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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Niscellaneons News Items.

A speciel says the Occur C'Alene excite
msut IS high. Minsr s daily bring glowing
reports. Recently ciliz ans of Spokane
formed d stage line, and will send three
coaches dsfiy. The place is full Of men
going 10 the mines. The miners of Utah
are excited over places in the north vest.
Tue biggest stampede ever known On the
Pacific coast is expected in the spring.
Fl. @. Razall 81 Co., of Milwaukee made
an assignment on the 23d Inst. Toe assets
aud liabilities are unknown, but the latter
are probably b15. 900. Their paper box fac
tory was burned recently, y, q the under.
writer 9 adjusted for shout 81 on and the
firm demanding $l2 coo TO SIC, 900. The
unsatis acsorv settlement Is alleged as the
o lHse of the failure.
New York Special:--Tbe business com
muury down Town, especially in shipping
and financial circles, was treated to a doub-
Ia surpr Sc to-day in the news that the firm
of William II Guyon had dissolved part.
nership by ire retirement OF Wi ] ain H.
GuyoR and the ment that Mr..
Guyon had made an assignment with liza
biiiiies amcu ing to So, O00,O C0 and assets
equivalent to NIL.
Fort Green church, Brooklyn, is In war
MI. OnnuAucrlAus = AeduiuS msmOer, put
his arm around the waist of the or
ganist's wife, lad his face slapped. and the
orgsniss resigned. making the church pay
his iuil year SALARY.
The large orchard in Arkansas is that D
w. a. Bouham,of Judsonia, and consists of
800 acres. Similar large i-uit farms are rap
idly decreasing in the state.
Ipaolvent schedules Of Wade s. CDmmiug,
clothiers. New York, state liabilities 1t sS7.-
08ssRoRi1sl s5s 0e5; ssS4 49,.
Milwaukees city tax for 1884 is 81. EOS :
OF.
Portland, Greg, claims 25. 1856 popnIation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

Mr.. Bennett, am~nsic-wnater. and Ms.
svefster we're Intimate friends. The
latter. wa snbiect to mslancholy.
He came in TO where his friend Web
ster vas at business one day, while in
q depression Of spirits.
what Is the matter now?" said Ben.
net, noticing his sad countenance.
mo natter said Webster; "it will
I e right by-and. by
Eyes; that sweet by.and-by.p said
Bennett. "Wcu.d rot that sentiment
make a good hymn, Webster"
Maybe It would" replied, Webster
indifferently.
Turning to his desk, Bennett wrote
handed them to Webster. When he
read them his whole demeanor changed.
Ste ping to his desk, he began TO write
the notes.
Having finished them he requested his
Violin, and played the melody. Ina
lew minutes more he had the four
parts OF the chorus jotted down. 1t was
not over thirty minutes from the first
thought of the hymn before the two
Fri lends, and two others who had come
IN IN the meanume, were singing ali
the parts together
A bystander, who had been attracted
by the music, and had listened in
eariul silence. remarked, ''That hymn
IL immortal"
1t is o SUNG In every land under
he sun.-Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

There Is 10 be q great Burns celebration
y Yopaon on the 18th inst. wits concerts
at the /. James hall ana nj the Albert hall.
Nearly all the great SINGERS are aover'iss SO,
Sims Reeves. Eiwsrd Lioyd, Sanuey, 0'eii-
ing, Mr.. Macs and Signor Foil.
London streets are becoming very unsafe
at night. SO many outrages have occurred
Intalv. dbiiv IN suburban districts that tie
nyouosa, to arm ali policeman with rtyoA-
vers will be considered by the cabinet coun-
Gil this week.
The explosives" In the tuHnel near
Enston station. designed, ii was alleged, TO
destroy the prince OF Wales, pr, we'd to be q
harmless compound, probably dropped
from the train before the prince passed.
i The Erskiae Presbyterian church at Tor
ronto burned on the 10th. The sabbath
school was in session at the time. All per-
sons escaped. Loss $4,000; insurance $780,
coo.
Edward !. Birmingham. New York, Do
Ing business under the name OF Benpipg-
ham a Co.. publishers. has assigned prefer
ences amounting &c SIC, So.
Sena'or B~aarnevot was stricken down
with paralysis the other day in the Domin-
ion senate, and Is not expected 10 recover.
The receipts of,he Ottawa government for
the last fisc-l year were $780, All ,571; expen-
dir -es $6S GO. 46S.
Chicagn,s eass-hoRnd shipments last week
were 90, S92 tons, an intre ass of "a. 766.
James Mason, dry goods, 81, John, N. b.
has assigned; liabilities. $50 OeO.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Wednesday, Januarv cs.

EEaArE.-Tne bill for the relief OF Fits
John Porter was iavorably reported. Var.
ious resolutions of Inquiry ware .aa5
also one 10 investigate the alleged political
intimidation and murder at panyille. Va,
and In M ssisSlppi. A joint resolution
authorizing Anson Reynolds Of the United
States navy to accept q decoration. fro As
emperor Austria for bravery in savingihe
nves oitne crew OF on Austrian bark, wa.
adopted alter II long discussion.
Iae Ssoate conformod the following nom.
instions: Isaac A. ley Tor, Kansas, agent al
sac and Fox Indian agency; V4ieatine T,
Mcsiiltcuddy, Dako'a, agent at Pine Ridge
sgenc y., Augustus 8. Worthington, United
Slstes disTict attorney, District Of Column
ma; Hairy r.. GIBSON, pension AGENT
Knoxville, resn.; Horace Austin, reriste,
land Office. Fargo. Dag.
Posima sts-Mschael A. Flanagan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
DOIHGS IN WASHINGTON.
Saturday, JanmarE 10.

SENATE MOT in session.
House The day was occupied In an ex
cited discussion on the Fitx John Porter bill
The second battle of Bull Run was renewed
with increased vieor, and q more vigorous
engagement il in prospect. Gen. Slo-
cum angefed q great many by saying aarcAs'
tically that 1t WAS utterly ABSURD ior such
questions as we're involved In the Fiz John
Porter csse to be considered bs .he house,
and thas the majority of those Opposes TO
regiment. Among other things he's i'd Gen.
James A. Garfield was responsible ( r bring
ing the Fig John Porter case into congress,
and would have favored the pending bill.
This attack was warmly returned by the OPP
ponents of the bill. The committee rose
and the bill With come up again next Friday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31


yauntH y. nliis Prrsiuvns ! - sS3a,
vas in Chicago recently. He said that his
road Isl excellent financial condition, and
earns enough money to continue payment
OF 8 per cent. dividends. his company has
q floating debt, and is now eerning more
mossy thar it did last year. The present
panic in stocks caused him ne n~neasincss.
he holds one-fourth oil the stock Of the
company, and does not propose to dis
p,se ci any ct it, feeling confident
that his money could not be better In
vested.
The Manitoba railway company has be-
gHn suit at MNnlock against Robert Davie,
to recover q large amount claimed on q
charge that defendant uaderbilled cars
when shipping grain. and that he concealed
Hard gars III carr OF lumber The aaGpsEy
has attacked $4,000 worth OF his property.
Davie maue an assignment some weeks
since.
The gross earnings ofthe st. Paul & Du.
lutk for the third week OF January were
SIG 1884. againss $tb. eee.2 20 for the same
week otf8e5, an increase OF $943.7 n.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Tnesdan. Jannnrn "a.

SENATE Bills we're ~I.lroduced to secure
Fq1al rights to the medical profession in
the service of the Uaitad States, and to pre-
vent the circulation through the mails OF
t)ttery advertisements from fnrsian Comm
tries.
Tae American hog had his day iE the
senate again this afternoon. The discus.
sion arose upon Mr.. Anthony's resolution
TO empower the president ID restric: the i;n
port OF deieterioSs articles from foreign
countries. Senator logan again took the
ground that the time had come for retalia-
tory measures. He thought that four wears
OF diplomacy was enough, aud now, at the
end Of so much negotiation, the Germans
aud French not only prohibit the importa,
iion OF our hog products which were IN
healthy, hut thos9 which were healthy al 70.
Ha MAS Tor direct retail alton without more
ado. senator Miller OF New YurK was
~ hYor OF more diplomacy.
the reso Ia wa fl tally changes 50 az
TO refer the whole subject to the committee
on foreign relations, with INSTRUCTIVE . TO re-
port BACK such legislation as tna case might
aemtnd. There as every indication that tine
senate intends to pusa the matter TO an is
ne.
HcusE.-An important bill in relation to
patents WAS reporrei by the committee on
patents and passed. Il provides that no
damages ar r .eti = Tor tae use of an article
patented can be obtained when the person
Is tie mere user for his W ben. I'll,
except Ia cases where he has received no,
toe, and then only a reason able license fee
can be OBJ aimed from htzl where the goods
are manufsc urei out tide the United States,
or for machinery used for manufacturing
purposes.
Tae public lands committee took adyan.
OF the extra privilege given 1t by re-
porting back the bill declaring the Texas
and grant iosfeited, reco mending il PTS.
sage. The bill went 10 the hou 50 calendar
and Is the irst in srdel end will be called
up rs soon as the report of the Committee
is prsnted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Thursday, Januas.y ca.

SENATE Mr.. Hale reported fayo,.
the house Joint resolution for the Gresl,
lief expedition. The senate voted 6ov,
attempts TO limit the expenses oi tina
petition after agreeing to AZ smepar
providing that the men OF the relief \.
be volunteers. The joint resolution
agreed to.
The Joint resolution abroga ting ths n
waiian treaty was reported adversely. IN
were introduced for the preser yation a. n
ests of the public d0msin adj .cent 10 M
sources of navigaSle rivers and their y
f1uen.s. and authorizing the re,urn Ia Chi
OF the unexpended balance OF the Chins
indemnity fund.
The following nominations were sent
the senate: Peter French. COLORADO. cols
tor of customs.
Pos'masters--Henry G. Payne, Milv.,
kee; Robert ". Rogsr:, Beaver Dam. W.
Clark III. Gull, C~liston. Iowa; K. q. Rsyus
C~entervIle, Iowa; Barney G Wilsoa. WI
peton, Dak.; Luc.us Whitney, Billinr
MOTT.
BousE-The bill appropris'ing IS, 7saW
for rebate on tobacco and $2l 955 for III
expenses of the legislature of New Meric
passed. A bill was introduced makin
fraudulent claimants to patents and frsu,
ulent vendors Of patented articles guilty,
misdeme8nor.
Mr.. Matsca made q statement whir
amounted to this: 1.-THE senate he's Il
pass cd q reso luton allowing .very sens,,
not cha irmsn of the staLdiDg commntee
clerk q & s6 PER day, snd this iEioImaIic
having been communicated to the nous
the ii q1iry was mao. from several sourc
why ns mbers should not be allowed 8 mi
ar privileges. Mr. Belford of Colorado 4
in one OF his characis ristio speeches d
this subject. He said
wac swapmed with lette
petitions and business of eli kinds from h
constituents and had to wsrk like Q csr
horse all day. Besisss this Mr. Bedford sa
be had 10 pay So or $40 a day for poetsg
He wanted to know why a member shonl
have the same privilege accorded to BEL
stors. There was y good deal of money
the treasury and Mr.. Reiford wanted
TAP SOME or iii KEGS or SILVER
slowed away ia the Vaults ivr lie D.ntfit
members of the house. This pY0LS5ias
considerable amusement
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

one occasion he attempted to shoot her Win
a revolver. Besides being cruel he has been
xn habitual erunksrd. She also charges
that he snss committed adultery with sVo-
men OF easy virtue, whose names are un-
known to .er with the exception o. one.
whose name she bestates TO pubhcv an
nonnce, knowing that the peace and happi-
ness of Others would be effected thereby.
Able II. J. HiIliard, q Cstholic mission
airy from the diocese of Marquette, was
found In an alley late on the night ofthe
10Th insr., In enc OF The darkes. d stTicts OF
the South division of the city OF Chicago,
In the gasp of q robher. de had . large
sum OF money on MS person. Ths aone
was placed In q cell fer safe keeniDg. the
police stating that be was neavi'y under
the infnence Of liquor. The able was ar
rested under similar circumstances > month
ago..
Two murders. The outcome OF old quarrels,
were committed In Lane ss.er couoty,N N. q.
Armstrong. al the Funder bank, was shot
and killed at TrsdesviIee by q man named
Gregory, and Rilly Copeland was shot and
killed at Taxahaw by he three Gregory
brothers.
A wild man, who has been carrying of
F && 49, FZ&.
sheep and pigs and committing petty thefts
70 several weeks. was confined in Jail st
S~tubenyiile, q. He is the most brutal spcci-
men of the animal creation seemingly hu-
man eve seen.
John Morse, who recently jumped from q
Pennsylvanis railroad train at Newark. n.
J is dead. His body W IL be shipped to
Weeping Water, Neb., Tor burial.
The Chicago council has author zed q re-
ward of s i,tO) for the arrest Of the murder
{. r of Amelia OIL on, the young ssamstress,
whose my sterious death was reported Jan.
i6.
William McHugh of Cincinnati, tbriCs
convieted ofthe murder of his wife, has been
sentenced TO be hanged May "a.
Miss Hewitt of Philadelphia shielded at
Keekuk because "her Lite had been q fail
ure.n
Near Appleton, Wis., John Bender shot
his mothers paramour.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

Fort Benton, Mont; warhan Parks
omowoc. Wis.
HoUsE.--Aj Joint resolution was sa
thanzing the officers and ores Of tn
enue cutter Dexter tor their brave NJ
In saving people on the wrecked M
City OF @ ,iumbus. A joint resolnho'J
ad0p cd apor, priating $500 tor M.
OF destitute Iadians la Montana. Ts.
L, insure the prompt delivery un -
night. In cities having tine ires deiivs-
tenn. oil letters bearing 10. cent stamns 4
dillon to tbs regular postage, was d;s.s
ia committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Wakefield intro duced io;,.
olution fixing the head OF navigation !
Minnesota river In the State OF MINI
IL Hx s the head OF navigation al ~
on that river where the range line beap
rarges 33 and 81 west of the filth prin
mrridiau crosses the river, said rang.
beng the eastern boundary of Red,
county.
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Mondan. aamar VI.

SENArE.-A bill was introduced to amend
the act granting aid for railroad n tele
graph lines from the Missouri river to the
Pacific ocean. The bill permitting army
officers 10 hold office in the territorie:
passed.
senator boar repo-ted iavorabiy nom the
committee on Judiciary his bill to provide
for the performance OF the duties OF the Of
fee of president In case OF removal lv
death. resignation, or inability, Of bstn
the president az vice presiden
The senate had a ljng executive session.
The following nominations were sent in;
william Christy, Wilson, La, assayer of the
mint, New Orleans; Horace Austin, Dakota,
register Of the land oiice, Fargo; Isaac A.
Taylor, Kansas, agent OF Indians, ar Sac
and K x sgencv, lad. L.
Postmasters-- Nal ham Parks, Oconomo-
voc, Wis Newton r Barber, Corvallis,
Or; Mi hsel A. Flanagan, Fort Benton,
Mont.
The senate confirmed:
Receivers o, Puoiic Moneys-Michaei FL.
Fitch. Pueblo, Col; Warren z. Wiliets,
Denver; Paul @. Stetten, Crooaston, MINI.
Surveyors Genera Norman II. Nj ldrum,
Co oraao; NJ ,rtln S.naud er, Minaesosa.
United STA es MArsb-l.-D .vii b Rus
sell. Eastern District Kansas; Joseph I'll.
MCGEE, Western Distr &C Missouri.
Register OF Land 0hioss-James II. Chase,
Iron on, M; Rcpri III nv ~, Csntral
CITY, CJi Adam Il 3l5om, Detroit.
John @ Tuff :, Indian agent, Union
agency, Iadian Territory.
Cuarles 'yman, chlet examiner civil ser
vice committee.
Postmasters-George w. McNalty, 3 le-
we, low !; Solomon Fl. K-l.r, Meirord,
Wis William p. Forsyth, Jefferson, Wis.
HoUss.-Bills We're introduced author
izing suits against railroad comranie foX
cost OF surveys, ana authorizing the issue
of patents 10 lands earned By railway com
pants; for lne control OF Interstate COM.
merce by q national board; for the adjust
sisnt OF railway land grants; for a national
series OF school text books under control OF
congress. By q vote OF Isl 10 Is.
the rules were suspended and reso
lutiens were adopted, declaring that
unearDed lands granted to rail-
W .ys sh0uld be forfeited and restored TO
tlG public domain; that the acquisition by
one party or corp ration OF Largo quanti-
tiss of Rablic Ia Ids should be prohibited,
and sucn lands De disposed oil only under
the hAmsstseaiaw 10 actnalse tiefns @ad
instrdcsin6 the committee on public laads
to report bills c~srryingsthese principles into
ettc:, which bills shalt. nexs to the rev.
nue. and appr fsiation bills, take prece.
dence Ia G ,esideration. Bills passed iimi-
ting 10 SS21 he damages to bs recovered
from an innocent purchaser OF q patented
arii lie, and repeating the law prescribing
the iron-ciad oath.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Casualty Record.

Cornelius IVAN Shack, an attorney OF
Chicago, who has been violently insanes
and confined some mouths in the RIVER.
side asylum mt gainesville. Ohio, forced the
lock 0fhis room the night or the ed and Ca.
capped. Wednesday morning his CORPSE
Ess found under the Nickel Plate bridge nj
Willowby. A leg and both arms were broken
1t Is unkno~n whether he was struck by.
Q train or fell through the ~tresile.
The Methodist church and Caledonia Es-
tionai bank ut DanYills Green, VT, were
burned.
]. r Flynn was killed while switch ne
cars in Minneapolis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Personal Gossip.

4 President Arthur was entertained OF the
23d in grand style by the Union League
Club of New York. Among TIE guests OF
the club were Secretary Fo.gPr, Secretary
Teller. Marshal McMichael of Washington.
r. j. Phillips, the presidents secretary;
lionel s ckvilie West. Bfitish mi lister;
Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ. Stone, ] mes M.
Brown, president o. the chamber OF Conf
mercs; Rev. and Mrs. Robert Collyer, and
other members OF the best society OF New
York.
10 I'm J. Engeman, a carpenter of Winona
Ia moderate circumstances, has fallen heir
to a fortune by the death of his brother,
William A. Engemen, proprietor nf Bri2h-
Ton Besc Oh track and of the OCEAN house at
Conev island. He started in Iifa rs a news
boy. and left q fortune estimated at over
81. 600 coo.
Theodore Van Ain. Of Syracuse. N. r.,
celebrated his 1o4th birthday anniversary
on Saturday the 10 b. Mr.. Van Aims faith
er was accidentally killed at los years OF
age; his grand iather lived to be liz. end a
brother of the latter vas lis years old when
be died.
Bishop John Ireland Is credited by the
Milwaukee Papers with having accom-
pIished . vast amount Of good By his recent
lectures lie that city ia favor OF total abs l.
nence. Societies 'or the futherance OF tenn
perance have sprung up in all quarters Of
the city.
Another Delmonico Is dead. Mrs. Charles
Canavelio. daughter Of Peter Deimonico,
one Of the original founders of the famous
restaurant, died on the 2lst at her residence
IN Brooklyn Of pneumonia.
E 9. Skidmo-e OF Newberg, N. Y, and a
arge land owner In Dakota, and wife are at
st. Paul for a raonth. Mr.. Skldmore
owns a cottage at Lake MinnetonKs.
Mrs. Iiangtry has put $50. COG In the bank
from this seasons earnings, and expects to
increase it 10 $4,000 before she IL doae.
Leading Georgians say Gen. Longstreet's
removal from the United States marshal
ship has been decided on.
Miss Aver. the rich daughter OF the pill
man, is soon 70 marry Commander Freder-
ick Pearson, u. s. N.
Mr. Pulsiier, of the Boston Herald, il
planting an orange grove at LAKE. osceola,
Fla.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

In a lecture on "Couee and Tea" CIV
en- in London a short time ago Ivy DR.. q.
v. Poor, who is Sad to be one of the
highest authorities on the subject, he
saia sshis.. ten and coffee contained the
same alkaloid, and the effect produced
on the human system was in botk cases
similar. Tea required less digestive
power than coffee, and it did not .'cioy'
tie palate. The latter, however. was q
better stimulant, and there were but few
beverages more refreshing than the cup
OF coffee. The lectnreS, who described
its il effects to the asease of much as
trinvent matter, aua lllis was n of the
chief causes of dyspepsia. Coffee was .
siimulant which wuuld prove agood sub
stitute for spirits. and as such is use
should I've encouraged by those who
were troing 10 reclaim the drunksrd.
A ninatstory s6j0.UOD tneater is 20 be built
in (ghtnQUo az (fl.pE .vaN Uaaksr A.. mtmnmth
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

Washington Special: The adoption by
the house, 258 10 Is, of M. Holman's res
olution declaring that all unearned land
grants ought to be forfeited, and given the
puelic lands committee the right to report
ut any time, is the most pointed expression
the house has ever given on the subj ct,
SUD confirms the belief that the land grant
of this congress. This sort of resolution
has been passed several times by other con.
crosses, but not by any such overwhelming
majority vote, and the public lands com
miitee has never be'sre been given such
power. It Is expected that bills will be re.
porte from the committee FORGETTING about
100 600 0G0, acres within the next sixty
days. and that it will Ass the house. How
many Of them will get through the serate
it is difficult IN tell.