Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-05

continued To practice In hat county
pptIl 1868, at which time he removed 70
Mason City. In 1861 lir. Miller received a
lieutenant commission from Adjt. Gen. Ba-
ker, and recruited for the First Iowa cavalry
and the Fifth and the Twelfth Iowa infant
ry. The next year he recruited company l.,
Twenty-seyenth Iowa infantry, and went
into the service AZ captain. serving until
June, 1868, when his health became so
poor that he was discharged. He repre-
scented Allamakee company as "A member
of the 7 Selfth assembly, being in the lower
house.
The new chime at ST. Michael's Catholic
church, Buffalo, n. Y, is composed of one
oil the hen West sets OF bells la the United
States, the aggregate weight being about
10000 pounds, or seven and ope.half IONS.
The cost of the bells, which it took about
four months TO cast, was about $4,000,
Post London cable; Details OF the force
for Burmah show that the authorities an
ticipate II strong opposition and cOntem-
plate gaTrisoniRg the country. The steam
er with the yieeroy's ultimntum will reach
Manalay in a few days aud wait With
banked fires until the answer is received or
till the days OF grace have expired.
Mr., Pyne, the Parnellite candidate for
parliament for Waterford, who was arrest
ed for making an alleged setlitious speech,
has been discharged, it having been proven
that ia his speech he advocated boycott
ting, but not violence. The Nationalist
convention ia Leitrim unanimously APP
proved Mr.. Parnell's nominees for parlia-
ment. The Liberals OF bradford nave
pspipated William j.. Foster as u eahdi-
date Tor parliament, Mr.. Foster approves
the Gladstone ipaniiest0
William J, Best, sx.presidept OF the Pa
eihG bank, Boston, who Is charged with the
embezElemeDt of $50. 900, arrived there in
charge OF an officer. lie pleaded not guilty,
and his bail was fixed at s25, 900. 1t is
claimed by Best that the beneficiary oftho
t--st, w. w. CarFuth, had he handling OF
the money, and II was lost by him In spec
%ulation.
The fish commission carwhich left Wash
ington will carp for the supply OF appli-
eaIts ~ Iowa Wisconsin, Minnesota, Da-
kota, Montana, Oregon aHd Washington
Territory, carried a large ntimber OF fish in
excess OF the amount required to meet the
requests Oh file. Fifteen hundred gold fish
go to COMMISSIONS Sweeney OF 81. Paul,
aud applicants may obtain these lisa o!
him Tor ~propagating purposes. Ten IAN
tailed gold fish go to Congressman White
Mt Chatfield, and five hundred blue carp to
stock Lake Beauty, MINI.
The united committee Of the federal conn-
ell on the German army and navy met in
Berlin to settle the budget for lSS6-1SS7.
\ sma,. Increase was made in the army
budget, owing 10 contemplated changes in
details and In uniforms. The naval budget,
however, was increased $4,000, 900,
The late Thomns w. Pierce OF Boston, the
Texas railway king, left a fortune o fSl0,-
100000. lie left 81 900, 600 in trust for his
children, bes;da giving each n large fortune.
u ia MD
atjpg the Puget Sound road, running from
road was stopped wv I've mGi,th ago o IS ing
to "A Disagreement besSOGn the Oregon
Transcontinsntal and Northern Pacific.
The proclamation Of the president de-
claring that ne viii not see persons who are
seeking positions Of public trust" after
Nov, 7, o ybeir R~dyoagtesi has caused a
great sorros to IAN upon Nsgbi4gton.
Jonathan l, Haskill Of Pitchburg, Mass,
wealthy, prominent and = close friend OF
Congressman Rice, has been sentenced To
the penitontary for burning a building to
obtain the insurance.
Col. Henry, Ninth cavalry, acting Judge
advocate, department OF the Platte, has
rendered { decision to the effect that beer
may be sold AZ military posts in his de-
partment without the party seiilns having
z municipal license.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Bradley Martin Of New
York, who have leased Lady Seafeld's
country residence in Enaland, gavs a ball
Rt which 500 neighbors were present.
The chiei justice 81 Nova Scotia has pro-
claimed that hereafter he shall punish
crimes against women with the Hash and
halter.
The Genesta, which was defeated in the
recent international yacht race for the
American cup by the American yacht Pnri-
tan has arrived at Portsmouth, Eng. She
came into port flying three first prize flags
won in her contests with American yachts.
Great enthusiasm was manifested by the
eroyds 81 board the men-otwar and
yachts in the haEEoE, and cheer after cheer
greeted her 10 she sailed iato parti " i4
believed that the time Of the GenestA's trip
across the Atlantic, twenty days aud ten
hours, beats the best yacht record. The
wind during the voyage was northeast to
west, with occasional strong, heavy gales
aud seas, which greatly etarded her pro-
gress. THioa she vas hoye to. The whole
trip'Na az made p9QeI resied topsaila The
only mishaps were the breaking ofthemates
ankle and slight Encouragement 81 the
steering gear.
Ottawa Special: Excitement ever the
fate OF Riel continues to increase. The
French element are lea wing no stone unturn-