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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
FhoM wAsHrNaroS

John J. Curran il named fcf assistant United
States treasurer ~ chicago
Fbs population Of Washington Is 203 $50, "a
Increase during the past Ave yesrt 81 ,s35.
Robert Hunter ~ Winchester, Va, has been
appointed chief Of the division OF accounts OF
voc general land Office vice DonnelIy, resigned
The largest political delegAtfnn Il Washing
ton is from Ohio Ohid office seekers have re-
markable perseF erance and they will hang
areune me departments all summer.
Adit Gen. Drum received telegram from
Gen. Bradley recently saying that hs s-6Ald
need no additional troops ~ Settle with the
Indian disturbance ulsiebs additional outbreaks
should ecerf
u does not appear that the dome OF the capt.
toll Al Washington, is ia imminent danger ef
falling, Notwithstanding the semewhtt start
ling statements made br knights OF labor
witnesses IN the inquiry now in progress
The secretary OF the treasury has decided
that the head money tax Of 90 eonts levied mp
en- immigrants, urder the statute of 1882, ap.
plies 70 passengers coming into our ports, not
as ifssiigrants, but transiently rs tourists.
The commissioner OF pensions has decided
adversely upon the application for pension Oh
one Dawson, OF Company l. West Virginia
cavalry, who Joined the Confederate service
while a Union prisoner. II is alleged taat the
enlistment Was for Che purpose OF escaping 10
the federal lines at favorable opportunity
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
Con. Grant ana His ness.

New York. Special, May 25th stephen b. III.
kins was relating TO- night sOme particulars of mis-
visit to Gen Grant yesterday. 'They are all
hooking forward 70 the removal az Gen Grant to
Saratoga, which will take place in about three
weeks The general believes no can stand the
trip all right, but his mind is now thoroughly
engrossed in his book The entire work is
well nigh completed, ard was shown some
hundred pages or more which read with the
greatest interest | think il is going to be
one OF the most remarkable books of its
kind Any child, as well az any ma
ture man, can read il with pleasure
and satisfaction. Gen Grants literary
style is clear, forcible, picturesque and plain
There are nd objectives. Everybody compre-
hbnds at once what he intends to convey He
tells great deal in short space HIS method
seems to present very few marked features
OF picture aud leave tina reader 70 supply the
rest
@Dld Cen Grant keep journal during tho
war;
ND asked him the question last night >
My orders" he replied, -aTe my journal,
have depended on nothing else.
Mr.. Elkins said the first volume Of the men,
oirs would be published IN November and tho
second in March.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
shooting AHAir in Doas. County, s,hs.

John Leahmann, living near Claremont,
thirteen milss east OF owatanna, Steele
Co, went 10 the residence " William Van
Ruden quiet respectable farmer, and Ct
tempted 70 quarrel with him, accusing him
OF many offcnses OF which he claimed 70 hs
innocent Finally Ieahmann loaded ais gun
and said he had come - shoot Van Rudcn.
Leahmann Advanced with tho intention OF
shooting and would not stop at tie warning OF
Van Ruden, who fred and killed him instantly
Another account says; They had trouble for
several years and Leahmann was in the habit OF
going over TO Van Rndens and shooting OF b =
chickens, sometimes threatening 10 shoot him.
Recently Leahmann went 10 V an Ruden's
with a loaded gnh Old Mira Van Rudcu
went ont and requested him not 10 shoot
m the yard as he might shoot some OF the
children Leahmann said he would shoot all
be wanted 10 and could shoot her " no desir-
ed, whereupon ne discharged his gun OF in
the pasture Var RIDDEN appeared, and after
some words with Leahmann, went into the
house, brought out his gun and shot Leahmann.
Van Ruben went to Kasson, Dodge county, al
once and gave himself up Leahrehn was
bachelor about forty Years u age, and had one
brother living Van Ruden has q wife and one
child Both parties were well TODD farmera
Leahmann had $500 on his person.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

The czai 81 Russia bias presented
Gen. Komaroff w2h diamond hilted
sword, accompanied bJ ar autograph
letter thanking the general tor tao skill,
promptncss and thoroughness with
which he whipped the Afghans and oc-
cupied Penjdeh. This is n feature Of
''the Penideh incident" which will make
the iingo party in England grind their
teeth. II is the answer Of Russia TO
tbs esrly demand of the British press
tina. Ien. Kcmaroff should be recalled
and disgraced. by the way OF PREPARATION
to England. 1t not only means that
the car approves Of Gen. Komaroff's
action, but il is also significant hint
..hlssss . he and all other Russian generals
are expected to do so again ON similar
excuse.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
SUMMARY or NEWS or Tag WEEK.



New York, Special --is has not been very long
since George r. sickics, OF the Daniel y. sickies
family, startled his friends by marrying his
housekceper. A few months ago one of his
daughters efopHd aud married the son of the
family laundress. On the 9th inst, Miss Pers
Sjchies. another daughter, was married without
her fathers knowledge by priest
At Fordham 10 William Quinn OF New
Rochelle Williams brother Edward was
keeping company with Miss Pera last
summer, and the gossips said That they
were 10 be married, but in October he paral-
yged the gossips by marrying Mss Hattie
Marshall Soon after this young man from
Connecticut married Miss Roma Sicklcs, q
younger sister. Miss Pera seemed TO be neg
iected. but her former suitOr's brother tool
compassion on her loneliness and married her
They were accompanied to the priests house
| by Edward Quinn and wife After the wedding
they returned to New Rochelle, and held ro
| cepton at hotel
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
A nnrn.a Town IN wisconsin.

Medford, on the limo OF the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad between Ashland and Stevens
Point, was almost totally destroyed by fire re
Gently Thirty-on buildings we're consumed,
among which we're the Exchange bank, Ex
change hotel, Keeler's large brick block,
Music hall and Wisconsin Central depot
An engine was sent from Stevens
Point. 100 miles away, but reached
there too late 10 be OF much service.
The entire business portion OF tho village
has been wiped ont. The fire broke out IN the
rear OF the Exchange hotol The cause is I'M
known. Hon. John Parish, assemblyman, was
seriously injured by falling He was severely
cut about the hoAd and also had hIs hip diaio-
Gated. II IL learned that the loss by the :. I,
fully 100000 with very w., ,ns,,rAnas
Many OF tho sufferers 81. mai lnsase5 "A iii
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

Gov. Rusk appointed II, H. Giles Of Mad
son, member of the state board Of charities
and reform for five years, commencing April
I, 1885 Giles has been a member OF the
board for fourteen years Acting under a re-
Gently enacted law the governor also appointed
Col. George w. Burchard OF Fort Atkinson,
who is at present president Of the state
board Of supervision, a special agent 10 set
tie the claims OF the state against the general
government for many thousand acres of land
due the state under the swamp land grant
Col Burchard was selected because he pos
sesses peculiar knowledge OF the questions
involved in The case which was gained while
acting as private secretary to Gov. Smith The
appointment takes effect June /, at which time
Col Burchard's term az member OF the state
board OF supervision will expire. Col Nick
Smith, editor Of the GAINESVILLE Gazette, has
been appointed member OF the state board OF
supervision for five years, from the LIST OF
Juns, 1885, 10 succeed Col Burchard
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
The New senator.

Spooner, the new Republican sen ~,
tor from Wisconsin, is consldersau.,
below medium stature-in fact rs ~
teaspooner in size. Although 'ns .s
does not seem tc be anything the ns.
ter with his brain, his physical appesa,,
ance does not impress q stranger VI,
a sense OF greatness. Naturally n,
little sensitive on this point ~
other day while sitting in a newspsp,
Office here he was introduced
gentleman as Colonel Spooner'
Wisconsin. s
"Ah! glad to know you. are yv ~,
relative of the new Senator "a ~
namepn a.,
The mutual friend fastened 10 eAP ~,
that the Colonel and the Senator ~
identical. The gentleman IooAes
Spooner in a haif-incredulous soil
way, as II sizing him up ana luuffI M
him by the standard OF a taps ,So,
He at the same time begged his Ps'uMy
in a tone that poorly concealea .a !,
surprise. The newly fledged sts's Sass
could stand 1t no longer. ana eA0
ed with some petulance; nd
Great Scott do you suppose, Ia 4
has got to be seventeen feel ~,
order to be a United States Sena' 81
- Washington Letter 10 Ctepe'a""
Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

For an illustration OF the astonishing
TALL in the rate OF interest, economists
can point hereafter 10 the new Con-
necticus loan Of 81, TAO, 900. due In 1910
The entire block Of bonds, TO be fSsued
this summer for refnnding purposes,
has been sold to two Now York hank-
ing houses at 100.s76, the interest rate
being 3 per cent. In ether words, 3
per cent. long term bonds AZ an Amori
can state Of undoubted honesty are
worth TO bankers in the present con
sition of the money market a fraction
more than par. The ultimate holder
Tor investment will thus rerlise some
thing less than per cent. per annum.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
slugger suiiivan's Divorce Case.

The suit against John l. Sullivan, brought
by his wife for divorce commenced in Boston
The testimony given by Mrs Sullivan aud other
witnesses for tha p'ain,in went to show that
Sullivan was abusive and addicted TO the excess
siye us OF liquor, and that he has beaten his wife
on several occasions. sullivan testified that:
AHe had never been drunk, though often full :
| He swore no had never struck his wife, and that
/ the latter was In the habit OF drinking when
/ ever he did She left him on Dec. Q, 1884, and
/ he had newer seen her since I'LL he met her "a
court" When asked IL he had any trouble
about her relatio ns, he made the following re
| NV. which made a general laugh, and even
\ caused the Judge 10 smile: Il had no oblec-
ton 10 supporting two or three Of her relatives,
butI didn't care about supporting the whole OF
I Rhode Island y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
rw.ntx.rwo Lives Lost .

The steamer City Of Rome of the Anchor
line, reached New York, having on board be-
side her SCI regular passengers two French
fishermen, tho only survivors OF the crew OF
the French fishing bark George Jeannet, which
was sunk by the City OF Rome ia collision on
the banks Of Newfoundland May Is The
names OF the rescued men are Hubert Albert
and Frank Alphonz Marie The bark, after
she was struck, sank in less than q minute,
carrying down with her twenty four men, only
two OF whom were saved The people on the
City Of Rome saw few Frenchmen In blue
fshermen's blouses run frsnhcally forward on
the bark The murky air was flled with their
affrighted cries; the shrin EXPLANATIONS OF
horror from the deck OF the steamer and the
hoarse sounding OF tho steamers fog horn, and
then the bark went out Of sight
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
TIE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

At Michigan City, Wheeler was held in S5,-
COO bail for the aiiirng OF Abrahamson.
Jamss n Day, the clerk in the Office OF Mar
ito 4 Runyan, New York, who is supposed d
have stolen anywhere from $4,000 70 go, 90
rom his employers, was arrested in Newark
AT wilkesbarre, Pa, Allen Bramm quar-.
relied with his sweetheart, Catherine Bohan
laughter OF a wealthy farmer, inflicted proba
oily fatal injuries on her with the bntt of q re
yolver and then fed toward the river, saying
be intended 10 drown himself
Daniel Keene, for the past seven years chair
man of the sclectmen and agent OF thu town o
Bremen, Ne, also postmaster and trader, hal
disappeared, and 1t ia said he is defaulter 4
The town between $1,000 and $1,000, besides
owing TO various persons nearly as mucl
more.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

Prof Riley says the seventeen year
Iocusts, whose visit ne has predicted,
are harmless TO tho growing crops.
Wherever young orchards have been
planted on land which has been cult,vat,
ed during the last seventeen years, the
trees are liable to suffer somewhat, bui
it is probable that kerosene spray upon
the trees viii protect them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

George Rex Graham, the founder Of
Graham,s Magazine, whose name was
household word in every cultivated
home forty years ago, is now blind,
helpless. worn out, and suhsisting on the
charity of more successful frienCs in
New York. The burden Of caring for
Mr.. Graham was taken mp three years
ago by Newark journalist Through
the Iiberality of old Philadelphia ac-
quaintances of Mr.. Graham, particu-
larly Mr.. G.. w. Childs and Mr.. C. J..
Peterson, the simple wants Of the dear
old man have been provided for His
wife died many years ago, and, so far as
near relatives are concerned, be appear
TO be absolutely alone in the world, all
OF them being dead.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
Ralio Of the nranintsa

II is now eighteen mouths since the steamer
Manistee went down in terrible gale on Lake
Superior, and on all board persisted Nothing
has been seen or heard from the Manistee since
but an occasional bucket or piece Of timber
washed ashore In the vicinity OF Fish creek,
Wis, until recently when party OF trout fish
ers while angling mp Fish creek some dis
lance from its mouth, found scaled bottle
containing piece Of paper on which was writ
ten. Goa board Manistee Terrible storm
tonight May not live 20 SEQ morning. Yours
~ the world John Mckay Mckay was ca p
taia OF the Manistee at the time OF the disaster.
The people of Ashland, with whom Mckay
was in the habit OF doing business, carefully
compared the handwriting on the slip OF paper
found In the bottle with receipts and other
documents OF the late captain, and pronouncs
the handwriting on the slip % oe his. withor.
question The slip OF paper has been sent
10 tha widow OF the late captain Mckay for
further identification.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

IN reference to the trouble with the Apaches,
Gen. Sheridan thinks the hostiles will soon be
overtaken and punished He said: The band
Of Apaches now on tho warpath are bad lot
and nothing sholt of annihilation would in
sure the section Of country over which they
are roaming against further murderous ex-
petitions The country Il 80 exposed and so
sparsey settlel that no defense can be made
against tho Indians, aud their hostility is only
learned after they have slipped away and muir
dered isolated settlers The mountainous
character OF the country makes il easy for
them to steal upon the settlements with
out notice Of discovery, and the passes and can
yons with which they are familiar assists thei r
esca and makes il difficult for the troops TO
pursde them. In addition 20 the depredations
committed by the Apaches, the effect OF their
presencs IN Arizona and New Mexico ia to ter
rorize the country and prevent its Develop
ment by hindering immigration do not be-
lieve these hostile Apaches will sur lder, and
the probable result viii be, If oyertaken by the
troops, humiliation II will be difficult TO
corral them, as they know the country so we'll
that each buck can take a separate path an d
meet hrs comrades at any one of dozen points.
There is suffi ;elt number OF troops to han
die the hostiles, bnt the trouble is to find any
considerable body of them together.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

1t is said that the rural population Of
some parts Of Illinois is at standstill,
and in some counties has refrigerated
since 1870 Farmers children abandon
their homes for tho cities Of the far
West. Yet the price of land has risen
and the big stock raisers continue 10
enlarge their already immense estates.
Cattle raisir & pays where wheat doesn't,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

Judge Flandrau of st. Paul made a
trip round the world, and fonnd, ~
Gen. Grant did, that Japan was one OF
the most interesting countries on the
Globe, and never tires Of telling his
friends Of curious sights and experiences
there. His lecture ON Japan made a
grea. Bat IN S. Paul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
rnE CASUALLY REcoRp.

Emperor, large and noted elephant valued
at $4,000 fell from q car at Liberty, No, and
was 80 severely injured that he had TO be killed
Louis Laubshire, an architect employed on
the government building in Fort Wayne, Ind
choked himself 10 death while eating piece OF
sausage.
Rev. o r. Brown, rector Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church Of the Redecmer in New
York city has been missing since Thursday
the 2lst He ~ supposed 10 be insane.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
Al.hough .he eharters q 7al nationaI

Although the cbhrters OF III NATIONAL
banks, With an aggregate capital Of
more than s1s9, OOo.000 expire during
1885, the year is likely TO end, as did
1884, with more national banks in exist
once than there ever was before. The
increase Of national bank capital was
about $l5. 600, 900 during 1884, and the
renewal OF charters and tho s-s;,e of
new ones viii probably increase not only
the number Of banks, but also the ag
gregate Of their capital, during 1885
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
platinum AID Il, Ia


There is only one establishme,,
the city where platinum ar,,.;@
manufactured. The rlaca uslss "
street. The industry being ~ - bus
on the third floor Of haiId;aaaa
though it's surroundings ars
tehtiorisg cdllsgb professors All aagE
tiiic then FROM ali parts 81 ,h SI il VIVA
States arc familiar With Il aNdI ] Ye ge1
large bnsiress il tiuietls 6atrlaa ~
its proprietor, who Is an Gid ~,
of the city, was asked the otbss s@ss
by a reporter for The, afaSi Xxi "
press Tot s6me particulars tess. w
the trade IN platinum. sa'aas
There isn't MUCH to tell vo,,
said; Yes, this is the. onls MAJ.
this kind ip the city, and / hass
established here a good mapv ~, 1s
Platinum, generally speaking saa
third the value OF pure gold Il
worth, in round figures. a. : y
ounce. Most of it comes from ~
Ural districts, OF Russia. Wa 49,
from Russia In what islkrow,r - ~ Y
stock, or sheets, and in thick
rods. ~
" ,Ss y found in America, a.s.,
the reporter.
mot to any extent. We do -.
some from Oregon and South Amers,
but not much, and the trouble nov !
that the price Is going up while lhs.
are no supplies forthcoming Ii I
manufactured chiefly for laborator
use in colleges and elsewhere. m,
sheets and wires are made into snas
vessels and fine wires for experjmen,'
al purposes, the value Of the meta
consisting in its resistance TO heat /
takes double the heat to melt Il that
required to cast iron. The artics,
made from it include boilers, allen
brics, crucibles, siphons, tubes, Win:
gauze, blowpipe, spoons, spatuh,
refining siphons, and jewellers eoloris,
baskets. l supply colleges with ths,
articles in all parts of the country.
The speaker here showed the rspcl
er a piece of the sheet platinum
measured twelve inches long by 1
inches wide, and was about hall i
inch thick, 1t had the appearance
dull silver, aud was very heavy. ia
might not think it," he added, ''but
would not take 81 600 for that pie
of metal. Its great weight is SON
thing remarkable, as you see; 1t isa
heaviest of the commercial metals. =
| what is increasing the demand /
platinum" was asked.
THE electric lights. In those
the incandescent description the pla
mum Is used in the globe of the burni
being the two fine wires that are fus
in the globe to connect with the leadi
copper wires. No other metal could
come fused into the metal that woI
not become oxidized. OF course,
increased demand for the electric Ii:
increases the demand for piatinu
WHY, to show you how much Of il
used, when one OF the electric b!
companies was started, and were b
using and spelling a great many
their lights, they were paying
more than $1,000 per week for pl
mum wirep'--NeD York Matt AID
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

Vermont has always done nobly in
the matter of supplying "sweetening7
to the outside world its average crop Of
maple sugar being $4,000, 600 pounds.
which is about one-third Of tho total
product Of the country. This wear the
yield has been larger than ever before,
thus giving less excuse for the vile com.
pound Of nine parts of brown sugar 10
one of mapel, which is commonly sold
as the pure Green Mountain article.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
He Does by This Time.

ma, can you get out of Your skim"
why. mercy, no, child. Why do
you ask?'
We'll, | heard pa tell another maa
that When he comes home nearly every
night he finds you beside yourself ]
don't understand 1t. do you?"
mo, my child; but ! think your
father will. "-yHdqe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

The report OF cholera cases at Quebec,
caused the Dominion government to IS
sue an order to enforce the strictcst
quarantine regulations, SO as to prevent
its spreading.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

There is o report that the Mormons
Of Utah are trying to sell all their prop
erty in that Territory With the inten-
tion Of emigrating 10 Mexico.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

Ills reported that The Car If Russia
IL about to assume the title, Emperor
Of Central Asia to offset victorias
title. Empress Of India.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04
Frank Bobbert, aged sixteen, shot and kill

Frank Bobbert aged sixteen, shot and killed
Lizzie Iippech, four years old, then commit
ted suicide, at Pittsburg, Ia.
Tho Grant mansion, No, 1900 Chestnut
street Philadelphia, was sold at auction re-
Gently Frank X. Hess bought the property
for So, 500 This house was presented 70
Gen. Grant by committee Of Philadelphis
citizens at the close OF the war
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-04

One by one the roller skating-rinSs ~ .,,,lur
ing for the season, and people are tssasa
70 look around for some other cfs1e
Sun.