The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-02

Ohio as auditor Of the treasury for the post
Office department.. Il So. y &C.
r Hon. Jacob Thompson, secretary of the in
terror under President Buchanan, died at his
(, residence in Memphis, u in his seventy fifth
ye1r:+- = - = - -- 49,
Mrs. Phelps, wife of the new minister to
England, is said to be very handsome and ex-
fortune of $4,000 ~. =,
Rev. William Harris, o prominent Presby-
terrain minister of Princeton, N. J., and treas
urer of Princeton college, diedin the Savannah
tGa.) hospital Of apoplexy. 81 .''fi
L The jury returned q verdict acquitting Ortiz
Stein, city editor of the Evening Star, who shot
and killed George Fredericks proprietor of q
variety theater in Kansas City, in June, 1888.
Five distinguished German artists are in
Chattanooga, Tenn, preparing o grand pano-
rama Of the battle Of Chickamauga, for Phila-
delphia company, who will pay them ESQ.,
Both chambers of the Prussian landtas depu
tized their presidents to wait OIL Bismarck and
tender him congratulations on his attaining his
seventy first birthday, April next The action
of the landtag in this matter is unprecedented.
D.. Frank Powell is being frequently men
toned by his hosts of friends as a candidate
for next mayor of La Crosse, WIS. The doctor
would be hard man to defeat because of his
great popularity among the working classes
Prot. R. B. Anderson, of the University of
Wisconsin, who has been an applicant for the
Swedish mission, has, by the advice of Col
Villas, transferred his wishes to the Danish
mission. At present accounts Dr. Heenan of
Minnesota is likely to be appointed to Sweden
Recently. young man named Pearce, of
Rock Greek, Tenn, procured marriag go license
to marry Miss Alice Penny The young lady
objected to having the ceremony soIemnlzed
on Sunday. Pearce became very angry and
exclaimed: "Marry me or die" Miss Penny
refused, and Pierce drew pistol and shot
himself through the heart
The president sent to the senate the foil ow
ing nominations: Thomas G. Crinshaw, Jr.,
collector of internal revenue, district Of
Georgia Postmasters: Aquilla Jones, ST..
Indianapolis, nd !; osbun Shannon, Lawrence,
Kan John Meleham, Topeka, Kan; N. C.
Ridenam, Clarinda, Iowa; Vincent J. Lane,
Charlestown, Ill Claiborne Bowman, Yazoo
City, Miss. ~
By order of Attorney General Garland, the
horse formerly used BY Attorney General
Brewster was sold to the highest bidder. Ii
was bought by an Indiana man The liy--
cry outfit Of the interior department, under
the old regime, has gone under the ham,
mer Among the articles enumerated are ten
coupes and carriages aud ten horses, with all
the harness and other paraphernalia thereunto
belonging. .'l ses52
Harcourt, home secretary in Westminster
hall, London, has presented Policeman Coz
the Albert medal in ecognition of his bravery
in attempting, at the risk Of his life, to carry
out from W Westminster hall the smoking pack.
age Of dynamite which caused the recent ex-
plosion there. The home secretary at the same
time presented an address Of congratulation I'd
Policeman Cole, who was on duty with Cox q.
Led by the explosion. =, sS ID
y In political circles at Constantinople it is
thought that in the event Of war between Russia
and England, the fighting will not be confined
to Afghan frontier but will extend to the Black
sen. II is rumored that Great Britain has al
ready sounded the porte in regard to obtaining
permission TO- pass the Dardanelles in case 81
war The prolonged stay in London Of Hassan
Fehmi Pasha, Turkish envoy, is attributed TO q
BELIEF that the Afghan troubles are more lkefy
than the Egyptian question to effect undsi
certain conditions, an alliance between Turkey
and England s. d
q London Special The phenomenal vigor9 81
Englandss preparations for war with Russia
has bolstered up consols and faYorably affect.
ed business on ,changs There is astrong i'm
| precision among The operators that Russia viii
yield and they are now discussing tho advent 81
peace. The hnaneiers know That Russias Ias
been trying for long time to negotiate d loan
sufficient TO carry her through at least III
preparations for d big war, and that hereffotts
have failed The calling out or the reserves aId
militia will enable the war office to satisfy en-
request made BY Earl Dnfferin, yfceroy 8.
India, for roinforcements to the extent orr ,OG
men.