Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-13
miscellaneous News Notes.


sympathy Tor Riel.
The existence Of cholera in France IL Off.
sially admitted at last.
Nearly two hundred fourth.class post
masters we're appointed recently.
The Russian prince Alexander Gagarine,
driven Ia deaparation by heavy losses at
tho gambling table OF Monte Carlo, has
committed suicide.
The opera house building in Bowling
Green, Ky, owned by W. G. NcAlister and
occupied 10y hall dozen stores and offices,
was burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
At the instance 81 the Grand Army OF the
Republic, Gen. Logan will be asked To in
trodnce resolution ia congress next win
ter declaring IL the wish OF the nation that
Gen Grants remains be deposited at th,
national capital
The Liberal newspapers in Canada pro-
diet that the execution Of Riol viii seal the
donm OF Sin John Macdonald and the tory
party, They believe that the French Can
adams to man viii transfer their votes
to liberal candidates.
Postmastsrs commissioned: s.R Davis.
Creston lowa;J ohm Dawes, Edgerton, Via,
and the following in Minnesota: John Me-
Neil at Elysian; Garrett Murphy, ut Gar
den City; w. G. BroL at New Prague; Il
Campbell, at Waterfowl.
The London Times renders to Gen
Grants character the highest homage. 1t
says that the action Of the Confederate
Generals ohnston and Baokner in acting as
pall hearers testiNea 10 Che end oieWiistrito
between the North and South.
The Grant monument association In Now
York issued an address 10 the clergy al the
United States, suggesting that contribu tions
be asked in churches at service on the sun.
day following the burial the sums eontri-
buted 10 go toward the erection Of a mon
nment. ~ rr.sa -fse. a
by Indian Inspector Armstrong; census
OF the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, the pop.
ulation OF these tribes was found TO lie
2,l67 and l,2O7 respectively. They had
been drawing rations Tor ten years for g.
T69 and z, l9S members respectively, The
saving in beel and flour alone by the new
ccl.sus = sio5, 600 year.
The president commissioned Baker II
Lee TO becollector ofcustoms ut yorktown.
Va, and Adelard uuernon to be collector
Of customs for the district OF Minnesota
These appointments were made some time
ago; but the commissions were withheld in
order that further investigation Of the
charges against the iuculnbents Of the Offices
might he made.
President Cleveland informed delegation
representing the eattlemen that he would
not modify bis recent order for the remoy-
nj 81 the cattle from the leased lands in the
Cheyenne aud Araphue reservation within
forty days from the date Of his proclama-
ton. The delegation, consisting ofSenator
Cockrell and Representative John NJ. G,o.
yer, Of Missouri; X. ID. Hunter G. q, Rain.
water, w. Is. Thompson and IL. NJ. Pollard
81, Louis 80 ~.
The president has appointed the follow.
ing postmasters: Henry Ashmcad, Chester,
Ia, Vice y A. Wallace suspended; w A.
walker, Albuquerque. vice Thomas Hughes,
resigned; John Ii. Mitchell, New Albany.
Ind, vice NJ. l.. Hurley, suspended; q. N.
unord, Wakena, Kans., vice J. NJ Mil.
lard, resigned; /, j. Hess, Fredonia, Kans.,
vice NJ: !. cantwell suspended; X. r. Nc.
Bride. Ihibodeas, La, vice Gus Boudrieaux,
Suspended; 7. y. Watt, Columbus, Ga,
vice Q. Stnrgis, suspended.
At cabinet meeting the programme for
the president'A movements during the sum
nier WAC considered. H. was arranged that
ths president and all the members 81 his
cabinet would leave Washington Friday
afternoon Tor New York, 10 attend the
iunerai OF fion. Grant, and that immediate
~ thereafter the president. accompanied
ny Col. Lamont, would go to Albany aud
remain there until Monday, on which day
he would start for the Adirondack noun
tains.
Mr' Parnel, speaking in the house OF
commons, said: He was glad the landlorfs'
opposition To the land purchase hill had
not been pressed, and that there seemed TO
be chance oithe bill passing. The present
attitude oil the house argued well for the
Shaping IA the future "A legislation Tor Ire
land: lie objected to the use Of the church
surplus, because he considered the govern
nieh, possessed ample security without that
upon attempting to deal in satisfactory
way with the land Question,
s.ioi has sritten a letter To United states
pointinent OF nm interni. ;lonai ieon,miss. ~,
20 set on his case, and determine as 10 his
SANITY. Father Andria spent an hour with
hin, 10 induce him To make a. recantation
oi frotestantism. but Ricistrongly refused,
Saying ~ wes his conviction said he was re.
hisheu 10 die on Sept. IL, as his mission
would be accomplished. lie refused to give
any inIorniatiob ON the rebellion or other
matters, as he purposed publishing a book
Tor the benefit o. his family.
w. j. Hall, postmaster OF Boloit. Wis.
wee Chalmers ingersoil ~as suspended.
Inc following postmasters were also M.
pointed; Minnosota--Wihoa, j. r. Gile,
v,cs Donaldson, resigned, Bremen, William
Vice Newman, declined. Dakota
--keyholds, u. +. Lavalley, vice Reynolds
resisned; Buffalo, r. A. Good.ell, vice vii.
ar resigned, Cavalies, A. Nassail, vice
i b,e MET resigned Roscoe, r. L. Sutlcy, vice
salns, removed Northwood, A. Jenson, vice
nuugnen, removed; Thompson, j. g. Jorge,
vte Mcdonald removed nunsietl,, r.. u.
,Mv.ier, Vice Giibcrt removed: M,nnewau.
eon' I ~ Msther, vic. Ware, removed;
cummings, NJ. Meeker, vice Wilbur. re
moeed; data, g. X. Bates. vice Huiehin
son removed, s.sseton Agency, IL. ID. Fay
v'co Mann, failed to qualify.