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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-07
On motion of Thomas of Illinois the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:

Resolred, That this caucus fayors the passage
of a properly guarded Mexican pension bill, with
provision for pensions for Union soldiers of the
late war and their widows and orphans. similar
to the bill passed by the Senate during the
Forty eighth Congress, and we declare in favor
of the unconditional repeal of the Limitation ON
the payment of arrears of pensions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS on NEWS.

IL is rumored that the New York Times is
for sale, and that Mr.. George Jones has been
trying for some time 10 dispose OF 1T The
price he sskes is s750,W0
The Alert, OF the Greedy relief expedition,
will be taken from Halifax 10 New York in a few
days, where she will be returned to the Eng-
lish government with the thanks of congress.
A complimentary dinner was given in Gin
~cinnati, 10 the Hon George II. Pendleton, the
recently appointed minister to Germany, by
his fellow citizens Of Cincinnati large nnn,
Der OF Republicans we're present
The Baptist women's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the West has just closed m inter-
esting two DAYS session in Toledo. III delegates
being present Mrs. A. J.. Howe Of Chicago
was reelected president for the ensuing year.
The next session OF the society will be held in
Terre Hautc, Ind
A copy OF the last general field order issuei
by Gen Robert K Leo to the army Of North
ern Virginia, just after the surrender 20 Con.
Grant at Appomattox Court House, has lust
been found at Parkersbnrg, W. Va The order
is printed in large, fuil-faced type, upon an
inferior, faded and tattered piece Of paper.
The family Of Oliver Duncan, seven in num-
Der, residing in what is known as the rolling
mill boarding honse, Evansville, Ind, were
poisoned by eating wild greens picked from
the commons. All exccpt enc daughter are re-
garded as out OF danger.
The Brighton Ranch company. in Custer
county, Neb., has fenced in several acros of
land contrary to law, and all settlers who hare
taken mp land within the enclosure have been
driven OF by armed men in the employ OF the
company. Serious trouble has been antici-
pated for some time. and ID eliminated q few
days ago In the shooting ~ a settler named
Providence by . cowboy named Long.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
Gen. aaz.u,s Mia Rspremand.

Gen. Hazen was tried for conduct TO ths
prejudice Of good order and military discip-
line, and the ofsnses alleged to have
been committed were contained in three
specifications, which set ~forth-hrst
that in his official report for 1884 no criti-
cised the official seton of the secretary Of
war; second, that he addressed a letter to ths
secretary in which he claimed that the losI OF
life on the Greedy expedition was due to the soc
rotary's decision not to send a steamer TO the
rescue in September, 1888; and third, that with
out permission he caused the purport OF said
letter to 30 published ina Washington newspa-
per.
The sentence was a reprimand, which 10
made by the president as follows:
The proceedings, findings and sentence in the
case Of Brig. Gen. William Il. Hazen, chief sig
nal officer OF the United States army, are hereby
approved In giving effect TO the sentence Of mo
court martial, II ia TO be observed that the more
sxslted tho rank held by an officer Of the army
the greater the responsibility resting on hin TO
afford, through his own suboTdlnatiOu to his Fu-
psrior officers, an example for all others OF in
ferior rank in the service. To an onicer OF
nns sensibilities the nero facto II being brought
to trial before a court martial must be In il.
self q modification and punishment In the
foregoing case, the accused, whose high
rank and long experience should have inspired
him with q full realization Of that respect for
constituted authority which is essential TO dis
plinc, has been adjudged guilty Of indulging in
unwsrrsnted and captious criticism OF his sups-
rior officer, the secretary Of war, thereby setting
an example subversiye OF discipline and the in
tsrests OF the service. Subordination il neces-
sarily the primal duty OF a soldier, Whatever
his grade may be- In losing sight Of these
principles the accused has brought upon him
self the condemnation OF his brother officers
who examined the charges against him and Sc
riously impairs his own honorable record OF
previous conduct 1t 10 10 be hoped that the
lesson will not be forgotten.
Gen. Hazsn will be released from arrest and
assume the duties OF his Office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23

Last Tuesday DR., Douglas issued the follow
ing bullstin. Gen Grant slept we'll and nat
urslly last night. only waking to take his nour-
ishmont Ho says he feels better than he has
Tor several weeks Pulse, ~; temperature, 90
His throat has required no attention other than
gargiing.
Senator Chanca was among the earliest cali
ers, aud when he left ne said that he bad just
seen the general, whom he had left sitting in an
easy chair, The general was chatting pleas
antly with bis family, and had replaced the
dressing gown which he is accustomed to wear.
with o coat and vest
The general looks quite like himself" con-
timed tho eJs senator, @aad is feeling in the best
OF spirits. He says he is better than no has
been for weeks, and / certainly think 80, too.
His rest was one OF natural, refreshing sleep,
and it's beneficial effect is p.=inly evident"
Pierrepont Edwards called 10 see the general
nj q little before noon, and remained in tho
house q half hour. Uran leaving he said:
&den. Grant is infinitely better than / had
any idea l would find him when I called. This
morning he said he felt no discomfort what
ever, but within The past two hours his thrpat
has grown q bit sore, and he 10 not permitted
70 converse with any one. Ho greeted me with
y law voice when i entered the room, but after
that he spoke no further. OF course / could
talk 10 him and when l told him how delighted
1 was he replied with smiles and mods
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
FROM

Postmasters commissioned; N. q Ridenour,
Corinda, Iowa; J. M. Dearmond, Davenport.
Iowa.
President Cleveland viii not make too strict
applications Of the rules concerning the ap-
pointment OF territorial officers
Col Boudinot. the half breed Cherokee, and
Miss Mansar, daughter OF q former California
millionaire, we're married in Washington.
Miss Poole cozzens, who advised the presi-
dent TO DO ~inaugurated In his old boots, says
he told her that he had followed her advice
Postmaster General Villas declares that the
appointment Of postal inspectors must DO de
cidod by examination by q board appointed by
him.
The governor OF ALASKA, who ia supposed 10
reside at Sitka, speata all the winter comfortably
IN Washington, where he wrote his annual re-
port
Tho attorney general has given an opinion 10
the president sustaining the eligibility of Mr..
LAwton OF Georgia for appointment as minister
10 Rusais.
A diplomatic authority in Washington who
hs Central American, expresses the opinion
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
Oklahoma Boomers Get a Set Back.

A Washington paper prints an interview be-
tween Capt Couch, the leader Of the Okla
homa boomers" and the secretary OF the in
terror, with regard to the Oklahoma lands, in
the course of which Secretary Lamar said, re-
garding he course Of the administration II
will state to you the policy Of this administra-
ton with regard to this Oklahoma country. 1t
considers the Oklahoma territory on which
the persons you represent are proposing to
make settlements, as within and a part OF tho
Indian territory. The administration regards
il as not q part OF tho public domain open to
entry and settlement and tine acquisition
OF titles under the land laws OF the
United States, being Indian country; that
Is, territory acquired and reserved for
Indian occupancy. Thu government 10
pledged to the protection OF it and the
security Of the Indians from intrud.
ers. No white persons have . right TO go there
and reside without 9 permit, and when they do
go they are intruders who are acting illegally
and ~wrongfully. The policy OF the president
is to execute the pledge OF the government 81 d
protect this territory from the intrusion OF
white persons, who claim that they hay. 8
right TO enter upon il and that ii Was public
domain, subject 10 pre- emption and homestead
or settlement SIS this the final decision?'
asked Capt Couch. at is and will be en-
forced" replied Mr.. Lamar. In reply TO q
further question, Secretary Lamar said the adj
ministration was determined that the cattle
men on the Oklahoma reservation should
leave, They win not be permitted to Craze
their cattle within the limits OF the territory.
He repeated this declaration with emphasis
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
~ss .-.=.. /. w.,.= .sss.s=.ca.s.

Cork Special: John IL Como r, Nationalist
member Of parliament from Tipperary,
marched at tho head OF the procession OF ma
tional leaguers, who closely followed the royal
procession, and sang Gods Save Ireland" every
time the loyal bands started NJ @God Save the
Queen or "God Save the Princess The Prince
betrayed some feeling when he replied to the
address presented BY the magistrate. As the
open carriage containing the prince was cross
ing Parnell bridge some one in the crowd
threw an onion at his royal highness. The
missile missed the prince but hit one of the
footmen behind the carriage and the crowd
cheered During the afternoon a detective ar
rested a rowdy who was throwing stones at the
~loyalists. A mob speedily formed and at
tempted to rescue the prisoner. The detective
fired his revolver, but without hitting any one,
and succeeded in taking his prisoner TOT police
court, when be was promptly re-
leased on bail furnished by the mayor OF Cork
Early in the evering the NationalIsts held a
mass meeting, where infammatory speeches.
were made and the latest London newspapers
containing accounts OF the royai progress were
burned in bonfire. After .hs mass meeting
the Nationalist scattered through the city in
parties numbering from fifty to five hundred
men. Doors and windows were smashed, Tags
and decorations were torn down and hcaped
upon the blazing bcnfres, end many gun
stores were broken INTO Tor inc purpose
Of arming the mob Policemen, when en-
eountsred singly or in small squads, were at.
lacked and beaten numerically with their own
truncheons In many cases the police rallied
and charged desperately upon the mob, but
were invariably surrounded and repulsed
The police then resorted TO a free use OF their
revolyers and bayonets. IL was hand. to-hand
fighting OF tho most desperate sort, the police
standing back to back, and receiving and IN.
ficting terrible injuries. At midnight the
streets were practically In possession Of the
mob
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
IN. wheat crop Outlook.

The Farmers Review Of Chicago, in summing
up che crop reports from lis correspondents,
up to April II, says: The most important fact
during the last week is the ~deyelopement OF
serious damage to the winter wheat crop
Rains and mild weather have come and gone,
but with them no improvement Of a general
character is shown in the condition Of winter
wheat III We harvest 70 par cent OF the yield
OF 1884 east Of the Rocky mountains, we shall
do well The causes which have brought
about these results have already been stated,
and present reports are simply . confirmation
OF past facts. The crop has been badly winter
killed, brought about by late seeding, severe
weather early In January, and an unprecedent-
y dry and cold March. The seeding OF spring
wheat Ia progressing slowly but surely, aud by
the first OF May this crop will be in Tho
weather has been dry generally in the spring
wheat belt particularly in Nebraska Owing
10 the failure OF the winter wheat crop In many
OF our best winter wheat sections, a very large
proportion OF the land will be planted this sea-
son with corn. Ths country everywhere needs
warm, growing rains.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23

-.n~o.a coronation. ssuid shah NOT demand ne
r,.yment 81 freight beyond the point 70 unicn
ths goods or property 10 consigncdb ~ ene SNIP
Zee. "a. Any railroad corporation when
shall violate any Of the provisions o. .ais al
sorseit IN syery such offence, TO the person,
eompsny or corporstion aggrieved THEREBY, Ihree
ti,nrs Ina actual damsgs sustained or over
chsr ,sss raid Nv the said party sggriereu, 70
gather with costs OF suit and . reasonspfe nv
t~orney's fee, to be nxed by the court ana II aa
snnesl il taken from the Judgment or any
~ thereof. II shall be the duty OF the appel
ant court 10 include in the Judgment an
sdditior,al attorneys fee for service IN the ap-
nell.rt Notfrt or courts, to be recovered 10 .
civil action therefor. And tn all cases where
complaint is made IN sccorcance wiz ane
provisions OF section u, herelneiter pro.saDu,
hat an unreasonable charge or reguiation IN
made. the commissioners shall require q mon,
fled charge or regulation, such as thcy shan
J.em reasonable, and all cases OF q failure 70
comnly with recommendations of the commas.
sionsrs, shall be embodied with tho report q
the commissioners to tho legislature, ana snsn
apply to any unjust discrimination, VIZ
or oyercharge by SAID company :" on' "
lstion OF law. $780,
see, IA Upon the complaint OF the mayor
and Alderman OF any city, or board or county
commissioners, OF OF the trustees or suP1r.
yisora Of any town or townsfap, Oh ure AteiRhs
tariff charged or Of an injustice 70 we pupliS'
growing ont Of any rule or regulation OF o rail-
road company, it shall be the duty OF the eoni,
missioners, ID case they deem tho case JUST Aha
reasonable. 10 proceed W make examination,
first giving the petitioners ans eorPorhuon
reasonable notice, in writing, OF me hme ana
place of entering upon the came, III, uPoh %"
animation, ii shall appear TO said commission
ers that the complaint Of the commissioner
ia well founded, they shall so md, and shan
inform the corporation operating such ran,
road of their adjudication, within ten DAYS, ana
shat also report their action to the governor,
as provided in this act
An sleeping car companies, express eomPa-
MES and telegraph companies Doing business IN
this territory shall make such reporssot their
business as the railroad commissioners may re-
ouire. and said commissioners shall have the
same authority over and supervision OF all
sleeping car COMPANIES. express companies ana
telegraph companies dong business IN TINS ter
ritory as over railroad corporations
Sec. Is Nothing in this act shall DO construed
10 estop or hinder any person or corporation
from bringing suit against any railroad COM
pany Cor any violation Of the laws OF this ter
rltory for the government of railroads.
See II All acts and parts OF acts In con-
fict with this act are hereby repealed.
A section was added to the bill Authorizing
the commissioners 10 fix the maximum amount
OF freight, but the came was afterwards TO
pealed by a supplemental bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

Walter Won Goethe, the last descendant Of
the great German poet, died at j efpsic.
Mooney a Co.'S foundry in Montreal was
burned recently. Loss, sloo,ooo insurance.
$4,000
A number OF American ladies are making ar
rangements for a concert to be given in Lon
don, the proceeds Of which will be added to
the und instituted by the princess of Wales for
the relief of the wounded in the Soudan cam
paign.
A dispatch 10 the Daily Telegraph from
Constantinople says: Tho shah OF Persia has
offered TO let England have $1,000 Persian
troops in the event OF war with Russia. IL is
sent to Gen. komaron plans Of the defenses OF
Herat
The first account OF the row at Cork was
greatly exaggerated An English reporter OF
a London daily newspaper remarked to the
chief OF police that he never saw q more pious
riot The chief laughed at the reporters OBJ
seryation and remarked that the fuss recently
was a mere nothing-''onlH the boys letting Cd
q little exhuherance Of spirits'-said he.
Karl Blind, the distinguished German reyo-
~lutionist, in refusing to attend a conference Of
tho peace arbitration association In London,
writes tnat no ~ Already doslrOus OF peace
whenever ii eau honorabiy be obtained, but as
the cars government is 80 manifestly showing
such brutal violence, and as its final aim is In
dia, arbitration between England and lsussia
would be useless. Only thirty persons attend
cd the conference.
The following telegram was received from
NJ. Patenotre, the French minister to China:
The Official Gazette OF Pekin publishes ar
imperial decree ordering the execution of the
preliminaries OF peace between him and
France, The decree orders the viceory OF
Canton 10 send q customs commissioner, a
mandarin, 10 Hanoi, &C. make arrangements
with Gen. do Lisle for the evacuation OF Ton
anin bv the Chinese troopa L~nhvinDhnoo,
chief Oh the Black Flags, has received q title
equivalent 10 that OF baron, and will be made
governor OF q Chinese province, and will re-
ceiye . large sum Of money 10 enable him 10
pay and disband his followers
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
Int.nt,on. oftha nisl Rane,..

Winnipeg Special: The position of affair
at Prime Albert will DO seen from the follow
ing statement of John Brown Of Prime Albert
who o!Gded the rebels and reached here. He
said that Riel did no; intend fighting at tho
commencement Of the rebellion, although he
was fully prepared for war, as he was rader
the impression that the government would bow
to the wishes OF the half breeds Now that
the first shot has been fired, Mr. Brown Il Of
the opinion that there will be some hot
work before the war Is ended The rebels
vow that they will fight 10 the last and are ful-
~ equipped for the occasion. Attne time Mr.
Brown left his homo ilel had over 60 half
breeds and Indian followers, and anticipated
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
m. r.thmu. rrous,. rna.a.

Admiral Jouett telegraphed Secretary Whit
ney, from Colon, as follows: ''The situation OF
the isthmus is unchanged Trains run across
regularly without molostation-n
II is the general opinion among officers ON
duty that the marines who were recently sent
from New York will leave Aspinwall on their
return home in the next two weeks Admiral
Jouett telegraphs hat trains now run across
regularly without molestation. Officers OF the
marines apprehend no further difficulty, and
say ii il useless to keep no large . force on the
isthmus unless the rebels show signs of con-
tinuing their dovastations. Should the ma
rines return, Admiral Jouett win have a force
OF about GOO men TO protect Americans and
American interests
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
NEWS Or THE WEEK sUMHlRnED.


The Official messenger Of st Petersburg,
pubiishss tho following telegram from 10
Kamoror, dated April II On tle 25th OF March
our detachment approached Dask Kahriz
Whom near the bridge We saw an intrenchmens
occupied by AfghansA In order to avoid q con
fiet | stationed my troops i've vests "a little
over three miles, from tho Afghan position.
Negotiations with Capsain Yale, a member Of
Sir Peter I.umsd1n's force we're commenced on
tbs 18th When the Afghans became %eonyinc-
ed We had no intention OF attacking them,
they daily drew nearer 10 our camp On the
9th ftoy dispatched against q company ~ ours
o accommodating party OF three companies
with o gun and some cavalry. Next day their
eudacity aud arrogance increasing, they oc-
cupied D high and commanding position on the
right OF our camp, made cutranchments and
placed q cavalry post In the rear OF line and
9 picket within gudshot of our fort On the
18th / sent the Afghan commander an energetic
summons 10 evacnate the left bank OF The Knshk
and the right bank OF the Murghst as far as thS
mouth Of the Knshk. Hs replied that acting
on tho advice Of the English hs wonl not re-
tire beyond the Kushk. ! then SAINT
him private letter, couehed in
amicAble terms. On the 30th, IN order 10 sup
port my demand, I marched with my dstach-
ment agaihst the Afghan position, still expect
ing q pacific issue, but fire from the Afghan
artillery and an attack OF their cavalry com
PEELED me TO accept . combat"
The Sc Petersburg Journal "a, = the forego-
ing statement leaves no question of Russian
aggression; that moreover, Sir Peter Bums-
den's second dispatch TO the British govern
ment justified Gen. Kamoroffs action, and ey-
en- Mr.. Gladstone has shown = praiseworthy
anxiety 10 atone for tho ungracione words about
Russia which first ESCAPED him
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
The Hazen Court Martial.

Washington Special: The findings OF the
Hszen court were handed to Secretary Endi-
colt about two weeks ago, on the eve Of his de-
parturo for Boston. He locked them up until
his return, but FINAL action by him is looked
for every day. Areprimsnd lie expected The
trial, whatever the verdict may be, bids fair to
reopen the question Of responsibility for the
disaster to the Greedy party as well a. load to
an effort TO improve by legislation our present
system OF court martial procedure Gen. Ha-
zen and his friends will make a determined ef-
te-t .sscS2 80 congress ileets next December
10 have q JOINT congressional COMMITTEES inves-
hgzte the whole arctic matter. While Gen. Ha-
zen feels totally indifferent AZ TO the findings
OK tso recent court martial. It Is sad that he
will appeal 10 the president for a naw trial
should they be adverse. Whether Acquitted or
not his counsel, judge Mackey, intends TO pub
lish the trial in book form.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23

help from the Sioux and other bands OF lndi'
ans VINO have since joined him.
@Riel told me himself, " said Mr.. Brown, thai
he expected help from nearly all the Indians,
and l have no doubt but what he will get il, az
they are greatly dissatisfied With the manner In
which the government has allowed them to
starye. Riel has runners all over the country,
and news is carried back and forth among The
different camps almost as quick a. you sstmes-
sages by wire"
BESIDE the help already mentioned, Mr..
Brown said that Risl counted on one hun
drsd cogboys and half breeds from Montana
The Hudson's Bay company recently
received . dispatch from their officer AZ
Prince Albert, dated the 18th inst General
Middleton, tho dispatch indicates, will soon
reach Clarke's Crossing, il he does not encoun-
ter rebels before getting there, He will then
proceed on to Batoeho's Crossing, twenty three
miles up the Saskatchewan. IL no resistance 10
offered, Middleton will make a dash across tho
country from Bstoche to Prince Albert, which
he thinks he can reach in a short tlm6.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-23
Another rsnian Scare.

Ottawa Special: In view OF The statement
that an attempt would be mado 10 destroy GER
Tain public works in Canada by dynsmiters,
the government is taking extra precautions for
the protection Of the Welland canal, which
they have every reason for believing viii be
one OF tho points attacked Tho bin which
has passed the third reading in the senate and
the second reading in commons, to prevent
the importation Of dynamite and other ex-
plosives, except for regular requirements OF
..-..= ~. - r.sssa through : a.. .s.--
ing in The commons, haiti may be carried in.
10 effect Immediately.