The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-09

the family That the cancer had commenced
to infiame the iugular vein, and death is q
question OF a few days, in the opinion ofhis
doctors. F5z tss-.i$- ny
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Failures Of Six Months. : - : = :,
The mercantile failures Tor the past tsiz
months are reported by R. G. Dun G. Co
as 6,0O4, against $50 fortithe! first s six
months, 1884. In liabilities, however
there is q marked deininution, the amount
being for the first half OF 1885 $74 1000.
900, as against $124, 0OO, 900. in the first
six months OF 1884. The fact is dwelt upon
that an increase. in failures OF less than
500, among traders now over one million
is not surprising, while their diminishing
Importance is shown by the low aggregate
and the average ofliabilities is commented
upon as indicating o more favorable con.
dition OF things than existed this time last
year. K. sIs.ss
The attorney general has made the foi:
lowing appointments in the departanen Of
justice to fill vacancies caused sbyreinoYals
Frank Strong OF the District 81 Columbia;
to be general agent at q COMPENSATION oil
$40 day; Leigh Chalmers t.of Tex asa and j!
Monroe Heiskell OF Maryland to be exami-
ners at So day, and D.. A. Fisher OF Ohio
to be an examiner at Sc day; Edward
w. Watson OF Mississippi and II. j.. May OF
Indiana to be assistant attorneys, SO 900
per annum; Benjamin Wilson OF West Viz
ginia,, !. Cochran OF New Jersey and F.sP.
Devices OF Pennsylva toSbe assistant at
tor4eys at $4,000 per annum, and Felix
Brannegan OF New York to be assistant at
torney at $4,000 per annum! These ap-
pointments have taken effect. ,
;, ! Mr.. Leowltz, a; well known nurseryman OF
Ohio. has been authorized by the com
missioner OF agriculture to procure in, Russia
such seeds OF timbertrees, hardy ornament
al tree plants and fruit trees as in his
opinion may be acclimated and made to
thrive in the exposed regions Of our North
western states and territories. Peaches,
plums, apples and other fruits OF excellent
quality, and in many varieties and many
kinds OF woods, flourish upon the steppes
otRussia under conditions ofexposure which
prove disastrous to the indigenous fruit and
forest growth Of America. The department.
pays simply the expenses Of collection and
freight. :. rs NJ,
The president made the following appoint
ments: United States Marshals Martin
T.. Mcmahon, Southern district OF New
York; William L. Cabel, Northern district
OF Texas; james, NJ. Leddell OF Missouri,
Northern district OF Mississippi. Attorneys
OF the United States-William Dorsheimer.
Southern district OF New York; Robert s.
Shields, Northernsd district OF Ohio; Charles
B., Pearce, Northern district OF Texas.
Benjamin O. Jonas, collector of customs for
the district :of New Orleans; William Rock
hill OF Maryland, secretary Of the legation
ofthe United States to China; Charles Den
BY, Jr., OF Indiana, second secretary oi the
legation OF the United States to China. z
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Lord Arthur William Hill, member 81
parliament for Down, Ireland ,and control
lerin an election speech ut Down, is the first
member OF the present government who has
yet given any intimation regarding the pol.
icy OF the government in relation to Irish
affairs. His lordsnip referred to the re-
Gently proposed bill for the renewal OF the
crimes act, and said: Such measures were
in his opinion, needless, as the ordinary
laws were sufficiently ample for the govern
ment OF Ireland. The present land act was
q failure, and he would support the land
purchase bill, which the liberal government
had proposed. 5silif, II s. gsa N,Iit u
The following members Of the new cabinet
have been reelected to parliament: Right
Hon. David Plunkett; first commissioner
ofworks, and Mr.. Holmes the new attor.
ney general for Ireland, for Dublin universe.
ty. There was no contest in either case.
Sir Michael E. Hicks. Beatk, Chancellor Of
the exchequer; Hon. Edward Stanhope,
vice president 81 the eoIncil: Henry Chalprih,
chancellor Of the Duchy 81 Iantaster;; Sir
Richard Asheton Cross, secretary for the
home department. :,
The accounts OF the coast survey for the
portion OF the iasts fiscal year which are
now before First Auditor CIenowith. have
been suspended by that official pending
The completion OF certain ssinyeatigation a
which he has see on foot. THE discoveries
thus far made are, said to Indicate that
there have been many Unnecessary expen.
ditures, and that in certain branches lof the
bureau great extravaganza prevailed.
4 The election frauds in, Chicago Tor partic.
ipation jim which il c. Mackini has been
twice CONVICTED were perpetra in Chica.
go.during the election of last November.
The returns were so doctored 8as to make
it appear that Brand, the Democratic can.
didate for state senator, had been elected,
whereas the votes had given Leman, his
Republican competitor, a majority. The
legislature gave Leman his seat. n 81
The United States commissione ii , rte,r.
sions has reappointed the following special
examiners for one year. G. B. Redwood.
Minnesota; s. w. McElderry, Iowa and N.
Z. Paris OF Illinois. The following special
examiners were not reappointed: C.aE.
Nichols, Connecticut; III. o. Reeve, Iowa:
II. A. Richards, Wisconsin. The commits.
sions OF all these special Inspectors hayeex.
pired. \ IS n 81.
The annual report Of the omniiss;io ner 81
pensions will state. that at the present rate
OF increase in pensions granted the amount
necessary for the ensuing year will be $50,
600, 900 in excess Of that paid out the last
year; during the year Just closed, the
amount was nearly 100000, 900. The
commissioner estimates that next yeat
$50, 900, 900 will be required. .sSs 80
Twenty clerks in the classified service Of
the treasury department will be dropped
from the rolls, and the force in the Offices
OF the commissioner OF internal revenue and
OF the register were reduced by: transfer to
other offices. The former loses about
thirty clerks and the latter twenty: The
changes in the registers office we're due to q
reduced apr opriation. 4 AL
William Somerville OF Illinois, chief Of The
internal revenue bureau, has resigned, and
Frank NJ. Thorn, OF Erie county, N. ~, has
been selected us his successor. The yacflr-
cy in the office OF chief OF the customs tii-
vision, caused by the resignation Of n. B.
James, it is said will be filled by the pro-
chief. s. M IS !,,S,f \
sOhder the readluBtment Of pOstmaBters'
salaries. which has Just BEEN completed,
There will bea saving Of $9s, 900 during the
next fiscal year. For the year beginning
July, 1884, ..$3, 82s, 90 was required Tor
the salaries Of postlnas tors; But tfof The
year beginning July a. S Sc, only So, $780,
6OO will be enough to SO around
Lieut.. Storey, Of the Aka sItplor a ex.
petition, reports TO the navy department
OF the arrival OF himself and PARTY al, Hin.
link, Onalaska, june 9. He says the past
winter was severe, and, that the Bahring sea
was never before seen with such heavy ice.
The lieutenant will SO northward as fast as
the ice will permit. s.
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