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

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Seyen-eighths OF the callers at the White
House come Tor political purposes.
The distance from the city hall n New
YORK To the site Of Gen. Grants tomb ia
nine miles.
Albany On. T. by the recent census has
a. population Of 96,0OO-a gain Of 5000
since 1880.
Lowell, Mass, has, according to recen,
S = hgures, property valuation Of
SOL ,3lS,9l5.
Appointments OF postmasters Of the low.
or grades are made at the rate Of one
hundred day.
Reuben Caspcrwas shot and killed at
Berlin, Neb., by Thomas Williams, son ola
well known farmer.
Two hundred and forty appointments TO
iourth-class postmasterships were recently
announced in ono day.
EX-President Arthur will resume thoprae.
tlee OF law in New York, Oct. /, combining
himself to office work. He ia worth lOO,-
600,
Burr Blair OF Cincinnati says that fifteen
months ago he could have bought the old
Grant house at Point Pleasant, Ohio, with
the land, for $500.
Workmen are putting up 172 additional
lightning rod tips on the Washington monu-
ment. The iron stairway TO the top will
not be completed for several months.
Atrain struck n carriage at IA crossing at
MorristOwn, \. j., instantly killing Mrs
Edward j. Brown, Miss Mary Brown and
an infant child otMrs. IryingH, Brown.
Tho verdict Of the jury in the Rie trial Is
looked upon at Toronto as just one, and
the opinion is freely expressed that Riel
should suffer the extreme penalty OF the
law.
Worth, the man milliner, says Paris
dressmakers do a business Of $50, 900. 900
a year and lose 81 900, 600 by bad debts.
Very little is lost through American Gus
toners.
Secretary Manning says that no change
will be made in the office Of clerk Of the ap-
pOintment division, and IL was never con
templated that Mr.. Albright should succeed
Higgins.
An Easton, Pa, dispatch says that a ter
rifle storm passed over that part OF the
state recently, doing great damage to grow
ing crops, railroads, etc. The loss will not
be less than 100000.
During revival service at Centre Valley,
Pa, veterinary surgeon named Hartline,
In endeayoring TO reach the altar to make
confession sank TO the floor and expired
before medical aid could he brought.
Col Fred. Grant states that all the writ
ing for the first volume Of his fathers book
was done with the generals own hand, and
there Is not "a line In either volume which is
not his own Individual composition.
A special from Smyrna, Del, says a ter
rible cyclone visited that section recently
totally destroying property for miles in a
stretch 800 fleet wide. Stock was killed, and
orchards and cOrnfelds were destroyed. No
lives lost.
Athea Hall, who claims To be the wife Of
Senator Sharon, pointed pistol the other
day at ex-senator Stewart, remarking: II
am bound to kill Stewart before the trial
il over, and don't know but what | had
better do 1t now"
Nine. Gailhard, wife Of one Of the direc'
tors Of the Paris opera, recently died after
being married thirteen months, and aftera
sickness Of thirteen days She was buried
on the 18th day Of July. The husband
tainted on the colin at the funeral.
There has been startling increase OF
outraccs on girls Of tender earsin England,
which il attributed 90 the influences OF the
Pan Mall GaEette's recent exposure. The
Gazette contends that there has been no
increase, but that cases OF outrage are sim
ply brought into greater prominence.
Adviees from various points throughout
the state OF Maryland show the recent
storm to have been the most disastrous
that has at any time visited this section.
A cyclone swept n path 200 yards IN width
through Creil county. Houses, mills ana
bridges were carried away Tho loss Is
roughly estimated ut $150,ooo, and may
be considerably more.
Mr.. Francis, the retiring United States
minister, had farewell interview with
Count Kalnoky. the Austro. Hungarianior
cipn minister, recently. Count talnoky as
s,Ired Mr.. Francis that the present slight
cloud Ia the relations Of Austria and Ameri-
ca would soon disappear. dispatchirom
Vienna to the London Telegraph, however,
snys that Austria has formally notified the
United States government that Mr.. keiiys
NOT acceptablo ~ American minister TO
Austria, and has expressed the hope that
he will be recalled and another appoint
ment be made.
Daniel Dudly Field has been giving an
other dinner and taffy without limit, TO
british nobs. Among those present were
Minister Phelps, Joseph Pulitzer OF the New
York World. and many representatives oil
teIegraph companies and news agencies
Nr Field was supported on the right by
Cbief Justice Waite, and on the lett by the
lord MAYOR OF London. Senator Hawiey
in his sncech. which was response To the
toast to the peace and friendship existing
betweea England and the United States
thanking Canon Farrar Tor his klndly IT'D
ute TO Gen. Grant during the Westminster
Abboy memorial service, and spoke IN
,,raise Of John Bright for the support he
gave the North during the war oil the fepet
lion,
General commentator Is given 1.-THE Wig
arons let tier of President Cleveland, In Whieh
he vigorously denounces those democrats
who betray his confidence by reeonmenu-
ing for appointment to Office bad men VINO
seek TO shrk responsibility Tor tneir en-
d,,raenents by declaring they signed on ae-
oS,nnt oi partisan policy. The case DIS
cto.ed Inv the presidents letter Is not sin
s.,lar a case recently occurred where
,nan Who was appointed postmaster VINO
..,,s Uncovered 10 have been convicted ana
sentenced for embeEzlemeut, ana VINO az
,ha time of his appointment Was IN laii,
,.,i,b two months OF his time To serve. lhls
1870 ,,eiiii;oi, cs,:.tains nearly 100 sigma
,nr,s ~ reputable men, who doubtless
we're ignorant Of the facts,
The article in the N9rSh German Gazette,
~ Rerlin. attacking France in connection
with tbs advice Of the Paris Temps, that
the French cavalry ON the frontier be rem,
forced. has seriously affected the Berlin ana
Frankfort bouraes IL IL supposed IN ON
cial circles that the object OF the article y
80 nrenare the public for q large increase IN
,ha militsry budget. All the German news
oaaers. following tho Gazette, dwell apon,
H.. fart that the approach OF France and
Rm.sia toward each other scoineident with
iarreaslne good will between England and
na,,,any. The rector OF the University OF
Rerlin. AZ a celebration In honor OF the
founder, Frederick William, toasted sne
,.ords. Let us live Ia peace, Should, how
ever the arrogance Of our neighbors pass
srnn, daring words into daring deeds, they
viii learn that the old spirit stu lives.