Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-24

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he hoped to give attention to one or two
matters OF Canadian interest, notably to
fishing and the reciprocity question with
the United States. As to this subject, Sir
John expresses himself very hopefully. 1t
was, he admitted, by no means certain that
President Cleveland, s promised proposalto
congress Tor the appointment OF a JOINT
commission would meet with acceptance,
but he thought the outlook was favorable,
as he considered there was a much stronger
feeling in the United States in favor OF
reciprocity thar had previously existed.
Sir John apprehended no difficulty in com
ing to any understanding that might be
necessary with the imperial government,
whichever party might be in power.
In an interview a few days ago Mr.. COwen,
NJ. p, said: The Liberals would assume
Office before M"rch. This was u pity in
view OF Lord Salisbury's foreign success.
County boards would not satisfy Ireland.
II the Orangemen did not better tie Tories,
the latter would speedily devise a satisfac'
tory system OF home rules. tits not likely
that the Orangemen would allow the Wings
to prevent the Liberals carrying n home
rule measure in the next parliament.
There would be a deadlock and certain dis
solution within eighteen months. The par
Lament would be uncertain and unsatis-
factory. Mr.. Cowen was in favor OF any
scheme OF home ruling allowing the Irish
to manage their own affairs, while uphold
ing the integrity OF the empire. The first
act OF an Irish parliament would be TO es-
tablish protection, which England would
probably not allow.
A dispatch has been received at the state
department from Minister Lathrop at st.
Petersburg stating that the gold. mounted
sword which the president sent by Lieut..
Shueltz for presentation to MAJ. Gen. Licher-
naeff, governor OF Iakutsk, was left at the
United States legation at st. Petersburg by
Lieut.. Shucltz, when he learned on his ar
rival that Gen. Lichernaeff had died leav.
ing no children. In accordance with the
subsequent directions Of the president,
Minister Lathrop presented the sword
through the minister Of foreign affairs to
the ernporer OF Russia. who accepted it and
directed it to be placed in the imperial ar
senel, there 70 remain as another bond OF
the friendship existing between the two
countries.
Senator Manderson's bill rslatingto pen
siOns provides for the p~ensioning OF all
! persons who served for at least one year
| during the late war, and were either dis
charged after such term OF service, upon
| surgeons certificate Of disability, as no
longer fit for military duty, or after a like
term OF service were discharged with the
re-enlistment clause stricken from their
| certificate OF discharge. The rate of pen.
sion shall not be less than 81, nor more
thar Sl2 per month. II prohibits the re
ceiving of any information touching II pen
sion from any person, upon agreement to
conceal the name OF the Informant from
the applicant or his attorney.
Mr.. Gladstone says: Only an Irish par
liaxnent will meet the case. Local councils
etc, would he useless. The right to vote
the acts OF an Irish ministry would be an
illusion. | propose instead the exercise
Of sovereign power on the advice OF minis
tiers responsible to the Imperial parliament.
The suggestion OF an Irish privy council Is
unworthy OF attention. The prvy council
survives only as a relict. The substitute
is a cabinet. Thc questions OF commerce
and police are difficult ones, but the limitn-
tiOns | believe that home rule may be safe
ly granted, and that it would tend to raise
the charactes OF the Irish members.
Colon on the isthmus, OF Darien, has
been visited by a very savage cyclone,
which has done considerable damage. 1t
commenced on the I'd inst, at about 2 D..
M, and the next day luIled, but com
menced again with terrible severity. All
the steamers in port which had put out to
sea for safety returned and had again to
put out. The damage to property has
been very heavy, and the loss to life most
serious. Tn following vessels were sunk
with their crews: Holden, Karnen, Blanche,
Ortelia, Atwood, Ariel, Veteran, Ocean,
Lynton, Aveiyn, Stella, Catelins, Figri,
Douglass and two others whose names
could not be ascertained. The rain poured
down in torrents, and a terrible gale OF
| wind iron, fba pnrtlaa aN uat L.,
A cable dispatch from London states
that the decision OF the priyy council on
the license question was rendered. 1t sus-
tains the right OF the provinces to exclu-
siyely control the issue OF licenses. This
decision invulidates the dominion act.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes went up TO
the senate to see his friend William NJ. Ey.
arts. Senator Evarts came out when the
visitors card reached him, and started to
conduct him into the senate chamber. SEN
ator Evarts succeeded in getting past the
doorkeeper by saying: This is my new
private secretary" and the famous pair
walked triumphantly into the senate.
The inhabitants OF numerous towns and
villages in Servia have sent petitions to
King Milan, exhorting him to prosecute the
war and take Sofia, They promise that
they will make every sacrifice il he will
comply with their request. The commits,
sion to demarcate an armistice line be.
tween the ServiaD and Bulgarian armies
has started Tor Belgrade. A.. Persiani, the
Russian minister at Belgrade, represents
Bulgaria IN the peace negotiations.
Bulgaria has accepted the proposals o.
the powers for an International commits,
sion to demarkate to the Bulgarian-Ser
Wan frontier, under certain reservations
She wishes the commission TO consider
iairly the victories OF the Bulgarian army
The weather IL intensely cold throuphon,
this region, and the soldiers at the front
are suffering severely fromit A numbe,
OF Servian soldiers have been frozen 70
death while asleep.
Walter Barron and Three. Fingered Jacl
Roach, who were engaged in the sheotin,
serape at the Union Avenue hotel at Coun
Gil Bluffs, on the 14th inst, resulting II
the fatal wounding OF James Hughes, wer,
arrested at Blair, Neb., after a lively fsht
in which revolvers were drawn and a des
perate attempt made to escape.
Ex.Secretary Of War Belkuap is a real
dent oil Washington, and derives a hand
some income as representative Of seyera
railroad companies. Mrs. Belknap is il
Europe.
v. II. Coombs, in charge Of Eddy. Ham
"ohu W store at Arlee, Mont, killed
one Indian and wounded another who ba,
iorcibly entered the store and driven hin
out. "'
Seven OF the Lookout Mountain Tenn
moonshiners who murdered United Sta e
Marshal kellet while searching for viola
tors OF the internalrevenue laws, have beer
captured.
During a general melee at the Ran ".
SreeE mines, near Somerset, Ky, A. NJ
Parson killed Frank Wilson and Charlie
Gooden, and w. A. Owens fatally stabb.,
two other men.
Thomas ]. Hamilton, who was reeent,,
appointed United States marshal Of Waab
lnston Territory, vice j. ". George. remoy
ed, mas entered upon his duties. HamiIto,
Is a prominent Democrat, and attorney
and has Tor some ear been q resident o
Rev. DIR. Chauncey B. Williams ofhu,uata
"a, was chosen bishop OF the diocese )
Easton, Maryland.
William I. Jermaine. oil Liviugs.on Mont
was married to Miss Louise, daughter q
es.Mayor Burr, OF Adrian, MINI.
senators Miller OF New York and Blair
New Hampshire glare at each other and 4,
no. speak The tronole is about a seat.
ne now cardinals viii not be named nm
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