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


south. FITzHUGm LEE.
seven-eighths Of the callers at the White
House come for political purposes.
The distance from the city hall in New
York to the site Of Gen. Grants tomb is
| nine miles.
Albany IN. ", by the recent census. has
population Of 100000 gain Of q, 900
since 1880.
Lowell, Mass, has, according to recent
oihciai figures, n property valuation OF
Appointments of postmasters OF the low.
| or grades are made at the rate Of one
! hundred day.
Reuben Casperwas shot and killed at
! Berlin Neb., by Thomas Williams, son ola
well known farmer.
Two hundred and forty appointments to
! tourth-ciass postmasterships were recently
announced in one day.
Ex-President Arthur will resume hopra,
| tice OF law in New York, Oct. /, combining
| himself to office work. lie is worth lOO,-
| 900.
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.
WoTkmen are putting up 1T2 additional
! lightning rod tips on the Washington monu-
ment. The iron stairway to the top will
not be completed for several months.
! A train struck carriage at a crossing at
! Morrist0wn, n. j., instantly killing Mrs
! Edward j. Brown, Miss Mary Brown and
al infant child oiMrs, Irving Ii. Brown.
The verdict OF the jury in the Riel trial is
! looked upon ut Toronto as IA just one and
! the opinion is freely expressed that Rie
/ should suffer the extreme penalty of the
! law.
Worth, the man milliner, says Paris
/ drcssmakers do business OF $50, 900, 900
a year and lose 81, 900 900 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 it was never con
| tcmplated that Mr., Albright should succeed
| Higgins.
| An Eastou, Pa, dispatch says that a ter
rifle storm passed over that part Of the
state recently, doing great damageto grow
| ing crops, railroads, etc. The loss will not
be less than 100000.
During revival service at Centre Valley,
Pa, "a veterinary surgeon named Hartline,
| in eudcavoring to reach the altar TO make
confession, sank To the door and expired
before medical aid could be brought.
Col. Fred Grant states that all the writ
ing for the first volume Of his iather's book
was done with the generals own hand, and
there is not line in either volume which is
not his own individual composition.
A special from Smyrna, Del, says n ter
! rible cyclone visited that section recently
/ totally destroying property for miles IN a
stretch 800 feet wide Stock was killed, and
orchards and corniieds were destroyed. No
lives lost.
Althea Hall, who claims 90 be the wife Of
Senator Sharon, pointed a pistol the other
day at ex-senator Stewart, remarking; Il
am bound to kill Stewart before the trial
is over, and don't know but what had
better do IL now
Mime. Gailhard, vile 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 coffin ut the funeral.
There has been startling increase OF
outrages on girls oi tender yearsin England
which is attributed to the influences OF the
Gazette contends that there has been no
increase, but that cases Of Outrage are SIM
ply brought into greater prominence.
Adyices from various points throughout
the state OF Maryland show the recent
storm Go have been the most disastrous
that has at any time visited this section
4 cycIono swept a path goo yards in width
Through Crcil county. Houses, mills and
bridoss were carried away Tho loss l.
roughly estimated at $4,000, and may
be considerably more.
Mr.. Francis, the retiring United States
minister had farewell interview WIN
Count Kalnoky, the Austro- Hunga fianior
eign minister, recently. Count Calnoky as
surcd Mr.. Francis that the present siighi
cloud in the relations ofAustrla ana AHeri
ca would soon disappear. A dispatch ron
Vienna To the London Telegraph, however
saws that Austria has formally notined tht
United States government that Mr.. Kelly II
nnt ar,entnble M American minister 70
Austria, and has expressed the hope thai
he win be recaiird and another appoint
ment he made.
Daniel Dudly Field has been giving an
other dinner and taffy without limit, 10
British nobs. Among those present were
Minister Phelps, Joseph Pulitzer OF the New
VI.
TELEGRAPH companies and news agencies
Mr. Field was supported on the right by
Chief Justice Waite, and on the leit ny th'
lord mayor OF London, Senator Ha"leA
In his speech, which was y response 10 th
tnoat To the peace and friendship oxlstins
tween England and the United states
tbankinp Canon Farrar for his kindly trio
ute tn Gen. Grant during the Westminste
Abbey memorial service, ana spoke -
praise of John Bright FOR the support a
gave the North during the war oil the hepei
lion.
General commentator Is given 1.-THE yig
orous letter OF President Cleveland, In whel
, Ia vigorously denounces those demoeraI
who betray his confidence by recommend
} inc for appointment to office bad men wh
! SEEK to shirk responsibility Tor tneir Gu
: dorsements by declaring they signed on rs
: count Of partisan policy' Inc case ~, W
cIo.ed nv the presidents letter - not sii
onlar A ease recently occurred where
nan Who was appointed postmaster wh'
49, diseoyered 60 have been convicted AN
santanced for embezzlemeut, and VINO =
tha time Of his appointment was 10 lai
Win two months Of his time To serve Ina
, mans petition contains fe;::sS s'p a,y'''
tnraa ~ reputable men, who doubties
were ignorant OF the facts
The article in the North German Gazette
, ~ Berlin. attacking France in eonnectio
i viii, the advice Of tho Paris Temps, qua
! The French cavalry on the frontier De reir
, forced, has seriously affected the Berlin an 4,
! frankfort bourses. Ii il supposed IN on
.,aI circles that the object OF the article J
4, prepare the public Tor large increase
~ military budget. All the German news
naner.. following tho Gazette, dwell upo
! H. fact that the approach OF France an
Russia toward each other Is eolneiaens WI, y
, inr p good will between England an
/ Germany, The rector OF the onivsrs',y !.
: !, | parl;r III n celebration in honor OF "a
,,,aaa, Frederick William, toasted IN
hsaI,h Of Emperor William In the foiiowir
~aeds. let as I've in peace. should, how
I ever tl,s arrogance oi our neishhors pas
J iron, daring words into Daring deeds, the
win learn that the old spirit still hyes'