The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-12

A. f. Howard, collector Of customs at
Portsmouth, n. H., has resigned In his let er
TO the secretary of the treasury he says he hiss
held the office since Dec. q, 1885, during which
time he has endeavored to faithfully discharge
its duties. He then adds: l have also during
all that time been a Jealous member of the
Repubiican party and in every way possible
contributed to its success. Consequently my
offensive partisanshlp can be established by
many witnesses. For twenty years | have also
been a firm believer in the old Jacksonian
doctrine: TO the victors belong the spoils.'
Consistency, therefore, compels me firmly to
adhere TO these principles and convictions in
defeat as well as in victory" Alpheus A.
Hanscomb was appointed his successor.
A beer manufacturers circular states that
the present wheat acreage of the United King
dom is 10 per cent, and perhaps Is per cent.
below last years. and that this short acreage,
combined with the backwardness OF the growth
of the crop itself, will cause a deficiency in
this years product, as compared with ias,
years, of LOCO, 600 quarters. 1t Is estimated
that the wheat crop of Germany, Holland. and
Belgium will be short this year |. $40, eco quar-
tiers; that of Austria. Hungary, South Russia
and Spain. 100000 quarters, and that OF
France 3,5V0,UO.
Earl Granville's secretary writes to the Daily
News that it has been incorrectly informed nj
to the state of the negotiations between Eng,
land and Russia, which, the wliter says. are
still progressing. The News says: Although
the negotiations are unfinished, it will be
found when the government is able to publish
an official statement of recent and current pro.
ceedings, that our statement was substantially
correct. The negotiations are progressing or
the most friendly spirit on both sides, and arc
approaching completion
London Cable: A peculiar trial has just
commenced at Denay, in the North of France.
The duelist De Keinel is arraigncd under the
singular accusation Of having, during a duel
fought with rapiers, caught the sword of his
adversary, NJ. Chapuis, in his left hand by
the blade and held 1t while he lunged at Cha
puts with his own rapier. Chapuis died after
four days of great agony. De klinel will pos
sibly be convicted of willful murder, il the
circumstances as related can be substantiated
in court. The trial bids fair to be q most in
teresting one.
Secretary Manning on May 10 addressed a
letter to Collector Spaulding of Chicago, di-
rectins his attention TO the fact that he had
been absent from his post of duty without
leave The secretary reminded the collector
that he was charged with important public du-
ties requiring his constant care and personal
supervision, and that he could not absent him
self nom his office without Inconvenience tC
The public service. No reply has been received
from spaulding.
Karl Blind, the German re%volutionist, in
sending his card ana n wreath of immortelles
to be placed on the coffin of Victor Hugo,
writes: That which has lattcriy been apt to
estrange Germans from Frenchmen can not
restrain the feeling Of those who appreciate
genius"
The police are informed that two dynamiters
have arrived IN England, and only await q IA
vorable opportunity to carry out their de-
signs, Notices have been sent to all police
stations to arrest an Irish American who land
ed in England about the middle of May, took
lodgings III London and remained there until
the 18th OF May, when he suspiciously disap-
l'eared with anothtr lrish-American, for whom
The police are also on the watch.
\ recent engagement that has taken place in
London is that of the rich, fair-haired Miss
Winslow to Lord Hopetown; which, with Miss
Lawrence, who is shortly to be married to Lord
Nenables-Nernon, will make three American
girls who, within the short space of one month,
are TO become British subjects.
Inc postottce department was informed By
telegraph that ]. II. Hibbs, late postmaster n
Lewiston. Idaho, had retained a book Of fit,
money order blanks, aud managed to get SIS,
WNlh cash and run Oft to Canada. Two week:
ago he was removed and c. g. kress appoint
ed in his place.
The Princess Beatrice is a tail, liglt-haired
slender girl, not at all like her mother, ant
much prcttier than the other royal children
She has (as many people have said san Amer
lean look" small, delicate features, u nose
tritle @tip-tilted, like a flower and very lin,
brown eyes, sweet red lips and l~uxuriou,
brown hair.
Minister Phelps first official act in England
was to attend the funeral of Lieut.. SclocB a
Greenwich.