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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

J. II. Mitchell was elected United States
senator by the legislature at Salem, Ore
gon, on the third ballot, the Democrats
hooking to him. This is the alleged result
OF some sort of bargain made between
Mitchell and a number OF Democratic
members. Mitchell, it is asserted, dcliber.
ately entered into a bargain with the Dem.
ocrats to stand by the national admiRiB-
tratiou in whatever way be should be re-.
quired. On the commencement OF the
third ballot three Democrats broke away
and went over to Mitchell. This was a
signal for others, and fourteen more Demo
Gratis followed in rapid order. Several Re
publican members, seeing how everything
was going, also went over, thus giving
Mitchell nine more votes than were ncces-
sary for election.
John Nipple Mitchell lives at Portland.
He was born in Washington county, Pa,
June %, 1885; received a pabiic school
education and the instruction Of a private
tutor; studied and practiced law; removed
to California and practiced law, first AZ
San Luis Obispo and then In san Francisco;
removed TO Portland in 1860 and there
continued his profession; was elected cor,
poration attorney OF Portland in 1861,
and served one year; was elected as IL re-
publican to the state senate in 1862 and
served four years, the last two as president
of that body; was commissioned by tAc
lie "eIaIt governor in 1865 lieutenant
colonel in the state militia; was candidate
for United States senator in 1866, and was
devoted in the party caucus by one vote
was chosen professor Of medical juris.
prudenccin Willamette university at Salem,
Or, in 1867, and served in that position
nearly four years; was elected TO the United
States senat as a republican to succeed
Henry w. Corbett, republican, and took
his seat March 4, 1873. Upon the expi
ration Of his term in 1879 he retired to pri
vate life, and has held no public position
since. ~. N
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

The faith OF the French capitalists
in NJ. Lesseps and his canal borders
on the marvellous. The call he has
Just made for l25 francs per share Is
being responded to without the stock
being thrown on the markets to any
appreciable extent. In the meantime
NJ. Lesseps announces with the ut
most confidence that the French gov
eminent will assent TO a lottery-loan
to cover 600, 0O0, 900 of debentures,
and reahirms that the canal will Ger.
tainly be completed in 1888.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
Railroad Man Arrested for Embezzle-
20. mept.

Milwaukee Special: Herbert r. Jones,
the assistant claim agent for the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway at
St Paul, was arrested Green Bay by Uni
ted States Marshal Wcstandb brought Mil
waukec. He "a charged with embezzling 5000
Of government funds. Up 10 the famous
crash Of Strong's bank in Green Bay, Jones
was his cashier, and aiterward started n pri.
waite bank. In December 1883, hefailed also,
with $4,000 assets and $4,000 liabili-
ties; s $4,000 Of these had been placed in the
bank al security for the shortage in
the accounts Of the postmaster, j. S.
Marsh, by Marsh's hondsmen. The post
OIL CO inspector, who had discovered the
shortage, designated Jones to look after
the interest OF the bondsmeR. When the
bank Jailed Jones skipped his mother hav-
Ing given bail for him, and finally brought
up in st. Paul, where he TOOK the railroad
position, ...... ...
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

mo man." says Professor Sumner,
''should marry unless he can afford TO
support and educate his possible chill
dren. People talk about the rights
OF the parent and the duty OF the
child, but tell you that n man who
is the cause OF his child's existence
owes the child everything instead Of
being owed everything by the child.
Birth is a dire misfortune to many
children, and their parents cannot do
enough for them in return for their in
herited diseases and misfortunes
which they bestow upon them. One
OF these duties is education, and no
man sis you'd marry who cannot carry
this OUT However just may be tile
conclusions of Prof. Sumner their en-.
forcement By legal authority would
hardly be tolerated. They a
little too much OF the M~aithusian ar
gument to be generally received with
favor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

What is pronounced an absolutely
reliable census has just been complet-
ed and reported to the authorities OF
Kansas City, No. The total popula-
ton is 1o5,043, as against $4,000 in
1870, Since 1880, when the city con
tained SO, 900 souls, the yearly rate
OF Increase has been nearly 10000.
As a result OF this showing, the form
of government will now be changed in
to that OF a city OF the first class, un-
der which even swifter strides are an
nounced to be possible.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

The Chinese minister at Washington
Is entirely satisfied with the action OF
the United States government regard.
ing the recent outrages upon his coun-
trymen in Wyoming and Washington
Territories, and believes that the ad.
ministration is doing all it a to pre-
vent their reoccurrence and to punish
those engaged in them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

At the annual meeting in Boston OF
the National Grange Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry, Minnesota reported forty
oranges in good standing in Minnesota
and Dakota. In several states a large
number OF dormant oranges have been
revised during the past year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
President Coles Successor.

At the meeting Of the trustees Of the
~Episcopalian Theological seminary at
Nashota, Wis, Rev. Or. Nicholson ofPhila-
delphia was unanim Jusly elected president
OF that institution to succeed the late Rev.
DIR. Cole. He viii in all probability accept.
DIR. Nicholson has been since lSIS, and is
at present, the rector of st. Marks church
at Philadelphia. lie is known TO be very
gifted, aud has a high reputation as IA man
and minister. lie was elected bishop Of
Indiana in 1883, but declined.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

The following appreciative criticism
by q Massachusetts paper voices the
general sentiment of this country:
Tennyson's new poem, "Yastness, y
contains thirty lines of eighteen to
twenty words each. The lines bsgin
with capitals and end with rhymes, and
the language stuffed in between midi
Gates that the poet has been eiting
too much mince pie.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
want. Of the Cattle Growers.

At the national convention Of cattle
growers held in Chicago, the resolutions
provided for n tinanCe committee OF five to
collect subscriptions and raise funds to
prosecute means 10 secure legislation, this
committee 10 act under the direction Ofthe
executive committee 81 the National Cattle
Growers association, the committee to
gather and give Ia the press authentic in
formation regarding contagious diseases,
SO as To en,oy popular misconceptions,
and n third committee to urge upon con-
gress the necessity Of periecting existing
laws, and make provisions for national
oversight OF cattle diseases by the commits
sioner of agriculture. The resolutions ask
ed for an-Rppropriation OF not less than
81, 300 600 from congress to pay Tor dis
eased cattle slaughtered, and also provide
Tor the payment Of experts TO settle the
value Of cattle on the basis OF health before
infection. The resolutions were adopted
J., s.. Coffin ofIowa presented Il resolution
calling upon states and national legislative
bodies 10 regulate the sale Of adulterated
butter IL traffic In 1t be permitted to go on.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
Tax Title Docisicn.

The SnprrIs Court al Minnesota has
recently rendered a decision which is iater.
pr-ted To mean that though the owner OF
land may have paid his taxes thereon, II
by error or fraud on the part " the conn.
~ otiicers the tax Is advertised as delin-
quent, Judgment given FOR the county, and
the land sold Tor tbs taxes, the title OF The
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

nos;tion, recommending biennial state
eIections: opposing the creation OF all un-
inst ~monopoiies by force Of law; reeognih-
inc the equality ofthe two sexes and haillng
withdelight any adyaneememt Of theiesai
status OF women; urging farmers to united
and determined efforts in protecting tneir
interests through the ballot, and iayorins
the promotion Of the Office Of eommnss'oh
err OF ayr leu lture to a cabinet position
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

Under a recent decree, $4,000 sar
looms will be closed in Russia on the
1st OF January, 1886. Here is pro-
hibition with direct power TO enforce
It, which is somewhat lacking under
republican forms Of government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
Gen. Black Explains the Desertion Order.

On Sept. 4 Commissioner Black OF the
pension Office made a ruling refusing to al.
low applications FOR pensions An cases
where the records OF the war department
showed hat the applicant was Il deserter.
The commissioner has furnished an ex-
PLANTATION of the intent Of the ruling and a
statement Of it's probable result on the
work before tie office, in answer, he says,
to expressions OF dissatisfaction that were
called forth by the ruling. He a
The ruling was in strict accordance with
the law, and only seeks TO confine the work
of adjudication to those claims whose
beneficiaries nave clean records. So
far, however, from operating as u
stumbling block, it will tend 60 expedite
business, as the adiutant g~eneraThas shown
his willingness to remove from his records
all cha rges Of desertion which have been
found TO be merely technical, and in some
instances this has been lone Immediately
on a proper presentation OF the cases by
the pension office. By the recent order OF
the Office, claimants and ATTORNEYS are
notified when charges OF desertion exist OF
the date n place where, so that when APP
plications for removal OF such charges are
made, there is no necessary delay in finding
the charges. IL Is believed the charges OF
desertion, where such are technical, will De
removed without any delay. II claimants
were to apply promptly, before making ap.
plication Tor pension, Tor the removal OF
the charges Of desertion where they exist,
the work OF the pension office would bo
much accelerated. t
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
The Patrons of Husbandry.

The National Grange Of the Pat rons Of
Husbandry, elected the following officers
for the current year:
Hon. L, A. Darden, worthy master; J..
c. Draper, overseer OF the grange; Mortimer
Whitehead, New Jersey lecturer; a. j. Rose,
Texas, chaplain;J J. T.. Hale, West Virginia,
steward; W. III. Sterson. New Hampshire. as
sisant stewart; +. NJ. MeDowen, New York,
treasurer; John Trimble, Washington, d..
c. secretary; Henry Thompson, Delaware,
gate keeper; Mrs. Kate Darden, Mississippi,
Pomona; Mrs, s. ii. Neal, Kentucky, Flora;
Mrs. James G Draper, Massachusetts, lady
assistant steward. a
The committee on resolutions, through
Gov Robbie OF Maine, presented a series Of
resolutions recomrtendias 80.
That officers and members Of sabordi.
nate oranges make their instructions and
principles a matter OF special and careful
study; that above all party considerations
stands the American government, and
pledging the order To defend Law and order
everywliere; de2loring attacks Of the pri-
yatc character OF candidates iof Official
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
Platform Of senate Mitchell of Oregon.

Senator Mitchell a few minutes after his
election, addressed the legislature and de-
fined his attitude toward the president IN
the following Language:
II / supposed for n moment that any
Democratic representative on thfs hoor
had cast his vote for me under the impress
sion that IL would have the ei'
feet OF changing me from "A Republic.
an to n Democrat, OF course / woald not
feel c~omplimented; but lhaye every reason
TO know that no member uithe Democratic
party cast bra vote Tor me under any such
impression. IL IL due, however, that |
should state that | recognize the fact, and
| am now about TO proclaim from the
houaetop that which | have always
proclaimed in secret chambers; ! rec
opize the fact that at the late nation
al election the Democratic party prevail
ed and elected n Democrat president.
/ shall not conceive ii TO be part OF nay du-
ty as a senator Ia 60 TO Washington and
make iactious opposition TO the admins
tration now in power. The nominations
OF the president Of the United States, iithcy
are worthy men, shall receive my vote Tor
confirmation unless there Is an attempt on
the part OF the president TO make appoint
ments that will impugn upon any tenure OF
office, and should be do so, that ! would
| oppose any president OF the United States.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

ia front Of the pnrietal region, near the
broeas conyolution and assure 81 the ro-
ion 10. In various places, IN an attempt
TO strip pia mater, It was ion-d That sm'll
fragments ol c~ortical tissue came away
with the membrane. Neither tumor o
ahscess was discovered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26
DAKOTA TERRITORIALyp1
DAKOTA CRops
Mr. bAyyPxi -

Mr. bAYsEs' REPORT
ALEXANDRIA, Oak, Special IT,,
i7.-statistician Baynes in ii. s'r
wheat crop says: f~1w
There were at least two cou,,,.
census year tisIol did not rate sGs
mnea' s sTss "a asso produced l.0Ooco oasx
The most radical estimates IA % nt4i
with II. The writer's estima,sa no, KEEP
whea for 1854 per acre W. gtas 10
whereas the yield as shown ~ baa2
taken this year, and h ny ~ ts "a
bushels per acre, which coy"r,a.
scope 9 territory, m.an
indiana and Illinois, with a cron ~.
rom TWO 70 torty-two bushels Der ~ Vi
The least, was as close as could s-e ~
der the circumstances. Til. esssetpeeA
vide OF the mark was in the ac,es.a laG
Ii 1,0l5, % acres, while the c.as We y
2,22S, lo2 acres. We mad. ths ~ nEus
20, l66, gao bushels. The UnItSa sss'ae
tural department u IL down ~ am
hushels, whereas the census NM TsgAl
l66,4l3 bushels. This Is
greater than slyea by E-wMl
and over $4,000, 600 moro 'at ~
department officials report, IN wh,.Ataaa
yield for the United States il giyan "a. d
q bushels. IL increases ths ,.aAolN
1884 TO 52S, Coz, 3l3 bushels phoNaa Sss
600, 900 bushels account in nars eSnl
visible supply that refused 70 go @ta.x
last spring and summer. We new sosh I'D
or 1854, as Determined by the oens,. NasS5
out the crop OF 1885. Had a M, bss nta
European war news that gave a hopFu q
just prior to seeding, allied with II. . NJ
reporGs OF damage TO crops trongbnn, tssss
wheat section, there would have h.an " VI
in acreage for 1850 from that Of Il. sasss
year, but these conditions were NaS
.." A PROMISING OUTFLOW
for the marketing OF the next cron a..
up farmers 10 sen more than they ~
would have done. The price AZ nbt,1 Vlss(
OF 1854 was marketed was Siscoas s
wheat producers and much OF M. lssSnTs
large wheat belt Ia not plouzhed ar
fall. In the south aud central par, n, w
tory many, acres that would hav, . 4
with wheat with good prices preysiIsa. 2 \
seeded with fax. With a careIpi So.
the field we are Of the
that the land broke M w
time In 1855, will about Offset m. ~ I
acreage from the causes before msptiSn.a
acreage OF 1885 IL therefore coma
1854. The yield shows nearly NJ 1r.,
as the crop oJ 1884 There wers snn.
OF drought, others Of wide-reacAIpy MI
while the prevailing specially hot weatss. Il
! ing the middle stage also worked Ininry -
ths territory. We believe that H. ~
also ended with an average yied 49,
bushels per acre. Loss before thresb,,,, y
ain and prairie fires, the latter hshs, y
disastrous than was ever knexs y
amounted to represent over 1850 sgg 80
when bring deducted would make ths 49, :
ing crop for 1851. Olb, 1888 basb., =
elbows nearly %, 900, 900 a whea, rrois. !.
Dakota in 1854 and 1855 more than M. .
in any calculations by sJatlsticiaa. ny !
official report OF the dcpar. ment Of ssG.s..
al Washington. It. places Dakota ia N, \
rank OF the great wheat producing ststes
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

nurchaser il valid. The only remedy oil
The owner is to appear in court before
;nSyment is rendered and prove that be
mas maid his taxes, or during the W years
allowed him for redemption the court may
open or yacate the judgment n pernais
the party to defend to the same eStshV a.. a.
snrreme court for q review Of the case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-22
Personal.

Emperor William. Of Germany. will
be eighty eight years old to-day.
Mrs. Manning. it is said. bids fair to
be the social leader Of the Cabinet
circle.
Rev. Dr. Burchall, the only mitrcd
abbott OF the Benedictine Order in
England, il dead.
Mr.. Hay. the new First Assistant
Postmaster General, will go to Florida
for the benefit OF his health in a few
days. leaving Mr.. Crosby, the incum-
bent Of the office, in charge during his
absence.
Austin Blair. who was Michigan
"war Governor. has been nominated
for prosecuting attorney Of Jackson
county, Mich, by non-partisan con-
vention. and has accepted the nOmina-
ton.
The Presidents manuscript is said "a
be positively painful to deciphcr. Tie
style is sharp aud decisive, and many
Of the words end in marks that are lit
tie more than nervous shakes Of thG
hand. lie writes with almost a tele'
grapher's rapidity.
Dave Rowe, the disqualified base
ball player. has filed suit in the Circuit
Court, st. Louis, against Chris Won Del
Abe and theSportsman Baseball Asso
citation for s20,O>0 damages. The ale
cations are that Won Der Abe used hi,
Influence to keep Rowe from beco,nin!
a member of the League at the recon
national meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-22

excIusivcIy by the Sisters, and did not
ertend 10 the scholastic department.
; The buildings Of the establishment are
estimated to be worth more than a mil
lion Of dollars, and the loss by the two
burned. il IL thought, will amount TO
s50 600. Total insurance, s300,000.
situated as the extensive group Of build
;nrs IS on an elevated region of country,
and high wind prevailing, 1t was for
tunste the damage was not greater.
At this time there are about 200 SIS
ters in the establishment, and in the
school there are about IS young ladies'
from all parts of the country. The
Young ladies behaved with great cool
ness. No damage was done to the
school.ouarters, and no inconvenience
whatever was experienced by the young
ladies'. The establishment, now COM
prising one and half acres OF costly
buildings, was founded by Eliza A.
Seaton. who introduced the order Of
Sisters Of Charity into the United States
in 1909, and was its first Mother Supe-
rtar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-22
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY

To ne Rtbnsis- Csiiessisus aud Exports
p,.,h or an Ola mcrchaus, &c.
fcorrespcndence OF the Richmond Dispatcn J
PETERsBuRo, March 81, 1880.
Il is understood that the two large
stores belonging to Messrs. William IL.
Camp and John w. Bradbury, on oyca-
more street, which were destroyed by
fire yesterday morning, Will be rebuilt
at an early day--as soon as the weather
is suitable for work. These were TWO
Of the largest houses on lower sycamore
street.
The internal-reyenue collections IN
this district for the week ending to-day
amounted to ESQ, 1862. The exports
of manufactured tobacco from Peters
burg during the week aggregated lOZ'-
1877 pounds.
MIR. l.. Westray, for many years a
prominent dry-goods merchant OF this
city. and an old and bonorcd citizen,
died Yesterday at Waverly, where his
family are residing. His health had
been declining for two or three months.
Bishop white preached to crowded
congregation at Grace church last night
and confirmed a class Of thirty-eight
candidates, about two thirds of whom
were females. While many of those
confirmed are young, there are several
well advanced in years. The Bishop
during his visit here is the guest of his
son, Mr.. +. White. Tomorrow. (Sun-
day) he will administer confirmation IN
she morning at St. Stephens (colored)
church in the afternoon at st. John s.
and at night at st. Paul's.
Mr.. John McGill and wife left day
or two ago to visit the Exposition al
New Orleans.
The new asylum near this city has
received the last of the patients from
Richmond, and matters are working
smoothly. There are accommodation
there for about 500 patients, and tho
vacant rooms will doubtless soon be
filed from the various jails Of the Com
monwealth.
One of the two large upper reservoir,
belonging to the city has not been used
since the war, and yet a moderate ex'
penditure of money in corking and
Tightening it so as to render it suitable
for holding water would place it IL
condition to greatly increase our supply
of water. The Council, it is thought
will at an early day consider the matter
of repairing this reservoir.
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-22
virginia News Notes.

At the last term of the Fairfax Coun-
ty Court a number Of persons were
convicted and fined $50 each for selling
liquor in violation OF the prohibitory
law,
The infant child of Mr.. j. S. Moore,
Of Orange, came near dying few days
ago from dose Of laudanum admins
tered by the nurse, who took this means
Of obtaining respite from duty.
The Salem Register says Professor
F. V. n. Painter, of this place, was
summoned TO Preston county, W. Va,
on Tuesday last to attend the funeral
of his father, who had died very sud
denly.
The Piedmont Tjrgiaion says
Within six weeks Mr.. r. J. Farrar,
living on The Hall 7" farm. near Rae
coon Ford. has lost $50 old sheep and
100 lambs from eating ivy. They es-
capped from the fields and strayed into
the cliffs near by, where this poisonous
bush grows in abundance.
The Pulaski People has the follow.
ing {; Colonel Salier Sellers, the roaring
Warrior Of the Wahoo in Wise county
"let himself out " in the late election
for Trigg and Democracy, and was in.
strumental in carrying his section by 1
good majority. Colonel Sellers is 1
great fiddler, and thinking that Mr.
Trieg had already taken his seat, wrot,
to him at Washington to send a fiddle
and bow. When Mr.. Trigg received
the letter il " tickled him immensely
and he vowed that g Colonel Seller,
must have that fiddle If have to have
one made to order"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-22
Norfolk Notes.

correspondence fthe Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, March 81, 1855.
The navy-yard officials are still drag
ging the river for the body of Lieuten-
ant Remey, who so mysteriously disap-
peared some several weeks ago.
Mr.. 4. b. Jackson has been elected
delegate to represent Norfolk Lodge.
No. 22S, Royal Arcanum, i'll the Grand
Lodge, which meets in Richmond IN
April next.
Commodore Truxton is spoken of as
the successor Of Commodore Mayo at
the Portsmouth maynard.
A colored man representing the
- Golden Rule Mutual-Aid Associa-
ton" of Richmond, has been arrested
in Portsmouth for doing business with
out license. ELLA.