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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Extensive Alaskan Explorations.

Gen Nelson A. Miles, has received q tele,
gram IRON Lieut.. Henry T. Allen, OF the
Second cavalry, stating that he bad
arrived safely at San Francisco after
his Alaska exploration, having com
pleted a journey through the regions
Of the far North, which, in the opinion
OF Gen, Miles, excelled all exploration on
the American continent since Lewis and
Clarke, and the worlds record since Living.
ston, Lieut.. Allen left Sitka last February
and ]journeyed TO the north OF the Copper
river, which he followed until he reached
the Alaskan range OF mountains. These
he crossed OF o shoes, in it
self a marvellous accomplishment.
For seven hundred or eight hundred miles
he followed the Tennnh until it emptied into
the Takon, the great river OF the North, to
its mouth, a distance Of four hundred or
five hundred miles more. Upon the compile.
ton OF his great journey. Lieut.. Allen re,
paired to Fort .hichael, on the Behring sea,
and returned on the steamer Corwin. The
exploration Of the Tennah and Taken riv-
ers has been the ambition OF explorers long
before Alaska came into the possession Of
the UniteS States, but the Russians Jailed
saoh time Ii was attempted. Since then
several expeditions by American officers
have ended in failure, until among the army
officers. on the Pacific coasts the feat came
TO be considered well nigh impossible. Lieut..
Aliens companions were a sergeant and an
officer OF the signal corps, together with
Indians whom he persuaded to Join him,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

Mrs. Eugene Beste, Of Washington.
ID. C.. the spiritualistic medium who
has figured prominently in Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton as a yoice.medium, was cleyerly
exposed at a seance given a few days
ago at a private house IN Hartford, ct.
Two men were concealed in nm adj
joining room with directions to rush
into the parior and seizehcrat a given
signal. They did so, lights were pro-
duced, she WAS caught outside the
cabinent, and her costume representing
n female spirit proved to be gnuzs
drapery over her underclothing. She
left her dress and slippers in the cabi-
net. The drapery was perfumed with
sandal wood and made luminou Is with
a mixture of phosphorus and ether,
aided By patches of luminous paint.
She signed u full confession OF her
fraudulent performances, drafted by
n lawyer present, and agreed to give
no more seances anywhere. The
money collected from the audience
was surrendered. She wasturned out
OF the house and left town on q mid
night train.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

Washington special: \ commission a
made out ut tho interior department for
a new Indian agent at DEVILS Lake. 1t
was countersigned by Mr.. Lamar, and a
messenger was about to take il to the
White Honse for the presidents signature,
when Land COMMISSIONS Sparks entered
tbs secretary'E cfiao.
''fF tanie n ta'spsak with you, Mr.. Score,
tary, about the Indian agent at DEVILS
Lake" said Gen. Sparks.
Here's the commission for that man
now said Mr.. Lamar.
Thecommiss Toner looked 1t over and said:
1t is lucky | came in as / did. Bishop
ireland called on me and said Maj, Cramore,
the present agent was administering the
duties OF the place aeeeptably to all con.
eerned, and was q very good agent. He
asked that be he retained, Mr., Secretary,
The commission was torn an, Mai, Ora.
more was reappointed. His term expired
Oct. II. Who the man was who had the plum
80 nearly in ais mouth cannot be told just
now. Bishop Ireland seems to have some
influence with the administration, q fact
that ought TO be mentioned to Messrs.
Kelly and Doran, b
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

When the yacht Genesta sailed foi
England from New York three OF her
crew-her steward, carpenter and one
seaman-refused to III the risk OF
crossing the ocean in her, and took
passage by steamer. They were so
strong in their fear OF the passagthat
tnreats by Capt. Carter TO have them
arrested for desertioD when they ar
rived at England, and that they would
forfeit their prize-money--aoout si0d
each-could not induce them TO re
msin on the yacht. Sir Richard SUIT
ton and all the gentlemen OF the yacht
also returned by steamer, All her
sailors p~osfinsss refused, earlier. TO
go with her Ia racing rig. thereby fore
ing her owners and captain 70 take
out her racing mast and smaller sails.
The men say that she cannot safely
scud in a gale, and Is compelled to lie
to and take 1t; that she buries, and L
liable to 60 under and riseagair
some time in a neayy sea; and that.
bs short, the British type Of racing
yacht 10 not seaworthy in the N Of
being either dry, sale or comfortable
in heavy weather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

Denmark is almost in the throes OF
revolution. from the attitude Of the
King towards the popular branch OF
the legislature. There are signs OF an
open rupture between the King and
the people. Herr Berg, President OF
the Danish Eolkething, and two other
members OF the Liberal majority.
have been sentenced TO six months
Imprisonment for interfering with the
police at a political meeting,
Herr Berg is not only President OF the
Folkething, or popular branch OF the
national Parliament, but is n OF
the two great leaders OF the dominion
party. The Fs,lkething may be de-
pended upon to push its fight against
the Crown with even greater virnlenes.
and may very easily precipitate the
anarchy which has long seemed to be
overhanging Denmark. The fight IS
the fight of the people against auto
the common citizen against q
and-owning nobility; and in the long
the people must win, as they have
already won in Norway,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

New York Special Five thousand people
were gathered within the walls OF the cathe.
dral. While the throng was waiting the
opening Of the solemn requiem services, the
Papal Z~ouayes in gold lace and
bright uniforms marched down the
eenter aisle and took up q position
about the catafalque. 4 moment laterthe
doors OF thesacristy were dung open, anda
long procession Of white robes and acolYtes
filed down the steps to the seats directly in
front OF the high altar, There was a mo,
ment OF hIIshed expectancy MS Father Tam
mel waved his hands, and then the stiffness
was broken by priests as they chanted the
office Of the dead. The 20G voices of the
priests and boys, mellowed hy the distance,
sounded sweetly to the ear Of the waiting
congregation. The boys chantad one line ot
the psalm and the priestg the secona, Then
came the singing OF Psalm 81. IL was not,
however. until the priests came to the mis-
erere that the iull richness and beauty OF
the well trained voices Of the chancel choir
were brought out. In all probabilitynoth-
ing like the singing OF these priestsand boys
has ever been heard in the city. First came
Ihe gingiug Of the Latin lines by the boy
tenors, to which responded ths haFmqnised
voices Of the priests, The notes ofthe chant
flowed upward among the great arches OF
the cathedral, and being reflected by tho
pillars, were thrown backward andforward
until they died away in the distance.
Some more psalms were then sum by the
choirs in unison, after which came the
chanting Of the Benedietipes. The great
organ pealed forth the
SOLEMN, STATELY ~yoLUSTARs
preceding the mass, and o two a~colytes
bearing lighted candies In their hands, fol-
lowed by another procession oipriests, came
slowly out from the sacristy and bowed
before the high altar. Then came the bish-
ops In their somher-hued garments, and
finally the mopsieguors and archbishops.
When al. wac ready the choir chanted the
requiem mass. The choir numbered ovEI
one hundred yoices. Archbishop Corrigan
was the celebrant OF the pontitleal mass. =
The sermon was preached by Archbishop
Gibbons OF BALTIMORE afteF the n4ags ihs
text Of the sermon was Fees, az. At the
conclusion pf tbs sefiHqn. INSPIRATIONS
were made for the concluding rites by the
bestowal OF the Episcopal ~absolution.
After the words OF dissolution had been ut
tered, the GOTTA WA renewed hon tiis
cRtaIalquc by the attendants aud gently
carried to its last resting place In the
crypt under the high altar, where IL was
placed beside the body OF Archbishop
Hughes.
nn tbs eagket was a latin inscription,
translated thuai 'ioiih sith The flyIe ii
Holy Mary Supra Minerva, priest o. the
Holy Roman church, Cardinal McCloskey,
archbishop OF New York. Lived seventy.
five years Died on the 10th day OF 0cto-
her, 1885,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Murder at Big stone CITY. Oak.

Henry L. Barnett OF Chicago fatally shot
William w. Morgan OF OrtonviIle. Morgan
formerly lived in Big Stone City With his
mother, who was, for two years, landlady
OF the st. Charles hotel. She 10 az p.esent
in Los Angeles, Gal, barnett, with his wife
and httio boy, lived In the hotel, boarding
with the Morgans for about n year.
Whether any difficulty resulted from the
former acquaintance or not has not deyel.
oped. Barnett claimed that he had done
the deed in self-deiense, and did not dcny
the shooting The present trouble
with Barnett commenced owes D year
ago, when che batter, with his
vile, boarded In the hotel OF the formers
mother. Barnett's vile had d note belong.
ing to him which she gave Morgan contra
ry tothe wishes OF her husband. The iron.
BILE which led to the fatal act was the imme,
date outgrowth OF Barnett 3 efforta, 10 get
this note back, but is supposed BY many TO
have been heightened by an uudere urrent OF
jealousy IN regard to improper intimacy
between Morgan and Barnett's wife. BE
this as it may, Barnett appears to have
been smarting undo some intense feeling Of
wrong done him when he wrought himself
up to the desperate deed. He Is thirty.siy
years Of age, a lawyer OF Hyde Park. chi.
cago; and somewhat nervous in tempera.
mept. n.y."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
VIVA, the American woman wants,

At the annual meeting OF the American
Woman Suffrage Association, held at Min.
neapolis, Mimi, III. b. blackwell, from the
business COMMITTEES, presented n series OF
resolutions, which were discussed, slightly
altered and adopted in the following form;
The American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, at It's seventeenth annual meeting
in this beautiful city Of the new
Northwest, reaiiirms the American
principal OF free representative govern
ment, and demand its application to WON
an. Governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of the governed, 2
and women ate governed; taxation with
out representation is tyranny, > and women
are taxed; EAU political powers inheres In
the people, " and one-hali o; the people are
women.
Resolved, That women, as the sisters,
wives and mothers Of men, have special
rights to protect and special wrongs to
remedy; that tse!- votes will represent in a
special sense the interest Of the home; that
the equal cooperation Of the sexes is essen
tial alike to a happy home, q refined SO
eiety, a Christian church and a republican
state.
And, whereas, under the federal constitu-
ton "all persons born or naturalized in
the United States are citizens thereof and
OF the states in which they reside, " and by
the decision 81 the United States courts
women are citizens and may be made
voters by appropriate state legislation, y
therefore resolved,
First-That the officers OF this society
memorabilia congress at it's next session in
behalf Of - statute guaranteeing women
suffrage in the territories; also OF a consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting political
distinctions on accoupt OF sex.
Sccond-That while we do not under
value any form of agitation, state or
national, we hold that practical wom-
en- suffrage car at present be best
promoted by urging legislative as we'll as
constitutional changes, and by appealing
to state as well as national authority;
therefore we urge the establishment OF act
i've state societies in every state, ante
their working centers in the state capitals
and their corresponding committees in
every representative district.
Third-That in every state at zach ses-
sion Of its legislature petitions should be
presented by it's " citizens asking for
woman suffrage by statute in all elections,
and for all officers not expressly limited by
the word male in. the state constitution;
also for n constitutional amendment
striking out the word male
Fourth-That school suffrage having
been secured for women, by statute, in
twelve states, our next dem and should be
for full municipal SUFFRAGE by statute.
Resolved, That our special thanks are
due to Mai. J. A. Pickler and the majority
OF both houses OF the Dakota legislature,
who extended suffrage last spring to the
women of that territory, and we trustthat
the iiberty-loying men OF Dakota will 10
cure the removal of the governor who by
his vesO remanded $4,000 women to con
tinued Acknowledgement.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
SETTLERS on Disputed Railroad Indempitv
Lands.

Washington, Special: Bishop Ireland in
company with Father Stephan, of the
Catholic Indian bureau, called at the in.
terror department on the 18th inst. 10
consult Land COMMISSIONS Sparks on tho
status ofthe settlers who are on the debata.
be Indemnity lands OF the Manitoba road
They found Gen. Sparks disposed 10 do
all IN his power Tor the settlers. said he
Was sorry the general principle OF cancella-
ton oil indemnity limits should do honest
set iers any possible injury. In such
eases al the power OF the Office, within
tho bounds Of law ard no.
Tee, should he extended to protsct
the settlers. There are about two hnpdre5
irish farmers around Graceviile In whose
welfare Bishop Ireland is interested. Besidc
'hese, there are said to be oyera thonsa nj
settlers along the road In the Same plight
Their lands are held under n contract from
the -. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail.
road. The indemnity decision nuts tho
right Of the road to these lands IN doubt
The law clerks in the land office. Lowever
found q provision Of the law ,,assaa
Jan. ls, 1881, Of which Gen. snarL.
was unaware, that covers the csss
not only OF settlers in Minnesnss
a on all similar grants throuVhnnt
the United States. II is go precisely 10
the point that Il win afford relief TO thou.
-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Foreign News.

n is thought that England will annex
BurmaL 10 India.
Lanes block as.d general other stores at
Dutton, Ont, were burned. Loss, $50, 900,
partially insured
Mr.. Donagh OF Armagh has given f25,
900 TO thu Church OF Ireland; also a per-
petuai annuity OF $500,
Herr won Burddenbock has just bought
the forests in Silesia, left by the late Duke
Of Rrgnswiek. for 5000, 900 marks.
A recent census OF 50, Johns, Newfound-
land, shows that since 1896 TIE popula-
tion has only increased from $4,000 10 ~
600.
The friends OF iial in Montreal say they
will hold no more meeting Tor agitation.
They have collected 81, 500 to asiaIa Riel
in tho courts.
IL is runiese9 that a marriage is medi.
tated between PRINCES Eulaiia, King Al
bouao's youngest sister, ani Prince carlos,
heir appsFept to the throne Of Portugal,
The canadi2n commissioners appointed
"a ascertain damage caused by the Riel
rebellion report THAI Rieli st,i Hooked upon
by the majority OF ine half-bEesas ~ their
lfader.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Mormon Converts IN nniuo,..

Eight adults andfour children left Bridge.
port, ILL., Tor Payson, Utah. to become
active members Of the Mormon church.
Two OF the party are young women, and
the children are about fifteen years of age.
Al OF them leave farms as good as any
IN That section, They wers converted
and baptized last spring by Nor.
mon missionaries who have been in
on~striously working that and Richard
counties, The female portion OF the party
upneid poiygamy and all talked as II er.
pectias 70 praettce ~ The converts had
previously been Methods ID ard presbvte.
rams, They are far from being cranks
and their starding has made their depart.
urea sensation. A great deal Of feeling has
developed egoinst them, and the mission.
aires and son erts nave been egged and 9th.
the Mormon hath,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
The Great National CATHOLIC University.

Washington Special, Bishop Ireland said
while here that be should return Hoy. II,
when the directors of the new NATIONAL
Catholic university meet in Baltimore, An
adjournment viii at once be taken to
Washington and the articles ot incorpora-
ton taken mp. The attorney for the uni
versity is now drafting y charter and viii
be Incorporated under the laws Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
ave have now on hand said Bishop
Ireland $500, 600, hall af which gaa 10
ceiyed through one bequest, and the rest
through voluntary subscriptions. One
gentleman from New York subscribed S.
900. and not a dollar has been begged. The
work OF solicitation has not yet begun, butI
have no doubt we shall have a million dol.
lars by the first oi the year. 1t is the in
~tention OF The directors ia pfGesed ut pnce
with the erection OF one wing. Work will
probably be begun on IL within a
few weeks and will be continued during the
winter. The plans under consideration
contemplate the expenditure OF $3.50, 900
on il. You can therefore imagine what an
immense structure the university edifice
gin be whcn il IL completed. The directors
will diyise ways and means for collect: ng 81
money, and will also appoint a committed
to study up the university question
throughout the United States and in Eu.
rope and TO make selections Tor the iacul-
ty. The philosophical and theological de-
partment for the higher education OF the
cid gy will he first established. None
viii DO admitted TO the privileges
Of the university except those yko
nave received diplomas from other institu-
tious. Ours viii DO 4 university OF a grade
above anything that has yet been attempt
ed in this country. It's course o. study will
compare with the post graduate courses Of
other higher educational institutions. We
shall have no trouble in filling our chairs.
Ihe plan of funding e~onteniplates the en-
dowment OF each chair with $500, 600, The
interest on which Is expected to provide
very handsome salaries. The faculty OF
philosophy and theaioSy, OF course, win be
filled at once. Those OF law, science and
medicine viii follow on as rapidly as pos.
sible, but il il hardly possible that more
than one faculty win b beaded each year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Gibbs ANA the New Orleans Exposition,

Commissioners Oliver Gibbs, Jr., OF Lake
City, has returned from a trip ia Dakota
and Iowa on business OF the North, Central
and South American exposition at New
Orieans. lfts latest advices from
President McConnico are that thirty
states, including Iowa and Kansas.
NAYS gwen official notice that they will
make their collective exhibits. The absence
OF Minnesota will be regretted at New Or.
leans, hut all the space in the government
buildings viii be filed without her. The
main building win be Overlooking as before
with exhibits Of trade and in.
Guiding several large cities and railway dis.
plays, Chicago and st. Louis being specially
prominent. There will be no DELAYS this
year TO hinder exhibitors from being ready
With their installations at the opening on
NOV. 10. Mr.. Gibbs viii resign his special
eonmissionership at the opening on &c.
count OF the absence OF his state exhibit,
aithoaln urged by The management 20 re.
until the close.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

The state elections Of the current year
are not many, but some OF them are mn
portant. Following Is the list:
Arkansas will elect at a special election on
Nov. 10. an associate justice ofthe supreme
court TO fiji the unexpired term OF the Hon.
], X. Eakin, deceased. Colorado viii
elect, on Nov. 3, a judge OF its
supreme court. Connecticut viii elect,
on Nov. 3, one-half its state senate
for one year only and the members OF ITS
house OF representatives. Florida elected,
on May 5, the members oil q constitutional
convention, which met in Tallahassee on
Tuesday. June 8, and framed a new consti-
tuition for the state, and provided b a 1t
should be submitted to the vote OF thepeo-
pie On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1886. Iowa VIII
elect on Nov. 3,goyernor n other state OF
ficers and legislature. Kentucky elected on
Aug. 3 the Democratic candidate Tor state
treasurer and rejected q proposition TO
hold n convention to revise the eonstltu-
ton OF the state. Maryland will elect on
Nov, 3 controller and clerk OF the court OF
appeals. Massachusetts will elect ON Nov.
3 governor and other state officers and
legislature, and vote upon a proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
state providing for precinct votingintowns.
Michigan elected on April 8 the fusion and
oates TOT supTtlic JuhSc "Hu iNSNhNo W WIN
state university. Mississippi will elect on
Nov. 3 governor and other state officers
and legislature, Nebraska will elect on Nov.
3supreme Judge and regents ofthe state uni
versity. New Jersey will elect on Nov.3 part
of the senate n the assembly. New +
will elect on Nov.3 governor and otherstate
officers, five justices of the supreme court,
and both branches of the legislature. Ohio
elected on Oct. IS, governor and other
state officers and legislature, and voted up
on two proposed amendments to the con-
stitution Of the state, which re'ate 20 the
election Of township officers and change
the time Of the biennial elections OF state
officers and Legislature to the first Tuesday
after the irst Mondayi in November. Penn
sylyania will elect on Nov. 8, state treasurer,
Rhode Island elected on April / the ropub.
lican candidates for gQvernOr and other
state officers and legislature, Virginia will
elect on Nov, q governor, lieutenant gov
ernoh and attorney general and legislature.
Wisconsin re elected on April z, without
opposition, the republican candidate for
associate Judge OF the supreme court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

Senator Edmunds said. the other
day. in. Vermont; That he was now
the patriarch OF the Senate. Only
one member, Mr.. Sherman, preceded
him in entering the body, and that
member has not served continuously.
/ have seem said Mr.. Edmnnds,
every member from the other thirty
seven States of the Union come into
the Senate and 90 out of it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

A peculiar feature of the smallpox
epidemic in Montreal is that the
deaths are largely confined to children
and infants. Only about eight per
cent. OF the dead thus far m adults.
During the month OF September 697
deaths from smallpox occurred in
the city. OF these 600 were children
under ten years Of age. The French
Canadians will not permit their chill
drcn to be v~accinated and the health
authorities cannot get at them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Casualty REGARD.

A fire at DoylestowR, 0SiQ, destroyed
McCorm lexis drug store, Gauneksrs i4y
goods store, and oddfellow's hall. Loss,
S35, 600; fully insured.
There was q goat Storm on the Atlantic
coast u few days ago. The tide at Rock.
way beach was the highesa Known in
years, At 10 o'clock the waters washed
the hotsi piazgas and dashed over them,
while platforms, wooden pathways, bath
ing houses and all tltat was movable we're
washed out into the ocean,