The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-09-18

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The .president issues a proclamation sus-
pending tonnage duties on vessels from the
port OF Boca del Toro, United States OF
Colombia.
Rensselaer, Stone is appointed collectorof
internal revenue at Chicago, vice joel l.,
Harvey, suspended.
Fred Douglass, who still holds the office
OF recorder Of deeds for the District OF Co
lumbia, expects to be bounced at an early
date.
The mantle az Morrison has fallen upon
Congressman Mills OfTeXas, h Is prepaf-
ing a tariff bill for presentation to the next
house Of representatives which provides Tor
the removal of duties upon everything ex-
cept what he considers the luXuries OF life
that is, food, clothing and manufactures
which are in common use by the poor
classes OF people. Tie duties on silk and
and satins and velvets will be retained, but
that on wooden goods, Cottons, linens and
other fabrics of ordinary use will be re-
moved or greatly reduced.
The Madrid correspondent OF the News
says: Germany has consented that the
Vega and Valencenes consul matters may
be settled separately, and allows SPANS
voluntary action in giving satisfaction, the
apology to be verbal or printed, in order
the best to prevent a fresh popular out
break, which would tend to strengthen the
opposition to the monarchy. The Spanish
reply, while not totally rejecting. arbitra-
ton, will contend that SPANS prior rights
are sufficiently proved to justify the ter
mination OF the dispute by direct n~egotia-
ton.
Sir Robert Hart resigned the British am
bassadorship at Pekin, because he feared
thai a German would be appointed inspec-
tor of Chinese customs, and would combine
with France to oppose English interests.
The earl of Carnaryon, being banqueted
by the Belfast harbor' commission, made a
speech, saying it was time to institute. an
impartial and searching inquiry into the
relative nature OF free trade and protec-
ton. He indirectly favored state aid to
develop the natural resources Of the West
of Ireland.
The Crown Prince Frederick William has
replied to the note from King Alfonso. The
crown prince assures King Alfonso of the
friendly desire OF Emperor William not to
encroach on Spanish rights. A definite
settlement OF the pending questions can
only be settled by a full agreement between
the great powers. - .r. 4 ElfsN
Thomas Scott, of Prince Albert, on his
trial at Regina, Manitoba, for treason. fel-
ony, was acquitted by the jury and released.
The well known Indian, Lean Man."
pleaded not guilty a=2d was released. The
commission appointed by the government
to investigate the charges of corruption in
the transport service is sitting now with
closed doors. Gigantic swindles are said
to nave been discovered.
The mayor OF New Haven, Conn, called
a nuhlc popatipo tn faisa 4, nnay for tira(, ro nt
monumentfund. The only persons present
were the mayor and the i%anitor, and they
adjourned the meeting sine die.
Hon. Francis A. Walker is in California
assisting Hon. Leland Stanford Co mature
plans for a great college at Calistoga Hot
Springs, upon which he viii spend some OF
his great wealth.
About half OF the memorial stones nave
been set in the various walls OF the Wash
ington monument.
Within twenty-eight days sixty p~ostofii-
ces nave been burned or robbed by burglars.
The average loss in each case was less than
500, which falls upon the government.
A. NJ. Kelley has formally rendered his
resignation as United States minister to
Austria, and the resignation has been ac-
cepted.
Charles III. Chamberlain has filed suit
against the Burlington e. Quincy ut st.
Louis, asking $100,0 600 damages for in
juries received in an accident on that road
near WOODBURY., Iowa, ten years ago.
The Westinghouse Air Brake ompan
intends increasing it's capital stock from
$50, 600 to 5 5000, 900, from the surplus,
with annual dividends of II per cent. The
company has paid "a dividend OF 60 per
cent a year.
Two Of the class Of 1851, d the naval
academy, have committed suicide-zEnsign
John A. Shock, who took his life at Green
wick, England, and Ensign Rider, who shot
himself at New Orleans.
A commission consisting OF Capt. James
Kincannon OF Mississippi and Mr.. Wood of
Tennessee has been appointed by the secre-
tary OF the interior to open negotiations
with the Choctaws, Creeks, Cherokee and
Seminole indians in the Indian Territory
for the purpose of having their undivided
lands thrown open for settlement.
Lars L. Gunderson, who embezzled So,
571 while postmaster at Cumberland, Wiss.,
and then fed to Norway, but afterward
returned to Winnipeg, where he surredered
himself to the authorities, pleaded guilty
in the United States court &c Madison. He
appeared before Judge B1nn, and was SEN
fenced to serve two years in states prison
beside refunding to the government the
amount embezzled.
Deputy Register Titcombe tendarcd his
resignation at the request OF Register Kosen-
Grams to take effect on the appointment and
qualification OF his successor. Mr.. 1itcombe
has been in the treasury department fer
over twenty-one years He win be retasaed
IN the registers Office MS a clerk at the
salary OF s. 1880. The president appoint
ed Ross A. Fish OF tho District OF columbia
TO be assistant register of the treasury. vice
Mr.. Titeombe.
HGod bless Mr.. Higgins is the postal-card
invocation waited over the seas from Min
lister Cox.
In the reply TO she protest ofthe women's
national labor convention against the Civ