Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-27

Post London Cable: The Pearce scandal
viii probably result in an action for libel
against the Pail Mall Gazette After the
first publication OF the news Pearce came
to the Pail Mall Gazette office and said: II
am a ruined man. Two hours ago could
lift my head in this city. cannotnow." !
understand Pearce offers to settle an annu-
ity on the girl. He promises not to attend
any meeting of the royal commission on
the depression OF trade II the matter is al
lowed to drop, but the Pail Mall Gazette
threatened to expose him unless he resign
81 his geat on the commission AZ onee.
i'eaIoe rGoiied With a threat OF prosecution
for libel II any further reference 10 the sub
ject was made. Pearee Is said 20 have
kept this girl in unutie asylum. She is
twenty-five years old. Her father, Francis,
holds high position in the customs Office
at Glasgow. During the recent dynamite
scare he was chiei Of the stati OF examining
officers iof clyde,
The August returns OF tho agricultural de.
partment make slight Improvement ofthe
condition 81 cotton, on the first OF the
month the general average being 9G.5, a
point only once excceded at this date in ten
years. There has been little damage from
drought rains or insects. few reports
from Texas and occasionally one from
more eastern states indicate n lack OF rain.
: large number in the gulf states, including
u lew IN Texas, mention AN excess Oh moist
ure, which is Injurious In ilat lands. She'd
ding Of forms aad bOlls with rust and blight
are much less prevalent than usual The
caterpillar has MS yet done no damage,
though reported in several counties In
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tex
as. II IN rare ia Mississippi, and are not
reported in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Senator Ednunds and family have mr..
rived from Europe. In an interview, the
senator, in response 10 question about
The prcsegt condition in England, said: IL
is depressed, very much depressed | made
Inquiries wherever | went on that point,
and the reply was everywhere the same
The cause is undoubtedly oyerproduction.
England has gone on manufacturing until
slle ila4 glpttel AL her markets. There is
already a wide feeling there that England
can only save herself and prevent starya-
ton or emigration among h0r working peo-
pie by following example OF this country,
and by protective tariff policy. Indeed, /
think she will be compelled to do 50.
gesretary Whitney has had an eve opener
on the subject OF Washington real estate
lie bought, some time ago, y farm ~ nine.
ty-nine acres four miles out OF town on
Georgetown heights, the only spot in the
district whore II X possible 10 see the Blue
Ridge mountains. Mr.. Whitney bought tho
ground because. ~ he said '"be thought he
could sleep there, and he could not in town
during the hot weather" lie was offered
$4,000 for his bargain. epaid $50 900.
Mr.. Whitney telegraphed his ag5is. that he
would not sell ut any price.
The chiefs Of the money order Office and
the finance division and the chief special
agent OF the postoiiice department have
been instructed TO eall the immediate at.
tentioB oi ths postmaster general or the
assistant postmaster gsnerRi To all eanes OF
delinquency in money matters on the part
"f postmasters which may come To Their
notice by the reports Of special agents OF
otherwise.
Information has been received at the
navy department that the Yantic has been
quaranfined at New Orleans. She RECENTLY
left Colon, where the yellow fever has been
prevalent, shs Wis on beF say Ia New Or.
leans 20 take silver from tbs mint IN that
city to Washington. isexpected arrange.
ments will be made Tor conveying the silver
to the fantic In quarantine, so that its
transfer win not bedclayed.
Ex-senator j. III. Slater OF Oregon. In n
card denies that he wrote the letter to
President Cleveland concerning n certain
federal appointment, whirh callSS out the
president now famous reply. Mr.. Skaters
card concludes: II endorse and commend
..;: -. g. fss'i...si.. Wand 10 whom
soeyer i may have been written, and am
glad 1t has been made public
The postofiee department has been in.
formed that n shortage has been discovered
IN the accounts oithe postmaster at Chico.
Cal IL has been made good by the post.
master, but he has been suspended and his
sureties have been requested to designate
somebody to take charge OF the office until
nov postmaster is appointed.
Malcolm Hay, late first assistant most.
master general, Is reported TO be dying at
Creston Springs, Pa.
The hew stock yards at Lincoln, Neb..
vii ~1li accommodates 5000 cattle and 49,.
600 hogs