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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Acquired m.a hanged in iowa.

Near the town of Bl~akesburg, Iowa, fifteen
miles west OF ottumwa, Pleasant Anderson
was hanged BY eight masked men. In Noyom-
Der, lsS2, near Blakesburg, Chris McAllistsr
was murdered at his residence, A few months
thereafter Anderson was arrested for the muir
and finally, one year ago, at oskaloosa, his
trial took place, lasting two weeks. There
was q strong array of eireumstantial evidence
against him, but be was acquitted A very
strong conviction prevailed at Blakesburg that
he was guilty Bad feeling has prevailed,
and the other night he was seized at the house
Of his father-in-law, taken in q sled to .
school house, a kind Of mock trial had before
a jury OF eight men, aud by them sentenced to
be hanged Nearly a hundred persons had gath
cred at the school house, among whom he
seemed 70 have no defender, and they took him
to the scene of the murder of McAllister and
hanged him to a limb OF a cottonwood tree. He
protested his innocence TO tho last The body
was left hanging for over Two hours and finally
taken down by order Of a magistrate who went
TO the scene, and the coroner was sent for.
From the temper of the crowd it was evident
that they would brook no Interference.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

Watertown, Dali. Special Charles s. Camp
'ell, probate judge Of this t~Codington) county
left Watsrtown about q month ago, prosuma-
bly, on a visit east He has not returned. De.
yelopments in his Office Indicate that he will
never come back Of his own accord CampbelIs
abuse OF public trust and confidence, invited
by bts Fos.tion, has been very great He APP
propriased $500 belonging to Emile Sehlceh-
or, a wealthy farmer near Watertown, part OF
which was money in his hands for investment
he made way also with over $3.50 probate
money belonging to orphans and miners, 500
collected for Pitts Sons Manufacturing com
pany, ZOO to George Hammel. an
other farmer Of this neighborhood, and
sau borrowed from T. e. Fahnestock Of
this city, in all about $1,000 Campbell has al
ways enjoyed the universal esteem and conf
dence OF the community. He has a brother
who is a prominent physician Of high social
connections Judge Campbell was last heard
from At Chicago, about ten days ago. He will
probably ship over into Canada. His parents
hvo at Aylmer, Ont 1t is thought by those
h know CAMPBELL best that he had nearly
$1,000 with him at the time OF his departure.
and that he bal spent nearly $1,000 on wine.
women and cards during the last year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Ascending 10 elaborate

Ascending 10 elaborate enquiries
mads By Brsdstreess journal, the high
est business authority, in fifteen States
the total number Of persons reported
mt OF work due TO shutting down Of es-
Establishments TO enforced reduction Of
prices, or to strikes in these states Is
$4,000, or 10 per cen, OF the whole
number busy IN 1880. The estimate in
that since 1850 . gain of 10 per cent.
was made IN the number o. employed
m the above states, and that consequent
" the ZIG, employed amount
g nsarly II per cent, Of tho whole.
However correct this estimate may be.
braistreet's concludes that the aggrs-
rate q the unemployed in twenty-one
|1tates 4 nearer 3s9,5oo than $4,000,
Nhich would amount to over "a per
rot~ tho np;nb<s-A=f1eyea4 s0s
p AZ per cent. Of The number probably
aAwork in 1852.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Big Fire At Canton, Ohio.

Fire broke out in the annealing room OF the
malleable iron works, at Canton and before
the department could respond tho entire east
end OF the works was in flames. The Ere
burned iercely and six streams thrown on Il
were almostu useless. Within an hour the en-
tire works were IN a blaze aud great fears were
entertained about the safety OF the Delbold
Safe and Lock works and Peerless Reaper
works adjoining; but the fire was finally con-
lroied without the flame spreading any fur
Their. The Building aud machinery were val
ued at $4,000 and are almost a total Ross; in
snrance, slcD,0O1. The works were owned by
Ebell, Gillian 4 CO.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Further Of the Raoin. owls, r,rs.

Workmen have been engaged removing the
debris from tho site Of the destroyed Blake
hotel and opera house at Racine, Wis, which
we're totally destroyed by fire recently.
This work is being prosecuted very care
fully, and every particle is closely examin-
ed, rs q great amount of valuable jewelry was
lost by the guests OF the house. A report that
Mrs. Paterick, the hotel chambermaid, has been
found at the home Of her sister, sent out BIS
special kilograms TO afternoon papers, is not
true. Mrs. Paterick, together with Mrs and Mr..
Glover. OF the "Beggar Student Opera com
pany, persisted in the flames. Portions of
human bodies have been recovered from the
OF loss, including building, stocks, per-
sonal effects, etc, is now figured at $751;
600;~ insurance, SIS, 56l. Officers OF the opera
house company say the house will not be re-
built
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

Cremation Is Q substitute for burial
4 the dead il rapidly gaining adherents
n various parts of the world. DR..
ssEn O.. Marble Of Worcester has re-
ssntly read before the Worcester Asso-
dation for Medical Improvement an in
structive essay upon cremation. which
smbodies the fruit Of much historical
research. DR.. Marble considers the
question from historical, religious or
lheologicai, sentimental and economi-
oal stAndpoints, meeting possible OBJ
i~ections and. at the same time, showing
The advantages Of the crematory over
the burial system. That we must come
= Il be fully believes. There are now
socict<cs Of it, advocates ia almcss
~ civilized country. including thirty
seye4 Y ytsiy, one 81 Copenhagen with
lao msmbsrs, In Holland with 1900
nembsts, ia Paris with 600 nembers,
h1>tlin, Gtockhnlm. London, Dresden.
~ ysAeiro, New York, ST. Louis,
k~euisrills. esp Francisco ana New
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

How FAR longevity is hereditary is an
especially interesting question for people
who have had long-lived ancestors.
Tho London Lancet points out not only
Inst aged persons are not stronger than
those whose lives have been premature
y shortened, but that their brothers
and sisters have frequently been short
lived. II Is admitted. however, that
an element Of heredity does have some
thing to do with longevity, and the ex-
ample Of the immediate family relatives
u Sir Moses Monteforc is cited by the
Lancet 10 illustration of this view. II
appears that one OF his parents died at
70, and the other at So; that his grand
father reashed 81. and his grandmother
D3. One Of his brothers lived to be- rs,
mother survived till 50 and three sisters
'eachod 70, 50 and 81 years. respective
y. These nine ages, at death. give an
verage longevity of 81. The first four
# tho parents and grandparents of Sir
Eoses hontefore had an average life Of
V years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Gen. Hssen in H,s Elsm.nt.

Washington Special: Gen. Haz IN, chief signal
officer, has submitted TO the secretary of war
charges against Assistant Adjutant General
McKeever for having made ~drogatory remarks
concerning the management OF the recent arc
tic expedition. The charges relate entirely to
Gen. McKeever's alleged comment on the
course pursued by Lent Greedy, and on refer
ence is made in them TO what Gen. McKeeyer
is alleged TO have said Of tho chief signal Off
Ger. The secretary Of war has rccomsnitted To
the chief signal officer the charges preferred by
against Sergeant Otto Holtnorth, Of the
signal service. OF conduct uni e oming an off
Ger and a gentleman in having iampered with
the private mail OF LIEUT. Greedy, with instruc.
tons TO detail a court martial for his trial
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

4 correspondent Of the Mark Lane
Express, London writing from Mantle.
b under date Of Oct. 20. says that the
harvest In that portion OF the Red river
valley ~ more or less this year q disas-
trous failure. The months of May and
Jnns were 20 dry that seed sown did not
gsrminatc. Then July came in so cold
that vegetation was chilled and could
not grow, hut toward the end Of the
month The weather became warm, and
through August wheat grew RAPIDLY;
but o the 27th a terrible cyclone
passed over the country, and h~ailstones
- large - hens eggs fell. causing vide
spread destruction and running the
grain. Alter this storm heavy rains
and thunder storms followed, tho wealth
er became thoroughly d~emoralized, and
winter act in on the 20th Of Cctob.r.
No one but an idiot would expect any
better weather in : region like Manitoba
and yet thousands Of persons have been
induced to go there and settle, with 0
hope Q making . living by farming.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

The commission appointed to fix on
= fair price for the land overlooking
Niagara falls. have reported that they
have appraised the property at 81 AGO.
0c0. The owners claimed an aggregate
value Of -, Ooo. 900. but most 81 them
acquissce In the sppraisement Of the
commission. Tho New York Legislature
Will b asked to appropriate the sum
named. and II Is probable that q bill TO
effect viii pass. II 20, the visitors
70 this unparalleled natural wondsr will
have free ascesa 70 the banks Of the
chaam and The islands above the falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

business in Canada il more deprtss-
"a than i has been for several years.
Latest statistics show that while many
factories have not been closed, q largs
number Of men are unemployed and
others on short time. The reduction in
wages average e per cent. In the
Provinces Of Ontario alone there are
about seventy-five factories idle and sew
ersi only partially in operation. In Che
Histories IN operation there arr abont
1900 thrown out Of employment, and
those closed leave about 8, 200 idle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Another rirs at Pierre. p...

A Special from Prerrie OF the Goth says.-A
terrible fire is now raging, and one entire block
on Pierre street is in flames. The mercury is
~ below zero and all the pumps are frozen
solid, and II Is impossible 10 control the fames
At the present writing the stores of Richard
son a Hoilenbeck, Il. Narup, Cavanaugh. ID.
Jones, Z. IL Johnson, sam Goodwin, Parkes'
billiard hall and q dozen smaller buildings are
in flames. Buildings are being torn down Ia
stay the elements. The loss will Exceed 500.
eco at the present tina There will be great
suffering. The present fire is directly op.
posite the site CT the one OF Sept II, in which
an entire block was wiped out OF existence
and the loss reached $4,000
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

~ dsyss ~ hoafA and Afty-two
nznntss y ~ quickest time yet made
tstwssa Nv York and Qussnstown.
81 ~ Unnasdss 0rsgpa, which made
\, nust have Tho credit Of not only
making ~ bsst passage yet on record.
~ alro q bsins the only steamer IN
- North Atlantic service capable Of
bsating her ~ sins (Which ives the
qaieksss hs4oec .:hs present trip. and
stEl hoIding the lesd.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

Tho states and territories showing the
g~raatess additions to their mileage are Iowa
md Minnesota, each 27g miles Dakots
26S, rennsylvania 252, Mississippi 246.
WISCONSIN 224 and oregon 2IS. In the
others The fnofease runs from 4 to 100
milss. The number Of lines reported Ia 1s6,
against 3S7 last year, and the average ex
tension 10 only a little over 20 miles to each
load
COMPARATIVE
The following table shows the Compare
tive railway mileage for the pass ten years
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
|iENs or THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
RAILROAD CONSTITUTION.

Record Of ths Numbsr Of Miles BUILT In An
me states and Ierrfsories-suss-sfAAssus
Menrisn.
Advance sheets Of the Railway Age show
HI following records Of railway constrnc-
don for tho wear 1884.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08
Tn. Latest pr..id.n.ial rl.e.son rirur,,.

The New York Sun comedies the Boston
Globe returns OF the late election to be the FIRST
and only ones made up from returns furnished
by the several secretaries Of state direct Ac.
cording 90 these figures tho whole number of
votes given for president on the four electoral
tickets was l0.uS6,u57, Of which Grover Cleye-
land received 4,s42, As; James q. Blaine, A..
slo,2lg; BENJAMIN Il Butler, 81, o4s, and
John L, 81 John, 14S,e9S 10 this aggregate
tbers is TO BIO added a,o62 scattering and de.
feetivo votes; Cleveiand's plurality is thur
shown to be S2,07a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

Mrs John wattacounit Of oc'p.
icr twelve-yesr-o old daughter ~
walk a distance oftwelye mileA 4
the funeral Of the mothers sisles \
They evidently LOST their way
severe cold ~ she extensive rv*
ing sbAwanoe lake
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

MI. Liebig, who sometime ago swindled .
bank at Dubuque, out Of sss5 by a forged
check, was captured at Memphis for a similar
ofonse under the name Of DR. Henry Lee. lie
- IN Jail the re, and will he tried Jan. la The
bank expects TO recover the s2h5, as he Il sup
POSED q DO the son Of q wealthy nan ~ Spring
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

King Humbert lost twenty pounds in weight
BY his labors In behalf Of the cholera suffer-
era.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-08

agony. Az - now imposed that lie was On
ms way 70 Canada, aud that death was pre-
meditated, as about u, 500 worth Of forged paper
mas been found which is said 10 have been
placed by him He was q trustee in the Bap-
list church.
The prospect for the passage Of an inter.
state commerce bin at the session is not con.
sidered encouraging. Mr.. Reagan is hopeful
that his bib wiii 20 .hrough the house during
the coming week, but the chances for this
measure IN the senate are slim. The senate
has under consideration an inte rstate commerce
bib, prepared by Senator CuIlom, 10 which
several important amendments are pending.
some OF these being IN the form of substitutes
All these prep osiions differ materially from
the hesgen bill, 40 that IL the senate should
pass q bill of this kind ihe differences between
The two houses would be so marked that Il h
doubtful whether they would be reconciled be-
fore March 4
Psymaster ". II. Smith, who disappeared
from Savannah with IS, 5oOgoyernment funds.
appeared at the war department recently, and
Voluntarily surrendered himself to the paw
master general He returned ss.l5n. carried
OF by him, and his pay for December. $50
and slOO was paid for him by q friend making
TIE fnI amount, $500 Nal Smyth saws he
went on on aspree on Christmas, aud knew
nothing Of his actions until he found himself
IN New YORK He then photographed his clerk
no would return immediately. He afterwards,
however, concluded TO come % Washington
and report TO the paymaster general
The following editorial paragraph from the
Philadelphia Ledger, Mr.. Child's paper, may
be taken as authoritative in the financial trou.
bles OF Gen. Grant; Sin the matter OF Gen.
Grants personal effects, swords, trophies, OF
fetal commissions, souvenirs, relics. presents
from foreign countries. etc. which, il was sup
posed. were to be sold TO satisfy the Wander
bilt debt. IL may be said that the steps takep
by his friends 70 free them IRON such sale are
in progress with expectation Q. al early sa,or.
able result NJ. Vanderbilts Attorney IL un.
dersfood 70 be CO. operating with them There
are legal features connected with the matter
which require further consideration. ard until
these are IA shape nothing eau bs p-5prri,
published in that regard Gen Shermanf
action in The matter hss been very cousidera,e
sad commendable throughout
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
Driven to the wan.

It seems that the insurance compa-
MES are determined to drive the pro-
prietors Of the Famous dry goods store
out Of business. not only in this city,
but wherever they may elect to make a
venture. A thorough and searching
investigation of the recent disastrous
fire was made not only at the coroner's
inquest Of Wm. Phelan. but before the
grand jury at the recent term of the
criminal court. In the first investiga-
tion, although there was no organized
defense, the jury failed to find even
grounds for suspicion. What was
done by the grand jury remains a Sc
cret, but it stands to reason that if they
had found any reasonable grounds to
suspect the company of having burned
their store, they would have returned
a true bill and the parties would have
been arrested. Yet, in the face OF this
the insurance companies have not only
refused to pay the Famous Dry Goods
Company the policies due them and
have refused to take any risks on the
remnant Of stock they now have in
store in this city. but have gone to
Monroe, La, where they hayea branch
store nnder the management of Mr.. L
Gierson, and have cancelled all their
policies on the stock of said
company, and forced them for
self protection to sell out and
retire from business there. They have
sold to Winchester Hall, of New York,
who will continue the business, and
will probably retain Mr.. Geirson as
manager. Mr.. Ben Hindman stated
to G. H. reporter a few days after
the fire that he had, about a month be-
fore the fire, repaired the Aue from the
furnace in the work.room of Messrs.
Warner & Searles' tailoring establish
ment, and which run up between the
two stores and at the point where the
fire originated, and that he found the
fue in dangerous. condition, full of
SCOT, with bricks loose and the mortar
in the wall so soft and granulated that
he could have removed the bricks with
his hands; that he reported the hue as
unsafe, and had no doubts in his mind
that the fire caught from this fne. If
there were any grounds for suspicion
the detectives, who have had the case
in hand, aided by public opinion, would
long since have brought the same to
light.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

to the Best Company, Miss. State Drill
Greenville, July 4th, 1885, by George
Brown, Ed. Kennedy, II. NJ. Snowber.
ger and H. Hastings, Lesses."
The happiest and proudest lady In
Greenville was Miss Lady Percy, the
charming and accomplished Sponsor
Of the Volunteer Southrons.
Miss Lucie Franklin, the beautiful
and lovely Sponsor Of the Columbus
Riaemen, although her gallant COM
pany was defeated on the
field Of Mars, made many conquests in
that field Of gentler passion presided
over BY insidious Cupid,
The people Of Greenville, generally,
were open-hearted, courteous and hos
pitable, as their numerous visitors will
testify.
The scene when the announcement
was made that the Volunteer South
rons had won first place in the drill
can better be imagined than described.
The cheering was long continued, and
Capt. Searles was seized by his men
and borne in triumph on their shoul-
ders. The demonstration was a truly
gratifying one to the Southrons and
their friends.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
The Shooting at oreenvIlIa.

In the Gun Club contest at Green
vile, Mr.. H. L. Foote took the first
money Capt. George Bookout and Mr..
Harry Johnson divided second money
and Mr.. Albert G. Tillman took third
money. For the badge there was tie
between Messrs. Foote and Bookout,
which they will yet have to shoot for
between%hem. Capt. Bookout took a
chill just as he went on the field and
was in no trim for the shoot, though
he fought 1t through, but had to drop
out Of the contest for first money on
this account, and rallied to shoot for
second money.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
A HEALTHY REPORT,

Showing an Improvement in the
Condition Of the Crop over Last
Year.
NEW ORLEANS, July 6-The monthly
report Of the National Cotton Ex-
change, made up by H. G. Parker, sec
retary, says, concerning the growing
cotton crop:
"There have been very wide varia-
tions from the normal rain fall and
temperature over the cotton belt dur
ing June, and the condition Of the
crop, which was 81 at the close Of May,
is now advanced to 81, against "a and
s. for the corresponding months OF
last year. The plant has progressed
well and gained some in point Of
healthfullness and growth, having
been freed from insect pests, such as
lice, etc, that infested it. to some ex-
tent, in its earlier stage"
In conclusion the report states that
the condition Of the crop at the end
last month was a high per centage.
This condition has been not only main
tained, thus enhancing their prospects
by the additional thirty days Of growth
under favorable surroundings, but that
condition has been actually improved
by change for the better in certain
localities. On this basis we have
placed tine figure at 90 as against 81
last month.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
TRUE ToLoWRY.

|
Kinds Responds to the Attacks on
the Governor BY Unanimously In
structing DeIegatest to Vote for His
Nomination. Marshall Miller the
Favorite for Attorney-G General.
Special to Commercial Herald.
RAYMOND, MISS, July 6.-The peo-
pie Of Kinds county met in conYen-
tion to-day, and by a unanimous vote,
expressed their entire confidence in
the ability, fidelity and capacity of
Robt. Lowry, the present governor,
and extended their solemn protest
against the methods which have been
resorted to, to influence the people
against him, and by the same vote
they instructed their delegates to the
convention to vote for his re-nomina-
tion.
After this action the following dele
gates were selected, all Of whom
are earnest advocates of the Governor,
and strong in their desire to see him
succeed himself, namely:
From the county at large-W. ID.
Carmichael, j. r. WitherS, Oliver
Clifton.
First supervisors district-S. R.
Smith; second-J. W. Todd; third-T.
T. Hart; fourth--J.W. Peyton; fifth
VIM. Bracey.
Hon. ]. X. McNeily, chairman of
the convention, was then by acclama-
tion added to the list of delegates.
The delegation was instructed to
vote as majority should dictate. AT
this stage OF the proceedings the con-
vention came to consider the claims Of
the several candidates for State offices
from Kinds county and de-
cided to ballot for its choice
among them, the ballot resulting in
the selection of Hon. d. p. Porter as
the candidate for secretary of State by
a vote Of seventy-ive out Of one
hundred. Col. Porter on invitation
then addressed the convention in his
usual felicitious style, thanking the
people among whom he has lived forty
years for the distinguished honor con-
ferred upon him. After adjournment
your correspondent was reliably
informed that majority of the
delegation favored Hon. 7. Marshall
Miller for attorney-general,