Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-02-05

I u VUt FftfllE DItFnt1 fuIOuAuO8h tAttsASd
rttsssdlng the 6ondish crimes, aud that Is deep,
earnest sympathy with those injured, and NC
less than the earnest wish that the diabolicai
authors may be brought TO justice Any man
with q touch OF human feeisng must regret the
escape Of The faiscreants
In me court 81 appeals Ii London . decision
was handed down in tho case o. Charles Brad
iaugh on his appeal from the decision OF The
divisional court refusing him Q new trial In tbs
case which the government won against him
for taking his seat OF commons without taking
the oath The court of appeal decides that
Bradlaugh has the right Of appeal, and the de-
cisioD 10 In effect an order for q new trial
Tho court martial in the Swain case rs still
celebrating. not having reached any conclu-
sion yet The members refuse 10 talk about 1t
10 outsiders, either TO deny or affirm the cor
rectness OF any OF the rumors afioat as 70 their
views. Tho fact that no conelus ion has yet
been reached Ia generally regarded by army OH
cers as indicating that the court .s divided, and
no unanimcts conclusion is to be looked for.
Congressman Dussser was swindled out Of
$3.50 by 4 female sharper In Warrington The
woman presented him . telegram purporting
70 come from q responsible gentleman In NIL
wankee, requesting Doaster 10 advance tho
woman also on mis- account He gave the
money, and subsequently ascertained that the
telegram was bogus. The gentleman from
the Milwaukee district Is now looking for the
woman.
In the Massachusetts, senate, Thayer intro
duced a bill providing for the punishment Of
persons making. selling, offering to sell or
having in their possession nitro-glycerine, a.
ant powder or any other explosive compound
with intent that such explosives shall be used
nj any place within the commonwealth or ID
any foreign oon ntry for the injury or destruc-
hon 81 public or private property or for the
purpose Of ASSASSINATION.
Fiandreau, Oak, Special Telegram Theirs
have been no through trains from the east
since Monday the 18th, owing 70 q blockade
through southern Minnesota Tuesday the
10th, the train going east returned from Fulds
and has been making daily trips between that
point and Woonsocket The weather for the
past ten days has been cold but with the OK.
ception OF one day has been very calm There
Is not 10 exceed two inches OF snow on tho
ground
At Cleveland, O., Mr.. Patterson and Alex
Bates, two young society men, created a sen
sation by engaging in disgraceful fight at 8
prominent roller rink. The affair grew out OF
some derOgatory remarks made by Bates con-
corning Patterson and a Miss Mahr, a aashina
yoang society lady, Patterson was badly
whipped, and cried Enough Owing 10 the
prominence OF the parties great efforts are be-
ing made 10 hush up the affair.
At Huntingdon, Pa, during the absence Of
Sheriff McAlevy the prisoners who are allowed
the freedom OF tho corridors engaged in 8 des-
perate conflict among themsel yes, In which
Alex. GRAY received dangerous injuries by be-
ing beaten over the hsad with . poker by a fell
low prisoner named Tom Potter. The insur.
rection was quelled through the hero:sm Of
Miss Laura McAleyy, niece OF the sheriff, who
forced the prisoners back TO their cells at the
point OF a revolver.
Admiral conrbet's operations for the seizure
Of the mines Of Kolung have been thwartod by
the Chinese. Dispatches state that the French
troops disembarked, attacked Kelung and were
repulsed with . loss OF seventy-iye men. La
tor news shows the repulse Of the French was
due largely to the utter ineficiency Of their at
tack, owing 20 a miscAlculation Of the enemy's
strength. The French troops are being now
organized for q combined attack upon both
kelung and Tamsui
The CT earwater Advance commends the Pho
neer Press in its new venture presenting in
tts Sunday issue articles on current topics by
specialists" II says the articles are made
ioably valuable because the authors ARE
known 70 be In full possession OF their powers,
II Is q literary t,eat to p5ruse their writings"
The Advance ia right, and the fact that these
articles are published in the Weekly as well az
in the Sunday Pioneer Press, places them within
reach OF every body for One dollar q year. A
marvel Of cheap literature.
Capt J. M. Farrell, organizer OF Farrel's de-
tective agency and protective police has Just
died in New Orleans at the age OF ffty-nine.
He was one OF the best known detectives in the
EFpat.l ANufa1 Wf1NaHa Afal.lAW4 ws,naea
made q mistake in filling a prescription In
stead Of one ounce Of water, and twenty -four
drops Of ~Rconite, as ordered by the doctor, he
put in an ounce of aconite. A dose of this was
administered to Farrell, and he expired shortly
after. A warrant has been issued, charging
Melchert with involuntary manslaughter.
In explanation of the position Of Gen. Rose
Grams on the bill Of retiring Gen Grant, some
papers have published two dispatches purport-
ing to be from Gen. Grrnt, and sent during
the war 10 Stanton and Hslleck, one demanding
ROsecrans' removal and the other ordering his
arrest in a certain contingency. When Gen.
Rosecrans' attention was called to the dispatch
es nance and tho commands thereon, he said:
This 10 the first intimation | have ever had
OF the existence Of any such dispatches, or of
any ground uron which such telegrames might
be based
Des Moines, Iowa special-The executive
Offices in the new capitol were thrown opohtc
the public o. the night Of the 10Th inst o
sherman was assisted In the reception ofguest
by ex-Govs Stone and Merrill 1t was intended
TO have all the living ex- governors present, but
kirkwood, Gear, Nowbold and Carpenter did
not appear. There was q continuous Jam OF
the populsce going and coming from the time
tho doors opened Until after II o'clock. The
governors new quarters comprise d suite OF
four rooms, and constitute elegant quarters,
thoroughly In keeping with tbs dignity Of the
state.
A conference was held al the treasury depart
ment Saturday on the general question of the
business prospects Of the country as affected
by the alleged depreciation Of silver. There
we're present Secretary McCuIloch, Treasurer
wyman, Assistant Treasurer Acton OF New
York, William Dowd, George = Coo and YER
milyea, bankers of New York. Secretary Nc
CuIoch said, in referring 20 the conference,
that views all were in harmony on the general
question, thst national finance does not call for
changes in the present policy of the adminis-
tration. There is no cause, he said, 10 appre-
bend any interruption In the business prosper
iy of the country nor anything TO justify de-
probation Of the value OF silver certificates.
Portland, Or, Special; Dnring tho past six
weeks heavy storms have prevailed through
out Eastern Oregon and Washington Territory.
The loss OF live stock is reported very heavy.
Cattle and horses pershed by thousands from
exposure and want OF food The loss OF sheep
and hogs, however, is reported much greater.
In Crook county, Or, the percentage OF loss
Is very large, but IN Klamath county, Just
south, tho loss is comparatively light The
total money value 10 stock raisers is difficult
20 estimate. The latest reports from set-
tied regions east of the Cascades are that
large numbers Of persons froze to death dur
ing the late cold, protracted snow storm.
A number Of persons during the continuance
OF the storm are known to have wandered
of and persisted Most Of the bodies OF such
persons have been recovered since the snow
disappeared Very recent inquiries among
relatives and friends disclose the fact that
many persons are still missed, and their where
bouts unknown. There can be no doubts az 10
the fate OF those missing persons The pre-
else number Of versions perfshing will prob
ably never be known. but it is large
The recent biography OF Hawthorne
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