Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-26

has been sentenced to be hanged at such
time as the governor may appoint
--Mrs-Ray Good and Miss Lillian Writers,
who were shot by Asba Z, Bnrras as they
were leaving r. G.IDun &Cos office IN ON,
three weeks ugo, have so lar recovered
that thew will be discharged from IA
hospitalshortly. 4
III. V. Flipper, the ~well'known coioreu
Point cadet, has gone to sonora az
one of the engineers OF the Sonora Lana
a Chicago concern,
Cvrns w. Field has sued James Gordon
Rennett. proprietor OF the New York Her
aid, and A. Oakley Hall, his London CORE
spondcnt, for $4,000 damages
Secretary Manning has issued an order
forbidding treasury clerks TO receive or pay
visits during office hours.
President Cleveland Is hboring over ms
and refuses to be disturbed by
callers.
The guides around the White House say
they are now making from SD TO
week out OF visitors. t,.E.I .....
According to a Toledo commission house,
there has been less winter wheat so"h
this fall than last.
An Iowa railroad Is sued for obtaining
$3.50, 900 upon alleged fraudulent represent
~tations,
City Attorney Smith of Butte, Mon,
rambled away the city 4 money n when
detected shot himself. and vii. probably
die.
Morgan Cockril killed his brother George
with a shotgun at PeTryville, Kan. Ihey
had quarroled over ARRIVAL matter. Lhey
were nephews OF Senator Cockrill OF Mis-
sour FT ~ e. "" mol NL.l
Charles Il. Bell Is a Tillar OF the Free
Methodist church at Mason City, Iowa,
One evening he led a prayer meeting anu
was especially fervent in his nVocatlons'
After family prayer he retired, but not 70
sleep, as after the household was wrapt IN
sluInber he quietly left the house, hltched
up his team and drove five miles to William
Winters granary, which he entered and
stole therefrom a load OF oats. In court
he acknowledged his guilt and in default OF
a fine of $50 was committed to jail. IN
church will consider his case.
A dispatch from Miles City, Mon, says
the weather is charming. The snow Is all
gone. Cattle are now feeding considerably
in the hills away from the close cropped
river bottoms.
In the United States court at Dubuque,
in the case Of Stanley Brothers VS.. Dubuque
Lead and Level Mining Company, a YER
dict for S14,59O was brought in favor of
the plaintiff, the full amount.
There is no material change in the tObac-
co market of Wisconsin, None OF the buy
ers have begun operations in the new crop
TO any great extent or enough to establish
prices.
State Auditor Emil Kioswettcr OF Ohio,
charged with shooting with intent to kill
W. J. Elliott, at the Neil house, was dis
charged on IA preliminary hearing before
Mayor WalcOtt OF Columbus.
John Mclean and mis- father talk OF
erecting an immense hotel in Washington.
The president has appointed William F.
Harris postmaster at Philadelphia, vice II.
=. Heidkoper suspended. gsE.
The president has appointed John Mitch
ell to be surveyor Of customs Tor the port
OF Philadelphia, and Richard HarbuCkle to
be collector Of customs Of Erie, Pa.
Mrs. Stuart, vile of Hon. A. II. II. Stuart
member of the Peabody board, and secre-
| tury OF the interior under President Fill
more, died OF consumption.
Perry Adams, a prominent citizen OF Linn
county, Oregon, was shot end instantly
killed in his own house. The deed was com
mitted by Adams either by accident or
with suicidal intent. Every circumstance
points to suicide.
n. Webster is insail in Chicago, charged
with embezzliug 81, 600 from the Pullman
Palace Car company, in whose employ he
was. .--
Gov-elcct Lee ofVirgipia has accepted an
invitation to meet Gov. Hill Of New York
at a dinner to be given at the Union club
in n short time.
Northern Pacific earnings increased S15,.
600 one week recently.
Calender Bros. Hour mill and surround.
ing warehouses at Green Castle, Ind, were
burned recently. Loss $50, 600; insurance
$4,000.
Joseph Dion, the famous billiard player,
whose face has been familiar at all the great
billiard matches played in New York fol
the past ten years, was taken to Belle
vue hospital and confined as an insane
person.
W. II. Hilton, late editor OF the Shelby
Ohio, News, was seeteneed to seven Year,
in the Kansas penitcntary for forging {
So, 200 death proof against a Mansfield
Ohio, insurance company.
tits stated That the president has callec
on the state department for a full state
meut OF our relations with Germany anC
Austria In regard to the treatment OF nat
uTdiiLtt tlllLtilS OI lut lIlltu Gt1lrH IL
those countries. II is understood that tn
president is determined that the UniteC
shall no longer remain inactive upon thil
question.
The will of the late H.. b. ClaAin makes
his widow and two sons bis. executors
The widow is given the Brooklyn residence
His son John is given absolute control o
the amount invested in the farm for fvp
years, after which IL is to be equally divided
among the heirs. All his other property i
TO be divided Mt once. He leaves a letter
not mandatory, to his executors, express
ing his desires rs to public beneices.
Parker Cahal was found dead in his bar,
near Ripley, Ohio. lie il supposed /,
have committed suicide, as he had jus
returned from Cincinnati, where he had los
$4,000 in the bucket shops. e4 .a.
The gossIps at the Davy departmenthav
al absorbing topic in he marriage Of III
sign A. +. Halstead, a recent graduate G
the naval academy, to Mrs. Bernadeau c
Camden, y. ia woman with a great dea
Of money, bnt old enough to be his moths,
Tn old naval retiring board has bee
dissolved and a new one formed, compose
OF Rear AdniraI Iivorden, Capt. A. "
Weaver, Medical Directors Thomas :.
Turner and William Thorpe and Capt. A
Richard Mead.
J. III. Mitchell was elected United State
l senator from Oregon by a combination {
!, Republicans and Democrats.
A physician Of Brazil has been very su,
oessfll in treating yellow lever pa tieh Is b
i~noeglatton. II
The Missouri river commission will issr
n call for a mass conventiod to be held a
Kansas City, Dec. 29,T Gam ~rE r
The New Jersey supreme court uphold
the validity of aCiyil service law passed b
the legislature.
". ID. Beekley, an old colored messeng,
| In the house OF representatives at Washin,
: ton was presented an elegant gold-heade
. cane In recognition of the active canvass b
made in Virginia during the recent can
; paign,
, Ex.Assistant Postmaster General Brad
v has just sent from his seat near San Fra
cisco two carloads of antique fur nitur
b~rie-a-brae, etc. FOR his home near Was
ington. His purpose Is To add to il 30
to give II the most attractive interior
, the citys ~ ~ =
+ Commodore sch!ey recommends Il
> building oil two more war vessels.
Gen. Boynton, Washington correspon
m Il ont - NI. - a.