The Dickinson press., 1885-03-07

Rev; R Q: Hammond has been nominated
post chaplain.
Mark Twain will give readings in ENGLAND
during the summer.
AT Elida, Iowa, Frank Madison killed Joe
Wood, his wifes lover.
George W. Childs cleared S452. 600 on the
Phlladelphia Ledger last year.
&c. h. johnson, treasurer of CLAY county,
Of $50, OOO.
Isaac Paulding, resident of Adrian, Mich.
since 1886. is q son of John Paulding, one Of
the captors OF Maj. Andre in 1850.
The senate granted a pension to the widow
OF Maj. =. A G. Hatch. Mrs. Hatch is the
daughter of A. I. G. Pierson of St Paul.
new Oklahoma colony has been organized
at Des Moines, with the intention of proceed
ing to the coveted tract early in the spring.
bill prohibiting the sale of liquor between
~ p. m. and 6 q. m. has been ordered to q third
reading in the Massachusetts house-ll2 to IS.
On the Illinois Central a passenger train was
run into by q freight John A. McInnes of In
gersoll, Canada, was instantly killed and many
| wounded.
Int the house of lords the marquis of Salisbury
moved q vote of censure ON the governments
Egyptian policy. The motion was greeted with
lc%udapplausc.
Collections of internal revenue for the first
seven months of the fiscal year, s65, 341 ,S47,
against $G9, &2,679 for the same period of the
previous fiscal year.
The corner stone of the capitol Of Texas will
bo laid az A,,of;,n ~, {lo Oh 80 Ny..al ..-k 10
Ing the forty-ninth anniversary of the declara-
ton OF Texan independence.
Lieut.. E. W. Raimey, executive officer Of the
United States ship Portsmouth, disappeared
from Norfolk, Va, ten days ago, and no trace
OF him has been discovered.
Francis E. Warren of Wyoming was recently
nominated governor of the Territory of Wyo.
ming, and Theodore +. Singiser receiver OF
public moneys at Mitchell. Oak.
Much excitement has been created at Port
Townsend, Wash, over the disappearance OF
Thomas Nevins, who has been living there un-
der the alias ofJohnB. Voorhees,. He was for
merly mayor Of Adrian, Mich.
At Grayson, Ky, a difficulty took place in
which Wesley Newman was killed and Charles
Baker MORALLY wounded, with knives, by Sam
uel, Jesse and Richard Kizer. Jailer Tyree
and u posse of men started in pursuit of the
Kizers.
George Bancroft, the historian, who is a ma
tive of Worcester, Mass, has signalized his
desire to present that city a fund of $40, 600 to
FORM an Aaron and Lucretia Bancroft scholar
ship fund; the income to be devoted to the lib
eral education of some ono scholar from Wor-
cester.
AT Miles City, Mont, an indictment for MUIR
der in the first degree has been found against
Maurice Sullivan, alias Bob Sullivan, charging
him with killing DR.. Carlin during the holidays.
lho case has excited considerable comment
heretofore, having grown out Of the so-called
Dance OF Death" shooting on Christmas
morning.
Raron Wentworth, Liberal, moved an amend.
ment to the vote of censure. The amendment
declares her majesty's forces should not &C.
cupy the Soudan longer than necessary; and,
III the interests of Egypt and the British en-
pre-, it is undesirable to prevent the Egyptian
people from exercising the right to select thei1
own government.
James McDaniels, an old and highly respect
ed pioneer of Oregon, was assassinated near
Ashland, Jackson county, on the night of the
goth of last November. He was returning homo
alter dark, when he was fired upon by some
one in ambush. McDaniels body was literally
llddled with buckshot. A neighbor named
oNlel and Daniels wife have been arrested.
The Duluth land Office is again in jeopardy.
AT the interior department it is said that Sena.
tor Sabin has recommended the appointment Of
Il. G. Kendall as register, to supercede Judge
Carey. who, it will be remembered, received
the Office when r. G. Mitchell's appointment
was upset by charges of fraudulent timber on.
tries made by him and others.
The United Ireland of Dublin, in comment.
ing on the proposed visit of the prince of
Wales to Ireland, disclaims any gratuituous
disrespect for the prince; "but," it says, sif
castle tlunkies organize mock demonstrations
of enthusiasm, they may rest assured there
Will be organized counter displays which will
ovorshadow any displays that Earl Spencer
lnauSuratc."
The Century company will not publish Gen.
Grants autobiography, as at first supposed. 1t
is not that he objected to the Century compa-
ny, but personal reasons led him to accept the
proposition of Charles L. Webster, Mark
Iwain's agent and publisher, who has lust tax
en- one of Gen. Grants sons in business with
INN. The Century company and Gen. Grant
are the best Of friends, but the claims of Mr.
Webster are OF a longer friendship.
"u6ouy hNs OSCu1lcu i u OLlOL
county. Afarmer named Most Cation, living
near Smiths mills, and his sons, hung Mrs
Cation, whom Cation married four years ago.
She was a widow before she married Cation.
and owned q small parcel of land, which Cation
80, which enraged him. With tho aid Of his
SOILS lie took her out and hung her. after beat
ing her terribly. The Cations were arrested
after a stubborn fight
Mandan Pioneer: 1t is stated, on what NAV
be regarded as pretty good authority, that the
grand jury will be called upon, at its forth
coming meeting, to investigate the charge
against the Marquis de Mores Of shooting the
hunter Luffsey. 1t will be remembered that
Lufisey met with his death about o year and
nlne mouths ago at Little Missouri The case
was brought before Justices Bateman and Col
llns at Mandan, both of whom acquitted the
marquis. They did not think the marquis had
committed any crime, but held that if he was
the one who shot Lutfsey lie did it in self-de-
Tense.
The president invited President elect Clcye-
land to be his guest at the executive mansion
from the time of his arrival in this city until he
is formally inaugurated. The invitation has
been declined with thanks, as apartments had
already been secured for Mr.. Cleveland, and
because of the present uncertainty as to tho
exact time of his arrival at the national capital
retiring president will call upon the in
coming president at the hotel md escort him to
the capitol to be inaugurated. President
Arthur has accepted all invitation to attend the
Inauguration ball, and has assured the general
committee of his cordial support and co-opera-
ton in their endeavors to make the affair a
brilliant success.
The house voted against the proposition to
suspend silver coinage. This was a dacided