Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-21
voRrrsx NEWS GOSSIP.

The shah of Persia has recently gwen vow
to the erection OF Presbyterian church In
Lamadin
Lord Vernon is engaged TO marry Miss Law
renee, an American woman, whom he met AZ
Pan last winter "
The Irish ports are being vigorously put in
a state Of defense, in view Of the possibility OF
war with Russia a
Middleton sends Lord Melgund to ottawa
with dispatches to the government It's BE-
lieyed that he wants more troops
The earl OF Dudley, who died recently, was
a shrevd coal dealer, and rlonomsniae, con
stantly imagining himself ON ceiute
Gen. Middleton had another fight with the
rebels at Batoche's Crossing, but there seems
TO be some doubt as 70 the actual result
A lot of Russian emigrants to Dakota were
kidnapped scross the line by Canadian Pacific
agents, and it cost them s2,oOto get back.
The large gap in the Canadian Pacific fsil-
road on the north shore OF Lake Superior,
forty-two miles long, was closed recently.
The three Italians at Chicago arrested for al
legged participation in the murder OF Caruso,
practically confessed to the preparation q The
murder.
Sir John Macdonald got so mad and violent
in the dominion house the other day, over the
franchise bill, that the speaker had to call HIM
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IL has been decided at special cabinet
council to immediately begin the partial evsc-
ustion Of the Soudan This movement is to be
made deliberately, and for the present an
effective garrison is TO be maintained al Sauklm
aud strong force retained at Wady Hafa.
Bismarck will close the chateau of schon-
hansen, keeping tho Varzin and Fried
rieksruhe estates az his sole residence. Since
receiving the gift of the Schcnhausen estate
he has become enc of the richest pr5priet0rS
in Prussia, his yearly income being sllo,OV0
Tie ultamontane newspapers in Prussia
fsiss great cry that Prof Mommsen the
great historian II Rome, while studying code
In the Vatican library, fePt his seat when the
nope passed through his library, vlrle the
rest of those present either fell on their Knees
, or bowed deeply,
The Northwest will get the bulk Of the
emigration from Germany and the seandins-
Wan countries thhs year. The tide from Eng
! land Ia setting toward Washington Territory
I and British Columbia The emigration 70
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One day, recently, the empress of Austris
| left the Santa Cecilia, Lord Alfred pseef
! steam yacht, at Deal and walked from thence
! 10 Dover. On arriving at Dover, she went by
I train TO Folkstone, walked back, and then re-
1 Joined the yacht, having walked no less than
| Eighteen miles during the day.
The Princess Louise Northwestern commi-
nittoe, Il. London. England, issued its arst sp
peal to the public for SUBSCRIPTIONS few days
ago. Princess Louise is president OF the COM
/ mittee, which comprises large number Of
| leading bankers and finaDciers. The utmost
! dispatch will be shown In sending surgeons
4 and msterials
The imp erial council Of wsr at ST Peters
| burg has ordered the transfer Of military and
| medical stores from Konoysd to Askabad,
J and have instructed Tic naval department to
! equip 200 men The Berlin papers have
I changed their tone and are now dwelling upo1
| the amicable relations between England and
! Germany The Paris Joufizl aes Debats
| aud Temps praise Mr.. Gladstane for securing
1 peace The papers 10 be published on the
4 Afgan question will not contain the terms of
I the frontier convention, which will not be
/ made public until tho convention has been
I c6ncltdea Crave doubts are expressed rs TO
( whether the government will adhere to the
/ decision to resign, il defeated, and The result
/ will depend upon tho Parnellites.