Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-01-08
THIS AND THAT.


good deal in name some times.
SPANS earthquakes destroyed 5000
lives.
Some Dakota genius suggests new
Republic formed out Of Dakota, with
Manitoba annexation. and then send a
Minister to Washington to maintain friend
ly relations with the United States. Bril-
liant scheme.
Georgia is excited over reported gold
finds.
Ipswich. Edmunds county reports a
s25, 900 fire.
The Northwestern is preparing to
build to the Hills from Valentine, Nebras-
ka.
-Codington county's Probate Judge
skipped out with $4,000 more cash than
the law allowed him.
Roberts county seat troubles are to
be settled in the courts.
Twenty six Texas cowboys recently
took charge of a Southern Pacific train
and riddled the cars with revolver shots.
Fortunately or accidentally no one was
killed.
Capt. Schley, Of the Greedy relief
expedition has been promoted to Como
dore iA the navy.
Alex Mckenzie says the New Orleans
Exposition is a world beater.
Roberts, Sphinx and other counties
have concluded to settle their county seat
troubles in the courts.
Spain has experienced an earth quake
which killed thousands
Delegate Clifford was slightly shook
up in u railroad wreck in Indiana
John Kelley has sold his New York
Star, and it is said will retire from the
leadership of Tammany.
Hon. VIM. Evarts has announced him
self as candidate for U. S. Senator from
New York. The world watches and
waits for New Yorl's decision.
AN effort is being made to remove the
Land Office from Deadwood to Rapid City
--Kimball claims to have secured the
necessary capital for a mill
The farHers Of North Dakota are: hav-
ing more trouble with wheat gmding. The
| Legislature should look into the matter.
Iowa railroads have voluntarily reduced
rates on grain to Chicago II the roads
don't make NOR. money out of this .'vol-
untary" act some how it will be contrary
to all precedent.
"A bin has been introduced in the
Senate to create new land district in
Dakota.
1t is said Vanderbilt loses $4,000 by
the hard times and consequent shrinkage
of Stocks. We feel sorry Tor Van, but if
we all shrink S5O,OOO how much farther
in the hole Will we be than now.
County Commissioners OF the Terri
tory meet at Bismarck 14th inst.
Republicans claim that Clarkson, ed
itor of the Des Moines Register, and
member of the Republican National Gem
mittee, has in his possession proof that
st. John offered to sell out to the COM
mittee.
Free trade Democrats are greatly
worried over the reception Randall is
receivi' g in the South.
Cleveland declines all presents ten
dered him.
Counterfeit silver dollars are reported
in circulation in the west.
The Chicago Tribune thinks the dull
times in the east over with, and steady
increase in business may he expected.
Chicago capitalists are cribbing the
cheap corn throughout the west and viii
force raise in the market.
Dakota Democrats will send delega-
ton to see Cleveland.
The Sphinx county commissioners,
now havea smelling committee to watch
them in the interest of some dear kickers.
Chicago citizens have subscribed
SIS, 900 to continue the prosecution of
election frauds in the 9Th Senatorial dis
trict
Montana cattle are having serious
time on the ranges from snow,
Texas has had cold enough weather to
be destructive to stock. Texas may have
more cash on hand than Dakota, but the |
climate is too severe there
business failures last week numbered !
366. an an increase over the week before
II S4
His Honor, John l.. Sullivan, has
attained more fame by knocking ont
waiter girl, who offended him in Boston
restaurant.
"A very general impression prevails
among eastern papers that the bottom of
he business depression was reached Jan.
lst, and that 1885 will be fairly prosper