The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-06-17

The senate has confirmed. the nominal
ton OF Ex-senator Robert N. T. Hunter
to DO collector OF the port OF Rappahan-
mock, Va, which has been pending ever
since the beginning Of the session. The
place was given to Mr. Hunter rs sort OF
pension, because the office had to be filled.
Phe presents sent to the White House for
$780, 900.
The state department promises some sen.
sational matter relative to the means en-
ployed by Mormon missionaries to secure
converts.
Some members OF congress are wonder
ing il q mistake has not been made in
emitting to pass resolutions ofcongratula.
tons to the president upon his marriage.
One gentleman had some resolutions pre-
pared and proposed to offer them, but
upon being informed that there was
no precedent for it, decided to throw
them in the waste basket instead.
A romantic marriage took place a short
time ago in the town OF Nelson, thirty
miles southwest OF Eau Claire, Wis, the
groom being thrifty farmer OF thirty five
or forty and the bride Oi the tender ago OF
thirteen. The nuptials were tied by a JUS
tice OF peace, and tits alleged the bride af
hrmed she was over sixteen. Her parents
are endeavoring to unite the moose.
NJ. N. Preston, aged forty years, hanged
himself ut Lake Geneva Wis. He had
been suffering from kidney complaint and
was very much discouraged.
A special from Washington says: AL
though nominally Secretary Manning ac-
cepted the suggestions OF tho president
about continuing in Office. it is very we'll
understood by both OF them that he will
never SO back to the treasury department.
The president is not ready to make a new
secretary just now and will have some
months to think over the matter. His de-
sire is to find some man to take the place
who will be able properly to fill it,. The
views which Mr.. Manning expresses as to
the tariff and the fiscal policy of the gov
eminent may be regarded as his farewell
address to congress, and particularly to
the democratic part OF it.
Mart Buzzard, the sharpest and most
tricky OF noted outlaws OF Pennsylvania,
has finally been arrested.
Members OF Chicago lodge OF A. O. U.
". while in secret session came close to
shedding blood, @ few nights ago in n dis
pute about some trivial matter. The af.
fair has caused q sensation.
New York anarchists have collected So
ooo Tor the defense OF Spies ct al.
For the third time this year all the sur.
lace roads in New York and Brooklya3sere
tied up Saturday morning the 9Th inSI Kit
was done by tbs Knights OF Labor ny tile
only way, they thought. OF settling the long
strike on the Third avenue line, but the
matter was settled Sunday. f
j. N. Narin's creamery at Blairstown,
Iowa. burned. Loss, 1900; insured iol
$500.
Some sensational reports were sent tc
chicago recently about heavy frosts in this
Northwest which were considerably ex.
aggerated. The facts are that o cold wave
extended over the northern portions Of
Minnesota md Dakota in the Red river
valley, and there were light frosts at several
places, while at one or two points the cold
was enough to form ice one-eighth to one
quarter OF m inch thick. Tho injury to
wheat is very small. but oats, corn and
garden vegetables suffered to considerable
extent. "-
Ihe British Columbia express company's
stage was stopped on the Cariboo road by
three highwaymen, who seized the treasure
box, but in their hurry overlooked a money
package OF $4,000. The amount in the
box ID thought to be very large. &s
Scottdale, Pa, had conAagration,
dozen buildings being burned, and little
girl, in whose hands a lamp exploded and
caused the fire, persisted. Loss, sac, 1000.
At Litchfield, ILL.,, MrsC Stevenson shot
and killed Archibald Strauss with whose
wife she had quarreled.
The weather in ali the territory north OF
Grand Forks, Dak., is very dry, and crops
are beginning to suffer. The same con
Minnesota and Dakota, but no extensive
damage has yet been reported.
The official announcement OF the sale OF
the Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska to the
Minnesota & Northwestern has been made.
The deed OF transfer was filed ut Marshall
town. The Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska,
or, as it is more commonly known, "The
Diagonal Road" Is now operated from
Waterloo to Des Moines. Iowa, a distance
OF q little over a hundred miles. The dag
onal is to form q portion OF President
known as the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas
filed. ' f''i'S' ''
The long-eIpected order changing sta.
tions OF the officers OF the Judge advocate
generals department has been made as
iollows Lieut.. Col. H. P. Curtis, from
West Point Aug. 20, to duty ut headquar-
tiers, division at the Atlantic: Lieut. Col.
W.. Winthrop, from the department of the
= u Ols IL. d,
Burnham, from department OF the Platte
to the department OF the Pacific Sept. 1;
and Maj. A. B. Gardner, from the division
OF the Atlantic. Sept. l, to the department
OF the Missouri. ~
Senator sewell OF New Jersey is ill with
Gen. Keller OF Ohio wants to be returned
to congress.
MIR. Pendleton, United States minister at
Berlin, has obtained leave ofabsence. Mr..
Coleman will act as charge d'affaires until
Mr.. Pendleton returns.
During the past four weeks the SUBJ treas
ury at Chicago has shipped $4,000, 900 OF
silver to Washington.
Butte, Mont, special. Martin Urn, O
the Parrot Concentrated, got his head
caught in the elevator and was crushed to
death. -
August Peterson, residing OF Lodi Clay
county, Dakota, was killed by stroke OF
lightning. -
The Diamond Match Factory at Osh.
kosh. Wis, burned with loss OF $40, 900.
The Nicollet5 House OF Minneapolis re-
ceived another baptism OF fire and water
amid the shrieks Of frightened females and
$50, 900 to $25, 900, well covered by in
surance. l.. -.
Prot. John H. Wright, OF Dartmouth col
lege, has accepted a call from the John
Hopkins university as dean OF the classical
faculty. e - D. -
A coroner's jury in New York rendered a
verdict that Frank R. Reed Of Minneapolis,
the Yale college divinity student, whose
body was recently found foatingin Govern
er's slip, came to his death from a pistol
shot wound caused by some unknown per-
son. 4
The first prize fight fought in the state OF
Minnesota since the new penal code went
Silver lake, a few miles out from Waseca.
The contestants were Prof. HadIey OF st.
Paul and e. L.. Mohler, the Minneapolis
barber who faced Jack Dempsey in Mime
3apolisn short time ago. Details OF the