Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-18

l imitation OF butter or cheese from one
state Or territory to another, or from any
place in the United States to a foreign
| country unless they be plainly labelled by
/ some name that shall show that they are
not butter nor cheese. The penalty Is a
fine Of $500 Tor each offense, and IN
amount cqnnl to the price oi the articles
shipped.
Nine thonsand Burmese rebels besiege
the British garrison in Ierethen.
Hon. Saekville West says it is useless for
Canada to expect the United States to ne
gotiaie a fishery treaty, as the senate
would vote against anything smanatiDg
from President Cleveland.
Some miecreant poured a lot Of stryeh-
Dipe into the buckets OF sap at q West
Virginia sugar camp, which was fortunate
" discovered before The sap was emptied.
Commodofe Truxson says no honorable
Inscriptions upon cannon at the Norfolk
navy yard ever existed, or were destroyed
by his orders.
The president sent the following nominal
tions to the senate: Samuel 4. Wheatley
Of the District OF Columbia, commissioner
OF the District OF Columbia, vice James d.
| Edmunds, time expired; ". o. King, Texas,
secretary OF legation and consul general at
Bogota; Jerald Leteher, Missouri, consul
at Rio Grande De Sal.
james w. Stevens, formerly OF Chicago,
committed suicide near Lewiston, Montana,
by shooting himself. Iiemorse for the
murder OF J.. NJ. Hedriek in 1881 led to the
act. He WAS tried and acquitted Of the
crime, but left q written statement ae-
k~no~ledging that he was really the muir
deTer Of iie5riek.
Nearly Blk years ago James Simmons, an
old citizen and leading business man OF
Eugene City, Or, mysteriously disappeared.
Unavailine search was made for months,
n efforts were finally abandoned. A few
days ago Simmons skeleton was discovered
in a dense timber at the foo OF the mount
aims dangling from the end of q rope.
Every indication showed that he had com
mitted suicide by hanging. He issupposed
TO have been temporarily insane.
All the powers have given assent to the
Roumelian agreement as modified by Rus
sia. The original agreement stands eX-
eept hat the clause relating to the mill
tary alliance between Turkey and Bulgaria
has been eliminated. and the title Prince
Of Bulgaria has been inserted in place
"Prince Alexander
During a debate on the public worship
estimates In the lower house Of the Prns-
sian diet, DR.. Windthorst, leader OF the
Catholic party, declared he would offer no
oBDooiNtOn tO II SONtEuIiChl toNAIldNto-
He declared his gratitude for an eeclesias-
tical bill abrogating the odious features
OF the May laws.
Mr.. Gladstone is suffering from n severe
cold. The physicians state that they do
not look upon the premier's ailment rs
serious, and that his throat is not affected.
Gladstone is confined to his room, and has
spent The last few days in bed. Ministers
required by the exigences OF business TO
call upon him have been received in bis
bed room. He attends to necessary CORE
spondence by dictatiou.
TIL steamer Acton, from Baltimore, has
arrived Mt Queenstown. Fearful storms
occurred during the voyage, in which two
sailors named Green and Manger we're
washed overheard and another man named
Brown was killed at the wheel. During a
hurricane, when the ship was ut the mercy
of the waves, a large quantity Of oil was
poured on the water. The effect was most
gratifying, the sea being quieted so the crew
was able TO make repairs and save the
vessel.
The house committee on pensions agreed
to report a committee bill to pension the
surviving soldiers and sailors OF the Mexi-
can war. IL requires the applicants for
pension to have served at least sixty days,
and prohibits the drawing of more than
one pension by any pensioner under the
act.
Senator Cullom introduced a resolution
providing for an inquiry into the condition
OF the records OF the adiutant generals Of
flee. The muster and pay rolls and other
evidence OF service in the Office are said to
be in a very diIapidated condition.
The Missouri congressional delegation
has selected Hon. James NJ. Burnes to rep
resent that state in the national Demo.
cratic congressional committee.
First Controller Durham approved a req
uisition OF S12, 900 to pay the salaries OF
the members OF the legislature of Utah.
Ex-President Arthur's health has been in
n preearious condition for some weeks.
lie has declined nearly all social invita-
lions and has rarely been seen outside of
his house. His visitors to his law office
have for months been few and far between.
A hort time ago he was at the opera in
the Metropolitan opera house, but looked
pale and i'll. In the last few days he has
been worse and though it is given out that
he viii be able to leave his house in a few
days those best informed feel concerned
and do not anticipate speedy recovery.
The tug John Markell exploded at Boston
and the captain and four men were killed.
BY an accident OF the Anaconda mine at
Butte, Mon, Jerry Mullen lost his life and
Wesley Elmer was fatally injured.
DIR. Stephen Tying. Jr., has created a SEN
sation by returningto the pUlpitin NewYork
which he left several years ago. He was a
very eloquent preacher.
The Grand Army men OF New England
are makinggreat preparations for their e&-
cursion to San Francisco in August.
The largest fire in Montreal for a long
time occurred recently, destroying the busi.
ness places of the following firms: Sodhe
Il Leroy, +. lee Chestemheimer, Park
Bros. a Co., the Diamond Steel works,
Bacon Brothers, manufacturers agents OF
New Roekland State company; china and
earthenware house of j. l.. Cassidy & Co.,
p. NJ. Galarnearis store, Compagnie Cen
trale de New York, Mongenias, Bowen &
Co., wholesale dealers in liquors and gro
%ceries, and L. r. Caine Go, Wholesale dry
goods.
Below Baquimax Point to Blanc Salon
the pc ople afe starving. They killed in
January 500 dogs, and ate dog meatevery
day to save their lives.
The Knights OF Labor demand OF Mayor
0hBrien OF Boston that none but residents
of that city be employed on the public
works.
Judge knickerbocker OF Chicago decides
hat Miss Lizzie Kelsey was not the wife
"a NtitlttN NlOntcs hO III Ills tbtTt
and himeelf. Miss Kelsey had lived with
Cloves as his wife, but cannot prove mar
riage. Thus she is deprived of a share in
the Cloves estate.
John Phildreth, town treasurer o fStowe,
Mass, during the ten years ending last
March, is missing, leaving, 1T is said, a
$4,000 deficit in his accounts.
Congressman Strait, OF Minnesota, who
opposes the Blair educational bill, is a
member OF the committee having the bill in
hand. He thinks there are enough mem
bers OF the committee who oppose it to
strange it and keep it pigeon-holed.
First Comptroller Durham has approved
a requisition Of SIP 900 opay the salaries
of the members of the Utah legislature.
The spectacle OF a reconciled wife cling.
ing to her husband, who had tried to kill
her, caused his ~acquital at Homer, Ga.
George Campbell OF Beaver Falls, Pa,
quarreled with his sister, a young lady
seventeen years OF age, and picking up a
butcher knife, with a terrible oath, plunged
it through her land, pinning her to the
table. :
Mount Etns is again in O state OF erup-
ton. Shocks Of earthquake nave also
been felt at the foot Of the mountain.
T. n. Pitman, an insurance subagent at
Detroit, embezzles 1000 from the New
York Life.
Mary Blocker, relict OF ex-Gov. Horatio
Seymour, died at the residence Of Mrs.
Roscoe Conkling, at Utica, n. Y, recently.
The bate governor removed Mrs. Seymour
from his country home TO Mrs. Conklin's
on account Of her illness, and while attend
ing her was attacked with his fatal illness.
The roundup OF the scrutiny OF County
Treasurer Hollinsworth of Vincennes, Ind,
shows his shortage to be $7~S,27s.3S.
Handy Woodward, colored, is lynched at
Russelville, KY, for attempting to rayish
a little girl.