The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-25

the charges OF any accuser. One cannot but
be struck with the way in which the dice
box OF fate has denied all representations
formed here.
At the session OF the Reformed church
synod at New Brunswick, N. j., a special
committee to investigate the affair OF the
board OF domestic missions reported that
the former treasurer, John r. Smith, was
short in his accounts $4,000. A resolu-
ton authorizing the prosecution Of Smith,
IL it was deemed expedient, was passed;
also one to regulate the affairs OF the board
OF domestic missions with a view to pre-.
venting the recurrence of such an affair.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes will be the
guest OF Prof. Max Muller at Oxford this
month,
The Emperor William, in Berlin, unveiled
the equestrian statue OF his brother, King
Frederick William.
At Tarawera there has been a volcanic
eruption, preceded by an earthquake.
Many natives and Europeans persisted.
More pictures OF Speaker Carlisle are
sold in Washington than any other mar in
public life.
The following army orders have heen is.
sued: Paymaster Alfred E. Bates is relieved
from duty in Washington and ordered to
duty at st. Paul, MINI. Paymaster Will.
lam Smith is relieved from duty in the de-
partment OF Dakota and ordered to Chi
cago. Paymaster William F. Tucker, Jr.,
is relieved from duty in the department oil
Arizona and ordered us paymaster Mt
Washington. Capt. Henry Metcalf, ord.
nance department, is ordered as instructor
OF ordnance and gunnery Mt West Point
academy, August 30. First Lieut.. J. C.
Bush, Fifth artillery, on leave at New
Haven, is ordered to conduct the first dc.
tachment OF recruits that may be sent ia
the department of the Platte and then
join his battery.
Stephen B. Elkins, who has just returned
from Deer Park, said: 1.-THE secretaryship
OF the treasury was offered to ex-senator
Davis he would refuse to accept it. Con
gresham w. l.. Scott OF Pennsylvania will
probably be the lucky man. / only speak,
though, for Mr.. Davis. ! am not posted
as to the future appointments OF the CHIEF
executive.
Senator Spooner has already by his
eulogy on Hendricks and other addresses
made in the senate won a reputation for
oratary, and the announcement that he
was to deliver q eulogy or the late Con
gresham Rankin OF Wisconsin brought a
large crowd into the senate gallery. The
senator was ut his best, and spoke not
only with the eloquence OF an orator, but
with the sincere feeling OF q friend.
Hon.. George A. Allen. OF Erie, Pa, is the
coming attorney general of Dakota.
Z. Rufus Green, the Beloit bigamist, has
pleaded guilty before the Judge at Elkhorn,
and has received n sentence oftwo and one
half years in the penitentiary.
The Northwestern telegraph operator in
the depot ut Dane Station, Wis, heard Il
strange voice, and turning, found himself
covered with two revolvers in the hands OF
q masked man. The latter demanded that
the safe be opened. but the operator de-
clared he did not know the combination.
The robber then took what change the
money drawer contained, some tickets,
and decamped, William Ross was arrest.
ed on suspicion.
Fire at Grafton, Dakota, destroyed the
residence OF j. Anderson and two adiacen
buildings. Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
Capt. Henry, who has general super
vision OF the Chippewa, Wis, log drives,
gives y very Encouraging report OF the
situation OF affairs or the upper waters.
No logs can be moved to advantage until
there comes a 3a or 4.foot natural rise.
The bank officials OF Chicago have strong
evidence that a shrewd gang OF forgers are
at work in Western Iowa. Thursday,
the 10th inst, the First National bank de
tected two drafts which were apparently
forged. The drafts were Zach for$S4O, and
drawn in favor OF George L.. Stevens. One
was drawn by Weare & Allison OF Sioux
City, Iowa. The other was drawn by the
Sibley Exchange Bank OF Sibley, Iowa,
were dated June /, 1856, and pore evil
dence OF having been cashcd by the Farm
ers and Drovers' bank at Carthage, Mo.
The glove contest between Joe Filings.
worth of New York. and Jack Fogarty oil
Philadelphia took place at jersey City. 1t
ended III a draw Mt the close OF the tenth
round. Both parties wished to continue
longer but the police refused to allow them,
The Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad
company is reported to be negotiating foI
virtually passing it's control over to the
Rock Island company, to give the latter a
shorter route between st. Paul and Chica.
go.
The first Republican county convention
held in Vermont this year gives Edmunds
q sweeping victory.
President Cleveland has accepted the hon.
orary presidency ofthe American exhibition
totake place in London in May, 1877.
Lieut.. Greedy, the leader OF the Arctic ex.
petition, became q captain in the Fifth
will appoint him assistant ndjutant gen
eral.
An immense drove OF rats recently took
possession Of the premises OF S. w. Gaines
near Scio, Or. Although he has killed
about 1000 there are many left. They
have killed about $500 worth of chickens
aud other fowls.
portland, Oregon, dispatch Of the Stf
says: Incomplete returns from all parts
Of the state show heavy Democratic gains
According to present figures, Hermann
tRep.) for congress has LEI y than 900 plural
ity, and it 10 possibly that this margin will
be swept away by the returns from bacl
counties. Pennoyer (Dem.) for governor
will probably have at least 1,5OO ovel
Cornelius (Rcp.). The figures on the secre
tary Of state are very close. Webb Demo
craft for state treasurer, is probabi,
elected by 800 majority, and Strahar
Democracy Tor supreme court judseis prob
ably elected. The legislature is probabl,
Democratic.
An u%proarious prohibition fight is goin,
on in mississippi, like that in Georgia las'
year: The negroes generally vote solidly
Tor the license system.
The notorious Rev. J.. G.. White wa!
r%otten-egged for the five hundredth time il
Holden, Mo-, by enraged Roman Catholics
whom he slandered.
Deputy Sheriff Conkley OF st. Louis ha,
received a letter sisaed Charles Huner, OF
iering to pay him well il he will let Maxwell
escape.
l.. v. Pitcher, the expelled member o
the Chicago board OF trade who applied
Tor n was granted an injunction, sued