Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-02

The Cigarmakers' union of Chicago,
through its secretary, began an injunction
suit in the circnit court against the Berri-
man Bros, cigar manufacturers. The bill
alleges that tho defendants have been using
a label on their cigar boxes in imitation OF
the union label. 1t claims that Rerriman
Bros. do not employ union workmen, and
theref ore have no right to use the label oil
the union.
The city OF Portage La Prairie, Manitoba,
has gone into bankruptcy in order toforee
a settlement with it's creditors. The schools
and fire brigade will be kept running by
private subscriptions.
The transport Orne sailed from Toalon
recently for Martinique loaded with con-
victs She returned and reported that the
conyicts had revolted and tried to gain
possession OF the ship. Two cannons with
grape were fired at the mutineers and many
killed.
The n. Y. yacht committee has decided
to dispense with further trial races and to
designate the Mayfiower as the yacht
selected to compete with the Galatea in the
coming race for the Americas cup, barring
accident meanwhile.
Capt. Chase Gates, OF the Chautauqua
wheelmen. jamestown, N. Y, rode his BIZ
cycle, from that place to Minneapolis, a
distance Of /, 900 miles, in twenty eight
days.
A new trial has been refused Willie Sells,
the boy murderer OF Kansas.
Parsons denies that he ever advocated
the dastrution Of life and property.
The Wisconsin Glass Company, OF Mil
waukee has assigned.
Giovanni Succi, a gentleman residing in
Milan, aged AZ years, processes to have dis.
covered liquor, a small quantity ofwhich
viii enable anybody to fast thirty days to
two months. As an experiment he agreed
to fast thirty days, and began his task
on the 18th instant. Acommittee is watch.
ing him day and night.
Sir Charles Dixie is said to be in Canada
en- route to British Columbia. He is said
to be travelling under an assumed name.
Mr. Beecher's agent says the preacher
could clear 500, 900 II he would remain in
England a year, lecturing
At the Pennsylvania Prohibition con-
vention DIR. Wolfe was nominated for gov
ernor A. A. Barker, lieutenant governor;
Charles l.. Hawley, auditor general John
n. Merry. secretary OF internal affairs; and
Rev. j. M. Palmer (colore5) for congress,
man at large.
Belle Boyd, the ex-C Confederate spy, is &C
cused of jumping a board bill at Lansing,
Mich
The Rev. Edward Hanna OF Buffalo has
been honored by the pope with the degree
OF doctor OF divinity, and was invested
with the ring and cap by Cardinal Simeoni.
The Michigan Republicans nominate
Cyrus q. Luce Tor governor.
The Texas Republican state convention
nominated a full ticket, headed by A. NJ.
Cochran Cor governor
The difficulties between the Philip Best
Brewing company OF Milwaukee and the
knights OF Labor have been settled The
action OF the company in threatening to
discharge every knight OF Labor in their
employ IL the boycott against their beer
was not removed brought the Knights to
time, and the boycott has been ordered
withdrawn.
Hon. Austin Blair was permanent chair.
man of the Michigan Republican state con.
vention. The ticket is as follows. Cyrus G.
Luce, governor; james ii, Mcdonald lieu.
tenant governor; Gil II. 0smun, secretary OF
state; George l.. Maltztreasurer; Henry II.
Aplin, auditor general: Moses Taggart, at.
torney general; Roscoe u. Dix commissioner
OF land Office; Joseph s. Esterbrook, SUI.
perintendent OF public instruction; $. s.
Babcoek, member OF the state board OF ed
ncation-