Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-19

President Mcneil, who embezzled large
amount OF money from the Lancaster
Mass bank, some time ago is i'll and un-
happy In Canada and wants to come back
to this country. Detectives got back
most OF the money he stole.
II is stated in the war and navy depart
ments that while the fighting branches Of
the government are in their customary
condition OF readiness for action, offensive
Mexico are vet the exclusive concern OF the
diplomatic branch, and that no move
nient OF troops or VESSELS have yet been or
dered with view to possible warfare. At
the state department il is said that there
Is nothing new which it would be proper to
make public, at present, but that there is
still reason to doubt an amieabie adjust
nlent OF the Cutting affair. It is unofficial
II learned that the correspondence now in
progress il expected to bring about def
mite results OF some kind within q few days
more The direct object sought to be ac-
compiished by the government is. first,
the release OF Cutting.
As there was no appropriation made for
the salaries of the superintendent and his
corps of assistants of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park Supt. Wear says he will inn
nleiiately resign.
The president appoints Daniel Magoae
as collector OF customs at New York, vice
Hcdsen, and sets the politiealgossips talk
ing.
Il is thought the president will reappoint
all his rejected nominees.
Ex-Goy. John w. Stevenson of Kentucky
died at his home in Coyingtoa, KY, alter a
brief illness, aged seyenty-four.
There are forty American students at
/ Heidelberg university, of whom twenty-five
are regular members. Tso-thirds OF them
are graduates Of American colleges.
Since Barnum offered $50, 900 for the
capture of the sea serpent the monster has
not been seen.
Zimmerman & Co. S brewery at Wood
/ stock, H., burned. Loss, $40, 900; insur.
ance. $685. 900.
The Democrats Of the First Missouri dis
trict. nominated William III. Hatch 10 con.
gress.
Jake Sehoolcraft, an ex-conviet, is Great.
, ing reign OF terror in Boone county, w.
The executive committee OF the New York
i Irish Parliamentary Fund association de
cided to pay S53. 600 that had been coll
lected into the banks at IL per cent until
it should be needed by Parnell and his
band.
f. A. Anderson. prominent farmer and
stock dealer near Clinton. Mo-, has fed,
/ leaving $21 600 debts. In several in
stances be obtained money by forgery. IT
| is alleged.
The Iowa meteorological. Prof Foster,
says that one Of the greatest periods OF
1856 will begin on Aug. 1G and continue
| till the 2sth. during which ths great drouth
win be completely broken by heavy rains,
hail and tornadoes and heavy gales. A
| tropical hurricane wiz occur on the South.
east Atlantic coast between the 10th and
| GOTH These storms will be general il,
Iowa and Illinois, aud the New England
states, Eastern Canada and Labrador
will be in the path. Vivid sun spots from
the 18th to the oath. and brilliant anro-
| ras on the goth and 23th are predicted.
Gov. Ireland OF Texas issued procla-
nation asking Tor relieI for the drouth sui
ferers.
The rice crop Of Louisiana turns out
splendidty. The first sample brought II
cents pound in New Orleans.
The next meeting of the American Agri-
cultural and Dairy association will De held
at Philadelphia Sept. II, 1888.
The three daughters Of the late F. A.
| Drsxel have ueariy 81. 600. 600 each. They
give away most OF the income.
Sydney Bartlett. aged eighty-two. is the
leading Boston lawyer, in active practice,
adm is worth 500. 900 year.
A Fort Assinaboine special says Little
! Poplar thief OF the Gree Indians. who
! figured SO eonspicuously in the Northwest
ern rebellion. was shot and instantly killed
about one mile east OF Assinaboine by a
I halfbreed named Ward. The killing is
supposed to have been done in self-deiense,
/ asPopiar took hand in the firing with a
six-shooter Of the same pattern as was
used blythe mounted police, when Ward
opened fire with Winchester rifle. firing
i three shots, each OF which took effect, one
through the head and two through the
breast.
Ben: Perley Poor: It is noticed by the
ladies that Mrs. Folsom invariably lets
her daughter take precedence. When the
president and his wife take Mrs. Folsom
to ride they occupy heeomtortabie seat oil
| their Victoria. while the mother-in-law sits
on a front seat designed for children. back
| to the horses.
| Senator Beck's wife brought him a change
OF linen to the senate chamber. the other
! day, after he had been speaking and was
| drerehed with perspiration.
Kate Chase, when at the White House.
wore a black grenadine skirt with over.
skirt OF black lace, d tight-fitting white
Jersey covered with tiny pink roses, and a
/ becoming hat, over her light brown hair,
pretty well sprinkled with gray.
Mary Carrier, daughter OF poor shoe.
maker at Detroit. sficll. has sbrohght suit
against William Benson. capitalist l1m-
herman, asking support for her child, oil
which she says ne Is the father. Benson
I denies the charge.
The drowning OF Mrs, Evenden, at Han.
nibal, No., has revealed the scandal that
she and other married women weat in
bathing with two male friends entirely
naked.