Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-04

Myron Reed, running for congress in Col
orado, was the pet pulpit orator OF Indian
apolis few years ago. He went to Dem
yer as pastor OF a Congregational church.
and became bewitched by politics
Miss Catharine Wolfe has given the Itai-
ian Protestant church in New York $50
900.
The Northwestern Territorial council has
agreed to appoint a committee Of the elect
ed members to devise a scheme for diyid.
ing the territories into provinces and seeur-
ing a Irresponsible government at the earliest
possible moment.
Prince Hohenlohe Waldenberg has died
of apoplexy.
Alexander Hoard, and John Paxter,
schoolboys at New Frankfort, Ind. and
rivals in love. stood in a store. Their
sweetheart, Miss Inez Howis, passed by
going to school. Hoard threw a kiss to
her and Paxton, enraged, knocked him
in the head with a stick, fracturing his
skull, and then stamped his face to a Jelly.
Paxton seemed n mailman and foamed at
the mouth, and before he could be captur-
ed rushed to the woods, waving his hands
and shrieking. Hoard viii die. Both are
sons OF prominent farmers.
Following is a list Of the non-commis-
stoned officers recently promoted to the
rank of second lieutenant, and their as
signments: George T.. French to Fourth
infantry, Frank Owens to Eighth infantry,
Henry Fletcher 10 Tenth infantry. 0den
Gurontiz to Eleventh infantry, Carl Hoops
to Thirteenth infantry. Stephen NJ. Hack
ney to Sixteenth infantry, George w. Mar
tin to Eighteenth infantry and Sergt. j. G.
Brainsrd to Second cavalry
Commissioner Miller has directed an in
yestigation to be made OF the charges that
A. II. Schofield, deputy collector Of inter
nal revenue of the First Pennsylvania dis.
trict, is, with the consent and approval OF
Collector Frederick Gerker, ievying politi-
| cal assessments amounting to 3 per cent
OF their salaries upon the employees Of that
service, in violation OF the law.
The secretary of war has directed that
Chief Mangus and the two bucks who were
captured with him be sent to Fort Pickens,
Fla, with Geronimo and his band, and
that the squaws and children in Mangus'
band be sent to Fort Marion, Fla.
Rev. Robert West, editor OF the Advance,
Chicago, died suddenly few days ago, at
the residence OF Charles d. Bennett, in
Sycamore, I'll. His wife noticed something
! unusual about him. as il he had fallen into
a stupor, and at once called Mr.. Bennett.
When he reached the room life was extinct.
His features betokened no pain or strug-
gle. The real cause OF his death is not
known.
Judge William H. Horner, OF the circuit
court st. Louis, died recently ofcongestion
Of the stomach.
Baron Won Schloesser, Prussian repre-
sentative at the vatican, has transmitted
proposal OF Cardinal Jacobini, papal
secretary OF state, for the appointment Of
a special commission to define and regulate
the relations of the state with the Catholic
church in Prussia.
Miss Noble Villas will assist at receptions
in Washington this winter.
On the Blue Mountains, Pa, near Read
ing, 5000 acres OF timber were burned
over.
Col. r. f.. A. Crofton, who assumes COM
mand OF the Fifteenth infantry, consequent
upon the retirement OF Col. Whistler, has
been ordered to report by letter to the
commanding general OF the department OF
Dakota for assignment. He will be direct
ed to take station at Fort Buford, Oak.
A fire occurred on the steamer Queen at
Liverpool. The damage was f20, 900.
Numerous Limerick tenants are paying
their rents readily. Some have been grant
ed large reductions. In one case the rent
has been reduced from 1892 to 600, and
in another from f212 to sl40.
There was a little snow on the 25th inst
at some points in Dakota and Minnesota.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart, who died on Mon
day, the 25th inst, in New York, never had
any children, and her nearest rela tiyes are
haif.sisters and nieces. 1t is not known
Jnst what disposition she made OF the
wealth left by her husband. The marble
palace contains magnificent collection OF
pictures and it is reported that they have
been lett to the city as the nucleus OF an
art institution. The collection is the finest of
modern painters IN America, and is worth
over 100000 The Meissoniers alone
cost $50, 600 and Bonheurs s35, 900.
The secretary OF war has informed the
treasury department in regard to the ac-
ton OF the commanding officer ofthe divis-
ion OF the Pacific in issuing permits toland
liquors in different parts OF Alaska. that
hereafter no permits viii be issued by the
war department for the introduction Of
liquors into Alaska for use for medicinal.
mechanical or scientific purposes. The col
leetor oil customs at Sitka, Alaska. has
been notified accordingly. He is instruct
ed, however, to permit the entry of wines
| Tor sacramentai uses upon the presenta.
| ton oil proof that it is intended for no
other purpose.
In response to renewed and pressing APP
peals, Sir Charles Dixie has finally and en-
phatieally declined to re-enter public life
until he has disproved the gross, unjust
calumnies against him, to which object he
says. bis whole life will be devoted.
There are strong indications that Indi.
ana has lost another citizen and that the
Canadian colony has gained new recruit
In Hicklin j. Landers who occupied posi-
| tom as confidential clerk OF Landers.
Barnes d Co., pork packers, and held a
similar relation to Landers, Given a Co
the latter firm owning and operating a
| licensed warehouse in Indianapolis. 1t is
supposed that he carried away $4,000.
At Beloit, Wis, while riding in a sail
boat on Rock river. Albert C. Thompson