Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-27

Malvin ". Thompson, a young grocer
| living at Chicago WAS present at the Hay
| market meeting on the night OF May 4, and
says he overheard August Spies, Sehwab
| and third man whom he did not know al
the time. consulting about the number o.
| dynamite bombs to be thrown into the
ranks OF the police. Mr.. Thompson over
| heard Spies say. "Will one be enoughi
Had we better not send for more?" He
could not catch the reply, but immediate
| " afterwards Schwab and the third man
went away together, evidently to procure
something Mr.. Thompson has identi
fed Adolph Fischer. of the Zeitung force
I az the third party who was consulting with
! Spies and Schwab.
| A railroad is to be built between Wash.
ington and Mount Vernon.
! Secretary Lamar removes Agent Nc
Gillycuddy from Pine Ridge agency, Oak.
| Ex-Speaker Randall has written Parnell,
expressing his sympathy with the Glad.
stone plan OF home rule for Ireland.
| George W. Monroe and A. +. Smelling
were nominated registers, respectively oil
the Bozeman (Mont.) and Lake View (or.)
land offices.
w. A. Crofjut, the well-known New York
correspondent has joined the editorial
staff OF the Washington Post
Lieut.. Col. Flagler has been transferred
| from the arsenal at Rock Island to Frank.
| ford arsenal at Philadelphia, and is sue
ceeded by Col. Thomas Baylor, OF the ord
nance department.
The pres ident recommends that congress
provide for survey of the Alaska British
boundary.
A. Boynton, OF the Dakota territorial
committee at Washington, issues II circular
to Dakota Democrats warning them against
Campbell's division programme.
The passage OF the bill directing the study
of alcoholic beverages in the schools was
urged by thousands OF petitions from all
sections OF the country. 1t passed the
house by an almost unanimous vote, and
the announcement was received with a
burst OF applause from the floor and gal
leries. In the west gallery there were a
large number OF ladies especially interested
in the Temperance cause, and who have
been actively working to secure the passage
OF the bill. They exhibited their gratifica-
ton over the result by rising and waving
their handkerchiefs.
The orangemen OF Lurgan, county Ar
magh, are enrolling themselves in military
associations organized to resist home rule
government.
The Russian government fosters tree cul
ture, and has now in one province seven
900 acres each.
Heavy snow storms have prevailed in the
northwest of England during the past week,
and many sheep and cattle have died from
cold and exposure.
The daughter of the late Senator Miller
OF California, Miss Dora, will be married
at the residence OF the family in Washing
ton, to Lieut. Glover, L. s. n. The engage
mcnt has been of long duration and the
wedding was to have taken place last win
ter, but was postponed on account of the
illness OF Senator Miller. 1t is the wish of
Mrs. Miller that it occur at once, and the
ceremony will be performed in the presence
of few intimate friends. Lieut.. Glover
has obtained leave OF absence for a year,
and with his bride and her mother will
leave for Europe on the 9th OF June.
The newspapers announce the death of
Vice Admiral Lynch on the voyage from
Spain to Chill on the Royal mail steamer
CotopaXi. The body was embalmed and
put ashore at Zenerifae.. 1t was to Admir-
al Lynch's bravery and skill that Chill was
indebted to her great success on the sea
during the Chilli Peruvian war OF 1ST9-S2.
Lynch captured all the Peruvian war YES.
sells and made the splendid fight in which
the Peruvian ironclad Huascar was cap
tured-one OF the hottest naval battles
since the ironclad era was inaugurated.
Joseph Nimmo, Jr., ex-chief OF the bureau
OF sta tistics, is seriously i'll.
The president will review the Grand Ar
my OF the Republic parade in Brooklyn, n.
Y, in the forenoon of Decoration day, and
will attend the exercises at the Academy of
Music in New York in the evening. where
Postmaster General Villas will deliver the
grafton.
In the court OF claims Judge Davis de-
livered the decision of the court in relation
to the liability OF the government for the
French spoilatiOn claims, in which the chief
justice and all the judges concur. The
court, after discussing the law, is OF the
opinion that the claims are a valid obliga-
ton against this country, which sacrificed
the rights Of its individual citizens to Sc
cure Il great national advantage, and that
the treaties OF 1903 and 1881 with France,
and the treaty Of 1919 with Spain, do not
apply to the spoilation claims, and there
fore the claimants should recover.
The French government has become Sc
riousiy alarmed by the extensive prepare.
tions OF the communists for a demonstra-
tion May 27, and extraordinary precau-
tions are being taken.
The mortgagors OF Lord Anglesy's estate
IN Dublin and Longford have applied for a
receiver to obtain the arrears OF interest
in the mortgages. The property is encum-
bered to the extent Of 5000, 900 annually.
1t is alleged by Lord Anglesy that he is
unable to collect rents.
The bank of Montreal has declared a divi.
dcnd OF D per cent. and bonus of l per
cent.
The widow of Louis RE! is dying at St.
Vital.
The senate passed bill authorizing Com
modore John W. Philip, of the United
States navy, to accept n silver pitcher ten
dered him by the government OF the United
states OF Columbia for his services in in
specting and reporting upon vessel pur-
chased by that government.
The following Indian agents were nomi.
mated by the president: John b. SCOTS,
Western Shoshone agency, New; George w.
Norris, Nez Perces agency, Idaho; Charles
II. Yates, Round Valley agency, Cal.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, son of the novelist,
is shortly to commence a series of readings
from his fathers works. III successful he
will visit the United States.
Commodore William NJ. Mayo failed to
pass his examination for promotion to be
rear admiral, and the president granted
his request to be placed on the retired list
of the navy with the rank Of commodore.
under the forty-year service provision.
There are now two vacancies in the grade
OF rear admiral, for which Commodore
james l.. Jouett (acting rear admirsD and
Commodore John II. Russell are eligible in
the order named
A man named Armstrong formerly en-
ployed in the treasury department as pho
tographer, called on Assistant Treasurer
Smith, and charged Appointment Clerk
Higgins with having accepted from him
81 900 to secure the appointment of pho
n hn va 4 L..
resignation of the former incumbent. Arm
strong publishes weekly paper called the
National Free Press. The charges against
Higgins are not credited.
The senate committee on pensions voted
to postpone indefinitely the house Mexican
pension BILL and to report as a substitute
substantially the Mexican pension bill
passed by the senate last session. The
committee is opposed to service pension,
and insists upon making dependence and
disability the necessary qualifications OF a
pensioDer.
Gen. Philip st. George Cooke, retired, ar
rived rom Detrcit. Gen. Cooke was col
onel OF the Second Dragons when She re-
bellion began and rendered some distin-
guished service during the war
Lieut.. +. p. Fremont, Third infantry,
has been ordered to report at Fort Mis-.
soula, Mont, for duty, pending the an
nouneement OF his promotion, which win
carry him from that post to Fort Shaw.
Maj. Gen. ID. E. Sickles is at the Riggs to
appear before the court OF claims in behalf
oil Brevet Brigadier General Adam Badcau,
who claims TO be a captain on the retired
list OF the army. Under the laws of 1869
and 1879 the second auditor held that
ten. Badeau is not in the army, and this
opinion was confirmed by the second con
troller. Gen. Badeau then entered suit in