Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-23

acting under the provisions Of bill passed
at the last session ofcongress, has examined
the claim OF the Christian Brothers Col.
lege OF st. Louis for occupation OF it's build
ing By United States troops during the war,
and has certified to the secretary OF the
tseasury that the college is entitled to $15,-
900. This is somewhat CT a new departure
in the mode OF payment OF similar war
Slams, specific appropriation by con-
gress being generally required.
The DIR. James Cody divorce case at Wa
tertown, Wis.,, is again to the front. Mrs.
Theresa Cody has the assignment or alleged
assignment OF all property, and an execu-
tion was brought by DR.. Cody in court An
injunction has been granted.
Jacob Twining, William H. Smith and
George Ramsey have been arrested. charged
with attempting to burn Findlay. Ohio.
A monument in Arlington cemetery.
Washington, to the memory OF the late
Gen. G. B. Paul, has been dedicated. Con.
gresham William Walter Phelps delivered
the address.
The Standard Oil company is preparing
to furnish Cleveland manufacturers with
natural gas.
At Cincinnati, John & W. r. Howe & Co.,
manufacturers of blankets fiannels, etc.
and commission merchants, made an as
signment. They estimate their liabilities
at s125, 900 and their assets at nearly the
same.
Hon Jehu Baker, congress man-elect
from the Eighteenth III. district, pleaded
guilty before Judge Medart to the charge
OF assault and battery, and was fined So
and costs. On Friday, Nov. &c, j. NJ.
Beach, reporter, became engaged in q
dispute with Mr.. Baker over the late cleo.
nd ootr h.,% -. La
cane several times about the head and
shoulders.
On a warrant OF attachment sworn out
by Mullen Bros. & Co. OF Chicago, the
merchant tailoring establishment OF e. J..
Drummer at Eau Claire was again closed
A fire at Attica, Ohio, destroyed the
business portion OF the town. The losses
are estimated at $4,000.
Rear Admiral Jouett has inspected the
Dolphin and her guns. and reports the re-
suit highly satisfactory.
Historian Bancroft's daughter, Miss Su-
san, Is one oil the expert drivers in Wash.
iDgton.
A delegation Of the National Cattle
Growers association haze bill in prep
aration for introduction in the senate
which has for its object the suppression OF
pleuro- pneumonia.
Limited quantitiesof the 50 silver certii-
| Gates have been put in circulation. So far
they have been issued by the treasury only
in redemption OF 81 aud SO Uni,ed States
notes. When the supply is sufficient they
will be distributed among the subtreasuries
and put in general circulation in the same
manner as was adopted in the case OF the
81 certificates.
Controller Trenholm received three petit.
tions from bankers and merchants, asking
| for the retention OF Mr.. Serbia as bank ex-
aminer at New York The controller, in a
lengthy answer to the petitioners, tells
them why he is unwilling to retain the ex-
amiDer. and concludes: Pressure, whether
political, social or financial, is dangerous
element to be introduced into 80 delicate
an adjustment as that OF the relations be.
tween the controller and the national bank
examiners.
Gen. Brady, OF Star route fame. and
Maj. Bridgeford, formerly no the staff OF
Stonewail Jackson, in the confederate ar
my, had a personal encounter in Taylor's
hotel in Jersey City. The two gentlemen
were talking about the war when Gen.
Brady. becoming enraged. said in a loud
voice, You were rebelln The major
responded that the general was a sucker,
and then the lie was given by the major.
The words were scarcely out OF his mouth
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from the shoulder. The two men clinched
and were beginning To pummel each other
when they were separated by porter and
mutual friends.
Oscar A. Simons, president OF the First
National bank, at Fort Wayne, Ind, com.
mitted suicide. Cause nervous prostration,
the result OF overwork. He shot himself.
Robert Spencer, whoa short time ago
raised a pension check $4,000, has been
arrested at Dodge City, Kan.
IL is pretty well settled that District At
torney Delaney OF Wisconsin will not be re-
appointed or have his resignation returned
to him.
A very large percentage OF the fishermen
OF Newfoundland will emigrate to British
Columbia next year to begin operations
on the vast quantities OF black cod on that
coast.
Mr.. s. H. Puleston, the millionaire mem
Der OF parliament whoi is about to purchase
$2.000,000 worth OF Pennsylvania coal
lands, was twenty years ago a reporter on
small paper at Pittsburg Pa. He never
was natufalized as an American citizen.
The old Oklahoma lobby has swarmed
to Washington to push the bill to open up
1850, GO aeres In that coveted reserva-
ton.
The president dominates Preston H.
Leslie oil Kentucky to be governor OF Mon
tana.
The secretary ofthe interior denied the
motion for review and affirmed the decis-
ion Of Acting Secretary Muldrow OF Aug.
IA, 1856. in the case OF Thomas Rees VS.. the
Central Pacific Railway company, in which
isinvolved the title to large tracts OF lands
rs between the railroad company and GER
tain settlers on the line OF the road be-
tween San Jose and Sacramento, Cal. BY
the decision the title OF the railroad com
pany is affirmed to certain lands not COW
cred BY tho Mexican grants on Jan. 81.