Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-16

Democrats majority OF fourteen.
Mr.. Hayes Grier OF Pennsylvania and
w. J. HiIligrass OF Indiana have been up
Office.
A monster conference OF Liberal Unionists
was held in London recently, The marquis
OF Huntington was chairman. Among tho
distinguished persons present were Earls
Derby and Northbrook, Baron Rotbschild.
George j. Goshen, ex-Atttrney General
jaime and numerous nobinmen. Letters
OF regret were read from Lord Tennyson
the duke OF Argyll, and John Bright.
Bright said: II do not attend, because
might say something which would give
pain. | fear to speak or even write re.
specting Gladstone's course, which aston
ishes and greatly pains me, especially his
speech to the Irish deputati,n which lately
called upon him. 1t seems that Gladstone
has gone so far in his wrong course that
there is no hope OF his retirn. deplore
and condemn such action. and II present
might say something which would widen
the breach. Gladstones Irish allies are
driving matters to extremity, and yet no
word comes from Parnell or Gladstone to
restrain them,
Postoffiees discontinued-D Eli
OFT. Ransom county. Iowa; Calhoun, Ap.
panoose county. Minnesota; Belmont,
jackson county; Worth, Winona county.
Postmasters commissiontd-Minne
Grass Lake, @. Olson. Wisconsin: Elroy,
A. Ball. Fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed-Dakota: Elrida, Addie Br wn;
Ardoek. T. j. Mcclure; Eta Mine, J. p.
Horigan; Midtown. ". E. Spooner; 0riska,
L. Parsons; Smithville, l.. ID. Reed; T r
ley, John w. 'rurley. Iowa. Manhattan,
A. c. MeGraw.
Through registered mail pouches viii
leave st. Paul at $50 p. m. via Chicago
and Minneapolis railway postoffice daily.
Postofiiees Observation-Disclosures; Han
nafers, Griggs county. Postohices discon-
tinued-Iowa: Prairie Hill, Boone county.
Postmastess commissioned--Dakot Fair
bank, c. ID. Thompson. Iowa; Eikhart, j.
A. Sage. Minnesota: lie Sueur, III. j. Dane;
Lamberton, +. Rus; Starbuck, Z. Hender-
son.
The Catholics OF Lurgan County Armagh,
Ireland, formed in procession and marched
through the streets to show their Joy at
the acquittal OF some oil their number who
had been tried on charges OF rioting. The
Orangemen of the town resented the dem
onstration and attacked the paraders. A
fierce riot ensued, and sticks, stones and
several hours, and was finally quelled in
the early morning by n troop OF dragons.
A score OF persons were wounded and sew
| eralh ouses were partly wrecked. Archbish.
op Walsh, in public letter, warns the gov.
eminent that the difficulties in Ireland,
already appalling, will be immensely in
| creased il they persist in their attempts to
convict prisoners by packed juries as was
done at Sligo. Several men arrested for
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autumn have been convicted.
The president sent to the senate the fol.
lowing nominations Thomas Moonlight
OF Leavenworth, Kan. governor Of Wyom,
ing vice Baxter declined Arthur L.
Thomas Of Pennsylvania, member OF the
Utah commission; Naval Constructor
Theodore ID. Wilson, chief OF the bureau OF
construction and repair and chief con-
structor in the department of the navy,
with the rank OF commodore; Pay Director
James Fulton, chief of the bureau of pro-
visions AID clothing. and paymaster gen.
eral in the department OF the navy, with
the rank OF commodore; Pay Inspector
Rufus Parks, pay director; Paymaster
James Tolfree, pay inspector. Assistant
Paymaster John Corwine. past assistant
paymaster.
The interstate commerce committee has
the leading features OF the Reagan and
Cullom bills.
The commissioner OF the gtnera, land Of
flee has recommended that proceedings be
commenced to compel tho removal OF
fences unlawfully enclosing public lands in
Colfax county, New Mexico, amounting to
about 165, 900 acres, OF which the Western
Cattle company is said TO have enclosed
about 1000 acres: the Pale, Blanco Cat
tie company, $500 acres; Stephen w.
Dorsey, 13 627 acres; Portsmouth Cattle
company, 2, 300 acres: the Prairie Cattle
company ID, 500 acres. and james,. TEN.
Pile, 400 acres. The commission also
recommends that the fences enclosing
about 81, 900 acres in the public land strip
south OF Kansas. said to have been built
by the Western Cattle company, be re
moved by the military.
The report OF the Dakota railroad com.
missioners shows that the year which end
ed June 80 was one OF much activity in the
railway development OF the territory. The
Increase in mileage aggregated 55l.77
miles, making total of 2, sos miles in OPP
Grafton.
thirty days stay OF execution was
granted by Secretary Webb, in the absence
OF Gov. Hauser OF Montana. for Thomas
Harding. stage robber. convicted at Dillon
Tor the murder of the driver Fergus neat
Glendale.
Chicago Times: The New York SUMS
prediction that within few years st. Paul
and Minneapolis will surpass Chicago is
giving those two towns much satisfaction.
But they forget that the Sun some time
ago established the reputation OF jour
nalistic Virgins. The more industriously
the newspapers OF New York seek to belit-
tie Chicago, the harder it pushes that de.
Ginning city for the first place.
The old and well known Boston boot and
shoe firm OF Field, Thayer & Go. made an
assignment with liabilities estimated At
5000, 900. About $500, 900 OF this indebt-
edness is said to be held by banks and
bankers. The failure is due 10 the unwill-
ingness OF these creditors to curry so large
an amount OF any firms paper. The firm
has been in business for forty years, and
its standing was OF the highest.
PostofIices established: Dakota--McR Rae
Bottineau cornty. Postofices discon-
tinued-Montana: Mineral Missoula
county. Wisconsin,: MareIgo, Jackson
| county; Mortified, jackson county; Wells,
Clark county. Postmasters appointed
Minnesota: James Harris, Lsfond Morri-
son county; WILDER L. Bro = n, Money Creek
Houston county, vice Moses Emery, re-
moved. Wisconsin-Bur, Verona county,
j. Lynch.
| The late ex-President Arthur spent SIS,
600 year on his formal dinners.
| DIR. Guernon, when nominated ngain for
collector at st. Vincent, Mimi, will have
no trouble about confirmation, it is be
lieyed. as Senators Mcmillan and Sabin
agreed, at Mr.. Kelly's request it is said
six weeks ago, not to oppose bis confirma'
| ton.
| Mr.. V. p. Snyder. deputy controller oil
\ the currency, is mentioned as the probable
successor OF Mr.. Serbia. the retired New
| York bank examiner.
The heaviest transfer in the history Of
st. Louis county was filed at Duluth in the
office OF the register OF deeds, being that ol
| pine lands in ST. Louis, Itasea and Lake
counties, from Dennis Ryan to the Mime
sofa 4 Ontario Lumber company, for
$500, 900. The pine land includes large
amount Of pine timber on the Big Fork
river. and will be sawed at Rat Portage
| The pine was originally bought by Dennis
Ryan and w. j. Macauley of st. Paul in
1882. and the deed simply transfers Ryan's
interest to the company, OF which he is the
principal stakeholder.
At the Episcopal convention held recent
/ ly to elect an assistant bishop for the dio
cese of Kansas, Rev. +. S. Thomas of ST.
Paul received nine votes of the clerical
! delegates. as against eleven cast for the
successful candidate, who is the Rev. A.
Mackey Smith. for six years assistant
rector OF st. Thomas church, New York.
II is reported that the car has express,
ed desire to visit Emperor William IN
March. on the occasion of the latter
ninetieth birthday.
The government programme for the com.
ing session OF parliament will probably be
as follows: The session will open with the
introduction OF coercion bill including
sPecial provisions for the suppression
boyeotting. 1t was decided by cabi
council that local government measu