Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06

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SENIOR MoNDRAaoA, Chief ~ :. 81,
Piedras Negras, Mexico, recently
demand on the authorities at Fol.
for the body of Francus Risacus. %.
charged with being a horsethief. n
Sheriff B. Diaz arrested Risacus ,,a
him before County Judge Haffslets,
signed the extradition papers vitb0n
ing the accused n hearing, and the n,
Sheriff delivered him to the Me,ie,,
thorities. Risacus is a naturalized III.
and he has appealed to the United
Consul for protection.
DISPATCHES having appeared in G.
of the United States and Canadian Nc,
pers stating that the Canadian Goyen,
had, in response to appeals for aid
out a vessel bearing provisions for
tressed fishermen in Newfoundlona
Labrador, officers of the Marine amt !
cries Department at Ottawa have bepl
terviewed concerning the matter, !
state that no vessel has been sent and
departments there know nothing Of
matter, which is beyond their jurisdia
the Canadian Government having nn|
to do with Newfoundland.
The Senate Committee on Posd
and Postroads, to whom was referra|
nomination of VIM. Hyde, to be POST
ter at st. Louis, in place of Rodns
Wells, has suspended its report, but
that the evidence in the cast indicates
the nominee is competent, and sum
the nomination.
The Senate has confirmed the folb|
nominations: E. n. Spencer Pratt, Of
bama, to be Minister Resident and Cd
General of the United States to pJ
Thomas j. Arnold, to be Collector Of
toms for San Diego, Cal; Elmer A. d
ard, of Iowa, to be Agent for the Ind
of Pima Agency, in Arizona; Mennea
Williams, of North Carolina, to be 4
for the Indians of the Pueblo Ageud
New Mexico; Thomas G. Bach, to b
sociate Justice of the Supreme Courtd
Territory Of Utah.
MAYOR GRACE, of New York, has
ferred seven charges against Rolf
Squire, Commissioner of Public VI
and requested him to appear and
cause why he should not be deposel
his Office. The charges specify ala1
of public records, neglect of duty and
fitness, and the making Of o corruH
illegal agreement, bargain and promis
one Maurice B. Flynn for the purpo|
securing appointment to the office N
missioner Of Public Works of the
New York.
MAss1FF BEY, who has arrived in !
from the Soudan, reports that Kha1
has been RACED by the rebels. Held
that a force marching to re-estabil
Khedive's authority would now meet
welcome rather than resistance.
THE Senate took up tho fertilization bill
20. The bill as it came from the House !
priated $500, 600. The Senate adds sNll
that amount, in accordance with the recola
ations of the Ordnance and Gun Foundry
regarding the manufacture of heavy guns
Allison, from the conference committee q
legislative appropriation bill, submitteda az
which was agreed to, Mr.. Plumb ofeI9
amendment appropriating $4,000 to ensl
Secretary of the Navy to provide additoas
and machinery for the finishing and asstl
Of heavy ordnance at the Washington
Yard. Adopted. The bill was then repeN
the Senate, the various amendments aeiTT
and the bill passed. The Speaker OF the
of Representatives announced the aplolh'
of Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and Pa!sou
ferces on tho Northern Pacific forfeltulNs.
Mr.. Holman, from the conference conmn,
the legislative, executive and judicial w
ported continued disagreement. Inc
then went into Committee of tho Whole "
Senate umendmnets to the sundry civil :
priation bill.