Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-09

Adviees from Sofia say that some disor-
der hag occurred. NJ. Zankofi, the revoiur
tionary leader, was attacked by mob.
and nearly killed. 1t is expected that mill
tary plotters viii beexecuted and amnesty
be granted to other conspirators. The
Vessiehe Zeitung the Borliner Tageblatt
and the National Zeitung all OF Berlin, in
sist that it is impossible for Germany and
Austria to tolerate Russian occupation
OF Bulgaria. It is stated that NJ. Nelidoff,
the Russian ambassador at Constantine
pie, in an interview with the grand yisier,
limited at Russian occupation OF Bulga-
ria, adding that If a hair of one Russian
was touched, Russia would be compelled
to interfere.
By direction Of the president, and at his
own request, Brig. Gen. John Newton has
been retired from active service he having
served as an officer in the army for forty
years.
Col. John B. Brownlow, son OF Parsou
Brownlow OF Tennessee, is a clerk in the
postOfiice department in Washington and
lives in obscirity in that city.
The board OF trustees OF the proposed
Catholic university will meet in Washing.
ton next month to make final arrange
ments for building the institution, or at
least the theological branch OF it. tits I'M
derstood that the plans have been agreed
upon by prelates and that funds are not
wanting. Bishop Spaulding, Keene and
Ireland, who have done most OF the collect
ing, has sent in reports which justify imme-
date building operations. Besides the
$500, 900 contributed by Miss Caldwell OF
New York, the treasurer is said to have
about rs much more, raised throughout
the country since last November.
A Chicago special says: Many months
have passed since the memorable robbery
OF the express on the Rock Island railroad
near Joliet, and which eliminated in the
death OF Messenger Nichols, but 1t is
among the probabilities that the perpe-
traitors OF the deed will soon be brought
to Justice. The men are known. The first
step In the case was to fix their identity,
and it has been done after several months
patient work.
William McClintock, an old and wealthy
farmer OF Columbus, Ind, was induced by
two sbarpers on some unknown pretext
to come to that city and draw So, 600
from the bank. In company with these
men he started on his return, and when
O few miles out they beat AMI robbed the
old man and threw him out on the road.
The Mormon church organ gives notice
that George Q. Cannon has repaid John
Sharp and Ferramorz Little, his bonds
men, $4,000 they paid for his forfeited
bail.
The United States reduced her national
debt a hundred millions last year, while
Great Britain increased her debt ten mill
ions.
Senator Mahoue's fortune is estimated at
$4,000.
Canadian meteorologist says that
Pittsburg Pa. will be destroyed by a me-
teoric shower in the latter part Of Septem-
Der.
John Bumiller is arrested at Sheldon,
OAK, charged with the murder OF A. Chez
lemas.
st. Louis crooks rescue Carroll, bank
robber. while in transit from st. Louis to
Galesburg, Ill.
L. NJ. Davies, a prominent merchant tai
Ior, was found dead in his room at Grand
Forks, Oak. His wife deserted him a few
months since. He formerly lived at Hud-
son, Wis, where he has two daughters liv-
ing.
The Black Hawk Paper companys mill
at Milan, H., is burned; loss, $4,000.
Nicholas & Fransworth OF Boston, doal-
ers in shoe manufacturers goods have gus-
pended. Liabilities not given, but heavy.
There was frost in the Northwest che
night of August 81.
Frank Lake shot and killed his vile and
then himself at the residence Of his son at
Lasra nge Mo.
In October, 1880, at Rochester, n. L;
Chris Berman was murdered with an axe
at his home in Jennings street, in that city.
The affair was most horrible and mys-
FERROUS one, no clue being obtainable at the
time to the murderers. The tragedy Great
ed no little excitement at the time. Mrs.
Berman, wife Of the murdered man, and
Jacob Steinmiller, her brother-in-law, have
just been arrested and locked up in Jail on
a charge of having committed the crime.
A full confession OF the murder was made
by the mother OF Berman's wife, who is
now on her deathbed.
Henry Parker Todd, son OF Paul p.
Todd. a wealthy lawyer, shot and killed
himself at his fathers residence in New
York.
The baggage OF Sir Charles Dixie and
Lord Kingston, who recently passed
through Winnipeg on their way to the
Pacific coast, was seized by the North
western mounted police on entering the
territories for containing liquor. Sir
Charles is travelling under the name oi
Tetlow.
The magnitude OF the eviction job under.
taken by the British government in Ireland
is suggested by the Tact that it took 500
troops to eyict one tenant.
Thomas CORTLAND Manning OF Louisi-
ana has been appointed minister to Mex
leo, to succeed Henry r. jackson of Geor.
gia, resigned. The new Mexican minister
was born at Edenton fifty years ago. He
was admitted to the bar OF his native
town, and in 1855 removed to Alexandria,
La, where he has since resided. He was
states rights Democrat, and was elected
to the secession convention of 1861. He
was elected lieutenant Of the first militia.
ry company in Rapides parish, bnt was
afteFward transferred to the staff of the
Confederate Governor Moore. He was aG.
iutant GENERAL Of the state in 1863, and
later an associate justice OF the supreme
court. He was a Tilden elector in 1876.
Acting Commissioner Upshaw, OF the In.
dian office, has issued instructions to
agents upon the various reservations
where, under existing laws aud treaty slip.
ulations allotments OF lands in severalty
may be made: The business Of allotins
and patenting lands to Indians should be
pressed with the utmost vigor. The Indian
is awakening to the Importance OF individ.
ual ownership in the soil, and agents must
foster and encourage this feeling by all
means in their power. The Indian asks
for n paper title for his land, and, with that
in his possession, he has some guarantees
that the lands improved will not be taken
from him. The Indians must be impress.
ed with the fact that il they desire to make
their st Y upon the reservation sure and
stable they must take up the lands and
get IA regular patent to them from the gov.
arDnent.
Col. Glider has arrived at Winnipeg en-
route to the north pole.
The last of the preliminary races In the
sculling sweepstakes were
rowed on the Thames, There were two
heats. The first was between VIM. Beach
OF Australia and George Bubear of England,
and the other between John Teemer OF the
United States and Matterson of Australia.
Beach and Teemer were the winners.
The North German Gazette says: Ger.
many has no interest whatever in Bulgaria
II says il is not worth while to keep sin.
gle German soldier under arms on account
OF Bulgaria. The necessity for German
armament is due to France. Every French
newspaper proves that France is making
rapid preparations TO fight and that fiuan.
cial sacrifices are beilg made to raise the
OF the army. Germany must al.
ways keep her eyes fixed upon France.
Brew. Mai. Gen. George II. Gordon died
suddenly of heart disease at birmingham,
Mass, aged sixty-one years.
The following candidates have been nomi.
mated for congress: J. II. Sawyer, Demo.
crat, 18th Pa; Daniel Ermcntrout, Demo.
crat, Sth Pa; f. $. Williams, Republican,
3D. Ohio Oden Guitar, Republican, 9th
Mo.
A brick building at Suncook, n. H., own.
ed by James +. Langmaid of MINES ota,
was burned. Loss, SIS, 900; insured.
immense warehouse in Birmingham, Ala,
to distribute their goods through the
South.
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