Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-01

Troops are out in force at several towns
Ia Belgium to put down rioters.
Petroleum is said to have been discover
I'd on the shores ef the Red sea, near Suez.
London Cabel: The queen intends, il
possible To visit Liverpool in May to open
the international exhibition in that city.
1t is not certain that her health will per-
init, but her present activity in social and
public affairs makes it certain that no
slight indisposition or Inconvenience will
prevent her carrying out her purpose.
The jury at Portland, Oregon, in case OF
the sub-Indian chief. "Applegate Jack, re-
turned verdict OF murder in the first de-
gree, and, the prisoner has been sentenced
TO be hanged. Apologize Jack aud an
other Indian we're arrested for the murder
OF one Sherman, the serious wounding OF
Mrs. Sherman, and the fatal shooting OF q
German named Schultz, near Linkville, Or.
The crime was committed without provo.
cation. The other indian was acquitted.
Mrs. James p. Weaver OF Indianapolis,
claims to have received evidence tllat the
man killed IN the railroad wreck near At
lanta, Ca, although claimed by othess as
Pierce OF Texas, was her husband, although
she was defeated in establishing her claim
to the body in the preliminary trial.
The London Economist, discussing the
Oregon case, says: 1t is sure that many
claims will be made against the owners of
the vessel for losses insuing from her sink
ing The salvage court will in all cases
coming before it be certain to make liberal
awards. The owners OF the goods saved
are the only ones who are legally liable for
the salvage; but the Underwriters are lie.
gally bound to reimburse the owners for
all mounts disbursed by them for sal
yage
The bill in the Connecticut legislature re-
curing weekly payments Of wages has been
favoritbly reported by the committee, and
win become a law.
A fire at Newburyport, Mass, in Morgan
Bros snoe factory, destroyed it and ad-
joinin, buildings. Loss SIS 900, insurance
$50, 500.
John Mahan, New York pugilist, is dy.
ing OF consumption caused by humping
he received from John l.. Sullivan.
Cattle on the dairy farms near Louis
willie, KY, are dying in great numbers from
some mysterious disease.
At l,ppliton, Wis, fire broke out in
the dry goods store Of w. A. Clark The
stock and fixtures amounting to SIG, 900,
are total loss; insurance, $4,000. The
loss on the building is nominal; insurance,
$1,000.
Another war has broken out between the
students OF the University of Wisconsin and
Lieut. Lon,ia, profestor ofmilitary science,
and il bids fair 10 be far-reaching in it's re-
suits. Twenty higher classmen, who are
exempt from military drill took posses-
81 On 81 the gymnasium during the drillhour
and declined To vacute it when ordered to
do so by the military commandment.
TIE African mail steamer which arrived
ut Plymouth brings news OF desperate
fighting between the French and the Hovas
in Madagascar.
The queen held drawing room in Buck,
ingha N palace recently The weather was
sunni er-like and pleasant, and a most
brilliant assemblage OF titled and noted
persons were present. Mrs. Phelps wife of
the pited States minister, attracted at
tentitin by the taste and elegance OF her at
tire. she wore n skirt with body OF
gray broeade, aud train Of gray velvet
lined with gray broeade. Henry White, of
the A merican legation, and Charles Phelps
were presented 10 the queen by Minister
Phelps.
The statement that John Bright leans
toward Mr.. Chamberlain rather than to-
ward Ne. Gladstone is incorrect. At a
long interview with Mr.. Gladstone he
learned all about the latter's scheme, and
expressed admiration for its original and
ingenious character.
The Indiana supreme court decides that
a telephone company, being a common car
rier, cannot discriminate against persons.
The anthracite coal kings limit this years
output to 33, 500, 900 tons.
Tie Bartholdi PEDESTAL will be completed
by April 10.
A $500 shortage has been discovered in
the accounts oil City Treasurer Franklin
Freeman OF Dover, \. H., who died few
weeks ago.
Intelligence received from London is that
.Ien Smith is anxious to fight Sullivan, and
that II match will probably be speedily ar
ranged
Deputy Master Workman John Foley, of
the Chicago assembly OF the knights OF
Labor, said recently 4 tell you candidiy
and on information from the head, that
there is no probability of the labor troubles
in railroad circles reaching Chicago right
away. We do not consider that the work
men OF the Southwest did the best thing in
starting this trouble. They would have
been wiser If they contributed to the aid of
the one man first discharged. We must
use Judgment in these matters.
Col j. H.. Mclaughlin, the wrestler, is
running a construction train on the Bur
lington 4 Northern. He will be given a
passenger train after the completion OF
the road, and will hereafter wrestle with
tickets and trains instead OF athletes.
The synod OF the Church of Ireland. at a
meeting in Dublin, presided over by the
archbishop of Dublin, adopted resolutions
declaring their loyalty to the British crown
aad to the union between Ireland and
Great Britain, Bishop Gravesin announc-
ing the adoption of the resolutions, said:
The synod spoke in behalf OF 100000
churehrnen, who comprised the majority OF
the foremost people of Ireland in rank
education, the ownership OF property and
professional skill, all OF whom insist upon
living under the rule of an imperial parlia-
ment
ii. Seymour is sentenced to twenty years
in the penitentiary for placing an obstruc-
tiun on the Michigan Central track near
Galesburg Micl
Charles Mayer OF Brighton, Ohio tries to
shoot his employers wife and then blows
his own brains out.
At Hagerstown, Ind. \. $. Bates beheads
his vile daring a quarrel.
Michael Dayitt is ON his feet financially,
being now director in big milling COM
pany ran on the American system and
much assisted by Patrick Egan of Nebras-
ka.
Hon. Ward Hunt, ex-associate Justice OF
the United States supreme court, died re-
Gently. Al oat six years ago Mr.. Hunt had
a paraiytie attack that completely disa-
bled him FOR a time. In few months he
was retired, and to some extent resained
his health, although he never fully recover