The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-03-18

Ex-senator Jerome B. Chaffee of Colorado
dies at Purdyps Station, near New York,
leaving an estate OF 100000.
The Fuller & Warren Stove company, Of
Troy, N. Y, swing out OF the boycott by
yielding to the knights OF Labor. -
The funeral OF Theodore P. Rich, who
murdered his wife at st. Paul and then
killed himself, took place at Cobleskill, N.
Y, in the Lutheran church. Every aisle
was flled, and several hundred persons
could not gain access to the church. Two
hours were occupied by the public in view
ing the remains, and it was four hours be-
lore the services were concluded. The
2casket was pine, covered with dark cloth
and silver mounted. 1t was lined with
white silk. ., ls.af l.
The secretary OF the interior has rejected
the selection Of some thir teen thousand
acres OF land made by the Manitoba within
Dakota Territory. The selection made be-
tween the six and ten-mile limits are re-
iected because Of having previously been
selected as indemnity land by the Northern
Pacific, and the secretary holds that the
priority Of selection gave superiority oil
right. The selections within the six-fnile
limit were rejected for the reason that at
the date OF definite location OF rou te the
lands were in the milan country, and that
the Indian title thereto was not extinguish-
ed until long after the right OF the company
attached II ~ ~ n e 9ts', :
The Miamisburg Ohio, town marshal ar
rested William F. Howell for forgery. In
the station House Howell cut the marshal
with q knife, perhaps fatally, and defied
the oficers. The frenen were called out
and flooded the cell with water, subduing
him. la l.s-. rs. i?5 Al NJ. I sTl,s'
The Georgia supreme court affirmed the
decision OF the court below in convictine
George y. Jackson OF Agusta on the charge
Of embezzling 500, 900 OF funds OF the En-
terprise Cotton factory OF which he was
presid lent. ckson will go to the peniten-
tiary Tor six years. : --,i:..
Mai. Handbury, OF the engineer corps.
recommends the Marais d'Ocer route for
the Hennepin canal, which will cost So
.S11. 1867. :, +
:. The senate committee on appropriaL-
tions will report an amendment to the ur-
gent deficiency bill, providing $50, 900 for
the payment OF the funeral expenses OF the
late Gen. Grant. ls ~ ri
Mr.. Strait Of Minnesota, it is said, de-
clares that there will be no report on tho
Blair education; bill in the house If he can
prevent it. He says it would never have
passed the senateifthc members had voted
according to their personal opinion. :
a. NJ ufur, the Massachusetts wrestler,
has again challenged Col. Mclaughlin to a
mixed match OF collar-and- elbow aud.
catch.as-catch-can styles. He wants the
stakes made $R50a side, and the match
to occur before March %. He iswilling to
have the match decided in St. Paul or Bos.
ton, and will give or take expenses /.
A horrible murder and robbery was com
mitted at the farm house OF John T. Ever
hart, near Lickingville, Clarion county, Mich.
Aboy in the family returning from school
found Mrs. Everhart lying on the floor
with her throat cut, and her mother
inr the spring house also with her
til oat cut and life extinct. The house had
been ransacked and $500 taken.
Addison Cammaek, the New York mill.
ionaire, was recently married to Miss
Mary Hildreth, who is said to DO the most
beautiful woman in Washington. The Ger.
emory was performed at the residence oil
the brides mother. Only relatives being
present. Their. honeymoon will be passed
at Fortress Monroe & SIC
The house committee on the judiciary.
by. vote Of 7 to 8, directed an adverse re.
port upon Representative Oates bill pro-
.hibiting aliens from acquiring title or to
owning lands within the United States. Mr..
Oates will make minority report and en-.
,deayor to secure the passage Of the bill in
the house. ii - n
Col. Childs OF Missouri is confirmed BY
the senate as minister to Siam.
4 Minister stallo categorically denies the
ugly tales about his sayings and doings in
Rome. 3 sai.{ ~. ~ t3
& The bill to adjust claims OF government
employees under the eight hour law is pro-
nounced Q Doodle measure by experts.
The following nominati ions were confirm
ed: Postmasters--B. Bennett Worthing-
ton, MINI; y. n. Evans. Wabash, MINI;
I Joseph Edellbrock, st. Cloud, MINI. I. n.
Murphy, United States attorney, Northern
district oflowa; Fl. E. Williamson OF Mis-
sissippi TO be Indian agent, Crow reserva-
ton, Mont. ne
The senate appropriati ons committee
will report $50, 600 for Gen. Grants funeral
expenses. & w 5 iF$s 81
Postmnsters appointed: Dakot Jei.
ferson, B. BiyouIlet Hoskins, q. w. Stone.
Minnesota Spring Hill, II. 8. 10y; Amfret,
D. y. Davis, vice Kelly, resigned; SYerdrup,
y. Ferguson. vice e. Ferguson, resigned;
Watson, 0rdun. vice Iyerson, removed. 3s.
The closing reception Mt the White
House recently giyen in honor of congress-,
and to which the Judiciary, the army and
navy and the diplo tie corps were inyit-
ed. was the most numerously attended oi
theaeasons and In the inagnif icence Of cos.
go II