The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-28

Ex-President's Arthur's Weight has de-
creased from $50 pounds to 100.
The new Catholic cathedral in San Fran
cisco will cost $500, o0O. The cornerstone
will be laid July l.
y sea lion weighing $500 pounds was
captured at Astoria, Or, recently.
DR.. Reynell Coates, who once slapped
Andrew Jackson in the mouth, died recent
ly ut Camden, N. J.
The president has nominated John T..
fitzgerald OF Boston to be collector OF in
ternal reVcnuc, in place of Eben +. Pills
Dury, rejected by the senate. 1t was under
stood that Mr.. Pillsbury was to be retain
cd IN Office until the adjournment OF con-
srcss and theu be reappointcd, but the
president evidently did not give any such
assurance as claimed or he has refused to
carry it out.
The president nominated the following
postmasters: Abraham Rose, Ninton,
Iowa; Charles H.. Berner, Sewart. Iowa;
Frank w. Osburn, Eugene City, Or: James
Is. Crossen, The Dalles, Or; also John
Priest, collector OF customs, district OF
~lazuana,O Or. Senator Northumberland
a bill appropriating 81 300 to pay Charles
y. Ruffee the balance due him as agent OF
the White Earth Indian agency which WIS
consolidated in 1880.
The secretary OF state has received a re-
port from Consul Brigham at Paso del
Norte, Mexico, in regard to the killing OF
Capt. Crawford, L. s.. A., by Mexican sol
diers in July last: He says: There is no
way OF obtaining definite information,
owing to the absence OF witnesses, but it is
conceded on both sides that the attack was
made by irregular Mexican troops en-
ployed by the state OF Chihuahua, through
an unfortunate accident, and without
malice. The de~predations committed in
Mexico by Indians nurtured by the United
states government is a grievance that can
not be well overlooked. The affair is
being investigated by the Mexican authori-
ties.
An extensive lock out OF striking tailors
in Chicago has been i~naugurnted. This
means that 20, 900 to 20, 900 sewing peo-
people, men and women, were denied work.
The employers are resolved that it will
continue until the strikers Withdraw the
demands they have made through the boss
taliOTS Tor an
The Mil!ers' National association met in
special convention at the Grand Pacific,
Chicago, about $50 millers being in attend
ance. Much OF the usefulness OF the asso.
citation has been its effectiveness in fighting
patent suits. 1t has carried IN seven suits,
and spent about $500, 600 in defending liti-
cation brought against its members.
The following circular. with =; picture of
Parsons. has been sent out to the police in
all the principal cities and towns; Arrest
for murder and melting riot, A. r. Parsons.
thirty-five to forty years OF age, five feet
eight or nine inches nigh. slim built, 40
pounds weight; dark hair tinged with gray,
dark mustache dyed black; known through
the country as labor agitator, socialist,
and anarchist, and one of the leaders OF
the ~incendiary orders who caused the riot
and massacrcin Chicago on Tuesday night,
May 4. Frederick Ebersold, General SUI.
perintcndcnt Of Police.
Capt. Robert Mcdonald. Fifth infantry,
has been placed on the retired list, having
reached the age Of sixty-four. Capt. Me
Donald's retirement promotes First Lieut..
G. l.. Hargous to be captain, and Second
Lieut.. Walter II. ChatiieId to be first lieu
tenant. Lieut.. Avis is the senior second
lieutenant OF the Fifth infantry, but being
under suspension by litigation OF a sentence
OF dismissal by court martial is dcbarrcd
from promotion while that is in operation.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the committee on pen
sions, to whom was referred the following
bills, reported them severally without
amendment, and submitted reports thereon:
John Parkinson, Nancy Mason, Johanna
Sofia Enlind, Rhoda Williams, Alex Trim
Bile, Mrs. Emily NJ. Swift, Allen p. Jacobs,
r. II. Stapleton, Mary A. Shannon, Mrs.
NJ. A. Lewis, Lenford Rose, Solomon Mes
ser. Michael McGray, Maria Kite, William
IL. Newt, E. kirchner, James Wolfe.
Secretary Manning now has interviews
with the heads Of bureaus at the treasury
department every day, either driving down
to the building and having them come out
to his carriage, or sendingfor them tocome
to his house. There is not the slightest
sign OF his resignation. One OF his physi-
clans said that he had no doubt that the
secretary would be sitting at his desk be-
fore fall.
The total values OF the exports OF bread
stuffs during ten months ended April 30,
1886, were 500, 54S, 74S, against S135,-
931,429 the same time last year.
Managers OF the railroads centering in
East st. Louis testified before the Curtin
committee that the strike at that point
was wholly in support OF the positiontaken
by the strikers on tbs Missouri Pacific, and
that they had no serious grievance OF their
own. Sheriff Ropiquct OF East St. Louis
testified that he had commanded the crowd
more than one hundred times to dispersc,
but they paid no attention to him. He
had asked the mayor to cooperate with
him in dispensing the mob, but was told
that he could do nothing, as the police
was r%esigning as rapidly as poss iblc.
The Bissel Carpet Sweeper company, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, has announced to
its employees that the eight-hour expert
ment is not satisfactory, and twill return
to the old style. Some other companies
wish to return to the ten. hour system and
the old system OF wages, but the furniture