The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-08-13

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jority.
Surgeon General Murray who was placed
on the retired list by reason OF his having
reached the age of sixty-four years, has
been in the medical department OF the army
for forty-six years. Medical Purveyor
Baxter will act until an appointment has
been made.
Hon. Spencer Dawson, OF Alabama, call.
ed at the interior department. Mr.. Daw-
son is the new commissioner OF education.
He is man OF commanding stature and
refined and intelligent appearance, and he
produced a most pleasing impression. A
prominent official OF the department said:
1t is the purpose OF the secretary to raise
the bureau OF education to be an Office OF
some value to the government and to the
people. It has, up to this time, been a
nonentity, almost laughing stock Mr..
Dawson viii take hold OF this work for
time to please the president and the secre-
tary, but doubt If he stays.
1t is stated at the interior department
that Mr. Boynton OF Dakota has not been
a candidate for the Aberdeen receivership,
some enthusiastic friend being responsible
for his name appearing among the list oil
applicants.
Capt. Ball, formerly chief OF the United
States secret service iH Chicago was shot
uead by woman.
The principal sufferers at Spencer are the
lumber firms. w. j, Cliffords loss on mill
and lumber is $40, 900, hall insured; p. A..
Thayer, mill and lumber, $35, 900; $1o,-
900 insurance. O'Neill Bros. lumber aud
hardware store, $780, small insurance.
There was a large fire in Marshfeld re-
Gently, but it was subdued by the fire com
pany. The foundry works and stove mills
were in great danger, but were finally
saved. The fire destroyed $50, 600 feet OF
chair stock owned by A. j. Webster OF
Menasha.
Hewittville, seven miles west OF Neils-
vile, was burned to the ground on the Sth.
The loss has not been estimated as yet,
but will be very great.
The tubulent waters OF the Niagara
whirlpool were again navigated in cask,
the perilous feat being successfully accom-
plished by two men. The daring voyagers
were William Potts and George Hazlitt,
two coopers, who are employed in the
same shop with Graham, who MADE the
initial trip.
Jake Gaudaus, the champion oarsman OF
America, sailed for England, where he rows
Beach, the Australian, for the champion
ship of the world. The race occurs Sept.
Is, and will be rowed over the regulation
Thames course. The money staked on the
race is 50, 500.
rash engineer on a Milwaukee freight
tried to run through burning elevator
near Red Wing Mimi. Seventeen cars and
four tramps were burned.
The officers OF the United States land Of
flee at Huron, OAK, received an order from
Commissioner Sparks to reduce the clericla
force in their office three clerks, two at
$500 and one at 81, 600 year.
A company with 81, 600, 900 capital has
been formed to work the Abingdon, Mass,
silver mines.
f. j. +. Bradley, manager, until recently,
of the works of the Pullman Palace Car
company at Pullman, ILL.,, and rega rded
until that time as the head and center OF
the "City OF Brick, F" has departed from his
home for regions unknown, and has left be-
hind a number Of friends Aghd business ac-
quaintances who sincerely mourn his loss.
There was application made at Fargo,
Dakota before Judge Mcconnell for re-
ceiver of the j. E. Raymond estate. The
afHdavits accompanying the complaint are
very lengthy and OF q sensational charac-
ter. The application .as in behalf Of Mrs.
Douglas as executrix OF the Webber will.
Among the allegations against the deceas-
ed MIR. Raymond is one charging him with
embezzling some $50, 900 and the general
misrepresentation ofthe funds Of the estate.
The remains OF the murdered Rev. George
G. Haddock arrived in Racine, Wis.,, and
were met at the depot by a large number
OF friends and members Of the M. K. church.
They went Immediately to the cemetery,
where the services we're held. Bishop Fal-
lows OF Chicago preached an eloquent SER
mon.
The official statement OF our foreign
trade shows conclusively that this country
lost market for 30, 900, 900 bushe,s OF
wheat by the Jolly OF speculative artifsial
imitation of prices during the past year.
leaving a surplus OF 10, 900, 900 bushels to
keep the market down for some time.
Isaac Ward. Of Rockfield. Ill, at Asca-
loosa, Iowa. temporarily yisi ting relatives,
was knocked down with a club on the
street and robbed of about $50. He died
q day or two afterward. The pockets OF
Wards clothes were found turned inside
out and everything Of value taken
"A telegram was received at Mandan,
OAK, by the mayor, from Delegate Clifford
at Washington stating authoritiyely that
Fort Lincoln will not be abandoned.
Among the heaviest depositors In the
New Lisbon, Wis, bank when it suspended
were q Mr.. Parker, farmer $1,000; the
Juneau County Poorhouse Building com
mittee, $f,400; Mr.. Barlow oiNew Lisbon,
5000, and Mauston firm about S4o0.
Dan Finn, an old time rustler Of Helena,
Mont, has struck bonanza in the Cnur
d Alenes.
The fair association has spent 500 900
preparing for the territorial fair at Butte.
Mont.
The bondsmen OF r.. G. Anderson, ex-
postmaster OF Bozeman, Mont. have just
been notified that they will be required to
make an immediate payment OF the short
age in Anderson's account amounting to
$2,799.79. Anderson explains this def
cheney by saying the government owes him
$500 in excess Of their claim, for clerk hire,
etc.