Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-01

clsiDn ~ one oil great Importance, ana a
number Of persons will take advantage to
rush into the territory thus thrown open
FOR settlement.
y. b. Haugen, railroad commissioner for
WISCONSIN,, speaking OF prospective railroad
building in the Badger state, said fully $50
raileg would be built this year, and within
the next two years fully six or seven hun
bred. A number OF companies have been
Incorporated during the past lew months,
but whether they will be more than paper
roads remains TO be seen.
Charles w. Selner. business manager of
the Toledo .Ieurnai, has sued Gen. Sher-
wood, proprietor OF the paper, for $2o,-
600 Tor Islander. Sherwood caused Selner's
arrest for alleged embezzle,nent.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, colonel Fifth eaval-
ry, is 50 confident OF being appointed briga-
der general to succeed Gen. Butler who re-
tires Oct. ~, that it is announced that he
viii retire from the superintendency OF
West Point in August and be succeeded
there by Gen. FORSYTH, just promoted to
be colonel Of the Seventh cavalry. There
are sixty-nine vacancies in the grade OF
second lieutenant, and nearly all the West
Point graduates can be assigned. There
are seyenty-siS graduates, and the class is
regarded as one of the most efficient that
ever passed through the academy. Briga-
Gen. Stanley has published the order di-
reeting the abandonment and discont.nu
anee of the post OF Fort stockton, June
30.
The Rev. DR.. kinlock Nelson, the new
bishop p. e. OF Easton, Md, is q great
grandson OF Gov. Nelson OF Revolutionary
fame. lie fought through the late war in
the rebel army.
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al saengerfest Of the North American
Saengerband, TO be beidin Milwaukee next
month, eiosed afewdays ago, 1,o70 tickets
h't, ins been disposed OF for $13.707, ex-
ceeding'hy $4,000 any previous sale.
1t is stated that w. ID. Washburn and
his railway associates has purchased the
Dakota Midland, to be used as IA branch
line for the Minneapolis & Pacific. which
these gentlemen arenow building northwest
from Minneapolis to the Missouri. The
Dakota Midland was formerly the Ellen
dale East & West road, and was intended
to run from the Missouri to Duluth. Pre-
hminary lines were ruu from q point on
the Missouri, twenty miles south OF Fort
Yates eastward a distance OF 265 miles.
The line, however, has so far only been
definitely located as far east as Campbell,
in Wilkin county, which it was proposed
should be the junction point with the
Manitoba, and the temporary eastern ter
minus.
Three shots were fred with fatal effect by
w. w. Haseltine, leading citizen at
Stevens Point Wis. at A. Z. Morse,
cashier OF the First National Bank. Has
eltine walked cody to the jail and sur
rendered himself. The shooting was wit.
messed by many. Morse had been riding
with his wife and was returning TO the
stable with the team after having taken
her home. On Main street he was hailed
by Haseltine. who fired three shots in
rapid succession. Morse leaned out OF the
carriage and fell dead upon the public
square, while the horses dashed down the
street
Judge Becker as secretary OF the Dakota
Democratic central committee, issued -
call Tor that body to meet at Aberdeen,
July ]. to determine when and where the
Democratic territorial convention will be
held.
Queen Victoria's recent visit to Liverpool
cost that city $50, 900.
Mrs Garfield is said to be worth $780,
ooo.
Henry Ward Beecher sailed for Europe a
few days ago. He was accompanied by his
wife. Mr.. Beechers lace looked worn and
tired, and he gave every evidence of the
need OF rest. Mrs. Beecher looked very
feeble. To reporter Mr.. Beecher said
that he would probably return in the lat
ter part OF September or carly in October
and would eaeyote all OF his time while
abroad largely to work. A few days ould
be spent in London and after Mrs Beecher
and he had Tecnperated from the voyage
they would go on a tour through Scotland,
Ireland and Wales.
Sir Charlie, f. Trevelyan, son OF the
40, aro.I sefant go "'e' ." i1on'
mi. NJ
ex,en. ~ 50 too IN he Last Dert,v " 'ne
y
Princess Pignatelli is now serving as Il
waitress IN Gale IN vienna,
In accordance with the law passed last
year. "a, 523 slaves have been declared free
in Cuba.
The mona hos ipd;rac,l,, notisod NJ,
Carlos hat the yatic, N will d;snroya ~
any ,ttempt Ia disturb Snain
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y 'ne siiiNss " = ishcn prisahtine
e , = Wy on ,ne Se"iouhuH'hu coast,
e'efeu hfeS "re iose'
Prince Luitposd has been confirmed as
regent oil Bavaria
Mrs. Archibald Mackenzie, who was shot
by her husband, the American vice consul
in Dublin. is rlpidly recovering.
The India fipa.riaJ st.temant nresantoa
ia the British house ofcommons does not
look very well the budget sho wing N def
cit OF f396, 900. The total liabilities were
stated to he e259, 900. 900: the assets.
s2os, 600, 900. ON March 81. 1885. the
Indian debt stood at fIG2. Asa. 74S. SO
that the indebtedness has been Increased
nearly 600, 600, 600, caused probably by
the war fer the conquest OF Burmah and
the mobilization in view OF Russian aggres.
sion on the Afshanirontie
Duke Charles Theodore ~ Ravar;. q
second eonsin of the late K inc 'nd,r;r
Lannon'S snrpeon.
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