Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-10-14

ing from the city Of Chicago or the state OF
Illinois, when unsccompanied by a certif-
cato OF health, issued from the Office OF the
state veterinarian OF Illinois or inspector
OF the United States bureau OF animal in
dustry.
The wife OF Gen. Pickett, OF Gettysburg
rsllantry and lame. now octnpiee an in
ferior position in one OF the departments
at Washington.
II may be stated with certainty that
Secretary Manning is going back to thu
treasury. He has decided to remain at
the head Of the department as long as his
health win permit him TO do 50, even TO the
end OF Mr.. Cleveland's term.
Postoffices established: Minnesota: Eden
Prairie, Hennepin county; Winger. Polk
county. Montana: Dubuque, Meagher
county. Postmasters commissioned
Iowa: Nina, j. McGahan.
A letter published In the San Francisco
Bulletin. under date OF Kodiak, Alaska.
Sept 16, says: A volcanic peak Of Pabloff
mountain, 800 miles southwest OF the
Alaska peninsula. is in a state OF eruption.
Slight falls OF volcanic dust resent bling EN-
cry powder have been observed Capt.
Curry, of the schooner Rodiak, reports that
on Aug. 12. when a hundred miles
from the volcano, his vessel was enreloped
10 q black cloud. The darkness was so
great that lamps were kept burning from
10 q. m. till 2 p. m At the same time
black dust fell upon the deck to depth os
several inches
Reinhart and Newton's mandatory in
Cincianati was damaged $4,000.
Gladstone and his wife. at Hawarden, re-
eeived Mrs T. d. Sullivan, wife OF the lord
mayor OF Dublin, and the deputRtion OF
irish ladies' appointed by the women Of
ireland to present the ex-premier a man.
moth petition in favor vi home rule. The
petition bears the signature OF fifty thou
sand Irish women Great clouds aocked
there au day in view OF the event Ac-
eompanying the deputation were deputa-
tons representing the municipal councils
Of Cork, Limerick. Waterford and Gonrel.
The place was perfectly alive with visitors.
who were accorded the freedom OF the
lawn during the formal ceremonies. Glad
stone made short speech. and closed by
saying: II hope that Ireland's triumph
VIII come with promptitude. with cheerful
ness and with ioy, and hope there will be
no intervening period OF gloom
The grand jury of Hudson county, \. J..
has indicted Teddy solomon, the husband
Of Lillian Russell. Tor bigamy. Lillian was
married in New Jersey In 1855. She gave
her residence as Chicago.
Ahorrible and fatal explosion occurred ct
Bringhurst. Ind. Thomas Britton came
into Shankiin & Kearns' store for powder.
Mr. Kearns. with n cigar in his mouth,
the ignitcd cigar fell into the can. causing
terrific explosion.
Gen. ". T. Sherman, when asked II be
~ rsaa - vs1~.lr~ 49, H. la
OF Jefferson DAVIS 70 J. F. Schsri, the Ma
ryland historian, in which Gen. Sherman is
declared to be 1alsifier, the general said:
No, decidedly no. The matters touched
upon by Davis were settled In the newspa-
pers two years ago; yes, and some OF them
twenty five years ago. Davis record and
mine are known. and from them .he peo-
pie can draw their conclusions. Davis
own book shows him to be traitor. His
letter Il altogether beneath my contempt.
By prairie FIRE south OF Sanborn. Oak,
William Weatherbee lost his barn, five
horses. harness. sixty tons OF hay. ten pigs.
and ten acres OF wheat T. S. Aurdahs lost
fifty tons OF hay. twepty-seven hogs and
barn; Ole 0leson barn and hay. MeMatt-
son lost heavily.
The following nominations for congress
have besn made: James H. Harris, Pro.
sth No.; William C. Wilson, Pro 9th Mo-;
Emerson r. Grant. Pro. 10th No.; A. B.
Norton, Rep 9Th Tex; Daniel c. Knowles,
Pro- lat n. H; George NJ Dyer. Pro. LIST
Mass.
Joshua Num-, formerly American vice
consul general at London, Is dead.
In 1886 William Buckles Of Holland
sailed the FIRST barrel OF herrings, and now
his grateful eountrymen are about to ceIe-
brate the fifth century Of his simple, yet
memorable discovery.
At Chslfin Bridge, H.. Eddie Crane muir
dered Melissa Fuetx and committed sui
eide. Crane was only seventeen years old
and Melissa Fuetz not yet fifteen.
The directors OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul resolved upon Mai. Frank s.
Bond to succeed Julius Wadsworth as
vice president
A terrible explosion occurred at the Dit
mar Powder works. Bayehester on tie
Harlem River branch OF the New YORK
4 New Haven railroad. resulting In the
instantaneous death oifour men employed
In the factory. The men we're at work
putting up and packing cartridges. when
suddrnly the explosion occurred, shatter-
ing the building to pieces and blowing the
four men to fragments. The exploding
powder shot up into the air fifty feet, and
spiintsrs Of the building we're blown q mile
distant.
At Milltown Malboy, county Clare, Ire
land. while the sheriffs were employed in
distrianing ON the property OF man
nam ed Kelley, the married women OF the
neighborhood alta .ked. overpowered and
imprisoned all the officers engaged, while
their husbands secured their cattle and
removed them from that locality.
The Cliff House at Pittsfield, Mass. was
burned. Loss on the house, $40, 600; par
tally insured. The Cottage Cliff house was
also burned. Loss, $1,000 The country
seat OF John Z. Barnes was somewhat
damaged
Delegate Clifford left Canton, Oak, for
the BLACK Hills. where he sill remain about
a week and then return TO await the pleas
ure Of the central COMMITTEES.
Andrew Lucas, colored, died at Brant-
ford, Ont, at the supposed age OF 126
years. He was born in slavery in. Tennes-
zee, and VAS Gen. Jackson's servant.
The Official report OF Geronimo's cap
Gen. Miles had strict orders to make Ge-
ronimo1s surrender unconditional, aud had
no discretion to make any terms whatever
with him. His report confirms the inn
preston that he lid allow Geronimo con-
dttions. and very liberal conditions at that.
Gen. Miles reports that he accepted the
surrender Of the savage chieftain agresing
as among the conditions that he should
not be surrendered to the civil authorities
Of Arizona for trial, and that he should be
taken away from the vicinity. The war de-
partnent people are angry at the assump-
ton OF authority Gen. Miles has made and
he viii Be called strictly to account for the
position be has taken The Star says:
What the result viii be can only be con
lectured, but unless there are some very en-
tenuating circumstances not apparent on
the outside reprimand is the least that
can be expected.
The comptroller OF the currency has an
thorised the First National Bank Of Downs.
kansas. to begin with a capital Of $50,
The president has appointed Quincy A.
Brooks collector Of customs Tor the iissrict
OF Puget Sound.
The court martial Of Capt. w. S. John.
son. charged with duplicating pay accouEts.
began at Washington
Postmssters commissioned: Dakota.
Fort Yates, W. p. Gilbert. Iowa. Cali
iornia- ]. H. Ward. Minnesota: Frank
LAueamp-
John Nelson committed suicide at Lemon.
Iowa. By taking poison. BE left property
valued at $4,000
Franz johnson Of the town OF Chetek.
Wis, charged With incsstuous relation With
his afsssn-ysar-oia dsashtsr. pleaded suil-