Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

ashoresouth of Cape Henlopen, Del; Loss,
$4,000.
The republicans made substantial gains
in Cincinnati and Chicago in the local elcc-
tiops.
The general superintendent OF railway
mail service, Johp Jameson, has reap
pointed a number of railway postal clerks
to permanent service in the Northwest, all
having satisfactorily filed their period OF
probationary service. The list is as follows:
Dana Todd and c. y. Shurlock, to serve
between jamestown and Minnewaukan; I.
II. Studebakef, between st. Paul and
McGregor, Iowa; Nicholas Miller, between
Worthington and Sioux Falls; q. c. Mid
debrook, between Forge and Ortonville;
III. Il. Mckinney, between Duluth and
Brainerd; A. F. Collier, between st. Paul
and Bismarck. The general superintend-
emit also appointed John Murtaugh TO
probationary service between st. Pauland
st. Vincent. and /. III. Parker to proba-
tionary service between Ashland and st.
Paul.
The Knights otLabor showed their politi-
cal strength in Winona by electing their
ticket by large majorities with the aid OF
the Republicans. The combination was
irresistible and the Democrats were re.
motely distanced.
The Manitoba railroad started out a
party of surveyors from Devils Lake, Oak.
They will run a line northwesterly, in the
direction OF the Turtle mountains. The
distance from Devils Lake to the foot OF
the mountain is ninty miles, but it is only
proposed to have the surveyors, at pres
ent, cover ons-third Of that distance.
An attractive Norwegian girl OF 36years,
named Lizzie Flottie. eloped from Duluth
with Earnest Brant, who has wife and
two children. Tho girl had worked in
Brant's house for the past two years. The
runaway pair, it is said, have gone to
Minneapolis. Brant is 80 years old, OF
low stature, dark moustacha, soft hat and
well dressed. The recreant miss is petite
and OF quite pretty form. She is pro-
noInced blonde with blue eyes.
There will be competitive examination
at Shakopee. on Tuesday, May l, for can
didates from the Third congressional dis
trict, to appointment To West Point. APP
plicants must be over seventeen and under
twenty two years old. The successful can
didate must be prepared to present himself
at West Point by June J, next.
The bill authorizing the construction OF
public building at Duluth, was passed by
the house by a two.thirds vote. The cost
OF the building when finished is not to ex-
coed $780, 900, including the site. The bill
forbids the purchase OF any site until the
estimates for the erection of the bull ling
have been approved by the secretary oithe
treasury.
Geary, the murderer OF Manion, is ar
raigned in the st. Paul municipal court
and pleads not guilty.
The supreme court renders decision
favorable to the street occupancy OF the
Minneapolis motor line.
Mr. Ii. c. Haines vice president OF the
German American bank. in st. Paul, died
of cancer.
l.. g. Van Vlet, who was arrested at
Lake City by United States Marshal Den
ny on the affidavit OF the United States
bank examiner, was brought before Com
missioner Cardozo, of st. Paul, waived ex-
animation and was admitted to bail in the
sum Of SIG, 900, J. c. Stout oil st. Paul and
III. ID. Stokes OF Lake City becoming sure
ties.
The American Dental Improvement COM
pany filed articles OF incorporation in tho
secretary of states office. The purpose is
to prosecute the business OF improvement
in all dental apparatus, etc, the manu-,
facture and sale OF the same. The capital
stock is S25, 900, $50 shares of 500 each
the place of location St Paul, and the first
board of directors is: Louis W. Lyon,
George V. l. Brown, John w. Willis. K. 4.
Slower, j. ii. Brugh, Charles +. Hale
Theodore B. Myers, all oil st. Paul.
A law and order league was organized in
st. Paul, with Bishop Ireland for president,
who explains that the league is to secure
the services OF n competent detective to
look up cases OF violation OF the laws and
report them to the executive committee.
The special object is to enforce the laws
prohibiting the sale OF liquor to habitual
drunkards and minors. Special commit
tees OF three are to be appointed in each
ward to canvas for members.
The great McLaughlin-Duie wrestling
contest in st. Paul was easily won by Me-
Laushlin.
Thomas Z. Taylor, late member of the
Utah legislative council, son OF John Tay.
Tor, and business manager OF the Deseret
News, was arrested. There are three in
dictments OF unlawful cohabitation against
him. He was released upon 81 900 bail
upon each charge.
Ex-Minister Lucius Fairchild says that
his experience has led him to the conclusion
that Spain is safer country olive in than
the United States.
The mother of Henry NJ. Stanley has
turned up dead in Wales, and is to have a
monument.
Ex-Gov. Bookwalter OF Ohio will soon
sail for Europe, where he will devote him
self solely to scientific studies and to liter
allure.
VIII Jameson, held at Fort Dodge. Iowa,
for supposed completes in the murder OF his
wife, has been discharged for lack OF testi-
mony.
Freight trains are being rapidly sent out
from Parsons, Has, under guard OF the
militia. There has been no effort to resist
the soldiers but the strikers threaten to
get even" with the company when the
troops are withdrawn.
Rev. Richard ID. Hanlan, son OF Supreme
Court Justice Hanlan, preached his first
sermon in the First Presbyterian church,
OF New York, OF which he is pastor, Sunday
the 4th inst. He is only twenty five, and is
the youngest minister in charge of church
in that city. His sermon was well received,
and he was the recipient OF many congratu-
lations.
McPhillimey and Buchanan, two OF the
three prisoners who recently escaped from
the Lawrence county (Pa.) jail by saving
the window bars, were recapturedin farm
house rear Harmarville. The men who
were unarmed, offered no resistance.
Ned Caldwell farmer living five miles
from Courtney, Texas, was shot and killed
by James Berford, a farmer living in the
same vicinity.
A body has been found in the Thames at
London which corresponds to the descrip-
ton of Russell Nourse, of New York who
has been missing for a month. Mr. Nourse
left Langham on March 3 for Liverpool
where he intended to take the steamer Ad-
riatic for New York. His luggage arrived
at Liverpool, but it has never been claimed.
reward of 600 was offered for his dis
covery. The condition OF the body indi-
Gates foul play.
B. s. Bennett, who is wanted at Warren.
Idaho, for $4,000 forgery committed
over year ago, was arrested at Niagara
Falls.
Weather Prophet Foster OF Leayenworth
predicts terrible storms during the last ten
days of April
An attempt is made to burn the residence
of Mayor Moore OF lie Mars, Iowa, who
has been active in closing saloons.
Roswell =. Flower has returned from
Mexico TO New York, alt ogether infatuated
with that country.
Through the intereession of Mai. Strait,
the president has reduced by one wear the
sentence oil John Dingle, OF Company b,
Eleventh infantry, confined under sentence
OF court martial to the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth. Mai. Strait has Sc.
cured pension for Edward Cummings OF
st. Paul.
The senate committee on the postoffices
and post roads ordered an adverse report
on the bill Of Senator Wilson of Iowa
doubling the postage on fourth.class mat
ter and a favorable report ON Senator
Congers bill, authorizing the free trans
missions of meteorological reports by
mail.
Fred Archer, the English jockey, is as.
sessed as having an income OF $4,000 a