Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-06

lle committee OF HNe 10 DC appointed
under the resolution Of Delegate VOORHEES,
calling for an investigation Of the lobby ,es-
pecially in regard to ex-members OF con-
gress, will give an opportunity for some
sensational development. Some members
of the last house noted for their hostility
to the railroads are now in the employ of
and working on the floor for the Union and
Central Pacific. A well known law firm Of
this city, composed of tive eX-members OF
congress, is open counsel for the Union
Pacific, and has appeared for the road in
the courts.
Archbishop Taschereau OF Quebec will
not be installed as Il cardinal until Septem-
Der.
The polygamous case OF Lorenzo Snow
is before the federal supreme court.
The Spanish senatorial elections have
resulted in the return OF 12S Ministerial
lists, twenty eight Conservatives, six In
dependents, four Republicans and two
members of the Dynastic Lett.
The German government, with view to
extending German influence and trade in
the East, has decided to establish a semi
nary for the teaching Ct Oriental languages
in connection with the Berlin university.
A drawing by Meissonier was sold the
other day at the Hotel Drouot, Paris, for
six francs. it was a hasty sketch of a pair
Of legs.
Emperor William has sent the pope a
costly gold cross, mounted with jewels, as a
souvenir OF German gratitude for friendly
offices rendered by the pope in arbitratng
the Caroline dispute.
The pope, addressing the Prussian gov
ernment on the revised ecclesiastical laws
comedies the submission OF ecclesiastical
appointments to Prussia.
The emir of Harran, by whom the Italian
expedition under Count Porro was massa-
cred, alsO captured fifteen Indian soldiers
but afterwards released them. The report
that British outpost at Suakim had been
surprised and fifteen Indian soldiers cap.
tured by the enemy arose from this cap.
ture indians by the emir.
The following are Northwestern patents
just issued: Bates, jeremiah, Sherburne,
Brown, William j., Ft. Madison, Iowa,
spring cultivator, beam litter; Crane,
George w, Minneapolis, Mimi, horse pow
or; Erickson, John, Albert Lea, Mimi,
composition OF matter for the manufaC-
ture of soap: Gilman, Charles c., Elder
Iowa, sidewalk and roof; Hartley, Henry,
Minneapolis Mimi, stone saving machine
Jcrvis, John, st. Paul, Mimi, switch
stand; Kenoyer, BENZ, Marquette Neb.,
corn planter; Roberts, Benjaman F., Dun
lap, Iowa, cultiyator blade; Sewers
Thomas, Oskaloosa, Iowa, boiler; Fulton,
AnaXimander b., SiouN Falls, Oak, syringe
attachment for bottles; Walters, Eugene,
and III. l.. Ayers, WalwOrth. Mo, Clevis;
Westcott, Earl A. and Z. K. Bristol, Min
neapolis, Mimi. car brake.
Mr.. Gladstone has written the following
letter to the Chronicle: 1t is not my Gus
tom to comment on statements by news
papers, but haviuga sincere respect for the
Chronicle, | would call attention to an allie
CATION made by it in leader that | have
heretofore taught that home rule in Ireland
would be source OF imperial danger.
will not challenge proof OF the assertion
which was doubtless made III good faith,
but it is entirely an error. | have always
asked for an explanation OF the meaning of
home rule, in order to make clear the ques-
ton whether or not it would be a source
OF danger. We have now learned the de.
mand OF Ireland from five-sixths of her
chosen representatives. Such home rule is
in the language OF my address OF Septem-
Der last, source not of danger, but OF
strength. The danger, if any, lies in refus-
ing it.
Prof. w. d. Whitney is editing new die -
tionary for the Century company, which
will cost $3.50, 900 and be finished in 1889.
OF many words.
Railroad men estimate that ~. 600 peo.
pie have visited California since February.
The Boston Herald employs sixty report.
ers on its city staff, all OF whom are paid n
salary.
Ex-CongressmRn Taber OF New York is
dead. He leaves an estate valued at 81, 900,
900.
Detroit CMich.) is building 500, 900
art institute.
Senator Van Wyck has knocked Cham
berlain and Pierre out of the bill creating
two new land districts in Dakota and MAX
ing those cities the capitals of them. He
proposed to leave the selection of officers
to the president. The house Indian COM
mittee has receded from it's opposition to
ratifying the purchase OF Sioux lands made
by the Northwestern and Milwaukee rail
roads, opposite Pierre and Chamberlain,
for town site purposes.
Fire broke out in the Canadian Pacific
passenger depot at Emerson, Man, and in
half an hour the entire building was in
flames. As there was no good supply OF
water nearer than the Red river, almost a
mile distant, all that could be done was %
save as much movable property as pos
sible. The loss on the building and fixtures
Is about $4,000. l.. 7. Owen, agent, lost
$500 in clothes and yaluables. The tele-
graph operator and agents clerk lost
everything, about $500; total loss, ST..
200.