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


growers convention met at st. Louis. The
following officers were elected: President,
Columbus Delano, Ohio; secretary, c. n.
Campbell, st. Lonis treasurer, G. w. Sim
mons, st. Louis with vice presidents rep
resenting nearly every state in the Union.
The Northern Pacific depot at Miles City,
Mont. was destroyed by fire. The build
ing vas valued at about $1,000 and was
fun OF freight, which was all lost. The ORR
gin OF the fire is u known.
! Mrs Rose Garfield Clemens, wife OF Will
NJ. Clemens, journalist and author OF
jamestown, n. Y, died at Jacksonville,
Florida, OF consumption, aged twenty
seven years. Mrs. Clemens was relative
OF the late President Garfield and well
known writer for magazines and periodi-
4 calls
The lower house oil the Prussian Lantag.
by vote OF 214 to 1870, adopted the bill
expropriating the land of the Poles in
Posen and colonizing the province with
Germans. The Polish deputies pointed
out that they had retrained from taking
any part in the discussion OF the bill, and
only recorded their votes in protest against
the passage OF the measure which they de-
scribed as "a violation OF the fundamental
| laws OF the state and contrary to the die
tates OF humanity and to all International
treaties"
A letter just received in Washington
from an officer OF the United States vessels
| cruising in Chinese waters, says that the
| vessel caught fire three times from the cleo
trio lights on the way across the Pacific.
Patrick Egan, president OF the Irish Ma
tional League OF America was interviewed
in regard to dispatches from New York
that leaders OF the Irish National league
desire to dictate to Parnell and had threat
ened to stop supplies from America unless
he labored for the actual separation of Ire
land from England. Egan denounced the
| entire statement as an unmtigated false
hood, manufactured by some designing
knave for the purpose OF damaging the
league and deceiving Parnell
Henri Watterson says that he could sur
vive the obituary notices published about
him in the newspapers, but the portraits
hurt his feelings.
Ex-Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Coon was at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He
| said: The general impression at the
| capital is that Mr. Manning will resign |
consider him the ablest man in the cabinet
Leaving out the postoffice department, the
secretary OF the treasury has more APP
! pointments to make than any other cabi-
net official. He went too much into the
details OF the Office. y "Who do you think
| will be his sucessor?r Probably Mr.
Fairchild. He is Mr.. Tilden's protege, and
that doubtless be point in his favor"
/ II. S. Comings, an old resident of Grand
Forks, OAK, attempted suicide by cutting
his throat. He is still alive, but may die
at any time. Temporary insanity.
Frank Smith, 81 Iowa, who attempted to
kill Senator Woolson last fall, committed
suicide in the Mount Pleasant asylum by
cutting his throtst.
The residence 81 I. p. Bender at Spencer,
Iowa, burned. Loss, $4,000.
Freight traffic is completely resumed on
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
roads.
The printers in the Jacksonville (Fla)
Times Union, Evening Herald and Morn
ing News Office struck for an advance to
30 cents 1000 ems. The proprietors
refused the advance and have declared
their offices non-union.
f. s. Bennett, who fed TO Canada in
1884, from Davenport, Iowa. is arrested
in Suspension Bridge, n. Y, for forging
drafts when bookkeeper for Wadsworth &
Co.
Sheriff Hatch OF Cochise county, Ariz..
came to Fort Bowie few days ago with
warrant for Geronimo and forty one John
Does" Gen. Crook told him to make his
demand in writing. He did not do so until
he got back to Tombstone. Afterwards q
Chihuahua and other renegades. Gen.
Crook replied that the Chiricahuas are held
as prisoners OF war under instructions
from Washington, and will not be given
up.
A barn in Fargo, OAK, owned by Mr..
Won Steinwehr and occupied by Jonn ID.
Batson, was burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance unknown.
At the executive session of the senate
Judge Trenholm was confirmed as comp
troller OF the currency. Senator Beck OPP
posed the confirmation on the grounds
that Judge Trenholm held extreme views
on the coinage and currency question and
in his public speeches in advocacy OF his
views had spoken disrespectfully OF those
members ofcongress who differed from him.
The vote was viva voee, several nays COM
ing from both sides of the chamber.
BY strict party vote, the house com
mittee on elections decided to report'in
favor OF Gen. Weaver, the sitting member
in the Campbell Weaver election case from
the Seventh Iowa district.
Harvey McMurray, the nine year old boy
who fatally stabbed Thomas Bolan, a COM
panion, at Pittsburg, with whom he had
quarreled, was discharged from custody by
the coroner's jury on account OF his ex-
IRENE youth.
James T. Brand, one OF the merchants
George Beardsley, OF the Bank OF Redfield.
The liabilities are not definitely known,
but will probably be from $1,000 to ST.
600
The executive committee OF the strikers
at St. Louis have rescinded the late order
and declared the strike still on, owing to
alleged treachery OF Gould * Co.
II is the intention OF the Milwaukee 81 st.
Paul company to put on a fast train that
will cover the distance between Chicago and
st. Paul in about thirteen hours.
| A Fort Worth (Tex.) dispatch OF the 9th
( says: To day at noon the last of the troops
left aud the city is withoutproteetion from
outside sources, except two companies of
the state rangers who will remain here for
some time. Trains have been moving all
day without opposition. The Knights OF
Labor to-day adopted resolutions declar-
ing themselves law abiding citizens aud con-
oemning all acts OF lawlessness and vio-
lence. The indications are that the trouble
here is ended. No further opposition to the
movement OF trains is anticipated.
j. NJ. Pratt & Co., proprietors OF the
st. Louis store and one OF the oldest and
largest dry goods houses in Galena, we're
closed by the sheriff on a warrant OF at
tachment
Laura Phillips committed suicide at
Omaha by morphine. Cause, disappoint-
meRt in love. She left a note written in
blood saying she had sold her soul to the
devil.
The grand jury at Fort Worth, Tex,
! have indicted Thomas Mace, the wounded
striker, for murder in the fret degree.
Five bandits raided the sugar plantation
/, OF San Gabriel, in Cuba, recently, and were
met by civil guards. In a skirmish one OF
the bandits, said to be the celebrated lead
| ar Barneuyo. was killed.
Lord Wentworth, the grandson OF Byron,
| has writtena letter deprecating the propos-
al OF a centenary celebration Of the poets
! birth.
A dispatch has been received from the
| commander OF the German gunboat Cyclops,
on the west coast OF Africa, stating that he
| has bombarded the town OF Monemombed.
The natives we're driven away by the bonn
bardment aud the marines landed and
completed the work ofdestroying the town.
| No one belonging to the gunboat was in
| jured.
| Starkey & Co.. shoe manufacturers of
Montreal, have suspended. Liabilities,
! $1,000; nominal assets, $95, 600.
An official communication shows that
the present diplomatic relations between
France and Germany are excellent.
Rt. Rev. Harvey Goodwin, d. D., bishop
OF Carlisle. England. sails for New York
April Ia.
1t is thought Prince Alexander OF Bulgaria
VIII submit to the pressure Of the Sowers