Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-13

vi. ptoiS ii well known
lawyer and politician OF Milwaukee, is dead
Dr. William A. Hammond, ex,surgeon
general oil the United States army, was
married to Miss Chaplin of New York
Senator Van Wyck is SO bow-legged he
has to have his pantaloons cut with cir
calar saw.
A public scandal has arisen at Ottawa
Cam, over the Tact that civil service EN-.
ploye, whose vile is also employed in a
certain department with her husband, and
who is the recipient oil a very much larger
salary, and who has been for some years
suspected Of close intimate friendship wit
the minister. who is much her senior, had
a quarrel with his better half in the CORR.
dor OF the department. The husband
made some charge against his wife about
being in the minister's room, and the result
was that blows went fast and furious be.
tween the two.
London Cable: Miss frankie Folsom
Mr.. Cleveland's fiancee is coming to Lon
don from Paris as soon as she and Mrs.
Folsom have concluded their purchases,
While here Miss Folsom will be presented at
court.
Marie Christina, queen OF Spain, has two
lovely daughters who are still in ignorance
of their fathers death, and who write let
tiers to him begging him to return.
Queen Victoria opens the colonial exhi-
hilton at London, and an ode by Tennyson
is rendered.
The house committee on postofIices and
post roads instructed Representative
Dockery to report favorbly on a bill
to extend the free delivery system to all
towns containing 10000 inhabitants or
more.
A letter has been received by Senator
Logan from the bar Of New Mexico, asking
Tor the confirmation OF Elisha V. Lang OF
Warsaw, Ind, to be chief Justice OF the su-
preme court of that territory. Senator
Logan says that the nomination will UNI
douotedly be confirmed.
The senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton OF Hill to be marshal OF Colorado.
This is the man against whose appoint
ment Gov. Grant, John Askins and other
prominent Democrats came to Washing
ton to protest. He is son OF Gen. Hill of
Confederate lame.
In order to assist the authorities in the
maintenance OF quarantine against the in
PRODUCTION OF infectious diseases, the presi-
dent has determined TO establish, by means
OF the vessels OF the revenue marine. n
national patrol Of the coast Of the United
States.
The Mormons and their attorneys at
Washington vigorously oppose the Ed
munds bilIr~
Several OF the trades in ST. Paul are bad.
ly bothered by strikes.
The senate committee on public buildings
has made "a report stating: Only one
building has been allowed in Minnesota,
and that is at saltwater. The proposed
building is for the accommodation of the
postal service. Rent paid by the govern.
mcnt FOR post office 5000: net revenue of
I he same Tor the last year, SS,266. Co.
These two amounts combined are equal to
l2k per cent OF the proposed outlay.
Washington Special The Indian bill has
an item OF $40, 600 for the Medawakentons
OF Minnesota. Last year this amountwas
spent among separate Indians around
Shakopee and Chaska. but this year II is
to be concentrated with view to re-estab-
hsh the old Redwood agency, ana ulti-
mateiy restoring the annuities abolished at
the time OF the outbreak in 1862 Ii is
said the Indians are leaving their farms in
Dakot,, under the influence OF sons OF the
old chiefs, in the hope OF restoring tribal
relation and enjoying support from the
government.
The house committee agreed to report
Iavorably on the following resolution, in
PRODUCED by representative Dorsey: In
structins the committee 10 investigate
charges that the present system OF trans
porting live stock by railroad companies
Is barbarous and destructive; that this
system causes an annual loss OF $4,000
300 by shrinkage in the weight OF the ami
mails transported; that bonus OF SIS per
car load is given by a system of fayoritism
To the association OF eveners, and to in
quire into allegations that the laws of con
sress regulating the transportation OF cat
tie are habitually violated.
The following Northwestern patents were
issued a few days ago. Henson Bridge.
DEBORAH, Iowa, remedy for hog cholera.
Albert NJ. Butt, Minneapolis, Mimi, Their
mo electric damper, regulator and alarm:
Isaac NJ. Frey, Hebron, Neb.. gate; Jona-
than x. Hamilton, Minneapolis. Mimi.
and w. II. Smith, Brentwood, y. H., said
smith assignor TO said Hamilton, syringe;
Edgar L. Mantor, Litebfield. Mimi, wash
ng machine; Robert Patrick, Brainerd
Mimi, fire arch for boilers; Samuel s.
Rogers, AIsotin City, Wash, penholder;
Baldwin ID. Spman, assignor to hi mself,
4. G.. Jacks on.J w. Wilkinson. and t.
II. CAMERON, Fort Meade, Oak, hay load
T; Frederick l.. Folz. Norway, Iowa, car
brakes.
The Knights OF Labor in st. Louis and
Cast st. Louis largely resume work, but
places can't be found for ALL
Martin Irons, the originator of the South.
'estern strike, says he is satisfied with the
'eeognition OF the knights by congress.
A mob oil Poles and Bohemians attack
he militia guarding the workmen at a Bay
'iaw rolling mill near Milwaukee and are
ired upon, some being wounded. Troops
ire sent from Beloit aud elsewhere to Mil
waukee.
\. A. Stewart, OF Fond du Lac, Wis, is