The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-18
General News Condensed.


the former treasurer, John Il. Smith, was
short in his accounts $25, 600. A resOlu-
! ton authorizing the prosecution OF Smith,
! il it was deemed eXpedient, was pas 6ed;
! also one to regulate the affairs OF the board
OF domestic missions with view to pre-.
venting the recurrence OF such an affair.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes will be the
guest of Prof. Max Muller at Oxford this
/ month.
The Emperor William, in Berlin, unveiled
the equestrian statue OF his brother, King
Frederick William.
At Tarawera there has been a volcanic
eruption, preceded by an earthquake.
Many natives and Europeans pcrishcd.
More pictures OF Speaker Carlisle are
sold in Washington than any other man in
public life.
The following army orders have been is
sued: PaymUsJc ter Alfred f. Bates is relieved
from duty in Washington and ordered to
duty at st. Paul MINI. Paymastor Will
lam Smith is relieved from duty in the de.
partment Of Dakota and ordered TO Chi
cago. Pnymaster William F. Tucker, Jr.,
is relieved from duty in the department OF
Arizona and ordered Hs paymaster at
Washington. Capt. Henry Metcalf ord
nance department, is ordered as instructor
OF ordnance and gunnery at West Point
academy, August 20. First Lieut.. j. c.
Bush, Fifth artillery, on leave at New
Haven, is ordered to conduct the first de.
tachment Of recruits that may be sent to
the department Of the Platte and then
join his battery.
Stephen b. Elkins, who has just returned
from Deer Park, said: Iithe sccretaryship
OF the treasury was offered to ex-senator
Davis he would refuse to accept it. Con-
,gD rl,,, ~, ,,,,;I1
probably be the lucky man. | only speak,
though for Mr.. Davis. ! am not posted
as to the future appointments OF the chief
executive.
Senator Spooner has already by his
eulogy on Hendricks and other addresses
made in the senate won reputation for
orntary, and the announcement that he
was to deliver a eulOgy on the late Con-
gresham Rankin of Wisconsin brought
large crowd into the senate gallery The
senator was at his best, and spoke not
only with the elOquence Of an orator, but
with the sincere feeling OF u friend.
Hon. George A. Allen, of Erie Pa, is the
coming attorney general OF Dakota.
L. Rufus Green, the Belot bigamist, has
pleaded guilty before the Judge at Elkhorn,
and has received a sentence oftwo and one
half years in the penitentiary.
The Northwestern telegraph operator in
the depot at Dane Station, Wis, heard a
strange voice, and turning, found himself
covered with two revolvers in the hands OF
a masked man. The latter demanded that
the sale be opened, but the operator de-
clared he did not know the combination.
The robber then took what change the
money drawer contained, some tickets,
and decanped, William Ross was arrest
ed on suspicion.
Fire at Grafton, Dakota, destroyed the
residence of j. Anderson and two adjacent
buildings. Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
Capt. Henry, who has general super
vision OF the Chippewa, Wis, log drives,
gives q very discouraging report OF the
situation of affairs on the upper waters.
No is.s can be meved to advantage until
there comes 31a or 4-foot natural rise.
The bank officials OF Chicago have strong
evidence that a shrewd gang OF forgers are
at work in Western Iowa. Thursday,
the 10th inst, the First National bank de-
tected two drafts which were apparently
forged. The drafts were each for $40, and
drawn in favor OF George l.. Stevens. One
was drawn by Weare Il Allison OF Sioux
City, Iowa. The other was drawn by the
Sibley Exchange Bank OF Sibley, lows,
signed by M. Dodsworth. cashier. Both
were dated June 1, 1886, and bore evil
dence OF having been cashed By the Farm
ers and Drovers bank at Carthage, Mo.
The glove contest between Joe Filings
worth of New York. and Jack Fogarty of
Philadelphia took place at Jersey City. 1t
ended in a draw at the close of the tenth
round. Both parties wished to continue
longer but the police refused to allow them.
The Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad
company is reported to be negotiating for
virtually passing its control over to the
Rock Island company, to give the LATER a
shorter route between st. Paul and Chica-
go.
The first Republican county convention
held in Vermont this year gives Edmunds
a sweeping victory.
President Cleveland has accepted the hon
orary presidency OF the American exhibition
to take place in London in May, 1877.
Lieut.. Greely, the leader of the Arctic ex-
pedition, became a captain in the Fifth
cavalry, and it is said that the president
will appoint him assistant adiutant gem
eral.
An immense drove OF rats recently took
possession OF the premises OF s. w. Gaines,
near Scio, Or. Although he has killed
about 1000 there are many left. They
have killed about $500 worth OF chickens
and other fowls.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch OF the Sth
says: Incomplete returns from all parts
Of the state show heavy Democratic gains.
According to present figures, Hermann
fRep.) for congress has less than 800 plural
ity. and it is possibly that this margin will
be swept away by the returns from back
counties. Pennoyer (Dem.) for governor
will probably have at least ]. 800 over
Cornelius (Rep.). The figures on the secre-
tary of state are very close. Webb Demo
crat) for state treasurer, is probably
elected by 300 majority, and Strahan
lDemocrat) for supreme court iudgei IL prob
ably elected. The legislature is probably
Democratic.
An uproarions prohibition fight II going
on in Mississippi. like that in Georgia last
year. The negroes generally .ete solidly
for the license system.
| The notorious Rev. y. @. White was
rotten-egged for the five hundredth time in