Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-21

j, Ill. Drake OF st. Paul VIII close up MS
marble works at Sioux Falls because the
city reidscs TO exempt the property from
taxation for five years.
Il. n. Innes & Sons Wholesale grocery
store, the Lexington Opera house, the Ad-
ans express office and d. J. Henlihau &
Bros hardware store at Lexington, Ky,
burned. Loss, S35, 000to $4,000; insur-
ance, $50, 900.
The Blodgctt block, the postoffice with
contents, Sweets saloon and the Hersey
house, at Hersey, Mich, were burned re-
Gently. Loss, $50, 900; half insured.
Hirar w. Davis g. Co.'S carriage manu-
factory in Cincinnati burned q lew day 8
ago, Loss was $4,000, with insurance
Of 100000.
The Dakota man reported to have died
from a poison drausht intended Tor his
wife Is aiiSs and in Chicago, threatenin g
libel suits.
The military guard at Grants tomb has
been withdrawn.
The Dartmouth Association OF the
Northwest held its annual reunion at st.
Paul.
Bonaire hall, one OF Moody's girl semi
harry buildings at Northfield, Mass, was
burned. The building was well insured.
The contents were saved.
John Gunderson's house at Woodville,
st. Croix county, Wis, was destroyed by
fire, and whit a young baby, who had been
lett there asleep by the parents.
John Z. Merrill committed suicide in Mil
waukee by shooting. He was t~wenty-three
years old and the son Of j. B. Merrill, OF
Il. y. Fitzgerald & Co, wealthy vessel own
ers. The young man had suffered from neu-
ralgia for years and committed the deed IN
despair.
The Iowa railroad commissioners recon,
mend the passage Of n law making il an of.
tense for anybody to walk along the track
OF railroads, except those connected with
it or in the employ Of the road.
An explosion occurred in a mine at Amy,
Wyo., by which thirteen men were killed.
Six bodies have beer recovered, being found
on the seventh level. The men met their
death from ~suffocation.
In the district court at Fargo, Judge Nc
Connell sentenced Secretary Smith, Of the
Tower City club, to thirty days in Jail and
to pay "a fine OF 5000. The grand jury in
dicted Smith, Who acted Ga secretary and
treasurer, for the Illegal sale Of liquor.
The ship Undaun.ed, which was aband-
oned by the tug which wastowing horinths
storm recently, and concerning whose safe
ty there was great anxiety, has arrived at
Fortress Monroe all right.
James King, on the eve OF being lynchei
in Texas, confessed to killing Thompson
Tolbert in Davis county, Iowa, nine years
ago.
At La Crosse the Central roller rink, an
~. ~ r,,s,rro QEn ia.t I.rn n - nIatal
late last spring, fell in a total wreck, from
the weight OF snow on the roof.
Adolf S~choenleber. who a few days age
was arrested for sending scurrilous letters
! ~, ia.lias .ni ..ntiannsa w NA~a.t.. .rd
who has for years past been n leading bust
ness man, after his release on bail, cut his
throat.
Christian Clause, an old and prominen,
German resident OF Douglas county, Ore
gon, committed suicide By shooting himsel
through the heart with a pistol.
DIR. George Morrison, president OF tn,
| Wisconsin Dental college, died at Delavan
Huntington's portrait OF ex-Prcsiden'
| Arthur has been bought by the government
and placed in the Red parlor at the Whit
House.
The house river and harbor COMMITTEE
will not ask for more than $1,000, ooo
and will provide literally for the largo riv
ers.
The COMMITTEES on invalid pensions 9th
house agreed to repor. iavorably Mr.
Mattson's bill to increase the pensions O
widow. srcrn IS 70 sig per month
Postmasters Commissioned Wisconsin
Brabant, j.. G.. Stachert, School Hill, J
Junk.
The condition Of Representative Rankil
OF Wisconsin shows n slight improvement,
c. p. Kirkhead OF Brainerd, Mimi, ha
arrived.
Sergeant-at-Arm Canaday ottbe senate |
sail to be financially involved. II is be
lieyed that he win be compelled to resign.
At the result 81 Secretary Lamar's ret
ommendation, Bell telephone stock at Boz
ton declined from 172 TO 160 bid.
Thcfollowing postmasters were appointe
for Dakota: Grand View, G. III. Brow
vice Tobin, removed; c. III. Thompson vic
Hoke, not commissioned,