The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-07-15

Maj. Thomas B. Devices, Ninth cavalry,
died ut his home in Philadelphia. His
death promotes Capt. James F. Randlelle
OF the Eighth cavalry to major in the latter
regiment, and First Lieut.. Edward A. God
win to be captain. Gen. Sheridan has or
dered that the strength of the Eighth in
iantry, which is now changing station to
with the order. Men are to be taken from
the First infantry which is changing station
to California and Nevada. Fifty-one men
have already been 80 transferred on their
own application.
Maj. L. A. Burke OF Ipswich, Oak, is in
Washington city looking after his interests
as an aspirant for the receivership OF, the
Aberdeen land office. Maj. Burke was
originally from Indiana, and claims to have
the entire delegation at both ends OF con-
gress asking Tor his appointment. Hesays
he is endorsed by the best democrats OF
Dakota, and believes that his prospects OF
appointment are better than those of any
democrat seeking the Office.
The rejection by the Spanish ministry OF
the home rule proposition by Cuba is to be
the signal for a general uprising OF Cubans,
and great prepa rations have been made for
carrying it into effect. leading Cuban
said: 1--WE are only waiting now the wishes
of our people in Cuba. II they say fight:
fight it is. Every thing is in readiness for
war and we will move when the word is
spoken" I.
Boersig's railway works in Berlin, which
is the Oldest OF the kind on the continent,
will shortly be closed, owing to continued
loss arising from low prices. 4 s..
The bill now before the senate to enable
territorial officers Of Utah to disburse APP
preparations vetoed by Gov. Murray pro-
vides for the payment by the territory in
to the United States treasury OF the cost
OF the trials under the anti.polygamy act.
The Mormon legislature hasfor refused sew
eral years to appropriate money for this
purpose, and the territory is now indebted
to the general government $280,OOO on
this account III KS
There is good deal Of curiosity to know
who the senate committee on military
affairs had in mind when they reported a
bill to authorize the secretary Of war to
withdraw the pay ofarmy and navy officers
who neglect orsrefuae to provide Tor their
families. II applies to officers on the re.
tired as well as the active list. "A member
sof the committee said that there were a
number Of such cases, and complaints were;
frequently received at the war department,
but declined to give any names.
# Up and down the Missouri valley in Da-
! kota, as far north as Bismarck, is noted
2IOf lnten6e neat IN summer, but the high
est Thermometer ever officially reported
was at Fort Sully June 20, 1875, when it
rose TO Ill deg. But this was in the mid
+ die Of the day. The hot wave at a. M
/ on the 4th can only be regarded phenom.
enon, almost unprecedente in this latitude,
and certainly unaccountable. The ex.
IRENE heat experienced in st. Paul extend.
cd throughout the northwest, It; being 8
deg. warmer tn Duluth Monday than in
New Orleans. IL {.
Lord Salisbury has contributed to the
Quarterly Reyiow an unsigned article which
has been eagerly awaited as his final mani.
! festo. The anth or does not, however, state
the Irish policy OF the Conservatives. q s1555i
He indicts Mr.. Gladstone as a persist
emit political apostate, discardine by whole
sale doctrines solemnly advocated and
adopting totally new doctrines whenever
the shifting wind Of popular favor seems to
senll Tor them. Ho states TINT he once
heard Cornwall Lewis say that il Mr.. Glad.
stone should ever become premier be would
lead tho Liberal party to perdit ion. Refer
ring to Mr.. Chamb lain, the author de-.
sclares itiehildish to think that tho Conser.
svatives and Radicals will continue 20 act
together, except in union against sAparar3
tfon. Whether Mr.. Gladstone 8ucceeds or
iails IN bis present enterprise he viii still