Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-23

intention to govern the whole ieiaEa,
The pope, in Difference to the wishes oil
French Catholics, has postponed the dis.
patch OF q legate to china.
Ex.Congressman Gilbers NJ. Woodward
is nominated for governor by the Wiscon'
sin democrats.
Capt. NJ. Q. Butterfeld OF Anoka, died
from an overdose Of morphine.
The British naval court at Yokohama in
the case OF the American ship Clarissa Il.
Carver vs.. the British steamer Glamorgan.
shire. which arose out OF collision between
these two vessels near Hiogo, Japan, june
II, 1855, allows the American vessel $67,.
900 damages.
At the meeting Of the American Agri-
cultural and Dairy Association, held in
Washington, President Cleveland sent a
letter, in which he said: The relation OF
this interest to the welfare and prosperity
OF our land is so intimate that it's proper
and legitimate care and protection is in
my opinion patriotic duty. This con-
alteration elevates the responsibility OF
those in any wise intrustod with our farm
ing industry beyond the plane OF mere
sel6shness, and should induce conserva.
tism and moderation. Demands made in
such spirit cannot fail to exact just
and appreciative response from those who
make and execute our laws. | hope that
the coming convention may be productive
OF the best results to the agrieulturists 40
well to al the people OF our country, and
though plans already made and engage
ments agreed upon will prevent my accept
Ing your invitation. / shall be much in
terested in its objects and purposes.
The following Congressional nominations
were made on the 18th; John Donovan,
Democrat, 9Th NO.; Martin A. Haynes, Re
publican, LIST H.; Martin L. Clardy, Demo-
craft, 10th Mo-; DIR. Sinclair, Democrat and
Greenbaeker, 26th Ind; Marshall Parks.
Democrat, I'd Va; W. +. Sanders, Repub-
lican, Montana; II. NJ. Toilette, Republic
can, Sd Wis; +. c. McFetridge, Republic
| can, I'd Wis; Frank T. Shaw, Democrat,
9th Md; John III. Rogers, Democrat, 4th
Ark; ]. J. Pugsley, Republican, 18th Ohio;
| Ives Dunston, Democrat. 18th Ohio; jus
tin d. Whiting Democrat, 7th Mich.
| Travel into the Yellowstone is falling off,
and tourists are well taken care oil, the rush
being over. The weather is fine and prom
ises so to continue. The season viii close
| Oct. Is.
John F. Ballantyne, managing editor oil
| the Chicago News, was married to Miss
| Agusta Comstock, OF st. Louis. The bride
| is sister OF Mrs. Eugene Field. OF the
same paper.
Postmasters commissioned: Iowa: Ma.
vern, Richard l.. Gediey; Lanra, I. {.
Rogers; Panora. j. Il. Wagner; Rosseau, j.
w. Topping. Dakota: okala. II. +. Cole.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed:
Dakota--Gauduar, Olaf 0lafson; Slaughter,
| j. L. Ecklund Minnesota: Eden Prairie,
| Mrs Annie l.. Hill; Colfax, j. j. Olson.
Evangelist George O. Barnes, who has
1 mat cd tnu Mt s un at tpfi
| out without funds or friends, but says he
never wanted Tor anything during his en-
| tire journey. He took his wife and three
children with him.
| The date fixed for the dedication oil
| Bartholdi's statue OF Liberty Enlighten-
| ing the World" Is Oct. 20, which gives am
| pie time for the perfection Of all the ar
rangements and the invitation of foreign
guests.
Lieut.. GraydoD, OF the United States ar
my, suddenly left San Francisco without
bidding his friends good bye. He was en-
| gagged to young lady in that city, al.
though having wife in Los Angeles.
Engineer William Slaggers was killed and
| his fireman, William lowering seriously in
| jur ed by an accident on the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad, near Independence, Ohio.
The estimated gross earnings of the
Northern Pacific for the second week in
| September show a handsome increase.
| They footed up $500. S99, as against
| S272, $50 the cores bonding week OF last
year, an increase of $4s.0I7.
The king Of Portugars marriage has Fl.
nally been settled with the Princess Henri
eta. youngest daughter of the Comte de
Flanders. Princess Henrietta will receive
an immense dowry. She is the favorite
with her father, who is among the wealth.
lest princes OF Europe.
The large mill ot the Chippewa Lumber
and Boom company OF Chippewa Falls WAS
struck by lightning and burned; loss,
$3.50, 600; insurance, SAG, 700.
Sproule, sentenced to be hanged at
Victoria, B. c., on the 18th inst. has
received another reprieve until OFT. /.
pending further legal proceedings.
President Diaz. in his message to the
Mexican congress, spoke in most concili-
atory tone OF the dispute with the United
States.
The American Forestry congress, in SEES
sion at Detroit elected the following officers
for the ensuing year President, G. w. Mi
ner, Quebec; vice presidents. Martin Allen,
Kansas; II. g. Parsons, Colorado; r. II.
Warder, Cincinnati; A. Kinney. California;
recording secretary. +. +. Ensign, Colora-
do; corresponding secretary, b. G. Fernold,
Washington; treasurer, George Weltz, Ohio.
Resolutions were adopted asking congress
to establish an agricultural and forestal
experimental station on the unoccu-
pied portion of the land in the District
OF Columbia known as the Arlington es-
tate, said station TO be under the con-
trol of the department OF agriculture
Tor the passage OF a bill for the protection
1t
naming in the possession of the govern
mcnt; for establishing the office of COM
mission of forestry; to provide means to
prevent the further destruction of forests
by fire; and prosecution of those setting
fire to timber.
The following were nominated for congress-
on the 18th: j. II. Gnllinger, republican,
I'd Connecticut; Isaac Stephenson, repub.
liean, 9th Wisconsin; j. NJ. Fletcher. pro-
hibitionist, I'd Connecticut William II.
Neece. democrat, 18th Illinois; Joseph b.
Cheadle, republican. 9th Indiana; Ralph
Plumb, republican. Sth HIN, is; Byron
Dunn, republican. Ith Missouri.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are arranr.
ing for a centennial celebration OF the adoI,-
ton OF the federal constitutions, Sept. II,
1887. 1t is proposed to invite the coop
GRAFTON OF all the United States -
itooper Mehon, OF ooh,pany y. Niath
NJ, $500 ,',,,.j.ra "a = ~. ,s. n
Cine 20 the murderer
nor, ~; 800 raar tban svar heiorc '0'
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excited over the arrival there of Rev. Chow
u = Sns..;,,aI 81 ..o nes',;.a u;adna ~;
posa Ruddhist nrieat.' hag his hair shay ad
and wears clothes with no buttons. Be.
sides being a priest, he claims the power to
heal the sick in a mysterious manner.
p.,,;.; "a So; AZ. MI,
Plate at Silver Creek, N. Y, fourteen per-