Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-25

The 18th day of November will be the first
anniversary OF the hanging Of the Chicago
anarchists. Work is now quietly going on
among their friends for the observance of the
day and elaborate ceremonies at Waldheim
CEN eteTy, where Spies, Parsons, Fischer and
Ling lie buried. The anniversary will fall on
Sunday this year, and il is expected that a
host o. laboring men who would not other
wise be able to attend will visit the graves
aud listen to the speeches. IL is expected
that speakers from New York will be present
and viii address the crowd. IL is intended
to have a chorus OF Sunday school children
from the socialists 8 ~oeieties, who will form q
portion of the procession.
Among the immigrant arrivals at New
York on the steamship Spain of the National
line, was a party OF destitute men and women,
who had been sent over by the Duke of
Buckingham from England. Work was
slack on the other side and the Duke was APP
pealed to with the above result. Some we're
sick and none had money, so the whole par
ty will be returned to his grace, with Collec-
tor Magone's compliments. The anchor line
steamer Britannia, which was detained Mt
| quarantine because of O case of smallpox on
board had among its GA passengers q China
man. The custom officer pOunced upon
him at once and confined him on the ship.
This is the first time in years that a China
man has ATTEMPTED to land at this port he
will be returned.
A most important action by the present
general executive board of tho Knights OF
Labor was taken at Richmond, Va, when
Thomas b. Barry, a former member OF the
board, was formally expelled from the order.
Mr.. Barry was accused OF serious abuses and
vituperations and was suspended from duty
last August. A month afterwards he for
warded his resignation, but this was not
acted upon until now. when the board re-
G.SaI 20 a.o,nf 10 aud aNnolinA HIM
The case Of d. ]. Fraser and Archie Berger.
one, logging contractors, who were arrested
ut the ins~tignation Of u. +. Miles OF Chippe-
wa Falls, Wis, on the charge of making
fraudulent entries In scale books, came mp at
Hayward, but was postponed till the next
term of the circuit court, owing to the sudden
disappearance of the principal witness,
James CattaHche, the scaler, was also
under arrest. Cattanche lift everything be-
hind, even u considerable sum due him for
wages, The supposition is that he was in
duced to return to Canada, his native land.
Fraser and Cattanche had another charge Of
the same kind pending against them, having
been previously arrested by Laird, Norton &
70. of Winona.
The case of the Thompson ladies charged
with riot closed. Fierce struggle marked
the issue on both sides, aud every foot OF
ground was debated. The justice held that
an o9eiise had been committed. and held the
defendants, With one exeeptiOn-Mrs. Austin.
The 5000 bonds were quickly furnished. Jar
Wis the proprietor of one of the places Quilted,
has taien ike legal procedure, and the re-
suit will be a REPETITION of the trial just end
ed.
Lawrence Bourse was killed and Bob
Smith fatally injured by the explosion Of
load OF fireworks at Fort Vague. Ind.
The men were standing on the wagon, firing
of Roman candies, when the fireworks, Of
which thdre were J, 500 pounds, took fire and
exploded, The wagon was smashed into
kindling wood. Bourse was burned almost
To a crisp. while Sminh received what are
thought to be fatal injuries.
George Rowe. eighteen years old, theson OF
James Rowe, of Aabunct, H., shot his father
the ball passing through his neck. The faith.
er will die. Rove charged George with steal
ing cigars from the showcase, aud a quarrel
resulted. The father threw a scale weight at
his son, who thereupon Immediately drew a
revolver and fired.
The attendance of Sitting Boil and the
other Sioux chiefs at st. Mathews Church at
Washington on a Sunday morning furnished
a dramatic incident. The chiefs, through the
courtesy of the churches fathers, were given
prominent front seats. One of these hap
pPned to belong to a widow, who lost her
son, a bright second lieutenant, at Little
Big Horn. where Custer and his men were
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/ The usher, by q remarkable coincidence, Was
about to show Sitting Bull into the pew,
when the lady's youngest son., who occupied
a part of it, objected. His mother was not
present, and consequently was spared the
pain Of recalling the death Of her son. Sit
ting Bull WINS given an adjoining pew. The
young man was not demoDstrative, hut he
firmly said that his brothers slayers should
not be seated in his mothers pew.
The Canadian Pacific railroad sent q gang
Of men with a worn-out engine to q point
on their line where the extension of the Red
River Valley railroad will cross. Here the
engine was killed, the track torn up and a
| new line built round the obstruction. The
/ government here laugh at this childish at.
tempt to stop them. They say that when
their rails reach the Canadian Pacific they
will lay a diamond and go straight on. ii
the Canadian Pacific tries to tear this
up they will resist, and if necessary by force.
The Count of Premio-Real Spanish consul
general at Quebec, while handling a revolver
shot himself and died almost Immediately.
Count de Premio-Real was much respected
in the social circles of Quebec. In domestic
life he was extravaganza and reckless. Hisin-
come was limited, while his expenditure was
unlimited. He spent n great deal of money
in building property. He became financially
embarrassed and at times appeared worried
and diskeaFtCned.