Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
General NEWS Items.

John L. Sullivan has accepted the offer
OF Jack Knifton to stand before him six
rounds for f200
The 9th was one OF the coolest days Of
the season. At st Paul the mercury
stood at "a below; Rochester 81; Neche,
OAK, Sc; Crookston 81.
Articles of agreement have been signed
for fight between Jack Fogarty and Red
dy Gallagher OF Cleveland ON March &c,
within 100 miles OF that city.
The Manitoba railroad bridge is com.
pleted and the rails havs been laid. The
bridge is 900 feet long, and the only
one that crosses the Missouri north of
Bismarck.
Hon. f. s. Converse, treasurer OF the
Boston Rubber She's company, says that
so many obstacles were encountered that
il was decided not to form rubber trust
at present.
The Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City
has issued circular announcing tho
completion OF its line from Dubuque to
Freeport and that now it will guarantee
as good time on freight as any other line.
Mrs. Welthea A. Emmons a brilliant won.
an who has had n very checkered career,
the full mystery OF whose life will proba.
bly, now never be known, died quite unex.
pee teddy.
The suit OF Littlejohn against the Fitch
burg railroad for $4,000 damages for
causing the death of his two daughters by
the Deerfield (Alass.) accident, resulted in
a verdict OF 50, 600 damages-$2. 500 in
| each case. This is the first suit growing
! out of the accident.
Northwestern Chronicle: We are glad TO
be able to state that Monsignor Rayoux
has completely recovered from his recent
illness. The venerable priest has resumed
his custom OF celebrating the Holy Sacri-
flee in the Cathedral. st. Paul, every morn.
| ing at hall past i've O'Clock.
Secretary Quigey, of the board OF trus.
| tees OF the Yankton, Oak. Insane hospital
received the official notification OF the APP
prevail OF the plans for the additions to
| the hospital building and OF the forward
| ing OF the plans to the board by Gov.
Church. Advertising for bids for the con-
struction will commence at once, and the
contract wiii be let as soon as possible
under the law.
The jury brought in a verdict for the de-
fendants in the suit of Frederick III. Smith
against the National Benefit Society oil
| Brooklyn, n. Y. The suit was brought to
recover S10,0 900. the amount OF IA policy
| On the life OF John Tyler who is believed
| to have committed suicide in a hotel in
the opinion that Tyler contemplated sui
eide when he applied for policy.
At Dubuque, Judges Couch, Ney and Linz
chan filed descisions on the 9th in the
circuit court in granting perma nent
! iniunctions against Samuel J. Cox, Arthur
o. Malley, Chris Till, f. Baxleiter and Jo-
seph Wilmer. proprietors OF the five prin.
cipal soloons in Dubuque. These are the
| first permanent iniunctions granted in Du-
/ buque county. Three OF the defendants
| filed a supersedeas bond and notice of ap
peal to the supreme court.
BY the concurrent action OF the elders
| OF the Central and Third Christian
churches OF indianapolis church tribu.
nal mas been called in indianapolis to hear
and pass upon the charges affecting the
ministerial character OF Rev d. r. Van
Buskirk, OF the latter church. The charges
were preferred by FIR. J. j. Cole, who al.
leges that Mr.. Van. Buskirk has been guilty
OF improper conduct with Mrs. Martz,
wife of Rev. Charles W. MartE OF Indian
| apolis.