Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
News in GeneraI.

AT the meeting the society of the Army Of
the Cumberland at Chicago, Chattanooga.
Tenn, was selected as the place, and Sept. IS
and 10, 1889, as the time for the twentieth
annual reunion.
-Four children Of J. W. Snifer of Staten
Island were bitten by q mad dog some weeks
ago. The youngestis now dying from what
appears to be hydrophobia and fears are en-
tertained that the Others viii be taken down.
Samuel p. Snider of Minneapolis is now the
Republican standard bearer of the Fourth
congressional district. The formnlity OF his
nomination was brought about very pleasant
ly and tremendously at the Anoka conyen-
ton.
At West Superior, Wis, the last spike was
driven on the Eastern Minnesota, and the
road is open for business. The first through
train from St.Paul arrived with pay car and
coach containing prominent officials Of the
Dad Passenger trains viii be run regularly
next week.
Gov. Rusk, OF Wisconsin. has granted a
pardon to Sarah w. Tyrell Of Lancaster,
who was sentenced to the. penitentiary at
Waupun for two years for killing her hus-
band With a stick of wood, the deed having
been committed during one of the domestic
g~uarrels which the couple were wont to i'm.
dulge in. Mrs. Tyrell has served one ard a
half years Of her term.
n ui1Ck DtuT NeiSuiuS over TWO HunuFeu
pounds was killed in the village Of Red Lake
Falls, Mimi, near Stiles drug store. in the
center of the town. IL had wandered into
town aud was surrounded by a number of
citizens in a cluster OF bushes near the street.
The bear ran down Main street, and Tor a
few minutes fifteen or twenty men INDUCED
in a genuine bear hunt. Several other hears
have been seen along the river near the bust
ness part Of tow the past few days.
Gharloa D.-,- %ka .E..ixa,r 18th.
navigator OF Niagara Falls who had been
preparing for a week to take q trip through
the rapids, started from the old Maid of the
Mist landing on Sunday, the 10th. When
be struck the rapids near Nanning's eleva-
tor his boat capsized, but righted below
Buttery's elevator. He was twenty-one
minutes going through. No damage was
done to the boat The woman who had in
tended to go through with him backed out.
The case Of David B. Staples. who has been
on trial in the circuit court, at Freeport, H.,
charged with shooting Charles II. winship.
with intent TO Kill, came to a close, the jury
bringing In a verdict OF guilty and sentence
ing him TO one year in the penitentiary. The
shooting occurred at the Brewster House
during the horse races n year ago. Young
Staples father isa many times millionaire OF
saltwater, Mimi, and, owing to the social
standing Of the parties concerned m the l-
gal talent employed in the case. is the most
important one in the criminal line tried in
this court for years. An appeal to the sn.
preme court will be taken.
Ex-Congressman Calamity" Weller fig
ured conspicuously in n sensational episode
near Plainield, Iowa. Weller held u note
against "A farmer named Scott, who was sell
ing out at auction at the placed named, aud
the ex-congressman, assisted by some officers,
was garnishing the property as it was being
put up for sale. The farmers wife, a determ.
ined and pretty little woman, was ineensed
at this conduct on the part of Weller. and Sc
cured a heavy cattle whip and stole quietly
up to his side. Before her intended victim
was aware 0s her proximity, the enraged lit
tie woman began a vigorous use Of the COW.
hide, belaboring the ex-eongrexsman about
the head and shoulders in a style which forced
him to beat a hasty retreat.
Church circles in Liyermore, XIV, have been
in a state OF excitement over q sensation in
which a Methodist minister, Charles w. Hall,
and Miss May, a pretty young member of his
congregation, figured as the principal parties
The young woman charged the minister with
having forcibly Rugged and kissed her. Miss
May, when placed upon the stand, gave 0
straightforward story, which was TO the
effect that Mr.. Hall had on one occasion
kissed her sister without the latter's consent
while she and her mother were watching, and
being unprotected they could do nothing
As TO her own affair she said when they hap
pened to be alone together with no one IL
sight he had seized her in his arms and kissed
her squarly upon her lips. She spurned him
from her and struck him n blow upon the
nose. After the argument of the counsel. q
vote was taken which resulted in favor Of thu
minister.