Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-04

A passenger train on tho Southern Pacific
was stopped near Harwood, Texas, by mask.
ell men, who compelled the engineer, al the
point of a revolver % unconpis from the
passenger eonches and pull out Of tho why.
Conductor Shockclford was compelled "a ~,
sist IN ~nnconplinR tho engine. On tho OK
press car we're United States Marsha; John
\, Ranking, with Deputy William Van Wi.
per and Detective ], q. Kelley, Of tho South.
efn Pacific. Other officers we're on the train,
the pmpnny hn wing been warned Of tho at
tack, aud oh cast.bound trains having been
guarded by Marshal Rnnkin, The robbsrs
wern soon an tho mail eur, which was lie.
Tended. Tn hnndiia returned the fire aud no
leHa thnn hfty shots were o exchanged, when the
bhiiied robbers fed, earring two of their
wounded with them. There were ton In the
gang,
Burglars rnidcj tho pontnflee nd I~iiIisboro,
u, T., blew open the safy mud secured 500
IN oaHh and stamps,
George Croker, u wealthy eattieman from
Helena, Mont, while riding IN n cab NJ Chs,
ehgo, was upset Mt Van buI5n street and
Fifth avenue, In his fall his fHco struck the
glass dooru of the cab, breaking them, and
he received such Injuries about the eyes TINT
IL IL feared he will lose his sight. lilo was
taken TO his room at the GRIND Pacific.
Three ~pickpocketa arrested on the fair
grounds at Grand Forks had n hearing bs-
fore Jusiicc Cutth. At their rraucst n
change Of venue was granted aud tho ease
act for n herring before judge Dewey. The
trio nrc deStsrous members Of the black log
fraternity, nH their sum total % Interpretations
would indicate, at least ten different %citizens
recognising either of the three M tho man
who picked his or her pocket. When
searched gold watches, chains, tribkcts, rail.
rond tickets, etc, we're found on their per,
aOna.
The President vetoed the House bin. pro-
yidipg for the disposal Of the Fort Whllnce,
Kan, military reservation. Tn hill per.
mitH the unipn Pacific ratlrond 20 purchase
within u limited time n certain part Of the
military reservation, which IL particularly
drAerihed, Mt the rhto of $40 par acre, The
PRECEDENT Hnya he 10 informed that this
privilege might, by reason, of a faulty do
seription Of the lands, enable the ra.i Dad
company 10 Purcbago at the lrico nnmsl
property IA which private parties have In,
~terestH, acquired under other laws, The
President alsp vetoed the bill "a allow thg
secretary Of the interior to certify certain
lands "a the state Of Kansas under tho Law
granting lands TO the states which would ~
tnblish colleges for tho benefit Of agriculture
and mechanic arts,
Jackson, Tennessee. Inns qnnrnntIned
against the states Of Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and the city Of Memphis. No trains
from those places viii be allowed 20 Htof
within Ave miles Of the city.
The difficulty ut the Northern Pacific brida,
at Bismarck IL more serious than reported
although there u no danger Of any INTERRUPT
ton TO rayel. IL II a fact that the enRt aid,
pier has moved IL inches, and that there /,
a landslide n quarter oi "a mile long notice
able on the shore. A solid wooden pier Is
being built between the stone pinr aud the
bank 20 support the short span.
Samuel Buchanan, who was slugged with q
billiard cue ~ La Crosse, by Fred German
died OF his injuries. He never VAS conHiou,
a moment after the affair. He was a brick
layer and was employed on the new post
office nt $3.50 per day, but " brothers
Joseph and Fred Ilurtlick, agreed 20 vorh
for $3.50 II both were hired, so he wna dis
charged. On this account be bad q quarrei
with them one evening In n %snloon; then later
on he got Into n quarrel with German. "iou
smash him, and we'll pay your hne." HI
was struck with a cue twice. Tho Hurtlickt
were arrested.
A conspiracy has been discovered In Chica
go having for its object the marriage ofInno
cent girls 60 Cinnamon ~ that city. The vic
tins we're brought from Milwaukee, aud AFT,
or being drugged Into insensibility were dc
livercd 10 the Cinnamon, who paid e25 &c
tho agency, which was conducted by San
Wnh and bis white wife, IL " said that hfteer
white Milwaukee girls have thus been disposst
Of 10 the cinnamon OF Chicago, wah ane
hls win heys been errsstsd; \ sfs bsth is
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