Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-02

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Irish question being an economic and
natural one, and not CT a religious nature.
The 0piniohe extols Mr.. Gladstone's poll
cy as the most likely to pacify Ireland.
Pullman. brother OF George NJ. Pullman,
began suit for SO, 600 damages in Rock
county court at Chicago. charging criminal
practice against DIR. Pingree, AZ eye and
ear specialist. Mrs. Pullman has had a
cancer on the nose for about ten years,
and il has eaten away the greater part OF
il, greatly disfiguring her and endangering
her lie. DIR. Pingree has been treating il
for the last two years and Mrs. Pullman
alleges that he used violent remedies that
made the cancer worse, and declares la
he is guilty OF malpractice.
Greenway's new cabinet was sworn 10 at
Winnipeg by the lieutenant governor. The
portfolios assigned members are as FOL.
lows: Thomas Greenvay, commissioner
Of agriculture and immigration; Joseph
Martin attorney general and railway com
missioner; James A. Smarta, commission
er OF public works; Lyman NJ. Jones. pro-
yincial treasurer; James Z. T. Prendergast,
provincial secretary.
Mr.. Baliour, the chief secretary attended
the judges luncheon in Dublin. He was
hooted on entering the building by a crowd
which had gathered outside and which
waited for his temperance 50 that they
could boot him again. When the chief
secretary finally emerged from the building
he was smoking a cigar and smiling. He
was greeted with fierce yells and jeers and
cries OF "Balfonr the liar" which were con-
tinued until he was out OF sight.
The British government has declined to
contribute IS, 900 for an Antarctic expedi-
ton, as proposed by the Australian gov
eminent, which promised to give a similar
sum. The ground for the refusal Is that
such an expedition would be too small to
be useful.
The annual report OF the state control.
Ter OF Texas, just issued, says: The shrink.
age in cattle values during the year was
50, S44, 3SS. with an increase in numbers
of 126, 72S head. The number Of cattle
in the state is over 1000, 600, valued at
81 per head. Ths value Of railroads is
put down at $500. 2T4.OOO. an increase
over 1856 of over 81, ZOO. 600. The mum,
Der OF miles OF railroad constructed last
rear was 1864.
Jan. 10, was a very cold morning
throughout the South, the temperature at
1879 being 20 at Charleston and 2S at
Jacksonville. IL was below freezing in al
most all parts Of Florida. but no serious
damage 10 fruits is anticipated.
At Brownsville, Tex, there has been
much suffering and want because OF the
Cu4t- LIErr BGfrotlSs = AANAEas tACN
ninety, Marcos Kaias, a teamster OF artil
leFy. ANA an unknown man haye been
found frozen to death
Acting Commissioner Stocksiager has
ordered the restoration OF the land hereto
fore withdrawq for indemnity purposes for
the Chicago & Northwestern, Grand Rap
ids & Indiana Jackson, Lansing 4 Sagi-
nav and the st. Joseph & Denver City
Railroad companies In pursuance of the
f,rdar nf thu SpFrnrarE ngda fha lhtA
rltimo. as modified by his instructions of
the 22d ultimo.
The Pennsylvania democratic state cen.
trial committee chooses an antLRandall
chairman. and p~ronouuees in favor OF
President Cievelaud's tariff message.
Near Eunis, Texas. a young man and
two adde's were drowned in Tour and a hall
feet OF water while skating. aEd four peo-
pie met death in trying to rescue them.
Somebody seems to be making a very
determined assault upon timber lands
north and west OF Duluth along the line Of
the Northern Pacific railroad, il recent
communications a. he trus
The President has pardoned Vim. II.
Walters, convicted in Utah of unlawful
eohabitation. and has commuted to three
months Imprisonment the sentence of
Thos. Henderson, convicted in Utah of a
like o~ffense-
At Albany, occurred the marriage OF
Miss Mary l.. Cook, youngest daughter OF
James c. Cook, the well known cashier of
the First National bank OF Albany, TO
John Townsend of st. Paul, only son OF
Theodore Townsend OF Albany.
Assistant General Manager Ainslie, OF
the Northern Pacific, returned to st. Paul
having been out ID the lire since the first
day OF the storm, experimenting the clear
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snow drifts twenty feet deep and so hard
that teams drove over them. The main
line OF the road was all cleared by the old
snow plows before the rotary got to il, so
no trouble OF consequences was experienced
this side of Msndan.
The Republique Franchise has a telegram
from Rome which saws that Flourens.
the French foreign ministe has complain
ed to Crispi, the Italian foreign minister, of
Italy's 1elay in settling the Florence consul
late incident, and warned Crispi that IL the
Italian Judge at Florence executes his
threat to reenter the French consulate
and seize the "a pers sought after France will
recall her ambassador and take such meas
ures IA the honor and interest OF the country
demand The incident mentioned consisted
OF a breach OF consular rights on the part
OF the Florentine police. who had searched
the Frenth consulate for papers connected
with a pending lawsuit
The accident to Mrs. John A. Logan, by
which she was thrown from a carriage, has
left lasting results. She has severe main
almost constantly in the injured shoulder.
Mrs logan Is said to have grown old
rapidly since the generals death, and to
have lost much OF her old-time energy and
vivaeity.
The house committee on territories met
and decided 70 give all persons interested
in the admission OF Dakota a hearing
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, the Eagle Iron
works, extensive manufacturers OF screws
and iron fences. failed. The liabilities are
Jet unknown, but are said to be very
large.
The round house. machine and black.
smith shops of the Northern Pacific Ter
ninal company at Albino, Oregon, burned.
Loss, Si5.0 600; insurance, S25, 600. Geven
Oregon Railway and Navigation coin
pany locomotives were damaged and a
passenger coached burned. The loss on
this property aggregates $4,000; no in
surance
st Baltimore. George B. Chase. cloth.
made an assignment TO b. w. u alter for
the benefit Of his creditors. The bond of
the trustees is S125, 900. PeSer Grogan,
furniture, made an assignment to Il. w.
Call and J. p. Brown Tor the benefit of his
bttfN VI the trustees 10 %NN.-
900.
William OBrien, who has been confined
in prison since Oct. 81, was released from
Tullamore jail. He proceeded TO the
priests house in Tullamore, followed by a
large crowd which ehesred repeatedly. On
arriving at the hotel Mr. o'Brien
made a speech. He was very hnarse. He
said he reioiced that in spite OF the efforts
oil Balfour, the Irish we're stronger than
ever Although the English we're slow in
Joining them, they would be slow in ssp-
arating from them The Irish would not
resort to Outrage, but would follow Par
nell and Gladstone. and trust to the de-
moeraey OF Great Britain to make Ire
land a nation.
The Journal des Debats states that
mini srs unanimously decided to refuse
the application OF De Lesseps for authority
to issue lottery bonds for AID IN the con-
struction OF the Panama canal. As a con.
sequence. Panama canal shares, toward
the close OF business on the boursc, fell rs
lraIscs.
Mrs Senator Hawley Is credited with in.
producing IAN English tone in Washing
ton socist5s