Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
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AT San Francisco the liabilities Of George
w. Meade & Co. are $3.50, 900; assets.
$500, 900.
At Chicago, Newhouss Bros, clothiers.
made an assignment. Liabilities, $50, 200;
assets $780, 600.
The mercury takes a big drop ali over
the Northwest-cold weather and snow
cause trains to be delayed at nearly all
points.
At Pit.sburg, Francis Murphy, the
temperance evangelist. Is meeting with
considerable opposition from the mihi,-
tersa
At New York. John Thompson, import
er OF fans and millinery, made an assign
ment to David E.. Richardson, with $42.-
600 preferences.
Mayor Knight of Ashland denies in toto
the story IRON Eau Claire about Ed Has;
kins and the superior lumber company,
Col. Villas In particular.
A man named adam Beds Northman, .
who was fined for drunkenness in Atlantis,
claims to have served in Minnesota and
Dakota as q catholic priest.
At San Francisco, Judge Holman
rendered a decision in the United States
district court, in which the right OF the
Chinese to import opium is sustained.
The Sun will publish an interview with
Jack Dempsey, in which he says he will go
to England to fight ''Toff" Wall for the
middle weight championship OF the world:
Smith has replied to sailivan's ehal-
lenge that he is ready to fight Sullivan aft.
er the latter's match with Mitchell for any
amoun OF money Sullivan chooses TO
name.
E. c. Harvey Il Mandan. OAK, has been
appointed clerk in the office ofB. P. Grant,
OF the Northern Pacific, in place of NJ. VI.
Richards, resigned 10 go to the Baltimors
L Ohio.
Jack Dempsey and Dominick Mccartney
met at the Coleman house, New York, and
in public on Jan. 81, at time and place to
be agreed upon
The articles Of incorporation OF the
Farmers and Merchants State Bank OF
Minneapolis were fled. The capital stock
is $25. 600. with the privilege OF increasing
it to $1,000
Sullivan has challenged Smith to a fight
for 81 900 a side, the affair to come of q
fortnight after Sulliyan's match with
Mitchell has been fought. Sullivan has
deposited $50 forfeit.
In October, 1856. there were 723, 900
members Of the Knights OF Labor organ.
~ization. and in October of this year 300,.
000. 1t is now stated from headquarters
that there are but 200, 900 persons mem
bers OF the order.
Proceedings have begun asking for tho
disbarment OF 4. c. Assay, n very rromi.
nent member Of the Chicago bar. Tho
charges. are that Assay received $500 with
which to settle a case and that he convert
ed it to his own use. Attorney Assay denies
the charge.
Articles of consolidation OF the Indian.
apolis Il Wabash Railway company with
the indianapolis, Quincy & Missouri River
Railway company, under the name OF the
indianapolis, Decatur & Western Railway
company. have been filed in the Office OF
the secretary.
The steamer Roman. which arrived in
Boston, brought a stowaway, a Scotch
boy OF eighteen, and permitted him &c,
land and escape. Commissioned OF Emf.
grafton Coleord has fned the company
81. 900. aad the vessel is detained in port
until the boy is returned or the fine paid
A decision was filed at Minneapolis In
the case Of the Northwestern Oil company
against H.. B. Willis, state oil inspector.
The suit was instituted for the purpose OF
compelling the inspector to inspect oil in
small tanks, for which service the state
does not allow compensation. The decis-
ion was in favor OF the company.
Mrs. Lille Drake OF Constantine, Mich,
lost her husband two months ago. Re.
Gently Mrs. Drake eloped with Frank
Shawl. q seventeen-year-old sehoolboy, and
the couple were marrird at Kalamazoo by
n nearsighted preacher, who accepted the
lads word as to his age. Mrs. Shawl is
thirty.ive years old and has a daughter
who is but one year younger than the boy
husband.
Something OF a sensation was created ut
Albany by the issuance OF an order by
Gov. Hill removing from Office John Jay
OF New York city and Henry A. Richmond
OF Buffalo. members OF the state civil ser
vice board. the third member, Hon. Angus
tus Sehoonmaker. having resigned. In
their stead Gov. Hill appointed Gen. Dan.
lei K. Sickles OF New York city and James
II. Manning and George II. Treadwell OF
that city.
Col. w. p. Cough, assistant to Presi-
dent Hill, OF the Manitoba, was asked
about the rumored purchase by the Mani.
toba Of the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
road for the Pacific coast end OF the Mani
toha's projected transcontinental line.
Col. Cinugh said there was nothing what
had not yet determined to build beyond
its present Western terminus in Montana.
He said the company was acquiring infor-
nation concerning the country west Of
there in order to be able, il it was ever de
terminsd 30 build further, to do it intelli-
gently.