Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-29
IOWA p0 TpoURR1.
EDUCATIONAL, JUDICIAL, CIVIL AND
MILITARY AFFAIRS.

EDUCATIONAL, JUDICIAL. CIVIL AND
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Women in Politics-J9 dge Given Appointed
to the Supreme Bench-Recommenticd for
Federal Favors-The Iowa Battalion
Abroad-Other Interesting State News.
SISTERS TO 1HE FRONT.
The election for school directors at Des
Moines on the 18th wis holly contested
from the fact that thd women generally
thought that the candidacy of Director
Sheer was reflection upon the present
management of Mrs. Wilson, the superin-
tendent. The issue VAS supposed by
:aanv to be whether or not women should
he employed for the hikher positions in
teaching. and on that Issue the women
carried the day, electing their candidates,
| c. L. Dablberey and Cromwell Brown.
The women did great deal of electioneer-
ing. calling on their husbands, brothers
and sweethearts to come thbir rescue. They
came.
JUDGE REEDS SUCCESSOR.
Judge Josiah Given has been appointed
by Gov. Larrabee to the position on the
supreme bench made vacant by the resig-
nation of chief justice JOSEPH Reed, con-
gresham elect from the ninth district
The appointment was giveA to Judge
Given, Of the Polk county district court,
over score of other candidates. all excel
lent men and some of them among the
best jurists of the state. The appointment
was promptly accepted, and Gen. Given
has already qualified as chief justiceNof the
state of Iowa. The bar of Des Moines
united in recommending Gen. Given His
excellent record on the bench is supple
ment by gallant war record.
IOWA APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED.
The Iowa congressional delegation is
reported from Washington to have unani-
mously agreed to recommend the following
Iowans to appointment by the new nation
oil administrations:
Col. Hepburn, for assistant secretary Of one
of the executive departments.
eral land Office.
Gen. futile. of Des Moines for assistant
commissioner of the pension office.
Iowa and Nebraska.
Michael Austin, of Grinnel1, minister resident
of the Argentine Republic.
internal revenue for the southern district
Col. j. M. Emery, of I.eMars, collector inter-
nal revenue for the northern district.
NJ d. O'Connel, of Fort Dodge, United States
district attorney for the northern district.
Lewis Miles, of Corydon, Unite States dis
tret attorney for TIE southern distri sa
shall for the northern district.
ID. B. Miller, of Red Oak, United States mar
shall for the southern district.
Alexander Clark. of Muscatine, for recorder OF
| deeds of the District Of Columbia.
| w. W. Junkin, Of Fairfield. for Indian in
Jno McHugh, Of Cresco, United States bank
William Hellburg, of Burlington. steamboat
| inspector.
Several minor recommendations have
also been agreed upon, including that of
John Brennan, OF Sioux City, to consul
lar position to France or Spain, or on the
Mediterranean. This latter recommended
Mr.. Brennan, but on account of home in
terests requiring his personal attention it
was declined.
| OUR BOYS IN BLUE.
The visit of the Iowa battalion to
Washington the occasion of President
Harrison's Inauguration, gave the Post, Of
that city, occasion to briefly review the
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of the battalion the Post said:
The officers of the regiment in attend
ance here have oil seen service in the field.
Col. Davis served in the thirty fifth Iowa
infantry and was in most of the engage
ments of the army of Mississippi and
Tennessee Capt. Matthews was mem
which fought in the holly contested battle
at Wilson's Creek, Mo-, under command
of Gen. Lyons. and was afterwards men,
Der of the thlrtieth Iowa. Capt. Cowles,
of Council Bluffs, is also veteran of the
late war.
The Iowa battalion was the recipient OF
much admiration along the line of march,
coming, as they do. from the distant state
of Iowa, and splendid comment was made
upon the soldierly bearing of the CON-
mand.
The battalion is composed of gentlemen
OF high standing, and all of them take Q
prominent part in the business and pro.
fessions of the state of Iowa.
The battalion is commanded by Col
Davis, whose staff includes Maj. A. L.
Wright, Of Carroll; Adjutant, T. B. Wales
j., Iowa City, and Acting Sergt.- Maj
George Coldren, Iowa City. The battalion
is composed Of the following companies
Sioux City guards, company b, third regi.
ment. thirty men, captain, G. E. Foster
lieutenants, J. F. Peavey and j. A. Haley
Dodge Light Guard, company A, fifth
regiment, thirty men; Council Bluffs. cap.
tain, A. w. Cowles; lieutenants, W. E
Aitchison and ]. W. Dixon; company G.
first regiment, Vinton, thirty men; cap
tain. John P. Matthews; lieutenants, w
c. Hays and E. S. Hubbard.
AS TO LIQUORS IN TRANSIT.
Mention has been made of the fact thai
the railroad commissioners had made NJ
provision for the transportation of liquor
when framing their new schedule of rates
The roads have concluded to go ahead OF
their own motion, and make the necessar,
arrangements. The Illinois Central lead
off with circular of instructions for al
agents to observe in the matter of trans
porting liquors. The company announce
that it will receive liquors for transporta
ton from points outside the state of low,
to points within, and from points With,
points without as formerly, but betwee,
points, both of which are located in tn,
state, the agent at the forwarding poin
must be furnished with certificate ISSUED
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