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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

times greater than ever before. Whole
concessions are depopulated.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has signiiied his APP
prevail of Princess Frederick Charles as
Stunning patronage of the German female
department of the worlds fair.
THERE is a prospect of marriage between
Princess Victoria OF Wales and Grand Duke
William, son of Adolf duke of Nassau and
reigning duke OF Luxemberg.
The municipality of Berlin will probably
make an appropriation of 10, o01, 900 marks
for the proposed exhibition in 1896 in that
city. The affair is 10 be an International
enterprise.
PRIvATE letters received from Great Brit
ian by live stock exporters at Montreal
state that it is expected that the restrictions
now placed on the other side will be taken
of in about three weeks.
EMPEROR WlGLIAM has sent an auto
graph letter and a gray military cloak like
one he wears himself TO Count Won Wal
dersee, in honor of the latter's sixtieth
birthday.
RUMoRs were current of the failure
Of Borrowman, Phillips & Co, grain
merchants of London. The firm liza
bilit!es are believed TO be small, affecting
American houses.
IT is Tumored that King Charles OF
Roumania is about to abdicate in favor of
Prince Ferdinand, the heir to the throne.
The report Is believed to emanate fro M Rus
sian sources.
The British authorities have applied for
a warrant against Deemiing, the murderer.
so that he may be brought TO England and
prosecuted for the Rain Hill crimes in
case the prosecution in Austria should re-
suit in failure to convict.
Mr.. MATTHEWS, the home secretary, is
said TO have decided to release Mrs.
Florence Ethel Osborne, who IS serving a
nine months sentence tor the lief of Mrs.
Hargrayts pearls and her subseo aent
perjury, before the time of her accouch-
ment.
l.. c. Call. counsel for E. p. Deacon, who
killed his wifeis paramount, is o at Paris.
He said today that Deacon has a perfectly
clear case, and that eyidenc. will be pro-
ducad at the trial completely r~efuting the
calumnieS of certain French papers. Nj.
Demarge, Deacon's French counsel, is a
distinguished member ofthe Paris bar.
NJ. Marshall Lyle, solicitor for Deeming
the notorious criminal now under arrest at
Melbourne, employed a doctor To make an
examination of the prisoner. The doctor
says that Deeming is an instructive crimi-
nal. Ills head is exceeding small compared
with his height. The doctor describes his
whole character as one of extreme stupid
ity and coars4st animality.
Following is a statement OF the revenue
and expenditures of Canada for the nine
months ended March 81: Revenue, $26,-
1872, 946: expense s23 3SS, 1863, leaving a sur
plus Of s., $40, 479, which indicates that after
the interest due June 30 IS paid there will
not be large surplus, but there will ne no
deficit. The statement OF the debt on
March 81 shows a net debt of 1896, 270, l62
which is a reduction OF 81, 537, S6S on June
70 last
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
REAL
Sioux city Enjoys a Taste of the Genu-
Inc Article.

sioux City Enjoys u Taste of the Genu-
Inc Article.
Sioux CRY, Iowa. Special, April 1S.-For
the first time in the history OF Sioux City
business was suspended to-day. The Sun
day Enforcement league c,osed places of
business, !orcei most of the transit lines to
suspend operations and even closed some
of the restaurants. AL stores, billiard
rooms. etc, are closed, and it Is almost I'M
possible to buy a cigar. The En- orccment
league IS composed OF saloon men and as
ISOLATED classes who have been driven out
of business by the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law, They say they will enforce
all laws of the state alike and give the peo-
pie a taste OF real enforcement. Iowa has
some blue laws that have long been for
gotten, but they are being resuscitated.
All labor on Sunday is Il niisdemeanor, the
limit OF punishment being s. fine and i'm
]rrisonmeHt until paiG.
Informations :or employees and officers
OF all street car lines were sworn out this
morning. The men were arrested and OIL
GERS gave bonds and sent them back TO
work, when they would be Tearrested.
Some of the lines by this means were kept
in operation most of the day. The Sioux
City Street Railway company, with twenty
five miles of line n the most important
system in town, has not turned a car since
noon. The cable fine men have been ar
rested several times, Lut the justices do not
dare Jail them for tear OF public sentiment.
The suburban train on the Sioux City &
Northern, running TO Leeds, was stopped
for q time, but the railtoad had plenty OF
men at hand and the effort was discontin-
ued. The streets were ctowded all day
with people anxious TO watch proceedings.
President Pierce, of the cable company,
was applauded or running a grip car when
his last man was arrested. Officials OF
other lines he. ped the men operate the
cars. The league is said to have the SYM
pathy and support OF many leading people
and announces thai it will follow up the
work vigorously and compel the closing OF
all business Oh Sunday and make it perma-
nent. Serious trouble is feared before the
end is reached.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21


THE list of B%oulanger relics disposed
of in Brussels recently makes a rather
pitiful showing OF The once brave Gen
eral. In the collection were sixteen
portraits OF the fallen hero himself,
seven silver scarf-pins is various
forms, .ne resembling a carnation,
another being the shape OF a generals
lat, and The third making a star with
a figure 13; a sword OF honor, with in
seription thereon; d score OF canes
and cigarettee-holders, a number OF
notebooks, two candelabra, three
candlesticks, some pieces of furniture
and a few rings. studs and buttons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
PERSONAL,

Il. III. HURON, The English author, is en-.
gagged upon the life OF Cardinal Manning.
Ex-Gov. NEWTON BooTR, of California, is
slowly dying at home in Sacramento OF the
same disease which ended the life of Gen.
Grant.
The last male descendent of Pulaski, the
Pole who aided the patriots of &c. is said
to be earning a scanty living as a peddlel
in Savannah, Ga.
ISAIAH MEEK Of Keokuk, one of the old
est and wealthiest manufacturers in Iowa,
is dead.
Rev. DR. JAMES +. S~PALDING. who, when
rector of Christ church in Cambridge,
Mass, last year created a sensation by EN-
bracing Catholicism, has returned to the
Episcopal church.
JAMES NJ. MoULToY, a railroad contractor
from Denver, dropped dead OF the sidewalk
in New York recently. He had a brother
in Tacoma, Wash. and was a member oil
the grand lodge of Wisconsin, F. & A. NJ.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
c, ,nil Mark IN Mnntreal

MONTREAL, April ls.-Fathers Doyle.
Smith, Otis and Hcckllnser, of the Paulist
fathers of New York, concluded the mon
ster mission at ST. Patrick's church to-
night. The mission has been one of the
most striking ever held in Montreal. Dur
ing its progress over 50, 0oO people signed
the total abstinence pledge and fitty-six
converts were received into the church.
The athers strongly denounced the Mont
real civic authotitIes or their apathy in
enforcing liquor LAWS. The ~denunciation
was made in the presence OF Mayor Nc
Shane and n number of other prom
inent city officials. and produced a
great sensation. The effect was so
great that Mayor McShane and other Of
ticials were led to sign the pledge. \ large
sun of money was collected during the
mission to assist in educating young Cath
Ollie missionaries at The Catholic uni versity
in Washington. Fathers Doyle and Smi III
leave at once Tor Connecticut to commence
q mission there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
DAKOTA.

Tommy Thompson. aged IL, shot him
self at Garretson fatally while hunting.
A test case involving the title OF many
settlers in the new states to their lands is
being heard at Rapid City.
Hon. John Lathrop, an ex-member oil
the lower house ofthe Minnesota legisla-
ture from 0lmsted county and ex-secretary
of the Minnesota State Alliance. died at his
residence in Gary.
Charlotte Nicoll Minton was granted All
absolute divorce at Yankton, from ]. Nc.
Kim Minton. ofNew York, with the Gus.
tody Of her children, but no alimony.
Rain ell for two days continuously neal
Milbank, stopping seeding, which wa:
about half done in the county. The warm
sun will cause grain TO come forward very
rapidly.
f. I. Bushnell ofthis city, editor of the
Dakota. Farmer, has received his com
mission from Secretary Rusk making him
statistical agent for South Dakota for a
term four years, beginning on the first
day of May, 1872.
Stockmen along the Cheyenne river in,
augurated q war for the determination OF
wolves that are killing large numbers OF
calves and colts. Ten Russian wolfhounds
have been brought here from Tennessee to
be used in the hunt.
A call has been issued for a Democratic
county convention at Huron on May q to
elect IS delegates to the state convention
at Yankton on the 25th of May. Beadle
county hopes to be honored with one OF
the eight delegates from South Dakota to
the national Democratic convention.
Favorable reports continue TO come in
from the Keystone gold discovery. Recent
ASSAYS ron drilling shows thai the concen-
trate5 go from $4,000 to Sll8, 900 per ton
and raw ore from $40 up. 1t is said that a
large mill will be erected on Battle Creek
and that there is every probability of a
large mining camp about the Keystone.
A rafting fight with four-ounce gloves
unde the auspices ola private club oc-
CURED at Rapid City between Gus Drager,
locally known as 'the baggage smasher. ~
and Mehan, the cowboy. II was to be TO a
finish, but in the fl til round Mehan pulled
OF! his gloves and threw up the fight. The
gate receipts were given TO Drager. Two
more matches have been arranged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
A MICHIGAN MURDER.
The Slayer Had Been Found Under n
Young Lady's Bed.

MARINE CITY. Mich, April lS.-Word
has reached here that Il murder
was committed at the farm OF
William Stephenson, four miles west
OF here Saturday evening. Mr.. Stephen
son employs several hands. among whom
were Richard Cook and William Colby.
Last evening alter supper Colby was miss
in, aad was subsequently found hiding be-
meath the bed o. SJephenson's adopted
daughter, about twenty years o. age, with
his shoes and stockings off. When
discovered there Colby came from
the room, bat offered no explana-
ton OF his actions. Later Cook
and Colby went to work in the barn. While
there Cook asked Colby what he was doing
under Miss S~tephenson's bed, and accused
him OF hitting there for a ielunious pur-
pose. Tn $ led to a quarrel, wi CHI resulted
IN Cooks death. Colby declares that he
killed Cook in s.If-de ensc, the latter hay-
ing attacked him with q pilchfOrk. His
story Is no. credited.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

DUBLIN, April lS.-When Mrs. Conners
and her family entered Ballyclugh church,
near Mallow, this morning to attend mass
several perso S in the Congre cation cried
'Grabber." Father Leadrew. the priest. at
once left the altar. and as the persons who
made the cutlery started or the door he
followed them. calling: May the curse of
God TALL poi you Tor promoting such
sacrilege in Gods house" The excitement
in the church was intense, and when
Father Leadrew turned bach t. the altar all
OF the congregation except Mrs. Cunnors
and her family lett the building. The ,erv.
ice, however, was carried out as usual.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
THENEWSSUMMARY
The Latest News of the World Con.
densed and Arranged in Conven-
lent Form.
Washington, Personal, Foreign, Grim
inal, Casualty and Other
Important News.
LIE CAPITAL.

The house-i61 to 49, passes the bill put
ting cotton ties pm the free list.
The treasury department issued a war
rant for S3Si, PA in favor OF the state o.
Iowa on account OF the direct tax collected
from that state.
SECRETARY ELKINs has directed he de
partnent quartermaster at st. Louis to send
Immediately 80 tents to the mayor of Col.
umbus, Miss, for the benefit OF the suffer
ers from therecent floods.
THEstory printed by the New York Sun
that Secretary Blaine had entered into an
arrangement with William Muldoon, the
wrestler by which he is 20 receive instruc-
tons in physical culture was emphatically
denied by Mr.. Blaine.
Senior Bolet Perza. the Venezuelan
minister at Washington. has received the
following cable message from the Venezue-
Ian minister OF foreign affairs dated Caracas,
April IL: Peace Is assured general tram
guilty prevails throughout the country
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

New YORK, April 1S.-The body of Fred
Pickard, a New York halter and prominent
member OF Tammany Hall, was iound on
the track OF the raj road in Jersey City Sat-
urGay evening. SeeyraI trains lad passed
over the body and it was severely
manglei. He at;empcl his life by
shooting but failed in the attempt.
He went TO the tunnel, stood in front OF a
train and was Killed. He let a note to his
wife sayiUg he going to kill himself and
added: May God curse Newman and
Brown" 1t was learned that Newman was
a friend of the family and Brown was a po-
lIceman. Both these men were surprised
when they heard OF the note and said they
We're always on the best terms with the
dead man
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

ST. LcUIs Special-A new trial was
asked to-day in the case Of the Mercantile
Telegraph company, recently pre-
vented doing business by the police
on the . ground that they were
conducting u betting room in
violation of the stste law. The ground is
that of newly discovered evidence by which
it is shown that s. del.yered to the defend.
ant on March l6. 1892, by the prosecut-
ing witness, c. Z. Jones, was actually
transmitted on said day to st. Paul and or
defed to be paid TO Frank N. Shaw; that
said money was so paid to said Shaw in
St. Paul by the Mercantile Telegraph con-.
pany.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

MONTICELLO, Ill, April 1S.-A north
bound Wabash freight train crashed into an
Illinois Central freight train at the crossing
in this city last night. Taylor Conrod and
James Marvin Were standin. at the Cross
ing waiting tor the train TO pass.
They were caugl 1t in the wreck, Conrod be.
ing instantly killed. Marvin's arm was
torn out. While the w-ecking crew were
clearing away the debris a daylight this
morning a truck slipped from the derrick
and fell on q gang of workmen. William
Haines of Decatur was crushed to death,
and William Marvin. a section hand, was
probably fatally hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
Pastry Without Butter.

Light, faky and digestible pie crust and al kinds OF
line pastry can be made with DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der without butter or with one half the usual portion, if pre-
ferred' or with a small quantity of lard or other shortening
as desired. Pie crust made in this way is more wholesome
and digestible besides being more economical and easier pre-
pared in addition to saving all the butter if desired. One
third the flour is also dispensed with, and the crust is rolled
that much thinner, the raising qualities of DR.. Prices Powder
swelling it to the requisite thickness. Those who enjoy the
appetizing qualities of the delicious home made pie will
rejoice to know this secret.
Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the only powder
that contains the white of eggs.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any other adulterant. In fact, the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
WASDRAGGED OUT
CONGRESSMAN Allen of Washing
ton State Has a Tough
N Experience.
Fired Ont ola Department Build
ing by Gen. Nettletons
Brother.

WASHINGTON, Special. April lS-Repre-
sentative Wilson OF Washington State had
quite a racket with a Waterman in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing Friday. lie
WAS dragged out Of the building by three
men. at the head of whom was Waterman
Net,leton, a brother Of Gen. Nettleton. Mr..
Nettleton had resigned and was serving ms
last day in the bureau. Wilson attempted
to 90 zip stairs in the building and did nos
heed the challenge of the watchman, b
collarcd him and dragged him out. The
average w%atchuan in the departments Is Il
deal TOO frSk, and senators and members
of congress are a privileged class who can
go about without much interruption. At
the bureau Of engraving and printing they
are much more strict, and even the presi'
dent could not 60 up stairs without a guar
antee. The affair ~Teyives a story OF when
Wilson slugsed Representative Bee with Of
New Jersey OH the floor of the house about
two years ago:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

A NATIONAL sleeping car company
has been formed by st. Petersburg
capitalists to introduce cars OF the
American style on the Russian rail-
roads. A number of such cars have
been ordered at the Putilovski fac
tories. The wood frames and archi-
tectural plans we're brought from the
United States, and a staff OF compe-
tent engineers was appointed to super
intend the construction of the vehicles,
so that the heating and ventilation
shall he OF the best approved kind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

THE attention of those interested
in their suppression is directed to the
fact that at present there are ego
Sunday newspapers in the United
States-one in almost every city
large enough to half support it,
Those who have the contract to
squelch them should lose no time, for
they continually increase and multi
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

standing o tlirty-two fe I above los
water mark. Ii IS s,eadiiy failing, however,
at points above here and, it is believed will
go no higher here, The Northern Pacifici Is
again transferring here, a short portion OF
the track near the river being under water.
Asoaking rain delays threshing and puts
the opening of the spring work in the
vicinity OF jamestown several days further
into the future. The ground will not be
tit for seeding for a week. Eighty per cent
Of the blowing in this county Is still un
done. Indications point to much late
soMn land or reduced acreage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

A BLACKSMITH in Belfast, Me-, relates
that forty years ago, when he vas an
apprentice, his employer bought a
superannuated horse for 80 cents, or
dered him to shoe the animal, and
sold it, with its four new shoes, for rs
cents. Theapprentice was so incensed
at having his work valued at only 25
cents that he took an oath then gid
there never to shoe another horse,
and he never has, although he has
been in the blacksmith business ever
c.vxaa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

Severe on Foreign Inventors.

WASHINGTON, Special The patents COM
mittee of the house has had under consid-
Grafton for some months an omnibus patent
measures which proposes several changes
in the existing laws, particularly with rel
erence to the issuance OF patents to foreign
inventors. Arguments before the commit
tee tended to show that, while foreigners
have to pay about 500 to get a patent at
home, they can get the same here Tor S35.
The committee proposes TO make them pay
The same in this country az is charged
American inventors abroad for patents,
and have so constructed the bill, which
will be unanimously reported next week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

PORTLAND, Me-, April lS.-This afternoon
a shocking affair took place on Emerson
street. Mrs. James Robertson cut the throat
OF her hree-weeks-old baby and then tried
TO kill herself. The husband of the woman
was i'll al upper room at the Tune. - lie
heard the insane shrieks OF the woman from
his window, ran down stairs and found her
brandishing a razor over her head. On her
lap lay the dead baby, its throat cut rom
ear to ear. AS soon as the woman saw her
husband she tried to cut her own throat,
hacking at II several times. Mr.. Robertson
sprang to the side OF his wi e, caught her
arm and shouted for help. Two policemen
ron in aud Sncured tho maniac
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

The standing army of the Argentine
Republic numbers 5000 men, and
there are over fifty generals on the
active list. This gives a general to
about every hundred other warriors
of all lower grades. At this ratio,
when the officers are all accounted for,
the poor private must be a dreadfuliv
lonesome creature. They manage
these things still better in some repub-
lies, where every man in the army is
an officer of some sort.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
MONDAY, APRIL IL.
SEN ATE.

In the senote today Mr.. Morgan offered
a resolution requesting the president 10
communicate to the senate the items oftax-
alton upon imports from the United States
imposed by the laws OF Hayti, upon which
the president has based his findings and
proclamatiun that the tarrfrlaws of Hayti
are reciprocally unjust to the United States,
In the senate Mr.. Stewart offered a reso.
luton calling on the secretary OF the .reas.
ury for information connected With the
purchase and coinage of silver.
A characteristic memOria; was received
by the senate from ex-senator Blair. asking
an investigation of his rejection as minister
TO China, aud was conferred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
HOUSE.
The house devoted the day to Distrist Of
Columbia bills.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

PEASANTS in the famine-stricken dis.
tricts along the Nolga, madedesperate
by hunger, have begun to threaten Of
ficials with violence. In one village
two officials had a narrow escape
from lynching because they refused to
relieve peasants who were needy. In
other places people threaten to plum,
der landowners.