The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-04-21
settlement Tues0ay noon. 1t Is estf-
mated that 10000 settlers crossed the
line within an hour,

Inspector henry V. steers has been
appointed chief of the New York
detective bureau. to succeed Thomas
Byrnes, promoted to the Office of super
intendent of police. -. ....
Indian scouts who served under Gen.
eral Sully in Dakota In the early sixties,
1t is discovered, have been paid twice,
and if Senator Pettigrew's bill becomes
law they will be paid again.
The Interstate commerce commission
has disposed of Raworth's case against
the Northern and Union Pacific, decid-
ing that greater rates on sugar from
San Francisco to Fargo than to st. Paul
are not justified.
The United States survey steamer
Hester with government party aboard
to survey the boundary line between
Alaska and British Columbia has
sailed from San Francisco for Alaska.
General George Stark, formerly vice
president and general manager of the
Northern Pacific railroad, died at
Nashua, N. H., Wednesday, aged 50
years. He was descendant of Major
General John Stark, of revolutionary
fame. .~-.-.. T. ...r-s ass r
Joseph Greener, alias Buckskin Joe,
forty years frontier scout with Kit
Carson, Generals Sheridan, Crook, Gus
ter and Harvey, was received at the
Southern Illinois penetentiary yesterday
to serve one year for assuming to be an
officer Of the United States.
Mrs. Potter Palmer and nine other
well-known women connected with the
board of lady managers of the worlds
fair, have decided to organize under the
name of the Chicago Woman's Dormi-
tory Association, with the purpose of
erecting a building for the accolnmoda-
ton of women visiting Chicago during
the fair, particularly those of limited
means.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday,.
WAsHINGTON, April 13.--In the senate
Mr. Dolph, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported IS a substitute for the
Geary bill, utterly excluding all Chinese,
senate bill continuing existing laws in
force. Bills were passed to amend the
railroad land forfeiture acts so as to per-
nit actual settlers to purchase the lands
within three years after forfeiture; to pro-
vide for fixing O uniform standard CLASH
flcation and grading Of wheat, corn, oats,
barley and rye; to pay the Yankton Sioux
Indians who served as scouts under GEN
eral Sully in 1864; authorizing the secre-
tary OF war to cause an exploration and
survey to be made Of the interior of the
Territory of Alaska.
In the house bill was passed TO create
third division of the district Of Kansas
for judicial purposes, and to fix the time
for holding court therein The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April Il. - The senate
took up and passed the bill authorizing
the Grand Rapids Water and Electric
company to construct Il dam across the
Mississippi. Also the bill extending the
privileges of free delivery OF mails.
The house in committee of the whole
considered the naval appropriation bill,
the pending amendment being that of
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, which provides for
two sea going coast line battle ships of
10, 900 tons displacement at s.. COO, 900 each,
ten torpedo boats at $4,000 each, and
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
readvertise for proposals for one swift tor
pedo cruiser of $500 tons, heretofore
authorized, and limiting cost of said
cruiser to 50, 10000, exclusive of arma-
ment.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The bill for the
relief of the heirs of H. H. Sibley (the in
ventor of the Sibley tent again proved an
obstacle to the transaction of business in
the house, and the whole day was con-
sumed in it's consideration. Nor quorum
was present, and two roll calls emphasiz-
ing this fact, the house took a recess until
8 O'clock-the evening session for the con-
sideration of private bills.
At the evening session of the house but
one pension bill was passed, and at 1880
p. N. the house adjourned.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, April i6.- In the house
the senate bill was passed authorizing the
establishment of a military post at Little
Rock Ark, after tie lands had been coded
for the building; also to authorize the
Marinette and Western Railway company
to construct railroad through the
Menominee Indian reservation, in Wis
consin. The house tnen went into COM
mittee of the whole On the naval appropri-
alton bill.
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-The senate
passed the two court bills laid over from
Thursday and scent most of the remainder
of the day in executive session over the
modus vivendi in DeI:ing sea and other
matters.
The session Of the house was without
interest or incident. The entire day was
devoted to the consideration of the naval
appropriation bill, which was finally
passed as it came from the committee
with the exception of the dock at Algiers,
La, which was stricken out on point of
order. The contested election case of
Noyes vs. Rockwell will now be taken up
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, April 20. - The house
passed resolution to vacate the order of
general leave to print to members who
desired to submit remarks on the tariff
and silver questions A resolution was
adopted authorizing the Investigation Of
alleged violations of the civil service law
by certain officials in Baltimore. The re-
mainder of the session was devoted to the
consideration of the contested election
case of Noyes VS.. Rockwell from the
Twenty-eighth district of New York.
The feature of the opening of the ses-
sion in the senate was the short but spir-
tied debate on the Arizona funding bill
which by indirect acClOn brought up Ghe
silver question and resulted in a yea and
a nay vote on the question of striking out
the words gold CONT and inserting
lawful money OF the United States" in
the interest bearing provision of the bill.
This addition was carried by % to "a. The
modus vivendi agreement with Great
,, Britain was confirmed in secret session.
Several Sioux Indians appeared ue-
fore County Auditor Anderson at Red
wood Falls, carrying seventeen infant
animals, claiming they were wolves.
They were so young that experts wers
puzzled to decide whether they were
wolves or foxes. 1t was decided they
were foxes and the disappointed In
dams wended their way homewara
minus the $S5 bounty,
Warren Watkins, farmer near Hub
bard, has monstrosity in the shape of
newly born pig. The animal has an
almost human face, and is considered
one of the greatest curiosities ever seen
in that vicinity. The body is naturally
formed and different in no respect from
the ordinary piglet. 1t is the head
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