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


Suits are brought in Wisconsin to annrl
the charters of five of the largest numbering
companies in the state for the n~on-payment
OF taxes.
Arthur Brazier, a brakeman on a Wis
consin Central freight, was run over while
coupling ore cars at Marshfield. Both legs
were crushed. He died shortly after the
accident.
Patrick Riley, of Black River Falls,
was sentenced to five years imprisonment,
at the states prison for assault with intent
TO commit rape.
Elwood Addison, commonly known as
Stub Addison. son OF VIM. Addison's hack
line, committed suicide at Hudson with
laudanum. 1t was caused by a disap-
pointment in a love affair. He was 81
years old.
City Treasurer-elect Michael Murphy,
while jumping from a fire patrol wagon at
GAINESVILLE, tripped his foot in the lines and
broke his right leg above the knee.
Rodney Chesley, the seventh man indict.
ed in the Mead murder cases, was arrested
at Hurley. 1t is reported that another ar
rest is on tapis. CheSley is in Jail in Wau-
paca, but will probably secure bail.
Henry Leroy, a convict in the peniten-
tiary at Waupun, hanged himself. He was
found dead in his cell at daylight. He was
sent up for eighteen months from Ashland
in February, 1891, for assault with intent to
do great bodily harm.
The West Wisconsin extension confer
eDce of the NJ. E. church held its seminar.
nual meeting at Eau Claire. Over s., 900 in
appropriations were made TO needy church
es.
Marshal Baxter arrested Hiram Miracle
at Marshfield for the Marathon county
sheriff, or a charge of bastardy preferred
by his s~ister-in-law, Edith Schliver. The
sheriff arrived recently and took his man.
He says il is reported that this is the third
child for the parties.
The works of the Manitowoc Manu- actur-
ing company were destroyed by fire. The
company manufactured opera chairs, school
furniture, etc, and at the time of the fire
was engaged in getting out the chairs for
the Minneapolis convention hall. The
loss is fully $500, 600 and insurance $50, 600.
Over 22j hands are thrown out of employ
ment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
The Worlds Fair Sueo

CHICAGO. Specialize Lindgren- Maher
Chemical Engine company has entered suit
in the circuit court to recover 500, 900 dam
ayes from The worlds Columbian exposi-
ton, the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing
company and d. II. BurGham for alleged
conspiracy. Mr.. Burnham is chief OF the
construction department Of the worlds
fair. Plaintiff had a contract to furnish ali
The fire ~extinguishing engine, to be used at
The fair, 1900 in number. 1t is charged
hat de endants made an arrangement by
winch the Flre Extinguisher company got
the contract at a higher price,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

KODAK fends will grove to learn
that snap shots are barred at the
worlds fair, a monopoly OF the
picture taking industry having been
purchased by a company. Conse-
quently there will be no excuse for
knocking down a man who acts sus.
piciously and points a lunch box at
you at the big show.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

GENERAL WoLsELEY is out in an
article in praise of General n. b.
Forrest as a soldier. The Confederate
Generals son, by the way, Captain
w. A. Forrest, lives in Memphis,
where he is engaged in railroad con-
struction. He is a man of tall and
stately figure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
The TOIIE RS.

Ar New York, about 200 electric bell wire
men went out on a strike for an increase of
wages. They have been working for $50
and $3.50 a day, and they now demand a
uniform scale of 50 a day.
A NEW labor organization to be called the
| International Federation of Machinery
| Trades, was organized in Chicago with n
membership of 5000. John A. Penton of
Detroit was elected president and secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

SENATOR BUTLER has decided to
convert his plantation into a truck
farm, for lie believes that the e-er-
production of cotton in the South is
responsible for much Of the poverty
existing there among the small
planters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
How a Boy Sprinkled Mr.. Lowell.

James Russell Lowell was walking
along Irving street in Cambridge one
day when he saw the son of PROBES
sor Josiah Boyce-a child not oyerten
years oldnow-handling a piece ofhose
anda stream ofwaterrather recklessly.
Fearing n ducking, he began a remon-
STRANGE as he approached. The boy
listened carefully until Mr.. Lowell was
done. Then he turned thehose on the
venerable poet, who took to undigni-
fed flight,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

CHARLES BRADLEY, OF Newark, a
son OF the late Justice Joseph p.
Bradley, of the United States Supreme
Court, has signitied his intention TO
continue the Bradley mathematical
prize which was established by his
father, at Rutgers College.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
THE RAILROADS.

The Big Four withdraws from the Central
Traffic association.
The Vanderbilts, it is rumored, have Sc
cured control of the Delaware d Hudson
Canal company and have joired hands
with the Reading syndicate, almost COM
pletely controlling the anthracite coal pro-
duction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
POLITICAL ECHOES S.

Railway employees in Nebraska organize
for political action.
CONGRESSMAN WIS. HOLMAN has been re-
nominated by acclamation by the Demo
Gratis ofthe Fourth Indiana district.
The result of the election in Newport, r.
|. makes the complexion of the next legis-
lature 66 Republicans, 81 Democrats, with
IL assemblymen to be chosen.
MAYOR JAMES II. Manning and the entire
Democratic ticket were reelected by 1900
majority. The Democrats carry II out oil
Is wards, and have probably Is out OF 81
supervisors. Mr.. Manning is theson OF eS-
Secretary OF the treasury Daniel Manning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

THURSDAY, APRIL, II.
SENATE.

The senate passed a bill extending the
privilege of the free delivery Of mails to
cities and towns with a population OF not
less than 5000. and where the postofice
gro.s receipts for The previous year amount
ed to 5000.
The enate passed a bill appropriating
SO, GOO for the foundation and pedestal for
q bronze statue o: Christopher Columbus.
at the west entrance of the Capitol grounds
on Pennsylvania avenue where the Peace
monument now stands.
The senate passed a bill authorizing the
Quincy pOntoon Bridge to con-
struct and maintain n pontoon bridge
across the Mississippi river at Quincy, Ill.
HOUSE.
These bills were reported to the house,:
Authorizing the secretary of the treasury
TO obtain plans ana specifications and local
supervision for public buildings by the sys-
TEN of competition mons private archi-
lects; TO indemnify settlers on the Des
MOineS river lands.
The house today in committee of the
whole considered the naval appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that
OF Mr.. Boutelle. of Maine, which provides
Tor two sea going coast line battle ships of
1000 tons displacement at 81, 100000 each,
10 torpedo boats at $4,000 each, and auth
OTizing the secretary of the navy. to read
Vertise>fO fol proposals for one swift torpedo
cruiser of 800 tons. heretofore authorized.
and limiting cost of said cruiser to s., 100
60, exclusive o! armament. Mr.. Boucelle
spoke in favor of the amendment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
A Wnman,. sfrnnrth

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Special Fred
Vogt of Corliss was pinned down by a fall
ing tree, which crushed his les. His wife
heard his cries and came 10 his assistance.
Under the excitement caused by her hus-
bands situation she Ii ted off the tree,
which required an effort of many times her
ordinary strength. In doing it, however,
she injured her back SO that it is feared she
NAV never recover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

EHE total cost OF the worlds fair is
estimated at $4,000 900, OF which
about three-fourths is on hand or in
sight. Chicago enterprise viii not fail
to find the rest somewhere. There
should be no shrinkage for lack OF
means.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
q In Innnhla

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Special-Rev. Domi.
nick Skunk has been brought here by a
deputy United States marshal. He is the
pastor OF the Church of the Most Precious
b God at Wanetan, and is charged with de-
posting q lottery ticket in the mails. The
prisoner says that the lottery ticket Is one
OF many issued by his congregation to
raise money TO build a new church and
that he had no intention of violating any
federal nv
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

SEVEN newsdealers and carriers were
fined S25 and costs each for selling
newspapers on Sunday, in Pirtsburg,
Pa. Willis Palmer, a newsboy, who
said he sold newspapers to support a
Grip led brother, was discharged for
lack OF evidence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

LIEU. BAcKUs, who is reported to
have committed suicide. doubtless
was a good and gallant soldier up to
the moment OF his death; but he
who commits suicide merely deserts
in the face OF the enemy This
thought has kept many a man up to
bear life's fardels.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

A Utica, n. Y, church has placed in
its Sunday-school room what is
known as a Sunday-school thermom.
eter. 1t ia a novel device for regis
tering the attendance of the SUNDAY
school every Sunday as announced
by the secretary. 1t runs iron zero
$50, and changes every sunday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
Mrs Harrison Napiip.

WASHINGTON, April lS.-Mrs. Harrison,
whose illness seemed to have taker a turn
or the worse on Saturday, was generally
improved to-day, and with care, the doctor
says, wi | be abb TO leave her room in a
lew days. 1t is probable that as soon as
the movement is deemed advisable Mrs.
Harrison will go away 10 Tecuperate, as her
lines has lie her very weak. Mrs. Nc.
kce will accompany her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

PROBABLY the oldest clergyman in
continuous service iii n pulpit in
this country is Rev. DIR. Furness, OF
Philadelphia. This venerable gentle
man is about to celebrate his 80 birth
day, and he is in the sixty-eighth
year of his ministry in Philadelphia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

ly.wag,bestrue, as stated by one or
two anti-world's fair pessimists, that
Columbus was not the first man TO
discover AImeyyiccaa, but the fact should
beSsP}t prominentiSs before the public
that he was tt(ee'hrst man to know a
good coUgtry when he saw it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
About as Expected

New York, April lS.-It was predicted,
owing to Supt. Byrnes' orders to the police
captains, that to-day, Easter, would be the
driest Sunday on record in New York. Such
was not the case, however. There was a re-
turn to the old order OF ,lings. Side doors
were worked as easily as before the crusade.
Ninety-one vlolalors were arrested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

FoRr MADISON. Iowa, Special-John
Wallein, a Swede who killed a girl in Bur
lington and was sentenced for life in 1885.
was pardoned by Gov. Boies to-day. Wal
lein returns to Sweden next week, this be-
ing the conditiOn.o of the pardon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
TUESDAY, APRIL II.
SENATE.

After routine business. Nj. Stewards res.
olutiom in regard to the purchase of silver
dollars was taken mp and amended by IN
serting The words amt a detailed State
ment OF the amount purchased each day.,
Mr.. Stewart addressed the senate OF The
subject after which it wen over till to-
morrow.
Mr.. PaImer's resolution for the election
OF United States senators by the people was
taken up and considerable debate ensued
after which the resolution was referred 70
the committee on privileges and elections.
The senate having passed a number Of
bills on the calendar adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house passed an urgent deficiency
bill appropriating 81, OH, G63 tor various de-
fciencies in the government service.
Mr. Cooper of Indiana made a personal
explanation in regard to the charge that he
bad used his official position to Influence
the pension.
Nothing ofspecial interest outside o! this
TRANSFERRED in the house today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
Much Fatal sickness.

1NKsTER, N. D.. Special, Dis
ease is still raging OH the prairies. Three
children of Mr.. Crumney. east of Conway,
have recently died of malignant scarlet fe-
yer, and two little daughters of John Nc
Donald, east of Inkster. we're buried; dis
ease, measles. Others of this family ere
still in danger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
knives and Clubs.

S~ToCKroD, Pa, April lS.-This evening
John Cussie and r. f. Rapphsk, Joseph
Midlow and Joe Cidish went into Taxa
;ash's boarding house and attacked Steve
Takatash and Andrew EarsO with knives
and cubs. Takatash was killed and Nargo
fatally wounded. The our murderers sue
ceeded in escaping TO the mountains and
have not been captured
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21

SroUGHToN, Wis, Specialize mys.
FERROUS disa ppearsnce of J. S. Douglass, a
well-to-do farmer, was solved last evening,
when his body was found three miles iron,
his home in the woods with three bulle,
holes through his head, inflicted by his own
hand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
HoIl In Gond CondiIinn

FRAzEE CRY, Mimi, Special
The farmers are all seeding, with the soil
In the best of condition. II is Just moist
enough. The condition is the best that IL
has been for a number OF years, for other
years it came off too dry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
WEBSTER. SOUTH DAKOTA.

MnBASE, the fighting mar Of Liper-
tine Borrowe, got out oil the country
IN time to avoid paying the dog tax,
but people are willing TO lose the
money il he will stay away.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
Smallpox In Des Moinex.

d. MONIES, Speeial-A case of small
pox was discovered to-day in the family OF
a Polish Jew. Every precaution has been
taken by the health authorities. Another
contingent OF Russian Jews is expected here
next week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
CONGRESS
Proceedings OF the House and San
ate.
SATURDAY, April 8.
SENATE.

No business o~fimportance was transacted
in the scnate to-day.
HOUSE.
The house to-day finished tie considera.
ton OF the cotton tie bill. DIR. DalzAll af
Pennsylvania taking the floor in oppositior
to The measure. Mr.. Turner followed Mr.
DalzelI, aud OF the close Of his remarks tLs
bill was passed by a vote of167 70 46.
In the lighthouse Bill rcpor ell by the
committee on commerce, Baylie.d gets :
pier light and hell. Superior bay a light.
mouse and Grand Portage a light and to-,
whistle.
The house to-day passed q joint resolu.
ton authorizing theSta'c OF Wisconsin ia
place i'm the statuary hall Of The capital !
statue of Pere Marquette.
The house COMMITTEES on Indian affairs
has u"on-cOncErred in the senate amend.
ments to the Indian appropriation bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. Dolph from the committee on foreign
relations reported a substitute Tor the
Chinese exclusion bill recently referred to
that committee. II provides that all laws
ia force o on that subject be extended
10 years.
The following were the most important
bills passed:
To recognize the al Illery and infantry of
the army and to increase its efficiency.
Authorizing the secretary OF war to cause
all X plOratiOn and survey TO tie made of
the interior of the territory Of Alaska.
To amend the railroad land forfeiture
ats so as to permit actual settlers to pur-
tEase the lands within three years after
forfeiture.
For The relief Of purchasers OF timber
lands aud stOneldud~ under the act OtJune,
3, 1878.
To provide for fixing a uni orm standard
classification and grading o wheat. corn,
oats, b4r ey and rye.
To pay the NaMk'On Sioux Indians who
served a. scouts under Gen. sui ' in 1854.
HOUSE.
In the house a bill was introduced
for 20 create a third district of Kansas
iudiCi:! purposes and TO fix up the
time for holding court therein.
After passing a bill granting right OF way
through the Indian Territory to the Gaines
Vile, Ok ahOma & GUlfRailToad Company.
the house went into committee OF the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-04-21
Not in session

The postmaster general sent TO the house
to-day a reply to the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Enloe OF Tennessee requesting him
to inform the house under what authority
the expense of the postmasters' convention
held in Washington last March was held
and how their expenses were paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18
CLEVELAND IND TAlnHAyY.
Boss Croker's Pronunciamento VIII not
Have Material Bearing.

Boss Croker's Pronunciamento VIII not
Have Material Bearing
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 17.-[Special. J.
The pronunciamento of Boss Croker Of Tam
many that Mr. Cleveland cannot carry New
York and must not be nominated at Chicago
may have had some effect in New York city.
Ii has none whatever here Nobody has ex-
pected other than that Tammany would fight
Cleveland at Chicago. Its bulldozing at
tempt Just now is a part Of that fight. But 1t
does not bulldoze. Many Democratic mem
bers of Congress have left the city. Among
those who are yet with Us no attention what
ever was paid to 1ammany's dictum. As a
rule be who wanted Democratic opinions
about the pronunciamentO had 10 first tell the
man whom he approached what Tammany had
done. 80 much influence does that organi-
zatiOn have nationally. 10 IS doubtless q big
machine and "a very powerful one IN New
York city. but when II comes 10 the country
at large It's attempt 10 make people think that
It is very great results IN most IudicrOus
failure. The tiger may yell. but unless some
thing that nobody hefe dreams of happens
Cleveland will be nominated at Chicago, and
if Tammany attempts 20 stop him 1t will find
itself as hat as are the pins which small boys
are won't to put on the rails as the cars are
apprOacnino.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18
BRONZE Up THE BULL yIoHT.
The Mayor Aagsrs the Spectators with Fear
full Results.

MADRID. June 17.--While bull fight was
in progress yesterday at Linares the audience
became enraged at the refusal Of the mayor
10 increase the number of horses In the arena
The mayor was assaled with stones and other
missiles, and the ring was invaded oy the
crowd. The buli-fghters became frightened
and fed. leaving the bull ungnarded. The
animal mgddened by tho presence of tho
people. plunged into the crowd
and tossed people right and lot.
One man was so badly gored that
he expired almost Immediately. Many others
were severely injured. some by the bulls
horns and others by being crushed IN the
panic which ensured. This bull-hghters
finally returned and got the bull under con-
troll. The mayor had meanwhile ordered the
eendarmes 10 drive the crowd out OF tho
arena. but they refused 10 face the danger.
The mayor. who was in danger OF being
killed by the mob, fed followed By the angry
citizens, who nearly wrecked the prefecture
in which he had taken refuge. he finally
managed 10 reach the barracks. where be was
protected by the soldiers unth the crowd dis
Dprsed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18
THAT DEADLY TORNADO.
Many People Killed aud Great Deal OF
Property Destroyed.

property destroyed.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. juno 17.-News of
the cyclone which devastated Southern Min
| nesota Wednesday evening is very hard 10
get. Telegraph wires are down for miles.
and the railroads which penetrate the stricken
section are practically at standstiil. All
the information Obtainable comes from
isolated survivors Of the storm, and
the facts have TO be gathered from widely
separated points From all the reports at
hand so far tho loss of life will probably reach
fifty. and the list OF the injured will run into
the hundreds. No estimate Of the property
loss can be made and all that can be SAID of it
is that il will undOnbte run into seven
figures. The town Of Wells ia Faribault
county. seems to have suffered most severely
from the storm. IL IS reported that fifty per-
sons were killed in that village alone, but
these repOrts are probably exaggerated.
The storm is described bv an eyewitness as
a cloud of midnight blackness and was a boil
ing. seething mass going IN an easterly dIrec-
tlOn.
IL was in Faribault county that the loss of
lite principally occurred. The afternoon had
been sultry and dense, oyerhanglng clouds
seemed almost 10 touch the ground. while not
a breath Of air stirred. Later q heavy down
pour OF rain set in and at about $50 o'clock
preceded by wind from the northwest. huge
f1nDel-shAped cloud was noticed by people
living west OF Wells. IL advanced rapidly
with a loud roaring, grinding sound and first
touched the earth near Jackson, two miles
west of Sherburne. The Silver Thorn school
house. four miles north Of Sherburne, was
torn 10 pieces by the cyclone. Miss Maggie
O'Hare' the teacher. and ali the pupils, sixteen
in number were seriously and some fatally
Injured Wherever a building was destroyed
II was so totally and utterly demolished that
nor a vestige of it is left. Trees and tele-
graph poles were broken Oft or twisted out Of
shape. Wires along the Northwestern road
we're all down during the night. At one place
where the cyclone struck eight houses in sue
cession were destroyed. and at Anchor tho
place was 30 completely washed OF the face
of the earth that no trace Of it or its occu-
pants could be found, though search was
made. 80
The path of the storm was strewn with
machinery. clothing. pieces OF furniture.
wagon wheels. ears of corn and every imaRin-
able thing. This is only sample Of the
storm. as IL was probably forty miles IN ex-
tent and being followed immediately by
Ten men are reported killed in the neigh
borhood of Mapleton and twenty injured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18

FREDKRIcKsBURG. VA. June 17.-lSpecial.
Intelligence has been received hero of the
death of John McGary in Springfield, q. Mr.
McGary was formerly a citizen of SpOtsyl-
vania, where his parents now reside.
The gold mines Of Stafford county are be-
ing worked again with great success.
The Tappahannock Baseball Club has
challenged the Fredericksburg team The
match will take place on the 23d of June on
the grounds of the club here.
A number of Fredericksburg citizens have
gone to Chicago to attend the National Con-
yention.
A gentleman in Stafford county has in his
possession "a loaf of bread found in a camp
occupied by Federal troops during the war.
The bread is petufed except in the centre,
which is as soft as fresh made bread.