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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
TO XIII Cleveland.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2T.-Charlcs +.
BiackburG, a mining expert. was arrested
for sending threattIiug letters and postal
cards through the mails Blackburg is a
C"ank on silver and religion. For the
past three years he has been writing
abusive and threatening letters to preach
erS, editors, politicians aud private citi-
zenS who disagreed with him on public
or social questions. Over 100 postal
cards were written to the editor of the
observation-disclosures, most Of them threat
enins terrible death if the course of the
paper on the silver question was ad-
hered to. He also wrote letters 10 presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
threatening TO kill them. His f~avorite
expression was: Il viii kill the presi-
dent Of the United States. John G.
Carlisle and the editor of the Post-InteI-
lisencer.' B~lackburg. when arrested, did
o deny writing the letters, and said he
meant what they contained.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
THE NEW TARIFF BILL
1T WILL DE PRESENTED To THE
FULL COMMITTEE.
me Measure VIII BE Adopted by n
Party Note-Iron Ore, Coal. Lumber
and Numerous other Articles on
the Free List.

Washington, Nov. 2T.-The new Demo
cratic tariff bill viii be laid before The
frll membership of the ways a.d meaas
committee to-day. The measure will be
adopted by 4 stIict party vote. 1t is
how definitely announced that the In
ternal revenue schedule viii be reserved
Until a later date, as it is ret yet com
pleted. 1t is practically certain. how
ever. that the chat geS in this feature
of the law will be slight, and that The
increase of the whisky tax. if m increase
at ell, will not exceed 10 cents per gsI-
Ion. depriveS the internal revenue schaI-
ule of any great public interest. In its
general terms the new tariff bill to he
made public to-day may be c.ss>, a raj
teal measure. The free list Will be a
surprise To the country. 1t will include
wool, iron ore, coal, cotton ties. copper,
lumber, chocolate. salt, binding Irvine.
Tax, lead ore and many other articles of
less Importance to the commercial inter
eSts. The disposition of wool and wooden
goods has been che of the most difficult
problems that the committee had to
solve, After two moths of elaboration
it has been finally decided to adopt The
Springer policy of the last congress in
all the material Diet ills. and the written
report 70 accompany this portion OF the
bill VIII also be substantially the report
of the last chairman of the ways and
mems committee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
For Starving Miners.

Hurley, Wis, Nov. 27.-Goy. Peck
ard his military staff spent yesterday on
the Gogebic range. furnishing relief 20
the idle and suffering miners, several
thcuSSpd of whoCi have been out of
work for many months, end are almost
in c starving condition. Gov. Peck AMI
party came or j special that brought
tw full car loads Of provisions and clotl,-
ing, and have organized in correction
with a citizens committee n bureau uG
r, lift and distribution. The governor
answered an appeal from the helpless
workinGmen ard their families in a most
practical way, and this dark and gloomy
Sunday was converted into 4 day Of
glad thanksgiving. During the day an
additional car load of 200 barrels of
-four, a gift from the city Of Medford,
Wis. was received and added 10 the
g,Leral stores. The governor and his
party visited scores of houses. questioning
the people AID looking into their wants.
Many pitiahe cases of restitution We're
discovered. Whole families Of Cornish.
Finnish and Swedish n liners We're found
huddled in single rooms without a morsei
of food and with barely enough clothes
10 cover them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30

Chicago, Nov. 2T.-wheat firm. r,sb
&c; December, 621-2c: Nav. Ga I-3r
oorn steady; cash aud December, S5 lie.
May, S93+c. Oats steady cash. ~ lie:
December, - Sac; May. 3a3-4c.
minneapolis, Nov. 2T.-Wheat May
opened at 6S Lie: highest, 6ic: lowest
o5 Lie: closing, 50 lie; November c,osai
at 90 lie; December opened at IS 5-sr.
highest, 80 Lie; lowest, S5-Sc: closing
% Lie. On track-No. / hard, 81 1-o,,.
NO. l Northern. Coo; No. = Northern.
5S LIE.
81. Paul, Nov, 2T.-Hogs Zoe higher
and active; demand exceeded SUNNY.
yards cleared early to packers at the
advance; quality fair. Cattle-Prime
steers, S~3.25a3.50: good steers, s. ,sna
>; prime COWS, S2.Joa2.Go: good cows,
Sab; common to fair COWS. Si.25a2.
light veal calves, S3a42J: heavy calves,
Sl.Joa3: stOckers, S1.25a2: feeders. $50
a3: bulls. S1a2.
Chicago, Nov, 27.-Catt,ATop beeves
strong; Christmas beeyes, ~. iOaG1 10.
prime, ~S+.S0a525: export. S425a475:
good, Si.l0a450; medium. S3G5a4: com
mon to fair, ~S2.S5a3.6O: COWS, SLAB:
stackcrs and feeders, S2a3.6O. Hogs Zoe
higi er.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Starving Chipppwas.

Duluth, Nov. 2T.-The annual tale of
starvation and restitution among the
Chippewas of the Fond du Lac reserva-
ton. twenty miles southwest of this city,
is repeated this season with greater
stress than usual. This reservation is
close to the milling town of Cloquet, and
the Indians have usually been able 70 get
work-if they wanted tin the camps
Of the c. y. Nelson and Cloquet Lumber
companies. This year, however. the com
panies are doing so little that instead of
1000 men. as usual. only about 30 are
employed, and the Indians, have no
chance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30

Washington, Nov. 21.-United States
Trcasuree MorSan's report shows that
the net ordinary revenues for the fiscal
year 1895 were $50. Sla.iSsS. an increas.
of SD.SS1.SA over those OF the year be-
fore. The net ordinary expenditures
were So, AZ .554. Sn increase or SesS,-
t5i622 There vas, therefore. 8 de-
sIease Of S1,1Ta.TIo ia the Surplus reyc-
nues, reducing them TO S2541.6T4. Ia
cin1in- the public debts the 5ttal re-
ceipts were STS2.S11.ol4. and the total
expenditures SITS.nnT ,99S. According to
fhe revised estimate, the total stock of
money Of all kinds in the country on
June - was s231S,541. 9T1, or nearly
S51.H1.p0 less than ar the same time
last year This contraction took place
Notwithstanding the addition of S45.JO0.-
90 70 the stock of silver and an increas,
Of 100000 in the outstanding bank
notes. and was caused ny the exports Of
gold. In July, however, there began a
heavy return movement of the mefsi
supported by Il rapid expansion Of hank
gGtc circulation. BY the end Of Sep
Il her the stock Of geld was restored
- what il was when the exports began.
The total Increase OF the effective stock
ot money in the three months was no
lawCr than S5.OGn.0un. bringing IL IN
10 a figure much higher than ever reached
before. The treasurer remarks that this
sudden contraction and expansion within
the space Of eleven months affords a
striking Illustration Of the degree If
HeXihility po>>cs:t6 by the currency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Riot I'm Rome.

Rome, New. ia serious disturbans,
took place at q O'Clock last evening GA
the piazza C<lonna. While the military
band vas plsying on the square a mob.
c2iefy composed o. wCrkmen. gathered
in front Of the chamber of deputies and
sona began 70 make threatening demoa-
s1atlous end 10 utter loud cries OF
Down with the thieves: down with the
malefactors, 10 prison with the raScalS."
and other violent cries of the same de-
scription. A force Of police gathered
about the chamber Of deputies so soon a.
the authorities were notified that the
mob was assembling. but whoa the
threatening demonstrations begun rein
fercements were hastily summoned and
the police Official in charge or3ered the
mot 10 dispeTse. and moved forward with
his men in order % drive the mob from
the square, This, however. only served
20 still further garage the indignant
~workn2sn. who continued shouting To
prison with the thieves; down with the
maiefactorS, and similar cries, and al
the time becoming mere denonStrStivc
snd threatening 10 push forward up Ia
the doors OF the chamber Of dCputirS.
The police mustered 4 strong f0Sce and
charged upon the mob. scattering the
wCrkmen down the streets lcliing into
the Plaza Col0ana aud, after a hard
hight. made n number Of arrests and
escorted their prisoners 10 the police de-
pots in spite of the efforts made ny the
mob 10 rescue them. Later the mob
tried TO reassemble in front Of the tel
egraph office, and the same threatening
cries were heard, causing the police 10
make another charge. and again dis
persug the rioters. Who were loud in
their threats of vengeance upon all those
cot C2Tnei in the BancS Romano and 9th
ey bank scandals.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
smugEler~.

Portland. Or. Nov. 2T.-The trial IF
eighteen persons charged with smuggling
opium and Chimes. into the United
States from British Columbia began in
tine United States district court to-day.
Each defendant has from one 20 ten in
dictnents against him. 1t is alleged that
che operations of the ring" extend over
TIVE years, and the value of the opium
struggled into this country is said 10
reach into the hundreds Of thousands of
dollars, The treasury department sent
special agents here who for over n year
have been collecting evidence. and ii is
claimed by the government that the evil
dCree against the defendants is con
elusive. Many Of the defends nts are
prominent. among them being ex-Coilect-
or % the Pert james Lctsn and ex-
Special Agent OF the Treasury C. j.
MDlkey. The case Of Nathan Blum will
come up first.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Cant. Rannfng Dead.

St. Paul. Nov. II Capt. William l..
Bsnning died at 4 O'Clock yesterday aft
moon at the family residence. No -
N,lkin street. During the past TWO years
Capt. Banning has been in feeble health,
having been a sufferer from a>thmatic
troubles. About a REth ego he suffered
Il stoke of party sis, and since then his
death has not been unexpected. As a
politician Capt. BsnrinS was prominent
in the history Of 81. Paul and Minnesota.
Besides his political career in Pennsyl-
vania, he was, in 1860 elected 20 the state
legislature as 4 member Of the house NJ
~ representatives. In 1877 he WIS ON
mated Tor governor On the Democratic
ticket against John : Pillshury. and with
the ticket was defeated. Fer many years
he was 4 director If the chamber If com
merce and took a very active part in its
enterprises, and was earnest in all his
efforts to promote affairs benetitins the
city while associated with that bply.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
ncfsrniinen Tn Die

st. faul, Nov. 27.-Andrcw Wolff, for
many years managing editor of the
Nolfs Ieitung of ST. Paul, committed
a desperate suicide Saturday afternoon.
He was seen about the union depot. and
the engineer of a Duluth yard engine re-
ported that he had tried to throw himself
beneath the wheels. Before the warn
ing had reached the yardmaster. Wolff
had made another effort and a success
full one. As the Kansas City transfer
engine shot into the yards Wolf pre-
cipitated himself beneath the wheels and
was ground into an iudiStinguishable
mass OF blood and flesh. \ short while
ago Wolf was depOsed by Editor Lienau.
aud became a candidate for appointment
under the government. but hope deferred.
drove him 20 dependency and suicide.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30

Devils Laks, y. D., Nov. 2T.-Edith
TaGGart. who shot herself with a re-
~volver. is dead. She remained conscious
TO the end. Her sufferings were intense.
and her ouly regret was that death did o
more quickly end the pain. She left a
letter addressed to the public. In *
she stated she was married and the
mother Of three children; that she was
forced to Leave home and was forbidden
the privilege Of ever seeing her little ones
again. Her husband and children live
at Wakefield, Ont. She expressed deep
appreciation of the kindness shown her
by everybody in this city. and charges her
downfall To a prominent business man
of Grand Forks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30

Washington. Nov. 2I.-CommiSSi0ner
LamoFeaux viii not recommend the with
dIawal from homestead entry Of the goId
lands in Northern Minnesota. This con-
clusion i based not upon what the CON-
missioner thinks should be done. hHt upon
section 2343 Of the Revised Statutes,
by which Minnesota, Wisconsin and
MiChigan are excepted from tAst pro-
vision of the statute which allows such
withdrawal. Ii has been fully determined
that the withdrawal Of these lands would
be recommended 70 Secretary Smith upon
the statement Of facts set forth in the
repOr. of Sperial Agent Gray, but an
act of congress cannot be nullhied in
this way. and the Recommendation VIII
not be made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Agriculture.

~u.Sb;pr:au. Nov. 9T.-Thc secretary
agriculture in his report just sub
,t@i f, the president, regrets the
me- character of the report ~orsaniza-
=. which he says Offers opulent Up
@.,unities for rhe exercise of the most
,aaouncrd ~pdtarnalism," but he aids
\. there are many proper ways IN which
n federal government may l"gigimataly
40 the cause of agriculture. j;"vIcw-
|, with some detail u agricultural tx-
III and their destinations, IA earnest
IN is nade for the di~ycrsificatioI If
s1clltural exports. and the widening Of
,,rn markets therefor. I'VE want
~ entrance TO all the countries If she
lae which it is in our power to supply
Eth any product the varied soil aud
saate of this vast country will anlble
!, 10 grow at Il profit" Concludir: his
,sort Secretary Morton says: That
IRE ere in tn, United States more
100000 sarms Upon whi.a. dwell
,fa ,han J0.@D1 u people who finnish
5rr than "A per cent of the vain" OF
n IT'S II this ,oIl,ry TIE department
h. argues, intended t. be
harged with responsibility AMI duties
achiug interests intimately affecting the
property and happiness Of he whole
.ule. As no cdiice, however SYM
and perfect its cuperstsucture,
% endure except the foundations r..
Idly laid. so ever. body knows that the
perpetuation of the Industrial
iiyities Of the American people 5
ised upon an Intelligent and fecund
Jiculture.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
A blaze at Hannibal.

Hannibal. Mo-. Nov. 1.-THE most de-
structiye fire in the history of the city
occurred. the total loss being estimated
at over $4,000. The fire originated in
the large store Of the Williams-Noorhis
Dry Goods company by the explosion Of
a coal oil lamp in the millinery depart
ment. IL spread rapidly, and soon the
entire interior of the building was a
solid blaze. The flames ieapei from the
roof and il was seen the adjoining build
ings were doomed. Eleven substantial
brick structures were destroyed, with con-
tents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Yale Wins.

Springfield. Mass, Nov. 2T.-Harvard
was outplaye1 ard ~ourSencIaled ON the
Hampden Park gridiron by the eleven
little boys in blue. The sons ef ElIhu
Yale won their seventeenth victory from
the crimson boys by the score of d To q.
Not far from 25.o00 people witnessed
the great contest. inclrjirg the governors
Of three states-RTssell of MasSachu-
setts. Mckinley of Ohio and Morris of
Connecticut. Butterworth. Gale's great
fall. back. is the herr of the bour. fur it
was he who made the touchdown from
which the goal was kicked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
To Get Even.

tppleton. Wis, Nov. .1.-Two youas
men drove up to the house of Hcnry
Stittsen, a farmer in the town of Ccuter.
Saturday night, and at the point Of a re-
volver robbed him of a dollar, Mi he
had As they drove away he irei 1t
them with a shotgun and they returned
the fire, Nc one was hrrt, aud he fol-
lowed them 10 the city. where they absn-
ioned the asTse. They were Don lncahsd
and arrested in bed ut the hotel. On
item vas found reyolvers and a knife
stolen Thursday night at New London.
TleS confessed bo-h crimes aud gaye
their names as Albert and Will Mas.
sons OF Postmas.ar Mas of Dupont,
Wis, They ciaiu this Is their first Of
Tense. They say they were held up and
robbed If 50 near Clintonrilie on
Wednesday, and took this way 10 get
eEcn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
FATAL FAMILY FEUD
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NrsR An Nv.
DIANA TOWN..
A Man Murders His Wife. Her Faith
err. Mother ana Sister. ana Conn
plctes His BIoody work by CoHa-
hitting Suicide.

Seymour. Ind, Noy. aT.-As the re-
suit of n terrible tr@gedy growing out OF
a family feud i've people are dead in
their country home several miles cast on
II is city. Four years $50 Clinton Jor-
dan, then twenty-one years old. married
a daughter of Joshua Foster with whom
B., has never lived happily. Last week
they separated aud she returned 90 the
home Of her father. Late last night
jordan met his fasher-inlaw and ac-
Companied him hoEac. contrary 70 the
wishes Of the latter. who feared trouble.
jordan promised 10 behave. but sooa
after his arrival ut Fosters Ess0e, he
began a quarrel. Foster then ordered
him out Of the house when Jordan tired
at the old mar but missed him. the ball
striking Miss Cora Foster. aged seven
teen. in the head. killing her instantly
His second shot hit Foster IN the head
and he fell. but be- arose aId ran a
quarter Of a mile TO the home of an
other Son-in-law. William Powell. where
he fell and soon died Jordan thea
turned his revolver toward Mrs. Foster.
his mosherin-law. shooting her in the
neck. the bah ranging downward and
causing a wound from which she died
Jordan's wife attempted TO defend her
mother. and he stabbed her repeatedly
in the breast. hands and face, and ended
by shooting her through the head He
then opened his vest aud placing the re-
volver against his breast, sent 4 ball
through his heart. He dropped dead,
falling across the dead body of his wife.
The pistol was placed 81 close to his
lreast that Jorian's clothing caught tre
and was literally burned of OF him., the
skin dropping from his bdy v hen IL was
lifted. and his corpse presented a horrible
sight
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Mind

Fergus Falls. Mimi. Nov. 27.-Word
has been received hat Gilbert Chad
bourne of Staples, youngest son of F. NJ.
C~hadbourne, has become crazy because
of the work Of the spiritualistic medium
WHO has been doing that town. There are
three of four NOR PEOPLE who have had
their minds wrought up. and the affair
has created a great deal of excitement
in that town.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Slnrhcd His Throat.

81. Paul. Nov. 3I.-Murlerer William
Haenggi. while suffering the agonies vt
remorse in the county Jail Saturday at
terncon. attempted TO end his own life
by cutting his throat with q razor.
Hacnggi was discovered before the knife
had reached his jugular and by order OF
Sheriff Chapel he was Immediately sent
10 the county hospital for treatment, A
hasty examination by physicians devel-
oped the fact that Haenggl had not in
fiicted a mortal injury. His wound was
dressed and in a few days he will ~
all right again. though in the meantime
lie must breathe through a silver tube
The cut was directly above his Adams
apple and was not very deep.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Three Bodies Recovered.

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 27.-Three bodies
hre now been recovered from the ruins
Il the Edison, Moore d Co. building,
rhich was burned Thursday, and two
BheFs are supposed TO be buried beneath
be mass of debris. None of the bodies
iave been positively identified. but the re-
asins found yesterday are now believed
. be those of L. J. Markey, and those
this morning, Edward Genther
.ad Edward VOL. a large force of men
! engaged night and day in clearing
lgay the rubbish, but it may be several
lays before the remaining bodies are
GseOyered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Polish

Jamestown. y. D.,Nov. 2T.-The Trot
farm. located near Dawson. has been
purchased by the National Polish ALI
ance, an organization of Polanders. hay-
ing for its object the colonization of
Polish peasantry. The property, which
is said TO be the first of quite a number
of purchases yet to be made. viii be d.
yided into small farms, n family located
on each. and the production of beets,
for the manufacture Of sugar. made the
chief industry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30

Battle Creek. Mich, Nov. 2T.-Justice
Henry held Conductor Scott, whose ex-
animation has been in progress here for
some time, IN connection with the Grand
Trunk wreck. for trial AZ the next term
of the circuit court. The court held that
while no malice had been shown, Scott
had disobeyed orders and the degree Of
his responsibility would have TO be fixed
by the higher court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Rn.ed n s.Raiaed" 80.

Reaville. MINI. Nov. 2I.-Ed Strand,
son of a widow farmer living south of
this place, tried to pass a SO bill on one
Of the merchants here for Sn. II had
been raised" in a very bungling manner.
yet it was accepted by a leading
merchant. II was soon detected how
ever. and the lad was arrested Gnd held
70: the United States marshal. The lad
IS a green appearing country boy, but il
seems that this is rot his first offenSe
along this line.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
4 Fire With a had Inok.

Marshfeld. Wis, Nov. 27.-William
|0ase, who was reported to have persisted
a burning building six miles north of
bre some ten days ago, has turned up,
b has also most of the furniture in the
which was found by q deputy
4deriff slowed away in the house Of q
a mile from the fire. The
was not owned by Pouse, and
yhy Il burned is yet a mystery. The
was insured by tho owner for
40.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
Grant~burc PIarue,

GrantSbnrg, Wis. Nov. 2T.-An places
that have had diphtheria this fall ars
ROW being thoroughly disinfected. Rush
City authorities made an attempt to
quarantine the city, but were stopped
Immediately in their work at the request
of the secretary Of the state board of
health. The disease will now be handled
with the utmost ~pTecaution, and a speedy
stamping u Of the plague Is looked for.
Thirty have died from this disease the
p3st three months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
car,i. Party Sound.

Portland, Or, Nov. a1.-Brig. Gen. W.
z. Cariin sends 10 the Associated Press
The following dispatch. Just received by
him from Lieut.. Charles l.. Elliott. o the
Fourth cavalry, dated Nov. -: Falls
of North Fork of Middle Fork of Clear
water.-Cariin parry found on river to-
day. Carlin. Spencer. Pierce and Him
melweight are well. Colgate list. Kelly
joined them in the mountains. VIII
work down river by boat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-30
EnnIish Hoy.

Webster City, Iowa, Nov. gI.-Suf-
fering terribly with the cold, fourteen
y~ear-old Robert Stultz was arrested by
the police in this city last night His
head had been turned BY reading trashy
novels, aud a week ago he ran away
from his home at owatonna. MINI, 200
miles from here. His father came to take
him home.