Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-04-20
GENERAL DOMESTIC NEWS.

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The directors of the Reading rail-
road have accepted the resignation OF
President Mcleod and elected Joseph
III. Harris to I'll the vacancy.
Right Rev. VIM. Ingraham Kip,
bishop Of California, is dead. He has
been identified with the church since
1853, when he was appointed mission
airy bishop of California.
The New York assembly has passed
rs to pa bill abolishing capital
punishment, to take effect, should it
become a law, on September 1-too
late to save Carlyle Harris.
Miss Carrie Briggs, a pupil Of the
Epworth seminary of Dubuque, died
from the effects Of a shock she sus-
tanned, on discovering young lady
named Green, lying on the floor OF
her room writhing in a fit.
The Illinois Central will be obliged
TO give up its use Of the lake front
in Chicago. The supreme count has
issued its final mandate and the road
can keep fraudulent possession by
means of litigation no longer.
The White Star line has at length
recognized the loss OF the freight
steamship Naronic. The officials of
the line have just issued the new
passenger list for the season, and in
the list Of the company's boats the
Naronic is not included.
The train containing the Southern
California worlds far exhibit was
wrecked near Albuquerque. Oranges
were dumped in piles, the larger part
of the fruit being badly bruised. An
Indian village in the vicinity raided
the wreck and carried off a large
quantity Of fruit.
Capt. John Christensen Of Seattle,
has made IA OF the deepest dives on
record. He plunged into the waters
of Elliott bay, and after twenty min
utes returned with the head line and
bucket from the matches off the tug
Majestic, lying at a depth at half
food tide Of 100 feet.
]. W. Flood, for twenty-five years
cashier OF the Donahue Kelley Bank
ing company OF San Francisco, has
been arrested on the charge Of
enlightenment. His shortage is said
to amoun tc s25, coo. 1t vas dis
covered some days ago and Flood
allowed TO resign.
The Nebraska state senate with
out a dissenting vote, adopted a reso-
luton ~impeaching ex-Atty-Gen.
Leese for misdemeanor in Office.
Leese held the Office OF attorney
general for four years and retired to
private life two years ago. He is now
a leader Of the populists.
The extensive plant of the Dubuque
Enameling works, the only n Of
the kind in the country, was des-
troyed by fire, a result of explosion Of
petroleum used as fuel. Two men
watching the furnaces were fright
fully burned. probably fatally. Loss,
10000: insurance, s1l 900.
A patent medicine bill. introduced
in the Illinois legislature, is aimed
mainly at the Kelley institute at
Dwight. The bill provides that all
patent medicines sold in the state
must be accompanied by a label II
wrapper on which shall be printed
the names Of the ingredients ON
tanned in the compound,
The imperial infantry and cavalry
bands Of Germany, comprising 100
men, each of whom stands six feet or
more in height, has sailed for New
York under special permission of the
emperor. They will be a feature Of
the worlds fair and will return home
Immediately upon the closing Of the
enterprise in October.
Preliminary papers have been
served at Redwood Falls, Mimi, in
what promises 10 be the most novel
divorce suit on record. Julia circuit
wishes 10 secure a divorce from Geo.
circuit, claiming cruel and inhuman
treatment and adultery. The plain
tiff is IS years old, her husband IS.
She asks for alimony.
A simeon from the desert swept
over Salt Lake City during the
temple dedication and in il the
Mormons detected the presence OF
fiuttering wings. They claim it as a
repetition Of the divine manifesto
tion which the elders so well remcm-
bered at the dedication OF the former
temples at Manti, at Nauvoo and at
Kirkland.
The most widely known bear specu-
lator in the grain trade OF the world
Acknowledges himself beaten if not
ruined. In an interview Edward
Partridge of Chicago talked wildly