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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Leonidas Merritt rs "a Plaintiff.

Duluth, Mimi, May %. - Leonidas
Merritt has brought suit against the Du-
luth, Mesaba & Northern road to recover
S45, $3.50 He alleges that from Oct.
u, 1891, to Oct. 13, 1893, he was vice
president of the road, and outside of the
duties of such officer, and at the request
of the defendant company, performed
services as managing agent at the East
ern office in New York. He also at the
defendants request acted as financial
agent in the negotiation of loans and the
procurement of money which was used
in building the load and docks. The COM
pany promised to pay as much money as
the services were reasonably worth. He
puts the value at $4,000. The balance
of his claim is for money paid out on the
railroads account.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
GO TO OT"TAwA.
The Next Meeting of the II. z. Il. Will
lie Held In Ontario.

st. Paul, May 26.-Ottawa, Ont, was
chosen this morning as the place for hold
ing the next convention of the Il. l.. Il.
Last night there were three cities in the
race-Salt Lake City, Columbus and OF
tawa. On the last ballot yesterday the
latter place had fewer votes in its favor
han either of the other cities. There
was some irregularity abolt the ballot,
however, and Albert Hudson, leader Of
the Canadian delegation, succeeded in
having the ballot set aside. This morn
ing Ottawa showed up in the lead on the
first ballot and Salt Lake City, which led
yesterday, being the lowest, was dropped
out, leaving Columbus and Ottawa the
only competitors, and the latter won.
The selection of Ottawa was mainly due
to the generalship of Albert Hudson,
who is chairman of the dominion legis-
lative con mittee, and his efforts were
further rewarded by the convention which
elected him third grand assistant engi-
neer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
TOLD OF A TRAGEDY.
The Strange story Found Floating
I'm IA Bottle.

Mount Vernon, Wash, May Do
While several we'll known citizens were
crossing the Skasit river in a canoe
they found an old quinine bottle floating
on some driftwood. 1t contained a paper
with the following letter inside:
"Headwaters of South Fork, Cascade
Greek, April II, 1S9f.-I have been in
the mountains for the past three weeks
snow-bound, and have had nothing to
eat for three days. 1t is impossible for
me ever to get out alive. You will find
me when the snow goes off. l am nearly
wild. For Gods sake try and save me.
/ have a wife in st. Paul. Her name is
Mary Jacabow. In the name of God,
what shall / do? Save me.
H. A. J~acabow."
The point designated is about 125 miles
above this place, and the snow the past
winter is supposed 20 have been twenty
five feet deep. kilograms have been
sent to parties at Sank City, seventy-tive
miles up the river, to investigate the
matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31

A Innw Lost Son.

Minneapolis. May 2S-"Gen." Charles
T. Kelly, the man who has been floating
down the Mississippi with the largest
contingent of the Coxey army, is a long
lost son. Not only that, but he is the
son of Mrs. James Kelly of Minneapolis,
mother of Miss Maud Kelly, who is a
well known and popular local singer.
The family residence is at S16 Seventh
street south. Twelve years ago, when
Gen" Kelly was twenty-five years old,
he left his home at Kansas City and I'M
til two weeks ago had been lost to his
family. He has never been seen by them
and they have never had one word from
him during all these years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
High Mntcr ut EIy.

Duluth, Mimi, May 2S.-The water in
the lakes in the vicinity of Ely is about
nine feet higher than last year, and six
feet above The highest point ever known.
The saw mill Of ~ Knox Lumber COM
pany is shut down much of the time be-
cause the water puts out the fire. YER
n'Eion and Rainy rivers are also higher
than ever before, making canoe naVlIa-
ton somewhat dangerous. Logs in the
Biz Fork drive, destined for Canadian
II Ills at Rat Portage, are all in the Rainy
river already, something nCv.r known at
this time of the var. The last of the
Criye s around Duluth is i'll the boonS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
A Wild west Show Trouble.

Waterville, Mimi, May 2S.-The ag-
gregation known as the Blakeslee Il
Stearns Wild West, which commenced to
aggregate for the first time at New
Richland a week ago, now lies at Water
vile in a very precariOus condition. The
show. which is a very good one has met
with hard luck since its start, and al
though billed to be in Faribault to-day,
has not yet pulled down its tents. The
running expenses of the show are about
$500 per day, while receipts, owing To
hard times and a busy season of the
year, are very light. Prospects are good,
however. that the show will be ON it's
legs again in Il few days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
THE MARKETS..
Latest Quotations rom Grain and
Live stock Markets.

Live stock Markets.
Chicago, May 2S.-Wheat-July, SOC;
September, So 7-Sc. Corn-July, 81 he;
September, 80 $50. Oats--July, 80 5-Sc;
September, 26 Use.
Minneapolis, May 2S.-Wheat - May
closed at 81 1-Sc; July opened at 81 Ike;
highest, 571-2c; lowest, SIC; closing,
81 1-Sc; September opened at IS 1-Sc;
highest, % 1-Sc; lowest, 543-Sc; closing,
81 5-Sc. On track-No. 1 hard, go lie:
No. l Northern, soc; No. = Northern.
81 lie.
Chicago, May IS -Cattle-Prime 10 ex-
ira native steers, $4.25a4.50; medium,
$3.aOa4.1O; others, $3.TOa4; Texans.
$2SOa3.S5. Hogs-Rough heavy, S4.4Oa
4.65. packers and mixed, 81 .7Oa4.S0.
st. Paul, May 2S.-Hogs Zoe lower;
quality fair to good; yards clear 10 pack
ers early ut $4.5Oa4.62 H. Cattle
Prime steers, S3.215a3.5O: good steers, S3a
3.25: prime cows. S2.o0a2. 10; good cows,
$2.25a2.50 mino 10 fair cows, S1.25a
2.25; light veal calves, $3a3.75; heavy
calves, S2a3; stockers, S1.75a2.50; feed
ers, S22Ja3: bulls, S150a2. 10.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
w. & II. L. in Convention.

Ccnterville, S. d., May 2S.-The ninth
annual convention of the w. G. T. U.
for the First district of South Dakota is
in session here this week. Many promi-
nent speakers are present, including the
state president, Mrs. T.. A. Cranmer of
Aberdeen; district president, Mrs. Swift;
and Mrs. Joseph Ward of Yankton and
Mrs. r. J. Smart of Sioux Falls. About
forty delegates are in attendance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Mrs. Leases Afflicted Husband.

Wichita, Kan, May 28.-Cnarles f.
Lease, husband of NJ. Il. Lease, denies
the story of separation from his wife.
In an interview to-day he cried bitterly,
and seemed to think his wife might die.
To add to his troubles, letters threaten
ing to murder his family and burn his
house are received every few days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
~ExceptiOnal Honor.

London, May 26.-Gen. Sir Donald
Stewart and Gen. Lord Wolseley have
been created field marshals. This is an
exceptional honor. There have been only
five such appointments previously, two
of the appomtees being The prince of
Wales and the duke of Cambridge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Arbitration in sight.

Chicago, May 2S.-Leaders of the Pull
man strikers said to-day that negotia-
tons looking toward arbitration are I'M
der way. Chairman Heathcott, of the
strikers committee, it is said, has re-
ceived word from a local citizens organ-
~ization, the Civic Federation, that arbi
tration is possible, and has resolved hat
the men stand ready to arbitrate. There
is much destitution among the strikers,
though the relief committee is receiving
considerable outside aid.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
The sexxer Pine Hnnrn1r.

Eagle Grove, Iowa, May 2S.-A gayly
decorated train of twenty cars of sewer
pipe from Red Wing, Mimi, bound for
Boone, Iowa, went through here. At
tached was a handsome coach belonging
to the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern
ailway company, which contained a jolly
party, consisting of representative bust
ness men of Red Wing and Boone, with
a sprinkling of railroad officials.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Stnlen nocumentS.

Rome, May 2S. All the documents
which, the public p, osecdtor had collected
in connection with the prosecution of the
Gire ctors and other officials and persons
connected with the Banco Romano ease
haye mysteriously disappeared, and it is
supposed that they have been stolen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Small Fire Mt Albert Lea.

Albert Lea, Mimi, May Is. - About
midnight last night fire was found IN the
Basement of W~ohlhunter's hardware es-
tablishment ir a lot of paper AID Il
The damage from the fire was not heaVy'
Int smoke ard water created havoc.
II was insured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
kyIe,s Fraud story ExpIoded.

Washington, May Ex-senator Kyleis
sensational story about fraudulent In
dian depreciation claims is thoroughly ex-
plodec by the department of justice.
Senator Pettigrew to-day received a
statement from the department showing
that only S2S, TAG of these claims from
South Dakota had ever been passed upon
by the court of claims. Kyle, it will be
recalled, said he had unearthed frauds
running up to more than a half-million
of dollars,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
StiIl Skirmishing.

Buenos Ayres, May 2S.-Advices re-
ceived here from the State of Rio Grande
DO Sui are to the effect that skirmishes
between the Brazilian government forces
and the insurgents continue, but that no
engagements of Importance have oc-
Cured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
LAW VALID.
Supreme Court Reverses Judge Will
iis-Dart Gets u Stay.

Gets u Stay.
st. Paul, May ~26.-Judge Mitchell, of
the supreme court, has reversed the de-
cision of the lower court in the ticket
scalping case against Clarence Corbett,
and held the law valid. He reviewed
every point in Judge Willis decision, but
on each held the law constitutional.
The supreme court has entered the
judgment of custer against G.. III. Dart.
the county treasurer of Meeker county,
but u stay of proceedings has been
granted until June 4. This win allow Mr..
Dart time to make his application to the
supreme court of the United States for a
writ of error, and at the same time will
relieve the county treasurer at the time
the taxes are coming due.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Filings by Mail Declared Void.

bteE received froIa Secretary Hok ;
SE:th in re gard to mail applications for
Wisconsin Central lands that were
thrown open two years agO. His rul-
irg, go gainst mail applicants, and con-
siderable land was thus left vacant,
which was Immediately filed upon per-
sonally by some Ashland men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
The French Anarchs.

Paris, May 2S.-Since the arrest of
three anarchists, Guerin, Beautieu and
Gauch, the police have discovered that
the latter paid Muller, who is also in
CT stody, to execute the bomb outrage in
Liege. Gauch is also shown TO have
been the accomplice of Matha and Fenon
in the Cafe Foyot explosion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Prize Eighters Convicted.

Corning, Iowa, May 2S.-The trial Of
Ryan and Mccoy, the prize fighters who
violated Iowa's new law against prize
fighting, has resulted in a verdict Of
guilty. Sentence has not yet been
passed. The maximum punishment is
$1,000 fine, one years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. or both. The trial OF
the officers of the Creston Athletic club,
its aiders and abettors, has been post
pOned until the next term of court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Val BIatx Dies In st. Paul.

st. Paul, May 2S.-Valentine Blatz. the
multi-millionaire brewer of Milwaukee,,
died at the Ryen hotel Saturday evening
at 1920 o'clock of heart disease. His
illness was of less than a days duration.
and death came without the slightest
warning. Mrs. Blatz and DR.. II. Hahn,
who was called in to attend him on ac-
count of a slight ~indisposition which he
felt during the day, We're the only ones
at his bedside when he died.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Farewell Services.

O~wensboro. Ky, May 2S.-Over 5000
people attended the farewell services of
Rev. b. +. Mills, the evangelist, here to-
day. Mr.. Mills has been holding revival
meetings here for two weeks and over
700 persons have been converted during
the meeting. Mr.. Mills will go to Brook
lyn, where he will preach for DIR. Tai
mage during his absence in Europe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Drowned An white Benr.

st. Paul, May 2S.-Ex-Ald. G. G. Ha-
shaw of Minneapolis was drowned in
White Bear lake to-day. He was rowing
with three other men when the boat
was capsized. Hashaw and another man
attempted to swim ashore, but Hashaw
sank. The other two men chung to the
boat and were rescued.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Killed I'm a BagnfO.

Lt ~isville, KY, May 28.-Isetective
Charles Il. Hickey shot and killed James
P;iIGtt in Annie Johnson's bagnio this
n CIning. Hickey heard cries of murder
coming from the house where Parrott was
beating a woman. Entering, he was set
upon by Parrot who. being a powerf Il
iran, beat him up badly. Hickey has
been arrested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
COxcy at the Window.

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 2S.-The
house of Paul MIddlestad, in Humboldt
township, was, burned last night. Mrs.
MiGClestad was alone in the house when
she saw a tramp peering in at the win
dow. She was carrying a lamp and
dropped it. The lamp exploded and set
fire to the house; loss, 81 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
p,rLc- r.. Snnborn Dead.

Aberdeen, S. D., May 2S.-Parker l..
Sa, born. county commissioner and one
of the largest farmers of northwestern
Brown county, died suddenly at the
Samaritan hospital last night, aged forty
eight years. He was Il native OF New
Hampshire and had been here twelve
years. The funeral will be held at Fred
erick tomorrow under Masonic auspices.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Great Watch Factory Being Sold.

Elgin, H., May 2S.-President Avery,
of the Elgin National Watch company,
notified the stockholders to-day that a
representative of an English syndicate
has offered 1000, 900 for the plant, and
the holders of thr ee- fourths of the stock
have agreed to the sale.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
CycIonic at Tracy.

Tracy, MINI, May 2S.-A heavy storm
passed here this fornoon. There was a
high wind, cyclonic, accompanied in some
places by hail. Considerable window
glass was broken and some crops in
jured. The storm Travelled easterly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Unknown FIOater.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 26.-The de-
composed body of an unknown man was
found in Dell's dam this morning. The
man is supposed to have been drowned at
Chippewa Falls, but was unacceptable
and the clothes We're nearly all gone.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Lakeyiew Hotel Burned.

Wadena, Mimi, May 26.-The Lake
view hotel at Hubbard burned to the
ground last night with all it's contents.
The insurance was small.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
A MinueunpIifnn nrouuad

La Crosse. Wis, May 2S.-A body was
found floating in the mill boom to-day,
and was identified as that of Martin
Bray, who came here two weeks ago
from Minneapolis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
4. Croix Going Down.

saltwater, Mimi, May 2o.-Water ID
g. Croix is receding so rapidly that
the Hershey nil was started up again
t tne Nearly zoo, 1000 feet of logs
are in the NcYers dam, and the ~. o
hoom will start sorting next MONDAY
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
r.,I,x .,f A~trmpted Assault.

Maiden Rock, Wis, May "a man
named Wellington was arrested To-Day
charged with an attempt to assault Mrs;
Fred SCHUYLER. He pleaded guilty ana
was sent to Jail to await a hearing In
the .Inne term of court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
LOSS of Life I'm China.

San Francisco, May 2S. n recent
freshet along the Han river in China
caused great damage and loss of life.
About GOO bodies have been recovered,
1000 houses having been de t"oyed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Thanked by C.. A.. r., Men,

Washington, May Is. Col. Kiefer to-
day received handsomely engrossed reso-
lutions of thanks from Acker post of st.
Paul for his efforts in securing soldiers.
headstones.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Negro burglars Ixpcbed.

Jackson, Mich, May 2S.-Henry Smith
and VIII James, two negroes, were
lynched last night at Clinton, ten miles
south of here. They had been breaking
into stores.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31

Duluth, Mimi, May 2S.-E. G. Hill
bury of Tower has posted notices at
Rainy Lake City claiming the ownership
of the town site. There will probably be
a contest over the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
The Case.

Sioux Falls, $. d., May %. - Judge
Jones this morning continued until next
term the case of the state VS.. G. T.. Cram
dali, for forgery, because G. b. Pinney,
the e~x-bookkeeper, cannot be found.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
LITTLE Girl burned to Death.

HAYWARD. Wis, May IS. Yesterday at
TORI CON. while playing near a brush fire
on her fathers farm, the clothes oil Iro,t
M, nson's six-year-old daughter caushs
FIRE and she wss so severely burned thar
She died at o O'Clock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Drowned I'm a Tube fwatcr.

Usage, Iowa, May 26.-The little son of
Mrs. Morehouse was drowned at Mitch
ell yesterday In a tub of water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31

wned.
THE ky.
3 drowned
3 ago hg
led Enoca
TO have
Ave and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31

Sudden rcnta at Sheldon. Town.
Sheldon, Iowa. May 2S.-A. L. Nelson,
a prominent young farmer who resided
just east of this city, died suddenly last
night Of heart failure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
INSULTED OUR FLAG
STARS AND STRIPES DRAGGED IN
CANADIAN DIRT.
Drunken Soldiers at st. Thomas,
Ont. Tear the Flag From the Unit
ed state sCOnsuTs Door-The Affair
Causes a Sensation.

st. Thomas, Ont, May 26.-The Ameri-
can flag in front of the United States
consul's office in this city was torn down
last night and destroyed by some mem
hers of the Queens Own Rifles of Tor
onto while under the influence of liquor.
Some other members of the regiment
who were in the crowd protested against
the outrage but were unable to prevent
their excited companions from carrying
out their intention. Lieut.. Smith, d.. q.
A.. apologized to United States Consul
Willis for the act, but Mr. Willis would
not accept the apology and not.ied the
heads of his department at Washington
and Ottawa. The incident is looked
upon here as merely the result of too
much whisky, and while it is generally
deplored by the citizens, it is hoped
nothing serious will result.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31

,...ed Record of h Important
-.,ctfons of Our National Law
r.r.-The Work Done In Both
branches.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31

Toronto, Ont, May 26.-Several of
ficers of the Queens Own regiment were
seen with reference to the outrage upon
the American flag at st. Thomas. They
all denied knowing anything about the
affair. One of them said: IF it is true,
it is certainly a most regretable occur
renee and can only be excused on the
ground that the perpetrators must have
been intoxicated.
The incident has caused quite a sensa-
ton in military and other circles in the
city, and the action of the hair Drained
perpetrators is strongly condemned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
Bad Caye-In at TacOmu,

Tacoma, Wash, May Is. - A large
cGve-in occurred at the Bluffs near the
wharyes by which two men were killed
and one injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
England VIII Mediate.

London, May est is announced that
Brazil has accepted the mediation of
England in her dispute with Portugal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-31
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Rock Island Argus., 1894-11-03

medical skill! nor NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA.
the bcncficcnt climate Of the Crimea, he
died mt Livadia on October 20 Nov. II,
surrounded by his family and In the arms
Of the czarina and ourselves.
determination of Loyalty and Peace"
sour grief Is not TO be expressed by
words, but that grief every Russian heart
will understand, and we believe there Is
not spot throughout the vast Russian
empire In which hot tears will not flow for
the emperor, thus prematurcly called away,
who has parted from the country which
he loved with all the power Of his Russian
soul and In the welfare Of which, sparing
neither health nor life, he ccntered all his
thoughts. But also far beyond the borders
OF Russia the memory Of the car, who
was the Incarnation of answering loyalty
and peace, which during his reign was not
once broken, will not cease to be respected
Assumes the Imperial Once.
'The will Of the Most High be done.
May our unshakcn faith In the wisdom
Of providence give US strength. May the