The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-13
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elected 10 the presidency of Coe col
lc%e. Cedar Rapids. Iowa, declines the
position.
The budget committee of the rcichs-
tag has authorized the n~on-recurring
expenditure of 40, 100000 marks to ere
ate "A reserve of field artillery.
The Boone Valley Medical associa-
ton. composed of the physicians of
Wright and Humboldt counties, or
ganlzed ut Eagle Grove, Iowa.
The Dawes commission has arranged
with the Choctaw and Chickisaw lndi-
ans for the allotment of lands in sew
crafty.
Col. Wallis, governor general of the
Congo Free State. reports a column OF
native soldiers at Ndirfiwelle mutined
in February and killed five white Of
ticerS.
The convention of the International
Association Of Machinists. in session
ut Kansas City. has adopted n rule
providing for the initiative and refer
endum.
1t is reported at Philadelphia that
the anthracite coal companies are ar
ranging TO advance prices IL 10 -
II u lobt IA a. sih''AhN
June l.
A man named Lawrence, Il contiden-
tial servant Of Mrs. Arthur H.. Blair OF
Chicago has disappeared, and with
him diamonds to the value Of $1,000
and $500 in money.
y private cable dispatch from Bonn.
Germany. brings news of the birth of Il
son TO Frau Won Rottenburg. wife Of
Er. Franz Johannes Won R~ottenburg.
and daughter of the late William
Walter Phelps.
James +. Stanford is permanent TO-
ceiver Of the Northwestern National
bank at Great Falls, Mont. There is
S2JO.UD in cash on hand and it is
likely IL dividend of - per cent will
o be paid.
The second annual convention of the
Episcopal diocese of Marquette has
opened at Marquette. Mich. with Il SEES
sion of the woman's auxiliary. The
convention sermon was preached by
Rev. j. Z. Kaye of Ironwood.
As the result of the passage of the
manufacture bill in Iowa the Blatz
Brewing company will erect a large
brewery at Cedar Rapids covering one
~. III pIN"Ni Will ..
capacity of 300 barrels a day.
American Horse and Red Cloud and
other Sioux from the Pine Ridge
agency in South Dakota. have had an
interview with Secretary Bliss, In
which they paid their respects and
aired their grievances.
Exhibition Of kaleidoscope pictures of
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight is 10 be
prohibited in Pueblo, Colo. On petition
Of the w. e. 7. L. of that city the al
dermen instructed the city attorney to
draw up such an ordinance.
There is n movement on foot at
Melbourn. Victoria. to send 10000
sheep and 5000 bullocks to England in
connection with the dinner which the
Princess Of Wales is promoting for the
poor of the slums of London.
Dwight w. Andrews, ex-chief grain
inspector of Chicago, whose alleged
criminal manipulation Of state pay
rolls has been under Investigation, can
not be found. His official bond for
$4,000 is regarded as doubtful securi-
~.
The Bakers International union has
resolved to make a stand for an eight
hour day. Resolutions were offered
ut the session at Cleveland to make
the demand uniform throughout the
country. and met with enthusiastic
approval.
The trial Of Harris VS.. the NJ. w. A.
TO ecove $4,000 for injuries received
during IN initiation into a local lodge
has begun i'll the federal court at Du-
buquc. Iowa. Judge Woolson presid.
ing. BY order Of Judge Shiras parts of
the ritual were submitted in court.
BY direction OF the president the
Fertilization of Lime Point. on the
north side OF the entrance of the Gold
on Gate, San Francisco harbOr. will
hereafter be known and designated as
Fort Baker, in honor OF the late col.
Edward Dickinson Baker. United
States volunteers.
Reports that the Northern Michigan
Mine Workers union is moribund are
v~ehemently denied by the %organiza-
ton. Should a crisis In mining affairs,
affecting the interests of the union,
present itself, they assert it will be
found firm, strong and energetic
throughout the entire iron district.
a test case Is to be made at Webster
City, Iowa. Of the practice Of the ILL
nois Central railroad compelling pas
sengers to show their tickets before
entering the train. The suit was
brought by Aid. Bunker, who was
elected from n train because he did
not show his ticket to q person other
than the conductor.