Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-01-28

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densed Forum
The Canadian parliament has been
prorogued until the 9Th OF March,
The governor OF Manila has prohibit
ed foreign warships from entering the
Pasig river.
Europe Is 'lecry'' over the arbitration
treaty, thinking it means an Anglo
American alliance.
LYMAN J. Gage, the Chicago banker,
n ' he would accept the post OF sec
retnry of the treasury.
The next convention of the Interna-
fional Bricklayers and Mnsons' union
viii be held at Peoria, LII.
Controller Eckels has written 10 the
governors of all the states in quest ~
information touching state banks.
Democratic National Chairman Jones
advises the Democrats OF the Idaho
Legislature TO vote for Dubois Tor SEN
ator.
Thexe has been a severe storm in
the Gulf OF Cadiz ana twenty-four fish
ing boats have been lost near san
Lucas.
Attorney General Harmon disagrees
with Judge Locke's conclusions in the
case of the flibustering steamer Three
friends.
The building of roofs over railroad
cuts rs an experiment the Northern
Pacific may try ~ a prevention OF
blockades.
Senators hold that the Central Amer
lean protest against the Nicaragua
canal win initiate against the arbitra-
ton treaty.
A Rome dispatch to the London
Daily Mail SAYS that the pope is ON
sidering the compromise clauses or the
Manitoba school question.
One OF the most disastrous fires that
has ever visited the business portion
of Sandusky. Ohio, destroyed about
100000 worth of property.
The London Times that
Emperor William of Germany has ap-
nointesi Ben Parker OF Southampton to
command his yacht, the Meteor.
The Upland bank, located at Upland,
ten miles from Marion, Ind. has gone
ont of business Its officials
that II will pay ~depositors In fuil.
David n. Burke. United states con-
sui general at Tangier, Morocco, at the
request Of the diplomatic body IN conn
piling a scheme for the formation Of q
police force in Tangier.
A French Lick Springs. Ind, advice
says that section of Indiana is greatly
excited over the double murder OF 81
Kirby and his wife, two OF the most
prominent and highly respected people
OF that county.
United States District Judge Foster
ut Topeka, Kan, has granted a writ
to compel the Santa Fee Railroad COM
pany to make It's annual report TO the
interstate commerce commission. The
report was tue last June.
Grace Jennings. who ls known on
the stage as Grace Vaughn and a mem
Der OF the Bunch of Keys company,
was granted a divorce al Chicago on
the grounds OF desertion. Her husband
vas Andrew jennings, son Of A n.
Jennings. a man OF wealth and emil
hence.
The twenty-seeond annual session or
marine engineers has adjourned at
New York. The officers of the associa-
ton are confident that the caucus work
done during the meeting will bear fruit
In Legislation important TO engineers
and their assistants throughout the
country.
The house OF William Croyie 1T Bed
ford, Pa, was completely destroyed by
fire and Mrs. Croyie with two children
were burned TO death. Another child
wh8 was thrown from the window by
it's mother was SO badly burned that il
viii die. The father was Also badly
burned.
Hon. Samuel n. Rankin was found
dead in his barn at Milan. Tenn, with
I. 3S-caliber revolver grasped in his
hand He bad committed suicide. Mr..
Rankin was attorney for the Illinois
Central railroad and one OF the fore
most chancery lawyers in Western
Tennessee.