Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-26
Otherwise.

The French imports for 1898 in
creased SS4. 600 and the exports de-
creased 800. 100000.
Miss Louise Hampton was married
to Lieut.. Clarence Henry Mccall, Fifth
cavalry, L. S. A., In Christ church,
Poughkeepsie. n. Y.
The Illinois house of representatives
adopted a resolution requesting the H.
inois senator's to work for the ratifi-
cation of the treaty with Spain.
The gunboat Machias arrived at New
York. She will join the fleet that Rear
Admiral Sampson is forming to rem
devious in Havana for eyolutions.
Resolutions were adopted by the
New Hampshire house of representa-
tives fayoringa speedy ratification of
the peace treaty by the United States
senate.
Although the gentlemen most inter-
ested decline to make any statement, it
is generally believed i'm Wall street that
the purchase of the Chicago & Alton
railroad property by the so-called Har-
riman syndicate will soo be closed.
A costly steel bridge crossing Kings
bury Run and the tracks of the Nickel
Plate railroad at Wilson avenue, Cleve-
land, was wrecked recently by a flood
caused by the bursting of an ice dam a
mile or nor above the structure.
DIR. Guy Lewis Eide, u. s. A., and
Miss Elizabeth Clementine Kip were
married at San Francisco. Mrs. Edie
Is a daughter OF William l.. Kip and q
granddaughter of the late Bishop Kip.
The groom is a surgeon in the army.
The Republican state central com
mittee Of Michigan decided to hold the
state convention for the nomination of
Justice of the supreme court and re-
gents of the university at Jackson,
March /.
The ID. i. Ross company Of New
York. dealer in cigars and cigarettes,
made an assignment to Frederick
Wiener. The company was incorpor-
ated in 1893, with a capital stock of
100000. The liabilities are estimated
at $4,000.
The trustees of Cornell college will
appoint Il. Il. Crane, present dean of
the faculty OF arts and sciences, TO
perform the duties of President j. G..
Schurman. during his absence in the
Philippines.
The Cramp-Hoadley syndicate has
made an offer for the entire works and
property of the Corliss Steam Engine
company OF Providence, X. 1. 1t is
purposed to add a large amount or
capital to the corporation and enlarge
the works.
Under the now Irish local govern
rhent act, John DAILY, the former po-
litical prisoner and his supporters. have
captured twenty-four out of the forty
seats comprised in the new Limerick
corporation, and Daily is almost GER
tain to be elected mayor Of that city,
unless he should be declared to be dis
qualified. =.
The last feet of transports for Ma.
Mia will sail from Sam Francisco in a
week or ten days. The Scandal, Nor
gan City. Senator. Ohio and Centeuni-
al will all leave within q day or two of
! each ,other. The Twentieth infantry
will 20 on the Scandal and the Morgan
City, and the Third and Twenty-second
infantry on the Ohio and Senator.
There was an, actual crush before
the opening Of the doors of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, of persons deter
mined to hear l,ev. DIR. Newell Dwight
Mills, formerly of Chicago, deliver his
first Sunday sermon in the edifice.
Tlse gathering, in its different phases,
brought forcibly to mind the days OF
Henry Ward Beecher
The transDqrt Ohio arrived at San
Francisco from the philippines with
go soldiers. returned for various real
sons. The vessel Is In quarantine, ana
particulars of her trip are unattainable.