The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-06-24
PERSO ONAL.

day next. ' Y x.
a PERSONAL.
Cary w. Horton, of La Crosse, a good
boy, too, is visiting his brother at Bis
marck. -...
F. w. Powers, the Black Hills cor
respondent of the st. Paul Press, is in
the city. 'Ss@ S. ,1..s
Capt. John W. Smith goes to the
Black Hills as purveyor; he will make
some ducats. .s,z,.s -o...
Mr.. D. r. Goodhue, of Watson &
Goodhue, goes below tomorrow to be
gone month or so. '.- '.-a. s..
Col. John II. Stevens made flying
visit TO Bismarck last week. He recov-
| cred his stolen horses. rgaz.
G. j. Keeney, Of. the Fargo Express,
made his Bismarck friends happy by
calling on them Monday.
Gen. Gibbon, wife and sister and son,
Mrs. 1t. Wright and 1t. Robinson, are
waiting for boat to Benton. El
N. H. Knappen lays his scalp on the
altar of the TRIBUNE, and goes with
Custer to the Black Hills as our special
reporter.
C.J. Miller, the present worthy Sher-
iff of Burleigh County, has been ap-
pointed Deputy U. S. Marshall good
appointment, too:
Col. Pond, o. s. Attorney for Dako-
ia, visited Bismarck on his return from
Pemblna, and was warmly greeted by
his many friends and acquaintances.
DR.. B. F. Slaughter goes to Washing
| ton in few days on business connected
with the post Office department. The
DR.. is couisn of the new Secretary Aof
the Treasury, Gen. Bristow. .s.
The programme for the 4th will be
out in day or two; big time is an
ticipated; plenty ofmoney raised, sports,
races, fire works, &c. Col. Thompson
and Col. Poland are invited to talk and
| Col. Brownson to read. -.r-
1t. j. Gates, of the Goth Infantry, en-
livened the TRIBUNE Office for few mo-
| ments Saturday, accompanied by 1t.
Roads, of the 18th They both go on
the expedition. 1t. Gates, as Adjutant
Of the Infantry battalion, 1t. Roach
commanding company.
j. II. Burdick, U. S. Marshall, and
wife, accompanied Judge Barnes, and
while the Judge was at werk, the gen.
ial Marshall was around, unconsciously
making friends. He is a shrewd busi-
ness man, thorough gentleman, and
an excellent officer. Mr.. Burdick may
yet cast his fortunes with Northern
Dakota. &5a
Thomas Van Etten was among those
admitted to the bar at the late term Of
court at Bismarck. Mr.. Van Etten is
an excellent young man, brother of
Gen. Van Etten, the well known st.
Paul lawyer, and studied with him. He
has seen much of the world, and has
profited by his experience. As law
yer he will be sound, bold and agrees
| i've. He will make successful prose
cution or stubborn defense, and it af.
fords the TRIBUNE pleasure. to com.
mend him. Van Etten, like ell
men Of personal worth and positive dis
position, has his share of personal enc
mics, but he is good man for all that.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury was:
"Killed by compositor." The circum-
stances were as follows: He loved mad
| IL, passionately. His suit was safe, but
| in an evil moment he conceived the dan
gerous idea Of clinching 1t, SO to speak,
with poem. He wrote the poem in
moment Of heavenly inspiration, and
sent it to the village weekly. 1t began
| thus:
Maud Mary Jane Pilkntsn Filler.
White Skirted marvel Of duty:
The wild world can never beguile her.
Nv gold-hsaded, blue.belted beauty.
It was pretty poetic flower as it
stood, but the compositorial Goth laid
his typographical hand upon it., and
| when it appeared, ''skirted'' was spelled
| With an ''h, and ssbelted', had two "l's'
N il, ard an ..i." And 10 they laid him
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