Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-08-27
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NEWs-NOTES.
Eureka, Nevada, had million dol
lar fire q few days ago.
acknowledgement Maynard entcre d
upon his duties Wednesday.
.-Minneapolis has horse named
>..Tanner'' in order to make him ''fast."
During the past decade Minneapolis
has increased in population 19oper cent
-Llewellyn, the detective, was acquit-
ted on account of killing Curley, the road agent.
Verdict meaning of course, that it served nj m
right
DR.. Tanners prodigous appetite has
advanced the price of watermelons three dol
lars per hundred. His cook struck for higher
wages last week.
... Gable reports state that the Russian
crop this year is the worst since 1873. The
Egyptian cotton crop will be over 22, ,Ooo,C
pounds short this year.
President Hayes left Washington
yesterday for trip across the continent, He
will make an extensive visit along the Pacific
coast before returning.
On Tuesday night, at Fort Pierre, a
row occurred in a dance house between two bor-
der characters, known ''Texas George" and
.Arkansas" The former was shot dead by the
latter.
The reports that Gen. Glcrson, colo.
mel of the 10th cavalry, had whipped Victoria's
band, was premature. Later reports state that
the Indiars "walloped'' the troops, and then
made for the neutral sell Of Mexico.
AT the end of the N Northwestern track,
sixty miles east of Fort Pierre, Geo Baker. Cal
amty Jane and others attempted to start a
bagnio. 1 he citizens intcrfered and row oc-
Cured in which Baker was ehot but not fatally
The great establishments Of Averill,
Russell g. Carpenter, and P. II. Kelly g. Co., St..
Paul, were destroyed by fire on Monday. The
wall Of Auerbach Finch 6 Scheffers old build
ing also tumblcd in, destroying $4,000 worth of
goods.
The wheat crop in Minnesota is
much larger than was expected, very many
FARMS having been troubled with chinch bugs
and rust. 1t is now estimated that the yield
will run from seventeen to twenty-five bushels
per acre,
The boy stood in the meon:patch.
When all but him had fled,
And visions Of royal feast
Went dancing through his head.
But the farmer and the bulldog came
And the boy, oh where was he?
Go ask the dOctOrman who patched
His sore an-at-O-mcc.
Miss Helen E. Coolidge has become
a partner with her father, who is an exjudge in
the law business. The shngle reads Coolidge
& Daughter, attorneys and couEsclors at law
'.slowly but surely the rights of women grow
apace,''
p. II. Kelly s. Co.'S. loss by the recent
fire in ST. Paul was $sso,o00, with al insurance
of S3O3, 500. Avcrill & Co.'S. loss was S125oOO.
Insured for ST., 500. Noyes Bros. g. Cutler were
fully insured. The total unins ured losses
amounted to $172,e75.
The eminent divines that have been
engaged for the past ten years in revising the
Bible, have finished their work. About ten
thousand changes were made, principally
grammatical. The new Testament will hardly
be recognizable by those familiar with the old
edition.
Tom Brown, the English author, with
whom every American school boy is or ought to
be acquinted arrived IN New York this week
in company with several OF the Englis nobility.
lie is at the head ofa scheme to eoonize 4O00O
acres of fland in Tennessee owned by English
capitalists. --.... ... ~
-Haverly, the Minstrel manager. is a
rustlcr. He is in London, and cndcavoring to
buy 'Her Majestys Theatre,'' which he pur-
poses calling "Havcrey's Her Majesty's
Theatre much to the astenishment of the no.
bic bcefeaters, who are inclined to ignore the
partnership. .. d.
Betting has already commenced on
the races between the three lady riders, to take
place at the Minneapolis fair. Miss Pinneo, the
daughter of the Colorado ranchcro. will give her
eastern sisters hard pull. She is but nineteen
and has virtually lived in the saddle for about
fifteen years Of that time.
DR.. Buchanan, the notorious Phila.
dclphia medical diploms fraud has been traced
to Windsor, Canada. Ills rusc in apparently
committing suicide by throwing himself off
ferryboat in the Delaware river, and swimming
ashore, did not work. The captain of the boat
saw him making for terra .frna, and the detec.
tives followed the trail.
Deputy Comptroller, Of the currency,
Mr.. Langworlhy, is in critical position. lie
was detailed us bank examiner Of the First Ma
tisna Bank of New York, and announced cverv-
thing al right. Shortly after the bank failed,
and the stockholders were called upon to pay al
assessment Of 100 per cent. The case will decide
to what extent bank examiner is responsible.
There is billion of dollars, in Eng
land, surplus capital. accumulated through the
various economical sources for which the average
English landlord is noted This capital seeks in
vcstmeIt in the United States where rates of in
tcrcst are above three per cent with gilt edge
. security. The Dakota wheat crop of 1880 Will
secure good portion oft without paying any
interest.
st. Louis, not to be outdone by her
formidable rival, Chicago. is entertaining the
Knights of Pythlas, and propose to make suc-
cess oft. The only obstacle appichcndcd is.
that should the st. Louis girls wear their every
day shoes upon the occasion Of the grand re.
view, there will be hardly room enough left III
the city to permit ofa procession unless they
march in single fle