Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-03-25
NO. 35
TELEGRAMS TO THE ALERT,

TELEGRAMS TO THE ALERT.
Special to The Daily Alert.
GRANTS srcCEssOR.
New York, March "a The executive
committee has unanimously named Il. j.
Jewett president Of the woIld:s fair COM
mission, vice Gen. Grant, who has re-
signed.
FIRST TRAIi.
Kansas City, M.rcb 24-The iiut train
frcm San Francisco over the Banana line
arrived here this morning The train,
consisted Of twelve coaches, well filled,
and was on time at every station.
TO HAVE PEACE.
London, March 24-Telegrams from
The Transvaal state that the representa-.
tives Of the Beers were all ut Heidelberg.
and that all but one Of the British cam
missoners had arrived. The sentiment Of
the country is favorable to the British
terms. aud there is little doubt that they
will be accepted.
DAKOTA OFFICES
Washington. March 24--Nobo.ly has
been named for the Indian commissioner.
ship as yet Judge Bennett, OF Dakota, is
being pushed by old friends but tLe
chances are said to be against him. Aa
Indiana man will. probably be appointed.
Surveyor General Esperson's chances for
reappointment are small. Gen John A.
Mcdowell, of Chicago, is believed u
have the best show. S. r. Hudson. Of
Wisconsin, has been confirmed by the
senate as U nited states district judps nc
Fargo. Congress will be convened in
extra session not later than May. It will
be the first session Of the forty-.eyenth
congress.
London, March 24-An attempt h,a
just been made to take the life of Sir
William 3arcourt. A package conraiu.
ing loaded pistol was sent him. Il was
arranged to 80 of when the package was
opened.
Born, to the wife of d. A. Harris, on
Friday, March IS, daughter. Father
LONG we'll.
Miss Neirling returned to jamestown
yesterday after scjurn among friends in
t he cold bleak east.
Fifteen parties have engaged DR.. Bald
win to vaccinate them as soon Is his vac.
cine virus comes from the east.
Charley Frey and wife returned to the
nity yesterday, after few weeks visit to
The east, together with John Frey.
O. A. Boypton sold his bay team for
S325. great many more could b. sold
without difficulty among tia farmers here
abouts.
Two teams left for Columbia, 100 miles
below here, today witha complete stock
Of general merchandise for new store ut
that place.
All kinds of township plats, large an.l
small, printed at The Alert Office. Also
Iull stock Of the best land contract blanks
in tue territory.
Dr.. Baldwin was called down to San
born yesterday TO attend little child Of
A. M. Pease, who had swallowed Eve
ceut piece. He reports the child as all
right
Messrs Miller and Heyt, lately Of Min.
neapolis. are in the city looking up
location for general merchandise store.
They are gentlemen Of pleasing personal
address.
A broken rail wrecked freight train
ust east of E'dridge yesterday, throwing
six l,aded cars from the track. The &C.
Il dent will probably cause some delay 70
regular trains for time.
Henry Vcssey, the live merchant of Ell
bridge, who has been cast for short
visit, is expected in the city this week
with Cur load Of horses aud mules for
The Stutsman county market.
Jamestown Lodge A. F. A. NJ special
ON Monday evening, the
9Std. Work in the 6rst deree. All Ma.
sons in good standing are cordially III
vited to attend. By order Of the W. NJ.
W. II. Campbell, Secy.
The superintendent Of the Northern
Pacific was in town yesterday to negotiate
with u member of purity hall for danger
signal To snoIe cattle # the track. 1t IL
expected that his snore will reach all
points between Fargo spd Bismarck.
H johnson is making preparations to
erect grocery stare aud restaurant He
will depend largely for his support on -x-
pected colonlsts from his old home IN
Michigan, who will be here in few
weeks.
General Manager Sargent while in town
The other day expressed much doubt
about his reappointment. He is Of the
opinion that the Stockholders Of the road
lesire to confne its management to New
York parties.
The Northern Pacific has staked out
ibe raj portion of the old Fort Seward
Reservation, with a view nf appropriate
ng the same TO shop, round house, ward
md cther purposes. The companys ar
will not probably meet the ap-
,roval of some who now clam . right to
le portions referrea to.
1t is said BY those who are acquainted
With the TIVE ladies who arc contemplate
ag starting millinery and drcssmaking
hop in jamestown, that they are fnt-
lass in professional point of view. aud
t is hoped that they will succeed in So.
urlng desirable locstien for the busi--
less.
The following gentlemen we're appoint
d last evening MS q committee to secure
charter for the jamestown building as
A. Klaus, d. NJ. kelleher, ].
}. Nickeus, ]. T. Bush, E p. Wells. &.
Iyon. r. E Wall ace, J. j. Flint, A. Nc
kechnie, ]. r. Winslow, D. Curtin.
A meat market is at last to be started
n our town. A gentle man frgm Glsld
forks is in tie city for the purpose IF es.
ablishlng one as soon rs possible. Such
n institution, has been needed for \ louu