Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-04
TELBGRAMS TO TIE ALERT.
Morgan InAiets His Uasavory Resell.
ution On the Asenate Again.
The Eease still Dtruegies With ths
Appropriate OlA1.
silas chambsriair tries 10 bSldozs HE niassssta
legislature.
Smith Unseatea and Sent Hone . WseD MN .
Disappointed and Enrassl csasnaneney.


Specials to The Alert.
DoINas IN yANKToN.
YAxKTox, Feb. A. Wsllace. Of Burleigh
county. took his seat to-day, and Smith re.
tired to his constituency. This leaves but
three democrats in the territorial council
and two in the house
A bill authorizing Barnes county TO
issue bonds for the purpose of public i'm.
provement has been introduced in the
house. A bill was introduced providing
tor the collection Of taxes By township
collectors, snd amending the code
giving leave to manufacturers of macbin.
cry to collect purchase money.
The house passed the bill from the
council permitting Bon Homne county t.
tuud its debt Also, authorizing lnsur-
suce companies to hold real estate.
The house committee is considering
the formation of the new county Of Ord.
way out Of portions Of Cass and Barnes
counties.
JOHNNY nGR0AN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Morgan
resolution Was again sprung on the SEN
ate after the scene Of the day before. The
whole day was consumed in diiatory mos
tions and they finally adjourned without
action.
The House passed the day in discuss
ing the apportionmeut bill. u.
MINNESOTA STATE BONDS.
St. PAUL, Feb. 4.-5llaa Chlmbcf
lain, principal holder OF Minnesota State
bonds, appeared before u legislative COM
mittee yesterday and offered proposit,sn
that would place his bonds. face value
three million dollars, in the hands Of the
State Auditor. pending decision By the
Supreme Court as to their validity. II
the event of their being declared valid by
the court he would agree to take half the
amount of the valns placed on them by
the court, in the shape of new six per
cent. bonds. But if the court declared
them invalid, he would consent to the
cancellation aad destruction Of the whole
batch.
JOINED ruGETHER
New YORK. Feb. Alta meeting of
the stockholders of the Western Union,
American aud Atlantic & Pacific Tcie-
graph Companies, which was Effected
yesterday the lines and properties Of the
two former companies were turned over
to the Western Union. It is understood
that Jay Gould, Gen. Riekert, Russell
Sage and other American Union men.
were elected directors of the Western
Union. The stockholders meeting oc-
cured Immediately after Judge Bsrretts
decision denying Isufu. Latch IN ipjunc-
ton.
Wednesday and Thursdays storm was
the severest sf the season along L,ny
Island and the Atlantic coast.
n, IRISH NEED Apply.
LONDON, Feb. 4. The contest in Par
lament over Gladstons's coer.
cion bill terminated yesterday
30 far a. obstructive action Of Irish
members is concerned BY their being
individually named and forcibly elected
from the house. Tories aud liberals joined
hands Scenes unequaled for violence evea
in French or American congress- were enac-
ted upon tho Irish refusing to leave when
voted out, and were forcibiy yanksd
thence by the sergeant At arms.
Michael Dewitt was arrested to-day for
violating his ticket of leave. The arrest
causes great indignation.
STORMS ON THE PACIFIC.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-The r1ins and
food in California and along the so-called
Pacific coust continue. An unprecedented
amount Of damage has already been Lons.
Jinalertlasis.
Fargo Daily Argus.
While the thoughts emanating from the
facilc pen welded by the edlt,r Of The
Jamcstown Alert may not always he -
pure a. Cieopatras or ~ beautiful -
Cesar's wife, yet there is An originality in
gearing up the pa,ois that Is startling, II
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