Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-15
on the first national bank Of Moorhead
for 1904 and then skipped out.


RICHMOND, Va, Dee. 13.-1he guard
in Oakwood cemetery last night arrested
two medical students and two colored
men in the act of opening grave. Four
dead bodies taken from the cemetery were
found at the Virginia medical college.
The students are in custody and are very
prominently connected.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. l3.-It appeared
IN the evidence that one of the students,
w. B. Meredith, acknowledged when cap
tured that he was with the party who rob-
bed the graves, Sunday night, but the
other student, w. A. Smith, was not with
them. Meredith and two negroes sent to
the Grand Jury.
VALLEY CITY, Dec. 13.-The examina-
tion of the Griggs County Rioters is con-
cluded in this city. No evidence for the
defense was introduced and the court
bound the following named persons over
in the sum of 81 900 each to appear at the
next term of the District COURT n l.. Nc
Kay, r. NJ. Mclean, Chester Kingsley,
E. .Merrihon, Benjamin Whitney, J. W.
Wheeler, Henry Rappl and N. 2. Miller.
Two of the defendants Peter Refs and
Chas. Troot were dismissed, the evidence
being insufficient to hold them.
BLUE EARTH CITY, Mimi, Dec. 13.-
A disastrous fire early this morning burn
ed block of business buildings. Origin of
the fire unknown. Following are losses:
J. c. Pratt, $4,000, no insurance.; H.
Heverdale, $4,000, insurance $500; VIM.
McGinnis, $500, no insurance; Erickson
& Hagen, dry goods, loss unknown, in
surance $4,000; Pinkham, $500; Hetfron,
$4,000, no insurance; Il. A. Foster, $500.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The receipts of
grain for the past year were phenomin
ally light, being twenty-five million less
than the previous year. The reasons are
the increased ability of farmers to hold
their stocks, and ilow prices since the
new crop was harvested and the rapid in
crease of milling capacity. The receipts
of winter wheat is increased.
BosToN, Dec. 13.-At 4 meeting of the
Unitarian club tonight, Gov. Long pre-
siding, the subject was discussed of pro-
viding a structure to cost 500, 600 for the
American Unitarian association, the
money]to be raised in Boston. There
were present 250 members The project
was warmly favored. Henry p Kidder
promised $4,000 on the spot.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13.--The accident
to Pecos bulge, Mexican Pacific extension
killed Johu Bennick, J. S. Harrall, Rob-
ert McComb, J. S. Keny, John Atkinson,
w. l.. Russell, James and John Smith
and VIM. Flinders. VIM. Morrow and
Peter Holy Wood dying. A number
severely injured.
GRAND FORKS, Dec. 13-The meeting
of the syndicate of the Odessa town site
IS beng held this evening, nearly all the
members were present. Tomorrow is the
day set for the sale of lots. The sale of
lots in Grosvenor's and Desserts additions
will be thrown on the market in few
days.
WAsH1NGToN, Dec. 13-Secretary Tel
Ter says if the object Of the delegation of
Chippawa Indians now in the city is to
secure rehearing of the Turtle Mount
ain decision their visit will be failure, as
he has finally passed upon that question
and opened up the country to settlement.
BERLIN, Dec. 13.-Suicdes are alarm
ingly frequent in the Prusslan army. Re-
Gently cadet shot himself at Richter
field, lieutenant shot himself at ball at
Spandan, and another officer died BY his
own hands in Paris. Deaths by dueling
are also frequent.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 13.-John F. Potter,
the celebrated representative who, in
1860, being challenged by Roger A. Prior,
named bowie knives as weapons and =
locked room as the place of battle, is dy-
ing at Muskwonago, Wis, in the poor
house.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 13.-Last night
the house of Singleton James on planta-
ton near Steckbridge burned to ground
Thos. Knight and two children were
burned to death, Knight was lying drunk
IN the house when the fire occurred.
ST. JOINS, N. B. Dec. 13.-Heaviest
gale for many years passed over the
Island last night, followed this morning
by an unprecedented high tide causing
much damage to railroads along shore of
Conception Bay.
Rock RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. l3.-In the
trial of Mrs. Lenlhan and her daughters
Maggie and Anna for killing the husband
and father they pleaded guilty of murder
in the second degree and will be sentenc-
ed Saturday.
KINGSTON, Ont, Dec. 13.-Ladies were
the only attendants to-day at the lectures
in Kingston medical college. Masculine
students demand the expulsion of the
feminine students or they will abandon
the college.
Usage, Me, Dec. 13-The boiler of
Johnson's saw mill, three miles from here
blew up to-day. The proprietor, W. l..
johnson, and Andy Breckwood killed.
Three others seriously injured.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Wm. H Lester,
aged 46, clerk IN adjutant generals Office,
killed himself to-day. He was citizen
of Belltontainc, Ohio.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-In view of a
contingency which may be urged at this