Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-09-01
THE NEWS ABROAD IN BRIEF.

VASES " yeAoW lever tWO uedtuS. very
hot.
MILWAUKEE, Ang. 3l.-Flour steady
and moderate. Wheat fairly active and
stronger.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3l.-The corn crop in
Texas Is good one; 80 to As bushels to
the acre.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 31.-Brokers are
again buying confederate bonds, at $50
per thousand.
Sr. PAUL, Aug. 2s.-Frank Frltzner,
aged IA years, was drowned while bathing
this morning.
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 3l.-The yellow
fever is spreading at fearful rate along
the Rio Grande valley.
NEWPORT. r. L., Aug. 31-Preadent
Arthur is on the U. S. s. Dispatch. He
will 60 to a clam bake tomorrow.
New York, Aug. 31-Northern Pacific.
5o5s; preferred, 931s. st. p, M. 8 NJ,
l46. Money, 3@5lS; closing at4.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-The reception to,
the widow Of John Brown was attended
by 1000 persons. A very handsome sum
was subscribed for her benefit.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-A party of Da-
kota men are working, with far prospects,
for permission to construct roadways and
erect hotels in the Yellowstone Park.
RED BLUFF, Cal, Aug. 29.-Terrible
fire here this morning. Lumber mills,
sash and door factories, plan1ng mills and
large amount Of lumber destroyed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Capt. Payne
and his followers have been bounced out
of the Indian territory. They are pris-
oners of the interior department, and will
| be tried
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 3O.-The yell
low fever scourge shows no signs of
abatement. The new cases since Sunday
have averaged eighty daily, with about
twenty deaths, mostly Mexicans, IN the
three days.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.-Captain Hop
kins, commanding the navy yard at PEN
sacola, Florida, has informed the navy
department that the yellow fever Is spread
ing in Pensacola, and that extra precau-
tions are necessary.
MILES CITY, NJ. T., Aug. 3O.-W. C.
Hurlbut, late cashier and ticket agent of
the Northern Pacific railroad, at this
place, was arrested IN Glend1ve and re-
turned to this city yesterday, much to the
qualification of his bondsmen. He is short
in his accounts about 81, 800.
BISMARCK, Ang. 3l.-Running Bull.
Antelope, Crow King and other Siour
chiefs from Standing Rock; agency, viii
attend the Minneapolis fair, with samples
OF products raised by them this wear.
They Will also take with them scalps Sc
cured at the Custer massacre.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Guiteau,s
skeleton is at the National Army Medical
Museum, but will not be exhibited to the
public. The experts whe examined the
assassin's brain, it IS understood, have DIS
agreed as to his mental condition and
Will make two reports.
BISMARCK, August 3O.-Several of the
church people have warned the saloon
keepers and other Sabbath breakers that.
If they continue on IN their wicked course.
they will be prosecuted under the terrific
rial acts, laws and statutes made and pro-
vided, regardless of the city charters by-
laws.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31.-Two deaths
from yellow fever at Pensacola with l8
new cases. A rigid quarantine. People
IN the interior so alarmed that they
threaten to tear up the railroad track.
Railroad Trans from Pensacola are dis
continued. No desire to leave New Or.
leans.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 29.-Seven-
ty-two new cases and two deaths, ,Mexicans
are repor ted to-day, also a few cases
among the troops at Fort Brown. Several
cases at Point Isabelle. Two Tampiea
refugees died recently with fever eighty
miles from here On their way to Wards
corps. Seven deaths and few new cases
reported in Matamoras. Weather sultrv.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2a-Intelligence
received OF horrible tragedy in Charles
county to-day. For some UNEXPLAINED
cause Jas. Orange, respectable farmer.
Killed his wife with shot gun while the
two were at the house alone. The hus-
band surrendered himself but gave no ac-
count of his crime while he was being
taken to Jail.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Aug. 3o.-Thlrteen
prisoners taken during the Sand rebellion
N the Creek nation have just been found
guilty and punished with one hundred
lashes on the bare back. Chief Chevote
sternly refused to pardon the rebels al
though there was a large petition for
clemency. Two or three of the culprits
almost tainted. The majority exhibited
an iron nerve.
IAfLoRvILLE, H., Aug. 2a.-Emma
bonds the victim of the recent outrage.
remains deiirious and the physicians say
that she cannot live many days. In her
delfrium she went over the scene of the
outrage, telling precisely the same story
that she told the prosecuting attorney.
Bail has been arranged for Montgomery,
Pettis and Clement, the alleged perpe-
traitors of the fendish deed, but they pre-
fer safety inside the Jail to freedom.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 3o.-The town of
Glen, Montgomery county, is greatly STIR
red up by the discovery of the dia-
bolical acts of John Palmer. a school
teacher, who attempted to violate the per-