Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-16

| lar QcluSe OI water came GOWN I1OOQlng
the streets and overaowing side walks.
Culverts were filled up, and the water
backed up two to five feet deep on the
streets doing great amount o damage
Chicago, June 14.-The Chicago papers
this morning contained specials purport-
ing to give an interview with Gen. .Rosen-
cans regarding the recent published let
ters Of Gen. Garfield to Secy. Chase. In
these specials Gen. Rosencrans is reported
to say:
But one year ago when attended the
exercises at West Point, Gen. Anson Slo-
ger told me that he was one of the four
pcrso present at the Louisville inter-
view with Stanton and that what Oc-
CURED there was just the reverse of
what was stated by Gen. Garfield. l be-
lieve Sloger, because / would place his
word against that of Garfield.
This dispatch being shown to General
Sloger, he replied that he did not remem-
Der to have met General Rosencrans in
years, and that he never had any CONVEX
sation with him at West Point or else
where as detailed in the specials or that
until the publication of the purported
| interview he was not aware that General
|
| crciscs last summer He further states
that it is absolutely false that lie told
General Rosencrans or any one else that
| what occurred at the Louisville interview
with Stanton was the reverse of what was
stated, by Garfield.
Milwaukee, June 14-Specials from the
region of forest fires in Wisconsin to the
! Republican, Sentinel states that at least
30,oO0,O00 feet of standing pine has been
destroyed in the Pike river pinery and
that the fire is still raging IN that region
and the northeastern portion Of Wiscon-
sin and peninsula of Michigan.
| Reports from the line of the Wisconsin
Central railway states that the rain of last
night has checked the fires somewhat,
but is doubtful if it has extinguished
| them.
| The latest reports from Neillsville, in
| the central portion of the state and where
the most serious are, state that the heavy
ram of to-day has extinguished the fires
and all danger is passed
| Montreal, June 14--Seamship Pera
from this port for Great Britain foundered
| off cape Race.
st. Paul, June l4--The line steamer
| Manitoba, which passed Farther Point
| had on board captain, officers, engineer
| and part Of the crew of the Pera, who were
| picked up in tow boats. The other boats
| of the Pcra arc not yet heard from. She
| had on board $50 tons phosphates, a ,495
| deals, 2o4 head cattle and hogs, 10000
feet lumber. Ship aud calgo insured.
She had crew Of thirty-two, and eight
cattle-men. Ten persons arc yet missing2
| Poughkeepse, June 14-The exam1na-
| ton in the case of Francis Weed against
Dr. Hedges, charged with dcfrauding
| Weed out of $500 600 at draw poker came
up before Judge Barnard to-dnY for hear
ing.
Cairo, Egypt, June 14--Tho panic is
increasing. The exodus Of Europeans
! still continues. Offices of the European
and several other banks closed.
| Raleigh, n. c. June 14-After a long
struggle VIM. A. Moore was elected per-
manent president of the republican con-
ventiOn.
milwaukee,, June I4.-Rev. Father Peter
| Liberg, special head of the Elm Grove
Convent, died at Elm Grove, Wis, to-day
aged 50.
Washington, June 14-No application
| has been made to Justice Bradley for
| writ of habeas corpus in the Gulteau case
Milwaukee, June 14-F1re DESTROYED
Sherman lumber Co.'S mill at Eau Claire.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Detroit, June l5.-This afternoon the
veterans of the Army of the Potomac
| were treated to ride on the beautiful
Detroit river, two large passenger ferry
boats being lashed together for the pur-
pose. The excursion lasted some two
hours and was enjoyable in the highest
ouet at the music hail. Gen Grant re-
sponned with a toast to our country. He
opened by calling attention to the fact
that in the constant conflicts between
liberty, justice and human welfare on the
one hand and selfish ambition, oppression
and despotism on the other, the issues re.
sultant from the successful triumph of the
former are independence, philanthro-
phism and democratic opinions The SOL
diers who spent years in fighting for the
union now feel the greatest pleasure of
existence IN reviewing the issues of
the war and feeling within themselves
the honor of having fought for the sus-
tanning of the constitution. Ex-President
Hayes made a few remarks of deep i'm.
port. So ended the memorable reunion of
the Army Of the Potomac, which has
been a great success.
Cleveland, June 15.--Rev. Father
Houck was elected from the Leader office
this afternoon in a manner which caused
something of a sensation The Leader is
strong Catholic, and yesterday con-
tanned an editorial to which the Rever-
| end replied by letter which contained
some things very abusive, andsup
Father Houc1's inquiry at the Leader
Office to-day TO learn the EDITORS pleasure,
he was met by the angry scribe, Cowles,
and elected bodily. Father Houck swore
| of assault and battery.
EminenCc, Ky, June 15-Great damage
| was done to wheat and barley by heavy
rain and hail storm which passed over
this place last evening. News from
Anchorage, Ky, reports the heaviest ram
iaii OF the season at that place yesterday.
"A large number of hail stones were picked
up, and the length of time it required for
them TO melt was considerable and the
largest lasted over half an hour. They
We're OF all shapes and attra "a great
| deal of interest.
Milwaukee, June ia private dis
patch received from Scotland. D. T..
states that L. 5. Marshal Henry Marshall.
| of this city and district, has finally sue
| ceeded in arresting Alfred Brown. the
| person who is alleged to have perpetrated
the great agricultural imp aaat arency
Swiudle in Wisconsin earl sais wear, 1t
| has eeen :. long chase aiser Brown. and
! now Browns friends assert LAT he shall,
not be taken from tie territory.
jackson Mich June l5--This offer