Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-11-02
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 3l--Tribune Brain
esd special: This evening four hundred
and sixty employees in the Northern
Pacific shops were discharged on teie-
graphic orders from New York.
MONTREAL, Oct. 3l-Justice Loranger
dismissed on technlcality the case
against the collector of customs for con-
fiscatlng as immoral the works of Voltalre
and PANE. The court did not enter upon
the merits of the case.
MONTREAL, Oct. 3I-Stanford, tue
American confidence operator, pleaded
guilty to forging check on the Bank of
Toronto. Forged American bonds were
found with Stanford. He tried to shoot
the officers who searched him.
ALBANY, Oct. 31--Thos Hoag, who
mysterious]y disappeared from his jewell
ry store on Broadway, New York, Sept.
4th, passed through here this morning
on his way home. lie has been to Lon
don and returned by way of Halifax.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 31--Fourteen persons
in different families living IN the western
part of the city have been attacked with
symptoms of poisoning. One child died
o-day and number OF others are seri-
ously i'll. 1t IS thought person admin
istered it in some way through food
bought at grocery. ss,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l--The war de-
partment has issued special order ap-
pointing court of inquiry to investigate
relief expedition and to report whether
ho o$ nff NE
the premises calls for further proceedings
before the general court martial and rea-
sons for any conclusions they may reach.
New York, Oct 3l-O'Donoyan Ros-
sa states that the explosions yesterday in
underground railway in London were the
work of the Fenian brotherhood of
whose movements he IS apprised. Lon
don would Re in ashes, he SAID, before
long unless England gave up Ireland and
new developments might he expected any
moment, for it was the purpose of the
brotherhood to reduce England to SUBJ
miselon.
K1NGsLAND, Ark, Oct. Blast night
at New Fdinburg during or after the
show or concert of Hunters circus. some
unknown parties outside fired volley of
shots into the main exhibition canvas and
then beat a hasty retreat and disappeared
in the darkness, escaping. Strange to say
only one person was killed The seats
were crowded and bullets passed through
all sections of the audience. One Of the
circus performers was shot through the
head, dying IN the ring.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 29--Sunday after
noon the steam tug Edy E. exploded her
l. >sl l. oG IT,
IN Mobile hay. The boat sunk immedi-
co,ored fireman. Engineer and cook
picked up. The latter died when on the
way to Fort Morgan, the former pain
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. pa cyclene
struck the west side of Columbus, Ind,
between and o'clock this morning.
nnroofing Mooney & Sons tannery and
Goff, Gent & Thomas new four story
mill. 1t also knocked corner off the
depot and partially demolished Jno.
Gyne's saloen. The roof from the mill
took down 300 yards of telephone wire.
No one was injured.
MINNEAPoIIs, Oct. 31-Northwestern
Miller IN Its issue of November 2 will
say: Situation on the platform is much
the same as last week. Mills have fair
head Of water and are using it to the
greatest advantage. Some run consider
ably short Of power once in while, but
on the whole all get along very WELL The
production remains about stationary, the
output being not far from $500 barrels
per day, same as the week year ago.
The tlonr market rules dull though in
some respects much greater firmness is
shown. ,.
Our receipts and shipments were as fol
lows: For the week euding October q,
wheat, bushels received, 56, 700; shipped.
So ,OOO Flour, barrels received, 4,1OO;
shipped, 1872, 900. Last week, flour, bar
rels received, 7.O75; shipped, 1l4,4e3;
wheat, bushels received, e34 900; shipped
AZ, 900. Wheat receipts continue com
parative)y light barely equaling amount
used by the mills. The stock in store IN
tn elevators, including transfers and the
mills of the city, on Tuesday was nearly
the same as the prev ious week, being
about l43, 900 bushels. At st. Paul there
were IA 900 bushels against 235, 600 last
week.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81 The cores.
pondence incident to the retirement of
General Sherman from active command
OF the army IS as follows:
Headquarters Army United States,
Washington, Oct. 18th.
Hon. Robert r. Lincoln, sec. of war:
SIR--By act ofcongress approved July
Is, 1882, all army officers are retired on
REACHING the age Of sixtyfeur years. Ii
living will attain that age on the Sth
day of February, 1884, but as that period
of the year Is not suited to the changes
which have already been assigned and
as the appropriate duties in their own
branches of the military services all
! should retain the rank may as aides
dccanp until February s, 1884, by or be-
fore the last Of November, can COM
plete all official reports and believe I
can surrender the army to my successor.
in good shape and condition, well pro.
| vided in all respects and distributed for
the best interests of the country, am
grateful that my physical and mental
strength remains unimpaired by wears
| and am thankful for the liberal provision
! made by congress for my declining years
which will enable me to respond prompt
| iy to any call the president may make for
my military services or judgment as long
as live. have the honor be to your
obcdient servant.
fSigned w. T. SHERMAN.
Var Department, Washington, October
10th.
Gen. w. T. Sherman, Washington D. e.
General:-I have submitted to the Pres
| ident your letter of the Sth inst, request
ing that you be relieved of command Of
the army on the first of November next,
as more convenient time for making the
changes in he military commands which