Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-04
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oR1akEs AND CASUALTIES.

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1lARsHFIELD, Mass May Marsh
field plains IS ablaze. Two hundred men
are unable to check the spread Of the
flames through the forest. Many dwell
ings are lmpcrilled. ~,
| CINCINNATI, May Three brothers
named Smith met three brothers named
Cam in a saloon IN BlcKinnie, KY, and
in row exchanged forty shots. One Of
the Gains was killed and the other two
seriously wounded. Only one Smith wAs
| hurt
CHICAGO, May 1.-The charred remains
of q man was found in lumber In the
Chicago suburbs to-day and it is sup
posed that the man was murdered yester-
day during labor strike, then burned
aud placed in the car to conceal the
crime
HALIFAX, May IA miscreant broke
the key of swich in the I'roro railroad
yard and threw open the points causing
freight train to run off, wrecking the
locomotive. fender and five cars Loss
s25 900. No lives lost a
New YORK, May III. u. Latham who
absconded with $4,000 belonging to the
Central railroad company of New Jersey
and was captured in Tennessee, pleaded
guilty to day and was sentenced to the
state prison for four years.
MILWAUKEE, May "A Bailey's Har-
Dor Wis. dispatch says fire this morn
Ing destroyed VIM. jackson S residence
and his daughters Olive and Bertha,
seven and twelve years Of age were burn-
cd to death while upstairs where fire
started
BosToN. May 2-Thcre have been
many attempts made lately to burn the
Hotel Glyndon. Hattie Thornton, aged
II, daughter of one of the occupants
was detected as the culprit. She admit
ted the charges and said she did it be-
cause she liked to see blaze.
HELENA, Mont, May 2-Henry For
ham was hanged in the Jail yard at noon
to-day IN the presence of the officers Of
the territory and a few spectators. He
preserved stated demeanor and up to
theslast moment giving no signs of weak
ness. He left will bequeathlng his
body to the surgeons n
New YORK, May 2-The police to-
night raided the gambling house At No.
4s south 5th avenue, kept by Spaniard
named Gorora. There were twenty four
persons including the proprietor captured.
1t required the entire reserve of the 18th
precinct 20 take them in as they fought
desperately to escape.
HUNTINGTON, w. v. May "A West
bound express train this morning struck
an obstruction near Guinmount West
Virginia. The engine and tender plunged
down an embankment into the New riv-
er and was completely wrecked. The
engineer was seriously and fireman sight.
ly injured. The rest of the train re.
NAMED on track. No passengers were
hurt.
SAN Francisco, May 3-News of the
burning of the Str Grappler broughtto
Manino by Jno. McAllister was burned
four miles off Seymour Narrows sunday
night at 10 O'Clock. It Is reported the
captain and one hundred passengers
principally Cinnamon, were all abcd.
Immediate search by the captain who
discovered the fire back of the boiler.
The engineer started the donkey aud con-
nected the hose. Tho excitement was
intense aud the Cinnamon behaved like
maniancs.
KANSAS CRY, May 3-Tlmes Atchlnson
Kansas special says: The serious affray
which occurred at Eden, small town IN
this county Sunday night has jlst been
reported. About forty young men from
farms in the vicinity gathered in saloon
for the purpose of frollc, a dispute arose
and a free fight ensued in which knives
and pistols were used JAS. Nolmer,
Polk Kelly, two Baker brothers and three
brothers named Mccarthy were wounded,
but how seriously is not stated Active
movements are on foot to punish the
offenders
The Ain-Teuor Embroslio.
WASHINGTON, Ma 1-Senator Hill left
Washington this evening for Colorads.
Before his departure he was asked If he
had anything further to say at present
with reference 10 his controversy with the
secretary of the interior, he replied
"Every statement contained in my letter
is strictly true. Secretary Teller will
naturally, to break Its force, make . gen-
eral denial, but on some of the points he
will have to face evidence The effort
to make Diversion by an indirect charge
on the alleged authority of friends Of
secretary Teller that bought my seat in
the senate IS unworthy and has no foun-
dations to rest upon. Ii it had he wOuld
have used 1t against me long ago. The
truth is wether Senator Chilcott or any
responsible person has presumed to make
such charge. The nearest approach 70
it was contained in a card from ex-Sen-
ator Chaffe in which he said my election
had, according to my own statements,
cost me A2S, 900. The statement Was %
vague that never deemed it worthy Of
notice. since Chaffe might have referred
to legitimate contributions made by mo
to any party. Whatever charges AAve
preferred against Teller have msG3e over
my signature If he viii adops like
course and he resnonsihle for fha staf.