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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Dunn Trial.

CHICAGO, May A.--In the Dunn trial
to-day, the defence called James Fitz-
gerald to prove that Elliott had threaten.
ed to kill Dunn on sight and that he had
warned Dunn to keep out of the pu-
gilist's way. Will Hall related the cir
cumstance of Elliot having been seen in
Clayton's drinking saloon waiting for
Dunn to turn up. Patrick Shelley, a
gambler, declared that Elliott was a dam
gerous man, and that he had beaten and
robbed the witness in New York, after
he had performed for him q friendly
turn. Witness warned Dunn that El-
lott would kill him on sight. Benz.
Morris. who claimed to be an operator on
the board of trade, saw the shooting.
Heard the shot and Immediately after
saw Elliott reaching for pistol which
was lying on the floor at Plaisted's feet.
A cross-examination, when asked with
what firms of the board of trade he dealt
with he refused 10 answer and oy dlrec.
tion of the presiding Judge committed to
jail. H. J. Train advertising agent in
the Tivoli restaurant and saw pistol drop
as though out of Elliotts hands after
the first shot had been fired.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A Tornado.

sr. JOSEPH, NO., May l4.--Information
from Bellows 4 few miles north of here
on the Chicago b, s. q. Rk.' is to the cf-
feet that cyclone passed over Whites
vile, Andrew county, last evening, doing
very little damage there, however, but
destroying small farm houses, barns, Or
chards, and other property in the vicinity.
Clintmers house and all out buildings
were destroyed but no person was serious
ly hurt. Milton Crockett had fine house
two barns and other property wrecked.
Seven persons IN the house but none
seriously injured. VIM. Stingly lost his
house and all outbuild,ngs. The whole
outfit being destroyed the family took
refuge in cave where they were not
harmed. Sim. Stingly, whose farm adj
joined that of VIM. had all his property
destroyed. His mother, who was alone
in the house, was carried ten or fifteen
rods, and died in an hour from injuries
received. Considerable other property,
including houses in the track of the
storm were greatly damaged, just what
or whose, cannot be stated now. Much
damage to farms by heavy rains also re-
ported.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Qppraaaad Girls.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE executive COM
mitteee of the cigar makers union yes
terday afternoon heard the testimony of
SIX young girls employed by Bohemian
on kinzic street. It was shown that they
worked from GA. NJ. to p. NJ. at night
and three nights each week till II, max
ing punches for cigars. A majority re-
ceived three dollars week and IN order
to make profit of this scant pittsnce he
charges them a cent a minute for lost
time. When the health inspector visited
the place the proprietor had managed to
Other tyrannical practices are alleged
and it is claimed this place is only type
Of others in The city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A Cyclone.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, May l4.-At 1880 yes
terday evening, storm which has been
threatening tor hours, struck the town of
Orange q lew miles west of here, in
shape of cyclone, for IN few minutes
the town was entirely destroyed with the
exception of few dwelling houses. Six
persons were killed and thirty-three
Wounded, many seriously perhaps iatally.
The storm was not as disastrous to Webb
City as at first reported. Very few peo-
ple were hurt and none killed. A few
houses were unroofed and some moved
off their foundation. Business signs
were carried three miles from the city by
capped with very little injury. but the
storm passed up spring river valley,
moving everything In its way, killing
and lnjuring people and stock, The oy-
clone was about two hundred yards wide
and moved i'd . north easterly direction.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
RailNaY 3uuahhlas.

CHICAGO, May l5-It isrumored in rail-
way circles that as result of the mis-
understanding between eastern trunk
lines and the board of trade, which caus-
ed the exclusion of the agents of these
roads from the floor shippers of grain on
the board have combined for the purpose
of breaking the east bound pool, that to
this end they are sending all their con-
slgnments by three lines, thereby giving
them nearly all this class of freight and
leaving remaining lines with light traffic.
The natural result of this TO create dis
trust on the part of the neglected lines
that others are cutting rates and offering
special inducements.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
No Reconsideration.

BosroN, May 16-Eforts were made to-
day to secure a reconsideration of the
trustees decision case operating Massa-
chusetts Central at midnight. President
and directors endeavered to induce the
trustees to take the responsibility of con-
tinuing to operate the road for the pres
ent at least. Butno change could be ef
fected and all trains will be withdrawn
tn. nipht
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Supreme Court Decisions.

YANKTON, D. I. May 14--Supreme
court of Dakota fini shed the May term
this afternoon aud decisions were rem
dered in the following cases: U. s. Va
Thos. Murphy, ct al, writ in error to the
third judicial district.
Court dismissed Bradford Stevens VS.
Il. b.
Briggs ct al appeal from district court
of Cass Co. dismissed. Sam w. Wood
vs. E. Cnthbertson ct al, appeal from dis
trlct court Lawrence Go. Judgement af-
Fl rmed. ....
Territory of Dakota cx rel
VIM. Granlberg; judge of probate court
of Pennington county. appeal from dis
trict court Pennington county, judgment
reversed. Territory of Dakota, VS. E. NJ.
Martin, probate judge Pennington coun-
ty appeal from district court Of Pen
nington county judgment reversed.
Territory of Dakota, Elk rel David H.
Clark
Judge of probate court at Pennington
appeal from the district court of peh-
nlng county, judgment reversed.
Frank Zay ct al. vs.. N. p. II. r. 20. I,
appeal from the district court Stutsnan
continued. Robert Wlttke, VS.. Rome,
Ward ct al. appeal from district court.
Pennington county dismissed.
Andrew Larson vs.. city of Grand Forks
appeal from district court Grand Forks
county, judgment affirmed.
William D. Russell vs. Western Union
Telegraph Go. appeal from district court
of Grand Forks Co. judgment stfirmed.
Henry Colender vs. Chas. Bates, appeal
from district court Minnehaha Go. judg-
ment affirmed.
Case Threshing machine Co. vs. Geo.
w. Vennum, appeal from district court
Stutsman Co. judgment reversed and new
trial ordered.
Nathan Myrick VS. r. A.. Bill ct al, ap-
peal from district court Stutsman 20.
judgment reversed and new trial ordered.
J. r. Powell ct al vs. Archibald McKech-
ME, appeal from district court Stutsman
Co. Judgment affirmed. Commissioners
Grand Forks Go. vs. John J. Cavenaugh,
appeal from district court Grand Forks
county, judgment,.reversed. ...
In all these cases the justices concur
red excepting in case of Nathan Myr-
ick, VS.. r A Bill to which flnsing justice
Hudson dissented. G..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Forced Resienation.

WASHINGTON, May 17,-Lieut. Col.
Igles. commanding at Fort Assinabone,
will probably soon retire from the army,
his immediate resignation having been
received at the war department yesterday.
His resignation was forced, to escape
court martial for duplicating in
hypothecated pay accounts eight times
and for contracting debts beyond his
ability to paw. m|
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A Montana Tornado,

BUTTE, NJ. T. May 16--A tornado pass
ed over this section of country miles
south of this city yesterday leveling
houses, trees and fences. 500 basin flu
ing thirty feet above ground was blown
down Six men who were at work at the
time seriously injured. One has since
died of his injuries.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Canadian Emigration Scheme.

LONDON, May l6--The Times says the
emigration scheme proposed by Candian
capitalists hangs fire because Of the OBJ
iectiors to the Gladstone system, and it
Says the cabinet Will insist on Canadian
government becoming responsible for
money loaned to further the scheme,
probably thinking by that means they
will cause the project to be abandoned.
There Is reason to believe, however, that
Canada will accept the responsibility.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A She Devil.

BosroN, May ia colored domestic
employed by Rev. DR.. Fletcher, of Frank
lin, Muss., IS accused of having made
several attempts to poison the family
and when she took her departure last
week nearly every article of food in
the house was found to have been poi
soned. Besides this the girl had cut and
mutilated many valuable garments be
longing to the ladies of the household
while numbers of rare books in the cler-
gyman's library were torn or otherwise
irreparably damaged. There is no known
motive for the girls conduct.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A Dakota Storm

STEVENSON, d. T. May l5-The storm
of the 9th and 10th inst completely cut us
off from the outside world. For miles
along military line wires and poles were
down and Telephone Co. estimate loss
81, 900 by damages to their wires Travel
Is stopped, snow very deep, mills shnt
down as it is impossible to haul ore to
the mills. Fuel so scarce that one hotel
was necessiated to buy small hotel to
use for fuel. Alkali creek ts trans.
formed into river. One farmer had
some out buildings washed away and
stock drowned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Another Victim.

FARGO, May l5-South of Tower city
a young man was unfortunately shot
yesterday by himself. He pulled gun
from loaded wagon and it went of, the
charge taking effect in his bowels. He
climbed into. the wagon, told his brother to
drive home, and almost Immediately
died. His name was Bhem and he was
twenty years of age.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Supposed Lynching.

BERNE, Mo-, May l7--A young man
named Burchard and companion de-
tected two men in the act of robblng
Burchard's g fathers store and the burglars
fired upon the young men killing Burch-
ard. His companion returned the fire,
killing one of the burglars, the other one
escaping tor time but being captured by
citizens, who 1t is supposed, lynched him
as he has not been delivered to the Off
GERS of the law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Ponitenrlary No. 2.

BISMARCK, May 15-The board of di-
rectors of the north Dakota penltentiary
at Bismarck, organized to-day by electlng
Alex Mckenzie chairman, and John p.
Dunn secretary. Plans and speciica-
tons will be received until May 30th
when proposals for the construction will
be invited.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A Woman Suicide.

CLEVELAND, O., May l6--A Warren
special to the Leader says: Mrs. Clinton
Mlkesell. insane, eluded her watchers to-
day and procuring small rope, tied one
end around her neck, the other to the
railing near the top flight of stairs,
jumped and broke her neck. She leaves
four children,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Liquor Question.

OTrUMwA, May 15-Depu tations rep
resentlng temperance sections are in the
city in reference to the new license act
now before parliament. Counter .depu-
tations representing the liquor traffic arc
also here to approve the bill. Both had
interviews with the Governor to-day.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Kansas Floods.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May l6-Times,
Wichita special, reports late snow storm
from surrounding country indicate seri-
GUS loss of live stock by drowning. Many
of the bridges are washed away. Streams
arc higher than they have been for years.
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe bridge
across the great Arkansas washed away.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Bad Gang.

KANSAS C1MY, Mo. May l6-Luke
Short, the Dodge City exile, left tor 10, To- TO,
Pssa %e.na e1neene TO others
his friends and confer with them there.
While not inclined to talk much he seems
to persist IN the intention of returning
to Dodge although urged by his friends
to defer 1t for tlme If he determines
soon from Topeka he will not be likely to
leave there before tomorrow.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
An Old Land Mark

ALBANY, May l5-The Tenyck imam
sion, whitehall road, destroyed by fire
this morning. 1t was built ITO years ago
headquarters for tories during the revo-
luton, past. century occupied by Canes
wort and Teneyck families.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Indemnity Limit.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE secretary
of the interior has delivered an opinion
upon the question submitted by commits
siOner general land Office regarding the
propriety of withdrawing from the entry
and settlement of the odd sections of land
within the indemnity limits of the N, p.
II. H. The commissioner was of the
opinion that recent decisions by the Sec
retary had tended to reverse the usual
practice of the land office in such cases
namely, to withdraw lands Comprised
within granted and indemnity limits upon
filing map of the definite location. In
his decision the secretary denies this con-
struction as to be placed upon former de-
cisions and holds the latter IS open for
consideration of the department. After
quoting the granting acts of "a and 40
the secretary calls attention to the fact
that they do not provide, either specially
or generally, for executive withdrawal of
the land within either granted or ln-
demnlty limits. The power of the de-
partment to withdraw granted lands
without such direction is beyond doubt,
says the secretary, and by parity OF rea-
soning authority to withdraw indemnity
lands must follow, and the fact that such
authority has repeatedly been exercised as
company claim that acts operate as an
absolute exclusion of the right of entry
in both granted and indemnity limits
from the moment of offering the route of
definite location. This is undoubtedly
true of granted lands but to indemnity
lands the law requires not title but a
right to acquire title by selection based
on deficiency in the granted land acts
place the whole subject under the direc-
ton of the secretary of the interior, and
it must he held that power resides in the
defendant to adjudge where in that man
ner and to what the extent the statute
requires the exercise of such contrel and
direction 50 as to give to the public as
we'll as particular grantee all the rights
and privileges granted by the laws.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Frightened by Fire.

NFw YORK, May ia fire occurred
IN a tenement house this morning. The
damage was nominal but the inmates
were very much excited. Rita Schwik-
zer, aged 81, tried to reach the streets by
means of a fire escape, but fell. She
was in q delicate condition and 1t IS
thought her injuries will prove fatal.
Simon Cannowick also fell from fire
escape and broke his leg.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
A RoariuR Mob.

BOHEMIAN, Mont. May 16-Sheriff of
this city received telegram last night
from Gallatin City stating that riot had
occurred among the laborers of the
N orthern Pacific rail road and that town
which was in. the hands of the mob.
Sheriff Blakely and posse armed at once
and arriving at Gallatin City surrounded
it compelling ell to throw up their hands.
The ring leaders were arrested and taken
to Bozeman Jail where they are now con-
fined.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Withdrawing from the Pool.

CA1cAGo, May 1.-THE Chicago s. Rock
Island R'y has given notice of its with
drawal from the Iowa pool as far as pas
senger business is concerned. The reason
given is that the pool as now arranged is
simply dead letter as it cannot be car
ried out as long as the Milwaukee & St.
Paul refuses ia Join.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Thompson Trial.

C1Nc1NNAr1, May l2-Speclal News
Journal Harrodsburg, KY, says; Wells
testified there was no wreck on the
Southern road on the day Davis pursuaded
Mrs. Thompson to remain over in Gin
cinnati by telling her there was wreck
on the road. The appearance of Miss
Jessie Buckner on the witness stand was
the sensational event of the trial. Tho
house was crowded and people stood on
tip toes to catch sight of witness and
hear her voice. She testified that she
was niece of Mrs. Thompson, Sr, and
been raised as q member of the family;
stood IN relation of sister to the accused
She repeated the story of the events at
the St. Clair hotel, saying she warned
Days not to 60 with Mrs. Thompson or
get her drunk, that 10 do 50 would
bc to take hls life IN his hands as she
would till Mrs. Thompson's husband.
He said she wrote to Davis saying she
had told cousin Phil all about the affair
at St. Clair but in fact she had only told
him of his wlfe's drunkenness. John
Thompson when investigating the matter
at Phirs request learned from her of Mrs.
Thompson being in Davis room she told
her she ought to tell defendant. She did
so when he came to Cincinnati day or
wo before the killing. During the tes-
timony the widow of Walter Davis, sup
ported by her mother and sister, appeared
and were given seats near the counsel.
Mrs. Davis was deeply affected and sat
with handkerchief to her eyes. Miss
Buckner's testimony was given with ease
and candor. After an unlmportant cross
examination of Miss Buckner, Mr.. Roth,
of st. Clair hotel. Cincinnati, corrober-
ated the testimony of Mrs. Roth and Miss
Buckner as to what occurred between the
parties there. After the unlmportant
testimony of two other witnesses the tes-
timony for defense closed and rebutting
testimony began, when court adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Conflict Appr0h0nded.

KANSAS Cry, May 1.-THE Governor
of Kansas having ordered the sheriff OF
Ford county to afford protection to Luke
Short whom the mayors parttsians had
driven out of Dodge City conflict be-
tween the two factions is apprehended
,upen tho arrival Of Short.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Conspirators.

DUBLIN, May Thames Mullet, Ed
ward O'Brien, Edward McCaffery, David
Delaney, WIN. Mooney, and Thomas
Doyle, all of whom pie AIDED guilty to the
charge of conspiracy to murder, were ar
raigncd for sentence this morning. The
first five mentioned were sentenced to ten
years penal servitude and Doyle to five.
The crown has decided to bring the GRIM
inal charge against McCaffery of having
participated in the murder of Burke.
Judge O'Brlen IN passing sentence on
Mullet said: "There's more known con-
cernlng you than has been made public.
l believe you were present during the at
tack on Juror Field"
Mullet replied, II was not"
The judge then adverted to the princi-
pal share the prisoner had taken in or
gauizing companies to murder Mathiads
Brady, charged with threatening the
jury which convicted his brother.
Joe Brady pleaded guilty to the charge
but the crown and the person threatened
assented to his discharge.
The trial of Peter Doyle charged with
conspiracy to murder was postponed on
account Of his sickness. He was found
in the court thislmornlng but so weak that
he had to be supported to the dock by
the Warder. ,,,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
E.-oov. Waahtstn.,, rpn,r.,.

PORTLAND, Me-, May l4-Ex- Governor
Wsshburne's body arrived froa Ph,la:
delphis accompanied by number Of
relatives. The remains were met at the
depot by . deputation Of citizens and es-
corted To the late rcsldence, Funeral to-
0Ss3o1,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Black Hills Blockade.
Special to the Aleri.

Special to the Aler1
DEADwooD, d. T., May 1.-THE roads
were never known to be IN so bad cOndi-
ton as they now are. 1t is impossible to
haul wood to the stations along the line
of the Pierre & Black Hills railroad and
all trains are laid Of. A couple of freight
outfits arrived last night at Sturgis, which
had been on the road over month. The
quartz mills will have to shut down for
the want of wood for fuel The price of
wood has gone up from a to us per
cord, matches es cents per box and coal
oil ~ Dee eoD'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Grain In Kansas.

CHICAGO, May 16--Thc secretary of
Kansas state board of agriculture reports
that farmers of that state now hold over
100000 bushels of old wheat and over
81, ,0OQ, 900 bushels Of old corn,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 15-Trial Of
U. ). Marshal Strobach began to-day.
Demurrer entered to all five indictments.
All day Consumed In argument. Govern.
or ordered elections first Tuesday of
July for Congressman in place Of Aern-
del docoase6,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
Fire at Fargo.
SDecial To the Alert.

FARGO, u. T. May 16-Fire this morn
ing at two o'clock destroyed McLeods
skating ink, dwelling of s. I Brockway
and crockery warehouse of Freeman Il
Putnam. Loss $4,000. Another fire
this afternoon destroyed P. Lavenske
carriage manufactory and dwelling own
ed by Mark Morrow aud occupied by
John Hill. Loss $1,000, partially ln-
sured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-18
The Storm Belt.

CINCINNATI, May 16--Reports have
been received Of the ravages Of Monday
nights storm Ii; indiana Band Ohio show
ing that the cyclone swept across twelve
miles length, about six miles nu''::ss OF
Connersvllle Indiana, with path a few
rods wide striking the village of Water
loo, destroying every house but three in
1t and doing great damage to farms in
its path but injuring nobouy. The fine
IRON bridge over Whitewater river was
whirled to pieces. In the southern part
of Wayne county adjoining much dam
age occurred. Farm houses were un-
rooted and one or two people injured.
The same storm passed through Prcble
county Ohio, unroofing houses and barns
and doing damage estimated at $4,000.
In the east at Germantown and Meriams
berry there was q severe hail storm doing
immense damage. Vegetation and fruit
are wholly destroyed.