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

+ CHICAGO, May 3-Thc visible supply Of
grain April the 2sth is wheat, 80, 7s2, ,OO(
bushels; corn, 16, 1894, 900; oats, 4,453 900
rye, j 1928, 900, and barley 1,ss2,ooo.
GRAND FORKS, d. T. May 2-The
weather is trife cool and cloudy 1t is
good seeding weather and farmers are
actively engaged in their spring work.
CHICAGO, May 2-Dr. W.; F. Carver has
issued an acceptance to the challenge
made by w. Graham Of London for q
match at 100 birds for 81, 900 to s5, 900 a
side to be shot in this country at Gra-
hams convenience or in England next
December. s., j.
BosToN, April 3o-The governor ac-
knowledging the consent of the state
board of health to take charge Of Tewks-
bury says he proposes to furnish money
10 carry on the aims house until the leg
islature can make an appropriation, bu: he
will neither furnish II or permit It to be
furnished if 1t be expended by the pres
ent superintendent.
. CHICAGO, May 3O-Iu an interview to-
day upon the pending controversy over
the importation of pork into Germany
and the action taken by Minister Sargent
Herman Raster, editor of the Stats
Zeitung, one of the Oldest and most in
fluental journals of the class IN the coun-
try, contends that the action of the Ger
man government is due. lfa
CHICAGO, April 3O-The board Of trust
ees of Hyde Park tonight passed an or
dinance giving the Nickel Plate Road
right of way to connect with the Lake
Shore tracks. The connection will be
made Tomorrow and trains tomorrow
evening will begin running into the Lake
Shore depot. Through trains between
Chicago and New York will be put on
about June 1st.
M1NNEAPoL1s, April 30-Col. S. &.
MCGEE, superintendent of Elevators 6,
Northern Pacific says in interview with
the Tribune seeding in Red river valley
and throughout Northern Minnesota and
Dakota is considerably in advance of last
year and Is being pushed rapidly. If the
present favorable weather continues the
area sown of wheat IN that section will ]
be very much larger than last year.
New ORLEANS, April 3O-Tlmes Den
nison special says VIM. Blackburn, aged
IS, died of injuries received during the
cyclone. The other wounded are gener-
ally doing we'll. The red cross society is
doing noble service. Mrs. VIM. Parker,
who lost her husband aud son and had an
arm amputated has been moved to Sum
nit, and another amputation is to be per-
formed on Monday if she revives.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 3o-1nternal
revenue office open tonight, clerks busy
filling out tobacco stamps Sale begins
on stroke of -. One firm here taken
$32, 900 worth, another e24.OOO, a third
sls, 400. One million pounds goes out
tomorrow. Another follows next day
requiring stamps worth sl6O, 200. Freight
depots open tonight. Extra forces of
men engaged to load cars. Short Line
road sends out a special train of 80 cars.
BRA1NERD, Mimi, April 20--The In
dian commission to assess damages from
the government dams on the Lech lake
reservation failed to meet to-day as ar
owing to Gen. Sibley's absence,
and it was also ascertained that the In
dians are away on sugar making and
hunting expeditions. The other two
members of the commission, Gov. Mar
shall and Rev. Gilfillan returned home.
The inspection will be delayed now for
months.
LONDON, April 2O--A complimentary
banquet was given tonight to DR.. Nor
win Green, president of the Western
Tnion telegraph company, by John Penda,
a member of parliament at the Ship Ho-
tel at Greenwich. There we're large
number of guests present, prominent
among whom were Sir hussey Nivian,
Sir Sydney Evaterloo, Prof. Rogers, Geo.
Armisted, Sir Geo. Elliot, VIM. Cart
wright, Sir Evlyn Ashley and John
Puelston. Members Of parliament, Ad-
miral Sir Sydney Keppel, S. Cunard,
Barber Pender Fuller, Wells Weaver
Ford and J. Green, son of DR.. Green.
New ORLEANS, April 30--Marshall,
Texas special at Galveston says two ne
groes tried for trivial offense convicted
and ordered to Jail at Longvier. Officer
Bradshaw had them in charge at the rail-
road depot waiting for the tram when an
attempt was made to rescue the prisoners
Bradshaw fearing trouble had summoned
two citizens to aid him. The attempt re-
suited in general firing in which officer
Bradshaw and three negroes were killed.
In respons to a telegram the sheriff and
posse from Longvier repaired to the
scene. The negroes were armed and de-
fed the officers 1t is feared more SER
ious results may follow.
Tariff Abolition.
New YORK, May 2-The editor of Han
dels Zeitung called at the Office of the as
sociated press to-day and left the follow
;pr cord Sorropfc loffar trape lo fnd