Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-09-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH

DETROIT, Mich. Sept pa heavy gall
on lakes Erie and Huron last night. NJ
disasters reported from the former bu
from Huron steamer barge, East Sagi
nav, gong up liggt, stuck on a reef OF
coast sand beach last night and sunk be-
tween three rock falls. Crew rescued
The barge, ,Cavanaugh, and tow barge Ari
zona, ashore. Grlndstone City, TQrren
and Malnstlgue lost barge raft Of timber
OIL Sand Beach during the night Steam
er Lucy j. Clark, up-bound, went ashore
at Cheboygan.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25-Lvman Blain, 81
the long established and heavy grain
comm iss,on house of Blain g. Blain, was
found dying IN room in the upper story
Of his residence from gunshot wound
and and recently discharged gun lying
beside HIM. He expired few minutes
later without having spoken. A rumor
was circulated on change that he had
committed suicide and caused tiurctua-
ton in grain and profound sensation
1t appears MIR. Blaln was preparing to
go hunting and it Is supposed while
handling the gun it was accidentally
discharged. He was IN good spirits and
no reason to suppose it case OF suicide.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2j-Great excitement
in the nclghborhood of the British consul
late this afternoon by the report OF two
pistol shots and seeing hatess man run
ming at the top of his speed The fug-
tive was pursued and captured by a
policeman. He gave his name as Fceney
and 1t was then learned that he l,a,! at
tempted to take the life of the British
consul oy firing two shots at him When
the prisoner was taken to the station lie
described himself as John A. Fceney,
aged 26 years, lrishman by b.r,h and
coachman by trade. HIS appearance was
slckly and he said he had been recently
discharged from the hospital in Buffalo.
He declared he had come from Canada on
purpose to kill the British consul who
had been libeling his character. 1t was
evident he was insane.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 25-I estcrday
a wealthy farmer named Atkinson, re-
siding at Atkinson Station, west Of here,
on the Cincinnati. Indianapolis Il St.
LOUIS railroad, went over to Oxford 10 at
tend TO some business ard was accompd-
med bv all the family except Miss Emma,
about Is years old, who was left in
charge of the house. On returning about
O'Clock the family were horrIticd at
finding the body of Emma lying i'll pool
of blood in all upstairs room with her
throat cut from ear to ear, while many
knife wounds were found on various
parts Of her body. The whole affair is
wrapped In mystery. 1t is supposed the
crime was perpetrated by tramps who
were seen in the vicinity of ,hc farm
about 4 O'Clock. Another version is that
the girl was outraged and murdered by a
discarded lover
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25 = When Fred
Douglass at ten O'Clock came into the
colored mems convention to make his
speech, he found a very large crowd
present to hear his plea for his people.
On the stage besides number OF leading
colored men sat EX-Atterney G"n. Speed
JAS II. Aiken, U S. A., retired, and a
number of other prominent whites.
Douglass spoke two hours and his speech
besides being logical was often humor-
Gus was always interesting. He sketched
the history of his race since the emanci-
patton aud was frequently sarcastically
severe on the government, incidentally
the republican party. BE was listened to
with interest and received frequent and
generous applause. Since the conclusion
of his speech the convention has vainly
endeavorcd to complete an organization.
Too many orators are on the floor and
Green temporary chairman, is presiding
while Douglass rests from the labor Of
his effuslon, is unable to control them.
STRArFoRD, Conn, Sept. 25-The hear
ing OF the Rose Amber case was resumed
this morning.
Walter Davis sestifed that he did not
| I ;v,o I, 1,t
as has been alleged. If he had
SAID it it was only done as joke.
Edward Roberts testified that he had
resided with Rose when living at Am
blers but never saw any difficulty be.
wish Lewis then but Amber appeared to
think nothing Of It.
| Chas. Maleney arrested last night as an
important witness was next called, but
the substance of his testimony could not
he obtained from the coroner. His tesri-
mony is very damaging to Lewis.
William Lewis, Roses lever present at
the inquest, appeared nervous ard uneasy
and Will probably be called. Maloney is
still detained.
Bismarck, Sept, 25.-Judge Edgertou
passed through the city tonight on his
way east. A reporter asked HIM If the
recent decision regarding the capitol quo
waranto proceedings and published in the
newspapers during his absence was the
full text of his decision, to which he an
swered that he hadn't read it but sup
posed ii was. The reporter then asked
him if the purport of his decision was
that the capitol commissioners was ir.
regularly appointed, to which the judge
answercd,yes.
"You do not then decide the capito
removal bill as unconstitutional ~
"No, sir, the dec,s,on declares nothing
of the sort' said the judge.
His decision does not therefore affec
the removal of the capitol from Yankton
and as the governor has power to deslg
nate the place for the transaction of pub
lie business and has already, upo,
authority of the attorney general. de
signated Bismarck the people of thi
city have no fear Of losing the seat O
government. The new building is nov
up to the first story and over million
and half brick already laid. The worl
proceeds at night by means of electri
light.
BUFFALO, Sept. 25-A disastrous storm
occurred here last night. The wind a
one time being at q velocity oe fifty
: four, miles an hour, trees and signboard
were blown down and the untinishe
round houses of the Rochester s. Pitts
burghssrailroad on the lake shore at Sout
Buffalo, was levclled TO the ground, Will
: a fine house on Ferry street was cntirel,
J demolished. Large panes of glass i
several Main street stores were Gemollsh
) ed. Several churches were also wrecke,