Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-05-11
NO. ~.

New YoRK, May lO--The sash end
blind factory of Bradley s. Currier was
struck by lighting and fired. Loss 42o,-
600.
NEWARK, N. N.J.,-Ex-Speaker ], of the as
sembly John Egan is IN Jail under indlct-
ment for an attempt to bribe q member
Of the assembly at the late session.
CHICAGO, May lO-Texas advices report
the rumor that Gen. Crooks forces have
met with disaster at the hands Of the
Apache forces, but the rumor is not cred
tied.
La CROSSE, Wis, May l0-During se-
we're storm yesterday afternoon Lightning
struck the house Of Jas. Eagan severely
il not fatally injurlng Mrs. Esgan and
in less degree her daugher aged l3 81
HAx1IroN, Ont, May 1o-The prem
ises ef Lennox, Stoves; Mcmillan, dry
goods; Doughlass, tinware; Niche, gem
eral stock; Blackwood, harness; burued.
Loss is heavy. S. II. Lcnnox burned to
death.
PARIS, May 1o--A tragedy which causes
q great sensation was enacted here this
morning. On the Rue SAINT Denis, while
marriage party were proceeding along
that thoroughfare on the way to church
rival of the bridegroom shot and killed
him The assassin then poisoned him
self.
DULUTH, May lO-J. P. Poke and
man named Coleman were arrested yes
terday and taken to st. Paul tonight for
frauds under the pre-emptlon laws.
Register corresponding secretary left for
St. Paul with dozen proofs of pre-
emptions and it is thought several more
arrests may follow or other moves be
made IN pre- -emption matters.
SAN Francisco, Cal, May IA letter
to the examiner to the advises of con-
struction of woolen mills counteract de-
termination of the eastern wool buyers
not to buy California wool hoping there
by to slaughter prices in this market.
The letter also points out the competition
of Northern Pacific Oregon and Wash
lngton Territory, will be lost to this mar
ket unless factories are built here.
BERLIN, May s-North German Ga
zette says: German dealers will not fail
making fitting answer to the charges
made against them by the dealers of the
United States council at Sligo. That oil,
lard, flour, &C., imported from America
are adulterated after their arrival in Ger
many and that all articles of food and
drink sold in Germany are put through
process of adulteration.
WASHINGTON, May s-Secretary Teller
says there was nothing in the presidents
order of Saturday extending the boun-
daries of the Zuni Indian reservation in
New Mexico that could serve as foun-
dation for the opinion said to be enter
tanned by friends Of Senator Logan that
the order was intended as blow at the
latter whom fit was sought to each
through his son-in-l law paymaster Tucker.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE amount Of spec
ulating of defaultlng clerk, not cashier
for Preston, Kean 8 Co., of this city, not
sl5O, 600 as stated IN advices from Lima
in regard to his arrest. The exact sum
taken as follows from Preston, Kean s.
Go. Is 1852 from banks, special de-
poslts s32,250. The errors arose from
the fact there were three indictments con-
cernlng the same ofense.
T. DENVER, Col, May 1o-Elpaso Texas
Times says; Neither Mexican nor our Of
ticers have yet receiver: intelligence Of or
from Gen. Crook. Col. Undas, at Paso
Del Norte has directed the establishment
of carrier line from Janos to Corrlllas on
the Mexican Central. 1t is in this dlrec-
ton that the Blexicans expect to receive
the first definite news, but our officers be-
lieve Gen. Crook will communicate first
from Guadaloupe canon.
Washington Matters.
Post-office department ordered the es-
tablishment of free mail delivery service
at Ottumwa, Iowa, July 1st.
President appointed the following
poSSAA0SGCAo. Lewis i hUut, Mauk8IO,
Mimi; E. NJ. Evans, Vinton, La; F. A. Z
Moonty, Kas; j. S. Bell, Monroe, Wis;
Peter F. Peterson, Tekamah, Neb.
Secretary Folger says no application
has been made to him for the dismissal
of Capt. E. Corregan. Condor was en-
ployed In the Office Of supervising ar
chltect treasury on the ground of his pub
lie utteranees were disrespectful and Of
fensive to the British government. The
Secretary added he knew no reason why
he should interfere in matters Present
indications are an Investigations Of af-
fairs of the supervisory architects office
will not begin in earnest before the 3lst..
Think Twice.
NJ. b. Messenger and family, of CORY.
were among the deluded who thought to
find better country in Dakota. On ar
irving at their destination at Jamestown,
Dakota, with Others of the party which
recently left Cory, they found ltsubmerg-
ed and the surrounding country covered
with snow. Boats were used to get about
the town. Property was much higher
than they expected to find It, And after
making careful sur vey of the country,
Mr.. Messenger concluded that CORY was
preferable as home. He did not unload
his car of goods but at once started on
his homeward trip, arriving last week.
1t makes the Dakotlan smile to read
such items as the above, which is copied