Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-04-13
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Condensed Dispatches Containing the
Latest N sws Over the Country.

Latest N sws Over the Country.
OSHKOSH, Wis, April 1.-THE lumbc
firm Of S. d. & j. A. Paige made an as
signment for the benefit of creditors yes
terday to u. l.. Libbey of this city. Ii
abilities and assets not known
W1NoNA, April 1.-THE round nous.
and machine shops of tt c Winopa & St.
Paul railroad burned here this morning
Origin Of the fire unknown. Eleven 10.
comotives were damaged. Appliances al
hand were unwholly inadequate to cope
with the flames Loss s55 900. No III
surance.
LONDON, April 1.-the police clam to
have enough testimony to convict the
dynamite plotters.
New ORLEANS, April 1.-the river
fell two inches yesterday. The flowing
of water over The lcvec at various points
IN front of the city stopped. Drawing
machines rapidly removing the water
from overflowcd districts. All fears of
the water removed except at Atchafaya
on account of the immense body flowing
through there to the gulf.
HARTFORD, April 1.-THE House passed
bill to-day forbidding the railroads in
the state discriminating in freights Dy
charging more for short haul than for
long one.
BoorI BAY, April 1l--An extensive
fire among the ice houses destroyed Co.,
600 tons of ice to-day. Loss s1jO,0O0 in
sured for $4,000. 49,
TUsCoN, April ll--Four hun !red troops
were sent for protection against the
Apaches at San Carlos. The Tombstone
rangers have taken the field being re-
quircd all along the line. General Crook
arrived this afternoon.
NEW York, April 1.-the will of Peter
Cooper was filled to day. lie leaves $780,.
600 to the Cooper Union and the remain
der except 500, 1000 to his sou ard daugh-
ter.
CHICAGO, April ia son of the Indian
chief Red Cloud died on train near here
to-day. He was on his way home from
school at Carlisle, Pa.
RANGooN, April ia disastrous fire
occurred to-day at Mandalay, Burmuda,
in which 10000 building were destroyed
including the residences of several cab.
met ministers. Two persons were burned
to death.
LAFAYETTE, April 1l-Hclcn NJ. Con-
gar, editress of Our Herald received a
verdict for $4,000 in slander sent against
Chief of Police H. j. Wander to-day. v
MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE prosecu-
tion in the Schellcr case opened to-day.
There were four witnesses examined.
ALBANY. April ll--In a collision on the
Albany & Susqushanna railroad to day
one engine was wrecked and the engineer
killed. ....,r.
NORFOLK, April l2-The schooner with
which the Merida was III collision was
badly damaged and was leaking 40 badly
was OUlIScu W put lutO NOTlOlh " SdNC
the ship and passengers.
ATLANTA, April l2-Hcnry j. McDan-
lei was elected permanent chairman of
the democratic convention to-day amid
great enthusiasm.
DULUTH, April l2-The Paige Sex
smith company have not yet assigned.
Matters remain about the same as yestcr-
day. The assiSnecs selected arc Leonard
Choat, of Oshkosh and 6. 3. Luck, Of
Fon du Lac.
LITTLE Rock, April PA Camden,
Ark, dispatch reports heavy rain and
storm on Wednesday night and consid-
erable damage to crops. The st. LOUIS
narrow gauge road north of town badly
washed out. The 0nachlta river re-
ported rising.
CINCINNATI, April l2-Mayor Thos. j.
Stephens took the cath of Office this after
noon. Mayor Means rctires with good
wishes and respects of all.
OMAHA, April l2-Thc president of the
Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange and
two members of the Board of Trade of
that city, arrived this morning on spe-
cial train making trip to see the grain
resources of the country. They were
given dinner by the city.
DOVER, Del, April l2-The legislature
has passed bill concerning murderers if
found insane that they be confined In
jail or an asylum and if sanity is regained,
be liable to trial and sentence.
HARTFORD, April l2-Tbe prohibitory
Amendment to the Constitution was re-
jected by the House to-day, not having
the necessary two-third vote. The SEN
ate rejected the bill requiring railroads
to provide free passes to the members of
the legislature.
OTTAWA, April 12-1n the event of the
amalgamatlon of the Winnipeg & Hudson
Bay and Nelson Valley railroad comp any
it is proposed to organize an expedi ion
to explore Hudson Strait. A proposition
is made if the Dominion government will
contribute one-thlrd of the cost and I'm
perial government third, the new COM
pany will furnish the remainder.
BosroN, April l2--Thc Marquis of
Lorne will arrive here Tomorrow. Proper
police protection twill be given the vice
regal against violence from dlnamitists.
ATLANTA, Ca, The Democratic con-
vention held here to-day for the purpose
of nominating q candidate to succeed the
}he late Alex. II. stephens. deceased,
nominated Henry d. McDanial amidst
great enthusiasm.
BosToN, April 12--Eseno II. Haywood
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mailtmade five hours address
to the jury explaining his principles and
the Jury after two hours dehberation de-
clared him not guilty.