Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-07-13
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CONDENSED TELEaRAnS.
4 CoNsrANTINopLE, July 9-French con-
sui attacked and insulted in the public
streets.
ALEXANDRIA, July l1-Egypt has re-
fused Great Britain's oKer OF medical
aid.
TRIroLI, July ll-.Twelve soldiers wers
killed by the explosion Of bombs whilo
being removed.
ST. Louis, July lO-The fourth anDual
i convention Of the national c0lOred press
association assembled here TO-DAY.
|. XAxKToN, July 1O-A hail storm Mem
day DESTROYED i've thousand acres Of
growing crop in Bonhomme and Hutch
lnson counties.
FARGO, July 9-The Dakota St0ckmen's 3
Association met at the Opera house this
afternoon and adjourned until August
1st for permanent organization.
LONDON, July 10-In the contest at
| Wimbledon to-day for the HalfoId prize
at ], 200 yards DR.. Scott Of the American
rifle team, scored A out Of . possible So.
1 ROCHESTER, July "a. w. Hegman,
English bicyclist, defeated John s. Prince
the American champion, in Q twenty mile
race. Time hour minutes, 81 seconds.
MILWAUKEE, July 10-A heavy rain
storm, thunder and lightRlng and very
high wind passed over the northern part
OF the state this afternoon, doing gr2ot
| do IN nd =
roads.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 9-Provi.
siOns have given out at Damietta and the
people are starving. A number of Eu-
ropean residents made IN attempt to
break out of the Gordon around the town
and several were wounded.
JACKSON, Miss, July 10-An accident
to mixed train on the Natchez q Jack
son road occurred yesterday I'VE miles
east of Narchez. Seven cars fell through
bridge fifty feet high. Conductor Jen-
nings was killed and four passengers were
wounded.
| FARGO, July 9-The residence occupied
by 7. w. Magill was partially destroyed
by fire yesterday. The loss on house $500,
insured for q 81, 900. Less ON furniture
and contents OF house $1,000, insurance
q, 900, IN the Sun of London. House
only partially destroyed.
| GALVESTON, Texas, July "a vague
rumor is current here this afternoon that
yellow fever has broken out on the Lower
Rio Grande IN Brownsville, but . western
associated press special just received from
that point says NO yellow fever or signs
Of any in either Brownsville or Mata-
meras.
| WASHINGTON, July 10-Report of the
department of agriculture shows very
general improvement in the condition of
cotton, winter wheat and advances
general average condition from 20 to
79 and spring wheat from SO 70 100.
Average of corn IS ss sagainst IS last year.
WAsHleNToN, July 1o-The treasury
department hss been informed Of the ar
rest at Point Townsend, W. t., Of
Chlnaman .smuggled into this coun-
try through British Columbia. The fact
has been reported to President Arthur
who will order their departure.
| FRANKLIN, Mass, July "a passenger
train on the Woonsocket division Of the
New York & New Englsnd railroad was
| The engine and one car went down the
bank. Mrs. G. w. Saunders had her
shoulder broken and several others were
injured, none fatally.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9-Charles Briggs
who murdered his wife on Saturday was
committed to wait action of the grand
jury. At the inquest the prisoner swore
the woman was not his wife though they
lived together three years. Briggs as
serted that the woman cut her own
throat He Is believed to be insane.
| LITTLE Rock, July 1O-An Ozark spe-
cial to the Gazette says: Two Of the
men sentenced to one year in the peni-
tentisry for the robbing of the Iron
Mountain train near Hope in 1881, and
negro convict overpowered the guard at
the Coal Hill mines Sunday night and cs-
capped.
ALEXANDRIA, July l0-lt is said Bey
Khandell, who was prefect of Alexandria
at the time of the riots and massacres
here last veal, has been found guilty of the
charge of failing to perform his duties
and Of conpiving at riots, has been sem
fenced to seven years imprisonment At
hard labor.
CHICAGO, July 9-The proposition Of
McGeoch to his creditors to settle at the
rate Of fifty cents ON the dollar bids fair
| to fall through owing to the refusal Of
several heavy creditors to sign an agree
| ment to that effect, and among the num-
her Is George Eldrige & Co. whose claim
amounts to sa3, 900, are reported as de-
| manding full payment, 1t is also re-
ported that VIM. Young & Co. are cp-
posed to McGeoch's proposition.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July Russell
VILE, Ark, special to the Gazette: Sun
day morning at New hope church just
before services began, John Har.ing &C
| cussed j. Hurrlll Of circulating iniun-
Gus reports about him. Hurrlll denied,
but Herring sprang at him and stabbed
him three times 1t is believed he will
die. Bystanders attempted to arrest
Hsrring;who flourlshed the bloody knife,
defed arrest and fled.
| RAwL1Ns, Wy, July 1O--Col. Tom.
Moore, packer department Platte, ar
rived this afternoon with $50 animals for
the Sheridan-Arthur party going the
National Park, who arc booked for
August 3rd. Capt. White, chief master
of transportation of Cheyenne depot
goes north on coach in the merning to
| establish relay stations between here and
| Washakie.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l0-Judge Al
| animation Of the body of Louise Pattcr.
son who was shot in her reom last Thurs
| day, to definitely determine the range of
the bullet The exhumation took place
this morning under the direction Of the