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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-03-16
Reduction Of Immigrant Raets.

Representatives of the St. Paul and
Manitoba, the Canadian Pacific, Northern
Pacific, ST. Paul and Omaha, Milwaukee
and st. Paul, and the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern held meeting in
Chicago on the 18th, together with
the officials of the Northwestern and
Rock Island roads, and arranged rates
and divisions for the spring and summer
to points on the Northern Pacific and
Canadian Pacific railroads. After cor
siderable discussion it was decided to re-
duce the rate on immigrant moveahles
from $50 to $40 the car load. A large
business Is expected, and officials of the
Canadian and Northern Pacific roads
think the immigration to points on their
lines this year will fall hut little short of
the heavy business of last season. Mr..
Mailer, of the Manitoba road, says his
company has made large reduction in
rates on immigrant goods 10 all points in
the Red River valley aud Devils Lake
district. The association roads objected
to any further reduction, alleging that
their rates are now lower than those IN
effect on the Northern Pacific and Mani
toba roads, hesi1cs these roads were to
set ali the benefit of the immigrant tidal
| wave Mr.. Hannaford argued that as
Chicago was the market for the north
west, and the commercial centre to
which her merchants must CONE 70,
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

r. G. Gott, who has been spending the
winter in Charlottesville, Ind. returned
to jamestown last evening.
The safe, counter and banking outfit
for the Carrlngton bank is at this station
and will 60 forward next week. The bank
will be in operation soon.
H. L. Wallace has beautiful plaster Of
paris cast of Masonic emblems made and
presented him by Z. S. Miller, who did
the plastcring Of the bank building.
When the parties who were arrested for
robbing the German named Pclzel, a re-
port of which was given Yesterday morn
ing, the German could not identify them
as the parties that did 1t and they were
discharged f.. a.
Charles X. Wing, of the firm of Wing
& i.eavenworth, of Newport, is in the
metropolis en- route for the east to pur-
chase large spring stock for Their store.
They will erect a two story mercantile
house at Melville this spring and move
their business from Newport to that place.
The points given of the new city char
ter ID the Alert yesterday morning are
correct, and were obtained from the docu-
mcnt itself A different idea on some of
them had become fixed in the minds of
| reatfirmation. Remember that Fourth
avenue, from Main street south, is the di-
vidlng line between the first and second
wards, and Fifth avenue from Main street
north is the dividing line between the
second and fourth wards.
Maendota, (lll.) Rcpublicau:-Golng
West!--For several weeks past the plat.
forms of the LII. Cent. II. r. has been
piled high with the goods of emigrants
moving west-mostly ali. gong to Dakota.
1t is not pleasant sight to sec, and we
do not like to have to admit that 'llli-
nols Is good state to emigrate from"
But the high price of land IN this section
has crowded out some of the small farm
ers and renters, compelling them to go
where land is cheaper.
The new hall to be occupied jointly by
the Masons aud Odd Fellows in the third
story of the new First National bank
building is completed, so far as the plas
tering is concerned, and now only wants
the finishing work of the carpenters
which will require but few days. to be
be ready for occupancy by the order:
above mentioned. The workmanship
throughout IS the best mechanical skill
could produce, and in arrangement an6
construction is model of beauty, which
reflects great credit for taste aud enter.
prise upon Mr.. Il. +. Wallace, its founder
and builder. The plastering, done by
E. S. Miller, is of the finest finish, ant
the ceiling Of the main hall is beautiful,
ornamcnted The hall will be carp.tet
and furnished early next week, and whcr
put in order will, without question, b,
! the finest one in the territory,
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WIN. STUTSMAN COUNTY, D. T. FRIDAY, MARCH l6, 1883.

from the stock exchange In this city
through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, reaching Chicago
by way of Albany, Rochester. Cleveland
and intermediate points.
DUBLIN, March 15-James Mullet,
murderer and conspirator, has given in
formation implicatlng Patrick Eagan and
others. The information is sufficient to
justify the arrest Of Eagan when he re-
turns, ..'
AUSTIN, Texas, March 1.-THE state
treasurer refuses to receive any money
for school lands. which refusal is causing
great loss to parties in nearly all parts of
the state as buyers haye had lands they
wish surveyed and recorded. The courts
will have to decide the matter.
The governor granted respite for
thirty days to Banks, murderer who
was to be hanged the 23rd lnst at Frank
| lin.
WAsHINGToN, March 1.-THE case of
Wm. c. Walsh, commissioner of Texas,
against VIM. Preston, argument in which
was concluded in the supreme court of
the U. $. to-day, is a suit which involves
| tltlc W Hcally 0,oUO SQUARE miles OF lana
within the limits Of what IS known as
Mercer colony, situated in the state of
Texas, between the present city of Dallas
and the Indian territory, along the head
waters Of the Red and Trinity rivers.
LOUISVILLE, March 14.-About a week
ago Gov. Crttenden pardoncd from the
Missouri penitentlary Clarence Hite, of
Logan county, who was sentenced to
twenty-five years imprisonment as one of
the Jesse James gang, he having pleaded
guilty. Hite spent Two thirds of the time
in the hospital, and the governor pardon
ed him on account of the near approach
of DEATH Hite was taken to Logan county
on Tuesday and died the following Mon
day.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March ia despatch
from Sleepy Eye, this state, says: Three
children of emigrants named Howes were
badly burned in hotel here at four this
morning. The family were sleeping in a
bed on the floor of the parlor, and the
mother left lamp burning by the side of
the bed The bed clothes caught fire and
the children were enveloped in flames
while sleeping. The victims are aged
nine, seven and five years. The youngest
is dangerously if not fatally burned. The
| family are from Charbonnean, ILL.,, and
bound for WatertOwn, Oak.
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Still IudiEnant.

UN1oNTowN, Pa, March 15.--The ex-
citement over the acqulttal of Dukes is as
intense as ever, but it IS not manifested
by such demonstrations as were made last
evening. The jurors when they made
their appearance on the streets this morn
ing were publicly hissed and hooted at on
every corner. The populace yelled as
each juror appeared, "rar and feather
him." "hit him with brick, " "ride him
on a rail-" and other terms expressive of
indignation and contempt. The jurors
left town as soon as they could. and
Dukes has gone to the home of his mother
in German township. .,.
LATER-A meeting of citizens of this
place was held tonight at the school hall
to give expression of public sentiment
touching the acquittal Of Dukes for the
murder Of Capt. n. g. Mutt. The hall
would not nearly accommodate all who
desired to attend. Every prominen} citl-
zen in town was present. The attendance
numbered 600 or 700. Capt. John Blere
presided. Speeches condcmning the action
of the jury in strongest terms and de-
nounclng the jurors as on a par with as
sassins were made by Nathaniel Ewing,
Rev. N. p. Kerr, OF the NJ. f. church, Z.
II. Livingston and MIR. Biere. Telegraphic
dispatches were read from various parts
of the state expressing sympathy with
the object of the meeting and denouncin 6
Dukes and the jury. The meeting adopt
ed resolutions of the strongest character
condcmning the jurors and commencing
the impartlallty Of Judge Wilson. 1t then
adjourned with three groans for Dukes
and the jury. ..t ,s l.
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A vary PREVIOUS Widow.

MILWAUKEE, March ia westslde
widow lady, named Mrs. Jno. Floss. !el'
for Albany to-day to put in claim against
the estate of Thos. E. Vanloon, wealthy
capitalist, who was burned to death al
the Newhall catastrophe. Sine says she
was engaged to soon marry Vanloon, and
in consequence is entitled to portion OF
his vast wealth. Mr.. Snyder, executor OF
the will, visited Milwaukee few days
age, bpt for what purpose IS not known
and the matter is causing no end OF talk
Spicy developments are expected. van
loon left an estate worth quarter OF
million dollars.
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sword Presentation.

LEvvENwoRTH, March ia number
of Leavcnworth people visited the fort
yesterday for the purpose of presenting a
sword to Maker General John Pope as n
token of their friendly feeling for him
personally, and as faint expression oi
appreciation of his ability and success as
an officer, The sword was beautiful and
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Bout Racing.

LONDON, March l5.-In the university
boat race the Oxfords had the best OF an
uneven start. They pulled regular
stroke, nearly forty to the minute, and
were almost clear of the Cambridge boat
Craven steps, about six furlongs from the
start. The Cambridge boat here detlect-
ed toward the NIidaleaux shore and the
Oxfords at the end of the first mile,
which they covered IN 4:15, were two
lengths ahead and rowing we'll together
Here darkness thickened and snow began
to fall, the Cambridge crew. splashing
considerably by the time the soap works
were reached At Aammersmith bridge,
one and three-quarter miles from Futney.
Cambridge was nine seconds behind. The
Oxfords at Chiswick Eyot, three.quarters
of mile further, were only four lengths
astern and going better. A violent hail
storm here broke upon the crews, and the
Cambridge eight quickened their speed,
but in COMFY Reach 1t was evident that 1t
was all over with them, and the Oxfords
came in the easiest of winners. The re-
suit causes greater excitement than any
previous race IN consequence OF the heavy
betting on the Cambrigs crew, who were
at the start favorites at seven to two. De
feat of crew on whom such odds were
! laid is unprecedented.
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Elevator Burned.

WABAsHA, Mimi, March l5-The ware
house of the Wabasha Elevator Co., con-
tanning 5000 bushels of wheat, was burn
ed this evening. The building was in
sured for $4,000 and the wheat was fully
insured. ... .,...4..t g..
The Herald printing Office of o. F.
Collier was damaged to the extent of
$4,000. '." " s'
Lucas Kuehn, general merchant, loss
$1,000 by damage to his building and
goods, insured.
The fire was probably caused by spon-
taneous combustion. TIE total loss foot
up over S2l 900.
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Judge Davis Married.

RALEIGH, N. G., March l4-To-day at
IL O'Clock, at Tokay, the residence OF
Hon. r. J. Green, four miles from Fay
ettyille. N. C., Judge David DAVIS was
married to Miss Addie Burr. 1t was a
quiet wedding with few guests, Rev. D.
G. Huskee officiating in the Episcopal
services. The presents were costly and
numerous. at O'Clock the couple lett
on the steamer Marchison especially pre-
narea and beautifully decorated for VIII
mingtou. Judge Davis had arrived Satur.
slav n1ob, and was entertained at Tokay.
lie was accompanied by Judge Otto, Mr..
and Mrs. Thatcher, DR.. and Mrs. COOK
and Miss Cook. The bride is native OF
Massachusetts, but hcs parents have re-
sided in Illinois.
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expensive, costing $500. Forty or fifty
representative citizens and number OF
people accompanied the party which as
sembled at general headquarters. Gen.
Pope expressed a wish that the remain
der Of his official life might be passed at
Fort LcavenWOrtl.
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sue in an indictment from any state grand
juries. Under this state of things this
district may become city of refuge for
all the murdcrcrs and felons in the coun-
trv
London Alarmed.

LONDON, March ia terrific gas eX-
plosion took place IN the local govern
ment board Offices, Westminster, Lon
don, at nine O'Clock this evening, and
destroying much property The report
was heard in the house OF commons and
caused alarm. The conclusion was so
great that it shook the side gallery and
reporters gallery. Being dinner hour
very few members were in the hall. The
Duke Of Edinburgh was in the peers
gallery, and seemed alarmed. The
speaker rang his bell and asked the cause
of the alarm. No one was injured. The
widest rumors were circulated after the
report, which rcsemblcd the report of an
elghty-ton gun.
LATER-lt is now believed the explosion
was caused by dynamite, and was a de-
libcrate attempt to blow up the govern
ment offices.
The explosion being the subject of con
sheraton in the commons Harcourt, the
home secretary, said he did not think it
right to say anything about the matter
until all official enquiry had been made
He had heard an attempt was made to
blow up the Times office, but no injury
was done The explosion was heard at a
distance of two or three miles. Yestcr-
day evening a canister containing ex-
plosive material was found behind the
Times office with, 1t is rumored, lighted
fuse attached. The police are making an
investigation. The officials think the ex:
plosion was caused by gunpowder or
dynamite. The officers of the gas COM
pany declare they can find no evidence
that it was caused by gas. The force OF
the explosion shot large portions of ma
sonry across the street.
The explosion was undoubtedly the
work of Fenlans. The adjacent streets
were filled with myriads of fragments of
glass, and heavy plate glass was lying in
heaps on the ground A stone weighing
200 pounds was projected against King
street police station, making hole the
size of mans head. Nothing will be
touched until an enquiry is made to-day.
The full extent Of the damage cannot be
estimated till daylight. 500 constablcs
are guarding the scene. The building
has the appearance of having been bonn
barded There is deep trench ten feet
by three in one room floor, which has
been literally ploughcd up. Two chill
dren sleeping in house at the corner OF
King street were thrown from their beds
by the force Of the explosion, and their
faces badly cut. They were taken to the
police station. Every pane Of glass IN
the vicinity was shattered. A man was
arrested at midnight on suspicion of
being concerned in the explosion. Har-
court has had a conference with the chief
police, IN which several witnesses were
examined. The conclusion reached was
that tho explosion occurred inside the
room, and not outside the building.
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Washington Matters.

WASHINGTON, March IA Assistant
Secretary French, who IS now acting as
secretary OF the treasury said to-day in
resn,,nsc to inquiries that he did not
think the present state OF the public treas
ury would justify the anticipation OF in
tercst on lncallcd bonds which will ma
ture the 1st of May next He said also
he would not issue another bond unless
specially directed to do 50 by Secretary
Folger. The latter is known to be op-
posed to making another call at present
and also to anticipating interest On bonds
embraced in the last call II 1t can oe
avoided. He will, however, accept the
proposition of the comptroller of the
state of New York to surrepder for re-
demption on the lst Of April next two
million of bonds included in the last call
with the understanding that interest on
them.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Grain Mar kets.

BY AsSocIatcd Press.
MILWAUKEE, Ma rch Is - Wheat strong
No hard Ia; No :, 107; March 1855
16 reyular g. Corn iirm: more active: No., 81 !!
Oats hrmcr; No2, AK; white ii. Rye trmer;
mol, GO; No 2 562. Barley shade tirmer; extra
No 3, 51EGg51A.
CHICAGO, March 15.--Wheat, firm and higher
regular 1OG2t March,, 1915 April; 112lg eu l12 /.
May; 112l! June; No 9 Chicago spring 1860 1O7 u
No. Chicago spring 9a}s No red winter 1O9H
Corn quiet and higher; SIX @5S& cash: 575s
March; 579sQy5715 April; 81 q t962 May; 61a June
G9j5@G22. July; rejected 4s949. Oats quie,
and higher: Az cash: 4l15@41a March; AK
april; ~ May; 432i June; 42a July. Rye
frmer 63E
DULUTH, March 15.--Markets to-day liveli"r,
though shade lower. No 1 hard wheat 111ls
cash; 1863 May: No 2 hard May, 112}.. No cash
lU': May l12: No2 May 10S; No 3 and rejected moi
quoted. No receipts.
New York Stock Mark1t
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Buffers Veto.

BosroN, March IA sensation was
created IN the legislature by message
from Gov. Butler vetolug the bill making
appropriations for the expenses OF the
various charitable and reformatory instl-
t,,tions. He says 1t contains approprla-
tions for distinct purposes some Of which
are Objectionable, others not and are but
81 con t,uuat,on of what he says is VI
cious practice of mutiny in one bill dif-
ferent appropriations for entirely diverse
objects. He quotes this method as ap-
piled to congressional appropriations
where it is q great par to satisfactory
legislation.
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lO7 Years Old.

LOUISVILLE, March 15--Nfrs. Ellen
birmingham died in this city to-day aged
107 years. She was native of Upper
ary, Ireland. She came to America 40
years ago and has lived III Louisville the
past Us years. She retained her faculties
until four years ago since which time she
has been helpless. s"-.
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LITTLE Rock, March l4.-It Is consid-
cred almost certainty that the three
desperadoes who stopped the Fort Smith
railroad passenger train at Mulberry one
week ago tonight, and numbered Con-
ductor Cam and wounded Lester, the
brakeman, will be captured tomorrow
There will be four in The party, one Of
whom, Mcdonald by name, was captured
the morning after the cruise. Blood
hounds have been sent from Merrilton to
drive them out of their hiding place. The
rewards on the heads of these men is s7,-
coo. Having been shot by one of his COM
! panions, who mlstCok him in the excite
ment for a brakeman, Mcdonald, in Jail
at Vanlemen, betrayed himself to-day.
! According to a special telegram to the
Gazette, a relative who went to the jail
pretended to be prisoner. The plan was
| to rob the passengers, but In the excite
meSt and prom,scuous shooting the train
started Oft ana tic robbers jumped to the
ground He offers to conduct the officers
to cave where they were to rendezvous
if they will permit him to turn states evl
dence. Supt. Hartman declines to dt
this, believing they have evidence enough
to hang Mcdonald already.
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A Chance for Artists.

WASHINGTON, March l5--Department
of state has been informed the Italian
government desires to invite artists of all
nations to compete in furnishing desi gns
for national monument to be erected at
Rome in honor of King Victor Emanuel
the Second. The monument IS to consist
of bronze equestrian statue of Victor
Emanuel and a base of at least 80 metres
wide and % metres high in It's central
portion. Its height elsewhere is to be at
least q metres. Base to consist of an ar
chltectural design. Any form may be
selected. The steps leading to esplanade
on which the monument IS to be placed
to be considered part of the monument.
Plans may be sent IN from November Is,
to December Is 1888. The royal commls-
will decide upon the design and the sue
cessful artist will be entitled to receive
$4,000 francs as prize. $4,000 francs
additional will oe divided by the commls-
sion among the most me1itorlous COM
petitOrs. ..
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INDIGNATION.
Citizens OF Un;ontown, Pa, Hang in
Eiiigy Man Slayer and the Jury
that Acquitted Him.
The Floods Beginning to Tell Their Tale
OF Devastation and Ruin on the
Lower Mississippi.
Indignation over O Verdict.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 14--The in
quiry into the Dukes-Nutt case came into
court just before eight O'Clock this even
ing with q verdict OF not guilty. a look
of astonshment spread over the Judges
face He SAID to the jury: The verdici
is one that gives dissatisfaction to the
court, because we thought the evidence
sufficient to justify Il different verdict. II
you have committed an error 1t is one
that we cannot lyoid, but can only ex-
press onr condemnation of it in this mild
way The prisoner IS discharged Dukes
then left the court amidst great excite
ment and indignation.
$50 y. M: The Indignation over the
verdict is terrific and an excited crowd
has started toward the court house where
Dukes is under the sheritf's protection,
and carrying Il stuffed etfigY Of Dukes.
They are also bearing ettigies Of twelve
iurymcn, end violence is momentarily ex-
pected. Dukes remains under guard of
the sheriff however.
At 9-45 .. M, the crowd reached the
Mcclellan House. and few doors from
Dukes room they have suspended his
et1igy across the street, and are singing,
"We will hang Dukes body to a sour
apple tree" Everybody is on the street.
The Floods.
MEMPHIS, March l4.-Thc river to-
night marks thirty-four feet and three
inches, the highest point reached this
year. Memphis is again in direct tele-
graphic communication with Helena off,
GERS The Kate Adams reports Laconia
Circle inundated from a. break which oc-
Cured Thursday morning.
Appeals Helena (Ark.) special: Three
inches fall III the last twenty-four hours
ending tonight Total decline, nine
inches. The gauge now marks fortysix
feet two inches. The island has almost
disappeared Nothing but small dot
now marks the spot where u large island
once appeared. The back water from the
White river, uniting with the overflow
from Hubbard and Old Town breaks sub
merged q large region of country IN
Beaver bayou and lower Big creek, a sec
tion never before known to be inundated
from any cause Owing to this hitherto
high section, having always wlthstood the
ovcrtlows, no stock was driven out, and
in consequence there has been and abso-
Lutte annihilation Of every kind of live
stock, together with large number OF
deer and other game. Two cabins occu-
pied one by white, the other by col
orcd family, suddenly disappeared from
near the mouth of the bayou during one
night last week, and no tidings OF the oc-
cupants have been heard since. Supposi'
ton is all perished.
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New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Northern Paciti
49iS; preferred &c. st. Paul. Minneapolis g. Mani
toba 145H. Western Union SAa.
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the manufactured products which would
In time find their way into that region,
the roads leading northwest from Chi
cago would get their full returns for .
little liberality. This opinion was unan-
imously expressed by the other represen-
tatlves and the far northwestern roads,
and 1t was finally agreed to reduce rates
on immigrants outfits destined to points
on the Northern Pacific and Manltoba
roads $40 per car, taking effect April L.
Pioneer Press.