Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-03-09
Condensed TELEGRAMs.

fine and clear weather.
BATHURST, n B., March s.-All ap-
pearanccs indicate a big storm.
ST.. JOINS, N. b., March SPURIOUS
gale last night Several houses were dam
i aged
WASHINGTON, March S.-Hon. David
Davis, of Illinois, will leave here in a
special car Saturday morning for Fayettc-
vile, N. c., where he is to be married to
Miss Annie Barr the first of next week.
MANDAN, March s-Indications are that
Wlgglns' storm is coming and the wind
is already blowing hard. Reports from
Glendlvc say the wind is gale blowing
at The rate Of 81 miles an hour. Mercury
81 above and a break up in the ice on the
Yellowstone is expected.
| NEW YoNK, March 9.-Georgc z
Adams Steward, aged 43 years, James
Adams, druggist, aged Y, and Carrie
Affleck, aged 2s, are arrested on the
charge of robbing Jesse Williams, a
Canadian farmer, of sl7, 900 IN gold Mon
day last at the railroad depot IN Phiadel-
phia.
HALIFAX, N. S., March S.-Northern
lights very bright tonight. Virgins
stated yesterday they would prccede his
storm. Local Weather Prophet White
is predicting twenty-four hours OF pleas
ant and fine weather, but says he would
not be surprised at Il blow Friday night,
with the new moon, and high tides
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, March S.-Old
Breasts Reliance collcry cavcd in, crack
ing large area of surface and undermin-
ing houses, leaving only thin shell of
frozen earth between the houses and
mine. Families are hurredly moving
out. Twenty other houses, public roads
and the Reading depot and railway track
are in danger. Houses belonging to the
Heading company are being pulled down
and carried away, as they may sink out
OF sight any moment.
BosToN, March S-The governor issued
a writ of supersedeas declaring officers in
surancc COMMISSION vacant. Commits
sloner Clark rendered his resignation to
take effect upon the appointment and
qualification of a successor. Governor
accepted the resignation and requested
Clark to hold yer to March 1st to in
struct his successor, at the same time
nominating n. A. Plympton, democratic
campaign manager. The coun-
Gil thus far has refused to confirm the
nomination hence to-day's action Of the
governor. A new nomination is expected.
BISMARCK, March THE citizens in
mass meeting adopted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That it is the expression of
the citizens of Burleigh county that they
offer six per cent. twenty year bonds not
to exceed 100000 IN amount to any rail-
way not under the control of the North
ern Pacific, that will first complete line
of road to Bismarck giving them direct
communication with Chicago and the
east on or before January l, 1854.
T. w. Williams, speaker Of the house,
and member of the territorial legislature
from this county was requested by tele-
graph to introduce bill giving the coun-
ty power to vote the bonds.
ST. LOUIS, March S-Governor Critten-
den has pardoned Clarence Hite, a noted
member of the James gang, who pleaded
guilty to the tram robbery in February,
1882 and was sentenced to 25 years i'm
prlsonmcnt. The pardon was issued on
the recommendation of the penitentlary
physician and board of inspectors. Hite
IS in the last stage of consumption and
since the incarceration has been in the
hospital thirds of the time He is
weak, emaciated and his voice is nearly
gone. Accompanied by his b1other-in-
law he started for his fathers home in
Logan county: Kentucky. There is spec
uiation as to the effect of Hlte's pardon
upon Frank James prospects. as it IS
believed that if he went on the witness
stand or made deposition he could send
James to the penitcntiary.
WAsHINGToN, March 1.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue says the effect
of the tax and tariff bill just passed will
be to repeal taxes on capital and deposits
Of banks, bankers and national banking
associations from this date except such as
are now due, and that reduction of tax
On checks, drafts, ETC., and matches, per-
1umery, medicinal preparations and other
articles will take effect July l, 1883. That
after May 1st tax on manufactured to-
bacco and stuff will be eight cents per
pound. On cigars So per 1000 and on
cigarettes fifty cents per 1000. There
will be rebate on these articles of the
difference where the amount claimed is
$40 or more il claim is presented within
sixty days from May 1st.
Commissioner Mcfarland has issued a
circular giving notice to receivers of land
offices that by direction of the secretary
of the interior the following named . Da-
kota attorneys and land agents have been
disparred from practice before this office
and the local land offices: Rogers & At
wood, Ashton; Geo. s. BldweIl, Mitchell;
Orlando L. Letcher, Mitchell; VIM. D.
Russell, Yankton; john \. Ayers, Huron;
John Cameron, Sioux Falls; Winsor &
Metcalf, Mitchell.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.