The Dickinson press., 1884-07-12

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confidence in Mr.. Sperry's legal abili-
ties.
It is Gov. Pierce of Dakota by consen
of the senate.
The Fort Prince reservation will not
be opened until next March owing to
delays in surveying.
Deadwood exhibits a mastodon's jaw
found in the Little Missouri valley.
The village of Miner, Sargent county,
was Incorporated by a vote of AZ
for to "a against. The saloon interests
united in opposition to incorporation.
The Homestake Mining company
offer to furnish. for the New Orleans
exhibition, an exhibit of gold bullion.
in n solid piece, worth $500, 900, pro-
viding the various counties of the terri
tory will unite in d~efraying the ex-
penses of transportation. Alexander
Mckenzie, Dakota's commissioner, is
trying to raise money to pay freight.
There Was a violent storm in the
neighborhood of Howard OH the LIST.
Property was destroyed but there was
no loss Of life.
The body of an unidentified man was
found in the Cheyenne. The jury
found a verdict of accidental drowning.
but foul play is suspected, as the man
is said to have had q lole in the skull
and a deep cash in the chin.
Conductor Miller, of the Northwest
cru railroad, was struck by q catch
post near Huron, while the train was
running rapidly, was thrown to the
ground and badly, but not dangerously
bruised.
The county of Cavalier, on the ex-
IRENE northern boundary of Dakota, has
just been organized by the appointment,
as a board of county commissioners, Of
Patrick McHugh, D.. G. Norieny and
w. II. Matthews. The organization was
ordered on petition to the governor by
the citizens.
A flowing we'll Of water has been
struck at Lisbon, at a depth of 1859 feet
The flow is copious and steady. The
water is very clear and pure.
A tornado struck Yarmouth, a new
town on the Fargo Southern railroad
twelve miles south of Wahpeton. The
school house in the Williams distric'
was thoroughly demolished. Abou'
fifteen children were in the building
all of whom were Injured more or less
Miss Jennie Williams, the teacher re-
ceived a fracture of the right leg below
the knee, and the son of L. o. Haynes
has q very bad scalp wound. TIL,
storm also blowed the Gallop and Fair
mount school houses off their founda
ton, and the church at the latter place
Ground has been broken at Pierre fo1
the new university building, which is tx
be of brick three stories high, to cos
$50, 900.
Matt Campbell, living in the north
ern part of Walsh county, was drowned
while bathing in Red river
The two-story dwelling Of Gustofso,
brothers of Lisbon, was burned with al
its contents, the family not even saving
their cothing. Loss, 81, 800; insurance
$500. Cause unknown.
The tree insects have suddenly an,
m%ysteriously disappeared from the vi
cinity of Elk Point. It is supposed
they have taken wings and flown away
Trees that have lost nearly all thei
foliage by this pest are now leaving GU
anew.
Hon. George B. Everett, register o
the Mitchell land Office went to Phila
delphia, where he was united in mar
rage to Miss Matte S. Davis.
The Free Methodists have made ar
rangements to hold a camp meeting
three miles esst of Mitchell, to begi
July 9 and hold one week.
The Madison bank has been incorpor
ated with a capitol of $500, 000.
A petition for the appointment Q
Hon. Geo. 81. Hand as Judge of theme,
Fifth judicial circuit is being circulate
among the mem bers of the Grant coun
ty bar.
At Wentworth a prominent youn,
lady, finding her brother playing bill
liasds in the temperance saloon, walke