The Dickinson press., 1884-11-22

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young banker of Ipswich.
In Brookings $1,000 has been sub.
scribed for the building of q town
hall.
-Four attempts were in one night made
to burn Huron by unknown parties.
Small injury was done, thanks to the
firemen.
Seven car loads of exhibits for the
New Orleans exhibition left Fargo last
week, and M car load will follow this
week. The exhibit is expected to BE-
the most complete of any territory rep.
resented. The work of preparation has
been going on untiringly for many
weeks, and everything in the shape Of
vegetable Or curiosity which the terri
tory produces has been included in the
articles.
Eau Claire, Wis, Speculative
young men named Fred Mitchell and
Frank Bishee, whose homes are at Park
River, Walsh county, Oak, were ar
rested here to-day, charged with run
ring away with three span of fine
horses, harness, and two farm wagons.
the aggregase value of the property
being over $4,000. They were traced
to this city by M. w. Blake and j.
johnson, of the place where the horses
were run off, who had mortgages on the
property to the amount of 1880. The
prisoners are alleged to have sold 1000
bushels of wheat in that section, receiy-
ing cash. They are safely locked up to
await a requisition from the governor
of Dakota.
At jamestown, B. S. Brown & Sons,
real estate operators, have assigned. So
also has James S. Sharlow, according
to rumor.
Bismarck Tribune: Major William
Mckee Dunn, jr., United States army,
aid de camp to Major General John
Pope, commanding military division of
the Pacific, passed through the city en-
route to San Francisco. The major has
Travelled over the Southern and Union
Pacific railways in his journeys to and
from tho Pacific, and is now on his
tour to the Northern line. He says
that as far as he has seen it, the Northern
Pacific "takes the bun, the biscuit, the
cake and the whole bakery" in point
OF seen cry, comfort, rolling stock and
p%oliteness on the part of employees and
officials.
On account OF recent attempts to fire
Huron, citizens have raised q purse of
$500 and placed it at the disposal ofthe
mayor, who offers it as q reward for in.
formation as to who the fre-bugs are.
It was ascertained Yesterday that some
water mains had been tempered with.
which makes the people uneasy. A
large force of extra police guard the
town nightly.
Henry Dysart; who has been a labor
er on the Grandln farm the past sum-
mer, became sick and was brought to
Fargo for treatment. While the nurse
was absent he drank an entire bottle
Of dangerous drugs at once. This pro-
duced delirium and about noon he
plunged a knife into his bowels and
died.
The city of Ashton has deposited $15,-
600 in the Security Bank of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, and has assigned the GER
tifcate of deposit to the county COLL
missioners for the benefit of Sphinx
county, to be used in erecting county
buildings in case the county seat is To-
Gated at Ashton this fall. This is, per-
haps, the most liberal donation ever
made in Dakota for the county seat.
The Russian thistle, the seeds OF
which were brought to the territory by
the early Russian immigrants, is spread
ing with q rapidity which calls for
prompt suppressive action on the part
of city and county authorities.
A three-year-old daughter of Mr..
Asmus of Aurora county, was burned
to death. A prairie fire threatened the
destruction Of Mr.. Asmus' home and
outbuildings, the barn was blazing, the
elder daughter ran to let the cattle out
and the little one followed, ran into the
burning barn and was consumed.
Hon. John T. Blakemore, nominee
for the legislature from Hyde county,
has brought suit for $40, 600 against the
Huronite company for libel in the pub.
LEGATION of articles rejecting on his per-
sonal character.
In Gardner a Norwegian lost every.
thing lie had by the foreclosure of mort
cages. Last Thursday his barn was
burned, and in the heap of ashes was
found his charred body. He had per-
ished in the flames. His wife and five
small children we're left penniless.
Wild anemones are blooming for
the second time this year along the
James river.
A syndicate of young men has been
formed at St. Thomas, Pembina county,
where there is a great dearth of young