The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
Territorial

Territorial Gleanings.
Edward Fomsbee, of Bath-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y, described as q steady,
industrious young man, walked all the
way from Albany to Aberdeen "a distance
of nearly 1000 miles in just one month.
A man named Daniel Briggs was run
over by the cars at Milbank, and died
in twenty minutes. Upon his person
letters were found from his brother and
sister at Jamestown, Fulton county.
N. Y.
Yankton Special to Chicago Inter
Ocean: The investigation of Ordway's
charges against Gen. Campbell, federal
district attorney, by Special Agents
Haight and Boteler, from the depart
ment of justice at Washington, is pro-
crossing slowly. Ordway proposes to
cross-eXamine Campbell in person
when the latter presents his testimony.
Three series of charges were preferred
Ordway with the assistance of Alexand-
or Hughes, alleging dishonesty, incap-
able neglect of duties and malicious in
tent in bringing the Indictment against
Ordway.
Redfeld, OAK, Special:--Gov. Ord
way and Hon. Alexander Boteler, of
the department of justice, arrived in
this city recently. Mr.. Boteler is
here taking testimony in the Campbell
investigating case. The governor says
he desires a thorough investigation Of
his own official acts, as we'll as those of
United States Attorney Campbell, and
invites all who know orthink they know
of any unpleasant light before the public,
to bring it before Commissioner Be-
teller. He will go to the bottom of the
noted Faulk county case, and expresses
a determination to ferret out all charges
preferred against him.
A family living in the township of
Fertile moved on to the claim of Thomas
Waite, adjoining their own, and put up
buildings which they occupied. Some
members of the family had contested
Waite's claim, but a number of trials
had confirmed Waite's right. Last
Thursday he found that the tongues of
both his horses had been cut so badly
that n is not likely to recover. The
Gunderson family was at once suspect
ed, as Waite is a young mar who has
no enemies and has trouble with no one
else. Monday night q crowd. variously
estimated from 50 to 100, collected at
Gunderson's house and ordered the
family to remove their goods to their
own claim within fifteen minutes. as
they were determined to destroy their
buildings and allthe remaining contents
after the time was out. They begged
for sixty days, but were told that it was
now OF never. The work of removal
then went on, the crowd assisting, until
everything was moved, even the sitting
hens, after which the buildings were
burned.
A special from Libson to the Fargo
Argus gives an account of the capture
and escape of an operator in horsefesh
in that country. 1t seems that the man
who stole Nels Franzen's horses from
near Lisbon was captured in Day u
ty, and Sheriff Moore of Ransom mott
fed n of the sheriff's deputies, who
started for Day county after the prison.
er and horses, and was returning with
them in company with a small boy. On
some pretext the theft asked to change
his seat, and, while doing so, grabbed
the deputy sherif's revolver. Ordering
the officer to hold up his hands, he
directed the small boy to secure the
handcuff keys with which he united his
shackles. He then directed the officer
and boy to a lonely spot aboutfive miles
from where he effected his freedom.
Mr.. James g. Pauley of Pierre, who
started with his family to go to Sioux
City in q flat boat, was caught in the
storm and driven across the river q short
distance above Wheeler. The boat
with all of Mr.. Pauley's goods was lost,
and their two months old babe died in
it's mothers arms during the storm.
They had to go about eight miles bare
foot and almost destitute of clothing be-
fore getting there.
Eight hundred sheep have arrived
from Wisconsin for the ranch of Mr.. O.
p. Conger of Steele.
Judge Shannon proposes to write a
history of Dakota, it's Indian tribes,
early inhabitants, settlers, ETC., assisted
by ex-Gov. Faulk. Probably no other
man in the country is as we'll qualified
for the task.