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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
The "Grand Old Man" Saws He
Has Had Enough of Off
cIal HOnOrs.
Mr.. Parnell Can Not Come to
America Until After Parlia-
ment AdjOurns.
The NanticOke Mine Disaster-Pleads
Guilty-Scalpers Scalped.
Brieflets.
Utah's "City of the Plain"

SALT LAKE CITY, December pa
great crowd attended the Hampton con-
spiracy trial today. Many witnesses were
examined, including members of the grand
jury which indicted Hampton, who testified
that Hampton had admitted before the
grand jury that he had hired women to
open houses of prostitution to entrap GER
tain persons. The prosecution made out a
strong case. The defendant was placed on
the witness stand. and admitted to hiring
lewd women as female detectives, but de-
MED opening the houses. He sent $500 to
San Francisco for prostitute, but she did
not come. He had agreed to give the Fields
woman 1926 per head for all she caught and
made affidavit against. He and the police
did the work for nothing. Frank Arm
strong. county selectman, and an officer in
the church, admitted he contributed $50 for
hiring these women. He said the scheme
was put up by an association of citizens.
Policemen testified they went into rooms of
the houses and watched proceedings
through holes in the walls. The case will
be concluded tomorrow.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Kidder County's First Court.

STEELE, OAK, Dec. 22.-Judge Francis
arrived here last evening, and was met at
the depot by large concourse of citizens
and the Steele cornet band. He presides at
the first term of court in Kidder county.
Court was opened this forenoon in the reg
ular routine way, and the judge then deliv-
cred his charge to the grand jury, which
was an able one. Not many cases are on
the calender, and only one of and impor-
tance, that of Ernest Wolf, for the mur-
der of Johanna Unger. In forming the
grand jury the prisoner was given the
right of challenge, and one member, James
M. Raft, of Dawson, was objected to, and
had to stand aside.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Ziebach Shelved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The president
today effectually vetoed the aspirations of
F. M. Ziebach for the gubernatorial chair
of Dakota, by nominating him for receiver
of public moneys at Yankton. Ziebach had
been for several months trying to secure
the governorship of Dakota, and every ef-
fort was made to get Governor Pierce de-
posed. M. Fl. Day strongly exerted himself
in Ziebach's behalf, and both Day and
Ziebach came to Washington for the pur-
pose of inducing the president TO remove
Pierce. For some little time it has been
understood, however, that Pierce would
not be removed until the end of his term.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Undoubtedly Dead,

W1LKEsBARRE, PENN, December 49,
1t is now considered a certainty that all
the imprisoned miners at Nanticoke are
dead. The most experienced miners in the
valley say that when the black damp and
gas made their appearance it was not long
before the men were choked to death.
While it is thought the bodies may be recov-
cred in two weeks, it is quite probable that
never take place. The company, however,
is doing ali in it's power to recover the
bodies, and the cost of the undertaking
will not be considered. Work has to be
stopped in the Ross vein both at Nanti-
coke and Morgantown, cutting off pay
roll of $4,000 day, but all other works of
the Susquehana Coal company were put in
operation today.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Minnesota Items.

ST. PAUL, Dec. Ex-senator Mcmillan
reports to the chamber of commerce that
early action may be expected on the Low
ell, or some other bankruptcy bill. In the
supreme court today it was held that parole
evidence could not be adduced to prove a
feature of contract already expressed in a
written instrument; that when the parties
have reduced the contract to writing, in Or
der to warrant the introduction of parole
evidence Of matter as collateral. it must re-
late to the subject distinct from that to
which the writing relates. The following
is the subject Of another ruling: Whoever
conveys real estate by deed or mortgage,
containing covenant that it is free from
all membranes, when an incumbrance
appears of record to exist, whether known
or unknown to him, shall be liable
in an action Of contract to grantee,
his heirs, executor, administrator, or assigns,
for all damages in recovering same. In the
United States circuit court this morning a
motion for a new trial was made and ar
gued in the case of Rehan VS.. the Singer
manufacturing company. At the last term
OF court the jury awarded the plaintiff $15,-
600 damages for personal injuries, Occa-
stoned by being run over by wagon of
plaintiff.
The four cases before the supreme court
today were: S. w. Maxwell, respondent,
VS.. j. W. Lee, and E. W. Backus, co-part-
ners under the firm name and style Of Lee
& Backus, appellants; G. A. Broadwater,
c. j. McNamara and Amherst S. Wilder,
co-partners under the firm name of Broad
water. Mcnamara & Co., respondents. VS..
Lion Fire insurance, company, appellant;
Frank J. Macky and Harry +. Legg, re-
spondents, VS.. A. 81. Potter, S. M. Thomp-
son and Marion G. Cliss, co-partners, A. s:
Potter, Thompson & Co., appellants, and R.
F. Lambrecht respondent, VS.. Western
Union Telegraph Company, appellanst.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

WIND AND WATER.
An Account of the Terrible Storm at
Colon, by a Survivor

An Account of the Terrible Storm at
Colon, by a Survivor.
New YORK, Dec. A.-Captain Nordfeldt
and the crew of the Swedish barkentine
Karman, which was destroyed in the har-
Dor of Colon, during the storm of Decem-
ber Sd, arrived in this city by Pacific Mail
steamer City Of Para. To reporter the
captain told the following story: eve ar
rived at Colon November 26th, with cargo
of about 400 tons of coal. Wehad with the
aid of lighter discharged about forty tons
in the afternoon of December I'd, when
wind began to blow from the southwest.
A heavy swell from the sea set in and COM
PEELED the lighter to leave the ship and seek
shelter near shore. The wind at o'clock
had shifted to the northwest and rain
fell in torrents. The sea became angrier
and angrier every moment. Finding the
ship beginning to drift, we threw out the
second anchor, but this did not help us, and
| at o'clock we let 60 our third anchor and
paid out all the chain we dared. There was
vessel loaded with explosives living at
anchor at our stern, and we had to be care
full. At 10 o'clock the sea broke over the
ship, and mountains of water tumbled
over us, and for a time it did not
look as though we would keep
atloat till morning. When daylight came
climbed up into the rigging and looked
about. The sea was scattered with wrecks.
Six vessels were going to pieces on the
reefs Just beyond the bar, and saw YES
sci bottom upward, with number of men
clinging to it for their lives. concluded we
were going to sink, and we put up signals
of distress. In the afternoon we observed
an American three masted schooner drift
ing toward our ship. Seeing a collision
was inevitable, we set sail and run the
ship ashore. We struck the reef,
and our rigging went overheard. The
American schooner Velerian drifted against
our ship, and part Of her rigging fell over
upon our decks. sent one Of our sailors
ashore with line We then took our long
| boats and went ashore. There we found
Capt. Spierson, of the Swedish bark Gen'l
Nicholas, and Engineer Oxholm, of the
stranded Norwegian bark Douglas Castle.
| These insisted upon, taking our boats and
making an attempt to save the lives of the
crew Of the British bark Linton. They
were unsuccessful at that time, but next
day they reached the vessel and rescued
the captains wife and child and three sail
OrSo
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
THE IMPRISONED MINERS.
All Hope of Rescuing Them Abandoned
at Last.

WILKEsBARRE, PENN, Dec. o. The
fate. of the men in the slope at Nanticoke
is sealed, and the only thing that remains
is to recover the bodies of the victims and
restore them to their families and friends.
Little has been done today except to clear
away the debris preparatory to beginning
anew, and render the machinery and appli-
ances more substantial. The operations at
the slope will be kept up, and all the debris
removed as fast as possible. The most
practical miners are of the opinion
that when the dead men are found
it will be in the chambers.
If they have been caught
in the sand and culm, then the victims
will be found one by one, as the excava-
ton continues, and it may be two months
before the last body is recovered, The loss
to the company is estimated at $15OOOO,
and will be greater in the cost of sinking a
shaft, the loss of tile and the clearing
away of mile of debris-sand and rock
which is wedged in solid mass in the
gangway. Michael Sarver, father of the
two two sarver brothers, was among the last
morning. He wept like a child.
He is very old and a. lifelong toiler in
the mines. He expressed himself today as
entirely satisfied with the work being done
to extricate the men. He did mott place any
blame for the disaster upon any one, hold
ing that it was entirely accidental. II have
two as fine sons as ever father had lying
down there" Mr. Sarver said, "and as good
daughter as a man could wish, lying dead
at home; but it is the will of God, and say
His will be done.' 1t is terrible affair,
and others are suffering as much as I. l
will 60 down again as soon as they will let
me, and l will work day and night to res
cue them, dead or alive"
The project of sinking shaft over the
workings of the fatal slope has been aban-
60 down 250 feet to reach the nearest gang
way, and to do this would take three
months or more. The company will con-
tinue to work on to clear the obstructed
tunnel
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Pleads Guilty of MansIaughter.

BENSON, MINI, December 23.-An ad-
journed term of the district court convened
here this morning for the trial of Joseph
Blanchard, charged with murder, near Ap-
pleton, about year ago. Upon calling the
case, Blanchard withdrew his plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in the second degree, which was accepted
by the district attorney, and Blanchard was
sentenced to four years and six months i'm
prisonmen1it at Saltwater: This is regarded
his youth III years. and previous good
character, there is reason to hope that he
and society too may be benefited by the
light sentence,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Home Rule.

LONDON, December 22.-Mr. Forster, for
merly chief secretary for Ireland, de-
nounces the scheme attributed to Gladstone
for Irish home rule. He declares the con-
cession of home rule to Ireland, or of any
Irish independence, in any form, would not
solve the problem, and would be fraught
with danger both to Great Britain and Ire
land.
The Standard, commenting upon the re-
port of Secretary Manning, says the tariff
sustained by the American people is pro-
moter of business dishonesty, and under
it rascality and thievery flourish. All man
ufactures exported from the United States,
the Standard says, are shoddy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
The Irish Have Also Had Enough.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Sir r. D. Ackland, NJ.
p, who has just returned from visit to
Mr.. Gladstone, in Hawarden, addressed the
electors of Somerset today. In the
course of his speech he referred to various
statements in the newspapers concerning
Mr.. Gladstone's intention in regard to
home rule for Ireland, and advised his
hearers not to put any faith in these pub
lished reports, which, he affirmed, were un-
reliable. He further declared that Mr.
Gladstone does not desire to resume office,
of which he has had enough, but is ready
to do his duty, whatever that may be.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Parncll Can Not Attend.

LINCOLN, NEB., Dec. 23-Mr. Patrick
Egan, president of the Irish National
League of America, has received cable
gram fronl the Hon. T. M. Harrington, NJ.
p, secretary of the national league of Ire
land, in which Mr.. Harrington states that
Mr.. Parnell will not be able to attend the
league convention intended to be held in
clined to think it best to postpone the con-
vention until after the meeting of parlia-
me Mt in February"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

Chicago Sun: Mr.. Van Wyck has intro
duced in the senate bill for the establish
ment of a territorial government in the In
dian territory. 1t is to be hoped the bill
will not pass without at least one amend
msnt. The name, "Oklahoma," proposed
for the territory, is identified with the per-
sistent schemes of a gang OF disreputable
land grabbers, who have given the govern
ment an immense amount of trouble.
Some other and more respectable name
should be found.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Cut Him Down Too Soon.

SPRINGER, N. M, Dec. A.-Six masked
men rode into this place last night, cap
tured the county jailer, took the keys from
him, broke into cell and took Theodore
Baker, charged with numbering Frank Un-
ruhe, wealthy ranchman, with: whose
wife Baker was alleged to be criminally in
innate, and hung. him to a telegraph pole
near the Jail. The jailer in the meantime
escaped and gave an alarm. The citizens,
after brief skirmish, drove out the mob,
his life
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

MONTREAL, Dec. 22-The priests in the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Montreal have
received letter from Bishop Lafabre, for
bidding them to meddle with politics in any
way, and directing them not to use their
pulpits to disseminate views when political
speak in private on political matters. Al
though the Riel matter is not openly re-
ferred to in the letter, it is alluded to in q
manner which seems to show that what
several priests have said regarding the ma
tional movement has greatly displeased the
bishop. .--
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
A Sad Christmas Story.

LONDON, December PA dispatch from
Port Pridd, Wales, this morning, says
that seventy-fve corpses have been recov.
cred from the Ferndale pit, where the ex-
pl0sion occurred yesterday, and it is feared
others are buried in the debris. The scenes
in the vicinity of the mines are pitiful. AT
daybreak this morning fresh body OF
volunteers began exploring the pit and are
working lnanfully in the attempt to dis
cover the bodies.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
A Daring Robbery,

PEMBNA, OAK, Dec. PA daring rob-
berry was committed in the outskirts last
evening. A man named Schliek, agent for
the st. Paul harvester machinery house,
was knocked down and robbed of 81, 400 by
a man named Woodhouse, of this city, and
a soldier from Fort Thompson. About $50
have been recovered.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Suspended Animation.

RICHMOND, VA. December 22.-By de-
cree Of Judge Holiday, of the chancery
court of Richmond, Va, in the case of Pc
louze VS.. The Richmond Whig Publishing
Company, publication of the Whig is sus-
pended after this date until further orders
of the court c. C. Clarke, receiver, is au-
thorized to sell the paper and its establish
ment, in whole or in parcels, privately, SUBJ
ject to confirmation of the court. The
Whig has been in continuous publication
since January, 1924, nearly sixty-two years.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
To Attend the Opening.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 22-The following
have been selected by the chamber of COM
merce to attend the opening of the cham
Der of commerce at Duluth: G. NJ Loring,
chairman; James Marshall, F. L: Green
NJ. Harrington, II. W. Commons, H. A..
Smith, j. A. Christian, NJ. w. Yerxa. Sub
stitutes-J. H. Martin, P. o. Peterson, A. D..
Mulford, S. S. Linton, John Crosby, S. W.
Searl, E. Ziedler, A. w. Krech W. F..
Meader, G. D. Rogers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Another Blow at the "scalpers."

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-The scalpers got an
other knock down blow this forenoon, in
the shape of joint circular from Messrs.
Truesdale and Dickson, ordering the sale
of general mileage tickets to brokers and
their transfer by agents stopped. These
S25 mileage tickets have been the chief
hope of scalpers in their competition for
Chicago and eastern business, and this
move leaves them hopeless, except for
"pickups" and return tickets from travellers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Who's Drunk .?

New YORK, December "a. - The
steamer Persian Monarch, Captain
Watson, from London, which arrived here
s'evening reports that on December 5th
in section Is, township SO, range 53, they
a heavy sea. WITCH smashed Z the he @ port holes
on the starboard side, and had from two to
three feet of water in which to hold the
cargo.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
In Self Defense.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.-Last evening, about
seven miles north of Ojata, Peter Swenson,
well-to-do farmer, aged so, shot and in
stantly killed Halver Tollefson, aged "a,
home from the city. Swenson claims self
defense. He came in today and surrend-
cred
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
A Compromise.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-An adjustment has
been made of the differences between
the Manitoba and st. Paul and Northern
Pacific, whereby work in the latter's tunnel
in St. Paul will be at once resumed and the
line completed and put into service as soon
as possible. Considerable delay resulted
from misunderstanding relative to the
manner of construction Of this tunnel, but
the arrival of President Hill was speedily
followed by compromise.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Gold ShipueutS.

NEW YORK, December 22.-Probably $2,-
100000 in gold will be shipped to London
this week. Already sl,40o,OO0 in gold bars
has been engaged for shipment Saturday
& Co. yesterday engaged s., 100000 for ship
ment to their London agent, and three
other houses engaged 100000.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

Messrs. Broadwater of Montana, and Will.
der, of st. Paul, are in Boston, negotiating
for means to build a railroad from Helena,
Mont, to the Red Mountain mining district,
distance of about twenty-five miles. The
Red mountain is an undeveloped iron and
coal field. The road will connect with the
Northern Pacific at Helena. About 81, ,G0o,-
900 has already been raised toward thecon-
StructiOn
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
The Silence Broken.

BRocKToN, MASS, Dec. 22-The forty
two shoe factories, which have been silent
for so long time, opened their doors today
for work, under the terms Of the
award made by the board Of arbitration be-
tween the manufacturers and employees.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Too Bad,

PARIS, December N.-The chamber of
deputies has adopted the Tonquin credit,
By a vote Of 274 to 270. 1t is rumored that
owing to the closeness of the vote the cabi-
net has resigned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
An Optical Allusion !.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 23.-Pierre (Dak) special
to the Pioneer Press The nomination of
F. NJ. Ziebach to the land Office in Yankton
is regarded by old timers as black eye for
NJ. ii. Day, Office broker.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

A Montana paper says every big iawed
animal Of the bovine species found on the
Musselshell is to be killed and poisoned for
bait to wolves and other beasts of prey.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
A Child of Destiny.

ST. PAUL, Dec. A.-Messrs. Griggs, Esh-
Gilman, Bulge and Murphy returned from
Duluth tonight, much gratifed with their
trip. They think destiny has marked Du-
luth as the site of great city.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, is seriously
Ill in Washington, as is also Mrs. Clifford,
wife of the Dakota delegate.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
National Convention of Postmasters.

CHICAGO, December a. Preparations
for the national convention of the third and
fourth class postmasters, in this city, Feb.
ruary Is, 1885, are almost completed. The
organizers are out in an elaborate circular
today, in which the Importance of the con-
vention is urged, and needs of postmasters
outlined. A claim will be urged upon con-
gress to pay the expenses for rent, light
and fuel for third and fourth class postOf-
fees. The circular declares that the press
Of the country has generally pronounced in
favor of the movement.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25
Kidder County Court Adjourned.

STEELE, OAK, Dec. M.-[Special]- l.
Court adjourned sine die tonight. The
next term will not be held until spring
VOLTS case was postponed until then
After adjournment Judge Francis was pre-
sented with fine buffalo overcoat by citi
zens of Steele. Happy speeches were made
by District Attorney Walker, the Hon. E
S. Taylor, Col. W. F. Steele, Dr. John Har.
court and others, and replied to by Judge
Francis The people Of this county are
pleased with the judge, both democrats and
republicans vieing with each other in do
ing him honor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-25

Dickson Should Remember Lots Wife. ~
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. M.-The jury in
the case of Brigham Young Hampton,
charged with conspiracy with lewd women
to compromise prominent Mormons, after
being out one hour this evening, br ought
in q verdict of guilty.
The Gentiles are rejoicing tonight over a
telegram from United States District At
torney Dickson to Governor Murray, stat
and concluded to continue work here.
Dickson had complained that the increase
in work caused by the numerous prose-
cutions Of Mormons entitled him to a
larQar salary
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-03-14
OKLAHOMA.

The Oklahoma country, about which
there is so much excitement at the present
time, is a tract Of land extending from Red
river, In Indian Territory, to the Kansas
line, containing about ~ ,ooo, 900 acres. The
tract is some 900 miles in length from
north to south, and zoo miles in breadth.
1t was purchased by the Government in
1866 Of the Greek, Cherokee, Choctaw,
Chickasaw and Seminole Indians, with 4
view to settling freedmen and friendly In
dams thereon. A good deal Of the land Is
Of excellent quality, we'll watered and
tempting to land.grabbers. 1t is said none
Of the purchase money has been paid
while the lands obtained Of the Cherokees
were, BY the terms Of sale, to remain IN
the possession Of the tribe until occupied
and paid for.