Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-03-07

at flClSbulS, when IS even hundred
feet long. TWO loaded coal-cars broke
the cable and crashed downward
through, 4 brick building, killing one
and severely injuring two others.
Thomas J. Navin. the Ascending
mayor OF Adrian. Michigan, was ar
ed at New Orleans, under rewards
OF So 1000 offered in 1882. He offered to
return without a requisition, saying
that he was on the Way home to sur
render.
Advices from Pittsburg report that
70 per cent of the 1000 coke ovens con-
trolled by the syndicate are now in
operation. There is marked improve
ment in the trade, and all the men dis
charged during the dull season have
been re-employed.
Currency to the amount of $4,000
railway accident in the District of
Columbia. but experts in the treasury
department have identified the charred
remains. and the express company will
suffer only trifing loss.
Fifteen or twenty representatives
and senators held the usual Joint ses-
sion at Springfield Friday. Haines
cast the only vote-for Morrison. A
resolution was adopted in the house
asking congress to prohibit aliens from
holding large tracts OF land.
Milton Weston. who is said to be a
Chiraoo capitalist. has been convicted
of voluntary manSlaughler in connec-
ton with the gaS-Well riots ut Nurrays-
vile. Pennsylvania, and is liable to
twelve Years imprisonment in the pen
itentiary and a fine OF 81 600.
Thomas Il. Harrison. Of Baltimore,
who was one of the most daring cotton
spectators III the United States, killed
himself Wednesday rather than be eX-
ahmed us TO his sanity. lie made
S5OU.0O last year, and just before
Christmas lost every cent of it.
F. Uemple. a savings banker Of
Beaver Dam. Wis. who lies in Jail on
charge of embeZZlement. owe nearly
$40. 600 to German depositors, and has
surrendered to his assignee property
valued at $500. He had been Operat-
ing on the Chicago board Of trade.
1t is said that agents of American
and foreign dynamite societies have
been experimenting III a secluded val
ley near Huntington. Pa. the results
of their Investigations being the per-
fecting of a destructive machine of
great power which can be timed with
the utmost nicely. e*4Sss
President Arthur invited his success
sor TO be his guest at the executive
mansion. hut Mr.. Cleveland declined,
because apartments had already been
engaged. The retiring president has
accrpte! an Invitation TO the inaugural
| ball. and assured the committee of his
cordial cooperation.
\. new prual code similar to that Of
New York State has been adopted by
the Minnesota Legislature. Hanging
is made the penalty for murder in the
first degree. The last hanging in Min
ntsrl, was in lSI. The Legislature
has also passed Il higll-license law
making 500 the minimum figure
The clerk. five passengers, and sever
of the crow OF the propeller Huntington
reacl.t,i the shore of Lake Michigan,
at Lnuinglon. after walking over the
ice or rowing IL lilr-boal all Sunday,
George Sheldon. porter Of the propeller
Michigan, has returned to Grand Hav-
en- from a walk to the ice-bound yes
sci.
At the court of general sessions il
New York City. Richard Short. wht
stabbed Captain Phelan in ODonovaI
Rossas office, lAeadcd not guilty. Hi
blil was increased from $1,000 to s..
NO. Mrs. Dudley, the Oma Wht
Shot Rosa, was held in 500. a plea
not guilty was also entered in her be
half.
1t is stated that a lady in Kenosha
Wisconsin. after answering the Matri
monial advertisement of a California;
and exchanging several letters, mad
the trip to the Pacific coast, only to b
informed that she did not meet The eX
pectatlons Of her correspondent. ant
she has returned with a large stock 0
experience.
The indictments hanging over Franz
James in the circuit court of Coope
county, Missouri, were quietly Quashet
last Saturday afternoon. at the reques
OF the prosecuting attorney, and he i
absolutely a free man. 1t is though
that the governor of Minnesota viii
make a requisition for the famou
train-robber.
The weekly clearinghouse statemen
is again u~nfavorable, the reports show
ing a decrease in the transactions 0
1879 per cent as compared with the cor
responding week of 1854. The drcreas
outside of New York was 3l.2 pc
cent. OF the reporting cities onI,
three show a gain. The decrease il
Chicago was l7.9 per cent.
When the people of Winamac. Ind.
assembled at the theatre Saturday It
see the Lights O London and funn,
that a cheap magic-lantrrn entertain
ment Was to be- palmcd off upon then
they rose in a body and seized thu
agents of the show, who only escaped
cold bath in the river by the timel
arrival OF the sheriff and posse.
Senators at Washington general,
accept the report that the new cabinc
will be as follows: Bayard, Sccretar
Of State: Manning, Secretary of TIN
Treasury; Endicott. Secretary Of til
Navy: Lamar. Secretary of the Inter
ior; Villas, Pos,master-General: Gar
Department is as yet unassigned.
dence Of W. II. Vanderbilt of New
ttt:er. and George NJ. Pullman wer
harmonious relations between tn
PENNSYLVANIA and South Tennsylyani;
roads and the ultimate acquisition 0
the West Shore road by the New Yorl
Central.
Hon. Robert E. Logan, a republican
representative in the Illinois legfsla
ture. fell dead Thursday morning Will
climbing the stairs to the assembl,
chamber. When the joint session wa
held for a senatorial ballot. the an
nounccment was made that both polit
ical parties had agreed1o have no de
cisive vote until Tuesday, although
vote will be taken daily.
The joint resolution to submit a pro
hibitory amendment to the p. ople wa
defeated in the Michigan senate, !
republicans voting yea and ID fusion