Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-05-30
The Rock Island Road Coming
to North Dakota.
Special kilograms to the DAILY INTER
|. OCEAN, IT,.

Especial kilograms to the DAILY INTER-
OCEAN,
Russia Rubbing 1t In.
ST. PETERSBURG, May N.-The cal
has conferred upon Gen. Koumerof one
hundred thousand roubles for his SER
vices at Penjdeh. This was done through
the influence of the Russian wal party
who are determined to stop short Of
nothing that will irritate the English and
force them into a declaration of war.
This new reward to the Russian frontier
commander is expected to force Great
Britain into extreme measures. 1t will
20 q great way toward increasing the
unpopularity of the Gladstone ministry.
GLADSTONE'S UNPOPULARITY.
LONDON, May N.-The feeling is very
strong for the downfall of the Gladstone
ministry and for war with Russia. The
cars reward of one hundred thousand
roubles to Gen. Koumerof for his SER
vices at Penjdeh greatly increases the
war feeling. 1t is believed that Glad
stone will again discover the necessity
for advocating extreme measures.
A Great Fire in Gotham.
New York, May a. The vast furni-
ture factory Of Herman Brothers took
fire this morning and the whole block
was destroyed. At six o'clock the
flames were spreading in all directions.
The block is surrounded by miserable
tenemants the inhabitants of which
we're driven into the street in their
night clothes. Several hundred people
are rendered homeless. Three alarms
were turned in and extra engines were
sent out. The loss will be seven mil
lions and a half.
THE LOSSES.
The entire available force of the fire
department worked two hours before
the flames we're under control. The
factory is q total loss. MI. Herman es-
Inmates his loss at about $250,000; GOV.
cred by insurance. The loss on the
building is estimated ar $4,000; cover
to a large extent Ivy insurance. Five
hundred skilled workmen lose all their
tools, the aggregate value of which is
$4,000. The surrounding buildings are
damaged to the extent of $4,000. The
Singer sewing machine company owned
the burned building.
What Riel Says.
WINNIPEG, May ga press reporter
had a long interview with Riel in which
the latter claimed that the priests be-
trayed him. He at one time wanted to
leave the h~alf-breeds, but they forced
him to remain and represent their
cause. He claims that the h%aIf-breeds
were simply acting in self defense, and
they were not engaged in a rebellion,
He makes a vigorous attack upon the
| Church of Rome, which he ccuses OF
attempting to curry favor with the Pro
testant English, who are dominating
political affairs in Canada.
~POUNDMAKER SURRENDERs.
WINNIPEG, May N.-Chief Pound.
maker has surrendered co%nditionally tc
Gen. Middleton, who reached Battle.
ford Sunday. The prisoners are held tc
await the action of the government in
Riel's case.
From the Saskatchewan.
WINNIPEG, May 2S.-Poundmaker has
surrendered with his warriors and
wagon load of arms. He and his con
fessed murderers are held as prisoners
Gen. Strange is pressing Big Bea1
closely. Gen. Middleton ha:
sent word to him to surrender
or he will move against him with 3N
mounted men at once. 1t is feared hi
will 60 north where it is impossible t.
follow him. Reports are received o
many new murders and settlements ar
being devastated. Big Bear is believed
to have massacred the Fl. Pitt prisoners
The Abrahamsen Killing.
MICHIGAN City, May 28.-W. w. Al
derman, James P. Lamb, A. G. Smitl
and A. Jolstad, the jury who held an in
quest over the remains of Abrahamsen
render q verdict that he came to hi
death by means Of a shot fired from
shot gun in the hands of Jonas Wheele
on the morning of May Oath about S
feet east of the elevator in Michigan City
Wheeler will be arranged before tn
district court.
Railroad Racket.
ST.. PAUL, May 28.-By a change i
the schedules, laying passengers over q
the boundary, the Canadian Paciti
practically bars the Manitoba fror
carrying through passengers. Presiden
Hill is arranging to pay the Canada
Pacific off in its own coin.
twenty-five Lives Lost.
New YORK, May 28.-The steamshi
CITY of Rome, which arrived today, r,
ports that on May Is during a dens
fog it collided and sunk the French fish
) ing bark George John, lying at anchor
} Two of the crew were rescued but tn
! remaining % were lost.
l.. The Apache War.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, May 28.-The Il
dams are leaving the reservation an
taking the warpath. There have bee
many murders The troops are in clos
t pursuit.
II, The Deadly Cyclone.
II KANSAS City, May 28.-A cyelor
+ south of here destroyed several lives an
much property.
ri Lives Lost.
al New York, May 2S.-The fire in IL
tenement row cost several lives.
Lion and Bear Asleep.
LONDON, May 28.-There is nothir
i new in the val situation.
ell A Texas Terror.
WACO, Texas, May 29.-By the to
nado Of Wednesday night all the strean