Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-09-18
MINNESOTA.
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BROWNS VALLEY, MIMI, Sept. 1.-THE
entire populace of this town is bowed down
with grief over the sad event which oc-
CURED on Traverse lake, near this place,
yesterday, in which the wife of DR.. E. r
Marshall, treasurer of Traverse county,
and the wife of Mr.. Alexander Paul, of this
place, and Mrs. Hicklin, from Bathgrove,
were drowned by the swamping of boat
while going from the mainland to an island
to gather plums. Messrs. Marshall and
Paul, who were also in the boat, managed
to save themselves after heroic but vain
attempt to save the ladies. The, body of
Mrs. Paul was found soon after the acci-
dent, but at this writing. the bodies of the
other ladies had not been found. A large
number OF citizens of Browns valley and
surrounding country, are at work in boats,
Cured. On Tuesday the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul, Of the firm of Paul Bros, this
place, and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
I Marshall, were married, and were visiting
the state fair when the appalling catastrO-
phe occurred. The three victims were
prominent and highly respected ladies,
and the mothers of large fanatics.
the two ladies drowned in lake Traverse
Thursday have been recovered. Mrs.
Hicklin's body was found Friday after
noon, and that of Mrs. Marshall today. The
funeral of Mrs. Paul will occur tomorro W,
and Mrs. MarshalPs on Monday. The
body Of Mrs. Hicklin will be taken to
Bridgeport. Wis.,, her home, for interment.
SUICIDE IN COURT.
ST. PAUL, Sept. u.-Fred Poff, German
butcher about forty-five years of age, COM
mitted suicide in the municipal court room
at S:15 this afternoon, by shooting himself
in the head with revolver. The ball en-
teredlhis head at the right side of the par
fetal bone. Poff had just been brought in
to court on a warrant for disorderly con-
duct. His first wife, from whom he is di-
vorced, lives on Banfil street, and last
night he threw rocks through her win
dOws. While he was in the court room he
asked permission to 60 to the water closet,
which was granted. Special officer Schu-
mann followed him, and as Poff entered
the closet he drew revolver, placed 1t at
the side Of his head and fired. Death en-
sued Immediately. EaE
REPORTED DEATH OF KIT ADAMS.
A report having been in circulation on
the streets for some time that Kit Adams,
well known in northwestern journalistic
circles, had suicided in Nashville, Tenn, a
reporter called upon Mrs. Adams, at her
residence, and learned that she had heard
the report, and had written to F. M. Gill
into the matter. A reply was received, ull-
der date of August 28th, stating that so far
as could be ascertained the report was
true. A letter of inquiry was also directed
to the chief Of police at Nashville, to which
no reply had been received. He left st.
Incf r,r,In 1sr1
stances, much to the surprise of many
friends.
| AT THE FAIR.
The prizes in the great sweepstakes for
the best herd of cattle was awarded this af-
ternoon. Shepherd, Hill & Mathers, of
Jacksonville, Ill, took the first prize of $500
on herd of short horns; ]. C. Bertram, of
Bristol, ILL.,, took the second prize of $125
cultural society, of Hancock, took the third
prize on herd of short horns. st. Paul
day has been postponed till Monday next
on account of rain. All railroads have
made arrangements to continue the sale OF
excursion tickets till Tuesday, good to re,
turn until Wednesday.
ST. PAUL DAY. 'a.M
ST.. PAUL, September 14-This was St
Paul's day at the state fair, and the turn.
stile count this evening, shows that about
1900 people passed through. A liberal es-
innate, however, places the attendance al
about 25,OOO. At 1890 o'clock the artillery
from Fort Smelling gave an exhibition
drill south of the main building that was
witnessed by Governor Hubbard and of.
;icials accompanying him. immediately
in the amphitheatre. This was followed
4 by presentation of the grounds by Mayor
Rice, Of st. Paul, representing Ramsey
county, to Governor Hubbard, the latter
5 transferring them officially on behalf OF
the state, to President Clark, Of the fair as.
sOciatiOn. 3,1 =. 'S''". Wy
The lacrosse game was witnessed by pro
badly 1000 persons, few of whom under
stood it. 1t was therefore an lIninterestine
feature of the day. Ehle Aliens team won
first goal in twenty-five minutes, and Nc
Donald's team second in thirty minutes
The ground being bad the game was then
called draw. < y IS 4a
W. F. STEELE MISREPRESENTATION, Il
| W. F. Steele, of Steele, Dak., was unin
tentionaliy misrepresented in ST. Paul pa
per relative to his attitude on the water
ways. Mr.. Steele did not say, as reported
that he was opposed to improvement OF the
Red river. What he did say was, He be
lieved the improvement Of the Red riyel
Il
inridge . was not practicable, but from
Moorhead to Winnipeg entirely feasible
that he did not believe in milking the pub
: lie treasury for impracticable schemes
4 such as canals which have no beginning
:. and no ending; nor for improvement o1
natural waterways where there is no posi-
bility of securing navigation" q"
1 WILD BILL. 40
Il DULUTH, Sept. l.-Will Streeter, alias
"Wild Bill" was brought from Rat Portage
yesterday, by Sheriff McQuade, accused Of
the murder of one Algren, at Tower, las
winter. Streeter is perfectly self possessed
and expresses confidence that he will bt
acquitted. He claims to have acted in self
defense, and some of his friends, say hi
skipped across the border from fear of ven
geance of Algren's countrymen. s. r
I Smith has been appointed by Judge Stearn.
: to defend Streeter, and his trial will comeof
at the present term of court. His lawyer
7 has only four days to prepare his defense
but thinks he will be able to show a goOt
case for the prisoner.