Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-03

ofA. Z. Rodney, one Of his %predecess-
orSin Office, to be removed to the new
Protestant cemetery. with the hand
some monument donated by the Ar
gentine government.
DR.. G. II. Atkinson, prominent
among the medical fraternity Of Brook
Ign, lies at the point of death from
blood poisoning, which produced paral-
ysis and mental disorder. He is at
tended by. six distinguished physicians,
who regard his case as one'of the most
remarkable on record.
Reports from Minneapolis indicate
that there is not more than enough
river, to drive half the mills Of the city.
There has been in consequence a de-
creased output of flour. Mill-owners
have formed q pool to reduce the -four
production by o%ne-third.
At Wausau, Wisconsin, Victor Deb
liz was butchered with an ak by his
brother Frank. Both belonged to the
Presbyterian church, and the murderer
has for some time been trying the pray
er cure upon his victim, an invalid.
The horrible, deed was accompanied by
shouts Of religious frenzy.
In consequence of a misunderstood.
ing between tie directors and the CASH
Ter Of the Laporte. Ind, Savings Bank,
the institution has gone into tile hands
of a receiver. The liabilities are es-
timated at aboMt $4,000 and the assets
at $9O,OUO,. Dtpositors are assured
that they will lie paid 100 cents on the
dollar.
In the supreme court of Massachus-
etts q jury found that Mrs. Valeria G..
Stone, who left 50, 00O,ON for educa-
tional purposes, was OF sound mind,
and that her will al drawn in proper
shape. There was a tie on the Ques-
ton whether r ". DR.. Wilcox exer-
cised undue influence over the tesla.
tor.
In the Miss Hill-Sharon case at San
Francisco the Judge decided Wedhes-
day that Miss Hill was Sharon's wife
under the laws Of the State; that she
was entitled to a divorce on the ground
Of desertion, and also that she was en-.
titled to a division of the ex-Senator's
property, estimated to be worth $lO,-
100000.
At a Christmas dance Mt Miles CITY.
Montana, a nan named Roberts was
slot by a desperate named Sullivan.
Officers traced the murderer to a ranch
fifteen miles distant. where, in resist
ing arrest, he killed Doc Carlin and a
child wfth.a Sharp's rifle. He then
made his way to Miles City and sur
rendered.
A fast train on the Baltimore and
Ohio roadjumped the track, Monday
morning. near Bremen, Indiana. Fiji
teen persons were injured. among them
being Congressmen Shively OF Indiana,
Delegate-elect Clifford of Dakota.
Frederick A. Wheeler and wife Of
Baltimore. and J. W. Mills and wife
of Chicago.
A fire in New York, early Tuesday
morning. destroyed Harrigan & Harris
Theatre Com1que, on Broadway, with
all the properties. The loss is $780,
600. and the insurance recently expired
through neglect. Four large business
blocks ct Cambridge, New York. val
700, were swept away by flames.
Three masked robbers, after ,vainly
searching the residence of Elias Maj
ting. near Wheeling. West Virginia,
applied red-hot pokers to his back,
burned off his hair with live Goals, and
at last enveloped him in straw and set
1t on fire. He was found nearly dead
by neighbors. but has revived sufficient
ly to relate the story Of his torture.
In the fire at Racine early on Sunday
morning, which DESTROYED the Blake
opera-h0use and hotel, Russell 8. Clio
yer and wife, connected with the
thompson opera company, lost their
lives. They were residents of New
York. The property burned was valued
at SASS 1t is feared that Mrs. Pat
rick, h~ousekeeper of the hotel, persisted
in the flames.
The recent arrest of W. j. Gallagher
for election frauds in Chicago revealed
his whereabouts to former acQualnt-
ances in Philadelphia, who Immediate
lly secured a tue bill against him for
forging notes IN that city in 1882. An
agent Of the commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania went to Springfield and OBJ
tanned a warrant OF arrest from Gov
ernor Hamilton which was served
Tuesday morning.
Masked men entered the farmhouse
Of Harvey Jackson; near Bloomington,
Ohio, during Monday night, bound the
old mar and his wife and daughter,
and demanded money. The robbers
next threw coal oil over Mrs. jackson
and threatened to fire it, when she re-
vealed the hlding-place of $275. The
victims were left bound on the floor
until nearly daylight, with the front
doors open to the piercing winds.
An injunction Of the Surreme Court
was served upon the New York Board
OF Aldermen Tuesday restraining them
from doing any thing whatever. The
injunction was issued in IN action
brought by William E. Demorest and
others claiming to be aldermen of the
city of New York to test the validity Of
the election and of the proceedings OF
the present board. The Tammany
members declared the Injunction to be
a device Of the County Democracy to
prevent the board from confirming the
Mayors Nominations.
Governor Cleveland Tuesday evening
gave a reception to about three humid
red ladies and gentlemen whose hospi-
tality he had enjoyed at Albany, Troy,
and Buffalo, The visitors from the
latter city arrived in the morning, and
spent some hours in inspecting the
state-housc. Two sisters Of President
Arthur assisted the sisters OF the pres
1dent-elect i'll receiving guests at the
executive mansion. During the day
the claims OF William H. Barnum to
q seat in the cabinet were presented
by a delegation from Connecticut.
In the probate court at Chicago Aus
tin l.. Patti erson was discharged from
all responsibility as CONSERVATION of the
estate Of Wilbur. Storey. his accounts
being ap proved without question.
Counsel 1oc Mrs. Storey then offered
for probate an alleged will OF August,
1879, and announced that the Witness
lOnged argument on both sides, Judge
knickerbocker refused to take any
action until decision has been rendered
by the circuit court OH the appeal TAX
en- by Mrs. Farrand rs to the refusal to
probate the will of 1881.