Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-08
News Condeu usations From all Sources.

Ex-GOV. COOurn, OF name, ulc Oun
day morning aged s2
i Minneapolis shipped oycc five million
barrels of -four last year.
| The Northern Pacific roadipays sGo, 900
taxes in Dakota under the two per cent
law.
There are some parties at Sterling, Oak.
buying wheat for the mills at Jackson
vile, III.
The book and stationery firm of Polk
& Co.. Of Fargo made an assignment Sat-
urday evening.
The visable supply Of cotton in the
United States is 100000 bales less thYn
at this time last year.
1t is reported that large numbers of
cattle brought in late last fall are dying
on the range IN Montana.
A fire at Wild Rice, Dakota, Sunday
moraing destroyed Vldger Bros saloon
end Ii. W. Whites lumber Office
The Bismarck Tribune says there are
four miles Of steam pipe and five tons of
carpet in the new capitol building.
The statement is now made that pres.
ident Arthur declines to be a candidate
for the New York United States senator.
| ship.
The Fargo Democrat seems to be de-
voting much of its time and strength to
keeping the Republican of that city out
of the democratic party.
Geo. Il. Hamilton, the noted grain
dealer at Dubuque, Iowa, died Sunday.
lie recently lost $50 900 IN one deal and
never recovered from its prostraling
effects.
The wife of j. +. Appleby, the famous
tWinc binder man, WAS granted divorce
and SAC, 900 alimony by Minneapolis
court last Saturday on the ground of
adultry
In review Of the follcs of the past
year and suggestions for the present one
Puck recommends that the Rev Barch-
ard exchange vocal organs with some
quiet corpse.
Fifteen thousand labor ing men ale out
OF employment in the city of st. Louis.
This of itself ls bad enough for that city
without being represented in the United
States senate by Vest.
Two miles of snow ard ice must be
removed from the track with shovel and
| pick before trains can be run between
Portland and Dalles. Tat IS pick. mic
| for the snow shovelers.
Gov. Pierce cannot entertain any more
propositions for the organization of mill
ltary companies, as the arms donated by
the territory will all be required to cdnip
those already organized.
| The Bismarck Tribune will put on a
new dress and increase its siz, in few
days. Col. Piummer will take place on
the editorial staff and the rcportorlal
force will be increased.
| The Bismarck Journal suggests that
w. 3. Mcdonnell, of Fargo, would be an
excellent successor to Judge Hudson,
whose term expires May 4th, 1855, as it is
expected democrat will be appointed.
A young man just twenty one in New
York, has married fortune of several
million dollars and 4 widow of forty
five years who had been led to the altar
blushlng bride twice before. Go cast,
young man, 90 to New York.
The "slatc' seems to give the presi-
dent of the council to south Dakota
man and the srcakership of the house to
north Dakota member. The first IS sup
posed to be John r. Gamble, of Yankton,
AID thel after E. A. Williams, of BismarA
Waldo NJ. Potter, the veteran Journal
list, has taken charge of the LaMoure
| Progress, and will hereafter boom that
enterprlsing town and county. Mr.. Pot
ter is a good ritter and will be q valuable
acquisition to Dakota Journalism
Judge Francis has issued an order re-
straining removal of the offices aud
the records of Steele county from
thetown of Hope to Shcrbrokc- At the
election the majority of tho votes were
for Sherbrokc, but the Hopeltes charged
fraud and obtained the injunction until
the facts may be investigated.
A blizzard ragged all day Wednesday at
Duluth interfering with the arrival Of
trains on al! roads leading into that city.
1t Is estimated that two thousand peo-
pie have been killed by earthquakes in
Spain since Christmas.
The boarding house of Mrs. e. M
Thompson in Minneapolis was burned Oh
Wednesday. having caught in the roof
from the stove pipe. Loss about $4,000.
The striking miners at Hooking, Ohio,
threaten trouble. If the trouble was IN
Dakota it would be called a war by the
eastern press
The town CT Ipswich, Oak, had a &c.,
600 fire Wednesday. McNamara, Parson
& Bates, Cox Bros. and j. j. Shacken
were the principal losers.
The probate judge Of Codington coun-
ty, OAK. left Watcrtown about month
ago, and indications are that he appro-
priated about s3,5o0 belonging to other
parties. He was last heard from at Chi
cago about ten days ago.
In anticipation Of the forthcoming ses-
sion of the legislature new variety thea
ter will open at Bismarck next week.
The Minnesota Editorial Association is
arranging for an excursion to New Or
leans to leave st. Paul the Sth inst. On
the return they will take in number Of
southern cities and the Washington mon
ument dedication.
The Methodist minister at Rockford,
ing that shell hath no furies like woman