Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-11-12

VOL. ID. NO.23
NEWS SUMMARY.
Disastrous floods in South France.
Ohio prohibitionists polled $4,000 votes.
Parliament has been prorouged to Dec
9Th. ..G.. =. -.
The negro insurrection in Graball, Tex,
is over
More trouble is brewing on the Afghan
frontier. "
United Presbyterians are in session in
Pittsburg.
The New Jersey legislature is tie on
joint ballot:
Governor Rusk's plurality promises to
reach 25,O00.
Two hundred New Jersey butchers are
on a strike.
Petroleum has been discovered near
Richmond, Mo.
The Chicago strike promises to be long
and stubborn one.
The National Prison congress is in ses-
sion at Atlanta, Ga.
Mamie Goodno, the Chicago runaway
girl, has been caught.
The Goddess of Liberty torch remains
unlighted. No money.
Pleuro- pneumonia has appeared among
cattle near Indianapolis.
The First National bank of indianapolis
has gone into liquidation.
The fire in the Standard coal mines at
Mt. Pleasant. Pa, is still burning.
France still insists that England shall fix
a date for the evacuation of Egypt.
Disastrous storms in the west between
December 4th and 18th are predicted.
Judge Church has postponed the term of
court In Hughes county till January 1887.
The Duke of Connaught has been ap-
pointed commander Of the forces in BOm-
I Henry Bainof Ottawa, Mimi, was knocked
senseless and robbed of $105 by four roughs.
No arrests.
The annual convention of the National
Butter, Cheese and Egg association is in
session in Chicago.
F. A. Brace was appointed postmaster at
Shenford, Ramsey county, Dakota, wee
VIM. l.. BascOm, resigned.
Samuel Purple, living near Jetmore,
Kas., killed his wife and two children. He
was captured and lynched.
Mr.. Powderly is trying to settle the trou-
BILE in Philadelphia between the textile
workers and their employers.
On Friday, Aldebaren, star of the first
magnitude, will be Occulted by the moon
between O'Clock and midnight.
The National Grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry is in session in Philadelphia.
TWenty-fOur states are represented.
The republicans have more than two
thirds of the Nebraska legislature, and will
choose a successor to Senator Van Wyck.
The verdict is that Fred Archer, the Eng
ish jockey, committed suicide while in
sane. His fortune is estimated at 9250,OOO.
Mrs. Ella Newell, aged 23 ife of De-
catur, ILL.,, grocer. committed suicide by
arsenic Thursday. She had been married
but year.
Worthington will contest General Posts
election in the Tenth Illinois district, and
Gleason the seat of Lawler, from the Chi
cago district.
The chief clerk of the house figures that
that body in the next congress will consist
of 173 democrats and 152republicans, giving
eAAo AOA1lOA q uAoJOAAoJ VI Sls
A plan to suppress bucket shops in Chi
cago is being, agitated by the board of
trade The idea is to abolish the market
reporting department Of the board, tempo
rarily.
At the annual session of the Farmers
National Alliance in Chicago, governmental
control of railroads was vigorously advo-
Gated. The total membership of the alli-
ance is 100000.
Colonel Dudley, of Indiana, says the
judicial investigation of election in Indiana
will show gross and palpable frauds by the
democrats, and will result in giving the
republicans majority of the legislature.
The steamer Manhattan foundered about
$50 Sunday morning one and one-half miles
off the harbor at NewHaven, Conn.,, and sank
Immediately, carrying with her all on board.
The crew numbered twenty-five. The cause
of the accident is not known.
Lawrence Donovan, of New York, who
recently jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
into East river, successfully leaped from
the Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls
Sunday into the river below, 100 feet. One
rib was broken and his hip bruised.
John A. Hursey, chief OF the claim de-
company has settled with Mr.. Winter, of
Montana, who lost his wife and daughter
in the Rio disaster, by paying him $1,000.
This is the only settlement made for deaths,
but number Of baggage claims have been
paid. The jury in the inquest of the VIC
Tins of the disaster which has been in ses-
sion in Rio, has adjourned for ten days to
await the writing out of the stenographic
report.
Embezzler Hokes' Trial.
MONTREAL, Nov. 9.-Sheriff Hitchcock,
of Peoria, ILL.,, arrived from Washington
this morning with the presidents warrant
for theeextraditiOn of the embezzler, Hokes
Proceedings were commenced before Judge
Dugas to-day, when Assistant Cashier Ely
was examined, and testified that H0kes had
filled in and negotiated blank drafts signed
by him and the cashier. Hokes' lawyer IS
preparing surprise for the American de-