Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-13
the Creation Of z Commission on Which
the President will Find no Diff.
Guilty In Getting Patriots
10 Serve.
EFT OAETERA.

Mrs. FISCHER, NO. lJS Allen street. FOul
detectives and Inspector Byrnes made the
arrest. Most endeavored to elude the
officers by crawling under the bed Of one
of the female inmates of the house, with
whom he Is said to have been intimate.
RoLLo, Missouri, May IA report
comes from Vlchey Springs, twelve miles
north of Rollo, that the greater part ol
that town was destroyed by the storm o.
laA Apight. The majority of the residen.
ces, and many Of the business blocks were
urroofed Aad almost completely demol
lshed, hat no lives we're lost.
INDIANAPOLIS, Mry 12.--EErancis Hoard
attorney General Of the state, has beer
declared insane and has been takeI
to the Insane asylum. His mania is tina
of ungrounded Jealousy of his wife, whe
is an estimable lady 81 years Of age, ane
he has assaulted and threatened to kill .
reputable citizen who Is the victim of hil
Jealousy.
ST. PAUL, May IA Waterville
Minnesota special to Pioneer Press. The
bench and bar here are puzzled to know
what to do with two boys who recently
bought two colts Of farmer living nea,
here, paying for the same sl4O in Con.
tederate scrip. They cannot be held fo1
obtaining property under false pretense
or for passing counterfeit money.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-In the senate
today, Mr.. Mitchell submitted q concur
rent resolution, expressing it to be the
sense of congress that negotiations should
be entered into between the United States
and China with view to securing such
notifications of the present treaty with
China as may result IN tie stopping OF
Chinese from coming to this country, ex-
cept in case of diplomates and their SER
wants, and except also IN case of persons
driven to seek shelter.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Hon. E. B. Wash
burne, of Chicago, has accepted the
presidency of the American exhibition to
be held in London, commencing May ID,
1887, and continuing two months. The
object of the exhibition Is to make in
Loudon thorough and complete expo
sition of art, inventions. manufacture,
products and resources of the United
States, that American export trade may
be stimulated and increased.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-(3en. Rosecrans
has sent to the senate committee on f.
nance written statement IN answer TO-
the char ye that he was connected with
certain alleged land frauds in California.
He does not deny the TRANSACTION, but
says he did nothing which was not &C
cording to the advice of his lawyers, and
that his action has since been sustained
by courts. The transactions covered
about 5000 acres Of land At Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-The bill to
regulate commerce, known as the Cul-
lom bill, as amended and passed by the
senate, provides for commission OF five
persons. to be appointed by the president
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate, to carry out the purposes Of
the bill. The principal Office of the com
mission Is to be at Washington where
sessions are to be held, but special ses-
sions may be held elsewhere, to suit pub
lie convenience. Not more than three
of the five commissioners shall be
appointed from the same polit-
ical party. The commissioners
must not engage IN any other business.
The commission is gwen authority to en-
luire into the business and management
ot all common carriers, subject 10 the
provisions OF the bill and to obtain full
and complete information as to such bus
mess may be required by testimony of
witnesses and production of books, pa
pers. agreements, tariffs and documents
relating to any matter under investiga-
ion, and may to that end, invoke aid Of
he United States courts.
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA RECEIVE A CALL
THIS TINE.
CHICAGO, May 12.-Passengers on ths
Chicago s. Alton train, which arrived
,ere tonight, had = remarkable experience
With cyclone, at Pontiac, Illinois. The |
torn cloud was seen gathering in the
rest and moving in northessterly d.
ection. As the train sped on, the storm |
iept coming nearer every mile and pas-
engers began TO realize that they were
,elug chased by cyclone. Just = ~