Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-17
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organization. In the evening : long and
excited discussion was held on the ques-
tion of recommending the abolition Of
the presidency and the senate OF the
United States. The proposition was
agreed TO by vote of 80 to GA.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-MlnnesotA and
Eastern Dakota fair weather, slightly
warmer, notherly winds becoming vari-
able.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 16.-The
state republican convention, today noml-
mated Hon. A. A. Taylor of East Tennes-
see for governor.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 16.-The annual
meeting of the State Medical society will
be held at the West hotel tomorrow and
Friday. President E. j. Davis Of Man
kato will deliver the annual address to-
morrow.
LONDON, June 16.-The Standard says
the Canadian Pacific railway is political
triumph, and is achieveiDg possibilities
of which no one can see, and the military
!, advantage of which may yet be the saw,
ing of the Empire.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, June 16.-Bat-
tie Lake encampment of G. A. II. met
yesterday with $50 members present.
Speeches were made last night by E. E.
Curtiss of Fergus Falls, and Capt. Griggs
of Wahpeton. After the speaking, came
ball.
CLoNQUET. Mimi, June 10 Albert
smith, an employe Of the G.. F. Nelson
lumber company was instantly killed this
afternoon by wagon load of lumber
falling upon him. He leaves wife and
three young children. He was lately
from st. Charles.
MONTPELIER, VT, June I6.-ln the Re-
publican state convention today Ormsby
was nominated for governor on the first
ballot. Lew r. Fuller was nominated for
Lieutenant governor, g. w. Porter secre-
tary of state, w. H. Dubois treasurer and
E. H. Powell auditor.
ALEXANDRIA, Mimi, June l6 Special
to Pioneer Press: Twenty posts of G. A.
r. and over one thousand people are here
| attending the G.. A. Il. encampment.
They had barbecue OK dlnuer today.
Speeches were made THIS afternoon by
Hon. Albert Scheffer of st. Paul, and
Capt. Cross Of Minneapolis.
SANTIAGO, June l6.-During the cleo
tions here yesterday great riot occurred.
Forty persons were killed and many
wounded, the hospitals are full of injured
persons. Senor Dinator a prominent
member of the radical party was killed.
The result of the election is supposed to
be IN favor of the liberals.
FERGUS FALLS, Mlnn., June 16.-Spe-
ci al to Pioneer Press: Chief of Police
Box and detective Herman of New York
today arrested Richard NJ. and James S.
Collins, recently arrested in New York
for grand larceny and placed under bonds
of $1,000 and $4,000 respectively, which
they at once jumped and went for the
west.
New YORK, June l6.-The annual re-
gatta of the New York yachting cluD
will be held tomorrow. Much interest is
manifested IN the trials of speed, as in
addition to the brig sloops Puritan, Pres
ella and Atlantic which sailed yesterday,
the new Boston sloop May Flower viii
take part. Making race of two Boston
vessels against two of New Y FORK.
New YORK, June 16.-A cable to the
president of the Chicago, Rock Island s.
Pacific railway arrived in the city on
Monday, and in reply to an inquiry about
the rate war between the granger rail-
roads he said yesterday: 81 don't antic-
ipate great deal of trouble from 1t. The
Milwaukee says that we are 1esponslble
for 1t, and naturally we insist that the
Milwaukee began 1t. We think that we
are right in our position, and probably
the Milwaukee entertains similar opln-
ion. 1t may extend to the freight rates.
although hardly think it will.
MUNICH, June 26.-Ludwig was placed
in the old chapel Of Residenzschloss this
morning, and the public were admitted
to view the remains. The people in their
first surge brushed the guards and ushers
aside, and poured in, in disorderiy con-
fusion. Many were knocked down and
trampled upon, and the coffin was sur
rounded ty people breathless with ex-
citement, or crying aloud with pam. The
doors Of the palace were finally forced
shut, and arrangements were made for
admitting two hundred persons at the
end Of each quarter of an hour. To pre-
serve order under the new plan it was
even necessary to place at the entrance,
soldiers bearing fixed bayonets.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Winfred B.
Thompson, the yonng bride groom who
killed his wife at the Sturtevant House
yesterday and fired four bullets into his
own body, did not die during the night
as was anticipated. At noon today he
was resting quietly. A personal friend
of his just returned to the city. He says
he has been IN Thompson's company on
an average Of three times q week. The
last time was Monday afternoon when he
appeared to be in the best spirits. He
never mentioned marriage, and 1t has
been currently reported, and taken for
granted that he was engaged to be mar
ried to the daughter of Phillip Armour
the well known Chicago packer. II b
r. l.A H. 49,