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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
Three More Victims of Coal Oil.


CHICAGO, April 24-At about 1920
o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Sterling.
who is landlady of the Sterling House
in Adams street, just west OF
Jefferson, was in the kitchen
with her daughter Emma and Miss
Wnalen, a servant. One Of them took
a lighted lamp, and holding an oil can
in one hand, commenced to
fill it. Suddenly the oil was
ignited and the can exploded
with loud report. The burning fluid
was scattered over Mrs. Sterling and
her daughter, and their clothes were
soon a mass of flames. Miss
Whalen, the domestic, was not
burned, but inhaled the gas and
smoke. The fire department was
summoned and hremen aided in the
effort to extinguish the flames and
save the lives of Mrs. Sterling and her
daughter, but their aid came too late.
1t is not expected that the three wo.
man can possibly live.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
Ex-Presldent Arthur's Health.

New YORK, April 23.-The Evening
Post says: Zone of the morning
newspapers published today an alarm
idg report concerning the condition of
Elk President Arthur, stating that he
is very i'll with Bright's disease and
his death is a question of only a short
time. One of the law partners of the
* president said today to reporter of
the Post 81 believe this story is tx
aggerated. 1t is true that Gen. Arthur
is seriously i'll, but he is brave and
can make a strong fight. have not
nrard IRON him for two or three days.
( called upon him IA week or two ago,
but he was asleep and | did not see
him. His son told me that he Was bet
ter and stronger than he was six or
eight weeks ago, and all reports that |
have received since l called at his
house are to the effect that he is grow
ing stronger day by day. think if an
unfavorable change bad taken place We
should have been informed of it,"
Gen. Arthur reads all the papers every
day, and such a story as that published
is not likely to encourage him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
L%oulsIana Racas.

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Weather
clear and warm, attendance fair, track
good.
First race, Introductory scramble, all
ages, three quarters of a mlle--Lucas
led at the start, Sterritt second, the
others strung out. 1t was a bad start.
Lucas led till half way down the home
stretch, when Bill Sterritt went to the
front, winning by two lengths, Charley
Lucas second, three lengths before
Rosetta, third, beating Malvolio, Gold
Star, Alma, L., Henrietta, homage and
Chantilly; time l:17.
Second race, weights, seven pounds
below the scale, n mile-Fletch
Taylor led from start to the seven
eighths pole, where all punched.
After driving 70 a finish Waukesha
won by half a length, Monocrat second,
a nose before Fetch Taylor, third,
beating Lyon, Efie H. and Lord Col
ridge ; time 1:464.
Third race, Hurstbourne stakes for
two year olds, $3.50 added by Capt. j..
IT, Harris, half mile-Tom Hood led
from the start, winning by two lengths,
jim Mclaughlin second, a nose before
Kohder Kahn third /; beating Fora and
Ira Bride time .5l1.
Fourth race, selling usual condi-
tions, mile and one-eigth-The horses
got off well together. Swim led at the
stand and until near the string, when
Brevet rushed to the front, winning
by a head, Bob Swimm second, a head
in front of Kiobha, beating Baton
Rouge, Girofa, Woodcraft and Claud
Brannon !; time 200.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
The Oldtown Crevasse

CHICAGO, April PA special dis.
patch from Helena, Ark, says: E. d.
Pillow president of the levee board.
returned from the break in the Missis-
sippi levees today and say s it is a quar-.
ter of a mile above the place reported
and not more than forty yards wide
and four deep. Owing to the peculiar
situation of the crevasse and the nature
of the land at that particular place not
over 5000 acres of cleared land will be
overtlowed. The levee is in good re-
pair above the break. The river is
now 2 feet and 2 tenths below 1882
and rising slowly.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
FreIght Rates Advanced.

CHICAGO, April 24,--The Union
Pacific railroad officials have issued d
circular announcing al advance in
freight rates of 50 per cent of the old
tariff. This is in accordance with the
advance on the other roads noted yes.
teTday.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
A Threatened Strike Settled by
Compromise.

PITTsBURG, April 24,-The agitation
for a reduction of hours, which it had
been feared would have a prtjldicidl
fleet GA the building trades this sea
son, is being ended PEACEFULLY by ami
cable arrangements between employers
and workmeD. The journeyme
p umbers, wboNhad demanded that
eight hours be a days work ut the
old wages, have withdrawn their de-
mand and submitted to a substitute,
proposing that nine hours shall be
considered a days work.
These terms will probably be ac-
cepted by the master plumbers. The
carpenters, stonemasons and other
building trades, expect to arrange a
compromise on similar terms, and thus
prevent the seasons work from being
crippled by strikers.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
A Murder at Harrlsron- Mice

NAToHEz, April 24.-Willie Whit
ney, son of Hon. j. j. Whitney, of
Jefferson county, was shot three. times
and killed by j. D. Wyche, at a bail At
Harrlston station, on the Natchez Il
Jackson railroad. The difficulty Was
about an old matter. The murdgrers
escaped.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
Robbery supposedto be the Motive

MADRID, April 24,-It has been as.
certained that the candle which caused
the explosion in the church of San
Luis yesterday had been presented to
the church by a stranger. 1t is SIP.
posed that the obj .ct of the donor vas
to rob the sacristy of the sacred gold
and silver vessels during the confusion
and panic that was expected to follow
the explosion.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
The Georgia Railroad Commission
to Consider the Pooling QUESTION.

The Georgia Railroad Commission
to Consider the Pooling QUESTION.
ATLANTA, GA, April 24.-The rail.
road commission of Georgia has
decided, after hearing the case three
days, to overrule the demurrer of the
railroad attorneys which have objected
to its taking action on the pool ques-
ton, claiming non jurisdiction. The
merchants of Atlanta, through at
torneys, claimed that pool discrimina-
ton of the railroads against Atlanta
was injurious to the business of the
city and begged that the commission
hear the case on its merits. To this
the railroads demulred. The COM
mission announces that it will hear
the case May 18th.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
Tho Lake Shore Railroad Accused
of COWardiCe,

New YORK, April 24.-The COM
ments heard in business circles here Oh
the backdown of the Lake Shore rail
road Company az Chicago, are not
complimentary to John Newell, or the
Fairbanks Packing Company, to whose
influence President Newell seems to
have succumbed. eff men are to be
driven out of employment" said one,
"at the dictation Of a secret oath
bound union or self-appointed commiss
sion, for refusing to surrender their
independence, America is no longer
the land of the free and the brave. 1t
is plain that the cowardice of John
Newell should not have been pitted
against the audacity of the strikers,
and that the Vanderbilt estate should
retire him to a home for old women,
and then the grasping cupidity Of the
millionaire Fairbanks should be sent
to the rear until the rights Of the mass
of citizens are secure. Russia, said
another, is a much freer country than
America. There, if one only lets the
government alone one is undisturbed
either as employer or empIoye in his
social relations. We have now got to
decide whether the communists, who
have tl-d from Europe, are superior to
native born Americans, and the course
of the Lake Shore road makes the con.
test harder, but there is no doubt about
the result, American blood and love
of liberty will tell in the end.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
Gov. Marmaduke S Views of the
Strike.

New YORK, April 24.-GoY John 81
Marin duke, of Missouri, was seen Il
the St. james Hotel this morning, and'
in answer to a request that he give his
views concerning the labor troubles in
the southwest, he said: Il think chat
so far as the strike is concerned, public
sentiment demands that commerce
should move. Railroads not only
represent private interests, they re-
present public interest as well. The
great interests of the country demand
that our railroad traffic be not disturbed
and that sentiment is growing stronger
each day. Railroad managers and
railroad laborers must recognize this
and obey. L don't know about the
traffic on the roads except that
it is growing daily. l believe
that the civil authorities should be
used as far as possible in the settle
ment of these matters. This is a gov.
eminent of the people, and we should
use the bayonet only when absolutely
necessary. l think that the matter
has about settled down and that soon
the troubles will be over"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12

Dodge. Although they came over half
thousand miles, they were rs fresh
when they arrived rs when they started.
An Illinois man writes the INTER-
OCEAN for a pelican. While we are not
exactly i'll the pelican business, we will
undertake to furnish the address of the
Illinois man to any one who is. Our es-
teemed cotemporary on Kelly avenue
has a horse which may answer the pur-
pose.
Two families ofimmigrantst took rooms
over the old Bank OF Devils Lake recent
ly and the husbands Went west in quest
of land. On Tuesday the infant babe of
one Of the families died, and on Wednes-
| day Il babe was born to the mother Of the
other family. Several of the ladies of
this city llaye been administering to the
wants Of the distressed strangers. They
are very poor and needy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Piles are frequently preceded by

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing the
!,stient to suppose he has some affection
Of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times, symptoms of indigestion are
present, flatulency, uneasiness Of the
stomach, etc. moisture like perspira-
tion, producinga very disagreeable itch
ing, after getting warm, is common at
tcndant. Blind, bleeding and itching
piles yield at once to the application Of
DR.. Bosankos Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts affected, absorb
ing the tuInors, allaying the intense itch
in., and etfecting permanent cure.
Price 50 cents. Address The DR.. B0san-
k" Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold by
Bennett Bros. IS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
RAILROAD RUMBLE.
Progress of the Extension-The
People Jubiiant.

The strange sight Of a locomotive haul
ing a long train of cars may be witnessed
at almost any hour northwest of this
city. An immense amount of material
is going to the front and the track lay
ers are chasing graders on and on to.
ward the mighty west. 1t is definitely
settled that line will be built to Bot
tineau and another line will branch from
Church's Ferry and run up the Big Cou-
lee into Towner county, terminating at
or near Cando. The people ofthe noun
tain and coulee regions are consequent
ly very jubilant, and they certainly
have cause to be.
The city is crowded with strangers
and every train brings new faces. Bus.
mess is brisk and everybody is happy.
The town at Church's Ferry will prob.
ably be on the eighty acres owned by c.
NJ. Fisher, of this ci}y.
TRACK LAYING.
Supt. Brennan arrived Tuesday even
ing in charge Of 80 track-layers and the
work Of putting down steel rails COM
menced Wednesday morning. Tho force
now engaged will be able to put down
about one and half miles day.
HAPPY MoUNTAlNEERs.
Bottinesu Pioneer.
Alex. l.. and Uncle John Sinclair have
taken the prize. They have sold their
farm to the Northwestern Land Com.
pany, represented by Messrs. Comstock
\ White. They came up from the
Mouse yesterday morning about
o'clock and shortly the contracting par
ties adjourned to the court house where
papers were signed and County Clerk
John w. q. Simrall recorded them. All
parties are satisfied, and the business
like manner in which the Sinclairs met
the proposals Of tho buyers was com.
mcndable. The people in this vicinity
are OF course feeling happy over the
good fortune that has hetallen them.
Six hundred dollars was more than
anyone would offer for quarter sec
ton about here, but the transaction Of
Yesterday makes them valued property
John Sinclair was the only one who had
proved up in that neighborhood, and as
his tree claim adjoins the new town he
makes double deal. The purchasers
lett Immediately to notify the engineers
who are cross sectioning on the east side
of Oak creek, Of their action so that they
could go on with their work, and then
drove on to Broken Bone.
The next step is the plating Of the
new town; tkcn follows the sale Of lots
The location is half mile south Of the
present town.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
MOUSE RIVER.
Some Information About the Coun.
try-The Best Land


Editor Inter-ocean, Devels Lake, Dak.-
DEAR SIR: will write a few words about
the Mouse River country for the benefit
OF outsiders who are looking for homes.
Land hunters, as y general thing, who
are coming to the Mouse come bv the
way of Devils Lake or Minnewaukap,
and thence to Newport or Willard, which
is the poorest part of the Mouse River
country for farming, being sandy plain
excepting in the valley which is splendid
hay land, but as you 60 west up the
river you find it better. All Of the
western part Of McHenry county is
good farming country and also good
stock country. The soil is q dark loan
underlaid with clay and there is plenty
Of coal and wood for fuel, and also the
best kind Of sand rock for building pur-
poses.
Nichols, the county seat of McHenry
county, is situated twenty-five miles
from Willard. From this place all the
way west to Burlington is q good farm.
ing country. Burlington is the county
seat Of Ward county. The choicest land
is to be found ten miles west OF Nichols
and south Of the river about four miles
in ranges 81 and 80. townships l52 and
l53, and also northwest Of Black butte,
which is situated north of the Mouse
river about ten miles northwest Of Mich.
OILS. Here you will find good prairie
country extending northwest to the Ca.
madam line, u part Of it being in Nc
Henry and Ward counties. Land hum
tcrs coming to the Mouse should bear in
mind that the Mouse river runs through
big country, passing through several
counties which are all adapted to rails
ing wheat or stock, excepting q small
part Of the river from the sand bills at
Willow creek to Willard, is u poor coun-
try for anything hut stock range. The
timber claims along the Mouse are most.
y all taken. Some timber can he got
along the Dog Den hill south of the
Mouse twelve or fifteen miles. These
hills run clear across both McHenry and
Ward counties in the extreme southern
part. In these hills plenty Of hay is 70
be found and good water. A few more
words to land hunters. Do not be dis.
couraged when you strike the Mouse 1T
Willard, but 60 up the Mouse until you
find good land. You will find it and
plenty Of it, as good rs can be found any
where in North Dakota.
E.P. Mcleod.
Mouse River, McHenry Co., Oak.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
KILLED.
Lyle v. Cleveland Meets with In
slant Death---The Funeral,


Last Saturday afternoon, about half
past four, Lyle V. Cleveland, the eldest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Cleveland, Of
this city, was riding his pony in tho
southeastern portion of the city, when
the animal stumbled ovcra brick and
fell to the ground. throwing its rider
and falling upon him in such Il way as
to crush the poor boys head and neck
and kill him instantly. The body, after
being examined by a physician, was
carried to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland on west Sixth street, where Il
large number of sympathizing friends
soon gathered to condolc with the family
in their sad bereavement. The Sorrow-
stricken parents were almost craZed with
grief, for Lyle was to them all that !,
bright and promising boy could be to Il
| fond mother and Il hopeful father. In
the evening Coroner Zunich, in accord
| ance with law. convened Il jury of in
quest. whose verdict was consistent with
the facts above stated. All day Sunday
and Monday little squads of school
children, among whom Lyle was great
tavoritc. filed through the house of sor-
row and looked upon the white, vet
| pleasant, face Of their companion. The
funeral took place Tuesday morning
from the Presbyterian church. The
procession to and from the church was
fully three blocks in length. Rcvs.
Converse and Shccklcr oiliciated both at
the church and at the grave, and it is
peculiarly fitting and appropriate that
the body of one so we'll beloved in life
should be the first to occupy the new
cemetery grounds Just selected east OF
the city. That the sorrow stricken pa
rents have the profound sympathy OF
every one in this city was fully demon
strated by the very large attendance al
the funeral of their son, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland request the lNrER-OCEAN
to express their thanks and appreciation
for the thoughtiulness and Kindness OF
their ucighbOrs. Deceased was ten years
and eleven months of age. The publ,
schools were adjourned for the day i,
order to allow the attendance of the pu.
pills. About sixty children followed
the bier to the grave. The pall-bcarcrs
were Masters Bert Walker, Chance,
Iiigbcc, Everett Cole. Curtis Braincrd
Willie Simrall and Willie Corset.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Married.

Saturday evening there was an unus-
usl comlnotion at the l'cmham House.
among certain residents of Towncr
county. The INTER OCEAN soon learned
the cause to be the arrival of Miss Nellie
Hayes from Missouri and Mr.. d. y. Gore
from the county above mentioned, Miss
Hayes being accompanied by Miss
Angie Parker and Mr.. Gore by .Judg.
lIarlcc, Emmct Pew and other standard
boys and bachelors from C;ndo. Rev.
Converse tied the knot good and fast and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gore received II shower Oh
congratulations. They departed for Tow
ncr county next morning
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Stockmcn's Meeting.

John McKclvey requests the INTER
OCEAN to announce that there will be :,
meeting of stock owners at willard.
McIIcnry county, June q, for the pur-
pose Of organizing AN association SINH
lar to the associations Of cattlclncn III
Montana. The object of the assOci.-
ton is mutual protection of stock inter
csts and the adoption of by laws and to
arrange a brand record so that stray
cattle may be returned to their owners
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
One Short Years Work-Spark's g
Assistant Crank.

Assistant Crank.
Special Correspondence Of the lNrEH-OCEAN.
BARTLETT, June 9.-lIaving had occa-
sion in connection with my official du-
ties, to visit 154-Gl, which is directly
north of this town, found the settlers
in that portion of Ramsey county very
contentcd with their lot and highly ju.
bilant in the expectations, at future
date, Of having all the advantages that
the people of Bartlett possess. The first
that | visited was Mr.. IIough, whom l
found along with one Of his sons and
three span Of horses and two sulky plows
actively engaged in turning over the
prairie sod and exposing the virgin soil
to the fertilizing rays of the sun and to
absorb the ammonia from the atmos-
phere. This gentleman was former
resident Of Iowa and had become dis.
couraged trying to make home for
himself in that part and had travelled
through all OF the states and territories
to the Pacific ocean, but could find
nothing to suit him. lie retraced his
steps and finally brought up where he is
now located, which he assures us is lust
the place for him.
next visited the Woodruff estate,
owned by IL. G. Woodruff, who, one year
ago, started with one yoke Of oxen, and
during the breaking season he broke up
seventy acres, put up q nice, comfort
able house and granery, dug we'll thirty
five feet deep and cribed it up and put
up enough hay for his team, and this
spring put the seventy acres in wheat,
! 1,.< NH 1,n 10 s,,
oats. give this description so that the
people Of the overcrowded east who are
painting after good home may see what
a man Of determination and energy can
do in the short space OF one year.
The next in my route was the Schroe-
der settlement, where found Mr.. Carl
Schroeder with part of his family busily
planting tree seeds. William Schroeder,
4 brother of the former, has also fine
farm here also their father and all are
we'll pleased with this locality. They
have each Of them good farms within y
mile and half Of the station at Bartlett
which they have in good state OF culti-
yation. Take this town all through, both
in regard TO the soil and the class Of set
tiers, it will be hard TO beat in Dakota.
We have had during the last week
perambulating our prairies detective
who had his headquarters at Paddy Nor
toms, and had been sent hither by Com
missioner Sparks at the instigation Of
Paddy. He returned to Washington .
few days ago with his pockets full Of ev-
idence in connection with frauds prac-
ticed in final proof, which is considered
. by Pat sufficient to send fourteen Of our
best citizens, both male and female, to
the penltentiary. This man Norton
should hereafter be known as the Sparks
Of Ramsey county, for he is fully -
much OF crank as the land cOmmis-
sioner. EPHRlAM WOoD.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Serious Accident.

Thursday morning Frank Cnonhs
horse took flight, and turning s,iddcnll
about threw Mr.. CoomLs from til,
buggy. The horse became uninanagc"
bic and Mr.. Coombs, tangled in thu
whecls of the vehicle. was thrown vin
lcntly to the ground, where he wn'
picked up by Ed. I.ohncs and Fran!
lfonnctt in an inscnsiblc condition. III
is now confined to his bed, but DR.. Smii
thinks h $ injuries are not serious. TIL
horse ran away and demolished Tin
hurrN
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box.
For Sale Bv Bennett & Horsman.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Serious Injury.

Neil Mex eaguc, who is in the clnp!".
Of Moore d Do'ld, accidentally rode in''
wire fence last Saturday and his !ri'
leg was terribly laccratcd just below th
knee. His injuries have caused hin, e
be confined to his room, but q dc"i't"
improvement is reported.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
Strawberry Festival.

Thursday evening the ladies of the
Episcopal church gave a strawberry and
ice cream festival for the benefit of the
society, and there was very large
patronage. All nations and creeds
were represented. The receipts were $40.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-06-12
-----s ~0N>

For enterprise, pluck, and a desire to
get such goods as will give the trade sat-
isfaction, Bennett Bros, the druggists.
lead all competition. They sell Dr.. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, because
it is the best medicine OH the market, for
coughs, colds, Group, primary consump-
tiOn. Price 50 cents and 81. Samples free.