Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-12-30

this morning. IWenty-one rounds were
fought, resulting in the defeat of White.
The mill lasted forty-fve minutes, and
ties ever fought in this vicinity.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Subscriptions
to the fund for the benefit of Mrs. Logan
received up to date aggregate s25, 900.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Miss
Edwin Stanford, of Stanford Corners,
Jefferson county, young married
woman, aged nineteen years, was burned
to death yesterday, her clothing catching
| fire from stove.
New YORK, Dec. pa special from
Macon, Ca, says INST industrious efforts
are still made by parties directly interest
ed to keep The exact date of Secretary
Lamar's marriage TO Mrs. Holtsa secret.
No doubt is entertained of the marriage,
and the lady's friends haye whispered
enough to warrant the impression that
Thursday of this week is The day select
ed. Mrs. Holt has no desire, it is under
stood, to reach Washington until after
the New Years ordeal at the capitol is
over.
MONTREAL, CaE., Dec. % The Can
adian Pacific railway has been notified
| by the imperial government that twelve
elghty-ton guns for the defense Of Vic
toria, B. c., are now beng constructed
at the Woo!wich arsenal, and that they
will be ready for Shipment and transpor-
tatlon over the road in April next. Draw
| ings for special cars requisite for their
conveyance haye been sent, and the cars
are now beng built oy the company. 1t
is also said that large consignnents of
war material will arrive in the same ship
which brings the guns.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The World has
organized a snow shoe expedition undert he
leadership of Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka
of Arctic fame, for the m'dwlnter explo-
ration OF that wonderland Of this hemis-
phefe, the Yellowstone National Park.
The expedition consisting of Lieut..
Schwalka, scientist, an artist and pho
tographer, aud several Crow Indians, as
guides, propose to enter the Park, via
Cinnabar, early in January. The route
will include all the important geyser
basins, the hot springs, the lower springs
and the grand canyon Of the Yellowstone
The party Will be as thoroughly equip
ped as an Arctic expedition, and Will
doubtless be aole to push the work Of
exploration, regard IS of the rlgors of
the season. The most remarkable feat
ures of the region will be carefully stud
led, photographed, sketched and describ-
ed. F.. Jay Haynes, the famous Fargo
photographer, VII accompany the expe-
dltion with instruments suitable Tor pho
tographic work of any description.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. Dec. 29.-It was
learned late last night that Detective
Pinkertou came to this city in response
to summons from Mrs. Wltrock, "Jlm
Cummings mother who Informed him
(Plnkerton) that she had important il
formation for him. When Pinkerton ar
rived at Mrs. WitTock's house he was
handed express packages containing s22,-
600 in currency. which Wltrock had sent
to his family after the robbery, sending
word by the mcsser gers who brought the
money, that he had won 1t by gambling
and speculation. The money had moi
been disturbed, and was in the original
wrappers. 1t is supposed that Wltrock,
during one of his visits TO this CITY, hid
large sums of the st tolen money, and that
he will now turn it over to the detectives.
There has already been recover of the
stolen money about $4,000.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Speaking of the
dispatches from Leavenworth, Kan, to
the effect THAT Fred Witrock had con-
fessed his crime and that about $40, 900
more money had been recovered, Mr..
w. A. Pinkerton said the inform alton
was correct. Early this morning he re-
ceived dispatch from one of his detec-
tives, confirming the report. Witrock
| arrived in Leavenworth IN custody of de-
tectives yesterday. He was taken to his
old home and pointed out to his captors
where the money was. 1t was found in a
box placed IN the ground under the barn
near the house.