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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
Powderly Holds the Fort.


The election of officers took up the time
of the Knights of Labor general assembly
Saturday Daniel J. Campbell, of Scran-
ton, Pa. nominated II. V. Powderly for
reelection: Victor Drury placed the name
Of Martin Hanley, of New Jersey, before
the convention, and an ex-delegate named
Birch, from Ohio, was also proposed.
The vote resulted: Powderly ia, Hanley
81, and Birch l. For general worthy
foreman, Norris L. Wheat, of Iowa, was
elected. Before the vote was taken for
general secretary and treasurer motion
for recess for dinner was carried.
When the convention re-assembled after
dinner balloting was proceeded with re-
sulting: Hayes, 81; Turner, Sc; Mrs.
Stevens, 3. Powderly having practically
requested the election of Hayes, the result
is Powderly victory.
Mrs. A. P. Stevens presented the name
of Mrs. I. M. Barry as director an d IN
vestigator of woman's work, and she was
reelected by reclamation. General Mas
ter Workman Powderly was chosen to rep
resent the order Mt the Paris exposition.
After his re- election to office Powderly
took the floor and stated that. although
his salary had been left ct $4,000, he
would accept only $4,000, and at the end
of his term the order could do what they
pleased with the balance. AS candidates
for members of the general executive board
the general master workman presented the
name of A. w. Wright, of Toronto, Ont. j;
J. J. Holland, of Jacksonv vile, Fla; John
Costello, of Pittsburg; John Devlin, of
Detroit; J. N. Wright, of Philadelphia;
L. B. Mcclure, of New York; A. c..
Trappagen, of Cincinnati; and j. J.
Crowley, of Charleston, Mass. On the
first ballot A. w. Wright, J. J. Holland
and John Costello were elected. Two
more ballots were necessary to elect the
fourth member of the board. John Dew
lin was chosen.
The retiring general worthy foreman,
Richard Grifiths, of Chicago, and Delegate
Delwarte, of Belgium, were presented with
fine gold badges by the general assembly,
the receipt of which was acknowledged
appropriately.
Latest Market Reports.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
A Trust Which Did Not Succeed.

Farmers in the nelghborhood of Weston,
Ohio, raise immense quantities Of cabbage
for the Toledo, Cleveland and Chicago
markets. This year the growers organized
trust and refused TO sell any of their
crop for less than cents in the field But
the combine was failure, and buyers went
elsewhere for their supplies. AS conse-
quence the Watson growers have all their
cabbage yet on hand, and will be COM
PEELED to bury it and carry it over to spring,
when they will realize about cents head
on their holdings.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

The dreadful scourge of leprosy has
made its appearance with alarming rapidity
among the Indians in Victoria and has be-
gun to spread among their settlements and
also among the poorer class of whites. 1t
was brought into their midst by Cinnamon
and was fostered by the intercourse which
they had with the Indian women. Steps
are to be taken at once to endeavor to iso-
late those who are suffering from the dis
ease, but it has already assumed alarming
DrODOrtiOnS
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

All the coal mines on the Monongahela
river shut down Saturday for an indefinite
period. The cause is too much coal in
Cincinnati, Louisville and other lower
river markets. Over 5000 miners were
thrown out of employment thereby. The
Connellsville coke operators notified the
iron men throughout the country that the
predicted advance in the price of coke
would not take place during the month of
December, but had been deferred until
Jan1arv
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

marked by the surveyor general of the
state agricultural lands it should be ex-
cluded from the selections Of the road as
mineral lands. An investigation was or
dered and the register and receiver of the,
Ashland district decided that it must be.
classed as agricultural land. That decis-
ion the commissioner of the general land
office affirmed. deciding that the land
should inure to the road as part of it's
grant, and that patents should issue there
for. The land lies in township A, range
and 6, Ashland land district.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
Packin :. Nov. l to date: /
Result of the Great storm

Coney Island has been completely
changed by the ravages of the storm and it
is estimated that $500, 900 worth Of damage
has been done. The concrete railway,
which cost $4,000, has been torn to
pieces, and Kearn's Ocean hotel was par
TALLY washed away and the remainder is
nearly wrecked. Three quarters of the
Brighton Beach bathing pavilion was
washed away and all along the beach lie
huge piles of sand and debris.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

5raach or spur of the railroad in the reser-
yat.on, no permission can be granted by
the department for that purpose.
He also calls the attention of the com
missioner of Indian affairs to the fact that
though the former grant for the man road
through the Puyallup reservation was
made by the Indians and approved by the
department April ID, 1877, it was done
without authority, as congress alone has
power to authorize the construction of
railroads through Indian reservations.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
The Northern Pacific Shut Out.

Secretary Villas has rendered an opinion
denying the Northern Pacific Railroad
company the right to construct branch
line through the Puyallup Indian reserva-
ton in Washington territory, and intimat-
ing that the main line of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad through the Indian reserva-
ton in that territory was constructed
without warrant of law. In refusing to
allow the building of branch to the main
line of the road he says:
in the absence of any authority of law
for the construction Of the proposed
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
AN INCREASED BUSINESS NOTED AT
THE FARGO LAND OFFICE.

Survey of the st. Paul, Black Hills q Pa
cific ompieted-Farming Facts From
Fargo-A New City Hall to be Erected at
Eeadwood-Latest Information From All
Quarters.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
FARGO LAND OFFICE REPORT.

The Fargo United States land office
officials report larger number of final
proofs since the first of August than during
any similar period since the Office was es-
tablishsd. A large majority of them are
five, year proofs. The number of cash
entries is comparatively small, which goes
to show that farmers have borrowed less
than usual this year. The following is a
statement of the final fye-year homestead
since August l;
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
A Wheat Blockade.

Nearly 1900 cars of wheat are on side
tracks at Minneapolis and at Minnesota
Transfer waiting to be unloaded, mostly
Manitoba cars. The glut is SO great that
this company has again ordered cars
stopped on sidetracks outside of the city,
so that receipts will probably be light for
some days. The difficulty arises from the
fact that so much of the receipts are low
grade wheat, each car requiring a special
bin and as these bins are now all occu-
pied, no more can be unloaded daily than
is shipped out. Demurrage is being
charged in great many cases and the rail-
road companies have ordered a number of
cars to the elevators to be unloaded on
their own account.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
He Had Been Drinking.

Thomas Kane, Pittsburg Irishm an,
stabbed his wife in the abdomen with a
penknife, at an early hour Sunday morning,
inficting a wound that will probably prove
fatal The woman was sitting up with her
dead child, and Kane, who had been drink
ing, came into the room and accused her
of laughing She denied the accusation,
but without further warning he drew the
knife and thrust it into her abdomen. He
tried to stab her q second time when her
brother interfered and disarmed him. Mrs.
Kane is still living, but her condition is
critical. Her husband is under arrest.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
Both Duelists Killed.

Information has been received of fatal
duel, between two well known citizens of
Elmer county, Ala, at a place near Good
Hope. The men, John Ray and W. T.
Wilkerson, purchased large tract of land
for speculative purposes last week; when
the surveys were made dispute arose as
to who should take possession of a certain
portion of it. Blows followed, but the
combatants were separated. Friday they
met and commenced firing at each other
with pistols. Ray was shot in the heart
and instantly killed. Wilkerson was so
badly hurt that he only lived long enough
to tell the story of the shooting.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

1t is reported that Jay Gould has bough
the telegraph lines of the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe company for $500,
900,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

The president elect and Mrs. Harrison
have inaugurated series of Wednesday
receptions which will in all probability be
continued until late in February.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
Yellow Fever in New York.

Another case of yellow fever has been
reported by DR.. Geo. G. Wilson in the
person of Raphael Delano, of rs Mulberry
street, New York. Delano arrived from
Jacksonville with his wife and two chill
dren and was taken sick soon after his ar
rival
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
EInONET FOUND c. lI.Tl
THE CHICAGO DYNAMITER SEN
FENCED FOR TWELVE YEARS.

An Increase of Over s1I ZOO, 900 Noted in
the Public Debt Statement for November
The Inauguration Ball-Six Thousand
Miners Thrown Out of EmpIoyment-The
Latest by Telegraph.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
wins Several Thousand Acres of Land.

Wins Several Thousand Acres of Land.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has just decided question which
has been under investigation for some
months past and which as decided will re-
suit in giving the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha road about 5000 acres
Of land additional to its grant in northern
Wisconsin. When the grant of this road
was adjusted and closed in December last
this portion of it was withheld from patent
on the ground that there were heavy cop
per deposits upon it, and that, although
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

The settlers on the Des Moines river
lands are more submissive than seems pos
sible at first under such trying circum-
stances. Many farmer or householder,
as he reads of the evictions, will feel his
blood warm up when he looks around upon
his little ones and thinks how it would be
in his case. He will mutter to himself,
Eli die first But take the whole scene.
Here is the marshal, reading to him from
a long sheet of paper. 1t begins with the
subduing Now in the name of the United
States of America you are commanded
1t goes on through the confusing and tor
tuous rigamarole of technicalities, and
finally it ends: "Now witness my hand
and seal. Melville w. Fuller, Chief JUS
tice of the United States. Four times out
of five he will listen to the writ, look
around helplessly for few minutes, and
then as he sees his furniture in danger
from rough handling, he will turn in and
actually help the officers to evict him. The
latest reports show, however, that the
backbone of the resistance the ejectment
writs is now etfectually broken, and that
the farmers from all quarters of the dis
puted lands are making settlements by
which they will be allowed to remain upon
the lands. The terms made in most cases
are pronounced easy" from five to six
years time being granted and lower prices
being named than were first quoted.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

SURVEY COMPLETED.

Nj st of the land thus acquired is in s lr-
gent. La Moure. Dickey. Trail and Eddy
counties.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
Public Debt Statement.

The public debt statement for Novem.
Der is as follows:
Tptnract baaripp dabt
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06
Lord Lonsdale on His Travels.

Mr.. Cowle, an official of the Hudson Bay
company, has arrived at Winnipeg from
the far north, and brings the latest tidings
of Lord Lonsdale, whom he met going
Arcticwards. He has gathered numerous
specimens for the Scottish Naturalists' So
ciety, in whose interests he is making the
trip. Besides looking after the habits of
animals, Lonsdaie is enquiring into the
habits and customs of the Indians, and
has already learned portions of their Ian
guage. AS matter of fact, one of Ions
dale's principal reasons for going away
from home was on account of the I'M
pleasant manner in which his name had
become associated with that of well
known actress. The lord is still travelling
northward, and is now probably in the re-
gion of the Arctic seas. When last heard
from, his intention was to return via the
Yukon, through Alaska territory.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-12-06

The duchess of Sutherland is dead. Her
death was the immediate result of cold
contracted fortnight ago, when she went
to see the duke of Sutherland off for
America. Sunday afternoon she received
the last sacrament. In the evening she
expressed wish to be buried at Torquay.
where she lately resided and passed away
peacefully shortly after midnight. At the
deathbed were Lord and Lady Stafford,
Lord and Lady Tarbat, Lady Florence
Cover and Lord Rouald Cover. The de-
ceased duchess was created countess of
Cromartie in her own right. That title
will now pass to Viscount Tarbat, who will
become earl of Cromartie.
, 1888-03-08

EsTERDAY the appearance OF tie
city was sufficiently lively to satisfy
the most enihu,ins champion of
the city, and MAJ y we're the eN-
changes of congratulations over the
outlook among the old.time residents.
The sidewalks wore inconveniently
crowded with pedestrians, while se-
hicles we're moving in every direction.
Several of the streets were blocksded
with frame structures being removed
20 make room for brick blocks, and in
every quarter an army of mechanics
were vt work on improvements in the
line of new buildings. rhe city is
just now in its most attractive form,
and to the stranger who srrives for
the first time the sight of 80 much life
and activity is revelation. Work has
started on number Of the proposed
new bricks, and ground will be broken
for others in very short time. Men
tion has several times been made OF
the various structures to be built this
summer, and every few days we learn
OF other projected improvements OF n
superior class. Yesterday we learned
OF the intended addition of AN i'm
mense brick block to the Howard
street list. This building is to occupy
the southeast corner of Howard and
Sprague street. Those Occupying the
frame buildings on the property have
been notified to vacatc. This proper
ty is owned by Capt. Symmons, Of
Washingt' City, and the brick to be
erected will be equal in appearance to
anything in the city.
, 1888-03-08
Now that suypes,ion. .re in order

Now that suggestions are in order
for appropriate names TO fasten upon
the prospective new safe TO be con-
structed out of Washington territory,
various papers are presenting names,
and the resident outside of the prlnt-
ing office, who is equally MS inter
ost,d in the matter, comes to the fore
wi II offers Of new titles. a gentleman
writing in this issue suggests Colum'
bia, and gives Wis reason for 80 doing.
The chief drawback against this name
lis that there is ~ District Of Columbia,
and also any xbreviation Of the
word would conflict with Colorado and
California, which would cause no end
Of annoyance aud loss Of mail mAtter.
or ..ecessitate the spelling out Of the
name on every direction. The Port
land Oregonian, that WAS SO pro-
nounced in its preference Tor Tacoma,
is so surprised Ut the opposition Gre
ated by the mention Of the name that
il says it ought TO be Yakima. The
Oregonian is very kind, and it must
be- admitted that the name Yakima
would not be bad compromise, but
the people Of the territory must be
considered int is important matter
Many adhere to the present name.
However, there sd plenty Of time To de-
eide upon this question without going
into Mysteries this week. Indeed, il
may be premature to worry over u
name, seeing that congress has not
passed the omnibus bill, and may not
touch it ut all this session.
, 1888-03-08

The unfortunate death ofa miner
near Lmbrey this week through the
premature explosion OF bla.t is the
first fatal accident that has occurred
in the north, and should be = warmth <
to others to exercise the greatest pre-.
caution in handling explosives. Under
the most careful management fatali-
ties are frequent in quartz mining,
and mining is one of tn; most danger
Ous occupations that met. can follow.
In the palmy days OF Virginia City
fatal accsdents in the mines were Of
daily occurrence, and at Butte, Lead.
vile and other places where mining
is followed extensively the principal
local news is reports OF &c this from
caves, failing down shafts, foul nir. and
explosions. In the future such luyu-
brious items as appear in the local col
umns chronicling the accident at the
Sam Slick mine may be looked for fre-
quently
, 1888-03-08

THE great International pugilistic
l.. Sullivan, of America, and Charles
Mitchell, of England, are TO try con-
clusions in the roped arena, is billed
for some time between the 1st and 10Th
of March There is good deal Of in
terest manifested in the result on both
sides OF the water, Notwithstanding
the brutal nature of the proposed
contest, and even the most ultra op-
ponent of the practice in this country,
while deploring the wickedness Of
these unreg-nerated athletes. hopes that
John will knock the everlasting pack
ing out of Mr.. Mitchell. And he will
do it IL the authorities do not inter
fere,
, 1888-03-08

THE Colfax Gazette says taat "the
president has nominated Lucius B.
Nash, well known attorney of Spo-
kane Falls. to suc,, ed Judge Turner
on the territorial supreme bench. Mr..
Nash las been u candidate for the
position, and his nomination was II, t
O surprise" Which 10 all mistake.
the Gazette to the contrary notwith-
standing. Col. Nash Was not candi-
date for the Off y and refused the
position when otiered TO him by
Attorney Genec Garland The a,,.
pointment was very nuch of sur
PRISE, as the administration il not in
the habit of favoriug territories by ap-
pointing residents to public Office.
, 1888-03-08

The council has taken n move in
the matter of securing free delivery
for the city, and II committee has been
appointed 10 act in conjunction with
the post master to bring about that
very generally desired object. Those
who are appointed to act in the prem
ises havs every reason to expect that
success will attend their efforts. When
the income OF post Office reaches
$4,000 it is entitled to the free delv-
cry system. In the past seven months
the gross income of the Spokane Falls
post Office figured up to 1000, and
as the business of the Office 10 increas-
ing every day it is safe to predict that
at the end OF the year the grand foot
ings will be over $50 600. If the ten
thousand limit entities Il community
to free delivery. Spokane Falls will
have double claim for the system
and there can be no doubt but that
the department will hasten to grant it,
, 1888-03-08
CHIEF AnrAuR, of the Bro

CHIEF ARTHUR, Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, stated to a
reporter Friday the principal rea-
son for the pres mt strike on the Chica-
go, Burlington & Quincy railroad. 1t
is the irst time that plain, compre-
hensive explanation has been given
over the wires of the grievances OF The
engineers, and looking at them from n
point Of justice and equity the fair
minded man will only express sur
prise that the engineers OF the road
submitted to the in ustice rs long as
they have. In most cases strikes are
based upon trivial and imaginary
" ngs, or are precipitated by irrespon-
sible revolutionary members of labor
societies. The membership of the
Brotherhood of Engineers is made up
Of men of intelligence above mediocrity
and as rue they are slow to partici.
pate in strikes, but when once fairly
enlisted in cause they are tenacious
in holding out for their rights. The
railroad company that would enforce
such an Oppressive system of appren-
ticesbip upon men as is practiced by
the G. b. d. G., deserves no sympathy,
and the public in geneIal will hope to
see the striking engineers and firemen
succeed in forcing the issue to an
equitable compromise.
, 1888-03-08

TIVE Spanele Record, one OF the
brightest weekly exchanges coming to
this Office, has just entered upon its
second year with the nost hatteripg
prospects. Wherever live local pa
per il ! ubli.hed there can be found
an enterprisiny community. Nothing
speaks 80 we'll for . town ss = good
healthy looking paper, and upon the
appearance Of u paper the reader vt =
distance judges OF the place where it 10
printed. For that reason the local Or
gan should be we'll patronized.
, 1888-03-08

A RECENT dispatch from. Washing
ton states that ''Acting Secretary
Thompson to-day signed orders for
the dismissal and reduction OF salaries
of assistant custodians, janitors, eleva.
tor conductors and laborers in all
public buildings under the treasury
department. This action WAS rem
dered necessary by the condition OF
the appropriation 70, this sci vice"
This is the order Of the day through
out all branches OF the public service.
The great political problem OF the
hour is, how to dispose of the sur
plus millions in the treasury, and yet
this government, with more money
than it knows what to do with, is
trying to pull down the wages of
la borers to starvation figures. In do
ing this it is running the public ser.
vice which the people are taxed to
support and in running the public SER
vice it is working great injury to all.
"Retrenchment in the public expendi.
lures" HAS been the battle cry of GER
tain demagogues for years and now
that their theory of managing public
affairs has been given u practical
test and illustration it is to be pre-
sumed the people will give such
spurious reformers wide berth in
the future. Surely no sensible, high
minded citizen Of the United States
desires 10 see the government setting
An example in cheese. pairing or run
ming its business upon such narrow.
guage, poverty-like principles. While
all good citizens will denounce need
less extravaganza Or waste, or jobbery,
or theft in connection with public
expenditures, there can be no doubt
that the people are opposed to hav-
ing their employees poorly paid or
their business neglected for want Of
proper allowance to cover all reason.
able and necessary expenses.
, 1888-03-08

AT the last meeting the council put
the screws on the Chinese WISH houses
by passing an ordinance requiring a
license Of 5000 yeaf from every Ce-
lestial engaged iu the laundry bust.
ness. What effect this will have in re-.
ducing the number Of houses remains
to be seen 1t is pretty certain that
the shrewd Mongolian who continues
the business will get even on the or.
dinance in some manner.
, 1888-03-08

HARL j. Cook, who has been con-
nected with the Chronicle, frat AZ
business manager, and then as local
reporter ever since the daily started,
has severed his connection with tho
journal and will turn hiu attention to
other business ventures. This change
has been in contemplation Tor somo
time. The REVIEW wishes Mr.. Cook
success in any enterprise in which ho
may embark.