Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-08-30
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
4 The impression prevails ct Ottawa that
the retaliatory measures Of the United
States are sure to be put into force With
in three months
DR.. Jacobs reports that Robert Garrett
is resting quietly at Miller Villa, Ct
Ringwood, n. J., and that his family
and physicians have every confidence and
hope for the best. 8
Charles w. Waldron, OF Hillside, Mich,
partner in q private bank at Hillsdale,
has left the place, it is supposed, for
Canada. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Bidwell, Of Quincy, Mich. tits supposed
he took about $6O, ,OOO with him.
Fire destroyed the agricultural works
of Houck & Comstock at Mechanics csburg,
Pa. The flames started in the wood shop,
and it is thought they were Of incendiary
origin. Loss on stock and buildings
estimated at $40, 600, with $1,000 in-l
surance.
A five mile swimming race for the in
ternational championship took place at
Coney Island between johnson, of Eng
land, and Levey, Of Pittsburg. johnson
won in hour, ~ minutes and so seconds.
Levey was taken with cramps in the
second mile and forced to retire.
An enormous drop is reported in ship
ments to Europe by the St. Lawrence
route of American grain since the open
ing of navigation in comparison to the
corresponding period Of last year. Ship
ments of western wheat by that route
aggregated only ,491 ,525 bushels up to
date, against =, $40, ,981 bushels up to the
same date in 1887.
Wiscsnsin Waifs.
The decomposed remains of man
named Reitzer was found near Black
River Falls The deceased had been miss
ing for several days, and Indications are
he suicided.
The brakemen on the Ashland division
of the Wisconsin Central road, fifty in
ALL struck Saturday. They have been
receiving $l.90 per day for eleven hours
work, but insist on 2 cents mile.
Mrs Eva Klein disappeared from the
residence Of her son in-law, near Prairie
du Chen, a week ago, and Saturday her
decomposed remains were found hanging
to a tree in a secluded wood near the
house. Deceased was u years Of age.
has been visited by ghonls, the object
evidently being robbery Of the contents
of the grave clothing. Years ago an inn
migrant died suddenly of cholera, and
was buried at once. 1t wls afterwards
stated sum of money was on the body
in belt, and the opening OF the grave
was evidently to secure the alleged
money.
Dakota Doings.
A. D. Allen, Of Scotland, was arrested
in Sioux City on a charge Of bigamy.
Will Lawrence, Sioux Falls saloon
keeper, was sent to Jail for thirty days
for disregarding Judge Carland's injunc-
tion. "A !,
Minnesota Matters.
A young man named Swan, living near
Zumbrota, was fatally gored by bull.
J. S. Danford, the Verndale bank
victimized parties and fed.
The clothing store Of John r. Conkling
at WinnebagO City was robbed of 500
worth Of goods.
The special election at Fergus Falls,
for the purpose of voting for the issu-
ance of $50, 600 bonds to aid the wooden
mills has been postponed for ten days. #
The men employed on the St. Peter
water works struck Saturday. They
were receiving 81. 50 per day aud wanted
81. %. The foreman gave them their
time and all quit except man named
Swance. The leader of the strike said
the men would 60 back to work it Swance
was discharged, which was done, and the
work is now being done at the old price.