The Dickinson press., 1888-10-06
WEEKS NEWS IN DAKOTA

ZEN y NEWN In UAkUIA
Charles f. Armstrong, Of Castlewood,
manager of the St. Charles hotel and
agent of the Porter Milling company, has
departed, leaving u shortage of 5000
bushels of wheat and $3.50 in money.
Two half-breeds were trying to break a
colt to saddle neal Pembina, when the
animal struck one with the fore feet, kill
ing him instantly, and throwing and
dragging the other about a mile. When
found he mar was dead, his head being
kicked to a pulp.
The coroner held an inquest over the
remains of George F%ulljames, the prize
fighter, and a verdict was rendered to the
effect that he died from the rupture of a
blood vessel under the temple, caused by
q blow from an unknown person, called
"Iramp," or "Hobo."
Willie German was accidentally shot by
Il companion while hunting near Valley
City. He is not fatally hurt.
y camp fire of the WATERFOWL division
oil the q. a. r., comprising several
counties, will be held in WATERFOWL Oct.
IS.
Leon I. Hale of Glendale, has brought
suit against his father-in-law, James
Pierson, for 5000 damages, charging
that Pierson has alienated his wife's af-
fections and enticing her to leave his
home.
Three forged checks were presented
to the Grand Forks National bank, all
the work of the same person. They were
lndorsed by OBricn & Jarvis, George H.
Barlow and NJ. Madison. They lose
about $50 each.
Prairie fires have been raging in the
vicinity of Glendale, and the loss to set
tiers will aggregate $50, 200. Most of the
fires originated through carelessness.
4 man named Harrison, claiming to
last Friday and has not been heard of
since. The sheriff is looking for him.
y woman named Sarah Stewart was
found in a we'll near Aberdeen. She
was married a year ago to a ticket agent
at Wahpeton, and learning her husband
was q married man she left him. Sus-
picious circumstances surround her
death.
Canton was visited by a destructive
fire Tuesday night. The flames were
discovered i'll the third story of the Syn.
dictate block, and in a short time the
business heart Of the city was a leaping
mass of flames. In two hours one entire
block was destroyed, including the post
office, Merchants hotel, the Loan and
Trust company and fourteen business
houses. The loss will reach. 800, 900,
with a light insurance.
AT Gary, ID. bruce lost his entire crop
OF grain hay and barn by fire. The fire
is supposed to have been set by small
boys who We're learning to smoke. No
insurance.
The corn crop in the Yankton district
is out of danger, and it will be the largest
yet grown in that territory.
A warrant has been issued at Steele
for the arrest of Joseph Helmer, charged
with the abduction of a i5-year-old
daughter of Anton kessler.
y five foot vein of coal has been dis
covered on the farm of a man named
Brekke, ten miles from Pierre. 1t is pro-
nounced of n quality similar to that of
the Hooking valley.
1t is rumored in Grand Forks that the
confirmation of Judge Templeton is hung
up in the senate.
Joe Morris, alias Morris sullivan, was
At Fargo on suspicion of being
the man wanted at Hillboro for murder.
j.. Schwellenbach, of Frederick, has
been appointed steward of the North Da.
kota hospital for the insane, to succeed
w. ID. Niclleus, resigned.
The business men of Aberdeen broke
the what pool at that place. Wheat has
been bought by the combination at 81
cents, but business men purchased on
the street at 81.
About fifty tramps have been encamped
near Hillsboro. most of them continually
under the influence of liquor. Thursday
two of them became involved in a quar-
rel, and one was shot through the body,
dying almost instantly. Eighteen of
them were arrested, but all claim to
know nothing of the shooting.
The electric light plant ut Brookings
has been tested and gives entire salts
faction.
The University of North Dakota has
opened, with about 100 students in at
tendance.
The house and barn aud four horses on
the farm of B. c. Whitaker, near
Whcatland. burned. Loss, $4,000; in
%surance, $500.
The price of No. l hard wheat reached
$l.07 at Glendale, the highest quotation
known in the territory since 1881.
The body of Charles Miller, a quarry
man, was found floating in the river at
Palisade. Murder is suspected, as he
had iTSt haan mid off o,J h;e o,o% ,r:sl.
empty pockets was found on the shore.
George Howard, a farm hand, living
two miles north of Aberdeen, was shot
through the right leg in the vicinity of
the Milwaukee railroad yards and robbed
of $40. He was intoxicated but could
recognize his assailants.
While using a steam thresher on the
farm of Charles Bettsford, four miles
north of Huron, some straw was set on
fire by a spark from the engine, destroy
ing the barn, cattle sheds, machinery
and grain, valued at : ,0UO; no insur-
ance.
Gable Clicks.
Snow fell in England Monday.
Lord Sackville is dead. He was SO
years of age.
King Humbert has requested the
crown prince not to visit the Italian ex-
hibition.
King Kalakua, of the Sandwich Isles,
goes to Melbourne next month to attend
the exposition.
Admiral Kanz, French minister Of
marine, at acouncil Of ministers declared
that he would not agree to additional re-
duction in the naval budget.
NJ. Niette, French minister of agrlcul-
ture, reports that the grain harvest
amounts to 81, 700, 900 h%ectolitres against
the annual average of los, QUO, 900 hecto-
litres.
The Oceanic Steamship company mail
subsidy was rejected by a vote of 10 to 21
in the New Zealand parliament. The
friends of the measure will revive it at
the May session, provided assistance
from the United States is assured.
John $. Wilson, the general freight
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad. has
resigned bis position, to take effect on
Oct. Is. The resignation has not been
acted upon by the board of directors.