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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

MINORITY representation is all right
for constitutional convention, but fur
ther than that the people will not care to
go. A majority rule is the safest the
most American the most tolerable. The
Deadwood Times alludes to this matter
as follows: minority representation is
like engaging in fight to q finish, and
then conceding to the vanquished all
that'was fought for
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24
To Burleigh County Farmers.

To Burleigh County Farmers.
Those who are not subscribers to the
WEEKLY TRIBUNE will miss the full pro-
ceedings of the constitutional convention
and the weekly visit of a staunch repub-
lican paper. Settlers publishing their
land notices in the TRIBUNE will receive
the paper one year free. Tell your
neighbors of this offer.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The official count will be required to
determine the result in the district over
the river between Brown, (rep) and Hoyt,
Gnd. rep). Both are good republicans,
however, so it does not break the column
of fifty-six.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The appointment of Pruitt as post
master at Gettysburg, Oak, has been re-
voked and his commission withheld.
The present postmaster, Francis, is an
old soldier and will serve indefinitely.
The settled policy of this administration
is not to disturb old7soldiers until their
terms of Office shall expire. Aspirants
for office will bear in mind that unless
there be some other cause besides that of
politics. all old soldiers now in Office
will serve their full time.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

IT is hoped there will be no contests
to settle in the constitutional convention.
Let the people of each district settle any
disputes they may have and not bring
any dirty linen into the constitutional
convention to be washed.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The TRIBUNE regrets to chronicle the
fact that owing to difficulties in the
republican ranks one Of the party's can
didates was defeated in the Grafton
(4th) district. Mr.. M. X. Marinnan, the
successful democrat is, however, one Of
the most popular citizens in the valley,
and to be beaten by such man is no
discredit after all.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

IT is reported that Editor Hopp, Of
the Brookings Press, had a disagreement
with preacher-politician on election day
and found it necessary to chastise the
reverend gentleman, first on one cheek
and then on the other.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

IT would hardly be possible to gerry
mander Dakota-nort or south-in the
interest Of any party particularly under
the omnibus bill. This fact is sufficient
denial 1t denial was needed-of the
charge on the part Of the Vermillion
Plain Talk that Judge Tripp was too
smart for Governor Mellette.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

In speaking of Governor Hills veto Of
the ballot reform measure, the Indianap-
oils Journal says: "a veto of such bill
would kill any republican governor, but
two such vetoes will probably make Hill
the next democratic candidate for presi-
dent"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the
New York legislature which just ad-
journed, had been In session almost since
the memory Of man, still the New York
Herald cries for an extra session.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

Hon PAT MoHueH and Senator Allin
seem to have been the only members Of
the last legislature who have been
elected members Of the constitutional
convention.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The dispatches state that at the Bank
ers' convention at Fargo the legislative
committee reported concerning it's work
at Bismarck last winter. If there is to
be general confession all around, there
may yet be some spicy aftermath to the
last territorial legislature.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

THE following old soldiers, not "out-
siders," as the Fargo Republicans tele-
graph columns state, have been ap-
pointed by Governor Mellette as mem-
bers CT the Soldiers Home board Of
trustees: General Hammond, of Ashton;
]. J. Keiner, Of Pierre and T. A. Bones
of Webster.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

CAVALIER county was divided-part
being added to Pembina and part to
Towner and Rolette counties. The re-
suit of the election gives Cavalier four
delegates two republicans and two dem
ocrats -McHugh, Powles, Click and Nc
Rrida
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

BARNES county comes to the front as a
banner republican district and Banker
Root and all the other good fellows are
to be congratulated. Messrs Elliott,
Scott and Wildwood three republic
cans are elected.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

RAMSEY county is one of the best farm
ing regions and Devils Lake ono of the
most enterpr1sing cities in the territory,
and the correspondent who telegraphs
from Pierre or any other town to the
contrary simply demonstrates his own
ignorance.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24
The Jealous south.

Sioux Fails Press: The dispatches an
nounce q fal! Of two or three inches Of
snow In North Dakota. Let It be hOped
that the papers up that way will take
pains to claim monopoly Of the blessing
of snow in the middle Of May.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The Devils Lake Capital gets back at
a stab from the jamestown Alert by de-
claring that Ramsey can buy and sell
Stuts man county and not feel that it has
lost cent" Somehow Devils Lake and
jamestown do not possess that brotherly
or sisterly love that ought to character
ize all good Dakota cities at this times
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24
In Georgian Wales :.

The sweetest roses grow. Keep your
breath fragrant as the perfumed wales Of
this enchanting land, and your teeth fair
and lustrous as the pearls of the Orient by
using SOzod0nt, that most charming and
wonderful dentifrice, which no 1 lady's
toilet should be without.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

North Dakota Firemen's association, and
the grand band tournament of the north
west, June 11th to 18th at Fargo. This
promises to be one Of the most pleasant
events of the season, and to miss q Fargo
reception is to miss treat always.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The appointment of John Murphy
United States district attorney to sue
ceed Mr.. Purcell who resigned few
weeks ago, will be received with general
approval. He has been the assistant
for many years and is thoroughly efici-
ent and acquainted with the duties of
the office.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

civilians, Harris, nd-Burleigh
county has strong delegation for a
fact says the Fargo Republican. Very
true; aao having "pulled our Leg" we
desire to get right back and say that
Cass also has done herself proud and
sent an able delegation.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

COLONEL LouNsBERRY has been or
dered to Washington and rumor has it
that he is to be removed from the Devils
Lake department. He may be sent
down to Oklahoma to assist Major
Pickler.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

IT is said that the Northern Pacific
railroad intends to Withdraw from
the trans continental association. The
cause of this action is the trouble that
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

The TRIBUNE acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of an invitation to attend the Sixth
annual convention and tournament Of the
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24

IT is rumored that Superintendent
Ainslie, of the Northern Pacific, is soon
to be general manager Of the Wisconsin
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-24
RICK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 3

Central. With Odell manager of the
Baltimore & Ohio and Ainslie with the
Wisconsin, it begins to look like great
transcontinental route from ocean to
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
YuEOn's Gold Fields.

Tho report of the Interior Department at Ottawa throws a good deal of light on the Alaska boundary question. MT. Ogilve, an engineer, was sent to the Yukon country to make a preliminary survey. His observa- tions have not yet been completely reduced, but approximate calculation shows that the boundary is nearly 90 miles below the point where it is marked on the United States maps. This is of great importance, as the line passes through the best gold bearing dis trcts yet disco vcrcd in the country.
 The Yukon district appears to have n much greater value than was previously supposed. It would seem that for gold the best paying streams, so far as discovered are in Canadian territory. About three hundred miners we re in the country in the summer of 1SS7 but it is difficult to say what amonnt of gold they have taken out as they are somewhat reticent on the subject. They all agree, however, that $S dollars per davis poor pay. hardly enough to cover expenses. Taking this as an aver age they cannot have made less than $500 each or $50. 900 altogether, obtained wit h the crudest and most primitive appliances. This result shows what may be expected so soon as communications with the interior be come easier and tho importation of i'm proved mining machinery possible.
 Drift coal was found at various places, in dicating the existence of seams further up.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
Fatality of the Fidelity Bank Fail ur6.

It would seem as though kind of grim fate hung over everybody connec- ted in any way with the unfortunate Eli delity bank of Cincinnati, either with its failure couple of years ago or the subsequent proceedings affecting it. It was something like what has been called sGuiteau's curse," that is supposed by some to impend over the personages participating in the trial of the Presi- dents assassin, though in the case of the Fidelity bank no one appears to have strewn any curses around promis- cuously. In the first place, Benjamin B. Hopkins, the president of the bank, who was sentenced to seven years i'm prisonment and recently pardoned, died few days after his release E. l.. Harper, the vice president, was given Q ten years sentence and went insane. Amzi Baldwin, the cashier, committed suicide during the trial. Edward Hicks, Q clerk in the bank, died shortly after the trial. c. A. Hinch, another clerk, broke his leg during the trial. James Siefert, the bank janitor, who carried the books of the institution to and from the court house each day during the trial, ran directly in front of moving locomotive one day and was badly hurt. Joseph Harrison, tho office boy of the bank, was accidentally shot in the eye during the trial. The mother of J. K. Yowell, clerk, died during the trial c. R. Ewes tho secret service officer who did considerable work in the conviction of the bank officers, has died since the trial. Edwin Watson, lawyer sent ont by the Attorney General to take part in the proceedings, dropped dead in his hotel in Cincinnati during the trial. The father of United States District Attorney Burnett died tho night after the trial, as did also the wife of F. N. Hays, the bank expert. The wife of E.. w. Kittridge, counsel for the bank re- ceivers, died during the trial, and the wife of Judge Sage, who presided, was taken so seriously ill during the pro- ceedings that the trial had to be post poncd ten days. Josie Holmes, who figured conspicuously in the bank affairs, was let off without sentence, and is now learning to be typewriter Washington Sur.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
THE ARMY AND NAVY BILLS.
Congress Preparing for War in
 Time of Peace.

Congress Preparing for War in
 Time of Peace.
 After much discussion the annual supply enacted by the Washington legislators. For the navy we are to have some addit ional vessels The house proposed two, cop sisting of the new Thomas submerging mon itor and duplicate of the Vesuvius; the Senate substantially agreed to these. but added four other vessels, consisting of two small gunboats, harbor de:ence ram, and 2,OOO-tOn cruiser. The House threw out the ram and the 2,OOO-ton cruiser, and the conference committee agreed upon three gunboats, to be not far from the Pet rel's displacement. We have also several harbor defence vessels yet to be constructed. The new building for the Torpedo School in which the War College is merged, is among the items of the new Navy bill.
 The Army bill as passed contains the inn portant provisions for tests to convert old cast-iron ordnance to steel-lined breech-load- ing torpedo howitzers for throwing high eX- plosives This is the Emmons project, which the House had inserted and the Senate re- jected. It also contains the Senate addition for Board to select a new proving ground for heavy ordinance in place of the one at Sandy Hook. The amount devoted to the West Point Military Academy, is $15O,O00. It is also provided that San Francisco shall have three pneumatic gun tubes for throwing dynamite, like those under construction for New York, $1S7 800 being devoted to this purpose. An interest ing item is that of $20,0O0 for firing the morning and evening gun. The disputed item of $40, ,OO0 for the construction of counter boise battery for mounting a seacoast rlhed gun is also among those provisions that have been concurred in. The inventor must have the battery ready within @ year from the time the act takes effect, carrying Q gun to be fur nished by the navy.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
Bees vs. Pigeons in Flying Match.

At the village of Hamme, in Vest phalia, most singular wager has been made and won. Everyone knows the rate at which pigeons fly, and almost a kings ransom has changed hands on the issue of their speed. This race was be- tween pigeons and bees. A pigeon fan cier and bee master each backed his favorite racer.
 The course was three miles and a half the distance between the two villages of Rynern and Hamme, and dove-cote which happened to be near hive was selected winning post. The race was intended to be level, but in effect the bees were handicapped. It was very difficult to identify them, and, though rolling them in flour before they started on their course made them easily recog- nized on their arrival, it must have somewhat retarded their flight. Nearly everyone backed the pigeons, and there was great excitement in the ring which assembled around the winning post. The favorites were nowhere. The first bee came in twenty five seconds before the first pigeon, and three other bees before the second. The others were not chased,
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
A Gamblers Device.

In old days, before the telegraph, a man in Grecnbush, N. Y., who was in- fatuated with lottery policy as it was then played, hit on plan of "beating the game" The returns of drawings were then received in New York some hours in advance of the Albany agent s receipt of them, and it occurred to him to try heading off the mail with carrier pigeons. So, very secretly, he secured a couple of pairs of homers, and when the time for the next drawing approach approached he shipped them to New York. A relative in New York secured tho drawing as it arrived, and fastening a slip containing it properly secured about each pigeons neck, let them loose. They. arrived in Albauy far in advance of the mail, and the Greenbush man, investing heavily on the numbers thus received, nearly bankrupted the policy men on his first essay. He work cd it more guardedly thereafter, but they finally tumbled, and placing upon him tho soubriquet of "I fly" he retain ed it to his death. His winnings by this means were at least $10O, ,OO0.- Albany (N. T.) Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
RumOrs About Stanley.

Letters from missionaries dated Zanzibar, Jan. 24, have been received ill London, giv- ing details of third revolt in Uganda. King Kiwewa, who was raised to the throne after the overthrow of his brother, King Mawaga, tried to poison his Arab supporters, but the plot failed He then invited three of them to a private audience. At 0 signal from the King they were seized by executioners, and the King speared two of them, and was in the act of spearing the other when the Arab managed to free himself from the grasp of the executors and fired ut the King, who fled. King Kiwewa has since been trying to induce the Christian chiefs to assist him in regaining the throne, upon which, after his flight, the Arabs placed Kalema, son of Mutesas.
 The letters confirm the report that an Eng fish missionary named Brooks had been murdered. The missionaries at Lake Tan ganyika report that there is ample evidence that wholesale slaughter and enslavement of natives is proceeding in the direction of Tip poo Tib's district. In the Nyangwe district there are rumors that Stanley is there col lecting men to make big war on the tribes to the northward, but this is considered doubt full. The first shipment of tobacco grown in Zanzibar, consisting of 70 boxes, has been despatched for Hamburg. Capt. Wissmann has arrived at Alexandria and proceeded to Cairo, where he will recruit several hundred blacks to accompany him on his expedition into the interior of Africa from the east coast
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
A PRISONERS ESCAPE.
He Was to be Hanged in a Few
 Weeks for Murder.

Theodore Grubb, who was to be hanged in Vincennes. Ind, on April 19 for the murder of Gertie Downey, on the Princeton Fair Ground, in September last, made his escape from the jail at Vincennes. Sheriff Mcdowell had been in Indianapolis during the day, and on his return home at night he entered the jail for the purpose of locking Grubb i'll his cell. Failing to find him among the prison CTS in the corridor, he went to the cell and, to his anna cement, found an ordinary file and quarter inch brace and bit with which Grubb had cut his way through the top of his iron cage.
 An examination showed that the murderer had drilled at least 15O holes in the iron be- fore he removed the piece, which is about eighteen inches square. Having thus gained admttance to the attic, it was an easy task for him to cut the ventilating top light and crawl to the roof Once on the roof he reached the ground by means of an impro vised rope made of blankets.
 negro prisoner named Scott, gained his liberty at the same time. The Sheriff has despatched deputies in search of the fugi- tives.
 Miss Downey had dismissed Grubb as a suitor. This angered him. and meeting her afterward on the Gibson county fair ground, he shot her dead. It was with the utmost difficulty that the Sheriff protected him from being lynched. ....... :-.-
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
She Heroicany Faced Danger.

Harry w. Milburn, of Back Creek Neck, Cecil County, Md, and Miss Addie Foard, of Elk Neck, had thrilling adventure on the Elk River, which came very near proving fatal. The night the coldest of the season. Miss Foard, whose parents reside in Elk Neck, teaches the Back Neck school, East side of Elk River. Last Saturday after noon they rowed across to visit her parents at Elk Neck. On returning, greatly to their dismay, they found the river near the shore covered with rapidly thickening ice. They bCAlly pushed forward. only to encounter the accommodating ice on the western side of the river.
 They entirely lost their reckoning and had no guide but the evening star. So turning the bow of their little boat and breaking the treacherous ice as best they could with an oar, they began to retrace their way to Elk Neck. Miss Foari took and and assisted Mill burn in every foot of the return in breaking a way for the boat. Though slight of form, she showed neither fear nor exhaustion ill all the terrible ordeal, and to her courage and fortitude Milburn attributes their escape from death They reached the shore about II o'clock almost exhausted and nearly frozen. having battled with the ice and frost with the thermometer ut zero, for nearly four hours.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
A Man whom Lincoln Saved from the GaIlOWs Pardoncd,

Joseph Bent, q murderer, who was saved from the gallows by President Lincoln and committed to States prison.for life twenty-five years ago, walked out free man, having been pardoned by President Cleveland. His real name is Joseph Bento, and he is a Portu- gese. The story of his crime,ais as follows: Bento was acook on an American whaling ves- sel, and on July 4, l 1864, a sailor came to him on board ship and complained of the food
 Bento replied that it was as good@as he could give him, whereupon the sailor assaulted Bento, who retaliated by throwing hot water on him. The sailor left but returned with 0 knife and made an attack on Bento, stab bing him in the side. In self defence Bento seized potato knife and cut his assalant so that he died of his injuries. Bento was brought to Boston, tried and convicted and sentenced" to be hanged for murder. A Portuguese, who was tlien living in Boston, and now conducts the Craw- ford House barber shop, interested himselfin- Bento's case and three days before the sen tence was to be executed, ascertained that there were extcnuating circumstances not brought out in court He then took steps to have the sentence commuted to imprson ment for life. Attorney Harrington went to Washington and laid the case before Presi- dent Lincoln, and a communication of sentence was granted. Bento is now 70 years of age, and as he has never heard anything from his relatives in Galiza, Portugal, where he was born, he does not know that any Of them arc living. He left for New Bedford where he cx- poets to find some of his countrymen.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
X Verdict by Three-f'ourths

The most important measure which has come up before the Minnesota legislature this session has passed the Senate It was MT. Stevens House bill which contemplates doing away with unanimous verdicts from juries in civil cases. As the bill passed the House it made provision that thrce-fourths of the jury should govern. In the Senate committee room the bill was amended so as to require agreement by fve-sixth . he jurors. and in that shape it passed.
 The bill has been talked of by some as if it's passage brought about the change. Itsimply ubmits to the people a vote on an amend- msnt to. the Constitution which shall ma Ike the change. Some able legal talent has been before the committees, and the bill has been carefully discussed in the House, though on the floor of the Senate there was little de- bate No opposition was manifested when it came up for final passage
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06
Artificial Milk.

Milk being so necessary to our domcs- tic requirements, attempts have been made to produce it artiticially, by what chemists call synthesis--i. C. combining its constituents. Thus M. Dubrufaut suggests that by combining water, cane sugar, white of egg, carbonate of soda and gelatine, with tho addition of about twenty per cent. of the finest olive oil, ,or other pure fat, a substance could be pro- duced almost identical with cows milk in it's chemical constituents and in its appearance. But ill its flavor it differs materially, and is but a poor apology for cows milk prepared in tho laboratory of nature.-Nelc Yo,k Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06

Representative Springer has introduced a bill providing for the admission of the Terri tories of Arizona, Idaho and Wyoming as States. It provides that these Territories may become States as provided in the Omni- bus bill, approved on the 22d of February, and that the provisions of that act shall be extended to these Territories the same as if they had been included in the act, with cer tain exceptions.
 It is provided that the elections for dele gates to the constitutional conventions in these Territories shall be held on the Tues day after the first Monday in November 1889. The constitutional conventions shall assem- ble at the capitals on the first Wednesday in January, 1890, and the constitutions then formed shall be submitted to the people on the Tuesday after the first Monday ill Novem- Der, 1890. Each of the proposed States shall be entitled to one Representative in Congress and the Representatives to the last session of the Fifty-frst and the Fifty y-second Congress may be elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1S90
 separate bill has been introduced for the admission of New Mexico.