Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-12
The Street Laborers at Duluth In
dulge in Strike and Throw
stons and Clubs.
They Won't Work Themselves, and
insist that More Favored La
borers Strike Also.
The air Filled with Bullets and
a Number of Lives
Wiped Out.
The South Dakota Convention Per.
manently Organized and Their
Officers Elected.
The Washington Territory Delegates
Also Take the Oath and Pre-
pare for Business.
Sioux Falls Convention.

Sioux Falls Convention.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 5.-The cOnsti-
tutional convention was called to order to-
day by Major Kellam, of Brule, who will
be temporary chairman in place of Judge
Edgerton, who has been called away for a
few days. The convention then proceeded
to the election Of the remaining officers.
For chief Clerk, Rev. 81. A. Burdek, of
Yankton, republican, and w. w. Goddard,
the democratic editor of the Sioux Falls
Argus-L Leader, were placed in nomination.
The roll call showed Burdick elected by
party vote. In like manner for en-.
crossing clerk DR.. Hyde, of Brookings was
elected over Diefendorf, of Hand, and for
sergeant-at-arms James Carney, of Law
! renee, over VIM. Buchanan, of Sioux Falls.
E. G. Warner, Of Day. was elected watch
man; Frank Happir, of Hamlin, messen-
ger, and Rev. j. A. Jackfield, of Brookings.
for chaplain. For the latter Office Bishop
Hare received the democratic vote. The
committee on rules reported resolution
that committee of seven be appointed to
confor with the committee from North
Dakota relative to the division of assets
and liabilities Of the territory, and the dis
position of its 'recordy, and that the com
mittee be authorized to employ clerk and
secure such other assistance as may be
needed. After some discussion motion
to adopt the report was made special
order for tomorrow. Charles H. Price,
northern boundary and moved the appoint
ment of a committee of three to confer with
like committee of three of the North
Dakota convention, with view of having
the seventh standard parallel definitely de-
termined. Price explained that two such
lines existed, and that further annoyance
and litigation would be saved by settling
the matter now. The trouble lies in mis-
take of the surveyor in running the line
through the SissetOn reservation, where
the seventh standard parallel is two miles
south of some line back east and west of
said reservation. The melton was made a
special order for tomorrow. The commit
tee to visit Bismarck will doubtless be
chosen tomorrow and will leave for Bis
marck Saturday night or Sunday. While
the members are in no undue haste, they
want to push matters and get report of
the committee from Bismarck at the earli-
est possible moment.
Sioux FALLS, July 6.-The South Dakota
constitutional convention was called to
order by President Edgerton, After the
reading of the journal Clerk G. Coats, of
Minnehaha, was sworn in. The clerk
read the following congratulatory tele-
gram.
HELENA, M. T.. July s, 1889.
Hon. A. j. Montana, stand
ing on the threshold of statehood, reciprO-
Gates your cordial greeting, and indufges
the hope that the constitution which you
have met to form, may be based upon the
virtue and intelligence of the people, and
that when so formed, it may survive years
to come, in all its vigor, unimpaired until
been erected into one c0nfederacy, there
to remain in an indestructable and indes-
soluble union. (Signed.) J.K. TooLE,
Temporary President.
The convention then went into commit
tee of the whole to consider the report of
the committee on rules as made yesterday.
The report was adopted and SO reported
mally adopted. a motion by Mr.. Price to
appoint q special committee to consider
the northern boundary line was withdrawn,
and the motion referred to the regular
committee. Col. Jolley, as chairman, re-
ported Tor the committee on rules and
moved the adoption of the report.
After two or three inefficient attempts to
Goodwin, Of Heron, and T. &. Brown, Of
Sioux Falls, were elected official stenOgra-
piers. Caldwell asked that the convention
indicate the number Of bound volumes of
the number be 500. Amended by
ried as amended. Jolly moved that 800
copies of the rules be printed. Amended
by Kilam to 100. Carried as amended.
Captain Humphreys moved that the presi-