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1iID EASTERN STORMS,
First Reports of Damage Done
Not at All Exngger-
ated.
A Cyclone in New York Demolishes
hsny Buildings -The Grape
Crop Destroyed.
Maryland Streams Turned Into Rushing
Rivers and Bridges and Dams
Washed Away.

New YORK, Aug. 1%.-Reports from
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Caro-
liza and other states regarding the dam
age done by the storm confirm the worst
reports. AT Philadelphia the Schuylkill
became a raging torrent and rose to a
height not known before for twenty
years. The waterworks engines were
c"mpelled to stop.
Word comes from Poughkeepsie that
Ellis Corners, Ulster county, four miles
west of Highlands, has been
DESTROYED BY A TORNADO.
Cheat damage was done to Vineyards and
orchards. Matthew Harcourt's ten acre
vineyard and a large apple orchard are
entirely swept away. John Nelson's
frame house and his barn-about a mile
from Harcourt's vineyard-were demol-
ished. Mr.. Nelson and wife were terri
bly, bruised and cut. The tornado then
struck two barns belonging to Mrs.
Gowan and completely destroyed both of
them. tore Off the roof of Mrs. Gowan's
house and crushed in the roof of another
house a short distance away. There wa
no other building TO destroy north of
Mrs. Gowan's, but as far as the eye could
sec it had u a swath 200 or 300 feet
wide, and in all probability spent its
force on the mountains and hills beyond.
Said an eye witness: cit looked tome
as though the clouds were bowling along
the ground, and l never heard such a
frightful roaring noise. The downfall
of rain was something like a deluge.
The water seemed to come down in
sheets, and for a time nearly inundated
everything"
Reports from Kingston, N. ". state
that grape growers report that the vast
crop is almost ruined. Considerable
damage was done in a number of towns
i'll New England, but no lives are re-
ported lost. Boston escaped with only
a shower. Land slides and washouts
occurred on nearly all the main railroads
in New Jersey. The New York Central,
New York. New. Haven and Hartford
and Erie roads were also blocked by the
floods.
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Destruction in MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 1.-Dispatches
from all over the state show that the
rains of the past few days have done
much damage. In addition to the de-
struction already reported in the pcnin-
sula counties. Talbot county suffers Sc
verely in the loss of hundreds of tons of
hay and thousands of bushels Of wheat,
and she may not raise corn enough for
home consumption. In Howard county
the Patapsco is jumping. Considerable
damage was done to Gambrill's big dam.
The damage by the May flood has just
been repaired. All of the new work and
part of the old breast was swept away.
Roads and bridges throughout the county
are badly damaged. The streams in
Carroll county are very high and the
roads and fields are badly washed. The
Western Maryland railroad is submerg-
ed at C%arrollton and Trevanion. The
meadows along Pipe creek and New
Windsor and Union bridge are under
water. Hartford county reports a vast
amount of damage in the ruin Of crops
about to be harvested, and washing of
turnpikes. Streams never known to 90
beyond their banks are wide, rushing
rivers,
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A Lively Week in Prospect.

BISMARCK, N. d., July 30.-The con-
stitutional convention of North Dakota
has again got down to business, the
members all being in their seats at roll
call. A lively week has been opened,
and from now until the final adjourn
ment tho proceedings will be spicy.
The committee on public institutions
has not reported, but it is understood
that the report will be submitted. in a
few days. Whether or not the commit
tee will recommend the locations of the
public institutions is q question of much
interest and, while it is claimed that
such recommendation will b. made,
nothing authoritative can be given on
the subject until the report is submitted.
The memorial to congress praying that
the general government take steps to-
ward establishing a system Of irrigation
through artesian wells, has excited
much comment, and facts are being
brought forth to show that the scheme
is feasible. With regard to the
Jurisdiction Over Military Post.
and reservations, Gen. Ruger, of the
department OF Dakota, has sent the fol-
lowing communication to the conven-
ton:
l have the honor, in accordance with
Instructions received from the war de-
.partment, to request that consideration
of the convention be invited to the pl p
osition that a clause be inserted in the
constitution of the state of North Da-
kota by which jurisdiction shall be re-
served to the United States as provided
in section s. article l, of the constitution
over the military reservations of Forts
Abraham Lincoln, Buford, Pembina and
Totten, heretofore declared by the presi-
dent.
Gen. Ruger also submits the following
proposed section for the constitution:
Jurisdiction is coded TO the United
States over the military reservations of
Fort Abraham Lincoln, Fort Buford,
Fort Pembina, and Fort Totten, hereto
fore declared by the president of the
United States, provided legal process,
] civil and criminal, shall extend over
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
HOSTILE CANADIANS,
Our Northern NeIghbOrs Resent
the Seizure Of Sealers in
Behring's Sea.
England Will Be Asked for War Yes.
sells to Defend the Wounded
Honor of the Dominion.
United States Officials Talk Regarding
the MATERIAL Nations Benefited
by the Protection.

MONTREAL, Aug. 1.-The city is in a
perfect Juror of excitement over rumor
that the Ottawa government has re-
ceived news from British Columbia of
more seizures in the Behring sea. This,
coming SO o after the seizure of the
Black Diamond, has driven Montreal
almost wild with indignation and ex-
pr%essions are heard on every hand that
unless the vessels are released and full
indemnity paid by the United States
that government must stand the conse.
ouences of what may follow.
There is almost as much disgust ex-
pressed at the action of England in this
business, and if she will not help Can
ada TO uphold their honor, it is openly
limited that the sooner Canada takes the
defense of that honor in her own hands
the better. Both the morning papers
publish strong leaders demanding imme.
date action on either the part of Eng
land or our W government to prevent
these seizures, or else break off relations
with the United States until a final set
tlement of the trouble is arrived at.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
GRIMES CALENDAR.
Murder of Two Children II,
Their Parents

Hlehuish MURDER of Two Children by
Their Parents.
SPRINGFIELD, July 3l.-J. II. Faunce
and his wife have been arrested on the
charge Of poisoning their two children,
Luther and Willie. The boy Luther died
a few weeks ago, but the other lad re-
covered. Faunce, when arrested, con.
fessed that he had purchased the poison,
but aid he did SO at the request of his
wife, who said she wanted it to poison a
dog. Subsequently she told him she
wanted to poison the boys because they
caused her too much trouble. She adj
ministered the poison in coffee and the
youngest son, Luther, died in a few
hours.
Whole Family of Indians Murdered.
HELENA, Mont, July 30.-News has
reached Helena of a ghastly discovery
made last week on Sun river. A few
months ago q family of Flathead Indians
left their reservation, crossed the noun
tains and went into the Sun river u
try to hunt. They were seen by one of
their relatives, a half.breed living on
Sun river, when they first arrived, Last
week this half breed found one of their
ponies in the possession of a white man,
who claimed that he had purchased
the animal at Sun river. The half
breed was satisfied that something was
wrong, and at II began a search for
his relatives. After hunting two or
three days he found their camp, which
had been burned, and in it the charred
remains of his relatives. a family of
three or four. There is no doubt they
were robbed of their horses and outfit
and murdered. The half breed at once
notified the law officers, who at last &C.
counts we're still looking for the perpe-
traitors of the crime.
A Georgia Feud-Three Victims.
McRAE, Ca, July 3O.-Three mem.
bers of each of the McFae and Lancaster
families engaged in a fight. 1t was the
result of a feud of long standing. Wash
Lancaster. the head of the family was
killed and Wright Lancaster and Ed.
McRac were wounded, probably fatally.
Both families were prominent politi-
cally,
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lMcnpnnIe OF snch Nonncnse.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Star pub
fishes the following:
10 the Editor of The Star-Slr: An
item is going the rounds of the press to
the effect that a new weekly newspaper
is about to be established at Washing
ton in my interests as a candidate for
the presidency. BE kind enough to pub.
lish that it is absolutely without founda-
tion. am not and shall not be a can
didate for the nomination to that office,
nor to any other. There are men in the
Democratic party much better entitled
to its honors than l am, and | expect to
help the best man win. The matter is
absurd on its face. and l object to being
thought capable Of such nonsense.
tSlgned) WILLIAM G. WHITNEY,
LENoX, Mass, July 81, 1889.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OFSTARK COUNT
Saturday. August 3, 1889.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

At a meeting of the Republican
County Central Committee. held at
Dickinson on July %. it WAS ordered
that IL County Convention he held at
n school house ut Taylor. on the
18th day of August lsS9. ut two
orlock p. M, sharp, for the purpose of
nominating I delegates to represent
Stark County ut the State Convention,
to he held ut Fargo. on the oIst dav of
August. 1889. The various precincts
will hold primary conventions on the
18th inst. and choose delegates. as
each is entitled. to said COUNT con.
ventlon ut the time and places spcci.
fed:
Farmers Valley. at house of j. c.
Schmalrnhrrgcr, at s p. M. one dele.
gate; S%pringvaln. ut school house. at
s p. M, two delegates; l5elfrld. ut
sectloh house, ut 5 p. M. two dele.
gates; Lehigh, ut school house. ut s
p. M. two delegates; Antelope. at
school house at s p. M. three dele.
gates; Richardton, ut school house at
s p. M. three delegates; Gladstone, at
old drug store at S pm, four delegates,
Dickinson. ut M"ssersmitll hnildinr
by ballot. polls open from two to four
p. M, John Leask. NJ. +. Klincfcltcr
and i. j. krirrk, actin" rs
Judges, IL delegates. In the
absence of Il central committee.
man, the legal voters will choos,
II chairman. 1t was resolved Inv the
committee that no proxies he allowed
in said convention unless held Inv
b"naIide residents and voters of th,.
precinct which said proxies repre-.
sent.
by order of the Committee.
II. j. TURNER,
Chairman,
ED. r.. BoNSEy
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Proposed Amendments Defeated.

Sioux FALLS, S. d., July 26.-Ihe
convention met at 0 a. III. and was in
session nearly all day. The main feature
Of the proceedings has been the consid-
Grafton of the report of the committee
on schedule and ordinance. A few days
ago a resolution was referred to the ju-
dietary committee, asking their opinion
as to the power of the convention to pro-
vide for the election of clerk of the cir
cult court at the October election, no
such provision seeming to be made by
the omnibus bill. The committee re-
ported that in their judgment the con-
vention had such power, and embodied
their opinion in an amendment to the
schedule to that effect. Then followed
Il lengthy discussion upon this point.
1t is held by some that the clerk of the
court was purely Il county officer and
that under The omnibus bill all county
officers hold over until the next general
election, vacancies to be filled by the
board of county commissioners. The
amendment was finally defeated.
Another amendment to the schedule
was proposed. providing for a modified
form of the Australian system. Here
again the question Of the powers Of the
convention arises. The matter was un-
der discussion when the convention adj
iourned.
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Legislative Apportionmcn, Approved

Sioux FALLS, S. d., July 25.-The
South Dakota constitutional convention
held another interesting session and
made good progress. The legislative
apportionmcnt report was adopted with
out debate. 1t provides for l5 senators
and l2i representatives. The special
committee composed Of %clergymen, to
which was referred the memorial of the
American Sabbath union, asking that
the sabbath be fully protected in the
constitution. reported that under tho ON
nibus bill this convention could find no
provision of the kind suggested to the
constitution. The committee on school
lands in its report sought to make two
or three changes in the article referred
to it for the more sure protection of
school lands and lands for public build
ings, but before the report was adopted
the section in the Sioux Falls constitu-
ton was restored without change.
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IN R DAKOTA.
Invited to jamestown.

BISMARCK, N. d.. July 25.-The invi-
tation extended by the citizens of James
town for the adjournment of the con-
vention to that place was referred to a
committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
Moer, OF Lawrence, Scott, of Barnes, and
Meacham, of Foster. The committee on
temperance reported in favor of the
submission of the prohibition question to
a vote of the people at the same time
the constitution is submitted. After a
lively tilt in committee of the whole the
report of the committee was adopted and
there is no doubt that the recommended
tions will be adopted by the convention.
Messrs. Rowe and Pennington, of Dickey
county, and Wallace, of Steele, insisted
that the clause be embodied in the con-
stitntion, but they were sat upon. The
committee on school lands has reported
its proposed article. 1t provides that the
proceeds from the
Sale of School Lands
shall be a trust fund. the principal of
which shall forever remain inviolate,
and may be increased but never dimin-
ished, the state to make good all losses
thereon. The interest income shall be
used for the support of the schools.
Alter OIle var from tuc assembling OF
the first legislature the lands may be
disposed of as follows: No more than
one-fourth of the lands shall be sold
within five years: no more than one-half
of the remainder in ten years. The re-
mainder may be sold as soon as ealeable
at not less than $40 per acre. The legis.
lative committee provides that the sen.
ate shall consist of not less than thirty
nor more than fifty members, and that
the house shall have not less than sixty
nor more than 140 members, the sena.
tors to be divided into two classes, to be
elected two and four years respectively
1t provides that the trading of votes
among senators shall be considered brib.
cry.
Legislative Sessions.
shall not exceed ninety days, for which
the compensation shall he $500, and the
mileage ~ per cent. No act shall take
effect until sixty days after adjournment
of the session. In nearly all respects til,
proposed article is in harmony with the
J provisions Of the complete constitution
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Work Nearly Comuletca.

SlorX FALLS, S. d., July a7.-The
convention delegates met and adjourned.
An adjourned session was held in the
evening for the purpose of further con-
sidering the amendment of the schedule
incorporating in a political form the
Australian system OF voting. The dele
gates We're almost unanimous in the
opinion that the measure was a desirable
one. An unanswered question as to any
power to enforce it or punish violation
of it decided it's fate. The vote was not
reached till nearly midnight. 1t resulted
in the defeat of the amendment by a
vote of 81 to "a. When the convention
adjourned its work was practically COM
pleted, with the exception of the sub
mission and adoption of the report of
the Joint commission now at Bismarck.
Most of the delegates have gone home to
await the return of the commission.
Not more than two or three days time
will be required to conclude the work of
the convention,
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Ne. ,aricti.. of wbeo,

WASHINGTON. July 3O.-The depart
ment of agriculture has ordered from
France five varieties of winter wheats.
three of which are of Southern origin
and are recommended as rust proof, the
other two are new wheat crosses, made
by Vilmorin of Paris. The Southern
wheats are the "Richellc de Naples" a
white, bald wheat, or the .Sieland,"
also a white, bald, and the "Riete,"a
red, bearded variety. These wheats are
to be distributed in bushel lots to the ex-
pertinent stations in the Southern states.
The other two are for distribution in
bushel lots to the experiment stations in
the Middle and Northern states. One is
called the Dattell cross of the Prince
Albert and the winter red.bearded Child
dam. both English wheats, acclimated in
France.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
Three Young Ladies Drowned,

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. IA special to
The News from Iron Mountain, Mich,
says: Miss Lizzie Farrell, daughter of
of Norway's most prominent citi-
zens, with two young lady friends, Miss
Anna McCabe, of Depere, and Miss Alice
MCCLELLAN, of Escanaba, were boating in
the morning on the Menominee river
near Norway. The skif became unman-
ageable and was swept over the falls, and
all three of the occupants were drowned.
Their bodies have not yet been recoYered.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
CASUALTIES.
Five Were Killed,

WABASH, Ind, July 29.-News has
reached here of a terrible explosion of
dynamite twelve miles west of this CITY,
on the Wabash railway, in which five
men lost their lives and others were in.
jured. The men are said to have been
at work %excavating in the limestone
rock for proposed improvements on tho
railroad, when the dynamite, which had
been brought thither for blasting IL
poses was accidentally exploded, wreck
ing the buildings in which the men had
gathered for shelter from the storm, and
instantly killing five workmcn. No
further particulars were at the time at
tainable.
Three Drowned.
BALTIMORE, Md, July ~. - The
steamer Colchester, on her way from
Baltimore to Deals Island, ran down a
sailboat at 9:30 p. N. near Fort Carroll.
There were five persons in the boat,
three of whom, Mary Kelb, Mary Wiener
and John Bitz, were drowned.
Culn Bank Explosion.
SHAMoKIS, Pa, Aug. 1.-The culm
bank at the Luke Fidler c~olliery ex.
ploded, thousands of tons of dirt and
rock being thrown high in the air. No
loss Of life resulted. This is the first
instance in this region Of a culm bank
exploding, and mine owner are consid.
erably exercised over the matter. An
investigation will be made.
Cremated in II Burning Mine.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 31.-A fire
which started Sunday night in shaft No.
, of the Pratt coal mines, six miles from
this city. is still burning. 1t is supposed
that a seam of coal is burning and there
seems to be no way Of putting the fire
out. Two men and thirty mules were
in the mines when the fire broke out and
must have suffered horrible deaths, as
they were cut off from air. and the burn.
ing shaft was their only means of escape.
The Two We're Drowned.
PEORIA, Ills, July 3l.--The bodies of
young Kowalk and Miss Hannah Shear.
er, the Two who went out boat-ridiny a
few days ago and failed to return. were
recovered from the river a few miles be,
low this c;.G.
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Met and Adjourned,

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 29.-Less
than a dozen members attended the
session of the constitutional convention,
and no business was done. Members
who have gone home will return
next Thursday, by which timo it is
hoped the joint convention will have re-
turned from Bismarck.
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Transacted No Rusiness.

BISMARCK, N. d., July 29.-This has
been another day of rest in the constitu-
tional convention. A quorum was not
present at roll call and the convention
adjourned without the transaction of
any business. Tho chairmen of the
North and South Dakota commissions
for the division of the territorial prop
erty have been at work on the basis de-
cided upon by the joint commission and
it is expected that the work of the COM
mission will be completed in a few days.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03

THE Pioneer Press takes IL strong
stand against fixing the salaries of
state officers in the constitution and
produces good arguments to sustain it's
position. 1t says the matter should
be left entirely with the legislature
and claims that what may he lust
compensation 10Y may he wholly ill.,
adequate in the future. There is truth
in the arguments and the constitution
makers should let the SALARY question
alone
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
FLOODS ARE COMING.

Disastrous Rise of tho Jane. River Pre-
dictrd by the Signal Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The following
special bulletin was issued from the sig
nal office at 1880 a. IN. About two
inches of rain has fallen in the upper
valley of the James river during the
past tw%enty-four hours, which will
cause floods to become more destructive
in the vicinity of Richmond.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
THREsAlNG DYNAMITE.

The Experiment Results in the Death of
Three and Six Horses.
New YORK, Aug. H. The Worlds
Anderson, Ind. special says thst a stick
of dynamite was fed into a threshing
machine in the western part of the
county, resulting in the total destruction
of the machine and the death of three
men and two teams. Latest advices in
dictate that the old peanut gang" feud
had recently been renewed and that
some of the parties had concealed the
dynamite in a sheaf Of wheat,
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
Awaiting the Commissioners, Return.

z{waftine the Cofhfffssfoners feeturN:
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., July 31.-There
was a slight increase in the attendance
at the convention, about a dozen men,
bers being present. Beyond the adop-
ton of a few reports, no business was
transacted.
The constitutional convention received
a communication from an Illinois Grand
Army post asking that the name of the
state be called Lincoln. The names of
.tlie states are contained in the omnibus
"a and the conventions have no power
stosehange them.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
Absentecs Called in.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d., July 3O.-The
South Dakota constitutional convention
did nothine but meet and adjourn. A
telegram was sent to each delegate alb
sent from the city to return in time for
a session Thursday evening, as the joint
commission will have returned from
Bismarck by that time.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
HI GRAIN
CHICAGO

W~heat-Cash, 7'c5s; September, 77lsc; Decen,-
Der, $3.50.
c~orn--cash, aea4c; August, IS 51sc; Sep.
tember, 3S 3-loc.
oats-Cash. zee; August. as93c; September.
2lAc.
Rye-Cash, l3c,
Barley-No. . September, A1sc.
Flax-No. /. 81 S3.1s
Prime Timothy--Sl.A.
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Will Demand war yessels.

New YORK, Aug. IA special to The
Sun from Ottawa says: A meeting of
the cabinet was called Tuesday to dis
cuss the seizure of the Black Diamond
by the United States revenue cutter
Rush, which it is said was seized seventy
miles from the nearest land. A demand
will be made on the British government
for two war vessels to proceed to Beh-
ring sea to look after and protect Cana
dian vessels from United States cutters.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03
An Elixir OF Life.

NEW YoKR, Aug. IA Washington
special states that DIR. w. y. Hammond
is experimenting with DR.. Brown-Se-
guards elixir of life. The elixir is a
connection of organic matter. which is
injected into the veins. DIR. Hammond
says the old men on whom he is testing
the remedy seem to be growing younger.
The Dickinson press., 1889-08-03

THE Republicans of Grand Forks
county have adopted the ballot system
for primaries. us i'm the case of Dick
inson precinct, and VIC believe it to be
the proper way of conducting prima-
ny elections for delegates. Under the
system, two, three or half IL dozen
tickets may he placed in the field to he
voted for. 1t does away with the
chances for packing Il caucus and
Yushing elections through before the
people have assembled to express
their wishes.