The Dickinson press., 1889-04-27
WE EK'S NEWS IN DAKOTA

Parker Oddfellows will celebrate on
the goth.
Flandreau stock shipments amounted
to $4,000 last week.
The Yankton city council has decided
OIL sy stem of sewerage.
c. r. Williams brewery at Bismarck
was burned Sunday night.
A narrow guage road to the tin mines
is one of Rapid City's wants.
Castlewood is to have another paper,
The Republican, in few days.
w. N. Roach was elected president of
the university trustees at Grand Forks.
Mrs. S. j. Conklin, wife of the editor
of Conklins Dakotian, died suddenly
last Friday.
Two children near Fort Pierre died
last week from being bitten 10y large
rattle snake.
c. F. Hacket, editor of the Parker
New Era, has been appointed clerk of
the district court.
Horse thieves stole two horses from
johnson and A. Rnseau, two farmers
living near Pierre.
The Alexandria journal is to be re-
vived by Postmaster McCrone. 1t will
he independent Democratic.
The jury in the Flayerty murder case
at Huron brought in u verdict of guilty.
Flaherty was sentenced for life.
The Commercial Exchange club. whose
object is to supplant the board of trade.
has been incorporated at Watertown.
The kampeska roller mills now located
at Kampeska station, eight miles west,
will be removed to Watertown at once.
Governor Mellette has rendered the
office of attorney general to johnson
Nickeus, of jamestown, and he has ac-
cepted.
Jud La Moure, of Pembina; Mayor
Rice. of Huron, and John Ii. King have
been appointed railroad commissioners
by Gov. Mellelte.
The controlling interest in the North
western Land association of Pierre has
been sold to an Eastern syndicate and
several Pierre parties for S3O0,O0o.
At Fargo mass meeting of Scandina-
Wan born citizens was held Monday
evening relative to celebrating the l7th
of May. A programme was arranged.
Mrs. Matthews, wife of Hon. q. A.
Matthews. died of consumption Tues.
day. The deceased had been resident
OF Brookings since 1889, and was highly
esteemed.
| AT Two Bit. near Deadwood, Charles
Hardin, in defending himself against an
assault by his father, struck the old
| gentleman on the head, inflicting fatal
wounds.
a great deal of government surveying
is to be done IN Dakota this year, several
| contracts having already been let. Pref
| erence Is to be given to sections alseady
having settlers.
The Watertown board of trade has
called q convention of all the counties
of the Sisseton and Mahpeton reserva-
ton, to be held in this city May 1.
Mrs. r. Rosseau, of Pierre, while walk
ing along the street either dropped or
had stolen roll of bills containing $500.
lhe money was wrapped up in hand
kerchief, which was carried under her
| arm.
The Yankton council has granted a
street railway franchise to r. F. Petit
grew. The track will be laid next week.
The council also decided upon the imme-
diate construction of an extensive sewer
system.
The mass convention ut Grand Forks,
of the Prohibition workers of North Da.
kota, resolved in favor of the submission
of the question Of constitutional prohibi.
ton to the electors OF North Dakota in 9
clause by itself.
1t is now alleged that Casey, the
tramp who was shot at Hillsboro by
Thomas Brown, now in Jail ut Moor
head under sentence OF death. was the
unknown who killed Fulljames in the
fight at Grand Forks about year ago.
Forty y-eight families, consisting OF
about $50 people, have arrived at Hos
mer, directly from Odessa, Russia
They are the first installment OF 46(
families that are expected to arrive in
Central Dakota this spring from South
ern Russia.
Upon the arrival at Wheeling, w. Va.
of the prisoner Dowell. who was sup
posed to be the escaped murderer, wanted
at Weston, it was found that he was no
the man. A large crowd followed thu
sheriff and prisoner to the Jail, demand
ing his release. Dowell was arrested a
Grand Forks.
The new Sioux commission appointed
by Secretary Noble consists OF Gen
Crook. ex-Congressman Womer, of Mis-
souri,, and Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio
Tho commission will meet at Washing
ton May &, and Immediately thereafte
enter upon their duties.
Six prisoners in Jail at Madison mad
their escape Friday night One of then
I,l <<>k IL, ND 1ol ,asI,
in. They made a rush, knocked Til
rooin, locking the jailor in. The Who'll
gang made rush for the open air an
escaped.
An employe of the government fror
Lower Brule agency states that at
grand council held at that agency Tues
day night speeches We're made by ever
prominent chief at that agency, and a
were in favor of the Sioux bill. Wit
the favorable news from the othe
agencies there is but little trouble anlc
pated in securing the necessary signs
lures to make the bill law.
The new board of trustees of the il
sane asylum effected an organization b
electing E. R. Kennedy, Of Dicke
county chairman pro tem., and Robel
i / 1ulSllCAs oCSiSlo1Js Ah0 DSaAN AASl'SSlS
the institution and found the same
2 fine shape. as far as Superintendent
Archibald is concerned. The board WI
elect superintendent, assistant phys
. clan and matron before adjourning.
a sensation was created at Bismarc
by the discovery that bando burglar
which has been operating boldly for se'
eral weeks, had taken possession of I'll
= residence of the ex-territorial treasure
II which has been vacant for a montl
: The house was elegantly furnished all
e the burglars have been living higl
When the trustee of the house entered
he discovered that fire was blazing
the cook stove and large amount {
e canned goods and meat. which had bee
is stolen from the stores. was strew
d about the floor.
n Stillwater-The laying of the sire
|. railway track on Main street began
l. the prison limits and was pushed ra