The Dickinson press., 1889-11-30
NEWS FROM THE DAkOTAS,
NORTH DAKOTA

NORTH DAKOTA.
Replies to a Fargo board Of trade cir
cular show some poverty in North
Dakota but not much restitution or star
walton.
The certificate of Representative Hans
brough, of North Dakota, was the first
received by the clerk of the house of
representatives from the United States.
Indignation is expressed in Fargo Mt
Mayor Newman's policy Of rctrenchment
in vetoing a bill against the city for en-
PERTAINING the territorial legislature dur
ing one of its junketing trips last year.
The steamer Bachelor. from Bismarck
to Pierre, with a cargo of beer. struck a
rock and sunk fifteen minutes after
wards. The loss is estimated at $40. coo.
The Bachelor had on board part of the
cargo of the steamer Missouri. which
met with Il like fate some weeks ago.
The crew and Passengers all escaped.
A sensational rurnpus occurred at the
Hotel Windsor, in Grand Forks, N. d..
A boardcr sent Il sculrillous letter to the
wife of Sam Parker while the latter was
absent. Upon his return Parker forced
his way into the writer's room and Sc
verely pounded him, loosening all his
upper teeth.
y mas4ue ball was held last week I'M
der the auspices Of the commercial trav-
c!crs of the Northwest at the Hotel
Dakotah, in Grand Forks, the proceeds
To be given for the relief of Ramsey and
Nelson county sufferers, was a brilliant
affair. 1t Melted 5000.
Rev. I. F. Hopkins has resigned edito-
rial management of The Dakota Cath
olic. the state organ of the Catholic
church. His Successors are Rev. j. j.
Ol'iordan and Rev. l.. y. Iticklin. Rev
Hopkins will i'll a few days go to ST.
Cloud. Mimi, where he becomes vicar
general 9f the diocese under Bishop Ear
detti.
Collett, the agent and grain buyer for
the Northern Pacific company at Arthur,
Cass county, who claimed to have been
robbed of $4,000 some time ago while on
his way from Hunter 10 Arthur, where
he had been to get some money changed,
confessed to having Showed the whole
wad down his own pants leg. 1t is I'm
derstood that the company will not pros.
ecute Collect.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Reconnaissance of pensions ut Wash.
ington has appointed examining sur.
geons in South Dakota as follows: Drs
G. j. Lane and Il. w. Murry. Rediicld
DIR. NJ. S. Reed, Ashton, and DIR. j. l..
Foxton, Huron.
Sioux Falls claims the Youngest sol
der. c. IL. Wymne. Il lawyer, enlisteG
at Nermillion. His, in Company L, Yhir
ty-tifth Illinois volunteers, at the age oi
10 years, II months and Z days. His
service extended though a period of three
years.
Work has been commenced on anew
gas plant at Pierre. According to tn,
terms of the franchise three miles ot
mains must be laid and the works in full
operation by Jan. l. Work has ul.t
been commenced on an $50, 0N@ brict
block ON Pierre street to be built by ;
Minneapolis syndicate.
Lawyer Kratx, vice president of tn.
Mitchell Security bank, we'll known
throughout the state, and Il candidate iul
register of the Mitchell land office. wa:
seriously injured at Sioux Falls, by being
trampled by a runaway team. He can
hardly recover. Judge A. j. Edgcrtol
had a narrow escape.
William Hamlick. Il former convict i,
the Sioux Falls ~penitentiary, and VIII,
was terribly crippled in a polishing ma
chine at the Drake polishing works dur
ing his incarceration. has brought sui
against ID. $. Glidden and the Drak,
company for 100000 damages. Gli;idr,
was warden of the penitentiary at th'
time of the accident.
The excitement still runs high at Salcn
over the natural gas we'll which wa.
struck on TIE farm OF NJ. Duclose. Ii,
has conducted it into his house and i
using it successfully fer cooking an
heating. On account OF the latear,s o
the season and the supply of fuel %!
hand, it may not he brought into tow
before spring.
The settlers living in the vicinit,
of the Yaliton reservation, Charlie
Mix county. are becoming yer,
much aroused, owing to the wholesal
arrests which have lately been made b,
Deputy United States Marshal Simpson
of Douglas county. on the charge of cut
ting timber cn the reserve. 1t is elaine,
the timber was taken simply to keep til,
settlers warm.
The enforcement league. which wa
organized to enforce the prohibitory Law
i'll South Dakota. has decided to take IL,
steps until after the legislature provide
a penalty for the violation of the law
A fund is being collected for the prose
cution of all offenders after that date
the first call being for Sl00.Go0. The non
partisan prohibition organization whicl
so successfully managed the last cam
paign, is in debt 81, 900.
While digging a cellar for a hous
about a mile above the town of For
Pierre. workmen made Il CHASTITY find il
the shape of seven human bodies. Fou
have been fully identified as those O
four soldiers who We're missed from For
Bennett on Jan. II, last. Their name
are Lawrence w. Chandler. Corporal S
S. 1oman and Peter Mckinney. regulars
and Lieut.. Edward Donnelly. The,
We're frozen i'll the storm OF Jan. -, an,
attcrward found and buried by a ban,
of Sioux Indians.
Sioux Falls was excited last week owe:
Il rrmpus between the chief of police
Mayor Willy and the Salvation Army
When the Salvation Army opened it
usual street services the chief of police
at the command of the mayor. interfered
arrested the leaders of the organization
while engaged in devotional exercises
dragged them ruthlesly from their place
of service. andlocked them up in the cal
abooSe. Il crowd demanded their re
lease. which was granted. The arm,
will Il the chief.
The Old Lady Ran No Chances.