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WAS A HORRIBLE SCENE.
Execution of the Bald knobbers q Blum
derinE Failure.

Execution of the Bald Knobbers q Blum
dering Failure.
OZARK, No., May 1.-THE execution
of the condemned Bald Knobbers &C.
CURED at 9:53 a. m. The jury and press
were admitted to the iail at y;20. AS he
left his cell. John Matthews proclaimed
his innocence in a loud voice. All three
men were calm and did not seem to be at
all overawed by their approaching doom.
Upon the scaffold a short prayer was de-
livered by Rev. Thomas Hanks, after
which all Joined in singing a hymn.
Then a selection from the Bible was read
another prayer by Rev. Thomas
Hanks, and the black caps were drawn
and the moose adjusted. John Matthews
then said he had nothing to add to
what had been said; he was there but
took no part in the crime. He called on
all who would befriend his little ones
left behind to hold up their hands. AT
o:53 the drop fell. John Matthews was
praying a. he fell. The stretch of tho
broke and Bill Walker fell to the ground.
He talked for three minutes, when he
was taken by the sheriff and deputies on
the scaffold. Dave Walker was drawn
up and died in fifteen minutes. Mat
thews lived about thirteen minutes and
died with his feet on the ground. The
scene was horrible in the extreme.
Matthews and Dave Walker were cut
down at 10:l0. The trap was again adj
justed Bill Walker lifted, helpless and
groaning and almost jnsensible, the rope
again adjusted and the trap again
sprung. The descent came to a sudden
stop, with his feet full thirty inches
from the ground, and he died without a
struggle.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
It's A Scheme.

1t is freely asserted by the posted
ones that the scheme of minority rep.
resentat!on for North Dakota. Wash.
ington and Montana was the surees.
ton OF the national Democratic com.
mitee. 1t took the form of the Sprin.
ger idea that each district should
elect three delegates, but no elector
should vote more than two delegates,
This plan would elect at least
twenty-five democratic delegates
to the constitutional convention
of North Dakota. and possibly more.
1t was undoubtedly figured there
were a few districts where two Dem.
ocrats could he elected. Later on in
the convention, the Democrats stand.
ing solidly for minority representa-.
tion. 1t is, therefore. not an improba.
BILE speculation that minority repre-.
%sentation, suggested by the national
Democratic committee, put into the
admission act by Springer and preach.
ed by his republican apostles, may be
come a formidable issue in our July
convention. 1t needs watching.--Pi.
oneer Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

came in In charge of Sheriff Ray. His
face was ashy pale. His nerve returned
when he greeted his aunt and did not
again leave him, even while listening to
his sentence. He was committed to
prison for life.
Cow Boy Murderers Captured.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, May 13.-The
three COW boys who killed four Zuna In
dians at Wingate Thursday afternoon
have been caught. Their names are
James Sommerville, David Hamm and
Robert Davis.
Picked on the Wrong Man.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May l3.-At a
shoe down" on Twin creek, about
twelve miles below this city, Wilson and
Amos Cooper, brothers, "picked on"
Henry Nickels. AS a result both Cooper
boys are dead, having been shot by
Nichels. All were rough characters.
Elopcd with IL Party of Gypsies.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 14.-Hattie Clark
aud Fanny Pennington, two young la
dies Of this city, have astonished their
friends by clipping with a party of gyp-
SITES consisting of two men and one old
oma
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Inrlie North.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., May 15.-Camp,
Fisher and Blewctt will represent the
Sixteenth district, which consists of
Stutsman county alone. in the constitu-
tional convention. Blewett is a Demo-
crat and the others Republicans,
BISMARCK, N. d.. May 15.-E. A.
Williams and Harvey Harris, Republic
cans, and Judge Garland, Democrat,
were elected in this district without op-
position.
WAHPEToN, N. d., May 15.-The con-
stitutional delegate election is very close.
The election of w. Il. Purcell, Demo-
GRAFT, is conceded, as is the election of
Andrew Slotten, Republican, the fight
yet resting between Saunders and Braun.
HLLsBoRo, N. d., May 15.-J. F..
Selby and f. NJ. Hegge, Peoples and
Democratic candinates for delegates to
the constitutional convention, and Knud
j. Nomland, Prohibitionist, of the Nine
teenth district, are elected.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., May 15.-Will-
lam Bulge and Richard Bennett, Repub-
%licans; and Alex. Griggs, Democrat,
were elected delegates to the constitu-
tional convention. All the districts are
not in yet, but the two Republicans
have a majority. In the T~werty-first
district Matthews, Haugen, and Car
others, Republicans, are elected.
MASDAN, N. D., May l5.-The Daily
Pioneer special from Morton, Stark
and Billings counties show the election
of Grown and Parsons, straight Repub-
licans, and Ray, Democrat.
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THE r e D

Riotous German Strikers Fired Upon by
the Military and Six Killed.
BERLIN, May 13.-The entire military
garrison of Dusseldorf is now in the dis.
trict disturbed by the miners strikes. At
midnight the rioters set fire to an oil
factory at Lierenfeld, causing the COM
plete destruction of the works. The
miners at Muelhern and Duisberg have
joined the strikers and the strike is still
spreading. The pit men at Schleswig
attacked their foremen with daggers and
drove them from the works. The mill
tary were sent for and arrived at 5
o'clock q. m. The rioters separated in
to two bodies and took refuge behind a
railroad embankment where they hooted
and jeered at the troops. The CON-
mander of the soldiers thrice demanded
that the rioters dispense and upon their
third refusal ordered his men to fire.
The order was obeyed and six persons
were killed, including a child four wears
of age, and a woman was wounded. The
rioters then dispersed.
Seven More Killed.
BERLIN, May IA serious ARRAY &C.
Cured at Elisenheim arising out of dis
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
The Reds Take It for Grante1.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. d.. May 14.-Half a
dozen or more prominent chiefs from
Lower Brule agency were in the city
to confer with some of our citizens and
urge that a petition he sent to the great
father in Washington, asking that his
children may be allowed to locate their
tepees south of the White river instead
of north, as is intended by the present
Sioux bill. These Indians have been
casting longing glances toward the land
south of the White river for some time.
and this is where they will ultimately
settle. This same question was raised
during the conferences between these
Indians and the last Sioux commission,
and the Indians were then told that they
could locate wherever they pleased.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
UNDER DEBRIS,
An Unfinished Building ut TIA.
conn Wrecked by u Wind
Storm.
Several Persons Killed and Others
Seriously Injured-Work of Res
cue Progressing.
Two Men Sufrocated by Choke Damp in
Well ut Cannon Lake-A Fatal
Explosion.

TACOMA, Wash, May 14.-Shortly be-
fore 6 o'clock p. NJ, fifteen or twenty
men were at work in a new building be-
ing erected for Il hotel by Walter Bates,
who was acting as his W foreman and
clerk of the works. Suddenly a tremen-
dous storm came up from the southwest,
which struck the building with full
force, and entering by the doors and
windows lifted the building Slightly from
its foundations, when the structure tot
tered for q moment and
Then Collapsed Entirely
burying the workmen in the ruins. For a
few minutes those on the spot were
paralyzed by the sight of the ~catastro-
phe, but the citizens and laborers Just
returning home from work began to
gather around the wrecked building and
hundreds were soon at work ell
men. The first brigade came to the spot
town. and the work of rescue was
quickly systematized. In afew minutes
sufficient debris had been removed to
get at some of the men and the body of
Walter Bates was first taken out. This
was followed by two live work,nen who
were removed to the hospital, and then
a workman named Mcconnell. a new
arrival from Kansas, was found dead.
w. H. Smell, who a week ago was
elected city attorney, and who was a
son-in-law of Bates. was soon after taken
out so badly injured it is feared he can
not recover. Then at intervals of fifteen
or twenty minutes
Three Other Dead Bodies
were recovered, but these have not yet
been identified. The work of removing
the debris is still going on, and OCCASION
ally the men hear stitied means proceed
ing from underneath. Besides the
workmcn who were injured Rev. w. A.
Mickey, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, who stopped in under shelter
from the rain, was severely injured.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
FISH is FREE.

Tho New York Bank President Has
Served His Sentence and Is Liberated.
AUBURN. N. V, May 13.-In a dark
cutaway worsted coat, under a broad
brimmed brown felt hat which almost
wholly concealed the upper portion of
his face, james D. Fish, ex-president of
the Marine Bank of New York city,
emerged at 0:l0 a. N. from the state
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Monors to u Minnc,ot. Artist.

ST. PAUL, May IA. Miss Agnes o'Hal-
loran. who had two of her paintings ac-
cepted by the art gallery Of the lnterna-
tional exposition at Paris, has had still
greater honor conferred upon her bv
having one hung in the Paris Salon.
This is the greatest honor that can be
conferred upon an artist. as at this great
annual exhibition the greatest works of
the greatest artists of the day are col
lected, and it takes a very fine picture to
obtain even consideration by tile Judges.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

a Separate Russian Police Department..
ST. PETERSBURG, May lathe car
has decided to remove the police depart
ment from the control of the interior
department., the two having heretofore
been under the direction of minister of
interior. The change involves the crea-
ton of a new minister.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

TIE voters of Stark county clearly
expressed their hatred and contempt
of the %outragcs attempted To be per-
petrated by the contesting delegates
who went to the Mandan convention
on manufactured credentials,
by giving Mr.. III. L.. Dickinson
a good big majority and had
Mandan people. Who professed friend
ship for Stark, stood by their solemn
agreement to support him. Mr.. Dick
inson would have been elected. Stark
county gave their man Hoyt lS4 votes
while they gave Dickinson hut 10
votes, 4 OF which came from the city
of Mandan and the balance from
friends i'm western Morton which
clearly demonstrates that western
Morton, Stark and Billings counties
can expect nothing ut the hands of
the Mandan outfit and that hereafter
they must combine against the MAN.
dan crowd and show them that the
people outside that town have some
rights they are bound to respect. We
have no fault to find with Messrs.
Parsons and Brown, for they are good
men so far us we know, yet IL glance
at the vote in Stark county will show
clearly that the MISUNDERSTANDING
delegates who went to Mandan on ere.
dentials from a convention that was
never held and IL call that was never
published, cut a very small figure
among the republicans of Stark coun.
ty. They gave Mi. Brown, who was
on their ticket as Il republican, 10
votes in the county and Mr.. Parsons,
with the assistance of the knights of
Labor. 81 votes. Mr.. Dickinson, the
straight republican nominee, received
227 votes and Mr.. Hoyt lS4, showing
that the republicans of Stark county
intend, hereafter. to assert their rights
and that the small crowd who attempt
ed to deprive them of their rights
need expect no support from them
hereafter.
The republican party is greater than
any IL nan or any half dozen men
and will not sanction such methods
us were employed by the Tamblin
crowd. liz this county Mr.. Dickinson
received a majority over Ray of As
votes, over Bellows 49,, over Brown
200, over Parsons l3l, so that al.
though Mi. Dickinson was defeated by
the treachery of Mandan friends. as "A
straight republican he carried his
owl county by u good majority and
the victory is Il grand one for the re.
publicans of Stark county and IL hear.
ty endorsement of the action of the
straight republican delegates from
Stark county to the Mandan conven.
ton. The republicans of this county
have reason to feel proud of the re,
suit ut home.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
FAMOUS CASES DECIDED.
Judgment in the sharon-Terry and Myr,
Clark (;aine. C..a. A a, r,,a

Judgment in h sharon-Terry and Myra
Clark Gaines Gases Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, May lathe supreme
court OF the United States has rendered
Q decision in one branch of the celebrated
Myra Clarke Gaines litigation. A suit
was brought by Mrs. Gaines some years
ago for an amount approximating 3d.
Ooo 1000, the income derived by the City
OF New Orleans from the property willed
to her by her father, the title to which
was for q long time in dispute, and for
about $4,000 O interest on this income.
On the death of Mrs. Gaines, in 1885, the
prosecution of this suit was continued by
her heirs. A judgment was expected
more than two years ago, but the decis-
ion OF the court has been delayed. The
court, has affirmed the judgment of the
lower court as far as it related to the
income OF the improved property, $685.
OF the judgment awarding 81, O4s, OOO for
reuenue on the unimproved property.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

prison i'll this city. He proceeded nerv-
ously down the iron front steps to the
S at the gate gate he s1 was met + BY '8 ffie fsRof with
a carriage, in which he stepped briskly
and was whirled away up into the city,
presumably to the residence of his
daughter. who has remained in Auburn
during the whole period his confine-
mpnt.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
At Other Points,

CLARK. S. d.. May 15.-DeIegates
elected, e. j. Sherwood, Mattson and
Jeifries. For constitution. l04: against,
Is.
CHAMBERLAIN. S. d., May livery
tame election and very little opposition
to Sioux Falls constitution.
STEELE, S. d., May 15.-Thc heavy
storm prevented a full vote. Gay
ton and Fay are elected to the constitu-
tional convention, and there is Il close
fight between Fridley, Dem, and Brown,
Rep. About 8 inches of snow fell.
MILBANK, S. d., May 15.-The Fourth
district, comprising Grant, Roberts and
Deuel. counties, cast about a two-thirds
vote. Westcott of Deuel., and Neill of
Grant, are probably elected, while the
vote between Scott and Mckusick will
be close. Practically unanimous for
constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Bishop Bedcll,s succcsso,

TOLEDO, Ohio, May lG.-At the seven
ty-second annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Ohio
held here, Rev. DIR. w. a. Leonard. of
Washington, was chosen as assistant
bishop to Bishop Bedell. When Bishop
Bedell's resignation of his office, already
made public, is formally accepted by the
House of Bishops, DIR. Leonard will sue
coed tothe full episcopal Office.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
A KeyoIutinnarx Debt.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The court of
claims gave judgment for ss335,555 in
favor of the state of Georgia in its suit
against the United States to recover
money advanced to the government dur
ing the Revolutionary a The none
has been withheld from the state by the
accounting officers Of the treasury as a
set-otf to money due the government
under the direct tax law.
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Buried in u Collapsed Church.
a City Fired by a Lens.

CHICAGO, May 10. The origin of the
fire at Moreland by which seventy cot
tages were destroyed has been discov-
cred, and it is a peculiar one. Some
children were playing with a burning
glass and 1t set fire to some paper. This
in turn set fire to some dry grass, and
then the Presbyterian church took fire
and the cottages followed.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

At junction City Policy Croker shot
and killed his son-in-law, George
Walker, in a quarrel. Crocker was
arrested and taken to Stevens Point.
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- 3 :.
Cruelty to soIdicrs, Ornh,n..

Crucity 10 SOIU1cfs' OrpIaMs.
NEW YORK, May 13.-The Herald has
the following from West Chester, Pa;
Charges of gross cruelty to the children
in his care are made against Professor
Van Horn. of the Chester Springs SOL
diers' orphans school, in this county. by
Mccall post No. 81, Il. A. II. The mat
ron of the institution is disposed also to
tell stories of crime on the part of the
manager, i'll which the more mature
girls Of the school will act the part of
shame as well as abused witnesses.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Long Distance y.,.pbonin.

CHICAGO. May IA News special
from Milwaukee says Henry c. Payne,
chairman of the Wisconsin Republican
Central COMMITTEES, has been offered the
position of president of the new long
distance telephone company at a salary
of $4,000 a year and will probably -ac-
cept. The project contemplates connect
ing st. Paul, Minneapolis, ST. Louis,
Cincinnati, Omaha, Kansas City and
Milwaukee with Chicago as a central
station
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
The West Virginia Goyernorship

PITTsDuRG, May 16.-A special from
Charleston, w. Va, says the legislative
committee appointed to hear the tcsti-
mony rs to the g~ubernatorial contest has
r%econvened and is going over the deposit
tions, The committees report can
hardly be expected before August.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
GRIMES CALENDAR.
Robbed a Paxmastcr.

New YORK, May ia special from
Tucson, A. T.. says: Bandits attacked
Paymaster Wham, Clerk Gibbon and
their escort of eleven soldiers Saturday,
in a gorge near Fort Thomas, and during
the fight eight soldiers were wounded,
five seriously. The bandits secured the
funds which the paymaster was taking
from Wilcox to Fort Thomas, amounting
to $3.50 and escaped to the noun
tains. A troop of cavalry from Fort
Grant has been sent in pursuit of them.
Latimer Sentenced for Life.
JACKSON, Mich, May 13.-The pros.
pect of Latimer being sentenced for the
murder of his mother. swept the popula-
ton of the town to the old court house
like a whirlwind. Thousands were una.
ble to gain admittance. The prisoner
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

In opposition to the binding twinc
trust the Illinois State Grange offers
$4,000 prize for machine that
will bind grain with straw. Illinois
raises large quantities of hemp and if
the money was put into IL factory for
making Irvine out of the hemp it
would be of greater benefit to the
furtnnrc
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
D.nuuuccd yyim.n,. Cnurs,.

New YORK. May 13.-Ihe World saws
that at the banquet of the st. James
tCana;ian) club, Thursday evening, Sir
Rodcrick Cameron, the new president of
the club, holly condemned the utter
anccs OF Erastus Wiman, the retiring
president, whose speech was largely a
plea for closer commercial relations be-
tween the Dominion and the United
States. Sir frederick held Mr.. Wiman's
sentiments to be disloyal and Mr.. Wi
nan earnestly defended his position.
The members grew rather excited and
several made speeches defending MIR.
Wiman's views.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

Entered at the postoiicc ut Dickinson. Stark
)ounty, Dakota, as second class matter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
A VERY LIGHT VOTE.
Prospective States Eject Dele.
gates To- Their Constitutional
Conventions.
A Practically Unanimous Vote for the
Sioux Falls Constitution in
South Dakota.
M%Ontana's Delegation About Equally
Divided Between Republicans and
Dem0rrats-NOrtl Dakota.

SlouX FALLS, May IA very light
vote was polled in ratification of the
Sioux Falls constitution of 1885.
Throughout South Dakota the certainty
of adoption has reduced interest in the
contest. While definite returns are at
hand from only a small portion of the
territory they are sufficient to indicate
that at least 50 per cent. of the total vote
favors ratification. AS an instanc of the
affirmative sentiment the vote of Sioux
Falls may be cited. Out of 1907 votes
on the constitution, only twenty-three
were in the negative.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
K is A DAISY.

The Montana Horse Easily Wins the
Clark STAKES from Proctor Knott,
LOUISVILLE, KY, May l5.-Spokanc
Won the Clark stakes, one and a quarter
miles, in 2:12 l.. on a heavy track. Be-
hind him two lengths came Proctor
Knott driving. while the winner ran
home untouched. Proctor Knott was in
the lead by a length at the last quarter,
but the Montana horse forged ahead and
distanced him easily. The betting was
not as heavy as OH the Derby.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

The Bufralo-Chtcago Lake Record Broken
CHICAGO, May l4.-The big steamship
Chemung arrived here at $50 o'clock
from Buffalo, having made the run in
tifty-four hours, beating the record by
four hours. The best time made hit6-
erto was ffty-eight hours, made by the
Owego Of the same line on her last trip.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Garncld's Death Place Sold,

NEW YORK. May 1o.-The historic
piece of property in Elberon. N. j.,
known as the "Gartield Cottage was
sold under the hammer to Mrs. Mowers
Gosling. sister of Sir Bach Cunard. of
steamship fame, for S25. 900 dollars. The
Hotel Elberon and all it's furniture was
also bought by Mrs. Gosling for $40, 900.
subject to Il $4,000 mortgage covering
both the hotel and cottage.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18

DEADwooD, S. d., May 15.-This city
cast $50 majority for the Sioux Falls
constitution after a sharp fight. This
district casts about 1900 majority for
the constitution. ID. Carson, w. L..
O'Brien and c. NJ. Thomas. two Repub-
licans and one Democrat, are elected
delegates. 1t is safe to say the Black
Hills counties will cast 5000 majority
for the constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Dakota

BISMARCK. N. d., May 16.-Additional
returns do not materially change the
reports previously received of the cleo
ton of constitutional delegates in North
and South Dakota, Montana and WASH
ington territory. The Sioux Falls consti-
tuition is almost unanimously endorsed,
and the people of North Dakota showed
their approval of the document by
electing delegates in favor of a similar
constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Seven More Killed,

BERLIN, May IA serious ARRAY &C.
Cured at Elisenheim arising out Of dis
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
Goycrnor,s uill,s Wcddiny,

New YORK. May 15.-The story of
Governor Hills engagement to Miss
Hotchkiss, daughter of the United States
consul at Ottawa, is revived. Intimate
friends of the governor said that the
marriage would take place within a
reasonable time" and that it may be
next month.
The Dickinson press., 1889-05-18
strong Testimony Against Butler.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The Farragut
Association of Naval Veterans have
adopted resolutions condemning Gen.
Butler for his attack upon Admiral Por.
ter and strongly UNFOLDING the integrity
of the admiral. This association is COM
posed of men who served i'll Farragut's
fleet in the battle in dispute and they de-
clare that ".Adimiral Potter DISPLAYED
the highest and best qualities as a COM
mander and a brave and gallant sailor"
The resolutions charge Ben Butler with
''deserting his station at Fort Fisher in
December, 1864, with a large force"