Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-14
THE NEW S.
General.

town.
AN earthquake shock was felt Friday a
New Bedford, Mass.
AMERICANS in Paris sent $4,000 to til.
JOhnStOWn sufferers.
KANSAS CITY has contributed $4,000 tt
the JOhnStOwn sufferers.
The relief fund in Philadelphia now
amounts to over $6OO,OOO.
THE municipal council of Paris donated
5000 frances to the JOhnstOwn sufferers.
The New Hampshire legislature has
elected David II. Goodell, republican, gov
ernor.
A FIRE at Jacksonville, Fla, Thursday
destroyed gve blocke of buildings. Loss
100000.
The Pennsylvania railroad has resumed
trains to Pittsburg by somewhat round.
about way.
A FIRE Friday destroyed eleven business
houses at Syracuse, Kas. Loss S29,OOO; in.
surance 900.
AcARLoAD OF corn has been donated by
the citizens of junction City, Kas., to
JOhnstown sufferers.
THE National Brewers association in
session at Niagria Falls. sent $4,000 to the
Johnstown sufferers.
AMONG those believed to have been
swept away by the flood is s'Blind Tom,'
the well-known pianist.
CHARLES L1NDQU1sT Of Minneapolis was
fatally stabbed by a man named Andrew
bohnson, Wednesday night.
MAN named Smell is in custody at
Wardon, Manitoba, for setting fire to
Browns stable, Wednesday nigt.
INVESTIGATION into the Rochester asy-
lum affair has resulted in the suspension
Superintendent Bowers and all employees
connected with the Combs murder. Gov
ernor Merriam will make thorough in
vestigatiOn.
The cabinet has considered favorably the
request of the American residents in Paris
for permission to hold public celebration
in Paris on July 4th and President Carnot
has consented to unveil the statute of lib
erty Oh that day.
FIRE destroyed the st. James hotel at
Stevens Point. Wis, Thursday night, to-
gether with its contents. Night Clerk
Chas. Sutball and one of the dining room
girls named Maggie Reilly and another
known as "Nettie" are missing.
The Crescent Nail Works on the North
ern Central railroad, Pa, were DESTROYED
by the recent floods and surrounding resi-
dences nearly all washed away. The resi-
dents took refuge in church on the hill
side and are now in a destitute condition.
IHE engine house OF the Salisbury mine
at lshpeming, Mich, owned by the Iron
Clltf company, was burned at o'clock
Friday morning. The loss on machinery
is $4,000, partly insured. Mining work
must be suspended until new machinery
is secured. Pumps Will be secured to keep
water out Of the mine.
AT portsmouth, O., a large number of
rellcs OF the JOhnstown disaster have been
picked up in the floating drift. At Scioto-
vile pocketbook containing $52t, set of
silver spoons marked IS. " bank book
OF the First National bank of Johnstown
with credit to Nathan Dyer, and two
locks of hair, mementoes Of lost loved ones.
have been found.
}. B. BENJAMIN, editor OF the Deland
News.shot and instantly killed Capt. j. w.
Douglas at New SMYRNA, Miss, Thursday
night. Douglass is a prominent citizen Of
Dayton and well-known democratic poll
tlclan. The shooting was the result of an
old feud aggravated by recent attacks by
Benjamin in the columns OF his newspaper.
Douglass assaulted Benjamin.
UNKNOWN men murdered L. C. Jabot.
station agent, and Operator Burce at Silver
station near Helena, Montana, Wednesday
morning. The murderers were seen leay-
ing the station on horseback, but they dis
appeared in the hills. Two more men
We're killed by the murderers while pose
was in pursuit. At last account the mur-
derers were still at large and desperately
fighting their pursuers.
THE two robbers who killed Agent Jobst
and Telegrapher Burrell at Silver City.
Mont, Wednesday, with the expectation OF
securing 100000 in bullion, in reality only
found about 800. A posse was at once
organized under the pioneer Judge Lynch.
X. Beidler. The posse corraled the rob-
bers in cOulee about two miles from Sill
yer City, and as the latter kept up con-
slant fire on their pursuers all hope of
capturing them alive was abandoned, and
they were literally riddled with bullets
by the vigilantes. None of the latter
were hurt.
A SPECIAL to the Minneapolis Journal
from Rosebud agency dated the 9Th, says:
"The Indians had lengthy pow-wow
Tuesday night. a division of opinion was
developed. The young men will not make
treaty. as they term it. The old men are
inclined to sign. The halfbreeds will no
doubt assent. A general Indian council
was in progress yesterday afternoon, Red
Cloud was present. He refused to give
any opinion. Gov. Foster was adopted by
the Sioux yesterday, and a handsomely
featheled tail dress was presented to him.
The Indians at once gave him the name of