Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-05-23

The County Sunday.school Con-
vention to be held in Ellendale, the
10th and 11th Of June, promises to
be a success. Among the encourag-
ing features is the promise Of E. E.
Sanders, Of Jamestown, as leader
Of the singing. A lecture on Tues
day evening by Rev. w. H. Selleck,
Of Aberdeen, on the topic, "The
Sunday-school and the Perils Of
our Republic. There will be sew
eral quartettes, male, female and
mixed, so that the singing alone
will be worth attendance. Ellen
dale will entertain all who go, but
it is earnestly requested that all who
expect to attend send their names
to A. H. Carman as soon as posi-
BILE. Let Oakes be we'll represented.
Take Gospel Hymns with you and
a question for the "Question Draw
er." Especial effort should be made
to be at the opening exercises, at 2
o'clock, as they will be very inter-
esting. Rev. j. Mccoy will deliver
the address Of welcome, and song
by a select choir will be worth 60
ing to hear. Everybody invited.
A. H. CARMAN, Secretary.
H. J. MALLORY, President.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-This COM
muuity was shocked on Wednesday
by the terrible report that Hon. R.
N, Stevens, of Lisbon, had shot and
killed his wife. Mr.. Stevens, it
will be remembered, was one of the
most conspicuous members Of the
lower house of representatives last
winter. The reports Of the shoot
ing were varied and conflicting,
some stating that it was accidental
and others that murder had been
committed. As awful as the result
is, the friends Of Mr.. Stevens will
be relieved to learn that the fatality
was caused by accident, and no pen
can portray what must be the feel
ings Of the stricken husband. The
Alert states that Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens on Tuesday afternoon took
driye in the country and took a
shot gun. By mistake they took
the wrong sized shot, and when they
returned they laughingly told some
friends, as they drove through town,
Of their error. Arriving at home
they got the proper shells and retir-
ed to the river, few rods in the
rear Of the house, where there is
generally few ducks on the water.
A moment or two after, Mr.. Stev-
ems was heard wildly calling for
help. Some men rushed up and
found Mrs. Stevens lying on the
bank Of the river dead, the charge
entering at the base of the brain,
just behind the right ear. Mr..
Stevens is crazed with grief and no
particulars can be obtained. A Lis
bon dispatch Of the 2lst to the
Minneapolis Tribune, says: Hon.
R. N, Stevens was sufficiently under
control this morning to appear be-
fore the coroner's jury and give his
version Of the shooting Of Mrs.
Stevens. The gun was in his hands
and the tive were carefully ap-
preaching small slough side by
side, when both turned to the left,
and she being on that side brought
her in front of him. At this mo-
1aent the gun exploded, and the
charge entered her head behind the
right ear, taking an upward direc-
tion, as testified by the physician.
How it exploded he has not the
slightest knowledge. After a care
full Investigation Of five hours the
jury returned verdict Of acciden-
tai death. Mr. Stevens and family
left on the train this afternoon
with the remains for Petersburg,
ILL.,, whore interment will take
place.
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