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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Snow Blockade in Colorado.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, March 12.-All the
mail due here from Denver since Monday
is again tied up in a snow blockade on the
Denver and Rio Grande road between
Antonito and Trespiedras. For the last
three days a now storm accompanied by
heavy winds which prevailed throughout
San Juan county. From Chama word
comes that eighteen miles of track west
of there was under the snow from a
depth of five to forty feet. No trains
a hope to 20 west of Chama short of
the first of April. Meantime it is feared
there will be great suffering among the
people.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
A Peculiar Damage Suit.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 13.---Wm.
L. Cundiff of Texas obtained a judgment
IN the federal court here to-day for
$4,000 damages. Three years ago Gun
diff lived near Columbia, KY, and for
some reason was unpopular. One night
twenty of his neighbors came to his
house to carry out a threat previously
made to fog him. He met them with a
shot gun and killed Tarlton Bradshaw
one of their number. Soon after he
moved to Texas. In 1889 he was
brought back upon Indictment for the
murder of Bradshaw and was acquitted.
His trial cost him heavily and he began
a suit to ecove His Judgment is
against well-to-do citizens near Column
bia.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Ex-senator Pierce is Just Now Be-
ing Surfeited With Offers of
Situations.
He Has a Choice of Three Foreign
Missions, and the Editorship
Of Two Papers.
The Election of Palmer Has Caused
DisSensiOn Among the f. II.
B. A. Lodges.
He'd Better Take Il NJ issiOn,

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Ex-Senator
Pierce isl a quandary. The edito!ship of
the Minneapolis Tribune has been tend
cred him on a silver platter. A position
of similar nature is open to him in Chi
cago, and President Harrison has offered
him a choice of three foreign missions.
He telegraphed Mrs. Pierce for her ad-
vice. There is something like $4,000
per annum salary attached to each of the
foreign missions and Pierce fears the
newspaper business will not pay him any
thing like this sum.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Two Steamships Wrecked.

LONDON, March ia foreign stesm-
ship, name unknown, was wrecked off
Start Point, neal Dartmouth, Devon
shire, during the recent blizzard. The
crew and passengers were drowned. The
British ship Dryad, with Captain Thorn
as, bound from Shields for Valparaiso,
was also wrecked of Start Point. Her
crew, consisting Of t%wenty-four men and
officers, was drowned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Il MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

A Sick Man Goes to a Bath Room and
Cannot be Found.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 49,
Preston Ford, a young man related to
prominent families in this place, disap-
peared in a most mysterious manner to-
day. He was sick with a fever and asked
his nurse to let him visit the bath room.
He wal clad in a suit of underclothing
and had a blanket over his shoulders.
He was gone half an hour when the
nurse searched for him. He could not
be found and none of his outer clothing
is missing. He disappeared at 6 O'Clock
in the morning and no trace of him has
been discovered. Hundreds of citizens
school children and police are searching
for the missing man.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Casey and Hansbrough Trying to Agree.
A Bank Teller CAPTURED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March LIT is re-
ported here that w. H. Pope, a
former teller of the City national bank,
who disappeared on March 1, 1890,
with $4,000 of the banks funds, has
been caught. An Indictment has been
found against him, and it is believed
that the papers are now in the hands
OF the officers who know where Pope
is, and they will shortly return with
him here. 1t is also stated that part of
money can be recovered.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Insects in the Far North.

Sir George Mares brought home to Brit
tain not less than forty-five specimens Of
true insects which had been collected
north of the seventy-eighth parallel of lati-
tude in Grinnell Land, and more than 800
from Iceland. S. H. Scudder says that not
less than 1900 species of insects have been
found fossiled in the various rocks Of the
world. proving that the geological ages
teemed with insect life.-st. Louis Repub
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
To Avenge His Sister.

GR1NNELL, Iowa, March 13.-This af-
ternoon Gilbert Braden shot and killed
instantly Edward Kicker. Braden, who
came from Brooklyn for the purpose of
killing Kicker, claims the latter did Bra.
denis sister an 1rreparable wrong five
years ago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Railroad Rivalry.

TACOMA, Wash, March Alt is re-
ported that the Great Northern has
bought the Bellingham Bay & British
Columbia railroad and that the Northern
Pacific will checkmate the Great North
ern in its effort to secure a traffic ar
rangement with the Canadian Pacific.
The Northern Pacific is SAID to be nego-
tiating for the Canadian Pacific steamers
with the view to entering into the China
trade.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Lieutenant Casey's Murderer.

DEADwooD, S. D., March 12.-The
grand jury has reported indictments
against Tasunka Ota, alias Plenty Horse,
for the murder of Lieutenant Casey dur
ing the late uprising, and Wild Epplin,
alias Leaves His Woman, for the murder
of Ranchman Miller, who was killed
about the same time. The murderers
are to be tried before the United States
circuit court, converting at Sioux Falls,
April 10th.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
For Violating Prohibition Law,

REDF1EhD, s. D., March 13.-F. W.
Cannon, a dentist, was arrested here and
charged with violating the prohibition
law, on the testimony of three young
men, who swore they were given and
drank whisky, beer and wine in Cannon's
office. Canuon's arrest was i~nstigated
by finding a jug of whiskey in his bed.
He wat bound over.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
A Cruel Assault,

ASHLAND, Wis, March 12.-Barney
Lynch assaulted a land locator named
Gum and it is thought he will die.
Lynch was under the influence of liquor
and Gum was kicked and mangled in a
horrible manner The quarrel grew out
of land matters. Gum is a quiet, peace
able man, and the feeling is strong against
Lynch, who has been arrested.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
The Dagos Go Free,

New ORLEANS, March 13.-In the trial
of the murderers of Chief Of Police Hen
nessey the jury to-day rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: "Mistrial as to Polizie,
MONSTERS and Scoffedi. Not guilty as
to Macheca, Marchesi, Bagnetto, March,
esl (the boy, Incardoni and Matrianga.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
The Launching of the Marina.

CHICAGO, March 13.-To-morrow the
first. big steel steamship ever built
upon the great lakes will be launched
from the yards of the Chicago COM
pany at 10th street. Instead of sliding
from the stocks stern first, in the usual
fashion, the huge craft will travel side
says, and, crushing the supporters at the
waters edge, will make a sheer drop
of six feet into her element. She is
the Marina, 308 feet long, and will be
used for carrying ore.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
An Earthquake Shock,

NEwBuRaH, N. Y, March 13.-At l
o'clock this morning what is believed to
have been an earthquake shock was felt
here and in this vicinity. A long, low
rumbling followed a distinct shock.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
~upplying Seed Grain,

ABERDEEN, S. D., March 12.-Arrange-
ments have been perfected through the
county commissioners whereby elevator
companies will supply the needy farmers
of this county with seed gram. Five or
more responsible farmers in every town.
ship will guarantee that the seed fur
nished the needy shall be properly sown,
the crop harvested and the elevator men
paid.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
High Rollers.

PARIS, March 12.-The Monte Carlo
bank lost 100000 to-day, the highest
amount lost in any one day in twenty
years. The Trente Eft Quarante table
alone paid out $4,000. The winners
were English players.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
A New Customs District,

PEMB1NA, N. D., March 13.-Collector
of Customs N. E. Nelson will open
new customs district for North and
South Dakota April first. Timothy
O'Brien of Neche to be appointed deputy
collector at Neche and Henry Mcclure
at Wallhala.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
A Six Days Go-as-you-PIease.

New YORK, March II, 2 a. m.-M of
the 36 men who started at 1895 a. m.
Monday in a six days walk at Madison
square are still in the race The score
Of six are: Hughes 1877 miles, 7 laps;
Howarth l27--5; Hegleman 124-8;
Cartwright 1853; Messier l22-4;
Moore 121-2.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
B0wsfeId Sells out.

E%LLENDALE. Mar. &c. @. Bowsfeld
sold the Glendale Commercial TO
r. %. Van Meter, Of Fargo.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Satis6 ed all Round.

CHICAGO, March 13.-Buffalo Bill has
secured the consent Of Secretary Noble
and will within Q few days start for
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Repayment of Direct Tax.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The first ap-
plication for the repayment of direct
tax under the act of last congress was
received at the treasury department to-
day. It was from Governor Hill of New
York and the amount of money called
for was $2,225,000.
PROF. SMILEY RELIEVED.
Prof. Charles w. Smiley of this city,
special agent of the census in charge of
the division of fish and fisheries, has
been temporarily relieved from duty as
the work of his division has stopped and
the agents under him have been recalled
from the field pending investigation
of charges preferred against him affect
ing his official conduct. The charges
mainly are that Professor Smiley has
used his official position and influence
to discredit and embarrass the United
States fish commission aud that in con-
sequence his having thus occupied a
large part Of his time and that of his
special agents, the valuable work of his
division has been seriously impaired.
These charges are now under investlga-
ton.
A Murder Which Was Committed in 1864.
MONTICELLO, ILL.,, March 13.-George
Mock Of the Thirtieth Illinois infantry
who is living at Wichita, Kansas,
claims to have discovered the where
abouts of Asberry O'Hair, who is said
to have killed Major York of the 54th
Illinois infantry at a riot at Charleston,
ILL.,, in April 1864, between a party of
soldiers at home on a furlough and a
mob of persons who were opposed to the
war. O'Hair seized a gun out of a store
and shot DR.. York dead in his tracks.
Several other members of the 54th ILL
nois infantry where killed at the same
time. O'Hair escaped as did several
others of the leaders of the riot. Mock
says he is living at Eureka, Kansas, and
urges Governor Flfer to have him
brought back and tried for the murder
of Major York.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
THE Burning of q Village.

HIGHLAND, N. Y, March 16.-The
entire business portion of this vii
lage is beiLg destroyed by a fire,
which started at $50 p. m. Clar-
ence Ellis, 8 years old, living in
q tenement house, was burned to
death. The loss will not be less than
100000.
LATER,
At least fifty families are homeless.
Many women and men were forced
into the streets in their night clothes,
The weather being cold, there is much
suffering.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-20
Nellie Got Seven Years.

MONTREAL, March 13.-Nellie Hayes,
alias Carr, who was arrested last au-
tumn with her partner, w. T. Hayes, for
stealing a diamond ring from Henry
Birks & Co., was tried to-day and found
guilty. She was sentenced to seven
years in the ~penitentiary. Sentence has
been suspended over Hayes until his
father arrives. Nellie Carr is 80 years
old and was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. The
record Of the pair is we'll known in all
American cities.
Casey and H~ansbrough Trying to Agree,
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Senators
Hansbrough and Casey to-day tried
to reach an agreement on the
Valley City, N. D., postofRce appoint
ment. 1t is probable, if they can
reach an agreement, that the John
son-Edwards candidate will be knocked
out. This will also prove to be the
case with the Fargo postofice. The
senators are inclined to try and agree
on both offices.
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17


General Merritt, IA is4s rode with a bat-
talon OF the lffth 2aqs1ry to the relief Of
Payne, and covered l70 miles from II q. M,
Oct 8 70 $50 p nj. Oct. 5-swo days and
six hours accompanied By battalion Of
infantrY 10 wagons which much retarded
the march lie arrived on the scene ia
good order and ready for the fight. Single
couriers had ridden Ia over the same dis
lance from Thornbures command during
the previous two OF three days ia less tlein
twenty-iour hours Captain ~ s. Dodge
marched bis command on the same occa-
sion eighty miles ia sixteen hours Lieu
tenant Wood, Of the Fourth cavalry.
marched his troop seventy miles IN twelve
hours-6 a M. 70 9 D. m.-and came IN
fresh, and double that distance has bees
made from 10 a. ~. till S p, M. next day.
Ia 1870 four men Of Company H. First
cavalry, bore dispatches from Fort Harvey
to Fort Warner, 40 miles over a bad road
twenty Of it sand-with little aud bad
water, in twenty-five hours, eighteen and
a half Of which actual marching time
The horses We're ia such good condition at
the end Of the ride that after one days
rest the men started back, and made the
home trip at the rate Of sixty miles day
In 1880, Lieutenant Robertson, First caval-
~ rode from Fort Lapwai to Fort Walla
Walla, l02 miles, over the snow. deep in
places in twenty-three and half hours;
and starting next morning, rode back ia
two days
These are but a few out of,seores Of equal
performances. The keen appreciation Of
pace and of the ability Of the animals rid
den in such feats is marked. Men who
can do work like this and come in fresh
must be consummate horsemen.-Colonel
T. A. Dodge in Harper's
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17

Daniel Webster IS the name of the col
ored "pusson" who acts as porter, chef and
waiter 10 Austin Corbin's sumptuOus pri-
yate car, the Oriental He Is cleverin each
capacity, and Is a great favorite Of Mr. Cor
bins. It is as cook, however, that he has
won his greatest honors. He is such an
adept in the culinary art that Mr. Corbin
takes particular pride in having his friends
dine with him in his ear Now, Daniel, I"
he will often say, u am going to have Mr.
- dine with me tomorrow He is a gas
tronomic crank, and you must put your
best foot forward"
Daniel viii thereupOn grin broadly and in
dulge IN a quiet chuckle that means much
A dinner is served the next day that
would do credit 10 the best hotel IN town
well selected, well cooked and daintily
served Mr. Corbin's car affords every
possible facility for preparing and serving
such meals. Perhaps Daniels proudest
day was the first occasion on which be pre-
pared a luncheon for Mr.. John Hoey who
is an intimate friend Of Mr. Corbin and a
most competent Judge of good cooking.
In the first place he paid the luncheon
the compliment Of eating everything that
was placed before him, and then, As ne sat
back and lighted cigar ne remarked,
"CorBin, Tsuppose you have yearly con
tract with Delmonioo for this serviceg"
Daniel Webster would scarcely notice
the ordinary employees Of the Long Island
road for the next two days.-New York
Tfmes
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17

The Rev. DR.. George b. Ellis says;
There is a story about a certain distin-
gnished orator, lawyer and statesman Of
Massachusetts that has never been told,
and daresay the gentleman wouldn't like
to have his name mentioned now. Besides,
the story is very old, aud it all happened
something like thirty-fiye years ago But
it is a good story, and its value is only very
slightly diminished by the necessity for
Withholding names
AS l say, something like thirty-fve years
ago ! lived in the Highlands, and in my
house there was young domestic who was
very bright and very Industrious. One day
l discovered her in earnest conversation
with a Draw young man at the back gate.
She talked with him long and tenderly,
and when he went away chalfed her about
her company. But she surprised me very
much by bursting into tears, and declared
that she was ready TO give up her place, but
that she had meant no harm. questioned
her further, aud discovered that she had
loaned some books out otmy library to the
young man, and he had come to return
them.
The young man was her brother, and he
was studying law, but he had little money
to buy books with, and be had taken this
means Of pursuing knowledge under diff
eulties Today men call that young man
general, and If / told you his name you'd
be startled, ] assure you.-COr. St. Louis
GlObe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17

It was raining She asked him for an
evening paper He drew his coat sleeve
across his face and said
win yer have clean one er dirty
one@
"Clean one or dirty onei Why, a clean
one Of course"
"All right. Yer see, some folks don't
care, an a kid can't keep papers clean
when it sozzles all day; an he can't sell de
dirty ones as quick as der clean ones. so ]
jes' asked"
he had folded the paper carefully, and
be took the pennies with ''Fhank yer"
Another newsboy standing near said;
'Hil kids did yer hear de style Blokey
is slingin'i Clean papers an dirty onesl
Why didn't yer fold de dirty ones de clean
side ont an sell 'em drst?"
"Hold on derei Don't you 90 to gettin'
freshl knows what Pm about"
She went on, and unused over the fact
that even dirty faced and ragged and self
brought up newsboys seemed to pick up a
sense of honor. and know intuitively the
principles that make a success Of business.
When she arrived home and opened the pa
per she discovered that the newsboy did
know exactly what be was about The pa
per was clean only on the outside.-Teresa
Dean in Chicago Herald
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17

Al Al ssfiean's Experi@nce "a Enelaaid,
~ Il ssason Howard the 5rsmatist, 8
vsr0 f5n. 81 trieyciins The other day he
u-ss fonr 81 with q friend abouuiity miles
from ~. ad0n ana they stopped at q vii
iaee 10 re something 70 eat, .sist as they
hsd hnisi 10 lunch grave gentleman Of
IRE Village came to Air. Howard aud said
awe rrs having q baby show here
Would Won not Ike to stop and see the
childreng"
"NothinQ wonld give me greater pleas
nre % said the dranatist, and be and his
friend went along with the old gentleman
ii the wills "a. As they approached the
Grounds the Official said to Mr. Howard:
ssWouldn't you kindly act as judge in
this baby shopgf
Nh. Howar q answered that if there was
one thing in life that be yearned for i was
to be a Judge ia baby show, and so the
procession reached the grounds.
ssYou see, . said the official, u have acted
as iudge tnvseN several times, and my de-
cisions meet with some dissatisfaction, 50
thought it would be better II we had a
stranger"
This was encouraging, so Mr.. Howard
told his friend to get the tricycle. ready so
that they could escape the moment jndg
meut was rendered
When they came TO the grounds the Off
cial said 10 a loud voice;
''The gentleman from London has con
scented TO act as judge"
However, Mr. Howard managed 70 get
out Of the dilemma very automatically.
An old woman Of ninety-eight was intro
duced to him as the Oldest inhabitant, and
the gallant dramatist at once said thatshe
was the very party to act as judge Of the
babies, as she had ever so much more ex-
perience ia that line thad be had. So
while the old lady was chucking the
babies under the chin, Mr.. Howard and
his friend escaped on the swift and noise
less tricycle.. Detroit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17

An Englishman. but long since Ameri-
canized, thus tells how he spotted fellow
c0untryman of his by his boots He had
received a teleWam that an old friend Of
his English days, who was returning to
England from Mexico via the States, would
be at the Palmer House on a certain morn
ing. He had not seen the man for eight
years, and his face was utterly forgotten.
The hotel clerk could give no further in
formation than that the Englishman in
question was somewhere in the rOtunda,
and that he wore light checkered trousers.
WheeupOn the English-American began
to scrutinize all the trousers that sat, stood
or walked within the rOtunda.
At last be saw pair that seemed to an
swer the description They fitted badly,
moreover. Thief owner carried a stout
stick, wore a sort Of shooting jacket, and
an air of Independence. The locker on
thought to himself; u believe that must
be an Englshman. But yeti Then his
eyes glanced downward again until they
reached the boots. The sight was enough.
It recalled memories that nothing else had
been able to awake lie went up to the
man with the boots and was not mistaken.
1t was his old friend. Afterward the &c
cent and such phrases as "Oh, say, you
know" that's the game, is it2" brought
'the English of it" very emphatically
home to him, but it was the boots that
really did the trick. The traveller won
dered afterward in a naive way, because,
II say, don't knowwhy, but these fellows
all seem to know Pm EnglishI'' Ny friend
acqaiesced in wonder openly. Secretly he
thought Of the boots and did not wonder.
Chicago Tribune
Milford chronicle., 1891-07-17

Rulwer was a Spiritualist long before
Spiritualism became an accepted term,
which only began with the Rochester
knockings, in 1913. ! dined with him when
he was living at Craven cottage, on the
banks Of the Thames. Brougham was Of
the party We we're to meet Alexis, then
lad known as a clairvoyant. When the
bell rang Bulwer, accompanied by two or
three of his friends, left the room to receive
him. In the hall was the card tray. Bull
wer took from it a dozen or so Of cards and
placed themin his pocket.
After dinner Alexis went into a trance.
Bulwer placed his hand in his pocket and
before withdrawing it asked whose card he
held. The answer, after a brief pause, was
given correctly. The experiment was re
peated at least dozen times-always cor
rectly. Alexis was a French boy who had
been but few days in England. The cards
were all those Of Englishmen. Clairvoy-
ance was a term that probably most Of the
guests there heard for the first tines. C.
HALLS Book.