Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-02-13
THE CITY.
BISMARCK IN BRIEF

Mrs. J. D. Mcdonald is reported improv-
ing in health.
The work of filing Bly's ice house has
been completed.
Charley Chamberlain is rafting off his
watch and wants his friends to take a
chance.
The pugilists of Bismarck are waking
up again and once more the prospects are
good for a scrap.
A little of the "beautiful' came down
Tuesday morning, but the suns warm
rays soon raised sad havoc with it.
Democratic headquarters present a
gloomy and5 cherries aspect since Budd
Reeve HE'D himself away to his Trail
county lair.
Tickets are now on sale for the G. A. r.
campfire and dance which occurs Febru-
airy 10. This event is for the benefit of the
league fund.
In the city are noticed every day many
Mandanites who come over on the ice to
transact business in the metropolis of
North Dakota.
Duncan McGillis will remove into the
residence formerly occupied by Attorney
Newton on upper Third street and have
several rooms to rent.
1t is Said that Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. M.
JamlsOn are not as we'll pleased with Su-
periOr as Bismarck and will take up their
abode again in this city in the spring.
Billy Hughes is up from jamestown.
running the switch engine during the alb
Sence OF Engineer Clark, who is obliged to
be housed on account of sickness in his
family.
A sprig from the pine on which the cas-
ket containing Secretary WINDOWS re-
mains rested was received Sunday by a
Bismarcker, who will prize it highly as a
memento of a great mans death.
John White has taken charge of Con
Malloy's livery stable on Fourth street,
where he will be found ready at all times
to accommodate the public. 1t is run in
connection with his other stable on Front
street.
During the past two or three months
Restaurateur kihm has disposed of suffi-
cient loaves of bread which, if strung out
in a straight line, would easily span the
distance between Bismarck and James
town.
Those few delicious days of cool weather
last week were a series OF practical Jokes
perpetrated for the benefit of the coal
dealers. Bismarckers nowadays may fire.
4uently be seen swinging languidly in the
Rev. Ryan, who returned Saturday, has
been to Minneapolis and Wahpeton on a
business trip in the interest of the Metho-
dist college. He says the M~inneapolitans
We're enjoying beautiful sleighing when
he left that city.
There will be an oyster supper at the
Swedish Lutheran church Saturday even
ing, February 14th from 6 O'Clock. Tick
PtS Eli GENTS Proceeds pOinp tn lQcSon tho
remaining debt on the church property.
All are cordially invited to participate.
The members of the c. l.. 5. C. are re-
quested to take notice that the time of
meeting has been changed from Monday
to Thursday, still continuing in the same
weeks. Next meeting will be held Febru-
airy 18th, with Miss Edith Winchester on
Tnayer street.
1t is said that Russ Marsh, who is now
at Centralla, wants to come back to Bis
marck. There's probably plenty more in
that the year 1891 will see a number of
wandering Bismarckers back in their old
haunts again.
The Catholic supper last evening was a
success beyond the expectations of the
most enthusiastic promoters of the affair.
The tables were filled again and again I'M
til it seemed that everybody in town had
partaken OF the SumptuOus spread. Still
there was plenty for more. The net pro-
ceeds will exceed 800.
A telegram from Medora Sunday night
announced the death of Mrs. j. W. Foley,
formerly OF Bismarck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Foley are well known and popular with
all who knew them, and this piece of news
will De read with regret by their many
friends here. The sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to the bereaved hus-
band and the grief stricken family.
AS will be seen by the TRlBUNE's cor
respondence from Fort Yates that a
couple of soldiers were drowned recently
while returning to The post across the ice
from Winona, where they had been in
dulging in original packages. Their
names are unknown at present. Soldiers
it seems, are hardly missed from the ranks
when relieved Of life'S burden by other
agencies besides conflict on the battle
ground. This piece of news from Yates is
OF such little Importance that the CORES
pondent did not take the trouble to ascer-
tain names. Such is life.