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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
TO SUCCEED PROCTOR.
Rnmor Says General sewelL, OF New joe.
sey, WIN Be Secretary Of War.

Rnmor Says General sewell, of New Jee-
sey, Will Be Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Corrobora.
ton comes from a semi-oficial source
Of the rumor that has been prevalent
during the past few days that ex-Sens-
tor General William J. Sewell, of New
Jersey, will have q seat in the cabinet
- secretary of war when Secretary
Proctor resigns in the fall to succeed
George F. Edmunds in the United
States senate. General Sewell, it is
understood, has been in communication
with the president at intervals for over
. month, and has signiied his willing
ness to respond to the invitation Of the
chief executive. The president and
General Sewell were very closely at
tached to each other while they sat in
the senate, and the friendly feeling has
been kept up until the present time.
General Sewell actively espoused the
cause Of Mr. Harrison at the last Ma
tional Republican convention and was
instrumental in swinging several dele
cations to him on tie critical ballot.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
WANT TO 60 BACK.
Mnny Russian Jews Not Satisfied With
the United Skates.

Many Russian Jews Not Satisfied With
the United States.
NEW YORK, July 10.-A. E. Olearvis.
Ri, the consul general of Russia, called
upon General O'Brien, of the emigrant
board, requesting a numerical list Eof
the Russian Jews who have emigrated
to the United States since Jan. 1, 1891.
He said he had received umerou ap-
plications from the Russian Jews for
means of transportation to return to
their native country and for a restora-
ton OF their rights their. He gave no
reason for such action on the part of
the Russians dissatisfied with this
country and by his silence has left a
WIDE field of conjecture. 1t is the pre-
valllng impression that the dissatisfac-
ton arises because of unperformed
promises on the part Of those in the
United States assisting the Russian
Hebrew brothers in emigration. Inter-
estlng developments are expected on
the subject. The consul general refused
to speak about the matter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
QUESTIONING A WITNESS, EEL
DR.. Ward, of Albany, Would Not Confirm
or DENY the Renort.

DR.. Ward, of Albany, Would Not Confirm
or Deny the Report.
ALBANY, July 9.-Dr. S. B. Ward,
one of the witnesses of the electrocu-
ton, was shown The Evening Worlds
report of the burning of Smiler. He
was asked if he could ~corroborate the
report. The doctor looked perplexed
and walked up and down for some mo-
ments in deep thought and then said:
VI am considering just how much or
how little I ought to say. I am not
bound by oath but by honor, which to
me is the same thing, not to divulge
anything connected in any way with
the details of the executions. Therefore
/ cannot answer the question. I will
not say that Smiler was not burned.
Twill you say he WASP" queried the
reporter of the United Press.
DR.. Ward without the utmost courtesy
replied: II will say nothing about it."
Finally the doctor broke a minutes
silence by saying: II will say that not
one of the executed showed anything
like the disfguring incidental to death
by hanging. There was not one-half
the horror in witnessing their execution
that would have been if they had been
hanged. Their heart beats were over
fifteen times as quick"
DIR. Ward would say nothing more
excepting that the executions were en-
inently successful and carried out skill
fully n without any mishaps.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
FAR OUT AT SEA.

Fifteen Thousand Stand of Arms Trans
ferred from the Itata to the Esmeralda.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ia British
officer named Smith, who has just come
from San Diego, reports a conversation
he had with Second Officer Taylor of the
Itata, which, if true, clears up the mys-
terry of the disappearance of the greater
part of the arms and ammunition which
the Itata took away from San Diego
but did not have on board when she was
turned owe to the United States at
Iquique. This officer met Taylor in q
saloon, and, both being Englishmen
from the same county, they became
great friends. He says Taylor Dragged
Of the shrewd trick Captain Maunzen
played on the Americans, and said the
transfer of 10000 out of the 10000 stand
of arms was made from the Itata to the
Esmeralda far out from the coast of
Mexico,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
CHARLIE SNOWDEN'S STORY.
An 8-Year Old Boy Betrays q Desperate
Gang of Burelars.

An s-Year Old Boy Betrays a Desperate
Gang of Burglars.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July ii. - Charlie
Snowden, a bright little chap of y sum-
mers, fell into the hands of the police
Wednesday night, to whom he related a
remarkable tale. He says his father is
a professional thief holding forth at
Wheeling, and because he wanted to
train his son up as a burglar the boy
fed to this city. The lad declares that
his father, whose name is George Snow
den, is the leaderof gang. 1t was their
practice to use the lad to crawl through
windows and coal holes of the houses
they wanted burglarize. If he refused
they threatened to kill him. Recently
when the gang supposed Charlie to be
asleep they one night planned a des-
perate burglary near Wheeling. The
next day the boy heard that the old man
they had robbed was killed in the en-
counter. He thereupon determined to
run away. The police think the boy is
telling the truth and have taken the
case in hand.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
FATHER AND DAUGHTER SLAIN.

Another Chapter In the McPherson-Mc-
Ray Feud In West Virginia.
NORFOLK, Va, July IA feud be-
tween the Mcpherson and McRay fami-
lies, in Warwick county, has just
resulted in the murder of Leon Nc
Phelson and his 6-year-old daughter.
The heads of the two families recently
had a dispute over the ownership of GER
tain lands. Thursday the quarrel was
renewed and resulted in the shooting of
Mcpherson and his little girl. who hap
pened to be with her father. Mckay
escaped. He is being pursued, however,
and if caught will probably be lynched.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
HIS WIFE WAS E

Missouri Regulators Surprised in a Whip
pinx Operation and Put to Flight.
NEWTON, Mo-, July 1O.-A report has
just come from across the Arkansas
hne Of q case wherein q band of regu-
lators got decidedly the worst of an at
tempt to reform n of their neighbors.
Charles Lawson has been living about
eight miles from Newton for the past
two years. He was unfortunate enough
to incur the nl-wil of James Daggett, a
member of the band of black gowned
so-cslled regulators.
On the night of the S0th, as Lawson
was entering his yard, having been to
town, he was suddenly confronted by
about ten men wearing black gowns
and their heads covered with black
caps. He was grasped and tied and the
band started off to the timber
with him. Mrs. Lawson heard
the disturbance and quickly
OWNED what was going on. She grasped
her husbands rifle and followed in the
dusk until the band stopped and pro-
ceeded to strip the victim, preparatory
to administering q whipping. Just az
the lash was raised to give tho first blow
. shot rang out and the whipper
dropped. In quick succession came two
moro shots and two more fell. The re-
mainder of the Black Caps fed panic
stricken. While Mrs. Lawson was cut
ting her husbands bonds the last two
who fell crawled away into the darkness
and escaped, but the whipper lay with
a broken thigh. When the black raiment
was stripped from him it was found that
he was Daggett, Five of the band are
now in Jail to await trial.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
SERIOUS FAILURE.

The Falls City Bank of Louisville Goes
Under for More Than n Million.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 11.-Financial
circles received a shock when it was off
cially announced that the Falls City bank
had closed its doors. 1t was a private cor
poration and has been in a shaky condi-
ton since last fall, when a u was
made on it by its depositors. The liza
biiities are supposed to be about 81, 3OO,-
0OO, assets $500, 900. Its capital stock
was placed at $500, 600. It is thought
that the depositors will not ,,,se their
deposits.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
A Crazy Negro Arms Himself With
q Club and Goes Out to Kill
the Devil.
He Struck Down Three People and
Beat Their Heads to q =
Jelly.
An Arkansas Woman Shoots Three
Regulators While Whipping
Her Husband.

CAIRO, Ills, July IA bloody butch
cry was enacted near Olmstead by .
crazy negro named Dan Welsh. Arm
ing himself with a club, and under the
impression that he was charged with
the task of killing the devil, he rushed
along the highway and struck down all
whom he met. His first victim was
Harry Odell, aged II, whom he Drained.
His next victim was an old negro named
Columbus, and the third another negro
named Ed Davis, all Of whom he struck
down and then beat their heads into q
jelly: He was captured shortly after.
ward by the sheriff and a posse and
placed in Jail at Mound City.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
DISASTROUS FIRE,
Eighteen Million Feet of Lumber Burned

Eighteen Million Feet of Lumber Burned
At Jennings. Mich.
CADILLAC, Mich, July 10.-One of
the most disastrous fires that ever &C.
cnrred in this section started in the ex-
tensive mill plant of Mitchell Bros, at
Jennings, twelve miles from this city.
The firm operates a large plant at that
place, embracing a planning mill, saw
mill and a large lumber yard. Aid was
Immediately dispatched from this city
but despite the heroic effo:ts of the fire.
men and employees the flames licked up
the lumber piles as though they were
finder until there vas nothing left to
feed their fury. Before the flames had
died out ~, 1000, 900 feet of lumber, the
immense planning mill and eighteen
dwellings were reduced to ashes. Total
loss is placed at $500. 900. The insur-
ance amounted, it is reported, to only
NJ 000
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Stabbed bY Il Tram.

MITCHELL, S. D., July 9.-H. j.
Beam, a farmer residing eight miles
northeast of this place, had an exciting
encounter with a tramp early in the
morning. The tramp had been allowed
to stay at Beams house over Sunday,
and during the family's absence had
gone through the house, but secured
nothing of value, when he then skipped
out. Beam and a neighbor then started
after the tramp and undertook to arrest
him. During the scuttle which eusued
Beam was stabbed quite seriously in the
side n breast. The tramp was finally
secured and brought to Mitchell, where
he is now lodged in Jail.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Army Worm in Illinois.

FA1RBURa, Ills, July 10.-The army
worms have made their appearance
south and southeast of Fairburg within
the past few days, and are attacking en-.
tire fields of oats. Some of the agricul.
turists have gone to work digging large
trenches around and through their large
fields, thinking that by doing that theys
will keep them from spreading. The
oats are beginning to get ripe, and the
yield Of those fields that the oat louise
did not modest promised to be heavy.
Some of the largest oat raisers say that
if the pests keep on spreading they will
cut their crop quite green and thus save.
the straw and grain already ripe.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
OSBORNE SHOT HIMSELF.

So Says Patsy Elliott In His Testimony
Mt the Famous Murder Trial.
COLUMBUS, o., July 9.-The capacity
of the court room was taxed to its full
limit by men and women as Patsy FL
liott was to be put on the stand. He
contradicted all of the damaging evil
dence against his brother and swore
that Osborne fired the first shot. When
Osborne fired at the witness he ran into
the street. Feeling a bullet strike him
he thought he Was dangerously wound
ed and claims that he ran to the hat
store for refuge, Meeting Osborne a
fight ensued in which his revolver was
discharged, killing him. He denied
that Osborne was r%etreating from him
he time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
A Railroad Presidents Salary.

CINCINNATI, July Oh. E. Hunting
ton, general manager Of the Newport
News and Mississippi Valley railroad.
has rendered his resignation to take ef-
feet Sept. l. On that date he will
assume the duties of assistant general
manager of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. He will serve in that capacity
until Jan. /, when he will become
general manager of the Pacific and Or
egon divisions Of the system. It is said
that Mr.. Huntington will receive $780,
600 per year salary. He is a near rela-
tive Of G. P. Huntington,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
To Exercise Especial Cnre.

WASHINGTON, July IL. - Assistant
Secretary Nettleton has instructed Act
ing Superintendent of Immigration
O'Brien at New York, in view of the
published fact in foreign newspapers
that destitute Russian Jews were being
sent to the United States at the instance
OF officials OF foreign governments, to
exercise especial care III their examina-
o The matter, it is intinated, may be-
come the subject OF diplomatic cores
pondence.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Kansas Alliance Men Against Fusion,

Kansas Alliance Men Against Fusion.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.-A dispatch from
Topeka Kan, says: About fifteen
prominent Peoples party leaders in SEES
sion here, after discussing the PROPOSE
ton made by the democratic state CEN
trail committee recently to fuse with
them in the local county elections in
Kansas this year, and to unite on an
ELECTORAL ticket in opposition to the re-
publicans next year, declined to fuse,
and a statement declaring against such
action was ordered published in the
Alliance Advocate. the official state
ORGAN. "
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Leave for Alaska at Once.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE state de-
partment has been informed by Pro-
lessor Merriam, or%nithologist of the de-
partment of agriculture, who is now in
the field in Southern California, that he
accepts the position as agent of the
United States government to visit
Alaska to collect information respecting
the actual state of the Behring seal fish
cries. Professor Merriam will leave at
once for Alaska in company with MI.
Mendenhall, the other agent recently
appointed" S"''''r'r+%'-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
The Young Train Wreckers.

LA CROSSE. Wis, July 9.-The boy,
Walter Bennington, arrested for wreck
ing a train on the Dubuque division
Saturday and now in Jail here, has
made a confession. Three other boys
have been arrested. They are from II
to Is years old, and were not at all &C.
quainted with each other when they
met on the Way to Lansing to celebrate
the Fourth. The work Of obstructing
the track was done with no idea Of
what would be the result. After they
heard of the wreck they agreed to keep
it q secret.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Arrested.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, July l0.-The
coroner's inquest on the death of Ole
Anderson closed at z p. m, and Coroner
Duncan Immediately issued a warrant
for the arrest of c. ". Brandbofg for
causing Anderson's death. The inquest
developed the fact that Brandbore
knocked Tim Roth down without due
provocation and Immediately started
for home. Some Of the crowd went to
the constable to have him arrest Brand
borg, and others started after Brandborg
to bring him back. Anderson was in
the latter crowd. Brandborg has been
arrested. O>
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.

Four Banks In One County Simultan-
eously Close Their Doors.
NEVADA, NO., July 1.-THE Citizens
bank Of Navada has closed its doors,
and with it three other banks in the
county, the bank of Sheldon, bank of
Walker and Bank Bronaugh, all under
its control, passed into the hands of
Receiver A. E. Fordham. The capital
stock of the Citizens bank is 100000,
but with all four there was only a paid
up stock of SOS, 400. No statement of
assets and liabilities has been made.
Depreciation of values and withdrawal
Of deposits are given as the causes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Will Prevent Running Logs.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi, July lit is
learned by the lumbermen that the
government dams at Leech LAKE. and
Winnibegoshish have been ordered shut
down tho increase the water. This will
prevent the getting out of $1,000, 900 to
$4,000, 900 feet of logs that need help to
get from below this dam and above this
place into the Mississippi. Hon. D. H.
Freeman, in charge Of the Bear river
drives, has gone to st. Paul to endeavor
to get the order countermanded. or at
least a small extension of time. q
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
INDIAN

They Will Be Divided Into Four Separ-
ate Districts.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Indian
bureau has practically decided to divide
the Indian schools of the country into
four separate districts. This move has
been recommended by Assistant Com
missioner Bit, who is now making a
tour West in the interest of the bureau.
An inspector will be placed in charge
OF each district. 1t is probable that
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Michigan, North
and South Dakota and Montana will be
placed in u district, and Colorado,
Wyoming, New Mexico and Kansas in
another. Commissioner Morgan con-
siders the scheme a practical one.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JULY n 1891.
THE ENGINEER KILLED.

Fatal Crossing Collision Occurs Near
Perry, Ia.
Dies MONIES, July "a Perry (Ia.)
special reports a wreck at the crossing
Of the Milwaukee and Rock Island roads
near that place. A Minneapolis and st.
Louis passenger train and a Milwaukee
freight train collided. The Minneapolis
engine was thrown down a steep en-
bankment and Engineer knight was in
stantly killed. The fireman saved him
self by jumping. The engineer aud fire.
man Of the Milwaukee also saved them
selves by jumping.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
A Reporter Gets q Glimpse of the
Body Of One Of the Electro
cuted Men,
Murderer Smiler's Remains Said to
be Burned in q Horrible
Manner.
A Witness Of the Affair Refuses to
Confirm or Deny the Report.
Execution Echoes.

New YORK, July 9.-The Evening
World in its sporting edition says: The
body Of Murderer Harris A. Smiler was
brought to this city in the afternoon by
Undertaken Hulberg on the train which
left Sing Sing at 1886 o'clock. The body
had been claimed by Smiler's widow,
the oma he married and deserted for
the woman whom he afterwards muir
dered. The body was taken from the
train to the undertaking establishment
at 265 West One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street. Three or four hundred peo-
pie were gathered to witness the arrival
of the body. By a previous arrange
ment with the undertaken, an Evening
World reporter was in waiting at the
rooms to see the body of the executed
murderer. The coffin was taken to the
basement by the undertaken assistants,
and the lid was taken off, exposing the
dead mans face. The reporter stood
close by and was
Horrihed at the Sight
that met his eyes. Smiler's face had
been burned and scanned by the electric
fluid until it presented the appearance
of having been boiled. The hair on the
front of the head, of the musta che and
eyebrows, had been singed and burned
OF. The face was furrowed and SCARED
as though with a hot iron. These
marks were not those of a dissecting
knife or scalpel. They were palpable
burns. Pressing closer to see the dead
mans face palmer, the reporter attract
ed the attention of the undertaker's as.
sistants, and they seized him by the
shoulder and compelled him to leave
the place before any other portion Of
the body was exposed. To re-
peated requests to be allowed to
see the body the reporter was informed
that no M but the undertaken and his
assistants would be permitted to see it
until it had been fully prepared for
burial.
It was learned through one of the
un~dertaker's assistants that Smiler's left
leg was burned to the bone through the
calf. The eyes were badly burned,
though the eyeball was not destroyed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Boys Admit Their Guilt,

LA CROSSE, Wis, July 10.-The four
youthful train wreckers who caused the
death of Engineer Todd were held to the
grand jury at Lansing. They admit
they argued among themselves whether
obstructions placed on the track would
knock a train off, and even after the
train passed kept putting spikes, etc.,
on the track. Before reaching Lansing
they saw Conductor Hickey coming in q
buggy. and guessing they had thrown
the train off, took to the woods and did
not go to Lansing at all. Small bail
was fixed, which probably will be given.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Cattle in Excellent Condition.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., July 9.-Re-
ports as to the condition of the ranges
west Of the Missouri river are of a most
encouraging nature. The indications
now are that cattle will roll in fat this
year and the coded Sioux land ranges
will be able to send better beef to mar
ket this year than for many years past.
Grass all v Q the Sioux ranges is better
than it has been for many years.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Bardsley Begins to Do Time.

PHILADELPHIA, July - Ex-City
Treasurer John Bardsley was trans
ferred from the city prison to the East
ern penitentiary during the afternoon
and began his fifteen years imprison-
ment. The transfer was made on the
order of District Attorney Graham who
had acceded to the prisoners request for
a respite of a few days to settle up his
business affairs before starting in on his
long p~enitentiary life. The transfer of
the prisoner was affected so quietly that
few knew of it.