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Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
passage Of the McK Kinley customs ad-
ministration bill. !. -
Shot q Rival.

! Robert T. Holloway and D. Z. Hard.
esty met at midnight on the 1 2thinst.,
on a street corner, in Lexington, KY,
and after few words Holloway fred
two shots in Hardesty's left thigh.
Hardesty fell against the Phoenix ho-
tel, on almost the exact spot where
three men were killed in years gone by.
He was taken inside; where he said
that Holloway shot him without pro-
vocation. Holloway was arrested,
but gave bail and went home. Both
are well known to race goers through
out the country. Hardesty conduct
ed pool room three years ago in op-
position to one kept by Holloway,
but failed and went TO booking on the
Western circuit. Holloway has grown
rich by his pool room. A few days
ago a new room was opened near his
by a friend of Hardesty, who was said
to be interested in it. Stories con-
corning this was carried to Holloway,
which incensed him, hence the shoot
ing. Holloway alleges that Hardesty
has been bounding him for some time.
Hardesty's physicians say hiswounds
are not dangerous unless unforeseen
complications arise. Both are about
40 years old and have families.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
No Notification Received.

A dispatch from Washington saysit
is now q matter OF positive knowledge
that the Italian government has not
sent to this government or any OF
its representatives a notification that
a reply is expected to Marquis Rudi-
mis- note within any specified time.
1t is not customary in diplomacy for
any nation to undertake to dictate
the date OF correspondence coming
from another nation, and had Italy
adopted this course it would certainly
be regarded with umbrage by our
own government and would excite
great surprise among the diplomats of
other nations whose customs are regu-
lated by unwritten but almost immu-
table law.
As stated in diplomatic and courte-
GUS phraseology in Secretary Blaine's
letter to Marquis Imperioll, the Unit.
ed States proposes to deal with the
questions at issue earnestly but with
caution and deliberation. Anecessary
preliminary to the disposition OF the
New Orleans matter is a reliable Off
cial statement of the nationality of
the victims and their records in this
country and in Italy. The abstract
of Rudini's note, telegraphed from
Rome, indicated that the premier was
willing to..take into consideration evil
dence on the latter point.
This evidence has not yet been COL
lected. Officers under the control of
the department of justice are still at
work in New Orleans, and their re-
ports have not yet reached the at
torney general, by whom they must
be submitted to Secretary Blaine.
But the department OF state is not
contenting itself with aspecifc inquiry
into the history Of the antecedents Of
the New Orleans victims. Itproposes
to show the italian government the
extent of the evil of unrestrict-
ed immigration from which the
United States is now suffering
and this purpose necessitates plain
dealing with the character of q
considerable element of our popula.
ton, which has largely been recruited
from Italy. Some interesting statis-
tics are in process of preparation
that will touch with blunt directness
upon the number of murders and out
RACES committed in recent years in the
United States by members OF the Malta
and other secret Italian organizations,
and upon the vendettas that are i'm.
ported into the United States to the
disturbance of the peace, and involv.
ing expense to our tay payers in the
prosecution OF malefactors. Time is
required to compile these facts and
the department OF state will take the
necessary time while taking care to
clear it's skirts OF suspicion Of due de.
lay.
In high official circles here there has
been no change in the opinion that
the New Orleans matter is being
manipulated in Italy to influence
politics. It Is surmised that q brave
show OF indignant national feeling Ia
being made, while there is In Rome q
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
A Defaulting Trustee.

Lewis Booker has been theagent for
many years of the Hanewinckel estate:
at Richmond, Va, valued at several
hundred Thousand dollars. All of the
heirs had received their portion, ex-
cept Edward Hanewinckel, the young.
er son, and he recently demanded q
settlement. Mr.. Booker was not able
to give him all his share. What the
shortage will amount to is not known,
but it is said to be 100000. Mr..
Hanewinckel has instituted suit to at
tach Booker's property and to recov.
er about $4,000. Mr.. Booker, who
stood high in the community, ls i'll and
refused TO be interviewed.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
A MILLION To$ OF SNOW.
Fearful Rush Of an Avalanche From
Mountain Peak to 6ulch.

About 1000 feet from the Denver &
Rio Grande depot there is a mass OF
snow in one lump which contains
about 100000 tons, says the Silver
ton, COL, Miner. Themass represents
snow slide which came from the sum-
NIT OF Kendall mountain the night OF
Feb. 23. The point where the snow
broke from the appex ofthe mountain
is probably 2 12 miles from the rail-
road track, and the slide made the
run, according to witnesses who heard
the crash at the start and the crunch
when it itstopped, in less than two min
utes.
Monday night was a terror. The
mercury had shrunk away down in
the bulb, and every one expected to
see the climax OF the storm. About
8 O'Clock great banks OF snow began
to accumulate and pile up in fantas-
tic shapes on the mountain top.
Then came puffs of wind as strong as
gale, and immature whirlwinds sour
ried here and there all over the park,
!oying WIN one loose ooaros ana send
,ng up columns as oisporClye snownakes. % M
Ilgner anu Inlcker anu oarker tne
clouu oa.IlellenIs plleu over Ine AMI
nlas Ganyon, ,a1 M wnlie gnIse uH 1ne AM
inM inas' IKE u cas1iss " igh. Eli iioing on D!l-
magnificent grandeur. Over and
1ulone Unose aeliai noen0a1ns 1ne
moon peepea snlougn ht,uily ana
cas-, q ,.11 ~ q .loou VI oazzllng glory. ~
~. . y clGck .ne ines s.Iin Il was M a1 i!s helgnt.
ine wiz yoie 1nIougn the loliage on
Lne nlllsioes, ana 1aeoering at bne
pultuines, nul!eu Genance y! man
ana ,ui aioo ssa no.Sllo fnan lu.es VI fla'.ellng
m,e u; tEn sea1d ain,d iiom @ oe.weea 's ene lenCs
IN Che cl3uus, ana loua ae1onagions
liout us IL 1ne oaI1ieMentso s On hlen proclam-
eo .ne lnaicn u 1ne e19Im.
~, ~ was aeuu1 lhlunlgne wnen' aooye
11 ohe .H"i VI Cne sleneios, iar @pove ohe
olouuS e, upon oLo AeIuel' M' She io9o
s ciac,A'k 1n, was nealu; inen q croocn.
uaooo4, ca4, Sluisn' d;S .,a anu Inen Sne Wnole
nuan1sln n!ou a slIe seemeo " De coming
W.. MN d learlui " anu inaescrioaole CRUSH.
.H Anousssaus vi eons " snow were sno1
ouS VI W, ClaI spaSe aooye Jumper ilne
anu pileo lheo !aano guicn, ana Drusn
.ng uoMn M eyeiy 9aans oeiorg ~. lIees' ~
aoGAe, oanAs VI iro1en ea5en' au saal.
eu ~ a connon iaCe' anu W see Inao
IonsIei nI coming, as ~ seeMeo' Hom
cne clouos, m Woulo nave oeen q erano
sai mass when WIS e strcI ru
Saa ;a ass ;4s mnou aay - e.,uea y es Se a' :4 aa
| lIlX lGS OWN IOdu aS III COurS6O lGS TAEo.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17

North Dakota location will give an
almost unobstructed view of the
American and Latin.American gov.
ernment buildings, and will be close
to the proposed naval display. The
exhibits of this state will be made in
the classification building, and on the
site selected a unique club house will
be erected from material produced by
North Dakota mostly suitable for the
purpose.
During the coming summer and fall
the commission will devote its time to
increasing the states appropriation
by soliciting assistance from corpora
tlons and individuals owning proper
ty and doingbusinessin North Dakota.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
A Dastardly Scheme.

2 Geo. Bliss, Vancouver, B. G., is at
Cooperstown, N. D., in behalf OF emil
grafton to the Canadian Northwest.
Mr.. Bliss has charge of the work for
the whole of North Dakota, and will
make Cooperstown his headquarters.
The inducements held out to those
who desire to emigrate are 16O acres
OF land, free transportation, seed for
one year, and, in some instances, q
team and q little machinery. The
land must, of course, be taken under
the Canadian land laws and lived up.
on as q homestead six years before
the claimant gets title. Everything
furnished to the deluded farmer, who
accepts this means of getting new
home, is charged up to him and made
q first lien on the land. But this
part OF the plan is not made known to
the emigrant until he is too far into
the scheme to back out. Mr.. Bliss
has secured but one recruit, and he is
former Canadian.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
North Dakota's Worlds Fair Site.

The North Dakota worlds fair com.
missioners returned to Fargo from
Chicago, on the 18th inst, having sue.
ceeded in securing what they think
will be q fine location for the states
building at the exposition. They de.
cided to take seven tenths OF an acre.
directly opposite the plat set apart
for the Latin.American goyernmsnts.
about midway between the sites NO.
lsctsd by California and Iowa. The
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
Fatal Railr0nd Accident.

The engine of Freight Train No. 25,
north bound, ON the Wisconsin Cen.
tral road, jumped the track near Yer.
non, Wis, on the 9th inst. 1t ran on
a bridge near py and then tipped over,
pinioning Dan McMullen, engineer, B.
A. Moore, fireman, and Peter Seipp, a
brakeman, beneath the wreck. All
were terribly scalded. Moore died a
few hours later and the others will
probably die. The homes OF all are
at Waukesha. Soft track, as a result
OF frost coming out, caused the acci'
dent. Fourteen cars were wrecked
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17
Unreauited Love and Suicide.

2 The infatuation OF Mrs. Ruth Nc.
Greedy, OF Lansing, Mich, for a man
sixteen years her junior led to her
death by morphine on the 18th inst.
Mrs. McCreedy was widow with four
children and was 46 years of age.
Last fall she became acquainted with
George Ford, of Saranac, a fruit tree
agent. Their wedding was fixed for
April 20, but recently the love of the
fruit tree knight has cooled and he
went away. Mrs. A1cCreedy at once
sent her young daughter to purchase
morphine and with this drug she end
ed her life.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17

According to statistics just made public
1852, 418 persona emigrated from the Brit
ish isles to the United States In 1890, while
only 92, $50 persons emigrated from the
British Isles to British America In tho same
year.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17

knowledge that Secretary Blaine's re-
ply is near at hand, so that when it is
made public the impression would be
conveyed to the Italian popular mind
that the United States had been over
aWed.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-17

the expression that there is more
loyalty in Great Britain than any,
where else, for the reason that it is
not compulsory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01

she matter, and cannot bear 20 think
that my appearance hal anything to
do with it, although afterward real
lzed that "plebe" with plug" hat
was looked upon as sort of freak in
military circles.
The commandant gave me the liberty
of West Point until the following morn
ing at nine o'clock, when was to re-
port to the medical examiners. re-
paired to Cozzen's hotel, obtained a
sentry box ON the top floor, and went
to bed. f
At nine o'clock the next morning I
reported to the medical examiners.
There were three of them and they
were in full uniform. By their direc-
tions l stripped off my clothes. They
then held up cards of different hues
and compelled me to guess their colors
Then they exhibited cards printed in
different-sized letters and l was in
structed to read the print at different
distances.
Then l was compelled to hop around
the room like frog, first on one foot
and then on the other Then l had to
swing my arms around in different di-
rections until 1 resembled wind
mill working on full time. When l
imagined that they were about through
with me one of them placed his ear
against my spinal column, supposedly
for the purpose of ascertaining what
was going on inside.
Another tapped me on the chest and
then listened, evidently with desire to
ascertain if he would be invited to
spend the day. While they were thus
amusing themselves with me the third
was taking measurements of my
height, breadth, depth and style of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01

over me if I do not stop themi Tho
heels of the gray are throwing dirt into
my face as unsling my carbine and
rest it across my dead horse for shot.
1 fire at the gray, as he is nearest and
the greatest menace, but the bullet
misses the target At that moment
they begin to work to the left, and in
the next they are passing me, leaping
over dead horses and trampling on
dead men as they scream and bite and
kick.
Above the roar of battle 1 hear n
rife-shell coming. 1t gives out growl-
ing, complaining sound which no man
ever hears without chill The sound
grows louder nearer - crashl The
horses were fifty feet away, and it must
have struck one of them. There was a
cloud of smoke-a whizzing of ragged
fragments, and when 1 could see again
both horses were downtown and
mangled and almost blotted off the face
of the earth by the awful force of the
eXplosion.-M. Quad, in n. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
REASSURED By A VOICE.
An Episode of the Closing Days of tho
War.

An Episode of tho Closing Days of tho
War.
AT the close of the civil war, many of
the leading men of the south hastened
to make their escape from the country,
fearing imprisonment and possible
death at the hands of the government.
Among these was Judah p. Benjamin,
the secretary of state of the confed-
eracy.
For many days Mr.. Benjamin had
been in the forests of Florida, trying to
make his way to the coast, where he
relied upon finding vessel in which he
could reach England.
He kept on, living upon what roots
and berries he could find, not daring to
approach civilization for fear of arrest,
until finally he sank at the foot of a
tree, completely exhausted. He had not
the heart to go farther, and made up his
mind to lie where he was and give it
up
Weak and drowsy, he was just sink
ing into half-sleep, half-stupor when
he heard a harsh, uncanny voice pro-
nounce the words:
"Hurrah for jeff Davisr'
Aroused, he looked about him, saw
no one, and thinking he must have been
dreaming, again sank back. Once more
came the strange voice, "Hurrah for
jeff Davis!" and now he rose to his feet
and listened.
Again the words were repeated
Faint and weak. almost out of his
mind, he stumbled on to find the
man or thing that had uttered those
words.
He had gone hardly hundred yards,
when he entered a clearing in which
was a cabin. He tottered to its door
and fell exhausted.
The inmates of the cabin cared for
him.. and he soon became able to con-
tinue his journey, but before starting
he related his strange experience in the
wood to his preservers, who then told
him that the words had come from a
parrot who was in the habit of roaming
in the woods.
Reassured, Mr.. Benjamin now told
them who he was, and with their as
sistance, reached the coast in safety,
whence he was taken in vessel to
England, and, as every one knows, af-
terward became one of the most cele-
brated lawyers at the bar of that eoun-
try.-Youth's Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01

beauty. was finally informed that if
had any use for my clothes l could
nut them on = .
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01

long after midnight, startled by rap
on the door and standing in their night
clothes sin the first position of sol
der" In these festivities my new hat
came in for it's share of the fun, and it
finally became of SO much trouble to
me that traded with one of the boot
blacks for an old cap
The mental examination" consisted
of questions in the rudiments of arith-
metie, geography, grammar, history,
etc. To do work in arithmetic through
decimal fractions, to bound states and
locate their capitals, and tell how to
travel from one point to another, to
name the presidents of the United
States and to have fair knowledge of
ancient and modern history; to be able
to parse sentences and to read, write
and spell correctly was all that was
required of us.
Those who passed their examinations
had their choice of roommates so far as
was possible, and cadet life began with
two in each room. Those found" fail
ing to pass examination were dismissed
The examination always begins in
June and the cadets go into camp on
the parade ground and have all the
hard work and fun combined that they
want, / remained there three months
Then colored cadet got hit with {
dipper, A dozen of us came to New
York that night and the country was
deprived of the valuable services o.
thst number of possible Indian fight
| ers.-N Y. Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
ABOUT OLD SOLDIERS.

HENRY W. SLocUM, of the famous old
Twelfth Corps, is said to stand near the
head of the roster of surviving war gen.
erals of the army.
JOSEPH PATTON, who lives near Cliff
ton Hill, in Randolph county, Mo, still
has the pony he rode in the confederate
army. 1t is now thirty-six years old
and as fat as mole, not having been
used any, or very little, for some years
WILLIAM RANSOM was a private in
Company G, Ninety-ninth Illinois in
fantry, and according to evidence in the
possession of the government, was
killed at Vicksburg on August 10, 1868.
Somebody has been drawing pension
in the name of this same Ransom since
August IL, 1868, and has lately secured
an increase and something over ore
thousand dollars back pension.
THE number of war veterans in the
employ of the various departments of
the city government of New York is
1877, divided as follows: bureau of chief
engineer, 23; bureau of water purveyov,
70; bureau of sewers, 30; bureau of
streets and roads, II; bureau of repairs
and supplies, 33; bureau of lamps and
gas L; bureau of street improvements,
8; bureau of water register, o. The
above does not include laborers and
mechanics, of whom there are nmny
employed.
Gov. BUcENER, of Kentucky, he who
held Fort Donelson against Grant after
Pillow and Floyd had skcdaddled, has
been at West Point enjoying the old
scenes and telling stories. He WAS at
the academy with Grant for three years,
and says of him: 'Grant was the most
fearless rider ever saw at West Point
He rode horse named Rocket. And /
have seen him take six-foot hurdle in
the basement of the old academical
building, when nearly every one pres
ent expected that he would have his
brains dashed out against the low cell
ing or his leg or back broken by coming
in collision with the posts that are dis
tributed throughout the hall Indian
apolis Journal.
CAPT. J. Is. WILLIAMS, of Alabama, is
in peculiar position. He was sol
dier in the confederate army. In May,
1865, he was captured and released on
parole Now" he said, 'the strange
p. fact is, have never been released from
that parole. And, of course, until ]
am discharged l am simply United
States prisoner on parole. have never
taken the oath of allegiance on that ac'
count But there need be no fear OF
my taking up arms against the govern
ment. The politicians may go ahead
and do or say what they please. III
do no fighting against this country's
government. But if any one of those
foreign people get into fight with IL:
thens when I'll come out, get my dis
charge and go into the service" The
: parole is yellow with age and almos
, worn out at the folds. 1t is dated a
, Meridian, and is signed by Col w. b
: Miles for the confederate states, and by
| Col Henry Bertram, of the TyVentietl
, Wisconsin, for the federal government
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-01
NY NAMESAKE.

Had Raphael seer face
Like this inly trace-
Fun browed and sweet with lilylustrous skin,
Fond, rosy lips and dainty, dimpled chin,
And large and soulful eyes,
Gazing in soft surprise
At all they saw in this strange world OF
ours
So fair q cherub then
Hestraight had limned that men
Had said: "This passes art;
Earth hath no counterpart;
The master had communion With angelic pow
erS."
A glory, all too bright
To shine on mortal sight,
Save through the veil of matter, gildeth earth;
In uncreated glory it hath birth,
And cometh US to cheer,
Saving: Beyond, not here,
opilgrim soul, thy native country lies"
1t gloweth near and far,
n dew drop and in star,
But in q beauteous child
BY sin still undehled,
More purely than in aught beneath the kindly
skies
Why doubt that God is love,
When daily from above
These little messengers to earth descend
To tell us He who made us is our FriendH
And when brief is their stay,
Why count 1t wrong that they,
Their mission done, tits time
They sought gladder cline;
Others their presence need,
And so away they speed,
To do Gods bidding in the realms OF endless
light.
Proud was Of the boy:
My heart leaped up for Joy,
When first 1 scanned his goodly face and
frame,
To think that one like him should bear my
name.
The prophecy he seemed
OF all my youth had dreamed,
Destined nobler manhood to attain,
And win those heights at length
That moclied my feebler strength.
All me! Ere he could wis
The meaning OF my kiss,
He vanished from my sight; and oil had been
in vain
All vain? Did he not liver
o Lord, my plant forgive
would not raze his image from my heart,
Though grief and might now forever part.
I've held him to my breast;
His tender cheek I've pressed:
Ihave embraced him IN my inmost soul;
And that will ever be
A pleasing thought to me
A dear restoring thought,
With healing virtue fraught,
And Heavenly power to guide admonish and
control.
Allvain? Does ne not live?
Yea, gracious Lord, forgive
My momentary plant. He still is mine,
And ever will be- since he still is Thine.
In faith lift mine eyes,
And lo in Paradise,
Tapped in perennial June, see the boy.
Forms radiantly fair
Move round about him there;
And as mellow haze
Infolds him from my gaze,
Through oil my being flows calm, dissolVing
Joy.
Charles Follen Lee, in N. Y. Independent.