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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Another Scene of Pleasure Turned Into
One of Sorrow.

Another Scene of Pleasure Turned Into
One of Sorrow.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 30-The news
of Secretary WINDOWS sudden death in
New York last night was not received
here until late hour, and at midnight
was known to but few. In official life
to the president and among his brother
cabinet officers and their families-the
news came about IL o'clock, like pail, at
the dinner and musical entertainment
given at his home by Postmaster General
Wanamaker to the president and cabinet.
The guests had assembled, had enjoyed
their excellent menu, and were being en-
tertained with an inspiriting musical en-
tertainnent with c. j. Bushell and Miss
prano, and Miss Amy Hare at the piano,
when the sad news came in dispatch to
the postmaster general.
Grief In the Stricken Home.
The president, Mrs Harrison, Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine in fact. all the cabinet
or some members of their families, except
ing Secretary Window and Attorney Gen
eral Miller, were present Mrs Window,
her two daughters and lady friend were
also present. When the sad news came,
at the suggestion of Secretary Blaine or
the postmaster general, Mrs. WINDOWS
friend, vino had been informed of the sec
retary's death, feigned serious illness
was accompanied by the secretary's wife
and daughters was taken to Secretary
Windows home. There the news-broken
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
A HEROINE IN MICHIGAN.
She Puts the Chicago knight Templ
in tho shade

She Puts the Chicago knight Templars
in the Shade.
SAGINAW. Mich, Jan. 30.-Miss Sarah
Little, VINO was desperately burned sew
eral weeks ago while dressing for party,
was subjected to a difficult skin-grafJing
operation Wednesday. Eleven pieces one
inch wide and seven inches long were
taken from her sister, Miss Louise, who
heroicaliy offered the necessary sacrifice.
The result of the operation was all that
was looked for. The doctors say that the
devotion and suff ering of Miss Louise on
the behalf of her sister was far beyond
that of the Knight Templars of Chicago
whose acts of fraternal love were heralded
throughout the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
Died at the Baaqneting Board.


The speech was broken short and every
eye was turned in the direction of that
gentleman. He had collapsed in his chair
and was falling to the floor His face was
CHASTITY and cPy of horror arose from the
late festive jewellers. There was an i'm
mediate rush on the part of all hanJs to-
ward Mr.. WINDOWS chair, but several
doctors who were guests at the dinner
got there first and drove the others back
They were Drs. 5. A. Robinson, Durant,
Whitney, Fisher, and Bishop DR.. Robin
son bent down and making a close exam
nation OF the PROSTATE form, discovered
that the heart was still beating. BY his
orders the dying secretary was carried
into the dish room adjoining the banquet
ing hall, and there placed on a table
Messengers were hastily dispatched for
electric batteries and as many as four
were applied to his body, which was rap
Idly becoming cold.
The Terrible Announcement.
This was exactly at 1905 p. M, and for six
minutes the electric shocks were applied
necessarily, but without success. AT 1O:ll
p. III. Judge Arnoux came out of the dish
room and announced to the diners that
Secretary Window, whom they had the
pleasure Of hearing only few minutes be-
fore, had breathed his last.
ale is dead"
This was the fearful announcement that
was sent through the gaily bedecked ban
quet hall, around which still hung like a
funeral pail the smoke of the after-dinner
cigars.
"He is Geadw
The words went to the heart of every
man who heard them. Could they be
lieve it? The brilliant orator of few
minutes before, aglow with enthusiasm,
predicting his future policy in the treas
ury, was only mass of clay. His voice
was forever silenced, and his last words
were for his country
A solemn and Awesome Scene.
Every man looked at his neighbor with
blanched cheeks. Death, that awful mes
senger, had descended upon their feast and
taken from the crowd one of the nations
chief officers. A silence fell upon the men
who were only few minutes before clam
oring for news of Mr.. Window. Judge
Arnoux in retiring had anne unced that
Mr.. Window had only tainted, and it was
not thought by the outsiders that it was
as serious as it proved to be- The score
tary had succumbed to an attack of the
heart. He had been for long time suf-
ferer from heart disease, and only last
Monday was visited by shock, which,
however, passed away without causing
him much Inconvenience
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
To Tunnel Under New York Bay

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 30.--The senate
committee on commerce yesterday agreed
to report favorably without amendment
the house bill giving AN Incorporated com
pany the authority to construct tunnel
under the waters Of New York bay from
Staten island to a point ON Long island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30

night caused the
j IN m e diate ad-
journment of that
body a few min
u t e s after 10
o'clock. The sec
rotary was t b e
first speaker of the
evening. The din
ner, which began
at 6 o'clock, was,
completed shortly;
after o, and the
secretary arose to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
Somebody Robbed a Nail Box.

mail box We're found in lumber yard
near Tenth and Spruce streets yesterday.
There were nearly 300 letters in the pile
Nearly all bore toe address OF Chicago
firms, and towns in Illinois and Wiscon.
sim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30

tanned the diners with brief but forcible
grafton, and sat down amidst the loud ap-
piause OF his auditors. Judge Armour
then got up and was in the midst of his
speech introducing ex-Secretary Bayard,
when some one cried: Look at Secretary
Windomi"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30

The people of Mexico have taken to
drinking beer. Brsweries are springing
up in every city of Importance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
WINDOW rs DEAD.
The Awful Summons Comes to
the Festive Board.
STRICKEN DOWN IN AN INSTANT.
The Eminent Statesman Dies with the
Applause OF His Last Speech
Ringing in His Ears.

Terribly sudden Call to Eternity-The
Grim Terror Stalks Into the Banquet
Hail and Leaves a Form of CLAW and
the Blanched Faces of the Reyelers tn
Mark His Presence-The News Tele-
graphed to the Capital Finds His Wife
anu daughters Also at Joyous Gath
ering-His Last Utterances and sketch
of His Career.
NEW York, Jan. 3O.-[Bulletin. l-Secre-
tary Window dropped dead Immediately
after finishing his speech at the board of
trade banquet last night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The sudden death
OF Secretary of the Treasury Window
while at the dinner of the Board of Trade
and Transportation at Delmonico's last
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Will Be Satisfied With Sabers,

Lisbon Gazette: Capt. A. J. Hughes
a short time ago wrote to Gov. Burke in
regard to harness, %revolvers, sabers, etc.
to complete the equipment of Battery
ga" This week he received a reply from
Gov. Burke, through Private Secretary
Capehart, stating that the articles
named would cost about $4,000 and there
are no available funds with which to
purchase them. The state has $1,000 to
its credit for ordnance stores and the
governor offers to divide this and give
the battery one-half or 5000, and requests
Capt. Hughes to notify him of the arti-
cles he would prefer to that amount.
The governor finds himself in the posi-
ton of holding an encampment without
any camp supplies. When the property
of the territory was divided South Da-
kota got the tents, and he will have new
ones to purchase out of the 5000 he will
have left on hand. He regrets very
much not being able to fully equip the
battery and hopes they will take into
consideration the position he is in ia this
matter. Capt. Hughes has replied that
the battery will not ask for the whole
$500 but will be we'll satisfied with
sabers and belts which will cost about
$500,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
He Stopped Here a Time.

Grand Forks Herald: For the past
few days a man named J. T. Stanmeyer
has been plying the trade Ct chimney
sweep in town. He was the possessor
of a powerful voice and an imposing
street presence. But in addition to these,
he was burdened with a past record not
OF the best-a fact that was known to
our ever watchful guardians Of the
peace, who therefore thought Mr.. 8.
would bear watching. He was arrested
Tuesday evening, not without trouble,
and yesterday morning 9 o'clock ap-
peared before Justice Cults, who o.
,dered him to make tracks out of town,
penalty of dire punishment. He has
left US and will exert his powers in an
adjoining state. Stanmeyer has just
been let out of states prison at Bismarck,
for "doing a job" at Grafton some time
ago, when he concealed his real purpose
under the pretense of cleaning chin.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Spencer OH Prohibition.

Devils Lake Inter Ocean: In speaking
of prohibition the other day Attorney
General Spencer stated that the law is
being generally observed throughout the
state. He is aware of no city where it is
openly violated, and any complaints on
that score will be promptly attended to.
He says that when he receives a COM
plant of this kind he Immediately mott
lies the district attorney of the county
in which the alleged infraction of the law
occurs, telling the attorney what his
duty is in the case and warning him
that if he neglects his duty the matter
will be placed in the hands of some one
who will push the prosecution. Gen.
Spencer thinks that the open saloon no
longer exists in any of the larger cities
of the state. From Wahpeton to Penn
bina, from Fargo to Bismarck and from
Grand Forks to Minot, the saloons are
closed, or at least he is not aware of any
thing which would indicate a different
state of affairs.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
A New University.

Articles of incorporation were applied
for Yesterday to the secretary of state
for the chartering of the North Dakota
university, to be located in the city of
Bismarck, and to last perpetually. The
number of it's directors is to be from
three to eleven and the first board is
composed of the following: Henry F.
Wogan, Addie J. Wogan and Darious
Johnson, all of Wogansport, Burleigh
county. The objects of the association
are to manage a non-sectarian university
of colleges of the arts, sciences, letters,
philosophy. law, medicine, normal and
theology and any others of manua
training Commercial and telegraphy
military, trades, preparatory of profess
sional schools, with full powers and
under the government of the Free
Baptist church. The institution is to be
of the rank OF a university and the num-
Der and designation of the profession
ships to be established are from n to
twenty in each department or college,
In arts, sciences, philosophy, law
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Could Bismarck Beat EN-:

jamestown Alert: Dawson sent nine
big farm hands out to play ball, yester-
day, with the jamestown boys. When
they went home last night they were not
sure what they came for. For seven in
nings they went through the motions of
ball players, but did not play "a little
bit" The game resulted % to @ in favor
of jamestown. Nashold and Nelson
were in the points for jamestown. Nash
old pitched a remarkable game. The
Dawson boys could not touch his rifle
shots. Not a base hit was made off him
and IS men out of 81 at bat struck out.
Nashold is a good pitcher. He has all
the curves and, if he had a little better
control of the ball, could get a good po-
Rition III n OF the major leagues. The
double umpireE system was tried, Will
Gleason and a Dawson man officiating in
that capacity.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Yates Wants q Gnme.

Parties at Yates and Winona have lust
completed a new steamboats, sort of
stern wheel scow-to be used for ferry
ing. The sports at Yates talk of an ex-
cursion to the capital on the Fourth of
July with her, bringing with them the
Yates ball tossers. The Yates team will
come with blood in their eyes and boo
die in their pockets. They want to wipe
out the Waterloo of two years ago. It is
reported that the post team
has been greatly strengthened the past
year-new battery, etc.-and, if such be
the case, it would be we'll for the rival
managers of the capital city to get to-
gether and bury their grievances; and to
this end, Manager Fromme of the Red
yesterday intimated that he was
ready to "smoke the pipe'' with Manager
Falconer and President Leslie of the
Bismarck Base Ball association.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
They "Fanned the Air.

Fargo Republican: The game of ball
between the Fargo and Bismarck mines
yesterday afternoon was, to say the least,
rocky-for Bismarck. Fargo went to bat
first and piled up four runs, principally
through errors made by Short Stop
Smith in not being able to find a couple
OF grounders. Bismarck made one run
this inning also and it looked as if the
immense audience were going to see a
fairly good game.
Mclaughlin was the only one to score
for Fargo in the second and Bismarck
got a goose egg. In the third, Key and
Gasberry made runs and Smith made
one for Bismarck, and it was the last run
they made in the game. In the fourth,
Fargo added SIX and in the sixth and
seventh innings n each, making the
o Is to 2. After the fourth inning
all interest was lost in the game. Nc
Laughlin and Raymer did some good
pitching and the latter made the only
home run, insuring three scores thereby.
Hearn did excellent work on second. It
seemed to be no trouble for Fargo to
find the balls sent in by Holley, while
Bismarck famed the air for about two
hours.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26

grandly they will talk of the dignity of
their calling, and the protection due the
public, ETC., etc. But the public under
stands perfectly we'll the jealousy under
lying the acts of some of these self-con-
stituted guardians of the public health
"a jealousy intensified often when the
successful, but IRREGULAR practitioner,
who intrudes into their carefully guard
ed domain chances to be a woman.
Indeed there are not a few among the
public who believe and know that in
several cases in which medical aid is
most commonly sought-the counsel of
n intelligent and experienced woman
is worth more than the prescription of
a dozen doctors.
A store of book learning and q string
OF ~cadaverous degrees count for infinite
ly less in some of the important crises of
life than the knowledge and skill of I'M
assuming, sympathetic womanhood.
So let us hope that the doctors will
pocket their offended dignity in this case
and show that they belong to a humane
as we'll as a learned profession by ceas-
ing to p~ersecute-or perhaps I should
say prosecute-the poor woman whom
they have cruelty imprisoned in our Jail.
She1s said to be a foreigner, speaking
no English. May it not be possible that
she has simply been obeying the die
tates of feeling and the impulses of our
common humanity in using her skill and
knowledge of medical science for the re-
lief of her suffering sisters?
At any rate, her incarceration is no
credit to the State Medical society, and,
although her ignorance of the law may
not be a legal excuse for her acts, her ar
rest and Imprisonment will doubtless
lead the plain, commonplace public to
take more interest in the next batch of
laws cooked up in the legislative ovens
for the benefit of the medical fraternity.
A CITIZEN.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Children's Day.

The usual array of flowers and white
dresses was noticed at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. The occasion
was children's day and many congre-
gated to celebrate their annual advers-
airy. The program was rather a novel
one, consisting of the crowned queen
and her eight pearls. Each pearl rep
resented one Of the great laws of God or
nature which nan must obey to be
happy and live right in the sight of all.
Appropriate songs mingled through the
exercises and the collection" dialogue
spoken by Elder Ryan constituted the
entire preparation. The church was
packed nearly to sutfocation and the
warm condition of the atmosphere made
it hard to enjoy fully the efforts made,
yet all remained to the close.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
The program which was to have been
rendered one week previous, but rain
lnterfered, was recited at the Prssbyte-
rian church Sunday morning. The con-
gregation was large for morning services
and all the little one did much credit
to themselves and their instructors, Mrs.
Shatfer and Miss Freddie Bartholomew.
Judge Winchester presided in his pleas
ing manner and style which captivates
the hearts of the children. The entire
program was excellent. Little Ara Wag-
goner, the child eloeutionist, if anything
excelled her previous we'll earned merits.
The church is large and deep, which
gives a clear sound to the youthful
voices. The singing was very commend.
able. Roses and flowers were neatly ar
ranged, giving the whole church a beau
tiful appearance.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
The Picnic of st. Mary's School
Was Enjoyed by a Large
Crowd.
Mrs. Emma Nichols, Just Returned
From Washington, Dies of
Heart Disease,
Captain Baker Awarded the Contract
for Pulling Snags in the
Missouri River
A Pleasant Picnic,

The picnic given by st. Mary's school
Saturday was the largest and probably
the most successful gathering of it's ma
ture ever !eld in Wards grove. About
9 o'clock a. m. over thirty we'll loaded
teams sped away, loaded with merry
children of all denominations, and older
persons who enjoy the laughter of the
little ones. There was no regularly pre-
pared program, all being free to enjoy
themselves to the best of their ability
and this opportunity was fully improved.
After rolling on the green grass and
climbing trees until hunger demanded
attention, the most enjoyable feature of
the occasion was partaken of. In little
groups here and there could be seen hap
Ply children seated, eager to struggle with
the contents of the we'll filled basket
spread before them. The festivities con-
tinued until about 4 o'clock, when an ap-
preaching storm broke up the gathering.
Nearly all carried a basket, but the few
who forgot we're we'll supplied by the sis
ters who had charge. Father Martin was
much p~leased-not merely because of
the success, but because all denomina-
tions joined hands and shared equally
the pleasure. Just how many we're pres
emit is not known, but the woods we're
full and merry voices filled the air far
and near.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
NauRhton Notes.

Miss Rosalind Slaughter returned
home last week and will spend her sum-
mer vacation on her farm at this place.
The heavy rains of last week have
caused several serious washouts on our
hillside farms and several promising
gardens are in ruins.
And still it rains! Yet having spent
the last three seasons in praying for
rain-we don't propose to question the
wisdom of Providence in at last answer
ing our petitions overwhelmingly.
Hay will be abundant this year. The
grass is waist high in the ravines.
The prairies are lovely with bright
hued blossoms of the fragrant wild flow
ers-native to this region. These most
beautiful of natures forms are a source
Of constant delight to the eye and of
curious study to the b%otanist.
Water has always been plentiful in
this locality, but now, with wells over
flowing and ravines turned into running
streams, with submerged corn fields and
floating gardens, we'll water is more plen-
tiful than usual this year.
Miss Lee Slaughter, who has been at
tending the high school in Bismarck the
past winter, came out on Sunday and
will continue her studies in our district
school this summer.
M. Wolf, our efficient fire warden, will
see that the law relative to frebreaks is
carried out effectively in. this township.
The school election on Tuesday was
not we'll attended-farmers all too busy
to take much interest in elections any
how this veal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26

medicine, normal, theology, letters, civil
engineering. agriculture, mining archi
lecture, chemical and mechanical engi-
neering, music, commercial and tele-
graphy, etc. The particular branch or
branches Of science, literature and art to
be taught are as follows. A university
course in mathematics, ancient and mod
ern languages, the usual post graduate
courses of history, philosophy, political
and social science, etc., ETC., leading to
the customary post graduates degrees.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Roasting the Medicos.
BISMARCK, June 10, 1S9

BISMARCK, June 19, 1891.
EDITOR TRIBUNE: I have just
read in Sundays TRIBUNE the
statement that a woman -
the mother of a little child-has been
sent to jail in Bismarck on complaint of
our local practitioners, representing the
state medical board, accused of practic-
ing medicine without a license.
Now without knowing anything Of the
case, a v what is stated in the item re-.
sferred to, I am constrained to say that
a law under which a woman can be sent
to jail for such an %offense would better
grace the statute books Of Russia than
those Of free America. I have great re-
spect for the entire medical profession,
and know exactly in what terms they
will defend their action in securing the
passage OF g law under which such OPP.
pressiye acts are possible, and how
LNEta FEL 2AEl
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Happy HOLSTERS.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of Idaville
Ind, writes: "Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines COM
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
kidney and liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and st0ckman, of the same place,
says:"l find Electric Bitters to be the best
kidney and liver medicine; made me feel
like a new man." j. W. Gardner, hard
ware merchant, same town, says: Electric
all run down and don't care whether he
lives or dies; he found new strength, good
appetite and felt like he had a new lease of
life. Only SOC a bottle at H. Brandt's drug
store.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
Death Claims One More.

Mrs. Emma Nichols, who recently re.
turned from the new state of Washing
ton whence she had gone in search of
health, passed to the unknown home at
,3:45 Saturday morning. Mrs. Nichols
was 80 years of age, a sister of Charles
and Matilda Ferris, also sister of Mrs.
Thomas Cunningham and has other rela-
tives and friends who mourn her loss.
Her illness dates from the first attack of
grippe. The disease has since taken
other forms and finally reached the heart
when death\ followed. Her life was a
patient one and death had no terrors.
Another Contract For the Benton Line
Captain 1. p. Baker returned from
Sioux City Saturday where he attended
the opening of bids for pulling snags
in the Missouri between that city and
Bismarck. The Benton Transportation
company's bid was $50 per day, the
lowest made. The Abner O'Neal bid
$3.50 per day, Little Eagle $56, Speed
$3.50, and other boats had bids in, all
above the figures of the Bismarck par
ties. Thus, owing to low offers for the
work, Bismarck gets the first slice of the
Missouri river improvements.