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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
An Account of the Lynching of the
Tramp at Billings,
Montana.
The Mandan Pioneer Has a Wrong
Idea Concerning Bismarck
and the Fair.
Lightning Plays Some Queer Franks
i'll EmmonS County
No Fatalities.


The train boys who came in on No. 2
Saturday morning gave an interesting
account of the killing of Joe Clancy, the
saloon keeper at Billings, and the hang
ing bee Immediately following. In early
days Clancy was a resident of Bismarck.
Since 1886 he has been engaged in the
saloon business at Billings. Thursday
evening three tramps entered the saloon
and asked Clancy if he had any1.. He
replied that he had. TheyS demanded
that he give them some to drink. He
told them he could not do so unless they
had the money to pay for it. This made
one of the tramps angry and he grabbed
a beer bottle near by and struck Clancy
over the head, killing him instantly. A
large crowd soon gathered and, on learn
ing what had happened, decided to set
an example that might be of benefit to
tramps visiting that city i'll the future.
A rope was procured and the murderer
taken to a telegraph pole about three
blocks below the city, where he was
strung up without ceremony. The two
other tramps said they knew nothing
Of the Intentions of their
companion and escaped violence by hur-
rying out of town. When the train came
in from the west the sheriff was justlow-
ering the body from the telegraph pole.
The body was placed in a box and buried.
The rope was completely soaked with
blood and was carried away in small
pieces by the passengers and citizens.
There was no excitement nor angry mob.
The leaders in the hanging were leading
citizens and no masks were worn. They
simply took the murderer to the pole
and hung him up. Clancy bore a good
reputation, although engaged in the sa-
loon business, and had many friends.
There has been a scarcity of tramps in
Billings since the hanging.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
Give Washington the Credit.

In the Bismarck TRIBUNE of the 10Th
inst. appeared the following item:
Three sections of a tree about nine feet
in diamater, supposed to be from the
California forests, passed through the city
last night for the Worlds Fair.
Yesterday the TRIBUNE received the
following caustic note from George D.
Hanscom, of Tacoma, formerly business
manager of the TRIBUNE:
Come down! Sunday, July 9Th, I was
at Eastou station, on the N. P, when a
freight train pulled in the fiat loaded
with the sections of tree referred to. The
state of Washington is entitled to all the
credit. It's Washington fir. Regards
and best wishes to all.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when used for
any affection of throat, lungs or chest,
such as consumption, Inflammation, etc.
It is pleasant and agreeable to saste, per-
fectly safe. and can always be depended
upon. Trial bottles free at III. Brandt1s
drugstore.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
A Dickinson Correspondent Writes
Feelingly Regarding Anti
Pr0hibitiOnists.
The Cry of the People is Cui Bono,
(What Good Will it
Do.D
The Soldier Boys Return Covered
With Glory and Sun
Freckles.
Cui Bono.

"What good will it do?" This que
ton is often asked and has been asked
in Dickinson repeatedly during the last
three months.
Saloons have been running almost
wide open. A few of the temperance
people have been working quietly to
close them, but the majority have stood
back and cried "cui bono?" "You can't
find any evidence" "You can't con-
vict."
However the saloons are closed. Malt
and spirituous liquors were found in
every one of them.
The sheriff of Stark county now has
charge of the saloons and the liquors
stored in a safe place.
The saloon men have prepared and
circulated a paper denouncing the action
of the temperance people and requesting
that proceedings be stopped.
Many of the citizens of Dickinson
have signed it. Some even of those
who are furnishing money to help the
prosecution.
Now let the pushers cry "cui bono?"
The law is on their side. The attorney
general is on their side. The judge is
on their side. All honest law-abiding
citizens are On their side. What more
do they want? What does the petition
amount to? Cui bono?
Are good citizens going to uphold or
denounce the law?
Shall "blind piggers" be allowed to
openly defy the law of the state of North
Dokota?
No, not while good citizens remain,
not while 1.-The W. G. T. q. remains, not
while G. A. NJ. Spencer is attorney gen.
eral, not while honest men fill our county
Offices.
Think of it Eye gode," good law-abiding
citizens furnishing money to help prose-
cute and then denouncing the prosecu-
tors:
Pressure was probably brought to
bear on them, but we hope to see them
able to stand a little pressure.
Meanwhile let the movers in this &C.
ton stand firmly.
The anti-blind piggers are a large ma
jority and cannot help winning in the
end.
Every honest law-abiding citizen in
Dickinson should rally to their sup
port.
To the people of Dickinson I say,
watch the signs of the times and get on
the right side. More anon.
J. D.
Dickinson, N. D., July 81, 1891.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
The Soldiers Return,

Johnnie is home and his gun is laid
away. Thu rsday morning a cattle car
was side-tracked near the Sheridan, and
on its sides were the favorite banners of
Company A, together with several bou-
quets and other floral offerings. But
this was simply a cruel joke. The boys
came back in a palace coach, ::and a cruel
joker "shifted the cut" on the banners
and decorations. Company A carried
away about all the honors-all but the
long rife range shoot. They we're de-
clared the finest company in drill, the
best looking company on parade, and
were also showered with several other
small honors. Most of the boys got in
the guard house, not because they we're
bad, but just to see how it would seem.
IF they could get past the picket they
were at liberty to do as they pleased, but
IT they were caught they we're given
time to repent in the guard house.
There were several little incidents which
occurred during the encampment, among
them sthe accidental collision of a gun
bayonet with Israel Robinson's nose.
Had the collision not taken place Iseael
would have a better opinion of camp life.
There were 464 soldiers enrolled-this
included officers and privates.
One of Governor Burke's twins had
the misfortune to dislocate his shoulder.
However, the injury wal not serious.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
No Cause for Grievance.

Mandan Pioneer: The good people of
Bismarck are doing all they can to SO.
cure a fair, among the counties of the
Missouri slope. The idea is a good one,
and the energetic Bismarckers who have
done the work so far are to be congratu-
lated. They had a convention last Mon
day which was enthusiastic and which
should result in good. There will be a
vast amount Of produce raised this year
on the slope, and it will do a great deal
of good to the farmers of these counties
to get together and compare notes. The
good that results will come Indirectly.
The farmer will not be able to see money
come into his pocket directly from the
gathering, but 1t will come, nevertheless.
It is to be hoped that the people
west of the river will not per-
NIT the Bismaackers to "hog" the whole
fair. There is no need to regard it as a
foregone conclusion that Bismarck is the
first and only place at which to hold the
fair. It may be that that is the best
place, but that is a matter for discussion.
There has been a little too much of an in
clination among our Bismarck friends to
take it as matter of course that the place
to have the fair was Bismarck. Mandan
people, and the people of the other coun-
ties west of tn Missouri river, are a little
sensitive and it will pay for the Bis
marckers, if they desire to have the CO.
operation of the people west of the river,
to display a little less tendency in future
than in the past, to ~monopolise every
thing connected with the proposed ex-
hibition.
lit is to be regretted that the people of
Morton county feel they have been
sighted, if such is the ~case,-which is
not likely. There we're representatives
from seven counties in the convention,
and there was not the slightest mani
festation of the 'hog" displayed by any
county. The city in which the fair shall
be held has not been decided upon, but
the feeling among the i%nstitutors of the
association was in favor of Bismarck for
the first one. If Mandao can show a su-
perior claim to that of the capital city
there will be little contention. It was
not the object Of the organization of this
association to aus any rivalry between
counties for the place of holding the
fair. The people of Burleigh county
realize that to hold a successful fair
there must be an absence of strife
among the counties comprising the dis
trict. Possibly the Pioneer has been
~misinformed, as the Morton county dele
gates certainly displayed a very friendly
feeling throughout tho convention, and
secured equal honors with all other
counties represented. True, Bismarck
was designated the principal place of
business for the association, but it was
on the motion of Mr.. Boley, one of the
Morton county delegates, that we were
thus honored. Everybody was satisfied
with the work of the convention, and it
is hoped and believed the harmony will
| continue. J'-. .'l
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
Judge Thomas Banqueted,

Judge Thomas has been assisting in
court down at Deadwood. The Pioneer,
in speaking of a banquet rendered to
Judges Corson and Thomas at the Key
stone Thursday night, says it was the
most elegantly appointed and conducted
affair Of the kind that has been given for
many . day and q fitting tribute to the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and Electric Bitters, and have never ham
died remedies that sell as well, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every time,
and we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their merits.
For sale by Il. Brandt, druggist. Y
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
Board of Equalization.

MONDAY; July 10, 1891.
The county board of equalization met
pursuant to law.
All present.
Oath of office was administered by
Clarence Price, clerk of the district
court, and the same was filed with him.
Adjourned to 2 p. N. July IA, 1891.
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BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1891.

Miss Alice Gribble left Monday even
ing on No. 4 for Milwaukee, Wis.,, to re-
main some time.
VIM. Gribble has been moving the coal
and machine house which he recently
purchased of A. D. Cordner. MIKE.
Sterling, N. D., July %.
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PROCEEDINGS
of the Board of County Commissioners
of Burleigh County.

~ NoA~ Va Oo~AOJ
of Burleigh County.
[oFFIo1AI.
WEDNESDAY,, July %, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All present.
Bond of Geo. Price, road overseer, was
approved.
The following bills we're allowed:
Frank Wilcox, ~janitor in 1890, ibalance. S 30 90
w, =. Moorhouse, commissioner, July
1891 So 90
W. T. Cahall, commissioner, July 1s91.... As 60
G. W. johnson, commissioner, July 1891. go go
W.. E. Breen. assessing ............. 1853 90
W. A. Falconer, assessing ........... rs 90
Michael Wolf, assessing. 81 co
W. H. Webb, assessing. ............... 1873 90
Edward Flanagan, assessing. .......... 80 90
Clarence Price, assessing 12O 90
VIM. H. Wilton, asse 3sing ............... rs co
K. M. Bellatti, assessing. 156 90
Chas. Payne, 10
The following amounts of taxes were
levied for ensuing year.:
General fund ......... ............... So, 900 90
Interest and sinking fund 5000 90
Bridge fund 5000 90
Total $42, 900 90
Adjourned to 2 p. M, August 3, 1891.
A. r. AVERY,
County Auditor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-31
TUESDAY, july IA, 1891.

TUESDAY, July IA, 1891.
Upon petition of the Benton Trans
p~ortation company, the assessment of
said company was corrected, canceling
$1,000 assessment in the Second COM
missioner district, as the anne property
is assessed i'll tue First district at 81, 200.
Assessment of NJ. A. Edburg was re-
duced SIS upon petition and affidavit of
said Edburg that there was returned one
head of stock more than petitioner owns.
Assessment of two ponies belonging to
Geo. Mertz was reduced from $35 to $25,
it appearing that said last named sum IS
the full value thereof.
Adjourned to 2 p. m. July Is, 1891.
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ned to 2 p. m. July Is, 1891.
WEDNESDAY. Univ IL 1891

JuIy TO, I05I.
Assessment of j. w. Burch was re-
duced $75, being amount of a mortgage
assessed to him upon land, which land is
also owned and assessed to said Burch.
Assessment of Asa Fisher was reduced
1916 on account of n carriage being
assessed twice.
The following changes we're made in
valuations:
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Adjourned to 10 q. m. July 10, 1891.
SATURDAY, July Is, 1891.
Adjourned to 2 p. m. July 20, 1891.

MONDAY, July 20, 1891.
Assessment of VIM. Gilliland in Boyd
of 1914 was cancelled, as the same prop
erty is assessed elsewhere.
T. P. Davis was assessed for three
not havingibeen returned by the assessor.
The name "Electric Light Plant" was
corrected to read Bismarck Electric
Light and Power company"
All cattle in class "E" in Apple creek
were raised SO per cent, and in Boyd
were raised Is per cent.
On petition of the Northern Pacific
Railroad company the assessment of
telegraph line, round house, depot and
s~torehouses was Cancelled, as it is the
duty of the state board of equalization
to assess such property. o..
Assessment of John Boyle was reduced
$50, it being shown that three mules
we're returned at too high a valuation.
Adjourned to 10 q. m. July 81, 1891. ,
TUESDAY, July 81, 1891.
The valuation of one piano belonging
to Mrs. M. B. Pettee was reduced from
800 to $50.
Austin Logan was assessed for So cat
tie under class "A" $$4O6, and 81 cattle
under class s'B" $50, which property
was not returned by the assessor.
All lands returned by the assessors in
Ecklund, Glenview, Logan, Menoken and
Teller were raised ITO $5O6 per quarter
section.
Adjourned to 10 q. M, July %, 1891.
WEDNESDAY, July %, 1891.
Gerald Pierce was assessed for &c
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Adjourned to 2 p. m. July 16, 1891.

THURSDAY, July 16, 1891.
The valuation Of nw4 sec. "a, twp.
1877, range 70, was reduced 800 by
reason of buildings valued at said amount
being assessed, it being shown that there
are no improvements on said land.
The personal assessment of j. B. IT.
vine was reduced 1926 by reason ST build
ing assessed twice, once as real and once
as personal.
All sheep returned at less than So per
head were placed at that valuation.
Adjourned to 2 p. m. July II, 1891.
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FRIDAY, July II, 1891.
The following changes we're made in
valuations:
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Adjourned to 2 p. NJ, August 8, 1891.
A. r. AVERY,
County Auditor.
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TUESDAY, July q, 1891.

WEDNESDAY,, July %, 1891.
Gerald Pierce was assessed for 20
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-15

department. Expenses.
&c Crowley submitted his
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MORE STRIKERS.
Machine Carpenters Join the
Union Benchmen.
A Break in the Bosses Assoeiation-1ron-
Molders Going East to Tell of an Over
crowded Labor Market Here.

When the bench carpenters Of this city
and vicinity struck for an eight-hour day
they were we'll aware that they would have
O steep hill to climb in obtaining their de-
mands if they did not secure the co-Opera-
tion of the machine carpenters, who are
also employed in the mills. They hoped to
obtain this assistance from the beginning,
but did not take it into consideration on ac-
count Of the fact that the machine carpen-
tiers. who took no part in the strike, have a
union of their own.
The members of this union, who were as
anxious for lessening of the hours of labor
as the benchmen were, have decided to come
TO the rescue and will strike on Monday
morning for an eight-hour day. At their
recent meeting they passed the following
resolution:
RESOLVED. That a committee be appointed
10 consist OF three members to confer with the
Executive Committee OF the District Council OF
the Brotherhood Of Carpenters and JOners OF
America, with instructions TO ask for eight hours
as days wOrk in all mills on and after Monday,
May 1871.
The machine-wOrkers will hold mass
meeting tomorrow evening at which their
position will be fully defined. Their action
leads the striking millmen to look forward
with great confidence to ultimate victory-a
confidence which is strengthened by the
fact that two members of the Mlllmen'S
Association, in defiance of their organlZa-
ton, inaugurated the eight-hOur day yester-
day, and another mill followed their ex-
ample to-day. They report that the eight
hour movement is slowly but surely gaining
converts IN the bosses association.
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RESULT OF A Z" PERSONAL"
1t eliminates in a Breach Of Promise
Suit for $4,000.

1t eliminates in Breach-Of- Promise
Suit for &25 900.
A $4,000 aeh-of-promise suit came to
trial in the Supreme Court here to-day, and
some highly sensational developments are
promised. Frank w. Knox is prominent
Pennsylvania lawyer who reads advertise
ments in the newspapers, says Buffalo
On. y dispatch to the Globe Democrat.
One day Mr.. Knox read an advertisement
in the personal column in one of the Buffalo
dailieS which told of a prepOssessing young
lady, a good singer, who would like po-
sition as companion to lady. Whether or
not Frank Knox lays any claim to being a
lady is not known, but the fact remains he
answered tie advertisement and planned a
meeting with the young lady at the Tiff
House. The meeting took place, and Lawyer
Knox, who is said to be an eX-Judge In the
Keystone State, found n petite Canadian
woman, about 80 years old. whose name is
Nellie NJ. Livingston.
The fact is not disputed that Nellie and
Frank We're much pleased with each other,
and after meeting at the Tiff arranged for
another on Seventh street. 1t is said that
the meeting occurred at the house of Nellie's
sister. What tTanSpired has not been
brought out, but letters between Buffalo and
Pennsylvania followed in quite rapid sue
cessiGn. Nellie declares that acquaintance
utNclOpCu dttdtuilCuG anu IudG
wrote her letters which inspired the belief
that he contemplated marriage and that she
was the person who would wear the wedding
habiiments. Her heart was in consequence
put in great flutter. and when she learned
that Frank did not intend devOting the
remainder of his life to catering to her de-
sires. she naturally felt the disappointment
keenly. After consultation with Attorney
Spencer Clinton, she decided that nothing
less than $4,000 would compensate her for
a lacerated heart. she says ample proof is
contained in KnOx's letter that her claim is
just one. and she intends to make HIM
settle for the injuries sustained.
The complaint alleges that on January
4th and 9Th Mr.. Knox asked Miss Living
ston TO marry him. Since that time he has
never made any effort to carry out his
promises. Miss Livingston, on her part, an
swered to his proposal that she would be
very happy to become his bride. Since
then she has been willing and anxious to
carry out her part OF the agreement Even
now she declares she is willing to become
Mrs. Knox and throw the $4,000 to the
winds. but, as she AYERS, Knox still refuses
to make good his proposal
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MINUS THE GIFTS.

The Wedding Came Of, But the Presents
Were Demolished by a Train.
wedding that will take place at the lit
tie church OF st. Rose of Lima, Newark. this
morning, came near being set aside by the
death of the intended bridegroom. The con-
tracing parties are S. d. Richards Of Avon
dale and Miss Chapman of Thirteenth street,
Newark. Mr.. Richards, accompanied by
young friend, drove to the residence Of his
bride-elect on Tuesday night for the pur-
pose Of conveying a number of wedding
presents 10 their future home ia Avondale,
says the New York World. After leaving
the home of his 6ancee. Mr. Richards drove
along Thirteenth street toward the tracks of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad. The neighborhood of the cross
ing is used by the railroad company as an
improvised freight-yaTd. Cars were standing
on sidings running across the street, and
there was barely room for a wagon TO pass.
When Mr.. Richards reached the crossing
train was coming down the grade from
the west. He had plenty of time to clear
the track, bat his horse SHE'D at the shad-
owy box-cars in front and refused to pass
through the narrow passage. The engineer
pulled warning blast on his whistle and
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A PLUCKY PEDDLER.
He Appeases an Irate Lords Wrath and
Gets Start I'm Life.

He Appeases an Irate Lords Wrath and
Gets Start I'm Life.
A curious story is related concerning the
origin of the fortune Of Sam Lewis, the
millionaire London mOney-lender, who ac-
quired worldwide notoriety a few weeks
ago by his exploit of breaking the bank at
Monaco on three days in succession, saws
the New York World. 1t appears that
some eight or nine and twenty years ago
he was very poor man, travelling about
the country dealing in cheap and imitation
jewelry, which he would sells.t0 servant
girls and soldiers, policemen and other
people of that class. Luck. or, as some
would say, his fate led him one day to
certain barracks in Ireland, where the regi-
ment commanded by the daring, danntleSS,
devil-may-care, violent hero of Balaklava,
the late Lord Cardigan, happened to be
quartered. The poor little peddler had not
been long in the barrack-yard hawking his
wares to the soldiers when the commanding
officer dashed in at full galop. and swing
ing himself off his horse. evidently in
terrible fury, STROBE toward the stone steps
leading to the officers quarters. and sat
down on them, fr0wning as was his wont
when angry; knitting his brows in most
fearful fashion, which no one who
ever saw it can possibly forget, and assum-
ing an expression which made his handsome
face for the time being absolutely diabOli-
cal. NOBODY would nave uared 10 ADDRESS
Lord Cardigan when he was in one of
these moods. but the little peddler advanced
to where his Lordship sat glaring, and be-
gan: II beg your pardon, my Lord, but
before he could get any further Lord Cardl-
gan broke out into torrent of nvectives,
calling him every vile and horrible name,
asking him if he knew the blank blank who
the blank he had the blank audaeity to
speak to, and telling him that II be did not
clear out of the ward without any blank de-
lay he would blank we'll have him blaukly
kicked out. The peddler waited until this
awful tempest had spent Itself and then
quietly began again:
II beg your Lordship's pardon, but"
This time he was interrupted by Lord Car