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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
THE M'GRATH WAR.

The Judiciary Committee of the Kansas
Legislature Requests McGrath,s Resip.
nation.
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 19.-The war which
was begun on Frank McGrath, president,
Of the farmers alliance, as soon as the
Turner letter had been published, has bro
ken out anew and threatens to play havoc
with all caucus agreement. The judiciary
committee which Investigated McGrath;s
alleged connection with the Turner letter.
has. after more than a weeks deiiberation'
decided to request the presidents resi0na,
lion and the president has fully decided
mat ne will stay until he is kicked ont. a.
there Is no provision In the alliance consti.
tuition by which he can be ousted, and the
president declares that he will not resign
unless the alliance at large demands il.
n ne wants to know what the judiciary
is going to do about it. T
:. M'GRATH EXoNERATED. I"
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. I9-The executive
committee of the farmers alliance made ,ts
report tonight, and completely exonerated
McGrath. NN"'"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
The New York Farmers.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 15.-The New
York State Farmers league made public
to-day the resolutions adopted at it's meet
ing last week. 1t demands that state and
national governments shall take action re-
garding the following matters: That all
property, real, personal and corporate,
shall be equally taxed; that no public
officer accept passes from railroads or
other corporations; that dealing in futures
in agricultural products be prevented; that
the sale of adulterated feed products be
prohibited unless they are. so branded; to
secure the naturalization of canals; to Sc
cure the publication of a uniform system
of school text books under direction of the
state; that national legislation be deferred
III reference to the irrigation of western
arid lands at public expense until the
consumptive demands of the people shall
require greater productive area; to secure
such financial legislation as will meet the
requirements of the agricultural and bust
ness interests of the country; to prevent
immigration of pauper and criminal classes
to this country, also all persons who do
not in good faith intend to become its citi-
zens, and retrenchment and reform IN
national, state and local expenditures.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Nothing Was Done Except to Vote
on a Few Amendments to !,
d. the Elections Bill.
The Democrats Declare Their Inten-
ton to Keep Up Their Dila-
tory Tactics,
And Resort to Every Known Parlia-
mentary Method to Defeat
the Bill,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 17.-After being
in continuous session for thirty hours and
after voting on several amendments to
the election bill, the senate at = O'Clock
tonight adjourned till Monday. In
course of debate the democrats gave no.
tice that they proposed to keep up the
p esent tactics and exhaust every parlia-
mentary method for bringing about the
defeat Of this bill. There will probably
be a republican caucus held Monday
night to decide on what action shall be
taken by the party on the bill, or what
position they will assume on the pro-
posed closure rule. There is growing a feel
ing that the party will be united sufficient
ly. to carry through the measure, those
who heretofore opposed it being now with
their party in many parts Of it. They
do not want to oppose the bill with the
democrats. Certain it is that the silver sena-
tors are DESTROYS Of some kind of an
action on the bill in order to get it out of
the way, and their anxiety on this point is
construed by some hopeful element into
a disposition on their part to adopt the
speediest and most prominent method of
achieving their desire. which if it does not
admit of their voting for the bill, will at
least warrant them in refusing to follow
the lead of the democratic minority in so
far as it would involve the adoption of
dilatOry tactics,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Oglesby Nominated.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 15.-Ex-Gov.
Richard j. Oglesby was tonight nomi-
mated by the joint republican caucus as
the candidate for United States senator to
succeed Charles B. FarwelI. The result
was quite a surprise. AS the day opened.
the principal name mentioned IN opposi-
ton to Farwell was that vi Oglesby, but
later it was dropped to a certain extent, his
friends discovering a number of Gresham
men who, should Oglesby become too pro-
nounced, might favor Farwell. When the
caucus met tonight, every republican leg
islator was present. Oglesby's men scored
a victory at once in securing the election
of Senator Fuller as the caucus chairman.
A motion by Berry was adopted to
the effect that the republican members
Of the senate and house standing
committees have the entire charge
Of the party in the coming contest.
White OF Whiteside was added to the COM
Mittee. The following resolution by
whitehead was adopted unanimously:
b the nominee of this caucus shall be
subject to the control of a standing COM
mittee, who shall have full power and u
thority to withdraw the name of such nom
inee when, in their Judgment, the interests
Of the republican party demand such &C.
ton. The ballot resulted: The total num-
Der of ballots cast was 100. Homer re-
ceived l, Ross l, Gresham 4, Farwell 80,
Oglesby "a. Chairman Fuller declared
Richard j. Oglesby the nominee of the eau
Gus. Crawford, of Cook, one of Farwells
friends, moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, and the motion carried
with a cheer.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
AFTER a BRIEF ILLNESS
George Bancroft, the Venerable His.
torian. Passes away Peacefully in wash

George Bancroft, the Venerable HIS
torian. Passes away Peacefully in wash
ington. LIZ
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE COM
munity was greatly shocked this evening
by the news that George Bancroft, the
venerable historian. was dead. II had
been realized that Bancroft could hardly
survive much longer the increasing in
frmities incident to his eotremelv
old age. but he had been in cheerful spirits
and apparently in better health this wear
IMAM since his return from Newport and
Ihat Tor several seasons past, SO that his
save a few intimate friends who knew ~
the attack of illness which carried him
off. His death occurred at $40 O'Clock this
afternoon, and was quiet and neace.
full and came after q period nf
Inconsistencies lasting about
tw%enty-four hours. His whole Illness was
less than three days. He failed RAPIDLY
yesterday and became unconscious in che
afternoon, in which state he remained un-
II! the end. His son, John C., Bancroft.
who, with his wife, kept house for the
historian, was with him in his last mo-
ments. The attending physician. Or.
Wales, had left the house a short time he.
fore, as Bancroft looked then as If he
would live through the night. It was de-.
clded this evening to hold the funeral ser
wees at IL o'clock next Tuesday morning
IN st. Johns Episcopal church, Intermanfl
will take place at Worcester, Mass. where
Bancroft's wife is buried.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JAN. % 1891.

free coinage of silver is a matter of record.
Pending action of some kind in the house
on the silver bill, active discussion of the
question has subsidized and the members of
the house are awaiting developments. The
coinage committee has the key to the stu
alton at present and the general DISPOSE
ton Is to give the cOmmittee, an Op%pOrtuni-
ty to show what it means to do before
making predictions or outlining the course
to be pursued in the future. Some effort
IS making on the part of gold adj
herents to have the bill kept in COM
mlttee, but silver men are sanguine as to
their ability to defeat such move. At least
two Of the democratic members of the
committee are gold standard men, and
each side shows them great consideration
in the present condition OF affairs. With
their assistance the silver men could order
a report made to the house, and it Is as
serted this will be done without much
delay, though it is not commended that these
democrats will commit themselves to vote
for the bill, but merely that they will agree
to secure consideration for, it. The speak
or entertains the same views as ever on
the question of free coinage, but there is
reason to believe he Is not prepared to 20
TO the most extreme measures in order to
prevent the matter from coming up, and to
bear the burden of the dissatisfaction
which would thereby be created in the
silver wing Of the republican party. Be-
sides, republicans are not united on the
subject, and are not likely to be.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
The House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The silver bill,
which cam from the senate to-day, has
been, under the rules of the house, re-
ferred to the committee on coinage
weights or measures, of which Wickham
of Ohio is chairman. The silver men in
the house have been actively engaged in
missionary work in the interest of free
coinage. They are sanguine of ultimate sue
cess and are certain the bill cannot be kept
indefinitely in committee, and that within
a reasonable time the coinage committee
will order the report to be made. notwith.
standing all efforts to prevent the bill hay
ing an opportunity for consideration. The
democrats are insisting on their full par
liamentary rights OF debate on every
proposition presented to the house, the
animative motive being the objection to
the elections bill, which was taken up by
the senate last night. There will not be a
meeting of the coinage committee until
next Wednesday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
IN FAVOR OF PEACE,
A Council of Indian Chiefs Proclaim
That They Watn Peace.

A Council of Indian Chiefs Proclaim
That They Watn Peace.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. D., Jan. IT,
At noon General Miles sent a message to
tire hostile camp asking for a conference
council with the principal chiefs. There
was an immediate response. Among the
chiefs were Two Strike, Short Bull, Eagle
Pipe, Crow Dog, Big Turkey Black Rope,
Kicking Bear, Iron Root and Raised
Above. The council lasted half an hour.
The chiefs were Brules, and when the SUBJ
ject of returning to the agency at Rosebud
was preached, they said they were in favor
of returning it a military man should be
placed over them as agent. Captain Lee,
of the Ninth infantry, who was recon-
mended by General Miles as agent at the
agency in question, was present. He
stated that he did not know that the
recommendation of General Miles had
department. In fact, he had heard that
the department had Endorsed General
Miles Recommendation regarding military
agents only so far as Pine Ridge was
concerned. He further stated that
i he was not supported as
Captain Pierce was at this agency, he
would not accept the position. The Indians
present expressed the hope that he would
be allowed to take hold Of the agency in
question. After a little more parleylng
Big Road stood up and solemnly and dra-
matically proclaimed himself in favor of
peace. At the same time he asked those
who wished to join him in restoring peace
and working for the prosperity Of their
people, to raise their hand toward heaven.
Immediately every right hand in the gath
eral shaking of hands the conference came
to a cl use. There are no lights in the hos
tile camp tonight. Everything is quiet, and
the Indians seem in favor of redeeming the
pledges they gave to General Miles.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
The Mandamus Refused,

BATON ROUGE. La, Jan. 19.-Mandamus
proceedings were brought some time since,
before Judge Buckner's court by John A.
Morris to compel the secretary Of state
officially to promulgate the lottery amend
ment passed by the last session of the leg
islature. The case was tried last Friday
and Saturday week. Much testimony was
taken to show that the amendment had
been properly passed. The case was SUBJ
mitted without argument and each side
submitted authorities, the understanding
being that the matter would go finally to
the supreme court Of the state, no matter
what might be the decision of the lower
court. Judge Buckner this morning hand
ed down a decision in the case. 1t was
"Mandamus refused" John A. Norris at
torneys will now appeal to the supreme
court, which will finally settle the matter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Hill and Rvarts Nominated.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 19.-The demo-
Gratis Of the senate and assembly to-
night met in caucus to choose.
a senatorial nominee to the place now
held by Hon. VIM. M. Evarts. Assembly,
man Jacobs of Brooklyn presided, Speaker:
WIN. A. Sheehan OF Buffalo placed Cover
nor Hill in nomination and Senator Carter
Of New York seconded the nomination.
The republicans in joint caucus named
Hon. VIM. M. Evarts as their candidate.
Both nominations were unanimously APP
Wednesday and the democrats have ex-
actly enough to elect.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Will He Disarm Them?

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. D., Jan. 49,
The question which seems uppermost in
the mind of everybody around the agency
to-day is whether or not General Miles
will insist upon the complete disarming of
the Indians. 1t is a question to which no
answer can be obtained. Thus far fifty-
n guns have been turned over out of at
least 1,4O0 which the hostiles are believed
to possess. Cheyennes belonging to Little
Chiefs n standing Elk's bands left to-
day for Tongue River. It has been decid-
ed that they c~annCtlive comfortable among
the Sioux. Ex-Agent Roger returned to-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
o N SHARP.

Gov. Peck's Message Was One of the Short
est Ever Delivered.
MADISON, Wis Jan. 15.-~Both houses of the
legislature. with the justices of the supreme
court and the state officers, assembled in
joint convention to day and listened to the
reading of the governors message. 1t was
one of the shortest ever delivered. 1t recon-
mends economy in the state charities and
reforms; dairy and food commissioner;
state timber agents and game wardens;
passage of law covering interest on state
funds with the treasurer; a Law for semi.
annual payment Of taxes; repeal of the
Bennett compulsory school law; amend
ments to the Cooper election law; laws for
the improvements of the national guard,
and appropriation for the Worlds Fair ex-
hibit.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
TO THEIR RESPECTIVE H0wns

Inc hostile Indians are Being Sent to the
Localities Where they Belong.
PM RIDGE, S. D.-The Cheyennes have
already been sent on their way to Tongue
river. Brules will be sent to the north.
Those from Standing Rock will be re-
turned thither and the Ogallalas will be
kept here. An old Indian named Knife
died last night and was buried
To-Day. he was the seventh Indian who
has died in the hospital from Injuries re-.
eelved in Wounded Knee fight. Agent
Fierce has just received word from tha
hostile camp that all horses and cattle be-
longing to the friendly Indians and others
Will be surrendered to-day to their Several
owners.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Colorado Legislature Filibustering.

DENVER. Jan. 15.-The row in the lower
house in the legislature which began last
Friday was renewed to. day. The motion
to adopt the journal of Friday, which con-
tanned the appointment Of house COM
mittees, was defeated by a combine after
two hours flibustering. The speakers
party then moved IN adjournment, which
was declared carried, though the utmost
commotion and calls Of roll call and yeas
and nays were made. Before the members
could leave the house, Brown, the leader
of the combine, moved the position of the
speaker of the house be declared vacant.
The motion carried by a vote of % to 81.
White OF Custer county was chosen
speaker and amid the greatest commotion
the house adjourned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
"BLOODTHIRSTY GREEKS.

They Beat Two Young Men Almost to.
Death on the Streets. of Chicago
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-During a small riot
Which took place at All early hour this
morning at the corner Of Harrison and
Clinton streets, two young men, Lawrence
Casey and Richard Caskens, received in
Juries from which they will probably die,
and over a dozen others were badly hnrt:
A crowd of Greeks on the street refused to
get out OF the horses way and attacked
Casey and Caskens in a buggy. The police
came and the Greeks returned to the house
where a desperate encounter ensued and
eighteen Greeks were wounded.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Ex-Governor Thayer Frustrated,

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19.-Notice was
served to-day on Governor Boyd that ex-
Governor Thayer would apply to the su-
preme court for an injunction restraining
him from acting as governor. The injunc-
ton will come up in court January goth.
Thayer's petition alleges that he was
forced to give up his apartments by fear
that he would be removed by force and
with violence. His petition was signed by
the ex-governor a week ago, but was
not presented until to-day. His lawyers are
going ahead with the case, although Thay-
er is still out OF his head as the result of
nervous prOstration. He is better to-day,
however, and there are hopes he will re-
cover.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Only Nine Rifles Surrendered.

PINE RICE, S. d., Jan. 15.-This after
noon the Brules abandoned their proposed
camp near Red Clouds house and
pitched their tepees with Ogallalas, form.
ing a camp nearly a mile and a half in
length and connecting with %friendlies
south OF the agency. The main part of
the camp extends westward from White
Clay creek up the bluffs, on the summit OF
which the Indians have posted pickets to
prevent a surprise. They took possession
of the bluffs just about the time the main
body reached its camping ground, sudden
ly appearing as a display. party, both
proved military fashion. Since the sur
render by Big Road of nine rifles this
afternoon nothing has been heard or re-
celved from those in camp. All the guns,
rifles and Hotchkiss guns in the agency
are however, trained in that direction to-
night and the indications of life in that
quarter will be watched with interest.
will turn over to Agent Pierce the arms
of their followers; but it is doubted whether
the surrender will exhaust the supply of
the hostiles. The Indians of Big Road have
done in that matter of giving up their mis-
cradle weapons same as the warriors of
Dig EOoC Wucu Ll0 Gepc0 OI CIl0 laCG6r was
searched for the weapons which it was
known it contained, the massacre at
wounded Knee took place. There is no
doubt entertained, however, that General
Miles will order a searching of the tepees
for any more arms. There is
also a certainty that he will not ask for
the hidden weapons in the Bad Lands or
near the camp which the hOstlles have
abandoned. Such being the case, the H.
dams will scarcely miss the weapons
Which they have surrendered or will vol
untary surrender. Knowing that they may
at n time regain possession of those
which they have temporarily stored away
IN their tepees or IN the hills. General
Miles has already assured the Indians that
hereafter they will have nothing to com.
plain of so far as their treatment by the
government is concerned.
THE WAR AT AN END
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-ln reply to a tel
egram sent to General Miles to-day con-
corning the departure of the Indian
delegation for Washington, General Miles
says: "There is no necessity of haste. l
do not intend to send the delegation until
this matter is entirely settled, and the In
dians do as have directed, which direc-
tlons they are now complying with in
every respect. This Indian war I now
consider at an end in the most satisfactory
manner. More complete submission to the
military here has never been made by any
Indians. The report that any lave es-
capped is simply not true"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Will Veto the silver Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-While it Is i'm
possible to obtain an authoritive statement
from the president in regard to the senate
silver bill. it is intimated very broadly by
the gentlemen who have conversed with
him on the subject. that he is very much
dissatisfied With the measure in its pres
ent shape, and will certainly veto it unless
it undergoes a material modification before
submitted to him for action. He is in en-
tire accord with Secretary Window on the
subject, and the latter's opposition to the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Fire at Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 15.-The four story
paint-shop and warehouse of the furniture
and coffin factory of Buckstaf, Edwards &
Co., were burned at4 O'clock this afternoon.
An employe, in lighting, threw q match
into q can Of benzine. The flames spread
SO rapidly that the fire was all through the
building when the iremen arrived. The
factory buildings were saved with diff
Guilty. The loss is estimated at from $685.
900 to $4,000; insurance $4,000. They
most extensive institutions in the city.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
Republicans Nominate MOODY.

PIERRE, s. D, Jan. 1a.-The republican
caucus tonight nominated Moody as re-
publican candidate for the United States.
senatorship from South Dakota. Fifteen
members were absent from the caucus.
The independents decided not to make any
caucus nomination: Several independents
were absent from the independent caucus.
with Mellette as favorite. BallOting FOR
senator begins in the legislature to.mor-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-23
DEATH ON THE STREET.
A Sewer Man-Hole in Chicago E~xplodes,
With Fatal Results.

A Sewer Man-Hole in Chicago Explodes,
With Fatal Results.
CHICAGO, Jan. I.-With a crash heard
for a mile, and smashing plate-glass win
dows for a radius of three blocks, a sewer
man-hole exploded this evening at the in
tersectiOn OF Jackson street and Wabash
avenue when both thoroughfares were
crowded with shoppers and work people.
Dozens Of persons were thrown from their
feet by the terrific force of the explosion
and a wild panic ensued among those left
unstunned, A number of passers. by were
injured by the falling glass. In the excited
crowd were many ladies. One woman,
Mrs. &C Ross, colored, was killed out
right. Her death was a shocking one.
She was stepping nearly. upon the fatal
man-hole when the covering, with startling
s~uddenness, flew skyward and she was
slammed backward, fiat against the curb
ing. The woman's skull was split open
and her brains were scattered about in a
circle on the stones. A little fOur-year-old
colored boy who was with her strangely
escaped injury, not receiving so much as a
scratch. FIJI: Mack received a serious
scalp wound from a stone that was shot
out OF the pavement, and had q painful
cash in his wrist from a jagged piece of
WINDOW glass;. UP to a moment before the
explosion, police officer Moore, who is reg
ularly stationed at that corner, had been
standing on the man-hole cover almost
continuously for hours. A right of way
dispute between teamsters had caused him
to change his position in the nick of time
and doubtless saved his life. Persons in
jured by glass, aside from Mack, were: G.
N. Stout, T. Sheldon, j. Carplers and E. W.
Waddell. None were dangerously hurt
except Stout, M of whose hands was
nearly severed from his arm. The office S
were the most damaged in the neighbor-
hood. Out Of sixty windows in the COM
pany's premises, not n has a whole pane
left. go