The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-17
WASHBURN LEADER.
BY r.. H. COPELAND.
WASHBURN, : NORTH DAKOTA


up.
No change in the Scotch railroad
strike.
1t is believed Colonel Forsythe will be
cleared.
Spain will celebrate the discovery of
America.
Indiana natural gas holds out in full
strength.
The Balfour Irish relief fund amounts
to $4,000.
Senator Quay has introduced a new
election bill.
There was a blizzard in southern Hi
nois Sunday.
The Nebraska gubernatorial situation
is unchanged.
1t is said Parnell intends to abandon
the leadership.
A severe storm is raging on the New
England coast.
Toledo will fight to stay in the Ameri-
can association.
There is a water famine III Champion
county, Illinois.
Wolves are doing much damage in
western Kansas.
The Alabama miners returned to work
at the old prices.
DR.. Tanner challenges Signor Succi
for a fasting contest.
The New York chamber OF commerce
opposes free coinage.
It is said all the Kansas alliance legis-
lators oppose ingalls,.
There is much suffering in England
from the intense cold.
The Nebraska supreme court recog-
nizes Governor Boyd.
Numerous suicides may suppress
Monte Carlo gambling.
Agent Roger of Pine Ridge has been
dismissed from service.
General Miles and the hostile chiefs
held a big talk Sunday.
The report of trouble with the Cana
dian Indians is a canard.
Agent Mclaughlin says there is no
trouble at Standing Rock.
The possibility Of a fight at Pine Ridge
becomes more remote daily.
The Winona & Southwestern railroad
will be extended to Omaha.
The house has decided or a committee
to investigate the silver pool.
1t is proposed to abandon the lake
front for the Worlds Fair site.
William H. Davis has been appointed
postmaster at Moorehead, MINI.
Governor Futile was sworn in as gov
ernor of New Hampshire Thursday.
The threatened strike of Milwaukee
railroad operators has been averted.
Joseph and Willie Barren we're
drowned at Cassville, Wis, Saturday.
Frank Mitchell, a st. Louis gambler,
killed his mistress and then ssuicided.
The Connecticut house has decided to
investigate the returns for state officers.
Arkansas State Treasurer Woodruff
shortage may exceed one hundred thous-
and.
There is little or no change in the
aspect of the great Scotch railroad
strike.
General Miles told the Indians that
they must come in or take the conse-
quences.
Private cable advices received in New
York from Chill, say the navy has start
ed q revolution.
Hanlan challenges O'Connor, after
rowing Teemer and Grudaur, to row
him on Toronto bay for $1,000.
The United States senate received a
protest of twenty-three Idaho legislators
against seating Of Senator Dubois.
Three to four hundred Indians broke
away from the incoming hostiles at Pine
Ridge and made for the Bad Lands.
A $1,000 fine is proposed by a bill be-
fore the Michigan legislature for giving
OF receiving legislative railroad passes.
The Wisconsin Mutual fire insurance
company and its ally, the Milwaukee
Mutual fire insurance company, are in
the hands of a receiver.
John Youngman, a Chippewa Indian
convicted in the United States district
court at Madison, Wis, of criminal as.
sault on a 5-year-old girl, was sentenced
to be hanged on April Sd.