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Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
Attacked By TribeSmen.

A dispatch from Manipur, province
OF Assam, brings news OF q disaster to
to force Of native troops there. 1t
seems that Mr.. James w. Qulnton,
the chief commissioner of Assam, has
recently been investigating some SER
ious troubles which have occurred
among the native chiefs. AS result
OF his investigation, the chief commits
sioner was holding a durbar orconfer-
ence with the notabilities of Assam
with the view OF arresting one OF
the prominent chiefs who had
been instrumental in disposing
the raiah. The chief commits,
sioner, while pursuing his in
quiries into the disputes between the
chiefs, occupied a acamp which was gar.
risoned by q strong force OF Goorkhas,
native infantry in the British service.
Suddenly this camp was attacked by
q number OF hostile tribes. led by
their chief. A two-days' battle, dur
Ing which some desperate fighting took
place, followed the onslaught OF the
tribesmen. The Goorkhas fought
most determlnedly against heavy
odds, and according to the report 40
OF the Goorkhas were killed. Seven
OF the British officers who accompani-
ed the chief commissioned and the Of
ticial himself are reported to be MISS
ing.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
1t Was Mable Debabaine.

The identity OF the actress known as
Mabel Debabaine, who was shot and
instantly killed in O. variety theater
IN Spokane Falls few niohts ago has
been definitely settled. Editor Fynes,
of the Clipper, says: "Her name was
Mable Debabaine, and she was a very
we'll known burlesaue performer. She
had appeared In spectacles, farce COM
edies, light operas, etc., in anumber of
New York theaters,i and she had also
travelled extensively. She was an at
tractiYe-looking woman, a fair singer
and dashing actress. Her husband
was the actor known as w. Paul
Bown, and he died in New York city
not many months ago while play
an engagement at Roster &
Balls. Miss Debabaine subsequently,
Joined the Mabel Francis Burlesaue
company, with which she travelled
through the West. She had since
been playing occasional engagements
i'll the vaudeville houses in that part
OF the country.
"Miss Debabaine's life has been 70.
mantle and its tragic end was not un-
looked for. A few years ago, in fit
OF jealousy, which she attributed to
her husbands actions, she attempted
suicide, while playing at q watering re-
sort in New Jersey. She took poison,
| believe, but took either too much or
too little, and so her attempt was un-
successful. The Spokane Falls peo-
pie who have imagined that the muir
dered woman was Nina Hayward are
mistaken. Miss Hayward is not q
variety actress and she has never ap-
peared at the theater where the shoot
ing occurred. Besides sheis known to
be alive and in the East at present."
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
SHOT AT BY A BOY
Attempted Assassination of the Minis.
ter of the Interior Of the
Argentine.
Attacked by Trlbesmen..-Perisled
While Drunk-..FuriOus Strik-
ers and Rioters.
Indian Troubles Brewing.-.An Historic
Character and Associate Of Aaron
Burr Passes Away.

The greatest excitement prevailed
at Buenas Ayres on the 3Oth ult.,
over dastardly attempt to murder
the minister OF the interior, Gen.
Julioa Rocco, and the city was in q
state OF siege. Gen Rocca had been
at q meeting Of the cabinet, and about
5 O'Clock, accompanied by his friend,
Gergorio Solely, he entered his carriage
and was driven down Mayo street.
Just after passing Cangallo street, Mr..
Solely suddenly remarked to the gen.
eral: III believe / heardthe report of
81 revolver The general felta twinge
in his side and exclaimed: 81 am
wounded The carriage was stopped
and in q minute policemen were
swarming around it. Thomas Sam
brico, an Argentine by birth, but an
Italian by descent, WAS arrested with
the smoking revolver in his hand.
Thomas is only 12 years old. He
declared that he could not get
work, and believing that Gen.
ROcca had been the cause OF the ruin
OF his country he decided to kill him.
The police have arrested about 25 per-
sons who are suspected otbeing abbet.
tors or accomplices OF young Sambri-
co, among them being his parents and
brothers. AS consequence OF the at
tempted murder the president and
his ministers issued u decree declaring
the capitol in q state OF siege. This is
the second attempt that has been
made on the life OF Gen. Rocca. The
public park is closed. No carriages OF
persons are allowed to enter, and
armed platoons ofcavlary and squads
of infantry are posted at every street
corner. All sorts OF rnmors are fly.
ing about, and the government is on
the quivive for trouble. Troops are
held at all the armories ready for an
emergency, and the troops in nearby
towns are under marching orders.
Trouble is brewing, and another up.
heaval is likely to occur soon.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
BOanties to Soldiers.

kgood many Michigan soldiers re-
ceived var bounties from the state.
A good many Others did not. Several
legislatures have talked in adesultory
way about equalizing the thing and
paying all the veterans morally enti-
tied to bounties. 1t remained for the
present legislature, however, to set
about the matter in earnest. Aquery
was sent to the attorney.general OF
the state, asking if Michigan could
now issue more bonds to pay the
bounties. The attorney-general re.
piled that the state can still issue
bonds to the amount OF $694,OOO,
that amount OF the total issue of
bonds authorized in war times having
never been issued, and in addition, the
state can devote to the payment of
bounties the $5OO,OOO which it will
soon receive from the general govern.
ment as its share OF the direct tax lev
led during the war, and now about to
berefunded. The course will probably
be adopted and over $1,000, 900 be
distributed among the veterans who
volunteered early in the war and re-.
ceived nothing from the state, while
those enlisting in 1854 were paid liber.
al bountias.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
The Outlook for Commercial Treaty
With Spain.

Gen. John W. Foster, the special en-.
voy OF the United States to Spain, in
the efforts being made to arrange
commercial treaty with that country,
before leaving Paris for Madrid ex.
pressed himself as being confident that
his mission would be promptly sue.
cessful. General Foster said that he
expected to be able TO return to the
United States in May. He remarked:
81 do not see how Spain can decline
Mr.. Blaine's proposal for reciprosity
with Cuaa, now that Brizilian sugar
enters the United States free of duty.
II Spanish arrogance carries the day,
Cuba might be forced to seek relief by
asking for admission into the sister
hood of the United States.
The Due D'Orleans, son and heir OF
the Comte de Paris, has telegraphed
from l'itlis, that the stories published
in which he IS alleged to have visited
Paris and Vienna disguised as valet
in the employ OF Nine. Melba, an ope.
ra singer, with whom he is said to have
been infatuated, are mere inventions.
He adds that he never showed himself
in public with the lady mentioned.
Nine. Melba is staying with her child
rem at q house on the avenue Des
Champs Elysees, in Paris. M. Melba,
her husband, is at present on a visit
to America. Nine. Meloa says there
is not shadow of truth in the silly
rumor associating her with the Duo
D'Orleans. She adds that the dukeis
q "mere boy" and that 'it is cruel to
link his name with NINE"
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
A Historic Character and Associate
of Aaron Burr, Passes Away,

Funeral services were held on the
the 28th ult., at the Home for
for Aged Men, on Classon ave-
nue., Brooklyn, over the remains of
Lawrence GARDENER, who died in the
institution the day before at the great
age OF 81 years. GARDENER was the
law partner of Aaron Burr, and, in
his day, was recognized as one OF the
most brilliant members OF the New
York bar. His father was a member
from New York in the first congress,
and died ofawound received in duel.
The son was born in Kingston, New
York, in 1900, and graduated from
Columbia college. He entered into
partnership with Burr in 1925,
and was to have married
Burr's beautiful daughter Theo-
doria, in 1927, but she sailed
from Charleston to New York and was
never heard OF again. During the
time Dewitt Clinton was mayor OF
New York, Lawyer GARDENER delivered
Fourth OF July oration from the
city hail steps. He was the Beau
Brummell and Chauncey NJ. Depew of
his day and spent a fortune OF sever.
al million dollars in generous living.
During the latter years OF his life,
before>entering the home, he was an
assistant in the law office of ex.Judge
Birdseye. He leaves a son and a
daughter. The interment was in Trim
ity cemetery.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
A Great Murder Case.

A special dispatchf from Fargo, N. d.,
dated the 2Sth ult., says that from
certain facts which have come to light
recently, it seems possible that the
trial OF Joseph Remington for themur-
der OF j. Il. Flett, at Arthur, 81 few
weeks ago may become one OF the
most famous in the United States.
AS the case at present stands it seems
almost a forgone conclusion it will be
impossible to convince any Jury OF his
innocence on the ground Of insanity
or any common plea. Hence it is al
most q settled fact that the defense
will be on the same line as that in the
trial OF Gabrielle Bompard at PARIS in
january, namely, hypnotism. The
theory in the Remington case it is un-
derstood will be that while hypotnized
by the Minneapolis woman whose
name has been so frequently mention
ed since the arrest, he murdered Agent
Flett. Competent authorities who
have visited Remington in Jail with
this theory in view, are said to be of
the opinion that he is so constituted
as to be easily liable to mesmeric in
fuence. Should this line of defence
be adopted it will probably be quite
interesting to lawyers, as it will be the
first one of it's kind in the United
States.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
Flax Culture.

The Minnesota house flax and hemp
committee, consisting OF Representa-.
tives Bell, Mcguire and Sheets, has
submitted its report. 1t is largely
composed Of interesting matters per-
tanning TO the culture ofhax and hemp
culled from the leading authorities OF
the world. The suggestion is made
that flax and hemp fiber association
be organized in every town in the state
and the leading features OF the culture
set forth. Appended to the report
are three house bills introduced by
Chairman Bell, OF the committee, the
first Of which offers cash bonus for
manufacture OF binding twine; the Sec
ond, to promote the production OF
Longtime fiber from flax and hemp
grown in the state, and the third, to
encourage the growth and production
OF flax and hemp fiber from flax and
hemp grown exclusively in the state.
The committee unhesitatingiy say to
each farmer in the state, grow flax and
hemp, and feel confident that the
thrifty farmer will find that skill and
experience in the cultivation OF this
product will bring rich rewards.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
Well Merited Punishment.

Mayor Mathews OF Boston, Mass,
sent @ message to the common council
on the 31st ult., announcing the re-
moval Of H. H. Atwood, city architect.
He also sent in the appointment of E.
M. Wheelright in the place of Mr.. At
wood. In his letter to Mr.. Atwood
notifying him of his removal the may
or reminds him that on March 21, in
a self-appointed interview, he urged
upon him (the mayor the expediency
OF his own reappointment on the
ground that the Office could and
would be used for the political advant.
age OF the mayor. "You stated, ,"s says
tile mayor, "that in case you were ap.
pointed you could control at least
forty or fifty votes in the next repub-
lican mayoralty convention, and you
felt confident that your influence
would be sufficient to cause thatnom.
ination to 60 to such person as the
democratic party might prefer. Your
willingness to suggest corrupt bar.
gain OF this character confirms the
opinion l have been for some time
forming OF your untitness Tor the Office
OF city architect"
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
COUNTERFElTS ABROAD.
A 50 Silver Certificate Causing COnsid-
cradle Trouble.

A sensation has been caused at the
treasury department by the discovery
of counterfeit 50 silver certificate so
nearly perfect in all it's parts as to be
almost impossible OF detection. Here
tofore all counterfeits OF paper cur.
rency have been readily detected by
the failure to initiate the distinctive
character of the paper on which the
the government notes are printed,
which is so arranged that each part
OF it forming complete otecontains
silk thread running through it length
wise. This paper is for the first time
almost perfectly initiated in the coun-
terfeit just discovered. So far as is
now known, it has only been used in
counterfeiting the 50 silver certificate
OF the series OF 1886. The note was
designed under the supervision OF
Treasurer Jordan and contains
on its face a vgnette OF Gen.
Hancock. 1t is estimated that there
are now nearly $4O,OOO,OOO of these
notes in circulation, and the problem
before the treasury department is how
to get them back in the treasury and
to substitute a new series without SER
ious embarrassment, before any con-
siderable quantity of the counterfeit
notes get into circulation. This was
the subject of a secret conference at
the treasury department recently be-
tween Secretary Foster and the lead
ing officials of the bureau of engraving
and printing. 1t was practically de-
cided to suspend the printing OF the
50 silver certificate and to institute "a
new series of the same denomination.
These will contain q vignette of Secre-
tary Window and will be issued as
soon as the necessary plates can be
engraved. 1t will take about two
months to prepare the plates, and in
the meantime the government will ex.
ert it's utmost endeavors to secure and
destroy the plates and other par,l-
phernalla used in the manufacture OF
the counterfeit.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
'Destitution in Rochester, N. Y.

The results of the lockout of the
clothing cutters OF Rochester, N. Y,
by the leading manufacturers are al
ready assuming aserious phase among
the thousands of employees who are
dependent upon the clothing industry
for employment and support. The
manufacture of clothing has grown to
an annual amount of nearly $l1 ,OOO,,
900 and becomes one OF the principal
industries OF the city. More than
1000 persons are dependent upon
these manufactures for their living,
and already several cases OF destitu.
ton are reported. Nearly all the
members of the clothing cutters ex.
change are anticipating the effects Of
the recent trouble by closing, or
preparing to close, their manufacture.
ing departments Tor lack OF work to
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
A Bark Goes Down.
The Norwegian bark Dictator t

The Norwegian bark Dictator from
Pensacola, Fla, to west Hartlepool,
Eng, laden with pine timber, with q
crew OF 10 and the captains young
wife and little boy of three years
came ashore in a strong easterly gale
on the 28th ult., four miles north OF
Virginia Beach hotel. The weather
was so thick that the vessel was not
seen until 9 o'clock, and then she was
in the breakers broadside on, within
a quarter OF mile OF the shore. Full
crews from two life.saving stations,
those of Cape Henry and seatack,
under command of Captain Drink
water, were promptly on hand,
Inflated bark. The guns could not
deliver the lines so far, though they
were repeatedly fired. The ship final
ly succeeded in getting a line ashore
tied to a barrel, which the surt carried
to the life savers. The first man was
delivered ashore in eight minutes, and
sev en- others were rescued before sun.
set, four OF whom came ashore in g. life
boat which was capsized, but the men
succeeded in reaching the shore in
haltdead condition, one man having
his arm broken. During the entire
day the ship rolled and pitched terri
bly,, and made the work ofrescuing the
unhappy sailors exceedingly difficult
and slow as the life line would tighten
or slacken IN response to the motion
of the vessel. Once theline broke with
q man midway to shore, and he was
hauled back to the bark half dead.
The line was mended, and the same
man was safely landed. The beach
was lined with people who had come
from the country houses, and the ho-
tel, and to the spectators the anxiety
and suspense was awful as
they could plainly see the peo-
pie on the bark and hear their con-
stanJ cries for succor. At nightfall. .
there were nine persons on the bark,
and among the number the captain,
his wife and little child. The captain
had urged his wife all during the day
to take the buoy and come ashore,
but she steadily refused, as she would
not leave her husband and child, and
only one could take the buoy at g.
'lme. The wife and child were already
greatly exhausted, according to the
report OF the sailors.
At a late hour at night the bark
went to pieces and the seven that re-
mained on her were lost, including the
wife of the captain. The captain,
just before the ship went to pieces,
sprang into the sea with hisson strap.
ped to his back, and reached theshor
alive, but the boy was lost, making
total of eight lives. The list OF the
saved is asfollows:
Capt, Jorgenson, Second Mate JUL
ius Anderson, Ampler Barrett, John
Steven, John PATTERSON, Yelmer o.
sen, John Mall, Carlo Olsen (broken
arm), Charles Joseph (colored).
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
Oldest settlers of the city, and one OF
the best known Norwegians of that
section.
An Indian Missionary Reports Omin.
Ously Oh the Situation.

Mr.. Eugene II. McAuliffe, of Provi-
dence, r. l., received letter dated
Pine Ridge Agency, 23d, from Rev,
Father Francis NJ. J. Craft, the In
dian missionary who predicted the
recent Indian troubles and who HIM
self was shot at Wounded Knee. In
the communication Father Craft earn
estly points out the danger of more
serious trouble unless the Indians are
placed under cortr0l OF the war de-
partment. He says in part:
"As the case stands now the cause
OF the trouble sJlu exlsts, and Indians
and whites are at the mercy OF any
rascal who finds it to his interest to
annoy and endanger them. The only
thing that stands in the way OF q
speedy and permanent settlement OF
all difficulties by an immediate trans
fer to the war department is he desire
OF politicians to retain pludder. AS
those politicians are our public SER
wants and in our power, we Ameri-
can citizens should use our
power to turn them out OF the of.
tices they have abused to our loss and
disgrace. With the people rest the
remedy and on them will rest the
blame il they will not bestir them
selves. Every word that l have said
for the past year has been verified,
and more than verified, and l think
it is time for Americans to say what
they are going to do. The Americans
are responsible If they tail to act at
once, for the evils will certainly follow.
Heaven grant that l may not now be
making another prediction, to be
lightly disregarded and terribly verl.
fled. Ii the Indians are not to be
transferred to the war department,
but are to be further robbed and
abused, suppose must prepare for
another dose OF lead and steel, which
will | hope, be more effective than
the last. l am heartily sick and
tired OF witnessing miseries that lean
not correct, and sharing the suffering
OF the unfortunate Indians and brave
soldiers who a1e forced into conflict
and then slandered by the cowardly
politicians who slaughtered them
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
Perishcd While Drunk,

Another mysterious death came to
light in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
on the 3Oth ult. When the depot men
OF the Milwaukee road gathered at the
depot the body OF a man WAS found
lying on the track along side the depot
platform. Investigation revealed the
man to be John Henjum, and examin-
alton showed that he had been dead
tor some time. There was a deep cut
on the forehead over the nose. The
theory OF many is that he was drunk
and fell off the platform, and perished
more from exposure than anything
else. Others, however, adhere to the
theory OF murder. Henjum was a
hard drinker, and when last seen on
Sunday night was full of whisky, and
the theory OF accident is probably
correct. The deceased was one Of the
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-04-03
is mentioned a fine safe valued at $500,
but no mention is made of it in the
complaint made by Won Arnold.
PROBABLE CACS'

PROBABLE CAUSE.
Neither police officials nor any one
else who might be supposed to know
anything OF the causes which led Hop.
ping to kill himself were ready to dis
cuss that point but prolonged and per-
sistent search on the part of news
gathers discovered the fact that's was
not, in all probability, the complaint
made by Won Arnold and the threat
ened arrest for larceny on that COM
plaint, which were the inspiring cause
OF the self. destroying shot. But it
might well have been impending prose-
cution for a far
MORE SERIOUS OFFENCE
than the alleged appropriation OF a
harness and saddle.
The deceased ex-oflicer had reason
to anticipate criminal proceedings for
having, last January, as it is alleged,
taken and carried away from the store
of Frederick Slattmann, furrier, q
large quantity of skins and furs to
the amount OF 81, 900 or thereabouts.
1t WAS not believed to have been done
by Hopping alone, but aided and
abetted by a friend and comrade of
his. stattman WAS formerly u
cutter tor Ransom & Horton,
the we'll known furriers, was friend
ly with Hopping and employed
him at occasional work in collecting.
The charge is that on Jan. IA last
Hopping and his friend made Staff
mann drunk, and packed up and took
away q large quantity OF furs and
skins, which have not been recovered.
The matter was in the hands of the
police and detectives for orinvestlgation,
and the climax of the formal charge
seemed close at hand. 1t is believed
that, seeing the imminence ofthe peril,
the desperate man sacrificed himself
to avoid the net that was spread for
his feet. That is the plain statement
OF the result OF a careful search Of the
facts. No forced construction is put
upon them.
In Feoruary, 1890, Hopping was ar
rested on complaint OF Betsey Jansen,
q Danish servant girl, who charged
him with having on the I'd day of
February, made q criminal assault
upon her in a lonely locality on the
outskirts Of the city. An indictment
was found by the grand jury, and
when the case came on for trial the
Jury found q verdict OF not guilty.
Hopping was at that time q member
of the police force and was dismissed
before the trial and after the hearing
in the municipal court. He was never
reinstated on the force.
Hopping was a member ofthe Police
Relief association, and since his retire
ment from the force has kept up his
dues and assessments, and was in
good standing at the time OF his death.
His widow will receivefrom this source
the sum OF 81 900.