The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-26

amala to Don Louis de Ojeda, formerly
q resident of California. The brides
portion is o., 900. 600.
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria.
who some days ago was suffering from .
cold. but had almost entirely recovered.
has had Q relapse. and is now 9 victim
Of the prevailing epidemic of influenza.
Judge Hanford, Of Seattle, has de-
cided that Chinese merchants, who have
been engaged in business in this coun-
try, can 20 out of the country and then
return without being placed under ar
rest.
Don NJ. Dickinson, who has been on
Q visit to Nh. Cleveland, says that Mrs.
Cleveland is in perfect health and that
there is no foundation for the reports
that she is sick.
The press representatives in st. Paul
and Minneapolis will make all the nec-
essary arran gements to entertain visit
ing newspaper meA to the national re-
publican convention.
Alta meeting in London of the Vir.
ginia bon6holders . motion to accept
the agreement between the Virginia
state debt commission and the Olcott
committee was adopted.
Conrad Zorn, of the firm of Zorn &
Kobell of Munich, was arrested on
board the Ounarder Aurania, which
called Saturday for New York. He was
charged with embezzlement.
Madam Patti, Signor Nicolini and
Signor Arditi will sail for New York
Dec. %. Nine. Patti has half consented
to make a tour of the United States
during the Worlds. Fair season.
Mrs: James @. Blaine, jr., says that
she is being prosecuted by q number of
private detectives, who are constantly
following her. 1t is believed that young
Blaine employees these men to do this.
Senator Hansbrough has prepared q
bill placing fourth class postmasters on
q salary basis instead Of leaving their
stipends to be fixed by the number of
stamps sold and cancelled as is now the
case.
At Roaring Springs, KY, yesterday
Ben Davis shot James Dunn dead and
fatally wounded George Dunn. q
brother to the murdered man. The
killing vas the outcome of an ancient
feud.
The Western Stone Co.. Chicago. has
purchased the stock and quarries of the
Joliet Stone 90. and the Crescent 90.
The consolidation makes the largest
concern of the kind in the United
States.
N. =. Westover, county commissioner
of Hughes County, 8. D., is in GORE.
epondence with parties in. northern
Wisconsin who wish to secure claims in
Hughes County and will emigrate. to
that point in early spring.
Efforts are being made to 80 ,ure a
pardon for James s. Durgan, who is in
the Pennsylvania states prison. Dur
gan was cashier of the Bank of America
and made q false statement as to the
condition of that institution.
Congressman Johnson said yesterday
that j. j. Jordan would not be appointed
postmaster in Fargo. IF the charges
filed against Jordan and the investiga.
ton by the special agent are not enough
to defeat the appointment" said Nj.
johnson, Il will be given q hearing by
the president, aud think I can satisfy
him that Jordan ought not to be ap-
pointed" Senator Hansbrough is OF the
opinion that Jordan will receive the APP
pointment.
The Lakota, N. D., correspondent of
The st. Paul Pioneer Press sends to
his paper an acc punt of Bishop Walkers
recent visit to that piacs. The corres-
pondent says the people were much sur
prised so Q the bishop sweeping out
and busting his car, also filing the
lamps and trimming the wicks. In the
evening the car Was crowded with peo-
pie and Bishop Walker extended the
right hand of fellowship to all alike.
The man who works in the field and at
the threshing machine was received
with as much oordislity IS the one who
owns q bank and tue woman with poor
faded garments was treated with as
much respect and consideration as she
with silks and sstins.
Miss Maria Gavin, of Chicago. q con.
sumptive with $17, 900 worth OF property
became aggrieved at all her relatives
save an aunt and determined that none
of them should benefit BY her death.
She asked George McAulife, sexton of
st. Jarlath's Church, to marry her. He
consented and %theoouple wentto Father
eastman. He refused to tie the knot.
Enroute to q lawyers Office she met
OAAo0A A9u6AoAoS q tOlsl 6trduHoE. Que
told her story to him and asked him to
marry her. He agreed. but Miss Gavin
was forced to bed. Contrary to physi
clans orders, Langleis forced his way
and carried the dying woman to
the nearest clergyman. who happened
to be Father Oashman. He az in rs.
fused to marry her and sent her home.
The next day she sent for q lawyer aud
had her will drawn up, bequeathing
$l5. 900 to Langleis and 3d. 900 to the
Little Sisters of She Poos. provided
they cared for her aunt. Soon after
she died, and relatives will contest thu
will.
slsseten Reservation "Opens e April IS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The Sisseton
and Wahpeton reservation, in South
Dakota. will b thrown open to settle
ment April Is next. This information
was given to Representative Piokler to-
day by Secretary Noble. It is proba.
bic it would b. opened ut q much earlier
date were it not for the fact that il is
winter, and the settlers who would flock
there might suffer. It is expected the
presidents proclamation will be issued
in Che near future.
No Charges Against Colonel MagiII.
WASHINGTON, Dc. 2a-Rspresenta.
tive johnson, upon the ,telegraphic re-
quest of Colonel Magill Of Fargo. visited