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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25

A COLORADO HANGING.
William II. Davis Executed at Canon
City-Tho Unique Apparatus Used.

William H. Davis Executed at Canon
City-Tho Unique Apparatus Used.
CANON CITY, Colo., Sept. 23.-William
H. Davis was hanged in the state prison
here during the evening. The hanging
apparatus used is very unique, being the
invention of Deputy Warden Dudley and
having been tried in only one instance
previous to this. The instrument as pe-
scribed in brief is a follows:
In the upper part of a square frame
made of four uprights a bucket Of water
is set, the contents of which when ready
for operation weigh twenty-nine pounds.
They rest beneath the bucket and con-
nected with it by a rubber hose with a
valve is another bucket and connected
to the upper bncket by lever is forty
pound iron ball which connects again
with an iron rod which keeps in place at
a height of six feet the weight
Of $50 pounds which, when the
water is drawn from the bucket
is allowed to descend, jerking the con-
demned man off his feet about three feet
in the air. From this large weight a
rope runs through two pulleys over a
partition and then down into the execu-
tion room, where it hangs directly over
a platform three feet square on which
the condemned stands.
Everything being in readiness Davis
was brought in and the moose and black
cap placed in position. After he had
been given an opportunity to say good
bye to those around him, he was told to
step on the small platform. His weight
on the platform opened the faucet in
the upper bucket and the water flowed
into the bucket beneath. This allowed
the weight to drop and Davis was jerked
into the air. His neck was broken and
he was pronounced dead in seven min
utes. The crime for which Davis was
hanged was the killing of his mother
and her alleged paramour in Pueblo in
July last.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
QUITE A BLAZE.
Governor Merriam and State Officials De

Governor Merriam and State Officials De-
stroy Is ,991 900 in Cancelled Bonds.
ST.PAUL, Sept. 23.-A small blaze at the
capitol during the day destroyed nearly
$4,000, 900 worth of bonds. The fire was
started by Governor Merriam, who was
aided and abetted by State Treasurer
Bobleter and State Auditor Bierman.
The cremation took place in an old iron
wheelbarrow in the engine room. It
was cheerful blaze and would have
made the taxpayers of the state shout
with delight could they have seen it, for
it was the final act in the cancellation of
the old railroad adjustment bonds issued
in 1881. The exact amount of the little
pile of paper consumed was 81 ,991, 900.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
A Spirited Race for Possession of
the New Land in Oklahoma
Territory.
The Number of People Who Crossed
the Line Estimated at From
10000 to 10000.
Serious Trouble Anticipated in the
Scramble for the Six Thousand
Claims in Sight.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 23.-The settle
ment Of the newly ceded portion of Ok
lahoma was made in a more peaceful
manner than any one anticipated Some
shooting is reported and two negroes are
said to have been killed by cowboys,
but no such fighting occurred as was
thought, and naturally, that there would
be. Simultaneous with the arrival of
noon, the home seekers gathered on the
border made a headlong rush over the
line into the coveted country and on to
the quarter sections upon which their
eyes had been feasting, some for days
and others for weeks and months.
Fully 10000 people were on the
line and there was wild scramble for
the G,0O0 claims and 1900 town lots. A
crowd of nearly 5000 in camp at Topee
will start in a body for the new county
seat of Chandler. They declare that
they will not wait till Friday for the
survey to be completed, but will take
the town by force during the night, and
if they fail in this they will found a
town in the morning on the adjoining
section. The company Of soldiers at
the town have orders to shoot and blood
will flow freely if the attempt is made.
At Perkins 5000 people are fighting and
struggling to get on the bridge crossing
the Cimarron river, and when the signal
is given to go many will be crushed on
the bridge if it does not give
way and precipitate them into the
river. At Langston the negroes
Are getting Very Excited.
The sight Of a gang of cowboys campep
near by infalnes their anger and mutter-
ings are heard on every side. At Cimarron
City 500 Presbyterians, led by tall, raw
boned preacher, are waiting to be led
into the land of promise by their mod
ern messiah. At the Sac and Fox
agency, on the east side the crowd is
turbulent, several men having been
killed already. Along the line whisky
jugs and bottles are plenty and many
men are now intoxicated. The 100 dep
uty marshals and the handful of soldiers
are unable to do anything with the
crowd. The number of women on
horseback is remarkably large and fully
90 per cent. Of the claims will be Sc
cured by the fair sex. In this city
everything is deserted. Stores are
closed and doctors, lawyers, preachers
and everybody have gone to the new
Eldorado. The boomers bought so
many supplies that a provision famine
now exists. Hundreds of men who ar
rived on the midnight train could not
get conveyances and are walking to the
line, while scores slept in the streets.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Was Simply Foolinc the Girl.

CORTLAND, N. Y, Sept 22.-Edward
Damon, only son of the Rev. Albert N.
Damon Of the Methodist church at
Homer, is missing from his usual haunts
and it is said he has left town. He was
to have been married on Wednesday
evening to Ella Martin, a waitress at
the Hotel Burns. She intimates that she
will begin breach Of promise proceed
ings. It is said Damon's father pre-
vented him from marrying the girl, but
his friends claim that no marriage was
ever intended and that he was simply
.fooling The girl.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
THE EAU CLAIRE CASE,
Arguments Concluded and the Matter
Taken Under Advisement.

Arguments Concluded and the Matter
Taken Under Amusement.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The interstate
commerce commission heard the conclu-
sion Of the arguments in the case of the
town Of Eau Claire against the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul and other rail-
roads. H. H. Hayden, representing the
Eau Claire business interests, occupied
most of the forenoon and argued that
the railroads had deliberately estab-
lished a rate on lumber which was driv-
ing the lumber manufacturers away
from Eau Claire to the towns along the
Mississippi. Judge James H. Howe, at
torney for the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha road, one of the
lines against which charges are made,
denied this, and declared that the lum-
bermen were leaving Eau Claire not on
account of freight rates, but because
they could carry on business more
cheaply in the new river towns. The
commissioners took the case under ad-
visement
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Celebration of Emancipation Day,

WHEELING, Sept. 23.-The tri-state
emancipation celebration was held on
the state fair grounds here, the anniver-
sary of the signing of the proclamation
by President Lincoln. Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and points in this state sent large
delegations, and fully 5000 people were
present. Letters of regret werereceived
from President Harrison, Governor
Campbell, Ex-Governor Foraker, General
Golf, Hon. John R. Lynch (colored), Of
Virginia, and ex-Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Doings of the German Catholic Congress,

BUFFALO, Sept. 23.-Between 300 and
500 delegates were present at the first
business of the open congress of the
priests and laymen which was held in
the afternoon. The officers, recom-
mended by the directors, We're chosen
without opposition. A proposition urg-
ing the adoption of formal recommen-
dation that Catholic congresses or con-
ventions be held in all the dioceses Of
the United States was adopted. A com-
mittee on platform was appointed, after
which the session ended. &aEsss
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Single Entry Men Sustained.

WASHINGTON, Sept. .23.-Secretary No.
bic has received a telegram from Cover
nor Steele, of Oklahoma. stating that
town site companies had been organized
for the purpose of entering the two new
county seats as town sites to the exclu-
sion of single entry men. The secretary
in response has directed the governor to
see that this purpose of the town site
companies is not consummated. No
such entries will be permitted and single
entry men will be fully sustained.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
May Reach 200, 900, 600 Bushels.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 23.-Colonel Becker,
of the state grain inspectors Office, says
that wheat is beginning to pour into
Duluth and Minneapolis in increased
quantities. Duluth receives about 600
cars per days and Minneapolis 400. He
added: Il should not be very much
surprised if the crops yields 2OO,0OO,OOO
bushels. You see the bulk of the wheat
is only now beginning to be threshed
and the yield is exceeding the estimate
upon which the 175,O0O,0 900 limit was
based
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Failed to Turn Off the Gas,

CHICAGO, Sapt. 29.-Annie Strauss
was found dead in bed at 1856 Prairie
avenue. The room was full of gas
which was escaping from burner
turned partially on. Death was caused
by asphyxation. She retired about
1890 o'clock and !, it is supposed, that be-
ing tired and sleepy, she failed to turn
the gas entirel off.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Excludes the English.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Russia, who
claims absolute supremacy over the re-
gion, has excluded the English captain,
Young Husband, from entering Lit
tie Pamir, in Central Asia. PamiT is
an extensive tableland of Central Asia.
The plateau forms the central node
whence radiate the principal mountain
ranges of Asia. 1t has scanty popula-
ton and an almost arctic climate. It is
mainly under Russian authorities. "a
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
A Novel Scheme.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Aug. 81 Sam
uel W. Thornton, Brooklyn baker. and
Miss Eva Jewell, his sister-in-law, went
bathing at Coney Island, and were never
seen after entering the surf Their
clothing was found and it was supposed
they were washed out to sea and
drowned. Tuesday a couple appeared
at Jacksonville, Fla, who claimed to be
the missing people, saying that they had
been carried out to sea on log, had
been picked up by Spanish vessel,
transferred to another vessel and landed
near that place. They telegraphed to
Thornton's brother for money, which
was sent them. Now a special from
Jacksonville says the couple are frauds
and that they came to Jacksonville by
train Sunday night. They got the
money sent sent by Thornton's family
and have left. Officers are in pursuit.
Consul General Boelane Reappointed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The bureau
of American republics is informed that
Mr.. Frederick Boelane, who for many
years has been consul general of Chill in
the United States, but was removed a
few weeks before the downfall of Bal
maceda, has been reappointed. The re-
moval of Mr.. Boelane was one of the last
official acts of Balmaceda, and his res
toration to Office one of the first acts of
the provisional government.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
SElBOLDT LYNCHED,

A Brutal Wisconsin Murder Avenged by
a Mob at Darlington.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 22.-A Darlington,
Wis, special to The Journal says: Anton
Sieboldt, who pounded James Meighan
to death last Wednesday, was taken
from the Jail here by mob and hung
to a tree in the park until dead. This
was the day set for his preliminary ex-
animation and he was brought to town
at II a. m. from Monroe, Greene county,
where he had been taken for safety, q
mob having threatened to lynch him last
Thursday. He.was cool and adjusted
the rope about his own neck. The lynch
ing meets with general appro val.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
More Amendment Rum org.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-These are
days of appointment rumors, but it is
now apparently settled that John M.
Butler, of Indianapolis. will succeed
Cooley, and Representative Clements,
Of Georgia, will succeed the late Com-
missioner mil Bragg on the interstate COM
merce commission. The same authority
places Attorney General Miller % tn
circuit bench ia his district
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
The Car VIII Visit the Kaiser.

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-The statement in
the Cologne Gazette that the czar had
accepted an invitation to visit the kaiser
at Berlin Oct. % appears to be con-
firmed by the czar's decision to postpone
his departure from Copenhagen until
Oct. 10, when it is unlikely that he
would expose himself to the discomforts
of a Baltic voyage.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Destroyed Mail Matter Willie Drunk

BROOKLYN, Sept. 23.-Edward R. Da-
Wis, blacksmith, and Joseph H. New
ton, letter carrier, were arraigned here
on a charge Of robbing the United States
mails. While both were drunk they
were seen to tear up number of letters
and scatter the fragments in vacant
lot They were turned over to the Gus
tody Of the United States commissioner.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Ten Killed and Many Injured.

VIENNA, Sept. pa dispatch from
Gleiwitz, in Prussia SILICA, gives news
of horrible railroad accident at the
Russian frontier. Two passenger trains
collided between Golacsoury and VOL
brom. The cars were shattered to
splinters, and ten persons were killed
and MANY injured.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Erie Public Buildings Draped.

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 23.-The remains Of
the late Mr.. Scott arrived on a special
funeral train at o'clock a. m. and were
viewed at the depot by his business as
sociates in this city, and conveyed to his
late home. The funeral will occur
Thursday. The city hall and municipal
buildings are in mourning.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Nav Sell y 4ad Timber.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s3.-The presi-
dent gave the necessary authority to the
Indian bureau officials to receive bids
and sell, after proper advertisement, the
dead and down timber on the Bad River,
Lac du Flambeau and Lacs Court d'Ore-
lilies Indian reservations in Wisconsin.
The proceeds of this sale will be ex-
pended for the benefit of the Chippewa
=. Indians.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Rejected Lover Kills the Girl and Him
self,

self.
CLEVELAND. Sept. ga case of dis
appointed love resulted in a murder and
suicide in this city during the evening.
Michael Karofa and Katy Rohaly were
lovers in Hungary. Not long ago they
cameto this country and Katy fell in
love with another. She broke the en-
gagement with Karofa and was to have
been married to her second lover on
Monday next. Karofa called on the
girl and pleaded with her to forsake the
other, but she refused Finally he drew
a revolver from his pocket and shot the
girl through the neck, following it by
placing a bullet in his own neck. Both
wounds proved fatal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Reciprocity with Mexico Next,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The Bureau
of American Republics is informed that
Mr.. Jose Ives Limantour, who has been
appointed by the government of Mexico
to negotiate reciprocity treaty with
the United States, will visit Washington
during the early winter for the purpose
of comforting directly with the secretary
of state
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Sixty Thousand People Entered,

GUTHRIE, O. T., Sept. ga United
Press reporter returned from the Iowa
Indian reservation at 2 o'clock p. m.
after a ride of forty miles. Thirty
thousand people entered the reservation
from the west promptly at 10 o'clock
and as many more went in from the
south side. The widest excitement pre-
vailed and several shootings occurred at
the start.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25

NRw YoRK, Sept. %. "A special cable
dispatch to The Herald from San Saliva
1 tor says tho reports about the assassina-
i ton Of President Bogran, Of Honduras,
was Tltterlv false.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
sneaked In from Canada.

" DETROIT, Mich, Sept %. - About
twenty Cinnamon sneaked across the
river from Canada under the direc-
tion of a white man. Eleven have
been arrested and will be returned at
once. They were all coached and said
they lived at London and Vancouver.
One Of them fought desperately while
being taken. -.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Lake Fleet Busy Carrying Grain.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 22.-The steamer
=. G. Pope is now bound down, from
Chicago with cargo of 1876, 900 bushels
Of corn, by far the largest cargo ever
carried on the lakes. The immense
grain crop is giving the lake fleet all it
can do, and carrying rates have advanced
from the lowest on record early in the
season to 81 cents bushel on wheat
from Chicago to Buffalo,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Shipped Gold to America.

New YORK, Sept. PA special to
The Evening Post from London says:
The bank of England has shipped $780,
600 pounds in gold to the United States
and 100000 to Germany. The markets
were accordingly dull. The bank rate
of discount will probably be raised 1
per cent
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Turkish Onicjals Flee from Sana.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Sept. 23.-The gov
ernor of Yemen and all Turkish officials
have fled from Sana. The insurgents
have captured Odeida. There is great
alarm for fear the insurgents may ad-
vance on Mecca and proclaim an Arab
ian calipn
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Cholera Spreading in Asiatic Turkey.

BOSTON, Sept. %. - Reports from
Asiatic Turkey received by the health
Office here are to the effect that cholera
is spreading in the stricken districts.
On July 81 405 deaths occurred in Mecca
and Nina alone. The English steamer
Drewton recently took on a lot of cotton
from infected ports. She is said to be
bound for some port in America, prob
ably New York.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
Exrenslon Into Pine Land.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 23.-The NIL
YANKEE, Lake Shore and Western rail
road has started work on an extension
north into a fine belt Of pine land on
Sucker river. miles Of road will
probably be bull Ss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-28
AHEAD OF THE NEW PARTY.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
During the famous trip of Rev. DR..
Talmage to England and other coun .ries,
he had a talk with Gladstone, who said 4,
Talk about the questions of the day
there is but one question and that is the
gospel. 1t can and will correct every
thing needing correction" Many per-
sons believe that the only certain way to
cure the fostering sores of the body poll
tic, is-not by some new party-but
through the influence Of the sublime life
and words of the Nazarene; the forma-
ton of characters on the basis of the
golden rule.
To do this most effectually the children
and youth of our land should be brought
under the influence of the Sunday
school. But apprehension is caused by
the fact that not near One-half the chill
dren and youth are found 10 the Sunday
school. No work exceeds in national
Importance that of that great undenomi-
national society, the American Sunday
School union which for sixty-seven years
past has been Systematically at work,
reaching the children of this country,
for whom no one else cares. W. L. De-
Croft, of this city, is superintendent of
the Rocky Mountain district. COM
prising Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming,
New Mexico; his work is to
superintend the society's men in his dis
trict, to select missionaries, to raise
funds for their support. He delivers
from twelve to twenty-five addresses a
month in this line, and received contri-
buttons from many individuals, Sunday
schools and churches both east and west.
No nobler channel of benevolence or
patriotism could be found than this.
During the last year the society planted
1 $50 new schools, and enrolled 70,S75
scholars and teachers in them. Between
four and five thousand conversions were
through the evangelistic efforts
Of its agents and at least 100 churches
formed. Hon. VIM. Strong, of Wash
ington, D. c., a retired justice
of the supreme court of the
United States, is president of
the society, and the humble Sunday
schools, all over the land, have touched
the lives of hundreds of youth with
nobler aspirations and heavenly impulse,
who have afterward reached prominence
in political, commercial and ecclesiastical
spheres.
Never In our history has it been more
evident that by withholding our money
from these organized efforts, such as this
society is making to reach the children
with the gospel, is 10 invite terrible |
storm which may engulf our ship of
state. With the money at command to |
support its self sacrificing workers-and |
their number hundred fold, the |
society could reach the children of our |
and fix its future more glori-
ously than is assured by the platform of |
any political party. q.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-28
~ heart a feeling which can never be

my heart feeling which can never be
effaced.
On the brightest, sunniast slope
of the Arcade Rural cemetery
is an humble grave. For thirty
years the summers sun, and winters
sleet have beat upon the grave of Wal
lace Nichols, but each recurring May day
reverent, and loving hands, bedeck that
grave with the fairest flowers of spring,
and his country's flag.
In December, 1889, after an absence of
many years from the scenes of my child
hood when l visited that grave, the
withered wreath lay upon the sod, and
the little faded, tattered Tag was there,
his country's offering to boyish devotion.
His patriotism was as pure as Els
worth's, and his loyalty as great as
Bakers. On the 30th of this month
pious hands will plant the flag and
wreathe the sod with flowers. May the
custom never die, but may it be perpetu-
ated by generations yet unborn!
Your friend, o. H. BENTLEY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-28

used by the Republican press, viz-abus-
ing him. What the people demand is
facts.
In all our commingling with men
farmers in particular-we have yet TO
hear one express a sentiment favoring
any money legislation than that of a
sound one. The talk is all from the
presses unfriendly to the farmer, who
above every other man in our govern
ment we believe entitled 10 a fair hear
ing.
If we are to have no money except
gold and silver, and that controlled BY a
very few money centers as IS noyv the
case, it viii be hard TO tell what the fate
of the common people viii be as our
population increases.
There is, however, one prospective
remedy; as the money power widens
and deepens it will reach with its per-
niciouS influence the element of cur pop
ulation who are now doing its behests
seemingly unconscious of where or how
it will end. If, however, its advocates
should in time feel its iron heel of OBJ
pressions as the farmers have been doing
for ten years, we have reason to hope
that we shall extricate ourselves from its
ruthless grip. r. j. HUKLE.