The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-09

" OAOW OhoU q SOAA0AS NAASoS~
At st. Petersburg yesterday nine men were
killed by an explosion in the state factory for
the manufacture or smokeless powder.
At an alliance picnic near Core. Ark; on Sat
uIday two persons were killed by a falling tree
which the wind had leveled to the ground.
distrlc 8 under the new apportionment-the
same number che democrats formerly had.
Gen Horace Porter. In an address to a meet
ing In New YORK on Sunday. said that General
Grants birthday ought to be a legal holiday.
Governor Boyd, of Nebraska, issued a proclaim
alton calling on the people OF the state TO aid
the C. cione sufferers of Nebraska and vicinity.
'Deeming says when he is released from prison
he will bring suit against every newspaper that
has charged him with being Jack the ripper"
at Dublin and sentenced to Imprisonment for
one year az hald labor for Furnishing her child
till II died.
Gerald Spauld1ng, the 12-year.old son of Hugh
Spaulding, night clerk Of tue Windsor hi tel, st.
Paul, was murdered and robbed at Portage,
Wis, on Friday night.
Harry Vane Millbank and Colonel Cockeril
may fight a due over an editorial which ap
| peal ed in The New York Advertiser, of which
Ctckerlll is the editor.
Miss Carrie seidensticker has brought suit
against William HaDlon for $4,000 for defsma-
ton or character. The ,girl was q member OF
Hanlon's theat e company.
The Methodist church building at Mandan. N.
D., was burned YESTERDAY morning. 1t is thought
tbs fire was started by enemies OF the past.r.
Loss, $1,000. insurance. sl,OOO.
Hon. William H. Grace of Brooklyn, who has
| has an interview with Blaine, declares thai the
secretary Of state viii yet be nominated for the
presidency ard is positive he will accept.
One hundred years ago yesterday the first
fire department In New York city was organized.
Last evening the Old Volunteer Fire depart
ment celebrated the event with q banquet.
1t is now claimed that the date Of opening the
| SissetOn reservation will be earlier than origin
ally decided upon. 1t is said that on OF about
ment.
Daniel T. woodrow, a retired millionaire iron
manufacturer of cincinnati, has begun q search
for the body of his son, Harry Z. Woodrow. who
died in the county hospital IN San Francisco In
February.
At Etllersburg, Ohio. a mob lynched an I'M
known negro. He he'd been about the town a
few weeks and had been notified to leave. He
had fingered about peoples dOOrsteps and an
| noy ed them In various ways.
William L. Prettyman. q private banker and
lumber merchant, whose failure for S5O0,0OU
caused hts indictment for frau ulent practices,
on which charge he was awaiting trial. lied yes
telday in Chicago of pneumonia.
Gen. W. s. singleton is dead at Baltimore
AGED SO years. In 1865 President Lincoln en-
! trusted General Singleton with a mission to
Richmond; whittier he went four times and con-
1t is reported that a steamer bound. from the
Pels an coast for Baker. In the Black sea, with
200 passengers and a cargo Of cotton. is lost with
Ill on board. 1t is said the disast+r was due to
the steamer being greatly overloaded.
"A Washington dispatch says that Hill is In
| New York III cOnsulIa a lOL with Richard COrFer
and other leaders about Withdrawing from the
rsce In favor OF German. u HUI pull 8 out, COL
man will secure all the southern delegates.
Maggie Donagher Of Sheibyville. Ind, who for
several months suhslsted upon dog flesh In the
hope that 1t would effect a cure Of pulmonary
consumption. finally yielded TO the fen DESTROYER
and was ourisd saturday. She had eaten seven
dogs.
Six men were drowned in the Deer1eld river
near Greenfield, Mass. on sunday. Their N
are: Joseph Eyger, ased rs: two lord boys;
named Buening atout the same age. only Two
bodies have been recovered.
After Bon. Wslter H. sanborn takes the oath
OF Office as Judge OF the Eighth judicial district,
receive on behalf OF the Uniied states. as q gift
from members OF the bar 0 bust II the juoge OF
the district court. non. R. R. Nelson.
walter & Shaw. who was arrested at Houston.
and aunt. has made 9 confession to the sheriff.
He said he had killed them, both by cutttnl their
threats with q razor. 1t was done for $40 that
he wanted 10 get to continue q spree.
committee OF The public land c0moittee on BIZ.
half of the bill setting aside the wood and
military reservation at Devils : for q camp.
believes the committee Will report favorabI.
Five cadets in the Roumanian military school.
In the TOW OF Ciaivir.. committed suicide by
shooting themselves with revOlvers. They be-
long to q secret 0rganizA' ion known as the "Sul
eide club" which consisted OF nineteen mem
bers. zach person admitted to membership in
the gruesome circle was solemnly sworn to com.
NIT suicide when his name was drawn.
Blaine supporter rs are still of the opinion that
the secretary Of state win be y candidate for the
kp' esidency Notwithstanding his letter issued
some time ag0 A ives. ern sena,0r who had an
Interview with Blaine the oiber d4y says the
secretary talked In a manner which leads him to
believe that he will tie q candidate. 1t is alsO
stated that Harrison may Withdraw from the
contest.
The third performance Of the Amateur ORA.
matte STOCK company was presented yesterday
benert Of the fund Of the Mary Washington
Monument association. Tn association tnlends
to raise 1000 for q m0numt Mt to be erected over
the grave OF the mother of George Washington.
Mrs. Lyman Trunchell Is the wee president of
the Mary Washington association of Illinois.
Broken Hearts by w. q. Gilbert was presented
with spectl scenery and COSTUMES.