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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-09-03

Peterson's carriage shop and residence
burned at Sheldon. Loss ], 200, insured for
half.
About fifty car loads of hogs at the Stock
yards at Sioux City had to be shipped to
Chicago for lack of local buyers. Both
packing houses are shut down.
The Tenth district Democratic congress
ional convention came of at Humboldt
J. J.. Ryan of Kossuth, wa nominal
ed by reclamation.
The Peoples Party congressional con-
vention Of the Seventh district met at
Des Moines and nominated Prof. E. A.
Ott of Drake University of this city, for
congress on the Tenth ballot.
The result of the election held for major
of the LIST regiment Iowa national guards
was as follows: Lieut.. Brown, of Dubu-
que, 2S5; Capt. McCollum, 173; majority
for Brown, l22. The regiment is composed
Of 72 companies.
Will Fisher, a young railroad man, mar
ried to Miss Cassie Harris four days ago,
was arrested at Cedar Rapids charged With
bigamy. 1t is claimed he was married to
Agnes Richi, of this city, abouttwo months
20. Fisher claims not to be married to
the Richi girl.
The body of the famous Cardiff giant,
which has been buried under a livery
stable in Independence for twenty years,
was exhumed by Bruce L. Baldwin and
P. G. Cummings, circus managers, and will
be exhibited by them. This was Barnum
& Older's giant fraud of1s71.
While a number of national guardsmen
were practicinR in the Armory at Des
Moines, q gun in the hands of Horace
Smith, which was supposed not to be load
ed, was accidentally discharged, the %
tents taking effect in the head of Clifford
St. John, killing him Instantly. Both were
members of company A 3rd regiment, bet
ter known as the Governors Guards. The
victim was we'll known and highly con
nected here, and the tragedy casts q gloom
over the cOmmunitV,
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The stssss eae system Of st. Joseph. No. con.
sisttns o. osy.sax mica Of electric railway. be-
sons ite ~ hAaAs q 8 ssesdvss.
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Fosto@esa leundad

fostomsss feundsd.
WAsHlSoros. Special. az. ao.-Nsv
postomces have been. estsblishsd q, Doran.
Wilkin county. and South Branch, Walton.
wan county, Mimi.
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Joseph De Roches testified by the aid of
an Interpreter. He was saving wood in
John Groves yard on the day ofthe trag-
edy; saw no one 60 over the fence that day,
nor did he see anybody in the yard.
The strongest. point brought out by the
say, was Lizzie's remark, speaking Of her
n!other'to Mrs. Churchill, according to that
!lady''s testimony, II don't know but she
has been killed too" Lizzie made this re-
mark while telling that she thought she
heard her mother come in. What reason,
ask the o%facislr, did Lizzie have for believ.
Ing that her mother had been killed, con-
sidering the circumstances already brought
out; viz: That Lizzie was up stairs when
her father came in. when Mn. Borden had
been dead about an 6houf, end went down
stairs and told him thatshis. vile was out
Dutstailed TO say anything about thinking
she heard Mrs. Borden come in.
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are very serious though not NECESSARILY

are very serious though not necessarily
fatal.
Eighteen townships Of splendid land in
Sheridan county, about $50, 900 acres were
opened to entry and settlement at the
Bismarck land office. This is nearly as
much land as the famous Sisseton reserva-
ton, but no rush ofsettlers is expected.
The opening has not been extensively
advertised, as the land is distant from fail-
roads.
The Merchants National Bank of Devils
Lake formerly managed by Fulton &
Gowran, and for the past two years n of
the E. Ashley Mears system OF banks, has
been sold to a company of which John A.
Percival is president and August Peterson
cashier. The names of the other officers
are MOI announced, but are said to incfade
Minneapolis men.
What will prove to be a most sensational
case will grow out of q little incident that
occurred at Fargo recently. L. G. John
son, brother OF Congressman johnson, and
q prominent Scandinavian attorney, shot
a COW belonging to a woman named Nc
Cloud. The COW strayed into the lawyers
garden and he ended its life with a revolt
yer bullet. Friends of the woman will
carry the case into the courts.
Over 600 delegates have been appointed
from the various commercial bodies of
Northwestern cities to the international
reciprocity convention to be held at.G4snd
Forks. The subjects to be considered at
the convention will be the urging of jofnt
action by the two countries in thii,akI It
of reciprocity trade relations and@r
ton on the great lakes to the sea ~
way Of the st. Lawrence river. <. IA
Excitement is running high in East
Grand Forks over q kidnapping case. The
other morning Jake Police. o fFargo, ar
rived in that city in search of his sisterrin-
law, o pretty Jewish girl oils years of age,
who has been in this city for the past year
working. She was located in q %disreputa-
bic house, arrested and taken before JUS
tice Dwyer. Police and the girls sister,
who accompanied him from Fargo, plead
ed with the girl. and she agreed to accom-
pany them home. An officer stepped out
of the room for a moment and Sam Brook
er, a hack driver, grabbed the girl, carried
her away forcibly, placed her in a carriage
and drove rapidly away, with officers and
men in hot pursuit. Brooker evaded the
pursuers, but was arrested on a charge of
Kidnapping. He was held in the sum Of
$500. The girl returned with her sister and
brother to Fargo.
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wAsHBURN, . NORTH DAKOTA
WHAT IS A FRIEND.

Read These Definitions and Then
Size up Your Acquaintance by
Them.
= Some time ago the London Tit-Bits
offered a prize for the best definition
of "a friend" The following is the
answering definition
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-24

tors OF ssvsn-sights Of an inch. Walk over
the track after mile has been trottsd and
you Will ASs regular groove, however hsrd
the track may b0 plansd, marking the path
OF thS wheels. You sss, therefore. thaS the
trotter really pulls such sulky up slight
grade all the time, and this IL 4 factsr
when you reckon siRhths Of . second In .
mile. Nov, they tell me that those broad,
soft rubber cushioned. pneumatic tires
them, 20 that difficulty IL ovsrcoms.
Most important Of sll in this newly in-
vented sulky Ii the matter Of ball bearings.
II y aomsthing that personally do NOT
understand much about. but those who do
toll mo that the ball bearings are . great
factor in the matter Of speed. That &C.
counts TO my mind for ths remarkably fast
finish made BY Nancy Hanks and the fast
finishes that have been made BY other trot--
tors this season hsfnessed TO these new
sulkies. 30 ] am not going TO feel bad be-
2:O7H; 200 was the best she ever made in
IN ordinary sulky and with one exception
her best performances have not been better
than 2:11. Now Sunol must have chance.
She made the mile In q common sulky on a
kite. shaped track. to be sure. in 2:O8I and
she shall have q chance to knock that
down second or moro with the new sulky.
II she can do it, then next season We may
look to Maud y. to try what she can do
with thepneumatic tires and the ball bear.
ings.
II cannot SAY how soon shall put Sunol
against the record. We shall give her {
mile in private at first, Of course; but be-
fore this season 10 ended / promise you that
she will try for new record on q public
track. Any regular. wsIi-tried track vii
be satisfaotoTy."
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THE PNEUMATIC sULKY.
Robert Bonner viii Get One for Sunol
and Go Against the Record.

Robert bonner viii Get One for sunol
and Go Against the Record.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 23.-'The best drivers in
the country tell me that the pneumati tic
tired. ll-bearina sulky entirely wipes out
advantages of the kite-shaped track" said
MIR. Robert Bonner. "rhey say that the
broad, soft. rubber. pneumatic tires carry
the sulky around the turns without the
slightest friction, not QUITTING in and sliding
as do the narrow steel tires. Here 10 found
gain that 10 apparent to all. The turning
Of the corners in the pneumatic sulky is.
according TO what can learn, not now .
great hindrancs in the making Of fast
mile. Next they tell me- that when driving
this sulky on the stretches Rs we'll o. on the
turns, friction is almost entirely dono away
with. Riding behind fast trotter In a
stssl-tired sulky tho driver can continually
fsslifA resistance, caused by the wind COM
ing in contact with the spokos of the
wheels 40 they vibrAte. l am told that
these pneumatic sulkies run SO
smoothly that there is no yibt alton.
and 80 the matter OF wind resistance is in
n measure overcome. Again, any man who
has ever studied trotting SO closely 40 to try
TO find way in which 4 fraction at SEQ
ond might be taken of the time for mile,
knows that when driven in the old FASH
ioned steel tired sulky the trotter ia con-
tinually going up hill. This may seem
strange. but let me explain ii to you. The
width Of the stssl tirs 10 about thrss-Qusr-
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BASE BALL.
Scores Made in Yesterdays Games by tho
League Clubs.

Scores Made in Yesterdays Gam es by the
League Clubs.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 23.-By mutual con-
sent two games were transferred to this city
for the entertainment of visiting Knights
of Pythias. The morning game was dull
and unintersstinR, Boston taking an early
lead and keeping it throughout. The after
noon game was lively. st. Louis tied the
score in the eighth and won in the ninth by
Staley's wildness. st. Louis 3. hits 4, errors
2; BoBtOn s, hits 8, rors 2. Batteries,
Buckley and Gleason, Nichols and Kelly.
Second-St. Louis 6, hits 8, errors l; Boston
3, hits 6, errors 3. Batteries, Caruthsrs and
Buckley Staley and Camel.
C1NcINNAT1. Aug. 23.-Game was called at
the end of the tenth ON account of dark
ness with a tie score. Cincinnati 8, hits Is,
errors 4; Washington 3, hits II, errors 2.
Batteries. Chamberlain and A0MRhon;
Abbot and Killen, MCGUIRE.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.-Cleveland won In
the eleventh on an earned run. The game
was close and exciting. Cleveland 4, hits
8, errors O; Philadelphia 3. hits 8. errors 2.
Batteries, Young and zimmsr. Ksefs and
Dowse. 90 ...
CHIcAao, Aug. 23.-Ths Colts won out in
the ninth after Parrots errors practically
lost the game. Chicago 8, hits 8. errors s;
New York 7, hits II, errors 3. Bate, los,
Gumbert and schriver. Crane and Ewing.
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PYTHIAN KNIGHTS AND SISTERS
Bieaatal Msetlsg II Aessisn - kAnsas
Citys-ROutIne Work.

Bisasiai 1dsstlsg II session q Kaasas
City Routine work.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 23. The ssvsntssnth
bisanial meeting of the supreme lodge.
KNIGHTS Of Pythi.i Of the world, oona-
nsncsd this morning. and will eontisus
for Ten days. 4 pablio ssssptioA was tss-
dsrsd No members Of ths supreme lodge q
nine o'clock ID the Grand opera houss.
Gov. Francis Welcomed the visiting Knights
on behalf Of the stats of Missouri, and
Mayor Cowhsrd extended 10 them the free.
dom Of the city. Supreme Chanosllor
Shaw Responded. on behalf Of the knigats.
The suuprems lodge then adjourned 70 M
sonic hall. and went into executive session.
The various reports Of ths officers Of ths
supreme lodge were received, The entire
dsy was devoted 70 the reception OF reports
Of oflicers.
Ainnsapoli: and Louisvilis are . shs op..
posits ends Of the rope n the gfsas tug of
waF for the next encampment. The su-
prsms temple Of the Pythian Sisters Of w
world held the 6rst session Of its regular
biennisl meeting to-day. A general rseeD-
tion prscsdsd the meeting. TAe tims wss
taken mp with suditing roports and zsceiv-
ing The reports of the various oficsrs
The Rfaad parade OF the 1900 knights u
attsndancs up0a ths encanlpmsnt wae .
grsas fsaturs III mo day's Festivities. Tho
parade startsA - four O'Clock in the after
noon. The line of march was over the bus-
iness portion OF the CITY, over the princip.l
down town streets. The weather was delight
ful during the parade and bright uniformA
cleaning helmets. flashing swords aud bat-
tie axes, dancing plunss and feathers and
lying daRe pressnted an imposing and 81
the same time brilliant spsctaols. Tbs pa
Isde wss witnesssd BY spectators, nanber-
million. To. dav the Gitv II aoain iIinmi-
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Canad ian Pacific Plans.

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 23.-Offioial an
nouncement has been received from Victo-
ria, y. c.. that the Canadian Pacific il 90
ing to build through Crows Nest pass next
year, then to Nelson, and are to connect
with the short line running out to that
point from Robinson, on the Columbia
river. and after running through the Slogan
country, 1t will connect with the main line
at Reveistoks. This means the construc-
tion Of 500 miles of road. President Cor
bin, Of the Spokane Il Northern railway.
intends extending his line from Spokane to
Nelson, making direct connections between
this city and the Canadian Pacific railway,
giving Spokane another transoontinental
line.
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Tennis Tournament

NEWPORT, r. L.. Aug. 23.-The twelfth
annual tournament of the national lawn
tennis assooiation opened this morning on
Casino courts, under tho most favorable
auspices. The veteran Jaa Dwight acted
a. referee. and shortly after 1880 O'Clock
play WAS on in eleven courts, providing for
all six matches in the preliminary round.
ono Of which wss defaulted. Tho nrst
great match of the day, between Malcolm
Chase and Knapp, was played on the court
directly in front of Thsater piazza. Play
began trihe slow at frat and soon the
SCORE got to deuce and there II hung, neither
being able to get the necessary two games
in succession. Finally, Knapp took two
points on Chase's drives ont OF court. and
with them the first set, ga. Tho second
set opened we'll for Knapp. Chase seemed
suddenly to wake up. his play showing won
dsrful improvement. and after hard strug-
gle he finally won the game. Ga. In the
third set Knapp had things all his own
way, taking the set, 6-1. Chase won the
next. 60,
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NO MIDNIGHT ATTACK,

But some Trouble During the Day-One
striker win Die.
BUFFALO, Aug. 23.-Reports sent ont from
here early this morning TO the effect that q
conflict took place Nbetween a. ikers aud
troops in which several were killed and
others wounded. 10 without foundation. No
disturbance Of serious nature occurred last
night except firing by the skulkers. which
was replied to by soldiers. but no one il
known to be shot. Reputable newspaper
who spread the news that caused such cruel
anxiety among friends here. Three attacks
we're made by strikers On piokets and nom
union switchmen this afternoon. The at
tack made on the picket lines Of tho
Twenty-seventh regiment stationed at Tofft
fatally to one of their number. A crowd
engaged in throwing stones at John n.
Quicken and Charles Cable. non-union mon
who were working in the To6t farm yard.
Lieut.. Charles E. Austin and Sergeant Will
liam Conrow, of company @, ordered the
do so and were fred upon by order Of Lieut..
Austin. One of them, named Nanhar, was
struck by two of the bullets. One took eff
feet on the left elbow, while the other passed
through the abdomen to the right
kidney; lhs injured ss,.,,o man ". taken
dition is extremely critical. Ihe
coroner was notified to be in readiness 10
take tho mans Rnte-mortem statement,
should signs of failure occur. The private
who did the shooting 10 also detained by
tho police. lhe officer of the company to
which the desained private Belongs, pro-
tested against the arrest of his subordinate
and demanded his release. Az the same
time he informed Gen. Doyle Of the arrest,
and Gen Doyle ordered the company, and
battalion if needsu. to set the soldier ut
liberty.
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Indians of the Southwest

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The second report
on Indians of the southwest has been re-
ceived at the Indian bureau from DR.. Dor
chester, superintendent Of Indian schools.
The report deals with Indians in Arizona
Navsjos. The whole Indian population of
the territory 10 given at 35,7O7, and the
number of children available for schools at
1880. This 10 An increase In population
since 1880 of 3.276. OF the children about
1.2OO attend school either in Arizona or
eleswhers. In 1880 only 70 children Of Ar
izona Indians made any pretense of going
to school. The school accommodations,
though yet small, are said to be increasing
each year and for 1893 accommodations
will be furnished for l07O children in the
territory. Tho superintendent is not favor
able to removing Indian children TO north
srn schools.
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SARATOGA Races

SARATOGA. Aug. 23.-Five furlonga-Rival
won, Lord Harry second, Esperanza third.
Time, LOG. ~
Five and one-half furlonQs-Halcyon
won, Bertha B. second, Roberts third.
Time, 1O9.
Mile and one-quarter-Cupbeare won,
Versatile second, Baylor third. Time, 2:09.
Mile-Santa Ana won. Sir Catesby sec
ond Lady Superior third. Time, 1:42.
seven furlongs-Climax won. Lithbsrt
second, Ofslecs third. Time. 1870.
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Laokawanna m on Quit

BUFFALO, Aua. N.-To-day train load Of
western freight Was shuntsd into the Lack.
swanns yards from the Lake Shore freight
yards. Soon after about 125 switchmen
quit. Superintendent Seabsrt. OF the road,
was asked il the strike would impede passen-
ger or freight traffic. "No, it finds us fully
prepared. We have men to saks the places
of those who quit. Trains will move AZ
usual" II Was learned that the freight to
them to BE- from the Lehigh. This was =
mistake. as the officials claim that it was an
ordinary lake freight. Trains were run-
ming 40 usual an hour after the strike. Two
hours later, for similar reasons. il 10 % d.
the switohmen in the Buffalo. Rochester d
PittsburR road went ont, adding fifteen
more to the idle switchmen. A telephone
wire bet~ cen Superintendent Ssabsrts
Office and the yardmaster's office was cut
this afternoon. thus preventing communi-
cation between the head offices Of the Della
ware, Lackawsnna u Western.
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wh,,s,~w Reid Going Home.

XEN1A. Ohio. Aug. q. Whltelaw Reid
took leave Of his mother to-day, and ao-
companisd by Ms. Reid was driven di-
rsotly to Xonia. where he and his wife were
the guests Of Judgs'F =. Munger Ut dinner.
This afternoon MIR. Reid gave three sist,ngs
10 local photographer. after which he Wis
itsd the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home near Xenis, where he made patri-
otto address 10 the 4b0 children gathered to
greet him. Al 6;4b the party loft for New
York, whore they will arrive at four .. m.
Wednesday.
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A wild Report From Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-No officials in
Warrington are aware of the presence in
this city. a. reported in the Chicago dis
patch, of q representative from the Chinese
government who ia TO secure the best legal
talent to beat the Chinese exclusion act. At
the offics OF the commissioner Of internal
revenue tho improbability Of tho proposed
action at this time was pointed ont from
the fact that no test case under the law
could possibly arise until May 8. 1898. ~
one year after the passage OF the act 10 al
lowed Chinese residents in which to take
out the certificates Of residence required by
the act. eT
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WATCHING FOR CHOLERA.

Preparations Taken to Prevent Its Spread
to the United states.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 23.-The dspsrtmsnt
Of state 10 in receipt Of ofiicial rspotts Of
the alarming spread Of cholera from Asia
70 Europe. Some days since the vice
consul general q Tsharan, Persia, re-
ported that the deaths daily reached the
large number Of 400 persons. He states
that 500 cases were treated BY the Americas
mission hospital and made strong sppsal
fer funds from the United States. Tho
government, having no funds for such pur-
Spefry, newly appointed minister to Psrsia,
rendered the services Of his paper, the Viii
minRton Morning News, to secure such
fund and Secretary of state Foster gladly
consented TO the arrangement and gave Mr..
Spsrry copies Of the correspondence regard-
ing the epidemic. sia
The following report from Teheran COM
veys information Of an alarming character
from Europe: United States Consul john
son. at Hamburg reports that he is advised
officially by the government health officer
OF that CITY Of the presence OF Asiatic chol-i
sue bills Of health to departing vessels.
Consul Williams, at havre, leports an cpl
demlc of Asiatic cholera Ut that place. with
many dsaths, and advised the inspection Of
the fast liner La Lorraine. The facts have
been promptly communicated to the health
officers Of Staten Island and every precau-
tion will be taken by them, especially in
view of the fact that tho epidemic has now
reached two of the most important ports in
Europe with which the United States has
direct and rapid communication. H.
Although no fear that she. cholera will
reach tho shores Of the Unitsd States 10 ex-
pressed by the authorities Of the treasury
department., they are taking all precautions
deemed necessary to prevent its iptroduc-
tiOn. 49, @E
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Rseeiver for the Iron Hall.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 23.-Judge Taylor, OF
the superior court, this afternoon ap-
pointed James F. Faily, = prominent cap
italist of this citv, receiver Of the order of
the Iron Hall. His bond was fixed at
$1,OOO,OOO. The trial ended rather ab.
ruptly. Counsel for the defense wanted to
argue the case, but the court informed them
that no amount OF argument could oon-
vince him receiver was not necessary.
The receiver will take charge tomorrow.
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l:)NE||lie!EIllY y \!
,>.Ai

= RvR -. I i . n d u b. . u
TO-DAY, in Boston, the de-
scendants Of Robert Fletcher,
who settled in Concord, Mass,
over 200 years ago, will hold a
reunion.
They will meet in fremont
Temple, where an elaborate
family" dinner will be served.
The Fletcher's take much pride
N the sturdy old Puritan stock
from which they sprang. They
have multiplied SO fast that, with
no absentees, FREMONT HALL
wouldn't hold them.
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s.n.nt,onnl Pol,t,cal Mee,iup.

New YoRK, Aug. 2a--The general COM
mittee of the county democracy met to-
night. The meeting was Sensational
throughout. Chairman Chas. Jackson said
the worst faction In the democratic party IL
within the Organization known az Tam
many hall. Every mention Of Hills name
was roundly hissed.
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Charter Oak Meeting.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Aug. 23.-Opening day
of the races at Charter Oak park. attend
ance $500. weather pleasant, track fast.
2:18 trot-Nightingale took three straight,
Bush second, Zembia third, Bravo fourth.
Best time, 2:15l.
Free all pace-Robert j. won, Grants
Abdallah second, Bud Doble third, others
distanced. Best time. 2.11. beating the
track record.
2:25 trot-Rose Wilkins won, Shipman
second. Darlington and Jessie Sheridan
drawn on account of an accident. Best
time, 21814.