Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-08-11

written because of the report that he
would run as successor of Frank Aiken.
Mrs. j. M. Bartholomew has been ap-
pointed by Governor Shortridge as cor
responding secretary for North Dakota
of the National Society of Charities and
Correction. The association meets at
Nashville, Tenn, next May. Mrs.
Bartholomew activity in such work is
evidence of the wisdom of the appoint
ment.
The state officials and ladies who went
down to Spiritwood lake for an outing a
week or so ago returned Tuesday, sun
burned from the exposure, but all de.
claring the week had been a delightful
one. Dancing, camping, fishing, rowing
were the sports engaged, and the party
is ready for another trip when the OPP
portunity offers.
Mayor Allen suggests as a means by
which to economic time, that a special
meeting Of the council be called, IN
which each alderman shall present
whatever grievances he has against any
of his brothers, or the mayor. In this
way all these troubles may be aired, and
on regular meeting nights aldermen may
attend strictly to business.
Peter Ness, sentenced from Coopers-
town to the penitentiary for a term of
six months for grand larceny, has been
pardoned by the governor. His term
began May 18th. His attorney, liver
jacobson, who was in the city yester.
day, says that the petition for his par
don was very general, and that he never
should have been convicted.
Geo. Robidou had some trouble with
a fellow workman, while down as team
ster for the Spiritwood ex~cursionists, and
in the row he wa struck on the head by
the other man with pair of heavy
horse clippers, cutting such a cash that
thirteen stitches were required to close
up the wound. His injuries are not
dangerous, but rather uncomfortable.
A little niece of Barney Schwab, seated
in a buggy, with the horse trotting off
at a good rate of speed and she unable
to control him, furnished excitement for
a few moments Tuesday afternoon.
luckily for the little girl, the horse was
stopped before he become a decided
runaway, and the buggy was brought
back, with the girl none the worse, ex-
cept for a severe fright.
The government snagging steamer
Josephine came up from Sioux City yes
terday and arrived at the landing at
about 8 o'clock. Captain Gould has
orders to snag between this point and
Fort Yates, and will be busy for some
days with the work. The Mandan, the
smaller steamer, is still at Sioux City
undergoing repairs and receiving new
machinery, and will leave for the upper
river at about the latter part of August.
Now that the Bismarck p~ostofice has
changed hands, and Dan Maratta on his
way to the Antipodes, space-writers are
reaping some benefit from q description
of how it was done, referring to the
change in the local office. The Mime
apolis Tribune has a column of it, and
the Fargo Forum has a purported letter
from Bismarck on the SAM subject.
which is exceedingly slushy.
&c. Bushby, formerly chief of divi.
sion in the Office Of the sixth auditor
whose place vas captured by Judge
Bennett, has formed q connection with
the law firm of Riddle & Davis of WASH
ington. He says the democrats in re-
moving him from Office have rendered
him the most substantial service of his
life, az he has made what is expected to
be a very advantageous business onnec
ton.
Judge Winchester went down to
jamestown Thursday, and on complaint
of the states attorney issued bench
warrants for ten persons against whom
complaint had been made for liquor
selling, and all were bound over in $500
bonds to await the action of district
court. It 10 said to have been one OF