Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-19

pass over a veto. Mr.. Braithwaite de-
clared that five was two.thirds of eight,
and ON these grounds, based an. arith-
metical appeal from the chair. The ap-
peal was carried, the chair over ruled,
the resolution declared carried, and the
five aldermen placed themselves on
record as believing that five is two.
thirds of eight.
After this happy resolution of knotty
problem, the ants again endeavored to
secure control of things, and Alderman
Healy moved that all debts contracted
by persons other than the chairmen of
the B. and H. committee be not paid.
This motion was ruled out of order by
the mayor, and the ruling appealed
from by Mr.. Braithwaite. The chair
was sustained this time, however, Alder
men Cunningham and Robidou voting
with the mayor.
Mr.. Healy then asked why the IN
structions of the council in regard to
the turning on of water in the city
trougbs had not been complied with.
The chief of police reported that the
water pipes were frozen up, and it was
impossible to turn the water on. Mr..
Healy said he had turned on the water
himself on Sixth street, and he then
made quite a heated address on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Gussner then made a motion to
discharge the present chief of police, aud
dispense with the office. altogether from
the present date. The mayor again de.
clared the motion out of order, and Mr..
Braithwaite again appealed. The ap-
peal was carried, the chair overruled,
and the original motion, dispensing with
the Office was carried. This leaves an
other middle in city affairs, as the mayor
will in all probability veto the resolu-
ton.
The mayor then recognized the eff
cheney of the past services of M. Lenihan
by appointing him as street commits.
sioner. But the council, or at least the
ants, Braithwaite, Gussner, Healy, Gun
ningham and Robidou, refused to con-
firm his appointment.
Mr.. Healy then moved to adjourn, and
the motion was seconded. In the mean.
time, the mayor handed in a commune
cation, which he requested to have read.
Mr.. Healy objected, saying it was out of
order, and the motion to adjourn was
carried.
The mayor then withdrew the COM
munication which proved to be an APP
pointment of P. McHugh, the man de-
sired by the ants, as custodian of the
engine house. And their refusal to hear
the communication, ignorant of its con-
tents, is Imaginable, to say the least.
Communicated
DEATH of Samuel u. Lawrence.
The death of Mr.. Lawrence was an
unexpected event by most of his friends
and acquaintance. May 18th at 3:15
a. NJ. he peacefully passed away. He
had not been able to attend to the chores
since March 18th, but was not confined
to his bed until the 9Th inst.
Twenty. five years ago he was married to
the companion that o is left to mourn.
Some years ago he joined the Methodist
church, and was identified with the Odd
Fellows for some years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence removed from near Oscalusa,
Iowa, to Bismarck in 1882. They re-
sided in the city for several months. and
then moved onto the farm, familiarly
known as "Antelope Park" four miles
southeast of the city.
The funeral services we're held at the
farm last Sunday afternoon, in the pres
ence of a large number of sympathizipg
friends. The services were conducted
by Rev. j. II. Deckard OF Mandan.
Text: Psalm IS, xxi. "Cast thy
bulden upon the Lord and He shall sus-
tain thee The following indicates the
line of thought of the sermon.
! We are a burden-bearing people
Burdens come from financial distress,
.ickness, disappointment and breaking
Up of families. While in Sioux City,
IOWA, a few weeks ago, a financial crash
anne.
Calling upon a pastor of one of the
{ ~ churches, there were manifestations
c disturbance in the PASTORS heart. The
C use of disturbance was easily OWNED.
S me of his parish were among the heavy
10 ers. He was sharing their burdens
an | laying them before the Lord, the
Oh eff burden bearer. Fortunate indeed,
were those mon to be identified with a
man of God, who had the intelligence
and the heart to come to their assistance
and in faith lay the Universities of his
people before Him, who is so a~bundantly
able to sustain them by His grace, in
the hour of their greatest need.
A sermon recently heard led to the
conclusion that most of our trials have
no foundation in fact.