Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-16
MR.. FAIRCHILD DEAD,
George 81. Fairchild Dies Early This
Morning, at oberlin, Ohio, of
Heart Trouble.
Mr. Fafrchild Dead.

Dr. w. y. DePuy, his business partner
in the city, received q telegram FRI
day, announcing the death of Geo.
H.. Fairchild at Oberlin, O., at 8 O'Clock,
of heart trouble.
In the death Of MIR. Fairchild, the
grim reaper has again singled out one Of
the Oldest and most highly respected
residents of the city. Mr.. Fairchild
came to Bismarck in the early seventies
and has from that time up to a few
months ago, been a resident of the city,
and it's interests closely allied with his
own. For a number of years he was n
gagged in the insurance and real estate
business, and for several terms held the
presidency of the First National bank,
OF which he was one of the principal
stockholders. Last summer MI. Fair
child's health began to fail, and with his
family he left for the east, seeking its
restoration. He has alternately i'm
proved and grown ". rse from that time
until his death which occurred this
morning.
MI. Fairchild leaves a wife and daugh-
ter to mourn his decease, and in their
bereavement they will have the sym
pathy Of q host of friends in the city.
Mother Party.
Mesdames Hutchinson and Richholt,
Misses Wakeman, Fowler. Dunn, Tay-
lor, Glitschka. Macnider, Hallinan, Anna
and Pearl Braithwaite, Francis and Bir-
die Lambert, Webb, and Minnie Scott,
Messrs. Fraser, Mahaney, s. j. and G.
A. Rawlings. Berry, Penwarden, Irish,
Howell, Woods, Day, Sanders, DeCamp,
Shortridge, Hughes, Moorhouse and Dill
lon, participated in one of the most
pleasant parties of the season, given by
the Misses Griffin last evening in honor
of their cousin, Miss Alvina Griffin.
1.-Two o'clock a. M" ended the festivities,
which consisted of cards, music and
dancing. A sumptuous end very dainty
supper was served. All declared they
had a glorious time.
Could Not Take Place Here.
The governor had a communication
from the Springfield (Mass.) Union, yes
terday, relative to the Jackson-C orbett
prize fight. The Union wants to die.
cover whether there is any state in the
union in which the fight will be per
mitted to take place, and what laws the
several states have on the subject. To
this end, the governor has been requested
to state whether the state Of North Da-
kota has any law against prize fighting,
and, further, whether he would allow the
fight to take place in the state. The
governor has made answer, quoting
from the state statute, concerning prize
fighting, which provides that all persons
participating in any way are guilty Of
m~isdemeanor and subject to revere pen.
alties. The governor also states EN-.
phatically that he would not allow The
fight to take place in this state, go North
Dakota will probably not have the honor
W OF tne occurrence OF the coming fight
within lite borders.
District Court.
In the district court last Fridag the
trial of the ase of Charles Kupitz We. J
s. Murphy was resumed. The conten.
ton of the defense was that the defend
ant could not, under the evidence, be
treated as an original purchaser. If thu
defendant was liable at all, it was az
gnarantor, and not under the pleadings
A number Of letters, bills, ETC., were in
troduced in evidence. It transpired ii
testimony that the Indian, Beauchamp
who had the goods, is dead, and hi
estate, valued at scme $4,000 is now be
ing settled up. The judge requested
both sides to prepare findings within ter
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