Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

longs to some n at the capital city.
The intelligent animal has been trotting
up and down the streets from the depot
trying to find out where he is.
Capt. P. G. Wood passed through the
city yesterday en- route to Fort Yates, to
take charge of his command. Captain
Wood was recently promoted from regi-
mental q~uartermaster of the Twelfth in
fadtry, Fort Leavenworth, and assigned
to Go. A, Fort Yates.
Grand Forks News: Miss Mabel Hunt
is giving good satisfaction as post
mistress and the old line democrats are
urging Senator Roach to have her ap-
pointed as successor to her father. The
gallant senator cannot please Bismarck
any, better than by appointing her.
Minneapolis journal: The remains of
G. F. Paine, a former resident Of Mime
apolis, were received here to-day for in
terment at Lakewood. The widow OF
the dead man accompanied the body.
Mr.. Paine had been living for the last
few years at Bismarck, at which place
he died. ".
It is noticed that G. N. Hunt, formerly
an attorney in this city and now Of
Minneapolis, has been elected president
of the Minnesota Y. P. S. G. E. Hunt
will be remembered as having forsaken
the bar for the ministry some time ago,
and since then has been quite prominent
in religious affairs.
Register Falconer has a specimen of
Russian cactus in his Office, which is in
teresting to those who have not seer the
weed. It is four or five times as large
as an ordinary waste basket, and truly
formidable looking. The cactus has
not obtained much Of a foothold in the
county yet, and it is to be hoped that
it will not.
Fargo Forum: The driver of a high
checked pony attached to a neat cutter
in front of Ed Kelly's barber shop was
frightened Saturday morning when Mrs.
Judge Bartholomew, who was passing,
advised him-''the check was too tight
He turned around-looked red and sur
prised and-agreed with the lady. Mrs.
B. is here to look out for the cruelty to
animals, so long practiced without re-
straint.
1t is not probable the governor will
take the desired action in the case of
Henry Brokofsky, a petition for whose
pardon has been presented. It is claim
ed by Brokofsky's father that Cummings
the man whom Brokofsky shot, was en-
ticing his (Brokofsky's) daughter away,
for immoral purposes. Cummings, on the
other hand, claims that the girl was mis-
used at home, and she merely came to
him and asked for a ride to town. So
the matter stands.
Miss Jessamine Slaughter has been
notified of her reelection as vice-presi-
dent for this state of the Woman's
National Press association. The head
quarters Of this association are at Will
lard's hotel, Washington. During the
past year a publication bureau has been
organized in connection with an office at
$40 Fl street, N. W, which has been of
great assistance to the members of the
association and others in enabling them
to dispose of their manuscript to ad.
vantage.
jamestown Alert, Wednesday: Hon.
Jos. Hare of Bismarck, is in the city to-
day, in consultation with friends on pos
sible future appointments at Washing
ton. Mr.. Hare, who is a pioneer demo.
crat on the slope, says there is a strong
feeling in favor of retaining Miss Hunt,
the daughter of the late postmaster at
Bismarck, for the present, at least, and
that he has recommended this. She lisa
competent young lady, and her father
had only held the Office a short time, be-
sides going to considerable expense in
purchasing new fittings, etc.
At a court martial at Fort Yates, Priv
ate Wm. Meyer, Troop F, Eighth cav
airy, was found guilty Of the charges of
conduct to. the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline and of assault
and battery. Evidence of six previous
convictions we're offered in court, and he
was sentenced to forfeit to the United
States $40 of his pay. Private Neil Nc
Meneman, Co. A, Twelfth infantry, was
found guilty of three specifications of
conduct to the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline. He was sem
fenced to confinement at hard labor
under charge of post guard for ten days
and to forfeit SIS of his pay to the United
States.
Approved the Selection.
The first approval of state land selec-
tions for school and charitable purposes