Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20
up-and it created such a stir that the
lady gave up the project, and is now liv-
ing with her husband again.

up-and it created such a stir that the
lady gave up the project, and is now liv-
ing with her husband again.
At jamestown, Sunday, a brute named
Riley attempted to rape a 8 year old girl,
daughter Of a prominent family in the
city. Riley was caught before he accom-
plished his purpose and placed in Jail.
A mob took him out, horsewhipped him
mercilessly, and then ordered him out of
town. He went.
Pembina county is all torn up over
the sudden departure of the deputy
county auditor. An investigation dis
closed the fact that he had proftted to
the extent Of several thousand dollars
by false entries on the books. He is not
expected to return from his trip to
Manitoba for some time.
Devils Lake is getting plenty Of ex-
citement out of the strike. Several car
loads OF passengers are there-can't get
either way-some of 'em are short Of
funds-salvation army representatives
are praying and exhorting-and the out
look is that the passengers will stay
there unless they walk out.
At Wild Rice yesterday, some one
passing the house of Louis Larson, a
section laborer, found the bodies of his
wife and child in the yard, the mother
burned to a crisp, and dead, and the
child just dying. It is supposed the
chlld's clothes caught fire in the house,
and the flames communicated to the
clothes of the mother in her efforts to
extinguish them.
The coursing tournament at Cakes
passed off successfully. A large num-
Der of dogs participated and there were
some close and exciting races. The
animals we're sent in pairs, and the
winners of each contest paired until
finally the two who had vanquished all
the rest were pitted against each other.
These we're Royal Crest, a New York
dog, and Rendezvous, owned by A. P.
Slocum of Cakes. The former won.
The w. G. T. .. of Pembina publish a
notice to blind piggers that on and after
April 18th, every suspected place in the
city will be closely watched, and a
record kept of persons %frequenting such
places, with a view of furnishing testi,
mony in prosecuting the owners for VIC.
lation of the prohibition law. A record
will also be kept of all persons trans.
porting such intoxicating liquors; also OF
persons seen intoxicated ON the street.
James Bennett, the unfortunate man
who was frozen to death near Dunseith
in the recent storm, had just invented a
poisonous gas for the destru ct;on OF
gophers. Within the last few years exper.
iments have been made, which indicate
that the invention will probably
settle the gopher problem. A small:
quantity of the gas is placed in the mouth
OF the gopher hole, closing up the aper.
ture, and the gopher is dead within a few
minutes.
Tuesday, the authorities in Fargo
found an old man in a cellar hole in
Shantytown, where, it is said, he hat
been all winter, subsisting on refuse
thrown him by his poor neighbors. His
name is Anderson, and he seems to be
about 70 years of age. His clothing wal
so foul that they had to be pulled from
bis person with tools and burned. He
was given a bath and new clothes, and
when taken into the living room at the
hospital, the large stove fire attracted
his attention and a smile lit up his feat.
ures. This was the first trace of emotion
which had been observed. Nothing
could be ascertained about his history
and no one knows where he came from
He will not talk, but seems to be in fair.
ly good health, notwithstanding his OK.
posture.