Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-12

The entertainment last night resulted
we'll for the purpose for which it was ar
ranged. About $115 worth of tickets
were sold, and after the payment o.
expenses there will be a snug little
balance for the reading room.
E. Schwellenbach: W. E. Beaumont
who accidently shot and killed himself
} near jamestown while out hunting re.
Gently was we'll provided for in the way
of life insurance. He left a wife and
three children and left them $1,000 in.
surance.
Guido, the fine stallion owned by DR..
Bentley, and one of the best blooded
animals in this section, died last week,
having been cast in his stall, and broken
a blood vessel in his struggles. Guido
was q valuable animal and his loss is
very unfortunate.
Jamestown Capital: Marion Hodge
has returned from a months hunt in the
vicinity of Bismarck. He killed two
deer and intended to bring them home
but the game law expired before they
could reach this city and he had tc sell
them in Bismarck.
The Mandan Pionner says it is tit for
tat now. Not long ago, it says, a party
of we'll known Bismarokers were tumbled
out there by the upsetting of a sleigh,
and afterwards a we'll known young
Mandan sport met the same fate, while
on the road near Bismarck.
A telegram from Alex Fromme at
Minneapolis the fact that it's
a girl, but weight or time of arrival is
not stated. The telegram doesn't say
anything about happiness either, but it
is safe to presume there is plenty of the
unalloyed article in the Fromme house.
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The Grand Forks News enormously
quotes the TRIBUNE as saying that the
governor had remitted Fawcett's impris-
onment sentence. What the TRIBUNE
did say was that the governor had sus-
pended the imprisonment sentence for
thirty days. The News should be more
careful.
Governor Shortridge has received from
Governor Waite of Colorado, a copy of
his proclamation calling a special ses-
sion of the legislature. One of the rea-
sons,as set forth in the proclamation,
is identical with one which caused some
confusion here last winter-the failure
of presiding officers to sign bills.
The term of court which was convened
at Steele yesterday, has been adjourned
until March 26th. Only one case was
tried, that of Chas. Parent, accused of
robbing a partner OF a considerable sum
of money. Parent was found guilty and
sentenced to fourteen months in the
penitentiary. He was brought in this
morning.
The stockholders of the Capital
National bank held their annual meet
ing to-day and elected the following
direc tors for the ensuing year: F. D.
Kendrick, Alexander Hughes, Jos, Hare,
c. B. Little and P. G. Remington. The
board then reelected, G. B. Little, pres
ident; F. D. Kendrick, vice president
and S. NJ. Pye, Asst, Cashier,
Steele Ozone: Elk Supt. Burton of the
Fort Stevenson Indian School, has
moved his family to Bismarck, where he
expects to remain the winter through.
The Burtons occupy Jos. Hare's hand
some and spacious residence, on 9Th
street. Mr.. Burton has been in the
capital since December 10, recovering
from a severe asthma. The family came
down on the 28th.
w. D. Boyce, the former North Dakota
newspaperman, who now operates the
World, Ledger and Blade in Chicago,
and who was in Bismarck on a hunt last
fall, has given the Chicago board OF edu-
cation $500 annually, for prizes in the
Lakeside high schools. Yerkes. the
street car magnate, formerly gave $500,
but withdrew it, and Boyce, with North
Dakota generosity, has made up a part
of it.
The ladies in charge of the reading
room entertainment, next Tuesday even
ing, had decided not to have any seats
reserved, believing that popular prices
would meet the approval of all at this
time, but the demand for them has be-
come 80 great that it has been thought
best to have them. Persons who have
already purchased tickets can have them
reserved at Tenney & Remington's. by
paying ton cents extra.
Fargo Forum: The sudden death Of
Judge M. J. Edgerley at Bismarck will
be q sad surprise to his host of friends
throughout the state. "Matt" was one
of the Oldest settlers at the capital, q
man OF warm heart and noble impulses.
His son Joe was chief of the State Fire
mems association and popular with all.
Having known tho in1oo for MANY voara