Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-29

Bismarck. Irregularities in regard to
selling whiskey in his drug store is said
to be the trouble. He was away at the
time they occurred.
August Benz has been bound over TO
district court IN $500 bonds, for grand
larceny, upon complaint for cattle steal.
ing. Saturday evening he was arrested
for petty larceny, charged with stealing
a calf, and had a jury trial before Justice
Tibblls, but the jury disagreed.
1t is estimated that under the old law
there would be due by counties, and
paid into the state treasury 100000 by
April LIST, but the time having been ex-
tended to June LIST, there will be re-
ceived only about $4,000. The insur-
ance department will also pay into the
general fund $1,000 at that time.
August Benz, who is q resident of the
Long Lake neighborhood, was arrested
Thursday by Sheriff Taylor, on COM
plant of w. B. Hibbs, VIM. Watson and
other stock owners in the neighborhood,
charged with stealing cattle. He was ar
raiRned last night and pleaded not guilty,
and will have a hearing before Justice
Boyle. .
Clerk Hoskins of the supreme court
was in Mandan Thursday, on official
business connected with the Kent case.
He saw Kent, who is now the only occu-
pant of the Jail. The respited man looks
we'll, and attributes his securing of q
new trial to a direct interpretation of
providence in his behalf as an innocent
man.
The young people of the Baptist church
promise an interesting performance April
4th. above the Clouds is a neat little
drama, containing many interesting feat
ures, and Trailing situations. There is
the usual seasoning of love and villaiDy,
all we'll weaved into an interesting play.
The characters will be we'll taken and
the play should be we'll attended.
The governor signed the political code
Thursday, and it has been filed with the
secretary of state. The political code is
the most voluminous of the several which
we're prepared by the revision commit
tee, and contains a number of new pro-
visions, among them the new game law,
the municipal court bill, and other in.
teresting departures from the old law.
The first company for the manufacture
of Russian cactus burners has filed arti-
cles of incorporation with the secretary
of state. The headquarters of the con-
Germ will be at LaMoure, and the capital
stock $4,000, the name of the cooperation
being the Noxious Weed and Grass
Burner Manufacturing company. WV.
Wilcox, f. G. Rice, James Queen, Benja-
min WEIGH and H. S. Diesem are the
incorporators.
Messrs. Carruth, Moore and kellogg,
OF the printing contractors, who printed
the reports of the last administration,
were in consultation with the printing
commission Thursday, and settled up
the measurement of type in the reports.
They agreed to the figures which were
presented to the legislative assembly by
the investigating committee, which is a
reduction Of s1,l3l.6S from the bill as
originally presented by the printing con-
tractors for the entire work.
The news Of the closing OF the local
express office and the consolidation with
the railroad office has occasioned general
surprise and comment throughout the
city. Between St. Paul and Helena, on
the main line, the offices at st. Cloud,
Winnipeg, Fargo and Billings will be the
only ones continued, all others being
consolidated. On branch lines, conduc-
tors of trains will be required to handle
express wherever possible. The economic
stroke bids fair to be an extensive one.
Editor Quinn of the Butte Miner says:
"The removal of Fort Yates to Bismarck
and the expenditure at that point of
uuuuIoQS VI GuOusduub OL uOllhrS means
joy to the hearts of the community of
the most hopeful people that ever faced
adversely or defied the fates. Bismarck
will enjoy a revival, and the champion
real estate boomers and railroad builders
of the world will embrace Uncle Sam
with an enthusiasm that will leave no
room to doubt the genuineness of the
welcome.
Brakeman George Myers had a tussle
with hoboes the other night at the Ster-
ling water tank, and received rough
handling before be made his escape.
Yesterday two men answering the de-.
scription of those who assaulted him,
we're put of a train at Spiritwood, and
notice by wire given of the fact. A switch
engine was sent out from jamestown,
and the men at once recognized by Myers
as his assailants. They will be taken to
Fargo for q hearing before the United
States court.
The IL s. GOY'f ReDOrfS