Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03

atorial fight. The Herald is right on one
proposition-it says Johnson's failure of
election was due to the fact-that he was
eight votes shy in caucus.
Regarding the letter of Judge laspell
in the Minneapolis Journal charging
Governor Fancher with the instigation
OF the impeachment proceedings report
ed to be proposed against the Judge, and
in which is a bitter personal attack on
the governor, Mr.. Fancher says to the
tribune: II have read Judge Glaspell's
letter. 1t is quite on the style of Gen.
Eagan. 1t discloses the character of the
man as he is. | have no comment what
ever to make about it. The public will
form just conclusions. I know nothing
about the reported impeachment pro-
ceedings."
The Argus has the last word-says Con-
gresham johnson presided in a recent
session of the house of representatives at
the request of Speaker Reed-showing
that it was all a mistake-that he was
not elected senator.
There is renewed interest in the re-
ported impeachment proceedings against
Judge Glaspell of jamestown, because
of the open letter published by the Judge
in the Minneapolis Journal to the effect
that Governor Fancher instigated the
proceeding-and making a direct and
bitter personal attack on the governor. 1t
is the general expression that the letter
was hasty, inconsiderate and in bad
taste, and has not helped the judges
case. Governor Fancher states that he
has had nothing to do with the reported
impeachment-and the judges letter ap-
pears to have tended to crystalline a SEN
timent that was nebulous, in the discus
sion of the proposed charges against
him.
The committee to visit the institutions
of the state leave tonight for the east.
The committee visits the state agricul-
tural college at Fargo Wednesday, goes
from there to Devils Lake to visit the deaf
and dumb school, returns to Grand
Forks and visits the state university
Thursday and returns from there to
Mayvillc. This is the extent of the tin
erary that has been prepared up to the
present time. The committee may re-
turn Sunday and make a second trip to
visit the other institutions.
1t is reported the divorce bill will be
favorably reported to the house by the
judiciary committee today.
Senator Crecl returned yesterday
from the twin cities wnere he passed the
legislative recess.
Word has been received from Grand
Forks by Senator Arnold of the improve
ment of the condition of Senator Muir
ply who was down with diphtheria.
Commissioner of Insurance Harrison
ance companies. Some of the compan-
Northwestern Life Insurance company
pays some S2,7OO and the New York Life
Insurance company pays a little over
S1,SU.
Mrs. Chacey, wife of Representative
Chacey of Fargo was among the visitors
at the capitol yesterday. She has been
in the city since the reconvening of the
assembly and will remain for several
days.
Regarding the removal of the records
Of Emmons county from the Williams.
port court house to the new county seat
at Linton, the Emmons County Republi-
can goes into display type and rooster
hcadlngs-says there were 200 menin the
crowd that moved the records, armed
with everything from a club toa Sharpe's
rifle, and determined that the will Of the
people" should be carried out. The
Republican says the records wers depos.
tied in the rear of the Republican build
ing-Where they must remain notwith'
standing tho bloodshed and other things
that may be necessary to retain them
which looks serious.
There is a good deal of interest on the
west side of the river regarding the re,
port that Col. Robinson would be ap'
pointed trader at the Standing Rock
agency. Agent Bingenheimer, who was
in the city recently, states that he has
reason to believe the Colonel will not re.
ceive the appointment, and as there has
nothing official come from Washington
regaring the matter, there is much in
terest regarding the final outcome.
Those who have anything to say on the
subject express the opinion that Mr.
Roberts of Utah, who is credited with
having three wives, is entitled to SYM
pathy and one member has threatened to
introduce a resolution extending the
sympathy of the house members to the
much worried statesman coupled with a
proposition to take a coupleoff his hands
to the end that certain bachelor mem
bers may be made happy.
On the bill for cutting down exemp-
lions, Mr.. Laughlin moved that "the
consideration of House Bill No. 30 be
respectfully referred to Hon. Andy Jones
of Minot the noted never fail collector
of the northwest, and that he be request
ed to report the same back to the
Seventh session of this legislative as
sembly."
The statesmen who Sundayed at home,
returned on the early trains Monday and
resumed their legislative duties just as
if nothing had happened.
Major Edwards has returned to Fargo
Room 70 at the Sheridan which has