Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-06-16
CITY AND COUNTY.
Thursday.

Thursday.
Mrs. Austin Logan left yesterday after
noon for a trip east.
Mayor and Mrs. Patterson went cas-
yesterday afternoon.
a baby girl arrived this morning al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William jaeger
Rev. Anderson is out today after ar
illness of a week or so. but he is still
weak.
Il. II. johnson of Dickinson was {
passenger on the noon train returning
from a trip east.
Mrs. w. p. Motfet and children left
yesterday afternoon for a visit with rcla
tivcs in the east.
w. r. Best returned on the noon trair
from a trip to Fargo and reports a big
show in progress there.
it is reported that n of the through
passengers trains on the Northern Pacific
will be taken of in a few days.
Post Chaplain Ivory II. B. Hcadley, al
Fort Yates, is ordered to New York fol-
temporary duty, thence to Havana, Cuba
for permanent station.
Jack Flynn is getting along well at
the hospital, where he is confined as Il
result of injuries received at Havre,
Mont, eight weeks ago. He is still
weak, but is getting stronger.
The bankruptcy laws seems to be well
taken advantage of in this state. There
arc forty three applications for discharge
pending in the U. S. court, with a total
of liabilities of something like S3,0OO,OOO
The destruction of the Merchants
hotel by fire is reported from Winona,
The hotel belonged to Mrs. Waldron
and was a two-story frame affair. The
fire caught in the roof in some way, and
the building was completely destroyed,
There was 81, $50 insurance on the build
ing.
Alex Wilson who was sentenced by
Judge Sauter in December, 81, to serve
a term of two years in the state peniten.
tiary for wheat stealing, recently received
a parole, and returned to Langdon. Mr.
John McGarovan assumed responsibility
for his freedom and will put him to work
at once.
The delegates to he Wahpeton conven.
ton from the Bismarck fire department
are: William Jaeger, Frank Ryan, Jas.
Mccormick, John Homan, Hugh Fortune
Henry Grambs, VIM. Laist, Frank Will.
coz, Milo Moore, Nels White, Charles
Bentley, and H. L. Reade, as secretary Of
the North Dakota Firemen's association
There were two hobos in the city yes
terday who were struck by a train at
Sterling. They had endeavored to Sc.
cure a ride and were put off the train
and while walking along the track the
train started, and they were a little toe
neal the engine, being thrown from the
track. One of them suffered some severe
bruises and the other a cut on the cheek
They were brought to this city for medi
cal attendance.
Attorneys Stevens and Allen returned
last evening from Linton where they
have been attending the term of court
The county seat contest was not triec
and the case will probably come up al
the next term of court, which is likely tt
be called soon. The case of the State VS.
Hoover was tried the defendant being
accused of branding a calf and a cow
which the prosecution finally stated tt
be the same animal. 1t developed in thu
trial that the animal was a heifer anc
that a hair brand had been run on anc
the jury returned a verdict of acquittal
The term of court was still in session
when the attorneys left and will probabl,
be completed today.