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WILLIAMSPORT, DAKOTA.

NOTES OF THE TIMES. BOTH of the candidates for Governor

in New York arc bachelors.

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Tins North Dakota Baptist conven­tion will meet at Jamestown, Novem­ber 18th.

• - ' . - '• • TIIKKE are ouly two members of the

Uuitcd States senate who are teetotal­ers—Frye and Blair.

SARAH BERNHARDT owes $150,000 and is coming to the United States to raise the money to pay her debts. .

SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON is of the opinion that danger of a cholera invasion of this country has passed for the present.

"JOSH BILLINGS" is reported to have made $100,000 from his quaint writings, quite a profitable venture for Henry W. Shaw, the whilom auctioneer.

THE earnings of the Wisconsin Cen­tral railroad for September were §117,323, a gain of $4,637 compared with the same month of last year.

GEN. B. F. Butler has expressed the intention of giving his private library, said to be the best in the whole state of Massachusetts, to Colby College, Maine.

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THE new special post oilicc delivery system is not meeting with popul ar favor, but, perhaps, it has not bet-.n ou trial long enough to display what ex­cellencies it may have.

At the recent town meeting elections m Connecticut, the Republicans elected local officers in 79 towns, the Democrats in 55, and in 28 the oilicers were equally divided between the two parties.

NEBRASKA is the banner corn producing state as to the crops of 1881 and 1885, the average this year exceed­ing 95 per cent. The crop of Otoe county in 1884 was 5,539,155 bushels.

GERMANY has 22,000 miles of rail­way, Great Britain and Ireland 19,000 miles, France 18,500, Russia 16,000, Austro-Hungary 13,000, Italy 6,000, and Greece only 14 miles within its borders.

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States at Washington, a colored law­yer of Florida has been admitted to practice in that court on the motion of Senator Call, Democrat, of that State.

THE Manufacturers National bank and the Commercial National bank of Appleton, Wis., have consolidated under the latter name, with a capital of $150,000, and surplus fund $30,000.

SINCE Illinois became a state 152 men and one woman have been given life sentences. 21 died, in prison, 1 was killed by a fellow convict, 3 committed suicide, 7 became insane, 12 had their erms commuted, 42 were pardoned,

d55 are cow serving sentences.

STOLEN letters of the correspondence of the late Ralph Waldo Emerson and Carlyle have been hawked about for sale in this country and England, for $10, and other sums. It turns out that the letters were stolea by Carlyle's secretary, who, with his associates, have been unsuccessful in disposing of the plunder.

AT Fort Sidney, in the Department of the Platte, it has been decided that the Commandant of the Post has full con­trol of the sale of liquors, and by this means drinking and drunkenness among the soldiers is reduced to a min­imum. The decision is regarded an important one, and applies to all parts in that department.

.^ SENATOR JONES of Nevada, entered the United States senate in 1872, worth at that time $6,000,000. In a few years this vast sum was sunk in speculations and reckless expenditures. Latterly the senator has been retrieving his fortunes, and is again the possessor of mining property yielding him an annu­al income of $250,000 to $300,000.

; THE artificial culture of oysters has proven completely successful at the hatching station of the New York Fish Commission, at Cold Springs Har­bor, L. I. Thousands of young were caught on scollop-shells, and are now as large as a dime. This is the first practical success on a large scale from oysters artificially impregnated and hatched.

THE New Omaha jail has a cell sys­tem consisting of a three story iron cylinder three stories high, haying ten cells on each story, the whole weighing 45 tons. The cylinder is suspended from above, and is easily moved around, and kept nearly constantly in motion, so that it is impracticable for prisoners to break out, and as only one cell can be opened at a time, those con­fined have no opportunity to stampede he jail officers.

FRANCIS B., and Hey ward Cutting, jf New York, father and son, died leaving an estate of $4,000,000, and Gen. Wm. Cutting was appointed execu­tor and trustee under their respective wills. He has never made an account­ing, but has. wasted the property itf Wall street speculations, and is under­going legal investigation, at the •stance of Airs. Hey ward Cutting, to

npcae the remnant of the estates from his wasteful management.

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HISTORY OF A WEEK. Chaiincey M. Depew, of New York, hu

related an interview with Gen. Grant whioh is the sensation of the day. He says Gen. Grant told him that Andrew Johnson, when President, of a plan to allow the Southern States to send senators and representatives to Washington and invite such ^northern congressmen as would do so, to join them, whereupon Johnson would recognize the body as the legal congress. Gen. Grant told Johnson ho would disperse such a body at the point of the bayonet, and the scheme fell through. The publication of this story is bringing out a great deal of literature on the subject, there being a wide diversity of opinion as to the reliabil­ity of the statement.

The political complexion of the Ohio legislature appears to be in doubt after all The result hinged on Hamilton county and it was supposed the official canvas would settle it but the Republicans have carried the count into the courts, restraining the judges of election from making a declara­tion of the result until charges of fraudu­lent voting are investigated. As the elec­tion of a U. S. senator hinges on the result in that county great interest is felt in the final decision.

A crowd of SO,000 undertook to proceed from Pittsburgh to Davis Island, on Sun­day, to witness an exhibition by Capt. Paul Boynton.' The crowd was too great for the boats. A riot ensued, and the officers and employes of the boats driven away. It was a long time before the police could restore order.

Malcolm Hny, ex-assistant postmaster general, died at his home at Pittsburg on the 20th. His disease was consumption. He was active at theChicago Democratic convention in 1884, and was made first assistant postmaster general but resigned on account of ill health.

On the night of the 18th, between Jersey City and Newark, N. J., an emigrant train with 800 passengers bound for the North­west, was run into by a passenger train. Ten persons were killed and seventy-five injured, the cars set on fire, and a scene of horror ensued.

Secretary and Miss Bayard took a horse back ride to cliainbridge near Washington, Sunday afternoon. Miss Bayard was thrown from her horse and, her dress catch­ing iu the pommel of the saddle, she was dragged head downward till rescued by her father.

The residence ofW. S. Batos at Chicago burned ou the 19th, and Mrs. Bates and infant, her mother, and Mr. Bates father all perished in the flames. The fire occurred iu the morning while the servant was getting breakfast.

W. S. Warner, who has figured mythi­cally, as the receiver of Ferd Ward's booty through Graut & Ward, has finally surren­dered himself to answer the charge of get tiug money illegally from the Marine Bank.

GPU. Hazen has offered to pay the New York Herald a sum of money for a favor­able review of Judge Mackay's book, "The Hazen Court Martial." The Herald de declined the sevice.

Three persons were killed and a number injured on the Boston and Lowell R. R., on the 19th, a fast passenger running into a freight train that had broken in two.

It is stated that the vacancy in the college of cardinal created by the death of Cardinal McCloskey will be filled by Archbishop Taschereall, of Quebec, Canada.

Boston paid her final tribute to Gen. Grant by exercises in Tremont temple, on the !£2d. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was the orator of the day.

AtRockford, Idaho, the United States Grand Jury found 36 indictments for un­lawful cohabitations of Mormons, and the trials are in progress.

At Fayetto, Pa., two houses were assault­ed by drunken roughs on the 19th. In each case one of the assailants was shot dead by the parties attacked.

M. Rochefort has published in his Paris paper an article sustaining Riel and violent ly attacking Queen Victoria and the English government.

A circus train was wrecked on the 19th thirty miles from Memphis, Tenn. No per­son was killed, but animals and horses were injured.

A national convention of the Irish Na­tional League will be held at Chicago Jan­uary 20, 1886. Mr. Pqrnell promises to'at-tend.

Timothy Campbell has been made a candidate by Tammany and Irving Halls, in the Congressional district by S. S. Cox.

Theo. Blanchard, of Terre Haute, owes $150,000 that he accumulated after the manner of Ferd Ward and cannot pay.

There have been at Montreal from the small pox epidemic, from August 29 to Oct. 9, deaths to the number of 1,180.

The son-in-law of Myra Clark Gaines, has compromised the famous suit of that lady for $1,200,000.

The local telegraph manager at Rock Island, has gone short of $650, of the com­pany's funds.

Ex-President Gonzales of Mexico is coming to the United States for surgical operation.

Ex-Senator Windom has taken a house for the winter on Capital Hill, Washington, D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine will not spend the coming winter at Washington.

Owing to the rot, the potato crop of Eastern Ontario is worthless.

There were nearly 300 deathsffrom small pox at Montreal last week.

Senator Don Cameron is still in Califor­nia, in very poor health.

Mrs. Garfield it is stated is writing a bio­graphy of her husband.

Judge Thoman, of the civil service com­mission has resigned.

KECKNT APPOINTMENTS. The following fourth class postmasters

we re appointed for the Northwest on the 17th: Wisconsin—Halfway, F. Schallern. Iowa—Elberon, Joseph Glover; Gifford, P. H. Sheffield; Milo, Clint L. Price; Newell, A. W. Stetson; Lone Tree, Marion Baker. Idaho—Chambers, Oren L. Dickinson; Oxford, A. F. Caldwell.

The following postmasters were appoint­ed on the 19th.

Dakota—Aurora^A. B. Baker. "Minnesota—Olivia L. White. Towa—Gifford, C. T. Gifford; Waubeck,

George J. Wright; Tabor, E. P. McCormick; Viola, M. F. Shanklin; Buffalo, Mrs. Mary Dodge; P. D. Minick, Villisca, vice J. M. Natton, commission': expired; Abraham Rose, Vinton vice J. Pyne, resigned; P. Sheldon, Ames, vice John Watts, resigned.

J. D. Pritt has been appointed postmaster at Ipswich by the President the office hav­ing become Presidential.

Frank Barkley has been appointed post­master at Iiestervitth D, T., and E. G. Mer-rim at Traverse.

stmasters

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Edward K. Thomas; NTorthfleld, Mrs. A. M. Cadfy; Waterbury, Oswald A. Thomas.

Iowa —Gregg, John Wonderacks. The following fourth-class postmasters

were appointed on the 22d: Dakota—Larabee, William H. Larabee. Iowa—Waden, U. Herrling; Hepburn,

George D. Robb; Allison, J. K. Allison; Geneva, Newton Wilder.

Tne following fourth class were appointed on the 21st: .4''

Wisconsin—BlulT, Hans A'

THE OLD WORLD. MARRIAGE OF PRIJFCE WALDEMAR.

Eu, FRANCE, Oct 22—The marriage of Prince Waldemar, third son of King Chris­tian of Denmark, and Princess Marie, daughter of the Due and Duchess de Char treB, was celebrated to-day at the Chateau d' Eu, the residence of the Comte de Paris. The civil ceremony was performed yester. day in Paris by the mayor and the religious services were conducted here to-day in the private chapel of the chateau. Everything passed off pleasantly. At the wedding breakfast the prince of Wales proposed a toast to the health of the bride and bride­groom. The latter subsequently departed for Chantilly.

COPENHAGEN, Oct 23—To-day was ob­served as a general holiday in honor of the marriage of Prince Waldemar and Princess Marie de'Orleans. A banquet was given at the royal castle to celebrate the event, and a torchlight procession from neighboring villages marched through the city. Pre­mier Estrupp received an ovation. The wedding register was signed by thirty-nine princes, including the prince of Wales, the grand duke Alexis and Count Flanders. The bride wore a dress of white satin with a pearl embroidered bodice. Her veil was of Chantilly lace.

A dispatch from Copenhagen on the 30th says: The long continued arbitrary policy of King Christian, in refusing to dismiss the Estrupp cabinet, in compliance with a vote of parliament, and levying alleged unconstitutional taxes because parliament refused to vote the budget, has led to a number of serious riots and imposing de­monstrations in Copenhagen. The people seem determined that their representatives in parliament shall have some voice in the affairs of the government, and have become threatening in their demands that the king has ordered the garrison at Copenhagen to be largely increased. These popular dem­onstrations are not confined to Copenhagen alone, but are general throughout Den­mark. It is expected that a state of siege will be declared, dnd it is feared that a re­volution will ensue if the king ^persists in refusing the concessions asked by parlia­ment. A number of political arrests have been made, tending to further incite the people, and blood shed is anticipated.

No change of ministry will result from the late elections in France. The returns from the elections show that the strength of the parties in the new chamber will be 391 Republicans and 305 Conservatives. President Grevy has accepted the resigna­tions of M. Pierre Le Grande, minister of agriculture, and M. Hery Mangon, minister of commerce.

Mr. Stead, the editor of the London Pall Mall Gazette is now on trial for abducting the Armstrong girl. The act was done to prove the ease with which girls could be thus secured, and she was returned to her mother unharmed, but the court holds that pleading a good motive is no defense. The conviction of Stead is considered certain.

The belief is growing that John Bright will defeat Lord Randolph Churchill for Parliament.

A natural well of gas has been found at Kossuth, Iowa.

7000 christians have been massacred at Anam.

The cholera has disappeared at Marseilles.

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DAKOTA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The Republican Convention to nominate

State officers for Dakota met at Huron on the 21st and was a very harmonious body. John E. Bennett of Clark was temporary chairman and Col. Smedle^bGrant, per­manent chairman. L. C. Taylor of Han­cock, L. E. Mayhen of Sanborn, C. M. Reed of Sully and W. C. Allen of* Brown were secretaries.

A. C. Mellette, of Watertown was nom­inated for governor by acclamation. Other nominations were as follows: lieutenant governor, A. E. Trankof Lawrence; sec­retary of state, Hugh S. Murphy of Brook­ings; auditor, Frank Alexander of Camp­bell; treasurer, D. W. Diggs of Grant; attorney general, Maj. Robert Dallard of Bon Homme; supt. of public instruction, Sheridan Jones; commissioner of schools, Gen. Beadle of Yankton; congress, Theodore Kanouse of Sanborn, and, H. Grifford of Lincoln; judge of 1st district, A. G. Kellam; judge 3d district, D. Car­son of Deadwood; judge Of 3d district, J. E. Bennett of Clark. There were no warm contests for nomination.

The convention adopted the following platform unanimously, and adjourned:

We, the Republicans of the new state of Dakota, in convention assembled, affirm­ing our loy altjr to the national government, one and undivided for ever, declare and re­solve :

First—That we affirm the doctrines amended by the national Republican con­vention of 1885. *

Second—That we fully endorse the action of our last territorial legislature in calling a constitutional convention of South Da­kota, and that we are in hearty accord with the action of that convention, and recommend the constitution framed there­at to the people of the proposed new state of Dakota, and pledge our hearty support to its adoption at the poles.

Third—That the people of the proposed state of Dakota, are firmly and unalterably opposed to any and all schemes for the admission of the territory as a whole, and pledge our continued ana loyal support to the division of the territory on the forty-sixth parallel and admission as a state un­til recognized by congress, affirming that under tne former precedents of congress in the case of thirteen states, including the states of Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Wiscon­sin, California and Oregon, under the guarantees of the ordinance of 1787 and of the Louisiana treaty, and under the deci­sion of the supreme court of the United States, we have an undoubted and inde­feasible right to form a state government and to be admitted into the Union on equal terms with all the other states; that this right having been affirmed repeatedly by congress ana based upon compacts that are irrevocable without the consent of the people, and we have exercised oa lawful prerogative in taking the necessary steps to form a state, and we now call upon tne national government to carry out its pre­cedents and make good its guarantee to a loyal people.

Resolved, That while this convention is met to put in nomination persons repre­senting the Republican party, the entire movement to form and submit the consti­tution was non-partisan in character, and the question of its adoption is addressed to the people in their individual and aggre­gate capacity, wholly free from party interests and In no way obnoxious to party action, and we observe with regret the ac­tion of a Democratic conclave of this territory recently held at Mitchel, condemn­ing the action of the constitutional conven­tion at Sioux Falls, and we charge thai its aims and purposes in opposing the new constitution, tne division of the territory and the admisssion of South Dakota as a state, are subversive of our interests, that they trample upon the rights of 260,000 people solely for a selfish purpose, hoping thereby to screen and keep the patronage of the federal government pertaining to a territory; and we shall hold any party or any. people responsible, who encourage

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theso sentiments as directly contributing to our continued disfranchisement.

Resolved, That we favor a government close to the people; are opposed to grant­ing any more public lands for any purpose but for actual settlement, but favor enlarg­ing the rights and privileges of soldiers who desire to secure homes upon our public domain, and that this convention invokes the immediate* action of congress by wiBe and humane legislation opening to actual settlement the great Sioux reservation, now an unoccupied wilderness containing over thirty thousand square miles within our borders, capable of furnishing homes to over one million people, securing first to each Indian thereon land in severalty of his own selection, granting him full pro­tection under our laws, and liberal appro­priations for his assistance, civilization and education.

After the state convention adjourned, conventions of tfiA judicial districts were held to nominaiplijtadidates for judges and select members ofthe state central com­mittee . The following was the" result:

First District—Judge, E. D. Smith of Yankton; committeeman, W. S. Bo wen of Yankton.

Second—Judge, Hosmer H. Keith, of Sioux Falls; committeeman, W. B. Wait of Lincolu county.

Third—Judge, D. C. ThomaB of Water-town; committeeman, John A. Owen of De Smet.

Fourth—Judge, O. H. Dillonof Mitchell; committeeman, H. C. Preston of Mitchell.

Fifth—Judge, Seward Smith of Pierre; committeeman, W. C. Allen of Brown county.

NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

The largest sale of land ever made by the Northern Pacific railroad was consummated in New York on the 32nd by the unanimous action of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific railway. The tracts sold comprise a number of townships in Northeastern Minnesota amounting in all to about one hundred and thirteen thou­sand acres, more or less. The amount realized by the company is not exactly known, as it will depend on the grading of the timber lands, but the land commissioner estimates that at least $7 per acre will be netted by the company, or a total sum of more than $700,000. The purchase money is part in cash and the balance, say $500,-000, in preferred stock. This will.retire from circulation over 5,000 shares of that stock. The purchasers are a number of capitalists, headed by Charles Watrous of New York and the sale is supposed to' have been brought about by Senator Sabin of Minnesota, who is also a member of the purchasing syndicate. The great body of lands are heavily timbered, and it is the intention of the new owners to begin the manufacture of lumber on a large scale at once. The result will be a large addition of population to the Northwestern part of Minnesota and considerable business to the Northern Pacific railroad. The ne­gotiations for the sale ofthe land have been going on for about a year. The Northern Pacific company, since its reorganization, has sold over 5,500,000 acres of land for more than $20,000,000. Other heavy land sales are likely. Negotiations for a $20,000-acre and a $13,000-acre tract are in progress, and there is a universal inquiry for smaller lots.

Among those killed by the railroad accident near Jersey City Sunday night, were the wife and daughter of Gus. Arm-stead living three miles from Madison, Wis. Armstead came alone to this country from Norway eighteen months ago, and after establishing a pleasant home, sent for wife and daughter. They reached New York Saturday and started west on the ill-fated train. Both were killed. The news was not received by the husband until he came into Madison to meet them. He is bowed Sown with grief, and will return broken-hearte 1 to his native land. The daughter was 33 years of age and an only child.

The funeral of Rev. Dr. Cole, president of Nashota college Wisconsin, took place on the 21st, at the Nashota seminary. The ceremo­nies were of the most impressive nature, and were participated in by over fifty leading clergymen of the Northwest, among them Bishops Wells of Wisconsin, Seymour, of Illinois, Robertson of Missouri, and Mc­Laren of Chicago. The remains were al­lowed to lie in state for a day in the nave of the chapel, where they were viewed by a large number of people. The successor of Dr. Cole has not been named, but it is understood he will be elected from outside the faculty.

The officers of the Minnesota state fair have made their financial report. The total receipts were $50,771.74. Of this amount $35,849.3i was gate receipts and the balance privileges and amphitheater. The total expenses of the fair were $20,-040.50 leaving a balance of $29,730.98. In the expenses $7,431.50 are set down as paid for premiums and $2,485 for raoing purses. Out of the balanoe above expenses, $3,643 went to pay debts of the previous year, and §17,000 to pay for buildings which exceeded the cost of state appropriation.

At St. Charles, Minn., on the 17th, Ed­ward Watts was arrested for attempted outrage on the seven year old daugter of Jacob Hendee. At midnight a mob under­took to lynch Watts. The sheriff escaped with him and walked through the woods to Lewiston, 9 utiles, there took a train for Winona, where he jailed his prisoner.

Eau Claire, Wis., has a conflict of author­ities on hand. The West side schools have been closed owing to diphtheria, but the board of education orders them opened. The Mayor objected and stationed police to prevent the opening. The police pre­vailed and the board will prosecute the Mayor.

Upon returning to his home at Bismarck, U. S. Marshal Maratta was serenaded. Speeches were made by John C. Hollenback, Col. Lounsberry, Mayor Bragg, Capt. Bailer and others, all of a congratulatory character, and treating of Maratta's long and prominent connection with Dakota affairs.

A serious wreck occurred in the Northern Pacific yards at Perham, Minn., on the 21st. A freight train ran into the yards at the rate of 30 miles an hour, striking stand­ing trains totally demolishing an engine, also two refrigerator cars of beer, one car of silver ore, jjwo cars of barley, one of wheat and otji$£>f oil barrels.

Menomoru^yVWis., had two bad run­away accidental on the 33d. One of them resulted in ^6,death of Solomon Crank, a farmer who >ras on his way to town and in the other Mrs. J. B. Taunter had her jaw broken. Her' six-year old daughter who was with her escaped unhurt.

One of the letter carriers at St. Paul has been arrested and put in jail for delay in delivering letters. He did not steal them, but was too lazy to deliver and would carry letters for a week or more rather than walk to the residences of the parties to whom they were addressed.

The privy council has .dismissed the appeal of Louis Riel, the leader of the half-breed insurrection in Canada, against the sentence of death passed upon him by the Canadian courts. This decision renders it reasonably certain that Riel will hang N o v . 1 9 t h . _

Eft Steegar, general salesman and collect­ing agent for the D. M. Osborne Harvester company, left Hudson, Wis., nearly a week *8° oq a business trip to Minneapolis, and

has not boon heard from since. His family and friends are solicitous about him.

William Black, chief of police of Hastings shot and instantly killed William Smith, commonly known as "Vinegar Bill." Black was endeavoring to arrest Smith for theft when he drew a knife and Black shot him dead in self defense.

In the district court at St. Paul, in the suit of Eric Von Roselind vs. L. N. Griffin, deputy sheriff at Bismarck, for assault and imprisonment, the jury returned a verdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff.

The State house at Bismarck, D. T., was set on fire the other day by hot ashes thrown on straw in the basement. The fire was extinguished before any serious damage was done.

The First National Bank of Devil's Lake, D. T., has begun bnsiness. J. J. Hill, St. Paul, H. B. Strait, Shakopee, and Geo. M. Phillips, Northfield, ars among the stock­holders.

The custom (jfficers at Duluth say that if the opinion of Attorney General Garland regarding Canadian bottoms is enforced it will banish Canadian vessels from the port.

For the second week in October the gross earnings of the Chicago, St. Paul and Mil­waukee R. R. were $634,000, an increase of $71,000, over the same week last year.

Sitting Bull and the six or seven thou­sand Indians attached to Standing Rock Agency are gratified at the reappoint­ment of Agent McLaughlin.

At Minneapolis on Sunday was dedicated a memorial monument to the eighteen men who lost their lives in the terrible mill ex­plosion of April 3,1878.

Merril Bros., merchants at Livingston, Montana, have failed, with $20,000 liabil­ities and assets $36,000. Their creditors are mostly in St. Paul.

Rev. James Owens, was found dead on Sunday near Luce Station, a town on the Northern Pacific near Perham, Minn. He had been preaching at Lake Syhil and was walking home when stricken meet with heart disease.

Ex-Deputy County Clerk Chas. F. Tracy, of Deadwood, D. T., is under arrest charged with embezzlement of county warrants to the amount of $3,400.

Herman Greve, one of the prominent cit­izens of St. Paul, and a large property owner, died on the evening ofthe 30th after a lingering illness.

At Fort Buford, Geo. Fleury, the post in­terpreter was killed by Wood, a soldier. Wood was jealous of the man he murdered and drank deeply.

The store of Bangs & Co., at Glyndon was burglarized. Three areests have been made, and some of the goods recovered.

At Estelline, D. T., 259 sheep were burned by prairie fire on the farm of H. B. Green-by, the fire took fromarailroad train.

Herman L. Fobes, a merchant at Sparta, Wis., committed suicide by shooting him self in the head on the 21st inst.

The large flouring mill of Geo. F. Strait & Co., at Shakopee, burned Sunday night. The insurance was $37,000 and the loss is. total.

The fuel war at St. Paul has ended aad anthracite coal is now quoted at$7.50aoA $7.75.

James Irwin has been arrested and con­fesses to the murder of Hewes atMoorhead.

Appleton, Wis., and vicinity has suf­fered heavily from prairie fires.

The Northern Pacific R. R. is h»mdii.»c 150 carloads of wheat per day.

The First National Bank at Redfield, D. T., has commenced business.

Redfield, D. T., has decided not to. be a. candidate for the capitol.

The season at Yellowstone, National Park, closed Oct. 17th. • .

Bismarck rejoices over the appointment of its new postmaster.

Riel has been respited again, t&fe time for Nov. 10.

THE MARKETS. ST. PACT.

Wheat—No. 1 hard cash and October, 90c bid; November, 90c bid; December, 90c bid; No. 1 Northern, 82 @ 84c; No. 2 Northern, 78 @ 80c.

, £5.25@5.50; straights |4.75@5.00; bakers', $4.35@4.50 asked; rye,

Corn No. 3, 40c bid; 42c asked. Oats No. 2 mixed, 27c. bid, 28^c asked.

No. 3 white, 30c. asked. Barley No. 2, 58c. bid. Rye No. 2, 46c. bid, Flax Seed—$1.08. --Baled hay, $8.00 asked; timothy $9.50. Dressed beef, choice steers 7&c. <a 79i:

veal, 7 @80. Butter, extra 32c. bid, 23 c. asked. Cheese, 7 @ 10c. Eggs, extra 18c. asked. Potatoes, new, 40c per bushel asked. Live Stock—Sales of steers ranged! $£50

@$4.00 per 100 lbs. Sheep soU at $3,00 per 100. Hogs $3.35 asked.

MINNEAPOLIS. WHEAT—No. 1 hard cash, 86b: De­

cember 90%c; No. 1 Northern. November, S4Jic bid.

FLOUR—Patents in sacks held at $&.Kka 5.15. In barrels, $5.35@5.35 lor large tote, $5.85(36.00 New England points, $5.8005.95 New York and Pennsylvania, bakers' $4.00 @4.25.

CHICAGO. Wheat, Oct. 85%; Nov. 86V. Corn, Oct. 41K-Oats, cash 35; Nov. 25%. Flax seed No. 1, $1.17. Pork, cash. $8.87^ @ 8.40; Nov. $8.45. Live Stock, Cattle $a50@5.90; Hogs

$3.90@4.20; Sheep, $2.00@3.60T MILWAUKEE.

Wheat—Cash, 86Kc; Nov. 86%. DULUTn.

WHEAT—No. 1 hard, cash 91 V • Dec. 93; No. 1 Northern

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Risen in the World. The late Jules Sandeau, of the French

Academy, was in early life a writer for the press in a very humble way. When the new Academician called upon Prince Napoleon, the footman {[ who had received his card remarked, as he was showing the guest oat, "I suppose you do not remember me, M. SandeauP I am the printer's devil used to go to you for proofs, and to whom you used to give the sugar that was sent in with your coffee! Yoa didn't take sugar in your coffee^ I re­member!" "Ah, yes," replied the Im­mortal, "I remember you now, and I am glad to see that you have found em­ployment in such a household."1

••Yes," said the lackey, nobly, "wo have both of us got -on in the world, haven't weP" •

THHI TOWN OB1

Williamsport The County Seat

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EMMONS COUNTY, iDAKOTA,

Is situated in one of the prettiest

and most fertile regions of the Ter­

ritory. The County is being rap­

idly settled by an enterprising and

intelligent class of people, princi­

pally Americans; but there yet re­

main thousanda of acres of the very

finest quality of Government Land

unentered within a few miles of

Williamsport. There arealso many

excellent business openings in '

town. The country about Will­

iamsport was settled only two years

ago, and there have been but two

crops raised. Last year's yield it

was thought could not be excelled ;

but this season's crops (especially

wheat, oats, and barley) have aver­

aged even better thnn those of '84.

Everything common to the North­

ern and Western States has been

raised here—such as corn, flax,

millet, buckwlicat, etc. Potatoes,

turnips, carrots aud other root

crops have given a remarkable

yield per acre, grow to prodigions

size, and are of good quality. An­

other favorable point possessed by

this neighborhood is the fact of

our having an established society.

We have four school-houscs within

a radius of six miles, a Sabbath-

school, and regular church ser­

vices. A glance at the map will

show that one or more of the rail­

roads pointing to Bismarck, and

already built into Central Dakota,

must pass through this region.

There is wood for fuel purposes

to be found within a few miles of

town, and the whole county pos­

sesses beds of lignite coal. Those

desiriner information as to govern­

ment and railroad lands and Will-

iamsport town lots should address

P- R. STBEKTEB, WiBiamsporl.

Northern Pacific R. K., The Direct Line between

St. Paul, Minneapolis or Duluth,

And All Points in

Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Warifaftton Territory, 4ngon, British Columbia, Puget Sound, and Alaska.

Express Trains daily, to whioh are attachod

Pullman Palace Sleepers . F AND .

Elegant Dining Cars. & <v|

No Change of Cars BETWEEN

St. Paul and Portland, On any class of Ticket.

B. B. MELLON. G.N.MELLON. D. W. Da ;KEY, Cashier.

MELLON" BROTHERS,

B a n k e r s , B I S M A R C K ^ . . . . D A K O T A .

Transact a Onend Banking Bnsiness.

Collections, aude in all parts of the Unitci States and Canada. Ac­

counts of Mereluuits and others solicited.

Cc/RBE8Pom>ENTs—Bank of America, Ne w York ; Continental,Chiciigo; Capital Bank, St Paul; Mellon Axons'Bank, I.'ittsburg.

L. D . JUDKINS, Portrait and Landsc ape

Ph.otograph.er, Old Pictures enlarged to any size.

How Women Differ from Men.

At least three men on the aver aeo jury are bound to disagree with, tho rest just to show that they've eot minds of their own; but there i8 no disagreement anions the womer , as to tho merits of Dr. Pieroo's "J avorito Prescription." They are a)] ra> animous in pronouncing it the best rr jmedv in the world for all thoae chronic diseases, weaknesses and complaints peouhar to their sex. It transforms the pale, haggard dispirited woman, into ono of sparkling hea jth, and the I _ » * f 6 ^ uqu mo ringing laugh again "rei gns supreme" in the nappy household, > 7

Li

Third Street, up-ttelm, - . BI8MABCK.D.T

Merchants' Hotel, "WINONA, D. T.,

THIS HOUSE 1I condaeted is a first class man­ner, and •iTery attention Is paid to the com­

fort and convenience of travelers. The hotel is well furnished and the table good.

JOJJ3T WAJjDltOlf, Prop'r.

Bind and Teblnd Hxdituid Itagaslnee in aa workman Jike a manner and at aa reasonable ratesase.tn be done ln Si. Paul or Chicago.

Emigrant Sleepers Free The Only All-Rail Line to the

Yellowstone Park! For full information as to Time, Kales, etc.,

Address CHAS. S. FEE, General Passenger Agen^

Saint Paul, Ifliim.

THCEI

Chicago, Milwaukee

& St. Pa^J RAILWAY COMPANY.

Owns and operates nearly 5,000 miles of thor­oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.

It is the short line . and best route between all principal points in the Northwest and Far West.

For maps, time tables, rates of passage and freight, etc., apply to the nearest station agent of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKKB & ST. PAUL KAILWAY, or to any Railroad Agent anywhere iu the United States or Canada. B.MILLER. A. V. H. CARPENTER,

General Manager. Gen. Pass.and Tkt. Aut. J. P. TUCKER, GEO. H. HEAFFORD. ABt. Gen. Manager. Ast.Gen.Pass. and Tkt.Agt.

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49* For notices in reference to Special Excur- . sions, changes of time, and other items of interest iu connection with the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please reier to the local columns of this paper.

EMMONS COUNTY.

MAIN ST., - BISMARCK

Free Homes In a Fruitful Land* Emmons County is situated south of Burleigh

county, west of Logan and Mcintosh, north ol Campbell, and is bounded on the west by the Missouri liiver. A small portion of the county lies south ofthe forty-sixth parallel. The county is about forty-eight miles in length, north and south, by thirty-two in width, aiut JH very nearly in the center of all Dakota.' Williamsport, the county seat, is in the midst of a Uniting agricul­tural region. Winchester, Glcnco6,"Winonu, Li-vona, Gayton, Emmonsburg, Buchanan and Roup are poatofttces, aud several of them impor­tant villages. The population, as shown by tho s territorial census taken in June, 1885, was 1,045. Iu 1880 there were but thirty people in the county. The settlements made prior to 1888 were confined to the immediate vicinity of the river; but, dur­ing that and the following year, extensive settle* ments were effected throughout the northern half of the county. Although Emmons county is quite new, it has, nevertheless, made rapid growth, and is fhst being settled by an energetic and enterprising class of people. The soil is re-markably free from alkali and sand, and its fer­tility is indisputable, as has been shown by the crops raised. Wheat has yielded iVom 20 to 25 bushels per acre, and oats from 45 to 70 bushels. Corn, barley, flax, buckwheat, millet, potatoes, turnips, cabbages, and all varieties of garden aud field vegetables, have proven remarkably pro­lific, potatoes on sod in some instances yielding over 400 bushels per acre. Tho greater portion of the county is well adapted to agriculture, with but a smail portion of the choicest claims tak eu and much railroad land still tor sale. Emmons County, therefore, holds in reserve thousands of excellent homes for future settlers, and will bid them welcome. In the hilly portions of the county there is abundance of pasturage and gen~ crally living water, which render stock-raising highly remunerative, with no great labor. Upon the whole, Emmons County ranks among the first of the Missouri Slope for fertility, smooth­ness of surfacc, and excellent water; mid. but for its recent settlement, it would stand among the foremost in grain, dairy and stock productions. The several railroads already projected from Central Dakota to Bismarck will traverse Em­mons County. Certainly no part of Dakota offers more substantial inducements to settlers. By looking at a map it will bcjBeeu that all railroads from the south and southeast to the Capitul (35 miles northwest of Williamsport) must necessa-rily pass through Emmons County. Timber is ' plentiful on the JMJesonri river, and there Is also considerable to be found in the coulees (ravines) and along the creeks. Besides, lignite coal has been discovered in many places throughout tho county, and a cheap, permanent fuel supply Is Urns assured.

THE LAND LAWS.

How to Obtain Government Land in tbe Bismarck District.

HOMESTEAD.

This law gives the head of a family (male or female; the right to enter a quarter section (180 acres) of vacant land, if he or she is a native-born citizen of the United States, or, if foreign-born, has taken out first "papers." A single mnn^ or single woman over 21 years old is same chance. Within six months after aatoOt '' entry the party must build a house on the land taken and begin living in it. If he lives on and farms it for five years, title is acquired by proving** these facts and paying the land-olUce fees (H or' 88—the latter the highest figure). Ifatanvtime before the five years run out the homesteader wants to pny for his land he eon do BO. Thepricc per acre is S1.25 and $2.50. The cheaper price rules on lands forty miles from the Northern Pa­cific fiailrood, and the higher ($2.50) within that distance. A federal soldier or sailor who served in the war ofthe rebellion more than ninety days a?1®' »e time lie served (or, if discharged for disability, the whole time for which he enlisted) deducted from the five years. His army or naval service, to the extent of four years, oounts as so much residence. The original fees at the land ofllce are 814 and »18-the former for 81.26 and the latter for 82.50 land.

rnri-EKPTioar. * This law requires some act of improvement

the applicant himself and a filing (costing 82) tia first atop. 1 hen actual residence, cultivation ol the soil, and payment of 81.25 or 82.50 per "ere-ao«>rd»"iB to location. This payment is not ro-quired before two years and nino montlis. A»y tinie, however, after six months1 residence IUHI cultivation, the payment can be made and title had.

TMBEB CULTURE.

Under this law 160 acres is allowed the qualified man or woman, resident or non-resident, who pays8H, and thereafter breaks or plows five acres the first year, eult-ivates it the second year, and plants to forest trees, cuttings or seeds the third year; and, beginning the second year, breaks another five acres, and plants and cultivates 11 Uus third and fourth years. When he gets his ten aenw (the lawful area) planted he keeps the trees cultivated and In goodgrowing condition forfoui vears niore, or eight years from date of his entry. If at that time lie can show 6,750 healthy trees he will be granted title on ptying $14 in land-office fees. JOHN A. IIEA, Kegister,

United States Land Office, Bismarck, D. T.

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is an A No. 1, old-established, 16-pnge' : agricultural journal, and is one of the brightest of its class. Every farmer needs it. We lmve made arrangements by which we can furnish it with the BacKic, OHD. Any one who pays up to date wliaiy he owes to this paper and a year in ad-S^ts v&nce, . .. . • — a year and itUe Farmer JV,„ WMr ^ the juice of the .RECORD alone. Now iafrffe' the time,to .settle up or subscribe.

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EMMONS COUNTY RECORD XT*,'. flcial paper of the county. Fall of local news and coonty correspondence. Every resident and ^ Don-resident owner of Emmons county land should take it. Ask your neighbor to subscribe.

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