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V, ,p." I"' ^14/ $5^ The Alert, DAILY AN DWEEKLY MARSH ALLMcCL URE. Bismarck Tribune: Fargo has adopted an ordinance fixing a tax of five dollars upon all commercial drummers who sell goods to mer chants of that place. It is this poli cy of licenses that makes Custer county, Montana, in such a good con dition financially. If not carried too far the scheme is a good «ne. The Sioux City (Iowa) Journal is authority for the statement that the Mormons have recently sent three missionaries to the northern portion of Minnesota. It is to be hoped that the communities among which these moral and sooial pests attempt to take up their abode will have the pluck and decency to make them "move 011" in short order. Dakota Farmer: The flax crop is produced in Dakota for the seed alone the straw is left to rot and waste upon the field. The machin ery for separating the wood from the fiber is not costly, and it would add to the profits of the crop to be able to market the tow. We ought to be able to make at least all the twine used in binding grain from the taw. Villard's latest scheme is t® build a series of elevators in California and Oregon and handle the wheat there as it is handled here. At pre sent the wheat in California is put up in sacks as it comes from the thresher and thus elevators are not required in transporting and storing it. Mr. Villard has an idea that the •levator system will be cheaper and the Northern Pacific company will probably try the experiment. Says the Inter-Ocean: Senator Hale married a daughter of Secretary Chandler, and Secretary Chandler married a daughter of Senator Hale. Now what relationship does Secre tary Chandler bear to Senator Hale? Is he his father-in-law or son-in-law, or both? Neither, for their have been two Secretary Chandlers— Zachariah, of Michigan, and William E., of New Hampshire and two Senator IIales---Eugene, of Maine, and John P., of New Hampshire but it is a curious coincidcnce all the same. Yankton Press The woman suf frage association of Pennsylvania have presented a petition to congress protesting against the admission of Dakota under a constitution which will withhold the right or suffrage from its female citizens. We are en compassed by difficulties. First came the bondholders, then the dem ocratic party, and now it is short haired females who riss up and ac cuse Dakota of not being capable of self government until it takes them to its bosom and soothes their yearn ingness by placing the ballot in their hands. After all, do we want to be come a state. Judge Hilton has succeeded in ruining, in the short space of five years, the magnificent business built up by A. T. Stewart by the hard la bor of a life time, and is now closing it out at a heavy sacrifice. The shrinkage is enormous. When Mr. Stewart died the value of the busi ness and property wis estimated at $22,000,000, and now st reaches scarcely $7,000,000. It is stated that the severest blow dealt the busi ness was the anti-Jewish manifesto issued some years fago by Judge Hilton. This narrow and proserip tive policy cut off two-thirds of the trade of the house at a blew. Fargo Republican. The Black Hills papers and many other of the leading papers in the territory are giving rather free and open expres sion to their views in regard to the political quarrel between Delegate Pettigrew and Gov. Ordway. These papers seem to think that the differ ences of the two gentlemen do not concern the people and that the in habitants of the territory will not, to any great extent, be divided into factions training under the lead of Ordway, on one side, or Mr. Petti grew on the other. This sentiment •eems to be growing among the edi tors of Dskota and they claim that it but expresses the views of their numerous readers. Bismarck Tribune: At last the North Pacific is doibg iust what it Bhould have done some time ago. In a circular Mr. Barnes announces that Fargo has been abandoned as a land point, and authorizes the sale of round trip ticbcts of an iron-clad form, good for thirty ^ays going and ten days returning, first-class, and good for stop-over privilege within limit of ticket to Jamestown, Bis marck, Glendive and Mites City. Land hnnters' tickets have been for sale to Fargo in nearly every ticket office in the east, while the same kind tickets to towns ttsBS" further west could 5'" be found at but few offices. This has had a tendency to make people gen erally believe that there was no land except in the Red River valley. This new departure will assist the towns of Bismarck, Glendive rnd James town wonderfully, and is but a just recognition of these sections, which certainly as deserving as any on the line of the North Pacific. The rail road will make a third more money from people settling on the Missouri slope than from those in the Red lliver valley. Gould has at last got a hold on the only fertile soil iu the Southwest, having secured fhe passage of his bill for the right of way through the Indian territory. Argus: Missouri bourbons are raising a fund for the widow of Jesse James. The next legislature will erect a monument to his memory. It is well. He was the greatest Mis sourian since Benton died. George Vest, who wars on Dakota iu the senate, is a pigmy beside him. The New York Tribune expresses the opinion that the immigration this year will surpass even the unpre cedentedly large total of last year, and may reach half a million. Tbe arrivals at New York during March were nearly 44,000, almost double the number for the same month las1 year, which was 28,908. Minneapolis Journal: The Dakota delegation in Washington have con cluded that the admission bill has little prospect of passing, and are moving for simple divission. The democrats, it is believed, will not op. pose this measure, as it will not give -tbe republicans the two extra sena tors which the new state would send. Bismarck Tribune: The Fargo and Moorhead papers are very solic itous about each other's welfare. The Moorhead papers contain long and harrowing accounts of the Fargo flood, while the Fargo papers are not at all concerned about their wet feat, but are really afraid that Moorhead will be washed from the face of the earth. The flood is about the only thing tbe rival cities on the Red have ever been willing to grant each other, and even now just whose flood it is, Farge's or Moorhead's, is a question of discussion. Fargo Republican: Hon. Butler B. Strang has resigned the office of United States Marshal of Dakota, and Hon. Harrison Allen, of Warren county, Pennsylvania has been ap pointed to the position. Gen. Allen, served in the volunteer army during the war of the rebellion and made an honorable record. Near the close of the war he was made a Brigadier General. He has represented War ren county in the lower house of the Pennsylvania legislature, and his district in the senate.- In 1872 he was elected Auditor General of the state. Upon retiring from this office in 1875 he left politics and engaged in business pursuits in which he has been quite successful. General Allen will make a good officer and we are satisfied that the people will be pleassd with him. He is very popular in the section of Pemisly- vania from which he comes, Yankton Press: The associated press agent at Washington informs tbe public that "Senator Vest epposes the admission of Dakota." The in-' telligence is not startling. Neither does it settle the fate of Dakota. Seuator Vest is a democrat and rep resents the lawless state of Missouri in the senate of the United States. He believes, probably, that the peo ple of large Dakota are not capable of self government and the opinion of a man who represents Mis souri is of course entitled to the high est consideration. There is an exo dus of the better class of his consti tuency from Missouri to Dakota and and it may be that Mr. Vest desires: to punish the decent people of his state for running away from the law less mob which there conspires to render life and property uncertain There has been less progressiyeness in Missouri than in an other border state and it is not to be supposed that a man schooled under such in fluences can posess any advanced ideas regarding human rights. Bravery breeds respect. It is im possible not to a have a degree of admiration for a brave man. The assassination of Jesse James, the Missouri outlaw, serves to bring this fact to pnblic notice. There is gen eral condemnation of the coward!} manner in which Ford made the modern Claade Duval the captive of the law. No one regrets tbe death of Jesse James it is a good riddance as everybody is saying bat yet there is instinctive rebellion against the method of his taking off. If he had been filled never so foil of ballets in an open attempt to make him pris oner, everybody would have said that every bullet was well and worth ily p]*c*d, and ]the captors would m- rrr 1- ""IT have been heroes in request. But as it is, Bob Ford is in contempt, and the victim of his treachery is the only hero there is in the the case. Of course it was the safe way to take James, tut it 19 found to be one of the safe ways of dealing with even such a desperado that public opinion will not excuse. Treachery is hateful under all circumstances, "even as the undaunted courago of a man under all circumstances is admirable. THE DAKOTA BOOM. The Chicago Inter-Ocean com menting upon the immense immigra tion to Dakota says: The enthusiasm over Dakota seems to exceed even the California fever iu the days when gold was first discov ered. From all parts of the east and west come tidings of preparations to move into the great territory. From some places enough families are going to start villages on their own ac count, with their old neighbors at their doors. There will be many disappointments, no donbt but the certainty is much better than in the California exodus for here the gold lies just beneath the surface on every acre, and, though requiring labor and transformation to make it avail able, is much more likely to be found, in the shape of wheat, than in the original ore whose discovery was so much a question of chance in "the glorious climate of California." RAILROAD LAM) SETTLERS* The house committee has re ported back a substitute for Repre sentative Strait's bill for the relief of settlers on railroad lands. The fol lowing is the text of the substitute: That whenever a qualified pre emption or homestead of claimant, who has in good in faith made a homestead or pre-emption entry of, or made a settlement with the bona fide intetention to obtaip title under the homestead or pre-emption laws, on a tract of public land which has or may hereafter be awarded by the final decision of the land department, to any state or corporation under any grant which may have been made previous to his entry and settlement, and such state or corporatirn refuses to relinquish the said tracts sor such settler, he makes another like claim or entry lyulcr the law governing his original settlement, bis residence upon aiid cultivation of the tract em braced in his first claim or entry shall be considered residence upon and cultivation of the land embraced in his new entry, and shall be deducted from the five years' residence and cultivation required by law provided that no patent shall issue upon any such new entry to any such settle who has not resided upon, improved and cultivated his homestead for a period of at least one year after he shall have commenced his improvements. WHERE GRASS IS KING. Chicsco Inter-Ocesn. Grass is kins of Dakota. The Territory lies sntirely in the broad valley of the Missouri and that of the Red River of the North. The Black Hills, with untold wealth, are partly within the borders, while the are Iowa and Minnesota, with their railroads reaching after her abundant crops. Besides gold and silver, coal is found in the northern and western districts, and petroleum springs from the rocks in many places.The climate presents less that is objectionable to the Eastern man than either of the adjoining States. Its winters are remarkable for salubrity. The soil is a rich vegetable mold, ranging from the most fertile allu vium to the bottom lands—of which there ?re many thousands of acres alrtng the Missouri and its tributaries to the more compact upland prairie thoroughly well adapted to the duction of wheat and other grains per year at a singla cntting, mg, Dakota possesses unsurpassed vantages. Oats, peas, barley, and such small these who know him fear lie is past rc. grains attain the ripest perfection but the great apd crowning wealth of Dakota outranking gold, wheat corn, and all else, is her incompara ble crop of grass. Thousands of square miles of her bottom lands yield pvo tons or more per acre while away north, in the Red River ph'ia, this is ai least a hundred timps ps valley, four tons per year are secured Valae of a Oood Name. Then there was a rush of subscriptions, ,aod some had to be cat down to give (he -i. r. others a cliance, and the subscriptions rose to 45 per cent, premium before the sub scribers knew what use was to be made of their money. The subscriptions were paid in three installments, running from Feb. 15 to April 2,1881, a portion of them falling iluc in a very tight market, the subscribers mean while get ling nothing hut Villard's personal "receipt for the money. On .lunc 1-1 the subscribers met by Sir. Vil lard's invitation at his oftiee and received information as to the use he had made of the money, and passed resolutions approv ing it in all respects. Mr. Villard then gave them the option of joining liim in a new subscription for the further sum of $12,0(10,000 to pay for additional amounis of Noithern Pacific and Oregon Railroad and Navigation slock, purchased or con tracted for by him, and the second sub scription was likewise tilled up within a few days, the payments extending from July 1,1881, to April 1, 1882. The pay ments were all made with remarkable reg ularity, notwithstanding the depression which came over the stock market during the second half of last year. [Communicated.] Grand Br pIds Ho^!s. 1 do not think the hotels of this place are sufficiently known to the public in general. People do not know how to ap preciate them until the/ have "been there." It is an excellent place to go into where you cannot see without spectacles with double glasses on account of tobac co smoke and then when once you get in you cannot find a place to sit down (ex ceping in the kitchen) but what you are surrounded with a of loafers swearing, betting and playing cards, AVe would like to have them called "first-class houses." Hut they can't lie called flrst class anything, not' even a first-class gam bling house, for they iiavn't anything to bet only peanuts, anil have to run in debt for hem. A young man from Wisconsin came Into totfVi and was politely asked (that is with barroom politeness) "to play a game of poker. lie did not wish to play with out winning or losing something'and so offered to put tin five cents. It is need less to say that they did not play. That was too much money for the crowd. Everybody seems to have gone poker mad. You go into the postoflice and see men 011 the counters, under them, in the mid dle of the floor, anywhere, everywhere, playing cards. We heard the proprietor of the Revere House was going to sue the Argus for printing that they played freezeout for the drinks 111 his house. .Bless me! 1 should think he would be mad. I'd be mad if 1 was in his place and tear things. Played "free/.eout for the drinks," in deed, when anybody knows they haven't any money to buy drinks with but have to get trusteil for tliem. No, sir! They just play because—well, because. Mr. II and Air. I) go around with sober faces, saving: "I wish it could be stop, ped 1 do not like it in my house, it gives it a bad name." You are right. It does give your houses bad names. It is a line sight for ladies and gentlemen coming into the valley to drive by and see through the uncurtained windows from 15 to 20 men playing cards. It is a nice place for a lady to go where she must sit and hear such language and see that* never ending game go" on. Hut the proprietors of both houses have taken steps to have it stopped. A good way too. It does not wound the feelings of the most sensitive. They sit down and play with them. I do not doubt but what they will stop it immediately. much by two cuttings. For stock raising^ would be a slight satisfaction to know to wool growers, dairying, grain grow- how rfSucli more she thinks her husband's stupid and bungling attempt at ffssasema and the production of root crops? tion entitles her. ft is time this scandal- Ad- "Gath" in Cincinnati Enqnirer. Villard has been telling his experience in getting millions on a good name. When guard. he deterpinpd to capture the Northern Pacific railroad, oa,c« called by the black mailing press the Bananna Zdne, lie ^ent to work quietly with his own meaas, and a credit in tjie month of December, 1880, and January, lebl, ami took Urge lines of the desired stock put pf fhe mprket. Having reached a point where success seemed reasonably certain, he called upon his friends by a private circular to furnish him $8,000,000 but did not disclose the use he intended to make of this sum. This circular was sent to some fifty per sons. Abppt one-third in number of thase persons subscribed for the fnll aomunt before the circular reached the others. AMOK, Grand Rapids, April 10, 1882. Same Here. The Watertowu News says: Eastern people think we live like barbarians, and that we are deprived of most of the lux uries of life. This is another eastern fol ly. Here towns built up since the first of July last have every luxury and con venience that can be found in thirty-ycar old towns east of four times their' popu lation. Their people live as well and dress as well and enjoy themselvs as much as in any of the older towns. Tney have good schools for the young, church soci eties and competent clergymen for those religiously inclined. Public halls furn ish ample facilities for Iraternal socie ties, public lectures, theatrical perform ances and social parties, with all of which they are bouitif ully supplied. The railroad and telegraph and daily mail and express are all at their door, and with such facilities all other good things follow. They have no tramps, no loafers no dead beats, no gambling dens, no houses of prostitution, no idlers, no lawlessness, no crime. Their people are intelligent, social and generous. Buds of promise adorn the present, and blossonie of hope garland all .lie future. At It Again. A Grand Forks special says Ex-Judge E. iSt_ Julicn Cox, after making arrange ments to go into a well known law linn here, having shaken bands that he would never taste of another drop of 1 icjuoi-, tock rooms at the Mansard house. Here he began to enact the scenes which caused his downfall. For ten days lie was drunk almost continually, howling, carousing, disturbing the guests and frightening the ladies. The proprietor stood it as long as he could, and then told the ex-judge to pack up apd leave the house that he needed his room for respectable people. At this ('ox swore and tore around, and said he would sue him for $2,000 for put ting him out of his room and putting in another person. As he did not go, his things were put out and he was turned out of doors. The landlord told him he knew him before he came there that he was adeadbeat who never paid his board, pro- and that lie never expected to get a cent of the fifteen dollars he owed him. The ex-judge is looking rough pnd seedy, and form. Premium for Assassination. F/ircp Argns. The telegraph infprjns t]ie world that the ignorant and vulgar Virgiuia back woods woman, Mrs. Mason, is ''disap pointed at the smallncss of the contnbu tions to the fund for herself and baby." The same paragraph states that she alrca dy has $7,000 deposited to her credit, and ^3 0O0 more will lie added from Philadel- as this vulgar irginia uoman or any of her tribe ever saw before, and it ous and maudlin sympathy with such creatures were ended. Mason, a sworn supporter pf the law8 pf t}ie V'tfd States, simply tried to perpetrate the &ani£ crime Guiteau did—assassination and the assas sination of a prisoner under his charge, wlicm it was his oath-bound duty to 1 1 If assassination is commend able in a soldier, it cannot be con demned in anybody else. Crime is crime, no patter who the perpetrator or the vic tim may bp. The Black Ilills Times thinks the Belle Fourcbe girls are rjucernncs if the follow ing is true. It seems that a ypung chap had been paying attertiops'to p. young lady in that rural retreat fpr oyer a year but never came to the point. Finally he became tired of the thing the girl deter mined to put an end to the foolishness and the next time the young follow called the girl relieved herself as follows: "Nobby, you've bin foolin' 'round this claim fur mighty near a year, an' hav never yit shot off yer mouth "on the msprii*' Via. I've 4 ni.!'"I•••'!.' •1!j:'• i.w.• V""-. ••/,• cottoned to yer on the square clean through, an' hav stood off every other galoot that has tried ter chip in and now I want yer to cum down to business afor' ye leave the ranch. »Ef yer on the marry an' want a aid that'll stick rite to ve till ye pass iu yer checks an' the go.^l' i^rd calls ye over the range, jisi squeal an' we'll liit.cb but ef that ain't yer game, draw out an'giv some other fellow a show fur his pipe. A'uw sing yer songorsdip." It is needless to say he sang. United. States Land Office, There is some falling oil'in the business this week compared with last. However, it makes a good return for the week end ing April 14 No. Homesteads 74 Tree claims 44 Declaratory statements 15 Soldiers' declaratory state ments 15 Final proofs 37 ACHES. 11.840 7,040 17,120 1,400 5,920 Total .170 43,320 Southern Dakota. The town of Aberdeen covers seven hundred acres. Elk Point school children are largely down with the measles. The street of liedffeld, Spink county are all named for noted authors. "Work on the Sioux Falls penitentiary was to be commenced this week. A wild prairie tire almost burned into the town of Marion last Monday night. A colony of young ladies from Wiscon sin, are expeced to settle iu Brown coun ty this season. The Watertown Courier states that the track west of that place wil' be laid at the rate of one-half mile per day. Material for a depot at Mt. Vernon, Davison county, is on the ground, and a large force of "workmen will push it to completion as fast as possible. The Plankton Standard says that the farmer who can buy 50 cows or 200 sheep and is able to get to Dakota, has a death grip on reaping a handsom fortune. AVillis E. Benedict, the tallest man in Dakota, lias accepted a position on the Sioux Valley News. He stands six feet seven inches and weighs two hundred and fifty pounds. The people of Olivet were compelled to tijrn out in force and defend their lives and property from prairie tire the ffrst of last week. Mrs. Gr. W. Baker, living on a farm about a mile from town, had a narrow escape from perishing in the tiames. Scotland Citizen: A yearling colt be longing to Alfred Brown, while pasturing on the prairie, was stabbed twice in the breast with along sharp knife, then placed in a wagon and hauled to the vicinity of Mr. Brown's farm and thrown upon the ground, where it died the follwing day. Hutchinson County Record: Spring field is just now excited over the finding and arrest of a den of horse thieves, com posed of pretty tough customers, and could the citizens have their way, it is safe in saying that some of the thieves would have the pleasure of standing on nothing and looking heavenwards. Sioux Falls Argus: The census for Sioux Falls just completed foots up 3,084, and school children an even 800. The census tor June, 1880, was 2,164, a gain of !20 in twenty-two months. The cen sus of last year, taken during April, was in round numbers 2,500—n fraction over, and the gain in one year being nearly GOO. There litis been a gain of 200 children within the year. In 1880, there were 853 school districts in southern Dakota, employing 878 teach ers, and now there are 1211 districts em ploying 1304 teachers. The Chinamen of Deadwood observed the costume of feeding the dead on a re cent Sunday, which occurs on the anni versary of the death of one of their num her and consists in having a quantity of food placed upon the grave of the Celes tial. The scenery around the new town Billings on the Yellowstone river must he sublime. It is said to be similarly situa ted to Denver., In the hottest days of summer the snow-capped mountains can be seen, besides there are in the vicinity deep canyons and echoing valleys. Bismarck Tribune: The new town of Hillings, on the Yellowstone, is to have several banks. One of the firm of Steb bins, Post & Mund, Deadwood, is now on his way with a safe, and the First Nation al is already organized besides there is 1o be one in the old town, but that will prob ably move to the new location. P. T. Barnum says: "Some people think it a fine social thing to say when they meet their friends, 'How arc you, my boy? Let's take a drink!' It would be a more sensible thing for a man to go out with his pockets full of baked potatoes and say, when he meeets a friend, "How are you, my boy? Let's eat a potato.' Still the flood tide of immigration rolls in. A Milwaukee special says: The Eu ropean agents have already' notified the officials here to make preparations for the transportation of 6,000 or more during May alone, and reporis from interior Eu ropean points are to the eifect that the immigration to Minnesota and Dakota during June, July, and August will be double that of any previous year. Mandan Pioneer: If mud were money, what piles of filthy lucre Mandan would have owned. The town was seen to great advantage last week, because water mixed with mud resolves itself into slush, and slush is a change, Mftndfm hpd a general look of going into premature li quidation. The street commissioner is happier than twin clams. He is perhaps poor in money but rich in hope—he has a bosom full of the wildest hope that itmav keep oil raining for a month, until the mud and slush are no more. Fargo Republican There is one man at Miles City, Montana, who takes a very effectual means to stop men gambling and that is Dan Titus. His friend, a man named Fagan, was losing at the game, when Titus asked him to gtpp. fagan fleclifted tp dp no, whpn Titus drpw a re volyer and §hot F'agaq in the abdomen and was then about tp finish him with a knife, when be was prevented by bystan d' rs. Fagan will gamble no more. He died a few hours after being shot. That is reforming a man most thoroughly. In speaking of Montana and Dakota bf£f, the Minneapolis Tribune sfiyss itThe building of the Northern Pacific railroad lias brought this city into such close com munication with the rich pastures of Montana and Dakota, that there is now a fair prospect for the solution of the pro blem of cheap beef with the grass-fed, wild stock of the Rocky mountain regions Thf immense stock yards at, thp Ujiion Trpusfp'r ground ppf especial' facilities for killing witbput the danger of driving through flip crpyided stfppts of tjip city, and also the superior advantage of being adjacent to the mafkets of both Minnea polis and St. Paul. It is understood that a wellknown Minneapolis firm is prepay jng to build ample abbattoire pt the stock yards, and that they will be butchering Montana and Dakota cattle before the summer is over. $5to$20g'&'*i 1 RORTLSB*, MUM. home. Samples worth Addrew Stiaaon Ce., ^(s'fj' I :r.W' WIRE WARMINGS. Miles City, April 18—The following proposals for furnishing government sup plies at Forts Keogli and Custer were opened at the former place at 12 o'clock to-day: Fort Keogli—T. Burleigh, 1,300 tons of hay at $li),!)9 per ton. Culberson & Hub quautity in double gunny sacks, $3.13. As will be seen uy the above the eon tract for furnishing hay at Fort Keogli will be awarded to Messrs. Culbertson & Hubbe'l unless a lower bid is made by St. Paul parties, which is improbable. Cul bertson & Hubbell have some 200 teams now at work on the Northern Pacific grade, most of which will be withdrawn for the purpose of filling their hay ion tract in the event of its being awarded to them. Miles City is now overrun like all other towns on the lino of the Northern Pacific in the matter of emigration. Some 400 persons from the Black Hills arc en route here with herds of cattle and horses. A gentleman who has just arrived from Deadwood stated to-day that the exodus from the Hills to this town at the very lowest estimate, numbered 350 persons, and that they were driving in the neigh borhood of 3,000 head of horses, sheep, and stock cattle, to graze on the Tongue river range. St. Louis, April 18.—A St. Joe tpecia says that the messenger with the gover nor's pardon for the Ford boys has not yet arrived, and they are still in jail. To-day the sheriff of Ray county served warrant's on liobt. and Clias. Ford for complicity in the murder of Wood White, one of tbe James gang in Ray county. The Ford boys are now disconsolate at the turn of affairs. Quebec, April 18—The people on the Labrador coast are in a state of starvat ion. Two men named Larvell and Pierre Crepcau with some of their children died from want of food. Indians having no means of subsistence or food are swarm ing down upon the settlers. Washington, April 18.—Indications for upper Mississippi and Missouri Valley— partly cloudy weather and rain with south winds shifting the Missouri Valley to steady falling followed by rising barome ter, stationery or lower temperature. St. Petersburg, April 18.—The Golos publishes accounts confirming the reports of Jewish riots in the district of Khoison. Jews were killed at Dubassa. Tbe troops at Novajaphad are to be reinforced by local levies. New York, April 18.—William Sullivan, under sentence to hang next Friday, has been granted anew trial. London, April 18.—The Colonial Life Guards have received a letter threatening to blow up their barracks. Cincinnati, April IS.—Baseball: Cleve lands, 18 Cincinnatis, 8. Washington, April 18.—The cabinet to day considered the cow boy troubles in Arizona,and steps are being taken toward rendering government aid to the civil au thorities in suppressing the troubles in the future. London, April 18.—TheWorld says Arc tic expedition in search Leigh Smith will start next month if possible. It is prob able they will hire a Dundee whaling vessel tbe for expedition. New Haven, April IS.—The trial of Walter E, Malley, Jas. Malley and Blanch Douglas charged with the murder of Jen nie Cramer opened in the supreme court this afternoon before Judge Granger. Washington, April 17—Secretary Hunt has received a dispatch from Hoffman, charge d'affaires at St. Petersburg, under date of March 31, including a letter from Chief Engineer Melville, dated Jan. 31, where he was a at poinj on his way to the mouth of the Lena, 333 miles beyond lyhuljarak. Hoffman states that the Russian government appears to have shown much good will in sending your orders of June 15 to Melville, as the Ustafette has been ordered and paid for. The speed with which it went through is quite remarkable, Lieut, Danehrwer telegraphed me under date of Januar 28 from Knosmojarak, about 600 versts from St. Petersburg, that lie may be expected here about April Chief engineer Melville in the letter referred to says he has every reason to hope to find Delong and lii's party. Cleveland, April 17.—The electrical condition which was produced by the au rora boreal is display last night more or less seriously effected a great many per sons here, particularly these troubled with nervous disorder. Rev. A. II. Lindlay, pastor of Prospect St. M. E., church, was prostrated in the pulpit while praying by what was at first supposed to tie paralysis. Ladies fainted in church during service and people who were out doors as well as in, complain generally of a strange-op pressiveness almost similar to that pro duced by an earth quake. St. Louis, April 17.—A dispatch from Salt Lake say the tenor of all the harangues at the Tabernacle yesterday were that the Mormons must not in any way deal with Gentile merchants, the latter being held responsible for the adverse legislation in Congress. The earnestness with which the matter was treated by the speakers who arc the men in power indicates deter mination to carry out this plan until the Gentile merchants ^re driven away. Riverton, Ky., April 17.—Edw. Pierce was shot and instantly killed by John Hamilton at Crane creek, three miles west in this county. There were returining from Grayson and were drunk, when they revived an old quarrel. Pierce drew a revolver saying he would shoot Hamilton, but the latter was a little too quick for him and shot first. Cincinnati, April 17-—Ex.Mayor Clias. F. Wilstrick died this forenoon. He had been prominently identified with the early history of Cincinnati and with the Indus trial Exposition aud other public enter prises, At the time of his death he was a member of tlic book and stationery firm of Wilstrick, Baldwin & Co. Chicago, April 15.—The arrival and de parture of European and Canadian im migrants during the month have been un usually heavy. Five hundred trains on the principal trunk lines brought in 9,000 during the past week, and 1,000 moro will arrive to-mgrrpw, It is estimated that fully 1,000 will remain in Chicago. The remainder are ticketed for Dakota, with the exception of some 600, which go to Manitoba. Washington, April 15.—The president has notified Fitz John Porter that he can do nothing in his case. F. M. Maffet, paying teller of the cash room of the treasury department, has been dismissed The house committee on territories in structed Representative Gronte to move a suspension of the rules on Monday and put upon its passage the bill for establish ing the territory ot North Dakota. Baltimore, April 15.—Six dead bodies of negro infants were found lo-day ip a shed at the fejir of No. 435 G'anby street, oc cupied by Chas. N, White, ft negro'un dertaker. The remains were in a horri ble state of decomposition. White says that he cannot account for how the bodies came there, An inquest is to be held. Philadelphia, April 15.—Six thousand to eight thousand working men in mass meeting tonight, expressed indignation at the action of the president in vetoing Chinese bill. Chicago, April 15—At 7.30 this evening afire broke out in the middle portion of the Peef ifaivestcr works ig tta u«tb- i' I 1 il ^i j:':', 1 \v A ern part of the city, corner of Claybourne and Fulton avenues. The bad condition of the streets detained the fire department and when the engines arrived the middle section 00x100 leet was in flames and soon burned to the ground with the contents containing machinery, binders and can vass. The loss is estimated at $75,000. Washington, April 15.—The Shiherdp examination was resumed this forenoon, when the following letter was laid before the committee: Washington April 15—To Hon. Clias. G. illiams, chairman. Sir—In the con venience of your committee 1 desire to be heard in reference to the Peru-Chili mat ters, now under investigation. Awaiting your pleasure, I am, very respectfully, Milwaukee, April 15.—Captain Hugh, at Racine, was killed this morning by Hardy Clifford, the well known Milwau kee gambler. The murder lias creatad great excitement here, and reports from Racine state that Clifford will be lynched to-night. Clifford is a jroung man no more than wenty-five, and has been noted for his temper and determination. Kirhyville, Mo., April 15.—An exciting tragedy has just occurred here. For some time past the people have been troubled I) depredations of horse thieves, at length several men were discovered to be the leaders. '1 hey were hunted down and taken to the timber some distance from town and hung. Cincinnati, April 15.—The works of the Cincinnati (Jo-operative Company, near l)elphi, on the Ohio river, just below the city limits, were_ burned this forenoon. The works contained some finished ma chinery. The estimated losses is about $40,000. It. was with difficulty that Fleishman's distillery adjoining was pro tected. Chicago, April 15.—A special from Du buque says the spring freshet has caused the Mississippi to rise to within six inches of the highest point of last spring, flood ing all the low lands. The river is rising at the rate of six inches every twenty four hours. Pittsburg, Agril 15.—Base Ball: Buffa lo8 Alleghenys 2. The following ia the score: Huffalos 26000 5 21 0 —16 Alleghenys 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0— 2 Memphis, April 15.—There was a slight lrost here last night, but so far as known no damage was done to either the fruit or cotton. Washington, April 14.—A. W. Ed wards, 11. F. Miller and Capt, W. B. Mc Connell, of Fargo, D. T., are here in the interest of division of the Territory, co operating with the delegation. Col, Lounsberry of Bismarck left for home last evening. They are moving for division simply. The committee meets on Satur day morning, aud it is believed that they will instruct Chairman Burrows to ask tor a suspension of the rules to pass the bill. The Democrats are said to favor this course iu order to weaken the con testants for the admissiou of the southern part as a Slate, They hope that simple division will satisfy the people of Dakota and nothing more will be heard about a State for the present. J. M. Merritt has been appointed mail route agent from Fargo to Mayville, and Frank AV. Witt from Fargo ta*Grafton. Hurl but of the New York Word is to be called by the Peruvian investigation committee to testily to the meaning of the alleged words in Blaine's dispatch of "Go it Steve." Washington, April 14.—A special to the Western associated press states that the omnibus claim bill passed the senate to-day (previously passed the house) con tains 1,35!) claims of individuals, and each individual claimant is named, together with thrj amounts allowed. The bill was drafted and passed in pursuance of an act of congress of July 4, 1864, pro viding for the payment of certain de. inands for quartermaster stores and sub sistence supplies furnished the U. S. army during the rebellion. This act provides for paying loyal citizens for supplies they furnished or which was taken from them. The claims are for small amounts rang ing from $100 to $1,000. Chicago, April 14.—The Drovers' Jour nal has the following report of the condi tion of the live stock market: Hogs—Re ceipts, 22,000 shipments, 9,500. Light and common are weak, but good were generally steady. Common to good mix ed, 6G.(jO rt7.10 heavy to choice shipping, $7.15(i£ 7.55. Cattle—Receipts, 6,500 head ship ments, 4,000 head. Market strong and active and good stock higher than ever. Exporters, *7.50@7.80 good to choice shipping, $6.00(3:7.40 common to fair, $6.00ig,'G.bU butchers', $2.75@5.60 distil lery cattle, $6a 7.25 stockers and feeders. $4.40(jf5.U0. Chicago, April 14.—A letter has been published here from Pady Ryan, pugilist, saying that the charge of Johnny Roach, his trainer, published some days since, saying that he (Ryan) sold the light with Sullivan is false also, one from Tom Kel« ley, St. Louis, one of Ryan's seconds. Ivelley says Ryan was too heavy and not in good condition that he (Kelley) warned Ryan's hackers of the fact the morning before the fight and advised them not to allow the meeting in tue ring to take place. Columbus, O., April 14.—At Rushville, yesterday evening, two men named Sam'l Wright and Jared M. Morton were clean ing their guns. After Morton finished loading his gun and while capping it the hammer slipped and tho gun was dis charged, the load taking effect in the right side of Wright's head and fracturing his skull, from which lie died this evening. The affair was purely accidental. Morton is nearly insane over the distressing oc currence, Washington, April 14.—In the star route cases the defendants this morning in the conspiracy indictment against John W. Dorsey, John R. Minor, John W. Peck. Stephen W. Dorsey, Henry McVail, Mc Reulell, J. L. Saunders, Tlios. Brady and W. H. Turner, filed a motion for a bill of particulars calling for papers, petitions, etc. The motion specifies each contract in which papers are asked and makes forty-four folios. Cleveland, O., April 14.—Mrs. Alfred Bovnton. mother of Dr. S. K. Boynton one of President Garfield's physicians! and only sister of Grandma Garfield, died to-day at her home in Hiram, aged 75 years. Garfield monument fund committee to-day received a $250 contribution from Ex-President Hayes. Cairo, April 14.—A grand saiute was fired this evening in honor of the arrival of the new and elegant Anchor Line steamer City of Cairo. After her arrival a grand reception was held on board. Albany, N. Y., April 14.—James Mor ry, Jr., has been sentenced to six months inprisonnent in penitentiary for repeating at the charter election. A dozen others are awaiting trial. Pittsburg, April 14.—Base ball: Clev lands 7 Alleghenys 3. CRfi we*k In oar own town, outfit free. ForUasa, I JAS. G. BLAINE. Milwaukee, April 15.—At an early hour this morning Hardy Clifford, a Mif waukee gambler, who was at Racine. Wis., in attendance upon the walking match there, shot and killed Capt. W. Hugh The difficulty between Clifford and Hugh i**as in regard to the rules of the walking match. The murder wasde hbemtely done by Clifford, according to the .statements received here. ,'y. '""'.v: Term* indfli Addr H. H, Jialtett A cTt f. 1 I vSpfif