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^:.:,m. 1 I lyi^l .1^-^— ^..M^.. VOL. VII—NO. 45. irtMBALL KoOIiUKS. J. O. WAKMOCK. Proprietor Editor Bate* Report of the District Court. WEDNESDAY, April 15tb. Court commenced at 9 o'clock an per Kali. Judge Francis, presiding: The roll of petit jurors was called, aud Jthe following answered to their name?: IF. B. Fancher, Chas. Morrow, .'A. M. Howard, Win. Henry, (Chas. P. Smith, John E. Bart, Jlohu O. Devme, Chauncey Noyes, 0. iE. DeLand, John F. Winship, •4os. Mason, Frank Lenz, Jaoob Laux, T. M. Grove, V. £. fanes, A. U. Chambers, leo. Joo*, Joseph Mote, tuy \V. Dewey, Aug. Wiltshke, F. P. -Benjamin, D. M. Kelleher, U. G. Wonnenbcrg. fre following persons were admitted to ritusenship Js mes Pcadray, Thomas White, Tl na. Ballingct", James Bennetts. W ns ikonetts, Alfred Lawrence, athias Yogler, I'tnlipp Pleltenbcrg. lutbecaseo of Territory vs. S. G. Cartwnght, indicted in September, 1883, for unlawfully selling mortgaged chat tels, R. A. Bill, in behalf of defendant, asked aa order for renewal of bond, and 'continuance to next term. Ten days •were allowed which to produce the .prisoner. Tbe«as« of Maries & Ourstine vs. •E. Wallace et al, appeared upon the •docket inadvertently, having iieen settled. Atfteroay Becker, counsel for John and JHattle Diliey, charged with murder in Dicittty county, desired an order for re moval and trial in that county. The court nil I that the order would be grant* ed upoo affidavits of defendants consent ing to at requesting trial at Ellendale, proyxliof: there was a suitable jail there. DistalC Attorney Glaapell desired In formation as to the disposition of other criminal cases from counties not now within th is subdivision of ttie 6th dis trict. The coui took up tl.e regular call of •cases for tl day. The case of Wm. M. Lloytl vs. John Vowers, et .1., being in the supremecourt was continu -d. Thomas A rmil vs. Fiy & Insley, by Consent, jud© nent. for c'efenclant, plain t$ff paying «c ats. Ch is. I). Ko vley, et al. vs., S. Frank Cb Uipbell, cont Inued by consent to No vember. »aa, II WinsEow vs. Chas. H. Walmsley ttnl, defendant desired to submit law lints to court. attorney White, (or the plaintiff, in Ja sea River National bank vs. Chas. 8. Cli iveland, stated he would be ready-to pre ceed.as soon as he csuld get pap en fro Ins office, and a redes- or ten mini utet was taken. IMS case was argued on demurrer liy Wm •. C. White Cor plaintiff and C. W. Dav la for defendant. A* tyflttrned to 2 p. n\. AFTKKNOON- ibe case stt In On Judg caws ami ger, 'territory v«.- Wm. U'- 4,»adicWU in September, 1883, for iMy ootamitted in LaMoure county, ipr#9. ^tra» entered. imotiou of plaintiffs attoincys, •rat on defawiIt Wi*9 entered in the off Stephen Huckhalter', Lynt addu a noli et a, vii' ®. iFitzgersld, and Chas'.- B°hlc8,n* ftal. vs., James B. Fitzgera. •. IL. Webster, county treasure. *aa xoo'defendant in the Northern. Bollraad tax cases, on motion of W. Gi mad oiflc K. »4ge, attorney for the road. On stipulation of council a rerefence was onterei in the case of Farnham & tov cjojr ms. John Dell Plato, et al. Ma rion Coarklin, referee. In the case of Norton & Haupt vs. Cat hariae Bain, stipulati ons were tt'ed and. judgment entered in accordance therewith. THcnsD^r,.. \pnl icth, 1S80 No. 25 CR1XI3MI CALENDAR. This ia a case of petf larceny coming from Kidder conatjr. dismissal were that peace in Kidder cm the trial was, bad The prisoner has been for about 8 moniba or he bad been couWtfM the longest time for I haw been only 30ek( Case No. 2» ia ts respondent aadl tl is defend* Mnscnt Cl attorney*. In the civtf case: vs. N. Mawttel'dV salted in special VIM L. GI*iQcll, attorney Dodge*, tor defendM Case. No. 75 I againsl.A McKeotti Mcjfellaa A Frye-i Wataoat.fsr doftw motion l» strike :c«| under adrisemenfij. Rcce8» 2 j. m» No. 8. Of appeak Kalbna appearethia* P. Farrell'as deModi payment cf cost* by Dadfc for pial*C hum for caftaOat. The same prnni in case No. 9 in gaid showed up o»a P. Farrell as defcoih «aae No. 47. 8Mt E. Wallace, owttw open court. The grounds for the justice of the inty, before whom final jurisdiction, in our county jail frem last July, if betore this court upnsonment would 5*8. which Otto Johnson ,e Noithern Pacific was continued by o. 48, Henry Vessey .•as tried which re lict for plaintiff, i4. for plaintiff, W. E t. jmuei L. Gl'ispell ie et a). or plaintiff John S. ant, was argued on disposition. Taken iu .which Mr. Fried respondent and Wm. at was dismissed on aefendant. W £. and Bill & Park- ngs were resorted to Alphansus Wyre spondent and Wm. nt. Durstine vs. It. !d,by stipulation in '3^., Case No. 1. A. McKechnie, payment of cos' elude attorney D.^ljitmrrance vs. ,i^ei-V% consent on ippellaht^ot to in- *3* »«y |be* Va* Caw No. 5. Co., v§. Wm. misled by can son, Dora an mouat clam Curtln, for Patrick zeashlp. Oaee No. vs. David I w. il 'ike foi is- Rrant and bavis & mScn et al:, waa dis •eat V*o defendants, Johrf IPtor. t*r, with judgment for Md,agi. defendant David 193.97. iinty V. admitted to ti- Shoeobeig et at. rgned oa deam k|ti« waa ', f: FkipAT, t«llRisMeaidt% lowiitg cases wi ^hy tkeconrt Apr it 17,188S. •re ihlKwd of Case No. 275. Territory of Dakota vs. James K. Sullivan. District Attorney Glaspell movtd the dismissal of case, on the grounds that no indictment had been found by grand jury. Prisoner was ordered released find to leave the city within 24 hours. No. 261). Same vs. Frank Tracy and W. McKearney, refers to Frank Tracy. Tracy discharged same as above. No. 260. Same vs. Jas. Conroy, same as above. No. 282. Same vs. Win. L. Williams same as above. The court request in form of an order that the county commissioners furnish this man with suitable clothing, medicine and care as he needs. No. 261. Same vs. £. M. iiurr. This is the prisoner from KU'dcr count for forgery. Same motion and discharged aa above. This man had been in prison for several months. No. 427. Mary McKay vs. Robert G. McKay. This case occupied the court until no in. No. 429. Referred to R. A. liill to take testimony. No. 420. Heber A. Powell vs. Lewis Powell referred to A. C. McMillan to tes timony. Adjourned to 2 o'clock p. in. No. 4C2. James River Lumber Com pany vs. Jas. A. Atkinson, continue! by consent. No. 483. W. F. Martin appellant, vs Will Clark respondent, continued by con 'mt. No. 489. Herman C. Wagner respond ent, vs. Geo. A. Case. No".. 490. Mike ileim respondent, vs. Geo. A- Case appellant No. 4^91. Richard Giese respondent, vs Geo. A. Case appellant. Appellant moveJ to .vet aside judgment of lower court with 910 coet in each case. Mo tion sustained. No. 561. i\ A. Curtis respondent, vs. E. C. Fish appellant. Appellant moved continuance anrt were given S days to procure witnesses. No. 162. S. F. Campbell, vs. Alonzo E. Gardner, continued and referred to It. Rose, for an accourtiog and to take tes timony. Jury in McKay Vs. McKay, r„turned special verdict. Jury finds defendant did commit act* of cruelty charged in complaint and fluds defendant'* property worth #1,300. No. 168. Leonard Verdegan vs. Jack son McAbey continued, it being one of the 3rd district judicial cases. No. 392. Rotellia M. Dougherty vs. Samuel II. Dougherty, same as abvc. No. 260. Jno. Look vs. A. T. Dear born settled. No. 285. Jno. A- Alden vs. .1. J'ensuin Cox, and No 326. I». E. HuWiell respondent, vs. J. 8. Hays appellant, both dismissed by conaent. No. 41 and 42. Dickey county cases dismissed on account of appeal not having been perfected. Petit jury exevreed Until p. m. Mon day. Grand jury came in and presented three indictments and reported nine cases in which no bills were found, which at the proper'time the district attorney, will move to dismiss. No. 515. The Importer's & Trader's National Bank vs. Geo. W. ^Veunui et al., judgment for plaintiff or default $1. 315 36-100. No. £16. Importers Traders Nation al Rank vs. Archibald McKechnie et al., judgment for plaintiff or default $1,124.- 417. Same vs. Same, judgment for Iff or default #2,224.12. H. Edward 11. Pitkin et al., vs. t. Johnson judgment for plain is plaim No & Fredc.ick .. g7 praaklin McVeogh vs. Fred iddgment. for plaintiff tiff or default No. 397 crick A. Johnson or default #394 95. Pratt el al vs. V/or plaintiff or Patrick Galfrev judgmci. 1 default #315.25. The court «as occupied 0 eb*mler foi some time with cases fr "rnes county. SATUHDAY, April 18, W65. The court convened at 9:30 a. m. Pur" suant to adjournment, Judge FratfO*. presiding. Attorney Rose moved the admission of Joseph Cleary to practica at the bar, on proper examination as to qualifica tions. The court appo ntcd attorneys Rose, McHugh and Davis, as examining com mittee for the term, and ordered that the examination be made in open court. The examination for this term to be oral only The morning was occupied in argument on demurrer to complaint in the case of Stutsman coonty vs W. E Mansfield, et al. Artjourr.ed lo 3:30 p. m. Mondaj" next. MONDAY, April 20th. The term of district court reconvened as per notice in the morning Alert at 3 clock p. m. The first o-isinesa to occupy the atten tion of the court was the admission of Edward W. Camp and Alfred Steele to the bar. Case No. 79. Known as the county treasurer Mansfield case, was argued on demurer. The Judge stated upon the conclusion of the argument of the attor neys in the case that he would decide the question as lo whether the demurer should be sustained or over ruled strictly according to law, and that the attorneys on either side might present briefs as early as possible. The grand juiy came in and reported six new indictments. James Adams, Leopold llanchsrt llellen Bar den, Andrew Johnson and R. G. DePuy, who bad been previously in dieted by the grand Jury were arranged td'plpad guilty or not guilty. The vie tims'pled as follows: Adams, on charge of hsviftg gone through a saloon to the extert ot^everal bottles of "boose," not guilty. Notjtclng rich hut entitled to good rounclf-*he judge generiously as ungncd Mr. J^ih^aus to defend him s»« The aest caaUidate for freedom waa Leopold Haatebct' wbo w.s accuaed ateaMag one handled tmahela of giaia and atvefai other aithfea. He pleaded guilty, nnd said be had neither counsel or money, and the court named Mr. Bald win as hisJcgal adviser. Helen Harden then listened to the in dictment found by tbe grand jury against hrr with a degree of interest, but not having any cash thought that Mr. Nick eus would be bcr choice if allowed coun sel. The Judge granted her wishes. Andrew Johnson stood uo, and alter the indictment had been read by prose cuting attorney Glaspell, s»ia that he wanted Heber McHugh to defend him. Granted. Dr. it. G. DePuy was next notitied to stand up and ltsten to the indictment found against linn. Upon being asked he had counsel, he stated that he had •that Mr. Dodge was bis counsel. Mr. Dodge arose and stated that he wanted two days in which to plead. Granted. It might also be stated here that Miss Bar den and Mr. Johnson were granted three days each, in which to plead. The petit jury, in case No. 90, brought in a verdict in favor of plaintiff. This was a case in which Barlea & Jurat me bad filed a lien against a granary built by B. S. Russell, the firm having furnished the lumber. Mr. Rose, who is assignee of the estate thought he ought to hold the property regardless of the lien. The jury thought other wise. Hence the henceness. TUESDAY, Apnl 21, 1885. Court convened at 9:30 a. rn., JtrJge Francis, presiding. The jurymen who failed to respond to the roll call yesterday afternoon were excused. The case of Fred Ryan vs. W. P. Fa rcll was reported settled. In three cases of tbe James River Na tional Bank vs. C. S. Cleveland, Whit man & Davis, and Anderson & Co., re spectively, demurrers sustained. White & Ilewitt for plaintiff, and O. W. Davis for defendants. Court ruled that no judgement in de fault be entered until costs are paid, and further that the #5 jury fee and #1 court fee be taxea as provided by law. A jury was empannelled in the case of R. A. Bill vs. Anton Klaus, and case pre sented by counsci, and some testimony taken, when by agreement of counsel the jury was discharged, and cause continued before tbe court. Adjourned to 2 p. in Court in session at 2 p. in. In spite of the unpleasant weather yes terday there was a liberal smattering of spectators in the sourt room litis atter noon. Tbe only case that ca:nc before the court of any particular interest was the famous oat contract case in which It. A. Bill shows up as plaintiff and Anton Klaus as defendant. It seems that Mr. Klaus made a contract with a man by the name of Simple for 2,200' bushels of oats at 20 cents per bushel and that Sim ple engaged Mr. R. A. Bill as his agent whose business it was to get the oats on a certain pieoe of land, specifically des cribed in the contract and deliver them to Mr. Klaus, It appears further that Air. Bill made a mistake and got the oats from another peace of land belonging to Mr. Barnes, which was not described in the contract and delivered them to Mr. Klaus. Mr. Barnes then proceeded to collect from Mr. Bill the price of the oats and Mr. Bill paid him. Now Mr. Bill wants Mr. Klaus to pay him the amount he paid Barnes, if the court should hold that Mr. Klaus should not pay Mr. Bill, the question would then arise, who should he pay? He could not pay Mr. Simple, with whom he made tbe contract from the fact that Mr. Simple never owned the oats, hence could not sell them besides it was shown that Mr. Barnes owned the oats and collected fiom Mr. Bill for them. The case embraces some very fine points of law and the de cision of the ccurt will be awaited with interest. There is one fact however and that i», Mr. Klaus has the oats and is no doubt willing to pay some one for them. After hearing the pros, acd con's, in the case ably di--cussed by the attorneys in terested the judge ordered them to pre pare briefs and submit them to him as early as possible. WKDNKSDAY, April "?V^rT^ 22. The first break was mads today toward clearing tbe docket of criminal causes and as a matter of course the court was honored with a fair audience of specta tors, who were more or less interested in the result of the proceedings. The first business of the court was to listen to response of M. Mansfield of Windsor who had been indicted by grand jury for selling liquor without license. Upon request of his attorney, Air. Dodge, he was given one day in which to plead. The case of James Adams was then called and the jury iinpannelled. Adams was charged of having divested a saloon keept by David Champion of a quantity of liquor, cigars, etc in December 1883. The testimony tended to show thU he was guilty and the juditc gemnously consigned him to the county dungeon for 30 days. Leopold Hanchcarte who had been looked after by the grand jury and found to have been identified with the Geo. Case chair and lantern stealing act last February, was systematically atranged for trial by prosecuting attorney Glaspell Considerable testimony was given on both sides, and the case went to the jury who retired in charge of the sheriff to the jury room, whera they lingered a few moments and trough* a verdict of bur glary in the third degice. While the Alert believes that the jury did its duty in finding Mr. Ilancheart, guilty as an associate, we do not believe him to be the principal or morrally responsiblu for the tlieft and the Alert believes that Judge Francis will exercise his usual good judgment in passing sentence upon him. Tomorrow morning M' a hcarmg. lOt J'V'py T"* COLNIY COMMISSIONED Proceedings of the rv*T~ Commissioners in sessions-tin*' m. April 22nd, 18S5. On motion the following bills were al lowed. E. D. Lathrop, table for court room 12 00 ./. Remington, boarding paupers 56 28 W. H. Burke, court calenders and note heads M. McClurc, printing T. K. Branch, surveyor with road viewers H. W. Dewey, road viewer O. T. Allen, II. C. llotchkiss, labor in clerk of court's ofllcc F. A. Johnson, chimneys, lamps and burners F, A. Johnson, cuspadors tor court room P. 11. Foley,- superintendent of schools fees and mileage for the quarter ending March 31 Pioneer Press, Co., printing II. B. Chess, witniss and mileage April term court C. D. Blancliard, do do do do do do do do Board in session at 2 p. in. Bills allowed. Wonnenberg & Avis, letter press for court room $ 75 Jacobs & Steele, carpet, chiirs and Eldndge school twp. will »vi A judge in Cleaveland, Ohio, 111 seu fencing a wire beater expressed himself in this way "You must be an inhuman brute, a fiend incarnate. Tho law Is not adequate to deal with such as you. You ought to be tied up and horsewhipped, and the legislature thould frame a law providing for each punishment I would like to floe you heavily, hut if 1 did your wife would have to pay U. Thirty days ia tbe workhouse will give you a chance to think the matter oyer JAMESTOWN. DAK, THURSDAY^ APRIL 23, 1885. i«»?j*clock a. Kddy, Unci:, Present commissioners and Woodbury. Woodbury in the chair. fi: Mi lutes of last meeting reaii and ap proved. Bids for the purchase of bonds for funding tbe road and bridge indebtedness were opened and were as follows: It. S. Reeves, all of #36,500.00® lOOj^T E. P. Wells, for #20,000.00® 98. North Dakota Loan & Trust Co., all @86 j.8. ..mv Lloyd & Gasal, all ($#97 51-luO. Crawford Livingston, all, for the sum of #36,685.00. On motion, the proposition ol Craw ford Livingston was accepted. Road viewers, Dewey, Allen aud Mc Giegor submitted report on highway pe titioned for by Klein, Colby, et a). On motion, report laul over till next meeting. A petition was presented signed by F.' B. Fancher. Gray Brothers, et a)., asking that a highway be established commencing at sec. 32, tp. 142, r. 62, running tlienue southwesterly to sec. 34, tp. 141, r. 63. On motion, petition received and Jno. F. Vennum, Chan. Bassett and H. W. Dewey appointed viewers to view the proposed route April 27th next, and re port to the board at their next meeting. 85 75 46 60 12 00 4 00 4 00 4 36 8 10 4 50 223 00 32 40 1 00 2 70 1 80 2 00 2 80 3 90 1 00 do do do do do :!o do do do do do do do do do do do do do do Fred Holmes Allen Oakes John W. Taylor B. Vessey J. T. Eager W. E. Ruthrotl Ralph Hall Mathias Wiltschke do John C. Dcvine, juror 17 40 5 40 oo 13 20 A. J. Seller, two days road and bridge work in District No. 5 for supervisor certificate 4 00 L. nayward, submitted quarterly re port as Justice of Peace, quarter ending. Starch 31st. On motion, report accepted and fees al lowed. L. T. Hamilton, submitted quarterly report as Justice of Peace, quarter end ing March 31st. On motion, report received and referred to county attorney. Adjourned till 2 p. in. curtins, for court room.. 41C 33 pan led by his prisoners, deputy sheriff J. W. Sheridan, coal and wood for court room 203 58 Pursuant loan act, passed by the 16th legislative assembly, approved March 13th, 1885, to create and define the boun daries of the county of Stanton, an elec tion was called for the 13th day of May next at the honse of Otto Sweitzer, in township 139, range 69, judges of election to be Otto Sweitzer, John Alliens and John Todd. The petition of M. E. Barrett, J. N. Craig and others taken up and on motion waa laid on table. The petition of G. H. Oppy, C. 11. French et al., for highway in township 139, range 62, was taken up and on mo tion F. B. Fancher, A. GilQIlan and A. Scidmore were appointed to meet May 16th, and report at first meeting of board thereafter. The bond of county auditor was fixed at #2000. The county auditor presented bond with T. F. Branch and J. J. Flint assure ties. On motiou accepted ami approved. The county attorney reported back formally Justice of Peace McMillan's quarterly report Oa motion report acceptcd and fees *.yfc, J*"' ,i» DARINeCAPTURE The Author ef Seven Blood) Murders and a Notorious Horse Thief Taken Itcd-lfaiided by Ex.Cldef Lewis of Jamestown, and Deputy Sheriff Connolly, of Miles Cily. About three weeks ago tlie public will recall that ex-cbief Lewis, in company with a then unknown man, started on tbe trail of some supposed horse thieves. The matter at that time was shruiided in deep mysterv, and it was not until yes terday afternoon that thedenoument took place. The unknown turns out to be James Conolley, a deputy sheriff, of Miles Cily, Mont., and the object of the search, Bill Smith, a Montana horse thief and mur derer, the notorious Charles Rhodes alias Roach, alias "Dutch Charley," whose terrible career of crime has been brought A closc by one-of the most daring and thrilling captures in the history o( the northwest. A full account of tbe many murders committed by Rhodes could not be obtained, but thty are known to be several in number and distinguished by a cold blooded cruelty rarely found except among the most hardened and desperate criminials of tbe frontier, lie is wanted by the authorities of Crested Butte, Col orado, for the murder of "Hilly the Kid," a young lad whodealt cards in a gambling hell by the authorities of Washington Territory for a double murder, and by the officers of Montana, for the murder of a wealthy ranchman. It is also rumored that he is wanted by the Canadian govirn ment for murders committed near Toron to. The History of "Billy the Kid" snows the desperate character of the vil lain. Rhodes and several companions had beeu playing "stud poker" in a cabin with the boy Billy dealing the cards. For some reason tho boy left the hut and was followed liy Rhodes, who lTaving been playiug out of luck, picked up his Winchester and remarked that "he guessed he would go out and shoot somebody and see if that wouldn't make the cards run his way." Reaching the fiont door he found Billy seated on a log and deliberately levelling his rillc at him tired three bullets into the boy's brcasi. THE lllSTOltT OF THE C.UTUItl'. ol the criminals is most thrilling and re flects great credit upon the coolness and daring of ex-chief Lewis. It seems that the men have been living for a month past in the Turtle Alotinlain county about half a mile from the border. Ueceiving information of their location ex chief Lewis procured a couple of teams and men, drove up to the sod shanty where the men were living early in the after on, and represented that he wanted to purchase a quantity ot oiils. Gaining entrance to the hut lie found "Dutch Charley*' seated on a bench before the £.W., wjth a Winchester rifle and a large nary revolver'close by his side. The cx-chicf stepped to the tire as it to warm himself, and after some desultory conversation called attention t. a small book which lay near the weapons. Step ping forward as if to take it up, lie got between Rhodes and his arms, drew his revolver like a Hash, pointed it full at the murderer nnd invited him lo threw up his hands. Putting the irons on "Dutch Charley" he proceeded to take care oi his companion in crime, who was looking after the horses out9idc the hut. This .nas quickly accomplished, and accom- Conolly, and four horses captured with the outfit, ex-chief Lewis started out on his long return journey. He arrived lust eveniDg on the Carrington train. The prisoners were given their suppers at the Klaus house, and afterward with shack les on their feet, were safely lodged ic the court house jail. Kliodes is of medium height, well built, and has light hail and mousUchc. Smith is older than Rhodes, is somewhat taller, and has dark hair and beard. The prisoneis will be taken to Miles City, and it is rumored that AX ATTACK will be made on the tram by a band of desperate characters at Litile Missouri. He-enforcements have been sent to Me dora to protect the officers. LATEU. Just before going to pr as we leern there is a rumor on the streets that chief Lewis will not give up the men until as sured of the rewaids that have been offer ed for their capture. The McKay Divorce CUSP. The McKay divorce case in which Mary McKay briegs actiou ugainst Rob ert G. McKay, for a legal seperation on the groua(i of allowcd. ing by jury ystcrday af'.ernoon. Mr. A petition signed by A. A. Clothier, C. JLAMIL(ON I). B1 tnchard and others and recommend ed by school superintendent toley, presented, asking that sections 1, 12, jather unsavory character was refused 24, 25 and 36, in twp. 139, 66, be set off a( from Toledo school twp and attached to the teams arc wanted on the James River Valley road and that it is the purpose of the owners of that line to push it to an early completion. The Alerl can not vouch for tbe interpolation of the tele gram so far aa tbe disposition to be made of the teams i» concerned, but It soems consistent and we hope it be true. But let that be as it may we have no doubt, and we do not speak altogether uaauthoritatively, but that the James River line will be ironed within the next Ave months. r-Vi '"'ll&^^V '1 A cruelty came up for hear- appcaru John was FOR defendant and Wataon for plaintiff. Some por |tions of the testimony which was of a jmW9jon j,y the judge who very plainly 0U (_ a ]jne 0 WI]| Cgpe Oa motion petition granted. [0 strictly ad hear to in the future. The On mction a coun.y order for #5.60 was ar issued to A. McKechnie for money ad- |)e wanted children or did not yanced to pauper, (Johnson boy). 1 want children had nothing to do with On motion board adjourned to meet at 10 o'click a. m. April 30,1885. li. B. MlNRIt, Coun'y eleik. The James Rirer Valley. policy whieli he ihe council for the defense gnment 0 tbe defence as to whether the charge of crlieny. ,irs. McKay swore that she had been compelled to earn her own living and that upon several oc casions her husband had called bcr vile names. That he had inflicted injuries upon her person by means of violence and bad threatened to have her confined in an insane asylum. Her evidence was coroborated by that of Russell lleath and his brother vho claimed to have witnessed one assanlt. Mayor Flint received a telegram last evening Irom a gentleman living in Farjo asking if he could secure the services «f 43 teams at once. Mr. Flint replyed tli*t he could do so. Jnst for what purpose the teams are wanted is a misterv,. McKay being sworn der.yed having those who claim to be say that neglected his wife and although admit- ting that he had pushed her back from the door rather roughly three or four times upon one occasion, he had no in tentions of doing bcr any bodily harm. He swore tbat his wife desired at one time' to efTect a seperation by mutual consent an 1 that she told him that she wanted a younger man, that she wanted to marry Hussell Hesth as she loved him better than she did hitn (McKay). A considerable of oilier testimony was given in on both sides which was ortio import ance to the jury or interest to tbe public. oiL' 4- A#S 1 1 U.'T' -l (T-$ *1 tk .w TELEGRAPHIC. l«v TII1C ASSOCIATED 1'liKSS.J The Canadian War. WLNNII-KU, April 22—St. Paul Globe special: Government telegraph line was repaired this afternoon and communica tion with the west restored. A message received from Uattleford say9: Five mounted policemen arrived here today from i'ort J'itt, and they report that in the attack by Indians, one policctnan was killed and one wounded. All the other occupants of the post, including Hudson Bay contractor McLain and fam ily have takon refuge in the camp of friendly Indians near the post. A Clark's Crossing message says that Middleton's force are all there, no move ment having been made yet. Middeleton reports all well. Calgary dispatch says Capl. Stewart has succeeded in raising 150 mounted men for McLcod district, and they aro guarding the country between McLeod and Medicine Hat, keeping a strict watch on Cypress Hall's trail, as it is feared if refugees get in here, they can stand off an army. Col. Osborn Smith took up his quarters in the post vacated yesterday by Gen. Strange. A report came from ttlackford Crossing today, that a cowboy had shot an Indian who way stealing cat tle. The cowboy was one of Stewart's recruits. Copt. Herr's regiment of mount ed police frum Fcrt McLcod with an im pounder arrived last evening. Transport wagons for Capt. Wing of the Sixty-filth arc fast coming in, and he will leave on Thursday. Market Report. CHICAGO, April 22—Today's market was a wailing one in every sense. After a heavy clearing last evening, due to a disbelief in the chiracter of war news there was a sharp opening this morning owing to a radical view that war was likdy ta occur. This was confirmed by another great depression in consols. Wheat advanced fully 1JJ oyer closing prices of yesterday with June touching 92,?4 but from that point the market fell oft under heavy offerings to 00 ,'4, rose to 9I'-£ and receded to 90. There was very little movement after thi«, but the pre vailing tone was firm anil '•.he market rose once or twice clearing top prices of tiic morning but in assurance of any defi nate foreign news, there was no disposi tion to force the market in either direc tion. There was a strong feeling during most of ttie afternoon session but the irarket finally foil oil' lo medium figure closing a cent higher than yesterday. MII.WAUKKK, April 22—Flour quiet and unchanged, wheat firm No. I SO'.i, May 88, June DOpg. Corn acarcc and wanted No. 2, ZV/,. Nrcw YOUK, April 22—Money on call continues closing at 1. Crime mercantile 4®5. liar silver 107J... For eign exchange quiet and steady actual business N Qrtheiat...--.-Pacific 17,' |', Northern Pacific f'd.3% North western 05-'^, do pf'd 130 C. M. & St. I'aul 70 4, do pl'd 104ji.^' Manitoba 8fi Western Union 58i^ Transcontinental AIINNEAI'OI.IS, April 22—Wheat No. 1 Hard was in demand at 92:14, with hold ers generally asking 93 for cash, April May was held 93% with bidder 93,'.y, June was offered at 95 s^les included 2 cars at 93j'.j, 4 at 93—7000 bushels May 93!.,' and No. 2 at 93^' No 2 Haid was held at 92 May 5000 bushels sold at 92 4 cers sam ple 92 on track 1 at 92}g, and 2 at 92. DUJ.CTII, April 22—Market lifeless and quiet. Prices ranged higher than last night at the close, and later fell off again, advadccd and closed, May 94'^, June 95Sales of the day light, little in quiring and little disposition to sell. LONDON, April 22—Stock market show ed an improvement in the enrly part of the afternoon, but there was a relapse at the cl jse. Operators ore undecidc.l and have to act at present on an uncertain situation. PAKIS, April 22—The Bourse was weak and unsettled during most of the day.. At the close, however, a decided recovery took placc. IIEUMN, -Vpril 22—Stocks were de pressed to day owing to political outlook and tbe utterance in British parliament iast evening. Russian securities fell off 1},i per cent. Base Ball. S~T. Louis, April 22—Veteran Cincin nati's and St. Louis game postponed .on account of rain. INDIANAPOLIS, April 22—Indianapolis 11, Milwaukee 3. TOLEDO, (., April 22—Cleveland 4, Toledo :j. Got to Fight. LONDON', April 22—The press associa tion asserts that it is enabled to state fur ther communications have been received from St. Petersburg to the effect that the Hussion government has refused to hold further inquiry in regard to Oen Korn oroft's report of the engagement of March 30tli. It is the opinion therefore in Eng lish and Russian diplomatic eirclcs that peace cannot be maintained. New Railroad. MILWAUKEE, April 20—It is reported that the Wisconsin Central railroad com pany contemplate building a line Irom Green Bay, to Sturgeon Bay, in this state, through Tower, Brown, I)oren and Kewannec counties. This new line with the Green Bay & Minnesota road, recent ly received in an indirect manner, will will give the Central a through route to the seaboard via the line from Ludding ton, Mich., as not fifty miles southeast of Sturgeon Bay across lake Michigan. Stook Uoios West. ST. PAUL, April 20—The Nortlurn Pa cific took west twelve car loads of young stock today. It is for So.ily & Duncan, Fallon, Mont. Business on the river may be said to have begun today. Diamond Jo line op Hied its ticket offico today, and in a few days boats will be running regularly. The Maiy Morton arrived at Dubuque yesterday and will make an up river trip In few days. Josephine and Libbie Conger have left for Dubuque and St. Louis. X- Kl jfjT#** ^t -j $ ,JJ?' ^SPiSf Hii'"^ W* Mr. Gladstone Szplai&a LONDON, April 21—Mr. UITTUSIUUE ID I the house of commons today explained that of the #32,500,000 wanted for the I Soudan, and tho #3,750,000 would be de moted 10 the Suakim Berberian railway. #2,000,000 to the Nile or Wody Halifax railway. #25,000,000 to tho naval charges in connection with tbe removal of tbe troops from the Soudan and the balance would be used to defray tbe military cliargis in connection with the Soudan. Mr. Gladstone said although the Sua kim Breberian railway had been com menced, any considerable extension of it would have to be superintended. It would be necessary to hold the port of Suakim and one or two places in the vi cinity for health cansiderations until some permanent arrangements shall have have been effected. The Suakim Ber benan railway, he aaid was merely a mil itary necessity. The Nile railway how ever, would be completed apart fioin military reasons. In regard to interior stepB to the Soudan the government re served liberty of action to the govern ment of Parliament. What the Earl of Grandevilla Saya. LONDON, April 21—In the house of com mons Earl Grandville In answer to ques tion concerning the probable disposition or troops, stated that the .India troops would be used to hold the Soudan and the British troops there would be kept on reserve as an army corps to be called on in case of militaiy emergency for service in India or elsewhere. Government Contracts. WASHINGTON, April 21—Contracts for wagon transportation in military depart ment of Dakota have been awarded as follows: From Glendivc to Camp on Poplar river to J. r. Borus of Glendive. From Custer station to Fort Custer to Paul McCormick of .luuetion City, Mont. From Custer to Fort Maginnis to Z. Buford, Junction City, Mont. From Broadwater Landing to Assina boine to J. W. Power of Chicago. Helena to Fort Assinaboine to .1. W. Power, Chicago. Bartlett to Fort Totten to Frank Pal mer of Fort Totteu. From Bismarck to Fort Yates to J. Kerwin of Bismark. Running Water to Fort Randall to D. L. Pratt, Jr., Fort Randall. Fort Pierre to Fort Meade to Walter 15. Jordan St. Paul. A Hard Case. Frank Tracy who was released by Judge Francis yesterday with the under standing that he would leave the country at once, was out of jail but a few moments before he proceeded to fill up and in less than two hours he was on his way back to the city dungeon In company with policeman Ford. Later in the evening he began to flounder and yell like young hyena and Shehir MeKechnT(TrYcartng that his guest might do himself some bodily harm got up and went down stairs, unlocked tbe cell door and told him to lay down and keep still. Instead of obey ing, Tiacy began to get abusive and wanted to get out of the cell to prevent him. Mr. McKechnie pushed him back. Tracy then jumped forward and clinched Mac, and a lively seutfle ensued, in which Tracy made a desperate attempt to pun ish the sheriff by bunting him with bis head. The struggle continued for some time when Tracy was subdued and left alone in IKS glory. An hour later he got wild again and it became necessary to put him in heavy irons. It will be re membered that Tracy was sent to jail last May for burglarizing Fitzgerald's hotel. The Late Judicial Ael. An act to define the sixth judicial dis trict of the territory ol Dakota and to subdivide the same, and to fix the terms of court therein, and for other purposes, pursuance ot the act of congress divid ing the territory into six jud1ci.1I dis tricts. Be it enacted by the legislative assem bly of the Territory of Dakota: Sec. 1. That the sixth judicial district of tbe Territory of Dakota shall consist of the following counties in said territory, namely: Bowman, Villard, Billings, Dunn, McKenzie, Alfred, Burord, Flan nery, Wallace, Mountraille, Williams, Stark, Hettinger, Boreman, Morton, Mer cer, McLean, Ward, Stevens, Renville, Wynn, Bottineau, McHcnry, Sheridan, Burleigh, Emmons, Mcintosh, Logan, Kidder, Wells, DeSmct, Rollette, Benson, Foster, Eddy, Stutsman, LaMoure, Dickey, Griggs, Steele and Barnes. Sec. 2. That the said sixth judicial district be, aud the same is hereby divid ed into subdivisions, as follows-. The first suddivision shall consist of the coun ties of Burleigh, Emmons, McLean, Steven®, Boreman, Sberidan, Mountraille, Flanncry and Buford. The district court in and for this sub division shall be held at the city of Bis marck, in said county of Burleigh, on the first Tuesday in March and the first Tuesday in Septemper in each year. Sec. 3. The second subdivision sball consist of the counties of Morton, Stark, Hettinger, Bowman, Villard, Billings, Dunn, McKenzie, Alfred, AVallace, Wil liams and Mercer. The district court in and tor this sub division shall be held at the city of Alan dan, in the county of Morton, on the second Tuesday in August of each year. Sec. 4. The third subdivision shall consist of tbe counties of Kidder, Logan and Mcintosh. The district court in and for this sub division shall be held at the city of Steele, in tbe county of Kidder, at such time as the judge may direct, in each year. Sec. 5. The fourth subdivision shall consist of tbe counties oi Stutsman Foster, Wells and Lamourc. The district court in and for this subdivision shall be held at the city of Jamestown, in the county of Stutsman, on the second Tuesday in Nov ember, of each year and one term com mencing on the second Tuesday in April 1885, shall be held. Sec. 6. -is- The fifth subdivisioa shall consiatyf the couties of Barass, Griggs, aad Steele. The district court in aad for this subdivision shall be held at the citg f^i .*# V- ^W74 I ife.'"' 1 ~n* 1 *t .::^,:-f,-Vi -.i^$2.0U PER YEABJ OR Valley City, in tbe county of BUM, on the second Tuesday in July in each rear#^ Sec. 7. The sixth subdivision shall con sist of the counties, of Benson. Houlette, Bottineau, McHenry, Ward, DeSaet, Eddy, and Wynn. The district court ia and for this subdivision shall be held at the town of Minnewaakan, ia the county of Bensor, on tbe second Tues day in January, in each ycar^'4 Sec. 8. The seventh suddiviaion shall consist of tbe county of Dickey. Tbe district court in and for this tubi division shall be held at Ellendale, at such time in each year as the judge said court may direct. All actions and proceedings, both civil and cnminal, now pending in any mbdivi sion of said Sixth judicial district, here»*' tofore created by act of the legislature of this Territory, shall be respectively triad, heard and determined in the district court held in the subdivisions hereby JJ created, in which the county, wheMla the cause of action arose, or the offence was committed, or the venue is laid, is situated or forms a part.. Sec. 10. All acts or parts of acts conflict ing with this act, or any of its provisions That telegraph operator for Pingree has not yet arrived. Fred. Plowe will not go to Harvard, but will attend the winter course of the Pingree univcrstiy. We arc not bloodthirsty, but still tbe prospccts of a long European war does not depress our spirits. The "Alert" has a large ciiculation, and in the opinion of subscribers it takes the "cake" at Pingree. •N. B. Mr. J. has not yet obtained a patent or copyright on this big scheme. "Bro. Beautiful" will note ting. Mrs. Campbell and Mr. W. Fletcher paid a pleasant visit to Mr. James ,Hoa mer's Coteau farm on Sunday last.7^' Dr. Bennett is attending Herman Gran nis, who is confined to bis room with a severe cise of inflamatory rheumatism. Mock owners would now do well to consult the herd law, as "one cow in your own barn is better than two steers in your neighbor's tomato garden." Several farmers have finished seeding and arc waiting rather impatiently for bay harvest to come round said H. II. should note this and hurry up^vi^lSi Why, oh, why did Lateman get mad and who is postmaster at Pingree? are the questions that are agitating tbe pub lic mind at present in our lively little city. Mr. C. Waters has purchased 4,000 bushels of No. 1 Hard seed wheat of tbe Scotch Fife variety, for use on the Alden & -Watcrs^farm. Wc ^lieve the iyrlce The immigration tide struck Pingree sharply last woek, leaving on our fertile prairies—not skellBish—but several set* tiers from ihe Wolverine state, guite a number of stock, and also a supply of cedar posts with which we believe tbe owner intends to fence around the north half of Stutsman county. Lees township school board meton Sat urday last. R.E.Johnson was appointed teacher of school No. 1 with a stipend of #40 per month. Mrs. Brock way will probably teach No. 3 at same salary. Four months term in each case, to com mence at once. Four months term wllll be given at No. 2 during next winter. Nearly cyery man in the world, is ac quainted with the name of M. DeLesseps of Suez and Panama canal fame. Pin gree, it is true, is not likely to be selected as the site for the capital of North Dako ta, bat then, Pingreeites are not ambi tious for capitals, penitentiaries, or any thing so small it is sufficient for tbe cit izens of Pingree to know that Stratford on-Avon became famous as the birth place of the immortal bard, Sbakspeare, so it is also possible that iu the far aud distant future jome venerable man will lead his little grandson along the tree spangled avenues of Pingree and !n teach ing the "yotiog idea how to shoot" will point out where once stood the village store, in which tbe famous Pingree canal engineer, in the dark ages of 1885 used to weigh out twelve pounds of sugar for #1, and at tbe same time used to try to solve the problem of—"if two and two make four, how is it possible for a boat drawing eleven feet, to navigate in a river where the water is only twelve inch es deep?" We have not space to give the romantic yarn that old and venera ble citizen "got off" onto his confiding innocent grandchild, but will tell what we know of the Pingree DeLesseps and the great scheme by which he expects to engrave his name in the templo of fame. Mr. Romaine E. Johnson on being inter viewed said "1 cannot at present give you the full figures, but as you appear Interested in the subject, 1 do not object to giving you the outlines of my plan for rendering the James river navigable from I 1 are hereby repealed. Sec. 11. Thisact shall lake effect from and after its passsge. 1" PIMMEE JOVTMUS. a JWAJV'S .. *rS( Arrowood Lake to ankton. It hi very simple. First of al), I intend to straight en out tbe few crooks and bends that are said to be in the tiver channel. I shall then bore a series of srtcsian wells capa-.. ble of giving a flow of say, for a start, one hundred thousand barrels ot water an hour, the wells of course would be placed at the head of my system (near Atrowood I.ake) and here I should, also build a dam which would give ma*5nw erroir twenty miles long and fifty feel deep, in which to store water for very dry seasons. Of course Janseatowa aad other valley cities would do wisely to to move on to the bluffs, as whaa extra.-. large barks came up we.ifcslrtd JM large flow of water to 1 and this would be likely to 1 1 In order that Jaswiteta —y under any anxiety lor the pMSSt. 1 say state that Mr. J. hasseveltf little WW"®*-®, meats to make before stlsliic opeenttoa*^|^ sucba* getting million dollar* of towaids t»lfi i«i menta, eaggnsgUm Workmen, pncWsf new **., *e. .... -CTigfa yt 8*8*^3I!S