Bismarck Tribune, 1881-12-09, p.2

# The Bismarck Tribune. ## ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH. ### *The Census.* Washington, Dec. 3.—Brownlow of Tennessee, was appointed for doorkeeper, and a resolution was adopted to retain disabled union soldiers as doorkeepers. Mr. Charles Ford, Missouri, was nominated for speaker. Gilbert Delamaters of Indiana, clerk of the house; Ben. Cassius, Washington, D. C., sergeant-at-arms; H. Martin Williams of Missouri, doorkeeper; and W. H. G. Moore of Pennsylvania, for postmaster. ### *Secret Trials.* St. Petersburg, Dec. 3.—A decree has been published providing that all trials for crimes against the state will, as thought specially calculated to excite the people, shall be held with closed doors. Only the prisoner or one direct relative of the accused will be admitted. ### *Got Away.* Los Nagas, N. M., Dec. 3.—Seven prisoners, including John J. Webb, under life sentence for murder, and David Rudabaugh escaped from jail here this a. m. Rudabaugh was the member of the notorious "Billy the Kid" gang. Was sentenced to hang for murder in '66. ### *Arrives Safely.* London, Dec. 3.—The Summer State of India arrived at Queenstown last night. She lost her propeller November 26, and had since been under canvass. The passengers speak highly of the ship, officers and crew. ### *Accidentally Killed.* Charleston, S. C., Dec. 2.—Ornalbus Vanderburst, owner of an extensive rice plantation on the coast was killed yesterday on Kawah Island by the accidental discharge of his gun. ### *Not Guilty.* New York, Dec. 3. 3.—The coroner's jury found the shooting of young Winmuller by the Poughkeepsie student accidental, and his companion was discharged from custody. ### *Suicide.* Deadwood, D. T., Dec. 3.—The body of Herman Anderson, a ranchman, was found along the rail lines this morning, his feet touching the ground. Suicide. ### *Railroad Accident.* Boston Dec. 3.—A wreck of a passenger train occurred this morning on the New York & New England road at East Thomson, Conn., reported two killed. ### *Outrageous.* Dublin, Dec. 3.—The Castletown police yesterday prevented Miss Reynolds, of the Dublin Ladies League, from visiting tenants about to be evicted. ### *November's Coinage.* Washington, Dec. 3.—The total coinage at the United States mints during November was $12,531,760, of which $2,300,000 were silver dollars. ### *A Big Blaze.* New Orleans, Dec. 3.—The Crescent City railroad stables burned to-night. Fifty horses perished. Loss $20,000. ### *High Cards.* Vienna, Dec. 3.—It is understood the king and queen of of Italy will visit the emperor of Germany early in the spring. ### *Another Mill Explosion.* Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 5.—A fire starting in Pillsbury "B" mill at 4 o'clock this morning destroyed that building, the Minneapolis mill, owned by Crocker, Fisk & Co., Empire mill, owned by L. S. Watson of New York, operated by C. A. Pillsbury & Co., Ex, owned and operated by D. Morrison & Co., with considerable other property. Loss, Excelsior mill, $115,000; Empire mill, $16,000; Minneapolis mill, $20,600; Pillsbury "B" mill, $140,000; Cotton mill $80,000; Minneapolis Eastern railroad, $10,000; Minneapolis & St. Company's railroad, $5,000; Cataract mill, $2,000. Incidental loss, $1,000; total loss, $389,000. Empire mill insured in Pillsbury $71,000; insurance on Empire mill, $55,000; insurance on Minneapolis mill, $97; no insurance on stock Eastern mill; $9,000; total insurance, $192,501; net loss, $63,000. The explosion occurred in the Empire mill at 4 a. m., being buried in the ruins Neil Frederick, a assistant chief of the fire department, John Tukey, a fireman on the ladder company No. 3, Alex Burk, sweeper in Pillsbury B and R. R. Robinson, a millwright. Daniel Turboch, stockman, Fred Helks, P. L. Coulter and Peter Nelson, firemen, were seriously but not fatally injured. The Pillsbury mill was in operation at the time the fire was discovered. One of the millers who had been in the upper part of the building, had just come down part of the machinery, smelt a smoke, and instituted an investigation only to discover that the fire had made rapid progress among combustible material in the oil room. Alarm was turned in for the whole fire department, and prompt response followed. At one time it was believed the whole milling centre would be destroyed, but men breasted it up like heroes and accomplished wonders. ### INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE. The extra Minneapolis Tribune of Sunday says: "The flour mills which were destroyed in the conflagration of this morning, full details of which are herewith given, represented somewhat less than one-tenth part of the total milling capacity at the falls, and less that proportion of the total value of structures devoted to this industry in Minneapolis and its surroundings. To get a grip on the extent and the limits of the disaster. Serious enough in its best aspects, the present misfortune does not approach in magnitude that of 1878, from which the milling interest so promptly, grandly and successfully rallied. At the time of the former event the total milling capacity of the Minneapolis flouring mills was represented by 218 run of stone, while the capacity of those mills destroyed by the series of explosions and resulting flames was eighty-three run, or just forty per cent of the whole." ### Cleaning the Debris. Minneapolis, Dec. 5.—A large force of men are at work removing the debris found on the canal at the flouring mills deposited there by the fire. No more bodies have been found and it is thought the entire number of lives lost will not exceed four. Crocker, Fisk & Co., got out their safe this morning, finding the contents intact. Pillsbury & Co's office did not burn. The mills that they lost posssess their daily capacity 2,000 barrels per day. But they still have left a daily capacity of 3,000 on the Anchor and half of the new Pillsbury "A" mill now running. The second half of the latter mill will be completed in a month. This will raise their capacity again to 6,000 barrels per day, little less than it was before the fire. Only one-tenth of the mills capacity of the city was destroyed consequently there will be little discernible on account of the dull market. Millers say the fire will not affect output flour. ### Keifer for Speaker. *Special Dispatch to the Daily Tribune:* Washington, Dec. 5.—The house assembled at 12 o'clock and chose its officers. It was called to order by Clerk Adams, and was at once organized by a vote. Keifer being speaker, he received 148 votes to 129 for Randall, and eight for Ford, greenbackers. Two Virginia readjusters voted for Keifer. The senate was called to order at noon, and immediately proceeded to business. A large number of bills were introduced, after which it adjourned. ### Skipped. Washington, Dec. 5.—The Christianity division case was brought before Judge Goodman again missing. After giving his testimony last Thursday night, he failed to appear the following day and sign the deposition, but he has not appeared since and has been gone. It is said he has left the city suddenly as on the first occasion and is now in New York. His testimony was important and counsel says no other New York witness will be of consequence. One witness who signed for Mrs. Christianway while unable to explain the man's conduct, insisted that both witnesses had willingly signed. Until some steps are taken to settle the matter the case cannot proceed. ### Probably Drunk. Dennor, Mich., Dec. 5.—Postmaster Perry, of Bronson, this state, left his office Saturday night for a walk, as was his usual, leaving his wife in the office. In about half an hour he came staggering in with his clothing covered with blood, and fell on the floor, since which he has been unconscious up to last night. He was much better today and will probably recover. The doctors say some brain trouble is the cause but do not give its name. ### An Editor Buncoed. New York, Dec. 5.—A well known gambler was arrested last night as the suspected leader of the gang who Saturday night introduced a member of the Ohio Editorial association to a bunko game. The gambler, while on the way to police headquarters, broke away from the officer, who immediately shot him, missing the mark, and one of the shots grazed the neck of a car conductor. ### A Pittsburg Murder. Pittsburgh, Dec. 5.—John Beamatty and Wm. Leslie, two notorious characters, became involved in a dispute in Jerry's saloon, in Dennison street to-night, in the course of which Leslie struck Beamatty, who then drew a revolver and shot Leslie in the head, killing him instantly. The murderer, in the excitement which followed, escaped, but afterwards was found by the police in a cellar where he had secreted himself. Leslie was thirty-five years of age and married. ### Wants Her Money. New York, Dec. 5.—The widow of John M. Armstrong commenced action to-day in the United States circuit court of Brooklyn against the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company, to recover $26,000 policies on the life of her husband, who was murdered by Benjamin Hunter in Camden, N. J., about four years ago. Hunter obtained the policies and then expected to get money through the death of Armstrong. The defense claims Armstrong never had any interest policies. ### Brutally Murdered. Antoch, Ga., Dec 5.—J. M. C. Lewis, a thrifty farmer living near this place, left his home yesterday to visit his mother. On his return he found his wife and a man from the child side by side on the floor, beaten to death. A negro suspected of the crime is in jail. ### The Trot at Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 5.—The twenty-six hour race between Rowell, of England, and Doblar, of Chicago, began this evening. About 400 people were present at the start. Both men are in excellent condition, and the friends of each equally confident. The first four miles was accomplished in thirty-four minutes and fifty-four seconds, with no perceptible distance between the men at any time during the trot. ### A Religious Murder. Springfield, Mass., Dec. 5.—David McMullan, who shot Father McCurty, Saturday night, says that he acted in self-defense, that the priest pursued him with a knife, and that the whole trouble grew out of the fact that he, McMullan, is a Protestant. ### Served Him Right. Cooley's Island, Fla., Dec. 5.—R. E. Boutwell yesterday, shot and killed R. P. Borges, because the latter whipped the former's child. ### Will It Never End? Dublin, Dec. 5.—A farmer named Mulligan, who lately paid his rent, was beaten to death near Cannon, Friday. There were lately extensive evictions on the property of the deceased landlord. ### Warning to Wives. Antoch, Ga., Dec. 5.—Mrs. Anglin learned that her husband was at the house of Mrs. Jackson's "social circle" and went to Mrs. Jackson's house and stabbed her four times, killing her. Mrs. Anglin is in the Madison jail. ### Keifer for Speaker. *Special Dispatch to the Daily Tribune:* ## Column 2 ### THE NEW SPEAKER. Saturday's republican caucus resulted in the nomination and Monday's opening day session of the legislature resulted in the election of General J. W. Keifer, of Ohio, speaker of the house. Mr. Keifer is a well known man. He was republican and did gallant service during the war. He was born in Clark county in 1836 and is therefore forty-five years of age. He was reared on a farm and received but a common school education. He took to the law and was admitted to the bar in 1858, which practice he continued until April 1861 when he volunteered and was commissioned major of the Third Ohio Volunteers. He was soon promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the same regiment, and in November, 1862, was promoted to the colonelcy of the 10th Infantry. He was severely wounded in the battle of the Wilderness in 1864, having served in campaigns in the field in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Georgia. He was promoted to brigadier general by brevet in November, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Opequon, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, Va., and was later assigned to duty as brigadier-general by President Lincoln. He was mustered out of service June 27, 1865, having been in the Union army four years and two months, during which he was four times severely wounded. He returned to his home at Springfield after the war, and resumed the practice of law until the fall of 1868, when he was elected a member of the Ohio state senate; was a delegate at large from Ohio to the Cincinnati national republican convention in 1876, and was a representative from Ohio to the Forty-fifth congress, being elected to the Forty-sixth, and also to the Forty-seventh. He is a man of acknowledged legal and executive ability, and a better selection for speaker could not have been made. The Guiteau trial is nearing a close. The defense have concluded their testimony and the prosecution have but two or three more witnesses. In the course of yesterday's proceedings Guiteau made a vigorous objection to the evident intent of Scoville to have him released on the ground of insanity, and says that he has more of that kind of evidence, and that "he would rather be hung as a man than acquitted as a fool." Guiteau displaces no one to take him as his word. Mr. J. A. Koenig, of the Chicago Staats-Zeitung, the leading German paper of the country, looked over Bismarck and vicinity last week, with a view to encouraging German immigration. Mr. Koenig suggests several things in the development of the resources that would be of value. For instance, immigrant headquarters should be established at different points, where families could board at a low rate. They cannot afford to pay two or three dollars a day for board, which in many instances they have been compelled to do along the line. Mr. Koenig is very much infatuated with the country and thinks the Germans have a great future helping along the boom of the Missouri river slope. The Daily Tribune is obliged, owing to pressure of advertising, to enlarge its columns. Our issues have been now set largely in minion type, contains nearly double the amount of reading matter as heretofore, and while we have just cause to be proud of our telegraphic reports, they being nearly as complete as those of the big cities, the Daily Tribune reaches its western readers two days ahead of the St. Paul dailies, which is an important item for the readers who want to keep posted as to the events of the day. The Weekly Tribune is now a full eight page paper with pictures and home, and is filled brim full every week with a condensation of the news of the week, both home and local. The Chicago Land League convention was attended, and the most loyalty patriotism was displayed. A telegram was read from Michael Dillon, Hagenwen, Md., saying: He was an old man, but he would give his four sons and his daughter to serve Ireland, with $10,000 if necessary, and that there should be the sentiment of every man and woman who loves liberty, and he trusted Ireland's efforts not altogether in vain. "God save Charles Stuart Purnell as her president." ### Steele. As will be seen in another column, there is a fine town called Steele in Kidder county. Steele. This town is forty-three miles east of Bismarck, or about midway between Bismarck and Jamestown, and bids from either to become a town of considerable importance. It is in the midst of as fine an extent of farming land as there is on the line of the North Pacific. It is the county seat of Kidder county, and can boast the finest court house of any town three months old in the country. The county has a complete set of books and a large safe, and no town starts off under better auspices. A new depot, the finest and largest between Jamestown and Bismarck has just been completed, and the contract for a $1,500 store building has been let, the building to be put up in early spring. Mr. Stegle, who owns a farm adjoining the town site, after whom the town was named, has put over $10,000 into buildings this season, and is now putting up a large quantity of lots for this paper, and not without reason. The record of Kidder county on wheat raising is above that of any other county on the line. The land is rich and inexhaustible. The townsite is perfectly level, and as anyone can see from the car-windows, is as prettily laid out as human ingenuity could suggest. The superior inducements offered to settlers and the capability of the county to furnish sufficient guarantee of the town's future. Those who purchase lots now will reap the benefit of next spring's boom. ### Col. Thompson Endorsed. Everybody who is acquainted with Col. Geo. Thompson, of this city, former Indian Scouts cavalry, or has read the Tribune for the past few years are well acquainted with the Colonel's cheerful nature and meteorological peculiarities. Some time ago he furnished the Tribune with a long article on the subject of "Causes of Rain" which he held that heavy cannonading would at any time bring on a shower of rain. The Tribune paid the Colonel a very neat compliment in the pulpit of the Brooklyn tabernacle last Sunday by indorsing his views. In the course of his remarks he said, "clouds are no longer to beat the people, but the people should stop the drought. The clouds were within reach. What happened after the battle of Waterloo? What after Austerlitz, Gettysburg, Atlanta, Lexington and Bunker Hill? There was a flood of rain poured down. What happened after the Fourth of July when it was celebrated in the old-fashioned way? Torrents of rain. The drought goes down under cannonading. When $200,000,000 worth of property is in danger, the state can bring big guns to bear. A good shower. Let the clouds be bombarded! 'Shoot at them out of guns!' Not in bottles. Let it out and direct it against the sky. Let the forests remain unbrawn so that the great forest fires bring the water down on our shoulders. With cannonading and the electric-power and the instruments, forsooth, a world may decide its own weather. Prayer has less effect upon the weather than upon the weather. 'God is the God of sunshine, the people shall attend to the weather themselves.' In a decided thunder storm visit the weather stations established by the government to bring down the rain. Let the people carry up a deep, sympathizing of lightning, and the clouds will furnish the rain." ### Land Notes. Gen. Duffield's averaging party is camped out by the stage barn. Mary Glinchka has taken a homestead near Bismarck for herself and family. William Gilmore's delinquent homestead was successfully contested last week by Mrs. Sophia Linderman. August Stahl, ex-soldier, came down from Fort Buford the other day and bought Louis Heifer's saloon on Third street for $3,600. Edmund Hackett and three others are now visiting the big bend of the Sioux river. That county is full of big "boos." Under the Villard management the German element is now largely taken in on emigration. German capital will make history here. J. A. Koenig, of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung called on Register Rea at the land office last week. Rea's district constitutes the finest land district in the world. Mr. Koenig is "Boss" Hoening's right hand man. ### Gas for Fuel. The Valley City Press argues for fuel. It says: "Superintendent Hobert of Fargo, made the Times a pleasant call last Tuesday. His business was gas for fuel. Mr. Hobert reports Fargo in a booming condition, and the latest boom being the lightweight gasometer under contract with the gas. He says that about that project be entertained no manner of doubt, and that he proposes to make an effort to introduce the water gas system into Valley City. It is asserted that the cost of water gas for fuel and heating purposes will not be more than three to three and a half cents a foot, and that is a matter of considerable importance so far as our cities and towns are concerned." ### [Near Pembina, Ill., lives one of the most remarkable hermits known. His name is Herman Katzenberger, and he is known locally as "Old Patch." He is sixty-three years of age, and has not been shaved or had his hair cut for twenty years. He lives in a cabin about 12 by 16 feet, by leaning large pieces of timber together, covered with old straw, while around him are gathered some of the finest stock in the country, in which he takes great pride. He is a man of considerable education and high culture, but his eccentricities make him live like an animal.] ## Column 3 ### How a Sharper Makes Money. [Poughkeepsie (N. Y.) Eagle.] A sharper has given up the Hudson with the "Ninety-five cent game." His method of doing business is to enter a store and ask for five cents' worth of some article, on receiving it he tenders a $3 bill in payment; the change given him by the storekeeper generally consisting of a $1 bill or silver and some cents in small coin, he places the $1 bill, in his pocket, and suddenly finding a five cent piece, apologizes and re-apologizes for making trouble in getting the bill changed, and placing five cents on the 95 cents, shoves it toward the storekeeper, asking for a $1 bill, saying he dislikes to carry so much silver. upon the unsuspecting storekeeper placing $1 on the counter the sharper engages him in talking until he can place both the change and bill in his pocket, and then coolly asks the victim to exchange the $3 on the counter for the $2 bill he had originally given him. ### Cox All Right. [N. Y. Sun.] It must be remembered that if Judge Cox makes any error in his charge as to prisoner's rights, the present trial will go for naught, no matter what the jury may decide. The judge evidently appreciates the importance of giving the defendant the benefit of any doubt that law or superior legislative or judicial authority arises. No acquittal is possible unless the jury are satisfied that Guiteau is insane. Judge Cox is taking peculiar care that, in the event of a conviction, it shall not be set aside on account of any error taken on his part. We think he is doing exactly right. ### Between the Times. [Missouri City Tribune.] Astonished to hear of Garfield's death, we learn of the following: A poor farmer who was in town to purchase goods for his family who lives down in Missouri flats, who was surprised to hear the news that Garfield had been assassinated, buried, and that Guiteau had been arrested for the murder, turned around begged someone to tell him when "Gawfield" was elected. ### [illegible — short item] A foreign paper gives circulation to the following: Peter Hayer, a farmer who lives near Bismarck, Dak., which he obtained at from sixty to seventy-five cents an acre. It is now worth $5 per acre, and it is reported that Mr. Hayer reaped from his 400 acres of wheat last year a profit of $15,000. --- ## Peripheral items - **"The Census"** (Washington, Dec. 3) — Brief item on congressional doorkeeper appointments and nominations for house officers. - **"Secret Trials"** (St. Petersburg, Dec. 3) — Russian decree closing trials for state crimes to public. - **"Got Away"** (Los Nagas, N. M., Dec. 3) — Seven prisoners escape jail, including John J. Webb and David Rudabaugh. - **"Arrives Safely"** (London, Dec. 3) — Summer State of India arrives at Queenstown. - **"Accidentally Killed"** (Charleston, S. C., Dec. 2) — Ornalbus Vanderburst killed by accidental gun discharge. - **"Not Guilty"** (New York, Dec. 3) — Coroner's jury rules shooting of young Winmuller accidental. - **"Suicide"** (Deadwood, D. T., Dec. 3) — Herman Anderson found dead along rail line. - **"Railroad Accident"** (Boston, Dec. 3) — Passenger train wreck on New York & New England road, two killed. - **"Outrageous"** (Dublin, Dec. 3) — Castletown police prevent Dublin Ladies League member from visiting tenants. - **"November's Coinage"** (Washington, Dec. 3) — U.S. mint coinage total for November reported. - **"A Big Blaze"** (New Orleans, Dec. 3) — Crescent City railroad stables fire, fifty horses perished. - **"High Cards"** (Vienna, Dec. 3) — Italian king and queen to visit German emperor. - **"Another Mill Explosion"** (Minneapolis, Dec. 5) — Large fire destroys multiple Minneapolis mills; losses listed in detail. - **"Cleaning the Debris"** (Minneapolis, Dec. 5) — Workers remove debris from mill fire; death toll and insurance details. - **"Keifer for Speaker"** (Washington, Dec. 5) — House organized; Keifer elected speaker over Randall. - **"Skipped"** (Washington, Dec. 5) — Witness in "Christianity division case" disappears before signing deposition. - **"Probably Drunk"** (Dennor, Mich., Dec. 5) — Postmaster Perry of Bronson found injured and unconscious. - **"An Editor Buncoed"** (New York, Dec. 5) — Gambler arrested for bunko game involving Ohio Editorial Association member. - **"A Pittsburg Murder"** (Pittsburgh, Dec. 5) — John Beamatty shot and killed by Wm. Leslie in saloon dispute. - **"Wants Her Money"** (New York, Dec. 5) — Widow of John M. Armstrong sues New York Mutual Life Insurance Company. - **"Brutally Murdered"** (Antoch, Ga., Dec. 5) — Farmer J. M. C. Lewis returns home to find wife beaten to death. - **"The Trot at Chicago"** (Chicago, Dec. 5) — Twenty-six hour race between Rowell and Doblar begins. - **"A Religious Murder"** (Springfield, Mass., Dec. 5) — David McMullan shoots Father McCurty, claims self-defense. - **"Served Him Right"** (Cooley's Island, Fla., Dec. 5) — R. E. Boutwell shoots R. P. Borges for whipping his child. - **"Will It Never End?"** (Dublin, Dec. 5) — Farmer beaten to death near Cannon after paying rent. - **"Warning to Wives"** (Antoch, Ga., Dec. 5) — Mrs. Anglin stabs and kills Mrs. Jackson after husband found there. - **"How a Sharper Makes Money"** — Reprinted item from Poughkeepsie Eagle about a confidence scheme. - **"Cox All Right"** — Reprinted item from N. Y. Sun praising Judge Cox's handling of Guiteau trial. - **"Between the Times"** — Reprinted item from Missouri City Tribune about a farmer unaware of Garfield's election. - **"Gas for Fuel"** — Reprinted item from Valley City Press on gas fuel prospects for Valley City. - **"Land Notes"** — Short notices on homesteads, land sales, and notable visitors around Bismarck. - **"Col. Thompson Endorsed"** — Item endorsing Col. Geo. Thompson's theory that cannon fire induces rainfall. - **"Steele."** — Promotional description of the new town of Steele in Kidder County, Dakota Territory.