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Bismarck Weekly Tribune

Location

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1889

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Arrest in New York Over Montana Journal Libel

Russell Harrison, 30, son of the President, was arrested in New York City on a defamation suit brought by ex Governor Crosby of Montana. Crosby seeks $100,000 for malicious libel published in the Montana Live Stock Journal. Harrison claims no involvement and offered a retraction, which Crosby refused. Bail set at $5,000. Harrison’s counsel is Judge L’Amoreaux.

de New York Russell Harrison Potter Beilding Montana Live ‘Stock Journal Buffalo John Schuyler Crosby Montana Washington Harrison Beach Supreme Court Stephen B. Elkins Rice The Park Bank W. T. Arkeliof L’amoreaux Ballston W.T Chia Crosby Crosby Mann Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Wis Sweetzer New York Schiller Crosby Montana Live Stock Journal Ieee Eeiaeroe Paner al Gerad Afuele Barri Demir Montane Live Stock Journal Scathin le Loington Emmaene Montana Journal Sane Buffalo Power Territory of Mas Raay Wilking Bhat Tme Brady Wilkin United States Mint Helena Mont Plaitiff Sccepy Major Brady Wilkins Assay Mint Major Wil King Acutine Lang Wilkins Las Ne Sulgrove

Robbing Uncle Sam at Fort Townsend Captured Officials

A Port Townsend dispatch reports twenty five indictments against William Harend ex special deputy collector Herbert F Beecher ex treasury agent and Quincy A Brooke for stealing from the government. Investigations traced overcharges on vessel entrance and clearance and fake private receipts hidden in the Blue Book enabling multi thousand dollar annual losses. The case details include mischarged duties on the British barque Madeira and other vessels, with over $12 000 hidden in the Seattle office and a large deficit after Harned was dismissed. Arrests to follow with bonds set at 5000 each.

Ponti Gregorial Priits Port Townsend Washington United States Grand Jury William Harend Ol- Rector Herbert F. Beecher Treasury Quincy A. Brooke Grand Jury Department Leslie Cullen Lupton Special Treasury Crowley Td Harned Sardouy Seattle Liverpool James Griffiths Beecher Aldo Untae Neaginzten Mares Puget Sound Ore Herbert, Beecher William Har Lielaty Gled Ivethian Dollar Donsterday

War on the Wires in New York City Overhead Poles Cut

The Supreme Court dissolves the mayor's order to remove overhead wires and poles after a lengthy dispute with telegraph telephone and electric light companies. Crews begin at University Place and Fourteenth Street, with accidents and crowd scenes as lines are cut and a streetcar is endangered. A second report covers correspondent John P. Dunning’s Apia disaster dispatches and a Minneapolis bank robbery attempt.

Telegraph Electric Light Western Union Telegraph Company United States Wallace Jeg Board of Electrical Control Grant Gibbons Gibbons and Expert Wheeler Crain Commissioner of Public Works Smith John Richardson Gibbon Wheeler Richardson University Place West Fourteenth Street Western Union Brush Electric Light Co Fourteenth Street Broadway Brush Light Company Brien Withi Hornea— & Barrow Harons Brush Company Betton San Francisco John P. Dunning Associated Press Apia Pacific Coast Agency Moto Samos Schoonmaker the Chronicle Trenton London Auckland the Post Dunning Delaware D. Lunning Middleton Pacific Coast Wilmington

Woman's Body Found in River Near Robert Street Bridge

A woman’s body was found by two boys in the Minnesota River near the Robert Street Bridge. Identified as Mrs. Shilbower, she appeared to have been in the water briefly before discovery at Godbout's undertaking establishment. Police and locals deduced possible suicide. the case remains under investigation. The report also mentions the Oklahoma Times planning to publish in Oklahoma City with W. Scott and C. Scott involved.

St. Paup Robert Street Godbout Lewis Schnider Robert Mrs. Shilbower Minneapolis

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