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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-01
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|. The JadfcfAfY of 1T0ntana. W
1t gratifying TO note the FEELING of conf.
dencs which generally obtains iihonr tit
bar. the press, ana the people rs A6ntaha N
the ability and integrity of our present Judi.
ciary. Lin times past, no bralsh df our Ter.
ritorial government has suffered more, Or In
deed 50 much. from persistent, rancorous, an
justifable assaults a. have the several Judges
composing our Supreme Bench. Happily,
the piques and petty malices that have char
acterizedtin past years the numberless attacks
upon the Federal Judges, are lately becom-
ing less.in their virulence and repetition, and
the turbulent spirits OF other days, whose
imperious cry, OF with his judicial head Y
was heard here and at Washington. are now
passing from our midst Or disappearing from
the public eye.
OF late we have been called upon to chron-
ic'e brit single instance Of hostility, deyel-
opes and brought to our notice in this city,
rs. ainst member of the. Judiciary Of Mon
tana. We refer to Hon. John i. Murphy,
Judge of the First District Court. A petit
ton setting forth, among other things. that
the Judge was incompetent for the RESPONSE
bic position he held, was circulated for sig
natures, and received several minor endorse
ments here and at Virginia. This DOCUMENT
was intended to influence the removal of
Judge Murphy. and. has probably gone for
ward to the Attorney General and been dis
posed Of by that eminent government official
before now. Outside OF the very small num-
Der of legal gentlemen, who are interested in
the appointment of his successor, Judge MUIR
ply is absolutely without enemies, and is
held in high esteem throughout the Terri
tory. The truth of this assertion is fully sus-
tail1ed in the utterances of the several iourn-
als Of Montana, east and west Of the NOUN
tains-all of which, with one exception, have
given expressions favorable to the retention
Of the present Incumbent, or proffered him
solid; words Of endorsements. In view OF
these facts, it is to be presumed that further
schemes to displace the Judge OF the First
District will not be undertaken. Let us hope
that such will really be the case.--Herald. VI
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i x,w York newspaper describes new
,,oIicc sfstion house Just opened tnsre ~ 2
!. .,,;,.o e beauty and joy forever
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4. The REDUCTION WORKS The Helena Sill
yer Reduction Works are now running con-
tinuously, day and night. The delivery Of
orc IS uninterrupted, and the roasting. crush-
ing, and smelling goes forward with the pre-
cision of ciock-work. The stream of liquid
metal flows from tile furnace as smoothly and
lauepding as silvery brooklet pursuing its
aafet meandering course through 4 lOwland
meadow. It will make old fogies agitate
their mental and physical coJporosities TO
learn that from one sInelIer alone COWS tsoes-
III hundred .csight IF bnlason every tsssnts-
four hours Herald.
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TERRITORIAL.
VIRGINIA CrTY, Jan. 80

VIRGINIA CTTY, Jan. 80.
The old Denver Stables on Coover St. wers
burned last night; mule and horse were
burned in the stables. The fire originated in
the room OF Henry Yates. with 8 broken leg,
who broke his leg ever again trying to put
out the fire.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 25.-Baker, one OF the
witnesses for the prosecution In the Robinson
murder case, makes an affidavit that his testl-
mony before Judge Mexican, during the pre-
sliminary examination, was wholly untrue
and false. Baker was arrested for perjury,
and is now confined at Camp Douglas.
The weather has moderated to-day, but Is
stu very cold. 5....5. I..s.5 .5.a.. 5. (,
1t is reported that that cattle are dying By
thousands. .5.@ &; ,.,s*s.s,T5 Il
A large number Of passengers from the
West are waiting here for break in the snow
blockade on the Union Pacific railroad.
Public inquiry has been made to know
what has become of the Salt Lake contribu-
lions for the relief Of the sufferers by the
Chicago fire. The published official list
makes no mention Of anything received from
Utah. The amount collected in this city
alone was nearly $40, 900.
There were two fires here last evening, and
it was narrow escape from general confla-
grafton.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Rose Kelly, a
beautiful girl, drowned herself in the bay
last night. ft3 M
Albert I.anmann. young German, shot
himself through the heart to-day. 1t is sup
posed that the cause In both cases was dis
appointment in love.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--Bates, the Attor-
ney General of Utah, is in Washington, en-
deavoripg to get an appropriation to pay
court expenses in Utah. He says unless
means are supplied the prosecutions must
cease. 4pEs3 s
The committee who heard the argument of
the deputation in favor Of woman suffrage
report unanimously that the Constitutional
amendments confer no right Of suffrage on
Women States have still control Of the
matter. ss 5ssl st.ss. 8
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Estray Notice.
W. t}ss~ .sl ssszG s ~ & NJ 5 8s,s IA s.
Notice Of Dissolution.

THE Co-PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing be-
=. = tween s.. 8. Baker. Allen Danforth and J. E.
aodge. under the name Ct s. 8. Baker Co., -
this day dissolved by mutual consent
sts 8. s.. BAKER
May Sd, 1871. J.R. HoDGE. -
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FROM MlNNEsOYA.

ST.. PAuI,, Jan. 80.
NJ. f. Gielan, Of Carver, was froze.s to
death on Saturday.
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Stokes was arraigned for the m urder of Fisk
on the. Oath, but the trial was postponed on
account of the illness of Judge Ingraham.
Dispatches from New Orleans represent
everything quiet in that city.
The verdict il the Wharton case Is not
guilty. S.
It is showing at New Orleans, Brazos. Gal
weston and Houston the first time in many
years. M ST. re-
The Chicago banks, according to the latest
official statements show a ten per cent better
reserve fund than that Of any other city ex-
cepting Albany.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-01

MIssouLA ITKMs.--From the Pioneer Of
January 10th we should judge that Missoula
was tranquil. The Pioneer pays a just trib-
ute to Mr.. Bass. one OF the most reliable and
useful members of the recent Legislature, on
his return to- his consttuentsIhe Mis-
soula merchants have come to the conclusion
that six days in the week are sufficient to sell
goods. and will henceforth close their stores
on Sunday County Commissioners
will build new bridge on the road to Bitter
Root Valley. John Caplice, from For
est, reports four feet of snow at that place,
and says that the mild weather of the past
week enabled the miners to resume opera
tons at different points on the gulch. The
company working claim No. 81 above took
out 100 ounces Of dust last week q bad
weeks work. That in one day Of the pres
ent week the company took OUT Of the same
claim over 500 certainly a coed days rum.
Mr.. Caplice seems to think that the coming
mining season In Cedar will showa better
yield Of gold than either Of the past two sea-
sons. We hope he is right in his conjectures.
Commissioner Sharp and w. B. Harlan, Of
the Bitter Root, were in town the early part
81 the week, and gave us friendly call.
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DEER LoDGEITEMs.-The Ne,o North West
says that Stuart Hall was crowded to hear
Charles Bagg's lecture "Christ, Columbus
and Washington" 1t was an interesting lee
ture and listened to with attention-M. d.
A. Steele is appointed to look after the build
ings at the Grow Agency dead body
of John Bahr, of Beartown, was found near the
lower trail, and the Coroner's jury brought
In verdict that the deceased, while descend
ing the hill with a log of wood on his should
er, fell and dislocated his neck. -The I,sde-
pendent says that Philip Lynch il running a
tri-weekly express between Cable city and
Coberly's ranch.-The masquerade ball will
be grand affair.-From a gentleman who
came from Cable city. on: Wednesday, we
learn that Mr.. Comeron has at last struck the
ledge in the lower drift. The rock is rich,
and there is reason to believe that the body
of ore now branded will be sufficient to keep
at least one mill constantly running for the
next two years. The Cableites are greatly
elated and will no doubt reap the reward TO
which they are SO justly entitled In consider
ation Of their enterprise and perseverance,.
As the ledge had but just tapped when our
informant left, we are unable to tell our read
ers how wide the ledge is, but we hope to be.
able to inform them about it in our next
weeks issue John Brannigan and 9TH
ers are trying to make arrangements to have
smelling works erected near tho rich lodes of
this district. 1t is generally believed by those
who are acquainted with the quality Of the
ore and the extent Of quartz In Vipond, that
at least 200 men will be in that vicinity as
soon as fair weather opens. From a private
letter received by r. +. Kennon. Esq, from
Mr.. E. w. McNeal, we learn that Col. SAM.
Russell, Maj. John F. Bruce, Jos. x. Toole,
GA. sedman and bride, and John Heating.
were in st. Joseph on the 9th inst. Mr..
Heating had been vuite i'll, but was conval-
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/. The Crows have Needle-guns and we pray
that we be furnished with fint-locks. II sa
4, We further pray and pray strong that a
Professor be sent amongst the Crows forithe
purpose of establishing chair of Poker in
the Yellowstone University. Thus placing
them in point Of learning on an equality
with us. SsIss sfai7 il s9i5isg altsl 81 ~ {
We further pray loud thatiour boundaries
may extend to the Gallatin valley, Taylors.
Bridge. head Of Wind River, and including
Salt Lake, providing Mexican gets away with
the Mormons. This last we emphaticaily
pray for as our squaws are not numerous.
Your Petitioners further pray that the lead
ing spirits of the As-souts be given high po-
sitions, such as army officers and Indian
agents, several of us being willing to qualify
for the latter ~ joining the Qnakers, or Meth
odists, or both.
we further pray that the Hon. Jed. Crooks
be given position as stone artist. at Sing
Sing.
We also pray, and this time very loud, that
any little Or big fayors lying around loose
may be conferred upon our noble band-in
the event Of your refusing, may you be
ana your Petitioners will ever pray,
M WINDY WOODS,
81. Big Chief
Il Here you hase the doinEs Of this noble
band. soon will waft to yeu how the AS
solts are wagging. w.
8 In the interim patiently visit, and sigh for
The rood time coming when Congress will
recognize my brilliant qualities, and confer
upon me galorious polish.
M Chiefly Thine, 81
ss HON. JED. CROOKS. 3
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-25

Frightful Railroad Accident.
Forty Persons Killed and
Wounded.
A SCENE OF HoRRoR r

BUFFALO, December 4-On inquiry
at the Lake Shore and Michigan South.
ern Railroad headquarters here those
in charge say the accident reported from
Erie did not occur on their road. but on
the Buffalo, Cory aud Pittsburgh rail
road, better known as the Cross-Cut,
running from Cory to Broctou, and
connecting with the Lake Shore at
the latter point. The train to which
the accident occurred was due at Broc'
ton in time to connect with the day ex-
press OF the Lake Shore Railroad,
reaching here at $50 P. NJ. In cross-
ing a trestle bridge, about two miles
eouth OF Brocton, the engine jumped
the track and went OF the bridge. car.
rying the baggage cars and two passen-
ger cara, which made up the train; as
far as can be learned al this end of the
railroad, hut elk persons are reported
killed and twenty-five wounded,
The train took fire from the engine
and the cars stoves, and together with
the bridge were burned. The baggage
and mail car are reported saved.
Among the wounded, three-fourths are
considered seriously injured. The
means of getting information at this
point is rather limited. though this
statement is believed to represent the
catastrophy as fully as it really is.
Full particulars will be forwarded ss
soon as possible.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The following is second dispatch
received in reference to the fearful ac-
cident on the Buffalo, Cory and Pits
burgh Railroad. The train was due at
Brocton at P. NJ, to connect with the
express train ou.the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad, for Buf.
falo. The engine passed over the
bridge safely, but the baggage and mail
cars, two passenger cars were drawn
forty feet. when both cars, with the
mail and baggage car took fire and
we're destroyed. There we're over 70
persons on the cars, all OF which were
killed or wounded, and fully 80 killed
outright or burned to death, and the
list OF killed may foot up to forty.
Several bodies have been recovered
bat 90 badly burned that It is impossi-
BILE to recognize them. The train was
in charge Of Conductor Flanders, who
is badly Injured, and WAS taken to
Westfeld, where the accident occurred.
The train was at the loot Of heavy
grade and running very slow. No
cause is given for the accident, but it is
supposed to have been caused by q
broken wheel. Everything is being
done to care for the wounded and dead,
and the sights witnessed are beyond
words for description.
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THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, December 25, A. NJ.
PRoBABlLlTIBS.
For the South Atlantic States north
easterly to southeasterly winds, cloudy
weather and generally rain. For the
Gulf States northerly winds and cloudy
weather with rain from Southern Lou
isiana to Florida and Georgia. For the
Middle States easterly to southerly
winds higher temperature and partly
cloudy weather. For New England
gradually shifting to essterly and south
erly and partly cloudy weather. Prom
Tennessee to Ohio and Lower Michigan,
southerly winds. rising temperature
and increasing cloudiness. From Mis-
souri, to Michigan and northwesterly
diminishing pressure, rising tempera-
ture, increasing southerly winds and
cloudiness and very probably threaten
ing weather, with snow. Midnight tel
egraphic reports from New England,
Canada. Nebraska to Lake Superior
and southwark are missing
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CONDENSED TELEGBAMS,

The Helena FIRE, as reported Monday
night, resulted in Q loss of $4,000.
The report that the Committee o.
Seventy had prepared new charter fol
New York city is denied authoritative
ly.
At Fort Wayne, Indiana, yesterday
the thermometer stood twelve degrees
below zero, with no indications Of LEI
up.
The Protestant Episcopal Church.
known q Grace Church, New York
city, was yesterday destroyed BY the
fire which originated iu Lents Hippo
theatron. Loss $4,000.
An Irishman named Matthew n.
Butler was choked to death at Gin
ciuuati, Ohio, Monday night, by get
ting a piece Of meat fastened in hls
windpipe.
Our dispatches state that McKeoWn
who was arrested for murder and COM
mitted to the Panlding county, Ohio
Jail from which he made his escape q
few days ago, was found frozen to death
at Van Vert, Ohio, yesterday.
Peter Blockidger, mold maker, s.
years old, tired Of life, sat upon bis bed
in the Twentieth ward, Pittsburgh, on
the Southside at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning, and discharged pistol into
his forehead. He died at once. Cause
whisky. He leaves Q wife and sil
ch ildren.
A number Of empty and four loaded
coal barges got caught in the ice Sum
day night at South Bend, Ohio. The
gorge there broke about 3 o'clock Mon
dav afternoon, when one OF the loaded
barges, belonging to the Indianspolis
and Cincinnati railroad, broke away
and sunk q lew yards below Ludlow
ferry landing.
A south bound freight train on the
Jacksonville, Madison and Indians
Railroad jumped the track at Henrys'
Vile, at three o'clock yesterday morn
ing, plunging thirteen cars and the
locomotive over q steep embankmenl
and making q total wreck Of the train
John K. Black, engineer. George w
Cotter, fireman, and Henry Koons
brakeman, were instantly killed. The
accident was cansed by the up freight
train leaving the switch open.
Over sixty locomotives were frozen
up and out OF water, yesterday, between
Huntington and Peru. Indiana, fol
nearly forty-eight hours. Cattle, hog'
and sheep iroze to death. The delay
OF freight and passengers was very
great. No fatal cases OF freezing en-
ployees along the line are reported, al
though many had their limbs badly
frozen. 1t is conceded to be the most
severe weather experienced for many
years. The thermometer on Sunday
mornino indicated 25o below zero.
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WASHINGTON.
Statement Denied.

WASHINGTON, December H.-The
statement now circulating around the
country bat poetmasters are responsible
for registered letters and their contents
is untrue, the Postmaster General hav'
ing made no ouch decision.
Fousd Dead.
An unknown man was found
dead 10 vacant lot IN South
Washington, last night about eleven
o'clock. 1t appeared that he had been
murdered by being struck on the head
with brick and hauled to the spot. No
clue has yet been obtained to the muir
derer.
The President
telegraphed from M:flin, Pa, this
morning that he was delayed by snoW
and ice, but expects 10 reach Washing
ton on the late train to night.
Body Recognized.
The body of the man murdered here
last evening was recognized to-day by
several of his acquaintance as that Of
Samnel Rogerski, a Pole, who had been
in this country about six months, and
employed in peddling and hawking
fancy goods. As vet no arrests have
been made. A secret inquest was held
on the body this evening.
Rnsun.. ExoueratAd
Representatives. Lynch, OF Maine. and
Barnum, of Connecticut, sub-commit.
tee OF the House Committee on Ex
penditures, who made an investigation
into the affairs OF the Treasurer's Office
last winter, will have their report ready
by the re assembling of Congress
They exonerate General Spinner from
all blame in the recent defslcatons il
bis department, but recommended vari
GUS safeguards to prevent any future
defslcatiops.
Secretary Boutwell,.
in his statement before the Ways and
Means Committee, gave a history oI
the arrangements which he made in
this country and Europe to negotiate
the funded loan. He also states in
refere nee to his future plans that he had
a verbal proposition from Jay, Cooke d
Co. to negotiate the loan in precisely
the same manner they had negotiated
the other They had also informed
him the Rothchilds had agreed to &c
into the negotiation and strengthen il
by their influence. He understood that
they had an idea that when they have
die isposed Of the five per cent. bonds,
they can dispose OF the four and halt
per cents. in the same way.
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Miller 4 Co, planning and saw mills
we're much damaged by fire.
Whil. the fire was at its height, Mr..
Isaac Wyman, adjuster, rushed into
No. 20 Centre street and rescued an old
woman from death. As near as could
be ascertained last night, the losses
will not fall short of 100000. On the
contents of the building the loss is es-
timated at s75, 900; Cramer & Atkins,
$25, 1000; Dunn, Barlow & Co., $50. .OOG
Anderson. Archer & Co, $4,000 ;
Howe & Hummell, $1,000; Edward
Price, $4,000; George Undelton. 81 600.
The other losses could not be ssccr.
tanned.
1t is reported by the police tonight
that several persons were in the build
ing at the time Of the fire who they do
not believe escaped.
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The Last Exposure OF Masonry.

A company OF adventures advertised
10 expose Masonry in Troy, New York
the other night, aud secured large
house with much money. We do not
learn that their exposure of Masonry
was very alarming; but the Masons and
some other people exposed them to suSh
an extent that the managers OF the
concern are under arrest and charged
with non-psyment OF various
important bills. An interesting
piece OF intelligence to curious people
who are not Masons consists iu the
fact, stated by the Wing, that "the
properties consisted OF q stuffed mule,
two stuffed men. one OF whom WAS
found in the cellar. a wooden skeleton
OF Q man, two bottles OF colored water,
two wooden forks and pan Of dough ;
the wardrobe OF five suits OF clothes
made to represent delegates from Pluto
dark domain, lot Of old rubbish In
the shape OF worn out clothes, and last
but not least, a broken looking glass.
This is i'm portant; but it is esrnestl y to
be hoped that there will not be another
Morgan excitement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-25
LETTER PROM ROANE.

The HippoIymosIs - Legislative
Matter-speneer for the Capital
NeIghb0rhood News.
Editors OF the Register:
The long dreaded and much talked
Of horse disease has made its advent
into Roane county, and certainly nc
other disease incident to the animaI
creation can boast OF as many incom.
prehensible names. We believe The
old colored preacher was about as nea,
the mark as any one when he called i,
the "hippozYmosis." As yet We hav.
only heard Of one horse dyiug in the
county, and We believe where horses are
in good condition and well cared for
they will recover in q few days, with
little or no doctoring. From what We
can ascertain OF its symptoms and opera.
tions, it is not as bad a. the common
horse distemper. We get but little
news here from the seat of contention;
about all the information we get Of the
doings, or not doings, Of our lsw-mak-
ing department is what We get from
the columns OF the Register. Our peo.
pie are anxious to hear OF their dele
gates rolling up their sleeves and pitch
lug into active, essential business They
want to see the amended Constitution
put in operation, BY the enactment ot
laws for that purpose-they are tired
OF this veIed Capital question. We be-
lieve the Capital should be permanent
ly located where it would accommodate
the greatest number OF our citizens, and
we believe that place is the town Of
Spencer. We are informed that our
telegraph men contemplate running q
line OF telegraph from Burning Springs
by the way ofSpencer, to Charleston
may they speedily accomplish this
thing.
Our district school houses are all oc>
cupied, with generally efficient, COM
petent teachers, the majority OF whom
are young men and women. This GER
tainly speaks we'll OF the young and
rising generation Of this present fast
age OF our world. II our Legislature
will make only such changes a. are
rendered necessary by the new Cousti
tuition, and not 60 TO tipkeriug and re-
modelling too much. The people gen
erally are satisfied with and have be-
come accustomed TO the workings Of
the present system. The measles are
rsgiog and spreading pretty extensive
~ in some parts OF the county. Nc
weddings TO report, and leapyear nearly
gone; this 10 TOO bad. Our perennia.
summer vanished like the mornips
dew, and since the middle OF last month
to the present 1t has been cold. colder
coldest. Now 4 TBEN.
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BROOKLYN.
Fatal Accident.

BROOKLYN, December "a The horses
attached to coach, owned bv Fuller &
johnson, hired by Mrs. c. F. Adams,
residing at No. "a West Twelfth street,
New York, shortly after twelve o clock
last night. took fright apd dashed
away down Washington street, threw
the driver out, and rushing with break
neck speed to the foot of the street and
off the docks, and all sank instantly.
Mrs. Adams was drowned. Her body
was recovered. One of the horses was
drowned and the other frozen to death
The team was valued at three thousand
dollars.