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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September 5, 1874

! that the suit mist be brought, either by rc%U-
lar process or III 4 made case in which The
facts arc agreed upon. for if Tie wafer is ours
homes elsewhere, or else 90 to the expense of
taking ON water above everybody else. and
beyond which none can be taken |! is not
unlikely that plan which has been prepared
will be adopted, that is, 10 make the river it.
self an irrigatiny canal, to consider AL the
canals rs latcrals, to have the water divided
by a water commission. and TO build rcscr-
vo;rs in the mountains, that all Tie land may
be w&tcrcd though no more d:iches are to be
built The Greeley people 90 no: propose,
however, to divide the present supply, fol
thatis theirs: they propose to divide the ad-
di,iopaI supply. and they mean to have their
right to the minimum confirmed by the
courts.
The question that will come before the
courts is whether priority of appropriation
gives priority of right. In the States it is
forbidden to take water out of stream unless
il be returned, and therefore irrigation is in
effect prohibited. This is agreeably to the
common law OF England. and probably of
other countries where crops are grown with
out irrigation. 1t is understood, however,
that in California. in Mexico, and in Italy and
Spain the first occupant has the preference,
while the statute Of Colorado expressly pro-
vides that nothing shall impair prior vested
j., hiatt
established than that priority gives rights,
especially when connected with peaceable
possession. All titles to land have this basis:
without it law would be an uncertain science.
Ii late conner can use the water of 4 river,
there can be no security even 70 him, for one
coming after him cau take what he seized.
The doctrine opposed to priority unsc,tcs
cycrything-destroy values, and at last does
no more than to transfer II commodity of Il
HNed value /" another without adding a cent
10 the wealth of the world. One party
Is ROBBED ana another party takes possession.
The only chance of The i".s conner succeed
Ing lies i'll applying the law of moist coun-
tries to arid countries If this is to be done,
law must be defined rs intlcxiLlc and unjust.
But law is not unjust. In moist country
water necessary for the fields comes from the
clouds, and it gives the land its value. In an
arid country the water comes from the rivers,
and it gives the land the value. In both cases
water becomes part Of the reality. That
there is not enough water for all the land in
All arid country is unfortunate. not for. those
who come first, but for those who come when
there is none left
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
: CiOEs.sIurSt ut AUSTIN. Neslt.a.

AUSTIN. August ls.-A heavy rain sto:c..
accompanied by thunder "uG lightning. SC: III
al this place short: after ) O'clock THIS even
ING, and iii / few minutes a:tcr the commence
ment Of the storm 4 700: o. water was ruN-
ming through The streets. \; 80 sO:.c IL
di:ins, cncamncd on tie Hills cn the sOu!l.
side OF tie carxon il: w:.ic. he town !
built, rrshc'! III uoGy to . .l:il overlooking
the town. making frantic gestures. indicating
impending danger. \ monle!.: afterwards :
horseman gallcped through ,iie canyon, cry
ing, '''hc water. Tie water. To the hills
TO the hills. and immediately behind hin.
followed q wall Of turbid water eight feet in
hight, which swept through the Town IKE ii,
avalanche. carrying destruction with il. 70.
lew minutes nothing could be heard br. the
crash OF tmbcrs. falling Of awnings and
buildings, and the deafcning roar Of the tor
rent. The people fled 10 the hills and there.
in crowds, witnessed the awt.ui scene OF Ges-
truction. Fortunately 10 lives were lost aS
far as known. 1t is impossible to accurately
estimate the amount of loss at present. but il
is immense. and cannot fall short of $780,
OOC. AT this hour, 9p. m.. heavy torrent
is rushing through the city, and the rain is
falling in torrents. The cause of the disaster
appears to have been cloud-burst in the vi
cinity of the Summit. Among the heavies.
losers arc Ephraim l. Co., William Tibson,
Triplett & Clarke, S. Lewis s. Bro. Baucr's
brewery, A Sower and E. Wallach
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03

Among the rules of instruction 70 post
masters, the following are interesting to the
public: Postal cards, when once used, can
not be resuscltated be a penny stamp. A
mutilated postage stamp loses its legal value,
and is worthless for postal purposes. Unde-
the decision of the Assistant Attorney Cen
eral of the Post Office Department. letter
addressed simply Box No. is presumed
to be for the renter OF said box, and should
be placed therein. The number of the box
is to be considered designated place of de-
livery. No steamboat or other vessel which
regularly performs trips on any post route,
or from any city, town or place between
ry otherwise than in the mail any letters or
packets, except such as relate to scme part
of the cargo, or such as may be enclosed in
postage stamped envelopes of proper demon
nation
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
The yscrri.a:e SIC.

One goo: rcsu! at least :naS II; cA~e,ty,-
/" accrue from the DccchcT-i.i.on ~v!l>:a.,.
Ii most tend to enhance Tie saLc;i;y Il .i.t
marriage tie The New York o.. .r''.'
comments Oh this subject Is follows:
For son,c time PAS: iaore has been grow
ing up in worldly circles. i, not among rel
SiOns people, laX::y o, thought ard oNprcs
sion as to the relations oi husband anu wife.
The frec-loye mania has developed 2 to!cra-
ton of easy divorce that hal 1 most PERM
ciOus influence upon the family. The inGc-
pcndence of the individual has been pushed
prominently forward, to tie exclusion Of tie
mutual independence of welded life. AS
natural result we have had . terrible harves:
of social crime. The awakening has bec-
sudden and painful. At the shattered hearth
stone Of divided family. Hheic names that
have been long and widely lioncrcd are ;ra;.
ed in the ashes, the American people are me;
by the question whether the freedom. of the
passions is worth the fearful cost by which
it must be obtained. There san advance which
is not always real progress. Sometimes i;
necessitatcs the confession O.. :. mistake "u,,
swift step backward. III the days of our f.
theirs marriage was entered into ''>cberly. tis
creetly, and in the fear OF :hc l.crd. as Is
covenant that was to last with ..tc. Il Was
understood to be a compact cf mutual duty
ana ODnEatlOn. ne matrGn was NHnOrcC
as one of the jewels OF the land. and the
rearing of her family was considered bless
ing to the State. Society, as well as thc law
sternly frowned upon any lapse from The let
ter of the wedding contract. Personal purity
was not only honored. bat was demanded o.
any man who expected the confidence CT his
fellows. There was not so mitch Of the fc-
verish activity of lie then, and perhaps t..erc
was less knowledge ditfused abroad. but the
home was the centre of the nations prosper
ity. and its integrity was jealousy guarded.
1t would he difficult to prove Tia: anything
has been gained by the advancement of the
social theories that have been preached IN tic
last twenty wears, while the one sad s.o.v CT
which everybody speaks to-:!",: shows ::..'
much has been io>t. Inc lesson is timely
There was danger that tAc less tl!oush;iu. .ar,
of the community might drift into sentiments;
that would permanently injure the integrity
of the family. But no one could ioo1 uDc,,
the dcsolation tha, has been wrought Z
Brooklyn without acknowledging the. tbs
good old paths of the fathers were the sarcs-
for the citizens and Tie Republic.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
Internal Evidence Df Truth.

To us, with no partiaities for the accused,
it bears internal evidence of truth, and of i.
conspiracy to extort money as the price Of
silence on the part of MIR. Bcccher's enemies
The evidence given is not only of con-
spiracy, but of treachery, greed and malice.
1t shows Mr.. Beechcr to bc u weak man and
Mr.. TiltOn to be bad one, and with Il hun
dred motives explained why there was weak
ness on the one side and wickcdncss upon
the other. The letters furnished by Tilton
are shown to be shamefully garbled when
compared with the originals.
We rise from reading these long columns
OF statement, letters and fact, fully convinc-
ed of the outrage that has been perpetrated
upon society by the original publication of
crime committed, and intended upon q very
eminent man and preacher; of the proof
that in this case, with the chief accuser,
neither wife, children, home nor friends were
held sacred, when greed, pride and ambition
were in the way of advancement, and that,
as we long ago stated, Mr.. Tilton from time
to time was partly led on by his evil desires
and passion, and partly, rs stated, by his ill.,
timed associations with women who used the
sacred name of reform to destroy not only
private character, but, if possible, to remove
the very foundations of society. Of the
chief actor in this drama, whatever the fu-
ture of threats, or courts, or anything else,
the world will be divided in its opinion. Pure
men and women, as the rule, will believe III
his innocence, while the impure and unbe-
lieving will rejoice that one so eminent as n
preacher and teacher, and so long leader of
men, has fallen To US Mr.. Beecher is moth
Ing: Few men, according to our education
and blief. have done more to undermine solid
faith in doctrine and in sound polical govern
ment, but this is because few have possessed
80 much talent and intlucnce-but differences
of opinions in creeds and politics are not only
acts of federation, but of necessity, and er-
ror ceases to be dangerous when reason is
left to combat it. We have looked upon the
pending trial to find evidence of innocence or
guilt, as the case las been developed, and
our severe judgement is, that the accused
has been the victim Of one of the bssest con-
spiracies of which history has ever made
mention. May society never see the like
again.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
From t.!c New York Star.

From t:!c New York Star.
With one hand upon his heart, assuring the
committee that he is too honorable Il man to
give any statement about the BeccEer husl-
ness, and with the other hand giving a state
mcnt to Mr.. Townsend of the Chicago 1rt-
bune, Mr. Francis ID. Moulton presents about
as neat Il picture of dirty dog as one can
we'll conceive The STIR never took any
stock in Moulton, but from the first mas chal-
lcnged his ''array'' of nasty lies, dared him to
produce line of evidence, and boldly assert
ed the fellows treacherous TiltOnic nature.
Yesterday, deceived for 6. moment by the rep
reservations Of thoroughly deceived Brooklyn
mcn-not MIR. Dcccher Or any of his nearer
friends
TIE STAR GAVE TO MOULTON
what seemed to be his due. SO far as his bear
ing before the committee was concerned.
To-day the Star rciteratcs its opinion, en-
pressed at the first, and continued throug ghout
the long and tedious wait, that MOultOn
/. Knew nothing detrimental to Mr.. II. W.
Beccher
g That his delay in furnishing the letters
was Il treachcrOus DretcXt in the interest of
TiltOn.
3. That, if necessary to inyalidate his asscr-
tions, he could he shown to Ee utterly rotten
from scalp to heel; and
4. That he is part and parcel Of gigantic,
cruel and infamous conspiracy, the parallel
of which was never known.
Let us look at Moulton for moment lie
charges distinctly,
1. That Mr.. Beecler is liar,
.. And a traitor,
3. And an adultercr
4. And q coward,
). And filthy talkcr.
Elsewhere he asserts
1, That he is Beecher's friend.
2. That Bcccher's offensc is such as one
man may readily forgive another
3. That there is no reason why this whole
''unfor:lnatc matter cannot be settled pleas
antly."
i. That he had nothing to say. That he
should give nothing to the committee. That
he should give nothing to the press.
Isn't it about time to ascertain just who and
what and how reliable party this Mo,,lton
is: He was distinctly charged yesterday by
the editor of the Eagle with saying one thing
to the committee and contradicting ii to
Townsend. He declined 10 speak. He said,
finally. at.cra
rrrCuLlNG As 40 SANE NAN
would bear. that lie had given out nothing
for publication: Shrcwd Moulton! AS Nav
crick to Tilton, SO Townsend to MoultOn.
What q sight for the compromisers. Thank
Heaven, neither Henry Ward Beccl:cr, nor
any man authorized to speak for him, ever
listened for moment to any suggestion or
basis of settlement other than that of truth
and fairness. Mr. Eeechcr at last means
business. He will settle the hash of Ioulton
and Til!on to the entire satisfaction of every
living man.
AS for the dead oncs-Iiiton an(, Moulton
it will make but little difference what they
think
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
From the New York Star.

FROM the New l Ork Star.
Three mcn have of late filled overmuch the
public eye. Mou!ton, Tilton and Beecher
have been the cynos,lre of every gaze, their
names the burden Of every tongue. From
to-day Aloulton drops into the cess-poOl Of
life, and Illton passes into the Coventry
prepared for every mean and despicable crea-
ture. Beecher alone remains, and forever
he will stand monumental among the good
and weak, preeminent in the selectest circle
of unique men, upon whom the magic of
magnanimity works the fretwork of unset
ishness and the outwork of self-denial. With
the guile of lamb Beecher entered the nest
of the snake. How bitterly he was assailed
the world first knows to-day. How utterly
he yielded himself and his influence to the
vile of the schemer is made clear in another
column. Good among the bad. the generous
schemers, fair among the vile, q victim
among blackmailers, Mr.. Beccher suddenly
found himself apparently at the mercy Of
bold, bad men, who used him for their ends.
and bled him for their life. His story is best
told in his own words. 1t should be read
carefully and dispassionately. OF course,
his friends will jump int his conclusions,
while his enemies will be slow to grant his
premises. Fortunately for him, Mr.: Beecher
has lived sixty odd years on the footstool,
and until the lying tongue of Tilton smote
his name, no hint or inuendo was ever sug-
gested against his fair and honorable fame.
Standing securely on that, Mr.. Beecher chal-
lenges the ear of the public, and in character
istic phrase tells the story of the Brooklyn
and their infamous transactions.
He tells it well. He tells it truly. Unless we
are grossly mistaken, Mr.. Beecher has alb
solved himself absolutely and entirely from
every taint or suspicion. God bless him.
He was very dear to every American heart
before. Henceforth he will be doubly revcr-
en! in all our eyes.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03

Attorney General Williams decides, first.
that the operations of conditions subsequent
IN Congressional grants of public lands do
not depend upon the rules of the common
law applicable to such conditions, but upon
the intention of Congress, as gathered from
the language employed in the grant itself.
Second, that the grant of lands made by Con-
gress to the State of Wisconsin by act of
June, 1856, to- aid in the construction of certain
railroads, in which it was provided ''that if
said roads are not completed within ten years
no further sales shall be made, and the land
unsold shall revert to the United States," is
determined as to the lands unsold at the time
BY the failure to complete the roads, as spe
cif1ed In the act, and that no Congressional
action or judicial proceedings are necessary,
but that such unsold lands will be reunited
to the public domain by the publication of an
order by the Secretary of thelnterior restor-
ing them to settlement and market.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03

JOHN T. CARLISLE was hung for murder
at Marshall, Missouri, on July oath. In his
speech upon the scaffold he said: 'sro boys
would say: BE careful about your associa-
tions, for if they are evil and corrupt, you
can be sure that you will grow in wickedness
and 60 from bad to worse. Whatever you
do, avoid all drinking and carousing asso-
ciates as you would . nest of most deadly
vipers. Shun whisky shops and bad places
as you would hell itself. Whisky more than
anything else will work evil in you, and
while under ito influence you will lose sight
become perfect demons. The use Of whisky
has been the bane of my life, and to it, more
than oil else, do attribute my troubles."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-09-03
Astssnptea Assassunasaon.

ST. Paul, (Minn.) August 12.-About 3
o'clock this morning the bedroom OF Prof: 5.
8. Taylor, principal of one of the public
schools, was entered by some unknown man:
who fired two shots at Mr. Taylor, one OF
which produced wound in his head. Tho
man escaped. The object of the attack seems
to have been assassination rather than rob-
bery. The surgeons think Taylor will re-
cover.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-03
FOREIGN.
Declared BlRmeJess.


LONDON, January 2.-The court uuani-
mously decided that Captain Robertson of
the LOchearn. was blameless for the COLI
sion with the Vile du HAVE.
Ashantees Drowned.
Three hundred Ashantees were drowned
in the Plaats while tiping from Sir Garet
Wolsey.
Bullion.
Bullion in the Bank of England increased
nearly $50O,O0o.
Evans, proprietor of the London Hour is
dead.
Marine.
Arrived at Liverpool-Ship Expounder,
from New Orleans
Sailed from Liverpool - Bark Harriet
Hickman, for New Orleans
Sailed from Deal-Ship Eastman and
schooner Eva Adel, for Pensacola. From
Flushing-Eva Brighton, for New Orleans.
A Spanish War Vessel on Fire.
MADRID, January lon Tuesday night
a shell from the besieging batteries set fire
to the insurgent irOnclad Tetuon in the har-
Dor OF Cartagena. After burning three
hours the fire reached the magazine, which
exploded with tremendous force, damaging
the vessel seriously.
Cortina Installed.
MArAMoRAs, via Brownsville, January
General Cortina was installed as mayor
to-day without any disturbance. the oppo-
sition giving up the city government to him
quietly.
Last night fight occurred in the market
square, growing out OF the political excite
ment, in which one person was killed and
others were wounded.
Several prominent persons, who We're
opposed to Cortina, crossed to Brownsville,
Texas, to-day, fearing difficulty.
The city toni sh t is perfectly quiet. and
the matter is res gafded as amicably settled.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-03
Railroad ENTERPRISE.

For years, the business and travelling
community of the South and Southwest
have suffered, especially during the freez-
ing months, from the want of an all rail
route from New Orleans to Cairo, Illinois.
The completion of this enterprise has just
taken place, aud all due praise should now
be awarded the able management Of the
Mississippi Central railway for the success
full achievement of this great national work,
in opening an all rail route to Chicago, St.
Louis, and all points of interest in the
Northwest The extension shortens up the
distance to all points mentioned, and re-
duction of rates and fares necessarily fol
lows. This is good news to those Interested
in travel and traffic.
The following congratulatory dispatch
was received yesterday:
WILMINGToF, Del, January |, 1874.
To g. D. Frost, General Manager New Orleans:
All hail to the first arrival OF the through
train from Chicago. 1t is happy augury
to the future growth of New Orleans at the
opening of the new year.
Happy New Year to you all.
Fl. S. McCCMB, President.
On the first instant the new freight route
was also inaugurated, by sending out a
train Of through loaded cars for st. Louis,
Chicago, st. Joseph and Kansas City via
Cairo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-03
General Rafael QuesGia.

This distinguished Cuban patriot, who
has spent several weeks in or city, in the
interest Of the struggling cause of Republi-
can liberty in his native island left for the
North last evening. While with Us he drew
to himself many warm friends, who will re-
gret his departure, and yet look with inter
est upon his future movements, while they
follow him with their prayers. To all of
such he bids an eloquent and afec.ionate
farewell, in the following note:
To the Friends OF tie Cuban Cause
On the eve Of the departure for another
field of service to my suffering country, the
emotions of my heart testify the sincere
gratitude for the kindness extended to my
friends in exile and Lo>myself by the citi-
zens of New Orleans.
That this sentiment Of the American
heart has been neither restricted to race or
opinion was manifested in the imm.nse
and spontaneous assemblage to express
their horror at the barbarous massacre at
Santiago de Cuba. 1t has been evinced
by the most cordial personal intercourse;
it has been tenderly shown in the con-
dolence of the ladies Of New Orleans;
it has been made holy by the spiritual ser
vices OF your clergy to the souls of the muir
uereu uedu dIu 10 Luo bOrrOWiuS 1FlcuOS
who mourn them.
The cause Of civil and religious freedom
and the emancipation of the slaves can not
but be dear to every true American. What
ever may be the fate OF my unhappy coun-
try, now the subject of revolution and
diplomacy, | shall ever feel that the Amer
lean heart beats responsive to my own, and
trust that, sooner or later, that unison will
be inseparable.
The personal friends who have given such
evidences Of esteem will rest assured that
their kindness can never be forgotten. 1t
can never be in the power of exiles from
their own land to place them under the
same profound obligation. 1t is at least
source of consolation to US that it should be
SO. Next to the painful conviction that we
can make no adequate return fer kindness
comes the consoling thought that our bene-
factors will never be under the sad neces-
sity to require It.
In this adeu, trust but temporary, re-
new my pledges to be true to the deeds and
doctrines which Americans appreciate so
highly. Be assured of my constancy.
trust, at day, it is hoped, not far distant,
that may have the proud satisfaction of
grasping your hands and folding you to my
heart with that pride which only a citizen
OF republic, bought with the blood of the
brave and the tears Of the true, can feel and
express.
Truly and gratefully. your friend,
GENERAL RAFAEL QUESADA.
New Orleans, January.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-03
Variety Dramatic Club.

At the election of officers of the Variety
Dramatic Club the following named gentle
men were chosen:
Samuel j. Hart, president; George w.
Booth, vice president; Benjamin A. Michel,
recording secretary; A. F. Michel, financial
secretary; j. M. Conway, treasurer; A. H.
Brown, stage manager; A. H. Brown, J. NJ
Conway, NJ H. Redon, casting committee
Most Of these held Office last year, and the
confidence of the club is not misplaced in
leaving the management of the club for a
second term with those who SO ably dis
charged their trust.
The Variety Club SO suddenly sprung into
eminence, and with such ease took deci-
ded stand in the front rank Of amateurs,
that We trust We may confidently predict .
brilliant season for them this summer.