The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-06-23
MISCELLANEOUS

Of Internal Revenue, are to be prosecuted,
tie New Y ork Herald says, for permitting
an illicit still owned by Christian Stein to
be operated. Stein accuses them OF reeelY-
ing from during two years $500 weekly as
the price Of their silence.
Vermont Democrats held their State
{. invention June lst. w. II. H. Bingham
was unanimously nominated for Governor.
The delegates to St. Louis were uninstruet T
ed
Theatrical people are yet laughing over
Joke practieed by John L. Smith, the
agent of the Vokes troupe, while here. The
Vokes were doing their best to rather poor
houses, for they were in Washington dur
ing the opening of tile Centennial, and the
town was deserted. Smith, one OF the
most efficient agents, if not the most effiel-
ent was ii high state Of disgust. lie
does not succumb readily, aad in the
midst Of his distress Henry Ward Bcecher
appeared at the national capital to lecture.
John I. determined to utilize Henry Ward.
To this end he sent unscrupuloas ems
saries throughout the hotels, club houses,
: lobbies, lunch rooms and elsewhere to
spread the intelligence that on that night
Henry Ward was to visit the Vokes' enter
5 tainment at the theatre. Now it cost
7 dollar to hear Henry lecture, but for that
sum one could enjoy the Vokes and see
e the great Brooklyn Hope at one and the
? same time. The result was a crowded
0 house, and the people were disappointed ]?
y Not a bit oft.
:. John L. invited John Chamberlain to
k the theatre. He gave the famous sporting
e character a box. Nay, this wicked man
d did worse; he inveigled Chamberlain to
!" his room At the Arlington, and On snndry
!, pretencez got him o. white choker. s1t
IS ting IA. -sonspieuous place IN the box.
s. John Chamberlain would have been EN-
is barrassed, had he known how, at the way
The entire house turned and stared at him
q for John Is wicked emissaries, busy rov
ls ;ng about IN an utter disregard Of trutt
: and grammar, we're saying chats him..
; chats him. This was pleasant enough
~ til John was vending his way out, Whel
= fellow stared at hin for some seconds
:, then said in an earnest way;
= nCuss me ef I don't think him guilty
= never saw q wus couutenance II all n
: life
: whats that fsIIer making remark
: aboat?'' asked Chamberlain
rr 4Becsu responded John T. eoohy
= ,lhe thinks you are Henry Ward Beeehe1
r / don't know how il is but the impress1o
:. Is general tonight that you are the reYe'
= end friend Of the family,
~ John Chamberlain says that when .
- oets near John L. again there will be a7s
- cancY ia the tribe Of Smith Washany7o
Capital.
j. Que Of the most remarkable human p
r. ings ever seen in this country, o. PerhaF
~ II any other, arrived in this city last Wea'
ole and is stopping = - =, H.. mav;oo !.
with hef Pafea's' 49,: aa.:aaa 80 white I'll
IL child. Lucia Zarata, was born at fe1
$, D..z and Is said to be twelve years Old
al paaz' a''' 4:shas : -. b;vI, and il said
7" ahe y t3sa1s5 '4lsAlss T,oaa;na
oaF Heis' $50 ~. ~; "A talki1g to ye
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ne, aaa some 1os@ : = ,al,ar aoor her hes
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