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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
BOCsR.

Immediately after the reading Of The
iourn.l, the hill reported by Mr.. Bland
from the Committee on Mines and MIN
ing. 70 utilize the products Of gold and
silver mines, wa, taken up.
Mr.. holman asked leave 10 oRer an
amendment providing that 90 much Of
the resumption act n provided that on
and sftsr The frst OF JAnnsry, 1879, the
secretary of the Treasury shall redeem,
10 coin, the legs! tender notes then out
standing on their presentssioo for re-
demption at the Office Of the Secretary Of
the .TreASrry, in the city Of New York,
BE- repealed.
Mr.. Bland objected, and the amend
ment::wAs not read.
Thereupon dIlAt1ry motions we're set
or foot by Mr.. Kasson and others, 70 pre-
vent se,;ou on the bill BY cDnsuming the
morning hour. That period having eI.
pired, tie bill went over sithoH sction.
Mr. Glover, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Real Esiate Poo, submitted q
majority report WITH tho following rsso-
luton, which he asked Is adopted:
R<sol5ed That this report and the &C
eompaDyisg testimony, tgseher with tbs
lettss. Of George N. Eobeson, addressed
% ,be COMMITTEES, be printed and referred
10 the judiciary COMMITTEES, and that
,,id COMMITTEES be instructsf 10 no
auire into the sad Allegation
| a violations of ths isu, and sscerssin ins
! liability VI George n. Robss"n Tor socf
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

If they refuse, they arc ordered to beat
them and steal their ponies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

NaICuluS.
The alarm Of fire proved friendly
diversion, and Captain Henry and his
assistant succeeded in reioining Colonel
Burr at his post without observation.
Jus, as they were ready to despair of
getting the desired incontestlble
proof, they saw the worker open one more
letter, and this time he fuds money.
The money Is swiftly jsmmed into one
pocket, the letter into the other, Of his
psn,aloons, and noc Captain Henry feels
that the moment has come. While the
clerk opens and seems TO be reading 2
another letter, they cautiously wend their
Nay 10 the open door at the rear end Of
the postoffice, and enter. The clerk Is
engaged at his work, and he looks up
with q frank and pleasant smile As he
recognizes Captain Henry, whom he evil
IDENTIFY suppoees to have come In casually
in the course Of his usual tour Of inspec-
ton.
How do you do, Captain Henry
said he.
Captain Henry places his hand on the
shoulder Of the smiling man, orders him
to throw up his hands. and says:
John Reeves, How could you take
that money out of the letters!'
And John Reeves-the old, trusted
clerk-the man Of unsuspected life, trust
ed in his church, and in the lodge with
the very treasury Observation-Disclosures
in his guilt exclaims: Il vss embarrass-
ed, could not pay my debts, and l hsd TO
do it." Then, in very relic, as d seem
cd, he went on and poured out q full
confession, which we cannot now give,
as i, % matter for judicial handling. /!
was ample as to his guilt however. He
was Immediately put in charge of Capt,
Engelke and wi. taken 10 Gncsnnatl
yssterday afternoon for examination be-
fore the United States Commissioned.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19
Helena, Montana, Thursday, October 10, 1876.

nav for labor carried on and merchandise
purchased and yet, with all these unfavor-
able assumptions, figures demonstrate that
this road by its cheaper freights would save
our merchants and miners on the small busi-
ness mentioned above, over third OF mil
lion of dollars per annum more than any
other railroad that could be constructed into
the Territory, and that would operate all the
year.
This saving would soon swell to millions
as the business of the country Increased. The
great matter is to have cheap and adequate
transportation. 1t is not necessary that it
should be continuous The most prosperous
communicates for instance, the South when
'scotton was king''-have only shipped once
a year. When the cotton crop was conveyed
to market old debts and interest, principally
to commission merchants, were paid and sup
plies laid in for another season.
But while the Benton road is best, it is also
the cheapest. The North Pacific Co. wanted
a subsidy of three millions of dollars to bring
their road to our remote borders-nearly 200
miles from Helena and 800 miles from Mis-
soula. Such a su6sidy at the rate proposed by
Coulson d Co. could carry the Benton road
into euery county and almost ecery masning
camp IN the Territory And here, after all, is
the great benefit of railroads. The experience
of forty years has demonstrated that devel-
ment is not so much produced by grand trunk
lines as by the various feeders that spread out
over the country infusing vitality into all por-
tions of it.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

From the New Northwest, 18th inst.]
Mr.. VIM. Coleman returned from the States
this week, and the sight of his eye is not
nearly 50 seriously impaired as reported.
Mrs. Con. Kohrs and children, under escort
of Mr.. John Bielenberg, left by coach on
Thursday for the East Mrs. Kohrs will go
to Davenport, Iowa, and MIR. Bielenberg to
Cheyenne for the winter. All will return in
the spring.
IFrom the Missoullan, 18th, inst.]
A band of about one hundred horses ar
rived here last Sunday over the Lo Lo trail
from Lewiston. The trail is reported in
very rough condition, and not suited for
driving horses over it, a number Struggling
off into the timber and never being seen
again. This band is destined for Whoop-Cp.
A report was circulated in town last week
by an old trapper and miner named French
Peter, that big thing in the shape of good
dggings had been struck about 60 miles east
from the Flathead Lake. Jack Fisher, the
old guide, is supposed to be the discoverer of
this new Eldorado, as he has been prospecting
in that vicinity for some time. 1t is reported
that So to the pan was taken out at one place,
but the report is not sufficiently authenticated
to warrant stampede in that direction q uit
vet although several persons here are out
fitting themselves preparatory to visiting that
scene of Ophir richness. 1t is to be hoped
that the report is true.
from the Bozeman Times, 18th, inst1
It is reported that Lieut.. l.. II. Jerome sue
ceeds Lieut.. Doane as Chief of Scouts on
Tongue river.
Frank Murray. who has been absent some
time in search of the deserter who shot at
Sheriff Raiston, arrived in town last night
accompanied by his man.
Lieut.. Quinton returned to his post yester-
day, bringing with him the deserter, Mulla-
ny, whom he captured at Pleasant Valley,
after several useless chases through the
mountains.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19
No. 48

Frank Long w & McGregOry
A Cameron W + Armstrong
ACHall John E Wynne
Fay Harrington Geo W Todd
Jos D Binns NJ Il Lott
Which was, on motion, adopted.
Nominations of township and preciact OF
ficers being in order, the delegates from L u
ion township nominated the following candl-
dates for township officers:
For Road Observation-Disclosures No. l;
James Mitchell. District No. q John NJ.
Williams.
For Justices of the Peace-Theo. Muttly,
and A. B. Davis.
For Constables-E S. Lyon, and A. J.
Grover.
On motion, the nomination OF township
and precinct officers for the townships other
than Union was relegated to the Republicans
of the townships and precincts respectively.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions made the following report:
Mr. Chairman Your Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions beg leave to report the
following:
The Republican electors of Madison county
and all the electors in sympathy with the OBJ
iects and ends of good and economical gov
ernment, by their delegates in County Con-
vention assembled, do
Resolue, 1st. That Rutherford 3. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler, by their high per-
sonal character, unalterable devotion to llber-
ty and personal rights, are tit leaders OF the
great party that saved the nation and is des-
tined to preserve it, and we hereby heartily
endorse their nomination for President and
Vice President, respectively, and re-attrm the
principles enunciated in the Platform adopted
by the National Republican Convention, held
at Cincinnati, June IA, in this, the Centennial
of our National Independence.
I'd. That we favor the enforcement Of the
laws. economy, integrity, and efficiency in
the administration of the government-Na-
tional. Territorial and County-and such re-
duction Of taxes as may be consistent with
the public interests.
Sd. That we hereby denounce as UNJUST
the action Of the majority of the Council OF
the Ninth Legislative Assembly of this Ter.
ritory. wherein they denied to the county OF
| Madison its lust representation in the Legls-
! lative Assembly, to which said county was
| entitled. upon the specious and partisan plea
| that srch honest and fair representation would
increase the vote of the Republican party In
said Assembly. We hereby demand that the
Legislature of Montana shall, at its next ses-
sion, apportion and give to each county in
said Territory, both in the Council and the
House or Representatives, tne nu1HDei OI
members to which the population may entitle
it, without reference to partisan pre- judice or
political advantage
| 4th That we invite all who are in accord
with the Republican party to unite with us in
supporting and electing the candidates this
| day put in nomination by this Convention
| FAY HARRINGTON,
Chairman Committee on Resolutions
On motion the report was received and the
Committee discharged.
On motion, the foregoing Platform and
Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion, it was
Hesoloed, That the proceedings of this Con-
vention be published in the Madlson50n, and
the Republican papers of the Territory.
| On motion, the Convention adjourned s1ne
die.
THEO. MUFFLY, Secretary.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MADISON
COUNTY REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION.

At IL o'clock H., on Friday, October 9th,
1876, at the Court House, In the City OF Vlr-
ginia, the Republican County Convention of
Madison County, was called to order by
Theo. Muttly, acting Chairman Of the County
Central Committee. ,:-
On motion of James NJ. Pas~, OF Sails
bury, Richard y. Hickman was elected tenn
pOrary Chairman and on. motion OF Will
liam Mitchell, OF Madison Valley, Theo.
Mutt1y was elected temporary Secretary.
On motion OF John Donegan, of Nevada,
the Chair appointed w. G. McGregory, John
Donegan and Joseph ID. Bnns as a Com
mittee on Credentials Theo. MufHy, II. D.
Rossiter and James NJ. Page as Committee
on Permanent Organization, and William
Mitchell, P. w. Baker, John E Wynne and
Fayette Harrington us Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions.
On motion the Convention took recess
until o'clock p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled pursuant to
adjournment, whereupon the Committee on
Credentials reported as follows, to wit:
Mr.. Chai,man:-We, your Committee on
Credentials ask leave to report that we have
examined the Credentials presented to lis,
and that we find the following named Dele
Virginia City-R. q. Hickman, Fayette
Harrington, H. P. Rodgers, Theo. Muf1y, j.
F. Stoer, O. Baker and Herman Meyer.
Summit-H. D. Rossiter
Adobetown-W. q. McGregory and Thos.
Duncan.
Madison Valley-Wiliam Mitchell.
Point of Rocks-C. Darnutzer.
Puller's Springs-Capt. j. II. Davis.
Nevada-John Donegan.
Bivins Gulch-Alex. Mckay.
Laurins-A. II. Van Brocklin.
Junction-John E. Wynne.
Twin Bridges-James NJ. Page:
Sheridan-Addi Vincent, P. w. Baker,
Worthy Noble and J. w. Purdum.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
W.G. McGREGORY.)
J. ;.RoSTE!S%AIS: STS!%I Committee.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted, and the Committee discharged.
The Committe on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business made the following
reports:
Mr.. CAaiyman:-Y Your Committee on Per-
respectfully recommend for permanent Oth-
GERS of this Convention the following named
gentlemen:
President-RichardO O. Hickman.
e-Presldents-Jos. d. Binns and Will
liam Mitchell.
Secretary-Theo. Muf1y.
Respectfully submitted,
$R Fl; $a&5 $$$S ;$55'g1r. $$Srsr. Committee.
Mr.. CAairman:-Y Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order of Business
respectfully recommend the following as the
Order of Business for this Convention
/. The nominations Of four members OF
Of the House of Representatives.
2. Nomination of one County Commits
sioner.
3. Nomination of County Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
4. Nomination of County Surveyor.
5. Nomination of Coroner.
6. Nomination Of County Assessor.
Z. Nomination of Joint Councilman for
the First Council District to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hon. Thomas
Watson.
s. Selection Of County Central Committee
for the ensuing two years.
8. Selection of thirteen Delegates and
Alternate Delegates to the Republican Terri
torial Convention.
TO- Formations of Township officers.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19
II. Report of Committee on Platform
and Resolutions.
Al! of which is respectfully submitted.
r NJ PAGE

All OF which is respectfully suDmlttec.
i H9P{: II F; &%$S SS$SEEHE %SSEeF Committee
On motion. said reports were received and
adopted, and the Committee was discharged
Thereupon the order of business was pro-
ceeded with, and the nomination Of four
members of the House of Representatives of
the Legislative Assembly being in order, the
Chair appointed Messrs. Binns and Harring-
ton as tellers
Messrs. Richard 0. Hickman, OF Virginia
City; David McCranor, of Sheridan; E. A.
Maynard. of Madison Valley; John Done
gan, of Nevada; A. Cameron, of AdObetown;
Joseph J. Boyer, of Willow Creek; and Nor
timer H. Lott, of Twin Bridges, were placed
in nomination.
FIRST BALLOT.
McCranOl
Maynard -
OOuegau '''''A
bOyeI......
Whole number of votes cast.
Messrs. Hickman, McCranor and Maynard
were declared duly nominated.
SECOND BALLOT
Hon. l.. B. Olds placed in nomination and
declined.
DOnegan .................'.....'..'''''..
Boyer. ,..............................
LOtt
cameron
lOJal..
The nomination of NJ. II. Lott was with
drawn.
THIRD BALLOT.
OducIOu ~
Done Donegan Observation-Disclosures. s
scattering
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FOURTH RALLOT.
Cameron.
'hneTan 80 ~
OtdI..... ,......~I
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19


Durham.
Lloyd...................". l
Mr.. Wilcox was declared duly nominated.
The nomination of candidate for Joint
Councilman for the First Council District Ito
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Hon. Thomas Watson) being in order, 1t was
on molten
Resoloed, That the Republican Central
Committee of this county be, and they are
hereby, instructed to ratify and place the
nominee tor said Office of the Republican
County Convention of Beaverhead county
upon the Republican ticket of this county.
On motion of H. P. Rogers, Richard O.
Hickman was elected Chairman of the Re
publican Central Committee of Madison
County for the ensuing two years.
On motion, the Chair appointed the other
members of the said Committee, as follows:
Theo. Mutfly, Secretary; Wnr Mitchell, D.
O. Spalding, w. G. McGregory, j. W. Pur-
dunn, NJ. H. Lott, J. J. Boyer and Fayette
Harrington.
The selection of thirteen delegates and al
ternate delegates to the Territorial Conven-
ton being in order, MIR. Harrington offered
the following resolution:
Resogyed, That the following named per-
sons be, and they are hereby, selected as del
egates and alternate delegates, to represent
Madison county in the Territorial Republican
Convention, to convene in Virginia City on
the 7th day of October, 1876:
DELEGATES. ALTERNATES.
RO Hickman Alex Mckay
l. B Olds Baker
Theo Muff1y II u Rossiter
VIM Thompson u W 1ilton
VIM Mitchell II Rogers
E A Maynard II Bartlett
P w Baker A Edsau
James NJ Page George Gohn
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-10-19

Mr. Donegan was declared duly nominated.
The nomination of a candidate for the
office of County Commissioner being in order,
William Mitchell, of Madison Valley, and
Henry C. Harrison, of Willow Creek, were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Mitchell declin-
ing, on motion of Mr.. Donegan the rules
were suspended, and Mr.. Harrison declared
by acclamatioh the nominee of the Conven-
ton for said office.
On motion the rules were suspended, and
Amos Purdum, of Sheridan, declared by ac-
clamation the nominee for County Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
On motion the rules were suspended, and
James NJ. Page, of Salisbury, declared by
acclamation the nominee for County Sur
veyor.
The nomination of q candidate for Coroner
being in order, Messrs. Stephen Edmond,
Hiram Brundage and Ira G. Smith were
placed in nomination.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-23
From the Scientific American. I
The Case Was Postponed.

A tattered memorandum book was re-
Gently found on the steps of a very hum
BILE dwelling out West. Some of the en-
tries are as follows:
my father had a slight misunder-
standing with a neighbor about division
fence which he had inherited from my
grandfather. After several disputes he
consulted a lawyer, who had good many
children, but little practice. This was
fatal A suit was commenced.
Several years ago my lawyer said /
must get ready for the trial. | did so,
and went to court at every term. But it
was postponed on every prctencc which
human ingenuity could invent.
"lS7l. March term--COunsel for dc
fendant moved a continuance, because
he was engaged in the Court of Common
Pleas. Court granted the motion, but
intimated, with great dignity, that such
an excuse would never avail him again.
September term-Counsel trying a
case in an adjoining county. Judge hes
itated, but yielded.
December term-Defendant ill., Prov
ed by the certificate of a respectable ply
sician.
"lS72 March term - Counsel had
made an engagement to meet a client
from New York. who could not conve
niently leave his business again. Contin
ued, the Judge suggesting that New
York clients might find counsel nearer
home.
"lS73. September term--Carried the
title deeds to my lawyer. Surveyor ex
anined the premises. said the defendant
had encroached on me. But another
surveyor (partner and pupil of the first
one) said that my deed spoke of a hack
matack stump in the line of the fence, I
foot in diameter; whereas, the only tres
anywhere near the fence was a pepper
idge tree, not more than seven iuche
and q half across; case postponed to en-
ploy other surveyors.
December teFm--Counscl agreed tina
Court might visit the premises in dis
pute. Judge refused to 90, but said th
jury might do so, provided that nobod
went with them to explain and confuse
Next morning heavy snow fell, On,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-23
Nothing Extraordinary.

Lieutenant b., stationed at Gibraltar.
was one day on guard with another Off
Ger, who unfortunately fell down a preci-
pice four hundred feet high, and was
killed. In his guard report appeared
this entry:
IN. B.-Nothing extraordinary since
guard mounting"
Shortly after his return 10 quarters.
the brigade major. having heard OF the
accident. approached B.. report in hand,
to demand an explanation.
You say. sir. in your report.
N. B.-Nothing extraordinary since
guard mounting.
When your brother officer on duty with
you has fallen down q precipiee four hun.
dred feet high and had been killed"
well, sir, replied B.. II dinnA think
there's onything extraordinary In that
II he'd iaun down a preeipice four hun
dred feet high and no been killed.
should haze thought IL very extraordinA-
~ indeed. and would ha'e put IL down in
my report
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-23
From the independent
The Coming Contest.
BY JAMES REDPATn.

1t is assumed, since the debate on the
Amnesty Resolution, that the Democra-
cy will be defeated in the approaching
Presidential election. This belief is en-
couraged by the Democratic leaders.
Their hope lies in binding the Northern
Samson when he sleeps. Their lamps
are kept trimmed and burning. They
slumber not, neither do they sleep. BY
carefully muzzling the true exponents OF
the Confederate creed, and by raising a
dust about Republican extravaganza, they
hope to so divide the North that it will
be comparatively easy, with a united
South, to climb the Hill difficulty, and
take possession OF Washington. The
task is not so hard as it may seem. il
they can carry New York and Indiana
they will seize the National Government
and the principles of jefferson Davis will
be carried out in the chair OF Abraham
Lincoln We speak whereof we know
when we say that the Democratic Leaders
in the capital talk confidently anon.
their comrades that this scheme can b'
successfully achieved.
The ex-rebel States are entitled to y
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-23
From the Chicago Tribune.l
The Love Of Dress.
BY MRS. JANE @. swIssHELN.

The tower has fallen on Mrs Belknap,
but this is no reason for believing that
she is a sinner above all those who dwell
in Jerusalem. How many women in this
country have not been dressed above
their means? How many have not been
tempting fathers and husbands to dis
honesty by their extrayagant demands
for dress. The number is certainly in
the minority, and their opposites are
confined TO no locality or class. Tho
wives and daughters OF lawyers, doctors.
merchants, mechanics, and laborers
have alike been straining every nerve to
appear in gorgeous costumes, and the To-
male members Of preachers families
have not been hindmost in the race for
expensive personal decorations
Last winter jenkins informed US that
the exemplary wife Of the renowned
Beecher had the handsomest cloak in
Brooklyn and this fact probably accoun.
ted for her persistent attendance on
the famous trial, while il is by no means
certain that Mrs. Tilton would have
gone without that velvet suit and jaun
I ty hat with a white feathers Bessi,
Turner was serene under the utmost fir,
/ OF cross-cxaminatiOn because she knew
I she was well dressed and having her pic
| ture taken.
As rule, American women for th,