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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
Life at DeadwOOd, Black Hills.

There are saloons all over the place.
and whisky four bits drink. They put
two barrels up on end, nail a board across
for bar, and deal it out. A miner who
wants to treat pours some gold-dust on
the barrel-head and says, "Set 'em UP. :"
They never weigh the dust. Sometimes
a man won't put down enough Of dust,
but they never say word and if he is
little tight, and pours out ten or fifteen
dollars worth, they never mention it.
They have three faro banks running all
the while. They don't use checks for the
boys when they won pile of checks
they threw 'em all over the place. and
some were too drunk to handle em. So
the checks got played out. Now man
puts ittlesgold dust on dollar green
back, and it goes for two dollars. en-
dollars worth of dust on ten-dollar
greenback goes for twenty dollars, and SO
on. They never weigh dust at ALL but
guess the amount. We have daily news
paper-that is, sometimes it's daily, and
then when the compositors got drunk it
don't come out for several days. If a man
wants gun wadding, he goes and pays
four bits for a paper. Whenever they
start a new City Government they print a
lot of ordinances; than there's a grand
rush for the paper. Sometimes it comes
out twice week, and sometimes twice a
day. Every man In Deadwood carries
about fourteen pounds of firearms
hitched to his belt, aud they never pass
any words. The fellow that gets his gun
out first is the best man, and they lug off
the other fellows body. Our graveyard
is big institution, and a growing one.
Sometimes, however, the place is right
quiet. I've known times when man
wasn't killed for twenty-four hours.
Then, again, perhaps, they'd lay out five
or six a day. When man gets toe
handy with his shooting irons, and kills
five. or six, they think he isn't safe, and
somebody pops him over to rid the place
of him. They don't kill him for what
he has done, but for what he's liable to
do. I suppose that the average deaths
amount to about one hundred month.
- Virginia City Chronicle.
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A Michigander Abroad.

The Vice Governor General Of the
Soudan, Egypt's new province in Central
Africa, is Maj. Prout, young American.
A poor boy of decided parts, but without
friends, he managed after hard strug-
gle to give himself a thorough educa-
ton, and was graduated in 1869 or 1870
from the University Of Michigan as a
civil engineer. He afterward settled in
Chicago, and at the time of the great fire
was engaged in engineering work and
landscape gardening at the suburb of
Riverside. After the fire he went to
Europe and offered his services to the
Khediye of Egypt, engaging first in
teaching engineering to the young Off
GERS of the Egyptian army. When Col.
Gordon (now Governor General of the
Soudan) and Lieut. Col. Long started, in
1874, on their exploring expedition to
the Soudan and the lake region of Cen
trail Africa, Maj. Prout accompanied
them as the commander of one of the
divisions of the expedition. He suffered
great hardships, and has now gained the
reward merited by his pluck and energy.
-Neac York Tribune
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Execution of a Desperate.

A correspondent of the Chicago Times,
at Yankton, Dakota, gives the following
particulars of the hanging of Jack Nc
Familiarity known as "Wild Bill .
A few minutes before 10 o'clock the
carriage containing the prisoner drove
up, and the unfortunate Mccall got out
and walked up the steps, unaided, and.
apparently as cool and calm as any one
among the hundreds who were eagerly
watching his every move. He took his
position on the platform without any di-
rection, Immediately under the beam to
which the rope was attached. His arms
were then pinioned and his feet tied to-
gether. During all this time he did not
evince the least emotion, appearing as if
nothing unusual was transporting. He
reached around with his hand, and with
much difficulty removed his hat and cast
it down. Altogether it was test of for
titude which few could stand. Father
Doracher and Mccall then knelt down
together and offered up a prayer, in
which the latter fully participated in a
reverential manner. After the prayer
was finished, Mccall arose and said to
the officers in charge: Tie the rope
tight, boys; don't let there be any mis-
take. United States Marshal Burdick
then placed the black cap over his head,
adjusted the rope around the neck, and
then few moments of breathless
silence were occupied by Mccall in
prayer, and then the trap was sprung.
." The victim dropped with a heavy
thud, while the quick, agonizing cry Of
Oh, God 7 followed by groan, and
the body dangled motionless at the rope.
At the expiration of twelve minutes,
physicians in attendance examined the
body, and pronounced life extinct. A
crucifx which was held in McCall's right
hand at the time of his execution. was
found clutched even with the grasp of
death. Mccall is native of Louisville.
KY, but has been daring character on
the Kansas and Colorado frontier for the
past six years. He sought Wild Bill in
a saloon at Deadwood, Black Hills,
while the latter was engaged in a game
of cards, and put pistol shot through
his head, killing him instantly. He was
given an impromptu trial by a jury
taken from among the miners, and ac-
quilted on the representation that Bill
had killed brother of his in Kansas.
This he has since admitted to have been
fabrication. He was shortly afterward
arrested, and brought to Yankton for
trial, upon which he was convicted, with
every opportunity to prove himself In
,7Ooo,14 - ~ .a.. .s.
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Is Your Note Good +?

A Boston lawyer was called on short
time ago by boy, who inquired if he
had any waste paper to sell. The lawyer
has crisp, keen way of asking ques-
tions, and, is, moreover, a methodical
man. So pulling out large drawer, he
exhibited his stock of waste paper.
viii you give me two shillings for
that ?"
The boy looked at the paper doubt
ingly a moment, and offered fifteen
pence.
Ozone p said the lawyer, and the
paper was quickly transferred to the bag
of the boy, whose eyes sparkled as he
lifted the weighty mass.
Not till it was safely slowed away did
he announce that he had no money.
No money! How do you expect to
buy paper without money!
Not prepared to state exactly his plan
of operations, the boy made no reply.
Do you consider your note good? ?"
asked the lawyer.
Yes, sir. y ~.
Very well if you say your note is
good, I'd just as soon have it as the
money; but if it isn't good I don't want
it."
The boy affirmed that he considered it
good, whereupon the lawyer wrote a
note for fifteen pence, which the boy
signed legibly, and, lifting the bag Of
papers, trudged Off
Soon after dinner the little fellow re-
turned, and, producing the money, an
nounced that he had come to pay his
note.
"Well," said the lawyer, +" this is the
first time [ ever knew a note to be taken
up the day it was given. A boy that
will do that is entitled to note and
money, too y and, giving him both, he
sent him on his way with a smiling face
and happy heart.
The boys note represented his honor
A boy who thus keeps his honor bright,
however poor he may be in worldly
things, is an heir to an inheritance
which no riches can buy-the choice
promises of God.
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LOGGING.
A Peep at a numbering Camp-How the
Woodmen Cook, Eat, and Live.
[From the Northwestenn Lumberman.

IA 1cSp dD d NbnAp-1OW tic
Woodmen Cook, Eat, and Live.
[From the Northwestern unberrnan.l
Three hundred men will cover and cut
a section of about three miles. square,
taking off over go, 900 logs, which would
measure about 10000, 900 feet, each sea-
son. Work begins at daylight and ends
at dark and when the days lengthen OF
the moon favors longer twilight or
earlier morn the men get the benefit In
longer working hours On the river,
when the drive is started, work begins
at 3 o'clock in the morning and ends at
in the evening, the men having FIVE
meals breakfast at 6, lunch at g. dinner
at u, supper at 5, and tea at g.. The
meals consist of pork and beans, corn
bread, molasses cake, and tea or coffee.
No stint is given to mans appetite
The fare, such as it is, is abundant,
monotonous, nutritious and cheap A
cook is provided for every fifty men.
The beans are generally the large white
bush, parboiled in pots holding half
bushel, then ten pounds of pork is set
IN the middle of the beans in the pot. a
quarter of pound of molasses poured
In, then the pot is set in hole sur
rounded with hot ashes and burning
charcoal, the top covered with stone,
over which heavy wood fire is built,
and here they stay from five to eight
hours, coming out most palatable dish.
All the baking is done in rudely-built
stone ovens, which are heated, before
the dough is mixed, with good wood
fire. The loaves of biscuit or cake are
set upon the stones and are cooked
quickly and thoroughly.
A camp OF 800 men will consume daily
four barrels of beans, half barrel of
pork, one barrel Of flour, half a barrel
of meal, one-quarter Of barrel of sugar,
and five gallons of molasses. The men
are encamped in tents, making their
beds of boughs, while their extra cloth
ing pair Of duck overalls, wooden
shirt, and two pairs Of wooden socks
kept in an old grain sack, and used as a
pillow at night.
Sunday in the woods is always day
for sharpening axes, mending sleds, re-
pairing boots and clothes, setting out
new tenting spot handler to the cutting
in the woods, and all the odd chores
which would grow out of the congrega-
ton of SO large a body of men. All
the well-regulated camps exclude
liquor. Being usually so to 200 miles
from any settlement, and the men not
paid until the end of the season, there is
little inducement for any speculator to
peddle rum through the woods, or for
the men to straggle off in search Of it.
The consumption of axes and handles
is enormous, an ak lasting a month and
handle about three weeks The axes
are sharpened daily, some camps having
regular sharpeners, while others require
each man to keep his own ak in order.
The old axes are never collected for the
junk dealer, the distance to ship them
being almost too great to make it an
economical measure. Woodmen gener-
ally consider spruce harder on axes than
either birch or pine. The gum which
runs out of spruce tree is found hard
enough to chip the edge of the ak when
striking through it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
A Curiosity in Journalism.

The prospectus of Coming EveaatS, a
new London daily paper, promises "ex-
elusive information upon everything that
is of interest to the general public of
London and suburbs of the occurrence
Of which previous information is to be
obtained" The contents will be arranged
under three heads, "To-day," 'sTo-mor-
row, and CATER Tomorrow. The new
journal will take no accounted past events,
with the exception Of births, marriages,
deaths, English stocks and funds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
Foreigners in Egvnt

The Government of Egypt is mainly
run by foreigners. In the naval depart
ment are an English Post Captain and
many Of his countrymen At the treas
ury is an ex-Secretary Of the British Adj
miralty. In the public works depart
ment the chief places are filed by En-
glshmen, and the railroads will presently
be placed under an English officer Of
engineers. Education is under French
and English supervision. The Post1nas-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08

ter General is from the General Post
office, London In the telegraph de-
partment are two English superintend-
ents. The Judges of the Court Of APP
peals are also English. The army is en-
tirely differed by American Southerners.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08

Says Boston Physician, has equal blood puri-
remedies had failed visited the Laboratory and
WINGED myself of it's genuine merit 1t is prepared from
barks and herbs each of which is highly effective
and they compounded in such manner as to pro-
duce astonishing resultsn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08

HUGH McDERMoTr, aged IS years, q
veteran of the war of 1912, died in the
poor-house at Juneau, Dodge county,
Wis, last week.
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nEUfaE yFEn S7shetS3 O0s 20 styles! M Cat. free
nE 3 UAU G FfwEsTERN GUN WORKS. Chicago. III.
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W0NEHy made taking orders for Picture Frames
u O0 n Samples free. Chas Clucas 3 Co, Ohieagr
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SEND Stamp for Agents Catalogue Of best selling nov
Nelties in the world Acme Novelty CO. Brookton, Mass
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TABLE CUTLERY.

in America Original Makers Of the HARD RUBBER
ERIDEN CUTLERY CO." the blade Warranted and sold
IN CUTLERY Co.. 40 Chambers ST.. New York.
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90. a soc. REWARp. 100

y ,. 9s-$ THIS MOUSTACHE produced smooth face
a sS E$A1.by the of DYKES BEARD ELIXIR without
"a injury, forfeit $780, Price by mail in
49, sealed package % cents, for three so cents
~ A. L. SMITH & co ACTS, Palatine, III.
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Agents Guide on trial Scott Chicago.

Wfc A DAY at home: Agents wanted. outat ana
0tE terms fres. TRUE 3 CO., Augusta, Maine ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-19
LATEST BY MAIL.

Gen. Terry telegraphs to Gen. Sheridan
under date Of the 10th th.t the following
dispatch is not confirmed.
Bismarck. D. T., Nov. 15.-Lieut Kisling
burys Black Hills scouting party from
Standing Rock, was taken in By band o.
Brule Indians on the north bank of the
Cheyenne river, and only escaped by sur.
rendering their arms and few captive In.
dians they we're bringing to Standing Rock.
The party has just arrived safely at theil
post, but badly scared.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th say
that the final interview of the delegation Of
Poncas with the government was held that af
ternoon. Tueaday last the Poncas were infor
med that they must return to the Indian
Territory. but that they might select bette,
land if they do not like the present location
The Indians have expressed resolve to dc
what their great father wants them to do
but the tenor Of their speeches indicated
very clearly that they will return to thei,
homes with their hearts brim full Of disap
pointment.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-19
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The senate finance
committee took no action on the silver bill
Spohord and Kellogg have submitted their
statements to the senate electors committee.
The statements do not differ from those Al.
ready published. The democratic mem.
bers ofthis committee are thinking of ak.
Ing to bs relieved from the further consider.
alton ofthis case and thus bring the matter
before the senate At once.
The nomination Of Gen. Harlan, Judge of
supreme court. was before the judiciary
committee today, but no conclusion was
reached.
The house committee on elections 10 day
exchanged views In regard to the Colorado
case. An informal expression of opinion
indicated that the members stand three 10
favor Of Patterson, three In favor
Of Belford, four In favor Of reporting
there was no valid election. The remain.
in9 member did not commit himself
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THE TERRITORY.
Ron uoMME COUNTY.


Springfield Times: The trustees o1
the Bon Homn,e school districts have
prohibited all religious denominations
from holding services in their school,
house.
Gen. w. H. H. Beadle contributes an
interesting article to the Press and Da
kotaian on the growth, resources, and
future of northern Dakota" The genera
is graceful and easy writer, and nevel
fails to hold the close attention of hi.
readers.
Col. X. T. Wood surveyed twenty-five
claims for colony Of Russians who have
located in township ninety eight, rang.
sixty directly north of this town.
The young men of Bon Homme are or
ganizing lyceum.
Bon Homme wants another grist mill
NEW MILITARY POST.
Springfield Times: A new military
post will be established at old Poncs
agency and soldiers stationed there to look
after Spot and his Indians. Buildings
are now in course of erection for the &C.
comodation of three or four companies
of cavalry, which will no doubt be oc.
cupied as soon as they are completed.
OLD SPOT.
Springfield Times, Nov. II: Old Spo,
and his Indians were about fifty miles
out from the rew agency yesterday, en-.
camped on small creek. Major Law.
renee sent out supply train to them
this morning, with grub, and they are
expected to arrive at the agency on Sat
urday OF Sunday next.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-19
The Most important Victory ot
the War.
The Turkish Stronghold Captured
at the Point Of the Bayonet.
With Large Quantities Of Military Store.
and 10000 Prisoners.
FOREIGN.
KARs TAKEN.

LONDON, NOV. ia SPECIAL dispatch,
dated Veran Kalch, Sunday evening, says
that the fortress and city of Kars, with three
hundred cannons, stores, ammunition, cash,
etc.. fell into the Russians hands. The
Turks loss 5000 killed and wounded, 10000
prisoners and many flags. The Russian
loss about 2,700. The Russian soldiers
made but triaing booty and spares peaceful
citizens, women and children. Gen. Lorris
Melikoff directed the battle during the day !;
Grand Duke Michael was present,
also the former entered the city
at lilo o'clock Sunday morning
London, Nov. 19.-An Averan Kalch
special says that Ksrs was captured by
$4,000 Russians who climbed the steep
rocks, ramparts and walls, and stormed an
equal number. desperately fighting the
Turks In headlong flight. over their bitches
and parape!s, compelling them to die or
surrender. The escalade had been origin
ally fixed for the 18Th, but it was postpon.
ed owing to bad weather. The principal
attack was made on the southsrn forts.
Gen. Lazsreoff who commanded the right
wing, consisting Of the fortieth
division. assaulted Haaz Pssha
fort, crownins steep rocky height
General Count Grabbe, with regiment Of
Moscow grenadiers and regiment Of the
39th division attacked Hafiz Pasha in the
center, the Khanlie Tahea, Sauvarra Tabia,
the three towers and the citadel. The Or
dahan brigape. another regiment of Mos
COW grenadiera, under Generals Roop and
Romeroff, forming he left wing, assaulted
Fort Inglis on the north. The attack began
in the center at $50 Saturday evening, when
Count Grabbe led his brigade against the
Khanli redoubt and himself fell:dead at the
first onset, pierced by bullet. The citadel,
Fort Souvarra and Fort Haiz Pasha were
carried BY assault. By daylight Sunday,
General Lazareffs's troops had made pro-
gress as far as the capture of Fort Kanadagh.
Other forts. especially Arb Tabia on the
east, and Takmah Tabia on tie west main
land. made stubborn resistance till eight
o'clock, when all the garrison which could
escape fled towards Erzerdum, but these
were subsequently overtaken by the dra-
goons and Cossacks and brought back pris.
oners.
Capt. Kwadmlckl, of the 39th regiment.
was the first to enter the redoubt, at Ii
o'clock at night. His sword was cut clean
out Of his hand. and his clothes pierced.
The redoubt surrendered early in the morn.
Ing, and then the three towers almost sim
ultaneously, with the capture of the Kanli
redoubt.
THE EX.PRESIDENT.
Paris, Nov. 19.-Gen. Grant will dine
with Emily De Giraelene. Nov. 9th.
NAIL NATTER
London, Nov. 19.-The postoface author.
tiles have arranged for three mails q week
for the United States via Queenstown.
ALARGE LOAN.
Berlin. Nov. 19-It is expected that the
government will ask parliament the loan of
10000 GOO marks. fifty million represented
by the loss on the resumption of gold cur.
rency.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-19
IN A NINE.

New York. Nov. 19.-George Back Min
er and Jas johnson, his )aborer were killed
In the Diamond mine in Scranton, by the
fall Of the roof. The firing of the blast
was probable the cause of the fall.
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MARKETS sy TELEGRAPH

WALL STREET.
New York, Nov. 10.
Gold--l.O22c.
Money-5@6.
Governments-Firmer.
Stocks-Dull.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, Nov. 19.
WHEAr-quiet; l.434 No. 2, red win.
ter for December.
CoRN-firmer and active; G0@83c for
mixed western.
OATs-quiet.
PoRK-dull; l4.lO@14.2O.
LARD-steady ;.s.6o@s.52!.
WHIsKY-9Mllc.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Nov. 10.
WHEAr-firm and higher; 1.0s5@1.Os3c
for cash; l.06s@l.063c for the year or
december.
CoRN-irregular and higher; 45sc for
cash 42ac for December.
OArs-easier; 253c@25l for cash; 25,c
for November; 245@25c for December.
BARLEY-strong CSC.
RYE-544c.
PoRK-steadi and 6rmer; 1925 for
cash or January; 1910 for the year.
LARD-frmer; 7.90 for cash 7.s5 for
the year; 7.S73c for January.
WHIsKY-6c.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Nov. 10.
WHEAT-quiet. firm and steady 1.0ssc
for cash; lose for November; No. 8,
l.04c.
CoRS-frm; 49c.
OATs-26c.
RYE-56c.
BARLEY-frm 69c.
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CRIME.
IN AMSTERDAM

IN AMsrERDAN.
Am'terdam. Nov. le.-Jacob Parker,
Imcr. was murdered aad robbed Saturday
night
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NEW YORK..
EXPLOITATION OF WHEAT.

EXPECTATION OF WHEAT.
New York, Nov. l9.-Fihy.eiRht vessel.
took to Europe last week 97s,0s4 bushels ol
wheat.
ARRESTED.
New York, Nov ia Harrisoubure
Va, dispatch. Gays that Isaac Powell and
Dewitt Ettinger, alias Glover, have been
arrested. charged with placing obstructiona
on the Baltimore & Ohio track, Saturday
whereby the train was wrecked and Engi-
neer Thomas Chiltow and Fireman John
Thompson, were scalded to death.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE..

HOUSE.
Washington. Nov. 19-The house went
into committee of the whole on the Paris
exposition bllE
SENATE.
The senate adopted Davis resolution 10
inquire into the discrepancies In the treas.
ury department.
The senate receded from It's amendments
to the army bill not concurred In by the
house, and the bill now goes TO the presi
dent.
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ACCIDENTS.
THREE PERSONS BuRSEl

THREE PERSONS BURNED
New York, November, 17.-By the
xploslou of kerosene can yesterday,
Mrs. Thos. Doran and two children were
burned to death.
, 1877-12-08

fe'ene n.y. ~ eolieaenrs.
| tcah ABOUT Inc middle of Deccmhcr. The Gov
ernm,cnt feizrd er.ry horte fer food; an! the
| hpeakcf Fas heSod W fof turkey. lie didn't
eat M hot.e = meat hnt he dld cat mn1e meat and
ionhH u very Rood. rhop was opened Tor the
sas 2! ean ana aoQs Fats md miee. whIeh the
,lAlaln ars liantts were eAsen AnI every trea In
.me pnn1e ps II. Ea1nens Mas az aown ~ fae1 was
hsd 6csn sxhaasted, that the treaty ~se made by
when parit waa hsicfs, to the invader There
Wv nethsr 1000. mel lgnt. nor means OF loco-
| u'g,lon whcn me ah!fcndcf ~as entttt1.
Mnten W. thd entered And held rotaosslon