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THE STATE ELECTIONS.

New York state went Republican. elect
ing both Legislative and state tickets
Coinel's majority over either Robinso,
or belly. is estimated at nearly 10000. L
| is believed that the Democrats have electet
Potter, Lieut.. Governor. and Horatio Sey
nour, Dr., State Engineer and Surveyor
by slender majorities.
In Massachusetts. Long was elected over
Butler and Adams by 10000 10 l3.0O(
plurality. The state ticket is elected and
the legislature is largely Republican.
The Chicago election resulted in Re.
publican victory.
Pennsylvania gives nearly 5000 major
+ Tor Republican governor-Butler
The Democrats carried all but a few
counties in Mississippi.
Smith (Rep.) carried Wisconsin by about
10000 majority.
New Jersey elected Republican legis-
lature.
Nebraska records a Republican victory
for its state ticket.
Connecticut elected a Republican lcgis-
atnre.
Maryland has made but a partial report
but ii is believed the Democrats elected the
Governor and other state officers.
Meager reports are given from MINI.
but indications point to Republican VIC
tory in that stale for the entire ticket.
Virginia went Democratic as usual with
Republican gains and the election Of sever
al Republicans to. the legislature.
No report from Louisiana.
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Railroad Accident,

lIackensack, Nov. "A passenger train
this morning, on the New York 4 Green
wood Lake Railroad, composed of one EN-.
yiDe and one coach, ran into the Hacken.
sack river, owing 10 the draw-byidge being
left open. Engineer Dexter Nas wounded
by jumping before the locomotive reached
the edge of the clIasm. There were about
twenty persons in the coach. mostly bust
ness men living at Arlington. Monticello
and Greenwood Lake. Oh their way TO
New York. b. ID. Wood, baggage mas
ter. was sitting on the front seat of the
passenger coach. He SAW the fireman leap
on the front platform OF the coach, and
running TO the edge, jump into the river.
lie then rushed out OF the doorway. and
seeing the forward part Of the engine j"st
going over the draw, himself jumped into
NE river.
The particulars are mol yet received.
only onc person fsius L.r killed: pesi.r.
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one of them succeeded in carving his op
ponent with bt,cher-knife so eifectuall,
rs to send him to King LON Come. Th'
murderer escaped.
! From Charley Lynch. who recently re
turned from Washington Territory. WE
learn that along the surveyed route of tho
Northern Pacific Railroad IT. the Paloust
country. goo deal OF excitement in land
is evinced. One county Surveyor, he in
forms us, has been busy every day since
last August, surveying out land tor set
tiers. Progress on the railroad is to be
pushed forward during the winter. TIN re
hundred and fifty men are now atwork,
and the number will be increased to five
hihdred. Laborers are paid S35 PER tionth
fa2d board; mechanics, S. per d;iy; team
ster, with two horses and wagon, $3.50
per day; teamster, with four horses and
wagon, S. per day.
From the Butte Daily.Niaer.
Work on the Utah Northern has been
stopped. The new terminus will be twen-
ty miles this side of Pleasant Valley.
Some idea'cah be gained Of The building
taking place in Butte from the fact that one
lumber firm delivers from fifteen to twenty
thousand feet a day. Lumber is now sold
for thirty dollars a thousand, and is in
great demand.
At the l00-yarls trial between Rush and
Hammond sunday, for $500. Hammond
beat Rush by two inches. 1t however
wanted only h little more Rush on the
other side 10 have won. Parties are now
offering to put up 81 900 side for another
race.
From the Benton Record.
Whoop Up coal commands SIS per ton
in Benton.
Sandy Morrowreported. on Monday. the
finding of $50 nugget, in lago gulch, by
the Buchanan brothers.
The engineer party dt work on the Mis-
souri, river improvements, have suspended
operations tor the season.
\ mackinaw load OF passengers left. on
the LIST inst. for Cow Island. where they |
to meet the steamer Macleod.
w. o. DeXtcr's threshing machine re-
turned from its labors on HigI,wood last
Wednesday. Dexter got away with over
$4,000 bushels OF grain this season. Not
4 bad start for a small settlement.
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News Of the Week.

The removal Of the Utcs from ColOra
do will open up to white settlers in th;t-
State l2.0O0.O00 acres OF land.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way Company are vigorously pushing Il
branch of their road toward the Black
Hills.
The Texas Pacific Railroad Company
have determined TO go on and build the
road without aid from the General Gov
eminent.
Robert Bonner. of the New 1orl; Led
ge;. recently sold eighty-siX OF his fine
blooded horses. about One-lialf of his en-
fife strd, realizing a total OF S34.74O for
their.
The Union Pacific officials have before
them 4 prospect to beautify the stations
along their line by planting the rich ever
greens of the mountains. which can lie
easily obtained, and are sure TO grow if
properly planted.
Robert Raikes foln. ed the first Sum
day school in England in 1880. an,, the
centennial of the event is to be celebrated
next year in all the leading cities of Great
Britain and by worlds convention in
London. 1t is probable that the American
will participate in the cclc-
bration.
Judge Blatchford's decision overrulng
the defendants demurrer, in the income
tax suit, brought by the Government
against Samuel j. Tilden. was filed Nov.
LIST in the Clerk Office in the United States
Court. Costs are taxed. and defendant is
given sixty Gays from the hearing of de-
cree TO answer bill of complaint.
A hunter with a dog and gun was row.
ing over the farm OF Mary Jane Pratt. OF
[roquois county, ILL.,. and she ordered him
Dff the premises. "Oh, You amt in any
hanger; amt hunting old maids.' was
his reply. Returning to the house, size
brought out gun. and blazing away,
killed the hunters dog. He threw up his
hands and yelled, do you mean to muir
Ter me?'' ''Oh. you amt in any danger;
amt hunting for fools.' she replied. and
brought the gun again to her shoulder,
,ut her husband appeared and prevented
,IifINnA. HooffslxoA
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Neighboring Territories.

Apples sell in Salt Lake city at ST. 2;
and 81 80 per busllcl.
The legislature of Washington Terri
tory is now in session.
They fine IA man $50 for gambling II,
any form at Salt Lake.
The Fargo land office does one-tenth
of the land business in the United States.
The Palmer House. Chicago. boards
all Deadwood people at two-tfif.1s rates,
and will for six months.
The heat of the water on the Com
stock. on contact with the human skin.
produces sores and swe!led joints.
M. e. Thnm has been elected. by the
directory of the First National Bank OF
DeadwoOd, cashier of that institution.
Another town has been destroyed
through the criminal carelessness of Chi
nanien. This time it is Colfax, Nevada.
/ One of the cuts on Newport & Lees
work on the Northern Pacific extension
will be through 4 vein of coal sixteen feet
thick.
During September there were SHIPPED
over the Utah Southern Railroad to Salt
Lake, 2,05O,34 pounds of silyer-lead Bull
lion and 1925 pounds Of ore.
The bondsmen of Thompson. late
Treasurer of Boise county, Idaho. have
had judoemt mt rendered against them
for SiS.400.19; the full amount claimed by
the county.
f. L. Winston and W. B. Shaw, of
the Yellowstone surveying party, located.
with scrip. each Il tract OF land ut the June
ton Of the Yellowstone river and G!endive !
creek, the probable terminus of the Vel
lowstone division.
Last Wednesday the First National
Bank paid to wheat buyers $4,000 and IT.
mittcd TO It's correspondents $4,000 more
by draft. This for n2w town is some
thing remarkable and affords unmis.akablc
of the amount of business trans
acted here.-Faryo Republican.
General Manager Sargent ;fnd Super
Towne, arrived by special car
Monday, and Tuesday took a trip on the
as far rs Bly's Baby Mime
They are making every effort to facilitate
he progress of the extension and express
pleased with the work thus far.
Bismarck Tribune.
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RenO'S Trial.

New York. Nov. CIV. Paul Stanford
head Of the counsel for Major Reno. FUR
ni~hes copy Of the charges preferred by
Colonel Sturgis. from which it appears that
Reno is accused of zone fight and three
drunks," instead of one drunk and three
fights. lie is accused, also. Of being dis
gustingly intoxicated instead of grossly
indecent at traders house during the
ttatter's absence. and or fight with Lieut..
Nicholson instead Of With Surgeon Bulwer.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS.
SALE.

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN that in MIR.
~ stlance of an order Of the Probate Cour
OF Gallatin County, made on May 5th, 1879, ia
the matter of the estate of Gurdon Fl. Campbell
deceased. the undersigned will sell at pub,i,
auction to the highest bidder. for cash. and sub.
ject to the confirmation of the Probate Court
on saturday. the 9Th day Of November, 1870, al
Gaiiatln City, NJ. T., the following described
real property belonging to said estate:
The undivided One-fourth interest in the East
half Of the NORTHEAST quarter OF Section 1O
and the undivided 0ne-fOIrth interest OF the
Vest half of the Nofh=West quarter OF Section
q; all in townships, North OF Range Fast, in
Gallatin County, Montana Territory; together
with an undivided one-fourth interest in all the
improvements thereon not already sold Said
sale will be between the hours Of 10 a. m. and
4 p. IN. of said day.
F. J. DUNBAR, Administrator.
Dated Oct. 18th, 1879. I9-3w
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Jottjnss From Rcavcrhead county
SHERIDAN, NJ. r., Nov. i, 1879.

SHERIDAN, NJ. r., Nov. 1, 1879.
Editor 4raat Coa;,ir:
Smith has gone to Glendale for'the win
ter. lie sold his beautiful residence Il
one, Faulkner.
To-day is election day in many of the
States. Many mans on the 'anNious
seat" making a ''stormy voyas.e.'
Our new doctor is gaining ih.popularity
rs he cures nearly all who call Upon him
lie is eminen,ly skilltul and successful.
Freighting still goes on through this
place and vicinity, evincing the fact, that
there's life in the busy stir of things
here:
The firm "f Hamilton, McCranor & Co..
has mutually dissolved. The store will be
run hereafter by Dave McCranor-a whole
soued and gcnal-heartcd fellow.
AL quiet in Sheridan. This is one of
the ''staid" spots on earth. The Lords
,lay-Sibbaih--is quite generally observed
here; but generally in every '.nan's own
I'Way.
THE firm are getting nearly through
With the threshihg OF their immense crops
grown in this vicinity. The next thing in
order will be to find Il price and market for
the grain. Many are blowing for the next
crop.
The friends of kew. Geo. Comfort pro-
pose making him donation on Thursday
night OF this week. They occupy the
Good Templars' Hall. On next Sabbath.
we understand, the Rev. gentleman makes
an exchange of pulpits with the Rev.
Shannon, 'ef Virginia City.
The Hon. Mr.. Hamilton is expecting to
start shortly with his family for Califor-
mia, where they will spend the winter in a
more baimy climate than this. Mr.. Ham
ilton is in love with Sheridan, and we nope
to see his genial smiling face grazing our
streets again, with much improved health.
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COnvfciS from Reaverhend County Ia
the Territorial Prison.

ut the .em Of the District Court, &c
Gently held at B;tnnack. Chas. Richardson
convicted OF stedij',&' Il watch. was Sen
fenced for q term of 2 years and month:
in tie Peniten;iary
Chas. Gibson. alias BalDers, convicted OF
stealing 5000 from Geo. II. Brown. OF
Horse Prairie, was sentenced for Years
and months.
Andrew N. Madison. for killing Hanna
fin. was sentenced tor a term of ii years
Tor the crime of murder in the second de
gree
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10 the District Court o. the First Judicial Dis.
trtct OF the Territory of Montana, In and fol
Gallatin County.
HERMAN G.. GEIssE, Plaintiff, Va. LEAN.
DER ii. BLACK, Defendant
To be sold at Sheriff IS sale on the eth day o.
November A. d.. 1873, in front of the Sheriff !.
office, in BozemaH, G:illntin County Montans
Territory, between the lpurs Of O'Clock = m
and clock p. m. OF said day, all the right.
title aud interest that the said efendant, Lean
der NJ Black, has in and to the following des-
cribed real estate, to- witt:
Lots No. 20, 81 and a2, in Block "a. j, Black !
Addition to the town Of Bozeman; all of which
real estate is situate in Gailatin County, Non.
iaua Territory.
Dated this the lih day of Nov'r, A. d. 1870.
w. s. McKINZIE, sheriff.
u, G r BLAKrlry. Tnder-Shcrir. si-tu
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To make Others happy is our principal
object in lite. Consequently. we cannot
but be pleased TO see the consolation that
has been drawn 10y the Madisonian and
Muscular. from Our reference Il few weeks
ago to the good influences. exerted BY "a
couple OF small newspapers" We have
been expecting the H"sbandmna and Inter
10 chip in and claim share OF the
honor, but, perhaps, they have greater
pretensions or higher aspirations than
''Small neWspaDers.'
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II reports are 10 be credited. Sitting Bull
does not appear TO be any too well salts
fled with tile outlook in johnny Bulls
Dominions. II is freely intinated that he
and his warriors are almost :ceoncied TO
the idea Of returning to ;!iu fond and for
giving embrace of Brother Jonathan. Sit
ting Bull evidently owes the American
people grudgc that lie can only cticctt,al-
~ repay by returning. under assurances OF
friendship, TO his old stamping grounds.
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President Hayes recently delivered him
self OF some honest, oiitspoken and manly
nt'erances against the reputation scheme
Of the domincnt political party in the Old
Dominion. Speaking Of the Republican
party OF that State, he is reported to have
encourage. or touch any proposition or
project whatever tBrt contairs even the
germ Of repHd;ation," al efwhich is most
excellent advice 70 any and all political par
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Notice Of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT BozEMAN, MONr.

LAND OFFICE AT BozEMAN, MoNr.,)
November II, 1879
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
! - following-named settler has filed notice
or mis- intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof M
the expirah u Of thirty days FROM the date of
this notice, viz:
WESTLAND HANSORD, Homestead Appli-
cation No. 1, for the South half of the Ncrth-
W est quarter and the &orih half of the South
est quar- er Of Section Is, Township 2, South
# Range East; and names the following as
his wiinesse,, viz: Caldwell Edwards, of Gal
latin County, NJ r., and Henry Monforton, Of
Gallatin County, NJ. T.
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The NYstan6.naa advocates the re-cs-
.ahishin| OF the direct mail route between
Roze'nan and White sulphur Springs Il,
would certainly be not only great accom-
modaton to both points named. bu, TO a
large number OF settlers along the route.
1t would also place Fort Ellis and Camp
Ialer ir direct mar communication With
each Other. 1t world also lessen the
time between the points NAMED. from
one to two days and would insure more
prompt and certain delivering ofiinportan;
mail matter between Galia.in and tie
Eastern portion of Mcarlier county.
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--Appropos of DIR. Talmage. who has
just found England suci, profitable
preaching ground, Truth says some on<
asked him the other day what he came
here for. II guess came to get Moaey, 7
replied Ialmage. .But." said his qnee.
TONER. IL thought America was the place
10 make money = ..Yes, hut in England
its i.el.'h m..,le.'' MAS he answer.
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a Georgia g:,nd jury recently indicted
man for killing a monkey. As it ap.
pears to be extremely difficult 10 convict the
murderer OF a full developed human being.
Grmins evolution theory may suggest a
more efirc'nal remedy. by striking at the
ancestral root Of the matter and making
nm cAal .ple of the monkey SLAYER.
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Kev. Mr.. Richards will hold services in
flie d. 4. Church next Sabbath, as usual.
Rev. Mr. Richards wiz fulfill his ap-
pointua1Ns at Elk Grove ard Fairview
school House. on Sabbath Nov. 10th, at
Tia. M. and ). p. M. directly after the
Sabbath school exercises closes
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Senator B;yarh app,a.s to be tie clark
horse of the Democratic party tor the
presidency. since Sammy lost his grip in
New York. The Democrats might 20
farther and fare worse.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13

1t is thought in political CIRCLES. that the
indecisivc and somewhat unccrai, results
OF the New York elections render. more
certain the nomination of Genl Grant
Tor the presidency, by the Republicans.
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st. Julian or San Francisco race track.
Oct. 25th, made the fastest time on re cord,
tfottiHg a mike In 2:l2a.
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There will probably not be more than
four tOits wiatered on the Bismarck Ways.
The Why's are in a bad condition. :
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The Avant Courier.

THURSDAY. NOVEMBER -, 1879.
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WY ANTED. Customers for ten thousand
" pounds of we'll na:lred cabbage. viii
be sold n: very low price on my rancho, or de-
livered In town ii required:
If SAMUEL A. BOSTWICK.
T. ost or mislaid, certain Promissory Note,
i dated April II, 1879, given by Spieh Il
Krlpy tO1Iuston Il Dewing. for 81 900, and due
Oct LIST 1872 The same having been paid in full
Oct. 3, 1879. Notice is hereby given that the
salne'is null. amt void.
GEORGE HUSTON.
j. DENYING.
LNSTRAY NOTICE. Taken up by me, a sOr-
IL rel mare. & years Old, wife face branded
G on left shoulder. riie owner can obtain the
mare by calling ut my place. six miles west oi
Galla,in City, on proving prorcrty'and paying
CHI ~ges sarie.
5O-5t THOMAS DUNN
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Since
the
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

. ..DUNDAR, AumInIS
Dated Oct. 18th, 1879.
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Some OF oan people were counting up
the new buildings which have been erected
in Missoula tie past year. and when we
overheard them they were counting the
twenty sixth. Other towns in the Terri
tory report an equal or esea greater prog
ress during the year.
Victor Lint'erg brings news. inst rs We
20 10 press. that two Chinaman engaged
in i light al Css!aa, on f,iestias last, anil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-03
General Grant.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Got > "A dispatch
trtm Csrk's Station. on the road to the icss
mite, says General Grant and family arrived
hero at C:45 o'clock asst evening, alttr an
eVenltul rds from Madeira which they left at
I:l5 q. IN. Previous TO his departure from
Madeira he gave brief PERCEPTION to the c!iz,rs
and residents OF Fresno city, and among tho
number who congratulated him u1oa his reluro
TO his uatlvc !sud were several l. MOO and Con
icderato veterans. At Fresno Flat be received
iurthet c)hPia.uIat0fY calls trom Fresno c0uoty
vete;aus The c. ash which convoy ed the party
was handsomely decorated, thirty six torSt S
were used IN the tGip six changes biting made.
Upon the arrival ct the distinguished party
there they woro net snd welcomed By j. b.
Biuc, and :. Washburc, AID ctc)rIci to tho
pa!l or OF tic hotel. Tho slariposa brass band
had crossed the moantllas distGGce OF thiriy.
SIX miI,s, 10 jim 10 tho trtmoneg, playing
Hal to The Chief" Diaucr rll!cw3d, after
when there WIS 40 internal reception in the
MOTEL parp!H. The General WAS strrusd:d ard
rcuted at au oailY hour. At $50 clock this
mornI1g Tie party entered the Yosemite Valley,
Th"tG they Gill remain until Monday. They
will return by Big Treaa AID Mcrcad to San
francisco. Tho weather was delightful, aud
there was less dust along tbs r5uto than was
.ipaed. Thc people OF the surrounding
country had as mbled 10 strong foroo by yes
to-day loon, aOd paiioutly awaited tho coming
Ct the stage last evening. General Grant eE-
Pressed him gratifiod by tho attentions SHOWN
Llm, end appeared particularly interested in the
band. which IS composed oil boys from Mariposa,
varying from II to ~ years of age. The party
arc 10 tyceiic0t spirits. and looking for;sard TO
a very sgrossblo sajoura 10 Yosemite Valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-03

The faaiiu,te7s Gcoy ih,t lhe7 bI3 repudis
tors, aud pToia:s to be wiling 10 pay all the
State s lust icb;a. We'll. grant that what thty
say ia true, Though Their, is remarkable diI-
Urepao:9 bstW5an sucl words aud their aoii1Is,
will i; nCt be better 20 settle the debt question
t9 accepting tho Me 'u'!tc' bill han TO keep
up the Dispute aaout 1t .Ly lJuscr, with al its
necassary wi! c1,s qnoncus? Suppose, az The
1ead ls;rr5 sss;r,. but which is Dot ebl9 i'm
probable, bal barely possible, that the tax
to be co;if cted uLuar this bill will no be safi
cieut Al fly e,n!s Oh the hu3dfed dollars to
pay three per cent il!Crlst on the ,bt arl 10
Keep tie State add schools 10 runLlng Older,
wouliit Got DC better 10 every COL ciyablc aspect
both for the State AID its individual people
that t.T adiiiJuai ctu!s be added 10 the
tax than that the almost chaotic condition in
tho linancal affairs Of Eirgiuis, X slant fJr 50
mauy vars, should ojn,Lue to harass tho peo-
pie aud re!arl their prosperity in every p,ss
Tic WAY? Nothing il mUru cartgiu than thai
,Ly, siiu3n:3 will rul bo made ia n Sat. il
which thtra il ATTY dOuh. about the pcrmnut ucy
o! The rate Ct ttxition. Stability il Shat clp
ltaI desires. aud it will not 20 where that con
di in ii wanting.