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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27
OUR PLATFORM.

Ii is a time-honored custom of newspapers
to herald with their first issue the causes
which brought them forth, and to excuse
their own existence by a series of remarks
entirely foreign to the subject. We will dis
pense with q discussion of the causes, and
will make no excuses, but will state q
platform Of the principles which will guide
US in the future.
We are not come tocreate strife, nor to SOW
seeds of discord among the people of this
county. Our mission is one of peace
and good will. Our coming is due to
al abiding faith in the rapid development
Of this great Northwest, and in the belief
that this town Of Benton has a future before
it commensurate with the magnitude and
richness Of the country Of which il the natu-
raj center. Our efforts, to the utmost limit
Of our ability, will be directed toward the
furtherance Of the material development Of
this section, and Of this town, and we will
advocate such measures rs will best conduce
to the public interests.
This paper is not, nor will it become. the
49, A2oNSARi@oS - Stst x 6hy Pa1t o1
section Of this own or county, and it will
not advocate measures of private interest
when the cause Of variance is detrimental to
the Interest OF the community.
Benton has not yet grown SO great that
whatever is Of benefit to o part is not Of ben
eft to the whole; nor has competition be-
become SO intense that there is not room for
further enterprise.
We aEeopposed to The discussiono Of political
questions which do not, from their nature,
affect our material welfare, but which tend
to create division and rancor among our
people, and to divert attention from our com
mercial development. But whenever it shall
be necessary to discuss such questions, they
will be treated with q spirit Of fairnes, and !.
with q view only to the interests Of the pub
Lie, irrespective Of party influence.
The paper will observe absolute %independ-
ence "a politics, believing that correct Journal
ism is impossible if affected by the ~exigen-
cies Of party or clique, which bias judgment
and render expression thereon unreliable.
The public has lost its old time reverence
Of %oracles, whether newspaper or other, and
is doing its own thinking and we believe it
to be the mission Of the newspaper to fur
nish news and material untinged with parti-
zan opinion.
We have faith in the future Of this great
Northwest, faith in the future Of this splen-
did county, faith in the future Of this TOW Of
Benton, and faith in the energy, enterprise,
and foresight Of our business men to over
come the obstacles presented ii the opening
of our vast resources, and to make Benton
in fact, what il is IN point Of geographical
position-the commercial center Of this new
region. On this faith we have planted this
enterprise, and we viii stay with il until it IS
justified by the certain event Of successful
development Of the whole.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27

. WIN, Rowe, one Of the candidates for sher-
If, has always shown the highest business
qualifcations-strict integrity, careful man
agement, and excellent executive ability, and
we have no doubt that If elected he will dis
play those same qualities which are as need
full ID a public as in private business. He is
. man Of nerve and Is free from the rashness
which sometimes disq%u aliies men for such a
position as sheriff. His previous record in
this Office has been all THAT could be desired,
aud the citizens Of Choteas county cannot do
better for its interests than byelecting him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27

The present condition Of Choteau county
is such that if economic management reigns
supreme the balance can very soon be trans
ferred to the other side of the account. II,
however, unnecessary expense and extrava-
gance is permitted in the management Of
county affairs a ruinous result will follow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27
"A LIrTLE more than two wears ago, the

a T more than two years ago, the
assessable property Of Choteau county
was, il round numbers, $3.50, DOC, and
its Indebtedness about S 5000. To-day the
assessable propertyof hecouaty S $50, 900
and its debt aS43, 600, being az increase il.
the assessable property Of less than five times
and an increase indebtedness OF thirteen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27

proper effort shall be made to place this
county in its true commercial standing, but 1t
is due to them that the duties arising there
from shall be performed upon purely bust
ness principles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27

DANIEL S5EARLEs has taken editorial control
of the Butte Miner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27

We call the attention of voters to 3 sum
mary Of Montana election laws, which We
publish on this page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SENATOR DAN VOORHEES, AND HIS
MlNT-IUIEP CONTROVERSY. .
Blaine Involved in the Tesas-Paci6c lob
bsp-what Ben Butler lost-Iea
Culture in the SOuth--Reckless
Congressional Waste. aaf
.ABlACK TAIL FOR THE GRANT KITE.

Voorhees, outbreak in the Senate the
other day, which afforded the Republi-
cans an opportunity to unload some
campaign ammunition, was caused by a
combination OF heat and mint juleps-
1t is threatened that il Blaine should be
nominated, an exposure OF his CON-
plicity in the Texas Pacific frauds will
be made that will ruin him. Ben But
ler narrowly escaped being made a man.
ager OF the National Home for disabled
volunteers yesterday, but he was dis
trusted by sufficient number OF Dem
ocrats and Republicans to defeat him.
At the rate Congress votes away money
the country would be bankrupted every
twenty years il our running expenses
were paid by direct taxation alone. The
experiment Of tea culture in the South
will be pushed energetically as Congress
has appropriated $1,000 fer the purpose.
The colored Senator Bruce, it is re-
ported, will make strong fight for sec
ond place on the Chicsgo ticket.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
LEGIONS OF THE EMPIRE
THE FORCES OF THE SPHINX ARRAY.
Ed IN UNBR0KeN LINE.
Grants Managers Declare that He Will ln.
eyitabIy Be the Candidate-The Other
Fellows Fast Losing Heart, and
Digging Their Last Ditch.
A HEROIC SACRIFICE OF BLAINE.

Each passing day adds more interest
to the situation in Chicago. Every
train swells the number Of Republican
leaders, but the food will not fairly set
in until Sunday or Monday. 1t has be-
come evident to the most casual OBJ
server OF events that the managers OF all
the candidates opposed to Grant are
rapidly losing hope OF success, and the
indications point to a combination OF all
the forces OF tie opposition to break the
iron grasp of Grant. The legions Of the
Empire are serene and confident, but
they will nevertheless have to make a
desperate fight for victory. 1t is now
believed that the convention will last
three days. There is suggestion that
Blaine may withdraw, and entering the
convention by proxy, lead the fight
against the third term. The spectacle
would be a memorable one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
THE WAR ON VICTORIA.
A Sharp Fight With. and Decis-
i've Defeat OF, the HOstiles.

DENVER, May 27.-The latest from
Ojocliento, General Hatch's headQuar-
ters, is to the effect that at daylight on
the morning of the Path part OF his
command. consisting Of Indian scouts
the camp Of the hostile Apaches at the
headwaters Of Palomas river, about
thirty miles south OF Ojociiento, routing
the hostiles completely. The official
report Of the chief Of the Sioux states
that thirty OF the hostiles
were killed. The scouts and
soldiers engaged claim that among the
indians killed several Navsjoes and
COmanches were found in the camp,
showing that Victoria had received re-
Inducements from these tribes. Major
Morrow's command reached Ojocaliento
from the southwestern part Of Valencia
county on the night Of the oath, and
although just in from a long night
march and thoroughly exhausted, the
four companies Of the Ninth cavalry
composing the command were immedi.
ately rationed and pushed ahead
BY General Hatch to take
up the trail and pursue
the fleeing hostiles. Two other COM
psnies Of the ninth cavalry, which will
reach Ojocliento on the twenty.seventh,
though with broken-down horses, and
almost entirely worn out, will not be al
lowed any rest, but will be pushed
ahead at once. General Hatch will
reach Fort Craig tonight, when further
news is expected. Orders have bcen is.
sued to Colonel Eugene Carr, at Tuc-
son, to have his command OF the 9TH
cavalry scout the western line on our
Territory in Valencia, Sorcerro and
Grant counties to protect the settlements
and trains, and prevent Victoreo and
his hands from doubling on their trail
back into Arevision.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
THE ANTI THIRD TERMERS.
A Band of Six Hundred To Fight
Grant Oh the Field at Chicago.

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-The Execu-
tive Committee OF the National Republ-
can League, which was organized for the
sole purpose OF opposing the nomination
al Grant, had an enthusiastic meeting
last night. and decided upon plan OF
action. Dozens Of letters were received
ironfall parts Of the State, expressing
sympathy with the movement, nearly
all the writers declaring that
under no circumstances would they
vote for Grant. TWENTY-FIVE dele
gates were named 10 20 to Chicago and
present anti-thir,l term facts 10 the dele
gates. Among the representatives
named are Wayne McNeagh, William
Il. wister, Henry Reed. stephen L. Price,
John Mclaughlin. Edward r. Wood.
Wharton Barker, St'ckel Jacob, ;. Bunt'
ing. s. W. Pennypacker, II. L. Carson,
Stewart Moore, Joshua L. WoOlston
and Prof T. +. Thompson.
A resolution fas adopted instructing
this delegation to notify the Chicago
Convention tina the members OF the
League will not vote for Grant, and that
they are simply the representatives OF
thousands. They will leave for Chicago
on sunday night, and will be joined at
Harrisburg and other points in the
State by additional delegates They
will have a meetingat Chicago on Tues
day morning, at which something tur-
ther in the way of programme will be
arranged. The leaders here say that
not less than coo anti-ihird .termers will
Do on hand 10 work against Grant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
THE MODERN ATHENS.
A Feast of Reason and a Flow
of Soul.

special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON. Pa, May n.
The annual entertainment OF the SEN
ior classes OF Washington and Jefferson
College and the Washington Female
Seminary came off last night at the resi-
dence OF DR.. George P, Hays. The local
trustees OF the institutions, with their
families, were present. The lawn sur
rounding DIR. Hays residence was hand
somely illuminated, and the entertain
ment was, for the most part, held there.
A Wheeling Girl on Her Muscle.
The cry OF murder" startled the peo-
PIE of the upper end OF town last even
ing. The trouble was this: Mrs. Daniel
Hall died day or two since, and last
evening Mrs. Kane, daughter, who re-
sides in Wheeling, put in an appear
ance, claiming the deceased's worldly
goods, consisting OF bedstead, bedding,
a few sheets, bonnet, &c. Mr.. Hall,
the step-father did not see it in that
light, so loud words were indulged in.
Mr.. Hall was about to slap Mrs Kane,
when Miss Mary Kane interfered and
gave her step. grand father terrific blow
on the cheek which sque!ched the riot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
PROMOTING TEA CULTURE.
The Inception Of an Industry that may
Eventuate in Serious Depletion Of the
Chinese Exchequer.

Chinese Exchequer.
Special Dispatch % the Register.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
In the Senate to-day when the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was taken up
Wade Hampton succeeded in getting
attached TO ii important amendment,
the effect OF which will be 10 stimulate
the culture OF tea in this country. The
committee proposed to appropriate
5000 for experiments in tea culture,
and 5000 for the purpose OF improving
the varieties OF cotton, and devising bet
ter methods of culture. Mr.. Hampton
suggested that one thousand dollars be
taken from cotton and added to tea,
arguing that experiments in South
Carolina and other Southern States had
shown that tea could be cultivated in
this country. We were importing
twenty or twenty-five million dol
lars worth of tea annually, and
should encourage everything tending
to domesticate this plant and make its
importation unnecessary. He explained
the second part of his amendment by
stating that it was too late in the season
to make experiments in cotton this year,
There was no occasion to import cotton
seed, because the finest grades Of cotton
in the world are American and $1,000
was an ample amount for this appropria-
tiOn. His suggestion was then put in
the form OF an amendment and adopted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
: CLAN ID.
Reading Stock Bears Broke.

LONDON, MAY 27.-Clement Satter-
thwarte & Son, dealers in the American
department on Stock Exchange, have
failed. Their liabilities are believed to
be heavy. They were bears OF the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad stocks
and the closing OF their accounts caused
IN advance this morning.
An Ominous Opening OF Parliament.
LoSpoS, May q. "A Rome cores
pondent says: The Italian Parliament
opened Yesterday with the usual pomp.
The ambassadors and ministers made a
splenid show in the tribune, and the
public and other tribunes were crowded
10 excess. The attendance OF Senators,
and Deputies was unusually large, but
chill atmosphere prevailed III
consequence of the political uncertainty
possibility of an immediate crisis.
Onlyfor few moments, when the Queen
entered, was the gloom dispelled. The
whole house greeted her with the
warmest enthusiasm. The King was re-
ceived with deafening cheers. The roy
al speech was received with even greater
colJness, than that delivered by King
Humbert hast February. The Right and
Left preserved impressive silence. The
Right only Joined in the applause when
the King said he had always sought to
intepret faithfully the National will,
and somewhat more hearty when he al
luded to the army and navy. But the
Extreme Left never moved hand.
Even when the Soverelgns left the
house the Extreme Left abstained from
Joining in the applause. s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
ExrRAvAeANr SENATORS.
The wasteful Appropriations of Congress
to Blame for Our Enormous Expendi-

The wasteful Appropriations Of Congress
to Blame for Our Enormous Expendi-
wAsHISoroS, May 27.-The appro-
priahon bills now before Congress call
for an unusually large sum OF money,
and there is a disposition, especially in
the Senate, to still further increase
them. The Senate is very extravagant
body, being so far removed from the
people that they are not responsible to
anybody. The amount OF money raised
by taxation annually and appropriated
by Congress exceeds the amount raised
by all the States and all the cities, coun-
ties and towns in all the States. III the
Federal government was supported
by direct taxation IL would re-
quire a twenty-fve-mill tax annually
upon everv item OF taxable properly IN
the United States to keep it running.
This, added to all other taxation, IN
cities. for instance, would make a rate oil
between FIVE and six per cent. in most
cities, equaling entire confiscation every
fifteen or twenty years. Was the Gen
eral Government supported by a poll
tax. and conducted as eXtrava,antiy as
under the present system OF indirect
taxation, it would require tax oil over
twenty-eight dollars annually upon
every voter. The wasteiul voting away
of money by Congress would be checked
was il raised by direct instead OF indirect
taxation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
THE BLIsPERING HEAT.

The Present Swelteripg Period Unparal-
leIed tor this Season Of the Year In thin
Country-The Earth Baking Under
Remorseless sun.
New YORK, May 27.-This terrible
heated spell so far as the records show,
is UNPARALLELED at this season OF the year.
Yesterday closed without any indication
OF the heat breaking. In Boston and at
points little to the north OF us it was
warmer even than here. The drought
that prevails, also, is as remarkable as
the heat. The records show no CORE
spondlng lack OF rain in the month oil
Nav. The average fall OF rain during
MAY is IRON q TO 3 inches This month
there have been but two ralnialls worth
mentioning. On the 10th there was a
fall of lO.l00 Of an inch, and last Sunday
there was fall OF 9-l00 OF an inch. max
ing all told less than one-tfth oi an
inch OF rain this month so far. Both
heat and drought have prevailed over
nearly the whole country. The only
place where there is any evidence oi su-
perlor GOODNESS is in the distant North
west Territories. In Key West, also,
there has been a furry OF rain. But
both these evidences were local, and the
weather Office at the top OF the Equlta.
bic got no intimation OF the approach oil
a cool wave or OF storm centre. Ma
ture throughout the length and breadth
OF the continent according to the dis
patches, was satisfied with her condition
and unlikely TO make any change. -,
s~The long drought. which has parched
the county generally, has reduced the
southern part OF New York State and
the northern portion OF New Jersey to a
condition that has had no parallel in
many years.
Victims of Old Sol
James Gatens, % years of age, living
in Twenty-ninth street, Was found at
Lexington avenue and Twenty-third
street, at p p. NJ, prostrated by sun
stroke, and was taken to Bellevue hospl-
tai. 49,
Barbara Malone, a domestic at 4O2
East Twenty-third street, Was prostrated
by suuslroke and taken to Bellevue
hospital, where she died in a few hours.
Annie Campbell, a widow, aged so
years, was overcome by the heat anu
taken to the Chambers street hospital.
James Doyle, aged so years, was over
come by the heat and taken to the same
hospital.
Vim. II. UlefIenback, aged 80 years,
an Atlantic avenue railroad conductor,
was overcome by the heat at the depot
at Flatbush avenue Yesterday afternoon.
A mason's tender named Maher, at
Helvoke, Mass, was prostrated by sun
stroke yesterday, and died in short
time. -.
There have sven two additional
deaths IRON sunstroke to day and three
additional prostrations in the city.
Brooklyn reports four cases OF sun
stroke to-day. one fatal. In Jersey City
one man died to-day, and in Newburgh
there was one, an Irish emlgrant The
captain OF schooner coming down the
Hudson river also died from the heat.
The Record of Nine Years.
The following is comparative record
of the heat on the 26th OF May for nine
yaara mast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
A KANSAS KILLER.
An Attempt to Assassinato the
II, other Of Susan B. Anthony,

LrAvKSwoRrB, May 2,-Tho& o.
Thurston, who killed his business part
ner, Mr.. Embry, the lst OF January last,
and was acquitted about a month ago,
met ID. X. Anthony, editor OF the 1ime',
on Delaware street, yesterday afternoon.
and, alter passing hIm, turned and fired
two shots at him, neither Of which took
effect: one OF them, however. struck
John p. Douglass. a young man EN-.
ployed in the Tunes Office, making q
severe scalp wound, and the other
struck Lucian Baker, lawyer, stand.
ing on the sidewalk, about six hundred
feet away, in'the left side, about two
inches below the nipple. and passed
through his body, inillcting what was at
tirst thought TO be mortal wound, but
the physicians now think he may re-
cover. Mr.. Baker is prominent attor.
ney, and defended Thursion and cleared
him when he was tried for numbering
Embry. The affair created great excite
ment, and the officers we're Obliged To
secrete Thurston TO prevent the people
from inflicting summary punishment
imam him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
THE PITILESS sun RAYS.
ReMoRseL eSSLY BLlSTeRlNG EVERY
THING on THIS CONTINENT.
Rivers Drying Up, and Crops Baking in
the Parched Earth-A Season Of I'm
psralleled Torments-New YorEs
SweItering Millions.
A RAPIDLY GROWING DEATH llSI'

Our dispatches this morning show that
the heated term through which we are
now struggling is entirely unprecedented
in the history OF this country for this
season OF the year. With but little ex-
ception, the whole country seems to De
scorching under the burning rays oi
this pitiless sun, and the drought has
passed the point of serious inconveni-
ence and approached that OF disaster
Pennsylvania, New York and New Jer,
sey are among the severest sufferers ana
in the two last mentioned States there
has already been a number OF fatal cases
of sunstroke. The record OF the past
nine years, which We print below, shows
how excessively trying our present stu
alton is as compared with that OF the
same season in previous years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
BUCKEYE BLOSSOMS
That Will be Picked as Dead
Fruit from GallOWs Trees.

CoLrNBus, May 27.-There are now
eleven murderers under sentence OF
death in OHIO. As a remarkable fact,
Governor Foster has had his lie made
miserable for some time past, whenever
sOft.hearted people, and especially
women, could gain access TO him, asking
for a reprieve for nearly every one on
the same ground, namely, that each ol
the CT minals was mentally incapable oi
realizing the euormity Of his crime at
the time he committed il, and that he
was not morally responsible for his aG.
tions. Zach ana every one Of them has
splendid prospects for hanging "n the
dav appointed by Law. In 10 c'sr are
the crimes relieved by any notable ex-
tenustiug circumstances. There is a re.
markable similarity in each crime, and
the great majority are eold.blooded,
common. place murders, with no wrongs
10 avenge or romance OF any kind 10
throw a halo about the butchers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
A WELL-PLUGGED COON
A Marietta Man Of That Name
Filled with Bullets and Had
Whisky.

MARIETTA, o., May 27.-A shooting
affray occurred in Liberty township,
this county, last Friday, which is likely
to prove fatal. The circumstances are
As follows: A young man named Frank
NJ. Burton, was renter Of the farm oi
Tobias Coon. On Friday the parties
had difficulty, in which Coon threat.
ened to shoot Burton, and started of 10
procure gun for that purpose. Failing
to get gun, he filed himself with
whisky, armed himself with rocks, and
returned and made an attack IN
Burton. Burton ran, Coon following
and throwing rocks. Finally Burton
turned and told Coon TO desist, or he
would shoot. Coon paid no attention,
when Burton fired a revolver, shooting
Coon in the chin, the ball glancing of.
Again Coon advanced, still throwing
rocks: Burton still warning him. and
fired the second shot, missing Coon.
Coon again advanced, when Burton
fred the third shot, the ball passing
through Coon's left breast and lodging
in the back. Burton was arrested, but
discharged on the ground that the shoot.
ing was done in self-dcfense. Coon is a
high tempered, dissolute man. and when
under the influence OF drink is danger
Gus man.