Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-30
STOCK THIEyEs IN THE H1LLs.

STOCK THIEVES IN THE HILLS.
DEADwooD, April 3O.-White stock
thieves killed John Diffiback and ran off
$50 head of horses from the mountains tif-
ty miles west of here, on Tuesday. the
Goth inst. Dif6back was one of the heav-
lest stock men IN the west. He leaves a
wife and five children. The same band,
disguised as Indians, have committed
numerous drcpdations IN this vicinity
during the past two months. A party from
here has gone in pursuit.
WINDOW AHEAD.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-There are
strong indications of boom in favor of
Senator Window, of Minnesota, as dark
horse before the Chicago convention.
Window is very popular man IN con-
gress, and western men here are particu-
larly favorable to him. The movement
originates with those who do not regard
Edmunds with favor as a man to compro-
mise for in case neither of the leading
candidates is nominated. Senator Ed
munds' course in congress has been so
conservative
WITH REFERENCE TO WESTERN MATTERS
that politicians from that section do not
regard him as an available man, while
Window IS acceptable to all classes. If
the Minnesota delegation to Chicago are
instructed for Window. as it is expected
they will he, in case of a deadlock his
chances are considered better than those
OF any man now named ON the dark list.
He is the second choice Of the Blaine
men and of Secretary Sherman's 8 friends,
while the leaders of the Grant movement
are warmly attached to him, and would
cordially support him in case Grant
should not be nominated.
IN THE INTEREST Or VANDERBILT.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-There is quite
a sudden excitement over Hurd's bill in
congress, and the western people are
waking up to realize that the passage Of
the bill will be very disadvantageous to
western interests The bill has been very
shrewdly arranged. Its origin is attribut-
ed to VIM. L. Scott of Erie, who has been
interested with Vanderbilt in the Lake
Shore and other roads, and it was placed
in the hands of Representative Hurd be
cause the city of Toledo, which is his res
idence, is vitality interested in the sub
iect. The immediate reason for the intro.
duction of the bill was to prevent the
Wabash road from building cutoff to
Detroit, to connect with the Canada
Southern, SO as to give another direct line
from the West to tidc-water to compete
with the Vanderbilt system. Hurd is an
able, enthusiastic follower and
THE WEST IGNORED.
In conversation with your correspon-
dent to-day, Conger said the Hurd bill
was referred to subcommittee, consis-
ting nf Wood, FELTON,, Phelps, Garfield
and Kelly 1t will be seen that the West
was unrepresented. In his speech in the
committee to-day he called attention to
this fact, and claimed that the people
most interested in the bill had not been
consulted or heard. He insisted that the
legislation ask for was in direct violation
of the interests of the whole west and
northwest, and that it was an injustice to
those sections to allow such important ac-
ton to be taken without a full hearing
on the merits Of the question. Such a
measure,'he said, would injure the inter-
ests of the Northwest more than any leg
islation proposed for years. lie asserted
that it would inevitably increase the cost
of transportation in western produce to
the seaboard to- the extent of three to five
cents a bushel on grain, and correspond
ingly on other commodities. Congcr
thinks the people of the west and north
west should take Immediate and effective
action to prevent the passion of this bill,
and ecommend that boards of trade,
chambers of commerce, and all other as
sociations for the protection of trade and
commerce. make formal remonstrance
at once lie believes the bill IS the re-
suit of a combination Of stock spccula-
tors on behalf of rival railway interests
for the sake of influencing the value of
stock and crushing out the Canada
Southern, Grand Trunk and other connec-
ting roads. Its Immediate object ls prob
ably to prevent the Wabash road from Sc
curing its extension to Detroit to meet
the Canadian trunk lines from the East.
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