The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-07-16

ALBANY, July 11.-Joint Convention for
short term Senator: Conkling ,S, Lapham
20, Potter 4S, Fish /, Cornell /. Neces.
sary to a choice, 70. ...
Ballot for long term: Herman 4S, Miller
81, Wheeler 2S, Adams :, Evarts I, Chap
man 2, Rogers, 3, Starin /, Fish ,, Neccs.
sary to choice, 70.
Daring Bank ROBBERY.
CHICAGO July 13-Four men rode quiet.
~ into Riverton, Iowa, and made their
way to the bank Of Davis & Sons. While
| one Of the party engaged the attention Of
the cashier, the others leaped over the coun
ter, took $4,000 and invited the crowd to
follow as they rode away. A large company
is in pursuit.
Heavy Rain storm and Flood.
| DEs MONIES, July 13.-The Raccoon
river continues to rise. South Des Moines
is under water, and sixty families have
been driven out oftheir houses. The track
Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail.
road has succumbed, and Des Moines is
now out of connection with the East. 1t
is the heaviest rain storm in the history Of
this section.
Thursdays Balloting.
u, Herman 81, Wheeler %, Evarts l.,
Adams l, Chapman ,, Fish ,. Daniels 3,
Stern 1. Necessary to choice, 7S.
Short trrm-Lapham o. Potter s.,
Conkling g.. Fisl, /, Woodturd i. Neces.
sary to choice, 7S
Mccarthy sent a note refusing t., join in
the St:llwart Caucuses Il second time.
A Woman in BLACK.
The White House messenger, Smith,
SAYS he saw Guitteau prowiing about the
White House ground, the night before the
shooting.
There is a mystery as to woman in
black who comes about the Jail talking
with the authorities, and claiming TO have
some papers which may be important in
the case. She is understood 10 think that
another man from New York, alleging
himself to be lawyer, is connected with
the crime. She is said to be Mrs. Char
lotte Smith, who writes Tor Democratic
, newspapers.
Prisoner Murdered.
Parties Just arrived at st Louis from,
Chi'hauhau, Mexico, say that II paper was
! found III the road near the place where
, Thomas Pugh was captured by the In.
dians. when they attacked the stage sore
, forty miles Below Ell Paso, several day.
~-~. The paper bore these words, writer
r by MIR, Pugh under Il prominent leae
, line:
y "Take notice. The finder of this is ~
. titled to a hundred dollars on delivering i
to Marnon IL Co, Chilhauha,,. | am
5 prisoner among the Indians DO what 80,
, can for me-"
The paper was dated at o'clock in tht
i morning. The body OF Mr., Pugh haI
a since been found.
On the Ute Reservation.
5 Antonito, Chama, Amargo, one BY one
the magic cities sprang up ut the end O
the Denver & Rio Grande track, and mul
tiplied their saloons and dance houses ant
y gambling resorts, and harborcd bunks
8. steerers and stage robbers. But when the
last move was made, and the temporar,
j terminus established on the Piedra river
: within the Ute reservation, the fcstiv,
;, squattcrs suddenly ran against snag j,
!. the pelcmptorv order Of Colonel Page, the
;. Indian agent, not to trespass on grounds
belonging to the Indians, upon which tn,
:. laws of the United States forbade liquor t.
;. be Sold The few who had already arrivce
!, upon the ground were asked to name tn
;. earliest dav when they could vaca,e tn,
;. ground, Colonel Page, not Wishing to TAX,
: an undue advantage by contiScating thei
goods, as he had authori. to do. Tn,
:, squa.tcrs held a council and concluded
= :, that they could make out to get away il
. :. thirty days. This answer aroused the ir
= :. Of the agent, and he promptly informed
:, them that every concern not moved II
five days would be certainly contiscated
conveying at the same time hint that tn
!, blue coated boys Of Uncle Sam would b
:, called in to take Il hand in the affair. a
: the end OF the time allotted the coast wa
clear OF all not authorized to remain by tn
>, terms Of the permission granted to the rail
II .oad conpcny.
9. Thank Providence.
&c Governor Foster Of Ohio, sent the follow
ing telegram to the Governors Of the State
ma Territories Sunday night:
; GovEINOR's OFFICE
N CoLuMBus Ohio, July TO-
~ To Harris NJ. Plaisted, Governor {
c. Maine: The present indications strongl
10 encourage the hope that the President vii
d recover from the effects of the horrible al
& tempt upon his life. 1t must occur to al
that it would be most fitting for the Gov
N crnor> Of the ,cral States and Tcrritorie
to i>>u. proclamatons setting appart da
to be generally agreed upon tor thank,
10 giving and praise to Almighty God for tn
J. blessed d.livcrcnce of our President, an
~ for this great evidence Of His goodness
oi this Nation. II this suggestion meet
Your aipFoDation, permit me 10 H'.hic III
n Govcrnnrs OF New York. Pennsylvani;
y Kentucky. MARYLAND and Ohio As a corr
T. ,nittcc upon the day to be observed
Please reply.
," (Si5ncd) CHARLES FOSTER.
y. Harry and James Garfield, sons Of Il.
:. President, have left the bedside Of thel
: father and resumed their studies.
al President Garfield continues to take hi
milk diet with an apparent relish An e,
&c ception to this rule occurred the other day
It The President asked for drink, whcrcuI
h. on General Swain gave him some to whic
,c the physician, had added small quantit
" Of old rum. The President, after drinkin
,e it, looked at Major Swain with !, di>tastt
N iul expression and said "Swaim. ,'.at's
rum dose. isn't it,"
p Heavily Insured.