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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-01
Scandal Ia High I.hfe.

New YORK, August ga somewhat
sensational episode is reported TO have oc-
Cured at Ranston's Hotel on West street
last night. The story is that u young man
calling himself Captain Burslem, and rep
resolning himself as M officer In the Brit
ish army, arrived at the hotel three weeks
ago and registered as from Windsor Pal
ace, England. He brought d letter Of in
PRODUCTION from Grace Greenwood to Pres
ident Garfield and made many friends in
New York among the Wall street brokers,
by whom he had been introduced at the
Union Club.
AT the hotel he met Miss 9cofie Of San
francisco and daughter of mine owner,
who was sojourning at West Point with
her mother. A few mornings since, it Is
stated, Burslenl, in conversation with Miss
Scofle, Informed the young lady point
blank lflat she lied, aud she &C once laid
the case before the manager OF the house,
with the statement thatt person possess
sing such characteristics should not be
tolerated Dy the guests.
Burslem, however, uaa too intimate
with the hotel proprietor, and TOO firmly
supported by the male guests 60 permit
his being turned away. Last evening
Miss Sco1le went with her mother to q Ca
Diet hop, and as tl:ey were ascending 2 step
leading to the vcranila the young lady met
Burslen,, who was standing againsta post
smoking. As she attempted TO pass he
blew ~ cloud of smoke into tlcr face and
quickly followed itup with another, at the
same time smiling III her discontinue.
Miss Scofie appealed TO the bystanders tor
protection, and none being offered she
struck the alleged Captain full In the face,
knocking the cigar from nis mouth. She
followed Ills with a second blow from her
fist.
BursIen raised his hand containing 7
cane to ward Oft tIac blows, when she
caught the stick from his grasp and boil
inc over with rage struck him satlaleiy q
tho face several times cutting him badly.
The Captain, who h;ls . false leg, Was
tbrotyn to the piazza in the melee.
Later il the evening Mrs. aud Miss SEQ
lie we're, II is said requested 70 leave tie
hotel which they did, coming g New
York. They arc now stopping u ING
New York Hotel.
Bilrsleun claims TO have been wounded l g
fhe Ztlltl.. war and to haVe been with tile
Prince Imperial when the latter vas killed
he SAYS he is q Captain II tlle British ar-
~, and u % years of age. The Englisl1
army register shows only orc officer IS, q
that name. who was commissioned VI les,'o,
land who il retired and now living II q
dia. Burglen, II IS said, nus engaged ~ n1la.
self 10 d handsome aud rich eslrt 4. f.Ness
Point.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-01
Miscellaneous Hae8ass.

Mr.. John Young placed 4 tarantula on
hia arm and pinehed its tail. The insect
Immediately bit him on the back Of the
hand. and iu a.ahort time bis hand and arm
began to swell. Tie suffered the greatest
pain drank great quantities OF whisky,
and his arm was constantly bafIlet with
ammonia For M entire day he was de-
lirious, however, the swelling began to
disappear, aud at last accounts he was Out
OF danger.
While III somo parts Of Europe intense
heat has been experienced this summer, in
others severe cold has occurred. InSWitz-
erland, during June, vegetables froze in
the fields and grass ii the meadows. In
the north Of Scotland potatoes and tt1rnips
were badly damaged.
The Rev. AIr. Mekeehnie ro6e to open q
business meeting with prayer, II. the. Ar
gyle Free Church, Glasgow. He had got
no further than Cur Heavenly Father
when he was knocked down. A fight be-
tween two factions of the congregation en-
sued, aud the house Nag # length cleared
By tne police.
A neatly bound little octave volume, ef-
titled '.I'he Revised Edition OF the New
Testament has heen received by the San
Francisco Nelss Letter, which says: Al
though the story seems ii some places q
..fsa I:aaon,saatas <sR,s1 4E,.a s,,as53 . I
timesa littleimp robahle, still ,ontfie whole,
It ia Il most readable Iittle.sFork. y
Billy Emerson, the negro minstrel left
some debts behind him on quitting san
Francisco, several years ago. be credit
ors attempted, when he lately Ie-Fieifel
the CITY, to seize bis S5 900 diamond and
his saIary Of $500 i Week, but they found
Tint he had sold the Jewel to his manager
foI 81 and drawn bis wages for q nlontIliEl
advance.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-01
Steering Ships by Electricity

4 patent has recently been taken out for
a means Of steering ship by electricity.
The apparatus Is the invention Of Mr.. w.
F. King, an Edinburgh electrician, and
was recently tried on board steamer sail
ing between Glasgow and London. Its OBJ
ject is 10 dispense with helmsman, and
make the compass itself steer the ship
For this purpose the compass card is fitted
with m index which is get to the true
course, and one degree on either side OF
the true course two metal contact pins are
adjusted; each pin Is connected to Il single
Daniel cell, and when the ship dcviates az
much as a degree from her course to one
side or the other the index comes into con-
tact with one or the other metal pins. The
result is that a positive or negative current
flows and actuates Il hydraulic apparatus
which works the helm.-Enqiueeriuq
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dent will last until Saturday or Sunday,
but his recovery now seems to be out Of
the question.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 80 a. 1n.--The
physicians are noW lying down, Miss Ed
son alone remaining by the Presidents s
bedside. He has slept sometime since
midnight, but Is restless. About an hour
ago Mrs. Garfield entered the Presidents
room and kept Miss Edson company for u
few minutes and then retired to her
room. 4-.--=-
| WAsH1SaToS, o'clock Reyburn
reported that there had been 40 material
change in the patients condition and there
Was no indication in the 80 bulletin of
any iul1nediatcly alarming symptoms. Af-
ter O'Clock, however. rumors began to be
heard Of an unfavorable change in the case
and later in the evening were confirmed
| by Blaine's telegram to lowell No in
formation could be obtained from the sur
geous who remained either in their own
consultation rooms or in the Presidents
chamber, but it was ascertained Indirectly
that the unfaForabIe change had It's origin
in the parotid gland which is beginning
to assert an active and alarming influence
upon the patients general condition.
At o'clock DIR. Boynton said he was
satisfied the President was taking nourish-
ment enough, but it did not and could not
do him much good while parotid infIama-
tion continued and while his blood re-
manned In its present condition. Upon
being asked if the effect Of blood poisoning
would not soon disappear, he replied, yes,
but fear not soon enough. I an4 afraid
the President will not have strength
enough TO pull through.
I don't like to admit even to myself,
that he will not recover, but there has
been 4 change for the worse, and, while ]
don't entirely give up hope, my hope is
much weakened.
You don't anticipate m immediate
end ....z.. ~... --
No, don't think he will die suddenly.
All the members OF the Cabinet were ut
the Executive Mansion tonight, many Of
them with their wives. They went home,
however, before ii O'clock and the man
sion was closed for the night.
WASHINGTON, August 2G, s: 80 a. M
President slept most of the night, awaken
ing at intervals of half an hour to m hour.
On first awakening there was, az there has
boon for several nights past, some mental
confusion which disappeared when he was
fully aroused, and occasionally he mutt
tered in his sleep. The symptoms have
abated thia morning as on previous days.
-Atpreaent his temperature Is slightly above
norma aaat1t his pulse II . little. more frtr
qnen5 than yesterday morning. Pulse,
.108; temperature, 99.1; respiration; II.
[Signed. d. W. Bliss,
J. j. WOODWARD,
). X. BARNES,
KOBT. REYBURN,
f. HAMILTON.
WASHINGTON, August 26, 4 a. n.-No
noticeable change has occurred in the
Presidents condition during the last
hour.
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) uas9 O4AafbIa1at.

IL addition 70 The custom Of prospectors
stalking out q large number Of claims, COW
erlng in some instances some Of the most
available territory, which they hold for q
year or more from those who would work
them, and add greatly to the development
Of the country, there Is just complaint
that many who hold claims simply do the
assessment each year, without making any
attempt to place their claims in q condition
to benefit the district Ill which they are
located. Thia, Of course, ia matter not
so easily interfered with, SO long as the
locators comply. with the law. There
should be limit to the number Of claims
that one party may stake and hold without
doing any work, often passing on to other
fields and never returning TO the claims
that others would gladly improve and add
to the general developments The district.
The importance Of the mining industry
demands prompt and wise legislation,
founded upon Justice and framed In the
light Of the highest wisdom and best ex-
pelience yailable.-Mtniag Rcvieu.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-01
Boiler Explosion.

CHICAGO, August 20.-This morning the
tug 4. =. Wood exploded her boiler, kill
ing three Of her crew Of fiye persons. Capt.
I. l.. Butler, Mike Mcdonald, fireman,
and Ole Oleson, engineer. The immense
boiler was fred like bullets into the boat
house under the north end Of the CLARK
street bridge, near which point in the river
the explosion took place. Two bodies not
vet rccoEcrcd. Tho tug sanl1. ont Of sigilt.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-01

not this commonplace train carry me
again and again to the side Of her whom I
already regarded as my divinity And,
though, when it all came about, the moth
Icr called me q clown, and the fathera thief,
for daring to WOO their daughter, whit
cared when I had won that peerless maid
70 be the sllepherdess Of my aguratiYe
sheep III good earnest?
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-01
<Aua Indian Address 10 Lord


II N,tbigoon Lake the ltrat view Of
painted Indians was obtained. These were
the red men Of the Little Wablgoon. Theie
faces were painted in the most hideons
manner with thick stripes aud blothes OF
white, blue, green, yellow, and scarlet
paint. The chief presented the following
address, which, was neatly written in EHg-
llsh on birch bark
My LoRD: Lspeak to you through this
writing as the chief Of the Wabigoon,
OiibbWay tribe. We have come here to
day from different parts Ct the country,
with our wives and families. TO do our
selves the honor Of meeting our great
mothers son-itl-laW, and her speaker for
this country. We al shsrke hands with
you through me as their chief. / wish to
represent to you that our reserves are no
benefit to us rs they atand, and we crave
the right to Cit and use the timber upon
them in any way we like for our general
good. We are glad to see tic iron road
come through this country, az It will re-
lieve us from the oppression Of traders.
we thank the Green for her honest treat
rnent of us aud all Canadian indians, as
we have not been cheated BY her agents as
the Indians have been il the United States.
wear the silver medal which you see upon
my breast, given TO me BY the Queen, with
the greatest love and respect, and We hope
she thinks as much Of us az we do Of her.
-Ho2cak0ieaosh In Toronto Globe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-30

many large establishments it contains
percentage of sulphuric acid, and is
poison.
0leomargarine is-.a twin giant to glucose.
CT this aduiteration or imitation some lO0,-
600 GOO lbs. were made in this country
during 1880. Dollinger, the English micro
scopist, says it is made OF the fat Of ami
mails, and not inirequently from animals
which have died from disease; and in its
manufacture is not subjected to heat sutti-
Gent to kill the living organisms which re-
fuse fat is liable to contain.
A great many species Of wood have been
proposed and discussed in lieu of walnut,
but of them all, gum seems to be the favor
tie. Gum is a wood of strong and durable
body, exceedingly fine grain, susceptible of
a very high polish and can be stained to ex-
actly resemble walnut.
A New York special says: There seems
every probability that before many months
Geographic communication will be estab-
lished between this city and Vera Cruz,
Panama Venezuela, Peru, Chill, and other
South American States by direct wires.
The Courier-Journal says the sales of 1881
tobacco to date amount to 3 ia hogsheads
of which 7S7 in the week just closed. The
total sales of 1850 since the beginning of the
rOp year lSS0-Sl amount to 44,7O6 hogs
heads against 43, 7l5 hogsheadS for the pre-
vious crop in the corresponding period of
last year The receipts amount to 800 hogs
heads against 500 last week and $50 in the
corresponding period of last year.
Last year the railway charge on Los
Angeles grapes and oranges to Chicago was
$3.50 n carload. This year it will be only
$3.50 per carload of ten tons-a.reductio OF
almost one-half.
Special dispatches announce the Straits
of Mackinav still open and I'll the lower
lake harbors as free OF ice rs IT, 3 OF Chicago.
| The Chinese are manufacturing military
rifles of an improved modern pattern and
are building war steamers in their own gov
ernment docks. They are becoming en-
| lightened very rapidly.
The largest private ga lie of land ever made
in Wisconsin was concluded last Wednes-
day, when Mr.. d. w. Maxon sold 50, S5G
acres to Mr.. Il. Mariner for $3s 900 cash
Some enormous operations in coffee at
Havre caused knot of spectators to lose
Il 000,0 600
| The live stock in the western ranges never
was in better condition than now.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-30
bad Columbia county, would export 10000

that Columbia county would export 10000
bales of cotton the present year.
Washington Press 10th; And still the
cotton rolls in despite the foul weather;
and ifit continues thus much longer we
shall be forced to think q larger crop was
raised than has been reported.
Van Buren, Argus, l1th: During the lat
ter part of last week large amount Of cot
ton was brought to this market.
Carlisle New Departure, 18th: Theodore
Nunse, from Gum Pond neighborhood,
brought in a couple of bales of good
middling cotton. 1t was raised on prairie
land and he first crop at that. This proves
that good cotton can be raised from the
prairie as well as the timbered land.
Fayetteville Sentinel, 2lst About one
hundred bales of cotton are now lying in
the yards of the gin near Wesley, Madi-
son county, awaiting shipment. All the
cotton was raised in the neighborhood OF
Wesley and brakes creek. This is the
first time cotton has been tried to any ex-
tent in that locality, and the yield is so fiat
tering it will be entered into on large
scale in succeeding years.
Texarkana Interstate, 2Sd: Col. Nc.
Neeley returned from his plantation on
Red River and reports everything in better
condition than could be expected
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PROVISIONS.

Mss pork il Chicago advanced seven
and half cents to-day, opening at 1900
and closing at l70y. Yesterday It closed at
1854.
Our quotations in this city to-day are as
follows:
MEATS AND LARD.
BAcoY-I.ong clear sides, ike; short clear II x;
breakfast bacon lic
DIT sALr-Lons clear sides ios; short clear;
i0ho
HAHs-Canvasscd l3l-2
LARp-Tlerce lsc; half barrel i3xc; pals
10 10 lbs, Hc lbs. at lax.
There is little or no improvement what
ever 10 note In the export demand, Dealers
ON the other side Of the Atlantic remain
apparently Indifferent TO the course OF
prices here, and seem 10 have made up their
minds to buy the stuff at lower prices than
we have touched this season, or TO let Il
severely alone for the time being al all
events. Tho domestic demand also shows
little or no improvement, dealers appar.
emily having no disposition whatever TO in
crease their stocks beyond current re.
quiremonts.
AT the ten principal packing points The
aggregate for the week Is $4,000 hogs,
against $4,000 for the corresponding week
last year. At all points the total Is about
100 QUO, against $4,000 year ago, making
the aggregate packing now $4,000 nj nil
points, against ,l2j,0 600 a yedr ago, or fall.
ing Off of $4,000.
During the past year the Los Angeles
Packing Company has killed, cured and
pa,ccktesdi, 5000 hogs, for which Il paid about
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-30
GRAIN AND FLOUR.

the receipts Of wheat to-day were much
above the average of the last month, and
prices brought our quotations. Corn came
in freely and brought from 65 "a 20 for new
and IS "a so for old. There was some corn
in sacks sold from wagons ut S. cents. The
receipts of oats were fair which brought full
prices, loose 40 "a AS cents, and in sacks out
Of wagons 50. From stores oats in sacks
were held at much higher.'figureS. The fol-
lowing are the ruling prices
FLouR-we quote City Mills as follows: xxx.
So Is; xxx, 81 on; extra 81 Is.
xxx. SO 30; choice family 81 10 fancy,Si 80.
RYR-Scarce. We quote per hushel, 75@S.
BARLEY-Scarce. Good demand, y a 90c.
BRAN-We quote at mills, sl3l TO- in store
sacks, 81 40
CoRNMEAL-Per bushel. 81 TO-
0ATs-In bulk, 45Q47hc.
WHEAr-sl O0@l Is. as per grade; Nicaragua
rs cents.
We quote: Choppedcorn. per 100 pounds, 81 IS
chopped corn and oats per 100 pounds, 50 Is;
chopped barley, per 100 pounds, 81 25 crushed
an and cob per CO pounds 81 90 corn bran
pounds 50 so; cream meal. g. so; fne boltep
meal. per bushel, 81 25 hominy, per 100 pounds,
So; grits, per 100 pounds, 49, corn flour, per 100
pounds, 81 30.
Forty-tvo counties in Kansas raised over
1 900 600 bushels of corn each, and eight
counties harvested each over 500 900 bushels
of wheat. How is that for "drouth-rid-
den. "grasshopper-des Slater"
The San Francisco Chronicle complains
that the Pacific coast has too large a surplus
Of grain; that the surplus will soon reach
l00000,00O bushels. But then did not
the protectionists say, twenty years
ago, that the present tariff would give
American farmers home market for every
grain OF wheat they would raise? And did
not the farmers have to compete in the
open markets of the world with their pro-
ducts?
The Mark Lane Express of the 9th saws
the demand for breadstufls is small and
trade restricted. Native grain is unchanged.
TheIe is no fresh feature in foreign bread.
stufls. Low grades of Indian and Russian
wheat are mostly cheaper. American wheat
in some provincial exchanges is cheaper
than last week. Trade everywhere
is quite of q retail character. The off-coast
trade closed quiet, but tolerably steady.
Red winter touched ds during the week.
The best bid yesterday was 53s Cd. Califor-
mia and New Zealand wheats received little
attention. There are now eight cargoes on
sale, seven having been withdrawn.
In Chicago January wheat opened at
| 1873, and on second call sold at 1911, halt
cent under yesterday. February wheat
opened at 1854 and closed at 1881,
q half cent under yester-
days close Corn for February opened at
62s and closed at G2l, five eighths below the
| day before.
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Buildlng Material.

BRIcK-At the kllns to $40 kiln run
SToNE-At the Dallas quarres Sc per cubic
foot; II for foundation; 16 for wall and 25 for
dressed front
LUMBER-Yellow pine rough, 50 % per 100
feet over "a feet in length; So so. Matched and
dressed flooring and finishing, 81 rs; u ceiling
81 u ceiling, 81 90; yellow pine
siding 81; white pine ceiling 81 IS first
common white pine siding, first common, 81 50
ash and walnut flooring SEQ per thousand;
poplar, dressed both sides, SIS; rough walnut
SIPS to l5O Common doors, 81 SO to 3d. sash, 81 Is
to 90 as to size.
sHINGLEs--YelIow. pine, So 50 to 4 25; white
pine, " so to s. 10. Cypress, No. /, IS; No 2,
"a 50: No 8. So 25.
PosTs-Cedar $40 so; Boise dare, sl5.
IATHs-S3 50G4 per thousand.
CEMENT = ROsendale, So rs; Louisville, So so
Portland, So 50.
PEAsTER PARIs-Per barrel, SAT- so.
HAIE--Per pound. 7Sc.
CEMENT FLUEs-6 inch, 37]ic 7 inch, 4Oc; c inch
ceiling Joint 81; G inch cap, soc; inch eiling
Joint 81 %; Z inch cap do. 60c.
DRAIN PIPES inch, lGc per foot; inch, zee;
inch 371sC: inch, ACE; inch, soc.
MIXED PAINTs-Ready for use and all colors'
81 25@l IS per gal. All the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers.
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure, g. 50.
LlME-Coopered, Austin, 81 per barrel; bulk
81 50; benson ear lots, 9Oc per barrel, 81 IS;
Dallas, in lots, 2Oc; per bushe 25c.
LINsEED OIL--Raw, &c boiled, 72c
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-. Acid-Benzoic pei ounce 30c acid carbollc solu-
ton, Soc crystal 55caSl 70 per b acid ctric 75cper
ID; acid suiphuric, 5tol0c per b acid artarc, 45c
per ID; alum, 4a5c perlb. Ammonia-carbonate
&c per ID; assafGtida, 25c per ID; balsam co.
pabia Csc per ID; borax. Ice per lb blue vitriol.
l0c per lb calomel, 75c per ID; caomel. English),
81 90 per. ID; camphor refined, SOC per ID;
cinchonidia, s5c per OF; chlOroform, 80
cents per ID; choral, hydrat 81 75a2 90
per lb;cream of tarter, powder, SSa4Ocper Id: gum
opium, 81 rs per lb gum shellac, 55c per lb; NOR
phine, So 20 per or oil bergamot So % per III;
P Il w iodide potass, So IS per 1b (P& W.;
quinine sulphate, So IS per OF. seed
caraway. 15c per lb SIENNA, 25c per lb
strychnne, crystals, 81 80 per or sugar lead. 25o
per 10; -four sulphur, 5@6; per ID: salts epsom
be per ID: Spirits turpentine 66c per gal
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vital fluid passing unobserved in the urine and
mans other diseases that lead to inSanity ana
death. The medical gentlemen connected with
the institution are graduates the best col.
leges of Europe and this country and have had
large experience in these troubles, and viii
agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS fnr
case of this kind the VITAL RESTORATIVE
under their special advice and treatment) win
not cure, or for anything impure or iniurioua
found in It, We treat all private diseases sue.
cessfully without mercury. CONSULTATION
FREE. Thorough examination and advice, In,
GLIDING analysis of urine, S.. Price of VITAL
RESTORATIVE So bottle, or four times the
quantity $40. Sent to any address upon recent
of price, C. o. D., secure from observation, and
In private name If desired, by English Medical
Institute, No. us Olive street ST. Louis, Mis-.
souri,. Postoflice box 2i6O
Wholesale agents, Williams, Tolliver &
Walker Dallas Texas