The Dillon tribune., 1881-04-09


the wife of Frank Thibault a daughter
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DIED.
IIYNDMAS.- At Ruby Valley Mills, NJ. r.,
Thursd4y' March ,3,st 1881, Harry, only
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hyndman,
aged seven months.
GEMMELL.-At Sheridan, NJ. r., Wcdnes-
day April 9th, 1881, at II O'Clock a. M,
after lingering illness OF many months
James Gem'ncll, aged about 66 years.
Mr.. Gc,nmell was one Of the few men in
this or any other country whose chccquer-
I'd life from young manhood to old aye, ii
written, would make a volume of such
hair breadth escapes as would be interest
ing to old and young. He was born in Ayre-
shire, Scotland, moved with his parents
when he was six years old, to New York
City where he lived until he was nineteen
His father kept the RobRoy Hotel or
Hammond Street near the East River, that
was much frequentcd by Scotch and Irish
sailors whose long yarns filled his youthful
mind with rowing and adventurous desires
His parents were OF the old Scotch Prcsbv
terrain faith, honest and true, whom Sii
Walter Scott represents rs holding the bi
bic in one hand and sword in the other
ready to Stay all who Iii not believe in the
covenants.
In his 10th year "C:,clc Jimmy" went
| with an uncle and settled ON 400 acres q
land about IS miles north OF Toronto in
Canada. About this time the spirit Of lib
crty began to move the hearts Of the Cana
dams and the Patriot war broke out; hi
enlisted and was made lieutenant, and ir
June 1887 he was taken prisoner, tried by
court martial and sentenced to be shot
which was afterwards changed to Danish.
ment for life. After three years OF the
most wretchcd slavery which the British
government could impose upon human be.
ings, te witt, another convict succeeded in
making their escape on board an American
vessel bound for New York where thew
landed some months after. Dceming il
not safe to go back to Canada. and ut the
same time wishing to be near ut hand to
help the cause and a worthy fellow patriot,
he went to Michigan and engaged in bus
mess. Here he married daughter of ex.
Senator John Fitzgerald, lived very happily
for few years, was successful in business
his gains mostly going to help the Patrio,
cause, and those poor but deserving fellow
Canadians exiled like himself. When hi,
wife died, detected, disappointed, and horne
down with griet, he started in June 1871
from Michigan with his own outfit consist
ing Of six horses and two Wagons, in com.
pany with William GanSer, a son Of Gen
Gansen of New York. Gen. Gansen and
DR. Toby, afterwards a noted doctor near
the Cascade mountains in Oregon, wa,
tried for completely in the abduction and
murder of Morgan for exposing masonry
Intending to 80 to Oregon, after three
months travel, got as far as Salt Lake CIV
| The trip was full ofintcrest, and il attc,nrt
ing 10 i'm the Platte river his friend was
drowned. At Fort Laramie there were
over 900 -migrants. \ Mr.. Cox shot his
own brother Will, quarrcling over gam;
Of cards. lie was tried by citizens cour
martial, found him guilty and shot him o.
the spot. Tie ~...,-r ma, tina: a!...l hi
partncr was tried ii once and hinged; sue!
was law and order. Mr. Comm III was tn.
hunter for the train and in one day, killc>
six buffalo. Upon reaching Salt LAX.
City, tired and Worn out, ana having M
special aim other than to go west, h. took
contract of Brigham Young to dig roo,ot,,
rods, or 3l:H miles Of ditch ut ST per rod
making machine he finished the contract
lie was appointed territorial. SUPERVISE
Of the State Of Dessert; built the b..ilye IL
Ogden and the one across Jorton, laid OF,
the city Of Salt Lake and inauyuratcd til,
planting Of trees in the streets; married tn,
sister Of Bishop Hendricks, OF the IL,
Springs bath house; went into bushes.
and quarrclled with Brigham and had I,
leave or b. killed; was in Brighans offic,
when Bishop llamln came in and reporte,
the Arkansas train near Cedar Ci,v an,
heard Brigham TIL llAnl;n that il h
(Isrighan,,) was in command of the L. sio,
he would wipe them out. .Aboat ,.He
weeks afterwards the M,u,.. lin NJ .,,l "
massacre occurred which wiped out III
Arkansas train, for whic., john ID. Lie >,,,
tercd the death penalty by h.iny shot i.>
years ago. There were I.S bodies foam
afterwards and buried b. L. S. troop, SCI,
out for that purpose. Gen. Albert John
son was in command, and Judge Grade
hangh was sent al,n. :, ascertain w!.ythc
any white men were engaged in the m,a>s
Gre. The Indians said the Mormans il,
cited them Into it, and gave them the plum
der. Bishop Craig Smith afterwards &c
@nowledscd that he WAS there. lsisho
jake llamlin lived within three miles ,
the battle-ground, and it was him that too
the order from Brigham to John u. LIZ.
The foregoing history came under Nj
Gcmmells immediate observation and wa
written down at his request and will II
doubt bc interesting to many.
After leaving Salt Lake City he came. t
Montana where he has resided for man
years; has traded with the Indians an
been engaged in business since the earl