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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-29
"A Noapby zDasgRn Rnaaaaner.

A gentleman now residing in New York
SAID tfaat ne was once witness of a singt-
lars occurrence at one OF these dances ut
Gunnison. A smart little drummer from
the east stood at the side of the hall watch
ing the dancers through his eyeglasses,
which were balanced on the bridge Of his
nose in d rather conaical manner. The
drummer was attired in a 1obbV suit OF
clothes, made from a very striking pattern.
He presented altogether too foppish an ap-
pearance to please the fastidious taste OF
the frontier roughs. The bully Of the hall
was Waltzing with the Pride Of the Flats
the best dancer in town. When she caught
sight Of the drummer she laughed in her
partners face, and as they came around
again he brushed her rudely against him,
Supposlng the collision was the result OF
carelessness, the drummer paid no particu-
Lar attention to it. On the next turn.
however, the bully threw his girl against
the little fellow with such force as to knock
his eyeglasses from his nose and nearly
upset him. Biding his time, the drum
mer placed his glasses in his pocket, and
when the rs1tfian came around again struck
out with his right swiftly, taking the bully
directly under the ear and dropping h,m
as suddenly as if he had been shot.
When the rough regained his feet, with
his handoa his revolver, he found the
drunin1aE.s pistol within ! foot ol hisl
breast.
You had the drop On me pard, he ex-
claimed, aud 7 apologize. And now he
continued, sc you'll permit me to intro
dnee you % the bride, I'm blessed ii you
s1aIa't dance with Der. =
: don't desire 70 Dance replied the
drummer; bar hereafter, as heretofore,
shall always stand ready to defend my
rights, g wear the style o garments Whic
quits me besG. =
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QhrSs Lamgtry oRa ahe Stage.

Mrs. Langtry came forward arrayed In
an unpretending pink dress, and, with her
arms fuIi Of flowers, she sat down at 3 ta-
bic and then proceeded TO act as though
instead Of this being the first time she had
ever essayed her skill on the stage. she
tlad been playing lively young widows and
other such parts to critical audiences from
her earliest childhood. Whether she vas
nervous or not, 1 do not know, but there
was not trace of nervousness to be per-
ceived. Her elocution was singuIarly
clear, and her gestures and by-p1ay per
fect. l was never more surprised in NV
life" It is difficult to Judge Of anyone
from a single performance, but if Mrs.
Langtry can play other parts as we'll as
she does 'Slively young Widows she
would, were she TO adopt the stage as a
profession, be,a fortune to any theatre il
she were brought out by manager to
fulfil great Want--according to the WELL
known phraseology Of prospectuses. Lt is
far more easy to find actresses who can
rampage in tragedy than who are able to
act in comedy as though to the manner
DoFn' This Mrs. Langtry, to judge by her
debut at Twickenham, seems exceedingly
well able to do.-London Truth.
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Fearful Tale That % Telephone
T0RdEe

Two mighty hunters of. Clifton. After
fruitless search for game in the nefghbor-
hood OF st. Mary's, between Toledo and
Dayton, during which they lost a valuable
dog, they started home. From DAYTON
they telegraphed to the residence OF one OF
them to have the family carriage sent 10
Cummineville TO meet their train. The
message was delivered so late thaS the
family c6ntented themselves with tele-
phot1ingt GO the livery and undertaking ea-
tablishlnent in Cumuatnsville: ssMeet Mr..
n. and party at depot 5o-1ight.',' - Ex~
press No. j. was late that russ, and it was
near midnight Of Friday last when, in the
drenching rain, the nirarotis aliehted &C
the starion and looked around for the ex-
pected vehicle. A man, in a rubber coat
and cap and with whip in hand. approach
cd and said: tsWhere is it ?'5 s'It-what?,s
gasped Mr.. s., ghostly suspicion begin
ming to dawn upon him, IS be diseerned q
long, low wagon, with a rubber awning
drawn over it, standing near by. ssWhv,
the body, Of course" said the stranger:
and the mistake became apparent. The
hunters were angry. The undertakerss
men were angry also, and refused point
blank to 90 to the stable for another con-
Veyance, saying they had been waiting
Tor hours under q message from the telo-
phone station, which read s.sMeet Mr.. nj.
md body at Dayton express to-nigIt.s'
The hunters trudged home through the
rain, one carrying fifteen pounds of fish,
md the other loaded with. wrath, and if
he usual effort has been made to, keep the
adventure quiet, it has sfaited.-Cincjnnati
Commercial.
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SPOOpeaadayke ana Invalid.

:. Aas S.
SsHow long isit since I've been out Of
this old barracks?" asked Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, turning painfully in his bed and ga
zing in vague, .half-dazed way towards a
long line Of antidotes on the rnantel.
about two weeks, DEAR, said Mrs.
Spoopendyke, coming toward him with a.
bowl of cruel and smiling pleasantly.
'sThe doctor says you are not likely to
have another attack if you keep very quiet
and follow his Instructions. y s:Oh, he
does, does he?" said Mr.. Spoopendyke.
maklnga vain effort TO sit up, and falling
back with q groan. S'He says [ WON'T
have another attack. Now, what do YOU
suppose that confounded bald-pated dill
roller knows about my case, any .way2
Perhaps you think he could make an
Egyptian mummy dance Highland fling,
and put life into . cigar sign. ALI he
needs is three bulletins a day and unlin,it-
ed chin to become one of the leading phy-
sieians of the country. Isuppose If take
all that stuff mp there shall be- born
again, and see the next Centennial. What
does that bone-aaWing, blstering old ape
know about the future, any way? How
can he tell whether I'll have another at
tack or not? Perhaps he will tell you the
name OF your next husband, and the color
# his hair for fifty cents. Perhaps he il
! sconfounded spiritualist. What's that?
Cruel = said Mrs. spoopendyke. .'Gruel.
llWays gruel,,.. said Mr.. spoopendyke,
nrning his face to the wall. 'sWhy don,t
fon tie q bib around my neck, Get ne .
rubber 70 chew on, and put a rattle in
ny hand?n s.But the doctor saws Won
nust not eat solid food just at pres,
Oh, I'm not to eat solid food said Mr..
'noopel1ayke, kicking viriously at the
oobhoard. "A diet OF cannon balls and
crap iron Won's agree with me. Here.
i've me that stuff, = and Mr.. spoopon-
ykt knocked the bowl out Of his Wifa,s
a1als, spilling the contents over the bed
lothes. There, RoW, 7 suppose you're
atistied, Z he said, digging his fac in the
illoV, while Mrs. spoopensly ks gathered
\ the pieces and said ii was so forfanata
Y fowl was only eartben,vare. Rraok!ga
7aaEs.
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Chinese Minister.

CHEYENNE, December 19.-The new
Chinese Minister to the United States,
Ching Tsao In, accompanied by All Elm
basSay numbering 26, passed through here
IN route 10 Washington this afternoon in
special car, accompanied by A. D..
IcNay, General Pacific passenger agent
OF The q. d. q Q. in charge. Two of the
party go to Spain to represent China
there, The remainder go direct to Wash
ing,ou 10 replace the recent Em bassy to
this country, accompanied by Chin Chi
Ieuug, chief Interpreter. E. a.
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maxwell, >, 'sWoster" and ''Iroquois,'
The s'Pilgritn' Nos. and 2, and some
locations of Messrs. Rowe & Co., who
have had considerable work done. The
Montana Treasure" and ssNorth Star, y
were undergoing development when wa>
last there, and showed q species of
water quartz, with chalcopyrites, Copper
pyrites) which is a very rare occurrence
IN this camp. Below here III the park WE
find the ''Blaek Giant" and other loea-
tions. Striking Gold Run and going north
we find the palmetto" which is a wide
vein now undergoing development.
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1sasaileberser Chosen sosaator.

RICHMOND, Va, December 2O.-H. r.
Riddleberger was elected to the United
States Senate to-day by the Legislature to
succeed John W. Johnson. A strict party
vote was given for each Of the candidates.
In the House the Democrats made several
unsuccessful attempts TO force the Read
justers to an aVoWal as 70 which party in
the Senate Riddleberger would support
when he got there. It was confessed that
Riddleberger was unpledged. The Repub-
licans said they had no sort of understand
ing with him as to which of the national
parties he would affiliate with in the
Snnatn
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It's said that civil suits will be COM
rlenced against the Star route aWindlers
BY the United States authorities TO make
them disgorge.
The tovno of Caldwell. Kansas, was re-
Gently capturedby Q mob Of. cow boys. a
prominent man was killed. The citizens
rallied and drove the nurderers out Of
town. Some of them have been captured.
Two desperadoeg were riddled with bull
lets by Irate citizens in Independence min
ing camp, Colorado. A vigilance com
nittee has organized forelearing the camp
ot bad characters.
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I'BLECRAMS.
Sveeial dispatches TO the Record.
Foreign Hee1ns.

DUBLIN, December l8.-It Is stated that
prison especially designed for females
in course Of preparation for the reception
Of members Of the Ladies Land League,
and thai tie arrest Of several prominent
members Of the organization is expected.
ScEz, December I9.--In consequence
of a report that an Italian had murdered
q soldier, the military seized and inpris-
oned the Governor. They barricadcd the
door Of the Governors residence and re-
fused to admit the foreign Consuls. It is
now discovered that the murder was really
committed by a Bedouin. The town is
quiet, but the affair created a sensation,
showing the case with which an evaeute
might arise.
LONDON, December 19.-~An explosion
occurred in the collery at Baton. Fifteen
lives lire reported lost.
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BENTON, MONTANA. THURSDAY DECEMBER 90 1881

After the call Of States was concluded
King, Of Louisiana, endaavored to secur
the adoption, under a suspension Of th
rules, Of a resolution calling upon fh
Secretary Of the Navy to explain his fail
IRE to apply the appropriation Of $500. .O0
called for By an act Of March 80, 1891. nro
viding for the establishment Of coalfn,
stations on the isthmus, to the purchase O
what is known rs the Chiriqui land grant
and to communicate to the House the rea
son which influenced him against making
the purchase.
Randall, Turing the reading Of the reso.
luton, came forward to where he could
get the Speakers eye, and as soon as the
clerk reached the end Of the page, he OBJ
jected. He then withdrew bis objection
and asked to have the resolution read
again. He said it was better to have it
| read twice than to rush It through and
thus facilitate the expenditure of such a
large sum of money for nothing, adding:
We can getcoaling stations for nothing.''
He finally consented 10 withdraw his de-
nand for second reading: but Page. Of
California, objected, and the resolution
went over.
hing tried TO convince the members that
it was simply a resolution of inquiry: but
all seemed to be afraid of it, thinking II
might conceal something dlsagreeabIe.
There is decided feeling among the ad-
voeates OF the continuance Of the coinage
OF silver dollars against those portions Of
the message and the report Of the Secre
tary OF the Treasury which recommend .
repeal or Modification Of the law directing
the coinage Of 1000, 900 silver dollars each
month, and OF the issue of silver certifi- |
Gates, and the feeling will be made mani /
test early IL the session. Several Of the
more able Of the silver advocates are OUT
spoken in their opposition to the recon-
mendations and are preparing to utter their t
views. -
Mostof the western, and Ill OF the Sena-
tors and Representatives from the Pacific
$500 'AAA NAt&tVtaDbCO4t 0f5EJoSc any [iiPaS~
ire that proposes to interfere with the act
II February, 1878. There are indications
nat these gentlemen will not be contented
With even the present monetary policy III
his particular. but will make an effort to
% amend the present coinage laws as to
provide for q still greater iss1e of silver
loIlars and silver certificates based on 7
hem IF the measure should not receive
he approval of the Executive, it perhaps
oud not obtain the necessary two-thirds
ote to pass it over a veto, bur it Is prob
bic that Y majority Of both Houses will be
9und in favor Of Il bill Of this kind.
It ii denied at tie White House that the 8
resident is engaged to be married to Miss 7
relinghuysen, daughter Of the Secretary
State. The President will spend Christ =
las with his family III New York, return q
,g the Slst al1d holding a New Years re-
option On the Cd Of January. 7
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senate WORK and Washiraton Gossip

WASHINGTON, December 20.--The Presi-
dent nominated Timothy Q. Howe, OF Wis
consin. for Postmaster-G General.
Judge Davis was qualified for Assistant
Secretary of State.
In the Senate, ingalls,, from the Com
lnittee on Indian Affairs. reported favor.
ably i bill for the sale Of land Of The Mi
ami Indians IN Kansas.
III is stated Oh excellent authority that
Secretary Hunt will remain at5tl1e l1ead Of
the Navy Department. All the members
of the Cabinet we're present at tEle meeting
to-day except Attorney General Brewster.
The Senate confirmed ex-senator Howe
as Postmaster General, and Judge Gray as
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court /;
also Thomas q. Aicten. as United States,
Assistant Treasurer ~ New York-
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4 Contradiction.

\. Hlc4Go, December 1o.--The Inter
H[, ,,ps New York special says: The pub
l.. ,'" statement that Mrs. Lincoln has
fs,,, '''e Use Of her eyes is untrue. DR..
.pi.. y" = we, who has been her physi-
v.n, ''tf since Her return from Europe L
nont ~ "So Last September, told 4 Herald re-
sensi,., 'ifaf her eyes htta! been growing
tb,, D'y weaker for some time past, anti
Ant, ~ l'a'l determined to call in as con-
Ay.s s physicians The oeulist III q. b.
.baS9 bS" and Hermann Knapp; that She
rooo, Dts" $ accustomed to sitting in i dark
ters @ T. some time, and having her let
aonh., written BY an attendant, which has
'Ns'Aess lea 10 this statement.
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A. Legal Permission.

A young attorney day or two since
having delivered himself of speech in
the Superior Court, asked the clerk if he
could smoke in the room. "Yes,'' was
the reply. A pipe was hauled our and the
gentleman was busily engaged In building
smoke columns ia the air, when the Judge
aid So fine upon him. 81 thought you
>aid [ could smoke here2'' inquired he
'ndignantlyof the clerk as soon as he got
his breath. Il did," was the reply, as that
busy officer proceeded with his minutes,
"didn't you smoke? ?''-Maeon (Ga.) Tszs~
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w ID Ina afzsaGeG. 1

WASHINGTON, December 19.-The Pres
ident made the following nominations
Ihos. A. Aictor, Assistant Treasurer OF
the United States at New York Horace
Gray, OF Massachusetts, Associate Justice
OF The Supreme Court of the United States !;
VIM. Henry Prescott, of North Carolina,
Special Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter PIenipotentiary Of the United States
to the Republics Of Chilli, Peru and Bo-
Iiv@; G. M. Durkin, Attorney of the
Unded States for che southern district OF
California.
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Au Attack on Irish NatiOnaHigan

ROCHESTER, Ny, December l9.-Bish-
op McQuaid made a savage attack on the
cause Of Irish Nationalism yesterday in
bis sermon. He warned his congregation
against supporting the s'no rents move
ment saying it was not sanctifed by the
following Of the new priests with loose
cohsclences, and added that the Pope's
hostility to secret organizations was well
known, and that the lines were sharply
and determinedly drawn between the revo-
,o''onIsts OF the Land League and all good
CathnIfca.
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An Ogd MANS Darling.

NEW York, December 90 George G..
siekles, aged 80, father Of General D. E.
Sickles, will be married to Mrs. Mary
Sheridan sawyers, aged 40, on the 2lst
inst. He is said to be worth $4,000, 900.
General sickles is his only son.
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AaE ADJOURN

WASHINGTON, December l9.-1he Gui-
teau case has been adjourned until We'd
nesday, owing to the death of the wife of
iurYman Hobbs.
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R&iRsg Theatre Victims.

VIENNA, December 19.-The latest Of
fetal list Of the victims Of the fire puts the
number Mt 920.
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DE PCAianess

WASHINGTON, December 19.-Ex-Secre-
tay Blaine declined to pronounce eulogy
on the late President Garfield before the
TEnrsa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-04

CEzacates of Deposit Issued Payable On
Demand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-04

Rochester. 1.-EmnA Jevett beat Mrs
Robinsos, Of England, in the twenty
mile running race, to-day. easily. Rob
inson was quite sick on tha fourth mile
Chicago, lin the liberal league con
yention, Mrs. 81. n. Lake, Of California
was elected chairman of the finance com
mittse.
Jersey City, 1.-James Carson and
wife arrived here from Cslifornia thil
morning. While passing through tbs
Pennsylvania depot he was taken vic.
lently insane. He had 81, 0O0 on his per.
son. He is held for examination by the
city physician. sr
New York, IA number Of business
houses have agreed to receive and pack
the mourning decoration recently ex-
hibited on our houses, for the benefit OF
the Michigan sufferers, and wagons will
60 around collecting the goods on Tues
dsy next.
1876. !
Cleveland. S.-The Garfield monu-
nent committee thanks Lopgstreet, and
through him thousands Of southern peo-
pie, for expressions of sympathy, and
suggests that at the cotton exposition o.
Atlanta and at exchanges in the south
contributions be raised for the monu-
ment.
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Criminal Calendar.

Bloomington, Ills, L. Tonight 8
young man named Pierce, prisoner in
The county Jail for horse stealing, fred
through the window at his guard, Ted
Franks, killing him instantly. A mob
at once Gsthered from 1000 TO 5000
strong, who dragged Pierce cut of The
jail bnd hung him to tree in q business
like way, and then dispersed. The muir
der WAS entirely unproveked
Lor dor, I.-Fatbe- Conwsy, parish
priest of Clonbur, has been sentenced Ito
two mentbs at hard labor for assaulting
a bsliff who served him with a writ al
the suit of Lord Ardilann. Notice OF
appeal WIS given.
st. Louis, l.-Joseph S. Hsmer, sb-
sconding partner Of Hamer, Stewart &
Burnside took Sl6,500. F. j. Price, the
heaviest loser, is out Sll,55O.
CiRciar att, o., IA thief captured
$40 0OO 4 per cent. coupons governments
to-day, while tW % pas engaged the off,
Gals st the safety deposit of Lafayet cite
Bank, 10 conversation. ALI escaped un-
detected.
Trenton. 8 Heterogeneous Voor-
hees was acquitted.
Charleston, 9.-B. W. Hicks, white,
was harged st Spartans bury to-day, for
the murder of his wife last May.
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TO AsAASsANATECONKLIN
Incorporate Threat by a Utica
Man.

New York, la merchant named
jackson, doing business on the las;
River front, to-day, laid before the police
commissioner 8 letter which he inter
preted as determination on the part oil
writer "a Utica man) to assassin ate
Conkling. The letter expressed the
opinion that Conkling deserved death,
and the writer said he was coming to
New York an the occasion of the state
convention next Wednesday, and Conk-
ling should not be admitted, be the con-
sequences what they might. Commits
sIoner Mason perused the letter and OBJ
serving that it had been written By q
man of education, inquired if tie sender
was insane OF giveI to drinking Jack
son had never heard that be was either.
The com missioner suggested that he
should write reply to endeavor to fer
ret out, if possible. the real plans Of the
Utica man. bat this jackson refused to
dc, his principal desire being to get the
whole mstter eff his hands. At his re-
quest Commissioner Mason promised to
take entire charge Of the sff.ir, and con-
suit about it with Copkling, and if re-
cessary with Pre-ident Arthur. He be-
lieved that the letter should be construed
In less bioodthIrsty spirit. Mason,
when questioned about the letter By rsi
porter, said he was convinced, aft.
studying it carefully, that it sheuld z
construed into an Incorporate expression
OK opinion that CoDkling should be
hissed cut Of the convention. He felt
quite confident that no assassination was
meant or intended. He shortly af.er left
the police headquarters with the letter,
the text of which, with the name Of the
writer, was withheld from the reporter
with much care. What steps, if any,
were taken tonight by Com missioner
Mason to follow up the matter was not
known. 1t was sarmised that be desired
to communicate with Commissioner
French and ex-senator Conkling, and
that measures would then be tax en- to
watch the writer Of the letter upon his
arrival in this city,
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The Burial Final.

Cleveland, O., 1.-The matter of a final
interment CT the late President Garfeld's
remains at Mentor or Hiram having been
sgitsted by some people in his old dis
trict, DR.. Robinson has talked with tie
widow. Mrs. Garfield said if the trustees
had not offered lot, she should have
purchased one in Lake View Cemetery.
as she believed, if alive, the late Presi-
dent would so have directed; she thought
it his wish to be buried there. She added
that the question of burial is no longer
open and will nokbe opened.
The Garfield monument fund now sg-
gregates nearly $1,000. A dispatch from
Portland, OREGON, was received to-day
stating that $500 had been sent frosn that
city, and collections were still being
taken up.
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Memorial Day.

Cincinnati, To-day was made Gar.
field Memorial Day in all public schools
of the city. Pupils and teachers draped
and adorned the school rooms. The
pupils wore mourning badges and the
exercises consisted of Rotations of ex-
tracts from Garfeld's speeches, or OF
poems relating to him, and brief ad-
dresses by visitors. The exercises were
very impressive, often bringing tears to
the eyes of ALL
Rev. Isaac Everett, who preached Gar
fields funeral sermon, made brief sd.
dress at Woodward High School, and
Hon. Benjsmin Bskerworth, spoke al
Mount Auburn School.