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Judge Galbraith has refused to issue an or
der OF injunction restraining Leigh R. Free
man from issuing a paper at Butte under the
| name of Iater-Mountains. Freeman scores
the first blood
The Miner and Iatsr-Mountain announce
that they will discontinue their weekly edi-
ton and substitute semi-weekly paper,
commencing January /, 1882 We predict
that the prop,ietors will soon regret the
change.
Frank NJ Eastman, the new U. s. Attor-
ney for Montana, is nephew Of Timothy
0. Howe, the new Postmaster General. 1t
would be we'll for all Montanians who aspire
to write P. NJ after their names to cultivate
the friendship Of Mr.. Eastman.
The Independent complains of the post
master at Fort Magnnis, and says he is con-
ducting his office in manner entirely unsat-
isfactory to the public. We have had some
complaints from the same quarter, and are
constrained to believe that reform is needed.
The prize of gold watch. offered by Mr..
Isaac GREENWOOD to the best girl declaimer in
the Helena public school, was won by Cathar.
inc Scannell, who recited "Kit Carson's
Ride" with good effect. The second priz.
was awarded to Celia Ingersoll who recited
paul Revere's Ride"
The M5ssovlian was the first holiday paper
received at this Office. II was issued before
Chrsinas. and then the editor aud employees
toe week off to enjoy the holiday tide.
The Christmas number was very creditable
one. The various articles presented are
bright and interesting, all having local
bearing.
The County Commissioners for Dawson
county were in session this week, says the
Miles City Chronicle and report that their af-
fairs are in good shape. Their apportion-
ment of 60 per cent of licenses collected
amount to $4,000 per annum. and their
taxes will nearly reach $4,000. They had
at first intended going to Gendive to hold
their meeting, but after advice in the matter
found it would not be legal. They say the
county is in good shape.
John Dunnegsn shot and killed John Han
ley at Rodgers tie camp, near Saltwater, a
few days ago. As near as can be learned
the particulars Of the shooting, as given by
the Independent, are as follows: Dunnegan
had keg Of Whiskey in his tent, and while
he was absent Hanley went to the tent and
stole it. Dunnegan met him on the way and
ordered him t. give up the liquor, but Han
ley refused and continued on his way. Dun
negan then went to his tent, got shot gun
and followed Hanley, and on overtaking him
again ordered him to give up the whisky
Hanley still refused, whereupon Dunnegan
took hasty aim aad fired, killing Hanley in
stantly H. then started for Bozeman, and
meeting the sheriff of G.ilatin county when
about half way, surrendered to him. He was
taken to Bozsman and put in jail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-04

New YORK, December 30.-The prospect
for Russian Jew emigrants il Frightening
To-day 200 were sent by the Central Rail-
road, with which the Hebrew Benevolent
Society has made special contract, to diff
ferent localities in the West and South west.
OF this nur..er seventy-eight we're taken
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-04
The RIVER Press.
Terms. $500 per Year
COLLINS g. STEVENS.
9ubliEhers-

All letters and communications containing matter in
tended for publication In this paper should be addressed
TO 1he Rauer Press, and the of the riter mast
be giUen to insure attention.
Local advertisements soiu be inserted in these columns
at the rate Of fifteen cents per e from transient and
ten cents per llne from regular advertisers.
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MONTANA MATTERS,
Items Of Interest Cleaned from Our Terri
torial Exchanges.

torial Exchanges.
The small pox scare is over.
Butte has cigar manufactory.
The Supreme Court is in session at Helena
this week.
The Baptists of Helena have decided to
build church.
There is now but one smallpox patient in
the pest house at Butte.
The Msssou1iam has reduced its subscrip-
ton price to 81 year.
The Herald and INDEPENDENT issue New
Year editions this week.
K. Beidler is on the West Side, looking for
couple of witnesses in the Gulteau case.
The town of Missoula is to be connected
by telephone with the fort of the same name.
The railroad fare from Butte to Ogden is
$50, almost as much as the stage fare used to
be.
d. F. Fox is at Missoula, seeking to organ
ize lodge of the United Order of Working
men.
It is estimated that 160. 900 bushels of grain
were raised in the Deer Lodge valley the past
year.
A townsite is to be laid off at the Mullan
tunnel. Building has already commenced
there.
The distance by rail from Ogden to Butte
is 416 miles, and the schedule time is twenty
four hours.
The turkeys and chickens for the holiday
trade in Helena were expressed all the way
from Iowa.
"Jay Cook City, is the name of new
town on the Northern Pacific road in Carks
Fork Division.
ssBodie Joe," who was shot at Butte on
Christmas by Joe Campbell, has since died
of his injuries.
A letter from Chicago made the trip TO
Butte in three days and half, which is COL
sidered quick time.
There are $50 cars of construction material
for the N. P. r. R. a. Glendive, ready to be
moved forward when needed.
1t is stated that the new tangled horse dis
ease, known as ''Pinkeye," has made its ap-
pearance in the Missoula valley.
The Glendive Times reports that Vic. Smith
recently killed 1O7 buffalo in one day, and
claims that the feat is the best an record.
Missoula must be pretty cold place.
When the thermometer registered 81 degrees
above zero at Benton, it was below at Mis-
soula.
D. D. Davis, the owner of ''sorrel Nike"
continues to beat everything on the course.
He got in his work at Dallas, Texas, quite
recently.
Col. Sanders is now in New York on bust
ness connected with the Northern Pacific
railroad, of which road he is the attorney for
Montana.
Col. Pierce, of Bozeman, was found dead
in his bed at Miles City hotel last week. It
is supposed that apoplexy was the cause of
his death.
Pat. Dooley, who shot Jules Enrich at New
Chicago, was recently tried at Deer Lodge.
He was found guilty of assault and battery,
simply, and fined 800.
Bill Russell, stage driver on the Boze-
man and Miles City line, recently shot and
killed a man. whose name we have not
learned, at Big Porcupine.
Butte is entitled to carry off the honors for
the biggest Christmas beef slaughtered in
Montana. The animal weighed, when dress
ed and hung up, 1,439 pounds.
The Journal at Miles City is no more, the
Yslz0scstons Chronicle ticking its place. Mr..
w. d. Knight is now editor and sole propri-
etor, and has made some decided improve
ments in the paper. A daily edition of the
Chronicle is promised some time this month.
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For Rent.

The building near the Overland Hotel,
occupied by the late Win. Pres on as saloon,
IS for rent For terms enquire OF
MAX WATERMAN.
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AN effort is being made in
New York to reform the criml-
nal law practiced, and to that
end the legislature passed a bill
giving the criminals attorney
the right to make the last
speech to the jury. Gov. Cor
nell vetoed the bill. The New
York Sun scores him most I'M
mercifully for having done so.
The Dallas Herald takes sides
with Gov. Cornell and closes its
article as follows: at is poor
commentary upon our admins
tration of justice that the idea
is everywhere prevalent with US
that murderers will not be hung
or in half the cases convicted.
Innocent men are rarely accus-
ed and tried seriously, and in
stead of seeking to throw
stronger safeguards around the
criminal and greater obstacles
in the way of justice, it should
be the aim Of every community
in self-protection to tighten the
bands and lessen the opportuni-
ties for escape"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-05-25

THE Waco Examiner having
been accused by the Bolton
Journal, Hillsboro Mirror and
Mexia Ledger of opposing Mills
for congress, begs to assure its
journalistic friends that their
anxiety is altogether uncalled
for. The Examiner has no
feeling whatever about Mr..
Mills candidacy or reelection.
1t thinks the convention and
voters will take care of that
matter, and it then proceeds to
defend Waco from the charge of
having aspirants for office and
remarks that if there is a man in
all Waco who aspires to sue
coed Mr.. Mills it does not know
nor has it heard of him, Waco
has established the name OF
having political aspirants for al
most every Office from United
States senator down to beat
constable and it will take time
to obliterate this impression.
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For Sale.

The Success Saloon, south of
the opera house, is offered for
sale together with the fixtures
and a fine stock of liquors. The
saloon has two billiard tables
and is the largest and most ele-
CANT in the city. The whole
will be sold on reasonable
terms; for particulars apply to
A. LAURAINE or
GEO. HIRscHBERG,
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Labor VS.. Capital.

In Pennsylvania the Gamer
ons have had undisputed polit-
ical control for the past quarter
of a century; they have turned
their political ascendency to the
best account in fostering giant
enterprises for the benefit Of
capitalists and corporations to
the detriment of business men
and laborers. The result is the
organization of a secret society
known as the Knights of Labor,
which, though only lately start
ed, already numbers 10000
members. In Philadelphia over
one thousand names were en-
rolled in less than ten days. If
the organization uuites on one
purpose they may be able to ac-
complish their design, which
seems to be to shake off the
shackels of the monopo-
lists. How they propose
going about this hercs-
lean task remains to be seen.
The cry of monopoly is being
raised throughout the length
and breadth of the land, and
the application of the word
monopoly" seems to be varied
to suit different localities and
different enterprises. Console
dation of capital has become
a necessity of the times,
without it railroads could
not be built, nor extensive man
ufacturing companies organic
ed. In the entire state of Tex
as there is not a single individ-
ual possessed Insufficient wealth
to invest a million dollars in a
railroad or a manufacturing en-
terprise; yet if two or more cap
italists combine for the purpose
named some one would at once
raise the cry of"giant monopo-
ly." 1t would seem to be diff
cult to determine precisely
where private enterprise leaves
off and monopoly begins. Ev-
cry individual wants to make
money and as much as he can;
a few, very few have become
immensely wealthy, worth from
ten millions and upwards, and
are thereby placed in a posi-
ton to control labor; the prob
lem therefore is, how is the la
borer to protect himself from
the grasping capitalist. The
question is one that is difficult
of solution and will tax the
capacity of the ablcst and most
experienced political econo-
mists.
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The Galveston Journal of
Commerce says that within a
few days the Texas and St.
Louis Narrow Guage railway
will intersect the Santa Fe road
at Banks station. This road is
now completed from Waco to
Texarkana, and it is thought it
will be completed from the lat
ter point to Cairo. Illinois, some
time in the fall, at Cairo it con-
meets with the St. Louis and
Cairo narrow guage road which
has been in operation for some
years. When this through line
is completed the Gould combin-
alton will have lively opposi-
ton. g
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SENATOR HoMAN has been in
terviewed by the Cameron Her
aid: He will not run against
Mills for congress, but should
= Giddings be nominated he might
be induced to run. He has
been solicited to run for lieuten-
ant governor on the Jones ticket
but is not sure that he is the
most available man; his temper
ance record might injure his
chances in the west, but that
might be Offset by the temper
ance vote of north Texas. He
would rather retire from politics
and devote his time to the law,
but regards politics as both ex-
citing and enticing.
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THE Pamela Waterman says
it is a well authenticated fact
that the radicals have raised
100000 to spend this year in
electing the independent ticket,
whereupon the San Antonio
Light replies, "Glad OF it; hope
they will send some Of it over
here" An honest confession,
etc
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The Georgetown Record
wants to see quite number of
editors in the next house and
senate. They do more for the
party than ny.other class of
n2en, and should be recognized
by the people as entitled to
some reward. Its not fair that
they should labor year in and
year out, and hold no Office.
The Record man knows exactly
how it is himself and he wants
to go to the senate, and that's
why he speaks in such compli-
mentary terms of the fraternity
for office.
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Chr'm. Co. Elk. Com

It's STAR STILL ASCENDING
In a recent call upon Mr.. w. H,
McAllister, 2o6 Front street,
general agent for the sale ofthe
Star chewing tobacco, he thus
spoke to one of our reporters :
Il was tortured with pain from
acute rheumatism, and cared
not whether l lived or died. /
tried St. Jacobs Oil-just two
applications of which entirely
cured me. = San Francisco,
(Cal.) Call.
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The Waco Examiner calls at
tention the fact that four luna
tics are now confined in the
county jail, who should be in
the lunatic asylum at Austin,
but there is no room for them.
We have here, in the Washing
ton county jail, six or seven
lunatIcs, some of whom have
been in jail for a year or more,
and who are kept at an enor-
nous expense to the county.
While they are as well treated
and cared for as circumstances
will permit, the accommodations
are such as TO preclude the pos
sibility of giving the attention
needed by their class. All the
populous counties are in the
'1zsH,i;tion as Washington
ID respect to
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-05-25

MALONE voted with the re-
publicans against the PROPOSE
ton to allow ex-Confederates to
hold commissions in the army
and navy of the United States.
Malone himself is an ex-Con-
federate officer and occupies a
seat in the United States sem
ate.
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In our sister republic, Mexico,
they have reduced the treatment
of train wreckers to a science.
Not long since five men burned
a bridge on the Mexican Ma
tional railroad on a Friday; Sat-
urday they were caught and on
Sunday the governor had them
shot. There is common sense
and practicability about this
method of treatment, and it
possesses the rare merit OF be-
ing effective. In this country
we have a great deal of sympa-
thy for train-wreckers and muir
derers; we grant them jury trials
but first postpone trying them
for a year or two, in order that
the witnesses may run away or
die. Murderers should have no
more mercy shown them than
they show their victims. Let
it be once Thoroughly understood
that to murder a man means
death to the murderer, and kill
ings will become much fewer.
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REPORT has it that at th

REPORT has it that at the
agricultural college of pennsyl-
vania, boys OF from ten to twelve
staggering into the classroom
big drunk is not unusual. In
Texas boys from IL to 10 go to
school with pistols and dirks in
their pockets. We are doing
our best to keep up with Penn
sylvania.
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II may not be generally
known, but is still a fact that
General Benjamin F. Butler has
taken a vow never to defend an
other criminal. Under appoint
ment from the court he succeed
ed in freeing, upon one occasion
the murderer of his friend, and
he thereupon foreswore criminal
courts. 1t was for this reason
that he refused to act in behalf
OF Guiteau. The only thing
this old war-horse now seems to
be stuck" on is running for
governor of Massachusetts.
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4 Call.

The members of the demo-
cratic executive committee of
Washington county are request
ed to meet in the city of Bren-
ham on Tuesday the goth inst.
for the purpose of consulting in
regard to the calling of a county
convention and the thorough
organization of the party for the
fall campaign.
R. R. LAwTHER
Chr'm. Co. Elk. Com.
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THE San Antonio Times has
a few words on "Digni6ed
Journalism" in which it con-
dennis the newspapers that
wage a perpetual warfare on
other papers and journalists.
To a considerable extent the
papers make public opinion.
The public reads the papers
and then forms its opinion, SO
that the papers expressing their
views in the first place are really
the formers of public opinion.
Nowadays news is not news
until it has been printed.
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The Supreme court has rem
dered a decision in the Guiteau
case. Chief Justice Carter made
the following announcement:
"The opinions which have been
uttered are the unanimous OPP
inions of the court that a new
trial is denied and the judge
ment below affirmed in this
case" Unless President Arthur
interiors Guiteau will be hanged
according to programme.
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The Fort Worth Evening

The Fort Worth Evening
Club is now striving for popu-
larity as a strictly independent
non-partisan paper having the
highest esteem for the green
hackers, republicans and demo-
Gratis. independence is a good
thing, but one octhe things that
can't be done is to run a news
paper SO as to please every
body. fla paper touches on
politics at all If must have some
well refined political principles.
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"IF" is not very large word,
but it works in to splendid adj
vantage in case of contingen-
cies, as appears from the fol-
lowing, in the Houston Age;
"If Judge Ireland should be
made governor and Burgess
Congressman, both of them
would be retired from the prac-
tice of law, and Seguin would
afford good opening for en-
terprising young gentlemen of
the legal profession" If we are
not mistaken, Ireland and Bur-
CESS are law partners.
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SOME of the papers are dis
posed to make light Of Finlay's
candidacy for congress in the
powderhorn district, if he runs
as an independent. We are not
prepared to say that he will be
elected, but he will poll a
much stronger vote than some
papers and persons seem to
think.
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ELECTRICITY has already been
bottled, and the day is not far
distant when it will be sold like
coal oil in cans or jars, for illu-
munating purposes. When the
day comes people viii say,
q How are you, gas companies"
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THERE are $50 students at
the A. and M. college, OF these
80 are in the agricultural and
$50 in the mechanical depart
ment. The Houston Age wants
to know how many carpenters,
bricklayers, stone-cutters, shoe
makers and blacksmiths are be-
ing manufactured up there.
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THE Statesman intimates that
there is prospect for a job to
be put up in the selection Of ma
terial for the new capitol build
ing. Some want to use Austin
limestone because it is handy
and quarrying it would give en-
ployment to Austin laborers.
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Dick RIDeELL, of the Athens
Narrow Guage, is not only a
clever editor, but possesses a
very forcible aptness in abiding
to matters and thing-striking
from the shoulder out. Hear
him, my countrymen Every
means possible was used to pre-
vent those not entitled to mem
bership from getting into the
society of Texas editors and
going on the Press excursion,
but some men will act the Hogg
under all circumstances" We
presume any Texas editor can
now see the hole the Hogg went
through.
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Between I and 2 o'clock last
Sunday morning a mob Of about
one hundred masked men, thor
oughly disciplined, visited the
Bolton jail and to took out Sam
Hilton, white, and Jim Keys,
colored. The prisoners we're
taken some three-quarters of a
mile from the courthouse and
hung to a live oak tree which
stands in the forks of a public
road, and there they were found
on Sunday morning. Hilton
was charged with several crimes,
but had never been convicted ;
Keys was what is known as a
bad niger" The verdict of
the coroner's Jury has not been
rendered, but can be accurately
guessed at. 1t will be that the
men were hung by unknown
parties. The affair seems to
have been conducted with be-
coming gravity, and the mob
being organized, shows that
they meant business. The lax
administration of the law and
the ease with which criminals
escape justice is the cause of
mob law being resorted to, and,
much as mob law is to be re-
GREETED, it is always resorted to
in extreme cases. Judge Lynch
rarely holds his courts where the
regularly organized courts are
in full force and dispense justice
with an open handed liberality
to wrong doors. The tele-
graphic accounts of the Bolton
hanging are very meagre, and
they treat it as a very ordinary
affair. When the full particu-
lars are received they may give
some justification for the hang
ing. For the past few years
Bell county has been quite a
peaceableand law-abiding coun-
ty. The best citizens every
where in the state are in favor
of a vigorous execution Of the
criminal law, but the ease with
which notorious criminals es-
cape justice, in some cases,
causes a loss of confidence in
the power OF the law. and a re-
sort to the court presided over
by Judge Lynch, whose YER
diets are never set aside and
from whose tribunal there is no
appeal. Lynch law cannot be
defended, yet all must admit
that circumstances occasionally
arise wherein a resort to it may
be excused, if not fully justified.
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TEXAS will this year have an
abundant wheat harvest and
Galveston is, through her papers
making a strong bid to get the
handling of it. One of the wants
of the times is good flour mill
here in Brennan. Wheat will
be raised in this county and a
good supply can be had from
North Texas via the Santa Fe
railway.
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THE Austin Dispatch, a light
weight republican paper, pub
lished at Austin, carries the
name of ]. B. Robertson at the
masthead for governor. 1t en-
joys the distinction of being
the only paper in the state that
favors R. for the governorship.
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AT a recent meeting in Prov
idence, R. l., it was stated that
there are 100000 opium eaters
in the United States. Here is
an opportunity for the prohibit
tionists to turn their batteries
loose. Opium eating is an evil
that is fully as bad if not worse
than whiskey drinking. The
confirmed opium-eater rarely
reforms; the habit becomes so
strong, that to cease the use of
the drug is fatal. As a vice it
is greater one than drinking,
but the average prohibitionist
never gives opium a thought.