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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
THE RAY COUNTY HORROR.
IRichmona conservator, April I'm. !

Ihichmond ConservatOr, April 7th.l
Coroner Bohaunon Wednesday re.
paired to the HARRISON place, formerly
occupied by the Ford boys and their
sister, and found the body of the msn
that Bob Ford and Dick Little killed.
supposed to be Wood Hite. 1t was
badly decomposed, but was examined
by DR.. MOsby, who found the skull
crushed. A jury was empanneled
with Jno. G. Brown, as foreman, who
examined Mrs. Bolton and others in
regard to tho shooting, and she stated
that the dead man was called Grimes:
he came TO their house and said he
wanted to see jesse James, and re-
NAMED there a couple of weeks; that
about the last of November. early
Sunday morning, Dick Little came
aud when she called them into the
dining room to breakfast, shooting
commenced between Little and
Grimes, but she did not see Bob Ford
fire; that she left the room. which
was full of smoke, but returned
shortly after and found Grimes lyinD
on the Dol shot through the head
She attempted 10 aid lin, but find.
ing that she could do nothing, made
bob and the other boys take charge
OF him. After he died his body was
taken up stairs. stripped and at night
u was AIKEN by :he three boys, Cap,
Wilbur aud Bob, and buried where
found. She did not know him by the
name of Hite. but as Grimes. The
evidence of the struggle is still there
ana stains of blood can be found on
the hoor where the murdered man
fell.
The most intense feeling prevails i'm
tne county that such a tragedy could
nave been enacted in our midst anu
It's perpetrators should be allowed
to go scot free.
The verdict Of the jury in substance
Is as follows:s That the body viewed
came to his death by gun shot wounds
nred by Dick Little and Bob Ford,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

Conjugal amenities; "Dslyou know
in what month Of the year my wife talks
the least 2" swell, l suppose when she
catches cold and loses her voice." 'sNot
at all; it is In February" "Why is
that because February has the
iewest days."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
The Country.

Who that has ever lived anytime in the coun-
try but must have heard of the virtues of Bur-
dock as q blood purifier. Rurdock Blood Bitters
cure dyspepsia, biliousness aud all disorders
arising from impure blood or deranged liver or
kidneys. Price 81. For sale by Charles W.
Loomis. aprl6tl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

"Do you think l am a fool P" q violent
man once asked OF Rev. Bethune.
''Really." replied the doctor, 81 would
not venture the assertion, but now that
you ask my opinion l must say that l
not prepared to deny it."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
r NOTICE

ETfEsS of administrator on the estate OF
IL Absoiom Sibcrt, deceased, were gran. ed
to the undersigned on the 9Th day oil April,
iSss, by the Probate court Of Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year after the date oil this notice, or
they may be precluded from any benefit OF such
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited with
In two years they will be forever barred.
MOSES CHAPMAN,
aprSfr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

Child-''Herr Pastor, my mother
sends me to say that my father died to-
night" Pastor-"Did you call y doc
tori" mo, Herr Pastor, he died OF
hlmself."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

81 Declare" said Julia, ''you take the
words right out of my mouth" s.No
wonder they are so sweet" said len |
~. The day vas set that evening.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
fine VARNlSHES.

keep Tascott & Sons, which is of most excellent
sna p;yt n@%sr5 5e 1T s;za I'd t which b ,e comes !, in til tin . cans from FRI m
to yarnlsh a chair, a bureau or a bedstead, pour what is left
back into the can, and preserve 1t for years if she so desires.
"A brush will cost her 20 cents, and can be made to last a
time. Thus it is very cheap and convenient. No one
need now to have rusty-looking furniture, when a few cents
viii buy enough Varnish to brighten it up. Ladies, call
at my Tascott Varnishes. They are cheap ard always
ready for use.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

Glass in history: Teacher-"Who
was the first man ?" First boy
'.George Washington" Teacher
"Next." Second boy -"Adam."
First hey (indignantly)-"I didn't
know you meant fOreiguers.0 =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

Copy of a notice on the beach ut
Brighton; lin case OF ladies in danger OF
drowning they sh uld be seized by the
clothing and not by the hair. which gem
orally comes off,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

Doctor. to nervous patient: "What /!
You are afraid of being buried before
lie is extinctp Nonsense! You take
what l prescribe, and drive such FOOLS b
notions out Of your head. Such . thing
never happens with my p%atlents."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
Lexington Market.

In this report the wholesale prices are given in
teit hand column, and retail prices in right hand
Column. In country produce, the figures on the
left denote what the merchants are paying, and
on the right the prices at which they sell.
FLOUR-Best -four per sack. a q TX
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
ADMIN Il NOTICE.

7 FILTERS of administration on the estate OF
II Zachariah S. Mitchell deceased were granted
to the Undersigned on the I'D day of March,
lSSs, by the Probate court OF Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against s id estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year after the date of this notice. or
they may be precluded from any benefit Of such
estate; AMI If such claims he not exhibited with
IN W years they will be forever barred
ROBERT lLOH,
mrch95tI ,J,i,itt.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

Short: "Adolphus, let us leave the
avenue IA stroll along the margin of
the river" "Not any, Evanselipe:
no more margins for me-" (Adolphus
had been specializing In futures that
weekly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
FsNAL SETTLEMENT.

NOI!CE Is hereby given to all persons inter
~ ested in the estate of John Gather,
deceased, that the undersigned, administrator,
Will apply to make Il final settlement OF said
estate at the May term, 1882, Of the probate
court OF LAFAYETTE county, Missouri, to be begun
ana neld at the Probate court room, IN the city
OF Lexington, on the second Monday in May,
1882. JOHN G. YOUNG,
aprSt5 kdministrato
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15

fostmastcrs taking subscriptions are author
lzed to retain ten per ueat. To repay them Tor
their trouble
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
'ssa1: EaNu sADDan srAt.r.soN.
YOUNG CADMUS.

* III make The season of
isS1 nj my sttble, on, the e. IN
" IN. b Steele iarn, three G;sSN
niiss south OF Aiayview. On inc -GpASA
W arfens bfrE road, vi $40 10 -f
insale a ilNing ooii, money tine W
tss'"n 5s TIC colt aian,is aud SUES, the maf,
sou " r,Jlio'cti from III" DeiShboibood
description asd5 pctlisrcr:- dung Cadmp "a
= bf,sht sIttet. with while star IN forehead.
has tiands nigh. Gles>alt The gtits, : yoars Old
tAiststtrih2, has proved hiniseirio De IA sur. inul
sstef; its was sirs-i bg Old Cudmus, by i'm
porte! Albion, ON Of q splendid snddfc mare.
" % olao iHakr thc, sCaSen at lie san, place
on me same ters,s rs above. the celebrated nen-
'ucky Jack,
SUPERIOR.
iieis u years old this spring, IL hands | inch
'dSh, itty le;yy bone, strong buff. fine stpi..
'it action, AMI! 4 sure foal getier. lie Was
, Eei by hent,iIs Red Jacket; he by Captain
- , mp ,fted Napoleon, out of n compromises
Jehhet, anu she 10y iiiand'- WaIrtor.
Liie taken To prevent accidehts, but no rc-
one eotlIr per mnuth.
Ai;fn ni'n The coitis retained for the service
OF either anliu1i.
meh25d W. BARNES.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-15
WARNING.

w supply of Pigs and Shoals, of his breeding.
warranted OF pure blood. My principal breed
Ing stock is recorded in the Central Poland
corded in volume 3. Persons desiring this breed
of hogs are invited to zone and examine my
herd; Satisfaction guaranteed. l have been
breeding this stock since 1874 with sue
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
Death Of a Forty-Niner.


In the early days OF California, few
men were better known there than G.
Palmer, III Of the pioneers, who died
on May l at Oakland. He was the
head of the banking firm of Palmer,
Cook G Co., which did an immense
business, and who's popularity did not
suffer, to say the least, from the follow
ing incident which old Californians
still like to recall: One day a depositor
called at the bank to draw SIS, 900. To
the sudden withdrawal of SO large a
sum the consent of Mr.. Palmer was
necessary, but he was engaged at a lum-
Der yard a. mile away, and there the de-
positor fastened. Mr.. Palmer at once
agreed to let him have his money, but
neither pen, ink nor paper was to be
found. Thereupon without hesitation
he picked up a single and with q piece
Of red chalk drew upon it a check for
$4,000 payable to the depositor's order.
TIE single was promptly honored at
the tank, and a better advertisement
of solye,rrcy, enterprise and an obliging
disposition not even a California pio-
neer could ha We asked for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
THE RIVER PRESS

ever that matter is dragged into politics.
The hue and cry raised about the river
and harbor bill, much the largest ver
passed by any congress, was also a factor
and a potent one, in bringing about
Tuesdays results. While this measure
received the support in congress Of near
~ as many democrats as republicans, it
was set up as a scare-croW by the former
and with telling effect. Another u
that operated agains the republicans was
the alleged action Of the administration
in securing the nomination Of Folger for
Governor Of New York. The nomina-
been made, under the circumstances,
and the mistake had its effect in other
states besides New York. The division
in the party in Pennsylvania lost that
state, and the warning of factions else
where helped to swell the democratic
majorities. These reasons we think ac-
count in the main for the " tidal wave"
and although it is a hard lesson it will
prove a valuable one for the party. In
1874 the democracy achieved ever a
greater victory, bit it was only temper
ary, as two years afterwards the republic
cans came to the front as strong as eve
So it will be two years hence. The dem
ocrats are famous for carrying elections
"off" years, but when it to the
general contest, where the matter of Sc
curing control Of the government is at
stake, they don't get there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

A Mob Assault q Military Escort, and
T~h1rty-fve Lynchers are Killed
and Wounded.

CINCINNATI, Nov. IA Catletsburg
special says: The trains going from this
place to Ashland last night were search
ed by a mob for the prisoners Neal n
Craft. The streets were strongly guard
ed by military last night. The military
and ~prisoaers started to Lexington this
morning.
LATER.-It is stated that the troops
guarding Neal and Craft have deharked
from the train and are in line of battle,
expecting an attack from the mob.
While on their way to the steame
Granite State, the troops guarding Neal
and Craft were attacked by the mob.
The soldiers fred and several We're xii
led and wounded Of the attacking party.
The troops and prisoners got safely on
board, when the mob seized the train
and headed off the boat at Ashland, KY,
where another attack was made. The
troops returned the fire and again some
Of the mob were killed and wounded.
So far as known, but three of the troops
are wounded, and they but slightly.
Private dispatches received in this city
place the number Of killed at five and
the wounded at 80.
The steamer Granite State has passed
Portsmouth, and unless the fog prevents
will reach Marysville tonight, where
the prisoners will be transferred to the
railroad and taken to Lexington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
The Railroad,

The ranches containing 800 acres,
homesteaded by John Gheerdts and his
mother, about one mile below the mouth
of Little Blackfeot, were purchased last
week by a Mr.. Peterson, presumably for
use and benefit Of the Northern Pa5ifc
Railroad Company. 1t is understood
the N. P. Co. will put in it's station
there and that it will be the point of in
tersection for n. p. Butte branch now
known as the Rocky Mountain railroad.
This is an lend Of division" Oh the
Northern Pacific, being the eastern ter
minus of the Pen d'Oreille Division.
The situation is an admirable one for the
Company, and it is not improbable will
become a point of some Importance
Nortia- West.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
THE ELECTION.

Elsewhere Ill these columns we give
the results, so far as we have learned
them, of yesterdays balloting. The re-
turns are most gratifying to republicans,
showing a majority of only SO for Ma
ginnis in Benton, as against 124 for the
perpetual candidate two years ago. Cho-
teau no longer stands as the Gibraltar Of
democracy, and two years from now,
with the natural changes that will take
place, this county can be counted upon
as reliably republican-eyen though
BroadWater runs in his hirelings from
As%sinaboine.
The indications are that the entire
republican local ticket is defeated, al
though Dave Browne, who has run about
a hundred votes ahead of his ticket in
this precinct, has a fair prospect of being
successful. Unless the to-be-expected
democratic frauds prevail in the pre-
cincts down the river, D. G. Browne
| will be our next assessor.
With only incomplete returns before
us, it is impossible to determine who is
or who is not elected, or to draw any rea-
sonable conclusions from the results of
the contest. A. G.. Botkin, our candi-
date for delegate to congress, has made
large gains in the old counties-even in
Choteau-and what the result is no man
can tell until more definite returns are
sent in. We publish this morning the
dispatches received last evening, and
the reader is respectfully asked to con-
| suit them for further information. I'm
| til the results are more definitely known
| further comment would not be in order.
LATER-Further retul,s indicate that
although Botkin has received a heavy
majority in the center ct the territory,
the outlying counties, where -broadWater
and the Northern Pacific railroad nold
unlimited sway, have given Maglanis
al overwhelming majority and elected
him. The railroad hands were driven
to the polls, like so many sheep, to vote
for the man who stands in with that
corporation to prevent Montana becom-
ing a state, and he may well be consider
ed the representative of that great cor
poration and the government contract
ors-if that is any honor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

OUR latest dispatches indicate the
election of Maginnis by a small majority.
He only carries five counties in the ter
ritory-Dawson, Custer, Meagher, Mis-
soula and ~Choteau-the railroad and COW
counties. Without the railroad vote,
which was herded to the polls and voted
for him he wol Id be beaten by an over
whelming majority-so that Maginnis
may well consider himself the represen-
tative Of the Northern Pacific railroad
more than of Montana. It looks like a
shame that the voice of Lewis and
Clarke, Silver Bow, Jefferson, Madison,
Gallatin and Beaverhead should be 81
fenced by transient employees on a rail
road, men who are here but for a day
and have no interest whatever in the
territory. Martin Maginnis, if elected
for a sixth term, cannot point with any
great degree of pride to the vote he has
received this time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
TRAGEDY AT BILLINGS

BILLINGS, November Eft is our gx-
ceedingly painful task to- chronicle the
death yesterday afternoon Of James y.
Russell, II of our prominent citizens,
at the hands of George "A. Macarthur,
also Of Billings. The parties met at
Matt Rodemaker's billiard parlor In the
afternoon, where q quarrel arose be-
tween them, which resulted, according
to the evidence given at the inquest SUBJ
sequently held, in McArthur's shooting
three times with a revolver, causing
Russelps almost immediate death. Nc
Arthur, at his own request, was placed
under arrest, and an inquest was held at
the store Of the deceased, whittier his
body was carried. In the absence from
towu Of coroner Hersey, Judge Olmstead
acted as coroner. The jury brought in
9 verdict Of wilful murder against Nc
Arthur. 81
Rodemaker testified in substance that
on Friday afternoon Russell and Near
thur were in his saloon, when a quarrel
arose between them and they clinched,
and both fell on the floor. Witness, with
the assistance Of James Ward, separated
them. Russell washed himself and
walked out. Macarthur then proceeded
TO wash himself, when Russell came in
with something in his hands and struck
at Macarthur, who drew q revolver and
shot Russell il the abdome D. Witness
heard other shots fired immediately af-
ter, but did not see them fred.-Herntd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

- &M &4 &M Way #&M&@
THE republicans have suffered a Wa
terloo defeat in the east, losing their as
tcendancy in most of the states, and the
lower house of congress is again demo
cratic By a large majority. But this re-
suit was not unexpected, and the causes
that led to such q reversal Of public opin-
ion can be easily called off. The attitude
of the party in some of the states on the
temperance question did more than any
thing else to give the democrats their
sweeping victory. In several Of the
western states prohibition was the inn
portant local issue, and q large majority
of the people, irrespective Of party, voted
it down, as they will do generally when
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

IF you had not accused an honest man
Of dishonesty we should not have called
your honesy into question. Now we shall
refer your case to the sheriff and the adj
ministrators of the estate Of the late Geo.
Glendenin.-Record.
Please do SO, if by that means your
riddle can be solved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

COLLINS Il STEVENS, Of the RIVER
PRESS, confessed swindlers, oppose the
election Of John w. Tattan because he
ffIad the candor to denounce their inccY-
pora1lon dodge as a fraud. They dare
~not'oontradict this warranted denuncia-
ton, foT it is a well known fact that
eventthegentlemen who permitted their
names to be used in Incorporating what
they then supposed to be a republican
organ have not paid for their stock in the
concern.-Record.
It would be.difticult to crowd a more
v%illainous lot of falsehoods in so small a
paragraph. IF John w. Tattan or any
n else say the incorporation of the
RIVER PRESS is a fraud, eor that there is
any faint of fraud connected with it. he
is q A We mean what we say.
Furthermore, not q single stakeholder
has refused to pay in the amount sub
scribed, but on the contrary, two-thirds
OF them have taken paid-up stock, viii
ling1y and cheerfully, when the agree
ment required but IS per cent, of the
amount in advance. .Does.t this look as if
the stocHholder lacked confidence in the
institution? The Record crank is the
only one in Benton who .is worrying
about the RIVER PRESS or its affairs.
The fact that the Record is padded out
with dead ads. and has lost the major
portion of it's patronage is due to the ex-
istence of the RIVER PRESS, and hence
poor little Bucks frenzy! IF the fellow
was not a knave as well as a fool he
swould be deserving Of sympathy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

THE promotions in the army conse-
aquent upon the retirement of Major
General Irwin Mcdowell announced by
the presidenton Thursday, are Brigadier
General Pope to be major general, and
Colonel Donald S. McKensie, of the
Fourth cavalry, to lie brigadier general.
Both promotions take effect from the
06th
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

THE public must not sit still and de-
pend entirely on the business men to
supply their fuel. Everyone who can
secure fuel himself should do 50, and in
that way make the task easier. The
gentlemen who are moving in this mat
ter will do all they can, but any one
should lend all the assistance possible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

THE fact that Maginnis receives a ma
jority of only thirty-six in this precinct,
supposed to be his stronghold, shows
how the republican party is growing in
Benton. Two years from now not only
the town but the county will give a re-
publican majority.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

BoTKIN may not be elected, but he
made a gallant race and can proudly
claim a large majority Of the citizens OF
Montana voted for him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

THURSDAY, the 30th of November,
has been set aside by the president as the
day for Thanksgiving.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
Flb1ishGrs-

An letters and communications containing matter M
tended for publication in this paper. should be addressed
to stTRe River Press" and the name Of the aDrster must
be qiUen to insure attention.
Loca1 advertisements arlu bs inserted IN these columns
at the rate of fifteen cents per line from transient ana
ten cents per line from regular advertisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1882.