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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-06-22

The construction train is still at this
point, but will be transferred across the Big
Horn in few days. The N. F. transfer
boat No. 2. under command Of Capt. Dozicr,
is here transferring freight outfits, and rail
road material, and as soon as the ''spur" is
completed, which will be in day or two,
will transfer this train, and will remain here
until the railroad bridge is finished, for the
purpose Of moving trains across. The Big
Horn is booming, and work on the bridge
had to be suspended on account of high
water This bridge will not be ready for
trains before the middle of August. The
river has risen two feet since the 9th inst
The steamer F. Y. Bachelor came down
from TT. Custer on the 11th, at a furious
pace, and reports heavy rains in the noun
tains. The hills are covered with snow
large quantities Of which fell during the
month of May-lnore falling during that
month than all last winter. The Bachelor
will make another trip to Custer, starting
on the 18th, and will convey large party
Of ladies and gentlemen, desirous of visit
ing the Custer battle-ground. The boat is
now anchored at Guys Bluff. Mcssrs.
Kimberlie and Mitchell are here now, also
Capt. Edwards. experimenting and pushing
as rapidly as possible, the necessary ar
rangements for crossing the river. Mr.. p.
B. Clough, one of Mr.. Winston's foremen,
has returned from six weeks visit to the
East, bringing back with him his wife and
children :... During the past week two men
were drowned in this vicinity, one at the
Big Horn bridge, the other at Guys Blnff.
Tn both cases death was due to unskillful
management of roW-boats. ...... Col. Clough' 5
| son Earnest is convalescent from severe
attack of acute articular rheumatism $50. A
night watchman. at Forsythe, while climb
ing on to water tank, dropped his revolver
| from a hip pocket. The weapon, on strik-
ing the ground was discharged, the bullet
entering at the lower part of the abdomen
and passing upward and inward, caused
death within twenty-four hours. Moral:
Don't carry revolvers in peaceable land.
49,. This is one of the loveliest spots in the
Yellowstone valley. A smooth plain ex-
tending for miles along the Yellowstone
and Big Horn rivers, pleasant groves of
huge cottonwood fringing the banks of the
turbid streams, while in the distance the
fir clad bluffs present, under the varying
effects of light and shade, grand pictures
que appearance. The atmosphere is laden
with the delicate perfume OF cglantine, now
in full bloom, wild tulips, violets and many
colored flowers, found nowhere ljut in this
western land.
L. II. G..
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Augusta furnace will start soon.

The Augusta furnace will start soon.
Rich ore was struck in the Cornet
mine last week.
Simon Hollunth, of Ora Fina Gulch,
near Bozeman, suicided recently.
DR. II. Keith, postmaster of Minneapo-
lis, died in that city on the 10th inst.
| Deer Lodges sanitary affairs are being
sharply looked after 10y the commits
| sioners.
The Fort Maginnis reservation has
been materially decreased in size by
order of the president.
| Dalrymple, the bonanza farmer, has
sold $50, 600 worth of his property to
Geo. Howe, of Bradford Penn.
The Sherman Lumber Company's mill
at Eau Claire, which was burned on the
18th, was insured for $15, 600.
President Arthur has nominated Dam
iel H. Penny Of Illinois associate justice
of the supreme court Of Arizona.
The furnaces of the Hecla Company's s
| furnaces at Glendale, are working night
| and day, and have good ore supply.
Hon. Thad. Pound, ofWisconsin, after
serving the state as congressman for four
terms, has declined another nomination.
| Frank M. Cove, of the firm of Benton
kee and St Paul, died at Waukesha, Wis,
on the 18th inst.
Dillon is to have an Episcopal church,
to be called St. James Church. 1t will
be 2Ox45 feet, and have a seating capa-
city for 100 people.
Howard, an old time freighter in Ne
vada and Montana, was shot dead at his
house, fifteen miles from Fort Maginnis,
by neighbor named Boyle.
Hanlan, the oarsman, is too i'll to row
against Ross, as was intended, at VIM
nipeg on the 30th, but despite this fact
Ross declines to take Hanlan's forfeit
money.
Frank. Albert and Fred Mason, treeh
brothers of Brookfeld, Missouri, who
robbed the bank at that place two weeks
ago, were caught on the 10th inst, and
sent to jail.
Mr.. Herman Trott, forme rly connected
with the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba, railroad has been offered the posi-
ton of general land agent, vice Col. r. NJ.
Newport, whoTesigned recently.
Col. R. MsEewport, who fora number
l9f years has been the land commissioner
Iof the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, resigned his Office this week, and
has formed a partnership with Thomas
Cohrane, Jr., Of ST. Paul. The new firm
will deal in real estate.
Arrangements have been made and a
company organized, to ship meat inre
frigerator cars to New York from CHI.
cago. Experiments have demonstrated
the feasibility Of the scheme. The meat
goes through at, much less expense
than incurred on the hoof, and is il
prime condition on it's arrival.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-06-22
YES! WE'LL CELEBRATE.

Two most enthusiastic meetings have
been held this week, to consider the
best manner of celebrating the 4th, of
July, and after some pleasant discussion
a grand programme of amusements has
been decided upon. This programme
will embrace horse racing, use ball mat
ches, foot races, grand fireworks display
and several other attractions, not yet full
ly decided upon.
Hon. Wilber +. Sanders has been invi-
ted to deliver the Grafton of the day,
and though he has not at this writing,
signified his acceptance of the invitation
it is expected that he will do SO, in
which case the citizens of this valley will
have the privilege Of hearing one of the
finest orators Of the territory. The Off
GERS at the different forts in the vicinity
have been invited to attend ,and it is more
than probable that number of them
will favor us with their presence, and
add to the gaiety of the scene. The fol-
lowing committees will make all the ar
rangements for the carrying out of the
programme decided upon, VIZ:
Horse and Pony Races-AIessrs. Gar
rison, Hulme, Worley and Joseph Bell.
Fireworks Display Messrs. Deutsch,
French and Olmsted.
Base Ball = Messrs. Rice, Page and
Bromley.
Finances-Messrs. Deutsch, Webb and
RoWley.
General Committee - Messrs. Camp.
Bromley and Deutsch.
Advertising and Printing Committee
The Messrs. Rice.
The personnel Of the committees is
such as to ensure the proper carrying
out of the splendid programme decided
upon, and there is no doubt that those
who spend the holiday in our midst will
successful in obtaining subscriptions, SO
that the committees will be provided
with the sinews OF war, and so far as
can be judged at present, this two days
old tomorrow town, will do itself justice
in the granduer of its first 4tli Of July
celebration.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-06-22
TERMINUS N. P. r. r., !
M. T. June Is, 1882. J
- the Editor of the Billings Herald.

To the Editor of the Billings Herald.
The above is the name of new post
Office established at end of track. H.
Bruns is, I believe, the presiding genius
thereof. Mr.. p. Winston has long been
working for this desirable and accemmoda-
ting arrangement which insures us more
regular arrival ofmail, and also affords faci-
lities for procuring money orders, ETC..
The tank building outfit has moved
onward from Guys to this point, where
they are erecting tank......A sable son OF
Ham attends to the culinary department.
There is nothing of the mongrel in this
body servant-he's SO black that charcoal
would make white mark on him.. The
tunnel between here and Junction City Is
ready for the iron. Once across the Big
Horn, will soon reach Billings, and then
Mr.. Editor, look out for your scalp.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-06-22

Sheep shearing is now in full process
throughout Montana. A single small
lot has been marketed in Benton, but it
will be two or three weeks yet before
the clip begins to come in. Prices have
not been fixed yet, but it is entirely
safe to say that they will be higher here
than at any other point in Montana
Benton River Press.
A mining company styled the Silver
and Copper Island Mining Company,
was organized and incorporated in ST..
Paul last week. This company owns an
island in Lake Superior, forty-two acres
in extent, on which a ninety foot shaft
is already sunk. \ Chicago firm offers
$40. per ton for 1000 tons of ore. The
incorpOrators are DR.. j. H. Stewart and
c. G. kinball, Of st. Paul; w. A. Kin
dred, Fargo, and G. A. Hefelinger, of
Minneapolis. The board of directors is
composed of DR.. Stewart, w. A. Kindred,
c. NJ. Wilson, II. 3. Lane, G.. A. Heffel-
finger, c. G. Kimball and T. NJ. Newson.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-06-22
HOsS-CAR WILDE.
A HESGL1sH H1DyL.

am not crank" and am not mad;
Nor am drunk as the ''owl that's billed"
But I'm ''limped'' and quite too asthetically sad,
And, by name and by nature am utterly Wilde.
My legs are poem-and poetic feet
Must go with legs, as well as with verse
wear silk stockings and small -clothcs neat,
And. 4 write much poetry, prose and worse.
Ny gladsoine spirits and soulful soul
In cutter utterress" love to roam,
And a lilly afioat In saffron bowl
Gives the sweetest rapture Ter have known.
The color principally love Is green.
In its various shades Of olive and sage;
For it's sadly-but sveetly suggestive, I wccst
Of those who follow the latest rage 's.s
fhc press has dubbed me the piSsirR q e T.
But the crowds gather nightly ~ eSsr me ~ !,
And pocket their ducats and .H p
And am glad I'm noteble II g
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
The Methodist Conference.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-THE
General Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, at its
session this morning transacted lit
tie but routine business. The Col
lege of Bishops were authorized to
appoint fraternal delegates to the
General Conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, to meet in
Philadelphia in May 1884, and also
to the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of CAM
ada, to meet in Kingston in Septem-
Der next. The committee on tenn
perance submitted report which
was laid over for future action, sym
pathizing with the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union in their work.
Atsicus g. Haygood, president of
Emory College, of Georgia, rendered
his resignation as Bishop-elect. The
conference authorized the appoints
ment of commission of education
in aid of the colored Methodist
Episcopal Church in America.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
WASHINGTON.
George Washington's Family Bi-
BILE offered to Congress.
The Irrepressible Shipherd Re
appears,
And is Rather Unceremoniously
Discharged.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate
to-day ,nfrmed William A. Maurry
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, and J. E. Epping,
Postmaster at Darien, GA.
House foreign affairs committee
met again to-day to resume the in
vestigation of the affairs of the
Peruvian Company. Jacob r. Ship
herd appeared in the committee
room with a good-sized hand bag,
which was Immediately conjectured
to be filed with documents for the
information of the committee, ems
bracing, among other papers, a
statement prepared by Mr.. Shipherd.
Chairman Williams asked Mr.. Ship
herd if he was ready to furnish copies
of all correspondence between himself
and any person or persons whomso-
ever in regard to the origin of the
organization and object of the PEI
ruvian Company.
Mr.. Shipherd answered that he
was not.
To all variations of this question
Mr.. Shipherd gave blunt negative,
without any qualification or any OF
his former statements.
The committee then went into
private consultation. After about
ten minutes the doors were reopened
and it was learned that tue commit
tee had agreed to inform the Ser
geant-at-Arms that it had no furthe,
need for the attendance of Mr.. Ship
herd, and that he might be dis
charged until further notification.
No time was fixed for any future
meeting of the committee in regard
to the Chili-Peruvian matter.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
Feeding Horses Straw Hats.

In clearing away the debris of a fire
at ST. Louis, it was noticed straw hats
that had been damaged by water and
leather were thrown from the windows
and promptly confscated by men and
old women, on the street, before they
scarcely had time to reach the ground
One old man was especially active in
lodging about and collecting mutilated
and charred straw hats. When asked
what he proposed to do with the hats,
he promptly replied:
81 intend to feed 'em to my horse, oi
course"
Don't you think they will make your
horse sick ?" inquired bystander.
"Of course not. Why should straw
hat make horse sick ? Straw doesn't
cease to be straw when it is put into g
bed or hat any more than plant ceases
to be plant when taken from the
garden and put in flower pot. My
horse will eat straw hats. I've tried him
Hay and feed are very dear now, ant
all I save in feeding my horse is cleal
gain"
At this point he discovered severa
large broad -brimmed hats floating from
the third-story windows above his head
and brought the conversation to sud
den close by placing himself in position
to catch them on the fy.-& Louis Re
publican.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
Accident to Ex-Mayor Staub.

Ex-Mayor Peter Staub, we are sorry to
have to state met with a painful, accident
yesterday evening, at the works of the
Knoxville Foundry and Machine Company,
of which he is president. He was oversee
ing some work which was being done on
the erection of porch, and was up on a
scaffold, which gave way, giving
him severe fall to the ground below. He
was somewhat bruised up, but the most Sc
rious hurt was strain or fracture to his
left ankle and foot. He was taken home,
and medical attention summoned. His foot
was giving him much pain last night, but it
could not be determined as to whether the
ankle was broken or not. His numerous
friends will join us in the hope, however,
that his injuries will not be of SO serious a
nature as feared.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
NASHVILLE.
The Election Of Bishops by the
Methodist Conference.
The House Passes the State Deot
Bill on First Reading.
sDse,a, DISPATCH to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 16.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 16.
Rev. r. K. Hargrove, DR.. A. G..
Haygood, DR.. A. W. Wilson, DR.. L.
Parker and DR.. G. Cranberry were
elected bishops at to>days session
of the General Conference of the M.
E. Church, South.
The senate committee to investi-
gate how many bonds were repree
sented In the 50-4 and 606 PROPOSE
tions for the settlement of the State
debt made q report, stating that
S4,460,000 was represented in the
50-4 proposition and 80 per cent. in
the COG proposition
HOUsE.-On the call of the ayes
and noes, the senate bill to settle
the State debt at 60-3, 4, 5 and 6,
passed first reading, by vote of AZ
to %. This was test vote, indi-
eating that the bill will be passed on
it's final reading.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
The Star Route Gases.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-The
extension of ten days granted by
Judge Wylie in the Star Route cases
to enable the government officers
to secure the arrest of John w.
Dorsey expired to-day. When the
court opened the deputy marshal
made return to the warrants that he
had been unable to find Mr.. Dorsey.
Mr.. Merrick, of the counsel for the
government, said warrants for Mr..
Dorsey had been sent to New York,
Vermont and Texas without effect.
Judge Wyhe directed the crier to
call Dorseys name. When this was
done one of his counsel arose and
said that Mr.. Dorsey was III court,
and had been in the city for ten days,
and added that it had been Mr.. Dor
sey's intention from the first to at
tend when wanted. After the filing
of the motions in his case similar to
those filed in the others, Mr.. Dorsey
was arraigned, and waving read
ing of the Indictment, pleaded not
guilty.
District Attorney Merck said the
government was ready to proceed,
but stated to the court that
the grand jury was now
considering the Rerndell case. He
said if Rendell was not tried with
the other defendants, it would ne
cessitate another trial in his case.
This was to be avoided, he thought,
and he submitted the matter to the
Judgment of the court, adding that
ten days would probably give time
for the grand jury to indict Rem
dell.
Judge Wylie thought the position
taken by the government was
the proper one, and he
would, therefore, adjourn the
hearing until Thursday next,
May 26. As the counsel were leav
ing the court room Judge Wylie re
minded the marshal that lie wa
responsible for the person of Johl
w. Dorsey, who had not filed hi
bond. The bail in his case had beel
fixed at $4,000, which was give
later in the afternoon.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
yisitations of Methodist Bishops.

DETROIT, May 15-The Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
who have been in session here fol
the past week, adjourned today,
having arranged their plan for Epis-
copal visitation for the fall confer
ences as follows:
Alabama Conference, at Wedowee,
November 30-Bishop Foss, pre-
siding.
Austin, Texas, Conference, at San
Antonia, November % Bishop
Bowman.
Central Alabama Conference, al
West Point, December 9-BishoE
Foss.
Georgia Conference, at Resaca
November 23-Bishop Foss.
Holston Conference, Chattanooga
October 12-Bishop Simpson.
Central Tennessee Conference, a
Morris Chapel, November 16-Bishol
Warren.
East Tennessee Conference, Nor
ristown, October 19-Bishop Simp
SON.
Savannah Conference, Atlanta, De
cember 13-Bishop Foss,
Southern German Conference, Sc
guin, Texas, November 30-Bishol
Bowman.
Tennessee Conference, Browns
vile, November 25-Bishop Warren
Texas Conference, Hampstead
December 14-Bishop Bowman.
West Texas Conference, Colum-
bus, December Bishop Bowman
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
From Anderson County,
DTTTCH VALLEY. TENN. Nav 16, Y

DUTCH VALLEY, TENN, May 16, 's2.
Mr.. EDITOR: Our little valley, which
,ies five miles northwest of Clinton, and
in the 18th civil district of Anderson
County, was visited, on Monday, the
18th inst, about l o'clock, p. m, with
a severe hail storm, coming up from the
north, which damaged materially the grow
ing crops. Garden vegetables are nearly
totally spoiled. The young corn is beat
down to the ground, wheat is considerably
damaged. Oats, clover, and'grass, in short,
all the growing crops are smartly damaged.
The hail is said to have been four inches
..eep in places, there was plenty to be found
drifted in gullies and against logs this morn
lug.
We learned on last evening that Mr.. ID.
A. Bacon, respectable citizen of this dis
trict, attempted to commit suicide, first by
drinking vial of laudanum, and then by
trying to cut his throat, but the wound is
not thought to be fatal if the laudanum can
be controlled The cause is not known.
The wheat outlook is promising, except
the damages done by the hail. The days
and nights are very cool for the season, and
a fire feels pleasant. An over-coat would
be comfortable companion. SUBSCRIBER
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18
Closing Exercises of Morristown
Seminary.

Seminary.
MoRRIsTowN, Tenn, May 10.
Mr.. EpIToR: The writer, in company
with Rev. S. j. Harris, presiding elder of
the Chattanooga District East Tennessee
Conference, left on the evening of May Sth
for Morristown, to visit the school. The
next morning we went to visit the school in
time to assist in the opening exercises, after
which we had singing by the students.
Mrs. A. Fl. Starnes led the singing, which
was very good. Prof. Harris and I were
called upon by Brother Hill to make some
remarks, after which the students went to
theirproper recitation rooms, to be examined
in the various studies taught. The students
all passed very good examinations. 1t has
never been my pleasure to witness more
orderly school than this anywhere. This is
owing to the fact that Rev. j. S. Hill is
principal, aided by his very valuable assist
ant, Mrs. A. FL. Starnes. We fell that too
much can not be said in presenting this no.
BILE work and its two noble workers. They
are certainly the right workers in the right
place.
this is the frst) beginning September 4,
1881 and ending May IL, 1882, they had
1913 enrolled, and the average attendance
was 80 per cent. This inst tuition is des-
tined to be an educational center for the
colored people of this section, as they are
not able to send their children away to 9TH
er places to school.
1t was very rainy while we were there, but
Notwithstanding the rain on Friday May
| 18th, we had quite number of the friends
and parents present to assist in the decora-
tions for Friday night. The teachers and
students deserve much credit for the beauti-
full manner in which they decorated the
lecture room which was crowded to over
flowing. All who came could not get seats
although it had rained most all day. At
night we had quite number of the white
ladies and gentlemen of MOrristown present
to witness the closing exercises, among
others, three pastors, Revs. G. H. Cox, Geo.
w. Simpson, pastor M. E. Church, South,
and L. r. West, pastor M. E. Church. Rev.
MIR. Simpson offered the opening prayer,
and the programme was recited with much
credit to all who took part in the exercises.
after which, REV. Mr.. Cox was introduced,
spoke very encouraging of the success of
the institution. The next one introduced
was Rev. MIR. Simpson, who also gave his
approval of the noble work of the seminary,
also Brother West spoke few words of
encouragement, and he was followed by
Rev. d. w. Wells, presiding elder of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion,
who spoke of the importance of the work
of this school among our people. Rev. s.
Y. Harris expressed himself very highly
gratified with the work and said though we
were once slaves, We are not mad with our
white friends for it, because we had been
educated not to look at the past, but to
Christ. After this B. Ell. johnson, pastor
of the Knoxville circuit, read some compli-
mentary resolutions concerning the teachers
and friends of the school, in connection with
his report as conference visitor the school,
after which the benediction was pre-
nounced.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-18

This Thursday morning, in Sevierville,
at the residence of the brides father, B. NJ.
Chandler, Esq, by the Rev. MIR. Kincaid,
Mr.. W. 7. Sterling, of this city, will be
married to Miss Josie Chandler.
The groom is well known in this city as a
popular salesman in the wholesale drug
house of Rodgers & Cooke, while
the bride is one of the fairest
of Sevierville's daughters, beautiful
and accomplished We, in common
with their many friends, extend our hearty
congratulations to the young couple and
wish them long life of happiness and
prosperity. The bridal party will arrive in
the city to-day and have rooms at the La
mar House.