The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-03-04

Nn'"e NOMINATION tOf the supreme
Dench without any assurance that he would
accept the position, and that up to last
niynt no word had been received from
Sonk'sng as to his decision In the matter.
BY advice Of the ATTORNEY. General pro.
ceedings will be begun to cancel to the
Government all lands located with scrin.
stolen by parties to the Missouri land
frauds, In cases where the present owners
are believed to have implicated In the
frauds II the present occupants are third
parties who purchased the scrip in good
faith, they will not be moiested.
Secretary Kirkwood has accented the
resignation Of L. A. Luce a. Assistant AT.
torney General, to take effect on March
l:t, and In doing so presented him with a
kindly letter testiiying to his ability as
public officer. Luce has prepared some
Of the most important cases decided by the
Department, among them the celebrated
Fl Sobrantr case, lately passed upon by the
Secretary. Luce has arranged to practice
law in Montana.
Secretary Hunt received the following
cable from Hoffman on the 77th:
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. a7th.-Jackson
teleyraphs: The oculist says Danenhower
should not start till warmer weather
Dangerous now. Shall men start withou.
himF
Secretary Hunt telegraphed Hoffman In
reply to notify Danenhower to remain un.
til fully able to travel, and for the rest oi
the party to delay their departure till that
time.
A Gainesville, Texas dispatch Of the 77tl,
says: A few days ago mob in the west
ern part Of the county took young man
named Deering, .under arrest on suspicion
tof horse stealing, from an officer, and
lynched him. To-day 100 armed men from
the neighborhood Of the victims home
came to town and demanded the arrest oi
the suspicious parties, or they would take
the law In their own hands. The Sheriff
arrested Bob Leverett and hts two sons
and are now out after several more OF the
lynchiny,mob. Great excitement prev vai.>
The Massachusetts District Conferenc.
Of the Latter.day Saints have adopted t.,s
following:
WHEREAS, There is at the present time
general citation throughout the country
concerning poly gamyy as taught and prac
ticed in Utah Territory BY so.called Nor
mon Church; and,
WHEREAS, We as people bearing tn,
name Of Latter.day Saints, are intensel,
interested in having this agitation con,in
ued, for we believe the public will be en-
discriminate between US, the Church q
and that apostate and law dcfving institr
ton in Utah; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Reorganized Churcl
f | nj 1as,s (~hrist rf nff..r dav Saints (,
District Conference assembled, represent
ing the Churth OF the State ot' Massachu
sets, Rhode Island and Connecticut, d,
hereby vote we are in sympathy with tn
present movement to extinguish po!yyam,
from the land, and hope the general Gov
ernmcnt will not cease efforts till this sha!
be accomplished.
A special from Wal,oo Neb. Of the at!
says: Early this morning parry o
masked men broke into the Independent
office for the purpose of de~troyin, tn
press and material. They entered bv tn
rear door, lighted lamp and commence,
the work OF destruction. They were sud
denly contionted by one OF the publisher
and son Of the editor, with pistols, wh'
told them to throw Up their hands, 'l'h,
PARTY did 50. One of the intrudcr> hid be
hind daor and caught tile pistol from tn
had OF one oithe publishers. \ melee en>ue'
and the burglars recovering from their sur
prise, rallied, overpowered those ON guar,
and captured the pistols. The burglar
fled, fearing discovery. Later in the da
Frank Dorsey, Bob Nve, Doanc Bcnso'
and Beach were arrested and bound ovrl
The editor declares the attack was in>ti
tuted by member OF the town board
whose conduct has bsen criticised by tn
paper. \ majority OF the citizens sustain
the paper