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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-10

nome monstrosities, lnasmuch as the longer
they stay here the less their salaries grow.
lie other words q savage ceases to attract
quicker than armless, legless men or five
legged calf. The highest salaries paid to
giants 60 to Captain Bates and his wife, who
are each eight feet high. They are very
wealthy, and it is difficult to get them to ex-
hibit themselves. They will sometimes, how
ever, stand before the vulgar gaze at $500
per week and expenses on short contracts.
Within recent years the Tom Thumb school
of dwarfs has been replaced to a great ex-
tent by the Midgets. The two which attract
ed 80 much attention at Masonic Hall re-
ceived together $500 per week. Dudley Eos
ter, the five pound midget, though only ten
years old, gives his parents 800 every Satur-
day. Two-headed girls are extremely rare
and are worth $500 per week and expenses.
Their rarity makes them very conservative
and sensitive as to bogus two-headed curiosi-
ties. Giants are very sensitive also, and a
seven-foot ive.inc man has been known to
cry like a baby because the printer cut off
one inch from his stature.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-10

The question of an electric railway for
Berlin is being considered. The railway
would run from the east to the west of the
city, and would establish direct communica-
tons with the metropolitan railway. 1t is to
be constructed overhead, and supported on
columns. The trains are to lower themselves
on arriving at each station to the level of the
street for passengers to get out and enter,
and will then be elevated to the level of the
line overhead, all this is being accomplished
by power supplied by means of electricity.
Jesse James son is chip of the old block,
and bids fair to become a man to whom Mis-
s%ourians can point with pride. When the
crowd rushed to the James house, after the
shooting, Mr.. Craig sent one of his most
trustworthy policeman there. He was TAX
ing q view of the situation and happened to
pick up a sort of purse that was lying on a
table in the room where Jesse lay. The sew
en-year-old son of the dead man told the po-
liceman to put it down. He paid no atten-
to the child. The boy picked up a large re-
volver, cooked it, aimed it at the policeman,
and said s'That is my mammals d---n
you, put it down"
Lizzie Marcellus, the circus rider who was
lost with Stoves show on the lost MISSISSIPPI
pi steamer, the Golden City, went off with
Dan Rice when she was only six years of
age. Dams circus passed through a rural
town near Schenectady, and Lizzie rode a
short distance with the clown in his buggy.
She was a remarkably pretty and bright
child, and on leaving her at her fathers door
he gave the family tickets for that evenings
performance. She was infatuated with the
circus and begged to be taken along. Dan
and his wife offered to adopt her, and the
| parents gave her up. She was soon put in
training for MISUNDERSTANDING at which. she
became an expert. At the time of her death,
at the age of %, she owned most OF the
horses in the Stowe establishment, six cages
Of wild animals. and 50, 900 worth of dresses
and diamonds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-10
A W0man.s Experience.

Mothers and daughters should feel alarm
ed when WEAKNESS constantly Expresses
them. eff I am fretful from exhaustion OF
vital powers and the color is fading from
my face, Parker's Ginger Tonic gives me
quick relief. 1t builds me up and drives
away pain with wonderful certainty. Buff
falo Lady.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
EAST WASHINGTON.

Tho number OF burglarlos committed In
East Washington lately are alarming. The
deprodators do not coniine themselves to the
abodes Of rich people, but enter wherever OPP
portunlty offcra. Among those who have
been robbed lately is Mr.. william ]. Boyd, 1921
First street southeast who had taken up his
carpets and put them I'm the summcr.kitchen
when along came gang OF festive burglars
and "scooped In" the entire lot In addition TO
numerous other articles.
queer complaint was entered at the Eighth
Precinct Station yesterday, which for novelty
has probably never been equaled. An indi-
vldual entered land asked II he could have n
nuisance abated. "Certainly, SIR" responded
the station-keeper. "Then," rejoined the ex-
asperated party, 81 want you TO send an of1lcer
10 kill an Internal Shanghai rooster which In.
habits the yard next to mine, and wakes my
family every morning at daylight with his
dlabollcal CROW Ing" The ofilcer was not sent.
Another lively row occurred last night In the
Capitol Park between several men. The mid
night air was full Of oaths and thumps for a
while, and IL looked as IL some one was getting
badly used up. reporter visited the battle.
field this morning expecting 10 flnd several
cnrcasses, but only discovered rumpled
paper collar, smashed whisky bottle and a
small puddle OF gore ms remnants OF the scrim-
mage.
Cstrcet southeast, between Third and Fourth
streets, Is in miserably dirty condition, and
looks rs II IL had not been cleaned for several
months. II Is enough for the residents of that
street TO endure q lack Of roadway improve
ments and suficlency of dust, without having
filth added to the list OF evils. Send the gang
and dirtcarts around that way.
The members of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church have completed arrangements for
giving basket picnic on the Fourth Of July.
A savage dog bit n small boy yesterday on
Sixteenth street southeast, and was killed fol-
his pains. The boys father and big club did
the work.
Clements Lodge, No. ., l. o. q. t., Will hold
n meeting tonight at Washington Hall. As
usual, brilliant meeting is anticipated.
Uniontown is pleasant and beautiful sub
urban village, and IL is no wonder Government
clerks premeditate a settlement thereabouts.
The temperance tent meeting last night was
interesting and well attended, Bud is meeting
with good success.
Mr.. William +. Martin celebrated his first
marriage anniversary, or "paper wedding,
at his residence last evening. Ice cream, cake
and other luxuries were dispensed to n host
Of friends and very enjoyable evening spent
Officer Nicholson found two colored boys
hauling rope along the street this morning
near the Capitol Park, with a poor half.dead
dog attached to the other end of 1t. He com
PEELED the boys to let the animal go by vigor
ousy chasing them.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
A Lot OF LOutS.

Mr.. Murphy, the official stenographer of the
Senate, is one of the most accommodating and
obliging gentlemen at the Capitol. He never
fails TO treat those with whom he comes In
contact other than with the utmos. courtesy
and respect. Mr.. Murphy, to say the least, Is
n gentleman.
The same, however, cannot be said of all his
assistants; there are about four Of them. one
In particular-Dan Lloyd-is the coarsest Of
the lot.
He is young man about "a years of age,
wears baseball nine on his upper lip, is i'll
bred, unaccomodating and one wOuh judge
by his easy manners that the whole burden OF
running this Government rested upon his frail
and bony shoulders. Lloyd is at all times dis.
courteous TO newspaper men, and the boys are
thinking Of rewarding him with a leather
medal.
Another one OF Mr.. Murphy's assistants-he
OF the Observation-Disclosures youngman who
knows more'n anybo dy, and deserves special
mention for his kind (O and courteous 90
treatment OF the reporters. His lah-da-dah
nibs does some little scribbling at times, but
for the most part OF the day kills time by
Ioslng for the benefit OF the ladies. He Is a
masher in all particulars.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The Water supply nisl.

The Committee Of Conference, consisting of
Senatore Harris, German and Ingalls,, and
Representatives Neal, Urner and Hewitt on
the disagreement of the two Houses on the
House amendments to s. 1928, the Water Sup
ply bill, agreed this morning to recommend
the following to the Respective Houses That
the Senate agree TO the House amendment
No. l, providing for fishway at
the Great Falls OF the Potomac, and
they also agree to recommend the follow
ing as substitute for House amendment No 2:
"That half the cost of said improvement,
excluding the fishway shall be annually COM
puted and stated by the Treasurer Of tho
United States and charged to q capital ac-
count on the books OF the Treasury, and that
interest at the rate Of three per centum per
annum thereon shall be annually computed
and charged TO said account, and that any sur.
plus OF water rents over aud above the eX-
pense Of maintaining the works and appen
dages, and paying the charges for interest and
sinking fund for the redemption of outStand
ing bonds heretofore issued Tor the extension
Of said water-works in the city OF Washington,
shall be paid Into the Treasury of the United
States by the officer who may be charged with
the collection of the same and credited to the
account thus created until the same shall
be finally extlnguished, and tho water rents
shall be so regulated from time to time as to
be at least sufficient to pay the expenses Of
maintaining the said works and appondages,
and the interest on the Capitol account created
In accordance with this provision, in addition
10 charges now imposed thereon by law. After
the exungulshment Of said account and until
further action by Congress the surplus water
rent shall be paid into the Treasury OF tho
United States.
Woter-SuppIy Bill i'm the Senate.
In the Senate Mr.. Plumb presents the con-
ference report on the District Appropriation
bill. The Senate recedes from Its position In
regard TO the $4,000 repair OF streets and re.
stored It; also agrees to S25,000 for repairs OF
county roads and $4,000 for the northwestern
sewer The report was concurred In.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
CoIored knights FernpIar.

The committee composed of Messrs. Perry
II. Carson, John W. Freeman. W. II. Chase
Nation Addison and - Ellis, have completed
the arrangements for the reunion of the
colored Communicates of Knights Templar Of
the District and of Baltimore, which is to take
place on the Sth, 9th and 10th Of July, at
Annapolis junction, on Saturday, the Sth, a
Pennsylvania avenue, in which Communicates
!, ., and 4, of this city, and four Baltimore
cammanderies e VIII partiISlpIaate; Tne process,
commonder of the District and II. Maddis,
pact commander of Maryland. On Sunday.
there will be preaching all day.. DR.. Seaton
in the afternoon, and DR.. reck, formerly OF
Asbury Church, in the evening. The COM
mittee on arrangements have been untiring In
their efforts, and there IL no doubt the occasion
will be pleasant and successful one.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
LACoNIC LOCALS.

For the best and coldcst soda water go
10 Fergusons drug store, Capitol Hill, at once.
Mrs. SUSAN HANSON has been commits
stoned postmaster at Hartford Furnace, Har.
ford County, Nd.
REGISTER BRUCE will entertain the Wis.
iting colored editors at his residence, 900 NJ
street northwest, next Friday evening.
THE Liquor License Committee to day
approved the applications of Messrs. Ennis
and Hall and Peter G. Smith for liquor IL
censes.
EMMETT BUSH, a young man charged
with robbing the money-drawer at VIM. Nc
Leans wood and coal yard, was dismissed by
Judge Smell to-day.
DURING heavy gale Monday night the
icehouses Of the Independent Ice Company Of
this city, at Gardiner, Me-, were blown down,
exposing large quantity Office.
AN order was obtained in sthe Circuit
Court to-day by the National Bank of the Re.
public to sell the property of d. +. Blgelow,
The defnulting treasurer, recently attached.
THE mortality during the past week
was ninety-one, an Increase OF. thirteen over
births six still-births and fifteen marriages.
The Inspector of Buildings has issued a
notification TO contractors that the bids for
the erection OF two station-houses must be
separate and accompanied by separate bonds.
A DISPATCH from Winnepeg says that
DR.. Bliss, who attended the late President Gar.
Field, is in Manitoba. As Dr.. Bliss is In this
city, Fergus Patrick Ferris must be at that
eEd OF the line.
MR.. WILLIAM WAGNER, the successful
Washington marksman, has arrived home
from Louisville, bringing with him splendid
record and leaving behind hosts Of newmade
friends. Mr.. Wagner captured one first prize
and several second and third prizes including
third money in the Louisville Hotel stake-the
largest ever offered at any bird-shoot. He
would have done much better had 1t not beer
for sickness with which he suffered during the
entire time.
JUSTICE HAGNER, as if to keep thu
books balanced, yesterday granted Elizabeth
S. MGrceron q divorce from her husband
Joseph f. Marceron, and the custody aud con
trol OF the children. They were married hert
October IS, 1855. For more than eight year
past he has failed TO provide for the com
plainant ur her children, and during tina
time she has been compelled to labor for he
own and family's support. She also charge
her husband with being drunkard, squan
Gcring all his money in drink, and at times
threatening to do her bodily harm 50 that sh,
was In fear of her life.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
WEST WASHINGTON.

About % o'clock last night, on Thirty-second
street, ncar 3, cries Of murder being heard Is
suing from carriage drivon by a colored man,
having n lady and gentleman MS passengers,
two citizens stopped the carriage and turned
the parties over TO Offlcer Hess, who carried
them all to the station, where tho male occu-
pant Of the carriage preferred tho charge OF
attempted blackmail against the two citizens,
stating that they claimed TO be constables, and
advised him TO pay two dollars to avoid arrest
and keep the matter out OF the papers. They
were Cher placed under arrest but on appear
ing at the Police Court this morning tho case
wns mol prosecuted, no ono appearing against
them. The afrair created quite n commotion,
a large crowd following the party to the sta.
tion.
The potomacs woro represented on tho
river last night by one four-oared shell crew,
the eight.oared shell crew, four singles and
nfteen pleasure boats. Tho Columblas had
out two four-oared she'll crews, Henderson,
Kintner Darrs and Mute In one, Olds, Zeigler,
Nosmith and Gibson In the other; the elght-
Dared barge, manned by Eliot, Moran, Copen-
hayer, Ford. Richards, MOrrell, May and Fow-
Ter, Briggs coxswain, and fourteen pleasure
boats. From Passeno's were fifteen, and from
Johnson Bakers ten pleasure boats. For
satisfactory reasons the Columbias will not
send Junior four to Fredericksburg 10 take
part In the regatta on the dth prOX. There
was an exciting race In single outrigger boats
this morning at z 80 from Cumberland boat.
houselaround the Acqueduct piers and return,
between the following gentlemen, who came
Int in the order named: McLevan, Taylor,
Smiley, West and Morsell. NcLevan took the
ease.
Five boats with coal, one with brick and one
with wood arrived by canal this morning.
,ssS gEoyers Rest ~ Sss June e.
offered and sold at Best, 6l2d7ihc.; good,
5A@6iac.; medium fair, dA(d5i1c.: thin
steers, oxen and cows, dbG4Ac. 1,2oo sheer
20 cows and calves at from S25Gi5 each.
High tide, 5:27 this afternoon, and D 52 a
m. 10 morrow, Goth.
Schooner II. NJ. Squires, Captain Mcgathlln
arrived from Washington this morning TO load
coal for Boston from Agnows wharf.
Schooner II. W. Daisy, Captain Tracey, took
$50 tons of coal from Winship's wharf this
morning for Boston.
At the regular meeting of Georgetown Lodge
No. 3S, U. o. @. D., held last night the follow
ing officers We're elected to serve for the ensu
ing term: o. NJ, Thco. Schrciber; u. NJ, VIM
Kiefer; chaplain, Carl Ockershausen II. s.
Carl Hanneke; F. s., Fritz Wittmer; treasurer
VIM. Vogt.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
Internal Revenue Bill.

The Internal Revenue bill, as passed by the
House yesterday, is as follows:
BE u endetod etc., that on and after the pas
sage of this act,except as hereinafter provided
Internal revenue laws now In force bc and the
same are hereby repealed, namely:
The stamp tax on bank checks, drafts, orders
and vouchers.
The tax on the capital and deposits OF
bank and bankers under section 3 los of the
Revised Statutes of the United States as
amended.
The tax on the capital and deposits of ma
ional banks under section 52l4 OF said Re-
vlsed Statutes, not including the taxes on the
capital and deposits Of said banks, bankers
and national banks for the six months pe-
rlod, ending In the case of national banks on
the 30th day OF June, 1882, and In the case of
other banks and bankers on the 31st day of
May, 1882.
The tax on matches, perfumery, medicinal
preparations and other articles imposed by
schedule A, following section 3437 of said
Revised Statutes.
Section 2. That from and after the 1st of
May, 1888, dealers in leaf tobacco shall pay
S12; dealers In manufactured tobacco shall
pay 81 40; all manufacturers of tobacco shall
pay Sc; manufacturers OF cigars shall pay
pay special taxes, as follows: Peddlers of the
first class, as now defined by law, shall pay
$50; peddlers OF the second class shall pay
$15; peddlers Of third class shall pay S7.20
and peddlers of the fourth class shall pay $3.50
Retail dealers In leaf tobacco shall pay $3.50
and thirty cents for each dollar on the amount
OF lhelr SAFES III excess OF tne SAFE OF soOO.
Section 3. That on cigars which shall be
manufactured and sold or removed for con-
sumption or use there shall be assessed and
collected the following taxes, TO be paid by the
manufacturer thereof:
on cigars of all descriptions made Of tobacco
or any substitute therefor, 81 per thousand
On cigarettes, weighing not more than three
pounds per thousand, rs cents per thousand
On cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand, 81 per thousand.
TlOGided, That upon all original unbroken
OlckAnpE GhRrlsg. nnfphp9. Fi0nrl- phnrDnfs
and cigarettes held by manufacturers ol
dealers on the passage Of this act on which
the tax has been paid, there viii be a rebate OF
drawback 10 the full amount OF the reduction
1t shall be the duty OF the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, with the approval OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury, TO adopt such rules
and regulations and prescribe and furnish
such blanks and forms as may be necessary L
carry this act into effect,
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
Ute C0mInissi0n-A Good Appoint
ment.

1t is understood that Secretary Teller has de-
termined upon the appointment of Richard
Sylvester as secretary OF the Ute Commission.
Mr.. sylvester is native OF Iowa, now a resi-
dent of this city, and young man Of ability
and integrity. He IS well.known journalist,
and the selection is an excellent one. Mr..
sylvester is a Republican. Among those who
made Il desperate effort 10 secure the place
was Mr.. L. NJ. Ayres, the present Washington
correspondent OF the Bourbon Kansas City
Times and the american Pr0tectiOnist, who is
not Republican. The Ute Commission con-
sists OF Henry Page, of Arkansas; Jackson Orr,
OF Iowa; Colonel Manypenny, OF Ohio, and Mr..
MacMoris, of Colorado. The commission Is
go to Southern Colorado and allot in sever
ality the lands that have been chosen for the
reservation OF the Southern Ute Indians g.,
10 give each Indian his apportionment OF land
made under the treaty OF lSS0.-NatlOaal Re
publican.
Glad DICK has got Il. lie Is capable, trust
worthy and a gentleman.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
Women and Prohibi,ion.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held an allday meeting In Masonic Temple
yesterday, the object being special prayer for
the voters OF Iowa, that the prohibitory amend
ment TO the State constitution might be sue
cessful. Mrs. j. W. Rowan led the opening
service with Scripture reading and earnest
prayer. Rev. Drs. Ward, Hicks, Faunce, Hart
sock and Powell participated, and made stir-
ring addresses, assuring the meeting of their
hearty cooperation and sympathy. Mrs.
Roach, Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Hartsock spoke
most touchingly ON this vital question and
said: "It is the cause OF God and home and
native land for which We plead" The au-
dience was large, and the deepest earnestness
prevailed. Many Iowa ladies were present.
among them the earnest Mrs. Colonel Hepburn.
telegram was received from the Secretary Of
State at pes Moines, saying, "yotes were com
ing In three to one for prohibition" These
ladies are In earnest and for their sister State
they feel sympathy which is brave and he
roic. The quarterly reports from the District
work were very encouraging.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
A Rifle Match.

few weeks ago number OF young men
dubbed together and made arrangements for
rifle match. The first prize is hand
some silver medal and is made as follows:
A silver bar on which is engraved ''First
Prize" depending from this by chains is tho
medal, on which is engraved, at the top, SRI
fle Match, Doth June, 1892" and at the bot
space for the initials OF the winner, to the
right OF which Will. be his score; to the
LEFT is the number $50" The second prize Is
on smaller scale, without the bar, the en-
CRAVING being the same. The match Will be
shot on private range in Maryland to-mor-
row; the distance Will be fifty yards, each
contestant allowed seven shots, q bulls eye
counting five. The contestants who Will take
part tomorrow, weather permitting, are NJ. A.
Ambrose, j. IT. Edwards, Joe Harvey, s. II.
jacobson, Harry Lee, W. G. Mattlngly and
Albert Vance.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
THE COURTS,

EQUITY CouRT-Justlce Hagner.-Chase vs..
Chase; commission ordered to issue to get au.
swer Of Infant defendants. Dellinger VS..
ORouke ct al; bill dismissed as to Davis Il
lied 10 make and pay for certain repairs:
O'Connell VS.. Bird; Elizabeth Thompson APP
pointed guardian ad litem.
CIRCUIT COURT - Justice MacArthur.-Na-
tional Bank of the Republic VS.. Bigelow; order
TO sell property attached. Bunting's Sons Il
Co. vs.. Rlchold ct AL; suits dismissed as to
Damman and judgment against Rlchold.
FloFg VS.. Kirk; on hearing.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
An Iuguiring Citizen.

TO Wt E0tt0f or TIC EteNlnQ CFitlo!
SIR: AS you are supposed to know all about
public men and their motives, perhaps you
can inform the taxpayers of the District why
Mr., Cobb, Of Indiana, In his remarks ON the
bill 10 Increase the water supply June l3,
stated that with the exception OF the Gov
ernor, "the people OF the District selected the
Board OF Works and the legislative depart
ment, and that the "immense public debt was
put upon the District by the people them
selYes?" IL he Will read the act OF Congress Of
February 21, 1871, by which the sO-called
District Government was established, he Will
tnd, that not only the Governor, but the Secre-
tary and Treasurer, the Council, the Board OF
Health and the Board OF Works were all ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed by the
senate. They were the officers OF the United
States Government, and not OF the people Of
this District, and It was them who made the
immense debt, against the wishes and pro-
ties Of the properly holders. A CITIZEN.
The Evening critic., 1882-06-28
Guess Who lie Is.

Every man, woman and child In the District
is proud Of the Washington police force Why
not ? They are almost to a man vlgilant and
painstaking, always looking after the interests
Of ye citizens. Some VI them, too, are perfect
the baton with the agility with which "Aleck,"
the Presidents valet, manipulates a whisk
broom. one OF our noble tribe OF blue coats
who "does" the Avenue and poses for the
ladies, Is regarded by his fellow officers as one
Of the handsomest cops on the force. True, he
Is handsome, his shape being equal 10 that Of
a second lieutenant IN the "Jerine Corps. IL
is whispered, however, In police circles, that
this officers shape Is made up" l. O., that he
Is initiating the late Democratic candidate for
President by wearing corsets. Guess who the
officer Is