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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-01
DIDN'T FINISH HER SONG.
A Girl Who Ran away to go on the
Stage Interuptedata a ROyyery
Music Hall and Secured
After a Chase.

New YORK, Aug 6.-The large audience
at Sandy Spencer's Music hall on the
BoWery was treated, just before midnight
last Saturday, to scene of actual life
which had not been announced Oh the pro-
gramme. On the stage was young girl
the bills as Maud Forsyth. She was sing
ing the song made popular at Roster d
Bial's Garden by Marie Vanoni, ooh, my
little darling, love you." She was come
ly looking girl with a pleasing face, and
differed from the other performers in hay
ing the appearance of a novice. She wore
a short dress of pink silk, with silk hosiery
and neat-fitting slippers. Her, hair,
which was braided, fell far down her back.
"Nothing in the world can cut,' she had
sung when her auditors were surprised as
she suddenly become dumb and stared in
an astonished way at the entrance to the
saloon. The next instant she had bound
ed from the stage and was making her
way rapidly through the audience to the
rear Of the saloon, while two men who had
just came into the hall were hastily pursu-
ing her. The spectators rose and follow
ed the trio into the rear of the saloon,
where they saw the young and pretty
vocalist jump from high she'd into an adj
joining yard, whence she ran through
hallway and made her escape into Eliza
beth street. Her movements had been so
agile thai she had distanced her pursuers,
who soon after returned to the saloon. One
of the men, Mr.. Quinn, who said that
Maud Forsyth was his daughter Annie,
who had ran away from home a short
time previously. A reporter learned that
Annie was one ola large family of chill
dren. She had received very good edu-
cation, one of her accomplishments being
vocalism. Some years ago she became
stage struck, and was always talking of
going on the stage. She continually prac-
ticed such songs as are being sung on the
the variety stage, and nothing could induce
her to abandon the idea of becoming an
actress. Despite good pair of legs
well used the girl was caught, locked up
for the night and given over to her father.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-01
POE TRY.
PRAISE OF LITTLE WOMEN.

Juan Ruiz de Hita, a Spanish poet Of the 14th
century, who died about 1851, wrote many grace
full verses notable for their wit, poetical express
sion, and eplgrammatlc point.
/ wish to make my sermon brlef.-to shorten my
Oration,-
For a never ending sermon is my utter detesta-
ton:
II ike short women, suits at law without proeras
tnation,-
And am always m ost delighted with the things
of short duration.
Ia a little precious stone what splendor meets the
eyes!
IN a little lump of sugar how much of sweetness
So in little woman love grows and multipGes:
You recoect the rroverb says,-A acerd unto the
1ciss.
A pcpper-corn is very small, tut a'ons every
dinner
More than all other condiments, although tits
sprinkled thinner:
Just 50 little woman is, if Love will let you win
her
And as within the little yon find the richest
dyes,
As from a little balsam much odor doth arise,
So in a little woman there's taste ofparadise.
Even as the little ruby its secret worth betrays,
Color, and price, and virtue in the cearness Of its
rays
just 30 a little woman much excellence displays,
Beauty, and grace, and love, and fidelity always.
The skylark and the nigh tingale, though small
and light of wing,
Yet warble sweeter in the grove than all the
birds that sing:
And so little woman, though very little thing,
Is sweeter far than sugar, and flowers that bloom
in spring.
The magpie and the golden thrush have many a
thrilling note,
Each as gay musici an doth strain his little
throat
merry little songster in mis- green and yellow
coat:
And such little woman is, when Love doth make
her dote
There s-naught can be compared to her, through
out the wide creation;
She is paradise on earth,-our greatest conso-
Iaton,
SO cheerful, gay, and happy, free from all vex-
alton:
In fine, she's better in the proof than in anticipa
ton.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-01
Ben Butler ON TeWksbury.

Gov. Butler, in an address at TeWks-
bury picnic, the occasion being that of
his first visit to the place made famous by
his recent investigations, said: ''lt has
been said that have rendered Tewksbury
famous. There isno thought of single
inhabitant of Tewksbu-y, born and bred
here, not brought here, that TeWksbury has
become already famous or infamous. as
the case may he. Nothing in the long and
laborious Investigation into the affairs OF
the State institution, has been shown
against the healthfnlness of Tewksbury,
against the propriety of the conduct of its
inhabitants, of the class born and bred
here and gathered here outside OF the ms
tuition; and iC is a remarkable fact, and
one upon which / found my justification
for what | have done, that in the hour of
its trial and need the managers Of that
institution did not dare to call upon sin
gle inhabitant of Tewksbury to come into
court and say whether it was good or bad
institution. [Applause.l Generally, when
men are attacked in their conduct or re-
putation, they summon in defense persons
who have known them for good many
years, if they feel guiltless, and so when l
have the good opinion of my neighbors,
they say whether am good or bad man ;
and the remarkable fact, | say, was that
in that laborious investigation, that with
the summonses for the commonwealth in
the hands of the defense, not one inhabi-
tant of Tewksbury was brought in before
the committee to say that this institution
was well managed. Applause Now,
nv boast has been, and it is the boast, |
trust, of every well-conducted man, that
when | have asked the Endorsement OF
anybody, of either public or private acts
OF mine, have not gone away from my
neighbors and friends, but | have asked
those around me, and SO long as could
receive the suffrages of the men in the
city where | lived more than fifty six
years, when they say that they have con.
tidence in me, never trouble myself and
nv friends to find out what other people
said that did not know. They said what
they pleased. Lies and inuendoes never
avail in any contest. There are alwayt
enough of them, and the good name o.
| Tewksbury has not suffe red. The fact
have told YOU is a sufficient justification
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The Loves of q Lunatic.

Suit was begun in the Supreme Court
to-day to annul marriage between An
drew S. Hall, a lnnatic, and Mary j..
Wood, an Indian half-breed bigamist, who
has two husbands liying-one of them in
prison, serving a life sentence for muir
der at Amityville. The story is a most
remarkable one. Hall is the son Of
wealthy parents, the father of two pretty
children, and has handsome home. He
was adjudged a lunatic officially. After
his fathers death, his mothers and sisters
were given the custody of his person and
estate. They sent him to the Flatbush
asylum from time to time, as his condition
seemed to demand. but much of his time
was spent at home. His wife and family
were literally provided with money from
his fathers estate, and when his wife died
the grandfather took the children and
himself to her own home. He got away
from home periodically some months ago,
and WAS traced to cellar dens on Bergen
street trequrnted by negroes, Long Island
Indians and Chinese, with women of the
most degraded character. There is no
more wretche d district in the country.
Recently he has been living with the
Wood woman in comfortable quarters on
Sumter street, and, degraded as she is
charged with being, she seems to have
treated him we'll. Her two previous hus-
bands were both negroes, and she looks
more like negress than an Indian. He
appeared pers onally in court, although as
ii lunatic having no standing. He charged
that the whole series of proceedings were
intended to secure to his mother and sis
ter his share of the estate. The lunacy
proceedings had cost him $4,000, and
they probably intended to make them
cost him as much more. He said he was
no lunatic, having been discharged from
the asylum cured; that he was Widower
and at liberty to marry that his present
wife had treated him well; that their mar
riage was legal, and he would not give
her up for 100000. He was so tender of
her feelings that he had refused to tell her
of the proceedings. 1t is not known what
action the court will take.
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Romance and Crime.

On May 4, 1882, a man whose real
name was John Scanlon, but who was
known to all his acquaintance as John
Davidson, murdered his mother in their
miserable attic in Philadelphia, and, hav-
ing been arrested and held for trial, after
ward hanged himself in his cell. He left
wife and two boys who have since lived
precariously in Philadelphia. The father
of the murderer and suicide years ago de-
serted his wife, drifted ont West and died
last year in Denver, Col, leaving about
$25 600 to various charitable institutions.
But two nepheWs disputed the will and
finally obtained all the property, no one
then supposing that there was living
son. The Philadelphia Press says thai
last Saturday Mrs. Cody, d sister of Secre.
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Escaped a La jeff Davis.

Cleveland, Ohio, Special Telegram, Aug.
l9.-The failure of the Second National
bank of Warren, is creating big excite
ment in that section. Kirkland M. Fitch,
the. cashier who is short $4,000, shortly
before noon yesterday left his home, at
tired in woman's clothes, and taking a
horse and buggy, made good his escape.
Fitch has lost heavily in Wall street, tax
ing the banks funds after sinking his own.
He was to be married in the fall to sister
Of millionaire, and the wedding has been
postponed from time to time until Fitch
could amass fortune sufficiently large to
keep his intended wife In that extravagant
style to which she had been accustomed.
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A Queueless Gilman a m.

Philadelphia special: Frank Dunno, an
Americanized Chinaman, formally declar-
ed his intention in the office of the pro-
thonotary Of the common pleas court to-
day of becoming a citizen of the United
States. He was neatly dressed in the pre-
vailng mode. His coat was fashionable
Prince Albert. In the folds OF his fine
silk necktie a large diamond sparkled. He
wore a high silk hat and carried slender
cane. His queue had been cut off and his
hair permitted to grow all over his head.
1t was combcd in a style approaching the
bang. He retained suggestion of the SUI
perstitions of the Celestials by wearing for
good luck bright penny in the open space
of his right ear. He is q years old, and
He said that he had been in
this country eleven years. During the
greater part of that time he lived in the
west, where he acted as interpreter in the
courts and in the transaction of business
affairs. He now controls Il laundry il. this
city under the name of Chong Lee. He
also acts as Interpreter here when required
and turns many an honest dollar by pro-
curing the services of lawyers for those OF
his countrymen who may desire legal aid.
He receives commission from both the
attorney and the client. He is said to be
moderately rich and to own considerable
real estate. He swore on the bible. He
speaks English tiuently and with hardly
trace of foreign accent. He reads easily,
and signed his name to the papers in an
excellent round hand
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-01
An Eye Kicked Out.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 21.-John O'Con-
mel, young man employed at the Wlnsor
Hotel, met with sad accident this MORN
ing. He was leading horse and the ami
NAL, frightened by q dog, kicked, striking
O'Connel over the right eye. The bones
were crushed in and his eyesight destroy
ed. The accident is peculiarly sad, as
the left eye of the young man was sight
less before and now he is totally blind.
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Was it a Pirate?

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, Aug 19.-An
unknown schooner is reported sunk Off
the beach or Friday evening, and the af-
fair is surrounded with considerable mys-
terry. The vessel was of about 800 tons
burden, and is said to have been pursued
by Il steamer Reports say that both yes
sells were putting on shore under full sail
and steam, and, when about five miles out
the schooner suddenly sank, and all on
board were supposed to be lost. The
steamer remained at the spot where the
schooner sank about half m hour and then
steamed away to the eastward out TO sea.
The schooner is said to have carried 4
black flag.
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enough; but now, how to get the audi
ence. l thought I would try it first at
Keokuk. If | delivered it first at Bur-
lington, even though it were tame, tanner,
tamest, thought they might put me on
the book. But Keokuk hated Burlington,
and [ knew it was flat, the Keok,lk
people would say so. Mrs. Burdette said,
as she was responsible for that lecture,
she was going to hear it delivered. So
carried her aboard the cars. We went to
Keokuk, and the peoble pronounced it
good"
From that day he has prospered wher-
ever his homely, insignificant little fig
ure has been seen.
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tary Teller, arrived in that city from Dem
yer, with many of the above facts in her
possession, found the widow and children
of the son, John Seanlon, and on Monday
last set out with them on her return to
Denver, where the supreme court win
finall decide their claim to the estate of
David Scanlon next month.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-01

BY the close of the present month tht
survey will be completed Of all the bottom
lands on both sides Of the Yellowstone
river from Glendive to the boundary Q
the Fort Bnford military reservation.
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Railway Thieves Captured

Milwaukee special: Special Agent Hin
sey, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, returned to-day from Rock Island,
and gives the interesting details Of how he
broke up gang of railway robbers at that
point. The announcement of the arrest Of
Abraham Bush, Taylor Price, George
Thompson, Braxton Post and Amos Wea-
YER, was made IN brief dispatches at the
time, but, with his customary closeness of
mouth, Special Agent Hinsey withheld the
story of the robberies.
The first theft was perpetrated July Z,
1882, at Port Byron Junction, six miles
east of Rock Island, where the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road crosses the Mil
wa,lkee & ST. Paul, and where transfers Of
freight are made from the Burlington to
the st. Paul to be taken to the northwest.
The station is in the country, mile from
the nearest farm house, and the station
agent lives not much nearer. The thieves
on their first raid got six wheels and sew
eral brakes from a car load of wagons
shipped from Dubuque and billed to Salt
Lake City. The Burlington q Quincy
company sent a detective there, and he re-
mained six weeks without hearing of the
thieves Or property. In March last two
cars were broken into, and Detective Mar
tin Whites of the st. Paul company was
sent there, and found several coffee mills
burned in the pasture near the farm house.
| Another theft was committed in May and
another in July, and Whites watched the
premises of Bush and his friends. He be-
came convinced they were the guilty par
| ty. and searched the farm house, finding
some property, which led to the arrest OF
Bush and Price, who were jailed at Rock
! Island. Returning to the house Detective
Whites, accompanied by Rock Island Off
cials, told the women that Bush and Price
had confessed, and sent word for the Wo
men to point out the stolen property. They
did so, and the subsequent discoveries led
to the arrest of Ill the gang, who are now
under bonds to appear before the criminal
court in Rock Island in September. Bush
and Price are brothers -in-law, Thompson
and Post are their hired farm hands, and
/ Weaver is the son Of a wealthy farmer.
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Marrying Her Fathers Coachman.

Troy. Aug. 6.-Ihe Hon. Moses War
rem, of Brunswick, has been surrogate OF
this county orabout Is years. He is also
president of the Central National Bank of
this city, and is generally estimated TO be
worth about S250,000. He lives in a hand
some residence about four miles from
Troy, where he had in his employ Il young
coachman named Edward Welch, who has
lived with the family about six years, and
has been treated with great kindness. Mr..
Warren has two daughters, the elder OF
whom, Mary, is about 10 years of age. She
was always partial to WEIGH and this feel
ing gradually ripened into love, which
was recprOcated. The couple had to be
very circumspect, as it was known that
the parents would seriously object to the
match. Saturday evening report was
circulated about the city that Miss War
rem had secretly married Edward Welch,
her fathers coachman. A reporter drove
to Mr.. Warren's residence, where the re-
port was confirmed by Mr.. Warren who
takes very sensible view of the affair."
He has arrived at the conclusion to make
the best Of it. 1t seems that the couple
left the house together on May ed, and
were married by Baptist clergyman.
| Mr.. Warren did not learn of the marriage
until Saturday.
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SOMETHING ron tvrayDoDy.
nead, Mari and IawafdIy digest.

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IL your vital forces are depressed, II you
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eating, wind rising on the omach; sour
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| you freeze one hour, barn the next,
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disagreeable taste in the mouth low
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Ifyou have complaint which few I'M
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~.m Mali Rnnts. I'm Texas

WAsH1Nerox, Jan. 25.-Tne hill to estab-
lish post routes, reported by the postofiice
committee, fixes the following new post
routes in Texas:
From Waxahachie via Nashton Tor Nash
10 Avalon. from Itasea 10 Files, from Brand
10 Hanover, from Hillsboro 70 Hanover,
from Dallas via Lisbon 10 Melrose. from
Wichita Fallsto Archer, from Wichita Falls
10 Seymour. from Wichita Balls 10 Charlie.
rom Wichita Falls TO Fort Sill, Indian Ter
riiory. frosn Vernon via Doans 70 Moberte
from WORKMAN 20 Birdston, from Richlano
10 Birdston, from Ranger via Csddo and
Prairie 10 Eiasville, from Pearsan 70 III
den. from Homer via Moot and Hansor0-
ling Mills 10 Lewis Ferry, from Bongyiew
via Grange Hill 20 Codeeyille, iron. CAD
well via Cooks Point and Tunis y Merle,
nom Lagarta 10 Ramuens, from Uvaice 70
CarriEo. from Mountain City 20 Kyle. from
VALLEY Creek 70 Leonard. from White ROCK
N Kingsfon, from Arlington TO Mansfield,
from Henrietta via Charlie TO Fort sui,
Indian TERRITORY, from Toyah 20 Fort
Davis. from Toyah 20 Fort stockton. from
IA sale 70 Carrie Springs. RON IA ealle
10 Port Fven, from Ia sale 20 Iilden,
rom Joshua 10 Caddo Grove. from kerens
n Bezsfte, from New Fountain 20 H0ndo
city. from Mona 20 Hardin, rom Waco 70
Chase.
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The Federal Commission.

The Federal commission, which consists
of Judge J. L. billiard, of kaufman; Judge
C. c. Buckley, of Sherman, and Mayor j..
P. Smith, of Fort Worth, which met here
Saturday. adjourned yesterday, without
making any selection, until Monday at Up.
NJ, when they will again resume their la
bors. 1t IS understood that Judge Dlllard
favors the location of the building
at or near the summit OF the hill on Main
street, and Mayor Smith favors that OF the
Mccoy block, corner OF Lamar and Com
merce street, while Judge Buckley inc!ines
to locating it at an intermediate pc mt. The
marble yard property, at the southeast cor,
ner of Main and Field streets, was looked
upon as q compromise, but it IS limited
that it is owned by minors OF
the Wyersberg estate and that
il Is doubtful as TO whether clear title to
il could be obtained uader the circum.
stances BY Monday those bidding will
have ample time to present their bids in
shape. The commissioners left last evening
for their respective homes.
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Erihute Of aespect.

WHERRAs, 1t has pleased the Supreme Grand
Master of the Universe to take from us our
worthy secretary, Brother Lafayette Routh,
almost in the morning OF his life. And while
1t seems har tn us TO have him taken from us
thus in the morning of life. with prospects Of a
useful Masonic career before him. we are as
sured that he is at rest from his labors and his
works do follow him To the family and
friends of our deceased brother we tender our
sincere coincidence IN this ailiction.
Resolved 1st That in the death Of Bro her
Routh society has lost a useful member hui
maj ity a friend, and Duck Creek Lodge No.
AL, A. F. and A. M, one OF its most zealol .
Members
Resolved I'd, That the lodge room and secre-
tary's desk be draped in mourning and also the
members wear the usual badge for the next
thirty days.
Be 1t further resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread ppm the minutes OF buck
Creek Lodge, and copy De furnished or The
deceased, aud also copy be furni, lied the
DALLAS HERALD for publication
J.r. JONES,
CT. BREWSTER,
s.w PROCTOR,
Committee
January 80, 1888.