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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

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Passengers from Billings are unani-
mously of the opinion that Billy Wine
hill, of the Springs station, is the most
accommodating man on the road.
The painters are at work in It. c..
Power y Bro dry goods store, and 9TH
er Improvements are going on in what
is already the most attractive room in
the Territory.
Mine host Hunsberger, of the Over
land Hotel, has the painters and kalso-
miners at work making the house more
attractive, and will soon be ready to ac-
cOmmodate II treat in first class styIe
the passengers Oh the up boats this sum-
mer.
jerry Collins, Of the RIVER PRESS,
left on the Benton Southern coach yes
terday morning. He will go direct to
White Sulphur Springs and take in the
Judith Basin on his way back. Mr..
Collins will probably be gone until the
first of May.
t. c.. Power & Bro. received per ex-
press from California last Wednesday
evening a lot of fine cigars from the
house Of Koenigsberger, Falk & Mayer.
They are the "Good Luck" Grown"
and early Crop" The reporter has
sampled the Good Luck" cigars, and
belieues a person who smokes them will
feel lucky all the time.
From Sundays Daily.
Pete May, the Barker %rustler, is in the
city.
Bob Main, of Rocky Point, is in tho
city.
The genuine Cheyenne saddles at L.
III. ROsencrans.
The Helena began loading at Sioux
City on the 4th inst.
John Hay, of the Hay Bros, Stan
ford, was in the city -yesterdaY.
Charlie Richter, the well-fixed sheep
man of the TETON, is in the city.
Jos. Delhi came in on the coach from
Assinaboine yesterday afternoon.
AL. Rodgers came in on the Martins
dale coach last night from Rocky Point.
VIM. SelIew, of the Grand Junction
House, on the Barker road, is in the city.
C. S. Sweet and w. Newton, of the
fourishing burg of Utica, in the Judith
Basin, are taking in the river metropo-
lis.
Gus Ernst, Of Sand Coulee, arrived in
the city yesterday on a flying trip. He
goes home this morning, but will return
on Tuesday.
VIM. Mason has taken a ranch in the
vicinity of Hank Potter's half way sta
ton and will improve it this summer
Husbdndman.
L. H. Lombard is fitting up the new
Atlantic" in fine style. We saw some
very nice tables going there yesterday
from. F.G. Roosevelts~~~
The p~ublic-spirited alderman Of the
fourth ward, Mr.. F. G. Roosevelt, offers
to donate two entire blocks to the city
on which to build the court house and
city hall.
John C. Tut, who has been sojourn-
ing at Barker for a few months, arrived
in the coach from that place last night.
John says he intends to remain with us
for the summer.-
1.-The Shonkin roundup will begin ON
OIL about the 10th of May. The cattle
are badly scattered, some of them hav-
ing strayed through the Judith Gap and
onto the Musselshell valley, even.
John Lepley, the cattle king of the
Big Sag, came in to view the new city
. yesterday. This is Mr.. LIS first visit
since his trip to the States, and he is
being warmly welcomed by everybody
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

4 We always knew Butte was a fast
town, bnt when, on the evening of the
l4th, we receive a paper from that place
dated April 10Th, we think they are a
little too far ahead of the times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

John Lepley, the cattle king of the
Big Sag, came in to view the new city
yesterday. This is Mr.. LIS first visit
since his trip to the States, and he is
being warmly welcomed by everybody
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

Baker & DeLorimier are in receipt of
a large lot OF ladies' trimmed and I'M
trimmed hats. Also a fine line of ladies'
spring suits, which they are selling very
low.
Mrs. Whitehead and the Misses Laura
and Martha Morrow left by private CON
veyance yesterday morning for Helena,
where the ladies will spend the summer
months
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

"A party of nine Piegans have started
north toward the Cree country to steal
Ihorses. They are determined to get
o. the thieves who recently paid
them such an unappreciated visit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

The river opened at Bismarck on
Sunday, and kilograms announce that
the Rosebud will leave that place for
Benton next Saturday. We will look
for her smoke over the bluff about the
9TH of May.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

Billy Grant, the celebrated trotter,
purchased by t. C. Power last fall, died
near Helena on the 5th inst.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

The painters are at work in It. G..
Power u Bros dry goods store, and 9TH
er Improvements are going OF in what
is already the. most attractive room in
the Territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

7 The p~ublic-spirited alderman Of the
fourth ward, Mr.. F. G. Roosevelt, offers
to donate two entire blocks to the city
on which to build the court house and
civ hall
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

T. A. Cummings has ordered a wind
mill from the east to operate his force
pump in his yard. BY this means MI.
Cummings will be able to keep his lawn
irrigated and consequently green and
beautiful
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

One Of the eastern sporting papers
publishes the portrait of Cy. Mounts, Of
Bozeman, among its gallery of promi-
nent sporting meh of the United States.
1t is a good likeness, too.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

-IIarry-Br0Nn arrived on the Martins
dale coach last night from the White
Sulphur Springs, and is having his hand
shaken by the many friends who have
not seen him since he left here some ten
months ago.
T. G.. Power & Bros stage line be-
tween Billings and Okla is now running
four-horse concord stages. This is an
improvement made necessary by the
rapidly increasing travel over the line
Billings Herald.
4 party, consisting of FL. J. Wacker-
lin, Frank Lepper, and Mike Lynch,
went out yesterday on a pleasure trip to
the lakes, on the Martinsdale road. they
We're well supplied with grub, ETC., the
most of which, we understand, was pur-
chased Of r.. j. Todd 81 Co.
The river broke at Buford and Poplar
river on the 18th inst. We cannot learn
whether the ice is out at Bismarck yet,
but presume that the boats at that place
are getting up steam, if they are not al
ready blowing the rushing waters OF the
Big Muddy.
A party of ladies and gentlemen went
fishing yesterday, and they unanimous
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

The streets of our city are filling up
with new arrivals from the east and
those who have come in to attend the
| present term of court.
Lay and Lowe, who were tried last
week for killing Irving Hunter near
Bozeman, were admitted to $40, 900 bail
until the next term of the district court.
Every available spot for ranches is be-
ing taken up along the Yellowstone riv-
er from Livingston to the northern line
| Of the National Park.
w noticed a young man limping
along yesterday, and, on asking the
cause, were told that, while walking on
a narrow street with him the night be-
fore, his best girl unintentionally step
ped on one of his feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

Necessary arrangements are being
made to perfect the organization of the
town of Ashland, already laid out on
Miles City to the Wyoming line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18

/Jack Harris, superintendent of the
& st. Louis cattle company, is
in town, on jury duty. He reports the
oattIa looking
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Press kilograms.
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
The ScOundrel COnfesSes and is
Hanged by Indignant Citizens.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 16.-On
the 10Th OF last July, Towns SaYleS, a
young merchant engaged in business
at Oakland, Miss. eighty miles south
of Memphis, on the line of the MiSSiS-
sippi and Tennessee railroad, WAS
asSaSsinated by an unknown party.
who mutilated the remains iii most
horrible manner. Suspicion pointed
to a negro nam d Joe Payne, who was
arrested yesterday. He made a full
confession, and it was given out that
he would be publicly hanged to-day at
noon.
The Appeals Oakland, Miss, special
thus describes his taking off: To-day
at 2 30 p. IN. Joe Payne, coIored, was
hanged by an almost unanimous vote
of 500 or 600 citizens, whose doings
were quiet and buSiness-like. Sheriff
Pearson made most eloquent appeal
in favor of the law taking its course,
but the crime was so revolving and his
confession to the cold and deliberate
murder so clear and satisfactory that
the sheriff was OverpOWered and re-
lieVed Of his charge,
\ court was at once organized, Hon. J
NJ. Moore, mayor of Oakland, preSid-
ing ". \. Fitzgerald and 4. W. Moore,
attorneys, prosecuted. Payne made
full confession. saying that on the
night of the killing he went to the
house of Sayles for the purpose Of kill
ing him for his money; that he waited
there until SaYleS same out, when he
joined him. They walked about 200
yards, when he knocked him down,
then cut his throat and threw him in
il deep gully, riiied his pockets of
money and the store and safe keys,
then went to the store, got what
money there was, amounting in all to
about $50. After this confess
sion vote was taken, and death
by hanging was the verdict
Of the crowd, who acted as jurors. A
gallowS was at once erected, and the
prisoner mQunteA the scaffold with a
firm step. lie made a speech, again
confessing his guilt, and advised
every body to teach their children to
avoid evil thoughts, The
black cap was then adjusted, the
drop fell and in ten minutes he was
pronounced dead. The colored people
were as clamorous as the whites for
avenging the outrageous crime and
the people think they have done
right, ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
STEDMAN'S SUSPENSION.
Thievery Apparently INDUCED in by
Somebody.

NEW YORK, August 16-In a story
of "the street" in a newspaper was
this paragraph: Edmund G. Sted-
man visited Cecil, Ward s. Co. Mon
day and assured them they would
lose nothing by the dealings of his
SOD. 1t was for this reason they did
not reveal the operations of the young
man."
With this for text, Mr.. Stedman
writes: Of all the assertions made by
one of the firm named, thisi is the most
objectionable. 1t is true l went to
their Office Monday afternoon to make
investigation, taking friend with me.
ment is absolutely false. / assured
them that no matter whom the eX-
posure might hurt, the whole affair
should be probed to the bottom. My
son, at the request of his counsel, has
made d full and frank statement of
his transactions with G. Ward & Co.
| have Just read it. 1t bears the i'm
press OF truth upon its face and will
be given to the public. / have in
ouired at Stedman'S Office. 1t was as
certained a statement, prepared by his
son. would be submitted to the gov
erning committee of the stock ex-
change to morrow morning, but would
not be made public.
Stedman said he had received from
Cecil Ward q Co. ST., 600 of securi-
ties, which had been deposited with
them by him, but he had been unable
to trace other securities, amounting
to $4,000, which were missing from
his office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
THE LABOR INVESTIGATION.
A Lady Witness Expresses Her Views
Before the Committee.

New YORK, August 16.-The
United States senate subcommittee
on labor and education continued its
session to day.
Mrs. L. T. Twitchell, of Brooklyn,
testified she was formerly president of
the Working Women's association in
San Francisco, and also of the Female
Shoemakers' association. She had
been a member of various other trade
organizations. She said there were
many women who had been brought
up in comfort, and who were unable
to make enough to support them
selves. There were at least $1,000
women in New York and Brooklyn
who would be glad to obtain work at
any price. This had been the
case ever since immigration had
grown to its present proper
ton and it would continue
as long as immigration was unre-
stricted. Trades unions were also a
means of preventing many women
from obtaining work. Itwas policy
of unions to restrict the number of
| its members. Labor in this city was
controlled by trades unions. and it
Was the object of leaders OF unions
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS..
The Last Day Of Their Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, August 16-The
business of the convention Of the
Amalgamated association of iron and
steel workers having been concluded
yesterday, the final session this morn
ing was taken up with the election
officers for the ensuing year, with the
following result; President, VIM.
Weibe, of Pittsburg, secretary, VIM.
Martin, of Pittsburg; Treasurer, Jas.
Perry, of Pittsburg; vice presidents,
first district, first division, P. F.
Keeney, Pittsburg; second division.
second district, c. d. Thompson,
Wheeling; sixth district, Evan H.
Davis, Cleveland; eighth district,
Andrew Lee, Philadelphia; third,
fourth, fifth and seventh districts to
be filled by appointment by the in
coming president. After the election
John j. Davis, of Sharon, Pa, on be-
half OF the committee appointed to
convey I, testimonial of regard to
President Jarrett. the retiring official,
made Il presentation of a solid silver
tea service to Mr.. and Mr. Jarrett
and a gold-headed cane to their be-
loved leader. In the speech accom-
panying the present assurances were
given that had President Jarrett de-
sired reelection it would have been
rendered him unanimously, His past
record rs leader OF the amalgamated
association was fittingly eulog!2ed.
Mr.. Jarrett feelingly replied.
The convention then resolved itself
in secret session for quarter of an
hour, after which it adjourned sine
die, with three rousing cheers from
the delegates.
The next annual convention will be
held at FittsbuFg
Among the business transacted was
the reputation of all debts Of the as
ISOLATION, on account of strikes in past
years; they also decided the scale
shall be signed the 1st of June, annu-
ally, instead of from June l to
March /.
A law was passed requiring nailers
to teach 3 per cent annually of nail
feeders, provided nail feeders are of
required age. and members OF the
amalgamated association in good
standing.
William Weibe, the newly elected
president. who is Democratic mem
Der OF the Pennsylvania assembly
says he heartily endorses the princi-
pies of the association regarding
tariff for protection. He announced
that they will endeavor to pursue the
same policy in the future in regard to
administering the affairs of the asso-
ciaticn as adhered to by Mr.. Jarrett in
the four years OF his incumbency.
The retiring president says there is
no immediate prospect of his return
ing to work as a puddler. Steps will
be taken looking to his election as al
honorary member of the brotherhood
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
ANOTHER DEsERTER.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The Shops of the United States Roll
ins Stock Company Burned.

CHICAGO. August 16.-Late last
night the United States rolling stock
company's shops-live in number
situated in the suburbs, took fire and
were destroyed, together with their
contents. The fire began in the plain
ing mill, near the engine room, and
spread rapidly throughout the works.
and all was consumed within an hour,
except the office. J. L. Stagge, super
intendent of the shops, states the loss
V i'll reach 100000. The machinery,
buildings and tools were worth $780,
OOO The stock destroyed was very
large and valuable, and included sixty
completed cars, valued st $500 each,
and almost million feet of lumber
The company employed 500 hands. A.
Hegewich, of New York, is president,
and G. Benn, of the same place, treas
urer. The capital stock is 100000,
mostly held in England.
LATER-The loss by the burning of
the United States rolling stock COM
pany's mill will approximate fully
S320O00,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE.
Considering Bills for the AppOriiOn-
ment of the State.

HARRISBURG, August 16.-In the
senate the following resolution was
offered by Patton, (Democrat);
That committee be appointed to
meet similar committee from the
house with instructions to frame
congressional and legislative appor-
tionment bills, with as few certain
and as. many close and doubtful dis
tricts as they may find it possible to
make, having due regard for the re-
quirements of the constitution so that
the will of the people may have its
full effect at all future elections for
representatives in state and national
legislatures, and that all changes in
public sentiment growing out of the
Conscientious exercise of private judg-
ment in political affairs may have due
expression through the ballot box and
full fruition in the halls of legislation.
After considerable discussion the
resolution was defeated by party
vote-14 to Is. The affirmative vote
was cast by the Democrats.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Crook Made Matters straight.

TUCSON, A. T., August 16.-Maj.
Strauss has just returned from Her
mosillo, Sonora, and states that while
there he made careful inquiry of both
civil and military officials concern
ing reported Apache depreda-
lions in Sonora since Crooks return.
They all told him they had not re-
ceiYed any information, official or
private, of a single person being killed
or any depredations since Crook left
Sonora. They believe the reports are
without any foundation and simply
started for sensational purpose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
CINCINNATI RennhIicans.

CINCINNATI, August 16.-The Re
publican county convention had
Hon. Ben Butterworth for it's
presiding officer. The legislative
ticket nominated is: Senate Ben
Eggleston, Capt. james 5. Wise and
Gen. Chas. f. Brown. House of rep
resentatives-Peter Stryker. VIM.
Peet, VIM. Eames, JAS L. Ruffin. a.
P. LoHglecker, F. S. Spiegel, Chas.
Winkler, Isaac w. Skillman, Frank
kirschner and Jas. T. Demar.
Nominations for the principal
county offices are as follows: Com
mon pleas judges-Geo. B SHollister
and f. w. Moore (present incumbent).
Auditor-Thos. l.. Young, and eX-
congressman. Treasurer : Herman
Knuivener. Commissioner = Geo.
Wabnitz. Board of control-John
T ,opner
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Adjourned Sine Die

PrTTsBURG, August 16.-The anti
organ association of the united Pres
byterian church adjourned sine die
last night. The last hours of the ses-
sion were taken up with reading a
lengthy paper by Rev. H. NJ. Brown,
d. D., Of New Castle. Pa, on 1.-THE
Actualities and Capabilities of Mis-
chief in the United. Presbyterian
Church" Thirty-five Presbyteries
were represented in the convention by
$40 laymen and lob ministers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Tinkering with the Sunday Law.

GALVESTON, August Il. = It is re-
ported that a movement has been set
on foot to get the city council to adopt
an ordinance requiring places of bust
ness to be closed on Sunday, from 9
a. N. to p. N. 1t is urged the state
law can only be effective so long as
the grand jury is in session, and that
with such municipal enactment as is
proposed, yiolators could he quickly
reached, besides which large per-
centage of dealers heartily endorse
the NOV ement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Union continues to announce from
day to day that everything is work
ing smoothly" | had to send a special
from Dallas to Galveston to get it to
Austin. This is an unreasonable out
rage. Galveston. stuck away off over
the bay, should not be the distributing
point for the Geographic business of
Texas. Until Houston is made the
distributing point the unnecessary
nuisance of delays will continue; but
while am on this subject my feelings
overcome me and if l don't stop now
I'll get mad, so, until next time,I re-
main yours, IKE PHILKINS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

to create corner in labor until they
could get place for themselves and
then desert their followers. The gov.
eminent, she thought, should assist
the unemployed classes to go where
they could obtain employment. This
surplus only existed in large and
crowded centres of population in the
East, and witness thought if they
We're assisted to go West the pressure
would be relieved. Witness advo-
Gated the establishment of schools of
domestic economy, for the benefit of
poor people, and the taking of steps
to elevate the condition of INDECENT,
lazy paupers that infested large cities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
An Esteemed Opinion.

To the Editor OF the STATESMAN;
DRIPPING SPRINGS, HAYS Co., Ten,
August IL, 1898.
1 received one copy Of your paper
here promptly, but none since, missing
two copies. / respectfully request
you to look into the matter and have
the correction made for l feel that |
have missed something when | fail to
get my WEEKLY STATESMAN. have
no intention to 'soft-soap" you, for
in matters polite l do not always
agree with you, but | like your bold,
independent Democratic course,
Very respectfully.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
KENTUCKY.
Knott Elected by $4,000 Mai

Knott Elected by $4,000 Majority.
= LOUISVILLE, August 16.-The
Courier j ournal has official returns
from 100 out of III counties in the
state. showing the following vote for
governor: Knott. (Dem) 129, 19l; Nor
row, (Rep. j $50; Knots majority
1851. In 1879 these same counties
gave Blackburn Alto majority. The
remaing eight counties in 1879 gave a
: Democratic majority of l142, and I'M
official reports show this has been in
creased this year. Knott's majority
will not vary 100 votes from $4,000,
nearly 1000 greater than at the last
election.
Asbury, (colored), candidate for reg
ister, was generally scratched and his
opponent viii have over 10000.
The vote constitutional conven-
ton was light all over the state and
many counties gave adverse MAORI
ties. THERE'S no hope that the prop
oSition has been carried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
CIement,s Statement.

Boston, August 16.-At a meeting
of the creditors of Chas. Clement,
that gentleman said he started bust
ness in December. 1881, with Fayette
Shaw as a special partner: his BUSH
ness has been prosperous. and but for
peculiar relations with the Shaw
Bros. he would havea strong and sol
vent house to-day. The financial
statement presented, shows his liabili-
ties to be 1856, 400. There is also an
item against Clement on the books of
the Shaw Bros. for money and mer-
chandise advanced on notes amount
ing to S215, 4S0. The assets are 1902,
29O, the stock being rated at its sale
able value. An investigating and adj
visory committee was appointed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Base Ball Affairs in Galveston.

GALVESTON, August 12.-Unusual
interest in base ball matters is de-
veloping in this city. Two excellent
games were played to-day, the contest
being between the Galvestons and
Lorgnettes and resulted IL to Z in
favor of the latter. The game was
witnessed by over 1900 people, and it
is said nearly $1,000 changed hands.
One hundred dollar bets were not In
common.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Two Suicides by browning.

CHICAGO, August 12.-A young
man named Hans Hanson, while
crossing the Van Buren, street bridge
over the Chicago river this afternoon
broke in upon an ordinary converse
tion by remarking, 81 might as well
end it here" and plunged into the
river. Two hours preceding an I'M
known man leaped from the Division
street bridge into the river. The
dead bodies of both men were recov-
erred