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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
sLUGGING MATCH AT HARVARD.
Memorial Hall the Scene or q FIgnt Be
tween a Negro Waiter and q student.

BosTON. March Zone OF the Hvell-
est Singing matches ever seen IN or OUT
of the ring in this neighborhood came
off recently in Memorial hall, Harvard
college, The principals were ). II. Al
wood, a law student and a heavy weight
and a stout young negro light weight.
1t was an %impromptu affair, u was
brought about in this way: Atwood is
described as a rather overbearing fellow,
glad of a chance to pick a quarrel. Ills
opponent is a smart little daIkey, en-
ployed as waiter in the hall. While the
negro was waiting on Atwood at the
table yesterday the student ordered
some rolls.
"There are no rolls" said the waiter.
"There are rolls and you'll bring me
some," was the angry response.
The negro repeated his first assertion,
which so incensed Atwood that he -at-
tackled the waiter with a chair. The
negro successfully parted the attack,
and suggested to his six-foot antagonist
hat if he wished satisfaction he would
be GLAD to accommodate him outside.
Atwood said he was ready to whip the
negro there or anywhere else, and going
out in the corridor, warned him to de
fend himself. In less than two minutes
the negro demonstrated his ability to do
that, and in a few seconds more Atwood
'wished he hadn't" He hardly got IN
a fair blow, while the darkey got in his
work with tremendous effect. Nobody
interfered, and the big student was badly
whipped. He claims to be something
of a boxer, but his light weight antago-
mist was on all sides of him at once, and
rained in blows on his face, head, chest
and abdomen with rapidity and force.
There was no quarter and no time called
Each man went in for all he was worth
and the student retired completely van
pushed. His physicians think he viii
come out all right. To-day hey are
talking in Cambridge about getting up
testimonial for the negro.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Great Rejoicing.

SALT LAKE, March 20.-There is
great rejoicing throughout the Territory
over the failure of congress to pass the
Edmunds amendment.
Last evening delegate John Z. Game
and ex-delegate George G. Cannon
spoke at religious services here. Cannon
said the prayers of the saints were time
~ and that the services Of the great
apostle of the democracy, Jere Black,
had saved his people from the designs
Of the wicked knayes. Prayers We're
asked for Jere Black to strengthen him
in his efforts to overcome all who oppose
polygamy.
Delegate Game followed in 9 speech
IN the same strain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
AN

Frank Marshall Eastman, to whom
the Press referred in its mornings is
| sue. is. as is we'll known in Benton, one
| of the regular editorial writers OF the
Record. His knowledge of national and
territorial politics admirably lit him Tor
| the journalistic position he now holds.
Written by the author Of 1.-The Egot-
ist and the Mirrors Pretty good. His
is, indeed, a splendid mentality But
is the kid of age yet?
MI. Botkin was nominated and con-
| firmed through the influence OF MI.
Eastman's uncle, Senator Howe, OF Wis
cOnsin.
It will be seen by this that the young
gentleman has some claim to be noticed.
He is the nephew OF his uncle.
Mr.. Eastman, who had but three
months before resigned the position OF
| clerk to the Senate committee on Claims
| to which he has recently been reap
pointed), exerted himself to the utmost
to secure MI. Botkin's confirmation.
Of course the Senate could not afford
to ignore the wishes of SO important q
parsonage as a committee clerk. That
would probably have jeopardized their
very seats. Therefore Mr. Botkin should
not allow another day to pass over his
head without writing a card OF thanks
to this all-powerful committee clerk. Ii
he has not time, we are sure that Senat-
or Howe's nephew will be only too glad
to write it himself-and print it, too, if
his unusual modesty does not get the
best Of him.
His eXertions were so successful that a
senator from Mr.. BOtkin's own state said
| in September last that without Mr.. East
mans personal exertions M. Botkln
| never would have been confirmed.
So he, himself, is responsible for the
presence in our fair territory of n OF
the "carpet.bag hound" as he now des-
ignates them. And he is permitted to
still live land in Choteau county, too
Oh, no it cannot be! Where has the
manhood Of the great unwashed fled to?
The senator said the Wisconsin dele
CATION, without Mr.. Eastman's interces-
sion, would never have interested itself
in his [Mr. Botkin's] behalf.
It is in order now for the grand jury
Of Choteau county to indict Senator
HoWe's nephew.
It is not likely. therefore, that Mr.. E,
feels any personal animosity against Mr.
Botkin.
Certainly not, OF he would never have
printed his own name nine different
time in a four inch space to prove how
wrong an impression the editors of this
paper had received from his previously
published remarks. We regret to have
been the means Of placing the necessity
Of such action upon the shoulders Of Sc
naturally modest q gentleman as the
now known-to-be nephew of his uncle
and shudder at our own temerity, while
deploring the mental density OF all those
who could not see it before.
MI. Eastman is a private citizen Q
Northern Montana.
Chant by tho rest of the Territory
.sWe praise thee, o Lord"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

FRANK MARSHALL EASTMAN, who
lately resigned the district attorney
ship, doesn't like Marshal Botkin, and
having free access to the columns presl-
ded over by the ''spendid mentality"
he took occasion last night to vent his
little spleen. The marshal, like the
grand jury, might have been deceived
by the seemingly plausible witnesses, OF
he might have been misled by over
z~ealeous informers, but he is not guilty
as to the acts or motives charged up te
him by the ex-district attorney. Alex,
G.. Botkin is not that sort of a man, anc
Franklin Marshall will not be able te
convince many that he is.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

THE Cree raid directs attention to the
urgent necessity for the establishment OF
a military nost nearer the boundary line
and those Of our citizens who are familiar
with the country north of us and the
route generally taken by the raiding
redskins, agree that the neighborhood
Of the Sweet Grass hills, some fifteen
miles from the line and about, we be-
lieve, one hundred miles from Benton
is the most desirable location for good.
The post at Assinaboin is a valuable and
necessary one, but the troops at that
point cannot guard the entire frontier.
If a post were established near the point
named the thieying Crees would soon
find their game blocked; peace and Sc
curity would reign along the border, and
it would lead to the rapid settlement Of
ID of the finest and richest sections Of
Montana. The recent raid is likely tC
be repeated at any time, entailing a loss
to settlers and stock men of Thousands
of dollars, and a move in the matter OF
securing this post should be made al
once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

n BREEZE of excitement was created
in Benton yesterday by the report that
a number of our prominent citizens had
been indicted b. the II. S. grand jury at
Helena for bribing voters and possibly
other violations of the election laws. If
there is reliable evidence upon which to
base such action the prominence of the
gentlemen referred to should not in the
least shield them from punishment, but
on the contrary that fact should make
the offense more deserving of punish
ment. If, however, it is true, as we un-
derstand, that these gentlemen are in
dicted upon the evidence Of q colored
man named Thornton-a dangerous and
d~isreputable fellow who would not be
believed under oath by any one who
knows him-then it assumes the form OF
an outrage, and can not be too severely
condemned. 1t is right to protect the
purity Of the ballot box and to punish
those who have corrupted it, but it is
not right to seek to tarnish the fair name
of reputable citizens and drag them from
their homes to defend such suits upon
the evidence of men of the Thornton
stripe. If the grand jury had stopped
to inquire about the reputation of it
witnesses it might have avoided a seri
u mistake, us the outcome ofthe affair
will show.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Retired Officers.
lieutenant Colonel VIVA. Myers, chic

Lieutenant Colonel VIVA. Myers, chief
quartermaster Of the department Of
Dakota, was on Saturday last, at his
own request, after thirty years service,
placed by the president upon the retired
list Of the army. First Lieutenant ~
A. Griffith, Sd Infantry, was also retired
for disability. The retirement of Lieut..
Griffith will promote Second Lieutenant
+. w. Roe, Sd Infantry, now stationed
at Fort Shaw. and will necessitate his
arly departure for Fort Ellis, M. Il.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Nomination of Sprague.

PROVIDENCE, March I0.-The demo
cratic state convention this morning
nominated VIM. Sprague for governor
by a rising vote, seven voting against.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the committee of the Independent
or sprague convention held last week.
relative to filling the remainder of the
ticket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Drowned.

CLINTON, Ia, March 21.-Eugene
Gear, nephew Of Ex-Governor Gear, and
sister were crossing the creek on the ice
at Gordon's ferry, when the ice broke.
The girl was saved but the young man
was drowned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
A Moll1e Mcguire Shot.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 21.-To-night
superintendent Keighly of Youngstown,
Coke county, shot and killed John Kane
a Molly Mcguire The miners are on a
strike and very ugly. Great fears OF an
outbreak are entertaided.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Eruption Of Mount Atna.

LONDON, March 21.-An eruption of
Mount Htna has begun, accompanied
by an earthquake, causing a panic in
the vicinity. Several houses have fallen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

WE hope the stock men OF northern
Montana will take some action towards
bringing to the attention of the govern
ment the necessity of a post near the
British line. Nothing will help north
ern Montana more than this.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

On the Dist Treasurer Weston drew
checks for a sum aggregating $50, 1888
for the payment of the last. outstanding
bonds of the territory. Montana II now
entirely out Of debt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

Ross, the oarsman, has challenged
Hanlan to row him a race Tor 9o,ooo, U
come off in July.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

THE Molly Maguires are stirring again
in Pennsylvania.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25
A PlQUED PRINCESS.

why the Queens Daughter Chooses
TO Absent Herself from the Cana
dian pitai-uopieasnnt Relations
with the wife of sir John MELON
aid.
The announcement that her royal
highuess the Princess Louisa, is to be
absent from Ottawa this winter has,
says q correspondent of the New York
Times at the Canadian capital, caused
great disappointment here, as the par
lamentary session to be opened on
Feb. was looked forward to by the
fashionable folks Of Canada with hope.
full satisfaction. II was to be the last
season of Lord Lorne's term as COVER
nor general, and many brilliant enter
tainments were expected. The last
winter of the stay OF the princess in
Canada was to be made memorable.
The tradespeople of Ottawa expected a
rich harvest, and do not now conceal
their chagrin at the turn affairs have
taken. The visit OF the vice regal party
to British Columbia seems to have
been pleasant one, and their return
to the capital was expected about Dec.
20. The announcement that the mar
quis and princess was 70 travel in the
states until February caused little
1rprise, which soon changed to dis
g1.st when it WIS stated, on unques-
tionable authority, that the princes was
to pass the winter in Bermuda. The
expected gay season will not, there
fore, be very gay, and many Ameri-
cans who selected apartments here for
the winter will doubtless be obliged 10
seek pleasure elsewhere.
Many were disposed TO find fault with
the princess for thus deliberately turn
ing her back upon Canada and the Can
adams. Business men viewed the mat
ter in the light of dollars and cent?,
while patriotic individuals proclaimed
that her royal highness had thrown
away splendid opportunity of making
Canada popular with the people Of the
old world. Others asserted that they
always knew the experiment OF trans
planting royalty to this country would
be failure, and think it was piece Of
gross stupidity ever TO suppose that
the daughter Of Britain's queen would
find congenial society among the pleb-
ei4n races inhabiting the wilds Of North
America. Bnt apart from all these,
there are knowing ones" who stand
up for her royal highness and insist she
is not in any degree to blame, and that
the responsibility for her absence must
rest with the canadian people them
selves. la short, persons who profess
TO belong to the inner circle confident
" assert that the Princess Louise refus-
e. to remain in Ottawa because Of the
repucnance she entertains towards lady
Macdonald, wife Of Sir John A. Mac
donald, premier Of the Dominion.
Ladies and gentlemen known to enjoy
the confidence Of her royal highness
who have been spoken TO on the sub
ject do not deny that such is the true
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25
Arthur Carrying out Hubbell's Work.

The citizens Of Camden, Me-, in a
well attended meeting expressed lndig-
nation at the appointment Of w. b.
Rich as postmaster over the present
incumbent, Allen Miller, IT,, wound
ed soldier, who did not pay an assess
ment on his salary. Resolutions we.e
adopted that the appointment Was
base and unwarrantcd disregard Of The
wishes Of the people, in direct opposl-
ton to civil service reform.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

a fine has been imposed upon Unit
ed States Senator Bayard by the Mayor
of Wilmington, Delaware, for not re-
moving the snow iromthe walk IN front
Of bis residence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe presided at
breakra FAST given to Frederick Douglass
and some Of his old abolition friends m
Mass, last Friday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

that someone, not visible, was doing
some mysterious work, unknown to the
police who were on duty in that local
ty. At Hintze & McLsughlin's large
crowd collected to hear
THE WONDERFUL STOKES,
and again there Were scoffers OF the
tale. Several went from that place to
the scene, and heard distinctly the noise
within q few feet of where they stood,
but could see no one. They went back
and q larger crowd gathered to discus
the matter. John Slensby, of Stems
by's theater, laughed to scorn the story
and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25

John HanHifin has this day com
planned in writing to the municipal
court of said Milwaukee county, on
oath, that George Scheller, alias, on the
10Th day of January, 1888, at the city
of Milwaukee, at or about the hour of
3 o'clock of the time of that day, then
and there with force and arms, in GER
tain dwelling house, there situate,
known as the Newhali house, OF which
he, the above named George Scheller,
was then aud there the tenant, then
and there feloniously, willfully and ma
liciously did set fire to tho said house,
Their and there, by the kindling Of such
FIRE; did feloniously, williully and ma
liciously burn and consume, contrary
to the statute in such case made and
provided, and against the peace aud
dignity of the state of Wisconsin, and
and prayed that the said George Schel.
Ter, alias, might be arrested and dealt
with according to law.
Now, therefore, in the name OF Wis.
consin, you are commanded forth with
to apprehend the said George Scheiler,
alias, and to brig hisl before the said
municipal court to be dealt with &C.
cording TO the law.
Witness. the Hon. james A. Mallory,
municipal Judge Of said county, at
Milwaukee, the 18th day Of January,
1888.
julius MEfswrEKEL,
Clerk-of the Municipal Court.
J. c. n KENSEY
20 Gchelipr'a attorney
Daily globe., 1883-11-04
DAKOqA&MOuqAuL
OUR NORTHWESTERN NEIGHBORS.
News Gleanings and Points Specially
Collected and Forwarded by Tele.
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Paul Globe.
Dakota and Montana Notes.

The loss by the Miles City fire was about
$4,000, which was largely covered by in
surance.
a young man whose name is not given,
had foot badly crushed in getting on the
train at jamestown day or two since.
The safe in Greene's saloon at Mandan
vas robbed of $500 on recent night by
some one who had the combination.
/ Jennie Corson, who is know in Montana
as the Sheep Queen. has recently returned
from trip to the East, and disappointed
thoss who imagined she had gone for a
husband.
The skeleton of man was found near
Bismarck recently. 1t was supposed to
have at one time belonged to a man
named BarGes who had bean missing a
long time.
Three prisoners escaped from the jail
at Bismarck few nights since, all in for
larceny. They cut the bars and lowered
themselves by rope made of blankets.
They were tired of the fare.
The people of jamestown gave the
members of the Presbytery pheasant re-
ception after they had voted to locate the
college there. The aid that place contri
butes to the enterprise consists of $4,000
in cash and one-fourth intrest in 160 acres
Of land on the bluff near the city. 1t is
expected that $4,000 will be put into the
building.
As an illustration of the pluck and
energy of Dakota women who hold down
claims, the Grand Forks Herald relates
that Mrs. Barker, who has claim thirty
miles from there, having missed the train
in that direction, gaily tripped the thir ty
miles in six hours and was fresh as a
daisy, ready to repeat the walk the same
day If necessary.
In the western edge of Sargent county
q few nights the wife of Francis Garsen
was fatally burned. Her husband and son
vent about a mile away to head a prairie
fire, when the high wind threatened their
barn and she ran to it to save the stock,
but the fire struck the hay outside and her
way of escape was cut off. She was SO
burned that she died in few hours. All
the stock, wagons and farm implements
we're burned.
The Bozemau Courier relates a severe
joke On John Shoclbred, the treasurer of
the mining company in Montana, when
the Willard party WAS out there. John,
who is a scion of one of the high bred
English families, took occasion to pay his
respects to Lord Hadley, when guest at
the big hotel in the National park. John
was in his working suit, and was ushered
into the presence of the lord, and other
dignitaries, among whom was an English
dude, dressed IN exquisite style. Adjust
ing his glasses hescanned the plain dressed
figure, and drawled out: "Ah! Isn't 1t
blarsted strange that in a fine 'otel like
this they should allow such rough looking
cattle as that.
Daily globe., 1883-11-04
The RdiLrOdd FTgHf.

The friends of the Fargo Southern
railway are jubilant tonight over the fail
ure of the Manitoba to secure an injunc-
tion restraining the former from proceed
ing to lay track at the crossing of the two
lines at Wahpeton. 1t seems that last
night the Manitoba sent a special train
from Breckenridge to Grand Forks, con-
tanning Solicitor Spooner, of the Omaha d
st. Paul railway, employed by the Mani
tooa, and other officials, to interview
Judge Hudson, of the United States dis
trict court, asking an injunction for the
purpose named. Judge Hudson refused to
entertain their motion or hear them
He tO.d them that even if they
had good grounds for asking the ,injunc-
ton he coula not hear them, as they were
in contempt of court for disregerdlng the
injunction he had granted the Fargo
Southern, commanding them to not inter
fere with the agents OF that road in the ex-
erclse of their lawful right TO use their own
property and make their crossings.
The officers OF the Fargo Southern at
tach special value to the action of the court
IN denying tho injunction, from the fact
that IT Is the United States court, the high
est authority II p territory aud final
President Sargent has been in town to-day
ia consultation with the officers of the road
and at their request he rendered the Mani
toba company the money for all freight
received for the Fargo Southern, over that
road. There are Indications that the
Manitoba company is inclined to compro-
mise the difficulty. President Hill has
written that he will carry freight as cheap
ly as any road.
special from Wahpeton tonight states
that General Manager Marvel passed west
and north to Mayville tins morning and is
expected to return to Fargo tonight. The
Manitoba has gathered nearly 1000 men
at Wahpeton quartered In sleepers on the
track, who seem to be putting in their
time watching the Fargo Southern people.
A great numoer OF small and mysterious
sacks have been to-day planted very care
fully in the ground near the junction of the
two roads and the Manitoba folks are sp-
prehensive that they contain dynamite
These are for some uushown purpose un-
less to alarm the other side.
Orders of arrest were to-day issued at
Walcott, eighteen miles west, for the ar
vest of Superintendent Kemp and Road
master Thayer of the Manitoba. The
Wahpeton Reporter says the people for
miles around are rendering their services
to the Fargo Southern. There has been
no actual collision of the respective forces,
and it is hoped there will not be, although
the danger Is great.
Daily globe., 1883-11-04
nl,noi. Aga License Law Sustained.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-An attempt was made
before Judge Rogers, in the circuit court
to-day, TO test the validity and scope of
the state high license bill, providing mini
mum licenses of 500 for beer and $3.50 q
year for whisky saloons. Tne suit was il
form of mandamus to compel the mayor
to issue TO saloon keepers the $103 license
under the local ordinance in effect prior
to the STATE license law. The court held
that the state legislature enactment was
oinding and denied the petition. The
matter now goes to the supreme court
without delay.
Daily globe., 1883-11-04
restimnnx From the Press.

To those afflicted with luns troubles, hear
what w. ID, Wilson, of the Ottawa, H., Times,
says: ''After beng disabled three months with
q cough. and lung trouble, often splitting Ut
blood, can testify that L am cured perman-
entity by the use of DIR. bieglow's Positive
Cure" free trial cottle can be had at J P.
Dreis' 1rup store
Daily globe., 1883-11-04
Look

1t Will interest every reader of the GLOBE this
morning who is IN need of Diamonds or Jew
elry to examine carefully the great descriptive
advertisement of Z. Lyle, on the seventh pass
Vf lhls issue.