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The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
A singular phenomenon.

1exAS S1IllnRS.
Not long ago three or four gentlemen were
comfortably seated in front OF the Hotel Bruins.
wick in Austin, exchanging reminiscence and
untruths regarding their experiences during
the war. All of these gentlemen had fought,
bled and come very near dying In the Con.
federate Army. Each had something inter-
esting 10 tell about battles in which he had
been engaged. eI There was one exception. Col
tleman who had distinguished himself on the
field, listened TO what the others said, but did
not volunteer to impart any OF his own expert
''Now 1t is your time, Colonel" said Major
Rangoon Of North Carolina. "Cant you give
us something startllngl Tell us about the
Federal battery you captured at Chancellors.
ville."
Nsince you Insist upon 1T, gentlemen" re-
piled Colonel Tanning, 81 win relate a little
Incident connected with the capture OF that
Yankee battery. II struck me as being very
singular. Tho story is about my horse Black
Hawk. He was, as some OF you know, a Jet
black-not white hair on him except a star
on his forehead. He was splendid riding
animal, but he was not precisely war horse
like the animal described by Job. He was
moro OF lady's horse than war steed. When
he shifted the battle from afar, and heard the
shouting and the noise OF the captains, he
didn't say "Hal Hal" as Jobs charger did. He
wasn't that kind OF horse"
"Probably his heart was not in the struggle.
He may have been an imported Northern
horse with abolition tendencies" suggested
sNo, 1t wasn't that" said the Colonel. "He
was naturally timid animal. This was the
first time that / had ridden Black Hawk into
battle, and the poor brute trembled all over.
i received an order to advance under cover
as near as possible to the battery, and then
charge. Just before we made the charge q
shell from the battery fell within ten feet of
my horse. He reared up, and uttered the
peculiar cry of a horse in mortal terror.
me poor fellow trembled 30 that was in
danger OF falling on. Fortunately the shell
did not explode. moment later / was
leading my regiment in q headlong
charge on the battery, with shells exploding
over and on every side OF us. Only one third
ofmy regiment survived that fearful charge.
After the battery had been captured, / noticed
that all of my men looked very strangely at
me and my charger. happened TO glance at
the animal, and, gentlemen, what am saying
Is solemn fact, 10 my amaZement instead OF
being on the back OF black horse, / was
riding white horse. Excessive fright had
changed every hair on the animal from coal
black TO q snowy Whitehall except the little
star on his forehead that had turned as black
as your hat. never heard OF O similar oc-
ourrence, gentlemen. 1t was very remark,
able"
ssVery" said every one in chorus. There
was pause, quite a long pausei then Major
Rangoon SAID
"Colonel Tanning, you have Just returned
from Washington city, have you noti"
eyes"
"Did you meet Tom ochiitree when you
were at the oapital2"
81 did"
"Nnff said"
significant gesture, and thsy ali followed
The Major from North Carolina into the hote
bar.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

THE Count Won Majlath Won Szekhely,
Hungarian official, was found dead yes
terday with his hands tied behind him,
strangled and his tongue cut out. This
outrage can be laid at the door Of neither
the Land Leaguers nor the Star-Routers.
Walsh or Rerdell would swear it on the
latter quickly enough, but even Ker would
have sense enough to see that it wouldn't
do now.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

A HORRIBLE state of affairs is brought to
light by the investigation into the public
legislative committee. No wonder the
Republicans are seeking earnestly for a
candidate to beat Butler with. If that po-
litical iconoclast is left alone the Republi-
cans of moral Massachusetts, will not have a
single idol left
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

THE subscription thieves of the Eccaing
Star, alias the Erening Stupidity, alias the
Erening Yesterday, are in an unhappy mood.
Trying to brace up their subscription list is
what is wearing on them and makes them
so ill-tempered and growly. It's not dys-
pepsia. It's enough to make them mad to
see THE CRITIC outstripping them daily in
news, and it does make them mad. And
when they lose in other ways; when their
income is reduced, and their subscribers
fall off, how they howl
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
The Canal Freight question.

Tho canal freight trouble Is still unsettled.
The Consolidation boatmen still refuse TO ac-
cept the oner Of 05 cents freight and $25 trip
at 81 sent out few boats. The boatnnen are
still arriving from below. The Maryland
Company sent out one boat from Cumberland
yesterday, 4 Is said, at 90 cents freight. This
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

A MORNING paper editorializes about the
glove fight between Saportas and La Mon
tague, two New York club mon. TIE
CRIT1c published the details of the conf
bat on last Monday.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
Friday, March 80. 1888.

THE able editor of the organ is under the
impression that West is still President of
the Commissioners. But he is not. He has
resigned, whether he his resigned or not
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
A Time.serying Liar Talks.

IIInIDBtUH EVtTy IIVGHIng. = :
Brady's scurrilous paper, the Washington
CRITIC, denounces yesterdays Indictments as
merely Intended TO AFFECT pending cases
against the Star-Route rogues. The whole
tone OF THE CRITIC since the beginning OF
these trials has been q moral confession OF
RuiIt from the accused.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
RIiss' Opportunity.

HArfIbDuTB PAITIOI
The star.Route trials drag their slow length
along, and as one seems to be drawing 10 a
close others spring up to take its place, What
an opportunity for fee-grabbing lawyers like
George Bliss and the favorites Of Attorney
General Brewsteri
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

JOPLIN, Mo.-Dr. J. D. Morgan says: "I nnd
tion to all who use IT,"
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

JAMES SnEEvER, charged in the Police
Court to-day with stealing clothing, got
one month Ii jail.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
"AIderney Dairy WAGONS"

Fresh Aiderney butter, churned every morn
ing and delivered in Y fb "Ward" prints SOC.
per fb. Also. cottage cheese, buttermilk
and sweet milk, &c per at. Cream 15o, per pint.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

THE organ is sick. Commissioner West
has been "whipsawed" in his little game
to obtain complete and exclusive control OF
police matters. 1t is this way When the
Board was first organized police affairs were
assigned to the then President of the Board,
not, we take it, because he was President,
but because probably, he was re-
garded as better qualified to control
such matters than the others. This
theory is borne out by the fact that
when Major Morgan became a member
of the Board police matters were assigned
to him because of his experience as chief of
the force. When General West became
member he wanted the Board to take away
the police force from Major Morgan and
give it to him. Morgan, surprised, abso-
lutely refused to listen to this demand, and
the other member of the Board, Major
Lydecker, sided with him, and West was
assigned only the duties that Mr.. Dent
had performed, which are important aud
extensive enough for any one man to at
tend to if he does his duty.
When the detective troubles arose Major
Morgan, with very proper delicacy, voted
with Major Lydecker to assign the investi-
CATION to another member of the Board who
had been unconnected with the government
of the police establishment of the District.
Thus this important investigation fell into
the hands of Commissioner West.
When the new Commissioner took his
seat and the time arrived to reorganize the
Board and reassign the duties, General West
and his friends made the mistake of assum-
ing that in some way he had natural and
inalienable right to the control of police
affairs. From this assumption, warranted
by no fact and required by no law, has
grown all the trouble that exists on the
Board regarding its reorganization aud the
reassignment of duties.
But as this trouble seems to exist only in
the mind Of General West, so far as the
Board is concerned, and in the self-interest
of the organ, SO far as the public is con
cerned, we anticipate that matters will 60
on, practically, as smoothly as ever, even If
Commissioner West remains in the safe
retreat of the bomb-proof in which he has
taken up his quarters, and the organ suffers
from personal disappointment.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

THE hanging of the negro Beaner for q
crime even more dastardly and cruel than
murder took place at Leesburg to-day. 1t
is well that the world is rid of such q
wretch, and no right-thinking man can de-
plore his death. Yet we think that it was
adding insult to injury, so to speak,
when he was sentenced to be put to death
between the hours of 6 and a. m. The
sentence was faithfully carried ont.
Promptly on schedule time the jailer awoke
the doomed man, who partook of hearty
breakfast, and at the untimely hour
of o'clock and so minutes
the drop fell. This rushing of
matters is unpleasant to contemplate. 1t
looks as though those in charge of the exc
cution of the sentence begrudged their vic
tim the last few minutes the law with
stingy hand had given him.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

ARTIFICIAL STONE
For ell purposes such Is Sidewalks Celiaro, Cls.
tsrilh, Horne Blosks Building Stone Of all d.
j. w. ncIkNIaHT,
sepl elI and ei3 3 Ut. n. ".
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

A State Department. Clerk i'm Hard
Luck.
George Freylinghausen made his debut
Playing billiards with au ebony cut,
He played very bad
And lost all he haG
Then discounted the salary not yet dut
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

AhdUEL @. MILLS,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, NOTARY PUBLIC
AND COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
once. No. 6i7 La. ave. opposite City p. o.
Residen 2io E 1t n. W.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
HALL.

nDD-FELLows' HALL.
Commencing TUESDAY, MARCH 27,
Every night, Wednesday and Saturday Matinee,
HOWARD & aILL's Combination in the
Great Moral Drama OF
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,
With Great cast, including the Great and Only
CHAS. HOWARD, In his original character of
Uncle Tom. Little Lee Vernon, the smallest,
handsomest and most accomplished child itress
on the American stage, In her great character of
Eva; Miss Mollie Nichols. who the press and pub
lie have pronounced the greatest exponent of
Topsy, De chile dat never was born. The cele-
blated Louisiana Jubilee Singers, Fifty in Mum
her. in grand plantation carnival and cotton
picking scene. Also, Introducing wel-trained
pack OF Bloodhonnds and the great dramatic
dogs, Pat and Fritz. and the educated donkey,
Pete.
The n anagers will pay every attention to dress
and scenic effects, rs to make this the grandest
Washington.
nee admission. Children, lSc.; ADULTS, 25c m2Ga6t
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27


wants - Ksow WAae He has Desc.
Bismarck Tribune: Commissioners
Scott ssys that hs wants ths Grand Fosks
Herald 70 psoduos any and ~ svidsnss
thsy may have, which in any vay COM
promises his record - member Of the
capital commission, either in print OF in
the courts. Mr. Scott thinks hs ought
to know whether he is guilty Of the
charges or not. and hs IL eop6dsnt that
the Herald dos not think hs i guilsy.
but u attsnptinG 70 make othsrs think
%. Now that the court Il about TO con.
vens in Grand Forks, il the Herald does
not come forward with il evidence and
substantiate its charges, or rather insin.
ustions, tho public must consider the
worthy treasurer innocent. Mr.. Scott
has insisted on having the Herald make
definite charges. He has asked that
sheet 10 publish any ono dishonest OF
improper cot that hs has pssformsd. and
il hes failed 10 como 70 the front. Nov
then. he dsdes them to bring svidsnos
into the courts or even make definite
charge against him, and - the court vill
sit in Grand Forks on the 3Oth Of the
present month, il IL believed BY Dr.
Soott's friends that the Heralds coward.
" and unwasrsnted actions will soon
vindicats hin In the eyes Of the people
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

1t may be interesting to the public to
know just how much it hes been swim.
died out Of BY the Law Of last winter
which sxsmpts the property Of railroads
from taxation. AZ an illustration, the
Northern Pacific company owns in IL.
kots each altsrnsts ssstion Of land in .
traot $40 miles long and eighty miles
wida an aggregate of 500 townships.
whlsh being still further divided gives
l3,e00 sections OF 54.4oo quarter ssctions.
An average Of 800 per quarter section
is low estimate TO place upon this pro.
perty and this gives an aggrseate valua.
ton Of $2l 100000. The average rats OF
taxation throughout the territory 10 nine.
teen mills upon the dollar and st this
rats the annual taxation upon the tract
mentioned would amount 70 $llS.440.
This il the sum the territory loses under
the passage Of Law permitted BY its or.
ganio sot-a Law which all the influences
Of . powerful corporation will b Used
70 retain. Under tbs constitution ths
people ars asksd 10 ratily nosuch enact
meat y this can become . Law.
In the county Of Deuel. the Chicago
Nosthvsstsrn company owns l.SO quar-
tee seetions and upon this tsaet the .
sssssd valuation vill nos - lss thai
tt9o 900 which should bring 70 ths tsssi
tory an annual rsvsnus Of $3.50. hi
The people are deprived q ssdss u
Law.
Thsss lacss os Themselves shoaA II
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

The school lands Of Yankton county. II
sold at the minimum price allowed BY
the constitution would crestea fond
which would maintain tho country
schools Of the county and relieve the
farmers from taxation for school purpos.
e.. This fund placed at interest at the
rate OF seven per csut. which can readily
be secured here. would give to each
school district in the county an annual
revenue Of $3.50. or thirty.five dollars POI
month for eight months Of school. All
this can be secured through the state.
hood movement.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

The following paragraph from . CON.
munication in the Sioux City Journal in
dicates the purpose Of those who are
making q fight against the constitution:
DR.. Burleigb, who used to be delegate
70 congress, was in town,
working against the proposed state con.
stitution. The point hs advances il that
the taxation section will allow the lsgis.
lstnre to tax railroads on their sasnines.
while the farmer il not taxed on his In.
come. but on the value of his property.
The doctor is an old campaigns, and
proposes to carry this asti-eonstitntiol
var TITO the ensmys se.ntry. that il
into Yaskton county. II the constit1tion
is not defeated in the vote its opponents
are expected 10 develop enough opposi.
eion to eerve - q basis Of o more Of.
teetual opposition whom the matter ol
Dakota statehood comes beforo oopRrsas
Upon the heels Of success will CONS
the effort to secure the admission Of D.
kota - one state.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27
the AUDITORS OPINION.

He Decides that Eirs Insurance 0sopaaiss-
Need Not Comply with the Law.
Grand Forh Herald.
It il announced that Territorial Audi.
tor Ordway, probably after consultation
with his pa" the governor, has rendered
. dsoision which reverses the practice
hsrstofore observed, Of compelling al
nre insurance oompaniss doing business
in Dakota, to deposit 81, 900 with the
territorial treasurer Tor the bsneat Of it,
policy holders. His decision allows The
companies 10 deposit the amount with
the sonnissionsr Of insurance in the
state vhsss the company = organised.
II this b the case, it constitutes anothe.
and very serious attack BY our s1ecu.
tive upon the interests Of the people Of
this territory. The rule requiring .
special deposit Of eubstsntial amount
with the territorial treasurer. from
all insurance companies licensed to do
business in Dakota, vss prudent and
conservative one. designed for the pro-
lection Of the people. Why it should
have been altered ct the caprice Of the
young man Who is BY the grsoe Of hi
father our territorial auditor, in such Z
way - to deprive our people Of . fair and
reasonable protection. is not clear, though
it might b explained BY the general dis
position Of the sxssutivs 70 favor ring,
and combinations Of monopolists, whs
know bow TO uss certain influences viii
which Governor Ordvay's Warrington
experience has made him familiar
a..
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

A county auditor is to be elected Il Tie
coming election in each Of the following
counties: Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks,
Lincoln, Trail, Cass, and Rlchland.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

The editor Of tho Blk Point Courier
disclaims the charge that be il the hire.
ling of Ordway in his opposition 70 the
constitution. This may b true, but he
is certainly in suspicious company. All
opponents of the constitution are not
Ordway men, but all Ordvay men are
the opponents Of the constitution. The
Courier in its article on the subject usss
this language:
Our opposition to the constitution i
upon the ground Of unjust discrimina-
ton in the manner Ut taxing railroads
and other moneyed corporations. Will
these papers discuss this question With
us, honestly and fairly, and not dodss
the issue in this contemplate manner.
Will the Courier in its honest and fail
discussion Of the subject point out to il
readers wherein the constitution discrim.
mates in favor Of railroads or corpora,
ton? There is not line or word
upon which to base such . statement
The constitution il an anti.monopoly
document throughout. Il il fair and
honest for newspapers like the Courier
to attempt to mislsad tho public upou
this point?
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

7 .ADIEs AND xO9nu MEN IN casy o. o..n-
shsif eva Aeoes; g. % es . day es.ily and
S1isely nadss work ssat 20 Aaii; 10 casvss-
asise sse.R fes ssely; Plsase sAdrs@ hsia-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27
Daily $rsss mud 9akotaiza
10 PuDLysnRD
every EvENIN0-ExOEPTIN0 SUNDAYS,

month. gaas' s, 2, o5! s:9 S -
month. q oenta; per yeax, 6i0,O.
Office on Third 81, Freas and Dakotaiaa
~ BOWEN : K1nosBu1Y. Pr.pss.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

The proposed state Of Dakota will bs
$50 miles long east and west and 40
miles wide north and south. It will con.
tain over 2,l70 townships. Each town
ship possesses 640 acres sst apart by the
general government for school purposes,
to become the property Of the state upon
admission. This gives . total Of 4,s4O
school sections, or 2,777.60o acres. Sold
at $40 per acre, the minimum price al.
lowed by tho constitution. these lands
would produoea fund Of 81, III. 900. It il
provided in the constitution that only
one-sighth Of this land Il 70 be sold inme-
diately, leaving the balanes to increase
in value. From the sale of this one.
eighth $3.472,0o0 would be realized.
which placed at interest st four per cent
would create an annual income Il $l38,.
$50. This is sum sufficient to relieve
every farmer from the burden Of schoo,
taxation, as it would support the country
schools and keep them IN gsod working
condition during eight months Of the
year. Here il one Of the soonomical
features of tie statehood movement.
perpetual school fund il secured withou,
cost TO the property owners.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-10-27

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Commercial National Baak, Chi.
oavo. Illinois.
HGell Ixehanss on all the principal cities
attention.
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YRFKl, July 5th.-Mrs. Gratze, an aged dow,
comm.e eli suicide last night by cutting herself in
house OF her own, and was found dead in bed at
late hour this morning
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Advertisements OF FIVE lines in this department are
rSered for 25 cents for time: three tmeS for 90
cents or rs cents per weeb
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OLD MEXICO.
The Gold MInes-Honor Declined.

GUAYMAs, July 5th.-This morning j. D. Michel
son, with his party, arrived direct from the Mines
bringing some five or six pounds Of gold part of which
they purchased. They left the mines June 24th
and at that time there were some 200 miners
there, only two Of whom were Americans, well
is being sunk, which is now down some for V feet
but with little sign of water. There are three drv
washers at work, averaging $50 per day, prin-
eipally fine gold. Mr. n. says there is plenty Of
god but unless water is had it will cost too much
to get it. new guleh, and richer than any 80 far
discovered, was announced before he left He will
return in October as at that time water is sure 10
be plenty.
Jesus TierTino, the natural successor of Cajeme
the Yaqu chief has been sent for but refuses to 60
fearing TO meet the fate Of his king.
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ALMOST DIsHEARTRNRD.

A prominent citizen sends US the following state
ment
"For several years l have been very seriously
afflicted with pain in the back, which long
supposed to be lumbage or rheumatism of the back
More recently the pains had become more severe so
much that it with difficulty that was able to
get out of bed In the morning. had tried various
remedies without any apparent relief. By the
earnest solicitation OF friend | commenced taking
Hunts Remedy, about three weeks ago, and its
instantaneous benefits wonderful, for have had
no pains in my back since taking the first three
doses and am relieved from the pains, aches and
exhaustive weakness, the painful symptoms that
usually accompany disease of the kidneys. And
confidently expect to be completely and permanently
cured by the use OF it. most cheerfuy recommend
Hunts Remedy to all who are afflicted with any
kidney liver disease.
WILLIAM G. ARNOLD,
Walnut street, Providence, r. l.
March 30, 1888. n6-lyMWF&1yw
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UTAH
Shooting ARRAY Two Men Drowned
Residence Burned Balloon Aseeus,an.

SALT LAKE. July 5th.-Yesterday morning. in a
drunken spree, Red Joyce, desperado, who Shot a
nah in San Francisco about year since, got into
quarrel with Dan Fitzgibbons, his half brother, and
shot nim IN the stomach. The wounded man lin
gered till this morning and died
Yesterday three men, while riding in boat on
Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood, were capsized Two
Of them, being good swimmers started for the
sn9le, isAsins the third with the boat, but af'er
swimming to shore concluded 20 return. They were
taken with cramp before reaching the boat an were
drowned. The man who clung to the boat was soon
after rescued. Robert Ritter was the name of one
known.
The residence of Jonathan Wood, at Pennington.
Utah, was yesterday destroyed by FIRE during the
absence Of the family. tits supposed to be another