The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-01
.'That Rem nds Me-
The President Strikes a Fish.
Special Dispatch to the Forest and Stream.


Vest has scored the greatest number of|
| fish to date.
2:45 z. M-The President has struck q
! fish and is now playing it for all it's worth.
Thought to be a fifteen-pounder.
Specials to Forest and Stream.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. IL, / P. M.--The
intelligence that the President had struck
a fish at 2 :45 o'clock to-day created a pro-
found sensation in all circles in this city.
Nothing like it since Billy Patterson was
struck. Pools are selling briskly on the
fish.
CHICAGO, Aug II, 3:2G 2. M.-Fortu-
nately the telegraphic announcement that
the President had struck fish in Dinwid-
die creek, Wyo., at 2 As to-day, was not
made public in this city until after the
closing of the Stock Exchange, hence the
price of grain was not affected. The ex-
element was intense.
BosToN, Mass, Aug. II, 4 p. M.-The
intelligence that the President had struck
fish at ? 40 this afternoon has caused a
panic in the Goldfish market. The public
is awaiting with bated breath the result of
| the contest.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug II 3 :56 p. NJ.
Dispatch announcing the Presidents
strike in Dinwiddic creek, Wyo., at 2 :45
P. NJ, received with widest enthusiasm.
The public officers at once suspended bu-
siness; the people are tlocking to 1nde
pendence Hall. Nothing like it since the
Centennial.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. II, 5r. NJ
The news of the Presidents strike at 2 :45
to-day, was received with general satisfac-
ton. The incident is thought to have no
political significance.
To the Associated Press.
CAMP CROSBY, on Dinwiddie Creek,
Wyo., Aug. II, 2 :55 P. M.-The President
has just brought the fish to gaff. 1t meas
ured 3115 inches.
Specials to Forest and Stream.
CHICAGO, Aug. II, is P. M.--The city
is full of rejoicing; grand illumination to-
night in honor of President Arthur.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. II, i 30 P. M.--Public
confidence restored. The Cour1er-Jouraal
is issuing an extra every ten minutes.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II, 4 80 P. M.--The
police have called upon the fire department
to quench the enthusiasm over the presi-
dental victory.
firm again. Intense anxiety to know
whether the fish took the fly with its tail.
General disappointment over the size of
the fish.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. II, 4 30 p. N.--The
riot has been quelled, though much appre-
hension still prevails. If the President
strikes another fish within twenty-folr
hours it is thought that the mob will fire
the city. The governor has ordered the
militia to be held in reserve.
IN THIS CTrY.-The strike in this city
was the topic OF excited conversation on
the street, in the hotels, and on the bridge.
The Herald issued an extra, with one of
its Egyptian war maps, showing the re-
spective locations of the President, the
fish and Mr.. Vest. The Tribune building
was mobbed by an excited throng of labor
ers, seemingly underthe impression that
the President had joined the Bro therhood
of Telegraphers; nozzle was turned on
from the tower, which dispersed the mob.
The Sam strongly condemned the act, and
in double-eaded editorial said that the
{ President should strike something richer
than a trout Or else go back to Washing,
ton. The Erening Post thought that the
strike might have an inimical effect upon
| our Egyptian relations. The Wo'ld re-
: fused to credit the report, expressing the
e opinion that it was a eanard gotten up FOL
stock-jobbing purposes. The Commercial
, Advertiser called fora Il special meeting o
) Congress, but the Times, in a three colum1
s editorial, ridiculed this proposition, say
/ ING that the hour demanded actions, no
words, and urging that the Navy be iii
> rected to sail up Dinwiddie creek. Pucl
Il issued a cartoon exposing the politlca
D bearing of the event and slurring TIL
London Punch. All the daily papers sen
}, representatives to the Forest and Stfedh
) office for information about the Wyomin,
k trout, and an opinion as to the probabl
e result of the tussel. After the news OF tin
capture salute was being fired from tn
II war ships in the harbor, when repor
was received that the President had falle
into Dinwiddie creek; the contradictio
came just in time to prevent a generi
panic When the news of the President
Al success was received the whole city II
Is paired to Coney Island, where the wilde'
n revelry prevailed until the dawn of til
II following morning.
r JAwBoNE, Aug PA runner has JUS
it come in who reports that the suppose
I'd trout is only q mud-turtle. Publ
er opinion is divided on the subject.
e. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Aug. b.
ed To Forest and Stream: We have bee
ut unable to decide whether it was
is. Guloehtlus pisertnctum or spoadalacoce
,d croaolapalog which the President caugf
= Both species abound in that locality, b
- the descriptions are too mcagre to deeld
ng No ichthyologist is with the party. bit
at professor and sixteen students have if
r. for the scene Of operations.