davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
SWINDLING PENSION AGENTS,
The United States Proposes to Punish Their

The United States Proposes to Punish Them
WASHINGTON, November S.-The follow
ing letter from the Attorney General explains
itself: ....
Under previous instructions fom him,
Col. Corkhill, United States District Attor-
ney, has nearly completed number of
cases Of frauds upon pension claimants pre-
paratory for action before the grand inry.
He has received a large number If f,audu-
lent circulars, and letters explaining the use
made of them. He is DESTROYS hat soldiers,
or their friends, having copies of such circu-
lars or knowledge Of such attempted frauds,
will at once send him full information. and
be particular TO send him the number BY
which the claim In each case Is known a, the
pension Office: a.. ia ' g. Z
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. Z, 1883.
To the Secretary Of the Interior:
Referring to your letter of the I'd inst,
respecting the appointment by the Commits.
siouer of Pensions of person to aid the
United States District Attorney of this dis
trict In investigating all claims for pensions
and boupties, in connection with which
charges are made against certain attorneys,
TO examine such cases rs the District Al.
torney shall desire TO present 10 the grand
jury, l agree with you that such appointment
cannot be made to prosecute examins tions
where the oienses charged are not offenses
against the United States; but the District
Attorney, in his letter to You, includes cases
where these pension agents make formal
applica.ious to the pension Office, well know.
ing the claims they present are fraudulent.
This 10 an ofense against the United States.
aud so far - The District Attorney makes
charges of crimes against the United States.
be shopld be aided In the examination az
such cases by an officer of the Pension Bu.
reau, specially detailed for that purpose.
The evil set forth by the District Attorney n
. growing one, and all means that can legally
be employed to suppress Il ought 10 be out
In motion TO that end.
Permit me to send you advance proof
sheets Of the Second Auditors report, which
discloses frightfnl condition of Organized
fraud against the poor and helpless, who
have either served their country themselves,
snd live MANNED and broken down In health.
Or who have left destitute widows and chill
dreu, al Of whom are now victims of these
designing, bad men, who rob..them Of their
little savings and earnings Under color of
promised gains they are never to realize, and
overload tho public departments with work
hat hinders the necessary progress of their
proper business. II an end can be put to
his BY the interventioR Of proper officers OF
he United States, IL ought to be done.
(Signed) BREWSTER, Atty General. |
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
NORTHERN PACIFIC MAILS.
An Inspection of the Service Ordered.

Chicago, Nov. ia Tribune special
from Portland, Oregon, says: There is great
complaint now throughout the northwestern
coast, and especially along the line Of the
Northern Pacific west Of Helena, at the gross
Encouragement of postal affairs under the
present management. Only one route agent
Is allowed with each mail leaving st. Paul.
It Is asserted that only half car Is allowed
for the immense quantity Of mail accumu-
lating along the route, that the route agents
are overwhelmed with work, and 1t Ia totally
impossible for them TO handle the mail.
About 100 sacks are brought clear through
to Portland each day, a large portion of
which Is hauled past It's various destina.
tions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Complaints have
reached the Postoffice Department that
mails on the Northern Pacific road are not
properly worked by the postal clerks, and
that instead of being distributed at the va
rious points along the route they are carried
to Portland and stacked up. Superintendent
Thompson says this state of affairs Is brought
about by combination Of the postal clerks,
who purposely neglect their work in order to
compel him to double the force, which he
maintains is already sufficient to distribute
the mails properly. However this may be,
Postmaster General Gresham has taken the
matter in hand, and o-night assigned Assist
ant Superintendent Jameson to the duty of
going over the whole line of the road from
st. Paul to Portland, and making athorough
examination of the postal service. If he
finds the force insufficient to properly work
the mails 1t will be increasedss If the pres.
ent employees are inefficient they will be re-
placed by better men. In short, whatever
Is needed to make the service prompt and
efficient along the line will be supplied at
once, and all cause of complaint removed.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Fears of Grant.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Sun prints q
Washington special alleging that an organ
lied movement for the nomination of Gen.
Grant next year was started by prominent
officers at the recent army reunion. The
plan Is to enlist military influence all through
the North aud South, including Confederates
who may be willing to join the organization,
to keep aloof from machine politicians until
the time comes for public demonstrations.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Who is the Montana AGENT.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.--H. c. Tillinghast,
dealer in furs, pelts and leather, made an
assignment to the Hide and Leather Bank
this morning. The assets and liabilities are
not disclosed, but the firm has been engaged
in business quite extensively, and the imme-
diate cause of the failure is ascribed to the
fact that the firm advanced a large sum of
money to its agent in Montana, for the pur-
chase of furs, who thus far has failed to make
any returns.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
A WAR sNUFFED OUT.

The ns-continental freight and passen-
ger question which led to the San Francisco
convention of interested railroad companies,
and which was then unsettled through the
Northern Pacific Company declining to enter
the special contract pool, has, after further
negotiations and another convention at To.
peks, been adjusted in manner apparently
satisfactory TO the railroad companies, but
not satisfactory to San Francisco. The lat
ter city expected relief from the Central and
Southern Pacific monopoly when the North
srn Pacific was completed. The present
agreement divides up the territory-the
roads terminating at San Francisco with
drawing from the Oregon and Washington
business, and the Northern Pacific with
drawing from the San Francisco business.
The Northern Pacific, under the new arrange
ment, will carry all freight for Portland and
all points In the Northwest, and other Pa
ci6c coast lines will carry TO San Francisco
and adjacent territory. Whenever shipper
chooses to send freight to San Francisco via
Portland, or TO Portland via San Francisco,
local rates between those points must be pre-
paid. Freight now in transit is excepted
from the arrangement. 1t IL stated the San
Francisco roads agree to pay the Northern
Pacific twenty per cent. of their net earn
ings on through business, In consideration of
Its withdrawal of opposition. As they also
surrender to II Internationally the North
ern trade and travel which they heretofore
had, the statement Is hardly credible; but as
the Northern Pacific with Its feet Of steam
ers plying between Portland aud San Fran
cisco could have broken down San Francisco
rates TO one-half what they are at present, 1t
may be there was more money In giving up
twenty per cent. than there was In going to
war. There are no conscisnces In corpora
tions, and they are not subject TO the system
Of future rewards and punishments rs the
individual; therefore anything else than cold
blooded selfshness Is not to be expected Of
them; and any virtuous indignation Of COM
munities at little agreements like the above
10 wasted sentiment. The Northern Pacific
VIII make half million dollars year OF the
twenty per cent. deal; and II San Franciscons
don't like It, they have the option Of doing
the other thing. General Traffic Manager
John Muir represented the Northern Pacific
at Topeka, and 1t looks that for the imme-
diate future he had secured the greatest adj
vantages for his road, and It Is just now the
Northern Pacific needs them. Looking to
the more distant future, however, we antici-
pate there will be lively retaliation for the
game the Northern Pacific has given It's
Southern rivals. The Central Company 10
~ able 10 maintain steamship line ~ the
Northern Is, and the Oregon Short Line IL
driving toward Puget Sound Is though busi-
ness were meant. There will be other con-
ventions after Topeka. aan.a
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
The State House Collapse.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The Journals Madi-
son, Wis.,, special says: The committee of
expert architects and builders appointed to
consider the causes for the collapse of the
new Capitol building, find nothing defective
in the plans, but do find serious latent de-
fects in the iron work which sustained the
roof of the south extension of the building.
Some of the supporting columns revealed
internal flaws which rendered them worth
less. The report will tend to exculpate the
architects and contractors, the flaws in the
iron not being visible and only revealed
when the columns were broken.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

1T is STATED that John W. Macksy, the
silver King, has purchased the Salt Lake
Tribune for Judge Goodwin, Its present edi'
tor, paying at the rate Of 1000 for II. It
10 rumored that Mackay 10 buying Pacific
coast papers with the alleged object Of pop
ularizing his new telegraph scheme. This
may, or may not DO, the fact. So far a. the
Tribune purchase 10 concerned, Goodwin has
long been . favorite Of Mackay, who We be-
lIeve year ago proposed to do, If 1t would
be acceptable, what Is now stated to have
been done. Goodwin In the ablest writer we
know of In the mountains, and Is . most
devoted friend OF Mackay.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Obacene Literature.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-By the published
opinion of the Attorney General of the State
the owners Of news stand can be prose-
cuted and Jailed for selling obscene litera-
ture, and in this opinion he categories the
National Police Gazette, New York Illus
trated Police Ne,cs and Illustrated Neps.
1t is believed that crusade will be made
against these and similar publications in
consequence.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Col. Morrow Dismissed

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-The Secretary of
War has approved the finding of the cour.
martial ordering che dismissal of Col. Nor
row from the army for drunkenness while
on duty. His downfall has been swift.
One year ago he was a favorite staff officer
Of General Sherman. Stock gambling in
volved him In debt, to meet which be
duplicated and even Implicated his pay ac-
counts.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

Gov. BUTLER's reference TO the contingency
Of his making another State canvass In Mas
sachusetts is simply for the purpose Of let
ting himself down gracefully. Politically,
Butler 10 as dead ms smelt, and nobody I'M
derstands that fact better than he.-Mtnn.
Tribune.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
A Gncnrrn

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-A Santa Fe, N. NJ.
special says: Joe Fowler, a drunken ranch
man, terrorized the guests at the Grand
Central Hotel in Socorro, last night, with
two pistols. He made some dance and
others stand on their heads. Finally he
was disarmed, when suddenly, drawing a
Spanish dagger, he stabbed a man by the
name of Cole to the heart. He was arrest
ed and chained in Jail with double guard,
to prevent lynching. This Is his seventh
victim, he having killed two men eight
weeks ago.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
More Injunction Suits.

New YORK, Nov. 12.-Ellery Anderson
on behalf Of J. ]. Bradford, has obtained an
injunction, returnable on Wednesday, from
Judge Donohue, restraining the issue Of
SIC, Co., 600 In second mortgage bonds of the
Northern Pacific.
A member Of the Northern Pacific syndi-
cate says the new suit against the company
was brought by Daponta, who had ten
shares Of the common stock Of the Northern
Pacific transferred In his name Saturday.
No importance Is attached to the suit, which
will be tried in the u. s. Courts.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Innporrant MARRIAGE f.optr,

SAN Francisco, Nov. S.-Aggie Hill, who
Is suing Senator Sharon for divorce, and
the division of property, refused in the Court
this morning to produce the alleged mar.
riage contract until informed by the Judge
that If she did not it would be ruled out of
the evidence as only so much waste paper
Shzroni aver seeing 1t, denounced it as for
gerry in such indignant terms that the Judge
ordered him removed from court. The doc
ument will remain in the possession of the
clerk until large photographs have been
taken.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Sentiment Against Prohibition.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 10.-Tfmes: Constitu-
tional prohibition appears TO have encoun-
tered serious setback even In the State of
Iowa. A careful canvass among the newly
elected members Of the Legislature shows
that very few Of them are prepared TO au-
thorize decision Of the Supreme Court on
the ratification Of the old amendments, and
. decided majority Is opposed to resubmis-
sion. Even prohibition BY statute has lost
ground to On amazing extent, % 1t IL doubt,
full II IL can be carried In the new Legisis-
ture. This shows = strong drift OF public
opinion In that State which, has revealed to
many Republicans that there 10 no safety
10 binding the party TO this issue: II they
were 10 persist In doing 90. IL would not be
long before the ascendency Of the party
would be lost, even In that State. The result
Of this inquiry 10 calculated 10 check the
movement everywhere In favor of prohibit.
tion by constitutional amendment. and even
TO give new aspect N the whole subject Of
temperance legislation.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
The French in Tonauin.

PARIS, November 9.-The preamble to the
Tonquin Credit Bill states that the total
French force In Tonquin at the beginning of
November was $3.50 men, and the French
naval force in Tonqun and the Chinese seas
was thirty-two vessels, with crews number
ing 1850.
The Temps says that during recent skir-
mish in the direction ofBacnimh Japanese
officer accompanying the French saw banners
OF the Chinese regulars among those of the
troops occupying Bacnimh.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

As WE conjectured, the report Of the Cam
adian Pacific stopping work for two years,
was without foundation. Owing 10 snow
slides work could not we'll be continued In
the mountains during the winter, but will
be resumed with full vigor next spring. 1t
Is anticipated the road will be completed to
the Pacific coast In 1886.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

THE Langtry travels in private special
Car. At Burlington, VT, her car was side
tracked, and there she domlclled. II 10 incl
dentally mentioned In connection with this
fact that "Freddic Gebhart attended the re.
hearsal."
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
The erulsers.

CHICAGO, Nov. l4.--Paddy Ryan arrived
from his Western trip yesterday. Ryan lays
be has been training, and now weighs only
200 pounds. de adds, II Sullivan win meet
me, propose 70 fight him 10 December. ]
think can best him. parson Davis said he
would back Ryan. In The course Of CONVEX
sation he incidentally remsrked: There 10
somethiag coming up, and you will be aston.
ishsd. A Dispatch was received isst night
from John coyie, stating that John L. saIIi-
van would be In The city Thursday morning.
Before Sullivan iesses Chicago, it 10 safe TO
predict that Rys0 villa challenge him. A
blacksmith from Castloon, Ih. n here, and
says be will stand up against Snliissn,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
Projected railroad for Montana.

CHICAGO, November "a special from
Cheyenne, Wyoming, to the Times, says:
Articles Of incorporation for the Black Hills
sud Montana Railroad Company, with a cap
ital Of sl0,000,000, which intends soon to
lay track into the cattle region and 70
the coal lands near Fort Fetterman, have
been fled.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

AHEAvY gale prevailed on Monday and
Tuesday throughout the Northeastern States
and on the Lakes and north Atlantic sea:
board. Many lives were lost and small YES
sells wrecked.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

Ar THE meeting Of the Commissioners Of
Missouls county last week, the following
action, Is we End In the Missoalian, was had
concerning Northern Pacific property In that
county: n.
"In the matter Of the taxes Of the N. p. r.
r. Co., returned by the assessor Of Missoula
county for the year 1883, the Commissioners
reduced the assessment on real estate from
s93s,0O0 TO $s79, 500, and on personal prop
erty $500 TO 325,050. II was also or
dered that the tax on personal property
(including town lots In the town Of Mis-.
soula) DO collected by the county treasurer,
- oil other taxes are collected and thst the
sum Of $s79,500 assessment on real estate,
which covers the rails and ties on 1s7 miles
Of road and % station houses and tanks be
not collected 1t present, but ths. the collec-
tion Of the same be postponed until the ter
minstion OF an action now pending In the
Supreme Court of the Territory Of Montana
between Custer county and the N. 7. r. X.
Co., involving the right to tax the roAd bed
Of said company, or until the Commission
ers' Court shall otherwise order"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

DELEGATE MAGINNIs predicts "the next
Republican Presidential ticket will be AR
THUR and LINCOLN" He Ii liable to have
guessed II.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

GENERAL SHERMAN has arrived ut st.
Louis and settled down to Q "retired" life.
Many peaceful years to the old warriors.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
The Mormon Temnle.

SALT LAKE, Nov. g.-To-day tho main
walls Of the Temple we're completed. They
are tsn fest thick, OF solid granite, and are
s. feet high. The foundation was laid 70
years ago. The cost up 70 the present tims
u N,5O0.000. II win take elk years more to
complete 1t.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

MAJOR MARTIN MAGrsNIs, Delegate to
Congress, was In town few hours on Sum
day last visiting friends, and went from here
TO Butte. The Major, accompanied by his
wife, expected TO leave Helena yesterday for
Washington. In the course Of conversation
he expressed . cordial and intelligent inter-
est In the proposed movement to secure the
admission of Montana as q State, and we
have no doubt he will render all the assist
ance he. can II Constitution Is adopted and
presented 10 Cengress for admission. Dur.
ing the past summer he accompanied Senator
Vest on the commission visiting Indian
tribes and inspecting Indian reservations,
and anticipates results very favorable to
settlers. The Flatheads and confederatsd
tribes alone are obstinately opposed to any
change In their reservation, but . visit Of
some of their chiefs and head men to Wash.
ington may change their views.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

DIDN'T uncle Sammy Tilden rather
blacken Buffers eye for the Presidency when
he exploded that bar'l of "Old Guard" In IL?
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16
JAMES II. MILLS. PUBLISHER

A FIRE at Shenandoah, Penn, Monday,
destroyed 81, Oo0, 900 worth Of property.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-11-16

NORTHERN PACIFIC TIME TABLE.
Taking Effect Thursday, Nov. o, 1883.
This 10 Missouia time, ten minutes slower than
Helena Time.)
National Republican., 1883-10-12
Trnnsrers or Eseal laatate.
Thefollowing transfers of real estate wei
filed for record yesterday:

The following transfers of real estate were
filed for record yesterday:
Part oflot 10 of square l9s, with improvements,
being feet ON the south side of l., between Flf-
teenth and Sixteenth streets northwest, Noble d,
Lnrner, trustee, and Charles r. Willett g Virginia
w. Alexander; dated oct 9. consideration, 5000.
Part of lot 2512 of square 2j3,Wth Improvements,
being % feet on the west side OF Thirteenth, be-
tween i and streets northwest, L. H. Alexander
and vile TO Noble d. Larner, trustee; dated oct, 9;
consideration, $4,000.
Part OF lot 33 of square 400, with improvements,
being 10 feet on the west side Of Sixth between ii
and streets southwest George u. COison and wi 70
70 Charles @. Colison dated Oct o. consideration,
81 100.
Lot 81 OLA. F. Barker's subdivision Of lots OF
square 8SJ with improvements, being - feet on
the north side OF Virginia avenue, betwoen Ninth
ana Tenth streets southwest, A, II. Barker and
wife 70 William II, Rich; dated oct, o. cOnsdera-
ton, S7,460
Part Of lots 10 and II ofsquare 3i5 with improve
menlS, being - feet on the south side of III, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets northwest, j. j,
Edison aud wife 70 Elizabeth w. Long; dated Oct.
y consideration, $1,000
Lot IN w. B. Todd's subdivision oflots 1913 of
CoTcoAn's subdivision Of square pa, with I'M.
proiements, beiug Is feet on tho north side of II,
between Twelfth aud Thirteenth streets north
west Agnes \. Wtlmuth to John NJ. Cargill; dat ed
Oct. J; consideration, $1,000.
Lot 76 OF square i65 with improvements. being
2359 ieet ON the east side Of Seventh, between d
ana T. streets southwest, Lucy h. DAILY to solomon
sugeuhemei dated sept 27 constellation 81 500
Lot OF Shepherds subdivision Of paris Of lots
3ih ana 2i0 Of square % OF BeAll IS addition To
Georgetown, Catherine W. Cooley To 10 ophine II.
Taylor! dated Oct. lig consideration, $4,000.
Lots 2S 10 81 Of Nn. Shields and others subdi-
vision OF lots OF square 2S5, with improvements,
National Republican., 1883-10-12
Vnlnnl,In tn Firnn,n,,.

Mr. G. M, Bowman, of Lebanon, Pa, has
recently invented an interesting electric ma
chine for carrying signals along line of hose
at fire. A small battery and electric bell,
occupying very httlo space, aro to be at
tached to any convenient part of the engine,
and from this an insulated wire runs through
the hose to the nozzle. Tho wiro is so at
tached to the couplings all along tho line that
a section of tho hose may be taken out, and
when the ends aro again brought together
the current is restored. Tho value of the in
vention may be seen by tho faot that o fire.
man in an insecure position, carrying line
of hose, can instantly signal tho engineer to
footing, and then signal to put ON the pressure
again. Tho first moments at q fire are most
valuable, and this scheme enables the pipe
man to instantly signal the engineer when no
is ready for water, and thus gain some time