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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Shot and Killed.

SALT LAKE, December1.-George Eel
lows was killed by Dick Kelly at Green
River on Thursday. They had quarrel
ed and Kelly shot Fellows, the ball 60
ing through the right arm and through
his body. He died instantly. Kelly
was arrested.
CININNATI, December Conductor
Swift, who was shot by Henry Shafer
on a street car on Walnut hill, yester-
day, died tonight. Shafer is in Jail,
the judge refusing to admit him to bail
until he heard the evidence on Monday
next to determine the grade of the Of
Tense.
James Boyd shot and killed his sen,
Alfred, this afternoon in his house.
Boyd is a huckster, aged 40 years. He
had been to the city, and IN returning
home found his son playing marbles on
the commons. He r~eproached him for
not working, then roughly caught him
by the collar and dragged him home, a
distance of one hundred yards. On
reaching the porch door the boy strug-
gled. catching hold of the door and re-
fusing to enter, when the father drew a
revolver and deliberately shot his son
through the chest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
- X2 WE
O'Donnell.

LONDON, December 2.-On leaving the
dock last night O'Donnell, who was
guarded by a strong escort, walked with
a firm, lunhesitating step to is cell. He
was intensely excited, but maintained
an air of defiance and continued to an
athematize England and English people
and laws. On reaching the cell O'Don-
nell, by a strong effort, gained greater
composure. The Catholic chaplain of
the prison visited the prisoner and re-
manned closeted with him a long time.
The visit had a soothing effect on the
prisoner. After a refreshing nights
sleep O'Donnell ate a hearty breakfast
and conversed freely with the warden
during Sunday. He expressed no sur
prise at the verdict, although he confess
ed that the jury's hesitation inspired
him with the hope that he might escape
the extreme penalty Of the law. He
highly praised Mr.. Russelps able de-
Tense. He still maintains that he is in
nocent Of the crime Of murder. All day
Sunday O'Donnell displayed extreme
Indifference and even bore a jaunty air.
He does not seem to despair of respite.
He a y that friends outside will move
Heaven and earth to obtain his release.
Father FIemming revisited the prisoner
Sunday and remained a long time. He
says O'Donnsll is in good spirits and is
prepared for the worst. The brother Of
OiDonneli will visit him Monday de-
spite rumors to the contrary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Loss by Fire.

NEW York, December About half
past eight o'clock this morning the roof
Of the Masonic temple, on Twenty-third
street and Sixth avenue, was discovered
to be on fire, and before the engines
reached the spot great volumes Of smoke
were seen issuing from the windows of
the Mansard story. The report of the
temple being on fire spread rapidly, and
hundreds of the fraternity hurried to
the place. AS the building below the
Mansard portion is fire-proof, the fire
men devoted their energies to saving
what they could of the upper part. The
entire building was water soaked. and
much valuable property is destroyed.
After two hours of hard work a further
spread of the flames was prevented on
the Mansard portion, but they were still
raging in the roof. 1t is thought the
loss will not fall short OF $780, OO, as
costly frescoing and other decorations
were destroyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Hanged.

SAN JOSE, November ~3e,-Joseph Jew
ell, n of the three who last March
murdered M. r. Renowden to get pos
session of his money, amounting to
$4,000 was hanged this morning. He
said, Il don't know how [ ever came to
commit the deed. 1t was not for money,
for | never need that. 1t is a mystery
that only God can explain When the
the black cap was put onihe said, "Put
it on square; you have got it twisted"
His neck was not broken, and several
seconds after be made an effort as if to
draw himself up, and cried out, "Oh!"
In ten minutes he was pronounced dead.
OF his two accomplices, one turned
states evidence and is now serving out
a light sentence, and the other is under
sentence of death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Murder and Suicide.

BALTIMORE, November 80. - Laura
RIAL, wife of John 2. RIAL, this morn
ing murdered her two girls, aged two
and five years, and then cut her own
throat. At an early hour the mother OF
Mrs. Rail learned that her daughter
was not well. The former thought she
detected the smell of gas, but Mr.. RIAL
said ii was not SO. Assistance was sum-
moned and the door Of Mrs. Rails
room was broken open, when she was
found standing in the middle Of the
room in her night dress, with blood rum
ming from her throat and her two chill
dren lying on the bed, dead. She had
had cut all the arteries and veins of the
left wrist of each, and they soon bled to
death. Mrs. RIAL could not speak, but
with a pencil she wrote that she did not
want to live. Her husband is a travel
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Postal Telegraph Bill.

WASHINGTON, November 29.-Sena-
tor Edmunds is preparing a postal tele-
graph bill which he will submit to the
senate soo after congress meets. His
idea is to have trunk lines connecting
the capitals of the various states with
the national capital as main centers, and
then have lines in the various states to
radiate from the state capitals to leading
post offices. He is opposed to the pur-
chase Of any of the existing lines. He
has had a number of consultations with
telegraph experts and has collected a
mass of figures bearing upon the actual
cost of building telegraph lines. He
has also examined the latest system of
putting wires under the ground. He
called upon the president and had an
interview with him, and it is not i'm
probable tina. the president may recon-
mend the construction of postal tele-
graph lines in his message.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, November 29.-The
post office department has adYices that
all mail matter going over the Northern
Pacific is now distributed before reach
ing Portland.
Secretary Folger has designated Port
land. Oregon, and Port Townsend as
ports to which imported merchandise
shall be shipped in bond in transit
through the United states and from the
British possessions.
Soon after organization in the house
Gen. Rosecranz will introduce q resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
constitution forever prohibiting polyg-
amy in the United States and all plates
under its jurisdiction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Extensive Fire.

KANSAS CITY, November 29.-An ex-
plosion occurred in the basement Of the
wholesale drug store of Meyers Bros,
on Delaware street, nea Sixth, about 2
o'clock this afternoon, and Immediately
the building was in flames. The en-
gines were promptly on hand, but ewing
to the combustible character of the
stock could do nothing more than keep
the fire within the limits of the walls.
The building was Quilted and the con-
tents are nearly a total loss. The dam
age is estimated at over $500, 900. The
Waterman is reported missing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Lieut.. Darlington Hurt.

WASHINGTON, November 29-Yes-
terday evening, while Lieut.. CARING
ton, commander of the Greedy expedi-
ton, was riding a vicious horse in the
park at the Soldiers Home, the bride
rein parted and the horse bolted and ran
against a tree with great force. The
l~ieutenant's knee cap was fractured, his
head severely cut and shoulder dislocat-
ed. Though suffering intensely, Lieut..
Darlington retained control of the ami
NAL and rode to the residence of Gen.
Sturgess, where he was obliged to re-
main some time before it was prudent
to remove him to the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
49,.
HaaTpeE'es Weekly
ILLUSTRATED.

HaaTer's Weekly stands at the head OF American
Illustrated weekly journals. By its bipartisan posi-
ton in politics, its admirable Illustrations, its care
fully chosen serials, short stories, sketches, and
poems, contributed by the foremost artists and au-
thors Of the day, it carries instruction and entertain
ment to thousands of American homes.
1t will always he the aim of the publishers to make
Harper's Weekly the most popular and attractive FAM
lily newspaper in the world, and, in the pursuance of
this design, to present a constant improvement in all
those features which have gained for it the conf
dence, sympathy and support of its large army of
readers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
TO WOOL GROWERS.
Fort Rex

Parties intending to buy Merino Rams this fail fare
invited to examine our stock OF pure bred Campbell
Merinos, brought out from Vermont early this season.
We claim that they are the most hardy.rare of pure
bred Merlnos ever brought TO Montana, and we are
the Campbell flock has never heen surpassed i'll the
United States by any Spanish American sheep.
ers who have bought our rams: Geo. D. Patterson,
Peek & Lacy, Hay Bros, Fort Benton; W. B. Edgar,
Utica; Dent & Tulock, Wolf Creek: Brooks & Hill
ger, Andersonville; Poole Bros, stanford; William
Williams, Deer Lodge.
Correspondence solicited.
PARIS ClBSoN H. SON,
Fort BENTON. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Theater Burned.

New YORK, November ga fire
broke out III the Windsor theatre shortly
before II o'clock tonight. The flames
spread rapidly, and in a few minutes
after the alarm sounded the whole struc-
ture was a mass of flames. The efforts
OF the fire department were unavailing
to check the confiagration and the build
ing is totally destroyed. No n was in
the theatre at the time, the performance
having closed at 1O:45.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
l-
Jumped the Track.

WORCESTER, Mass, November pa
a on the rear of a Boston, Davie &
Gardner train went down an embank-
ment just after leaving North Worces-
ter station, this afternoon. There were
between twenty and thirty passengers
in the car, and all were more or less in
jured, some seriously. A car load of
surgeons have gone to North Worcester.
The wounded will be brought to the
city as soon as possible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Indignation.

WATERBURY, Conn, November a.
Public indignation against Truman J.
Smith, of WATERFOWL, the farmer who
assaulted his wife, breaking her leg, be-
cause the children were all girls, culmi-
mated last night in a visit to the house
by twenty young men with the inten-
ton to tar and feather him. Smith fired
into the party and Marion Hard was
painfully injured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

ing salesman and is absent from home
much of his time. Mrs. Riall never
showed any evidence OF insanity, but
complained often because of the long
and frequent absences of her husband
from home. She is still alive tonight,
but there is no probability that she can
recover. She is q years of age.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Carlisle Elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Of the 48th Congress.
O'Donnell Receives the Verdict of
the Jury With an Air Of Def
anee--Hopes for a Reprieve.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob an
Express Agent of a Large Sum
of Money--The Ready Pistol.
~Forty-e1ghth Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December s. The
senate was called to order by President
pro tenn. Edmunds and prayer was Of
fered.
The president laid before the senate
the credentials in relation to Berk, to
succeed himself, Palmer, to succeed
Ferry, and Pike, to succeed Rollins.
The oath was administered to Berk,
Brown, Cullum, Delphi and Ferry,
whose credentials were submitted at the
last session.
The customary resolutions notifying
the house and president that they were
ready for business were agreed to and a
recess Of one hour was taken. On re-
assembling the recess was extended to
Up. M.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-Clerk
Mcpherson trapped the house to order
at Il o'clock and proceeded to call the
roll, which disclosed 316 members pres
ent.
Nominations for speaker being in or
der, Geddes said: Il nominate for
speaker of this house and Forty-eighth
congress, Carlisle, q man acknowledged
to be pre-eminently qualified to fill the
place" Cannon presented the name Of
Keifer, and Lyman the name of Robin
son, of Massachusetts. Morrison, Tuck
er, Reed and Calkins were appointed
Tellers. The clerk proceeded to call the
roll with the following result: Carlisle,
1911; Keller, 112; Robinson, 2; James
and Lyman, l each; J. III. Wise, of
Virginia, 1; Wadsworth, Of New York.
/; Ochiltree and Lacy, of Michigan, |
each; White, Of Kentucky, i.
The clerk declared Carlisle elected,
and Randall and Keifer escorted the
gentleman to the chair. His entrance
into the chamber was a signal for loud
applause. The oath of office was adj
ministered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Opened to Settlement.

OTTAWA, December 1.-The govern
ment has opened a mile belt through the
Northwest territory for settlement at
$3.50 per acre. The belt thus opened is
900 miles long.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Dangerously Ill.

NEW YORK, November 3O.-Hon. ;.
M. Cory, a member of the Pennsylva-
MIA legislature, who sailed for the West
Indies for his health, was reported dan
gerously i'll when the steamer arrived at
Turks Island.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Oakley Hall.

NEW YORK, December Oakley Hall
has severed his editorial connection with
the Truth and will soon leave for Lon
don to permanently join the English
bar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

Miners Killed.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, November %
John Richardson and John Landser,
miners, were instantly killed, near Ma
honing, by an accident to a bucket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Senator Anthony Improving.

NEW YORK, November Ex-senator
Anthony continues to improve, and his
physicians think he will be able to leave
for Washington Saturday or Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Big Run.

ST. LOUIS, November 30.-Wm. Cot
ton, a we'll known local bilIiardist, in a
practice game of straight three-ball bill
lizards, to-day, made a run of 719, the
highest ever made, beating Schaeffer's
Lest by "a points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Assumes Command.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 29.-Gen.
Pope arrived this evening and will as
sumo command December 1st.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

for the week ending December l, 1888:
Atkinson JOS l. Morris James
Barron Chas Miller CIR
Bice Edwin Olin TT
Billiadow Ed 2 Price E J
Boiling Ed Rosebrock Jas r 7
Brown Harry Rombough Simeon
Carol M Scott Geo
Clements J ] Strow Joe A
DAILY Edw P Stephens Mrs J w
Fox Chas Stephens MrsJennie
Hammock Jno p Thomson David
Higgins Chas Thurston Fred f
Howard Bros Tucker Henry
Jackson Miter Turner 3 CO
Jones VIM d Turner Geo S
Marsh D N Vaunes Louis
Maloney Richard Vanalstine J III
Mccarthy James Wundsch Jacob
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say "Advertised.n
NJ. A. FLANAGAN, P. M.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
TAKEN UP.
Taken Up
RANCH o SALE.

Hay ranch for sale on the Shonkin eleven miles
from Fort Benton. A good cabin and two corrals.
A-mlle OF fence, 100 acres of good hay land. Will
give good title to same for 81, 800. Ten tons of
hay viii 60 with ranch. Address
DAVID WAREHAM, Benton, M It. 6
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
SHEEP O SALE.

FOX Sale.
1900 Wethers, 1900 of them coming 9 and 8
years old: 1000 coming Yearlings 1000 to
1900 Breeding Ewes; SO First Glass Grade
Rams. All are Tree from scab or ticks, and very
choice sheep. Will sell whole lot of wethers at So
per head, ewes a. SIS, and rams at $40 per head.
VIM.
Utica, Meagher Co., NJ. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
Letter List.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming in the Fort Benton post office
for the week ending December l, 1888:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
500 BUCKS FOR SALE.

These bucks consist of thoroughbred Merino and
a cross between the thoroughbred Merino and the
thoroughly ed Shropshire Down. We invite all per-
sons who are DESTROYS OF purchasing bucks to look at
our band before purchasing lsewhere. For partic-
ulars address or call on SMITH
Marfiu4dale. NJ. r..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05
SIC Reward.

$40 Reward.
Lost-Seven miles above Benton. on- span of
work horses. one black and the other brown, the
latter branded c ard blind in one eye. Both had
short ropes on. Will weigh about 100 pounds. The
above reward will be paid for their return TO the
Montana Stables. Address
C. N. DICKINSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-31
Reatento Death.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE city is
excited to-day over the murder at West
Nantichoke of James w. MacFarlane, a boss
carpenter and builder, and formerly Super
intendent of No 8 brakeT OF the Susque-
hanna Coal Company, a man well and
widely known. 1t appears that on Thurs
day night be was assaulted on the head
with a billy in the hands of person at
present unknown, the result causing his
death asst night. The motive of the MUIR
derous assault appears to have been
inspired by an intimacy which
had grown up for some
time past betH cen MacFarlane and the wife
of night dispatcher on the Lackawsnna
and Bloomsbury Road. Last Monday Mac
Farlane went to West Nanticoke, where he
remained during the week, stopping at
Clauser's On Thursday night he received
his death blow. Clauser, the night dis
patcher, says that when he came that night
at s O'Clock, he found MacFarlane in bed.
with the wounds pom him. He says he at
once went to the house of man named
Frace, and returned with his son, who on
entering the room where the wounded man
lay, spoke to him. MacFarlane recognized
Frace and told him that he knew who dealt
him the death blows. but would not tell
until the next morning Afterward Mac
Farlane sank into inconsistencies, and died
without revealing the important facts.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-31
DANCING AND BEEzE
Sufficient Reason for ExeOmmunicaticn in
the Catholic Diocese of West virgtzIa.

Sufficient Reason for ExcOmmunicaticn In
the Catholic Diocese of West Firgtzia.
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. GA letter OF
condemnation from the Right Rev. John ].
Kahn, Bishop of Wheeling, against the
Knights of St. John, a German Catholic So
ciety, was read in all the Catholic Churches
to-day, ordering all Catholics to withdraw
from the Society before March l. under pain
of accommodation. Last September the
Diocesan Synod at meeting in this city,
passed statute forbiding round dances and
sale of beer at entertainments given by
Catholic Societies, and a pastoral letter was
issued ordering all Catholic Societies 70 en-
roll themselves as such and su omit their
Constitution for approval by January l, all
not doing 50 being denied the privileges
accorded regular Catholic Societies. The
X nights of St John did not obey the order
and on last Tuesday night gave ball, at
which beer was sold and round dancing was
INDUCED in, to test the matter, as much
excitement had been created among the
German Catholics. The reading of the let
ter to-day was tire result Whether the
member Of the Order will withdraw or defy
Episcopal authority is mooted question
Many Of them talk defsntly now and the
German press characterizes the action of the
Bishop as an outrage upon the freedom OF
the German members of his Church.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-31
Elsewhere.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2s.-The Live Stock Inds-


KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2s.-The Live Stock Indi-
Csttle-Receipts, GOO head Market weak; native
steers from 200 20 500 lbs, 81 70@5 %: stockers
Boes-Receipts, 3 800 head. Market firm and
HIGHER at s6Gl6 40: bulk of sales at &C 1896 10.
sheep-Receipts, $50 head. Market steady;
good to choice, S3 1894.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. e-Cattle-Receipts. I.9oO
head: shipments, LOO head. Market weak.
ana shipping grades lO920c lower: exports, IS 5
&C: good to choice.shippiDg s5@5 so: light do,
q 5O(G5; common 20 fair butchers stock, q 759
IS: good TO choice do, si94 so; stockers ana
feeders. s. SCAT %.
sheep-Receipts, ? 100 head; shipments. 1000
head; common TO medium. SSG4; fair to good,
81 25@5: primo to fancy, IS 2595 70.
Hogs-Easier for light grades; strong for packing
aud heavy weights; YORKER So loSS Is; packing
head: shipments, 80 head.
NEW YORK Jan. 29.-Beeves-Receipts for
three days, $500 head, making 1850 head for
week. market extremely dull and &c lower;
dressed weight extremes, s. 2016 80 per cwt !;
1--we weight selected tops sold at sa1 Is; exporters
used 40 car loads at 50 6c@6 80 per cwt; 40 car
loads carried over.
sheep-Receipts for two days 3 500 head. making
So 200 head for week: market rIie better al 81 80
a6 so Der cwt. for sheep; Sc 25eg7 IS for lambs;
strictly prime sheep sold at Sc 6096 20 per cwt.
SWine-RUceipts for two days 1850 head, max
ing 81 $50 head for week. none offered alive; mar
ket nominaIly steady at Sc 4596 95 per cwt-
CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Tne Drovers' Journal re-
ports:
Hogs-Receipts, 81 coo head; shipments, 400
head. Market fair, active and strong; mixed,
So 75@6 80; heavy. 81 2o96 SO; light, $500 So;
sklps, sit95 90; closed steady with all sold.
Cattle-Receipts, 6,00O head shipments. 1890
head. Fair: market still glutted better than on
Saturday; prices rot quotsbly changed; prime
steers, So 9096 so; good to choice, s5 1898 70;
common to fair, sl@5; bulls, 81 25@4 50; stockers
and feeders in abundant supply and light re-
quest at S3s94 so.
sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments, 1900
head. Fair and weak; market slow; common TO
fair, IS Is: medium to good, 81 25@4 IS; choice
TO extra. IS as so.
The Drovers' Journal cable reports a weak cat
tie market. the best Americans being &c lower at
l61zc. estimated dead weight. Sheep steady at
ls@20c.