davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-18

Mr.. Sunset Cox's hearty recep-
ton By his old neighbors in Ohio
shows his popularity at his old
home; but it is not a great factor in
his contest for the speakership.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-18

General Banks is still powerful
with republican, audiences in Mass
a~cLuSettS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-18

Greenback Weaver is a stump or
ator who has great power with the
pc pie. OF commanding presence
aud line voice he is withal n con-
sammate mimic, and his illustra>
tiens are turned in such Il way as TO
be bitterly sarcastic.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-18

At the battle Of Bentonville, in
North Carolina, when General Joe
Johnston struck the left wing of
SherIhan's army, commanded by
Slocum, Foraker was chosen to ride
through the forest twenty miles in
the night and carry the news to
Sherman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-18

Ohio republicans relied upon the
Scott law The masses of Germans
are favorable to this law. 1t makes
a Discrimination of S100i in favor OF
the miider liquors, such as winean
beer. as
Tho Chicago Times thinks that
President, Arthur would raise his
popularity by going into the rural
districts and praising pumpkins in
stead o eating Newport dinners.
The President is not a hypocrite.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-18

Mr.. Leon Abbott, whose chances
of being the next Governor of New
Jersey are large, is accused of using
the pronotn u very plentifully in
bis speeches. ii III .1a..ti !. M u
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
BREWsTER's SUBSIDY DECISIONS.
The Supreme Court Controlled by the
Railroads.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The announce
ment that q circular would be issued before
long directing the discontinuance of the
practice Of Withholding money due branch
lines Of the pacific railroads caused quite .
furry to-day. being a complete surprise to
all but the very few who knew what was
Brewster's opinion on the subject. It is q
leng time since Subsidy" read has had
anything to 60 as 1t wanted it, while the
Immigrant road have been the recipients of
one bonanza after another, until q decision
Is expected In their favor. 1t is stated to-
day by person who should be well inform
ed on the subject that the suit talked about
by Teller will not be pushed against the
Union Pacific. The Secretary will try to
settle the account by the appearance Of bel
ligerency, but he will not press 1t to q
hearing before the Supreme Court. The
reason Is said to be because 1t has been as
certained that the court as now constituted
Is against the Thurman law, and, If the
question should be raised agsin, would stand
five to four In favor of the railroads. The
last time the question was raised 1t stood
four to three on the side of the Government,
but the late appointments have changed Its
complexion. The result Of a decision adj
verse 10 the Government would be to return
to the subsidy roads all tina, had been paid
under the Thurman law and give them the
use of the Ynouey till 1906 Of when IL Ia due
under the Subsidy Act.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
FOURTH CLASS PosTMAsTERs.
The REIMBURSEMENT of Salaries to Begin
March Sd.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The bill to ADJUST
the salaries Of postmasters of the first, second
and third classes, and to change the commits
sions allowed postmasters of the fourth class,
rendered necessary In view of the reduced
rate of postage on letter matter from three TO
Two cents per half ounce, provided that the
salaries Of the first, second and third classes
should be readjusted, to take effect stimuli
taneously with the reduction of the rates of
postage from October Isl. Respecting the
pay of fourth class postmasters. the act
merely fixed rates which should apply to
them without specifying the time when the
REIMBURSEMENT should begin. The clerks Of
the Sixth Auditors Office, where the readjust-
ment Of salaries is TO be made, have been
working under the impression that the
change In fourth class Offices should take
place at the same time as the other classes.
Late yesterday afternoon question arose as
TO the proper construction Of the law, and it
was argued BY some of the officers of the
Department that the fact that no specified
time is fixed in the act for beginning the
wsrk In the fourth class offices, made 1t i'm
perative on the Department TO readjust the
pay Of fourth class postmssters, beginning
with the ATT upon which the bill was ap-
proved u, The President. To-day the Sixth
Auditor sal niitt-d the question to First
Comptroller Lawrence, aud also conferred
with Secretary Folger on the subject. Both
Of these gentlemen are of the opinion that
the REIMBURSEMENT of fourth class Offices
should have begun March 8. This decision
will compel the Sixth Auditor to take up and
adjust accounts heretofore settled on the
basis Of the old law Numbering in all about
$4,000 and commissions for each of. them,
SO As to make them conform to the new law.
After the readjustment of the pay of fourth
class postmasters, beginning with March Sd,
the Government will owe each of them an
increase Of eight to forty per cent, according
to the amount Of stamps cancelled, and this
increase will have to be paid quarterly until
October 1st., when the act regulating postage
goes into effect. The payment Of this In.
crease will necessarily involve large defici-
ency for pay Of postmasters for the current
fiscal year.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
Canadian Pacific Affairs.

ST. PAUL, May six hundred laborers
on the Manitoba Railway, between Mime
apolis and Lake Minonetorka asked for a
raise from $l.50 to $l.75 per day. The lead
ers In the affair this morning threw down
their tools and declared no one should work
until the advance was made. They then
started down the track, stopping the men who
were at work and taking their implements;
all the cars we're run of the track. Further
threats were made, rs yet not carried out.
A portion Of the crew, under direct control
Of the railroad, resumed work and were pro-
tected by armed men.
OTTAWA, May Ain the Commons to-
night, Sir Charles Topper made the annual
statement regarding the progress Of the con-
struction Of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
he said he had been assured by the company
that the line would be completed and trains
running from Montreal to Port Moody, B. c.,
over Canadian Territory, by the end Of 1886.
fetal length Of line between these points,
2,s75 miles; Of this !, 479 is completed. To-
tai cash paid the company BY the Govern
ment to date, $e,825, 900; land handed over,
7,s79, 100 acres.
MONTREAL, May At is stated here that
the Canadian Pacific Railway has negotiated
the sale Of another $4,000, 900 Of bonds in
Amsterdam and New York at 81.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
INDIAN FIGHT NEAR CHIHUAHUA.
The Mexican Troops Achieve a Success.

SAN Francisco, May g. A dispatch from
Tombstone, Arizona, says the recent news
of an Indian fight at Sierra Madres is con-
hrmed. A letter from headquarters of the
army in Northern Mexico at Aposurax, So
nora, states an engagement occurred at Sierra
Jalmasa, near chihuahua, on the 25th of
April. Colonel Garcia lett headquarters
with the sixth regiment, Captain Devesa,
numbering Sc men and 30 State troops under
Captain Kosterlitzky, to take up the trail of
the Indians on their late raid into Sonora.
After five days hard marching they succeeded
in tracking the Indians to their intrench-
ments, located in the Sierra Madres, near
chihuahua. The Indians had notice from
their scouts two days in advance of the Ar
rival Of the troops, and determined to make
desperate fight and they secured their posi-
ton in the reughest part of the mountains
and there awaited the approach of the troops.
General Garcia rs soon as he learned the
position of the Indians, divided his troops
into two columns, placing one under Colonel
Sores, of the State troops and headed the
other himself, and commenced the battle.
naeei hou's Vi hdru nBHLinb ne sucCeeutQ In
dislodging the Indians from their stronghold
and putting them to flight, leaving on the field
eleven of their bucks dead. Many were OBJ
served during the action carrying away
wounded. The Mexicans lost three of the
State troops, two Federals were killed and
some eight or nine wounded. A large
amount of stock, stolen by the Indians on
their last raid, was captured, and are now on
their way to headquarters. From indications
during the fight it was supposed there were
$50 or 200 Indians engaged in the fight. When
the scouts discovered the troops coming they
removed their families from the ranches.
This is the reason no prisoners were taken.
The discovery was unfortunate, for Colonel
Garcia, anticipating them off their guard,
would have taken their families prisoners.
Lieutenant Anderson's troop Of the 9th cav
airy arrived this morning in search of desert
ers and stolen government property.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Henry Ward Bsecher says he has been an
evolutionist for twenty. 1--we years.
Grant made s15, 900 by the rise In Louis
vile q Nashville stock last week.
The Danish Arctic expedition has started
for Greenland for the purpose Of exploring
that country.
In Q recent speech Ingersoll so far forgot
himself As to speak of the "ceol, delicious
kiss Of DEATH"
John Perry died of Tannerism yesterday
at Bayville; N, Y. He had gone sixty-t
days without food, and shrunken from $50
to 80 pounds weight.
A dispatch says Verona Baldwin, who was
lately tried for shooting the millionaire, E.
A. Baldwin, has been pronounced insane
and placed in an asylum at Sacramento,
w. T.
The widow of Frank Leslie Is said TO be
the only daughter of Lola Montez, though
there Is another claimant for the "honor" In
q woman known as Edith Diss Debar. The
father Is the King Of Bavaria.
G. w. Couldock, the veteran actor, now In
his 6sth year, will sail for England on June
9th TO visit two sisters, one of whom he has
not seen for forty years. He will be absen,
from New York, whers he lives, eight or ten
weeks.
The bells Of the Piute tribe of Indians
walk along the railroad tracks of civilization
in Nevada and gather black "dope" which
drops from the axles Of the cars. With this
they smear their cheeks and arms and grow
more beautiful.
The public deb. reduction for last month
was only $2,451 ,902.35, and it Is thought, In
view Of The large demands for pensions, the
reductions in taxation, and the prospect of q
stoppage Of bond calls, that the showing al
the end Of this month will be still less
favorable.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
An Old Mans Folly.

NEW York, May 4.-The Times New
Haven special says: Mrs. Reid, widow Of
Colonel Reid, brother of Whitelaw Reid, OF
the New York Tribune, was married In this
city yesterday 70 John M. Q1ackenbos, Of
Brooklyn. It vas reported that the groom
was gentleman Of large wealth. much the
senior Of The lady In age, and bearing m old
and respected name. All this proved to be
true. Mn. Reid 10 about thirty-eight years
Of age, while her husband 10 seventy. She
received the bridegroom this morning in the
hotel parlors, and later In the day they were
quietly married and then took the train for
New York. Il 10 supposed that 1t Is run
away match and thst Quackenbos has good
reasons to cvade certain relatives Who had
been axiously awaiting the final disposition
Of his property. The sequel, II h thought,
may not be unlike that Of the famous HIcks-
Lord case In New York.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
VANDERBILT ADVOCATES.
He Resigns the Cares of Business to His
Sons.

NEW YORK, May 5.-William ii Wander
bilt has laid down the scepter Of the ralroed
king and retired into private life. He has
transferred the symbols of power TO his sons
Cornelius and William K, who henceforth
will control the destinies of the New York
Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Central
roads. William II. Vanderbilt has been
suffering from dyspepsia and nervous head
ache for some time and his physician advised
entire freedom from business care, Is the
disease is likely at any moment to turn into
govt In the stomach, and that of an
incurable type. 1t has been his custom for
several years to make flying visit to Europe
about this time but this year he proposes
10 be absent for several months, sailing
to Day.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11

The Judith Cattle company, whose head.
quarters are on Big Spring creek, have sold
their entire band, numbering SEINE 7,OO0-ex.
cept, we are told, about 900 heifers--to a party
whose name, as near as we got 1t, Is WabI-
stode. The price Is understood to have been
$3.50 all around. The cattle will be driven
to the Northwest Territory. The Judith
company will largely re-stock their ranges
with young cattle from the east.-Benton
River Press; I'd.
"Old Shot," Jim Wells cook MT Clagetr
committed suicide some days ago. He handed
Wells s3O-all his withdrawing, "Jf Won
don't see me again, give It to the children. -
and walked off to cabin near by. Soon
afterwards shots were heard In that direction,
and when .he cabin was entered "old Shot"
was found dead with two bullet holes in his
forehead. The deceased Is supposed to have
been temporarily insane.
Deputy Sheriff John j. Healey starts TO.
morrow on the Helena coach with the six
prisoners who were sentenced to the Deer
Lodge penitentiary at the last term of the
District Court. 1t requires nerve to start
alone with six as hard citizens as these arc
one murderer, sentenced to five years; a
horse thief, sentenced for three years; h
burglar, with five years term to serve, and
three Piegan Indians, two of these with
eigeteen months and enc with two years In
durance vile, for killing cattle. Benton
Record, I'd.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

CHICAGO, May A.-The Ne,os will publish
an interview with physician who says there
are Eve known cases of well defined leprosy
in the city.
A special from Phelps City, No., says:
Half the business portion Of this town was
burned May Q. Fifteen buildings were con-
sumed. Loss $4,000.
DAYTON, Ohio, May A destructive fire
broke ont in Union City, Ind, about 7
O'Clock tonight and by o'clock most of the
westerly portion Of the city was In ruins
SALT LAKE, May 3.-0ut of fifty six deaths
in April, twenty six were children. The
latter is attributed to Q peculiar Mormoa
administration termed, "Laying on Of
Hands,"
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-The light rains
last night are favorable for the wheat crop
and from the present prospect and increased
acreage 1t Is calculated that California will
have LOO, 900 tons for export next year.
DUBLIN, May MANY awards have been
made to personal sufferers by reason Of the
violations of the law in Ireland. Lady
Mountmorris and Mrs. Blake have each re-
ceived 5000 for the murder of their hus-
bands.
New YORK, May 4.-The Societies Of the
Army of the James and the Army Of the
Potomac will consolidate at Washington at
the reunion May 18th. All the leading rail-
roads Of the West, New England and Middle
States sell round trip tickets at reduced
rates.
HoBoKEN, May 2.-Cbarles Chauncey
Burs, who nominated Charles O'Connor for
President of the United States In 1872, who
advocated the cause of the south at the
breaking out of the civil war, and was the
owner of the Daily National Democrat, died
tonight aged, 6S.
NEW YORK, May civilian II. Wander
bilt sailed for Europe to-day. He intends
TO make only short stay in England on this
visit, and will return to New York again in
four weeks. He will however, spend the
summer and part of the fall in Europe with
several members of his family.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
lCKFEET INDIAN AGENCY.
The Choteau Grand Jury Prescott Strong
Report.
Extract from Report.


"Much of the time of this grand jury has
been occupied by the examinations into
depredations by Piegan Indians upon the
cattle herds on the borders of this county,
and from the testimony of number of In
dians, it Is the opinion Of this grand jury
that the greater part Of these depredatious
are chargeable directly to the incompetency
of Major John Young, present agent Black
feet Agency. Evidence has come before us
of his telling Indians they could kill cattle on
the north side Of the Marias, and testimony
is ample to prove that nearly all of the In
dians are in a starving condition, ten ounces
of meat each for one week being the ration
allowed them. They are not also provided
with proper agricultural implements; many
are compelled to break sod with knives and
hatchets in order to plant potatoes. He has
wilfully misrepresented the condition of
these Indians to the Department at Wash
ington, and their forbearance from open re-
volt is to be commended.
"He has also refused to subserve the ends
Of justice by refusing to deliver to a deputy
sheriff stolen property. He has been charged
with keeping harem of young Indian girls,
and in our opinion there IN nothing that
would tend more to the peace of this county,
the safety OF property, the welfare and hap
piness Of these Indians, than his removal al
once All Of which is respectfully Submitted
W. G. CONRAD, Foreman.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
LIEUT.-CoLoNEL GUIDO ILGES.
His Resignation Tendered-Charges of
Duplication of Pay Accounts.

WASHINGTON, May THE resignation of
Lieut.. Colonel Ilges, of the 18th infantry, to
take effect January next, has been received
at the War Department. 1t having been for
warded from General Terry's headquarters,
Secretary Lincoln directed it to be returned
with instructions if the resignation be ten
dered to take effect Immediately, it will be
accepted, and that a court-martial will be
ordered to try him upon the charge of dupli-
cation in his pay accounts.
Ilges was one Of those who, during the re-
bellion, appeared to have charmed life. He
was engaged In over eighty hot engagements,
and came through unscsthed. He warred
against the Apaches after the close of the
war, and conducted brilliant winter CAM
paigns against Northern hostiles In Montana
three years ago. He is q man of intrepid
bravery, and those Of the army who person.
ally know him, feel sympathy for him de-
spite the charges resting against him.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
To be Paid for Carrying U. 8. Malls and
Supplies.

WASHINGTON, May SIT 10 understood
Secretary Folger will soon issue circular
Of instruction 10 the proper officers directing
that the money due to the branch lines of
subsidized railroads must be paid. It ap-
pears that the Pacific railroads applied to the
President to have the money paid to them
under the decision Of the Supreme Court.
and he referred the matter TO the Attorney
General for an opinion. The learned opin-
ion Of Brewster Is that the roads must be
paid. The opinion was sent to Fslger, and
the latter will act upon 1t at once Is above
indicated. The action wiilresult In the pay
ment to the Central Pacific and Union Paci
fic railroads of a vast sum Of money, run
ming away up into the millions. Ever since
the Thurman act went into effect, under
which the Pacific roads were charged twenty
five per cent. Of their net earnings to satisfy
the claims of the Government, the money
for carrying the mails and general transpor-
tatlon Of the army Indian supplies have been
withheld on the lines operated by these COM
panies. Under this practice large sum due
for carrying the mails, etc., over the Utah,
Colorado and Nebraska branches of the
Union Pacific, tho Southern Pacific, and
other lines operated by the Central Pacific
Company, has been withheld. Under the
opinion Of Brewster not only all OF these
lines must be paid hereafter, but all what is
past due must be paid up. OF the 5000
miles Of road operated by the Central and
Union Pacific, only 2,4Oo miles, or that actu-
ally built under the subsidy act, is subject to
the Thurman law, and on these lines only
can the Government withhold the money
earned in transportation as a set of for the
claims against the railroads. These claims
of the Union Pacific Company are under
stood 10 be what Dillon referred to in his let
ter. That decision will make big hole in
the surplus which has been piled up by the
postofice department for the last year.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11

Cor. w. II. SANDERS, In speaking at the
Helena meeting on the occasion OF President
Wizards visit, did not omit to mention that
the generous welcome the citizens OF Deer
Lodge had extended to the Northern Pacific
reminded him Of the days when he did mis-
slonary work here in !" preaching the ever
lasting gospel Of hope and enterprise In that
town. The Colonel forgot however TO state
that on the occasion referred TO he and bis
co.laborers were advocating subsidy OF
several millions of dollars TO be given com
nany to build railroad from Corinne, and
that the % missionaries" were very sorry
crowd when the discussion ended. As one
of ,b.-s. Seth Bullock, said last summer, Il
q guess the Thermometer registered about oo'
below zero when we left here but ] for ono
awould have cheerfully struck out II Il had
sheen 300 below. Deer Lodge never
questioned the disinterestedness Of these
missionaries; II merely believed they were
wonhipping false gods and broke them up
In their presence. Montana Is the better that
Il was done.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-05-11
pANGERoUsLY ovERcRowDED.

We publish In this issue the report of the
Territorial Grand Jury, referring 10 the over
crowded condition of the penitentiary; also
list of prisoners received within the past
week. It Is not the purpose now to reiterate
what has been said so often In the past as to
crowding two convicts Into the space design
ed for but one. The matter has long since
passed that issue. IL Is now q question Of
storage room for convicts In the yard and
what will be the result ifthey "break bulk"
In the twenty EIGHT cells of the prison theis
are fifty-six convicis. In the old Jail build
ing, removed to the penitentiary yard, low,
lily ventilated and insecure, there are now
quartered twelve convicts, and In the carpen-
ter shop there are now CHARTERED eighteen
conviets. In this latter building there are
two or three common windows without bars
and the forcing OF any of them would per-
NIT the escape of the entire party into the
yard In two minutes. The yard reached,
there Ia nothing but frail board fence be-
tween the prisoners and .tbe open" The
total number of prisoners Is eighiy-six; the
number Of guards five, of whom II Is not
practicable, except At certain hours TO
have more than three on duty at q
time. The insecurity Of such a
prison, despite the best services OF the War
den and guards. Is too o,t7ious IN require
comment. IL Is mere matter of whether
or not few convicts will take chances on .
revolt or delivery, aud some Of the wort
men I'm the Territory, sentenced for long
terms, are now confined there. BY an act
approved Feb. q, 1881, the Governor Of
Montana Is empowered TO notify the several
Judges of the Territory when he deems the
penltentiary Inadequate for the incarceration
Of prisoners guilty Of felonies. and to con-
tract with the Commissioners Of counties
having suitable jails for keeping such prison.
crs. In view OF the present overcrowding OF
the penitentiary, the probability OF other
convictions this spring aud the persistent
neglect or refusal Of Congress 10 provide i'd
ditional facilities, we believe II Is the duty
OF the Governor now 70 serve this notice
and make these contracts. The reports OF
Grand Jurors term affer term, the appiica
ton Of Territorial officers, the representa-
lions Of newspapers have been Of no avail,
and Delegate Maginnis claims 20 have used
his bet efforts TO procure additional room
There appears no resource now except TO
use these jails that have adequate facilities
and have them declared penitentiaries for
the purposes intended