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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
The Hamilton Case.

The matter Of the payment OF Hamil-
ton as a member Of the council has been
disposed Of by Comptroller Lawrence, of
the treasury department, who instructs
Secretary McCutcheon, under date of
March 9th, not to pay Hamilton until
the committee on elections reports, and
the final question at issue is disposed of
50 far as the territorial Legislature is con
cerned." The comptroller closes his let
ter to the secretary as follows: $50 soon
as some determination is had, inform
this office, and you will be instructed as
to your duties therein
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Extreme Unction'' Needed.

A gentleman who passed through Liv-
ingston last Wednesday night, says that
a well mounted man, with a pistol in one
hand and a Winchester rifle in the 9TH
er, was engaged in shooting at every one
who dared TO come out of doors. The
Livingston Tribune has the following to
say about the matter: The outlaWry
which prevailed on the streets Wednes-
day evening should not be tolerated in
a law abiding comHunity. The strong
arm of the law must be visited upon all
such offenders. In this connection we
wish to state that Mr.. Cook, the consta-
bic, thinks the people are not properly
supporting him in the discharge of his
official duties. He is a good officer and
must be supported by the people. A
good strong jail is an Imperative neces-
sity for continuing laWbreakers. During
the Wednesday night shooting, n gen.
tleman, just arrived at the Park hotel,
picked up his yalise and left. And q
family who had arrived the evening be-
fore, intending to remain, picked up
their household effects and lit out
Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Change of Route.

From adyices received in this city yes
terday we learn that a change has been
ordered by the department in the stage
route between Benton and Billings. In
stead Of running up to Martinsdale from
Okla, and down the Musselshell to Meri-
no, the coaches will now run direct from
Okla to Merino at the crossing of the
Musselshell. This will be a saving of
about ffty-seven miles in distance be-
tween this city and the railroad. All
that is needed now is q daily service
and that is needed badly-Which we
hope to see established before many
weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
A Letter from Mr. Foster.


=# ~, ldlC ", 1000 /.
Editors Of RIVER PRESS: .
GENTLEMEN: { notice in your last
issue a statement calculated to misIead
the public in regard to the Silver Belle
affair. The smelling company have pos
session Of the Silver Belle discovery,
where there is a large body and a good
vein Of ore. Also a tunnel run Is feet
on a limestone level through a vein of
carbonate ore 4 feet in thickness, and
where there is a large quantity of ore on
the dump.
The injunction granted was to the
effect that the face of all tunnels, cats OF
openings made by the owners should be
vacated.
It is a we'll known fact here that the
n had a shaft or chimney ia the
lead 80 feet deep showing a vein filled
with ore to the bottom. This, together
with a quantity Of ore on the dump, has
been covered and filled up and a block
house built upon the site by the jumpers,
and a tunnel run on the lead from a cut
faced by myself shortly before. There
is probably no good reason why the or
der of the court should have been modi-
fed by anyone. Although the discov-
erer and principally interested party in
this mine, / have never made or dictated
any statement for publication before, as
[ saw no good in discussing the case in
the newspapers, nor do | desire to do SO
now. ] am yours respectfully,
HENRY c.. FOSTER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
THE RIV E
GOOD NEWS.
The shonk1n Bar to be Removed This
Summer.

The following from the Bismarck 7ri-
bmae explains itself: 81. ]. Durage, as
sistant engineer under Capt. Mcguire,
Of the e. 5. engineer corps, in charge of
the Improvements on the upper Missouri
river, arrived in the city Monday night.
Mr.. Durage succeeds Mr.. Ell. e. Stevens,
who has SO ably managed the affairs of
the engineer corps heretofore on the riv-
er. The friends of the latter gentleman
will regret to learn that he left the corps,
but they will find in Mr.. Durage an affa-
bic gentleman and accomplished engi-
neer. He did excellent service Oh the
Yellowstone during the past few years,
and will likely spread himself on that
eye-sore to Missouri river steamboatmen
known as the Shonkin bar, which has
caused much trouble ever since the time
of the first mariner on the Big Muddy"
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
Notice.

Persons crossing the upper or lower
ferry will be required to pay cash, as no
hooks will be kept from this date.
DAVID q. BROWNE q Co.,
M. il. LYNCH.
BENTON. M. T., Feb. IS. 49,.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28
For Rent.

Dwelling house for rent. Apply to
CHAS. KENDALL.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27

here (Philadelphla) to dine with Mr. George
w. Childs. He is a splendid talker and /
was very much interested in his accounts of
his travels. confess l found none of that
reticence and want of ability to express HIM
self that had heard so much about during
The past 10 years. | found him much
broader and ADLER man than had expected.
He discussed the Mexican question, as he
did every other question on which heard
him talk, with great deal of ability
Mr.. Arthur Klnglake writes to the Lon
don Times: 1T is now definitely arranged
that the American minister will unvell the
memorial bust of Henry Fielding, on tues
day, the 4th Of September. II will be placed
close to the busts, lin the Somersetshlre Hall,
Taunton, of three of Englands WORTHLESS, all
natives OF the same colnty-namely, Locke,
Blake admiral and general at seal and Pym
Permit me to add that, in spite OF all that
mas been said as TO the appropriateness OF
the proposal to honor the memory of the
greatest of English writers, the funds re-
quired for the necessary expenses connected
with the memorial are considerably short OF
the required amount. May take the OPP
portunity OF inviting further contributions
necessary to enable fitting honor to be done
to great name, of which literary men, and
indeed all Englishmen, should be proudP'
Queen Victoria, at the last moment, with
drew from the Duchess of Teck's auction
the sedan chair of Queen Charlotte and va
rious other family relics, which were to be
offered to the highest bidder. The other
household goods, plate and china, in spite of
the fact that the bill-posters had the advan-
tage OF putting up their auction placards on
kensington palace itself, where the sale was
held, fetched low prices. This is rather re-
mArEahlae and narbans nf
American bar rooms, which are given to
unique furniture aud decorations, may re-
greet not having given commissions to secure
choice bits from this royal sale. Queen Vic
toria is in most things a stekler for family
dignity; but, with all her wealth, the plan of
chipping in with her many relatives, to so
relieve the pecuniary stress of the Duchess
of Teck as 10 avoid this sale, evidently
found no favor with her.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
Notes About Notable People.

Mr.. Aristide Marie is probably the richest
man of color In America. He was a large
slave owner before the war, and his income
from the rents of his property in New Or
leans is not less than $4,000 year. Be-
sides this he has a large personal estate,
consisting of first-class securities. Mr.. Marie
is man Of fine accom- plishments, gradu-
ate Of one of the best institutions of France,
and lives abroad about half of each year.
Mr.. Charles P. Chouteau, one Of the rep
resentatives of the old French families OF 81.
Louis, proposes to build a monument TO the
memory of Pierre Menard, the first lieuten-
ant-governor of Illinois, at Springfield, the
cost to be $4,000. He has requested ex-
Minister Washburne to associate himself
with some citizens of Illinois to assist In ac-
complishing his object. Mr.. Menard's name
is closely identified with the political histo-
nv of the Northwest Territory, going back to
1903, when he represented Randolph county
in the Territorial Legislature OF Indiana,
six years before Illinois was constituted
Territory OF the first grade. From the time
he first settled in old Kaskaskia, In 1890, to
the day of his death in 1874, he enjoyed the
love and confidence Of the people.
Labouchere tells the following story of his
earliest visit to AK -les-Bains: 81 remem-
her arriving there when / was about seven
teen. I sat down at the gaming table, and
in half an hour won four or five hundred
hounds. An official then told me that the
eommissary of police wished to speak to me.
On being introduced into the den OF this
official. he asked me whether, as evidently
was minor, had the written permission
of nv parents to gamble. said that they
had not furnished me with such docu-
ment. 20 he told me that | could not be al
lowed to play. This excellent man proba-
blv saved me a good deal of money, for
left with my booty, instead of returning 1t
to the tables"
William Writ Sykes, United States consul
at Cardiff, who died recently, was born NOV.
%, 1885, In WATERFOWL, New YORK. he
early gave promise of great talent, ana ne
began an honorable career in journalism IN
his sixteenth year. If his contributions In
fiction, poetry, philosophy, history, politics
and art, to the daily, weekly, monthly and
quarterly press were gathered in book form,
they would fill fifty good-sized volumes. In
1876 General Grant appointed Writ Sykes
consul to Cardiff, and Immediately on ar
irving at his post he began that series of
papers on Welsh history, archaeology and So
cial conditions which has attracted atten-
ton in Harper's Monthly, Appleton's Jour-
nal and other prominent publications.. In
1871 Mr.. Sykes was married to Miss Olive
Logan, the well-known writer.
Wade Hampton recently, speaking OF
Gen. Grant, said: 81 never met him until
about year or more ago when l came over
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
About One of Dorsey's ISLANDERS

The Argus on several occasions has insist
ed that the scoundrel Dorsey's stories about
Garfeld's corruption must be believed be-
canse the people whom he referred to did
not deny them. But ii is fact that White
law Reid has denied Dorsey's story that he
had something TO do with negotiating for
Jay Gould, promise of the appointment of
Stanley Matthews associate justice of the
Supreme Court, and last week Jay Gould
pronounced the story, SO far as he Is con-
cerned, base fabrication. The correspon-
dence, which was with soprominent Demo-
crat as Washington Mclean, of Ohio, was
published in the New York Sun which pub
lished the original falsehood, but it has not
yet been printed in the Argus As matter
Of record we give the letters.
JAMESTOWN, R. l., July %, 1888.
DEAR SIR: am an old friend of Stanley Mat
thevs, and took an active part in having him con-
frmed. am sorry to see that New-York newspa-
papers charge that you agreed to subscribe large
sum TO the GARFIELD election fund upon bargain
With Garfield that he would Of elected Presidency
send to the Senate the name of Stanley Matthews
TO I'll o vacancy occasioned by any resignation,
death. or otherwise on tho sugreme bench.
VIII you be 30 kind a. to tell me frankly whether
there 10 any truth in this, whether you made any
arrangement ct all to have him placed upon the
Supreme bench? feel that have the right to ask
this Of you, becouse worked hard, and In good
faith, for his confirmation. having known him from
his bsyhood and believed In his great ability
and his integrity. Very truly yours,
WASHINGTON MCLEAN.
To JAY GOULD, Esq, New York City.
1856 BROADWAY, NEW YoRY, July 81, 1883.
Hsshington AcLea1, Esq, Jamestoson, r. /.
DEAR SIB; have your letter.
The story that ever paid any money to secure
the nomination Of Stanley Mathews or any one else
TO the Supreme bench is pure fabrication. had
no bargain or understanding with General Garfield
Of any Sort directly or indirectly. Ny acquaintance
With Mr.. Matthews was not intimate; indeed, now
- write, remember that II was at your own
sonsl solicitation after his nomination that
asked Mr. Plumb by open telegram to aid, If con-
sistsnt In his confirmation. Mr.. Matthews was
never my counsel; indeed he was the friend, if not
also counsel for the Texas and Pacific, then con.
trolled by Mr.. Thomas A. Scott, and which was at
the time hostile interest to those In which was
Interested Yours truly, JAY GOULD.
Dorsey said that the evidence of this bar
gain could be produced. 1t seems to us, in
asmuch as everybody living whom he men
toned as a party to the business has contra
dicted him, IL is time for him to produce the
proofs, or time for the Argus and other ac-
completes after the fact In his ISLANDERS to be-
Gin to doubt his integrity.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
If and If.

'If you are suffering from poor health
or ianguishing on a bed of sickness,
take cheer, il you are simply ailing,
or II you feel week and dispirited with
ont clearly knowing why Hop Bitters
win surely cure you"
s'If you are Minister and have oyertaxed your
self with your pastoral duties, a Mother, worI
out with care and work, or man Of business OF
'laborer weakened by the strain of your eyeryda,
duties. or man OF letters, toiling over your mid
night work, Hop Bitters will surely strengthe
syou.''
''If you are suffering
from over eating or
drinking, any indiscre-
stion or dissipation, or
are young and growing
too fast, as Is often the
case
"Or II you are In the workshop, on the
farm. at the desk. anywhere, and feel
that your system needs cleansing, Eton-
ing, or stimulating, without intoxicst-
ing, if You are old. blood thin and i'm
pure, pulse feeble, nerves unsteady,
faculties waning, Hop Bitters is what
You need to give you new life, health,
and yigor."
If you are costive or dyspeptic, or
suffering from any other of the numer-
Gus diseases of the stomach or bowels,
it is your own fault IL you remain i'll.
II you are wasting away with any
form of Kidney disease, stop tempting
death this moment and turn for cure
TO Hop Bittefs.
If you are sick with
that terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will
find "Balm In Gilead"
In Hop Bitters.
If you frequenter. or a resident
Of q miasmatic district barricade your
system against the scourge of all coun-
tries-malaria epidemic, bilious and
Intermittent fevers-by the use OF Hop
Bttters.
II you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad
breath. Hop Bitters viii give Won tair skin, ricf
blood the sweetest breath, and health. $500 viii
be paid for q case they viii not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mothe
daughter, can be made the picture Of health by
few bottles Of Hop Bitters costing but trife.
aus MWF&w4w32
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27

possesses qualities Of mind and character
that make him eminently fit for the respon-
sible duties of the place to which he has
been called. Both these appointments are
creditable to the Governor, and they come
as near giving complete satisfaction to the
people of the State as any appointments that
could have been made. 1t is certain that
the high repute of our Supreme Court will
be sustained, matter in which good
citizens of all parties are deeply concerned,
and all may congratulate themselves on the
fortunate issue of these deliberations.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
t FL e PR Il S g,
MoNDAY MORNING. AUG. 81.

Ne do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all eases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but ~ a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
nsRisations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27

II our city officials were one half as efic-
lent a. some of their friends would have us
believe, it would not be 80 easy for strangers
in Portland to buy liquor. Every day the
papers have to report more or less cases of
drunkenness, and accidents and disturb
anees caused by drunkenness are frequent.
Any strange sailor who comes to port ap-
nesrs to be able to get drunk with precision
and celebrity soon after he reaches the
vb.rf. II the Mayor will lend the City
uarshal his old white horse, perhaps the
ynm ,hops will be as well supervised as the
city Jobs are.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27

1.-The report In our local columns of what
occurred on the steamboat Bartlett yesterday
carries its own moral of warning. There. is
no occasion to add anything to the explicit
story of Captain Chase which is there given.
If the owners of the boat insist upon retain
ing such helmsman as their representative
people will exercise their discretion about
venturing their lives to his care.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27

The aupointment of Hon. L. A. Emery OF
Ellsworth to be an associate justice Oh tne
Supreme Court follows close upon the pre-
motion of associate Justice Peters TO De chlei
justice. This appointment gives 10 Inc
highest bench of the State an able lawyer ana
gentleman, having wide experience IN
his profession and in public affairs, who
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27

II is altogether improbable that the story
sent from Utah about plot to kidnap the
President and all his party in the Yellow.
stone Park, has any other basis than the
imagination of some lover Of sensations
The party with the President is not a small
one, nor is it without proper guard. Gen
eral Sheridan himself is in command, and il
may be taken for granted that he will take
good care of his charge.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
10

RHEUMATISM, disordered blood, general
debility, and many chronic diseases pro-
nounced incurable, are often relieved by
Browns Iron -}itters." =
HUNTSVILLE, ALA.--Dr. j. G. Spotswood
says; II highly recommend Browns Iron
Bitters for dyspepsia, rheumatism, and gen.
eral debility" ~ ,--..sp- -a-s,s.a- :,
Fairfield, JowA.--Dr, J. /. Myers says:
Browns Iron Bitters is the best iron pre-
paration have ever known in my thirty
years Of practice,"
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
TO PURCHASE
Furnaces Stoves, TlnWare, &c.

gUyHE stock and business Of the Old md Well
FstnbIfshed II ouse of A. N. MOVES ~
s0N IL off red for sale. This firm has the exclu-
siye sale of the Magee Furnace Company's Goods,
finest made in this country and parties buying the
entire stock will have the sale Of these goods with
the good will of this company.
Goods at retail for the present will be sold much
below the market price for cash. as the stock must
be disposed Of without delay Per order of
NATHAN CLEAVES,l Assgnees of
ALBERT N. PARLIN,) A. N. Noyes & Son.
.r~1T DIV
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
SEE HERE!

~,AN show any one in want Of nice residence
l. great bargains at Gorham village
One . story house, 81, ana sIaDie' acre Oh ianu'
so fruit trees nice water.
One story house, new, never mas been 90
cupied very nice lot 60x11 To- fruit trees cutrants
Sc nice water. SEND for plans and descriptions to
q. b. WEEKS. Auc. and Real Estate Agent.
" " ''' Gorham, Me.
nrr-House lots for Sale. jy31dh
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-27
Eastman Bros. &c Bancroft.
REDUCTION!

FLANNEL WAISTS for Ladies, Misses and
Boys. such as we have been selling at $500,
will be closed out at ONE DOLLAR EAGas.
Flannel Stresses for Misses and Children will
be sold AT one dollar less than marked price.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-10-12
BOWdOin'S scheme Of College
Government.

The students of BOwdOin college
have voted to adopt the new scheme
of college government, modified to suit
the case from that which has proved
so successful at Amherst, by board
of students elected by their fellows.
The jury will be composed of one rep
resentative from each class, one from
each intercollegiate society and one
from the students not members of any
fraternity. The president OF the col
lege represents the faculty and Occu-
pies position with the jury similar to
that of IA judge in court of law, de
Gliding questions of jurisdiction and va
lidity of decisions. The jury chooses
its own foreman. Its province is to
administer justice in matters relating
to the peace, order and security of the
college. The jury hears complaints
against offending students and renders
verdicts, but the power of affixing pen
alties is placed with the president.
The object is of course to curb the un-
ruly spirits certain to exist among so
large body of young men, by putting
them on their honor and creating an
esprit du corps for the good name and
government of the institution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-10-12

slept in quietness and peace" and asks
if one cannot "enjOy country life with
out such a drawback as being kept in a
state of alarm by these unwelcOmed
intruders p The Republican com
ments upon the case, which it says
emphasizes the growing need for bet
ter police protection in the country"
1t further says:
Our leading villages, midway be-
tween city and country, are the most
unprotected spots in New England life.
| They have officers who generally prove
to be officers only in name, having no
expert knowledge of criminals, night
watchmen are unthOught of, and in
manufacturing places particularly there
is a turbulent element which is toe
seldom made to feel the restraint OF
law. The farming population object
to being taxed to support watchmen
for the village 5, and so the towns neg
lect policing. Looking al
the whole question broadly, if we had
the money spent on the militia to bt
used on n unified policing system, we
could better protect the community a
all points but under existing condi
tions each community must work on
its own protection i'll large measure
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-10-12
National Banks.

The annual meeting of TIE American
Bankers association is being held this
week in Louisville, Ky. The banking
system has attained such proportions
that the meeting of its representatives
in annual convention is attended with
considerable interest. There are over
1000 banks in the United States, and
of these nearly $500 are national
banks. AT no time since the establish
ment of the banking system have the
banks enjoyed greater prosperity than
ut the present time. Their net earn
ings were nearly nine per cent on CAPT
tai invested and surplus during 1882,
and their loans have increased to
about - 80. OOO. 900 and their deposits
to about Il ,I35 ,OOO,OOO. The business
of the country transacted through
twenty two clearing houses amounted
to SOL ,2-7 ,OOO. 900 in ISS2. or more than
twice as much as in 1872.