The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07
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tate Senator, d. NJ. Sabin, of Still
! Y. er, was elected senator on Ihursda
he eth ballot, the vote being as FOL
/ ): Sabin 81, Window 80, Cole Il
5bard 8, Wilson 8, Berry l, Wake
/ 1,-total, 1871. Necessary to choic
/ The result was received with tire
J +" ndous cheers.
llarges of very circumstantial char
r having been made By one or NOR
Tspapers, that friends Of Senator Ferrt
managers OF his canvass at LANSING
!, approached various members OF thu
publican opposition with offers O
. offices, clerkships, control of fedora
q; ronage, and even foreign appoint
l.. ats, as brides to induce them to vote
IL Ferry in the pending contest, the
II ,-er house of the legislature adopted 6
resolution ON the 3lst, ult., calling for al
Investigation. Some important develop
iaents are promised.
A terrific wind storm again visited
Denver, Col, January 10Th. A dozen OF
lore buildings were demolished, while
tive roofs of many more were torn OF
and in some instances carried 25O feet
During the storm another electric light
tower was blown down, and a car on the
Circle road was blown from the track.
Several persons were seriously though
none fatally, injured. In several inst
ances roofs and debris were blown in
one direction, while in the immediate
neighborhood others were carried in an
opposite direction. A singular feature
was that the wind came in gusts, each
being succeeded by few moments .o1
perfect calm.
General Phil. Sheridan received on
January 3lst, from the secretary Of state
Of Illinois, duly attested, an official copy
g The joint resolution by the state SEN
ate and house of representatives, thank
ing him for his report on the Yellowstone
Park to the war department, calling at
tention to the danger Of leasing its priv
ileges to any private corporation. The
resolution declares against the park
passing into the exclusive possession Of
said company to be used by them as a
cattle ranch and for the extorting Of
money from tourists visiting said park
The resolutions also extend thanks to
Senator Vest, of Missouri, for his bill in
congress prescribing rules for the gov
eminent of the park.
The Salt Lake papers of January 31st,
contain full account of the pursuit and
capture ofrobbers, five in number, whose
camp was on the line between Utah and
Nevada, west of here, who have been
stealing stock, robbing stores and killing
people, for some time back, but who in
voked their doom by attempting to rob
a Central Pacific train. The pursuing
party was made up of detectives and
sleriffs of both Utah and Nevada. num-
hering about eighteen The two robbers
first encountered resisted and both were
wounded, one fatally. The other three
surrendered on demand. All have been
taken to Reno, New, for trial. Some of
them are Utah men and others probably
Nevadians. ~.
There is great excitement at Mont
gomery, Ala. A committee to examine
the books and accounts of State Treasur-
er Vincent, have began the examina-
ton. Vincent left the city on Monday
night, and a message from him to his
chief clerk was delivered to the latter
yesterday afternoon. He laid it before
the governor, Vincent said he was be-
hind, but was going to New York to get
money, which the letter indicated he
had loaned. An examination Of banks,
"a HERS and others, late last night, shows
tii:t Vincent speculated largely in cotton
+; Tres. The deficit as far as can be
Il. hered, is between $225,000 and $780,
No.. Treasurer Vincent left Monday
/. ut, by what route is not known. The
ernor will offer large reward, and
: notified the police of all large cities.
lcent is five feet ten inches high, very
: in dress, brown hair and beard,
ID full and long with moustache has
y = bad teeth, scar on forehead.
enuary 3lst, Mr.. James Guthrie, a
:. porous young farmer, was married to
IS Hulda- Martin. A large company
present at the wedding, wlscn took
at the residence of the brides
- Ter. Owing to bad weather, the guests
- aimed at the mansion all night. In
:. morning, when they assembled at
=. breakfast table, it was remarked that
Il bride and groom were late in coming.
S. lenly the shrek Of woman was
i.',ard, and the startled guests rushed into
il. hall, where they met the bride of a
n. ut, who cried: "My husband, Oh, my
h;isbandr' When she awoke in the
morning the young lady found her hus-
band dead by her side. She is almost at
E.aaiac with grief The funeral will take
r,ace tomorrow from the house in which
h was married, the four groomsmen
acting as pall-bearers, and the minister
WHO married him, performed the funeral
ceremony.
If the efforts now pending in Helena
Custer county will be cut down
at both ends by the present legislature.
Mr.. Erwins bill for the organization of
the county of Yellowstone provides that
the new county is to be composed of all
that section of country between the Mus
seishell and Yellowstone rivers, west of
q line crossing north and south at the
mouth of the Big Horn river and the
summit of the White Beaver divide. If
the bill passes it will take quite slice
o. Of Gallatin county and corner of
i. ,gher. Billings is contemplated as
the county seat. Mr.. Maloney, of Daw-
son county also has a bill before the
House providing for the cutting off Of
slice from the northeast cyrner of Custer
and attaching it to Dawson. The object
is TO get about twenty-five miles of the
Northern Pacific Railroad into Dawson
county for the purpose of taxation
Niles City Press.
At Annapolis, Nd, January 31st, the
cadet officers and midshipmen resigned.
The first and second classes decline the
positions. Mos. of the first-class are
under arrest. The cause of the trouble
was that Cadet Woodruff, of first-class,
was reported for dishonorable conduct,
having certified on honor to falsehood,
which he acknowledged in writing after
wards. He was reduced to the ranks.
Cadet Lieut.. Street then led his COM
RAND in cheering the broken cadet. The
| Lieutenant was reduced to the ranks,
and on reading the order a number of
cadets groaned and Kissed. first-class men
participating in the mutinous conduct.
Several cadet officers resigning their
cadet rank in insubordinate letters, were
placed in confinement on the Wyoming.
As the demonstration was general, the
stopped all privileges and
usual hops. Cadet officers who sent in
except cadet Gun Captain
Colvin were reduced to the ranks and
placed in solitary confinement. Owing
to the diplomatic character of Colvins
letter of resignation it was accepted. He
was cheered by cadets.
Senator Logan's army bill, that the
number of enlisted men in the army, in
Guiding $50 hospital stewards and 900
Indian scouts, shall not exceed 30, 900 in
the pay of privates from $l3 to
81 per month, and non-commissioned
o;;o GERS and submarines in proportion;
FL owed commissioned officers to employ
p. Yates as servants by first obtaining