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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12
Ordinance No. 13.

Process and Execution of Sentence.
Be it ordained By the city council of the city
Of Fort Benton
Sec. l. That all actions, whether in
form civil criminal, brought 10 punish
any violation, or TO recover any fine. for
feiture Or penalty, or a breach or violation
Of any ordinance now or hereafter to be III
force in said city, shall be commenced be
fore the Police Magistrate Of said city.
No warrant shall be issued by such Magis=
trate until complaint under oath has
been laid before him charging a breach Or
violation of some city ordinance by num-
her and section with brief description Of
the nature of the offence substantially as
required of criminal complaints under the
Territorial statutes. The warrant in such
cases shall briefly describe the offense,
shall be returuable forthwith and shall run
in the name Of '''rhe Territory of Mon
tana,,' and be directed to the Marshal or
any policeman of the city Of Fort Benton.
At the option of any officer commencing
the same, suit may be commenced by
summons for the recovery Of the fine pre-
scribed by ordinance for any violation Of
the same, in which case no written or
sworn complaint may be required Such
actions shall beln the name of tIhe City
Of Fort Benton" At the time named III
such summons, whether the defendant
appear or NOT, upon proof of service, the
Magistrate shall proceed to trial, and on
conviction, shall enter judgment for fine
and costs and issue execution therefor.
Sec. 2. If any person arrested under
warrant as provided in the former section,
shall on trial be convicted and shall not
Immediately pay the full amount of his
fine and costs, the Magistrate rendering
Judgment shall forthwith issue mittimus
or commitment substantially in form as
under the statutes of the Territory, direct
Ing the officer making the arrest to deliver
the defendant to the custody of the per- on
having charge Of the city Jail, and requir-,
ing such officer to keep such defendant i'll
close confinement until such fine and costs
shall be paid or satisfied by law; Provided,
that ifsatlY person SO convicted can pay
part and not all Of such fine and costs, the
Magistrate shall endorse the same On lhe
order Of eommStmens and allowance Of the
same shall be made in the term OF eontine-
Hent. and provided further that the Police
Magistrate, In case of any person being
convicted and unable to- pay fine and costs,
may take good sufficient security for the
payment of the same within a time not
more than thirty days, and The party be-
coming secHfity shall al Ign an agreement 10
that effect to be entered on the dotktts.
4 1t payment is not then made within the
ltime specified. a commitment shall issue
against the original defendant, and an ac-
ton Of debt shall be instituted against the
defaulting security.
Sec. 8. Every able bodied male person
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Grimes, claiming to be the murderer 0
Lord Leltrim, was arrested tonight for dis
orderly conduct. He wants to surrender
to the British. He says he had three ac.
complies. He says he came to this eoun-
try two years ago on the steamer Egypt.
lie is 30 years of age and claims to be a
native of Donegal.
BOLD BURGLARS.
RICHMOND, Va. April 25.-Robberies of
residences are frequent of late. Tuesday,
in open daylight, Police Capt. J. H. Para
tose's residence was entered aud robbed
and twice at night stoned. This after
noon between 1 and 5, while policeman
was On guard in the parlor, a burglar en-
tered the garrett, seized his daughter aged
Ii, tied and gagged her. Having acci-
dentally knocked a sash out of the window,
the burglar reused the house but made
successful retreat.
CRIME NOTES.
AT Annapolis, Nd, William Rock re-
ceived 20 lashes for beating his wife.
James P. A. McGhee, to have been hung
at Dardenelle, Ark, Friday, had his SEN
tence commuted to Imprisonment for life.
Elisha Kirby, a Carbondale, Ill.,, rough,
killed his brother-in-law, Isaac Pulls, Oh
account of family quarrel. Lynching is
threatened.
George F. and Samuel Work, bankers of
Philadelphia, have given bail to answer to
charge of embezzlement of funds OF the
Peoples Passenger railway.
A deaf and dumb son of Joel Platt of
Sabetha, Kan, set fire to barn and was
burned to death. In attempting to rescue
him, his mother was fatally burned.
William Bradley, "Billy the Kid, has
been missing from his home at Ansoria,
Conn, since the 10Th, and foul play is sus-
pected. He is cousin to Charley Mitch~
ell, the English champion.
Judge Barrett Of the supreme court of
New York refused to admit Owney Geo.
ghegan to bail pending appeal. He holds
Geoghegan righteously convicted for al
lowing minors to frequent his notorious
resort.
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Bernhardt Must Retire.

Lucy Hooper saysi in her last Paris letter
to the Philadelphia Telegraph: 8"There is
still crowd at the Vaudeville to see Sarah
Bernhardt as Fedora. Though the piece
passed its lOoth night over a week ago,
seats are still held at a premium and are
hard to obtain. went the other night for
the second time. The great actress was as
WandeEfuf 10 ever ia her marvellous rem
dering of the ellangefui passions and over
Mhelming emotions of her difficult part.
She has laid aside a flaming toilette of scar
let plush and gold yellow satin wherewith
sheHused to astonish her audience in the
second act. and now wears dress Of white
satin, worked with pearls ana silver, which
Is far more tasteful and artistic. But de-
spite profuse lace draperies, tits very evi-
dent now that Nine. Sarah will soon have
to quit the boards for brief period, and
that before many months-it may be,
ueeks-haye passed, NJ, Maurice will be
called upon to embrace 4 little brother or
sister. aa u
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temporarily occupied in receiving ant
forwarding goods. Violations of this pro
vision shall be punishable as misdemeanor
by fine not exceeding ten dollars for eacl
offense.
SEC. II. No owner Or occupant of any
premises within the city shall leave open
any trap door or grating upon or so close
| to any sidewalk that passers by may o.
| liable to tall therein, and whenever fe
any temporary purpose of building or re-
pair it may be necessary to excavate any
portion of any sidewalk, permission
therefor shall first be had Of the city Mar
shal, and ample security shall be made at
all times against any accident by reason
of the same. ANY violation of this provi-
sion shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, and the offending
party shall further be liable in a civil suit
for any pecuniary damage that may ensue
by reason thereof.
SEC. 13. No person within the fire
limits of said city shall have Or keep hay,
straw or other conbustible fodder in open
stack or otherwise than securely covered
from fire; nor shall any owner or occupant
of any premises within said city limits,
allow piles of open and broken packing
boxes, paper or straw to be or accumulate
on any part of said premises. Any per-
son who shall violate either provision OF
this section, or who shall neglect or refuse
to take care of the said hay, straw or COM
bustible rubbish after being notified to DO
so, by the Marshal, shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC. a. 1t shall not he lawful for any
merchant or dealer within the limits of the
city to keep at his ordinary place of busi-
ness any greater quantity'of coal oil than
one hundred gallons and that in original
packages or tanks equally us secure, nor
any quantity of powder greater than one
hundred pounds, ana that in tin or iron
cases or cannisters, nor shall any such
dealer keep any greater quantity of cart
ridges than one case of each kind, nor OF
giant powder caps more than two thous-
and, nor Of any other intiammable or ex-
plosive materialin large quantity Or in un-
safe vessel or package, and any person vio-
lating any provision of this section shall on
conviction be fined not less than five dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. Is. Il shall not be lawful within
the fire limits ofsaid city for any person to
build bonfires in any public street, square
Or vacant lot without special permit from
the city Marshal, nor without like permit
for any torch-.ight procession to parade
the streets, nor shall any person be allow
ed to discharge fire arms cannons or an
wills or set off fire crackers, rockets or 9TH
er fire works except upon gal holidays,
without special permit from the Mayor.
ANY violation of this section shall subject
the offender upon conviction to a fine of
not less than one dollar nor more than ten
dollars.
Adopted and approved May 2nd, 1888.
WILLIAM G. CONRAD, Mayor.
Attest: HORACE R. BUCK, Clerk.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12
Shocking Cruelty

NORFOLK, Va, April 24.--The eolored
population of this city is greatly excited
over the horrible cruelties perpetrated by
Lucy Haulsey and her husband last night,
by iogging to death their daughter with
rawhide. The murdered child was about
years Of age, and was found by the coro-
ner's Jury clothed with single garment,
on the floor of the room, stiff in death,
with her hands clasped as If in snpplioa-
ton, and her legs bent up as if crouehing
from blow. Her face was plastered with
mud, and marks Of the whip were visible
on every part of the body. Many OF the
cuts were bleeding, and various large
burns showed where the child had been
placed on a hot stove and tortured. Both
of the fiendish parents were committed for
trial
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12
AN ATRoCIoUs CRIME.
HELD IN HEAVY BONDS.

MILWAUKEE, April 25.-Henry r.
Wright, assistant postmaster at Racine,
Wis, charged with embezzlement OF over
S., 900 of post office funds, was taken be-
fore Commissioner Bloodgood of this city,
this afternoon and, waving examination
was held in bonds of SIC, 900 to answer in
the United States district court next term.
- LORD LEITRIM's MURDERERs.
RocHEsTRR, N Y, April 25.-James
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12

Delegate Maginnis, OF Montana, has re-
turned to Washington after several weeks
absence. He says he will remain there
until after the reunion of the Army OF
the Potomac, on which occasion ne IS TO-
deliver an grafton. His subject will DC
the Districto of Columbia during the wars
Pioneer Press.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12

Thomas Slime was murdered by one of
the three strangers whom he met upon
leaving q house of ill-repute in Chicago.
Three men were arrested on suspicion.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12

At Rock Reinsurance, Ala, D. Bass
killed Rutlei Sparks while shielding q boy
Bass wished to chastise.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12
THE MURDEROUs MOB.
Particulars of the Death of Fred
and Charlie Ward.

Deliberately Shot Down by Thirteen
Nocturnal VisitOrs-NO Arrests Vet
But Great tExcitement-AnA Afro.
cious Murder i'm Texas-The
Racine Em beZZ1er Held i'm
heavy Bonds-TroubIe-
some Cowboys.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12

ST. LOUIS, April 25.-Reports from Pan
Handle, Texas, say the star range of Gun
ter and Munson and that of Sanborn were
burned by striking cowboys on the 10th.
It is reported that strikers are out OF
money ard willing to return to work at
former wages.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
LIGHT SPARKS,

d o | "
Tho Tyrolcans had picnic at the Salado
yesterday. i''i' ."i D" n.i'Hfi'r H.' jon
One marriage license was issued to-day, w.
J. Hill and Frances Milligan, ,..
In the Recorders court this morning four
cases were continued and three dismissed. a-.
n Is reported that Sanitary INSPECTOR Upper.
man Inns placed III houses in proper sanitary
condition. l'.Hn 1i0lrYt Ll' 'ai".'I 7'
| IF. S6itig was again before the Recorders
court for irrigating With wnter belonging TO
other parties He was fined $25. |
On Sunday Mr. +. N. Sannhez's horse ran
away near the Mission and threw the driver
out, injurng him quite seriously
The Ladies lie r " Il, nevolent association
will hold a meeting "Wednesday evening at D
O'Clock in the vestry rooms OF the temple.
On Main street yesterday light dun horse
attached to a buggy attempted to run away,
butit s1pped and fell on the sidewalk and was
quickly captured.
Professor Katzenberger has been confined
to his room by reason of illness since sunday,
and will be unable to attend to his pupils dur
ing the present week.
There was private birthday celebration
across the San Pedro last night and sone Of
our citizens were enjoying themselves, but
their wives did not know 1t.
Captains Hughes and Shardein yesterday
raided suspicious looking house on Houston
street, nearly opposite Grenets store, Three
or fur men were arrested, but were set loose
again.
Sim Hart was too busy to-day TO change
his advertisement, but as before said and al
ways will say, he has the largest stock OF
cigars aud tobacco in san Antonio, and at
prices to suit both dealer and consumer.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
New List of House and Lots for Sale.

New cottage houses on Avenue C for $500
each
Ni-e new house on corner lot, beautifully
located, with stable, for S2,l00.
New seven room cottage, modern style, will
be sold at cost 1900.
handsome rock cottage on Avenue at a
bargain.
Rock house near San Pedro avenue and two
lots for $500.
Cottage with plenty of shade trees on lot 65
by l65 for 1850.
New cottage near center of city on two lots.
corner, for $500.
Fine dairy ranch only six miles from the city,
hne buildings and com plete ia every respect
Choice city lots In good locations for invest
ment. Twelve lots on San Pedro avenue at a
bargain.
Largest list of desirable bargains 70 be found.
Lots from 800 to $1,000. Can supply you
with any kind of property you desire
w Il. HILTON,
20S West Houston Street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
Tho Disappointed Cow hoy.

While the Trustees of the Bexar Benevolent
association were in session last night, at Som
mers & Peterson's hall, pleasant music came
from DRESS residence adIoiuinR. Soon after
a gawky cow boy meandered from the saloon
he was stopped by Jake Sommers with the IN
terroRaton, "well what do you want p
Where's the music, boss replied the COW boy,
where's the dancing, 1 want to 20 there
'Oh" says Jake, this is private meeting, and
the music comes from next door. Oh,---
said the disappointed cow boy, and he wended
his way down the ma row staircase, and drowI-
ed his sorrow To- a schooner Of beer.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

From the Evansville Argus.
"James!"
eyes, pa"
"There were seven California pears in that
cupboard. Six Of them are gone. Do you
know anything about il ?"
81 never took one OF them"
"Sure?"
"Certain, pa. Wish may die, If"
"You wicked, bad boy; how often have /
told you never to use such an expression.
Here comes ma let us see if she knows any
thing about it,"
MAMMA says she saw James take at least
five of them"
"You little rascal! How dare you tell me
you never took one, and here's only this little
one with the grub-eaten side left o.
ooh, pa, don't hit me. said | didn't
take one of them-and-and-and that's the
one didn't take"
+ Pa relented.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

Mr. Ulrich Rische, Jr., was out with the soda
water wagon yesterday, and drove 1t IN the
river in order that the horses might drink
There the horses became unmanagable and
speedily detached themselves from the wagon
leaving II in the centre of the river. and Ulrich
inside II. No assistance was near, so Ulrich
htld TO get out of the wagon and wade waist
high to shore. Soon after the wagon and
horses were again or terra hrma. This incident
ruffied the genialty of this estlmable young
man. and II is mortal oiens' to call him, as
some of the boys do, Duck Ulrich.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

Typographical Assistant j. II. Rostock,
United States army, will proceed to Fort
Davis, Texas, under instructions of the Chief
Engineer officer of the department.
The Quartermasters department viii fur
nish the necessary transportation, by rail and
stage.
Colonel Elmer Otis, Eighth cavalry. having
reported at these headquarters in compliance
with paragraph XIV, special orders No. H.
headquarters of the army, current series, is as
signed TO duty at the post of San Antonio
raxag
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

Nrs. Fritze, lumber addition to dwelling
l0X20, west Of Laredo street, $50.
j. A. BROOKS, lumber addition to dwelling,
l6X20, west of Olive street, S75.
f. Schartf, lulnb Der store and dwelling, Box 49,
east Of San Pedro avenue, Sls00.
j. f. Bramer. lumber dwelling, 40X32, north OF
Austin street, $500.
W. w Yundei lumber store, 24zS0, north of
Houston street, $500
W. w. Yandell, two lumber dwellings, 40x40,
south Of Carson street, $500.
r. Brown, two lumber dwellings, 2Sxl8, east
OF Olive street, 500.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

sommers & Peterson's stolen cash box was
found near the RI ok Quarry road OF course
the money was gone, but the thieves having no
use for the papers also in the box Kindly left
them for restoration 10 the owners. The
papers are valuable, and the firm are glad
even 10 get that share of the stolen property.
Mr.. A. Schneiwipd Is minus a gold chain and
SIsH which ne deposited with Messrs. Sommers
a. Peterson and which was Ia the box ut the
time Of tho robbery.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
AT THE HOTELS.
IIord.

Santiago Medina, Lampazos, Mexico; d! T..
Cohill, Quincy, Illinois; Amos Jones, Laredo;
Jules Roenomet, Monterey; +. C. Forcke,
Nuevo Laredo; W. ID. Flores, Londro, Mexico;
Galveston; Dr. j. w. Nixon, Luling; w.
Kinnan ST. Louis; Joseph Hetfner, l. & q. n.
II. r. Oscar Lifering, Kimble county; II. O.
White, T. Donaho round Rock; ID. ri. Stock
we'll. Lytes Ranch; Alex McElrOy, La Sale
county; ID. NJ. Polersor, Brownsville, Tenn;
VIII NJ. Little. Kosseth, Miss; Sam NJ. Ander-
son. Rungi, Mississippi.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

First and "a, clear and fair: 80 TO 9Th, threat
rninE weather and very severe storms; 18th and
8th, clear and fair; 9th t. 18th, clOuding and
ihrea 'ening weather, with heavy local storms
about the l3th 18th, clear and fair 10Th to 18th,
cloudy and threading weater, with local rains;
18th and 18th, clear or fair; 10th to 24th, very
heavy storms; 25th and Goth, clear or fair; 26th
TO Both. cloudy weather, heavy rains; Both and
Dist, clear or fair. Warmest days about 9th,
18th, 18th, 20 and 29th. Comparative cooler
days q bout I'd, sth, 18th, 29th 26th and 3lst.
Earthquake periods are 9th, 18th, 18th, Goth
and 2Sth.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Garry on an Animated, Discussion Upon
Utilizing Convict Labor.

The LIGHT" shone on the County Commits
sioners' court while they were in session and
engaged in an animated discussion upon the
question OF using convict labor on the roads.
Judge Mason presided. but all were talking at
one time, and the Commissioners carried on
their discussions In free aud pasl manner,
with a total disregard TO nil parliamentary
usage. What the ultmunsat was the LIGHT
did not learn ~ H. lett before the debate con-
cluded, but it was understood that the ma
iori'y where in favor sof utilizing convict
labor.
While the LIGHT looked on, an old citizen
said this scene reminds me of the Franco
Prussian war. Two of the Commissioners are
Germans, two arc French, and the County
Judge stands MS n neutral American"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Items Cleaned In the Hotel Corridors and
Various other Sources. B

Items Cleaned In the Hotel Corridors and
'..' Various other Sources. Z =
4. X. Holdsworth, ranchero of Iona Vista,
is at the Central.
p. X. w. Hennessy, Snowman of st. Louis, is
staying at the Central.
f. Lyle and wife, OF Sandersop, Texas, are
registered ut the Hord.
w. NJ. Hunter, of the Austin Statesman, is in
the city and guest of the Central.
A. s. Lyons aud A. Delome, stock men of
Gonzales, have their headquarters at the
Central.
Mrs. Joseph Sheern, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Fam 9 Sheern, have loft the
city II r the North.
Pullman Collector ]. w. Marshall, formerly
clerk NJ the Menger hotel, Is seriously Ill from
hemorrhage Of the lungs.
Mr.. Colson, of the Caledonia rancho, is very
i'll. To-day he will undergo a serious opera
ton at the MeuRer hotel. The LIGHT sympa-
thizes with Mrs. Colson in her sorrow.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

The San Antonio Shooting ASSOCIATION will
celebrate the Fourth of July by prize shoot
ing on their range on Powder House hill, to
commence at o'clock p. IN and which will be
make more interesting than usual by the
presence of delegation of the sharp shooters
Of New Brnunfels, who are determined 20
make 1t hot for the local marksmen. A lively
contest may be expected for the main prize,
und the shooting will no doubt attract many
visitors.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
AMERICAN HOUSE,
Texas, A. w. Barr, Proprietor.

Boerne, Texas, A. w. Barr, Proprietor.
Persons wishing to spend the summer in the
country will lind, at this house, as many home
comforts MS can be found in the State. Tho
coolest OF rooms, best OF beds, no mosquitoes
and San Antonio markets afford. Plenty OF
sweet milk and homemade butter. Also pure
we'll and cistern water. 6-27-6t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

John Brown, disorderly, S.; NJ. Lawrence,
beating and striking, S.; j. Baker, drunk, S.
Sam Wilson, committing a nuisanc', $40: J..
Morris, beating and striking So; Tom Davis
drunk, S.: Ignaclo Mendoza, drunk, ST. X.
Gale, drunk, s.: w. Smith, disOrderly, So; II.
Phelps. drunk. Sd j. MackentYre. drunk. So.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
where's My Pony.

Mr.. s. b. wtnhcll, Of the firm of Yeo &
witchell, recently purchased very fine pony
for his sons use, aud titted 1t with suitable
saddle and bride. On Sunday the sou went
out for ride, when the pony threw him and
made for tho prairie, since which time IL has
not been seen or heard Of.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
County Reports.

The County Collector has received s39,OOO
during the month OF June. The county colleC-
lions for the year amounts to $4,000, and
about $4,000 has been received from the State
and railroads.
The Sherin's June report shows that 81 pris-
oners have been incafcerated in Jail during the
past month. Their board bill amounts 20 S35f,
being I,la0 days board az 30 cents per diem.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

Mr.. Charles E. Miner, of the Eden route ia
again in the city. He arrived from Galveston
yesterday, where he has been enjoying the
sea bathing. He will spend the Fourth with
the boys. and then leaves for Denver, Colorado,
where he expects TO join Mr.. o. 5. Newell aud
his fair bride. After sojourn in the noun
tains, he returns to duty, and will winter in
Los Angeles, having the advantage of the
glorious climate of California.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03

Rufus Coleman and Catherine, his wife, to
william A. Smith, land IL Bexar county, being
undivided one half interest of 200 acres out of
southeast corner of original survey No. "a;
consideration S2l0.
Wilhelm Hedemann to Ulrich Barnsteiner,
land IN BeXar county 0219 varas from the per-
inanent water hole on the partition line which
divides survey No. 2SS; consideration 500.