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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Democratic Caucus.

A Washington dispatch says the
democratic senators held a caucus
Wednesday morning. Pendlcton
presiding, to arrange the pa;ty's
membership ofcommittees. Some
feeling was displayed in respect to
the habit of the older member s
receiving the majority OF impor-
tant places on committees to the
exc. usion of the younger members.
The following comnittee was ap-
pointed to arrange the minority
members in the best interests or all
and report its action to the next
caucus: Senators Harris Cockerlll,
Garland, Butler, Morgan and Call.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
In "Belgium's Capital"

An Associated Press dispatch of
the 9Th instant from Brussels states
that the legislative chambers are
burning. The senate is destroyed.
The offices of the ministers OF for
eign affairs and public instruction
are greatly damaged, 1t Is hopesi
that the other departments will be
saved. Several persons have been
injured. The military are saving
property.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Church commuicants in this

Church commuicants in this
country, the New York Indepen
dent reports, after a careful collec-
ton on statistics, number 1885,
S78, of whom 8,832,954 are Roman
Catholics church whose methods
give it a large and misleading re-
turn in this particular, Subtract
ing the Roman Catholic member
ship and the total left is 100000,
who, upon the calculation Of three
children or adherents to each co.n
municant, represent Protestant
population of $1,000. 900, about th.
truth. This population supports.
$1,000 clergymen and 1860
churches. If the first are paid
$500 each, and the average is higher
this outlay alone is one sixth as
large as the total expenditure of the
Federal Govern slent. 1t is proba-
bly, no cxaggeration to conclude
that the sum cheefully and willing
ly raised by f,ur-ffths of the pop
ulation ofthe Unite, Stat, IS to sup
port the Protestant religion in Dne-
half as large as the'sum disbursed
from taxes to meet the ext. ndi.
lures of the Federal Government.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
The Worlds Cotton Exposition

The committee of management
of the Wo.ld's Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition have
the plans proposed by &. NJ. Cor
genson, architect, Of Meriden, Miss,
for the main buildihg. 1t is to be
1900 feet long and 400 wide, with
1,OOO,39S square fecs of fiool space,
including the music hall with seat
ing capacity for $1,000. The de-
sign also provides for the main Of
fees, telegraph Office, newspaper
department, police, hospital, wait
ing rooms and life-saving appara-
tus. Ten plans were offered and
three premiums awarded. the
building will be the largest exposi-
tion building ever erected, except
the one in London.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Typhoid and Malarial Fever in Y .ls.

The prevalence of typhoid and
malarial fever among the students
of Yale college is puzzling the fac
ulty aad officers. The drainage is
perfect and they cannot account for
the unusual illness. The report of
the number Of deaths is cxaggera-
ted; but two students have died of
typhoid fever, and one Of them con
tracted the disease abroad during
vacation. There are number Of
students i'll of malarial fever but no
alarm, is felt. 1t is thought that
when COLI weather sets in the health
health of the COLI ge will be as good
rs any other institution of 1000
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Boot and Shoe settlement.

The board of arbitration of the
boot and shoe trade closed its ses-
sion, lasting nearly two months, al
Cincinnati on Wednesday, having
adopted the present schedule OF
wages to remain in iorce till June
2Utn, 1884. Both parties made con-
cesslons before an agreement was
reached. SIX firms declined to en-
ter into the arrangement but the
present status will not be affected by
their action until December ~, by
which time they may change tnel.
views.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Another r ailroad for Montana.

Articles of incorporation were til
Ell Saturday of the Wyoming, Vel
lowstone Park and Pacific railroad.
Among the incorporators are Du-
punt, the famous powder manuiac.
urer, A. r. Converse, president OF til,
ri.st National Bank of Cheyenne,
and w. Hale, governor Of Wyom-
ing. The road will run through the
coal, iron, soda and petroleum reg
ions of Western Wyoming tc tine
National Park and Montana. Its
construction will begin in the
spring.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Secession.

The following is Saturdays
telegram from Winnipeg" There
was a large farmers meeting at
Rapid City last night at which the
railway monopoly and high tariff
were denounced. Rev. Mr. Craw-
ford said: IF we are to be trod-
den down by other provinces, l
would advocate secession" The
citizens of Brandon endorse the
stand taken by the farmers union
and deputations have been appoin,
ted in all other provinces to attend
the grand convention at Winnipeg
December 49,"
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Acquitted.

After his third trial NJ. T. Jones
was on Saturday acquitted at Kan
sas City. Mo-, in the criminal court
Of the charge Of murder. The his
tory of the case is briefly as fol-
lows: In the spring of 1882 George
Grant (colored) while resisting ar
rest for larceny killed Patrick Jones
policeman. 4 mob the same nigh,
hanged Levi Harrington (colored,) }
mistaking him for Grant. VI. V.
Jones, cousin of the decea sed Off
Ger, was charged with lea ling he
crowd which hanged Harrington, OF
which he has just been acquitted.
Grant, the murderer, is now in Jail
under sentence of death. which has
BEEN ,.cierred on stay of proceed
ings granted by the supreme court
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
General .shermaa's Denial.

General Shern an has in a letter
to John Swinton dtn!ed that he
used the following words attributed
to him: "There woull soon come an
armed contest between capital ami
labor, AMI that the better classes are
tired vi these insane howllngs ot
the lower strata, and mean to stop
them" Anu concludes his letter
with this: ''P. 5. ''On the great
question OF conflict between capital
and labor, | know nothing and must
use 81 anlsh to explain my position
'Dios SaDe.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
The Emotional Insanity Plea.

The attorneys for Mutt have sta
ted that they would base the de-
fense entirely upon the theory OF
emotional insanity. The counsel
moved for a change of venue owing
to the exhaustion of the panel of
jurors, This was granted and the
case ordered to be certified to in
Allegheny county. The intention
is to secure as speedy trial us pos
sible, and it is thought arrangements
will be made to begin in two or
three weeks.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Arkansas Earthquake.

Thee were severe shocks of
earthquake on Wednesday at Ron
endel Springs, Arkansas, which
lasted lofty seconds. 1t broke glass
ware and crockery in the stores and
houses. Large rocks were loosened
and fell IN the cuts o. the Spring
held and Memphis railroa |, near
by. The shock was accompanied
10y loud noise and violent jar vi
the earth. 1t moved northwest to
southwest.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15

is applicable to any kind Of cloth
ing, it is Of general interest. The
medical authorities, it is said, have
satisfied themselves that the process
does not prevent the perspiration
passing off. freely, and chemical
analysis shows that the preparation
used in no way Injuries the material
or destroyS their colors. Clothing
which was subjected to the process
and then worn although rinsed and
washed, remained perfectly water
proof. The only drawback to the
process it is rather expensive, and
to insure the desired result it must
be conducted on large scale
In the geodetic conference at
Rome. where England, the United
States, France, Prussia, Switzerland
Italy and Hamburg were Ill separ-
ately represented, it was decided by
twenty-five votes to five to ac-
cept the meridian of Greenwich
from which to reckon longitude,
and to reckon It from west to east
from Q degrees to 800 degrees, 50
that there Shall no longer be east
and west longitude. Further it
was decided, by twenty votes to
eight, to begin the reckoning of the
day from midnight, j. e., from the
beginning of the civil day, instead
Of, as our Greenwich astronomers
now do, from noon. In other words,
eleven a. III. will in future be the
eleventh civil hour (instead of being
the twenty-third astronomical hour,
~ it now is;) while eleven p. Ill.
will on the twenty third astronom-
ical hour. instead of, as it now is,
the eleventh astronomical hour.
The latest number of the Nihilist's
organ, Will Of the People, gives
narrowing details Of the sufferings
of political prisoners at Peter and
Paul Fortress, where they are
treated like murderers. No distinc-
'ion is made between men and
women or sick and healthy. Several
prisoners have gone mad and COM
mitted suicide. Corporal punish
ment of prisoners is frequent.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Anna Dickinson.

Anna Dickinson who is now in
Chicago denies the statement that
she has arranged with the knights
of Labor to deliver series of
speeches. But she intimates she
will shortly deliver speech touch
ing matter now being widely dis
cussed between the church and the
stage.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
The Chinese in British Columbia.

On Saturday the British Column
Dia house OF a .:emDiy passed a res
olution instructlng the government
to introduce bill to restrict Chin
ese immigrat On. The startling
is male b., the provin-
cal government tnat tnere are 1000
destitute Chinese on the main land
who can only subsist by numbering
or stealing which they have already
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Iron Wtrxs Shut Down.

The Pennsylvania Iron company
notified their puddlers Of a ten per
cent reduction to take effect on the
10Th inst. It is probable the works
will have to shut down, as the work.
men will refuse to accept the re-
duction.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
FEDERAL DIRECTORY.

TOWN OF BILLINGS.
81. d. Natieson
(onstsbles ...J II. Bloom, Thomas Wheeler
Road Supervisor W. neasIey
Fire Warden =. Aiasoh
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15

Mr.. Ralph Cope'a ! mas proposed
the establishment of an astrono.ni-
cal observatory on some lofty point
in the Andes. He believes that an
observatory might be really main
tainaI at height 5000 Or 1000
feet, and that an experimental
station might be established dur
ing a tew weeks in summer at an
altitude of $4,000 or even $4,000
feet. The clear atmosphere of ele-
vated places offers great advantages
for astronomical work.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15

Secretary Teller has made an i'm
portaht decision concerning pens
ions to dependent mothers whose
sons We're killed in the late war.
The statute, says the Secretary, was
enacted to give to dependent rela-
tives some compensation for the
damage they have sustained by the
loss or the person on whom they
did in fact depend or might depend
for their support, and he decides
that in all r,linarv cases a mother
is entitled to pension.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15
Business Cards.

u s. SCOTT. ID. ID. -,
DENTIST.
All work known to the profession carefully per-
formed. Once adjoinin. i. X. Maiioh ~ 20.
meat market.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1883-12-15

Wilkie Collins, when working
regu'a l., writes about 1,200. words
a day covering with them three
Urge pages of letter paper. He
erites slowly, AMI c.l'. an scratch
e. and rewrltcs All interlines, and
adis sentences in the margin, and
sprinkles blots every where, until
the manuscript looks like Chinese
puzzl" in nightmare. caring
the en- ot the ,o.> he & is excite.i
and scribbles away lik mailman
writing for twelve or fourteen hours
at n sire ch wi.ioai st.,pIlng, save
now AMI III. to in NJ arolsn on
the floor and act out the situations.
The Belgian Government has
been experimenting with a n,w
method of rendering soldiersi
uniform water pro- by means Of
la A4id ala.nlna. y. th; poses
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
kelIy's Bouquets Cigars,
3 for % cents
at II. E5CET
Weather Items.

From ST. to so yesterday and light
northwest breezes all day.
1t is now ten days since the last
shower fell here and the total rainfall
since the first OF July has been less
than four inches.
No rain fell anywhere between the
Ohio river aud the gulf coast yester-
day, last night or 0 day and fair skies
prevail all over the South.
The weather is grand, Just sufficient
ly warm during daylight and about
cool enough during s~lumbering hours.
A little rain to lay the dust would not
be unwelcOme however.
Fair weather, variable winds and
warmer temperature are indicated to.
day in the Ohio valley and west gull
States, while in the lower Missouri
valley light rains are promised.
1t rained a little last night and this
morning at Pittsburg and up in Kan.
sas, Nebraska and Dakota. The
measurement was not more than hal
an inch at any point heard from.
The mercury here at six this norm.
ipg was 62o. The coolest section in
the country was along the upper Mis-.
sissippi river, and at Davenport the
mercury was down to 54e, which is los
above the frost point.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

"Holy smoke, but the crowd in
town last night was bigger than a
Maine log jam. After l got my colt
and its mother stabbed last shutdown l
won't 10 the Peabody to see il Tom
and Jerry had arrived, but | was in
formed that they would not be here
till snow few. lsaw Bill Ysrds. how
ever, and had fun with him until the
glims were doused. Bat that crowd
was 'smense, and don't let that
skip your memory" remarked Judge
David Park Hadden Just after the bell
tinkled this morning down on Adams
street, next to the engine house, for
the beginning Of services upstairs.
A couple Of health ordinance often
GERS were discharged, as the work was
reported completed.
Rachel Long and Lilly Mason, the
two colored damsels who witnessed
the killing Of Cannon yesterday after.
noon, were brought before the court
charged with vagrancy, malicious cut,
ting and accessory to murder. Their
case was continued until Monday.
John German was drunk last night
and took Fishers marble yard Tor Q
lodging place. He was assessed 81.
Edward White also slept out and
was put down for 81.
John Foray, another sleeper out
was fined like his brother open all
sleepers
Louis Luccenna, the son of Italy
who had a disturbance with a stree
car driver, was let down with a 81
fine.
Mallcy Moore, one Of Jackson'i
victims OF vagrancy, was ordered OF
the road for the next 40 days.
l.. j. Z. Giedel, charged with obstruct-
ing the sidewalk, was discharged
with a rcprimand. Court then ad.
journed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
The Circus and Who Goes 20
kaa n

When Barrett 4 Co.'s circus and
animal show visited Washington City
the last time, one Of the local papers
alluded to the distinguished people
among the audience as follows: There
is Senator Bayard with his children,
and Justice Stanley Matthews with
his, large as they are, and Senator
Don Cameron with his; and then there
are the French, German, Japanese,
Chinese, Spanish, CHILEAN, Russian
and Austrian ministers, their suites
and their families. There is the
jaunty Peruvian minister too, with his
old eye glasses and older manner.
There are some more Senators, and
there are a shoal of Representatives
and ex. Representatives that you
would not know if | we're to name
them. And there are the generals
and admirals. Poor General Sherman
bad TO go down to Fortress Monroe
the day the circus arrived on an in,
specting tour. He waited to wait
until the circus came. but as he him
self said, naval vessels wait for no
man, and he did not want to pay his
fare to Norfolk. There are Mr.
Blaine and George Bancroft and all
the historians" This mammoth rail.
road show will exhibit here on Sept.
26, a week from Wednesday next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

Mr.. Jake Meyers and Miss Mollie
Cook were married yesterday after
noon by Rev DR.. Klein at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Ed Schloss. Quite q
little party Of friends witnessed the
happy event, and offered hearty con.
gratUlations to the worthy young
couple. Among the various presents
made to them we're the following:
Glass set, by Christine Trovengale; q
mattress, by Mrs. Louis Keith; a
swinging basket, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyers; a silver butter dish,
by Mr.. Ed Schloss and
family; silver pickle stand, from
Mr.. John Pescia; pair OF vases, from
Mr.. and Mrs, Strickland; pair vases,
Mrs. Ney; a lamp, by McKeon and
App; toilet set, from Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Nagle; a wall pocket, from
Alice and Minnie; o pair Of cushions,
Mary Barbour; bed room set, from
Thomas Lewis; six chairs, rocker and
center table and window cover, Mrs
Brandt; bed room set, by Mrs. Kus,
enberY. The we'll matched and happy
counle left last night on a bridal tour
to New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
ADDITIONAL UOTTON.

LIVERPOOL, September Is, 500 p.m.-
Cotton opened arm, now l-l6d higher.
Uplands, s l3-l6d; orleans, s l5,l6d,
Sales to-day, 1900 bales Receipts, ZOO
bales American, 1850. Futures firm.
NEW YORK, September 10, 1911 pm
Cotton quiet at &c higher. Ordinary, 7
lS-l6ci good ordinary, o 1-l6c; low mid
ding, 9NG middling, l0hc; good mid
ding, l096ci middling fair, ike; fair,
l2he. Futures are steady at 5 to 8 points
above yesterdays closing prices.
NEW ORLEAHs,S September ID, il:3Oam.
Cotton firm. Middling, l0c. Sales
to-day, $50. bales, Receipts TODAY.
at Galveston, 1888 bales, against $50
same day last year. at New Orleans, 65G.
against no Norfolk as, against 227.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

Last evening after sunset a cutting
atfray occurred on the bluff, between
Beal and Linden streets, which re.
suited in the death of Jack Cannon,
a negro employed on Bryan & Co 8
coal boats. From the somewhat dis.
jointed particulars gathered it seems
that two colored women, named Rachel
Long and Lilly Mason, had gone "a
the bluff, where they met a mar
named Taylor, a former admirer Of
Rachel Long. The latter happened Ia
see Cannon on a boat below and called
him up, which invitation was accepted
No sooner had Cannon reached the
top than he was attacked by Taylor,
who used a knife. In the encounter
Cannon received a stab in the breast,
when he rolled down the bluff, while
Taylor made his escape Waterman
Lee bad Cannon removed to his room,
and the two womeR were arrested. A
short time after the encounter Cannon
died, and during the evening Squire
Spelman held an inquest, in which a
verdict was returned that Cannon
came to his death from the stab Of a
knife IN the hands of Taylor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
WIN Probably Return 10 WORK

CHICAGO, September 13.-A confer
ence has been arranged for next Sat-
urday evening between the proprietors
Of the Chicago Rolling Mills and a
committee Of striking employees. 1t is
understood the men are ready to re-
turn to work at the oompany's terms
and the general impression is that
work will be resumed in about two
waoka
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
PERSONAL

Sunday Magazines for October Al
Corwin's, 283 Main street.
Kalssmining, wall tinting and whit.
ening by A. Mcneil, 25l Third st. 3,
The Famous trolls, fishing tackle
and gun goods at r. Kupfersehmidt's
zOO Main street. H5t
AL the latest novelties in soft ant
stiff goods at T. A. Wright & Cos
the hatters, under the Peabody Hotel
General Green Clay and Colope.
Logan Walker, both Of Mississippi
are among the guests at the PEABODY
Hotel.
DR.. A. l.. Kimbro, who has beer
quite sick for a week EAST, is improv.
ing very fast and will be able to resum,
his practice in a few days.
Colonel John L. Barteau, formerl,
editor Of the Dallas, Texas, Herald
and more recently Of the Santa II
New Mexican. is in the city, en- routt
from Florida to Texas. He made tbt
LEDGER Office a call this morning, il
return for one made to his sanctum
facing the Main plaza in Santa Fe, las.
April.
The following Memphis people wer,
registered at the Tennessee depart
ment Of the Louisville Exposition lasI
Tuesday: Mrs l. w Bryan, Mrs w I
Cannon, TT MCGOWAN, S p Evans
Thomas Keely, NJ Q Kennedy. w II
Hampton, N Rhodes, Mrs Jones
X G Craig, Colonel r H Wildberger
b Peres, s Peres.
Mrs. Mary Malatesta returned bom,
yesterday evening, after a pleasur,
tour OF three weeks, during whicl
time she visited the Cincinnati anC
Louisville Expositious, Niagara Fall
and the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky
Mrs. Malatesta was accompanied b,
her son, Master Lee, whom She place,
al school at ST. Joseph College, Bards
town, Ky. The madam looks muoI
improved in health and appears a
youthful as at sweet sixteen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

NEW YORK September ID, IL am
Stocks are quiet and firm thus far to-
day. improvement in prices range
from to II for Northwestern, ST.
Paul, LAckawans, Louisville and
Nashville and Western Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
Murder m lhe Flrst Degree.

NEWARK, N. j., September 49,
John II. Cheshalm was to-day indicted
for muder 10 the FIRST degree by the
Grand Jury Of Essex county, for the
murder ofhis wife in July last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
CalI foF No. I0s, Nd. IOs, No. aI0a


SIr. Tighe and MI. Lane Again.
Mr.. j. w. Tighe complains that in.
correct statements have been made
regarding the trouble he got into with
Inspector Lane. He did not run away
from Squire Galloway's Office. Hi
boy had no whip to hit Lane with and
the boy possesses a good disposi.
ton, he says, which was not shown ia
his remarks to the court yesterday.
lie further asserts that bis team o.
mules was in good condition, except
from a scratch on the shoulder of one
caused by the animal having rolled or
a broken bottle. But Mr.. Tighe wal
fined 50 in the Police Court yesterday
for the part he and his boy played ID
the transaction, and there can be nc
denial Of that.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

BUFFALO, September l2.-The Buff
falo Daily Times made its first appear
ance to-day. 1t is a se%ven-column,
twoscent morning journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
TO THE LOVERS OF ART
MOysIOn's New and Elegant Gal.
lery

Is now ready for business with all the
modern improvements known to the
art Of photography. Mr.. Botsai, his
operator, has just arrived, and is from
one OF the most celebrated galleries
Of New York, and will show Memphis
people that fine photographs can be
produced here as we'll as elsewhere
Moyston invites the public to call and
examine the new studio, complete in
every respect, and the elegant apart.
menta at his old number, 240 Main, in
Is. Lowenstein's new building, l3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

The well known and popular re-
freshment house Of John Sturla, cor.
ner Of Main and Union streets, is serv.
ing fresh oysters to customers, and will
keep it up throughout the season.
They are Of the choicest selection,
and as Sturla is we'll known as a skill
iul caterer, the oyster loving public
may rest assured that they will be able
to enjoy a feast by calling at this we'll
known establishment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

ArFaigned in the Police Court
This Morning. and Their Cases
Disposed Of az q Just Judge
Saw Proper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13
GMI-Asalnst Homes.

Insure gin houses and country stores
with q. b. Wexford & Go, l0t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-13

John WALSH, ~UNDERTAKER
3u second atreaf,