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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-11-17
The Fenians Did It.

LONDON, Nov. 4.--The panic caused ny
the recent underground railroad explo-
sions is increasing instead of diminishing.
The fact that several prominent delegates
to the recent socialistic congress in Lon
don were passengers on the attacked train,
and were severely injured by the explo-
sions, has convinced the public that the
socialists had nothing to do with the out
rage. The claim of the Rossa- American
Irish that they did the deed has strength
ened the belief among the mass of the
English people that the outrage was the
work of Fenians; and at no time since the
Penix park assassination has public in
dignation against all Irish secret societies
been so active and bitter. The London
Sunday Observer of to-day, in a leading
editorial, demands that the government
take notice of these Fenian avowals by
securing the arrest, extradition and trial
of Rosa and his New York colleagues.
The Observer insists that the government
owes this to the people of England, and
that it should perform the duty, if for no
other purpose than that of ascertaining,
once for all, whether the New York Fe-
nian boasts are founded on truth or speeu-
lative sham. The underground railway
companies, whose property has been i'm
mensely prejudiced by the explosion, have,
it is understood, determined to unite in a
demand upon the government for a thor
ough investigation in the boasted connec-
ton of the Fenians with the explosion.
Michael Davit has ceased for the pres
ent to stump in the direct interest of the
Irish National league, ard has started on
a campaign throughout Europe for the
Land Reform union. This proposed cam
paign has aroused the Indignation of the
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Am EmbezzIing Bank Clerk.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Another confidential
bank clerk has been arrested for extensive
thefts, the amount missing being estimat-
ed at between $4,000 and $4,000. The
name of the last young man gone wrong
is Ellery I'll. Andrews, who, up to a short
time ago, when he was discharged, was
the corresponding clerk of the Northwest
ern National bank Of this city. Upon his
books being examined after his discharge
number of discrepancies, extending over
period Of four or five years, was diseoy-
cred. To-day an Indictment was return
ed against him on the charge of larcency,
and he was lodged in jail. The young man
made full confession, in which he ac-
knoWledges having stolen total of some
$4,000. The stealings were in the form of
drafts for small amounts on several we'll
known business firms in the city, and in
the way of items charged to two banks.
Andrews had been in the employ of the
Northwestern National bank for seven or
eight years. He seems to have lived high,
and at an expense far above what his
salary warranted him in doing. He has a
wife to mourn his disgrace.
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Grant Frequently Mentioned.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Gen. Grants
name is often heard at Washington this
fall when there is any talk about presi-
dental nominations. Even those who op-
posed him for third term at the Chicago
convention believe that no objection upon
the grounds of propriety can now be urg-
ed. In group of officials to-day there
was discussion ofthe prospects of various
public men. Said one "Mr. Arthur will
have in the next convention BOG votes of
the Republican delegates from the South,
and do not see how anyone can get the
start of him, with the votes that must come
from the North. Still, if it were to 90 to
anyone but Arthur, don't know where
the President would be more pleased to
see it go than to Gen. Grant. All can
unite upon him. Blaine, while he has a
great hold upon the people, yet has the
hercest antagonisms in his own party. We
know all there is to know about Grant. He
has been tried in every sort offire. He has
greatly improved in many ways since his
defeat at Chicago. That did him good.
He has profited by his experience" A gel,-
tleman from New York who was present,
said the Republicans expected to carry the
Legislature in the fall elections ever since
Kelly and the county democracy had fallen
out, and there had been some talk of run
ming Grant for the senate in case of Re-
publican success.
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The Lady and the Hornets.
Richmond va Religious Herald.

Richmond (va.) Religious Herald.
Going from the KenaWha Valley Asso-
citation, West Virginia, young lady rid
ing young horse, dropped her little car
pet-sack and dismounted to get it. She
then led the horse to the fence that she
might resume her place in the saddle; but
when about to mount she discovered a
hornets nest in the corner of the fence
just by her, and as she stood there trying
to compose the fretting steed she received
on her hands seVen stings from as many
hornets; but calmly she held on to the
colt until she had whipped out the hornets
and then rode off. A few moments after
ward she galloped up to us, and we look
ed compassionately upon the seven marks
that as many hornets had made upon her
hands. To our expressions of sympathy
she laughingly replied: 81 didn't mind
their stings myself. | was afraid they
might sting the colt; but l am thankful
they didn't" The man who marries that
girl thinking that he can sslead about a
wife, according to his own Whims may
have all the rest of his life to mediate up
on his mistake.
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Origin of "Dead wood"
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer
The origin of Deadwood is not gener-
ally known, yet it none the less illustrates
the waggery of undertakers, as that's the
most considerate term for the trick. A
certain man lost his wife, and ordered a
first-class funeral. Everything went off
in the best style until the coffin was lower
ed into the grave, when, owing to the
smallness of the hole or aWkwardness Of
the attendants, piece of the coffin was
Clipped off. "A friend picked itup and
handed it to the afflicted husband as relic
of his wife. Months having elapsed be-
fore the bill was presented, for it was frs
class if the funeral was not. Not paid,
the undertaken sued. The defendant pro-
duced the piece of coffin, exclaiming
ssI've got the deadwood on you. It's not
rosewood as you have charged me, but
pine" Hence the word from which the
celebrated city in the Black Hills is named.
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Slew His VVife,s Paramonr.

BATAVIA, n. Y, Nov. 3.-This village
is greatly excited tonight over the murder
of johnson L. Lynch, a lawyer Of Utica,
n. Y, by paper box manufacturer. On
Wednesday last Mrs. Rowell wrote to Mr..
Lynch, saying that her husband was going
to be away from home this week and ask
ing him to visit her. Yesterday RoWell
packed a valise and told his wife that he
was going away. This evening Lynch
came to Batavia and proceeded at once to
the Rowell house, where he had supper.
After supper he and Mrs. Rowell repaired
to a chamber and retired. Shortly after
ward the room door flew open and Rowell
dashed in, revolver in hand. He discharg-
ed his weapon once, and Lynch sprang
from the bed and rushed down stairs, fol-
lowed by Rowell, who fired three shots,
Lynch falling to the floor at the foot of the
stairs, dead. Mrs. RoWell followed and
cried for help, Rowell standing near up
braiding her for her infidelity. Rowell was
at once arrested and lodged in jail. Lynch
was twenty years of age, and Mrs. Rowell
twenty-seven, and the mother of two chill
dren.
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The Savannah Fire.
Surance

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 3.-The losses
from Wednesdays fire it is estimated will
exceed ST 900 900; insurance will not cov-
Ell more than one-third the loss. The char
red remains of five bodies, in addition to
the three recovered last night, were re-
moved from the debris of the burned ware
house to-day. They were found lying to-
gether under the wall and only few feet
distant from the gateway. The body of
colored woman was also found among the
ruins on Sachem street, adjacent to the
warehouse. Several of the bodies were
negroes. The remains of the white man
were recognized as James Cash, connected
with large drayage firm. The bodies
were burned almost beyond recognition,
and principally by articles found upon
them were they identified, The sight was
sickening, and the burned and unrecog-
nlzable remains were removed from the
debris and placed in boxes and removed to
the morgue to await the action of the cor
oner and burial by their friends. 1t is be-
lieved other bodies are still buried among
the fallen walls, and fremen are still
searching. The burnt district was visited
by thousands to-day. The sufferers made
homeless and destitute by the fire are be-
ing cared for by the city, and relief fund
amounting to $4,000 has already been
raised. The secretary of war has thrown
open the United States barracks for their
use. The ruins are still smouldering, but
there is no danger of fresh outbreak.
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A Schooner Lost.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 3.-The schooner So
phia Minch, from Marquette to Cleveland,
with ,150 tons of ore, went ashore here
at 4 O'Clock this morning during storm.
She was being towed into port, and when
near the river her rudder broke and the
tug Peter Smith carried a life crew to her,
but on account of the heavy sea abandon
ed both crews on the drifting vessels. Two
men of the life crew remaining on watch,
together with the volunteers, rescued both
the crews from the schooners by means of
lines fired over the vessel. Subsequently
the schooner went hard aground near the
east pier and was scuttled. The Sophia
Minch was owned by Phillip Minch of this
city and was valued at $4,000. No in
Surancp
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Convicted of MuF der.

OMAHA, Nov. 4.-Edward Sholte was
this morning convicted of murder in the
second degree, the jury having been out
all night. On July 4, Sholte and Martin
Knight, fellow-laborers at brickyard, got
into an alteration, and Knight whipped
Sholte. They slept in the same room with
two other men. That night Sholte re-
mained away, but returned to the board
ing house the next morning at o'clock,
and sneaking into the bed room, pounded
Knight fearfully with club as he lay in
bed. Shelte then ran out of doors, and
when Knight staggered to the door, Sholte
fired and killed him. Sholte escaped, but
was arrested near St. Paul week after
ward.
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A Sensational Suicide.

UTICA, n. ", Nov. 3.-Arthur B.
johnson was found this morning in his
office shot through the heart. His body
was discovered by his private secretary,
Lena Bender. Doctors think he had been
dead some hours. Lena Bender, woman
with whom his intimacy has been notori-
GUS for years, entered Johnson's private
rooms by means Of a duplicate key. She
saw the dead man and ran into the hall.
shrieking, "Oh, he is dead!' Gentlemen
having offices on the floor hurried in, and
the news flew over the city like wild fire.
The office and streetin front were quickly
filled with men. The woman in the pre-
sent case is not more than %. Her rela-
tions with A. B. johnson have been no.
torious for years, and her home, lust
across the Mohawk in Deerfield, has been
his retreat during debauches in which he
not infrequently INDUCED. He had wife
and four interesting children, the oldest
under 20years. johnson was an uncle of
Lynch, shot in Batavia Tuesday last. It
is surmised that this tragedy worked upon
his mind, which had been somewhat un-
settled of late, and that in sposmodic aber-
ration he committed the lamentable acr.
This suicide, following SO close on the pre-
ceding horror, has created the greatest
excitement in the city. Johnson, although
in early life Democrat, was well known
republican politician who had always been
an intimate friend and staunch supporter
of Roscoe Conkling. He was many years
member OF the state central committee.
and noted for his undertaking allegiance to
the StalWart cause. He was recognized
exponent of this faction in central New
York. He was son of the late A. B.
Johnson, a celebrated banker so wears
ago, and brother of the late Judge A. T.
johnson of the New York court of appeals
and the United States district court. John
son was son-in-law of Justice Ware
Hunt, lately retired from the bench of the
United States supreme court
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DESERTED BY A DIVINE.
A Valley City Pastor Deserts His
wife and Creditors, and lis Charg-
ed with Forgery.

VALLEY CITY, OAK, Nov. 4---Rev.
Isaac NJ. Frey, for five or six months
pastor of the Congregational church of this
city. has suddenly left for parts unknown.
His financial matters are in a very bad
shape-that is, for his creditors-he hav-
ing converted everything into cash, besides
it is reported. taking $3.50 Of church mon-
ey. Among the property disposed of was
some that was mortgaged. He leaves a
wife and three children in this city in en-
barrassed circumstances. Rev. Frey came
to Valley City from Washington, D. c.,
where he married his present wife last
spring, he being widoWer with three
children, and she widow with an equal
number, born of union with a recently
deceased, and, it is understood, quite
prominent Washingtonian. At the time
OF the lady's marriage with Frey she
knew but little of him, having been ac-
quainted with him but short time. He
carried recommendations from Michigan,
however, and his ministerial bearing done
the rest. At this time the lady was
possessed of the remnant of a small for
tune, in amount about 5000. Out of this
she furnished Frey with money to come to
Dakota and sent him frequent drafts after
his arrival here, and he constantly besieged
her for money. This she refused to send,
and Fre} brought her to Valley City,
where she deposited about $4,000 in the
First National bank and took a check
therefor made payable to herself. To this
the reverend forged his wife's name,
drew the money and left Mrs. Frey and
her children penniless. This action seems
premeditated before his arrival in Dakota,
as he left his three children at some point
in the East. Frey is of small stature,
dark complexion, dark eyes, hair slightly
tinged with gray, and wore, when last
seen a beard of several weeks growth,
which he will probably cut off at the first
opportunity. He is about forty years of
age, and has the appearance of blase man
of the world. His wife tainted upon hear
ing of his desertion of her, and is almost
heart-broken ON accout of her children.
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HOosier Train Robbers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4.-The train on
Wabash, Pacific & ST. Louis railroad, go
ing east yesterday morning, was boarded
at Danville junction by four men who
went through one of the passenger cars,
with drawn reyolvers, and obtained about
$500 from the affrighted passengers. They
left the train suddenly just as it pulled
out, and no trace has been found of them.
The same crowd, or similar one, worked
the train on the Indianapolis, Blooming
ton 81 Western road, which connects at
Danville with the Wabash, by the pick
pocket process, getting 81, 200 and check
for 81, 700 on the First National bank of
Clinton, Ill. The check, an overcoat and
a number of pocketbooks were afterward
found alongside the track.
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Married Her Aged Defender.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The killing OF
Adoniarm j. Burroughs, of Chicago, while
clerk in the treasury department in 1865,
by Mary Harris, will hardly have been
forgotten. The tragic event is recalled to-
day by what is a sensation in the legal
world. Mary Harris was tried for mur-
der in the criminal court and was acquit-
ted. She was defended by James Brad
ley, the oldest practitioner at the Wash
ington bar. Soon afterwards she was
thought to be of unsound mind, and was
confined forssome time in the government
insane asylum, after which she was dis
charged as cured. Bradley, who has pass
ed his 9Oth birthday, has married Miss
Harris in Philadelphia. Lawyers now re-
call the fact that when the verdict acquit-
ting her of murder was announced, there
was great excitement in the court room,
and Miss Harris turned and kissed her
counsel, Mr.. Bradley.
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Significant Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Adjutant-
Generals new report contains the very
significant admission that in spite of every
effort it has been impossible to find salts
factory recruits to fill even our nominal
army of 25,O00 men, and of those who
were accepted nearly one-half were for
eigners. Another extraordinary feature
of the report is the statement that the
losses by discharge, death and desertion
footed up 9,749 men, or 40 per cent. of the
whole military establishment. During the
year 3,678 men deserted, and apparently
without recapture or inconvenience to
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BENTON MONTANA SATURDAY NOVEMBER II, 1883.

Troy farmers, who have blended together
in opposition societies, and threaten to
duck in the county horse ponds every 10
cal English agitator who dares to publicly
assist Mr.. Davitt at these meetings. The
Land Reform union means business, how
ever, and have already secured ample po-
lice protection for all the meetings.
THE PARNELLITES.
Mr.. Parnell seems to have lost caste.
The meeting held to-day at Skibbereen in
the interest of the Parnellite fund, des-
pite all efforts to make it a success, was a
miserable failure. Only six persons at
tended, and not one of these was farmer,
and not penny was subscribed.
The statement that baliff was shot dead
Friday night in his own house at Castle
County Galway, is not true.
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Express Robbery at Portage

PORTAGE, Wis, Nov. 3.-The Ameri-
can Express Company was robbed of "a
package containing $8, 900 atth is place last
night.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3.-Portage dispatch ::
A bundle of money, amounting to about
$4,000 which was in care of the American
Express Company, was stolen last night
W. P. Long night transfer agent, had the
packages for Chicago, the St. Paul rail-
way company and Milwaukee. In pass
ing through the door of the office the bag
caught On staple and was torn open on
the side and the Milwaukee package, be-
tween $4,000 and 5000, fell out, but Long
did not miss it till he reached the car.
On returning he found the package gone.
Detectives have taken the case, but find
no clue.
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A Boy Murdered.

FOND DU Lac, Wis, Nov.3.- .-The,body of
the Whittmore boy, who has been missing
nine days from Princeton, was found last
night on the edge of the river near the
town, with his throat cut from ear to ear,
and his foreheaI smashed in. From the
appearance OF fae body it would seem
the murder had been committed at the
time of the disappearance, but the body
had only recently been placed where it
was found. Lafayette Whittmore, the
boys father, was to leave town the day of
the disappearance with his family for
Wausaut to reside there, but the boy did
not come home to dinner. A watch and
chain and some pennies which the boy had
in his pockets were gone, showing rob-
berry as well as murder. The boy was IL
years of age. There is much excitement
over the matter.
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Yuba was not 500 feet away but he cleared
the whole distance with 100 men yelling,
hollering and shooting in the air, and in
five seconds the dust cleared off, he was
nowhere in sight. We never saw him af
terward."
When the laugh had subsidized, some one
asked what had become of the counterfeit
dollar. "Oh," added Charley, "that was
paid into court. The foreman of the jury,
the sheriff, the district attorney and me
went down the street and passed it off Oh
the first barkeeper we metz
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MONTANA NOTES.

The town of Maiden is anxious for a
Maiden bank.
The recent extensive fire at Miles CITY
will prove beneftto that town, as most
of the old wooden buildings will be replac-
ed by brick ones.
Major Pease has made the remarkable
discovery that Montana coal can be burn
ed in any kind Of stove or fire. box. Con-
gidering the fact that Montana coal has
been burned in all kinds of stoves and fire.
boxes for the last fifteen years, the Major
seems little late in announcing his dis
coyery.
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onomio's knee, he told his story, while the
men crowded around to get within sound
of the feeble voice.

men crowded around to get within sound
of the feeble voice.
HIS STORY.
ssSoon after we got down." he said, the
circus began. Bound together as we were,
we could not see each other and we did
little damage for long time. Then felt
faint and lost my senses. When came to
the sunshine was beating upon my face,
and Tuloul was lying at my side. He was
cold and still. His jaws had fallen, and
his eyes, like glass balls, started at the
little belt of sky. tried to rise but could
get no further than sitting position. Up
on taking an inventory of myself, miss
ed large slices from my thighs and breast.
/ saw them on a rock at the Kanuck's feet.
Reaching for my knife | chopped off his
left hand, thereby freeing myse,ffrom him
Then passed two days of horror and
starvation. Gnawing hunger finally over
came all else, and [ ate'-here the voice
sank so low that only those very close to
the speaker caught the words-'my own
flesh. May God forgive me.''
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Two Kinds of Girls and the lesson
TherefrOm.

Boston Courier.
"What we need" said gentleman in
private conversation, sis concentration Of
energy, and application of it in the right
direction.'' The person who spoke is a
manufacturer of art furniture, and it was
by mere accident that he took as an il
lustration the example of his forewoman In
the embroidery room. She is a stout Ger
man-American girl, with heavy face and
dumpy figure. She always attends to
business. I have known her ever
since she was a young girl doing embroid-
cry work for an uptown firm. We used
to send he: extra pieces to do, and she
finally came to us altogether, because we
paid her better She has been in demand
personally sought after by employers ever
since she began, for she spends her whole
strength in her work. Her dress is ex-
tremely plain, and she does not care for
gayeties. She has no ruinous diversion
Of interest to prevent her from attending
to the matters of first importance"
s.On the other hand,'' he continued,
"we have, of and on, in our embroidery
room a pretty girl who will never amount
to anything. Her ideas Of life are miss
hapen. She is a clever enough embroid-
eress, but she works half-heartedly, and
only when she feels inclined. She won't
undertake this piece and says she can't do
that. She is always asking favors and
doing little irregularities that are harm
less enough but disturbing to business.
Her one ambition is dress. She really is
in her way ladylike person. She is
neat and clothes herself in good taste, with
no display, but in style far above her
condition in life. Not lady does she see
in the street but she looks at her dress and
manners, and even listens to her speech,
to see what she can pick up to improve
herself. The result is, the poor girl has
cultivated sensibilities which make it IN
likely that she will ever be contented with
any home that might be offered her, and
she has no strong-minded aspiration to in
dependent to prosperity. BY devoting
her energy to unproductive channels the
girl has made herself useless and unhap-
py. She is not thinking how her work
appears, but of how she herself appears,
and tries to gain admiration and ingratiate
herself personally when what we want
from heris not pretty manners, but a good
piece of. embroidery"