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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
HECK & BAKER,
Contractors and Builders
win furnish estimates of cost on ali KIND
ii bulIdings, ahslving, counters, sto.
FORT WORTH. TEXAS.
GO TO
WIN. CAMERON g. CO.
FOR
BEST PAINTS, FINE BRICKS, and all
BUILDING MATERIAL.
A CANDIDATE TALKS.
Roswell p. Flower Thinks Blaine
Will be Defeated With Hard
Work.
New York world.l

New York World.
Congressman Roswell u. Flower,
who is one Of the possible Democratic
candidates that may be opposed TO Mr..
Blaine, spoke very freely yesterday on
the nomination. He WAS found In his
banking Office, In Exchange court,
irving To keep cool In an alpaca coat.
When asked how the Independent Re
publicans and civil service reforihers
would act on the nomination OF
Blaine, he said, with quiet smile:
"Why, they are the very ones that
will vote for him first and fight for
him hardest. When nomination OF
this kind Is made there IL always q
blp kick, but when election day comes
YOU could not keep Republican from
The polls. They will wade through
any depth Of mud TO vote for the
party nominee"
"Ihen YOU regard Blaine ~ strong
candidate"
"Yes, Blaine is q very strong mar
and will poll large vote Ia this stale
and In the country. de Is more pop,
ular outside the state than In IL, ana
will draw more votes In the rural aus
tricts OF New York than In this city
| Yes. all the men VIM NotSN es"''"
Eolger will vote for Blaine. Que O.
the things he has TO fear Is his nnpop
ularity In this city,"
Ard whom can the Democrats sue
cessfully nominate, and who Will b
able 10 defeat BlaineY'
Mr.. Flower halfclosed his eyes
smiled In a shrewd sort Of way n !
he could tell II he would, and then san
"Tilden-Tilden Is our hope and J
the man who better than all other
can sweep this state. Nominate ~
den and lie will defeat Blaine Ia III
citv and state. And sincerely hop
10 zee him nominated. He Ii IN
great representative Democrat
"But will he accept the nomina
III hope 30; / trust he will, thougl
, cannot say what his Intentions arc
/ am for him above all others, an
: know that he Ii the strongest avsiiaD'
candidate" .,,,,
concerning your presidential canu
; dacy--anytbing about what ~ pop'
+ larlyc allied the Flower boomY
J rOnly this" he ventured AFTER M
! ment's consideration. II have =
! yass ofmy own. am for Iiiden.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
Tariff Reform.

NEW York, June Ia 20, 4. i large n narts
Der Of business men from ,nlas va'' TO confer
o. On the subject Of tariff Reform aud The
N Hon H. Erastus Brooks p, sSs : lengthy n
i a1n The speaker ELECTED hearty ~.
s snpIsuse by declaring tha. y Eyer, aw ,v
there w MS such an era Of prosperity thai .at
ness Snu You'd thereafter advocate Pre-. Pc.
nonouy 1octrines. The plan Of me &c
tecug,n ION proposes that . comm commit. !
assoc,n. auixed in each congressions.,,
s Ss GesA Of this state, and 'na' ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
Marine Matters.

GALVESTON, June l5.-Arriyed.
Steamship San Marcos, New York:
Steamship Morgan, New Orleans:
Steamship Arkansas, Corpus Christi
Sailed: Steamship Morgan, Gin
ton; Steamship Arkansas, New Orleans:
Schooner VIM. 4. Wickham, Phila-
delphia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
Prixs Fight.

MiSNE,APoLIs. June la prize
ngnt Tor $50 a side took place about
lorty miles from this city in Carver
county this morning between
Patsy Moline of fndiananol,s
and Jack keefe Of Philadelphia which
lasted ffty.slx minutes. Fourteen
rounds were fought when Moline was
declared the victor. Keefe was pretty
badly bruised about the head and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
Bishop Simpson.

PHILADELPHIA, June l5.- The con-
dition of Bishop Simpson at midnight
is without material change. 1t Is not
possible for him TO recover, but the
doctors say he shows great vitality,
which may prolong his life day or
two,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
The st. Louis soldiery.

ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, June l5.-One com
pany OF cavalary and one of artillery
left last night, and nine companies Of
infantry starteu by special train to-
night for Dubuque. Iowa, to particle
pate In the military encampment
to be held there this week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
QUEEN CITY.
Repeated Barglaries-A New Railroad
Large Production Of Lumber.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
QUEEN CITY, June l3.-Tnis thriV-
ing and busy little city is situated Just
half way between the two towns OF
and Jefferson. For the
mast few months 1t has been rendered
conspicuous by the number OF burgla-
ries which have been perpetrated upon
the business houses of its mercnanIs.
Your correspondent asked Jim Hutch,
ison how many times his store had
been entered and rihed under cover O!
"black- browed night by these nela i
rious knights of the skeleton Key anu
he replied that he "hadnt hep'
Anronos of such things, a case
of theft was had before Esq. Blade o.
orr contiguous town, Atlanta, winch "
owing to its peculiar facts, was par
ticularly sad. or,on wa,
arrest ed on Yesterday and held under
hond of $3.50 for her appearance AZ .n'
next term of the district court ior NV NJ "
inc stolen sixteen bed-qullts from MIS- -
Wilson her neighbor. The deienoaa
| is wife and mother-ana u p'e'v v"
man. ,,,s and nearl,
aa many planners Immediately on L ~,
rs,iroad between Texarkana ana ~. ~,
ferson. but owing to the recen so s q
meas of the lumber marKet no''
them have shut down pro tenn. nil
Ticaro Smith, prominent inn
man. saws that they will average M NJ,
600 feet per diem when running; ~. ne,
Smith has Just completed MS n ~
nIansr md grist min here; ana v. ~
p, nrs m the harrow gauge railroad el
terprise inaugurated by A ea,, ha ny wa,
[ Texarkana Is now under iaii nysu ~" aa,
This road will extend eignt ni nnt i,
~ this town. For the presesn nv, =
, ., a,u u Ia the Queen CITY q Spr,I'
RANK railroad, and while ~ y" w.
give employment 70 a ans,,ing sun
, Working men during the e ,,,;i, hrine
mer and fall months, J. VII, o
Great deal of trade to our town. oo,de
srg Tha pisine.L Logan ticket II rega Io;,
h"r psonle AT It's real value IN p1 ;.
] ~ "rs ph and while we apprevaa
M sti .ot That Il will cost the Dancers
AN effort OF no ordinary c !, vsrv peI
order TO defeat II, yet u u ~ he =
ernllv conceded here tina. ~ ia Der
sancs Of the candidacy o. tns o and N
2 sem rs.,c sspe with Cleveland anh hv -
I 9 m';'5 S Sor our leaders victory 10 W
' means Impossible.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16

Az a meeting of railroad managers
Mt Atlanta the other day TO CONSIDER
The matter Of transportation ~ WV
stated that the melon crop OF floIlds
and south Georgia this season wouiu
reach 5000 carloads, two-thirds 81, o.
which will 20 10 the Northwest: Ine
shinments would oegin about July J.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16

A Guadalpjsra, Mexico, paper com
plains that II ID not practicabls 70 en-
tablish the telephone Ia that CITY pc
cause society Il 30 scandalously low
and lewd that there il nota telephone
apparatus where In answer 70 = serious
ousstiop words are not wired which
are disgraceful and obscene,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16

car szeIr. and czarina, tile bride and br,a..
fr ' tha and the grand duke Of He .us'
! n y ' ~ evening there was grand hai,
:, n,i sne festivities were on a scale " ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16

Three stages in the industrial inter ~.
est OF the coustry are SHOWN ~ w
following figures: In 1881 the Value .,
the cotton mills IN the unitea S. ~
VAS Ia, SiO. 900 600, In 1870 II was si4i ,ooV''
coO. and In 1886, sos, 225, 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
F|S,BBIGN.
GLAND.

rs 70 RESIGN. -. -.
ls.-Sir Charles
p 4. weekly Dispatch,
/, n,tankly convers'ns
~.aoporters declared he
~ Of ofHce, 10 I a few
Egyptian policy not ct
y ~, III he franchise bill
,%ur|Is and then dissolve
|, ', appeal to the country
pollcy. ,,,,ar;al state-
s'a nsrorramme for the the
lace p,ce will be withheld e,
I, / received from ,,, me
Agents throughout
h PREPARING for the ele'-
arc JuGGLERY:.
a,is THE ministers of
" n have sent agents to
\. sultan of Morocco to
ne treaty proposed by
LvuoopY's SERMON. !,
.ls.-Three thousand
/. " ,,oo,rsted mills at Brad,
4 higher wages t an u, =
The windows OF the
'.~ .sn of Bradford also
<rires to day.
Eden Moody preacn ,,,i,,i az y
his subject was 1.-The
MI The sermon was
n 10 and produced a
Tbe celebrities pres
~ Lord Wolseley and
s,rs Of the army also
~uutess of Aberdeen.
m, earl of Jersey and
Il Of the Rothschild
,aaber Of members Of
;nded. s.,
MONS were crowded
Y. there were two mem
: Of commons. Collec'
a day for the London
a Two hundred and
,cunds.
ruSg's REPLY.
= I5.-Mr. Gladstone
,sut inquiry, said h'
n no probability at hii
engagements in Eng
Z able to visit America
10 the tone o
Ian press Will
lypsmite question hi
ttu,e himself from ex
slou which would no
! interest, but he bat
!dence in the friendl!
lmerlcans generally to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
LELAND.
I'm MEETING.

Id -n1
rsl5.-A monster meet
sn was held in Belfast
lat threatening resolu-
aed against the lord
slsnd, should he carry
us to visit Belfast.
uCKET MATCH.
Inc l5.-The game of
Isasy between the
TsIied Kingdom teams
lid. Several ties fol-
secession. The Brit
threatened, but after
play the Englishmen
fAl amid the greatest
Though the Ameri-
heir efforts the Brit
within five minutes,
w greeted with loud
b was then served,
IL Americans scored
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
rorLAND.
1E'ssPEEcII

EssPEEcH.
csb.-Wm. O'Brien,
znent for NIallow, and
ated Ireland, address
blended meeting of
tgow on the subject,
fshman as a Member
n Commons" said
p would get moth
'dlation. To gain
Y determined before
axnbles, purgatory
plnlshment through
NnAllsts must pass for
wing the earthly par
saolal independence.
hbloody defeat of the
aad troubled the gov.
Than does the
Nliament. which
w. power and com.
add tpoils of office
ssre Independent be
ueir country at theil
Ias adopted by thu
w confidence in tn,
The house of com
ayto strengthen til,
General election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16

MERATED. |
/ h-Prince Krapot-
nom the CIairveaux
is assured. The
Asd free entrance to
and passes the
MIN in his literary
-Ls Paris, the gov
.sys: France and
Need to propose at
0nterence measures
Mltrauzation of the
Slmlnary agreement
and stipulates that
and may remain
lsdlsnt.
MANA.
'kRlxlsArroS.
IA number OF
and others in
dispatch to their
M cortes instructing
~. nssdrid government
20 with displeasure
\, sao discriminating
Protest earnestly
ns xoa which does not
'is Ky OF the sugar of
treaty with the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
An Important Notice.

Those who are indebted to the under
signed will please take notice that I have
placed my books and accounts in the
hands Of Settle & Settle for collection.
These accounts MUST be settled at once,
and all interested will save trouble and
expense by needing this notice.
w. IL. WRIGHT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

y B. /. Powers, the efficient agent for
the Helena and Benton stage line, in
forms us that the express business is
much better lately, and that the guam
tity of express matter handled at the
Office is increasing daily.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
Good Reading for Cow Boys.

The following letter from q number of most promi-
nent stockmen of the Judith basin speaks for itself,
and is decidedly complimentary to Mr.. Glassman:
JUDITH BASIN, NJ. r., July 90, 1883.
Mr. Nm. Glassman, Fort Benton:
DEAR SIR:-We, the Undersigned COW men of the
judith basin, having rsed your saddles for the past
year. fnd til, m far superior to all others for durabili-
IL, workmanship. and for being the best COW saddles
for general nse.
Horace Brewster. Jesse Phelps.
Cha les fr wster, David s. Phelps,
Perry Westfall, Ed. Olden,
james Howard, nsign Sweet,
John Campbell, Sim Campbell,
JimSmith, VIM. Rowe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Our delegates to the constitutional
convention returned last evening. They
were not met by the brass band and a
delegation of citizens and escorted to
town as the weather was a little too cold
to indulge in such a display.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Somebody got hold of one of R. S..
Tingley's letters through the most office
by mistake. probably-and as it was
not of interest to him, threw it upon
the street, where it was picked up and
returned to the owner through the mail.
Bob would like to get his clutches on
the fellow hat broke the seal.
Frank Balm, of the Judith Basin, re-
ports the sale Of a band of cattle by a
party living Just above Philbrook. at
$35 a head, the purchaser taking the
number of the cattle rs shown by the
book account, less 8 per cent He also
reports horses and sheep looking we'll ia
the BASIN, but cattle not SO we'll, though
no losses have been heard of as vet.
The attempt to hold the cattle on the
lower Judith has been given up, and
they are again commencing to drift to-
ward and through the Gap into the
Musselshell country. This will make
some extra work for the spring rouud-
up, as all the stragglers will have to be
driven back to their proper range again.
From fridays Daily.
The ice in the river is now tWenty-six.
inches
VIM. Norris arrived in town yester-
day from Clagett.
Bedrock Jim, as he is known to all. is
lying dangerously i'll at j. c. McCord's,
on HighWood.
The stage road from here to Assina-
boine is buried under a foot or more of
snow all the way.
Charley Spencer, police magistrate
and deputy district clerk, is expected
home about the 9th inst.
David Rice aud VIM. MCQUEEN, from
Barker, and Hon. James Arnoux came
in on last nights Billings coach.
We see by the Pioneer Press that Col.
Ilges had his lecture advertised for the
9th of February in Sherman hall. st.
Paul.
w. III. Hunt was next to the youngest
member of the convention. Mr.. Bur-
leigh, Of Custer, is one month his
junior.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

The constitutional convention at Hell
ena adjourned last Saturday at 4 p. M.
So endeth the first chapter in Montana's
progress towasds the rights and respon-
.aib;litias of mmaa@a@
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
~
Pay Up.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to w. S. Wetzel will please pay
their accounts to me Immediately.
DAVID G.. BROWNE, Assignee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Billy Allen intends to start this morn
inc for that mining camp where even
the snow banks give a big prospect. He
promises to keep is posted, so look out
for bed rock facts when he reaches the
Occur d,Alenes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

W. II. Hunt is "a member of the COM
mittee of seven appointed by the con-
vention to present Montana's claims for
statehood before the president and COM
pTeSS. /
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

An escort from Fort Assinaboine left
here Monday for Sun River. They ex-
pect TO meet there Col. Coppinger, the
new commanding officer OF the post
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Antelopes seem to be numerous be-
tween Fort Assinaboine and this place.
AS many as 500 were seen by the pas
sengers on yesterdays coach, just this
side the Coal Banks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

The good citizens of Il town will no
longer be alarmed by the long continued
jingling of the fire bell when meetings
of the department are held, as hereatter
only three taps of the bell will be given
as a signal for the boys to" ensemble.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Monday night was the coolest OF The
seasOn-35o below zero-the thernOme-
ter going just half a notch lower than
the night before.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Already preparations are being made
for a coming spring boom at Great Falls
city. Wood is being hauled there and
ice is now being put up for the use Of
the multitude during the heated spell
next summer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

conferences great ability and knowledge
OF law, and 10 his logged obstinacy is
due his victory. When the interview
nded to day, Charles, who during the
several Interviews has maintained a.
solid determined demeanour, wore d
bright smile, and was chuckling with
MS companions at their victory over the
whites. Before returning home Charles.
and his Indian Interpreter will have an
operation performed on their eyes, at a.
cost OF S5O0 to Uncle Samuel.
From Thursdays Daily:
d. w. Tilton has been elected mayor
Of Virginia City.
A big deal in Fort Benton dirt has
recently been concluded.
Hon. Jos. "A. Baker arrived home
last night from his eastern trip.
e. S.. Walters and r. Fish, Of High
WOOD, are registered at the Pacific.
Philbrook and Gardenland, in the
j4ldlth basin, want a physician to locate
in that section.
Il Calfee's Wonderland exhibition was
not largely attended at st. Paul. but re-
ceived tigh praise from the press.
Ii The rustling superintendent of the
Helena and Benton stage line, Mr.. J..
w. Powers, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Helena claims to sell goods cheaper
than Portland. But why not? Helena
is nearer New York and Chicago, the
greatest markets on the western CONT
nent.
| Hon. Martin Maginnis has introduced
bills into congress providing for the re.
duction of the military reservations at
Fort Shaw, Fort Buford, and Fort
Keogh.
The Inter Mountain says it is an open
secret that the Union Pacific has invest
ed $780, 900 in Gallatin county coal, and
will push its Bozeman branch through
as rapidly as possible.
Lewis and Clarke county will pay off
about So 600 in warrants the present.
quarter. How many Choteau county.
warrants have been paid off with the.
$4,000 in taxes paid into the treasury
last fall?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

At the council meeting last evening
but little was done except to allow a
number of bills presented. A commit
tee consisting Of T. e. Collins, Jere Sui
Ivan, and Frank Coombs was appointed
on revision of ordinances, and also to
suggest any new ordinances they may
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Billy Yard has so or so tons OF A No
hay, which he will sell either delivered
in town or on his ranch down the Mis-
souri,.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

One Of our prominent young lawyers
Mr.. G. w. Settle, leaves on this NOR
ning's Helena coach for a visit to his
home in the Old Dominion. His friends
all wish him a pleasant journey and safe
return to Fort Benton in the spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

The sleighing in this city is excellent
but the weather is a little too eracing to
indulge extensively in that amusement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

We acknowledge the receipt of an in
vitation from Mount Helena Division,
No. l, Knights of Pythias, to attend
their third annual ball on Tuesday
evening, February l9th-the Goth ami
versary of the order.
We have been shown by III. P. Rolfe
"a fine map Of the Missouri river from
Deep creek, or Smith r,Eer, down as far
as Fort Benton. Thist.map has been
made from MI. Rolfe'sunyn surveys, SO
he a vouch for its 9 sctness.
The Independent, il.rrs s5eaking Of the
Utah and Northern being extended to
Helena direct this spring, adds: 1T is
regarded as likely, too. hat the narrow
guage will compete with the Northern
Pacific for the traffic of Benton and the
intervening country.
The sheep men generally are feeding
hay now, and fortunate are they who
have an abundant store of this article.
We Go not believe there is a wool
grower in northern Montana that is not
prepared for such an emergency, and no
serious losses need be expected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Hon. JOS. A. Baker arrived home
last night from his eastern trip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Sergt. Heron came inon the ASSN
aboine coach last night. He is on his
way to visit his old home III North Car
olina, which he has not seen since the
breaking out of the war, in '6l. The
sergeant will be gone some-tWo months.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

There is considerable talk in town
about forming a joint stock association
and building a bridge across the Mis-
souri, at this point. There is no question
but what a bridge is a much needed IN
stitution here and would pay well as an
Investment. Who will be public spirit
ed enough to start the ball rolling?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

From Wednesdays Daily.
w. B. Settle leaves this morning on a
business trip to Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

A big deal in Fort Benton dirt has
recently been concluded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

A correspondent of the Sun River
Sun in a lengthy article warmly advo-
Gates the old scheme of setting off the
new county of Dearborn, with Sun
River as the county seat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

=. :. Waters and r. Fish. Of High
wood, are registered at the Pacific.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

Philbrook and Gardenland, in the
j4dlth basin, want a physician to locate
in that section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20

The constitutional convention was
inst three weeks in session.