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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Chinese Lay Waste the Foreign
Quarter of Foo Chow with the
Midnight Torch.
The Alarmed Natives in the City Of
Shanghai Flee : The French
Fleet Expected.
THE FRANCo-cEINEsn wAB.

REPORT On lyA.N'AEON ar AIN
PARIS, Aug. 80 An official report
concerning the Langson affair from
Gen. Millot, the commander eff the
French force in Tonquin, praises the
valor of Col. Degenne, who was in
command of the detachment sent 10
occupy Langson, but says he acted too
precipitately. Degenne had received
orders to occupy Langson peacefully,
when he found himself confronted 10y
the Chinese force, the general OF which
said he had received no orders to sur.
render. Degenne ought to have asked
further orders from Gen. Mlllot by
Photograph.
The French newspapers eXult over
the successes of Admiral Courbet in
DESTROYING the defrnses along the river
Min between Foo Chow and the sea.
THE FOREIGN QUARTER OF FOO CHOW
BURNED.
LONDON, Aug. pa Times Foo
Chow dispatch says that since the
French descended the river the Chi
nese looted and burned the foreign. rs
quarter of the city. Much dissatisfac-
| lion is expressed at the action of the
! French in bombarding the city with
out landing troopsfor the protection o.
foreigners. it is reported that Ger
many has protested against this action
The Chinese complain that English
pilots guided the French 1ieets during
| The engagements, thus committing Il
breach Of the neutrality laws
THE NATIVES ALARMED.
SHANGHAI. Aug 2g.-The European
residents OF Shanghai remain unmo-
Tested. Many OF the Chinese, how
ever. are alarmed and are leaving the
CITY, aud in the foreign settlements
the chief magistrate and the consuls
have Issued placards urging the natives
10 remain, as the French have no
present intention Of att .ckins
Shanghai or Waasung. A Chinese
authority received an Important teie-
gram from Pekin, the purport OF when
! e not precisely known. There are re-
norts, however, that China Is DESTROYS
Of coming to an agreement VIII
France. The viceroy of Canton mas
ordered all Frsnchmen 10 leave MS
province Immediately.
| GERMANY HOLDS TWO sHINRsE MEN
/ oF.wAR.
LoNDoN, Aug. - -Gerinanv mas
prohibited the departure from kisi oi
two recently launched men-of. war.
Their commanders and crew VIII re-
turn to China.
A coALING DEPOT ~ INDIA,
PARIS. Aug. % The French are
establishing coal depots atPondicherry
soutteast coast, India
| THE CHINESE 10 INVADE ToNotiN.
i PARIS, Aug. a9-Grn. Millot, the
commander OF the French force In
TonauiD, telegraphs that the Chinese
are preparing toinysde Tonquin.
THE FOREIGNERS QUARTER.
LONDON, Aug. IA Foo Chaw
dispatch ax plains that the f,reignerss
quarter WAS looted by the Chinese III
Ter the French discarded the river
near the arsenal
THE FRENCH FLEET LEFT THE ME-
RIVER.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.-The French
. fleet has destroyed the remainint
Chinese works at Kinpai Channel, ant
. Il believed to have left the MIL
river, but the destination remains un
, certain. II SCENE probable tina: II VII
come to Shanghai.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30
Groceries.

"os -,
N1AJB-Very excited and higher, sDgar
S ssooa Is i s ssS Sry .sI & AO'' B. @
Fish lecksrol, I'D ki's no !. H,ik 10.
Asl;os half hblss, Eo; a ug nc. se.g9
White fab, No. j, MI. bbls, N.25: NO; 2. 100
LABD-Tlsrcoe.h s,.s 90 and o0fe eahs,s5s !;
AN cans, 9s.c.: lob cans. 100; On osns lolsc;
D cana. 1919. ,,
fair. l2c.: primo Flo, l5c; fancy, lIc; old
government Java, Di.c. ,o-o
TEA-i'aperioi ,4t&sv; gnnyowdsr, DeIg,
haIr 5bls., 9lfc.: cut iosf. gsc.. grnnuiated
sta lard &c.: Louisiana grsnnlstsi, 7Mc.dS-.
standard A. re. choice White, 7skc' yellow
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30
Drugs and Paints.
DRUGS.


Borat, Ice. BI-carbona Q Of soda, Englisi
q. coppera,, go, cinci,inedis, pc o. s5.f
~ psr Il ns re- hsS s lump Tfs per isi ss
TO ineIadudi, 81 g hloI,, Hydraie, psr y
bowers. per lpsl ~, EPSON snlis, per ID III
q. Gum oginm, Per y y y; DUN Cam
sesr' gf[ r . sof bs esf o e. as log
STRAINED, igsss oil, LARD. No, 1, 5000. osin'
ns WI ~ % lesa pqsess sia. 5,
per s.ai show ss-e,.i st grIss.. Rss ..:,
sans s Der Cent T. o 1T say fad ' r..
iracis,. 2, per cent. OIL. Essential oils. 81
Strictly pure white load. 80 Is. Spirits Il 7.
TIg sIknaAs.wILLIAns coIoEs.
Ivory drop black, ~ per 10 iso Engii =
black paint, Is, DC; .i'ruialan blue. rs, ~, y
&c: Uiiraiaarfne blue. rs. d, 2Dc blue paint
ze raw Turkey ,"g ,, l.; @ s snpnt Isr
burnt Italian sianna, ~, oc; vaDkyke brown
is, sc Paris green, 10, poe; Chrome. y y, o, d
Siss "a ~ A 4! S,ns,es saa n
7, Yel ,'e Genre. i, &. ~, IS. o. = - ~
pHEPA1ttb sHhINifG rDLOi'r.
/ Bark osk, lBi, Ash, Ice; Back walnut. lie
Maple. loc.
pisTENpEH noJDns
Ivory drop black, nc: raw Turkey nInbsf
use: burnt Turkey umbrr, 2jc. law Italian
sienna. 25c. barDt Italian aienDs, 2tc; Van
! dyke brown, nc.
Pricss OF above made ON o basis Of In u
| X and Id cang, assoTt cd; In - and ] u
| cans, balance In and 2 10 cans, assorfs d
| Price Ia % cans: balance Ia and ID can
assnrtsd Price IN ID cams, lc less: l2tS ans
- ID tin paill nc less, and kegs 70 per y
less-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

WooL-Brlght light, ine end Medium ~
months, I,ge Is: hcavy nne, I2 months, IJibl,
buck wool, sole; low grade medium, ioteIt
Mexican, lUDiI.
heavy fint, dry. n n icc: No ! light Hint,
NJ re No. 2, light hint, "A 10 SC. bulls ana
heavy, damaged. Y n \; calf skins and BADLY
damaged r D. t@sc green, snIi.d, sound. I, h
10 butchers, green, Il n b5fc.
PELTEfilS-- Deer skins, Rib ispis, ante. OPP.
skins, " n 100 he. goat skins, each, lOobs!
sheep peiia, according 10 amount Of WOO,
y co up; ebsasrItngs, according 10 amount oi
wool. hsDl0 Mexican sheep pelts, DSpiOc.
Mexican sheep pelts, Improved, li9l2c; Mcx.
lean sheep sheprlipgs, bc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

~. t<cuts
Special 20 the Gazette.


Special 20 the Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.--whcat market stu.
pidiy duh and there was realty only n scalp.
Ing market There was hardly any buying
save by shorts, aud the only settlers were
sea rers. Attic close the feeling was little
better.
Corn was neglected, aud was the dullest
speculative market In weeks.
Provisions were quiet with but little
strength.
Texas cattle i0aso cents higher, and in good
dsmani; offerings small.
sheep slow.
PRODUCE.
ST. LOUIS, Avg. MISUNDERSTANDING
WnEAr-No. . red 81 sdSl~ c,ssh; sls Au-
gust; Seetembet s., SsseasiAs october,closing
conS--ass.@ie cash; lsss September az
oATs--.s,s cash;sslsAugus aud september
| PROVISIONS.
| wHrsxy-sicady, lo7.
CORN MEAL . -.
| PORK ssfealQ
BULK WKkTs Long clear 10 ~; short rib
| 10 IS; short clear 10 20.
BAcoS-Long clear IL; shor, ribs IN
short clear II 90.
IAisn--1 40
LIVE STOCK.
CArrLR--Rcceipts iN0. exports q g5e6 Is
good To cho'c shSS IS common to medium
4 seas To- grass IL Ssns 3 iosfs 30.
hoGs--R-ceipis iDO,e 4 0l0nU 90.
SHNfr--Receipts light; fair to choice NUT
tons soss So lambs Ooet OF Texas oce
Sly
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

sFNNtfTH THAHh NIIU NDUfIlHfn TNIHH ftOCI
cattle about two dollars por head leas thar
tho above quotations.
The above prices arc FOR herds OF 1900 hest
and upward, delivered on the trails. and fol
such cattle as those raiaed In tho counties
embraced In the following territory, Wes,
of The Texas Gen trial Railway: north OF n lIns
drawn east and wcst with Waco, and aRst q
u line drawn norm sud sonth With Hal ri Rnc
south OF Rod Rive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

Cheese, heir cream, isNc. r,ll cream, l0s
rcsnute, 10 ols'sc uef. hAif'ro'" NV
rUUs.Tas ~ - eens. scas o smrr des~n,
younS spring chickens, 81 -btse q; Tu -Neys,
y tpssto o., Geese sSS' Gt5ii Dus 10. ~ boo
ltu.
Eoae--per dozen. Ieeisc
Fresh country ous.er, choice. 80 q sc.
cres D,-. y ,ss@s's<c,. old butter, Ssslcs.; olsc
margarine, isc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

5 81 Ssi,1 o. ss S'h 4! p 49, -. y Isiss
a.azS. 49, T.. ss,an sS g v - SIS s -
ss6 s.. nsd, 150i AaN Ssf.' snA'L 6M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30
Chicago.


Chicago.
Special TO the Gazette.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2,.--The grain market was
not as demorhlized to-day as yesterday.
There was slight rally In wheat, but this
soon subsidized
Corn was lower. Wheat * better aud corn
y betier.
Pork and lard futures dull and unchanged.
Meats active and n shade lower.
Cattle are In active demand and the supply
is SIN al and prices higher.
Sheep SLOW.
cuicAGo, Aug. -. -FiouR-S'cady and I'M
changed.
WmFAT - August 7sH@1aNs. closed 7sk;
september ;sN6ip e., clos.d7ass: october SO 80
s s. closed si1s; No. red s2s+; No. red
II aJ2
81 s.; october 1870 500 closed s9h@oh.
PROVISIONS
PoRK-Dull; August " 50; September and
L,Rp-Cssh 7s7,ba7 10; september $3.50
| I -: October Il i.201 ~ -.
BULK MEATS Shoulders 70, short I'll
| 10 ST. short clear 10 81.
| LIv STOCK.
Drovers' journal reports
Hoes Receipts 1900, 6O0Gs "a
CATrLE--Reeipts 500: export grade
6 5ldn7 10: good Ia choice shipping 0dlG "
common u medium 4 Jl@oS0 range cattl
firm grass Tex ans 0Dci so Amcricnus 0oe
5 IS; Nebraska Texas 3MDItO. Wyomln
I 10; Wyoming Texans 400; Montana Texan
43,, -.
sIEEr-R Receipts 1910: inferior TO f,lir2 roc
3t0. medium to good Oieo3 ~: choice 10 o.
7 ira 3 75GD, %; lambs per head o0@ 10; TeNf
Z sheep 2:@S 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

Powder--Blastinn 4. ses, W - Bins.Sy :
"a 90 Hins, l2,s nn..2ssI; hine, Y u nI.. .
Bhot--tS v narh. ouas shot, t22b.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

New ORLEANS, Aug 29.-sight e1ohsnie
on New York, eco per Loo premium.
sterling exchange ". u. 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

BAR IRON, 81 81. Norway, sc.;. No. y !
shcet ircn, Nc, Nc ., y shoot iron, $40,
gaivaniRed shoot Iron, sSs,o,sc., No. y Ssoaa
TO-. No. 1 n do, lSc,; 9S2s room No tin. yls
@lsso; l&xz0 and l0yi< pat do, q 1903 g.
nnncrh wire, 80 per cent, on; unner's Atoch
forty per cent. OH; cook stoves filth ware
$40 S0tSsS %, do, with trimmings, az c0esoM
WOOD WORK. Wagon aSleH. sbcHtsl 20
tnngres. s0csoel oni siugletress, N1S; holstrrn
4 h0c.; spokes SaTSeoS DOT felioas, u MOI 70
| nouhletrecs, ~ gS0Ds 90. neck yOkce, ~ ouS
! On; pillow beams, yocseSc. pillow tsndlea, d y
! ee9b0i handles, 81 TeeS2 So
| NAILS. 81 20 keg, hns,s d.--Burucn horse
| shoe, per kcg, s. 10; Perkins do, 20 10; Wall
or do, RS SO; Rurdpn mule, o. 30; Notthwes
orn horse shoe nails, No, 800, No. 8, No., No,
0, gSc., No. 7, &c. No, 4, DO, "laks'sh do, No,
I, sSc., No, 2tc.. No. q, s,c No. J. NO, No. !,
leo; Aunablc do, No, 4, Too. No. 8, Nc. No, Q,
ms,, Ne; !, lsS;, No, y isS =, ,ne,om, r.s..,
~ poees Di Mashensack. " soa7oo boys
REFRiGERAToRs..- 1 Climax, si,mt
No, ., DO, AIS %; No. Sdo.. s2s; No, do. s%
scEI.LANEoup--Trscc chains, a2Js,
pair. s97c, plow aingiciroes, per dos., ~
pillow doublcirees, per dozen W o.; stocl
bella, nper cent. on, door locks. " $500 W
wood screws, so and 10 per cent on; LIP cas
door butts, &c and 10 pcr cent. on cut an,
timed lacks, ~ pcr cent. on; coffee inilin, 3
por cent. on: blind hinges, 81 and 10 per cent
on. carriage bolts, Is aud 10 per cent on
| pillow bolts, ~ per cent. on; piece tin ware
30 per cent. on: deep stamped ware. 90 re
cont or; shallow stamped ware, 90 per cont
or; iApsnnod ware. 30 pcr cont on.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

aAIvu,~n~. Aug. -. COTTON Spot closed
Arm, lilo higher.
Receipts. 81.
Salcs, aaS.
Exporta copstwlse -.
stock, 2.eJ,
ORDINARY sss: Good Ordinary aas; Low
Middl.ng lOls; Middling 'tts GouN Mid
ding o.; vi dliny Fair inis
Futures opened quiet, hut steady, ruled
barely steady ON lhirl call: closed arm at 10
lip mts higher; sepicmo' Is points higher.
MONTHS. II CALI u CALI u cAii., cLos'0 {,
August, ,...,,,..l s.t...., ..,,.,-y .L. /.
| September y y 10 sbeiSs ~ ~ slh 10 Sstptn
| October 10 lset2l ~ 3lep 10 2jdfN 10 no ~
| November 40 li66tT.tl 2inss 10 lSCa2 10 ~ p2i
| DeNefnh her 40 istr pll0 2i6p 10 ?0dsi 2sfb2i
| January 10 2S13i 10 S.et Isl 10 "a u, N2fpS1
February 10 8gd ~ 10 tAsb1 10 4asN u 10 ISalt6
Mnroh....,., 10 bhAtttn ,neVH,i0 hs6fS6 10 Sfn6n
| April ..... o 0Nto6 10 61@Ia 10 0lads 10 Ni6bl0
May. ..... 10 TN&7s . sepsill0 raw 10 T5sSl
June. ...i......,..
Total sales UO0o.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

Special TO the Gazette.
KANSAS CRY Aug. se.--Mcats steady aud
unchanged with downward tendency.
Texas cattle scarce and 10 cents higher.
sheep dull.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30
New York.
.saAt.UH.sWs


NEW YonK, Aug. 2a--FLouR--null.
WmeAT--spot grades ii I'll IL lower, clos
| ing nrmer options opened - To Il lower,
ci i,V ed Nv weaker. ii TO Is under best figures
No 3 red sblS: No. red. steamer, s. l-iesss ~
No. red ak@9l; No. . red, Scptember, sviaae
. 20, cioslnS ~; october sl l-istps i-i, closing
EoRN spot lots scarce but frm, options, X
10 y lower, closing heavy al bottom figures;
No. red SEPTEMBER, Clos y closing AT VI;
October, Gli490U5s, closing nj u0A,
PRoyisioSs.
COFFEE -spot fair, Rio dull, and lower nj
10 ~ options 10 TO Ii poin's lower
ond moderate business. closing steady: sales,
rio MI
September. 'S@s 10 10
October '''''''''.'.''' poo o.
SnGAR1Duil and nominal; Porto Rico 6N:
Trinidad steady "; standard a oSioi gran
NIL Msr'a SIS, but nrm; 30 test renn-
Rrcg quiet but steady.
TALLow.- null and easier al 1896 l-s.
T1sirSTfsE. Dul and weak at alas "a.
PoRK--Dull; Isl. 0lsh.
REF Qultt.
CUT MEArs-n minal. long clear middllng
LAltD steady; spot s2h@s o.
LIVE STOCK.
| New YoIW Aug % -BREyEs--ileceipis
/ -giht choice ana very fDnUlbD bttiN' Nitiih
easier; fni,idie grade ratives steady; Texas
and Colorado cattle nrmer, sales; "a Wb "
| for poor ana common native steers. 90 y ~
| for ord nary 10 prime native steers; lgLT ~
| for extra native steers: I ala5 ~ Tor xss
and Colorado o ,ock. Exporters used twenty
| carloads.
| prospect OF clearance: poor 10 prime sheep
sold at 1919; lambs 0oGo No.
! rev OrissnS.
PRovIsIoNs.
| NAV osLnAHs. Aug. 2l--FLoon--Duii
| aud nominal; high grades ~ nts 0D
| Cons-DulI: mixed 81 AelI5: white a..
OATS Western, qn'eti choice 5000 ~; rex
as, du 1 at o..
HAY--Dull: prinie lhGa q ~; choice, u.
| Porg-scarcc and arm andin good dem md
LAfs.D-nrm; tierce refined. So; keg,
RnnY MKArs-steady with fair demand:
shoulder, packed. 1901 iG long clear aud
ia BacoS.-scarcs and Iirm with fair demand;
| shoulders ~ long cl'nr u ~ clear RIO llb.
HAMs-choieo .sngsr-cufod csnvaseu
WI Wm,sxY steady; Western roclined coo
| 80. -
| goes common To prime 51<Gll - =.
suoAE-DnIl; common, sei; fair "
fully far I i.i@Jt-2: prime si; yellow
MoLAssEs- Dnll: common 20. refining 20
~iisiicr-fsir demand but At lover rates;
| louisiana or inarytp prime 3kM5x
I DnaS--Dnil ana lower nj 70e72 ~
| I,oston.
| WOOL,
Bo.roS, Mass. Aug. % WooL--St, sdy
| and gool demand: Dhio and Pennsy lvania
| :lle69l. unwashed woods l7a2f combings and
| deiaine s5as7: pulled stsS.
1
COTTON MAKHErs.
| COTTON REUEPTs AT ALL UNITED sTATx,
pofrs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

lave stock In iicator reports:
CATTLE Receipts. T,5; native steers of
1900 to 1870 pounds s eOa6 ~; do os 10 ZOO
| pounds. isoab 10; stockers and feeders 50d
, 20 grass Texas steers ssee ".
Hoes IT pts. 40; 3 ShuB ~.
SnEEr-iseceipts 81; natives of II, pounds
S25
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

,p wS:s' snss. oss a msd's * sSs
rye, Slc: ~orn. ssass hay, loose No tbs
$500. IS 90 &c 90 per ton bale hay, g coz
S o. bran, ecc, yer iv; chors, u Naia
per l u.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30
Liverpool.

L,vxRrooL. Aug. Cot,on-spot closed
active 1 10 higher.
Yesterday. To-day.
OrutnNryt ....s....,- VA oh-lo
Good Ordtnnry.-...... D lll6 bSt
Lew middlinG ,...,-. 8 " ble-h
Niddlins uplands... OIL 10 el-s
MiddlinE orieans,... ~ ds-l6
SaloS II ,Nl
American, 1900.
Exports FOR speculation, 1000
Imports, 3O0N
American, 1000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-30

KANSAS CRY, Aug. %. - WHEAT SO
hid cash; 6?% bid september; 6iseB,ls octo.
! Der.
| May
| OATS-25 bid.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-04-01
II Cincinnati dob.

On Tuesday night last Cincinnati
was the scene of such commotion as
is seldom witnessed in an American
city. Berner, a notorious murderer,
had been let off by the court and jury
with a sentence of twenty years In the
penitentiary. A mass meeting to con.
slider the subject was held and adj
dressed in somewhat infiammatory
style to the effect that Berner de-
served hanging. A mob quickly or
ganized and, reinforced till it amount.
ed to fully ten thousand, made a rush
upon the Jail to seize the prisoner.
The sheriff and his subordinate off,
GERS defended tile Place as well us they
were able, but could not prevent the
bowling, desperate mob from breaking
down the outside doors anu securing
entrance to the corridors. Meanwhile
Berner had been secretly removed aud
after some trouble was safely jailed ut
Columbus. The chief of police and
his force Joined the sheriff in the Jail
and in Il few minutes detachment of
militia entered by a tunnel leading
from tho court house. The mob was
fi:ed upon and at least three killed be !
side 4 number wounded. seriously or
slightly. One of the officers was also
killed from a mistaken idea that he
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-04-01
bead Mems shoes.
Washington Republican, /


"Dead mems shoes? Yes, sir, several
dealers make specially of them, and
sell large numbers" The speaker was.
the proprietor of one of the lnnumer-
able secondhand stores which lins ID.
street from Eighth to Tenth streets.i
and whose presence has christened thar
thoroughfare the Chatham street. or
Washington. s''s'f
"How do you get them?"
aOh, that's easy enough he replied.
with a strong German accent, accom-
panied by an odor of onions. 1--WE have
agents. They go about town, and
whenever they see Grape on the door
they put down the number and street
in their memorandum book. Then,
after waiting reasonable time, until
the burial is over, the agent calls again
and makes an offer for the dead mans,
shoes, which is generally accepted.
Sometimes the agents buy clothing ii,
the same way, bat boots and shoes cal.
always be bought. If they are ont Of
repair we mend them. guess at least
5000 pairs are sold on u street alone
every week at an average price of 81
per pair. Colored men are the best
customers. At this point tlledeale in
pedal coverings of defunct citizens was
called inside by the minor clerk, who
was trying to force the sale of a largo.
ulster on d very thin man, with thr
frequent remark that it fit him ike
the paper cn the wall.
~
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-04-01

Bring up the guns y "'aI -
Let the order be heard by regiment
of infantry crowding to the rear in
panic, and it will halt the men in their
tracks and make fighters of them again!i
There is something in the companions
ship Of field battery that makes q foot
soldier braver than when his regiment
fights alone The guns may 9bo'
wasting ammunition as they roar
and crash, but it seems to
the regiments on flank or in rear that
every discharge is driving great gaps
through the enemy's line.D So long as
the battery remains the supports will
remain Even when the order is given
to double-shot tho guns, and the yin
fantry can sec that half the horses have
been shot down, he still carries the
feeling that grape and canister will win
The victory The loss of horses, wagons
md small arms is lightly mentioned in
,fficial reports and the losers feel no
degradation; but let a brigade lose a
single gun from one Of its ns-- teries and
every soldier feels the shame. tits next.
to losing the flag presented to the req
ment as it marched from home. trtel-4
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MONTANA NEWS.


has been reduced one mill and will be
Is mills for this year.
1t is stated that a man in Eagle
City who few days ago was resisting
arrest by deputy marshal was shot
and killed by that officer.
Two men drove off Dand OF twelve
or fourteen horses from J. I'll. Sci
fried'S ranch in Judith Basin. Neither
men nor horses have been caught.
The Northern Pacific authorities
foreseeing the possibility of an ice
gorge in the Yellowstone Immediately
above their bridge near Billings have
completed arrangements to blow up
the ice should the indications threat
Ell gorge.
Freight ON crude copper ore from
Butte to Liverpool now is 500 per ton.
The former rate to Baltimore alone
was $43. Thus the difference in
transportation charges goes far to-,
wards equalizing the depreciation in
the market price of copper.
The coal deposits at Sand Coulee
near Benton are said to be very ex-
tensive and to present as good quality
of coal as can be found in the terri
tory. Montana will in future years be
the leading coal producing state of the
Union, with all that that character
implies.
J. w. Hanna who killed G. N. Mel
son has had his examination and now
awaits trial in White Sulphur Springs
Jail. The bullet which killed Ne lson
is said to have entered at the back of
the head. and it is the general opinion
that his death was a cold -blooded mur-
Ger. Hanna narrowly escaped lynch
ing.
Madisonian: From Engineer N. G..
Ray. we leard that the Utah & North
ern surveying party have gotten we'll
out of the snowy regions of the upper
Madison. and are making good head
way down the valley. They expect
to reach the upper end of the Madison
canyon, below the mouth of Meadow
creek, this Saturday evening.
Z River Press: We are informed by
a correspondent that at a trial made
at the Barker smelter to run the Silver
Belle ore with the log pile roasted ore
of the Wright & Edwards resulted in
u failure, the furnace closing up in
sixty hours i'll spite of all endeavors
to keep 1T open. The Stag, which was
clean, now ran from seven
to nine ounces in silver.
Madisonian: It is now reported
that Pritchard, the original Coeur
d 'Alene boomer. has gone east to stay,
and that he does not own q foot of
ground in the alleged mines. 1t is
also limited that his pockets are well
filled, and that his .'raisc' came from
railway town lot boomers. Pritcllard
does not want to take chances
ON another interview with tlisgusted
stanpeders wheE spring opens, prob
ably fearing that his neck might not
escape the rope this time.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-04-01
Dinner or the Thirteen.
fCLicaro IIerald.1,

None of the thirteen men who sal
down to dinner in New York city on
Nov. 13, 1882, to defy superstition,
died in the year following, and they
dined together again "Wednesday night
OF the Knickerbocker cottage. In front
of each plate burned q black candle.
on the left hand was gravestone bear
ing the wine list, and upon the right
hand coffin with the dinner list on it.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-04-01
or Interest to Settlers ON Northern Pacific
lands


Lands.
President Harris, of the Northern
Pacific railway, explaining the recent
action of the board Of directors, says
the company's relation to settlers on
it's lands is as follows: TO remove all
cause Of complaint on the part of
settlers, the board of directors of the
company at It's last meeting adopted
resolution instructing the land depart
ment that all actual settlers on the ag-
ricultural lands of the company west
of the Missouri river, who have made
their settlements on the lands, either.
under the provisions of the resolution
of Jan. 4, 1878, OF of the resolution
of Nov. 10, 1879, viz: between the 4th
of January, 1878, and the Goth of
June, 1882, at which last named date
public notice was given that tile lands
were withdrawn from the market, are
alike entitled to purchase the quarter
sections on which are their improves
ment s, for the price Of $500 per acre
cash. or $4 per acre on time; and ftif.l,
ther that this price applies to settlers
within the indemnity limits rs we'll as
those within the granted limits. -