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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-01

If boiled beef and milk cans filled with coffee;
the only table was the sidewalk, and the only
tableware was tin cup for each man. Since
then the men have been fed at a restaurant
within the lines It was observed with unfavor-
able comment that one of the several saloons
within the lines was open and doing an excellent
business.
The chief topic of conversation among the
lawyers, who walked about the ruined court
house, the effect upon all legal business of
this destruction of records As to real estate
tiles not much more than Inconvenience is ex-
pected, as many deeds and records We're saved
and, besides. the Abstract Company has copies
Of abstracts of all titles which, with the deeds
in possession of individuals, will keep the chain
Of tiles clear. The greatest Inconvenience and
loss will result from the loss of the original
vouchers in the cases of estates, assign
ments and trusts in the Probate Court.
How to collect the June taxes is problem
not yet solved. The commissioners have asked
to be present when the treasurer opens his safe
This is because there IS no means of determin-
ing how much money he has belonging to the
county. The destruction of the records of the
civil suits while causing Inconvenience, will clear
up many tangled and tedious cases, and prob
ably will not be an unmitigated disaster.
Among the sufferers from this calamity are
the gentlemen interested in the dramatic
festival, which begins April 81. Their
auction sale of seats had been appointed
for Wednesday, but in the present state of ex-
citement it is not likely much attention will be
given such matter. Today it was determined
to postpone the sale of tickets until Tuesday,
April S, and, unfortunately that is the day after
the municipal election
Quiet as a graveyard is the significant
answer from Court and Walnut streets to a tele
phone inquiry as to the condition of affairs at IL
NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-01
AN EDITOR,s VIEWS.
Mr.. Murat Halstead Reviews the Work OF
the Mob.

Mr.. Murat Halstead Reviews the Work OF
the Mob.
New YORK, March 31.-Mulat Halstead, editoI
of the Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati reviews
the riots in the following dispatch to the New
York Tribune
THE number of persons killed and wounded
in the riot thus far is about two hundred
The last fatal shot fired in anger
up to this present writing, was fired between 4
and o'clock this morning, though poor soldier
boy was instantly killed this evening by the ac-
cidental discharge of his gun. The Court house is
not an utter ruin. 1t was at first supposed
to be. large portion of valuable records have
been saved The money that was in the treas
ury is all safe The vaults, which We're very
heavy, are mainly good
We have confidence there will not he
a repetition of the terrors of the three
but only the overwhelming force
of State troops prevents further disastrous dem
onstrations. The determination to lynch the
gang of murderers in prison and to release the
crowds Of rioters who have been made prisoners,
IS something terrific, and secret meet
ings were held, today that would
mean mischief if there We're not
thousands of rifles and several batteries at hand
1t is display of power, making assaults by the
mob hopeless, md IL viii prevent fresh out
breaks. The presence of regular soldiers from
Newport barracks at the sub-treasury, last
night, was an element of confidence. In stormy
IluleS Dlue ClOIn WORKS We'll
ut happens that the city comptroller had a
complete list of the names of the tax payers of
the city and county and their addresses. The
tax bills give a description and valuation of the
property. These are valuable
''The riOting the first night was largely by
working men Of good character, who resented
the fact that murderers who have money
to set in motion the machinery of criminal law
yers have had freedom here. The second night
the spirit of the commune appeared and petro-
when they are pleased to burn their
public buildings. The third night the
number of determined men had been
largely reduced, and there We're swsrms of boys
OF the crowd that was smashing pawnbrokcrs'
shops three We're grown men, and they were
thieves. They had rabble of boys, generally
from seventeen to nineteen years OF age, and
one testified in police court to-day that he
was thirteen and going on fourteen yeors
Of age. Out of sixty rioters gathered in for at
tempting to seize the battery of cannon at Music
Hail. only ten were men The rest were boys
some very bad ones-while others seemed to
want excitement above all things, and
so the crowds have deprecated from
honest men, misguided, but animated by riotous
wrath kindled against systematized in
fanny of the most outrageous character, to a
vicious rabble of boys in the hands of the lowest
desParadoes
"The excited people had real grievance to
begin with The administration of criminal law
here has been damnable, and the influence of
sheer criminals in public affairs was alarming
That which has happened viii, we may hope
make irresistible the the influences that lead to
better ways"
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Views of Two Men Who Have Had Expert.
ince in Suppressing Riots.
Snecal N tho Inhiann nnlis Innrnnl


ince in Suppressing Riots.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 31-At breakfast this
morning the Journal correspondent participated
in discussion of the Cincinnati riot with Cen
eral Davis, member of Congress from Chicago,
and Judge Advocate general Swain, L. S. A
General Davis commanded the militia at Chicago
during the riot few years ago, General Swain
was stationed at St Louis during the disturb
ance which called out the troops not many years
since, and both gentlemen are besides their ex
tensve army experience capable of giving inter-
estng views upon such disturbances,
"What would you have done had you been in
charge of the troops at Cincinnati at the begin
ming of the riotl' inquired Of General Davis.
There would have been some rioters killed."
replied he Il think it better for both commu-
nifty and rioters to nip such matters right in the
bud The only way to do that is by showing a
determination at the start to quen it. and to do
it quickly
You don't believe in firing blank cartridges at
mob, thcn?7
BLANK cartridges!' laughingly. THAT might
do with small rabble, but when it applies to
great, surging mob of men, many of them intel
ligent, and bent on wreaking vengeance upon a
wrong, it won't work"
mo, it mist be bullets-lead, cold ead'
observed General Swain; 'and the sooner it is
applied when riot breaks out the sooner it IS
stopped"
But it is hard to get local troop to fre,'
continued General Davis. IN fact it should not
be asked to do so At Cincinnati it might have
done to have stopped the riot at the beginning
with local military, but when it became evident
that it was to be a prolonged fight the shooting
should have been done as largely as possible by
soldiers from Columbus and elsewhere. The
troops are generally in sympathy with mob if
the troops are local We could scarcely got
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-01

Our new stocks for this seasons trade scale Of
agntude and completeness conspicuousy oudong all pre-
IS exhibitions this description in this market. We are
manufacturers and have taken to make the sew
Clothing Departments of the
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w HEN

Mems the Youths the Boys and the Childrens) COM
everything that current and approved in fabrics and in
les and in grades suited to the economic views Of arom
rkng garments to the expensive that rival in
ay, STYLE finish and workmanship the best products OF the
rchant taors art Whatever the grade it will be sold to
for what it really You will get Of the best that can
obtained for the price in this market for retail at whole
prices (assurng you the saving of profD, which
ices we to be from 10 25 per cent below any
mpetition. Our
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-01
THE CINCINNATI RIOT.
Order Restored After Three Days and
Nights Of Bl0Odshed and Arson.

Nights of Bl0OdShGd and Arson.
The Court House, the Jail and Various
Public Buildings and Powder Magazines
Strongly and Vigilantly Guarded.
The City diet Last Night, with
an Emu zee Of Shooting.
The Soldier. re in Full Possession,
and Prepal lptly Suppress Any
Further At 3pt at Lawlessness.
The List of De- Swelled to so, and of
Wounded 70 About 175.
SOciaflst.C her Secret Organizations
Hold Nee, and Indulge in YiO-
lent an iilammatOry Talk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
Power-KeIIy.

Tt affords us much pleasure to AM
nounce the marriage of MI. J. w. Power
Of this city, and Miss Nellie Kelly, of
st. Louis, which important event took
place at the residence of the brides
parents at st. Louis on the 9th inst.
The bride is we'll and favorably known,
and esteemed by many friends, in Fort
Benton, where she spent a year or two,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Yore.
.Of the groom it is not necessary to say
anything to the readers of the RIVER
Press, as he is the acquaintance and
friend of nearly every II of them.
Mr.. Power is one Of the old timers
of Fort Benton and one who is desery-
ing Of all the happiness that -H1gmen
sedms to have allotted. him./The RIVER
PEEss-saftcs-wfrn their hosts Of friends
here and elsewhere in offering congrat-
ulations to the happy couple. May their
welded life be one perpetual round of
happiness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
The Mouse River Country.

M. Ezra w. Cartwright is down from
Antelope lake this week, M gives a
graphic description of that region. He
claims that it will prove to be the richest
section of north Dakota, with its vast
natural resources of hay meadows, pas
ture, wheat land, coal and timber. He
says it only needs a railroad to open 1t
up to show it's possibilities. Most OF
the white squatters are frontiersmen
from Iowa and Minnesota, who are al
ready accommodating considerable herds
Of cattle and ponies, and long before the
country is in the market they will be
rich men. The Wintering river is so
so called from it's having been in the
''old'' times a favorite locality for the
Indians to winter their ponies it. 1t is
sheltered by the high sand hills, has
plenty Of timber, and unlimited pasture.
The cattle are fed, but not stabbed, in
this section, and are all fat. Even
where they have free access to good
buildings, they do not seek them, ana
as often lie out in the timber as under q
roof. The ponies rustic for themselves,
and are not fed at all. The pony bust
ness is the newest craze among the
squatters, and ~extravagant ideas are en-
tertained with regard to values and
profits, about seyenty-fve dollars being
now an average price, while a year or
two ago a couple could be bought for
that money. MI. Cart" right has spent
most of the winter in trapping, with a
party of three others, and reports a good
catch. Otter, beaver, mink, badger and
skunk are the principal furs, and, of
these, large numbers are caught. Fish
are SO abundant in the Mouse that the
settlers catch them by tons to feed their
hogs with, and swine thrive on them.
Mr.. Cartwright says there is a fine out
cron0f coal on Antelope lake, and that
Darlington can be supplied with all its
fuel from hat point, which is only
SeTenty-fve or eighty miles distant. He
proposes to open up a vein as an expert
ment next summer.-Carrington News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
N eihart News.

All reports from Neihart, which
promises TO be one Of the best mining
camps in Montana, are most encourag-
ing. The work Of development is going
forward on several mines and they con
tinue to maintain their uniform strength
or to improve as depth is attained. In
a few days B. G. Kingsbury's men will
be at work on the Queen Of the Hills,
and then reports from the camp will be
looked forward to with interest.
The Hudson mining company, the
bonders OF the Mountain Chief, have "a
force Of men at work on that property,
and it is showing up well. This COM
pany proposes to put in a mill, and 1t is
said the machinery fol- the same is al
ready purchased and on the way.
Chamberlain & Bell have contracted
with the company to furnish them Is
tons of ore a day for a certain period
from the Montana Belle.
Some parties who recently arrived IN
the camp have purchased IS tons of the
Montana Belle and st. Julian ore for
shipment, and it is understood that they
will make a business of buying ore in
the camp for shipment east.
The Hudson Mining company have
selected a mill site at the junction of
Carpenter creek with Belt, probably the
best mill site in the camp, as it is con-
venient not only to the Neihart mines,
but also to Snow and Carpenter creeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
THE RIVER PRESS.

100 lbs; $4,000 lbs corn, 1928 per 100 lbs;
5000 lbs. bran, S1.70 per 100 lbs.
w. b. Jordan, $4,000 lbs. oats, 2.2O
per 100 lbs; 5000 lbs. bran, $1.96 per 100
lbs; 100 tons hay, $13.13; $4,000 lbs corn,
$40 and $3.50 per 100 lbs; 800 cords
soft wood, $7.58.
In addition to the foregoing we cite
the following facts of interest here:
L. c. Power has the lowest bid for fur
nlshing the oats at Fort A. Lincoln,
SLIGO, the amount required being 200, 600
pounds.
Y. G. Power has also the lowest bid
for the oats at Fort Bennett, d. r.. S1.65
for Sc, 900 pounds.
Paul Mccormick has the lowest bid
for the oats at Fort Custer, Mont. $685.
900 lbs, at S 1.99.
Paul Mccormick has also the lowest
bid for the Keogh oats, 500 900 lbs, the
bid being 81 "a.
Jos. Meningitis bids for Fort Shaw
We're: Hay, 24O tons, at S14.5O; oats,
$50. 900 lbs, at $1.S5.
L. G. Powers bid for oats at Fort
Sully, d. r., is the lowest, $1.65; also at
Fort Yates, $1.67.
LOWEST BIDS AT HELENA.
Henry Cowden, 500 cords soft wood,
$3.50. w. L. Jacobs, $4,000 lbs. oats,
ST. IS per 100 lbs; 1000 lbs. bran, $3.50;
435 tons hay, SIS (baled).
For Fort Assinaboine, Mont.-Shirley
G. Ashby, 1876, 900 lbs. oats, S2.19 per 100
lbs. james H. Rice. 1880 tons hay,
$3.50.
For Fort Maginnis, MONTE. r.
Cowan, /, 300, 600 lbs. oats. 1921 per 100
lbs.
For Fort Shaw, Mont.-Chas. E. Con-
rad, 33O,O 0 lbs. oats, S1.94 per 100 lbs.
For Fort Buford, Dak.-Charles E.
Conrad, 400, 900 lbs. oats, sligo per 100
lbs.
AT A~sSINABOINE.
w. S. Wetzel, 436, 900 lbs oats, $3.50
per 100 lbs 800, 900 lbs oats $40 per 100
lbs. w. III. Wright, 1888 ton of hay,
$13.
AT OTHER POINTS.
For Fort Maginnis, Mont, 800, 900
lbs oats, $3.50 per 100 lbs, for quantity
required previous to Dec. l, 1884, and
So. 40 afterwards.
For Fort Maginnis, Mont.-Asel Kyes
100, 600 lbs oats, S3.49 per 100 lbs;
20, 900 lbs bran, $3.50 per 100 lbs.
For Fort Shaw, Mont.-W. Ell. Ira
cey, 100000 lbs oats, Sl.93 per 100 lbs
10000 los bran, $1.974 per 100 los:
For Fort Maginnis, Mont.-F. +. Ben
epe, 1900, 900 lbs oats, 1915 per 100 lbs.
The lowest bids received at Fort Shaw
for supplying that post with fuel and
forage, also for beef, were as follows:
John B. Traxler, IS tons hay at Sl4.95.
P. A, Manix, 100 tons hay, at $3.50.
p. A. Manix, 10000 lbs. oats, at Sl.38,
SLAP and $1.48.
VIM. Mulcahy, 1000 cords wood, at
$500.
VIM. Mulcahy, 100 tons hay, at $1,000.
r. Ellis, 10000 lbs. bran, at 1925.
Bids for beef were opened on May Sd,
resulting as follows:
Washington Quail, issue beef, .09 As
100; choice cuts 13c.
W. Berkenbule, issue beef, 90 45-loo.
No choice cuts.
VIM. Mulcahy, issue beef, .o9 lo-loo;
choice cuts, 15c.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
Big Sale.

Mr.. S. Buford, who has the military
transportation contract on the Terry's
Landing and Assinaboine route, which
includes all land transpo tation for Gus
ter, Maginnis and Assinaboine, has just
purchased of Broadwater, McCulloh q
Co. five ten-mule teams, with wagons,
harness and everything complete. The
consideration is lot made public, but it
took a good deal OF money to get so fine
an outfit. Mr.. Buford informed our re-
porter yesterday that his train would at
once move to Custer station and begin
work between that point and Fort Ma
ginnis. He purchased yesterday a big
lot of oats of [. G.. Baker & Co.. as also
a supply of grub for the trip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
The Butte Election.

The democrats carried Butte last Mon
day, reversing a big republican mojority
of a year ago. Cause-dissension in the
republican ranks. Following IS the
vote:
Mayor-Owsley (dem.), $50; Whit
ford (rep.), 5O7. Owsley's majority, IS.
Police magistrate-Wilcox (dem.) 525;
French (rep.), 507. Wilcox's majority,
Is.
Treasurer -- Newkirk (dem.), $40;
Pinkham (rep.), AS. Newkirk's major
City marshal - Lavell (dem.), 4S5;
Hauswirth (rep.), $50. HausWirth,s
majority, 20.
City attorney-Talent ldem.), 374;
Smith (rep.), $50; Smiths majority, 2S5.
The democrats elected Branagan al
derman in the first ward, and Lelande
in the fourth ward. The republicans
elected Aylesworth and Fallagan in the
second ward, Dolman in the third ward,
with G.. Lavell and Anderson y tie.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
The Railroad.

"What is the status Of the proposed
railroad enterprise ?" asked a RIVER
PRESS reporter yesterday Of one Of the
Fort Benton incorporators.
"There are no new developments"
was the reply, 'tor at least, none that
can be given to the public. [ can say,
however, that something will occur in
that line before long that will be OF
interest. I think that the railroad
question will be settled within twenty
days, and favorably to Fort Benton, too.
now.O
We l. left a little in the dark by this
lucid information, but from the tone
and expressions of the speaker we would
Judge there are some important devel-
opments on the tapis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
MIR COLEMAN CONVENTION.
o1uding Proceedings and Resolutions
Oo Adopted.

L1ALOPGCo.
following are the proceedings Of the
pozpman convention, not heretofore
I,,hIisbed, as given in the Herald
RozEMAN, NJ. IT,, May 3.-On motion
,,.rtle and Sanders were declared the
unanimous choice of the convention.
hiram Knowles, of Silver Bow, and
I Leaning, of Choteau, were chosen
alternateS.
Tho convention took a recess of thirty
minutes,
Cd as follows:
THE republicans Of Montana in quad
.anniaI convention assembled to elect
lGnIagates to attend the national republic
u lan Convention to be held at Chicago,
T I"ne I'd, 1884, grateful for the privilege
""1cordpd them of participating therein,
declare their conviction that The great
~ minds should occupy the chiefest
nosts. and that the selection OF a pane
=, Inc presented by the republicans to
the electors OF the United States for
thuir approval should be above personal
Considerations and private aims; that
omong the names So TO be presented
and fulfilling this high requisite, we
%racognize those Of George +. Edmunds
and James O.. Blaine as men worthy of
any honor which any country may
have to DestoW.
second, That we recall in grateful
memory the name of James "A. Gar
field. who four years ago was called by
the voice Of his c~ountrymen to execute
the duties Of the high office OF president
Of the United States.
Third. That we commend the pru-
dpnce. approve the patriotism and en-
dorse the fidelity with which Chester
4. Arthur has characterized his public
action. and we desire in the name of the
republicans of Montana to express to
him grateful thanks therefor. We de-
sire also to reiterate our oft expressed
conviction that the appointments to
offices in the territories Of persons who
are strangers to the people is un-repub-
lican, un-American and merits the de-
liberate condemnation which we have
often heretofore expressed.
The resolutions were unanimously adj
opted.
Mr.. O'Bannon moved that the dele
gates elect be requested to select Mr..
Meyendorff' as a member of the repub-
lican national committee. Unanl-
mously adopted
A telegram from Helena republicans
was read and warmly received.
Votes of thanks to the officers and TO
the citizens of Bozeman were unani-
mously adopted.
The credentials were formally deliv-
cred to the delegates elect, both of whom
returned thanks, and the convention
adjourned.
The best of feeling prevails, and the
foes of an hour are now busy exchang.
ing liquid congratulations, with great
enthusiasm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
Supplies for the Army.

The following is a list of the bids re-
ceived at Fort Smelling, the headquar-
tiers Of this department, for supplies tor
the army for the posts of northern and
eastern Montana. These are not all the
bids, it must be remembered, as they
were received simultaneously by the
post quartermasters throughout the de-
partment, but with the assistance OF the
figures here given our home bidders can
make out how they stand, Helena and
Assinaboine having been already heard
from. 1t will be observed that Montana
men have been unusually successful,
particularly on the grain contracts, not
only for Montana but Dakota posts. as
well, which is a pleasing feature OF the
matter, as Montana oats will be shipped
down the river to fill these contracts.
The bids of interest to u readers are
as follows:
FORT ASSINABOINE. MONT.
Davis & Wann, 10000 lbs. oats, at
$500 per 100 lbs; $50, 600 lbs. corn, $3.50
per 100 lbs.
G.. "A. Broadwater, 1880 tons hay,
$3.50; 1000 cords soft wood, dry, Sl2.93;
green, S12.43; 5000 bushels charcoal,
G7c.
J. McDeyitt, 1880 tons hay, 1888;
1000 cords soft wood, $1l.70.
J. H. Caldwell, 1880 tons hay, $780,;
1000 cords soft wood, S10.13.
/. @. Baker Il Co., 660,O0e lbs. corn,
S3,l4 per 100 lbs.
T. G. Power a. Bro, $4,000 lbs. corn,
1924 per 100 lbs; 10000 lbs. bran, $3.50
per 100 lbs.
FORT MAGINNIs, MONT.
B. Hatch, 1900, 900 lbs oats, 1925 per
loo lbs, delivered at Custer station.
j. f. Chamberlain, $500 cords soft
wood, $4.97 per cord; LOO tons hay,
Sll.7O per ton.
+. S. Whitney, LOO tons hay, S1l.97
per ton; $500 cords soft wood, S5.43 per
cord.
c. A. Broadwater, LOO tons hay,
Sll.90 per ton; $500 cords soft wood,
$3.50 per cord green, $40 per cord.
Davis & Wann, 100000 lbs. oats,
$3.50 per 100 lbs.
P. w. Meadow, 1000, 900 lbs. oats,
S3.1S per 100 lbs.
FORT MISSOULA, MONT.
I. G. Power, 24O, 900 lbs oats, S1.84 per
100 lbs.
FORT BUFORD, OAK.
F. w. Hunt, 1900 tons Ignite coal,
$50; 600 tons hay, 1885; $50 tons straw
$685..
William Wells, 600 tons hay, S7.4S;
LOO cords soft wood, $3.50.
}. Jenkins, 100 cords soft wood,
4.40; 1000 tons Ignite coal, $3.50.
L. G. Power, 400, 900 lbs oats, $40 per
100 lbs; 2oo, 600 lbs. corn, s2.O7 per 100
lbs; $4,000 lbs bran, S1.5O per 100 lbs.
w. B. Jordan, 400. 900 lbs. oats, S2.53
per hundred lbs; 200, 900 lbs. corn, S2.O7
per 100 lbs; 10000 lbs. bran, $l.76;. LOO
cords soft wood, 1922; 1000 tons Ignite
coal, $5.82; 900 tons hay, $12.l6.
CAMP POPLAR RIVER, MONT.
William Wells, 100 tons hay, $3.50;
1000 cords soft wood, $3.50.
&C. Power, $4,000 lbs. oats, $l.84 per
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14
Appropriation for the Missouri.

The river and harbor bill as reported
to the house, and as it is very likely to
pass, %appropriates $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the Missouri 80 S1O0, 600
from its mouth to Sioux City, and $780,
900 for the portion above Sioux City.
Although the amount is too small, this
is something like a fair division OF the
funds, as the upper river, by reason OF
its commercial Importance, is entitled
to the greater portion Of the appropria-
able. some good work can be done sh
the upper river this year and we " Wou}a
and the little Emily on the Wpef wa
tiers again. ~