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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-09
Idaho.

CALDWELL. Ida, November 7.-Indica-
tons now point to the election OF HALEY
for delegate. His majority fOots up
about 200 with the northern counties
70 hear from, which will be in favor of
Singiser. but it Is not thought they viii
overcome Hailey's majority.
New York.
Wells, November 8.-The official vote
Of Hamilton County gives Cleveland 567,
Blaine 521, st. John q, Butler B.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-09
North Carolina.

RALEIGH, November 8.-The Demo
cratic majority in North Carolina is
5000. The Congressional delegation is
one Republican and eight Democrats.
The Legislature Is more than two-thlrds
Democratic in both branches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-09

STATE OF New York.
Proclamation by Grocer CjeUcIdnd, Coz
error.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Forty Eighth Congress.

WASHINGTON, January 3.-Bliss in
troduced a bill to provide for the free
circulation Of newspapers and other
publications in the state where they are
published. Referred.
Hurd called up his bill providing for
the successor of the president in case OF
his removal by death, resignation or
inability. The bill was read three times
and passed. In the contingency refer
red to the bill vests the right to presl-
dental duties in the secretary OF state,
or in case there be acne, in the secre-
tary of the treasury, and in case there
be no secretary of the treasury, then III
the secretary of war, and so on through
the cabinet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

passed making this a serious crime and
punishable with heavy fine and impris-
onment, Of course this action will be
resisted by the small holders, and quite
a bitter legislative fight is anticipated in
consequence. Such a quarrel between
the different interests Of a state is to be
deeply deplored, as it inevitably leads
to local feuds and insubordinations
which give any locality a bad odor as
far as law and order are concerned.
IF the United States land laws are not
changed we may expect to see a similar
war in Montana as the ranges become
crowded with cattle and %pasturage more
valuable. Some provision should be
made by which stock men cal acquire
title to these immense stretches OF up
land which are valuable only for graz
ing. This would settle these internecine
difficulties which are now tearing out
a bone" in Texas and which promises
to give us a game in a few years. Then
q MAI would fence and claim only what
land actually belonged to him, and all
difficulties Of this kind would be impos-
sible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
TEXAS

Texas is all torn up from center to cir
conference by the fence cutting war.
AS the state legislature is now in session
at Austin there will probably be some
skirmishing by the lobbyists on both
sides Of the question. Miles and miles
of the public domain-Uncle Sans
land-has been fenced up by the large
cattle rancheIs in which their number
less flocks and herds can Craze without
being molested bp the common herd.
But this fencing up of the whole face of
the country does not suit the small
ranchers and farmers who have not the
capital to put up miles of costly fence,
and find themselves by this means bar
red out from the common pasturage,
which is supposed in this western coun-
try to be as free as the air we breathe.
In retaliation the small Wner have
taken to cutting in many places the
elongated fences Of their more opule-s
neighbors. The stock men want q law
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Welcoming the Champion Slugger.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 25.-Fifty
policemen were detailed this morning
to preserve order during S%ullivan's ar
rival. His recen ;on was a tremendous
ovation. Six thousand persons greeted
the great slugger, and fully a thousand
men and boys followed the carriages up
the street, trying to keep pace with the
horses, and cheering all the way. The
Palace hotel was besieged by a crowd
DESTROYS of paying respect to the mus
cu1ar Bostonian.
The attendance this evening was
spoiled by ticket spectators, only 1000
being present. The combination spar
ring was a disappointment. They leave
Wednesday forOregon, and on their re-
turn play at the Grand opera house.
They then go south to Texas and New
Orleans. reaching New York on the lst
of Nav.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

IN addition to the mining +" boom =
which will probably strike the north
west during the coming spring, there is
every prospect OF there being one in oil
as well. In the neighborhood of Ed
monitor a sort Of gum was found exud-
ing from the ground. This has been
analysed by Prof. Chapman and other
experts, who pronounce it a crude pet
roleum-the composition Of the pro-
duet being about tWo-thirds Illuminating
oil, and one-third lubricating oil. The
gum is found in large pools and patches,
and exudes also from the river banks
for nearly a mile and a half. A COM
pany called the Winnipeg and North
West Petroleum Company has been or
gained, with a capital of ST, 600, 600 to
develop the field. Machinery is being
procured for boring, and operations will
be commenced early in the spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Terrible Coal Mine Disaster.

DENVER, January M-The explosion
at the Crested Butte coal mine this
morning was one of the most appalling
that has ever occurred in the coal mines
OF this country. Crested Butte, near
which the mine is located is a coal
mining town thirty miles north OF Gun
nison, on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad. The cause of explosion not
yet known, but is supposed to have re-
suited froLa fire-damp. The explosion
occurred either in chamber one or two
Just half an hour after the day force of
81 men had gone to work. There were
ten men at work in chamber two; four
Of these escaped unhurt, except one MAI
John Andus, who was in the passage
way just outside chamber two. He was
badly burned, but will recover. Fifty
seven men We're at work in chamber
one, and of these all are thought to have
persisted.
The explosion was OF such force as to
completely barricade the main entrance,
and the appliances for supplying air
located near by were totally wrecked,
and the roof Of the tramWay was blown
away,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Daring Outrage.

MOUNT CARMEL, ILL, January "a
Bushrod W. Malone, a wealthy money
broker, was murdered here within a
few feet Of his w gate ON the most
public thoroughfare in the city at six
O'Clock Thursday night. Along that
portion Of the street is a row of low sill
yer poplars, making the walk shaded
and dark even On light nights. His
assailant used a blunt instrument, and
was evidently bent on murder as any
one OF the three or four blows would
have occasioned death. Malone died
without giving any sign. No clue to
the murderer, and motive unknown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

FRED. DOUGLAS, the we'll known col
ored leader, was married in Washington
on the oath inst, to Miss Helen NJ.
Pitts, a white woman, formerly of
Avon, n. Z. The wedding. which took
place at the residence of DR.. Grinta, Of
the Presbyterian church, was private,
only two witnesses being present. The
first wife of Douglas, who was a colored
woman, died about a year ago. His
second wife is about IS years of age, aud
was employed as a copyist in his office
while he was marshal Of the district.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

APPLICATION will be made at the
next session of the parliament of Can
ada for an act to incorporate and en-
power the alberta Railroad and Coal
Company" to construct a railroad from
Medicine Hat, on the Canadian Pacific,
to the coal mines on Belly river, with
power to extend the same to Fort Mac
leod, and to build other branches for
the purpose of developing the settlement
of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

HELENA, January 26.-The conven-
ton to-day adopted the article on edu-
cation, which consists of sixteen sec
tons. It provides literally for the edu-
cation of the young of the future state
Of Montana, and its provisions are gen
orally conceded to be good. Indeed 1t
would be difficult to take exceptions to
the work Of the convention SO far, and
if they continue as they have begun the
trainers will receive from the people OF
Montana the merited plaudits of 'bwell
done good and faithful servants"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

JOHN ROACH is reported to be making
the detailed drawings for the new cruz
sers, and charging the government about
$4,000 for the work. The other con-
tractors are grumbling because they were
not allowed to make the drawings in
their own shops. They claim it gives
Roach a great advantage over all other
competitors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Down on the ScaIpers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January PA bill
introduced in the house of delegates
to-day looking to the breaking up of
railroad ticket scalpers, provides that
any party other than regular agents
must hold a certificate from the trans
portation company from which the tic,
ket is issued before offering it for sale.
The penalty proposed for the violation
is a fine OF $500 and II year imprison-
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
A Prison on Fire.

MINNEAPOLIS. January 26. Early
this morning a fire broke out in the
state prison at Saltwater, and in spite
of all efforts the whole of the buildings
were destroyed. All the prisoners, inclu-
ding the Younger brothers, were taken
out and placed under a strong guard in
in the yard. The loss will probably
reach a million dollars. The buildings
and all the property were owned by the
state N=k
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Twenty-Five Ponies for a Treasury
Countess.

Washington special: An Apache
chief startled some treasury beauties
yesterday. A delegation Of braves was
visiting the department. They were
surrounded by lady clerks. One bright
eyed brunette approached n Of the
chiefs and commenced to examine his
wardrobe. The chief said, ugh" The
young lady smiled. Suddenly the chief
placed his pondereus hand on the lady's
shoulder, turned to MI. New, and said !:
ME give you twenty-five ponies for
this young squaw.n There was a united
shrek resembling female war-whoops,
and the ladies disappeared. They held
an Indignation meeting, but let the mat
ter drop. inasmuch as the chief paid a
compliment by Offering so many ponies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Robbing a Chinaman.

7, CLEVELAND, January 24.-Two fell
lows went into Chang Lees laundry,
in Mountain Park, this morning, and
called for . shirt. John Fink, alias
Lee, was alone i'll the place, and as he
started to look for the article the ruffians
beat him cruelty, and one held Il revol-
yer at the Chinaman's head while the
other l~ansacked the premises and found
about $500, with which the robbers
made off.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
They were attacked by the rebels W;

They were attacked by the rebels with
great fury. The rebels waded to the -,
tack and were repuised after eipbtr
rockets had been fired into their rantSa
and after theS had suffered IL heavy loss
Mahdi left Eleobuad nine days ooe
His destination is unknown. He ha.
$1,000 men and plenty of ammunition
and Krupp guns. Mahdi lost ONLY 3M
men during his engagement with HicGD
Pasha.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

HoLLowAY's advertisement appeared
for the first time on October Is, 1887.
In 1912 his expenditure in advertising
was $25. in 1916, $50, 900; in 1851,
$1oO, 1000; in 1855, S150,00o; and at his
death it exceeded $1,000 He found
his reward
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

LAST year Australian exports amount
ed to over $3.50, OOO, 900, while the exports
of the United States were only about
three times that sum. Australia has
5000, 900 inhabitants, while we have not
less than So, 600, 900,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
RebukIng a Chlnaman.

A Chinaman came into the ladies'
cabin on a Brooklyn ferryboat and took
a seat beside an Ilish market
He seemed to wan to make himself
agreeable and remarked: Belly cold.n
The woman looked at him with an air
OF contempt and replied IF you'd
put your shirt inside your pants your
belly wouldn't be cowld, you heather
blackguarduu
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Cruel Treatment of Emigrants.

New ORLEANS, January 24.-One
hundred and four emigrants arrived in
the steamship Prince George whose tale
Of starvation at sea and cruel treatment
has caused the captain to be held for
trial. They have flied a complaint
against the vessel, captain and owner
claiming damages and penalty under
the passenger act aggregating $50, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Apaches for the Training School.

WILCOX, Arizona, January PA
substantial pledge Of peace has been of
fered by the Apaches at San Carlos
agency. Forty-fve children left Wilcox
to-day on the east bound train for the
Carlisle training school in Pennsylva-
MIA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
HELENA, January 25.

The convention to-day devoted about
three hours to work and adopted general
files Nos. 2 and 3 in reference to state
institutions and state militia. This is
unusually good progress. It is meet to
say that the members from Choteau are
taking q conspicuous part in the pro-
ceedings of the convention, and rank
foremost among the best, upon whom
about all the work devolyes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
A 100000 Opera House.

CHICAGO, January pa syndicate
has been formed and plans drawn for
the erection of an opera house on the
corner OF Clark and Washington streets
to cost 5000 900. The building will con-
siSt Of nine stories.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Will be Challenged.

New York, January 27.-Dick Hol-
lywood says that Sullivan, on his return
from San Francisco, will have a call on
the challenge of Joe Pendergast to fight
any man in the world for from 81, 900 to
So. 500 side.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Ty phoid Fever in Canada.

MONTREAL, January q. - An eni-
demic Of typhoid fever has broken ont
at Hyacinth. The colleges, schools and
converts there have closed. Five nuns
nurses in the hospital, have died.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Collision IN the English Channel

LONDON, January %. - The shin
SmIla sank in the English channel hrr
collision with the ship City Of Lucknow
and her crew of 81 men drowned. Tha
City Of Lucknow has arrived at Graves.
end.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Wouldn't Land.

LONDON, January 25. Madagascar
advices state that the captain Of the Z.
S. steamer Brooklyn, when at Tama-
tave, started to visit the town in the
ships boat, but was prevented from
landing and declined to land on a French
boat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

THE woollen mills in Mississippi re-
port many orders ahead, and prospects
of the industry growing to larger pro-
portions there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
The Work of the Constitution
al Convention is Progress
ing in Good Shape.
Destruction Of the Minnesota State
Prison by Fire---The Sullivan
Combination in San Francisco
The Convention.
HELENA, January 2:

The convention met at 10 O'clock.
STEPHENS. from the committee on
boundaries, public lands and homestead
exemptions, introduced a resolution de-
fining the boundaries Of the state OF
Montana and a report in relation to ex-
emptions.
Douglas, from the special committee
on resolutions to melnorialize congress,
reported q resolution that congress be
asked to appropriate funds for public
buildings for Montana, improvement or
the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers,
and for the removal of distractions in
the Pen d'Oreille river to the salmon as
cending.
Hedges opposed it because he did not
think it necessary to pass such resolu-
tons from the fact that the government
would comply with the most of what
they contained anyhow.
Dixon also opposed it and moved that
it be laid on the table. Carried.
Cooper offered a resolution in relation
to fires and guarding against them.
Hunt introduced a resolution that a
committee of three be appointed to ad-
dress the people of Montana upon the
adoption of the state constitution. Ii
was amended so as to read five instead
of three and carried.
Collins asked if the public printer was
doing the work or whether the work
was done by outside parties.
Mills, from the committee on printing,
said that according to the rules of the
convention the committee were only re-
CURED to refer all printing to the secre-
tary of the territory, and the committee
had no discretionary poweri in the mat
ter, and consequently he could not say
who was doing the printing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

AGENTS Of a New York firm are scour-
ing the woods of Arkansas for black
walnut trees, for which 81 each is paid,
the logs being shipped to New Orleans.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

THE Canadian parliament will be
asked to authorize a railway tunnel un-
der the st. Clair river from Sarnia to
Port Huron.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Sullivan's Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 27.-Sulli-
van failed to draw an audience. He
was Kissed while sparring, and be
threatened if the Kissing was repeated
to clean out the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

THE postmaster-general states that the
postal business of Montana increased in
the last year to three times what it was
the previous year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Egyptian Affairs.

KHARTouM, January 27.-The stean-
ers sent to clear the Blue Nile failed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1884.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
HELENA, January %.

4. w. savage, the ne11DeI IIOLH ous-
ter county, put in an appearance to-day.
The committee on rights OF suffrage
reported as to the qualifications OF vot-
erS, etc. #
The committee on executive depart
ment reported as follows: The eAecu-
tive of the state shall consist OF COVER
nor, lieutenant governor, secretary or
| state, treasurer, auditor, attorney gene
raj and superintendent of public in
| struction, who shall be elected to office
for two years and during their term
| shall reside at the capital. The report
prescribes the e Of such officers, their
| compensation and mileage. The gov
| ernor is to fill vacancies in office until
they can be filled by election. 1t APP
points a board of pardons, who shall
have power in all eases except treason,
and much else concerning the executive
department.
The committee on finance, Collins,
chairman, reported. The articles pro-
vide that neither state, counties, town
ships nor school districts shall give aid
to any private corporation or individual
or take n shares in any corporations
except by special permission of law
Counties shall not contract debts to ex-
coed $4,000 except by vote of the cleo
tors, and townships and school districts
are also restricted. The matter of pro-
hibiting officers of the state from ac-
cepting passes from railroad companies
caused an animated discussion, the ques-
ton being finally referred to the com
mittee.
The first political bomb was thrown
into the convention this afternoon in
the way of a resolution offered by J.. K.
Toole providing that the secretary of
the territory be instructed to give the
printing of the convention % the indie
pendent instead of the Herald, as is
came to the rescue of their organ and a
lengthy and partisan debate followed,
The resolution. was adopted by a vote of
10 to II, and the convention then adj
journed.
HELENA, January "a. :.
The convention got down to good
work to-day, and in committee of the
lation to city, county and town organi-
cations. in all about thirteen sections.
About the only material change in the
existing system is in reference to the
county commissioners. This section
provides for a county judge who takes
the place of the probate judge and is ex-
oficio chairman of the board of com
~missioners, which, besides the judge, is
to consist Of two members in counties
of less than 5000 population.
In the matter of the printing of the
convention the secretary Of the territory
refuses to give the printing to the indie
pendent, as directed by the convention,
claiming that it is a matter that rests
entirely with himself. The convention
has taken no further action in the prem
ises and the Herald continues to enjoy
the emoluments.
Judging by the progress made to-day
the convention will not adjourn for ten
days yet and may continue much long
er. There are four or five bores in the
body who imagine that no motion, reso-
luton or section of the constitution can
go through without a speech from them.
n~ZG
, 1884-02-27
Publication,

II is hereby made known, that
IL Government has transmitted to
the undersigned Sheriff the list of
taxes due for 1882 with orders to re-
alize the properties, in which levy
has been effected, if the taxes and
expenses are not paid by the LIST
April this Year.
Sherif7s Office, Frederiksted St. Croix,
February 18th 1854.
r, PETERSEN.
, 1884-02-27

Steam Communication having
been fairly opened up by the above
Line of steamers between Glasgow
and this Island, the undersigned
would beg to impress upon
Merchants and all Importers the
necessity Of notifying their Agents
abroad when ordering goods to
forward them by this Line of steam
ers, if regular Sailings are to be
maintained.
AS the crop season progresses it
is to be hoped that the planters will
also show their interest in support
ing the Line, by rendering good
assistance in loading homewards.
JOHN MOORE.
agent.
West End, 2Stb January.
, 1884-02-27
acknowledgements

SlAET bekjendtgj0res herved, at
~ Gouvernementet har tilstiIlet
u~ndertegnede Foged Fortegnelse
over resterende Skater for Aaret
1882 med Ordre til at realisere de
skattepligtige Eiendomme, saafremt
Skatterne Og ExecutioDsomkostnin-
gerne like ere betalte linden den 1ste
April d A.
Frederiksted's F~ogedcontoir, st. Croix
den 18de Februar 1884.
r. PETERSEN.