The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-30

GALVESTON, april l0.-Specials from all
points of the state report heavy rainsan
norther, and possibly great damage TO
crops. Hail and snow are reported from
several points. A severe norther and
rain set in here this morning before day
light. unprecedented for this season of
| the year
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O.-The six day
horse versus bicycle tournament, riding
twelve hours day, terminated at |
O'Clock this morning. Anderson had
charge of fifteen horses. John S. Prince
and Miss Armando alternate on bicycles.
The later made O73 miles, the best on
record, beating the horses by a mile and
quarter.
ST. Louis, April 2O.-A freight train on
the Kansas City, Fl. Scott & Gulf railway
ran into a washout forty miles west of
Springfield, Missouri, on Friday night,
almost demolished the locomotive and
nine cars, killing one and mortallv wound
ing another tramp, stealing ride IN a
box car, and entailing loss to the COM
pany of Sl5,O 600 to $4,000.
ALBANY, April pa party of leading
democrats and friends of Tilden, who
left Greystone to-day, say that under no
circumstances will he be candidate for
the presidency and under no circum-
stances will he accept if nominated.
They regard this last refusal as final and
say the field is now left, so tar as demo-
cratic candidates from this state is con-
cerned, to Fowler and Cleyeland.
DENVER, April ga gentleman of the
highest integrity and well known citi-
zen of Denver, just from the new Golden
Valley mining district, pronounces the
new discovery a very important one.
Numbers are hourly leaving the camp
denouncing it as the worst mining fraud
ever perpetrated. Notwithstanding this
the best known authorities declare fraud
impossible and claim that the new dis
trict will develop into one of the most
important in the country.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The officials Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and re-
presentatives of the Western Trunk Line
Association roads held session here to-
day and adjourned at o'clock this after
noon, until tomorrow, without taking
any definite action. The Burlington re-
stated its willingness to share the COM
petition business with the Union Pacific
and renewed its demand for a share of
the Uuion Pacific local business. The
officials Of the latter road, however, de-
clare that the Burlington has made some
concessions since the Boston meeting
which may serve to bring about an
amicable understanding between all the
lines.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 22.-In the
Frank James trial at Huntsville to-day
w. H. Spann testified that in 1881 he
lived about quarter of a mile from
Woodson Drank James) he knew him
quite well. He saw him at Nashville on
March II, 1881, the day Of the Mussle
Shoals robbery.
Jack Smith, negro, testified to seeing
James at Nashville March 8th 18th and
18th, fixing the first date by the date of
the warrant he served the day he met
James.
Martin Brewer saw James al the mag
istrate's trial at Nashville on March
18th, and confirmed the negro Smith 8
testimony.
Robert Dale confirmed Spann's testi-
mony.
New York, April 24.-In conversation
with your correspondent here to-day,
Col. w. L. Scott of Erie. Pennsylvania,
asserted his belief, from former knowl-
edge of-Mr. Tilden's actions, that he will
accept the democratic nomination for
president. He says Tilden would accept
! if the nomination were unanimous, de-
spite previous disclaimers of his candi-
dacy. He does not believe Tilden wants
the nomination, but will not refuse ia
serve his party when asked to do go
even though it should prove fatal to him
to do so. John G. Priest of St. Louis
who in an interview few days ago said
he believed Mr.. Tilden would accept, said
to. day that he had seen Mr.. Tilden since
the interview was published, that Tilden
talked to him about it, and that he saw
no reason to change his original opinion
SAN Francisco, April 23.-W. H. Lent
secretary of the Bodie mining company
was found dead at late hour last night
in Jefferson square, with bullet through
his heart.
A police officer heard shot and
searching for the cause, he found Lent
sitting on a bench apparently asleep
with his coat and vest open. On his
shirt the mark of bullet was plainly
discernable. Death must have been in
stantaneous. He left the family resid
ence at o'clock, intending to 60 to the
theatre. Of his doings from that time tt
the time of his death nothing can bt
learned. He was thirty years of age, un
married, and his family relations wert
of the happiest character. No cause Ii
assigned for the act, beyond ill-health
the result of an attack of brain fever HI
had in infancy. The statement that III
was the secretary of the Bodie company
is mistake, as he resigned two years
ago. His father, W. NJ. Lent, a wealth!
capitalist, is now lying seriously i'll il
New York
DAYTON, Ohio, April 21-lt is now al
but certain that John Michaels, who ha
teen kept here in Jail the past two day
safe keeping, is the man who wrecke'
train at Beaver station, on the Pan
handle road. Last night two detective
took him to the scene Of the wreck. inc
Steiner, farmer, the first on the seen
the night of the disaster, identified hin
as the man he saw in the baggage car
struggling with the wounded and dyin
express messenger, George Confer, 10
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