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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
CRIMINAL.

Fanny Miller, widow, living south of Van
dalia, ILL.,, in i'll health and destitute, poisone,
herself and two children, all three dying.
In an encounter at Venita, Indian Territory
VIM. Arnold, a nonresident, was killed by j
Il. Gunter, a Cherokee. Gunter Surrendered
Mrs. Macduff was jailed in New 9ofk for
attempting to kill her husband. She swore he
was a swipdler and didn't make a fair whsek
with her. y
Abe Frazier, colored, was hanged ia Warren
county Arkansas, Friday, for the murder two
years ago. of Lewis Davis. Frazier died pro-
testing his innocence.
VIM. H. Burns, the father of fora Burns
murdered at Lincoln, ILL.,, one year ago, shot
at 0. A. Carpenter. her supposed murderer,
but missed him. There were ITO arrests.
A Georgia negro stole a horse near his
home, rode the anins1eshirty miles and sold it
for $50. Then he stof& another he rse to ride
back home, but was arrested. !
Frank Gordon was shot dead in New York
by James McVicar, a pool seller in a Blocker
street saloon. The men were strangers and
quarreled about a woman accompanvino Mo
Vicar.
Howard Sullivan was hung at the county
jail In Salem, N. j., for the murder of Ella
Matson last August. He attacked her on q
onely road, ravished and then murdered her.
hid her body In the bushes. At the trial
10 pleaded guilty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES..


the Edmunds Bill.
The report of the Utah commission
just made public, says the duties imposed on
the commission were at the recent election
successfully performed, and that all polysa-
mists were excluded from voting. ssAfter
more than two years of labor and experience
here" the commission says, sit becomes our
duty to advise the government and the coun-
try that although the law has been successful
ly administered In the respect of the disfran-
chisement of polygamists, the effects of the
same upon the preaching and practice of
polygamy have not been of a character to i'm
prove the former or decrease the latter. Dur
Ing the present year there appears to have
been a polygamic revival. The institution is
boldly and d~efiantly defended and commended
oy spiritual teachings and plural marriages are
reported to have increased in number.n A
considerable portion of the report is devoted to
an account of the recent trial and conviction of
Rudger Clawson, which the commission think
Will have a restraining influence upon Young
Mormons. sit is not unlikely says the re-
port, THAT the federal government will find it
necessary to take into its own hands all the
civil power in this territory" For the present.
however, the commission advises only that the
offices of territorial auditor and treasurer,
commissioners to locate university lands, pro-
bate judges, county clerks, county selectmen,
Np ooC'oCi anu COiltCbOIS. anu county
superintendent of district schools be
made by act of congress appointable, |
all these, after their domination
~ ohe governor, shall require to be con-
by a majority vote of the commission
before being commissioned. Combinations are
It present vested in the Legislative council,
which is always overwhelmingly Mormon.
' arious minor Improvements In the law
-gainst polygamy are also suggested, and the
concludes with the following recon-
nended; sit should be made a penal offense
or any woman'to enter into marriage relation
nth a man, knowing him to have a wife alive
nd undivorced. This should be coupled with
provision that in case a polygamous wife was
aned as a witness in any prosecution for DO
Igamy against her husband her testimony
wen in such ease could not be used against
In any future prosecution against herself,
18th lfke provision as to testimony of a hus-
called as a witness in the prosecution
gainst his polygsmous Wife"
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THE DEADLY SCOURGE.


tt
correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal sends the following concerning the
disease prevalent in eastern Kentucky: In
Harlan county the disease appeared to be the
worst 1t Is the most fatal and the most pre-
valent about the hesd waters of the Poor fork
and Uover creek, about twenty miles from
Mt Pleasant, where the people are diving ran.
idly: In one neighborhood twelve died in a
single day last week and there we. e sc rrcelv
enough well. persons TO make them collins.
Along the banks of Browns creek the disea9e
RACES with trightIul fatality. No effort
is being mode to KEEP a record of the
deaths. In Harlan county the disepS Is
spreading rapidly. No remedy Is found
to cure those afflicted. Those that recover
are helpless forweeks. In Letcher and Pe-rv
counties and the northeast portion of Relic
the plague has; broken out. The deaths reach
hundreds, bait the numbe- attacked cannot he
ascertained. At Nount;Peasant the dif ease |
does not preysil. At the sc, sion of he circuit
court the coHmonwe 18th, cases had to be con
tinued on account of the Sickness of msnr
and defendants. No one seems To
know the exset nature of the disease. Most
call 1t Hulk" 1t Is pIooabIy an aggravated
form of that disease. 1t besin witt severe
pains in the stomach, followed by debilitatino
diarrhoea and swelling throat, which con.
three or four days. IL the patient does
not die in that time he usually recover3. All
agree the cause to be use of Improper water
NosDure water is obtainable in the aflicted
In Virginia few localities ir the
'Ou.hwestern part are afflicted. but in West
F1rg- nta, Buchanan, Wise, Russell and Soott
'ounSles are in an appalling condition.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12

The Onion Pacific railroad company is out
with aeircular~ announcing the opening OF The
Oregon Short Line railroad, and stating that
on and after December LIST, all passenger bust
ness to and from points in Oregon and Wash
ington, or the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton c~ompSny's lines, and points north and
south of Portland. on connecting RAILWAYS.
will be carried via Huntington, terminus OF
the Oregon Short Line aud junction with the
Oregon Railway and Navigation company's
railway. So FAR as this business is concerned.
the Garrison route will be practically aban,
doned on that date.
The original Union Pacific, from Omaha TO
Granger, Wyoming, is $40 miles: the Oregon
Short Line division, from Granger to Hunt
ington. Oregon. $40 miles; the Oregon and
Navigation company, from Huntington to
Portland, 404 miles. Total distance from
to Portland. 1880. The following com |
parative table of distances. from all travel
of the east, to Portland, is shown:
to Portland via Union Pacific, Ism
miles; ST. Paul to Portland via Northern Pa
ciic, 1,912 miles: Kansas City to Portland via
Union Pacific, 2,049 miles; Kansas City to
via Northern Pacific, 2,475 miles; Chi
cago to Portland via Union Pacific, 2,310 miles;
chicago to Portland via Northern Pacific.
.,32l miles; st. Louis to Portland via Union
Pacific. 2,23 miles; st. Louis to Portland via
North Pacific, 1.4S1.
Already a great deal of interest has been
manifested in the commencement of this
'reat road, and both companies by which ID is
'wDed are making efforts to secure a liberal
mare OF the Pacific business for its patronage.
commencing on the 26th of December the 7
mon Pacific went into the field for freighl
OF all points in Oregon and the following .
'oints In Washington territory; Alto. Bolles
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

II Senator Henderson,, at his own request, ha
been released from service as member of tn
committee on claims.
The chairman of the executive committe,
on the improvement of western waterway
has issued a call to the to meet a
Washington for consultation on January 10
1885.
The house committee OF rivers and harbori
wflleendeavor to ave the bill providing fol
an appropriation for the Improvement o.
rivers and harbors ready to report to the
house on January 18th.
An attempt to suspend the rules and pas
the bankruptcy bill will be made in the early
part of January. The suspension requires "a
ftwo-thirds vote. 1t is not probable that the
fattempt will be SUCCESSFUL
The house committee on has de-
cided to report adversely the memorialfrom
the national association of fire engineers ask
ing for the appointment of a commission to
investigate the cause OF the enormous loss of
life and waste of property by fire.
The meeting of the Joint congressional COM
mittee, appointed last session of congress, to
examine and report o the working of the
coast and geological surveys, photographic
Office and signal service, which was to have
been held prior to the converting of congress,
has been postponed.
The secretary of the interior calls attention
to the necessity for some legislation to COM
pei the railroad companies having earned the
land granted tc them to take a patent there
for, 80 that the states or territories in which
such lands lie may have the benefts derived
from taxing the lands within their boundaries.
Army men have received another surprise
in the appointment by the president of An
drew Brewster, a stepson of tberattorney gen.
eral, and William Mason Wright to be second |
ieutcuants. Following upon the recent APP
pointments from civil life to the army, which
were criticised so severely, the action of Pres
ident Arthur creates surprise.
The first official recognitionof the fact that |
Governor Cleveland has been elected presl |
dent occurred at the bureau of engraving |
and printing of the neutrality-suspicious. the
when the presidentelect was writ
ten asking him for a copy of his photograph /
20 that an engraving of his head could be
made for the bureau at the New Orleans expo
,ition. J.
tins the opinion of a number of the men i
,ersof the house committee on naval affairs 4
hat'no action will be taken by the committee \
N the recent recommendation of officials of r.
he navy department for appropriations for
ewtvessels for the navy. They also think y
he recommendations will not be favorably ,
by the house rommittee on appro-
III
Representative Follett, Of Ohio, has pre- b
AIRED a bill which he will introduce in the
ouse providing for the abolition of the
resent system of deputy marshals and super
sors of elections He will also introduce a q
solution to authorize the committee on ex-
mixtures in the department of Justice to in
the conduct ofathe United States Id,
arshals and deputies in Ohio during the De- d
Der election. q
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
IL CRANKY DOcrOR,S FREAK.

He A~enpts to Take the Lifesoe himself and
His Children.
DIR. John Maxwell. at Springfield, ILL.,, after
sending his wife to town to shop, admins
tered to his four children. aged from 4 to Ii.
a combination of aconite and .ohloroGcrm.
then placed clothes saturated with chloroform
over theirifaces and placed them to bed. He
administered a similar dose to himself and sav
down to die with them. When Mrs. Maxwell
returned the eldest girl was dead and the
others unconscious. Assistance was sum
'moned and every effort made to revive them.
the night two more children dieC
Maxwell revived somewhat and was placed In
Jail: He refused to talk, but left letters saw
lug he was tired of life AMI wanted the chill
TO go with him to avoid suffering. He
had recently been indicted for libel by an
other physician. and this, together with his
embanrassments, is supposed to have
melted him to the fearful act. The mother is
erased with grief, and it is feared that after
he reaction setsdn She will die Of the-shock.
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Matthew McCarron, a laborer, quarrelled
with his sick wife I'm New York Thanksgiving
night, and put out both her eyes with an awl
Then he locked the helpless woman in the
room and went away. Later in the night Nc
Carron was arrested.
Samuel Wannamaker, of Ohio, who uttered
fifty forged notes amounting to $500, was
taken from the city hospital at Youngstown
and sentenced to fifty years in the state peni-
Tertiary. Wannamakeri is a mere skeleton and
cannot live but a few months.
Perry Reilly, of the two negroes who fatally
assaulted +. P. Jones and wife at Sulphur
Springs, Texas, was lyncbed by a crowd of
citizens. Reilly confessed the robbery OF
Jones house and told how Jones and wife
were STRICKEN the head with a hammer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
VOTING FOR president.

The La,c Regarding the Meeting of the Elec-
torat Colleges Carried into Effect.
The presidential electors In the several states
met on the Sd and cast their votes as directed
by the people and selected messengers to con-
vey to Washington the result of the ballot. At
the meeting of electors in New York state the
proceedings were suspended for an hour, owing
to the absence of John Delmar, of Brooklyn,
and Alvin Deveraux, of the Twenty-sixth dis
trict. The floor and galleries were crowded at
the time and much disappointment was eX-
pressed at the failure of the two electors to re-
spond ''present" when their names were called.
Eugene Kelly, banker, presided. When his
name was called to vote for vice president he
picked up a ticket with only Cleveland's name
or it and deposited it with the others. One of
the other electors detected the error in time to
save Mr.. Hendricks from being cheated out of
one of the electoral votes. When the votes
were announced cheers from the audience were
given. The returns were signed and Erastus
Corning, of Albany, was designated as the
messenger TO convey the returns to Washing
ton.
The Kansas electors met and passed the fol-
owing
Resolyed, That we desire to convey to our
gallant standard-bearers Hon. James G. Blaine
and General John A. Logan, an expression OF
our confidence and esteem; that we regard
Blaine and Logan, as private citizens, as high
er and better representatives of American
manhood than any official representatives of
the democratic party; that we recognize in
James G. Blaine the greatest living represen-
tative of American republicanism, and tender
to him our earnest thanks for his manly, ag-
gressive campaign for republican supremacy;
that Kansas, the frst-born child of republican
ism, again pledges her fidelity to republican
principles, and in the future, as in the past,
Kansas will march at the head of the republic
can column, giving more republican majority
in proportion to her population than any other
state.
The electoral college of Iowa met and cast
the full state vote for Blaine and Logan. Hon.
John Van Valkenburg was selected as messen-
ger to convey the returns to Washington.
Arkansas electors unanimously adopted a
to the president-elect urging Senator
for Encouragement. .
New Jersey electors united in recommending
Acknowledgement Stockton as the proper rep
resentative of New Jersey for a cabinet position
In case Cleveland should determine to select a
member of his cabinet from that state.
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FENCING PURLICL4NDS.
aVhat the Secretary of the Interior Says Con-
cef5aisig the Same.

N"hdt the Secretary of the Interior Says Con-
ceratsag the Same.
In my last annual reportI called attention
no numerous complaints made concerning the
illegal fencing of the public land. and urged
some legislation by which such illegal fences
might be sumnarify removed without delav
and expense of a suit in, court. i regret to saw
that congress has so farfailed % take action
On this subject. Anumber of suits have been
instituted by the department of Justice at the
request OF this department, to compel the par
taes to remove such fences, butsuch proceed
mug involve much time and delay, and If the
parties defendantsd desire to continue in possess
sion ofsuch fenced lsnds, appeals will be taken
70 the supreme court of the United States. and
the government put TO great expense. and the
laRds withheld from occupation under the
settlement laws 1 trust that some legislation
may be had that will enable the department
In a IN way to destroy these fences
where the builders refuse to take them down.
1t has been claimed by some that the power
exists in the department to- destroy these
fences as INSTRUCTIONS on the publictands. If
this is so the depar1nent has no.means at its |
dfsBosal to pay the expenses of removal,
neirt er has the department of justice. Au.
should be given to remove such OBJ |
and provisions made for the paw
mefn or the persons employed to do such
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL FORECASTS.


Speculation as to business First tote Tackled.
1t has been suggested by a number of repre-
sentatives that congress will take d recess
about the middle of the month to give an ODD
p~ortunity for the members to attend the
ooening OF the New Orleans exposition, and
that during this proposed recess, the appro-
prlauon committee will consider the sppro-
priation bills so as to have most of them ready
70 report to the house upon the reassembIjng
or congress aIter the HOLIDAYS. They arolIe
tDat the usual amount of work prior to adj
Journment for the holidays will have been ac-
compIshed by the 18th inst, because of the
unusually early sssemblage of congress TIL
year. me Mexican pension bill which VIZ
aepated at length last session, is the first "un-
nnlshed business" to be considered. and this
be reached only by a motion to discuss
Measures on the speakers table. Represen-
awe TowDsend, who had charge Of that
measure, says be will ask to further consider-
i'Iop az The earlier practical moment. in the
'eoaie bill for admission OF Dakota and Wpah-
nston territories Will undoubtedly be pressed
" Toe senators who have them in charge.
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MUSIC.

Music, with its prying fingers,
Breaks a passage TO the soul,
And in weird and magic numbers,
Sweeps its harp beyond control.
In the cottage of the peasant,
Or IN gilded princelv halls,
Music weaves its subtle influence
And its raptured soul enthralls.
Music stirs the soldiers bosom,
Bearing the battle standard high:
Proudly on 'mid storms that. whistle
Wildly along the leaden skyl
Music raves where restless surges
Numbering strike the craggy shore,
Or softly steals like q winged phantom
O'er the oceans shell-paved floor.
Music, mystic and etherea.,
Sweeter tones than earth can boast,
Breathes from harps of the immortal
Choir of Heavens seraphic host.
Christ-strung harp, let angel fingers
Wake thy holy song, while seraphs near
Strike the chords that Danish sorrow,
Bringing peace for every tear.
-[ChicagO Sur.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
POLITICAL T.

atis suggested thai congress adjourn in the
middle of the month to attend the New Or
leans exposition, and during the adjournment
Incorporation committees can complete
their labors.
The Washington Star says: Governor Crit
tenden and Lieut.. Governor Campbell, of Mis-
souri,, are both here In Washington. Neither
was that the other intended TO leave
the state until they met in this city. AT pres
ent Missouri is without an executive head.
Governor Crittenden is hereto have til Han
nibai& st. Joe railroad ease Advanced on the
docket of the United States supreme caurt.
Speaker Carlisle said to an Associated Press
reporter it was not probable there would be
any general tariff legislation this session.
There is not time, he said. and the fact that a
new administration is to come IL, democrats
and republicans alike are disinelined to at |
anything like n general revision ofthe |
'arif now. The discussion of the Mexican
-reaty will. he thinks. open the general tsxiff
Question and lea - "slk upon 1t. bat
Nothing further
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much in helping me in the tremen
fight | had, and when we came TO
rock or tree-and there are plenlTo
both there-I would paint on it in arg
letters, Vote for Budd.' When WI
would find a little knot of miners w
would stop and chat with them, m,
wife among the women and babies an.
1 talking among the men. The fesul
was that we were successful, and tn
worst surprised man on the day ~
election was the republican candS ,
on the other side, who had no SON
doubt of his election.n
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Character in Gait

Alta Californian.
1t is well to beware of tn
carries his left foot turned in
right in walking, giving the
that Ills right foot turns Q,
left turns in. This man is
petty larcenist. He may,
never have stolen in his lifesV
was because of fear or lack on
tunity, but all the same he is LILLE
any time to sequester unconldel
trifies for pure wantonness. He is G
kleptomaniac nature; but he is
nearly so dangerous as the man who
liberately lifts his leg from the thigh
though he was going up stairs. 1
man is a natural and educated Will
In England, where the tread-mills
used III prisons, many convicts acqr
that peculiar step, but it is the natul
careful, cat-like tread of the 4suRiI
The girl who walks with a (Sf
planted squarely on the ground,
though she wanted it to grow I'll
may not be as attractive as the girl
the arched instep, but she is a good
better natured. She is sure to IL
good nurse, kind-hearted, sympatk
anxious to bear the burdens of otf
while the girl with the arched foo
nearly sure to be selfish, and certa
be a coquette if she walks on he
The man of short, nervous 81
always a business man of energM
if the stride is from the knee on
is cold and selfish. The man
stride is long, and at the same1
energetic, is generally bright, al
erratic andill-balanced, often condlS
always careless, fond of admirH1
generally willing to sacrifice mu 4
praise and eclat, and, while often IN
fellow, generally unreliable. Thek;
mat and financier have a smooth
ing. walk, hard to describe, but IL
recognize. There is nothing
about it, but it betokens careful a.
alton as though every step was care
considered before being made. CT
statesmen and great philanthrol ,
always have a loose, shamblng g!
which comes from thinking of 9th,
more than themselves. The Arut
the vain man, the lettering triI NJ
"dude," the Longing gait of the Anle
ployed club man, are all too familiar
call for description. To say that a pr
son walks like a lady or gentleman
high praise. The gait can never
up in after life; it must be bo
in a man or q woman and cultivated
early youth. 1t is lost to a mankwh'
he falls into bad ways, for so ST
he loses his consciousness of r%ectitu,
and pride of honor, so surely will
pickup the gait of the loafer. An no
est nan, gentle or simple, never wal
like I thief, and a thief can never cou,
terfef the gait of an honest mAp; 2
in attempting to apply these 1I
men tne knows, it must be remdE
that al thieves are not caught, 49,
suspected persons are not bad.
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Junction, Dayton, Divide, Grange City, Had
ley, Highland, Huntsville, Longs, Menoken,
Prescott, Raymo, Relief, Riparia, Starbuck,
Touchet, Valley Grove, Waitsburg, Walla
Walla, Wallula, Whitman.
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st. John takes nothing but water
now, but, like the rest of us, he will
Derrick.