The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

DALLAS, Texas, April 27.-Thoma'
Wolf, notorious horse thief. who hal
| operated in central Texas for years. ant
Tor whom the authorities have beeI
after since 1880, was captured near Long
view and lodged in Dallas Jail tonight by
Sheriff Brawly. He will be taken te
Walahachie for trial.
AuersrA, April 30.-A straightout
greenback convention to-day nominated
w. T. Eaton for governor. Delegates to
the national. .greenback convention were
chosen. A motion to instruct the dele
gates for Butler was defeated. The con-
vention refused to recognize the Lewis
ton convention and opposed fusion
throughout.
New YORK, April H-Richard X. Fox
offers to back the japanese wrestler
against Muldoon for from $500 to $5,OOOa
side, the match to take place in New
York city, the conditions of the match
to Re two falls, japanese style, two falls
Greco- Roman style and if not decided in
four bouts fifth of catch-as-catch-can
style to be wrestled.
SCRANTON, Pa, April "a man Civ
ing the name of Texas Charley, and
woman who says she is the wife of Jesse
James, the western bandit, has been CIV
ing exhibitions of craftsmanship here.
Last night Texas became enraged at the
failure of the woman to accomplish some
feat. and gave her an ugly slash across
the face with knife. She picked up
rifle and the Texan saved his life by
speedy flight. The woman threatens to
shoot him on sight.
WASHINGTON, april 27.-The commits
sioner of Indian affairs has written a let
ter in opposition to the bill to reduce the
Blackfeet reservation, but the secretary
of the interior has overruled the commls-
sioner and favors the passage Of the
measure. The effect of this division in
the department will probably delay the
passage of the bill until next session.
Mr.. Price bases his opposition upon let
ters from Indian Agent Lincoln at Fort
Belknap, and the Indian agent at Fort
Peck.
CHICAGO, April 2s.-The coal laden
steamship William Edwards arrived from
Buffalo last night, making the first arriv-
al from lower lake point. The captain
reports having had little difficulty in
passing through the ice in the straits.
Articles were arranged here to-day be.
tween John Teemer, McKeesport, Pa.
and Peter Conley of Portland, Me-, for
rowing race, one and one-half miles with
turn, at Pullman, on May 30, for 81 ,OOO
side.
Sadie REICH, the young woman who
pleaded guilty of having shot and killed
Patrick Kingsley, head waiter at thu
Briggs house, for defaming her character
was sentenced to ayear and a half in the
penitentiary this morning.
COLORADO SAR1NGs, Col, April H.-
Considerable anxiety is felt here as t.
the fate of Signal Observer Ramsey, wht
has been on Pixies Peak station sever
weeks. George Beckhaus, his compan
ion, reached here three weeks ago, mor'
dead than alive, after twenty-four hour
IN snow drifts 20 to 80 feet deep. At tina
time his provisions were running low
consisting of eight pounds Of rice, twent!
pounds of dried apples, two cans of con
densed milk, eighty pounds of flour
which was almost useless, as there wa
nothing to raise with, and couple o
pounds of salt fish. Several inefectua
attempts have been made to release him
the depth of snow preventing reaching
him. Another attempt will be made ol
Wednesday.
GRAND RAp1Ds, Mich, April N.-A
h;-.h w;nd ia nrevailine all day and ha