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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Meetings of the adherents of the var.
ious candidates were held Saturday af.
ternoon at the different headquarters,
and it was pretty definitely decided who
will be chosen to make the nominating
speeches. These are: For Arthur,
Martin J. Townsend Of New York, sec.
onded by ex-senator Henderson of Mis-
souri,; for Blaine, John Stewart.of Penn.
sylvania, seconded by Judge VIM. West
Of Ohio; for Logan, Senator Cullum of
Illinois for Sherman, Judge Foraker OF
Ohio.
The result of the action of the nation
al convention seats the Malone delega-
ton in the convention, subject, however,
to any action the convention itself may
take. In the matter of contesting dele
cations from the 1st Alabama and the
LIST Georgia districts it was decided to
refer them to a subcommittee of three,
with instructions to report to the full
committee on Monday.
In the matter of the contesting dele
cations from the 5th Kentucky district,
the motion to refer to a subcommittee
was lost. On motion of Mr.. Bradley of
Kentucky Silas F. Miller and John
Mason Brown were placed upon the
rolls as delegates.
lie OF New YORK business
men who come to further the candidacy
Of President Arthur, arrived in a salts
factory condition, headed by David
DoWs. They numbered about one hun
dred, and took up their quarters at the
Grand Pacific. They were entertained
during the afternoon by. a large delega-
ton of local business men, who also or
gained in the Arthur interest.
A dispatch Of the 31st says: The heat
Of the presidential canvass was very
considerably intensified to-day owing to
a large influx of delegates and the pre-
sence of the outside forces which are ex-
pected to play a prominent part in the
work of shaping the outcome Of events.
About 400 delegates have arrived on the
ground, and have been supplemented
by an innumerable host Of fankers, who
are at present the most active factors in
the preliminary battling. It is conced-
ed that no convention in the history Of
the party was ever composed of a dele
cation more unhampered in the way of
pledges than the present one, all Of
which tends to lend a sharp excitement
the early movements in the fight.
The hotels to-day for the first time feel
the force of the convention crush, and
the corridors of the leading ones were
alive throughout the day with active
Orker
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

HARPER's WEEKLY, as usual, will
have a good deal Of dirt to eat after the
republican candidate is named at Chi
cago. It has said more neal things
about Blaine and Arthur than any other
publication in the country, and there
is a prospect that one or the other of
these gentlemen will be called to the
front
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN. president

ALEXANDER SULLIVAN, president of
the Irish National Land League, said to
a delegation of republicans that waited
on him, nominate Phil. Sheridan and
you will have the Irish vote.n Before
taking this brilliant advice the conven-
ton will probably take into considera-
ton whether or not Mr.. Sullivan carries
the Irish vote in his pocket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

Col. DODGE, while at Sand Coulee
examining the famous coal beds of that
region, remarked that the coal pros
poets he had seen were sufficient alone
to warrant the building of a railroad in
to this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

THERE is a feeling among certain
prominent democrats that after the re-
publican nomination is made .Tilden
will issue his much talked of letter de-
Ginning positively to make the race.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

The national debt was reduced during
May to the amount OF SAG, 1920. The
reduction during the past year has been
nearly 500, 900 1000. Uncle Sam is surely
making a fine record in reducing his
financial burden.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

WHILE public interest is centered at
Chicago, Wall street is gradually getting
back into the old rut. Several Of the
busted firms have resumed business and
stocks are gradually climbing up. The
last quotation for Northern Pacific COM
mon was Dc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

LYNCH, the temporary chairman of
the convention, is a colored statesman
from Mississippi, and a man of no or
binary ability-a fact well shown by his
call to this position.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
CALAMITY WELLER. of Iowa, is o

CALAMITY WELLER, of Iowa, is one
of the curiosities Of the house of repre-
sentatives. His peculiarities are so
marked that he is universally dubbed a
crank, and those who are best acquaint-
ed with the man call him harmlessly in
sane. Weller is an object Of great inter
est to the galleries, from his astonishing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

THERE is not much use of the demo-
Gratis having a convention. The ex-
pense might be saved by having the
national committee name old Sammy.
and be done with it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

A CLOUD burst on the Both on French
mans creek, near the Colorado and
Nebraska line, destroyed a cattle
round up camp, eleven of the cowboys
being drowned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

The Montana delegation organized as
follows Permanent organization and
credentials, Lee Mantle; Rules and re-
solutions, w. F. Sanders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

GEN. 0. e. BABCoCK, well known to
fame as a prominent parsonage in the
Grant administration, was drowned off
the coast of Florida on the End.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

THERE are sixty colored delegates in
the convention, and they certainly had
full recognition in the selection of one
of their number for temporary chair
man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

A SECOND paper is to be started at
Glendive. 1t is to be sustained through
the campaign at least by the ring that
has plundered that county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

EX-SENATOR CLAYTON, of Alabama,
filled the honorary position of temper
airy chairman Of TIC convention at Chi
cago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

Frru the Sew Nork rIu.- Eri. t....l.s.
The organization ot clubs. compo,-
ed largely of republicans n the cont
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

TIM north Texas demoaae, think
wen of ireland a. probable ,cuato-
rial candidate. in the event that Nancy
conclude. 70 retire, which /, doubt
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

InE Capital, now practically ad
mits all that the EXAMINEH claims
for the Post. There is nothing like
time 10 set all things right
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

HIl.rr canvass uiHhr~ about ~
Ha.h impression ou tIu public mind
th. -n9'oN ut telegraph wire
m.n- ON Che landscapes
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

lur Wcddue at The l'n1ir hotrl
Yesterday with thc bloo1, frne,
around IT, j. graphically told ou our
LnA.I nnun
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

OId papers at % cents per hundred
at EAAMINLE office.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

II the little darling i, spending such
,lccplc,, nights, slowly aud pitimlly
wasting away by the drainage upon
it, system from the effect OF tccthug.
procure "a bottle of Dr. Bigger trrcul
southern Remedy, and lind what many
other mothers have 10y it~u-c 70 com
pletc cure. "a, il viii in all bowel alice
tions in both young aud old. For sale
by all druggist, at 30 cents bottle
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

one good secondhand clght horse
power engine ior sale cheap Apply
Tom PADGITE.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

90 Vuu.I pc interesting to know
huN Nr- ~t loiu manages tn make
HrjI1dpN WuHr pic
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

Io-pAN +, SUNDAY l,. rNcrt sine
ucr attend jhc revival mrrtue
IAnrn.. rn0m.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

For President of the Juifcd states
GROVER CLtNELAND
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-28

-. Z. Alsl. HIf.
Proprietor aud NWa-.r
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08
Tho Uses of a Citizen soldiery,

Apropos of Houslon's coming mill
tary display, which viii bring together
tue citizen soldiery Of this and several
other states. 1t is gratifying to note
that congress Is NJ last considering n
measure which viii give the country u
militia law that IL Of some value. The
bill has already passed tho senate and
hns fair prospects OF getting through
the house. II provides for ma annual
appropriation Of 100000, TO be ilstrlb.
utei among the several states In pro
portion topopulation; also for the dis.
trihution Of arms, tents, ordinance and
military ACCOMPLISHMENTS In general.
This u Al ovein the right direction,
and supplemented with The aid FRO n
state sources, II should result In the for,
nation Of really creailahle militia
organization in each state. Ii IL To b,
hoped that Il viii never be necessar,
to call out another army III tins coun
TRY Tor any kind Of war; This Gen
eratloa, ~ least has had enough q
= h. IT. . . i. +. p T.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08

The standard time, graded accord
ling to meridians, adopted throughout
the country a few months ago, seems
to work very well and hold favor every
where except in Maine, 1t has been
made bone Of contention there. Mn-
nicipal governments have discussed II
ana town meetings have wrangled over
1t at "A rate that astonishes people else
where. In some places there was go
much agitation that the people voted
whether or not the town clocks should
lie ct forward. And In all these con
tests the old or slow time triumphed,
until now 1t has about regained its SUI
premacy throughout the State. The
railroads have had TO succumb TO
public sentiment and conform their
train-running to the old time. No
where else in the country has there
been sucb discomfort and rebeliing
against the innovation as In Maine.
But what better could been expected
of state which nearly half century
has adhered to n system of prohibition
which does not prohibit?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08

that society need not give Itself any
concern or waste time In effort 10 iiie
IN the erring. In the case OF men VINO
do wrong this impossibility oil reform
ia not conceded. There is always
road open to the man IL he VIII ou'
follow II. We allude, OF course 10
such cases of wroDg-dolng as do NOT
involve criminal punishment. But
the woman who departs from the path
of virtue is made pariah of. Hers
I'm the eyes OF the world, Is the uhpar'
donable sin, because female virtue Is
held to be, and rightly so, the basis oil
all social order and domestic happi-
ness. 1t must have occurred, however,
to any thinking man or woman, thaS
the world has not done much TO re-
claim the erring of the female SEX
Reformation Is simply an impossibility
with every door, every approach to
helpful charity and forgiveness, closed
and barred. The greatest obstacles
the Austin ladies will find In their
way, will be the work OF formulating
the details of their undertaking. They
may establish home or refuge for the
fallen Of their sex and have no lack OF
inmates. but what to do with the Mag
dalens, after they have set their faces
toward reform, will be the problem.
Unless the erring woman Is furnished
an opportunity to lead n life OF useful
ness rs well as virtue, her repentance
will go for naught. She must have a
chance, somewhere and in some way,
to work out her salvation. 1t Ia to he
doubted IL she can do 1t in Austin or
in any other community which has
been the scene Of her sinful exploiting.
Every day and hour Of her life there
she would be reminded of her past.
Change of scene would seem to be one
OF the necessities Of II thorough reform.
No doubt the Austin ladies have con-
sidered these points and difficulties,
aud ARE prepared TO meet them as they
come up and deal with them wisely.
The movement, however it may result
Ia laudablc and deserves n hearty God
speed. Nineteen centuries have moi
| lessened the force of the Master
words, LET him that Is without sin,
al
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08

affair. considering the extent and
population of The country. But even
with long.continued peace, 1t isnot de-
sirable that the military spirit SHAH
die out, and II is not to be preserved
save through organizations OF citizen
soldiery. With this, as with every ma
ton, the proudest pages In It's history
are those that tell OF military achieve
ments. The soldier shares renown
and honor equally with the statesman.
1t is in every way appropriate that our
young men shall be encouraged to
keep up military organizations which
shall he creditable and permanent.
And there are economic aud practical
co., idcrations involved, too. Despite
the general order that reigns through
out the country, emergencies VIII
arise, from time to time, and In every
state, when the purely civil machin-
cry OF law will not suffice TO pro-
tect society and maintain order. IL
Illustrations, to fortily this proposition,
are, unfortunately, only too plentiful.
Every state should be equipped with q
military establishment, absolutely sub
ordinate to the civil authorities, &c
meet such emergencies. And, finally
who will lose sight of the pleasant and
advantageous features connected with
such occasions as that now being ar
ranged by the public-eplrited citizens
OF Houston? They stimulate n rivalry
that is elevatipg and social In its ma
ture, and ~ business enterprises they
are equal to fairs, racing or other great
public display or exhibitions The
only regret is that they occur less FIRE
quently and that they are 80 infre
quent is due to the lax militia rpgula
tons and the meagerness of nationa
and state aid. 1T Is to bS hoped tn
measure now pending in the hous
will pass and that, following the eX
ample set by congress, state lreisla
lures will supplement- IL with NOR
liberal militia policy. Our Texas pol
Icy has been altogether too contracted
and 1t IA au au4picious season to tur
over new leaf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08
Tho Riot in nnllnrs and Gents.

The state of Ohio will probably foot
The bill for the Cincinnati riot. Count
ing the destruction Of property, cos, of
military operations and other minor
items .of expense, the amount
cannot fall much, II any, under half
million dollars. 1t will be remember
cd that the little episode ut Cause last
year cost the state Of Texas about six
thousand dollals Seventeen regi-
meuts Of OHIO militia were moved TO
Cincinnati and kept there several days.
The legislature ef Ohio is now In SEES.
sion and considering the propriety OF
making an appropriation which shall
cover all the cost Of the riot. II will
be fortunate circumstance for Gin
cinnati If public opinion throughout
the state does not oppose the PROPOSE
ton to pay the bills aRd losses out o
the state funds, for Cincinnati Is al
ready saddled with heavy municipa
debt. When the railroad riots, In con
nection with the strikers, occurred "A
Pittsburg in 1877, that city learned ;
lesson which her property-owners will
hardly forget. The railroads brough
suit against the municipality for TN
value of property destroyed, and th
supreme court of the state decided tn
city must make good the losses. Til
damages We're placed, in round nun
hers, at ~ 900 ,09J, aud 1t was not unit
: last year that Pitisburg paid or Il
last installments. Riots, like son
t Inquiries, come high" in dollars AT
: cents, not to mention the loss of hum,
e life and other deplorable features.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08

A local exchange essays to eTiticise
the GAZETTE:
In commenting on tho Cincinnati riot the
GAZETTE drops the remark that however cor
rupt and outrageous upon Justice n IN rvs
verdict may be. tshould stand unquesifoned
and without protest by the public. This liz
ecu valent to saying that society should 20
ON submitting 10 endless outrage without an
effort to right it, wrongs. This doctrine VIII
not do.
The GAZETTE has not questioned
the right, propriety or efficacy Of pro-
tests in such cases. 1t simply pointed
out the possible results of indignant
extrajudicial action. They have been
exemplified in Cincinnati. in the shape
of fifty odd dead and more than hun
bred wounded. We believe the riot
will have the elect, for n whleat least,
of qnickening juries 10 their duty, and
thus u few criminals will get their de-
serts. The spasm OF conscientious
zeal, though, will not endure long.
Courts are IN session All over the coun-
try now, and we have no doubt that
every week some criminal, who de-
serves death as richly as Berner, will
. escape with rs light If not lighter
Punishment. Over fifty dead were
+, left on the streets of Cincinnati. We
doubt il throughout the entire county
+ rs many as fifty criminals who merit
, death will he awarded that punish.
n meht, simply because Of the Cincin-
i. natl riot. Granting, however, that
a thst many are hung, because the juries
a in each OF the fifty eases are stimulated
l. by what occurred at Cincinnati, and
/. We have the principle that to secure
I. the punishment Of one murderer ID Il
!. necessary to have two innocent per.
IA sons killed. First, the victim of til,
NJ murderer's passion and then anothe,
ia as warming TO the jury. II we get
H. convictions IL Is Mt fearful aggregat,
a cost. We would have society protest
!, and vigorously, too, against the pros
IA titution of justice; but there are NOR,
. legitimate channels Of protest tina,
- through the terrible scenes OF riot
Remedies can be evoked In the sham
:. of laws which will improve the jur,
]" system, elevate the standard of CON
~ potency and thus secure just verdicts
:, Unless the experience of the past /
!" utterly valueess,i IL will not be !. mont,
= ere The press in Texas or somewher
4 else, viii be found condenning a jur
~ for proving AS recreant 10 its plat
= duty as the twelve men were who trie
Berner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08
Looms and spinalea m Texng.

Texas makes some progress M
manufacturing section. The extent
and character of this progress IL upper
ceptible 10 most people, but II Is real
and steady. Take tue cotton-spinning
industry ~ an illustration. Carefully
compiled statistics show that Mt the
beginning of 1850 there We're in opera
ton In this state seventy-one looms
aud 2,6iS spindles. -Four years later,
or NJ the commencement Of the pres
emit year, the figures had grown to
looms l65 and spindles 12,274. The
increase in looms during the four years
Il at the rate OF nearly thirty per cent,
per annum, while on the spindles II IL
enc hundred and twenty five per cent
per annum. 1t must he granted that
the sum total is by nomeans large
but the progress ia gratifying and II
J furnishes proof that the cotton
spinning industry furnishes salts
factory results, or there woult
not have been such mn increase in the
number Of looms ind splndles. Tn.
! cotton mills at New Braunfels AN,
Waco are now, w they were four year
ago, the sole milling institutions II
: the state conducted as private enter
g prises and operated by honest labor
The looms and spindles not represen,
J cd by the mills In these two towns an
= nj the state prison. worked by convi,
y operatives. What Is needed ia NOR
q mills carried on under private auspices
II aud not 10y the state or contractors, 10
~ the utilization OF convict labor. TIL
A. greatest cotton-growing state in II
sr South might be the greatest cottoi
a spinning section. too. Cotton fac,ori
ought to be feature Of every leat
Ing town In the state, for such inves
~ mems have demonstrated their rem
~ neratiyeness. We. are confident TIN
y our homie capitalists. rs they are led
"7 u more careful investigation Of u
~ subject, will reacl, the conclusion til
Nv they nan employ money full as proiit
" bly, n cotton manufacturing MS
" putting Il in brick and mortar, or
- cotton seed oil mills, banking or M,
" cantiie business. They can line Tia,
eu own pockets, and bless their sectio
~ by increasing the looms and splndl
''' At the rate Of thousand per cent. i
ny unnuuu,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-08
Who Are Interested in the Railroad.

Who Are Interested in the Railroad.
Every man in Fort Worth who owns
dollars worth of real estate every /
business man who has dollar In
vested; every young man whose future
will grow with the expansion and de-
velopment of the prosperity of the
city--is interested in the building of
the Fort Worth & Rio Grande road to
Brentwood. Every one of these men
can advance the prospects of that road
by putting in his individual subscrip-
ton. our wealthy property owners
and business men will do their part,
and ut the right time will put up
literally but they ought not to be
asked TO shoulder the whole burden of
financial support to the foad. In the
gross, the benefit TO them and the en-
hancement OF their property and ex-
tension OF their trade WILL OF course,
, he larger than to men OF moderate
means. but, in proportion, the ben eiits
OF the enlarged trade and enhanced
values will fall on rich and poor alike
If men who have 100000 worth o
property in Fort Worth can give $40,
, 600, then the man who has 81, 900 o
4 property can give 500. To be sure
= 300 won't build mile OF railroad, bu
Il 800 such subscriptions will built
q several miles, and there are more thai
v 500 small property owners and bus
,e ness men in Fort Worth who az
H. deeply enough interested in tn
~ clty's future growth TO viii
r. ingly put ia 800 apiece. The ma
= ter appeals to them from urely bus
to ness standpoint. There is no more ei
~ thusiastic desire to build III
ia road to head or Dallas
IT, that We're the case, 1t wuul
is be a rare and costly kind of enthus
Il. asm. II must be built because 1t Is
Mt profitable business investment
e. matter OF dollars and dimes, ss niue
II so AZ any bank or mercantile house
NJ the city. 1t will be In It's broade
ia sense n corporation In which eve
lid citizen OF Fort Worth should be
ne stakeholder, The road may not d
he clare any direct dividend for sever
nd years, but the dividends will be reap,
ars by our property .holders In advanc
In They win come in shape of an increa
er- of property values fully % per eel
or. AZ soon rs the road Is begun; In an e
mt larged volume of business and cons
are quent activity and increased dema
yicl for more workmen, and in the perm
ore nent and assured pre-eminence of +,
,ps. Worth as the railroad center and co
for mercial metropolis OF North Texas.
HE No man should refuse TO give to t
the building OF the road because he ca
on give as lmuch as his Weather neil
ries Dor. Give, every man, according
ad his means, and the credit to all is d
eat alike, and the profit to all will accl
iiu. In like degree.