davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
The Markets.

MILWAUKEE. Wheat, No. z, $50; bid June
9S1c.
Corn-No. 9, SIC.
Oats-No. 2, SEC.
RRy ye1e1@N !, go 9 g. No. 2, 57Ka
CacAao.-Wheat, No. 2 spring. s11sc@9ao;
No. 8 spring, 7S@S2c.
Corn-5l15c@aLc
0ats-S1155@S2c:
Rye-5SII1ac.
Barley-&c.
Flax Seed-$1.53 (.
Pork-$17.6 Oa17.G5
Lard-$a.2 21SS@S9&
Hogs-$52 5lD7.40.
Cattle-$5 2516.25.
ST: PAu1-Wheat, No. 1 hard, s1.02; No 2
hard, B@ac, No. 1 regular, 94c; No. Q
regular, 85c@SSc.
com,No. !, 5lc@5ec; new mixed, 45c@47c;
rejected, 44c046c.
Oats-No. . mixed, 3Okc(03S3c.
Barley-No. 2, Coo; No. 8 extra, 500; No. 8.
Rye-No. 2, SIC.
Ground Teed-s18. OO@1a.M
Corn Meal-$18.N.
Bran-s12. 50@13.M.
u Baled Hay-wild, se5o@z.5o; timothy,
Live Hogs-sa5O.
Dressed Hogs-ss. 27@3s50
Timothy Seed-$1.2O!
Clover ~Seed-s5.65.
POtatoes-40c.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
The national debt in December 1883

The national debt in December 1883,
less the cash IN the treasury was ST.
sos, 785, O6O, and the interest charge was
$5S,,!.60,131. This interest charge in
elLded $3,S77,ss7 paid for interest on
bonds issued to the Pacific railroad
companies. In 1929 the interest paid
on = aciic railroad bonds was only ST.
794.857, or less than half the amount
paid last year. The debt has been re-
duced in the fifteen years named ST.
1858, 900 and the interest charge, by
nearly go per cent. The smallest re-
dnction Of the debt in any one year was
A44,,730, 472 in 1874, and the greatest was
$151,684,,351 in 1882. At the rate of
payment in 1882 the whole debt, less
the cash in the treasury, would be paid,
Is il could be called at it's face, in less
fhan ten years. The largest amount
pfe revenue ever received
from customs in the history of the gov
erDment wa $22O,41O,7sO in the fsca
year ending June 3O,1862, and the mex
largest amount in any year was $214,-
7O6,496 in 1883. The largest amount
. collected as internal revenue was
s3O9ss1a6,,s13 in 1865 and the smallest in
q year since then was $1O8, 1874 in
1874. The government issued to the
several Pacific railroad companies $64,
6a3,, 5l2 IN bonds. This debt bears G
cent inserest and the government
payIslt The interest and is responsible fol
Ae principal These Pacific railroad
gcl1ads vii ~ due July 2, 1884. The
onAl9dsbt per capita is now $2S Al
dsthesan interest charge pei
nsIIpii6 4 80 cents. The debt per capita
80 heayiset per capita August 81, 1865
~ s7S Is and the annual inter
81 capita was q %. The debt bore
4bsp1oplef four and q half times as
1886 sit does now.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
Order Against pynamiters.

The following circular has been issued in
Washington:
Department of Justice, Washington, March
IL, 1884. To District Attorneys and Marshals
of the United States: By dissection of the pres
ident I have to inform you that it is reported
certain persons are aiding in the prosecution
Of various heinous crimes by shipping to for,
eign parts explosives dangerous in the highest
degree to life and property. No proof has
been adduced that this rumor is founded upon
fact, and the president cannot believe it truth.
The honor Of this nation, however, requires
that it should not be open to the imputation.
unfounded though it be, of the slightest ap-
pearance Of tolerating such crimes, whether to
be committed against our people or those Of
other countries. Your attention is therefore
called to sections 1858, 1854, $3.50, 427s and
4279, Revised Statutes of the United States,
which regulate the shipment of explosives and
the punishment of those who infringe on their
provisions, and you are instructed to be dill
gent in your efforts to prevent tho Offences
described, and to detect IL prosecute those
who have or may commit them. Very respect
fully. BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.
Attorney General.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
A Mining Horror.

There was an explosion in the coal mines at
Pocahontas, Tazewell county, Va, on the 18th
inst, and nearly $50 miners were killed. On
account of the soft coal found there, which is
completely saturated with fire damp, the mine
was no hope Of rescuing any of the victims
alive. Anumber of bodies were found horri-
bly, mangled, and the heat becoming too great
to penetrate further, the mines were scaled,
that being considered the most feasible way to
extinguish the fire.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
Lansaowne Entirely Safe,

Ottawa, Ont, special:-Your correspondent
has been informed by Governor General Lans-
downe that there is not one yestage of truth in
the statement telegraphed New York and Bos-
ton leading papers that he had been in receipt
of threatening letters and letters warning him
Of impending danger: He enjoys himself al
!Rijeau Hall splendidly and without restraint,
having nobody on guard or hindrance, partake5
parliamentary dinners and prominent social
events during the session. The guard of Rideau
Hall has not been increased, nor any precau-
tons taken to prevent injury to Lord Lans.
downe, as none is anticipated.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
National Forest Reservation

The bill introduced in the senate by Edmunds
to provide for the establishment of a forestres-
~ervation at the headwaters of the Missouri river,
and at the headwaters and Clark's ForlSof the
Columbia river, provides that
embr rasia 81 an la area N Of fa aeo seFs s.S%y s OF Mon m;Ies,'
the boundaries of which are described in the
bill, be reserved and withdrawn from settle
ment, occupancy or sale, and dedicated and set
apart forever as a natural forest reservation
for the preservation ofnational forests protect
ing the headwaters and tributaries of the Co.
lumbia n Missouri river.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

Boston has resolved that women shall
receive the same wages as men who do
the same work in the public schools.
Its council voted to give a woman in
charge of q grammar school So 1000 per
annum, the same received by men in the
same grade. This is only simply JUS
tice, providing the woman does her
work as well as the man. And here
lies the difficulty in the question of
wages.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
Gen. Grant In Bad Condition.

A republican representative who has just re-
turned from Fortress Monroe, said he was sur
prised to see how much Gen. Granthas changed
during his recent illness. From newspaper TO-
ports he had supposed that Grant was getting
well, but he found the old commander fallen
away, his face twisted out of shape, with inflam-
matory rheumatism tending toward the upper
ance of a man whose time on earth is limited to
a few months or o few years, at least. He looks
very badly and like a man who has outlived
both legs and stomach. He doubts very much
if Grant ever gets we'll. This was a discourag-
ing view, he said, but the others who called on
Grant agreed with ii.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

Thus far this year 1874 miles of track
have been laid in new railroads in. this
country, againsn 220 at the correspond
ing time.in 1883, 452 in 1881 199 in
1881, 497 in 1880, 81 in 1879, 1913 in
1878, 80 in 1877, 224 in 1876, S0in 1875,
104 in 1874, and 3O4 in 1873.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

The bodies of ten of tho victims of tho snow
slide at Woodstock, Colorado on the 10th. inst,
have been recovered They are George Alex
ander, Michael Shea, J. Cashemel, Joseph
Tracy, Andrew Christopher, Martin Christopher
Kate Marsilla and Maggie Doyle, children of the
Widow Doyle, who with Miss Dallon and Hugh
Alexander, was rescued, and may recover. The
bodies Of the operator, J. G. Brown,
Of Chateaugay, N. Y, Joseph Rivers, and
John Mulholland have not yet been recovered.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

Since 1910 Pittsburg has had twenty
three floods, thirteen of which have
occurred in the winter-three in De-
cember, four in January and six in
February, The worst have come in
February.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

James P. Hicks, of Evansville, Ind,
asks a divorce from his wife on the
ground that she prays daily that he
may die, and as he is a believer in the
efficacy of prayer it is beginning to tell
on his health.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

From The Scientific American we
learn that there are about seventeen
thousand dentists in the United States
who use a ton of gold annually in fill
ing teeth. At this rate all the gold
must eventually find. its way to the
graveyard.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

Signs Of the breaking up of winter in
crease and also of a good deal of moist
ure on account Of the melting of heavy
SHOWS. But in this northern region no
fears are entertained of disasters such
as attended the breaking up in the Ohio
valley.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
I,atest Northwestern Patents.

George N. Brannigan, GAINESVILLE, Wis, boil.
erwater purifier; Dennis Collins, New Hamp.
ton, Iowa, gate; Albert Cooley, osceola, Iowa
hay stacker; Dexter Curtis, Madilon, Wis,
horse collar pad; Donald Fraser, S. andY. L
Rice, Minneapolis, Mimi, car coupling; Mary
E. Jones, st. Paul, Mimi, bed-spring-fre-es.
machine; Charles L Krum, Minneapolis
Mimi, beer-cooler; Willis L Moore, assigno,
of one-half to ]. I. Ladu. Rochester, MINI,
nut lock; George steudel, Chiffon, Wis, pillow;
Ferdinand Wetstein and F.. H. Dickman, Sleepy
Eve. Mimi. trace buckle.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
RAILROAD end River Vows.

Mrs. B. f. Hettinger of Mansfield, Ohio,
eloped with A. NJ. Roper, o travelling evangel-
list.
Thu Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior railroad,
of which Hon. George Hills is president, is to
be extended north q distance of twenty-five
miles. A large number of men are already en-
present line. The extension will likely reach
Marshield, Wis. 1t is the intention of the
projectors to push the road ultimately to su-
periOr CITY.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

The Oldest editor of Pennsylvania, and
possibly the oldest printer in the United
States, is W. P. Elliot of L~ewistown,
no was born on Jan. 10, 1893, and
founded the Lewistown Gazette in 1911.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

The generosity of the American peo-.
pie in time of need is shown by the
amounts sent to the sufferers by the
Ohio floods. The total amount placed
in the hands of the relief committee
was $127, 1853 81, of which over $115, 600
has been already expended. In Clncin-
natl the voluntary contributions reached
over $50, 900.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

ssa The Si11ip1e .uftfaseea
- The same proportion five of these should
have been Mormons; but instead nota Mormon
was there and only three had been there in five
years. The Salt Lake city prison.. at the anne
time, contained t%wenty-nine convicts. Three
and hence we should expect twenty-five Of
these prisoners to come from them; but instead
not q Mormon was among them. The Gentle
fourth of the city had furnished the prison
with every one of its criminals.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

Riddleberger and Hurd declined to dine with
Arthur, the former because he was mad and
the latter because he was pious.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.
The Admiration Of Da1rot..

Senator Harrison has submitted his re-
port on the bill to admit Southern Dakota,
and provide for the organization Of the Ter
ritory Of Lincoln. The report Gays:
Il Dakota Is divided on the Forty-sixth parsl.
lei, g proposed BY tho bill, the state Of DAKOTA
proposed state would be the eight state IN area,
Ssais'fd Oregon SV'' and Texas Haas.'i h. 1in1ess'. i.r Ner
area The proposed state would DO twice
g large az Indiana. 10000 square miles larger
Arkansas, 5000 square miles larger than the six
New England states combined: II the present
territory Of Dakota is not divided, but admitted
Texas would e exceed Il Il i In Area - Indeea. 4 the tha
area Of cultfvatable and only is considered, the
state OF Texas alone would rank before 1t. 1t
Of tho proposed State Of Dakota . remarkable
area for q populous and prosperous state.
The report discusses the remarkable adam.
tation of Dakota to sustain a large agricul-
tural population, and it's excellent railroad
facilities for travel and commerce. The
committee assert their belief that the gen.
eral sentiment OF the people of Dakota is In
favor of division.
Large delegations Of leading men from both
sections Appeared before the committee. and,
The representatives from the northern part Of
territory said they did not care whether this d.
VISION was DfOugnG 0D0nC ny tho admission OF
the southern portion as q state, or by CONSTITUTE
ing two territories, but division they insisted
upon as essential to the best interests Of all the
people.
The resolutions of both political parties in
favor of division were given in the reports.
Reference was made to the fact that certain
people from Bismark wanted the matter left
to the people or to q vote of constitutional
convention Of the whole territory, but the
committee do not believe that congress
should surrender its control over this ques-
ton, and express the belief that the legisla-
ton proposed is in the line of the wishes of
the people of the territory. 1t is their opin-
ion that a proposition to call a constitutional
convention, with the view of admitting the
whole territory as state, would be over
whelmingly defeated by the people. The re-
port says:
+ would be unfair to Judge the present popu-
!lation OF the territory by. the census of 1880.
The influx OF population since that time has been
ritory had . population Of 1917 The total
number of homesteads up to that time was
39,70a. On the 31st day. OF December it was
1880 rs an 1aa incre ass Of y 4s,3ss; There were.
Of 452. There are over thirty national
banks IN the territory. and q large number of
private banks, and there are 100 newspapers. It
Its judicial system is inadequate. Two-thirds
OF the population are located south of the
forty-sixth parallel. The present population Of
the territory numbers fully $50, 600.
The bill is so framed that no political con-
siderations affecting the next presidential
election are involved, as the state cannot be
admitted until after the election.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
Crimes and Criminals.

~ ~ S44A44&R46s
Ignatius Harper shot and killed Charles How
ard, at Columbus, Ohio, in an alteration about
the formers intimacy with the latter's wife.
The rooms of Annie E. Snow, at the Waverly
house, a family hotel in Boston, were entered
the 18th, and property a~ggregating $4,000 il
value stolen.
propose putting the old, hardened criminals
by Themselves, and making an effort to reform
the younger ones.
Young Cash, the South Carolina murderer, is
still at large, the posse sent out by the govern
or having failed to find him. 1t is thought
Cash will now surrender to the county author
tiles, in accordance with the wishes of his
father.
Seneca Miller, another of the three men who
threw q dynamite cartridge into a residence at
Pawling, N. Y, was convicted of murderin the
second degree. Mulkins, the third man, then
pleaded guilty of murder in the second degree.
Each was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Two men, Classy and Weaver, were arrested
in Chicago for robbing Thomas Powers house
of $4,000 some weeks ago. Rev. Father Corbett
has given up $1,036, but refuses to say who
gave it to him. It is supposed this was the
ahare of one of the gang, who confessed the
crime to the priest.
At Marcum's Mill, Ky. Asa Cantrell was shot
by John Marcum. Cantrell and Marcum had
an alteration, but were separated by friends.
Later Cantrell barred his breast and dared Mar
cum to shoot, which he did, killing him instant
ly. Marcum is but seventeen years old. Can
treu was aged forty-five, and was a desperate
character.
Col. Cash was brought by habeas corpus be-
fore Judge Simpson at Columbia, s. c.,
on application for discharge. Tho appli-
cation was denied, but the prisoner was admit
ted to bail in $500, to answer the charge of
being accessory after the fact to the murder of
Richards. The bono was also made q peace
bond, and signed by Cash, John Agnew and
w. j. Debesihl.
1t transpired late last Thursday night that
Frederick j. DIETRICH, teller in the Laclede
bank ofst. Louis, is q defaulter to the amour,
Of about $4,000. 1t appears DIETRICH left the
or three days later the defalcation was discov-
cred, but had been kept quiet untilthe 18th. The
Laclede bank will lose nothing, as the Fidelity
and Casualty company are on his bono fol
$2O,OOO, and he had given personal bonds inthe
same amount
A sensation was produced at Scranton, Pa,
by the suicide of Andrew ]. Weaver, a brother
Of ex-Congressman Weaver of Iowa. At the
breakfast table he manifested sullenness anc
ate little and then he assailed his daughter
Eventually he produced q revolver and threat
ened to shoot her. She eluded him and he be.
to the house and paciied him. The father
then lay upon the lounge for half an hour, whe1
he arose, went into another room and shot him.
sell.
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22
Items Of General News.

Items Of General News.
The schedules of assignment of Jacob j. Bill
llups 4 Co., cotton dealers of New York, show
liabilities of $6SO,0OO. Nominal assets, $732,-
GOO. Exact assets, $1,65O.
J. T. Mckinley, ex-member of congress, and
B. H. Smiley, of Piqua, Ohio, indicted for re-
ceiving unlawful fees in pension cases were ad-
mitted to bail in Cincinnati by Judge Sage of
Personal Mention.
Henry A Tilden, youngest brother of Sam
J. Tilden died at Lebanon, N. Y. aged sixty
three.
Nathaniel Byron Page, the actor aud play
wright, known on the stage as Teddy Byron,
died in New York.
Dr. Lunsford syandel, who had a national
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

MnwAuKEE-Wheat, No. 2, $50; bid June
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

Hon. ". G. Metcalf, clerk o the dis
The Dickinson press., 1884-03-22

sssk T. dssISis8 call of committees,
by Mr.. McCoid, judi
y Hing for two additional
ms e. 81 skota. BY Mr.. Rose
4 Mfavorably, the bill to
u eS5A61. stBlack Hills 4 Montana
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-31
Gold in York County.

YoRKvILLE, S. c., January 17.-Yes-
terday morning two capitalists, Colonel
Rudge aud Mr.. Samuel ]. Beal, of Bal,
timore, were examining gold mine in
the upper part of this county with q
view of purchasing it, when they were
approached by an old negro man who had
lived near the place for upward of fifty
years. The old darkey, Pompey Rey.
nolds by name, told Colonel Rudge that
he had specimens of gold at his house
which he had dug out the mine, and in
vited the two gentlemen and Mr.. Arm
strong, the owner of the mine, to accom-.
pany him to his hut. Upon reaching
the old mans abode they were shown
some remarkably valuable specimens OF
gold ore. One nugget weighed over
twenty pounds, and was found when as
sayed to give 68 per cent. of pure gold.
Another piece contained over FIVE pounds
of the precious metal, while another
Welded three pounds. Old Pompey did
not appreciate the full value of his col
lection, and offered to sell it for fifty dol
lars. Colonel Rudge, however, declared
uC HOuld NV PSoS NHo0 SSO NS6-S
ignorance, and gave him five hundred
dollars cash for the specimens. A
thorough examination was made of the
mine and bargain was made whereby
the two Baltimore capitalists and Mr..
Armstrong are to own and operate the
mine Jointly. 1t is to be called "Lily
Langtry." From present indications 1t
will prove one of the most valuable mines
in the South. The mine is near the
North Carolina line; in fact part of the
property is in that State. Mr.. Armstrong,
in company with his two partners, has
gone to Baltimore, carrying nearly hall
ton of rock. Mr.. Armstrong, who is
an Euglishman and resident of Rich
mond, came to this country only a few
months ago. He bought the valuable
property for less than one thousand dol:
lars. He declares that he would not sell
it now for hundred thousand. Messrs
Beal & Rudge are wild over the golden
prospects.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-31
Starting a Fortune.

Who is the wealthiest man in Califor-
nia?" asked Gath of a well known Cali
fornian.
Jim Flood, worth s1OO,OOO,ooO; he
is 8, liberal man and shrewd one. he
has built up on San Francisco bay q
new port called Costa City, with magnih.
cient storehouses and piers from which
the wood of those rich counties is shipped
direct to Europe and the world. O'Brien,
Floods partner, is dead and his fortune
distributed. Mackey, one of the bonan-
"a crowd, is thought to be worth $50, ,Q00,-
900, and Jim Fair worth perhaps $780,
O0O,OO0.'
sHow in the world did Flood and
O'Brien make such fortunes3
Just in this way, my friend, said
Mr.. Haypeman, taking up piece of
paper and lead pencil, Flood and
O'Brien kept a saloon, and the drinks
were twenty five cents apiece. Fair and
Mackey were miners who for some years
did not strike anything very rich. So
they gave mining stock for the drinks in
stead of money. The habit vas to walk
into the saloon with three or four friends,
ask for the drinks and drink them; re-.
peat and say to the bar.keePer: This
is mine and walk out. The barkeeper
made four marks with pencil and 8
fifth mark across them, signifying Sl,25
for each round. These rounds would go
up to pretty high figure, but on q GER.
tain occasion Mackey or Fair would say {:
'Well, Flood, We want to make a set
tlement for drinks and they would give
their mining stock at certain valuation
current at the time, which Flood and
O'Brien put into the safe. Behold! On
a certain day metal is struck in pro.
digious quantities in tho mines that Fair
and Mackey own, and when Flood aud
O'Brien open tho safe and count the
stock they have, it amounts to more than
Fair and Mackey's, 80 when the mines
were pouring out their million or two
every week these saloon keepers who had
been receiving twenty-five cents per
drink for watered whiskey started q
fortune"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-31
Unique Letter.

Captain Levi Gunter recently issued q
commission to road overseer in his Sec
tion accompanied by the following let
ter:
Houored Sir-I have the pleasure of
herewith enclosing your appointment to
the lucrative Office of road.oyerseer.
Thank God you are at last in the line of
promotion. "The paths of glory lead
but 10 the grave" but the paths of the
public road under your supervision lead
to Columbia. Remember that large re-
suits often come from small beginnings.
Garfield was once overseer of the road.
Abraham Lincoln commenced life as
railsplitter, and died the death of mar
tyr. While I can't hold out all these
brilliant prospects to you, can only ad.
wise you to emulate their virtues and
shun their follies. This Office comes to
you like the Presidential chair to George
Washington, unsought, the Office in
both cases seeking the man, not the
mau the office. Another similarity sug-
gests itself to my mind-ueither OF you
could tell lie. Now, you will proceed
to summons the hands in your beat, Civ.
ing them three days notice to appea: at
some convenient place with tools for the
business. None will be allowed to bring
turpentine hack or shoe awl, but must
come with axes, hoes and spades. In
working the roads, Ike death and taxes,
none are exempt, except from over age,
and the Prince as we'll as the beggar must
come or send hand.-Lcrington Dis
patch.