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Decorah-posten., 1884-04-23

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til 0prtnins, bells ~Opipares til ct
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penSes til a~Imennpttise Snoretninser
inSen 9sreSet, naunIis til Stotte for
ben miubre bemiolebe.
Decorah-posten., 1884-04-23

Samuittiabeotns Magt. Sra en- rig
Ylanter / Qmerifa bleu Der en- Sang
i%tiaaIst nosIe Stssr, iom Iaa paa gors
bet | ct 9pitbus, mepens YIanterens
6amilie ppboIot fig / ben iiItpoenoe
!6apeitue. Oa insen uben SIauerne
par saaebe fOrbi epitbuiet, iaa MATTE
altiaa en- al bisie baue taset Sfeerue.
Wten buorlsbes ltuloe man finbe ben
lfpIoise, til be forte er Iiitise Os for
Hague. Msn Blanteren par ogiaa inu.
Den neite Worseu LOB ban ale fine
Slauer faIoe frem os f%ortaIte benz,
bpilfet Gpueri Der par blspen bssaaet,
os befaIeoe benz at boIoe t6auberne
nsbe, "tbi", feiebe ban til, "ies bromte
| gfat, at ies tunbe tienbe Spuen paa,
at BET uiIbe iipbe en- buib 6jsbsr paa
bans Raie." aae Slauerns bolbt ros
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
A MEANING OFFER.

The raids which have recently
been made upon Northern Pacific
stock were, in no sense, AN indication
of want of confidence in its ulti.
mate value. 1t was purely specu-
lative move inaugurated by Wall
Street bulls to get control of the road.
The object has been successful and
the stock is gradually approaching
its true value. That confidence is
felt in Northern transcontinental
roads is evidenced in the fact that
the Canadian Government has re-
ceived an offer from syndicate OF
New York capitalists to take the Ca
madam Pacific railway and complete
it without further government aid. 1t
also agrees to give up the monopoly
privilege and pay duty upon their
material. The blind can read the
full meaning of this offer.
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Union and Confederate Annals

We are indebted to Mr.. A. II. Bar
rett of this city for placing upon our
table No. l of Vol. Of an 80 page
magazine bearing the above name.
Tie frontispiece represents the Blue
and the Gray with clssped hands In
friendship meeting and heroic deeds
reciting. The number before us is
just what it claims to be, "A Maya
zine of Facts and Incidents of the
Late War in the Southern States,
from Union and Confederate Sources,
recited in a friendly spirit" Its
contents are original, interesting and
instructive.
The Battle of Fort Sumpter; The
First Union Volunteer; David and
Goliah on the Deep; A Pennsylvania
Cavalryman in Virgins; Porter's
Fleet Passing the Vicksburg Bat
teries; Fitz Hugh Lee as Texas
Athlete; A Union shell In a Con.
federate Hospital; Capture of Camp
Jackson; Two Days with Sherman's
Army and Humors Of the War. are
among the many articles found in
its pages. Published in st. Louis
by the Union and Confederate
Annals Company. Subscription
price, So a year. Single copies 25
cents.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
and Ohio telegraph line, appeared

and Ohio telegraph line, appeared
before the Senate Committee on Post
offices and Post roads. yesterday. and
announced that his company was
ready to enter into q contract. with
the Postcfi1ce department to transact
the business of the public upon some
plan which would be satisfactory to
the public and profitable to the
company.
A drunken timer named John
Gardener, at Denton, Texas. yester-
day, amused himself BY compelling
everyone he met, to kneel and pray.
In his travels he pointed bis pistol at
DR.. Schmitt's baby. The Doctor
took the baby to its mother. went to
q neighbors and borrowed a gun, and
returning filled the timer 50 full of
holes that he can't be soldered in this
world.
The Portland Board of trade yes
terday requested the Oregon Senators
and Representatives to oppose the
forfeiture of the Northern Pacific
land grant or any part of it.
Tom Allen was arrested in st. Louis
yesterday. at the instance Of w. p.
Farrel, Of Covington, Ky., who eight
years ago went Aliens bail when
the latter was arrested for partiei-
pating In a prize fight, and which
bail Allen forfeited.
H. III. Warner, of Rochester, NY
offers $500 for every discovery of q
new comet made during 1884, In the
United States or Canada.
D. w. Knapp, an old w. U. oper-
ator at San Francisco, was arrested
yesterday for divulging the contents
of a cipher message, -... ..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
Fair Warning.

We observe that occasionally legal
notices that, under the provisions of
the printing law, should appear In
the Independent are inserted in the
Herald. AS the Independent has
never been a party to any suit by
which its rights could be affected, 1t
proposes to assert those rights as soon
as it has any assurance of q fair hear
ing before an impartial tribunal. In
the meantime the legality of pro-
ceeding is jeopardized by the publica-
ton of notices in a paper not author
ized by law. 1t is certainly legal to
publish such notices in the Ande-
pendent, while the selection of any
other paper will lead to complica-
tions and doubts. This suggestion is
made in the interest of those whose
rights are jeopardized for partizan
representations Independent, 9Th
inst.
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An Arkansas Butchery.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. 9.-Three
brothers, Frank, Jack and William
Flynn, were proceeding home In q
hack ut II o'clock this morning when
party of seven meu armed with
double barrelled shotguns and Win
chesters, stepped out from the door
of q saloon and opened fire. Jack
Flynn was shot through the fore
head and died in q few minutes.
VIM. Flynn was shot through the
breast, probably fatally. Frank
Flynn received q shot through the
hand inficting a slight wound.
Frank Hall, the driver of the hack,
was shot through the back of the
neck and died an hour afterward.
Robert Hargrave, q bystander, was
shot through the breast and will
probably die. J. H. Craig. a prom
tnent lumbermxn. received charge
Of tuckshot through the back and
his condition is precarious.
The difficulty originated some
weeks ago on account Of Frank
Flynn eDdeavoring to prevent s: A.
Doran from opening q gambling
house. Doran attempted to assassin
ate Flynn, failing in which he fed
the city, but returned secretly a few
nights ago.
Intense excitement prevails, and
strong threats Of mobbiny the pris-
oners are made. Seven men have
1eeu arrested, and are now In Jail.
Iney are ). A. Doran, two Pruitt
brothers, Howell, aud three others.
Ihe citizens boldly threaten to burn
the Jail and hang the prisoners.
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The Cattle Business.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 9.-The move
'ment in the cattle business In this
State was opened Yesterday. The
price paid per head was $6 for calves,
So for yearlings, and $12 for two year
'olds. Although local owners are
holding for better figures, the above
are thought to be the ruling prices
for the season. The movement In
stock throughout the State will be
active, but not 80 large as last year.
The absence Of buyers from Kansas
and other Western States has q
tendency to lessen the demand and
the fabulous prices of last year.
A careful estimate of the numbof
of G title of all kinds to be marketed
in the State reaches 10000. The
{ condition of stock. considering the
severe weather, is good. North
Louisiana and the border counties of
Missouri report cattle in good con-
dition generally and the market
steady and active. BUYERS from
Texas, Kansas. and Wyoming have
already contracted for several thou
sand head. The number to be
placed on the trail from the three
sections will show q decided increase
over last years shipments.
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A Horrible Feast.

The fearful straits to which. the
Piegan Indians, many Of whom are
constantly roaming about this town,
are reduced to sustain their miser-
able lives may be imagined from the
fact that five head of cattle, the prop
erty of Herman Brinkman, and
which recently died with a disease
known as black tongue, were de-
voured by the Indians almost be-
fore life was extinct. The Teton set
tiers are complaining bitterly of the
depredations committed by these
starving wretches and many
families in town have been an
noyed and frightened by them. But
what Is still more serious, contagious
diseases are liable to break out
among them at any moment and
spead through the city. No human
being can long exist in such 2 con-
dition without becoming diseased,
and the result is fearful to contem-
plate. Measures should be taken at
once to keep the Indians out of town
and, If necessary, the authorities at
Assinaboine should be communicated
with.-Benton Record, 5th inst.
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A Kentucky Murder.

FRANKFORT, Feb. ALI the evil
dence ohtainable shows clearly thai
the murderer of John Pennington
and wife is a tramp hired by Pen
nington the day the murder was
committed. The body of the MUIR
dered man was found lying In the
barn, where he had been at work,
with two bullet holes In his head,
while his brave wife, who had evi.
dently come to his rescue after hear.
ing the fatal shot, is lying in man
gled heap thirty yards from her hus.
band, In a dilspidated, cow shed.
The ghoul shot her in the face, but
that not killing her, he seized spade
and beat her brains out. and then
dragged her 10 the shed where found.
Her clothing was torn to threads and
spattered with brains. Hundreds Of
people are at the scene, and others
are securing the country for the
murderer. A reward of $4,000 is
offered.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
A Strange Coincidence.

Es1ependent, sth inst: As q
strange coincidence the following Is
worthy of note: Some weeks since
two thoroughbred pups were ushered
into the world at the Governors
kennel. One of the two was sent to
friend at Salt Lake aud the other
was kept by the Governor. A few
days ago the Governors pup was
kicked by q horse, breaking his right
hind leg. The services of the doctor
were called in, and the broken leg
set in plaster. A letter just received
from Salt Lake announces that
strangely enough the pup that was
sent to Salt Lake had also been
kicked by q horse, breaking his right
hind leg; and, besides, a doctor who
was called in also used plaster In set
ing the broken leg of the young
canine. The Salt Lake and Helena
occurrences were almost at the same
time, too. The only thing necessary
to make the coincidence complete Is
for the Salt Lake pup to belong to
Governor Murray. Wonder II 1t
doesn't?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
Why it Suspended.

The Daily Record suspended pub
lication for three whole days; that is,
it suspended itself because the pub
Usher and city editor were taken
suddenly and seriously ill and 1t had
too much self-respeot to appear with.
out its usual compliment of news.
The mechanical force skipped as
soon as the "copy" gave out, but
came smilingly to the scratch OF
learning that the necessary MSS
would be furnished in the morning.
The effort on the part of our cotem-
porary, and otner dear friends, to
show that the temporary suspension
was due to finaucial embarrassment,
is too absurd to be entertained for q
moment by any peraon acquainted
with our Vanderbilt-Jay Gould
standiug in this oommunity.-
Benten Record Feb. 4.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
The Floods.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 9.-At noon the
situation Is still unchanged here ana
at towns across the river. The wealth
er turnet colder and it stopped rain
Ing early this morning and the sun
Is trying to shine. The river has
been almost on q stand since 9 o'clock
with 40 feet Al inches IN the canal.
CINc1NNAT1, Fec. g., l p. m.-The
river is So feet inches and rising q
little more than half an inch per
hour. Cloudy and colder.
At Wheelin. the water has reced-
ed to forty eight feet, leaving three
inches of mud slush over the deserted
streets. The gas mas been turned on
this evening, but water famine IS
threatened with no prospect Of relief
before Monday. Home subscriptions
for the reli f OF the destitute haye
reached $500, and plenty more is
available. Provisions are holding
out we'll, and the prospect of restored
communication. with the outside
world is encouraging. Relief par,
Ties nave gone to Renw0od ano
Wallsb0rg bv steamboat. At Wess
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENT1ON.

This body concluded its labors and
adjourned yesterday. 1t has been
in session just four weeks. With
very few exceptions its members
have resided tn the Territory since
its first settlement. They came here
when it was q Wilderness; have
taken leading part in the develop
ment of its immense resources; have
been largely instrumental in making
those resources known to the world,
and are intimately identified with its
interests. Their knowledge of the
Territory has enabled them to meas
ure correctly its various needs andto
provide for them in the instrument
they have framed They are an able,
conscientious body of men and dis
charged their duties with an eye
single to the advancement and pros
perity of the future State of Montana.
They have laid broad and deep the
foundation of good government.
The people of the Territory are to be
congratulated upon the unexception-
able character Of the work performed
by the Convention.
Of course, it was expected that in
Territory, possessing the varied re-
sources and interests this does, there
would be clashing .of opinions as to
the wisdom of incorporating certain
articles in the Constitution. Hape
lily, however, the differe ices are not
so wide as to preclude
the possibility Of an ultimate
agreement among all. The clause ex-
empting mines from taxation seems to
have provoked the most discussion
among members, but the debates
upon the measure were carried on in
q dignified manner as became men
who had high and important trust
in their keeping. No words were
spoken upon either side which will
leave sting behind.
The Constitution will not be sub
mitted to the people for their ratiti-
cation until next November. In the
meantime a candid, dispassionate
discussion Of the exemption clause
will doubtless convince its present
opponents that in a Territory where
each industry pursued is more or less
dependent upon the success Oh the
other, it's incorporation IN the Con
stitution of Montana is eminently
right. But in the discussion of this
matter nothing can be gained by the
use of violent language or indulging
pcIoOusal au,.o~. WV ~~.--
mon purpose in view, common
interest at stake. We all desire dis
inthrallment from Territorial bond
age and the liberties guaranteed by
Statehood, hence no stumbling blocks
in the way of the accomplishment of
these ends, in the shape of ah acri-
monious discussion Of any article III
the Constitution, should be raised.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
the people of the United States nor
the people of Montana are in accord
with the snirit Of this nassare which

the people of the United States nor
the people Of Montana are in accord
with the spirit Of this passage which
I ask to have stricken out. 1t is SIM
ply clinging to old traditions. A
very intelligent gentleman on this
floor has we'll said that man Is only
half developed. and to prove his as
sertion, he sits enveloped in the
smoke of poisonous weed, clinging
to the superstitlons of an ignorant
age and race.
Mr.. President, about this matter I
have no pride of opinion; but I think
the declaration 1 have excepted to is
unnecessary, uncalled for and only
an incambranee. Old, with one
foot in the grave, / still
love and honor the man
who stands up to his convictions
without fear, favor or affection, ut all
times and in all places. One whose
hell is to do wrong and whose
heaven Is found in we'll doing.
Whether tor or against this measure,
I hope to be able to love and honor
all here"
Mr.. Galloway supported the mo-
ton. He announced himself of the
household Of faith, capable Of swal-
lowing the Apostles Greed, and with
receptive powers nearly sufficient to
take in the creed of st. Athanasius;
but he wanted religion confined to
its proper sphere, and to cram it into
a State Constitution was certainly i'll
advised and out of place.
Bnt worthy old Mr.. Fergus argu-
ment met but few sympathisers, for
on his motion being put to the Con-
ventlon, only three votes supported
it, Fergus, Galloway, McClintock),
and the last named changed his vote,
probably to relieve the gentleman
from Meagher of his feeling of loneli-
ness.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
MRS. RITTER'S BENEFIT.
Programme Of the Entert ainment
Etc,

The sale of tickets to the entertain
ment tonight at Renshaw Opera
House has been gratifyingly large
and every seat will doubtless be oc-
cupied. No pains have been spared
to make the entertainment interest
ing and instructive to all. The fol-
lowing is the
PROGRAMME:
. Overture, Orton's Band. Chorus,
Mesdames Owens, Jeffries and
Bromfield and Messrs., Orton, JEFF
fries, Bromfield, Clark Lawr ence
and others.
solo-Nearer my God to Thee,
Mrs. Owens
Vocalisms-Mesdames Owens, JEFF
flies and Bromfield and Messrs.
Orten, Jeffries, Bromfeld, Clarke
and Lawrence.
Cornet SOlo-Mr. Kane.
sCIOPTICAN ENTERTAINMENT:
Prodigal's Resolve and Hebrew
Captive Reform Club Quin-
tette.
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Lightning Flashes.

The ten Invicibles recently taken
from Ireland are confined in Catham
prison.
Six convicts, four black and one
i! white, were whipped at Newcastle,
DEL, yesterday morning.
Admiral Seymour yesterday re-
ceived orders to be ready to set out
for Egypt at q moments notice.
The examination of the Russian
Socialist arrested at Cracow showed
connection between the Austrian
and Russian Socialists.
The hazing cadets at the Anna
pills Naval Academy were on trial
yesterday before court martial.
A man named Cathcart was fatally
stabbed at Caldwell, Idaho, a day or
two since by a party named Jones,
who is now in Jail at Boise.
The Mississippi Legislature has
passed a bill tor the taxing Of rail-
roads aud the supervision of fares
aud freights by commission.
Yesterdays New York bank state
ment shows a reserve increase OF
$l,798, 900. The banks now hold
$2l, ,O95, 900 in excess Of legal require
Inents.
On application of Commodore Up.
shur, = burial permit has been issued
at Jersey City, N. j., for the inter-
ment of Lieut.. DeLong and his COM
paniOns.
James Graham, New Orleans
lawyer, who had spent his wife's tor
tune, yesterday shot and killed her
and then used q razor on his throat
almost sever.ng his head.
Bradlaugh's appeal against the
sergeant-at-arms for removing him
from the House of Commons, by not
permitting him to enter, has been
dlsallowed by the Court of Queens
bench.
A letter has been received from
James O'Ke!ley, the Egyptian cor
respondent ut the Daily Ne,cs, about
whom 30 much anxiety has been felt.
dated Assiot, Jan. 5.
It is believed the sh ip Andrew
Jackson, from Cardiff to Coquita, Is
lost, With all on board. The captain
was accompanied by his wife and
two children.
sidney Dillon appeared before the
House Committee on Pacific rail-
roads yesterday and argued against
the proposed legislation aftee ting the
Pacific railroads.
Percy Jacobs, the embezzling
secreta ~ of the Eureka, Con-, Mining
com ,any, who was liberated on
$50. zoo hail, was re-arrested yester-
day in San Francisco, on nine
charges of forgery.
The House judiciary committee
Yesterday heard 4. A.Weeb's charges
against Chief Justice Axtell, of New
Mexico. They sum up as follows {:
general irregularities In the dis.
charge of duty and incompetency."
The House Committee on Labor
agreed yesterday to report bill pro-
viding for labor bureau to gather
statistics in regard to labor, its rela-
ton to capital, means Of promoting
its material, social. religious, and
intellectual prosperity, etc.
President Garrett, Of the Baltimore
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-13
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Flood Still an Object OF
Interest.
3-7-77 Needed Badly in
Arkansas.
Several Tragedies in the
Southwest.
Postal Telegraphy Agitating
the Statesmen.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS, ETC., ETC.
Couldn't Come In.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Chongwaw
Ysang, a native of China, appeared
at the Clerks office to-day for the put
pose of becoming citizen OF the
United States. He stated that he
came here when fifteen years of age
and bad resided here continuously.
excepting short time spent In
China on q visit. He had been
educated here, Joined the Christian
church, aud desired to remain as q
citizen of this country. The clerk
decided that no relief could be given
him In consequence of the act of
May, 1882, which provides that s. here.
after no State court or United States
courts shall admit Chinese to citizen
ship.'
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
vEE1ION. =. :: ..
The Last Hours of the Oonven-
ton.
Thanks rendered It's Officers,
and Adjournment.
HELENA, Feb. 8, 1884.


Special to the MINER
The Convention closed at 8 o'clock
this evening. The Constitution was
adopted by unanimous vote, and then
signed by the Delegates. Thanks
were voted to the officers and the
attaches. =
Eaton took the chair, and Fergus,
the patriarch of the Conyenti on, in
troduced q resolution of thanks to
President Clark, which was adopted
with enthusiasm.
The President responded in an
eloquent and feeling speech. Ex-
Secretary Mills and Galloway es-
corted Secretary Tooker to the stand
and the President delivered the Con-
into his custody, with ap-
propriate remarks on both sides,
when a motion to adjourn sine die
was adopted.
The curtain in front Of the stage
rose and revealed quartette, who
sang, "Star Spangled Banner" the
Delegates joining in the chorus.
Three cheers for the Constitution
were given with u vigor. The mem.
bers are bidding each other goodbye
as I write this.