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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

OF Tie building. The losswill reacl, sec, 600.
There were seven persons IN the distil-
lery. Mt tho time three Of whom are dead.
Andy Dutlin WAS killed instantly, the top
OF bis head being cut or. llo leaves u
wife and four children. J.. Dutlin, killed,
leaves wife and two children. L. Wetcii
Miller, also died, and j. Nlurphy,c engineer,
will die, lis'lIesli being badly scalded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
DISASTROUS plstillcry Exn,o,,a,,

PeoKlA, ItL., September 10,-A special
to the Post. Dispatch says: This morning
the cookers at the Enterprise distillery at
Pekin, owned by spellmans < Doehneyy, y
this city, exploded, making . total wreck
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

JolS JARRETT Is to talk tariff in ths
Eighth ward OF Saturday right lie is
well informed, and his address will be
worth hearing. .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

oprssA, September 1o:-4The9 military
tribunal before which Maria kajuslina
was tried for attempting to murder Col.
katensky, chief OF Gcndarmcrie, found 4
verdict OF guilty, and sentenced her. to
twenty years penal seryitude. gs.5E&yg;stI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

At Philadelphia Chicago, 10; Phila., 6.
q At Doston-BuGalo, @; Boston, s.
{ AtNew y ork-Detroit, IS; NcwsYork, Is.
q At ColumbuS-Allegh Col. 10. N
a AZ Providence -Cleyeland, s Prov, D,s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

Wit Judge Drannon divide time
with General Go.F on the tariff question
WonkIut there be all indiscriminate
slaughter!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

TnE Louisville Courier Journal looks
with disgust on the management OF the
Democratic campaign. The C. i. knows u
l,ai thing when it sees it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
The OH x.rnseu.. 1. S,n,.v

PnlLApELrniA, pA.,septembcr lo.-Two
children OF Thomas llcers, were fatally
burned and a third child seriously burned
by the explosion OF kerosene n'kinding
a fire, ~ .,.'7
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

. EL,twnENE appear two communications
on III. city lcin question, one on each side
YIttr controversy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

Ir is n little droti for France to be
,l,ra,onins to declare war OIL China. II
sl,u hasn'tbeen making war, what has she
bee,, doing to the Celestials?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

z We buy for cash only, and can afford to
give YOU good shoes atbottom prices. Give
US call, OSG & HAMMoND,
4, l,,s,5s 2: n a 1854 Main st, &
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

II won't do, Judge BElnnon. Your
kind Of protection can't stand the pressure
not even though you ure willing to yield
your own Judgement 10 get there. :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

Cn,cNo mus, do better. This is no heat
TO complain Of, Wait until We have hot
weather. aH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
Notice.

In compliance with the Mayors prola.
nation our store will close today at ! .
o'clock and reopen at 6 r. NJ.
III E.jM. AicGilLfs 4 Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

iy docs scctti popular in his own State
Of SIains There will be more elections
oi'the same klnd., t.4l }TE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
HlOckInE the Isnr.

shanghai, September lo.-Thc Chinese /
are ~ blocking the Woo Sung bar with junksg.
filed with stones. z. -. 4; 3 Fs,3-.GT7 ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

ssA a BuScn OF KEYS, or The Hotel with
entirely new setand great company at tho
Opera House tonight. Isl. I. H. '',2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
stillpIling In,

Aucrs7A, Me- September lo.--Thrce
jhunde aud iifty.eieht towns give Rohie
CASTS; Redman 5l,,2l7, making aiplurali..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
PROPERTY DEMOLISHED.

WHITE BEAH LAKE. M.xs., Sept. 1o.--
a cyclone struck White Bear Lake at
about . o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t
swept 4 track, 'rss than Il mile and hSif
vide. a argc hou u, west OF Tom Brian's
place, sui, red the most seriously. Most
OF the windows were blown in. The sheds
Of the Duluth railway were demolished
and one hundred trees were blown across
tue track between here and Dellwood.
AnAnS roprLED OVER.
ST. PAUL, MINI, September 1O.-A
party engaged in threshins for Charles
Fhclander in the town of Grant retrcated
to 4 barn, during the cyclone, ior protec.
ton. The structure topplcd over and
George Rutherford was fatally injured.
lraJ. Soule, engineer, also received sever G
injuries. The horses and COWS were blow n
against wire fences and badly cut up.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

ro.DN.,' Citizens Day ut the Fair.
Make il. worthy Of tl'cpccasion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

EAsritAMrroS, l.. l., September lO.-Thet
Board OF Trustees OF this town have ma,ae
the discovery that the town treasury ,v;f IL Z
minus some $1,000. The missing cash is
the proceeds of some town lands that were
sold by the former board Of town ofIicinls
The proceeds are now alleged to have been
wrongiully converted by them to their;
private use, as no entry OF the sales wa
made by them on the town.bool;s. The
discovery has caused great excitement In
thisquiet, puritanical town, and d suit has
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11


Notwithstanding all one hears at the
West and South about the close economy
OF the Yankees, YOU really see no special
evidence OF it here on the ground. ! do
not see but that they get even more thsn
the average out Of lie as they 90 along.
Their pennies are the subject OF ridicule
on the Pacific coast and at the South.
have heard Pacific coast man express his
contempt for even so small a currency as a
nickel. ! quoted to one suell person the
remark ofthe political economist who said
Tint no people could ever become coHi.
mcrclally and financially great that dcs-
piscd n small currency. And how could n
people become commercially or financial.
" great that did not recognize that there
are five well defined units Of value be-
tween a nickel and nothing ut MI. Go
intoa store in Saa Frsncisco or New Or.
leans and the meanest thing IN the house
is either worth q nickel or it Is worth
nothing. Go into a Yankee store here and
youwill find a multitude OF things for sale
J below a nickel, ( a thing that is worth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

Mass Waukenphast shoes, thebcst n
the city ior the price, at s0ng 4 Ham.
mond's, 1884 Main St, :, -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

"a Miss FLORA AIooRE has added to her:
vocal !; selections, the latest song entitled:
IN Await My Love- She sings Tonight
N the Bunch Of Keys, Y. Ssts'' az
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11

pendent political action, and has some
leaning toward the Republicans. Kellogg
", VIII probably behis competitor, but owins
n, 70 personal friendship may possibly dc.
cine TO oDpOso him i IN = ',-'''' ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
.Ghp aatelEi14gjjettttr:,
wtr.ill the heat rolls by.

,,nlsc, SGS, ~ 9ndaJ ronrtccn,h street. !
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SALTWATER, aItSS., September l0.-Re-
ports received here from Marion this
morning say that fifteen or twenty houses
were wrecked by cyclone last evening
The number OF people reported injured
was small. This storm struck Saltwater,
tearing the tents OH the Fair Grounds into
ribbons. ,. ~.
CLAYTON, WIS, September l0.-Onc-Ealf
OF the lighter structures OF the viliage wc,c
blown down by the storm last night. The
cyclone struck this city about O o'clock.
doing nearly all the damage in about if
teen minutes. s-'f
CHlrrEwA E.siIs, AhSS., September 10.
The storm at this place last night was
the worst of the season. The river is now
between sixteen and seventeen feet above
low water mark and rising rapidly.
Rock RArIDs, September, I0.-The
heaviest storm OF the season commenced
ut . o'clock last night and continued until
lO:3o p. u. No special damage is reported
i'll this vicinity, sr7 - 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
ACYCLONE'S CRUSH.
SOME SonrlIwEsrERN TOWNS
Nearly Wiped Out Of Existence by the Force
p OF u Terrible Wind storm-Threc Lives
Lost-Immcnss Destruction Done r.
to Property nnu Stock.

. . .
sr. PAvl, September io.-4. special tt
the Dispatch from Clear Lake, Wis, says
Late yesterday afternoon cyclone struck
this place and devastation was the result
The greater portion OF the town Is in
ruins. Three lives were lost. The scene
is,horriblc In the extreme. Men, women
and children arc running about in per.
tect frenzy OF excitement. and fear. The
strongest man was II little child, for no
human power could have resisted the ter.
rible force. a brick house was taken
from the foundation, and turned com.
plctely around. A large barn was blown
away leaving the floors and the managers
with the horses peacefully eating their
supper. A little child, landed in the
branches OF 4 tree, was slightly injured.
One large frame house was blown com.
p!etely out of sight Not Il particle OF the
house or furniture could be found though
searcl for Il mile was made In the track Of
the storm. The family had fortunately
tlken refuge in tho cellar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25
Manitoba Rumors.

A report, with an apparently solid
foundation, comes that the Manitoba
intends to run it's trains direct from
Everest to Casselton, and from that
point will continue tho branch due west,
keeping a couple of miles north of the
Northern Pacific, till it strikes the Hope
and Portland branches. The iron will
be taken up from Everest, north to Sid
ney, at the old crossing Of the Northern
Pacific, and on to the new line with
the Hope branch. The trains will then
run from Everest directly TO Cssselton,
and thence on the new line west to
n:r re.p -he-e- A. rl..s.-trsin will take
passengers to Hope, the through prni.,r
running north to Portland and Lari.
more. During the summer q tri- weekly
mixed train will be probably run on the
old Mayville branch, but il is thought
that eventually the track will he taken
up and abandoned, as the bed is low
and is easily blockaded in the winter
The changes mentioned, il is under.
stood, will be made Immediately, and
through trains from st Paul will be
soon running by way of Casselton and
Portland to Larimore.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25
A Vicious Husbands Work.

Watertown, OAK, Special Telegram,
July 18.-Mrs. d. B. Stafford, q woman
of responsibility, was arrested It Wa
tertown, recently, upon a warrant
sworn out by her husband, charging
her with child stealing. Stafford and
his wife have lived apart for several
months and the husband has possession
of the children. A few days ago Mrs.
Stafford met one Of the children, . boy
of eleven, as he was returning from
school, and he gladly accompanied her
to the hotel where she was stopping.
On learning this fact, Stafford secured
her arrest. This was done 80 late in
the evening that the sheriff was com
PEELED to keep her in his custody over
night. The citizens are greatly in
censed against Stafford and the prose.
cution was abandoned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25
ase.sa < o.s..,,a...

John A Lyman accidentally shot himself 1t
Porcapine, about sixty miles from Miles City,
and died from the effects Of the wound soon
8 Albert Matthew'S, fourteen yeau Of age, en-
floyed - an elevator boy in the Badgley 4
Milwaukee, was killed by being caught between
the elevator and the wall Of the passage.
q Rev. L o. Thompson, in company with his
- Sidney, and Freddie Bishop Of Medina, N.
x iads about twelve years Of age, were out
batting and fishing on the Illinois river at
drawn into the eddies, capsized, and 81 wero
drowned. Mr. Thompson WAS pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Henry, popular
preacher, author and scholar. None Of the
bodies have boon recovered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25
,1m 1ovnor .o1zxsos,

What 10 IL that each candidate
Receives from every delegate,
And thinks he's very fortunate
To capture such IN advocate?
fTis ta1y.
What IL IL that he swallows down.
BELIEVING that his great renown
Already looms IN every town.
And that he soon shsll wear crown?
sTis Tafy.
What is 1t that IL more than sweet.
Mhen rendered BY man discreet
TO him who's on the anxious seat.
And fears anal, dire defeaty
It's Ta6y.
What IL Il soothes the weary breast
" him whose fate IL manifest,
But who will never take q rest
Until advised; "Pull down your vest?"
Tis Ta6y.
What 10 II that can do no hurt,
but give the candidate sspuat,
Although II IL - cheap % dirt,
Or smiles Of some heart hardened airtf
Tis TafIy.
What Is II that the wise confound,
!hough less than substance, naught but sound
AND often heals painful wound,
And makes the tickled world 60 'roundf
Tfs ta6y.
To gratify ambition's Rreedl- :.
When planted, yielding fOur-fold seed?
What q IL ON which sweetheart's feedy
N. Y. Journal
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DlKeTA AZ: NEWS tTEs
Noeth Dakota nkitor.,

The North Dakota Press association
met recently at the office Of the Herald
and adopteda . constitutions and y.lsws,
and H. O. Upham, Of the Grafton
News and Times, was elected president;
w. ]. Scott. Of the Pioneer, Larimore,
secretary; II. 8. Hoskins, of the Bath
gate Sentinel. treasurer; =. Mapes, OF
the Mspes Messenger, II. @. Hans
brough, Of tho DEVILS Lake Inter- Ocean,
w. J. Murphy, Of the Plaindealer, j.
=. Dufy, Of the Grafton Herald, and
z. ID. Hoskins, executive committee.
The latter afterwards held a meeting
and reported uniform rates of polit-
tcal and other advertising. Annual lit.
erary meetings will be held ON July 4 of
each year.
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4ab,is lana srrv,p..

A statement has just been completed by the
division Of accounts in the general land Office.
showing the number of-acrss Of public lands
surveyed in the different statss up to and in.
cluding June 50, 1884 The whole number Of
acres surveyed in all the states and territories
is 6,004, ,1G, 4sa OF this number, 8,a2s, ,13,6l7
acres were surveyed under contracts made
prior TO june 80, 1883, but not heretofore re-
ported because returned since that time; l.
369,O11 $40 acres werc surveyed under con-
tract for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884
The remarkable growth Of Dakota 10 shown in
the the 6sct that during the fiscal year just closed
81, ,969, 7s3 acres were surveyed In Montana
Of acres surveyed In Minnesota is 60, ,835, ,42l !;
In Wisconsin, "a, ,5l9, ,6l4; in Dakota, n4,543,-
$50; and in Montana, 5, ,113, III, ,G54.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25

Sunday evening Deputy Sheriff Hans Even
son went into the Jail at Waseca to lock the
prisoners in their coils, when Matt Wall, await
ing trial for highway robbery, sprang upon
him and struck him heavy blow, and then
Matt and one Clark, confined for larceny in .
dwelling, rushed out into the Jail Office, which
was locked The deputy ordered them back,
and Matt again struck At him, when he shot
sent them back into the jail. The wound ia
painful but not dangerous Matt is powerful
desperate, but tho prompt action of the deputy
prevented their escape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25
1As orsaas.a, oals.a.r.

- go
In Howard county, Ind, Mrs. William Tub
lev Was shot and killed nv soma rntnovn mar.
scn. ~ - -'''s>- y ''.-'' -"'"A' p'A-
louis Bishop. the actor. who shot himself AZ
the boarding house Of Mrs. Edscomb n New
York, b charged with forgery.
,r,,. .,,
lie Auleih' Pfety oionde OF bnnker
HUI, III ran away from her rich old husband
with the handsome hired man.
John Corners Of Troy, the alleged murderer
Of Supervisor Philip Casey, who has evsded
stfoas Iour years. was captureu ~ hansss Casy.
Tho senior member Of the mill machine
m.nns.ca,r;nv Arm ~ n.vson R,o. =, nj,
mfnston. Del has sbsconded, leaving the firm
10 sssaGn Wlth *1N,uV haDMues
Tbn n Tnn;. Haai p,au..d N,t .,a nj.
,9.-.s........ .va''a ~. No' s.u ~.
.Iscs.!1lB ooniRRHny nie3 ~ eseiglment
: william H. Stone 10 president Of the concern.
AZ Hannah Barton. .uefl tvelve vea,.
was returning from school 4 Rct,mona Te,,
= =. .ahs Ias met ~ web Hetten an !, .conv,ct
who attacked and outraged and then killed
her, bnryny her body IN Johns creek. Bur-
s,1l' so1 ~ - csuens ae ana niied
y Rnrers Amero ~ I6chv n q -ho 80.
t,.a;t.a .,,a t.L., !. 49,. -.
l01 s.u 'sAe. - nsseon ior tae MURDER OF
E. p s ooa sa ie &
against the local constable Who arrested him
Nm Nathauiel James Vic ~ /. v..,t,,,
gentleman Of Rochester. last fall elopsd vitb .
iaborer, but was induced to return home. end
her ofense was condoDed She has again.
eloped, this time with the foreman OF ferH-
!izer company, and her husband has concluded
Z 70 let her go
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sMppsa Through Their Fingers.

.
Martin L. Williamson, formerly of
Turner courtyard underfndictment for
selling mortgaged property, has been
for year or SO past living in Nebraska.
Recently Sheriff Acxby, aippd with a
Nebraska and arrested Williamson.
Having business to attend to in the even
ing, he placed the culprit in the Gus
tody Of City Marshal John Smith for q
couple of hours, and ON going for his
prisoner at II p. M, was informed by
the excited official that Williamson had
asked leave to 60 round tho corner a
minute, and that he had failed to come
back. He is a small, light complex
ioped man, about twenty EIGHT years Of
sge, wearing light mustache, and is
wanted for several other cases besides
the one on which he was brought back.
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The salaries of the teachers in M.nk.to

The salaries Of the teachers in Mankato
schools have been fixed by the board Of educs-
ion for tho ensuing year as follows: Primary
and intermediate, first years service, ss5 per
month; second year, 90; third year, s5s;
grammar school at Union, first year, $50 pei
month"; second soSo s 1dys n 60
NO; second year, e65; third year, go; Princi
pal st Franklin, first year, $50; yecsnd year
e55; third year, go; assistant intermediate
grade, Union, $50 per month.
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Dakota Territorial News.

The Dakota farmers soy Red River
crops never looked better.
There has been great scarcity of rain
between Pierre and the Black Hills.
Ed Jones shot a boy who stole boat
near Fort Pierre, as he was trying to
run away, inflicting a bad hip wound.
Oscar Whitney of Yankton, of the
pre-emption division of the general
land Office, has been promoted to a 81,
600 clerkship.
J. P. Stafford, IN old citizen of Wah-
peton, had his leg broken in four places
by being thrown from a wagon.
A report comes from Devils Lake
that the horses of G. q. Beardsley, ten
in number. had been run away by q
band of unknowns.
Near New London Northern Pacific
train caught q man and his wife on a
bridge, too late to stop the train but
the man caught up the woman, threw
her over the rail into the water below,
and vaulted over himself, and rescued
the woman from drowning.
W. II. Shaw, for the last few months
proprietor of the Parker house at Parker
took lively rig from Parker to Hur-
ley on Tuesday, the 18th, and leaving
his team, took the morning train toward
Hawarden, and hos not since been seen.
Sheriff Muir Of Ransom county, offers
q reward of 800 for tho capture of
William Bayley, who turned the tables
on deputy and escaped recently.
j. E. Wisner of Lisbon, tina wealth.
lest man of the county, was thrown
from his buggy, his team running away,
and seriously if not fatally hurt.
A. R. Brickley, John Mccarthy, Au-
gust Seabright, George Donnely and
G. o. Dodge of LIE Beau, Fisher Coul-
ter and Joseph Walton Of Forest City,
have been arrested and taken to Fargo,
charged with selling liquor to Indians.
Two parties of Devils Lake farmers
met in the Mouse river country, each
thinking the other was gang of horse
thieves, and several shots were ex-
changed, but without harm.
Thomas Catherwood, Bruce and Fred
Robb appeared before Justice Yorkey,
Grafton, having been charged with a
riot in connection with the burning of
the house of Betsey Gunderson, and
were held in 81 500 each to the district
court.
Marshal Foster Of Sanborn OAK, has
arrested man giving his name as Char
les A. Conrad, who stole.a horse, bug
gy and harness from q Mr.. George Gull
bert, who lives north of Waterbury.
Conrad threw the buggy and harness
over the bluff q mile and half above
town and turned the mare loose on the
reservation.
At Mandan, T. G. Brown, formerly
from Philadelphia, and late government
teamster at Fort Lincoln, was run over
BY q train at the Mandan stock yards.
He was brought into Mandan and the
right leg was amputated above the
ankle.
Albert @. Barnes, William +. Simrall
and L. p. Dana hsvs been appointed
conmiss slIo5psn 70 os6anize Bottineau
tcosnt On - 1pstt - bcsadFy line ol
- = Hi 4as. ~;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-25

Maj. TUCKER 70 Secretary Teller, giving fact, "a
connection s M With the location Of tho lands mef-
ing AGAINST any change by resnryev W.. ~ thc Znri
reseevatoo. He says: SThe chsfses u ar.inst i.
Senator Logan In connection with these lands
are untrue l
ExAAusTrvKLY HEfuTED
Inc next letter from Capt IAwton to Gen.
AoSan refntec at great length the charges
sdHanss the latter, and says: q -
There y not NOR has thoie been, sny compa-
ny or organization for tho purpose Of buying
OF owning Lard, raising stock or starting {
ranch ON the Neutris, IN which you or any 9th
sa er PersCn Y or was Interested Ny entry Of
land On the NeutIis was made In good faith for
myself, and NO other person has any interest In
my iocAaon Any and all statements that there
nas boen combination either to secure land
or start . ranch for your benefit, or for the
pencns Of any other person other than these
untrue. = ''' .es01a q 'h' land ONCE Is
isal survey bears the following testimony III
snS btsef g senator Logan,
Having had my attention called to statements
ssss sa q sssns ,s
sssmptng g deprive the Znni Indians Of New
Hexico Of their lands, beg leave to say that
t am iamliar with the facte and circumstances
rom . thorough investigation Of the subject
made At ths request Of the corresponding Sec
retaTy OF the interior, and take pleasure in
stating that the allegations thus made, are
eroesly unjust to you as well as Maj. Tucker
md MS associates and wholly without founda-
uon.
me iast letter Of the series II ffop, GacrHiars
wrong. WAS intended OF done by the parties to
tho entries, or any law violated The land
was public land at the time these entries were
made, and - such was open to entry by tho
public The gentlemen who made entries
W6r6 Oualified tn enter a1lCh 1anda and hal y
perfect right TO do 90, and they neither vio-
lated the law nor the rights or any parties
whatsoever In 20 doing. ] asked the executive
order extending. the reservation without un-
derstanding all the facts ct the time. It gives
Of allegations to tho contrary which have
been made
LOGAN GOES on