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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

WE see that the democrats Of Lewis
and Clarke county have endorsed Harry
Comfy for district attorney, setting Col.
Johnston aside after one term of faithful
service. This is, of course, their own
business, but that they should present
anybody, and seriously urge his nomin-
alton, this year, is a matter of surprise.
They claim the delegateto congress, and
will probably get him-unless the west
side happens to score the most votes in
the convention. This judicial district
will be a unit in favor of M. Toole, and
in view of this fact Helena should be
generous enough to give the district at
torneyship to some other courtyard
certainly Choteau has good claims upon
it. The democrats of this county will
present the name of Judge J.W. Tattan
for district attorney, and if a democrat
must have the Office, the River Press
would be pleased to see the mantle fall
upon the judges shoulders. If nomin-
ated and elected he would make a cap
able and vigilant prosecutor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
RIVER PRESS.
MONTANA SHOULD HAVE A RE
PUBLICAN DELEGATE.

There are a good many reasons why
Montana should haye a republican dele
gate in congress-, and one of them is be-
cause he would be in harmony with the
administration and on that account
could accomplish more tor his constltu-
ents. This fact is nicely illustrated by
the following story, which we find in
the Pioneer Press of a late date: al
though Mart Maginnis is u Of the
royal family of good fellows, it is true
that Montana would get on better poll
tically if her delegate was a republican.
A story will tell why. Last March a
Joint caucus of republican senators and
congressman was held TO patch up a
scheme of territorial appointments.
Mart Maginnis was kept out because he
was a democrat. There were few
changes to make, but a California mem
Der had a young military officer on his
hands who wanted IL land office berth.
The land offices all over the Pacific
coast We're in no need Of army officers,
and Delegate Raymond could no think
of anything eligible in Dakota. Fin
ally the caucus bounced upon the Miles
CITY. Mont. office. Secretary Teller
was present and said that would not do;
the papers were made out for the reap
pointment at Miles City Of one of the
best officials in the department. The
caucus her went pell NELL for Bismarck
and in five minutes would have ousted
John Rea. Teller again interfered and
headed them off. By this time every
body was desperate. Every delegation
was fighting to protect its W places.
The result was they all Joined to seize
the only unprotected place, the Miles
City office. There was no one to de-
fend the incumbent, and the Califor-
MIA officer was thrown into the place
with mob desperation"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
CONGRESSMAN JOHN f. FINERT

CONGRESSMAN JOHN f. FINERTY is
not unknown in Montana. He repres-
ents the Irish-American district of Chi
cage, and is one Of the most prominent
Irish democrats in the northwest.
Recently mention was made of his
change to the republican side of politics.
In a leading article in last weeks num-
Der of his paper, The Irish Citizen,
Finerty declares his preference for
James G. Blaine for president. He is
opposed to Cleveland, he says, "because
laborer and the mechanic, the ally of
monopolists the self-constituted judge
Of the constitutionality Of measures in
tended to benefit the people; the bare
faced dodger of the vital question of
protection to American industries, and
the champion, accepted and ratified, of
a foreigninterest to this continent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

THE smuggling of Chinese of both
sexes across from British Columbia to
American soil still continues, notwith-
standing the vigilance Of custom officials.
A few days ago forty Cinnamon landed
at Ultsalady from British Columbia.
There is an organization running China
men across the line regularly near What
com and Semiahmoo. The captain Of
one of the steamers says he has been
secretly offered by Cinnamon $50 each
for women and $40 each for men for
bringing them over surreptitiously to
the American side. "A few days ago
thirty more, principally women, were
struggled over to Port Gamble. High
prices are offered for women, as they are
imported for immoral purposes. Very
few have been captured by the author
tiles. They manage to elude the officers
and escape into the country. It seems
thatthis constant violation of the ~restric-
ton law cannot be prevented.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

A GENTLEMAN connected with the
beer brewing, wine and liquor interests
in New York, and whose travels through
the state bring Elm in contact with the
Germans daily, told a New York Star
reporter that the German vote is pretty
evenly divided between the two parties.
Asked his opinion on the final result in
the state he said: "Unless a great
change takes place [ believe that Blaine
will have a majority here. The anti
Blaine republicans are few and far be-
tween outside of New York city"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
Syndicate Betting.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 49,
Fred. B. Gotham. deputy United States
marshal of Dakota, is here representing,
as he. says, a syndicate of western cattle
men which has been organized Oh bust
ness principles for the express purpose OF
laying wagers on the presidential cleo
ton. The pool which he represents is
good for $500, 900, which he is to wager,
if possible, on the election of Blaine.
His proposition is as follows.
Any amount of money within the
limit that Blaine will carry New York,
and that Blaine will be elected president
both propositions to be accepted, or no
bet. 1T is a simple business invest
ment," said he. "This syndicate was
formed for this purpose and the money
used for no other object. All bets are to
be even and on the two propositions
named. / started two weeks ago from
the Northwest and visited st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago, Bloomington and
several othes cities. I have not been
able to get a dollar yet. / will be in
Cleveland a day or two for that purpose,
and then will GO to Harrisburg, Phila-
delphia, Washington, New York and
other cities. OF course the gentlemen [
represent are well informed on the
political position and have gone into the
scheme to win. They believe the in
v~estaIent to be a good one as we'll as a
safe one, and I have no doubt that more
none will be furnished if the capital is
taken up. Some quiet prominent men
are interested in the pool and / am in
frequent communication with them.
For myself, / have no doubt of the cleo
ton of Blaine. WheneverSI find the
indications strongly against him I in
form the gentlemen interested. Thus
far the indications have all been the
other way
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

In view of the discussions in the dem
ocratic ranks the golden opportunity is
presented to the republicans Of Choteau
county to achieve success in the forth
coming local election. To do this they
must take warning by the example the
democrats have set for them and act to-
gether in harmony; selecting the best
and strongest men in the party as their
candidates. If this is done, republican
success, in part at least, is a certainty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

The republicans of Choteau county
have success within their reach it they
act with good judgment in selecting the
candidates. There is plenty OF good
timber, and the ticket ought to be the
strongest ever presented for the SURFACES
of the citizens. of this county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

THE governor of Wyoming has issued
a proclamation establishing quarantine
against all cattle from the states east of
that territory. None can be brought in
until they have passed quarantine of
ninety days unless a less time shall be
decided allowable by the territorial vet
Urinary surgeon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

WE have been reliably informed that
there are forty-three empty house& at
present in Fort Benton. How we'll it
has been termed "The isolated city of
the Northwest Independent.
We have no doubt at all but that
your ''reliablen informer is a p%revarica-
tor of the first water. There are not
that number of vacant houses in this
cifv 49,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

PROF. NEwBURY, of the U. S. geolo-
gical survey, recently visited Great Falls,
Sand Coulee and the adjacent mineral
country. He is simply enthusiastic over
the wonderful of Montana
and thinks this territory has a great fu-
ture, the period of its rapid develop
ment being near at hand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

THE democrats Of Gallatin county,
like those of Choteau, had a split up in
their convention, the Yellowstone dele
gates boiling. The west side wanted to
corral all the offices and the east side
would not stand it. The result will be,
as in Choteau county, a republican vic
tory /.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

ONE of the candidates nominated in
the clover house" stated in accepting
the nomination that the defeat OF the
ticket was almost a certainty and he
took the race with the full knowledge OF
the fact but was willing to be offered up
as a sacrifice to maintain right and JUS
4ian & ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

AN Ottawa special says advices from
Lake Temiscamingue give a deplorable
account of the condition of a remnant OF
the Algonquin Indians in that region
The money granted by the dominion
government to relieve these Indians is
wasted between the Hudson Bay com
pany and middlemen, while the Indians
are left to starve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

BLAINE will make a few speeches IN
Ohio, and probably three III Indiana:
At Indianapolis he will answer the lou
libel upon his family, and 1t VIII De an
answer that will electrify the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

THE democrats and independents
have published a new batch of Mulligan
letters, and imagine they have fired Off
a bombshelI. In these-as in the first
letters published-there is nothing to
show that Mr.. Blaine ever did a public
wrong for private gain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

SHERIFF MCDEvITT will represent
the ''decency and sobriety" part Of the
democracy at Deer Lodge. We believe
that no one has gone from here to look
after the interests of the corruption
and drunkennessu side Of the fight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

The County Republican Committees of the several
counties will proceed to call county conventions III
their respective counties and elect delegates and al
ternate delegates from each of said counties to the
Territorial Convention above designated.
1t is desired that sufficient notice of such conven-
tons be given. The Territorial Republican Commit.
tee respectfully recommends that the said county
conventions be held early in the last half OF the
month of September, but such date should be fixed
therefor as, after giving due notice to the republicans
of the counties, will be most convenient.
1t is presumed that the custom heretofore prevail.
ing in the several counties of the territory whereby
delegates to the territorial convention are elected
from the respective counties by the conventions
which assemble to nominate county officers will pre-
vail during the present year.
To the end tina ali counties in the territory, re-
mote from or near to the place of holding the terri
torial convention shall have opportunity to be repre-
sented therein fairly, and to prevent any extraneous
interference with the deliberate desires Of the repub:
licans of each county, the following rules have been
prescribed by former conventions for the government
of the Republican Territorial Conventions in the
territory of Montana:
l.. Delegates and alternate delegates shall be
elected in the future to territorial conventions, and
in the event of the failure of a delegate to attend the
alternate delegate shall cast the vote of the delegate
whose alternate he is.
2. In the absence of a delegate and his alternate
a majority of the delegation from that county shall
cast the vote of the absentee.
8. In the absence Of all the delegates and alternate
delegates from any county, no vote shall be cast for
such county.
4. In the county in which the territorial conven-
ton shall be held when any delegate and his alternate
delegate are absent there shall be no vote cast in their
behalf.
S. Delegates and alternate delegates shall be re-
publican residents of the county which they repre-
sent.
t no former period in its political history have the
republicans of the territory of Montana had present
ed to them SO many incentives for unity and thor
o~ughness of political action, and tits earnestly de-
sired that the convention hereby called shall repre-
sent faithfully the vital energy and beneficent i'm
pulses of the republicans Of the territory of Montana.
By order of the Territorial Republican Committee.
w. SANDERS, Chairman.
NJ. A. MEyENDoRFF, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
M. A. MEyENDoRFF, Secretary.

OHIO, Indiana and Kentucky were
slightly shaken up by IN earthquake on
the 10Th inst. No loss of life or particu-
lar damage to property result. This is
probably bnt a ~premonition Of the polit-
ical earthquake that will soon shake up
these states. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

The president has appointed Harry
Kislingbury, son of Lieut.. Kislingbury,
who lost his life with the Greedy eXpedi-
ton, as cadet at large to the naval aca-
denny at Annapolis. A gracious and
deserving appointment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

GEN. GRANT visited Blaine in New
York a few days ago, and had a long
consultation with him. We may expect
to see the general, as well as all the
leading stalwarts, take the stump in
due time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

Up to date the official republican ma
iority in Maine is 1851, and as there
are a few towns and plantations still 10
hear from, it is likely to exceed 2O,oOo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

THE assessment roll of Custer county
foots uo 81, 800, 900 this year, exclusive
of the 81, 625 900 assessed against the
Northern Pacific and upon which the
company refuses to pay taxes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

BLAINE is receiving ovations at all
points along the line Of his tour. Bos-
ton turned out en- mdsse to greet him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

"THE issue is honesty and sobriety
against corruption and drunkenness
Horace r. Buck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

rae e ~
Mr.. BLAINE's letter in regard TO MS
domestic affairs, which we publish TO-
day, will be pronounced a manly one oy
all who read it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
REPUBLICAN

The twelfth regular biennial Republican Terrific
rial Convention of the Territory of Montana will be
held at Helena, on the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1884, at II O'Clock, Noon, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Delegate in Congress,
aud the transaction of such other business as in the
judgment of the convention appertains to the welfare
of the Republican party in Montana.
The several counties of the territory will be en-
titled to RI presentation in the Territorial Republican
Convention as follows, to-wit:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

For President
JAMES G. BLAINE, OF MAINE.
For Vice President
JOHN A. LOGAN, OF ILLINOIS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
THE RIVER PRESS.

AU letters and communications containing matter in
ended for publication in this paper, should be addressed
to "The Riuer Press and the name of the acriter mast
be aiDen to insure attention.
Local advertisements uiu be inserted in 4 these columns
at the rate of fifteen cents per line from transient and
ten cents per line from regular advertisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER :, 1884.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-02
PERSONAL,

HENRY LAUBE, the German litcrascUr
and poet, died on Friday.
MARY ANDERSON cOnfesses in pgiy,tc
letter to friend that she is homesck.
MARQUIS VEGA YUCLAN, governor gen.
eral of Porto Rico, died ou Thursday Of
yellow fever.
ISAAC HILL, assistant sergeant at arms
Of the House Of Representatives., died at
Newark, Ohio, on Friday.
Mis-. THlNKFUL DoNNELL, Of West
Bath, Me, aged 100 years, B monthsand Is
days, died on Friday. OF eight children,
six survive her.
Miss HATTIE PAUL, a youny woman
scarcely out OF her teens, has entire con.
troll OF all the departments oltho Memphis
(Tenn.) ScEmetdr.
REV. SAMUEL keller, ono Of the old
est Methodist minister's in MARYLAND.
died in Baltimore Friday, upwards OF
seventy years of age.
Rr. Rev. Thomas l. GRACE, of the
oathoiic diocese of st. Paul, MINI, has
Tetired IN favor OF his c1adjutor, Bishop
Ireland, on account of falling health.
Miss CAROLINE WOLFE, daughter Of the
late Peter Wolfe, the New York tin mer-
chant, aud the youngest sister Of old
feter Lorlllard, the head of the tobacco
| firm, has an income which will soon
amount to 10000 900 year.
| MR. MoRrON, the American minister tc
Franco, has subscribed 1000 francs to-
wards the fund which tho American ar.
lists IN laris are raising for the purpose OF
presenting that city with bronze media
| OF Bartholdrs statue of "Liberty I'm.
| tightening the World"
| SIR GARNET WOLsELEY on Lee and
Grant 4" believe that when timo has
cllmed the angry passions Of the North
General Lee will be accepted in tho United
states as the greatest general you hav,
ever had and second as u patriot only tc
| Washington himself. Stonewall JacEsor
| only knew slightly. His name will Iiy,
forever also in American history, wbcr
that Of Mr.. L. $. Grant has long been for.
| gotten.
Mrs. ANANDIGAR JosmEE, Brahmjr
woman, who lett India TO study medioin,
III this country, in order that sho mich,
return and teach others of hor sex. SO
that women might have the benefit o.
medical advice, of which they arc now
deprived, has attracted Considerable at
tentlon at Saratoga. She ia woman n,
low stature, with pleasing features, and
dresses richly In her native costume
She speaks seven languages nuon,Iy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-02

rho Thread ci Lie snapped ~ ,,,nu AND
Accident


Accident
The pilot boat Washington was SUNK On
Thursday night at Ne" l1Ik 10y tho
steamship Roma. Cook Freeman was
drowned.
At dance in Tid,u. Texas, on Thurs.
day night, Eugene Murphy called David
Martin out of the hall and iataIy Sho;
him. jealousy was the cause
Frank Williams, c1lorcd, who shot anu
killed his wife Etlic, and seriously wounded
her daughter, last October, was publicly
hanged on Friday at ptuC BIun, Arkansas.
samuel w. Davenport cruCkciS
merchant, of New York city, was on
Friday run over and killed while walking
on the railroad at Sumcrylile, New Jersey.
Three children Of James Burgess, OF
Gcindstoue island, near WatortOwn, New.
York, were killed on Friday by the chvtng
10 of bank under which they were play
ing.
la Powell county. Eou,ucky on Thurs
kay. James DuH hudlug Carter SpurlOck
with his wife, drew reyolyc. aud shot
SpurlOck several times, killing him o" tho
spot.
John Galloway, saloon keeper was
shot deal by a policeman named Rl,k
Jugs, IN = quarrel at FJgt Worth, TcNAs,
on Thursday night EuskiuEs WAS Ar
rested.
John Currau was killed i'm tho minrs
plymouth, Luzernc county, on Friay
aud Michael llcrud,rk, OF Kingston, the
same county, WAS Killed. IN ,ho m.ac, the
same day.
James Taylor Ou Friday t,icd II pull
Warren Foster OIL hack Of which the
latter was driver, At Oglcaus, Iud]aua,
"tor the purpose OF whipping him, aud
was shot dead.
\ family shooting Anay near Brctk'u-
ridge, Ky. a few days .En, resulted ~ the
killing of Elisha Alexander aud tho Sc
we're woundlug OF his brother JOAN, aud
Mrs. Charles Poole
George Smith aud Asberry aud George
Hughes were haUgcl ou Friday IN Scott
bOro. Alabama, toT arson in the t,rst
degree. They had been convicted OF burn
inS the house OF leu~y Porter, ~ SAud
mountain.
Thomas Kearus, m.ucr, WAS killed
Friday by an explosion IN plymouth muo
No. , William Shargo. miner, WAS run
over by cars in Plymouth No. and crushed
Ell to jelly, aud Michael MlaGJ was
caught between cars and timber 4. King.
,tOu mine aud killed,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-02

UGTeAs0uaEle Popular Excitement over tho
BuyCe AC,IiOnt ADated.

UGTeAsOuahle Popular Excitement over the
BuyCe accident ADated.
Private correspondence from Hunting.
don and Sax 'OD, Bedford county, informs
us that the ezcitomCnt recently prevailing
| against VIM. GTau, engineer, OCCasiOuod
by tho death of LOttie Boyce, under the
wheels Of his engine has greatly abated
and many OF tho people who helped to
create it arc ashamed of their part in it.
Mr. Grau had been engineer on the
Huntingdon Il Broad Top railroad for
nearly nineteen years. During all tho
time except tho BoyCe calamity no accident
occurred by which any passenger on his
train was Injured. He was esteemed by
tho company rs careful, competent
engineer, and his aboyo record shows that
the confidence was not misplaced.
In proof OF this DR.. Geo. ID. Ballautync
writes as follows to local journal L"
was sitting on tho porch one evening when
Mr. Grau came along, having just arrived
on his train. lle stopped aud said doctor,
| think it is my duty to toll you that your
boy Is in tho habit Of jumping on and OF
our trains. There III q crowd of boys who
steal rides on the cars and some day they
will ride Just once too often. We do all
we can to keep them of, but thoy will get
on in spite OF us. And, said he, tremu-
lousy, thinking of the terrible death Of
his own SOD, q don't want you to suffer
as have.) thanked him aud on iuves-
tigation found that tho practice was Of
daily Occurrences and the locality most
dangerous one, including tho river canal
and race bridges, had previously been
in total ignorance of it and to. Mr.. Grlu's
kind and timely information IL due
GeorRis's escape from death or lifelong
deformity aud our exemption from ir.
remedablo grief and sorrow. Both MIRA.
Balintyne aud send our warnesC sym.
pathies to him aad hls family in their
time of trouble and assure them that ono
moments negligence must not and oan-
not outweigh years Of care aud considera
tiDu for othgTn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-02

Daniel Huber, charged by Michael
Laudis, OF West lIempfed, with trespass,
had hearing before Alderman McConomy
this morning and was held in bail to
answer AZ court. Tho facts Of the case
appear 20 be that Mr.. lands had n
tenant far nor named Monroe Ream, aud
that Rcam removed from tho premises
leaving bill for rent unpaid lIo claimed
to have an interest in growing crop OF
grain, aud when it was ready to harvest,
he sent the dofcdant, Huber, 10 cut and
remove il. Before it was removed, Mr..
Lands made complaint of trespass against
Huber, aud tho grain remains on tho farm
to satisfy Mr.. Llndis' claim for rent.