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Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
The New Secretary.

We notice by the Statesman Of the
Sd inst. that Hon. r.. H. Curtis has been,
or is to be, superseded by Hon. d. T. j.
Pride. Just Why this should be we do
not understand. The Statesman even
admits that Mr.. Curtis has made faith
ful, competent and honest officer. Such
being the case, and the people being
generally satisfied with the young gem
tlemen who goes out MS Secretary, his
removal can only be accounted for in
one way, to-wit; That Mr.. Arthur
wished to reward Mr., Pride for voting
for him at the Chicago Convention for
the nomination for President. We have
nothing to say in derogation of the
character Of Mr.. Pride. We know but
little about him, but he bears the repu-
tation of being n capable man. Mr.. Ar
thur has pleased himself, and has also
displensed great many citizens of the
Territory in removing Mr. Curtis, whose
pleasure he has never cared anything
about, and does not now. The removal
of Mr.. Curtis does not show that he
practices civil service reform to any
great extent, for which all the Conyen-
tons in the country have given him so
much credit,.-Avalanehe.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

FIX. Gov. Kinllead, of Nevada, has Sc
cured cold berth as Governor of Alas
ka, but MS he once did business in that
region he will be able to take care Of
himself. The SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Carson mint would have suited his good
natured disposition better, but there
are charms in office holding even among
iceborgs A Secretary, Commissions,
and Justice, have been appointed, and
between them the Governor is likely to
lnyc an easy time, until some other
President sends him an official card.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

Congress VIII probably adjourn .to-I
morrow in time to attend the Demo-
cratic N ltienal Convention ut Chicago
on the o'n' IN ltttSq III
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

The tunnel on the o. II, s. N. railroad
at Antelope was completed last Friday
evening. II is the intention Of the com.
pany to rim cars to Baker city on or be-
fore the 10th Of next month. Let us
have grand elbow out on that occa-
sion. Baker city win then be connected
with the outside world by the iron rail
and the iron horse will awake our ciu-
zons BY his lively and lifegiying snort
Property is already taking big boom,
and the end is not yet.-Baker Reveille.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12

In their haste TO adjourn, Congress has
deferred several important bills which
have been more or less acted upon,
leaving their further consideration un-
I'll the assembling in December. Among
these in the Senate is the postal tele-
graph bill and theanter-State commerce
bill
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31
THE lSsuE TO WIN.

II is evidence of the great prosperity
of this country that the economic ques.
tons are not looming up as the chief
issues in the pending canvass. When
the tariff relomer Iva ,he House of Rep
resentatiyes, during the past session Of
Congress,urged the MoRRIsoN bill upon
the House, great cry went up from the
opposition and protection Democrats
that the reformers were forcing into
chiefest prominence in the campaign q
most dangerous issue. But the bill was
reported and urged as party measure,
and the issue therein placed squarely
before the country, and yet II looks ms II
a half dozen other matters then over
looked were TO outrank the tariff this
year as live issues.
Gov. CLEVELAND has doubtless out
lined his letter OF acceptance, and
touched upon those points 10 which he
will call special attention rs a candidate
for the Presidency, in the short reply Of
Tuesday TO the Notification committee.
Tho great issue will be administration
reform, subject, by the way, ON which
BLAINE and LOGAN were ~ dumb as
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

Mr.. II. 4, D. AND lGws' position on
she lease law, as given to the HERALD's
correspondent in Fort Worth, sets at
rest the reports that he was an advocate
Of free grass, as interpreted by the or
gans of the cattlemcn. He thinks eight
cents not too much for the grass per
acre, and favors the lease law with some
slight notifications. Mr.. ANDREWS
manly stand on the question will add
largely to his vote in this and Rockwell
counties. The Gazctte's intmation that
MIR. ANDREW, was free grass man
and the Dallas County convention en-
dorsing him was an evidence of a con-
siderable element ravoring that meas
ure in the convention, is in Keeping
with many of its other statements.
There is, without doubt a few free grass
men in this county, but the HERALD
has yet to meet the first person who
admitted it, outside Of the Republican
party. Mr.. ANDREWS will be nomi-
mated for Floater from this district and
Dallas county will give him rousing
vote.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31


WHEN the llEE,Lu asked the san An
tonic Express lift were willing to sacri-
lice all the interests Of other producers
in behalf of the shcepmen in its yapor-
ings about protection, il got frantic and
ran of, making as much fuss as a little
canine with a big tin bucket to its tail,
and talked about nOnsensical childish
questions instead OF giving a plain SEN
sible answer TO the intorrogatorv. II
winds mp by asking the HERnLp If it is
opposed to building mp great industry
at Dallas that will benefit the whole
community there and prove detrimental
to no man, woman or child anywhere
else2' This is no answer to the question
at all. If there is heavy duty placed
on imported wool, every man in the
State, whether merchant, mechanic.
farmer or tradesman will feel the effect
in the advance in manufactured wooden
goods and suffer the imposition of
shoddy goods being substituted for pure
articles. But the case as put to the
HERALD is altogether different as it is
detrimental to no one anywhere. The
truth is the Express protection views
will not hold water, even if they do 20
no further than tariff on wool,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

oysters. Tho necessity for reform in
the direction indicated is apparent to
any observer Of current political events
for the past ten or twelve years.
Bureaus ard soft places have been
added 10 the service unneces sarily, and
for no other purpose than to reward par
tisan strikers; offices have been farmed
out from the Cabinet down; corrupt
cliques and rings have been allowed
to grow up in all the departments of
the Government, and the great Execu-
tive ear has been deaf to all appeals,
except such as came from party leaders
and politicians, who carried power
around with them as their corrupt capt.
tai, as openly and de.iantly as an honest
man would carry before him just
cause.
a "whited sepulchre" would be at
tractivc and decent by the side of the
average Republican administration.
All this must be changed, and tho prom
inence that this issue is now taking in
this canvass, bids fair to postpone any
red hot discussion of the tariff this
year.
If the country were not prosperous, if
work and money were no. plentiful,
economic questions would nee saarily
oyorshadow all others. In al, political
campaigns The attack viii be made upon
the rottoncst point Of the oncmy's lines,
and discussi naturally drift towards
the most crying evil. The shameless,
corrupt use Of power to reward partisan
service, the prostitution Of the Govern
rnontal service to party greed, and the
administration OF alt the Great depart
mcnls for party revenue only, consti-
lute the crying evil in American poll
ties to-day. 1t is wisdom in the Democ-
racy and their standard bearer to direct
attention first and chiefly to this gross
misrule Of their opponents. 1t is the
card about which all honest men can
agree, and the card, therefore, to win.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

CAMERON, July 3d. Special. - The
saddest and most deeply regretted oc
currenco ever chronicled in Cameron
was The death by drowning OF Misscs
Florence and Laula Shelton, which hap.
pened last evening at o'clock in Little
river. Mr. j. NJ, shelton, an aged zen
tleman, had LETT his home near Nlinuo
with his two daughters to VISIT Salado:
when on arriving ut Little river bridge,
two miles east OF Cameron, hp stopped
10 camp for the night. Between sun
down and dark the old gentleman with
his daughters went to the water TO battle.
Being unacquuintod with the river, the
Young ladies got into a current so swift
that their footing was washed away
before they could escape, and they were
swept INTO deep water aud were drown
ed. The father also came near drown.
ing in an attempt TO save them, but his
cries for help We're heard, aud assist
ance arrived in time to rescue him, but
too late for the other victims, The news
was Immediately sent to town, when a
crowd of young men were soon collect
ed. who went To the recovery of the
bodies, the last of the two being found
ut II o'clock. MIR. shelton Is an old res
idcnt and highly respected citizen of
Milano, and his two fair and lovely
daughters were the pride of his life and
the objects of his love.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
AN ATTEMPT ON Ills OWN LIFE.
\ Louisiana Negroes Horrible Crime
Two Beautiful Young Ladies are
Drowned in Little River
Small Bail at Bolton.

WARRINGTON, July 3O.-Repre-
sentative w. w. Culberson of
kentucky, shot himself at his room at
the National hotel about noon and is
lying in critical condition. On Satur-
day he went to the Nationel and took a
room, saying he would be there but q
few days. He was then quite nervous.
lie strayed about the hotel, none of his
friends knowing he w $ in the city.
After breakfast he had his trunks and
boxes checked for Frankfort, Kentucky,
and without going to the clerk had SER
wants change his room for one in more
remote part of the hotel to No. u, which
is just ut the head Of the stairs on The
sccouC floor, the window opening on
sixth street near Pennsylvania avenue.
After having his trunks checked he was
not seen anymore and it was supposed
ne had e ne out. Officer Farrar was
standing ut The corner of Sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue when five pistol
shots in quick succession rang
out, apparently from the window over
mis- head and he rushed into the hotel
telling officer Lamb, whom he met on
the way, 10 come along as some one had
probably shot himself. The clerks had
not heard the firing and the officers
passed through the lobby uunOtiCed and
ran up stairs TO where hey had heard
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31


iN"lS' 'uly "O' 'pec'ai'l Apout
year ago Sheriff Crook received from
HOPKINS county warrant rorthe arrest
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31
CONVERSE REPuplATED.

THAT so-called Democrat GEORGE. l..
CONVERSE, was the gentleman who led
the Democratic contingent i'm the Repub-
licm assault upon the MORRISON bill. lie
il was who prophesicd so confidently
that the Ohio Democracy was unalterably
opposed 10 tariff reform. lie twas who
fought so valiantly for a higher duty on
wool. He was the man whom the Ohio
Democracy was to honor above all other
men for his position ON tarii' reform.
And 10! aud behold, how plain tale
shall put him down. His district has
elected him to stay at home!
lie, the self-constituted leader of the
Democrats who killed the MORN son bill,
is the first victim of a dissatisfied and
misrepresented people.
And so will it ever he, and so ought 1t
ever be. \ man who flies In the face of
his party, repudiates its caucus dotcrmi.
nations and places himself directly in
the pathway of a great popular reform,
who is willing to sacrifice his country
for little local preiudices, will be elected
in nine cases out of ten to stay ut home.
ono thing is certain, however. Either
CJNvrRsE's district, and il so the Ohio
Democracy, is for tariff reform, or they
are the basost of political ingrates.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

The HERALD asserts, without fear of
contradiction, that the western counties
are having greater influx OF actual set.
tiers this year than any portion Of Texas
ever had in any one year before. The
portion known rs the cattle districts
embraces nearly two-thirds of the area
of the whole state, and 1t win be many
years, under the most favorable auspices,
before 1t becomes what is called thickly
settled. No honest man will assert
that it is not being settled up by
farmers and small stockmon as rapidly
as il could do under any inducements
offered, unless lands were given away.
The prices of lands, however, are so low
that that Of itself lends an impetus to
immigration there. The lease law Is &C.
celebrating the settlement OF that country,
and not in any shape or manner imped
ing Il.
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fore the engine. He was too slow
and his horse was killed and he
terribly bruised. Pierce was also
taken aboard, and the wound
ed men arrived in this city. DIR. Green
well, assisted by DrS. Williamson and
Pea Ike amputated Pierce's leg just below
the knee, and gave such further medical
attention as the sufferers needed. The
young man is still unconcious, or nearly
50, and it is not known with certainty
what his name really is. Something
like "Willinson" is indistinctlywritte
orprinted ON his hat, hut from the best in
formation obtained from him his name is
John James and he lived at Lampasas.
Whether he voluntarily jumped from
the train or was pushed by an employe
OF the road is not ascertained. He was
lling q ride, and had been put off one
or more times. His condition iscritical,
and it is thought that Pierce must nee
essarily die of internal injuries received
from bruse in the side. They are both
now ut clearinghouse near the depot
and are being cared for by the road.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31
A VERY CHEAP ACTOR.

In 1876, when n Congressional COM
mittee was getting awfully, dangerously
close to the "lrue iuwardnoss" of MIR.
BLANE's Little Rock q Fort Smith and
other corrupt railroad jobs while
Speaker, that eminent actor from Maine
enlisted public sympathy in his behalf
and stopped the investigation by feign-
ing a sunstroke or heat prostration, and
lay up in his home for weeks with bull
letin bureau attached, giving the public
the fluctuations of his pulse, etc. As
soon as the session of Congress ter
minated and the committee went home
he "bobbed up serenely," and exhibited
none Of that loss of memory or mental
or physical vigor that follows prostra-
ton from heat.
The telegraph brings Us the news now
that Mr.. BLAINE is fearfully over
worked, and yet persists in peggin
away on his book. The report looks
ominous. Is BLAINE, in this present
crisis, going to be sunstruck again?
There is no disputng the fact that he is
badly inneed Of public sympathy just
at present, but will another sunstroke
bring IL?
This is matter that Mr.. BLAINE
ought to weigh we'll at this iuncture Of
affairs. If he can find any other means
of reaching the popular heart it would
he better. A sunstrolic is Il good thing
to arrest an investigating committee,
but can it check the popular wave of i'm
dignation and contempt? This is the
question.
But what sublimity OF indifference
does this statesman manifest i'm these
emergencies that try most mems souls
Busy on his book i'm Presidential can
vass and the thundcrs of distrust and
condemnation ringing in his ears How
suhimely indifferent too as to the
nomination lie hadn't even thought
about it!
Well, possibly he is right. There is no
use of his tearing his shirt. For all the
good his attention to the canvass would
do him, he might rs well go on with his
hook. That book is about the only de-
cent work Of his life. The Presidency
is entirely beyond his reach, and the
book may do him some service.
Perhaps his indinerencctot the canvas,
arises from his perception of the hand.
writing on the wall, af.erall! But what
shame and fraud this chea actor is at
last
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31
His Breath Was Bad.

NEw YoRR, July G0,-M Mrs. Vaudei-
bit Allen, plaintiff in the celebrated
Allen divorce case, gave evidence at the
hearing to-day. She stated that her
husband left her February -, 1883. lie
left note stating that he had gone
away because he was offended at some
language she had used In the morning.
Being asked TO state some of the roa-
sons why she brought the suit, Mrs.
Allen said, "Allen was very incorporate
and his breath smolled very badly" lie
threatened once 60 Kick her out OF bed.
lie brought vermin into the house. >h
also charged her husband with in
fidelity.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

the West. Thirty years ago Dallas
county had far less population than
many of the counties in the West could
boast of only three years ago. and if the
same increase in population continues
in those Western counties, they will be.
as thickly settled ten years hence as
Dallas county now is, leaving out the
city. In other words, under the lease
law emigration is tending that way so
strongly that many of the Western
counties will be as thickly dotted with
farms in ten years as Dallas countynow
is after thirty years of incessant strug-
gle for actual settlers. That country is
now being occupied by farmers more
rapidly than was ever before experienced
by any newly settled section Of Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

Now at this day comes wall from
the West equal to that of RACHEL
mourning for her iirst-born. that the
toil-worn cattlemen are unprotected and
oppressed. Why don't the wicked cease
from troubling them, for during the
dog-days they should find rest from the
farmers and men OF small herds, who
are creating permanent homes on the
broad acres that the barons were wont
TO call "my range" But all things
passoth away, and free grass is in the
procession.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

TEXARKANA, July30.--SpeciaLl-Ne
lie j. Fleming's residence was entered
last night by burglar, who chloro-
formed some Of the inmates; becoming
frightened, however, he jumped out Of
the window, leaving his chloroform, but
taking with him revolver and some
jeWclry. The burglar was captured
This afternoon by Officer Williams and
identified. He is named Willis Spencer
Il negro, who, it seems, has made several
attempts ut burglary on the same house.
lie waived examinations and his bond
was fixed at $500 ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

TnS New York World, in speaking of
the BLAINE organs giving publicity to
the malicious ISLANDERS on the private
character of Mn. CLEVELAND, says: at
may not be out of place TO remind these
able politicians that there is good deal
of animal viyacity in Mr.. BLAINE.
There is story in circulation concern
ing a record made by him lin youths
hot blood'-a story which the World will
never under any circumstances print
which may lind It's way into the chan
nels Of public gossip, II this lowest type
of campaign tactics is to be adopted by
the BLAINE organs"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

THE HERALD is indebted to Cor.
w. l.. MOODY, Of Galveston, for copy
of his able argument, and also one of
CAPT. JAS. b. EADs before the SEN
ate Committee on Commerce, in favor
of the improvement of Galveston harbor.
They will print valuable references
when the time comes Tor the HERALD to
press with all its ability an appropria.
ton for the Improvement named,s so nee
essary to the trade and commerce of the
whole State.
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Two Rnilwny Acci,lrnts.

CLtnrrNE, July 3d.. Special. Last
night near kopperl It was ascortainod
that n young man had gone overheard
while the train was at fall speed, the
train stopped and he was found with his
leg broken and In an unconscious con-
dition.
Near Blum, l.. d. Pierce attempted, by
running his horse, TO cross the track be-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31
Ravisher Lynched-Left Secretly.

LITTLE Rock, Jt'ss.-.-.e w. Me
Leith, proprietor Of "A grocery store at
Beebe, and canning establishment at
Judsonia, this State. left secretly last
night, after selling out his business at
both places, and took the proceeds with
him. lie owes about $1,000, chiefly in
Little Rock.
The Gazette's Albus special says that
Dan Oliver, a negro, was lvuchpd in
Loman county last night, forauempting
% rape ON the daughter OF a prominent
citizen.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

THE HERALD is indebted to MIR. GEO.
MARsLAND, Secretary, for an invitation
TO attend the Bankers Association, to be
held at Saratoga Springs August 18th
and 18th. In expressing regrets that
neither one Of the proprietors Of this pm.
peris a banker, it is confidently believed
that the statement will be received 10y
the public as being true and sincere.
Were either millionaire banker he
would be present on that occasion and
spend his money like prince.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

FRoN present appearances the lease
law advocates will have majority in
many Of the cattle counties OF the West
before the November election trans
pires. If the organs Of that measure
can be relied upon in their statements,
one month ago the free grass men en-.
hraced nearly everybody in the western
counties, but the conventions in Abilene
and Henrietta show that fully one-half
or more Of the Democrats there favored
the lease law. When the people come
to understand the question fully, free
grass men will be about rs plentiful,
outside Of cattlemen, as devils and
imps are in Heaven.
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ALTHOUGH the scandal referred to in
the papers regarding Mr.. BLAINE's
private character may never be given
publicity through the Democratic pa
pers of the country, it has aroused Curl
osity, and it will not be long before
every man in the country will be famil-
lar with it.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-31

The charge against Mn. CLEyELAND's
private character was attributed 20 7 V.
J. p. NEWMAN, GIN. GRANTS pastor.
Mn. NEWMAN denounces the reports as
false so far as attributed to him, and
says he has made no reflections on Mr..
CLEvELASD's private character, but has
great admiration for his public charat
ter. The dastardly villain who uttered
the charge and forged the name of re-
spectacle clergyman TO 1t can hardly
escape detection.and should be punished
TO the extreme extent of the law.
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wnEN the town of Big Springs was
laid of and the first houses were erected
there, It was Ia an unbrokon cattle
range. Up TO that time not furrow had
ever been ploughod in Howard county.
How IL IL to-day Numerous farms
have been opened In oil directions from
The town and the actual settlers, "tho
men with the plow and hoe are giving
support 10 the merchants and business
ulen o. the place and are making Big
Srfiaes an Important business town In