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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The winter carnival at Montrea
)opened on Tuesday and is declare'
a success.
An entire failure Of the peacl
crop Of the Mississippi valley i,
predicted.
The fence cutters in Texas thrca.
en- poisone.' water if they do nor
have free grass.
Duluth has formed a cha nber O
Commerce. The first meeting took
place last Saturday.
One thousand weavers employed
by the Alta antic mills at Lawrence,
Mass, have struck.
J. e. Clark of Mandan has been
attached for 1900 by H. G. Har-
rison & Co. Of Minneapolis.
The British Parliament opened
on Tuesday. The queens speech
does not contain anything very
startling.
There is corner in gum-arabic,
owing to the supply being cut off
by the operations of El Mahdi in
the Soudan.
A warehouse attached to the
Fergus Falls elevator burst and
10000 bushels of wheat are mingled
with the wreck.
The bill for the relief of Fitz-J ohm
Porter passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on Saturday last by
vote of 184 to IS.
The Ohio river is swollen with
heavey rains and it is feared tina
floods along its banks will do con-
siderable damage.
The legislature of Texas has
voted $4,000 for the use of the
governor in the suppression of law
lessness in that state.
J. w. Uppercu, draft messenger
of the First National Bank of Fargo,
has been arrested for embezzling
several hundred dollars.
Blackburn has been nominated for
the Kentucky Senatorship, Carlisle
having with lrawn. The vote stood
balck burn SO, Williams 81.
1t is reported that Judge Henry
Cooper, formerly a United States
Senator from Tennessee, was killed
10y robbers near Chihuahua, Mex
ico.
Fifty four men have been arrest
Ell for cutting timber on the For.
Lincoln reservation and brough.
before the United States gran jury
III Fargo.
E. =. Johnson agent Of the Mon
Pacific Express at Walla Walla
helped himself to package con-
$4,000. He has been
John G. p. Collins, who robbed
the Moores Flat Stage in September,
1879, and killed w. F. Cummings,
was hanged at San Francisco on
Saturday.
An explosion caused by the
fumes of gasoline in Orr's block at
Alliance, Ohio, resulted in the death
Of seven and the serious injury OF
IS many more.
Both stages between Whitesborc
and Gainesville, Texas, were robbed
by road agents Saturday and $500
secured. The stages were in sight
If each other at the time.
In st. Louis on Monday a fire
destroyed large four story build.
ng aud the contents, boots and
shoes and machinery. Loss $780,
100, covered by insurance.
Two men who have acknowledged
hat they were guilty of robb ng
Pacific express car and safe OF
he Wabash railroad near Roannes
station, have been arrested.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09
FEBRUARY 1ST.

INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES.
In committee Of the whole Bu
reau Of industrial resources Lro
vided for and officers of same anG
their duties detailed. To be locat
ed at capital of state.
After recess the convention went
into committee of the whole re-
garding
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
After heightened discussion sec
iion ! of the maj jority report was
adopted, which reals as follows:
Section l. The ju licial powers OF
the state as to matters of law an
equity, except as in this constitu-
tion otherwise provided, shall be
vested in supreme court, district,
circuit, county and justices of the
peace cour,s, anil such other courts
as may by law be created for cities
and incorporated towns. But the
legislature may provide for the
abolition of county courts and the
transfer of their probate and other
jurisdiction to district courts, and
in such case may provide that such
district courts shall be always open
for the transaction of business, ex-
cept on legal holidays and non
judicial days.
Sections 2 to 8 were adopted
without debate. They provide
briefly that the supreme court shall
have appellate jurisdiction only,
shall hold at least two terms an
nually, consist of three judges who
shall be elected by the electors of
the state at large, and whose term
of office shall be six years. Juris-
diction Of district courts is defined
and the following districts created
First District-The counties of
i'eaverhead, Madison, Gallatin and
Jefferson.
Second District-The counties of
Missoula, Deer Lodge and Silver
Bow.
Third District-The counties of
Lewis and Clarke, Choteau and
Meagher.
Fourth nistrict-The counties of
Custer, Dawson and Yellowstone.
The number of districts may be
increased by two-thirds vote of
legislature. No person to be eligi-
bic to the office of judge of the
district court unless he be at least
26 years of age and citizen of the
United States, and shall have been
admitted to practice law in the SUI
preme court of the state of Mon
tana; nor unless he shall have re-
sided in the state at leas, two year
next preceding his election. and at
the time of his election be resi-
dent of the district for which he is
elected.
FEBRUARY 2ND.
The consideration Of the Judicial
department was ceqtiaaed' The
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-02-09

A DONKEY llas-mose brayia1 thGE
sense.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
THE LAUREL HILL POISONING CASE.

In the case of the deaths of Thomas Collyer and
his wife, of Laurel Hill, L. l., from supposed ar
were arrested on Saturday ight, were discharged
Yesterday by Justice Mcdonald, and rearrested on
a warrant sworn TO by Coroner Robinson. Much
sympathy is expressed for them, and few persons
believe that they guilty. Coroner Robinson says
that he found a box of Rough on Rats
poison, concealed in the house where their father
Dennis Cowheg died. Thit, however, is denied by
deputy Sheriff O'Connel who made the search
with him The medicine taken by the ColyeTs was
purchased at the drug store of George Hunnill who
is confined to his bed. His wife has been attending
to the store and TO prescriptions. She denied that
she had given any, medicine to John Cowheg on on
medcine there The bottle which contained the
medicine could not be found. DR.. Hitchcock is
positive that the medicine all right.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
HOME NE WS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

buckingham Hotel-Professor 0. c. Marsh, of
Vale COLLEGE Westminster HOc'-HamiltOn Harris, Of
Albany ~ 81 James Ho'et-John Mccullough. N'w.
York Hotei-Judge Alfred G. Coke, OF Utica e; Holet
Hoiel-W. A. II. Loveland, Of Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

Strange that newspaper writer's will persist
in saying, Last night was the coolest ever known mere
when they ought 10 know that the oldest nhabant will
be around bright and early next morning 10 tell about
that cold spell in 20Or was 1t 80 II disrememDer
which, Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

said last night. in reference tc the closing OF the
lakes on Sunday evenings, that on the one oceaso @
ayaed themselves of the privilege that it was not
considered worth while to continue the practice;
As far as he was concerned, he said he adVocateu
the measure most heartily as well as that of keep
ing the museums and art galleries open on Sundays.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK.

The capacity of the lakes in Central Park, and
the Frengt of the ice again tested YESTERDAY
10 the utmost 10 accommodate the tnIohss oi
skaters. The ice was in poor condition. John u.
CIimmlns, of the Board of Park Commissioners,
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
WANTED IN TEXAS. FOR SwINDLNG.

member of the firm of Harris Brothers, cotton
brokers, of Houston Tex called upon Inspector
Byrnes on Thursday and stated that he had re-
0nisi,ion from Governor Ireland. of that State Tor
fGe body of Adolph Hersb, former merchant of
Houston. Hlrsh had swindled the Harris Brothers
out of So 800; he had also robbed the firm of irigg
g. Erhardt of 81 ,265, and Matthew Anderson of
81, 600. All these firms are dealers in cotton III
Houston.
Mr. Harris told. the inspector that Hersh had
borne a good name In Houston. His business was TO
furnish cotton planters with supplies, taking lien
on their crops in the field. lie promised the men
whom he afterwards diswindied that if they wond adj
vance him the money he wanted, he would give
them as security the cotton on which he ned MS
liens AS this is a common custom in the South
credit was given Hersh for the sums named. When
the cotton was picked ginned and baled, and the
bales had been turned oyer to Hersh by the planters,
Mr. Harris alleges that the merchant managed TO
raise the cash on them without the knowledge of the
firms no held his securities, and with the money
he started North.
Inspector Byrnes placed Detective sergesaants
Dovle and Rogers at work on the case. They
learned that Hcrshs father was dealer in wrap
ping paper at No. 254 West FOrty-frst-st A watch
was set upon the store and the presence of the son
was discovered, He was arrested hy the detectives
Yesterday morning and locked up at Police Head
quarters,
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
NRw.YO8K. Jan. 81, 1884.
OFFICE or HAEGER WAREHOUSE,
No. 800 West 3th ST.
u,HE FOLLOWING NNAMED Il PERSONS are

No. 800 West 3ith ST.
VNHE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS are
i hereby notified that unless the storage now due on
goods stored in their names paid this office before
Monday March B. 1891 said goods viii be sold at Public
Auction chaTgea commencing on that DATE ana every
Monday thereafter until all are sold - ,., ,..
Della Uopkins M,rd Ryan. Mrs. Robert White, Mary
Banner Henry g. Radcliffe Ann Hogan, Carrie l. Ford Pat
Doiau, Colt. Johu Phlips Julia julius. Cirn White
Kate Mullen. Nngma Parker William tAsel thns t0rWel
II Patton, Mrs Lyons, Hyama' Mary Green Hannah
C'Shea W. A. Rouse 1r. Kate Mcclure, julia Anderson
William stunan C. HaTwood, Mary A. NJ. Brown. Mrs. H
salter Fanny Myers, Eva l.. Docket, Virginia RAY, e.
Thompson, j. Johnson Anne Paisley Frank T. Allen, Mfs
NJ Wade Mrs T. knOwltOn. Mrs \. Phillips, Mrs ;. E
Marsh Srs r. Gaibrath W. II. Dunl Charles DaTd Jane
Barney, Flora Duunng Mrs. r. Werncr, Andrew Hamlton
Anna b. Hunt }. r.. naWlcy Rose GOOdl, T. z. Cunt
ming Mrs. 4. Arnold, j u. diring, 4. ID. Hutchinson
Col Ireichel Good Maggie t8Hseday, Rebecca lpes
Hanes Chas H. sitl EieE Watson. Eugene Self,
&C
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Senate Committee investigation OF Department OF Pub
Tic Works City Hail. 10 a. III.
Assembly Committee investigation Metropolitan Hotel,
Joint Committee on Adirondack Forests, Chamber of
Commerce, 3 p. IN.
Reception and hall of IvanhOe COmmandery, Knights
Templar Madison Square Garden, evening.
Meeting In Rev. Dr. Newman's Church, evening.
American Astronomical Society, Packer Institute
Brooklyn, evening
Academy of Sciences, Columbia College, 8 p m.
Openiug OF New-YOrk Naval Stores and Tobacco Ex-
change, No. 66 Beaver-st., IL a. m.
New York Presbyiery, Scotch Presbyterian Church,
afternoon.
Baptist Preachers, No 9 Murray-st., morning.
Reformed Pastors, Vesey-st., morning.
Funeral OF Charles BuTkhateT jr, No. 23l West -Four
teenth-st.. 1880 q. m.
Hart-Townsend libel suit before Judge Van Worst IL
>,
Cocks Read case before Referee Dunnins, No 81 Wall
ST., IL "a. IN. ,c Ct, ~ =,
Nassau-st. ~ 70 $50 =, ,,,-.
E ehteenth District Garfield Club 173 East Thirty
third-st, evening.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
DIR. MAcARTHUR's CHURCH DEDICATED.
SERVICES IN WHICH MANY MINISTER'S TOOK PART
EXCHANGING GOOD WISHES

EXCHANGING GOOD WISHES.
Festoons of smilax, wreaths of roses, SPRAYS OF
lilies and palms and evergreens, made the new CAT
vary Baptist Church, in West Fifty-seyenth-si., a
bower Of worship yesterday. All day long services
were held and all day long the edlice was croW9ca
The members of the old church In twenty thiru nnd
ST. had changed the field of their endeavors, ana
were holding services in the new building tOr tue
first time. The morning services began at ~ am;
The Rev. Calvert TsaG the nFSr fhe pas
tor read the second. A prayer was onereu ny ,iio
Rev Norman Fox, and DR.. Macarthur preached "a
sermon on the new building The dedlcatory PRAYER iSe
afternoon the dedicatory services were th uo hrrnh
Rev. Dr. Fulton invoked blessing upon tnS Caoo nod
and its pastor After DR.. Macarthur had reau a
Scripture lesson the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby oiered
a prayer DR.. Crosby in an address alter tne
said tHat f neiei believed IN T determination
aiism. He did not and he thought that the spirit
of brotherhood manifested i'll the coming togetner
of pastors Of different denonatohs 10
the old bitterness of sects was regarded. lie re,
membered the Hope Chapel, i'll Broadway, and had
this CITY when he came from his work in Rochester,
fourteen years ago. The Rev. w. L. Sabine, OF the
First Reformed Protestant Episcopal Church, sad
that his heart was too full to enable iim TO ade-
quately express his gratitude TO Dr Macarthur
He called a blessing upon the cause for whleh M the
pastor was laborng, and SAID that as the Baptlst
Church was pre-eminently missionary one, ne
trusted that its principles would be carried forward
in the same spirit IN which it was begun. p.o.
The ReV. Dr. =. =. hODlnsont ol lne
byterian Church. said that what gratified him the
most was that one more church had been given to
the Lord and given to God directly, without
debt upon ii which draws an interest of seven per
cent? He told his listeners how he had been first
upon the ground in that neighborhood and vel
coined his brothers with all the fervence OF ms
Tiffany said that he had shared his hospitality
long time ago, in Washington, and now at last, he
had an opportunity to return it, DR.. Ilfany SIM
plv gave his best wishes to the growth OF the
church. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitage suggested
that parsonage should be built for DIR. Macarthur
and his suggestion received with great applause
bv his hearers. After the Rev. Dr. j. +. Elder had
made few remarks the benediction was pro-
nounced by DR.. Armitage.
In the evening the services included PRAYER by
the Rev. Dr. f. A. Reed and a sermon by the rev.
DR. John Hall.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sun rises 1908 sets 6l7 Moon SETS 0l4 Moons age, ds
HIGH WATER TODAY
AN-Sandy HOOK 0:56 Gov. Island l:3l Hell cato, $40
PM-sandy Hook l;25 GOV Island lsj7 Hell Gate. 3:46
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
S1rsprcTTD OF A SAFE ROBBERY.

Directly after the safe robbery at the jewelry
,tore of T. B. Hayden, No. 2O5 FultOn-st., brooklyn
last Sunday when jewels were stolen worth
SiG 600 a man was seen TO leave the store and
cross Fulton-st He carried with him small
satchel and was seen by two men who were on the
Sidewalk opposite the store. Police Captain
Campbell OF Brooklyn, and Inspector byrneS have
had freOuent conferences, and acting upon the de-
scription given by the two witnesses, Detective
Sergeant Malarkey under Inspector Ryrnes orders,
nj 9 o'clock yesterday morning arrested
Eddy" Keeler alias Keelahei, in Second-aye.
near Thirty-fourth-st. The prisoner was taken to
Police Headquarters and placed between eight men
and in that position he positively identlhed by
fhe two witnesses, as the man who was seen cross
ing Fnltop-st With the satchel in his hand.
Keeier is known to the police az q more than
ordinary desperate criminal In a drunken hght In
a liquor store in FTstave. near FOrty-slXth-st, III
February 1872, be took club from
Policeman Tully, who was trying to arrest him.
and fractured the officers skull. Policemen were
sent 10 Tully's aid when Keelers companion at
tackled them savagely, and one of the mob, named
Lambert killed Officer Lavey. For this Keeler got
ten wears in State prison, and Lambert twenty
wears When Keeler got his freedom in 1850 he
was concerned in blowing up the safe OF the United
States Express Company at New,Plats Ulster
County. He was captured, beat the officer who
arrested him. and escaped, but was recaptured In
the woods by a party of citizens armed with shot
guns. He was given three years imprisonment for
that crime, and only recently he had regalned his
freedom.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

Tropical fruits were never more plentiful here
than DOW.
Over subterranean bootbacking establishment
in Sixth-ave is displayed the sign: Ladies boots
shined from TO p m.'
Augusta Holterman, age foTty-two, shot herself
in the head while in bed, early yesterday morning
at No. $40 Third-aye.
The windows of east side stationery stores are
now ahame with penny valentines. that this year
seem to have reached their climax OF ugllness.
large train of pleasure seekers will leave the
Grand Central Depot for Montreal at G:3O this
evening The Vanderbilt special train VIII start at
1880.
TALK on ART BY MR.. MosCHELEs.
Felix Moscheles will talk art at Mrs. Popes
Studio, No. 337 Fourth-aye., at ten o'clock this
morning for the benefit of the Chids Nursery.
DR. DEEMS SLIGHTLY Ill.
The Rev. DR.. Charles T. Deems, of the Church of
the Strangers was compelled by sickness to deliver
his sermon sitting yesterday. lie was suffering
from an attack of cholera morbus which seized MN
on Saturday night.
A CoUNTRYMAN's MISTAKE.
Another man who thought that he was on the
Bridge eluded the vigilance OF the gateman yes,
terday and attempted to walk from the Cdty han
Square. About midway between the two points he
was overtaken by a shuttle train and he took
refuge on a narrow brace between the tracks. The
train was stopped and he rescued from his peri
lous perch by the conductor.
MISSING SINCE CHRISTMAS DAY.
Inquiries were made at Police Headquarters yes
terdav for information of Robert Walker, q Scotch
man. and a merchant doing business in YanktOn,
Dakota. Last November he left Yankton and went
10 scotland TO visit some friends lie returned TO
This city i'm December and stayed at Eare's Hotel,
in Cansl-st., a few days. While waiting for re-
mittances from the West Walker left the hotel and
took lodgings in the Bowery. lie disappeared on
Christmas Day.
GOSPEL MEETING IN COOPER UNION.
c. w. Sawyer conducted special Gospel meeting
at Cooper Union last evening. The hali was
pie Many of the early friends OF the Park Theatre
and Cooper Union religious meetings occupied
seats on the platform. Theodore r. Perkins led the
William +. Dodge jr. and others. Mr. Dodge gave
general outline of the work doing by these meet
ings. Their principal object he said, Is to bring
together ia familiar, home-ke way the thousands
of strangers who are continually coming here rom
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

To one and nj. we say, Use ADAMsoNS BO-
TANC Cough Price l0c, 3Jc- and I9c. All urus
gists. Depot, 3i3 Athaye. corner 2Jthst
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

all countries He wished the mceting' would ne
kept up this year as they were last, and prove as
great blessing He hoped those who were incln-
bers of and had churches to go - wond npl ocGny
the seats in Cooper Union, but leave them lof 'a''e
who had no other place to worship.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. d.,
144LeIngton.aye. between 2Dth and 3Oth-sc
Ho1rs 10 ], . tot Diseases OF the Nervous systsn
Gentle. Urinary Organs Impotence aud ster'htr
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
DENYING A STORY OF DISAGREEMENT.

The Rev. Dr. Edmund D. Cooper, rector Of the
stated on Saturday had had disagreement with
his people He was said to have charged the con.
pregation with having contributed during the !ast
while he had paid sos out of his own pocket. Dr.
Cooper said yesterday: This statement does
great injustice to both the libcrality of my con-
gregation and the entire harmony that prevails in
my church. i did not make the statement that
had contributed $95 out of my own pocket. for ii
cases of poverty, or want and had nothing TO do
with the general contribution for the poor, which
is as large has been usually received. mem
toned the matter only to stimulate the members
of the congregation toward giving more literally
for special cases OF distress that arise, whether
fhev be In our own church or any other. i have
hee1 rector of the church for seventeen years, in
fact It's only rector, and say that the utmost
harmony prevails, and hope will continue to pre-
vail; and any statements TO the contrary are whoi
ly unwarranted by fact"
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

ToMPKINsvuLE.-Bi Seymour preached yes
Memorial Church.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

Earl &. Wilson's T. and w brand OF Mems
Collars and Guns are the best. Sold everywhere
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
Announcements

Beware of slight irritation In the throat.
MMEIs COUGH DRorS always auoru inuio'
diate relief. Keep box OF them In your house
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04

RAHwAY-Emily Mills age twenty four, was in-
stantly killed at the MtOn-ave crossing last even
ing while or her way TO church, by the Cincinnati
express train. The services at Christ Church,
where she was going, were turned into memorial
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
IOSIAu = COLGATE-

Josiah S. Colgate, the wcll-knOwn oil broker,
who was taken 10 the Chambers Street Hospital
count OF injuries received in falling down flight of
stairs at NO AZ Broadway Thursday died at the hos
pital yesterday morning lie was surrounded In his
dying hours 10y nj, wife two children, brother Colonel
Clinton G. Co gate and many other relatives and
friends.
lie born in Forrestburg " Y, in August. s32.
his mother having gone there to escape the cholera
which was raging in this city. In 1897 Mr. Colgate
TO Chicago and entered the banking house of f. X
willetts & Young lie remained in Chicago several
years snd married his wife there. She was Miss Tabor
daughter of of the proI rietors OF the Richmond
House OF that cilv Mr. Colgate a'cousin of j. B.
Colgate the Wal-st banker. and also Of Mr. colgate, Of
colgate S Co., the well knoTn soap manufacturers
Intil about -four he member of III" stock
Exchange and did the stock Exchange business OF Trevor
& Colgate for many years. Recently lie has given his
attention spcculatiOns in oil lie also member
of the Produce Exchange and of the Chicago Beard Of
Trade
The funeral viii take place Tuesday AT p m. at
his hone ~ Englcwood y j. lie will be buried with
military honors by the Od Guard, of which he was
member Mr Colgate was extremely popular and m his
younger days member of the Old volunteer fire de
paftmeni nf ts city lie leaves wife and wO grown
children, "A son and daughter
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
OBIT "a RI.
JOHN FREY.

John Frey, Superintendent of the General
Drug Department Bellevue Hospital died on Thursday,
age seventy scyen his home in the hospital lie has
been sick to greater less extent for moro than year
Repeated colds developed into chronic bronchitis, which
with heart complication. that lately appeared were the
immediate cause Of death.
M Frcy was born in London in 1SG7. His father
was wcl-known Israeliie, who Tcnounccd
the Jewish religion, and the first
of his race to mite with the Established Church Of Eng
land. MI Frey came to Ncw-NOrk in lslI with the
other members Of his family. and was first apprenced
to learn the printers trade He became dissatisfied with
this vocation and in 50 appcntccd 10 an apothe-
cary in sulyalst which then In the outskirts OF
the city He atcrward acquired an interest in the busi
and assistance OF Dr. Valentine Mott he was
appointed to the position which he held unul
his death Bellevue Hospital at that
time was small and part OF the county lo0r-
House Ur Frey performed his duties in such cicdlia-
bic manner that when in SCI the drug department OF
Bellevue enlarged to furnish the medicines Tor
the seventeen public Institutions as well as FOR
all the public dispensarcs, he was retained In
charge ard received the commentator OF the tulnns
sioucr, Of Charities and Correction for his faithful stew
ardship. Mr.. Frey trustee of the College OF Ihar
macy, an officer of the MicroscopicaI soclety
a specialist in Microscopic Technology,
Lodge of odd Fellows No. 81, and of Palestine Encanp
men l. O. O. f. Appropriate resolutions OIL the death oi
Mr. Frey adopted by the Commissioners OF Chari-
ties and Correction yesterday. lie leaves wife, one
ANA two daughters The funeral Will take place al
the hospital 10 a. III. to-day.