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The News in Wall Street.


NEW YORK. July l1-Nall Street. IL am.-Eior-
nan reports that the Pendlrton banking company,
OF Pendeton, Madison county, Ind, closed It's doors
as result of the Fletcher and Sharpe failure.
CANApIAS RANKS.
Gentlemen identified with Canadian banking IN.
tereSS say that the decline in federal bank stock
was not anticipated. The bank has been struggling
Tor some time past 10 eNtricate itself from difficult
ties caused by heavy losses. and IL seems probable
that its affairs VIII be wound up. It's capital Is
S2.0o.oo Mr. Watson, OF the bank OF Montreal.
says IN regard 10 the depreciation In the stock OF
the Fedt raj bank that since the assumption by Mr.
larser Ga the management. things have been Inn
proving, and that the bank VIII tide through all
light
THE SHARE MARKET QUIET.
HIS a m.-The share market was quiet this
morning. AT The opening speculation was strong,
and prices advanced 4 10 Ia per cent, Lackawanns
being the feature. After 1850 a m. weaker feel
Ing set IN, and the Improvement was lost
POOLING AGREEMENT.
12:l5 r. NIT Is understood that Baltimore and
Ohio Postal and Bankers and Merchants Telegraph
companies have made pooling agreement TO run
twenty-five years with an equal division OF busi-
hess The companies VIII continue their individual
ORGANIZATION
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$ss sos $$ Sj &c Is t t..
In the midst Of hot summer and the hotter chaldron
OF political excitement ii scarcely worth while on our
Iart to adv!se you to keep cool If TO do So
Whl L WUI II be point yaiied which pro, ose
10 oow up y Ling you that also offer large
variety OF
FANS. OF ALL DESCRIPTION,
Jay Folding fans in al sizes from ~ mn. Cr
tonne and iln-I ] ans from c up and an Immense
ne ol me nlk and attn Fans in all colors plain and
We Lave also just received assortment of those
SILVER AND GILT BANGLE BRACELETS
al 49c and have made arrangement to have them con-
stock of Bracelets in the city are able 10 M an IN
iamt Nell as LADY weighins 400 pounds
Inond lar rings FROM 81 so Yair up fn- Fh,nestons
tzr-r from ic up loy y silver Hairpis in latest
desns tom &c up Gents searflins in all possible
plae. from C up Ladie- Collar buttons Rhiuestone
llaek &C., from 25e al Dis !; IS sold koId plain Tnser
tine solid Cold Rings set with amethyst ruhies p.r
&c &c 81 19 to s. yS worth dc u,- Gent
rolled Plate Seal inGs st With agae bio, ds,one yoi
Iing 99c Besides larv assortment OF red Celluloa
yew-lry and Bra elets from 25c black Jewelry and
Bracelets in all possible styles Bamboo Watch Guards
2@c. silk Eye glass and atch Guards &c &c from
Sc ked and blue Eyeglasses and spectacles from
25c.; 81 Eyeglasses Tor 5Oc.
n. sILVERBERG CO..
,yl4 81. 7rH STREET N. w.
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BOUkS, &c.

NEW LAW LOOKS.
Dtsty On Taxation.
Preules Patent Cas- Index. Second edition.
LATEST NOVELS:
The Princess OF Napra1ine. by Ouda
The Battle of stones River. by stevenson
Mis- luidLE;Cn's sister.
Pictures OF Lii and character
>ay No. ~ NiikIe Collins.
The NiZ MaZ-. by Nine authors
Lessons IL LONGEVITY. by John Il Hamilton
A fuIl Vi Blank BOOKS always or hant
NN II. MORRISON,
~ AS PeGInsy VI ania avenue.
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DOCKS FOR SUMNER READING AT HALF
ID PRICE
CHOICE STATIONERY. NEWEST STYLES
THE NEW LAWN GAME. ESCHANTMENT
LAWN POOL, LAWN TENNIS CROQCET
ARCHERY. AT LOW PRICES
WM BALLANTYNE SON.
.yt 42o Seventh street
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SPECIAL NOTICES

~ NOTICE.-THE EIGHTH DISTRICT REPUB-
80 leans Will meet in Institute Hall. 10th and
streets FRIDAY ENEN1NG. July 18th 1884 organize
blame and Logan Cub. E. D. DUDLEY. President
+. JOH son. JR., Secretary. 1t.
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Arrest OG n UDeGa nleev.

The United >tates school ship Dale.
PORTSMOUTH, y. H.. july l7.-The United states
School ship Dale has arrived here.
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IN ORDER THAT WE MAY MAKE ROOM FOR A
LARGE STOCK OF 'HARDWOODS AND WHIT
PINES. NOW ON THE WAY, WE OFFER GREAT
INDUCEMENTS IN UPPEEs. SELECTS, SECONDS
PICKS. SHEATHING AND HARDWOODS. SUCH AS
WALNUT. MAHOGANY, CHERRY AND POPLAR,
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- WASHINGTON. D. G ~, 100,
This to notify all concerned parties that building
NO. 40 9TH street northwest will be torn down imned
atey and consequently all distractions and wires for
telegraph, telephone. other purposes must be
moved within week from date. otherwise l am CON-
jyla-4t JOHN l. vOGT
r- ATTENTION DEMOCRATs,-A MEETIN Nc
hSS fs 5n % H. ana ss
Come all tyl5-,t'l MANY DEMOCRATS.
,s-so s25 REWARD!
4r. NJ T. Bridwe offers a reward of twenty five dol
% Sr the the % SonYstOn % of Of
ny sipti9n as sanon al not to
enforce the law againt all such persons Pint lager
os beer oDs Dets ss with h dn
the Other side d So,tie not to T Ss sod 81
0re5aaf es Pint soda water bot les marked side
Wssthnst9%n ksissued August - 1873" Others
s. S 0'As' SIDE ars sisf S'ih figure
Jla-m 35l NJ street southwest.
fR NOTICE IS HE EBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Partnership heretofore existing between George
Hunt %Huntley and 3; P. Watr' under ths, flm name of
Geo Hunley Co has been dissolved by the death Of
knns The business IN, viii be CONDUCTED the old stand
west under his own name by the Undersigned. who 9
authorized to co lect all accounts due the late firm All
-
jyl26t B.P. wATRoUs
palSssa noT.cia !. hoeSsk HEr M
n, rthwest Desns and estimates cheerfuly furnished
All work guaranteed and d.ne in the nost artistic
ner jyl1-lm
81 EXCELLENT PAsTURAGE,
. t.y At National Fair Grounds; spring water and
No AS street northwest or to 20 Nf oHANhi'
,r,,e. JANIS S; ,pwARDs. Pest
Vll-ot 4l2 5th street northwest.
u JAMES 6iBss ii sGS155 NJ s5s aasGH1rtcr' ssirrt:
peparss plans and peehsations for all classes Of
~ REGISTERED PHARMACIST,
purs nr,,.s ~ a26 -, 1th street southwest;
- DRINK K.TEt TIE 3 BEST ST. IcE CREAM SODA
my26 Cor 7th and streets northwest
rv THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND RES.
Is IS. 1dents is Particularly called to FHosv1IE. the
sna sale arssed IN is a a.
n bottles , MILBukN Sole Inventor and Man
GARDEN HOSE.
LAWN VASES AND sETTEEs
FINE GAS F1XTUREs
PLUMBING HnRsIlffi PR5nEFiLY 4Sp b1SE ALL 'oBB1So
sAMI4 s. sHEDD.
aPZo 400 9th Street Northwest
~ Real Estate Broker
Has removed his office to
No. 1876 + street northwest.
Houses anu building Lots For Sale Cheap
my8-3m Money to Loan ''
~Ss GAS STOVfS.
tS GARDEN HOSE
Gas Stoves that will do all Family Cooking
E. F. BROOKS.
myH1 h31 18th street. Corcoran Bullin
Trunks, TRusKsn Tnusks:u
sATCHELsl sATCHELSM sATCHELs!!l
BAUM's.
416 7TH STREET NORTHWEST
TRUNKS from 81 Is up.
TRUNKS, WITH ZINC BOTTOMS from ssua
SATCHELS from CSC up.
Also the cheapest line Of HAMMOCKS and CROOUET
i'll the city.
HAMMOCKS from 7Oc up
CRoQtET. Eight Balls and Eight Mallets from 81 up
Call a'd examine tho above Goods as you can save at
ieast twenty er Cent by purchasing from u.s. tyl&
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GEonoE SpnAssr,
so7 SEVENTH STREET
Two years ago We introduced a system of holding
Bargain Sale Immediately after the Season
closed In the Summer and Winter. and, instead
of closing out the balance of our Stock at an
enormous discount to the auction houses we
decided to give the publ. and our customers
especially. the opportunity Of buying single
pair OF pants or suit twice year at . less
price than they can be made for
GEORGE sPRANsY,
tO7 SEVENTH STREET,
Opposite U. s. Post Office
tE The name in White Letters on the Windows II
UNIVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE
FACULTY.
ALAxATIvE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LozENGE
iAMAh For CONSTIPATION. HEMORRHO1DS
BILE. HEADACHE LOSS OF Ape
TITE CEREBRAL CONGESTION.
INDIEN Prepared by E. GR1ILoN
Chemist of the Paris Faculty.
Sole Proprietor.
31rue de Rambuteau Paris
GR1LLON Tamar-un,ike Pills and the usual purss-
t;ves-is agreeable to take, and never pro-
Guces irritation nor interferss with bust.
ness pleasure
Sold By all Drusgista ap3.eth x6w
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LECTURES

MEMORY
FREE LECTURE thu ART OF MEMORY.
BY P~O.. 4 5 Is YP. at l. NJ G. A. Building. 1909 New
Yo-k avenue. FRIDAY EVENING, July Is, at O'Clock
aides and gentlemen invited
l. favorable opportunity of racelv
tll tlIe b-Ilelt Of this valuable SCIENCE iy1I-st
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A SERIES OF EXCURSIONS
IA Will be given by the
SATURDAY EVENING CLUB
EVERY SATURDAY EVENING,
Commencing JUNE T.
The entertainments will consist OF DANCING Vocal
Music, Recitations. &c.
The Steamer MARY WASHINGTON will leave her
wharf at E 80 p. returning at IL D. m
Ladies' Complimented Geutleman's Ticket. so cents
10 be bad of the committee and :t .cS SCS. je20
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KANSAS REPUBLICANS.

POINTS FROM THEIRPLATFORh
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1HE OHIO NINE TROUBLE.

PINKERT0N DETECTIVES ARRESTED
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fvS ATTENTION DEMOCRATS!-A MEETING
~ Will be held at Witthaft's hall. corner Sd and b
str cts southeast, MONDAY =. kNING July o. 1884
at O'Clock for the purpose of organizing an East
Mash1ngton Cleveland aud HenGr cks club Come one
come all Uy15-,t.1 MANY DEMOCRATS,
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Sergeant Edward Israel, signal corps, Q. S. A.
Sergeant Winfield $. jewell signal corps, Z. S.A.
sergeant Geo W: Rice. signal corps, q. S. A.
Sergeant aampden 5. Gardiner, signal corps, Z.
s. A.
Sergeant VIM. h. Cross. general service. O. S. A.
Sergeant David L Branard, Co. L, I'd cavalry.
Sergeant David Linn. Co. c. 2d cavalry
Corporal Daniel c. Starr, Co. T, I'd cavalry.
Corporal Nicholas SAILOR, Co. H, ed cavalry
Corporal Joseph Ellison, Co. E, 10th infantry.
Private Charles B. Henry, Co E. 5lh cavalry.
Private Maurice ConnelI, CO. 3, 81 cavalry:
Private jacob Bender, Co. G, 9Th infantry.
Private Francis Long, Co. F. 9Th infantry.
Private VIM. Whistler, Co F, 9Th infantry
Prya5s Pryafs a5 Henry Co n Infantry
Private James Ryan. Co H. I'd cavalry
Private WIN. A. Ellis, Co. c.. 2d cavalry
Greenland, to fill the position OF acting assistant
surgeon with the expeditionary force. Corporal
Starr and Private Ryan We're relieved and returned
In the PrOteus. In addition to the men mentioned
above Jams Edward, an EsQuimaux and Frederick
Thorley Christensen, half-breed both OF whom
ton The Arctic colony thus consisted OF twenty.
i've men all told.
SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION.
The screw steamship Proteus, with the Greely
arctic colony on board, departed from St Johns,
N. F. on the 7th OF July, 1884, bound to Lady Frank
lin bay. Five days after leaving the expedition en-
cOuntered vast bodies OF ice which necestated the
navigation Of the ship from the crowds nest the
the pack no obstacle was met with until the coast
OF Greenland was reached. AT Godhaven fourteen
dogs and two sledgeS were taken on board, as well
as several tons OF warush flesh and dried fish to
feed them on, and other supplies. The Proteus
reached Upernavik on the oath OF July after having
stopped day at Rittenbank. where Dr. Pavy and
Mr.. Clay were taken. on board as members OF the
expedition. Upernav1k was left behind on July g.
pointing 10 the north, soon entering Melville bay
Here the party were surprised to find that there
was no pack ice to obStruct the ship In her onward
path. On the 1st OF August Cape Dudley Digges
was sighted, and then the Potorc glacier loomed in
sight Soon afterward the Carey islands were made
and party landed on the southeasternmost Of the
group, where they examined the ca1rn erected by
Capt Allen Young. His records were taken away
own voyage letter TO Sir George Mares was
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(,IRCULATING LIBRARY,
I74g PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
The best books: seven monthly and two weekly
ua2raZIDeS - issued
Terms 20 per month 81 ie1-s tn tn
Health AND STRENGTH TAIERS FOR GIRLS
III Dvrchesters Liquor Problem Ill all Ages, valua-
bic book.
In Average Man. b. Robert Grant
Dearly Bought. The Giants ROBE. by Anstey
The San Rosario Ranch. by Maud Howe
large stock u -tatiOIery and Blank Books
je2l u e. PUkSEII. Ais gth at NV
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NJ sILvERBERG l. CO..
N14 Sc 7rH STREET n w.
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~ "ASHiNuIoN'p D. q i11uv,..h ,Oo,
This Is to notify all concerned parties that building
No 426 9TH street northwest will be torn down nmedi
atey and consequently, all distractions and wires for
telegraph telephone. other purposes must be re-
moved within week from date otherwise l am CON-
PEELED to do it.
jyl5-4t John r vOcT
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Nrw Mus1c
Cleveland's Grand Victory March. price IS cents,
Washinston High School March. price 80 cents
White Plume Narch Introducing the melody of the
great Republican CauPsigu song. Well follow
Where the " hite Plume Waves" Price 80 centa
Published and for sale by
JOHNT. ELLIS CO.,
E14-lm 9S7 Pennsyfvania Ayenue, near 10th street
p ECEIvED THIS MORNING
New Assortment Percale Shirts Two Collars One pair
CUTS detached Call and examine
W. 8. TEEL,
N13 o06 Pennsylvania svsnue
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The Alert, the gift or the British government, has
already gained fame as the advance ship OF the
Mares expedition OF 1875. She was built originally
In the Pembroke dock yard in 1885, and was then
claSSed as a nya-gun steam sloop OF war. The Alert
is double-Sk1n wooden vessel OF / go tons dis
placement and 3Sl-horSe power In 1875 she was
strengthened Tor arctic servfce under the direction
OF Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock for the expedi-
ton commanded by Sir George Mares After her
vey1ng service, and was paid on In the autumn OF
1852 at SheernesS She has had new rigging and
new spars, and new rudder fitted for shipping
and unshtpping, which was necessary for arctic
work. The Alert was TO be used as a supply Ship
following IN the wake or the other vessels be at
hand In case OF need. The Officers OF the Alert are
Commander g. w. Comm, Lieut. Badge, Lieut. X. j.
Hunt, Ensign G s. McClain, Ensign A A Acker-
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18TH AND STREETS AND 14TH. BETWEEN B
AND STREETS NORTHWEST. iy1T
81 POLL &c L AND SOCIETY BANNERS POR-
traits &c, at New York prices Call and examine
nnes Artistic Paintings i'll the city. Estimate che
luiiS given SHUMAN, Artist, 1872 Pa. jyl6-2w'
= p WASHINGTON. d. c., July IA, 1884.
- i he firm Of SINGLETON Il HoEKE has this day
oeen dissolved byMutua. consent, THos D. SINGLE
Mltnura"lIg- The business will be continued by W.
H. EoEkE VINO assumes ali liabilities of the late firm
IIid 70 WON al deGts must paid. Parties owing the
late hrin are requested to call and tile
lHOS. d. SINGLETON,
iy15-6t n HoFKE
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LATEST PUBLICATIONS-PHGBE. BY AUTHOR
H of Rutleige. Prose Works Wm Cullen
BRYANT. by Iarke Goodwin: summer, by Thoreau edited
ty H.G o. Blake. he Giants Robe by FAustey author
kcInsn SINGER. by +. Marion Crawford: Quicksants
trsrs atC from the C-riian by Mr. l. Wister George
I-uts Es-ay-: John Sherwood. Manners and So
cal sGEts Il Is II Cberts Government Revenue At
Benz III Italy. 10y Mrs D. l. B@u1lar,ii Adams Hand
boCk Oi :utiors: D.t.erencp etween Physical and
NJ raj Law. by VIM Arthur. Vacation Cruising by r
lsothrock, lractrSl Essays ty Ale xander balm; Mnt
EvCltlUli il Animals. by ti . RoIlIaI.s G. A. WHIT
Ahtk RocEScl.er and St;tiOner. HOS Pennsy auia
aNenu =, rtaWeSf le!-j hone all 45l-3. ieiA
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-02-29

OuussA rvpaln on I'll kinds d Machinery
tsas SAse sIIsh stssss. bs,sssa Main and esidss
Nils Csy. MT.
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erratic; teams were ordered out, and
every preparation made to meet the
worst phase Of affairs. Finally some
inqui-itive individual insisted on hsv-
ing the scared musician show hin,
where he did buffet with lusty sin
ews" the raging food, and was accom-
modated by the man ii -emi-quavers.
This discovery revealing the insignifi-
cant basis for such prodigious scare,
was at once made public and in few
minute, the nasty preparations for
'b@ts and saddles" were recon.id-
cred, and the garrison returned TO il,
wonted ease, heartily matchmaking
the luckle,s disciple Of Orpheu-. who
crawled int" his hole 81 thoroughly
discouraged tina, he forgot to take ofl
his wet clothes.
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And still They GssDs

l.. III. tuwle>. OF the '"nrtrd Cattle
company. has just returned from the
Mehpah range. and report. he cattle
a. ia splendid condition att spirits.
The Concord company will tai. year
drive ia j.:ip head "f Iowa cattle. con
tractcd for last year This prosperous
company declared "a hand>nm" dIyih-
end for the pat year which they voted
10 leave III 'he hl-iuss> using II for
the purchase ut uiarr raili", - well
are they satisfied with The Montana
range. Mr.. ,owi,- states thai un his
recent trip - Concord he found that
the profitable working at the concord
Company had :" Impressed the .tald
capitalists pi that town Wiz" wtr, not
Interested "a lie company that
another company WA iurIHcd unurT
the title 81 ih. NV II ,nl,nI,r cattle
company, the management "f which
Wa, entrusted /" Mr.. towle,. Who ha,
puitiisA-'b '"i hii'h4 INV 'h't~shh
head of youn. cattle To sm shipped
mere a. ,o"u "a. he select. a range
which will lee somewhere un Tongue
! river. The greatest excitement exists
among tn. cattle growers of the
country in regard {" the grand results
%. the business ia eastern Montana. ~
an evidence of which Mr.. sowles
states that there i more lnnitry seek
l ing investment ia cattle than thrr. are
cattle I" buy. and li- prorhr-ies that
when thu year, purchases ar. driven
Z from IA. >i:l,,- of Minnesota aud Iowa
they viii toe practically deilud,d If all
clas-e. uf icsirtnir raiti".
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-02-29
THE COW CASE.
Brsnch0 isili Held To Appear Before the
Grand Jury


The silence which has prevailed in
the probate court during the past
week-in fact since before the
fiood"-was broken yesterday after
noon by the most entertaining proceed
ing that ha, cnlivened that temple Of
Justice for a long time. A. announc-
ell Ia the JorKNAL yesterday the pre-
liminary hearing of Cheyenne Bill
snd Broncho Bill WAS set for . O'clock
in the afternoon before Judge Walker.
The parties referred to are otherwise
know respectively as William Tny-
Tor and William White, and they
stand charged, In company with one
Robert Brown. alias Broken Seat Bob,
and one Charles White. with having
stolen and killed COW belonging to
the herd of NJ. &. Commons, ON Powder
River. The last named prisoner WAS
not brought into court yesterday, and
AT the opening If the proceedings
Deputy District Attorney l;o,s entered
"a mol, pros. ia behalf Of Taylor, l,ay-
ing only two culprits for examination.
! \ young gentlemen named Layton,
late of Des Moine-, Iowa, offered for
| the defense, aud hc sci t. work AT his
task with conspicuous carnestn.-s.
After announcing that be intended
! filing "a demurrer IL the infoInialion"
he consumed about three-quarters of
MI hour ia preparing written otjec-
ton to the complaint and half AN
hour more in AN attempt I" eNplain
his objection hy word of mouth. The
gist al hi har,bgue was that the cs,Iii-
plant Was too vague NJ il did not lie
scribe the cow alleged Ia have been
killed. The court overrulesi tine oh
lection and Judge Strevell examined
William Taylor tor the prosecution
The witness testified That early In
June lac was working at Whites
ranch and a COW not belonging Ia
4 White MAS killed. skinned and quar-
tered. Witness did not sec the cow
killed but White Told him thai he and
Charles White had done the killing.
Mr.. Layton RAISED numerous objer-
tons to the testimony 1t the outset,
but he WA, suddenly sluelch.d by
/ Judge Str,vcll asking him whether
he was licensed Ia prwtic, a. an at
I torney ia the territory. Responding
/ in the negative hc was informed that
! he wts Tmmiting "A statutory of
| fence. hut thai ii he would contin.
! himself Ia "a rea-oi,ahl, supper, of lIi-
client. ease he would not be inter
icrpd with, hut time wa- too valuahl,
Ia he wasted upon hi. ''ioolishne-s.
I The Young mai. took the hint and wa.
NOR. g,&riri during the r,st of IN.
afternoon. The testimony bore hrar
ilN On White and the hearing Wa
brnugh, Ia close lay the court hold
ing him Ia await the action m III,
grand jury. Bail WAS fixed at S2,11
and Taylor was likewise held n |;
witness. .hc bail ia HE case being
fixed at S5M. Brown, of the broker
seat. was discharged. and Charlie
White has not yet been captured.
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An amusing cpi-oi, incident 10 the
flood occurred AT Fort Ncogh on Tues
day evening which for II time created
no little excitement In that usually
well ordered aud srdatc community.
In the rear of the iand quarters j. n
-wale or gully not particularly notice
able IN dry weather: the thaw Of sat
urday and SUNDAY had filled this with
water aud the freeze Of the days fol
lowing had covered IL with Ice which
had been pretty well broken up and
iloated around promiscnonsly. 4
member of the hand who had prcsuin-
ably witnessed the savage break NJ oi
Tongue river on Monday AMI was
duly impressed thereby, had occasion
on Tuesday evening To 20 out after
dark h. make an astronomical oh
seryation. aud being unaware of the
condition Of affairs, plunged reck-
lcssly into the water, and losing his
f,ptihg was At one, submerged. Re.
covering himself. he excitcdly re-
traced his steps, lighting his way
with the floating Ice which his few
cred Imagination transformed into
huge blocks. and gaining the band
quarters he burst In with the thrilling
nm nounccmcnt that both the Tongue
and Yellowstone rivers had overrun
their banks aud were fast approach.
Ing the level Of the parade ground; bis
hilf-dWwned appeataaee verified thi'
fAteful announcement and In few
,uements the alarm YVES spread oveI
the garrison, and for q while the
course Of events was extremely