The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
Dakota Capital Commission
Case Decided in Favor
of Bismarck.
Additional Member3 and In
creased pay for Terri
torlal Legislature.
Hewitts Tariff Bill Under Con-
sideration, and Other In
teresting Items.
One of the Murderers in the
Attempt to Rob the Pay
master Captured.

SARATOGA, May 20-The Presbyterian
assembly has abolished the office Of
treasurer. The duties of that Office will
hereafter be performed by clerks. The
report of the special committee on Sab
bath observance, deprecating all forms
of labor on that day, was unanimously
adopted. The reports on home mi sslon
were submitted.
GLESDIvE, May 21-Sherif Taylor to-
day attempted to arrest five men who
are suspected of making the attack on
Paymaster Whipple and of numbering
Sergeant Conrad, but they stood him off
with rifles and made their escape. Alex
ander McCannol, horse dealer, has
been arrested as a.. accomplish in the
affair.
WASHINGTON, M.v 21-The decisions
of the court in the vain case 20 to the
SSCICCdiS VI W sI W. CNCliliS.
Gen. Pope, accompanied by Maj. Dunn
of his staff, will leave for San Francisco
tomorrow morning.
Conirmation-L. a. Sampson, Tacoma,
Washington Territory.
Gen. Grant has placed mortgage on
his property in this city in favor of w.
H. Vanderbilt, to partially secure the
latter in the sum of Sl50,O00 loaned the
General in New York. The instrument
bears the date OF May II.
WASHINGTON, May 22-The sub-com-
mittee having in charge the Sioux reser-
walton bill will report it to the full COM
mittee on Indian affairs Tomorrow The
most important amendment they recon-
mend to the senate bill is to strike out
the clause which provides for patents in
fee to the Indians as tribes. This will
probably be agreed to by the full COM
mittee. and it is understood the friends
of the bill will not oppose the amend
ment. In other respects the full COM
mittee will undoubtedly agree to the bill
| substantially as it is
BISMARCK, May 53.-Although not I'M
expected owing to the thorough legal in
vestigation of the case made by eminent
attorneys, the news Of the decision of
the supreme court judicialIy fixed the
capital of Dakota at Bismarck, was re-
ceived here with enthusiasm. The two
military organizations and bands parad-
ed the streets, bon-fres were lighted and
at an impromptu iollification meeting
speeches were made by prominent citi-
zens. Three rousing cheers and tiger
were given in succession for Gov. Ord
way, Alex. Mckenzie, the capital COM
missioners and the judge of the supreme
court. Over 100000 of local capital
awaiting the decision, will be immediate
ly invested in building enterprises and
outside capital will invest in new hotels
and other structures projected. The cap
ital building already under roof, will be
Immediately completed and presented as
free gift to the people of Dakota.
GLESDIvE, May 2O.-One of the MUIR
derers of Sergeant Conrad in the attempt
to rob Paymaster Whipple, was recog-
nized and to-day stood off under Sheriff
Kean, the criminal having five men with
him and the officer will meet Major Bell
with troops of cavalry tomorrow and at
tempt the arrest unless tee bird have
flown. Alex NJ. O'Connor, a suspicious
horse dealer, was arrested to-day on a
charge of completely in the murder His
friends are attempting to get trial to-
night before evidence can be procured
but will probably fail in the attempt.
Other arrests will follow Tomorrow
One member of the band has been rec.
ognized by deformity, and this leads to
the spott:ng of his pals. Three men sup
posed to be the jewelry burglars, have
been arrested at Moorhead. A requisi
ton is asked by telegraph. Two desert
ers from Fl. Buford were captured by
Sheriff Taylor to-day. There is great
excitement up the line. Four horse
thieves are at Terry, forty miles west o
Glendive and twenty head of stolen stock
at Forsyth. Sheriff johnson, Of Custer
county, has six men ON the trails.
| WASHINGTON, May 2O-The house wa
enlivened by quite political row thi'
afternoon. The Peelle-English case wa
up and Judge Lowry, of Indiana, in max
ing some Introductory remarks, made
illusions to the Wise case, which brough
Mr.. Wise within the bar in an instant
Mr.. Wise is quite breezy at all times ant
to-day was more so than usual. He mad
the parliamentary inquiry as to wha
case ''the man" from Indiana was discus
sing. His manner was irritating an
Lowry retorted that he would discus
with him (Wise) at the proper time, AM
tauntingly alluded to him as gentleman
who made boast in his courage and be
lief in the CODE There were loud dem
| onstrations of applause and laughter a
t Lowry's words and manner, and Wis
stalked down to his place with dramat
, ic air, then paused and demanded tina
the words be taken down. This coole
! the uIroar and members surrounded tn
two belligerants. Mr.. Lowry didn't seen
to realize what row he had kicked W
r and innocently wanted to know whethe
the interruption was over, so he NIGH
proceed. This was greeted with laugh
: ter, and the Indianian was induced to 81
, down. The words were transcribed an
t read. and the speaker asked what shout
8 be done with them. The speaker de
! clared them not supplementary, an
/ ordered Lowry to proceed. Wise inter
e rupted him, and shouted the words h
| wanted taken down, to the effect that h
e (Wise) had the instincts of an anims
: lower than the mule. This create
S laughter at Wise's expense. The speake
S reminded Mr.. Wise that it was too lat
J. to take down those iwords. Lowry wa
: again directed to proceed, but Wis
: shook his clenched fist toward Lowry an
:. muttered something about an explans
+ ton. This created a decided sensation