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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-12

two ranchmen- neighbors, named
VanCleve and Gibson, have been
mortal enemies Last week; on Fri
day morning they met on the road,
VanCieve armed with shotgun
loaded with heavy duck shot and
Gibson a revolver, which he borrow
ed from a friend near by. Gibson
opened the battle by several quick,
harmless shots from his revolver, and
upon approaching within gun shot,
VanCleYe returned the fire by firing
both barrels of his gun simultaneous
", both shots entering Gibsons body.
The wounded man was at once remov-
ed to house close by. while Van
CIeve went to Boulder City and gave
himself up to the sheriff.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-12
CATTLE DISEASE.

A special telegram says: Among
the large cattle droyes in northern
California and southern Oregon black
leg is reported to be raging with great
violence The death rate is very large.
All efforts made to arrest the progress
of the disease by veterinary surgeons
thus far are unavailing The disease
is rapidly spreading, and much alarm
is felt among large stock growers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-12
SHOOTING BEE.

Word reaches us from Three Forks,
saws the Bozeman Chronicle, of
shooting scrap just across the river
in Jefferson county, by two men well
known in this county. For some time
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-12

After the drink, Cavorting Jack
had little trouble in persuading him
to take a hand in friendly game of
cards. s'Of course, my boy" he said,
Z would not advise yer to gamble, I
never CANDLES myself, an | don't
like to see the rising gineration goin,
in fer such ungodly disserpation; but
yer know we may jist as we'll have a
little bet to make the game interest
ing. Say we put up S. piece on
ther game; that amt much
The dude was secretly appalled, at
such reckless risks, but he made up
his mind to be one Of the Eoys, SO be
acceded to what was asked Of him.
He knew little or nothing about cards
and lost the first game. He then tool
another drink with his new friend and
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judicial Statistics.

Mr.. ASHER OkEY, Clerk OF the Com
mon Pleas and Circuit Courts for thi
county, last week made his annual re
port to the Secretary of State at Coium
bus, as required by law, showing the FOL
lowing facts as cleaned from the records
Of bis Office, for tho year ending June
30th, 1851 acA
Number of suits brought during Ii,
year, asking divorce, 4, number pend.
ing July I, 1884, 2; decided during the
year 4. still pending .; brought by hus
band 2; brought by. wife A Granted
when brought by wife 3; granted when
brought by husband o.; dismissed when
brought By husband 2
Or Civil Judgments rendered there
we're 40, Of which 30 we're for money
only. The amount adjudged due was
S20, ,593 05; average sw woont each jude'
ment s42O 2e; number Of hnal decree,
3. so
For crimes against the, person there
were assessed lines and costs amounting
to s153 10; for crimes against property
S6s rs; for all other offerses Sl10S.5S
making total OF sl33O.43
For crimes committed during the yeai
against the person there were 15 pros
ecutiors. involving II persons. resulting
in convictions, l acquittal, 9 coEtiuu-
ances.
For crimes against property there
we're 5 prosecutions. involving 9 per-
sons, resulting in 8 convictions. There
were 2 persons fled and sent to jail and
2 fine only. There were failures to ar
rest.
For offences against the public peace,
&C., there were 79 prosecutions, involv-
ing 43 persons, and resulting in AZ con-
victiops. Of these % indictments we're
nollied, 10 persons imprisoned in the
county Jail, IL punished by a fine' There
were failures to arrest.
Three inquests were held by the Cor
oner or Justice of the fsace-1 in case
OF suicide, accident, and l unknown
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MIR. Green's Mistake.

Mr., John P. Green in his weak ct.
tempt to explain why be supports For
aker after soIemnly declaring be would
not support him, has made misslale.
menl THAT has called out the following
letter from Governor Hoadly:
COLUMBUS, O., July z
EplTcR PLAiH DEAEER:
l see that John P Green, the colored
lawyer at Cleveland, is attempting t.
make an answer to Professor Greener
upon the subject of the dealings of the
Democratic party with the colored mer
Of o lio. In his letter be tails into what.
TO say the least. is very seriors erro,
OF fact, He claims that The Republican
party granted the coloreG man 10 Onio
the right TO testify in c,urts OF justice.
On the contrary, the glory OF The legal
achievement belongs TO the Democratic
party who, in lS4S-i9, as part of lhs
arrangement by which. Mr.. Chase va.
elected United States Senator, With th'
aid Of DR. Townsend and Colonel NURSE
reperled the black laws of Ohio ahi CAV,
the C, lored man The right TO tes l'y as
fully as q white man. Thus it happens
that the Democratic party OF Ohio is en-.
titled to the credit both of beginning
and ending those reforms OF legislation
which have. given to the culored people
full civil rights 10 Oaio. Mr.. Green
NAV remain a slave OF the RspublIca,
party as long as be pesses, but he can
not un write The history of the Legislation
of lS4Sa49 and iSS3-S5 You ms,
make use of this letter as you please,
aud / am very truly yours,
!. GEO. HoADLY.
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The Cincinnati, Columbus and Hook.
lag Valley railroad was sold at public
sale to Francis A Riddle Of Chicago
attorney Tor certain of the bohdholders,
for $4,000.
Up to the present time there have been
thirty thousand cases Of cholera through.
out Spaiu, and thirteen thousand deaths
have been reported.
Assistant Postmaster General Steven.
son has established business hours, lin
thug the time for receiving visitors to
the hours between 10 and u o'clock
every day.
l. is estimated that six people out of
ten especially females. are troubled with
Constipation. CheDey's Stomach and
Liver Regulator absolutely cures 1t. Sold
by R. W. Pope.
The town Of Belfast, Me-, last Sunday
night vas almost totally DESTROYED by
fire, loss $4,000. Wesley fwombley
and John Casey persisted 10 liver,
stable, together eith thirty horses, and
James McCabe escaped with severe in.
juries, These three had heen out on
drive and came In drunk, setting tn,
stable on fire bv accident, whence /
spreh rapidly. Several iremen we're in
Ijared.
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CALAIS ITEMS.
Calais, MONROE Co., OHIo

July 1e, 1885.
Ed. SFtRrr: The farmers are busy
harvesting. The wheat crop in Seneca
will be about one.fourth of an average
The hay crop will be about one-half, and
corn is good.
Sorry the hay crop in Jackson is so
hight. 1t Is strange that we have not
found out along ago that Little Rose
bud" was located along the Ohio Valley /;
hut it Is stranger still that We have moi
found out OF what gender "Little Rose.
bud'' is.
G.. W. Coul,as Is improving the looks
OF his property by a nest fence around
it.
Mrs. ". E Logan Is repairing her
d yelling, which will add much to the ap.
pearance of Water street.
Ice cream party at Joseph Hodges
Tuesday evening. A good time is re.
ported.
School closed here Friday and pleas
ant time we had. A treat and speech by
the teacher, C. F. Wehr.
H j. Cleveland. Republican nominee
for Sheriff of Noble County, was in
town Wednesday with broad smile on
his face, as though he was sure OF some
thing.
Miss Jennie Wehr, OF Caldwell, is WIS.,
iting here
The Conger murder caused great ex-
citement throughout cur locality.
Would like to hear from some OF the
Kansas boys. M. v.
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Seventeen of the Poles implicated IN
the late lot at Toledo have been indicted
for murder in the first degree, and tbir-
teen for assault with intent to kill.
The first white man who settled on the
present site of Buffalo was German
and the Teu.oDic element now coDsti'
tutes nearly one-half of the entire pop:
ula,ion. The Germans have their own
press, literary and musical associations
churches, theatres, etc, They are public
spirited, and are frequently represented
in municipal, county, aud state offices.
For some weeks the failures through.
out the country have been almost wholly
or small accounts, and with steadily
decreasing number. This is sign that
the work Of liquidation has been car
ried far toward completion, and that the
process of building up husiaess will b., :
gin in due season, after it is seen that
the worst Is over.
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PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

July 3.-Christian Lrthey, Admins
tra,or Of the estate of John 0 Luthey,
deceased, filed finsl account Of distri.
button as such Admir-, which is found
correct and Administrator discharged.
July A j G Rouse, Admir- of H
B. Hill, deceased, obtained an order to
sell personal property of decedent al
private sale.
July 6 Sarah J. Runvon, widow oil
Samuel Ranyon, deceased, elected to
take under the will of her decea ased hus
band.
ThaState of Ohio vs.. George W. Da.
Wis Charge: Petit larceny; dismissed
Judgment against prosecuting witness
ior costs and execution awarded.
The will of Henry Meek, late OF Suns.
bury township, deceased, admitted to
probate and ordered OF record.
Sydnor Whiiacre, Aim'r OF William
Dillon, deceased, vs.. Elizabeth Dillon,
ct al. Appraisement OF real estate, free
OF dover. ordered. William S. Way,
]. M. R'dgway and Wharton Simmons
appointed appraisers.
July 8-Wllllam McD>ugal, Adm'r I
with the will annexed of the estate oi
John Mohley, deceased, VS.. Mary Mob
ley, widow. Order of sale at private
sale returned, no sale reported. Order
for public sale issued.
George s Algeo, Admir- of the estate
OF Tobias Haught, deceased, reported
sale of personal property at private sale.
Confirmed.
Robert Algeo, Executor Of the will oi
Elia, Algeo, deceased, reported inven.
tory and appraisement OF personal ef
fects Of decedent accepted aud ordered
Of record herein.
July 8 9-Mary A. Weiseud, Gsardiau
Of the minor heirs of George Weisend
deceased, fled herein an inventory o'
the estate OF her said wards, ordered o.
record.
William Kirkland appointed ADM
with the will annexed Of the estate oi
Anna b. Wilten, deceased. Bond 81,
200
July 10 will of John Wltten, late
Of Jackson township. deceased, admitted
to probate and ordered Of record.
July IL WILL Of John Martin, late
OF Salem township, deceased, admitted
to probate and ordered of record.
July l3.-J. P Spriggs Esq. appoin'
ted Commissioner of Inso.vents, in and
for Monroe county, OHIO. Bond $1,000
Reason Forrest aud George Haythorn
Adm'r's of the estate OF William Hay
thorn, deceased, vs.. Mary A. Hawthorn,
widow. ct al. Order of appraisement o'
real estate, free of dover, issued. Geo.
Hoffman, Henry Esmyer and Valentine
Voglcr appointed. appraisers.
July 15.-Nimrod A Martin and
Francis P Martin appointed Executors
of the will OF John Martin, late of Ss-
lem township. deceased. Bond $4,000
July 16.-Frederick Jacob Neuhar,
appointed Guardian of Minnie and Geo
Neuhart, minors Bond $500.
Sydnor Whltacre, Administrator OF
the estate of William Dillon, deceased
VS.. Elizabeth j. Dillon, ct al, defend
ants. Appraisement Of real estate re-
turned and confirmed, order of sale, free
OF dover. at public sale issued.
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Death of Mrs. COnger.

Mrs. CoNaER, who was SO brutally as
saulted by her husband, DAVID CoNaER
on Sunday. the 18th inst., died at II
o'clock on Friday, the 17th:inst. Her
sufferings were terrible for several days
before death came to her relief. A shor
time before she died-two days-sbe re
gained consciousness and recognized and
spoke the name of her son, DAVID
About the same time she drank sem.
milk. During her rawlings four strong
men we're required to hold the poo
woman upon the bed
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To Our Subscribers.

We wish to call your attention to the
time table Of the Columbus and Cincip.
natl Midland Railroad. published in this
paper. You will notice the Midland
Route is through line between st
Louis, Cincinnati, Columbus and Pitts
burgh. making close connection. at the
latter point for Washington and Balti-
more, tue time is many hours quicker
from this place than any other route
our citizens have the advantage of being
on through line which runs solid trains
with sleeping cars attached. The fquip.
ment of these trains, and the time they
run on is eqral TO any road in the Uni.
ted States, and we take pleasure in re-
commencing it to our patrons who may
Journey East or West.
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

1t is stated that unless action be taker
by Septem ber /, Egypt will be complete
ly bankrupt.
The report of the death Of Ell Mahdi
telegraphed from Cairo, is generally dis
credited in London.
The board Of admiralty has decided
to present the colonial government Of
Australia With several gunbosts for the
purposes OF coast defense.
The laborers on the Pishien railroad
in India, are deserting by the hundred
because of the rsvages OF cholera in toe
country through which the road is being
constructed.
The Paris Qauloi asserts that NJ
Grevy will not run for tie presidency
again. 1t expects trouble in the next
Parliament. II recommends NJ. de
Freycinet as a candidate.
At the opening of the Limerick assi
aes the court congratulated the grand
jury on the present peaceful condition
of ireland, and the jury passed sci OF
resolutions thanking the @ ieen's gov.
ernment for allowing the Irish crime:
act to lapse.
A mysterious epidemic has broken
out in Lisbon and in various other parts
of Portugal. Tue victims are attacked
without warning and die within few
moments after seizure. The disease is
a mystery to the doctors, who as YET
have found no effective method of com.
batting 1t.
General Lord Wolselev Is expected to
arrive in L,ndon on Monday, and the
government officials are in a Quanda, y
as to.what disposition to make OF the
general All the important military posts
are nov filed, and nothing at present
presents itself to which the great mil
tary talent that The general is supposed
to possess can be applied, II is hinted
however, that be NAV be sent on tour
Of inspection through Iudia,
A delegation composed Of leading
citizens of Belfast called at Dublin castle
and we're granted on audience with the
Earl OF Csrnayoh, the newly appointed
viceroy. The delegation cordially greet
ed the earl, and expressed the h"pe that
his administration would be successful
in the extreme. Earl Carnarvon, reply
ing, thanked the delegation for the kind
wishes expressed, and said be hoped to
be able to visit their CITY shortly,
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HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
GRAND ARMY OF TUE REPUBLIC.
ZANEsvILLE, OHIo, July Z, 1885
General Orders No. o.
GRAND ARMY DAY
I. The following report of the Com
mittee on Railway Transportation for
GRAND ARMY Day. Thursday and FRI
day, August b and 7th, 1885 at Spring
field, Ohio, is announced for the infor
nation of the Comrades and the public !:
"fhe rates for members of the Grand
"Armv Of the Republic, presenting its
"badge, shall be as follows. For all dis
stances Of fifty (5Oj miles and oyer.
IRON Springfield. one cent per mile
''esch way, short line distance; for less
"thsu fifty (50) miles, and more than
"tbirtv-three and oue-lhlrd (33d miles,
"one dollar for the round trip; or .hir-
"ty-lhree and oueAthird (331) miles, or
"less, one fare for the rounu trip; for
the general public the rate shall he one
"fare for the round trip for all distances
"These rates to apply only from points
tin the State OF Ohio, and tickets to be
'made good going August 9th, 9Th and
9TH. and returning until August 9th, in-
'clusive
II. Department Headquarters will be
established in camp All Department
OH GERS, Aids de- Camp and Ass staLt In
speciors will report to the Assistant Ad-
juiant General Immediately upon their
arrival, and will he assigned 10 quarters
by the Assistant @ lartermaster General.
III. Post C,mmanaers will, not later
than August LIST, report to the Execu
tive Committee, Comrale A. O Huff
man, Secretary, Springfield, Ohio. the
probable number OF Comrades who will
attend, to the end that comfortable quar-.
ters may be provided aud arrangements
made to furnish meals in camp Tue
local Committee In charge will furnish
tents and straw. free. The Comrades
will be expected TO provide blsnke for
their own use. Post Commanders will
report to the Assistant Adjutant General
Immediately upon their arrival in camp,
the number of members in attendance
Nv. The Council Of Administration
will meet on Thursday. August Oh, at
l so 2. NJ. At 8 P. NJ. meeting of
Post Officers will be held for confer
ence on matters pertaining 10 the inter-
ests of the Department. In the evening,
at s o'clock, Camp FIRES will be held, to
he addressed hy Comrade S. S Burdette,
Commander-in. Chief, Grand Army of
the Republic. and other members of the
Order. The Parade will take place FRI
day afternoon Programmes giving full
details will be furnished aI Headquar.
ters. 1t is confidently expected that
GRAND ARMY DAY, the first in the his
tory of the Order in Ohio, will prove to
be the greatest soldier event In the an
nails of this Comm IN onwealth A frater.
nal and hearty invitation is extended to
the members Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, all ex-Soldiers and Sailors, and
citizens at large, to be present and par.
ticipate in the various public exercises.
BY command of Z. B. BROWN,
Department Commander.
H. A AXLINE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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COOPER a. CONAIsD, 9th and Market, Philada.

HEAD Cur Orr "A man named Will
son, an employee OF the B d o. Ry.
had bis head cut of at Cambridge, lasl
Saturday. The train on which he wa
employed was standing On the track, and
Wilson having occasion, to cross over
from one side to the other Of the trains,
started to crawl under a car. At this
instant the train was started, and Wilson
Knocked down and bis head cut of nv
the wheels of the car.-No5le County
Rephohcan, 18th inst
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wAbont I1 O'CLOCK SUNDAY

W About II o'clock Sunday evening
as Samuel Tschappat, eg.postmaster at
Clarington, Ohio, was going home. and
just as he was in the act Of entering the
gate, he was fred on twice by some un-
known person. The FIRST ball passed
through his left forearm, bat the second
missed the object of its aim aud whis-
tied harmlessly away, Tue would-be
murderer, seeing ht wounded victim
starting toward him, fed into the dark
ness and could not be found. Mr.
Tschappafs wound is severe one II
is said he has clue to the assassin, and
will follow it up vigorously Wheeling
Register.
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THE ADVANCE
vMr, Henry Stibert, prop,ie or

LE Mr.. Henry S.ibert, proprie or O.
seibert's Garden, Whee ling, has sort OF
an equine paradox which, however, con
sists Of only one horse. "Chat" is a
handsome colt, three years old, and his
veins contain good blood. Some time
ago he walked into the bar, and discov-
eriue a.waiter containing some beer be
immediately put the contents inside OF
him, Ever since that time he walks up
to the bar about four time day and
drinks a bottle or two of beer and almos'
smacks his lips as sign Of ENJOYMENT
On these OCCASIONS he also calls for
lunch, and eats and drinks like free
lunch reuter-. Mr. Seibert has also
trained Chat to do several acts, one of
which Is kissing him. His kiss is inn
mense.- Hhesling Register.
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MRS. M. Q. WEST, Local Editor.
Ro.d Receipts q. e5 cents per hun.

Road Receipts at 90 cents per hum
dred.
Mrs. DR.. FARouHAR /, visiting her
parents at Caldwell.
DR.. IL MASON OF Stafford was In
town last Wednesday.
Mise BERT JONES had tie front Of her
store painted last week
Mrs. j. B. RHODES spent Sunday With
her parents at Sarahsville.
Democratic County Convention in
Noble county on the 2Sth inst.
LEcLArR SINcLArR who has been clerk
ing in DR., KEEPsRs' drug store at Bealls-
willie, returned home last week.
The frame of the RIoHNER mill was
raised last week 1t is three story high.
Ep. MOONEY left last week for Kansas,
where he is engaged in the cattle busi-
ness.
Mr.. r G. MILES and wife, OF Somer-
ION, visited friends in Woodsdeld last
Saturday.
Mira AaerE KEEPER, from Reading,
Pa is visiting friends at Somerton and
Woods6eld.
Miss EDNA ARMSTRONG OF Armstrong;
Mill, is visiting Miss GussIE ARMSTRONG
of this place.
Mr.. w.R. CRuMProS, wife and daugh-
Ter, Miss CLARA, of Z,nesvllle, are vis-
itine friends in this place.
w. ". WALTON and McCLELLAs
SrRrees sold out th'ir insurance business
TO s. A. Atkinson E-q., last week.
Miss LENA SMITH and sister MAGGIE.
daughters OF Mr.. w. SMITH. OF this
place, are visiting friends at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Isaac BocrH and son, Mr.. ME-
1AkcrnoS MASON. OF BeIlaire, are visit
ing Mrs. AMANDA SMITH, Of this place.
J. N. MAaaNa, Of Bellalre, who was
Injured by falling upon the street, has
received $1,000 from the Accident In,
sur.nce Company.
Mrs. S. ]. MoRRls. mother OF JAS. r.
Ind THcs. MoRRrs Of this place is very
sick at this writing and ber friends have
but little.hope Of her recovery.
MrcHAEL DASroRp we'll known cit
zen Of Wayne to o~nship, Belmont coun-
~. an uncle OF Hon. l. DANroRD. of
BelIaire, diea on Thursday OF last
week. from general debility, in the Ssrd
year OF his age.
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EF The mother who keeps the temper
OF her children constantly 'riled' by con-
tinual scolding, commits crime cf the
greatest magnitude. ALI their finer sen.
sibilities and every element which would
make them loveable and ornaments to
society are blasted, and thus the stream
of misery flowing from the mouth OF the
common scold wldens and deepens in
the generations following, aud there is
no telling what good is forever oblitera
ted, or what evil cultivated through such
channels,
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he N ,tional museum at w asningt"n
has rece.vei some relics of the first iron
furnace in America. This was at Fall
ing Creek, in Chesterfield county, Nr-
ginia, few miles below Richmond, hut
on the opposite side of the James. The
works were begun in 1919, but in 1922
were destroyed in an Indian mrs ,acre
They were never renewed, and the next
attempt to manufacture iron was made
by Gov. Spottswood, near tho presen,
site Of Fredericksburg, about 1926. To
this the plantation of George Wash
ington's father, Augustine, contributed
much ore
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The towboat Sam Roberts and two
harges were burned at Psducah Saturda,
morning. involving a loss of Rl7, 500
fully insured in st Louis.
Admiral Jouett, who has been in the
vicinity of Panama for the past three
months. has been ordered north with the
Tennessee and Yantic.
Ina battle between cowboys and In;
dians on j B. Slaughter's ranch, in New
Mexico, sixty Indians and sixteen COW.
boys are reported killed.
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Eg Remember the excursion to San.
dusky AMI Pnt-in-bay via Columbus and
Cincinnati Midland, on Monday July
9th 1885, to the meeting Of the Central
Ohio SaeDgerbund.
Take advantage of the lowest rates
ever offered and pass day Of recreation
and pleasure, at the beautiful Islands o
Lake Erie, with the jolly singers. Fol
time OF trains rates &c., see small bills