davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1885-12-23

The inquest in the McGill homicide
case was concluded yesterday afternoon,
and a verdict was reached. The,labors and
Investigations OF the jury in this case
have been directed to the sole purpose, as
the sequel shows, of ascertaining if pos
sible, the exact facts regarding the actual
tragedy, and the idca that some entertain
ed hat the jury would take special pains
to investigate everything and everybody
who happened to be anywhere near where
the tragedy occurred, proved to be an
erroneous one, and although a consider
able number of witnesses have been ex-
amined, yet the evidence of each in some
remote degree at least, tended to unravel
the mystery which surrounded the bloody
affair. The taking of testimony was con-
cluded shortly alter 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The jury then retired-or
rather the spectators and others not mem
bers of the Jury retired from the council
chamber at the city hall, in which the in-
~vestigation was held, and left the mem
bers OF the jury alone to deliberate on
their verdict. Some Of the jurors appear
to have had the idea that a majority OF
the jury would be sufficient to find a YER
dict, but County Attorney Mann, who
was present 1901 dispelled that idea from
the minds of those who had entertained il.
The Jury deliberated for a considerable
time but even tually returned the follow
ing
VERDICT.
We, the undersigned members of the
coroner's jury, find that John McGill,
aged 20 years, came to his death by means
of a pistol shot delivered at the hands Of
William Mcintosh on the night of Dec.
IL. 1885, at the hour Of about II O'Clock,
and hat he did w%illfully and deliberately
premeditate the killing of said John Nc
Gill on the night of Dec. u, 1885, and
that Stewart Mcintosh was accessory to
the crime.
J CSigned A. RINGoLsKY,
A. w. JENKINS.
Il. s. SMITH,
c. B. MOORE,
&. BRYAN,
j. +. WILLARD,
II w Moopr roronar
, 1885-12-23
one of the olden rIme.

Even in the shoe trade there is a per-
ceptible activity at this season. S. Bon's
on Sixteenth street, draws its crowd of
shoppers OF both sexes, young, middle aged
and elderly to buy shoes, slippers and
boots, buttoned and laced. high and low
heeled, plain and dressy for the holidays.
This establishment Is tho pioneer shoe
house of Cheyenne, and for a dollar in
cash you can get a dollar in value every
time. Don't make any mistake.
, 1885-12-23

WieathiDg for festoons.
Bouquet green, by the yard, for decora-
ton.
Holly. with scarlet berries.
Mistletoe, with white, waxy berries,
At the greenhouses Of V. S. Glafcke,
corne Warren avenue and Seventeenth
street.
Orders should be handed in at once.
telephone 6S.
, 1885-12-23

Christmas wreaths, holly, mistletoe,
f~estooning, rose buds, carnations, hya
cinths, v%iolets, etc, to be had at
MRs. NJ. J. CHAFFIN's
Greenhouses, corner Of Eighteenth and
Ransom streets.
An elegant lot of roses cut daily.
, 1885-12-23

Fresh, pure, homemade candies are
relished by your children. Peabody has
them in endless variety.
, 1885-12-23

Overcoats are being sold regardless OF
former prices at Polack's.
, 1885-12-23

Christmas cards, books and fancy good
are almost given away at MASKS
, 1885-12-23

John G. Rouse, druggist, Urbana, Ia.
says. Everybody that knows Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, wants it in prefer
ence to any other. Sold by w. n. Hunt.
, 1885-12-23

Chiidren's Patent KID shoes
Are all the rage now; j. f, jenkins keeps
them; PIG Sixteenth street
, 1885-12-23

Hardware, stoves aud nnware, at Arp
& ConwaY's.
, 1885-12-23

Cure your cold while you can, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy will do it. Sold
by W. n. Hunt.
, 1885-12-23

You can buy more goods for lessmon
ey atMasi's, than anywhere else in the
city.
, 1885-12-23

Gloves OF all styles and sold without
to prices. Polack.
, 1885-12-23

One hundred cases of claret wine for
sale, 1915 per case. at Masten's.
, 1885-12-23

Omaha steel barbed wire. Call for
prices at Arp 4 Conway's.
, 1885-12-23

Engraving in all It's branches Is dons at
ZEHNER, JACKSON x BuEoHNER's
, 1885-12-23
NOW Is THE TIME

To make your selections for the holidays.
W. have a very complete line Of novel;
ties in dress and party Ties, Scarfs. &c,
and all the latest styles and shapes in the
darker shades, varying in price from %
cents to $l.75.
A large stock Of Japanese silk Hand
~kerchiefs for Embroidering. Satin Sus-
penders, japanese Hand Embroidered
Smoking Jackets with Caps to match.
Novelties in fine ami imported Under
weaf.
Boots and Shoes. all the standard
makes at prices never before heard of in
the West.
, 1885-12-23

u a + III r.-S
, 1885-12-23

zeal Depti Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1885-12-23

A. RINGoLsKY,
A. W. JENKINS.
f.. S. SMITH,
G. B. MOORE,
Q. BRYAN,
J. f. WILLARD,
H. W. MOORE, Coroner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
Heaven Was with Him.

/ was in Custer city three years
ago, aud as dead broke as a skinned
wolf, lee said, as the boys pumped
him to tell how he got such a scar on
his face.
"No, sir, hadn't blessed nickel,
and didn't know "A human being in
that town. There was no work, no
way to get out, and leaned against
dead wall and wondered how much
my revolver would sell for and which
way / should head if had $40 Tell
you, gents, was feeling powerful
blue when Hope cum scooting around
the cornor pat me on the back and
give me a boost Il you remember,
the poet says it's always the darkest
afore dawn, and somebody has written
that Providence never goes back on
man who means TO do the squar'
thing"
WHO was Hopper asked one.
She was a iemale-a woman. l
don't remember whether she was as
purity as an angel or as homely as a
Digger squaw. She flew up TO me
and says, says she:
Do | address a gentlen anY
MADAM you haven't made any
mistake
"'Havo you got sand2'
Tons Of it, madam
And do you waat TO make $50P
says she.
"If / don't, then an min never
hankered after scalps, says l.
with that she puts five ten-dollar
bills in my paw, walks me TO the corr
ner, and printing up the street to the
st. Louis Red Front saloon, contln-
ues:
"He is in there Go and shoot
himT
"'Who might it be, ms'amr
Ny husband He's brute and
tyrant He's just rua me outdoors at
the muzLle OF revolver He's a big
red faced fellow with a broken nose.
Go, and may heaven be with you
'CertiDgly, ma'am, certlngly,' says
], and | makes bee line for the Red
Front.
1.-THE tyrannical husband was pre-
pared for me. When he was within
a hundred feet of me, he takes q dead
squirt on me and pops off his qua.
The bullet rips open my cheek, as this
ere scar makes aflidsvy. / was whirl-
ed around aud sent to grass, but /
whips over on my stomach, gets
quick sight on him, and before he
could squint agin he was my meat.
That ere woman's appeal to heaven
was answered"
"Klll HIM at once7'
''As dead as this ERE curostunl He
never kicked around or mussed up the
saloon a bit. The injoored wife climb
ed over him and took possession, the
coroner came TO conduct the funeral,
and chap with lot of sticking, plas
ter fixed IN my hurt and said Clusters
great need was dozen Romans like
myself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
Victory at Last.

He had a weed on his hat-a very
fresh one-and yet he was smiling
and rubbing his hands and apparent
ly feeling so jovial that nobody on
the Car could quite make out how to
take him.
well" he fisally said, as he turns
ed to an acquaintance, i've bought
iti'
"N hat9"
''The paint"
What paintW
"Why, for my house, of course.
I've lived in that house eighteen
years, and it's never been painted
Every body has noticed how shabby it
always looked but / couldn't help it,
you know"
Couldn't you paint it at any
timer
mo. When it was finished l want
ed TO paint it brown and trim it with
ma snder. My wife wanted 1t yaller,
with green trimmings. Neither OF us
would cave, and so tke house was
never painted.
"And nowY
"Sne died about two weeks ago" he
whispered. II went down this morn
ing and ordered the brown paint and
maiender calors. Yaller with green
trimmings has passed from this earth
ly sphere, and brown with msjeBder
trimmings Is still on deck.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
LOVES IN THE CALENDAR.
ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON.

When chinks in Apri's windy dome
I,etthrough Gay OF June.
And foot and thought inclined to roam,
AT every sound = tune;
when nature fills fuller up,
And hides with green the gray
Then, lover. pluck your courage up
To try your fate Ia May
Though proud she was as sunset clad
In AutumD's fruuy shades.
Love TOO is proud and brings gay ladD
Humility TO maids.
Scorn not from natures mood to learn,
Take counsel Of the day;
Since naughty skies TO tender turn
Go try your fate in May.
Though cold she seemed as pearly light
Adown December ewes,
And stern as night when March winds smite
The beech's lingering leaves;
Yet Love hath seasons like the year,
And grave will turn 70 gay
Then. lover, listen not to fear,
But try your fate in May.
And you whose art il is to hide
The constant love you feel:
Reware, lest ov rmuch of pride
Your happiness shall steal.
No longer pOut, for May is here
And hearts will have their way;
Loves in the calendar, my dear,
So yield to fate in May.
The Century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29

that this was to get him ont of the way and nut
il in the power Of the president 70 cali as his sue
cessor 20 Washington some officer upon whom
he could rely replied If the appointments was a
diplomatic one, he declined IT, if iJ was a military
one,
HE REFUSED TO OBEY
because the general Of the army couldn't be or
oervd 20 foreign country with which We are az
peace The interview was astormY one, but the
subject was dropped ard one day the general
was sent west on a tour of inspection. He knew
that Gen. sherman was 10 be his successor and
Ia him he had absolute confidence. The out
spoken oy ally Of that great soldier prevented
the project ever being revived
IL Is at tins date needless to speculate upon
what might have happened had Gen Grant act
lively assisted or passivcly obey ed the president
No one doubts the courage and ubstinancy of
Andrew johnson and only a man Of equal firm
ness and determination could have prevented a
most caamitous strife az the most critical period
Of the reconstruction Of the republic
Yours very truly.
CHAUNCY NJ DErEw
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29

DEPEW's STATEMENTS DIspUTEp.

New YORK, Oct. "a Washington
special says the statements of Mr.
Chauncey Depew as to the relation
between Ger. Grant and President
Johnson have been read with great
interest by Col Moore, Andrew John
sons stenographic secretary, now
cashier of the Metropolitan bank Of
this city. Col. Moore says that in his
opinion Gen. Grant rested under
radical misapprehension as to the es-
sentisl points IN Depew's statement.
LIST. The trip to Mexico; %. Johnson's
relation to the southern arlstocracy.
AS to the trip to Mexico, Col,
Moore TUNED TO the stenographic
notes, now in his possession, of the
correspondence between President
Johnson and Gen, Grant upon that
subject, and he says that these notes
show that johnson, in rendering this
mission TO Mexico, or whatever it was,
to Gen. Grant, stated that the latter
would not be required 20 be absent
from Washington longer than during
the meeting of congress This, Col.
Moore said, effectually disposes of this
part of the story
As TO the charge OF Johnson's asso.
citation with the southern 9rlstocracy,
Colonel Moore says that from his per>
sonal conversation no man could be
freer from such accusations, and that
he was emphatically man of the
people, and that his whole course in
the white house reputed this charge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
Texas Court Scene.

Prosecuting Attorney to prisoner
What provocation, Mr.. Smith, had
you for shooting the deceased
Prisoner-He called me Mr.. Smith
instead Of calling me Colonel Smith.
That's why.
During the subsequent proceedings
Mr. Smith was referred TO as General
Smith.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
A Child's Pretty Thought.
Harper Bazaar.

Harpers Bazaar.
Seven,year- old julie (Lhoughtfully)
DO you know, mamma, what makes
the trees sigh sometimes7
Mother-It's only the breeze, dearie.
"Oh. no, mamma, that's not it.
mot the brsezs2"
''No, mamma. It's because the
trees are lonesome for the birds to
come home
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
Strictly a Feminine Custsm.

Some one writes TO the the st. Louis
Republican: I'm your paper of the
26th ult. is a picture of the statue
Star OF the West, woman shading
her eyes with her hand. 1t is not
true TO nature. A woman always
shades ker eyes by turning her hand
oyer-palm upward-so that the back
will not sunburn. During the civil
war woman in the army in male at
tire was discovered by this gesture. "
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
COL. GRANT s, REPLY,

Year Mr., UeDeW'-
am IN receipt Of your letter, aud thank you
for your response 60 my request / have read
your account with great interest It is suhstan-
TALLY correct and have been able 70 verify the
facts from documents. letters and personal recol
lections. Yours very truly,
EREp ID GRANr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29

In Cannon Ball Creek. d. T., are
millions OF curious stones rounded by
the wear of the water so that they look
like bombs. Some Of these cannon
shot from natures foundry would
weigh ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29

The Burlington county, N. j.,
cranberry crop will aggregate 30, 900
bushels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-29
Hon. c. NJ. Depew Makes Public
the Substance of an Inter
view With Grant.
An Account Of Some of Grants
Important Unwritten Ser
vices to the Country.
Col. Moore Disputes the State
ments Made by Depew in
His Letter.
A Chat With Grant.

SOME UNKoNwN FACTS MADE PUBLIC.
NEW YORK Oct. % Hon. Chauucy
NJ. Depew mas furnished to the press
the following open letter to Col Il.
ID Grant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

Gated by roosterkind, would set her
self to planning new sacrifices. l
say a true hen, in your situation.
instead of sneaking from her little
duties, would contrive some plan tif
only by reaching out her head and
picking the earth Ground hei) for
supplying her husbands little
wants"
Mrs. Bidav (meeklv)--" Have a
worm, deary'
o. c. Esq (solemnly)-" l will"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19
Lumber Shipments In May.

Ten vessels left the Sound for for
eign ports, lumber laden. during the
month. OF these four were from Ia
coma. four from Port Blakely, one
each from U,salady and Port Lud-
low. Their aggregate carSoes
amounted to 1916 600 feet, valued
At 81. 900.
Their destination was as follows:
Two for Honolulu. two for Mel
bourne, and one each for Monte
viLco, Kalahua. Valparaiso, Callao,
Panama and Norway.
During the same month 20 vessels
sailed coast. wise. rs follows: -Four
from Tacoma, four from Port Blake
". fve from Port Gamble, two from
Port Madison, two from Seabeck,
two from Utsalsdy, ono from Fort
Ludlow. one from Port Discovery
aud ono from Seattle.
Tho aggregate amount taken from
each mill was as follows:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

OpERAr1c kisses are now asitatir g
the country; the Patti kiss" tue
Nevada KISS" and the Abbott
kiss" are the rage in diff+ rent To-
calities, according to the popularity
of the respective pima donnas.
There is music enough, however, IN
the old fashioned kiss over the gar
den wall to satisfy the northwest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

4 Portland girl found live lizard
sear!y two inches long in an egg
which she broke for cooking pur-
poees. The other day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

SECRETARY of the Treasury Man.
ming made another cut down vi uss-
less officials in his department last
week. which saves some e76 900 per
annum. A former cut dswn saved
over half million dollars. This In
only tho beginning of whsta Dem.
ocratic Administration will save 10
tho people by cutting IN u.sles.
political heelers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

Tna work II unsarthinr the
rascal,,ies IN tho Navy Department
still goes on. aud the grand Jury Al
Washington has returned i've new
indictments aga,ns. Whitaker. Drew
aud Corrigan for presenting false
vouchers 10 ths Department aggsegst.
ing over $4,000 This is bat The
bsgiupiug.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

MAY decrease of the public debt,
a, ,225. 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

A. p. Sw,xEroRp tho newly ap-
pointed Governor Of Alaska, 10 not
q poet. but hs is Michigan editor.
says the Chicago Ne,ps. He does
not know . chorianbic ballad from
. psntame,er idylIic, but he has
pennsd tones Of scholarly and
thoughtful editorials on the peach
crop. and can tell to fractisn how
many shingles and how much saw
dus. can bs got out Of q pine log
measuring 10 feet in length and 5
feet In circumference. He is just
the man to send to Alaska. In less
than thres months he will have the
biggest saw mill and the finest psnc
orchard In that bypsrboresn Terri
tory. A man capable OF such prac-
teal accomplishments 10 OF much
mors value 70 our diplomatic service
than would be q man who spent his
time lolling around on beetiing ice
bsrgs and psnning sonnets to aurora
borealis or iambic triolets to the
dreamy A'pAop Of the succulent seal.
". JoMx. the probibitionist, is
Aavisg enormous audiences where.
ever he speaks. At rome Of the
towns every saloon has been closed
and fully 5000 people have gathered
10 hear him. 81. John again in
1888 10 not . political impossibility,
and his disposition TO damage the
q. o. p. has probably not been
diminished by tho abuse no has
recently received from some Of its
managers.
IssArL GRKrN. a farmer Of Dakota.
70 among the applicants at Washing.
ton for Presidential favors. He
wants the land Office al Mitchell, in
his Territory. Mr.. Green possesses
the distinction Of being the man who
esp,ursd "Old John Brown" at
Hsrpsrs Ferry. In 1859.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19
Making total of

Making . total OF ........... 1854 900 ''
This amount. with the 5,G76.O0O
shipped to foreign ports, makes q
grand total OF l9.3l7 900 feet going
from tho Sound during the month,
valued at about &l95 .OOO.--Ners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

HERE is q hint for farmers. Last
fall a man at Clyde, N. Y, had q
number of stumps which he wish ed
10 remove. He bored holes in them,
inserted saltpetre, filled up with wa
:er and then plugged the holes.
About a month ago he took out the
plugs, poured in kerosene oil, and
-et fire. The stum3s have smould-
cred away withou, blazing, and now
there is nothing left of them but
ashes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19

Tug WuEAr Cnop.-The Walla
Waila Journal has been compiling
the returns Of County Assessors OF
tho " Inland Empire" and makes
tha following abatement Of wheat
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-19
acreage for the year 1885

Prssuming that the yield will
slightiy exceed twenty bushels to
!hs acrs--a low estimate, considering
.hs present ou,look-ws find Q grand
total Of 10. co., 900. For homo con-
sumption. say I. 900 600 bushels will
bs required; aud this leaves for ex.
por, 5OO. 100 tons. which at GO cents
. bushsl would bring . cash income
Of o.. 900. 600. The largest previous
export Of wheat Was in 1883, when
la, 900 tens reached the sea-
board. There 10 no good reason
Why the present season should not
be followed by good times east Of
the mountains"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-09
Wins Hnccess

Agriculture never pays where 1t owes
nothing. He who has low opinion of
its profitsi is generally poor farmer. He
judges by his own want Of success,
which he does not get because he fails
10 deserve 1t. There may be fewer
"bonanzas" in soil-tillage than in min.
ing, but there is far more "pay dirt" 1t
is common to discuss this question of
net returns without consideration of diff
ferences in industry, efficiency, economy
in all the processes of rural labor, judg-
ment constantly exercised in avoidance
Of errors which are simply losses, and
taste and tact in preparing products for
market and securing prices in accordance
with quality.
These differences are forgotten in the
egotism which assumes q knowledge of
practical agriculture unsurpassed by that
sfsny neighbor: srd yet there is not a
region ID the country which does not
display them with their inevitable result
high success here, fair return for
work = bare subsistence in other
quarters, ana III fvu 7---.-s.
scratching for living. Reasons enough
are assigned for such disparity, but sell
dom the true causes. A common one -
a begging Of the question by deprecating
absence of capital, q want ofmoney--an
impecuniousness resulting from some
lack in management. "There is more in
the man than in the land"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-09
"Reminiscences Sparks Explains

Serious misrepresentation ofthe scope
and pnrpose of the recent order Of the
Commissioner Oft the General Land office
respecting timber depredations having
obtained currency in many quarters,
Gen. Sparks made 4 statement for publ
cation in respect to the matter.
lie said he had transmitted to the
secretary Of the interior avsf thirty
cases of timber trespasses reported by
special agents against the Montana Inn
suits for recovery from said company
Jointly with the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company of S750,000 damages to
the United States. This company has
stock capital of 81, 100000, of which the
Northern Pacific railroad Is said to own
majority, and is reported to the Gener-
al Land Office as one of the most exten'
sive and dangerous depredators of public
timber in the Northwest He denies
specifically that he has taken any official
action relative to the cutting of timber
from mineral lands for agricultural, min
ing, or other domestic purposes, under
the provisions of the act ofJune 80, 1878,
other than to submit to the Secretary for
consideration certain amendments to
existing rules, the chief object of which
is to prevent the taking of timber in
evasion of the law for speculation and
export, and says that these amendments,
which are now being considered by the
Secretar; and himself do not contain
the asserted provision "that individuals
entitled to make timber must cut it them
selves and cannot hire the work done or
employ servants to do it." The Commits
sioner has made no such recommendation
Gen. Sparks says emphatically that there
| is no truth in the statement that there
IS a GOODNESS between the head of the In
terror Department and himself and tha'
no rules, amended or otherwise have been
promulgated By him that have not beer
approved by the Secretary. This ad
minis. ration" he says, "means the re-
form Of abuses and return to honest
lust methods of government No MAJ
is more devotedly enlisted in this move
ment than the Secretary Of the Interior
and am quite sure his COMMISSIONS
Of the General Land Office will do al
in his power to this end"