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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14

THE increase in crimes of violence
during the year just closed is very
marked. Fairly complete returns hayo
been compiled showing 3,377 murders
in the United States in 1884, against
] ,494 in 1888. OF suicides there were
1897 last year, compared with 90 the
previous year. The number of execu-
tions has been III against lO5 in 1888
a very small increase when the number
of capital crimes has been so large, but
2l9 culprits have met mob violence dur
ing 1884, against 80 IN 1888.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14

I'm Southern Alaska rain falls duri
ing three days Of the week The baieR
four days are damp and foggy The
winters are comparatively mild
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14

IA little rain, the sun again, a
shadow a summer day, some new
mown hay, a meadow. A girlish face,
a matchless grace and beauty; we
spend the day in making hay, sweet
duty. Some fading flowers, some happy
hours, but ileeting; a week of gain, and
then again a meeting, One quick, shy
look, a ripping brook, some clover; a
sky of gold, the story told, a lover. A
fair, sweet maid a short word said;
what is itP / try my fate and not too
late TO miss it. The years have gone,
and still loves on that loveri he loves
always, as days and days pass over. A
loving wife, a long, long life together,
have made him bless that shy, sweet
% Yes, forever n-C Chambers Journal
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14
xLvI% CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, January G.-SENATE.--A bill
was introduced to establish an international
copyright. Discussion of the Oregon Land
Forfeiture bill was continued.
HOUsE.-The House considered the bill 0p-
propriating $5B,91G0OO for pensions, which
was passed
WASHINGTON, January --SENATE.-A peti
tion was presented from the Oklahoma set
tiers, in which they claim that the lands they
the Indians by the United States.
HOUsE.-The Speaker laid before the
House letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting an estimate of SlS,OOO
for the completion of the lighthouse at the
mouth of the Detroit River. He re.
ferred also to a letter from the Secretary
OF the treasury, transmitting an es
the Navy, appropnating $2,5O4OO for
chase Of steel for the manufacture of heavy
ordnance in pursuance of the recommends
ton of the Gun Foundry Board. Referred
ton being the one submitted by O'Nenl, of
Pennsylvania, TO strike out the section pro
hibitng railroads from charging more for
short than long haul
WAsHINGTON, January 8.-SENATE.-Part of
the day was passed in discussion Of bin in
trOduced by MrAllison relatingto the fees of
pension claim agents, after which it was re-
ferred to the Committee on Pensions, a res
olution which went over for one day was
offered by Mr.. HawlGy, requesting the
President III not Incompatible with public
interest TO communicate to the Senate a his
tOrical statement concerning the public
policy Of the Executive Department OF the
confederate States during the late war, re.
ported 90 have been lately filed i'm the Wat
Department by General sherman.
HOUsE-The Interstate commerce bin
passed by a vote of l5S yeas TO % NAYS. The
Craig-Shelley contest for Alabama was de
cided in favor of Craig dRepJ without debate
or division.
WAsHNGTON,, January 9.-SENATE.-A bin
was passed directing the transfer Of one OF
the vessels used I'm the Greedy relief cxpedi,
tiOn TO the Treasury Department, TO be used
as a Revenue Cutter I'm the waters in Alaska.
The Oregon Central Land Forfeiture bin was
passed, and the remainder of the day OCcu-
pied I'm the discussion on the Interstate Com
merCo bill, which came up from the House.
HOUSE. Resolutions from the Philadelphia
BOARD Of Trade, asking for the passage OF
the Lowell bankruptcy bill, were received. A
bin to prevent the diffusion of contagious
and infectious diseases was introduced.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14

ALL over Eu- 1pe there is serious de-
preston in trade, industry and finance.
'.Hard times are general, but are es-
pecially severe in Great Britain and
France. Not for half n century has
trade been so completely prostrated in
England as at present, and the general
anticipation Of the future is not enc w.
aging.
THERE are nineteen known metals
valued at over 81 900 per avoirdupois
pound. The most costly is vanadium,
which is said to be worth $4,000 a
sound. OF these nineteen metals only
one is produced or used to any con-
siderable extent, and that is iridium,
which is valued at $1,000 per pound.
It is sometimes, but very sparingly,
used in electric experiments.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14

HmlIS. MAXIM, an Englishman, has
invented a gun capable of firing six
hundred rounds a minute. The cart
ridges are carried in a belt. One end Of
this cartridge belt is placed in the gun
mechanism on one sidei the cartridges
are picked out of it by the automatic
action Of the gun, and the belt and the
cartridge shells are elected after firing.
Every recon Of the gun brings the next
cartridge into position, forces it into the
barrel. cocks the hammer, pulls the trig-
ger, extracts the empty cartridge case
and elects It from the gun.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-01-14

PROF. r. y. DoREMUs, of New York,
says that the Egyptian obolisk in Gem
tral Park is slowly disintegrating under
the influence Of the climate. Particles
of the stone are falling and can be gath
by the handful at the base at any time.
The disintegratiOn Is more rapid in tine
winter than in other seasons. PROF.
Doremus thinks that under present con
ditions the characters upon the obelisk
will be obliterated within five hundred
years, though they have withstood the
climate Of Egypt four thousand years.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21
Comedy of Errors.

PASSIONS Slave was the piece billed
for representation by the John A.
Stevens company at the Rink last
night, but in the absence of pro-
grammes, it was perfectly excusable
in the audience To imagine that "a
Comedy Of Errors had been substi-
tuted, for such in truth the piece
proved TO he. The trouble commence
ed in the second act, where "A really
fine tableau at thu end of the act was
utterly spoiled by the jamming Of the
half Of one scene, totally nullifying
the effect Of the tahleau. The third
act required scene set TO represent
one half OF the stage an exterior and
the other half an interior. The cur
tain had scarcely riseL on this scene
when an unlucky break Of Miss
Patty's brought the division scene
down about her ears, and the curtain
had 10 be lowered TO permit its re-
placement. When it rose again the
door between the exterior and interior
stubbornly defied all efforts to keep IL
closed, and as it was showing hard in
the open air the anOmoly was pre-
scented of ladies in low-neck dresses
aud short sleeves, skipping around
airily inside with a door wide open
into the outer world where the Their
mometer was presumably below zero.
The next act presented half Of wood
land scene, matched with half Of a
lofty mountain range, with a noun
tain torrent that rushed madly down
from PERCEPTIONS heights and lost itself
completely in the uppeimost branches
ola lofty tree. Even this was not the
last Of the many contretemps, for In
the last scene Of the last act, where a
deadly combat occurs, In which a
chair Is used 10 lay out the villain,
the chair after executing It's highly
moral purpose was slung 10 the front
directly in the road Of the descending
curtain which II held at half mast, all
lowing the audience 10 see the
clearing Of the stage in the undignl-
fled manner common Ia such occasions
and completely destroying what little
of Illusion there was left. When
,haro ia added 10 all this the long
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21
Hon. Chas. Walker.

From the Medford Oregon Moni.
tor we clip the following compli.
meDtary notice of our late probate
Judge who has transferred his ''lares
ct penates" to the Pacific slope:
after an absence of over thirty years
Charles Walker, an old pioneer, re-
turns his footsteps TO Jackson county,
Oregon, to lengthen out his days and
spend the balance of his years in the
peace and quiet Of rural life, in the
finest climate Of the United States.
Mr.. Walker some thirty years ago
kept trading post at Althouse, Jose
phine county. On his arrival here lie
met many of his old friends such 1t
Gen. Ross, Judge Prim and many
others who were sgreeably surprised
to meet once more, an old acquaint
ance of the stormy days Of thirty year
ago. Mr.. Walker hsles from Mile
City, Mont, where for years, he wa
the peoples choice for the honored
plsition of probate Judge. We are
glad to welcome him as citizen OF
Jackson county, and n lac has pur-
chased the DollarhiGe place, We are
satisfied that he il bound TO remain. y
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21
SEVERELY WOUNDED.

Shot while Tracking Stolen Horses.
+. f. Forrest, of Miles City, has
been down in Wyoming on track Of
some hores that were stolen from him.
Last Saturday the proprietor Of the
Park hotel received a letter from him,
dated at Owl Creek, October llth, the
substance of which is as follows: al
got shot in the leg few days ago,
and am pretty badly wounded.
have had the doctor from Fort Wash.
axle, and he says 1t will have to be
amputated, but | don't think so, and
| want you to send me a carriage OF
some vehicle that can get to Billings
with, and send doctor with il just as
quick as possible" Mrs. Forrest, who
is with her husband, also urged great
haste. A carriage was dispatched
from Ramsey Il Smiths livery stables
aud DIR. Rinehart went with it, He
says the Fort Washable surgeon is a
good one, and believes his decision to
amputate is right.-Billings Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21

attache Of the house perched himself
TO "dowse a glim.n il may readily be
imagined that Passions Slave" was
not a success. Under more favorable
circumstances, it might have proved
reasonably entertaining, although the
majority Of the company were sticks
aud lamentably ignorant Of their
lines. Favorable mention can only
be made Of Mr.. Stevens, Clothilde and
Patty. A fair audience was gathered,
but number of regular patrons OF the
house were absent havingpresumably
had a presentiment OF what was
coming.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21
A GREAT ARRAY
or Happenings in and Around
Town Served up to
Suit all.
Notable Court Martial Ordered
A Severe Wound
Removals.
The Theatres and What They
are Doing-A Good Move
for the Opera House.
A Body Of Some Importance.

A general court martial has been
ordered to convene at Fort IKeogh on
November end for the trial of First
Lieut.. J. G.. +. Tillson and Second
Lieut.. +. S. Avis, both of the 9Th In.
fantry. The court is one of unusually
high rank, it being composed Of the
following officers:
Col. J. II. Brook, Bird Inf.
Col. n. A. NJ. Dudley, LIST Cav.
1t. Col. J. w. Forsyth, LIST Cav.
1t. Col. f. f. Townsend, 18th Inf.
Maj. II. Carroll, LIST Cav.
Capt. G. +. Head, Bird Inf
Capt. L. Moab, Bird Inf
Capt. J. f. Snyder, 3rd Inf,
Capt. J. Jackson, LIST Cav.
Capt. G., Hobart, 3rd Inf.
Capt. T. G.. Troxel, 18th Inf.
Capt. A. G.. Forse, lst Cav.
Capt. F. X. Upham, LIST Cav.
With Lieut.. Col. ThOs. +. Barr,
deputy judge advocate general, U. S.
A., as judge advocate.
The court is convened by Special
Order No. ll6, Headquarters, Division
Of the Missouri, dated Chicago, Oct.
Is, 1885, and as before stated calls for
the assembling on the End Of Novem.
Der, though it is reported that existing
engagements of Judge Advocate Bari
will prevent its assembling until No.
vember Goth. The character Of the
charges against Lieuts. Tillson and
Avis, is not known, but they undOubt'
eddy grow out of the Cochran and Till
son differences Of the past summer
The court is one of unusual dignity
and il is evident by the assembling o.
officers of such high rank that the
questions to be deliberated on are re
garded as Of super-importance TO In,
army. The detail is made almost en-
tirely of officers who can have had NJ
possible connection with the primar,
circumstances OF the case and conse
quently no bias.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21

A young bicycler of Butte while en-
joying his favorite exercise in the sub
urbs, was charged upon by a wild
steer and run up hill aud down dale
for distance Of over two miles before
he reached cover. His time was not
taken but II is believed TO have been
the best on record.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21
Melrille nenadum Man,eh.

II this should meet the eyes Of Mel
willie BenRdum, will he write TO his
sister, Ida Benadum, GAG Main street,
Cincinnati, ohio9 All Montana papers
please copy.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21
Correspondence
The Miles City Opera House.

MILES CITY, NJ. T. October 70, 1885.
Red Ward, Esq, Proprietor OF the
Miles City Opera House.
Dear sir-The undersigned citizens
and business men of Miles City, APP
preeiating the energy and enterprise
displayed by you in furnishing to the
town IA first class variety entertain.
ment, beg that you will set apart one
night in the week as Ladies night
on which occasion you will doubtless
be largely pAtronized by our citizens
and their families.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-10-21

and their families.
Very Respectfully,
S. Gordon, Sam'I o'Connell,
f. Orschel, j. Wright,
J. McGurk. w. l.. Lansing,
+. ]. Fowler, John Gibbs,
II. S. Daniels, William Birkle,
|. Silverman, William Ferdon,
w. II. Gelsthorpe, Paul BUrchardt,
H. F. Bachelor. Simon Basinski,
+. h. Weirick, A. T. Campbell,
W. L. Savage, r. G. Redd,
A. II. Swerdfiger, Carl Il. Peterson,
George w. Savage, c. W. Savage,
Allan Ireland, CT. NJ. Tinling,
Chas. Howard, w. ID. Knight,
w. B. Andrews.
And many Others.
MILES CITY, October -, 1885.
Gentlemen-In acknowledging the
above very complimentary communi-
cation, permit ME first to thank you
sincerely for the kind recognition OF
my endeavors to amuse and entertain
the Miles City public. In response to
your request I beg to say that ! shall
take great pleasure in complying with
il by setting apart Friday Of each
week as Ladies' Night" at the Miles
City Opera House, on which occasion
/ will endeavor TO present an enter
talnment that will be worthy Of my
patrons. Thanking you again for the
kindly interest displayed / am
Yours Truly,
RED WARD.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
nsrao:ai st.tu. in New York.

The celebration in New York harbor OF
the arrival OF Bartholdi's Statue ofLiberty
was a grand affair. A report says: The
scene in the harbor was one OF the hVellest
description; nearly every vessel waved the
tri-color and the stars and stripes. When
the vessels that were to escort the French
steamer Isere, which brought over the
Statue to BedlOe's island arrived IN the
lower BAY the water was swaTming with
craft, and as far as the eye could reach
there were vessels without number. Every
sort of vessel had been pressed into service.
Soon volumes OF smoke were seen belChlng
forth from the tunnels Of the Isere, her pro-
peller began to r~evolve, and she was headed
in the direction OF Bedloe's island. The
French man-Ofwar La Fore headed the pro-
cessiOn. Soon her gUnners opened the sa-
lutte OF honor by firing ~twenty-One guns in
N~ixty-One seconds. Hardly had the smoke
cleared away from her deck when the United
States m~an-of-war Omaha replied with a
~hroadsi6e. Then the Alliance and the
POwhatan fired their guns The gur>s OF
Fort WadswOrth Numbered out q saluteas
the naval procession passed. Such a scene
as was then presented has rarely been wit
messed in the bay. One hundred steamers
and yachts, with flying flags and streamers,
crowded with people, followed the Isere.
The music Of a dozen bands t1Oated over the
water, while the var ships Numbered and the
forts re-echoed with booming guns. The
guests on the Alliance shouted themselves
hOarse.
The French officers of the Isere stood on
the quarter deck, bowling to the salutes
which they heard on every side. All the
way up the harbor, until the head of the
procession had arrived off Bedloe's island,
the shores of New Jersey and Long Island
resounded with the crash ofguns. Itseemed
like a battle at sea. When the anchor Of
the Isere was at length lowered and had
obtained a firm grip, there was more
firing OF cannon, blowing OF whistles and
shouting of people. Bedloe's Island
was crowded with spectators. Men
had climbed up to the top OF the pedestal
and seated themselves on the huge stones.
The Alliance, after a parting cheer to the
officers of the Isere, proceeded on the way
to the Battery, and the party went ashore.
Over two hours after the reverberations Of
the last gun had been heard the boat bear
ing the members Of the American commit
tee and their guests, the officers of the
French navy, landed at the Battery. The
mayor, aldermen, Gen. Shaler and staff,
the police commissioners and other civic
~dignitaries were in waiting, and as Admiral
Lacombe stepped on shore, the mayor
grasped him warmly by the hand
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Reported Damage to Corn.

The advanCe-sheets OF a report upon the
corn crop of Illinois, 500 to be issued by
the department of agriculture, shows that
the area planted in corn is much larger
than last year, especially in wheat sections.
Insects have damaged the growing corn ser
iously in many portions Of the state, and
the cold, dry season has been ~unfavorable
for planting and growth
Aspecialfrom Parsons, Kans., says; There
is now making its appearance in this vicin-
ity a scourge equal to the ~grasshopper.
Large fields of corn standing on an average
of eight inches high, looking fresh and green
in the morning, before night became wither-
ed and dead. Examination discloses on
each hill myriads OF worms, ranging from
an inch and a quarter down to one-eighth
OF an inch in length.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Personal GOSSIP.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is elected president OF
the New York Central.

Chauncey NJ. Depew is elected president Of
the New York Central.
Ex-senator James n Nesmith died at his
country place, Derry, Polk County, Oregon.
Mr.. Nesmith was a senator from Oregon
during the war and one ofthe most brilliant
members OF the upper branch OF congress in
those times. He became insane some years
ago, and for several months was confined
in an asylum. He WIS liberated a few
months since, the opinion OF his friends and
physician being that his reason was restored.
Gen. Grant was greatly exhausted on the
day a~fterreaching Saratoga, but he took Il
walk. DR.. Douglas, in referring to the gen.
erals condition in connection with his
walk, expressed himself thus: The disease
is following it's characteristic course, which
is a course of steadily increasing eXhaus-
ton. We do not look for a cure from this
change. Nothing car be a cure, but we do
hope to prolong his life, and that is the
most that can be expected. Under the eX-
hilarating effect of this atmosphere and of
this cool day he has, for instance, walked
over there to the knoll. He might Go that
easily and not be able to do the same to-
morrow or next day. The course of the
disease is, as l said, one Of increasing de-
bility.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Crimes and Criminals.

At Hambugh, Ohio, Mrs. F,3dins put ar
senic on her husbands lettaco, at the com
mand OF her paramour, and is now in jail
for murder.
Reports from the Indian Territory state
that Bill Williamson, Pete Moore and
George Morgan, members of a gang OF des-
peradoes and horse and cattle thieves,
were hanged by a vigilance committee near
Healton.
Hamilton Hawkins, a well known resi-
dent of Portland, Oregon, fatally cut the
throat of his divorced wife, and then at
tempted to kill himself with a knife. He
would have cut the woman to pieces had not
men beat him off with clubs.
In Galway county, KY, a man named
Farris slapped his wife's face. Her father,
James Hart, and brother Tom remonstra-
ted. In the fight that ensued, Farris drew
his knife, and after fatally wounding young
Hart, stabbed and killed his father-in-law.
Farris surrendered himself. All the parties
were well-to-do farmers.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26

The pope has appointed Monsignor Sui.
Ivan bishop OF Mobile.
Workingmen are warned not to put con-
fidence in attractive offers Of work on the
Canadian Pacific in British Columbia.
T. d. Sullivan, NJ. p, in a speech at a
league meeting in Dublin, said coercion was
now impossible and the prospects for Ire
land were never brighter.
Shocks Of earthquake have occurred in
Cashmere with increased violence. 1t is re-
ported that 2,2S1 persons have persisted in
the district Of Musafiurabad.
The French transport Isere, which sailed
from Rowen May 81, with the Bartholdi
statue OF Liberty Enlightening the World,
arrived at Fayal on June 2, and proceeded
for New York on June A.
Lieut.-Col. Steele's force overlook Big
Bears outfit on the 9th inst, ninety rifles
north of Fort Pitt ank killed FIVE. The next
day Col. Herchmer's force intercepted the
redskins and killed seven. One policeman
was wounded.
Sir Stafford Northcote's acceptance OF
peerage is generally regretted, as it wiz
leave the Conservative leadership in the
house OF too much under the in
fiusnce OF Lord Randolph Churchill. Sir
Stafford Northcote's title win be Lord
Iddesleigh.
Field Marshal Baron Won Manteuffel, the
distinguished German commander and gov
ernor OF Alsace and Lorraine. died suddenly
at Carlsbad OF pulmonary congestion. He
wa born in 1909. Emperor William was
completely Frustrated When he heard ofthe
baron's death, and said, in q m~ournful
way, "An Kay friends arc dying
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26

Bartholdi, the sculptor, has given
the following statement OF the exact
dimensions of the Statue of Liberty;
From bottom OF plinth to the top of
torch, 161.14 feet; heighth of bottom
foundation of pedestal above low
water mark, 13 feet; height of founda-
ton mass, 52.1O feet; height of pedes-
tai proper, 80 feet; total height Of top
OF torch above mean low-water mark
S05.12 feet" He emphatically denies
the story that the statue was original
ly intended for Egypt.