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Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

tion, arrived at Fort Spokane with Chiei
Joseph, fifty bucks and about 100 squaws
and children. That evening the Doctor
turned them over TO Mr. Sidney ID. Waters
the United States Indian agent for thr Col
vile Indian reservation. From Col. Ierri-
man and Agent Waters / learned tha u Is
the intention of the government to provide
well for Chief Joseph and his peoi = as
they have been sinned against far more
than SHINING. Chief Joseph is ver! hne
looking Indian, about six feet high, wei
built, straight and clean. Gu. limbs. Win
general expression beaming from lace
similar to that Of the Father of the Repup-
lic-our grandly sublime Washington.
The moral atmosphere of the post am
glad so say, Is far purer than have iound
it elsewhere; which, am sure, is the ma
tural result OF Col. Merriman's supervision.
In fact, the officers seem 10 vie with the
Colonel in all acts promotiye OF perfect
discipline. / was exceedingly pleased dur
ing Chaplain Blaines sermon, of last sun
day evening, against infidelity, by the ear
nest, deep and emotional bearing of Lieut.
Webster. In the words of the ladies, Hes
a good 'unw
With thanks to all those who made my
passage and soiourn here pleasant, | beg to
remain, a ever,
John NICC CAFFERTN.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

III Is not surprising that a Democratic
President should choose local officers in
the South from unrepentant rebels. and
the fact might be forgiven that some
Cabinet officers, heads of bureaus. and
foreign ministers are taken from the
same class, though the appointment of
such men as Lawton and blackburn was
rather an unnecessary affront to the
loyal sentiment of America. But when
there is an Office tc be filled in the forty
fifth parallel of latitude, and when the
president selects from dozens of appli-
cants the man who is most notorious as
an enemy of the Union. the fact is
highly significant.
We have no unkind feeling toward
Mr. Kelly, who is said to be gentle
man possessing many good qualities, a
kind neighbor and friend. A weakness
of his character is his intense prejudices,
which fall little short of rasnia. One
OF these is most unreasonable aimed
against Helena, and this has been at
times almost absurdly manifested. As
an instance, he was wild with delight
when the forgery of the Meagher county
returns defeated the removal of the
capital to this place, though he must
have known that it was a fraud.
But it is of Mr.. Kelley as an unrecon-
structed rebel that we are speaking. He
is simply that and nothing more. Nearly
thirty years ago, being then citizen OF
Missouri, he was actively engaged in
the conspiracy to force slavery into
Kansas crime against civilization fol-
which years offer no condonement. He
established and edited paper called the
Border Rufian, which name candidly ex-
pressed it, character, and which cham
pioned the effort to force the Lecompton
constitution on the people of Kansas
When that enterprise failed and the wal
followed, he was credited Missouri
bushwhacker, warning against his loyal
neighbors and taking an occasional shot
at Yankee soldier. When the Union
party gained ascendency in Missouri h'
removed to Montana, but we have never
learned that he had repented of his dis
loyalty. The fact seems to be that he i
rather proud of it.
We speak of Mr.. Kelley as type
and we submit that his appointment here
in Montana, where there are many
patriotic citizens ofthe Democratic party
to choose from, is conclusive proof o.
the supremacy of rebel influence over
the administration that we brought OF
ourselves by the selection of Demo
cratic President.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

Removal of Mr. Botkin.-.An Inter-
view with the Late Lamented.

A HERALD reporter called on Marshal
Botkin this morning to see how a Federal
office-holder looked with his head OFF. He
was found in his office on Breckenridge
the penitentiary. Before the visitor had. "a
chance to apply his pumping apparatus,
the Marshal informed him that when he
took charge of the penitentiary the cost of
that institution to the United States was
S1.5S per day for each convict. For the
month Just closed it was 73 cents per
day-which reduction he laughiDgly pre-
sumed TO be one of the grounds for his re-
moval
In reply to a question about his sue
cessor, he said that no selection could have
pleased him better. Mr.. Kelly is an hon
orable and competent gentleman and an
intimate friend. When the effort was
made to remove Mr.. Botkin last winter,
Mr.. Kelly, whose residence at Deer Lodge
enabled him to Judge of the merits of the
charges, was one of the first to sign a re-
monstrance. Mr.. Kelly is an old citizen of
Montana, and there is no reason to .fear
that he will make the Office of Marshal an
instrument of oppression or blackmail .
When asked as to the cause of his re-
moval he said he supposed it must be
offensive partisanship," which he under
stood to be patent contrivance for recon-
Cling Jacksonian Democracy and the mug
wumpism of the period. He noticed that
three Territorial Marshals were decapitated
at the same time and surmised that they
were all removed on political grounds.
Referring to the charges that were made
against him last winter, he said they
seemed to have been disposed of when the
Senate refused to confirm Mr.. Kreidler
In this connection he remarked upon the
contrast between the investigation of Mr..
Harrison, which is now in progress, and
that which was conducted in his case. Mr..
Harrison is allowed to confront the wit
nesses against him, to cross-examine them,
to be represented by counsel, and to sum-
mon and examine as many witnesses in
his own behalf as he saw fit Moreover,
a law officer sits with the examiner and
excludes everything but legal evidence.
When he Marshal Botkin) was investi-
gated, the examiner was given a list of
witnesses by his accusers, which consisted
of the Marshals most bitter official and
political enemies Then he went to each
of these privately, and assuring him that
his name and testimony would not be
communicated to Mr.. Botkin, without adj
ministering an oath asked the witness to
tell everything he knew or had heard that
reflected upon the Marshal's official con-
duct. The statements, 50 secretly taken,
constituted the case against Marshal Bot
kin. The Marshal pertinently inquired
what officers character could lot he made
to suffer by such a method of procedure.
And this was done under the directions of
the Department of Justice-iueus non
hcendo.
Mr.. Botkin said nothing respecting his
future plans further than that he would
on no account leave the Territory.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11
THE NORTHWEST REBELLION
Arrival Of Dumont and DUMAS at
Benton.

Gabriel Dumont and Michael Dumaise,
the former the reported Lieutenant OF
Riel and in reality the Adjutant General
of the provisional government, are now in
Benton, and were recently interviewed by
a Rirer Press reporter and gave their YER
sion of the rebellion, which is published
in that papers issue OF the 9th inst. After
the defeat at Batouche they crossed
the border and were picked up by
some United States soldiers, who took
them to Fort Assinaboine. The provisional
government which was organized by the
half-breeds contained the following officers
Pierre Pareuteau, Preside2t; Gabriel Du-
mont, Adiutant General Philip Gamoat,
Secretary of Council, and Chas. Nolin,
Commissioner. Riel was not President
and held no position in the government.
In the first engagement with Middleton
at Fish creek forty-seven half-breeds re-
PEELED his force of 600 men with their
artillery and Gattling guns. The troops
lost between forty and fifty men in this
conflict, while the loss of the rebels was
only four. They conclude their account of
the defeat at Batouche as follows:
On the morning of the fourth day of the
fight word was sent from the other side of
the river that the ammunition for their
Winchesters was giving out, and this
news caused dismay in the half-breed
camp. 1t also became reported that
Riel would surrender; but Dumont and
his fighters stood at their posts rs long as
possible, and when Middleton made his
successful charge the result could not be
other than what il was. Ammunition and
confidence were gone and the rebel retreat
commenced. The half breeds left ten dead
upon the field that day, and what losses
the troops sustained they can only guess
at. If our ammunition had not given
OUT said DUMAS, I'VE would have won
this battle as easily as we did the Others,
where the odds against Us were even
greater"
Riel was not in any of the fights his
headquarters were at Batouche, whence he
issued his orders and directions. Ii has
been reported that he acted with cowardice,
sold out, and all of that, bat Dumont
s:outly denies the charges, and gives him
credit for good conduct. These men did
not see Riel after the battle; they FASTENED
to where their horses were, mounted and
fled. They are thankful for the protection
afforded them ON this side of the line, and
only hope that their action may secure 10
the half breeds of the northwest the rights
they are entitled to.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11
Gov. HILL, of New York, has made him

Gov. HILL, of New York, has made him
self ridiculous by the reasons assigned for
his second veto Of the census bill. He
says there was unjust discrimination
against the cities in requiring that the
census in them should be taken within
two weeks, while double that time was
allowed in country districts. The New
York HeralG calls Gov. Hills attention to
the fact that this distinction was adopted
from the national census and is founded
on wise considerations universally recog-
nized. In London the census is taken in
a single day. Instead of making himself
popular with his party in the hope of
securing the nomination for Governor, Hill
has cverreached himself and merited the
opposition of his own party. If the census
had been taken under the law first passed
the Democrats would probably have gained
two senators and six representatives in
New York city and Brooklyn, where there
has been the largest increase of population.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

In the matter of smelling works, all
are agreed that if erected and success
fully worked they would prove a great
benefit 10 Helena. And il is also very
true that times and circumstances are
more favorable in every respect than
when the experiment was made before.
But our idea is that the movement will
be much more apt to be a success, if
those who make the experiment do it
with ineir own money, rather than with
that OF other people. If We could find
some man with capital and practical ex-
perience who is willing to invest both
in the enterprise, our citizens could
afford TO offer a substantial bonus. We
confess that on any other basis we
should not feel As confident of success
Our past experience shows us that there
are two sides to this question. While
success would help US, a failure would
hurt us. When the attempt Is repeated,
we want il to be under circumstances
that will render failure impossible. We
are confident that there are enough good
mines near to Helena to furnish smelling
works steady and profitable work, but
these mines, it must be confessed, are
not yet very well developed to prove the
quantity or quality of their supply. If
these mines were better developed it
would greatly aid the solution of this
question. Some say that mines will not
be developed until there is home mar
ket for ores, but we believe that any
mine well developed, with plenty of pay
ing ore in sight and on the dump will
pay those who put their money or labor
in use in this direction. Paying ore on
the dump will find market and will
build mills and smelters.
OF course there is natural order o:
development that must be followed to
assure success, and it would seem to be
the proper course to know first the
nature of the ores to be treated before
works are erected TO treat them.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

TH people of Montana have a rich mar
ket at home if they would set about sup
plying il. Hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars that are now sent out OF the Territory
to pay for butter, lard, pork, eas, poultry,
and other provisions could and should be
saved TO our own producers and the money
kept in the Territory. These things could
be proftably produced at home and sup
piled to meet every home demand. If
money is scarce it is because il is sent
away to buy things that might be produced
at home. Our land is as cheap and pro-
ductive as in any other part of the coun-
try, and though labor may be dearer there
is not farmer or ranchman who could not
by a little increase of care and energy in
crease his supplies for the market and in
the aggregate it would amount to large
sum. The difficulty suggests the remedy.
II it will not pay to work larger acres on
hired help, it points to the propriety Of
having maEy smaller farms worked with
out hired help. Let these men who want
to hire out and can't find places take up
lands and work for themselves. There is
a good market for all they can produce.
If farmers cannot compete with producers
in Oregon, Dakota and Utah, at the pres
ent high rates of transportation, what are
they going to do when these rates are re-
duced, as they are sure to be? If our pres
ent race of farmers cannot successfully
solve this question, it is certain others will
come in and take the opportunity and
make fortunes on the same field where our
farmers now say there is no chance for
profit Our home market is rich one.
No Territory has better one. Till it is
fully supplied diversified farming ought to
pay well, while our mines, flocks and herds
can always reach outside markets at con-
stantly increasing rates. As prices OF pro-
vision and cost of living are reduced our
mines will be more generally worked and
at greater profit.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

How is it that with an accumulation OF
over four millions in the National treasury
last month and five millions the month be-
fore, there has not been call to redeem
single outstanding interest-bearing bond
Three months of the Administration gone
and the interest-bearing debt of the United
States has not been reduced ore penny.
Instead of using the accumulations in the
treasury to pay off the bonded debt, the
Administration is only increasing the accu-
mutations. Promise and performance seem
to be diverging widely.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

A SUIT of twenty-three years standing
has has just been decided by the New
York Court of Appeals in favor of the
heirs of Cyrus II. Mccormick against the
Pennsylvania Central railroad for the loss
of baggage, the trunks containing valuable
jewelry as well as dresses. Every con-
ceivable device for delay and evasion were
resorted to by the company, but they were
defeated on every point, and found an
antagonist with as much money and
tenacity as itself The judgment was for
$i6,431, but it has cost either party ten
times that sum i'll litigation.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

THOSE Democrats of Montana who are af-
ter office-and this Territory furnishes its
full quota of them-will now take heart.
Mr. Bob Kelly, of Deer Lodge, has got to
be L. S. Marshal, rice Hon. Alex. c. Botkin,
removed The close of the long fight for this
appointment is announced to-day. This is
the first one off the anxious seat, and a
great sigh of relief goes up from the West
Side of the Territory. Between the
Toole and Maginnis factions, this
is triumph for Joes side. The
new Marshal, we are satisfied, can't qualify
any too soon to suit the present incumbent.
1t is important, in one respect, that he
should take Office as soon as possible.
The withheld $4,000 appropriation for
the penitentiaty should be got hold of and
made available for the waiting work on
that over-crowded institution. Kelly is
one of the fiercest rebels who ever fought
with his mouth, but other things consid-
cred he is perhaps the fittest selection for
Marshal
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11
Kansas Wheat Crop.

TOPEKA, KS, June 3.-The Secretary Of
the State Board of Agriculture has not yet
given out his report as to the status of the
wheat crop. From private sources it is
learned that the Hessian fly and chinch
bugs are making sad havoc of the wheat
fields, and it is not believed now that the
State of Kansas will harvest over fifteen
or twenty million bushels of that crop.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

RI. Rev. BISHOP DUDLEY, of Kentucky
has an instructive article on the question,
What shall the South do with the negro T?
in the last Centgry. He believes in fill
alton, though not of course amalgamation.
His ideas are sound and We hope they will
spread at the South.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

Ii was the beer tax that nonlinally con-
tributed the last straw to break down the
Gladstone Ministry, and yet Sir Michael
Bass, the prince of English brewers, voted
Loyalty with the minority to sustain the
budget. Those who complained at small
tax will now have to pay q much larger
one.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

WITH cholera and earthquakes in north
ern India, sensible Englishmen will con-
gntulate themselves that vast armies are
not to be concentrated there at present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24
Clerk 4 Masters Sale Of land.

A. d. Reynolds, etal,l In the Chaneery Court
W. B. c. Smith. ct al> county, Tennessee.
Pursuant to decree OF the Court, rendered at
its May term 1885 In the above styled cause, !
VIII on Saturday the 18th day of October 1885,
proceed to sell at public cutlery to the highest
bidder, at the Couit House door in Jonesboro,
on credit of six months, and without the right
OF redemption, the tract or lot of land mention
ed and described in the pleadings and said de.
cree and ordered to be sold, being the lot OF
land with store house thereon, purchased by W,
B. c. Smith of w. II. Taylor and wife and con-
veyed by them at his instance to ]. D. Smith,
situated on the Bakersville road about ~ miles
from Johnson City and more particularly de-
scrbed by notes and bonds in said deed of Tay-
lor and wife to ]. d. smith, to satisfy the follow
ing Judgements against W. B. c. Smith, one in
favor of G. W. Folsom for 1919 with interest
thereon from Jan. II, 1884 and 90 cents costs
one in favor of G. W. 0sgoody for S27.lS with in
terest from Jan. 1G 1884; one in favor of Roun-
tree, Cooley & Co.. for $63.l4 with interest from
December IL, 1882 and one in favor of A. D.
Reynolds for sl36H with interest from Februa-
ry l6, 1884 to day of SALE and also the costs of the
Court. Note with approved personal security
win be required of the purchaser at said sale
for the purchase money and lien retained on
the land therefor until fully paid This septem
Der 18th 1885, A. b. BOWMAN, C. & NJ.
ByW F, YOUNG, D. c. X NJ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24

all that could be made OF Kate Des-
mond." Messrs. Geo. Higgins and F..
d. Monroe took the little characters
which were assigned them, and which
were not ten minutes on the stage,
and made of them something to be
noticed in praise along with the rest.
The audience paid that compliment
about which there can be no affecta-
tion-tears, to the histrionic ability of
Mr.. Huntly and Belle Gilbert. The
VINDIcAToR does not generally 60 off
with enthusiasm about company
but.we have read this notice over and
cannot see compliment which in
justice could be withheld or toned
down. Our people viii perhaps never
see on our boards again a troupe COM
bining SO much OF excellence, certain
ly they have never seen one here be-
lore.
OF "Rosedale" on Tuesday night
and "Enoch Arden on Wednesday
night we can speak in the same terms
OF praise,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24
The Company at the Opera House.

The Huntly-Gilbert Company are
hbilled for two nights next week at
IlJobe's Opera House. Beginning Mon
|day night with the popular drama,
"Esmeralda," which run s months at
the Madison Square Theatre, n Y.
Miss Belle Gilbert was the leading la
dy for the Madison Square Co., for 4
years Evan, The Virginian," will be
rendered on Tuesday night.
The company.is highly spoken Of,
both by the public and press. 1t con-
sists of IA artists. The following from
the Staunton indicator OF Sept. Is,
1885,
Staunton has had a complete sur
prise in the Huntly-Gilbert Comedy
troupe. Usually. a company coming
here has had two good artists and the
support of raw material The nearest
to q frst-cass company was the Ja-
nauscheck troupe, which had five
good artists besides the star The
Huntly- Gilbert troupe has whole
company Of artists, fourteen in all. 1t
may sound like strong statement,
but at only one theatre in New York
city will be found troupe to equal it
for general excellence never was a
speciality in New York theatres, save
on the most extraordinary occasions.
The dull times have sent many of the
best artists in the profession into the
provinces, which is the only way we
can account for the appearance OF
such company as the Huntly-Gil-
bert troupe on the road.
The domestic drama of Esmeralda,
Monday night, may be taken as a fair
field for criticism, seeing that it is a
play in which there may be only two
interesting eharacters-Dave and Es-
meralda, or ten, just according to the
ability of the troupe. This troupe
gave us ten, every one OF which was
made character OF the piece to be re-
memhered for the excellence Of the
rendering. Mr. Huntly and Miss
Gilbert have already won the applause
Of our people in the Madison Square
company let us take the rest-Miss
Floride Abells "Nora Desmond" was
simply exquisite with naturalness
and delicate shading that was the per
lection of art. Nothing could have
been more perfect than her scene
with her brother when he stumblei
on the state of affairs between her anC
Estabrook Mr. Theo' Stark as "Es
tabrook," delighted every one by hi
sparkling representation. Old "Elbe
Rogers" was given by Mr. Scott Davl
with truth to nature either in thu
humorous or the pathetic situation
which WAS captivating, "Mrs. Rog
erss was excellentIy given by Marga
ret Tennent, and Jack Desmond
was as natural as life in the hands Q
Mr. J. b. Hogan. Lily Pearee mad
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24
10 All Interested.

/ have just received well selected
stock of Boots and Shoes from New
York city, second to none in quality,
and at the lowest prices. My stock
OF jersey jackets, dress goods and no
tions is complete. | am prepared to
take measures and furnish suits, or
single garments, made to order by
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia. |
will pay the highest market prices for
dried berries, apples and peaches, and
sell goods as low as anybody. Give
me call before you sell your produce
or buy your goods. Resp't,
JNo. G. CAMPBELL.
Johnson City, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-24

w. e. Pierce & Co. will open up at
once irst-class Boot ond Shoe shop
in Johnson city, Mr.. Pierce is one OF
the finest workmen in this end Of the
State and will have the assistance Of
competent workmen Win be open
ed up in few days and will then say
more,
The Cranberry Iron Works want
one hundred and fifty hands to mine
ore The company cannot supply
the demand although train load is
shipped every day. The demand is
much heavier than ever before, and
all this too under u Democratic adj
ministration.
Ayers Ague Cure not only affords
immediate relief, but it eradicates the
malarlal poison which produces the
disease, without leaving any injurious
effect, as is the case with quinine and
many OF the ague medicines advertis-
ed. 1t is the only medicine in exist
once which may be considered an alb
solute antidote for fever and ague,
and kindred diseases.
The prisoners, Hoard and Kite,
who were tried at the FEBRUARY term
OF the circuit court of Greene county
Tor the murder of Mrs. Hunter, near
Bulls Gap, convicted of murder in the
ilrst degree and sentenced to be hung
were removed to Knoxville last week
to be present at the hearing of their
cause before the Supreme Court, to
which they appealed.
We would advise some of Johnson
City dudes and young (?) widowers 60
to New York, as that city has sur
plus of about $4,000 Enter
prise.
WepubIish the following by request
There are number of dudes and young
pfdowers in Johnson City, but there
is no use leaving the State, as none of
them have ever been suspected or con
victed of larceny in our town.