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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Death of Victor Hugo.

PARIS, May 22-Victor Hugo's condi-
tion is so manifestly worse this morning
that his death is regarded as certain to
take place within few hours When
the fact became known Cardinal Gui-
bert, archbishop of Paris, sent specially
to Hugo's residence, offering to visit
him and administer spiritual aid and
the rights of the Catholic church. n.
Lackroy, the poets son-in- law, who was
in attendance at the deathbed when the
cardinals proffer came, replied for Hugo
declining with thanks the archbishop's
tender, and saying for the dying man,
"Victor Hugo is expecting death, but he
does not desire the services of O priest.n
p. m.-Victor Hugo died at 1:30
o'clock this afternoon. The ministry
will request the chamber Of deputies to
adjourn as a token of respect to the
memory of the deceased. It is reported
that Hugo has bequeathed his manu-
scripts to France, and that he left it to
the republic to select a burial place for
his remains and to decide as to the form
of his funeral
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Land Entries Allowed.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Quite alarge
number Of land entries were allowed in
Montana declarations, affidavits for
which were executed before one r. G..
Webster, deputy clerk of the district
court. Webster was appointed by the
clerk as deputy for the sole purpose of
taking proofs of entries. The land office
held that the laws of Montana do not
recognize the appointment of an Officer
for that purpose, and hence declarations
executed before him were invalid u u non
appeal the secretary of the interior has
reversed the decision and holds1nat re-
gardless of the question whether the
deputy was or was not legally entitled
to hold that office, he was deputy clerk
de .fdcto. and as such deputy he would
not question the authority by which he
held office. 1t was not competent to in
quire into the authority by which the
deputy exercised his functions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Opening of Bids.
The following is the list of bids opened
yesterday at different points:

yesterday at different points:
AT HELENA.
Assinaboine-E. r. CoNan, 100000
pounds of oats a. $1.68; $4,000 pounds of
corn a. S268 J. w. Power, 1,O6O tons
of hay @ SLIGO; 1900 pounds of corn
a. S3.28 $500 cords soft wood O. $1483
Terrence McCune, 42O, 900 pounds oats
O. $1.99 1000 tons of hay O. $11.99.
Jas. Donovan, LOGO tons hay O. $13.40.
S. &c. Ashby, 100000 pounds oats a.
$1.47. G. E. Conrad, 420, 1000 pounds oats
"a $1.65; $1,000 pounds of corn g. 1924;
10000 pounds bran O. $2,47; 1,06O tons
hay @ $14.74; $500 cords soft wood a.
$1465.
Fort Shaw-Frank Coombs, $4,000
pounds oats O. S1,923. Chas Z. Conrad
100000 pounds cats a. $1.18.
Fort Maginnis-C. E. Conrad, 1,000,-
600 pounds oats o. $1.224; 5000 pounds
bran @ S3. q; 800 tons hay a. $12.69.
Helena John D. Pellitzer, 460 cords
soft wood O. $625 L. G. Power & Bro,
$4,000 pounds oats "a $149; 1900 pounds
bran @ $1.20; 45 tons hay @ $21.O0.
Joseph O'Neil, $4,000 pounds oats a.
$3.50; 1000 pounds bran @ $1.5O; IS
tons hay O. $500. r. H. Kleinschmidt
$4,000 pounds oats @ $1.90; 1000 pounds
bran a. $1.40; 45 tons hay a. $2l.00; 10
tons straw O. $500; 460 cords soft wood
a. S4.4S.
Fort Custer-Josh. II. Graham, $500
cords soft wood e. S6.47.
Fort Keogh-C. E. Conrad, 1870 900
pounds corn O. $500; 10000 pounds of
bran 9 $1.4O.
Bismarck-C. E. Conrad 5000 pounds
oats at $1.48; 1900 pounds corn at 81 ST.:
l 900 pounds bran at 75c.
AT AssINABoINE.
S. II. Blair, hay at $15.95; r. L. Nc
Culloh, hay at t$l8.87, dry wood at $13.67,
green wood at $12.93.
AT FORT SHAW.
M. Strong, 1000 pounds oats at S1.25:
W. Mulcahy, oats at $1.29; hay at $11.40;
wood at $50. t. Moran, oats at 81 20.
+. r. CoWen, oats at $1.38 Mcknight
Y Co., oats at $1.20.; hay at S12.70. J.
B. Traxler, oats at $1.2O. w. G. VIE
gand, hay at $11.98. P. RoWles, hay at
Sl1.50. 2. Farrell, hay at S12.47. Jno.
4argent, hay at $12.55. G.. Quail, hay
It $3.50; wood at $3.50. Robson, wood
It S6.75.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Re-AppoInted. d.

Under the head of "Lamar's APP
pointmentsp we find in an eastern ex-
change a telegram from Washington,
announcing among other appointments
that of Chas. III. Gould as receiver of
public moneys at Miles City Montana.
Congratulations were rendered Mr..
Gould Yesterday, which he received in
self abnegating manner that indicated
that he was willing to go through
another four Years of trial anG
tribulation to obiige Mr.. Lamar. =
Miles City Journal
Mr.. Gould is nephew of Col.
Leaning of this city and as he is re-
nublican of the strictest sect the ap-
nointment will be an astonisher to our
democratic friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
7 - - %<4sSa - -@Azss----------------
An t1-Chlnese Demonstration.

VICTORIA, B. c., May about 9, 900
workingmen, headed by band, bearing
torches and transparencies, marched
through the streets last night to the
electric light tower, beneath which they
organized meeting and passed resolu-
tons condemnatory Of Chinese immi-
grafton, and issued an appeal to the
Workingmen of Canada, imploring their
aid 70 put down the evil. At the close
the meeting a proposition to march
through Chinatown was not entertained
and the crowd walked through the
streets in an orderly manner
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Riel at Regina.

REGINA, May 23.-The train convey
ing Riel, the captured rebel chief, ar
rived here to-day. The journey was
made without incident. Riel is well,
but showed some nervousness at being
handed over to the police. He does not
talk much.
Gen. Middleton has sdeposed Indian
chiefs Beardy and Okemassis and will
proceed Immediately from Prince Albert
to Battleford, where he will demand the
unconditional surrender of the Indians.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27

going down into the hold. Two men
on the lookout had very narrow escape
with their lives, the fog being SO thick
at the time that they could not see the
iceberg until it came tumbling on the
deck where they were standing. Orders
were given to cut away the lashings of
the lifeboats and rafts and to prepare
them for lowering in case the ship should
sink. Two of the boats were swung
overheard and others were being put in
readiness until it was discovered the
ship was not making water, when the
orders were countermanded. The
steamer came in collision with two other
icebergs, but succeeded in weathering
the shocks and reaching port in safety,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
w ashIngton N otes.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The depart
ment Of state was closed to-day as
mark OF respect to the memory of the
late Secretary Frelinghuysen.
James II. Hainly has been appointed
q. S. Attorney for the territory. of
Idaho.
Secretary Whitney has issued an or
der abolishing the board of detail created
in October last by Secretary Chan
der
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Another view of the Quarantine Business.


Montana's quarantine against cattle
coming from Missouri, Illinois and other
states is causing great loss and hardship
to stockmen. A Mr.. Fly, who has l. 900
head of cattle destined to Springdale,
Montana, has been at the Mandan stock
yards for two days, because the quaran-
tine officers refuse to allow him to enter
the territory, his stock having come
from Missouri. Although they are, ap-
parently, free from disease, he will be
compelled to turn them on the range
this side of the Montana line and nerd
them for ninety days. He has some
SIS, 900 or $50, 900 invested in this lot of
cattle, and will have to buy po-
MES and hire herders to take care of
them. This quarantine business of the
stockmen of Montana will virtually
drive out all the small dealers and stock
men, compelling them to buy their
young bulls from the large owners at
their own figures. The stockmens'
Association of Montana has evidently
been arranging for the present state Of
affairs to profit by it, as they have an
number of young bulls on hand
for the occasion. A retaliation of quar-
antine on the part of Illinois would en-
tirely destroy the stock interest Of the
territories. s.-Mandan Pioneer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Collision With Icebergs.

New YORK, May 23.-The steamship
City of Berlin, from Liverpool, arrived
here this morning bringing 143 cabin
and 1,139 steerage passengers. Cn the
10Th inst. she struck an iceberg in a
dense fog off the banks of Newfounn-
land. This caused serious damage.
Many tons Of ice fell upon the deck OF
the forecastle, breaking it through and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Northwest Notes.

WINNIPEG, May 24.-The remains of
Corporal Code and Privates Frazee and
KordestY, OF the 90th rifles, were buried
here to-day with military honors under
the auspices of the Montreal artillery.
The cortege vas very imposing, all pub
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
Indian Devllment.

Tucson, May pa special from Sill
yer City, New Mexico, says: A courier
arrived this morning with dispatch
from Capt. Overton. He also brought
the following letter;
ALMA, May %.
TO Nr Lyda:
[ send a message from Capt. Overton
to Fort Bayard. which forward to Silver
City and Bayard. It is impossible to
get a courier from here to Silver City
We know positively that eight men
have been killed by Indians. They will
likely give this valley another call and
go down the Gila. JULIAN MILLER.
The courier confirms the news of the
killing of Mr.. Luce and his companion,
Calvin OrWig, and says their bodies
were brought to Alma. Capt. Overton
writes: The Indians are now at DEVILS
Park, twenty miles from Alma They
are heading for Warm Springs and will
probably go by the Cooks canyon trail.
The Indians crossed the San Francisco
five miles north of Alma. The settlers
were not notified of the outbreak, and
many have undoubtedly been killed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

BORE in one of the Omaha hotels the
other evening. caught tie laugh in u
style he richly merited. after he had wea-
ried dozen or more gentlemen sitting
around with his loud and incessant gab-
Bile. He had hauled his chair about the
room, delivering his ideas in the closest
obtaining range, and was just closing the
list on IA demurc looking gentleman burs
iei studiously IN newspaper. The quiet
IN IN had lost his right arm and wore a
false gloved hand. The nuisance planted
his chair Immediately in front of him and
plunged into one of his in sane harangues.
The annoyance WAS tolerated for few
minutes, when, with stealthy movement,
the quiet man unfastened the attachments
of the false arm and it dropped TO the
floor. The garrulous bore checked his
tongue aghast, and with felgned horror
his victim starte d to his feet, exclaiming,
MAN, you have ruined me; you have
talked my arm orr Amid screams of
laughter the bore leaped from his seat
and fled.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Cancer Of Tongue.
y CASE Rn-rN cling ruAr'oF GEv. CIR Mt.


Some ten years ago had scrofulous sore i
my right hand which gave great trouble, and
under the old time treatment was he aled up, and
] snppo -cd was we'll. round, however. it had
only been driven into the system by the of
potash ana meronry, and in Marco, 1859. it broke
ont in my throat, and cont, ntracd in what some
of the doctors dcnominated cancer. was placed
undcr treatment for this disease. Some six or
seVenof the best phys icians III the county had
me nj different times under their charge, among
til, III were specialists in this line. hut aft cr
another would exhaust then SKIN and drop me,
foI grew worse continually. 1hc cancer had
eaten hrou@h my check, destroying the :sr-: If
my mouth and upper In, then attacked my tongue
palate and lower lip, destroying the palate and
iudcr lip entirely aud half my iuugue, eating out
I the top of my left chccl; bone aud up to the
left ,yG. From Il hearty robust woman of 800
pounds, was reduced 10 mere frame of skin
and homes almost unable To turn myself in bed
could not eat any snlid food, hut subsisicd on
liquids and my tongue wis far gone could
not talk. The anguish OF mind aud the horrible
offerings OF body "hch experienced never can
be reveal Il. Given up by physicians Il die, with
no hope of recovery upon The part of my friends
who sat around my beds idu pcCting every mo
mer TO be my last; in fact, my husband wonid
place hir hand ON me every now aud then TO see
whether was alive NJ not, and At one time al de
cided that life was extinct, and my death was re
ported all over the country
Such was my wrctchcd aud helpless condition
on the first of last October 1SSD, when my
itnds commenced "i 4 ne Swift's Specific.
In les than month the eating places stopped and
healing commenced. aid the fearful aperture ia
my cheek has been closed and firmly knitted 10
Ing finely, sud the tongue which almost de
ftoyed l. being ctovcrtd d, and il seems that nt-
lurr II supplying new tongue. can talk 80
th't my friends can readily understand me, aud
can eat solid food again, nn'ahlc to walk about
wherever please without the assistance OF my
| one, and have gaircd fifty pounds of hrsh. All
this under the blessing of n murcifnl Heavenly
| father. is due To SWtit's Specific. am II wonder
and II marvel To all my friends, hundreds of whom
nave tn own my intense sat1rrihgs. and have viSi
| ted me in my Affections. While am not entirely
well, yctmy gratitude is none the less dcyont, nd
aIltiIii ttsn Ihslt IN
| sight. II any doubt these facts, l would refer
| them tn Hon. 1uhn H. Ttayor, State Senator Ui
| this district, who is my nciphhor DR. r. :. Brad
| field. ot La Grange GA, or 10 amy othev persons
| living II the southern pIrt OF TtORpe county, Ga
MRS MARY l. COVER.
i.aGraHgr, Ga. May ii, 1855.
Sold by all Druggists
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free,
call on our Physician, No. l5T W. I'D St. n.
( unsulfa ion fee.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
DrdWcn ;, Atl,n,0, Ga.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest 10y sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
medately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it, II cures
dysentcry, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrul
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world, Price % cents per bottle.
feb % M VS. IN 1.y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Father, Mother, and Three SISTERS Dead.

Father, Mother, and Three SISTERS Dead.
Mr.. David Claypool, formerly Sergeant
farms oithe New Jersey Senate, and now
Notary Public at Cedarvilc, Cumberland
Co, n. j., makes the following startling
settlement: "My father, mother, and three
sisters all died with consumption, and my
lungs were so weak raised blood. Nobody
thought | could live. My work (ship-
suithinG was very straining on me with my
weak constitution, and was rapidly going
to The grave. While in this condition l
commenced using Mishlcr's Herb Rilters,
and it saved my life. Because it was so
difficult to get it in this little place, and |
had improved so much, stopped taking it
for time, and the result is that l have
commenced going rapidly down hill again
Somehow, Misher's Herb Bitters gives
appetite and strengthens and builds me up
Us nothing else docs, and ! must have a
dozen bottles at once. Use this commtl-
nication as you please, and if any one wants
TO be convinced of its TRUTH let them write
me and I will make affidavit to it, for l
owe my life to Mishlers Herb Bitters."
Thesecret of the almost invariable relief
and care of consumption, dyscntery, diar-
rhua, dyspepsia, indigestion, kidney and
liver complaints, when Mishler's Herb
Bit;ers is used, is that it contains simple,
harnlleSs, and yet powerful ingredients,
that act on the blood, kidneys, and liver,
and through them strengthens and inyigor-
atcs the whole system. Purely vegetable
in its composition; prepared by 4 regular
physician; a standard medicinal prepare
ton; endorsed by physicians and drug
Gis,s, Theseare four strong points in favor
of Mishler's Herb Bitters. Nshler's Herb
Bitters is'sold by all druggists. Price 81 90
per large bottle. 6 bottles for $500.
ASK your druegist Tor EIIsHLpR's HFRn BlTTERa
If he does not kept do not take ANYTHING else hut
send postal rard 20 iIsIiIFR iiTRB BiITERs Co,
f.o Commerce Street Phiiadetla
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

Ir is the ineht ton Of the President, the
Washington GapitM says, to complete his
list of appointments before Congress
meets, in order to relieve himself from
the combined pressure of the politicians
whom the assembling of that body viii
bring together. lie proposes to take the
Office seekers single handed or in small
detachments, instead of waiting for n
gressmeE get here they will find that all
the vacancies that exist or are likely to
occur have been filled Then the winds
may roar aud the thundcrs may roll from
the other end OF the avenue with all pos
sibc Iierceness without disturbing the
executive serenity Nor will there be
to visitor the other day that wherever
vacancies occurred Or good cause was
shown TO Justify removals he would app
point democrats to office, and the best
democrats that could be found. The ten
ure of office law was recognized so far as
was consistent with The efficiency OF the
civil service, and his party must be pas
ii mt and wait for vacancies to occur, lie
was a democrat, the president said, and
as a democrat believed that such policy
would not only be recognized by the peo>
pie, whose respect aud confidence he val
ucd, as a proper one for him to pursue
and he believed it would strengthen the
democracy more in the end than huS'iing
all the republicans out of offices and
hustling democrats in. He was willing
to recognize that political services entitled
those who performed them to the honors
that were won by their efforts, but such
men should seek elective Offices. aud not
expect to find their rewards in the pat
ronnge of the executive. He did not obs
ject to receiving applications forappoint-
ments, but rather desired them. The
more numerous the better, as they gave
him u larger field to choose from, aud
made it easier to fad good men; but he
did object and seriously, too. to the UNI
reasonable pressure that was often
brought npon him to appoint some par
ticular man to an Office to which he had
no especial fitness, simply because such a
man was recognized as useful and cons
petent party leader, and wanted place
that would permit him to devote more
time to political matters than if he were
engaged in private affairs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Evening Post asks why Flood r ock was
blown up with 100000 pounds of dyna
mite and rockarock? 1t seems silly
question. Flood Rock was an obstrucs
ton to commerce, and that's why it was
bio WI up. Yes, replies the inquistive
person, but so is an average import
duty of 40 per cent on five hundred arti-
Giles of consumption an obstruction to
commensurate why should Flood Rock
be blown up and the tariff reef extending
all along our coast allowed to remain? Ii
we desire unrestricted commerce Gree
trade) with the outside world, we ought
to blow up the protective tariff reef and
allow exports and imports to go and come
freely. II, on the other hand, we want
as little commerce with the outside world
as we can get along with, Flood Rock
and all similar implements ought to be
carefully guarded from disturbance.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

The age of miracles is past. but the
cure OF Mrs. William Radford, of Au-
gusta, Me seems TO border on the mir
aculous. Her doctors told her she had not
ten days 10 live. that her stomach was
completely diseased, aud complication
Of lung and heart troubles rendered recov-
cry out OF the question. just when the
skies seemed darkest, some one suggested
MIshler's Herb Bitters. The sick woman S
distracted husband assented The change
was at first slight. but nn improvement
manifested itself before the third lav,
and very soon she recovered fully This
case is only one of many where the cure
was prompt and thorough. For all stom :
ach troubles Mishler's Herb Btters is in -
valuable.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

THE thing that is going to do more than
anything else to defeat Ira Davenport for
governor of New York is the fact that he
is an aristocrat. His organs dwell with
fond dulliance on the fact that he is i'm
menscly wealthy, that he is n iinc lin
guist, and other things which would not
be Ia his discretit were it not that these
things, valuable as adjuncts to man OF
character, appear to be put forward as
his sole claim To the Office he seeks. Ia
addition TO his wealth and accomplish,
ments his record is all such as to Indicate
an advocacy of class distinctions. When
he was in the senate he voted in favor of
contract convict labor. When other
questions in which labor was interested
came up. although he was present, he
ahstained from voting. When he was
asked week ago whether he would np,
prove bill TO adopt the state accouu,
system in lieu of the contract convict
labor he lodged. All these things are
reasons why the wage workers of New
York miS.rust him. With aristocrati,
ideas and prcjudcos, looking upon the
working people as lower class with
whom 1t Is not necessary for him to enter
INTO explanations or to have or express
sympathy, he is the most notable eApou
cnt of class candilaturc who has yet
come before the people of state asking
for their sutrrages. The workingmun of
New York owe it rs duty to them
selves to defeat him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
GOING TO B. MIGHTY CLOSE.


Only Three More Cincinnati city Precincts
to Count--Partisan Claims
CINCINNATI. Oct -. the official count
of the election returns began Wedne day
morning VITA Ward Eighteen. Precinct 4
was not eouutel owing to mlndamus pro
Gee lings sta psnluy in thu courts. When
Precinct ID, OF the Nineteenth warl wa
cache |, ex G " rhor Noyes. on behalf OF
the caudiIate prote stei against recording
the vota, becaus, tie jld ,es an clerks did
not make the count uhtl II o'clock
on the second night following the
election. Ths returns wers not sgnsl,
and he maintained that tho ballot
box and book had been tamp,red
with, and the box taken clear away from
the precinct. Til, total vote cast in the
first eigh teen war Is of the city is 40, G97, OF
which Foraker received 20,0i6; Hoadly,
20ei6; Leonnrl, 6Gj.
1he clerk orIerei Ex-Governor Noyes
protest not ID and proceeded with
the count In the first twenty-five
warlS the ohi,ial count showed the Demo.
cratic legislative ticket aheaI over / OJJ
vote The Tires remaining warls arc Re-
publican, AMI will make the vots close.
Precincts +, OF the Eighth ward anl e. OF
the Mn 5teenth, are not counted in the rs-
turn There are forty-two town hip pre-
c.nct, to b, couGtoI outside of the tweaty-
five wards.
Tho Republicans still claim that the OFF.
| cial count will STOW that every man on the
legislative ticket except Harlan is
| elected il llpaily's vote does not exceed
$50. On the other hand tie Democrat
claim that Hoadly will haye at least 500
ma jority, and tho lowest candidate on the
Democratic senatorial ticket will have 20J
ma jority and thu highest go.