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The Mineral argus., 1885-05-28

On Friday forenoon, the 18th inst, at Utica,
winona county. MINI, the flames were seen
issuing from Seefield's elevator. high wind
prevailing, the whole building was in flames in
a few minutes. the sparks igniting adjoining
buildings on the north side Of the track, and
for two hours the fire ragged and appeared to
vie with the wind. setting fire 10 house after
house, until twenty-eight buildings were COLI
sumed The principal losses were as follows:
Mr. Scefela's loss between $4,000 and ss,"o,
being insured for S...,5N
T. ]. Hammers store and stock, 5000; in
sured Tor s&e
b. Eilsxorth's barns, machinery depot, etc,
over $500: insurance ss,.S0
Mrs. Flick's hotel and barn, 5000; insured
for sl,2O
d. d. Browns hotel. contents AMI barn, en-
tire loss: insurance not known.
Dan Browns dwelling, barn, horses and
other stock burned
H. Flick's dwelling and contents.
John Ludwig's house and contents
ID. Boyds saloon.
Joe Dewey's house and outbuildinsa
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The Leader Of the 2sbsliien In the North.
CamY. Other 8sbsls ourrendsrin1-
How 1isl and Dumont Escaped. -xhs
End Of the 1sbsllaon.
A dispatch from Clark's Crossing of the 18th
says; Riel was captured ct noon that day by
three scouts named Armstrong. Diehl and
How're, four miles north OF Batoche. The
scouts had gone ont in the morning to scour
the country, but these three spread from the
main body, and just as they were coming out
Of the bush ON an unfrequentcd trail leading
to Batoche espied Riel with three companions.
He was unarmed, but they carried shot
guns. Ali recognized Riel, and advancing
toward him hailed him. They were then
standing near fence. No effort was made
to escape and after a brief conversation
on expressing their surprise at finding him
there, Riel declared that he intended TO give
himself up. His only fear was that he would
lie shot Ivy the troops. but he was promised
safe escort TO the generals quarters. His
wife and children were not with him, and he
raid they were on the west side of the river
10 AVOID the main body of scouts. Eel was
taken TO coulec near by and hidden while
Dlchl went of To corral horse for him,
scouts being seen in the distance at this time.
When Di'li returned Rel and his companions
,li-appf AIRED evidently to avoid other scouts.
Drhl says Riel Wa. not in the least agltated
when arre-te !, and was willingly made cap
tive. lie was assured Of a fair trial, which
was all he seemed IT, want During the inter-
viw he handed ARR strong . note as follows:
Bafochc. May II. Mr.. Eicl: I am really to
receive You and yoiir council and protect you
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Advices have been received Of treaty OF
peace and alliance between Honduras, San
Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, April II.
President Zalvidar of San Salvador, claims .
war indemnity Of go 900, 900, recommends tho
dismemberment Of Guatemala in the interests
Of peace, and tho division of her strength and
wealth among the other states. Amnesty is to
be granted those taking part in the Barrios
revolution.
James Taylor, deputy city recorder Of Og-
don, Utah, was arrested for cohabitation. Al
the hearing before Commissioner Mckay, Tay-
lor's second wife exposed him and he was held
In el5,OOO boz is to await the action of the
grand Jury. The church organ bewails the
har dners Of heart of President Cleveland in
not promising to stop the enforcement of the
laws and send commission Of investigation.
A member Of the firm Of Austin, Corbin x
Co Of New York said that Z. ". Goddard, who
was arrested in VI nneipolis charged with EN-
bezzling sl5.tW from the banking firm IN New
York in I~.:' is ~ be- loigcd in the city prison,
and, 50 far - liz. bankers are concerned, no
mercy vii. 10, shown to him.
The president has appointed Ferdinand Du'
Aas Of New York to be United States consul a
Havro.
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places them in . pile by themselves.
Then those accidentally knocked over
by the sledges are again put up and
the bows return for another dash down
the hill, until all the antlers have been
"speared. Sometimes there is but
one antler left and when there are
five or six cOntesting sleds the race
becomes very exciting. for then speed
counts in reaching the antler first.
When all are down, the boys count
their winnings. and the victor is, Of
course the one who has obtained the
greatest number of antlers.-LieMt.
Frederick Schydtka. IN 81. Nicholas for
.AprH.
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Chemistry as q Profession.

Chemists as q rule receive from one
thousand to twelve hundred dollars
year. This seems small when we con.
slider to what expense a young man
has been put to obtain the necessary
education. Sometimes, however, In .
manufacturing house where he has
made himself particularly useful,
chemist may receive eighteen hundred
or two thousand dollars, and as super.
tendent of works. he might get five
thousand or ten thousand dollars; but
such ca.cs are very exceptional. One
large cities is said to be found In tho
number Of competent chemists who
have come from Germany. and who are
willing to work for lower wages than
thier American brethren demand.
When a chemist has, after years Of
study and long practice, thoroughly
qualified himself in his profession, he
can give what is called ian expert
opinion" This, as Sam Weller might
say, lis an opinion as is much more
valu'dle than an opinion as is not
expert" In lawsuit, for example,
chemists would be employed by both
sides. and an expert would receive
from fifty dollars day to twenty-five
dollars an hour. II an expert exam.
med a mine, made report on the
formation, and gave his views ON the
likelihood of its paying the people who
intended to purchase it, he would be
paid perhaps five or six hundred dol
lars and all expenses. But, remember.
there are very few ''expert," and that
those enjoy that reputation have paid
the price Of lOng-cOntinued study, Of
hard and enthusiastic labor. for the
reputation they have made.-George j.
Manson. IN 80. Nicholas for AprH.
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Authentic intelligence has just reached here
that the Indians have captured train of thir-
ty- one teams, with supplies, AMI twenty-ons
teamsters Ten of the tcamsers escaped.
The train left Swift Current wesk ago, aud
were within thirteen miles Of Battleford,
when the Indians swooped down ON the train
and captured it. II was POundmaker
ami balid who captured the train. A
desperate fight ensued in which q number
were wounded and two killed, including one
mounted police. There is intense excite
ment here over the announcement A later
dispatch says the train, which consisted of
thirty one transport wagons laden with sup
plies. ammunition arms, and clothing fog
troops, under the escort II ten mounted po-
lice, left Swift CurIeHt for Batfleford. The
road had been good, and excellent progress
was made when vast horde of Indians rushed
ont Of the bush from all directions and seized
the Transfers, of whom there was one to each
wagon. Three or four savages attacked each
teanister. all of whom were instantly overpow
cred The mounted po,e
OFFERED :-PEEArE RESISTANCE.
and for time the exchange OF firing was gen.
craL One mounted policeman, whose name
has not been learned, was killed, and several
police and te,msters wounded The rest Of
the police AID ten teamsiers escaped, and made
all haste to Battleforl, where the alarm was
given.
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Colonial Forces Of Great Britain.

The regular troops i'm Canada num-
Der about 700 men. the actual militia
musters $1,000 all told. and Canada
could place about $1,000 men in the
field. In New South Wales the reg
ular forces number 325 men, the vol
unteers 2, 100 and there Is an armed
police force of 1880. Victoria pos.
sesses small naval force of IS YES
sells, including 4 cruisers and 5 tOrpe-
do boats. The militia force numbers
SASS men. South Australia, besides
q volunteer force of 1856 men, has .
rife association numbering $50 men,
while o cruiser IL being built and Q
volunteer and naval brigade organ
lied. Queensland has between 500
and 600 volunteers, two gunbOats and
q small torpedo boat. Western Aus
tralia has 5S5 volunteers and Tas-
mania $40.
New leland has 5.782 volunteers.
and an armed constabulary Of 1,06G
men. The total number Ct men in the
Australian colonies. exclusive Of the
police. is over 1880. In South Africa
the Cape mounted rifles number $50,
the Cape field artillery 81, and the
Cape infantry $50. Besides this there
Is volunteer force of 5000, and
every able bodied man is liable for
military service. Natal has volunteer
mounted rifles, artillery and infantry
amounting in all to 435 men. besides
q mounted police force Of $50 men.
and CeylOn has q volunteer force Of
geo. Thus the total strength OF all
the forces in the English colonies 10
less than GO. 900. of which Canada con.
tributes nearly $4,000. In India the
native army numbers 10000 men.
besides which the armies Of the tribu-
tary princes reach the enormous mum.
Der Of 100000 men.-NeW York Sun.
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Gold In the Scum.

On Sunday while John Capura was
eating dinner he proceeded to ill his
plate from large turecn Of broth and
stew. In dong SD he lifted out
section Of steers jaw and dropped to
his seat. paralyzing the rest Of the
bOardcrs with the EXPLANATIONS; ''Je-
rusalem, boys, I've struck bonanza
in the soup bOwl!' He lifted out the
jaw. anL it was seen that the teeth
were apparently coated with gold.
some very thickly, others carrying
only film. The balance of the jaw
was speedily fished out and both
pieces are now on exhibition. The
animal contributing this curious freak
in dentistry was fOur-year-Old steer,
born and raised on the LagOmarslno
ranch, on the Truckee river. 1t had
been fed and watered exclusively at
the ranch, at a pond twelve feet in
diameter, dug out Of the hard, marty
cement, and in the summer at the
river bank. No traces Of gold can be
seen around the locality and even
were they plentiful the freak would
still be an anomaly.-Vi Virginia Enter.
prise.
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Reindeer Hunting.

One sport that amuses the Eskimo
boys very much would probably be
called in our language reindeer
hunting" Having found a long and
gentle slope on side hill, they place
along the bottom of the hill number
of reindeer antlers, or. as we sOme-
times Incorrectly call them. deerhorns
(for YOU boys must not forget that the
antlers of deer are not horns at all.
but bone). These antlers of the
reindeer are stuck upright in the
snow. singly or in groups, in such
manner that sled when well guided,
can be run between them without
knocking any of them down, the num-
Der of open spaces between the groups
being equal to at least the number Of
sleds. The quantity Of reindeer antiers
they can thus arrange will, Of course,
depend upon their fathers success the
autumn before in reindeer hunting;
but there are nearly always enough
antlers to give two or three. and
sometimes five or six. to each fearless
young coaster.
The boys with their slcds. number
ing from four to six in a fair-sized
village. gather on the top of the hill,
each boy having with him two or three
spears. or bow with as many arrows.
They start together, each boys object
being to knock down rs many antlers
as possible and not he the first to
reach the bottom Of the hill. You
can see that, in such a case. the slow
er they go when they are passing the
antlers the better. They must knock
over the antlcrs with their spears or
arrows only. as those thrown down by
the sledge or with the bow or spear in
the hand do no not count. They be-
gin to shoot their arrows and throw
their spears rs soon AS they can get
within effective shooting distance; and,
even after they have passed between
the rows of antlers. the more active
boys will turn around ON their flying
sleds and hurl back a spear or arrow
with sufficient force to bring down an
antler.
When all have reached the bottom
Of the hill. they return to the rows of
antlers. where each boy picks out
those he has rightfully captured. and
The Mineral argus., 1885-05-28
A Hint to Young Women,

No wise young woman will marry a
man who treats his mother or sisters
with disrespect or neglect. Not one
man in hundred of that class will
make even a decent husband. Power
ty is not a bar to marriage. but mean
ness. or drunkenness, or laziness, Oh
the lack Of the virtues first mentioned.
is, which neither good looks. money.
nor family connection should be al.
lowed to influence. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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Five CAiiarsa Duxnsa 70 Death.

Five Ohllaron Burned 70 DEATH.
AtAurora, MINI, east Of OwstonDa, Henry
Luerson's house was burned His family con-
sisted, beside himself, Of wife. seven children
and hired man, the lived in two story log house
and while the family were asleep in tho second
story the fre broke out from an unknown
cause. The only window in that part Of
the house overlooked . shanty addition
used for kitchen. LuersOn and
wife were awakened by the glare Of the
fire, and rushed down stars, Mrs Luerson
carrying her youngest child in her arms. an
OTHER child aged ten years and the hired man
following. When luers0n opened the only
door Of the house, which led into the shanty,
the smoke and flames burst In, nearly over
pOwering him, and burning on part Of his
hair and beard. The hired man then broke
out . window through which they got out
but not before Mrs. Luerson was severely
burned. Luerson made several frantic efforts
to reach tho children still asleep up stairs,
but there being no door or window through
which this could be done except the window
ON the side of the house already in flames, he
was pOwerless to rescue them The names OF
the children burned were: Hans, aged seven
teen years; Louis, fourteen: Barbara, ten;
Samuel, FIVE; and Andrew, six. Nothing but
the charred remains were recovered in the
m rnirg.
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un.n vcnr case has been decided upon by the
tr,nIni"n government
JSisneG, f. MIDDLETON.
Eiel sail lac STAYED Tuesday and Wednes-
day nigAis in the bluffs oae and half miles
north OF Datoche He said he wished fair
trial anl asked Armstrong if ne would get civil
or n, !'ary trial Hew anicda civil trial. He 10
afra'd ui the scouts which were out, bu; pass
IN. through then, was brought safely TO camp
L. sad MS w,f, AMI family are with the half
freed woman near by Rel is now being inter-
viewed by Middleton while the men stand
ing idlv around, no demonstration being made.
When he raw the gatlinS go down with the
scents at Batoche he was much alarmed, on
account Of his family Elsl appears caIe ,.r
grow lopg. He il dressed in poorer
fashion than most of the breeds captured
While talking to Gen Middleton, as could be
seen from the outside Of the tent his eyes
rolled from eide to side with the look OF .
hunt Il man. He il evidently the most thor
on bly, frightened man in camp, and in con-
slant fear Of violence at the hands Of the
soldiers, but there is no danger Of such viO-
lcnce.
Many recalitrants are giving up their arms,
and the rebellion IL entirely squelched, al
though one teamster was tired upon three
miles from camp this morning.
Gen Middleton closes dispatch TO Ottowa
as follows: I cannot. OF coarse, be certain,
but am inclined to think that the complete
back of the rebellion; at any rate
il will, I trust, have despelled the
idea that half. breeds aud Indians can
withstand an attack Of resolute whites, proper
" led, and will tend to remove the unaccounes-
bile scare that seems to have entered into the
minds Of 40 many in the Northwest - regards
the prowese and powers Of fighting Of the In
dams and half breeds. There 10 not . sign Of
the enemy ON either side OF the river for miles.
II has now been decided that Prince Albert,
Edmonton and Battleford must be strongly
garrisOned after the present outbreak ID sup
from Batoche, just in, says four more impor-
tant members OF Riels council have surren-
dered, and are bsing sent to Prince Albert o.
the steamer Nar0uis
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
CORNWALL.

Our merchants have got in their win ter stock of goods, and times around the stores are quite lively.
 Tobacco buyers are looking after the crop and several sales have been made at from 12 to 15 cents pound.
 If any one wishes to know why Ely, our genial meat-peddler, rings that bell louder and steps several inches higher than he did, we will say that it is boy and perfect image of his dad.
 Your correspondent "Facts" seems to be extremely temperate in everything but in the use of his pen. The "dis- graceful scenes" which he mentions on the day of town-meeting are something which failed to see and have made careful inquiry and do not find anyone else who did, ,and in justice to the hotel keeper mentioned in last weeks article, would say that. he has, during the two years of no license in Cornwall, careful ly abstained from selling liquor in any form, and thereby won the respect of "good citizens" number of whom signed his petition for the appointment of town agent to sell liquors. I, myself, question the proprietY of the town run ming a "gin-mill, but the statute says it ''shall appoint" an agent, and now we hope they will let wisdom be their guide and they will select a good msn for so trying position, who has the pluck to say mo" and stick to it when necessary. When "Facts" has lived in town anoth- CT year he will find that the drunken ness in Cornwall is not caused by hotels and saloons but mainly by number of swillers located in different parts of the town where cider is sold by the jug and pitcher full, and it is an acknowledged fact that one can get drunker, stay drunk longer and be meaner on ten cents worth of cider than on dollars worth of liquor. xYz
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
OBITUARY N.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE.

William Lawrence was born at Can aan, Conn.,, July p, 1906. He was the oldest son of the late William and Lot tie Lawrence, who lived on the farm west of this village now occupied by Chester Deming His boyhood days were spent on said farm, but while yet a youth he was employed as clerk in the store of the late Daniel Norton at East Sheffield, Mass, now called Clayton.
 In the spring of 1928 he located at Chittenango, Madison county, NY. In the autumn of that year he married Chloe Beecher of Chittenango. For a number of years subsequent to his mar riage he was engaged in various occu- pations such as canal-boating, staging, and clerking for the late Daniel Norton, who also had store at the last-men- tioned place. Later in life he kept a hotel for several years at Knowlesville, Orleans county, N. Y, and afterward moved to Albion, N. r., where the re- mainder of his life was spent.
 He died at Albion, September 10, 1885, and his funeral and burial was largely attended at that place on SeL- tember 12, several relatives being pres ent from Canaan. He leaves two sons: the older, William H., is married and has good position in store at Albion 1; the younger, George G., is unmarried, and proprietor of soda-water bottling establishment at Albion.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
A Letter from West Cornwall.

To He Editor of The NeDs:
 I see that some crank from Cornwall has been regaling your readers for the last two weeks with so-called facts about our last town election. If he considers what he has written facts, why he knows no more about the facts than a man out west. He says "a majority composed of the most influential and heaviest tax payers rightfully say," etc. The heav- jest taxpayers said nothing of the kind. The no license vote of this town was carried by the so-called "rummies." It is notorious fact that at least one of the men that were peddling no license tickets was as ''full as tick" the great CT part of the day. I don't know what the inducement was for such men to help the no license party; it certainly was not principle. Further than that, the ballot box was stuffed, there being 16 more votes in the box than were checked on the list, and there is pretty good evidence that it was done by the no license party. When the great moral party will resort to such means to carry an election it is time to call halt.
 Now for his abuse of our landlord: it is entirely uncalled for. The last two years this town has voted no license, and I say boldly, without fear of contradic- tion, that our hotel keeper has lived up to the letter of the law. Furthermore, understand that the "most influential and heaviest tax payers" are willing that he should be appointed town agent, which shows conclusively that "Facts" don't know what he is talking about. Our landlord, that he thinks such an awful man, has always conducted him self with propriety, as far as I know. He has been obliging to his neighbors and has the respect of our whole village, which, if I am not mistaken, is more than Facts" can say for himself.
 . ..- --.. THE FACTS.
 T"Facts" and "The Facts" have each maue Ine1E plea. 1ne1E own GoWnsmen must be the jury to decide the case. We do not propose to act as judge further than to say that this case can no longer be tried through the columns of The News, for we can foresee that further evidence or pleas on either side would be of no public benefit, neither would 1t have a tendency to hsrmonize the dis cordant elements and we do not wish to further infict our readers with the sub iect.-ED. NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
BHEEFIRLD.

MT Harvey Gordon and wife of Lin coin, Neb., are visiting friends in town.
 MT Jesse James of Bridgeport spent Sunday in town, guest of Will Smith.
 Patrick Ford, while picking apples last week Monday, fell from tree, se- verely iniuring his spinal column. [Cor- rected.
 William A. Forbes has gone to Bridge port to reside with his daughter, Mrs J. H. Bushnell.
 Daniel Manvel is quite sick with chills and fever.
 The colored population, assisted by rum, gave free entertainment on Main street Monday night, consisting of fights, arguments, etc., profusely interspersed with profanity. It Is the request of the public that it will not be repeated. as one entertainment of that kind is sufi- cient.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
SALISRURY.

There are only 26 voters ''to be made" this fall. Remember the days: Wednes- day, October 21, and Monday, the Beth.
 John L. Owens is buying lots of wood about here this fall to be coaled for the Lime Rock iron company.
 Henry Hubbard set with the jury at Litchfeld, last week.
 George Ostrander, said to be from this place, stole horse and wagon from under the sheds at Millerton, Wednes- day night of last week. He drove the horse about here until it could not stand any longer, then he thought it was time to return the rig, and was trying to do so when he was overtaken by Officer Austin, who arrested him, took him to Millerton, and on Thursday the thief was lodged in Poughkeepsie jail, where he will remain until the setting of the next court.
Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
ORE HILL.

Robert Bennett, who has been at Butte City, Montana, over year, has returned to his family.
 The new time table of the H. X 0. W. railroad gives satisfaction here. Only the 9.11 A. M. train east is to be Jagged at this station.
 R. T. Bennett has gone to Pawling, N. T., for time to work for the Nation al mining company. We understand the engagement is temporary.
 A large number of the Ore Hill and Lakeville people attended the funeral of Mrs J. k. Halsey at the M. B. church at Millerton, on Sunday, October Is. She died at her home near Mount Riga Station, NY, Thursday morning. Less than & year ago she was the sprightly and genial Belle Merrifeld of Ore Hill. She was of friendly disposition and had many friends, especially in Sails bury, Millerton and Canaan. The fu- neral was large, the arrangements ad- mirable, and the display of flowers was rich and appropriate. She was 20 years of age.