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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The trial Of Louis Riel is progressing at
Regina. N. w. r. Riel's counsel have
ceased to fight, intending TO build up the
entire defense on the insanity plea. Brown
put in twenty documents identifed as ~
Riel's handwriting and signed by HIM, an
OF which were directed to haif-breeds ano
Indians, informing them OF his success az
Duck Lake and Fish Greek, and urg1ng
them to raid forts and stores, capture pmo-
MES, ammunition and arms, and join tine
rebels as soon as possible. Riel was SHOWN
TO be the leader OF tie movement, etc.
Al remarkable scene occurred a lew days
ago. Riel interrupted the proceedings anu
asked To be allowed to examine witnesses
himself. Counsel, he said, came from aiar
and did rot understand the circumstance
and neglected TO ask witnesses importaht
questions. Counsel admitted there was q
rupture, and the prisoner refused lnlorma,
ton and assistance In any way. kiel SAID
he could not allow his moral integrity 70
suffer, as counsel wis seeking to cstaDnsn
his insanity. He did not care Tor mere AM
NAL existence, II not accompanied by the
mental dignity OF an intelligent being. a
long dispute followed. The prisoner and
counsel reached no agreement. Kiel sui
pressed the claim to be heard. Counse
stated that they ouldabandonth the deienss
il Riel interferred In the case. sRiei persist,
ed. and asked TO nave counsel discharged
and he would conduct the case. Legal
authorities we're quoted, and the couro
ruled the counsel should defend him ltis
expected that further quarrels will result
In the abandonment "a the defense.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Meetings are being held throughout
the South to take action onthe death
Of Gen. Grant. In call the States of
the late Rebellion which he crushed
there seems to be almost asmuch grief
and heartfelt sorrow over thedead he
70 who preserved US a Nation as there
are throughout the North. 1t is a
most orrcsss ign 81 the times aaaia-
dicates a state of public sentiment in
the South most honorable to thai
section and gratifying to all lovers of
the Union.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
Personal Mention.

Henry A. Pierce, a Pacific coast pioneer,
died at San Francisco.
James NJ. Tierney, the actor, who died
suddenly in St. Louis, was a victim Of the
excessive heat in that city.
Senator John Sherman is arranging to
hold a reunion OF the Sherman family at
Mansfield, Ohio, the first week in Septem'
Der.
Prof. Wilcox, of Yale college, has been
elected professor OF Greek in the University
Of Kansas.
Hon. c.. B. Stewart died at Montgomery,
Tex, aged eighty-one years. He was one o.
the two surviving signers Of the declaration
of Texas independence. .
Mrs Hettie Green, already worth $780,
600, 900, made some millions more by the
late rise in stocks in New York. She is a
bull in the stock market,
Gov. Rusk OF Wisconsin, has decided to
attend the Grant funeral, accompanied by
his military staff and state officers. The
party will leave Madison in a special car.
Only two persons are living who witnessed
the marriage OF Gen. Grants parents. They
are Samuel Simpson, brother of the generals
mother, who lives near Bantam, Ohio, and
John Page, livingin the same eighborhood.
The following invitation to the x-mem-
bers OF his fathers cabinet was issued by
Col. Fred Grant. The undersigned respect
fullyinvites all exAnefpbers OF his fathers
cabinet to attend the funeral ~obsequies to
be held on the Sth proXimo in New York
Gentlemen accepting the invitation are re-
spectfully requested to advise Gen. Han
cock of their intention TO be present. who
will assign them appropriate places In the
procession.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
The Cattlemen Must Go.

Washington Special: The cattlemep Of
the Indian Territory have failed in their
appeal to the president and Secretary La
mar, to have the forty days limit,
in which they are TO remove their
herds, extending to 100 days. Mr.. Lama
telegraphed their representative that,
after a full consultation with Gen.
Sheridan and special discussion Of the sit
uation by the cabinet, the president has de-
cided not to modify his recent proclamation.
The object OF the cattlemen was to get q
delay until congress could meet, and they
could use their influence there to checkmate
the president. So many congressman are
partners in the Indian Territory ranches
that it would not bea difficult matter to Sc
cure any sort Of protection the cattlemen
might desire. Notasingle raHchmanh has yet
movedto drive his cattle to other ranges. All
were calculating on remaining until neat
spring, or until their leases ex-
PRED. The cattle lobby here has
been working with tremendous ener-
gy during the past ten days, and is sore
ly disappointed at the turn things are TAX
ing. The reno 81, * e iea rad will not be
effected by peaceable measures. Every pos
sible effort is expected from the cattieinen
to maintain their possession until congress
meets. A lively fight is expected over the
question.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

In the hold of a single ship recently
sailing from Boston, bound for West
Africa, were stored one hundred and
thirty-two thousand gallons of ardent
spirits. A ship which sailed previous
" carried a few missionaries to the
tribes on the Congo, and also borefive
thousand two hundred gallons of rum
to the same tribes. Vessels also leave
New York and Philadelphia with sim
liar cargoes for the same destination.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Gen. Sherman gave in New York this ~
PLANTATION why he thought New York bsa
been given preference over " asirinrtnn a
the place of burial:
The Grant family will all continue To l;vo
in New York, The boys can't 90 To W.sb
ington to live. If Gen. Grants rem ain.
were buried there they would seldom ~
never see his grave. The mother win 10
main with the boys. She would not "a Il,
Washington TO live alone. / think that :
the feeling OF the family, and that when The
country comes to know OF it the s~elect;or
will be honored as reasonable.
When George w. Childs OF Philadelpbia
was asked what hethought of the sugvestion
that he I'M Gen. Beal should 90 to Me-
McGregor and urge h e~fsInily OF Gen. Grant
to reconsider their decision to bury the onn.
eral at Riverside Park, he said:
The family are thoroughly familiar with
the arguments that nave been brouqks ta
bear against the selection OF Riverside parL
They have concluded to accept the place
rendered, and no attempt will be made Ia
induce q change of mind. The family az
well as all the intimate friends, have rece;v.
ed numerous letters from army and navy
officers and Others, urging Washington AZ
the proper place, but Riverside Park bas
been selected, and there is no probability ~
a change. 1t lisa delicate matter to discuss
with the family. / think nothing more
should be said on the subject.
The following named senators, who were
requested by the vice president to repre-
sent the senate at Gen. Grants funeral
have notified Col, Canaday, sergeant-at.
arms, OF their intention to attend the fun
eral: Justin Is. Morrill,, John Sherman.
John A. Logan, Matt. w. Ransom, John j.
Ingalls,, Francis NJ. Cockrell, Wade Hamp.
ton, JosephE. Brown and Charles L. Man
derson.
The following order is being mailed to all
postmasters:
Washington July 29.-In recognition OF
the nations loss in the death OF Gen. Ulys.
SEES S. Grant, and in participation OF the
lafnentation and expression of ravaranea
for his honored memory, all postofices in
the several states and territories OF the
Union are ordered to be closed between the
hours OF / and 5 p. IN. on Saturday, Sth
day OF August. appointed for the celebra-
tion OF his funeral o~bsequeis. BY order Of
the postmaster general.
A. Il. STEVENSON,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
Crimes and Criminals.

Secretary Whitney 3 villa at Lenox, Mass,
was robbed few nights since of$40G worth
OF Silver.
Stock gambling seems to have been the
trouble with Farquharson, the absconded
manager OF the defunct Munster bank.
Rev. John G.. Young a widely known Pres
byterian clergyman Of Highbridge, KY. was
found dying with a bottle OF laudanum by
his side.
Calgary citizens will present Mai. Steele,
OF the Canadian forces, with n 5000 dia-
mond ring. in recognition OF his brilliant
services at Loon Lake and elsewhere.
William Monaghan, who tor up a litho-
graph Of Gen. Grant belonging =
Schultz, in Chicago, was let off with d fine Of
$25 by Justice White. Monaghan appear.
ed very penitent and said he had the high.
estrespect for the general and gavedrunken
ness as the excuse Tor his conduct.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The largest gun in the world for
throwing dynamite proiectilesh has just
been completed in a Jersey City ma
chine shop. The barrel OF the gun is
90 feet long, with ADORE of eight inches,
and is brass lined throughout. With
its ponderous frame and carriages the
great weapon weighs 43 tons. Com
pressed air is to be used instead of
gunpowder, and theprojectile contains
$50 pounds of dynamite.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07


The White House will be painted and re.
frescoed during the presidents absence.
The net profits OF the Canadian Pacific
railway from Jan 1 to Tune 80 were ST.
ia, 600.
The wife OF Senior Gomez, OF the Brazilian
delegation at Washington, is n niece OF Mrs.
Congressman Hill.
About i 200 miners employed in thirteen
mines in the Massillon district, Ohio, strike
because OF a reduction in wages.
The recent fire at Cardenas, Cuba, de-
stroyed property to the amount of$1 ,000,-
900, hall OF which was merchandise.
Twenty or thirty books about Gen. Grant
ready to be hurled ut the public after the
funeral.
Conductor King of Harvard, ILL.,, was ac-
:identally thrown from a train, run over
and killed near Harvard. He was twenty
five years old, and unmarried.
There will be a congressional ceremony
m Grants honor later In the year, and II
IS probable that Coneling, Boutwell, and
Logan will be the orators OF the occasion.
Secretary Manning appoints q special
commission to examine into the habits OF
clerks in the New York customs Office, who,
in spite ri Iaeagsf salaries, manage TO live
like lords.
At Chicago, Mrs. Mary Ellen Cunningham
Is sentenced to Jail for contempt Of court in
refusing to disclose the whereabouts OF her
daughter to be sent as a ward OF the court
to a Catholic school.
Latest reports from the South Yellow.
tone c~attsrsanges say that g~rasshoppers
are sweeping over the country in greatnum-
bers. Their visit, however, has been too
late to do much damage, as the grass u
well on the way to curing.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The public debt Of Canada is, for its
population and resources, enormous.
1t was on the LIST of June 1858 ,OOO,-
600. Of the $40, 600, 900 which the
government proposes to borrow only
about sic, OOO,O 900 will beused topay
off the floating debt leaving the
amount 1882, 600, 900. This isequiv-
alent to a debt of So, 500, 100000 for
the United States.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour Of New
York, has written a letter in favor of
cheapening still more the canal sys-
tenn. After pointing to the fact that
our rapidly increasing population has
already reached ifty-six millions, and
will probably reach q hundred niil-
ions within twenty-five years, AIr.
Seymour forcibly urges that our water
routes should be improved now, when
sean be done economically, 50 as to
meet the vastly increasing demand
upon them which is certain in thenear
E1turo.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

the programme for the Minnesota
State Fair, between the cities of St.
Paul and Minneapolis, gives promise OF
n of the best exhibits ever witness
ed in the Northwest, without refer
ence to the horse racing and a variety
of other attractions for the million"
who love their fellow men and love to
meet them in crowds.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Edward Atkinson, a noted New Eng
land writer on political economy at
firms that the output of the American
hem is worth twice as much as the COM
bined products of all our silver mines,
and he shows the figures that sustain
the assertion.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The famous music hall of Boston,
for many years the home of classical
music, has been transformed into a
summer beer-garden, and the classical
people are dismayed at the progress OF
popular entertainments which pay
much better than the music of Bach
and Beethoven.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Mrs. r. s. Sloan Of Cass county, Mo-,
died from the effects Of a spider bite.
Francis HI. Underwood, the recently APP
poinsd United States consul at Glasgow,
win sail for Europe Aug. 8. He is at Read
ing, Mass.
The county Jail at Baker City. Oregon,
was totally destroyed by fire. Five pris-
oners we're burned to death and another
man very badly scorched.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

There are 51,252 postotfices, of
which 2,233 are worth over $1,000
each, and are filled by presidential APP
pointments. The postmaster-general
attends to the balance.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The funeral Of Sir Moses Montcfiore takes
place at Ramsgata, England.
1t is reported that since Eel Mahdi's death
his followers have been continually fighting
among themselves.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The British house of Lords has re-
fused to reconsider the bill providing
for woman suffrage. In American leg
islative bodies the rule is, to consider
and reject.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01

sat Down hi tha Pnddine.

A story comes from rock-ribbed
Windham Co., Conn. The use Of
names would be unkind. 1t concerns
a spruce young city lawyer, who led a
blushing damsel as bride from her
rural New England home and returned
with her to the hospitable mansion of his
hospitable father-in-law to enjoy the
Thanksgiving festival. He was given
the post of honor at the table and
called upon to carve-according to
tie time-honored custom. The tur-
key was baked pretty hard and was
somewhat tough withal. The spruce
young lawyer struggled The baked
bird would not yield An enormous
plum pudding stood beside the turkey
platter, and was somewhat in the law
ycr's way. Finally he took up the pud-
ding dish and placed it in his chair be-
hind him, and then renewed his at
tack on the turkey with redoubled Wig
or. His face was red with effort and
embarrassment, his glasses steamed
with perspiration-bu still he strug-
gled. At last he made tremendous
effort and succeeded-in landing the
imperious bird on the other side of the
table. There" he said in despair,
''now I've done it, and sat down in
the pudding!-Nes0 HaVen Register.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
The Arabs at Meals.

A lady writing from Jerusalem to
the Lewiston (Me. Journal says:
"Meats generally are boiled and
pulled apart with ;he fingers. Knives
and forks are quite unknown. The
Arabs are astonishe at the skill with
which foreigners handle knives and
forks. The oriental seizes piece of
meat from the dish with his fingers,
tears off the morsel of his choice and
puts the rest back into a dish. Or if
he has an honored guest he fingers
out nice piece of meat and insists on
inserting it in his guests mouth!
One can easily see how necessary it
is to wash ones hands after eating
soup with ones fingers! Well, here
comes a servant in petticoats, sort of
hungry looking Esau in a red skull
cap, and barefooted. He fetches a
pitcher and basin and pours the water
over our fingers, the water dripping
into the basin. So did Elisha, the son
of Shapel who poured water on the
hands of Elijah. Jesus, you remem-
Der, after memorial supper of this
sort, girded Himself with napkin and
did even more mental serVice-wash-
ing not only the guests hands but their
feet. There could be no higher proof
of humanity to an Oriental mindl
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
Paid in His own Coin.

II was in Marion county the other
day, =" said lawyer to reporter, sand
heard of the death of an old man / had
known there, and it recalled a peculiar
case of retributive justice in that fam
lily.
years ago the old man owned one
of the best farms in the country, and
his son assisted him in working it. The
son married and had son. When the
grandson was about fifteen years of
age his father suggested to the grand
father that as he was growing old and
had worked hard all his life, he take
things easy and rest the remainder of
his days. He asked the old man to
deed the farm to him and let him take
sole charge of it, with the aid of the
grandson. He promised the old farmer
a good home and an easy life as long
as he lived. The old man finally deed
ed the property to his son.
mo sooner had he obtained the title
to the property than the son began a
system of the most heartless treatment
of his father. He compelled him to
work harder than he had ever done for
himself, would not let him eat at the
family table, and subjected him to all
kinds of prosecutions. The grandson
protested in vain against this treat
ment of his grandfather and finally the
old man left the home that he had
made and found an asylum in the
county poor house.
AFTER awhile the son got badly in
debt, and so anxious was he to escape
payment of his obligations that he
made deed of the farm to his son.
moved smoothly for time,
until one day the farmer gave some in
structions that did not agree with his
sons ideas and the latter refused to
to them. The father declared
that his wishes should be carried out,
and ordered his son to leave the place.
The son, however, reminded him that
le held the title to the farm himself,
md that as they could not get along
ogether, the father would have to 90,
md he did.
after the departure of the father,
he son re- established his grandfather
n possession of the farm, deciding back |
everything. the old man, however,
rave the farm absolutely to his grand |
ION, who provided amply for the old |
nan until he died. The boy's father
vas offered home on the old place,
,ut refused to accept anything but the
tile 10 it all, and the last heard of him
lie was working as a farm hand in Wa
'ash township, this county. "-Lafay-
tie Ind. J Courier.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
Music Among the Aztecs.


The ancient Mexicans attributed
knowledge of music upon earth to the
soreerer Tezcatlipoea, who brought it
from the sun; this myth of origin would
indicate that high degree of import
ance was attached to the art which SOL
emnizad their sacred chants and cere-
monies. A desire to produce musical
sounds, although harsh TO the educated
ear of our day, seems to have been nat
ural with the Aztecs. We are told by
oil historians who have lived among
them that in their time MANY OF these
simple minded barbarians spent whole
DAYS in practicng music and song.
Among many of the existing tibes of
Mexico and Central America 1t is their
custom when upon journey to carry
flagolets and play at times melodies
thereon.
Numerous relics exhumed from the
burial places of the ancient Mexicans
show that they endeayored TO make OBJ
jects by which they were surrounded
emit musical sounds. these may be
broadly classified into percussire and
wind instruments. A fine example Of
this last named class is vase some
what Roman in form, and made of
black clay highly polished. Ii was
found near the City of Mexico, and is
now exhibited with the William s.
Vaux collection of antiquities in the
museum Of the Academy of Natural
Sciences st Philadelphia. The body is
ornamented by grotesque masks, and
supported by four gracefully curved
feet resembling the tails of serpents.
The exterior edge or rim is perforated
by small openings, between which and
the interior of the vessel there is a
broad plane. When covered BY the
lips and blown into, these perforations
yield musical sounds. By closing one
Of the eyes in the masks. which are hol-
low and connect by means of air pas
sages with the iaterior of the vase and |
openings upon she plane surface, some
approach to a half tone lower than that /
produced by leaving the hole open can
be obtained. The discovery of the mu-
steal powers of this vase is interesting.
II had been purchased by an arch
biologist, who was attracted by its ar
tistic form and decoration; while en-
deavoring to clean the eyes and holes
in the mask, which were filled with
dirt, he applied his lips to blow there-
from particles of dust which remained,
and found to his surprise that they
emitted musical sounds 1t is proba-
bic that it may have been used by the
Aztecs as ceremonial vase in the great
temple at the ancient Pueblo of Next
co. The Continent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
Monster Men.


Messrs. Spencer and Ridenour, who
recently returned from their rich cop
per discoveries, have told us of dis
covery they made when in the Grand
Canon, which is almost too marvellous
to believe. In the basin of the canon,
which was once on a sand bed, and
probably thousands of years ago a
broad, level plain (but the narrow pas
sage way is now hemmed in by walls
118 feet high), they came upon an
imprint in the rock, denoting q bare
foot, with toes, instep and heel as plain
and unmistakable as the orb of day.
1t measured twenty-six in length and
twelve in width. The average depth
of the imprint is four inches, while at
the ball of the foot it is six inches.
The men had only three pack mules
and prospecting tools with them, or
they would have taken out the rock
containing the foot print, but it is
their intention to return in few days
prepared to perform the work and
bring these evidences of a monster hui
man race to the public gaze. An In
dian with the party, when he came up
on the tracks, remarked: big Father
here heap years gone" The gentle
men making the discovery are well
known as reliable and truthful. Peach
Springs (Ariz0nG) Champion
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-01
How He Fools Him.

There is doctor in this town who is
too parsimonious to enjoy good health.
He. eats about one square meal day,
and tries to make himself believe he
gets two more, hut he don't, for break
fast and supper are merely sham.
Not contented with starving himself
and family he has just hit on new
scheme to starve his Lorse and yet
make the poor animal think it is his
own fault that he don't get fatter.
In the back of the part of the mang-
er, where the corn is put, he has set
square piece of looking-glass, which he
keeps brightly polished. He puts in
about four ears of corn and of course
the poor horse sees the reelection and
braces himself for good square meal,
fondly imagining that he is getting
eight. AS be eats the corn off the cobs,
the fictitious ears also disappear, and
eight cobs appear to his astonished
eyes. He then wonders how he can
have gotten away with eight ears and
vet feel no more weight in his stomach.
This conundrum, added to the light
feed, is wearing the poor animal away
so fast that ii the doctor don't make
c.ange ere long, he will 60 around
In ~ pa.ien'S Oh o. L'Uans-