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The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
A Congressional NoxelIst

Washington Special: Months ago fugitive
paragraphs i'll the newspapers stated that
Congressman NJ. a. Foran of Cleveland, Ohio,
was engaged in writing a novel in answer to
"The Breadwinners." When TT Money
Makers" made its appearance last week, its
authorship was at once attributed to Mr.. Foran.
That gentleman says it is all a mistake, and
that lie did not write it. Hc said that he had
written a novel replying to The Breadwinners. +"
and that it was nearly ready for the printers.
to revise portions OF it. He expects to have it
published within a few months. He says there
Is no similarity between The Money Makers"
and his book. He has endeavored to present the
case of the real brcadwinners, the men and
women who toll ut the loom and the furnace.
One chapter describes a labor. ny mems uprising
In Chicago and their desperate conflict with the
troops. during which the latter fire upon them
with deadly effect. He has about two hundred
pages of manuscript, which will make an ordi-
nary volume Of half that number Of pages.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

In q few weeks the administration OF
the government will be in tho hands OF
n party that has boon out of power for
twenty-four years. No violent changes
are anticipated. The new administra-
ton must execute the laws, rs they find
them. For the present, at least, con-
gress is divided, the senate having q re.
publican and the house of represen-
t%atives, a democratic majority, and this
situation is not likely to be changed for
several years. The greatest anxiety in
political circles concernsth personnel OF
the new administration and the use ofthe
appointing power generally. This mat
ter will afford ample material for polit-
ical gossip during summer.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

A letter of the Confederate General
Lee to Jefferson Davis, written in 1868,
has just been published. It calls atten-
ton to the growing opposition to the
war IN the north, and suggests that it
may be increased and made useful by
allowing northern people to under
stand that the Union might be preserv-
ed byan early peace, as they would not
sustain the war if that idea became gen.
eral. His advice was that southern
leaders should abstain from any decla-
rations which would lead the north to
believe that the south would insist, un-
der all circumstances, on On independ-
cnt government.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

It is now recognized and confessed
that the New Orleans exposition is not
a success, neither is it exactly a failure.
Its weak point is the failure to attract
the crowds which are needed to make it
a success. Southerners, as a class, are
not accustomed to travel, and the
journey from the North, even with ex.
cursion rates, is so long and expensive
that comparatively few people can af-
ford time and money required to make
the trip with any degree of satisfaction.
Add to these drawbacks the facts that
times are hard, that the season in New
Orleans thus far has been unusually
disagreeable, and that unfavorable re-
ports as to the state of things have been
widely circulated, and it is easy to see
why there have been few visitors.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

The Britton Daylight says in regard
to the coal explorations in that section:
Work is being pushed with energy in the
development of the coal find north of
town. A party of Columbia gentlemen
have entered INTO a contract with DR..
Won Gunther, who owns theland where
the discovery was made, to proceed at
once with the work and ascertain if
there is coal there in sufficient quantity
to work profitably. Laborers are now
at work, and we hope to be able to give
something definite in our next issue in
regard to the Day county coal mines.
.Chief Red Cloud will go to Washing
ton to attend the inauguration ceremo-
MES.
Seventeen rioters have been arrested
in Deadwood, and placed under So, 1000
bonds for the lot.
Grand Forks, OAK, Special .-Sher-
iff jerks t%elegraphs 500 reward for the
murderer Of Mrs. Smell and son. Git
liens are subscribing toward the Herald
reward fund. The news from Bismarck
OF the passage of q bill authorizing the
commissioners to offer 81 900 reward is
satisfactory. The murderer before he
left town bought a new buffalo overcoat
and other clothing and got his hair cut
short behind. He has q new morocco
pocketbook with u silver clasp, a cheap
black square travelling satchel in which
he took an old chinchilla overcoat and
blue flannel shirt with lace front. His
hair and beard are light.
Mr.. Fisher of Sanborn has sworn out
a warrant for Matt Lee, charging him
with taking a horse that was left in
Fishers charge and selling it. Lee and
Mrs. Fisher left town together, and
there are rumors of an elopement, but
Mr.. Fisher denies this and says his
wife is with her mother in st. Paul.
John Paul Logan of jamestown is
writinga series of open letters. In one
he petitions the city council to license
the roller Kinks to do business on Sun
day so the saloons shall not get ahead
of them, and i'll another he implores
Representative Nickeus to introduce q
bill in the territorial legislature chang
ing the name of Bismarck to Sodom.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
The Wright Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-F. Legate Of Leav-
enworth appeared to-day before the sub
committee investigating the conduct of
Marshal Wright of Cincinnati, and was ques-
toned by Representative Follett relative to
q conversation with r. G. Kerenes of st.
Louis, wherein the latter Informed Le-
gate of an arrangement to kill Ger
tain prominent Democrats of Cinc,n-
natl if they figured too conspicuously cleo
ton day. An objection raised by Stewart
to the question was sustained and the wit
ness was discharged Chairman Springer
then announced the testimony In this inves-
tigation closed. Two reports will be made,
a majority report by Springer and Van AL
sstyne,, Democrats, and a minority by Stewart,
Republican. Stewart, in his minority report,
will say the October election in Ohio was a
fair one. Springer and Van Alstyne have
not yet agreed upon the character Of their
report.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
Wealth in Banana Culture.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser

Honduras is rapidly assuming importance
among the larger countries in Central America
1thas increased $ per cent. in population with
In the last ten years. Tho lands outside Of the
ment by citizens Of the Tnitod States and by
Germans. Tho object of these new settlers is
TO establish banana plantations. The soil Of
Central America is peculiarly adapted to the
growth of this fruit, which can be raised at what
ket for bananas in New York is good and the sale
of them pays a profit of about 20 per cont The
purchase OF these lands has netted the Govern
ment about 8 1.50O,oW during the last year,
and as it owns about l, COZ, 700 of acres. therei is
q fair prospect of its %enriching itself within
the ensuing five years.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Michigan abolished the death penal
ty some years ago and the result has
been an increase in the number of MUIR
ders far beyond what might naturally
be expected from the growth of popula-
ton. 1t is asserted that in no other
civilized community of equal population
on the face of the earth are there SO
many homicides annually as in Michi-
gan. This may not demonstrate, but
1t certainly indicates, that a restoration
of the gallows would be q good thing;
and there seems to be o prevailing opin.
ion among the Wolverines in favor Of
restoring it. A bill has been introduo
ed into the Legislature for that pur.
pose.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
Tuttle VIII Not Be Surprised.

WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-The entire Iowa del
egation has united in recommending the pres
ldent to appoint Gen. Tuttle of Iowa gov
ernor of Wyoming, to succeed William hale
of Iowa, deceased This movement in Gen.
Tuttle's behalf was i%naugurated without his
knowledge, the object being to give him the
first intimation in the shape of an appoint
the movement is uncertain, as several other
applicants have entered the field and the
president has not signitied his intention in
the matter.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
The Pension Fee Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The bill to regulate
the fees of pension agents, as it passed the
senate, provides:
No fee greater than $40 shall be received by
pension claim agents, except that, under special
circumstances, subject to revision by the COM
missioner OF pensions, a contract in writing may
be made between applicants and claim agents
for a fee not exceeding $25. The bill contains a
clause specially forbiddinR the collection by
claim agents OF more than $40 on claims filed
between June 20. 1873, and July 4, 1884, and
prohibiting government pension agents from
paying claim agents more than $40 on such
claims. even in cases OF new contracts.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Alarge number OF spectators assemble in
the lobby of the council chamber to-day, ex-
pecting to listen to a lively discussion of the
merits of Council Bill No. 90, introduced by
Kennedy, providing for the location of the
Central Dakota university at Ordway. 1t has
been generally understood for some time
that the project was likely to be defeated,
especially since Pettigrew and Kennedy have
INDUCED in exchanging compliments on the
floor of the council. The committee on ap-
preparations, of which Pettigrew is chair
man, reported unfavorably on the bill yes
terday, Kennedy submitting a minority re-
port Pettigrew has stated that he would
oppose the measure, and he is backed by at
least a majority Of the members from the
south. b expectations of the spectators,
however. were not to be realized. Init they
were treated to a surprise in the shape OF
the following resolution offered by Nj. Pet
tigrew:
Whereas, It having come to the KNOWLEDGE Of
members OF, this body that certain members Of
persons with threats and promises for the pur-
pose OF influencing the official action of said
member in violation of the penal code of this
territory; therefore be it
Resolved. That a joint committee of five mem
bers-three Of the house and two of the council
be appointed to consider complaints Of attempts
at bribery, and report what action is necessary
to bring this class of offenders to justice.
Considerable discussion followedt the intro
duction of the resolution, the opinion pre-
vailing that unless some specific cases of
bribery were named, including the name Of
the member. the resolution should not be
adopted Mr.. Kennedy stated he had been
informed that M. T. Dewoody, of the house,
had been approached by corrupt offers by
lobbyists. Mr.. Pettigrew, in explanation Of
his position IN Offering the resolution. said
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Gen. Grants valuable mementos Of
the war and Of foreign travel are to be
forever the property of tho nation, and
will be exhibited to the public in Wash
mgton. This gift involved a good deal
of sacrifice on the part of his family.
The possession of such heirlooms would
entitle those who held them to great
consideration for many generations.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
Arrived in Chicago one recent day 1,42a

Arrived in Chicago one recent day 1,42a
railway cars loaded with live hogs. The Prai-
re Farmer figures that this would have made
a continuous train eleven and one-third miles
long. The animals would have covered COM
pletely more than twenty-one acres of land and
stretched in continuous line seventy miles.
Man is a harvester. He begins life at the
cradle; learns to handle the fork; often has
rakish ways and sows wild oats; thrashes his
way through the world, and when no arrives
at the sere and yellow leaf, time mows him
down, and his remains are planted on the hill
side
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14
whatthe British Minister Says.

The Washington Critic prints an interview
with Mr.. West, the British Minister, who is re-
ported as having said:
81 can only look upon Gen. Gordon's misfor-
tune as a temporary check to the expedition
into the Soudan. The fall of Khartoum has of
course demonstrated the fact that our forces
were too small, and that Gen. Wolseley
made a mistake in surprising that he could
do the work for which he embarked with the
troops at his command. 1t is unfortunate,
too, that he underestimate the strength of the
enemy"
"Wllat will England do now"
"Do just what she set out to do-conquer the
rebels in the Soudan."
"That will be done by reinforcements, will it
not:"
"Oh, yes. Gen Wolseley will be reinforced
at once, and he will proceed to carry out his
mission"
A state prohibition convention is called at
Minneapolis Feb. "a.
Iowa postmasters report the prohibition law
only a partial success.
President elect Gle veland visited New York
city and m ct hosts of people.
Joseph Smith, St Paul grocer, assigned with
debts of about 5000. Assets $1,000.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

J. B. olcott expresses the opinion that going
hungry to bed is poor business for a dyspep-
tic if he can command fresh air in a sleeping
room, by himself, and can get the food that al
ought to make a man sleep as ali animals sleep
when they are well fed
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

farmer drove into Washington, Kan, afew
days ago with 1000 pounds of corn, which net
ted him IS, and a dozen pounds Of butter,
which brought IS and some cents
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Petitions, memorials, etc., were presented:
Against the passage of MI. Natwlok's bill
treating a territorial board of health. The
protest was not couched, in the most respect
Jul terms, and appeaHd to dictate arbi-
rarily what action should be taken; conse-
luently the council rejected it after listening
10 the reading of a few lines. Some time
vas devoted to the discussion of the bill
Itself, the general opinion prevailing, how
aver. that its provisions were not sufficiently
explicit 1t was therefore recommitted to
;he committee on judiciary with instructions
<; report at an early day. Mr.. Days
Dill providing for the organization of
boards OF county commissioner OF the town
ship plan was discussed at length, and finally
recommitted. According to the provisions
Df the bill, the county board will consist OF
the chairman of township boards of super
visors N the chairmen of village boards,
in the case of cities the senior alderman be-
lug a member The bill will probably pass
with some notifications A bill passed
authorizing Hamlin county to vote on the
question of the erection of a court house and
Jail. Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Westover, authorizing Hughes county
10 fund Indebtedness. By Mr.. Cameron, vacat-
ng the townsite Of Denton. Sanborn county. BY
Nj. Kennedy, relmbursing Brown county for the
amending the laws relating to the sale of intox.
eating liquors. BY MI. Pettigrew, establishing
! independent school district in Brandon,
Hinnelaha county.
Council bill passed authorizing Hamlin county
70 hold 4 special election to vote on the question
If the erection of a court house and Jail. The
house met to-day as usual. but was Obliged to
adjourn in a short time on account Of the mad
eduacy of the steam heating apparatus to make
;he hall comfortable. Tho mercury registering
about thirty-tive degrees below zero. and a strong
wind was blowing from the northwest. Three
o'clock tomorrow is the hour set for the dis
,ussion of Pickler's woman suffrage bill, and an
interesting time is looked for. Anderson, the
contestant of Hntchinson's seat,is on the ground
again, having arrived to-day. There may be music
N the ar before the matter is finally settled.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

The rumor that the "Tichborne clai-
mant" is coming to America with view
Of lecturing is not cordially received,
but the fact that so many bold Briton
have found it necessary to come here to
replenish their purses, and have sue
ceedea in so doing, is sufficient en-
:ouragement for the claimant"
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Tho legislature, executive and judicial ap.
preparation bill provides for the appointment,
by the speaker of a committee OF five members
Of the Torty-ninth congress to consider a sys-
tenn of Indian education and manner Of e1-
and tho best means of utilizing the Yellowstone
Park for the benefit of the public. The com
mittee is required to report to the next con-
uraaa
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Settlers have been arrested at Dell Rapids,
Oak, by United States Deputy Marshal Pay for
taking boulders from the school section.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

The press messages from the Soudan are
greatly retarded Several newspapers made
application to the war Office for permits to
communicate instructions to correspondents,
but have all received the reply that Gen.
Wolselev has sole authority in the matter.
The Liberal and Conservative papers general
ly express the opinion that the sole RESPONSE
bility for the fall of Khartoum rests with the
ministry, who refused to allow the relief e1-
petition to start in time.
From the La Crosse Chronicle: White Bea-
yer will remove to ST. Paul on the LIST of May
next doctor Frank has endeared himself to
our citizens by his social qualities as well as by
his professional skill, and La Crosse will sin
cerely regret his loss. No man has done more
to advertise this city during the past few years
than he. ST. Paul gains what We lose-a thor
ough physician and surgeon, a kindly, energet-
ic, honorable man, one of the warnest of per-
sonal friends, and all enemy to be avoided.
The funeral of Rev. John W. Nealis from St.
Joseph's church was one of the largest attend
ed ever held in st. Paul. Mass was celebrated,
with Father Gallagher as celebrant, Father Ken
ney deacon, Father Danahey subdeacon, and
Father Bryne master of ceremony. The SER
mon was by Father Stanley, of the cathedral.
At the close Of the services Bishop Grace gave
absolution assisted by Father Ravou1, vicar
general, and Father James McGolrlck. The
eight pallbearers were priests, being Fathers
nan, Cristy aud McGolrick.
There is going to be row in the Canadian
senate on the 18th inst It is all about q pic
ture. The recent president Of the senate, Sir
David Macpherson, got a painting taken Of
himself, as is the custom, for the purpose of
hanging up with other speakers in tho corri-
doris of the senate chamber. The legislature
allowed s4W for this, but Sir David, paying
a picture three times the size of the others for
$1,000, going to England to sit to an artist
Senator Alexander is now on the war path af-
ter Sir David He has placed = notation on the
nifty Of the size of the picture and its ununi-
formity with the others, he will move for its
removal as it tends to bring public derision up
on that branch Of the legislature.
The Dickinson press., 1885-02-14

Especial from Glyndon. Mimi, states that
John Anderson committed suicide in that city
in the St Paul & Manitoba section house. He
was dead when oun The cause was the alb
normal effect on his mind produced by serious
frost bites.
After the funeral Of Mrs. Smell and her
child, murdered near Larimore, Oak, the peo-
pie assembled in a hall, filling it to overlooking,
and addresses suitable to the occasion were
made by Reverends w. G; Huntley Of Fargo.
Grand Forks, after which, the afflicted hus-
band, Rev. Mr.. Smell. said he was informed
that strong threats of l%ynching had been made
should the gnilty man DO caught, and he
wished it distinctly. understood that such a
course would be contrary to his wishes in the
matter. He said: "Let the law be impartially
enforced; let there be no mob law, but rath-
or let the dignity Of our courts be maintained"
William Wright, chairman of the town board
Of Thorpe, Wis, was shot and instantly killed,
recently by his son Robert, aged twenty. The
old man had been drinking very hard and had
ing bis family by threatening to kill them
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throwing It or arunlIy and ~ night, be had
committed severA buTglariSz and left the
police nowhere at all 1t Is fair 10 say that
there never was any proof that his daughter
was connectea with his crimes, or even
knew of them, but must she not have asked
where the money came frDmf
Barnitt, or Hardware, had not only been In
several burgla1e, hit there was little doubt
that his was the hand which had shot one Of
the Birmingham police, who had tried to
capture him. The detectives fully believed
that Hardware-or Barnitt, rather-had
learned that the police were on his track,
and their theory" was that he intended to
set fire TO the Farm, and to lead them to the
belief that he and his daughter had perished
in the flames; which would have been very
artful, you observe, and might have been
carried cut by night. OF be would have
gone to "A or America with his pockets
full of t.. 5 eyes and diamonds and such
But, clever as the scheme was, you observe,
he could not accomplish it, for after all, as
we said above, the way of trsnsgresors is
hard. Which applies even to the cleverest!
But will you mind my telling you one
con- btl l do not wish you to say old DIR.
Fook is nothing but a horror-maker. Yet
comic in what follows, but can a man give
more than be has goti You can't take shil-
ling out of your purse If it is not IN, and you
can't find fun in story unless it has been
put there first. However, perhaps you will
smile over this IL you don't exactly laugh.
Gracious Me lay stretched ON the grass,
Just where he had fallen. At last, when the
excitement had somewhat subsided, they
went to examine the dead body, and were
surprised to observe that the eyes remained
open. Still more the observer were aston
ished to see the said eyes blinking in a
curious way at particular blads of grass
which stood erect close to the nose of the
corpse.
In short, examination led to the conclusion
that Gracious Me had not yet breathed his
last Still closer examination suggested the
hope that the wound might not be mortal,
after all; and that with care and nourish
ment little Gracious might recover and be
restored to his friends and the public. Here
upon, after several terrified inquiries as to
the exact posture of affairs, Gracious tried to
get on his feet, and the compassionate by
ISLANDERS raised him and propped him up with
great humanity. After which Gracious
looked round with stupid expression.
"Where were you hitT" inquired one of the
compassionate persons. (Which side did the
ball enterg'
Neither side," said little Gracious, trem-
bling STILL
''Then it lodged in the breast.'
"Not exactly" Gracious answered. 81
believe it went over my head"
''Then YOU were not hit at allF' exclaimed
the good Samaritan.
'You see this is how it occurred little
Gracious said, recovering his spirits some
what. II was here, and he was-there. He
was going to fire, when it struck mel can't
tell why-that if was to drop down, do you
see, and lie quite still, the affair might blow
over. So l did. Hit? bless you, no! Not
within yard Of me!n
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nau. e.
Crack went the pistol, and down, without
Q sound, dropped little Gracious Ma, and
then, from the angle of the house, they
heard yell Of rage from Hardware, for, In
that Instant his other victims had got out Of
reach, and the smoke began to roll ont in
volumes, and, In less time than it takes to
pen these lines, the whole Of old Tumble
down Farm was in flames Ana yet Ito
count the time AGAIN. it was not more than
five minutes since that old blind, deaf,
deTepit figure had be1n groping over his
newspaper in the corner. But Hardware's
plans were all laid long before. It was plain
that the man was resolved never TO be taken
alive. The summer air grew dark with
smoke, and every room in the Farm was full
Of fire. -r.
But within the most profound silence pre-
vailed. None were able to tell whether or
not Hardware had fired another shot. He
may have done SO. but the last that was
ever seen or known of him was when he dis
charged his revolver at Gracious Me. The
detectives made some pretense Of trying to
enter the burning house, but they soon
abandoned the attempt. Willie Snow
dashed down the hill to Hampton for assist
ance, but what was assistance good fori
Why, in ten minutes, somebody whispered
with ashen lips that the fire was going outl