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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30
Senator MasOn's Ancestors.

Senator Mason, of Virginia, proudly
traced his descent to Col. Mason, OF
The loyalist army, who escaped to Vir-
ginia after the defeat at Worcester in
1861. He was chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations before
the war, and held Mr.. Buchanan in
check. His views were eminently
American and conservative. He never
flinched from bold, independent
course when the interests of the ma
ton seemed to require it nor, on the
other hand, did he ever countenance
the noisy band of demagogues whose
fixed idea seemed to be that the United
States should be an Ishmael among
the nations. Not the least pleasing
"reminiscences of Mr.. Mason's career is
the part he took in returning the Reso-
Lutte to England.
In person, Senator Mason was stall.
wart and well formed with fine i'm
posing head, pleasing countenance,
and keen eye. One of the few re-
naming polished links between the
statesman of the past and present
generations, his manners were courtly,
and the genial warmth of his heart
endeared him to large circle oil
relatives and friends. He married o
daughter of Mr.. Benjamin Chew, Of
Philadelphia, and had children and
grandchildren. He was the represen.
tative of JEFF Davis confederacy at
London, and after the war resided
near Alexandria until his death.-Ben:
Perley Poore in Boston Budget.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30
Criminal Statistics.

According to the criminal statistics
of one of our red contemporaries there
were 1877 killings in the United States
this year as against 1.494 last year.
This increase is partially attributed to
the bad blood stirred up by the Presi.
dental campaign. The suicides foot
up to 1897, against $40 for the yeal
1888. This increase may be due to the
hardness of the times. OF murdt rers
Ill were LEGALLY hanged-a gain OF
six over lastyear. Of lynchings 2l9 oc'
Cured tn year as aga 92 LIST year
The bulk of this lynchlng was done in
the West and Southwest, where there
has been increased activity in the
eradication of cattle thieves and DIES.
peradoes. Altogether our criminal
statistics seem to keep pace with the
general growth and development OF
the countrywide York World.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

rivers; but this calamity, great as il
was, bore no comparison to the Kiang
See Province in China, where, on the
18th, over 10000 lives were lost by the
floods. On the 23d, the English gun
boat Wasp went down off the Irish
coast with so of her crew, and on the
9th a cloud-burst over Pachuca des-
troyed the lives of 80 of the popula-
ton.
October 8 witnessed the burning of
the royal palace at Copenhagen, and
the 18th saw hurricane in Sicily that
destroyed dozen villages and caused
great loss both of property and life.
Firedamp in the Moravian mines kill
ed 20 miners on the 10th, an accident
repeated at Uniontown, Pa, on the
9th with loss of IA lives.
All Saints day, the LIST of November,
beheld panic in the Star Theater,
Glasgow, in which 16 children were
trampled to death, while on the 9th
there were two explosions of tiredamp,
one at Washes, in Prussia, the other
at Tredegan, in Wales, causing re-
spectively 20 and Is deaths among the
workmen. A railroad collision on the
14th astonished the people of Hanau,
Prussia, and killed Is passengers,
while on the same day another similar
in it's particulars took place on the
Houston and Texas Central, causing
II deaths.
December 1 brought news of the
mysterious plague in the mountains of
Kentucky on the I'd, the steamer
Mary Joseph was lost on the Grand
Banks with almost all on board, while
on the 4th, a great gale off the Banks
destroyed whole fleet of fishing ves-
sells and caused immense loss of life,
and on the same date a schooner snug
Cling Cinnamon over from British
Columbia was lost with 10 men. The
18th was noted for storm on the Rap
pahannock, drowning SO fishermen.
The 18th brought another tiredamp ex-
plosion, this time in Stierdorf, Prussia,
while on the 18th occurred the burn
ing of the Brooklyn Asylum and great
loss of life. On the 10Th came news of
the collision of the Bulnau and Maria
off the Philippine Islands, while on
the goth came hurricane in France
with great loss of life and property -
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

Chicago review: The secretary of the Chi
cago board of trade furnishes the following
figures, which are for the 18th inst: Number
of bushels of grain in store In Chicago eleva
tors-wheat IA, 36sOOO, corn 1,49s,00O, oats 1885,
900, rye 10000, barley 1l5, OO0 Grain in sight
in this country and Canada-Wheat Al, ISL 200,
corn $4,000, oats 1,Oz2, 900, rye $4,000, barley
1856, 900.
In reply to the question, as the winter
wheat bare or coveredY' 694 points report
"bare" and 120 covered" The average pro-
portion bare in each of the principal winter
wheat growing states, as shown by the replies
from Sl4 points, is SO per cent in Illinois, W in
Indiana, SO in Kansas, SO in Missouri, SO in
Ohio, 95 in Michigan, SO in Wisconsin. 90 in
Kentucky and "a in Tennessee. A total Of 748
points reply to the question, "Whst proper
ton of the last winter wheat crop has been
sold2" 10o report one-eighth to One-Quarter
and 642 one-half to three-fourths.
Whea has attracted by far the most atten-
ton, and the market has been active and I'M
settled, with an exceedingly nervous and at
times panicky feeling. The market sold OF l
cent but a rumor of war preparations be-
tween England Turkey put prices up IL
cantS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

In his article on "Shiloh," which
will appear in the February Century,
General Grant describes the anxious
night after the first day of that battle.
He says: ''The rain fell in torrents,
and our troops were exposed to the
storm without shelter. l made my
headquarters under tree a few hum
bred yards from the river bank. My
ankle was so much swollen from the
fall of my horse on the Friday night
preceding, and the bruise was so pain
full, that L could get no rest. The
drenching rain would have precluded
the possibility of sleep, without this
additional cause. Sometime after mid
night, growing FESTIVE under the storm
and the continuous pain. moved back
to the dollhouse on the bank. This
had been taken as a hospital, and all !
night wounded men were being brought
in, their Wounds dressed, a leg or an
arm amputated, as the case might re-
quire, and everything done to save life
or alleviate suffering. The sight was
more uncomfortable than encountering
the rebel fire, and l returned to my
tree in the rain"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

A well-known New York representative,
says Washington dispatch, has prepared
bill which may assume tho shape of consti-
tutional amendment providing for the sue
cession to the presidency, in the event Of va
cancies securing in the Offices of president
and vice-presd Mt of the United States. The
plan is a follows: That instead of one we
have three vioe-presidents, named first. sec
ond and third vice-presidents, respectively;
aud it might constitute part of The unwrit-
ten law of the land thai they should be select
try-east, west and south. In this way not
only the succession will be amply and surely
provided for, but even the possible contin-
gency of an epidemic disease prevailing at
the seat of government and swe'- ping OF the
president and vice president simultaneously,
would be guarded against. inasmuch as the
other two vice-presdents would actually be
residing in other sections of the country not
likely visited by such epidemics.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

be erected over it. And there are
those who say that nothing will pre-
serve il, 50 it would best be taken
down at once and cut up into tiny
blocks, TO be distributed as mementoes
among all the citizens of New York.
The probability at present seems to
be that, amid the superfluity of doc
tors, the patient will be altogether
neglected.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

The New York bank statement shows re
serve increase of $3,5O0,000. The banks now
hold $51, 100000 in excess of legal require
ments.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
THE LIMITED SUPPLY or GOLD.

The Chicago Rcz1c7v SAYS that those who
are most strenuously opposing silver and
urging an exclusively gold currency have
never attempted to show where the neces.
sary supply of this precious metal was to
be secured. 1t is we'll known that for a
number Of years the production Of gold,
Notwithstanding the widely extended fields
of operation, has rapidly declined. A large
portion Of the gold now obtained comes
from the prosecution OF silver mining; let
this industry be paralyzed and the produc.
ton Of gold will be still further decreased
The amount Of gold now mined is not sut:
ticent for the monetary requirements of
the people at present, even as basis of
currency. With a decreasing supply and
an increasing demand gold can not long
maintain that stability Of value which re-.
liable standard must possess. How can
gold become the currency of the world
when there is not a sufficient supplv Of
material for the purpose.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

a Winnipeg dispatch states that Il Port
Arthur dispatch says an explosion of dvn.
a'nite occurred at magazine about mile
from that town yesterday afternoon, shat.
ter'ng the glass in nearly every building in
town and throwing the citizens into violent
state OF excitement. The explosives, which
were owned BY CONNIE Il CO., and Burke
Bros, railway contractors, were valued at
$4,000 The only injury to lite was to a
waitress OF the Northern Hotel, who was
standing ut an open window, and was
stricken blind and still remains 50. The
shock was felt for miles.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
GRATUITOUS ADvERTIsIN(,.

The United States is supposed to be the
biggest nation on His mud.ball. We are
acknowledged to be the most progressive
people on earth. Our inventive record is
way up. Our fighting record is ditto. We
licked Great Britain twice-wallopped the
pirates OF .Algiers once-thrashed the Mex.
leans us easy as rolling off a log-whipped
millions OF our erring Southern brethren
back into the Union traces-and-and we
scooped Chief .losephs band of Injuns.
With all this brilliant record to look back
on We are panied to say that the L. S. Gov.
eminent is a stingy, picayuneish outfit.
The Government has established the I'm.
mediate Delivery System, and the Post
Office Department has issued a circular to
the postmasters Of the country from which
we extract the following cheeky paragraph.
copied from contemporary:
sit is suggested that YOU take all avail
able means to secure notices of the system
by the public press; at the same time. it is
proper to inform you that no allowance
can be made You by the Department. to,
advertising in connection Herewith"
The italics are ours. With S4oo,ooo,ooo
in the treasury and so,ooo.o 900 OF people 10
tax it is sublime cheek for the Govern.
ment to ask the impecunious public press
Of the country to do its advertising gratu.
itouslv. However, as We are doing this
work gratis, We would advise the people to
post themselves ut rs early Il moment as
possible in relation to the Immediate De.
livery system.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
BISHOP SHARP'S SURRENDER.

Down in the ungodly Territory of Utah
a commotion has been created among the
Latter. Day Saints. Bishop Sharp, lead.
err in the Mormon Church, an influential
citizen, and a man OF many wives, appear
cd in court and pleaded "guilty" to unlaw-
full cohabitation. The Bishop had been in.
dicted by grand jury under the Edmunds
law for living and cohabiting with num-
Der OF wives. 1t was plain case against
the Bishop, tor his wives are many and
his children numerous. At frs: the Bish-
op entered a plea Of mot guilty." but at.
terward withdrew that plea, and coupled
with written statement Of his case, he,
through his attorney, plead guilty to the in
dictment. His statement was in substance
that he had married his wives and had a
large number Of children BY them before
the passage Of the Edmunds law for the
suppression of polygamy, or as the Nor
mons more mildly term the beast'y and
promiscuous practice Of unlawful cohabi-
tation, "plural marriages." Bishop Sharp
said that while he would support his chill.
dren, he would not, hereafter, violate the
law by cohabiting with. his plural wives,
and further the Bishop promised the court
that he would advise all others to obey the
Law. The court imposed fine Of 5000,
but did not infict any sentence Of impris.
cnment in the penitentiary. On account
Of the eminence, wealth and high social
standing Of Bishop Sharp his voluntary
surrender of polygamy naturally attracted
wide attention and general comment. The
Mormon church papers severely denouncc
the Bishops abandonment of the cardinal
doctrine Of the Mormon church, but do
not attack him personally. The Mormons
are much disappointed because the Bishop
did not plead mot guilty" and evince de.
termination to stand by the principles Of
their peculiar religion and defend himself
to the last. What effect the action Of the
Bishop will have on the Mormons remains
to be seen. tits predicted that other lead
ing Latter.Day Saints will follow his ex.
ample and abandon polygamy. We will
certainly expect some good to result there.
from. II the leaders desert the dirty doc
trine the lesser lights will recognize and
respect the law now in force for its sup.
preston.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
DEN1ONETlZING SILVER.

Ex-senator VIM. M. Stewart, of Neva.
da, in lecture at Carson City, commented
on the silver question as follows: "'The
trouble is the Secretary Of the Treasury
is, and has been, in collision with the
bondholders, and will not pay out silver in
redemption Of the National debt, as requi-
red by the law. The object is to de,none-
tie silver, when 1t will have no value ex.
cept for mechanical purposes. In that
case all silver mining must STOP for the
stock Of silver on hand is sufficient for
these purposes for the next hundred years.
Gold Is diminishing in quantity, and if the
bonded Indebtedness Of the world must be
paid in gold, a new system of slavery more
cruel than the feudal system will be in.
augurated. The United States is the only
ground on which the battle can be fought.
Europe is military camp, and the vast
armies which are swelling the National
debts are used to suppress the complain.
i9gs Of the people, and exact from their
toll and sweat all that is denominated in
the bond, and II the bond does not suit
them the rulers can change the obligation
Of the bond at pleasure. The money pow.
ers Of Europe are operating in the United
States. The edict of the Rothchilds il
felt in the banking houses of America. He
who discusses it is sent to financial purga.
tory without the benefit of clergy"
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
TIMBER CUTTING.

The Secretary OF the Interiors order
forbidding the cutting Of timber on the
mineral Government lands is creating no
little uneasiness among the citizens Of Mon.
tana. All Of our citizens are, more or less,
Interested in the matter The Montana
Improvement Company, one Of the wealth.
lest and most important Of any company
operating in the Territory, is directly effec-
ted by the order. The President Of that
company has gone to Washington, it is
stated, to endeavor to have the order re-
scinded. 1t is denied that the Northern
Pacific Company are large owners Of the
stock Of the Montana Improvement Com.
pany. The rail'oad company owns none
Of that stock. The: order is likely to be
enforced in Southern Montana as well as
elsewhere throughout the Territory, and
If it is the saw.mills will not only be stop
ped but parties who have cut timber will
be prosecuted Secretary Lamar has ask
ed the Acknowledgement to bring suits
against all such parties, and the suits are
likely to BE- criminal as we'll as civil. The
Secretary says that as an executive officer
1t is his duty to see that the law forbidding
the cutting Of timber on Government
lands be executed. Special agents Of the
Land Office are TO visit Montana for the
purpose of taking evidence and procuring
witnesses to ascertain the amount Of tim.
her cut by the trespassers from Govern.
'nent land II the proposed prosecutions
should be instituted it will work hariships
among our citizens and paralyze the lum-
Der business.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
PROSPEROUS MONTANA.

The Husbautfm0u doubts If there is any
State or Territory in the Union that Is
reaping richer revenue from its invest
ment than Montana. The mining, stock.
raising and agricultural industries are in
an excellent condition. The total valua-
ton of the property of the Territory ac'
cording to last years assessment was
$49,745,,6S.91. This, to be sure, does not
embrace all the property, as widow women
are exempt for crrtain amount, and the
wines are taxed only on the value OF their
improvements, and it is generally under.
stood that stockmen only give in seventy
five per cent. Yet the assessment roll is
generally conceded to represent the wealth
OF the country and is, at least, safe basis
on which to figure it. This, estimating
the population of the Territory at 10000,
which is liberal estimate, would give
valuation Of $555 per head to each man.
woman and child. This is certainly fair
showing for a new country. Montana's
annual revenue, according to the best in
formation we have been able TO collect is
$3o,ooo,ooo-$,o,ooo,ooo Of bullion, cop.
per matte, ETC., and $Io,ooo,ooo from beet,
wool, horses and agricultural products
or three hundred and thirty-three and one
third dollars per capita tor each human
soul, which il something over sixty per
cent Of the capital stock. The wealth.
producing capacity Of Montana is even
greater than this, but this amount is annu.
ally brought into the Territory from our
exports and is added to our circulating
medium. This large sum Of money should
BE- sufficient to produce good feeling in
all Legitimate channels Of industry and
send trade-the calm heatI, Of nations
in strengthened tide throughout the Ter.
ritory, giving plenty and prosperity to ali.
With our wealth increasing at such ratio
one can readily see that Montana is soon
destined to become one of the greatest
commonwealth on the American CONT
nent.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ. T., Sept. II, 1855.
se,s, hereby here given that the following nam
make final proof in support Of his claim ana aha :,
SAD proof will be made before r. T. Wing. Dcnntv
clerk OF the SECOND Judicial District Court Of Mon
NJ. r., on >"''' At D'lion
Nosemoer = *ss. viz: BENZ. b. Taylor,
es,! tor the Sc Sec. 81, tn. S. s: orr SW NO
ne names the following witnesses to prove lis coc
. . residence upon and cultivation Of said land
M c Ss,snee &c, Flynn, William C. Flynn, Daniel
"c>'"sne" and Barney Marrow, ali Of N;lion- NJ =
+. ATKINSON, Register.
Pull d. McGucou, Attorney. ,@.a
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

A Lewiston, Idaho, dispatch Of Septem.
Der c,d says five Cinnamon, implicated in
the murder Of Daniel Frazier, in Pierce
City, were taken from the Jail by citizens
last night and hung to convenient trees.
Frazier, who was one OF the pioneers Of
Southern Idaho, was we'll known and re-.
srected. His room in the rear Of the store
was entered ON the night Of the nth inst
He was murdered and the body horribly
mutilated.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ. T., Sept. Al, 1855.
NO,lCE is hereby given that the following nam.
~ ed settler has filed notice OF his ;ntrnf,on -
make final proof support Of his claim, land that said
proof Will be made before h. T. Wing, Deputy
elerk ct the Second Judicial District Court Of Mon
T., on 0'''o.'' VA
November 2, 1888, viz: James W. Scott.
Who made presumption declarator, statement NJ,
S'si7, tor the NJ NEA SW,.4 NE Ia NV y ST
"a Sec. &c, Tp. 10, S., r. low. y W
ne names the following witnesses to prove his
land, viz: David +. Rcinhardt, Christian Mead
OF Dillon, NJ: r., and Williami.. Mcintosh. and
Joseph shinchcrgcr, Of Red Rock, NJ, T. ''
3No +. Atkinson, Register.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

A Denver Tribune Republicans Santa Fe
special says: Dispatches from the field
bring meager reports to the effect that
another small band Of Apaches were seen
in the Black Range, southwest Of Fairview.
No casualties have as yet been reported by
the newly sighted band. Depredations by
other hands still continue, the latest being
the destruction Of settlers camp near
lIillsboro last Saturday. No lives lost.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Beaverhcad County.
NJ. t. until Friday, October o. 1855, for the cor.
s Mss S Ct bridge over the Big Hole river at
County Clerks office, in Dillon. Bidders would do
well to be present on the above date as a contract
NAV then be awarded, '''".'
The Commissioners reserve the ripht tn ,p;..t an,
or all bids. >'~~s"''s
BY order Of the Board of County Commissioners.
PHIL D. McGOUGH, Clerk,
Dated Dillon, Sept, ,1, 1885.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

Down in the Indian Territory school.
marms have a tough time teaching the
little lnjuns. 1t is common thing for
fifty buck Indians to visit school at one
time. The bucks squat on the floor for an
hour a: time, and often indulge in Sc.
ries Of war songs and dances which make
it interesting for the lnjun pupils, but
rough on the teachers.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRv-

LAND OFFICE At lIElEsA.N r s... es-
NolN + is hereby given that the fo,oy,n.,' ,,s,s
:" setter has filed notice Of his intcnt;"n ~
soppors q II hs s "a. and make nai p.oe
made before Mortimer e aaa that said proof win be
'w'n Bridges Madison County Mont.nap u on at
"efober 81 1888, viz: john T.vlor
S Weo made homestead entry NJ. -, e.
section 9, Up. !, 5. ofR. & W. ~" '"e h1s
contnno" 'es ne following witnesses to prove hi.
land viz: Anrsu upon and cultivation Of said
Rr;ama Ryan and john s. Hober. Mi e 1:eGaes
"" ,as Madison county, NJ. r. >' MI OF Twin
Wv F. ADKINSON. Rep;s,er
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

The affairs Of II. A. Munroe Butler.
lament, and who figured in Utah and Mon.
lana mines few years ago, are still in the
bankruptcy court Mt London. The bank.
rupt is still absent from England, and it is
alleged he took his departure with the in.
tent to defeat or delay his creditors.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

The roller skating mania il breaking out
again all over this free and independent
country. One hundred and fifty inven.
tons relating to roller skates have been
patented this year. Contracts have been
let for ten thousand tons Of steel to be used
in the manu- facture Of roller skates.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

True and legitimate mining is the crea-
ton of enduring wealth. Its success, when
developed as a business, will touch and
quicken with its vitalizing force the slug
gish pulse OF every human industry to the
remotest bounds Of civilization.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-26

Capt. Thomas P. Fuller, after twelve
years Of faithful services in the discharge
Of the duties Of Internal Revenue Collec.
tor Of the district in which Montana has
been included, has vacated the office and
made way for his Democratic successor,
Daniel !. WEIGH.