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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
About the sGood Old Days.

II guess these farmers who are groaning
about low prices and high taxes, and who
are longing for the good old times, don't
remember much about the good old times
said well known Orange county farmer.
Il can remember when we used to haul
our grain, butter, pork, and eggs all the
way TO Newburgh, going one day and COM
ing back the next. We generally got fif-
teen cents bushel for oats and ten cents
pound for butter. Seventy-fve cents a
bushel for wheat was fancy price. If we
got six or eight cents a dozen for eggs we
thought we were doing well. Nice corn
fed pork, dressed, we carted to market for
81 hundred. The butter we put on the
market in those days was the genuine
Orange county article, yellow as gold and
as hard as a walnut. | have sold tubful
after tubful of butter for ten cents pound
that would net me seventy-five cents easy
If had il, or any like il, to sell now. That
was before the Erie railroad came through
here and put us up to selling milk instead
of making it into butter. We didn't have
any lime-kept eggs TO sell in those days
either. As for taxes, paid 800 on my
farm of 100 acres when | was getting ten
cents a pound for butter. On the same
farm now pay S42.50, and have sold my
entire dairy of milk for what is equal to
more than three times ten cents pound
for butter. There is good deal of hum
bug in this mourning after the good old
days, and / know it."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Prince Rudolph Assaulted.

BRUSSELS, April 9.-Great excitement
was caused in this city this morning by
the report that an attempt had been made
toassassinate Prince Rudolph, Crown Prince
of Austria. The report arose from an incl
dent which o@curred TO the Prince on one
Of the public streets. He and the Count
and Countess of Flanders were on their
way in the Royal carriage to the cathedal
to attend TIE Deum, celebrated there to-day
IN commemoration of the fifty-fifth anni-
yersary of the birthday of King Leopld.
The man, who was in state of great ex-
citement when hesaw the carriage approach
ing, rushed wildly at it, and, with his
naked fists, smashed in the window. The
incident produced much excitement on
the streets and at the cathedral, whittier
the story of it soon travelled, and which is
much exaggerated, The man who attacked
the carriage is unknown to any of its oc-
cupants. Tie was unarmed and is believed
by the police to be a lunatic He is now
in Jail awaiting examination.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23

New YORK, April 1.-THE directors of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. have de-
clared / per cent dividend, payable
May 1. The books were closed almost i'm
mediately and will reopen May 2. Reso-
lutions were adopted to the effect that if
the railroad companies would withdraw
their China line and lease their steamers to
the Pacific Mail Co., the latter would con-
form to the views of the railroad COM
panies and become a member of the Trans
continental pool.
NEW YORK, April 16-The announce
ment which was made during the day that
Central Pacific railway had not agreed to
accept the proposition embodied in the res
olution adopted by the Pacific Mail direc-
'.rs yesterday, together with the statement
by Mr.. Huntington that he did not
think the proposition would be accepted,
was the only news to offset values.
Mr.. Huntington said, however. that the
companies were working harmoniously at
present, and while the Central Pacific had
not been asked to extend the subsidy to
June he thought the extension would be
granted if desired.
The only activity in to-day's market was
developed during the first wohour,. Bus-
ness thereafter growing extremely dull. As
the day advanced trading in Union Pacific,
Pacific Mail and Lackawanna continued to
be the feature of the dealings, the total
sales of which amounted to % per cent OF
the days business.
l., is stated that the Union Pacific has
settled all disputed claims with the gov
ernnent by paying $9l7, 900 in cash, and
that its tonnage is 33 per cent greater than
at this time last year.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Vice President
Crocker of the Southern Pacific Company,
having been asked as to the probable reply
of his company to the proposition from the
Pacific Mail and the Union Pacific, based
on Gould's resolution concerning the with
drawal of the China line. says that the
Occidental and Oriental line of steamers
was organized to bring tea to the Pacific
railroads, and an acceptance Of the Pacific
Mail proposition would result in the tea
going by the way of the Isthmus. 1t is
not likely the line will be withdrawn.
New YORK, April 1.-THE executive
committee of the Union Pacific Co. met
to-day and approved the plan recently
proposed for the settlement of the diff
culties between the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co. and The Pacific railroads. 1t is
also learned that a communication has
been received from President Adams, of
the Union Pacific. in regard to the pro-
posed plan of settlement, and the matter
has been transferred 10 the traffic man
ayers of the different roads for considera-
tion and report
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Northern Pacific Withdrawal Lands.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Commissioner
Sparks, of the General Land Office, to-day
sent the following communication to the
Register and Receiver at Walla Walla,
Washington Territory
Gentlemen: On March Goth a diagram
was transmitted to you with an Office letter,
advising you of the amendment of the
terminal limit of the withdrawal of land
in your district on the definite location of
the line of the Northern Pacific railroad,
and you were instructed in the effect that
the railroad company would be permitted
TO select lands under its grant within such
extended limits. 1t appears that this
change was asked for in the interest of
certain alleged purchases from the railroad
company of lands not subject TO selection
or sale by the company under the order of
the Commissioner of the Land Office of
August q, 1ssl, fixing the terminal limit
OF said withdrawal. My attention has
been called 10 the matter by complaint re-
ferred to me on the 9TH inst. by the Secre-
taIy of the Interior, alleging that the in
terests of the settlers upon 149,7 ,760 acres of
land were prejudiced by this action in
favor of the purchasers of 1000 acres Of
land from the railroad company. / am
satisfied that the action of the Goth ult
was taken under a misconception of the
purport of the letter from the Secretary OF
the Interior of the 18th ult., in reply to the
letter of President Day, from the COM
missioner of this office. asking for instruc-
tions in the premises.
The Secretary stated that the fixing of
the terminal limit was a matter of mathe-
matical ascertainment, and If a correction
was necessary to truly represent the grant
on either side of the road, this Office
was competent to make it. Such limit
was fixed by the commissioners order of
August g. 1881, in accordance with the
rule used in the adjustment of early land
grants and adhered to from that period to
the preseLt time 1t is not shown that
any error was made in the ascertainment
of that limit in the present case. 1t was
clearly not the purpose of the Secretary to
change the rule for fixing the terminal
terms which had been applied to all rail-
road grants, nor TO authorize the extension
of the withdrawal of the definite location
beyond such terminal limits when already
fixed by mathematical ascertainment In
which no error is discovered. The action
and instruction OF March 20, 1855, being
erroneous, are hereby revoked.
Speaking of this subject to-day Com
missioner Sparks said The order of
March 10Th ought not to have been made.
1t brought into the land grant what /
thought should not have been brought in.
When my attention was drawn TO the matter
by letter of complaint, and after con-
ference with the Secretary, i decided to
revoke that order.
1t is stated at the land office that the
amount of land involved in the change of
limit was 126 $50 seses and that two-thiFt3s
of it had already been patented to settlers,
thus placing it beyond the reach of the
railroad company.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Lincoln Memorial Services.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 15.--Owing TO
the unpropitious weather the Lincoln
memorial services were not attended by
nearly so large concourse of people as
was expected. All the surrounding towns
and cities were, however, well represented.
Marching out to the cemetery had to be
abandoned and the services were held in
the State House. Short addresses were
made by Gov. Oglesby, Gen. Sherman aud
Others. The Grafton of the day was de-
livered by Gen. Logan. 1t was a finished
and eloquent tribute to Lincoln's greatness.
Letters of regret were received from Presi-
dent Cleveland, ex-President Arthur, Robt
Lincoln, and ex-President Hayes. The
committee on decorations, accompanied by
band of music, proceeded through a
drenching rain to the cemetery, where
they deposited beautiful floral tribute
upon Lincoln's grave.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Prince Among the IRISH Poor.

DUBLIN. April 9.-The Prince of Wales,
with his son, Prince Albert Victor, and
small party of friends, spent the afternoon
in visiting some of the slums of the city,
entering some of the worst dwellings. The
Prince freely denounced their broken floors
and roofs and sanitary wants. and said he
hoped such dwellings would soon be
swept from the face of the earth, at the
same time expressing his sympathy with
the occupants. Mobs of uncouth and
wild looking men, women and children,
continually surrounded the Prince, who re-
ceived them smilingly and was greeted in
return with loud cheers. He shook hands
heartily with many of those nearest him
and the old people invoked blessings upon
the heads of the Prince and Princess of
Wales and Queen Victoria.
CORK, April 15.-The Prince Of Wales
arrived in this city to-day. The sun is
shining brightly, and the weather was all
that could be desired for such an occasion
The railway station and the streets in its
vicinity was crowded with people, awaiting
the arrival of the Royal party. When the
train bearing them drew into the station
it was greeted with hearty cheers An ad-
dress of welcome was delivered and much
enthusiasm prevails.
CORK, April 16.-The streets are quiet
and there is scarcely any trace Of the
nights riots. The reports of the riots were
greatly exaggerated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Texas School Lands.

AUSTIN, April 15.-Gov. Ireland vetoed
the Overland land bill, passed by the 10Th
Legislature Immediately prior to its recent
adjournment. The act provided for the
sale of the common school, university and
asylum lands in the organized counties !;
also for the sale of vacant tracts of less
than $40 acres in the organized counties.
BY the terms of the bill all the vast acreage
Of school and university lands of Texas
were placed on the market for sale or lease
at , cents an acre for terms not exceeding
years. The Governor finds that the bill
has two distinct objects, thus violating the
constitution. He points out the objection
able provision in several sections and says:
"By no act of mine will ever sanction the
acquisition OF these large tracts of land by
one management
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Permanently Ccrre.
Chicago IIerald.l

Talk about a change of heart" said a
long haired and big-whiskered man at the
Rock Island depot last night, "I've Just
come from the biggest revival you ever
see."
Where was that 2" asked by-stander
why, out in Western Utah. the first
speaker continued, I'VE had "A Mormon set
tlement in Millard county, and we thought
we were getting along mighty slick, when
all of sudden the United States Grand
Jury fell on us like a snowslide and clap
ped us all in jail. There was more'n a
hundred of us, and when we come to talk
the matter over we came TO the conclusion
that 1T was good time TO repent So we
held revival right there in the Jail and
sent for the preacher, one of the Metho-
dists, and I'm blamed if he didn't have us
all enrolled inside of an hour. The Dis
tl-ict Attorney paroled US just then, and as
we filed out we ran onto the women. Do
you see that welt just over my ear =? Well.
that's where l caught the broom that nv
third wife busted me with. The other
fellows took to the mountains
will the conversion be permanent p
asked a listener.
The stranger etched up his trousers and
taking long breath, observed "As 10 the
Others | don't know, but the iail and the
broom cured me. I'm off for Jersey, and
1t viii take the whole United States army
30 get me back
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
THE FOOLS PRAYER.

Tb" royal feast was done; the king
Sought some new spot To Danish care
Ard o. his Jester cried, sir Fool,
hnerl now for us and make "A prayer -
Tho fe-ter dotted his cap and bells,
md stood the mocking court before,
They could not see the bitter smile
I9hind the painted grin he woe.
Hr bowed his head and bent his knee
pom the monarch's ailken stool;
H- pleading voice arose, 20 Lord,
lie mcEcitul TO me, "A fool
NO pity lord could change the heart
FTOua red with wrong to white "a wool
The rOd must heal the sin; bus, Lcrd,
iic nerciful, To me, a foOl
q" Tis by our guilt the onward sweep
~ truth and right, Lord, we stay,
'Tis by oar follie~ tEat 20 long
We bold the ear-h from heaven away.
''TlOsr clumsy feet, still IN the mire,
Geo crushing blossoms without end.
Thc=r hard well-meaniug hands we thrust
Among the heart-strings Of afriend.
The fl-timed truth tnat we have kept
We know how sharp Il pierced and stung
The word VIC had not sense to say
Nbo EnOws how grandly IL had rungs
Our faults 10 tenderness should ask,
The Christening stripes must cleanse them all
Hut Tor our blunders,-Oh, in shame
Befurv the eyes Of heaven we fall.
2 Earth bears no blossoms for mistakes;
Men crown the knave. and -courge the tool
That did his will but thou, % Lord,
BS meTCiful TO me fool"
The room was hushed; IL silence rose
Tkc king. and sought his garden COOL
And walked apart and murmered low,
r. merciful TO me a fool z"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Fair on Silver.

CHICAGO, April 15.-In speaking of
Cleveland's letter asking for the stoppage
of silver coinage, said Senator Fair, of Ne
vada, last night to a reporter here: What
the President thinks abou; does not amount
to much. 1t rests with Congress and Con-
gress will not suspend the coinage. There
is practically no such surplus of silver as
represented. Nearly the entire amount of
s46,000,c00 lying in the Treasury vaults is
in reality in circulation by means of GER
tiiicates. This agitation about silver is
kept mp like great many other schemes
in Congress by men who want to show how
much they know. 1t Is all for effect
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
The Oklahoma Boomers.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Post to-
morrow will print an interview held to-day
between Capt. Couch, leader of the Okla
homa boomers, and Secretary of the In
terror Lamar in regard to Oklahoma:
Secretary Lamar said WHAT is il you
wish"
Capt. Couch-"I want to know what
course the administration has determined
to pursue with seierence to the Oklahoma
settlers"
Secretary Lamar-"Well, sir, / will state
to you the policy of this administration
with regard to this Oklahoma country: 1t
considers the Oklahoma territory on which
the persons you represent are proposing to
make settlements as within and part OF the
Indian Territory, and the administration
regards it as not part of the public do
main open to entry and settlement and ac-
QUESTION of titles under the land laws of the
United States. Being Indian country, that
is territory acquired and reserved for In
dian occupancy, the government is pledged
to the protection of il and the security of
the Indians from intruders. No white per-
sons have right TO 20 there and reside
without permit, and when they 90 9TH
erwise they are intruders who are acting
illegally and wrongfully, and the policy of
the President is to execute the pledge of
the government and to protect this Terri
tory from the intrusion of white persons
who claim that they have a right te enter
upon it, and that it was public domain sub
jeet to pre-emption and homestead settle
ment"
Capt Couch-"Is that the final decis-
ion?"
Secretary Lamar-"It is, and it will be
enforced"
In reply to further questions, Secretary
Lamar said that the administration was
determined that there shall be no cattle
men on the reservation, and they will not
be permitted to Craze their cattle within
the limits of that Territory. lie repeated
this declaration with emphasis.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
A Chinese Laundry in Anaconda
Blown up and Three China
men Killed.

The explosion that occurred in Anaconda
on the 18th inst, and news of which was
given in Wednesdays HERALD, is describ-
ed as follows 10y a correspondent of the
Butte Miner:
A little after 3 o'clock yesterday morning
a large explosion startled the whole town.
This was followed, in four or five minutes,
by another still louder, and, as it proved.
more destructive in its character The
place was now thoroughly aroused and
men iocked from every direction TO the
point, at which the explosions occurred.
Your correspondent was among the first
upon the ground. A heart-sickening scene
presented itself Two dead Cinnamon
blown out of shape and beyond recognition.
another in agonies of death, a fourth NOR
tally wounded, and four others more or less
injured were lying among the logs and debris
OF a completely demolished building.
The facts. as gathered them, are as fol-
lows: The building which is situated on
Front street, two blocks below Main, was
used as wash house" and at the time of
the explosion contained eight Cinnamon.
Some
FIEND OR FIENDs
III Huudu shape ndu placeu TWO SUCKS Oh
giant powder under the building-one near
its front and the other near its rear The
fuse to each were cut at different lengths,
the one near the rear of the structure being
the shorter At this end of the building a
Chinaman was over the tub washing clothes
At the first explosion the unfortunate
heather was blown out and struck the
ground, dead The others were sleeping in
the front room of the building One of
them Immediately rose and struck a match.
He had just lighted a lamp when the second
explosion occurred, killing him and wound
ing the others as above noted. Drs. Glea-
son and Hardenbrook, who were soon upon
the ground, took one of the poor unfortunates
into an adjoining building and while they
were dressing his wounds his spirit took its
everlasting flight to the bosom of Confu-
cius Another of the victims is probably
dead bv this time, while two others may live
day OF two longer.
CORONER MCFARLAND
came up from Deer Lodge on the eyering
train, to hold an inquest upon the remains
of the dead Cinnamon. At this writing,
the verdict of the jury is not known. But
il is questionable whether any facts will be
elected which may lead to the apprehen-
sion of the perpetrators of this most das-
tardly and unprovoked murder. The
building, and the one adjoining it, which
is also run by Cinnamon, are owned by Joe
Long. The restaurant was not injured.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Much Money for Music.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The published state
ment is made that when Miss Nevada, the
prima donna of Mapleson's Company first
appeared in New York she was to receive
81 900 night, but when she at first failed
to score success Mapleson reduced the
figure to $500. In San Francisco she
proved the drawing card and compelled
him to allow her $1,000. Arriving here
she was again notified of reduction TO
$500. Just before the hour for the pre-
sentation of the opera last night. it is
stated she refused TO appear unless the
full figure was allowed her, and that
Mapleson had to give her the amount to
prevent a change of the opera at the last
moment.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
The Washington Treaty.

OTTAWA, April 10-In the House of
Commons this evening the following
amendment was offered That in view of
the early termination of the fishery clause
in the treaty of Washington, this House is
OF the opinion that negotiations should be
opesed with the United States as well for
the renewal OF the reciprocal privileges ac-
corded BY that treaty to American citizens
and British subjects respectively, as for
the opening of additional trade relations
between Canada and the United States.
and that in the conduct of such negotia-
tions Canada should be directly repre-
sented.
The amendment was defeated by vote
of o. to ~
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23

SALT LAKE, April 13.-Orson r. Arnold
a prominent Mormon, to-day pleaded guilty
to the indictment charging unlawful CO.
habitatioD. He declared in open court his
intention to abandon polygamy, obey the
laws, and live with his lawful wife, only
not neglecting to support his second
family" Judge Kane said these declara-
tion had great weight with the court and
therefore imposed a fine of $500 without
imprisonment.
To-day the court began impanelling a
grand jury for the April term. Polyga-
mists and upholders Of polygamy are ex-
cluded, as before. The work is only part
ly finished.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
Wyoming Stockgrowers

CHEYENNE, April s.-Veternariar of the
association reports that there are no con-
tagious diseases among the cattle of Wy
oming, but owing to the great danger OF
importing contagion the Governor of this
Territory has given notice of his procla-
nation prohibiting the introduction of cat
tie from certain localities. This action Il
considered wise and timely.
A resolution prohibiting the racing of
horses on ranches and playing of cards as
injurious to the morals of camps, was al
most unanimously adopted by the asso-
ciation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
No TroubIe With Indians

MILES CITY, Montana, April 15.--Major
Logan, of the Fifth Infanty, who was re-
Gently in charge of the Cheyenne Indians,
arrived here to-day and says, regarding the
reported troubles among the Cheyennes, that
all Is quiet and that the Indians have been
at work on their gardens at the agency on
the Rosebud and have Just finished seed
ing. He does not anticipate any trouble
whatever there
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23

Inter Mountain.

1t is reliably stated that Mr.. Couch, of
this city, has succeeded in securing sixty
days bond upon the Montana Belle group
of mines at Neihart, Meagher county. The
mines included in the bond are the Mon
tana Belle, the Minnehaha, and the st.
Julian. All of the properties are pretty
extensively developed, or sufficiently so, at
least, to show that they contain large
bodies of rich ore. The amount named in
the bond is S225, 800, of which $4,000 was
paid down in cash. Mr. Couch is also ex-
amining other properties in the same
vicinity, with a view to effecting arrange
ments for their purchase
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-04-23
%, SLEEP.

Close keep me- sleep,
With closed q. -,
When on thy breast my body lies,
And let the net
OF sweetest dreams
Eu~narc the thought that dearest seems
Iwcrc best 10 rest
With ps.d lone thought
Close 10 the heart la rapture caught
Who said the bed
OF thy wild breast
Whose softncss words have ue'er expressed.
Scemcth like dealt
That hard and cold,
Takes captive In it, rigid fold
Scndeth the breath
From lips all still,
Scudeth the spirit where il will.
Claim not the spot
Where sleep has been
Dare not AS kindred enter iu
The sweet, white sheet
The pillow soft
Where her dear arms have clasped me off,
sister Go her.
oNlcCp- My own
thi- monster i- Ia thee unknown.