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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28
SERGEANT. Dinsmora fhroy

Sergeant Dinsmore throws open a
pair Of folding doors, and the red
portieres in front Of them. Then
President Cleveland, buttoned zIp in
a tightly fitting black froek coat
appears. He comes just inside Of the
Room, 50 that he cal le.ire the inst
ant he wishes. 4 police officer takes
q position just back Of the sergeant.
The crowd then moves up and the
hand shaking begins.
A delegation Of philanthropists has
been here to interview the President
on the question Of the nations treat
ment of her Indian wards. It would
be difficult to conceive how any new
point Or original proposition could be
! made on a topic to which public
attention has been called from every
standpoint and from all sources. Mr..
Cleveland listened to arguments older
than the oldest Indian. and c~oncurred
in all that they said. He then added
that he was ready to act whenever he
was convinced Of what was the first
and best thing to 90. If his callers
could point ont q good, sound, just,
practical starting, he would start
there. His visitors had outlined a
theoretical programme, the execution
81 which would involve years Of effort,
but they had not pointed to the first
step, and he insisted that the first
step as the one he would have to take.
The President, minated, however,
that he hoped to make a beginning
in the right direction, during the
remaining years ofhis Administration
The delegation, consisting of General
Fisk, Rev. Lyman Abbott, Hon.
EGastus Brooks, and others, then
went to the Interior Department and
had q long interview with Secretary
L>tii1tfi- Hit ldtttI SaId mons OllloG
things, he was impressed with the
belief that the Christian religion was
the fundamentally for the elevation
Of this race. But the Indian could
not stand to be thrown out unprotec-
ted into the civilization Of the coun-
try. He should be improved from
one condition to another. The
interests Of the white people would be
conserved by making the Indian a
citizen, and giving Kim the right Of
suffrage. After swallowing 4,O0O,-
600 black slaves and digesting that
mass pretty we'll, we should not strain
at this. Still Secretary Lamar
thought to make the Indian q citizen
at present would be a sad service to
him, and that there would be little o.
him left Il it were done suddenly.
Those who were ready for civilization
he would push on,and those who
were not he would protect.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
y AsIHINGToN, Nov. Il, 1885.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Il, 1885.
Since his Inauguration the Presi-
dent has issued no order that has
occasioned SO much talk as the one
excluding office seekers and their
advocates from the White House.
Senators and Members Of the House
have SO long been used to going to
the President with great delegations
Of office seekers, that the sudden
change was quite a shock. The office
seekers themselves, however, and not
the Senators and Members, are those
who most severely criticize the order
congressman do not relish being
ordered to stay away from the White
House when their business is patron
age, but the majority Of them are not
very anxious about their place hunt
ing friends. They find in the order a
new excuse for avoiding responsibility
in looking after them.
The Sergeant in command Of the
messengers in the main ante-room Of
| the White House was asked If Senat-
ors and Members would be required
10 say il their business was OF a
private or public nature before being
permitted to go up stairs. TT IS my
duty replied he, TO require them to
state whether their business is public
or not" But suppose they r~efuse?'
ssThen their cards will not be sent up"
The Presidents tri-Weekly midday
public receptions i new features in
life at the White House. It has been
customary for Presidents, after the
official hour for receiving al over, to
open the Executive Office up stairs,
and let the croWdrush through. The
Presidents coming down to the East
Room accommodates a much larger
number Of people in a ~ comfort
able manner than the old way. The
callers at these receptions 7 mainly
brides and grooms, foreign and native
tourists. They usually enter the
main ante room Of the White House
tip-soeing with nervous Expenditures,
scarcely talking above an aWe-stricken
whisper. In answer to inquiries the
attendants soIeulnIy point them to the
East room. They enter this and
stand or sit around admiring its
beauties and decorations until
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

As anticipated, there is starvation
impending among the half-breeds in
the Northwest Territory On the Sas-
katchewan. Father Fourmand, Of St
Laurent's Mission, writes that there
are 26O women and children at his
mission in utter restitution. The
government has refused them any
longer even half rations, and the
mission fathers have divided with
them their last sack of -four. The
entire male population vas either
killed, imprisoned or put to flight,
and no crops have been raised. Il
the government allows them toperish
it will be an indelible Gisgrace.-Her-
aid.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

The latest ruling Of Commissioner
Sparks Of the Land Office, will not
meet with the approval Of the settler.
II his Interpretation of the law is cor
rect it seems strange that his prede-
cessors did not discocer the fact long
ago. He holds the laws, homestead
and presumption, standing together
andinterpreted as they heretofore have
been, offer a te~mptatatlon to fraud
and place a premium upon it. The
hope Of securing a second claim is
held out by one law as aninducement
to make a settlement and improve
ments upon the first claim Of a most
temporary and Inexpensive character,
simply designed to make a false show
of good faith and to "swear BY" as
Immediately after final proof on com
mutation, a. the case may be, they
are to be abandoned, and another res
idence established upon claim No. 2.
Gen. Sparks holds that if Congress
designed to give the same settler the
benefit Of both laws it would have
imposed upon him requirements to
establish a temporary home IN one
place only to be abandoned for an
other in a few months. Should the
ruling indicated as probable never be
made, that already made prohibiting
Communication Of homestead claim by
persons who have previously been
pre-emptors will still, hebaliege, have
an important result IN preventing to
a considerable extent speculation in
claims. The obligations to live i've
years upon a claim IS a test Of good
faith to which only the actual farmers
who desire land for their own cult
walton will care to submit.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

The Riel execution has stirred up
the righteous indignation Of the
French Canadians, and there is rea-
son to believe that the day is not far
distant when the government will
find to its sorrow that a mistake was
made. Not only are the French in
censed, but also the the Irish resi-
dents. At a mass meeting held at
Montreal, the following resolution
was passed:
RESOLVED, That in the execution of
Louis Riel the government committed
an act of inhumanity and cruelty IN
worthy of a civilized nation, and de-
serves the condemnation Of all friends
Of right and justice without the dis
tinction of race or religion.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

Nrangle and other places to the Brit
ISL possessions, affords every facility
for illicit traffic ii prohibited wares.
Intoxicating liquors comprise the
leading article Of the smugglers trade
The interdiot was placed on such
goods in 1870, and still remains in
force. Now it may reasonably be
asked what ayails such prohibition IN
the absence Of power to enforce it.
There is a long line Of sea coast, ok
tending from British Columbia to
Alaska. Small boats come and go at
will from Victoria, Nanaimo and Fort
Simpson, and can land their cargo at
places designated, convenient to Alas
ka towns. The goods are then remov-
ed by confederates and concealed I'M
til al opportunity occurs to turn the
same to profit. It is impossible for
any one Revenue cutter to prevent it,
and no force Of police could, either.
Under the circumstances would it not
exhibit common sense, IL not good
policy to license. and admit into the
Territory Of Alaska all goods, wares
and merchandise as are admissible
into Washington Territory. Il is
doubtful Il there he any other way to
prevent smuggling. The American
citizen IN Alaska, who may use liquor,
feels that he is deprived Of q right, q
personal right accorded to every citi-
zen in the States and Territories, and
therefore is not very squearmish
about purchasing Struggled goods.
The governor Of Alaska (SWineford)
AYERS that the law prohibiting the
liquor traffic is wholly disregarded.
Prohibition to such an extent is an in
jury. Man is a free agent to invest in
the article, or to let it alone; on the
whole better to let it severely alone,
but the privilege should remain.
In '68 and 80 there were three
wholesale liquor houses, two brewer
les and ten Or twelve saloons in Sit
ka. They all paid license, helping out
the city council to make muchneeded
Improvements, and reducing taxation
considerably. Had a note Of the peo-
pie been taken on prohibition, and a
decision come to, the same sense Of
injustice and deprivation OF q right
would not exist, that does where those
most concerned are not consulted.
Under such circumstances prohibition
assumes the shape Of a premium on
smuggling, and encourages il. In
1860 an enterprising individual con
ceived the idea Of smuggling a large
quantity Of alcohol into the Territory
in coal oil cans, and branded as such.
Atthe same time another individual
more enterprising, conceived the same
scheme, differing only IN the way OF
doing it He put his goods into bar
rels, marked pork. The barrels were
made 10 suit the enterprise, having
three compartments. The two ends
contained the hog, while the center
compartment contained straight
whisky. The more enterprising
smuggler on finding out the contents
Of the coal oil cans, Informed the col
lector Of customs. Consequently the
coal oil cans were seized, their con-
tents c~onfscated, while the owner
was arrested, heavily fined and ban
ished from the Territory. At the
same time attention was directed
from him, and he landed the pork and
sold it to the highest bidder. J
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

It is understood that Postmaster
General Villas at the coming session
will be called upon to explain why he
withheld the 100000 subsidy voted
to the American steamship line carry
ing foreign mail, by thelast congress.
The members who we're earnest advo-
Gates of the bill are incensed at Villas
action in regard to the matter.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
Published Every Saturday at Gro3tF2lIS, Il. 7

WILL HANKS. PUBLISHER.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

The President has reappointed
Major Roman, agent Of the Fiat
head Indians. Ir. Roman Is one OF
tbs best agents the department has
and the President vas wis "a reap
pointing him
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28
NOTICE.

Mr.. GEORGE B~UD1SeToS is the au-
thorized agent Of the TRIBUNE to So
licit subscription, job work and ad-
vertising. All contracts made by
him will be faithfully carried out by
this office.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

There is an extensive area Of good
agricultural land in the vicinity q
Great Falls uaaiting The coming Of
the industrious farmer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28

The Helena party who sends the
specials to the Pioneer Press should
be choked off.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-11-28
NOTICE or FINAL ENTRY.
LAND OFFICE At HELENA, moaT. !
EAn4nbarI u IGgS {

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
aSnanled settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before George e.
Huy, Notary Public. in and for Ghoteau
county, Montana. at Great Falls, IN Nov. Is.
1885. viz:
George G JnEkin. who made Presumption DIS.
No 5723 for tee s w NE NV E Il and
lots ], \, S and !. section 8. Up 29N of Il 5 least.
He nane the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cnltiytion of
said Land, viz: Worden Wren. Albert J Hwy.
Nat McGif9in. and Joseph Hamilton, all OF Great
7, ADl1SsoN. Register.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Mrs. Garleld's Denial.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Camden q.
Rockwell, the brother in.law Rf Mrs.
Garfield, mentioned in recent letter TO
her the newspaper stories about her
reported intention to marry again, and
received in reply letter, written on the
4th Of April, from which we take the
responsibility OF making an extract. II
win be seen that she thought dighiied
denial by her friends might be proper /;
but nothing, as it seems to US, can be
more proper and effective than her own
womanly words:
"This cruel rumor, which seems to have
been ahOat for two or three months, did
not reach me till three days ago. Moth.
ing that has ever been said about me has
so hurt and offended mo as this, and the
deepest humiliation is that so many are
ready to believe it. To me it seems just
as much an insult to be asked whether il
is true as it would be were tho dear
general still here. That auy one can
think me capable of being false to his
memory seems like being regarded crimi.
nal. A digpifed denial by my friends, l
suppose, can do no harm. Still it hurts
me to feel that any denial is needed"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Who Originated the Great Fraud.

1t seems that the popular impression
that Zach. Chandler was the originator
of the great fraud of 1876 is erroneous.
Gen. Dan Sickles claims the honor. A
writer in the New York Iri6un: says !:
The Evening Post gives what it thinks q
fair and correct statement of the issue of
1876 when it says "Mt. Tilden was elect.
ed, and his success was conceded by
nearly every Republican journal in the
country on the morning after election
day. Then the order was sent out by
Zach Chandler to claim several South
ern States, ETC." The Post is in error.
Early on the night of the election in
1876 Zachariah Chandler went to bed in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel disgusted, dis.
gruntled and otherwise disabled, leaving
General Daniel E. Sickles almost alone
seeking for cold comfort in the close re-
turns. About in the morning General
Sickles hastily left the hotel, drove to
the Western Union telegraph Office at
Dey street and Broadway, and by tele.
graph warned Republicans in Oregon.
Florida and Louisiana to watch the count
in those States. And while General
Sickles was doing this at one desk of the
largo room in the basement of the build.
ing, Colonel w. r. Pelton, Governor
Tilden's nephew, at another desk was
addressing dispatches to leading Dem
ocrats in the same States on precisely
the same subject. Colonel Pelton was
there when General Sickles arrived; and
Potion had seen the critical points in the
returns before Sickles had discovered
them. Chandler knew nothing of the
points raised in Sickles' mind until he
had sobered up.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
PRESBYTERIAN cENrENsIAL.

The meeting Of the South Carolina
Presbytery, just held in Lancaster, was
an occasion Of more than usual interest
and Importance. During it's session on
thel3th instant, Centennial ceremonies
were held at the old Waxhaw Church
according to previous notice given.
Here 1t was, one hundred years ago, that
the first Presbytery Of the Presbyterian
Church of South Carolina was organized.
The Rev. Jas. H. Tho7nwelI, son of
the distinguished DR.. Thornwell, deliver
ed the Centennial sermon, which was 8
good argument for home missions, bring.
ing out especially the work done in upper
South Carolina by the old Waxhaw
Church. The, house was full to over
flowing, there being present about eight
hundred persons. The rite Of the Lords
Supper was celebrated, the Rev. r. nj.
kirkpatrick officiating. 1t was matter
of much regret that the Rev. J. II. Saye,
the Oldest minister Of this Presbytery,
was not able TO attend TO read the hstor.
ical sketch, according to appointment,
but this duty WAS performed by the Rev.
II. NJ. Kirkpatrick, who was called upon
without previous notice. The Presbytery
adjourned on the following day, and will
hold its next session at Bethesda Church,
in York County.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Two Conyicts Shot and Killed While
Trying TO Escape.

COLUMBIA, April 9.-At $50 this
evening Louis Petts and William Henry
alias John Arms, both colored conyicts,
met death while endeayoring TO escape
from the force engaged on the Columbia
Canal. They were working on Cemetery
Hill just above the present upper terml-
uus of the canal sud had severed their
shackles, presumably with tools used in
rock work. A picket line of guards is
kept about the exposed section of the
bill, where work is being done. The
river protects the other side of the hill.
One of these guarls saw the men rushing
through the underbrush in the direction
of a point Of woods several hundred
yards of. lie tried to halt them but
failed and took long shot at them.
The couvicts ran between two other
guards, who also ordered them to halt,
but could no. fire for fear Of shooting
each other. When, however, the negroes,
still running fast, had passed beyond the
picket line and were in the open space,
the guards fired. The distance was con-
siderable. Some eight rifle shots were
made, the'last two bringing the convicts
to the ground. One was shot through
the neck and the other through the back.
Both died almost instantly. Pettis WAS
from York and had served two years Of a
ten years sentence for manslaughtcr.
He wss about 80 years old. Henry was
younger and came from Charleston about
six months ago to serve five years for
larceny Of live stock. When the hands
were called in it was found that James
Crockett, recently convicted j. shc nich.
land Court of h0usebreaking, who was
working near the others, had nearly sue
ceeded in filing off his ball and chain,
showing that he too had intended n dash
for liberty. The nature of the ground
and the working is bar to tho detection
of shackle. breaking, but as an offse! to
this the guards seem to be good rife
Shots -Dispatch to tie hews and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
The Illinois Comedy.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April l2.-Death
has claimed another member of the
Illinois Legislature, this time the victim
being j. Henry Shaw, Democrat, of
Deadestown, Cass County. About 12:45
this afternoon, the cler. of the Palace
hotel, missing Representative Shaw at
dinner, and not having seen him during
the morning, went to his room 10 call
him. Receiving no answer, he looked
over the trausom and saw him lying as
open, and the doctor gave it as his opin-
ion that the Representative had been
dead several hours. The deceased has
been ailing during the whole season, but
not 80 that he could not attend to his
duties most of the time.
Representative Shaw was over sixty
years old, and served in the thirty second
general assembly, this being his second
term. He has been an answering
Democrat, and thus there occurs another
break in the ranks of that party This
makes the third death during the session,
something which never before occurred.
1t was anticipated that upon Senator
Davis, from Green County, assuming
Office, something tangible would be done
in relation 10 the United States senator
ship question but this unexpected
occurrence will again throw it back for
twenty days ct least. What makes the
situation still worse, it leaves the house
a tic upon any question which will be
construed into party issue, and thus
retard business. The governor will be
requested TO issue q writ for new elec.
ton to morrow, but the election canno
take place before tTenty days after the
call
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
NOT so WELL POSTED.

Mr. Charles II. Wells, writing from
Greenville TO the News and Courier upon
the railroad development In North and
South Carolina, proposes to give relia.
bic and full presentation of the projected
railroad Enterprises in the two States, and
says:
The condition of railroad affairs in
the Carolinas just at present is causing
considerable comment amongst those
Northern capitalists who are Interested
in Southern Industrial development. So
little accurate information has been given
through the public press concerning
what has actually been done toward
building new lines of railroad in North
and South Carolina that a brief and
reliable resume will be read with interest.
There are thirteen important lines
now under consideration by the Carolini.
.aa, all Of which have been chartered.
They are (I) the Charleston, Cumberland
Gap aud Chicago; (2) the Midland Rail
road OF South Carolina; (3) the Green.
wood, Laurens and Spartanburg; (4) the
Seaboard Air Line extension (5) the
Shelby and Broad River Railroad (6)
tho bcuNei Huu nlOunt 1lOI'J w tue
Greenville and Laurens; (8) the Ashe.
vile and spartanburg; 10y the Onslow,
Wilmington and East Carolina (10)
the Shelby and Spartanburg tll) the
Western North Carolina extension (12)
the Gatfney City, Rutherfordton and
Marion Railroad, and (l3) the Palmetto
Railroad.
In addition to these there are scores Of
small "spurs," branches" and "cuts off"
to be built; one only is of Importance
a new short cut TO Fayetteville, N. O., by
the Seaboard Air Line. Work on the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Yailroad
from Greensboro to Mount Airy, N. O.,
has been SO steadily carried on for the
past year that this extension can hardly
be classed among the new roads now
under consideration.
Mr.. Wells then goes on to outline
these enterprises, and gives roseate views
Of their prospects for completion, but in
oil of his article which profeases 10 be
written for the purpose of enlightening
the ignorance now existing in this State
upon the subject of our railroad enter.
prizes, he fails to mention or refer to the
Savannah Valley Railroad, which now
has about fifty miles of graded road, and
enough money in hand to complete the
work Of grading the entire length of the
road, distance of fifty-ive miles, and
runs through prosperous, but as yet,
undeveloped territory. At this rate we
ere inclined 10 think Mr.. Wells is not so
.reR posted in the railroad enterprises OF
the State after all. The Savannah Val.
ley is IN assured fact, while many of the
enterprises Of which Mr. Wells writes
exist only on paper, and will never be
transferred to the ground. Several Of
them have not one dollar Of capital, nor
have they even right of way, nor have
they ever been surveyed. 1t oil does very
we'll to puff up desired roads, even
though they are improbable of construc.
ton, but 1t is bad policy if he really
wishes to advertise the development OF
tho Stsie to leave out roads which are
dug In tho earth, instead Of being simply
outlined on paper.