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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-21
RVS OF THE week SUMMARIZE.


Waterloo special:--A special session Of the
executive committee Of the grand lodge OF
Iowa, A. o. U. w., was held here to devise some
plan of procedure with regard to the supreme
lodge faction in this state, in view OF the recent
decision Of the supreme court in favor OF tho
state lodge 1t was stated that letters had been
received from prominent members Of tho su-
preme lodge faction making overtures to be al
lowed to return to membership with the state
lodge II was decided to extend the olive
brarch TO all who desired 10 return The de.
csion Of the committee recitcs the findings OF
the supreme court and provides that those ad-
herring to the supreme lodge faction may be
admitted to the subordinate lodges OF the state
grand lodge without paying the initiation fee,
and In cases where there are no such subor.
dinate lodges such lodges may be organized
among mcmbers of the supreme lodge faction
without the payment Of charter and ritual fees
or the fees Of the instituting officer. BY this
action il is thought that large percentage Of
those who left the state lodge organization will
return to it. The supreme lodge faction will
probably disband.
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The Pennsylvania Senate refuses to
pass the bill for pcnsioning judges who
have served twenty years on the bench
and reached the age OF seventy years.
The American mind is instinctively
averse to civil pension lists. lit was
correspondingly in favor of paying its
judges such salaries as would enable
them TO retire without pension, the
question would he relieved Of all its
difficulties. There is q constant effort
on the part of some people to engraft
upon our institutions one of the most
odious features of monarchical and
despotic governments. 1t crops out at
various times and places, and should
be resisted at all hazards. The true
theory is, pay everybody what he earns,
and then let him save for rainy day,
as other people do.
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The correspondence presented in
Parliament ut Ottawa, indicates that ar
rangements will soon he made for the
extradition Of criminals who cannot be
reached under the existing treaty of
the United States and Great Britain.
Extraditable offenses arc now as fol.
lows; Murder. assault with intent to
kill. piracy, arson, robbery, forgery
and the utterance of forged paper. A
revision Of the treaty OF 1912 is contem-
plated. and Secretary Frelinghuysen
proposed year ago that the list of ex.
traditable oifeuces be extended SO as to
include the following: Manslaughter
counterfeiting. embezzlement of public
moneys by persons hired or salaried.
larceny, perjury, criminal assault, alb
iluction, child stealing. kidnapping.
burglary, criminal destruction Of o yes.
sci or mutiny or revolt on shipboard.
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Bartholdi writes to the World from
Paris; Il take pleasure in announcing
to You that the Colossal Statue of Lib
crty is ready to lie embarked ON the
Government vessel Isene. The ship
ment is composed of two hundred and
some odd pieces. and We presume ii
will arrive in New York about the 10th
or 18th Of May. We hope its arriva,
will contribute to the completion o.
the pedestal.
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News wss received in 81 Paul Of the killing
Of ". p. Dolan, conductor Of tho Oregon and
and Navigation railroad ct Ihompeons faIls,
Wssh bv falling between two cars Of . NOV.
ing train. He has relatives In the East and
friends in 81 Paul His remains were buried
there.
A fro ct Hampton beach n. H., burned the
sesview house, the Atlantic house and the
Ocean house. and is reported to have swept
the beach, destroying many cottages. Theloss
IL placed 1t SlOO,OOO with partial insurance.
The fire caught in an unoccupied portion Of the
Atlantic house.
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Capt. phslan on the Stand.

The trial of Richard Short for the attempted
killing Of Capt Phelan is going on in New York.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows made tse
opening address and gave sketch of the crime
at sorc length. He claimed a conviction Of
sssaV't in the first degrees-assaut with intent
to kill Capt Phelan then took the stand and
told the wen known story Of the assault upon
HIM by Short The complainant detailed how
he received the stab wounds and
three cuts. In cross examination Phelan
said that on the way down to Rosea's
Office he said that he would teach Rosa that
neither he nor any one else could publish things
abont him with impunity. He had been in the
always carried pistol and had three on his
person in court He laid the weapons on the
judges desk. The witness admitted that he
once ured dagger ON . buncO man and stab
bed man in Kansas City Ths captain de-
MED that he had ever fought duel He was
challenged once, but the challenge was with
drawn.
Queen Victoria through her private secretary
sent letter to the officer in command Of the
Canadian yoyageurs, expressing regret that,
owing 10 the outbreak Of smallpox in their
ranks. il would not be desirable fer them to 60
thanks for their services in Egypt The funer-
al Of Col Kennedy, Of the voyageurs, took
place In London. with imposing ceremonies.
Sir John Macdonald, the Dominion premier,
says that 70 far - tribal Indians were con-
cerncd, his franchise bill will only extend to
Indians ON the reserves In Ontario and The
provinces, exclusive Of British Columbia. Man.
itOba. and the Northwest TerrtorieA
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Grant IL said to have smoked several mild
cigars during tho past ten days, BY permission
Of his doctors.
complimentary dinner was rendered to
Hon. Edward j. Phelps, minister to England,
by CYRUS W. Field at the latter's residence in
New York.
Miss Frances E. Townsley has been regular.
" ordained and installed ~ pastor Of the Bap-
tist church at Fairfield, Neb. SLo has been
about ten years In evangelist work
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes watched with in
tcrcst last Wednesday the proceedings in the
supreme judicial court in Boston, whore his
son, Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes. Jr, isprs.
siding.
The will Of the late Commodore Garrison
gives the house in Fork avenue, N. T., and III
that II contains to his wife. He also leaves her
e6OO.0OO' Part Of the estate he bequeaths to
his children, grandchildren and other relatives.
The remainder 10 to be held for five years, and
one half is TO 20 10 his daughter Catherine II
Van Auken, one eighth to his grAndchild Mar
tina 4. Garrison, and the remainder 10 his two
grandchildren william Il Garrison aud Cathe-
rine Z Garrison
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

q. W. Hopkins Of Auburn, Neb., planted s.
300 trees on Arb0r day.
The revised version Of the Old Testament
will be given to the public in London ON the 18th
inst, and published IN New York ON the 2lst
doc" Middleton 10 now managing . soloon
in Gordon, Sioux county, Neb., and says he has
tied down to peaceful citizenship.
Joseph W. Drexel, Oswald Ottendorfsr, Fs-
Liz Alden, E n Seligman and others have in
corporsted Tho Tenement House Building
auire and erect dwellings that shall MOT pay
more than 4 per cant on The investment 10 he
stoekholdera
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1t is reported that treaty has been conclud-
ed between the governmental Bogota and the
minister of the United States in respect to the
security of the transit across the isthmuA
This treaty is said TO confer on the United
States government certain rights Of guardian
ship of all transit either by rail or transit
across the isthmus, with special duties Of pro-
lection to b. exercised in accordance with the
United States of Colombia 1t is understood
that by this treaty the Columbian
and United States governments will
cooperate TO maintain freedom Of transit
against all obstruction or attempts to obstruct
II IN believed here that the joint control over
the transit route under this treaty will not
only authorize but make it the duty OF the
government to give all aid required in main
tanning the transit route for commerce, mal
and passengers. II has become known here
that the robber, Preston, who burned Colon,
having made his escape. has since then seized
three steam vessels at Porto BellO, with the
help of which it is feared he may make trouble
unless the United States navy should capture
HIM.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-21

When Captain +. v. Greene author
Of "Army Life in Russia" was with the
Russian army in Turkey, in 1878. he
listened for hours to General Skobeleff,
as that great sollier unfolded his views
concerning the influence which India
would have upon the relations Between
Russia and England. Skobeleff's ideas
are clearly set forth by Captain Greene
in an article in the Critic of May 2.
SO far, Captain Greene says. the Eng.
lish ministry seem to have been out
witted by Russia; but no one who re-
members Englani's almost boundless
vecources can believe that she will be
overcome in the final struggle without
Q contest such as Europe has never
seen, even in Napcleon's time"
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kilograms from Batochee via Winnipeg,
contain accounts Of an engagement on the 9TH
inst, between Riel's forces and Gen. Middle
toms. There are accounts of whitening fire.
and deadly di-char ges" etc, but the following
appear 10 lie the only casualties on the British
side: 4 Battcry-Gunner Phillips. shot through
the stomach while in the ravine: died while
being carried in. Thomas J. stout, run over
by a carriage; not fatal Carpenter, shot
through both legs, one fractured Gunners
Fairbanks and Twohey, also shot in the legs.
Grenadiers-Capt Mason, No , company,
slight wound in the thigh. Frenchfs
Scouts-R Cook, slightly wounded in
the leg; Curley Allen, in the shoulder.
4 Canadian account of the 9Th INST. Says
We left the camp at q o'clock this forenoon,
leaving all supplies and tents behind and
marched seven miles without seeing or hear
ing anything OF the enemy. This morning was
bright and warm suddenly there came q
sound Of the steamers whistle blowing con-
tnuously, and as We drew near We heard the
sound of heavy firing on our front In the
direction of the river. Directly the firing
was hearl we fired a signal gun, and
the scouts and Calling then pushed rap
idly ahead and came upon two houses near
the bank of the river, which here 10 very pre-
cipitous. An advanced party of rebels were
met, who fired and retired behind house to-
ward a hollow. The Calling was brought to
bear on them, when they ran into house near
the Church Of St Laurent, which was also
fired on bv the Calling, when they ran out into
the bush. A battery by this time came mp with
rush and got into position, sending
several shclls after the rebels The
Grenadiers advanced. diminishing through
the bush on the right Of the trail, the
Calling gun being pushed forward down the
ieclivity toward Batoches, now plainly visible
in the valley below. Here . battery unlim-
bered ON the top of the ridge, and, whilst doing
so, was almost surprised BY number Of reb-
els who crcpt mp through the brush, not being
discovered until twenty yards distant They
made rush for our guns, firing and yelling
- they ran. Capt Howard, who operates
the Calling gun, saw the danger, and with cool
daring ran his gun . couple Of yards in front
Of the battery, and opening fire, literally moved
the rcbels down. Those remaining turned and
ran for IT, reaching the shelter Of the bush
They opened fire again, and Howard's escape
from injury was something marvellous, the
bullets flying all around him He calamity
maintained his position, and the rebels, unable
to stand the terrible fire, returned to the pats
constructed in the ravine running from the
river.
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There are 14.147 newspapers and

There are 14,147 newspapers and
periodicals published in the United
States and Canada; of these the United
States has 12,973, an average of one
paper for every 1867 persons. In 1854
the total number Of newspapers was less
by 1913 than at present, and while the
gain this year is not 80 marked IS in
some previous years, it is still consider
able. Kansas shows the greatest in
crease, the number being 70, while Illi-
nois follows with gain of n.
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Justice Field Of the United States

Justice Field Of the United States
Supreme court will remain npon the
bench three years longer. He intends
to retire when he has served twenty five
years upon the bench. This will give
President Gle veland an opportunity Of
filling his place with q Democrat. On
doubtedly Attorney General Garland
will lie selected il there is no earlier Va
cancy. Justice Field intends to devote
the remainder of his life to literary
work.
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Patrick Hartmet, . Cincinnati wife murder
er, is TO be hanged Sept L.
Senator Logan's house, in Washington, was
robbed Of over 81 900 worth Of jewelry recent
ly.
Maxwell, the supposed murderer Of Prcslcr,
at st. Louis, was arrested at Auckland, New
Zealand, and will be returned to tho United
States.
A reward OF 81 600 has been offered for the
capture of Abe Buzzard A party il being or
ganized 10 raid Welsh Mountains, Pa, whore
Abe is known to be.
Ezra Cooper, banker, whose fortune is cs-
tmated at 1900, 600, is on trial in the GRIMM
al court at Eric, Pa, for outraging Julia Dunn,
the wife of Freight Agent Dunn
Recently he residence Of Hubert Bernard, in
Corning, New York, was broken into while tho
family was away, and a box containing $50 in
gold aud $500 in bodds was taken
In tho United States court at Fort Smith,
Ark, James Arcine and william Parchmesl,
full blooded CherOkces were sentenced TO be
hanged June 20, for the murder Of Henry F.
Figet, an old Swiss traveller.
Gus shipman and Hamil Turner quarrcleil
ten miles north Of Barneyville (Ohio). Ship
man killed Turner and wounded q sti anger
who was not interested in the trouble. Ship
mans horse was killed under him, but he 10
still at large.
Frank Miller and William Scott q colored
man, got into a quarrel about some trivial mat
ter In West Liberty, Ohio, when Scott went to
his home and procured revolver, and return
ing met Miller and fired two shots, one Of which
went through his heart
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THE CASUALTY RECORD.

Lightning struck the house Of Ed Wood at
Eau Claire, Mich, and went down the Chin
ney, killing Mr. Wood while eating breakfast
His wife aud child, who we're at the same table
were uninjured
News reached Spokane Falls, Wash. Ter. Of
the drowning Of three men-Nelson Holberg,
Charles jacobson and Hans Erie-while st-
tempting 10 shoot the Kooteusu rapids In the
upper Columbia. on the 10th ultimo Two
companions we've rescued.
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The case Of Mrs. Dill for the murder of, her
husband, was tried at wahpeton recently and
resulted in verdict Of guilty with recommen-
dation that she be imprisoned for life. Mrs
Dill, on being commanded to stand up, was
calm and self Possessed. In answer to the
usual question why sentence should not be
pronounced, she replied in low tone, in Ger
man, mot guilty" The judge sentenced her
10 imprisonment at the Sioux Falls pcnitentiary
for the rest of her natural life. Mrs. Dill,
while the : .en, was being pronounced was
away. She was carried from the court room
insensible. In less than an hour she was
found to be either feigning or else insane in
reality.
The following is her testimony in regard to
herself and husband:
I married Dill in 1871: had one child living
then Dill had two. One is yet alive and
about twenty years old ! came here i've years
ago. have had four children by Dill None
are living now was home on January Nj. A
machine agent called at the farm that day.
The agent and my husband got into quarrel
which lasted three hours. After the agent
went away, my husband went out, and after .
little while Julas Ebetts, the hired man. and
the boys, Paul and Herman. went to bed
laid myself on the bed. Afterward my hus-
band commenced to quarrel with me. He
said was lazy: got nothing, he got everything.
He seized me and threw me on the bed. He
said I would yet die by his hand l was
afraid and reached to Ebbetts coat and took q
revolver from his pocket Ny husband then
came at me again. He had cast-iron stove
litter l told him not to strike me. jumped
up and ran out He got me by the hair and
said, Before let You go You will have
enough" Then l shot aud he sank down. I
did not know what To do Itook pillow and
pat under his head. / saw he was dead. l
put him ON a sled and covered him with the
pillow cases, his clothes and sheet, and
DRAGGED him the COW stable dug n grave
with an AK and a spade, and buried him. It
was about ! % clock ia the morning when got
through. The shooting was a little after mid
night
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The ninth annual session Of the Grand lodge,
Ancient Order of United Workmen having
Jurisdiction Of Minnesota, Dakota and Mani
oba, was held in St. Paul last week.
The number of delegates present was 12h
Fifty four new members were admitted Re-
ports were presented by the grand master
workman, grand receiver, grand medical d.
rector, grand recorder, aud the representatives
&c the supreme lodge. Following Is recapit-
ul..tion of the report Of the grand recorder for
the year ended April I, 1855:
Number of new lodges instituted, s; charter
membership of new lodges. l!6; lodges discOn-
tinued, 3; number of lodges in the district, 81;
total membership, 3,sO; average age of mem
beers. ~: number deaths, III: number assess
mems, IL. General Fund-Ic, epts-Balance
on hand April l, 1854, .,a4o IS; received dur
ing the year ending March 81, ISL, 81, lcs, %;
total, sG,64S 80. Di-burser ients-Disburse
ments as per itemized expense account,
s4,iSa;xi: Old Warrant No 20 paid by grand
receiver, $3.50; balance on hand April I, lSSj,
81, 1885; total, si,,4S.so Beneficiary Fund
Receipts balance on han April I, issl, s5,-
E,S % received daring the year ending March
81, 1885, I'.ol9; total, sio.o9I:a Dfsburso-
mcnts-Warrants drawn as per itemized ac-
count, $4,000; balance on hand, sy7 %; total,
ejO,Cy1 ~
Following are the officers elected for the en-
r. q. NJ W., d. Z. Vance, winona; q. NJ
w., L. II. Stevens, st Paul; q. f., A. j., Bis
ser; G. o., H f. Burch; q. Rec, J. W. Soulc,
ROcheste q. H., J. J. McCardy, St. Paul; o.
G., b. f. Goodwin: G. W., J. n. Bell Repre-
sentatives to the supreme lodged. Z. Vance,
G. T. Roberts, william Cheney.
After the election Of officers the session ad-
journed, to meet in st. Paul In May, 1851.
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4 Plying Column Prom 1estlsforA Drisk.
~ Engages Youndmaksr's DaAa Of In

4 Flying Column From Daetlefofa Brisk.
~ Engages Youndmaksr's DaAa Of In
dtans.
Bartleford, Nay 3, via Saskatchewan Land
ing, May 5.-To-day a flying column under
command Of Col Otter, numbering 800, COM
prising mounted police under Hcrchmer, men
from the Queens Own Rifles, "B" battery.
Ottawa Foot Guards and ''C' company, be-
an engagement with Poundmakers forces
ON their reserve The Indians numbered 6OO
The fight lasted from clock in the morning
till noon and was most ho,ly contested through
ont The losses on Otter's eide were eight
killed and twelve wounded The Indian loss 10
estimated at fifty. Following is the list Of the
killed: Corporal Laurie. Corporal Sleighf,
I;uglar Burke. Foot Guards-Private Osgood,
Private Rogers Sos Company-Privste
Dobbs, Bugler Faulkner
Porn,lmaker is one Of the most restless Of the
restless chiefs of the Northwest He has a.
WAYS been n source of trouble TO the govern
menf, but was borne with because OF the large
number of followershe had Poundmaker Was
the cause OF the first Indian outragcs in the
present difficulties, and to his door may be laid
the entire Indian rising
Further particulars IL Offers battle indicate
tnat The Indians fought with GOODNESS and
bravery, but they were poorly armed Many
equaws took part in the fight and behave d
equal to the braves. Although exhausted af-
ter the long march, Offers column fought
steadily for seven hours, by which time the
Indians seemed to have enough and retired for
q short distance. Otter took advantage OF this
10 draw mis- men back for rest and refresh
ment The Indians do not deem themselves
defeated II il now believed that the first
blow which will end in . long and bloody In
dian war has been struck.
OUR OWN INDIANA
Mr.. Lyon, Of the board Of Indian commits
sioners. was asked in New York. .Do you fear
any uprising of the Indians, because OF the re-
belli0n in the British Territory"
.Some of our Lad Indiana" he replied,
''those Of fighting disposition, will unaoubs-
eddy go over TO those who are now fighting,
but we do not anticipate trouble to any extent
The Indians, ~ q rule, seem to be satisfied 1t
present since the extra appropriations were
made for them, but before that they were half
starved II trouble arose through Riel's inhu-
ence among tho Indians il would be among the
0ros ventre, Piegan, Blood, Blackfect and
River Crow tribes, all Of whom have their
reservations on the Montana frontier, which
separates the United States from the British
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FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.
Russian currency has deprecated 10 lower
point than 1t fell during tho Russo Turkish
war.
James Tanning was shot dead at London,
Ont. for illusing his wife by her father, VIII
liam Poguc.
william Ward. the nrss carl Of Dudley. Il
dead in London. He was sixty eight years Of
age and liberal conservative.
Rev. DR.. Donnelly has asked tho pope to per.
mt him to decline tho succession to Cardinal
AcCabe, in the archbshopric Of Dublin.
Fuller accounts Of Otters Sunday fight with
Poundmaker leave the question Of victory con.
eiderably in doubt, and raise considerable crit
icism.
Tho death 10 announced Of n. Auguste0D
mont, the French newspaper king. He was the
founder, editor in chief or manager Of clever
Paris papers
At Colon, Commander Kane delivered two rob.
Of leaders TO Gen. Keyes, commander in chief Of
the Columbian forces, and they were tried,
condemned aud executed, all in few hours
It's reported that tho British government
has decided to drop the question Of renewing
the crimes act in Ireland, and adopt the midei
peace preservation act which expired in 1851
Joseph Smith, who testified against tho mon
who were hanged for the assassination Of Lord
Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke in Dub.
lin. and who had ever since the execution been
an exile from ireland, has just died in London.
lntemperance killed him
Canadian estimates show that In the disturb
ed district there arc ,JO4 peaceful Indians
1850 hostiles and sjG doubtful These figures
include men, women and children. As the
Canadian army numbers SO no men, certainly
1000 could be called out to handle the hos
tiles.
In tho commons a Conservative amendmen,
to the English registry Of voters bill, provid.
ing that the cost of registry DO charged to the
treasury instead of local towns was rejected BY
.4O to go. The result of the vote was received
with loud cheers the opposition. Northcote
asked Gladstone whether, in the face of the
small majority, he would further consider the
question. Gladstone said he would abide BY
the decision Of the house.
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Mr.. Edward Atkinson's estimate thai
the cost Of food and drink for the 3d.
OOO. 900 inhabitants of the United States
averages GIG per week each does not
include any beverage except tea and
coffee. The nations drink" bill is
about $500. 900, 900 year, or twice as
much as the cost of -four and meal.