Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-01
contagious bovine disease, which, if ouce
introduced to the open ranges west, viii
SWEEP OuR ENTIRE INTERESTS

contagious bovine disease, which, If ouce
introduced to the open ranges west, viii
SWEEP OUR ENTIRE INTERESTS
from the earth. I feel that I am justified
in asking that in your forthcoming message
in the interest of legislation looking to the
determination of contagious cattle disease
known as pleuro-pneumonia, and such
sanitary regulations as will protect the
cattle interests of the United States against
the importation of cattle from known
diseased centers of other countries. 1would
further respectfully submit that under the
pooling system entered into by the trans
portation companies OF the United States
and inquitous favoritism of the rebate sys-
tenn, grievous wrongs are perpetrated on
the producers of beef and the consumers as
we'll. That the same combination which
coMPELs MILLIONS WHO TOLL
to pay an exorbitant price for one of the
prime necessities of life compels the pro-
ducer to accept for his products price
which has pressed the cattle grower to the
verge of ruin. The bill now pending before
Congress for the regulation of interstate
commerce known az the Reagan Bill, is
in the interest OF justice and equity on the
cattle industry, 1be9peak for it such atten-
tion in your message as may meet your
commendation. Respectfully,
[Signed] r. G. HEAD,
President of the International Range Assn.
Mnrderous Outlaws.
New ORLEANS, November 3O.-A special
to the Picayune from Lake Providence,
Long Island, says: 8. WiIkowski, a repre-
sentative from West Carol parish, came
here to-day and reported having been way.
laid in his parish by a gang OF outlaws num-
bering ten persons. He was accompanied
by two friends. He expressed himself as
fortunate in escaping assassination by tax
ing to the woods. He further reported
that about ten o'clock last night his
backer, Major Mckay, justice of the peace.
was shot and killed at his home, about
four miles from Caledonia, together with
his cook. His dwelling was set on fire and
both bodies consumed. Mr.. Wilkowski
has large business interest in West Carol
years and brought his family. which he
was compelled to leave behind in order to
escape from the outlaws.
knifeton Weakens.
LoNnoN, November 3O.-Knifeton, who
was to vefought 'prize-fght with bare
knuckles to finish with Jem Smith, in
Paris to-day, for the heavyweight cham
pionship of England, and heavy stakes,
backed out at the last moment and refused
to 90 to the backgrounds. The men have
been in active and close training for several
weeks, and the interest taken in the event
was widespread and intense. The amount
of money up in wagers was large. Last
evening. all preliminaries having been ar
ranged, trainload of prominent sports
and aristecrats went to Paris to witness
the battle. The only reason Knifeton gave
for his conduct was that he found that the
number of Smiths adherents who would
attend the fight was 50 much greater than
the number OF his own friends that he
fea red he would be unable to sustain fair
play, and so concluded to abandon the
contest, which, he felt, would be hopeless
under the circumstances.