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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-07-10

4 FAT TAkE.-He was tramo
printer and behind the bar he es
pied IA former fellow typo dealing
out the ardent. Both shook ahands
and warmly greeted each other.
"Have a take, old pard?' asked
the bartender.
lyon bet,' was the Joyful reply,
about three sticks of solid agate"
The bartender set :out the whis
key.
"Have it loaded ?" asked the bar
tender, lifting a pitcher of water.
None Of that he replied, raising
his hand to guard the fluid, "not
even a space or EN- quad"
He turned it of at a swallow sat
down the empty glass and remark
ed
"1t is 'locked in my form and I'll
'so..to press your next neighbor
for a little 'pi'" and he went.
Whitehall Times.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23

Republican Senators Privately Discuss the
Question of Official Removals.

The Republican Senators met in caucus
recently. Their purpose was to compare
views with regard to the right OF the Sem
ate TO information as to the Presidents
reasons Tor making removals from office.
The fact was stated that manv OF the in
quiries addressed to heads Of departments
bv the chairmen Of the committees re-
main unanswered. but up to this time in
dictate no purpose to refuse to give this
information. No formal proposition was
made and no action takerS while Il wide
variety OF opinion found expression with
regard to the propriety OF raising a formal
issue with the Administration at present
upon this question. The majority were
Of the opinion that should information
sought not ultimately be forthcoming, Re-
publicans will, in Justice to the men that
have been suspended or removed for sup
posed cause, be requested to take some
formal action in the Senate to secure in
formation or an avowal by the President
that he will not give his reasons for making
removals. There was unanimous con-
currencc in the opinion that removed ot(i-
cials have Il right to know whether they
were removed for political reasons Or NAL
administration OF their trusts, and it is
the Senators duty t, secure information II
possible.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
EARTHQUAKES.
\ spanish City in Guatcmalia Receives
several Hundred Sl,nckS.

Mail advicc> from Panama of the III,
on the morning Of December 18th the
Spanish city OF Amatillan, a town of 5000
inhabitants, situated twenty five miles
south 81! Guatcmalia, was awakened by
frequent shocks of earthquake which con.
tinucd all day until SO, p. IN, when Il very
heavy shock was felt, and at $50 p. III. the
heaviest shock came, throwing down many
walls and houses already ti>surcd bv the
early shocks. People were thrown down
and the air was filled with dust from the
fallen houses. Shock followed upon shock
and the frightened people rushed to the
large plaza il, front Of the church San
Juan and dragged the image ot, their guar.
dian saint outside the building and erected
a temporary shrine in the middle Of the
square before which all Frustrated them.
selves. One hundred and thirtv-s seven
shocks were .elt the first day, principally
from east to west, eighty one OF which oc.
Cured between I and $50 y. IN. The
second day was nearly AS bad and the
shocks continued for some DAYS. Anna.
tilan was destroyed by earthquakes in
1890, which lasted from April ,1st to May
cd. In 1916 it was uverhowed by the ris.
ing waters OF the lake, ard again in Octo-
ber, 1852, when the water gushed up in the
middle Of the streets. Eight days after.
ward when the waters had subsidized dead
fish we're found everywhere. The water
became unfit to drink and many persons
died o! ievers. Then again it was de-
stroyed by earthquakes in lS6,. Lake
Ama,iilan is supposed to be the crater Of
an extinct volcano. An adjacent volcano,
until recently quiet, seems to Be seeking a
new outlet through hill lying back Of the
inactive volcano PecayoA The volcanoes
OF Fuego in Guatemala and Gzalca in Sal.
vador, not far away, which have long
served as safety valves Of these restless
regions, seem to have become stopped up
| causing much alarm to the people of Sal.
vador, who say that there was similar oc.
currence before their last great earthquake
in 1873.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
\ CLEAR MAJOI:ITY
IL Congress in Favor of the Contin,atiu ion
OF silver Coinage.

The Philadelphia Leas,r's Washington
correspondent, referring to the New York
/!fyuM statement that silver suspension
lacked only nine votes in the House, re-
atlirns his recent declaration that there
was Il clear ma iority in both Houses in
favor Of silver coinage, and says: Those
who have made diliycnt inquiry into the
sentiments of the members, arc confident
that Il ma ority, at least in the full House,
will be found against any measure to suS.
pend silver coinage. Silver men are so
confident OF their strength that they con-
template bringing test vote at some other
time in tie near future, By moving to sus-
pend the rules and pass resolutions de
Gliding it to D., the sense Of the House that
no changes should be made in the coinage
laws ut the present timc. 1t is not cN-
pccted that This motion will receive The
necessary two-tnivus--tl!c vote required TO
pass it-but tn. vote would show the act
ual feeling 0. tlc House on the question,
and silver men believe it would end the
controversy by showing a clear ma J oritv il,
tavor 0t ,hc declaration.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
ANOTHER EXODUS.
The <'olorctl I..al,Orer> of the south LC:tv
ing Dixie for the West.
possible.

Th. exodus OF roiored laborcrS from
North Carolina for points West. is begin
ninr to excite some interest. Charlotte is
a rairoa,i center, anu it is here that cmi-
grafton parties are made up, and the rail-
road agents meet and arrange for their
TRANSPORTATION. Net less than 300 have
left the State, mostly tor Arkansas and
Kansas, but as thcr, seems to be no iur-
th.r demaut! for them in Kansas, they are
now rou. to California. Seventy were
turned over to the Santa Fc and the Mis-
souri, Pacific roads fox transportation to
California. This batch OF clnigrant> IS
bound Tor Los Angeles, having contracted
to work in the vineyards and fields OF T.. !.
Baldwin, who owns over Two million acres
o.. lanl .\c,ort;iny 70 Au agreement ,na"e
witt, Baldwin, through his agent, before
leaving here. they are to get SIc per month
for the ,:r>t wear. and board and house free.
Baldwin advanced the money 70 pay their
tran >,or:a,ion to Los Angeles, the price
per ticket bcin. $685.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
A F.ANDANGO FROLlC,
Two Dead Men at Merry Christmas
Dance.

When at the Montruclto Plaza ranch in
New Mexico, on Christmas night, two
handsome Young men quarrclled, every
one, girls and boys, tiddlers and all, fol-
lowed in a troop from the big ballroom to
the barnyard. There the two handsome
lads, John Brophv and William Johnson,
drew their rcvolvers to settle with hot shot
that which hot words brought about. Just
then in rushed Thomas Harris, and seiz-
ing the muzzles, one in the right hand
and the other in the left hand, read a com
mon sense lecture to the duelists. But he
could get no word or sign from either save
"Let co. uttered savagely BY one and
echoed by the other. "Then shoot, and
may the Foolkiller pity ye," said Harris,
whcreat he stepped aside and instantly
there was an exchange of lead. Brophy
was shot twice-an inch above and an inch
below the hcart--and a ball through John
sons lungs soon shut off his breath. Al
though, both men lay dead in the moon
light the Christmas dance went on within
and the mcrric>t Of the dancers was peace.
maker Harris.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
100000 APPROPRIATED.
Letter From surveyor tcmer:,l Green.
OFFICE. OF TIL:

OFFICE OF THE .,
UNITED STATES SURVEYOR GENERAL.
HELENA, Nj. T., Jan. II, 1886.
TO the editor OF the independents
DEAR SIR:--AS a matter Of public in
tcrest to the readers OF your paper, and tn,
people of the Territory at large, TAX,
pleasure in informing You that, from til,
appropriation for the fiscal wear cndin.
June Sotl', 1886, for surveying the public
lands, there has been apportioned to the
district OF Montana the sum OF $4,000,
which this office is authorized t, expcnt
in the extension OF surveys in ayricultura
districts within the range of the nro"yc,~
OF settlements.
\ list Of proposed surveys is now bcin.
prepared, and when completed, propo>a;>
will be invited by notice posted in this OF:
flee for thirty days, us well as in the utiic,.
Of the Registers and Receiver, Of ,h,.
land districts in which the tov>!,ip> 10 he.
surveyed may be situated.
Yours trulv,
IL. III. GREEN, surveyor Gru'!.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
~ OFT. :!ist. Society
IMPORTANT TRl'E..
An Indian rri>ing in the Canadian Nnriis :
west Predicted.

\ Winnipeg special TO the 81. PAUL
G/obr says: Matters are now shaping iur Il
general Indian uprising in ;hr Canadian
Northwest in the spring, and i, is t;uub,tul
if anything the Government will y, unl,
to do will arrest it. The Southern ii,>ii:.,,
reserves, which lie bet wccn the Ca,.a,;.....
Pacific Railway and the intcrna,iuna!
boundary line, in the nsiyhbo'hool Ct.
Glenchcn, contain about 10000 natives.
consisting of Blood>, Backicet and Pie
gars. These tribes are in federal alia,uv
with Crowtoo, as their principal civil chic.
and Threebulls us their commanding MAR
chief. The latter is in position to ',ar;>>
the country with more than 500" brave.
Further to the north are TIE Crces Il. q
Stoneys, who were with Pound,naker and
Big Bear as leaders, more or less n,i>v,:
up with the Riel troubles last spring.
They nuInbvr in all about 5000 and have
nearly 1000 picked fighting men. Pounu
maker, the Cree chiet, who was the !irs, ,n
surrender to Gen. Middleton after the ,.,-
l
hecn sent to prison Tor three years for his
part in that outbreak, is :, son law ii
Chief Ciowtoot, and that too, in ,nurr
than in any ordinary Indian sense, for ,l.v
Blackfoot chiefs iavori,c daughter is at
the head of the Cree chiefs polygamuu~
household. poundmaher is in the ,,rri-
tentiary, but the principal Mrs. Pound.
| maker is wletting Thousand scalpiu.
knives for the C,ecs ON the Saskatchewan.
| and sending trenze. war messages to her
| Blackteet kin>toik farther To the south
Crowtoot has yielded to the appeals OF bis
daughter, who is row looked upon rs ,h,
queen Of the Crees, and >cizing the oppo:
tunity to avenge the wrongs from which
their people have recently suffered, has
summoned council Of his head men, rep.
resenting Bloods, Piegans and Blackfer,.
and after mature deliberation, Threcbu'>
has been commanded to have 5000 braves
ready for the war-path as soon as the grass
is sufficiently uncovered Tor the ponies
This fierce war chief is already as,ir, an,
around many Il Blood and Piegan fire, and
In hundreds OF smoky Blacktcet tepces tn,
scalplocks taken by dead heroes of their
race are taken down and waved in the din.
freight to the ugly strains Of the war.
dance songs of impatient braves. Horses
and cattle are rapidly disappearing, to the
dismay of Canadian ranchmcn These, i,
is stated, find their way into the possc>s,r
of the more reckless Montana traders, II.
exchange for rifles and cartridges, who>y,
deadly crack will, before another )uns.
reaches us, render every piece of tall grass
or clump OF brush and every ravine or
reed-bordercd coollc things to be avoided
as Repositories of certain death.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
BISMARCK To THE POPE.
The Great Chancellor Addresses His Ho-
illness.

lIIleSSs
\ sensation has been created in Europe,
by the publication of letter from Prince
Bismarck I" the Pope acknowledging the
receipt OF the decoration OF the Order OF
Christ recently conferred on the German
Chancellor by His Holiness. The letter
commences by addressing the Pope as
" Sire and says:
"Your kind letter and decoration have
greatly gratiticd myself and Emperor
William" 1t then goes on to state that
the Pope's words that papacy means the
practice Of the works Of peace first sng-
gested to Prince Bismarck the idea OF
seeking mediation Of His Holiness in the
Carolines question and in Difference to his
faith and unweakcneti confidence in the
Popc'> elevated views and impar,iality he
selected the Pope as the arbitrator OF the
dispute. Germany and Spain have no
cause to complain OF the terms of the pro-
tocol and the effect OF the mediation will
be lasting. Prince Bismarck will not neg
lect all chances to attest his lively graft
tutte, highest devotion and deepest respect
for His Holiness in the future. The letter
is signed "Tour very humble servant,
Bismarck"
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
READY Fol. sT.iTEl4;,t)D.
:'elIatar VOORHEES,. Gives Hi, View. on :,,.
EillS He Has Rendered.

n " I>hinaton special to tnc \ew York
f"~ says: Last week Senator N0crnecS
introduced y hil to admit Washington.
TERRITORY as Il State, and since he intro.
duced a biil to admit Montana as a State.
The senator was asked if he Intended to
make the admission of Dakota conditional
ON the admission Of Montana. as it has
been reported :!n., Democrats were dis.
posed To do. lie replied: II can speak
only for myself. think :ht br>, arrange.
nent we can make is 10 admit Dakota.
Montana and Washington together They
mast all come in soon and they might as
well come in now. do not sec how we
can prevent Dakota's coming in. She has
voting population OF 10000, and i, Ger.
tainlv entitled to ad,nittance. thought Il,
first that should oppose the division OF
Dakota, but 80 not see how | can. The
Territory has an area Of FIVE times my
own State, and So1th Dakota will BE- about
rs large as Ohio and Indiana. Montana
has Il voting population OF 10000 and
Washington Il voting population of 10000.
There are not fifteen Congressional dis.
tricts in the country with the population
OF Washington, and not /: hundred with
tha, of Montana. Dakota is Republican.
Montana is Democratic, and ann conf.
dent will remain so. Washington is close
and may be won hy either party. II she
comes into the Union by Democratic Ad.
ministration our chances in the new State
will be SO much th.. better II seems to
me the best pian. rhcv are entitled 10 il
and politically il Will h. as fair and as usual
an arrangement as can be made"
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
sparks an't the Northern Pacific.

The Northern Pacific has Il. vet filed no
appeal from the recent decision OF the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office,
which maintained that the company has no
grant from the Government tor land along
the line from Po,t.a;.N t. Pug, Sound.
But it is said it i, thc;.' :;,r:,liut t., 40 50.
1T Is stated that the Ernmi~~ini.r il,,.l.t>
to render a decision which i hrius pre-
pared in the Land Niliy,, uh:s:i uii, d.
rrivr the road al lame Nnl.l ,i.,,> ,,!rr,,s,
hold. It j. stated r}r.; 'E,v t',.,n, ,in:.s.
intends 10 'l"k,' u decision ;l,a, he ,..,,l..
pAny can max Il" Ni'!.t'awai> u.,e>, n,,
con,pallicd by, n1up u. >,,Gr,jt. location.
no' when "'c"mIH'ni'j T.: i '..tr Ct definite.
location, when >,clI wthir.,A ti~ have i.-rn
Nlcd >uhscYucl; to the year I>--,
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
DOES GOLD GROW:
David McNutt Thinks il Docs in His Great
Moose Greek Placer Ground

The 7i1bn@c says: Ever since Salt Lake
City has been central point fer minin.
interests it has also been a popular resort
for miners to winter III. After being in
the hills all summer prospecting, placer
mining or doing work on quartz lodges,
enduring the exposures and privations of
such business and life, they come to this
Mecca TO enjoy themselves. Some sit
around our hotels and feel irritable and
nervous at an inactive life. while the ma.
joritv take matters philosophically and
pass the time off pleasantly.
One OF the happiest men Of the latter
class is our old friend, David McNutt, who
is sojourning at the Cliff House. He has
great placer claim on Moose Creek, up
near the sky, few miles west Of Salmon
City, Idaho. We have seen him turning
ON floods Of water to wash the great bars
through his bedrock hume to catch the
gold, and know something Of the hardships
he endures to secure the precious metal
He comes out OF that country every year
| we'll laden with bullion, and when he
reaches Salt Lake enjoys himself in 4 very
retired way. The other evening we found
him sitting quietly in the hotel. After a
very warm greeting he asked . "Does
gold grow"
We asked why he should put such a
question, and he answered.:
1--WE know that about everything grows.
I have been washing out gold for several
years in my mine. When l commenced
at the lower end OF my claim the gold
was very fine, about rs fine as dust or flour,
and have noticed that it gets bigger and
bigger each year as wash above the head
OF my tlume. Last season the gold was
in much larger grains than in years past
and that is pretty good evidence that i,
grows, don't you think:'
Since then he looks out at the snow
while he enjoys the comforts OF the hotel
and says that this is excellent weather for
gold to grow.
There is one thing certain, Mr.. McNutl
has big bonanza in that mine and there
is "millions in it" ready for the l,arves
without waiting for it to grow.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23

THE GRAY TELEPHONE.
\ Company to b.. Formed in Opposition
to the Bell Telephone.

\ Chicago special says: The fact that
Elisha Gray, the inventor OF the telephone,
whose c.ycat, it is claimed, was filed prior
to that OF Bell, has Incorporated tclc'
phone company in Illinois and intends at
once to institute Il telephone circuit in this
and other cities, shows that hr works on
the theory that the decision of Secretary
Lamar gives the right of any telephone
company to do business. Speaking OF
Grav's intentions, his attorney III an inter.
view saws: The new company will be
nicely situated to carr, on the business as
Prof. GRAY and his associates own the un'
derrrounh conduit already and it will not
take Ion. to put in Il complete telephone
system. Subconpani,'s will be organized
throushout the country on the same gen
eral plan :s those nov in existence. We
intend to prosecute Prot: Gray's rights
through to final adjudication if necessary,
before the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and we have ample capital to do it
Nith"
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-23
Mark Twain as an Antiquity.

Vt the Yvpo,!!eta Dinner in New York
on the 10th, Mark Twain made long an:i
humorous speech Of which the following
j. a sample: The cnarman> historical
"reminiscences about Gutenberg and (aN-
ton have cas-! me into the rcm:niscvnrc
mood, for also, in 4 small way, am an All
tiuuitv. was acquainted with printer
Of the clisn time. ! swept "nt the office
for hin, and carried his papers about tor
him in the tii,asrccabIe dawn. The car
ricr was an object OF interest I" ali the dogs
in town. II haI saved up al the bites /
ever had, could keep N. Pa~,'Nr busy tor
Il year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-18
The New Baptist Church.

The Baptist church society, OF this
city, Is one of the largest md wealth.
est in the State, perhaps, and while
conservative in their actions in bust
ness matters, are among the foremost
when they make up their minds to
move. For some time past there have
been preparations going on
to build church in this city that
would do honor to the city Of Dallas.
Plans, specifications, etc, have been
made and accepted for All cdificc that
will be one of the handsomest in the
State. II had been decided to build of
stone, but there now seems TO be an
'indecision of whether it will be OF
brick or stone, which will he deter
mined very shortly. The old church
building has been removed from their
lot on the angle of Patterson avenue
and Sycamore street. to n leased lot on
the opposite side of Sycamore street.
Workmen are preparing the lot for
the foundation of the new church.
The main part or auditorium will be
an octogon, fronting the acute angle
OF Patterson avenue and Sycamore
street, with the main entrance
at this point. The Sunday School
and and parlors will be
Immediately in the rear of the audi
forum, with the main entrance ON
Sycamore street. The tower will be
at the point where the Sunday school
portion and auditorium come together
Besides this tower there are two tur.
rets in front. The auditorium will be
in the shape Ola semi-circle, and will
scat, including the galleries about l2O(
people. Its finish will be of the largest
designs, in the highest style Of the art
At description of the appearance
of the building when complete the re-
porter draws the line. Rev. Mr.. Hank;
has a photograph of the drawing
which gives one the idea of grand
structure. 1t will not only be grand
building, but beautiful. The cost vii
be $4,000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-18
Gift Concert Tickets.

Those who want tickets in ths
Grand Gift Concert "a be given for the
benefit Of the Confederate Home
should buy at once. The concert takes
place at Austin December27 They can
be bought at a. G. Ducker " Co.'S
bookstore, Main street. J. d. A. Har-
ris' book store on Main street, the
HERALD Office, lIickoX Il iIearnes
drug store, Main street, and = L o.
telegraph Office in Windsor hotel.
Owing to the continued contribu-
ton of presents to the Confederate
Home Gift Concert enterprise and the
rapid growth of the enterprise. the
managers have found it necessary to
postpone the drawing until December
~, in order to enable them to make IA
more satisfactory arrangement for the
occasion. Those who have already
purchased tickets can hold them. rs
they are good for the 27lh,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-18
Real Estate Transfers.

BIN. Bradford to u. L.....Nalen, l
acre in VIM. Coomb's survey, $500.
ID. G. Openheim and wife to D.J
Price. 55xl22 feet on Akard and 81.
Louis streets, $500.
John IL. Cole to Jacob Sarmann. 40
xlOO feet in Coles addition. Sl75.
A. Metzler and wife TO j. Frank, Il
x132 feet on Akard, $I250.
VIM. Lunte to f. lIintze, l76 acres
in VIM. Caruth survey. Sl760.
Jos. Falkenhan and wife to Chas. j.
Phillips, lot ., block +, subdivision
Snodgrass homestead, $1,000.
Chas. w. Guild and wife to l.. r..
White, 5jxl40 feet Oh Preston stree ,
$500.
Mamie Cochran, by guardian, to
Gillilman Cockrell, quit claim to lot |
and ,, block Ii, $1,000.
sc. Richardson TO 5. p. Emerson.
7-lS interest in s acres Of the Grigsby
league, $500.
NJ. Gary and wife to Mary A. Camp
bell. 260 acres, thirteen miles north
west of Dallas, $4,000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-18

The pleasant parlors of Rev. II. 4.
Hanks. pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this city, were the scene OF
a pleasant social gathering last night.
The rooms were crowded to their ut
most capacity ard the pleasure cannot
be measured with the ordinary meas
urc. The entertainment was unusu-
ally good.
Little Miss Maud Nunnerly, in her
spritely way delighted the company
with the song entitled "The Man that
Never had Little boy" Miss Maud
wins honors every time she sings.
Miss Georgia Mellershs recitation
was indeed well rendered.
The reading by Mr. +. A. Farrcn OF
Scotch poem, by Mrs llcmans, was
read Understandings and in good
voice.
Mrs. Roszell, the lady elocutionist
delighted every one with a very hui
morous recitation of GLOW Reuben
Played
"Thc News Boy by Miss Carrie
/ Cumming. was read well and much
admired.
Mrs. Roszell closed this part Of the
entertainment by reading per request
"Zachery Setting the Hen Il humor
Gus piece. which was received will
much laughter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-18
More Improvements.

Hon. A. B. Norton will shortly
erect three story stone building in
the rear of his block, fronting Syca-
more street, 20x75. Also three story
stone building OIL the vacant lot on
Elm street next to Norton's block, 30
xl00 feet.
Weir Plow Company will put an ad-
dition to their building on the corner
of Elm and jefferson streets, which
will make building 50x200 feet.