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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
Insurance Risks In the Country.

"What sort of risks do you steer clear
off, was asked Of the losS-ahlusrer IN The
farm department Of n well-kn0wu inSur-
ance company,
"t'reameries, skating Kinks and IN a
great many cases, country sch"l-hull>es
are declined Ivy our company. Creameries
are generally of tiudrr-bnN construction.
Kinks. while sometimes built securely
against loss 10y fire accidentally started,
are iust now the object If condemnation
w the public. We in tins ease are afraid
Of The incendiarys torch. so, loo, ia the
case Of country sChunl-houseS The people
IN the district grt ~ lnggerhrids rr-Grd-
M the location ut the building
wanting il in unr place aud some in
mother. II is finally built: Hnd + i very
Iftcn the case thai some dark u.li il is
reduced to ashes. We keepa special watch
On risks of this kind. and Is soon as we
lind the people fighting we cancel the
policy at once. Chicago Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09

If one of Greely's hardy adventures
crossed the eighty-fourth parallel he had
but 400 miles farther to go. He had
water behind him. but before him, look.
ing north, he had a field of ice stretching
beyond his powers Of vision, however
aided. He was looking up HILL" fol
Notwithstanding the hattening Of the
earth at the poles the accumulation OF
ice there very much more than compen
safes. If it be true that there is diff
ference of sixteen miles between the
major and mihor axis of the earth, and
it is probably less. then it follows that to
look up hill" from the eighty-fourth
parallel would require at least eight
miles of solid ice resting upon the solid
earth.-Philadelphia Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
EDlsON's LAST.

A number of Mr.. Edison's promi-
nent friends recently accompanied
him on railroad excursion on Staten
Island, the distinguishing feature of
which was the dispatch and receipt
by the occupants of the train of several
kilograms over the wires along the
track distant thirty-five feet from the
train. Inside the railroad car. at a
small table, telegraph operator sent
and received messages to and from.the
outside world while the train was In
rapid motion. The operator differed
from others in having telephone
sounding plates over his ears, held in
place by rubber band passing over
his head. In front of the operator on
the table, was an ordinary Morse key,
by means of which he sent messages
to AN operator at Clifton, who received
them through telephone sounding
plates fastened to his ears. The sys-
tenn was explained thus: In the
Clifton Office there was con-
denser, made Of layers of tin foil,
separated by air, but that at the
car was formed by thirty Balti-
more & Ohio wires stretched along
the track by the tin roofs Of the cars,
which were all connected by copper
wires and by the air between the wires
and tin roofs. Under the table of the
operator In the car was local battery.
The current used may be conceived as
passing from the battery in the Clifton
station and leaping through. the con-
denser to the telegraph wires, passing
along these wires without interrupting
ordinary messages until it got oppo-
site the car, when 1t jumped across to
the tin roofs and passed down through
q wire to an electromagnetic on the
operators table; then it returned
through the ground to the Clifton
station. Messages were received Civ.
ing stock quotations and such other
matters as were of interest TO the ex'
cursionists. The experiment was en-
tirely successful. Mr.. Edison said tina
In q clear day communication could b.
made between vessels twenty-five
miles apart. The invention may no
be Of practical account, but IL demon
strates In a wonderful way the cumu
lating uses to which electricty-whicf
israpidly getting to be the most varied
and useful servant Of mankind-car
be put.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
DETECTIVE BUREAU HEADQUARTERS.
"A Visit to the Inspectors Private Office
The Peculiar Surrounding.

n The Peculiar Surroundings.
Entering at the Mulberry street en-
trance to headquarters one passes
through general business office to long
passage way. This leads to the general
office of the detective bureau. In this
rom, Immediately opposite the entrance,
is long desk, which extends nearly
across l.. The desk has somewhat the
appearance of judges bench. In front
of it is wire fence. which extends across
the room. and is only broken by mar
row gate, which leads to a peculiar-look-
ing door on the right. This door opens
into an ante-room, through which one
must pass to reach the inspectors private
apartments.
II II be necessary Ia consult the in
sl"stor. the sergeant opens the wire gate
and the padded door, which parts in the
middle and closes 10y springs noiselessly
and ~ etfectually that not word spoken
can he heard in the outer office. The
visitor finds himself in a little room
alnut eight feet square. which is very
dimly lighted. This is carpeted in heavy
Brussels, 81 that one cannot hear his own
footsteps. In corner is little desk,
and ON one side a cabinet. A heavy
portiere is noticed hanging on rod over
the entrance. which can he pulled over
the spring doors in such way that,
should they he pushed open by any one,
he could not SEE who was in the room.
Having entered this apartment. the
visitor waits. He wonders whether he
is going to the inspector or that officer is
coming to him. Suddenly he hears a
peculiar clicking sound and heavy
donr flies open. and large and
elegantly furnished apartment is re-
veal,sl. Come in" is heard slW,ken in a
strong. full voice, AMI la tie visitor g,R.s.
Behind large desk at the further end If
the room sits the inspector. who glances
up from his writing as the visitor enters
and gives him n searching look. taking
him in from head to foot. \ chair is
offered, which is placed in such a way
that the light falls fun on the face of the
person who occupies it. while the in
spTtor sits back in the shadow So that
Ia" can not be- clearly seen.
The visitor states his ease. which is
listened To with the greatest patience
lie Is not interrupted by any questions
until hc has finished. and then h. il in
I rfog; I'd in reference Ia points which
may MT have been clearly eEplaiuod
The crumd completed. the visitor il
usl.rrd into broad curridur which
LEAFS la Mott or Blrtt'ker street. aud hc
Il, iart- without again being seen 10y pep-
pie in HE front office ar the reporters
who are constantly on the watch from
the newspaper bureaus opposite the Null
berry street entrance. The case is pu,
into the hands of a detective. who re-
ports progress daily. and that is the last
heard of it until il is completed and ar
rests are made.-Boston Herald
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
FRENCH SLowNESS AND Reo-TAPisM
Real Defect Of the French Civil Service
system-PersonaI Grievances.

Real Defect Of the French Civil Service
system-PersonaI Grievances.
No system is so perfect but it has its re-
verse side. This brings me to the real do
feet of the French civil service system,
which is slowness and red-iapism. No
one who has not experienced il can inag-
inc the tcdiousness III French official rom
tine. As far as can determine il most
OF this Is due To- traditional usages and
somewhat To national characteristics.
For instance, thine il not money tn the
Frenchman. lie has an idea of business
methods and precision, but none Of bust
ness dispatch with "A view To personal adj
vantage lie does not care to make
money II he has TO do II inconyenienily or
in n hurry. Again, the Frenchman Is
brought up to discipline; he is acclls-
toned TO self-restraint In family ana soci-
ETY., and submits couteutedly to anthorl-
tatiye regulations which guarantee him
privileges aS well ~ impose upon him OBJ
legations.
Whether this Is 81 or not, IL is certain
that, in every situation and in every af-
fair in which red-tapism and delay would
enrage the American, the Frenchman
awaits the slow turning of official cogs
with astonishing equanimity. II is for
this reason, perhaps, that the Frenchman
makes no attempt to rectify a personal
grievance by manifesting his indignation
in the newspapers. The French people
having no sympathy for sufferings of this
description, and appeal to outraged pub
lie opinion" which does not exist, has no
effect
In America it is quite different Time,
10 the active business man. is money.
II a government official should mar
his operations by making him wait,
the offender would soon hear of It in such C
public manner as to endanger his place.
Especially would this be the case in a
civil service organization like that Of the
French, not open to the attacks of mere
partisan journals. Cor. New York
Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09

When Largo, the quiet Scotch village
where Alexander Selkirk was born, set up
a bronze statue to that ne'er-do-well tho
other day it almost went demented. There
were triumphal arches and what not, and,
best of all, 'trades procession" in which
the men carried boat christened Robin
son Crusoe. while the lassies in their fish
wife costume baited lines. Two Of the
most prominent figures were one repre-
senting the popular hero himself In goat-
skin dress, and the other a reproduction
of Friday in a costume, or want OF COS
tune, which seems TO have shocked tho
more respectable villagers-London Let
Ter
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
Mahogany In Washington Dining Rooms.

A pretty fashion Of old colonial days
that has been increasing in favor during
recent seasons is to leave the polished ma
hogany tables in dining-rooms uncovered
at afternoon receptions and teas. The
old housewives used to pride themselves
on the mirror polish of their fine oil
boards, aud the phrases of under" and
around the mahogany had some real
significance. Those tables, darkened by
age and long polishings, are now the envy
OF all. and when set with the silver and
porcelain Of tea equipage, with each
piece resting on dolly, are more effective
IN day-lighted room than with the cold
and snow white damask cloths.-Wash-
ington Cor. New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
Original of the Hairy Family.

The original Of the hairy family freak
so prevalent in circuses resides near Man
dalay, in Durmah. The mother, now &C
years old, is the daughter Of slave from
Taos. She married Burmese, and among
their children were two, the heads and
faces Of which were covered Dust as hero
Is aud that of her father was with LONG
silky hair, after the manner of Scotch
terrier.-Chicago Herald. a
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09

The "shut In" Society OF New Kee9.
The "Shut in" society is the title Il
new organization in New York for IL
mutual benefit Of the suffering. Il a.
ready numbers 800 members. To b
''shut in" from, the outer world by suffer
ing is the only condition Of membership.
1t is not charitable organization in the
ordinary sense, but aims at the inter
communion and friendship of invalids
who become known to each other by let
ter. Concerts Of prayer In which inyalids
pray for each Others consolation and
faith are feature of it. II publishes
monthly The Open Internationally
Eagle.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
The Ir.tament in "Pigeon English"

The Testament In "Pigeon English"
A Chinese colloquial Testament has
just been produced at the American Pres
byterilr Press in Ningpo. 1t is the first
Chimes book ever published in English
chararlrr>. II is a practical adaptation
of what &, known as Pigeon English" to
missio,4rv purposes. The book is pro-
nouncrd to lie quite curiosity.-Ex-
chanps
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09

Tho Day of Ilorres Is Past.

President Richards, of the Metropolitan
Horse railroad, of Boston. is quoted q
5aying. after q study of electric motors
that the day Of horses is past.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09

Doubling tho diameter OF O pipe iny
'-zeases its capacity four times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
For the Use Of the Pastor.

Rubber Baptismal Pants" are now
freely advertised in the leading Baptist
papers. These neither garments are gen.
orally used by the pastor who performs
the ceremony of immersion, and not by
the converts who are immersed. The
converts are presumed TO be wet all over.
They are generally arrayed in garments
of wooden material, which are kept for
the purpose by the churches. The Rub
Der Baptismal Pants" are intended to pre-
servo the minister from an attack of cold
or Observation-Disclosures Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09

La Nature claims that a machine Of
ono horse power would keep 81 100000
watches going.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-09
PRICE CURRENT /:

These prices are bedrock. and are
made to meet the times. We have
the facilities to furnish first-class
meats at all seasons; and desire the
public to bear this fact In mind.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15
Literally cut 10 Pieces.

FAYETTKvmLS, ARK, July IA
News hss reached here of a knife to
the hilt fight between the Rev. John
Lakey, aided by his son, Ephraim,
and man by the name Of McClelaud,
near Wes Fork, in this county.
Lakey and McCleIland disagreed as to
the location of q line between their
farms and engaged in furious quar-
rel. Lakey lied his gun and at
tempted r. shoot his antagonist, but
the cap snapped. The father and son
again assaulted McClelland, when the
latter drew his knife and commenced
TO work destruction. The old man
and the boy were literally cut 10
pieces and there Is no hope for the "a.
covery OF either McClelland had his
preliminary rial today and was &C
IN n adj
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15
The DE Worms Divorce Scandal.

LONDON, July IA decree nisi Of
divorce has been granted to Baron H.
de Worms against his wife Frances,
nee, Won Toedesc1. The plaintiffs al.
legations concerning the lsdy's crimi.
nal relations with Baron Meron in the
Tyrol were fully proven. The evidence
showed that the baroness made ex-
ceplionallY long sojourns on the con.
tinent for incontinent purposes, OBJ
tanning her husbands permission 10
20 away ftom home by pretending that
she was suffering from i'll health which
required Alpine air. She also, it was
shown, managed to conceal the pur-
pose of her visits TO the Tyrol, which
was to met Baron Meron, by hiring
his cast e She gave him 100000 for
the use Of it few years. Before this
Baron Meron was in stats of poverty.
Baron de Worms has been awarded
the custody OF his three children.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15
An Innocent Man Under Sentence
of Death.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July l4.-There is a
strong feeling at Butler, Mo-, where
John T. Leabo is to be hang d Friday,
July 23d, that the condemned man is
innocent. He bad three jury trials,
the first resulting in conviction, which
was reversed by the Supreme Court
The second resulted in mi.trisl and
the third in conviction, which the
Court of Last Resort has recent y
affirmed. The prosecution claimed
that Leabo poisoned his wife and threw
her body in a well to escape detection,
while the defense held the woman ad-
ministertd the drug with her own
baud and jumped into the well OF her
own accord. Leabo states that his
wife had shown signs Of insanity some
time before her death, becoming en-
ragged at triiliDg misf)Itunes and re.
peat,dly threatening to commit sur
eide. Early in the morning OF the day
OF her death he Gays that she awakened
him, complaining OF severe head!
ache. He ar Sc and tried 10 allay
the pain, but she refused TO &C.
cept his assistance, and telling bin
to take care OF the baby went into the
next room. 81 heard her moving
around for come little time" he ssys,
"beiore | went off into a dcze. The
baby commenced crying, and rose up
and said ELLA come in; the baby
wants YOU She made no answer, and
l called again but failed to get a re-
spouse. / went to the door but my
wife was gone. | hurried back to the
bedroom, wrapped up the baby in q
sheet and carried him to my brothers
home, and then star ed on my search
Whie at her mothers house | found q
note from my wife which read: 4
have taken lsudanum; | am tired Of
life and pr9ier death In my excite
ment failed to preserve this, aud left
| It a. the house. Il it could nut be
found | would Low be free man."
A petition signed by many promt
nent citizens has been presente d to the
Governor, and it is thought he will
order a say OF execution.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15
A Faithiess wife Almost Murdered
NV Her Husband.

NRy YORK, July l4.-At 2 O'Clock
Yesterday morning James Carey, a
baker Of Newark, n, j., exc aimed;
az will bet some one is in my house"
aud putting on his coat started t>r
home. Carey, on entering his house,
went at once to his wiis's bedroom
He saw a hat and coat on the floor
which did not belong to him, His vile
Law still in bed as il asleep. A hurried
inspeC ion OF the premises convinced
him that the intruder was not in the
house. Hurrying into the yard he
found Matthew Purcell, q baker, in
scaut apparel, seCreted in q shed.
Carey made a rush for him, but Pur-
cell nimbly leaped a fence and ran
down Crane street. Carey then en-
tered the house and walked straight
TO his wiies bedroom, He locked the
door and then wrenched rung from
a char. Without word of warning
he walked over to the bed upon which
his wife was lying and struck her with
the rung on the top Of her mead. She
screamed, and spriuglng from the bed
fell upon her knees, begging
him not to murder her. He
answered her only with succession
of heavy blows with the chair ruDg
Her ciies attracted the attention OF
MIS-. Lindsey, who lives on the floor
above. She ran down stairs and find
ing the door Of Mrs Carey's room
locked, she burst 1t from its hinges.
She weighs nearly 200 pounds. Carey
had his vile by the hair aud was rain.
ing savage blows upon her upturned
face. MIS-. Lindsey rushed at him
and tried to drag him from his victim.
In the scuflle which followed Crey's
shirt was torn from his back and Mrs.
Lindsey was thrown in one corner.
The neighbors rushed into the room
and rescued Mrs Carey, who was
then insensible. Carey took Purcell's
hat and coat into the street and made
a bonfire Of them, He then returned
to his work. Mr.. Carey's arm, two
ribs and Jaw ara broken. She hiss
thirteen scalp wounds and her body is
blused all over. Her condition is
not necesssri y fatal, however Carey
wao prfaaipl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15
The ReIfasf Riots.

DUBLIN, July 14.-During the riot
ing at Belfast last night between Cath
olics and Protestants, four taverns and
number of dwelling houses were
wrecked. The police and soldiers
charged the rioters several times, and
at last succeeded in clearing the main
streets. In the byways, however,
dangerous kno!s of men are lurking,
and fears OF a renewal of the disturb
ances are entertained, Among those
wounded last night was sergeant. 1t
is thought that he cannot recover. A
cor stable and many civilians receiyed
severe wounds. This morning the
head cons able OF w teriord forced a
private soldier to tempt to arrest
two 0rangeme ,, + err and son. The
latter shot and kill both the consta-
bic and the solder The situation at
Waterford is rios The streets are
patrolled by police = j cavalry.
The city is quiet today. Investiga
ton shows that most Of the fighting
was done between the police and the
Orengemen. The latter assaulted the
police because they prevented the
Oiangemen from atticsing the Catho-
lies. Policeman Gardner, who was
reported to have been killed, is moi
dead, but he is fatally Injured and is
lyirg at the point OF death. Two
civilians, named MacWalter and Mac
Elroy, we're shot dead, Fifteen per
sons are still IN hospitals, suffering
from dangerous injuries received dur
ing the riot last night.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July l4.-Hugh l.
Brooks alas W, IL, Lennox Maxwell,
convicted Of numbering Arthur Prell.
or, was sentenced this morning to be
hsngsd August 90 1886. Maxwell
was brought into court by order OF
Judge Van Wagner by two deputies.
He appeared less hopeful and indifier,
ent than he id duiing the Trial and
before his course's motion for n re-
hearing OF his case Was denied. He
has also grown paler and wears a care.
worn air. He has not entirely lost
hope, he says, for he still has two
chances OF escspe-by appeal TO the
State Supreme Court and the United
States Supreme Court, His hope
stood him in good stead today, and
when the sentence was pronounced
the expression Of his face changed
scarcely at all. A motion for an APP
peal to the Supreme Court will be
filed in q few days.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15
The Field. Bennett Libel Suit

LONDON, July lathe Times says:
In the Queens b nch Division Court,
in London, on the 18th Of July, befo'e
Mr.. Justice Wills and Mr.. Justice
Grantham, the case of Field vs. Bennett
was heard. This was an action by Mr.
Cyrus w. Field vs.. Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett, of the New York Herald, for
libel. The difficulty was in serving
the defendant with process, as he re-
sides in Paris, and is often in America,
and has no residence or place OF bu:i-
ness in this country. Under these
circumstances, in April last year, an
order was made by The Count OF APP
peal that the plaintiff should be at
liberty to proceed by serving Mr.. A.
Oakley Hall, who Is a. the office OF
the New York Herald, in Cornhill, and
under that order process had been go
served upon him, that lie, the writ had
been shown to him and copy lef,
with him, but he refused to re-
ceive it, and sent 1t back,
with letter, in which he
wrote that he refused it, First, be-
cause "a codefendant in the action he
| bad already apptHeui second, De-
cause he had no authority to repre-
sent Mr.. Gordon Bennett in any li'i-
CATION; third, because Mr.. Benefits
domicile was ia Paris and he never
had any doa icle or place OF business
in Eng md, and was and lately had
been in New York; fourth, that there.
lore this court had no jurisdiction
over him, as he was an alien living
abroad, etc. Ga an affidavit setting
forth these facts Mr.. Pollard, on the
part of the plain if, now moved for ar
order allowing him to enter interlocu
tory judgment against the defendant
preparatory to u writ of inquiry TO as
SEES the damage. The order to serve
MIR. Hall had been, he said, complied
with, ss bis own letter showed, for HI
had received the writ, though he hsC
MOI returned it. The Cou't said tina
es he order for serv ce had been com
pl ed with the plaintiff was EMIT eC
under the order to introductory judg
ment, An order was entered &C
, Cordingly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-15

dence of A. G. Peckham, the propri-
e'or of the Casino Theatre. His state
ment was 10 the effect that he had
been approached by several members
of the House of Delegates 10 secure
the rejection OF. a resolution against
his theater, an officer OF the Or minal
Court bsiDg a witness Of the payment,
though unknown to the delegates.
They approached Mr.. Peckham, so
the story went, and politely informed
him that they could close up his the
stre with fs much ease as they could
an old alley, and that they would GER
tainly do so If things were not fixed.
Things were apparently fixed the next
day, when Mr.. Peckham ie supposed
TO have met by appointment three OF
these gentlemen at the Laclede Hotel
and placed in tpeir hands enough OF
the wherewithal to satisfy the long
ings OF all four in that direction,
after which all attempts to close
the Casino were abandoned.