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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
Another Route to the Coast.

/ MINNEAPOLIS, February 23.-The Jour-
nal says il is rumored in Montreal that a
big deal has been concluded between the
canadian Pacific and Manitoba, which
will cause great change in the relations
hereto fore existing between the two COM
panies. It is understood to be an equali-
zation of rates by the Canadian Pacific to
all points on the Manitoba, by which the
management of the latter will receive for
every eastern through ticket sold by the
| Canadian Pacific, to any point on its line,
the same proportion Of the through rate
that it would have gotten from the Amer
icanaroads turning their business over to
the Manitoba at Minneapolis or st. Paul
This agreement, however, does not extend
to local points south OF Breckenridge and
Fergus Falls. There has not been, SO far
as has been ascertained, any new agr ee-
ment as to the freight traffic, although it is
said that something of the sort will shortly
follow. The most startling feature OF the
new deal is that which relates to the Pa
cifie coast and Winnipeg business. The
Canadian Pacific has abandoned its here
toeore announced policy of working every
thing through Canada, and will, so far as
its western division is concerned, work
from Minneapolis and St.Paul, making
Pacific coast line from those cities in
competitor with the Northern Pacific.
Under the new arrangement it is stated
that after June 18th a Canadian Pacific
through train will leave St. Paul and
Minneapolis for PORT Moody, via the Man
itoba aud Winnipeg, and run wilhoak|
change TO the Pacific terminus of the II.ae.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
PETITION FOR PARDON,
Rowles, Now Serving a Seven
vaor,s Sentence in the Pen1tentlary.

tn Hon. Samuel Hauser, Governor Of Non
tanGc
srR:-We, the undersigned citizens of
Montana territory, would respectfully
represent that j. j. Bowles was sentenced
at the fall term of the district court, of the
year 1888, for Meagher county, then being
held at White Sulphur Springs, Judge
Wade presiding, to serve seven years iu
the territorial penitentiary, for the crime
of shooting at one William E. Deer.
Your petitioners believe that said SEN
tence was unusally severe inasmuch as
said Bowles was under the influence of
others, that Judge Wade was probably in
fiuenced by the unusual amount of law
lessness then prevalent on the frontier,
and by unfounded stories in regard to
Bowles' past career, TO sentence him to
the full extent of the law; thereby making
an example of him for the purpose of de-
terring others. We also believe that
there were mitigating circumstances IN
the case that were not presented to the
court. Therefore in pursuance of the
above, and in view of said BoWles good
conduct since he has been in prison, and
ia behalf and in the name Of those OF US 70
whom he often extended mis- rude hospi-
tality in time of danger, we respectfully
ask and solicit his full and free pardon
da0m said prison.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
Our N avy.

WASHINGTON, February 23-The mem-
bers of the house committee on naval af
fairs held an informal meeting yesterday,
in which the question Of rehabilitatis "A of
the navy was discussed and an interchange
of views on the subject was had. AS far
as can be learned, it was the unanimous
opinion Of those present that the navy
should be reconstructed. The committee
will meet tomorrow and will probably
agree upon report, which viii be pre-
sented TO the house without delay. The
recommendations will involve the expendi-
ture of eight or ten million dollars. They
will recommend the completion Of the
monitors already begun and q liberal ap-
preparation for naval ordnance. They
will advise the construction of from fifteen
to twenty torpedo boats and large ex-
penditure for torpedoes, and will provide
for the construction Of six or seven steel
belted cruisers of from 5000 to 5000 tons.
These cruisers are TO be the main reliance
of the navy. Their features are swiftness
and the power of their ordnance.
There is difference OF opinion as to
whether this work should be done in the
navy yards by the government OF by COM
tract, and both plans will probably be
given trial. All ordnance work will be
done in the yards, anil most, if not all,
will be done in Washington. The con-
struction of the ordnance will be almost
the exclusive work of the Washington
yard, and it will be the aim to have it
thoroughly equipped. The committee
will recommend very thorough torpedo
system. The boats used are not expensive
costing about $60, 900 each, and are con-
sidered very etfectual as q means Of de-
fense. The committee do not favor the
construction Of heavy iron clads, which
are considered less serviceab1e than the
modern fast cruiser armed with powerful
ordnance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
What Fink Says.

New YORK, February 81 Commission
er Fink writes to the Times this morning
explaining the recent action of the trunk
lines in advancing the rates on dressed
meats. he says the principle on which
the relative rates Oh dressed meats and
live stock have now been determined is
that the cost Of transportation on a pound
of beef from Chicago to New York shall
be the same, whether the cattle are slaugh-
tered In Chicago or New York. The com-
petition in the two articles is to be con-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
An.Indlan Boys Death IN Depot.

e CHICAGO, February 17.-Among nine
Indian boys who arrived here to-day from
the Indian school at Carlisle, on their way
back to the Pine Ridge agency, Dakota,
was Brooks Red Eagle, who for six weeks
has been suffering with acute consump-
ton. He was advised not to attempt the
journey with his companions, but he said
he would rather be taken back dead and
buried with his fathers than have long
er lease Of life in Pennsylvania and be
buried among the whites. The little band
was transferred to the Northwestern depot
this morning, and there this young lad
suddenly died. The grief Of his compan-
ions was painful to witness. They con-
tinued their Journey to-light, taking with
them the remains of Brooks Red Eagle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
SUIT Commenced.

@
The suit of MacRae. against the Cana
dian Pacific Railway company for $l67, 900
was commenced in Montreal On the 22d
ult. MacRae was one of the contractors
for the trestle work north Of Lake Supe-
rior, and claims by his contract he was en-
titled to be paid, not only for the. perma-
nent trestle, but also for all the woodwork
upon which these trestles were built, and
which has since been removed. A large
number Of prominent engineers from the
United States and Canada will be exam
ined. Upward Of two hundred witnesses
have been summoned. IL MacRae is sue
cessful in his suit, three other contractors
will take similar actions. aggregating over
$500, 200.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
Murder and Suicide.

Word was received Friday evening last
that VIM. Moore the well known ranchman
living on the Helena road, our miles be-
low Rock creek, had murdered his wife
and then committed suicide No particu-
lars were furnished further than that A.
M. RoWles and Rev. Hunter stopped there
day before yesterday morning, when ev-
erything was apparently all right. A par
ty of soldiers came along about an hour
after and found Moore and his wife both
dead, appearances indicating that Moore
had first killed his wife and then shot
himself. Parties who are acquainted with
the couple think that jealousy was the
cause of the commission of the crime.
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The Big Parliamentary Fund.

New York, February 20 esterday was
q red-letter day at the headquarters Of the.
Irish. Parliamentary Fund association.
The committee received contributions
amounting to $1o,25o. the largest sum re-
ceiyed in q single day since the found was
started. Joseph j. O'Donohue, chairman
of the Tammany Hall Parliamentary fund,
handed in $10,250 which was the second
installment of $17, 900 raised by Tammany
Hall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03

Big Cattle Drive.

Miles City journal: The Home Land
and Cattle company have contracted for
the purchase Of II 900 head of cattle now
ranging in the, Panhandle country. The
cattle are to be delivered at Coolidge,
Kan, and from thence will be driven on
up to the company's range on the north
side. This is probably not half of the
number Of stock which will be put on the
range by this company next year, and the
greater part Of them win be steer cattle.
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shown to some shippers of live stock and
injustice and oppression shown to others,
through an association of eveners,' and
as humane, sanitary and commercial in
terests demand a correction of these evils, =
the interests Of the consumer and of the
public generally would be conserved by
the government stepping in and enforcing
proper attention to the laws of hygiene
and humanity. The bill then goes on and
in eleven sections provides for the proper
regulations Of such matters
# R1ha
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THE MOORE TRAGEDY.
Further Details Of the Horrible Affair.


The following particulars of the Moore
tragedy. as related by Mr.. John H. Green
of this city, we take from the Rising Sun
extra. Mr.. Green says that the bodie, were
fonnd lying in the doorway leading from
the office to the dining room; that Mrs.
Moore had two bullet holes in the right
breast, and that Mr.. Moore was lying near
on his face with the m,,zzIe Of Winches-
ter rifle sticking in 4 CHASTITY wound under
his chin, and The top OF his head blown off
and part Of his brains and scalp sticking
| to the door casing. A pool OF blood ran
fron the two bodies across the office floor
to the front door.
From he appearance of the dining
room, it seems that they must have got to
| quaIfeling Immediately after che departure
of their guests, and while still seated at
their morning meal. The table had been
knocked over, and the remains from
breakfast scattered over the floor It is
well.k. own fact that Mrs. Moore always
carried d revolver, !. ~ bull dog, and it
appears as if she had drawn it and in the
scnfHe the table was overthrown, Mr..
Moore rptreating to the sitting room.
Here, it seems, Mrs. Moore followed him
and fired three shots, two lodging in the
ceiling overhead and one In the floor; it is
supposed Mr.. Moore struck the weapon
with his rife or arm, thus spelling her
aim. Moore then fired two shots at his
wife, both taking effect in her right breast.
He then grappled with her and taking her
revolver away, threw it out the back door
against the tence. where It was found.
Mrs. Moore then started to run out through
the office, but fell in the doorway. Moore
ran out the front door of the dining room
and in at the office door, where there he
found her lying at above stated. Kneel-
ing down beside the dying woman scenes
Mr.. Moore's clothing shows marks of hav-
ing been embraced by his dying wife. All
wrongs of the past must have been recall
ed, and forgiveness asked and given by
each, and final settlement creed upon.
The face of the dead woman woman would
indicate peace rather than the deadly con-
f1ict. It is presumed Moore then placed
the muzzle of his gun under his chin and
blew his brains out.
From the remarks gathered from gen.
tleman who slept with Moore at James
Lees the night before the tragedy, it ap-
pears that Moore was jealous OF his wife
and had intended to shoot her and the
man who was the cause Of it. His com.
panion tried to dissuade him from such
course, but to no purpose. He. still per-
sisted in saying that he'd shoot both of
them the first chance he got. This would
indicate that somebody in that neighbor-
hood is responsible for double murder.
Taken altogether this is the most horrible
tragedy ever enacted in Montana.
They leave three children, two girls and
one boy. All were at st. Peters Mission
when the shooting was done. We under
stand that Mr.. Moore had contemplated
getting divorce, and had already made
some provisions for the care of his chill
- .4ss-ssnvns s-.s .uzn,,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
The Inquest.

The coroner's jury in the. Moore case
rendered the following Verdict:
On the Goth day Of February, 1885, be-
fore the coroner, e. G.'BroWn, the bodies
of w. s. Moore and Hattie p, Moore were
found lying dead on the floor. The jurors
find the deceased came to their death
from gunshot wounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03

fined TO the parties in the business. The
railroads propose to put the live stock and
dressed beef shipper upon exactly the
same footing as far as the cost Of trans
porting the net productis concerned. Mr..
Fink says large capital is invested in both
branches of the business, and the railroad
companies have no right to aid one party
in destroying the business Of the other.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03

AN invention is reported from Turin.
Il consists in the application OF light-gir-
ING materials to printing-ink, BY which
print becomes luminous i'll the dark, SO
that in future it will be possible to read at
nlght, in bed or during a journey without
the assistance of a candle or lamp. A
new, daily paper. in which this luminous
material will be used, is, it is said, allonf
10 10 published at Turin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
Special to the River Press.


Fort SHAW, February ~ Il obtained
the following facts from a passenger on
the coach this morning: He says it looks
as though they had a regular battle. There
were several bullet holes in the room and
it looked as If there had been shooting Oh
both sides. She was shot through the
heart and was found lying on her face.
He was shot under the chin and the bullet
came out of the top of his head. ItlooAe ed
as if it was all arranged beforehand, for
he has been fixing up his affairs for the
last week, collecting his accounts and pay
ing up his debts. S.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03

Hon. NJ. 3. Post, ex-delegate to con-
gress from Wyoming. has sold half in
terest in his 2. @. ranch, receiving there
for $26O.O00. The purchasers are New
York parties, James N. Jarvie and will
liam B. Force, who are well known as
leading eastern capitalists. This Is one OF
the heaviest sales Of ranching property
ever made in Wyoming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03
Hard Times In Sweden.

STOCKHOLM, February 24.-The COM
mercial depression here has reached crisis.
The number OF failures is steadily increas-
ing The gravity ofthe situation has not
been paralleled since the panic Of 1857.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-03

Book and JOB Printing speciality at
the RIVER Press adace.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-31

take it for all in all. the ticket is one of
great strength and will receive hearty in
dorsement at the polls.
THIRTIETH DISTRICT.
The first man named for representative
is Bernard Cloutier. Mr.. Cleutier is now
an alderman in the city council for the
Fourth ward, and as such has shown him.
self most devoted friend to all public in
terests. Indeed. no man on the council
has worked more assiduously or more eff
GENTLY He is business man all over,
and is Just the man Hennepin county needs
to care for her important interests. There
is little jealousy against Mr. Cloutier by
clique who failed to secure nomination.
and they threaten dire results to Mr.. Clou-
tier. who is in no possible sense connected
with the failure. 1t is but the simple duty
of every Democrat to take special pains to
see that Mr. Cloutier does not suffer by
this foolish business. Mr.. Cl0utier is
strong with the masses and will lead his
ticket. as he is on all occasions leader Of
Men.
William McArdle is business man of
fine ability and standing. and is universally
reSnected He will add strength to the
ticket and 90 through swlmmingly.
Matt Gross is one of our best German
Americans and is deeply alive to public
questions. He has a large acquaintance
and counts his personal friends by the hun
dretlS. He can be trusted to act intelli-
gently and fairly on all matters.
Thomas U. Lucas is the man the laboring
classes love so well. A carpenter by trade,
he can use the pen as readily as the plane.
as his frequeat communications amply tes-
tify, In tact he hoored the Journal writer
time and time again on the labor issues,
particularly arbitration. and won hosts or
| friends for his brave and manly defense OF
the gospel of the poor. He deserves aud
Will receive heavy vote, and his calling
| and election are sure.
TwENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.
We have barely space to say more than
that Robert Ii. Grahm for the senate, will
make things lively for Alderman Clough.
VINO will find it even more dificnlt than ne
did irving to switch cars of wheat to Pills
bury's u II in the strike. For representa-
tives. we have George A. Chase, a man
of ability and well yerSed In public mat
tiers; one who will never fail in the hour Of
need in the questions surely coming to the
front Phillip Jaeoby. Joseph lngenhutt
and George W. Morrill, are all men in whom
our affairs will be safe.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
In the First district the nominee is Am
brose w. Lennon; in the Second. August
Segeman; in the Third. Samuel j. Barlow;
in the Fourth. Charles II. Ward. and in the
Fifth, Daniel Nolan. They are one and
| all good men for the positions they are
called upon by their party to I'LL.
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NAM, Fail 10 Attend

Donss Fail to Attend
The great auction sale of nns imported Key
West and domestic cigars Monday. Nov.
l, Nj II q. m. 2:sD and p M, No IL
Washington avenue. under Nicollei house.
viii 10 sold N lots 10 suit one box and up
wards. Patton & Lamorexux, auciioneers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-31
HENNEPIu.

The Battle Ground in Which the
Ames Victory Will Surely
Be Won.
Despairing Of Success in the State,
the Wheat Ring Rallies
It's Forces
And VIII Launch Its Corruption
Fund Full on the City Of
Minneapolis.
The Democrats Confident of Victory in
Splits Of the Lavish Use of Ropub-
hcan Il lney.
The Ticket One That Comments Itself and
Around Which the People Will En-
Enthusiastically Rally.
In Its Frantic Death Struggles, the Des-
peralion Of the Wheat Rings
Evident.
0ne Grand Effort Until the Polls Close on
Tuesday and the Victory
is Ours.
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The Hixh-Licen.e Hypocrisy.

The armery was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity last evening by ladies and gentlem en-
who assembled to hear Mary A. Woodbridge e,
of Ohio, answer J. Eben Foster, of Iowa, and
demolish the anti-salOon Republican move
ment She is most eloquent speaker.
earnest and full Of fire, and the overhauling
she gave he Pecksuif Republicans and their
high license hypocrisy was refreshing to that
intelligent and critical audience. She showed
the holiowuess of coupling temperance with
high license, and exposed the trick by which
the Republicans had hoped to divert the Pro-
hititioniSts from their battle for prinoip le.
IL g tort, she spoke to such effect that at least
a dozen honest Republicans declared their in
tention of voting the Prohibition ticket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-31
PostficuI Paints.

When Republicans tell you that Hennepfn
county will be a stand-Of, remind them Of the
fact that even on that basis, the same per-
centage Of Republican loss would give Ames
many thousand majority.
Seventeen leading Republicans counted the
torches last night and struck an average at
twenty three They are just about as wild
guesSers in other matters.
The Republican bravado deceives no one
ANY Germans here?'' "Dhere is Won: What
you dink vos?'' "Nein; vas Sherman. 1
voolish lodts of beebes.''
at wasn't much OF a shower"-the torch
light procession wasn't-but it will do for
city which has ''wholly deserted the doctor"
Truthful James privately comedies the
election of Alnes. but publicly-well see what
the 'hireling' says about it.
Some Republicans do not want the earth
and graciously concede the election of part Of
the Democratic county ticket.
If the ringsters can be believed, Ames will
have scarcely score Of workingmen's votes
in the entire city.
1t is understood that over one hundred of
the jewellers OF Lakewood have been regis
tered by the ring.
Chickens come home to roost." The sla n
ders Of the double-enders will be rebuked on
Tuesday.
Fletcher has been looking over McGills
fences and finds them in "h-l of FIX"
Deacon Nettleton Is an oily customer but
McGill not not appoint any oil inspectors.
Col. A. Hog ola nd's Appointments.
Col. Alexander Hogeand, 1.-THE newsboy's
friend" will deliver u free lecture this morn
ing at 1880 in the Second Universalist church.
Eighth avenue southeast and Seventh street
Rev. l.. G. Powers. pastor. This lecture will
be illustrated with scenes In the lives of
neglected boys in large cities At7:3O o. m.
he will lecture in Emmanuel Baptist church.
Bloomington avenue and Tventy-third street
south, and on Wednesday, Nov. 8. at 1880 d.
N. in Mayiower Congregational church. COR
ner Bloomington avenue and Twenty.frtb
street south, subject: Boys aud Girls of a
Hundred Cities" These lectures are FREQ
and everybody invited. Especially parents
are desired to bring their children to see the
Oldest newsboy's banner In the world, and
the canvas pictures illustrating the incidents
in the lectures.
Additional n1innea po.is News ON
a. = vs. \, -.
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Miss Belle AtuaIt
Has a full stock OF fall shapes In bonnsts and
trimmings ut her Trimming Parlors," 428
Nicollet avenue Minneapolis
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ALaberina uau Talks,

To the Editor OF the Globe.
noticed in the Journal a few days ago a
letter from Republican who has canvassed
the Eighth ward. He said that 95
per cent. of the votes out here would be for
McGill. want to tell the voters Of the Eighth
ward that it's u lie. AmeS will get
81 per cent. of all the votes out here.
Now, know what am talking about l am
a working man and talk to all classes every
day about the two candidates for governor.
The laboring cla>s out here is solid for Ames,
except q large number who will vote for
Chlds. We are sick of this man McGill We
fellows who work hard don't want dude for
governor Ames has shown himself to be the
friend of the laboriny classes and he will be
elected. Lots Of Republicans out here will
vote for him. They can't go the dude. He is
brainless. We expect to give Ames 1000 or
l.500 in the Eighth ward, Notwithstanding
the Journals bluff. VOTER.
MinueapOIiS, Oct. 30,
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From m WOrkiuEuaa m.

To the Editor of the Globe.
am no politician but l wish to say few
words to my fellow laborers. When such
men as P. b. Winston comes up for senator
we should each and every one vote for him.
Why? Because he is the workingmans
friend. These are facts speak OF. He hires
hundreds of men every year and not one, l
think, Can say word against him. He a Says
PAYS the best wages. He furnishes his
camps with the best. OF everything . Here is
a true act of kindness: The Sisters of Char
ity came to him and asked for assistance. He
gave it to them kindly and let them have q
team to drive over the line. III. DEMPSY.
MiuneapOlis Oct 81.