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Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

impossible to have kept it longer, even i
by so doing more evidence could have been
secured against the cold-blooded villain
who rests in the Jail.
This scoundrel, to whom "a rope over n
limb would probably he welcome at the
present time, still presents a bold face and
defiant front to the officers, who have en-
deavored by every means to induce him tn
say something about the murder.
One Of the strongest proofs against Ery-
son and one which establishes Annie L,ind-
strom's identity beyond n doubt was the
discovery of her name marked ON her un-
derclothiug in bold characters. There is
not II link missing in the chain Of evidence.
to establish the identification Of the body
of Annie Lundstr"m. Yesterday Sheriff
Hathaway received information to the
effect that Annie Lunslstrom'- trunks were
IN Butte, having been shipped from Helena
by express to Annie Lun,lstroin. Ii was
by accident that the sheriff WAS made
aware of the fact Of the trunks being in
Butte. and he Immediately made arrange
ments for having them sent back to Helena.
They will he opened when the jury meets
next week.
In the meantime Bryson keeps u close
tongue in his head and will not talk ON the
subject of the murder at all. lie may soon
confess everything. That is anxiously
looked for. Dcspicable as Bryson is he
should be hanged deccntly, but no time
should he wasted in hanging him.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
A Land Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. g The senate
bill to allow persons who have aban-
doned or relinquished their homestead
entries to make other entries came
up in the house -Anae,,llaeats- -were
adopted providing:
Wheneverit shall he made to appear
to the register of any land office that
any settler on the public domain is
unable. by reason OF drought or OF her
unavoidable reason, to secure support
for himself the register may grant
such Ter leave of absence from the
claim for "A period not exceeding one
year. All public lands designated as
double minimum prc-emption lands
shall he reduced to the uniform rate OF
Sl.23 per acre. Any homestead set
tier who has entered less than one
quarter section may enter additional
land contiguous to the original entry
with which such entry shall not exceed
100 acres. The bill was then passed.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
THE SWEET GRASS HILLS.


IRiyer Press
Mr. Rem Webst.r of ,h;. c;,v has ;,., ,,.
tnrne,l from n visit to his mines in the
Sweet Crass hills Mr. w.hs,er hr;,,u
glowing repor,s from that mos, nrom;.;n,
mineral district which suI,v ,ontiru III.
statoments bere,,for, made hv other ,,,.
ties from there The mines which Mr. We,,.
ster visited ,re I,c,,,d i, the .,s, bu,,.
which Srom nj, ,cc,un,s arc r;hh.d with
silver conner and lc,d..ilver veins ,s .,p.
Grams width and ex,r.m. r;cb,.xs H.,
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

On Friday last a large drove ol
sheep, numbering about 1000 head
were driven through the southern part
OF the city, headed from the west
toward the Yellowst one. After getting
pretty well out onto the foot hills, or
table land southeast of town, the
parties concluded TO camp and it is
reported that the her,lers ''turne,l in
for the night and left the sheep in
charge Of the faithful dogs. However
this may be, it is certain that several
strange dogs, belonging, doubtless, to
residents OF BOzeman, got after the
sheep early on Saturday morning.
rounded up large bunch and then
drove them pell mell over the steep,
precipitOus bluff. about two hundred
feet high, which resulted in the death
OF 2SO head of the flock. At least
that number was found "tOO dead to
skin"
The owner, or person in charge of
the flock, seeing that there was no
way for HIM to recover his loss or
damages from the unknown owners OF
the mischievous dogA started on his
way with the remainder OF his band,
but was overhauled by City Marshal
Clark, who informed him that he must
either burn or bury the carcasses as
they were within the city limits.
There being no apparent way by which
the plain provisions of the city ordi-
nance, in such eases made and pro-
vided, could he evaded. the owner had
to supplement his first loss by paying
$50 to have the carcasses burned.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

The Mystery Of the Helena Murder Being
Unravsled - the Days Pass.

The Helena papers last week contained
lengthy details Of ~ horrible murder that
was perpetrated in that city recently. Not
long since a man named George Bryson ar
rived in that city from Minneapolis, ac-
companie,l by a woman named Annie l.r,nd-
strom. After living in Helena some time
the woman suddenly disappeared and for
days ~ search was made for her body il he
ing the general belief that she was the vic
tim of foul play. The searchers were finally
rewarded by finding her remains in "a pros
peet hole near the city. Bryson was put
under arrest, but refused to divulge any
thing in relation to the woman or { he crime
There is no possible doubt but he is guilty
of the murder, the object being get money
or valuables belonging tn his victim. The
following dispatch to the Great Falls Tri-
bune, dated Oct. Ith. shows that the chain
of evidence is almost complete:
Annie Lundstrom. the victim of George
Bryson, was buried yesterday. The body
was >" decomposs-,l that il would have been
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
A Cane With q History.

Private. Joseph W. Fiier. the Re
publican candidate for governor OF
Illinois, was lately presented with a
historic cane. The presentation was
made at Rockford, ILL.,. and the cane
WAS once the property OF Abraham
Lincoln. Its romantic history, how
ever, antedates its possession by the
yred president. When the life
blood of Senator Brod-rick of Califor-
MIA WAS ebbing away from the bullet
wound Unlisted 10y the pist ol OF Judge
Terry, lie gave this cane TO his life long
friend. Connc-s. Its gold plate bears
the inscription, ''I'roderick to Con
hess Conness presented the zane to
President Lincoln. After the death of
Lincoln his widow gave it to Jessie X =.
Dubois. from whom Charles +. Lippin-
cott received il in 1872. 1t remained
for relative of the latter. Mai. Thos
W. l.ippincott, to present it to the
next governor OF Illinois, Joseph W.
Fiier. few nights since in the city OF
Rockforl.-Pione-r Press.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
It All Depends ON Who Is Doing the Guessing
/, 'hicago News.1

'hicago News.
Mr.. James Woodruff stopped in the
city on his way from the east, where
he has spent several weeks. lie says:
There is hardly question that New
York state will go republican. The
importers OF New York city are for
free trade, but IN the interior of the
state, particularly at Syracuse, Roch-
ester, Albany, Buffalo, and other
places visited, the protection senti-
ment is strong and there is absolute
confidence that Harrison will carry
the state. The democrats seem to
lack interest in the campaign. They
do not hold any such ions
as do the republicans. So it is i'm New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
United States Marshal Marsh re-
turned yesterday morning from an
extended trip through Indiana and
New York. Upon being asked as to
the political outlook i'm the doubtful
states he said:
81 haven't been in any doubtful
states since left Illinois New York
will give both the national and state
democratic tickets at least $1,000
plurality, and many OF the leading
democrats claim that the plurality
will he all the way from 2O.OOO to
10000, both tor Cleveland and Hill.
All this fuss that is being made about
a split between the state and nation
al democratic nominees is not hing
more nor less than the imagination of
republican newspaper correspondent
There is no friction between the Cleve-
land-Hill men. They are working
hand i'm hand and the result of the
coming election will show IL sweeping
victory for both the national and
state tickets"
"How did you find things in Indi-
ana?"
'''rhe democrats have polled the
state from one end to the other and
find that the out look is much brighter
than at the same time four years ago,
and that signifies a great deal. for at
that time good old Tom Hendricks
was i'm the tight There is no doubt in
my mind about Indiana. II will give
Cleveland an Increased majority over
four years ago. Connect ic,It and New
Jersey are safe for Cleveland and will
also give him increased maiorities
Michigan and Illinois seem to he the
doubtful states this year. and think
the chances are decidedly in favor OF
Cleveland in Michigan, and at least OF
Palmer in Illinois.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

without AIRY apology

N"""o"' ~. al'h'sN'
I got to thinkin of him-as sonnet lines a
p, feler will
Of The night he give II lertur' to the folks in
| Slelbyville.
An We set up "ntil day Wight, ms them Icct
| er.rs sonnet imes do -
A-taikin ola hundred things that midht n Z
| int rest you;
| mind the things he ratified off that night
| in boyish glee.
lsecitations he recited to an audience of me:
How laughed ontil the IanIori come an
asst tIs to bc still !
So ] got to thinktn' Of him, an that night
ut ShelbyviIlc.
Then he'd kind o. quit his nonsense an we'd
settle down u spell,
Tell Jim 'ud turn upon me and begin again
.Drv' tell
Bout the time went tn Franklin for he
Baptist college folks
An Id stretch my mouth across my face
all ready for the Jokes:
But he'd branch off in ~ story bout the
MERRY workers band,
That Mess you knowed the workers You
ed hardly understand;
ed hear myself aswallerin', the room 'ud
seem so still
So got To thinkin of him an that night
at Shelbyvillr.
got to th,nkin' "f him-likc twas Jest a
year ago
Fer time, that lilies so fast in dreams. in
almanicks is slow;
lie was workin' like II beaver, Ierturin' here
an lecturin' there,
An awritin' on the railroad ears, in tav-
erns-ever where,
Frintin' poems in the papers, spcakin'
pieces at the fairs,
An him an me atravelin' now an then
round in pairs;
An he seemed To think at he was no ac-
count at all-but still,
! got to thinkin' Of him an that night at
Shelbyville.
I got to thinkin' Of him-an the happy
Days gone by"
Till thes sweet Oli-fashioned Roses seemed
to bloom agin-an' die;
An J hear him talk agin about MY bride
that is to be-
When he'd come to "Grigsby station Jest
To have "a night with me;
! kin see him settin' down agin. to give the
prince n rock,
When THE frost was ON the pumpkin an
the corn was in the shock"
An ] hear ~ laughin' voice ! loved, with
music in its trill-
So got to thinkin' Of him an that night
in ShelbyviIle.
So set here an wonder ef know lest what
il means,
When see 'em print his poetry il all the
maya Zines;
An see him ON the platform with the
James and Howells set,
An hear the people sayin', Hes the best |
one Of EN- yet"
An ! keep awinkin' back the tears that |
make my fool eyes shine,
Fer couldn't feel no prouder cf he'd been |
"a boy Of mine.
Fer he's jest the same old Riley, an he II be |
the same Jim still,
At he was the night at him an me set up |
at Shelhyvilc.
RoBERT j. BuRDETrE. |
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
Old Confederate 0ulch.

This gulch was discovered in SOS,
and lies east of the Missouri river,
about twenty-five miles from Helena.
From three of the bars or benches
that lie above the bed oi this gulch.
about S3,OOO,OOO were taken out
thin about three years. From Mon
tana bar, the Wheeler party, consist
ing OF four men. took out, in "a single
season 1000, or nearly half the
aggregate product of the underground.
\ single painful OF dirt taken from the
disyings. contained 81 ,5S5 of dust.
The Diamond F'lume and Hydraulic
Company ARE now engaged in working
over this same ierrit Ory, with an
equipment said to he as complete as
any in Montana. Their bitches have
IA capacity OF nearly 5000 inches OF
water, and a pressure OF over 400
feet. and the chances are that this
region will yet add considerably to the
gold product of the Territory.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

Total value gold and silver. 81 ,3il O9i 80
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11

, Warrington, Oct. 3.-The senate finance
Mills bill was made public to-day. Accor-
ding to the estimates made by the commit
tee the bill provides for IA reduction in an
nual revenues Of about S75,OOO, 900. as
follows: On sugar. S27, 900, 900; tobacco,
S24, 500. 900; articles transferred to the
free list, 81, SOC, 900; alcohol used in the
arts, 81 200, 900; miscellaneous reductions,
81, 900, 900. The internal revenue section
Of the bill provides for tax Of $1.5O per
thousand ON cigars, cigarettes. etc. weigh
ing more than three pounds per thousand.
and 80 cents per thousand for those OF less
weight. The bill proposes slight increase
in the present average tariff ON wool and
woolen goods.
The item Of sugar provides for a duty Of
7-1O cent per pound ON grades now Lao,
IL per pound; 1A cents ON grades now pay
ing 2.75, Is; Ii cents ON grades now pay
ing 3 cents, and 2 cents where By is now
paid. Molasses now paying cents per
gallon reduced to 4 cents. A number OF
articles are added to the free list, none Of
which can in any manner come i'm compe-
| tition with American labor. In the tobacco
schedule the duty on cigars and cigarettes
is fixed at $3.50 per pound; leaf tobacco,
not stemmed as cents per pound; stemmed,
81 per pound; manufactured leaf tobac-
ca. 20 cents per poupd stemmed, 25 cents;
snuff. 90 cents per pound. The free list in
cludes, among numerous other articles, tea
coffee. anthracite coal. cocoa, gold. silver
and copper coins, fish for bait, raw or un-
cured hides, raw silk silk cOcoons aud silk
waste, silk worms, eggs, cedar. mahogany,
rose wood, satin woods and all manufac-
turesi cabinet woods. paintings, statuary
and Photographic pictures imported by
associations for the encourag cement Of sci
ence. art or industry, all works of art, col
lections Of illustrations Of progress of arts.
science and manufactures, phot ographs.
works in terra Gotta, p,irian pottery, ar
tistic copies Of antography ON metal, ami
mails imported for hibition, arsenic, arrow
root raw, beeswax. Bologna sausage, bolt
ing cloths, books, ensravings and sketches
which have been printed more than twenty
years, books printed in other than the En-
gsh language. opium containing per cent
or more Of morpha, gold and silver ores
and bullion, cinnamon, diamonds rough or
uncut, unn'anufactn tnred fca theirs and downs,
jute, iute butts, MANILA ssal grass and I'M
dressed furs, gunny bags and cloth iii only
Tor remanufacture, molasses testing not
above SO degrees, logs. railroad ties, ship
timber and ship planking and all lumber,
wire rope, iron and steel materials built in
the United States for foreign account and
ownership for the purpose Of being EN-
ployed in the foreign trade, and all articles
Of foreign production needed for the repair
Of American vessels engaged exclusively in
the foreign trade.
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
Chinese Bureau Closed.

SAN F.ASoI>co, Oct. 3.-1'he follow
ing formal notice was issued today 10y
Collector OF Customs Hager.: NO Chi
nese return certificates will hereafter
be ISSUED, and the Chinese bureau will
remain closed to the public from this
date
Fergus County argus., 1888-10-11
Gold and Silver.


Following is the official report oi the
L. ;. assay office at Helena. giving he
amount OF gold and silver melted dur
ing the year ending June 3O. 1858:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
RETURN OF TIE LOST MINISTER.
THE REV. DR.. MILES TELLS or HIS STRANGE AD-
vENTURK-INPROvED BY TIE REST.

THE REV. DR.. MILES TELLS or HIS erRANGE AD-
vENTURF-IMPROvED BY THE REST.
The Rev Dr. Edward f. Niles, pastor OF the
Episcopal Church of the Reformation In stantons St.,
who mysterIously disappeared on December %. at
tended to his regular duties at the church yesterday,
except that he did not preach Though he had never
complained of feeling badly his wife and friends had
remarked for somc time prior TO his going away thai
he looked pale and III from his constant laborS among
the poor of the East Side. and he admitted casually
that he felt a strange pressure upon his head.
TRIBUNE reporter saw him at the church last
evening when, IN reply to inquiries, he said;
81 returned home Tuesday. l do not remember
ANYTHING l did between December 80 and the day
about three weeks aefw ard when awohe with a bag
of ice upon my head in hos pita al Memphis Tenn
But fully realize that had been doing too much
for my strength for time. In October ! had
rendered my nation here return 10 the scene OF
my former labOrs at Tacoma, Wash. Ter, and be-
lieve It the thought OF going back there which
buOyed me up long
"Ths strange adventure has worked n complete
cure. For year have not felt w,ll as do now.
The absolute rest and excellent care received have
restU. cd TO health and that dreadful pressure,
which like an iron band around my braln has
been entirely removed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
PROB1BLE MCRDfR BY E"WHI1E CAPS"


THE MASKED RUFF1ANs OF INDIANA ADDING
ANOTHER t. THEIR LIST OF CRIMES
Evansville, Ind, Feb 5.-Thomas Williams and wife,
of Marengo Ind subjected last year to torture at
the hands OF the White Caps" Williams recognized
among his assailans Thomas Courtney, jr, the Of
ono OF the leading physicians Of the county. Court
ney fearing trouble, went TO Fort Scott, Kan, and
telegram from that point yesterday announced that he
mad been arrested upon a requsitIOn from tho Gov
ernor Of Indiana and was back In Crawford County
The "whte Caps" went TO wiams's house last night
at late hour and broke down the door. Williams
fred three shots into the crowd from his revolver.
The masked men, tied Mrs. Williams TO the bedsead
and took Williams into the yard who're he was bound
10 tree They then told him that they had como
his written ard statement cxonoraiIng Court
ney from all participation IN tho crime charged against
him lie refused to make such statement and he
then stripped and bound closely to tho tree, with
his face turned inward. The lash was applied vigor
cSly, bringing the blood for some moments when the
head Of tho poor man noticed to fall backward
IT was ascerta aimed that he had tainted Al that
moment the sound Of approaching Icople was bcsrd
and the ruifiaus decsmpcd. Williams was cut down
and tho usual remedies applied but ne f"leu 10 re-
gain cOnscOusness and ri last accounts wa reported
To be dying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
TO OPEN OKLAHOMA TO SE1TLERS.
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN THE COMING CON-
FERENCE AT KANSAS.

GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN THE COMING CON-
FERENCE AT KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, Feb (Speciall.-The movement 10
bring about conference in Kansas City on February
concerning the opening Of the Indian Territory mas
attracted wide atteton and the general interest mani
tested has been so great that the comnhtteo "hch
has the matter in charge last night concluded to mako
the Invitation general 1t ls expected that at least
900 delegates will be present. Every State and
Territory west Of the Mississippi River Will have oeio
gates and prominent men from several Eastern states
have said that they will be present. T. g. PcAeu'
one Of tho best informed men In the West regaruius
the Indian Territory, said to-day:
"The popular idea IS that Oklahoma refers 10 the
Indian Territory which is nearly as large as the state
OF Kansas In fact the tract to which Captain Pay
and after his DEATH Captain Couch, attempted 10 lead
settlers, is about one tenth the size Oh Kansas In
the Indian Territory there are $4,000 Indians ana
60 600 of these are civilized In Oklahoma, there
Indians nor settlers OF any Kind vi me tne 'niy
five tribes inhabiting the territory SIX nave ,nIi
lands patented them and thus own them ap3oiutey
considerable portion Of the psianGe . Ti ra,IseJ .n by
the Senate of tho United states, ana are as uus 40
chose with foreign eon1rs % land ID from the Creeks and
semi noles, upon which to place frendy ihan L ,, &
eeSnes i tbe Northwest ard place them here but the
States adjacent feared the wH-iike eemen' N"ou @
rd The massage of acts in Congress prohibiting
the colonization OF indians in the TERRITORY oo 900
The has Decn lntt tuiS u at oi "iNDS'oON
cro. has stood unoccupied for the last twelve years
This IS what is now called Oklahoma. Next TO this,
on tho north lying along the southwestern oorder @ O
Kansas is the Cherokee strip containing o,Ooo,ooo
acres and still farther west is NoMan's Land or inc
neutral strip, containing 5OOOOOO acres nv tnU, ~, ~V
fruitful land In the Union. which IS practically use
less This land has become the hiding place OF cri.
mails from all parts OF the United states, and thcso
outlaws are a constant source OF trouble 10 tho
nelghborIng States. This alone s strong arguhon'
I'm favor OF throwing open the country 10 setucnu,s
The opposition to the opening Of the TERRITORY Ut
from the human' arian societies OF Boston ana Sv
delnha and from the Ave civilized tribes ~h'ch now
yirtnaIlx control the Affairs Of the whole terr'o1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
COTEHNOR HILL WAS NOT AT CHURCH,
BUT THE CONGREGATION WAS INCREASED BY THE
HOPE THAT HE WOULD BE PREsENr-A PRI-


BUT THE CONGREGATION WAS INCREASED BY THE
HOPE THAT HE WOULD PREsENr-A PRi-
vATE CONFERENCE.
II necessary to dlsapp0lnt those who had expected to
see him at church here this morning, but DR.. Van
Sykes congregation considerably augmented by
the anticipation The Governor started for Albany
by the West Shore train at 10 80 m being escorted
to the depot by Judge Parker and General George
II. Sharpe. That his visit here though ostenslbly
for the purpose Of testing the merits Of the Kingston
insist, partly TO hold private conference on the
political situation previously announced by gentle
mon at Albany, is stll believed. Judge Parker IS
a warm friend Of Governor Hill and has been since
1878, whom he first met him In q political convention
That such friendship has grown in recent years
has been sufficiently demonstrated BY the Governors
acts. In tho sleigh with Judge Parker yesterday to
meet tho Governor was Charles VI. Preston, the
State Committeeman from this district, who Is for
David b. LII against all cOmeFs. These, with
Colonel Jud>on. tho secretary OF tho Governor com
posed tho quartet that was driven through the
city for hour in tho rain yesterday after
noon and finally drew up at tho house OF Judge
PARKER for dinner The Governor Il said TO have
viewed tho OLD senate House with interest. lie eh-
plained It's history 10 his secretary examined the
old court house and Supreme Court Chambers ap
provinGy and expressed himself pleased with the
location and appearance Of the city. =,
Tho evening reception attended by men OF All
parties and factions. A. for tho toboggan sport,
winch was prevented BY the rain, II Is possible the
bcrs OF The club who had made elaborate preparations
for good time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
LARGE DAN TGLEN cove BURSTS

The large dam of the Glen Cove Manufacturing
Company, at Glen Cove L. l., burst yesterday morning
carrying away the st0no embankmeni which was used
as wagon road for traffic between tho and west
portions OF the village The banks the creek were
steep and there few build ngs In the path
Of tho food that comparatively tdo injury dono
though considerable loose property swept away.
Tho foot-bidge, about 100 feet below the dam was
badly damaged. The pond had been covered for
evcra weeks with q thick layer Of Ice, and the recent
thaw and rain causing a good deal VI water to run
under II, a pressure crcsled upon the dam which
could not withstand. Tho damage falls almost
entirely the Duryea Brothers, and Is estimated at
10000 or SI2 600 Twenty hree years ago sinii ar
break occurred, and when the present dam was buut
IL was supposed be strong enough 10 Withstand The
possible