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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-26
Murdered by Hlghwaymen.
TWO PAYMAsTERs KILLED ON A WILKES
BARRE MOUNTAIN.

ing few miles from here on the Wilkes |
barre mountain. Two paymasters, John
B. Mcclure and j. Flanagan, of Philadel- |
phia, and their horse, were shot dead, and
sum of money, amounting to $4,000, in
their possession was taken by the murder
ers. Tbs murdered men were on their
way to pay the workmen on McFadden's
new branch of the Lehigh Valley railroad
between Mill Creek and Laurel run. They
were riding along in a buggy through a
strip of woods to the place where the pay
ments were to be made, when the high.
waymen stepped out of the woods, and,
crying "Halt!" they shot the horse dead
and also both the paymasters. The money
was in box ana was composed of gold
and silver, which the robbers took and
fled at once for parts unknown. The dar-
ing act has caused great deal of excite
meut here, and all efforts are being made
by police, detectives and citizens to cap
lure the villains.
Shortly after the Wyoming national bank
opened this morning MIR. Mcclure, accom-
panied by his assistant, Hugh Flanagan,
called at the bank and drew from that in
stitution $4,000 which had been sent from
Philadelphia to the bank by Contractor
McFadden few days ago. Leaving
Wilkesbarre about 10 o'clock, Mcclure and
Flanagan drove to Miner's Mills, where
they turned off up the rough mountain
road. About mile from town is a lonely
place, the road being boarded with pine
trees and brush. Here it is probable that
they encountered the robbers who stepped
out on either side of the road as If to let
them pass. AS they did so the robbers
fired three shots at Flanagan, one bullet
passing through his hea t, another through
his neck and the third struck him be-
tween the left eye and ear. Another rob-
ber, meantime, was firing at Mcclure, but
as two bullet holesiu pine tree indicate,
they failed to take effect and the horse ran
away. When it had gone about hundred
feet Flanagan fell from the buggy to the
ground. Two more shots were then fired
at Mcclure, taking effect in his back,
when he too fell, bu. caught on to the step
and was dragged nearly half mile.
Another shot was fired al Mcclure which
entered his left eye and tore OF the top of
his head. When the robbers came to
Flanagan's body they struck him on the
forehead, crushing his skull. As. McClure's
horse was spirited one it was impos-
sible for the robbers to overtake him.
But third party was in waiting at the
top of the hill who shot the horse as he
came up. The robbers then took from the
buggy the valise containing the money and
escaped to the woods. Within ten minutes
es Contractor McFadden came down from
the railroad camp and found the horse
standing still alive and McClure's dead
body under the buggy. McFaddcn drove
back to the camp, secured aid and again
drove down. They then discovered that
the murder and robbery had been commit
ed, and driving down the road they found
Flanagan's body. Coming to town they
gave the alarm and soon the country was
swarming with officers and volunteers.
Arrests have been made, but they were
not the parties wanted. The robbers were
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-26
BLooMsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 90, 1888.

We take pleasure in announcing that
the loss occasioned to our property by the
recent fire has been adjusted and settled to
our entire satisfaction.
HARMAN & HAssRRT.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-26

A handsome Cleveland and Thurman
flag has been unfurled to the breeze across
Main street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-26

A new lot of legal blanks Just received
the COLUMBIAN office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
MISS FELLOWS.


Letter Written by the Young Lady to
Her Father Concerning Her Marriage
With ME-. Campbell.
Washington, March 27--Mt. Fellows,
father Of Miss Fellows. OF the Dakota
Indian agency, hos made public the CON.
tents OF lettess from his daughter and
her affianced, The letters are dated
March III. and announce that the mar
rage would be solemnized at the Episco.
pal church on the reservation March l6.
In my daughters letter." said MIR.
Fellows, ''she described MIR. Campbell
not as an Indian, but as tall, fair and in
telligent, the nephew of Rev. DIR. Han
ford, the Escopal rector. He owns a
farm in Nebraska, but is now in the en-
poly of the bureau of Indian effairs,
and is. stationed at Fort Bennett. My
daughter met MIR. Campbell while she
was teaching at Fort Bennett, and be.
came engaged to him on the 24th OF
August last"
The letters we're evidently written be.
fore the writer had any knowledge of the
dispatches which have been sent eut
over the country. Miss Fellows asks he,
father,s blessing npen their Eniea. In
regard to her marriage, she expected &c
be able to return home and be married
In her fathers house, but her lover be.
came impatient of delay, and though 9
man of substantial means did not feel
able to make the expensive Journey
east, hence she finally consented TO be
married at the Episcopal church on the
reservation. She also asks forgiveness
il she has not acted wisely in being
married away from home. She snyl
| that she will con time to teach and fnist
up her years work, when she will &c
with her husband to his farm in
Nebraska. Mr.. Campbell's lette,
to his father-in.law elect is straight
forward statement of the case. He loves
Miss Fellows and is loved in return.
They have been engaged since August
| and he sees no reason why the marriage
should be any longer delayed. He ad
mits that he has some slight mixture o
Indian blood in his veins, but sees nc
reason in that why he should not MARI,
Miss Fellows and make her true hus-
band. The announcement of .hei
daughters marriage to Mr.. Campbell ii
almost as much of q surprise to Mr.. ani
Mrs. Fellows as her marriage to Chask
would have been, as che has never, ex
ceps her anxiety about getting olothe
she has ordered, given her family sk
lslightest warning.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
Railroads Across the Preservation

Northwestern Rsilroader: There is no
reasonable doubt that at least two lines
will push westward across the newly
opened land, heading for shu Black
Hills, at the earliest opportunity. From
Pierre, the Missouri river terminus of
the Chicago and Northwestern, it ie, on
q bee line, ah-ut 150 miles to Rapid
City. From Forest City, following the
Missouri to its junction with the
Cheyenne and then following the latter
river across the preservation, il is about
1856 miles to Rapid City. Chamberlain !,
the Missouri River terminus OF the CHI.
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, is, on
q bee line, about 1876 miles to the same
point. Both OF these companies
will presumably go to construction at
once. Rumors have been aacat indeed
during the last two weeks, shAt the c.,
ID. & st. 2. had actually let contracts
for ITO miles of road westward from
OhsmberlaIn.
RepoKM aaso say tnat hurveyo ors OF the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

II is reported that when Senator Platt
failed to get hearing for the Dakota
bill on Monday he became very indig-
nant and declared that he believed he
never would be able to get The bill be-
fore the senate. The probability ia that
under the influence of his virtuous and
proper wrath the distinguished senator
made use of language becoming distin-
guishsd men when they are angry with
good cause, and that subsequent
ly when the lion within him
had subsided he modified the
reporters account OF the scene by strik-
ing out the blanks and filling them with
glltteriDg generality. Senator Plstt
is not the man to yield she fight until
he has exhausted every resource. His
next effort, il made while the scene of
Monday Is fresh in the memories OF his
colleagues, will have better result.
Fear is ofttimes potent factor in help
ing along good canse.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

Senator Ingalls,. writing to q
friend, has this to say OF the present
democratic regime at Washington: :
The democratic party is endeavoring
., reconstruct the history OF this coun-
try, and il they keep on doing for the
next ten years as they have done for the
lest 1t will be impossible to tell which
side prevailed In the late contest. The
corcoran art gallery here Is full of pic
tnres OF rebel generals in uniform, with
not single union commander to keep
them company. Tho official records OF
the war of the rebellion, now being pub.
lished are habitually mutilated in order
to give color 60 events. and they now
propose to destroy the manuscript after
the volumes are printed in order that
their Misrepresentation may escape de-
lection. The people of the north may
awake from their indifference and their
confidence too late The southern con.
federacy is an active, orPanized political
power as much as IL was in 1861.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

An assembiage of citizens took place
last evening for the purpose of placing
in the field second municipal ticket.
The proceedings OF this body are given
in full elsewhere. Inasmuoh as the peo.
pie OF Yankton have already nominated
IA ticket for the various city offices, ire
4spective of party, and as the proceedings
5sf the meeting held last evening fail to
rec,te any reason why the
ticket already in the field is not
a faiT e1 preston of the united voice and
a good ticket also, votes the average who
will be compelled to look elsewhere for
the cause of this second movement. 1t
is an old maxim that whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad"
The gentlemen engaged in this move
ment may find that it is good policy 20
let "well enough alone."
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
-----------
THE BiR II OF THE OPAL.
How Ella Wheeler WILCOX Cnme to
Write Her --latest Poem,

How Ella Wheeler WILCOX Cnme TO
Write Her --latest Poem.
New York Graphic; Mrs. Wilcox's
latest original poem, which the Graphic
gives publication to for the first time,
has q story connected with its birth.
Mrs. Wilcox was looking at private
collection OF opals in the possession OF
Mr.. Herman Marcus, OF this city, Among
them was piece OF rock from Honduras,
In which nestled the uncut opal as
nature placed it. Mr.. Marcus, who ia q
man OF rare poetic taste, said to Mrs.
Wilcox: 81 have always wanted come
poet to put in verse my idea OF the opal.
/ think sum beam welded moonbeam
and that the opal as their offspring
Mrs. Wilcox sent the poem published
to-day to Mr.. Marcus few days later
He sept the verses for his own private
use until now, when they appear in
print for the first time. Mr.. Courtney
Thorpe, however, made it familiar to
some New Yorkers by reciting ii in par
lors last season, where it always elicited
much applause:
The Sunbeam loved the Moonbeam,
Ar followed her low and high;
But the Noon beam fed and hid her head
She was so Bhy-sc shy.
The Sunbeam wooed with passion,
All! he was O lover bold.
And his heart was afre With mad desire
For the Moohbeam pale and cold.
She fed like dream before him,
her hair like shining sheen;
And oh. that Fate would spnihila'e
The space that lay between
! Just as the Day lay painting
ln The arms of the Twilight dim,
The Sunbeam caught the one he sought
AND drew her close TO him
But out form his warm arms startled
And stirred by loves first shook.
She sprang afraid, like trembling maid.
And hid in the niche of a rock.
And tho Sunbeam followed and found her,
And led her to loves own feast
And they were wed on that rocky bed.
And the. dying Day Was their prieat.
| And, Io the beautiful Opal,
That rare and woadrous gem.
Where the Moon and Sun blend into one,
;Ia the child that was born to them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
Edmunds Declares It wrong

Washington, March 27-In the senate
Mr.. Blair called up the question Of the
second reading OF his bill to give prefer
ence to disabled confederate soldiers in
appointments to civil Office. Mr Ed
munds opposed the second reading of
the bill.
There was now, he said /, on the statute
book Law saying that particular class
of United Statee citizens who had dis.
tinguished themselves in fighting Tor
their country should be preferred in a
certain class cfgovernmeDt employment.
yhiD bill proposed that . certain cfaas of
Omitted States aitizens who had distin-
guished themselves in fighting against
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
You cah,t Maka a samnson

Out of an attenuated dude. with meagre legs.
pigeon cheat and slight cough. But q man or
woman to whom constitutional yiger has been
denied, can get 1t to q very considerable ex-
tent by the persistent use. In regularly proper
toned, alternates 6oscs, of Americas chief
tonic. Hoststter's Stomach BiGters. TO the
nerves and musoies of the stomach that genial
invigosant imparta tone and TO its operations
regularity. The proximate re#uit ia thorough
digestion and coEAlete aasiaIilation of the
food, and the ultimate sequenoe, blood fertile
with the element of muscular tissue, healthy
appetite, nightly rest unimpaired. and a dis
appearance OF the nervous symptoms to which
etiolnted irvalida are always subject, end
which they are very prone to take for the
manifestations of serious organic disease, and
dose accordingly. In diseases of the kidneys
and bladder. always excessively weakening
and for constipation. fever and ngue, and livel
ooEp Eplaint, use the Bitters.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

The fact that the sale OF DIR. Pieroe's
Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets exceeds that
OF any other pill in the market, be il
great or smell, is on account OF the fact
that they are tiny, little, sugar- coated
Rranules' and that in most Gases one
little "Rellet" is sufficient for dose that
they are purely vegetable and perfectly
harmless, and for constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache, and all diseases,
arising from arrangement OF the liver,
stomach or bewels, they are absolutely
o specific, a gentle laxative or active
cathsrtic, according to size OF dose.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
Reaews Her yauth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remark
able story, the truth OF which is yonched
for by the residents OF the town: II am
73 years old, have been troubled with
kidney complaint and iameness for
many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free from ell
pain and soreness, and am able to do all
my own housework. owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely all
disease and pain" Try bottle, only
600. at Pnrdy & Brecht's Drug Store.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
Advice 10 Motnsrs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest By sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teethf Ifso.
send at once sHd get bossle OF
MRa. WIasLow's SoorRIHa SYRuP fog
Children Teething. Its ysiue is lncalcu,
liable. lit will 2eIlsye tile poor little sug-
terer Immediately. Depend upon il,
mothers, shsre 10 no mistake about ii
Ii cures dygensery and diarrhoea, rsgu-
lateg the stomach and bowels, cures
wind colo. softens the gums, reduces In
6ammation and gives tone and energy
TO the whole system. Mrs. Winslose;al
Soothing Syrup for OhsldrSs I'sstaSng il
pleasant TO the taste. and ia the presorip.
tion OF one OF the Oldest nurses and
best female physicians in the United
States, and is for sale BY all dru9gists
throughous she world. Price twenty
dve cents bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
The sioux Rsservation Bili.

Omaha Bee: IN reply to an inqulry
for information regarding the proYiniens
of the bill for division OF the Sioux
reservation in Dakota, we would state
that the measure is now in the hands OF
o conference committee of she two
houses, made necessary by the numer-
ous amendments OF the senate to the
house bill. Pending action BY the COM
mittee an abstract Of the measure would
be OF No value, % it may still undergo
many changes The area proposed TO
be thrown open to settlement exceeds
ten million acres, and portion OF she
Ponca reservation would be included In
it. As to the time when the act shall
take effect, that will depend upon the
acceptance and consent of the different
bands of the Sioux nation of Indians
the bill providing that their acceptance
OF ITS propositions shall be voluntary and
taken by popular vote in the manner
and form prescribed by the treaty be-
tween the United States ana thoss In
diane. The result is somewhat uncer-
tain. A good deal OF opposition to the
bill has been manifested by two classes
OF influential persons, one OF them being
sundry old chiefs who see their power
slipping away under legislation which
oyerthrows the customs and traditions
OF generations, and the Other
being the whites who have married
Indian women, who also see that this
measure would greatly curtail theil
advantages. Ii the act is accepted by
the Indians and satisfactory proof there
of presented to the president within one
year after the passage OF the act, the
fact shall be announced by executive
proclamation, otherwise the act becomes
Of :'no effect end null and void.'
Great tact will, doubtless be required on
the part of the government authorities
to secure the acceptance OF the act by
the Indians.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

The Yankton county farmer who is
realizing net profit of. two thousand
dollars year from his corn, cattle and
swine and is edding to his vineyards and
orchards each year beside, might do
worse down east where lands have q
value five fold greater thar in Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

Illinois Central, which is expected to
push westward from Sit ux Falls started
across the reservation as soon as the
news OF the passage OF the bill was re-
ceived at Pierre
But il is certain that two lines will
"make a break" westward this summer,
and it is not impossible that they will
between them add from 500 to $50 miles
to the Northwestern construction of 1888
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

and for the same reason. He thought il
safe to say that NO suoh proposition hsd
ever before been made in any legislative
body. and probably no such proposition
would ever again be made. Ii destroyed
ell distinction between patriotism and
the reverse. He hoped that the senate
would take no further step with the bill.
The question was not disposed Of.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
j sHII.OH'SCURE will Immediately re-
lieve Group, Whooping Cough and Bron-
chitis. Sold by b. NJ. Ward, druggist.

The result of 26 years catarrh .-the bridge
or division of my nose was shout half gone. /
used four bottles. applying 1t tn tho aAeoted
parts with q swab, which has about cured up
the nostrils. ! had previously tried all other
semeaiss on the market.--J.A. Wood. seIH.
! have used one bottle of E!y's Cream
Balm.I am CURED of catarrh. ! conla scarcely
smell anything md nd bad e. headsehs most Of the
Grand Haven, Mich.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

The S,oux Reservation contains
twenty-five million, ten thousand and
forty acres of land. OF this aggregate
amount only ons-half is thrown open to
settlement under the bill now pending
in congress.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
Rssckten,a .As,atra natae

The bsat SAlYe in Che world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. ulnara. Salt RhsHsa, Fsrer
Sores. Tettsr. Ohappsd Hands. Chilblain
Oorns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itiyeiy cures Piles. or no pay required. II
ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For Sale by the Exoaisior Drug store Of
purdT q Brsoht
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

instant relief. but allayed the extreme
soreness in his breast. His children
were similarly affected and q single doae
had the same happy effect. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household and
on board the schooner. Free Trisl
Bottles Of this Standard Remedy Of
Purdy & Brecht's Drug Htoro.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

The aspiring politician has found o
barren field for his operations among
the soldier boys at Redfield, and has
concluded TO announce that he is not
ambitious of perferment In the Grand
Army organization.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

Notwithstanding Dakota has had FIVE
months of severe winter weather, her soil
is in perfect condition for the spring
planting, and her farmers ere ct work.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
4 Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman. schr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and N. X,
had been troubled With cough 90 chat
he Was unable to sieep. and was induced
70 try Dr., Kings New Discoyesy for
Oonsunption. It nos only gave him
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

The river and harbor appropriation
bill gives 100000 to the Improvement oI
the Missouri river.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

1t is stated that she Manitoba has
realized handsomely on its bonds and
will be an aggressive builder during
1888.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29
Farm for Sale.
Hereis a Good one forS Somebody.

Lots and and south 2s 250o of section 49, Southwest
of the northwest and the south %
northwest onequarer the northwest onequarter 34
town 81 range Good Farm house stories sze
sixteen by wenour wing house twelve by sixteen good frame
barn. Ten of timber mostly ash, grove cottonwood
timber twenty fenced for PASTURE five of timothy grass
one hundred under cultivation, mile River
Three miles from Yankon One hundred and sevenyye
all This of the best farms in the county Price 25O
Choice Farms in this and adjoining counties For
further information call at
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

Jacob Sharp, the convicted and i'm.
prisoned New York boodler. is to have
new trial.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

Charley MoOoy is mentioned as a
prominent candidate for mayor OF Aber-
deen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

Bismarck has nominated peoples
ticket for city officers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-29

sHILCHS OATARRH REMEDY--A
positive cure for Oatarrh, Diptheria and
Canker Mouth. Sold by r. III. Ward
-druggist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

THE attention of the Fort Worth papers is
called to the names of the directors in the Dal.
las and Now Orleans Road. Among them will
be found the name of one Jones-Morgau Jones
He ia Fort Worth and Denver man. VIII the
Fort Worth papers explain the wherefores OF
this? Dallas Times Herald.
The wherefore alluded to n the above
slip can be explained in this way: First,
the Dallas and New Orleans Road, with.
out Fort Worth ss its initial point, will
prove another Dallas failure. With Fort
Worth as its initial point, the Dallss PEG.
pie feel that it may become a success
Hence Dallas has at last opened her eyes
to the necessity OF in some way attaching
herself to Fort Worth, and hsve-how.
ever nWillingly-consented TO do So
They have discovered that 3 half loaf is
better than 10 bread.