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will be in operation by March /. For the
present the company will confine it's ope-
rations to through stock running from
Chicago to Hoboken over the Grand
Trunk and Delaware, Lackawanna and
westernl roads. The contracts have been
made to leave Chicago Monday afternoon
and will arrive in Hoboken ready for mar
ket Wednesday morning. Another train
will leave Chicago Wednesday afternoon
and be in Jersey City market Friday
morning. The trip will occupy forty
hours, including half hours stopin Buf
falo for water. The next move will be to
run live stock express trains to Buffalo
and other great trading centers The
company's plans are said to be so thor
oughly systematized that shippers and
railroaders will be compelled to put the
business in their hands Stock Journal
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are made it is only fair that the railroad
company should receive titles to the
lands congress enacted it should have in
order that it may sell them and the settle
ment of the country be not longer retard-
ed. He admits that minerals may be
fe9nd on any section of the Northern Pa
cifc grant in the mountain district of
Montana, but thinks it would be mani
festly unjust to the country and highly
detrimental to the best interests of the
territory if the whole grant for the noun
tain district, belt of country 800 miles
long were to be withheld until all the dis
coveries of minerals that it contains were
made, which would take an indefinite
time to ascertain, and withhold that por
ticn of the territory from settlement for
that period.
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The Northern Pacific Claims all Lands not
Known to Contain Mineral.

ST.. PAUL, March 12.-The Northern Pa
cifc railroad, through Vice President and
General Manager r. z. Cakes, has made a
statement Of the company's position on the
mineral land question in a St. Paul paper.
The letter, which is over the signature of
Mr. Oakes, is quite lengthy, but the sa-
lient part is embraced in the following ab-
stract: The company's grant extends
from east to west, the entire length Of the
territory. The only lands exempt from
the grant are these known to contain
mineral, not lands supposed to contain
minerals. or lands which may at some
time in the future be found to contain
minerals. The grant is not to be sus-
pended indefinitely, waiting for miners
and prospectors to make explorations, but
when the government surveys are made,
such of the sections included in the grant
ing act as at that time are not known to
contain minerals are patented to the com
pany That settles the matter SO far as
title to those sections is concerned, and
no future discovery Of minerals inyali-
dates the title. Government surveys
progress very slowly. and as fast rs they
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Change of Firm.

BY notice in this issue it will be seen
that the firm Of Murphy, Higgins & CO., is
dissolved, DR.. w. w. Higgins succeeding
as sole proprietor of the Deer Lodge
house. The firm has been in existence
since 1871, DR.. Higgins having for several
years preceding been in the merchandise
business in this county. The firm Of
Murphy, Maclay & Co., at Fort Benton
and Great Falls, are also branches of the
same general firm, which has done a very
large business for many years. DIR. Hig
gins is first class business mana good
and careful buyer, and goods we'll bought
are half sold. He has a fine trade, and
with the increasing business here, has
field in which there is no doubt his past
success will belargely increased. We trust
now that he has "taken up" the oppor
tunity and in playing it "alone." he will
make ''four times and the game" New
North West
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A Royal banquet.

On Saturday evening the staff OF the
Montana division of the Manitoba rail
road gave an elegant banquet at the Park
hotel, in Great Falls, to the retiring su
perintendent, Mr.. Shields, who resigns to
accept a higher position on the Chicago,
st. Paul and Kansas City railway Among
other surprises of the happy occasion, was
the presentation to the gentlemen by ad-
miring friends of purse amounting to
seventeen hundred dollars Mr.. Shields
is a thoroughly competent railroad man,
and his many Montana friends, including
the RIVER Press, sincerely regret his de-
parture.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
SHOWED UNDER.
Terrible Storm in New York, Connecticut
aud Along the Atlantic Coast--Tratfic
in New York Entirely Blocked.
awaited.

New YORK, March 12-The hardest
snow storm of the year is raging; at s
o'clock it was a foot or over deep. A high
wind caused drifts, which, in the upper
part of the city, were three and four feet
high. Traffic is almost suspended. Thous-
ands of passengers are blockaded on the
elevated roads and the horse ears are en-
tirely unable to moYe. People who left
up town by the elevated roads, were una
BILE to get farther than 8th street by the
road, and many of the more venturesome
descended to the street by ladder and
walked the rest Of the way down town.
People in the suburban towns found it al
most impossible to reach home, SO severe
were the drifts. The embargo on tele
graphic communication is almost com
plete. The storm is general throughout
New York state, Connecticut and south.
The storm is increasing and is absolutely
unprecedented. All business is paralyzed.
There is terrible suffering throughout the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Peculiarities of Insurance Business.

'sWell," remarked 7. A. Cummings last
evening as he folded up a copy of the
RIVER Press, ''fire and life insurance is a
peculiar business"
''How's that?" inquired Harry B. Hill,
as he tipped his Derby over his right eye.
"Why its strange, how men will insure
their property for years, finally conclude
that fire will never strike them, throw
up their policies and then burn up. I
have seen it happen very often, and here
is a case IN hand. j. G. Adams, Of Sun
River, carried a policy with nae for quite
a number of years. About six months
ago he concluded to let it go, and now his
building has gone up in smoke, But
that's the way it goes.
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Race Horses Going East.

Noah Armstrong, the stockman of Twin
Bridges, Madison county, has ten head Of
blooded colts at Breck & Fishers stables
to-day, which he brought in to ship east
over the Manitoba. The horses are all of
fine stock and are to be put under train
ing for entrance in eastern races. Among
the finest of the lot and those of which
the owner expects great achievements are
Spokane, Dakota, Englewood, Helena,
Sitka and Montana. The horses will be
shipped tomorrow by the Montana Cen
tral.-Herald.
Yesterday Little Turf, the well known
Montana race horse, which was the joint
property Of the late Col. Thornton and G.
H. Smith, was sold by the latter gentle
man to r. Van Brunt, of New York, who
started east last night with his purchase.
Little Turf was sired by Turf Gallery,
and is a half brother Of the famous Ida
Glenn. The little animal is well known
and liked throughout the territory, and
his friends feel satisfied that if his health
is spared he will show his heels to some of
the crack flyers in the east.-Miner.
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Relating to scab in the Judith.

We learn that out Of 11,0oQ sheep quar-
antined in this county last summer by
David Hilger, deputy Inspector, all but
one band are reported positively cured,
and there is doubt in his mind about the
existence of scab in even this exception.
This is certainly gratifying to sheepmen,
and if proper vigilance is kept to prevent
scabby sheep from being driven into the
county, their focks will be in the best
condition of any in the territory. Thus
far, the deputy inspector has refused in
every case to give clean bills on sheep
dipped for scab last summer, but he in
forms US that about April 1st he will
examine all bands under quarantine, give
clean bills to those free of scab, and
should any be found with the disease,
will see to it personally that they be prop
erly dipped. ARGUS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Another County Heard From.

The following letter which explains it
self was received last evening. We print
it entire:
Fort FRoGGY, March 1st.
Hon. James Douglas, Postmaster General
Of the Bad Lands:
Your dimecratic friends at Fort Froggy
feel that they have good occasion for re-
joicing, on the ground that you have So
bered up and now tend to business. The
mails is coming beautiful. Wo got one
three weeks ago, and the oldest inhabi-
tant, Colera Jim, says he expects to live
long 'nough to see another. He haint got
more'n ten years to bank on and think
he'll miss it. But when he get to paradise,
probably he wont need no letters. The
dimocracy of Fort Froggy is united and
enthusiastic in condemning your admin
istration. Send us long another mail sack
when you get time.
Your enthusiastic friend, w. w.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
A Railroad pass Creates Trouble.

New ORLEANS, March 11.-A dispatch
from Cofeeville, Miss, says: 4 row oc-
Cured on the Mississippi Central the 9TH
er day because a conductor refused to pass
Roderick Lowery, nephew of Governor
Lowery, on the governors family pass.
This makes the chief executive of the
state guilty of misdemeanor, the legis-
lature of 1884 having made it a misde-
meanor for any legislator, executive, judi
cial or other official holding position Of
trust under the state, to travel over rail-
road without paying absolutely, and with
out disguise or trick whatever, the same
fare as that required Of passengers gene
rally The penalty for first offense
against the law is fine of S25; for the
second, a fine Of $100 and ten days i'm
prisonment; for the third, a fine of 800
and thirty days imprisonment. The rail
road is also liable to fine of $4,000. Great
interest is manifested IN the matter and
further developments are anxiously
await
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
GONE 10 REST.
Emperor William, of Germany, at the Age
Of 80 Years, Passes Peacefully Away,

BERLIN, March THE Reichstager
publishes the following bulletin, which
has been issued by the emperor's physi
clan: "To the general symptoms Of cold
which have affected the emperor since
Saturday, together with an affection of
the mucuous membrane of the throat and
irration Of the eyelids, there has been
added during the past few days painful
abdominal disorders, which have occurred
frequently since yesterday The emper-
or's appetite has materially diminished,
owing to which there has been a marked
decrease in his strength.
The condition of Emperor William is
unsatisfactory. Prince William, Prince
Bismarck, General Won Moltke and the
court physicians are present at the palace
1t is reported that the Reichstag will be
closed in consequence Of the condition of
the emperor.
BERLIN, March 5, 4:30 p. m.-The en-
peror awoke at $3.50 this afternoon and
took some nourishment. His condition is
critical. Prince Bismarck left the palace
at o'clock.
5p. m.-The emperor has suffered Sc
rious relapse. He has been in a heavy
sleep since o'clock this morning. His
condition causes great anxiety.
7:30 p m.-The emperor of Germany is
dying.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
THE sULL1vAN-MITcHELL F1AsCo.
After Fighting Thirty-nine Rounds The Bat
tie Was Declared Draw.

CHANT1LLY, March 10.-The Mitchell
Sullivan fight took place on the grounds
Of Baron Rothschild, near Criel. Sullivan
was out Of condition when he entered the
ring and Mitchell had the best of the fight,
and his friends assert that he would have
won had the fight been continued. The
battle lasted little over three hours.
Up to the end Of the eighth round Sulli-
van appeared to have the best Of the fight,
but the fact that he could not knock
Mitchell out seemed to discourage him,
and after that he fought with little spirit.
Mitchell showed great pluck throughout
and his friends are iubilant, as the result
is virtually victory for the little English
man.
At the end of the fight both men were
in poor shape, and Mitchel's hackers
finally consented to the proposition made
by Sullivan's hackers that the fight be de-
clared darw. Sulliyan's friends are ut
terly unable to explain why he did not do
better. Both mems hands were in
terrible shape at the end Of the fight.
Mitchell seemed to improve as the fight
went on. He fought carefully and kept
out of Sulivan's reach as much as pos
sible. Betting was even at the end Of the
thirty-eighth round.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Another Shipment of Horses from Fora
Benton.

Fort Benton is rapidly coming to the
front as an important shipping point for
horses destined to the eastern market.
To the numerous consignments already
made this winter is now to be added that
of Mr.. Frank Balm which occurred to-day.
The gentleman resides on Wolf creek in
the Judith Basin and is largely interested
in horse raising, which he has followed
with pronounced success. Yesterday he
arrived in the city with one hundred ana
sixten head, which he will dispose of IN
the state of Wisconsin. The animals were
loaded on the cars yesterday morning,
Mr.. Balm accompanying the shipment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Impressive Temperance Sermon.

LOUISVILLE, March 9.-Warner spent
his last night in Jeffersonville jail joking
with guards, and some Of the prisoners
who remained up with him. On the
scaffold he said II have few remarks to
make before die If any of you take
glass Of whisky, before you put it to your
lips think Of Macry Warner. with this
rope in his hand, and then look into the
bottom of the glass and see if you can't
see a rope. That is all ] have to say"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
VIII Swing by the Neck.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 10.-Bil
Walker, chief of the Bald Knobbers, has
been found guilty of murder and sentenc-
ed to be hanged The crime for which he
was found guilty was the murder one
year ago of George Green and William
Evans. who had in some way given offense.
Walker led the attack on their houses.
Each was dragged from bed and murdered
before his family.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
The Reservation win Certainly be Opened.

WASHINGTON, March 9-The Montana
reservation bill has already been reported
from the senate committee with slight
amendment in reference to the redistribu-
ton of lands. Mr.. Dawes will probably
move to substitute the house for the sen
ate bill All that will then be necessary
will be its reference to a conference COM
mittee or for the house to accept the
senate amendments and thus allow the
bill to be passed with little delay on the
part Of the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Destructive Fire at Sun River.

Special to the River Press.
Sun RIVER, March 12.-At 7:3O o'clock
yesterday morning fire broke out in the
building owned by j. G. Adams and occu-
pied by III. D. Blossom as saloon, known
as the Democratic Headquarters. The
building was totally destroyed; loss,
$1,000; no insurance. The contents of the
building were saved. This is the first fire
of any consequence since the first settle
ment, in 1867. The burning of this build
ing has left big black hole in the very
center Of the town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Disastrous Fire in Helena.

HELENA, March T. yesterday a fire
broke out at the boiler room of the Elec-
trio Light Co. and totally destroyed all the
machinery. Helena will be in darkness at
best for the next six weeks. Damage,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The company
held meeting last night and decided to
put new works in without delay. The
house of L. B. Lyman, next door, was also
DESTROYED.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
A Dakota Farmer and His Son Devoured by
Wolves.

FARGO, Oak, March 6-News was
brought into Minnewauken on the Sd
inst, by a young Norwegian, that man
and his son living at Poplar Grove, "a
miles east Of Fort Totten, had been eaten
alive by pack of wolves. The facts, as
near as could be obtained, are that the
father and son left their house with shov
els to clear snow from a hay stack not
more than Is or 20 rods distant. Father
and son were at once attacked by a pack
of sixteen wolves, which literally ate
them alive, while the wife and mother
gazed through the window at the terrible
sight, knowing that it was certain death
to go out. After the brutes had eaten all
the flesh off their bones they came up to
the house and ran around it several times
and went away. Next day the remains
we're visited, but nothing was found but
a few bones.
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the supposed fight between himself and
Sullivan will take place. Mitchell said
before leaving that he did not know
whether be would'win, but was quite sure
he would be able to show that Sullivan
was not fistic wonder as Americans
thought. Jem Smith missed the train
and will follow the party later. It is a
significant fact that two detectives who
have been following Sullivan left Bou-
logne yesterday evening for the place
where the fighters are expected to meet
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
An Important Enterprise.

The announcement is made that a new
enterprise has been established II con-
nection with the cattle trade, to be known
as the american Live Stock Express
company with headquarters in New
York. The object is to transport cattle
rapidly by express, and suitable cars will
be constructed. 1t is expected the plan
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
A New York Coffee House Goes Under.

New YORK, March 9-Mayor, Brothers
& Co., made an assignment to-day. They
were coffee and commission merchants
and a month ago claimed to be worth
100000 above liabilities. The failure
was caused by shrinkage in coffee. Liza
bilities principally to banks and coffee
h0ugas
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
A Probably Fatal Fracas.

BUTTE, March 9.-In Joseph Richards
saloon the proprietor got into quarrel
with Joe Arumego, commonly called
Mexican Joe," last night, and beat him
over the head with billiard cue, pro-
ducing probably fatal injuries. Richards
has been committed to jail without bail
to await the issue Of the Mexican's
wounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
SMALLPOX in Helena.
houses.

HELENA, March 1O-Helena has case
Of smallpox, but there is no cause for
alarm. It is at house in an extreme
suburb Of the city, which has been quar-
antined ever since the boy afflicted with it
first showed symptoms of the disease. He
is the son of Mrs. Hates, and it is mys-
terry where he caught it,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Preparing for the Battle.

LONDON, March s. Mitchell, accom-
panied by Haney, Moore, Barrett, Halske
and fourteen athletes, left London at IL
o'clock this morning for France. where
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Ten Thousand Dollars offered for Tascott's
Arrest.

CHICAGO, March 11.-General Superin-
tendent of Police Hubbard announces to-
night that he is authorized by the widow
OF Amos J. Smell to offer q reward Of s10,-
900 for the arrest and detention until
identified by Chicago authorities Of Viii
liam B. Tascott, the supposed murderer
Of her husband. The reward holds good
for thirty days from date.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Reduction in Passenger Rates.

On April 1st, irst-class passenger rates
on the Manitoba road will be reduced to
all points west of Devils Lake in order
to encourage immigration, the reduction
being from 81 to S6 at each station.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Colorado stockmen Charged with Murder

DENVER, March Sheriff stoddard,
of Rice county, Kansas, arrived here yes
terday with acquisitions from the governor
of Kansas, for the arrest Of A. @. Myers
and Frank West, charged with the muir
der of Archibald Douglass, astockman Of
Lyons, Kansas, twelve years ago. The
accused are two Of the most prominent
and wealthy citizens of Durango, Colo
rado, both having families connected with
the church. The sheriff left here this
morning to make the arrests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
The Great Strike Spreading.

KANSAS CRY, March 1O.-At a meeting
Of the general grievance committee of the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf railway,
held this evening, it was decided that if
the company persisted in handling the
freight consigned to the Burlington road,
the engineers and firemen will leave their
engines Monday morning. At headquar-
ters the men are reporting hourly dis
patches and letters come thick and fast.
The brotherhood men are worked up to a
degree Of enthusiasm which if not con
trolled by the cool heads, would lead to q
tie up Of all the roads at this point.
rrl., rchnnsand Ilollars offered fnr Tasnntt,s
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Hope 1t Isn't So.

Nose Solomon, who is in town, this
morning gave expression to the fear that
the railroad authorities of the Manitoba
would experience serious difficulty with
their bridge across the Marias when the
ice comes down from the mountains in
the spring. The river at present is open
and has been since the 10Th of January
last from its mouth. to point twenty
miles above. There it is, however, suf-
ficiently solid to support horses and teams
that are daily crossing on the ice. He
fears when this mass breaks and comes
down, the present foundations will not be
found sufficient to withstand the pressure
brought against them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14
Death Of Henry Bergh.

New York, March 12.-Henry Bergh,
the founder and president Of the society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
died this morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-14

Frederick Ludwig Wilhelm, king of
Prussia and since 1871 emperor of Ger
many, was born in 1897, and was conse-
quently, at the time Of his death, in his
ninety second year. He joined the army
at an early age, and engaged in the cam
paigns Of 1894 against Frances> On the
accession Of his elder brother to the
throne in 1840 he became governor Of
Pomerania. He was at that time very un-
popular, and on the breaking out of the
revolution, eight years later, was obliged
to flee to England. He, however, return
ed a few months later, and on January I'd,
1861, assembled the throne. On the occa-
sion Of his coronation he placed the crown
upon his head, declaring that he ruled
by the favor Of God and no one else." In
September, 1862, Herr Won Bismarck
Schonhausen, formerly the ambassador to
Paris, was made prime minister. The
house of deputies, having not only re-
jected the ministerial budget, but resolv-
ed that the expenditure of moneys not
sanctioned by them was breach of the
constitution, the chamber was at once dis
solved, the king declaring by message
that, as the three estates could not agree
he should continue to do his duty by his
people without regard to "those pieces of
paper called constitutions" In 1866 the
German nation declared war against Aus
tria and in brief campaign completely
humbled that great power. At Ems, in
1870, occurred the remarkable interview
between the king and the French Embas-
sador Benedette, which ended in the war
Of 1901. King William accompanied
the army and commanded at the decisive
battles of Gravelotte and Sedan. He was
declared emperor shortly afterward as
above stated.