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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
Frank na,ton VIII write Editorials.

NEW YoRK, March Il Frank Hatton has
resigned the presidency Of Tho Pres Publish
ing company to devote himself to editorial
work \ statement published Monday that
he has retired from The Press /, Officially de
MED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06

SHERBRooKE, Que, March G-At the
Thedford mines Monday morning Peter Bas-
siere, aged IA years, was killed by an explo-
sion of dynamite which was being thawed
out. Six others were present, but none Of
them were injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06

The physicians of Detroit have adopt
ed q system of making yearly contracts to
look after the health of families.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06

An Improvement in the Crown Prince.
SAN RENO March 1.-THE crown prince.
condition was somewhat imprsved Monday
Professor Waldeyer has sent report to thi,
effect to Berlin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
THE MARKETS..


CHICAGO, March 5.
ON the board of trade to-day quotations were as
follows: Wheat No : May opened SCSs VIC,
closed Sic: June, opened SO2sc closed SlssC asked;
July, opened S54c, closed size Con-NO. 2
May opened 5!3sc, closed 525Sc asked; June,
opened 5!c asked closed 531sc asked; July, opened
seize closed 53f.c asked Oats No. J May,
opened 3lSlc closed 32l4c; June, opened 3l5sc,
closed &2lsc bid; july opened and closed 3Otec.
Pork May, opened Sl385, closed Sl3 0sle asked;
June opened SlS.9114 clu,ri S!lOJ Lard
May opened S7.G5ta. closed $40
Live Stock. Tile Union stock yards report the
following range Of prices: Hogs 'rlV' market
opened active and prices 10 higher; light
grades, 81 GOm58O; rough packing, S50j6 SO;
mixed lots, S5lOGo535; heavy packing and ship
plug lots, 5.4j@55O, Catte-Nlarket opened
stronger but weakened; boeves, S3IOH5 ~; cows,
SI9O03.35; stockers, 81 io334o Sheep strong !;
100 higher; good TO choice, SI'5G15JO, poor
So OOG 400, lambs. S5OOG6.25.
Produce: Butter-Fancy ElEin creamery 27ta
2sc per H.; fancy dairy 23U9 packing stock
13aClic Eggs Fresh laid, 100 4Oc per doz; ice.
house. l5d ISc. Dressed poultry Chickens 100
lie per 10; turkeys, 20. he; ducks, lOU lie;
geese, 800 Potatoes -S5ll 9Oc per I'M sweet
POTATOES $500 400 per bbl. Apples Choice
S. 5Oa3D per bb Cranbcrrio, Bell and
cherry 81 % per bbl; bell and bugle $3.50.
York.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06

Historic st. Bernard Overwhelmed.
GENEVA, Msfch 6,-An avalanche has
fallen upon the aospice of st. Bernard. The
church is completely buried No one wac
killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06

OaIe-New 31G92c.
HIy-TimJtnS-Sl400.
Aay-Wild. SS:tO4sl2.OJ.
Rye-4F050C.
Corn New, 4G64Tc.
Potatoes-T5U S0c
Turnips -15c,
Goa --f,oft lie hAId 80 O
Cord Wood Oak, @.S5; Hickory, g.
Straw-S7 90: baled S7,5l.
Barley--50c
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cords of wood, valued at 8750,000, and
the Richmond Mining company, $4,000
cords of wood, valued at 56,250,0O0
Brutal Prize Fight.

New York, December 8-Joe Classy,
of this city, and Charley McGinnis, Of
Brooklyn, fought ten rounds this morn
ing. McGinnis, who is a novice, had his
jaw broken in the first round by a sIedge-
hammer blow from Glassey's right. At
ter a severe struggle, in the last round
the spectators, with one accord, demand
ed that the fight be draw, which was
acceded to by the referee. Glassey's left
eye was completely closed, and he was
otherwise badly punished. McGinnis was
in pitiable condition. Not only was his
right jaw fractured, but the left one also.
He had swallowed several teeth and his
tongue was severely lacerated. The fight
was with skin gloves, for purse of 5000,
and lasted thirty-nine minutes. Tt was
brutal affair.
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DAILY INTERVIEWED.
He Giyes no Assurance as to When the
70 Works win be Started Again.

ANACONDA, December THE situation
at Anaconda at midnight is practically
unchanged as far as the Anaconda COM
pany is concerned. The works are closed.
The strike on the railroad is settled and
trains are moving as usual, save the alb
senceoof ore and coal trains. To repre-
sentative of the Independent tonight
Mr.. Daly said that he had done his best
to keep the works running, but that it
was impossible without their supply OF
ore and coal, as during the past fall the
railroad had had SO much trouble that
they could not get enough coal and ore
ahead to last more than two days, SO
when the second day Of the strike came
there was nothing to feed the great fuf-
naces. Then there was nothing left but
to shut down. In regard to when the
works would resume he sald L can
say anything about it; that IS IN Mr'
Haggin's hands. The works are now shut
down and the furnaces are cold and that
is all there is about it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
German Aggression to Be Resisted BY
Commodore Long.

WASHINGTON, December THE navy
department to-day received report from
Commodore Long, of the United States
steamship Adams, at present stationed at
AHA, Samoan Islands, on the status Of
the troubles in those islands. The report
indicates that while no immediate danger
threatens the lives of the foreign resi-
dents in AHA, the hostile attitude of the
German consul and of the German cruiser
Adler, now lying off AHA, may at any
moment precipitate an attack upon the
Europeans by the savages under one or
the other of their native chiefs. At the
navy department it is said that Commo-
dore Long will not hesitate to use his
guns in case the presence on shore of
armed men is not sufficient to protect the
lives and property Of American residents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12

OF coin being transmitted by express from
the New Orleans mint to the treasury at
Washington, has been found, the money
recovered and the man released. FL. O..
Fisher, superintendent of the Southern
Express company, worked the case up,
located the man and recovered the money,
finding it in trunk at Bowling Green,
Ky. Fisher fatty declines to give the
mans name, saying it is his first offense,
that he is Of good family, and as the mon
ey has been recovered there is no use in
saying any more about it.
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A 100000 Suit.
they want

CARSON Cry, New, December 8. The
United States government, through the
United States district attorney, has en-
tered suit against various corporations
and individuals of Eureka, this state, ag-
gregating about s13,000,00O, for cutting
wood and lumber off unsurveyed govern
ment land Among the heaviest corpo-
rations sued are the Eureka Consolidated
Mining company for 473,Oo0 cords of
wood, valued at s6,25o,000; the Eureka &
Palisade Railway company, for $4,000
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
Trouble Among Railroad Employees.

MIssoULA, December Ga difficulty
occurred at the depot this afternoon in
which Train Master Houston received
two or three severe cuts about the face
Policeman Kline interfered during the
progress Of the affray and was assaulted
by several men when he drew his revolver
and fired several shots but without effect
SO far as learned The origin Of the trou-
ble is reported to be the discharging of
some men by Mr.. Houston
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
COLONIZING SCHEME.
4 Syndicate of Editors to Settle Northern
Montana.

ST. PAUL, December GA Washington
Dispatch published to-day in reference to
the scheme Of the Agricultural Press as
ISOLATION for settling the rich farming
lands OF northern Montana means more
than might be gathered from brief dis
patcb To-day the Agricultural Press as
sOciatiOn filed articles of Incorporation
with5the secretary of the state of Mime
sofa. The general nature Of its business
is the owning, improving, selling and deal
ing in lands, tenements and heredita-
ments in Minnesota, Dakota and Monta-
ma. The capital stock is S150,00O and the
incorporators are Hon. John r. Connor, of
Indianapolis president; w. II. Lawrence,
Cleveland; Milton George, Chicago; g. D.
.Colman, st. Louis; D. r. McGinniss, St.
Paul; VIM. Atkinson, Philadelphia; S. H
Stevens Minneapolis; d. w. Wood, Chi
cago; Orange Judd, Chicago; n. J. Col
man, st. Louis.
These gentlemen represent the follow
ing papers: New England Farmer, Of
Boston; Farm Journal, of Philadelphia;
Ohio Farmer, of Cleveland; Indiana Far
mer, Of indianapolis; Rural World, Of
Portland, Or; Western Rural, of Chicago;
Orange judd daaFarmer, of Chicago; West
ern Farmer. Of Madison, Wis; Farm,
Stock and Home, Of Minneapolis.
WANT A SECTION.
The bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Plumb provides for the sale Of a
section Of land near what is known as
BoWdoin, about 200 miles west of the Da
kota line, on the Manitoba road, to the
Press association at $1.25 per acre, upon
which may be established trading cen
ter and town. This is to be followed by
the establishment Of a United States land
Office at the same point. The bill provides
for the repeal Of the five year clause and
to allow settlers to purchase the land at
$1.25 per acre upon actual settlement and
that no man can enter more than 16O
acres. This is to enable settlers to ac-
quire title soon after making improve
ments, and is
PRACTICALLY THE PRE- -EMPTION LAW.
Should the bill pass and land office
be established the settlers need not wait
for the,surveys, but could acquire squat
ter rights and secure title when the land
was surveyed and the plat fled. 1t is a
great colonization scheme, and if the bill .
be passed it is expected that within year
the settlement Of eight to ten thousand
people will follow The settlers will be
for the most part people Of the eastern
states and readers Of these farm journals
They wilsbe mostly all Americans and
the best class of immigrants The mem
bers of the association are men who have
been heretofore somewhat hostile to the
northwest and who, until their trip last
summer, believed that it was bleak and
barren waste. They now become advo-
Gates of It's rapid settlement, and will
vouch for its rich soil and comparatively
mild climate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
THE ANARCHISTS.
They Can Have Fight if They Want One in
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 8.-At a meeting OF
anarchists, held last night, call for a
mass meeting to be held tomorrow at "a
West Lake street was issued Tt is an
nounced that in case the police should in
terfere with this meeting an adjournment
will be taken to Haymarket Square, the
scene of the Historical bomb throwing,
and that an open air meeting will be held
there. Trouble is anticipated. Chief of
police Hubbard to-day issued an order
holding nearly the entire police force of
the city 1,500 men in reserve at the vari-
Gus stations, ready to be concentrated at
any given point at short notice. When
asked what he proposed to do, Chief Hub
bard said: ''They will not meet either at
81 West Lake street or at Haymarket
square, nor for that matter, will they meet
any where in Chicago, either in hall or
in the open air. Il they attempt it there
will be fight.
"We positively will not allow any anar-
chist meetings. More than that, am MAX
ing a full list Of all saloons and halls
where anarchists congregate, and will rec
to the mayor that their license be
revoked. There can be no tempering or
hesitancy. From this time on any anar-
ehist meeting will be broken up or pre-
vented. don't think they want to fight
very badly, but if they do they can get all |
hey want"
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THE JAMESTOWN CONVENTION.
Montana and Washington Called Upon to
Move for Statehood.

JAMESTOWN, Oak, December 6.-At the
statehood convention last evening resolu-
tions were adopted favoring the division
Of Dakota territory on the eleventh paral-
lei and the immediate admission of
the northern portion into the union as
North Dakota. In case the present con
gress fails to provide for admission the
president-elect is requested to call a spec
ial session of congress for the purpose
South Dakota, Montana and Washington
are respectfully invited to cooperate. A
committee was chosen to arrange for an
inter territorial convention, which proba-
bly, will be called at Helena, Montana.
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TERRITORIAL TEACHERS ASSOCIA-
TION.
Address of the Executive Committee to the
Teachers of the Territory.

BUTTE, Montana, December l, 1888.
GREETING do not deem it neces-
sary at this late day to enter upon any
discussion to convince teachers of this
territory that they should attend the in
stitute. The general enlightenment of the
people, and especially teachers, recognize
the institute as an indispensable factor in
promoting and keeping active the school
interests Of our territory. These meet
lngs are for all the teachers, and no teach
er can afford to deprive himself Of the
benefit of the stimulus a good institute
gives, not only in routine work Of the ses-
sion, but pre-eminently in the social con
tact of teacher with teacher, when the
chief topic Of thought, conversation and
discussion is on the various phases of our
school work.
How can we make our schools more at
traotiye or of more value?
We believe our schools are doing better
work from year to year, and we attribute
much OF this progress to the fact that onr
teachers for the most part are anxious to
improve in methods, and to keep up with
the times, and in no way is this manifest
ed more certainly, than in their willing
ness, and even eagerness, to secure all the
good they can from the institute.
Hence we hope our institute will be
we'll attended.
We ask all the teachers of the territory
who expect to teach to cooperate with Ia
in the work of this institute, to the end
that our mutual labors may advance the
school interests of this territory, and
make our schools better the coming year
than they have been before.
Very cordially yours,
MARY r. LAYTON
ID, J. MCMILLAN,
NJ. r. WILSON,
Executive Committee
The exercise will include a lecture bv
Judge Knowles, of Butte, an address by
Mrs. Howey, of Helena, History by Prof.
,. W. Danks, of Benton, Language
Work. by Miss Mary Gilchrist of Benton,
Reading by Prof. A. c. Logan, papers by
hirty or forty other teachers and music.
reduction of four-ffths on railroad
ates will be given to teachers presenting
certificate from depot agents showing
hat full fare has been paid to Butte.
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from Kilrain about the fight with SuIl-
van; that he has nothing to do with MAX
ing match for Kilrain.
TROOPS WI NTED.
TROOPS WI NTED.
The Riotous Missouri miners Force a Call
For Military Aid,

ST. LOUIS, December 8.-The latest ad
vices from Bevier are to the effect that
an armed neutrality still exists, but an
outbreak is liable to occur at any minute.
A man who passed through Bevier after
the riot states that the report that 1000
shots were fired was not exaggerated, as
is evidenced by bullet perforated build
ings in the vicinity. Dozens of windows
we're shattered and the front of the post
office is riddled with lead. The stockade
in which the Swedes took refuge is fear
fully torn and splintered. Sheriff Lydia
is at Bevier with a posse, but admits he
is powerless and has notified the govern
or. The sheriff is Of the opinion, how
ever, that the militia would accomplish
only temporary good.
JEFFERSON CRY, December 8.-Govern-
or Morehouse has just received a tele-
gram from Sheriff Lydia informing him
that he is poWerless to control the out
lawry at BeVier, and invokes the aid Of
the state. He urges the governor to send
militia to preserve the peace and also
protect the lives and property of citizens.
The governor will take no action until he
hears from Adjutant General Jamison,
now on his way to Bevler.
The Republics special from Macon, Nc.
says that all is quiet at Bevier, where the
rioting occurred Wednesday night. Sher-
if Lydia has received a telegram from
Adjutant General Jamison, who stopped
at Jefferson City, announcing he would
be in Bevier tomorrow, and the request
for the militia would then be acted upon.
Sheriff Lydia remained in Beyier tonight
for the purpose of seeing that peace was
maintained The sheriff IS convinced
there is no remedy save in the presence Of
the militia until some adjustment of the
difficulties between the mine owners and
the operatives can be reached. He ex-
presses the opinion that unless the gov
ernment acts promptly the disgraceful
scenes of Wednesday night will be re-
peated.
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THE ANACONDA MATTER.
Simon Says Thumbs Up, and the Smelter
City is Happy.

BUTTE, December 8.-The situation at
Anaconda is brighter than for some days.
Your correspondent met en- route this
morning Foreman Carroll, of the Anacon-
da company He stated that work
would begin at once, supplies Of coal and
ore being rushed rapidly to the smelter
Of the employees less than fifty had taken
their time. Even these had not left, and
if they had their places could be easily
filed. The order closing the works was
caused by the strike of the engineers on
the Montana Union.
THERE WAS NO ORE AT THE sMELTER
and no coal and the works could not run
Without material and fuel Mr. DAILY
was non -committal, but left your corrs-
spondent to believe the correctness of the
statements of Mr.. Carroll. As matter of
fact the fires were never drawn from the
nieation with Haggin, who is in New
York. Pending a settlement of the rail
road strike the works had to close down.
When matters we're adjusted and the
company assured that no further interfer-
ence would result the situation was
wired to Haggin, and the orders to re-
sumo came from him. The loss to the
company
WILL BE VERY SERIOUS.
It was intended to have the December
output the largest Of the year. but the
closing down seriously affected this The
business men Of Anaconda feel very jubl-
liant over the order to resume, and the
feeling in Butte is equally joyful. Busi-
ness in Anaconda was seriously affected
by the news that the works would be
closed down until May next. The mer-
chants conversed with say
TRADE HAS FALLEN OFF GREATLY.
1t will take weeks and perhaps months to
restore the former feeling Of confidence
and put business on the same standing as
before the order to close came from the
east. There is no truth in the rumor that
Butte could give employment to the men
made idle were the Anaconda smelter and
mine to close. The mines consist of the
Auaconda.and st, Lawrence called the An
aconda mine and the Chambers syndicate,
composed Of several other properties. The
ore at the smelter was taken about half
from the Anaconda and Chambers syndi-
cate. The Anaconda
| 510 MIN r7rTyz X
and, with their families, this makes 5000
people directly dependent on the compa-
ny. Add to this the miners who take out
the 2500 tons of ore daily required, the
men in the lumber and wood camps, and
the railroad men who are needed to trans
port supplies, and it will be seen 5000 or
1000 persons depend upon the operations
Of the Anaconda mines and smelter fer
The pay roll of the Cham
bers syndicate mine last month was S133,-
600, at the Anaconda mine and works,
100000, other disbursements bringing
the amount expended monthly up to $780,
O00 The withdrawal Of this would most
affect both Butte and Anaconda. |
The latter place is entirely dependent on
the works, and has no other means Of ex-
lstence. The closing of the works until
May would kill the town, and Butte
would feel the shutdown severely. A
general feeling of ease pervades the com
where two days ago there was
the most agonizing suspense.
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Answers to Inquiries.

Emily No, the oranges grown on Fifth
avenue are quite different from those cul-
tivated by you.
Gardener-Yes, your bananas will ripen
it picked now. Keep them in a dry place.
Rancher- You can keep your strawber-
ries some time yet if you put them in
cool place
Dealer-Yes, you can find a ready mar
ket for your ice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
BAD NEWS.
The Anaconda smelter and Mines to be
Shut Down.

ANACONDA, December 6.-Marcus DAILY
has just received word from Mr.. Haggin
and has given instructions for the closing
down of the entire Anaconda smelter
plant and mines until next May. The
necessary orders are being carried out
and the fire is being drawn from the fur
naces. Tomorrow morning the entire
mammoth Anaconda smelter will be shut
down and eighteen hundred men will be
out of employment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
UNWELCOME GUESTS.
Missoula Overrun With Lot of Thugs and
Thieves.

M1ssoULA, December This city is
infested with a dangerous lot of thugs
and foot pads. 1t is reported that not
less than 100 have arrived here during the
present week. At an early hour this
morning some one fired a shot, the ball
passing uncomfortably close to w. Fl.
Hawks, who was on his way to the depot
at the time, but was unable to say wheth
er the shot was intended for him or not,
but it seems evident that it was fired by
some reckless miscreant. The police are
on the alert and number Of dives will
probably be raided to night. Every eff
fort will be made to divest the town of
these unwelcome guests without delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
FIRE AT GREAT FALLS.
The City Threatened With Destructive
Confagration.

Special to the River Press
GREAT FALLS, December 8.-A fire
broke out in Aliens saloon, First avenue,
south. That and the adjoining buildings
we're all destroyed; loss, about S3OOOO
For time the fire threatened to wipe out
a good portion of the town, but fortu-
nately it was gotten under control in
good time.
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After Mitchell.

New YORK, December Capt. James
DAILY, the swordsman, wants to fight
Charley Mitchell. He said in the office
of sporting paper this afternoon that he
would give Mitchell $1,000 to stand be-
fore him 8 rounds, Queensbury rules.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
Grasping Gould.

New YORK, December 6.-At the down
town exchange it was rumored Jay Gould
had acquired control of the Atchlson,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. George
Gould would neither verify nor deny the
rumor. Jay Gould was too busy to be
seen
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
THE STRIKE ENDED.
Dickinson and Ross Tender Their Resigna-
ton.

BUTTE, December 6.-The strike is end
ed and trains are running regularly. All
the old engineers have returned to work
except one. Superintendent Dickenson
and Master Mechanic Ross have rendered
their resignation. Ross has been succeed
ed by Mr., Hickey,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
Restrictions Removed.

ROME, December 6.-At meeting Of
the Sacred College to-day at which the
none presided it was decided to remove
the restrictions which had been placed
unon Catholics in regard to taking any
active part in political elections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-12
Yellow Jack Dead.

JACKSONVILLE, December 6.-The spec
ial bulletin Of the board of health for "A
hours ended at p. m. to-day gives
clean bill of health. No new cases and no
new deaths.