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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-24
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CRITICIsING X-GRAIN's
Cross-Grained Criticism of the Municipal
Police Force.

Cross-Grained CRITICISM OF the Munieipal
Police Force.
Editor YELLOWSTONE Journal;
Please permit me through the col.
umns Of your paper TO vindicate my
self and the office hold in this city
from some false charges that were
made by X.Grain In the JOURNAL Of
the 22nd against the city government.
This man X.Grain sets himself up a.
the critic Of the town, and he Is not
particular whether he tells the truth
or not. In fact he would rather not.
He wishes TO teach US how to eat; and
l think he wants all OF Us to act as he
does: Peep through keyholes at night
and watch through windows during
the day. II seems from his language
that no place is too private for this fel'
low X.Grain to intrude. III he is such
reformer why does he not have man.
hood enough about him to sign bis
name to whatever he writesp IL Is
safe to say that IL makes no difference
to him whether the city government
is run honestly and fairly, or not, as
far as he is pecuniarily concerned, for
do not think he pays cent OF taxes
He 10 In my opinion much better
suited for the city ape or bum than 9
critic or reformer. II, as he says, ht
knows that Flannagan's horse was
purposely unhitched 30 as to have ar
excuse to arrest him, why does he moi
come out plainly and let the public
know who 1t was that was guilty o.
such Q low, mean act9 IL must hav'
been X.Grain himself, for / do moi
think any but he who peeps through
key holes and windows would do &c
small q trick. II he intimates thai
any of the city officers did II or had II
done, then he is guilty Of nearly a.
smell an act As unhitching the horse
referred to, and he lies. lam under oath
and bonds to do my duty and viii
come az close to II as can. IL the
law makes IL my duty to arrest those
who leave their horses unhitched or
the street, I do not think any one ex-
cept X.Grain would expect me tc
first learn whether some one had un
hitched before l made the arrest
When X.Graln says that q persisten
watch In kept to impound stool
whether the owner is guilty OF not h
lies again. Let X Grain sign bis nam
to his criticisms II be ISN'T afraid tina
the officers where he came from woul,
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-24
FOR DICE sHAKERA
The shaking Of Dice a.Fsiony Under Mon
tana Law.


Men who are In the daily habit Of
frequentlng fluid establishments and
shaking dice for the drinks fare, per.
haps not aware that tthey are daily
laying themselves liable 10 the prose-
cution and conviction Of felony. The
law Of Montana is plain onithe subject
In the law passed last winter regu-
lating gambling, one section makes
dice shaking felony. punishable py
impri sonment 10 the territorial penl'
tentiary. As the law appears 70 be 60
unfamiliar to the public the section is
quo ted for the benefit Of those inter,
ested, as follows
"Sectlon 3. That section l6s OF the
fourth division Of the .revised statutes
of Montana be amended to read p fol-
lows
.sectlon 1853. That lif ..any person
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-24
Live Stock Stat sites.

The statistics of the Chicago Union
Stock Yards show a very decided in
crease in the live stock handled last
year, the percentage Of increase being
the largest of several years past. The
figures below give the number Of cat
tie, sheep and horses received for the
past seven years, covering the period
IN which eastern Montana showed up
az stock country.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-24

come after him, and / will make him
prove what he says, Ny name Is not
X-Grsin, nor am l afraid to own II.
II is plain LOUIS KING.
Miles City, Mont. Jan. %. 1888.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-24

From the above it will he seen that
the Increase in cattle receipts Of 1887
over 1886 were % per cent, sheep IS
per cent, and horses 72 per cent.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-01-24
SOCIETIES.

A. D. H.-Division No. I meets hrst and SECOND
npndays OF each month.
X. Of H.-Mseu FIRST and third Wednesdays at
fts0 D. M, at Odd Fellows Hall.
AZ. A. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. 70, hnt
nd third Wednesdays.
md fourth Saturdays.
K. T-Damascus 0ommAndsry. second and
6unh Thursdays
l. y. o. R.-Custer Lodge. No. ls, ever
NJ ,day At their hall
/. 90. F.-sentinsl Encampment, No, 6. drs
and third Friday.
x. Of P.-Crusader Lodge, No. 7. Thursday
evenings ct Odd Fellows Hall.
c. x. Of A.-Miles City Branch, evsry sunday q
K. Of L.-First and third Fridays.
q. R-U. 8. Grant Post, N9. II, hrst snC
Aird Tuesday,
10. O. T.--Stsr Of the West, No. "a. ever,
fhunday evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10
COLLAPSED WITH A CRASH.
The New Midland Hotel nt Kansas
city, Wrecked by n Failing Roof

A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo-, says:
At noon Wednesday portion OF the roof Of
the nearly completed Midland Hotel, at the
corner of Seventh and WALNUT streets and
Grand avenue, collapsed and fell with a
crash like peal OF thunder. and tremend.
Gus mass OF derrick, mortar, iron pillars and
other debris fell TO the ground floor, eight
stories below. About sixty men were a.
work In the building at the time scattered
throughout the various stories, and IL was
feared for several hours that a large number
Of them had lost their lives. A gang OF
workmen was Immediately set 10 work,
searching for the body OF Frank Edison, n
young carpenter, who was the only man
killed. or the dozen men injured
only one, Jack O'Brien, Chicago
plumber, Is In a dangerous condition; the
injuries OF the remaining victims being con-
fined 10 bruises aud sprains
The hotel was projected by Messrs. n. Ii.
Ream. w. IL. Hale and James II. Smith, OF
Chicago, and represents nm outlay OF nearly
one million dollars. Messrs Howe and Hill,
lcssees, were 70 have opened u May /. but
they now say that IL will be impossible 10
open before September. The extent OF the
damage Ia the building cannot be computed
with accuracy as vet but fhe owners seem 10
think that s50,000 will cover the loss.
The cause of the collapse appears 10 have
been the giving way OF "shoo" supporting
one OF the trusses which held up the roof and
ceiling OF the top floor. The heavy steel
beam being knitted 10 others pulled the adj
jacent truss down. and they tore their way
down through the lower floors n though
they were 20 many egg shells, pillng up q
mass Of tcrra-cofta flooring, bricks, plaster
ing aud mortar. The result Of the accident
leaves the hotel with hole about hfty or
seyonty-ive feet square, where the beams
forced their way downward, while n great
part OF the immense building Is not injured
m any respect.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Latest Intelligence From all Parts Of
the World
FAST


Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott Is reported danger
ously III ofbrain fever nj Boston.
Charles j. Chapman tRepublican) was
elected Mayor OF Portland, Me-, Monday,
defeating General Neal Dow, who was sup
ported by the ProlIbitionists and Demo-
crsts.
The big steel gun recently east at Pitts
burg was taken from the anncaling furnace
Monday and found 10 be perfect.
Erasfus j. Jones, ex-ircasurer Of Dauphin
county, Pa, and reputed owner OF tho
Morning Call, of Harrisburg, Is charged with
being short In his accounts about $1,000,
which deficiency occurred while he was
clerk 10 Treasurer Iongenecker. The lat
ter's bondsmen have paid the amount and
the affair has created a sensation.
The funeral OF ex-Fire Commissioner
Philip II. Brennan, OF Brooklyn, held sun
day, was attended by seven women who
claimed him rs their husband.
Prof. Ernest Young, assistant professor OF
history I'm Harvard college, committed sui
eide Saturday.
Mr.. Rowderly has issued an appeal TO tho
knights OF Labor asking for aid for the
striking Lehigh miners.
stain and Cromwell, charged with the
murder Of Cashier Baron, OF the Dexter,
(Me.) national bank, were found guilty In
the second degree SATURDAY..
Oscar r. Beckwith was hanged at Hud-
son, n. ", Thursday, for the murder OF
Simon yanderoock, his partner In GOLD
mining scheme, in Columbia county, Jan. 10,
1892. Bcckwith had been tried twice, sem
fenced six times, had his ease reviewed be-
fore twenty different judges, the last effort
In his behalf being n ff1tlcss appeal TO the
Governor for clemency.
The Ohio Legislature passed and made II
law township local option bill, and bill
for scientide temperance instruction In the
schools passed the lower branch.
The Potter & stymus furniture factory at
New York (partly occupied by -four other
eompamIcs). was destroyed by fire Thursday,
the flames also damaging the Vanderbilt
Hotel and the Hospital for Crippled and
Rupmrcd Children. The loss is placed at
sl,oo0,0oo.
Five car loads OF engineers and flrcmcn,
manly knights Of Labor, passed through
Pittsburg "Wednesday 10 take the places OF
the strikers on the Burlington system. They
say they will return home II brotherhood
engineers arc taken of tho Brooklyn Elcyat-
cd and the Reading Roads.
At Washington "Wednesday, tho will of
the late w. w. Corcoran was offered for
probate. The estate is valued ut S3,ooo,oo0,
and the greater part of II is bequcathed TO
his three grandchildren, George +, Louise NJ,
and William c. Eustis.
John A. Beal, boy thirteen years old, be-
gan life sentence at Columbus, Ohio,
"Wednesday. for the brutal murder of his
mother eight months ago. -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10

wicker. manager Of Mcvicker's Theatre,
Chicago. who has sued her for go, 900 for
breach OF contract
The Supreme Court OF Alabama has de-
c,ded 70 be Unconstitutional the net estab-
fishing colorcd university.
Lieutenant Richard Rhode, of the Prus-
sian army, guest OF Mr.. Guido j. Hansen,
Of Milwaukee, TO whose daughter he was en-
gagged, hanged himself IN his room az the
Hansen residence "Wednesday night. The
cause leading 10 his suicide is unknown.
John w. Dawson, farmer, near Indian
apolls, Ind, aged 70, married his seventh
wife Thursday.
Judge Gresham has refused the writ OF
habeas corpus IN the indianapolis tally-sheet
trial, and Coy and Bernhamer accept his de-
cIslon as practically conclusive Of the whole
matter.
Al Kansas City "Wednesday the roof OF the
nearly completed Midland Hotel collapsed,
burying score OF men In the ruins. Frank
Edison was killed, and among tho dozen
badly wounded 10 Jack O'Brien, a Chicago
plumber. The financial loss Is placed at
$4,000.
Three robbers stopped train on the 81.
Louis. Arkansas and Texas Railway near
Pine Bluffs, Ark, Tuesday night and forced
the express messenger 10 open his sale, Sc
curing between $1,000 and $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10
WEST AND SOUTH.

w. II. A. Bernhamer, convicted at Indian
apolis OF election conspiracy. was taken to
the pcniteniiary Tuesday. Coy was too i'll
10 be removed.
Walter b. Lund obtained Judgment for
damages at Lebanon, NO.. Monday, against
Sheriff Ehlus, who arrested him as w. Il.
Tascott the murderer OF millionaire Smell.
Before dying OF bullet and other wounds
In ls head, at bis home near Palmyra, Wis,
Monday, Martin steinhatser said that his
wife shot him to Get him out OF the way.
The woman, who was arrested, alleged that
burglars had assaulted her husband. A man
living IN the nclghborhood Is said 10 be I'M
yolycd IN the tragedy.
G. j.. Footc, of Kalamazoo, a wounded
veteran of the Third New York Cavalry,
special pension examiner at Toledo, o.. has
boon removed by the Administration.
The Presbyterian Mutual Assurance Fund,
of Louisville, has failed. The liabilities are
about $4,000, and the assets $4,000.
Tho case against Emma MoIloy, charged
with being an accessory TO the murder OF
Mrs. Graham, was dismissed at Springfield.
Mo-, SATURDAY..
The freight conductors and brakcmen on
tho Atlantic and Pacific Railway have struck
against reduction In wages OF nearly 30 per
cent, aud no freight trains are moving.
For the third time In three years the wife
OF James McElmorc, living at Texarkana,
Tex, gave birth 10 triplets. All are alive
and doing we'll.
A sensation was caused IN Joliet, H.,
by the finding Of dccomposed and multi
lafrd ect,.ec In n xaeant h,tildlnc that wa 4
being torn down. II turned out 10 be the
corpse OF a convict that clinic OF medical
students had secured.
The Manistce Salt and Lumber Company,
Of Manistce, Mich, made an assignment
Thursday morning. The liabilities are fig
urcd nj ss6i, 0S0. and the assets are placed AT
fi,20o,6li. Chicago, Milwaukee, and De.
troIt banks and various firms are interested.
There seems to be v reason why the COM
pany should not pay its indebtedness In full.
samuel Morrison, an Indiana surveyor and
pioneer, died al indianapolis Thursday on
his Goth birthday. His first recorded achieve
ment was q map Of Indiana, published In
1916; tho one he was proudest OF was mar
, OF Sicksbug sent 10 General Grant. In which
he claimed he originated the plan OF IN,
capture.
Mrs. Heaton Manicc, the actress, whose
wealthy husband deserted her and sued fol
divorce, committed suicide at the Lclant
Hotel, Chicago, early Thursday morning.
Mrs. Langtry Is In trouble with ). ii. Me
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10

Democratic young ladies Of Greensburg,
Pa, are forming Frances Cleveland
Marching Club, 10 take part IN the coming
campaign.
Senator lFarwell states that for the pur-
pose OF better assuring the success OF the
party. delegates TO the National convention
should be sent minstructed They then
could vote a. their judgments dictated !;
and one result would be a truly National
ticket that would sweep the country.
The Dexter (NIo.) Enterprise-Messenger
has published an interview with Col. +. w.
Hill OF Maiden, In which he accuses his
brother, Gov. IIill OF New York, OF neglect
Ing his relatives.
Governor oglcsby addressed the Farmers
Institute of the Fifteenth Congressional Dis
trict Of Illinois at DanvilIc Thursday. In
an interview he asserted that he was not
candidate for Governor, for President, for
Vice President. for United States Senator, or
for any office.
The ID emocntic State Central Committee
met at the Merchants Hotel i'm -. Paul on
the 10Th. The date OF the convention TO
elect delegates 10 the 81. Louis convention
was fixed for May II. President Cleyeland's
administration was Endorsed without dis
senting vote, and the declaration made that
sswe are willing 10 stake the result Of the
next National election on the doctrine enun-
ciated I'm his last message. Chairman
Michael Doran declares That nothing was
said as 10 the Democratic candidate for Gov
enor but many OF those present arc known
| 10 he for Arnes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10
A posToFFICE IN EVERY TOWN.
The senate Com Has Agreed TO
Report FavornbIy ON Mr.. Pad
docks scheme.

The Senate Committee on public build
ings and grounds has had under considcra-
ton for some time and has finally agreed TO
report fayorably bill introduced early in
the session by Mr.. Paddock OF Nebraska,
providing for the erection or a postofice
building In every city and town where the
population brings TO the governments re-
venue OF si0. 900 year. This measure has been
very widely Endorsed by the newspapers
throughout the country and petitions
have been sent IN asking for its passage.
The bill provides that the building to be
erected shall not cost more than the aggre-
gate revenues OF the postofiicc for the past
three years, and Mr.. Paddock argues that IL Is
not only measure OF convenience, but econ
omy IL Is shown that the rentals paid
by the government for postoiiice buildings
amount 10 much more than a fair rate OF In
terest on the sum OF money that would be re-
quired TO carry out this plan, and that hand
some public building In each town and city
of more thah 5000 or 1900 inhabitants would
be public benefit
A board IL provided for, consisting OF tho
secretary OF the treasury, secretary OF the In
terror, and the postmaster-general, 10 super
intend the erection OF such buildings, and
the plans are 10 be drawn In the supervising
architects office. An Appropriation Of e.
100000 from the surplus revenues OF the
postofiice department and S3,000,00o from
the public treasury Is made by the bill, and
Il Il expected thai the committee on public
buildings aud grounds will report IL next
week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10
HUmMING SACRED SONGS.
A West virginia Girl Who has Been
An n Trance for Eight Days.

A special from Parkenburr, w. Va, says;
For the last eight days Miss Lizzie Mayhem,
daughter Of a wealthy farmer at Fairyicw. in
this State, has been lying IN n trance. Dur
ing all that time she has taken no nourish.
ment nj ALL The only evidence OF life Is her
constant humming Of sacred songs. A num-
Der Of PHYSICIANS have visited her, but have
had no success In arousing the patient, ana
profess themselves hafiicd. She has not at
tended any religious meetings, nor boen
where excitement prevailed. With tho cx-
ccption OF being nervous NJ times, she Is an
exceedingly cycn-tempered person. She Is a
beautiful woman, aud numbers have visited
her fathers home 20 sec her. At the last re.
port she was ~ unconscious a. ever.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10

The financial crisis at ST. Petersburg Is at
tributcd by Russian journals to an organized
raid Ivy Berlin operators.
The Dublin Express says there are inter-
nal dIssensions in the Parnehite ranks that
threaten 10 injure the National league.
French artists have declined 10 exhibit at
the Munich art exposition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10

The wife OF James McElmore, living al
Tcxarkana, Tex, has given birth TO trip
lets. two boys and q girl. The couple have
been married only three years and this Is
the third set Of triplets that have been born
In that time and all alive. The McEelmor
neighborhood n indifferent TO an immigra.
ton movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11

The march OF progress in the South Is shown by
the prompt action OF the citizens OF Jacksonyille
IN the hope OF staying the yellow fever epidemic.
The burning az one house which seemed 10 be !,
center o; Infection, and the marking OF certain
others for destruction in the same manner II they
continue 10 be regarded as dangerous Indicate the
prevalence or wholesome spirit Only few years
ago II the yellow fever gained an entrance into a
Southern city, IL was apt 10 become epidemic I'm
short order through the apathy Of the citizens or
their resistance 10 heroic measures for their own
prOlecrtOn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11

The Eastern Branch bridge is TO be built and the
railroad and the United States Will settle later
what proportion shall be paid by the road OF the
expense Of the changes made for It's benefit. This
decision VIII please the city, and especially East
washington, as the bridge Is needed for immediate
use: opt cannot De denied that patriotic citizens
feel tribe apprehensive at the existence or
IN outstanding difference between the nation ana
the railroad and al the indication OF a desire ON
the part OF the government that the road snail
actually pay out money. No lover OF his country
would enjoy the spectacle OF the final oyerthrox
and humiliation OF Uncle sam by the corporation
which has already kicked him In public, in tn,
courthouse and at the CAPITOL and uneasines.
list the railroad company shall overturn the
United states government II obstinately required
% pay money 10 the pubic, cannot be entirely
concealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11

Inc OIL passed yesterday by the Senate. placing
me subject OF Interstate telegraphy under the su
pe'ision OF the Interstate CommerceiCommission,
- IN general terms Ike the interstate commerce
A~- Briefly stated, 1t prohibits pools between
companies, determinations between customers,
VI larger charge for a short than for long dis
sAnce message, and requires minute reports to be
inaoe Oh the financial and other affairs OF any
company In response TO a demand from the COM
mission. There Is much In the act to
commend IL to public favor after some
ecent experience the country has had with
oeiesrapn companies. year ago the Western
Shon and the Baltimore and Ohio were competing
nt business, and rates to points where trade was
psenufui and rivalry sharp were very low, while
those 70 other points, often nearer, were raised
proportionally In order TO make good the average
income Of both corporations Thus, the rates from
washington to New York or TO Chicago bore no
sors Oh ratio TO those charged for messages TO
places between this city and either OF the
others named, although on the direct route.
TINS war was carried TO such lengths that
~ last the stronger company swallowed
the weaker, and then the public lost the
cement OF their competition utterly, without see
ing any improvement In the matter Of dispropor-
tion between distance OF service and height OF
tarin. distinction Is made in the new act in
favor OF government and press messages as con-
the advantages OF news associations over special
correspondents will apparently be done away
with by II II It becomes a law. Although in
the Senate there was not even q i've min
utes debate on the passage OF the measure,
the iateness OF the date at which IL Is introduced
taken together with the fact that, by Its own
terms IL Is to go into operation the LIST OF No
vember next, makes Il extremely doubtful whether
IL win get through the House In its present shape
The telegraph companies may be expected to re-
Rst its progress In committee when 1t reaches the
other end OF the Capitol They will object, just
as the railway companies did in the case OF the
Reagan bfll to the 'long and short haul7 clause,
on the ground that the expense OF a short
service Is proportionstely greater than that
OF q long one. once rent and the pay Of
operators run on continually In villages
where the average OF Geographic business
Is fve messages day. just as they do in cities
where the average is a thousand, and the proper
ton Of outlay to income is much greater. But
this Is an argument which the reformers will meet
with the reminder that the act does not call for
lower rate for short than for long distances but
only for o rate not higher. In all probability
either this bill, or one yet more stringent in its
provisions, will be passed by both houses In the
course OF few years; for the only alternative the
public seem willing TO grant is the entire absorp
ton Of the telegraph business OF the country by
the government