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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The Bodies of Five Murdered
Persons Found i'm q Thickct
in Fergus County.
FOUR SHOT IN The BACK
The Other, q Girl Of But Seven
Years, in all Probability
II Strangled.
All The coRoNER's INQUEST

The Testimony of sheepman-A Stran-
ger Seen Near the Spot where the
Bodies were Found, a Few Days Ago.
His Suspicious Actions and His
Story-Tracing Wagon Tracks Toward
the British Possessions-Fergus County
up i'm Arms.
GREAT FALLS, June 20.-[special to the
Miner.]-A stage driver named ''Curly''
Carroll arrived ia this place this evening,
and reports that Fergus county is in a
fever of excitement over the discovery OF
evidence OF horrible crime.
About a mile and a half from Samples
crossing, in the Judeth Basin country, the
bodies of two men. one woman, a girl aged
about 16 and child aged about years,
were found lying in dense thicket. All
were
SHOT IN THE BACK,
except the little girl, who had probably
been strangled. The bodies had evidently
lain there several days.
A coroner's inquest was held and the
only evidence thus far to connect any one
with the crime was the evidence of a sheep
man named Huson, who testified that, q
few days ago, he met stranger, hard
looking case, on a somewhat unfrequented
road, near where the bodies were
found. The stranger had team
OF bay horses and g. big wagon, and
third horse tied behind. He stopped his
team before Huson got to him, and went
forward and met Huson, telling the latter
that he was looking up location, and
would camp on the Judith river a few days.
THE STRANGER
wore a sandy mustache, had forbidding
countenance, and would weigh about 200
pounds.
It is suspected that this stranger had the
bodies in his wagon, as wagon.marks were
traced from the main road to the thicket
| where the bodies were found, and thence
back and to the Missouri river near Judith,
and the belief is that be was making his
way to the British provinces.
Fergus county is all up in arms, and the
people are determined to catch the sup
posed culprit if possible.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
THE NICARAUGUA CANAL.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders at Den
ver-Election of Directors.
DENVER, Colo, June 2O.-The stockhold.
ers of the Nicaragua Canal company held
an annual meeting in this city, to-day. The
engineering corps sent out a year ago to
make preliminary survey for tho canal,
made their report, which was considered at
some length and accepted.
The following directors for the ensuing
year were then elected: A. G. Cheney, Fl.
G. Taylor, A. o. Cheney, R. Sturgis, Edward
Holbrook, j. W. Miller, A. T. Heddes, A.
M. Hoyt, r. A. Lancaster. J. O'Shaugh.
messy, w. L. Scott, Daniel Jefferson.
The meeting then adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Germany in the capacity Of agent, to settle
an estate. The pair landed at New York
last week, and the woman went home,
and Baum got this far, and is awaiting
funds.
He left his affairs in had shape and &C.
knowledges that he isabout SIC, 600 short.
but says his friends have fixed matters up
SO that he can 60 back in safety. He ac-
knowledges he committed forgery and en-
bezzlement and says be is waiting for mon
ey from San Francisco and intends to pro-
cecil west and face the music, even ii it
lands him in the penitentiary. ... So
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
THE MINING EN6INEERS.
Their Convention mt Denver-Visit1ng A
Smeltsr-The Addresses.

Their Convention mt Denver-Visit1ng A
Smelter-The Addresses.
DENVER, June 1s.-The delegates to the
Mining Engineers Convention assembled
at headquarters, this morning, and at lo
o'clock took special train to the Omaha
4 Grant smelter. A thorough inspection
Of the workings OF the smelter was made
Ex-Governor Grant accompanied the visi'
tors, and called their attention to every
feature OF interest.
The session was called to order in the
High school building at 2 O'Clock by Presi
dent Pearce. Senator Wolcott delivered
an address Of welcome, which was received
with q great deal Of interest. inns was ioi
lowedby an address OF President Pearct
upon the subject, "Sinking shafts through
quick sand"
After this the convention adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
r,. prasident Reiects the Badge.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Presidents
recsption, this afternoon, was attended by
nearly three hundred persons, a majority
being delegates to the meeting OF the Pat
r;ot;c Sons of America now being held in
this city. During the reception Mrs. spoi-
ford, one OF the leading members ae'empt.
ed to iasten badge Of the order upon the
Presidents breast, but he politely but
firmly refused to accept it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
Moro Vile Dakota Weather.

VERMILL1oN, Dak., June 20.-A heavy
wind-storm struck this place this morning,
doing considerable damage. Colonel KIM
balls new residence, the Catholic church
and buildings on the fair grounds are total
wrecks. Several houses were moved from
their foundations and other damages was
done.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The Outlook for the Wheat Crop.

The Outlook for the Wheat crop.
ST. PAUL, June 2O.-Rain last night and
this morning covered about one-half OF the
northwest territory. A better feeling now
prevails among the wheat raisera and
grain men, and the outlook points to q
good crop. Conservative estimates made
on "change" to-day placed the wheat crop
for Minnesota and Dakota at from TO-
OOO, 900 to 100, 900, 900 bushels.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
An Awful Disaster in China.

SHANGHAI. June 2O.-Half of the import
ant city of Laichin, Province OF Szeichnen,
was recently destroyed by fire. The confla-
grafton ragged four days. It is estimated
that IL, 900 persons were killed. Most OF
them were crushed trying to escape from
the narrow streets. Ten thousand persons
are homeless.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
THE FLOODED RAVINE.
A STRIKE PROBABLE AMONG THE
CONTRACT LABORERS.

l. AACy SUnPAnAA VI = OOA GVUsAS ~~~ -
commodations. and Poor Pay-General
Hastings Consulted = Ready Made
speakabIe Turk Comes to the Relief OF
the Sufferers.
JoHNsrowN, Pa, June 19.-It continues
rainy, but the work of clearing up pro-
crosses steadily. Seven bodies had been re-
covered up to 1 O'Clock, all women, and
none recognizable.
arrived, shortly before noon, and made a
tour OF the devastated district. They have
not held a formal conferences yet.
JoHNsTowN, June 19.-The visit OF Gov
ernoa Beaver and the food committee to
this place, to-day, has borne practical
fruit. The visitors met the finance com.
mittee OF the citizens relief committee, and
discussed the situation in all it's details.
The commission pledged itself to render the
citizens of the place all the aid in it's power.
The local committee presented q list OF the
wants, and after canvassing the demands,
the commission authorized the immediate
purchase OF 500 Chicago ready-made houses,
and also the erection OF all store buildings
that may be asked for by the local mer.
chants. .....
Morgue reports, to-day. show twelve
bodies recovered. They were unidentified.
A THREATENED STRIKE.
A strike is eminent among the laborers
employed upon the public works here.
Trouble has been brewing for several days,
in consequence not only OF q scarcity Of
food supply but of the poor quality of the
rations furnished, as we'll as dissatisfac-
tion with the pay. The trouble eliminated
tonight in a meeting. The Booth & Finn
men are especially dissatisfied. They ap-
pointed q committee who waited on Gen.
Hastings and requested his good Offices in
their behalf. General Hastings promised
to bring the matter to the attention OF the
contractors, but told them that that was
all he could do. 1t is generally believed the
action taken pressages general strike.
THE UNsPEAKABLE TURK HEARD FROM.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The secretary Of
state received telegram from the United
States minister at Constanstinople, saying
that the sultan donates 1900, Turkish, for
the relief of the food sufferers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
O'Donovan Rosa Charged With Libel.

O'Donovan Rosa Charged With Libel.
New YORK, June 2O.-O'Denovan Rossa
and Wilbur II. Hendrickson were arrested
at noon, at the Office of "United Irish
man." on complaint OF Patrick sarsfeld
Cassiday, charging them with criminal
libel. The prisoners were locked up, and
will be arraigned this afternoon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Dispatches from
Southeastern Kansas state that the Neosuo
river is at food height. Many thousands
OF acres of wheat and other grain are de.
stroyed. In Neosuo county alone the
damage to crops is estimated at over hall
a million dollars.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
AProflieate's Fatal Shots.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 20.-A special to
the journal" from Neigh, Neb., says that
Dick Noley, a profigate character, fatally
shot Mrs. Emery Clark and seriously
wounded Mr.. Clark at Clark's home near
Neigh. last night. Foley had been ordered
away from the house on account OF his un'
welcome attentions to Mrs. Clark'e sister.
The murderer is at large.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
Killed while Out Carriage Riding.

MILWAUKEE, June 19.-Robert Bevering
cigar maker, and a young lady who was
riding with him, we're killed at Silver
Springs station, tonight. The pay-car OF
the Chicago & Northwestern ran down
their buggy and mangled them terribly.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

European Mormons ON Their Way to Utah
New YORK, June 20.-Three hundred and
forty-fve Mormon proselytes, under tho
guidance of Elders Ellis and Anderson.
landed at Castle Garden, this morning
They 20 to Utah by way OF Norfolk, Vir-
giria.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Discovery of a Big Vein of Anthracite.
OTTAWA, June 20.-The Dominion govern.
ment has been notified Of the discovery OF
a mine of anthracite at Canamore, N. w.
T. The veins were traced for four miles
and are over nine feet in width.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
Arrival of Ocean Vessels,

Arrival OF Ocean VeSseIs.
QUEENSTOWN, June 2O.-Britannic from
New York.
LONDON, June 20.-Denmark from New
York.
NORTHAMPTON. June 20.-Iller and Elder
from New York for Bremen.
New YORK, June 2O.-Rhynland from
Antwerp.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
Prohibition Defeated in Pennsylvanla'

Prohibition Defeated In Pennsylvanla'
PHILADELPHIA. June 19.-Ofticial and
estimated returns from every county in the
state show the prohibition amendment de-
feated by 1sS, S,449 majority. Reports from
all but twelve counties show a majority OF
1896 against the amendment provid'
ing for the repeal OF the poll-tax qualiica'
finna.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Yellow Fever at Quarantine, New York.
New YoRk, June 20.-Dr. R. W. H. Dun
can. surgeon of the Pacific mail steamship,
Colonel, from Asninwall, with yellow fever,
was removed from Brooklyn to Qnaraa,
tine, Hs 10 veFy much weaker. '''''''''
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
Swamped BY q Gale at Quebec

CHAMBLY BASIN. Que, June 20.-Thres
men and boy were fishing from small
boat, this morning, when q heavy gale
swamped them. Alex, Rivers, big son and
Lopis Naward were drowned, :. J
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A Murderous Fisherman Wooer.

A Murderous Fisherman WOOer.
New LONDON, Conn.,, June 20. O.-This
morning Alvin Park, widower, aged 40,
and q fisherman, murdered girl named
Littlefsld, aged IA, because she did not
reciprocate. his love. He shot her four
times.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The Blanket ior the Horse Spokane.

CHICAGO, June ia magnificent blank
ct suit for the famous horse Spokane
was presented to his owner, Arm
strong, to-day, on behalf OF the DON
ors, citizens OF Spokane Falls. d: V. Benz
Is made the presenta tion and read letter
from A. A. Newberry and q. Bolster el
Spokane Falls.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
wor,d,s Sunday School Convention.

Worlds Sunday SchOol ConVenttoh'
NEW YoRK, June 19.-There sailed for
r,;verpool aboard the Bothnia. to-day, 800
delegates to the world 2 s1nday-scn9G't cSd' on
yention, which meets 10 London, Suiy ea; ~;
They represent the suntd1aayy'schoeis o. el'
the leading cities 4s;S !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A Family Mysteriously Poisoned.

CHICAGO, June 19.-The family OF L. y.
Dickie, eight persons in all, were danger
ously poisoned, this evening, at supper,
Two Of the children cannot recover. What
or sho caused The poison 10 9 mystsrs7
Fs SA| ~ jef 4 Nv 1ts%& < ks,s = -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
THE CLAN-NA-GAEL.

To be Condemned by the Church III Re-
sponsible for DIR. Cronin's Murder.
BALTIMORE. June 19.-It is given out
from source that has always been re-
garded as very close to Cardinal Gibbons,
that the deveIopmentssconcernin the Clan
na-Gasl that have been brought out in the
murder OF DR.. Cronin in Chicago, will with
delay. receive very serious consideration oi
Ae highest authority Of the Catholic church
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

LANCASTER, Pa. June 20.-General 81.
mon Cameron was prostrated, to-day, at
his no i.e at Donegal Springs, with paraly-
sis of the right arm and side, and his con-
dition is critical.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Flight ef Gold from. the Country.
NsE YoRK, Jqne ao.-Four millions and
, quarter of gold we're taken fer export, ton'
lay: -. - 'a1 i'-'''i g
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The Omaha "Bee's" New Eight-Story
building.

OMAHA, June 19.-The new "Bee" build.
ing was formally opened to the public, this
morning, the eighteenth anniversary OF the
papers existence. The building is eight
stories high. One thousand invitations
were issued for the occasion, and the build
inq was thronged with visitors: Tonight a
BANQUET was given at which Governor
Theyer and sixty members OF the state ana
local press sat down.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A Colored Murderer Hanged in New
jersey.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., June 2O.-Andrew
Grimes, colored, the murderer OF John
Martin, mate OF the schooner, Annie Carl,
at Atlantic City, Christmas day, was
hanged here at noon. There was no un-
usual scene.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

New YORK, June 19.-Bar silver 81.
Copper-Neglected, nominal.
Tin-Dull, heavy. Straits ~.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
IDENTIFYING BURKE.
A CROOKED CALIFORNIA LAWYER.

His Adventures Abroad, and His Alleged
Admissions of Criminal Doings.
Sioux CRY, Iowa, June 20.-Morris G.
Baum, alias Fl. A. Seaman, for eight years
a prominent lawyer at San Francisco.
and chairman OF the Republican county
central committee, is in the city. He left
there two months ago with Miss Jessie
Weir, and made 2 trip to England end
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
JAIL DELITERY.

CITY Prisoners Make Dash for Liberty
Several Escape
Shortly before one O'Clock this morning
someone passing along East Park street no.
ticed q trap door in the sidewalk, in front
~ the city hall, open and looking down
sax that it connected with the city jail
He gave the alarm and Fire Marshal O'Brisn
who sleeps down stairs gayethe fire ball on'
tan and ,voks Up Jailor pwyer' who sleeps
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The N. p. Through Line from Chicago

The n. p. Through Line from Ch1cagC
West.
ASHLAND, Wis.,, June 20.-In q literal
sense of the term, a through line will be
completed, in few days, between Chicago
and the Pacific coast. Yesterday work was
begun by the Northern Pacific on it's con-
Meeting link of the track uniting the termi-
nus OF it's leased line, the Wisconsin Cont
mental and the system here, and within a
few days q continuous line OF railway be-
tween the West and East will be formed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-05
what's in = rames

New York Herald: We are glad to
see that Representative Springer, chair
man OF the committee on territories, will
insist upon good names for the new
states. Ii is TO be hoped that he will
carry his pOiGt.
Most of the thirteen original states
we're badly named. The objection to
New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey /,
North Carolina and South Carolina is
obvious. Marylend. Virginia aid
Georgia are too suggestive OF royalty.
How much better are such names as
Minnesota, Nebraske, Michigan, OHIO,
Indiana, Iowa, Nev1 da and California
West Virginia is as bad as North
Carolina and worse than New York.
Ksnawha would be good.
In a country Eich in original and beau.
tltul Indian words there can be no ex-
cuse for adopting such names as North
Dakota and South Dakota, NV Mexico
and Washington. By ell means let north
Dakota be called Dakota. For south
Dakota Mr.. Springer suggests Winona,
which has at least the merits of being
e%uphonions.
Montana cannot be improved upon
which can hardly be said Of Laconics.
proposed for Washington. Mopteznms
for New Mexico has q grand and melo-
,dious sound.
Let us have no more states with the
abomInable prefix of new, east or west,
north or south. Let the names be SIM.
pie, e%uphoniors and original.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-05

was once the owner OF tins weapon, and
it was,he who welded it with such des-
tructipn. He first, while engaged in bat
tie with some emigrants, killed Tom
Jarvis, the leader. This was in 1854. In
like ann two years later he killed
Henry Koch and William Thompson
nea Fort Yuma, being himself at the
time perforated with two pistol balls.
Then old Lingona slugged two of his
braves who displeased him, and with the
exception of John Kincaid, who fell by
his hand in 1866, it is not known who the
other marks ere intended for. Lingona
died two years ago, and Mr.. Steele Sc
cured the weapon from the tribe. He
said:
''This old chief was q thoroughly bad
Indian. He was in his day on the Mo-
jave desert what Slade was along the
line of the Union Pacific, and what Billy
the Kid and Wild Bill were. He only
made marks on his battle AK for the men
he actually killed with it. Those he
stabbed or shot he had another way of
reckoning. He indicated them by the
grizzly bear claws he had strung about
his neck.
''This string of bear claws is now kept
by his squaw at Mojaye, who survives
him 1t makes me almost shrink back
when l see that big string of claws.
There must be thirty Oh it, and if the
chief had brought all his dead together
there would have been enough for a big
graveyard San Francisco Chronicle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-05
Lost Money Found Through a Dream.

You cannot convince Mrs. James Burr,
of Monroe, that there is no truth in
dreams. She visited a store at Stepny
Depot to do some trading, She had in
her purse a $40 gold piece, but she did
rot take it out, as she had other money.
On arriving home the gold piece was
missing, and the loss worried her greatly.
That night she had a dream, in which
she saw the interior of the grocery pict-
urea plainly. In one corner stood an
open box of oranges, and this seemed to
attract her gaze especially. The dream
made a deep impression on Mrs. Burr's
mind, though her family laughed at her
about it. She harnessed her horse after
breakfast and drove to the store. There
she told Of the loss of her money, but it
had not been seen. She repeated her
dream to the storekeeper, and asked him
to look in the orange box. He very
kindly took out the fruit, and there,
down in n corner, lay the missing coin.
Mrs. Burr then remembered that she had
examined the oranges, and probably had
the open purse in her hand at the time.
-Ansonia IN. W Cor. New York Sun.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-05
ZINC woodlands pecreased.

Fifty years ago every farm in the
eastern, middle and southern states had
from five to twenty acres Of woodland.
These lands not only served many other
good purposes, but were natural resting
places for birds and served them as safe
shelterduring the heat of the day. These
primitive forests We're the home of many
species of birds. The writer well re-
members the delight experienced in go
ing to the woods in the spring of the
year and listening to the songs Of the ma
tive warblers as they returned from their
winter quarters at the south. The shrill
whistle of the quail was as familiar to
the ear of the farmers as household
words. The scream of the blue jay rang
through the forest clear and loud. The
many species Of woodpecker were
watched with intense interest as
they glided up and down the trunks
of the trees, eyer and anon
rapping, with irresistible force, with
their powerful beaks, and frequent
ly drawing forth some huge grub,
that had been sapping the life of some
monarch Of the forest. While watching
these ever industrious and useful birds,
a scarlet tanager, like a flash of fire, or
onl other bright bird, would fit by,
happy and beautiful. How is it now!
The woodlands ak and the pot hunters
gun can tell the sad story. The birds
have gone-no home, no resting place,
no safety anywherei
The birds that were SO common fifty
years ago were mostly insect eating birds,
and destroyed millions of noxious insects,
and were of inestimable value to the
farmer and tiller of the soil. Even the