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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
A FIGHT WITH BANDITS.
Serious Encounter Between an Army Pay
masters Escort and Robbers.

TUCSON, Ariz, May 1l.-Major J. W.
Wham, paymaster OF the United States
army, with Clerk Gibbon and escort of
eleven soldiers were on their way this af-
ternoon from Wilcox 20 pay the men at
Fl. Thomas and when in a narrow gorge
few miles north of Edar Springs they
were attacked By party Of ambushed
men. a constant fire was kept up for
nearly half an hour, when eight OF the
escorts were wounded, five dangerously.
The robbers succeeded in securing So. 900
and escaped into the mountains Major
Wham was uninjured, but Gibbons cloth
ing was badly torn by shot \ troop OF
cavalry has been sent from Fort Grant to
watch the mountain passes so that the
highwaymen may not escape. The num-
Der OF the latter Is not known, but il is
believed 10 be seven or eight.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
THE BOND PURCHASE.

WASHINGTON, May IL. - The amount
of bonds purchased from Aug
ust 8, 1887, to date is &c.,
SIS, 900, Of which Sol, $3.50 were per
cents and Sl04, SCI, $50 We're A. per cents
Their cost was Sls3, 574, 7SS, of which S7S.-
925, 0l4 was paid for the i per cents and
sll4, Gas, 40 was paid for the Al per cents
They would have cost at maturity SOS, =
l24. 95l or sizes. ,0S2 for the 4 per cents
and sl20, COS, 9i9 for the i i per cents. The
difference in favor of their purchase Is So
$50, l67, OF which S29. So, Gl9 represents the
savings on per cents and s.. $50, lis the
savings on Al per ceuts.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
KANSAS MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL

KANSAS MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Postmasters ap-
pointed today were:
Kansas-F. H. Robertson, Coyville, Will
son county.
The following pensions were granted to-
day:
In Kansas: Isaac Lamb, Joseph Thorn
hill, G. S. Cartwright, James F. Bald
ridge, John n Albin, Horace F. Gardiner,
John E. Nagle, Dewitt q. Smoke, Heze-
khan Smith, John n. Wood, William
Fenich, Allen J. bennington, Benjamin
I. Kemp, Soseph S. Stone, Jacob Ard,
Joseph Weeks.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
SURGEON BARBOUR DEAD.

FORT RENO, l. T.. May 11.-Dr. E. Will
liam Barbour acting assistant surgeon
.. S. A, died of erysipelas this morning
at the hospital at this post. after brief
illness. He was stationed at Fort Sill for
some time, but was brought here sick on
Wednesday from Oklahoma City, where
he had been On duty with troops in the
field. Interment took place at o'clock
this evening with military honors.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
MINISTER RYAN BANQUETED.

TOPEKA, Kan, May II. The Hon.
Thomas Ryan was rendered reception in
the senate chamber last night and later
was banqeted at the Copeland. Captain
J. B. Johnson officiated at the reception
and the Rev. Or. +. L. McCabe delivered
an address, to which the new Mexican
responded Half dozen toasts
were responded to at the banquet, and Mr..
Ryan made a pleasing farewell speech.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
MEXiCGNS TEE cIJILN

TUCSON, Ariz-, May lit has been def
intel aseertained that Cody, who was
killed and roasted on a stove a few days
ago, the murder being charged TO Apache
lddians, was killed by three Nexicans who
had quarreied with him. During the day
be was killed, roasted ard mutiIated not
an Indian had LETT the reservation or was
even in the neighborhood.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
A SEVERE WIND.

ALEDo, ILL.,, May ia heavy storm
swept through this county about 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, causing considerable
damage A party of school children who
had been picnicing near here were caught
in it and some of them were blown nearly
a hundred feet. but none of them were Sc
riously hurt. Trees and fences were blown
down and several houses and barns were
demO1i shed
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wilrhave 10 DO Will be 70 go into a trance
and, loi tho whole list Is before them as
plain as the print OF the store-boy's teeth
in hunk Of cheese.
A conscientious grocer will always re-
move any dirt or extraneous substance from
his goods when he sees them. But 1t does
not follow that be shall SUBJECT his goods 10
rigorous scrutiny in order 70 maintain his
conscientiousness IL flies will persist Ia
dying In the dried currants, II is no refec-
ton upon him.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12

PETEg COOPER, who died az nInety-two,
leaving fortune of s.. 000, 900, remarked 70
young friend few months prlor 70 hts
taking-off: MY son, l never went 20 bed
without saving half Of what my day profits
were. II made dollar, half dollar was
put away. I carried that rule into active
life when became q merchant, and never
departed from II y
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TAe sIls-rRsasuRY EuNns

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE count of the
money in the sub-treasury was concluded
yesterday and the money found to CORES
pond with the statement made by the late
acting assistant treasurer on April Ii. The
amount found to be in the treasury was
SIS 394 143 ID
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a BIG WHEAI COUNTRY.

WASHINGTON. May 1l.-Walter 7.
Griffin, commercial agent at Limoges.
calls attention to the fact that France
stands second to the United States as a
wheat growing country. France being
discouraged with the vine is turning more
more and more attention to the production
of her own food supply.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
SHOT HIS wIEr

CHICAGO, Nav Patrick Ford, 60
years old, Waterman employed in one Of
Armour's packing houses, shot and killed
his young wife, 3 years of age, this morn
ing and then put bullet into his own
breast just above the heart lie cannot
recover.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
FISH RELEASED FROM PRISON.

AUBURN, y. Y, May Thames D. Fish.
ex-president OF the Marine bank, was re-
leased from prison this morning and in
company with his two daughters he
started for New York. He Is in the best
of health and refuses to be interviewed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May IA shock, vi
bratioas from northeast 10 southwest.
supposed 70 be an earthquake, was felt at
Annapolis this morning at 3:s5 O'Clock.
The trembling was accompanied by loud
clap, as though something heavy had fall
en- on the floors Of the house.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER.

BELvIDERK. n. j., May 11.-At Noun
tain Home, Monroe county. Pennsylvania.
on Friday Jeffrey Harrison, aged II years,
shot and killed Sophia Everett, aged 10.
While the two were playing together at
Harrison's home they quarreled and the
boy ran upstairs and got shot gun. The
little girl became frightened and ran into
another room. The boy forced his way in
and aiming the gun fired. The girl fell
badly mangled and soon died. The youth
full murderer is in custody.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
OKLAHOMA NEWS FROM THE EAST

OKLAHOMA NEWS FROM THE EAST.
READING, Pa, May n.-News was re-
ceived here today that DR.. j. NJ. Brauss,
aged 80, a leading physician of Shartlets-
vile, who left three weeks ago for Okla
homa to locate, had been murdered in that
territory. His body was found rifed Of
s, 900 in money and valuables.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
70 ENFORCE THE SUNDAY LAW

TO ENFORCE THE SUNDAY LAW.
KANSAS CITY, May 11.-All the saloons
in the city were closed promptly at II
o'clock tonight as result of determine
tion on the part of Mayor Davenport and
the police commissioners to enforce strict
ly the Sunday law, which b IS not been
generally observed for some time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
FOUR KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

BRADFORD. Pa. May l1.-On Friday
severe storm accompanied by lightning
swept across northern Pennsylvania. and
did much damage at Ridgeway, in Elk
county. Mrs. McNeill and her three small
children were killed by lightning.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
AMATRIclnE SENTENCED.

JACKSON, Mich, May 1L-R. l. Lattimer
was sentenced today 20 state prison for
life for numbering his mother January 25
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
GONE ON CRUISE.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE president left
Washington this morning on the United
States steamer Dispatch for cruise on the
Chesapeake bay. He was accompanied by
Secretaries Window and Rusk, Mrs. Har-
rison and Master Benjamin H. Mckee
The party will return to Washington
Monday evening.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
PRIEST CHARGED WITH RAPE.

RALEIGH. T. c., May 11.-Rev. Father j.
J. Boyle, Catholic priest of the Church of
the Sacred Heart of this city, was arrested
here tonight for rape on young woman
who is member of his church and also
its Orpanist
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
THE "phlIASu NOTLOST

WASHINGTON. May 11.-Ohicers at the
navy department absolutely discredit the
first advices reporting the loss of the Pal
las on the Chinese station.
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FOUR HUNGARIaNS KILLED.

PITTsBURG. May ii.-An explosion of
IRE damp occurred in the Tomo Run mines
Of the Charter Coal company this morn
ing. killing four Hangsrians-
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12
SPELLING BACKWARD.

TBa,rlc-e Arse-ca1


John Harr.ssp, who resides q. Deals
Island Ii tbs COUNTY, about twenty years
Of age. s possessed If ssosderfzI zert2l
powers. writes Prince Arsne corresy-ost
ens- He g drs6gsr. and ssyss be CITY
attended school about TWO months alto
se;her IN his liz It's Erea. 1o1es COR
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BASE BALL.

BASE BALL.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. ......1 0 l 2 90 1 o.
Columbus. ..........1 0 0 6 2 90 0 3-I2
Base hits-kansas City s; Columbus 4.
Pitchers-McCarty and Mays.
ATCINCINNATI.
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and she speaks very seldom of old times
since She has been great knitter in
her time, but her failing sight has de-
prived her of that pastime. Her home
is with her married daughter, Mrs. Cor
della Dawson. She is a direct descend
ant of John Elliott, the great Indian
apostle Her grandfather, Joshua Eaton,
a clergyman Of Spencer, married Sarah
Elliott, granddaughter of John Elliott
Mrs Larned's father was the first ply.
sician in Dudley, Mass. The Indians
worshiped and regarded him as a great
medicine man." and he was highly es-
teemed by all who knew him. .
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

of St. John, and with two friends hired
out on coaster and came to Cape Eliza
beth, Me-, where he lived some years.
He next went to Portland and then to
Westbrook, where he fortunately secured
job Juggling new wet brick In Hawkes.
brickyard. This was such nice job he
stuck to it for seven years. When he
had saved little money he bought a
farm at Raymond and settled down.
Soon after he married Miss Lizzie Bryant
and had five children. His wife finally
deserted him and went to the bad. His
three boys died young, and his two
daughters work In the factory at Ok
ford
Johnny could not make living off
his farm, as it twas small, poor and rocky,
80 he commenced digging bitches for
other men. He was an expert at this,
and soon his fame as ditch digger
spread abroad in the land. For twenty
five years he followed this work in Ray
mond, Bridgton, Casco, etc., and all the
country round. Finally he sold out and
went to Oxford, where his first job was
the excavation for the foundation of the
woolen factory. When the factory
opened Mr.. Robinson, the manager, gave
Johnny the position Of night watchman.
He smoked strong tobacco "like steam
engine" all night to keep awake. At
this time Mr.. Mullen was probably 100
years old. His irregular habits, sleep
less nights, the malaria of swamps end
the poison of tobacco do not seem to
have impaired his constitution. About
five years ago he began to fail little;
not from sickness, but from gradual
weakening Of all his physical powers.
He left off regular work two years ago,
only doing light work.
In his young. days Johnny went to
New York city, and relates many inter-
esting stories Of that city in eye olden
time" He was one Of the first gang that
commenced coopering in Virginia, and
the only one who stood the climate with.
out sickness He attributes this to his
care in wearing warm woolens when
not working, keeping out of the night
air and not touching Intoxicating
liquors. After wandering around he
returned to Maine, and now does most
of, the work on his farm of f1fty-three
acres in Harrison. His diet has always
been very plain, and his habits are very
regular. Wormwood, which he sleeps
in strong tea and drinks when tout Of
sorts," is his only medicine. He has
studied the habits Of all natures living
things, and is quite natural philosopher
in his way. a=..-s
Thomas Rooney lives In Fremont,
Newaygo county, Mich. He was born
in Ireland in 1883, land by this token
Is now 10Y. In his early life he was
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

spencer, Mass, at that time. After the
war he moved to Dudley and settled.
In 1910 Miss Eaton married Morris
Larned, of Dudley, where she remained
all her life, until seven years ago, when
she moved to Central Falls. Mr.. Larned
died ten years ago. Their children num-
Der thirteen, of whom only five are now
living. Mrs. Larned has twenty-five
grandchildren living, and her great
grandchildren are too numerous to be
correctly estimated even by members OF
the family. ..........
Mrs Larned sleeps great deal of the
time, and at times does not care to leave
her room. Within the last few years
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18
Summons.


In the District Court of the Fourth judicial Dis
the County Of Cascade Randall w. Hanson,
plaintiff. VS.. Margaret Hanson. defendant.
The people Of the Territory, Of Montana send
erecting to the above-named defendant:
fon are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against .yon by tho aboye-nalned plain,
tiff in the District Court Of tho Fourth judicial
District of the Territory Of Montana, in and for
The County of Cascade. and to answer the COM
plnint filed therein, within ten days exclusive
Of the day Of servce) after the service on yon Of
+eryed out of this county, hut in this district,
within twenty days; otherwise within forty days,
ar Judgment by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer Of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree of
Of this court dissolving The bonds of m;trimony
heretofore ard now existing between the plain
tiff, Randall w. Hanson, and the defendant,
Margaret Hanson, on the ground that about the
first day Of March, A. D. 1881, the defendant did
without cause, willfully and Intentionally desert
you ever since have and now do absent yourself
from plaintiff and live separate and apurt from
him without intention of returning, and for gem
cral relief. all which more fully appears by lcf-
arence which is here made TO the complaint
on file therein.
And you are hereby notified, that if you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required, the said plaintiff will take default
against you and apply 10 the court for the relief
demanded and prayed for in said complaint.
trict court Of the Fourth judicial dstrictof the
territory of Montana, in and for the county of
Cascade, this 18th day of September, in the year
Of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty-nine.
fSeal.] W. M. COCKR1LL, Clerk.
By l.. w. Fauquier, Dep. Clerk
JOHN w. STANTON, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication Sept IA. 1885, I %
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

AAO"O'SAS hS NC
cided to leave Canada, and then took up
his abode in Holton, Mich, whence he
removed to his present home. He is a
member Of the Episcopal church in good
and regular standing and has been the
father of fourteen children, four Of
whom are now living, His declining
years are also gladdened by thirty-six
grandchildren and tifty-three great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Larned, OF Central
Falls, R. l., is an interesting old lady,
who is just on the verge Of century Of
Life. She was born in Dudley, Mass,
Jan. 10, 1890. Her maiden name was
Elizabeth Eaton. Her parents were
John Elliott Eaton and Elizabeth Davis
Eaton. Her father was a surgeon in the
revolutionary army. being resident Of
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

principal. He studied law, was admit
ted to the bar and has since practiced.
In 1879 he was elected district attorney
of the Third judicial district in Mon
tana, and was reelected two years later
without opposition. In 1881 he was
elected to the Twelfth Legislative assem-
bly, Of Montana as member Of the coun-
Gil from Lewis and Clarke county, and
was also their president. Toole was
elected member of the constitutional
convention which met in Helena in Jan
uary, 1884. He was also elected to the
Forty-ninth and reelected to the Fiftieth
congress as Democrat His first speech
Of consequence in the house was deliv-
cred last January.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

engaged in the mercantile business in
Dryden as a clerk, and has since then
followed the same business for himself
with more Or less regularity save for the
last few years. In 1880 he removed to
Dakota as an employe Of the Dwight
Farm and Land company, with head
quarters at Dwight, Richland county.
His political career began when The
Wahpeton Globe doomed him for the
territorial council Since then he has
steadily risen in the estimation Of his
party, as the nomination for governor
shows.
Joseph Kemp Toole, Of Helena, who
has been recently nominated by the
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

troit, is a young
man from Paw
tucket, r. l. He
has been a news
paper man all his
life, and has been
with his present
paper for twenty
five years. He is
but 43 years old,
standing over six
feetin height. He
is a trenchant
writer Tn noli-
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18
ALL WELL ALONG IN YEARS
JOHNNY MULLEN, THOMAS ROONEY
AND MRS. ELIZABETH LARNED.

Tho First Named Lives in Maine and
Claims 1sO Years, the Second in Michi-
gan and Claims 1O7, and the Third viii
Shortly Reach the Century Line.
Who was 1t said there are no very old
people in the New World? Whoever he
may have been he must hide his dimin-
ished head, for scarcely week passes
nowadays that the newspapers. do not
,,nearth some individual who has passed
the line marking the first century. This
article deals with one Thomas Rooney,
who has passed the line by several years.
Mrs. Larned, who is about to step
across tiff grim death does not step i'll
and prevent, and "Johnny" Mullen, of
Oxford. Me-, whose age is claimed to be
100 odd years.
The Oldest man in Oxford, Me-, is
Johnny Mullen, who was born in the
north of Ireland, and claims to be 1870
years of age or thereabouts. He is
Of about the medium height, very thin
and sinewy, and with no surplus flesh on
hs body. His eyesight is keen, but he
complains of defective sight on very near
things, though he has never used specta-
cles. He is beginning to get deaf, and
his only complaint is Of a "tired feeling"
after working a short time. His parents,
Charles and Bridget Mullen, were linen
weavers and quite well off. They had
two boys and two girls.
One Of the first things that Johnny
can remember is crawling across the
floor to his mother and crying with
fright, while the dreaded press gang
searched the house for his father. As
soon as he was strong enough to stand
alone and tall enough to reach the weav-
ing harness, he commenced to work at
the loom until little over 81 years of
age. Then the Mullens, hearing such
glowing accounts of new and wonder
full country, of its great fertility and the
freedom Of its land to all, sold out and
crossed the ocean to St. John, N. B. All
the family, except Johnny, went to Bos-
ton in a sloop.
Mullen got job in sawmill in st.
Johr xrbaro ba tbipku ba ctonnad aho,lt
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

1$Ol GIl bttAott GAG
nonlinatedb by the
Republicans Q f
that state for gov
ernor, was born
in Dryden, N. Y,
some forty years
ago. His early
training was on
his fathers farm,
and his education
was that of the
common school.
w h en- b u t a
vol1np man ha
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

The wisdom of planting willows has
been justified during the recent floods.
The government engineer in charge Of
the Potomac river Improvements states
that where willows were planted the
land was protected from washing, and
practically no damage was done, while
in the improved lands not so protected
there was great loss.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

A new work on ''Half Century Of
Music in England" draws the interesting
contrast between the time when Lord
Chesterfield warned his son against being
a fiddler, even in the amateur sense, and
the present. when prince of the royal
blood is the most noted amateur in Eng
land.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

stock raiser, and
a successful one,
too. La t er he
came to the new
world and locat-
ed at Toronto.
Still later he re-
moved to Mount
Forest, where he
grew rich and
prosperous as a
farmer. In 1878,
hoWevar ba do.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

The largest cats eye ever found Ii,
Ceylon is on its way to England. The
stone was picked up by a laborer and
sold for thirty rupees, but after passing
through many hands it now belongs to 8
native merchant, who has insured it fol
10000 rupees. In its raw condition the
cats eye weighed 475 carats, while, after
being cut it now weighs 17O carats
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

she was very fond
Of receiving call
ers, b ut b as
grown Indifferent
Of late. She is
considered to be
in good health,
and can read with
spectacles a little
but rarel y at
tenpts to, as she
appears to have
no wish to read.
Her ST 6 hit and
hearing have re.
,antlv foilel har
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

thirty years, as a
little boy he first
6 o t acquainted
with there grew
to manhood, d,mar-
ried and had sew
eral children be-
fore he left. In
the summers he
W ork 9 d in the
8 a W mill, and
along the coast in
the winters when
the mill was not
running. A fter
awhile he tired
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

"Did you shoot anything down in
Manner asked the inquiring neighbor of
the returned sportsman.
ooh, yes" said the truthful sportsman,
truthfully. g! shot all the rapids. -
Boston Journal.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18
cbnrles A. Lee, President

Charles A. Lee, the new president Of
the National Editorial association, which
has lust ended its annual session at De.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18
INTERNATIONAL NOMINEES.

John Miller, Republican, of North Dakota,
and j. K. Toole, Democrat, of Montana.
John Miller, familiarly known in
No,+l, n,1,ota oo Earmar Miller and
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

De moor ts of
Montana for gov
ernor, was born
at Savannah Mo-,
May 10, 1851. He
was educated at
the public schools
Of st. Joseph,
Mo-, and at the
Western Military
academy at New
Castle, KY, of
which Gen. E.
Kirby Smith was
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18
LApEYRE Bros, Of Great Falls,

-tH-j
as agents fol. his celebrated Diamond
Spectacles and Eyeglasses, and also for
his Diamond Non Changeable Spectacles
and Eyeglasses These Glasses are the
greatest invention ever made in Spec
tacles. By proper construction of the
Lens person purchasing pair Of these
Non-C -Changeable Glasses never has to
change these Glasses from the ewes, and
every pair purchased are guaranteed, SO
that If they ever leave the eyes (no mat
ter how rusted or scratched the Lenses
are), they will furnish the party with a
new pair Of Glasses free of charge.
! LAPEYRE BROS, have fuIl assort-
ment and invite all who wish to satisfy
themselves of the great superiority Of
these Glasses over any and ali others now
IN use, to call and examine the same at
I:AfE4RE BROS, Druggists and Op-
tlclans, sole agents for Great Falls.
~ Eyes tested free of charge. No
peddlers supplied.
Great Falls tribune., 1889-09-18

4 Mullen got a job in a sawmill in st.
John, where he thinks he stopped about