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Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Valuable Business Blocks Burned,

AKRON, o., Oct. 29.-At late hour last
night the boiler in the new four-story brick
block occupied by o'Neil s. Dyas, dry goods
merchants, exploded The building
took fire and burned to the
ground The loss to ONeil 81 Dyas
is estimated at $25O,00O, with an insurance
of 100000
The Tiger hat store a three-story brick on
Howard street, was also destroyed with
loss of SIS. 600, and the Pullman restaurant
adjoining, loss $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
The HowarSI,s Routed.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 90 "A Barbourvills
SPECIAL confirms the report that Judge Lewis
has full control in Harlan county. The
Howard outlaws, who constitute q small
part of an extensive family, are leaving the
county. Lewis says he viii not stop until
peace is fully restored.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
MIR. MORGAN IN TROUBLE.
He Uses Government Envelopes foi
Private Purposes.

He Uses Government Envelopes for
Private Purposes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. Mr.. Morgan, the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, appears to have got
himself into serious trouble by using gov
ernment penalty envelopes for private mail
matter. Three weeks ago MIR. Morgan de-
livered an address on the education of the
Indian before the Mohonk Indian conference
Two days ago MIR. Morgan sent 1000 Of the
pamphlets through the mails in government
envelopes. Any person using these envel-
opes for private matter is liable TO line of
$500 for each offense. II would seem, there
fore, that Mr.. Morgan has violated the law
$500, 0U0 worth.
Senator Plumb, of Kansas has been
deeply offended with Mr.. Morgan for some
time over the latter's removal of several of
his constituents from positions at Kansas
Indian agencies, particularly the removal of
one-armed soldier named Low, who was
the teacher at the Kaw agency. One of the
senator's agents here is Smith d. Fry, into
whose hands one Of the illegally used en-
velopes has fallen. He has issued protocol
to Secretary Noble that Morgan must be re-
moved, or he will have him arrested and
prosecuted to u finish for violating the postal
laws.
In letter of explanation to Secretary
Noble Morgan admits he sent the matter in
penalty envelopes.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
The Montana MuddIe.

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 29-In the Silver
Bow contest to-day the motion Of the at
torneys for the republicans to quash the
mandamus writ was overruled. After argu-
ment on several other technicalIties, inolud-
ing an objection to Judge DeWolf sitting In
the case, as he was candidate on the deme.
cratic ticket the board of canvassers was
directed TO answer why the vote in the Tun-
mel precincts should not be counted.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Shot Three Times.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct 29.--A dispatch
from Charleston says that while deputy
United States Marshal Hager was attending
a corn-husking in Raleigh county, last Fri.
day man namgd Boal shot him three times,
causing probably fatal wounds. This is the
second attempt TO assassinate Hager.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Eloped With ms Bookkeeper.

MILFORD, Del. Oct. 80, "A great sensation
has been caused by the fight of j. Alexander
Harris with Miss Mary Ellis, his book
keeper, leaving wife apd four children and
unpaid bills to the amount OF $4,000, prci-
pally due farmers and small merchants.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
3Rufian Gers His Deserts

HELENA, Ark, Oct. 29.--As the steamer
James Lee was making landing at Island
Sixty, John Childers, one Of the clerks, at.
tempted to collect the fare from negro
passenger and was shot in the breast Chill
de then shot the negro, killing him in
stantly. Childers' wound il not necessarily
serious
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Much Damage Done.

FARIBAULT, Mimi, Oct. 29.-The fires in
the swamps and forests are doing more dam
age each day. The great marshes around
Rice, Mud and Watkins lakes are burned
over, together with many tons of hay. AT
Mud and Cedar lakes the woods have been
on fire and over one thousand cords of wood
burned. Much hay was also burned in this
vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
A Newsnaper uuke.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 29.-It is stated here that
Archduke John, Of Austria, will Join the
staff of a Now York paper. His name has
been stricken from the army list.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Union Pacific Goal Bins Burned.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 29.-lSpecial Telegram
TO THE BEE.I-The coal bins OF the Union
Pacific at La Sale, SIX miles south of Greedy,
were this morning destroyed by fire. Nearly
nine hundred tons Of coal are total loss.
La Sale was coaling station on the Chey-
enne & Julesburg branches, it being the juno
tion of the two lines. Va tF
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Nebraska and Iowa Patents.

WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEs.l-Patents issued to Nebraska
inventors-,Samuel A. Ambrlster, Dunbar,
Neb., corn gathering machine; Henry j.
Chambers. assignor to w. H. Duffett, Beat
rice. Neb., road grader; Eugene A. and j.
Mayheath, Nonpariel, Neb., force pump |;
Peter Heintz, Grand Island, NeD., combined
hay rake and stacker.
Patents issued to Iowans-Willie w. Har-
ris, Sioux City, Ia, bullet moulder; Walter
II. Marsh, Benton, Ia, vehicle wheel |;
Thomas E. Martin, assignor of one.half TO
G, @. Boggs, .Des Moines, IT,, burglar alarm
attachment for windows; Andrew b. Ship
man, Columbus Junction. Ia, show case
Hosea b. Stafford and III. w. Salse, Manson,
Ia, agricultural boiler; Dewitt +. Stcarns,
Des Moines, Ia, gas generator; Henry T..
Stateraux, Davenport, H., rotary churn ;
Frederick Theilengerder, Mount Union, Ia,
rod for check row planters; Frank Thone,
Davenport, Ia, electric current regulator;
David V. Thrift, Nevada, Ia, animal trap.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Steunsh,p Arrivals.

At New York--Ihe .Westernland, from
Antwerp.
AT Hamburg-The Gellert, from New
York.
At Bremerhaven--The Ems, from New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
An Ex-Cirouit audee shot.

FoRr SMITH, Ark, Oct. 29.-William Il.
Morgan. who has held many prominent posi-
tions and recently served a term as circuit
Judge, was shot and killed by ID. Gibbs as
the result OF quarrel Yesterday. Morgan
Was violent and oyerbearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
The COMPANIES Censured.

New York. Oct 29.-The jury IN the case
Of the death of Lineman F'ecks this evening
returned q verdict IN which they censure the
COMPANIES for imperfect insulation and con-
demn the system OF overhead wires.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
amerIcan Missionary society.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The forty.third annual
meeting Of the American Missionary society
began here this afternoon. Routine business
occupied both sessions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
A Russian Lottery Loan.

ST. PETERSBURG Oct. 29.-An imperial
ukase authorizes the issue of new $4,000
900 lottery loan for the further conversion
and redemption of former loans
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
For SAILING Hard cider.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 29.-The first convic-
tion under the Kansas prohibitory law for
the sale of hard cider was secured in the
district court to-day. The defendant was
the proprietor of a hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
AIanor MAYOR for Strcntnr.

STREAToB, ILL.,, Oct. 29-J. j. Gerahty, the
miners and workmen's candidate, was TO-
day elected mayor Of this city by q hand
some majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Three Men Killed.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 20-Three men were
instantly killed this evening by the explosion
OF a locomotive boiler at the Pierce coal
mines.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
TWO Frcirhts Collide.

MIDpLErowN, N. Y, Oct as-Two Erie
freight trains collided tonight. One man
was killed and several injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

Two Hundred Houses Destroyed.
LONDON. Oct 29.-Advices from Scutari
state that 200 houses at that place have been
destroyed by fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
ONLY A RIor.

The Reported Revolution IN Guate.
mala Squelched.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-Jacob Baiz, consul
general for Guatemala in New York, has re-
ceived the following cablegram from the sec
retary of foreign affairs at the republic of
Guatemala:
Contradict the reported revolution IN
Guatemala. A riot occurred in Mataquedi-
tuintla, Department of Santa Rose, which
was completely quelled in three days, and
perfect peace now prevails"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Favor the Governments or,r.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. GA special from
Tahlequah, [. Il. says: "Chief Mayes will
advise the Cherokee council to accept the
governments offer. Bushy Head will Join
in the recommendation. The prospects are
now that the Cherokee commission with sue
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
DECLARED OFF.
The Chicago Tailors' Strike Flat
Failure.

Failure.
CHICAGO, Oct 29.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. 1.-The iourneymen tailor's strike
which has been in progress for five days, has
been declared off and the men will return to
work tomorrow morning.
The conditions on which they go back are
the same as existed before the strike, and no
mention of their demands was made by the
tailors when they sent word to the employ
ers to-day that they were. willing to return.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
HoIzhay's TrIaI begins.

BEssEMgR, Mich, Oct. 29.-The trial Of
Holzhay, the noted highwayman, began to-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
Milan 20 Marry a Partisan.

LONDON, Oct. 29-According TO advices
from Belgrade ex-King Milan will shortly be
married 10 Partisan lady.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30

Five Thousand Miners Strike.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 29.-F'ive thousand miners
employed IN the collieries In Bryange have
struck.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
THANKSGIVING.
A Proclamation Issued by the Governor Of
Montana.

II has been long the custom of our
people with the closing of the year to
look back upon the blessings brought
them in the changing course of the sea-
sons and to return solemn thanks to
the all-gving source from whom they
flow. AT no recurrence OF that period
has the reason for universal thanks
giving 10y the people Of our favored
territory been moreconspicuous, more
manifest or more universal.
Now, therefore, | Benjamin f. White,
governor OF the Territory of Montana,
conforming to the proclamation OF the
president of the United States, do ap-
point and set apart Thursday, the
2sth day OF November, A. ID. 1889, as
a day OF thanksgiving and praise. Let
the day he one Of gladness. Let those
who enjoy the reunion Of families and
friends around the heart hstone Of peace
and plenty remember the widow, the
orphan and the lone ones. Let those
who are the recipients OF comfort,
cheer and social enjoyment lie mindful
OF the poor in deeds OF charity. Let
those who labor and toll be given by
their employers II day about their own
hearthstones for thanksgiving and
respite without the loss OF their daily
income. Deeds OF Kindness thus scat
tered and burdens so lightened will he
but "bread upon the waters and will
make the first Thanksgiving day ami
versary OF our grand young state
worthy OF our law-abiding, generous
and Christian people.
In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
OF the territorytO 20 be affixed. Done at
the city OF Helena, the capital OF said
territory, this, the 4th day OF Novem-
Der, \. ID. 1889.
BENJAMIN +. WHITE.
by the Governor.
I.or1s a. WALKER,
Secretary Of Montana.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
HOW DIR. CRONIN WAS MURDERED.
A Circumstantial Story Told by Winnipeg
Convict--.He Heard it from Martin
Burke the Actual Murderer.

WINNIPEG, Nov. 5-Assistant States
Attorney Baker, OF Chicago, had a
long interview with Bob Ileffer, and
from him received n cOrroboratiOn OF
many OF the details connected with
the butchery of Cronin, which Gillette
recounted on Thursday.
Burke, according to Gillette, took
quite fancy to Hetfsr at first and was
very communicative with him, telling
him many details about the crime. lie
told Heifer that Couchlin was the main
actor in the tragedy, and had engaged
both him and Cooney to participate
in the crime. lie told HIeffer that
sandbags were Used by two OF the as
sassins. while the third welded COM
mon baseball bat.
Burke was under the impression that
Cronin was being decoysd to the cot
tage under the pretext that he was
going o attend II woman.
Four men We're waiting in the cot
tage for him. They listened for the
sound OF wheels. At last the carriage
drove up TO the door. lie Knocked
loudly and hastily, as ii he realized
that his presence was urgently needed.
Two OF the assassins stood behind
the door ready to strike, while one OF
the Others, from the inner room. called
out in loud voice, come in" The
door was quickly opened and the
doc, or strode in. The instant he was
in one OF the assassins slammed the
door while the other struck the physi-
elan a terrible blow with sand bag
The doctor fell heavily to the floor.
Burke always declined to say who
struck the first blow, and this fact,
Mr.. Baker says. makes it quite clear
that it was Burke himself, else he
would have mentioned the name. He
always spoke about the four taking
part in the crime and pounding the
doctor at the same time.
The moment the doct or was down
the whole four rushed on him and wit h
sandbags and clubs pounded the life
out OF him. The poor man struggled
and moaned awinlly. Blood poured
from his mouth and nose and even his
eyes. lie struggled and gasped for
breath, and nearly twenty minutes
elapsed before he ceased to gasp.
Then the iiends stripped the blood
stained eliot hing of OF him and one Oi
them pounded his face so as TO make
1T impossible, as they thought, to re-
cognize the body. Coughlin then
| handed the trunk over and the body
was cramnied into it. One OF tn.
quartette went out and brought an
express wagon, which had been left III
"A convenient place.
When they went to carry tine trunk
out blood was dripping from it and il
ran on the floor and on some of then
boots. The trunk was set down and
/ the leaks stopped up with cotton bat
/ ting which was found in the doctor
/ instrument ease. The trunk and it,
contents were then taken to the lake
I Coushln driving thehorse. There wa-
no boat mt the point expected and
/ they tried To shove the trunk out into
+ the water, but it would not work
+ Anxious to get rid OF the body some
way, Burke suggested that it be ethrowi
/ into catch basin. The suggestion
was adopted.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14

They Will be Removed from Riverside to
Either Arlington or West Point

An associate press dispatch quotes
George W. Childs as saying that the
body OF Gen. Grant will very probably
he removed from its present resting
place in New York to West Point or
Arlineton cemetery. "Several years
before Gen. Grants DEATH" said Mr..
Childs, che said that his military
superior, Winfield Scott, was buried
at West Point, and he would like to
lie there. lie also expressed "A wish
that his wife might be buried at his
side. At the time OF Gen. Grant =
death New York came quickly forward
with its offer to provide n resting
place. Now, however, influential
Grand Army men have asked that the
body be removed to Arlington, and
special arrangements have been made
to allow OF Mrs. Grant being buried AT
the same place. United States army
men seem to prefer West Point. With
in "a week expect to see Mrs. Grant
and she will, of course. he the first
TO act
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
TAKING UP LAND.
The Queer Notions Entertained by Some In
tending Settlers.

"Some people have Il strange idea as
to the duties OF a land office, re-
marked Frank Reece yesterday, who
has been clerk in the Helena land
office for the past six years, "and We
come access some amusing incidents
every now and then. \ tenderfoOt eX-
poets that ii he wants to take up n
piece oi land all he has to do is to ac-
quaint us of the fact and that we will
Immediately mark of claim for him
and tell him to go and live on il.
Some OF them think the land office is Il
bureau OF information, and hardly II
day passes that we do not have from
five to ten inquiries for land. While
We can show plats OF the surveyed land
and what is taken up, We cannot tell
anything as to its character.
"A short time ago n man came in
here and offered us : 20 per acre Tor
a good piece OF land lie said le had
read in the papers that such was the
pricc. and he wanted the land right
then aud there. Another individual
who had noticed that II great deal Of
the land IN the valley below town was
apparently unoccupied, said he desired
10 take up II ranch down there.
The fact oi the matter j. we only
receive applications for patents tn
lands after he settlers take up II piece
of land and live on it. Many people
take up liO acres and then come to
the office and want to pay for it i'm
mediately.'
Where lands are unSurveyed, how
can settlers take up "a homestead or
other entry?'
"All they have to do is / o live upon
it and wait unit il the land l. surveyed
into townships and sections, then they
can BEGIN to prove up on it. \ see
ton II go acres and an ordinary
claim IL $50 acres. or a quarter OF "a
section. Some claim, are only 50
acres in one section and sOin anot her.
while Others embrace four quarters oi
four sections. This accounts for he
apparently peculiar verbiag- OF "a de-
scription OF the latter kind OF "a claim.
In describing. for example. the descrip-
tion would begin with the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter oi
-ecrion 10, and the southeast quarter
OF the southeast quarter OF section
eleven, aud the southwest quarter of
the southwest quarter oi another sec
tion, and 80 on until the entire 100
acres are included, and then il would
wind up ny designating in what town
ship aud range the land l. situated.
There j. "a good deal of red tape con
ne,.tei with land office business. and
with our regular work and answering
a multitude oi questions from visitors
you may imagine that We have all We
/ can do.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
He Was Never Known to Use Profane Lam
guage-The Fellow Who Says Differ
emily Is - Liar.

Gen. Sheridan in his latter days,
says the Washingt ON correspondent oI
the New York Tribune, was rather
peppery, and oftentmes it required
considerable diplomacy to deal with
him. When in his moods his language
was frequently OF "a sulphurous nat ure.
The ''boys" around the office were in
the habit OF discovering, il possible,
in advance the temperature Of thegen-
erals private office before doing busi-
ness with him. unless the exigencies OF
the case demanded it. One day GER
tain well known correspondent was in
he office when Sheridan was deliver
ins in his breezy way IA criticism ON u
chrome which some proud publisher
had sent to him, representing the gen-
eral riding down the line after the dis
asta- a. Cedar Creek. with n regiment al
flag Ill his right hand and followed by
an enormous stall.
Now, Just look" said sheridan,
land see how - ridiculous that man
has made me appear. Here am rep
resented as riding down the line wit "a
flag in my hand and whole regiment
of cavalry rs my escort. Why, -
-, am made to appear like n
- fool. Now, the truth is ! rode
down the line with Tony Forsyth;
that was all there was to 1t. No flag,
no escort except Forsyth
The next day n verbatim account of
Sheritan conversation. adl.ct ives
and all, appeared in print. lie was
furious.
IL wouldn't have cared so much
about it except that - makes me
swear so. People will think ! am IN
the habit Of swearing. Why. - -
-, you know that isn't 50,
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
WORK OF THE MINrs.
Annual Report of the Director for the Year
Ending June 80. 1889.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Edwar1 q.
l.eech, the director of the mint, in his
annual report for the fiscal yearended
June 30. 1889, reports the coinage at
the mints during the year as follows:
Gold coins in value, S2o, ,5l3,91O; sill
yer dollars. S33, 1913, $50; subsidiary
silver, $121 ,6S6, and minor coins.
S9O6, ,I13-total. $50, ,965. 929. In al.
dition to this gold bars valued at
S22,2fi ,i2l and silver bars valued at
81, ,7O9,2 ,246 were manufactured at the
mints. Gold bars were exchanged for
gold coin, principally at the assay
office in New York, during the year,
mainly for export, of the value OF
S31, ,5O1,S12. The profit on the com
age OF silver dollars and subsidiary
coin during the year was 80, ,4O3,O4Y.
The total Oinage of silver dollars un-
der the Bland act up to the first Of the
present month was S3l3,63S ,W1.
Gold imports during the year amount
ed to S1O,312,ll5. and exports to
S6O,O:i3,246. Silver imports amount
ed to S24 ,6S2,3 $50, and exports 1885,
116,7S3. These figures show a loss to
the United States by excess of exports
over imports OF gold S40,661 ,1O1;
silver, SI2 2,O34, ,4O3. The director esti-
mates the consumption of gold and
silver in the United States in the in
dustrial arts for the fiscal year: Gold,
$16,OOO,OOO silver, 5000, 600. The
product OF gold and silver in he United
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
STATE OF MONTANA.
A TERRITORY FOR TWENTY
FIVE YEARS, NOW A
FULL.FLEDGED
STATE.
The President Issued His Proclama.
ton November 9Th.
GOVERNOR rO0LE INAUGURArED.

At last every requirement Of the
enabling act has been complied with
and Montana has entered the Sister
hood OF States.
On Friday, November sth, Presi-
dent Harrison signed he proclamation
and at 10 u. m. OF the same day the
glad tidings were telegraphed from
washinston to Helena, and from there
wired throughout the state.
At 2 p. ~. the inauguration Of Gov.
Toole took place in the office of Gov.
White ~ the court house. A quarter
of an hour before the inauguration
the governors Office was crowded with
citizens assembled to witness the cere-
mony. Al exactly l:5s O'Clock Mr.
Toole advanced to the governors
desk. and holding one hand upon the
open Bible and the other above his
head, repeated the prescribed oath OF
office which was administered. When
the words, $50 help me God had
been u, tered and the Bible c,osel the
assemblage broke INTO three cheers for
Governor ToOle, which were given with
u will.
Later in the afternoon Governor
Toole tel'graphed Secretary Blaine
that he had taken the oath of Office
and entered upon his duties as COVER
nor OF the StateOf Montana. 4 Simi-
lar telegram WAS sent To Governor
White appraisine him Of the fact.
The inauguration took but very lit
tie time, and in three hours after the
proclamation had been received Gov.
Toole took possession of the state
eNccut i've chair.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
Nine to Hang Together.

Judge Parker. OF the United States
district court for he western district
of Arkansas, on Nov. :ird, passed
sentence of death upon nlne mlrierers,
setting the date OF hanging January
10th. 1870. The murderers are Geo.
Tabler and Charles Bullard, negroes,
Harry Austin, John Billy, Tom Willig,
Madison James, Jefferson Jones. sam
Gaen, and JamiSon Burris. all full
blooded Indians except Austin. The
crimes were all committed IN the
Indian territory within Il year.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
No Wonder She Failed.

Milwaukee Sentinel The woman
who tried TO start an institution in
New Work for the spankingo oi children,
to relieve mothers. has not made "A
srccess oi it. She l. from England.
and did not know that the American
child not only refuses to he spanked.
but runs the household and j. partir-
ularlV the boss of it, mother
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
At Midnight.

Tell me. glowing stars sn high.
po perish when 'lie?
or shall be ever |?
VIII my spirit have rrhir'h
And regain the things of worth
When my dust returns to earth
Ne. too. perish, We. tao. fall,
Flash ~ moncnt-then the pail.
Is that typical Of all?
Boundlcs, depths of glowing spheres,
thangcle~s in the changing years,
Seem Ia negative our fears.
Vet Your chanselcss is all change
Fle-ting flying on, We range
Through the vortex vast and sirangr.
other creatures, either men.
Cling upon you. live-aud then
u" they die and live again?
Nathan II. Dole.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
Inimitablc Tammany.

Philadelphia Press: Tammany Hall
l. again running the New York D,moe-
racy i'm H. own cheerful AMI exclusive
style. The political forces OF New
York now consist of the Republican
party. Tamnany Hall and few mug
wump~ AMI other gentlemen without
visible mean, of political support
clas-ed ~ SCATTERING very badly
scat ttrIng