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The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

CHICAGO, March 15.-The Journals
Washington correspondent says: The
fight against Meredith for public printer
is getting very hot because Of his promi-
nenoe HIS leading candidate for the
place. The California delegation is cs-
pecially active in behalf their man, Os-
borne, and are hopeful Of success They
do not, however, claim to have any AS
surance from the president, So sharp is
the contest that nearly all the dark horse
candidates have sbeen eliminated. The
indications now are that out OF the fol
lowing six, IL woman will be chosen: D.
Chester, Of Pennsylvania; Capt. VIM
Meredith, of Chicago; Capt. llalloway
Of indianapolis; ex- Congressman Nichols
of North Carolina: Major A. 4. Davis, oi
Minneapolis, and Osborne, OF Los An
geles, California.
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Deserves HANGING.

CHICAGO, March 14.-John Jones, gro
Gerry clerk and widower with several
children, is wanted by the police on tho
charge of murder. lie neglected his
family and kept them in ahject poverty.
The Humane Society investigated Jones'
Il year old daughter and she confessed
that her father had been unnaturally in
innate with her for year, and that Hen
ry Billings, young married man, also
mistreated her. Jones and Billings were
arrested on Wednesday, Jones gave bail
for hearing tomorrow. The girl was;
found suffering with symptoms Of arscn-
ic poisoning and died ut the hospital this
morning. Jones has disappeared.
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sweetly-
"Al SONGS s,I,, that thrill the trembling haven
And the cattle in the valleys are lazily
browsing on the tender blades Of grass
Earth for sunlight and pure air. And
above all the sweet and CHEEKY voices oi
the school boys and girls, as they 60
romping and frolicking DER the play
gronnd meath my perch. is reminder
that am not to mediate on the past, but
am here to note the passing events of an
hour.
The first view that passed before my
vision was the majestic form of the Col
onel, the knight Of the quill. who has the
power with one drop of ink, to bring joy
or sorrow to the many who look upon
him only as an editor. Beware!
The second view was the massive and
bustling editor Of the organ that is now
making the ''grandest effort of its life" to
hoodwink its readers into the belief that
it WAS job that swallowed the whale and
that the told constitution" was good
enough for the advancements made in
our new estate" in four years. But it
was not Job that swallowed the whale
and the progressive people of Montana
new comers and old-are almost unani-
nous for new deal with more advanced
ideas. Beware!
The third view that went like flash of
lightning before my vision, was Phil.
Gibson, overcoat on left arm, and 3-for-5
in his outl.,-stepping out four feet to
the yard, for the Helena train. He has
gone to Helena, to buy what is left Of the
way-station for cemctesy. Beware!
My fourth view was grand and glori-
Gus one--one that made the children
play more cheerful and the birds sing
sweetcr,--the arrival of the Manitoba
from the East. The stampede from the
cars as they slowed up at the platform
was truly wonderful. Men, women and
children from New York. Ohio, Pcnnsyl-
vania, Indiana, Illinois, and in fact from
nearly every State in our glorious Union
stepped off the train, stretched their
weary limbs, drew in breath of Mon
tana's balmy air, and theu thanked God
that they had at last arrived ut the haven
of rest and promise. Wonderful, grand
and picturesque was the sight Among
these people were farmers and artizans
and marriageable young ladies, who will
add grandeur and glory to the metropolis
Of Montana.
My fifth view was a lean and hungry
specimen of humanity, who stepped off
the train from Helena at $3.50 p. nj. He
looked Us If he had not had much to eat
lately. lie was kindly gathered in and
given employment and is now happy and
contented.
My sixth and last one was sorrowful
one to behold. 1t was a lot of carpet-bag-
gers discussing the political situation
among themselves and trying to hatch up
some new excuse for the passage of pow
er from Grover to Ben. But, my boys
you will have to SO to work and earn
your bread by the sweat of your face OF
starve. You have had the last fat you
will get for some generations to come, so
yon might as we'll pack your "grip" and
say goodbye to Office.
must come of my perch as it is neal
sundown, but will ascend again if the
school board don't kick.
....... .. LOOK-OUT,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

Change of programme at the Minstrels
tonight.
A. Z. Aronson of st. Paul is stopping
at the Milwaukee house.
Several large t1ocks of geese were seen
hylng over the city yesterday.
W. NJ. Pollock, Frank d. Hankey and
Albert B. Hankey of st. Paul are regis
tered at the Park hotel.
o. Gregg of Fargo and J. Havens of
New York, left for the East on the Man
itoba train yesterday afternoon.
VIM. Kane of Neihart is sojournins in
Great Falls. He is one of Neihart's old
timers. This is his first visit to this city.
+. H. Larelle, of st. Paul is registered
at the Minneapolis house, He NAV en-
gage in the real estate business in this
Two gentlemen from Iowa registered
ut the minneapolis house recently. They
are looking for good location for 4
A large conconrse took in the open -air
concert given by the minstrel troupe yes
terday afternoon. The boys are adopts
with the horns and ELECTED uprorious
plaudits.
Inquiries about Great Falls come in
unremittingly. Judging from the tenor
of the letters, it is probable that the pop
ulation of Great Falls will be materially
augmented within the next few months.
Some Of our citizens are enlcavorirg
to organize an American singing society.
If successful Prof. Werner, the affable
and multiscious musician, will be engag-
ed as leader. Tho Professors rare musi-
cal ability is appreciated by the people of
this place, who are strenuously enClcavor
ing to keep him here. Prof. Werner is
Il man who can command good salary in
any OF the larger cities, and his retention
in Great Fails would be good thing.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of School District
No. 8, of Cascade county, for the election
Of District officers and for the transaction
OF such other business us may lawfully
come before it, will be held on the FIRST
SATURDAY IN April, 1880, at the district
school house.
Also, ut the same time and place will
be submitted the question whether the
Trustees Of said district shall he allowed
to appropriate from the general school
fund Of said district money to build a
fence around the school house lot of said
district. Those in favor of the appropri-
alton will write on their ballots: Appro-
priation, Yes; those against the appro-
priation will write on their ballots: Ap-
preparation, No. The polls will be open
between tho hours of 10 aud 12 q. m,
VIM. ALLIN,
M. MCDANIEL.
M. CARTER,
School Trustees,
j. Il. Harris. District Clerk.
Dated March II 13R0.
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Thr Brys0l, Trial.

BOULDER, Mont, March 15.-Attorney
Wallace opened his argument for the
prosecution this morning in mastery
manner. The case was we'll prepared by
him. He congratulated the jury on tl'e.
speedy termination of the case. The ev
idence, he stated, was entirely adequate
to convict of murder in the first degree.
He referred to letters written by the de-
fendent to Mrs. O'Dell and the phrase
SNOW for revenge" as the upstart Of the
tragedy. Counsel Ballot in his argl-
ment to the jury stated that lie would moi
accept compromise verdict.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
Terrible Tragedy.

AUSTIN, New, March ia terrible
tragedy occurred at Italian canyon,twclvc
miles from here yesterday. Samuel Rug
get killed his father-in-law, Geo. Heskine
and his brotller-in- laws shooting them
with a shot gun. lie then took horse
and rode three miles to lower ranch
entered the kitchen of the house and
with pistol shot and killed Mrs. Has
kins and then ended his own life in n
like manner. The shooting was the re.
suit of some property and family troubles.
Tho bodies were brought here late last
night,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
All Lost,

NORFOLK, Va, March 15.-C;.pt. Benz.
Knight, Second Mate James Richards
Pete Florida, John Smith, Ned Forbes
and Charles Hobbs, sailors Of the Big
Agnes Barton wrecked near Virginia
Beach yesterday afternoon we're drowned
last night and this morning. During the
night three of the men were washed over
board and lost. When day broke the life
saving crew saw the three remaining
men lashed to the rigging, and ut nine
o'clock the vessel burst, mast fell and the
three remaining men were lost
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
Proposals for Bridge.

Bids will be received by the under
signed until April II, 1889, for the mater
ial and construction of a bridge across
Belt creek near sluice boxes at Rice's
ranch. Each bidder to submit plans and
specifications of proposed bridge with
bid. The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
BY order of the board of county COM
misSioncrs. Il. A. RINGWALD.
March 12, 1880. Clerk.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
Land Office, Helena. Montana,

Notice Is hereby given that the fOll0win9-named
settler has filed notice Of his Intention To MAZE
final proof In support Of his calm and that said
PROOF Will be made before the Clerk of the District
Montana, on April "a. 1859. viz: james S. Brown
who made presumption Ds. No. s696 for the NEl4
sec. II tp. IL. NR6E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of, said
land. viz:
John X. Castner. william s. Wetzel, william J.
Kennedy. Eugene r. Clingan. all of Belt. Montana,
ANY person who desires to protest against the
allowance OF such proof, OF who knows Of any SUBJ
stsnttal reason under the law and the regulations
not l,e allowed. will be given an opportunity ut
the above mentioned time and place to cross-ex-
anime the witnesses OF said claimant, and to Of
claimant s. W. LANGHORNE
First publication March II, Register.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
THE BIG LOTTERY AT HELENA.
100000 for &1---$3OO, 900 for Is,

Send 81 to IS to tho Montana Invest
ment company, Helena, Montana, for a
chance in their grand prize distribution,
which takes place March Both, 1889
The *3o0,OoO Aborn House, Dcs Moincs,
Iowa, and 1913 cash prizes from $40 To
$4,000. Whole tickets, 81; tifths, 81.
Remember thot the deed to the capital
prize, the Aln! IN lIonsr, is now in escrow
at the First National Bank, Helena, VI. T.,
ready to be turned over to the holder oi
the winning ticket.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

The grand st. Patrick's banquet at the
Milwaukee House Monday, 18th inst,
will be the event of the season. The
Sons of Erin will gather on the occasion
from all parts Of the country, and it will
be general st. Patrick's Jubilee such
Il party as everyone will enjoy.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of School District
No. l, of Cascade county, will he held on
the First SATURDAY IN April, at the dis
trict school house on third avenue south,
Great Falls, for the election of one MEM
Der Of the hoard of trustees. The polls
will he open from 2 o'clock p. m. until
sunset. CHARLES WEGNER,
II. P. RoLrE,
A. q. LADD,
f. A. RINewALp, Clerk. Trustees.
Dated March 1o. 1889.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 15.--Willis
Green, Anderson Mitchell and Daniel
Jones, all colored, were hanged ut Arka-
,lelphia, Kansas, today for the murder OF
Il negro preacher named Arthur Horton,
on May 21st. The execution was private.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
NOTICE.

There will be meeting on April 8,
1889, of the voters of School District No.
II, Otter t'reek. ut the district school
house for the election Of officers and the
transaction of business.
ARTHUR w. FoRD,
Mar. 3, 1889. Clerk 11th District.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

LONDON, March Ii. The stock market
is flat, owing to fears Of trouble between
Austria and Servia.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
Crossed the BORDER.

NEcHE, Oak, March 15.-Gabriel Du-
mont, Louis kiels lieutenant, crossed the
border on his way to Winnipeg this
morning.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
Sewing and Repairing,

Mrs. 5. g. Rice, corner of Second
avenue South and Sixth street, announces
that she is now prepared to do all kinds of
wing. mending and repairing. Gentle-
mems clothing specially.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

Change Of programme ut the Minstreis
tonight.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

Change OF programme at the Minst, els
tonight,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

Grass seeds of all kinds at Lapeyre
Bros
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No mistakc-the HOLIDAY LEADER is
the paper to send to your friends.
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5, 10, Is, 20 and % cent counters at the
Bee Hive ON Central avenue. fltf
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Go to the Bee Hive for Crockery, Glass
and Tin-Ware. f1tf
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ID. NJ. Ferry's Garden Seeds ut Eastern
dialogue prices at Lapeyre Bros
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st, pAtrick'k Ball.

Change of programme ut the Minstrcls
tonight.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

Tree, Grass, Garden and Flower seeds
at Lapeyre Bros
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LOOK-OUTs
Observations from fhe top Of the Central
School House.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 15.-It is
q grand and glorious day. The sun
shines brightly and the birds are singing
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16
PERSONAL COLUMN.

Under tins caption notices Of "Wanted," !"
To Let" For Salc,'' Lost" "Founi,"
Personal" ETC., will be inserted ut the rate
Of ONE CENT PER WORD for each inser-
ton; but none less than 25 cents.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-03-16

For Sale.
A SCHOLARSHIP for a full Business Course in
the Helena Commercial College for sale at the
LEADER Office.
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Personal.
4 SENSIBLE, we'll educated, good looking young
n woman OF nineteen, who can furnish refer
| e'ces wishes to correspond with an honorable
man engaged III mining. ranching or a profess
sion. Address Miss II. c. BrandmOn, City Post
Office Washington, D. G.
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For Rent,
4 BUILDING on First avenue SOUTH suitable for
n store or restaurant Apply to Hanks l. At
kinsOn
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Wanted,
4 GOOD GIRL to do general housework. No 9th
n ers need apply. Inquire at the LEADER Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12
MURDERED BY MASKED RuFFIANS.
wHIPPINGS AND ASSAsSINATIoNS IN LOUISIANA
NEGRO DESIRE FOR EDUCATION THE
APPARENT CAUSE.

La Fayette, La. Sept ia brutal murder was
committed six miles from this place on the ADDevhIe
road on Monday night. Near the roadside STOOD
small cabin, and in this lay the muiated bodies OF
Rosemond Cormler, colored, and his daughter, Rosae
age fifteen The following particulars were elected
at the coroner's inquest: ROsemond, who was over
sixty wears OF age whipped and ordered To leave
the neighborhood some months ago by Dand OF
regulators. He refused 10 abandon his home ABOUT
10 O'Clock on Monday night party of masked men
rode up TO his house and demanded admittance, ana
on being refused broke down the door. The old man
fred both barrels Of shotgun into the crowd, killing
n white man. John Judice. Rosemond then fed, pur-
sued nv the rufians who fired repeatedly at the
fugitive They overlook him about 200 yards from
his house and blew the entire back part of his head
of and then crushed In the frontal bone by blows
with their guns. The body of Rosalie lay stretched
in front of the cabin this morning with her throat cut
from ear 10 ear. The little cabin was rddled with
bullets from Winchester rifles and smaller arms about
600 balls having been fired into IT, As the cabin was
ON ISOLATED one The coroner's jury could find evi
dence matchmaking any one. The body Of masked
men who. murdered Rosemond and his daughter
numbered about thirty
The regulators before reaching Comier's house
severely whipped negroes, Lucen Montgomery and
Iosenb alias Toby" Cobb. The victims were fear
fllv lacerated on their backs and received ugly
wounds about the head and face, inflicted with an IN
t,,,,nent made by attaching piece OF buggy traca
about two feet long handle made of wood of about
the same length. Cobb says that the crowd came to
his house and with oath demanded admittance
They broke down the door and took him aud Lucien
down the road distance and there beat them I'M
merclfully for nearly half an hour He did not recOg
nize them as they were all Masked being dressed
i'm woman's clothing Ee could not give any e&piana
finn as tO why he hogged but did not aScrDe IL
10 notifies He heard the say something 10
Iucien about voting for Miner, but could not remem-
Der what ii was. 1,, -,
negro school teacher living with him, and this man
was ordered to leave. a party went TO CoDDs house
one night and demanded the teacher be given
WhereIpon Cobb grew angry and fired into the crowd,
voundinr two of them. Since that tlmo vengeance
has been vowed upon him, and IT was wrcaked Monday
night. Cobb when seen was In bed ana VIII remain
there for several months before he Iecovers from the
severe whipping administered 10 him. 1t Is the opinion
of to sheriff that other parties wounded in the
affair last night but far nothing dennlte mas peeh
ascertained in this respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12

rain is destroying the walls and flooding the
entire building. The streets near the sea are
under surface water, which is slowly making Its
way into the sea.
In Ocean Grove the big board walk has escaped
serious damage The lower floor of the bathing
and lunch pavilion of Joseph Ross, at the foot
of Wesley Lake, has been undermined and torn
up The pavilion of Thomas w. Lillagore, at the
foot of Fletcher Lake, between Ocean Grove and
Bradley Beach, has also been shaken up by the
surf. All along the front of Ocean Grove i'm
mense quantities of sand have been torn out OF
the beach,
All the beach pavions and bathing-houses at
Avon-by- y-the-Sea have been demolished by the SURF
and the line of the beach changed.
At Belmar, formerly Ocean Beach, the surf has
carried away all the pavilions and bathing-houses
excepting those owned by Mr.. Gordon. The yacht
docks of John Buhler on the east side of Shark
River Bay have been wrecked. The bay is filled
with water far beyond the highwater mark OF
former big storms Curious to relate, the beach
at Belmar is being built up by this storm.
AT Spring Lake Beach the ran over the board
walk in front of the hotels for distance OF over
half mile and knocked a number of bathing
houses to pieces. A portion of the walk was un-
dermned and carried out into the sea.
At Sea Girt the waves did little damage. Az
Point Pleasant City it wrecked two pavllions.
Below Point Pleasant City comes the narrow strip
of beach lying between the ocean and Barnegat
Bay Here the surf ran over into the bay in sew
eral places and swept away the track of the Long
Branch and Philadelphia Railroad division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Between Man
tatolling and Berkeley one mile of the track IS
missing. North of the big railroad bridge over the
bay at Seaside Park ties and rails have been
swept away. In other places where, the surf lett
the track twisted out of shape it piled SIN to ten
feet of sand and wrecllage upon the rOadbed. Inc
loss TO the road Is fully $40, 900. 1t is rumored
that great damage has been done at Barnegat City
below the inlet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12
COLORED BAP1TSTS CRUELTY TREATED.
ON THE WAY NORTH THEY WERE DRIVEN FROM
TILE CARS BY ANGRY sOuTuERNERS

ON THE WAY NORTH THEY WERE DRIVEN FROM
THE CARS BY ANGRY soUTHERNERs
Indianapolis Sept IL (SpeciaD.-The delegates TO
Che National Colored Baptist Convention, in
session here, thinking much about the business
OF their organization. Interest in the Southern out
upon their OverShadOws every thing else and
IT was intensified TO the highest degree to-day when
hye OF the southern delegates who had been attacked
on their way here arrived in the city and related to
their brethren their experiences. The party was
composed of the Rev. MesSrs L. X. Love and j. H.
Brown, of Savannah Ca; John Williams and G. NJ
spratling, Of Brunswick, ana Mrs J. A. Garnett
Of Atlanta. Mr.. Love says they came over the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad because courieous
treatment had been assured to them by the agent
OF that road. The party took seats in one of the
oest cars and began to hear murmurs from white
passengers. Nj. Love was warned by the porter
that there would probably be trouble as a passenger
had sent ahead a telegram that the party was COMING
Al baNey' Tenn said the preacher " dozen ronrb.
ioos eh boarded the train and ordered us out OF the
car VIC uE'ii co. and we were then assaulted Mr
epfsulhg was struck twice with a piece Of raiIr;.d
non. MI bioWh' while asleep, was struck over the
head with club and Of his ears Wa sr,,, s
the rest Of beaten ipcludInc NJ 'Pli', ~ eu'
RevOlveIs were drawn and we were dr;,,or -, -, ~
car. think some of would have hoon hnI, =.
1t had not been for the interference Of tho cond,
He attributes the assault entirely to raco ,at,,'
The outrages In the South weie discussed IN Tho
convention and some advocated a movement m o,o
aid 10 their oppressed bretbren The o,ir,do eIso
expressed that the only way the eoIored ,,ar ~as @
save himself from being kicked t0 death is t tin an
back Others were more conservative ard toaa oh
mat measures too aggressive would aggTayata ~ ~
Present trouble and endsnger the lives Of tbe so,h
sIn delegates when they return home. Two ~ ,bo
SissiSsippi delegates said they would Lille to tsIS
soout the ouages in that State but as they desired
% return home they believed II advisable 10 Eceu
silent A committee the state of the co,lntry
epared resolutions 10 be considered by the National
SSan,en1on declaring that negroes In the South are
baorhg shot down like dogs Wild beasts al their
d dves and In the fields without there being any re-
go, iof the 0utrages,s and the President and Gov
,Iiors Of the Southern States are appealed 10 for
uie protection due them ~