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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-07-31

How Reigart and simmons struck it Rich
was the remark that Dave Simmons
made to Saturday Evening Call re-
porter. He is hostler. also foreman
iu the round-house OF the Toledo,
Peoria and Western Railroad conn
pany. "I have invested in The Louis
lana State Lottery since 1876 In 1877
drew prize OF $50. In 1881 drew $40;
last March IS, and the last drawing
held one-twentieth OF ticket 5o,4l6,
that drew the first capital prize Of
$500 900 and have received the amount
Of SIS 900. Induced I Reigert TO 60 In
with me. i've each held ope-twentieth
part Of ticket No. SO. .4le,) and expect
TO ooptinue."-Peoria, tIll.) Saturday
Eve. Call, June 1.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-07-31

cattle from Montana took place to-d day:
Mizpah Cattle company, 292 weighs
lng ll1l IT $3.50; % COWS, weighing
III at $40. Stoddard a. Howard 50
Montanas, weighing 1855 at S3.l5.
Receipts 5000.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-07-31

When opistes fail. then Try Samsri-
tan Nervine. Its q certain cure for ell
nervous ailments.
That bad breath comes from indi-
gestiop. Take Samaritan Nervius.
II stops the cause. Al Druggists,
el.N or 4 for IS.
Cured me Of Dysrepsla. I coeM
not eat without having 70 thrsv ~
wS starving TO DEATH"
w. AsKINs, Unisa Cl11. fsnn'
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-07-31
iSase Ball-Monday.
.thletics s, Kansas City Q.

Athletics s. Kansas City6.
Baltimore s, II. Louis 4-fint game
Baltimore 0. st Louis 0-secont
game. Called at end Of seventh inning
on account Of darkness.
Columbus Cincinnati. rain.
Philadelphia Q, Boston Z.
Pittsbure s, Chicago la.
Washington 2, New York 8.
Cleveland-IndianapolIs postponed.
st. Paul 8, 81. Joseph 8.
Minneapolis I, Sioux City 2.
Des Moines 4. Omaha Z.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-07-31

and Their Bodies Burned In Their
Camp.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
COLD WAVE NOTES.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-This has been
the coolest day of the season in this
city thus far. At O'Clock this morn
ing II degrees below was registered
At MinnedOsa this morning it was So
below zero.
IsHPEMING, Mich, Feb. 23.-The
worst storm of the season. and one of
the most severe ever known, is now
raging over the entire upper peninsula.
The temperature has ranged from 25 to
35 degrees below zero.
CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Dispatches from
Northern Iowa state that the cold is
10 to 10 below zero at different points.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 23.-Last night
was one of the coolest experienced in
northern Minnesota and Dakota this
winter. The Manitoba weather report
showed the thermometer to have fallen
to "a below at Breckenridge, 80 at
GAINESVILLE, 80 at CrOOkstOn, 40 at
Grand Forks, and 4S at Neche. The
northern Pacific weather report showed
the mercury to range from 36 to 10 be-
low between jamestown and Duluth
and Grand Forks. 1t was 40 below at
Detroit, Minnesota. The Minnedosa
weather reports 81 degrees below.
NEW YORK, Feb. % dispatches to
the Associated Press from all parts of
| this state ana New England show that
| today is the coolest of the season. The
| thermometer registers 20 to 80 degrees
| below zero and the indications are that
| it will be still colder tomorrow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
Dissatisfied With the Knights.

BosTON, Feb. 25.-The widespread
dissatisfaction of the boot and shoe
workers attached to the knights of La
Dor through National Trade assembly
2l6, at the treatment they have re-
ceived at the hands of the general Off
GERS of the knights of Labor, has cul-
minated in a powerful movement in
the larger towns to sever the connec-
tion of the trade with the Knights of
Labor. AT special meeting Saturday
night at the local assembly of boot and
shoe workers of Dover, New Hamp-
shire. called to take action on a circu-
lar issued by the boot and shoe work
ers of national trades assembly No.
PIG, Knights of Labor, calling on all
shoemakers under their jurisdiction to
vote on the advisabiliiy OF leaving the
Knights of Labor and forming an inter
national trade union of the craft. it was
voted to withdraw from the knights of
Labor and form local union, to be
attached to the boot and shoe workers
In irrational union. Sunday night
a similar meeting was held by the boot
and shoe makers of Haverhill. Massa-
chusetts, with the same result as at
Dover. Committees have been ap-
pointed by these organizations to issue
circulars to all boot and shoe workers,
calling on them TO leave the knights
OF Labor and form a trades union.
The resolutions adopted at these meet
iDgs will be sent to all local assemblies
or shOemakerS in the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
Di,.Dusaranos of the las. BuHalo,.


LIBERAL, Kas., Feb. 26.-B. w.
Westmorland, owner of a cattle ranch
in the Neutral Strip, has sold four buff
falos, which he received as calves and
raised to two and three-year-olds, to
T. W. Hardwick, of Sioux Falls. Da-
kota. for $1,000. The animals, two
bulls and two COWS, will be shipped to-
morrow over the Rock Island road to
Dakota, where they will join herd of
sixteen head already owned by MIR.
Hardwick. Their departure tomorrow
marks the disappearance of the last
buffalos from this part of the country.
The question of receiving water
supply here sufficient tomeet the wants
of a growing city is now definitely set
tied. The Rock Island Railroad COM
pany bored hole here some time ago
which at depth of $40 feet reached
a third sheet of water underlying this
section of country and have since
furnished an abundant supply of
good water, but the company wanting
to secure an additional supply and
therefore had well dug which reached
water yesterday noon at depth of
$50 feet. This being the second sheet.
a pump was put into this well and has
since the last thirty hours thrown out
a steady stream of water three inches
in diameter. Our citizens are much
rejoiced over the fact that they are
now definitely assured of an unlimited
supply of water.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
Train Robbers in California.


DELANo, Cal, Feb. 23.-As train No.
IL left Pixley last night five men board
ed it. Two went on the engine and
covered the engineer and fireman with
revolvers. When about two miles from
the station the train was brought to a
stop and the other three men entered
the express car and ordered the messen-
ger to open the box, covering him with
revolvers. Dynamite bombs were ex-
ploded under the car and during the
excitement seven passengers ran to-
ward the front. Two of them were
shot. +. s. Bentley, of Modesto. was
probably fatally wounded and Charles
Gabert, of POso. was killed instantly.
The train ran back to PiXley where
the news was left. The passenger
coaches were not molested.
Another account says that but two
men were concerned in the robbery
and that while one remained on the
engine, the other made his way to the
express car and by exploiting bombs
under the car so frightened the mes
senger that he speedily opened the
doors. Bently, who was probably
fatally wounded, is deputy constable
here. The amount secured by the rob
berS is unknown. A posse will
pursue them from here.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
shnt His VITA and H,msalf.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. ga Pioneer
Press special from Dickinson, Dakota,
says: One of the most sensational
tragedies ever known in North Dakota
occurred to-day. two miles from here.
John Holler. German, lived with his
wife and five children on claim two
miles from town. He and his wife
quarreied and he Threatened to take the
lives of the whole family. This morn
ing his wife left him going
to neighbours for safety. Her hus-
band followed short time after carry
ing a rifle. BY threats of general
murder he drove the others from the
house and then deliberately murdered
his wife, firing two shots into
her. lie then placed the muzzle
of the gun against his left temple and
blew the top of his head off. Before
following his wife when she went to
the neighbours, ne locked his five chill
dren in the house and deliberately set
fire to it as well as to his
grain stacks, house and barn in
which considerable machinery was
stored. After his departure
the children managed to escape and
are now cared for by friends. Some
years ago he killed farmers wife in
the east and three years ago was &C
cused of burning his house to obtain
the insurance.
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Committed Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23.-The inani-
nate form of Alfred NJ. Lay, IA son of
the late Congressman Lay and a we'll
known and popular young man about
town. was found stretched on bed in
his room at his mothers residence, 1881
Tracy avenue, yesterday evening at
O'Clock, where he had ended his life
some time before, by swallowing the
contents of a two ounce vial of lauda-
mum. Lay was lying on his back across
bed with his hands dangling down
the side and a novel which he had been
reading lay on the floor, having slipped
from his nerveless fingers and an
empty glass on the dressing table
beside small vial still retaining the
dregs of n brown odoTiferous
liquid, plainly told the tragic tale of
young Lays end. The young man was
26 years of age and graduated from the
Westminster college at Fulton, Mis-
souri,. For five years past he has been
conducting a large wholesale grocery
business in Duncan, Arizona. and was
in affiuent circumstances. He has a
comfortable bank account and other
financial resources, and his death was
not caused by business misfortunes. and
as his domestic relations were of the
pleasantest description, his friends are
puzzled to account for his fatal aberra-
tiOn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 26.-The
examination of Bob Watkins, arrested
on the charge of assisting in stealing
the Plummerville ballot boxes. and
being IN the game of cards when an
attempt was made TO shoot Election
Su pervisor Wahl, will commence at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Deputy
Sheriff Bentley, of that coun-
ty has been Subp9naed to
Little Rock, and a Deputy United
States marshal went up to Plummer-
vile to-day to get process on a number
of others. He is expected back to-mor-
row night. r. l.. Pate, of MorrilltOn,
is among those who will be subpenaed.
A gentleman who arrived this evening
from MorrilltOn reports that great ex-
element is prevailing there on account
of the operations of the officials from
this city. He also states that the en-.
tire county is suffering a great business
depression, owing to the assassination
and that many of the business mer
are quietly offering every assistance Il
the officers.
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er what business bomb had explod-

er what business bomb had explod-
ing in his hand.
Il took this to my BROTHER said
Louis Neebe. land he said he could
answer every question fully. then
procured paper, pen and ink, and
secured special permit to allow him
to write yesterday. He said that he
would write it and go before notary
public this morning to take an oath 20
give 1t legal value. / expect the
affidavit early tomorrow morning, and
viii give copy of it to every news
paper in Chicago as soon as it is re-
ceived.''
The prisoners brother puts a great
deal of confidence in what this confess
sion viii do for Oscar. It is suspected
that the affidavit will bring in the
names of men whom the states at
torney at that time never dreamed had
uttered an anarchist sentiment. But
the most important matter TO be OBJ
tanned is a complete account of Just
what the lehr and Weir We're
in intended doing about its
understood that not more than half
the plots of this organization were eX-
posed at the time and the public may
be surprised when the true story is
learned from Oscar Neebe, as Louis
says it will be. AS soon as he has
time after receiving the confession,
Mr.. Neebe will lay the paper before
Judges Grinnell and Gary for the pur-
pose of obtaining their signatures to
his petition.
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$4,000 a Year.


CHICAGO, Feb. ga local paper
says: The committee appointed by
the railway presidents at last weeks
meeting, consisting of Messrs. Hugh1tt,
McMullin, NcNulta and Miller, to
confer with Interstate Commerce COM
missioner A. F. Walker and induce
him to accept the position of perma-
nent chairman of the executive board
of the association, will leave for New
York Wednesday afternoon. Walker
will meet with the committee in that
city Friday. The committee appears
to feel confident that Mr.. Walker will
accept the position, but most of the
other railroad officials do not share the
committees confidence and are of the
opinion that Mr.. Walker will decline to
serve. 1t is understood that the COM
mittee is prepared to offer salary of
S25 900 and guarantee him the position
for one wear
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
Aecidsntly Shot Hina.li.

MCPHERSON, Kan, Feb. 25.-The
city was thrown into a state of great
excitement this morning by the report
that .. q. Heggulund, one of the most
prominent men in the city had acct.
IDENTIFY shot and killed himself. An i'm
mense throng soon assembled at the
Second NatianaI bank, the scene @
the accident to find the report too
true. The only witness to the
affair was the youngest SON of
the deceased who was in the bank at
the time. a coroner's Inquest was held
at which the evidence show ed that the
deceased was examining a new revolver
which had recently been purcb ased and
placed IN the bank. BY some means
the weapon was discharged the bal
passing through the heart causing in.
slant death. Air. Heggulund was pres
ident of the Second National bank. anC
one OF the hest business men in tn,
city. '
Ine grand lodge 40. l.. w. for In,
state OF Kansas, met in this CITY to
day. The body is composed of about
$50 delegates and fifty grand officers
members OF committees aud visitiu,
statesmen, During the past wear
twenty-teree new lodges were instit /
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
AZ Kansas City .

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. q. ISes.
CATTLE-Receipts to-day, ,7SS head: mar
ket slow and about steady on best, others
weak; shippers, S3.100390; native cows, $50
az IS; mixed butcher stock, e1-6J3300; stock
ers and feeders, 2.S5N3.l5
HoGs-Receipts. l0y342 head; SC lower; heav-
les, 81 -25141S5: mediums aud lights, A.z5N
sak sfe sReceiPts. 1909 heas: market steady:
natives g. OO04.30.
WHEAT-weaker; No. 2 red, cash, % asked:
May, 94c bid, 95i<c asked
0CoRN-Steady; No. 2. cash, 23l<c bid. zzko
asked: May, &c bid. &c asked.
OATs-No. 2, cash. 20zc bid. 2lc asked.
May, z37Sc bid, 23szc asked.
RYE-No. 2. cash, 43c bid
BUFTER-CreameFy, 1904; dairy fancy, lie:
store packed. T0i2c.
EGGs-Weak; fresh, 10c.
HAY-Fancy prairie. $500
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WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 26.-The
motion for new trial in the case Of
Red-nosed Mike, convicted of the MUIR
der of Pay-master J. b. Mcclure. on
the 10Th of June last, was argued before
Judge Rice this morning. a stubborn
fight was made for the defendant by
his assigned counsel, but ali to no avail,
the court promptly OverruliDg the
motion and pronOuncing the death
sentence. After the death sentences
had been pronounced Mike was led to
the prisoners dock in the court room
and handcuffed. On being taken to the
prison van he wept bitterly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
"A ChIcagO.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. -, 1889.
HoGs-Receipts, 5000 head: market was
moderately active and lower: light, ez-501k70
rough packing, 81 3514.40: mixed. A4o04.60s
heavy packing and shipping, - 4e045.
steady: beeves, 300G43 30: COWS, G.7546&5s
stoekers and feeders. e-2593.z0.
steady; native muttons, S5.00G51G; lambs,
e. 75G6.6o; corn fed westerns. &k5094-6o.
WHEAF-Weak and about steady. No. 2 red
cash, s1.03z<; March. a.049<: May. Si0z.
CoRN-Steady; cash, S41<ci March, sE1<os.
Oars Steady; cash, zsHc; Nay, Exc.
RYK-43Hc.
BARLRY-NO trading.
Prime TuGoTHT-$1.z0.
FLAX-el.50.
WHIsKY-e1-03.
PoEEs5stsady; cash ana March. sli.ls: Nay.
LznDIA shade nrmer: cash. and MARCIA,
SIS: May, so.15.
SHORT RIBS-Aay. e6050s. e71k.
BgTTER-steady; creamery, lSAsss dairy
EaGs- Steedy: fresh 16el6,<e
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
Watkins on Trial.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 27.-The
preliminary examination of Robert
Watkins, arrested at Pine Bluff last
Friday, charged with completely in the
ballot box robbery at PlummerVille,
Arkansas, on the night of November
9Th, was begun before United States
Commissioners Waters yesterday. The
counsel for the accused proposed to
waive examination and give bond, but
the commissioner ruled that the trial
should proceed. Six or eight witnesses
were examined. the testimony relating
chiefly to the probable hour when the
ballot box was taken. One witness
testified to a conversation which occur
red between Watkins, two other per-
sons and himself, in which Watkins
admitted that he had covered the cleo
ton judge with pistol while the bal
lot box and poll books were secured.
This witness admitted having been in
Jail at Morrilltown, charged with en-
beZZlement. The case was then ad-
iourned until Thursday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
Blew the Safe Opeu.

OLsBURG, Kas., Feb. 26.-The hard
ware store of S. B. Cockrell, of CARR
son, treasurer of Green township, was
broken into last night and large fire
and burglar proof safe blown open.
The force of the explosion threw the
door across the room completely de-
molishing the Office furnIture. It is
supposed the burglars were after town
ship money in Mr.. Cockrell's posses
sion, but he had it deposited in Leav-
enworth. $50 in money, some notes,
four watches and jewelry, ETC., were
taken. No clue of the burglars.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
SETTLERS OUSTED
Cowboys Order Settlers in No-Man's
Land to Vacate.
THE THUNDERER SILENCED
"ParneIIism and Crime" Pamphlets
Out of Print.
WATKINS REFUSED BALL.!
The Prosecution Of BaIIot-box Rob-
berry Under Roadway.

HUTCHINSON, Kans., Feb. 27.-A
gentleman who arrived in this city
last night from Liberal, Kansas,
says that while out there he met J. w.
Anderson, post master at Collins, No
Man Stand. who stated that he bad
escaped from that territory to save
his life. Last week band of cowboys
representing themselves to be in the
employ of Colorado i New Mexico
cattle company, rode into Collins, a
small place in the west end of the pub
lie strip, and ordered the citizens to
vacate that territory within forry-eight
hours. under penalty of health Hast
lily gathering together such of the
post Office property as he could carry
with him, together with his brother
and mother, he fed to Boston,
a small town near the Colorado line.
He says there are Il number of refugees
in Boston who had escaped from the
wrath of the cowboys. Anderson tells
of ten men who have barricaded them
selves in sod house and will fight the
cowboys to the bitter end. The United
States authorities have been advised
anc their action is anxiously awaited.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28
EssbeIa FerthooniuE confesaiop.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Louis Neebe is
quite hopeful of securing pardon for
his brother Oscar, the convicted anar-
chist, now sojourniLg at Joliet. Mr..
Neebe returned from Springfield last
Friday night, and Saturday morning
he went directly to Joliet with a COM
munication from Judge Grinnell.
which calls for complete confession
of ali that the convict knows CONCERN
ing the plans, purposes and extent OF
the old anarchist societies. and just
what part Oscar Neebe himself was to
take in the social revolution. Mr.
Grinuel also wants to know before ne
puts his name 70 8 petition for q par.
don how Nee1e happened TO lose his
/ fingers from i1ouab explosions, or rath
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The Governors Appoiutmeuts.

Topeka, Kans., Feb. 26.-The fol-
lowing appointments by the governor
were considered in executive session
and referred to the committee on penal
institutions:
George II. Case of Mankato, warden
of the penitentiary.
VIM. Martindale of -Emporia. w. II.
Mcbride of Osborne and D. E. Cornell
of Kansas City, Kansas, as directors of
the penitentiary.
J.V. Admire of Usage City, j. S.
Mcdowell of Smith Center and Thos.
A. McNeal of Medicine Lodge, as COM
misSioners of the state TeformatoIy at
Hutchinson.
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Married q Sioux Indian.

ARMOUR, South Dakota, Feb. 26.-
Miss Gertrude Britton, seamstress at
the Yankton agency, was recently mar
ried to Wellington, full blooded Sioux
Indian. The ceremony WAS performed
by Joseph T. Cook. an Episcopal min
lister, at the agency. The bride is
said to be beautiful young lady of
pleasing appearance and her unnatural
attachment to her feathered admirer
is accounted for by disgrace which
became public few days previous to
her marriage. Her people live near
Springfield and were bitterly
opposed to the union. The Indian
is said to be poverty stricken
and Tepulsive. Every possible effort
was made by the agent and employees
to dissuade the unfortunate young
woman from her rash act. but all II
vain. She is at present living will
Wellington IN log hut near Green
wood
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ted in Kansas and the net Increase in
membership was l, 1874 making at this
date In good standing 1897.
The grand lodge last year
disbursed to the beneficiaries of de-
ceased members S164, 900, at a cost of
Sl3 to each member, A special meet
ing of the grand lodge will be held this
evening at O'Clock at L. o. o. f hall
for the purpose of comforting the Grand
Lodge degree on qualified members
who have not heretofore met with that
body. The regular session of the Grand
Lodge viii begin tomorrow.
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BURLINGTON, Iowa, Feb. 25.-At
Winfield, Henry county, this state, yes
terday morning, the dwelling of Thos.
Innes was destroyed by fire and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Torbett. sixty
years old, and Inez, an eleven-year-old
daughter of Innes. were burned to
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Innes and six
other children escaped in their night
clothes and were compelled, in their i'll
cad state, to make their way some dis
lance to a neighbours house. Mrs.
Innes was severely burned and the
whole family suffered severely from
eXDOSure
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A SUNDAY RIOT.
Drunken Railroad Labcrers Engage
in Cut and Slash.
PUNCHED TOOHARD.
Five Of the ScrapperS Pounded Almost
Out Of Recognition.
BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS
Dissatisfied With the K. of L. and
Take Steps to Withdraw.

KENT, Ohio, Feb. Pa serious riot
occurred at an early hour Sunday
morning between lot of drunken Ia
borers employed at grading the new
connection between the Pittsburg &
Western and Cleveland 81 Canton rail-
roads, in which five men were pounded
almost out OF recognition. Ben Van
Setback was seriously injured about
About thirty or forty men parIici-
pRted in the row Several shots where
fired and considerable slashing with
knives was done.
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HatleY Rasigna.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 26.-J.
A. Hatley. traffic manager of the Chi
cage, st. Paul & Kansas City railroad,
has resigned his position. He will
leave the road April 1st after having
attended to the transfer of the traffic
department to Chicago. He will say
nothing of the cause which brought
about the resignation but claims that
he leaves and road on the best terms
with everybody.