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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON. April 26, 1889.
The average Government clerk does
not strain either his physical or mental
powers in the service oi his country
lie is rather prone to being absent,
5IcK as often as he dares. and to day
dreaming when heiS present. Ofcourse
there is "A respectable minority who
work hard, but, as like as not you will
find on furt her observation that there
are often men whose ed,nation and
ability are not sufficient to enable
them to do even "a decent amount OF
work without great effort. These
statements are true Of both sexes, and
OF all officers where extensive technica |
knowledge H. not demanded.
But there is One employe in each
department who has to work early
and late, to take his work and worry
home with him, and he waylaid by all
sorts OF people mt all sorts OF times,
on matters Of shop. This employe is
known to the other alleged public
servants as "the old man" and 10 the
public itself as the Honorable Secre-
tary.
The Honorable. Secretary has "A hard
time Of it, and the more inexperienced
he is in public life the more lie suffers.
always OF course considering the rela-
tive importance of the various lie
partment Thus, by the import ance
of his department and his unfamili-
arity with routine edepartment al work,
Secretary Noble is probably the most
overworked man in Washington, and
even his magnificent physique is begin
ming to show the strain. lie is very
accessible and listens to visitors on
unimpOrtant business with the same
courteous attention that he accor,ls
to really weighty matters. In "a few
months he will either have broken
under the strain or ordered minor
affairs attended to by minor officials.
I believe that substantially all his
working hours are given to the affairs
Ol his Office, which you will remember
includes the greatest number of widely
different bureaus of any of the execil-
tive Departments. Think Ola secret AIRY
having charge OF patents. pensions.
parks, labor, education. Indians and
lands, and a dozen other things, all in
a iumble.
Secretary Blaine performs his labor
with more ease than any OF her mem
ber of the cabinet. His faculty for do
| ing vast amounts of work without the
appearance of strain is due no less 10
his magnificent ability than to his long
training. Mr.. BlainSs mind i, an in
Simultaneous camera and II single flash
! fixes I he details of any affair upon his
mind. Sofaras quickness il concerned,
he is he model secretary. Whether it
be an obscure consulship or an import
ant treaty his mind acts with lightning
rapidity. Mr.. Blaine does not usually
arrive at his office before II O'Clock.
but he usually brings with him budg-
ct of papers that has received his at
tention the night before at his apart
mcnts i'm the Normandie.
The burly figure of Secretary Win
dom enters the treasury departm ment
at ? o'clock in the morning and the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09

LANSING, Mich, April 25.-'rhe beef
inspection bill as passed 10y the house
to-day provides that the council OF
any city or village may appoint an
inspector; no beef to be exposed for
sale that has not been inspected in
Michigan wit him fort eight hours from
the time it was slaughtered, and Ger
titled rs healthy. The penalty for
violation is from S25 to $500, or i'm
prisonm-nt for thirty days. 1t Is
practically IA beef local option bill,
and localities desiring Chicago dressed
beef can have it. Should the bill
become n law it will furnish The basis
fcr innumerable municipal contests.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09

Louisville, April 26.-It is an
nounced that +. r. Harper will attempt
to lower the mile record of Tenbroe,k
with the mare Valuable. She is "a
daughter OF Tenbroeck, five years old.
At private trial recently she went n
mile in l:4O, and it is believed by
Harper that she can excel her sire :
great record OF 1888. The race i
to he against time, some time during
the spring meeting OF the Jockey club.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09
A Young Traveller.

KANSAS Cry, April 80. -Alittlerosy
checked girl, having a shipping tag
tied to n button-hole arrived AZ the
Union depot. She is Rena Dawson OF
Maysville, Kentucky, 5 years old, on
her way to her aunt in san Francisco.
When asked why she was going so far
alone she said: 'Papa's got a new
mamma now. She doesn't like Rena
and papa said Auntie would take
good care OF me, Just like poor
mamma
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09
A New stanza.

Rev. 4. +. Smith, author OF My
Country, ''ris OF Thee, has written an
additional stanza to the hymn, which
he calls the Centenary Stanza." I,
was sung at centennial celebrations
throughout the land. Following j. tn,
Verse:
our joyful hosts to-day
Their grateful tribute pay:
Happy and Tree, alter our toIi. and lear
After blood and tears
Strong with our hundred Years
-, Lord to Thee
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09
No Flies ON That Girl.

1t is little girl OF five who makes
the discovery that the shad Is pOr-
cupine turned inside out Boston
Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09
He Got a Reply.

Political Prohibitionist-Yes, sir. a
year ago ! VAS in liquor. Where am
to-day?
Voice from the Crowd-In the soup.
-Epoch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
BADLY MANAGED.

Serious Charges Against the Cook
County, Ill, Insane Asylum.
CHICAGO, May 13.-The hearing OF the
application for release of Dora Willard,
inmate of Cook County Insane asylum,
was begun IN the county court this morn
ing. Mrs. HELEN M. Shedd, of the Wo-
mans Protective association, testified the
asylum was overcrowded. There was not
enough seats for the patients, who were
compelled to sit on the floor; that the
county was paying 8 cents per
pound for hogs shouts, which
were being fed to the patients. There
was much drunkenness in the asylum, and
there had been some cases of scurvy.
Doctor Herman, the present incumbent,
mad improved the condition of affairs
Mrs DIR. Hunt, of the asylum medical staff,
testified there we're over 1000 patients in
the institution, which is calculated to
accommodate 600 at the outside and the
number of attendants was too limited.
Further testimony was to the effect that
the patients were fed on pigs heads for
the entire year, with potatoes for vegeta-
pies once Week. Lnero "do ~ oolfiOe
and the patients fought for possession OF
the potatoes with the result that the weak
got none, and over fifty of the inmates
had scurvy. This was under the former
administration.
One of the medical staff testified that
in one ward there were twenty eight vio-
lent patients with only nine rooms to care
for them, on an average of three in each
room.
1t was necessary to have only one or two
in some rooms, so that four persons were
crowded into others. These rooms are q
x1O feet in size. The beds are 219
feet wide, but in many
cases two patients are found to
sleep in them. Under such circumstances,
with insufficient attendance, the patients
would climb out of their cots and fight
and the medical attendant was frequently
called up six or eight times in the course
of single night to 90 to patients who
were tempting to commit suicide or
murder.
This state of affairs was reported to
members of the county board again and
again, but nothing was done to remedy It,
1t was further in evidence that only ~
yards of flannel to each patient was fur
nished last winter. Mrs. Shedd also testified
she had heard that some of the male
patients had keys to the doors of female
wards. Thee things, she said, had al
been brought out in a previous inves'iga
ton by the Woman's Protective assocla
ton aud copy of the report on this in
vast,oation was put in evidence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
DEATH OF AN RRONAUT.

Professor St. Clair Dashed to Pieces from
Height of 400 Yards.
HoUsToN, Tex, May 12.-Thls evening
Prof. W. E. st. Clair, the eronaut, fell
from his parachute and was instantly
killed. He had been here couple of days
and had pretty well advertised the fact
that he would make a balloon ascension
and parachute leap early this afternoon at
the fair grounds in connection with
the base ball game, and it must
have drawn thousand peo-
ple to that locality, the two places
being adjacent. In preparing for the as
eension there was the usual delaying, but
after O'Clock the manager of Professor
ST. Clair evidently decided upon further
DELAY to catch the crowd, or as many of
them as possible, when the base ball game
was finished hence, it was prob able that
the ascension did not take place till about
O'Clock. Profes or st. Clair was seen
frequently by the crowd while prepar-
ing for the ascent. He wore red tights,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
BIG LAND SALE.

Judge Crosby Sells the 100000 Boca
Grande Ranch to the Mormons.
Special to the Statesman.
Ell PAso, May 14.-Judge j. T. Crosby
and W. S. Bolton have oonsummated the
sale of the famous Boca Grande ranch in
Mexico, to John W. Young and son, of the
late Brigam Young, and financial agents
of the Mormon church. The tract is stu
ated in the northwestern part of the state
of Chihuahua and is twelve miles from the
Mexican line. 1t is league. The Casas
Grande river runs through the property
for sixty five miles. The consideration
price was 100000. Many thrifty Nor
mons are moving TO the property, having
despaired OF the admission of Utah as q
state. The Boca Graude ranch is twenty
miles from the Oorralites ranch, of which
Vice president Levi p. Morton is the
principal owner.
Mr.. A. Lamour, perintendent of the
United States custom house and postof-
flee, has been removed and e. X. Neezete
appointed. This is the first removal of a
federal office holder in Ell Paso under the
present administration.
United States Senator Bates, of Tennes-
see, is guest at the Grand Central hotel.
He refused to be interviewed upon pc
litical matters.
1t is flattering to the pride and com
plimentary to the hospitality of Ell Pasc
to hear the handsome notices given it and
it's people by the editors who were 80 re
Gently here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
DR.. CRONIN.


Investigation Proves He Has Not Been in
Toronto-A Report Denied.
New YORK, May 14.-The disappearance
of Doctor Cronin from Chicago has greatly
exercised the Irish nationalists of this city.
At the instance of several we'll known
Irishman, Patrick McGarry, of Chicago,
has been, sent TO Toronto to investi-
gate the stories sent out from that
city that the missing man had
been seen there. To-day the following
dispatch was received here by John
Dewey:
"ToRoNTo, Ont, May III have made a
thorough investigation of the statement
that Doctor Cronin was seen here and
find that there was not an atom of foun-
dalton for it, He has not been at the
RosaIn house and could not have
been at any of the places mentioned with
out some of his numerous friends seeing
him. will spare no effort to probe this
thing to the bottom.
Signed. PATRICK MoGARRY.
Mr.. Dewey said that Mr.. McGarry was
thoroughly reliable man whose word would
not be doubted by those who knew him.
McGarry has been telegraphed to and
asked to find Lang and Sharkey, authors
of the Toronto stories, and make them
show proofs OF what they have written
about the missing doctor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
M6RDGRRRs OLA CONVICT GUARD
3he of Them Arrested By Citizens an
n

3he of Them Arrested By Citizens and
4 Brought to Rusk.
Special to the Statesman.
RUsK, May 13.-Some citizens of Leon
county BROUGHT in the convict Roach to-
day and turned him over to the peniten-
tiary officers, making all of the three con-
victs who murdered the guard, Epherson,
few days ago and ran off. The other
two were captured and brought in several
days ago. 1t seems that in crossing the
Neuoes river they drowned the horses
they were riding and lost their arms and
nearly all their clothing. They all have
been indicted for murder by the grand
jury, which was in session last week, and
will be tried for murder in July.
good rain fell here last night. which
was beneficial to gardens and oats, but
west of here about twelve miles there was
a heavy hail storm, and reports from
there to-day show that considerable dam
age was done. One man reports that the
hail was as large as hens eggs and that II
hailed so much that there were great
quantities left in his yard this morning
several hours after the storm was over
The trees were stripped of their leaves, th'
fruit cut to pieces and all growing crops
beaten into the earth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
A HORRIBLE SCENE.
A Railroad Fireman Dictates His VIII
While Burning 10 Death.

A Railroad Fireman Dictates His viii
While Burning TO Death.
DENVER, Col, May 14.-Yesterday
morning the freight engine doing switch
ing near Bailey station, thirty-fve miles
from here, came in collision with boulder
upon the track and was ditched. Fire
man Charles Loppsn was caught
underneath the red hot fire
box and pinned to the ground
He lay in this position, with his head only
out from under the machinery, for an
hour, suff ering untold agony, no one be
ing able to render assistance. just be-
fore he ext ired he called a brakeman to
him, and, woile one-half his body was
roasting from the heat of the engine
dictated his will, leaving $4,000 to his
two brothers in San Francisco. He gave
Instructions regarding his funeral and
who he desired to conduct the services
He then offered prayer and died. The
body was brought here to night to be
shipped to San Francisco. None Others
were injured seriously.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
LOUISIANA LOTTERY.

List of the Lucky Numbers Thrown Out
by Fortunes Wheel.
Special to the Statesman.
New ORLEANS, May 14.-No. so, 4l6,oapi-
tai prize; sold in New Orleans, Washing
ton, D. O.; Boston, Mass; Chicago, ILL.,;
San Francisco, GAL, and Peoria, Ill.
No. 3S,S47, second prize; sold in New
York, Baltimore, Md; Chicago, ILL.,; Mem
phis, Tenn; Detroit, Mich; San Francisco
and San Rafael, CAL; Buffalo and West
Dandy, N. Y; Sailing, Kan; Montreal and
Strathroy, ONT.
No. 34,2S1, third prize; sold in Wash
ington, d. o.; Boston, Mass; New York
city, New Orleans, San Francisco and
Oakland, CAL; Chicago, Ill.,; Savannah,
Ga, and Lamar, Mo.
No. 1896, fourth prize; sold in Wash
ington, d. O.; New Orleans, Boston, Mass. i;
Chicago, ILL.,; San Francisco, GAL, and
Stenbenville, o.
Nos. 74,S07 and 97,233; each, SIC 600.
Nos. 27,4O9, 35,6SS, 66,43s, 66,516 and
| 94,513; each $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16

with a black velvet, close fitting jacket
trimmed with silver lace. He looked pale
and had evidently been sick. Finally
everything was in readiness and the air
ship gracefully but rapidly took her
flight amidst the applause of the multi
tude. 1t went up probably 800 or 1000
feet and was waited gently to the north
when it was seen that the aeronaut was
preparing to make his parachute leap,
A few seconds later he did so, and after
descending probably fifty feet with terrific
velocity, the canvass caught the wind and
the sudden check seemed to shock the
rider. The parachute veered to one side,
and at once it was seen that Professor st.
Clair had lost his hold with one hand and
soon with the other. He fell to the ground
500 yards from where he went up and was
Instantly killed. A rush in that direction
was at once made by a large part of the
crowd, and when found on examination
showed that both legs had been broken
in several places, and his left arm
and neck were broken.
Opinions as to the ight from which he
fell vary in estimate from 100 to 400
yards. A report gained general circula-
tion that one of the cords supporting the
ring to which the aeronaut held had broken
or been cut, but this was proven false by
| investigation. His partner, Deacon Young
examined the parachute in the presence
of others, and it was found in good order
Upon being asked, he said that Professor
| St. Clair had been sick for nearly month
recently, and he charged the accident to
his enfeebled condition.
In talk to the News correspondent he
said he was sure that the sudden checking
of the parachute broke the hold of the
unfortunate mans left hand, and he be-
came panic stricken or was too weak tC
recover his hold. Parties living at Mr.
Settegast's house, near where he fell, say
he cried out just before his right hano
became disengaged, "My God, my end
is come"
The body was brought in to Under
takers Wall g. Noland, and Justice Hol
land will hold the inquest tomorrow
| (Monday) morning.
His partner states that he was .26 years
old, lived at Wichita Kas., where hi
parents now live, and sister nance
Kate Graham.
He has been in Texas since November
mad made two ascensions and leaps a
Dallas, two at San Antonio and three
Galveston. 10 the latter city he recentl!
lost balloon by fire. He had been doing
the parachute act only about year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
A Family Poisoned.

Special TO the Statesman.
Hoo, May 1.-The family of j. w.
Lilley, consisting of wife and two chill
dren, living one and half miles from
town, were poisoned while at the breakfast
table this morning. Doctors Meyers and
Hubbard, of this place were Immediately
called in, and have been with them during
the day. They report them all in crit
icsl condition. There Is chance fol
Lilley and wife to recover. No theory as
to the way the poisoning occurred mas
been advanced, as they have been uncon-
scious all day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Returned From Arkansas Pass.
Special to the Statesman.

Special 70 the btHIe5MHD.
SAN ANTONIO, May 13.-Part of the San
Antonio delegation who went to Arkansas
Pass to meet the government deep water
commissioners now inspecting the Texas
coast returned to the city to-day after
having prevailed on the commissioners to
visit San Antonio next Friday or Satur
day and be the guests of the city. Col
Roberts, one of the members of the
board, was particularly well pleased with
Arkansas Pass, expressing the opinion that
the engineering problem presented was
very easy of solution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
DISAPPEARED.
A Citizen of Bonham Suddenly
Dlsappears-Foul Play
Suspected.
The Boca Grande Ranch in Mex
100 Sold Entirely to the
Mormons.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
BoNHAM, May 14.-Last Saturday night
a week ago, John Dealey, a citizen of this
place, mysteriously disappeared under
suspicious circumstances, and is believed
to have been foully dealt with. When
last seen he was slightly under the in
fiuenoe of whisky, and was in the company
of suspicious characters. The officers
support the murder theory, and it is be
lieved that they have the guilty parties
spotted, though they will not divulge any
thing of the murder. Dealey is man OF
40 years of age, light complexion, gray
hair and mustache, is about 5 feet Z
inches tall, weighs l75 pounds, aud when
he disappeared had on dark check coat
and striped pants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Jumped the Town.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May ia dispatch
from Pueblo, Col, says: Mr.. L. Cornwall;
isweler, of Salida, visited the adjoining
town of March one day last week, leaving
his store and business in charge of his
clerk, a young Jew named Strauss. Dnr-
ing Cornwail's absence Strauss packed up
$4,000 worth of jewelry and skipped the
town on freight train, taking the plumber
with him. He has been tracked TO Pueblo
and is trying to csc ape in an easterly 81
rection. Several officers are after hin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Dakota Election

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, May 14.-Special
reports to the journal from all over South
Dakota indicate that very small vote is
being polIed. There is no opposition
whatever to the old Sioux Falls constitu-
ton Of 1885. The republicans are in a
majority in both sections OF the territory
Rain and snow in some parts of North
Dakota are interfering with the vote. The
election develops no excitement what
ever, as there is nothing in particular at
issue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Rain at Goldthwaite.
Special to the Statesman.

GoIDTHwA1TE, May 13.-Two good
rains have fallen here since Saturday last,
though it has not been general. Harvest
ing will begin in few days. Two car
loads of reapers have been sold here this
season, which is An indication that the
acreage is large and the yield heavy.
While some sections have been visited
with severe wind storms, this portion has
so far escaped any disaster. The fruit
crop i, fine at present, while other points
of the state are promising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
An Electrical Execution

BUFFALO, May 14.-Wm. Kemmler,
convicted of murder in the first degree for
killing his mistress, Lille Zeigler, was to-
day sentenced to suffer the punishment of
death, to be inflicted by the application
Of electricity within the week commencing
Monday, June "a. This is the first death
sentence under the new law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Another Cronfn Story.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE following dis
patch, dated Toronto, and signed Oh. j..
Crasette, chief constable" was received
by Chief of Police Hubbard to-day:
"a man who knows Oronin states that
the latter has been here since Friday last,
but that he has not seen him since IL
o'clock Sunday morning"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Sentenced to Ten Years,

Special to the Statesman.
CAMERON, May 14.-On last Thursday
the district court began the trial of Will
Jacobs, charged with the murder OF
Deputy Sheriff Lee Pool of this county, in
April, 1887. About dark Saturday evening
the judge delivered his charge to the jury
and they retired to consider their verdict,
and to-day at O'Clock p. m. they returned
a verdict finding the defendant guilty OF
murder in the second degree and assessing
his punishment at ten years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
A Child Accidentally Shot.

Onllu ACCIDENTALLY Shot.
Special to the Statesman.
LAGRANGE, Tex, May 1.-The crops
in this section are in excellent condition,
though rain is needed in some portions Of
the county.
The spring term of the District court
opened here yesterday and will continue
six weeks. There is a heavy civil but
light criminal docket.
Last Friday negro man, while out
hunting on the premises of william
SEIZURE, near this place, was attacked
tiercely by dog. He fred, killing the
dog and seriously wouuding Mr.. Seizures
infant child.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May al. G. Fox,
postmaster of Larken, Mimi, was found
wandering aimlessly in the street here
along with his little daughter. He ia now
at the station house. Fox has no knowl-
edge how he came to be here except that
he wandered from home during spree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Life Sentence.

Special to the Statesman.
WICHITA FALLS, May 14.-The trial of
lobe Stewart was concluded this evening.
After an absence of about two hours the
jury brought in verdict of guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree, with penalty of
confinement for life in the penitentiary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-16
Too Handy With His Gun.

DpbCIhI 10 IHb DEHVtE IuHHs
PARIS, May 14.-W. L. Wilson was con.
victed to-day of manslaughter in the dis.
trict court and condemned to five years in
the penitentiary. His case was unusua
and will prove lesson to those who are
too handy with their guns. He was in @
constable's posse at Raxton about eight.
cen months ago in search of burglar