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Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07

THANKSGIVING


WASHINGTON, November 1.-The fol-
lowing Thanksgiving proclamation was is-
sued by the President this evening:
A highly favored people, mindful of their
dependence on the bounty of Divine Prov
idence, should seek fitting occasion to
testify their gratitude and ascribe praise to
Him who is the author of their many
blessings. 1t behooves them to look back
with thankful hearts over the past year
and thank God for His infinite mercy, in
blessings to our land, enduring peace to
our people, freedom from pestilepce and
famine, our husbandmen abundant har-
vets. and to them that labor q recon-
pense for their toll.
Now, therefore, l, Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States of America
do earnestly recommend that Thursday
the twenty eighth day of this present
month of November, be set apart as q
day of national thanksgiving and prayer
and that the people of our country, ceasing
from the cares and labors of their working
DAYS, shall assemble in their respective
places of worship and give thanks to God
vino has prospered US on our way and
made our paths the paths of peace, be-
seeching him to bless the day to Oul
present and future good, making it truly
one for Thanksgiving for each reunited home
circle of the nation at large.
In witness whereof have hereunto SCI
nv hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
BENJAMIN HARRISON, President.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
NEW EXICO.
Annual Report of Governor Prince


WASHINGTON, October Ex-Governor
Prince, of New Mexico, in his annual re-
port calls special ottention to the subject OF
land titles. In reviewing the history OF
Congressional action in this matter he says:
MATTERS were in very unsatisfactory
condition, when the late Surveyor General
made them worse by encouraging the idea
to unsettle few things that were supposed
to have been decided twenty five years ago
and without notice to anyone, reversing
the decision of the Surveyor General who
had heard the case, and declared that the
testimony was insufficient and the grant
invalid"
So long as uncertainty regarding land
titles prevails, no one will buy for improv-
ment and so the development of the coun-
try is constantly retarded. The Governor
urges the establishment of a tribunal ex-
clusively for the hearing of these claims
and the settlement of the titles. The
Governor answers at some length the state
ment made by the persons who are op-
posed to the admission of the Territory,
especially regarding illiteracy. He shows
that while the population is more or less
illiterate, it is not true of large proper
ton of the people. The ratio of illiteracy
has been reduced 10 per cent during the
last five years. He makes an earnest plea
for admission into the Union. Upon the
subject of the water supply and irrigation
the Governor says the people feel that 1t is
as much the business of the Government
to render valuable the areas of now useless
land as to improve harbors or rivers
While waiting for Government aid, private
enterprise has not been idle during the past
year, several interpretations have been
formed for the purpose of irrigation. Cat
tie raising has been in depressed condi-
ton throught the year on account of low
prices
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
THE OFFICIAL COUNT
The State Board of Canvassers Meet This
Morning to Declare the Result.
Ohoteau and Silver Bow Returns Still
Lacking-No Change in the
Result.

To-day being the thirtieth day after
election. the State Csnvassing Board, ap-
pointed by the enabling act of Congress,
met this morning at 10 o'clock in the Office
of the Territorial Secretary to canvass the
vote of the territory at the election of Oc-
tObsr 1st on the constitution, member of
Congress, State officers, members of the
Legislature and district judges. The can
vassing board consists of Governor White,
Chief Justice Blake and Secretary Walker,
any two of whom are empowered by law
10 make the count. Governor White being
unavoidably detained in Dillon and not
being able to reach Helena before to NOR
row, the count was begun by the Chief
Justice and the Secretary. The returns
from every county except Choteau and
Silver Bow were at hand and these were at
once counted, the vote of each county
being considered separately. By noon
the board had canvassed all the
returns at hand except the vote on
district judges, which they are tabulating
this afternoon. 1t is expected that the
official count will be finished not later than
tomorrow, as the returns from Choteau
county are expected this afternoon and
those from Silver Bow in the morning.
Following are the official figures as far as
obtainable up to the hour of going to press
In the legislative list the members elect
are denoted by an asterisk (*) prefixed to
| their names:
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
uurke,s Confession.

CHICAGO November 3.-A winnipeg
special to the daily Ne''s gives the 'e1' oi
convict Mills version of the alleged con-
fassion of Martin Burke. There is but Ut
tie in addition to what has already. been
nnh,isbed. developed, except the statement
that Coughlin got Brrke loaded with
I;ouor and then informed him that the lots
"a haon drawn and it had fallen upon
pnrLs with Others to remove Cronir as
spy. The night Of cronin's disappearance nee
Rnrke Coughlip, O'sullivan, Cooney ano
psogs were in the cottage. Kunze was ''
hr;ng the doctor 10 the cottage, going into
the details of the supposed scene III 'ne '0''
tage as given.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
RennIf Denied.

KANSAS CITY, November 1.-The Times
Axtel, KS, special says: The reports con-
cerniDg an alleged riot between the Metho-
dists and Catholics at this place is entirely
false. The facts are that Presbyterian
minister delivered lecture here Wednes-
day evening on "Priestcraft Exposed" A
number of Catholics present became in
dignant at the charges made in the dis
course, and there was short but exciting
conflict of words between the minister and
the Catholics. The Mayor, however, re-
ceived exaggerated reports of the lecture
and was misinformed. The Catholics made
violent threats and he requested the gov
ernor to send troops to prevent possible
riot.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Another Murder.

MILTON, w. ", November 1.-Another
bloody chapter was added to the story Of
the Hatfield Mccoy vendetta last evening
by a skirmish in which Mrs James Brown
was killedland James Blumfield wounded
by detachment of the Mccoy party in
ambush. The Hatields stopped at the
house OF Mrs. Brown for supper. While
there the McCoys in ambush fired through
the window. This last affair has stirred
up feeling to the highest pitch. 1t has
been determined to call on the Governor
for troops.
WHEELING, w. Va, November IA
dispatch received by the Intelligencer says:
The specials sent out from Milton, w. Va,
in regard to the HatfeldMcCoy trouble
and battle, said to have taken place yes
terday, are totally false. There has been
no trouble since Thursday night of last
week. when Mccoy and Haley were
lynched. The excitement is abating and
there is no necessity for the presence OF
trOODS. .tr-
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Colorado Minerals to be Displayed at
the Worlds Fair.

PUEBLO, Col, October 3O.-Hon. j.
Parker Whitney, a wealthy citizen Of Bos-
ton, who is largely interested in Pueblo
and other Colorado cities, is here Mr..
Whitney played an important part in the
early days of Colorado. At the worlds fair.
held in Paris twenty years ago, he made a
grand exhibit of mineral specimens from
Colorado mines. The expense of this en-
terprise was enormous, as every article had
to be hauled by OK teams to st. Joe, Mo-
The greater portion of the outlay and one
year of time was borne by Mr.. Whitney.
and no little comment was INDUCED in
upon the display by both European and
American journals. Should the worlds
fair be held in Chicago in 1892 Mr.. Whit
ney will send creditable display of Colo
RADIO minerals to that exposition.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
ARIZONA TRAGEDY.
Officers Killed by Indian Prisoners

FLORENCE, Ariz., November "Details
of the killing of officers by prisoners yes
terday have been received. The sheriff
had removed the shackles from the legs of
six of the Indians before they started to
walk up grade, but they were hand-cuffed
together by the wrists in sets of two, their
other hands being free. Sheriff Reynolds
was in front of the column and Deputy
Holmes and Mexican prisoner were in
the rear of the column. At q signal from
one of the Indians the sheriff was seized
by two Immediately back of him, while
two Indians Immediately in front of the
deputy wheeled about and secured his gun
with which after killing him they shot the
sheriff, who was being held by their COM
panions. During the melee the Mexican
prisoner ran forward to the stage, which
was about forty yards to the front, and
warned Driver Middleton. The latter
drew his pistol but was shot twice by the
Indians. The first bullet ranging toward
the top of his head, the other passing
through the lower part of his face. After
securing the keys to the shackles and re-
moving them, the Indians mutilated the
body of Reynolds, crushing in his skull in
horrible manner. They then disappeared.
Middleton after recovering sufficiently
walked back to Riverside and gave the
alarm. The Mexican prisoner, after he
had warned Middleton, ran toward the
hills. He was fired at several times but
not hit. After the Indians had left, be
secured horse, rode to Florence, and gave
himself up 1t is thought the sheriff of
final county and his posse are hours be
hind the murderers, and there is little
prospect of the latter being captured
Troops have been ordered out from Apache
San Carlos, Fort Mcdowell and Lowell te
intercept the murderers if possible.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Railroad Wreck.

BRowNwooD, Tex, November "a
southbound Santa Fe passenger train was
wrecked this morning south of BrOwnwood.
Two rear chair cars were thrown from the
track and rolled down fifteen foot en-
bankment. finally landing bottom up.
They were full of passengers, who were
piled together with chairs lying on top OF
them They screamed for help, and win
dows had to be broken open to get them
out. Twenty passengers were injured,
four fatally. T. B Jones, of Belleville, Ill,
was left at Zephir in a dying condition;
Mrs. Henry Mason, E. Austin and A. w.
Dand, E. E. George, of Friedland, and two
of those fatally I'M ured.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Promised Confession.

DENVER, November 1.-The man who
was recently arrested at Berthoud, Colo,
while masquerading in woma-'s clothes,
and going under the name of Eva Craig,
and who was thought to be Tascott, the
murderer of millionaire Smell, OF Chicago,
came to Colorado from Colfax, w. T. He
is now very ill with typhoid fever and in
the care of physicians, who declare his case
helpless. He promises to make confess
sion which will send some one to the eal-
lows. In his trunk were found letters
from Fayetteville, Indiana, Gloversville and
Hooker, New York, and Coliax, W. T., ad-
dressed to Phil. BolaDd, in care of Eva
Craig. 1t is supposed that Boland was the
name by which he was known at these
places
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Colorado Blizzard.

DENVER, November 1.-The saow storm
which has been raging for forty eight
hours, abated oday. The storm
IS the worst that bas been exper.
fenced In several years. All trains are de.
layed and telegraphic communication 10
all Eastern points destroyed. Three hun
dred miles of telegraph line east of here ia
completely wrecked, while in Colorsdo the
damage to fruit and shade trees is consid-
erable. Reports from south of here say
the storm has driven thousands of cattle
and horses off their range into the south
east, and that hundreds of the weak ami
mails have perished in blizzards.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Kentucky Faction Fight.

LOUISVILLE October 31.-A special to
the Courier-Journdl from Pineville, KY,
says: News reached here tonight that
Judge Lewis came up with the Howard
gang yesterday on Martins Fork and killed
six of them without losing man. Judge
Lewis is determined not to quit the chase
until Howard and his gang are all killed
or driven from the country. Both parties
are being reinforced daily and more blood
shed is expected. The best citizens OF
Harlem county are joining Lewis forces.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Presented with Silver Medal.

KANSAS CITY, October 30.-When the
All-American excursionists awOke this
morning it was raining, being the first
rainy day since the journey began. Among
the places visited here were the smelling
and refining works, where each delegate
was presented with silver medal souvenir
the size of silver dollar. Upon one side
are the heads of Presidents Harrison and
Diaz, in relief, with the inscription: Greet
ing" On the other side are the words:
" Reciprocity The Unity of American
Commerce" Minister Romero, of Mexico,
returned thanks in behalf of the delegates
The party then returned to the hotel for
dinner
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Fined for Contempt of Court.

DENVER, November The Supreme
Court to day handed down an opinion of
contempt of court against the Denver Re-
publican, which also affirmed the ruling of
the district court in fining both Manager J.
G. Cooper and Editor VIM. Stapleton $500
for the contempt. The case grew out of
the Republican publishing certain edito-
rails and cartoons which reflected upon the
action of Judge Stuart, who granted a
habeas corpus to acting Secretary of State
Wyatt, who had been arrested for contempt
for refusing to permit the grand jury to
enter the room where the legislative furni-
ture was stored for the purpose Of exsmin-
ing the same.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Pension Re.rating.

WASHINGTON, October 30.---Commis-
sioner Raum had conference with Secre-
tery Noble to-day relative to the cases of
re rating pension Office employees. He
afterward said that no definite conclusion
had been reached. General Raum has
issued instructions to heads of divisions
directing that all claims involving large
sums of money are to be brought to him
for his consideration before pension certif-
Gates are issued.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Repert of the Secretary of Agrlcul-
ture,

Report of the Secretary of Agrlcui-
ture.
WASHINGTON, November 3.-The an
nuaI report of the Secretary of Agrlcul-
ture deals at length with certain plans Tor
thorough reorganization of the depart
ment. and suggests several new features IN
the interest and development OF agrlcul-
ture. The report calls attention to the
fact that the first efforts toward reorgani-
za,ion were hampered because of the fact
that the appropriations for the current
fiscal year were made entirely upon the
basis of the old orgsnizetion, no account
beiug taken of the entire change in the
States government.
. The Secretary anticipates portion OF
his plan of reorganization in an estimate
for the forthcoming fiscal year OF Sl,35S,-
600. He says: The aggregate sum asked
for in his estimates must not be measured
by what is past, but what great agrlcul-
tural country should do towards sustaining,
protecting and promoting calling which
lies at the foundation of its prosperity and
mower A striking contrast is drawn be-
tween this amount and the appropriation
for agriculture made by those countries
which, the report says are the most active
competitors of American farmers In the
worlds market. A comparison shows that
Great Britain appropriates for agriculture
s1,5oo,ooo; Germany ss,s5o,Ooo; Brazil
70 600 600 for agriculture and mines; France
So 100000, and Austria more than S4'ooo'-
600. /.
The problem of getting the results OF
the work done by the department more
promptly before the people has been solved
bv the establishment of new division
which furnishes promptly to the agricui.
,nral and commercial press synopsis OF
the main points of every bulletin and re-
mort published.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Gen. HOward's Report on Our Coast
Defenses.


WASHINGTON, November 1.-The report
of Gen. o. O. Howard, commanding the
Division of the Atlantic, to the Adjutant
General, for the year ended September 30
calls attention to the lack of armament of
nearly all seacoast stations. "Our needs
in this direction" he says, have been so
often and recently reported on by my pre-
decessors that / deem it useless to do more
than call attention to the subject again.
The time has undoubtedly come when
some positive action in the matter of per-
manent defense is demanded" In this
connection the subject of high explosives
is discussed and calls attention to ''omeri-
conity,n the invention of Yound, a Russian,
formerly botanist of the Point Barrow ex-
pedition, which is safe and the best explo-
sive the General knows of. With such a
powerful agent the problem of coast de-
fense is resolved almost into one of range,
and our great ssaboard cities can be made
comparatively safe without excessive ex-
penditure
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Monument Unveiled.

WILMINGTON, Del, October 3O-The
monument to Caesar Rodney, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence
and q member of the Continental Congress,
was unveiled to-day at Dover. Thomas F.
Bayard delivered the address. Bishop
Morris, of Oregon, relative of the Rodney
family, gave the benediction.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Permission to Cut Wood.

WASHINGTON, October 20.-Upon pre-
sentation Of facts by CoDgressman-elect
Hansbrough as to the suffering condition of
settlers, Secretary Proctor has granted per-
mission for settlers to secure wood from the
Fort Totten reservation upon such condi-
tions as may be agreed upon by the post
commander and the board of commission
ers to be appointed from the counties.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Railway Association Dissolved.

CHICAGO, October 3O.-The Interstate
Commerce Railway Association is practi-
cally dead The Rock Island, Burlington
and st. Paul roads take the ground that
the agreement had been violated by the
traffic arrangements of the Union Pacific
and Northwestern. The Times tomorrow
will say: They will no longer be bound by
the rules of the association, although
formal notice of withdrawal has not been
Given
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Attended Church.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, November 3.--To-day
the Emperor and Empress attended the
services in the church. Subsequently the
imperial visitors drove to the German
embassy, where they were entertained at
luncheon. The afternoon was devated to
sightseeing and in the evening the EN-
peror gave banquet at the Yildiz palace,
at which many Turkish dignitaries were
presented.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Report of the Commissioner of Gus.
toms.

WASHINGTON, October 30.-The report
of the Commissioner of Customs for tie
last fiscal year shows that 1926. .2O2, ,412 had
been paid into the treasury as receipts from
various sources. The amount paid out of
the treasury on various accounts was $780,
1892. The Commissioner makes num-
Der of recommendations, among them one
that the appropriation for the expenses of
collecting revenue should be permanently
increased to a sum adequate to the prompt
payment of necessary expenses under this
head without having recourse to the income
from collections as now.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Railroad Coliisinn

ROANOKE, Va, October 3e.-A passenger
train OH the Norfolk & Western road col.
lided with freight train early this morn
ing near Beauford station. Lee Jones.
fireman, S. Mcdaniel, a colored :ramp. and
Joe Gwin, coiored brakeman, were killed,
and several other trainmen badly hurt.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
A ACATTLESTAMPEDE
Brood Horns at Large in the Streets of
Kansas City.
EXCITING SCENE.
A Cattle Stampede in Kansas City.

A Cattle stampede In Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, November "a scene of
frontier excitement occurred in this city
to-day. 1t lasted for five hours and dur
ing that time herd of stampeded Texas
steers had possession of the thoroughfares
in an area of about two miles square. A
number of persons were tossed on the horns
of the infuriated beasts and before the herd
was coralled again eight of their number
had been killed. At eight o'clock this
morning eight cowboys started with
drove of cattle from the stock yards bound
for Clay county across the Missouri river.
The steers refused to cross the bridge and
upon being urged stampeded. Then the
excitement began. The herd proceeded
down Bluff street for two squares at
Gathering pace, clearing al before it when
four of the cowboys with frontier foresight
cut around block and headed it off Be-
lore the cattle were driven back and CO.
rallied at the rivers bank eight of them
had broken away from the herd and started
on q tour of the city. At Broadway and
Bluff street one of the boys succeeded In
las.oing one of the refractory animals, but
he could not control it and the steer started
for the river at Bluff street. When they
were about twenty-five feet over the river
the cow boy refused to 90 any farther, but
the pony and steer plunged over into the
water and both swan ashore uninjured.
In the meantime the mounted police
were called out. Two of them chased one
animal as far as Nineteeth and Harrison
streets. This is in fashionable residence
portion of the city, and occurring just
when the church goers thronged the streets
created great excitement One pedestrian,
who was not quick enough in seeking
place of safety, was tossed by the steer, but
was not seriously hurt. Finally bullet
from Sergeant McVeagh's revolver laid the
fiery animal low and ended the chase. At
Eighteenth street and Grand avenue cow
bow killed another of the steers with
Winchester. At Fifth and Bluff streets
one of the unruly beasts butted tramp
into Inconsistencies who had sought the
warmth of brick yard for morning nap,
but did not injure him severely. The
steer fell among the debris of the yard and
cowboy put bullet into his heart. At
Eighteenth and Walnut streets negro
barber thought he could stop another OF
the stampeded steers by shaking his apron
an him. and he was tossed in the air for
bis mains. At Fourth and Walnut another
steer started up the cable track with his
head down. 1t did not see an approach
ing car or did not propose to be stopped by
it. When it did see it it butted the cal
full in the front. The shock killed the
animal outright and no one was seriously
hurt. Finally each escaped steer was killed
or injured.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Renort of the Governor vi
ingtOn.

WASHINGTON, November 2.-Miies =.
Mcore Governor of Washington Ierri'oiy
u his annual report says; The closing
wear of washington's territorial eAiS'emOe n
!. one of unexampled prosperity. Inc
~onnIa.;on ia now fully 275OOO, which has
;nnrsassd more rapidly than in any former
wear. The property valuation shows .
Gain Of nearly so per cent. Railroad con-
s,ruct;on has been very active: business s
i., Sousas banking institutions and manuiac
tn.;sa noasas' Establishments have multiplied.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
Debt Reduction,

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The Treas
ury officials estimate the public debt re-
duction during the month of October at
$9,000,00O.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-07
THE DAKOTAS.
By Proclamation of the President They
Are Admitted to the Sisterhood
of States.
Complete Text of the South Dakota Docu-
ment.

WASHINGTON, November 2-The Presi-
dent to-day issued proclamations admitting
North Dakota and South Dakota into the
Union. Following is the text of the proc
lamation admitting South Dakota:
By the President of the United States of
america: