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, 1890-03-15

WASHINGTON, March IA Perkins of
Kansas stated that an erroneous impress
sion had gone out that according to a pro
vision of the Oklahoma bill passed yes
terday the Cherokee outlet had been de
clared open to settlement under the home.
stead laws. The Cherokee outlet was not
open to settlement. The statement should
have been that the public land strip, not
the Cherokee outlet, had been opened to
settlement. The Cherokee outlet en-
braced within its limits the new territory,
but it was not open to settlement under
the homestead laws.
The house then went into committee of
the iwhole on the private calendar.
The bill authorizing the president to
retire Gen. Fremont with the rank of
major. general was taken up.
Kilgore offered an amendment for the
retirement of Gen. Fremont with the
rank of brigadier general.
Nandover said the country owed Ere
mont a debt of gratitude. There was not
a hardy toller in the length and breadth
of the land who didn't cherish the name
of Fremont and associate it with the
greatest glory and renown of the country.
Danks reVleWeC In eulORlstlc language
the career of Gen. Fremont and dwelt
with enthusiasm upon his services in pre-
serving the Pacific coast to the United
States. Had it not been for Fremont,
who could say that today the flag of the
American republic would float over the
states of the Pacific coast? Congress
would honor itself In recognizing the serv-
ices OF Gen. Fremont.
Mansur spoke in the me vein.
Kilgore's amendment was rejected and
the bill laid aside with favorable recon-
mendation. The bill was subsequently
reported to the house, but no final action
was taken and the house took a recess,
the evening session to be for the consider
alton of private pension bills.
, 1890-03-15
MaGLE0 BY MURPHY.
Short Fight Between Warren
and the Australian.
Tommy Repeatedly Fouled,
but Loses the Battle.
A Better State of Affairs
Along the Mississippi.
Featherweight Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
fight between Billy Murphy of Australia
and Tommy Warren of California at the
Occidental club tonight (purse 81, 800 and
the featherweight championship was one
of the shortest on record in this city. Dan
Needham of st. Paul, the we'll known
lightweight, was referee. Both men were
in fine condition.
In the first round, after a sharp ex-
change, Murphy reached Warren's neck
with a right handler and sent him down.
In the second round Murphy again
reached Warren's neck and sent him
against the ropes, but he rallied quickly.
In the third round Warren took the ag-
gressiye and gave Murphy some stagger.
ing blows in the jaw and on the body,
which distressed him.
In the fourth round Murphy started in
with a vicious rush. and alter some sharp
~interchanges the men clinched. The ref
cree tried to separate them, but they fell,
Warren underneath and Murphy's knee
pressing his stomach. When Murphy
rose Warren lay on the floor evidently
suffering great pain. Loud cries of foul
were raised. Warren at last got on his
feet and the men resumed fighting. Muir
ply struck Warren in the Jaw
and Knocked him down, and Just
as he was rising the police broke
into the ring and stopped the fight.
Great confusion again ensued, Warren's
friends Yelling foul. Finally the referee
secured a hearing and awarded the fight
to Murphy. The decision was the cause
of another outbreak, and protests from
Warren and his seconds, but the referee
remained firm, and the crowd soon dis
narrad
, 1890-03-15
WOOL.

BosTON, March 1.-THE demand for
wool has been good and sales are larger
than for some time, amounting to 2,S34,-
900 pounds of fall kinds. There is no
material change in prices.
Territory woods are active, with sales of
$4,000 pounds, including fine at 569
5Sc; fine medium, $50 55c; medium, so
@52c.
On a small lot of choice medium spring
Texas sold at PC, and other sales were
made at l7G2lc. One sale of 100, 900
pounds of fall Texas was made at 2Oc.
In Eastern Oregon wool sales of best
quality were made at 10000, and other
sales were made at l6(9 l7c.
Spring California wool has been sold at
l5920c. as to quality.
, 1890-03-15
A Crazy Mans Deed.

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. March I4.-This
evening Mrs. Eli Stahlnecker called at
the office of Constable Prater and told
him her husband was laboring under an
attack of acute mania and had driven her
and her children from the house with a
butcher knife. The constable went to
the house and on entering was fatally
stabbed. He managed to make his way
home. Elk Sheriff HanleY and a posse
of men proceeded to the house as quick
lY as possible. They broke open the door
and Just inside found the body of Stahl-
necker, who had stabbed himself to the
heart. S~tahlnecker was u years old.
, 1890-03-15

CUMBERLAND, Md, March l4.-This
morning a huge rock rolled down the
mountain side and fell on the West Vir-
GINA Central railroad track In a cut forty
miles west. A work train with a crew OF
twelve men was dispatched to remove the
obstruction. While they were at work a
great mass of earth came rushing from
the steep mountain side and buried some
of the men from sight. Two we're dead
when taken out; one has since died, and
three were seriously, if not fatally in
iurad
, 1890-03-15
Looks FavornbIe for McCaIIa.

New YoRK, March l4.-In the Nc
Gala inquiry today Michael Gallager,
first sergeant of the marines, told about
various punishments on the vessel. Tn,
der cross examination he said the most OF
the trouble about the Enterprise was &C,
casioned by a tough gang" of which
Walker was one of the toughest. Ser
geant Monroe. relating the Walker Incl,
dent, said: The man used bad language
and would not stop, and the captain
struck him." Several other marines and
seamen testified to the same effect.
, 1890-03-15

LACROSSE, Wis, March l4.-Sen'
tence was pronounced on the lynchers at
White Hall by Judge Newman today.
Charles johnson. Ole Sletto, Mrs. Olsen
and her son were sentenced to imprison'
ment for life. three days in each year to
be solitary. There was a scene of great
excitement in the court room. Mrs. Oh
sen tainted and there were groans and
shedding of tears. The sheriff started
for Waupum with the prisoners this att
ernOOn,
, 1890-03-15

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March 1.-THE
American Base Ball Association today
adopted a schedule. The seasons opens
April II and closes October l3. An
amendment was made to the constitution
giving visiting clubs 40 per cent. of the
gate receipts instead of 20, except July 4.
and Memorial day, when the receipts will
be divided equally.
, 1890-03-15

Rev. S. A. Bright has gone 10 Salt
Lake.
Col. Luke Murrin has returned to Salt
Lake City.
Capt. Humphrey came in from the east
last evening.
[. R. Alter arrived in town from Dem
yer yesterday.
A, Idelman started on his regular
southern tour yesterday.
, 1890-03-15

Haunted the skull and cross bones, their
ensign, deiantly at the masthead. Your
modern pirate, not on the high seas, but
upon the high reputation of standard
remedies, skulks under various DISCUSSES.
His hole and corner traffic has never to
any degree affected Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, although that standard invigorant
and corrective has long been the shining
mark at which his shafts have been d.
rected. Cheap local bitters, composed of
fiery uurectifed stimulants, with an lnfu-
sion, or extract possibly. of some tonic
bark, are still sometimes recommended as
identically with, or similar to, or possess
ing virtues kindred to those of America 5
chosen family medicine. These perish
speedily, while the great subjrer and pre-
v~eutive of disease pursues its successful
career, overcoming malaria, dyspepsia,
nervousness, kidney troubles, constitution
and rheumatic ailments, not only on this,
but on many continents.
, 1890-03-15

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE American
Guion line today received a cable dispatch
stating that the Arizona would not sail
from Liverpool on account of the strike.
The strike is among the stevedores and
affects all steamers sailing from Liver.
pool. 1t is thought the strike will extend
all over Europe. All engagements for
freight have been declared off and passage
tickets called in. The Guion line have
not had q ship in here for two weeks.
The lnman lines City OF Paris, which
arrived Wednesday, had a hard time to
get out of Liverpool.
, 1890-03-15

CHIcA 10, March l4.-The Chicago
Fishing and Hunting club of this city
some time ago expressed to Parson Davies
their intention to give Peter Jackson a
rousing reception on his arrival here. A
letter was received yesterday from jack
son in which he begs they will not do so.
He says he personally is opposed to os-
tentatious displays and. furthermore,
thinks that such receptions are entirely
out of place when greeting a man in his
profession.
, 1890-03-15
CoFee Day today At the Q. Q. Q.

Myers & Foster, 3O7 Sixteenth street,
successors to John Myers, proprietors of
the Wyoming shoe store and shoe shop.
have put on two more good men and are
now able to turn out any number of boots
and shoes to order. Repairing OF all
kinds, good leather and good work at
moderate prices.
, 1890-03-15

Come a running for cheap goods.
II. WAGNER, Agent.
1909 Ferguson street, opposite Riner
& johnson.
, 1890-03-15
Coffee Klatsch today at the c. c. C.


The best salve in the world tor cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
-orns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by B. B. David, Druggist.
Hot coffee served today at the G. c. G.
, 1890-03-15

Everyone should not fail to try Secale
Flakes. Ask your grocer for them.
, 1890-03-15

Secale Flakes can be cooked in ten min
uteS. A very handy dish to get up for
breakfast. Try it.
, 1890-03-15

Good Hack Service. Cali telephone IS.
, 1890-03-15

Hot coffee served today at the c. O.. G.
, 1890-03-15

Coffee Klatsch today at the O. c. c..
, 1890-03-15

Have you tried secale FIakes2
, 1890-03-15

tor1ca1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
MINERAL LANDS.


WAsHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Isepresenta-
tive Carter OF Montana to-day report.
ed to the house from the COMMITTEES
on mines and mining a bill to provide
for the examination and classification
OF certain mineral lands. 1t author
ICES the secretary OF the interior to
speedily cause all lands in Montana
and Idaho. within the land grant and
indemnity land grant limits OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad company,
to he examined and classified by CON-
petent persons with special reference
to their mineral and nOn-mineral char.
acter, and to reject, cancel and dis
allow all filings heretofore made, or
which may hereafter be made, by or
on behalf OF tine railroad company on
land in these states classified as min
eral lands.
The word "mine, all shall not lie
held to include iron or coal. The bill
also provides for appeals from the
findings Of examiners and for such
publicity of classification Of returns as
will give notice to all persons OF con-
illusions reached with regard to each
tract OF land. The committee thinks,
with this publicity and with u right OF
appeal, it cannot be maintained that
property interests may be disposed Of
under the bill without due process of
law. The sum of $4,000 is appro-
priated to carry out the provisions Of
the bill
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
PErRIFIED ~ A STORM.
Five Acres Of Growing Corn and Two Pigs
Turned Into Stone.

MIDDLEsBoRorGH, ky., Aug. 49,
Edgar Ramsey, u farmer who lives in
the mort hern part OF CIairborn county,
Tennessee, came into Mi,ldlesborough
this morning and relates the following
extraordinary story, which he is will
ing to swear to as being true. He
claims that on Friday afternoon he
SAW a large, green-looking cloud CON-
ing from westerly direction toward
his house, while the rain was falling in
torrents. 1t then suddenly grew very
cold and commenced to hail, and in
less than half an hour it became dark
as night. The wind blew very hard
and hailstones fell as large as eggs.
All this occurred in the space of hall
an hour. Late in the afternoon Jake
Warren, a neighboring farmer, galloped
to his house at full speed and asked
him to go at once and look at the ex-
traordinary Transformation which had
taken place in his cOrnfield. All par
ties concerned were, however, too
frightened to venture out until next
day, when in company with several
friends the ecornfield was visited. Every
stalk OF corn was found to have been
turned into stone. The field was a
iive-acre one, and everything upon it
had been petritied, even to two pigs
that had fingered upon the ground. 1t
is claimed that hundreds OF people
have visited the place since then, and
there is no reason to disbelieve the
story as told, remarkable as it is.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
Nels. Morris Trying to Unload.

The buyer for Nels. Morris, OF Chi
cagO, who made some contracts with
eastern Montana and Dakota stock
growers for the delivery on board
cars of about 10000 head OF range
beef cattle, got "A bigger slice than he
knew what to do with. Nels Morris is
now making overtures to he growers
from whom his agent ontracted de-
livery for the release OF the Obligation,
and We are cresiitably informed has
offered Coggshall, Holt and Wibaux
81 per head to keep their cattle and
let him out. The unforeseen drop in
the market AT about the time the bulk
of shipments of the Ncls Morris cattle
was to he made has forced him To tins
step as the easiest way out. \ ship
ment of the Murphy cattle, which had
contracted for at So all round,
reached Chicago ana averaging .oGO
sold for 50 80, the best of the bunch
Morris was loser about 81 per head
on this best bunch, and probably
didn't wait to STE what the medium
and thin cattle cost him, but went out
and kicked himself The firms from
whom his agent made the still market
dicker in Montana may realize snugly
on the investment by accepting the
forfeit money holding THEN beef cattle
until better prices prevail. Let us
see; 10000 head at S1-SlIO. 900 for
two weeks work OF one agent. is the
gross estimate of \el>. Morris loss.
Billings Gazette.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
Honors to Ericson's Remains.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-The acting
secretary of the navy to-day sent the
following instructions to the com
mandant of the navy yard at New
York: Upon the occasion OF The EN-
barkation of the remains OF Capt
Ericsson it is the desire OF the president
to give solemn expression OF the cor
dial and iraternal feeling that unites
us with kindred people, tine parent
source OF "a large body OF our most
valued citizens, of whom the late in
ventOr, Scandinavian by birth and
American by adoption, WAS II most
illustrlous example. In recognition ol
this feeling and Of the debt we owe
Sweden for the gift of Ericsson, whose
genius rendered u- the highest service
in moment OF graveperli and anxiety
it is directed that ut this other mo-
ment, when we give back his body to
his native land. the flag OF Sweden
shall be saluted by the squadron. The
department therefore issues the fol
lowing instructions: The colors of the
squadron will be halfmast during the
embarkation, minute guns will he fired
from the monitor Nantucket during
the passage OF the body from lac shore
to the Baltimore. A. the Baltimore
gets under way and passes the vessels
OF the squadron each vessel will mast
head her colors, display the Swedish
ensign and fire n nat tional salute al
twent y-one guns. The Baltimore will
Immediately proceed to sea.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
The Immensely Of Space.

For long period astronomers un-
successfully en,leavored to determine
the dist ance between the stars and the
earth. and it is only within u COM
plratiNely short time that the inter
estIng problem can lie sall to have
been solved. says Nature The dis
tance which separates us from the
nearest star j.. according to n recent
lecture by Professor Nmhols, about
2oi.UuO times greater than the dis
tance from the earth to the sun, or
-. o.oOO,0oO of miles multiplied by
206,OoO. Alpha. in the constellation
oi the Centaur. - the star nearest the
earth. Its liaht ocrupi,s three whole
years IN traVersing he distance which
separates MS from the little blinking
orb, or, III other words. should Alpha
he blotted ont of existence today we
would he we'll INTO the summer OF
] s!i3 before the inhabitants OF this
mundane sphere would be aware that
Alpha no longer existed Yet light
travels So rapidly as to occupy no
perceptible space of time flashing
around our globe. II the sun were
Transported To the place occupied by
tins, he nearest star, the vast circular
'isc. which in morning arises males
tically above the l.orizon and in even
lng occupies II considerable time in
descending entirely below the same
line, would have dimensions puny in
their insigniiicance. Colossal as the
sun appears to us it would were it
possible for 1T to exchange positions
with Alpha. take the Lick telescope to
make 1t appear as IL star OF the third
magnitude.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28

Helena Herald: 1t will he n shock
ing surprise to old residents of Last
Chance Gulch to hear that John Som
erville, the one who first suggested the
name OF Helena, for the future capital
OF Montana, died in poor house in
the State OF Minnesota Though it is
not exactly true that he was one OF
the first to discover gold in this gulch,
he came in soon after the discovery
and had one of the best claims near
the head OF Nelson gulch, where he
lived with his wife when we knew him
in 1865. Mr.. Somerville was then
well advanced in years, a tall. athletic
ScOtchman, respected and liked by all
expensive litigations over the title to q
mining claim in Jamison gulch, a small
tributary OF Nelson's and very rich.
We doubt however, that he seriously
improved his fortunes i'm that contest.
MIR. Somerville was appointed first
treasurer OF this county, then called
Edgerton, by the Governor of the
same name, but he declined to qualify
or serve. He went back to Mime
sofa in 1866. 1t was a pity and u
shame that the old man should have
died in "A poor house and there are
plenty of old friends i'm this vicinity
who would have been glad to aid him,
had they known his circumstances.
Henry Jurgens and John Shober knew
him very well.
We have received to-day IA letter
from another old timer, Luron IL.
Geer, whom many will remember rs
one OF the prospectors in the early
sixties. He writes from Orlando,
Florida, and seems still interested ia
the mines about t'nionville. lie was
not man OF rugged health and we
till now supposed him dead long ago.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
Horace Greeley's Daughter.

Epoch: Miss Gahrl-ll, Greelev
daughi ~ oi Horace Greeley. who, "a n
glrl OF eighteen, was a famous belle,
resides quietly on the old farm at
Chappalua. She is about twenty
six years oi age. still beaul ilul. hut
has almost entirely gwen up soclet Y
devoting herself chiefly to charitabl,
work under ritualistic auspices. She.
bought in the old Greeley homestead.
and has since spent much time and
money on he Episcopal church near
by Perhaps no grl IN America ever
had a better claim to social recogni-
tion, both at home and abroad. than
Miss Greeley, whose beauty il of n
striking character, and whose accom-
plishments are many. She was the
rage Tor two seasons IN London, but
while enjoying the simple pleasures of
liie cares nothing for Is social successes.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28

DiXey has about S4O.0OO worth OF
diamonds. There are diamonds and
Jewels presented by crowned heads, by
admlring audiences, by friends, by
strangers. In addition he get bushels
oi Friendship rings through he mails.
byexpress and Iy messengers. At tn.
Iooth performance OF "Adonis'' in
New York, Il souvenir was present ed
by his admirers, consist ing of an i'm
mense diamond with satellites" and
surrounded with forty smaller da-
mods. Baron Rothschild gave him
an exquisite eat 's-eye surrounded with
diamonds. \ valuable ruby and two
diamonds were gwen by the prince OF
Wales. He ha. IA ring with nine and
IA hall carat diamond that is perfect
IN color and cutting, other rings with
five carat and tour carat stones, and
almost innnmerable studs, cravat
pms, butterflies. buckles and charms
The avalanche OF 'frienlship rings"
lyou know what they are-narrow
silver rings with "A ban.leJ that come
filing ia from devoted girls throughout
the country he generally tosses to the
girls IN the company.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28

The story going the rounds regard
ins rat that digs angleuorms and
then buries them near its own hiding
place, and when the birds come tn
catch the worms the ear catches the
birds, has II rival in that OF do.
whose mate, though larger and able to
monopoilze the most toothsome bone.
Is wIthal POSSESSED OF a most excitable
temper for game. When he finds and
proceeds To munich his bone to the ex-
cl'lslon oi all Others, the former canine
goes n short distance and barks furi-
ously up a tree or 10y Il hole ln the
ground. When hi, monopolistlcf friend
finally becomes so excited az to leave.
his bone and Join the hunt for sup
posed game the former rushes back
seiles the bone thus left, and skurrie,
away with Augusta Journal.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28
BITS OF INFORMATION.

The earth's population doubles in
200 years.
a cable message goes across the
Atlantic in three seconds.
Girl is found in the Bible only twice
Joel hi, 3, and Zachariah viii, ).
The quarterly interest on the public
debt OF the United States is about
$4,000, 900.
Goldsmith's Deserted Village" has
been translated into the tongue OF the
Hindoo race.
Arkansas is pronounced
"Ar-kan-saw
by state law"
The oyster is one OF the strongest
creatures on the earth. The force
required to open an oyster is more
than 300 times its weight.
According to official estimates. the
gold production OF California from
ls4s until the end OF last year was
81 ,2OO,33' $50, or not quite $780,
0OO,OOO a year.
South America, it appears from the
records, gets most OF the emigrants
from the southeastern part of Europe
now instead oi the Tinted states, AS
formerly.
The state OF Washingi on has "a pop
ulation closely estimated at $50, 900.
Tins Is an extraordinary increase over
$50, when the population OF Wash
nst on Territ DRY was a., III.
The quickest regular train is run 10y
the Great Northern railway OF Eng
land from t'rantham to Lancaster
II runs 30, miles nj the rate OF 5Ii.
miles AN hour. The fastest regular
train IN this country is run on the
u. X -. bet ween Washingt on and Bal
timore, 10 miles, AT the rate OF 53l.,
miles an hour.
Mrs. Ann Stokes, of Trbana Depot.
ONO. teleerapbed to the pension bu-
reau lew days ago in some alarm
that her property was about to be
sold under an execution, and asking if
her pension could not he granted and
her nome saved. Next day the COM
missioner telearaphed: pension claim
allowed. You will receive about
$1,000. Certificate will be- issued
to-day"
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-A letter
from Guatemala states that procla-
nation has been issued that all men
who were not ready for military duty
would be shot. Nearly all the men
who went to the front have been killed
in battle with the Salvadorians. "If
Ezeta marches to the city," says the
letter, he will probably sack the town
The Americans are safe, for they are
at the legation. All servants, even
those on the coffee plantations, have
been drafted into the war and there
are not enough left to supply food.
Provisions bring enormous prices,
business is at "a standstill, and the city y
is under martial law. Twenty Ameri-
cans and as many Germans and
French have offered their services to
Barrilas and they were refused.
About $4,000 soldiers have already
left the city for the frontier. Men are
attracted to public entertainments $
and are there seized by the police and
drafted into the army