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Evening journal., 1891-03-06

LINCOLN. Neb, March 6.-The supreme
court has overruied the demurrer OF the
attorneys for Governor Boyd, and set Tues
day next ~ the day on which he must Gle
az answer to Thayer's allegation Of non
citizenship. The attorneys for Thayer gave
notice that on Tuesday they would insist
on an early day being set for argument Of
the case. In the demurrer the governors
attorneys set up that Thayer was not a
party IN interest and had no right to com
mence proceedings Thayer's friends are
lubilant, but Governor Boyds friends an
nounce they are ready TO meet the issue
and have no fear Of the results.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
The Labor Question AZ chicago.

CHICAGO, March 6.-The executive COM
mittee Of the Worlds fair directory has
practically agreed 10 concede the demand
Of organized labor in the city for an eight
hour day, and the appointment Of board
OF arbitration. These are two Of the five
propositions submitted to the directory on
the labor committee As to the employ
ment Of union labor, as far as possible, a
minimum rate Of wages Of tl.50 per day OF
eight hours for unskilled labor, the execu-
tive committee Is not ready to commit
itself. The whole subject win come IN
for final disposition Friday night
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Sale Of the Ives Manuscript.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The sale Of the
Brayton Ives collection Of books and manu-
scripts has begun. A large number OF col
lectors were represented. J. w. Ellsworth.
Of Chicago, secured the Gutenberg Bible
for S7,400 Eliot's Indian Bible brought
81 $50; 'Balbus' Lexicon, 81, 200. and
Carriers Voyages" $1,000 Great inter
est conferred in a letter written by Colum-
bus to SAINT Angel Dodd, Mead & Co. OBJ
tanned it for $4,000 A later Columbus
letter went to the same firm for 81 COO.
Rev. DR.. Gaunsaulus, Of Chicago. paid
500 for a copy Of "Cicero's Orations.n
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Barring cRAcKsMEN.

Freeport, Pa, and Shreveport, Ia, Both
Raided by burglars.
SHREVEPORT. La, March 6-About Z
o'clock three masked men entered the
Shreveport and Houston Railway depot
and while one covered the Waterman with
a revolver and kept a lookout the Others
blew open the safe, from which they took
$4O0 The Office of the Shreveport and
Arkansas railway was also entered, the
safe blown open and small sum Of money
taken II is thought the same men who
robbed the Houston depot also committed
this robbery There is no clew to the
thieves
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

SCOTTDALE, Pa, March 1.-The grand
jury of Fayette county has indicted the
strikers and labor leaders who were PRO
secuted for assaulting Thomas Louden.
pit boss at w j. Rainey's Fort Hill
works. The operators Of the Pennsville
coke works have effected a settlement of
the wage troubles with their employees,
aud their plant will be started today. The
workers are to receive the old scale OF
wages until the new scale is signed, and
all non-union men now at work will be
discharged. There IS great rejoicing over
the victory.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
A sheIrs Havoc IN the Bsmernlda,

NEW YORK, March6.-A firm engaged in
the South American trade received advices
from Chilli yesterday TO the effect that
business there is generally suspended The
coast towns have been deserted TO a large
extent by the citizens, who have taken to
the hills, fearing a bOmbardment. A
wounded sailor from the insurgent man
of-war Esmeralda, who is in the hospital
at Valparaiso, says twenty-three men were
killed and injured by a shall from the
shore batteries during the recent attack.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

FRANKLIN, Pa, March 6. - Thomas
Moore a weahhy merchant Of this city
shot and instantly killed his wife yester-
day. About o'clock a shot was heard in
the room occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
Their son Edward, awakened by the re-
port, rushed to the room and discovered
his father standing in the middle of the
floor with a revolver in his hand His
mother lay on the bed dead, the shot hav-
ing passed through her head. Moore had
been drinking heavily for several days.
Moore is aged 70 years and his wife was IS.
Several years ago Moore attempted suicide
by cutting his throat.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

ANGELICA, n. L., March 6-Charles
d'Antremont, one Of Allegany county's
wealthiest and most respected citizens,
who had been suffering from dementia,
during the temporary absence Of his at
tendant set fire to a barn and persisted in
the flames He was a son of Alexander
Antremont, who came here in 1906 an
exile from France.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 6-The Philadel-
phia members Of congress and Others were
made happy last Monday by the passage of
the bill authorizing She erection Of a
2,OOOl0Oo mint building in that city. 1t
now turns out that by an oversight
no appropriation for the erection OF the
building was embodied in the bill or in
any OF the general appropriation bills,
thereby the authorizing act cannot be put
into effect at present, or at the earliest
not until the next congress provides the
necessary appropriation.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

II Is now claimed that the death of
senator Wilson of Maryland was
fastened by his Indulgence in dish Of
bean soup
sister Patroeinis, who exercised great
lunuenee during the reign of Queen lisa
celia II OF Spain, died recently Ia Madrid
u The age of eighty-four. After the
evolution she was Lanished from spain
The returned to her native country afte,
he accession OF Alfonso XII to the
throne. Since that time she has beer
.bbess Of q cloister.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
A Notorious rhief Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March e.-Robert
Hackett, notorious sneak thief, was SEN
fenced by Judge Gordon to twenty years
in the Eastern penitentiary for the larceny
Of clothing and other articles from
dwelling houses. Since 1870 Hackett has
served nineteen years in prison for similar
offenses, his last sentence having expired
in October last
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Cue Hsr on with : House and Tot


RoHD0UT, N. Y, March 6.-The will Of
John M Cordts, a wealthy brick mana
facturer who died here two weeks ago,
was offered for probate yesterday. Cortlts
left an estate valued at over half million
dollars. He leaves a widow and two
children, one daughter. After amply
providing for the widow, he gave about
500, 900 to the son, who Is named as one OF
the executors, and cut Off the daughter
with house and lot which she occupies
and the interest OF 5000, the said sum to
go to her children at her death. Cordts'
action was superinduced by the conduct
OF his son-in-law, who, he intended, should
not come into possession of any Of his
fortune Catherine A. Staples, the daugh-
ter, contests the will on the ground Of
undue influence, and also alleges that her
father was not in sound mind when he
executed the document
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Mackay win Build the Road.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March ct is
stated here on good authority that j. W.
Mackay has taken hold Of the projected
Chattanooga and Evansville railroad and
that the line will be built as rapidly as
the work can be done. The original sur
vey was through the rich coal and iron
region Of Walden's Ridge, but il is to be
extended to a connection with line Of
steamers at Port Royal or Brunswick. Ga
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

CHICAGO, March 6.--George J. Gibson.
the ex-secretary Of the whisky trust
walked into the criminal court building
and gave bonds in the sum Of 81. 900 TO
answer to the new indictments returned
against him last Saturday. His bonds
men were the same rs before, Messrs
Hutchinson and Burroughs, whisky trust
directors.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

Lieutenant Sekwstks is going to ex.
plore Alaska. Tom Reed should go with
biz - -"'~ht acclimatize him for his
SHILLING future.7
80. ~.4Du.or Harris. "Uncle Remus,
Is 90 years old and can heel ard toe Il
ike sixty. he recently reeled of thirty
six miles as a days walk.
Senator Wolcott is a good billiard
PLAYER and can carom all around his col
leagues. But when 1t comes to poker
why he isn't in it, and has TO go into 4
corner and play solitaire for his owl
cigars
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

PIrTsRURG, Pa, March 6.-The remark
able secrecy observed during the crema-
ton of Emma Abbott two weeks has
caused change in Pittsburg city regula-
tions 1t has been decided dangerous
privilege to eremate secretly, and hereaft-
er public permit must be taken out as in
the case of burial
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Jack MoAuiIne's Pool Room Raidea.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The pool room
owned by Jack McAuliffe, the prize fighter,
in Brooklyn, was raided by the police.
McAuliffe and six employees were held in
$1,000 bail. The pool room had been
opened only few days and was the only
plsce of the kind in BROOKLYN.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

Wilmington Clearing House.
The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
Is the clearing house to-day were: Total
s147. 06l. 80; balance. s22. 510.1o.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

REED = wEBsTER.-At Black bird. on
March 3. by Rev. w. M. Warner. George w
keed and Rebecca l. Webster. both OF Towns
end, Del.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
CHTLDREN'S
CLOTHING.

We show to day an elegant
line Of Suits and Odd Pants
for the little folks. We have
always done an immense bust
ness in this line, and our show
ing for this season, though not
quite complete. is far ahead Of
last seasons. Worsteds, CASH
heres and Jersey Cloth. Every
garment sewed with silk. Per-
feet fit and lowest prices.
Strictly one price, and if dis
satisfied with your purchase
will return your money.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
BOYS

Misses and Children's
LOT "a lot Of solid leather Misses
Shoes, warranted tor service; have
been selling at 81 75; take your choice
at 97c. HAMBURaERs, 200.
LOT 19--Aboat 100 pairs OF Children's
Spring Heel Shoes. solid leather; worth
75e; take them at 39o
HAMBURGERs, 209.
LOT liam excellent Infant Kid Button
Shoe, 100.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26

that wields the scissors. Get sober
M. n. Bryan and realize the Obscurity
Of your publication.
The Bitter Rot Bugle. a sort Of bay
stallion poster publication, voc ferOusly
exclaims that IL Is under one manage
meDt. Hon. John n. Armstrong IL
the proprietor Of this immense plant.
He tamely intimates that we are a
drunkard. We must confess this To be
fact. We bad rather be an inebriaie
aud touch our sin stained lips 10 the
wine cup forty timss n day-ihan 20 be
buzzard-beaded chump.
Il the Livingston Herald il a dyed
ia the wool aud tobacco chewing dem-
ocratic organ, why don't il turn itself
loose upon tie acts Of the republican
officials Of Park county. L IL going 10
sit like a knot on pine Tree and let
the most stupendOus Irregularities be
perpetrated and remain IN eloquent
silence. We wish the democratic party
would place Us in Livingston with a
good plant and plenty of money.
Why, We would have one of those
officials for breakfas, every morning
until the last one in the ring was eaten
up-guts, feathers and all.
Shelby Eli is a unique feature of
Montana journalism and should not
be judged by the same measure as APP
piled to the rest Of US. Even when
living in daily fear of a cowhiding
from some irate dame Of Red Lodge
he has the timerity to say:
There is a lady in the coal metropo-
lis msking more noise about the Red
LO0ge Picket and It's proprietor than q
threshing machine. This il getting
monotonOus TO US and II the matter is
not dropped we may write a column
giving the true fact Of the case. Ne
want to be horsewhipped 10 see how
1t will feel.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26

OMAHA, Neb., July 24.-A veritable
bomb was exp oded In Nebraska state
politics by the announcement Of Hon.
j. g. Watson, chairman Of the Repub-
lican state central committee, that
General Thayer. who was declared
governor after the failure OF James
E. Boyd to qualify for the position,
could not hold over and that the
committee would shortly be called to-
gether for the purpose Of considering 2
the nOminatioD. The eh iirman
states tlAt he is confident Tnayer
cannot hold over, and says that the
ablest lawyers IN the state have taken
a similar position. The matter has
been submitted TO the attorney general
This announcement compllcates mat
ters, In view Of the fact that the
state supreme court rather int-
mated in the quO-warranto proceeding
against Boyd that Thayer would hold
over until 1892. It lie now quite GER
tain that Nebraska will be disturbe4
by a fierce pOliIical combat at the ap-
proaching election.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
No AEreement Reached.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July "A The
troOps have received orders TO be ready
10 move for the Coal creek mines at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, the meet
ing between Governor Buchanan and
the committee OF miners having re-
suited m nothing. The conference
lasted until late at night and the prop
Osition Of the miners was not accepted
by the governor. The committee is
much der ressed and say that the gov
ernor would not do anything at all.
Mr.. Ingraham, the man who has been
prominent In the trouble, says that not
q soldier will be harmed II they 90 to
Coal creek, and not a man hurt, but
the cOnvicts will be turned loose Just
as soon a. they leave. He says that
the miners are determined that the
cOnvicts shall not bo worked in the
mines. Several OF the committeeman
are angry, but unite In saying that the
troops will not be resisted. The city
is perfectly quiet and orderly. aud no
trouble Of any kind is feared,
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
Amenities of Montana journalism.

In the last issue OF the Red Lodge
Picket the responsible and fighting
editor gives numerous indications Of
having resumed business at the old
stand by tossing of such playful little
editorial squibs as here follows:
The Granite Mountain Star has
added another barber shop and a few
more snakes 70 its liver-pad forms and
vehemently exclaims that We are in
the swim and on the royal road 10 col
ossal ricoes and distinguished fame.
So Is a hogs tail.
The Stevensville Tribune has recent
~ purchased a hay press and when
not engaged on publication ls rented
out 70 the iarmef at one dollar q day.
IL Il fed BY J. r. Faulds, one OF those
wholesome young men that the bible
l,olks up a. a model. Faulds il too 10 i.
fe,.nal lazy to sufficiently exert himself
to even sin against the Almighty.
The Philipsburg Mail has added a
few more serpents 10 its serpentine
forms and calls it augmentation. The
paper may be enlarged In the eyes Of
its Ignorant readers and the inebrate
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
e whimpered "I cannot swim. "

he whimpered 'I cannot swim"
you can't swimi Why, you are a
professor Of swimming"
''Yes. he cried. but / only teach by
theory; never could swim myself" I
crawled out of the water and laughed
aloud Was there ever anything to
equal thisi A teacher Of a swimming
school not able 10 swim himself
My turn had come now. called in all
the pupils and explained the situation
20 them. and we looked at him helpless
IN the water and only greeted his cries
for help with derision- However, when
there was really danger Of his drown
ing we pulled him out, and it is need
less TO say that there was no swimming
school in that town after that But
although J was taught 70 swim by a
professor who was only a master Of the
theoretical knowledge Of that art, be-
came an expert at it. and l am happy
to say that ] was never guyed again
after we had saved the swimming
teacher from drowning in his own tank
New York Herald
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26

A machine has been patented for use
In the Office OF the home which viii
enable the matutinal ''shine" to be
achieved under new conditions Of ease
and economy. The machine Is so con
structed that the operator can seat him
self in front Of it, place his feet on the
rests each side Of a rotary roller. brush
the inner sides at the same time. and
by alternating the feet from one rest 10
the other enable the whole surface Of
the shoe to be effectively polished
Underneath the brush is depressfbIa
foot plate set on springs to afford easy
position for finishing the top of the
shoe. A belt from a driving wheel en-
cages with v-grooved wheel on the
shaft Of the brush and drives il at q
multiplied speed The shoes are cleaned
of dust or dried mud very quickly, and
the blacking Is applied in the usual
manner by a daubing brush. after
which the polishing process Is quickly
completed. New York Telegram.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26

Great attention is given IN most OF
the African tribes 20 the care Of the
body. The teeth are cleansed with a
stick which has been chewed into .
kind Of a brush The hands aro
washed frequently, not BY turning aud
twisting and rubbing them together
one within the other, as with as, but
by a straight up and down rubbing,
such as Is given to the other limbs
This manner Of washing is 30 character-
istic that an African might be distin-
guished by it from a European without
reference TO the color. The sun Is their
only towel Paul Reichard IN Popular
Science Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
A Druggists Customers.

Retail druggists have two classes Of
patrons whose patronage does not help
swell the profits Of the business, and
yet these patrons are very numerous.
They are the people who ask. May I
look at your city directoryr and VIII
you please sell me a postage stampF
All drug store proprietors are slaves to
the custom Of keeping a city directory
for public use. and but few of them
can give any good reason why they
should do so any more than retail
grocers or the keepers Of cigar shops.
But the relentless slot machine has in
terposed between the apothecary's
proftless good nature and the postage
stamp and city directory patrons. An
automatic clasp is now attached to the
city directory, with this businesslike in
scnption across its face, Drop one
cent in the slot and it viii open. and
In many drug stores wiz be found a
neat little case inscribed. Drop in q
nickel for two two-cent postage stamps."
New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26

A young woman In Pennsylvania
took a novel way Of selecting hus-
band from her choice Of six admirers
She bade each one write her letter
setting forth bis proposal In due form
When the letters came they ranged IN
length from six lines to six pages The
young woman. believing brevity to be
the soul Of wit chose the shortest epis-
tie, which ran thus:
Il wiz always Try to do my duty a. =
faithful husband"
The directness Of this epistle won her
heart AMI she has married the writer
Detroit Free Press
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
Wa, to cl.an cola Elnr..

To remove quicksilver from gold
rings, hold the rings over the flame Of a
candle until they are covered with
smoke, then take half a teacupful Of
boiling water, pour in two teaSpoonsful
Of vinegar, half a teaspOonful Of salt.
and three grains Of zinc. Stir them TO
gether and put in the rings. let them
stay in the liquid for three days Then
take out and rub on with a piece of
ehamois skin. Detroit Free Pres.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
ANGRY CATTLEMEN.
Secretary Rusk's Quarantine of
Tennessee Cattle Causes
Sucp Excitement.
Cattle Dealers there Regard the
Order Arbitrary and
Unjust.
Cattle Quarantine.

NASHVILLE, July 24-The Ameri-
caGs=ays: Tennessee cattle dealers
and growers ars very much incensed
aud evcited over the recent order of
Secre airy Rusk of the United States
bureau Of agriculture, establishing
quarantine relations against Tennessee
cattle except for immediate slaughter,
and declaring to the world that a con-
tagious and infectious disease known
as splenetic fever exists in this and
other southern states. The statement,
80 Ear as II relates TO Tennessee, is false
and will have the effect Of killing the
cattle industry Of the state, II not en-
tirely 30 as 70 exempt this territory
from the destructive provision of the
order. Tennessee cattle are not in
fecied with splenetic fever or pleuro-
pneumonia, and the secretAry's order
Is regarded as exceedingly ARBITRARY
and unjust, and intensely sectional
and purely 10 the interest Of the west
ern cattle growers and the beginning of
a acommercial warfare against the south.
Cattle dealers here and growers will
make an effOrtwith the aid Of United
States senator who has already inter-
ested himself In the matter, to have
the secretary modify his invidious
ruling"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-07-26
USEFULNESS OF SWIMMING.
A Professor That Taught the Art and
Yet Coald Not swim Himself.
B COLLINS,
Secretary.

/ a Professor That Taught the Art and
Vet coald Not swim Himself.
In my boyhood days water never had
any love for the. Whenever used to
go with my playmates to take bath
in the creek near the town where was
born, It would do all in its power to en-
velop me and draw me down to the
bottom. Stunned it
But a distressing incident changed
my determination never TO 60 near
water again. was crossing the old
wooden bridge that spanned the creek
near our house. when a woman and
her child fell into the creek. Both were
being rapidly swept away by the strong
current and jumped into the creek.
reached the side of the woman. how !
do not know today. and tried to pull
them toward the shore. but the antip-
athy of the water was again aroused
and | felt myself sinking. Passers by
rescued us and ] was the guy of the
whole town. Even today some of my
friends remind me of that occasion.
Then swore that ! would learn to
swim. Not far froIa where lived was
a school for swimming conducted by a
corpulent. good natured gentleman.
known as the Professor" 1t was to
him went.
He made some sarcastic remarks
about the inability of a young man Of
my age to swim The first lesson came
A rope was tied around my waist and
the professor held the end of it. The
first thing knew ] was fioundering at
the bottom Of the tank. gasping for
breath That good natured professor
had thrown me into the water I tried
10 cry out TO him to pull me out. but
my mouth filed with water. Present
ly felt myself drawn to the surface
and the professor politely asked me
how enjoyed Il. ! calmed my wrath
and told him it was the happiest day
Of my life Now. said he. .'you do
the strokes as count
Zone. two. three One, two, three
A little more Of that and the first les
son was over. So il went on for ten
lessons, the professor never missing the
chance to pitch me into the tank when
/ wasn't looking. made rapid prog
ress and was soon able to swim with
out anybody's assistance, although the
professor still persisted In having the
rope around my waist
II was near my last lesson. The
professor and ! were alone IN the
school He was busily engaged IN
beating time with his hand T. One,
two, three" ! was doing the
strokes. suddenly there was a heavy
splash beside me that sent the water
high IN the air. The professor had
fallen into the water had never YET
caught him In the water and felt
that Il was my chance now TO get even
with him for always ducking me 30 un-
tremendously His big. fat head pres
emily appeared on the surface. and
was rather surprised at the peculiar
strokes be was making-strokes 80 diff
ferent from those be taught the pupils
For heavens sake save me. p he
cried I'm drown
Are you crazyr said L why
should I save your was afraid that
he fs~s some trick ready to play upon
me.
'Dont sa- the-e and look At ne,
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Intermediate periods az pro-raiA o. preeelS.ins
nfes. Reading notices, clAssinea- luNe f7i ms
unclaasihed. i5cts PER line.
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1t is particularly requested that a
full attendance of the members of the
Chamber Of Commerce be had at the
regular weekly meeting on Monday
July 27th, at IL o'clock a. m., in che
city council rooms.
J. B COLLINS,
Secretary.