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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
CHEYENNE LANDS
The Reservation is Thrown Open
| to Settlement.
THE RUsTLER WAR IN WYOMING
The Wire TO Buffalo is Still Down-The Cabi
net Discusses the Question-Van Horns
Position unknown.

FoRT RENO. o. T., April 19-It was a
lucky thing for many boomers that the
wait on the border ended to-day. They
had gone to the front with scant supplies
and stood as long as they could. Around
the border county yesterday men went,
gun In hand, demanding that those who
had provisions sell them. a light RAIN
falling when the start was made deprived
the scene of much of the picturesque char
acter, but did not dampen the enthusiasm.
The Scene at K1ngfisher.
KINerIsHER, o. T., April 19.-The open
ing of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reserva-
ton as witnessed from here was compare
lively tame. The scene about the land Office
where trouble was expected, was especially
quiet. The race from the border was ex-
citing and attended by all the incidents
seen.at the former opening of land in the
territory. Charles B. Pierce, a boomer
from Nebraska, raced a Rock Is
land train for the townsite of
Okarche and beat the train, having
only two miles to go to the trains three.
Pierce located the townsite as a homestead.
The passengers and railway officials are
greatly chagrined, but located a TOWNSHIP
adjoining Pierce's claim and say they will
build Okarche there.
Last night party of sooners, who were
ordered to quit the reservation, was fired
upon and one of their horses killed. Nc
one was injured and all escaped to the
hills. Several minor accidents occurred
during the day butno fatalities are reported
An Associated Press correspondent was
kicked by an Indian pony, breaking one
arm and intiicting q severe wound over the
lett eye. Reports of the activity of the
boomers are coming in. Okarche has beer
built in day and covers territory nearly
two miles square, the population to-nigG'
exceeding that of Kinghsher and Ell Reno
| The indications are the Indians are dis
satisfied with the outlook and surprised a
the vast number of pale faces invading The
territory. Hundreds of wagons laden witt
supplies left for the new county seats to
| night, and tonight no less than seven new
cities are looming in the wilderness. Tn,
quiet and order prevailing are phenomena
and indicate the settlers are law abiding
and desirable citizens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
me CheEenne Lands onaned.

Ell RENO, Q. II, April 19.-Precisely at
noon, as provided by the Presidents
proclamation, cannon Numbered forth the
signal, carbines repeated it and twenty
thousand men on horseback, in wagons and
on foot rushed into the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe country. Under whip and spur
everybody was rushing oyer fat and hol-
low. madly racing over quarter section for
town lots. Soldiers guarded the line as
well as possible and WEI assisted by the
boomers themselves, who saw to it that no
one should secure an advant-
age The greatest crowd was
at points near Watonga and Ross
more, the seats of counties and H.
Watonga is twenty-five miles from theline,
| Rossmore forty. Every man seemed to
know just where he was going, and headed
for his longed-for land without bestowing
glance at other rushers. A few wheels
were lost near the lire, and many more
will be left in the gullies this afternoon,
! but there were no serious accidents. A
special train over the Choctaw road from
| Oklahoma dumped load at the Rock Island
crossing few moments after noon. The
crowd from Ell Reno. which has town or
ganization complete. reached the land at
! the same time. The site was black with
men within half an hour after opening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
The Rustlers.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 19.-The wire
north of Douglass to Buffalo is sill down
and owing TO general binding snowstorm
cannot be repaired. 1t is reported here that
the stockmen started for Douglass under a
military escort bound for Fort Russell.
near here. If this is true they couldn't get
through in less than four or five days
owing to the condition of the roads. If re-
ports are true the journey will be perilous,
not only on account of the raging snow
storm, but of the chances the narrow de-
files will give to any assaulting party,
The governor has not been informed of the
departure of troops.
1t is thought it is possible Colonel van
Horn may have gone down Powder river
TO point where the Burlington railroad
bridge crosses the river and then followed
the railroad. BY this maneuyer he would
have left one thousand armed and mounted
rustiers at least hundred miles to the
the right and prevented an attack on his
men, Colonel Van Horn should have ar
rived at the railroad bridge tonight, and
General Brooke is anxiously awaiting news
of him.
1t is said three members of the CATTLE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
GODKIN'S GOAD.
He Gets 1t Out and Goes Fol
Old Ben Butler.
The Editor Says the General Lied About Gen
eraI w T. Smith In His Bo0k-He is
Advised Not to Go to New York.

ESPECIAL to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. |
New YORK, April 19.-Editor Godkin, of
the Euentng Post, appears never to be happy
unless he 'goes for" someone in his paper
Since Ben Buffers book mas been pub
lished Godkin has given the Grabbed old
general several sharp raps. To these the
general retaliated by saying that the rea-
son for this animosity was because Butler
had intimated that he got his (Godkin's)
money to start the Nation from anti-slav-
cry people and did not give the subscrib-
ers their moneys worth in abolitonist ed
itorials. That charge evidently doesn't
brighten Godkin, for to-day he called the
general an old liar, and in an editorial says
General w. F. Smith is one of the nu-
merous persons about whom the old man
has lied in the book, and he, we under
stand, is preparing reply on the advice
of friends, who take the ground that al
though few now living believe anything
that Butler says, yet postsrlty may NOT
learn this, ard knowing the prominence
of the part Butler took in
the war, may receive his book
as q genuine contribution to history.
Therefore General Smiths pamphlet will
be filed II various public libraries for the
illumination of those who in future ages
may get it into their heads that Butler was
soldier or truthful person. From what
we know of General Smiths feelings and
of the facilities which exist here for getting
people arrested on the charge of criminal
libel, we would advise Butler to keep out
of this state. His conviction, if indicted,
would be almost certain, so strong is pop
ular prejudice against him, as was shown
by the wretched run he made for the presi.
dency in this city in 1884. So we advise
him not to come here, at his age, as OUT
iails are damp and the jailers young fellows
with but little respect Tor gray hairs"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
A SILVER CLUB.
The Citizens of Bellevue, Ida, and
Vicinity Form One.
Both Parties Observation-Disclosures Bind Them
selves to.V0te for nOrCandidate Who il
Not Pledged to Free Coinage.

BELLEVUE, Idaho, April -19.-TSpecial
telegram to THE HERALD. "A rousing
mass meeting Of the citizens Of Bellevue
ard vicinity held here tonight resulted in
the formation of the Bellevue Silver club
and the enrolling of $50 members. The hall,
with q capacity of SEQ, was filled, and much
enthusiasm prevailed. The meeting was
addressed by Colonel John Doniphan. of
st. Joseph, Mo. Colonel Dalghren, of New
Y ork; Major George b. Hill and others OF
Bellevue The committee on resolutions
submitted the following, which was
adopted unanimously:
Whereas, Gold and silver have been used
as money since the remotesJ antiquity, and,
Whereas, The law has prescribed the use
Of silver which has been used as the prin-
cipal agent of circulation since the begin
ming Of history; ana,
Whereas, TIE population of the world is
continually increasing and the volume of
exchange Is not commensurate with that
Increase; and,
Whereas, This Wilful and corrupt legis-
lation demonetizing silver and denying its
use as money, took away the demand for
silver, increased the demand for money!
lessened its supply, increased the rates OF
interest, forced mortgages upon farms and
all classes of property among the middle
b
for labor and created panics, strikes, dis
1 contentment and hard times; and,
| Whereas, Both the Democratic aud Re-
/ publican parties are equally responsible,
and where corporate and moneyed inter
/ ests are concerned, both pull kindly and
4 lovingly together; and,
/ Whereas, The interest of mankind and
humanity is paramount to the success OF
any party,
Therefore, We the undersigned. men,
bers of the Bellevue City Silver club, do
/ hereby pledge and solemnly bind ourselves
to vote for DO person for any public Office
who does not stand upon platform fully
committed to the free and Unlimited coin
age OF silver, provided there is a candidate
in the field Of any party committed TO ths
free and unlimited coinage of silver, and
we promise upon our sacred honor to keep
and maintain this pledge at the polls in No.
vember, 1892.
The meeting adjourned to meet Wednes-
day next to complete the organization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
A Big Fire at Kenosha

KENosBA, Wis, April 19.-The loss by
this mornings fire was 100000 It was
got under control shortly after 10 O'Clock,
the wind was blowing gale from the
southwest, and only short time after the
alarm was given in the Northwestern Wire
Mattress company's works when it spread
to the vast lumber piles adjoining. The
Kenosha fire engine was useless, and
engines were telegraph for to Milwaukee,
Racine ana other towns for assistance.
Theae responded promptly. Tbs wire
mattress works were soon in ruins. The
Kenosba Crib company plant was next,
then Baldwin;s coal sheds. BY O'Clock
the entire lumber district, covering an
areat of eight blocks, was burning mass.
The wind subsidtd by 9:30, and The fire
men began to get the flames under control.
A large plumber of fires were started by
blowing fire brands, but extinguished
without material loss. The heaviest losers
are the Wire Mattress company, $35O. 900
H cad 81 Sutherland, storage warehouse
with 100000 feet of lumber, and the Bai1
Wagon company with 100000 feet Of
| lumber.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Governor Irwin, of Arizona. win Resign.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Governor John
n Irwin, of Arizona, has decided to resign
the governorship of the territory and re-
turn to Keokuk to take charge of an extern
sive private business in which he is inter-
ested with his father. He had brief ex-
perience as a territorial governor several
years ago, having been appointed governor
OF Idaho by President Arthur He had
governed Idaho only three months when he
sent his resignation to Washington, and
leaving the, territorial government in
charge of the secretary of state, went back
to Iowa. Nine months afterwards lie re-
ceived from the secretary of the treasury a
check for 81, 500 in payment of his salary as
governor, his resignation not having been
accepted. Irwin returned the check to the
treasury department, with the information
that he had not performed the duties of the
office and did not consider himself entitled
to the salary. He was considerably an
noyed when he learned some time after
ward under a decision of Comptroller
Lawrence the money had been placed
to the credit of the conscience
fund instead of the general fund
of the treasury. Governor Irwin is
now in Washington for the purpose of Sc
curing the passage of an act to authorize
the territory of Arizona to fund its debt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20

WAsHINGToN, April Especial Agent
Richard J. HintUn's report on irrigation
throughout arid America will be issued in
afew days. The investigation was carried
on under the direction of the agricultural
department and was authorized by Con-
gress in 1890. The report is interesting
A line drawn north and south through The
middle of North Dakota to and through the
middle of Texas forms the eastern bound
airy of the arid regions. More land than is
now under cultivation in the entire
country lies in these regions. There are
millions OF acres which need only to be
irrigated to make them wonderfully pro-
ductive. In the last ten years enough pro-
gress has been made in irrigation in Cali
fornie, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico,
Montana, Idaho aud Arizona to show the
entire feasibility of the plan. In the las
seven years the United States has in
creased the area of irrigable land by $780,
600 acres. But the greatest activity is
seen il the growth of important hydraulic
works. Under ''ditch' is reported for '9l
an estimated area of is, 2S6, 207 acres. The
largest proportion of this can be made
available for use in the next year, and by
the time of the opening of the Worlds fair
the United States may anticipate the cult
walton by means of irrigation of at least
IL, 900, 600 acres of land that within the last
decade has been declared by learned auth
GRITTY IS wholly irreclaimable. Under pro-
jected works, or partially constructed,
nearly 5000, 600 acres may re added, max
ing in all, as now reclaimed or in process
Of reclamation not less team $4,000, 600
acres At present California is ut the
front in the matter of horticultural PRO
ducts, but the rapid growth of fruit cul-
ture as stimulated by irrigation and the
active profits, is causing the rapid planting
of large orchard areas in Colorado, New
Mexico, northwest Montana, eastern Wash.
ington, southwestern Idaho and south
central Arizona.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20

H. G. Grady, S. F. Flood, T. G. Reames,
A. v. Holman, H. Blackman. Eight alter
mates were also selected. AT the evening
session George E. Chamberlain was nomi-
mated for encouragement.
The platform endorses Grover Cleveland
and condemes the Billion Dollar Congress
and Mckinley; declares unfaltering ad-
herence to the cause of tariff reform; the
gold and silver coinage of the constitution
and currency convertible into such coin
age without loss and of sufficient volume
to meet all the demands of the people; de-
mands that all money issued by the United
States shall be of equal monetary
value and of equal purchasing
power; and that all paper currency
should be redeemable in either gold or sill
yer; liberal pensions are favored, as well
as the election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people. Chinese I'm
migration is opposed. Although an effort
was made to instruct the delegates for
Cleveland, they go uninstructed, but are
favorable to him. Governor Pennoyer was
endorsed for place on the national ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Oregon Democratic Convention.

PORTLAND, Ogn., April l9.-The state
Democratic convention met at 10 a. NJ L..
b. Cox, of Portland, temporary chairman.
After the appointment of the usual commit
tees recess was taken till the afternoon.
When the convention re-asser bled this
made permanent. The following nomina-
tions were made: Judge of the supreme
court, A. S. Bennett, Dalles: Congress
man, First district, r. M. Veach, Lane
county; Second district, ex-United
States Senator James f. Slater, Ia
Grande; presidential electors r. A..
Miller, W. L. Colvia, W. F. Butcher,
G. M. holland. The following were
vention: j. J. DAILY, A. Bush, J. L. Cowan,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
The Louisiana Election.

New ORLEANS, April 19-The election
to- day was one of the most important ever
held in Louisiana, the people voting for
governor and other state officers, for full
legislature and for district, parish and local
officers. The citizens of New Orleans vote,
in addition, for municipal officers from
mayor and councilmen down. Three
amendments to the constitution were also
voted for, the most important of which
is the famous revenue amendment extend
ing the charter of the Louisiana lottery
company. Another authorizes New Orleans
to fund its bonds at lower rate of inter-
est, and a third authorizes police juries to
levy an additional tax for school purposes.
There were five complete and distinct
state tickets in the field: The regular Demo
cratic ticket, with Judge McEnery for gov
ernor; the anti-lottery faction, headed by
Murphy j. Foster; the regular Republican
ticket headed by a. H. Leonard; the Re
publican ticket headed by John Ebreaux
the Peoples party headed by r. L. Tansll
The regular Democratic nominee for mayor
is John Fitzpatrick, who is McEnryite,
opposed by Joseph Shakespeare, present
incumb bent, and Fosterite.
| Ats p. m. an extra edition of the States
declares Fitzpatrick is elected mayor by
from three TO four thousand majority over
! Shakespeare The vote so far shows the
! Leonard Republican ticket leads the
Ebreaux Republican ticket in the city. IL
/ is also claimed McEnery held his own in
most Of the city wards. Advices indicate
Foster carried the state by 10000 plurality
! The Republicans carried about six par
shes, but McEnery will be second in poin,
of votes. The election was quiet an6
scratching in the city unprecedented.
Al 1890 the indications are that Nc
Enery's vote for governor in the city is
about 1O, 600 majority Almost the entire
| Fitzpatrick city ticket is apparently elected
as also members of the legislature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Jack the Ripper Talk in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 19.--Jack the Ripper talk
was excited here by the finding of a
woman's mutilated body nearly nude on the
lake shore. The body had been ripped open
from the breast down and the legs were
severed below the knees.
The remains, which are those of a col
ored woman, wers unidentified up to mid
night. 1t is now thought by the police that
it is case of suicide, the remains after
ward being mutilated by a propelIer's
screw, testimony having been given to the
effect of cuts such as could be inflicted in
this manner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
A Female Files for Claims.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. April 19.-Miss Connie
Sorenson, of this place, who went to Okla
homa City this morning and filed declar-
atory notice, has returned. She was among
the first admitted 10 the land Office. She
says that while filing notice, opponents of
"seat warmers" made an attack upon the
line and a riot resulted. Several people
were knocked down and trampled upon,
among them being woman. most of whose
clothes were torn off. One man, unknown,
was struck on the head, the skull fractured
and fatally injured. A number of others
were seriously hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20

BALTIMORE, April 19-An opinion was
filed by Judge Morris, in United States dis
trict court, setting aside the return Of the
sheriff TO the writ of summons and quash-
ing writ in the case of the Gottschalk
company of Baltimore, against the Distill-
ers and Cattle-f feeders Company of Jill
ncis, to receive about S32, 600 rebate on pur-
chases of spirits made from the trust.
Counsel for trust says the opinion decides
the trust cannot be sued anywhere in the
United States except at its home in Peoria,
Illinois
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
A Draw Eloht.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 19.-Ike Weir, the
Belfast Spider. and Tommy White, of Chi
cago, fought ten ROUNDS to- day at the Hen
nipin Athletic club for purse of $500; 500
to the winner. 1t was a fight from start to
finish. and lots of hard work was done. The
Spider drew first blood in the first round
and had the best OF it all through. AT the
end of the tenth, both were fresh, and
aside from bloody nose that White wore
neither was hurt. The referee accordingly
declared the tight a draw.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Hon. Patrick Grevine Nugent IN Polio,

LONDON, April 19.-Hon. Patrick Greville
Nugent, brother of Lord Greviue, to-day
was srrsIgned in the police court on the
charge of having indecently assaulted a
young lady named Price. The offense is
alleged to have been committed last night
in compartment of train running to
London from Brighton. Miss Price stated
she maze most desperate struggle against
her assaiant and he only succeeded in his
attempt after she was exhausted by fight.
ing against him. The prisoner was re-
manded in bail of e400. He strenuously
denies the charge and says the case is one
OF attempted blackmail.
Greville was born III 1852, married in
1882 TO Ermengarda, daughter of the late
Augustus Ogilvie. He is deputy lieuten-
ant and magistrate of the county of West
meath. Ireland. At one time he was high
sheriff of the county. His residence ia al
Cloaym Castle, Delvin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20

CHETENNE, Wyo., April 49, Special tel
egram TO The HERALD = The Buffalo
wire is not up yet, but it is learned the
Mckinney force of six companies under
Colonel Van Horn started Tor the Union
Pacific Sunday with the prisoners of war
1t is not believed the rustlers will modest
the party, yet many well informed men
fear en- ambush. Buffalo is becoming
quiet but the entire country is still greatly
disturbed. Everybody is armed, and
travellers are made TO account for them
selves. Angus refuses to deliver to the
military the teamsters and two cattlemen
canfuTad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20

KINGFIsHER, Okla, April 19.-The area
OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reserva
tions opened to-day is much larger than
generally supposed. 1t would make two
Oklahomas. or five Rhode Islands. 1t con-
tains 100000 acres. After the Indian al
lotments are taken out, there will remain
3, 100000 acres, or enough to give 100 acres
each TO $4,000 settlers, outside of townsites
The best lands have been taken by the
Indians, and many of the boomers will be
sorely disappointed in the character oil
their land when they attempt to cult
vate IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
lhe New Iralian CABINET.

ROME, April 19.-The formation Of the
new cabinet is completed. The programme
includes retrenchment in the army budget
The new members are Signor Cadolloni,
minister OF finance; General Ricciotte,
minister of war, and Signor GenaIlas min
ister of education. The other ministers
are the same as in the last cabinet, except
Signor Chimirri is transferred from the
ministry of commerce and industry 70 the
ministry of justice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Worlds Fair Matters.

CHICAGO, April 19.-At Meeting OF the
Worlds fair directory this afternoon,
President Baker and others detailed their
experience at Washington last week. A
committee of seven was appointed to 90
Immediately to Washington with full
power to act for the directory. A resoIu-
tlon was adopted requiring the committee
to investigate the finances of the directory
with view to explaining the expenses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Four Negro Nurderars Lrncned

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 49,. Four ne
gres were hanged at Inverness last night
for the murder of Stephenson and Payne.
A mob surrounded the jail, overpowered
the sheriff and HANGED the men to trees
near by. They confessed and implicated
two others who will no doubt be SOON cap
tured. be same fate awaits them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-20
Staten Island Republicans for Blaine

NEW YORK, April 19-The Republican
congressional conventions were held to-
night in the different congressional, dis
tricts OF the city. When delegates and al
ternates were chosen to the Republican
national convention at Minneapolis, fifteen
districts gave no instructions, and the re-
naming two instructed for Harrison,
Staten island elected delegates o-night
"A majority of the delegation is in favor of
James G. Blaine for the presidential nomi-
choice.