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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
Fought Though Wounded.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 28.-Two
of the foremost citizens Of Union
Springs, forty miles east of here,
fought an impromptu duel here to-
day and it is probable that one of
them will die from the wounds re-
ceived therefrom. They were J. w.
Eley, principal stockholder in the
Bullock County bank, and F. M.
Mosely, one of the largest merchants
in the county. The fight was the
result of long-standing feud. The
men met on the street to-day, Eley
stopped and said he wished to talk
with Mosely. The latter refused
and started rapidly away. Eley
called on him to stop Mosely turned
and fired three shots in rapid success
session. Eley fell. Mosely again
started to walk away. Eley rose to
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
Is it a Challenge.

The following dispatch was re-
ceived at the New York yacht club
"Adair, Nov. 2S.-To Gen. Paine
New York yacht club, New York
The secretary of the royal yacht
squadron wires me that a challenge
has been mailed to J. V. S. Oddie
today, any reference to former deeds
is omitted"
The cablegram was not signed,
but is unquestionably from Lord
Dunraven. Its arrival created great
excitement at the club house on
Madison avenue. It was the gen.
eral opinion about the club that this
meant race next year. "This is
goood news indeed" said Secretary
Oddie to an Associated Press report
er. "It looks like a race. The
challenge, I suppose, is on the Au-
rora, which leaves Liverpool today.
After the challenge has been receiv
ed Gen. Paine will probably call a
meeting of the American cup COM
mittee and then a special meeting of
tba cluhs will he held.''
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
They Want More Silver.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The exec
utive committee of the New York
Free Silver league met at thei1
headquarters, 145 Eighth steet today
and appointed committee of five
to visit Washington and advocate
the passage of bill to increase the
purchase of silver from $4,5OO,OOC
to $1S,OOO,OO0 month as a neces-
sary measure to prevent the fall OF
price and relieve the people from the
evils of contracted currency. The
committee will also advocate the
passage of bill to immigration by
a heavy head money tax ON all I'M
migrants.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
Took Up a Collection.

Portland, Nov. 2S.-The Northern
Pacific train which was held up at
Hot Springs, Washington, arrived
here to-day. E. H. Miller one of
the passengers, said he was sitting
alone in a smoking room of the
sleeper when three masked men en-
tered, two armed with Winchesters
and the third with revolver They
requested him to hold up his hands
and he did with celerity, and they
relieved him of his money and yalu
ables. Then at the request of the
robbers, Miller walked up into the
body of the car and took a seat near
the front end while the robbers took
up collection from the other passen-
gers, the ladies not being molested.
The booty amounted to about eleven
hundred dollars in cash, besides six
gold watches and considerable jewelry.
When the work was completed the
robbers, who confined themselves to
the sleeper, rang the bell for the
train to stop. When it came to
standstill, they signalled for it to
go ahead and jumped from the plat
form in the darkness.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
A STORY OF SUFFERING.
Investigation Into the Convict Labo
System in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 28.-Hon. W.
H. Styles, colored, member of the
Legislative committee on penitentiar-
les, makes public letter giving a
deplorable account of the peniten-
tiary system of the state. Speaking
of the. Dade coal mines, where / 200
convicts are employed, he says:
"Upon entering we found that
great numbers were sick from having
worked in water in caves 800 feet
under ground, where the water trick
les down upon their heads and where
they stand in water from ankle to
knee deep all day long.
"Others are mashed and crippled
by slate and coal which falls upon
them from blasting, from which they
cannot escape. Gases are so stag
mating that it is utterly impossible
for the benighted convicts to ever
get pure air to breathe. Some were
nearly naked and had to work and
sleep in the same meagre apparel in
Il wet condition.
"There was white prisoner who
said he knew they would give him
hell when he left but he did not care
if they did for he would rather be
dead and in hell than be there, for
it could be no worse.
''It is impossible for our committee
to get full information which is de-
sired by the state of the condition of
these sufferers for fear of their pun
ishment when we are gone. Food
is too scanty. In justice to humani
ty | declare that these things ought
not to be-"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
Biggest Telescope Yet.

Warner and Swasey, of Cleveland
the designers and builders of the
famous thirty-six inch Lick tele-
scope and the twenty-six inch tele-
scope for the new naval observatory
at Washington, D. c., will make a
forty-inch Yerkes telescope for the
University of Chicago. The Lick
telescope is now the largest in the
world, but this new instrument will
exceed it in power by 25 per cent.
The tube of the great telescope will
be seventyfve feet long and weigh
six tons.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
Shot the Sheriff.

The little town of Plainville, Ga,
sixteen miles north of this city, is in
state of excitement today, over a
serious shooting affray that took
place there Nov. 20. Sheriff
McGinnis, of, Gordon county. with a
a posse of men went to arrest Jester
Scott and William Morrow, who
were said to be implicated in a bold
robbery at Little Row several nights
ago. 1t was learned the two men
were in house together and when
the sheriff and his posse approached
the building the men came out with
revolvers and opened fire. Sheriff
McGinnis and three of the posse
were severely wounded and it is
thought they will die. Scott and
Morrow made good their escape i'm
mediately after the shooting. The
people are raising up in arms and
forming mob to search for the des-
peradoes. A special train was des-
patched to Rome last night at mid
night for guns and ammunition.
Sheriff Myer, with three deputies
and a posse of men with thirty Win
chester rifles Immediately departed
on the special train for the scene of
the trouble.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
HOLMES COMET.
The Late Discovery Turns Out to
Be An Original One.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 27.-Calcula-
tions made at the Dudley observa-
tory by Professor Lewis Boss, indi-
cate clearly that the Holmes comet
is not identical with the comet of
Biela, and that it will not come near
the earth. A week ago the comet
had almost exactly the position which
Biela's comet would have had if it
had been seen coming on its accus-
toned track. Holmes comet also
appeared to be moving across the
face of the sky in nearly the same
direction that Biela's comet would
have moved had it returned to view
at this time, but with lapse of time
through exact observations of the
motion of Holmes comet it appears
to be inconsistent with the idea that
| it is identical with Biela's.
The difference of motion is not
great but it is enough. Prof. Boss
states on account of the very slow
apparent motion of the comet it is
impossible to obtain very exact
mathematical results from the OBJ
servations thus far made. The
slightest deviation in the accuracy of
the observation changes the position
of the comet in space by enormous
intervals. Weeks must elapse be-
fore thoroughly reliable results can
be obtained. Prof. Boss computed
the orbit of Holmes comet first only
on the supposition that it moves in
parabolic path and secondly on the
assumption that its orbit was clip
tical.
On the first supposition the dist
ance of the comet comes out greater
than one hundred millions of miles.
On the second the distance appears
to be about one hundred and fifty
millions. While these figures are
very liable to be greatly modi-
fed hereafter, there appears to be
every probability that this comet is
very far beyond the orbit of the COM
ct of Biela. 1t also appears certain
tnat the distance of Holmes comet
from the earth is increasing rather
than diminishing. Why it was not
discovered weeks or months ago is a
mystery, for it should have been
in October than now. The ascer-
tanned facts in regard to the comet
will cause collapse in public inter
est in the matter, but to astronomers
it will continue to be of great inter-
est, since it presents problems of
much interest both from mathemat-
ical and physical point of view.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
Pardon for an Exile.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 2S.-Joseph
Ignatz Strizlkowskl, who is not to
blame for his name and who will be
Count Ossoliski in the future, lives
in a modest little cottage in a Polish
settlement in East End. Years ago
his estates were confiscated by the
Russian Government and he became
an exile. To-day he sat in his cosy
little library und admitted that he
was an exiled noble. He is tall,
military looking man with face ex-
pressive of great strength. Several
days ago he received news of his
pardon and restoration to his ances-
trail estates. He will return home
at once. In 1868 he Joined a revolt
of Melroslowski against the oppres-
sors of his country. When the in
surrectlon was put down he was sent
to Siberia and his lands coniscated.
He spent fourteen years on the UrAl
mountains and escaping then, joined
the Turks in their fight against the
Russians. He became so conspicu-
Gus that Russian order was issued
that he was to be shot on sight. Dur
ing the last fifteen years he has been
a wanderer. His estate and personal
property are worth all told about
81, 100000.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03

his feet, picked up brick and with
rapid staggering gait ran after
Mosely, whom he struck over the
head. Again Mosely fired. Eley
clinched with him, and, wounded as
he was, he threw him to the ground.
With swift motion he drew a knife.
Just as the steel touched Mosely's
throat two men jerked Eley away,
saving Mosely's life. Two bullets
took effect in Eley's body; one passed
through the bowels, and this will
very likely prove fatal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
LIVE AND LET LIVE"
THAT is OUR MOTTO

And that stock marked prices DEFY
competition from all store keepers in this region
Most travelling takers and pedders purchase their goods from
retailers who do not third the stock then why be
blinded by their false but patronze legitimate
carried fair and where nothing msrepre
sented and thus only keep your energetic square
dealing business
Call and look winter goods rapidly arriving be
convinced
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
First Worlds Fair Exhibit.

The first exhibit received at the
Worlds fair grounds is an immense
red wood tree, which was cut by the
Tings River Lumber company, near
Sanger, Fresno county, Cal. The
sections are being placed in order in
the government building.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-12-03
CHOWEN & WILCOX,
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE INSURANCE.
MINES.
agents business center of Nehat
agents TOWNSHIP and can sell Won
choice residence
Neihart will rival Butte in a couple of years.
Invest in Neihart property and double your money year.
Stocks in all good mines for SALE
GOOD CLAIMS FOR SALE
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12
A STARTLING STORY.
Wholesale Poisoning Charged Against
Homestead Strike Leaders.

PfTTsBURG, Dec. IL. A Sunday paper
published startling story of a CON
spiracy to poison by wholesale the nom
union men at the Carnegie steel plant at
Homestead, and as result, it is alleged,
several persons lost their lives, while
scores of others are suffering from the
effects of poisonous drugs Develop
ments made, it is said implicate mem
bers of the advisory committee, mem
bers Of the Amalgamated Association
and officers of other labor organizations
sympathizing with the locked out men
at Homestead. Nine or more persons
are under arrest, ostensibly on less seri-
GUS charges, but really for the purpose
of averting suspicion until others in the
alleged conspiracy can be apprehended.
1t is stated that the chief cook inside the
Homestead mills confessed to having
placed poison in the food prepared for
non-union men at the instigation Of the
strikers committee.
Mr.. Frick positively refuses to be in
terviewed on the subject, but E. IBeck,
counsel for the Carnegie Steel company
limited, was seen and confirmed the
story of the poisoning. He says his in
formation is that at least six deaths
deaths resulted from poisoning. A
Homestead physician and druggist are
implicated. The poison was given to a
dog, which died in "a few minutes. A
number of arrests will probably be made
in few days
At the Hpmopathic hospital here Dr.
Shields said there was no evidence OF
poison i'll any of the cases received there
during the Homestead troubles,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12
sANounT1Nc CLEVELAND.
Tho Prosident-Ble Talks to the Re-
form Club.

New YoRx, Dec. 12.-The Reform
club gave banquet to Grover Cleve-
land at Madison Square Garden Satur-
day night that was largely attended by
distinguished Democrats.
AT the presidents table sat Mr. Cleve-
land, Carl Schurz, Chairman w. F.
Harrity, Senator Carlisle, ex-Secretary
Charles S. Fairchild, Governor,elect
Luzon B. Morris, of Connecticut; Con-
gresham Tom L. johnson, Senator r.
Q. Mills, Ex-Governor James Z. Camp
bell, Congressman William l.. Wilson,
of West Virginia; ex-Mayor Grace,
Frederi ok r. Coudert and Charles j.
Canda.
Among those at the other tables were
Senator Brice, Governor-elect Stone, of
South Carolina; Ex-Governor John w.
Davis of Rhode Island; Congressman w.
G. p. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky; G. r.
breckenridge, of Arkansas; w. ID. By
mum, of Indiana; NJ, d. Harter, of Ohio;
Benton Mcmillan, of Tennessee; Henry
Willard, Henry George, Congressman
John Dewitt Warner, General Patrick
A Collins, of Boston, and William NJ.
Springer, of Illinois.
At the fourteen tables upon the floor
were over 800 men, at least 200 of whom
were distinguished and widely famed in
politics, in law or in letters.
The president of the club L. Ellery
Anderson. presided and speeches We're
delivered by Hon. Carl Schurz, Senators
Carlisle and Mills Congressman, w. G.
F.. Breckenridge and Hon. p. A. Collins.
The speech OF the evening was, of course,
that delivered by the p:nident elect, in
the course Of which he cal:
We can contemplate nothing more
gratifying in connection with this as
semblage than the proof it affords that
tho American people can be trusted to
manage the government which has been
given into their keeping.
''lf it has seemed to those striving for
better public sentiment that the Gisposi-
ton Was growing among our people to
regard their government rs depository
Of individual benefits, to be importuned
and threatened and despoiled, let them
take heart from the evidences now DO.
fore onr eyes that there is still abroad i'll
the land controlling belief that our
government Hhould be II source Of just
and benclicent rule, proudly supported
by freemen, protected by their care and
watchfnlness, and returning to all our
people, with equal hand, the safety and
happiness it holds in store for them.
"Thc sentiment suggested by this oc-
casion which should dwarf all others
has relation 10 the responsibility which
awaits those who now rejoice in victory.
If we redeem the promises We have made
TO the voters Of our land, tho difficulty
of our task can hardly be exaggerated.
Conditions involving most important in.
teresis must be reviewed and modified,
and pcrplexing problems menacing our
slfety must be settled Above all, and
as the ultimate object Of all we do, the
rights and the welfare of our people in
every condition in life must be placed
upon a mote equal plane Of opportunity
and advantage"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

CHICAGO Dec. 12-The report sent
out that the strike of the Rock Island
operators had been settled and that the
men had returned to work is denied by
L. NJ. Coons, chairman of the grievance
committee. The following statement
was given out from the strikers head
quarters: Things look brighter for us
today than at any time since the strike
was begun. The conductors. trainmen,
switchmen and iiremen of the road con-
tinue to send us dispatches Of sympathy,
declaring their willingness to join the
strike. We have but to say the word
and they will all go on strike. Unless
the officials come to time pretty soon
we will give that word"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

CHHAUHAU, Mex, Dec. 12.-A courier
who arrived here yesterday from Onavas,
a small town situated in the mountains
in the state of Sonora, brought the in
formation that the Yuaquai Indians to
the number of 1900 have banded with
several hundred Mayo Indians, and that
many outrages have been committed by
them on the American and Spanish set
tiers in the valley of the Yuaquai and
Mayo rivers during the past three weeks.
Near the village of Rio Dico, the ha-
cienda of Pablo Munosta, a wealthy
Spaniard, was attacked, and in the en-
gagement two sons of Munosta and six
Mexicans were killed. A force of 500
troops will be Immediately sent to the
scene of the depredations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-rne British steam

LONDON, Dec. 1e.-rhe British steam-
ship Dilsberg, from Ciyita Eecchia for
Middlesborough, was wrecked off Long
Sand, near Harwlch. In response to her
signals lifeboat was sent ont. The ship
was already going to pieces, and Captain
Davies had already died of cold: in the
rigging. After prolonged efforts the
ship was boarded, but only one seaman
was found and he died Of exposure be-
fore he could be removed. Six others of
the crew were drowned, it was learned
subsequently,, and the rest of the crew,
numbering fourteen men, put off in a
small boat after the vessel had struck,
and by six hours of hard work reached
lightship in safety,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12
OPPOSING MIR. McCoMAs.
Objections 10 His Confirmation as
Supreme District Judge.

Objections TO His Conformation as
Supreme District Judge.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.--The first meet
ing of the senate judiciary committee of
the present session will be held this af-
ternoon. The nomination of LOUIS F..
McComas, secretary of the Republican
national committee, to be judge upon
the district supreme bench will be
among the subjects under consideration.
1t is understood that the caucus of
Democratic senator's held last week de-
cided to oppose the confirmation of Mr..
McComas ON the ground that life time
office should not be filled SO near the
conclusion of presidential term. No
charges of any kind are preferred against
Mr.. McComas, and the opposition rely
entirely upon the fact that custom and
precedent should be opposed to such
eleventh hour appointments.
1t will be remembered that fours wears
ago Adlai Il. Stevenson was nominated
for similar position by Cleveland Just
prior to his retirement from the eXecu-
tive chair, and the Republican majority
in the senate took occasion to express
their disapproyal by refusing to confirm
Mr.. Stevenson. The reason given for
his rejection was that vacancy occur
ring in an Office involving life tenure on
the eve of a change in the administra-
ton should be filled by the incoming
president. 1t is now said TO be the in
tention of Democratic senators to make
the same argument against the confirm.
alton of Judge McConas.
1t is probable that no formal fight will
be made against confirmation, beyond
the possible appearance of II district
delegation before the judiciary commit
tee to argue that under tine rule aaoptea
nj theory by both political parties the
appointment should have been given TO
the District of Columbia. In view of
the existence Of Republican majority
III the senate it is more than probable
that Mr. McComas viii be confirmed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

PARKEEsBrKa, w. Va, Dec. 1e.-
About midnight iprge amount Of dvna-
mite was placed under the general store
of Charles FEImo, at Low Dell, this
county, and the entire establishment,
with all its contents, was blown into the
Gir, nothing being left of the building
except so!ue scattered debris. The force
Of the explosion was terrific. The FAM
lies OF Charles Stevens and Daniel
Ecfols, living hundred yards away,
were blown violently from their beds
and the buildings were badly dam
aged, Willie the house of Daniel Burns,
a mile from the explosion, was seriously
shaken
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Dec. l2 Isaac Jury,
constable, died from Injuries received
while intoxicated weel; ago. At that
time Jury was found lying IN tho street
drunk and was taken to the lookup. He
became dulirious. and YVES removed to
his home Daring periods OF conscious
ness Jury spoke of having been assaulted
the night he was arrested. He was an
important witness against the strikors
charged with murder and riot. Whether
Jury was assaulted by strikers or their
friends is not known, but an inycstiga-
ton will bo made.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
A Great Congress of Workingmen
at Philadelphia.
OPENED IN INDEPENDENCE HALL.

Ehe Representatives of Nearly a
Million Wage Workers Assemble
TO Consider Matters of Grave I'm
port to Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-The twelfth
annual convention Of the American Fed
ration of Labor was opened in Indepen-
dence hall at 10 o'clock this forenoon.
Before the formal opening of the con-
yention, Immediately after the prayer,
President Gompers introduced Mr..
George Chance, president of Philadel-
phia Typographical union, who well
romed the delegates to the city. Mr..
ChHnce said in part:
"In this commonwealth, with its
boundless natural resources, placed by
the great artifcer of the universe within
easy reach of the toilers' hand; with its
inexhaustible deposits of coal, iron, oil
and Ses, that will supply the nation for
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. Eek Governor
Joseph K. Toole. Of Montana, son-in-
law of General Rosecrans, said, as to
the reports that the general had an at
tack Of paralysis. that there was no
truth in it. The fdGA is General Rose.
Grams is not suffering from any actual
disease. His condition is, owing to ex-
treme prostration, brought about by ex-
cessive work and close application to
official duties. Ho is resting easy and is
very cheerful.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-From present
indications it seems probable that the
Gautemalean republic will make the best
showing at the Worlds Columbian ex-
position of any of the Central American
states. Native artisans will be sent,
bringing the materials for their rude
hpts and for the primitive manufactures
park. President Barrios is a warm friend
to the United States. having lived in this
country and married an American lady,
and as the financial condition of the
country has greatly improved 1t is be-
coming daily apparent that very fine
display will be made BY this prosperous
country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. 10. = Charles Chantcr,
botauist who was engaged In the horti-
cultural department at ths Worlds fair,
met frightful death in the Masonic
Temple yesterday. He fell from the
fifteenth story TO the basement, his body
being nangled almost beyond recog-
milton. MIR. Chantcr attempted to alight
at the fourteenth floor just as the els-
vator started upward and fell before
the cnge could be stopped.