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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
MILITARY HoNoRs DECLINED
Army Onicers Refuse to Accept Breve
Ranks offered Them,

Army Officers Refuse to Accept Breve
Ranks offered Them.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-SiX army Off.
cers have declined brevet ranks con-
ferred upon them during the year 1884
for %gallnntry in Indian engagements.
Tie war department had difficulty in
selecting officers who were entitled to
the distinction. and much correspond
ence was caused between the depart
ment and the officers. Many of the
officers wished to amend the terms on
which their services were designated.
Some of them, for instance, insisted on
having it mentioned that their horses
were shot under them, n fact not on
sidered pertinent i'll the description,
which must be limited to the effect of
the engagement, of the officer himself
and to his bearing during the conflict.
1t is unusual to have an officer de-
cline a brevet commission, which car
ries nothing with it but the honor of
being mentioned for %gallantrv and
courage. 1t was with surprise, there
fore that six officers commissions were
found returned to the war department.
Tie objection in five instances was that
the additional brcvet rank conferred
was not based on the actual rank held
by the officers ut the time of the noni-
nation. Tho brevets given We're based
On the rank held ut the time of the
event, SO that captains found them
selves with the brevets of first licuten-
ants and captain, instead of being
brevetted major and lieutenant colonel.
In one instance, that of Captain j..
W.. Jacobs of the qaar.ermas,cr's de-
partment, who was mentioned for
service in August, 1877, in an action
against the Indians ut Big Hole, Mont,
that officer declined the brcvet COM
mission unless lie could be brevetted
for a much greater event in his opiuion
than that OF acting rs n scout against
the Indians. The law requires. how
aver, that these brevets shall be con-
ferred for tcrvicc in engagements.
Captain Jacobs finally accepted his bre-
vet commission, it is said, but he is in
cluded III the six officers who have de-
clined the honor. Another officer who
refused the brevet is Captain G. King,
the author, who distinguished himself
in an action against she indians near
Diamond Butte, AriZ., in 1854.
One of the best known Indian fight
erf is Captain John nj. Burke, First
cavalry, who was b~rcvetted n captain
and q major for engagements in Ari-
iona and Montana in 1872 and 1876.
He declined both commissions. The
other officers who refused to accept the
honor were Captain Charles Morton,
Third cavalry, brevetted for gallant
service in nj Indiun engagement in Ar
iona in 1871. Captain Robert MacDon-
aid, retired, brevettcd for conspicuous
gallantry in leading his men in a sue
cessful charge against Indians who
were strongly posted in Montana in
1877, and Lieutenant Joseph ID. Nick
erson, Seventeenth infantry, brevetted
for service in Montana in 1876.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
KNOCKS OUT sQUAW MEN.
Marriage With an Indian Woman Give,
no Tribal Rights.

Marriage With an Indian WeMRn Give,
no Tribal Rights.
CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Jan. ao-Thc
United Stntes land Office officials III
this city have just received from the
commissioner of the general land office,
under date of Jnnnnry IA. instructions
MS to tho status of children of Indiar.
women married to citizens of the
United States, who, by u decision OF
Assistant Secretary Sims, are not en-.
titled in their W right to any trial
property Or privileges whatever, oxcep:
such rs they mas tal5o by representa-.
ton of their mother. The uct provides
that no white mnn, not otherwise
a member of any tribe of Indinns.
who may hereafter marry an Indian
woman, member of any Indian tribe III
the United States, or amy of its terri
tories, except the i've civilized tribes ir
Indian Territory, shall by such mar
riage hereafter acquire 40 right tc
any tribal property, privileges or inter
est whatever to which any member o!
such tribe is entitled. Any Indian
womah of any s,tcli tribe who may
hereafter be married to II citizen of The
United States is declared to become By
such marriage Il citizen of the United
States, with all the rights, privil.
eges and ~immunities of any sucl.
citizen. being n married The
assistant secretary says it was the evi.
dent intention of the act to definitely
tix the status of n large class of people
found upon and in the n~elghGorhood of
every Indian reservation, whose stand.
Ing was uncertain. and the subject Of
much discussion. He therefore holds
that Il murriago between n citizen of
the United States and nn Indian woman
net only does net give the man any
rights rs III Indian, but does change
the status of the woman by making
her u citizen of the United States.
The children of snch Il marriage,
both parents being citizens are nn-
q~uestionably, in the opinion of the as
sislant secretary, born citizens of the
United States and not members of any
Indian tribe or nation. 'tIhis being
So concludes the assistant secretary,
they are not III their own right en-.
titled to any tribal property, privilege
OF interest whatever. concur in the
conclusion. . That such chill.
drcn arc not entitled to share in the
property of tho tribe except such as
they might take by representation of
their mother"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
BARRETT SCOTT IS FOUND
Missing Treasurer's Body Fished
Out Of the Niobrara.
Hc Had Been Hanged and Then Thrown
Into the Rirer-Discovcred About
Twenty-Five Miles From
= O.NeilI. ~

O'NEILL, Neb., Jan. 2l.-The body OF
Barrett Scott, the missing Holt county
treasurer, was brought into ONeill
Sunday afternoon. 1t was found in the
Niobrarn river Saturday night by the
party which found the blanket taken
by the men who captured Scott. The
body was found by William Hudson of
Dorsey and Sanford Parker of Spencer,
on the north side of the Niobrara river,
about 100 feet below Writings bridge,
which is twenty-five miles north o.
O'Neill.
The body was lying in sever feet of
water when found and only u shortd dis
tanco from tho bank. 1t bore evidence
that the victim was dead when cnst in
the water. Around his neck was a
piece of rope about three feet long.
The other end bore evidence of having
been cut, showing that Scott had been
hung until lie was dead aud cnt down
and cast into the river. Tho body was
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
FOR A REVENUE COMMISSION
Bill Introduced In the South Dakotn Sem
ntc for Tax Revision.

'S'.A IA oSil-
ntc for Tax Revision.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 22.-Probably the
most important easur yet introduced
at this session is senate bin No. Sc,
fathered by Senator George w. Kings
bury OF Yanl5ton county. Mr.. Kings
bury is one of Che most thorough stu
dents OF the financial situation in this
and other states and he has made a
special study OF taxation. IIo has
made up his mind hat the present sys-
TEN is SO inconsistent and unintell;pi-
Bile that it needs u thorough revision.
This bill provides for Il evenu com
mission which shall sit seven or eight
months during the next two years
AMI shall thoroughly investigate
the condition of affairs in the
state as we'll MS the systems
in vogue in other states and shall re-
port IL bill 10 %thennext legislature pro-
viding for a system which shall yield
all the necessary revenue. The com
mission will! consist of nine members
from the various political parties, n
member to como from each judicial cir.
cut and one to be mt large. One will
represent agriculture, one mining, ono
cattle raising, IL railroads, one man.
ufacturcs. n business and the others
will come from other walks in life.
Nine thousand dollnrs is appropriated.
and while the members will receive no
compensation they will be allowed S.
Il day for actual expenses and
their railway fares besides in
case they do not travel on passes.
They are expected to visit every
section of the state and thoroughly
study every interest They will ex-
anime into tho methods of assessment
and taxation in the various counties
and will compile information regards
ing the people and property which es-
cape taxation at present, tho abuses
OF the assessment system and the re-
bnte system and all other methods by
which people avoid their just share OF
the burdens of government. They are
also expected to examine the laws in
various other states and from the whole
stock of information which will be
elaborate and carefully compiled to
franc n bill and report it to til 9 gov.
ernor ut least two months before the
next session.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
soNGREssI0NALPR0CEEDING
The Senate.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Mr. Pugh, dem,
Alabama, introduced n bill today ito meet
deficiencies in the revenue in the treasury
If the United States by an immediate is
ne of $l00,0O0,000 of legal tender
notes; to regulate the redemption of
,rensury and coin notes of the United
states; to restore silver to coinage;
20 amend the national banking and cur
rency laws and for other purposes The
bill was read II referred to the finance
committee. Soon afterward Mr.. Sher-
man, rep, Ohio, introduced another bill,
TO provide for Il temporary deficiency
Of %resenue." 1t authorizes the
3 per cent bonds. 70 provide for the
redemption of United States treasury
lotcs and to pay current expenditures.
Also to issue 3 per cent certificates 70 be
sold ut public repositories and p%ostoflices;
ton to the par value of the bonds depos-
tied therefor. This bill was also read and
.eferred to the finance COMMITTEE.
The pension appropriation bill was then
saken up and passed without amendment.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Mr. Frye, rep,
Maine, offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the senate learns with
profound indignation of the attempt to
restore a dep9sed queen to power In the
q ia SihlitS tllh ~ viz
young republic the warmest sympathy in
her effort to suppress rebellion.
'Rcsolved, further, That the president of
the United States ought at once to order
to the Hawaiian waters ships of war for
the protection of the lives aud property of
American citizens in said islands,
The second of MI. Fryes' resolutions was
objected to by Mr.. Gray, dem, Delaware,
who said that he had no objection to the
first. Mr.. Frye therenpon withdrew the
second.
Mr.. Hill, dem. New York, suggested
the use, III the first resolution,
of the words, with great regret
instead of the words. with profound in
dignation,' and Mr.. Frye reluctantly
made the modification. Finally, however,
Mr.. George, dem, Mississippi, objected to
the consideration of the resolution and it
went over. Mr.. Frye remarking that
God might forgive the man who
made such an objection, but that the
American people never would, and Mr..
George making the retort that he was not
responsible to Mr.. Frye for his conduct.
Mr.. Lodge, rep, Massachusetts, then
moved to take up the resolution offered by
Mr.. Aldrich on January o, declaring it to
be the sense of the senate that one or more
American ships of var should he kept at
Honolulu, but the motion was superseded
by the conference report on the urgent def
cheney bill. The Hawaiian matter was
afterwards taken up again and the discus
sion was still going on when at , p. nj. the
special order was taken up-being eulo.
gies on the late Senator Vance of North
Carolina.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Cattle Thieves Arrested.

sIouS FALLS, S. d., Jan. 1s.-Jim,
Bill md Pat Slatterly, known as the
Slatterly boys, have been arrested for
cattle stealing. They have been in tho
habit of driving range cattle from the
ranges of South Dakota across the No
braslSa line, where they disposed of
them and poclseted the money. They
had driven cro the other day and
were in the net of stealing some cattle
when they were caught. They We're
taken to Harrison where they were
bound over to the grand jury in $500
bonds ench. They went to Jail in de-
fault of the bond.
John Herman and John Brown were
also caught stealing cattle. They We're
also bound over to the grand jury in
$500 each, but furnished the bond and
were allowed to go home. They claim
tha6 they were driving their own cattle
which they had taken to q stream 20
water Oh account of the water giving
out OF their ranch.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
A SIOUX FALLS ROW.
Mayor Williams and a Member of the IN
~

WA.
Mayor Williams and a Member of the III
dustrial Union Come to Blows.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. lo.-This
city is promised u big sensation, Begin
ming last evening in a tisticntf between
Mayor Williams and George Adkins of
the Industrial union. The lat
ter organization demands that sa-
loon fines be used in giving moro work
to the unemployed. The mayor and
council say it will not be so used, and
this afternoon every d%isorderly house,
including saloons. in the city was noti-
lied h a If they paid another dollar as
heretofore, they would be closed under
injunction and kept closed. Three of
the most prominent attorneys in the
city were retained by the industrial
union to prosecute.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
FRANCES NEW PRESlDEN I
Faure Is the First Business Man to Fiji
~ the Ohlcc.

faure IS the First business Man to Hill
the Oalcc.
LONDON, Jan. 22-With the election
81 Nj. Felix Fauro us president to sue.
ceed Casiinir-Pericr,, the French crisis
seems to have been successfully tided
over. The new president takes Office
under circumstances almost nnpnral.
leled in French politics, and which
should augur we'll for his administers
ton. His election aroused neither eN.
element nor enthusiasm. The opinion
Of The country on Thursday at the con.
clusion OF the bnlloting was that IL safe
man had been chosen, and even Paris,
usually SO turbulent ut n presidential
election, received the news of Faure's
selection with apathy, denoting, in a
certain degree, satisfaction.
M. Faure is n business man. He is
the first man from the mercantile paths
of life to gain the presidency, and IT
for no other reason than this, his
movements will be watched with in.
terest. 1t is hardly likely, however,
tina the new president will confinc his
efforts to the SIMPLE direction of the
minor affairs of the nation On business
principles. He is u much stronger man
at the moment than he Is given credit
for being. and it is reasonably certain
tina radical thanges in the organic
laws of France will be attempted under
his regime.
Whisperings from Paris are to the
effect that Nj. Faure has announced it
as his purpose to accept the first oppor-
tunity to dissolve the chamber of depu-
ties and go to the country with Il plan
to revise the constitution with Il view
to increasing the powers of the execu-
tive branch of the government. 1t is
said in this connection that the presl.
dent has been q deep student of gov
ornamental science rs 1t exists in sister
republics, and hat his proposition will
seek to combine the best features of
t..s American and Swiss systems.
The president of France, under the
present French constitution, is n mere
puppet in the hands of the legislative
branch of the government and will
continue to be so, with frequently re-
curing coups and designations, until
the system is revised.
But NJ. Fnure. according to the most
reliable advices, while pursuing n mod
crate, conservative policy, will avail
himself of those suggested powers
which are vested in the president, and
which afford a man of courage ample
opportunity TO test the temper of tho
people on occasion.
"Plnced as Casimir Pcrier was" said
n of NJ. Fauro's advisers in Paris on
Thursday, "the new president would
not have resigned. He would have
dissolved the chamber. NJ. Fnire will
DO this should he experience the diff.
:ulties which confronted Casimir Per-
ier.'
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. ga large
number of New York horsemcn are in
the city to witness the Inauguration OF
the ice racing circuit this afternoon.
Liberal purses have been hung up and
the present circuit will undoubtedly
be the most successful ever held in the
dominion. Two races will be run each
day. and oil races except tho PIT class
will be open to PAGERS and trotters.
From this city the horses will go to
Montreal.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
minus . coat, bat Scott's watch and
chain and other jewelry which was on

- SoeNt o' 'NSup NhSSil AAhtNs
chain and other jewelry which wa on
his person at the time OF the tragedy
wcro still there.
a wound On the side of Scott's head is
plainly disccrnible. This is according
to tie story told by Mrs. Scott and
Miss McWhorter on the IL sht of the
tragedy. They said at the time that
his assuilnnts had slightly wounded
him in the side of the head in the fusil-
lade Immediately preceding his cap
ture. The remains OF Scott were taken
to Biglin's undertaking establishment,
where an inquest was held by tho cor
oner's jury.
The verdict of the %coroner's jary is
to the effect that Scott camo to his
death by hanging and that the decd
was committed by George ID. Muilihan,
Moses Elliott, Milt Roy and other citi-
zens of Holt county to the jurors I'M
known. These men and Fred Harris
will be arrested today, If found, on tho
charge of murder. Other urrests are
expected to follow.
An autopsy over the remains will be
held today, and the funeral will prob
ably take place Tuesday. 1t will be in
charge of tho Odd Fellows. assisted by
the Mnsons and Knights of Pythins, Of
which lodges Scott was a member.
Mrs. Scott holds up remarkably well
under the trying ordeal. Dell Akin,
SCOTS brothcrinlaw. G. C. Hnzlette, C..
G. Willard md other O'Neill people to-
gether with twenty-five or more Boyd
county men We're present Mt the search.
and most of them were there when tine
body was found.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.
Fight Over n Relief Measure Appropriate.
ing 100000.

b"S oosoo
LINCOLN, Ncb., Jan. ia stirring
fight took place in the house today over
another relief measure, approprintlng
100000 for the purchase of supplies,
food and fuel 10 be distributed by the
state relief commission through
county and precinct subcommittces.
Applicants for relief are required
to show by affidavit of %freeholders
that they have resided in their re.
spective counties six months prior to
the passage of this act. The distribu.
ton of supplies to any undeserving
person is punishable by $500 fine or
thirty days imprisonment. Tho fight,
as with the previous relief bill, was be.
tween the eastern and western sections.
the former being willing to appropri.
ate $4,000, while the latter Insisted
Sl00,0 900 was not too much. After a
very warm debate, in which the demo.
cratic party was charged with blight.
ing that portion of the state that es.
capod the drouth, the bill was ordered
engrossed for third reading.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Barb Wire Fence Telephone.

RAPID CITY, S. D., Jan. 1s.-C.
Thompson of Rapid City has q tele
phone of his own invention running
from his store in Rapid City to his
nursery five miles away, over barbed
fence. In n place he has to cross q
road. which lie does by putting up high
poles on both sides Of the road, and
connecting both fences with a common
wire. Mr.. Thompson says he can hear
just us we'll as he can over the wires in
fnAyn- 1880
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Americans murdered in ouatemnla.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Jan. 21.-A ru-
NOR from Tehuantepec that Colonel
Dunn and Thomas Murphy We're muir
dered in Guatemala while cnroute for
the line OF the Guatemala Northern
railway, where they were taking 1oG
mules, purchased in this republic tc
work on the construction of that rail-
road. There is little doubt the outrage
was committed by some %renegades
along the border for the purpose Of
getting better mounts for use in the
Threatened conflict between Mexico
and Guatemala,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Tho House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-After some I'M
important business in the house today IL
message was received announcing the pas
sage, with amendment, of the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill for the current
year. On motion of Mr.. Breckinridge,
LEM, Kentucky, the amendment was dis
agreed to and q conference ordered. TIL
house in committee of the whole resumed
consideration of the Indian appropriation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1a.-Boutelle offered
resolutions regarding the Hawaiian mat
ter similar TO those proposed in the senate,
but they We're referred after n bitter con-
test between Messrs. Boutelle and Nc
Creary, which was only ended by the
speaker threatening the members with the
sergeant at arms.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Grain and Provisions,

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.
Flour-Spring mtents, So. 1895. so, win.
ter patents, Z, 50ap2.75
Wheat No. 2 spring, 57k@59ss4ic; No. y
red, 54S054lGc.
C~orn-Cash 45c; No, 8 yellow, 41sS@41,s.
Oats-No.2 white on track. 294c. 10.
8 white, 90la@3l13c.
R~ye-501sc.
Barley-No. g. 55c,
Yimothy-$5. 65.
Flax-s1.4o.
Whisky s1.2a
Pork-January, sl1. 2aa1l.37l<s.
Lara--Per 100 pounds, s.. TO@B.72lSS.
Kibs-January. S5.s005.8 so; May, 1856.
Shor Clears. 55M5.@.
llM20c.
Cheese : cheddars, s'1c; Young Amer.
icas, 10c.
Eggs-2Od20hc.
Hides-Light and heavy green sailed,
fully cured, 4k@5c; green hides, 3ls(dac.
green sailed calf, 7l1c; dry flint, us5:
fleacons, each, SOC.
Talloy-No I. solid packed. Sc: No. 9
iac; cake. 54c.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Huron Wins the Suit.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 1s.-In the
circuit court Judge Gnffy rendered his
decision in favor Of the city Of Huron
in the case of the Chicago National
against the city in q suit to ecove 1850
interest on bonds. parts OF
the series of $50, 900 issued during the
capital fight severnt years ago. The
judge holds that the bonds were issued
beyond the limit of indebtedness and
without the authority of the people.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
Robert f.. Lees Anniversary

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan, 1o.-Today is
the s9th anniversary of the birth OF
Robert Il. Lee, and the event is being
observed as n legal holiday throughout
tho state. The old confederate veterans
OF this city will celebrate the anniver-
sary by an elaborate banquet this even
ing at which there will be many prom-
inent speakers. The Virginia society
held appropriate exercises this after
noon, General Eitzhugh Lee delivering
the principal address.