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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
Federal Courts IN Nebraska Pro-
ceeds Against Union Pacific
FORFEITURE is The ISSUE
Colorado Courts win Ask Cancellation
OF Patents 10 10000 Acres
OF Land.

Omaha. Feb. "a Assistant United
from St. Louis, where he secured an or
der from Judge Caldwell of the court of
appeals to make the receivers of the
Union Pacific railroad parties defend
ant in the land grant forfeiture suits
He has filed in the United States cir
cult courts a petition in equity in two
cases, wherein the United States is
plaintiff and the Union Pacific Railway
Company ct al defendants in one case
and the Union Pacific and Sioux City &
Pacific companies defendants in the
other. The subpoenas in the cases are
the largest ever issued from the office
here. and were printed in full, owing
to the numerous defendants. which in
cludes many hundred of purchasers,
etc. They will be given to the marshal
at once and the work of serving them
begun.
Denver, Feb. 24.-United States Dis
trict Attorney II. V. Johnson today
filed a suit in the United States court
against the Union Pacific Railroad
Company and about 1000 persons hold
ing lands under titles obtained from
that company asking for the cancella-
ton of patents to about 10000 acres Oh
the payment to the United States OF
| 81 COG. 900. The land comprises portions
of the business section Of Denver, Gree
lev. Fort Collins and Loveland and
ranches in Weld, Boulder, Larimer
jefferson and Arapahoe counties.
1t is alleged that the lands in ques
ton should have been exempted from
the original patents as they were al
ready subject to claims under TN
homestead and pre-emption laws.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
IMPORTANT
MEASURES
House Passed the Indian and Seal Elk
termination Measures.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The house to-
day promptly passed the Indian appro- |
priation bill as amended No one de- /
manded a separate vote in the house
on the Linton sectarian amendment as
agreed to in committee of the whole.
Mr. Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, called up the
bill reported yesterday authorizing the
president to conclude negotiations with
Russia England and Japan, or either,
for a commission to inquire into the
habits of Alaskan fur seals and the best
methods of preserving the seal herds,
pending which the president was au-
thorized by the bill to conclude a modus
vivendi to terminate January l, 1893,
for protection of seals, and In case such
modus vivendi could not be concluded
before the opening of the present ses-
sion, the secretary of the treasury was
authorized to kill all seals while on
the feeding grounds on Pribyloff island.
Mr.. Dingley read the report of the
committee, already published, stating
that the necessity for immediate action
arose from the fact that the Canadian
pelagic sealers, whose ravages the bill
sought to prevent, were already fitting
out vessels and would be ready to sail
i'm the course of a week. The bill passed
without debate.
After several bills of local import
ance had been passed, Mr.. Johnson,
chairman of elections committee No. 2
called up the contested election case
of Van Horne VS.. Tarsney. from the
Fifth Missouri district. There We're
three reports in the case. The majority
| report was signed by all the republicans
| on the committee save one. Mr.. Taylor
of Ohio, who was in favor of the con-
testant. On the face of the returns
Tarsney had a majority of 745, but ale
cations of fraud, ballot-boX stutiing,
etc, were made against the returns in
several precincts in the Ninth and Sec
ond wards of Kansas City, which the
majority regarded so completely proven
that they favored throwing out these
precincts, which gave Tarsney a plu-
rality Of 1920 votes, thereby giving Van
Horne a plurality of S75 votes. The
three democrats on the committee ad-
mitted the existence of fraud, but
claimed the vital question involved was
whether the returns from the fraudu
lent precincts should be purged ol
thrown out. The minority reported {
resolution to recommit the case with in
gate the legal from the illegal ballots
and recount the latter.
r Mr.. Taylor of Ohio in the third re
port concurred in the conclusions of tn
majority, but favored reopening of tn
case because of the existence of doubt
If that was done, he argued the It'll
to the seat would not rest on conjectur
and inference.
Mr.. Strobe of Nebraska opened tn
debate in favor of the adoption of tn
. majority report He spoke for over tw
hours He was followed by Mr.. Taylo
. the dissenting republican on the con
i mittee. who in somewhat of sens;
tional speech urged that nothing coul
justify the house in throwing out entii
: precincts at congressional elections an
u DISTINGUISHING honest voters.
At 5 o'clock the house adjourned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
FIGHT TALK FROM LONDON NOW
Fitzsimmons Can Have Match with
Corbett if He Wants 1t.

London, Feb. 24-Manager Fleming
Of the National Sporting Club said un-
der no circumstances would they sub
scribe a cent for a contest in which Cor
bett was one of the principals, but, 1t
was added, any other American pugil-
list might apply with fair prospects OF
arranging a match. The objection to
Corbett is based on the bitter tongue
flashing he gave the National Sporting
Club. when he returned to the United
States. after his appearance here. Sec
rotary Stevens of the Bolingbroke Club,
said they would give purse of $4,000 for
Fitzsimmons and Corbett to compete
for. allow the contestants $500 each for
EXPENSES. Should Fitzsimmons fail to
accept promptly, Frank Slavin stands
ready to meet Corbett before the Boil
ingbroke Club. SlaVin has already an
offer in the Sporting Life to meet tftz-
simmons for $4,000 IA side in England or
he will bet $4,000 he can stop Corbett in
six rounds.
CORBETT IS READY.
Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. 24-James J.
Corbett was shown the Associated
Press dispatch from London stating
the Bolingbroke Club would give
purse of $4,000 and $500 expenses each
for a match between himself and Fftz-
simmons. Corbett said: 1.-THE AssOcia-
ted Press may state if the BolingbrOke
Club will forward articles of agree
ment to me, I will sign them without
delay. AS to the bluff by that second
rater' Slavin, who has been defeated
about fifty times, more or less, L shall
pay no attention to him. In fact l Will
| listen to no proposition from no one
except one that will result in a fight
between Fitzsimmons and myself. He
is the man the people want me to meet
and the only man l am after. 1 Will
deposit as much money as the Boiling
broke Club desires to guarantee my
sincerity, and anXiously await some
| further word from the officers of that
organization"
Corbett added: Mark what I say,
Fitzsimmons will never meet me. He
is simply blufing for the sake of little
| advertising he expects to get out of it.
Cleveland. Feb. 24.-In reference &c
the London cablegram in which it was
stated that the London National Sport
ing Club would offer a purse for q
match between Corbett and Fitzsim
mons, providing the former would apol
ogize for his utterances concerning
the club, Corbett said this evening: Il
Fitzsimmons will agree to meet me be
fore the National Sporting Club,I will
make ample apology to that organiza
ton, although I do not think L hav'
ever done or said anything for which
1 should apologize. However, am de
termined to bring about a contest be
tween Fitzsimmons and myself. Their
is one provision, however, that 1 shall
insist upon and that is that the refere
shall be an American.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
REBELLION IN NICARAGUA
District North of Lake Managua Is n
Revolt.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 25., via
Galveston, Feb. 25.-Reports were re-
ceived from the north this morning
showing that the whole district north
of Lake Managua, including the de-
partments of the west and north are
in open rebellion against President Ze-
laya. Martial law has been proclaimed
and the impressing of men into the
army is being pushed rapidly. The
president is supported by the wing of
the liberal party. Two thousand men
are already under arms. The capital
is being made ready for defense, as the
insurgents, whose headquarters are at
Leon, the old capital of Nicaragua and
the center of the old Roman Catholic
population as opposed to the Catholics
Of modern views, are expected to at
tack this city tomorrow or next day.
The conservative party in this city this
morning resolved to give moral sup
port to President Zelaya, and also to
send ex-President Cardinals and Cen
eral Alviglia to Granada, near Lake
Managua to inform the partisans there
Of a determination to support the pres
ident. The insurgents are supported
by a portion of the political party in
power, but up to the present the OPP
position party proper has not Joined
the rebels.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
GOLD PAID TO POsToFFICEs
Receipts Aggregate $7,11S,5SO Per Year
of Yellow Coin.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Postmaster
General Wilson today made public an
exhaustive statement showing the re-
ceipts of gold and partial reports of gold
at first and second class postotfices per
month and estimating the annual re-
ceipts of gold in all the offices of the
United States on a basis Of their gross
receipts for the year 1885 The total
amount of gold received per annum
from all of the first and second class
offices is given at $4,OS5,S76, and per
month, $40, 44S. The gross receipts Of
all classes of money from all offices
in the various states per annum ag-
gregates SIS, 99O,7O6 and the gold re-
ceipts are estimated at H,11S,5S0.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
HAD 100000 LIFE INSURANCE
Ex-Congressman Harter Left His Fam
lily Well Off.

Mansfield, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Mrs. M. d.
Harter and children arrived here today
from Philadelphia and went to their
home on Park avenue. The body Of
Mr.. Harter was brought here from Fos-
toria this evening.
1t was learned today that Harter car
ried 5000, 600 life insurance, of which $780,
600 was in the Equitable, 100000 in the
Northwestern, $40, 900 in the Pennsylva-
mia, $4,000 in the Mutual Benefit of New
Jersey and the balance in the Mutual
Life of New York and other companies.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
COMET COMING THIS WAY.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 24.-Observa-
lions at Yale university show that the
comet discovered by Professor Perrin,
is coming in the direction of the earth,
but at an angle to the elliptic, which will
bring it far above the earth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
REPORTS OF FRESH MAssACREs

Constantinople, Feb. %. - Reports
have been received here Of fresh mas
sacres at Malatia and seven other points
of Armenia. The Turkish government
asserts that the stories are creations of
the imaginations of Armenian agita-
tors.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
TIE VOTE FOR CONSIDERATION
Senate Comnittee on Finance Discuss
ed Bacon's Bill.

ed Bacon BIZ.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
committee on finance today discussed
Senator Bacon's bill to prohibit further
issuance Of government bonds without
authority of congress. Senator Harris
urged that the propriety of the line of
action indicated by the bill would be
equivalent to repeal. The republican
senators present without exception de-
clared that the passage of the bill would
be equivalent to a repeal of the redemp-
ton act. The vote for consideration
stood to 5. The affirmative votes We're
cast by Jones of Nevada (populisD,
Harris, Vest, White and Walthall dem
ocrats); the negative votes by Morrill,,
Sherman, Allison, Aldrich and Plat
Tepublicans).
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
THE USUAL TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Big Bridge at Davenport, Iowa, Swept
Out by Ice

Davenport, Iowa, Feb. 25.-The move
ment of ice in the Mississippi this after
noon carried away $50 feet of the draw
span of the government bridge, which
was supported by trestle work while
undergoing repairs. The bridge was a
heavy double-decker used by the Rock
island railway, whose traffic will be
blockaded for an indefinite period.
CAN USE OTHER BRIDGES.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-General Manager
w. H. TruesdSle of the Rock Island
road said it was the government bridge
that was carried away. The accident
will not affect the Rock Island, as the
company can handle business by way
of Burlington and Clinton.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
A CALIFORNIA GIANT MURDERED
A Man With Whom He Had Been
Drinking Killed Him for Sc.

Cincinnati, Feb. ga special to the
Commercial-News from Washington
Courthouse, o., says:
Last Wednesday night Dan Brown,
the California giant, was found near
the railroad unconscious, his skull
crushed and a brick covered with blood
near by. Yesterday he recovered con-
seriousness long enough to say in an
ante norton statement that Tom Hall,
with whom he had been drinking, had
assailed him and robbed him of Sc.
Brown died this morning"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
MORLEY CONGRATULATED.

London. Feb. 24.-All the newspapers
today congratulate parliament and the
Rt. Hon. John Morley on his reelection
from the Montrose burghs.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
WAS SOLD FOR TEN MILLIONS
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Rail-
road Changed Hands.

Akron, Ohio, Feb. 25.-The New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio railway was sold
today by Receiver and Master Commits
sioner John Todd of Cleveland, under
an order of the courts of Summit coun-
ty, Ohio, and Crawford county, Penn
sylvania, to II. B. Turner for $l0,000,0O0,
the minimum price set by the court.
Turner made the purchase for Roswell
c. Ralston and c. c. Mason, the COM
mittee appointed by the first mortgage
bondholders. The road will be trans
ferred to the Erie Railroad Company.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
LOSS A QUARTER OF A MILLION
Disastrous Fire in Binghamton, N. Y
Business Blocks.

Binghamton, N. Y, Feb. 25.-Fire
broke out in the block occupied by The
Bingharaton House Furnishing Com
pany early today. 1t spread to the adj
Joining building occupied by Babcock
& Stowell, hardware dealers. The stocks
of both firms were entirely consumed
and the buildings Quilted. Loss $25O,OOO;
insurance unknown.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
BRADLEY PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 22.-Unless a cog
slips the Bradley presidential boom will
be launched March at the state con-
vention at Frankfort
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
NEW YORK EDITOR DEAD.

New York, Feb. A.-Henry c. Bowen,
editor and proprietor of the New YoTA
independent. died this afternoon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29

At Duluth general trade seems to be up
20 expecta ons for this season.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
WHITE CAPS FREE.
The First Case OF the Kind Tried In
Payne County.

The First Case OF the Kind Tried In
Payne County.
The saltwater Sentinel says: Last
Monday the case of the Territory VS.
w. r. Little, Ross Hibbard, Josiah
Bittner aud l. X Berry, charged with
assault and battery, was called for
trial before Probate Judge Basel w.
5. Hull, OF Gushing, was the prosecut-
ing witness and his affidavit was to
the effect that about three weeks ago
these defendants came TO his house i'm
the dead hours Of the night, forciblv
took him from his bed and, after talk.
ing him out Of the house by force.
gave him good sound beating upon
his back with a rope
Hull has been good citizen Of the
town ever since IL started, out during
the past two or three years has become
addicted 20 drink until now he is al
most a complete wreck During these
drunken spells it is alleged that he
maltreated his family to such an ex-
tent that the citizens began to think
1t necessary aud prudent to take some
step to check his downward career II
possible and this was the means adop-
ted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
ROMANTIC WEDDING.
Uncle Sam Furnishes the Medium Kansas
a. and Kingnsher.

Uncle Sam Furnishes the Medium -Kansa,
a y and Kinehsher.
Special to Daily Leader:
KNeFIsHER Mch. 1.-THE wonderful
convenience end perfectness Of Uncle
SANS postal service was still further
amplifed today by the marriage OF
George b. Davis, Of this city, 10 Mrs.
Sarah e. Leroy, OF Kansas City, Mo.
Postmasters are called into service
on many occasions
They receive letters inquiring for
missing relatives, fleeing debtors, tru-
ant hus bands, ficlsle wives, informa-
tiou as TO the best place to locate for
business and every other conceivable
question, 50 that the village postmas-
ter has come to be regarded as a verit.
able factotum, who could be relied on
TO execute any commission.
So, when our accommodating post
master, Col C. j. Nesbtt, received
letter about two months ago, asking
him TO find the writer a good husband
he rested no. a minute until be had
set the machinery in motion which
eliminated in the romantic affair of
today.
The postmaster cannot execute all
the commissions imposed upon him,
without outside assistance so he called
into service Nh. Frank Austine, of
Murphy, Carroll and Brough's grocery
Franks mind Immediately turned TO
our young farmer friend, George B.
Davis, who owns a fine farm, Eve miles
northeast OF this city. George was
widOwcr and needed some one to
share his companionship
a correspondence was opened be- /
tween the parties and today the soon /
10 be bride arrived on the mo ming .
train. Qdite "a crowd gathered at the .
depot with Mr. Davis 10 greet his fut-
ure wife. When she stepped from the
train and was ibtrodu ed TO Mr. Davis
the party was delighted, for her lady
like manners and graceful appearance
was happy surpr Sc for them
The bride an groom had a short
conversation, compared each other
with their preconceived ideas and de-
,ideo TO te married at once. And
married they were, by Judge Ray
maker, at the district court room,
where a large crowd of friends Of the
groom had assembled 10 witness the
ceremony. The ceremony was short
and impressive. after which those
present went forward and offered
their heartfelt congratulations aud
.he friends of George we are assured,
are the friends OF Mrs Davis, and will
\ elcome her TO her new home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
AUTHORS BANQUET.
Chautauqua circle Gives an Elaborate
Spread TO Members

Chautauqua circle Gives an Elaborate
Spread to Members.
The Chautauqua entertainment at
Masonic hall was an exceptionally
pleasant affair. The ladies Of the C.
L. S. G. paid their respect to American
authors and few Of their "ltin beyond
the sea" by wearing some emblem sug
gestive Of a writer or a popular book
or poem. The many devices showed
great brightness and originality on
the part Of the ladies, and the gentle
men displayed equal talent in the sue.
cessful guessing OF the characters.
A picture Of long Attenuated man
was Longfellow by Mrs w Beeson
Mrs Corkins represented The Heavenly
Twins by two very terrestrial looking
urchius, while Mrs Huston presented
the same book by two silver stars
cleaning from her shoulder; Cupid
(dear-slayer) stood for Coopers Deer
Slayer, by Anna Carter: Mrs Carter
had The Reaper and Flowers, of Long
fellow; Washington lrving's sketch
Book WIS well represented by an art.
ist sketch book by Mrs Fegan; Mrs
Peoples represented Whittier by a
large geranium leaf (GreeDleaf) while
Mrs Nelson with The Barefoot Boy,
and Mrs j c Brown with his Snow
Bound, represented two of his poems;
Mrs Lawrence had Holmes Last Leaf,
and Mrs Overbay had a delightful Carl
catrre Of an English dude as Emersou's
English Traits; Mrs Delay represented
Goethe's Faust in Pantomine; Mrs
Ebright had a cup suspended from her
girdle FOR The Holy Grail; Mrs Patter-
son wore raven on her cJrsage as
Poe's Raven.
Mr., Ray interpreted a bouquet Of
green weeds TO mean "A Garden Ac-
quaintance Of Lowell"
Mrs. Shartels design was typical f.
New York clothing man displaying a /
boys suit OF clothing illustrative Of |
lrving's "Knickerbocker's History of |
New York"
Mrs. Rhodes had very ingenious |
device for Dickens "PiclSwicls Papers " |
THE Blue and the Gray" Mrs. DR.. /
Smart
After the guessing was accomplished |
the remainder Of the time was devoted .
TO a series OF literary games
sumptuous supper was prepared .
and served under the efficient manage
ment of Mrs. Strough, and was perfect
in all its appointments.
The entertaining committee Of the
c. l.. S. @. were Mesdames Lawrence,
Huston, Overbay, Peoples, Rhodes,
Nelson and Ramsay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
MAD CANNES
They Cause Excitement aud Terror In the
Vicinity of Newkirk

They Cause Excitement aud Terror In the
Vicinity of Newkirk
A special TO the Leader from New
kirk says a dog belonging to Joe
Wanco, 6 miles southwest run mad q
few days ago biting some dogs and
stock A mule bit by the dog died
Tuesday. The dog has been killed.
Later-lt is Is days today since
Wancos dog was killed. it bit all his
stock and dogs. A mule went mad last
Tuesday and caught Wsnco's little boy
aud came near killing him, but Wanco
beat the mule off and finally shot him.
The boy was taken TO a mad stone
owned eight miles south and miles
west Of town and the stone stuck
SO it is reported
A little girl near Wanco's was bit
by cat and taken to the stone with
the same result
An organization has been formed IN
the neighborhood for protection; IS
dogs are known to have been bit and
10 or 10 shot and others kept up.
In February, a bull dog belonging
to Charles euler on Duck creek in
Round Grove, bit large hound be
longing TO b. T. Riney, who lives on
Duck on the telephone line The bull
dog was killed and Riney's dog went
mad about March 3, and got away be-
fore he could be killed and has not
been seen since.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
ANDERSON GETS THERE.
Named as Register OF the Enid Land OF.
hce-Fight Made ON Him.
Special to Daily Leader.

hce-Flght Made ON Him.
Special TO Daily Leader
WASHINGTON, March l4.-The senate
held an executive session today for the
purpose OF considering several nomi-
nations which have been held back al
most since the beginning OF the scs-
sion, and against which opposition
was made because of the fact that the
nominees were not residents OF the
state in which they were appointed.
The first OF these taken up was that OF
William II. Anderson of Kentucky,
who was appointed register of lands
at Enid, Ok. A yea and nay vote was
taken and resulted 95 to "a in Ander.
sons favor.
ThJ fight against Anderson was led
today by Senator Dubois and he was
defended by Senator Lindsay Sena-
tors Wilson and Squire of Washington
protested against the Newman nomi-
nation, and they were supported ia
the contention by Senator Hin. Sena
tors Harris and Bate both spoke in
high terms OF Newmans fitness for
the office The opposition in both
cases was based upon non-residence
Senator Hill joined with the western
men In the view OF the matter, and
made vigorous speech in support of
the home rule principle In nomina-
tions 10 federal offices
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-15
Very Much Calf

Tecumseh reports the birth of a six
legged calf Marshal has one with
two mouths and double set of ears,
Beaver one with four eyes and Cloud
Chief one with two tails. BY gather
ing up these extra parts and splicing
them along with few more surplus.
ages, which can easily be found, no
doubt, their owners may jointly pos.
sess an additional calf, of sort Of
Mosaic order