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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-13
SHOT In THE FACE
WILLIAM BULLARD REPuLSED
BY LOUIS WHiTACRE.
The Injured Man Went 4" the House with
the Iuts oiion of Creating sc-
rious Trouble.

Special Dispatch to the standard.
Helena. Jan. Eek Policeman Louis
Whitacre shot and perhaps fatally
wounded William Bullard this morning
shortly before \ o'clock. Bulard went
to Whitacre's home ON Park avenue
with the intention of enforcing a re-
traCtment of statement alleged to
have been been made by him that re-
flccted on a woman who X "A relative
of Bullard. Before going to Whitacre's.
Bullard was heard Ia say that he In
tended TO do him up" meaning the
ex-pOliremsn. Whltacre was let of
the police force Jan I. when the coun-
ell reduced the number ~ patrolmen.
hut since then he has been acting aS
watchmau on the west side. being EN-
ploycd by private citizens. lie was in
bed when Bullard entered his house.
The story that Whltaere tells is that
Bullard became abusive and drew "a
revolver. iS-caitber Colts. which hr
took away from him. Buliard made a
motion as " to draw another gun when
Whitacre fired. The bullet struck Bu.-
lard al the left ~ the nose and lodged
back Of the ear whiacrc hurried OF
10 the county Jail. where he gave him
self up. Iiuilard ran on 70 his room
In the Arlington hotel and was taken
to the hospital from there In cab.
Doctors prohed the wound and secured
the ball They believe that Bullard
vill recover. although he may los. his
left eye, and the sense 90 hearing may
be permanently afec ted.
MhitacTc was on the police force
three years and was regarded hy IN"
city marshal as "a good officer. Bullard
Is about % years old and has lived
most ~ his lif. In Helena. He Was a
hang-r-on AZ saloons and has no reEu-
lar occupation. Two months ago he
was arrested and fined 80 Tor disor
DERBY conduct. Wh.tacre VIII BE- kept
iu Jail awaiting the result of Bullard
injuries.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-13

this nation when men viii be Judged
solely by their action In the present
and no man, no newspaper, viii delye
INTO his past and bring sorrow 10 his
wife. his children and To the gray hairs
he has earned In building up a good
name "-
There was deep silence when Mr.. Ma
guire rose to reply lie began.
II never printed anything, ! never
asked any man tn print anything. |
never said anything anywhere that |
am not willing to repeat before any
man myself. Last week one ~ the
most remarkable. indecent, vicious
speeches perhaps ever heard anywhere
was made here against man absent
from this place. never able 10 ne up
his voice 10 say nay In his presence.
lie related that he had prepared the
addition to his speech which Mr. John
son objected To. and had endeavOrcd to
get recognition Friday and Saturday
To- deliver ". and on Monday had asked
the speaker II he could not deliver Il
as a matter Of personal privilege, but
had been refused. lie had no other
way To make defense for the man
who had hcCn 50 unjustly attacked,
The only difference between the speech
on the floor and the one In the Record
was the latter was mild in comparison.
That pari of the speech a. which MIR.
johnson objects none could find any
thing unparliamentary nut tho de-
scription lifted MI johnson "a the man
who had so COwardly attacked the boy
hood of another.
"He whines' Mr.. Mcguire continued
sarcastically. lat this attack ON him
self. He thinks only ~ himself He
does not think of the grief and anguish
until II strikes himself Why did not
he think of these things when u" made
the attack on another who was not
present ard was not member " this
body. lie who makes a pleading. weep
ing appeal td you here to-day usrs this
Language with reference to Mr..
Hearst" Mr. Maguire then read the
charges made 10y Mr.. johnson against
Mr. Hearst. These charges said Mr..
Maguirc emphatcaly. when he con-
cluded the reading, are false and II III
becomes the author of these charges To
whine because | reply"
MIR, Mcguire. cintlnulug. said some
very complimentary things NJ Mr..
iicarst's newspaper In New York, char
Rctcrizing II as the greatest Newspaper
ON earth. This part 0C his speech
evoked chorus of grpans from the
house. and amid much laughter, Mr..
Maguirc concluded.
Mr.. Poole, republican Of New York.
the member from syracuse. Mr.. John
sons old home, moved u cNpungc Mr..
Maguire's remarks from the Record.
Mr.. Poole alluded briefly to Mr. John
sons trouble when he was Indicted for
forgery. but" said he. I'VE knew he
would redeem himself, and he did.
lie concluded by saying he lid not
,l.s. H.. NJ IA
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Special Dispatch to the standard.
cheyenne. Jan. i--The fourth Wyom-
Ing state Legislature convened "a tho cap
ttol butlding here to-day. The senate ron-
tains a republican rtlJor.Jy Of six and
the hou-. republican majority OF o.
uemb..rs. Tnrrr is no United States srua e
tut 60 elect at this session ana feN p0litl-
cal questions TO be- dc, idcd.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-13

Confined On Fi"h rase]
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
AGAIN IL THE WORLD.
some Of the Citisens Of Port Lavaca
Took 20 the Woods.

some Of the Citisens Of Port Lavaca
Took 20 the woods.
Port Lavaca, Texas. october II. The re-
ceptIon last night Of the State health off,
GERS telegram raising the quarantine
against Houston and Galveston was re-
coivcd with great satisfaction by nearly
every one, for II has been apparent from
the first to any one who would think a
minute that Houston and Galveston tex-
ccpt by having more people, could have no
more yellow fever than any and every
other town In South or Central Texas:
of dengue, there have been nevcrslI hun
dred cases here and thousands at VICTORIA.
San Antonio and other places. ard IL has
been the biggest kind OF nonsense to scare
nervous people everywhere into flts ~ sp2-
ing that 1t was yellow fever n two places
when, II II was anywhere. Il was ,vejy-
where and II It was yellow fever. then II
was harmless and everybody should hive
been given chance to take u. Texas has
gone throughout panic and q deinorlllzl-
tion Of trade. traffic and travel that will
likely be n lesson In the future and pre-
vcnt its foolish repetition. The law should
prevent these wildcat county and town
guarantees and In any future eridemlcs
vcys quarantine power alone IN the State.
Some few people took TO boats and the
woods from here. but the heavy rain Of
Friday and Friday night has no toubt
msde them wish they had stayed n b ,rne
md had yellow fever" The return OF The
Post after many days of forced absence has
mido all feel like they werc once again
in the world
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
Quarantine Raised.

Bryan, Texas October IS --Quarantino
has been declared OF against all Texas
points.
College Station. Texas. October 1y.--Arl
quarantine restrictions have been unequl-
vocally raised.
Waxahachic, Texas, October 1s.--Thc
happiest feeling prevails here over the
raising of quarantine In the southern part
OF the state.
Luling, Texas. October fS.-Health Of
hcor Champion removed all quarantine this
morning leaving I.uling open to every
point In the State. 1t rs fervently hoped
That IL VIII remain that way. but the first
suspicious case win put on the tie up
again.
Hearne. Texas. October 1s.--All trains
are running on schedule IN and out OF
Hearne since the quarantine has been
raised. Tho International and Great
Northern has not put on It's day trains
yet, but VIII do 10 In few days.
Willis. Texas, October lS.--The quar-
antino lis raised and everything is lovely.
aud everybody Is glad of It, The town
was entirely cut OFF from the outside world
not even having telegraph operator. hut
In spite Of II all. The Post correspondent
managod to get Post every day but one.
When Tho Post gets loft thoro is some
thing wrong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

BIRMINGHAM Ala Tho members OF
| tho armor plata board are here
COLOMBIA-The Colombian authorities
have seized M Davd's hay, near Panama,
| 800 rifles and 1000 cartridges on the steamer
| Colombia. bound for Nicaragua.
| BALTIMORE - Tho estimated gross
| earnings OF tho Baltimore and ONO ran
road for September 1897. were w. an
| Increase. as compared with 1896, OF sil,flo
BERLIN~-The government. 1t Is under
STOOD. has decided to rearm the entire m
| faistry with the new six millimcter rifle,
sad to surpass the weapons Of all other
countries.
NEW YoRK-A dispatch to tho Herald
| from Lima. Peru says: The senate mas
| passed a bill declaring non-Cathol.c mar
rlages valid and providing for n civil regis
! ter for such marriages
TORoNTO-The headquarters OF the To-
ronto Womans Chr,sttan Temperance
Union is at present the scene OF great
activity In preparation for the gathering
o. tho worlds white ribbon corps.
DENVER "A tract of eighty acres OF
LAID at the edge OF the chty limits has
been selected by the promoters OF the New
Era union as n starter for tho work at
Denver and a dozen members of the union
have taken up their residence there
BERI.TN~-The Kolnische Xeitung urges
Germany to open negotiations between tho
Canadian railway and canal companies
and the German chambers of commerce
and timber firms with a view of Importing
Lumber from Canada instead of the Crptcd
States.
CHICAGO-The Lexington hotel Mt
Twerty-second and Michigan aYenuo Is IN
the hands of an assignee. The Lex,ng TIN
Hotei Building company. which owns and
operates the hotel. made an assignment 10
Adolbert Batchclder. Assets sl06, 900; "a
bllitics SG60.79i.
FORT WAYNE, Ind.--John n. Bass has
return cd from New York, where he has
peer, on Important business. He said that
H. furnaces at Rock Run, Ala; LenoIr,
Tenn, and hts shops at Chicago, ST. Lows
ana Fort Wayne have all been cOnsoll-
datet into one corporation with s20y0,o00
capital stock and that they will all be put
INTO operation at thclr fun capacity
NEW yoRK-It is reported In high ofn-
CAL circles that a plan ~ to be inauglI-
rafed hy the city of New York and Arch
bShop Corrigan for the management of
phrochial schools. According to this re-
port, the archbishop has been negotiating
with Superintendent Jasper Of the public
schools for the afiliat!on of parochal and
public schools. 500
ALBANY. n. Y.--The complaint of Nor
timor Hendricks of New York against the
Manhattan Railway company, alleging
thhi It's directors had unlawfully maid. out
ltHus or mo corporation in dividends TO
stocf holders nEgregat!ng some 5000 900
am asking that an nvestiyation be made
OF tne anai,S of the company for n period
OF SIX years, was dismissed by the railway
&C n mission ""s
-, ROME. Ga--Reports from someryu,e
,nlrp miles month of this place. say that
Two negroes named Penn and Hazelton
Were lynchcd. The men were nccuaad ~,
ursoh ana mad been arrested by the sheriff
aAiu posse Whale returning with their
PRISONERS a masked mob overpownre1 The
Vt.C'ts ANA disappeared with the pr.sonera
~" me woods. Nothing has been heard
Oh the Prisoners since " 'AN'''A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19

(Who predicts frost before long In the
fever-infectod dstrict,)
lions within sixty hours of o'clock p m.
on the 10Th. No one need be surprised to
find these storms turning to sleet and
snow In the northern parts OF the coun-
try. and 1t will be wise to anticipate n
general cold wave, followed by cold frosty
nights. even into the South during tho
closing days OF October. All will under
stand, of course, that we mean "a cold
wave for this time of year. not such 90,
an would be expected after the winter has
fully come. We predict that heavy north
westerly storms Will ondauger shipping on
our great Northern lakes, and perhaps
along the North Atlantic. during tho last
storm period In October. and that North
western extremes will have u touch of win
ter before the end OF the month"
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RESULT OF A STREET DuEr,.
"' WI" VIII Die and Two Other
Arc nnMIN Hurt

hot Springs, Ark, October &c. n
Johnson prominent druggist. is at tho
point OF death; Sam Watt. a butcher ,s
~ dangerous condition. and his brother
WIN watt, is badly wounded. MS the 70.
suit OF n three-cornered street 0rb, u,
which the three men engaged abo,,t !
O'Clock this morning. The Watt brothcrs
and johnson lived on the same street
This morning johnson called Sam Wait
IN 'front.' OF his drug store and asked him
II ne mad made certain derogatory re-.
marks concerning his business. Jinon
wait replying In the affirmative, Johnson
drew SS-caliber revolver from his pockot
ana opened fire on Watt. WIN Watt came
TO his brothers rescue and wrenched fine
revolver from Johnson's hand. rouph
ana tumhle fight ensued. In which johnson
was beat over the head with his own
revolver TIL he lay unconscious upon the
pavement. HIS skull was fractured IN two
PAGES and he sustained internal Injuries
Ito car not recover Sam Watt was shot
ana dangerously wounded and his brother
badly bruised up
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
FROST PREDICTION.
A Well Known weather Prophe
Makes Known the Time.

Well Known weather Prophet
Makes Known the Time.
The people In the ever-infccted district.
of tho South are looking anxiousiy for the
frosts that will drive the pestlience from
their midst. Rev. Irl Hicks OF st. Louis
in his monthly. the Word and Works, who's:
predictions are wonderfully accurate
thinks thcy will come during the last weel
OF this month. He says:
From about the 25th to Goth OF October
we predict will fall tho most general and
heavy disturbances OF the month. This pc
Rod will be intensified by Mercury dis
turbnnce, with moon at new, pergee and
greatest decliDation south A very marked
low barometer Will move out Of the west
early In tho period. causing warm easterly
and southcrly winds. Heavy storms OF
rain and wind, attended by lightning and
thunder to the south. Will visit mary Sec
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
COHUIGAN'S QUARANTINE.
II Was Promptly Raised When
Deemed Snfe.


Corrigan Texas, October II The clti-
zons Of Currigan met last night at s O'Clock
To discuss whether trains should enter Cor
rlgan from Houston and Trinity. TO the
outside world this may seem strange. but
Corrlgan was In this situation: our county
ttalth officer stated to US hat the health
o'fcer OF Houston mot DR.. Swclringen)
said there was no yellow fever IN llous-
ton and that no train would stop in the
county unless 10 get wood and " coal
burner would not stop at all Loss Than
ton hours three trains from Houston all
made mops heie and TWO OF them I'D some
switching; one mail train. Two freights
Another thing that stirred tho people up
was the mail train brought no newspapers
ana mono could be bought from the news
agent This looked like there was some
thing wrong aud someone did not want Tho
people OF CorrIgan to know what 1t was.
The citizens, not willing 10 take the health
officer Of Houston as authority. asked Mr..
Gushing not to allow any trains to come
into Corrlgan until they could hear from
Health Officer Swearingen About S
o'clock Or, George heard from DR.. Swear
ingen stating thai there was no yellow
fever IN Houston or Galveston. There IL no
town on any road that IL more willing
to let trains run than Corrigan and will
return thanks TO the officials In their
pronpiness with messages to DR.. Swear
inpsn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
STILL HOLDING CRIMLY ON.
Wharton sad Jackson Counties Con-
tinuc Quarantine Restrictions.
TRAINS ARE RUNNING THROUGH THEM
People Generally Are Glad to Get
MIA Of the distractions to
Travel and Traffic.

Victoria, Texas, October ts.--Frcieht and
passenger service was resumed on the Vic
toria division today. and all trains are
running ms usual; but Wharton county is
still quarantined against Houston and will
not permit freight. passengers or express
son county is also auarantned against
Houston. Galveston and all infcctcd(?)
points. but Will permit freight from those
points which has been tied UP at Ruaen-
berg for several days to be brought In.
Dewitt, Calhoun. Victoria and Fort Bend
have lowered the bars and removed all re-
strlctions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
TIM YELLOW FEVER GERM.
Remarkable Instances OF the his.
ense neing Contracted.
CuerO Record

Nutro tNtCNTN.
Speaking of yellow fever and the germ,
DR. ], NJ Rcuss related the following incl
dents that occurred In his practice during
the epidemic In lndianola in 1867;
A German music teacher. who was EN-
ployed In the doctors family at tho time.
was discussing the adyisabllty Of his low
Ing tho town 80 as to avoid taking the To-.
yer, II then being an inciplent epidemic.
DR.. Rouss advised him to go to the interior
and remain until cold weather came. Tho
poor fellow was expecting his intended
bride from Germany In Augnst and de.
cded TO remain TO receive her and brave
the epidemic. The bride arrived from
Now Orleans by boat with the fever and
her lover nursed her IN health, and re-
manned in mdianola until long after the
last case had disappeared Winter had
come and he concluded one day TO 10 duel,
hunting. While enjoying the sport BIO Tot
we. and on his return TO town he con-
tracted a severe case OF yellow fever and
died, The germ Of The fever had undoubt-
edly remained In his system. WAITING a
chance to propagate when weak spot de-
Veioped, Contracting cold from being
Wet, The poor fellow succumbei 10 Inc
dr. malady. when for long months he had
resisted II because perfect health had
given the germ no chance OF attack.
Another case was an orphan gill who had
been virtually adopted by tho doctor and
VINO rad been exposed to Mrs. Reuss when
sns hAa q mid attack Of the fever. Long
stterward. when the fever had disappearcd
necdtnE pair Of shocs, and none helm.
opsxinsble In the Town. owinx 10 the
eeourss hayipR cut off snpplisa. the littis
cpl!a tnou9ht q pair OF shoca her fafhsr
xea made ~ har and which we're il some
+. e zssss s;s ~, " Z. u. :|'. s q. ::
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
DRUNKEN MINERS CRIME.
Fatally Wounded His Wife and Lit
tie Child

Cowhin, Ark. October 1S.--Tom Dinkins.
miner, white drunk last night, attempt
ed to murder his entire family. In his
drunken rage Dinkins seized knife and
began slashing his wife and children, in
hicung wounds upon his wife and 2-year-
old child from which they will die. Neigh
bors heard the noise and arrived IN time
10 save the lives of the remainder of tho
FAMILY. DtnlQns was driven off. but re-
club. determined upon finishing his das.
tardly deed. He was arrested and taken
to C.arksville for safe Keeping Physi-
cians say the wounded woman and child
can not recover.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
DEAD IN THE KLONDIxn
i"unS Newspaper Man Meets D.,.,.
In the ErOEcn Nnrt.,

New York, October 1s-Renry Tucker q,
,noy, ~ y, whose death is reported in
u,u associated Press dispatches from ina
Ni'nu'ke' was son of Henry O,Reil,v
lieker' proprietor and editor of the Tro,,
fress and the circumstances connected
win MS venturing into the gold regions
e9mpiete, with his death, a patbet,c co.,
Ire H., Mas yonng man OF fraii cons,i, ntg,S,
for IN, ihao ei,l purpose and he started
ms parents He had been doing ed,,N,. 70
, Moth az Troy and political work In H..
,hos,s,ature az Albany, With the n M ,ev
or c,se me ne had intended 70 go to Europe
M. Mtihe he sudjenly decided to 20 ~ an ~,
his so mes, Out his father would not give
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
The Huge halfway stt,l

Washington. October iS-Attcngl
eral McKenna, when questioned toni
c,fned to state whether or not ttsa
any prospect of a postponener
sale of the Union Pacific ransSy \
United States circuit court. vt ID
vember /. From other and perfectly
worthy sources, however, II h v
that there Is no present intentpn I
part of the government TO iytesfsN
the order of the court In the ylle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
Lntonia Winners.

Cincinnati. October 1s.--Latonia results
Five and half furlongs-1.instock Ban.
dozza First Call, Time l:0s%.
seven fnrNongs-Whye Oak. Elano. Mo.
mus, Time 1:29is
Mile and a s'Nteenth--El Toro. Prose.
cutor, Rossndyle Time sol
FIN tnriongs--H Harry Duke. Orlmar, ST.
mon w. Time l:l4A
Fresco. Time l:55 - " ~
Seven - fuflongs- whatcrlou. Oral, cad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
Effort to Prevent r,...,

st. Paul. Mimi, October "A &,
Nelson of Minnesota and Bsrr 4
kansas arrived here today a. he "
guard of the senatorial commits
pointed at the last session to lived
the sources of the MlssIsslppI N
conjunction with the army ensnvS
der to devlsA means to prevent +
and general Enforcement Of ,he 4,
country. The committee viii bs 4
lied tomorrow. Other member IN
ators Caffrcy of Louisiana, GiItaI
New Hampshire and Mcbride 81 or
The latter three Senators viii a.s
the city tomorrow. The entire prl,
leave for the upper Mississippi rvsa
try tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
WHARTON is FREE.

Wharton. Texas. October ls.-Wharton
people are In lively mood today and the
aspect of the city shows tho change. This
is due TO the fact that quarantine was
riised today, and tho first mail tram since
Sunday one week ago came In. Only
papers went HE hot cakes and wagon
load OF mail WIS thrown off for distrlbu-
ton al this point.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19

Cincinnati, Ohio, October ll-A
TO the Enquirer from knoxyl|s
says: In Hancock county, ths
near the kentucky line, Sid WIZ
country merchant, shot and kliN
Epperson and mortally wounlN
Brewer, who died shortly aftarsg'
two dead men assaulted W!leam
store, whereupon he turned ~ =
OH them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19

"asna'seon' October ls-The supreme
couheii OF the Ancient and Accepted SEQ,
s'Sn Kite OF Freenasonry for an tho
souonera jurisdiction OF the United sta,as
apauaing States ives, Of the M,sslssInn,
nity today. Hon Thomas Po,,ha.h ,his
MIL grand commander, presided and rsa,
ms aicuion Ths thirty third deerna READ ,,..
sncS Of ar,i FRIDAY night The attend mll
the Supreme council Is quite hr rys OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
Arbitration TREATY.
rms Government WIN Not Prc.. Al
Matter Further at This Ttr,.

New York. Oct ,ber ia aisna,.. ).
.ae neraia from Washington says: Un,es,
me British forotgn office presses tho ne,
so'iations tn connectlon with genera,
A'oi,rat'on treaty. the matter will no,
ssMn be taken up by this goyernmen,
Nei,her the administration nor the BrI,iss
Iofeixn office has during the Inst thres
months shown amy disposition TO expe,,t.,
the matter Department officials decIars
that Great Britain must be the one a 70.
vse the subject II Il 10 10 be revived
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
Harlem, winners.

chicago. October ls.-Harlem results.
Five furlongs- udlcsous. Peg parks m
bart, Time 1;02.
SIX furlongs-Mamlo Callan. Warner
FONT, Hester. Time LIS.
Six and half furIonps-Th, ro
LEES Lew Hopper. Time i:l2i4
Christy Time l:4lI. Snar'ey
Fcur and half furlcn9s--FIora r,,,,sA
Billy Mason, Judge WardelI TSn,a .fsSSu'se
TIN sM ,fntriongs-W. C. r., Cappy, Robba;r