Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-23
FRESH NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
GLEANlNGS FROM ALL AROUND.
Deaths Of Noted Persons-Fires. Rob-
berries and Accidents-POinter In
Business Circles and General
News of the Week.

Business Circles and General
News of the Week.
E. Daniels of Spokane for appointment as
deputy collector of customs at Northport,
Wash, to succeed Mart j. Maloney, the
present democratic incumbent. Collector
of Customs Heustis is to make the recon-
mendation to the department for the ap
pointment also, and there seems to be no
doubt that Mr.. Daniels will secure the
plum. The salary of the office is $500 a
year.
Hon. Charles W. Jones, ex-United
States senator from Florida, is dead
Wyoming now has fully equipped bi-
cycle factory, from which the first finish
ed machine was turned out last week. 1t
is said to be eight, easy running and
handsome"
Thomas Taggart, democrat, defeated
w. N. Harding, republican, for mayor of
Indianapolis, Ind, by plurality that
will reach 5000. Taggart is freely spoken
Of as the next democratic candidate for
governor. He was nominated ON silver
platform.
c. j. Smith. receiver of the Oregon
Improvement Company, has filed his re-
port for August, 1897. The report shows
gross earnings of S49l, 1895; expenses.
1927 ,427.s5; net earnings, sl63,7lO.50.
This is a large increase over the net earn
ings of August, 1896, which were $780,,
1928 The report also shows that the
net earnings for the fiscal year ending
August 81, 1897, were S53s s,476.9S, an in
crease of $780, 900 over the preceding year
Associate Judge Field of the United
States supreme court has made formal
application to President Mckinley to be
retired from the bench under the law al
lowing members of that court to be re-
tired when 70 years of age. This state
ment is made upon the highest authority,
and also that Attorney General Joseph
McKenna of California will be named to
succeed him on December 6, when con-
gress convenes, five days after the retire
ment of Justice Field takes effect.
Tenn, resulted in the overwhelming de-
feat of the republican ticket. Colonel I'd
\, atkins, democrat, was elected by 995
majority The democrats elected six
out of eight aldermen The city is nor
mally republican by from 400 to 500 and
the overwhelming reversal of the condi
tions is due to the apathy of the republi-
can voters and the disaffection of the ne
groes. There was very light vote.
The Union Pacific has resumed bust
ness with the Oregon Short Line.
In the case of Elmer Clifford, charged |
with debauching a l6-year-old girl, the
jury have rendered verdict of guilty, ad
vising that he be given the full extent of
the law, which is imprisonment for life
Pittsburg, Pa, reports that $500 miners |
of the river district, who have been idle
for two weeks, owing to a dispute over
have resumed work pending |
the settlement by arbitration.
1t is reported in official circles that an
other fiibustering expedition has been
Santa Clara, and has succeeded in join
ing the Cuban lnsurgent forces.
The conference of the four railroad |
brotherhoods at Peoria, ILL.,, has agreed 7
upon a plan of federation which will be
submitted to the lodges Of the trainmen.
telegra piers, conductors and firemen in
the United States, Canada and Mexico,
first of January.
Iowa Hills, mining town in the noun
tains of Placer countq, Cal, reports fire
loss of $4,000; insurance about $4,000.
Two dodgers perished in the flames Of
hotel.
Sir Edwin Arnold, the poet and journal
ist, has married a japanese lady in Lon
don.
1t is reported that the Texas bot fly has
made its appearance in Contra Costa
county, Cal
Alderman J. B. Haberkorn was shot
and perhaps fatally wounded by George
Jensen in Chicago saloon, in a quarrel
Edward Langtry, the husband of Lily
Langtry, died Saturday at the insane asy-
lum at Chester, England, to which he
was recently committed by magistrate.
Mrs E. G. Vandusen, wealthy woman
Of San Francisco, was taken to the recelv-
ing hospital clothed in rags and dement,
ed. She had nearly $4,000 sewed in her
j. S. Wilson and C. G. Douglass, San
Francisco mining men, have started for
the headwaters of the Yaqui river, Mexi-
co, where the Indians have mined in
primitive way for 200 years, and where
rich veins are believed to be.
The Wells-Fargo express office at Quin
cy, Cal, was robbed some time during Fri
day night, the robbers taking the express
box which was waiting the outgoing
stage, and carried it to field half mile
distant, and broke it open. They secured
coin, gold dust and a gold bar amounting
to $500, and $4,000 in checks.
Charles B. Hopkins has been appointed
postmaster at Spokane to succeed H. T,
Mallon.
Forest fires are destroying much prop
ertv in sections of New York and Penn
sylvania.
Marshal Blanco has started from Spain
for Cuba to begin the work of pacifica-
ton. No money will be spared to buy
off the chiefs of the inslrrection, or to
make their departure easy, though all
negotiations will be denied officially.
Blanco has been given power to pursue
lines kept secret even from the cabinet,
it is reported.
Payday Row Was Fatal.
Wallace, Idaho, Oct lS.-While cele-
brating payday at Mullan Saturday
nipht a general row occurred during