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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-22
Orders From Washington Issued
to That Effect.
WILL ENFORCE THE LAWS.
The War Department VIII. IT Mecca
sary. Send More Troops There to
Preserve Order and Efncicntty
Control the Lawlesa Element
sharply Disciplined, IL Necessary.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-in.e,ligencer
WASHINGTON. March 2i-Martisl law
at Saasway is in the immediate future. Tho
teiegranhie orders 10 Gen. Merriam today
the United States troops in restoring order
on the Bracket road. This action was
taken by Gen. Alger as soon as he received
reports Of the extent to which "Soapy''
Smiths gang has gone in its efforts TO So
cure absolute control OF the Skagway
routes Of travel and business.
There are now in toach with the captain
in command at Skagway two companies Of
United States infantry. dispatched within
the last month. They are already Begin
ming TO exert the strong arm. having been
called upon three times to restore order. 1t
is not thought ut the war department that
it will be necessary To increase the infantry
forces now on Lynn canal. but this was
left entirely to the discretion of Gen. Mer-
RAM. who has two more companies which
he could send If armed resistance Is made
TO the present forces.
In view OF the disturbed condition. an
effort will be made at once TO have the
United States commissioner at Juneau
proceed to Lynn canal and establish a
court al Skagway or Dyea, as circurd-
stances may warrant, and the marshal
viii be empowered TO appoin, a sufficient
number of deputies TO control the unruly
element. As indicating the determina-
ton of "Soapy' Smith and his followers
to rule at Skagway, a letter received in
this city today by friend of Smith con-
tanned these words anent the recent
trouble over gambling. I'VE made
them quit Ike ours The letter
in other places said that the Smith
crowd intended absolutely TO rule. and
would go to the extent of setting nj naught
any authority except the military. 1t is
no, believed that more than two compa-
MES OF infantry will be necessary 70 rule
Skagway. but the war department will
send all the men necessary AT the sugges-
ton OF either the senior captain or United
States marshal for the district.
Gen. Alger has requested full reports,
and as soon as they are received by
steamer the action OF the government will
be determined by tht mex, telegram from
Gen. Merriam.
ALLAN b. SLAUSON.
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DOUGLASS HAS SKIPPED.
IL Wanted i'm Dyea-May Be Charged
With Robbery, Arson and
Murder.

DyEA March I5.-Donglass. the late
keeper Of the "Everyone's Home" saloon
and lodging house which burned week
ago. under suspicious circumstances and
consumed the body % one Of the dodgers
and fatally burned another. has skipped
a warrant Was out for his arrest, and II
he is found he may have to answer a num-
Der OF serious charges.
The roommate OF Douglass. who was
burned with the building. ~ known to
have had considerable money. But none
o. this money has been found. although
che ruins were today thoroughly screened
II Is regarded az very suspicious that
Douglass got out urhurt and his room
mate did rot. 50 'hsf not only the charge
OF robbery. bat those Of arson and rsur-
der may be bToughs against him He has
disappeared. and il IS thought that Re got
wind Of Marshal Cudihee's intentions. and
has fed for good
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GET PRICES on ARTICLES THAT
YOU NEED-NOT OUTFITS-AND THEN
HAVE THEM PACKED TO SUIT. IN
THEIR EFFORTS TO QUOTE Low
PRICES SOME OUTFlTTERS CALL
EGGS A LUXURY.
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MURDERER OF SAM ROBERTS
Ed. COrbett Arrested ON SusptciOn-
Has . Bullet Wound In the
shoulder,

DYEA, March l5.-~It is believed that
the murderer of Sam Roberts is no other
than Ed Corbett who wen, to the army
surgeon the same morning Of the shooting.
and wanted a bullet wound In his shoul-
der dressed. In the melee following the
murder OF Roberts. five shots were fired.
and one shot must have hit corbett. whom
suspicion marks as one of the gang which
held Roberts up in his cabin. Corbett Ia in
jail. together with his pals. Kelly and
Brooks. All are considered hard charac-
tiers. and have been implicated In affairs
here before which has given the people
cause TO regard them as bad men.
corbett accounts for she wound In bis
shoulder in this way: He says shat at
about O'Clock on the morning OF the kill
ing OF Roberts he was walking along the
street In the lower part OF town. when he
was suddenly shot. He could not tell who
shot him. or where the bullet came from.
Roberts was killed about an hour before
the time tina; Corbet, claims 10 have re-
ceiyed the wound.
Several weeks ago Corbett and Kelly
jumped lot on Main street. near Seventh.
belonging 10 Timer Il Brown. When word
wen; aroand the town Of the trouble sew
en- or eight men went 20 call upon Cor
beit and Kelly 10 demonstrate with them
The TWO men met their visitors with guns.
They were allowed 10 20 free for this Of
Tense. because II they Rad been arrested
the witness would have been compelled TO
Dusty iuconyenIenced them.
Later they were supposed 10 have been
implicated IN the robbery Of money
drawer in a store.
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The Alaska Transportation Company
II Incorporate ia New Jersey.

TRENTON. March 2l.--The Alaska
Transportation Company. with an au-
thorized capital OF ;2ooe1 60, was incorpor-
ased today. Tire company is formed 70
conduct Il transportation and mining busi.
ness. The incorporates are: Andrew y.
Huriesgh. Of Seaftis: Willard Brown, of
New York. Daniel r. wing. OF ,Iarksn-
sack. " j.; irving ID. York. n. Flushing,
L. l., and Edward b. Mclean. Of Glenn
Ridge, n. j.
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DANGEROUS TO TAKE
AN UNTRIED ARTICLE.
1864-1898.
Fed to Greedy at the North Pole.


That WOrId-Rrnowned scout and
= Indian Warrior. Kit Carson's
Son. Bears Witness 10 the Value
= of LaMont's Cr,staiiiyed Eggs.
HOTEL STEVENS.
. Stevens Il Grant. Proprie:ors
. European Plan. Restaurant in Connection.
Seattle Wash, Feb. - 1Sss
c. Fred Lamont,
= No. s Coluau Block
= Seattle, Wash
. Dear Sir: II making all OF nv he~dss.
. trips over the mountains OF the Pa
coast, both IN the United States and ,hs
British side Of the linz. never consider
3 my outa; complete Without liberal supply
: OF I.aMont's Crystaluzed Egg
. On NY last trip since January ]! 1sss "a
. Lake TeSlin by way OF Wrange1 -
. Sttckeeu river over the ice. had nv So
omelette every night for dinner. pr.Dsr.,
by myself over camp FIRE.
: .Signedp KIT CARSON
; OF WranseI, Alaska
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4 woman writes 20 the Phiiadef-,
phia Times from Rampant City ON the
Yuk en- river, "Newcomers, like our
selves. are we'll provided. hut those
who have been here all summer
have hut little. with poor prospect"
for more. We have all the necesSa-
ties Of life-eggs crystnihxeu IN"
milk condensed Included"
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HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF
LYNN CANAL.
Dvea. Alaska. March IA 1895

Circular
The district commander wishes TO
urge upon citizens who have he
come residents in this vicinity and
upon all persons transiently camp
ing hereabout the importance of OBJ
serving certain health precautions;
no refuse matter should under any
conditions be thrown into the
streams. and all putrid matter
should be burned or buried. All
cases of sickness that can possibly
prove contagious should be reported
to the civil authorities.
The district commander does not
wish to interfere IN these matters.
when IL can he avoided; but IL nee
essary. the above suggestions Will
be enforced.
BY order of COL. ANDERSON.
HENRY p. MCAIN,
First Lieut.. and Adjt. Fourteenth
Infantry. Acting Assistant Ad-
jutant General.
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Read
These
Nuggets.

In describing the wreck OF the Ce-
rona and the camp Of the stranded
passengers. an exchange says: AT
one time announcement was given
out that two eggs to the person were
being distributed. 4 rush 10 the
point ensued and The eggs quickly
scattered"
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Mrs. Mckay writes under date OF
February 4: II advise all my friends
going to the kl0ndike that they can
net get along without Lannon'S
Crystallised Exgs."
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..Dancing on the boards ana ~
bles, little Gussie Lahore, Di"e
eye, blonde of hair. airy.
miners dream Of lOveliness. s"
water Bill loved her AID isio M
nuggets at her feet. 1t was i"r ~eA
he bought up all the eggs ID camp
to keep q rival from "ecorA"
favor by spreading before ne' '."-
S.yarin ecstasy Of Dnwsons c"i.'A7
nm egg dinner."-San Frahcc
Examiner.
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Used 1t Twenty Years Ago.

Is. 1888
Mr. c. Lamont
times
n thirty
Exposition IaMons
scrambled
}
o find
< i a
ing
= " 9
liberty al
JOHN $. COLUMBUS
Ex- me Steam
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
NOTES AND Personal.

a marriage license WAS today issued 10
Will Smith and Mary 4. Williams.
The District count Is stAll cnSastd lii the
trial OF King Us, Moore, SUIT Tor damages.
Ex-Cownty Judge Gray is still seriously
III and fears for his recovery are enter
tanned, 4
Mrs. I, W. Curley departed last night
70 spend the holidays ut the home OF her
Parents In Texarkana.
The So,tthws stern Telegraph company Is
ad1rning its poles IN the business part OF
The city with IA coat OF subdped stean
paint.
The management OF the poultry show
has decided to keep the show OPEN until .
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon instead OF
closing ut noon AS heretofore announced.
The Charity club authorizes the an
nouncement that 1t is prepared 10 render
reasonable assistance 10 all worthy OBJ
jeots OF charity. C1scs should be reported
To eteher Mesdames Curtis, jackson OF
Bonner.
John II. Kirby, vice president aud gem
Grad manager OF the Gulf. Beaumont hni
Kansas City railroad, returned from Hpus-
ton this mounting. Mir. Kirby says There
is rs yrs noiIhsng new in the log lu,e con-
troNersy.
The committee has not designated the
point from which the balloon ascension VIII
be made tomorrow. 1t has been suggested
that the balloon be inflated on the city
park, as 1t will serve the purpose of draw
ing a crowd to the chicken show.
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Fort Stockton, Texas. December 1S.--fn-
tereet in the Basauillas extension of the
Pecos Valley and Northeastern has boen
revived here somewhat The Post corre-
spondent is Ia receipt OF letter from
Percy Iiagerman. in which, while cleverly
dodsing the real question, MIR. Hager-
man gives us to understand that the road
may be a possibility of the future"
a negro was shot accidentally on Mon
day hast at the Western Union Beef conf
ranys farm near this place. 1ha negro
was picking mp wood from the ground
when shotgun in the hands OF N r.
Wilson, manager OF the Western Live
Stock and Land company. was In some way
discharged. the contents striking the negro
in the left arm snd leg. After having
the shot picked out by physician the hoy
was but little the worse for his oxperit
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iicarnc Locals.

Hearne, Texas. December 15.--Mrs. r.
w Buns returned yesterday from Nlya-
sofa.
An oyster supper was given last night at
the Rotb building 'or the benefit OF the
Baptist clhurch.
Miss Gertle Mae Drake and Mr.. William
NJ. Fame were married at st. Fhili4p' 8
church in this city yesterday evening at
8 o'cicck. The happy young couple 1T on
Dhe 6;25 International flyer for Atlanta,
Ga.
Several cases Of petty thlAsry have been
reported within the last few days. A elose
watch Is being kept. bug no clsw thus far.
Several wagons loaded with turkeys have
been in Hearne this week. Far prizes are
asked for the birds and few II any are lsit
unsold.
Messrs. r. j. White and J. n. Collier OF
Mumford are IN the city today.
a hard rain TELL here last might.
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wharton Locals.

Wharton, Texas December 16.MesrS.
Davidson have raised on their arm few
miles from town specimens of first class
flax, also hemp; they have proven th't
this soil VIII produce first grade article
These gentlemen have also Invested in
sevefal carloads OF came.
Mr.. Il. Kruger, a prominent farmer Of
this county, returned TO Whertoa Yes er-
day, accompanied by his aride, lovely
young lady from Zapp, Fdyette county.
Mr.. Kruger gave his friends a dflignt,ul
surprise
Miss Mary Horton has bean very slak
this week but is now much better
In spite OF Indictment weather che Chr st.
mas holidays will be celehrpaej by enter
tainments at the different churches.
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MUSICAL TREAT.

The Charity club has secured the Louise
Brehany Ballad and Opera Concert COM
pany for a one nights engagement at the
opera house in this city. and in doing 80
will afford the people an opportunity 10
enjoy n real musical treat. The company
will be here on the night of January D,
and it is composed OF eight OF the finest
yocalists now appearing before the Ameri-
can public. 1t comes under guarantee OF
a simulated amount of receipts and as tine
Charity club expects the attraction TO IN
crease their charity fund as well as aniuse
1t is hoped that the patronage noeo''
will be more than liberal.
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.OND EDITlON--6:OO a. m.

All Nations" closed. It was charred ib,t.
on the contrary, the exposition ai,shorisis =,
Gnanged the situstion around and nlyored
me All Nations concession willis ham.
yerng the Cairo concern. "al",
Judge Scott awarded the Streets Of
caro- company $4,000 damages ANA oS.
ders the Exposition COMPANY ~ nv !, ~
once Messrs. Montgomery. wat,ies Resd
and Wadley are found guilty Of conten,,,t
and fined 5000. No'''euN''
Judge Scott denounced judges slab,gh
Powell and Fawcept, his comparisons On fss
pencn. because they reNssAei last sntn,nsr.
phe exposition officials Judge Scott ordered
court. " s'p'e '"e
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TEMPT CASE DECIDED.

omahn Exposition Heav-
n y Punished.
"eos December 1s.-Judge G. r.
eo the celebrated exposition
- IN the district court.
y. ~ was delivered in the char
IA SON Of that iurIst. For two
n. wv iectured a number o.,
III. Asn' men. concluding by
NJ Z. penalties and premiums In
y, IVY and disbarring for all
\. aontgomsry, the general at
81. !, commission; those
3. rrsslaent wattles. Manager
r ls'0S, Reed, Curse, Lind
cssaaali. Gensra Manager
= q y. Attorney ,' Mont 5oInsIy.
xaSIss ue Guard Llewellyn ana
stirtv The case has been on
hon Ways and has attna, 81
~ ~ sn anything Of inc kind
1ply w ~ me State. The case
sioa !, uen the Companier ORR
sho = NE exposition began 10
tnsI ~ =, mad ahe exclusive rls,ht
fiuallx a'oltlons on the ground.
asiiisn ISSUED - en- order enjo'n-
sria:s ,comFany from 81 any
Il ii. WIN the Streets OF
- COM, same time ordering
@ny, The Streets Of
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TEMPLE TOPICS.
Firemen Want Compensation fol
Their Ruined Clothes.

Their Hufne0 CLONES.
Temple, Texas, December 16The fire
department met last night for the purpose
of formulating plan by which they may
be compensated for the loss on clothing
while serving. The members of the fire
companies are all volunteer except two
lately has resulted in the boys losing and
running from one to three suits each. This
the most of them are i'll able to stand and
ii lis believed the citizens will respond lib
enally to the request from the fire ladies
for help.
Seven care of the latest cattle penned
here by Moore and Stephens this season
will leave for the Kansas City market to-
day
DR.. HALEY of oenaville is spending the
week in Temple.
Mrs. d. S. Gallagher, after a two weeks
visit to the pleasant home of Mrs. Werk
heiser, left for Shreveport, La, yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs T p GuiIfoyle were pas
sengere on the Santa Fe last night for
South Bend, Ind. where they will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Guilfoyle's parents.
MIR Guilfoye is one of the most popular
conductors on the Santa Fe out of Temple
Mr. Brown f. Lee is quite Ill and MS
mariner Hon w. r Shannon. vi Bolton,
is here to look after the business until Mr..
Lee RECEIVERS.
There may be revolution in the wheat
plar ting industry when the value OF tho
Nicaragua wheat is realized. MI 7. H.
Downs as an experiment, planted this va
rety the past season. Last week he had a
tern of the wheat ground at Mr.. Holland s
mill on the Salado. While the machinery
was not adapted for that pe:1liar KIND OF
wheat, the flour when made into mulnns
was as light as the choicest flour. me
mullins were darker than corn muffins,
but delicious in flavor. This wheal Is an
gluten and Is the exact quality Of the
popular health foods. The crop is little ef-
fected by rain or drouth and the stubbie
as winter pasturage excellent.
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GOLD sLEuTH- Is DEAD.
Famous Penny Drcndfur, suthor
ms Left a Comfortable EAr1nnc

Famous Penny Drcndful- Suthnr
ms Left " Comfortable Fortune.
New York December 16.-lHarisnd r.
Halsey. the author kne,wn as "old slen,h ).
u'ea tonight Of cerctval hemorrhage, al
MS home in Brooklyn. He WAS born IN
New York 81 years ago Robert Trea.
tae hrst colonial governor If Connecticut
was one OF his Gncestcrs and Halsey was
member OF the Sons of Ravolutjon Ho
mad written 1856 books anil his fortune was
estimated at 100000. He wrote often two
hcokS a week. his last baok being only a
Photograph" He was the organizer Of the
diamilton Trust company helped TO or
game tie King County Trust company.
was q member Il the Tn on League club of
Brooklyn. and of the board of education.
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Enter,ainments at bryan.

bryan, Texas, Deoember lb'VMrs' u
NJ. Brandon and Mrs. W, NJ. Foster enter
tained the members OF the ]. A. o. and ~.
e. C. clubs at the home Of the latter YES
terday afternoon with one of the most ele-
CANT receptions among the many that nave
been given in BryAn this autumn.
The house was beautifully decorated with
flowers and svergresns. the co,ors OF tie
two cubs being carried out in the differ
emf rooms, Separate guessing games were
prepared for the two clubs. one being
twenty famous Ka.es and the ether twenty
famous Masses. In the J. A o. contest the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
THE DUCHY OF PORTLAND.
More Evidence in Favor of Mrs
Druce's Clnint for 1t.

More Evidence in Favor of Mrs.
Druce's Claim for 1t.
Chicago, December ia special to the
Times Herald from Rock Island ILL.,, says:
+. w. Guilder of this city claims to be in
possession of evidence that will substan-
tiate the claim of Mrs Annie Maria Druce
of London. England. that her son is the
rightful Duke of Portland. The trial of
this celebrated case will be held in. the
house of lords next March.
Guilder says he has been offered 500
pounds sterling by Mrs. bruce to go to
England and testify. She also promised
to reward him literally if she is victorious.
Guilder says he was nurse N the Lon
don asylum In which Thomas C. Druee
died and that bruce was registered as Or.
Harper. He also claims to have informa-
tion concerning Drucels domestic LIE.
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charges on which amount TO $4,000 fr'ht'
will seen be In hello" distance o. N,
outside world.
MI Hickman Of Moscow "a visiting MS
Daughter hare Mrs. Leo Bergman.
MRS. j. A. johnson ~ Morrow was wis.,
Ing relatives here this week.
Mr. r. D. EIwine OF Palestine paid
visit to his friends here this week.
Mrs. II. II. Johnson and Children uavc
gone 10 F!oresville to spend the holidays.
Mr.. w. j. Worner. one OF ITiait6
brightest yst,ng mgn. left fT Houston yes
tcrday. 10 accsp t a position with Tie CAL
vnston. Houston and Henderson raiiway ~
the passenger derartmsnt.
The malay friends Of Rev. G.. Y. RiicJ
were glad to weloome him back TO me
pastorate here anotber year.
The public schools have closed Until are;
tho holidays.
The several churches have UNTIL a1d
apIcinbsd committees TO perfect arranAf'
ments fer an old faahioned ChrHpmas tree
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Victoria Locals.

Victorsa, Texas, December l6 - TIE
Christmas market given By the ladies OF
the Episcopal church in the O'connor
building yesterday was quite success.
Dinner and supper were eerved aud a-grea.
many fancy articles made by the ladies OF
the church were disposed OF, netting
snug sum TO be devoted 10 church puF-
poSes.
Mrs j. Z. Buchanan, wife Of Chief Dis
patoher Buchanan, left this morning on
yisi; TO relatives In San Antonio. Mr..
buchanan accompanied her ~ far As Hous-
ton.
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A Lynching Feared.

Lafayette, Ala. December Yesterday
cicero Wright, prominent and respected
white citizen, whlle taking prisoner.
George Andersen, negro, to Berlin, was
alta. ked by the negro and so badly in
juied that he will probably die Last night
a mob of men came along and attempted .
take the negro from the jail, but the sheriff
had summoned a largs boiy OF armed men
and cool heads persuaded the msD 10 as
perse. Tonight it is feared that the mob
will retu.n and larger body OF men is
guarding the iail.
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ARRIVED IN PORT.

A ship which was chartered two months
ago bv the Industrial Lumber company TO
take cargo out of Sabine Pass arrived at
that rort Yesterday, and as result there
ia happiness In the Industrial general Of
fees. This vessel cleared from Vera Cruz
Mexico, for Sabine Pass more than SIX
weeks ago and shoul1 have arrived within
fifteen or twenty days The vessel. how
ever, encountered numerous storms. which
not only drove IL out OF its courie, but
i.aused damages which necessitated q
hauling out al Galveston for repairs. In
the meantime tho Industrial had ac-
cumulated the cargo at Sabine Pass and
the vessel will be loaded with unusual
dispatch.
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Little Ha. small, Chance.

Greenville. Texas, December 16.-Ths
court of criminal appeals at Tyler has de-
med the motion for rehearlng In the case
of Charley Lttie. under the death -enenae
In tln.s county. The case Is now out OF the
courts. except as to prcIounc.ag sentence
and fixing date OF &c hauging. and Little'a
only chance for life Is N Communication OF
the sentence, An effort on this Line VIII
be made. no doubt. and in the meantime
the condemned man will prepare his mind
Tor the worst. He wus unmoyed by the
report OF the overrulng OF the motion 70.
rehearing and s;ill protests that he killed
him victim, stonecspher, In self defense.
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CattIemen Acquitted.

Chadron, Neb.. December i6.-Ths
thrty-two prominent cattlemen OF North
Dakota who were indicted by a grand
jury in Fall River county South Dakota
for manslaughter have been tried al Hot
Springs. The jury returned a yeruiLt OF
mot guilty after celebrating fifteen min
utes. The case was uhe outcome of the
murder OF John Eckman. well-known
shespnian of this city, who was killed Ia t
September by a band OF cattlsmen wnile
moving his sheep into SJuth Dakota.