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The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Colonel Neal Arrested

Columbia, s. C., August so.-Col. William Neal. former superintendent of the state penitentiary, who was found by the legisla- ture Investigating committee something over $1o,Ooo short in his accounts. has been arrested in Pickens and brought to Colum- bia by magistrates constable He was arrested on three warrants charging failure to turn over public funds to his successor with breach of trust, with fraudulent in- tent, and with embezzlement.
The age-herald., 1899-08-31
Brick Paving

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city engineer until 12 o'clock noon, Wednesday. September 6, 1S99 for about 1S,O00 square yards of vitrified brick pavement.
 Each party bidding must accompany his hid with a certified check for $1 800, made payable to the mayor and aldermen of Bir- mingham.
 Bonds will be required as inlicated in the specifications.
 Specifications may be obtained at this office. Right is reserved to reject any or all bids. JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer. S-22-td
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San Francisco, Sept. IA special from
Tacoma, Wash, says: Telegraphic adj
vices have been received at Shanghai an
nouncing that several British mission
aries have been driven out of the city of
Paongan, situated 100 miles across the
border in Audonep province, Thibet. More
than 5000 lamas reside there, the major
ity of whom Joined the anti-foreign dem
onstration and drove the missionaries
out. The latter included Mr.. and Mrs
Shields and Mrs. Macbeth. For several
weeks previous to the final riot the mis-
sionaries were compelled to stay indoors
Details are not known, further than that
the mission was destroyed and the mis-.
sionaries barely escaped by journeying Sc,
cretly at night Near Ichang and Chur
King an anti-Catholic uprising has beer
caused by the kidnapping of children by
wandering gypsies. A number of native
Catholics have been killed.
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PIngree Won't Run.

Chicago, Sept. IA special to the Rec
ord from Detroit, Mich, says: Governor
Pingree, before leaving for Chicago to
attend the trust conference now in seS-
sion in that city. was pressed for a decla-
ration as to whether he would step down
from the gubernatorial chair in the event
of his nomination and election as mayor
of Detroit this fall. In reply the gov
ernor said:
mo, sir, | would not. 1 have never
had an idea of running for mayor again
and l would not resign as governor to
take the mayoralty. Since the people have
seen fit to re-elect me l think the least
can do is to serve out my term. I be-
lieve in being square with the people, and
then, on the other hand. | do not want
to be mayor. All this talk about my run
ming again is mere rot. / feel that
have had my share of both city and state
offices. There are a lot of good citizens
who have never served their city or state
and they ought to be given a chance.
And when I get through with my present
term as governor 1 want to devote the
rest of my life to my own private bust
npSS.h
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The Kansans Were Mad.

New York, Sept. IA dispatch to the
World from London says: The British
local officers have declined to take any
action upon United States Consul Wild
mans protest against the detention of
the American transport Tartar. This
leaves the matter entirely in the hands
of the Hong Kong harbor master. who
positively refuses to allow the transport
to sail with more than $50 soldiers on
board. If the Tartar sails under this re-
striction a large number of volunteers
from Kansas will be left behind. Many of
these volunteers have been permitted to
come ashore from the Tartar. Some of
them met man named Etzel, who, it
was said, had taught the Filipinos how
to use machine guns. There was a row.
the Americans threatening, ETC., and he
appealed to the police for protection. This
was accorded him and the soldiers re-
turned to the ship.
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Der has been in hospital at Seattle.
He thinks that Montana is the best
place to live in after all.
l.. c. Edwards, the well-known hotel
express and liveryman of, Sheridan
paid Dillon a visit Monday.
Misses Mamie and Annie O'Brien of
Sheridan arrived in town Sunday after
noon and in the evening left for Salt
Lake City, where they will re-enter St
Mary's academy They were accompa-
MED by their father, Hon. William
O'Brien, who represented Madison
county so ably in the legislature last
winter.
Joseph Smith IL, editor of the Vir-
ginia City Madisonian, was in town Sat
urday on his way home, having been to
Anaconda, where he had attended the
annual meeting of the press associa-
ton.
]. E. Morse and William Oliver of the
Dillon Implement company are enjoy
ing an outing this week and are COM
bining business with pleasure by visit
ing their various sheep camps in Beav-
| erhead and Madison counties.
James w. Orion of the well-known
music house of Orion Bros. Butte, was
in town Tuesday delivering musical in
| struments.
Guy Stapleton. the popular young
Butte attorney, was in town several
days this week investigating the facts
in regard to the recent killing of his
grandfather, w. L. Mcintosh.
Miss Lilah Raymond of Sheridan was
in town Sunday and took the evening
train for Salt Lake, where she will re-
enter Rowland hall to complete her
studies. Miss Rittie Hyndman, also of
Sheridan, accompanied her and will be
her schoolmate during the coming win
ter.
At at meeting of Dillon lodge No. 80.
A. F, and A. M, held Monday evening,
Robert Mcdowell, Arthur Judges and
E. P. Duncan were chosen as delegates
to attend the grand lodge meeting.
which convenes in Helena next Monday.
Robert N. Moore, under sheriff of this
county, was in Virginia City this week,
where he was interested in a case pend
ing in the district court
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HIS BLUFF DIDN'T WORK
Henry Wright Shot Down by
Deputy Sheriff.
TOO FREE WITH HIS GUN
Had laundering for a Reputation as
Bad Man-Had just Pulled Out
$4,000 From an Alas
kan Venture.

Great Falls, Sept. 1.-THE death of
part of the state as "Hy'' Wright, is
reported from Pullman, Wash, as hap
pening about three weeks ago. 1t ap-
pears that he was drunk and noisy
and deputy sheriff there attempted to
arrest him when he pulled his gun.
and shot Wright dead. From all that
can be learned from the old timers,
Wright was one of those men who are
anxious to gain reputation as bad
man upon a series of mere bluffs. The
old timers say that he was drawing his
gun upon every occasion and many a
fine beating did he get for it. He came
from Missouri to Fort Benton as a boy
10 or 16 years old. Later he went to
work punching the town herd for John
Kennedy and it was said that even
then he developed all of the symptoms
of a. horse thief. AS he grew older he
grew tougher. Early in the SOS he was
a partner OF Jim McDevitt in the livery
business. He was too tough for Jim
and the latter sold out his interest
which was purchased by John B. Ter
hume in later years well known resi-
dent of this city. Besides the livery
business the two engaged in freighting,
owning between them four 12-horse
teams. Wright's interest was under
chattel mortgage to David G. Browne,
now collector of customs in this city,
and Terhune's interest was mortgaged
to Paris Gibson, also of this city.
Along in the year of 1885 Wright and
Terhune obtained a sub-contract under
Browne for hauling government sup
plies between Rocky Point and Fort
Maginnis. Il was while filling that con-
tract that Wright took the teams and
run them down to Colorado, Duncan
Mcleod, now of Belt, being his driver
and an innocent accessory to the theft
The horses We're later brought to Utah
and sold, and upon the proceeds
Wright went to Alaska, landing at Ju-
neau and prospecting up the Yukon
river. The officers pursued him, but
were unable to catch him or the horses,
and after he reached Alaska nothing
was heard of him until this fall, when
it was said that he had made SIS, 900
in the KlondiIe field. He came down
to Seattle and apparently went on
drunk which resulted in his death at
Pullman.
Sol Yates, the city jailer, knew him
very well and in fact had the honor of
being heartily hated by him. Just
prior to his hasty departure with the
horses from Fort Benton he and an
other citizen of that place went on
jamboree and ended up by riding their
horses into Kleinschmidts store ard
shooting at anything which took their
fancy. Wright was then a deputy sher-
iff under Jim McDeyitt and none of the
sheriff's force was in town to stop the
fun. Judge Crane, still a justice at
Benton, swore Sol in among others to
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IN DILLON.
Wheat in the Ruby Valley Damaged by
Frost.

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Dillon, Sept. 14-Hon. j. NJ. Page,
ex-land agent, was in the city Saturday
ana Sunday He states that he has
finished his surveying contract in Big
Hole basin and that his crew is now on
the South Boulder. Madison county,
where he has a township to survey and
plat.
Archie Hyndman, manager of the Sill
yer spring FIGURING mill, Madison
county, was in town Sunday. Speaking
of the recent frosts he said that as near
as he could learn nearly every crop of
wheat in the Ruby valley had been
hurt. When the frosts came the wheat
was in the stiff dough-" the most criti-
cal time of it's growth.
The public schools opened for the
winter term Monday with an attend
ance of about 400. Professor H. Tyree
late of La Grande, Ore, is the new
principal.
Messrs. Kress and Barker of the Ex-
amlner have let a contract for the
building of brick structure 20x4S, one
story high. Work began yesterday. 1t
is situated on Montana street and will
be the new home of the Examiner
In the preliminary hearing Tuesday of
Alvin Dewitt charged with the kill
ing of w. L. Mcintosh, the complaint
was dismissed at the request of the
HI, d
torney for the Mcintosh family
Walter Powers, corporal of e COM
pany, Montana volunteers, returned
home from the Philippines Friday, hav-
ing been discharged from the service on
account of disability contracted in the
line of duty.
Reliable Madison county parties re-
port that the MetZel band of cattle
numbering more than 1000 head and
ranging on the Red Rock and Ruby
valleys, has been sold to Eastern Mon
tana cattlemen at $3.50 per head. This
is one of the best bred herds of cattle in
the state and belonged to the estate of
the late Alex Metzel.
Frank Brown, a young man who re-
Gently came to this place from the East
in the hope that a change of climate
would benefit his shattered health, died
at the residence of A. C. Williams last
Friday He was IL years of age. The
remains were inferred in Mountain
View cemetery the following day
The Argenta school, after having been
closed for a few weeks on account of
sickness, reopened Monday.
John Wilson, who was in the employ
of the Pacific Express company at this
place for a number of years and who
quit his job to join in the rush when
the Klondike stampede was on, return
ed to Dillon Monday. When he left
mere he was hale and hearty, but re-
turned nearly broken down in health.
He contracted the scurvy in the north
ern gold fields, and since last Decem-
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Sophronie T. Smith Alleges Gross
Ill-Usage.
SHE ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Says Her Husband Is a Habitual Drunk
ard and Prefers the Society of
Abandoned Women = Michael
McNamee Estate Sold.

Sophronie Tucker Smith recites a
story of gross ill-usage by her hus-
band in complaint she has caused to
be filed in the district court yesterday
praying for the annullment of her mar
riage. The complaint recites that Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were united in mar
riage at Park City, Utah, April 14th,
1892, and for the past four years have
resided in Montana. The plaintiff then
alleges that the defendant is habitually
addicted to the use of intoxicants, that
about February l of the present year
he violated his marriage promises with
regard to fidelity toward this plaintiff,
and thereafter neglected her, prefefring
the society of abandoned women; that
in January last he circulated false
statements concerning the plaintiff that
were of vile and atrocious character
The plaintiff asks for a decree of d.
vorce and the custody of the two minor
children.
Charles R. Leonard filed with the
clerk of the court yesterday an offer of
$500 for the property comprising the
estate OF Michael McNamee which. he
represents, is 10 per cent. more than
the bid that was made for the property
at puDllc auction. The property con-
sists of one-quarter Interest in the
Blackfoot and Finding lode claims,
and number of lots in the Blackfoot
addition to Butte
The property involved in this estate
was sold some time ago at time when
Judge Smith of Helena was sitting for
Judge Lindsay. 1t was bid off for
$500, and some one present in the
court room, after the property had
to-
the amount to $500. Judge Smith ac-
cordingly ordered a resale and the es-
tate then went for only $500.
The appraisers in the estates of NJ
S. Largey, Mary Montana I,argey.
Creighton Largely, the minor children
of the late Patrick A Largey. filed
in the office of the clerk of the court
yesterday their inventory of the va
rious estates, which are appraised at
s43,479.17 each.
S, Marchesseau and Eugene Fontaine
executors of the estate of A. j. March,
and, petitioned the court yesterday for
their discharge, having, as shown by
their petition, complied with all the re-
quirements of the order of distribution.
The petitioners show that since filing
their final account they have received
$l,4SS.79 from rentals and other sources
which was distributed by paying the
sum of $175 to each of the six bene-
ficiaries of the will of A. ]. March,
and, they being Cecile Bidard March
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and, Emma Forget Marchand, Louisa
Marchand, Azilda Marchand, Corinne
Marchand and Aline Marchand, the bal
ance being expended as costs incidental
to the administration of the estate, as
shown by vouchers attached to the pc
tition.
The petitioners represented that they
had performed all the acts lawfully re-
quired of them in the decree of dis
tribution, and asked for their discharge
and the release of their bondsmen.
Judge Clancy heard and granted the
petition and made an order of discharge
as prayed for
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arrest the two men, and SOL with the
pluck which has always characterized
him, went after the pair. Selling the
horses by the bits he managed to get
both of them out and place them in Jail,
although both men were heavily armed
and put up a good fight. Wright swore
vengeance for the arrest, but although
he tried it two or three times later, he
was badly whipped by Yates
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Dismal Swamp Canal.

Chicago, Sept. IA special to the Rec
ord from Norfolk, Va, says: The tor
pedo boat Talbot will shortly be given a
spin through the recently opened Dismal
swamp canal, which will form an import
nat link in the system of inland water
ways in time of war that are expected to
afford safe passage for torpedo boats and
other small craft that are unable to cope
with a hostile fleet. on this trip the Tai
bots newly installed petroleum fuel fur
mace will be given a test.
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Declined the Honor,

San Francisco. Sept. 4-Colonel Du-
boce of the LIST California volunteer regi-
ment, has been offered and declined the
position of major in the 44th volunteers
at Fort Leavenworth. The conuition of
his health and his private interests, he
says, prevent his acceptance of the honor.
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Asks Judgment.

Great Falls, Sept. 14-Suit was start
ed in the district court to-day by An
drew Bjorkman against C. M. Webster
to collect note alleged to have been
given on Nov. IS, 1896, bearing interest
at the rate of per cent. a month. He
asks judgment for this and for s25 at
torney's fees.
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Negro Assailant Lynched,

Macon, Ga, Sept. IA special from
Triton, Ca, to the Telegraph says: A
negro was arrested at Tyty this morning
and positively identified as one of the two
negroes who assaulted Miss johnson at
that place last Tuesday. Two hundred
men heavily armed assembled at Tyty
People passing on a train at o'clock
this morning saw a negro suspended 20
feet in the air from a telegraph pole
Search for the other negro continues.
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Where to Get Them.

"On to Manila" can be purchased at
Standard offices in Anaconda, Butte
Missoula or Great Falls. One coupon
and % cents is the price.
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The present sultan of Zanzibar is a par
ticularly enlightened monarch, a good
scholar and warmly attached to England
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10
A Musical Treat.

The Alexander Bull concert given
at the court house hall Monday even.
ing under the auspices of the Nor
wegian Young Peoples society,
called out a large audience from the
music loving people Of our city, and
all were delighted with the program
rendered. Alexander Bull like hie
jllustriOus father, Ole Bull, is master
of the violin. and each number by
him created tremendous applause.
Miss Hilda Appelon, the pianist. Ia 8
musician Of rare ccOmplisnments,
and the several pieces rendered by
her were heartily encored and ap'
lplanded. Miss Ottlia AckersOn
possesses very sweet voice aud de-
lighted the audience with her songs.
She was also an accomplished elocu-
zionist and was highly entertaining
In several recita tiOI,s. t#"}. y
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10

St. Cloud Democrats have de.
cided to hold . city convention,
and nominate partisan city ticket.
That is the custom in most Mime.
sofa cities, but not as general here
as in the older Eastern states.
There are, of course, two sides to
the proposition to use national
part7 lines in municipal elections,
but sooner or later nearly all cities
drift into the custom of making
party nominations for local offices.
The same reasons for and against
party nominations for county
Offices hold good in city matters.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10

w. w. Erwin. the celebrated
criminal lawyer, politician and
orator, has removed from St. Paul
to st. Louis, Mo. For many years
he had wonderful success in clear.
ing criminals from charges, but a
fow years ago his luck turned, and
many clients were convicted. His
reputation was so extensive that
every juryman in the Northwest
knew him and was suspicious of
his methods. His skill was handi.
capped BY his reputation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10

St. Paul's chamber Of commerce
.tripped itself a little Monday. It
voted down a resolution congratu-
lating Merriam on his appointment
as director Of the census. Then
the members began to wonder if
they didn't want to be counted in
the next census and VIM. r. was
then duly congratulated. It may
take the census man longer to for.
oct than it did Davis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10
Second Sad Bereavement

Cecile. the 3.mOnths-Old daughter,
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Lindbergh.
who has been III for several days
with lung and brain troubles. died
at $3.50 Tuesday morning. This ie
the second bereavement to Mr.. ar d
Mrs. Lindbergh. their other child,
Clarence twin OF Cecile. having died
only Il few days before. This is In.
deed, Il sad, blow and the affl'ct
parents have the sympathy OF all ia
their great bereavement.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10

ERT STEWART STARTS FOR CLERK
Tho Petitions Are Out. ard /
May Be Assumed the
Fight ls On

While practically certain for sew
era, days. that he wound enter hr
light, It was not until Tuesday
morning that Hon N Ki.hartisOn
started his petition for nomination
as msyOr. At the same time Bert
Stewards petition az candidate for
city clerk was started.
Mayor Vasaly and City Clerk Hall
filed their petitions some time ago.
and the prOnptness Of the latter In
this matter Ia being very generally
and tavOrabiy commented on. II
requires some exerti"I. largely ph. g.
ical. t. pr' out q petition. and Mr..
Hail. n xy in the ma tier IA deserv-
ing ~ .~cial mention. He must
have got real busy
But the mavOr fight. what It IL?
Among the cute and attractive chnr-
acteristics Of this community issthat
q large class of people delight. to ,nn
knives into the man they ha veplectrd
mayor. Richardson is the only man
who has ever been reelected. Others
have generally found their former
following 80 divided that one term
seemed ample. The fact ia the fol
lowers can't stand too much leader
ship. And this. or sonnet hing else. is
back of the mayor deal this spring
Many. Of the ma nipula tors who were
most anxious tor Vasaly's election
last spring were the strongest in
urging Richardson to enter the race
this spring, and are apparently most
interested In seeing a change Of city
executives. Their motives we're Tor
the city q veal twelve months ago,
and 1t would be In bad form to Ques-
ton their fond aspirations now
Aldermen who have worked In ap
parent greatest harmony with. the
mayor, are now Impressed with the
need III q change. In the general
shake-up Of city political lines. the
mayor must draw considerable from
his former opponents to win. but to
what extent he has been able to do
80 has rot vet fully developed
Vasaly will cel tainly put up an ill.,
tere6ti' & fight, but hts Brutus his
made some ugly gashes.
SOLVING The BIsCUlr PRoBLEM.
Uneeda Biscuit ard Their Air tight
Package Please al sSa
AOusekeopers. F
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10

Rudyard Kipling, the great
author, continues to improve in
health, and is practically out of
danger. Two of his children were
stricken by. the same disease,
pneumonia, and his eldest daugh-
TER, aged 6, died on Monday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-03-10

The Saltwater Gazette is tax ing
coupon vote on the propositlcn to
have a street car line with St.
Paul connections. The commune.
IT, is. evidently divided on the
QUESTION.