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VOL. 12, No. 4. BISMARCK, DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1884. PRICE FIVE CENTS

KEY AND SOUNDER

Give Forth the News for the Edifica­tion of the Headers of

the Tribune.

An Important Land Case Involving1

the Title to Duluth On Trial at St. Paul.

General Losran Officially Notified His Nomination for the Yic-e

Presidency.

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An Old New York Banking Firm Sus­pends Business on Account of

Shrinkage of Values.

A Black Fiend Lynched in Texas-Carpenter, ot Fraudulent Scrip

Fame, Convicted.

Notified Officially. WASHINGTON, Jane 24.—Chairman Henderson

and the members of the committee charged by the national republican convention with the dutyjof formally notifying the candidatf a for the presidency and vice presidency of their nomina­tion met at noon today and proceeded to the residence of General Logan and were ushered intl a large parlor. The general stood in the middle of the room, with Mrs. Logan at his right h»nil, and was introduced to the members of the committee by the chairman. When this oeremony was performed the company arranged themselves in a circle around the room to hear the addresses. |Chairman Henderson then read the formal notification of the nomination of Senator Logan as vice president, to which the general replied as follows:

Mr. OhVirman and Gentlemei of the Com­mittee: I receive your -visit with pleaBnre and accept with gratitude the sentiments you have so generously expressed in the discharge of the duty with which you have been entrusted by the national convention. Intending to address you a formal communication, shortly, in ac­cordance with recognized usuages, it would be out of place to detain you at this time with remarks which properly belong to the official utterances ot a letter of acceptance. I may be permitted to say, however, that though laid not .jeek the nomination of vice president, I ac­cept it as a trust reposed in me by the republicay party to the advancement of whose broad policn upon all questions connected with the progress of our government and cur people I have dedi­cated my best energies, and with this acceptance 1 may properly signify my approval of the platform of principles adopted by the conven­tion. I am deeply sensible of the honor con­ferred upon me by my friends, in so unani­mously tendering this nomination, and I sincerely thank them for the tribute. I am not unmindful of the great responsibility attaching to the office, and if elected I shall «nter upon theQ performance Sof its du­ties with a firm conviction that he who has such unanimous support of his party friends, as circumstances connected witb the nomination and your own words, Mr. Chair­man, indicate, and consequently such wealth of counsel to draw noon, cinnot fail in the proper discharge of the duties committed to him. I tender you my thanks, Mr. Chairman, for the kind expressions you have made, ana I offer you and your fellow committeemen my most cordial greetings.

When General Logan had concluded the ^imirmiMi stepped forward and shook him by the hand, as did the other members of the com­mittee, and mutual congratulations were exchanged. Mrs. Logan warmly thanked Gen­eral Henderson for the sentiments conveyed in his address, and the members of the com­mittee then took leave, with the exception of a few who Were engaged iu conversation with General Logan and his wife.

An Old Firm ©one Under. NEW YOBK, June 24.—Mathew Morgan & Sons,

bankers, suspended. The announcement of the failure caused a depression in the stock market, but it recovered and became steadier. The firm was an old one. Morgan & Sons are not mem­bers of the stock exchange; they are known as merchant bankers, drew exchange, and dealt in sureties not on the stock list. The suspension is attributed to the shrinkage in values of rail­road bonds, principally Denver & Bio Grande, of which they are large holders at high prices. Edward Morgan is expected from Europe in a

few days. Their liabilities are mainly due on exchange, but they have no liabilities of the stock exchange. The members of the firm are large real estate owners, the New York hotel being one of their holdings, and it is believed that inability to realize on real estate

the immediate cause of the suspension fmrnt FRIXNDS SAY

the suspension is * good deal like G«r»on'. assignment, that is, then: assets exceed the liabilities. The suspension is mainly due to a decline in securities. The firm was a Urge •nhanriber to Mexican National Construction bandit is understood held quite a C<>m har of Mexican National bonds, Denver &

various New England secwitoea. ABEABSVDEW.

n F Woershoffer, prominently identified the bear interest, waa interviewed today J? - th® situation of Wall street, and said:

regarding of Morg,n & Sons very «I regard it wiU have a great ,aM" «»»«. a. effeot on the stocs »»

commercial disaster; I do not anticipate any more failures at present, although I think stocks will go lower.'' Regarding Gould's po­sition, he said: "Gould cannot fail; he lost a great deal of money bnt has plenty left. Any thing may happen; Gould.may go under; this house may tumble down, but I ain't taking many chances; I do not intend to move the market." Woreahoffer said it looked bad and he acknowledged he felt blue.

An Important Land Case. ST. PAUL, June 24.—One of the most im­

portant suits ever heard in the courts in this s ate, involving the title to a large section of land in the center of the city of Duluth, came up in the United States circuit court today. The property involved in the litigation include* about 700 acies in the heart of Duluth. The Northern Pacific yards, coal yards, docks and other valuable property are in the district and the total value is placed at over $7,000,090. The basis of the suit is the reservation to one Armstrong, in an Indian treaty of 1853, be­tween the Laporine band of Chippewas and the United States, whereby there was patented to Armstrong certain land, an undivided half of which he sold to Fred PrentisB. Afterward Armstrong gave the deeds of the other half to Cash & Kelly, of Duluth, and J. M. Oilman, of St. Paul. All the titles in the Duluth third division proper came through Gilman, Cash & Kelly. Mr. Prentiss never conveyed his undivided half in the land and now sues to recover the same. This is only one of a series of cases involving the same question. The jury has been waived and the case will be tried by the court. Some of the ablest lawyers in the country have been retained on either side and the day was spent in listening to their arguments. Court adjourned until tomorrow at the close of the argument of Ex-Gov Davis, late.this afternoon. The case is expected to b finished tomorrow.

Bishop (Simpson's Funeral. PHILADELPHIA, June 24.—The obsequies of

Bishop Simpson took place this afternoon. Brief services were first held at the residence, at which none but the family and guard of honor of intimate friends were present. The body w«s then borne from the house by Governor Patti-son, of Pennsylvania, Ex-Governor Evans, Col­orado, Ex-Secretary of the Interior Harlan, Al­exander Bradley,Pittsburg, G. B.Cornell, New York, Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, New Jersey, James Long and Charles Scott, Philadelphia. The funeral cortege entered the church preceded by the bishops. At the head of the line marched Bishop Bowman, by the death of Bishop Simpson Benior in the Episcopal board of bishops; Bishop Harris, secretary; bishops Ninde and Fowler; bishops Taylor nnd Nichol­son, of the Reformed Episcopal church, and bishops Andrews and Foster. As soon as the coffin was placed services began. The first lesson was read by Bishop Harris and the sec­ond by Bishop Ninde. Prayers were offered by Bev Drs. Kelly and Trumbull and Bishop Andrews. The sermon was preached by Bishop Foster and he was followed by bishops Fowler and Bowman. Bev. H. C. Trumbull read the hymn, concluding prayer was offered by Bev. W. O. Kelly, and Bishop Nicholson, of the Reformed church, pronounced the benediction. At the conclusion of the exercises a large canopy was placed oyer the coffin and the church was kept open, to give all an opportunity to look upon the remains. The body will not be taken from the church until tomorrow morning, when it will be interred in South Laurel Hill cemetery.

TELEGRAPHIC REPORT

Murdered for His Money. CINCINNATI, June 24.—The body of a young

man waa found lying under the Cincinnati and

Newport bridge on the Cincinnati side this morning with the head resting on his hand as if asleep. The only wound was on the under side of the left jaw and the neck was broken. The theory that he had fallen from the bridge was disproven by his easy position and by the ab­sence of injuries that a fall of sixty feet would produce. Be was well dressed, but no money or papers were found on his person. The young man waB seen drinking last night in several saloons and displayed much money, and the supposition is that he was killed, robbed and placed under the bridge to give the appearance of accident.

Black Kapist Lynched. GALVESTON, June 24.—News, Whitney, Texas,

special: Ike Laddy, a negro rapist, 25 years old, was captured near Hubbard City and was jailed here last night Within the past few months he made three desperate attempts to outrage white women, succeeding in one instance. After midnight last night a crowd of seventy-five horsemen entered the valley, battered down the doors of the jail, took Laddy therefrom with much resistance, and hong him to a tree, The vigilants cnt the negro's ears off and left a written statement defending the killing.

Carpenter Convleted--Turf Meeting. YANKTON, Dak., June 24.—Carpenter's Santa

Fe scrip case ended today, in the conviction of Oarpaptar. The defense put in no testimony and submitted the ease to the jury without ar­gument.

The three days turf meeting opened here this afternoon with about sixty ontside horses on the grounds. This is the third meeting of the Bioax City and Dakota cirouit.

Of the Day's Doings Brought From all Parts of the World to the Capi­

tal of Dakota.

The Democrats Holding* State Conven­tions and Fixing Delegations for

the National Pow-Wow.

Indiana Declares for McDonald, Ohio Insists on Tilden, and Missouri

is for Cleveland,

While the Next President is Quietly Attending: a College Commence­

ment in Maine.-

A Black Fiend is Promised a Treat in Texas Either at the End of a

Rope or the Stake.

Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin are Visited by Storms, While Iowa

Had a Hurricane.

Indiana Democrats tor McDonald. INDIANAPOLIS, Jne 25.—The democratic state

convention was called to order this morning by Hon. Joseph McDonald, chairman of the state central committee. The platform was read by Hon. W. H. English, and advocates reform in tariff, reform in labor and reform in currency. It declares the republican p.rty stands ar­raigned at the bar of public opinion for a long and continued course of usurpation and misrule. It has disregaided the rights of the people and the states. It has held on to its illgotten power in defiance of popmar will by corrupt use of money in elections, especially in Indiana in 1880, and it has corrupted public morals by elevating to high places men who are known to be dishonest, and has continued during times of peace a Bystem of high taxation, justified only by condition of war, of which it had its origin. The continuance of the same party or set of men in power consecutively for a great many years is natu ally corrupting and not in accordance with the genius of our republioan institutions. The long continuance of the re­publican party in power, now nearly a quarter of a century, has been a bid to star route and other frauds and corruptions, frightful to con­template. The platform concludes as follows:

Our confidence and esteem for Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, our great representative in the United States senate, continues unabated and we cheerfully greet him and his democratic as­sociate from Indiana in the house of represen­tatives, with the plaudit, "Well done good and faithful public servants."

It will be the mission of the democratic party to foster and build up all the great business and mutual intererts of the country and restore the government to the purity of the earlier day. To successfully accomplish this a man should be placed in the presidential chair in whom the business men of the country and in whom the people place implicit confidence; a man fully endorsed with all the qualities desirable on the part of the great American republic; a man with a pure and spotless personal and political record, and always sound upon all great questions of the times. We know Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana to be such a man, and we reap xtfully present his name to the people of the United States as worthy to be their president, and we hereby instruct the delegates from Indiana to the democratic national convention to support his nomination for that high office as a unit and to use all honorable means to secure his nom­ination.

The Next President at Lewiston. LEWISTON, Me., June 25.—James G. Blaine

arrived at Lewiston this evening and received an ovation from the crowd assembled at the railway station. He at once drove to the resi­dence of Colonel Drew, whose guest he is dur­ing his stay here. After 10 o'clock a proces­sion, composed of local military organizations and a reception oommittee in carriages, went to Colonel Drew's residenoe, where they were re­ceived by Mr. Blaine and escorted him to the hall, which was densely packed. When Mr.Blaine stepped upon the platform he was greeted with tumultuous cheers. A. R. Savage, on behalf of the committee of arrangements, delivered a brief address of welcome, and Mr. Bla ine re­plied as follows:

Mr. Chairman and ladies and gentlemen of the sister cities, Lewiston and Auburn: Ij am deeply moved by the cordiality of your recep­tion; it is a very great addition to the compli­ment of your reception that it is ontside and beyond the line of party division, and that I am permitted to meet you simply as old friends and fellow citizens of the same state which I am proud to claim aa my home. In the last thirty years I have, in pnblic station and in private life, known and appreciated your city and citizens, and have co-operated with them in many ways. I attended a public meeting in Lewiston (years ago; then it wis a small village; when I nee the superb city which now welcomes me, and meet this vast as­semblage ot your people, I am more than ever imnressed with the energy, character and mag­nificent enterprise ot the American people, re­publicans and demccrats alike [great applause] and I can say with pride, quoting almost liter­ally the language of Jefferson, that upon such an occasion as this "we are aU democrats and all republican?. [Loud applause.] I cannot close without again thanking you moat profoundly, ladies and gen­tlemen, for the cordiality with which yon have greeted me, and wishing to each and all of you

and to your two I eautiful cities, a continuation of all the abundant prosperity in the future which you have enjoyed so richly in the past. (Applause.)

At the conclusion of these remarks, Blaine held an informal reception ant1 many embraced the opportunity to take him by the hand. To-morrov&he attends the exercises at Bates coL-

leg* & • Ohio for Tilden.

COLUMBUS, June 25.—The democratic state convention today adopted resolution reaffirming the old platform of 1883. A radical free trade amendment to the platform was offered by Russell Cleveland, and was voted down over­whelmingly. Congressman Converse offered the following addition to the platform, which waa adopted with great enthusiasm and no dis> senting voice:

Resolved, That it is the sense of this conven­tion that Samuel J. Tilden, who was once legally and fairly elected president of the United States, but was defrauded out of his office, should re ceive the unanimous nomination at the hands of the democratic convention, which meets ac Chicago July next.

Missouri for Cleveland. Sx. LOUIS, June 25.—This evering's Globe

Democrat printed ovei 500 interviews with members of the democratic state convention in session here. This summary shows about 100 delegates in favor of Tilden for president and 400 declare for Cleveland. The remainder are divided between Bayard and Thurman. The Tilden men are all for Cleveland for second choice, so it can be said the delegates *o the convention are almost unanimous for Cleve­land. The convention stands two to one for Gen. S. J. Marmaduke for governor. In the convention this afternoon a resolution instruct­ing the delegation to vote as a unit and also to yote for Tilden were howled down and the con­vention adjourned sine die.

A Coon in Dancer. GALVESTON, Texas, Jane 25.—News, Dallas,

special says: A number of small burglaries and other outrages,bave been of nightly occurrence lately.-, Toward daylight this morning the resi­dence of M. H.Flippen, a banker, was entered by a negro through the second story window. Mrs. Flippen awoke and discovered the negro going through the bureau drawers. Two small children were in bed with their mother, Mr. Flippen being, in Europe. Mrs. Flippen screamed, when the negro grabbed her by the neck, choked her severely and otherwise maltreated the lady and then made bis escape. Officers have been searching for the negro all day and the city is intensely excited. At 10 o'clock tonight detectives arrested a negro answering the description given by the assaulted lady and the evidence against him is strong. Officers are guarding the negro in the open air, upwards of SCO armed men having surrounded the jail, de­termined net to allow the negro to be locked up. He will ba taken before Mrs. Flippen for identification in the morning, and if he proves to be the right party he will be immediately hung or burned at the stake. Mrs. Flippen is in a critical condition tonight; she imagines the black fiend is after her, and screams out every few moments in a pitiable manner. Squads of armed men are parading the streets tonight.

Terrible Storm East. PiTXSBtiaG, June 25.—A terrible thunder

storm passed over the western portion of Penn­sylvania and eastern Ohio yesterday, damaging property and killing several persons and a large amount of live stock. At Murryville, Pennsyl­vania, a boy named Wolf and four horses were struck by lightning and killed, and a young brother of the boy was badly burned. At Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Miss Josie Keenes and William Bader were seriously injured by a lightning bolt and three horses killed. At Corry, Pennsylvania, several head of blooded stock belonging to Henry Case, were killed. At Sa­lem, Ohio, Miss Minnie Westpoer, aged sixteen, was standing in the doorway when the lightning struck the varanda, killing her instantly. At Youngstown, Ohio, the lightning struck the house of Abner Meadskiner, killing his daugh­ter and severely injuring others of the family. Three barns were destroyed at Youngstown. Newcomerstown, Ohio, the storm was accom­panied by a furious tornado. Trees were up­rooted, fences blown down and great damage done to crops.

The Storm in Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, June 25.—George Brooks' house

at Grant, in Clark county, Wisconsin, was struck by lightning and his daughter Effie, sixteen years old, killed. Another daughter named Cora waa stunned. The house burned to the ground but Cora crawled from the burn­ing timbers] and waa saved. The body of Effie waa found with her arms and one leg burned off. The mother and father of the children were at the circus. -

A Hawlteye Mnrricane. COUNCIL BLUFFS, June 25.—A terrific hurri­

cane visited this city this afternoon, ihe exhibition building at the race track, which coat til,000, was leveled to the ground and torn to shreds; it was insured for 15,500. The Davia circus tent waa blown down and otherwise dam­aged to the extent of $500. A large number of shade trees were broken, chimneys blown over and houses enroofed.

Most Powerful in the World: LONDON, June 25.—The new Cunard steamer

Umbna, waa launched today. Her engine is the moat powerful in the world, being of 12,500 horse power.

THE LATEST NEWS

An Interview With Yanderbilt in Re­gard to the Challenge from Jay

Eye See to Maud S.

What Vice President Oakes Has Say About the Land Grant

Forfeiture.

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The Mount Pulaski, Illinois, Murderer to Go to the Penitentiary

For Life.

Yale Beats Harvard in the Boat Race —A Minneapolis Young Man

Kills Himself.

A Jockey Breaks His Neck—A Bank of England Counterfeiter

Arrested.

The National Committee. NEW YOBK, June 26.—The republican national

committee met at the Fifth Avenue hotel at noon today, John W. Mason, West Virginia, temporary chairman, and Geo. W. Hooker, Vermont, temporary secretary. Every state and territory was represented either by member or proxy, except Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, Mon­tana, Washington Territory, Wyoming and Utah. The temporary chairman announced it in order to select permanent officers. Haynea, of Maine, moved that the chair appoint a com­mittee of three to nominate permanent officers. The chair named J. Manchester Haynea, G. A. Hobart rnd F. E. Morry, the committee, and the gentlemen retired. Pending their deliberation the national committee at 12:35 took a recess of half an hour. At -1:25 the committee was again called to order. Haynes reported as chair­man, B. F. Jones, of Pittsburg; secretary, Sam'l Fessenden, of Connecticut, and the following executive committee: J. B. Chaffee, Colorado; J. C. New, Indiana; J. M. Mason, West Vir­ginia; J. M. Haynes, Maine; W. VV. Crapo, Mas­sachusetts; W. E. Sanderson, Wisconsin; S. B. Elkins, New Mexico; G. A. Hobart. New Jersey; George, f. Hooker, Vermont; John D. Lawson, New York; U. W. Humphrey, North Carolina: Frank S. Blair, Virginia; Powell Clay­ton, Arkansas; Frank Morry, Louisiana; A. L. Conger, Ohio; J. P. Sanborn, Michigan, Church Howe, Nebraska; Cyrus Leland, Jr; Kansas; John R. Lynch, Mississippi; J. S. Clarkson, Iowa; W. J. Lawton, Delaware and E. H. Rollins, New Hampshire; also the fol­lowing finanoe committee: B. F. Jones, Horace Davis, J. D. Lawson, David I. Satter, William Crapo, E. H. Rollins, James A. M. H. Gary and George W. Hooker. Mr. Jones, permanent chairman, read the following address:

Gentlemen of the Committee: I did not seek, nor did I expect this distinguished honor. I accept your action, not as a compliment to myself personally, but as a recognition of our great business interests. 1 beg to assure you the compliment is appreciated and I thank you for it In accepting the important position I have many misgivings as to my ability to perform the duties involved satisfactorily, and only do so with the understanding that other members of the committee will not only assist but give me the full benefit of their superior experience, judgment and energy in continuing the campaign. It is my good fortune to have known Mr. Blaine intimately for over thirty yean. I have watched his career during that time with un­usual interest, and I have never known any one to be actuated by. purer motives or governed by a higher standard of morals. His lofty patriotism and splendid abilities are recognized and acknowledged everywhere. He is always on the American side of every question. These virtues and these accomplishmente account for his wonderful magnetism and for his ne rness to the hearts of the American people. I have not the honor of a personal acquaintance with General Logan, but who in this broad land does not know his magnificent record as a soldier, and grand career as a statesman. Thi demo­cratic party party must be heid to its record on free trade and tariff for revenue onlv. Too many yet live who remember the languishment of trade, scant employment, and poor wages; the burning ot corn in the west for fuel,because there was no other use for it; under democratic domination to vote for the party which threats ens the return of that condition of affairs. The working classes, especially, ask, claim and de­mand that they shall continue to have an op­portunity to earn such wages as will enable them to live as American citizens should live. With suoh candidates and such principles as are set forth in our platform success is assured and victory will be ours as sure as the sun will bless us with light.

Jay Eye See and Maud 8. NEW YOBK, June 26.—The Spirit of the Times

of June 28, will contain the foUowing answer to the challenge to match Jay Eye See against Mand S. After Maud 8. trotted in 2:13% on the 20th inst. J. I. Case issued a challenge to mafedi Jay Eye See for a race or exhibition heat against any horse for $10,000 a side, half forfeit; raoing ground to be either at Hartford, Provi­dence or Chicago. The challenge was specially intended for either Mand 8. or Clingstone, the latter is showing his bent form this season. Case further says, "If neither of the tracks named ia satisfactory to Vanderbiltor Gordon I will allow the chance to be determined by lota." Meeting Mr. Vanderbilt when the above seemingly bold challenge waa given publicity w® introduced the subject; with much earnestness he expressed himself as follows: "I have heard of the cha\ lengp," said he, "signed by the owner of Jay Eye See. Why he or anybdy else should have impudence enough to allude to me or my mare aa the challenging party, knowing

as every one knows, that I have invariaby re­fused to allow her trotted in a race or match, is past my comprehension. I keep Maud for my own amusement and I am weU satisfied in my own mind that she is the fastest piece of trot­ting horse flesh in the world; if she is not the fastest she ia at least the hand­somest and most perfect. When any one else gets and drives on the road a finer looking animal, independent of speed, I will probably dispose of Maud S. I have sold on previous occasions. There are some horses, if they could trot a mile in a minute, I wonld not have them as a gift for my private use. I think Maud 8. is perfection in everything she undertakes." Continuing the conversation in a general way Mr. Vanderbilt remarked: "It seems to me that the financial disturbance now prevalent should affect adversely the inter­est and attendance at racing and trotting meet­ings." The Spirit replied, "Quite the contrary; there has never keen so neat aJf public support given to racing meetings as at those recently held in the west and south; and one is now in progress at Coney Island and another at Chicago, indicating that the people seek a reprieve from their troubles in the excitement furnished by turf contests and out door amusements." To this Vanderbilt answered, "Well, after the presi­dential election is over we shall have a return of confidence and consequently better times. I know lots of people who are foolishly converting their assets into money and placing _ it in their boxes in safe deposit vaults where it can earn nothing, instead of investing in secur­ities of known value at prevailing abnormal and panicky prices. Take Lake Shore for example; it earned net, the first six months this year, within $60,000 of the amount earned in the same period in 1882, yet the market price of stock is quite forty per cent, below the average price in 1882. It is all a matter of confidence. Why, I know one instance of a man who has stored a lot of -specie in his house and had a burglar alarm attached to the Bills of the windows and doors, and sleeps with a revolver under his pillow. His second night's experience proved ludicrous; one of his.,family came in late and not know­ing how the burglar alarm worked, set it off. Outeame my friend with a pistol, and he bangs away, hitting a valuable mirror and creating a panic in the house­hold. Oh, no, I shall not use Maud S. for other than roai purposes this yen:.' There ia really more dignity than warmth in Mr. Vanderbilt's remarks, says the Spirit of the Times, as Mr. Case knows full well that he has-

everything to gain and nothing to lose by mak­ing belive that be .is seeking to put his little--' black gelding against the queen of the tnrf, fa? he muat be well aware that Mr. Vanderbilt haa set hu face against matching Maud 8. against -time or other horses. Mr. Case might juit as safely challenge Bonner's Barus or Edwin For­rest. It appears to us, his actual motive is a mere commercial scheme to secure liberal offers from associations for exhibition heats by his horse.

What Vice President Oakes Says. ST. PAUL, June 26.—Mr. Oakes, vice president

of the Northern Pacific, was seen late tonight in regard to the report of the house committee on forfeiting a portion of the land grant of his road. Mr. Oakes said very little, if anything, could be added to what had already been said in regard to this attempted injustice to the North­ern Pacific road. He claimed that they were going along in good faith to complete the line, and had shown by what they had done that they were at work in good faith to carry out their contract with the government; and he added, "We are at work now building a line from Ainsworth west, and have already constructed twenty-five miles from the Ainsworth end and twenty-five miles from the Puget Sound end. We take the position that the laud grant is in presenti, that is, a grant actually made and for speoific purposes. One that could not be alienated, and devoted to any other object. We concede the right of the government to dispose of the land to build the road, but we do not recognize the ri^ht of the government to use the lands for any other purpose. The grant is for a specific object; the people de­manded the road. To other roads the govern* ment gave money; to this one lands. Had the government stepped in when the road failed to be completed within the time specified and taken the lands and used them for the purpose of finishing up the road, that would have been a different thing; the government saw the road finished after the time specified in ' the grant and made no objections to the action of the managers of the road going on and finishing it under these circumstances, and had no right now to withdraw the lands from us unless it does so in order to complete the road itself."

Yale Wins. NEW LONDON, Conn., June 26.—The Harvard-

Yale three and one-half mile boat race, came off this afternoon. The water waa in fine con­dition and the university crews started at 2:50 p. m. At the first mile flag Yale waa three seconds in the lead. Yale won the race by three lengths. Time: Yale, 21 minutes 25 seconds; Harvard, 21 minutes 36 seconds.

A liife Sentence. LINCOLN, Ills., June 26.—The jury in the

Mount Pulaski murder case returned a verdict of guilty against J. H. Hall and fixed the pun­ishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. Win. Ferriss and Mrs. Belle Hall were ac­quitted. _____

He Knew lie Was Crazy. MINNEAPOLIS, Jnne 26.—Ed. Lane, aged 23,

a well known society young man, highly con­nected, shot himself dead this morning. He left a note saying, "My mind is gone; have been insane for a year."

Broke His Meek. BBAINKBD, Minn., June 26.—A jockey named

Johnny, while running a practice hurdle race, was dashed against a tree, breaking his neck.

To Believe the Money Market. WASHINGTON, Jane 25.—The treasury issued

a call for $10,000,000 worth of bonds.

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