The Black Hills Daily Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • 1

i VOL 3. DEADWOOD CITY, DAKOTA TERRITORY, SUNDAY MORNING, DEC. 21. 1879. NO.

224. ol. ici.vri:K, i. ins: xroitjt. GREAT 1 Veuul Keecjtlion ruilnriVliiii by liiil hi I.

hen. Philadelphia, Dee. Gin was ghen a rici-piimi thie nlleriMi liyilieehlhireii.nl' Ihe public sehn-i Laiesl by Telegraph (AaTlNKii the Cut, cnntnnii at Mil! 1 clfji'itfk Lu'ith'fiii tht Aociatcfl irrjik THE 2TOHTH CTESTERXT Express, Stage Transportation COMPANY. BISMARCK LZXTEI FRANCISCO -BAZAAR- Fast Freight Contracted, and Special Attention given to Express matter. HE ONLY SAFE and RELIABLE ROUTE FOR CHICAGO, ST.

LOUIS, OMA.TJA, KANSAS CITY, LAKE SUPERIOR AND EUROPE. 2 STAGES DAILY LEAVING AT 5 O'CLOCK, A. M. 10 HOURS LESS STAGE RIDE messengers with every stage. Than any othr route.

Experienced Chle(0 Offiee, Clark Street, nnder Sherman W. SET.RTK A avwr Lower Main Street, 1 1 t- t4 lit The 8idney route has little or no travel, except by mule and ox Irmin, while the Chevi i ne route eem to be entirely abandoned as a freighting way. The Biamarek route from Northern Pacific railroad la the beat patroniied road now running into the Bills. n-ot Rorkv Mountain Smut, Dmver, 187S. je2(Mr GOTTSTE1N FRANKLIN, Wines, Liquors and Cigars AND BOTTLED BEER.

A new and large sfock, wlitoh tlief offer at yrices wliice defy competition at wholesale only. At the old stand, second door from the First Nation Bank building, Main Street, Deadwood. The 3Iur.it of our Army in Arrrnt-Komrtliiiiir or II It I. iff, ami .11 me Come. Prom the latest developments at Port Meade we are inclined to believe that nn organized movemeut is on foot among the new officers of the Seventh cavalry to weed all the old heroes out of that famous regiment.

We learn from a reliable gentleman who arrived In tins city from tiie post yesterday that Col. P. W. Benteeii has been placed under arrest, and that they are after Capt. T.

II. French with the retiring board this time. It would seem to us that Capt. French had done enough and suffered enough to entitle him to some consideration. The nature ol the offence committed by Col.

Bentcen which has brought upon himself the displeasure of the "removing ring," We have not been in formed of, but presume the extent of his offending consists in some of his emphatic Saxon expressions. He is a very plain talking in fact talks as he fights, goes straight to the center; say hat he means and means what he says, and as Gen Sturgis has his war paint on he probably intends to make a grand effort to get rid of all the old, stubborn war horses of his regiment, in the hope of rendering his command as gentle and tame as a picnic party But with men like Benteen, Reno and French in the regiment; men wjiohave grown old in war, whose minds are ill at ease during the weak, piping times peace, lie old general knows this tiling cannot be accomplished, and therefore the old heroes who have made the Seventh its famsmust go. This reporter, who has been honored wilh a long and intimate personal ac quaintance with Col. Benteen, the real Mnrat of the American army, possesses a rich store ot reminescences, incidents, exploits, and scraps of his life, which have been accumulated from incidental coversa-tious with him, and from many oilier sources. These fragments, it has al ways been our design to harness up.

They form a history of the life of one of the most daring, judicious in the heat of batlle T.d brilliant officers in the service, and will be read by everybody with deep interest, as nteen is known over the length and width of our land on account of his part in the Little Big Horn light against Silting Bull, which, however, is only one of the many brave deeds to his credit, during the twenty years' service he has given to hiscotintry.which.had he had any political influence at his back, would have given him the stars instead of the bars; but coming from a rebel family he is without that influence. Charley Cordeiro, of the Alhambra saloon, on Lee street, who was Benteen's scout for a number of years, has rehearsed to us many intensely interesting incidents of the colonel's career, which we shall make use of in a wrics of short readable articles on the lite and services of our hero. Such articles, as he will be brought prominently before the country again, will prove of interest to the general reader. Col. Benteen was born and raised in the town of Petersburg, was educated at the Petersburg Military Institute, and therefore from birth, association and lamily ties, should have been a rebel, as every member of his family was.

He entered the volunteer service as First Lieutenant of cavalry, in 1WS1, and was honorably mustered out in 1800 as a colonel. From the fact that all li is friends and associates were rebels, and being a southern born man, he was looked upon with great distrust in very many instances, and hence was never favored with any po-litica' influence to boost him up to the rank he has so richly earned. There are many stirring incidents in his military life, which arenow resting with the unwritten chapters of the re. hellion, and border warfare during the past fifteen years. It is with these incidents we propose to wrestle in a series of short articles.

A FAMILY OF SIX A 1 moat Starved to DeathA Hark of Floor comes io the Xifk of Time. Yesterday a legal gentleman of good standing iu" the community and whose veracity we dare not doubt, informed us that's family of six were found in an old cabin in destitute circumstances, about two miles from the Sidney stage road. The family was com-posed of two very old parents and four stalwart sons, hose countenances showed Ihe marks of dissipation plainly. These six persons were lying pro-riiiscuouslv on the floor, and our le eal light was at a loss for once in his life to recognize the various limbs of the human body. A scene of the most vile depravity, and one which beggars description was found in this desolate cabin.

Our informant endeavored to do everything within his power to restore order and give the surroundings home like appearance. However, when having ascertained that this was a c-tse of starvation he was surprised, and wondered grt-atly that this should be the case, as almost every available space was filled with flour of almost every brand. He quickly addressed an inquiry as to why this destitute case should occur when so much flour was on the premises. He wa3 quietly informed by one of the inhabitants with a husky voice and parched lips, that all this flour was not nourishing to the human system, and that these hungry souls were craving for the Spearfish flour, forsale at the Big Horn store, out of which moje nourishment can be gained, and more satisfaction realized than any other flour within this wide domain ot ours. They wkt qnirklr aatisfled.

10 tf to or The tirtim Had, but Tliouelitfnl H'oriln. A miner 11st in ir.mi ltoehlord re ports the death of John Smith, an ol prospector, well known here, by freez ing. Smith and a companion left Dead wood the other day to visit the southern mils, and ocing overtaken in a wild, deep gulch by the darkness they went into camp. Smith com plained of the cold, and suffered a great deal as soon as they stopped moving, while Ins companion was as comtortable as toast. About midnight as all nature shrieked and shuddered with the fury of the storm and the pinching frost, Smith remarked, and they were his last words on earth 1 can't hold out murli longer.

I leel my life tide ebb and flow toward the boundless shores of eternity. My fingers are hard and icy, and what I say 1 must say quickly. Listen. Do you hear me, Joe? When vou sit by the cheerful fire and hear the winds of winter howling wilh the voices of the demons riding on their crest, think of what a fool I was for not buying my clothing at D. Ilolzman's as" you did.

Had I done so I would now be as comfortable as you are. Tell my friends, Joe, if they wnt to be saved to buy their clothing at Ilolzman's." tf Cheap toys at Kelly's, on the 21-2 hill. Boots and shoes of all descriptions at Algeo's, Central. 10-lm Gand.lfo has the only fresh Mus catel grapes in the Black Hills. 21tf Spearfish flour at Matthicssen Goldberg's.

4tf You can always find first class but ter at Holt's, Sherman street. 20-tf New corn meal from corn raised in the valleys, at U. D. Kelley's. 13tf Go to Gns' place, corner Wall and Main, for choice drinks of all kinds.

71m One thousand pounds first-class cooking butter at Vaughn Decker's, Sherman street. Clocks, watches, gold chains, jewel ry, silver plated ware, at Gil lette Schall'er's. P. Burnliam, Sherman street, has just received an immense invoice of holiday goods and children 8 toys. 20-tf Call at Chris of the Ophir, Main lor the boss lorn and Jerry in the city not drinks a specialty.

Open day and night. 144t as? Waut A girl to do generat housework. Ap ply at residence ot t. u. raves.

0111 1 For Male. 112' feet ot land oft Williams street and feel nn tee eetf -cheap tw cash. Apply I imes ofhec. 22tr 86,000 Pounds Building Paper, plain and tarred, just received and for sale cheap ly JENSKJi Buss. olice.

To the tax payers of Lawrence county: You are hereby notified that the board of county commissioners will meet as a board of equalization on the day of December 1870, and will continue in session until taxes are equalized. C. II. McKixnks, 21-7 County Clerk. AMUSEMENTS.

DEADWOOD OPERA HOUSE A mST CLASS THEATHS. L. P. STONE PROPRIETOR CHAS. A.

LESSEE AND MANAGER Frank Perkina Stage Manager Prof. Wm. Lamed Leader of Orrhcetra Ladies and Children's 'II Fvery Saturday aft moon at 2 o'clock. tRewrved waif for every entertainment at Hamilton A Uockafellow a without exra charge. Thla, SATURDAY AFTERNOON and EVENING, Positively LAST PERFORMANCE OF With lt enchanting mafic, eltuatlnnt and dreifea.

Don't mia yonr only opportuniti, pee it, ax the company appea'r in Lead and Centra) ciliea on Monday and Tuesday evening, and return with Black-Eyed Susan On Wednet day trenlng. Tec. it. Hank Beaman. PDeeial officer.

So amoklng unruly conduct tolerated P.STONE, 1 and Next door to Sione'a 5ew Opera Houae. Everything hlrictly First Claw. Meals at all Hours CTSIdSmTQiaolSmSS, Soud roomi tn4 clean be da. OPEN ALL NIGHT. FAMILY MATINEE HiS.rllirB VI I I Hotel A Aiioiu hoys liniited in open order ui dainiii and isroad streets, and the general received them as he was driv en to the academy of music, where uooui o.uuo girii nom the irmal grammar and secondary schools were seated in the auditorium.

As General Grant entered the children sang, "See the conquering hero conies," uiul wil iv aveu ineir naniiKerehieis. 1'icM-(lent Steele of the board of education, followed ith an address of welcome Gen. Grant sullered so severely from hoarseness that his reply could scarcely be heard beyond a few feet from the Mage, lie spoke as follows: ine safeguard ot all power in a free republic is a wide dilliision of knowledge. of states have not been as fortunate in that regard as 1 euiisylvania, but 1 doubt not that our country will progress in this direc tion until a common school education shall be within the reach of all. These children ive good reason to thank the gentlemen of the educational de partment ol tins city for the privileges accorded them." Another Pensioner.

Washington, Dec. 20. Col. DeAbra, late collector of custom in Alaska, published a letter that several members of the senate finance committee, namely: Senator Bayard. Voorhees, Allison, Kernan, lerrv and Beck have united in request to Secre tary Sherman, that a position in gov-ernmental service, commensurate with his capacities be given him, in political recognition of wrongs which he says have been done him, and of which he adds ye has, "Personally made fre quent th "ugh unsuccessful complaint." FOREIGN.

Vienna, Dec. 20. The Presse was confiscated yesterday by the police, for reproducing an article ot rai ls 1 igars, insulting to Ganibi.ua. Cairo, Dec. 20.

The government continues military preparations in Egypt, though liltlr doubt is felt as to the favorable issue of the repudiations with the government of Abyssinia. Calcutta, Dec 20 Gen. Bright has 12.000 men between Jtimrood and Jag- dalah. with thirty cannon, two months' supplies and complete divisional and brigade transport, including the forces it Candahar and in Kurum valley. I'he total field force is 45,000 men, wilh Kit) guns, which is considered ample for present requirements.

London, Dec. 20. An official dispatch from Gen. Bright dated Dec, informs the viceroy of India, that if Gough was unabfeto force his way to Cabul with his brigade, be (Bright) proposed, as sooii -as arrangements could be made, to hold the posts from India to- Gundaniuk and advance on the Cabul with a division numbering men. London, Dec.

20 The strong pros-sure brought to bear on the sultan by the British government hns nearly stopped the slave trade. A line of battle ship is Zanzibar with a large number of officers and men who patrol the African coast in steam cutters and launches to put a stop to the traffic. The British government has forced the sultan to sign a treaty having the same object in view. LIGHTNING FLASHES. New Orleans.

Dec. 20 Henry Williams, chief officer of the steamship New York, fell into the hold and was killed. North Adams, Mass Dec. 20. The fist regular train over the Boston, lloosac Tunnel Western railroad was run to-day.

Columbus, Dec. 20 George W. Gammon. 05 years of age, while on his way home last ni ight, had his throat cut from ear to ear and his pockets rifled. Washington, Dec.

20. Two brick houses building here fell to-day. Chas. Htith and Lewis Lynch, were fatally injured. Pour others were more or less injured.

Washington, Dec. 20. The postoffice department to-day considerably in-creased its black list of persons and firms to whom cither delivery of registered letters or payment of money orders is forbidden. New Orleans. Dec.

20. The case of Victor, alias Belie Lacoste. charged ith the murder ot police officer Sam Page last July has just closed. The jury returned a verdict of guilty without capital punishmeut. Omaha, Die.

10. Two car loads of thorouebbred horses, recently purchased for Hon. Leland Stafford, of San Francisco, at a cost of about $45,000, left this city to-day. after a day's rest here, for San Francisco on the express train. New York, Dec.

20. The stock mar-kct was eak early, and declined 14 to per the latter St. Louis and San Francisco common, but a strong tone set in towards mid day, and with lnrfl nriff- tO per the latter St. Louis and San Francisco. Bennington, Dec.

20. Seymour Stone's shoddy mill was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Stone and two workmen had to rush through the flames to reach the street, and Stone was so severely burned that he died shortly afterward b. The others were badly burned. When 3Irs.

Stone was informed of her husband death she became frantic with griet, and has since become a raving maniac. New York, Dec. 20. During a temporary absence this morning of Frederick P. Warner, of Long Island City, his hired man.

Max Hess, entered his house and approaching Mrs. Warner, told her be would murder her if s-be would not give up the keys of the house and bureau. She refused and the servant knocked her down. He then sprang upon her, and drawinz a large sheath knife, plungtd it into her throat wrotl time, killing a FIRTH TO KT1I AXJ Dl'SiT TO Win. MfHw.

Founder of the I.uiiIh More. St. Louis, Dec. 20. Tin- demli ol Wm.

McKee, cliiel owner of ihe (Jlolie. Democrat, 1 liouifli quite audtleii, was not unexpected to those who have. ten acquainted with hi physical con ditioii lor Uie past lew rears. Il; ex ptrienced a 1 i ir 1 1 1 aryk-ti: stroke in 1S77, and since that has never regained his health, Hlihouuh usiiiif all cllnris to cure for himself. lie visited tin; Glolie-Demoeratollice nearly every day.

Friday lie. came as usuai, and talked pleasantly with callers, being apparently as well us he had been for some time past. At 1 o'clock he left the of. flee for his residence in his family car riage. I lie last man to speak to linn at the office was Mr.

McCullough, edi tor ol the paper, who conversed with him briefly as he entered his carriage Mr. McKce was driven to his resi tlence, accompanied by his vile anil daughter. Shortly ufter 11 o'clock he retired, but soon urose again, saying be lelt restless and could not sleep. He went from his bed room into an ad joining hitting room and sealed him-sell in a chair. Here be began to feel what he called an oppression of the chest, which proved to be the fatal attack.

A physician was summoned and remedies applied, but he sank steadily and showed no signs of rallying. At 12:15 he passed as it into sleep, and to the surpriseoftho.se attending, it was the sleep of death. Mr. iidvee was in the G5lh year ol his age. Ho was a na'ive ol'New York, of Irish parentage.

Was subsequently on the Courier and Enquirer under J. Watson Webb, came to Si. Louis in 1811, and soon afterwards obtained an interest in the Evening Ga-Ktte, remaining on it about two years. Subsequently, when the political doctrines of the Hunker and Barr Burner factions of New York had spread to the west, he started a campaign sheet called the Barr Hurner, the first free soil paper published in Missouri, and perhaps in ny slave holding state. He was also engaged in several other newspaper enterprises until in 1852 he became one ot the proprietors of Ihe Missouri Democrat, lie remained in the I), mo-crat until '72, when be sold that paper to Geo.

W. Fishback, and in cornier. lion with D. 31. Ilouser, oiv of his former partners, started the Globe.

In 1875 the proprietors of the Globe purchased the Democrat, and the two papers were consolidated. Mr. McKee owned the controlling Interest in the filobe-Dcmocrat and had large real estate and other investments, death will cause no change in th icy or management of the paper. His p(l- Removal of the Vten to I'tnh Bel-ford Horn for Conger, of Mir hisan. Washington, Dec.

20. Representative Bclford, of Colorado, predicts that the house will yet consent to the removal of the Utes from Colorado to the Uintah agency, across the border in Utah territory. He also says thern will be a lively debate when the question comes up again after the holiday re cess, to which he intends to contribute by paying his respects to Conger's recent speech in the light of the history ofJIichigan. He lias hunted up official records exhibiting the course pu-ued towards the Indians of Conger' own state, as follows: In 1855 a treaty was made with the Ottawas and Chlppewas of Michigan, numbering 6,000, by which several reservations were set apart for them on the islands of Lake Michigan, and in seven counties of that state, upon which they were allowed to locate B0 acres per capita, but in 1872 the greedy Michiganders induced congress to violate treaties and open up all the reservations to preemption and homestead settlers. The Qottawattamies of Huron located in Conger's congressional district, were settled among the marahes and sand kaollg, and were in a starving condition, although they used to dominate in the councils ot all the Indians of the northwest.

Bclford also says he has found reports on file in the interior department which show that the godly peopleof Michigan not only wanted to rid of the noble red men, but also old hid whisky to them. All this, and more of the same character, he will tok Conger to explain before indulging in further reprobation of the people of Colorado as unjustifiably solicitous for the removal of the teg to a good loca-ion elsewhere. den. Adams, of the ie Commls- tion. Says Indians Must Hang.

Denver. Dec. 20. Gen.Chas. Adams, of the Ute commission, arrived in Denver last night.

He has little doubt that twelve Indians designatid by the commission, will so to Port Leaven- ortli, and believes sufficient evidence Can he secured to convict several if not II of them. Those convicted will be g. He does not know that the trial will take place at Leavenworth, but they will be taken there first. Mrs. Price, Miss Sleeker and Capt.

Payne and Capt. Cherry will probably 'Ppcar before the military commission witnesses. The general thinks the Indians, by this time will have started for the north with Gen. Hatch. Gen.

natch cannot start until each Indian fcsignated by the commission joins Jim as this is his military order. The maian prisoners will proccea via Fe to Fort Leavenworth a guard of 10 soldiers, and Gen. cn ana Chier Uuray win come "over, where they are expected to "nve between Christmas ana 'etrs. It has been hoped that the mission would hold a session in ffver and take the evidence of Capt. Woe and Lieut Cherry.

But Capt, tyne is still sufferiog from his winds and the commission may be wfced to proceed to Fort Raswl, Chaywin. to tk the testimony 4 5 oiio Miiii Fancy Trimmed Dolls, Boy's Trombones, Elegant Vases. Brass Cornets. A Large Varlct of TOUiET SZTS WAGONS, CARTS, SLEDS, ETC. Lace Curtains, Table Covers, EMBROIDERED TABLE COVERS, Lunch Cloths, Tea Doylies, FINE LINEN NAPKINS Fine Linen Napkins, Fruit Napkins, Fine Damask Towels, Fine Huck Towels, -EXTRA NICE BLANKETS- Ladies' Fine Embroidered Hose, Ladies Fine Balbrigan Hose, Children' Woolen Hose' Ladies' Mispca' and Gents'1 MERINO UNDERWEAR! Children's Union Suits in all Sites, Striped Velvets, Embroidered Satins, Cashmeres, Etc.

Ladies Embroidered Flannels. Ladles Underwear a Specialty. DRESS GOODS of the Latest Importation. Cwin? to the arrival of the above named amount ot goods I will aell at auch low prices an lo ptartle and aptontoh the entire community. 1 am determined to diepope of the paid etock al all hazard, regardless of coatorvaluo All sooda sold for cash, and no devla-liuu iu price.

tfT" Early aeleellona will lunre the choicest articles, and to all ia extended a cordial invitation to examine my extensive and well- aeiectea eiocK. M. LIEBMANN. Specially invites attention to the I -OF- CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES -ELEGANT- AND OTHER RICH DRESS FABRICS Ladies and Children's FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. Mia and Paisley Elegant Assortment of Silk full assortment of MenX Bot' and Children's CIoIUqe an! Funisli Goods Appropriate tot Holiday Presents.

Lowest Prices Guaranteed. STRAPS. ATTRACTIONS reltoii'ln The Undersigned Wish te Disclose to the Vast Amount of Holiday Gift Seekers that a TEMPORARY Co-partnership Has been enteied into, whereby this HEAVY FIRM will be able, (without conlemporaneous aid,) to supply the demands of MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN MantillasandCloaks til 10 rlllBjlBlltS TTlIHIrAltll1ll ATM HllftH Impress upon your minds that it would be Utterly Impossible to enumerate articles, our Stock being so varied and extensive and on account of this inability, we extend a CORDIAL INVITATION ALL To Walk in and Examine for Themselvea. RESPECTFULLY, Ed. Wktoktad.

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