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The Squaw WAS DliUNK - Tike Strikes
A Tartar On '! he Trail - Teeul
News Notes.
The Forum has been criticized
by certain people in reference to the
matter of news in itslast issue deal
ing with a drunken squaw in front
of the postoffice. We are at a loss
to understand why. Possibly be
cause it did not go into the matter
i 1 detail. The fact of the case is
that the squaw in question was
thrown out of the postoffice by two
white men, whose names we know.
W e neither know nor care
whether she was drunk when she
went into the postoffice, or got
drunk there; the fact remains that
she was thrown out drunk. If the
matter calls for any further ventila
tion we are pe fectly willing to ful
low it up. Threats, bullv-ragging
and bombast are to us like water on
a duck’s back.
Wm. Pike and Jack Coleman left
forl'ananaa few days ago. After
mushing about twelve miles down
river, Pike says that Coleman was
s j far ahead and still going like a
race horse that he concluded to turn
back. Pike arrived in town the
following day. He says he wants
a slower man on the trail for a
partner.
C. I. Jordan made a trip to Rhode
Island creek last week and reports
quite a number of men working on
the creek and having lots of trouble
with water.
Leader For 1994.
Cleveland Will I»<* Tbe T)(»inocrati('
Moses - Harrison Is Dead
Danforth Cited.
Washington, D. C., March 14,
via Skagway, March 21.—There is
great interest being manifested in the
status and outlook of the democratic
party and its future. The figure it
will cut in the next national cam
paign is the point and candidates
lor the presidency for 1904 are be
ing discussed in the highest coun
cils of the party. Cleveland is be
ing named again with Bryan.
There is little doubt among them
that Cleveland will be in the race.
Indianapolis, Mar. 13. Ex-Presi
dent Benjamin Harrison died here
at 4:45 this afternoon. He had
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been in a comatose state for some
time and death came without his
regaining consciousness. The end
was quiet and painless. Near rela
tives and friends were gathered
about his bedside. Expressions of
sorrow and sympathy come from
all over the country.
| Dr. C. E. Danforth was cited to
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j appear before Judge Ballietat no’
1 clock this morning, in the matter
of the estate of Evan Wiiliams, to
| show what he had done with cer
tain jewelry, gold-dust and coin,
i alleged to have been the property
of the dead man. Administrator
Allan claims that Danforth abstract
ed the money from the clothes of
j jis patient after the latter’s death.
Cabinet Changes.
Special Telegrams Clipped From The
‘Dawson News’ - Complete
Change Of Advisers.
i Washington, D. C., via Skag
I way, March 21.—Very few of the
| cabinet members nominated will re
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I main throughout the entire term of
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President McKinley, so that the
! prospects for a complete remodeling
of the cabinet very shortly is look
ed for.
Attorney General Griggs will re
j tire shortly. His successor has al
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' ready been agreed upon, so it is un
derstood. His name isB. C. Knox,
of Pittsburg.
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Secretary Gage is pretty certain
to resign.
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Secretary Long, of the navy, it is
also stated, as a certainty, will re
sign. Secretary of State Hay, it is
said, will also resign, and if he does
Secretary of War Elihu Root will
take his place and Meiklejohn will
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then be promoted from the assist
j
ant secretaryship to the head of the
I war department.
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San Francisco, March 15, via
Skagway, March 21.—Mrs. Bot
kins, convicted of being an acces
sory in the murder of Mrs. Dun
ning by means of poironed candy,
has been granted a new trial.
Clover Post,Ky., Mar. 15, Most
disastrons fire this city has ever
known occurred today. Practical
ly the entire city was wiped out
and a thousand people are home
less.