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VOL*IIL^NO. 47.
ANACONDA.MONTANA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 21, titi.
PRICEFIVE CENTS.
SIXLOSE THEIR LIVES
TerribleWreck on tie Btrlligtoi Road^leu lonmoBib,
THROWNINTO THE DITCH
AFast PaiHngtr Train Maets With^a Frightful Accident^A Large^Number of People^Injured.
Burlington,Iowa, OeL 80.^It ia re^^ported tbet tbe Burlington passenger^train. No. 6, which left Chicago at 6^o'clock this ^ veiling, i^ Uiiebed between^liero and Galcshurg. The engineer and^flee pss-angers are killed. No par^^ticulars.
Cnicvtio,Oct. 30.^At the Chicago, Bur^^lington. *V Omncy offices here it is learned^that passenger tram No. 6 was wrecked^near Monmouin to-nigbt. Tbe railroad^people say a. large number of people are^injured; it is impossible to say bow many,^as they have no details yet.
Chicago.Oct. 21-At 2:43 a. m. tbe^Burlnigti n railroad officers of this city re^^port they have nothing more ironi the^scene of the wreck than contained in^former dispatch, and do not expect any^^thing soon.
FROMMISSOULA.
TbeTrlat of Jordan lor the Murder of
turns^Narrow Escape from Death.
erectmlo the Manual a.
Mihsoula,Oct. 20.^The trial of Jor^^dan was continued this morning. The^court overruled tbe objection of tbe de^^fendant's counsel to allowing Dr. San^^ders to testify because bia name was not^on the information, and an exception^was noted. Dr. Sanders testified as to^tbe manner of Hums' deatb. During tho^day testimony for defense was beard, and^tbe dsfciiso read He ir case with the^understanding that they are to bare the^privilege of bringing on certain wit^^nesses not ill thj city at present,^hut for whom tbey have sent.^Tho state then commenced testimony in^rebuttal. There has been trouble about^getting Justices Shepherd and Love be^^fore whom Jordan was examined last^May to appear. Justice L ive baa bean^brought in on an attachment aud an at*^tachmout was issued for Justice Shep^^herd, l^ul ho arrived in tbe city tc-night'^after Deputy Sheriff Wood bad left witb^tbe court's order for bis arrest.
HarryLogun and George Steinmiller^narrowly escaped being drowned yester^^day while driving to Nino Mile. Tbey^missed the ford in tbu river and drove^into deep water. The horse was drowned,^the bu.-g.- left in tbe river and tbe men^managed to get ashore.
Servicesare being held at tbe Baptist^church every evening this weak, begin^^ning at 8 o'clock.
Mrs.Aharp und Miss Napton left this^morning for an extended trip to the coaai.
Seamfor ^You Yonson^ Thursday^night are belling rapkliy.
Dr.iianna, the chiropodist, who is also^running a museum aud wax work show^in the Kankin block, was to-night offered^^7,000 by a mail of the eity for the Amer^^ican mummy he has on exhibition, but^lie refused the cfTar.
Dr.Uilimeyor returned from Hamilton^this morning, whither I e was called yes^^terday to attend Mrs. James Cram, who^ii dangerously ill with heart disease) and^dropsy.
COfcURD'ALENE MINERS.
An
latbe New
AnniversaryHail Ciivea^Hall at Wallace.
Frcrlnlto lite standard.
Wallace,Idaho, Oct. 30.^The Miners'^union at Uem cave their anniversary bail^last night in their new building, just com^^pleted at a coat of bolweeu $2,600 and^$2 800. The building is 60 by 1U^ and is^well constructed, and ia undoubtedly the^best building for public gatheringa in the^Coeur d'Alenea. There waa a very large^crowd in attendance, mauy from Ward-^ner, Wallace, Mullau and Burke. Every-^thing passed oft* smoothly. Everybody^enjoyed themselves.
HmId's *nir Matlars.
Chicago,Oct. 20.^Director General^Bavin was authorized by the board of^control, to-day, to name three apecial^commissioners to go to European coun^^tries not visited by the last commission.^Also one for Mexico. It ia supposed the^lint will be cr mposed of Commissioners^Thatcher of N^w York and Sewellof New^Jersey, and Vice President Bryan, of the^Chicago directory. The Mexican com^^mission will include Director General^Dsvis, Commission! rj St. Clair, Martin-^dale and Maasey, and President Baker of^tho directory. Tho standing committeo^on awards is Snialley of Vermont, King^of Iowa, Thatcher of New York, Britton^of the District of Columbia, McDonald of^California, Sewoll of New Jersey, Will^^iams ol Tennessee, Lownders of Mary-^laud, Andrews of North Carolina, Coch^^ran of Texas, Hundlo of Alabama and^Hopkins of Washington.
AKan an a Hank.
Yonkkrs.N. Y., Oct. 30.^There is^much excitement in this city to-night^over the run on the Yonkers Savinga^bank made this afternoon. Tbe report^was started that the bank was in finan^^cial trouble and a rush waa made by de^^positor', and although the officers^promptly denied the report at leaat 2,000^persons drew out deposits amounting to^about $200,000.
AaotherMace Kobbory.^Rr.ddino, Oats Oct. ^'^ Postmaster^Hoo of Milville brought word this morn^^ing that the Kcdding and Alturas stage^had been robbed by two masked men.^The express box and mail bags were^rifled, but tbe loss is unknown. Two^men have been arrested on suspicion of^having robbed the liedding aud Weaver-^ville stage yesterday.
Yell.is titer in Km Jaaslro.
RioJaneiro, Oct. -^^- Despatches from^Santos ami mnce that yellow lever is in^^creasing. Tlie govt rninent lias ordered^vessels at Satllc/s, 100 in all, to go to the^outside harbor until it Is tbeir turn lo^iliac har go.
'FRISCO'SPUBLIC BUILDING.
TheMatter of a Hits Di.cu.s-d st a Moot-^leg of ih^ Canssber of Cssanseres.^San Francisco. Oct. 2) ^ At a meeting^of the elamuer of commerce tc- lay a^resolution waa In trod uc d by rx-Maynr^Pond endorsing the newly formed traffic^association of California and waa unani^^mously adopted. The committee ap^^pointed to report on the matter of tbe^proposed poatofflce site, introduced a^resolution to tbe effect that the chamber^of commerce protested against the^Seventh and Mission atreet site recom^^mended by the government commission^^ers on the ground that it is not convenient^for the banking. Insurance or mercantile^communities. William T.Coleman thought^the subject should be loft to tbe post^master general, the treasury department,^congress and the press. Irving M. Scott,^of tbe Union Iron Works company .moved^the resolutions be indefinitely postponed^and was seconded by John I). Spreckles.^President Taylor of tbe chamber ruled^tbo motion out of order and a general^discussion, which was partic.pated in by^Commissioners John P. Irish, CapL^William L. Merry and others in addition^tothoae named, took place, in which the^availability of a number of sites were dis^^cussed. On being put to a vole the reso^^lutions were rejected, 47 nays to 17 yeas.
THE METHODIC*T COUNCIL.
LastDay's session^ Ibo Tarleas Topics^IMscasseu.
Washington,Ocl 20.^The 12th and^last day's session of the ecumenical^Methodist council opened this morning^with Rev. Dr. Allen of tbe Weeleyan^Methodist church, England, in the chair.^After tbe adoption of a resolution for tbe^appointment of a deputation representa^^tive of tbe conference to visit tho Pan-^American council at Toronto next year,^and tbe amendments to tbe resolution^presented yesterday relative to tbe crea^^tion of an executive commission to make^arrangements for tbe nest ecumenical^conference, the topic of the ^lay, ^The^OutlooR,^ was taken up.
Thefirst essay of the session was on the^subject of ^Tbe Christian Resources of^tbe Old World,^ by S. Simon of tbe Wee^^leyan Methodist cburcb, Kent.
Canada'sKor lflostlou*.
Ottawa,(int., Oct. 20 ^The home gov^^ernment has called upon the governor^general to request the minister of militia^to submit to bis excellency at the earliest^possible moment for transmission to^Downing street tbe report on the defenses^and fortifications of Canada, which was^prepared some time since under tbe^supervision of his department. L-^rd^Salisbury's administration is preparing^military estimates and revising the whole^imperial system for tbe purpose of offense^and defenae and requires this informa^^tion from Canada as part as tbe data for^revision. Major General Herbert, com^^mander of the militia in Canada, it ia^understood, made a general report to tbe^imperial government on the militia sys^^tem of tbe dominion. The rsjiort which^the minister of militia baa been requested^to transmit to Loudon is a mora elaborate^one than this and covers far more ground^with greater particularity of detail.
Healtttor Ike Public.^Kansas City, Oct. 30.^ The Uth an^^nual session of the Ameri can Public^Health association began here to-day.^Delegates were present from all parts of^the United Stales, Mexico and Canada to^discuss matters pertaining to the health^of the people. A number of papers were^read, one most interesting being by Chief^Justice H or ton, of the Kansas supreme^court, on ^The Necessity of More^Stringent Legislation to Repress Empir^^icism.^ Empiricism, be said, was one of^the worst obstacles in the path of pro^^gress of medicine. There could be no^doubt the practice of these empiricis^work barm to any community and tbey^should be repressed. The legislatures of^the various states bad the power to regu^^late empiricism in medicine and It was^tbeir duty to provide such regulation. A^vote of thanks waa extended Justice Hot-^ton for his paper.
WillUlve Commissions.
Chicago,OcL 20.^A confidential cir^^cular has been issued to agents by Gen^^eral Agent McDonnell, of tbe New On^^tario ft Western road, notifying them^commissions will be paid on all prepaid^orders secured by them on transconti^^nental passenger business. This has^created much surprise, as tbe road ts one^of tbe trunk linea that signed the agree^^ment to pay no commissions Itself and^do no business with any road that does.^What the board of rulings will do about^it is now a question.
Disobeyedthe Constitution.^Louisville, Ocl 23.^Judge Looney^sentenced Mayor AI berry and members^of tbe city council of Newport to-day for^refusing to obey an order of the court to^use th^ lights furnished by the Newport^Gas company as ordered to do by the^court. The officials of tbe eity were de^^clared in contempt aud ware sent to Jail^for six months, or until tbe further order^of the court.
NrsrMuli o and NtatrtaoutL
Washington,OcL 20.^in bis annual^report to tbe secretary of tbe interior.^Governor Prince of tbe territory of New^Mexico refers at length to tbe beneficial^results wbicb be thinks will accrue from^a settlement of tbe disputed Spanish and^Mexican land claims by the court of pri^^vate land claims recently organised. '1 he^governor insists from any point of view^that Mew Mexico is entitled to statehood.
Itussia'suain Day.^St. Prrr.RHBiBa, Oct. 20.^The capital^of Russia to-day is enjoying a fete, tbe^occasion being tbe 64tb anniversary of^tbe battle of Navarioo. It was made a^special celebration because of the launch^^ing of three new Ruasian ironclads; one^of then), Navarino, being a battle ship of^immense site and power. These launch-^lugs took place in the presence of all tbe^foreign naval attaches and crowds of^people.
lrlrk-aWith Heart Pallme.
Ottawa.Ont.. Oct. 20-Hon. J. A.^Cbapleau, secretary of state, was stricken^witb bean failure at bis department to^^day and bis condition is serious.
FOR FREE COINAGE.
Bon. Maitin Maiiiiinis at the Trans-^Mississippi Congress.
OMAHA.Oct. 20^ The Tram-Missis^^sippi congress organised permanently^this morning by the election of Charles S.^Thomas of D.-nvrr chairman. Secre^^taries were ai penned end a committee^on resolutions named. The congress^then took a recess until 2 o'clock tlna^afn moon.
Inibe afternoon a number of resolu^^tions were introduced. Mr. Nasso'i^^ Hi red one for the appointment of a^committeo of Hire^ from each of tbe corn-^producing atatea represented, to dense^ways and means for the introduction a|^corn food and disseminate in foreign^couture s tbe method of its use in Amer^^ica. Miller of Nebraska introduced a^resolution expressing tho opin.on that^most of tbe national laws tbst^have been enacted for tbe regit-^ialion of the interstate commerce l ave^been hut a hindrance and should be n^pealed. Martin Miiginnis of Montana^discussed fr.-e coinage noil urged that
Sllv r be placed Skis) kg M In With gold.
Mr.Crews of Ksttsss t ITcred a resolution^opposing the free coinngc of silver as cal^^culated to unsettle the finances of th ^^country. This resolution was accepted^with applause from anti-free silver men.^Rushiiell of Ntbraska introduced a reao^lution petitioning the president to ap^^point representative cttisens of tbe train-^Mississippi states upon the Interstate^commerce commission. Buchanan of^Colorado introduced a resolution favor-^ing the free and unlimited coinage of sil^^ver. The free silver men then bad their^round of applause, and it was a great^one. Thomas of Minnesota introduced a^resolution declaring tho trans-Mississippi^states should petition congress to open a^channel from tbe great Iskea to the sea^^board through which large vessels might^pass. Adjourned until to-morrow.
ForeignMissionary Matters.
Pittsbcrg,OcL 30.^The Foreign^Christian Missionary society began lis an-^nual session here to-day with 600delegates^present. Almost tbe entire session was^taken up with reading reports. In the^afternoon tbe first session of the general^Christian missionary convention waa^held. Dr. Ewing of Des Moines, Iowa, is^president of tho society. His address was^the feature of this session. He gave an^interesting and exhaustive review of the^work of the society.
Ilevi land, Ohio, Oct. 20.^The forty-^fifth annual meeting of tbe American^Missionary association began Ibis afte r^noon witb about 60 members present.^The annual report of tbe executive cotii-^niitttee shows gratifying progress. The^aggregate means put into tho banda of^tbe association this year ia $182,41*.
Hoclallsts'linings,^Erfurt, OcL 20.^To-day the aocialiat^congrcas passed resolutions favoring the^creation of socialist literature for the ben^^efit of the young and providing far the^issue of a vadt mremn and the formation^of a statistical bureau. It rejected tbe^proposal to form a school of elocution^for training oratorical agitators in behalf^of the cause of socialism.
KsaiaMIllHnlk Out.^Washington, Oct. 20.^The I'ott says^positively that tbe resignation of Pension^Commissioner Raura is in the hands of^Secretary Noble, to take effect Nov. 3).^Raum, who has just returned from ^ hi*^cago, denies the story. It is also stated^that ex-Governor Steele of Oklahoma is^on bis way here to succeed bim.
AFFAIRSAT BOISE CITY
DirectorsLlscted.^Denver, OcL 20. - At the annual meet-^ing of the Denver * Rio Grande railway^to-day, George foppell, ]{. X, Wilaon,^Adolph Engler, W. Mertens, C. C. Ben-^mans, J. Lawler Welch, Edgar Smith.El-^ward T. Jtfferyn and Edward C. Wolrott^were cboaan directors. The meeting was^entirely harmonious. Tbe new directory^will meet in New York Nov. 6
CustomsKrdurtd.
Washington,OcL 20.^Tbe department^of state is informed by a dispatch from^tbe United States minister at Pekin that^tbe Chinese government hss reduced cus^^toms of imported kerosene from 40 to 20^eeuts per eaae.
stslasathe Duty.^Paris, Oct. 1.0 ^The senate tariff com^^mittee again debated Ibe subject of ilie^admission of American pork to-dav,^finally deciding to Impose a duty of 25^francs as paaaed by the chamber of tbe^republic.
ATown Destroyed
St.Pr.Tr.iisBi Rti, OcL 20.^Tbe town of^Kockow has been entirely destroyed by^fire. Five children were burned to death.^Tbe inbabiiantsHmost of whom lost all^ibey possessed, ore camping in the^fi.lds.
tan Stormy Hon.^New York, Oct. 3D.^The Furncnwa^from Glasgow n ports cyclonic wealln r.^One cabin paeaenger's skull was frac^^tured wbtle tbe ahin was lurching and^two in tbe steerage died aud were buried^at sea.
AluraulluusMeeting.
Berlin,Oct.20.^The socialiat leaders^who withdrew from tbe aocialiat confer*^ence at Erfurt held a tumultous ni-eting^in this city to-tlay. Many im mhers of^tbe moderate party were expelled.
Ksplustenof Dyusmite.^AsnBt'ltr Park, Oct. 20 ^An explosion^occurred to-^!ay in Ibe dynyinito mil ^^near Farnungdalo. Gramlin Tan Note^and three laborers were killed. The ex^^plosion was heard 2U miles.
Lynchedn Mnnlsrrr.^Con mbia. La., Oct. 20 ^A mob si^masked men went to the Jul last night^and banged a white mat. named John^Rusr, who, while drunk, murdered un^old negress.
Tenderedla * Ik us
NewYork, Oct. 20.^A Washington^special asseru that ibe president lias^tendered tbe war portfolio to Stephen B.^tlkina.
TheEesoH of itu Prison loyestlgatton^Will Soon B) lido Public.
ESCAPE OH 1 HE TRUSTIES
Idaho'sOcv-rnor Liable to Make a
Changoin -no Mnrtigemant^of the ^^ Pun ^-O her^Matters.
MillMost lo Niclil.^lil'TTE, Oct. 20^A special meeting of^Ibe Juvenile Fire brigade will be held at^the old city hall Ibis evening.
Frcrtalto the Ktaw'.ard.
BasesCnf) Idaho. Ocl. 2).^The so-^called ''rigid investigation^ Into tne^irregularities of the state prison of Idaho^is ended ami the result Will he gtvrn lo^tbe wc rid in a lew days in pamphlet form,^which no doubt will he voluminous. It is^generally believed i tint the whole matter^will ho thoroughly ^^ tntewashed .^ Fol^^low, tie hard on the heels of the investiga^^tion conn s the ckc ipc of throe ^trusties,^^Hardy, Tracy nnd Atchison. At the pres^^ent rate of escape it is only a question of^a short time when the se ek of pugilists^at the ^pen,^ will Ihi exhausted and the^warden nnd guards will have to resort to^other -port than pugilism for pastime
Theescape seems to have been effected^through tho almost entire lack of pre^^caution on partof lite warden and guards.^One of the escaped ^trusties^ had yet^two years to serve, the others bad less.^The most trusted of lh^m had charge of^tbe chicken house, the rear of which^forms a partof the stockade wall. It is^evident that the plans for escape had^been well laid and that a^isytrd had been previously^loosened In tbe rear of this building in^order to make a noiseless departure.^While the guards were busily engaged^locking up non-trusted prisoners and no^one on duly to watch tin s ' three trusle I^ones who wero left alone In the prison^yard, tbeir escape was made, and un to^this hour nothing defluilo has In-en^learned of their whereabouts. By w hat^authority a convict who has yet two years^to serve can be made a trusty and all re^^straint removed except Ilia own con^^science is unknown. Governor Wnley is^very sore over the matter, and no douhl^a change will be matlo regarding ibo^^pen^ management resulting in tbe loss^of somebody's head. However, it is hoped^that justice will h | doue in the matter.
YandornA Ueamer hsva just opened^their new saloon. The Banquet. It is^very costly and more neatly airangtd^than any saloon in Idaho. The fl wr is of^the very ties! German tiling and the only^one of the kind in ibe atato. Tbe^wainscolting is of the finest red cherry,^giving the walls a splendid appearance.^The counter is composed of nd cherry^and the very richest mahogany. The^splendid patented refrigerating back bar,^with a large mirror 6x12 teet, costing over^$2,000, j. 0 beauty. The partition be^^tween tbe bar and reading room is of red^cherry and mahogany, the lower portion^being cherry and tbe upper beautifully^scrolled mahogany.
Apatent refrigerating beer safe wi th a^hydraulic pump, a very rich mahogany^cigar ease, with patent copper pans in^which water is kept, Ibo evaporation^from which keeps the cigars moist and in^good condition, make the fixtures very^complete, at an entire cost of ^^.,^^^). It^is needless to add that the owners ha ve^in Block the best on tbe market, and will^serve all callers iu first-class style.
Travelon tbe electric street railway^remains unabated and is paying hand^^somely.
Manynew buildings are now approach-^ing completion and Hoise is rapidly as^^suming tho appearance of a llrst-rlass^c ty. Ills gi norally conceded by com^^mercial trav. I .-rs and tourists that Boise^is one of the busiest and most flourishing^towns in tho West.
Atsiasithe Knishts of I.tbor,
Chicago,O.-t. 20.^A Montreal speeirl^says: Archbishop Taschereau has is^^sued in La Stmatnr, tbe religious organ of^tbe chut eh, a fierce article denouncing^tbe principles enunciated in tbeir Mon^^treal address by Grand Master Workman^Powderly and Mr. Wright, as directlv^apposed to tbe latest papal encyclical,^and asking Catholics to remain away^trom such leaders. Tbe coudriiidation of^tbe Kuigbts of Labor made four years^ago by the church was suspended. This^caused a large number of Catholics to^join the order. The archbishop threatens^to put the condemnation ag-ani in forco.
1otitic. Iu lirlaud.^Drill in. Oct. 30 ^At a meeting of^tbe national league ti - lay John Red^^mond, member of parliament for North^Wexford, i resi led. Tbe members pres^^ent repudiated the suggested reconcilia^^tion with tho McCarthy Has. Michael^Davilt has boen selected as the euti-^l'ariu Itita for aseatiu pnrtiaiii.Mii lor^North Knkeniir. left vacant by Hit. death^of Sir John Pop** H^tttiessy. If Davit!^refuses to stand a local candidate will be^chosen.
I'mnolle tV. moo.^( UK *(.(). Oct, 20^ Illinois chapter'^Daughters of the Amer.ran Revolution,^met here to-day. The obj els of tbe ^...^ciety are the purchase of tbe II -Id of Val^ley Fossae, ask lirated iu revolutionary^annals, lor winch la.i,ttf^ are required,^and the inakinir of a revolutionary ex^^hibit at the world's fair in the shape of n^reproduction of tbe coloniul mansion^containing cuuuiue relic, of the revolu^^tionary e|^ocli.
Niin i lias Lap seat u^PlTT^ut R^i, Oct. 30- lly an explosion^of natural gas in a cellar of the unman^building this morning, llv^- persons Were^injured snd one fatally. The coocustion^was terrific, wreck tig lie- lower II ^ors of^the structure and breaking windows a^block away. The budding then burned.^Loss sr., n ^ i. fully insured.
IOS ^r ou Ills Vtaroslll.
WasHINi.TiiM.Oct. 2J -Secretary Fos^^ter will leave Washington this evening^lor Ohio lo remain until alter the t b e-^tion. He is booked for 10 speeches in In-^half ot the republican cause. His first^one will be at Kindlay Thursday night,^bring the mam one of tbe series.
THtYWANT TO VOTF.
Illinoistt inssa Hill H ivs Thsir Say In
IheCook I'oh.ny Election.^( Hit aud, Oct. 20 ^At the coining elec^^tion iu Novell I) r, a superintendent of
cbools is lo be cliosen, snd to-day was^the day of registration for that event.^Applications for rugisirstion by women^were very numerous, especially in ihe^fashionable districts, and tbey come well^posted on tbe law and methods of pro^^cedure in registration under tbe statute,^said to b^ In tbeir favor, passed by the^Isst legislature. In some places tbe^boards ^ f registration declined lo receive^their names. In others their name were^upon li e registrar)- books and all blanks
xcept that staling whether or not th^^person is a qualified voter. This leaves^the ladies a lighting chance at the polls,^n chance they say tbey protMiso to lake^the fullest possible advantage of. In^suburban towns, many wome n's names^wero | ni upon the registers, in the arm-^trorralic circles of Evanslou, iu^ niucrs^ol ihe I o.ird of registration ill I nut ap^^pear at the |m^lliug place and about one^hiitidrcJ prominent ladies have formu^^lated a statement selling forth the fscis.
Inihe ciiy a f irmal protest agiiust ihe^refusal of regisirary was made b f ire the^election commissioners by two ladies who^propose to make a test case.
ALL IN bcLF UtKtNsc
tViltlamCoy Cualossos Hn Is the Mm.
PlTTsnr.LD.Mass.. Oct. JO^William^Coy to-day confessed the murder of John^Wbslen, whose body was foil id burled^on the mountain sidn at Washington.^Mass., last Tuesday. He says he learned^Saturday, August 20 that Wbslen bail^planned to escape with bis wife and on^reaching hams late that night he went lo^Wnaleu's room and found a lot of his^wile's clothing in It. While there,^Wbalen came in and a quarrel fallowed.^Wbslen se nd an ss^ und struck at Coy,^who grappled with him. He succeeded^in getting tne axe, whereupon Wlialeu^aeixed an axe and tried to sinks Coy. As^be did so Coy bit bim with tbe axe,^smashing his skull and killing him. Coy^says he then rut Whalen's throat open^with tbe iixj to make sure of bun and^dragged the body out. Then he cut the^bloody pieces out of the carpel and^burned tie in. after which be took Wha^^len's bodv up tbe mountain, cut Ihe legs^^ ft* and buried the remains. He asserts^that lie acted in self defense.
Mantn Mrw Ueeilver.^ConvALLiH, tire., Oct. 20 -T. Kgenton^'logs', receiver of the Oregon Pacific rail^^road, appeared In the slate circuit court^to-day toabow cause why he should not he^r. moved. Tbe |ietiiion waa tiled by em^^ployes who have claims against tbe com^^pany amounting lo nearly 1100.00U. Tie-^judge ordered that the road lie sold as^soon as the proper advertisements can lie^ma le and Ibe proceeds applied lo tie^payment of employee. An attorney for^tbe bondholders announced that he^would file a petition fur the removal of^Keceiver Hogg, accompanied by an as^^surance that all o|Kraling ^ xprnacs and^wages due employes would be paid if tne^court would app mil a new receiver satis^^factory to the bondholders. The matu is^were continued until November.
tlenernlHoward's Kraort.^Wamiiniiton, Oct. 20.-General How.^artl, commanding Ibe department of t be^Hast, iu baa annual report devotee much^space to coast defenses. Many fixed tor^^pedoes ami submarine mines have Inseii^constructed for New York and boston,^but new guus am1 niortors aro needed for^those points. He calls special attention^lo the work of fortifications on this side^of Ihe Atlantic by Knglattd and augment^^ing her fleet since ^^^ liegau stretgtben-^ing our navy,and speaks of the necessity^of our having f^ rnfled points as a basis^of proper defense at convenient Intervals^along the roast.
LeaXIII. May s.lavs Italy.^Home, Oka '^^ -itneo the pilgrim inci^^dent the pop^ had a number of inter^^views witb cardinals as to whether bo^rhould leave Rome and whether stcpa^should be takeu to ostablish a inouui^Vivendi with tjueeruial. No decision has^been arrived at. The Italian government^bis sssurred the pope nothing should^occur to disturb the tranquility of the^holy see, but it must Im- unucrktood there^te no intention to modify the law of tbe^quarantces.
Ill-of tllS Ito.i llsr..
QtMlhr Oct. 20 ^ I'acatid, late chief^ediiirot L fi'.refeur, tho most promiin lit^liberal organ iu Q'loDcc, admitted to-day^be accepted from Con tractor Armstrong^f100,000, alleged to have been part of tbe^provincial subsidy lo the Challeurs road.^Fifty thousand dollars went to Ins own^uee and $11.00) lo Robidoui and Kinife-^her, prominent provincial liberals, but bo^rcfu-cd to say wbst became of Ibe other^110,100.
NoSnios Wnlitod.
t-t.I ITEIISHl Rtl, Oct. 20.-In view of^poasible complical.oaa Willi China in re^^gard lo Pam-er and other territory, 'he^gov^-riior of Trans-Baikal has ordered tb-^iemoval of all Jews routing witlnu 1^H^^kilometers of lbs frontier, to prevent the^Juwaacung as spivs for C.nna.
NasiMo Coil in U^l 1^Hit) Jam ten, Ocl. 2').^ In the chamber^of deputies ti Isy Hie bill n s.rtciing tbe
issue of i inner money |uI second
reading-,1 o sirs in t 12. 1 ho dei un, s^also voiod iu fsvor of tbe abortion of the^law r. mil ruiK ^ he obligatory pa^ iip.'til of^tar.ITi in gi Id coin.
ALargo Law Sun.^IU RLINtiToN, Oct. 10 The suit fore^^closing i\ mortgage fur ^ and in^^terest sinc* Sent. Ik 11, was instituted lo-^day against tbe Alcl ssk Iron A Steel^company, and the sp|m^intment of u re^^ceiver was prayed for bv crediiors.
lho.M-ii stillest.
'1koy, S. Y., Oct. IM -By the premature^explosion ol a blast this ain moon three^men at work on tbe railro.nl at Melon*^were killed an 1 another terr.bly injured.
Anothertown llururd.^St. I'ETBKnBl'Kfl, ^^ri. 2).^The town of^Dida has b^ en destroyed by fire. Four^hundred and eight bousea were burned.
ODDFELL0W8_MEETING
SeieBteeDtHAanuil Session loi Id^Progress tt Bozaman.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT
Reportsof the Officers Show th*^Order to b^ Prospsroun^^Institution of a Hs-^b. kaii Lodge.
flerlal te the Star.nanf.
Bozcman,Ocl. 20 ^The 17 h annual^session of grand lodge I. O. O. F. for this^district convened this morning. Tbe fol^^lowing i flle.-rs were present: W. C. Ken-^ney, (j. M ; I'uii p Dodson. D. G. M. i C.^11. d reary, li. W.; A. J. While, U. secre^^tary; J. J. York, O. L ; D. J. Henneerv.G.^U ; C. W. .Se^^lc. ii I ., and Judg) Henry^ili Mmpn ^, U I. 1 ue grsnd ofheere' re^^ports showed s present membership of^2,t 2.*i members, a net gain tlur.ng the year^of 28). I hero are 38 subordinate^bvlffes. Tbu total revenue, f3*.-^MM| total relief paid, (M^,T80;^reuef p.od to widow families,^flit Mi M; paid for burying deceased brothers^1,112 la; psal tor burying deceased wives^of brouiers, $110; for nurse lure. $407.6*.^The reports of the oftl-crs show the order^to lie in a prosperous condition in this^Jurisdiction. '1 ho election of . dicers will^take place to-morrow morning. Tbe next^session of the grand lodge will be held^at Hutte. A Ri-hekah lodge will be insti^^tuted to-nigbt, the Butte tonm doing ibe^work. T be delegates Irotn Rebekah^lodge were driven over the city slid valley^this afternoon in private carriages. Tan^homo nidge and cit I in generally are ex^^erting themselves to make it pleasant for^the visitors.
GLNU.NK P.CNIC IN KENTUCKY.
Nothinglint a llrass li.nnl nnd n Lynch^^ing Would Urine l h^ tlolon* I loTuwn,
Prutsthe l*hil idi'lptiia Cress.
1was riding along the dustv rosd lead^^ing south lo MuuctieslKr, Ky., and bad^left that town soma three iin.es in my^rear when I struck the house of a back^^woodsman, I ii it on the edge of a deep^forest.
Thehouse, which stood a Utile bark^from ihe road, surrounded by about half^on ucrc of land, wa b ull of rough hewn^logs. It con amed but one room proper;^but just where the p^ ak began s celling^of seme cast-off boards had b -en put up,^thus makings sort of loftor second story,^which was readied by means of a ladder^constructed of fei.ee rails.
Intothis hou ^, in some way, was^crowded the ^colonel's'' family, consist^^ing of himself, his wii'e nnd six children,^ranging in ngo from II lo 111; Ihe letter^scampered away in different directions^as I drove up.
1opened the conversation by asking for^a drink of water.
Sutiuly,sub.^ replied Ibe bead of Ihe^family, who lay stretched oulon a bench^at the door. ^^arali. bring a dipper of^wulah fer the genil'tuati.
While1 was drinking lbs water the^K -iituekiati surveyed M Ins ly from bead^lo foot, finally, sfter a few minuses'^silence, he asked:
^Hmlo town f '
Yes,^I repiie I.
Anylhiii'doiii' up tbar in particularT^^he ll i| lire I, without rising Ir un nis re^cliniuif peeit! ui.
Well,yes,^ I answered, ^things aro^quite lively up tie re Ibis lil'irtllnff.
Hothar^ Wua's a-goiu' ou ^ '
Tiny are boldlug an election, I be^^lieve.''
Ilul.!'be exclaimed. ^That all,^reckon Udl lllQ ry'll Iw 'lected sgin.^Hain't had no opieisitiou sense the wsb.^Ntiib.n' else doiS T '
Well,^I sai i -uii'iuug up the leading^events in my mind, ^there is lo be a sale^ou the Judsoii place ibis morning.
Nuthersale .' That's tbe 11 fib sense^Ihe lust of the yeah. Don't guess Ibar's^euy use gout' to a sate 'ibout money.^Reckon I'm best jist whar I am
1am afraid there will be trouble b ^-^tween Nam Huggars and Colonel Clay-^tup.^ I said, trying to Ilul something^that would interest my host a huh).^^Clayton called Huggars a whiskey fun^^nel this morning,and Huggars is hunting^him up this morning with iks intention^of sliootimr bun on sight.
I'm.' I. i'. in shoot. I'm best whar^1 am.
O,yes! Your representative, Samuel^|{ Hirer, is going to deliver an ^duress^this sflernoon st tho court house.
^Whut!Sam Roarer'.' Is lie agoiti'^ter blow agin^ Settles it! Now 1 do^stay ju-t whar 1 nlu. Me an' Sam cun t^hit it. He talks too much; an' sense he's^bin to Washington be can t take a drink^of whiskey tbout water.
Aniltbsf are going to hsve s band at^the meeting.
Awhut, mister^^ he shouted springing^from tho bench and uasiug earnestly into^inv face. ^What did you say tbey waa^goill to hev '/''
Aband ^ s braes band
O,Lord) I^ shouted the Kentuckisn,^^sti* 1 won't lie ihar to hi ar it.
(I, yes I lly the way,^ 1 said ; ^do you^remember l'ete Daicber, the horse^tb is I ^ '
HoI remember Pete Daschert Wall,^mister, he tux iwo of ttio nest bosses iu
liiestate to rvinemb.-r iu.*.
Well,^1 replied, ^ibiy've got bim. I^hoard some whispering ol a lynching as 1^came away.
GreatClay!^ shouted the now thor-^ougti y exciliHl b ickwiHMlstiian. ^Aknsss^band an' a horsctbief lyncbin' in one^day. You be'itit looliti', sub^'*
O,iw.
^settees u! H ^ckou I II live to stand^Sam Roarer s biowm' for the sake ot the^mu.ieuu' ibe lyticmn ^Sarah, tosr tho^youttguns an' yourself uo an' bring my^noBeeSS c at su' hat. We be s-goin to^town er bust.
As1 drove off he shouted: ^Thanks,^miitcr, for ihe ores. This is Ibe first^picnic we've had fer s year.''
Fife)m Mil s .iniiiui^JIlSMii'i'LiH, Ocl. 21.- A fire broke^out in ltordwe.1 A Robinson's ra il in ibe^lumber d striet alter I o'rlocs and ia still^burning Merely, but tun firemen are^getting ii under control. The loss will^be
nr.In Hm k yn.^New York, Oct. 21. a fire which bmke^out ofur midnight in Wall m ar Market^street. Brooklyn, has done $JS),U0O dam^^age and at 2 a. m. is not under control.