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WASHINGTON LETTER.
.From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 7, 1886. 1
The result of the election illustrated the
old Italian apothegm, "It is the unexpect
ed that happens."
There is a telegraph office inthe White
House and on election nights it is a busy
place. Usually on such occasions a large
corps or messenger boys are also kept
busy carrying messages from other lines,
besides the Western Union to the White
Hlouse. Everything had been put in oruer
for last Tuesday night and the President
sat for several hours in Col. Lamont's w
room, next to the little office, and got the 01
news direct from all parts of the country.
His greatest interest was in the New
York elections, and Mr. Hewitt'syplurality I
was a matter of considerable congratula
tion. The democratic losses among con
gressmen in New York were, of course,
unwelcome, but were not unexpected from P
several districts. Finally the president re
tired and left Col. Lamont to struggle withf
the returns for the balance of the night.
The latter remained at the side of the
telegraph operator from 8 o'clock in the
evening until an early hour next mcrning, li
and patiently sifted out the mass of mat
ter received those points which were of I
most interest to the president.
Secretary Lamar is engaged upon his
annual report of the Interior department. 1
It is understood that he cordially endorses
4.',mmissi, ner Atkins' views concerning
the Indians of Indian Territory. These
are that they give up tribal relations, be
come citizens, establish courts, enter
ulinds, etc. _Mr. Atkins is now in Colorado
making a tour of the Indian agencies.
Secretary Lamar has just received infor
mation from him to the effect that the In
dians there are in excellent condition.
They are peaceful, contented, and making i
progress toward civilization.
Buffalo Bill who is in the city, came to
make his report to the commission of In
dian affairs. lIe made arrangements for
securing new Indians from various tribes
for his next season's "Wild West." He is
kind to the redskins, pays them good wag
es, and is considered by the department as
doing a good work towards their civiliza
tion. He is one of the few men whom the
government has allowed to employ Indi
ans for the purpose of show. The Indians P
he had with him last summer have all
gone back to their tribes. Before sending ai
them home Buffalo Bill gave each one of
the women and men, a full suit of cloths m
in the European fashion. It is presumed 1I
that he will not undertake to exhibit the
savages in Europe next year as nothing
was said about taking them abroad. iHe
would not be allowed to do so without
giving he:ivy bonds to the Tnterior depart
!ment.
A few days ago an Irish member of the A1
British house of commons who went to
the White house to be introduced to the piu
president, was much surprised to find that 1
no guards were on duty there. lIe ap- Ec
pIroached the executive mansion very tim- w,
idly and at the outer gate hesitated as if
something were lacking as to ceremony. Co
At the front door he hesitated still more
and had to be urged by his escort to pro
ceed any further. Finally when he was
being led up the carpeted stairway to the !iv,
president's own apartment on the second
d]oor he stared aronnd in astonishment ed:
and asked, in an undertone, "Are there no i
guards on duty ?"
That the president's residence should be (.,
open to all comers without let or hinder
ance was something he had never dream- l
ed of. lie was still more astonished when liv
_Mr. Cleveland stood up against his desk,
with crossed legs and folded arms an talk
ed without any useless ceremony or nou
sense. lIe remained to watch the after
noon reception in the East room where
the president meets three times a week at
half past one, all who desire to shake
hands with him. The home rule member i
saw the president shake hands with black
and white, without distinction, and com
ing away from the White house he declar
ed that he had an entirely new sense of
the reality of American freedom.
Although the president feels compeled
by a press of business, the preparation of '
his annual message, etc., to deny himself
to visitors between the 16th of November
and the meeting of congress, the mere
handshakers are not included. He will
continue to meet them as usual on Mon
days, Wednesday and Fridays. As he was LI
starting down to the East room to shake
hands with his callers a few days ago, he
was asked if he did not find it fatiguing.
"No," answered Mr. Cleveland, "it is the
easiest work I have to do during the en
tire day."
Casualties of Past rthquake .
The Philadelphia Press ein es the T
following table of the casualties of past
earthquakes in various parts of the
world:
742-Syria, Palestine and Asia; 500
towns destroyed. C
1137-Sicily; 15,000 persons buried.
1158-In Syria; 20,000 perished.
1362-In Cicilia; 50,000 perished.
1456-December 5th-At Naples; 40,
000 perished.
1509, September 14th-Constantinople;
1,000 perished.
e 1531, February 26th-At Lisbon; 1,500
t- houses and persons buried.
1626, July 30th-Naples; 30 towns and
te 70,000 lives lost.
1678, April 6th-Ragusa ruined: 5,000
perished.
1667-Schmaki; lasted for three months;
80,000 perished.
t 1672, April 14th-At Runni; above 1,500
perished.
nt 1672, June 7th-Island of Jamaica;
t's whole of Port Royal engulfed forty fath
oms deep and 3,000 perished.
1693, September-Fifty-four cities and
towns, and more than 100,000 lives were
lost.
1702, February 2d-Aquila; 5,000 per
ished.
S1703--Jeddo, Japan, ruined; 200,000
Sperished.
1706, November 3d-In the Abruzai;
th 15,000 perished.
1716, May and June-At Algeirs; 20,
000 perished.
1726, September 1st-Palermo; 6,000
live lost.
1731, November 30th-China, 100,000
of people swallowed up at Pekin.
1732, INovember 29th-Naples; 1,940
perished.
1746, October 28th-Lima and Callao;
18,000 perished.
1754--Grand Cairo; half the houses and
40,0)00 persons perished.
1755, June Sth---Karschan, North Per
sia, destroyed: 40.000 perished.
er 175,,ovember 1st--The great earth
quake at Lisbon. In about eight minutes
most of the houses and upward of 50,000
ýr
inhabitants were swallowed up.
1759, October 30th-Syria; 20,000 per
ished.
1785, Thauris; 15,000 houses and multi
to tides buried.
S 1794, February 4th-Panama destroyed,
and 40;000 people buried in one second.
r 1775, July 26th-Frosolone, Naples; 6,
es 000 lives.
S 1812, March 16th-At Caracas; 15,000
g perished.
1819, June 16th-Kutch sunk, 2,000 per
sons buried.
sous uurLeu.
1822-Aleppo destroyed; about 20,000
perished.
1846, February 14th-Ternote; thous- -
ands lost.
1842, May 7th-Cape IIaytain, San Do
mingo, between 4,000 and 5,000 lives
lost.
1851, August 14th-S8outh Italy, 14,000
perished.
1856, March 2d-Island of Great Sanger
3,000 perished.
1830, IMarch 22d--Quity: 5,00u) parish- C
id.
1861, March 20th-Mendora, South (
America; 7,000 perished.
1863. July 2d and 3d-Manilla, Philli
pine Islands, 10,000.
t 1.8, August 13th and 15th-Peru and In
- Ecnadore, 25,000 lives and $300,000,000
Sworth of property loste
1753. 5May 16th to 18th-San Jose de
Cucta, Columbia, 14,000.
1881, March 16th-Ischta, 114 lives.
1881, April 3d-Scio, 4,900 lives.
183, July 22d-Island of Ischia, 1,990 Br
lives.
18K3. August 26th-Java Islands shatter
ed: 180,000 lives.
S 1884 and 1885-Andalusia, 745 lives.
1885--Serinagur and numerous villages
d lestrnyed.
1880, August 27th-Morea and the is- E
land of Zante, several villages and 300
a lives.
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The Dining Car Route
And Great Short Line to all Eastern Cities
c f50 MILES THE SHORTEST ROUTE
,f To Chicago and all Points East.
-AND THE
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PALACE CARS!
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1e Train arrives from east, Pacific Express 725 p m
" west, Atlantic ' 7:f am
at departs for east 8:10 am
west, Pacific 7" 1pm
For full information address
C. S. FEE, A. L STOKES,
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Great Falls Lumber Company
a; MANUFACTURE AND KEEP IN STOCKY ALt KINDS OF .
Rough AND DRESSED Lumber,
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DRESSED FINISHING LUMBER
AND MATCHED FLOORING LATH AND SHINGLES.
All Kinds of Moulding. Orders Filled Direct From the Saw if Desired.
S4881 Great Falls Planing Mill1, i88
Windows, Doors, & Hardware,
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Flooring and Siding,
Lime, Cement and Building Material.
Thos. Roa Teg se , Agt. for Yard at un Riveger Crossing.
Thos. Rose, Agt. for Yard at Sun River Crossing.
in ' e.
P. ROLFE,
H Attornoy-at-Law,
Special attention given to land entries of all
kinds and to contests in the land office
SIIS De~lj Miieral Surveyor
li.ihina and Great Falls
(1GEOIrGE W. TAYLOR.
Atttrney-at-Law.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Special Attention
8i:en ta Rt!~i Estate and Land Entries.
CHARLE.S ; .iliFv:T:i lx,:;U-:;I, . GERSOLL
GRIFFITH & INGERSOLL,
Civil Engineers & ;a. Ii. 8,
Mineral & Land Surveyors,
Irrigating ditches and ranch surveys a specialty.
OFFICES: GREAT FALLS & BENTON.
D R. A. F, FOOTE,
DENTIST,
Broadway, - Helena, Mont I
(ABOVE HERALD OFFICE)
DR. H. H. WYNNE,
Helena, Montana,
Eye, Ear and Throat Surgeon.
Recently :tteudant upon the large Eye,
Ear, and Throat Hospitals of Europe
Vienna, Berlin, Paris, London and Edin
burg.
The eye, ear and throat a special and
exclusive practice. Spectacles scientifi
cally fitted to the eye. Catarrh of the
Nose and Throat successfully treated.
Office-Jackson St. 36-1y
F.ADKINSON,
Attorney at Law.
Gives Special attention to
Business in the U S Land
Office,
HELENA, MONT.
F S Goss,
Florence
Owner of fol
lowing brands
Sonleft hip
W nn left hi.
Horses brand
ed same as cut.
Al Dupee
BANGeI.Soumth Fork So RiUver.
P. o. Addr.onjlora I, T.
Wiliam HMcKay. James F. McK
McKay Brothers,
-Brick lM ers,
Contractors and Builders.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Brick. Stone, Lime & General
BUILDING MATERIAL.
Great Falls, - - Montana
Fort Benton, Montan.a.
Tiie Lediing s TI l gsi
IHOTEL ALd Only
of Fort Bent(,fn.
FIRE FROCF
BEST TABLE l" " "" "
In the City.
3i + SamplnIe Rccni
"First-Class For Ccmmercial Tray
Bar and Billard ear.
.. All Coaches Arrive
r --n. and Depart From
Charges R eas-onable. the Door.
SAM KOHL.BE.G- - - Prop.
Great Falls Blacksmith Shop,
WM. J. PRATT, PROP.
Blacksmithing and Repairing of all Kinds
h I am prepared to any class of work in my line, and in a most thorough ant
workmanlike manner. All work done on short notice. All
diseases of the feet treated successfully.
Livery, Draft, and Mule Shoeing.
Pontet & Mathews,
-DEALER IN
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
slt Ave. Hoa th, Great Falls, - -Montan
HOERSIS FORl SAL 1 Well Broken
Saddle, Work and Driving
HOR SE8.
Address, CHAS. BREWSTER, Tavi, MoR.
Range-Smith River