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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Blair of New Hampshire Nominated as
Envoy Extraordinary and Min..
iater Plentpotentiary to
China.
EXHAUSTIVE REPORT ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
A New Bill Agreed Upon That Will
Entirely Change the General
Land Systen, of the
Government. "
An Important Measure That Bears
Particularly to the lorth
western States.
WAsuxorTos, Feb. 27.-The president
today sent the following nomination to
the senate: Henry W. Blair of New
Hampshire,. envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to China.
The resolution heretofore offered in
the senate by Manderson, instructing the
committee on Indian aifairs to inquire
into the condition of the Indian tribes in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and elsewhere, and whether the care and
control of the Indians living in tribal re
lations should be transferred from the in
terior department to any other depart
ment of the government, was taken up
and agreed to.
The conference on the bill to repeal
the timber culture law and amnendatory
of the land laws generally, have practi
cally reached an agreement on an en
tirely new bill, which will be brought
forward at the first opportunity. Tue
bill agreed upon will change the general
lana system of the government. The bill
first repeals the timber culture act, but
with a reservation in favor of bona fide
claims heretofore initiated. In comput
ing the period of cultivation in claims al
ready accruing, it is provided tiat ti-e
time shall run from the date of entry if
the necessary acts of cultivation are per
formed within the proper time. The
pre paration of land and the planting of
trees are to be construed as acts of culti
va:tltou. Persons who have co.lnlied with
the provisions of the timber culture act
fur tour years may prove up their claims
by the payment of $1.25 an acre. Tue
dbiert land act is amended by requiritug
the tiling of a map showing the proposeul
method of reclamation, and Lo person t
shall receive patents for land under the
act unless he has exended in I
the work of reclamation at least
$3 per acre, $1 to be expended within
each year. After four years title may he I
secured by payment of $1 per acre. Sec
tion 2,288, revised statutes, is amended so
that any bona tide settler may have the
right to transfer any portion of his claim
for the right of way for irrigation pur
poses. as well as for church, cemetery, 1
railroad, or school purposes. The pre
emption law is also repealed except as to
claims heretofore initiated and except as
to pre-emptions by counties under spe
cial law.
Section 2,28 as amended so that per
sons already holding 160 acres of land or
who abandon their residence on their
own land shall not have the right to
make homestead entry. Entries may bhe
suspended for correction of clerical er
rors. The United States is estopped from
the vacation of any patent on claims
heretofore initiated unless suit is brought
within live years and on future claims
within six years. It is provided that in
Coloiada, Montana, North and South Da
kota, Wyoming and the gold and silver
regions of Nevada and 'tah, it shall be
sufticient defense in any prosecution for
trespass to show that timber culture was
for agricultural, mining, manufacturing
or domestic purposes and was not trans
ported out of the state; this provision,
however, is not to apply to railroads.
Towns and cities, it is declared, may
make toansite entries on mineral lands,
but this right shall not interfere with the
working ot underglouud mineral claims.
Provision is made for grants of right of
way for irrigation purposes, but
reservoir sites are not to contain any
more laud than is necessary for their con
structlio and maintenance. The masi.
mrnum amount of land which any person
may acquire is limited to three hundred
and twenty acres. The president is given
the right to set apart and reserve in any
t-rritory forest lanst as public reserva
tions, not subject to be entered upon.
This will meet the principal aim of what
is known as the Yellowstone Park bill.
The senate passed the following house
bills among others: Amendment of var
ious acts relative to immigration and im
portation of aliens snider contract or
agreement to perform labor. To amend
act of March 9, 1880, for the relief of
certain volunteer and regular soldiers of
the late war and the war with Mexico.
For the allowar.ce of certain claims for
stores and supplies taken and used by the
United States army, as reported by the
court of claims under the provisiin of the
"Bowman act" (withamendments.)
The house after a long discussion
ordered the shipping bill to the third
reading-147 to 145.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: Senator Blair, minister to
China; W. 8. Stanley of Wisconsin, con
suit at P'icton, N. 8.; Nelson E. Mason,
collector of customs district of North
and South Dakota.
Conferees on the house and senate bills
to establish a private land court have
reached an agreement, the house con
ferees agreelngto accept the bill passed
by the senate, with several modiflcations.
The most importatof these modifications
is to provide that the court shall consist
of one chief justice and four associate
justices, instead of one chief justice and
two associlate justices, as both house and
senate bit aproposed.
Among the changes and additions
made by the senate committee in the In
dian appropriatlon bill as It aine from I
the house are as follows: For the pay of
the commission to negotiate for the re- I
adjustment of the boundary line of the I
Ruse Bud and Plee Ridge agencies, or I
for the transfer of IndIans, $6,000. Sic
etaon and Wahpeton Indians at Devils
Lake, for lands excluded from thair res
ervation, $80,OUO. The committee also
transferred from the middle to the end of
the bill all treaties inserted by the house
a and added those that have already passed
the senate (with (rosventres and Stiseton
and Wahpeton) in older t~aecure action
by this congress.
Tihe senate t.nk up the Indian appro
priation bill. A provlsion for the pur
chase of Irrigating machinery In Arizona
and Nevada for the use of Indian reser
vations was amended by additoon of the
-tates of Idaho and Montana. The ap
prnprriation for the support of Indian
schools was increased from 0900,000 to
$1,000,000. On motion of Mr. Dawes
(in charge of the bill), all tile amend
ments recommended by the com
,,tiee on appropriations reduc
lug per capita the rate for
the support of Indian pupils at varlo.us
schools throughout the cruntry to $167
to $150, were disagreed to, he explaining
that the committee had changed its view
in reiapect to the matter and had authbur
ized him to reconmend a disagreement.
The only exception was as to the Indian
school *it Fort Totten, N. D.. where the
former rate per scholat was preserved.
Sanders argued agalnst the propriety of
making that exception. Plumbexpressed
the conviction that an average of $150 a
year for Indian pupils was much too
high; and also that no permanent advan
tages derived from the system of Indian
training which now cost $2,000,000 a year.
He did not believe that it had advanced
the Indian one single iota in the march
of civilization. The Indians who bad be
fore been kept on reservations and had
had no schooling were far better Indians
than those wlho had had what was bup
posed to be the advantages of education.
He described the Indians as being taken
by the nape of the neck and "yanked"
ngo to a pnane of civilization
where they were like seed sown
on untertile ground, which, when the sun
came out, was parchned and withered.
TI'here was not a single lIving evidence,
he said, of permanent usefulness of such
a system of education. "Education of the
Indian meant nothing but retined loafer
tam.
On motion of Pettigrew the rate of in.
t-rest to be paid to Sissetn and Wahpe
tn Indians was increased from 8 to 5 per
cent. The proposition by Pettigrew to
reduce the settlenment price of the Slsse
ton and Wahpeton lands to $1 25 per
acre instead of $2.50 as proposed in the
substitute was the subject of some dis
cussion. Finally it was arranged the
substitute should be agreed to, the bill
was reported to the senate and then the
wh.,le matter will go over till tomorrow,
when amendments can be offered. The
reading of the inll was closed at about
10 o clock, when it was laid over till to
morrow.
Tue shipping bill as passed by the house
is radically different from the measure
sent to that body by the senate. It mnerely
iuthorizes the postmaster general to
enter Into such contract for not less
than five nor more than ten
years with American cit!zens, for
carrying mails on American steamships
between United States ports and foreign
pu1ts (Canada excepted) as will subserve
and promote ptatal and commercial In
terests of United States mail service to
be equitably distributed among the At
lantic, Mexican gulf and Pacific
norts. Vessels contracted with must be
of American build and officered by Amer
ican citizens.
The senate today passed the legislative,
executive and Judical appropriation bill.
SDUN'S TRADUK tRPORT.
f, The Condition of Trade. Though Not
Brisk, Is neeouraging.
o EW Yonia, Feb. 97.-R. G. Dun & Co's
- weekly review of trade says: "There is
not much change in the condition of
trade, but there is little more dullness at
r the south and in the northwest, with a
o little more stringency in the money mar
ket, and complaint about slowness of col
lections. In general business is still hes.
s stating. The larger cause is undoubtedly
it a partial loss of crops, which has left a
great many farmers without means for
the usual purchases. At the same time
r a collapse of the real-estate boom which
e so widly inflated prices throughout west
r and south, has affected business more
than has yet been realized. To this in.
Sluence is added at the south the extreme
, ly low values of cotton which affects
tarmers more because so many of them
y tried, by holding back their crops, to
force a higher level of prices. The
money markets, though still generally
called easy, give signs of a steady ap
proach to stringency, and at Omaha
money is quite close, at Milwaukee in ac
tive demand, and at Cleveland rather
stringent, much being locket up in iron
ore. At Boston the same scarcity of loan.
able funds is noticed and rates are firm
and higher.
Southern reports generally not a fair
demand, but no Improvement in trade,
while northwestern reports are on the
whole less favorable than before as to
state of business. At Denver business
ii better and at Milwaukee, and no
change is noticed at Kansas City and St.
Paul, but it is only fair at Omaha, not so
strong at St. Louts, quiet at Cincinnati,
except that the carrigo trade is active,and
only fair in many manufacturers at I)e
troit. At Cleveland trade is fairly good,
but brisk in hardware and manufactured
iron, and the strike strengthens iron at
Pittsburg. But at Chicago there is
some decrease in receipts of nearly all
products except cured meats and wool,
and it is noted that warm weather and
low prices keep down shipments of.boots
and shoes to the country.
Business failures during the last seven
days number 90 as against 297 last week.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 801.
Iagersell Takes eold of It.
ST. JosgPH, Me, Feb. 7ST.-Suit for
$20,000 damages has been commenced
against the editor of the New York
)ruggist circular by Col, Robert G.
Ingersoll, attorney for Redam Microbe
Killer company. Several months ago the
Druggist circular made an attack upon
the Microbe Killer and assailed the com
pany by saying: "Every man connected I
with it Is a disreputable scoundrel." It i
is said Ingersoll will receive the largest
fee ever paid a lawyer with two excep
tions to manage this case.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDOINGS
I The Misenila & Northern Railway Se
cares Right of Way Through
the Flathead Reservation.
THE UHND BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
it Incindes the Repeal of the rim
her unlture and Pre-Emption
(laim Laws.
An Extra Session Probable-Au Im
portant Bill for North Dakota
Passes the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-On motion the
senate bill was passed granting to the
Missoula & Northern Railway Co. the
right of way through the Flathead In,
dian reservation in Montana.
OENERAL LAND BILL PASSED.
WAsHINGTON, March s.-The general
land bill passed the house today without
friction. A fight on the measure was
made Saturday night. This bill carries
with it the provisions outlined in w ash
Ington dispatches last Friday. It includes,
the repeal of the timber culture and pre
emption claim laws and many minor pro
visions of great interest to the northwest.
The Si-seton amendment was agreed to
t y the senate conferees today. This re
dures the price of land to settlers from
$2.50 to $1.25 per acre. The Sisseton I
reserVytion will be opened to settlers)
early in the spring. Outside of land that
will be held by Indiana, 700,000 acres
will be thrown open to ~ettlers. The
C eseton and Wahpeton Bands will get
$500,000 for their immediate use.
PIERCE TO BE HONORED.
WM'ASIuNTON, March 2.--T.ere are
signs at the white house today which in
dicate that Gilbert A. Pierce, the pretent
senator from North Dakota, may be ap
pointed minister to China. Senator Blair
was appointed to this position, but he has,
told President Harrison, it is said, thathe t
can not accept. In the event that he does
not Senator Pierre's name is sure to be
sent to the senate at once in his stead.
it is known that the president desires to
do somethino handsome for Pierce. If
he does not vet an appointment to China
some appointment equally good will be
given him. There is a strong movement
in Pierce's favor amnions his colleagues in
the senate. Whether Pierce will accept
is not known.
AN EXTRA SESSION.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 2.-A Journal
special from Washington says: The Indi
cations today are that President Harrison
will call an extra session of the senate.
If such a move should be made the ses
sion will not last over three weeks. The
whole matter is in the hands of Secre
tary Blaine. If he gives the word an ex
tra session will be called. It is learned
from the most reliable source that Mr.
Blanoe has several reciprocity treaties
about concluded. Cuba is one of the
countries that he is trying hard to com
plete negotiations with at once. A rep
resentative of the state department re
turned from Cuba yesterday, and it is
supposed that he has important informs
tion for Blaine. The only work to be ae
complished in the extra session is the
ratiication of treaties with several South
American republics that the secretary of
state is now negotiating with.
MRs. PORTZR GETS A PENSION.
WAsnHIxToN, March 2.-The public
debt has increased $2,994,750during Feb
ruary.
The house today pased the bill grant
ing a pension of $2,500 a year to the
widow of the late Admiral Porter.
Senator Stewart's amendment to the
agricultural bill appropriating 920,000
for the collection and publication of in
formation as to the best methods of cul
livating the soil by irrigation, and ex
tending the limit of time until January
1, 1892 was agreed to.
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
WAssINOTON, March 2.-The weather
crop bulletin for February says the
weather for the month was generally
mild throughout the winter-wheat region,
attended by excessive precipitation. The
month closei with a decided cold wave
preceded by general rains throughout
the entire wheat region, but owing to
the backward condition of the crop it is
probable that no serious injury will re
sult from this sudden freeze. There is
excess of moisture throughout the greater
portion of the wheat region, and March
opens with general snows throughout the
northwest and the conditions are favor.
able for grain covering the central val
leys.
PERMENENT SETTLEMENT OF TITLES.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Casey and adopted by the senate Satur
day having for its object the permanent
settlement of titles of settlers in the
northeastern part of North Dakota is of
great importance. The St. Vincent ex
tension of the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railway by the terms of its
grant laid claim to land on both sides of
its constructed road between St. Cloud
and St. Vincent. This extension, how
ever, runs north from Fergus Fails,often
at a distance of less than the ten miles al
lowed by the grant, from the Red River
of the North, the boundary line between
Minnesota and North Darkota. Never
theless, the company claimed the right to
the full ten miles, notwithstanding the
fact that it would include large tracts of
land across the river rad within North
Dakota. This claim was di allowed by
the interior department on the ground
that as the railroad was built wholly
within the limits of Minnesota it could
not properly claim lands lying within
a leighboring state. The supreme court,
however, subsequently in the case of
this company against Philllps wholly
disregarded the boundary limits of
the state, and thus recognizsed
right In company to such lands within
North Dakoua as lie within the extended
limits, free from claim,atdate the definite
locaton of the road, December 10, 1M1.
The ruling In that oase will govern In thb
present cae. No grant up to time of the
Philips' decialou iavlng been recog.ised
In North Dakota, the government baa
disposed of and patented large tracts of
these lands which, under this decision
must be held to have enured to the com
pny. These lauds include parts of
argo and other Important towns and
settlements. The court in its decision re
ferred to, further held that it was no de
fense to the acthn that lands Involved
would nlclude thriving towns and vil
lages, and that the company was not in
laches in not bringing rult earlier. Appli
licatlon has been made by the railroad
company to secure adjustment limits of
its grant within North Dakota, and until
such adjustment has been made no re
liable estimate of the amounnt of land In
volved can be made. In cases where
j atentes have been issued, the
atter is now beyond the jurisdiction of
the government and company must assert
its claim through courts. ~enate resolu
tion adopted Saturday directs the secre
tary cf interior to negotiate with the
railroad company with a view to secur
Ing its consent to make selections of
other public lands in lieu of these lands
in North Dakota. The decision rendered
today bIy the supreme court In the matter
of over-lapping granted lands between
this company and the Northern Pacific
company, it is said, has practically ren
dered it impossible to wholly satisfy a
grant to the Manitoba company within its
limits. If negotation and settlement is
possible, therefore, it will likely be in
the line of senate resolutions; namely, by
arreement with the company by which It
would take lands outside of its limits. It
has been suggested that the company
might accept a settlement on cash basis.
Persons conversant with cases of similar
character, express the opinion that the
government will hardly permit persons
holdiong its patent to their homes to be
enjoined after twenty years residence
until all measures for their relief have
failed. The conferees on the Indian apn
propriation bill have failed to agree and
will report to their respective houses ask
ing further Instructions.
SUNDRY CIVIl, BILL.
WAsHINGTON, March 2.-The sundry
civil bill as agreed upon appropriates
$37,509,808, being $1,651.175 less than
when it passed the senate, and $8,206,893
monr than when It passed the house, $7,
771.081 more than the current law. and
$1,801,719 less than the estimates. The
following senate public building amend
ments are retaine:I: $400,000 for public
huidings at St. Paul, Mints.; authoriza
tion of the sale of the old public building
and site at Milwaukee, Wis., proceeds to
be used on the new building.
AN AGREEMENT REAC(tED.
WAuHINGTON, March 2.-The conferees
on the sundry civil bill have reached an
agreement on points of difference be
tween the houses. The paragraph rela
tive to the world's fair is amended so
that as reported it will ap
propriate $3150,000 as propoa.-d
by the house instead of $300,000
as proposed by the senate for the ex
penses of the government exhibilt and for
thie World's Columbian commission $95,
500 Is appropriated, of which amount
.86,000 shall be for the board of lady
managers.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
,he senate meat-inspection bill (with
amendment) passed the house-yeas 161,
nays 70.
The Northern Paelie Wins.
WASmaoTor, March 2.-The supreme
court of the United States today affirmed
the decision of the United States circuit
court for Minnesota In the case of the St.
Paul & Pacific railroad against the North
ern Pacific road. The case involved the
ownership of many thousand acres of
land along the line of the Northern Pacific
in Minnesota and which under tie* de
cisien today remains with the Northern
Pacific.
Will Test the Anti-Leottery Law.
WAImINGTON, March 2.-BannisTaylor,
as counsel for the publishers of the New
Orleans States and Mobile Register, who
were convicted of violation of the anti
lottery act, today moved in the United
States supreme court for leave to file peti
tions for writs of habeas corpus and cer
tiorari no the part of the publishers in
order that the constitutionality of the
anti-lottery law might be tested.
Needy 5ettlers Get Relief.
WASHINoTON, march 2.-Senator Petti
grew has worked through a $150,000 pro
priation for the purchase of seed wheat
for the needy settlers in North and South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. It has
been attached to the agricultural appro
priation bill which passed the senate to.
day.
Ruylng Bilver.
WAsHImTON. March 2.-The treasury
department today made the first purchase
of silver for the current month. The
amount offered was 748,000 ounces and
the amount purchased 105,000 at 98@4.
IN WASHINGTON.
The Missernia Northern ecaure the RIight
of Way Through the Dlathead
leservation.
WAHmNGTON, Feb. 28.-In the senate
today the senate bill granting to the Mis
souls & Northern Italroad company the
right of way through the Flathead Indian
reservation in Montana was passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up pending the question being on
an amendment offered last night by Mr.
Pettigrew to section 26. The amend
ment makes the settlement price of the
Biseton and Wahpeton land $1.25 an
sore instead of $2.50. Agreed to.
A resolution requesting the secretary
of the interior to negotiate with, the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad
company as to selecting public lands in
lieu of lands occupied by settlers was
reported by Mr. Plumb and agreed to.
A Commeretal Congresse.
Br. Louis. Feb. 27.-The state senate
passed the bill similar to that passed by
Kanses and other legislatures calling for
a commercial congress, to meet at Kansas
City, April 15, to consider economic
measures of interest to the west and
southwest. It is the intention to have
every state west of the Miasslsippl river
rep esented.
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS5
Representative Bartine of Nevada
Submits a Favorable Report on
the Free Coinage Silver
Bill.
SENATOR HEARST OF CAUFORNIA DEAD
Much Dickering Indulred in Over the
Adjudication of Indian Depreda.
tion Claims.
The Missoula & Northern Rallread
Secures the Right of Way
Through the Flathead
Reservation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Representative
lartine of Nevada in behalf of the mi
nority members the house coinage com
mittee today submitted a report in favor
of the passage of the silver free coinage
bill.
Senator Hearst of Call!ornla died at
9:10 o'clock this evening.
The bill to provide for the adjudication
of Indian depredation claims, as agreed
upon in conference atnd passed by the
house today, gives the court of clainms au
thority to hear and determine these
claims. The bill provides for the ap
pointment of assistant attorney general
who is to assist the court in its work. The
bill as It passed the house originally
provided for consideration by the court
of all claims, arising from depredations
committed by the Indians generally.
The senate bill provided for the co nsid
eration ofclaims arising from depredations
committed by Indians in amity with the
United States.
The house conferees insisted on more
liberal provision of the house bill, and
acompromise was finally effected, which
enlarged a class of claims that may
be considered so as to include all claims
that have been favorably passed upon by
he interior department and whose in
vestigation have been authorized by va
rious acts of congress, including the
Indian appropriation bills. The original
house bill provided that all claims passed
upon favorably by the interior depart
ment should be held by the court to he
prima facie correct. The senate proposed
an amendment to this, which the house
conferees accepted, requiring that the
c suit shall pass judgment upon allow
ances made by the interior department.
The court is to fix amount of attorney
fees, but in no case are these feas to ex
ceed 15 per cent of the amount ot the
judgment except where 'unusual services
have been rendered or where the amount
of the judgment is less than $500, or
where necessary expenses have been in
curred by the attorney, and then the fees
are not to exceed 0 percent. All claims
accruing previous to 1865 that have not
been presented to the interior department
or to congress are barred, and for depre
datlona committed subsequent to 1865
claimants will have three years in which
to preosnt their claims.
The consideralion of the Indian appro
priation bill having been resumed, Atll
son's amendment to strike out the pro
vision lisating to the Cheyenne and
Arapaho agreement was disagreed to.
Dawes' motion to strike out the house
provisions in connection with six agree
ments with Indian tribes, and to substi
tute the senate provisions therefore was
agreed to. Regan offered an amendment
which was adpted, to pay 200,000 to
friendly Sioux Indians during the late
trouble, for property lost or distroyed by
obedience to orders of the government.
Carey of Wyomning offered an amend
ment which was adopted, providing for a
couemisst.on to negotiate with the 8ho
suone Indiansof Wyoming for cession of
their reservation. The bill then passed.
A conference was ordered on the bill,
and Dawes, Plumb and Call were aup
pointed conferees on the part of the sen
ate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.-The president
has designated Assistant Secretary Nettle
ton to act as secretary of treasury, an the
absence of Secretary Foster, and Assist
ant Becietary Spaulding to act in the ab.
Bence of both. The vacant assistant sec
retaryship will he tilled in a few weeks.
PAKIR EXCITMD.
The Visit of Empress Frederiek Fans Pop.
hlsr Haired Aginsit Germany.
PARIs, Feb. 28.-it is no exaggeration
to say that this has been one of the most
critical weeks for France and Germany
both since the outbreak of the Franco
Prussian war of 1870 and 1871. So early
as Tuesday last It began to be felt in sev
eral circles that the Empress Frederick
was prolonging her stay in Paris to a
dangerous extent. The surprise caused
by her practically unannounced and sud
den arrival and the curiosity which her
movements occasioned, slowly gave way
to a feeling of anxiety. Eearly in the
week a prominent member of the diplo
matic corps privately informed Count
Von Muster, the German ambassador,
that it was evident that the empress was
making a mistake in staying so long in
Pars. To this the German ambassador
replied: "! am quite of your opinion,
but I am ptwerless to change the situa
tion of afair." Then in rapid succession
occurred thre events, which raised the
Ire o" the Parisians to a dangerous point
and which crowned the empress' mission,
both in Its political and artistic aense,with
disaster and actually threatened the peace
of Europe. First of these events was a
drive to Versailles. When the public
clamor caused by this drive arose on the
day following, the attention of the em
press was called to the matter by the wi
ofone of the prominent membeta of r
diplomatic corps. In reply the Emp
Frederlck amid: "I went there for rease
of sentiment; so many recollections
my husband center there." This rems.
was made before the newspapers of
city. They took up the Incident and
gun by their unfavorable critlcisms
the Imperial visitor's action to fan
smoldering spark of discontent I
flame. The second canme, which sij
further excited the Parisians, was
thoughtless removal by an over-sert
oicial of the wealth laid on the tanmbI
Henri Regna, a celebrated Fret
painter, who died fighting against t
Prussians during the France Prussi
war. The third incident and one whk
most ernraged the Parisians, was the pu
lication of an anti French article in i
Cologne Gazette of Thursday, and re
by people here at the very mome
thle ex-empress was driving to the rail
way station. The savage editorial utt
ly destroyed every vestage of good th
might have otherwise been done by t
Imperial visit. The feeling of gen.
confrrence that the unpleasant incid
had ended with the departure of t
empress was udely shaken today u
the public learning of Chancellor V
Caprivi's order with reference to p
port regulations. The proposed miti
tin of regulations was for the purpose
enabling the inhabitants of French con
munes adjoining the frontiers of Alan
Lorraine to attend the markets and vi
the fairs in upper Alsace. The chanc
lor's action has caused great exciteme
A portion of the press are depounncing
In fierce and bitter terms anc calllng it
willful provocation of the people
Frenc.
PROOBEDINGS IN BELENA.
No Important Work Dose by the Seleas h
Either HBose.
HELENA, Feb. 27.--[tpeclal to the Ta
BuNE.]-No important work bas bee:
transacted in either house during tb
past two days. Several bills of minor is
terest have passed both bodies.
Tic two county division bills in tb,
house are enjoying s season of innocuo,
desuetude. Their outlook is not so ea
couraging to friends as it was a few dav
ago.
The house is holding 28 senate hill
which have passed the upper house
This action ofthe houselis provoking
much criticism.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
A Number of New Laws-The lalverslti
Bill Put to Sleep.
IIELENA, Marcl' 2-i8pecial to tha
TaRBuax.]-New laws today: An an
appropriating money to the lMontana Sla
Ilhrary. An act appropriating to pr
memters and officers of the first sta
legislative assembly. An act requiris;
railroads to fence their tracks and pal
damages for killing or maiming stock.
Little prospect 'of Titon and Valley
counties bill becoming a law. It will not
be reached in the house.
By a rarty vote the house knocked out
the state public examiner's bill this after
The bill locating the university at Mis'
soula was discussed in the senate corn
mittee of the whole this afternoon. The
committee recommended that the bill be
placed on the general file to be taken up
immediately after the disposition of the
agricultural college bill.
Thie Are Met to be CeasoUdated.
Cnscano, Feb. 27.-The report from
St. Paul that the consoladation of the
Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Centrl
roads is to ire rendered complete heci
Monday, after which time the latter wit
be known as the Wisconsin Central d
division of the Northern Pacific, is de
nied by the people' who claim to knol
whereof they speak. There is said i
be no intention whatever of making the
relations of the two roads any closer
than they are at present, or than they
have been since the Wisconsin Central
was leased by the Northern Pacific.
ISaaioes Demolished.
BU1vvALO, N. Y., Feb. 27.-A bad acci
dent occurred here today caused by an
open switch. An Erie freight engine
was rtanding still when it was struck by a
Lehigh Valley engine, which was coming
at a rapid rate of speed. Both englnee
were a heap of ruins. Killed end in
jured: Lehigh trainmen, Enuiaeer T. D)e
trick,. mortally hurt; Extra Engineer Jas.
ltyan, burned; Fireman Jno. J. Manning,
seriously burned; Helper Esrlander, se
riously Injured.
Relouver Diseharged.
PORSTIAND, Ore., Feb. 27.-In the
United States court today Judge Deady
ordered the discharge of Joseph Simon,
frum the receivership of the Oregom IN
provtment company, to which position be
was appointed November 29, 1800. The
company is now in a position to pay all
claics against It.
Big Minai5 Deal.
Aspan, Col., Feb. 87.-Negotiations are
under way for the purchseof all mining
properties in the lower part of
Aspen mountain by English capital
Ists. Price stated it in the neighlber
hood of $17,000,000. The sale will
doubtless be closed in a few days. It is
the biggest mining transaction in years
of this section.
Devastatiou l Meatleo.
CITY or Maxico, Feb. 27.-The port of
San Felipe has ber. flooded by a storm.
One schooner, one lighter, and thirteen
smacks were wrecked. Eighteen houses
were destroyed and many families made
homeless. A number of lives were lost
and many cattle drowned.
Nateonal Republlee Ieague tieavestles.
Naw Yong, Feb. 37.-President John
M. Thurston of the Republican League
of the United States will tomorrow issue
a call for the lourlh annual convention,
to be held at Cincinnati, beginnung. April
21st.