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New Preside q tial Scheme.

WASHINGTON. February 2j.-!he bill in
txOducci by Sout!lar,l, proposing the SIX
teentll amendment to the Constitution.
provides that the executive power shall be
vested and hereafter administered by three
Presidents. constituting supreme eXecu-
tive council Of three, TO he elected BY quail.
flied electors from each and all Of the
States. and each to be taken from one OF
the three several prominent sections OF the
United States-known one as Western
States, one rs Eastern and Middle States.
and one as Southern States-and no two
Of whom shall be citizens Of the same sec
ton or district OF country. The term OF
office shall be six years, and so that no
President having served the full term shall
he eligible for second term. And at the
first election under this article, the Presi-
dent from the Western District shall he
elected for a fractional term OF two years;
and one from the Southern District. Tor
fractional term OF four years; and one
from the Eastern and Middle District, fora
full term OF six years. And after the first
election one President shall be elected from
one of the three several districts every two
wears, instead Of the Vice President rs now
provided for. The Senate shall every four
Years elect President Of the Senate who |
4 NOT a member Of that body, and who. rs |
officer shall have and excfcise
N authority heretofore conferred on the |
Vice President. The bill further provides |
hat each one Of the Presidents shall M |
4.ive ~ u compensation not exceeding |
f3v,tkJ per year. 10000
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A BILL.
For the Relief OF CitlscMs OF Montana
Who Served in the War
with the Nez Parces.

The following bill was introduced in the
House on January 18th by Delegate Ma.
ginnis:
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House .,
Representatives of the United States OF
America IN Congress assfmbtcd, That each
| volunteer who joined the forces OF the Uni
ted States, in the Territory of Montana.
during the war with the Nez Perez Indians.
shall be paid one dollar per day during the
term of srch service from the time that he
left his home Until he returned thercunto.
including all the time spent in hospital un-
der treatment by such as received wounds
or Other injuries in sIch ~ervfcc.s y
SIC TON ?. That all persons who we've
wounded or disabled in such service. and
the heirs Of all who were killed in suc,,
Sc, vice. shall he entitled TO all the benefits
of the pension laws. in the same manner
and to the sa ne extent as if they had been
duly musterM into the regular volunteer
forces OF the United States.
SECTION 3. Th.t all horses and arms
lost in such service shall BIZ paid for ut
their actual value, to be duly ascertained
BY the commanding offer OF the District
OF Montana; Procided, That no payment
shall be made tor such losses except upon
the statement Of the coin,nan. ling officer
Of the United States troops, OF such other
officer Of the Regular Army as might be in
control OF the volunteers at the time of
such loss. and such other proofs as may bc
required by the commanding officer. and
the United States Quartcrnaster for the
District OF Montana. to establish, the fact
hat such losses were made in the service
II the United States.
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MILK RIVER POST.

The following is the bill introduced in
the House by Delegate Maginnis for the
of 4 military post on Milk
River. Montana:
he enacted by the Senate and House of.
Representatives. Of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That the
sum OF one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, Or 80 nat,cIl thereof as may be
necessary. be and is hereby appropriated
for the purpose .'f building military post
or garrison near the northern boundary Of
the Territory OF Montana. in the vicinity
OF the point where the Milk river crosses
said bounday from the Dominion Of Cana
III. or at such other point in that region as
!. ny be, in the judgment OF tire President.
be- adapted for the protection of the citi-
1eHs If Montana from the hostile incur
siol- " the Sioux and other Indian tribes
cong e: ,?ted in that region.
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The Dr1tish Array.

LONDON. February 27.-Major-G len eral
Sir Garnet Wolsey contributes to the Nine
teenth Cs"t~y aaarticle entitled. England
rs Military Power" The following are
his conclusions:
At no previous period has England been
80 strong in military sense as now.
Were war declared tomorrow, 100000
drilled men would fall into line il required.
supported by 372 field guns, manned and
horned by royal artillery. That number
would roughly be made up 10 follows:
StaDliag army at home, $4,000 men; army
and militia reserve, 10000; militia, $1,000
volunteers, lSc, 600; secontlclass army re-
SERVE, 1900, total, $4,000. In this calca,-
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fNe,c North. Wesf.1


We reprint from the AvANr COURIER
letter from Joseph W. Allen. Esq, in rela
ton to the representation of Custer count.
at next session of the Legislature in whicl
he raises the question Of the Seventh Ses
sion having attached Big Horn (now Gus
teri county to Gallatin county for ''Legis
lative and judicial purposes. and whether
that association for that purpose is yet re
pealed. We took the view that it was BY
virtue of the apportionment act of The
Tenth Session establishing Gallatin rs q
separate Legislative District. and not asso.
ciating 1t with Custer rs was done by the
f, Seventh Session. The apportinnn,ent act
Of the Eight, Session says specifically
''.rhe members Of the House of Repre-
"sentatives shall be apportioned to the
several counties as follows
TO the county OF Gallatin. two men,
'.bcrs;' and for Council members Ito the
''county OF GaIlatin, one member" Sec
ton three OF the act repeats the former ap-
portionment act, viz: theact ofthe Eighth
Session. The act Of the Eighth Session
had given G,,liatin one Council member.
and two House members; also, a joint
member with jefferson. and had repealed
''all acts and parts of acts in conflict
Herewith. 1t seems to us that associating
one county with another for Legislative
purposes entities them equally to vote for
Legislative candidates from that district.
1t would also appear that afterwards es-
ore of these counties as an in
dependent district entitled to certain and
representation in the Legislative
and repeating all acts and parts
Of acts in conflict with this appOrtiOnment
would necessarily abolish the privilege Of
the other county to have voice in the Sc
ect:on OF members of the Legislature from
t. The subsequent action Of the Tenth
session in repeating the appOrtiOnment act
If the Eighth Session would not restore
he Seventh session enactment if it had
,cen repealed.
While section IL. chapter 20 of the Codi-
led Statutes would il still in force remedy
0 some extent the evil existing so far as
he distinct representation OF Custer coun-
Y is concerned. while the electors and rep
Of other districts would inter-
ose no objections, it would doubtless be
Objectionable to G:lllatin and we think it
ot within the statue. If it could be adj
listed in that way we would cheertully CO.
lcide. But it was in the belief that Gus
er county had n" representation. and that
one was provided for her by law. that
C wrote the former article after close ]
Judy of The f cts. We do not yet see any
Jason to change our view OF the situation.
ut at the same time freely admit that we =:
ny be altogether wrong in that view. 1t 9
aquestion on which, we would be pleas
to see expression from one learned In |
Re law. /,
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lation have put the figures very low anu
have left out altogether the 10000 yeoman-
~ who would be available for nome yer
vice. have not taken into considera''o.
the number of regular troops that would
be available for war when the Medltefra-
mean garrisons were furnished by militia.
It will thus be seen that we could at once
take the field with fully equipped army
corps of more than $4,000 soldiers, after
leaving similar force Of regular troops ~
home as o reserve.
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fMadisonian.1

Revival services have been held nightly
at Grace NJ. E. Church during the last two
wecke, and good congregations lave been
in attendance.
What do you think of Montana's frigidi-
ty now? Since New Years. the tlierInenl-
cter at the Signal Service station IN this
city has only reached zero once, and then
only for short time.
lafissoutian.
The papers have just been received, con-
shutting the Missoula post Office a third
class Office. with a salary Of $1,000. and
clerk allowed. w. ii. II. Dickinson has
been appointed Postmaster by the Presi-
Dent
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Crashed and MANNED In = Railroad
AAR&AAnf-

Crushed and y1aimea In Railroad
Accident.
RICHMOND. February 25.-ln = railroad
accident last night, on the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad, w. c. Main
warning, of Baltimore, was killed, Fred
erick Faulkner, Of Richmond. had leg
broken below the knee, G. Donnelly. of
West Virgins. both legs crushed and AM
putated, and John w. Al0eridge, OF Fred
injuries not known. No 9TH
crs were seriously hurt. Y'.e accident was
caused by the sleeping coaches becoming
on down grade.
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Forbidden to Enter Coustau.,nopI
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The public debt
statement for February shows a decrease
in the debt for the month, of S2.25O.2E.
and the following balances in the Treasury:
Currency. S2.0O, 765,; special FUND for the
redemption Of fractional currency. SIC, Co.,
GOO; special deposit of legal tenders for
redemption Of certificates of deposit, $751;
$4,000; coin, Sl3l BIS, l56, including coin
certificates; outstanding legal tenders,
S34S. GlS,O23.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
House,.

WAsHlSG1 ~, February e5.-Scaie.,
chairman of IT, Committee on Indian AT.
fairs. exported lhe bill to transfer the In
dian Bureau from. the Interior to the War
Department. Refe red to the Committee
of the Whole.
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Silver Matters.

WASHINGTON, March Tho Cabinet
met to-day and discussed the necessary nc
ton to be taken to carry out the provisions
OF the silver bill. Secretary Sherman is to
put minis to work promptly and industri-
ously, and Secretary Evarts will at once
open correspondence with the govern
ments Of countries composing the sO-calletl
Latin Union. and such other Enropcan ma
tons as the President may deem advisable.
inviting them to join the Uuited States in n
conference to adopt common ratio he.
tween gold and silver, for the purpose of
establishing the use of bimctaIic money
and securing fixity OF relative yalue h.
tween those metals.
Passsge sf the silver Dill Over the
PPcstdent's veto.
WASHINGTON, February 2s.--At four o.
clock the Senate proceeded to vote ON the
passage Of the Silver Bill Notwithstanding
the objections OF the President. and it was
passed BY twO-thirls vote-yeas. 46;
nays, Is.
The Silver Bill passed the House not
withstanding the veto by vote of lS5 to
Is. The announcement was greeted with
general applause,
CHIcAG0, February 2S.-The Journals
Washington special says; In the House.
after the veto came In, Stephens .uoycd the
previous question on its passage, which
was sustained. Cox remarkiny that the
message was charge OF fraud by fraud.
Ac4cook called him to order and demand
ed that his words be taken down. Mnel,
excitement enslled, and the Speaker said
that Cox had spoken out OF order and
that his words would not appear L. the
Record. ~ -s.s.s
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wcr I'repnrat ions.

LONDON. February 27.-Thc government
has ordered $1,000 sand bags ut Dundee, to
be ready in three weeks. .....
A Paris correspondent says he has been
Informed on reliable authority that Russia
is resolved to fight rather than abate her
intentions.
Orders have been received at the govern
ment works at Bull Point for increased out
put OF cartridges and small arms and am
munition.
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R0m0rs OF WaF-WaF Aovements-Ae.
efdents.-RetuFm Of the Com mand;-
Payments st the FoFt;-Re- enlistinG
Old S0ldierss-Raid ON GambleFss-
Local and Other News.
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(hdeeesdcxk,l

Gov. Potts, having been appealed to to
grant further respite In the case Of Ne,
Andrews. ne~ie the Je(tsson county iaii
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-07
Indian Searc-ScOutS Killed By Hos.
tiles.

New YORK, March 2.-The Heralds Bis
marck special says that reports from Eli.
ford and Poplar River Indian kg1Acy indi-
cate Il fresh Indian scare. Tile Yankton
Indian agent at Poplar creek has asked for
arms and ammunition.
Three Cheyenne scouts from Gen. Miles.
bearing dispatches to Fort Peek, were kill
ed by Red Cloud Indians.
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.x59.SO8 50
Total.
.SlB,UU

During the month but little placer min
Ing was done, and the gold sent out was
mostly from quartz wOrkiag,' (sulch
washing promises to open nqei, 0axlIer
this year than usual, aAd considerable gold
dust will be taken from the ground during
March. The silver prodaaA for the ens,,-
Ing month VIII probably exceed SlG0, 900.
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Excuse and Apology for their Act.

PANAMA, February lG.-T'he Star and
Heratd says: Messrs. Contcreras and
Kodas, two of the party VIII" took possess
sion Of the American schooner Sunbeam.
at Fort Simon. state that their action was
not in any manner intended rs an act OF
piracy. They were pursued by superior
force, and 1t was Il matter of life and death
under the circumstances. They offered
the capfaia of the schooner money to take
them away. which he refused, and they
then took possession of the vessel by a
sfow OF force. but did no violence to per-
son or property, and meant no insult to the
United States.
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Expedition to the North Pole.

WASHINGTON. February 25.-ln the Sen
ate, Conkling presented the petition of
James Gordon Bennett, asking Congress
to aid him in seeking new discoveries at
the North Pole. lie had purchased the
Arctic vessel Pandora, and intended to man
and run her at his own expense. The pc
tition desired that the vessel should carry
the American flag. Referred to committee
on Commercc.
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TeiegTans.
Capital Punishment i'm town.

Dies MONIES. March 1.-The Senate this
morning. after Il vote of fl to against de-
capitatiOn Of criminals, passed the bill re-
storing capital punishment, voting ayes
%; hayes, IS.
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Montana News.
Herald.

The Black Hills Pioneer pl. 'ces $500 to
the credit of W. II. Clagset in sale Of
quartz feet, recently consumma ted. The
reported purchaser is our jolly friend, NJ.
Z. Thum.
The United States. Assay Office melted
and assayed during the month of Februa Nv,
1874
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under sentence OF death, and also petition
to commute his sentence to imprisonment
for lite, decided adversely on both applica-
tons.
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OF Marshal Wheeler Re
jcctcd.

WASHINGTON, February 26.-The Senate
in executive session rejected the nominl-
ton OF VIM. F. Wheeler. Helena, Montana,
for reappointment as United States Mar
shall tor that Territory.
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Troops to be Raised in Cana da In Case
Of WAr.


LONDON. March 2.-Lieut- General Mac
deusal. Chief OF the Intelligence Depart
nlent of the war office, will in May take
command Of the forces in Canada. 1t is
understood that in the event OF war Gen'l
Mactlougall will have authority to raise
10000 Canadians tor service in Europe.
Forbidden to Enter ConstnntinopIe.
LONDON, February pa dispatch from
Pera says: Russian officers and soldiers
are forbidden. under penalty of death, to
enter Constantinople without special per-
mission from the Russian headquarters.
Barracks just outside Constantinople a,e
being prepared for the Russian sick who
caa lind no shelter.
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VIENNA, February 2s.-Thc Austrian
railways have received preliminary orders
to prepare for the conveyance of troops.
and officers Oh filrlough have been ordered
to rcjoin Their regiments.
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Law Libraries for Wyoming and Da.
k0IN.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The Presi-
dent signed the act making an appropria-
ton for the purchase of law libraries for
the use of courts and U. 5. officers in the
Territories Of Wyoming and Dakota.
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measures, especially when they think tn:
foundation poor. They get suspicious of
carpet-baggers when they see them work
ing for the ''welfare of the country" They
then listen to the voice OF prudence. and
endeavor to better their conditions by
making home improvements instead of
giving their harL-earncd money to those
who take no interest in our country. 1t
will cost lis but very little to make our
homes more valuable, and thus benefit our
Territory. Let us keep on improving our
schools; they are the main object OF TAM
lilies staying in our country. Let us estab-
iish in different localities in Montana some
public business places. as home markets or
business fairs. where people can. at their
own expense. meet each other and transact
business of any extent with more facility.
Instead OF buyer and sellers having to
hunt each other all over the Territory, We
would have the advantage of competition
in prices and in quality. We could thus
transact great deal more business with
the same amount If money We now use
With the advantage Of its not having to
pass through so many HAMS rs ut present
which leaves the PRODUCERS profit very
small. Such a system Of doing business
would encourage every industry and help
he most ncedfiil. 1t would put stop to !
neHchants setting the prices on our pro-
luce. and our superior articles would be |
odd on their merits iQstead Of inferior ar
icles being made the base OF prices u at |
present. 49,.
There are many other home improve
nents that need developing. and honest in
lmstries that need protecting that people
hOuld think about and reflect over for
.rOtectiOn of home interests, and competi-
Ion in the same are thu naain buses Of
'rOgrsss. CHARLES ANCENY.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEsapIE.
The Step.Chfld whf-.ne-

Editor OF The Eren:n9 Star In rerort of
criminal proceedings before J. Gage Smell, a few
days ago and published ir, Yonr paper il is
stated that Daniel Van Barren was arraigned
1or assault ana battery upon Josephine Van
Buren,, a child eighteen months old This was
cruel whipping gi'yen to stem child, The
little sufferer being iJiuiSed ali over the face
Judge SMELL the report goes on to saw
thought II was not a proper case for inter
ference and dls missed it, If circumstances
were made Known IL the court which were
held to exonerate Daniel Van Buren, from
crlmlnalty Tor an act which reads so afro
clously as this, 1t is much to be deplored that
the report did not communicate them to the
publ1c. For TO the community at large who
know nothing of the case except what we
gather from the newspaper report Van Ruren'S
violence towards a baby of eighteen months.
scarcely able to walk, reads like the Conduct
of a devil. A step-father who could beat a
over with bruises, baby. tOo 50 young that
nothing it could do could justify its being
beaten at all, should surely be held. a 1riorf
to merit the penitentiary himself. if not a fre.
quent caStlgatiOn In the pillory Likely
enough he carried the child home after his
release from the hands of the law, and spent
some minutes IN beating it again. in return for
volved him in SO needlessy Whether he did
or not, he might have done SO, and may vet be
doing so daily with impunity. If there be a
society in Washington for the prevention of
cruelty to children, this hideous case Should
receive its instant attention. Ii there be not.
then the sooner the babies of this city be pro,
tected by one, the better No father or stem
ather should be allowed another day the ems
tOdy OF babies OF eighteen months which he
can have the heart to iluse, as Van Buren, is
represented to have ill-uSed this little sinIeSS
child. Your Obedient servant, H G.
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GEORGETOWN.

ANOTHER INJUNCTION THREATENED.-Mr.
Jos: Palmer has threatened an Injunction
against the Narrow Gauge railroad, to prevent
nation committee, consisting of MesSrS. SvD-
herd, MunsOn and Douglass, has been appointed
by the circuit court of Alexandria county.
who Will soon adjust all these difficulties
IHE CHURCHES.-There was no service at
the PRESBYTERIAN church yesterday, owing to
the sickness of the pastor. Rev. s. H. Howe.
ing service was conducted by the Rev. DR..
David Wills, of the Presbyterian church There
was no service at night, the pastor. DR.. Murray,
beng absent at conference. Rev. w. II. VIII
son, of the NJ. E. Church South. preached at the
DumbartOn street church last night
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A Card.

The report of the proceedings of the late
meeting of the Board of Health in your issue
of Saturday, contains record of such an UNI
lustitable assault on my character, that beg
the liberty of saying that l cannot help eX.
pressing my establishment that that board
should have permitted, unchecked, DR.. Bliss
to use such Incorporate language, and drag
my name, coupled with such fOUl-mOuthed
abuse, into their proceedings, as had in no
wise interfered with their prerogatiyes or
done aught which was not in strict accord
ance with professional usage and the plain
duty OF specialist.
AS the discussion at that board shows no
justification of the course of DR.. Bliss. the
public as well as myself, are at a loss for ade-
quate cause, and | can therefore suppose
nothing more probable than the recollection of
another analysis of mine made in 1S71-0f the
CtndurGng0 pldnt-Which analysis proved so
fatal an exposure of the unprofeSSiOnal CON
duct and proposed questionable speculation
on human suffering attempted by him.
cannot believe that my Professional reputa-
tlon or private character can suffer ANYTHING
at the hands of DR.. Bliss, and therefore leave
1t, without fear of the result in the care of the
medical profession of the District and the
general public. who care but little for the in
cOmpetencieS, Incorporate utterances and va
carries OF the Board of Health.
THOMAS ANTISELL, NJ D.