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DISASTROUS FIRE.
Milton. Pennsylvanla, Destroyed.

Milton, Pennsylvania, Destroyed.
MILTON, Pa, May IA fire broke out
at IL o'clock to-day in the Car works, aud
heavy northwest wind prevailing 1t was I'M
posi- BILE To check the progress OF the flames
until the entire business portion Of the
town was DESTROYED. liz is estimated that
400 building we're destroyed, including all
the churches. The fire burned over space
of seven squares in length and 5wo in width
and assistance came from Sunbury, Dan
will WIlhamsport, Lewisburg and Wat
sontown. fine banks, telegraph ofhces,
newspaper offices, Pennsy lvania railroad
drpuf, gas works aud all the hotels we're
destroyed. Several bodies have been re-
covered, but are burned beyond recogni-
ton. Two hundred and Atty families are
rendered homeless and are camping opt in
the fields. Supplies, provisions aud cloth
ing arc needed at once. IL is impossible to
estimate the loss.
MILTON, Pa, May 14.-Large quaint
ties OF household goods were loaded on the
cars and taken up and down the road. ana
the fields around town are filled with goods.
During the confusion many articles were
stolen. one lady having lost 80, 900 in gov
ernment bonds. The fire ragged so fiercely
in the upper part Of the town that most 81
toe people barely escaped with their lives.
The wife of DR.. Cyrus Brown is badly in
jured, and several others are known TO be
seriously injured. The loss is variously es
| tmated at from one to two millions of dol
| lars, but no accurate estimate can be given
tonight. The mansion of Ex-Gov. Pol
lock was destroyed.
| SUNBURy, Pa, May 14.-Tbe scene al
Milton this morning beggars description
Nothing now remains but black aud desc
late ruins of this once prosperous town
The people spent the night in out houses
lofts, nail works, and the planning mill
The number of buildings destroyed wat
666. The vaults and books Of the banks
ara uninjured. The people of the town ART
almost entirely destitute, and provisions
have been pouring in from the surroundins
country. Mr.. Angey, aged s. years, whil'
attempting to save the stable of poo
house, was burned TO death. Mrs. Sticke
died during the night from fright. TIL,
fire originated from sparks from the saw
mill attached to the car works.
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The Communists Spectre.

LONDON, May 1l.-A Paris correspond
emit OF the Times. discussing the official
warning to the communist demonstration
in the cemetery of Pere Ia Cbaiss, on the
32i of April, says: The danger of comma
nism is now greater because of the strikes
ia the manufacturing towns, which, if they
extend, would prepare starving army
ready 10 abet the worst enterprise. AT
R,nbaix and FourcoIng, Sunday, S0,O 900
men were in disturbance.97 Money is being
mysteriously sent from the Belgium from
tier to keep up the strike. A kind OF cra-
SADIE of disorder seems TO be organized,
which is to break ont simultaneously at q
hundred different points and thus paralyze
the action of the army
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west virginia Convention.

WHEELING, May 12.--This evening the
first too Districts appointed Blaine dele
gates to Chicago. In the third the maisri-
" report was in favor of the Sherman dele
gates aud the minority for Blaine, and .
hot discussion ensued, in the course OF
which MIR. Dye asserted that the third dis
trlct would not vote for Blaine q Chicago
and il smothered here thsy would send =
delegation 20 Chicago and demand recog-
milton from the national convention. This
caused much excitement.
The minority report was finally adopted.
The delegates ct large are:s w. j.. Bur-
lev. Samuel r. McCormic, John Il. Riley,
and A. W. Campbell.
A Ths whole dclsgeticn was Instructed for
Blaine. R'agss
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THE TROUT MINE SEIZURE.

At the date Of last issue Sheriff Nc
Andrews and Under Sheriff Smith had
gone to Philipsburg with warrants for the
arrest of the parties against whom COM
plant had been made for illegally seiz-
ing and holding the Trout mine. They
have since returned but we believe have
not made return on the warrants, hence
there have been no further official pro-
ceedings. The Sherifs say that on ap-
preaching the hosting works they were
halted and representatives Of the working
men In possession came out ard talked
with them. The officers made known
their business. They were informed the
parties wodId resist arrest. As there were
some IS or 90 armed men inside The works
the officers did not arrest them. Several
interviews were held with them and the
officers in each case were treated with the
utmost personal courtesy but not allowed
to enter. Up to this time nothing further
had been done. IL seems the men were
under Misrepresentation in regard to the
law and their conduct under it. They
held that they understood there was vir-
tual copartnership existing between them
and Caplice & Smith TO work the mine for
joint benefit and that in dispossessirg Mr.
Caplice they were only dispossessing q
partner. 1t appears though that Mr.. Ca
plice has the lease IN his own individual
name and has leased the mine ut 81, 900 per
month after the Northwestern lease ex
pires. The miners had no attorney to ad-
wise them and hence their error. On FRI
day of last week Justice Quinn and Mr..
John Rains came up, bringing PROPOSE
ton from the worEingnen to compromise
the civil matters ut issue. Mr.. Caplice, as
prosecuting witness, swore out a warrant
against Mr.. Rains under the unlawful
interference act as aiding and abetting
the workingmen who seizAd ths mino. lie
was arrested, placed under $500 bond and
had his hearing before Justice Gleason on
Wednesday, Messrs. Napton and Forbis
appearing for the people and Mr.. Robin
son for the defendant. Justice Gleason
after hearing the evidence discharged the
prisoner. The best thing for the working
men to do Is to at once employ compe-
tcnt attorney and get this matter straight
ened up. II il merely business matter in
which there 10 no necessity whatever for
the expense, disturbance and possible she'd
ding OF blood and fslonious prosecutions
that may result. 1t must all be sdjudica-
ted sooner or later and IL II better TO close
IL up 1t first. The law and those who rep
resent the law viii triumph In the end, and
indulgence and opportunity should not DO
misconstrued. rbe entire claim il estima-
ted, Is We take It from their proposition, 1t
$4,000. It has already COST the county
considerable and 1t Is inexcusable that IL
should b further subjected to the expense
Of criminal proceedings. There Il : right
and wrong to this matter and - both par
ties protest they only want what y right 1t |
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Death OF Judge Church.

New YORK, May 1.-The Sun mourns
for Judge Church with inverted dash rules
and double leads. 1t says:
In the overmastering emotion In the
sense Of peronal grief. heightened and in
tunsifiad by public feelings, We can hardly
attempt an analysis OF his personal and po-
litical career.
Neither the World nor the Times have q
single line of editorial comment. and the
Tribune gives q biographical sketh only. IL
is said strangely enough his death will have
for its remote result considerable modifi-
cntion Of the plans OF both parties in this
State for the Presidential campaign. The
appointment by the Governor to ill the va
cancy thus created will hold good only
until the end OF the year.
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Texas Pacific Bribery.

WASHINGTON May l8.-House--McLane
rising to question of privilege referred
to letter addressed to him and Ellis as
members of the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, from j. A. George, changing bri-
berry and corruption on the Congress
which passed the Texas Pscific Bill. The
newspapers got the letter through George
himself. He intended to submit Il TO the
committee at their next meeting, and If
they thought it worthy of notice be would
uring the matter to the attention of the
Hausa
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Large Numbers of Immigrants.

New YORK, May a. The Times says
more than 100. 900 immigrants have landed
az Castle Garden since January LIST. For
ty.six thousand arrived during April and
the present rate of arrival is about IL. 600
per week. Should the volume OF this in.
fiux COSTUME TO increase during the sum-
N months we may reasonably expect that
800, 900 immigrants will reach our shores
this year 10 Europe this vast exodus has
caused much HneasIness, aud it is not TO be
looked upon with unmixed satisfaction by
the people Of this country. There is well
grounded fear that our friends are coming
upon US much too fast for their own good
. ouis. t#
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The Railroad.

Mr.. r. ]. Moscrip, who Is engaged in
surveying for the Utah & Northern, ar
rived in Butte yesterday and remained last
night. MIR. Moscrip has completed the sur
vey or the Park ronte AZ far as Boulder, to
which point he foHnd no insurmountable
barriers to the construction Of the road.
The worst part OF the road. however, Is be-
tween Boulder and Helena, and it il yet TO
be ascertaiaed whether the construction of
the road in that direction Is practical. This
morning the survey party will leave for the
Pipestone pass. which will be carefully ex-
amined il the snow 10 not too deep. There
IL reason to believe that IL the Pipesrone
route should be rejected, che road viii be
built through PriesI's pass in which event
Helena would not b. reached BY tbs main
line Miner, -. -
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nako.a,s New Governor.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Col Ordway,
ex-Sergeant at Arms in the House Of Rep.
resentatives, was to-day nominated for
Governor OF Dakota. The President ten
dered the position to Mr.. Bennett. but be
positively declined it and made a hard and
persistent effort to obtain the appointment
for Geo. w. Hand, the present Territorial
Secretary and acting Governor. Hand WAS
supported by endorsements from all parts
of the Territory and bis appointment waf
strongly urged, but for some reason the
President chose to make the appointment
from the outside. H hnt
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The World Angry abont the Adjournment.

New YORK, May 16-The World is fu-
rious over yesterdays action by the House
of Representatives, and says Fortunately
1t takes tue concurrence of two Houses To
adjourn Congress, and fortunately also the
counseis OF the Democratic majority in the
Senate are likely To DO wiser both tor the
Democratic party and the country, than
the counsels of the Republican minority III
the House, carried Into effect as counsels
were carried yesterday by the help OF knot
OF Democratic srragglers working under the
orders OF the Pennsylvania urotectionist,
who is Speaker of the House, in aid OF
what he conceives to oe his own private and
eisonaI interest in national politics.
Ii Speaker Randall continues to use the
powers OF the Speakershlp with single
view to his own standing with his own con
stituency IN Penns. lyania, or to his OWL
political prospect as u possible heir OF Mr.
Tildeu, he will b. apt to ind himself out
side of the Democratic party altogether
with his hackers asd Iustlgator". Ii he
manages To secure an adjournment on the
day which he aud the Republicans OF the
House have fixed, the work doue yesterday
will prove to be the dearest days work ht
| ever performed.
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Indian Agents Removed for Frauds.

WASHINGTON, May 10. - The report
transmitted to Congress by the Secretary
of the Interior. cpncernlDg the frauds aud
corrupt practices of Indian agents. n,en-
tious the names Of eight, removed or sus-
pended on &C ounG of frauds, corrupt prac-
tices, etc: Geo. w. Frost at Grow Agency.
Montana; w. Fl. Davidson at Fort Hall
agency, Idaho; E. s Goodfroy at Mesiila
Apache agency, New Mexico; H. W. Jones
at Quapaw agency, Indian Territory; the
Others are Livingstone, Bridgeman, White
man and Hart. H=.a. .
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The Blaine Bureau.

CHICAGO, May 14.-TEe Inter Oceans
Washington special asserts that the Blaine
bureau is spending a large amount of mon
ey which Gould, Dillon, Huntington and
others and other railroad men are furnish
ing.
Senator Cameron, who arrived to-day,
says that the detection in Pennsylvania is
not as bad as reported. but bad enough.
lie, however. thinks not more than SIX IN
Pennsylvania and six in New York will dis
regard the instructions, and even II more
do, and the convention fails to fails to en-
force the unis rule, he declares the action
will result in as much gain TO Grant as loss,
for other States will disregard instructions
and also vote for Grant.
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Steamer Repor,ed Lost,

New York, May lS.-rLere is painful
rumor on the street that the steamer Cam
ada has bseu lost with all on board.
There are two steamers OF this name, one
belonging to the National Line, which left
London May 1st for New York, aud the
OF her belonging to French line, which
left here the 14th for Havre. The rumor
is not yet traceabis and is given for what
it is worth. a.. ..-.. ..r "HH .
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The Yves. Point Outrage,

VEST PoINT, May 13.-The detectives
intimated to night that there will soon be a
denonemant in the case. probably on Fri
day Or Saturday. lt is also announced that
che secret .ssion this morning was unusu-
ally Important. Gaylor will be recalled 10
the Witness stand TO morrow. One Of the
detectives brought an eigh. page letter
from New York To day. He says be got 1t
from col0red man, and that the man re.
csived IL from Whitaker on the same day
the outrage was discovered. The detective
says u Is filled with dennnciatious Of West
Point and of the treatment the colored ca
Diet has received.
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Waiting to Enter the Promised Land

NEW YORK, May 19.-The Ir,bune's
Washington special says Gen'l Adams, In
dian Inspector, has arrived In Washing
ton from the reservation. The condition
of affairs there he reports peaceful but so
critical as to make il necessary for Con-
gress to act promptly on the Ute DILL.
There are, Adams says, THOUSAND upon
the borders of the Ute reservation CONTAIN.
ing household goods and effects Of intend.
ing settlers upon agricultural portions OF
the Indian lands and the owners OF them
are awaiting action of Congress,
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New York, May 14.-The Herald pub.
fishes the latest tables of delegates to Chi.
cago, as follows Graut, 262; Blaine, 243
Sherman. 81; Ednunds, 80; Washburne, IA,
and adds IL 10 calculated on the best OBJ
tainable authority that from nine Conven-
tions that are yet to be held anti-third tern
candidates will receive majority OF al
least ten delegates. This would be q ma
jority opposed to the ex President of 1874,
and would render impossible his nomina.
ton on the first ballot.
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The plan of Captain Howgate to ac-
complish successful Arctic expedition
referred TO in mentioning Lieut.. Doane-
is to run ships as far northgard as they
eau safely return and there establish a per-
manent station from which expeditions
shall be made northward by sledges. The
$40 has been the limit heretofore attained.
1t is believed the expedition will. be ready
to start early in June. We notice the press
attaches more faith to this method of reach
ing the far north than any heretofore pro-
posed. If they fail in the first endeavor
they will still have base Of supplies and
and valuable experience to advantage them
in subsequent expeditions.
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Arctic Relief.

SAN FRANCISCO. May l3-The revenue
cutter Thomas Corwin - anchored in the
stream ready to sail for the Arctic in search
Of the Jeanuette and the missing whalers.
The captain has received his orders and
will depart Tomorrow probably. The cut
ter has been Thoroughly overloaded, strong
y braced aud fitted with every appliance
experience suggests for her voyage. The
captain expects to be gone some four
months and will search the sea In the v;cin-
ity Of Wangis'a Land, aud IL possible a
plore that unknown country also.
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The Hungarian Famine.

PEsTH, May 19.-The famine 10 North
Hungary is increasing. Fourteen hundred
persons at Szina, Comitat and ZrmplD
have no other food but grass, nettles and
mushrooms. Troops OF emigrants are
leaving the country. The government has
ordered the authorities to stop emigration
and the police have arrested some emf
grants.
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IL not difficult matter, as yet, TO deter
mine where the right is, and the sooner
done the better
THE ILLINOIS coNvENrIoN.

While the Springfield Convention has
not completed its labors it has progressed
suficieu ly far to indicate that what has
been termed the pivotal State, and the
hardest battle ground, is strong for Grant.
While he may not have really needed llli-
nois. that State sending its delegation Tor
him settles the question. Grant will either
be the Republican nominee or will have
opportunity to decline it. The collusion OF
Blaine and Washburne men in Cook coun-
ty is a blunder Of Washburne's friends or
a scheme of his enemies. Washburne him.
self Is, we believe, guiltless OF 1t. There
will be day of reckoning and adjustment.
II he has been treacherous be does not de-
serve support; II his ostensible friends
have been, Illinois will yet set the balance
even. Unless a miracle happens Blaine
can now rest easy. He will not be the nom,
iuee at Chicago,
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Political Items.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May ia caucus
was held tonight OF Grant delegates aud
So counties responded to the call.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The Times, which
continues as hostile to Blaine as IL possibly
could be- TO Tilden. has n Washington cor.
respondent who declares that Blaine is I'm
plicated in the Texas Pacific laad grab bus
iuess, as told in the famous George letter.
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Dakota instructed its two Delegates
for Window first, Blaine second. The
majority Of the Nebraska Convention is
anti-Graut
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WAsHIEGToS, May l5.-Ths House haa
adopted the adjournment resolution -yeas,
12i; nays, 90.
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Lincoln once said that thirty days Ia
wsshinetoa spoiled mans opinion about
public affairs.
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General kilpatrics Declines the race
NEW YORK, May 10-The Times pub
fishes the following correspondence, which,
it says, now sees the light for the first
time:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1880.
NV Dear General:
1t gives me pleasure to offer you the
place, soon to be vacant, of Governor Of
Washington Territory. regard this Ter
ritory as one Of the most promising and at
tractive of our new countries. Ii will be a
State within few years. IL is filling up
rapidly with an excellent population. This
note, | trust, will be treated as confidential
after the office ia flied.
Sincerely, II. B. HAYES.
To General Fitzpatrick, Washington.
The following is Kilpatrick's reply:
DIcKKRTowN. N. j., d.
.. March 10. 1880.
To HIS Exceliency the President: -,.
Your very kind and complimentary let
ter, Offering me the Governorship OF Wash
lag Territory, has been received. thank
you not only for the honor you would con-
fer upon me but for this recognition Of my
services to the Republican party and the
LatIon. All that you say in regard to the
Importance of Washington Territory, and
it's near admission into the Union of States
is true, yet | cannot accept the position.
My iecturing engagements extend far into
June. When these are finished, then comes
the Gubernatoriai contest in New Jersey,
and the Presidential contest for national
supremacy. can be of more service to
the Republican party, and consequently to
the country, here in New Jersey and other
States, than filing, ever SO well, the re-
sponsible position to which you would name
me. Very respectfully.
.... JUDsoN FITZPATRICK.
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Old Pioneers Tell OF Another Pass
THROUGH the Bitter Root Mountains
.. Lower and Shorter than Lo Lo--
Some Items About Ska-ka no Pass.
CLEAR CREEK, May l5.-I notice In your
issue of May TIN, under the caption of X al.
road Talk, some rumors and speculaGions
as to the final terminus Ut the Utah and
Northern.
From the aforesaid article gather there
is some probability it may be continued To
the Pacific. There is also data given of
three different routes through the Bitter
Root mountains. Enclosed fluid commu-
nication pu blished in the Lewiston Teller,
written by an old acquaintance of mine la
reference 10 route hiGher almost un..
known-at leest never known to be travel
ed oy any white man. Some years ago,
while resident OF Idaho, in drafting a
memorial to Congress tor the ope ming mp
OF military road from some navigable
point on the Missouri to the head OF navi-
CATION on Lewis Fork OF the Columbia,
mad. diligent inquiries of old Mountaineers
and Trappers as to the feasibility OF differ
emit routes. The writer of the eucles-d
letter gave me what limited inform alton be
had Obtained through "a knowledge OF the
Neg Perces language. | then sent for Col.
William Craig, who bad lived from boy
hood with the Indians and had large fam
Ily of Nez Perces half breeds, grown. Mr..
Craig had never travelled the route aud in
his further endeavors to get information he
found that the Neg Perces runners, or ex
pressmen, who had used &c we're in the buff
falo country. He, however, learned from
the Indians that the route, or pass, was
used by them because much shorter, more
direct and less ditficnls on account Of
mnoutains. When We consider the fac
these Indians never walk when they can
ride-in fact, dstest that healthy exercise
we ran readily believe Mr.. Craig's report.
The p, ass was only used as winter express
route, in sending important messages from
the buffalo country back To the tribe. The
information believe to be correct as to It's
existence. aud have no doubt but that Ea-
gle of-the- Light, al old Nee Perces chief
who was a year or two since living In Bit
ter Root valley, If interviewed could give
some Information or direct the interviewer
to some Nez Perces who has travelled over