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.'RattIinE Rib" Demands Seven Million
Dollars for the Land on the Sioux Res
eryatien Desired for Railroad Pur.
poses.

"RattIinE Rib" Demands Seven Million
Dollars for the Land ON the Sioux Res.
eryatien Desired for Railroad Pur.
poses.
WASHINGTON, December 20. = Two
special conferences were held to-day at the
Interior Department before Secretary
schurz between the Cheyenne River aud
the Lower Brule Sioux delegations and the
representatives OF the Chicago & North
Western and the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul Railroads in regard to obtsing
the right Of way for the continuation OF
the two lines OF railway through the Sioux
Reservation. In the forenoon the con.
ference was held with the Cheyenne Riv.
or delegation. -Four Bears," at the
outset renewed his proposals OF yes
terday by asking seven million dollars
for.the necessary lands.
Secretary Schurz stated that the Rail-
road Company offered to pay FIVE dollars
per acre for the necessary strip OF land,
which he said was nearly four times as
much ~ the Government obtained for
wild lands. He endeayored to point out
to them the advantages which would result
from having railroad built through their
reservation, owing TO the fact that 1t would
bring their crops nearer to market, and
thus enhance the value OF the land adjoin.
ing the railroad. II they wanted to be civ.
ilized, railroads were great civilizing agen-
cies.
Rattling Rib then wanted to know whsth
er they could or could not get the price
asked, when Secretary schurz informed
him they could not, and added he thought
the Indians did not know how much seven
million dollars were, or they would not be
so foolish ss to ask such an exorbitant price,
Rattling Rib concluded his talk by re-
marking, "We must talk it over slow"
and added they would go home and talk
with their people.
In the afternoon the Lower Brule dele
cation met the Secretary and railroad rep
resentatives at the department. Capt.
Dougherty, the Indian agent at their
reservation, produced and read
an agreement prepared at the res.
ervation, in which It is agreed
to pay the Indians 81 so per acre for the
land along the proposed road for dis
tance OF 10 miles. This agreement, Capt.
Dougherty stated, the Brules had agreed
to sign when they reached Washington.
After the reading Of this agreement, some
conversation occurred, but nothing def
mite was agreed on, and further confer.
ence was arranged for tomorrow.
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THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Farther from .Rsnnerr-An Estimate OF
Mr. Camden's Business Ability from n
Peint Nearer Home Than Washington.
P,nrppannpn nacannhar oa

Farther from "Rennerr-An Estimate OF
Mr. Camden's Business Ability from n
Psint Nearer Home Than Washington.
PARERRsBuRo, December %.
Editors lntsllIseueer.
1t is an easy matter, Mr.. Editor, to write
q glowing euIosy for political effect, II one
deals only in glittering generalities, drawn
wholly from the iervid imag agination OF the
writer, yet II these general statements are
challenged, the author OF them will be
compelled to descend to plain particulars
for his proot-to facts, those stubborn
things which are excellent material for the
honest builder, but are stumbling blocks
to the insincere.
We have Mr.. Camden's published state.
ment that the refining business OF Par.
kersburg Is ruined, her men out Of EN-.
ployment, her works rusting out and
rotting down. Any one who will take the
trouble 10 come TO Parkersburg and look
will see that, thus far, Mr.. Camden has
told the truth; but let him then turn to
the evidence lately taken In the case Of the
Standard Oil Company vs. schoaed,
Schurmer q Teagle, OF Cleveland, and
what will be his surprise TO learn that,
during the last four years, Messrs. scho.
field 4 Co. have made an average profit oi
one dollar and seventy cents per barrel
for the whole term. In oSder that the
general reader may realize the Dimensions
Of this profit It is only necessary TO remind
him that three dollars will purchase the
crude oil and package and pay the cost oi
refining and that the whole process Of re-
] fining and marketing the oil can be com
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CoLuMBus, O., December 2s.-The State
Bar Association, after q long discussion
to-day, adopted the proposition submitted
by the Committee on Law Reform, at the
session OF yesterday, without important
amendment and directed that Commit.
tee to memorialize the Legislature to sub.
nit an amendment to the constitution
embodying the idea suggested in the prop
ositiop. A proposition to amend the re-
port OF the Committee, by striking out the
clause providing for the minority repre-
sentation In voting for the Supreme Court
Judges, and to provide for the election o.
such judges In October instead Of April
a. provided in the constitution, was de
feAted by A heavy vote,
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LONDON, December 2s.-The remains Of
Mrs. Gross ("George Eliot'') were buried
at Highgate Cemetery to-day during
pouring rain. A large number Of friends
OF the novelist were nevertheless present
The mourners included the husband Of
the deceased and Professors Tyndall,
Besley and Calvin.
The funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. DR.. sadler, q Unitarian minister.
Among those present were Herbert
Spencer, Robert Browning, Sir Theodore
Martin. George L. Dunmarier, artist, Ed.
ward Yates, Thomas Walner, R. A. and
Rudolph Lehman, artist. The grave OF
Mrs. Gross 10 near that OF g. II. Lewes.
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EVENING Post on the Financial Situation

EtenluE Fo1t On INC EihAnoiA ShuntVa
New YoRk, December 29.-The Post in
it's financial article says: ofthe total issue oI
skies Of 1880, which fell due with the close
OF the present month, there were
bought during December S3,lll 900, and
OF this sum, 81 .973. 900 were bought al
1921, the remainder having cost tho Treas.
ury 1921. During 1880 the Treasury bought
Of U. s. bonds sl03, l6G. 800. Thus over
ono hundred millions oi dollars OF the
money invested in o. s. bonds his been
turned adrift during the year and been
Obliged to seek other investment, which ID
one secret for the absorption OF the interest
bearingsecuritits Thisinvestmentd demand
for prime securities which has averaged
about $2,000,00 per week, has been q
powerful aid to speculation, which has
advanced the price of this class OF securi.
ties go enormously that the prepayment oil
January interest is making good headway,
the sub-treasury having, this morning, q
debit at the clearing house OF S., zoo, 900.
A dispatch from Warrington says that
already 81 ,000, 900 Of the sixe, OF 1880 have
been sent there for payment at maturity
at principal and interest OF Sl03. The
money market Is naturally enough active.
as result Of the beginning calling in OF
loans by corporations which have interest
and dividends to pay out at the beginning
OF the new year. The greater part OF the
money TO be paid out Is now lent on call,
and early in January it will return to the
market.
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The Red Fiend Getting In his Work In
Rpite of The Cold weather.

Ehc Red Fiend Getting In HIS WORK In
Spite ofthe Cold Weather.
NEW YoRK, December 29.-The table
mandatory Of Brown & Bliss, ss8 Cherry
street, FIVE story brick factory, was de.
stroyed by FIRE this morning, as were also
the adjoining buildings, s2s, $50, 1872 and
334 Cherry street, occupied by various
manufacturing firms. All the buildings
were owned by Mrs. Ellen Simpson, 307
Madison street. The loss Is estimated at
$4,000; probably insured.
PANIC IN A PUBLIC HALL.
BosroS, December 29.-There was quite
panic in Horticultural Hall last night,
but fortunately no one was injured. The
curtain caught fire from the foot lights
during the performance. The flames were
extinguished by the actors, and beyond
destroying the curtain, valued at 5000,
did small damage.
rIRE AT MYSTIC RIVER, CONN.
PROVIDENCE, December ga fire al
Mystic River, Conn, this evening, de-
stroyed the Merchants Block and the ad.
joining buildings Of E. D. Evans, A.
Ryan, and F. NJ. Manning i Company,
The Merchants Block contained dry
goods, and the grocery store Of W. P,
Bugbee & Company, where the fire
originated from bursting lamp, F,
Avery's drug store, the Postoffice and
various offices, in one Of which were the
records OF the town. The total loss Il
estimated ct 1900; half covered by in
suTance.
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sr. PETERSBURG, December 29.-The
AOence Rus,e states that all the Powers ex'
cept England have signifed their adhesion
to the arbitration scheme, and thai
Greece, having been sounded, replied that
she will make definite statement as soon
as the proposal is officially submitted
that the Porte is undecided, but 10 still
considering the subject, and that all asser'
tons beyond the above are purely con
jeCtural.
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
rELEGRApHIc TIBINGE FRon NEAR
AND PAR.
Indian Ideas Of the Value of Land-In.
tentions OF the Greenbaehers-In'
tereat on Government bonds
Grimes and Casualties Yes.
terday-Fires, &C., DE.
nKsRY.soHooLEY snoorrSescRAPE
Proceedings OF the First Day OF the Pre-
Iiminnry Examination.

SrHuBRSvILLE, December %.
Special Dispatch To the InttIl!seneer.
Tho preliminary hearing of. B. Henry
on the charge of assault with intentGo kill
commenced this morning at ten o'clock
before Justice Bright. DR.. schooley, the
prosecuting witness, was on the stand
nearly three hours, the counsel for the &C
cused, W. P. Hayes, and the witness hav
ing several little battles with words, as the
Doctor thought Mr..Hayes was trying tt
bulldoze him.
Willie Rine, grandson Of the elandlady
was the next witness. In part Of his testi
mony he corroboratsd the Doctors testi
mony, but In other parts, and in some es
sentisl parts, was clear out. The case doet
not develop much Of the scandal predict
ed, although there is evidently something
that has not yet come to light. The case
will not be finished to night. The Justice'i
Office 10 crowded. ALwIS.
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Cadet whitaker to Have Another Trial

Cadet whitaker TO Have Another Trial.
WASHINGTON, December es.-President
Hayes has decided to accord Cadet Whit.
taker another hearing. A courtmartial
will be ordered in few days.
Under the law, the appointment OF Sec
reary Ramsay, acting Secretary OF the. Navy,
will expire on the 3Oth, twenty days from
It's date. The President has decided to re-
new the appointment from time to time
till the 4th OF March.
No action will be laken on the report OF
the committee which isinvestig 4ting the al.
fairs OF the office OF Marshal Fitzsimmons,
OF Georgia, until he has been heard in his
own defense.
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WARRINGTON, December 29.-The excess
Of exports over imports for the month
ending November 80, 1880, were s95. .s94,-
$40; for tho month ending November 80,
1879, SIS. $50. .794; for the eleven months
ending November 80, 1880. $l4l 1851 ,0o2;
for the eleven months ending November
80, 1870, $3.50, ,249, 1857, for the twelve
months ending November 80, 1880, Sl62,.
6SS, OIL; for the twelve months ending
November so, 1879, S266. .245 .O3s.
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A Journalist's Funeral.

NEW York, December 2e.-The funeral
OF Jerome B. stilson, well known jonrn'
alist, took place this morning from the
residence Of George Alfred Townsend
The burial service was read by Rev. DR.
Robert Colyer. Whitelaw Ried, Thomas
B. Connery, Gen. McCook, Ivory Cham
berlsin, Montgomery Schuyler, w. r.
Brownell. David G. Croly, Joseph Elliot
Robert B. Roosevelt, Edward II. House
and s. 1. N. Barlow were pall.bearers.
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THE Wayne advocate aud Plllippi Plain.
dealer, Democratic papers, insinuase that
there was not fair divide Of the party
funds in West Virginia during the cam
palgn, and. declare that hereafter candi'
dates who do not come down" can pad.
die their own canoes. This Is explicit TO
say the least, and while 1t does not indi'
cate, as John Van Buren once remarked
that the Democracy are corrupt, 1t showt
that "they are commercial people"
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Pitiful Story.

CIxcISNArI, December 29.-The Gasettc''
New Albany, Ind, special says: The twin
children, three months old, Of VIM. and
Fannie johnson were frozen to death TO-
day. The parents are very poor. Mr.
johnson left home yesterday to hunt
work, leaving his vile and children al
home with no fuel. Itgrew colder in the
night, and desperate were the efforts oi
the mother to keep them warm with
scanty clothing. One perished at 8 O'Clock
and the other at 6. The destitution OF the
family was not known 70 the neighbors.
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aonlh Afrienn niiuntinn.

LONDON, December 2e.-The Pail Mall
Gasette in leading article on the STATE Of
affairs in TrAnsyaal, says: AT any time In
the past three years We have had It in our
power 10 secure peace by concession, and
yet we are entering on an expensive and
irritating war Of conquest against people
whose inluries we admit.
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MADRID, December 2s.-Gen. Blanche
has been authorized by council Of Min.
isters 10 abandon all prosecutions actually
pending before Cuban tribunals for crimes
or misdemeanors connected with the in.
surrectionsot Autonomists, and that Of the
26S colored men and creoles seized as
being implicated In the attempted con-
spiracy to provoke an arising.
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AChrintinncr Wltne.n.

NEw YoRx, December 9s.-Edelber Giro,
involved in the Christiancy divorce case,
was arrested to-day, charged with attempt.
ing subordination Of perjury. He denies
the charge, which he says Is only made
to prevent him testitying In the divorce
case.
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Ghe GntelIiqetrttr,
ONCE : Nos. 70 and "a Fourteenth street
swis, Immigration TO west virginia.


tits altogether fitting that West Virginii
should be the State OF all others 10 form
an Immigration Society for the purpose
Of helping worthy people from Switzer.
land 10 homes within the borders OF that
State. West Virginia is one Of the few
States OF the Union that can furnish
sufficient mountain scenery 10 make man
rom rom switzerland feel at home. After liv.
ing amid the peaks and knobs OF his ma
tive land almost any other State than West
Virginia would seem like billiard table to
him.
West virginis.is not the equal Of Ohio,
We all admit, as an agricultural State, but
it presents many advantages to emigrsnts
from almost any part OF Europe. Its lands
are cheap as compared with those Of Ohio
we mean good lands-its mineral re-
sources much greater-its climate inviting
and healthful, and its development by rail.
roads matter OF certainty at an early day.
These are some OF the leading points in It's
favor as field ferimmigration-especially
the class OF immigrants to which the En-
q4rtr particularly refers. The hardy,
temperate, industrious and law.abiding
Swiss are the very people needed in our
mountain counties. Our State is called
the Switzerland Of America" but It is q
good deal better country than Switzerland,
and it only needs to get start as home
for Swiss immigrants in order to become
the objective point for emigration from
that country. This is why we feel deep
interest in any practical plan or scheme
that promises to settle five thousand Swiss
in this State in the next ten years. Alter
that, emigration from thatcountry TO West
Virginia will take care OF itself.
Itis pretty well settled that emigrants
from the Northern States do not fancy
coming into any part Of the "solid South"
They have an aversion to large Democratic
msjorities. They associate almost every.
thing that is anti-progressive with Demo.
cratic rule. A gentleman who returned to
Wheeling yesterday from trip to Miss
onri, tells US that he found Northern i'm.
migrants passing right through the State
to lands in Kansas that were no cheaper,
not so we'll situated in respect to climate,
and more liable to drouth, and further
from market. Their reason for not stop
ping in Missouri, as openly expressed to
him, was that 1t was too much Of q Bour-
bon State. The same prejudice operates
against Northern emigration to West Vir.
ginia, and 1t will take years to overcome
this prejudice. 1t will also require more
active interest than We have ever yet
manifested in immigration to induce much
attention in Europe to the advantages Of.
tered by West Virginia. Realizing this
necessity, we are solicitous to see the pre-
sent movement in favor Of Swiss emigra-
ton take practical shape and come to
something OF moment. There is nsces-
sity laid upon US to create boom which
can be made self-perpetuating.
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DETROIT. December 2s.-There has been
built in this city the past year /, 200 build.
ines; aggregate cost, 81 l,065, 900, an in.
crease OF sSlS,000. This Includes large
linsesd oil factory, an immense glucose
mandatory, Just ready to 20 into opera,
ton, and four or five handsome business
h1nnka
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ColuNsus, December 2s-The backbone
ol the coal miners' strike in Hooking Val
Icy ID broken. The men having completed
their Christmas festivities many OF them
have gone back to work, and there will
doubtless more follow tomorrow.
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ST. LOUIS, December 9s.-Dlspltche.
from Texas say reports are in circulation
that q terrible railroad accident occurred
yesterday on the Texas Pacific railroad
somewhere between Dallas aud Marshall,
but no information regarding 1t can bt
learned. The rumor says train rar
through bridge which was partially
burned. and that number Of persons
were killed.
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THIRD DISTRICT DEvrLmESr.
A Hystery In conbection with the Deatl
OF rhos. Harris.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, December 20.
Special Dispatch to she 1n.slliseueer.
There Is great excitement in Poca dis.
trict over the discovery Of the body Of
Thos. Harris last Friday night. 1t was
believed that Harris had frozen to death,
but on investigation it was found that his
head had been crushed. There is no clue
to the murderer, but detectives sre'work-
ing the matter up.
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Examination OF Downing as an Accessory
10 the Riggs Murder nj St. Ciairsyl1le-
A Plain Case OF wilfuI Murder, but
Downing not Implicated In the Mayors
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A ERurAL s0N's CRIME.

OTTAWA, December Cat North Au.
gusta, Ont, Mrs. Hart, SO years of age,
was murdered by her son on Christmas
day. Her body, which was horribly man.
pled; was hid in barn, where 1t was dis.
covered only yesterday.
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ClsctNxArI, December 9e.-Mrs. Dotcas
Barchaeld, a widow living at Francisco,
seven miles east Of Princeton, Ind, last
night shot and killed Thomas Barchfeld,
her. brother.in.law. 1t Is said that they
had quarrelled at her home during the
day. The shooting was done in the street
about ten o'clock at night. Mrs. Bsrch'
fiaId In in iail,
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-10
Word With NV
Customers

Two years ago, when | came
among you a stranger, you kind
ly extended to me a generous
patronage, and our relations have
been of the most cordial and |
trust mutually beneficial Charac-
ter. | am certain you have all
shown me that you were friends
indeed, and | have striven to
merit your confidence and pat
ronage, and now being about to
return to my old home, not be-
cause $ | love Ceaser less, but
Rome more," | desire to give
you all some evidence of my ap-
probation of your friendship, and
have decided to offer my entire
stock of fGENTLEMEN'S FUR
NISHING GOODS, WINTER
SUITINGS, &C., at greatly re-
duced prices during the remain
der of my stay in Towanda.
The goods will be disposed of
at a saCritie in order to close out
stock. Hoping to see all my old
customers and many who have
never visited my store, | remain
Faithfully Yours,
J. DOUTRICK.
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Western Lands.

The Chicago Times, of a recent date,
discussing western interests, speaks in
this wise of Kansas and the Santa Fe
Railroads Notwithstanding the fact
that the papers of the day fairly TEEN with
notes of the wonderful progress of the
country beyond the Missouri River, the
people of the older States may truly be
said to be but merely in the rudiments of
the arithmetic of western developments.
land grant road, the three millions
of acres donated by Congress, and known
as the Great American desert, would
hardly have been accepted as a gift by
other than the resoute, energetic men
who laid the first rail on the old Santa
Fe trail; but during 1879 the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe carried from and
over the whilom desert 95,7SO head Of
cattle, 1877, 444 head of hogs, lO,58O,3
pounds Of wool, 3,934,970 bushels of
corn, all east bound. To Illustrate the
rapidly-growing importatice of the
market west, it may be said that $780,
O73 bushels of wheat, corn, and oats, and
nearly 5000 tons of hay went from the
Santa Fe into Colorado and New Mexico
during the year. With the choice of
markets and demand for products both
east and west, the farmer on the line of
the Santa Fe road has advantages he can
find on no other land grant road.
OF it's land grant the road has two mil
lion acres yet on sale. The terms are
easy-twO, six and eleven years time,
per cent. interest on deferred payments.
AS the track is pushed further and further
into New Mexico and it's rich mining
districts, and progresses nearer and near
er Arazona and it's great mineral belts,
the demand for the farm products of
southwestern Kansas must become great
er and greater. Las Vegas was reached
some time since, and within few days
the road will be beyond the banks of the
Rio Grande. These connections will be
carried on rapidly to El Paso del Norte,
the stock of this important extension
having been promptly taken.
Beyond El Paso lies Mexico, and,
whether they go to the ancient capital of
that country or not, the far reaching
plans of its enterprising managers en-
brace the province of Sonora and the
port of GuaymaS, on the Gulf of CalfOr-
mia, as well as line across Arizona to
the Pacific coast; and if the energy and
enterprise which have hitherto character
lied their movements do not fail them,
they will redeem their promise of being
the second line across the continent"
c. +. NICHOLS, who is well-known all
over this section, and who has spent
some time in Kansas, will give informa-
tion in regard to the lands of the Santa
Fe Co. We have also inspected their
lands, and unhesitatingly pronounce them
the best in the State.
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Secretary SchurZ recommends an
appropriation of $500 to purchase first
to Samuel Hopkins Of Philadelphia, and
has the signature Of George Washington.