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ARSnl Romance.

HIcAGo, Dec. 1.-The Inter- Oceans New
Il correspondent, has a story of Robert b.
N. the venerable ex- President of the
| rsilroad, who married young and dash
second wife in 1852. A conspiracy then
he'd to he formed against him by his init
4 friend, A. L. Murray, whose son was
Nlfe's too intimate friend, and its purpose
he'd to be to rob him of his money. Un-
its baleful workings his wife received a
brce and alimony, and he (Bedill), was
day, in July, 1876, set upon by A. L.
Ray, Jr., Chauncey Bernhard and j. Fl.
per, at the railway station at Goshen, held
mo of them and beaten in the face with a
hide by the other, with the apparent in
! Of destroying his eye.sight at that time.
only freed himself by getting his hand on
revolver, when his assailants fed, but one
lhew attempted TO shoot him as he ran. He
I too quick, however, and brought him to
ground, for which he was honorably &C
kted IN court. His wife had at first left
! surreptitiously taking away yaluabres
! securities from the safe worth 100000. Ii
med to be a case of too many relatives il
house, all of whom assisted in making
bible. Bedill was then a very successful
Illness man, and highly esteemed.
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The Army

CHICAGo, Dec. 1.-The Iter-Ocedn'S
Fshlngton special says: 1t is known that
ePresident is a good deal troubled over the
foblem of forcibly retiring army officers who
Re past sixty-two years OF age. The law
yes him power to retire them, but he is a
Pnd.hearted man and does not like to eXer-
Se this power, when the officers themselves
blect. The retirements under consideration
Ow are Ord, Mcdowell and Q. M. General
elss. These officers oppose It, bitterly and
Re bringing powerful influences to bear upon
General Sherman says if the President
Guild make a sweeping retirement Of every
nicer over 81 years of age, lie would say
othing !; but he opposes the retirement OF
Pc officer and leaving another equally as
I'd. He opposes the retirement OF Ord I'M
sMcDowell, who is older, is also retired.
LDowell is rich and a republican, who trav-
yea to the Atlantic States 10 vote, while Ord
poor and a democrat, and did an impolitic
lng of sending Hancock "A congratulalory
pessage upon his nominate OIL. Mcdowell is
Ider than Ord, and Sherman thinks if Ord
loald be retired and Mcdowell not, it would
|ause dissatisfaction in The army circles,
o day the President called in "a prominent
|rmy officer and talked with him about these
Aatters. The officer advised him to retire
(iery General officer over "a years of age, anC
pen there could be no complaint. The
resident said he had thought %favOrably CO
lAat plan. Probably this Will be done, whicl
PHI silence clamor.
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Lw YORK, Dec. 1.-Abram 8. Hewitt in
N to the editor of the Nation defends
.lf from what he terms the extra.judi-
ttack of Judge Davis, and says he be-
the Morey letter genuine, and hence
lad to refer to IL in his speech, and &C.
nely he did SO in what he then regarded
nm regards as cautious language. II he
Il too hasty a judgment he must accept
Ensure due un%intentional indiscretion.
lstter concludes with this statement:
snbmit nv conduct to the candid judg-
\ Of your reader, but not without ex-
Ling the deep regret which 1 feel that an
81 chance should have brought me
Z nv opinion was asked in regard to the
snticity of the letter, which, so far as I
|concerned, was a matter Of profound In
rance, and in regard to which l never
Used any controversy could arise. This
\ js intensified by the fact that l, rather
Gen. Garfield, have been tho victim OF
farrery; for he has, Notwithstanding, been
Ied president, while 1 have had a singular
rience of denunciation from the bench
Ease to which l was not a party, and In
n | had no hearing, before a Judge who
ked to confound witness with alleged
NAL. l have therefore more reason than
Clarified to hunt the rascals down and tc
/ that due punishment shall be meted Out
lose who have violated the laws"
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NEW YORK, Dec. Judge Black, re-
spending to a call of the Chamber of Com
merce here for all opinion as to the injury in
2icted by 1uctuating and discriminating rates
of railroad transportation charges. makes the
following points:
Railroad men believe, or pretend to be-
lieve, that railways are she property Of COM
panies authorized to run them, which is a
cardinal error, and the parent Of much false
argument. A public highway n be
private property, and a railroad laid out and
built by authority of the state for purposes of
commerce is as much a public highway as a
turnpike road, canal or navigable river. Tax,
toll or freight in any case is not a subject of
bargain betwee shipper and corporation, but
a thing to be settled, fixed and prescribed by
public authority.
The two companies between Omaha and
San Francisco raised in cash out of the gov
eminent bonds, lands and the mortgage of
their franchises four or five times as much as
they necessarily expended upon the roads.
The stockholders, without paying anything,
put the enormous surplus in their pockets.
The roads thus built at the public expense,
and in some cases paid for by the public five
times over, are claimed now as the private
property of the companies, and the right OF
the public to use them as highways is utterly
denied.
Nevertheless, l think the claim OF these
companies to take reasonable tolls stands or
exactly the same foundation as that of the
companies whose roads were built by the
stockholders themselves at their own proper
expense.
Your mention of 81 for freight from New
York to Salt Lake, and only 81 so to Sar
Francisco, is perhaps not the most un
righteous, but it is as gross a violation o
legal principles as can be conceived.
Ii the railways belong to the people theI
the rights of all citizens are precisely equal
and all destinations are unlawful.
He think that avs are necessary to com
pei them to perform the duties they owe tt
the public faithfully, at rates reasonable
fixed, uniform and equal, without extortion
without wanton charges, without discrimina
ton.
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Railroad

NEW YORK, Dec. 2'-This morning the
agents Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany received notice from the Pennsylvania
railroad company that no more freight belong
ing to the former could pass over the latter
road, consequently" said the freight agent,
d" we are without an outlet for the present.
How long this will last canno be stated, but
it will save merchants trouble if they will,
until further notice, ship by some other line.
All the freight taken yesterday has been
forwarded, so that merchants need be under
no apprehension.
At the Pennsylvania railroad office it is
stated that they do not intend to be used as
a convenience, and as the Baltimore & Ohio
road has taken away their passenger business,
they claim the right to refuse to carry the
Baltimore & Ohio freight.
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lGeesa.g q Ele.sor.l C,,,.~.-


AUGUSTA, MAINE, Dec. 1.-The -elect.r.,
and Arthur. ~ uaihesd
BOSTON, Dec. 1.-The electoral v.ie -.
cast Tor Garfield and Arthur. vas
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. The .,.o.o..,
English. n@ncsck and
IhovIDEHcEy R. l., Dec. 1.-The e,ectoro,
and Arthur. LUZ 0arneia
IRENToN, N. J., Dec. 1.-The e)sctora,
cock and English. n~
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-The e~lector,,
Ioee OF Virginia was cast for Hancock and
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 1.-The electoral vote
81 georgia is probably lost to Hancock and
Ehgish Ter the reason that the revised stat.
u1es OF the United States provide in section
100 that the electoral colleges of the seyeral
STATES snail meet on the FIRST Wednesday in
december to cast their votes. The Georpia
code, section 1872, provides that the Governor
snail notify the electors to meet at the canital
on the first Monday in December, to be readv
on the "Wednesday following to cast thei,,
vote. This the Governor has done, but the
electors have not met to-day nsr voted, II i,
thought by the leading officials and LAWYERS
here That they haye ne right to meet and vote
next Wednesday.
Governor Colquitt is sure the state will be
counted for Hancock and English.
DENVER, Dec. 1.-The electoral vote o.
Colorado was to-day cast for Garfield an(
Arthur.
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Persecution OF the Jews In Germany

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The Inter Ocean has
interviews with prominent Jews on the perse-
cution of the Jews in Germany, and finds
concurrence in the following points:
That the Jews are economical in Germany
and elsewhere, and have suffered less from the
financial depression which now distracts that
country than any other class of German citi-
zens. After the Franco-Prussian war the cou=-
try went wild on speculations. The Jews were
more conservative, and when the crash came
were better prepared to weather the storm,
and consequently recovered quickly. This
fact provoked the jealousy and hostility of
the German people, who truly claimed that
the Jews nearly ~monopolized the commerce
and finance of the country. They were also
found to occupy the first places in literature
and learning, and or this account, too, there
was jealousy, which the government secretly
fostered. The policy of the government is to
divert by this means the attention of the So
~cialists from their movement against the
throne. Hebrews here say that the Jews in
this country can do nothing in the premises,
bit that action, if any, must come from the
Christians, who should, and probably will.
protest in the name of all that is fair. decent
and manly in the 10Th century.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The report alleg-
ing that Col. Miles is a candidate for the po-
sition of chief signal officer proves, upon IN,
quiry, TO be erroneous. Col. Miles IS no'eG
as a fighter, and has been engaged Tor several
wears OH the most arduous service: his
friends feel he is entitled to the promotion he
has earned. but this promotion is likely to be
in the line of active service, as he will proba-
blv be made brigadier general ard succeed
Gen. Ord.
It is understood hat Gen. HaZan VIII De
made chief signal officer.
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The Isthmus Canal.

New YORK, Dec. IA member of the
canal syndicate informed the Paris correspon-
dent of the Herald as follows:
"We made it a condition of our participa-
ton in the affair and obtained a written
guarantee that an American directorate and
president should be appointed. So far as we
can see the people of the United States will
be found eventually to hold the largest guam
tity of stock. l am confident that the passen-
canal will be four or five times as great as
that of Suez, and that IN time the Panama
shares now issued at 500 will be worth from
5000 to $500.
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TROY, Dec. 1.-The snow fall OH the upper
HUDSON to-day was very heavy, delaying the
trains somewhat, but offering no serious in
terruption to travel. Over a foot of snow fell
on all average.
BOSTON, Dec. 1.-The snow-storm is gen.
eral throughout New England.
ALBANY, Dec. six inches of snow here
and eight at Rondout. Still storming.
CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 1.-Heayy snow
drifting badly.
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Negro Lynched.

Pulaski, Tenn, Dec. 2.-Dan Smith, COL
ored, who attempted to ravish a young white
girl in Giles county, some time age. was sem
fenced to 2 years in the penitentiary to-day
for assault with intent to commit murder.
As soon as the verdict was returned the mob
rushed into the court room, o~verpowcred the
sheriff and posse, and seized Smith and
dragged him to the street, where hundreds OF
people joined in the mol and took him to the
bridge and hung him. The mob came from
the vicinity where the crime was committed
by Smith.
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Before the F rmer's club, of England, and
essayist gave the following as what he con-
sidered the points of a model cart horse h
feet should be firm, deep and wide at the
heel, not too long or straight in pastern, flat
bone. short between fetlock and knee. A
stallion should not measure less than eleven
inches below the knee, a girth from seven
feet seven inches to eight feet three inches,
should not stand more than seventeen hands,
should have wide chest, shoulders well
thrown back, head big and masculine. with
out coarseness; full flowing NAME, short
back, large muscular development of the loin,
long quarters, with tail we'll set on, good
second thighs (this is a point where so many
fall large fiat, clean hooks ; plenty of long,
silky hair on legs or, to sum up in a few
words, : horse should be long, low and wide,
and thoroughly free from hereditary disease.
A main point is action; he should be a good
mover in the cart horse pace, walking, and il
required to trot, should have action like a
Norfolk cob.
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bosToN, Dec. 1.-The following are the
IS which have thus far been made by nirs.
heria &. Stone, from the estate left her by
husband. Quite a large sum, it is un-
stood, yet remains to be distributed, which
be used in accordance with the advice of
Stlemen whom she has selected as her
~usellors in the disbursement of this large
s:
70 Bowdoin College, to fix memorial hall,
1000; to Bowdoin College, to endow a
bfessorship of mental and moral philoso-
!, $4,000; to the Hallowell class, Yale
Ssol, $4,000; to Fryeburg academy, Maine,
i, 900; to Dartmouth College, to endow a
Sne professorship of intellectual and moral
losophy, $4,000; to Andover theological
binary, to endow a professorship on the re-
ion Of Christianity to secu lar science, $780,
], on condition that the subscri ption of
10000 for the Phillips academy be COM
kted; $l00, 900 to Amherst college to endow
Bone p~rofessorship of theology on condi.
uf the college raising 100000; $4,000
Wellesley college to construct and furnish a
bue hall 100000 to the various boards of
sions for Aarpoon college, Turkey, S25,-
; to the Young Mems Christian associa-
IN, of Boston, towards their new building,
5000; to Hamilton college, Clinton, n.
to endow a professorship of natural his.
~, $4,000; to the Chicago theological
|ninary for a professorship of pastoral the.
Pgy and special studies, $4,000; to the
lmerican missionary association for their in
buttons at Nashville, Atlanta, Talladega,
Pngaloo and New Orleans, $4,000; to
berlin college, Ohio, for endouments, $780,
%; to Drury college, Springfield, Mo-, $780,
%; to Iowa college, $4,000; to Carlton
)llege, Mortified, Mimi, $4,000. She has
DO given $4,000 to relatives and friends,
I'd SlO0,0 900 to churches and needy students
ID for redemption.
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CHICAGO, Dec. "A Land-league was Or
canized tonight with NJ. e. Stone as Pres!-
dent. 1t is an outgrowth of Sundays meet
ing, and its purpose is to aid in encouraging
the land agitation in Ireland, and defending
its opponents who are to he brought to trial.
Arrangements are being made on a grand
scale for the Ssngerfest, or Sangerbund,
which is to hold its musical festival in Chica-
90 next June. Thousands of members are to
be present, and perhaps, hundreds of thous-
sndS of visitors,
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DUBLIN. Dec. 2.-The jury for the state
trials will be selected from a special jury l,s'
comprising 1900 names, IS of which WI pe
selected by ballot; these As names Will 'leU
again be placed in a boz and drawn out sep
~arately, each side haVingtile right TO onlect /"
~; from the names then rrinainln@ inc jury
will I've selected, each side again having ailSH'
TO challenge.
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Nalus in California.

SAN Francisco, Dec. "A heavy >eu,'-
east storm is prevailing thr"U@llo"t l"t sC''t'
rycpnt in thc most n"rth"r'N counties 'Ho"S"
,he indications are that it Will leacn ''''!c ~
u,rrnw. The rainfall has been very pIelNi-
tiil will, a prospect of lis c""'i"ual'''' ]
uneasiu.s, las i,-Pnt felt aS;"trF '"''"'Se''i
rain. mt unw we have "H''"7 t''s'' u
lia,. ,L., the vt season las Fairly begun.
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telephone operator, when asked to say
grace at a dinner table the other day, Mortified
the party, in a fit of Observation-Disclosures, by
bowling his head and shouting "Hello! hello!.'
Force of habit.
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DUBLIN, Dec, l.-B"ycetL mas qHit IN"
country for England. going sHouer than he
intended las he received thrna,enin. letters ut
,he hotel III this city.
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To BE DIsa rrsc0

LONDON, Dec. LII has been decided That
ne government will, when parliament meets,
.|btroduce Il coercion act nj the SAME time
eth the new land bill watch will provide
|r the Immediate disaIml ny Of the people.
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NEW FURNITURE ROOMS
West Broadway, opposite School House, AM
Basement under L. Marks & Sons,
Main Street.
BUTTE CITY, MONTANA
Marble and Walnut Top.
WOOD and Cane Seat Chairs Of all kinds. .
BEDSTEADS, Bureaus, Tables, Bed Lounges
Sofas, Dressing Cases, What-Nots and Bracket
MIRRORS, Picture Frames, Clock Shelve
Mouldings, Brackets, and Hat Racks.
MATTRESSES of Hair, Wool and Me-
| A No. 1 Feathers in bulk.
WALNUT COFFINS constantly on haAs
and trimmed to order. Trimmings of all kfnt
constantly in stock.
ALSO. a Large Supply Of 4
PANEL DOORS AND GLAZED SASH
of All Sizes
~ l invite all to come and see for tEsnssis
before purchasing elsewhere.
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Emory A. Storrs and Matt Carpenter.
LONDON Dec. IA telegram from Water
ford to the Dublin newspapers says that arms
are being sold to an extraordinary extent, and
the whole country is armed to the teeth.
Prisoners from four counties will be brought
to Waterford on Monday next for trial ,includ-
ing the men charged with the murder of
Boyd. Disturbance, if possible, will be
avoided.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The president to-
day appointed A. p. X. Stafford, of Arizona,
delegate to the Worlds Fair in 1883.
New YORK, Dec. 2.-Captain Fred. X. G.
Cameron, who commanded the ship Macedo-
MIA, which sailed from this port with provis-
ions and supplies for the famine stricken sui
ferers of Ireland Ill 1913, is dead. Captain
Cameron also commanded the ship Robert
Bound, the first vessel that sailed for San
Francisco carrying tirst-class passengers.
RICHMOND, Dec. 2.-Three judges of cleo
lion and city marshals have been arrested for
refusing to take the votes of colored persons
who showed their capitation receipts accord
. ing to law.
RERIIN. Dec. 1.-The students are prepar'
inc a statement to the rector of the university
, protesting against the distribution by the stud
!. euts of Gottingen university of Court Chap
t lain Stoecker's petition against Jews.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The Baltimore ant
Ohio road tonight announce that they VIII
receive freight at the New Jersey Central de
pot for western points.
Frank Leslie's will was to day admitted tt
h probate.
u GALVESTON. Dec. 2.-TelesTams from
j. Mexico announce that Gen. Diaz has accepted
a lle portfolio of public works in Pres'den
a Gonzales cabinet. MariScal will be secretary
= If state. Gonzales was !nauSurated yester
day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-17
A Califsrnians opinion on tho
Presidency.

NEW YonK. May ia Herald re'
porter interviewed Leland Stanford here
yesterday. he replied to the question
els there any organized opposition to
q third.tsrm candidacy Of the e1.Prssi-
dsnti"
Staniord-None at all. The ex.Presi.
dent IL very popular In California, and II
hs should be nominated he would get the
whole Republican vote. The Kearney
people would divide In such q case. the
Democrats voting for their man for Pres.
ident and the Republicans for theirs.
But the Kearnsyites have had their day.
They have no influence any longer. The
Democratic delegates will 60 to Cincin.
natl uninstructsd. Think Tilden 10 still
q great favorits with the Democrats Of
the Pacific Coast, but local pride will
induce them TO present the name OF
Field. Indeed, I believe Field would be
the strongest Presidential candidate the
Democrats could select to secure the
vote Of California. He would make Q
better canvass than any other man they
could put up. The Republicans are
stronger on the Pacific than they were
four years ago.
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Guunison Troubles.

CHICAGO. May 15.-Telsgrams re-
osivsd at Lsadvills yesterday report that
men coming from the reservation to
Lake City report party Of twenty-five
prospsctors corrallsd on the dunnison
and Twelve killed. This is supposed to
be Bradbury's party. which left Del
Norte three weeks ago.
General Mechanics column 10 on the
way 10 the scene.
A letter from Saguaohe says the Utes
are reported to have killed twelve miners
forty miles fran that place and troops
from Fort Garland are On route thither.
All these stories are subject to doubt
and cannot be verified soon. ss the
roads are 10 . terrible condition; but II 10
believed that the Indians are making
preparations for the warpath, and STIR.
ring news Ii expected soon.
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Miacellaneous

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE An.
Gent Order OF Hibsrnians adjourned
Saturday. The following officers were
elected: National Delegate. Peter Ksr.
man; Vice National Delegate. Patrick
Mcclure, Delaware; National Secretary.
Thaddsus Flanagan, San Francisco; Ma.
tional Treasurer. Bernard Doyle, ProvI.
dsncs. A National Directory was also
elected.
N~rwoAsrIr, Del. May 1.-Two
whites and Ave negroes were publicly
whipped Saturday, one colored burglar
receiving forty very heavy lashss, which
brought blood freely. A boy, aged 10,
received Ave light lashes, for larceny.
ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE house OF n
Miller. near wapp.ton. Dakots, was
burned Saturday. and his two little boys
persisted In the flames. The origin OF
the Are IL unknown.
wnxraBAaar, Pa, May T.-Chsrlss
Gardslla, an organ.grindsr. has been
arrested, being charged BY his ten-yeaf.
old daughter with having shot dead
another daughter, Ave years old. two
years ago.
CH,o1oo, May l7.-An Inter OCEAN
Washington special says: II 10 stated
that Gsnsral SchoAsld will be removed
from West Point 10 take command OF the
Military Department OF Missouri. and
that General Pope will be Transferred to
West Point.
LAlAxIr Orr, wyo., May 1.-THE
Republican Convention met here Satur.
day and elected W. A. Carter and II. @.
Brown delegates 10 the Chicago Convsn.
ton. One II for Blaine and the other
for Grant, bot they were not instructed.
81. PAUL, Mimi, May 17.-Msnassr
Sargent says the hrst 100 miles Of the
North Pacific, west Of the Missouri
river, viii Be laid June s. The grading
10 completed 10 the Little Missouri, and
the graders are Of work all the way 10
The Yellowstone.