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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-11-19
rHANKso1vINa PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the Proclamation of the Pres
ident OF the United States, hereby appoint Thurs
day. Nov 10, $780, to be kept throughout the Terrific
nv ne day Of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Let us keep il with the same devotion that our
fathers did who instituted the custom. Let 1t be
day of rest TO all abstaining from all secular labor
and devotng the day TO joyful Thanksgiving for the
blessings tdat we as people have enjoyed
Let us pray that the blessings OF the Father may
still be upon our Territory, our local institutions ana
our homes and while we giving thanks let Us O.
peeally remember those who are desoIate ana op,
pressed 40 that the words OF the Master may be said
pnto MS: 81 was an hungered and ye gave me meat !;
was thirsty and ye gave me drunk; was strange
and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed mt: was
sick and ye visited me was In prison and ye came
unto me-"
Given At the Executive Department, Helena, Mon
tana this November 3d. A. d. 1880, and OF the inde.
nepd.noe of the United States the one hundred and
ffth. by the Sofernor,
BF. POTTS,
Aa~w
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Hewitt in q Hot Corner.

NEW York, November 15.-Judge Davis
ut q late hour tonight sent communication
to the newspaper Offices in which he says che
Is satisfied that In giving . summary Of Jo-
seph Hart's testimony in the Philip case from
his memoranda and recollection he fell into
m error which was an injustice to Hewitt
and Is his duty to correct; that the text Of
the letter had been published and . litho-
graph had not, and 1t was to determine
whether the letter should DO Autographed
and published in fac simile that Hart
sought the opinion Of Hewitt and others as
to its genuineness. In every other particu-
lar the Judge says he believes the evidence
and all information made by him from 1t are
wholly justified by the facts" and then the
Judge goes on to show how the errors hap
pened TO be made, and to inquire whether it
Is of any material significance in forming q
correct opinion Of his conduct in the affair.
He says !: " The letter as at first published
would have fallen stillborn as silly and
useless forgery IL H. had not been, taken up
and carried through by photographs and
photographic fac SMILES on the shoulders OF
the National Committee and Mr.. Hewitt's
stronger character. . Nobody charged or sus-
pected Hewitt Of being guilty of the forgery,
but my belief was and still Is that but
for him and his course the forgery would
never have been picked out Of the gutter In
which it was born and hurled into the can
vsss with the deadly power Of his endorse.
ment and that of the National Committee"
ThelJudge then adds: ~"Some Of. the testi-
mony Of Hart, tending, he thinks, TO show
that his (Judge .Davis) mistake was one at
most of mere phraseology." He then goes
| on to say that the testimony had not been
| written out and he had raised in
his brief note the most important point. In
| conclusion Judge Davis says: 1t Is great
mistake in Mr.. Hewitt to suppose that his
testimony and conduct were not the legiti-
mate subject Of judicial criticism when he
| appeared Is witness under such circumstan.
ces, and my opinion in the case, for whatever
II may be worth, will stand unaltered as 9
him except in the single particular above
mentioned"
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THE Fusion hand-bill saws:

THE Fusion hand-bill says: 1.-THE fol-
slowing men have publicly and privately
"declared themselves in favor Of division
"of Deer Lodge county" and names in the
Council Frank l.. Worden and in the House
Israel Glen. We have positive information
that neither of these gentlemen ever so ex-
pressed themselves, and that they do not
and did not favor the division of this county.
The election day hand-bill also said: "The
other candidates have either avowed them
"selves opposed to division or have remained
nonlcommittal." No,ol the Miner Of No
vember 14th says on the Sunday evening be-
fore the election DIR. Mitchell and Mr.. Hum
Der, Democratic candidates for the Legisla-
ture, agreed to vote for bill to divide the
county on certain conditions. Both of these
men were ostracised by the above hand-bill
put out on Nov. I'd and their names omitted
from the swindling Fusion tickets headed
democratic" So the Division pushers,
not satisfied with deserving their political
friends, either purposely deceived their
dupes and allies, or did not know what they
were doing. They put two opponents on
their ticket and, taking the Miners word for
it, left two friends of. They now sing
J"Oh, what tangled web we weave
Pr When first We practice to deceive"
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III
/ CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--A 7riouae special from
q Peer, Minnesota, saws al halfnsst
elcht O'Clock tonight It was announced that
the Insane Asylum was on fire. Everybody
VS. appalled at the. prospect Of over five
hundred patients being turned out OF doors
during such terrible night, or the still more
disagreeable prospect Of going q mile or
more across the bleak prairie and facing the
cutting wind. Our people responded nobly.
Many made the trip on foot, but q large num-
Der Of wagons and other conveyances were
soon on the road. White rumors Of loss of
life reached town the sky in the direction of
the hospital was lighted up, and dense vol
une Of smoke rolled up over the scene and
was carried across the river. The probabili-
ties were that the whole structure, costing
half q million dollars, would be destroyed.
Dispatches to the latest editions of the
morning papers indicate that the fire in the
st. Peter asylum was not so serious As 1t was
feared lsst night. Only one wing Of the
building was destroyed. The whole struc-
ture, which was ten years in course of con-
struction, was only finished three years ago,
costing over half million of dollars. Loss
10000 TO $50, 900; no insurance, the State
having neglected this precaution.
The origin Of the fire was unknown, but
It was located In the northern end of the
building, which was destroyed. .......
ST. PAUL, Nov. 18.-A bulletinto the Pho.
neer Press from st. Peter says: The num-
Der Of lives lost in the asylum by burning
and freezing is variously estimated at from q
to 80. The loss on the building is about
$4,000.
For some time past the capacity Of the
building has been tried to its utmost. There
were about 600 patients, and every inch o
space was utilized. What will be done will
these poor people, turned out In the cold AND
their malady increased by the excitement o
the occasion, Is the question. There are TIVE
other buildings situated In town which arr
used, but they are already crowded to thei
utmost capacity. The asylum ut Rochester
Is full, and will doubtless be unable to pro
vide Accommodations for the inmates of st
Peter. tnr.s 'f.'.I.,'' -r.-a.... .. 'r--
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION,
BY the President Of the United States Of America

by the President Of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION.
Al no period In their history since the United States
became Nation, has this people had 30 abundant ana
90 universal for JOY and gratitude at the IA
vor OF Almighty God or been subject TO 70 profound
an obligation TO give thanks for His loving kindness
and humbly TO implore His continued care and pio-
lection of health, wealth and prosperity throughout
all our borders; peace, honor and friendship with all
the world; firm and faithful adherence by the great
body Of our population TO the principles OF liberty and
which have made our greatness nation; wise IN
situations and strong frame OF government and so
ciety which will pcrpetuate IT, For all these let the
thanks of happy and united people as with one voice
ascend In devout praise TO the Giver oil all good.
therefore recommend that Thursday, the 18th day
of November next the people meet IN their respect
i've places Of worship TO make acknowledgement 10
Almighty God for His bountIes and His protection
and TO offer to Him prayer Tor their continuance
In witness whereof have hereunto act my hand
and caused he seal OF the United States 10 DC
- Done AT the city OF Washington this hrst Gay
! seal of November, In the year OF our Lord, one
- thousand eight hundred and eighty, and OF
the independence OF the United States the one hun
dred and nth.
HAYES President.
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November 1.-THE Euening
Telegram has a double-leaded editorial on
the Pacific Railroad terms, supposed to come
from the highest authority. IL says. The
Government gives the syndicate SIS 900, 900
In cash and Is ,0O0, 900 acres Of land, finishes
those portions Of the road at present being
constructed and hands them over with the
portions already constructed to the company.
When the whole line il finished the value Of
the portions of the line constructed and
handed by the Government Is roughly 'esti-
mated at $4,000 900. The company gives
81, 100000 and certain portion Of land as
security for the working Of the limo. When
the line has been worked for period deemed
sufficient to insure its continuance the secur-
lily, lands and money will be returned to the
company with interest Estimating the land
at 81 per acre, the gross subsidy with the
completed sections represents the sum Of
$105, 600, 900, the Government pays the syn
dictate for constructing the road. h."l -..s
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The situation reached in The canvass of
election returns in this county suggests very
forcibly the necessity of amending and am
plifying the election laws of Montana.
First, it is only by implication that the Can
wasting Board is required to certify the abb
stracts TO the County Clerk; I'd, IL is not de-
termined whether the Board possesses min
isterial or judicial functions; Sd, there is no
expressed authority for the judges in a,pre-
cinct 10 correct their returns, even If UNI
questionably and egregiously wrong; 4th, II
Is held by some that the Board Is compelled
to count and make abstracts Of such returns,
even If defective, imperfect and manlfestly
incorrect. Mr.. Robinson held before the
Board that all il could consider was the certifi-
Gates Of the judges and clerks, even II hun
dreds of votes were certified from precincts
where the poll lists showed there were not
tens, and that the Board had no right to ex-
clude such certificate, although nothing ap-
peared TO show such judges or clerks were
sworn. If these views are correct, here is
an avenue to drive six horse wagon laden
with fraudulent votes through TO certificate
of election, and there is no intermediate
power TO prevent it. And If these things arc
true, what on earth Is the use Of Canvass
ing Board?
So far as the Race Track vote Is concerned
II Is manifest the returns were unintention-
ally erroneous. 1t so happens that they in
volye the disposal of the best office in the
county that is, taken at their face they
would make Mr.. McAndrews Clerk and Re-
corder; but if the error, which could be
readily rectified by the precinct judges and
clerks in recount, is as il is supposed to be
IL would make a tie vote between Mr.. Nc
Andrews and Mr.. Witter and necessitate a
new election. Mr.. Witter has his rights un,
der the law and the majority of the Board
hold that until it is legally determined the
Race Track returns cannot be rectified
they would be violating their trust in certify
ing that Mr.. McAndrews is elected.
1t seems to us also that instead of an ar
bitrary requirement that new election shall
be held in case of tie vote, provision
should be made whereby the candidates
might adjust the matter, and the Commits
sioners issue a certificate as desired by botl
candidates.
II the present state of affairs in Dee
Lodge county shall result in an election law
defining the duties and powers of officers ant
remedying the glaring defects now existin!
II is perhaps not so much to be regretted at
ter all. Will the Legislature consider thu
matter?
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n Schoheid's Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Gen. Schofield,
in his West Point report, discusses the Whit
taker case, declaring 1t was fraud and hold
ing that the colored men, after century Of
slavery cannot expect TO equal In intelligence
and ability man whose intelligence Is one
Of many years. He regards negroes Is nm
justifiably suspicious. The blacks haye not
yet reached point In civilization when Il u
first apprehended that human nature may be
governed by other motives than, love, hatred
or fear. In their zeal for the Governments
policy the authorities Of the military acade-
my heretofore have gone too far In forcing
personal associations between white and
black cadets without regard % prejudice, e.
pecially at mess table; and the military acad-
envy cannot, without. utterly destroying its
usefulness, bemsdA . pursery for 6eiieste
house plants. III. use Is 70 deydlop NE fibre
of those Of. more sturdy gowth< and reject
all who do not Possess the requisite staM-
Ina. &c ESQ moan ~ ~ s-efs s.1sa,o
Unless the African race Is naturally saDs,
nor to tbs; Caucasian, and slavcEya sbolfef
school for race developments than 6feedaps
itca1hot be hoped that many colored boys
Viii 7heAedrhe two-thirds of all the white
boys how sslected habitually fail. General
Sehc6eldrecommendst the retirement-of color
In the army In all Icy Efades, and advises moze!
care in appointments, for most Of the coIorsd
men appointed cannot nearly pxss IN exaIni-
nation. sa7 su't5i iH'ssAElsas isla ~
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N ~ LIZ " = u =
Perpetual Presidential Fund.

n, NEW YORK, November lathe Times
has double-leaded editorial to-day advoca-
ting . national Subscription to provide per-
petual fund whose annual income shall be
enjoyed during life and non-holding Of Fed
eral Office by the Oldest ex-President of the
United States, The minimum capital OF
The fund shall be $250, 900, and il Is probable
that the income win not be less than 81 600.
Details - 10 The management Of such trust
are matten for after consideration. Sub
scriptions 70 the amount Of $4,000 are al
ready guarSntced IN the neighboring city.
Ths fact that Grant would be the beneficiary
efiths eonsonplsted trust does not In the
leaet make j. : move in his special interest.
NEW York, Nov. l3.-Prominent men
hsve responded 70 he TImss proposition for
sfond for the oldest ex-President, among
vhe0 arc ex-Govsfnoral Morgan, Postmaster
james, Judge DhtenhoeGer, Gongressmen
Staren, 1cCook and others.
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Gossip About Garfield.

NEW YORK, November 13.-The HerdiFs
Cleveland special says: Crest curiosity has
beer, felt to know II the meeting between
Garfield and Foster had any Significance -
regards the u. s. Senatorship or the Cabinet.
Foster said emphatically he was . candidate
for the Senate all the way through and meant
to strive hard to obtain the position. III. >
Have you had any Conversation to-day or
at any time with Garfield CONCERNING his Cab
met? - t4"A.4
No except in general way. 4Garhsld
does not know, Whist his Cabinet will b. -1f
Z A Herald special says: aGar6eld's troubles
at Mentor may be said 70 have Just com
menced now That Ne Il elected. The horde
Of ofice-seekes begin 70 pounce down upon
him In every way, shape and manner. 80.
ia A Wsshington special ssys, IN regard ~
Gar6eld's Cabinet: The PaclAc coastl has
not had Representative In tbs Cabinet since
Attorney General Williams VS. With Grant.
Il would help Gar6eldto appoint one now.
Senator Booth i, 70 be out Of employment
March 4th. He ID . fairly rood man aud
used to the transaction Of public business. 4
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+ The suthorirsd statement from Che War
/ Depaffmem thas ths Presidents hAs no inten-
sien II placing 0snsal Sherman apon the
ssilred ~ = purely gr.tuiton.. General
eatfdes III expreSsed intention into eject,
irsshA - - 70 ~ put on tie retired iist m
Gil nsxt AFxilv vAsa President Hayes viii b
merely Mr. Hayes, and when The present
authoEifafive voice Of the War Department
VIII be tlnnt u m humble citizen. General
<0hsfman m IL righf, having eegyeA in TIE
any thirty yean, toask t< Be retired, and itis
unAen3so1 0Aat he prefers life M b. LQuip
with his gsndchildfen ana = retired omcers
'pay 70 shs mere hon0s % he1kg aSubcvdihafe
- ~ issxk 6scustaEy e. War In wasA1gtsa,
which - Etll Be- pndeF ~ gsGplstion. q
ths arJ6y t6be approved bJ9hs frssidsut IN
. few DAY.. s''u.'s< -
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Death on the Door Step.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 14,-At 3 o'clock this
morning Madame Somers, . fashionable mo
diste, was awakened by the ringing Of door
bell. Going to the window she saw her hns-
band, Thomas N. Somers, from whom she
was divorced last May on account Of trunk
enness and cruelty, sitting against post.
As be had threatened her life If she procured
divorce, she sent : boy for the police, who,
on their arrival, found the man dead. with .
bullet hole in his temple and pistol by his
sido. Somers had carried out his threat tina!
II his wife procured divorce he would
die on her door step. 80
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sitting Bull Marc . piplom..ie Speech.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 10.-Allison, who wa:
sent to Sitting Bulls camp by General
Terry two weeks ago, has returned TO Fort
Buford and made his report. He reached
Sitting Bulls camp in the British posses
sions with difficulty and had an interview
with the principal chiefs, Sitting Bull made
a long speech in which he claimed that he
had never made war on the United States,
but had acted on the defensive. He said
that he recognized that the time had come
for an accommodation whit the United States,
but said that Major Walsh had proposed 70
mediate, and he (Sltting Bully, wanted 70
wait for Walsh's return from the East. II
Walsh did not return the Goth Of the
month, he would come to Fort Buford and
listen to the proposition for surrender. II b
said that Sitting Bulls band are nearly out
of ammunition and food, and Major Broth
erton thinks .that the surrender can be
effected without difficulty. Stirling Bulls
follower number about 800. = ID.
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LET ONLY RESIDENT CITIZENS VOTE

The result Of the recent election in Mon
tana necessitates the admission that we, with
many others, were mistaken as to the rela-
tive political strength Of Democrats and Re-
publicans in the Territory. But two coun-
ties have given majority forthe Republican
candidate for Delegate and none have elect
ed majority of the Republican nominees.
Even In Lewis and Clarke, an acknowledged
Republican county, the nominal majority is
reduced to 80. These facts are not less an
establishment to Democrats than to Republic
cans, and, throwing out of account the Nor
mon Utah and Northern railroad vote and
the Northern Pacific railroad vote, the disa-
greeable conclusion presents itself that the
majority of immigration to Montana in the
past two years has been Democratic. So far
as Deer Lodge precinct was concerned the
electors had been counted, and this fact was
known and admitted. 1t was also known as
to certain mining precincts, but that the ma
Jority of agriculturalists, business men, stock
growers, etc, who had been added TO the
population were Democrats was a surprise
we were not prepared for. II is another ex-
emplification of the adage " Birds of feath-
err flock together" We had hoped better
things of Montana, and that this election
would show such an even balance of parties
that two years hence the Republicans would
not work against the disadvantage of having
to fight the money and manipulations Of the
rings and contractors always ready for the
service Of the party certain to win. The sit
uation, however, must be accepted as it Is.
Looking to the future we may anticipate in
Montana two years hence the presence OF
three railroad construction gangs--two on
the Northern Pacific and one on the Utah
and Northern. The majority of those COM
ing from the West on the Northern Pacific
will probably be Cinnamon, excluded from
suffrage. The Mormons who will be engaged
here will not have residence in Montana,and
those practising polygamy dare not bring
their harems here lest they be subjected to
criminal prosecution! What right will these
men have to vote ? II is not improbable Chi
namen will be employed on the eastern end
of the Northern Pacific; but whether they
are or not, we ask our Legislators, Republic
cans and Democrats, if It is not fair and right
that the election laws of Montana should be
amended this winter so that these transients,
who will probably hold the balance of power
In the counties where they happen to be,
shall not wrest our local governments from
the bona fde citizens at the behest of some
division boss and his subordinates. The
Democrats have majority enough to afford to
be Just in this matter, and Republicans
can do no less than favor It. There are but
few Of us. Let us do what fighting is to
be done among ourselves and protect our 10
cal government from nonresident intruders.
II they conclude to locate 1t will then be
time enough for them to assist in determin-
Ing our officers. .t
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Dun Democratic neighbon are taking
some comfort out Of their majority In Beaver
head county. We have 1t on good authority
that Charles @. Cannon, the three-ply po-
lygamous Utah Delegate, wrote 10 the Nor
mon Bishop In charge Of the Mormon outfty
working on the Utah u Northern Railroad in
Montana to vote his men for Maginnis and
the straight Democtatic ticket II he had to
swear every vote through. The people Of
Idaho have been complaining forsome time
Of the Mormon influences exerte6ron the
elections In thst Territory. ID seems they
have become factor In Montana politics.
Blu. they will not be seriously 50 again 4 Law
can reach them. Neither Bishopnor layman
with two or three dozen wives and oil them
washing in Utah, viii again play themselves
In m legal electors In Montana.