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A POLAR ROMANCE
'Expior,n g wrangei Land Fourteen Years Ago

Exploring Wrangei Land Fourteen Years Ago.
The New York Herald prints long let
ter from George KEENAN, recountnig the
landing effected ON Wrangel Land by Capt.
DOllman In 1866. BY this narrative it APP
pears that the captain of schooner trading
with the natives Of the Siberian and Alaskan
shores having made his way into the Arctic
seas In year when they we're. unusually
freeifIYna ise,t and pushed his advance far
westward; along the Siberian coast, then
turned to make his way To the American
continent without following the coast line,
as he had advanced, and. 81 q consequence,
found himself sailing in August within ten
nautical miles of the region which, from the
account If his latitude aud longitude, must
have been WianaeI Land ii" Went ashore
and found pail III the ,-or,Dirs free from
snow and supplied amply with. Arctic vege-
tatioIi. Saw polar bears and traces Of many
other animals, including the musk OK. Al
together this is remarkable story to be now
for the first time made public, and the ALL
thofties for il are all given in the letter re-
ferred to. In fact, the inevitable schooner
which Is on all seas, i'm all seasons, Is often
the great pioneer Of discovery, and it is con-
seguently not at all unlikely that all this
happened precisely as reported by Captain
Dollman. His narrative affords reason to
believe that II the Jeanette reached W. ap-
gel Land her company has been IN . rea-
sonably good country.
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The President 9 Attitude.

NEW YORK, April Ga Washington
special to an evening paper says: The Presi-
dent in conversation with reference TO the
New York nominations said he had nothing
whatever to reproach himself with, so far IS
Conkling was concerned. lie holds that
Conkling has really no cause of grievance
against his administration. In the interview
he had with him he took particular pains 10
point out 10 the Senator that he could moi IN
his official acts recognize the general divis'
ions of the party or apportion the patronage
of the government upon any of the faction:
in such manner as to be considered as TAX
ing sides with it. In determining to steer
clear Of anything that can be construed as al
filiation or taking sides with either the Con-
king or the anti-Conkling Republicans, tho
President is following the example set by
Pierce on his accession TO the Presidency
with reference to the quarrels Of the Hare
Shell and Soft Shell Democray Of New
York. e..
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THE question Of who received the plurali-
ty Of the popular vote In the last Presidential
election is announced settled by the New
York Times and Garfeld's plurality isplaced
Mt 3,522. This count Is based on certified
statements Of the several Secretaries Of State,
the highest vote cast in the State for either
Republican or Democratic elector being
used. In virginia the Funder and Read
juster vote Is added together and In Maine
the Fusion vote Is given to Hancock. The
Times publishes this IN response to many, in
quiries and to settle the doubts raised by the
various versions and figures published In po-
litical .almanacs and newspapers. There is
J. a great deal Of wagered money. up on the
popular vote whichhas not been paid yet and
we presume will not be until the sporting
: Journal authorities. decide 1t, but doubtless
the above Is correct as computed.
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MINERAL MoHUME rs.
The Land Commissioner Adopts the Suggestions
ola Deputy Mineral Surveyor

Pablo" Washington Corr. in S. T. Tribune.
Deputy Mineral Surveyor Richard n,
Browne Of Boise City, Idaho, has asked the
General Land Commissioner 10 so modify
that clause of the Office instructions, requir-
ing that where two or more mineral mond
Iaeiits a.e established In the same mining
district, they shall be connected with each
o,her by surface measurement or by trisn.
gulalion.
The Commissioner says: The impor-
lance of such connections cannot be denied
and they should III all cases where practiea
BILE, be made"
1t is Is only rarely that conditions will
arise that make such measurements imprae.
ticabie. Mining districts of the proportions
named by the Deputy cannot be very fir.
quent.
Sill, it Is admitted that cases will occur
wherein il will be both difficult and expen-
sive for al applicant to comply with the re-
quiremenis in this respect.
Without conceding any slated limits,wth-
IN which the connection Of mineral monIl-
ments established In the same mineral dis
trict shall be connected with each other, as
suggested by Deputy Browne, it Is deemed
advisable ia view of the many contingencies
which might arise, affecting such cases, 10
leave IL to the discretion oi the Surveyor
General To decide where and under what cir.
cumst ances said instructions must be carried
out. The decision should be based upon the
report Of the Deputy chosen to execute the
survey, as being best acquainted with the
difficulties TO be surmounted.
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kilograms in Brief.

NEWPORT, Texas, April "A heavy frost
in the northern part Of the State. The fruit
crop is considerably injured.
A special from Pierre, Dakota, says: An
armed Vigilance Committee to-day picked
up oil the questionable characters who, It Is
supposed, have been iohbing and burning
recently, and dove hem from the town at
the point Of the bayonet, with warning
never 10 return.
ALGIERs, April 2.-Four natives belong
ing To Col. Flatter's mission for the exped-
ton of the Travssabara railroad, arrived at
Ouarglo on Monday last, bringing news of
the almost complete humiliation of the ex-
petition by natives.
WASHINGTON, April lit Is understood
that the President has decided to recall Gen.
Longstreet, Minister to Turkey, and appoint
him Unithd States Marshall for Georgia.
The nomination to the latter place will prob
ably be sent to the Senate in a day or two.
DUNCAN, (Rep) was elected Mayor Of
Leadville Tuesday.
Bismarck elected the entire Repubica 1
ticket last Tuesday by small majority.
The ice gorge broke at Fol-. Lincoln Mon
day. The ferry boat Union was wrecked.
OTIS Perrin, Stockton, aud Solomon Coop
err. Humboldt, Col, are appointed receivers.
The widow of John Grown, who was hung
at Harper's Ferry, is in Washington seeking
position, as she is very poor
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
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PIrrsBURo, PA, papers say General Jou'
bert, the Boer leader, turns out, after al, to
be an American. He Is native Of Union
town, Fayette county, Pa where he was boru
In the year 1S4I. His parents came from
Holland previous to the war. He was edu-
Gated in the Uniontown public schools
When about IA years of age he was tried on
charge Of assault aud battery, but was &C
quilted. Soon after he left America, going
to Holland and thence to South Africa. Al
the outbreak Of the rebellion he returned 70
this country, served in the Navy under Du
pont, and afterwards as captain Of coloret
regiment under General Wetzel. He return
10 Holland after the war and thereafter tt
South Africa. His full name Is Daniel Stur
geon Joubert, having been named after Sen
ator Daniel Sturgeon, Of Pennsylvania, WIKI
offended his father.
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Telegram in Portland OregoHidn.

Telegram in Portland Oregonidn.
The cause Of the formati, Il Of that organ
,zation, (Viliard's) was obvious to any one
who knew the character of the route of the
Northern Pacific railroad and Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company. The seaport
of the latter company was Portland, Oregon.
The bar at the mouth of the Columbia river
was very difficult of passage and severe
stoim ms were so frequent of coast, that it was
not uncommon for vessels To be weather
bound near that poiut two weeks at a time.
There were many bars, shoals, etc, between
the mouth of the river and Portland, render
ing navigation extremely difficult. On the
other hand, there was perfectly plain sailing
with deep channel To Tacoma, seaport and
western terminus Of the Northern Pacific
road on Puget sound. There was % feet Of
water at low tide off the company's dock at that
place, and from there TO the ocean there was
not reef or shoal. In consequence, the
cost of chartering first-class vessels TO 90
from this city to Portland was $4,000 more
than to 90 from this city 70 Tacoma. Then
the line of the Northern Pacific road from
Ainsworth, at the mouth OF Snake ijvel, TO
Tacoma would be l35 miles shor,er than the
route through Portland. 1t followed from
these facts that The railroads and steamboat
lines of the .. Il. X n. Co. would be injured
by competition of the y. Il. II. Il. To Tacoma,
and II was To present this completion that
The Willard pool was formed. Before that
Willard tried unsuccessfully TO induce the
Northern Pacific railroad to enter into some
plan of consolidation and of delay Of work
Oh the road beyond Ainsworth.
From The Dallcs MounAtineer, March ~.
The Willard party expect to elect an en-
tnely new set of officers iu September, at
which line the election will be held, and
Mr.. Robert Harris, formerly President Of the
| Chicago, Burlington " Quincy road Is their
candidate for President. There Is little
doubt of the truth of this change of owner
ship now, and as ii is Of vast Importance to
The entire Pacific Northwest we all await
with impa' ie,ce the next tidings concerning
| the matter. The change canIot but aid In
the development Of our own city and We be.
lieve will prove M detriment 10 the general
welfare of this section. As a specimen Of
stock maneliveriug, the whole transaction
was one exhibiting tinancieriring ability
beyond all all precedent.
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THE DIVISION ACT.

We understand that, either incidental to
the defense of some suit pending or as q sep.
arate and distinct proceeding, 1t Is designed to
contest in the courts the legality of the act
providing for the division Of Deer Lodge
county, and recently known in legislative
proceedings as House Bill No. g." II Is
held that the bill has never become law,
and that an idea Of what the contest Is prin-
cipalIy based upon may be had by our read
ers, we give what is the gravaman of the ac-
ton.
The Organic law of Montana provides that
every bill which shall have passed the Coun-
Gil and House of Representatives of the Leg
islative Assembly Of the Territory shall, be-
fore 1t becomes law, be approved and signed
by the Governor, or, In case he returns 1t
with his objections II must be approved by
two-thirds of both houses. The point in
this particular case alleged is that House Bill
No. o did not pass both Houses at the Twelfth
Regular Session in accordance with the Par
liamentary Rules adopted and as required
by the Organic law.
The Bill passed the House. 1t went to the
Council where IL was amended and with these
amendments went 10 third reading and was
passed. IL then returned to the House for
concurrence i'm the Council amendments.
The House refused to concur and sent the
bill back to the Council asking that body to
recede from Its amendments. All these pro-
ceeding are presumed TO have been in correct
form. The Council thereupon did recede
from the amendments but did not again put
the bill on passage. 1t is held by those who
propose to contest, that this constitutes a
fatal defect; on the other hand 1t Is stated by
some of those most familiar with the history
of legislation in this Territory that this has
been the uniform method pursued under like
like circumst ances--that the bill Is not Gus
tomarily put on passage again after amend
ments are receded from. We believe tie
Journals of the Houses show the above facts
as to House Dill @. The contestants say even
If this has been the custom a common error
does not make law, and that the method is
subversive Of the rights Of members to vote
on the bill. This case involves some fine
points of parliamentary law which have been
thoroughly investigated.
While we trust the courts will not sustain
the contest, and hope that the division which
has been accomplished will stand, ii is con.
coded the contestants are entitled 10 fail
hearing Of their case and t. all they can OBJ
| 4. IL, ,,ndar tha lava We N. "a no doubt the
contest will be made and il W Il be watched
with interest not only on the Vest Side but
nv the entire Territory.
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A Land once Decision.

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WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Commission
or Of the General Land Office recently sub
mitted to the Secretary ofthe Interior draft
Of the decision in the case Of the town site Of
Eureka VI Conant ct al, mineral claimants,
prepared conformably to the existing prac-
tice of inserting In the townsite and mineral
patents clause Of reciprocal reservation
In cases of town sites upon mineral lands and
suggesting change in this practice. Secre-
tary Kirkwood upon consideration Of the
matter has just rendered decision, deciding
to adhere to the present practice Of the land
Office, which ID TO insert the reservation clause
in mineral patents, in cases where patents
for the same lands have already issued upon
town site entries and in town site patents
upon entries In mineral regions.
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THE DE %D ! JoK.

Latest telegraphic advices state the dead
fore there is no reorganization of the Senate,
which the Republicans want, and no consid-
Grafton of the Presidential nominations. The
Republican caucus met March sd, agreed
upon Gorham, of California, for Secretary
Of the Senate Riddleberger, of Virginia, for
Sergeant at arms; James X. Young, OF
Pennsylvania, for principal executive clerk;
Charles w. johnson, of Minnesota, for chief
legislative clerk; and Rev. Byron Suther-
land, Of Washington, for chaplain. This
ticket they decided to offer on the oath. The
Democrats who now hold the organization
held caucus the same day and resolved to
resist the reorganization by every available
parliamentary method, except refusing to
Vote plan Bayard opposed. So, on the
24th when Dawes moved to call up The res
olution to proceed to election Of officers,
the Democrats began making filibustering
speeches and motions. Harris moved to 60
into executive session. The yeas and nays
were called by the Democrats, and the result
showed six Republicans were paired. Davis
and Malone voted with the Republicans and
the vote was lost, 81 to 80. A motion to
adjourn was lost, 81 to 49, An executive
session was then moved; Davis voted with
the Democrats, making tie; the yice-Pres
ident decided the vote for the Republicans.
The vice-President's right to vote was
G,anaaiipu nttnpa die
cussed, put and lost, until q motion to adj
journ prevailed. This lock the Democrats
have succeeded in continuing until the pres
ent, although in the minority, by a con-
slant recourse to parliamentary tactics, hop.
ing to wear the Republicans out and thus
continue the Senate officers, with their patron
age, until the December session. Latterly
the additional fact has developed that an
other matter really at issue is the control OF
the State of Virginia. If the Republicans
can give Rddleberger the position he seeks
Malone will vote with the Republicans and
use his influence In Virginia to elect a coal
ition Legislature, which In 1882 will select
Senator Johnson's successor, and that sue
cess6r will not be Democrat. II Is said
the President favors this movement and not
much credence Is therefore placed
In the report that he will call the
Forty-Seventh Congress together soon II
his nominations are not acted upon. The
c,nvening Of the 47th Congress would give
the House organization to the Republicans
and deprive the Democrats of that which
| they would otherwise retain until the De-
cember session. In the meantime. the Sem
ate Is INDUCING in political speeches and ad.
journments. the deadlock continues aud
there is no Immediate prospect that 1t will
| be broken.
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Outbreak in Ireland.

LONDON, April Am ARRAY has occurred
between the people and the police who were
protecting process-servers on al estate near
Ballahadyn, County Mayo. Two men were
killed aud several wounded.
DUBLIN, April 3.-The details of the riO!
at Ballayhadyn on Saturday are rs follows
The people attacked the police, who were
obliged to fire in self-defense. Two of the
rioters were killed and thirty-two wounded
four Of whom are not expected to live. One
policeman was killed aud several severely
injured by stones.
AT meeting In Clongh, county Kilkenny,
Dillon read a telegram from Ballahsdyh
ABOUT the ARRAY there yesterday, stating ths
the police had. fired on the people withom
provocation, and that two men were killed,
two, were dying aud three were seriously
wounded,
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Lynch Law in wyoming.

CHEYENNE, April ga Sidney special to
the Leader says: 'Reddv Mcdonald, head
musician in dance house and . noted cut
threat, was taken from the county Jail at an
early hour this morning by the yigilantees
and hanged to Tree In the court house yard.
Mcdonald was one Of the sixteen despcra-
does who were jailed on Friday. They had
held the town IN terror for several years aud
the citizens resolved to clean them out.
Mcdonald Twas discovered arranging plans
for breaking Jail, and hence the lynehing.
Ex-deputy sheriff Ryan, who stabbed atior-
ney Michael, has not been captured. He
will he lynched when caught. 1t Is limited
that two more prisoners who have committed
foul murders and escaped punishment will
be taken ont and made iuto good men by
lynching them.
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THE SENATE DEADLOCK.
No Break Yet Til, President Annoyed-Robef
aon Will Stand

son Will Stand.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The vice-Pfcs-
don't presented as unfinished business tie
election of Senate officers. McPheDm
held the Chair should call for the present.
lion of petitions and memorials, but tie
chair said this was an executive session AID
there was no morning hour. Ferry s,s-
tanned this view and Mcpherson offered IS
his right the Boynton petition, and at It's
request It was referred without objection TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Tie
Senate, 81 to 80, refused to 60 iuto exeai-
tive session. Bayard believed the Demo
Gratis were justified in their attitude of he
past ten days by Law and reason.
Colored citizens to-day decorated Mnhoie's
desk with floral anchor, inscribed with Up.
preciative congratulatory sentiments.
The President and Blaine are annoyed by
the continuance of the deadlock. They
think the nominations should be confirmed
without delay and were disappointed at he
result of the last Republican caucus. Hale
Frye, Ingalls,, Blaine and others hold similar
views and will try to have another caucu, tt
reverse the decision of the last. IL IL stated
the President will use his power 20 breal
the deadlock If it lasts much longer. - =
Robertson, of New York, has notified hi.
friends most emphaiically that he will MOI
consent to withdraw his name unless the
President requests 1t. Robertson viii
| make his fight to the end aud win. Twent!
three Of the Senate will unite TO confirm.
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The New roai,n commi..ioner.

WAsAIseroy, April 6.-The President
has appointed Hiram Price, OF Iowa, rs
commissioner Of Indian Affairs, vice Thos.
M. Nichols, whose nomination was with
drawn at his request. Hon. Hiram Price,
who has been rendered the Commissioners
ship of Indian Affairs, was elected to the
3stl, 39th and 10th Congresses and declined
to be candidate for the 4lst Congioss. He
was nominated and elected for the 18th
Congress, and positively refused to be cam
date for the 46th Congress. Price Is strict
teetotal temperance lecturer. Poor 10 will
get no fire water under the administration Of
the Iowa stalwart If he can help it.
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:. THE San. Francisco Chronicle says the
bark Mary and Helen, purchased by the
government, for the Arctic relief ship to 60
, IN search Of the Jeanette is bad bargain.
The government paid 500, 900 for her. She
registers 420s TONS, The cost for building
ships In the east is ss5per ton So the Mary
and Helen would tobt ohfy 81, O25. When
: her whaling outfit Is removed it. leaves her .
/, mere she'll There Is not . single hanging
knee or stationary stanchion In her. From
the stem 20 the fore rigging the frame Is sol
i'd; absft that to the stern the frames are
about six inches apart. The timber Is white
oat, hackmstack and hard pine, and Is oil
ound and In good condition, as are the spars
/. and rigging. She has 15o.harse power en-.
CINE and is rated up TO u. knots an hour
when burning five tons Of coal In "a hours
II is estimated 1t will take $4,000 to
strengthen up the hull to resist Ice foes, hel
only protection from that as whaler, being
her shQrtness and ability to turn xuickly
and run from them. II would seem from
these statements that the government liza,
not made very desirable purchase.
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\, THE bitterness sngendered among the De-
mocfacy,by Senator Mahone's voting with
the Republicans out-cnpped in expression
ny press and Senators until on Friday last IL
eliminated In fierce verbal set-to between
Voorhees, and Malone. The former tanta-
iized Malone by having read an abusive
newspaper article relating to him, which
threw the Virginia Hotspur into rage that
did not halt 1t parliamentary bounds and
where voorhees, turned and replied In kind.
II Is not an eminently gratifying Senate
scene to record; the whole thing sayors Of
much Of return To the anie-bcllum style OF
Congressional bull-dozlng. II isfndeed sur
prising the vice-President permitted II. The
rumpns was, however. safety-valye to work
on good deal of suppressed wrath over the
Malone matter and ~ both Senators realize
that any further proceedings under the code
would be ten times more likely 70 bring
chem Into ridicule than 70 result in vindi-
cation or funeral. they appear disposed to
drop the matter Just where il l.. Il Il NOT
likekly that Malone will Be again subjected
70 such tantalizlng Or that he Will return TO
ths Dsmocratic fold.
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Sitting Bull Rumor =.

BUFoRD, Dakota, April 1.-Two Indians
sent out by Major Brotheron in February
arrived at Poplar River on Saturday with
seven hostiles from Sitting Bulls camp
They report the whole camp Of 200 souls
about so miles out on their way to Buford
to surrender. The camp Is moving slowly
and is expected to arrive at Poplar River on
Wednesday. Bull promises to come in a
soon as the ground is dried out enough to
make travelling good.