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GUITEAU's TRIAL.

The trial Of Guiteau for the murder Of
President Garfield began In Washington last
Monday, and will doubtless be protracted
one, gratifying the miscreant's desire for mo-
riety and creating indignation throughout
the country. Guiteau played the part Of
insanity, insisting on trying the case, read
ing 81 statement, and other like antics, but IL
is believed he overdid the thing, and con-
WINGED the auditors 1t least that there was
method In his madness. The work Of So
curing Jury progressed better than was
anticipated, and the twelfth juror was %
cured on Wednesday, and all sworn. SEQ
willie thereupon repudiatsd the appeal Guiteau
had made to the profession for counsel, and
Guiteau rose excitedly and repudiated SEQ
vile, saying be had not yer accepted him =
counsel, and until he did 30 he proposed to
defend his swn case. Thus matters stood
when Court adjourned until Thursday.
II Is evident tho Court 10 going TO have
trouble with Guitsau, - IN his endeavon 70
impress the jury that he 10 insane he will do
anything mailman would. His appealfor
legal aid does not, however, betoken mind
sufficiently unsettled 10 relieve him Of per.
sonal responsibility for his crime. He shot
the President with the intent TO kill, and the
President died. The preponderance Of sur
gical opinion 10 that no practice adoptsd
could have prolonged the Presidents life
one year, and that the treatment adopted
was skillful, careful and unremitting. II
these things are true Guiteau should Be-
be- found guilty and hung. But thers = .
universe Of legal obstacles to ovsrcons BE-
fore that conclusion Il reached through u
Couris. There arc clouds Of witnesses sun-
monsd, and their examination probably ~
ran Yesterday.
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Gambetta's Policy.

PARIS, November 15.-Gambetta presented
himself and colleagues In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day and explained what the pol
Icy of tho Ministry would be. He said: eve
desire policy which will advance gradually
and wisely toward reform. We rely on find
Ing majority which will afford us its frank
support in both Chambers, and upon disci
pinned public service. We propose to reform
the judicial systems, perfect national educa-
ton, and complete military legislation. We
wish to strictly follow the provisions Of the
concordat and to maintain peace at home
and abroad. These reforms will suffice us
and enable US to reach fresh stage of pro-
gress."
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BALDWIN BURGLARIZED.
The Bond Crank Robbed of His Col

The Bono crank HopOcu VI Hl's SoAe.
CHICAGO, November 15.-A Youngstown,
Ohio, special says Jesse Baldwin, of Board
man township, five miles south of this city
the lunatic who created sensation by ap
pearing in the Treasury Department at
Washington and demanding gold for ST. 900
in bonds, was robbed this morning at three
O'Clock. He kept his money in an old-fash-
toned safe under the stairs in the hallway OF
his residence. The party OF burglars num-
bered five. The family slept up stairs and
the first intimation they had of burglary was
the furious noise made by blowing open the
safe with powder. George Lewis, Baldwin's
son-in-law, fred three shots at the robbers
Is they left the house with the bags of gold
In their arms. The burglars fred back. No
body was injured on either side. The rob-
bers had previously taken two of Baldwins
horses and his best carriage from the stable
aud had them standing near the residence.
They jumped into the buggy and escaped,
going south. Baldwin has offered reward
$1,000.
It is Just learned the carriage broke down
four miles from Baldwin's house.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

VIM. Rathbone Gregg, the well-known En-
glish political writer, Is dead. @ t"a.
In Mecca, November 9th, 800 persons died
Of cholera.
A citizens meeting was held in Cheyenne
recently, asking for two mails day on the
u. p. r. r. .a . a4E as@
There were present at the Yorktown Cen
tennial generals and colonies enough to COM
mand an army Of 100000. p,
Chauncey J. Filley says he is not candi.
litical opponents started the story.
Mrs. Densmore, former wife of Guiteau,
now residing in Leadville, has been sum
moned to appear at the trial of the assassin.
Archbishop Purcell, who has been in re-
tirement at the Convent Of Ursulines, in
Ohio, is growing weaker and bis death is liza
BILE to occur at any hour. He has become
helpless and is wheeled about In chair and
fed with spoon.
The St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba
and Northern Pacific companies report re-
ceipts of wheat at all stations now running
very large, and both are hard driven to take
away the wheat from stations where the stor.
age room Is inadequate. The daily deliveries
At Minneapolis are this week averaging 13(
carloads, and the Northern Pacific is taking
about 10 carloads daily into Duluth.
Twin babies, born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Chaplin, of Gilbcft's Mills, Oswego, New
York, and who were named " Garfield" ant
"Arthnr." are thriving snlendidly. They arr
handsome little fellows, exactly the same In
weight, and so closely resemble one a9othe
that neither father, mother, nor nurse ha.
yet been able to tell them apart. A string il
Kept around little Garfeld's wrist in ordert t,
identify him.
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Che ysu, gorth-wsst.
JAS. H. MILLS, PUBLISHER.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

His Exceliency, ,he President Of the UNI
ted States, having designated Thursday, No
vember the oath instant, A. a day Of Thanks
giving and Prayer,
Now, therefore, j, Benjamin II. rots'oov'
ernor Of the Territory Of Montana, do earn
estly request the people OF this Territory 70
observe said day In an appropriate manner
In witness whereof have hereto set my
- hand and caused the Seal OF the Terri
tory TO be afiixed. Done at Helena,
seal the Capital, this 9Th day OF mo ,han.
sand eight hundred and eighty one, aud Of
Ihe independence Of the United states .ne
one hundred and sixth. ID. r. foiio'
BY the Governor.
JAMES ii. MILLS, Secretary OF Montana
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REPORT comes from Cape Coast Castle
that needs looking after. Ashantee Is one
ofthose African empires that have no we'll
defined boundaries or scientific frontier. It
Is savage region constituting considerable
part of what may be termed "the heel OF
Africa"-that is, going upon the presump-
ton that Capetown In the big toe Of the
Dark Continent. The capital city Is Coomas-
sic, and the population of Ashantee Is esti-
mated nj about three millions, which ID just
the number the United States started In
business with q hundred years ago. Its
near neighbor Is Timbuctoo, which s net
much to the credit OF either. Ashantes IL
not a very we'll advertised country. The
climate Is so warm that the people do not
Get any fashions worth speaking Of and IL
any railroads have sought right Of way Into
Coomassie, II Ii quite certain there Is no
place In the country where either Of two
companies have got up 1t four o'clock In the
morning to commence building them. Deer
Lodge Is therefore a more important place
The Ashantees are black-skinned people.
ANY one can notice this In examining the
high art, full length, "nature unadorned'
pictures Of them In Harper's Weekly-"a
journal of civilization" Ashantee has
king; he owns all the property now accumu.
lated, and In the legal heir Of oil his subjects.
He Is therefore In fair circumstances, and Q
black skin. The only distressing Limitation
put upon him Ia that he is limited to 3,33S
wives. His chiefs can have ~ many wives
rs they want. It was reported he was up "a
the limit recently, and called special ses.
sion Of Congress two weeks ago, when he
got vennor's almanac predicting asevere
winter in Ashantee. Members who did moi
appear at the call we're run into the csrra
with pads. He read Vennor TO them, and
asked for more wives threatening II they
were refused to emigrate TO Salt Lake. a
recent dispatch indicates the Senate went
back on the House appropriation bill, and
there was dead lock without any Davis o.
Malone to break IL. He therefore pro
rogued them (they were all buried together.
ana tried q new tack. He ordered, dis
patch says, the massacre Of two hundret
young girls that their blood might be uset
70 mix mortar TO repair one Of the Stat
buildings. The same report might hav'
come from Sitting Bull. The State build
ings Of one are about IS massive - tn
other. This report comes from refsge'
who had been chosen for victim. We pre-
fer not TO believe IL. While the Ashantee
are known to offer human sacrifices In thei
religion, no such deed Of horror - this
credible. The women are the slaves ant
workers. There are no State buildings y
repair. The report will turn out 70 be
CHASTITY hoax.
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Ed Stokes Challenge for a Horse Race,

NEW YORK, November II .-E. s. Stokes
authorizes the Turf, Field and Farm to
say for him: / will match Mr.. Mackay's
California bred Sweetheart against Mr.. Ray
mond's Kentucky bred Phil. Thompson,
mile heats, three In five, for $4,000 side,
the race to be trotted some time in July at
Chicago or New York, that track to be
chosen which will offer the best terms as to
gate money. The expenses Of bringing
Sweetheart from San Francisco will be con-
siderable, and therefore will put up for
felt of $1,000 against 5000, and an addi-
t'onal 5000 five days before the one fixed
upon for the race; or, If Raymond will trot
in California, will put up forfeit of $4,000
AGAINST his 5000. l will either give or take
$4,000 for expenses. ..-.
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JAY GOULD received October 18th long
rambling letter from some unknown mono
maniac stating the Lord had authorized him
In dream to slay Jay Gould; that he pro-
posed to do It within six days; that the said
Lord had promised the said monomauiac I'M
mdnity from punishment here or hereafter,
and that - simple act Of reciprocal kind
ness he therefore sent Could word 90 that he
might repent Of his manifold sins Of robbing
the widows and orphans, etc. Gould evil
IDENTIFY believed the man meant business,
and directed be should be hunted down and
prosecuted. The New York police tackled
the business ~ though there was money In
II, and through decoys, advertisements, and
special force Of 90 letter carriers and de-
tectives they picked up the man while mail
Ing letter ct Station z 10 Jay Gould. BE
gave his name - Col. J. Howard Weller (no
relation to Sam), was tall, well dressed, and
aged 90. He was arrested for blackmailing.
He claimed be had lost largo SUNNI In specu.
lations, and In his correspondence inploied
and threatened Gould BY turns to induce
his assistance In recovering IL. II seems the
old man was willing to play with IRE, bu'
didn't like 1t when he got burned.
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THE THEORY that the majority shall rule
carries with II In practical politics the incl
dental wrong that minsrities have no rights
that the nsjorIties respect. The question
has been given some consideration In the
United States and one or two have endeavored
to remedy the evil by what Is designated Is
the cumulative system. We notice now that
Bismarck has grappled the question, and 1t ID
not unlikely Germany win develop sys-
tenn whereby minorities viii have represen-
tatlon. Is the United States to wait until
Germany teaches 1t the true theory Of rep
resentatisn?
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GIANT and the Administration.

PHILADELPHIA, November liza Led
gers New York special says the Tribuae's
Washington special this morning will say:
Grants overshadowing influence In the new
Administration Is generally regarded here
Is the first gun In the warfare which Blaine
and the snti-Stalwarts intend opening on
the President. Your correspondent has seen
Grant about several allegations, and rs .
matter of public interest not less than OF
Justice to himself and the President, 1t may
be said he denounces them as false and ma
licious. He denies that he sought to infiu-
ence the President In the manner imputed
to him; that as regards Chafee, the Latter
was politically hostile to him at Chicago, was
never considered Grant man; and Is for
intimate financial relations with him, the
fact Is, said the General, have never been
interested with him In any transaction TO
the extent of a dollar. As. to wishing to
Dust Blaine, Grant says that is about the
only truthful item in the entire Indictment.
He wishes him out because he believes him
an unfit man TO be there. The only arrange
ment of the diplomatic service that he 10
aware of Is an express desire that che East
ern missions should be filled with special
reference to the promotion Of our CONNER
cial interests in that quarter, thorough
knowledge Of the peculiar requirements Of
which the General obtained In his journey
around the world. II Young was urged As
Minister to Japan, 1t was wholly In the In
terest of the public, and the same motive
operated in regard to Bingham. The insin-
uation In regard to Cramer, the General
said, Ia wholly baseless statement. That
he insisted that Garfield men must be put
out, he denounces as an unqualified false
hood.
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rELEGRAMs IN BRIEF.

Tobin, the Fenian, has been arrested.
Several shocks Of earthquake occurred in
the Canton of v aud, Switzerland, last week.
lis rumored m additional case of embez-
element Of 900 is to be brought against
Capt. Howgate.
Pierre Paulimler, Archbishop of Bensan-
con, is dead.
BERLIN, November 14.-In consequence
of the desire OF the Emperor, Bismarck will
remain in Office. F%
LONDON, November 12.-The expedition
to South Tunis. will be gone two months.
After this only 1900 men are TO remain In
Tunis, and local mixed army will be or
ganized. J.s-
OMAHA, November 11.-Snow storms and
heavy drifts at Sherman, Wy. The overland
train from Ogden due here this evening was
abandoned. Two days trains will arrive to-
morrow. t az -...- E- sa @s
New YoRK, N ovember 13.--Mary Frances
McVicker, wife of Edwin Booth, died at
O'Clock this afternoon at the residence OF her
parents, IS West SD street. The remains
will be taken to Chicago for interment.
New YORK, November At Is stated
that Sidney Dillon is about building on
Fifth Avenue and Twenty sixth street the
most magnificent private residence on the
continent, if not in the world, far surprising
the Vanderbilt or Stewart mansions, and
covering thirteen full city lots fronting on
| Central Park.
DENVER, November 1.-Two passenger
coaches Of the Colorado Central train were
blown from the track, two miles east OF
Georgetown, by a severe wind storm. The
coaches were badly smashed. There were
ID passengers aboard, all of whom were more
] or less injured, but N one dangerously.
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Heavy Snow STORM in New Mexico.

KANSAS CITY, November 12.-Santa Fe
trains are delayed by snow storm. For
nearly thirty-six hours 1t has been showing
hard In Western Kansas, Colorado and New
Mexico, From Laken west TO Pueblo there
are from six to eight inches Of snow, while
from La Junta west there are from eighteen
TO twenty inches. The cuts are full and .
strong wind Is drifting it badly. This 10 the
heaviest snow storm in New. Mexico and
Colorado that the Santa Fe road ever en-
countered.
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ATweed Robber Released.

NEW York, Nov. 12.-Henry M. Genet
was released to-day from the penitentiary on
Blackwell's Island, to which he was SEN
fenced eight months ago, after conviction
on an Indictment for obtaining money from
the city illegally, In the days Of the Tweed
ring. In addition 10 his term Of imprison-
ment, be was sentenced to pay fine of
$9,e04. His friends collected the amount of
the fine, and q certified check for the sum
was handed the Warden yesterday. While
in the penitentisry, Genet was employed to
keep the daily gang-book In the Office of
Deputy Warden Osborne. He gained in
flesh during his confinement, and appeared
in good health and spirits when he regained
his freedom. He was met by number Of
his friends with whom he entered boat
and was rowed across the river to the city.
He then went to his house ON Lexington
Avenue. e
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Mortar Made Out Of Blood.

LONDON, November l0.-The Cape Coast
Castle reports that the King Of AshaDtse
killed 200 young girls for the purpose Of
using their blood for mixing mortar for the
repair Of one Of the State buildings. The
report Of the massacre was received from
refugee chosen rs one Of the vict inns.
Such wholesale massacres are known to be q
custom with the King.
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Engiand and the Fenians

LONDON, November 15.-Tobin the Fenian
hiss been arrested.
LONDON, November I5.-The documents
seized In connection with the arrest Of To
bin, the Fenisn, relate to the establishment
BY force Of arms Of the Irish Republic. They
reveal the existence Of an extensive crgani-
sation known . the Royal Irish Republican
Society, with numerous members. The
books, rules. etc, and members Of the soci-
ETY., are likels to throw light on the existence
Of similar organizations.
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oovE.nnsnr TIMBER LANDS.


The commissionsr Of the General Land Once
Mares Some Sensible suggestions.
WASHINGTON, November 9.-The Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, m his
annual report, makes the following interest
ing comments on the subject Of Government
timber lands:
He says: The existing provisions Of the
law permitting citizens to fell and remove
timber on the public lands for mining and
domestic purposes, IS found in the act of
June 8, 1878, are In my opinion very defect
i've. The only lands from which such cut
ting Is authorized are the mineral lands,
which are to great extent underlined, and
necessarily must so remain.
First-Large quantities Of timber are nec-
essary for the development Of mines, while
said act authorizes the cutting thereon o
timber for other purposes. The purchaser
of . mining claim has As much II not greater
need for the timber thereon IS the sgricultu-
rist, and the transportation of the timber
to the mines Is very expensive.
Second--The law furnishes no relief to
such as reside at assistance from such lands.
The situation Is practically this :: The set
tiers on lands devoid of timber need timber
for fuel and building. Very frequently they
cannot get it except from the public lands, II
they get it legally. Still they will take 1t,
and when taken solely for said purposes 1t Is
under circumstances which largely mitigate
the technical legal offense. While the par
ties who steal the public timber for specula.
ton and profit deserve severe punishment,
those who use IL solely for home purposes,
under the imperative necessities above men,
toned, should have their privileges accurate
ly and reasonably defined. deem the ell
actment of some law which will accomplish
this end to be very desirable and in the pub
lie interest.
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Bis. ssill Hopeful.

New York, November 15.-The Suns
Washington special says on the Star routs
case: Col. Bliss does not regard the quashing
Of the Information last week as avery serious
matter, especially In view Of the factthat ev-
idence has recently been discovered, - Is be-
lieved, which will make It possible - prose-
cute these canes. The government has evil
dence, 1t Il claimed, Of the payment Of money
late in 1879. The statute Of limitations win
not, therefore, bar these cases, II the evidence
be good for anything, until some time In De-
cember next. Il b understood the govern
nent nov proposes 70 bring the cases hrst in
the police court here. The defendants after
arrest will have the privilege either u wsiv-
ing and being bound over for trial In case tbs
grand jury Of the superior court finds true
bills, or Of demanding preliminary hearing
In the lower court ss
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A REPORT was current la Washington
Wednesday that Secretary Lincoln will
shortly retire voluntarily from the Cabinet
that a son Of Emory storrs will be the new
Attorney General, and ex-senator Chahee,
of Colorado, will succeed Kirkwood as Sec
rotary of the Interior. Chauncey .Filley IL
mentioned as Postmaster General, General
Longstreet rs Secretary Of the Navy, and
General Beale as Secretary Of War.
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THE Union Pacific Railroad was blockad.
ed with snow between Cheyenne and Lara
mie, Thursday and Friday last, and one
train was abandoned. The storm extended
southwark through Colorado, Western Kan.
sas and New Mexico, snow falling to depth
oftwenty inches. Snow storms prevailed here
At the same time, but were quite light a
compared with those farther south.
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RECENT events 90 to show that "Bliss" Is
not a VOID of good omen to the Govern
ment. Il seems to fail In law and physic.
In fact It has appeared recently that no
name appears to carry success with IL when
the United States tackles an individual OF
corporation.
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IT Is now stated Mrs. Edwin Booth has
been insane since her return from England
last year, and her mania has taken such q
turn that her husband has necessarily kept
from her presence, although looking after
her with the most tender sslicitude. This
exp lains their recent troubles rs published.
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The German election,

BERLrN, November 15.-The result of SO
second ballots for members Of the Reich
stag show the election Of I conservatives, 2
Of the Centre party, 10 National Liberals,
IA Secessionist Liberals, "a Progressists, 5
Of the party Of the people, IS Socialists and
4 Particularis.s. SO ~
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THE Star Route ring got the best OF the
Government on the first round In Court.
But the two Montana mail routes are cut
down all the same just when the service
should be increased. The reduction Is or
dered TO take place December LIST.
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CHICAGO, November II. - The Inter
Ocean recently addressed 70 each member Of
the Iowa Lsgislsturs . letter asking their
sentiments on the Senatorial question. Of
ia Republicans, 81 responded and II de-
clared for James Wilson, desire their lst-
tsn confidential, and q Of those mot heard
from are instructed for Wilson, which will
make his vote 1t least % in caucus, being .
majority Of four, and his friends Claim hs
will receive 50 votes on the nrst ballot.
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r GERMAN political factions were divided
up = little more, each faction would have ct
least one representative in the German Con-
cress.