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through.
Denver, Feb. 17-Chief Douglass
passed through Pueblo Sunday after
noon, strongly guarded. en- route to Los
Pinos agency.
Dashville. Mich, Feb. l7-Andrim Ger
hart was killed and Wyley Dash and
four others seriously wounded bv an ex-
plosion. Damage several thousand.
Detroit, Feb. 1.-THE prohibition
amendment to the constitution lacked
one vote in the senate of two-thirds ma
jority. 1t was moved to reconsider for
amendment.
Milwaukee, Feb. 17-Frederick Guen-
ther, wholesale halter and turrier. for
twenty-five years in business here, as
signed to-day. Liabilities over $4,000;
assets, $58,O0O. His creditors are eastern
houses. The failure produced great won-
der in business circles and was entirely
unexpected.
Chicago, Feb. 11-Judge Gardner, in
the superior court to-day, decided that
Robert H. Bulky, who was appointed
receiver of the Chicago Railway Con-
struction company, is, and Henry r.
PAIL. WHO was appointed in Will county,
is not receiver of that company, and en-
joined PAIL from interfering with Bulk
ley in the discharge of his duties.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. ia shooting
affray occurred in Benton county be-
tween G. B. Gunther, brother of Congress-
man Gunther, and L. B. Gamble. The
difficulty originated about the removal of
the postoffice. Gamble knocked Gun
ther down. when Gunther seized shot
gun and fired both barrels and Gamble
fell. exclaiming, II am dead man."
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Midnight.-Since 8
O'Clock this evening nearly five inches of
snow has fallen and is still coming at the
rate OF an inch or two an hour. It is
compact and lies where it falls and will
prove more troublesome to trains and
foot passengers: Coming as it does upon
the other heavy SHOWS which have cover
ed the ground almost without Interrupt
ton since the middle of last November,
this heavy lall of snow is quite remarka-
BILE and noteworthy. The air is cool and
crisp with no signs of thaw.
Burlington, Ia, Feb. ia heavy snow
storm is prevailing in this section. The
snow commenced falling this morning
early and has been increasing in force.
No heavier snow storm has ever been
known in this section. The storm ex-
tends as far west as Ottumwa, and fears
are entertained that another blockade on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy is
inevitable, although, fortunately. the
wind Is not blowing strong. All the
trains left here nearly on time.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Three Chinese, de-
sirous of becoming citizens of the United
States, to-day applied to the criminal
court clerk for naturalization papers.
Moy Hong Kee, who asked Tor the filst
papers was placed on the docket as his
signature, and was allowed his papers.
Moy Yee and Moy Sam, the others, have
been in America ten years, and applied
took the question under advisement,
San Francisco judges that Cinnamon
also that the provisions of the new trea.
coming full citizens.
. Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE ladies
anti.polygamy society OF Brooklyn helC
meeting this afternoon. Mrs. Imogen,
Fales presided. Many prominent ladie
; of Brooklyn were present. The messag,
of the governor of Idaho on the subjec
!. Of polygamy was read by the secretary
Mrs. Bradshaw, and favorably comment
: ed on. The society will place itself il
: communication with the principal cite
with view of forming auxiliary socie
tiles. A committee was appointed t
Q confer with congressmen.elect Bliss an
q Smith to interest them in the wor
D which the society proposed to do. Print
? ed petitions against polygamy will b
t sent to the Temperance women's praye
! meetings for signatures, and the clergy
il men OF the city will be requested to rea
), notices relative to the meetings of til
t society from their pulpits on Sunday.