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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-04
Foreign Ne s.

LoSpos, April 22.-Ths Standard as
zerts that there is no foundation in Inter
national Law for the suggestion that the
British Government exceeded it's rights In
resard 70 the imprisonment Of American
subjects, or that tbs United States have .
shadow Of ground for addressing either !
complaint or remonstranee In regard to
their imprisonment 10 the Minlste. or the
crown.
The Times says that the supposed budget
to be presented TO the Commons on Mon
day viii be tbs last that Gladstone will
|eyer aaooIt.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Bsaae ID. sacG;nGclaeen Confirmed
Secretary Of U0mGama-Chinese
Nail a1a eho senate~-Etc.. Etc.

WAeuISeroN, April 21.--At the cabinet
meeting to-day the i'ltz-John Porter case
was again under consideration on the new
/ petition, from Gen. Porter. for the relief
| from the sentence Of the court martial.
THE petition was referred TO the Secretary
of War. y
ID the House to-day, Cassidy of Nevada,
obtained unanimous consent to have con-
sidered, the bill amending the United
| States mining law, so Cd TO allow non-resi-
dents adverse claimants to make certain
a1adaxits In cases OF application for patents
through their agents or attorneys in fact.
He sfated1ha the object Of the amendment
was TO place nonresident applicants Tor
patents and adverse claimants ON an equal
footlng IN proceedings relative to the ac-
quisitIon of United STATES patents to miner
81 lands. It makes no change In the law
further than In the MANNER Of procedure
In certain cases It uas more In the nature
OF . convenience TO nonresident mine
owners than anything else. The bill was
passed.
In the suis OF HalIett Kilbourne against
ex-serge Thompson, to-day
the jury returned . verdict of 100000 in
favor Of Kilbourne. An appeal was made
for new trial.
q. C. Watson, OF Cleveland, Ohio, ar
rived here to-day witt, q petition bearing
the Signatures Of 10000 citizens Of Cleve-
land and vicinity, praying for the pardon
OF Sergeant Mason. The petition was hand
ed to President Arthur.
Page to-day presented petition In the
House from the citizens Of California, IA
goring the passage Of tho bill incorporat-
ins the Maritime Canal Company Of Nica-
ragug. Referred.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi-
nation of Isaac .. McCutcheon, Of Michi-
gan, as Secretary Of Montana Territory.
Adjusant-General Drumm telegraphed
General Mcdowell, at San Francisco, for
any information he may have in referenee
to tha outbreak among the Warm Spring
Indiana Ia Arizona. The War Depa- n.ont
In ineormed by Northumberland .Saell-
dan that the troops in that region are
sufficient to meet emergencies
Nav YoRK, April 2l.-A Washington
correspondent says the Senate foreign af
fairs committee has stricken out Of the
Chiaese bill, which passed the House on
Monday, the section which forbids the
naturalization Of Chinamen and the section
which forbida the immigration Of skilled
Chinese laborers. The Pacific coast Sena-
tors say they will make a strong effort to
restore those sections, aud the action Of
the Republican Senators III caucus this
morning. indicates that they will support
the bill 30 passed by the House. Pacific
coast men are indignant that eastern mer-
ehanss are signing petitions against the
Chinese bill. and threaten to Boycott all
casters nerehaata who sign the petition.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Gafeeau seared@-rhe Chinese Bala-
5l@Ime 1'est19Ies Before the goan-
auIaIaM

WASHINGTON, April 2e.--Gaiteau Ii
growing nervous again and acts rs IL he
was badly scared Wheneyer mention Is
made Of the court proceedings. He said
10 reporter, 4 suppose you know my
case will be argued the 9Th Of next month :
What do you think Of my prospects? |
don't want communication OF sentence. f
they do anything at 81 they must set me
free In order that canztraFel and lecture.
! do not want 70 be cooped up In prison all
my days" The prisoner turned TO his
table aud picking up i bundle OF photo
graphs aendeaYored to make sale and
seemed somewhat piqted at being unsuc-
cessful.
Ia the House Calkins called ND the con-
tested election case of Lynch W. Chal-
mera
Randall raised a au7sfion fer considers
tlon, and the House decided, yeas ll5,
nays 99, TO consider. The report was then
read.
The Senate committee Oh commerce will
Tomorrow take up the nomination Of Wor-
thington 10 be collector of customs for
Boston, and they expect 10 act upon it.
Senators Hoarand Dawes will appear be-
fore the conltnlttee and make arguments
against Wsrthington' > contlrmatioa. The
burden OF their argument will be that
Worthington would convert the custom
house and tts patronage Tito political
machine.
Blaine continued giving his testimony
before the shipherd committee this morn
ing. Mr. Blaine quoted from the late
President Garfeld's memorandum Of
every days. transactions, and also that Of
lis private secretary, to show that lie had
no cognizance Of Shepherds Peruvian
company OF the Crochet claim.
The debate on the Chinese bill was con-
tinued BY Slater, Of Oregon, who sharply
criticised Hoar's speech, and contrasted
the records Of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties on the Chinese question TO
the advantage Of the latter.
The argument IN the Mason case was
concluded IN the Supreme court to-day.
In the Senate farley became engaged IN
4 long col1oquy with Dawes about the la
hor experiment with Chinese i'll nassa-
chusetfs, anu at o'clock yielded to mo-
ton made BY Edmunds for an executive
session, which was agreed to. The billae-
cordngly goes over until tomorrow.
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A Budget Of Washington News,

/ WASHINGTON, April 25.-1hc Senate
/ Foreign Relations Committee agreed to
report the nomination of Taft fayorably.
| The House bill passed authorizing the
Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company
to construct a railroad bridge over the
Mississippi river.
The Senate, at 9 35 p. M, took up the
House Chinese bill for consideration and
action.
1t is quite probable that Senator Hoar
will get the vacancy on the Senate Juditl-
ary Committee caused by the resignation
of Secretary Teller,
The Senate, by a vote of 80 nays against
26 ayes, rejected the foreign relations conl-
mittee's amendment, which proposed to
strike out the fourteenth section Of the bill.
This section prohibits the naturalization or
Chinese.
The Senate struck out che fifteenth see.
ton, winch defines Chinese laborerg 10
mean both skilled and unskilled laborets
and Chinese engaged in mining. The vote
agreeing to thus amendment was 80 yeas
and % nays.
Farley gave notice that he will demand
another vote when the bill reaches its nexr
parliamentary stage.
After q short speech By Hoar the Chi
nese bill was reported FROM the Committee
of the2Whole to the Senate.
Morgan has now taken the floor. and
the indications are that no further action
will be taken until tomorrow.
The Senate bill allowing Canadian grain
to be ground in United States mills passed.
The Mississippi River bill appropriatlng
six million dollars passed by viva voce
vote.
THE Republicans were beaten in the at
tempt to take up the Chalmers-T ynch case
to-day
Through an agreement between the
Democrats and the Ways and Means Com
mlttee, who wanted to continue the tariff
commission bill Garland this afternoon
withdrew his fifteen million dollar amend
ment to the Mississippi river bill, saying
he Senate was apparently unanimous for
- ~ Of the committee appropriating
eve millions for the Mississippi and one
r1ilion for the Missouri.
Jones withdrew his amendment. when
the Mississippi river bill w;ss practically
passed.
The hearing Of the star-r0ute cases has
been postponed until f0-n70rr0Vr
Sergeant Mason came before the su-
preme Court to-day.
In the House to-day Page presented 4
petition from the vineyardists and wine
merchants of California opposing the Mill
proposing i Tux of $40 on every dozen of
American champagne and sparkling wine.
Referred.
Th9 Cabinet to-day took steps looking
to the relief Of -Am"rican ',$tspccts in
Irish prisons.
Tie President will SOON send Il message
to Congress asking for authority to lend
Government aid to Territorial authorities
in suppressing the lawlessness Of organized
bands in Arizona.
The House adopted a resolution calling
for information about the Paris monetary
conference; also, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the validity of
the Speakers removal of Devine. sreno-
grapticr.
The House, bya vote of 12l to 90 re-
fused to consider the Chalmers-Lynch con
tested election case.
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SorFovg VS.. Gratitude.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-A Tucson
dispatch says; At a mass meeting of sav-
eral thousand people held tonight it was
unanimously directed that the following
be sent and was Immediately wired as an
open letter to the President and his Cabi-
net and both Houses of Congress:
During the rejoicings Incident to the
grand military display announced to take
place at Fortress Monroe, we beg TO offer
you, as q skeleton set at your banquet, the
fact that nearly one hundred Of our pio-
neers save within q few days past been
Wantonly murdered in cold blood by the
deyilish Apaenes, whom q cruel and mis-
taken policy permits 10 survive their
crimes. II some small portion of the cx-
pendiiure incurred in your grand display
could be devoted to such measures AZ
would preclude the probability of an in
crease in the list of our murdered dead.
we could send you greeting Of gratitude
and cheer, in place Of this message Of our
sorrow and helplessness, and our desolate-
ness.
(signed), jas. Il. ToDD, Chairman.
/. e. HuGnEs, Secretary.
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Chilli and E'eru.

CINc1HNAr1, April 60 A Commerci4Ps
Washington special says: An official Of a
South American legation said to-day that
the Chiians still hold firm, but according
to their advicas they would be glad Of a
chance to withdraw and make themselves
whole for losses incurred. They feared to
Withdraw now, because Peru was III such
an unsettled condition that 4 monarchy
was sure TO follow Chilli wished 10 avoid
this excuse for foreign Intervention for
the protection of foreign alien property.
Anti~ Monopoly Convention.
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,H'aaa New Telephone.

New YORK, April 3l.--Ihe 0perator,
speaking Of the telephone, says that in
many respects It resemble the present
one, except il the chemical preparation Of
the carbon transnitter. The new trans
initter, with ! four-cell battery, has been
worked i've hundred miles, transmitting
the voice loud enough to be heard With the
same case and distinctness that the human
voice i III ordinary distances. This will
dispense with call bells. The patent is
owned BY the Bell Telephone Company
an1 will probably he put IL general use
soon.
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SE4 x ar

CHICAGO, April 2c.-A special from New
York says the Hawaiian sugar question i
assuming such proportions il tie markets
Of the country that determined and Unit
ed effort is 20 be made w commercial
bodies Of this city to seek relief from Con-
gress. Ii will he demand=d that 50 much
Of tile treaty between the Sandwich glands
aasd@the United States 80 ftoru1it4. entry of.
Hawaiian sugar free Of duty shall be abro-
gated.
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A Queer Et0p saa2 % zae.

ST. Louis, April PA sensational
elopementis is reported here. John C. Cur
tis, the Z year old son Of the former big
clothier OF that name. and Mrs. Jennie
Dixon, wife Of Il traveller for the Lorill-
ards, Of New York. She left behind three
small children ana shocked and inortif-
td lot Of relatives. Her husband il II New
Mexico or Colorado. The truants are sup
posed to have gone to Chicago.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-04

LONDON, April 3d. Bratllaugh has com
menced sujtagainst The assistant sergeant
atarmS Of the House Of Commons fol
ajecting him from the lobby 0t thai body
last session. He has also begun suit against
Newdegate, NJ. F., for maintenance.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26,-Many shops
and houses belonging to Jews were bnrn-
ed last night at hamenitz; damage, co.
900 roubles.
BERLIN, April 25.--GenerAl Skobeloh il
dangerously i'll. ":""
sullivan sem1eneea
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WI aarIer.

RICHARDSON. Texas, April 31.-BroWn
Pierce, q farmer, living three miles east OF
here, while going from q field to dinner
to-day found his wife hanging from door
knot ana Itjs three children lying dead on
the floor The suppostion i that Mrs.
Pierce strauged the children, then took
poison antt hanged herself.
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Fires.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, April 24.~sixty-three
building were burned here to-day. Loss
estimated at $250,0O0 to $270 900; insur-
Ance probably not ene-half. It began ~
5 p, m. III rear Of the Pioneer block and
destroyed most Of the business part q The
west side, including four solid blocks IF
buildings, besides many others. The fire
Was.under control at 6 p. N.
FRANKLIN, Ind, April 1.-The Franklin
Hotel and Opera House burned Loss 500,
900.
DEpERE, Wis, april .24.-Loss BY fire
estimated ats100,000; insurance $4,000
Vanderbiit9s Case.
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Lake Park, n. =. as. Es.
MARINE INSURANCE.

For marine insurance fm ffs-sta
class co1mpan1es Missouri river
assEppcrs caaa apply during sSac
boa1trg scasosa Of E8s2 30 tRa<,
Ashs,y Enssrsagace agency repre-
sented tv SEQ. I'D. Parker. ant EHos.t
Benton, vi. n, san1ta II. ~B. Todd st
Bismarck. Dakota.
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! zslg aaaEae S@la.

Denver, April 2l.--The 1';ases' Lead
vile special says: The Henriette milne,
owned by Taber, Blaine, Chatree, Modatt,
Wilson and Kassler, has been sold to Eng
lish ana French capitalists for 81 SOC, 900.
The value Of the ore In sight i said Co be
5000, 900.
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Paraaail.s aEoyeanesaas.

DUBLIN, April 2o.-Parnell, In accord
ance with the terms of his parole, notified
the governor Of kllmainham Jail that he
would DC absent another week on account
Of urgent family affairs
a baiI;f1 in the employ Of Lord Beacons-
field has been found murdered at Rildsart.
He recently served writs upon tenants.
1sarxyins Dead
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CoLUHpus, O., april 26.-By . decrceo Of
the supreme court to-day the contempt
case against Wm. Fl. Vanderbilt, IN con
nection with the @. C. C. 6 I. c. Railroad
has been dropped from the court.
L. Father and sons
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a visit og Minister Sargeasss.

LOWELL, Mass, April 25.-Aaron ser-
gent, American Minister to Germany,
came here this morning to visit relatives.
Ills call is strictly private AMI he will start
for New York this evening, and thence to
I,ngland this week for his mission abroad.
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Murderer Executed.

RoLL4, Mo-, April 2l.-George Bohan-
non was executed here to-day IN the pres
enee Of several thousand people. He said
he thought he was only guilty II the sec
ond degree. He disd soon after the drop
WAS sprung.
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CHICAGO, April 22.--scoville, In with
drawing from the Guiteau case, sends to
tile Supreme Court at Washington letter
i column long, stating his reasons, which
are partly personal, and partly because he
believes his client has NOT received falr
judicial treatment.
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Davenporf Investigating.

CuABERLASD, (1Id.] April 22.--Jol1n ].
Davenport, Of New York, was here yester-
DAY oil business supposed to be III refer
ence 10 Robert Lindsley's branch Of the
celebrated Morey letter affair, which 1r.
Davenport il investigating.
Drunken Legislators.
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Drunken Legislators.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April Ala disgrace
fnl scene occurred in the Senate this after
noon, i drunken legislator, named Hayee,
abusing another In pot-house style.
scoville Deserts Guleeau.
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Suicide.

CANTON, Ohio, April 25.--Wm. strull,
the Georgetown murderer, was cornered
early this morning i'll the woods near
Franklin, by the sheriff and posse. and
finding escape impossible, slot himself
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sullivan Sentenced

BosroS, April 27.-John J.. Sullivan,
the puglisr, was to-day sentenced 60 three
months in the house Of correction for al
assault on Charles Robbins in d bar room
On Sunday night. Sullivan appealed.
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MILWAUKEE, April 26.-The Milwaukee
Association Company's brewery is on fire
1t will probably be burnt to the ground.
No estimate Of loss can yet be made.
Chtiiants E'erx7
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DALLAS, Texas, April 24.-one Of the
train robbers was captured on information
Of his respectable farmer father, who told
the officials that he preferred to have ltis
son su inmate Of the penitentiary than i
member Of gang Of robbers. lis believ-
Ell the entire gang Of robbers will be ar
rested Tonight.
senator Egem. Hills Health.
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Exa "a SOU all.

CA1cAdo, April 24.-The schooner Gala
tin. worth S12 900 with her cargo OF iron,
sunk in a squall on the Michigan shore
the crew barely escaped.
Missouri Eevvs.
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BALTIMORE, April 90 --Foartesn hum
dresl en1igranrs arrived here yesterday
from hte1neu They leave fVr.4<tlae West
to-day
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St. Lor1s, April 25.-United States selE'-
tor Ben Hill, of Georgia, is here, en- route
to Eareka Springs. The Senator is still sol
weak that the journey has TO Be made BY
easy stages.
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sr4Iou1s, April 25.--JndEe Neerarf
to-day refused to grantan injunction pre-
venting other sleeping cars than tie Pull
mans being used OH tie Iron Mountain
railroad.
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fudge Borden zSeas

FoEr WAYNE, April 25.-James ". Bor-
den, prominent Democrat and judge of
the criminal court Of this county, died this
morning
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] q Z t. x'eek. !.

MONTREAL, April 26.-Zersondaki, Con-
sul FOR Greece, was arrested for assaulting
girl ten years Of age.
Judge Borden bead.
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ALBANY. N. Y, April 2G.-The anti
Hlonopoly convention to-day had tour hun
dre'1 delegates present. l.. {. ChitFendcn
was elected temporary chairman.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
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solaeeines it's snakes, sometimes it's
mountain liens that q man who flas got
'em again sees.
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'L'.EjiI,II}3C55RA'|HS. +
A Fgigyvaaskcc E5re.

Special Dispatches to t,e Record.
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(Signed1, Jas. II. IoDD, Chairman.
1. G. HuGnEs, Secretary.
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seBator nsena. EaIil,s Health.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-08
) DETAILS OF A DUEL
Which did Not Come ar yIctvecn T,,
- .. L.. nj, I,r,s "a

Which Did Not Come NIr Nctwccn Tuu
|a,o. slFi " Columbus EdIturx. ,IF is.
2. COLUMBUS, November Quite scpsa.
ton was producedin journalistic circles here
early Yesterday evening by the rumor tint
Col. ". a. Taylor, editor OF the Cyi,ic, and
Col. W. II. Elliott, editor OF the CAPITAL
fmd quarreled, and were arranging 10 settle
their differences according TO, the code
duello.i Inquiry developed the fact TINT
Col. Taylor had taken rimbrase at certain
statements published in yesterdays CumtaI
and hal sent atmessengert to Col. Elliott
demanding that he either make sa,isiac.
tory explanation or; hold himself in reuii-
ness TO render 10 him such sa,iiac,;on "a
one gentleman is bound 10 render another
under the CODE. Several correspondents
and local news men gathered in Colonel
laylor's room at the American House 10
await the. answer which was to determine
whether the irate editors should take the
! lo'clock train for Canada with, intent to
stain her virgin soil with journalistic gore,
Colonel Elliott finally made his appearance
in person, accompanied by one or two
friends, and informed til challenging party
that il nothing, else would satisfy his
wounded honor lie would fight him in
Canada tomorrow, morning, and named
cavalry sabeTs as the weapons with whicl,
they should fight. However, before ,hc
arrangement OF details was entered into lie
gentlemcnt present mado an appeal to the
belligerents tocompromiset to their dille, ences,
Alter slight deliberation neither the chal.
lenging nor The challenged party showed
any particularaversion 10 this arrangement.
Mutual explanation and apologies follow
ed, and bloodshcd WIS avoided
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-08
Tic Italians In New York,

IS NEw ionx, November. There urc
probably as many as 10000 OF the .rcoolc
oi.sunny Italy living in the vicinity Of Five
Points. The United States census OF 1880
returned as Of Italian birth in New Y0rl,
122,o2 and II there be added 10 this iiie
results OF immigration since tic census
was taken, and tho children Of Italians
born here, there may be rs many as ,s5, COO
Sothat.it:is certainly saie 'to: assume tl,rat
there are 20 900. The Chldren's, Aid So
olety has opened industrial schools to,olch
the mass Of strangers. The Rev. C, slrader
breaches to them in Grace Chapel, in Four.
teenth street, and lately Rev. Antonio ar.
right has been engaged 10 doWha, he Gun ior
This people in connection with the Calvary
church, No. l5l;Worth street. najly MI.
Arrighi goes up, and down tile neishbor.
hpolswhere! tho llallans congrcgute ,hc
lnoat. AND with act and kindness, shows
them u friendly interest md practical sy,n.
Iathy. !Tfiis soon gains their 'voo,i win
and respect, In the lew mont hs in which
Mr.. Alright has been ,deyotins himself 10
this work lie has secured All attendance
on his meetings oi70 10 slo5 pcisons n, n
whom have made a Confession otliaith No w
Christians. Many ,nesp are under lis in.
striictIons witlitth& same ipirpose In y;c.yi
Employment has also been foSnA ior %
persons, ~ - ~