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can if they please conquer Madagas-
car. It would be a magnificent pos
session. 1t is nearly as large IS
France-the precise size arrived fat
by DR.. Mullens and Mr.. Sibree, from
a comparison OF many maps and
Journeys, being an average of S15 by
$50, or a superficial area of 203, $50
square miIes-it is, excluding the
malarious forest belt, quite healthy,
it will grow anything from wheat to
~pine-apples, it is'as rich in fine woods
as Honduras, and there is geological
reason to believe thatIit is full of mi
neruls, besides the iron in which it is
we'll known to be rich, and which the
,~lovas work. The thin population
could be reinforced, both from Pom
dicherry and Saigon, and the island
could, under wise management, be
turned into a smaller India.
That this is the plan devised, and at
lenSt partially adopted in Paris, is
evident from the semi-oficial state
ment thar VI. Grtyy will refuse to re-
ceive the Hova Envoys, unless they
acknowl edge from the beginning
that the SakaIayas are Independent
of the IIova Queen, and that the
French possess an exclusive and lc-
gal protcctorate either OF the Saka-
lava territory, ora still more dam
oerous cIaim-of all the Sakalaya
tribe. The Envoys cannot make the
latter concession, which would girdIo
tho IIova possessions with protected
enemies, and will rot make the for
mer; and whether the> do ornot, will
make no difference. If they accept
The terms, France rrigns in >akalava
territory, and VIII conquer from
thence and if they reject them,
France viii land troops IN that terri
tory, which the llovas cannot defend
from their plateaus, and then declare
lhc Sakalavas independent of all but
herself. If France means conquest,
the negotiation is tmce; and we
regret to believe she does mean 1t.
We say we regret, because she will
spend a great deal Of energy for a
very doubtful result, because the
French do not manage their tropical
possessions in a vivifying mnnner-
they over-govem to an absurd degree
and though not naturally cruel to the
obcdient, destroy the diSobedient
with too little scruple-and because
the Hovas have a considerable inter
est for humanity. They are not such
nice people as Mr.. Ellis painted them,
being extremely cruel and oppressive
but they are energetic, %teachable,
and accumulative, and possess an
autochthonous civilization which has
advanced with a certain steadiness for
500 years. They have built cities,
though only Of wood they have dis
played a readiness to adopt Christian
ity; and thougha ll.the Malagasy retain
abe African curse, the tribal form of
government. the Hovas have for two
centuries shown u capacity TO rise to
the AsiatIc form,-a ~despotism sup
ported by an Army and by a regular
Administration, but tempered by po-
pular feeling. Their admirers be-
Iieve that this might be improved
into the European form, and at all
events, the HOvas have codifed their
, 1882-11-25
Egyptian Affairs.
From the Tim eS.
CAIRO, Oct. 20.

counts III the Indictment against
Arab
Having, in violation of the right
of nations, hoisted the white flag at
Alexandria, and under cover thereof
retired with his troops and given up
the city to fire and piIIuge.
2.-Ilaving excited the Egyptians
to arm against the Khedive.
3.-Haying continued the war not
understanding the news of peace.
4-IIaying melted TO civil war,
devastation, massacre, and pillage in
Egyptian territory.
The Cabinet Council was occupied
for some time yesterday in discuss
ing the project OF procedure agreed
to by Mr.. BroadIey and BoreIIi Bey,
and it was finally and fully confirm
ed and signed this morning. by this
agreement Arabi secures more ad-
yantages in the matter of procedure
than an ordinary Fnglish court-mar-
tial would allow him. All witnesses
are to be examined and cross-exam
ined by counsel in The presence of
the prisoners during the preliminary
inquiry, bat will not be called again
at the trial. Dispositions made
abroad may be rendered in evidence,
and counsel for the defence will I'D
dress The Court, may stiIe written
statements, can claim the last word,
and are entitled to copies of all evil
dcnce produced.
Among the papers in the case is Il
written declaration of the khediye.
The president at the preliminary
investigation will be a member of the
courtmartiaI, to which one or two
other officers will be added, and all
the members of which are accepted
by Arab.
Messrs. Broadley and Napier had
n long interview with Arabi to-day
in prison. Arab expressed much
satisfaction at ENG allowed English
counsel, and confidence in the result
of the case. lie has written n letter
thanking Mr.. Blunt for his assistance.
tie proceeded to give instructions tor
the defence, which have nc. trans
pred, but which will occupy some
considerable time.
The preliminary inquiry will re-
commence IN Saturday, 'all the wit
nesscs being recalled for cross-exami-
nation. The counsel for the defence
have expressed their sense of obIiga-
ton to Sir +. Malet for his cordial
support Of their efforts to secure q
regular trial and to Lord Granville
for his generous interference on be-
half of the accused. The locaIpapers
have resolved to abstain from COM
ments during the proceedings.
The khediye has signed a decree
naming Colonel Baker as General of
Division and Pasha Ferik, the high
est grade within his power.
Professor Schweinfurth communi-
Gates the following news from the
Soudan =
Last June 5000 Egyptian soldiers,
without provisions and tired, were
surrounded by the followers of the
Mahdi, or false prophet, and massa-
cred.
, 1882-11-25

planter administration.
When, however, we are asked as
the STANDARD asks us, and as the Mis-
sionary world in II week or two will
be asking us, with one mouth, to pro
hibit the French enterprise, we must
hesitate to answer in the affirmative.
1t hardly lies in our mouths to de-
clare that the subjugation of the Afri-
can MaoriS is in itself an u%nendura-
bic injury to the world. The Hovas
are not in themselves a feeble peo-
pie, but a strong one, and though
their best generals, Forest and Fe-
ver," will not help them against their
new opponents, Sakalavas disciplined
by French officers, they are sure
to make such a fight of it as to
obtain good terms. AS to the feeble
ness or unfairness of the p~rctexts
used by the French Consuls, that does
not rest on English conscience, we
having, on the whole, behaved we'll
in Madagascar, while the talk about
our &" interests" and Protestant hopes
and Jesuit intrigues is talk merely.
We cannot 20 to wal to secure Pro
teStant Missions against Catholic Ii
valry, and the French will not prose
cute PrOtestants as such. Those who
believe that the Republican Govern
ment of France is gong to conquer
Madagascar for Jesuit benefit, have a
faith which, if it cannot remove
mountains, can ut least remove facts
out of the way; and us to our inter
ests, our interest is rot 10 give France
Il sense of being throttIed by Great
Britain in all directions. The lang-
fish people are not going to annex
Madagascar, and it is not their bust
ness to protect the Malagasy against
an invasion which will possibly fail,
and which, II it succeeds, is certainly
no worse than the French conquest
Of Cambodia. We might as we'll be
asked to intervene on behalf Of the
Tonquinese, or those tribes of the
Congo for whose subjugation NJ. de
Brazza is so anXiously pleading with
Paris. AS to the cry that the French
in Madagascar will endanger our alter
native rou G to India, we are sick of
theargument. The French can "endan-
ger our route II great deal better
from MarseilIes and we cannot
defend the whole world, because at
some future time, under some unde-
fined circumstances, it may be more
difficult for British ships to reach
Calcutta. 1t would be easier to
monopolise the ocean at once. Ma
dagascar is threehundred miles from
the nearest African coast, a channel
surely wide enough for anybody,
while on the eastern side there is the
wide water of the South Pacific.
English statesmen cannot forfeit an
alliance essential to the good order of
the world for such visionary dreams,
nor even to protect the independence
Of a Malay race whose progress to-
wards civllisatlon they have watched
with interest. They may regret, as
we do, most heartily, that French
statesmen should have fixed their
eyes on Madagascar, but they can
do no more without endangering in
terests far more important than the
right of Queen Ranavalona to be rid
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
Crumbs of Comfort versus Hot Cakes.
Grub, Shovel and Axe Handles Flying
Through the Air.
injury Settled by Jury.

Last Thursday morning a gentleman
lower towns, went to certain house in
Ketcliriin and sat down to a good hot
breakfast. He felt exuberant hhd in
gJlsh of playfulness threw few crumbs
She did not appear to appreciate the
Joke and fetaliated by hitting him be-
tween the eyes with d plate bf hot cakes
and then the grub commenced to fly in
dead earnest, until the air was literaly
filed with the necessaries of life. The
woman received a number of blows i'll
the face that soon built two smoke stacks
as black as your hat around both eyes,
while the blood flowed in torrents. Then
a shovel handle, standing conveniently
near, was grasped and the playful gentle
man got blow over his left eye, that
Immediately swelled tip as large as a
Sawtooth pack mule. At the same time
his finger got mixed up in her teeth
(Which are by no means false) md she
began chewing it in first class order.
Then the ball opened III true Sullivan
Ryan style After half dozen rounds
were fought, time was called and the
| muchly used up female came down town
and caused the arrest Of hef assailant.
Friday he was tried, by Jury, before
Judge Hodson, MI. Miller appearing for
the Plaintiff and Mr.. Pilmer for. the
defendant. Squire Pilmel's authority
was Websters Dictionary, hardware
catalogue and Treatise on Horses.
| The defendant was fined $50 for con-
| tempt of Court, $40 Tor assault and SIC
costs. Judge Hodson afterwards remit
ed the $50 fine.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
The Sunday School.

The ladies Of Ketchum are engag-
ed in noble work; that ofteaching
the little ones how to live good,
christian lives and how to become
honored and respected citizens. Our
Sunday School should be better at
tended by the young, the middle
aged and the old. In a new mining
town the church and Sunday school
accomplish deal toward keeping
law and order. Services are held at
the building above the Post Office,
every Sunday at two o'clock.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
slioCKINGLY FROZEN
Lost in the Sawtooth Mountains, and
Eleven Days Without Food.
Thomas Cox Loses Both Felt.

One of the severest cases of frozen
limbs and terrible suffering, yet record
ed, is that of Thomas Cox, who was
brought to Ketchum last Saturday, from
Sawtooth and taken to the Hospital at
HALEY. number of Sawtooth and
Galena gentlemen; whose names are
given below, constructed sleigh and
placing the unfortunate young liian care
fully thereon, drew him to this city.
Both feet were horribly frozen below the
ankles, the right foot resembling mass
of black, blistered rubber, with flesh
dropping off in places. Young Cox's
story is thrilling one and as related to
Mrs. Baxter, is substantially as follows.
II started from Challis for Stanley Ba-
sin, TO go to work for Pete Albert; got
caught in snow storm, broke my show
shoes and had to 70 back fourteen miles
to Chall;s. Waited two weeks and then
! started again leaving my snow shoea; got
to Pete Alberts camp bit he Ind hired
| his men, / WIS 35 miles from SaWtooth
and about the same distance from Be-
nahza; the boys advised me 10 go 60 the
fofmer place but fnilesi in giving me the
proper directions. / should have cross
| ed the river half way, But they told nae to
keep or the same side all the wayi I did
! so until I got to cabin, then proceeded
I'd where the river forked tllree times and
took the first fight hand fork and travel
edthat until dark then turned back oa the
center brunch and walked until midnight
then camped on 4 little bare Spot tive
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
Fro,, Vienna!

Girls Johnston, Superintendent of
the Vienna and Mt King mines, his
foreman, Geo. Francis and Paris
Carbon came down from tic upper
country last Friday. Mr. Johnston,
Wild is always oh the go, has been
over iuto the Yankee Fork country
and reports the Charles Dickens
mine as one of the finest il the
world. He had a veay rough trip
over the mountains OF snow and
was compelled to ford the Salmon
river twiee4 Mr. Johnston is en-
route for Salt Lake. but will return
soon and push the development OF
his mines to their fullest capacity
His meh returned home Saturday
mordingi
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04

Richard West has without doubt
one of the finest and best appointed
restaurants on the river, and it is
real comfort to the hungry traveller
to stop at his home-lile establish
ment. Everything set on his table
is first class and cooked i'll a style to
suit the most fastidious tastes. Mr..
West is constantly making improve
merits at his restaurant and proposes
to have the best eating house in the
Territory
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
OUR SPRING OPENINGS.
Ketchum, May 1st. 1882
Editor KEYSTONE:


Editor KEYSTONE:
With the first day of May new i'm |
petus of all things, is coincident. The |!
snow is entirely gone from Our principal |
business streets; the doors are thrown |
open early in the morning that we may |
sniff the pure and balmy aft, so condu-
Give to health, wealth and happiness;
neiglibors greet each other with happy
smiles; tile little ones can now run and
frolic in the open air. Business men
are at their posts Of duty early in the
morning and salute each other with an
ticipations of pleasant and prosperous
day. The streets are being cleaned of
all rubbish; yards around dwellings are
put in order and once in while good
lady gets bad cut on the finger or
thumb ffom some broken bottle or glass
thrown out on the lawn during winter,
but the cleaning goes on ell the same and
our city will soon present heat and
tidy appearance.
Many new buildings would now be un-
der construction could lumber be OBJ
tanned but as that article will shortly be
| furnished by the mills of Lewis & Son
and A. Adams, our city will soon re-
sound to the music of the carpenters in
struments Five hundred new buildings
| to be erected here this SUMMER will give
us an rank ON tito river. Merchants
| are receiving invoices OF timely goods,
while their main supplies are enroute.
| Territory, are all renovated, well APP
pointed and supplied with the best the
market affords There is not a want of
any necessity, but can be readily filed.
Mrs. Hines Hotel can accommodate
about fifty guests and although not yet
all finished, is filed to Its utmost capaci-
ty nightly. The Baxter House caii COM
fortably accommodate twenty five dodgers
and Is also full nightly.
The Philadelphia Cos, sInelter will
be in operation in few days, which to-
gether with their mining properties will
give employment to hundreds of men.
worn done at mining within radius
OF a few miles, during the past winter,
has been paying operation in every IN
stance. one of tile number netting nearly
$50. 900 with less than half a dozen men
employed. Nfane new prospects within
few Weeks and inside of five miles Of
town, liate been found and located. The
location bf Dickson & Pihkham is con.
sidered equal, if not tbs best, OF any
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
The Old Reliable.

Many Of the prospectors, miners
and transisnts who have had occa-
sion to do any business in the limo
of general merchandise in Ketchum
have learned to look upon the well
stocked house Of Messrs Pinkham &
Leonard as the 'old reliable
They know that they can get there,
what they want at prices consistent
with the place and time. Don't
pass through Ketehum without
giving them call.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
Bear it in Mind.

When you find it necessary to
have artificial heat to make your
home or place Of business comfort
able, and want good stove go and
consult Eph Pinkham on the SUBJ
ject. He has also pretty good
knowledge of the hardware BUSH
ness and can furnish you with al
most anything in this line. Take
look over his goods and satisfy your
self aboutwhat we say.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04

feet square with nothing but few dry
limbs under me- / started back the next
morning to the cabin I had passed. got
there about noon. made fire and then
ATE THE LAST PEIcE OF BREAD
that had; then took off my boots, not
knowing that my feet were frozen, but
they were frozen plumb up to my ankle.
thawed my feet, the best could, with
snow. The next day pulled down the
door and put it on the fire, next the cup
board. That night the door and cup
board burned, so I set fire to one corner
OF the cabin and burned it until it very
ing worked out some of the logs to
burn: / staia SO two days. The follow
| ing morning l was in SO much pain and
had no blankets to put over me or no
distracted and picked up an old axe that
was there and tried to kill myself with it
but being afraid could not succeed and
would only increase my suffering, took
!
sharpened the best l could with which
To TRY AND cur MY THROAT.
The evening turned out clear and ex-
lpected that some one would be along, sc
4 put it off. BY the hooting Of the OWL
and the signing Of the wind, imagined
that some one was near, SO crawled out
on my hands and knees expecting to SEE
help, but was mistaken; SO / had to lay
there and keep a little wickiup fire.
fixed UP some pads for my feet and made
wooden plats to use instead OF snow
Shoes. then / waited until crust haG
formed and then dragged myself alons
on my hands and knees. Luckily three
men came along enroute to Atlanta.
had been eleven days on one meal ant
these men gave me some bread and hon
ey. They procured sleigh and drew
me to Sawtooth. A party consisting 0
the following gentlemen brought me Oh
the sled to this place; J. w. Hazelton
E. n. Mhhal, f. 0. Smith, james Cary
Stan Bristo, w Williams, g. Crusen
Frank Duvall and l.. Cakers They wer
all very kind to me and raised sixty dol
lars for me in Galena. | am twe1ty-on
years old and it seems hard to have t
lose both my feet"
About thirty dollars were raised her
for the unfortunate young man and b
! was taken TO HALEY by John Pilme,
!, DR.. Miller amputated both feet just be
low the ankle and the patient is no
; resting easily
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04
The Post Office Removed.

The Post ONCE, which has been at the
store of .. O. Swift & Co., since the birth
of ketchunf, was removed Monday to
the first building below E. F. Pinkhams.
MI. II. E. Cook was sworn in as the new
Postmaster and his bonds forwarded to
Washington, last week. The present
quarters are but temporary, as new
and convenient building is about to be
erected.
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04

Anumber of games of Stallion poker
have been running this week.
H. z. Burkhart and wife made Ketch-
UNI flying visit last Sunday.
hon. E. B. True, Of HALEY, has been
in Ketchum for the past week, on bust
ness.
The band has given several open air
concerts during the week. Give us more
of them.
Miners. prospectors and advenr1rers
are tiocking MIDTOWN now in large num-
bers.
Nh. I. Gamlin returned to his rancho
above town this week. having wintered
in the lower country.
The stock Of goods remaining over
from the Cronston assignee sale, were
removed to HALEY yesterday.
E. Daft, of Bullion, Sam Lichstenstadt-
er and Angus McMasters, of Haley, and
Judge Blakesley, were iii town Tuesday
looking after the interests of the Night
Hawk mining property.
We are again indebted to Hon. Geo
Ainslie for late copies of public docu
| ments, comprising the Abridged mes
sage, Reports OF Commerce, Manrfac
lures aud Congressional Records. Sncl
documents are always thankfully receiv
ed
The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-05-04

Mr.. Burgess, of ''San Jose," found an
immense body Of galena ore on Satur
day last and many other prospects are
reported daily now. Many Of our peo-
pie are making preparations for going to
their mines for work.
A. Hines and partner are at their East
Fork claims I. /. Lewis is preparing
for extensive work on the Elkhorn.
Webster and Corners for the Trail creek
canyon mines and many others on the
canyon. Parties will soon be on Lake
creek; J. Miller and partners, who will
arrive soon, will operate on Eagle creek;
Mr.. Chambers and others ON North Fork,
and the forty seven locations on Boulder
creek, mostly owned by Schultz, McMil-
Ian and Murdoch Brothers, will also be
worked.
The Warm Springs Mining Company
will soon have new Superintendent at
the mines who will have authority to
push their mining operations to the
fullest capacity, They will probably e.
rect smelling works during the summer.
Hundreds of other claims on Warm
| Spring creek will be fully worked the
coming season. The new find Of ore by
Adams and Hughes excites much atten-
ton, owing to its richness and the large
! quantity of ore in sight. The Conners
and Chambers claims near the Philadel-
phia Co.'S, property, will produce large
amounts OF first class ore with very little
work. The Allen and Dement, claims are
showing finely and will have number
of tons of ore to sell at once.
Col. Miller Of Phila., the new Super
| intendent of the Philadelphia Mining
Co., appears to be the right man in the
the right place His ready tact for bus
mess and Willingness to employ all who
settle here, makes him great fayorit.
already. Col. Green seems to be yer,
fortunate in being able TO secure SO goot
men to fill such responsible positions.
Before closing I'VE must not forget o
overlook two very important lights. On
| is, the Railroad man, L. H. Russell. w
do not see or hear nluth of him, but q
the same time he has the Iron Horse
by the bit rein. Hundreds OF tie cutter
win soon be here; the chef operation
are to be on the upper waters of Woo
J River; ties are to be run down the rive
J to our place, for the railroad; the wood
| are full of them and the river viii be, 9
: also the road bed is soon to be and be
I fore we hardly realize it, the Horse wi
be snorting into town. ssOh happy day
The other is the Electric Light. Co
Green is to put six light machine in tf
smelter. It will require only three (
four lights for the smelter and our cit
will negotiate for the other two. No
if any other town on Wood River hi
: better prospects for enterprise, healtl
g wealth and happiness we want them
u 9trot" 'esn out.
All we now want are capitalists, who a
practical and determined men, to con
and settle among us. We have rich mil
:, eral In abundant quantities; all the fiu.
:. ing required in working them; plenty
wood and water and one OF the healthie
locations in Idaho Territory.
J Yours Respectfully M. X.