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A PuGIIIST KILLED,
James Elliott Fatally Shot bs n Chicago
Sporting Man.

CHICAGO, March 1.--Between eight and
nine O'Clock tonight James Elliott and Jerry
Dunn, q well known sporting man about
town, met in the saloon and restaurant Of
William Langdon, alias Appleton, alias GAP
petite BILL an ex-bunko confidence man,
and began shooting, the result being thai
Elliott was killed aud Dunn wounded in
two places. The trouble dates back to ths
time when Harry Hill and others came here
from New York to meet Jem Mace and
Slade, with view of arranging match Sah
John l.. Sullivan, whose hacker WA Jerry
Dunn. At the same time Elliol,, backed BY
Parson Davies, was seeking to make machS
with the Maori. Harry Hill when somewhat
mellow, was interviewed, and In the coarse
OF the talk reflected severely on .Klliotis
courage. Elliott began hunting for Hn,
who immediately took the train for New
FORK. Elliott, In an interview, SAID that
Dunn had melted Hill to make these re.
marks, In order to cause a quarrel between
himself and Hill, In order that Dunn might
have an excuse to shoot him (Elliottl. punE
in Q subsequent interview let il Nv under
stood hat he would shoot Ell,oss on sights
and a. he Is man OF unQuestioned nerve
and determination, no doubt was felt that 4
shooting match would occur Whenever tRs
men met.
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TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 5.-Alexandsr Il.
Stephens died at midnight.
WINNIPEG, Feb. 27.--John Colley James,
Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way, died to-day.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-James Gilillan I,
Treasurer Of the United States, to-day ten
dered his resignation to the President.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 2S.-There are now but
thirty miles TO complete on the Denver and
BIO Grande Railroad between Salt Lake and
Denver.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-Henry G. Parr,
wealthy, well-known stock man, suicided at
his home in Kansas City, last night. The
act Is unaccountable.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Northern Pacific
Railroad Company has arranged to build
depot at Portland, Oregon, and erect hotel
to be known as "The Portland" TO cost $780,
900.
Senator Edmunds expects to leave Wash.
ington with his family after adjournment for
the Pacific coast via New Mexico. After
spending the summer in Oregon they will
return In the fall by way of the Northern
Pacific.
OTTAWA, March 2.-Wiggins adheres to
his prediction of storm, March 9th to 18th.
He says the storm will be as great as ever
occurred on the earth or can possibly occur.
He is positive tidal wave will occur on the
Bay Of Bengal, the Coast of Australia, and
the Gulf Of Mexico.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Tribune
praises Caiifornla's proposed new law for in
sane murderers. 1t says Its provisions re-
mind one of the darkey's coon traps; they
are Designed to catch the animal both
"agwine and acomln'." We venture to say
that with law like that one in force, we
should hear very little of insane mu rderers.
TORONTO, Ont, March "A special from
London says George Stephens, of the Cana
dian Pacific syndicate, made suggestion In
the London press for relieving the distress
In ireland by assisting the emigration OF d.
Oo0 agriculturalists TO the. Canadian North.
west Territory and offers 10 provide capital
for starting them by way of lands.
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The Yellowstone Park.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-A. b. Docket,
Inspector General, has written a letter to
Senator Vest in opposition to the lease Of
" ellowstone Park to Rufus Hatch's syndi-
cate. We make tbs following extracts:
"The public would derive few advantages
or benefits from such q charter. I believe
the benefits to visitors would be seriously
injured. The lease would cover all points
of interest in the park. Few wish to stay
longer than q day or two at either Yellow
stone falls, Yellowstone lake, or the Upper
geysers. After few days in the park most
persons wish TO get out where they can get
cool drinking water. Large hotels would
not be profitable, nor are they needed. All
that is required is q place for q comfort
able bed and COED meal. This can be
had by privileges granted the same as to
post traders. A single troop Of cavalry sent
to the park two and half months in the
summer would afford all the protection
needed for the extinguishment of forest
fires, etc., which could be done at little
expense to the War Department. l made
the trip on the back of mule. Now you
can enter the park with q coach and four.
No extraordinary privileges were required to
produce this great change.
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TIs reassuripg TO be told by Jay Gould,
In an interview, that he thinks he has his
share of the pleasant things Of the world.
A man with enc hundred million dollars
has seemed so destitute Of the decencies OF
life, to say nothing Of Its comforts, that we
are sure his complacent frame Of mind will
agrseably disappoint many in whom his for:
lorn condition has aroused the deepest sym
pathy. They will be pleased to know that
In June he starts In his yacht on q two-years'
tour around the world. The yacht will take
twenty beside the crew. He says his health
Ia good, but he wants play spell. He ex.
poets To travel In countries where the ele-
plant and dromedary still perform the func.
tions of the railroad and telegraph, and con.
fesses to curiosity TO see whether people
are happy where they have not these two
great institutions TO grumble at. He looks
at the business situation a. good, has no feal
of disaster, and says the Western Union
Telegraph Company and the Union Pacific
are managed without q controlling personal
influence from him by the able men who are
In the direction Of cach.--Sprinafetd Re
publican.
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HERE is a record Of the loss of life by dis
asters on land and sea in the month of Janu.
LATE dispatches say the proposed new

LATE dispatches say the proposed new
charter for San Francisco was defeated by
emily thirty-two votes, and 1t is claimed that
these were fraudulent. Its provisions for
revenue and expenditures were on magni-
ficent scale as will be seen from the follow
ing calculation published In the San Francis
co Chronicle: The total amount Of revenue
from property tax, license taxes, fees, fines
and all other sources that can be raised in
this city under the new charter is So, 665 900;
but S3l5,00 of 1t goes to the interest and
sinking funds, leaving So 900 for the
yearly expenses Of all departments. If we
have population Of 100000, which is 6,oOe
more than we had in June, 1880 this sum
gives for each inhabitant $13.96. New York
expended last year $ls, 791 900 for the sup.
port of all her departments and exclusive OF
interest and sinking fund. The population
of that city was 1,2O6, 500 in June 1880, and
IL moderately estimated at ], 1850, 900 for 1882.
That gives per capita cost Of 1888 for her
municipal government, or four cents per
head less than the new charter allows for
ours,
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A PARTICULARLY interesting dramatic
event has just occurred at Paris in the pro-
duction Of four act play, .pLe Nouvsau
Monde" concerning the American Revolu-
ton. 1t Is q prize play, and was selected
from large number that we're offered In =
competition opened In 1876 In honor Of the
United States Centennial celebration. This,
the successful piece, was written by Comte
villisrs de Isle Adam, and while 1t Is said
to exhibit clear evidences OF talent, 1t will
chiefly interest Americans, II we are to judge
of the summary Of Its plot, by the ignorance
which the author displays of the historical
facts Of that grea. struggle. For instance,
washington lis represented rs driving the
English out of Virginia with the help Of
French, of csurse) at the outbreak of the
contest, and thereupoh being proclaimed
leader; then he drives the British gradually
70 Rhode Island, where they have another
great battle; and finally there is terrible
flght in the streets of Boston on the morning
of July 4, TITO, which results in the imme-
diate proclamation there Of tho Indepen-
dence Of the United States. Since Victor
Hugo and ether members Of the French
Academy fixed on this ~ the best Of the 100
plays offered In competition, the other 90
must have contained come remarkable facts
regarding the birth Of this couutT.-Er-
change.
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Hank Monk was born in WaddIngton, N
Y, near the Canadian border, in 1929, and
was christened Henry James Monk. His
early life was as devoid of public interest as
it could possibly be, and in 1852, at the age
Of twenty-thrse years, he went to San Fran
cisco, via the Nicaragua route. He arrived
at Sacramento Oh Sunday In June of that
year, and on the following day was engaged
by James Birch, one of the victims of the
Golden Gate disaster, to drive on the old
Auburn stage line, continuing in that service
until 1857, when the Overland State com
pany engaged him to drive between Placer
vile and Genoa, Nevada. In 1850, when the
intelligence of the discovery of the great
silver mines In Washoe, as the Comstock re.
gion was then termed, was heralded to the
world, Monk connected himself with the
Pioneer Stage company, controlled then by
Louis McLane, in which employ he remained
unit. the completion of the Central Pacific
and the Virginia and Truckee railways.
From the beginning he was esteemed as
the most reliable and faithful driver across
the then perilous grades. 1t was while en-
gagged on the Pioneer line that Monk drove
Horace Greeley on his celebrated trip to
Placerville.
About ten years ago Monk permanently
located at Carson, Nevada, and during the
summer months he drove the mail and pas
senger coach between that city and Glen
brook, village on the eastern shore of
Lake Tahoe, and his known connection
with that stage line attracted many curious
tourists from the western shore Of the lake.
1t is said that strangers visiting Carson City
would no more think Of departing without
having seen Hank Monk than a visitor to
Rome would omit to take q look at St.
Peters. Tourists from England, Germany
and France, who have visited Lake Tahoe,
are not ignorant Of Monks fame as a
"whip."
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Marriage Of Senator Tabor.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator Tabor
Of Colorado was married tonight to Mrs.
Eliza b. McComb, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
by Father Chapelle, pastor Of St. Matthew's.
The President, Secretary Teller and wife,
Senator Hill and wife, Representative Bel
ford and wife, Senator Sawyer and ex-Sena-
tor ChaiTee were among the guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tabor will remain in Washington until
the close OF the session and will then 80 to
New York for q brief visit and thence TO
Colorado. The marriage took place In the
private parlor of Wizards hotel, which was
magnifcently decorated for the occasion. An
elegant supper was served In an adjoining
room. The presents were numerous and Of
great value. President Arthur renamed an
hour after the ceremony and the other guests
until late In the evening. Among the rela-
tives present were Maxey Tabor; the father,
mother, two sisters and two brothers Of the
bride. One of the Senator's presents TO his
bride was q diamond necklace valued At
x75 600
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THOMAS w. PALMER, the newly-elected
Senator to succeed Ferry, was born January
ID, 1880, in Detroit. He entered the State
University at Ann Arbor, remaining one
year, When failing eyesight compelled him
TO leave. In 1851 he engaged in the mer-
camille business, but was burned out. Re-
turning TO Detroit in 1868 he went into the
real estate and lumber business, in which he
still continues, owning large tracts of pine
lands in the northern part of the State. In
1876 he was a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress, but was defeated
by Henry NJ. Duflield. Palmer declined the
nomination in 1878, but was elected State
Senator for Wayne county. In 1880 he was
prominent candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor, but Jerome was
nominated.
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From Portland TO the East.

PORTLAND, March BIT Is announced
that inside Of ten days stages will be carry
ing passengers in forty-eishs hours over tho
gap between the ends Of the Northern Paci.
hc railroad, thus giving direct communities.
ton between Portland and the east withou.
voyage. Trafhc to western Idaho is practi-
cally opened. Boats left Riparia ON the low
or Snake river, for Lewiston to-day. Navi--
CATION onthe lower Columbia between the
Dalles and Portland commenced to-day.
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large frame, and a students stoop in his
broad shoulders. He has large hands, a
good-sized foot and big head, which on top
is as destitute of hair as baby's cheek. A
two inch fringe Of fine gray locks surrounds
this oasis of badness, fading away into a
full white beard which covers the side and
lower part of his square and intelligent face.
His forhead is square and high, and his bald
spot In back of IL terminates in several blunt
Genes at the crown. His eyes are steel gray
and they shoot out at you from under heavy
brows of bristling white. His nose is large
and slightly inclined to be Romsn.-Er-
chun1e
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Special DisDatch to Ne,o NORTH West:


HELENA, March S.-During the Councils
afternoon session Cox introduced a joint
resolution to provide for the pay of Hamil-
ton, Secretary McCutcheon having refused to
draw check till instructed by the Depart
ment. The resolution stated the Committee
on Elections had awarded the contested seat
to Hamilton. White said the Election Com
mittee had never reported on the contest; he
asked for the report Morris, Chairman of
the Committee, replied it had nothing to re-
port on nothing had been submitted to the
Committee in the regular way No docu-
ments had come from the Chair, and the
Committee was not authorized to report on
anything submitted to it any other way.
White wanted to submit minority report,
but was refused. After a long, hot fight the
motion to suspend the rules and put the reso-
luton on its passage was lost by vote of
seven Democrats to FIVE Republicans-two-
thirds being necessary.
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THE KooTENAI KoHINooR.
Does the "Prospector'' Own a Toll Road or
Ferry?

VICTORIA, B. c., March IA prospector
just returned from Kootenai District brings
specimens Of lead and silver ore of marvel
Gus richness and nearly pure He says the
mines are Of vast extent, and 1t is estimated
that in one location there are 100000 tons Of
ore In sight. The value of the mines at
present discovered is SOC, 700. One seam
is 100 feet thick. He tells Of great veins Of
pure copper visible In the hillsides. These
mines are within sixty miles of the route
selected BY the Canadian Pacific Railway
via Kicking Horse pass.
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WE surrenders so much space this week to
asumpary of the laws enacted, and received
at late hour, that considerable editorial
mention OF current topics, correspondence,
ETC., cannot be put in type. The Legislative
stress will be of after this week. In next
issue we contemplate completing the sum-
mary OF laws enacted.
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OUR English correspondent intimates that
the Drum Lummon Mining Company is re-
garded with some distrust in London where
they have felt the force Of high explosive csm-
panies organized on bubble. 1t is true the
company has stocked the property high and
Is making good thing of the purchase, but
we can say 1t is the general opinion in Nom
tana the Drum Lummon is a very valuable
mine. Its stock is probably as well worth
Its face as that Of any incorporate company
in the Territory.
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NAVIGATION on Lake Michigan is COM
pletely suspended, for the first time in
memory. In many places the lake is cover
ed with ice several feet thick as far from the
shore as twenty Eve miles. Old lake men
assert that winter navigation..is becoming so
dangerous that In half dozen years more
winter navigation will entirely cease. Hun
dreds Of boats are now frozen in along the
northern shore and there is apprehension Of
great loss Of life when the breakup comes.
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THE reappointment Of Chief Justice Wade
and the appointment of w. II. Dewitt as U.
S. District Attorney are good and for the
welfare of Montana,
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john n. IRWIN, Of Keokuk, Iowa, has
been appointed Governor Of Idaho, and E.
L. Curtis, Of Idaho, Secretary of that Terri
tory. We believe Governor Neil was can
didate for re-appoIntment.
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THIS has been a bad year for Senators
whose terms expired and who sought re-
election. They have been downed merci-
lessly. David Davis has chosen that better
part which shall not be taken away from
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THE watchword Of the English detectives
now Is Look out for No. l."
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" Governor Crosby didn't veto the mea-
sure the Legislature adjourned last night.
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JAMES H. MILLS. PUBLISHER

TIE Legislature did we'll In Its action on
the Custer County matter.
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G. G. Powning, = Nevada newspaper man,
has been appointed Surveyor-General OF that
State. t
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CARSON, Feb. 2S.-Hank Monk, the stage
driver, died here at IL o'clock to-day Of
pneumonia.
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NOTED WHIPS DEATH.

Hank Monk, the Famous Stage Driver,
Dies at Carson.
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HELENA, March G.-The Governor to day
vetoed the bill to provide better compensa-
ton for public printers. The House, to
which the veto was returned, sustained Ii by
a close vote.
The Governor also vetoed the bill to amend
the present law in relation to the care of in
sane. The present law, as is well under
stood, makes provision for care and treA-
msnt NJ the expense of the Territory Of only
such persons a. have no property or money
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ON TRIAL FOR LARCENY.
The Interesting Case OF b. +. McMechen
In Court,

Yesterday the case of the State versus B, F,
McMechen, charged by Fl. McKennon, Esq.
with stealing promisory note for STA, was
nut on trial IN Judge Boyd's Court TO the fol,
lowing juryi MeSsrs. II. A. Caldwell, John
Hanna, P, H. Leighton, Louis Meder, John
II, Brown, Sr., Ed. Larkin, George Parker,
Chas. Beuter, VIM. Manion, J. NJ. Confer,
Joseph Staub and Valentine Gesey.
MI. Jordan is assisted in the prosecution
by J. K. Cowden, while the defense is in the
hands OF MeSsrs. Cracratt, Pendleton and
Robinson.
The note alleged to have been stolen was
drawn by John Powell in favor ofMoMeohen,
and by the latter given to McKennon as Sc.
curity. ION January II, while intoxicated
McKennon missed the note, and subsequent
ly It turned up In McMechen's possession.
The latter claimed that 1t had reached him
by the hands Of Jim Lightioot, the Mcclure
House porter, and was accompanied by a
letter xplaining that 1t had been picked up
attlIe B. & o. depot, by stranger, who sent
It TO him.
McKennon, on the contrary, claims that
McMechen was with him the day the note
was lost, aud that Lightfoot was sent to the
B. & o. depot for the envelope. 1t Is also
claimed by the prosecution that the writing
In the letter alleged to haYe been written by
stranger, resembles McMechen's strongly.
The case will continue for several days
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-16

Mr.. Dave johnson, Of Parkersburg, Chair.
man OF the State Prohibition Executive Com
mittee, arrived In the city yesterday, and a
little later the prohibition war opened. Mr.
johnson desires 10 have section 40 OF article
VI OF the State Constitution so amended as to
read as follows:
40 The manufacture, sale and keeping for
sale OF all intoxicating liquors, drinks, mix
ture and preparations, to be used as q bever.
age, are forever prohibited within this State:
and the Legislature shall, without delay, pro-
vide by appropriate legislation for the duo
enforcement OF this prohibition. Tho manu-
Acture, sale, and keeping for sale OF the
Aforesaid liquors, drinks, mixtures and pre-.
partitions, for other purpose than as u beyer.
age, shall be regulated by law, under sufficient
penalties and securities"
A long memorial, accompanied by resolu-
lions OF over u dozen political conventions,
aud seven Conferences, Presbyteries aud
other religious bodies, iayoriug the amend.
ment and several other petitions were also pre-
scented asking the adoption Of the resolutions
proposing the amendment.
Mr., johnson says be fully expects the
measure 10 be adopted In the present Leglsla-
turc, and the amendment adopted by the
people.
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LEGIsLATiVE LACoNIcs.
Personal Chat and General Gossip
Picked up In the state Congress.

p. rsonai Chat and General Gossip
pick cd up In tile state Congress.
No more smoking In the ball Of the House
ut recess
Lady visitors have been scarce In both
Houses since the opening day.
The Senators and members who spent the
Sabbath at home were all back yesterday.
The members are fond OF seeking relaxa-
ton at the various places OF Amusement In
the evening
Mr.. Burt came TO the front yesterday as
the champion OF the Labor Party on tho con-
vict labor question,
MIR. Melvin, OF Jefferson county, intro.
duced the first Prohibition petition OF the
session, In the Senate yesterday.
Hon. David WAGNER, of the Ohio House Of
Representatives was visitor upon the floor
OF both houses Of the Legislature yesterday.
The Democracy are suddenly anxious to
further the dispatch Of business-by lodging
vote on any thing that will place them on
record In a position the people might criticise.
Among the members OF the House who're
ceiyed railroad passes from the b. Il. Q. road
and returned them, were Messrs. +. D. J.
Bond, OF Wood County, and Thomas E. Davis
Of Richie, both Republicans.
JEFF Davis wanted the exclusive privilege
to sell cigars, tobacco, etc, (apples not inclu'
ded) in the halls Of the State House, but Mr..
Collins, Democrat, tabled him. In the
Senate, after half hours debate, the same
action was taken.
Mr.. D. L. johnson, connected with the
ParkerSburg freeman, and Chairman OF the
State Executive Committee OF the Prohib'
itionists, was about the legislative halls yes
terday, which indicates the opening OF the
Constitutional Amendment campaign.
This "taiTy" is from the Piedmont 0Lserer {:
Hon. c. W. Daily and Hon. Geo. e. Price,
two OF Minerals sons, have each made a
favorable impression at Wheeling as ready
speakers and it is likely that they will make
the legislative halls ring with their elo-
nnanca