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SU FFOCATED WITH HER
CHILDREN.
Mrs. Hennessy's Vain Efforts to
Escape from her Burning House

Dennis Hennessy, a butcher, had shop
in an old and riekerty frame building, two
stories high, which he owned, at 250 Jer-
sey street, New Brighton, Staten Island
He lived with his wife and five children
i'll the second story. On Sunday evening
Mr.. Hennessy went with his Oldest two
boys to St. Peters Church, leaving his
wife and the three younger boys at home.
Mrs. 1ennessy had not been we'll during
the day, and before her husband went out
she said she would lie down with her two
younger children, Frank, aged 4, and the
baby, George. .-.....
While in the church Mr.. Hennessy heard
the fire bells ringing, but he did not know
that his own house was in flames until u
friend went TO his pew and told him. He
fastened home to tind Ills house half con-
s1med. lie supposed that his wife and
sons had made their escape, and was max
ing inquiries about them, when the eldest
Of the three boys who had remained at
home went up to Chief Engineer Crowley
and told him that his mother and brothers
were still in the house.
The flames at that time were leaping
from every part Of the roof, and the house
was filed Wish smoke. Chief Crowley
called for volunteers, and a half dozen
men rushed to the door. They were
driven back by a blast Of smoke, but a
second attempt was more successful, and
three or four men ran up stairs. On the
upper landing were the bodies of Mrs,
Hennessy and her two little bays. One of
the mothers arms was around each OF her
children. They were Rot much injured
by the filmes, and had apparently died of
suffocaton, They were quickly brought
down to the street, where Mr.. Henressy,
on seeing them, was frantic with grief,
They were taken to d new and handsome
housa that Mr.. H"nnessy had recently
built and was ab0u5to to occupy.
The fire began in he lower part OF the
house, bat the origin is not known.
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Approved February 10, 1888.
Interes sting Figures.

Recently published statistics or emigra-
ton throughout Germany give the num-
Der of emigrants who have left Germany
during the last sixty years at over $780,
QUO. The greater part Of these have taken
ther departure within the last thirty
years, the United States having absorbed
in 1881 no less than PAS, 1922. DR.. Freder-
'ck happ estimates the amount taken away
ny each emlgrant at not less than $50, so
that the capital transferred to the United
States during that year amounted to $35.-
o4o, 400. And this, it should be remem-
bered, is not rcturnable in the ordinary
ways OF trade, as, in point of fact, the
German emlgrants to the United States
become Americans. and consequently
competitors with Germany in agricultural
and industrial pursuits. Dr. Engel con-
siders that the cost of bringing up young
person OF the lower or middle class to the
fifteenth year is about 81 200; he estimates
the loss to Germany during the emigra-
ton, in cash and yaluables taken by eacI,
emIgrant, at over three millards of dollars.
nearly twice the amount of the war in
demnity paid by France in 1871.
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thrives there. And under the same win
dow l. a sign which tells what that indus
try is, viz: "Brooms-Wholesale and Re
tail Dealers Supplied" Let us investi-
gate further We are met at the door by
Il courteous young man, who informes IL
that Mr., Dunn Is absent, but our lnfor-
mant politely answers all our questions,
mike Dunn, til" leader OF thls enter
prise, is Il man 81 years Of age, and who
ha9 spent thrty-tiv OF the fifty Two years
in prison, having been incarcerated in
eleven different prisons III all, his nrst eX-
DeIience being before he was twelve years
old. Some few years ago he was convert
ed in Jerry McAuiey's Water street mis-
sion. -Four Yeas ago he started Il mission
III Water street, and subsequently moved
to his present quarters, No. AZ East HOu.-
ton street, Daring the first year of Nh.
Duun's labor ,OUl men have been con-
verttd i'll Iii place, and last week, when
ti!e beginning Ot Il new year for The mis-
sion Was cett brAted, many Of the converts
gave testimony Of the good which bad be-
t:!.ieu them through THE eHniLs oi thss ex-
convict. Sad, Indeed, it Was 10 hear the
testimony from these men OF their past ex-
periences; one had spent titJevn gears in
prison, another Jhirty-tWO wears, and so
ou. AL were formerly criminals. but all
united III being thankful that At last they
had brps. saved. Oflhe i,OOl converted, ,
54l have since ub aimed emploVment-l5l
are. clerks. 1872 ~4ilors and l43 mechanics ;
HE 1hviS day laborer-, ere. The making
OF brO0uIs and mAls constitutes the chief
emplovment of those wrhu remain. and last
wear The receipts from this branch OF the
mission annunted 70 $l2 1853, while rom
on side contributions the receipts were St.
933 q. Surely a mtn who thus eu er-
geticaliy and Systematically lab0rs to re
tnrm his fellow DleU and turu them INTO ii
life Of usefulness, is worthy OF assistance,
an,i will one dav grasp Il rich reward.
But our journey has continued beyond
bounds tonight, and as we stand on the
corner Sergeant ~Michael Lamey, Of the
police force Of this precinct, who has been
our gems Iemally conductor, salutes us
it'll Good nighr. ). Y. L." (meaning
''sef y"u later'D: and parting from him
we W end our -. = back 10 the hotel, thank
ful indeed fhatiwe are east In y different
sphere Of life from most Of those We have
seen to-ntght.--R. T. helt IN the Pioneer
Press.
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Mining Notes.

Yesterday was pay day at the Anaconda
Lexington, and Belle mines.
The total bullion shipment last week
amounted to $7l ,720, of which the Alice
shipped $34, ,304; Lexington, $40 024; An
aconda, 5000; First National Bank, $ll.-
672; Donaell, Clark & Larable, $60S.
After thorough overhauling the Monl-
ron mill started up last Wednesday for an.
other long run. The mine is looking well.
particularly In the west drift from the 800
north cross-cut, where some very fine ore
is being extracted.
work on the new three compartment
| shaft at the Bellis progressing very rapid.
| ly, three frames, or fifteen feet per day.
being the average advance. The con-
| tractor is under agreement 10 reach the
| 400 foot station in 100 days, when connec~
| tions will be run with the old workings
and the mine explored and developed be-
| low.
| The eighty stamps Of the Alice mills
have been dropping with their accustomed
regularity during the week, and to such
good purpose as 70 produce the large ship
ment of bullion shown In our tabulated
statement. The properties are all Iooki no
we'll, and barring the accident to the baby
hoist at the Magma Charta, operations since
our last report have moved like clock
work. An erroneous impression prevails
that the breaking of the reel as the Magma
Charta caused suspension of work in the
entire mine. The work Of sinking the new
pump compartment only, was interrupt
ed, and the usual amonnt of ore is being
hoisted from the mine.
/ The shonbar shaft has reached !. point
fifty feet below the lS5-foot level. The
slopes OF the east l85-foot drift are show
ing up better than ever, and the mill re-
turns last week We're iorty per cent. better
than IN ] my previous week since the mine
became producer. The first work in the
ohonbar was commenced one year ago
last Thursday. During the year $40, 900
has been expended in improvements and
machinery. The mine Is now running at
profit.
1 The location of the Anaconda smelter Is
! still HI ansolved problem superintend-
| ent DAILY il now III San Francisco, ana II
is Thought the matter will be decided hs-
!. fore his re.uFn.---Hinsr.
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A pssSiiissic Club.

BOsToN, Feb. 25.-The newly organized
Cribb Club Of Boston, where the negro
Godfrey recently slugged Prof Hadley
out of time, has proved a paradise for
pusilists and athletes. This club now
numbers nearly 400 members, representa-
iactorers, bankers, professional men. re-
tired gentlemen, and millionairs. The es-
pecial object Of the club, in the first place,
is to have q proper, and, at the same time,
a fine gymnasium with competent teach
ers. Tim Mccarthy has charge of the
boxing.
Once . week they give premiums Of
gold and silver medals or purse for a
light-weight sparrer. Then the next week
they have Il match for middle weight, and
the third week is especially reserved for
heavy weights. On the last week III the
month "A benefit is given TO the most de-
serving pnglist, for which each member
takes certain number of tickets, which he
! disposes Of among his friends, and tulns
/ over the money to The BENEFICIARY. Nc
pugiIisls of any kink are accepted fol
membership, and all persons who wish tc
| witness any private exhibition can only
gain entrance to the hall on being intro.
daced by a member.
/ Their gymnasium is fitted up with al
| the known athletic conyeniences, such 4:
| boxing gloves. foils, and masks, Indian
clubs, dumb bells, rowing machines
trapezes, bars, rings, horses, &C., and il
the centre Of the floor is 4 fwenty-four foo
ring, which is permanently fixed, saround
which are placed tiers Of settees ant
chairs, having seating capacity Of 4oc
persons.
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.Extraaition With Canaaa.

OTTAWA, March 2.--Copies Of all the cor
respQndenee not already brought down
touching the Canadian EStradition act
and the suspension Of the Imperial act
within Canada have been laid before Par
lament. On Feb. 7, 1888. Lord Derby
transmitted to Lord Iornt copies Of an or
der of the Imperial Priyy Council sus-
pending within Canada the EAtradition
act OF 1870 SO far as relates TO any foreign
State in vi ose case it applied at the date
of the order ond 50 long as the provisions
of certain Canadian acts continue III force.
He also enclosed printed lists OF fexsradition
treaties between Great Britain and foreign
powers, with the exception Of that between
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ENOUGH To BREAK Ills
HEART.
An Aged Lady's Remarks to a
Reflective Horse Car Conductor.

A conductor with a narrow chest, red
hands, ant leet1y eyes lolied against the
rail OF 4 Thir,: avenue eur yesterday af-
ternoon and whistleu careles-ly. Present
IL IN aged woman within The car began to
wave a green cotton umbrella wildly at
The. conductor. Theu she nodded her
head violently and looked over her should
er TOW ard Fourteenth street, which the
car was approaching on its way down
town. The conductor looked at her with
tapgujd interest. and still Whistled. Mean
while the car ratified rapidly by Fourteen
iii street. Then the woman began to ut
ter inaricuIate sounds, and looked be
seechingly at the conductor with distend-
ri ewes, raised eyebrows. ind half opened
mouth. The conductor still Whistled. He
looked a. the woman, but he wore the far
away expression Of aman snnkin psyche
logic thought, and seemed not to be aware
Ut her growing frenzy. Thus things re-
manned until the ear arrived at Twelfth
street. when the woman bounded from
her seat, and started for the door. After
trying TO harpoon three estimabIe citizens
with her umbrella, treafling on all OF the
more sympathetic COINS on the way, drop
ping her reticuIe, and lunging violently
she arrived at the door, and cried:
why don't you stop the car?s'
The conductor ceased whistling, and
gradually became aware Of her presence
az the car passed Eleventh street.
''Do you wish to get out madam?,' he
asked, with CLASSY smile.
Wish 10 get ont, you stupid mani"
gasped the old lady. "Why, of course |
do, wanted to get out at Fourteenth
street."
"Ah," said the conductor. bfandiy. IF
you had only said so I'd stopped the car"
"Well, stupid, why don't you stop it
now?'
Now, why, certainly and he slowly
raised his hand and pulled the bell strap.
The old lady mutt cred and sputtered and
stepped to the edge OF the platform, but
the driver had decided not to step until he
reached the downtown side of Tenth
street. The conductor took hold Of the
woman's arm to restrain her from jump
ing off while the car was moving.
Take your hand off of me, sir,' she
cried hotly. ''lt's bad enough to be in
suited without being nantllel.n
She jumped off rorvouSIy and turned
an indignant glance at the conductor as She
lodged a grocery wagon and struggled TO-
ward the sidewalk. Tie conduc-or gazed
after her with some interest, and then
said:
It's anazjn' what an ugly an tanta-
lien peoples conducFoE has to deal with.
It's enough to break Il mans heart"
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DENOUNCED FROM TEEE ALTAEs.
The ~acramemss EOg 5iddess TO Catho
lies who Attended d Rail- in Lent.

Christopher Gunthef, who keeps the
New York Hotel, in jamaica, L. l., gave
masquerade bal--lickets, 81 each-on the
night Of Washington's birthday. About
$50 persons, many of them iii masks, as
semblp,l at the hoe Ell. Lawyer J. G. Sew
art, Lawyer Monfort, Stanford, Justice
Belts, Miss Mcguire, the Misses Farrell,
the Misses Farley, Mr.: Prinz, and many
others OF good standing i'll society sane
toned tho ball BY their presence, and the
ball is regarded hy all as having been i'll
itself credita bic afftir.
A majority Of the guests were Catholics,
and they duly attended mass at 81. Mohl-
cas- Church on the following Sunday. 10
their dismay, Father Farley, their pastor,
denounced The ball and those who particl-
pated in it IN terms OF unqualified condem~
nation, and declared the latter suspended
from the sacramens of the Church and from
making use Of the sacrs ed flee until Bish-
OPP Laughlin absolvcd them from the conse-
qlences of their acts.
II admit was wrong" said Mr.. Gun
ther, yesterday, 'but | must provide for
my family, The ball was the incest We
ever had here, and there was no disorder
Or bad behavior. Father Farley called rs
hypocrites and masked devils, and said this
was hell-hole. New, this is AL orderly,
respectable hotel, and it is not tight to
take bread out Of our mouths this way
Judge Belts said that he was at the bal!
in plain clothes and saw no harm in it:
There were about one hundred Cath olics
there and everybody enjoyed it. Father
Farley said:
II could do nothing less. | know what
these people are--iukeWarm Catholics.
| The Church hardly countenances masked
balls at any time, but in Lent, the sea
son of penitence and fasting, such a thing
| is intolerable They never let ME know 3
word about it until twas over, and then
when the milk was spilled, some Of then
came and said they were sorry. ~. J.
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OF the town council, if such there be, and
ii not, then the County Commissioners .
change is desirable.
SEC. 5. Said plat must be recorded ha.
fore any lots or blocks In said citv. town
Or addition are offered for sale, excant
when thirty acres or more shall be nlattad
then ninety (9o) days time shall he given
tor recording such town plat or addition
ana for all such lots or blocks sold Or
leased after ninety (90} days, until slch
t'me rs said plat is srecorded, the proprietor
or proprletors OF any town site. addition
or any part thereof, shall forfeit and nay
ior each lot so sold or leased, n penalty os
not less than ten (I0) dollars. and nor mnr.
than nifty (5o) dollars. Such penalty NAV
De recovered in Il suit brought in the name
u me people of the Territory of Montana
against such person or persons 80 Offend
Ihg' and such penalty. when recovered
shali Dc paid into the county treasury Of
Tue county Whereia the premises are sitn-
ated, for the benefit ri the common s,boog
fund.
SEC .. The proprietor OF proprietors of
any eity, town, village, or anv addition
thereto, Or any part thereof, or his or her
heifs or assigns, may III any time before
selling or conveying any lots or paris Of
iots therein, or upon re-acquring all lots
or parts of lots, which may have been
sold by his or her writing, under his or
her hand and seal, acknowledged in like
manner rs deeds are required to be ac-
knowledged and filed in the office of the
Clerk of the county wherein such town Is
situated, declare the plat or man thereof
vacant, and such declaration shall have the
ehect to divest all right of the city, town
village Or the county or the public, In or
10 any lots or lands within the limit Of
such plats, and to yacate and annul such
map or plat; and upon partial vacation
OF such. town orIaddltion, such streets. al
leys, and other places, as by the terms of
this act vest in the town or county for the
use OF the public, as have sole reference to
the part vacated, to be selected and desig~
mated by the town council, if the town be
lncorporated,a ,and if not, then by the County
commissioners shall rc-vest in the pro-
pretor or proprietors of the part so yacat-
ed.
al ENcE,.
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MAURICE vZGHAUx,s DEFr pEAy
Ez2c French Champion EEsaiaias ais
Skih with s2!s Fweniy-ouuce
billiard tue.

New Y0RK, March, 5.-Maurice Vignauz
double discounted very fine amateur bill
lizard player last evening i'll O'Conner's
private room, before a party ofexperts
Fi&naux played with the one twenty
ounce cue he brought oyer. He handles
it as though it was light as a feather,
p aging low down as a general thing. He
made very light strokes, showing marked
Improvement over his playing here eight
years ago. Onrplayels have improved in
the same ratio.
''The boys will give him lively time, -
remarked William Sexton, while watching
The French champions play. II will bet
even that he will not win first prize in the
Chicago tournament
On Monday afternoon ViSnaux will give
Il private exhibition in The Columbia
Rooms, after which he will practice with
Sexton, as agreed upou last evening, until
March Is, when the party will start fol
Chicago, Slosson says that he has not
challenged Eig;lauX. lie promised to give
FignanX chance to get his revenge, and
he will await the French players pleas
ure. Schaefer will stalt for Chicago on
Sunday evening. DAILY and Dion will fol-
low Nignaux and Sexton. The players
are all in fine form except Sexton. He i:
now settling down to his work in earnest,
with tulI faith that he can regain his
laurels
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the home Government and the United
States of 1912. Lord Derby pointed out
that all these arrangements have been ap-
piled by the order in council under the
Extrdition act of 1870. The Foreign Of
flee also undertakes that, if any subsequent
order in council is issued 10 bring into ef-
feet eStradition arrangements with for
eign States, provisions will be made to
meet the case of Canada.
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Az Elopements stopped by Bullets.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 2.-In Union
county yesterday William Wilson, who
was approaching Marshall Parneli's resi-
dence for the purpose Of eloping with Par
nell's daughter, was discovered BY Parnel
and his sons and shot dead by them. The
Parnells have been arrested.
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- gnQuiring Mind.

4 prototype Of the famous Mulkittie
boy. J. ArhanSaw. lives here in Duluth,
Alter returning from church last Sunday
ne sat in Il very thoughtful attitude for ii
while and then asked:
Pa, didn't the preacher say that he
that helieveth ohal! be saved and he that
beIieYt1i, not eiai bt damned2"
Yes, my SON.
,'Waan'tit it swearing fur 'im to say sof''
"Oh. nor'
"Why, was,l't ii -
"Because the word used in that connec-
ton is not to be regarded as profane."
eff I WAS to say that you would be
damned, if you didn't believe, would it be
swearin'f'
Not all-but don't ask SO many ques-
tons"
would it be swearin' if I'd say damn
you if you don't"
"Therp, there, my son you are carrying
il too far. Be quiet now, for heavens
sakr."
sgVill ma be damned if she don't be-
lieve?"
"Certainly."
"And me, too?"
COZ COURSE"
'And the dog, toor'
"Oh! for goodness sake hush! You
drive me crazy!'
Say, pa. would Jack, the crazy man, be
damned if he didn't believer"
"Yes! Yes YcS' Yes! Now hush -
"rhen he would be like Oscar Wilde,
wouldn't he?'
"No. he wouldn't"
Yes he would -
"He would not, and now if you don't
dry up III thrash you!"
"Bnt he would, pa"
How would he?"
"Why, didn't hear you say that Oscar
Wilde was damned idiot, and If crazy
! Jack was to be-"
But before he could conclude the sen.
tpnre a conclusion remote from his talking
machine claimed his immediate attention
! A dispatch has been received at the
| Philadelphia Press Office, dated Harris
burg. signed 'Uncle Reub,' and marked
"colpct' 1t read as follows: don
| Accept Presidents offer to Examine gat
meter. tisn't meter it's the hands-tool
hands off meter once--they kept still 90
i ing round like Mule in Bricky ard-pu
i Coal Scuttle right on the hands-carriet
the Hod full of coal right around-sat OF
the Hod until got dizzy and fell Of-pu
leg off my best Char between hands t
stop them cut through leg cleaner than
/ Buzz SaW-ruined Chair meter hands ac
cidentally Invented by a Lunalic at worl
on perpetual Motion IN Third Story Bacl
with closed Shutters-I put a Ladder t
window Bored Hole Through Shutter
and Discovered his secret-no Use tryln!
to stop meter Hands--trouble is. both g
Same Way-if went different ways coul
lie fixed 50 as to cut each Other in Half bu
pieces would 90 All Same, 60 till wear on
Look Out Don Cut your Head Off y
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Some of the Legislatures Doings.


An act to amend Section 329 of the Fiftl
Division of the Revised Statutes of Mon
tana.
BE Il Enacted By the Legislature Assembzs
the Territory Of Nantano:
SECTION l. That section 329 of the
Fifth Division of the Revised Statutes be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. $50. That all that part Of Montana
Territory embraced within the following
boundaries be, and the same Is hereby de-
clared to be Meagher county, to-wit
Commencing in the middle of the main
channel Of the Missouri river opposite the
mouth Of Sixteen Mile creek; thence east
eriy along the center of the main channel
Of said Sixteen Mile creek four miles .
thence north to lhe northcrn boundary Of
GalIatin county: thence due east along
said line TO the one hundred and ninth de-
gree Of longitude, thence due north along
the one hundred and ninth degree of longi-
tude TO the middle Of the main channel Of
the N uscIeshell river; thence down the
middle of the main channel of the Muscle
she'll river to a point due east Of the mouth
OF Smiths river; thence due west along
tbs southern boundary line of Choteau
county to the middle of the main channel
of the Missouri river; thence up the mid
die Of the main channel of the Missouri
river to the place of beginning.
Approved February 7, 1888.