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! A DANGEROUS Order.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-A New York special
says: Among the various measures of econ
omy adopted by the Northern Pacific Rail-
road since the assault Of the bears upon Its
stock, was an order, said to have been pro-
mulgsted, removing lights from the switches
Of the company and making the safety of the
public dependent entirely upon the efficiency
Of the switchmen. A dispatch from Hawley,
Mimi, reports an accident last Friday night,
is alleged to be direct result of this policy
and was the fourth disaster In the east since
the order was promulgated. A passenger
who was on the train, gives the following
additional particulars: The light had been
removed from the switch, located about so
rods east Of the station, and man named
Roach, who had charge of 1t, had forgotten
to change 1t after the west bound train went
BY. The engineer of the 9:45 east bound
passenger train, containing about 400 per-
sons, saw the switch was open by the lieh,
Of bis bead lamp, and It was only $50 feet
ahead. Although under considerable head
way, he managed to stop the tram by ye-
versing the iengine and putting on the air
brakes before jamping Off. Tha spgine went
into the bank Of cot, turning on its side.
and the whistle bar striking the bank. she
gave her own death note rs she went over.
The engineer lays the fault at the door Of The
company Tor taking the light of. If he had
not noticed the switch, the entire train wonld
nave 90 en- wrecked and great loss of life fol-
iowed. Several residents on the line saw the
company mas cut down the wages of its en-
Ployees 70 such figure that II can secure
Du1 lew competent men; and as result the
road was very poorly manned.
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ThanISsgiv1nG Proclamation.

By the President Of the United States OF
America: A Proclamation. In furtherance
of the custom of this people at the close OF
each year TO engage upon day set apart for
that purpose In a special festival Of praise to
the Giver Of all, ], Chester A. Arthur, Pres
ident Of the United States, do hereby desig-
nate Thursday, the 10Th day of November
next, as day Of National Thanksgiving
The year which is drawing to an end has
been replete with evidences of Divine good
ness. The prevalence Of health, the fullness
Of the harvests, the stability Of peace and
order, the growth of fraternal feeling, the
spread of intelligence, civil and religious
liberty, all these and countless other bless
ings are causes for reverent rejoicing. l do,
therefore, recommend that on the day above
mentioned the people rest from their accus-
toned labors, and, meeting in their several
places OF worship, express their devout graf
itude to God that He hath dealt so bounti-
fully with this nation, and pray that His
grace and favor abide with 1t forever.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
BY the President!
FREDERICK T. FRELISGHUYsEN,
Secretary of State.
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MILITARY FUN.
All About an Old White Mule.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90 Lieut.. Kobbe,
stationed at Mount Vernon barracks, Ala
bama, reported to the War Department that
white male which had been at that post
for forty five years, YVES about 10 be sold, and
the officers asked permission 10 buy him and
keep him at their own expense. The petit
ton went through the regular channels, and
General Sherman submitted the case to the
Secretary of War, With the following report
81 have seen that mule, and whether true or
false, the soldiers believe it was left at Big
Spring, where the Mount Vernon barracks
now are, at the time General Jackson's army
camped there, about 1919 or 1920. Tradi-
tion says 1t was once sorrel, but it Is now
white with age. The Quartermaster's De.
partment will be chargeable with ingrati-
tude If that mule Is sold or the maintenance
Of 1t thrown on the charitable officers Of the
post. advise 1t to be kept by the Depart
ment, fed and maintained till death. /
think the mule was at Fort Morgan, Mobile
Point, when was there in 1872" The Sec.
rotary of War thereupon made the following
order: "Let the mule he kept and well
cared for while he lives"
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RAILWAY MAILS.
The Service Assuming Vast Proportion

Inc service Assuming vast Proportions.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Supt. Thompson,
Of the Railway Mail Service, submitted his
annual report. The number of railway
postoftices on lines in 1888 was 993, an in.
crease of "a over 80; number Of miles for
which railroads were paid, l09,S27, an in.
crease Of 9,264 over 49,; number Of miles Of
railroad travelled by the clerks, So, 1s0, 430,
an increase Of 10, 43s, 992 number of pieces
Of mail matter handled, 1881, 5s6, 2s0, an
increase of /, 429 1922 over the preceding year.
The Superintendent asks an increase Of
$4,000 in the appropriation for railway
postal clerks, and $4,000 for cars. He rec.
ommsnds the Postmaster General be author.
lied to pay the widows or guardians of minor
children Of railway postal clerks killed in
the service, sum equal to one years salary
of the grade held at the time of death, and
TO grant leave of absence with pay of clerks
injured In railway accidents, until recovery,
time not exceeding one year. In conclusion
the report says: The Northern Pacific rail-
way is now finished, and some changes may
be made in the system of forwarding the
Pacific coast mails, s
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Sheridan Goes to Washington


CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Gen. p. H. Sheridan
left for Washington tonight for the purpose
of assuming the rank of General Of the ar
mics of the United States, as successor to w.
T. Sherman, retired. He was accompanied
by Col. Valkenor and Col. Gregory, who
will continue As his personal staff In the po.
sitions which they occupied here while Gen.
Sheridan was In command of the department
OF the Missouri. The other members of his
military staff remain In Chicago. During
the years OF bis residence here, Gen. Sheri-
dan has made very many warm friends, both
q soldier and as citizen. Many of these
accompanied him 10 the depot TO bid him
God speed on his journey. Gen. Schofeld,
who succeeds Gen. Sheridan In the com.
mand Of the Department Of the Missouri, Is
expected here tomorrow. he will bring as
his personal staff Col. Wherry and Lieut..
Schofeld, his brother. ... n...., ....n.. /.
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cral administration, and while advocate
close adherence to party lines in ordinary
elections, am far from advising that party
fidelity should be the chief test of fitness for
delegate to the coming constitutional con-
vention. Conscience and intelligence should
be represented in the fullest manner and I
am not political bigot enough to deny both
intelligence and conscience to many men
whose politics / oppose. 1t must be remem-
bered that We propose to make State con-
stitution for the ,chole people, s'the plain
people" q Abraham Lincoln used tearfally
TO call them. We must Iecollect that the
same struggle ID going on that led to COM
promises, . century ago, In the grave Assem-
bly, Of the great minds which framed the
Federal Constitution at Philadelphia. Peo-
pie are still honestly divided on the question
of Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian Democracy
In government, and nowhere, more than in
the free Northwest, do the great voting,
arm-bearing masses believe that our Repub-
lie Is q "gocernnent of the people, by the
people, for the people," l can have no doubt
that the ,oisest, strongest, purest and most
pdtrioric men of all parties should be selec-
ted as delegates, without distinction of spe-
cial partnership. Not whether the Trainer
of the organic law of the State can glibly
utter the shibboleth of party, is the crucial
test of delegates fitness; but whether his
character, ability and honesty Of purpose
can ably help to frame charter of law and
liberty which will endure the test of time,
as q monument of political wisdom and
moral honesty of the convention. The loft
lest purpose to use great powers wisely, and
thus guard the State against the terrors OF
ignorant anarchy on the one hand, and the
cancer of powerful rapacity on the other
should prevail.
Any scheme, from any quarter, or any slave
to party, to warp the great convention tc
selfish ends, should be frowned on as base
attempt "to use Gods water to turn the
DEVILS mill"
have the highest hope that delegate:
wisely chosen from the whole people, will
give US constitution that will satisfy Con
gress and rebound to the honor and happi
ness of the coming State of Montana.
JNo. SCHUYLER CROSBY.
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A Woman the Cause.

OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 26.-At 5 O'Clock this
evening, Leroy Swigart, an employee Of the
Utah & Northern Railroad, opened FIRE on
Edward Winn, Deputy Sheriff Of Oneida
county, Idaho, on Main street, In this city.
He fired three times Intellectually before
VIM drew his pistol. The latter fired four
tlmes, each shot taking effect, two in The
thigh one In the knee, and one in the foot.
Swigart is seriously, IL not fatally, wounded.
Winn gave himself up. swigart knew wlnn
vas In the city, and came here with tbs
svowed purpose to sill him on sight. swi.
CARTS wife sued him for . divorce at the
present term of the District Court. He
charges Winn with being the cause Of the
suit. The quarrel was of long standing.
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In REFUSING to grant the petition to par
don Elias Reed, convicted Of killing James
Garland q. Philipsburg four years ago, Gov.
Crosby says: 81 think 1t dangerous to assume
. power Of overrullng judicial sentences
and encouraging any feeling that certain and
Just punishment may not safely be left to the
calm deliberation Of properly constituted
tribunals"
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Gresham Sustained.

WAsHISeTos, Oct. 2l.-The Republican
this morning says: 1t is stated by an author
itstive party that the President has decided
TO sustain the action Of Postmaster. General
Gresham In the New Orleans National Bank
case, aud tie decision of the President Is In
answer " the petition Of large number OF
merchants, bankers and Others In New Or
leans, who protested against the recent de.
cree Of the postottice department In the lot
terry case, which decided that 90 long - tho
National bank In question acted - agent for
lottery company, just 20 long should ito
mail be regarded and treated - that Of the
lottery company which It represented.
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Geology OF the National Park.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Arnold Hague. George
II. Wright, and w. III. Weed, Of the United
States geological survey, returned to-day
from spending the summer In the Yellow
stone Park gathering material for . gsologi,
gal and typographical map Of that park.
They also had . special eye 70 the chsrac.
ter and origin ofthe geysers. They express
themselves surprised at :he few evidences Of
recent volcanic action. They found 500
geysers and 5000 hot springs within the
limits Of the park. They have many ins,an-
taneous photographs and large collection
Of specimens, including petrifactions Of In
terest, for the National museum.
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WE NOTICE by exchanges that Hon. A. c.
Botkin, U. s. Marshal, and Hon. Caldwell
Edwards have, like DR.. Mitchell, taken q
good square view Of the law and, consider.
ing themselves ineligible, withdrawn as can.
didEtes for the Constitutional Convention
Each would have made an excellent member
but being manifestly ineligible have shown
their excellent sense by promptly withdraw.
ing from the tickets.
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Spotted Tair. Murders, nss.n..

DEADwooD, Dakota, October 2a.-K.n.
GtSnanki, better known % aOrow noo
sentenced to death IN January for the ms
Ger Of the celebrated Sioux chief Sno,.aa
fail, waS granted permission 10 Walt tosss
unattended, and made Ms escape. HI. cs.a
s now before the United State. snr,s.nc
court on appeal, that having been tr;sd ho
t ~. sutnorities according to treaty he Va
nos Amenahle to white mans law. "As
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THE Colorado Commissioner at the Am
sterdam Exposition says the committee on
railroad scenery-as represented by photo
graphs-awarded the highest premium to the
Denver 81 Rio Grande r. r. As q number
Of Switzerland railroads were competitors 1t
would appear that America has at last a
scenic route eclipsing anything even in that
country.
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THE Boise Statesman anil the Board Of
Trade Of that city are very indignant at Mr..
Robert 4. Strahorn and what 10 known rs
"the Idaho and Oregon Land Improvement
Company" which 1t Ii believed ID "boom-
ing" Caldwell and other towns on Oregon
Short Line TO the detriment Of Boise. In .
conversation with An influential officer Of
the Union Pacific Company, few days ago,
he stated his disapproval Of these so-called
Improvement Companies" In most en-
phatic terms, and his disposition to eradicate
the only one operating on the Union Pacific
system the one the Boise people are now
opposing. We think 1t not unlikely that
Caldwell Ia tho last place on the Oregon
Short Line that will be "boomed" by the /.
& o. L. /. Co. ......-. o...........
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WE TRUST 1t will not be considered disre-
spectful, and certainly no pun can be sus'
pected, when we state the constitutional
convention ticket shows that when the Re.
publicans OF Gallstin issued their challenge
to the Democrats the latter promptly put up
their Dukes.
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SEVERAL appointments are soon 70, be
made for the Territories. 1t Is doubtful
whether Gov. Newell, of Washington Ter
rltory, will return to his post, or II he does,
whether he will long retain his position.
Gentlemen who have lately visited o number
Of the TERRITORIES, report very deep-seated
feeling against the selerttpp Of Eastern law
yers and politicians for the fsdarsl Offices.
Those gentlemen returned strongly lm.
pressed with the unsoundness of the policy
which distributes the broken down polltI.
clans and plsce-hunten Of the East over
thess growing Western communities, each
one ~ which could furnish men thoroughly
6ttAd. ~ fer - s6illty y concerned. for any
federal position In The TeHtRN The pre-
judies sgsinst outside appoIntaes V raai4ly
growing, and has In fact already reached .
point where most Of them Ee poverless for
good. Pioneer Press.
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In Salt Lake City, the Tribune says, there
are two petitions circulating against the sp.
pointment of Howard; one Is by the old
members, the other by the new bar. Old
Michigan men who profess to know what
they are talking about, say Howard is bound
to be Chief Justice Of Utah, no matter how
many bars are against him.
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Mr.. A. ZEEHAsDELAR, Commissioner at
Amsterdam, writes, Oct. 10th, that the great
exhibition Ia about ever and says: "The
United States are by no means we'll repre-
scented, though what is shown Ii the best Of
Its kind, an opinion that Is quite borne out
by the awards. The chief attraction q am
now at liberty TO say 80 without undue van
ity or ostentation) b. been the display Of
minerals from our Territories CUtah, Mon
tsna and Idaho). My collection has been
the wonder and admiration Of capitalists and
mineralogists, and had more attention be-
slowed upon Its different specimens by the
English and Continental press, than any
other exhibit In the whole show"
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TUESDAY, November 9th, is Constitution
81 election day. We hope every elector will
see II Is bis duty to vote, and that opportuni-
ty will be offered at every precinct.
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v Mr.. II. BRADY WILKINS, private secreta-
ry to Governor Crosby, has got himself in
an unpleas ant predicament by discounting
future possibilities and stating be had been
appointed postmaster rice Fisk, resigned. 1t
was presumed, Of course, this was on the
recommendation Of Governor Crosby, and
there was considerable expression of disap-
probation in the selection of . comparative
stranger over the heads Of many more de-
serving and perhaps better qualified old res
idents. Governor Crosby was prompt to
disavow any assistance to Wilkins in the
premises and on the contrary recommended
ID. II. Cuthbert, Esq, former Territorial
Auditor and for many years connected with
the First National Bank. Mr.. Cuthbert, II
appointed, will doubtless make very efEc-
lent and popular officer, but We are sur
prised that he would relinquish 30 desirable
. position a. he occupies for laborious, un-
certain and harrassing Office. e... .s
Since the above was In type Mr.. wilkins
has published . card denying that he had
been an applicant for the position.
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Fatal smuggling Match.

CALDWELL, Idaho, Oct. S1.-A prize fight
for $1,000 side between McFadden, OF Win
nipeg, Manitoba, and Mortland, Of st. Louis,
took place to-day and ended IN the fous-
tsenth round, Mortlsnd recsIving punish
ment from which It Is thought he cannot rs-
cover, being carried from the ring in an In
sensible condition. II
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MONTANA is making start toward State
hood In sensible way. A convention to
frame State constitution has been called
10 meet In January, and delegates will be
called In November. Both political parties
are making their nominations for this con.
vention, with no attempt to run without
parties or by policy combinations Is in South
Dakota. There are no revolutionary decla-
rations In connection with 1t or proposals to
run down the guards In getting 1t. The
convention will meet in the winter and take
its time to get up = constitution and State
framework, and In November, 1884, submit
the work TO the approval Of the voters Of the
proposed State, and IL 10 confidently believed
that the vote then taken will indicate pop
ulstion TO warrant asking admission to the
Union. That will be quite As soon Is any
State will ba admitted from the Northwest
Territories, and Il 10 more than probable
that Montana will be Democratic, and Offset
Dakota II that should be then Republican,
Dakota.--St. Paul Globe.
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THE Livingston Eaterprise says: Without
any disrespect TO the new incumbent, We
heartily hope that Mr.. Toeker h the Lest
Secretary Of Montana who will ever be sp-
Polptea By ths National goyelnment.
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THE Episcopal Convention at Philadel-
phia has adjourned sine die.
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As A notable event We chronicle the fact
- stated by the Miles City journal that 1t
$3.50 a. m. Wednesday, Oct. "a, 1883, In Miles
City, Montana, the fnt Artesian we'll In the
Territory began flowing stream Of water.
The we'll Is five inches la diameter and 352
feet deep, the last few feet being through
very hard rock. Only part Of the wall -
tubed. More tubing has been ordered and
when driven The drills will be inserted
again, ~ n 10 believed the break through the
rock was not the full size Of The drills.
Messn. Lansiag A. Ullmann we're the sue
cessful projectors Of the Grst we'll. 1t il be-
lieved wells can be obtAined anywhere In
the vicinity q m expenss NOT axRAsdIng 81
900. IL 10 almost ineomprehensi6le what D
revolution may be worked In Montsns v
strengthening wells can be struck for thst
expenditure, or twice that, In the pnneipsl
valleys Of Montana. There are Others now
In progress, We believe, It Billings and Hell
.ena. Should they prove succsssful there
xIll be scores undertaken next summer.
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A WINNIPEG dispatch to the Pioneer
Press contains some "important, II true''
statements. IL says the engineers have SO
violently disagreed ss TO the pass of the
Rocky Mountains tina. they were called in,
and Is no agreement could be reached work
has been suspended for two years and oil the
workmen, some 1000 or 5000, discharged.
This 10 hardly credible story. The Cana
dian Pacific has an enginser-in.chief who Is
not likely to quarrel with himself, and rs
the Canadian Pacific IL reported 10 have am.
pie means It Is not probable IL will throw
away two years. The probability 10 that
owing TO the difficulty and expense Of winter
work on that line, large number OF men
have been discharged and the rest cf the
story is incorrect. -
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Approved March 8, 1888.
THE CONSTITUTION CONVENTIONAL

Treasurer and Collector of Deer Lodge Co., M. T
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-02-15

Fox who was being pursued by the
Hounds came upon Har, sitting in the
ba.hes and called out
If anybody inquiers Tor me please say
thai you haven't seen me for a noath Past.
ooh, | couldn't 90 that" replied The
Hare" that would be Lying"
'IVery well, then, suppose you take run
across to yonder fence and back and tell me
if ,herei is aRy snow on the other side 20
With pleasure" snsyere. the Hare,
and away she sailed.
The Hounds got sight of her as she sped
along, and directly the whole pack were
hard at her heels.
That comes ofbcing too good, ," chuckled
the Fox as be saw her finally otertaken.
The skin ola Hare who died for Truth
isn't half as valuable IS the pclt ofa Fox
who lives to Lie"
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A m.n of integrity vii never listen
o. sny ressoa sgsinst conscience.
Sensitive people wish 20 be loved vain
people VISA oaly 70 BE- preferred
Al evil speaker di:.ers from sa evil doer
only in tie want Of opportunity.
DO yoa wish 70 earn how to give any
thing. Then fancy yourself in place Of
the receiver.
To conceal fault by lie has been said
to be substituting hole for stain.
The Ean who feels certain tlat he win
no; succeed is seldom mistaken.
Modesty is the brightest jewel in the
crown Of womanhood.
Base natures JOY to see sorrows come to
those whom they deem happy.
Never turn blessing round to see wheth
or it has 4 dark side to it.
tdleness is emptiness the tree in which
sap is stsgnsnt remains fruitlcss.
A the rolling stone gathers no moss, so
the rowing heart gathers no affections.
4 msu hss no more right to sdy an I'M
civil thing than to act one, no more right
to say rude thing to an other than to
knock him down.
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4 Yo.t R.marsahle Caac.

Dy;ng-yct living. Dr. Miller, Of l29
South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa, says:
d" / Am personally acquainted with = middle
aged isdy in Philadelphia, rho had been
gwen up 20 dic ty q consultation Of many
physicians. Sic va. confined u her bed
for months, and Wa momcutsrily expected
10 dc In this condition he took Haroin
ard, 10 she suFpTise and cissppo.n.meht Of
al, .he recovered her health perfectly Her
case i. .repOrtcd u DR. Hsrih.n's Book on
she Z" Ill. Of Iifs," 3l.t page. Ask your
Druggist ioE one o. address Dr. Hartman
Osborn, ..