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An Omcer Killed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Police Of
hcer Fowler was shot and killed this
morning while in the performance of
his duty by q negro desperate, John
LANCASTER. The officer was in charge
of a chain gang at WORK cleaning the
alleys, and LANCASTER, watching his
opportunity, slipped away from the
Grimm ais and hid himself in On out
house where Fowler found him and
called him to surrender. LANCASTER
dehed arrest but the officer seized
him, when q negro named Wilson
rushed up and q struggle began for
the possession of FOwler's pistol.
LANCASTER finally secured it and DELHI
erately shot the officer through the
heart. All this occurred in the pres
ence of bystanders to whom Fowler
appealed for aid. Langster has been
arrested.
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Speaking of the late Senator An
thony, an exchange says: "Tht
United States Senate has a few, not
many, ADLER men than its late
''Father," Mr.. Anthony. But it has
had few members who united such a
wealth Of experience, with equality
to all sedotorial duties, with peculi>
arly senatorial" dignity and cour-
tesy and uniform fidelity to all pub
lie and private obligations. Senator
Anthony was one of the few of our
long prominent public men who was
rich in friends and almost without
enemies. He was the only Senator,
Col. Thomas H. Benton,
Of Missouri, who had been elected to
five full consecutive Senatorial terms.
As the conductor of that excellent
aud influential paper, the Providence
he had long held a high
position in the esteem of the public
and of the profession"
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to Cleveland sfill $4,000. Conced-
ing to General Butler the greenback
vote Of 1850, 1900, his total vnte
wordA bsg2,eoo and 81 Jonn's So
600. This would give to Cleveland .
plurality Of 5000, allowing that
each candidate will get the Same
proportions Of the new voters. This
estimate IL based upon reliable and
unbiased information. The cam
paign has yet sc.rcely opened in
New York. and when it does it may
safely be predicted that the Demo-
cratic chances wall improve and net
diminish. Grover Cleveland has
staying qualities that will have .
telling effect in the home stretch of
the canvass. He has precipitated
one landslide upon the Republican
machine and II al indications de
ceive not another one IL preparing.
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Speaking of the feeble and failing
pretense that the Irish voters of tbq
country are all going to support
Blaine, the New York Herald saws:
"Blaine workers who have been
counting on the Parnell name to gain
Irish votes for the Plumed Knight
will be very unhappy as they read
our report of a talk with Mrs. Par
nell, for that lady undoubtedly ex-
presses the opinion of all intelligent
Irishmen when sic says. The Irish
people have reason to fear Blaine,
MAJOR Haggerty, whose name and
record are we'll known by Irishmen
throughout the land, also talks in a
manner that will not cause anv
member of his race to vote for Blaine.
He is surprised at the Republican
candidates. impertinece in coming
FOL ward rs friend of our foreign
born fellow citizens, and says: II
do not understand how any thought
ful Irishman can have q tender
feeling for Blaine"
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Chief Engineer Melville, who has
had experience in two Arctic disas-
tiers, Is now seeking, 1t seems, to be
the leader in a third. While no one
will begrudge him his right to plant
his remains anywhere out of the tenn
perate zone, and while no one can
prevent brave-hearted fellows from
being led by him to cold graves If they
desire to 60 with HIM, we hope his
alleged aiders and abettors will let
him understand that he must bring
himself back OF remain permanently
in the icy spot he covets. We pro-
test against the follies and blunders
of such neutrality-suspicious. becoming
regularly a heavy charge upon the
purse. A few people sub
scribe some thousands to send out
such men; the Nation is expected to
spend q million to bring them or
their bodies home.
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An ESTIMATE.

An estimate of the vote of New
York in: the Presidential election
was made in the Boston Herald by
its Albany correspondent, whose
figures and opinions in regard to
that State have been very accurate
heretofore. He deducts from Gar
fields vote of SIS ,OO in 1880. 10000
independents, $4,000 prohibltionists,
and 10000 Butler Republicans, leav-
ing to Blaine on the basis of four
years ago, AIS, 600 votes. To Ham
cocks vote of $4,000 he adds the
10000 independents. and from this
deducts $4,000 Butler Democrats,
10 vastly exaggerated, giving
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The grand demonstration in honor
of Governor Cleveland, at Elmira,
New York, indicates the drift OF
political sentiment in that section of
the State. If, in the face of such
gatherings of the people which
assemblies to hear the Democratic
nominees for President and Vice.
President, Blaine's managers can
see a hope for their candidate in
New York and Indiana, they have
. reserve of faith that would answer
to convert an army of doubling
Thomases. 1t is to be regretted that
the press association could not find
time to transmit all of Governor
Cleveland's speech at Elmira.
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MlSCELLANEOUs.

ST. JOHNS, Sept. 8.-The lates,
andesn news is appalling. The
codhsh catch is short half a mi,i,nn
qelntals, and on the northeast; coast
VI New1oundland a famine ia imm;e
menu. About 5000 families arc 70
porIed starving and sustaining lie
at present on spirits. The Shaie
don :, OIL Newtoundland and Lahrao
dor Is studded with icebergs. LAURA
1onn hw DIRK, Sept. 8.-John McCn,.
IN the steamer Ems. ONLY - tosaay
f hss s SOUTHAMPTON. Mr.. Mccallo %nyS
las spent the last three months a.
germany and has completaiv III
ereu MS health, which iasf sea cov-
was greatly impaired. H Ere' - season
himself and begins his sa sae Is again
cine on Monday next. ''"S''n at Ra-
Ha MMAhBURe. Sept. s.-The Bor. ~
f~aee' !~newspaper) has a d;sns s a.
frona Liverpool saying that uas9Patch
ron Africa anno1nce th hat advices
nagstafs erected unon +h tnaI the two
m;s nl; nNNashigal, the Germeaemra coast
Of t thsna have been cut do%n CON-
Official was cut down by An Eno Hne
PP 1sohes OF the Togo tr;ha fazed by
md ob1;ass; was insuited bv ns or inc
nan factory. refuge In a Ger
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Maine Election.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 9.-The following
dispatch was sent to General Logan
to-day:
The result of the election NAV TINS
be summarized: The Republicans
have carried every county in the
State with the possible exception OF
Knox, which is very close. They
have elected twenty-nine Senators
and the Democrats only two. Thew
have chosen four-ifths of the repre-
sentatives of the Legislature. Thev
have elected four representatives in
Congress by large majorities and
have given Cover nos ROBBIE a popular
majority of 1900 The Republican
vote will reach very nearly 80. 600.
four or five thousand larger than
ever cast before. Our majority ia the
largest we have had since the Presi-
dental election of 1864, and far ex-
ceeds our most sangu:ne hopes.
WALKER BLAINE.
PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. - The
latest from the house of representa-
tives shows ITO Republicans elected
and "a Democrats, a net gain of sew
en-.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 9.-The cOnven-
ton reassembled at 2::30. Gen. D. B.
Grler was made permanent chair
man: Resolutions denouncing the
nomination of Marmaduke as q pre-
MUM on rebellion was referred: also
one declining any further liquor leg
islation of any kind whatever until
the license law is fully tested. The
platform endorses the administration
OF President Arthur and the nomina-
ton OF Blaine and Logan. It en-
dorses the platform of the National
republican convention. The resolu-
lions were adopted. Nicholas Ford
vas nominated for governor; HI. M.
for lieutenant goyernor.
Major Thompson for treasurer: Ia
cob Sands for auditor and David
Wagner for supreme court. AL |
jOurned.
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DAY


NASHVILLE, Sept. 8.-The Lincoln
savings bank at Fayetteville, Tenn,
closed its doors this morning and a
placard on the door, signed by Presi-
dent James, explains that the strin-
gency Of the money market and ina
bility to collect have forced a suspen-
SION. The depositors, it is SAID, will
be paid in full, and the stockholders
will perhaps get 5Oper cent. o more,
if the assets are judiciously managed.
The deposits are about 100000 and
assets 100000. It is reported that a
meeting of the stockholders has been
called for next Saturday, when more
will be made known to parties inter-
ested. In the excitement that pre-
walls it IS impossible to get at the
exact figures; the bank has a con-
siderable part of its money invested
in real estate on which cash cannot
readily be raised.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Arrival Of Distinguished Per-
sons at Geneva.
So Attend the Funeral OF
Secretary Folger.
Conventions Of Anti onopo-
lists and GreenbackerS.
Butler Advises Fusion With
Democrats.
Missouri Republican State
Convention.

= SO@~~"~"
SAVANNAH, Mo-, Sept. 9.-Olivel
Bateman, in his confession to the
killing of the young Mclaughlin
girls, says he was at home when the
girls went there. He saw them go
into the woods to pick hazel nuts
and followed them within fifteen
minutes afterwards. They were
near the edge of q corn field when he
came up with them. While talking
with them he saw Henry Knappen-
therger pass. He then induced the
children to 20 further into the corn
field and while the eldest was walk
ing in front of him he shot her with
a 80 calibre ball, killing her in
stantly. Then the smallest girl
started to run when he followed and
caught her. She begged o hard for
him to let her go that, he says, he
came very near allowing her to do 20.
He did let her 90, but knowing she
would tell, he followed and caught
her again, threw her down and cut
her throat. 1t was fifteen or twenty
minutes after Knappenberger had
before he shot the eldest girl.
After killing the youngest girl. ne
went back to his first victim, out
ragged her person and then mutilated
her person to create the impression
it was the deed of a crazy man. He
that the eldest girl said moth
ing after he shot her. and that he
held his hand over the mouth of the
youngest girl to prevent her cries
being heard. He says after all these
occurrences, he went to q
creek, washed his hands, threw the
knife into the stream and went
home. When the father OF the girls
came to his house inquiring for them
ne wanted to 60 and help search for |
but his relatives would not
lllow him as they thought he was
II. The fiend declares he was in
luced to confess owing to the cir
substantial manner in which Henry |
xnappenberger had accused him Of
he crime.
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Improved Order OF Rcd Men.

SPR1NeF1ELD, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-The
grand council of the United States,
Improved Order Of Red Men opened
this morning in the State capitol.
The report OF the Great Incohone
reveals the fact that there has been
an unexampled growth in the order
during the past year, the increase
being 6,123 ana the entire member
ship Al .497, being 613 in excess of the
largest number attained. Great
COUNCILS have been formed in Florida
received for great councils in Kansas
and Iowa. Total tribes, 528; receipts
OF great council, S.. 1855. 81; total finds
in great council belt, So, 576.82: avail.
ABLE able fund for current year, M,ssi.2S.
t Inc council marched to the capitol
1nooh'ne, Geo. B. Colfesh, Of Raiti.
more, was overcome by heat and To-
some time lay in q critical condit;on
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Business Failures i'm Denver.

DENVER. Sept. Slate this after.
noon +. j. Burton & Co., wholesale
cigars and tobacco, the Tuggy boot
and shoe company, and Rust, Harris
Il Co., wholesale and retail hardware
and stoves, ETC.. assigned. The latter
Is OF the largest houses in their
line In the state. These failures are
a genuine surprise. The estimated
Liabilities are 100000, assets I'M
known. Rust OF his firm was the
company" of F. j. Burton & Co.
The Tuggy boot and shoe company
was a comparatively small concern.
The failure was not unexpected. The
assets and liabilities are at present
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HELENA, Sept. 9.-There is great
excitement at Benton over the con-
frmation Of a important gold dis
covery In Little Rocky Mountain, a
hundred miles northeast of that
place. When the discovery was
first reported the citizens of Benton
sent a committee consisting of P. H.;
Aspiring and Dennis Halpin, to in
vestigate. They telegraphed to-day
that the mines are all right. About
one hundred claims are taken up
and those worked pay from six to
eleven dollars per day to the man
working with an ordinary gold pan.
There is one instance of $500 taken
from a pit twenty feet square. Jerry
Collins, editor of the Benton River
Press, telegraphs that half the citi-
Gems of the town are either preparing
to join the stampede or are already
gone.
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Arrest of Nihilists.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Adyices from
Warsaw state that the arrest of Nj
hilists is of daily occurrence. Six
persons were arrested Sunday MORN
ing. The police issued an order pro-
hibiting unauthorized persons from
approaching within 800 PAGES of the
Gar. Soldiers and gendarmes are
ordered to fire at any one who crosses
the Cars route as he enters Warsaw
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World: One of the orators in the
Greenback Labor convention recent
~ referred in pathetic terms to the
time when Ben Butler saved SO, 600
people from starvation at New Or
leans. he did this, we believe, hut
his brother. Andrew Jackson, sold
the starving people the provisions
necessary to prolong their lives and
divided the profits with Brother Ben.
If we have been misinformed we beg
to be set right.
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Shot by Mistake.

COLUMBUS, ohio, Sept. 9.-Wm.
Collision. telegraph operator, on duty
at Snake Hollow, in Hooking Val
ley, where the property of operators
is being guarded by troops, was shot
oy . guard last night, being mistak-
en- for q striking miner who was SUM-
posed to be in the act of setting fire
to one of the hoppers. HI died in-
stantly.
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A DEARLY BOUaHrVIOTURY


Sufficient returns are ut hand e
indicate that the Republicans have
carried Name. This was expected,
The Democrats made no effort to
capture the State. After Blaine had
formed q coalition with the Prohibi-
tionists it would have been q waste
OF energy on the part Of Democrats
to attempt 1t. But it Is . dearly
bought victory for the Republican
party. To gain it Mr.. Blaine sacri-
feed his cause in Ohio, and Wisoon-
sin and jeopardized it in other West
ern States. 1t will be impossible for
Republican speakers to convince the
German, Scandinavian and other
foreign born voters in the States
named that MI. Blaine IL not an ad-
vocate of that i~ntolerant spirit which
they all condemn, and that he is not
hand in glove with those who would
deprlve them of certain personal lib
critics which they have always en-.
joyed.
Neal Dow and his associates are
the only ones who have come out
winners in the election. BY this fu-
sion with the Republicans they have
carried the prohibitory constitutional
amendment, while the Republicans
stand just where they did before the
election. They had the Governor
and the four congressman. They
have the Governor and four Con-
gressmen now. They have gained
no political. advantage by their fu-
sion with the Prohibltionists which
they did not possess before. But
as we have said it is . dearly bought
victory. The foreign born voters in
the West are not fools and they can
see in Blaine's trucking to the pro-
hibition element Of his State danger
to their cherished personal liberties
In the event OF his success in Novem-
Der. They will cast no Blaine votes.
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A RACE WITH A WHALE
The Experience of a Swordfish'
ing Party IN the Briny Blue
Sea off Block Island.
Boston Herald

On Tuesday morning the schooner
Hattie Rebecca, Captain EdwlnA.
Dodge, sailed from Block Island
with a swordfishing party. About
$50 O'Clock. when some two
miles off Southeast Point, Captain
Dodge called out: "There she blows"
and pointed to a whale spoutiugs
mile or so to seward. He soon d..
appeared, however, and while all
were scanning the distance a whlte
cloud of spray was blown upward
from the surface of the ocean not
more than five hundred yards away
of the starboaId quarter. His huge
black bulk could be seen for abouts
minute, and then, diving, he reaP
peared just in front OF the boWsprl,
with his head towards the vessel. A
column of water shot up, as from the
explosion of a small torpedo, ou!
only for an instant, tor as soon as DC
realized his close proximity Dc
plunged directly under the schooner,
the water closing above him in swirl
moving eddies Of foam. While un,
der the water this time he turned
completely round and soon came up
pulling and blowing, not less tnau
fifty feet to the larboard. He was
headed in the same direction as lne
schooner, and moved leisurely aloIs
Tor more than a minute, apparently
intending to give those on board 1un
opportunity to inspect him closely;
extended a good distance beyonat
the vessel in both directions, some u
Che party thinking that he was iuiy
twice as long. The length OF !ng .
Hattie Rebecca is forty-six feet. Az
agreed that his total length was ~
less than seventy feet, and in view
the splendid opportunity af19ra ,Sa
making a fair estimate, ana .as
character of the spectators, 1t Is sa,e
% accept this report as correct. esp
ain Dodge puts the length at Ho~
seventy to seventy-tive feet.
AS the schooner, sailing under ~
light knot breeze, kept even Paoo
IF half a minute with her hvlns
competitor, the party began TO spe .ho
ate as to which would beat III !ne
ace. But the whale had been sW,n WIZ
aing lazily, and as soon as his nuh me-
egan to quicken their mct'on II ha
anne evident that it would NV
afe to bet on the schooner. In aoo
minutes the water cIosed oM
lore above the black moving ln LEI
nd when he next showed hlnisen
as at the distance of more tnan
lile. He disappeared in the arl
on whence he came. one ca aoon.
clip wondering if he saw the sor the
I, and made this trip solely !" hat
lrpOse of examining a thug
ad excited his curiosity.
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N.p1.rs. Sept. 9.-King Humbert
~ yi.itine the poorer portions OF
~. H. c,tv today inspected Christaline
~ hnsn;ts,. He declined to use disin
sspn ts while making the tour Of the
iec. - - the hospital. The King
wss. ssccompanied by his brother, the
VA - Apsfa. and the Minister of
nuAg~ Tuterior and Foreign Affairs.
The burial of the dead from cnoisIa
"a fonndvery difficult owing 70 me
unusual large number 80 suddenly
uaedino interment. A soldier suf-
tnrino rom a violent attack OF cholera
los }aken to the hospital and IN
his deiirium threw himself from the
window.
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,r...our, Republican Convention.

m100OufI cPuDAH
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. -
The Republican State CONVENTION
met here to-day. After the appoint
mont If the usual committees q re-
cess was taken.
It is understood the three nicer
not provided for on the ticket Will De
filed with greenback nominees.
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The Blaine Libel Suit.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9.-In the
Blaine-SentineL libel suit the defense
to-day served a notice on plaintiffs
attorney that they would begin TAX
ing dispositions in Kentucky en- the
END inst, of the following named
witnesses: Blaine. At Millersburg,
John Miller, Daniel Smith and wife,
Joseph Miller, Mrs. Sandusky and
B. F. Johnson. At Paris, Samuel
F. James and DR.. William Kinney,
At Georgetown, Mrs. Mary E. Bry-
an, John T. Smarr, Webb Ross and
G. w. West. At Eminence, W.Todd
BattertOn.
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And now 1t transpires that
Beach beat Hanlan on . foul and
not by superior rowing. The fact
that the 6idneyites are willing to bet
three to one on Hanlan in q future
contest between tho two IL proof
that the championship has mot
passed from America.
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Ex-Congressman Pound, Republi-
can, OF Wisconsin, came out for
Cleveland the other day, and now
the Blaine organs are charging him
with being . rich land grabber and a
legislative lobbyist. Still he pro-
poses to vote the Republican State
and Congressional tickets in Wiscon.
sin. Hell only opposed to Blaine
Unless the organs are careful they
may force Pound out Of their party
entirely.
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PiOneers' New Hall.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.-The cor
ner stone of the new hall of the sOci-
ETY. of California Pioneers was laid
to-day under the auspices of the
Gland Lodge of Masons of CalifOr-
mia. The building will be the largest
and handsomest in the city, and will
cost $50, 600.
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in Ohio.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. Coy.
Hendricks and wife leave for rocco
this evening where the governor Will
deliver an address tomorrow at the
State fair. Before returning he will
make several speeches, political and
otherwise.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, Sept. 9.-The Chinese
wish to bar the entrance to the d.
river at Shanghai. The consul. n9
the different powers earnestly n-c.o ".
against the action. o'et
PARIS: Sept. 9.-The FIGARO do.
clares II China Issues letters ~
marque the French will hanS al ~
that may be captured As pirates. al
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WARSAW, Sept. 8.-The police of
this city have made all houseliolders
sign a document declaring their
knowledge of the great responsibility
that will rest upon them if during
the cars presence: in Warsaw thev
receive doubtful persons. or if they
suspect other householders without
informing the police. It is intended
TO make each householder a spv on
the others. Hundreds of houses are
nightly subjected to search and The
citadel Is already gorged with prison.
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cearhett
that Admiral sc; on!ses es.ss'
a ans , declaration ' ef iasiss
I i is impossible t Saf f.; saaass|
are permitted nit',s a' 'a s,, q e Co. Y
the he French : s,'s h's sasss1 ssas$; e, !
1otc s. Of men,. ASSsidsN
Of ost w states ne is awaitiAass 9 Nh
aGlent n that and she'll .1sett IT,
guns; me Quantities. Il, To-
sent him from the spt; II nSs
supplied. "'m lnsakS
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Wanted

All hotels restaurants and private t isSl at tho
printing Office, o. West broadway; IN n Csrdsn
sent to all parts Of the Territory; address,
promptly filed if fare Is Pre-Pai1o; Rn Ht CITY,
b. w. P1NKARD, Postofice box 'Z' 1851
Montana.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-All tele-
graph, telephone and electric compa-
MES were to-day notified that all poles
must be removed before the LIST of
January.
Prot. Newton, of Yale, was elected
president of the scientists to-day.