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A SHARP DEBATE.

In The discussion between Senators
Brown and Hoar on the Utah bill,
each made some telling points
against the sections of country they
represent. The startling figures
cited by MI. Brown concerning d.
vorces in New England, should turn
the attention of the law makers Of
those States to the enactment of laws
to correct the evil referred to. While
the facts may be as stated by Mr..
Brown, they afford no excuse or JUS
LITIGATION for the crime of polygalny
IS practiced in Utah. Nor did the
Senator mention them for that pull
pose. He merely desired to expose
the inconsistency of New England
purists, who were engaged in pluck
ing notes from the eyes Of Mormons
while stalwart beams YER laying
unnoticed in the eyes of the the de-
scendents of the Puritans.
His remarks brought Hoar to his
feet who retorted by calling the
attention of the Georgia Senator to
the fact hat the presence of
in the Southern States re-
mains to be accounted for. The
debate a irrelevant and undig-
.ified and frrnishe another evi.
dence that Unit.d States Senators
are mortals swayed by their passions
and prejudices as are other men.
Mr.. Hoar's assertion that the Senator
rom Georgia was in favor of Nor.
nonism was Al unjust as untrue, but
t shows that the former was smart
ng under Mr.. Browns reference to
he laxity of Massachusetts divorce
Avs and was seeking a balm for his
wounded FEELINGS. The bill went over
fter this ebullition of temper upon
he part of MI. Eoa;. The debate will !
New England good if it should !
Ill to mitigate or correct the evils Of l
olygamy. !
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, May @.-The
President left for New York this at
ternOOn.
Observation-Disclosures F. Will
bisy. California, Indian agent at
Round Valley Agency, California.
postmaster, Wright, Livingston,
Attorney General Brewster has
written to Springer, chairman of the
committee On expenditures, in the
department Of justice, relative tn
Changing from the fee to the salary
system in compromising United
states court officers. Brewster says
ne has considered the subject in every
aspect and the result OF his delibera-
tons and reflections Is that the
change is imperative.
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The only way now by which MI.
Blaine "a save himself is by calling
out the business women all over the
country. Where is his distinguished
relative Gail Hamilton? One short
half column from her diamond pen
would undoubtedly summon one
hundred thousand of her sisters to
the side of the Plumed knight ana
upset all the calculations of the adj
mirers of Mr.. Arthur. who are count.
ing upon the support of their uncles,
their nephews and their brothers.
With the sisters, The nieces and the
aunts on his side Mr.. Blaine would
be certain to carry off the nominal
.s,
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9anglia, lying, not in the cerebro-
spinal cavities. but in the cavities Of
the b"dy- itself, near the stomach"
Be it so; thi- fact only f0rtifies the
familiar experience of the great un-
happy. That countless legion are as
well aware as DR.. Richardson can
tell them where the trouble lies; but
If he can induce them to obey the
laws of health, and combine with
their observance a little philosophy
and much self control, he will not
have lectured in vain. Happiness to
the diseased is not always attainable.
From the fretful it is ever far away.
But after all has been said and con-
sidered we come back to the point
from whence we set out-that it is
dependent on the way the
digestion ia carried on. No habitual
vas ever happy.
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THE SEM1-WEEKLY MINER, BUTTE, MONTANA, MAY 81, 1881:

sioner Of the General Land Office
have concurred in recommending the
repeal Of the Presumption law and the
amendment Of the Homestead act,
and they earnestly urge Congress
promptly to enact such a measure as
will save the public land for the use
Of those who will settle upon it and
till it for themselves. There can be
no doubt that Congress will act ia
vorably on their request.
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The Chicago correspondent of the
Helena Herald says: The National
Committee will agree upon the tenn
porary officers without difficulty at
its meeting on saturday before the
convention. Blaine will probably
be presented in q nomination speech
by Burrows, Of Michigan; while
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, will pre-
sent Logan's name; Hoar. Of
Massachusetts, will speak for Ed
munds; Robertson, of New York,
will appeal for Arthur; Brandagee,
Of Connecticut, will nominate Haw-
ley; Thompson and Williams, of
Indiana, will speak for Harrison
md Gresham; Foraker, of Ohio, will
present the claims of Sherman;
while a score of others will second
he nominations in brief speeches.
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MEXICAN VOLUNTEERS.

There is a prospect at last Of the
Mexican veteran receiving some.
thing like an acknowledgment for
his gallant services in his countfy's
cause. Justice to the Mexican vet
Grams has been painfully tardy, says
a California exchange, and many of
hem have passed out into the Great
Beyond with no recognition of the
debt due them by the American peo>
pie of the present day. Hundreds of
the old Mexican soldiers have died
within the past few years in poverty,
never having received anything but
the beegarly wages paid an Ameri-
can soldier, their poverty, old age
aud broken constitution uniting to
make life wearisome and death a re-
lief to their condition. One of the old
Mexican soldiers, who had been a
charge on a few friends ana after
war0 became an inmate of the county
hospital, died only a few months ago
in n of the mining cities of this
State, and was Of course buried as a
.auper. Senator Williams, of Ken
has recently given notice that
be will call up a bill, which has passed
he House, granting pensions to all
Mexican veterans entitled to them.
Petitions from all parts of the coun-
ry favoring the passage of the bill
ire being sent to the Senate. 1t is to
,e hoped that no Republican oppo-
i:ion will be brought up against the
Measure, as was the case with an
'ther Mexican pension bill, and that
he soldiers who fought under Tay-
or, Scott, Shields, Hardin and other
leaders in our war with Mex
co will receive government aid, even
it come in the sunset of the
Id soldiers life.
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Frank Hurd.
New York

lSO" u
Frank Hurd, of the Toledo district,
Ohio, is more referred to than recog-
nized. He is a bachelor. I think, Of
a somewhat boyish countenance and
address, and a little resembles the
late Oliver P. Morton, having dark
hair, eyes rather wide apart, q some-
what heavy face, and a rather large
be dy; he is permanently lame, and
this may have a little fretted his
serious nature and given him some
of that combativeness which we saw
in Fhaddehs Stevens. I should say
that he was a large man, weighing
quite 200 pounds. His sister married
John Delalo, the son OF ex Secretary
Delano who. despite q good deal Of
contention at Washington, is regard
ed by many of his Democratic
as an excellent man. Hurd
comes of q strongly opinionated
his father was q jurist an
author, and the son is In the same
line. lie is rather self-iDdulgent.
nut has periods of study, while his
;omhativeness is unintermittent. He
attracts respect for the steadiness of |
MS opinions, and in intercourse is
,ften found quite kind and reciprocal. |
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1t is said the coming Republican
convention at Chicago does not prom
Use much in oratory, and no such
dramatic scenes will be witnessed on
the floor as were witnessed four years
ago, when Conkling, and Garfield
and Logan, and Storrs, and Bout
well, aud PIxley, and Hale did most
of the talking. Even the praying is
not likely to be as good as in the last
convention for a new list of ministers
has been selected. This latter fact
shows the convention will be the
weakest where it should be the
strongest.
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The New York papers are sound
ing the praises of one Becky Jones,
who refused to answer certain ques-
tons put to her on the witness stand
and is now lying in Ludlow street
Jail. Becky enjoys the distinction of
being the first woman who got into
jail for holding her tongue and COLI
umns of editorials have been written
in her praise. Like the lamented
Lord Byron, so did Becky wake up
one morning to find herself famous.
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Will somebody tell the ''star-eyed
goddess of reform" that she can get
in her work to good effect by going to
Chicago. The young lady might
take along with her as "frightful ex-
amp'es" a transcript of the Star
Route trials, Robeson's and Chand-
ler's navy contracts and other like
reminders of a corrupt administra-
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PUBLIC LANDS.

The attention of Congress is being
directed to the better care of the pub
lie domain, and that body Is row
taking the steps for Its preservation
from the hands of graspiDg specula-
tors that should have been taken
years ago. Still, Notwithstanding
their rapid absorption by actual set
tiers and spectators ard the aliena-
ton of vast tracts to various railroads,
there is a large amount yet left for
industrial occupation aud will be for
many years to come if carefully hus-
banded. An official statement re-
Gently made shows that the total land
area of the United States, not includ-
ing that of Alaska, is 1900. 800, 900
acres. According to the last census
report, 536,0Sl ,s35 acres are divided
up into farms. There were at the
date of the compiling Of the census,
in 1880, 4,OOS, 9O7 farms in the United
States, of an average of 1873 acres.
What remains of the public domain
would add about 5000, 600 to the num-
Der. Some 800. OO0. 600 acres are worth
less, either for cultivation or for tim.
Der. At the time the census was tai en-
the available public lands open for set
Element was 973, $50, 900 acres. Sales
since then have reduced the number
to about $4,000, 600. Besides, con-
siderable OF what is called our desert
land is capable of proclamation. Much
of the outlying tracts has been taken
up by spectators by whom it is held
for u rise at the contemplated neal
approach of immigration, that is con
stantIy pushing forward in different
directions, and toward points that at
present are distant, but that before
long will be thriving communities.
The railroads are accommodating |
steadily all that they possibly can of
it. To such an extent have these
corporations, in late years, succeeded
by specious promises in laying their
hands on widespread and valuable
that Government has consid-
cred it its duty to step in and check
the spoliation of the public domain
BY those who, by ~neglec,ing to fulfill
agreements whereby they
nave conditionalIy secured the prop
srty. have virtually obtained it under
a!se representations.
The people of the country r glad
learn that Congress has taken
lold of the matter and that the pub
ic land committee of the House is
arnestly considering it. Several
ills have already been introduced
'roviding for amendments to our
and laws that will work the desired
nd. In addition to this, the Secre-
my OF the Interior and the Commis-
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WHAT IT MEANS.

The coming Republican campaign
will, under any circumstances and
with any candidate mea" money. A
campaign of green backs is natural to
the party. A campaign without
them would fall as flat a. the play of
Hamlet with Hamlet left out. If
Arthur should be nominated next
week at Chicago we may look for
every known excellent to raise
money, every vile machine method
of fraud at the ballot box and cheat
ing at counts. the purchase of venal
voters, r. peating and every other
crime against popular government
and the peoples rights. Elk. Boss
Arthur is an expert in conducting
elections.
He helped the Indiana corruption
in 1880, aided Dorsey to do the work,
II rsonally helped Levi P. Morton to
raise the money, conducted the
wholesale bribery and sang the praises
Of soap" when the WORK was
lone. The "business men"
who are booming him must know
;hese facts. They know that the Re
publican party, which-is the party of
he capitalists. monopolies and cor
,orations, can succeed only by the
Use of money. Money it has and
money it will use. Take money from
t and its backbone, its power is de
Ar;hur's nomination will mean the
campaign fund ever contrib
ted by Wall st. eet and by the large
operations throughout the country.
t will mean thegreatest possible cor .
of the ballot-box. It will
lean q campaign of money with {
eadquarters at Wall street and in :
le United States Treasury. 1t will
can a trial of the strength of our q
ee institutions and the bl0tting out |
much of the purity in civil gov =
they teach. c
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May z9.-Hale SUP.
mitted The conference report on !ne
AGRICULTURAL appropriation DILL
The district of Columbia appropri.
alton bill Was t. ken up, discussed
and passed.
The Utah bill was then taken up:
Voorhees, and Williams endeavOred
to get up the Mexican till, but a mo
ZION to 20 into executive session was
agreed. At the close of the ex-cu-
tive session the senate adjourned till
Monday.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Bills re-
| ported anu placed on the calendar:
A joint resolution proposing the
following as Article Sixteen of the
Constitution 1.-THE right of citizens
of the United States to vote shall not
be abridged by the United States or
by any State OH account Ut nativ-
lty."
The House went into commi tee of
the whole, Cox, New York, in the
chair, on the legislative oil.
The paragraph for the appoint
ment of an additional force OF special
examiners in the pension Office hav
ing been leached, Randall offered
an amendment, which, after a long
debate, WAS adopted, striking out the
prOvisO That these exam ners shall be
appointed by the secretary of the
Interior upon the recommendation
Of the Commissioner of Pensions.
This leaves the appointments subject
to the civil service rules.
Thompson offered Al amendment
that from and after June
80, 1884, there shall be no more than
tOrty-three internal revenue collec-
ton districts. It further authorizes
the President to consolidate aud re- |
organize the custom collection dis
lricts of the United States on or be- !
fore the 1st of October, 1884, so the
same shall not exceed III number 81. !
Randall said tue proposition had
been substantially recommended by
he Secretary Of the Treasury.
Amendment agreed to.
Thompson offered an amendment !
directing the Secretary of the Treas
Try to exempt all distilleries which
nash ten bushels of grain or less per
from the operation of the pre-
'ision OF Article IS Revised Statutes,
kept as to the payment of taxes.
Cabell offered an amendment
educing the number of internal
evenue agents to five. Agreed to.
On motion of Bland an amend
nent was adopted prohibiting any
clerk or employee from
erfOrming any private service for
ny Senator, Representative, heads
t departments or the campaign
Ommitt. es.
The committee rose and reported
ne bill to the House. Tue previous
uestion was ordered and without
action the House adjourned
ntil Saturday.
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The Senate will probably kill the
bill granting pensions to the Mexi-
can war veterans. Mr.. Hoar's
amendment to extend the provisions
of the bill to all Union soldiers who
served in the wal of the rebellion
was introduced for that purpose.
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The report that Secretary Lincoln
was killed day before yesterday was
probably started TO recall his name as
a possible dark horse in the race for
the nomination for the Presidency.
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Minnesot. Democratic Convention.

ST. PAUL, May 29.-The State
Democratic Convention met ut moor
L. Baxter. of Otter Tail county, was
nominated temporary chairman.
Committees On resolutions. creden>
t1als and permanent organization
were appointed, aud recess taken till
2 o'clock,
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A Dishonest Clerk.

g WAsH1NeToN, May 29.-Col. &c
E: burnside, distributine;clerk in the
rostomce Department, has been ~
moved on q charge of having or.
oezzled $4,000. A warrant ia on ~
alrest. He speculated with ~
Viz, the missing oil broker. LIZ
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The Republican party Is credited
with thirty-one dark horses for the
Presidency, but the opinion prevails
that q dark horse will not win this
wear.
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A Denial From Michael Davt>t.

LONDON, May 2 -Davitt denies
me statement concerning him by the
President of the League in America.
de declares he joined the league o..
t"ber 8fh, on the condition he be a
free advocate of national proprietary.
Parnell accept.d the condition.
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The Sharon-Hill trial is inter-
rupted by the adjournment of the
court to July l4th. All the
need . rest, 20 does IT,
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graphical n %snx ne e.ss tins. affords o travellers, by reason Of us ur,rasd geo.
Southeas+E ana ~ y. 1e sAo"nest and best route between he ea+ So,,nsast and
ns Mtsram v .s west,h Northwest and Southwest, "' -""'" o"'"
:" ~ u LIZ oee"ee the Atlantic and he eactTc """s aRe OF tn principe" ~
. III nall In and branches - 5000
Washington, Keok.k. "K no,v mo 1oek island, In Illinois; Davenport, Muscatns
iowa CMy, Atlantic. A.o.S "ee, NOskatoosa, Fairfield. Oes Nonas West LIBERTY,
iowa; caNann.' r"ssa, AoHouoon, Harlan, Guthrie cen+ar and Council Bluffs
The "saos wv ene hundreds OF citiea. vuIapes ad towns
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MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC CEN.
TRIAL COMMITTEE.

There will be q meeting of the members Of
the, Democratic Central Committee If the Ter
ritory at Deer Lodge City, on Wednesday, June
4. 1884.
The committee is called together for the pur-
pose of selecting two delegates with alternates
to the National Democratic Convention to be
held in the city of Chicago, on the Sth OF July,
Territorial Convention to nominate = candidate
for Delegate In Congress; to appOrtiOn the dele
gates 70 the several counties Of the Territory:
aud for the transaction of such other business
as may come before the committee.
The following named gentlemen constitute
said committee. to-wit: A.. II. Mitchell. Deer
Lodge; c. D. Curtis, Lewis & Clarke: G.. W: Eta
pletOn, Silver Bow; r. r. Bateman, Madison;
8. W. t~anghorne, Gallatin; J. B. Hubbel!, Gus.
ter; 7. Z. Collins, Choteau; John F. McClintock,
NeagheE p. H.. Poindexter. Beave'hea'; w,
}. Mccormick, Missoula; E Mes riley, jefferson.
A. d, MITCHELL,
Chairman Democratic Central Committee.
c. D. CURTIS, secretary.
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.CREAT ROCK ISL N R0uTE'

Incident to a smooth track track U sssa h &c sav'!er. all the advantages and comforts
HEATED, FINELY UsH Soonressa OF comMo0ioUs, WELL a" VEN THAT WELL
MOST MAGNIFICENT Sr 1.. and ELEGANT pY AcHe line Of tire
latest designed 49,. :okroM RECLINING cHAip cnn eSutAN cH q ~, m "1MaNs
ia ar acknowledges, Nv Ssomest PALACE SLEEPING cARs sna DINING CARS
ROAD IN THE coUNf ~ press aes. N people Il b. h FINES BIN Upon ANY
THREE rn s .ss:vEhTY-FIvE CENTS r S1peF'o meale ire served to travellers"
NJ 1e ."AINS each way bMwse csS M.
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e R0ure

a New and Direct Linz W.. -3~ C
0u"c Bluffs, st. Paul, MIn mn cincinnati, indianapolis and La Fay""
Az Through :"n" and intermediate points.
~. or q! edeaned infor.. carried N Fast ExnrassT rains.
~ c~eus atau prnMnaT FL FL ~ a and Folders. which IA To obaineII%
u. r. CABLE. ""' '*' o"ces' In the United States and Canada"
'ss's osnv m,,..s.- .x &. ST. JOHN, ..x
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WIETON WhIsPERs,

Tho Republican County Ticket.Uov
i, Cieveland's Nornlna,ion was Received.
Correspondence Of The Iatslityencer. J.s
WESTON, WA Ju y l5.-The Repub.
llean primary was held on Saturday last,
and the returns are now about all in. The
ticket III the field IL considered strong and
lending Republicans declare it will be
triumphantly elected. Many Democrats
voted and will support their fAvorites. The
vote was reasonably large for primary
all circumstances considered, and runs
very clese to one thousand, 4sO votes being
polled in Weston.
The ticket nominated is as follows: For
House OF Delegates, NJ. McWhorte,; Sheriff.
Captain William ]. Nicoles; Prosecuting
Attorney, Eugene Snmmervllle; Clerk
Circuit Court, George Fisher, who has held
the eifice Of Assessor in the Second Dis.
,rict Tor twenty years past; Clerk County
Court, James s.. Dean; County Commis.
aioner, David Tete,; Surveyor, David T,
Peterson; Assessor, FIRST District, R q.
Hall!; Second D.strics, Wilism K jewell.
The nomination Of Cleveland, while sat.
ls'actory to tue element who believed the
only salvation left tho Democratic party
was the prompt and emphatic crushing OF
John Kelly, Esq is net satisfactory to The
Considerable dissatisfaction is
manifested by some Democrats here, ana
others are very shaky. Republicans are
vtry jubi'ant and say this State will 70 Re-.
publican with graud Iusb.
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PROnlBlT,uH IN IOWA,


lU LAM
CEDAR RAPIDS, a., July 16-Aiter ten
days Of the Prohibition law in Iowa about
eieht.tenths Of the saloons are still open
dlape nsipg num-" reform pop" and
other notwithstanding beverages. One.
tenth arc closed and the remainder are sell.
ing in defiance Of the law. This latter
state Of aEairs exists in the river towne,
where the temperance workers are not
strong encugh to combat public sentiment,
Yet the d!spcelt en- the part OF Prohibi-
tlonists to enforce the law everywhere
and under IN all circumstances has
become manifest and they announce their
determination to deal Bummarily with
open violators, while corps ol,spottere are
at work where ground ior suspicion Of ae.
cfst sales exls.s. 4 In Sthe interior cf the
State The law is very generally observed.
An examination Of the police records OF
this city for ths past six months reveals the
fact ,hst prior 10 the 4 h OF July, the da,
on which the new law went into fact, the
daily average Of "drunke," picked up; WAS
seven.
Since then but two arreets have been
made for drunkenness. In this city Of
$4,000 people one cannot buy glss, Of
lager, or adrcp Of spirits. The druggists
stand on theHtignily at the Btriugency Of
the law and refuse 10 make application
!or permits, and 1t .is really q fact that
liquor cannot be obtained from any source
except from physicians who fill their own
prescriptions. This action on the part Of
the druggiats is founded on the hope that
thepuhl.c may become oisgusted with the
law and demand it's appeal. re2,ss. ss.,ssI
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CHslRMAN J"stA, AppEAL

For ,ho r,,n. ,...-.. A., v
AZ ,o,n.,r r.,""'.,.' ~ "" 'ne
,Nvw yopv I,,v IN ~" H t.,,,,.,. :,
" 1.""' 'u'' 4o.ine !o''o"'ne clf'
GUAR has bedn Issued from tho headquar.
tiers OF the Republican National Committee;
DEAR slw-The bending presiden,;a,
cam pslgr, ia Of unusual i'm norianra n ,ha
county. Every Republican, IL asenlp ;n,.r'
estpd in its r, suIt Thr National Gomm;,,ao
on behalf oi the r publican pAr,y desires 70
msks |, jss,ly vigorous and efTrctive and ID
success Certain In Novemher Fnrda ara