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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-15

THE Chicago cattle market Is beginning
TO show weakness. Five car loads Of Mon
tana cattle, averaging 1916 pounds each, two
weeks since, sold for $3.50; but on the fol-
lowing day only $3.50 was offered for the re-
manning fifteen cars Of the same shipment.
The same day, lot Of Wyoming hay-fed
cattle, averaging 1913 pounds, brought $50.
A lot Of 146 head from the Swan range, on
Snake river, averaging 1,20s pounds, sold q
day later for $500, showing decline Of full
ly one cent I'm three days. This sudden
break In the market caused shippers 10 hold,
and before the news could be wired TO west
ern ranges, so many stock were on the road
that the yards were fairly crowded, and many
had TO sell al sacrifice. Whether this 10
only q temporary decline or not 10 rs yet I'M
certain. The general opinion among stock
men is that II Is not, and that some months
may eiapse before the bouyancy of the past
twelve months 10 again restored. This un-
expected decline will have bad effect upon
the already dull markets Of Montana, and
will probably greatly lessen the beef output
of the country. There being but few beef
buyers, many of our heaviest owners had al
ready decided TO ship, but the prospect Of
meeting dull market will shake their faith
somewhat and deter shipments until late In
the season, and should prices not improve
In the East, only the heaviest and most mar
ketsble cattle will be sent forward. Mon
tsna growers are generally In condition TO
bold II they see ft, and as there Is profit In
holding three-yearold steers over and the
II.k small, we may only look TO see the four
year-olds, and possibly few Of the most
likely threes, moved this season, unless for.
mcr prices should be restored.-Husbdnd
man.
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Political Conspiracy.

New York, August s.-The Mail and
Express prints an Albany special to which It
calls editorial attention, giving the remark
able proceedings of an alleged conference
within the past three weeks between Dana,
Butler, Kelly, and Jahn r. Henry, At which
Kelly agreed TO support Butler with large
also with the Star newspaper, Dana agreeing
TO give Butler strategic support In the Sun,
and Henry pledging the anti monopoly or
ganization anu apile Of money, the final OBJ
ject Of their action being the creation Of
new party, after the Presidential contes. il
over, composed Of the disaIected elements OF
the Democratic and Republican rank and
file,
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The Cattle Plao,le

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 8.-NotIcs has
been given the State Board of Health of an
outbreak Of . fatal cattle disease at lie Mar,
II head having died in "a hours. The State
Veterinary Surgeon has been sent t. inyssti.
gate. No details yet.
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. s.-Seversl cases
Of Texas fever and pleuro-pneumonia have
been discovered among cattle IN this county.
The State authorities have had all infected
herds quarantined.
lie MARS, Iowa, Aug. S.-A small bunch
of Kansas cattle unloxded here short time
ago are diseased. It is supposed to be Texas
fever, which prevailed among them, and five
died. When unlosded the infected cattle
were placed among \ small herd Of native
cattle. Fifteen of the latter have since died
and fifteen more are i'll. The disease is con-
fined to these. There are no fears of the
disease spreading.
DENVER, Aug. 6.-About 20 young cattle
of herd of $50 being pastursd nine miles
from here, died Of Texas fever the last two
days. Fifty others are sick. The disease
was communicated from . herd recently
brought from Texas and placed In an adjoin-
Ing pasture. All the necessary steps to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease are being
taken.
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Independsnf.

The Crow Indians are said to be dissatisfied
with the change OF agency headquarters
from Saltwater to a point In the Little Horn
valley, not Tar from the Custer battle ground,
but on the opposite side Of the stream. The
agency buildings are now being erected on
the new site, and the Crows will have to
swallow their dissatisfaction. The Indians
say the plea for removal-the intention to
give them better farming lands and locality
in every way more desirable-is bit cloak
to hide the real purpose, which they assert is
to cut down their reservation. They are not
likely to give other vent than words to their
inimical feelings, and there Is no doubt that
the valleys Of the Little Horn and of the Big
Horn, as well as those Of the Soap and other
creeks tributary to one or other of those
streams, are especially fertile and desirable.
The Crows have their complaints anent
rations, or the lack Of them, an do al! the
Indians; but, rs far ~ can be learned, are in
no danger OF starving
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THE VOTE ON THE CONsTITUrION.

As the Territorial and the several county
few weeks for the general election Of 1884,
II Is we'll that committees having in charge
the printing of tickets should bear in mind
that the Constitution for the State of Mon.
taIa, adopted by the Convention last winter,
Is to be ratified or rejected at that election,
and that each ticket should convey the wish
of electors on that matter. The Resolution,
approved March 8, 1888, under which the
Convention met, specified that the Conven-
ton should by ordinance provide for the
submission OF the Constitution to the cleo
tors at the general election of 1884. That
ordinance was prepared and adopted accord
ingly. 1t provides that
"Esch elector voting at said election for
Delegate TO Congress, aud other Territorial,
district, county and precinct officers, shall
have written or printed upon the ticket he
may deposit In the ballot.box, the words,
For the Constitution or, Against the Con-
stitution,' or other equivalent words" -
"If, when oil the votes for or against the
adoption of the Constitution have been can.
vassed In the manner aforesaid, 1t shall ap.
pear that the Constitution has been adopted
by majority Of all the uotes cast, such Con-
stitution shall then be submitted to the Con-
gress Of the United States" etc.
IL will be noticed that 1t Is directed that
each elector shall vote on this question.
Whether 1t would vitiate the vote II II
should not contain an expression on this
question may be debatable, but We incline
to believe Ill elector cannot be compelled to
vote on IL II he desires not to, and that bai-
lots without the expression would necessa.
rily be counted. II is right, however, that
all tickets should be printed "For" or
and we call attention 10 this
matter In time. Another point is, that 1t
requires majority Of not call the votes cast
on the question:" but Of all the uotes cast"
to ratify the Constitution; and every vote
cast without declaration "For the Consti-
tuition" counts rs . vote against It. In view
Of this fact, It will be well for friends of the
Constitution to be alert In seeing that al
electors favoring 1t be furnished tickets that
will count In faver of the ratification.
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The Ex-confederate Reunion.

GALVESTON, Aug. s.-The Ne,cs Dallas
This was the last day Of the ex-Confederats
reunion. Governor Hubbard delivered an
Grafton on the war, holding the vast audi
ence two hours. A committee was appoint
ed to memorislize che Missouri Legislature
to appropriate funds for the removal of the
remains Of Gen. Parsons, Col. M. Sandish
and other Confederate soldiers buried In
Mexico. Col. Wylie, an ex-Union soldier,
read an address Of thanks In behalf of the
Union guests. The next reunion will be
held at Fort Worth. The meeting Of the ex-
Confederate prisoners on Johnson's Island
was held and an organization perfected, the
object being to look after the graves on the
Island.
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The Butler Com motion.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE Sun comments
In Its usual fashion on Buffers letter. Gen.
Butler will run, he will stand by the nomi.
nation of the Greenbackers and Anti monop-
olists as his formal introduction to the peo-
pie at large, and addresses himself to the
conduct of as lively, picturesque and inter-
esting q canvass as ever was seen In these
parts. He writes he Is only waiting until he
shall have seen Cleveland's letter Of accept
ance to declare his own sentiments. This
he will do with q degree Of animation and
piquancy that will interest everybody, for he
Is most vigorous statesman, full of brains
and ideas, a master hand In contemporary
politics, and dealer In issues of the most
vital description; no empty sentimentalities,
but the solidest and NEST practical facts that
concern the people. He has no scandals to
obliterate, explain, or avow, and he will be
the liveliest candidate in the field, with moth
ing to attend TO but the main business of his
canvass, uninterrupted by any distractions
such as bother Cleveland and Blaine. Poll.
tics, with Butler pervadlng the field, will be
more entertaining than ever.
The Tribune says: But evidently not on
Buffers letters did Tilden advise Governor
Cleveland on Tuesday to hold back bis let
ter Of acceptance. Is the object Of this fur
Their delay, just announced, intended to keep
Butler quiet as long as possible, and does 1t
not all indicate that the Democrats are ter
ribly anxious about the workingmen's vote
The Star says: Whether be runs or not,
we don't think Ben Butler will carry torch
In the Democratic parade. ".'.-,,f
The Herald says: General Butler has de-
cided to get up little Presidential circus on
his own account. He announces that he
will soon be ready to 60 on the road, and is
busy getting up his posters. They will
shortly be ready to put out, and meanwhile
he issues what the showmen call ''dodger."
The Journal simply asks: What States
can Butler carry?
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TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 9.-Shirner, Pretz
Il Co., proprietors of the Home Wooden
Mills failed to-day. Liabilities, 100000.
PARIS, Aug. 0.-There will be no military
maneuvres at Marseilles, Montpelier, Lyons
or Clermon this season, owing TO the cholera.
NEW YORK, Aug. s.--Among the deaths
recorded 10 day are John McGuffn, business
manager of the World, and j. G. Goocsell,
formerly owner of the Graphic.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Coco. w. Jacoby
& Sons, one of the largest firms Of marble
dealers In the city, have assigned. Their
liabilities at present are unknown.
CLEVELAND, Aug 5.-Auent Maud S.,
BAR gets $4,000 for his part In Saturday g
performance, half for lowering the mares
record and and half for beating Jay-Eye-
Sees record.
ST. Louis, Aug. 6.-An experiment Is be-
ing made in the Missouri Pacific shops here
with a view to lighting passenger coaches
with electricity, and 1t Is thought 1t will
prove successful.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The last layer OF
stone was placed on the Washington monu-
ment to-day. 1t Is now 500 feet high. The
workmen will Immediately begin erecting
the frame work for the roof, which will be
IS feet high.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-Ths original papers
comprising the record of Greely's Arctic
search and the most interesting relics of that
expedition, were to day delivered into the
custody Of Gen. Hancock, Of Governors Is
land, by Lieut.. Sebree, of the Thetis.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-A libel suit for
$4,000 was instituted to-day against the
Alta California Co. by Sarah A. Sharon,
plaintiff In the Sharon divorce case. The
alleged cause is the publication of VIM. NJ.
NELSON'S statement, accusing her Of forging
what Is known as the any dear wife" let
teis.
DENVER, Aug. 1.-THE Denver Repubi.
can and Denver Tribune, the leading Repub-
lican newspapers Of the State, consolidated
to-day. The new paper will be known as
the Denver Tribune. Republican. 1t will re-.
main Republican in politics and will support
Senator n. p. Hill for reelection. The edI.
torial and business force of the Republican
will conduct the new paper.
CAIRO, Aug. S.-Further arrivals of Brit
ish troops here to-day. Others are on the
way. The departure Of the Sixtieth Rifles
for Cyprus Is postponed. Captain Speedy
and Mason Bey have left Suakim for Sinkat.
The autumn expedition for the relief of
Gen. Gordon will proceed up the Nile by
way of Dongola. Suakim Is abandoned as
base Of operations. The project of construct
ing q railway from Suakim TO Berber is like
wise abandoned, and the plant will be taken
to India.
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The Way She Looks.
Detroit Journal
Watterson's *eyed goddess, after having
bean sat on, now looks like this -.
ACoNTENTIoUs CONGRESS-.
Deliberations Over the French Constitution.

VERSAILLES, August S.-The Congress Of
the two houses of parliament to-day con.
tinued the discussion Of the committees re-
port on the bill for the revision Of the con-
stitution. Further scenes of disorderly
character occurred. The Dauphin was
obliged to leave The tribunal. The discus
sion was declared closed and show of hands
called for. At this point the tumult In
creased. Jalibois assembled the tribunal and
attempted to make q speech, but was pre-
vented by the President. The uproar was
renewed, members vacated their seats and
formed Q semi-circle on the floor of the
house, ane amid intense excitement the
President was compelled TO suspend the
sitting.
The Congress afterwsrd resumed its ses-
sion, and commenced the discussion of the
articles Of the revision bill. Carodet's
amendment for convokir 9 . Constitutional
Assembly was rejected-493 to 2s6.
Thereupon Barodet and six Of his parti-
sans quilted the session, after reading pro-
test against the action Of congress. The sit
ting adjourned without transacting any
other business.
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WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA,
Chinese Forts Bombarded on Formosa.

LONDON, August GA Foo Chow dis
patch to the Times says France refuses to
submit the settlement Of the Franco Chinese
difficulty to mediation. Advices from Pc
kin August 9Th, state Tsuug Ii Yamen re-
manned confident and will disregard the
chronic menace of the French feet. French
prestige can only be recovered by serious
operation.
LONDON, August GA dispatch from
Shanghai to-day TO Reuters telegram states
that five vessels Of the French squadron, un-
der Admiral Lespis, bombarded and captured
tured the towr Of Kelung, OH the Island Of
Formoss. The occupation Of Kelung by the
French Is officially confirmed.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Times dis
patch from Foo Chow, of this date, says
Kelung is not actually taken by the French.
They destroyed the forts aud retired. Losses
by the French are unknown. The Chinese
are daily becoming more emboldened by the
inaction Of the French.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-Later details of the
capture of Ke Lung by the French say that
the town was given up without blow.
Directly the cannon from Admiral Lespers'
flagship gave the signal, men landed from
the various ships, and the town was taken
possession Of in the name of France. The
authorities Of the town and majority Of the
population fed. Four thousand Chinese
troops, who had recently arrived from
Shanghai, retired into the interior. The
British Vice Consul went on board an Eng
lish ganboat, having previously sent pro-
test to Admiral Lespers against French &C.
cupation, and pointing out that Ke Lung
was protected under treaty with England.
The French upon landing seized many junks
and enlarged several steamers hailing
from Shanghai, on the ground that their
papers were irregular. Admiral Lespers has
issued q proclaim alton to the inhabitants de-
claring that their lives and property are safe
under the French flag. Admiral Courbet
will attack Foo Chow on Tuesday next, I'M
less the French indemnity proposals are
accepted
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oreoon Navio.,,on le.se.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-Press New York
special: Harris, President Of the Northern
Pacific, Is expected here In three or four
days, when the lease Of the Oregon Naviga-
ton Company's line will probably be signed.
It will virtually absorb the Navigation Com
pany, and has already benefited both roads,
as the recent rise in the securities OF the
Oregon Improvement Is ascribed TO the pay
ment Of the loan Of $4,000, which the
bears had declared 1t could not provide for,
aud the opinion that II Is getting out Of It's
financial snarls. The Transcontinental d..
rectors are now considering . plan for the
issuance OF trust bonds based on securities,
chiefly Navigation and Northern Pacific,
whi.h are held and owned BY the corpora
tion. The securities will probably be depos-
tied with the Farmers Loan and Trust.
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The Treasury Balances

NEW YORK, August S.--The Posts Wash.
ington epecial says: An examination Of the
condition Of the Treasury shows that without
taking into consideration the circulation of
notes, the Government has cash enough to
pay all Its outstanding current liabilities and
to leave q surplus Of $l39,0o0 900. All of
this surplus, II the Secretary Of the Treasury
Is so disposed, may be kept In gold. It's
entirely within his discretion now to dis
criminate against silver. Those whose
opinions are generally sought In the Treas.'
ury upon such subjects, anticipate that be.
fore the gold balance can reach the hundred
million limit, below which the Secretary
cannot allow IL to go, gold will return as II
before has returned, and that the existing
situation, which Is being used by specula.
tors, will improve.
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from the Miles City Jail last Monday, had To
be shot four times before he could be over.
powered by Jailer Conley and Sheriff John.
son. Prairie Chicken died IN few hours.
Some other Indians were In the cell when he
sprang GU; Of the door, but another prisoner,
named Daley, held ~ a witness, quickly
closed the door and kept them In.
ii. NJ. Parchen, of Helena, has let con-
tract for the Immediate construction of n
third story TO his drug building, on the cor
ner Of Main and Broadway, which is to be
completed without delay, aud to have a gal.
vanized iron roof and metallic cornice.
The story will be divided into two halls,
which will be used for the two Houses Of the
Montana Legislature at its meeting next
winter.
Manager Mcguire has engaged the famous
Ellie Ellsl-r, who created the part of Hazel
Kirk" at the Madison Square Theatre, New
York. She will be supported by Henry Lee,
who made such hit in New York in the
strangers Of Paris" Frank Weston, and
an exceedingly strong company, Manager
Mcguire states that Mr.. Lawrence Barrett
will not appear here until fall. Effie ElSler
ton in Helena during Fair week.
Billy Steele, deputy sheriff, is having
lively time trailing the man who recently
stole $500 from drunken man at the Inter-
national, and skipped" the city Jail after
being arrested. Steele overlook him at
Thompson Falls and exchanged shots with
him, but didn't get hold of him. At Eagle
ritv ba ~ nturad his man hut tha fulln,, e,o
seeded in escaping. Steele took the trail
again on Friday, determined to bring his
man to taw-Independent
"Uncle Billy" Rea, on Tuesday last, left at
the Bozeman Courier Office fine sample of
coke which he brought from the experiment.
tai oven at the Maxwell, formerly MaIey
mine. The coal for this last had been wash.
ed, thus getting rid of all "bone" and otI or
unintiammable substance, and the result Is
satisfactory in the highest degree. The sam.
pie Is far ahead, In quality, Of anything here.
tofore produced from the Bozeman coal
mines. and compares very favorably with
the best grades of Pennsylvania coke.
Mr.. A. Horribly Lewis, of the Liverpool
firm of James Lewis Sc Sons, Is now in Mon.
tana. He is reported rs saying that the cop.
per market in England depends altogether
on the product of Montana, and that there
were 1900 tons Of copper shipped to Eng.
land last year from the United States, Of
which Montana produced about two.thirds.
Chilli, heretofore the largest producer of cop
per in the world, will, in his opinion, be sur.
passed by the output from the United States
this year.
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THE Washington Monument, now 800
feet high, will be finished with an apex IS
feet high. This extreme height will be 30
feet greater than any other work Of man,
the next highest, the Cathedral Of Cologne,
being J25 feet. The foundation Is 126t feet
square: the base Of the monument IS feet
square. The monument Is only veneered
with marble, but this veneer is two feet
thick. The marble comes from Baltimore
county. Maryland. An elevator in the inte-
rior carries up six tons OF stone at . load.
The top Is also reached by spiral staircase
OF $50 steps. The monument has cost about
,ne million dollars. There have been sent
to It nearly one hundred "memorial stones"
At a recent date Texas, Idaho, Montana, Wy
oming and Oregon, were the only States and
Territories unrepresented by a memorial
stone.
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A MEDICAL crank named o'Donnell has
been creating quite a commotion recently by
going east TO lecture on the curse Of leprosy,
which be alleges Is prevailing and spreading
In California, where 1t Is brought by Chinese.
He has life size pictures of lepers which be
exhibits and says he has two lepers with him
which he proposed to exhibit. This Is what
kicked up the muss along the u. p. r. r.
and In New York, Baltimore aud Washing
ton where he intended 10 run his great moral
show. The people were half frightened to
death about his lepers, the police watched
him, the authorities prohibited him from
lecturing and kind Of leper panic prevailed.
But the lepers never Observation-Disclosures al.
ways somewhere else. Sarah Camps, "Mrs.
Harris" was not more Of a myth than
the enterprising o'Donnell's lepers.
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Lightning Beats Paralysis.

New YORK, August 7-Abram Cudde-
back. merchant of Damascus, Pa, was
stricken with paralysis nearly three months
ago. Physicians from New York and Pill
sdrlphla did him no good, and he remained
In an almost helpless condition. A day or
two ago, during violent thunder storm, he
was hurled across the room by On electric
shock. He Immediately arose fully recov-
cred, and now walks, talks, eats, and drinks
- before.
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New Business departure.

ST.. PAUL. Aug. l0.-Reprssentatives Of
leading Wholesale and jobbiug houses u this
city viii leave in . few days for trip over
the Northern Pacific. They have adopted
the name Of the Jobbers' Union Of St. Paul,
and have already visited Winnipeg and
southern Dakora. The object Of the trips Is
to let the heads Of firms get personally ac-
quainted with their customers, and also to
see the country. Helena, Montana, will
probably Be the farthest point west they will
90. A special train will be run, and the
Northern Pacific folks say II will Be the
finest ever run out OF st. Paul.
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Death OF Mrs. Sidney Edgerton.
Rippr Press, Aug. 3.

A dispatch received by IL. p. Rolfe yester
day announced the death of Mrs. Mary Edg.
erton at her home in Akron, Ohio. Hrs>
Edgcrton was the wife Of Sidney Edgertons
formerly Governor of Montana, and mother
Of Mrs. H. p. Rolfs and Miss Pauline Edger>
ton. She resided in Bannack during tho
early days, before Montana was admitted as
q Territory, and was resident until her hus-
band resigned In 1865. Mrs. Edgerton was
lady Of great culture and refinement, and
combined those qualities which endeared
her to every one with whom she associated.
Many Of the old miners will remember her
for the kindly interest she had in their well
fare. To her husband and children the loss
win be irreparabls. Her lsst visit to Mon
tana was two years ago"
Tho deceased was an aunt Of Col. Wilbur
r. Sanders, Mr.. j. g. Sanders aud Miss San
dsu, Of Helena