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, 1884-01-29

Washington, January 2S.-A sub
committee of the senate committee on
public lands will probably recommend
a number of radical changes in the
homestead law. Among them it is
proposed to give the homestead claim
ant one year from date of entering land
to establish residence thereon, requir-
ing, however, that in the meantime he
shall break and prepare for cultivation
a given area Of land to establish the
good faith of his professions. Under
existing laws he is required to go upon
his claim aud make it his home within
six months of date of entry. 1t is fur
Their proposed to admit homestead
claims to final proof and patent only at
the end of seven years from date of en-
try, the present term being five years.
1t is argued that to an honest claimant,
who farms land for his own use, it is of
little consequence when he receives a
patent, since the entry of land confirms
him In every right but selling 1t which
he secures by patent.
AS a new feature of the homestead
law and substitute for the timber Gull
ture law. it is under consideration to
require that within the fir st four or i've
years from date of entry the homestead
settler shall plant a specified small area
of land in trees, having previously
taken such necessary steps to secure
growth as are now required by the
timber culture act, this requirement
being applicable, of course. only to
t~reeless regions. The eason for graft
ing a portion of the timber culture law
upon the homestead law Is found in the
fact that under the former the land
usually falls into the hands of nom
residents, who have NJ interest in the
to that end are merely sufficient under
the law to hold the land until it can be
sold to advantage.
But little attention has yet been
given the presumption law, but there is
better reason for expecting radical
amendments than its repeal. The chief
amendments suggested in the commit,
tee look to the prevention of specula.
tion by requiring that relinquiehment'
shall not be accepted by local officers.
and that when accepted by the commits
sioner the land shall be open for entry
by the frs. applicant, and two years
actual residence shall precede purchase
of land.
, 1884-01-29
viii InYestlnate.

Washington, January %. - The
charges made against Governor Muir
ray, of Utah, respecting irregularities
in his office while United States mar
shall in Kentucky, were considered to-
day. 1t was decided to summon Rep
resentative White, of Kentucky, to-
morrow to explain the basis for his re-
marks made in the house last Monday
rejecting upon Governor Murray. The
committee expect, after hearing White,
to either give Murray an opportunity to
testify in his own behalf or report that
the records of the department of justice
show the charges sustained, and recon-
mend that he answer to that depart
ment.
, 1884-01-29

COLORADO CRIMES.
Killed and Lynched the Same
Day.
Bringing out the Bodies From
the Mine.
News From all Parts of the
World.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

Denver, January 2S.-At 10 O'Clock
this morning o. Kurtz, a mining boss,
was shot to death by Frank Williams,
and John Gray, miners. The shooting
grew out of a row at a dance last Mon
day night, at which time Williams was
elected from the hall for disturbance.
This morning the parties met in a sa-
loon, and after a few words Williams
and his friend Gray drew their revolt
vers and fired several shots at Kurtz,
killing him instantly. Both men have
been arrested and lodged IN jail. The
excitement runs high and will un-
doubleday result in both being lynched
before morning.
A Rosita telegram says: Frank
Williams and John Gray, who shot and
killed Orion Kurtz in a saloon row yes
terday morning were taken from jail at
2 O'Clock this morning by a masked
mob and hanged to the rafGers of a log
shanty near by. Gray died game, but
Williams plead for mercy, saying that
he shot in self-defense.
The coroner's jury returned the
usual verdict, changing done by
parties unknown"
Eleven prisoners escaped from the
Jail at Buena Vista yesterday, and have
not yet been apprehended. Henry
Ninemeyer, who last summer wounded
City Marshal Stingly, of Salida, and
killed his deputy, was among the num-
har
, 1884-01-29
ENGLAND'S STORM.
A Terrible Gale Sweeps Over
Great Britain.
Loss of Life Even in London
Streets.
Vessels Wrecked in the Chan
mel and on the Coast.
Terrible Storm.

London, January 2S.-The wind blew
a hurricane all last night and did much
damage to the city. Many persons
were injured. The glass roof of West
minister aquarium was demolished dur
ing a performance and a panic ensued.
Several persons were hurt. A printing
office at Haymarket was unroofed and
a boy killed. Many vessels were
wrecked and a large number of lives
lost.
Telegraph communication with the
continent, also the Atlantic cables, was
interrupted for several hours. The
storm ragged in Paris, railway and tele-
graph communication was broken In all
directions and the wires Frustrated.
Much damage was done in the suburbs.
Many persons were injured in the
streets, and an immense number of
lamps and windows wrecked. Trees
were uprooted and chimneys demol-
ished.
Many boats were swRmped and the
iron chapel at Newcastle went down.
The falling roof killed a woman and
two children.
AT Leeds the roof of a dwelling COL
lapsed, killing one and injuring four of
the occupants. The mail train between
Durham and Darlington was twice
stopped by the gale. The shops at the
Isle of Wight were closed early. A
lady was knocked down by the wind
and her leg broken.
AT Newry, Ireland, many houses
were unroofed. The police barracks
were made untenable, and the police
compelled to take refuge in the court
house. The bark Nokomis, Captain
Murphy, from Londonderry for Balti-
more, anchored in Tough Feryle, parted
her cables and was driven to sea. 1t is
feared the vessel and crew are lost.
Reports from all parts of the kingdom
agree that the gale was almost unpar-
alleled in severity.
The railway station at Elmstwell was
hurled across the track. Seven bodies
were washed ashore at Hythe. The
steamer Prussia, at Plymouth, reports
tremendous seas. A bark was towed
into Dover with her masts literally
torn out of the deck. During the per-
Torrance at Port st. Martin a panic
was caused by the Sudden extermina-
ton of the gas light. B%ernhardt's foot
was hurt by fragments from Il broken
window.
The ship Juno, from Liverpool for
Calcutta, foundered in Mersey, all
hands, numbering twenty-five, were
lost. Many bSrges were sunk in Mer-
sey during the storm. At New Cas-
tie upon Tyne, All Saints church was
badly damaged! In Ireland a Letter.
kenny railway train was overturned,
and near Londonderry sixty yards Of
embankment on the Northern railway
was swept away.
, 1884-01-29
The Dead Beinq Found.

Deufeli JduudIy So.-Ol Luo DOultb
discovered yesterday in chamber No. 2
of the Crested Buttes mine, tw~enty-one
were brought out at 10 O'Clock last
night and placed in the blacksmith shop
with the others, and al hour later the
mine was closed for the night. Two
more bodies were brought out to-day.
There are still two bodies in chamber
No. l, but they are covered up and it
may be days before they are recovered
A number Of the bodies will be buried
tomorrow, those remaining. on Tues
day. IAll the saloons were closed to-day
and will remain 70 until after the
funeral. Two undertakers arrived to-
day and are preparing the bodies for
burial.
at the inquest to-day Gavin Dick
son testified hat he went into the mine
with Anderson, who was assigned to
DON IS. The two had naked lamps.
Dickson heard the fire boss tell Ander-
son that his room was unsafe, and not
to go in without a safety lamp, or wait
until the fire boss returned and mended
the brattice. After this conversation
Anderson went in with the naked
lamp.
The ventilation where witness was
working has been uniformly good. The
witness thought Mine Boss Gibson was
sometimes ov%srcautious. Gibson had
caught witness using IN open light
when ordered to use a safety lamp, and
had taken it away from him.
John Colliwood heard the fire boss
tell Anderson he must not enter his
room without a safety lamp. Anderson
promised not to go until the fire boss
returned again. Anderson and wit
ness entered the mine together, and at
the entrance of entry No. 2 Anderson
got a light from witness. Anderson's
light was an open one. Witness helped
to recover the bodies from the second
entry. AT the entrance to room 10 he
found a body with the feet lying across
the entry; could not recognize the body.
The mine was properly ventilated where
witness was working.
Charles F. Davis, fireman, noticed
the fan about five minutes before the
explosion; 1t vas then working al
right.
David Hughes heard the FIRE boss tel
William Jones, who was working in
entry No. q, to be careful, as there was
gas in his place.
Thomas Harris, one Of the two rock,
men who were working in entry No. s
right before the explosion, saw the fire
boss making his rounds. 1t was about
5 a. m. Saw him in room IL or 10, IL
the second entry.
The inquest adjourned until to-mor-
row, but will not be concluded for sew
, eral days yet.
The Odd Fellows lodge, of Gunnison
will arrive tomorrow noon, and, join
ing with the lodges here, will bur,
their dead comrades, of whom there ar
four, n Mason and three Odd Eel
lows, tomorrow afternoon.
3 Since early morning Inspector Nc
Neal and his assistants have continue
s their search for the two missing bodie
buried under the mass of debris some
where in the black depths of the Creste'
Butte mine, but without success. Th
: mine is now rapidly filling with til
r fatal gas, and the searchers are oblige'
4; to proceed with extreme caution, eve
I then at imminent peril to their lives
The c~oroner's inquest was resumed a
10 O'Clock this morning. The evidenc
e Of three witnesses was heard. A
agreed that had the rules of the min
, 1884-01-29
1eLEGRApHlc NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington: The annual charity bal
IN aid of The children's hospital, which
WAS given last night, was a successful
affair.
Salt Lake: The old rates on tn,
Union Pacific and Denver Il Rio
crande we're restored this morning,
All contracts at cut rates are declared
] void.
Hunters Point, /. l.: Chas. A.
Pngg. confined in Jail here charged with
an assault ON Selah Sprague, Friday
morning confessed to committing the
crime.
Chattanooga: A man named Webb
cot into a difficulty in Jackson county,
. Ala, with three brothers named Will
burn and killed two and fatally wounded
/ the third. The origin was a trivial
matter.
Washington: The Chinese new year
{ was celebrated by the Chinese legation
last evening by a reception given by the
. Chinese minister, Cheng Ysao Ju, and
\ attended by a large number of promi-
nent persons.
Ottawa: The Ontario members, sup
{ porting the government, decided not to
urge a change On the wheat duty. The
knillers association asked the govern
Epent to reduce the duty from fifteen
Ia seven and a half cents a bushel.
san Francisco: Steady rains yes
tarday and the day before throughout
tbe middle section of the state, ma
leriany improving the grain crop. The
FRUIT crop in southern California will
probably be the best they ever had.
Boston: Tilden 6. Abbott, for ten
ears cashier Of the Union Market
National bank, WATERFOWL, Mass, has
8hsconded, taking funds of the bank
aggregating s31. 100. There is also a
Blank check missing from the check
book.
Halifax, N. H.: The brlsantine S.
]. Musson arrived in tow yester-
Day. Three of the crew are badly
frozen. Two vessels with sugar for
be Nova Scotia refinery have been
s%bandoned. Value, s75 1000. Fully
Insured.
Wilcox, A. T.: a substantial
hedge of peace was offered by the
Apaches at San Carlos agency in the
PERSONS of ifty-fve of their children,
Who left Wilcox to-day on the east
bard bound train for the Carlisle
raining school.
San Francisco: In the trial yesterday
d set aside the indictments for forgery
eainst Aggie Hill and W. NJ. Nelson,
the celebrated Senator Sharon di-
3orce case, the grand jurors we're com
4 lifted for contempt of court in refus-
Big to divulge the secrets of the grand
nry room.
4 New York: C. S. Bryce, president Of
PIE National Telegraph company, has
transferred the capital stock of that
Company to the Baltimore & Ohio com
pany. Its capital stock was 81, 000, 600
ind the price paid was cash. David H.
Bates was to-day elected vice president
and will remain in charge of the Ma
tonal cOmpany's property, and George
u Williams will remain as general
manager.
, 1884-01-29

Salt Lake, January 2S.-Last night
the Brigham Young academy, at Provo,
Utah, was destroyed by fire, causing a
loss Of 10000; no insurance. The
mormon school, having an attendance
of 400 pupils, was also burned. No
lives were lost, but there were numer-
Gus narrow escapes. Some nitro-gly-
cerine in the laboratory was fortunately
removed before the fire obtained head
way.
, 1884-01-29
What They Want.

Boston, January 28.-The freethink-
ers have formed an association, with by
laws demanding that churches shall not
be exempt from taxation; that the Judi
cial oath be abolished; that all laws en-
forcing the observance of the Sabbath
and Christian morality be repealed; that
the Bible be removed from the public
schools, and governmental aid refused
to sectarian schools.
, 1884-01-29

Mrs. A. G.. Wheelon; formerly from
the firm of Daniels " Fisher, Denver,
wishes to notify the ladies of Cheyenne,
that she has opened dress making
rooms at 1873 Seventeenth street,
next door west of opera house, and
would be pleased to welcome those
wishing irst-class work. Cutting and
Citing q specially,
, 1884-01-29
Wide Awake Druggists.

Messrs. Gray & Penrse are always alive to
their business, and spare no pains to secure
the best OF every article In their line. They
have secured the agency for the celebrated
DIR. Kings new discovery for consumption
The only certain cure known for cousump-
ton, coughs. colds, honrseness, asthma hay
fever, bronchitis, or any affection OF tho
throat and luhgs. Sold IN a positive guaran-
tee. Trial bottles free. Regular Size. st.OO,
, 1884-01-29
For the best dental work and lowest
prices visit DIR. Warmers dental parlors.

Stop that cough by the use of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral-the best specific eyer
known for all diseases of the throat
and lungs. 1t will soothe the rough
feeling in your throat, give the vocal
organs fiexIbility and vitality, and en-
able you to breathe and speak clearly.
, 1884-01-29
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, January 2s.- Cattle receipts,
0'VVO; owe shipped with COM
Ion grades; good to choice
%anlpping, $3.50 @6.00; common
- medium, 4.s5@5. $50; stockers, s3.75
'g4,30; feeders, a. O(05 20.
, 1884-01-29

The greatest medical wonder Of the world &.
Warranted 10 speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, f9ver sores, cancers,
piles. chiiblRlns. cUrns, letter, chapped hands
and oil skin eruptlons. guaranteed to cure In
every Instance, or money remnded-25 eonts
per box. Fol sale by Gray & Pearse
, 1884-01-29

Ut, ]. q. Chanonhouse, of Egan.
,ue, ontario, Canada, writes in favor
~ n the great pain cure st. Jacobs Oil.
ne o Billa Flint, Life Senator Of
sme dominion Parliament. also says II
cured him Of rheumatism.
, 1884-01-29

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK.
Laramie County, WyO.

COuhISr yp.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., January %, 1891
Sealed proposals for grading and fill
the approaches to the new bridge across
Crow creek at Sixteenth street, in the
city of Cheyenne, will be received at the
county clerks office in Cheyenne, until
Tuesday, January 20, 1884, at l0o'clock
a. IN.
For information and estimates apply
to c. W. Brown, county uTveyor.
BY order of the board Of county COM
missioners. JoHN X. JEFFREY,
County Clerk, and clerk of said board
, 1884-01-29

The Pleasant Hours club will meet
in Library hall, Friday evening, Feb
rnary l.
, 1884-01-29

Jo Ise best smoking tobacco is Little
, 1884-01-29

Engraving in all it's branches is done
at ZEHEER, JACKSON & BUECHHEB'5.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
Funeral of John w. Garrett.

BALTIMORE, Sept 2S.-The funeral of John
W. Garrett took place to-day from Montebello,
the residence of the deceased, The services
agreeable to the expressed desire of Mr. Garrett
during his Illness, were of the simplest charac-
ter, conducted by Rev. Doctor Leghorn, pastor of
the Associate Reformed church, of the board of
trustees of which Mr.. Garrett has for MANY
years been president. A very large concourse of
relatives and friends assembled at O'Clock,
when the services commenced, consisting of
singing the hymn, Rock OF Ages, by the choir of
the church, and reading the burial services by
Doctor Tribun. The remains were then taken
ccrtege comprised upwards of one hundred and
fifty carriages. Within and outside the Gene
terry walls fully 1000 persons were gathered to
pay tribute OF respect to the deceased
The mayor and members of the city
council, board of trade, corn and flour exchange
chemical and fertilizer exchange, officers and
employees of the Burlington 81 Quincy railroad
all along its line, were fully represented. Many
prominent railroad men were present, among
whom were General Roberts, president and
Edward Smith, first vice president OF the Penn
slovania road, Hugh j. Jewett and John King,
Jr.. OF the Erie road, John S. Barbour, president
of the Virginia Midland, w, w. Peabody, presi-
dent OF the Ohio and Missouri, Albert Fink,
commissioner OF the trunk lines, Mr. Sergeant of
the Grand Trunk, Franklin Il. Cover, OF the
Reading, General Geo. b. Mcclellan, Mr. W. w
Corcoran. of Washington City, and Geo. w
Childs, of Philadelphia, we're also present The
floral tributes were most elaborate and approprf-
ate, consisting of floral engine, a broken car
wheel, and other emblematic devices.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
THE ISSUE OF THE CAMPAIGM.

Mr.. Blaine and his supporters are exceed
ingly anxious to change the issue of the cam
paign. They desire public opinion diverted
from the rottenness and corruption of the
party and particularly from the tattooed char
acter of the Republican candidate for the pres
idency. This cannot be done. The tariff is
not the issue. 1t is honesty against corrup
ton. 1t is Cleveland against Blaine. 1t is
war waged by the honest people of the
country for honest government. 1t is a war
against the worst element of the Republican
party as personated by Blaine, Gould, Dor
sey, Elkins and those other monopolists who
believe that the offices of the government
are merchantable and salable to the highest
bidder. 1t is a war against Mr.. Blaine,
who made stock jobbing Office
out of the speakers chair, and who
has used his official position to eXtort money,
dishonesty, from railroad contractors, and
who has descended into dark and crooked
''avenues'' to make money by corrupt
means. 1t is war against sum ptuary legis-
lation, which is favored by Mr.. Blaine in the
state of Maine, and which he would fasten
upon every part of the country if he had the
power 10 do so. 1t is a war on the part of
the people to rescue the government from
the greedy maws of contractors, stock job
bers and other corrupt men and to place it in
the hands of honest men, who will admins
ter the laws faithfully, honestly and econom-
ically. Mr.. Blaine and his supporters must
not be allowed to make other issues and lose
sight of the only issue made by the honest
people of the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29

Mr.. BLAINE declares, and his followers re-
iterate it, that the Mulligan letters are all
consistent with the most praiseworthy integ-
rity, and the most unsullied honor, meas
ured by the highest standard known to men.
Are theya Mr.. Fisher writes to Mr.. Blaine:
~ haze placed you ,s position acaereby you haze
received gerry large Sunas Of money scithout one
dollar Of ezpeaSe to you.n '.h tcW be IN my
DOa0er to cast an anchor to aOiiadDard IN
yOar behalf" writes Blaine. '' Would
your friends IN Maine be satisfied
if they knesU the ytacts?' says Fisher to Blaine.
81 note ac7tGt yo~ sag about keeping all quiet
here,' says Fisher to Blaine. And again !:
ST fully appreciate yorr lCiSdom and yo,rr Kind
ness, and shall e,tdeavor to do Just yow desire in
the premises ~ In the same letter he says:
'I haze erldeavored IN s0riting not to be iradeit
cate.' Is anything more required to estab-
lish the guilt of James G. Blaine? That he
used his political position to farther his pri-
vate ends there can be no doubt. Is such a
man proper person to elevate
to the highest position in the known worlds
Would it not be bad example to set before
the young men of the country, thereby teach
ing them that public Office is not a public
trust? How can the honorable men of either
party support Mr.. Blaine a man whose IN
worthiness is established out of his own
mouth?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
Slossom Wiu Play Schaefer.
Especial Telegram to the Globe |

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-George Slosson is just re-
covering from severe attack of pleurisy, con-
tracted some ten days ago. He stated last even
ing, in reference to the challenge issued from
Pittsburg last week by Schaefer, thai when he
had seen the report of the challenge in the Chi
cago papers the following morning he did not
credit it as being genuine. Yesterday, however,
he Schaefers card in the Mirror, and was
satisfied as to the commences of the challenge.
In reply he said he would be willing at any time
to arrange a match with Shaefer, Balk line
and champion game, or with Sexton
or Dion, cushion caroms, with Daily, twelve
inch balk line game, provided the matches shall
be played in Chicago. Mr.. Slosson will formally
issue this challenge as as he is sure of hav-
ing recovered from his present indisposition al
though he thinks it best to defer any match that
may be arranged until after the November cleo.
tions. AS soon as practicable he will commence
a series of practice to get himself in perfect form
for such match as may be arranged. Slossen
says that Schefer has managed to name the
the amount, place, and style of game in all his
matches, but if he should play Schefer again
Slosson proposes to have voice in these details.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-29
4FEW FIOPPERs,

It's funny crowd that is raIlying around
Blaine. All the prominent supporters of the
tattooed candidate have denounced him as
worse than ''horse thief and liar" as
Horace Greeley used to say. Some very in
teresting gentlemen who in times gone by
have charged and proven James G.. Blaine
guilty of every species Of jobbery and the
vilest duplicity, put their views to this effect
on record in the most formidable manner,
among whom may be mentioned WhiteIaw
Reid, of the New York Tribune, N. Halstead,
of the Cincinnati Commercial and New York
E-trG, Charles Emory Smith, of the Philadel-
phia Press, Joseph D. Warner Of the Buffalo
Commercial, Joseph MediIl of the Chicago
Tr;bsale, G. q. Berenger, aud James Barr,
of the Harrisburg Telegraph, J. B. Mccullough
of the ST. Louis Globe Democrat The Frozen
truth, " to use Mr.. Reid's favoTite expression,
which all these persons have put on record
in cold type. leaves nothing to be added BY
those who have been, and are still honestly,
couscientiously and consistently opposed to
the most dangerous man who has had
place in American politics since the time Of
Aaron Burr.
Bot nov We have . new convert, whose
conversion is more remarkable than that Of
Saul Of Tarsus. This disting uished person
is none other than Judge
Albion W. Tourgee, the brilliant editor Of
the cOHtia<sst, who has just gone upon the