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NEWS FROM GEN. GORDON.
The Siege OF KhartOum-Deserte to
the Kcbelk-An Interesting Diary.

The Siege OF Northumberland to
the Kcbels-An Interesting Diary.
LONDON, September s9.-The Times correspond
ent at khartoum, under date OF April %. reports
that Gen. Gordon was laying mines In all directions
Food was dear. Gen. Gordon has issued paper
money. the treasury being at Berber and was
paying the soldiers with ii. The town was quiet.
Hall OF the population joined the rebels previous to
ceived from the British government Under date
OF july Both, the correspondent says: "The town
has been closely besieged for five months, and viii
be able TO hold out only two months longer. RAJ
tons are being issued to the poor" The CORE
spondent sends the following extracts from his
March 23.-Hassan and Seyed were executed for
their treachery during battle, which occurred
On March 49, when we lost $50 killed and wounded.
April 16 To 2O.-The rebels attacked the town,
but suffered heavy losses by explosions of the
mines.
May IAN accident occurred to-day. An officer
trod upon the connection to one Of the mines and
caused al explosion Six men were killed
May IA man reported that the English army
was at Berber. To the end of May the rebels made
frequent attacks upon the town, suffering losses
from the mines. During June steamer expeditions,
under command Of Saati Bey, were made daily
Our losses on these expeditions We're slight We
captured many cattle. On June 25th, Mr. Cuzzi.
the English consul, Informed us OF the fall OF Ber-
Der. Mr CuzZl was sent to kardofan. On June
Goth, Saatl Bey captured quantity Of corn and
killed 200 rebels. July 10th, Saati Beg burned
kalaka and three other villages. He also attacked
Gatarub, but was defeated. Saati Bey and his
officers were killed The loss was heavy. Colonel
Stewart had narrow escape.
On June 90 we beat the rebels out OF Burr on the
Blue Nile a number OF the enemy We're killed and
we captured quantity OF material. The steamers
advanced to Eifan, clearing thirteen rebel forts.
Since the siege began our loss has been under 700
July 31.-The siege has been very close. Arabs
bullets flying on all sides, some OF them falling
on the palace. Food is tremendously dear Since
my recent dispatch all hope of government relief
has gone. and we only depend on the steamers. 1t
is impossible for us to cut our way through the
rebels. burdened as We are with numbers OF women
and children. One Arab hOrSeman sunless to
brighten 200 OF our men. On the day Saatl Bey was
killed eight rebels charged 20G Of our men armed
with Remington rifles and dispersed them. The
only men we are able to depend on are the negroes
very successful Five armOred steamers. after
clearing 10 forts, found AZ Garrett two strcng forts
The vessels engaged the forts for eight hours under
terrific fire. The cannon in the forts were finally
dis bed and rebels driven out.
Our loss was only three killed and thirteen
wounded. Gen. Gordon Is WELL
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Five professionals started on the fivemie bicycle
race in Boston Saturday, but only three finished
j. s Prince, c. j. Young and w. ". Woodside on
the last lap Young fell from his machine and was
badly hurt. Woodsde lead In the last lap and pre-
vent ed Prince from passing by running across the
track. Prince claimed a foul, which was allowed
win the first money, and second money 10 Young
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ANOTHER ONE OF Mr. PRUDHoMNE's BoNps.-
superintendent Dye, OF the police, to-day received
information that another or the bonds stolen in
June, 1888, from Mr. J. f. +. Prud homme. OF West
Washington, had turned up In New York city.
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JAMES E. FITCH. ROBERT c. Fox GEO W. Bro
hitch. FOX BROWN,
Established 1861
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS'
Oface-llS7 Pennsylvania Avenue.
(OppoEite q. g. Treasury

All properties placed in hands for sale inserted
without charge in our Real Estate Advertiser" (rst
Issued in 1869
SPECIAL at ention given to the management Of Estates
the Renting Of Houses and Collection Of kents At mod
crate rates and without charge paying remit
attention IL Riven.
Faithful attention given to the disposal BY lease or
Loans on real estate securiss made with care. and
charge. selS.lm
UNHE CELLULOID TRUSS; THAT NEVER BREAKS
Il never wears out always clean and can DO worn
while bathinx II for sale 1t
CHAS FISHEHS
e23 7th street northwest,
MRS. FISHER devotes her attention. 70 the wants OF
Lady Patrons. MI
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MR.. HATToN, the acting Post master General. was
obliged TO leave the department to-day, as he was
not feeling very well. The question OF the success
SCR to the vacancy. caused by the resignation OF
Judge Gresham. is regarded substantially settled
by the department officials, who think that Mr..
Hatton Is the coming man. No one however,
seems to have any very definite information In re-
gard to the matter, and whatever the President
may have said to his advisers about Cabinet
changes has not been made known
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
IN THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON AND
GE0REETOMN
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S1EAMFR MATTANOIEAyES SEVENTH STREET
- Wharf every SUI DAY UESDAY and THU. SDAY
at o'clock an 4 4 Nattox Greek returning Mon
days Wednesdays and Fridays, stopping at intermediate
hndlugs going and returning. Also, touches
der's wharf sundays and Tuesdays down and Wednes
days and Chapel Point and Brents wharf Thursdays
down ana Mondays and Wednesdays Freights
ceiyed daily u. l. j MS Agent
BI2 wharf.
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CTEANER I. V. ARROwSMITH
FROM TN STREET WHARF.

Mondays, Thursdays ard Saturdays at a NJ Re-
turning Tuesdays. Fridays and Sundays touching at
al River Landings as far Nomini Creek Currioman
Ard St Clements Bay. Connects with b & O. r r at
Shepherds JNO B. PADGETT. Agent
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SENATOR GoRMAN was at the democratic head
quarters this morning and spoke very confidently
Of the situation in New York This evening he and
Secretary Post will attend the democratic demon
strat1on at Baltimore. Mr.. Post Will give them
some more talk about the Treasury losses
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The Striking Stove Wonders.
The French Searching English Ships

LONDON, September ga dispatch to the Times
from Hong Kong says: ''The French stopped and
searched the English regular trading steamers
Ths cIan has csassd great rrtaton The fact
that neutral steamers are conveying soldiers and
munitions OF war t. various quarters will prOba-
Lespes' recent action in connection with German
ShD.n
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NORFOLK AND FORTRESS MONROE
FIRST-CLASS FARE. 81 ROUND TRIP. $50.
Steamer LAKE MONDAY and THURSDAYat $50 pm,
and A1URDAY at pm
Steamer NCSELEI WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at
$50 y.
Passage and rooms secured at b and o. Ticket Office
14h and Pennsylvania avenue General Office 9th
street wharf: Telephone call 1913.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Steamer THOMPSON MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY. am Fare 25c- sel6
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Mr.. GLADSTONE AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
LONDON, September 29-Mr. GladstOne's atten-
ton being called to the statements published In an
anonymous pamphlet which accuse him OF support
ing the Roman Catholic church, he prOnounces
them to be grossly untrue, and demands the name
OF the author.
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, September 29.-The Duke OF Cambridge
has arrived and will review the troops at Phoenix
park on Tuesday.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
HIGH OPINIONS OF DAKOTA.

Gen. Grant; came here TO be impressed
but I see greater evidence of enterprise in
your city and prosperity in your country
than anticipated, and all promise great
things for the future.
Secretary Teller: The country is far more
beautiful than expected.
Gov. Rusk, Of Wisconsin: We are sur
prised and gratified beyond our expections
at the splendid iisplav of enterprise and
development.
Judge Wright Of Iowa: Dakota predict
will soon become one Of the great states of
the union. and hope few months will
see her admitted. ] am thankful that there
such a country, and that il is filling mp
with the Intellectual, the entcrprising and
the virtuous.
Gov. Fairchild Of Wisconsin: We be-
hsye that Dakota is to be the future grea
state Of the northwest and indications are
that IL viii soon be state, Il deserves
his distinction and hope win soop secure
it.
Senator Congers I am tller of she soil
ana have seen the settling Of the west and
northwest: have seen the frontier ex.
tended, and Michigan, Iilinois, Wisconsin
and Minnesota become great states; ant
now here in Dakota a great growing nir
acie. The resolute, the entefprising an,
pushing have branched of into the wilder
asSs and built up an empire of which tn,
world In proud
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
Tsss--s--s..r EsenhnafS. Enat-
ltr..ls


Yesterday Prof George Arstingstall and
four assistants were occupied all day in trim
ming the feet of two elephants. The opera
ton is performed thrre times year-once
on the road, once in the fall and again in the
spring. The sole of an elephants foot is
heavily covered with thick horny substance
O! material similar to the three toe-nailS upon
each foot, and as it grows thicker and thicker
il tends to contract and crack, often laniing
the animal When the work of trimming is
undertaken, the elephant stands upon three
legs aud places the foot TO be operated upon
across hig tub. Two men hold the leg down
and one stands at the animals head TO pre-
vent him from turning Then Prof AIstings-
tall, with two-foot drawing knife, proceeds
to shave off great pieces OF bone from the sole
of the foot. Shavings of bone six inches by
four and quarter of al inch thick arc rap
idly cut, the edges of the foot being carefully
trimmed.
Often pieces of glass, wire, nails, etc, are
found imbedled in the foot, which have been
picked up during street parades> Sometimes
these irritating morsels work up into the leg
and produce a fostering sore. A large nail
was folInl yesterday in Pallis' foot iube ldel
over three inches from the bottom. Prof
Arstingstall extracted il with small pair OF
pincers, the,, syringed the wound with warm
water, aud subsequently covered it with tar.
The professor, when hurried ON the road,
sometimes draws out such nails with his
teeth PaIlis apparently suffered great pain,
but seemed to know that the operation would
give relief. He held the foot high and quietly
of his own accord until all was finished, then
hourished his trunk, trumpeted, and ex-
pressed almost in words his sincere thanks.
After pairing the foot each toe-nail is Gu. be-
tween and then filed down, giving each foot
white, clean look with its setting OF poll
ished nails. 1t takes about six hours to finish
dressing an elephants feet, and it is said to
be one Of the hardest bits of work that men
hara 4, do
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
A WHOLESALE POINT.

The experience Of the past two weeks
of snow blockades on the east Of US and
consequent irregular trains from all east
ern points fully demonstrate the fact that
Central Dakota cannot in the winter
months depend on Minneapolis, st. Paul
or Chicago for her supplies. and the fur
ther fact that trains can be run regularly
on all lines in the Territory would indicate
that point within our own boundaries
easily acct ssible by railroads must of a
necessity be centered upon to distribute
goods to the central part of Southern
Dakota. So far there has been no decided
preference for any one town, because
Huron, Mitchell, Aberdeen Pierre and
Others have wholesaled to their respective
iocalalities, bul not sufficiently to give
any one of them decided idea. The
question arises what town is best adapted
for Wholesale point by location, railroad
facilities and with capital to invest in an
snfi.e seasons supplies. Right here is an
inyestwent for good amount Of capital
that would discount town-sites or gold
finds, But it must be done in first class
business style. The capitol will require
energetic business men to handle it, and
they may be regarded to extend all the
Ieniency possible to dealers for year OF
two, but the reward will come in the neal
future, when two or three more good crops
have been grown and successfully disposed
Of AT present we believe Huron has 4
slight advantage over her competitors al
regards railroads, having ~ east and ives
line, north and south line, within q shor
distance Of the Milwaukee crossing a
Wolsey. II she gets the southern roat
her business men are now working for sh,
win have decided advantage, and vii
undoubtedly bid high for the honor of be
ing the Commercial metropolis Of Contra
Dakota,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16

Pioneer Press: The last two-thirds Of
the governor report are occupied by an
account Of the political struggles which
have stirred up the Territory in the last
year, and in which he played no unimpor-
tant part. OF these he could hardly be
expected to speak with a judicial freedom
from bias, and it is not worth while to
follow him IN threshing the old straw Of
dead controversies. His treatment of the
Sioux Falls convention Is partisan and
full Of uncalled-for denunciation. To
recognize, under whatever protest, as a
fact" that the question of division and
admission is one Of political expediency,
is to acquiesce in political wrong; and to
be understood as mot objecting to or
standing in the way Of either division or
immediate admission, is too weak posi-
tion for the territorial executive upon a
pressing and present issue.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
THE oRDwAYS.
CARD FROM THE AUDITOR.

CARD FROM THE AUDITOR.
BIsMARK, d. T., Jan. lO.--Terntorial
Auditor ordway publishes the following
card:
"Refering to the kilograms from the
Associate Press agent at Blunt, ID. T.,
to the effect that the commissions Of the
Potter county commissioners were sent to
w. G. Nixon, cashier, at Pierre, Dakota,
c. o. D.. desire to say that hold reg
istered letter receipt from Chas. A. Gill
christ and the other two commissioners
for commissions which were sent 10 them
direct. II, as charged by Giichrist, any
mohey or other consideration was given
or promised to me in connection with the
organization Of Potter county, l should
suppose that might be an available wit
ness for the prosecution. l hold myself
in readiness to give my testimony either
orally or by deposition il called upon by
the other side.
iSigned, GEO. L. ORDwAY.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
NOTICE TI,IprR.1rurrRR

u, 3, Land once at Huron u. T. Dec ~. 1883
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
William II Reed against Heyliser De Winds for fail
ure 20 comply with law Ss to timber culture entry
No 9S7s Mitchell series dated Aug 81 iSs2 upon the
northwest Il section Z, township 40, range bs. In
Hand county, Dakota with view TO the cancella-
ton Of said entry contestant alleging that ts said
De windt failed so break canse 10 be broken Eve
acres of the aforesaid tract Of land by law re-
quired: that said ne Winds DID no breaking. plcw-
ing or eultyatipg whatever upon the tract Of land
although more than a whore year has elapsed siase
he entered the same. the SAID parties hereby
summoned 10 appear al this ofice OH the 1s day
OF February 1851, at O'Clock IN. ~ respond aud
furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure.
ian2 q II ARMSTRONG, Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice ss hereby given that special
election will be held ON THURSDAY Jan. 81
1854 ct 0 O'Clock q. ~ IT the building on
Lot 10 Block in VIM, II, Miller's addition
to the town Of Miller. ID. T., for the pur-
pose OF determining whether the following
decribed territory shall be an incorporated
town by the name Of the town of Miller,
to wit: the East Of the Southwest / ana
South Of the Northeast and Southeast
/ of See. 10 and West ! of Southwest /
and Southwest ! Of the Northwest 1 Sec.
III Township li2 Range 6S.
Dated at Miller, ID. I. Jan. Is 1894.
BY order of the Board of Comfy Com
rnissioners.
G. ii. WEEKS.
COUNTY CLEBH.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
Norwegian Farming.
tSt. Louis Globe Democrat.


Farming in the Norwegian valleys presents
some unique aspects. Grain, potatoes and
turnips grow in little patches. Meadow hay
Is carefully cut and cured on rods or ropes
supported on tall poles Every corner on
which grass will grow is utilized for hay, even
the little hooks among the crags, from which
it is lowered to the valleys by means Of ropes
or wires, that nothing may be lost The
Scandinavian cows are of peculiar national
breed, ana not only they, but goats, and
even ewes, contribute to the cheese yats.
Horses are seldom larger than mere ponies,
These little animals do all the farm work,
for In Norway oxen are employed for tillage.
Norway is sparsely settled. Emigration is
taking away its more ambitious sons aud
daughters But its people are intensely
patriotic, and their land contains much 10
delight the traveller.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
VISIONS OF JIM-JAMS.
The Experience Of Nan Who Delhi
erately Quits Business and Gets
Drunk.

frank Wilkeson in New York Sun.
"The warnings some drinking men receive
are very strange" said the oldest OF our
party. 81 know several men who are spreers
who have warnings, generally visions more
or less horrible, but invariably the same,
when they approach the wall behind which
the jim jams lurk Probably the most strik-
ing case is that Of gentleman who inherited
his diseased craving for alcohol. He will
not drink, it may be, for year. Then he
will put his business in such shape that he can
leave il for few days, and deliberately get
drunk For two days be dcvoteS his energies
10 getting drunk, and staying drunk He Is
not of the least trouble To any one when he is
driiling. He shuts bimself up in his room
and drinks alone. In two days he Will drink
q gallon of the best sour mash bourbon
whisky money can buy. He always begins
drinking in the evening. The third evening
he goes to bei in a beastly state Of intoxtca-
ton.
eat about midnight his vision comes 10
him. He dreams that he went to bed aud
slept soundly until awakened by hard,
white Pickering light, He lies awake won
dering what causes the light, and hears
loud knock on his bedroom door. Come in"
he cries. The door is thrown wide open, ard
man who has been freshly flayed stalks IN.
The fiayed man smiles in ghastly manner
aud mods in friendly recognition. The flesh
Is gone from his mouth. His teeth grin
mockingly. He stations himself opposite the
bed and leans against the wall, his shoulders
making bloody mark where he leans. His
lidless eyes roll, aud his tongue lolis. The
bedroom door remains open My friend looks
out of the door into the street. There he sees q
long column of fiayed men marching rapidly
down the road. Stragglers drop out from the
column and enter his room.
"When ten men have entered his bedroom
| door closes. The fayed men, who are COW
cred with fresh blood, walk silently around
the room looking at him. They point their
! bloody fIfgers at him. At a signal from the
| man who first entered they all march out.
| Presently they return, each carrying a
fayed and bloody corpse. The blood has
/ dried on the live men while they were alb
| sent, and il fakes from them as they re-enter
the room with their CHASTITY burdens. The
corpses are placed Oh the floor in a row, side
! by side. At signal from the leader Of the
! skinless horrors they straddle the dead
! bodies, and, bending over grasp them around
! their waists. Then, Strengthening up with
| the legs of the dead men between their own,
| they move around the room in "a weird
! dance, now advancing, now retreating, then
! circling around the bed, and always leeIine
and grinning at my friend. After desperate
efforts he awakens, and the vision disap
pears 1t is his warning to quit drinking
and he heeds it, too"
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
NnrIcr-TIMBrR cIIrnpE-

4. X LAND oFFicE Al HUEoS. OAK, Dec "a ISS3
Complaint having t.acn entered at this office by
william W. Williams against Coral - Davis for
failure 20 comply with isw a. " timber culture
try No $500 wa<rtown serics dated August %. iSs2,
upon the northwest quayter section II, township
100 rarge ~. in Hand connty. Dak. with view 70
the cancellation of said entryI contestant alleging
siAf said Coral paws has broken the required
number Of acres nor made the improvements neces-
sary TO hold The land. There H. lu-t two and
70 rods of breaking the quarter. The said parties
ara hereby summoned 10 appssy 1t this otnoe on
the 18TH day of Ferusry 1874. at O'Clock 10
spond and farnish testimony concerning said al
legged failure. 0B ARMSTRONG Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
IImher Cnliure No,irc.

u, s. LAND OFFICE. HuaoS, u. +. Dec 70, 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Lyman S. Harrington against Edwin A, Mcfarland
for failure comply with Law O. te timber-culturs
entry No 9ia0 Mitchell datoi May s6 isss upon the
northeast u section 80 town III range S. in Hand
county, Das. with view to the cancellation of said
entry contestant alleging that the said Edwin a.
Mcfarland has wholly abandoned said tract for
more than one year siuce making said entry and
next prior 10 the date herein that said tract Is not
cultivated By said party required BY the timber
culture law, the said parties hereby summoned
TO appear al this Office the 5h day OF Feb. lsSi
at o'clock m, 10 respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged failure,
desIa q, ID. ARMsIBoSG, Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16
No1IcE TIMBERCULTuRE.

U.S. LAND oFFIcE HuKoS Oak. Dec s. 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
John X Earle Jr against John Moody for failure 10
comply with law as 10 rniberculture entry No Silt
Mitchell series dated March ". isss. upon the nsrtif
west section ". town Ill. range 6S. In Hand CO.
Dak with view 10 the cancellation of said entry
contestant alleging that John MOODY has Shci'y
abandoned SAID tract and has failed ~ break or
caused TO he broken acres within one year after
making said entry the said parties are hereby sum.
moned 10 appear at this Office ON the llth day Of
Feb. 1884. at O'Clock IN. 10 respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure,
deel9 GB ARMSTRONG. Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-01-16

4. :. LAND OFFICE, HURoN, OAK. Dec, IL, 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
John Gribbon against David W. Reed, for failure 10
comply with law as b tiinber-culture entry, No.
H5g Mitchell dated June u. 1852, upon the north
east !. section sS town lOy. range GS. In Hand Co.
Dak, with a view to the cancellation OF said entry
contestant alleging that the said Reed has not cub
tvsted said claim That the iirst year has expired
and he has done no breaking on said land That
there are not five acres of breaking said claim
the said parties are hereby summoned 10 appear At
this Office the 9Th day Of Feb. 1884, at o Gle *
q. M 10 respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
decls q. r. ARMSTRONG. Register.