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Washington News.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-The Utah
bill wac postponed until Monday.
A bill was reported favorably ex-
tending to August 8th, '86. the time
10 commence laying ocean cable.
A bill will be reported favorably to
the House for q mint at st. Louis.
The Secretary Of the Treasury an
nounces the department prepared to
redeem bonds embraced in the one
hundred and twenty-seventh call
prior to date of maturity, June 20,
with interest up to date of presen-
tatiOn.
Condition Of the treasury to-day :
gold and bullion, 196. .143. .55l; silver
dollars and bullion. 1856 27l 1872; fr.c-
tional silver, % POI ,674; U $. notes,
&C. .693 36l; total, 42B. .3l0.9l8; c-r-
ti6cates outstanding, gold, 60. .864, $50;
silver, 9s,9l6.5l1; currency, l5.-
200, ,OOU.
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VIRGINIA OITY,
Tho Mining Clerical At
fair9.-The Outlook for Quarts
M1n4aR. The Coming
Boom for Madison
County. Etc., Eto.

Special Correspondence of the MINER.
VIRGINIA CITY, May 13, 1884.
The mining season in Alder Gulch
Is very backward this year, the I'D
weather keeping the water back 60
that the miners cannot work to much
advantage, and very little ground
sluicing has been done yet.
Bishop Brondel was here last week.
1t is rumored that his coming was to
arrange for change in the ministry
Of the Catholic church here, the Rev.
Father Kelleher, who has for the
past nine years filled the position of
pastor so acceptably. being about to
go to Europe for an extended visit.
We are expecting quite q stir IN
quartz mining this season. Mr..
Armstrong is preparing to operate
upon the Lucas mine and others in
Summit district; and the representa-
tive of an Albany, New York. COM
pany is daily expected to arrive.
When he comes, 1t is said he will
make arrangements for the erection
of works upon the U. 8. Grant mine
in Alder gulch, and, also. upon the
Gray Eagle, in Barton's gulch.
This has been the dullest winter
ever experienced IN Virginia City,
but our people are hopeful that the
darkest days are past and that the
projected operations in quartz will
give new impetus to all branches
of business and again establish the
old town as mining and CONNER
cial center. The quartz is here, as the
developments Of the last two years
have shown. The only question
tina. holi,rrs the owners is: "Can
capital be induced to take hold Of it
aud work it?' .--.
Armstrong, Knight and Hardesty
have associated themselves for the
purpose of buying ores. Their oper-
ations, it is understood, will extend
from Tidal Wave to Alder Gulch,
and it is thought will give quite an
impetus to development of quartz in
the several districts intervening.
The building of ten stamp mill
and concentration In Hot Springs dis
trict is stirring up some activity on
the east side of Tobacco Root range,
and some good mines are likely to be
opened up there, now that there is .
chance to get ores reduced. 1t ali:
helps along the ''boom" for Madison
county, which we have been expect
ing aud awaiting so long and pa
tiently. w.
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p,r1sBuRo, May l4.-E,9ht bun. bun.
AZ miners emploved in the Falls
Gree Greek. St. Mary's and Hard'c.a1o!e I,.o!s
Cteen' ,.sas at DIbey's. Pa, struck
nn.;nsr n.,irs' the introduction OF the
scasea SER looe o. struggle is Anticipated: -.
q ~ nH r.ilroad miners near Pittsoorg
A untrue.
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Osmsn Dtsna Heard From.

LONDON, May 14.-In an attack on
friendly tribes near Tamancba, Os-
man Digna and men killed 2l Of the
friendly Arabs, took four women
prisoners and captured many cattle
Of the rebels only five were killed.
The tribes attacked are able to mus
ter 5000 men. They are determined
to avenge the death Of their COM
rades and recover the women.
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Corner Stone Ceremonies.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
Odd Fellows laid the c0ruer stone of
their new hall in this city to day.
The ceremony was the most impos-
ing demonstration ever given by that
order on this coast. Two hundred and
ninety four lodges, all belonging to
the State, were represented with
over 10000 members in the process
sion. Gov. Stoneman proclaimed the
day legal holiday, a compliment
never before paid any order in this
state. The banks all closed and all
business sus, ended. The new ball
will be of modern gothic architecture;
cost S25O. 900.
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New YORK, May 1.-THE 7ri.
6une states Jay Gould and President
Sidney Dillon, of the executive COM
mittee, deny any movement to put
the Wabash temporarily in the hands
OF a receiver.
Senator Sabin left last night for st
Paul. He says the assets are three
times the liabilities. Nobody Will
suffer from the Northwestern Car
Company's failure. The loss from
the suspension will be light If any
thing. A telegram from st. Paul ad-
yised him that affairs are even better
Than anticipaled.
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FOREIGN.

CAIRO, May 1l.-England has for
hidden the sending of Egyptian
troops only to Wadyhalf. Mudir, OF
Dongola, continues to ask for rein>
fOrcements. The telegraph line has
been cut beyond Debba, short dis
tance south of Dongola.
VIENNA. May 14.-A family of six
persons were murdered at Buezaco,
Galica. One child hid and escaped.
The motive of the murder was rob-
berry. The miscreants escaped.
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Swain Court Of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, May A.-The cross
examination of Swain before the
court Ut inquiry was continued to
day. His complaint was the firm
charged him with stock transactions
which he had no knowledge OF ana
they had taken q loan on q security
which nobody but a knave or q fool
would have taken. A letter f.om
witness to Bateman was offered in
evidence by Chandler. In tn letter
witness stated he had 'two fellows
on hooks and if I should dispose of a
portion Of the copper mine stock he
would telegraph BAteman." Chand-
ler inquired what witness meant by
ION the hooks" and the general re-
piled ''inlerested."
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Dominion News.

TORONTO, May l4.-The committee
Gn management of the Toronto Corn
Exchange reports the past year 'he
most unsatisfactory, fro d a business
point OF view, in the history OF the
association.
MONTREAL, May II. - Eighteen
steamers are in port and not grain
enough to make q cargo for one.
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Reformed Church.

BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE general
synod OF the Reformed church re-
assembled this morning. The re-
qut st of the Potomac synod for
committee to compile hymn book
for the English church was granted.
Rev. G.. Clapp. president of the
Catawaba col eye, made an appeal
for aid for the institution. 1t was
commended by resolution to the
favorable consideration of the
Reformed church. The election of
standing boards on missions, church
education, ETC., then took place.
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Tobacco Men.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May IA
Officers of the New England To-
bacco Growers Association have in>
augurated movement TO secure re.
peal of all internal revenue taxes on
tobacco. Growers and packers in the
trade throughout the country will
unite In Its favor. Assurances of CO.
operation are had from the New York
Tobacco Board of Trade, and Il move>
ment will be started for coalition
with Southern and Western politi-
clans and tobacco men.
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Democratic state Conventio n

TRENTON, N. J., May l4.-The
nsmocratic nsaa State Convention was
fHiesldtd over by s nator Mcpherson.
has he sald he did not care under whose
mns, uael the Democracy fought, but II
sos; s Isy aside small issues and fight
nsI the corrupt Republican party.
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v,rgini. Democratic Convention

, RICHMOND. Va, May l4.-The
democratic State Convention was
Gs'led to order by Hon. John 3.
barbour, Chairman of the State COM
Mlttee. Committees on credentials.
permalent organization and resO.
.ut,ons were appointed. A district
ueieghticn was chosen.
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CAMarIAe

DENVER, May l4.-There Is no
foundation whatever tor the lep"rt
sent out by special dispatches OF the
Tnd;.n massacre other than q sem
.at;onal story published In SOUTH
ern paper several days ago.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA. Prince
Yalnashams OF Japan and party
started east this afternoon via the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
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SANDS l. BOYCE.
Our Special Display Of
Jerseys.
Figures That do Not Blush
Though the Look be
Searching.
How the Usual Vexation At
tending the Purchase Of
a New Dress May
ba Diminished.
The Analysis,

To day We make special, and we
| think artistic display of ladies'
Jerseys III the front of our dry goods
room. We have probably twice As
many styles a. any other house in
town aud they are nearly all repre-
| sented in this special exhibit refer.
! red to and they are 80 arranged as to
be readily seen and conveniently
examined. The prices are marked in
PLAIN FIGURES
and they're 90 low that your most
| searching look will not cause them
to blush. "A thing Of beauty is Joy
forever" is a sentiment that belongs
| as ;much to the jersey as lthe per-
fume to the nose, and Its beauty is
riva'led only by its utility.
PARASNJL
days Are coming "thlcker aud faster"
and they find US better prepared
than ever before. Diversity cf style
and moderation Of price are perhaps
! the two most conspicuous features Of
our paraso! exhibit. Many of the
styles have no duplicates and are
hence the more desirable. It has
been some time since we referred to
our
DRESS GOODS
department, which is in fact one OF
the most prominent points OF our
compass and one Of the best equipped.
Our stock at this time comprises the
finest effects of foreign and domestic
looms and there's probably no desir-
able fabric which it does not include.
The purchase Of new dress Ia perhaps
one OF the most vexatiOns things
in all a lady's shopping experience
and yet while 1t Is one which she
has no disposition 10 shirk, still
anything that will tend to make it
less irksome Is always appreciated.
The analysis Of our effort to meet the
case is the largest assortment in
town. polite attention and reasonable
prices.
Very respectfully,
SANDS 4 BOYCR.
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REPORT
OF School District Clerk.
School District No. l, Of Siivs
BOW County.

BUTTE ClrY, MONTANA, April $, los4.
To Messrs. W. Egbert Smith, T. C. PorterI
aud H. Knowles. T.ustees.
GENrLExEN:-In compliance with section
11l2 of the Montana School Law" as amended
by the Act approved March 8, 1883. have the
honor to submit the following report:
DISTRICT SCHOOL FUND
RECEIPTS:
Wood sold by District Clerk. for cssh.s $40
From fees turned by County Treas
urer Welsh observation-disclosures. ll3.ss
From general school fund OF Silver Bow
county from April Sd, 1888, to
March l. ................... 18 1854,
Total receipts for current year...$l6, 1922
To which add the surplus on April I'd.
1888. over and above the amount
required 20 pay ali school warrants
then outstanding g....,...........n...S ~
Making total Of fs,.,,.,,,. .32l 1872 81
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Insurance on school property. ........... 24l.zs
Amounting iii the aggregate to. ..sl4 .4ss.-s
Which deducted from sal,ls2.ss leaves 49,,
surplus Ol......... ..."......... ~ "o"o'9e
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.
iAct of Feb. 2l, 1ssIi.
EEcElrrs:
From March /. 1888. to March I. 1854.
the Special Property taxes col
iected + r this fund amounted to."$ 2.?ja'l
To ~hich add the balance on hand on
March /, 1885, as shown by District
CLERKS report dated April 7. 1888. s,5si.so
Making total of. f.,,,......s 6,eso,a
DISBURSEMENTS:
Redeemed bonds between March |.
1885,. ana March l, 1884, amount
Paid COUPON interest on school house
DO ds oSi.is
Paid for making out assessment roll 1850
Total disbursements ,.,,.,..,. .s 5,7Nls
Which deducted from said SS,2s957
leaves on hand on March l. 1854, u
OAlANCe OI..,........... - o1V.fA
SPECIAL SCHOOL BUILDING FUND.
Tax authorized by vote Of Aug. 3, 1881
RECEIPs:
Frolu special taxes collected from
August, 1900 W NAhICu i, lH'f...'..- v,f''''i
DisBuRSE MENTs:
Paid for building lots St25 and 500. s. G25.H
Paid contract price to Sparlell Il Mar
tin for building TravOnla and East
Broa iway school house e.......,.... $4,000
PAID for extra work thereon ........... $500
Paid iOr foundations uIlu Excavations
for said school house a4!D
paio DoluelI. Clark & Larable tor in-
ter, st on advances made to con.
tractors and to purchase building
Refunded taxes elected Of wrong
parties 81 VI and SO l2............... ll.l6
Paid for making assessment and special
tax assessment roll. :. ................ ll0W
Paid tressurer's fees for Collecting
taxes..."... ..............".....'. it'k-
Paid K. e. Knox on account OF ser
vices as superintendent OF cot
structiOn Of said school houses
and Tor drawing plans and specific
cations ,.....'........'.... Nzo
Total disbursements ..,..S 5,4443l
which deducted from s. 5,4ss 81. leaves
asuiplls OF ..............".""."...s 80
The Old School Building Fund (for the con-
struction of the addition to the High school
Building in Butte city, is still indebted to
County Treasurer Welch to the amoun' OF ,39.sD
the same as it was a year ago, apd the same
as shown i'll the District Clerks report. dated
April 7. lsS
AxSEIS:
The property owned by the School Diss;ict
exclusive Of tue cash surplus or balances
hereinbefore shown is estimated a> follows.
t0-W.t:
On April T. 1855 as shown by report Ol
District Clerk. the then est mated
value Of the school buildings and
l,ts .Hlsho'r,
Additional lots purchased since August
1888. and two brick school houses
erected thereon, worth say at
least .,.,.... jEJs,
Estimated present value Of 'chool fur
nture. apparatus and other prop
crLy ..........' 7'"'''''
.;rand total al,,.,,,... SAG 400 M
LIABILITIES:
Bonds issued pursuant to act OF Feb.
q, 1851, and outstanding on March
], 1854, amounted d.O....-......-.....a 0,pv,"
Interest due On said bonds to March !,
1884 Ao0.''
Total, 6,l05 %
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
ANDREW v. CORY,
Clerk of said school distrlcs.
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The Old School Building Fund {for the con-
struction OF the addition to the High school
Building in Butte city, is still indebted to
County Treasurer Welch to the amoun' Of ,39.D
the same as it was year ago, and the same
as shown in the District Clerks report. dated
April 7, 1852.
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the rock and material which has
been there since the falling Ct the
structure some eighteen months
since. If this rock was removed,
however, the hill rises 80 abruptly
ut this point that the street Is i'm
passable for teams.
Your committee recommends that
the debris be removed by the street
commissioner at once, and that this
part OF tie street be properly graded.
Otherwise the committee. has
neither recommendation nor COM
plaint 10 make.
W. J. MCNAMARA,
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Total disbursements

Which deducted from s., ,4SS 81, leaves
asuIp(ns OF ................".."...s ~ !
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FRIEND AND FOE.
TURNER HALL, JAN. "a, %. 26.

The FL. M. Walker Post, G. A. r. have
secured this magnificent Spectacular
Military Drama, together with the serv-
ices of MIR. E. FL. Lansing, Mr.. Owen
Bartlett, the eminent comedian, who
will appear in his amusing and original
creation of "Skid," introducing new and
original songs, dances, etc., also Mr..
Arthur l.. Fanshawe, the popular young
actor and author of the play. These
gentlemen are first class professional
weople, having filled engagements in
some of the best theaters of America and
have also been connected with the best
companies on the road. They will sus-
tain the three principal roles in the play,
supported by powerful local cast in
Guiding some of our most talented anna
teurs. The play, Friend and Foe," is
founded on incidents of the late rebellion
and is well written and constructed, por-
traying wildly the scenes, hardships and
herolsm of the boys in blue during the
long dark hours of the civil strife, when
the life of the nation hung in the balance.
Scene after scene follow in rapid success
sion, keeping the audience spell bound
until the last closing .ableau. Their
enthusiasm bursts forth in the unani-
nous verdict, "the greatest and most
beautiful drama ever written on the war;
The tableaux will be represented by %
young ladies of this city, dressed in ele-
CANT costumes, showing Columbia sur
rounded by the loyal states. The battle
field by moonlight, Columbia and the
states weeping at the loss of life, the
soldiers dream of home, and the beauti-
full Allegany, Columbia browning the
heroes of the north. making the most re-
fined, elegant, amusing and interesting
representation ever presented to the
citizens of Manitowoc. Seats secured
at the usual places. ~
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A YOUNG MERCHANT of this city in at
tempting to pass a farmer on the road
the farmer having team and heavy
wagon, the other single horse and bug
gy, was so provoked at the farmers ac-
ton in preventing him that he used lis
whip on the farmers face so vigorously
as to raise welts. The farmer returned
aud swore out warrant and the young
merchant was arrested.
If the farmer is in the right in this
case it may be regarded as miracle. If
he was not the aggressor and did not fully
deserve the castigation he received, he
is one of the most remarkable farmers in
the state and should be immortalized.
A man with light vehicle may meet one
farmer in hundred who will not run
him down with as little conpunction as
he would mouse. Should this person
be fined for his action in this matter,
The Pilot moves that every person who
has suffered indignities and received in
iuries on the road, unite, pay the fine
and attendant expense and also offer
testimonial which shall be in keeping
with the worthiness of the act of the
young man. When farmers run down
old men of 80 years of age on the road
and so injure them as to cause death, as
was done last winter, people are justified
in defending themselves.
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Mr.. f. KosToNLATsKY of this city has
inadvertently got himself into trouble.
Mr.. Kostomlatsky was formerly engaged
in the business of rectifying but for rea-
sons known to himself he discontinued
this branch of his business four or five
years ago. The law requires that when
party discontinues rectifying the still
used shall be taken down. Mr.. X. was
not posted as to his duty in the matter
and in expectation of some time again
using the rectifying apparatus he left it
stand just as it was. The revenue Off
GERS of the government have repeatedly
visited his place, but none of them ever
in any way reminded him that he was
violating the law, and he himself was en-.
tirely unaware that he was guilty of any
wrong until recently notified that an as
sessment of 81, 500 had been levied upon
him by the proper authorities. An at
tempt will be made to settle the matter
in an amicable manner, and it is hoped
that it will prove successful.
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No travelling chow has visited Mantle
woo for some time and this probably &C
counts for the fact that fair sized
audience turned out to hear Joshua
Whitcomb on Monday evening. But
very few of those who attended went
with the expectation of hearing much,
and therefore but few were disappointed.
The make up of the troupe is below the
average, but even such as they are if
there were few more OF them in the
company the play might be rendered
with better effect. "Joshua Whitcomb"
when properly presented is splendid
representation of New England life, but
the crowd who attempted to do justice to
the drama on Monday evening shot wide
of the mark.
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UNION SCHOOL.

A Union School will be held at the
Boettcher school-house in the town OF
Liberty on Friday and Saturday, Janu-
airy % and 26.
These schools continue to grow In
popularity and value and it is especially
desirable that every teacher in the coun-
ty should profit by them. Only two
more can be certainly announced during
the present school year. ond at Meeme
and one at Branch village.
Teachers on the progra NINE viii find
1t quite advantageous to have their own
pupils as class and this is recommend
ed when their attendance can be secured.
The recitation should be conducted so as
to elaborate the suggestions contained in
the Course of Instruction.
The following is the programme
FRIDAY FORENOON SESSION.
Glass Exercise in Primary Reading, j. p. Cody.
Class exercise in Arithmetic, Middle Form,
Annie Lawrence.
Discussion of topics presented.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Numbers, Belle Chisholm.
Language Lessons, Middle Form, Nora Morris.
Topics discussed.
EVENING SESSION.
The Course of Instruction, John Maggie.
SATURDAY, FORENOON SESSION.
Local Geography Theodore Wolf.
First Lessons in U. s. History, Maggie Peppard.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Classification of Pupils under the course,
John Nagle.
School Boards are requested to allow
the teachers attending these meetings for
their time. JOHN NAGLE.
Manitowoc, Jan. IA, 1884.
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Warehouse on Buffalo street.

On last Friday evening fire broke
out in the basement of Anton Vogt's fur
niture store and before the flames were
extinguished the building was pretty
thoroughly damaged. Most of the large
stock of furniture was moved from the
building but in a more or less damaged
condition. The building although a
frame one is lined with sheet iron and on
this account the fire smouldered quite
awhile between the walls before the fire.
men could bring stream to bear on it.
Mr.. Vogt had about eighteen hundred
contents but the loss is not covered
thereby.
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THERE is no man who goes to Two
Rivers from this city with horse. that
does not become criminal in the eye of
the municipal .aw of that place. That
long bridge with "draw" is sacred; it
is the palladium of liberty, and it is sac
religious to touch it with horse hoof
that beats time faster than a slow walk.
When young bloods visit that ancient
and respectable town it is proper they
be kept with reasonable bounds. A
young BLOOD" when in company with
girl, has about as much respect for law
and the ''proprieties' as a Colorado cow
boy, and fine of So for moving with
undignifed haste over the bridge, has a
wonderfully cooling effect on his spirits,
and "sorter" depopulates his pockets of
all things but chips good for cents at
the bar" The transfer of cash from the
pocket of the young blood" to the city
treasury is in the interests of morality.
But ex-mayors, and physicians who have
so much practice that they have no time
or disposition ''to sling on STYLE" should
not be deemed lawless if they have not
that nice sense of the courtesy due the
bridge which tia jealous conservator of
peace at Two Rivers demands of all per-
sons who cross that bridge ''each bear
ing his burden OF sorrow" or loneliness.