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A New receiver AppCintel
iudepanacn nt Feb. tDs'l.

A dispatch from Wa5hin.sto:, An
nounces that anew receiver f>r the
United States L aud Offlaa at II 'lena
has been appointed The annointse
is understood to ta Mr.. Elrton, who
has been connected with tie iaud
office for the past year. AS Governor
Crosby is known. oeLan:ihy At least,
to have favored another gentleman
for the position we ale led to the
conclusion that the Governor has
either lost his influence at Washing
ton, or else he has ''played' the other
man. Which is it?
Mr.. Burton will make good off,
Ger. His year of experience as chief
clerk in the Helena land Office has
demonstrated his efficiency for the
position, and it gives us pleasure to
say better selection could not have
been made.
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Gold in North Carolina.

AT a recent meeting Of the Acade-
my Of Natural Sciences, Prof. Lewis
exhibited some remarkable gold mug
gets found in Montgomery county,
n. c., forty miles east Of Charlotte
and two miles from Yadkin River.
Some of the nuggets were Of great
size. One Of them weighed over four
pounds, and contained nearly 81 900
worth Of gold. 1t was finar
than any specimen In tha' collection
at the United States Mint, and was
probably one Of the largest nuggets
ever found in Eastern America,
many Of the specimens exhibited
were of nearly pure gold, of crystal
line structure, and Of a fine golden
color. It was stated that in the dis
trict OF North Carolina whence these
nuggets were taken gold is very alum
dant. The larger nuggets were found
in the gulleys, where they had been
washed out Of the deconposed rock,
and it had been stated that shovel
full Of dirt dug out Of the hi islde
in tue district would pan
out traces Of gold. Some years ago
one man took out OF a hole sixteen
feet square $50 Coz worth of precious
metal. The quartzte containing the
gold occurs in a white clay or iecon-
posed sehist.-Scie,stsfc Aneericaa.
A New receiver AppCin ted.
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Gurdon's Policy.

KHARToUM, Feb. 2O.-(3eneral
Gordon to-day held a levee. The
poorest Arab was admitted. He has
opened offices at the palace to hear
grievances. Government books con-
tanning the records from time imme-
mortal of debts of the people. whips
and bastinadOes have been publicly
burned. The council of Arap n"ta-
bles was in formed that prison in
which 200 wretches loaded with
chains had been found, Was ordered
TO be demolished. The negroes held
great rejoicing. The Europeans
agree that Gordon's proclamation
was the only me ms g saving them
selves and garrisons. A fresh Key,
Shelook, q negro who won the decor
alton of the Legion of Honor under
Bszaine in Mexico, has been appoint
ed commander of the troops Of Khar-
tOum.
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A Robbers ROOst.

UNtoNTowN, Pa, Feb. 2O.-The
people living in the mountain re.
gioDs of Payette county have been
terrified 10y band OF high way rob
bers and burglars who made their
hea 'quarters IN the mountains and
sailed forth at night and frequently
in broad day light to plumber. Two
weeks ago the Fair Change postofice
was robbed, and the United States
Inspector has since been hooking out
for the thieves. Early yesterday
morning the members of the band
were surrounded while attempting to
rob house and in the fight which
ensued Sheridan Monteith Was fa-
tally shot, and others escaped. From
Mohteith Information Is obtained
which led tn the discovery Of the
mountain hiding place and will re-
suit in the capture of the others.
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THE AMATEURS scLILOQUY.

Bismarck TribuneI
Toskate or not to skate, that is the question:
Whether It's nobler to sit here and suffer
The stings and arrows of mad desire
To hire pair of Number Tens and on
The frisk> rollers glide about the rink,
Or to brace up, and by squirt Of ofcourage
Fasten the rolling steeds unto my hoofs
And join the giddy throng upon the floor,
And git there Eli with terrific speed.
To skim, to scoot to glide, perchance to fall
To fall! Aye! there's the rub
Perchance to sit down on the rudder with
A crash that will the spinal column curve,
Or shoot its severed end up through my hat;
Mayhap to squat with force that will produce
case ofsad cuncussion of the brain,
And other points that also may concuss
With Jealous and complete concussivenessg
Aye! by me halidome, It's better far
To sit me here and curb my mad desire,
And be content to howl and clap my hands
And kick with glee up at the chandeliers
And whoop with laughter when some skater
sits
Him down with seemingly impetuous haste
Cpon the southern suburbs of his back
And since think of it, dare not skate
And run the risk of being soreiy bruised,
Else with comfort cannot sit upon
The jury on the morrow, unto which
A Justice Of the peace hath summoned met
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The Keifer-Boynton Investlgat ion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The COM
mitt-e Of Investigation of the Ke.fer-
BOynton charges resumed its session
this morning. After some delay
Keifer took the stand and said be
had known Boynton sever years.
Their relations had been friendly un-
til March lst last; did not recollect
that Boynton had spoken to him spe.
ciaIly about the passage OF any bill;
on the 18th of February he received
n0te from Boynton about the Nc.
Garrahan bill, which has been pub
iished; about two days after that date
and asked witness in a low tone of
voice whether he would recognize
Dunnell. j. G. White, the clerk,
was in the Speakers room at the
time and left the room when Boyn-
ton said he desired to speak about a
private matter. Witness then de-
tailed the alleged conversation in the
same manner that he detailed 1t ON
the floor of Congress. BoyntOn pro-
duced the bill for tie reliet of McGal-
rahan, and the Speaker expressed
surprise that BOyntOn should come
to him with corrupt proposition.
BOynton Immediately left the room,
and witness had not spoken to him
since.
Witness was asked If he had
spoken Of the interview shortly after
it took place. The chair held that
the question was not competent, and
it Was waived for time.
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The Western Storm.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-Tele-
glaphic and mail facilities with the
southern country is still Interrupted,
the only communication being via
Ogden, K ,nsas City and Deming.
Full gangs of repairers were ordered
out, but it is not expected that the
lines will be in working order before
Friday. No further particulars have
been received of the loss of life or
property. The heavy rains and floods
are confined to the southern sections
of the S ate; the middle and north
ern sections have not suffered as yet.
The prospects for an excellent wheat
crop In the great grain producing
sections OF the State were never bet
ter than at present,
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A Pennsylvania Congressman sug-
gests that an appropriation of $l6, 500
he made "to improve the history OF
the United States. If he refers to the
political history Of the country, an
improvement may be made in it 10y
leaving out the theft of the Presi-
dency in 1876; the purchasing of it il
1880; the Star Route rascality, and
the persistent evasion of the civil ser
vice reform laws.
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A lively Scrimmage.

LONDON, Feb. 20. - The recent
fight between the whites and natives
at Maculla arose through the agent
of tire Dutch factory employing
kroobees. to which the natives OBJ
Jected. Eight hundred natives at
tackled the factory, which was de-
Tended with cannon and armed men.
During the fight a number of ma
tlves took shelter behind the powder
magazine. The defendants of the
factory fired into the magazine
which exploded, killing many ma.
yves. The fight continued several
n"urs, when the natives withdrew,
leaving forty dead.
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Bozeman Chronicle: Colonel Gala
way, Of Madison county, Is respon-
sible for the following: When asked
how many Of the Constitutional
Convention were candidates for Con-
gress and other offices, he promptly
replied: "Just thirty-eight, sir"
When it IL remembered that was the
largest number who at any time re-
sponded to roll-cail, it will be seen
the gallant Colonel admits the soft
Impeachment 60 far as he is con.
cerned
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Blsmarck's Badness.

BERLIN. Feb. 2O.-The action Of
Bismarck in returning the resolution
of sympathy in the aeath of Herr
Lasker continues to excite much COM
Inent. The friends of the deceased
statesman in the Reichstag propose
to demand of bismarck an explana-
ton at his course,
The Official Gazette publishes the
communication OF Bismarck to Won
Isendecker directing the return to
the American HOUSE nf Representa-
tive- of its resolution of fcondolence at
the death Of Herr Lasker The CON-
municatlon is dated Feb. 9th.
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RE-OPENING
OF the Mt. Vernon Hotel.

The Mount Vernon Hotel, West
Broadway, having been completely
oyerhauled and furnished with new
furniture. is now open to the public
and will be run as a first-class house
in every respect. Transient rates,
So 90, IS so and 81 per day. Table
board, $40 so per week.
!AYLEswoRTH & MCFARLAND,
Proprietors.
The st. Nicholas Hotel will be coz
Quoted ny the same parties, as here.
tUf1re. 1-3I.dtf.
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A New Cabinet Officer,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Plumb reported to-day from the
Committee on Agriculture q bill to
provide for the erection of tue Depart
ment of Agriculture into an executive
department. for the purpose of maxi
ing the chief officer of that depart
ment Cabinet officer with the title
OF Secretary Of Agriculture.
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Je suis heureux d'annoncer q mes
compatriotes qui je suis maintenant
un des employees de la maisen Sands
& Boyce. ct qui je les prie de me ia
voriser dune part de leur patronage,
persuade d'avence qui je leur serai
tres avantajeux.
Jai actuellement charge du depart
ment des tapis, mais je serai toujours
pret les servir dams aucun depart
ment.
Une visite est raspectueusement
sollicitee. E. PAPINEAU.
Butte City, Feb. 2, 1884. 22@dtf
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FOOLISH DAKOTA.

As rs been stated in these col
umns, Delegate Maginnis is about tc
introduce bill providing for the ad'
mission of Montana and Dakota al
the same time. AS Dakota is Re.
publican and Montana Democratic,
it is thought neither party in Con.
! gress will interpose serious objections
to their admission together. This
may be true, but it appears even this
hope is being dissipated by the in
sane action of Dakota herself in quar-
reling over division OF the Terri
tory. She is throwing away her only
chances for admission for many
years to come. Every man of sense
knows that division means the ad
mission-when admitted-of both
sections as Republican States.
The Democrats are now in the ma
jority In the House and may be for
some years, and it would be as
reasonable to expect them tc delib-
erately give up victory, fairly won,
as to expect them to admit repre-
sentatives from two new States that
would be certain to teke their places
among their opponents. There is
not one Republican in a thousand
who would do it, and certainly it
should not be expected, the Demo-
Gratis are more magnanimous or more
patriotic than the average Republic
can. New England will be less
vigorous il her opposition, but none
the less effective. Jealous Of the in
creasing power Of the northwest, her
Hales will come to the front with
some excuse to justify their oppo-
sition even if compelled to get down
to some obscure county debt matter.
The southwest will oppose and will
insist upon the great State of Da-
kota in the northwest to balance
their Texas. Others who adopt the
broadest views of public policy will
oppose because they will see increased
to the people and loss of
power through division.
1t is hoped her people will frown
down this effort Of her politicians to |
divide the Territory. Nothing can |
be gained by their suicidal policy. |
Dakota will not be admitted until
ibis division agitation is over and !
Montana should not be made to suf-
er because Dakota office seekers are
1t loggerheads. If they persist in
heir squatbles Mr.. Naginnis should
1rop Dakota and couple Montana
With Washington Territory. This
after Territory is a unit In favor of
admission and has never raised the
question of division of her domain.
Dakota's admission with Montana
means two United States Senators
md two members of Congress or
our votes in the next electoral
ollege to Montana's three. She will
,lso come into possession of five mill
ION acres Of school lands worth
million dollars; half
million acres of internal improves
aent lands, worth $2.500,000 and five
'er cent. of the value of all lands
disposed OF by the United States, and
II of the wamp lands in the terrific.
y. for purposes of internal improve
1ent. In view of these facts it ap-
ears foolish on the part Of her poll
lcians to agitate division when ad
lission in q divided condition will
e forced into the indefinite future.
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Wants to be Dictator.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Senators
Vest and C"ckrill. Speaker Carlisle
and Representatives Springer and
Morrison received a Telegram from
Santa Fe, N. NJ. to-day, saying that
the Secretary Of New Mexico refuses
to administer the oath of Office to the
legally elected members of the Terri
torial Legislature assembled to-day,
and assumes to decide the elective
qualifications of the members against
the vote of the majority holding
legal certificates Of election. 1t is
signed by majority of the Council
composed of both political parties.
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The Floods.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 20.-One
of the relief boats arrived from be-
low this afternoon and reports an aw-
tul scene of desolation, but as far as
ascertained there is no loss of life.
Within fifty miles of Evansville fifty
or more houses are washed away.
Many people were taken from trees
and hills some badly frozen, and
brought there.
MADISON, Ind. Feb. 2O.-Mrs.
Haley, a prominent lady of Switzer-
land county, was drowned in the
fiood last night. The damage by
wind here last night was heavy.
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LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Tokar ex-
peditiOn consists of 500 men.

petition consists OF 500 men.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20. - 4
commission il Celebrating vast
scheme of reform IL the aGm:nts-
tration of Merv. Tarcolnans are
urging the retention Of native in-
situations.
CoSsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 2G.-Eng-
land has given her sanction to the
future increase of Turkish import
duties provided the abuses now pre-
vailing in the management of Gus
toms be suppressed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The
House Committee on Elections after
hearing the argument in behalf OF
Woods in the Kansas contested elec-
ton case of Woods VS.. Peters, decided
by II to l to report in favor of the
right of Peters, the sitting member,
to his seat.
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Fuller telegraphic reports from ex-
changes show that the Danville riot
was not only unprecedented, but
owed its origin entirely to unwise
and uucalled for demonstrations on
the part of few colored people.
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Coal Mine Disaster

CONNELLsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 2O.-At
six o'clock this morning one of the
most terrible explosions ever known
in this vicinity occurred at West
Lens.ning, a shaft few miles from
here, resulting in q frightful loss Of
life. The particulars are so meagre
that nothing definite is known as to
the cause of the disaster. The latest
report received here at noon was to
the effect that some Is persons were
ut work in The mine at the
time Of the exploeion and that out of
that number twsnty-nine persons are
known to have met their death. That
many dead bodies have been already
taken out; twelve were rescued, sew
eral of whom are so badly injured
they will die. Every effort is being
made to get at those who are yet in
the mine and learn the extent OF the
frightful accident. It is though at
least fifty persons out of the seventy
five In the mine are killed or so+6ad-
ly injured that they will die.
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Mrs J. J. Barton mas removed her
dress-maKing parlors over E. l.. Bon
ner l. Go. ll-l2-3m
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any Individual or mercantile firm as
those of mining corporation.
VIM. E. HALL,
sup't Alice G. & S. Mining Co.
Butte, Feb. 20, 1884.
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SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"a positive cure for Catarrh, Djpthe-
ria and Canker Mouth. Sold by New
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CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Sewell's
bill appropriating $500, 900 per annum
for the military academy was passed.
The Senate took up the bill TO pro-
vide circulation for the national
banks. An amendment was pro-
posed by Pugh to the amendments of
Plumb and accepted by the latter,
which would permit the issue of
Treasury notes provided for in
Plumb's amendment in case the
banks deposited legal tender notes
for the redemption of their circula-
ton. Another amendment of Pugh's
accepted by Plumb to take the place
of that yesterday withdrawn by the
latter was to-day withdrawn. 1t de-
fined the true intent and meaning of
the section to be that the volume of
paper money outstanding, exclusive
OF gold aud silver certificates, should
remain as now existing. Pugh's
amendment offered and accepted by
Plumb defines the intent and mean
ing to be that such volume should
not be diminished, and also excepts
the principal and interest of the pub
lie debt or obligations of the United
~tates. The debate was participated
In by Pugh, Plumb, Mcpherson and
Morgan. Plumb's and Morrill's
amendments were rejected. Morri l
moved to separate The amendment
relating to what he termed the gold
banks, and which had just been disa-
greed TO. The amendment in sep
arate torn was agreed to. Morgan
Introduced the amendment suggested
by him some days ago.
The Senate then went into execu.
tive session and soon after adjourned. |
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-A reso-
luton was agreed to by 148 to 1O6,
calling on the Pastmaster-General for
reports having reference to tie Star
Route investigation not heretofore
made public.
The committee on public lands sub
nitted y bill declaring forfeited the
land grant to the Oregon Central.
The committee on foreign affairs
reported es'lutiOn that the Presi-
dent be Instructed to prevent the de-
livery of Senor Carlos Aguero, now
In Key West, Florida, neld for ex-
tradition on the demand of the Gov
ofSpain, until it Is certain
that the charge against him is true
and that he is not held for political
purpose.
A joint resolution appropriating
bl50, 900 to be expended among the
Indians for educational purposes was
passed.
The military academy appropria-
ion bill was taken up, and after dis
,ussiOn the House adjourned.
Democratic members held q Joint
caucus this evening.
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George Todd has charge Of the
sidebosrd at the Levy Club Rooms.
*2l71Qd
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Cliquot, Yellow Label, at the
Elite. LA
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THAT HACKING, COUGH can
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We guarantee it. Sold by Newton
Bros.
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~,
SANDS T. BOYCE.
An Encyclopedia of Economy.
Four Concise Reasons for the
Bargains We Now
Offer.
IN Encyclopedia of Economy

Yesterday We called your attention
to circular which we are now dis
tributing. and we refer to 1t again to-
day as we believe it to be the most
exhaustive and straightforward busi-
ness statement of Its character that
has ever been presented to your con-
sideration by any business house OF
this city, and it therefore merits a
widespread perusal. Every pros
pective buyer of the several lines OF
goods to which it refers has pecuni-
ary interest in the statements and
figures which it contains, for it is al
encyclopedia of economy. Many OF
the reductions which it enumerates
are so large rs to appear almost in
credible, but they are nevertheless
GENUINE,
and We guarantee them to be. We
are perhaps just as anxious to make
big profits as anybody else, but We
cannot always do 1t, and there are
times like the present when we be-
lieve and know it to be to our advan-
tage to sell some lines of goods at cost
and less.
WHY?
/. We completely vanquish com
petition.
III. We prevent goods from te-
old, shelfworn and out OF
style, and thus always begin q season
with stock that shines with new
ness.
III. We converta dull season into
one of unusual activity.
Nv. THERE'S no mistaking the
character of our bargains, and you
don't forget where you get them:
they advertise US, and you know we
believe in honest advertising.
Very respectfully.
SANDS & ROYCE
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Emory's Little Cathartie Pills are
sufficiently powerful for the most
robust. yet the safest for children and
weak cOnstifuticns.--l5 cents. If