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A Survey Ordered.

Judge Galbra:th in Chambers upon
the petition of Daniel N. Upton,
Charles S. Warner, A. A. Mayfeld
and Erastus A. Nichols owners of
the Spectator Mine adjoining the
Bell mine on the north, ordered That
II. Il. Baker, John Gisiie and Elliott
II. Wilson. U. S. Deputy Mineral
Surveyors, make a survey of the
cross cuts, levels. WINES s. etc., of the
bell mine. The petitioners alleg-
that the Bell Co. are now and have
for some time past been extracting
large amounts of copper-silver ore
from the Spectator NINE. Should
the survey show the petitioners are
correct, there will be another big law
suit similar to the Silver Safe-Rising
Star suit.
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Order to Show Cause.

In the Probate Co lrt in and for Silver Bow
County,, Montana Territory.
In the matter ofthe estate of George W. Mars
ton.
Henry Jacobs Administrator of the estate or
George w. MaIstOn, deceased having tled his
petition herein praying for all order of sa e OF
all the real estate of said decedent for the pur-
poses therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested in the estate
Of said deceased appear before the said Probate
Court on Thursday. the It'll day Of May, 1885,
OF 10 O'clock in. the forenoon of said day, ut the
Court room of said Probate Court at Butte CITY.
in the County Of Si!yer Row, to show cause why
ministrator to sell all Of the real estate of the
said deceased.
CALEB +. IRVINE,
Probate Judge.
Dated this 9TH day of April, A. D::lss5
A804W
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Perhaps an Accident,

LONDON, April an. Lessar,
commenting on the news from the
Afghan frontier, says General Ko-
morof's return 10 Put-l-Khista after
defeating the Afghans shows that
the Russians had no designs to occupy
Penjedeh during the negotiations
with England. He believed the ex-
PLANTATION of De Gieys would be Salts
factory to the English government.
The anti Russian feeling in both
parties in the House of Commons
amounts to a passion, If Russia's
explanation of the attack on the
Afghans should happen to be delayed
or be incomplete the British e ,vern-
ment will be forced to declare war or
resign.
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1he Most Precious Of Gifts,

Health is undeniably a more precious gin
than riches. honor or power. Who would ex-
ambition? 1t is obviously the part of wisdom
to employ means for the preservation Of health
and the prolongatlon Of life which time and
experience have proved to be reliable. Many
OF the dangers by which health Is threatened
may be nul,ified by the Use of that most ire
sistable of cerrectlves and tories, HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters, which by increasing Will pow
er and rendering the physical functlOns regular
and active, keeps the system IN good working
order and protects it against disease. For con-
stipation, dys, epsia. liver complaint, nervous.
ness. kidney and rheumatic ailments u neu-
ralgia, /: is invaluable, and 1t affords d sure de-
Tense against malarial fevers, besides remov-
ing every trace of such disease from the syS-
TEN. Halfa wine-glassful t ken Ebef0re meals
improves the appetite, and insures complete di-
and assimilation.
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Gladstone Speaks.

LONDON, Aptil 1O.-In the House
of Commons to-day Mr.. Gladstone
said that a reply had been received
from Russia last night This stated
that Russia haa already asked Gen.
Komoroff to explain his conduct in
attacking the Afghans at Penjedeh.
Mr.. Gladstone added that Russia had
not received Gen. Komoroff's expla-
nation in regard to the question of
the present occupation of Penjedeh.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that he had
been in communication on this sub
ject with Sir Edward Thornton,
British ambassador at st. Petersburg,
and that the latter had informed him
that the Russians Go not Occupy
Penjedeh, but have retired to the po-
sitions they occupied before the battle
with the Afghans.
FURTHER EXPLANATIONS.
Later in the evening Gladstone, re-
plying to a question asked by Sir
Richard Cross, said the Government
had received another telegram from
Sir Peter Llmsden which tended to
qualify the statement by him GLAD
stone) IN reply to Sir Stafford North
cote which was based ON Sir Peter
Lumsden's statement that the
Afghans had make no advance either
before or after March 18th. "Sir
Peter Lumsden now says" COIL
tinued Gladstone, "that when the
Russians threatened an attack on the
Afghan's portion by an advance in
force on AK Tep, the Afghans threw
out a vidette and extended their
pickets to Pul-l-Khista on the left
bank of tile Kushk liver and
gradually strengthened this position
until OF March 9th the bulk of their
force had been transferred across the
river. Sir Peter Lumsden is Of the
opinion that the movement does not
constitute an actual advance on the
part of the Afghans but merely the
occupation of a more advantageous
military position"
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Escaped.

A prisoner named Brown escaped
from the back yard of the Jail yester-
day morning by scaling the high
board fence. He was Locked up on
Tue lay evening for being drunk.
and was yesterd ~ morning allowed
the privilege of going out into the
ward, when, finding himself sober
enough 10 navigate he took French
leave.
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Dedication of Odd Fellows Hall.

The ceremonies incident to the
dedication Of the new Odd Fellows
Hall Will be held on April q. The
dedication ceremonies will De per-
formed by the Grand officers of the
Order and will be of an unusually in
teresting order. In connection with
the dedication the order will give it's
anniversary ball, the arrangements
for which, upon a grand scale, are
now in progress. 1t will he made
the social event of the season, a
credit alike to Butte and to Odd Eel
lowship.
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Arrested.

Constable Gilbert Ehgel, yesterday
arrested John r. Delriuger a barber,
and trank Norman, on a charge Of
disturbing the peace at the depot, by
the use of ~boisterous and undignlfieG
conduct. The affair seems to have
been the outcome of a barronm brawl
in which both participated. They
will be tried before Judge Lippen-
colt to-day at 2 p. m.
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Looks Like an Alliance.

ALEXANDRIA, April 1O.-It is re-
ported here that the British Govern
ment has arranged in the event of
war with Russia to have the troops
now operating in the Soudan, sent
to G%alllpoti, at the entrance of the
Sea Of Marmora, and have their
place taken Nv Turkish soldiers.
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Dancing Social Hon.

Prot. Coutule's Poetry Card Social
Monday evening, April 18Th, at Cap
lice Hail, will no doubt he largely at
tended, for it is a novelty that was
never before given in this city. All
respectable people wishing to to at
send and haye a good time are re-
specially INVITED. 4-lO-2t
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John L Sullivan and Paddy Ryan
hove matched to fight In Butte City
on the 10Th day of June next for
$500 and the championship of the
wOrln and twO-thirds of the excur-
sion money. The above is according
to u dispatches, which appear in
another column.
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Emigran.s and travellers will find
in AYERS Sarsaparilla an ~effectual
cure for the eruptions, boils, plmples,
ezema, ETC., that break u on the
skiu-the efftc.s of disordes in the
blood caused by sea-iiet and life on
hoard shin. It is the test medicine
for every one in the spring.
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Securing Sea Transportation.

LONDON, April 1O-Russian agents
in London have visited the offices of
a number of steamship companies
and made heavy bids for the purchase
of their fast-going vessels. The ex-
traordinary offers for these steamers
aroused the suspicious Of the officers
Of the companies, who upon inquiry
became convinced that if t he vessels
were sold they would be used by the
Russian government for war pur-
poses, and SO reported the facts to the
British admiralty.
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Strawberry Plants.

Varities adapted to this Territory
for sale. Orders promptly attended
to. For particulars address
kEMPEk Bros,
411-tf Butte, Montana.
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Cattle For sale.

I have a fine stock of cattle for
sale-4OO or 500 head, all from two
years old ard upwards.
T. j. DEMERs.
Frenchtown, NJ. T., April 4, 1885.
sW-4-S-lmO
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Messrs. Jno. Caplice and L. Emery
of ANACONDA, returned home yester-
day.
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i spect Less Serious.

The Journal of st. Petersburg states
that Gen. Komorof's return within
his lines after driving off the Afghans
indicates that the Russian attack was
caused by the hostile actions of the
Afghans. Thus the affair assumes q
less serious aspect and becomes
merely an accidental conflict difficult
to avoid, considering the extremely
strained condition of affairs and the
proximity of Russian and Afghan
outposts. The Journal expresses the
hope that the conflict will not inter-
fere with negotiations now IN pro-
gress between England and Russia.
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Eh1LA, India, June G.-The Russian tele-
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LONDON, April 1O.-Gladstone, in
the Commons. appeared anxious and
car-worn. Lord Randolph Church
i'll, on entering the House, was very
warmly greeted by both the Conserv-
alive and Liberal members. The
general opinion expressed in the
lobby was that nothing car prevent
war. When Gladstone declared that
the Russian attack or Penjedeh ap-
peared to be an unprovoked agrees
sion the House warmly approved his
phrase.
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THE WAR IN AFGHAN.
The Explanations Of Russia Not Sat.
isfactory to the Sturdy
English.
Both Sides Preparing for the Con.
fiict Russia P~arleying
for Time.

LONDON, April 1O.-Letters from
J st. Petersburg, mailed at Berlin, in
order to escape Russian censorship,
charge tie Russian minister of war
with having sent an order to General
Komarof at about the end of Febru-
airy to bring on a conflict with the
Afghans and state that Gen. Komar-
off started from Merv with REIN
forcements for l-I-Khis and TOOK
advantage of the favorable oppor
tunity to make the attack soon after
his arrival at the latter place.
LONDON, April 10.-The Tories
ridicule Russia's reply to England's
demand for an explanation of Gen.
Komarof's attack upon the Afghans.
They argue it to be impossible to
receive Gen. Komaroff's defence
within less than sixteen days and
that Russia will occupy that interval
as she has occupied the past seven
months in reinforcing her army and
strengthening her positions on the
Afghan frontier. The Wing section
Of the liberal party has joined
the Tories in demanding more vtgor-
VI measures. They are urging the
Government to send engineer officers
and troops to occupy and strengthen
Candahar, the capital Of Central
Afghanistan, which Is connected by
rail with Quota, and which COM
mands the most practicable route
from Afgbanlstan into Northern
India. War preparations in all de-
partments of military and naval
services continue with undated
vigor.
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the amputation of his second leg, is now at Ouenqt+e hasbfcy>
the Sisters HOSPITAL, and is getting along ages al std
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Uun~ AAUraU anu a srcaU utaI more. OH
Peter said that Russia would never have
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lXxO0V 4 -" 1lAAXC VI kA1o ASCpNOlkO vi
ours, than l should have learned in
a lifetime had l staid away"
Says the Townsend 7%ranchant:
"Mr. Wallace Bell, a we'll known
mining man of Montana, died of
heart disease Sunday at st. Johns
hospital. The deceased was a native
OF New York and was IS years of age
at the time of his demise. He came
to Montana when only Is years of
age and first engaged in the stock
business. In 1879 he commenced
mining and secured some valuable
mines. He owned the Silver Bell at
Neihart and was a member of the
Ten Mile syndicate. Mr.. Bell was
well and favorably known in Mon
tana, but had no relatives liviHs-in
the Territory. His funeral took place
Monday from the hospital
The following officers of the new
organization of the Montana stock
growers were elected at the conven-
ton at Miles City: President, Col.
T. J. Bryan; First Vice President,
Gov. B. F. Potts; Second Vice Presi-
dent, Capt. William Harmon; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, R. B. Harri-
son. Executive committee: Beaver
head, DR.. Azel Ames, Jr.; Choteau,
Jesse Taylor, R. P. Walker, John
Lepley; Custer. Joseph Scott, Frank
G. Robertson. E. S. Newman, J. J.
Thompson; Dawson. J. S. Day,
David Hunter; Deer Lodge, Conrad
Kohrs; Gallatin, Charles Anceney;
Jefferson, s. 8. Huntley; Lewis and
Clarks, J. T. Murphy, X. s. Hamil-
ton; Madison, Alex. Metzel Meager,
Granville Stuart, S s. Hobson, James
Fergus; Missoula, C.. P. Higgins;
Silver Bow, Nicholas Bielenherg;
Yellowstone, Samuel Garvin, A. A.
Ellis; Dakota Territory, Marquis de
Mores, John n, Simpson.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

w. +. Conant. an inmate of the Concord On. Fl. J
Asylum, was made violently insane, it is believed
by remorse. because he deserted from the army in
the His doctor recently wrote to President
Cleveland, asking the mans discharge, and has
just received it. 1t Is thought the news will
his life.
Rugby in Tennessee, Tom Hughes's expert
mental colony, now has between $50 and 400 inhab-
itants. only one half of whom English.
-Undertaker Merritt, who had charge of Gen.
Grants body, is now said to estimate his bill at
$4,000
"A man in Livingston, N. Y, tried to fire off q
bunch of red bananas, to which he applied lucfers
under the impression that they were cannon crack
ers.
students are graded at Princeton In six groups
The athletes stand well down in the ranks accord
ing to President MeCosh. Fifteen Of the q are in
the lowest two grades, all but seven below the
middle, and only two get up in the second grade.
The Doctor is in favor of athletics but believes that
excessive bodily exercise takes too much time and
attention.
Dallas Tex claims to be the most striking
example of growth in the Southern States. In
1928 it was only clump of unpretentious ware
houses and shanties on the Trinity; now it is SOL
idly built over an area extending back two miles
from the river, and has population of IS Co.,
"A street in San Bernardno is so oyergrown with
sunflowers to obstruct travel along it.-SdcrG-
1nento (CdL) Record Union.
"A bill has been introduced into the lower House
of the Georgia State Legislature to levy tax Of
s. so on bachelors.
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A Dog That Understands.

There is Newfoundland dog of the His
torian's acquaintance, Lion my name, who
gives daily proof of his comprehension of what
is said to him. A lady called.on his mistress
the other day. During her call Lion came in
rather silly. lay down on the parlor carpet and
went to sleep. The conversation ran on, and
the visitor said finally:
:" What a handsome Newfoundland you
have!"
Lion opened one eye. "Yess said his Mis-
tress, he is very good dog, and takes excellent
care of the children"
s Lion opened the other eye and waved his
tail eomplacently to and fro along the carpet
When the baby goes out he always goes
with her, and feel perfectly sure then that no
harm can come to her." his mistress went on.
Lions tail thumped up and down violently
on the carpet.
And he is so gentle to them all, and such a
playmate and companion to them, that we
would not take a thousand dollars for him."
Lions tail now went up and down, to and fro
and round and round with great and undis-
guised glee.
But" said his mistress, "Lion has one
serious fault"
Total subsistence of Lions tail, together
with the appearance Of an expression of great
concern on his face.
He will come in here with his dirty feet
and lie down on the carpet, when L have told
him time and again that be mustn't do it,"
Hero Lion arose with an air of the utmost
detection and humiliation and SUNK out of the
room, with his lately exuberant tail totally
crestfallen.
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The Great Watkins Glen Guide.
Rochester Post Express

"That's the most knowing dog in Watkins, -
said the hotel landlord. pointing as he spoke to
large English greyhound. "If you are going
through the glen you will find the dog as good
as any two-egged guide hereabouts. He will
go ahead of any stranger, following the paths
to all the points of interest. If the party stops
to rest or look about the dog will wait, but if
the party turn aside from the proper path the
dog will return and insist upon its proceeding
according to the regularly laid out route. A
peculiar thing about the dog, though, is that
he will not go up the glen with any of us, or
with any one whom he knows to be a resident
of Watkins. He will only guide strangers"
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made with mortise TO insert the names, conn
terfeits may be issued upon half dozen or 20
OR so DIFFERENT BANKS
the officers signatures being in each case care
fsisy initiated. 1t is much easier to " shove -
counterfeits upon n number of banks than If
they were all upon one. People are less liable
to regard such mixed lot Of money" with
suspicion. Soon after the close of the war the
Government took hold of the matter in earnest.
Ever since that time the efforts of the Secret
Service have been persistent and effective, and
the circulation of spurious paper money has
been reduced almost to the minimum. 1t will
be remembered by many that under the State
banking system before the war the notes issued
by each bank were wholly different from those
of any other. The paper was of almost every
variety of color and texture and no two banks
had the same designs for the engraving. This
made "hard Shedding" for the Counterfeiters,
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ignorant people. Especially has this been done
in the South. where uuprincipled swindlers
have palmed them Off upon the negroes in large
quantities. The evil became so great that the
matter was brought to the attention of Con-
gress. law was passed forbidding, under Sc
we're penalties, the issuing and circulating of
devices, for business or other purposes having
any simlitude of money Now the makers
and circulators of these " fash notes are as
vigorously sought after by the detectives as are
the actual counterfeiters. As the result of these
summary measures these limitations Of money,
once so common,
HAVE ALMOST DISAPPEARED.
The amount coniscated" by the Secret Ser
vice last year, reckoning by the figures upon
their face, was $652, $40. In the same category
may be classed the metal tokens of the size and
appearance of the penny, which are sent out
as advertisements but which are often used as
money. Nobody stops to examine cent and
almost anything of the size and color will gen.
orally pass. Some of them are gilded, and
closely resemble gold coin. They became so
troublesome as to be a public nuisance. and
circulation of them has been forbidden by law.
There is another way in which business has
come very close to the border that marks the
counterIeiter's ground. At one timNthere was
great rage among the ladies to wear " BAN
giles )" on their wrists These were often made
OF genuine coins the dime being most popular
on account of its convenient size. Then the
manufacturers began to use limitations of silver
and gold coins for this purpose. They were
made too closely resembling genuine money,
and Uncle Sam served on them notice to quit,
which proved sufficient to remedy the evil.
These limitations of coin are now very rarely
seen.
Three or four new counterfeits made their
appearance last year. A gang was arrested in
Dakota engaged in issuing $40 silver eertifi-
Gates and So and $40 notes Oh the Bank of
Montreal, Canada. All the plates, presses and
material were captured. A well executed $40
silver certificate was put on the market in Ohio
and Kentucky. The Secret Service had pre-
vious knowledge of its ISSUE however. The
information was widely circulated in advance,
aud the intended counterfeit SO fully de-
scribed that, for the time at least,
THE FRAUD WAS CIRCUMyENTED
and the note was withdrawn. The officers
were not successful in detecting and catching
the rogues. Subsequently the same gang tried
to float counterfeit $40 note on the Third
National Bank of Cincinnati, but the alertness
of the officers again frustrated the attempt
Room 80, in the main corridor on the third
floor of the Treasury Building, is the reception
room of the Secret Service for the general pub
lic 1t contains many things to interest and
entertain the visitor. 1t is presided over by a
very bald and very benign old gentleman, whose
function is, day after day, to tell those who call
upon him such things as he is permitted to tell
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A Georg,\n's Wonderful Eye.
lAmerictls Recorder.1

There il man in Americas ono of whose
eyes is black and the other real cats eye.
The pupil of the latter will expand and con-
tract the same as that of feline. Here is
their owners explanation for the curious eyes
when l was child l stuck the point of q
pair of scissors in that eye. The matter in it
ran out of the wound. An old country physi-
clan was called and he said probably the eye
could be saved by putting cats eye in the place.
A cat was caught. treated with chloroform, and.
while under the influence, the eye was trans
ferred to me. In four or five months l was
able to go out of the dark room in which had
been kept, and could see better than ever out
of that eye. Why, can sec in the night as
good as any man in daylight. / have been
thinking of having my old eye replaced for a
new one -