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PREPARED BIZ
Dr.. r.J.C.Ayer& & Co., Lowell, Mass
sola By all Druggists; 81. six bottles S.
JOAQUIN MILLER's MOTHER
Deserted by f. Boy Husband
and Living Alone on Her
Farm in Oregon.

On farm among gentle undulating
hills, four miles from Eugene. Or
on the east side OF the Willamette
river, resides Mars. Allison Miller
mother Of joaquin Miller, the Poet
of the Sierras." Over wear ago.
despite the protests Of her sons, She
ma1rled Joe Allison, . farm hand,
some 10 years ofage. AS Mrs. Miller
was upwards of IS, the marriage
proved anything but happy oLe,
The boy deserted her, and during The
recent dreadtully cold weather sh.
lived all alone, struggling through
the snow two or three or four times
- day to feed her horses and cattle.
1t is on this same farm that the poet
grew toward mans estate, save when
he was living in the wild woods with
the Digger Indians, enjoying camp
life and the pursuits of the chase.
The house is plain and unpretentious.
The fences are in poor repair, al.
though the owner is repu,ed rich
among her neighbors, having many
hundred acres.
=. $50 this is. the place where the
companion of. Bretj Harte spent
many of his'days?" said u correspond
ent Of the New York ,Sato to Mrs.
Miller.
Yes, this is the place but ble:s
you. 1 am as much of a poet myself
as Joaquin" she said, producing
from the depths of an ancient trunk
q roll of manuscript which made ME
instinctiveiy feel uneasy. Here's an
epic. and here's another in 18 cantos
that 1 wrote myself. Oh, yes, We all
dabble little in poetry"
"How long ago did your son begin
to write.n
"Ob, he was always at it. He was
a little bit of a Toy when he frs. be-
gan scrlbbling verses, and he has kept
it up with tclerable regularity ever
since. I used to try to make him
quit it, thinking no good would come
If it. but I COULDN'T succeed. He's
off now at New Orleans writing up
the Exposition for the z astern press.
Here are several letters lately re-
ceived from hihl," said she reaching
toward convenient shelf. IN glad,
on the whole, that Joaquin didn't
take my advice. and that he conllD-
ued to do as he plea ed and write
poetry. The first poem that he wrote
that attracted attention was one on
the planting of the class tree at the
old Lane County Academy, where
the State University now stands. 1t
Was cop ed in all the papers. He ran
q weekly in Eugene during the war.
1t wa u red-hot abolition sheet, and
the Missouri roughs from Long Tom
Greek over here, swoo ed dow n and
demolished the Office. Then be prac-
ticed law awhile at Baker City, and
afterwards h. wrote his Songs of the
Sierrar, which brought him into
prominence"
Mrs. Miller Is tall and somewhat
angular. Her hair is we'll silvered
over with gray, and her eyes, once
dark, are now dimmed. True 10 The
habits OF the pioneer. she braves her
difficulties. resoiutely dries her tears
over her recent matrimonial infeIic-
ity, feeds her stock. aud rouyhs it
uncomplainingly in her work on the
lonesome farm.
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Whoa, Emma:

=. albany, N. Y, March i7.-At
-; sne Woman's Suffrage s ,ciety meet"
.ag so-night, Kate Stoneman, sister
~ ~. o0v. StOneman of California;, ana
yntners, denounced Gov. Pearce, OF
D1kota, for vetoing the woman's
seMage act passed by the legislature
=! tne Territory. The Society senss
Hi.spStcn to President Cleveland Ask
ing Fearce's removal.
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The Eclipse.

PORTLAND, ORE gon, March 16.--
The eclipse was plainly visible here
from q few lninul es past eight until
ten twenty. A slight fog prevailed
80 that the phenomenon could be OBJ
served with the naked eye without
discomfort. The greatest obscurity
was about eleven minutes past nine
when little more than. half of the
face of the sun was obscured.
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The Railroaaa str,k~

ST. LOUIS, March 16.-The Mia.
sour facific officials here state that
!ne strikers at Sedalia, Parsons, Den
lson ana Atchison refuse to'return to
WORK unless written guarantee is
gaven not to discharge any of the
st,l kefs within year from date. Al
otner PAGES the men all returned tn
= ~wor3. No action has yet been taken
oy the railroad omoials,
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Mrs. Blaine created . scene az q
dinner party given by the Austrian
Minister Last week. The favors LAID
atthe different plates bore portraits
of the Emperor Of Austria and o'
President Arthur. One Of the latter
kind was laid at Mrs. Blaine's plate.
On seeing 1t, she tore it off angrtly,
crumpled 1t In her h&nds and threw
It under tho table. Both hcst and
guests were greatly astonished at her
action.
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ST. LOUIS, March 16.-Vice Presi-
dent Hoxie received kilograms from
the superintendent of the Missouri
Pacific system stating that all kt,ik-
ing employees have resumed work
under the terms of the circular issued
Sunday; that ali kinds of trains are
now running and the strike Is ended
Dispatches were also received from
various points of the Wabash system
to the effect that the strikers have
gone back to work and business Is
fully resumed.
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, CHICAGO: March 16-General
Manager Potter, of the Burlington
road, declares. in reference to the San
Francisco dispatch received this pm.
stating that the Burlington would
build from Denver through to Ogden,
that there is not q word of truth In
the statement. He declares there Is
no one in San Francisco who is au-
thorized to make any statements as
to the future of the road.
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Ex-Seuaior Eesnaeth.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 16.-The
condition OF Ex-senator J. w.
Nesmeth who has been confined in
the State Insane Hospital for six
months has so far improved as to
warrant his discharge. To day he
was taken to bis home in Polk equity
and it is believed that few months
rest will restore him to entire health
and reason.
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The Boomers.

ARKANSAS CITY March 15.-None
OF tae Oklahoma boomers have vet
left camp. They are still awaiting
further advices from Washington.
The opinion prevails that the
Presidents proclamation was only
to prevent them moving until the
cabinet have more time to consider
the question. The colonlsts' represen.
tatives lat Washington telegraphs
that the matter will again be consjd-
cred at cabinet meeting Tuesday.
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Washington News Budget.

Warrington News Budget.
WASHINGTON. March 18.-Ths
President nominated James S. Miller,
Of West Va, Commissioner Of the
Internal revenue. -
Gen. Sheridan received q telegram
from Gen. Hatch this morning stating
upon the receipt of the Presidents
proclamation concerning the Okla
homa lands that the most of those
preparing to invade the Indian Terri
tory decided to return home.
It is authoritatively learned there
is no truth in the report cabled from
Palis newspapers tnat the Chinese
government has asked the mediation
Of the United States with France.
It is understood Gen. Foster will
be retained as Minister to Spain for
the present with the view of conduct
ing negotiations for more favorable
treaty and that he will probably re-
turn to Madrid in the course Of
fortnight.
Among the Presidents callers to-
day were Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
Vice President Hendricks, Secretary
Bayard, Senator Voorhees,, and Ex-
Senator Mcdonald. Mr.. FairchiId
to-day assumed the duties Of Secre-
rary Of the Treasury.
The Navy Department to-day in
structed Commander Wilder Of the
Yantic, now at New Orleans to
supply the vessel with fuel and pro-
visions as soon as possible and 70 to
Livingston, Guatemala. On arrival
there he is t., communicate i'm
mediately with the American officials
at that place and use every exertiOn
10 protect American interests.
The President of the Central and
South American Cable Company to-
day telegraphed tho Secretary Of
State from New York he had lnfor.
nation that q vessel supposed to
have been sent by the Government
Of Guatam ala was Oh its way to cut
the cable line. He asked that the
oompany's property he protected.
Secretary Lamar addressed . letter
Of instruction to the Commissioner
General of the land Office concerning
uAO uAoROSlt1Ou Va VuO AVAA04tOO 40uU
grant of the Texas Pacific railroad,
directing that notice be given by
publication for at least thirty days in
each Of the several districts that the
lands have been restored to the
public domain and that the books of
the respective Offices are open for the
entry and location of the same at
81 so per acre as provided for under
the homestead, preemption and other
general laws Of the United States re-
iating to the disposal of unoffered
public lands.
The Secretary of the Treasury d.
rected the collector Of customs at
New York to make an immediate in
vestlgation of the management of the
large Office in New York with the
view IF ascertainiDg whether COM
plants growing out of the treatment
Of passengers are well founded.
A delegation of about two hundred ]
Christian workers, mostly ladies com.
posed mainly of the W0men's Tenn
perance Union and Temperance AL
lance Of the district, called at the
White House to-day. Miss Cleveland |
received them in the blue parlor. |
The call was not for the purpose OF |
any requests regarding tenn |
/ eranee matters, but Miss La Fetra, !
who addressed Miss Cleveland in be-
half Of the viaitors, stated they aim !!
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The Governor Of Dakota promptly
vetoed the capitol removal bill, and
the people Of Pierre have prepared .
psttltion asking President Cleveland
TO remove Governor Pierce. The
people of Pierre appierre to be ON
their ierre.
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The Railroad Strike.

ST. LOUIS, March "a confer.
ence was held In this city Saturday
to devise means for ending the Mis-
souri, Pacific. strike. Those presen,
were Gov. Martin, Of Kansas, Gov.
Marmaduke, of Missouri, Attorney
General Boone, and Adjutant Gen.
eral Jameson, of Missouri, Oscar
Koshlbesky Commissioner of labor
statisttos) and the railroad commits
sioners Of Kansas and Missouri. The
result was the formulating Of q circu-
lar to officers and agents Of the COM
pany at Atl affected points advising a
return to the wages of last Septem-
Der, including one and q half prices
for extra time, and a restoration of
the striking employees TO their several
employments. The company has
adopted the suggestion and the rates
specified 60 into effect March 18, and
no change will be made hereafter
without 80 days notice.
Specials from the various points
state that the above information was
received very coldly by the strikers
at . number Of places, but so far as
heard no decisive action has been ia
ken by them.
KANSAS CITY, March l5.-The
Missouri Pacific strikers here viii
await orders from the general COM
missioners before returning to work.
The local commissioner at midnight
was still In telegraphic communities
ton with the commissioner ut Sc
dalia. 1t Is understood the strikers.
before accepting the terms of compro-
mise. will consider several propose d
stipulattons-0ne that the restoration
shall extend to all strikers in the
Gould system; another that engineers
who were relieved for abandoning
their places at the request of the
strikers be restored-and several mi
nor stipulations.
The Times Hannibal special saws
The Missouri Pacifi., strikers went
to work this evening on receipt of
the news from st. Louis, interpreting
1t as the end of the strike. Three
freight trains were sent out tonight"
At . late hour tonight the strikt rs'
acceptance of the compromise ia still
undetermined. The members of the
local commission have returned
home.
ST. LOUIS, March l6.-Missouri Pa
oific officials here state the strikers at
Parsons. Denison and Atchi-
son refuse to return to work unless a
written guarantee is given not to dis
charge any Of the strikers within a
year from date. At other places the
men all returned to work, and NO
action has yet been taken by railroad
officials:
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NEW YORK, March 16.-General
Grant passed bad night. He slept
none, and Is not quite so we'll to-day.
ST. LOUIS, March l6.-The general
manager OF the Wabash railway tele.
graphed to the head of the machinerv
and car departments of the roa1
stating that wages will be restored At
tne hgures existing before the cut.
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BUTTE, MARCH IS. lsa6.

Virgins again emerges from his
hole and predicts . tremendous storm
and earthquakes for the 18th OF TINS
month. From this 1t may be inferred
that March Is will be . delightful day,
tho forerunner Of . more delightful
spring.
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Ayers SarsapariQa.

since than Mr.. LELAND has recommended
Ayes SARsAPARILLA In many similar
eases. and he has never yet heard OF Its fall.
ure 70 effect radical cure.
Some years ago one Of Mr.. LELASD's farm
1aborers bruised his leg. Owing to tho bad
state Of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. ao''
rible itching Of the skin. With burning and
dartine pains through the lump. made life
almost iutolerabls. The leg became enor'
mously enlarged, and RAINING ulcers formed,
discharesns great quantities OF extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was OF any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LEtASp's diFec-
tion, vas supplied With AYER's sAasAPA-
R1L1.A, which allayed the pain and Irritation.
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use. 4
MI. LELAND has personally used
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killing Of . Noted Cattle Thief:

N0IHmX u "UU1W O"es1o ANs0A'
New ORLEANS March 16.-The
Times Democrat Little Rock special
reports the running down and kill
ing OF Frank Strong, q noted cattle
thief by . !possee which traced him
to deserted cabin on Horse creek in
the Chicasaw nation where he was
shot to death, He fought his pursu-
ers to the last. Fifteen hundred dol
lars reward had been offered for his
capture. He had operated success
fully in Western Arkansas and the
Indian Territory for years stealing
whole herds of cattle from ranchmen
and driving them into Texas where
he disposed Of then.
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the terms contained in the bill
which simply provides that the.
counties through which i ran should
exempt It from taxation for period
Of tan yern would be viewed With
favor by the counties mere directly
interested.
SCHOOL TEXTBOOK BILL.
This bill provides that after July
LIST, 1885, the Bancroft series Of read
ers, swinton's grammars and Har-
,per's Biographies shall be used In the
public schools Of Montana, to tho ex-
clasion Of all other works of like char
acter. It also provides for an ex-
change Of books now in use for new
ones above named upon terms which
impose little or no 10 u Jon parents
Of pupils. The bill providing for the
appointment of school textbook
commission by the Governor, passed
both Houses and was about the last
one aligned by the Governor. As the
bill provides that the Council shall
confirm the Governors appointees.
and as that bcdy adjourned minute
or two aft the Governor signed the
bill, It will remain upon our statute
books as dead letter. No commits
sion will be appointed. The bill pro-
viding for the building Of an insane
asylum by the territory passed the
House but never reached tinal vote
In the Council. 1t became entangled
IN the mesnes of the pocketof a Coun-
Gil membel and took the east-b'und
train yesterday morning.
The confirmation of Republican
Territorial officers by
DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL, .,
provokes much criticism of the ac-
tion of that body. It Is held that
the offices If Territorial Treasurer,
Auditor. and Superintende Mt OF Pub
lie Instruction rightfully belong to
the Democratic party and should be
held by Democrats, and that though
the Governor should continue to
send in the names Of Republicans
for confirmation the council should
have refused to confirm, leaving the
three incumbents to remain in Office
until Democrats should be appointed
by a Democratic Governor, and cor
firmed by an extra session Of the
council, called for that purpose if
need be. They are, however, ap-
pointed AID confirmed and while
they are excellent gentlemen and
thoroughly qualified to discharge
the duties of their respective offices,
their confirmation by q Democratic
council showsa magn animity upt n
the part of that body seldom if ever
displayed by like body Of Republi-
cans.
: In my next I will have some
thing to say concerning the
personnel of the Two legislative
bodies, with brief mention ofseveral
interesting matters connected with
the session.
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nv desired to pay their respects and
Is exureee their c0n1Id0nCe In Nor
Chriesaan character and - mlstre0
az the white House she would Per.
form hsr duty. A snan plush 9,
bum was prseented Alss Cieyeiano
IN which tho sentiments Of the VIZ.
itors were inscribed. Miss Cleveland
in reply expressed her appreclation
of the delicate manner in which the
visit Waa made and her pleasure at
n1eetine the visitors. The members
l5f the delegation then passed Into the
sAaet room where they were intro
dnced to:the President.
Arthur made . social call upon
President Cleveland this afternoon.
He was driven to the White House
il the carriage Of Mr.. Freiinghuyeen.
whose guest he 10. The President
rave him . cordial greeting. The
visit lasted half an hour.
The President. accompanied by his
siaterr, Miss Cleveland and Mrs.
Hoyt, attended lecture given by
Beecher tonight ut the Cnngrega-
tional church. on Evolution ana
Revolution.
The constant rush of visitors to the
Executive Mansion compelled the
President t. limit office hours from
10 to ] o'clock, except csbinet days,
when they will be from 10 to II
O'Clock. An hour will be set apart
every afternoon for the reception Of
those wishing to pay their respects.
The President will receive no per-
sons outside the hours specified. ex.
cept BY special appointment. a. he
desires to reserve afternoons and
evenings for the consideration OF
public business.
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"Aeet'hS OF Railroad Passenger Agents.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE
genera railroad passenger agents.
eiected the following officers: Pre'i'
4ent, =: A: Taylor; Vice President,
vonn N. Abbott; General Passenger
agent OF the New York, Lake Erie
u u " We esstern, Secretary, A. J. Smith
u lcksburg. The election of MI
ABBOTT was made by acclamation be
oelng one of the oldest mem bers, the
Youngest of men and most valued
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San FRANCISCO, }, March 16.-Owing
to unfav0rable weather no satisfac.
tory observations Of the annulsr
eclipse could be taken here.
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Ayers Sarsapariua

for Rheumatism, with entire success ana.
after careful observation. declares that. In
his belief, there 10 no medicins In the wostd
equal 70 It for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout. tho effects OF high living. Salt
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions. and al the
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr. LELASD's permission to ln7its
MI who may desire further evidence In regard
to the extraordinary curative powers OF
AYERS SARsAPARlLLA 70 see him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel.
Long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel.
Broadway. 9th and 2sth Streets. New York.
Mr.. LELANp's extensive knowledge Of the
good done BY this unequalled eradicator Of
blood poisons enables him to give tnquirers
much valuable information. ,s,a
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.s's'-.-sf.'7 T="~-r-~ss,-.
WARREN LELAND
whom everybody knows as the suecssstu
| LARGEST Hotel Enterprises

Of America, says that while passenger from
Nav York on board ship going around Caps
Horn. in the early days Of emigration to Cal.
ifornia. he learned that one OF the officers Of
tha vessel hsd cured himself. during the voy.
.ca. Of an obstinate disease by tho use Of III
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The Englisla Parliament.


LONDON, March 16.-In the House
Of Lords this evening, the govern
ment stated the admiralty has fret ~
given advice and assistance to Au-
srtalia for the formation Of . colonial
navy.
In the Commons this afternoon IL
was stated England had protested
against the treatment Of lead by
France as contraband Of war as in
stsnced In the arrest Of the British
vessel Glenroy and the seizure Of
lead In cargo. 6ladstQne explained
England and Russia b2d agreed as
he stated Friday, that no further ad-
vances should be made In Afghanis.
tan. A statement of this agreement,
based on IN Interchange of commune
cations carried on through the Brit
ish ambassador at St. Petersbu rg.
The latest communication on the
Afghan dispute received from the
ambassador was that Of March 5th,
but to obviate any possible misuI-
derstandtng, Gran vile, the British
foreign minister, Saturday last wired
his (GIadstone's) exact words to
Thornton asking him to ascer-
tain whether the Russian prime
minister endorsed as correct the
statements made by Gladstone of the
agreement reached with Russia. As
yet no reply is received. Gladstone
said there had been NO time to 0otajn
the assent of the Ameer of Afghanis-
tan to the terms of the arrangement
made with Russia. "The expression
OF the agreement" said Gladstone,
conveys q somewhat fallacious idea
of what has been obtained" The
telegram sent by Granville Saturday
to Thornton was merely intended to
ascertain whether our understanding
of the details of this agreement or
arrangement was correct. There is
DO question as to the substance of it.
Harrington ex plained that the Rus
SLAMS occupy Katon and Akradat,
and that the Afghans still occupy
Perjdeh. He refu sed, on the ground
Of public policy, to make any further
disclosure.
- The alleged occupation of Raiatea.
enc of the Society (South Pacific)
islands, by the French is denied. In
1882 the French flag was hoisted on
Raiatea. AS soon as England heard
of it she protested. France at once
dfsavoweds the action, and said the
flag had been raised by naval officers
without warrant. France, however,
requested the flag should be allowed
to remain until England and France
should. arrange the dispute about
their respective rights on the island.
The controversy is still In amicable
progress. :.
In regard to the Cameroons difficult
ty negotiations are still pending be-
tween England and Germany for
friendly settlement. The outcome of
these negotiations 1t Is impossible to
foretell with exactness but what ever
it might be would, beyond all doubt,
include complete provision for the
proper respect of all rights in Came
rooms. The negotiations for the
settlement Of the Cameroons dispute
embraced q general scheme for the
adjustment .of all questions in dis
puts between England and Germany
In regard to their respective colonial
clatna in the entire region of Africx
and South Pacific on the basis of
concessions.
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POA0SO pAVSCAGy AIVAA tdA1g1Ous i uO
section referred to reads as follows:
1.-THE legislative assemblies of the
several territories shall not grant pri-
vate charters or especial privileges,
but they may. by general incorpora-
tive acts, permit persons to associate
themselves together as bodies corpo-
rate for mining, manufacturing and
other industrial pursuits, or the con-
struction or operation of railroads,
wagon roads, irrigation ditchee, and
the colonization and Improvement
of lands IN connection Herewith, or
for colleges, seminaries churches, H.
braries, charitable or scientific asso-
ciation."
The italics are ours and indicate
the clause in the section which the
Governor holds to be violated by the
legislative assembly in granting an
especial privilege to a corporation by
exsmpting It's property from taxa
ton. There is some disagreement
with the Governors conclusions ex-
pressed In Helena but several good
lawyers sustain him in his views.
As the Governors vetoes have been
uniformly in the direct line of use
full and valid legislstion, and as they
have been sustained by the legisla-
tive assembly it Is but fair to assum
he would have been sustained in his
veto of this measure had he had the
opportunity to make his views upon
It known. Butte and Boseman both
regret that the Governor could not
see his way clear to sign the bill.
The propo1ltion to build q railroad
between the two points named upon
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