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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
a~biurtou Notes.

WASHINGTON, February 11-First Comp
troller Lawrence has given his opinion, that
the rate of compensation to be allowed tele-
graph companies for services rendered the
government, as fixed by the Postmaster
General on the 18th of September, 1854,
shall govern the rate to be allowed at the
end of the fiscal year beginning July lst,
1884
1t is learned that the sentence of the
court martial in Col Morrows' case is. that
he be reprimanded by the Secretary OF War
and that he retain his present grade for a
period of two years. His case will be re-
ferred to the President for final action.
The condition of Speaker Carlisle is
much improved to-day and his physician
thinks that he will be able to be out as
soon as the weather moderates.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Postoftice Appropriation isIII.

WASHINGTON, February II. - In the
House the new legislation concerning rail
road mail compensation was stricken from
the postoffice appropriation bill. Horr
then moved that the appropriation for in
land mail transportation be fixed at sl4,-
100000, and that sl,765,OOO be appropri-
ated for railway postoffice car service
Horr's amendment was adopted
Nichols offered an amendment appro-
priating s266,76I for the necessary and
special facilities on trunk lines After "a
brief and noisy debate it was adopted on
motion of Horr.
The appropriation for the Star Route SER
vice was increased by 100000. On motion
OF Horr the appropriation for railroad post
Office clerks was increased $4,000. Towns
hend gave notice that on these three
amendments he would demand yea and
nay vote in the House. TOwnshend offered
an amendment providing that upon all
publications of second class matter,
when sent by the publishers thereof,
or from the Office of publication to bonfide
subscriber, or from new agencies to actual
subscribers, shall after July, 1856, be en-
titled to transmission through the mails at
one cent per pound or fraction thereof
Agreed TO.
Long offered an amendment that any
article or item in newspaper or other
publication may be marked for observation
without an increase of postage. Agreed to.
On motion CT Towpshend, an amend
ment was adopted directing the Secretary
of the Treasury, in future lettings of con-
tracts for the manufacture OF stamps, etc,
to put In bid for the bureau of printing
and engraving.
Pending further action the committee
rose.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Arrest Of a Noted Robber.

CHICAGO, February 10.-Joe Howard,
alias Kilrain. who was arrested by Pinker-
ton, in Philadelphia on last Saturday and
held to await a requisition from the Cover
nor of Michigan, to-day is wanted for robb-
ing the First National Bank of Coldwater
of $4,000 worth of diamonds and con-
siderable sum in nancy in 1855. He was
assisted by Eddie Quinn. Of Chicago,
sneak thief, and two others. The robbery
was done during banking hours, while the
cashier was in the bank. The robbers
stood off the Sheriff and his assistant with
revolyers and escaped. Howard is one of
the most daring bank robbers in the coun-
try, and was concerned in the coolly per-
petrated bank robberies of Waterford, y.
Y, Barre, VT, Kensington and Catholic
Savings Rank of Philadelphia, and the
First National Bank of Wilmington, Del.
lie belongs to good New York family.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Notion Denied.

BOsToN, February 10.-Judge Colt, of
the U. 5. Circuit Court, has just given an
opinion in the case of Roland Hazard eft al.
VS.. Thomas c. Durant ct al; also the same
As commissioner vs. the same These suits
were brought against the trustees of the
Credit Mobilier of America to compel them
to give an account of si6,000,000 placed in
their hands for the purpose of building the
Union Pacific railroad. A demurrer in the
second suit having been sustained on the
ground that the plaintiff having been ap-
pointed commissioner in one jurisdiction
could not maintain an action in that
capacity in another, the plaintiff there
upon filed a motion for leave to amend his
bill by suing as a stakeholder simply and
also to introduce new matter therein. This
motion was refused, and leave to file an
other proposed amendment was also re-
fused
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Horrible Details of the Capture Of
khaTtOum.

LONDON, February 10.-The following
additional details of the killing of Gen.
Gordon and the fall OF khartoum have
been received: At day break on the day of
the capture, which il variously stated as
the 26th and 27th OF January, Gen. Cor
don's attention was attracted by trenen-
dous tumult in the streets He left the
so-called palace or government building
in which he had made his headquarters. 10
ascertain the cause of the disturbance.
Just as he reached the street he was
stabbed In the back and fell dead. The
tumult was caused by Mahdi's troops,
who had gained access to the interior town
through treachery. and who were soon in
complete possession OF the place, including
the citadel A fearful massacre of the gar
rison followed The scenes OF slaughter
described surpaSs the Bulgarian atrocities
and rival the worst horrors oil the Sepoy
mutiny. Panic stricken Egyptians were
captured in their flight and put to death
with the most fiendish tortures. Some
were transfixed with spears and left to
bleed TO death. Most of the victims were
mutilated in a most horrible manner.
Their eyes were gouged out, noses slit and
tongues torn out by the roots. In many
cases mutilated parts of the victims, bodies
were thrust into their mouths while they
were still living. Many Egyptian women
were subjected to most shameful indigni-
ties. More than handred women and
young girls were given over To Mabdis
followers to be used as slaves After the
slaughter many Arabs were seen rushing
about the streets with the heads of Egypt
ians impailed upon spears. The next
night was spent in a saturnilia of blood and
debauchery
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Counting the Electoral Vote.

WASHINGTON, February 11.-On motion
of Keifer the clerk of the House was direc-
ted to inform the Senate that at II o'clock
the House would be prepared to receive
that body in conformity with the provis-
ions of the concurrent resolution relating
to the counting of the electoral vote. Al
precisely II o'clock the Senate Of the United
States was announced, headed by Mr.. Ed
munds and the officers of that body and
took the seats assigned them
Edmunds, in calling the two houses TO
order, said The two houses &. Congress
have met in pursuance of the constitution
and laws and the concurrent resolution, for
the purpose of executing the duty required
by the constitution and laws in the matter
OF counting the electoral vote for President
and Vice President of the United States
cast by the electors of the several States
for the term commencing the fourth of
March, lss5. The tellers appointed by the
two houses will please take their places
Senators Hear and Pendleton and Repre-
sentatives Cary and Keifer took their
places at the clerks desk. The President
of the Senate proceeded to open yhe certi-
fcates of the several States in alphabetical
order.
The Presiding officer of the Senate has
Just announced that Grover Cleveland and
Tbos. A. Hendricks have received a ma
jority of the electoral votes for the re-
spective offices of President and Vice
President of the United States. The decla-
ration, he said, was made only as a public
statement in the presence of the two houses
of Congress and not as possessing any au-
thority of the law TO declare any legal con-
clusion whatever.
When the vote was declared the i'm
mense audience broke into applause and
cheers, which the presiding officer attempt
ed to suppress, but with little success.
The Senate then retired TO its chamber,
and the House took recess for fifteen
minutes.
At l:25 the Senators returned 10 the
Senate chamber and the President pro TEN.
of that body having resumed the chair,
the tellers on the part of the Senate Hoar
and Pendleton) and on their behalf Hoar
reported the result of the count. When
the tellers' report was completed the Pres
ident of the Senate repeated verbatim the
closing sentence of the announcement
made by him in the House Of Representa-
tiyes relating TO the declaration of the
vote
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Cleveland and Hendricks.

WASHINGTON, February IL. - In the
House, Clay offered the following concur
rent resolution:
ResOlred. That two members of the
House of Representatives be appointed by
the House and one member of the Senate
be appointed by that body to wait on
Cleveland and notify him that he has been
duly elected President of the United States
for four years, commencing the 4th of
March, 1885, and slso to notify Hendricks
that he has been duly elected Vice Presi-
dent of the United States for four years,
commencing with the 4th of March, 1885.
Second, That the President of the SEN
ate do make out and sign certificate in
the words following: Certificate of cleo
tion. Be it known that the Senate and
House of Representatives, being convened
in the City of Washington on the second
Wednesday of February, in the year of our
Lord, 1885 under the President of the
Senate, pro tempore, did, in the presence
of said Senate and House of Representa-
tives, open all certificates and all votes of
the electors for President, and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, which were then
counted in the presence of the two Houses,
whereupon il appeared that Grover Cleve-
land, of the State OF New York, had a ma
jority of the votes of the electors for Presi-
dent and Thomas A. Hendricks, of the
State of Indiana, had a majority of the
votes OF the electors for Vice President, by
all of which it appears that Grover Cleve-
and, of the State of New York. has been
duly elected President and Thomas A.
Hendricks, of the State of Indiana, has
been duly elected Vice President of the
United States, agreeably to the constitution
for the next four years beginning on the
18th of March, 1856. In witness whereof
have herewith set my hand this day, Feb
ruary =, 1885, and have sealed with the
seal of the Senate" And that the commit
tee hereby appointed, when notifying the
persons elected of their election TO the
offices of President and Vice President of
the United States, shall present to each of
them duly authenticated copy of the fore
going certificate.
Clay said this resolution was in accord
ance with all precedents except as to the
la:t two Presidential elections.
On the suggestion of Cox, the resolution
was modified 80 as TO make the committee
consist of three Representatives and two
Senators.
Keifer said the resolution was wholly
unnecessary.
Holman moved 10 amend by striking out
all that part of the resolution having ref
erence TO the certificate of election Agreed
to without division.
The resolution as amended was agreed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19

LONDON, February IA dispatch to-
day from Wolseley's headquarters states
that couriers accompanied by an escort,
now on their way across Bahinda desert,
are expected to arrive at Korti tonight.
The couriers are conveying the report of
Lord Beresford's attempt to rescue Col.
Wilson and party from an island in the
Nile, where they have been hemmed in
by hostile Arabs.
LONDON. February .12-It is reported
that Gen. Graham, in the war council to-
day advocated an advance from Saukim
without waiting for the laying of rail-
way.
Gen. Wolseley has sent orders to Col
Butler commander at Gubat, to send a
steame. up the Nile on a reconnaissance
toward khartoum
Spies left Gakdul for Omdurman to as
certain the fate of General Gordon.
A rumor comes from Korti that Col But
Ter attacked the Arabs entrenched at
Metemneh Tuesday and carried the posi-
tinp by assault. No official confirmation
has been received.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
General Gordon's Presentimont of
Death.

LONDON, February 11.-Gen. Gordon be-
fore his departure on his mission to Soudan
told personal friend, who now makes the
story public, that he entertained a pre-
sentiment that he would never return
from khartoum. Gen. Gordon said the
presentiment was distinct and intense, and
he could not shake it OFF. Throughout his
entire life, he said, he had always been
strongly and correctly affected by PRESENT.
ments. During his military career in
China he was guiled by them. but never,
even in the most critical moments of that
eventful period had he ever expected
death. The friend also asserts that in
pursuance of his belief in the PRESENT.
ment, which covered him with Its shadow
before he started for khartoum, Gen. Cor
don actually bestowed upon his chosen
friends all his trinkess and momentoes.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
THE HOUSE OF CLAY.

There was "A house-a house of clay,
Wherein the inmate sang all day,
Merry and poor,
For Hone sat likewise heart to heart,
Fond and <ind-fond and kind,
Nowiug he never would depart
Till all at once he changed his mind
sweetheart good-by - lie slipped away.
And shut the door.
But Love came past. and looking IN,
With smiles thgs pierced like sunshine thhl,
Through wall, roof. floor,
stood in the midst Of that poor room,
Grand and fair--grand and iair-
Making a glory out Of gloom,
TIL al the window mockct old care
Love sighcd-"ali lose end nothing win
He shut the door.
Then DER the barred house of clay,
Kind jasmine and clematis gay
Grew Cvermore
And bees hummed mcrrily outside
Load and stronghold and strong,
The inner silentness 10 hide,
The stes,dfass silence all day long
Till evening touched with finger gray
The close shut door.
Most like the next that passes by,
VIII bc the angel whose calm eye
Marks rich, marks poor
Who pausing not az any gate,
Stands aud oalls-siands and calls
At which the inmate opens straight-
Whom e. cr the crumbiing clay house falis
lie takNs ia kind arms silently
And shuts the door.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
A Serious Joke.

LONDON, February s.-A soldier on
guard last night seeing man advancing
toward him told him to give the counter
sign. The stranger neither halted or re-
piled, and attempted to walk past the
guard line. The sentinel thereupon plung-
ed his bayonet into the mans body, killing
him almost instantly. The occurrence in
London was exaggerated into sensational
reports that dynamiters had made an at
tack on the arsenal. An investigation
shows the man who attempted to run the
guard was also soldier, and comrade of
the sentinel, whom he had tried to annoy
by a silly, practical joke.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Disastrous Flood.

TRENTON, y. j., February 10.-The ice
gorge to night increased alarmingly in TIE
Delaware river. For three-quarters of
mile across it is completely closed. The
water backed up into Crosswicks creek and
flooded Lamberton Meadows. in South
Trenton. Scores of houses were flooded
nearly to the second story. Some of the
citizens are fastening ropes around their
houses and tying the ropes to trees to pre-
vent their reyoval by ice or a sudden thaw
In case of thaw or rain within the next
few days the destruction of property will
he enormous. There has been no such
peril TO the city since 1859.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Gordon Undoubtedly Dead.

LONDON, February ll.-Gen. Wolseley
telegraphs that the scouts sent TO Khar-
toum have returned and confirm the death
of General Gordon and the atrocities com
mitted by Mahdi's men.
LONDON, February l2.-In an Arab camp
near Dulka, deserted after yesterday
fight, was found an official document adj.
dressed to The Faithful" by FL Mahdi
The document is in the form of an en-
cyclical letter and states that the Prophet
took khartoum by storm last month, that
he had killed the traitor Gordon and cap
tured his steamers. The document ends
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19

PANAMA, February 11.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in this city. The Assem-
bly, has closed its sessions, alleging re-
striction of legislative action by the gov
ernment.
The coast OF Caucas is in the hands OF
the revolutionists, rs is also Barranguilla.
Navigation on the Magdalena river is in
terrupted, and communication with the
interior is in the same plight The gov
ernment assures the public of its ability to
suppress the revolution.
English and Italian men-of-war are in
port.
President Villa will shortly leave to as
sumo command of the national forces at
Khartaging, Barranguilla, and Vice Presi-
dent Arosema viii! assume the duties OF
the Presidency during his absence.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19

LONDON, February s.-News from Gubat
is to the effect that the rebels are actively
preparing for another encounter. Loop
holes are being made in the houses in
Metemneh, and the rebel videttes main
tain an active lookout, fearing a British
attack on the town.
The recent convoy from Yakdul, when
three miles distant from that point, met a
thousand rebel cavalry and infantry. The
infantry were well shelled and soon dis
persed. The convoy was unhurt.
Mahdi is drawing immense supplies
from Meraw district.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
ARMY Appropriation Bill Passed.

New YORK, February 12.-In the SEN
ate the army appropriation bill was taken
up. The bill was read by sections and the
committees amendments ad spted without
debate, except the last one, which strikes
out the following provision of the House
bill
Section :. That article 81, section ,342,
of the Revised Statutes, he and the same
is hereby repealed and amended so as to
read as follows: Article 9i-Proceedings
of trials shall he carried ON during such
hours as the court martial shall deter
mine'"
After some discussion the bill was
nassed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
CurIOus Coincidence.

CAIRO. February cit is stated that
when Osman Digna heard OF the fall of
Khartoum there was no great excitement
among the different tribes forming his
command. The natives and foreigners here
are alike convinced that the fall of Khar-
toum took place long ago, being confirmed
in this belief by the F.obhi's frequent as
sertions to that effect. A curious coinci-
dence is that the fall of Khartoum occur
red ON the anniversary of Gen. Gordon's
departure for Khartoum from Cairo a year
aOO
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Fortiication Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 9-Horr, Ellis
and Hancock, of the House Appropriation
Committee, have completed the for,ifica-
tion appropriation bill but have not yet re-
ported il 10 the full committee. 1t pro-
vides for the appropriation OF S4,935.OO0.
The amount appropriated at the las, session
OF Congress for the present fiscal year was
100000. The bill prepared by the sub
committee provides Tor the protection,
preservation and repair of the Notifications
already begun, and TO continue the work
upon them, as we'll As for the construction
OF new works of defence at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Hampton Roads and
San Francisco. For these purposes it APP
propriates 81 100000. The bill also recon-
mends that for the procurement of heavy
steel rifle gun and carriages for armament
in deep water ports of the United States
permanent, annual appropriation of 81 5O0,-
900 shall be made for five years from June
80, 1885, provided that in so far as prac-
ticable this sum shall be so expended as 20
induce private manufacturers of the United
States, who may best he prepared to meet
the requirements of the government, or
who will agree to increase their plant
so as TO undertake the work of
furnishing the necessary material for
guns or sample blank guns OF east or
wrought steel. These shall be thoroughly
tested by the Uoiied States and if found
satisfactory in every respect the Secretary
of War shall contract with the manufactu-
facturers who are best prepared to execute
the work. The guns are to be riied steel.
not less than : inches in calibre. For the
purpose of aiding the Secretary in the ex
penditure and application OF the sums re-
commended by the bill, it is provided that
an advising board of five military officers,
consisting of the General cen handing the
division of the Atlantic, chief of ordinance,
chief of engineers, president of the ordi
nance board, and the commandant of Viii
litts Point torpedo school, shall be APP
pointed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Pension Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, February f0.-After n
long debate the pension appropriation bill
was passed substantially as it came from
the Senate Committee, all legislative meas
ures found in the bill as il came from the
House relating to compensation of pension
attorneys, etc, being struck out, the SEN
ate having already passed special bill
containing those provisions. The bill now
goes to the House for concurrence or non
concurrence in the Senate's action in strik-
ing out the provisions referred to.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Sentenced to Death.

BERLIN, February 7.-Reinsdorf and
Reuchler, the anarchists. who were sem
fenced to death some weeks ago by the
imperial court at Leipsig for attempting to
cause the death OF the Emperor and other
royal persons at the Neiderwald celebra-
tion, were executed at s o'clock this
morning at Halle. The execution, which
took place in the prison, was by sword
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Proposition Accepted.

WASHINGTON, February 10.-Secretary
Teller to-day accepted the proposition
made by the Governor of Ohio to abide by
the field notes in the General Land Office
for the determination of the character of
lands claimed by the State of Ohio under
the swamp land act of September, 1850,
and for indemnity purposes under the act
of March, 1857. Title to nearly 100000
acres of land is involved, and under the
decision an adjustment will be made at
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Canadian Pacific.

OTTAWA, February 11.-of the total dis
tances of the Canadian Pacific railway. ..
800 miles, the road is graded 2,29l miles
and rails laid 2,070; total distance ballast
ed $50 miles; total amount of cash sub
sidy paid by the government to the COM
pany TO December 3lst was SIS, ,173,037 out
of total of S25,000,000 granted.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Accounts Examined.

WASHINGTON, February 10.-Judge Rey-
nolds, First Auditor of the Treasury, con-
cluded the examination of the accounts of
Marshal Wright, of Cincinnati, Ohio, to-
day. of election expenses incurred during
the Ohio election, and referred them to the
FIRST Comptroller for final examination.
The First Auditor allows all items except
those for fees of deputy marshals who were
not residents of the State of Ohio. There
were about fifty of such deputies whose
fees have been fixed at SO each.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
The American Hog.

MONTREAL, February 9.-Ameriean
capitalists are arranging for the formation
Of an abbatoir company with capital Of
81 100000. The intention of the pro-
motors scheme is to slaughter American
hogs in Canada and thus get around the
present prohibitory legislation OF Germany
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
Weather Record.

CHICAGO, February 12,-The weather
throughout the northwest continues very
cold but the railway blockade appears to
have been generally lifted and trains are
beginning to move in all directions. The
temperature at a. m. was 60 degrees be-
low zero here; Omaha 6O below; Dubuque
150 below Fargo 20' below; Winnipeg
25o below.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-19
The Cold Wave.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, February 10.-The
cold wave struck Pittsburg early this morn
ing and the mercury since has been falling
steadily. At midnight the thermometer
registered 50 below zero, a fall of 81 de-
grees in 80 hours. All railway travel from
the West has been obstructed.