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| Il TRENTON, March IA large Dor.
tpn Of the Chpttsl building burned
tarly thlsmOr1ing. The flames were
l11tingui6hed atter q four honrs'
I0tht. The loss will be enormous.
The ohancery building containing
lAA tho records Of tho courts, state
94as, ,etG were destroyed.
n I've axplQsi0ns we're heard in the
Qnarterpaeter,s omce on the first
A1of at the northwest corner Of the
(Btate House this morning. The ex-
p1petons were followed by flames
shat shet thFough the windows. In
ten minutes the apartments were In
a9mes. The flames followed the
steam pipe to the floor above and
dpfcklys set llre to the Office Of the
Clerk in Chancefy. Fsom these the
eonda dagration extended to the Geol0g-
Acel Museum on the third floor. In
this were many valuable State relics,
but the most valuable were sent
to the New Orleans Exposition about
. month ago. The battle
s1ags were rescued by the. e.hreMen 1t
The risk Of their lives. The sword
md saddle Qf Gen. Kearney were de-
1kfoyed. The iire then moved back
toward the dome and 1t looked -
though the supreme court room,
elancery court room and legislative
Chambers would have to 60. Eight
thousand books and documents were
removed hastily from the Offices OF
the Comptroller Of State, Treasurer
and Secretary Of State. The fire was
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Books Published In 1884.

The Publishers Weekly shows that
In a8844.068 books were published.
The number IN 1888 was 3,481. Fic-
tion led all the rest, its volumes num-
bering 943. Law was next, ASS VOL
umes, and theology and religion fol-
lowed with $50.
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Nomanations.

WASHINGTON March - as:
D. Porter, Tennessee, a Asslstent
Secretary Of statei JONI ,,.. =. -. ~ of
kins, Tennessee, Commiss'onel '"
Inkian AffAirs.
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An Act to Suppress Hurdy Houses and
Dances. Be 1t Enacted by the Legis-
1ative Assembly Of the Territory Of
Montana,

Montana. :.
SEeTIoN l. That section 2O4, chap
ter XIII, fourth division criminal
laws of Montana Territory, be
amenned 20 a. to read a. follows: "
SEC. 2O4. It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons within this
Territory to establish, keep, conduct
or MAINTAIN any dance-hOuse. COM
monty known or called hurdy house,
or hurdy gurdy house, or to allow or
permit any dance commonly known
or called . hurdy dance or hurdy.
gurdy dance upon His or her prem
Uses, or premises leased or occupied
by him or her, or to give, sell or dis
pose of any malt vinous, spurious or
Intoxicating liquors of any kind
Whatsoever to any person or persons
engaged or participating IN any
dance commonly known or called q
hurdy dance or hurdy gurdy dance,
or knowingly to give, sell or dispose
of any such intoxicating liquors at
intervals between suchldances, to any
person or persons engaged in such
dance during the day or night
In which the same is carried
on, and any person or per-
sons violating tho provisions of
this act shsll, for the first offence, be
fined in a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars; for the second Of
fence or any odense thereafter,
shall be fined In q sum
not less than one hundred, or more
than three hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned in the connty Jail not
exceed ing six months, or Doth such
fine and imprisonment. And it shall
be tho duty of all peace officers in
this Territory, to enforce the provis-
ions Of this Act, by making COM
plaint against any person or persons
violating the same, in all cases COM
ing under their obeervatlon, or to
their knowledge.
SEC. 2. This act to take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
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His Honor's heart was nearly bro
ken yesterday when Lee Chung vol
unfairly appeared and ackno wledged
he bad violated the peace by slugg-
ng another celestial. It IS q matter
i0f grave doubt whether the grief Of
the Judge was greater from the fact
Of his having to take SO and costs
from q good citizen, or from the fact
that none OF the other Joss worshiping
gentlemen were not included in the
case a. having been slugged.
JUDGE LIPPINCOTT
4. Was exceedingly happy when the
keys were turned in his Office door
last night, because his docket showed
no criminal matter for the day and
thinks 1T looks we'll for the morals of
Butte. His civil cases were three.
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The Proper symbol OF omce.

/. t~tsEsf-ss 80. - -. =. - :. .t'sstE'
I Tho Proper symbol Of once. >
Without the SerKsant-At1Arlns CIR.
ries his mace he caRnot lay his hands
on any Represer tative who may b
a0ung improperly on the floor Of the
House, although ordered by the
SD q11lu56sA1ra6th him j remember
d hQNlN3tReeeea pevetd free fights,
OF the 4OOR. which the Sergeent-at-
Arms trie th vain to stop, but. 1t
was us mulch xs.he could do to man
age his tmaeo, % the combat pro-
ceeded until thereepective frierds OF
the parties separated, Them, Receptly.
the Speaker ordered Nj. White, 81
Kentucky, to resume his seat, and
when that gentleman kept standing
and talking, the Sergeant-atArms
was directed to gee that the order Of.
the Chair was obeyed. Ky Hill, the.
Deputy SergeAnt-at-Afms, who was
on duty, rushed up to Mr.. White,
and, taking hold Of hi,u was about to
fOrcibly seat him, VIXEN the cry was
raised: "Wheres your mace?n = Hill
let 60 Of Mr.. White and ran for the
mace, with which he returned, and
then White took his seat.
He, however, raised the question
Of privilege that . citizen who did
not bear the symbol of power, laid
violent hands on him. The august
majesty Of a Representative had been
inSulted, and the venerable Judge.
Kelley asked whether . person With
out any insignia Of Office can placs
violent hands on q member and push
him into his seat. Mr.. Whites ques-
ton of personal privilege was for
the time being lodged, but 1t was
very evident that the Representa-
tives present, however much they
may be misbehaving, are not willing
to have the Sergeant-at-Arms or his
deputy touch them unless he carries
ssthe maoe.U
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Peter said that Russia would never have
urged her absurd demands if she had be-
lieved that England was in earnest III
resisting them.
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..,... .,,.,, 20 xtn nlmseli. He had kept try
ing all the afternoon, part Of the time with
razor, and again by hanging. He has
been lodged in Jail.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-03-25

. gala, indla, June o.-Ih heifsI'tIf ceIe-
G ,ah system has been completed as far as
Mtry, and is now being extended to Saraha,
on the confines OF Afghanistan.
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Polio Court.

Joseph Bee was arraigned charged
with having called q person . -
thief. Prisoner was honorably ac-
Quilted. ] :sstR r.s -4 q 20 -
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U..o e-sonu icl, ~ nov NJ
the Sisters Hospital, and is getting along
nicely. He has so far recovered that he
expects to be able to leave INA few days for
Yellowstone county, where he has a ranch.
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.a.x- amount and that all his
,,rns,erty ,, n Vermont has been attached for
four times it's value.
The semi-weekly miner., 1885-03-25

NEW IOkk, Jnnc u.-- ''S D 400 a con,-
for the last seven days were zoo -
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23
An Able. Bodied Beverage.

savannah has one established and his
toric Institution that deserves notice.
This Is her famous "artillery punch" 1t
is delightfully."- palatable, but insidiously
strong. 1t has become celebrated as an
instrument ofhospitillty. Its history Is
this: Back In the iiities the Republican
Blues, which were organized in 1SOs,
visited Macon and were welcomed back
by the Chatham Artillery. Mr.. A. Is.
Luce. since dead, proposed to brew a
new punch in honor OF the Blues. Mr..
William Davidson furnished the spirits.
The conooction was thus made: One OF
the horse buckets Of ordinary size was
filled with finely crushed Ice; n quart OF
good brandy, whisky and rum each was
poured into the ice, and sugar and lemon
added. The bucket was filled to the
brim with champagne. and the whole
stirred into a deliriOus deliciousness.
RumOr hath II that every solitary man
Of the Blues was put under the table by
this deoeiving, diabOllcal and most de-
lightml compound. From that day ar
tillery punch has been regular con-
viyial institution Of Oglethorpe's genial
city, and as u vanquisher OF men It's
equal has never been found. 1t IL as
mild M syllabub, seemingly, but 1t
conquers like cyOlone.- Augusta
Chronicle.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

Everything imaginable sold at prices
far less than any other store in the
United States that sells goods In the leg
itimate way. Everyone, whether they
buy or not, should visit this queer New
York store and see articles marked zoe
that other stores are asking Sl.5O for.
Tinware. crOckery, glassware, notions,
dry goods, hats, shoes. clothing and
most everything can be had guaranteed
to be cheaper in price than can be
bought elsewhere. Nice goblets G9c
dozen, nice lamp with burner and chin
ney complete ljc, lamp chimneys &c
each. lamp wicks Sc dozen, silk umbrel-
las Sl.5O, parasols soc up to 50 each.
Ladies' fine kid shoes Sl,75, children's
button shoes I9c; mems fine calf Con-
gress shoes S2.2j; mems low calf shoes
81 80, mems and ladies' slippers ljo pair.
Pins PIC II paper; good English needles
DO n paper. Ladies' trimmed hats JOc,
worth 81 80; ditto finer quality 81, worth
81. Note paper II sheets 2!o; envelopes
30 n package. Best rHZors made only ii
each. Table knives and forks G5C set.
better qualities 20 to Sl.50 set. Job lot
plated table spoons, soc set. Watches,
good time keepers, 81 to s. each. Gents
full regular ballbrigans socks, l7lc per
pair. Gents socks sc pair, worth lOc.
Ladies' ballbrigan stockings, 2Oc pair
Gail and see us when you need anything,
ind II our prices are not lower than
others don't trade with u.s..
NICHOLS Il Co.,
2-24-3m Us West Commerce st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23
A Frollc at a Girls college.

The students of the Pennsylvania Fe-
male college at Pittsburg had ball the
other night. We are informed that half
the young gentle women present were
dressed In male attire-that Is, they
wore the regulation dress coat and waist
coat, with knse breeches and black silk
stockings. No gentlemen were present.
one of the students said: ooh, all the
girl. wanted to be boys: It's such fun,
you know. had no chance; was too
little. and all the other little girls were
put oil in the same way. Then the big
girls drew lots, and that's how it was
liked pittsburg Commercial-Gazette
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

The san Antonio ice factory, Losoyo
street, near Houston street, have greatly
increased their facilities for the manu-
tacture OF ice, and are now prepared TO
ill all orders from the city or country,
having on hand at all times not less than
10 tons of Ice. Our ice is made from
water furnished by the Waterworks COM
pany, and distilled or condensed before
manufacture. In connection with our
factory we have constructed four large
refrigerators, for the storage of meats.
fruits or other articles requiring pure
dry atmosphere for their keeping. Arti-
cles Of this kind will be received on stor-
age by the day, week or month. These
refrigeratOrs are operated upon the dry
air principle, and the only ones in this
State, except that at Columbus. We
have sample room to store several car
loads. We will be pleased to show Wis
tOrs through our works at all times
j. Is. IACOsTE, +. SEAMoN,
President. superintendent
h-1-Im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

change will not he the calamity that
many suppose 1t will be. 1t will not
cause financial panic, nor n collapse In
business. ON the contrary, Judging by
the results Of the suspension ofgold pay
mems in 1862, 1t is much more likely to
revive industry and stimulate specula-
tion. There will be a rise In the prices
ofall kinds Of property, or Mt least, a
cessation of the continued fall which for
the last five years has checked new en-
terprlses, and thus capital will be en-
couraged to begin making those invest
ments on which labor depends for en-
ployment. We await the event with
curiosity, but without the least appre-
hensiOn."
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23
OFFICE OF CITY ASSESSOR,
French building. Room !,
san ANTONIO, Texas, April ~, 1871.
G. PRASCH, City Assessor.
Proposals for Fuel, Forage and Straw.
HEADQUARTERS DEPART'T OF TEXAS, !
OFfICE OF CHIEf QuAIrEitMASTEH,
san Antonio, Texas, May |, lSs5 J

DEADpl Altl ENS lEfANl j VI TEXAS,
OFfICE OF CuIEf QUAltrEltMAsTEH,
san Antonio, Texas, May |, lSs5.
StEALED PROPOSALS In triplicutc, subject
- to usual conditions, will be received NJ this
Office, or At the Offices OF the QunrtCrmlstcrs
ut the following named posts, until II O'Clock,
noon, nth meridian time, ON the list day Ot
June, lsSl, Mt which time and places they Will
be opened In presence of attending bidders,
for furnishing and delivery oi fuclnnd Forage
during the fiscal year commencing July |, lso5
as follows:
Wood Charcoal, Bitumiuous Coal, Grnin
Hay, and Straw, at the SAN Antonio Depot
Forts Brown, Clark ConChO, Davis, Mcintosh
RinggOld and stockton, Camp Del Rio, Pcnn
Colorado, Camp Rice, Lungtry, Santa Maria,
Edinburg, Camp near NcVill's Spring Abilene,
MurphysVilc, The Lakes, Pcnu, san Domingo,
and Lone Tree ,HrcNas.
Preference will be given to articles Of dumcs-
tic production and manufacture, conditions Of
price and quality being cqsul, and such pre-
ference given Ia articles of American produc-
ton and manufacture roluCcd ON the Pacific
coast, To the extent OF the consumption re-
quircd by the public service there.
Blank proposals, ana circulars giving iul IN
struCtiuns Ms to manner of bidding, aud terms
OF contract, will Ice furnished ON application to
this Office, or Ia the Qunrtermustcrs at the
posts named.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or nl proposals
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: proposals for --- AZ - amt
addressed to tho undersigned, or to the rcspCC.
| tive Post QuArtcrnustcrs.
j. q. e.. LEE,
Major and hlCt QuurtUrnustCr.
may l-2-4-5sAL3l
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

Mr.. George V. willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: "My wife has been al
most helpless for five years, so helpless
that she could not turn over in bed alone.
She used TWO bottles of Electric Bitters,
and is so mu h improved that she,is able
now to do h own work" Electric Bit
tiers will do all that is claimed for them
Hundreds of testimonials attest their
great curative powers. Only 30 cents
a bottle at Rice Bros 4 Co.'s.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

Warm weather Is now with us, and as
all creation Is arraying in the dress be-
fitting the season, Mr., L.Wolfson, whose
emporium is headquarters for all fine
gents clothing, is now Offering the same
in suits or separate at such low prices
that will give any one chance to get n
summer outfit at his own price. This
offer Is only temporary and made to
make room for constantly arriving new
invoices. A word to the wise, etc.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chllblains, COrns and all skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
% cents per box. For sale by Rice Dros.
Il Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

TIM Secretary Of War has refused to
allow cannon at Fort Machinac to be
used by a post Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic In Decoration Day services, on
the ground that IT would be contrary to
the law prohibiting the use Of public
property for private purposes, ' says the
Globe-D Democrat.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

"uNlEss Secretary Manning" SAYS the
New York sun, "abandons his pro-
claimed purpose Of keeping in the
Treasury SlOOUO,OCO in gold, as A re.
serve fund for the REDEMPTION of the
legal tender notes, he will very soon, for
Hll other purposes, have to suspend gold
payments. The available gold in his
hands last Saturday amounted TO only
sllj,29S 1922, which is nearly $1,000 900
less than 1t was the Saturday before
over 100000 less than four weeks be-
fore, and fully $2G,0OO,OCO less than on
January ?, 10 weeks ago. The decrease
thus far this year has been at the rate of
about Sl,H0,OOO week, which in -
weeks would more than exhaust the sur
plus Sl5,39S 922 on hand Indeed. the
decrease last year in the II weeks from
May Il to August . WAS $l0. 237 ,3O2, and
lhele exists no reason why it should not
proceed with equal rapidity this year.
BY the first Of August, therefore. or at
least the first Of September, the Seore-
tary Will have to choose between trench
ing upon his pet 100000 900 gold re-
serve and the payment ofinterest ON the
public debt and OF the ordinary expen-
SEES OF the Government in silver dollars.
The probability is that he will Ndopt
the latter alternative, his example will
necessarily be followed by the banks
and by the people, the greenbacks them
selves will soon have to be redeemed in
silver, and we shall witness at last the
much-dreaded supremacy of the silver
standard, As to the effect of this pro-
baDle suspension of gold payments and
the substitution of silver, we repeat
what we have often said before. The
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

Published daily, except sunday, at 30 East
Commerce street. Delivered 10y curriers'
throughout the city a. i0ccnts a wcch payable
To our agent. single copies for sale by news
boys ut cents. Subscription, per year e. o.
In advance
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23
CANCER CURED

| have hud cancer ON my face for mnny
years. have tried great many remedies,
but without relief. | almost give up hope OF
ever being cured. DIR. Hartman, my sou, re-
commended Swift's Specific, which | have
taken with grcnt results. My face II now well
and II is Impossible for me to express my
thanks In words for what this medicine has
done for me. Mus. OLIVE HAHDMAN.
Monroe, Ga, Sept. ., 1854.
Swir's Specific has cured cancer on my
face, and has almost nude new man Of me.
+. j. TEATE, Wacissn, Fla.
have hnd cancer In my right cur for three
years. tried every remedy the physicians
practiccd, to no permanent good. Swifts
Specific hns wrought wonders for me. II II
the best blood purifier In the world.
ions ;. MoRtuw, Florence, Ala.
Swirt's SPECIFIC is entirely vegetable, and
seems to cure CNnCCTs by turrrHg out the I'M
purtics from the blood.
Treatise ON Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free.
Tue SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer D. Atlanta,
Ga. or lji W. 2h ST., N. Y.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23
a n. IS 81 RAILROAD.
S0tQyday. Nav %. 1885.


No member of the firm, or any .mp.oyco ot
the LiGnr Office, has authority 90 contract ANY
liabilities in the name of the nrm. And mo-
bills will be- recognized or paid unless 'hc
same Doe first approved ny the undersigned.
THOS. D. JOHNSON,
business Manager and Treasurer.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

SECRETARY LAMAR started out in very
earnest manner to fill the exacting duties
of Secretary of the Interior, but the vim
seems TO have worked out of him, and
tho Office Is in II bad state a Washing
ton special to the Globe Democrat saws:
The squirt with which Mr.. Lamar en-
tered upon his new duties has about
ended, and the Secretary ia now fulfilling
all the bad predictions made of him. lie
iinds the routine Irksome. and he lodges
II. The result Is confusion and delay,
forgotten engagements and brokcn
promises, until complaint has reached
the White House, and the President is
annoyed. People gather in tho corridor
Mt the Interior department by scores to
see the Secretary, but there is no Secre-
tary to see them. The butiness hours
are not long, but in the midst Of them
Mr., Lamar may be found lesurely saun-
tering along Pennsylvania avenue, look
ing into the windows, stopping to gos-
sip on the curbstonc, and doing Just as
he used to do when he was ENJOYING
Senatorial ease. lie is failure as a
Cabinet officer"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

Away back somewhere in the remote
past, the heel of II woman's shoe was
bigger than n nickel. and was not placed
in the hollow Of the foot Chicago
Ledger.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

SENATOR VEST, Of Missouri made
very ungenerous remark the other day
when he said, speaking Of his son, "that
he advised the boy not TO go into the
business Of drinking bad whiskey on
frontier posts" being an allusion to the
desire OF President Arthur to put him
in the army as Second Lieutenant.
This is a very sweeping declaration, and
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

TnE grand jury did good thing
when they raked the city authorities
over the Goals for their neglect Of the
suburban residents 1t Is fact that
there are a number of worthy and re-
spectacle citizens who live OIL from the
business portion Of the city and who
average quite fairly in the way Of pay
ing taxes, but whose interests are almost
entirely neglected when it comes TO
street grades, crosswalks, etc.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

SETTLED weather will show more pro-
gress in the work on the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad, although the
work done so far this week is more than
good beginning, considering the heavy
rains. When the road is in operation
people will wonder why its building was
delayed so long,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23
NOTICE.

On account of dissolution, we offer our
entire stock of general Hardware, stoves,
agricultural implements, iron and wagon
material at and below cost, and invite
the public in general to call upon us be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
TINS ~ PELTZER,
5-l2-tf No, 10 Military Plaza.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

The telegraph n few days ago gave a
very narrowing tale about a young man
who alleged that he had been Kid
mapped with number OF others and
taken to Guatemala, where they were
obliged to work on a railroad in a con-
dillon worse than slaves, The story
is denied In toto by parties who profess
TO know something Of the situation, and
the natural question is, Where ia Joe
Mulhatton, the great American liar?
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-23

The Floresyille Chronicle editor
claims to have known of the existence
OF the cave which was opened at the
head OF San Pedro avenue the other
day. There is an old opening, it is
true, but the new one discovered in the
recent blasting on the east side Of the
hill Is what caused the comment and
excited curiosity.