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, 1885-03-01

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-The workmen in
the Texas 4 Pacific railway shops, at
Marshall, Tex, have been notified that
their wages will be reduced l24 per cent
after Monday next The order produced
much dissatisfaction among the men, and
a meeting was held and a committee ap-
pointed to wait on the road officials and
ask that the order be rescinded. This
was done, but not satisfaction was re-
ceived. A similar notification was served
on the men at the international and Great
Northern shops. at Palestine. which are
under the same management as those at
Marshall. and it was received in about
the same spirit A strike is talked of,
but no action in hat direction has yet
| been taken BY the men.
, 1885-03-01
THE CHURCHES.

AN. Il. CHuRcH.-Rev. W. A. Moore. pas
tor. Evening service at 20.
RAILROAD CHAPEL-south side, There
Will be Sunday School nt p. M. DR.. W. A.
Wyman. superintendent. A cordial welcome
to all.
FIRST BAPTIsr.-S0utheast corner OF Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev. j. 3.
Num-, pastor. Preaching services at II a. m.
and I 30 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday School nj
u rs p. m. Deacon 1. G. whlpple, superin-
tendent. A most hearty welcome given to
all to attend any OF these services
FIRST coNGREGATIoNAI--Comer Hin and
Nineteenth streets. Rev. c. NJ. Sanders. pastor.
Owing to the absence OF the pastor there will
be no preaching to-day Sunday school at IL liz /:
Deacon J. S. Taylor superintendent Walter c.
Brown assistant superintendent. Young Peoples
meeting at 6 p. m. strangers and those having
no church home especially invited.
ST. Marks EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-North-
west corner OF Ferguson and Eighteenth streets,
Rev. George G. Rafter. pastor. Second Sunday
in Lent. Lltany sermon and Holy Com
munion at II evensong and sermon at : 30.
Special music appropriate to the Lenteu sea-
son. A cordial invitation extended to all.
Seats free.
FIRST -PREsBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-COmer of
Ferguson and Eighteenth streets. Rev. X.
X. Field pastor residence at Inter Ocean
hotel. Seats free. The people cordially invited
to all services. Preaching at II armand 7 20 pm.
Morning subject Progress Of Professionalism. -
Evening subject. paul Before Felix -
Sunday school at the usual hour. ~ 40
pm X. n. Heath. superintendent.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at : 20
o'clock
METHODIST ErIscoPAL-Corner Eighteenth
and Ransom streets Rev. q. N. Eldridge. pas
tor. Services at II O'Clock a. m. and Z 30 o'clock
p. m. Third Quarterly meeting. Rev. j. II
Merritt. presiding elder. Will preach morning
and evening Love feast At 10 o'clock conf
munion service at the close OF morning SER
vice. Sunday school al the close OF morning
service. ID. X. Cowhlck. superintendent
Judge J. W. Lacey, Assistant. Class meet
ing at the close OF the evening services. A cor
dial welcome to all these services
, 1885-03-01

BIO SPRINGS, Feb. 2s.-The order re-
ducing the wages of workmen on the di-
vision and machine shops on the Texas
Pacific road at this place resulted tonight
in the men concluding to strike. The
strikers say they will not allow other men
to take their places.
RocKDALE, Feb. 2s.-At II dance ff-
teen miles south of this place, last night
a difficulty occurred between Zed Steph-
ems and Buck Scales, resulting in the
death of Scales. While making his es-
cape, Stephens shot and killed a bystand-
er named Hodges, and MORALLY wounded
a lO-year old girl. A posse il searching
for Stephens, who will undoubtedly b.
hung al soon as caught.
, 1885-03-01
THE SILVER QUESTION
AGAIN.
A Senator Tries to Present Cleve-
lands Views, but Fails.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-In the senate
to-day Mr.. Mitchell offered the following
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The commercial value of
silver has so far deprecated that standard
silver dollars coined under the act of 1873
are now worth but eighty-two cents in
open market and,
WHRREAs, The confirmed coinage of
such deprecated dollars, now amounting
to nearly 5000, GOO, 900, seriously threat
ems a suspension of gold payments by the
government from necessity, and the con-
sequent Punishment of gold coin from ae-
tive circulation, therefore, be it
Resolred, That the committee on
finance be and hereby is instructed forth
with, to prepare and report to the senate,
a proper bill to provide for the immediate
suspension Of the coinage of silver dollars,
and for the resumption of such coinage
whenever the commercial value Of the
standard dollars aforesaid, shall rise TO
within 5 per cent of par with the standard
gold dollars of the United States.
Consent being asked to have the reso-
luton considered at once and to have
read in connection with the resolution "a
very important letter from a distinguished
person" (meaning a letter of the presi-
dent-elect just published Oh the silver
question:. objection was made by
Messrs- Harris, Maxey, Cameron and
others both to the reading of the letter
and the present consideration of the reso-
luton. The matter therefore went over
one day under the rule.
, 1885-03-01

HELENA, Mont, Feb, 2s.-Intense ex-
element prevails here this evening on
the announcement Of the capture of two
more of the escaped Jail breakers Edmund
son and Dryer. O'Neil and Heating,
the captors, sent for the sheriff to receive
their prey alive in order to get the reward
offered. 1t is rumored that Henry Ed
mundson will not be returned to the jail
alive. He was one of the Con Murphy
gang of horse thieves and is now under
sentence of fourteen years imprisonment.
Dryer was confined on the charge of
stealing calves. Frank Ashton, n of
those captured yesterday. died this morn
ing from the effect ofthe shot received in
the back in his arrest. Ashton was i'm
prisoned on the charge of highway rob
berry, and has the sympathy of many who
think him innocent. He came here from
Alexandria, Mimi.
, 1885-03-01

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-Last October the
Mahdi sent an autograph letter to Gen.
Gordon, e~xulting the wreck of Col. Stew
arts steamer, and murder Of that officer
and companions. In proof Of his knowl-
edge that the disaster had overtaken
Stewart, he endorsed copies of documents
found on the steamer, and an account
showing the state of the munitions and
supplies at Khartoum at the time Of
Stewards departure. By the same mes
senger, who brought the letter, Gen.
Gordon sent back a defiant reply to the
Mahdi. He said: Il do not care how
many men you have killed, or what sue
cess you have gained. 1t makes no diff
ference to me-" After more in the same
vein, he continued, with: Il do not care
what forces you have. | am made OF
iron and intend to hold on here"
, 1885-03-01
A Fenian organization.

CHICAGO. Feb. as.-According to a
circumstantial narrative to appear in the
Inter Oceaa to morrow, the Fenian or
CARNATIONS have been revived in this
country, and a movement has actually
been put on foot TO organize two or more
full regiments OF 1000 men each for SER
vice in the Soudan to operate with the
Mahdi against the British.
, 1885-03-01

VICTORIA, B. O., Feb 2S.-The
American ship Astoria, which was towed
down the Straits from Nanaimo for
Gan Francisco, il reported ashore at or
near San Juan river on the southwest
coast OF the island. The captain and
crew of the vessel, which is said to be a
total loss. took a boat across and landed
al Neah bay. No further particulars
can he obtainable now.
, 1885-03-01
MoCulloch on the SILVER question,

MoCulloch on the Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The posi-
bility of an extra session Is again the sub
ject of comment among congressman.
The senate committee OF appropriations
has before it as much work for the next
three days and half days, including Sun
day, as it would undertake to perform in
as many weeks, if the session were a long
one Members of the committees ex-
press Il hope that they will be able to pre-
sent the remaining bills to the senate in
due time for action, but to do so will re-
quire them to work night and day. Two
of the remaining bills, general deficiency
and sundry civil, are measures of infinite
detail, and their careful scrutiny at least
by such committees is held to be an i'm
portant duty. Committee meetings will
be in progress all day tomorrow and
every night, perhaps all night. until final
adjournment Secretary McCulloch
said to-day, in speaking of the silver ques-
ton, that while he regretted the action OF
the house, he thought there was nc dan
ger Of the country being brought to a
silver standard at an early day. The
condition of the country now, he added,
is favorable for the maintenance of a gold
standard, inasmuch as the balance oil
trade is in our favor and there is no pros
pect of its being against us for soms
, 1885-03-01
Certificate Of Publication.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
WYOMINa TERRITORY.

WYOMING TERRITORY, :
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Feb. 27.
Ii is hereby certified that the u. s.
branch of the Fire Insurance association
(limited) of London, in the kingdom OF
Great Britain, has complied with the in
surance laws of this territory and is au-
thorized TO transact the business of fire
insurance in this territory for the current
year.
Witness my hand and seal of office the
day and year first above written.
j. ID. FREEBoRN,
Insurance Commissioner.
, 1885-03-01
amer 4 Johnsou,s BulIetIn.

A desirable furnished house, : rooms,
east Sixteenth street.
Two desirable unfinished houses.
Money to loan on first class real pro-
perty.
Coal, best in market, $3.50 per 1000
pounds to the on.
, 1885-03-01

Tell your rheumatic friends of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and you will do
them alasting favor. 1t costs but so cents,
and is sure to relieve the worst cases. Sold
by w. N. Hunt
, 1885-03-01

For SALE-A camp outfit complete,
will accommodate seventy-fve men. In
quire at No. 3l2 Themes street.
, 1885-03-01
Arraigning Two Would-Be Muir
derera.

NEW York, Feb. 2s.-The general
sessions court room was crowded this
morning with persons anxious to witness
the proceeding in the arraignment of
Mrs. Dudley for shooting Rosa and Dick
Short for stabbing Capt. Phelan. Short
was first arraigned. His face was flushed
but his manner calm and collected. Short
pleaded mot guilty to the charge Of
assault and battery. The recorder said
that as the case was an aggravated one he
would increase the bail from $500 to
$1,000. Short was then removed.
Mrs. Dudley was then arraigned and
approached the bar with a quiet smile.
Her counsel said by his advice she stood
mute. The recorder directed a plea Of
not guilty to be entered for Mrs. Dud'
ley, and her bail was fixed at S., 200. The
accused was then taken back to prison,
Neither Capt. Phelan nor O'Donovar
Rosa were present during the proceed
ings.
, 1885-03-01

Money 10 loan On real
estate iH amounts 10 s"if,
Riner' q johnson.
, 1885-03-01

Mr.. George W. Harris, Hageriown,
Maryland, had suffered for some time
with toothache and facial neuralgia and
tried st. Jacobs Oil 1T gave me in
saantaneous relief" he says, and | con-
slider il a wonderful remedy
, 1885-03-01

WANTED-A good dining room girl.
Inquire at the Star Restaurant,
, 1885-03-01

Ferris moves houses and safes, and al
ways has houses and rooms, furnished and
unfinished, for rent at the very lowest
rates. Inquire at 37S, Fifteenth street
, 1885-03-01

WANTED-A competent girl. Must
be a good cook and laundress. Apply to
Mrs. C. w. Wright. Warren avenue.
, 1885-03-01
NEW Local NOTICES.

Pure Plymouth Rock and brown
Leghorns-
A few cockerels for sale. Eggs for
Matching 81 per thirteen.
Dr.. G.. +. B%RisroL,
Fort Collins. Colo.
, 1885-03-01

Order your coal from Riner Il johnson
Telephone I02.
, 1885-03-01

Marshall coal, full weight, at Riner 4
Johnson's. Telephone log.
, 1885-03-01

Knights of Labor meet every Monday
night at 7:30 in the Idehnan block.
, 1885-03-01

Omaha steel barbed wire. Call for
prices at Arp 4 Conway's.
, 1885-03-01

For RENT-Two new houses. Inquire
at Cheyenne House..
, 1885-03-01

Try Ellis's fresh homemade iaffy.
Only 80 cents a pound.
, 1885-03-01

Schuttler wagons, and a full line of hard
ware at Arp & Conway's-
, 1885-03-01

BARGAINS.
BARGAINS.


Having bought the stock of house fnr-
nishing goods of V. Baker we propose to
dispose Of the same at private sale at his
old stand on Seventeenth street. Call
early and secure bargains.
F. f. WARREN MERCANTILE Co,
Feb. "a. 1885.
, 1885-03-01

For RENT-A few elegantly furnished
rooms, single OF e~n-suite, in the fine three
story building at the corner of Seven
teenth and Dodge streets, opposite the
club house. All modern improvements,
electric lights, telephone, furnace heat,
etc
, 1885-03-01

House for rent, by VIM. Murphy, cor
ner O'Neil and Twentieth street.
, 1885-03-01

FoR RENT.-Two furnished rooms in
the Tilden block, corner Of Sixteenth
street and Warren avenue.
, 1885-03-01

To RENT-Four large rooms, suitable
for offices or a small family.
Apply to WIN &. provinces.
, 1885-03-01

& historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
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WASHINGTON.

A report has been rendered by the
Treasury Committee on Distinctive Paper
against the use OF the distributed slk-fber
in bank-notes. Secretary Manning has ap-
proved the report, and has continued the
committee, which is composed of prominent
officials in the Treasury Department, with
extended powers 10 consider the subject of
the material and execution OF securities. II
is said authoritatively that not another sheet
OF the fiber paper now in use Will he pur-
chased. much finer paper, with n glossy
surface and more enduring qualities, will be
adopted. The banknote Of the future is
much more artistic in design.
The public debt statement shows a
decrease OF s4,225, 600 for the month of May.
The report OF the commission which
has been investigating the workings OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau las Teen COM
plcted and virtually approved by Secretary
Manning. reduction OF 80 per cent. i'm the
total annual cost OF tine collection Of inter-
nal revenue is recommended.
Secretary Lamar has decided that
lands purchased by the United States and
transferred TO the Interior department. are
to be regarded as part of the public domain.
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NEWS CONDENSED.


Frank Mcclure, made insane through
losses by the failure of tho Erie County Saw
ings Bank, MORALLY shot his sister ut Erie,
PA. The wrecking OF the bank has resulted
in a half-dozen persons becoming lunatics-
Fred Grant has announced that his
father Will drive no more In Central Park, as
no receives no benefit therefrom.
Another indictment (for grand larce-
N.Y. has been found against Ferdinand Ward
at New York. 1t Is alleged that just before
the failure OF the Marine Bank he carried of
n bagful Of its securities.
II. S. Scott, paying teller of the
Manhattan Bank, OF New York, who fed
with $3.50, 900 in grcenbacks, bought "a ticket
for Montreal, and is known TO have crossed
the border.
In a type-setting contest at New
York for $500 and the championship OF
America, between Ira somers. OF the World,
and James McCann, OF the Herald, the former
set 6,O22 ems of solid minion in three hours,
and the latter 6,342. The score is the most
remarkable ever made in ,ype-sctting con-
tests.
An agricultural journalist in New
York, who two years ago produced a hybrid
between wheat and rye, has now brought
out vigorous plant which is three. ourths
rye.
At secret meeting at Philadelphia
the steel-mill rollers refused 10 accept "A 40
per cent. reduction, and their action will be
upheld by the Amalgamatcd Association.
Fire destroyed the single factory of
the North Buffalo planning mill, mt Buffalo,
N. Y, causing loss of over $50 010 Nudge
e. Co.'s shoe factory, nc Danvers Center,
Mass, was burned, together with three other
shops and $40, 600 worth of stock. The loss
IS estimated at $4,000.
Abe Buzzard, the Pennsylvania out
law, surrendered To the prison keeper ut
Lancaster, first eXtortiug promise from the
jaier and his brother that they would not
claim the reward offered for his arrest.
Ex-Gov. Hale of New Hampshire,
who has been carrying on extensive manu-
featuring enterprises in New Hampshire
and Vermont, and is also largely interested
in real estate i'm Boston, has failed for Il
large amount.
The Juniata Building and Loan As
ISOLATION of Everett, Pa, has failed for
$4,000.
Benjamin Helpkin, New York sa-
loon-keeper, shot his wife in the head and
then blew out his brains.
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The Republican State Central Com
mittee Of Iowa has decided 20 hold the next
State convcntion, Aug. 20 and ~. at Dcs
Moines- i-t
President Cleveland appointed Gen.
w. s. Rosecrans, OF California, TO be Register
of the Treasury, vice Bruce, resigned, Her.
tert r. Bcecher, son OF the famous Brook
Ign preacher, has been appointed Collector
OF Customs at Port Townsend, Washington
Territory. Archibald Skillman was appoint
ed Collector OF Internal Revenue for the
District of Nevada; Baker p. Lee, Collector
of Customs for the District OF Yorktown, Va.
Andrew Borders. Postmaster at Sparta, Ill.
Willie K Touvelle, ut Celina, ohio;. Samuel
NJ. smcsd, ut Fond du Lac, Wis.,; Willis ii.
bates. at Denton, Texas; and James L. Hack
ley, at Vincennos, Ind.
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SPLINTERS.
New YORK is to have floating skating

New YORK is to have floating skating
rink.
Ex-Gov. HoRATIo SEYMOUR, of New
York, is 20 years old.
THE present value of cattle in Dakota is
estimated at SS,000,000.
A RAILWAY is projected between Wash
ington and Mount Vernon.
New MEXICO spent s45. 0OO.for churches
and Sc. ass, 900 for liquor last year.
THE inventor of barbs on fence wire re-
ceives n royalty of Sl20.0ooa year.
En- Gov. HUBBARD. Of Texas, Unite I
States Minister 10 Japan, has sailed for his
post of duty.
ALL the prominent candidates for the
Republican nomination for Governor of
Ohio served in the Union army.
SARAH" said war "it's all over town -
" What's al over town." was the anxious
inquiry. Mud Sarahs eyes dropped.
Mrs. FRELISGHUysES became SO much
attached to Washington during her resi-
de CO there that she will probably remove
thither permanently.
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SOUTHERN,

Virginia planters are being request
ed by commission merchants to hold back
their crops OF tobacco, as Wagons stand In
the streets all night at Lynchburg and other
producing points, unable to unload.
Mrs James Winn, q widow, and
three OF her children. and Mrs. Tony Stefano
were drowned OF Zeke's Island, near Will
arlington, N c. The children were wading
m the water, and, getting beyond their
depth. Mrs winn and Mrs. Stefano went to
their rescue, when all were drowned
Surprising that she was a witch, ne
groes III Etowah County, Alabama, dragged
an aged colored woman from her house, and
after tying her TO "A stake, beat her brutaliy
and burned down her dwelling. Eleven of
her assaiants have leen arrested.
Three lynchings have occurred in
the State OF Maryland within the last six
months. The third was that OF Townsend
Cook, negro, who brutally assaulted Mrs.
Carrie Knott, OF Mount Airy. Cook was
taken out of the Westminster Jail and
hanged TO II tree by an armed mob, his body
being riddled with bullets.
Secretary Whitney has received de-
tailed statement of the present indebtedness
OF the Worlds Fair AT New Orleans The
total amount of claims against the cxposi-
tion is S39,,31s of which $685., 600 is provided
for by the ppropriaton-leaving a balance
on the wrong side OF the account OF S62,-
SIS.
In battle between State Rangers
and Mexican fecbooters, on the frontier OF
Texas, three of the Rangers, including the
officer in command, were killed.
J. II. Asdemorte, redemption clerk
in the sub-Ireasury at New Orleans, who is
charged with deficit OF S25,3l3, has disap-
peared. IL Is feared that the theft may be
fully S50,0)O, but the Government is pro-
tected by the bond OF the Assistant Treas
nrCr.
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start, now say they 90 not believe tho wheat
crop of the Unitod States win aggregate
anything like rs much as $50. 0o0. 600 bsshels
this year, and some OF them think tho total
may even fall below 300, 100000 bushels.
The Postmaster at Lewiston, Idaho,
has abscondcd, after having stolen some
$4,000 by means OF fraudulent money
orders
A mob of seventy-five masked men
entered the jnil nc Eldora, Iowa. and took
thcrefrom two brothers named Rainsbarger,
and literally ridded them with bullets. The
victims were brothers OF the two Rainsbar-
gers now in Marshall County (Iowa) JAN for
murder, and had been arrested for an alleged
attack on DR.. Underwood, a prominent wit
ness for the prosecution
Rhyner 4 Co, the insolvent bankers
$4,000, with assets of s339,0e2, OF which
siH, s23 are doubtful OF desperate.
Attachments were served upon Cor
tinas' Wild West combination at Galesburg,
Ill The cowboys, Mexicans, aud Indians
connected with the show seized tho herd OF
ponies belonging 90 the concern and started
for the West. No attempt was made to stop
them.
At Gudsell's Station, near Evansville,
Ind, John Butcher quarreled with James II.
Munnis in regard 10 the right of way for a
loaded team, and fatally stabbed him. Butch
er, when pursued 10y officers, emptied two
revolvers, r, serving the last cartridge TO blow
ont his own brains
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POLITICAL.

President Cleveland has appointed
Charles II, Robinson, Collector OF Customs at
Wilmington, n. c.; John c. Bixby, Collector
or Customs at New Haven, Conn.,; John II.
Farley, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Eighteenth District OF Ohio; T. c. Bronson.
Cole ctor OF Internal Revenue for the Eighth
district OF Kentucky. William II. Welsh, OF
Maryland, was appointed Deputy Third Au-
ditor OF the Treasury. William III. Culllng-
worth was commissioned postmaster at Rich
mond, Va. Colonel +. ID. Stephenson, OF ILL.,
nois, has been discharged from a position in
the pension bureau at Washington. The Pres
ident has appointed the following post
masters;
Colorsdo-David F. Rakes. uuray. vice Albert
Moore. resigned
Illinois-Joseph f. Henderson, Aedo, vice
John Mckinney, commission expired.
Indiana-David J. Esstburn, Fowler, vice
George W. Mellis. resigned
lowa-John Letzel. Clear Lake. vice A. D. Ed
ridge resigned.
Kansas-Justinian Mayberry. Burlingame,
vice George w. Doty commission expired: John
r. Brant, Usage Mission. vice J. s Curtis, re-
signed.
.Kentucky-c n. Respress, Maysville. vice NJ.
c. Hutchins. resigned
Michigan-Martin v Meredith at East sagi-
nav. vice William g. Care, suspended because
he had been found guilty Of fraudulently ap-
PROF. rating to his own use part Of his allowance
Tor Office rent by means OF false vouchers, and
OF soliciting Portion of the premises without
accounting for thcrent received for the same.
Nebraska-John Kittlc at Seward, vice c. T..
Van Pelt, commission expired
Pennsylvania-A. II. Simpson II North Clar-
endon. vice II. +. Norris. RESIGNED; Alex. wcrtx
at Mechanicsburg. vice Miss Catherine Singer.
commission expired.
South Carolna-w. II. Glib, ns, Columbia
vice c. NJ. Wilder. commission expired
Texas-C. A. Gildea, Brackettsville. vice w.
Lambert. commission expired.
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dred. whole cities in the vale of Cashmere
arc believed to have been destroyed.
Sir Julius Benedict the famous mu-
stefan and composer OF operas, has just died
in Lendon. He was eighty-one years old.
Mr.. Gladstone announced in Parlia-
ment that England and Russia nad come to
an agreement. This settles the boundary
business, and all that remains now is for the
commission to meet with the engineers and
surveyors and set up the boundary posts.
AS TO the responsibility for the ''Penjdeh
incident" Mr.. Gladstone intimatea 1t would
be let out TO arbitration.