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Desperate TramPs.

GALVESTON, Jan. 20. A Nesss
Overton, Texas, special says: A trage.
dy occurred just below Overton early
this morning. When the south bound
passenger train on the international
and Great Northern railroads reAched
Overton at o'clock this morning,
two tramps boarded the rear end.
After the train had pulled out. Con-
ductor w. A. Frazee went his usual
rounds, and demanded fare of the
tramps, who refused to pay; where
upon the conductor and Brakeman
Powers attempted TO eject the tramps,
when one of the latter drew revOl-
Yer and shot Conductor FraZee
through the lungs, m0rtally wound
ing him. Powers was badly wounded
: in the thigh and the train porter was
also wounded. The train returned to
Overton, where the wounded are now
receiving medical aid. The tramps
escaped to the woods. A special train
from Jacksonville this afternoon is
bringing bloodhounds, which will be
Immediately put on the track'of the
murderers.
GALVESTON, Jan. 2l.-Conduct0r
Frazee, OF the International railroad,
who was shot yesterday by tramps:
died to-day while en- route to Calves
TN. His wife was on the north
bound train to meet her husband,
who expired just before the trains
met.
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We Got Them.

The Helena Herald gives Butte
crl dit for doing the thing handsomely.
It says: The Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias. which was held
at Butte City frcm Wednesday to
Friday of last week, was probably
one of the most pleasant meetings Of
the kind ever held in Montana. It
appears that the Butte people turned
themselves loose, as it were, to make
the knights as happy as possible In
the Silver City during the meeting of
the Grand Lodge. The Knights from
Helena have returned with thankful
hearts for their splendid reception
and entertainment ut Butte and are
loud in their praise of the munificence
of their brother Knights, and their
regal entertainment. Messrs. Klein
schmidt, Metlen, Boos and Cole,
delegates from Helena, speak in his h
terms of the grand ball and the baE-
Quet
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Fits 90hn Porter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-A resolu-
ton was introduced in the house to-
day by Gen. Slocum, calling on the
president to transmit to congress the
appeal made to him in behalf Of Fitz
John Porter, with an accompanying
paper. The appeal referred to was
sent to the president by Fitz John
Porter about two months ago, and is
request by Porter for reinstatement
in the army, he (Porter) claiming
that the president can >reiDstate him
without further action by congress.
Che paper is al elaborate review Of
the opinion of the attorney general
upon which the presidents veto of
the Porter reinstatement bill of last
session was based, In which the view
taken by the attorney general is con-
troverted. This review was prepared
for Porter by Built prominent at
torney of Philadelphia. The resolu-
tion was referred to the military af-
fairs ccm mittee, and will prob .bly
be reported back to the house favor
ably within few davs-
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DR.. Buchanan Again.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20. - The
North american has the following {:
John Buchanan, who tlourished two
years ago as the head of an alleged
medical college in this city, and who
was convicted of fraud, will probably
be arrested on warrants sworn out
against him charging him with
swindliDg, forgery aud other crimes:
His occupation was discovered
through his wife, who a short time
ago applied f;r q divorce on the
ground of desertion. 1t Is asserted
that q confession has been obtained
from one of Buchanan's cOnfederates.
in which a numbar of heinOus crimes
are charged to him, and list OF pso-
pie to whom bogus diplomas have
been aold is given. The friends Of
Mrs. Buchanan assert that the evil
dence now being taken before an ex-
aminer will be sufficient to convict
the bogus doctor of a number OF
crimes with which he Is cha rged.
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n Meetan8 0etWeen SUA1Hve0 ana MySn'
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Mal
and Etpress says 1t transpired to-day
that before the division of money
made yesterday at the Coleman house,
Sullivan and Ryan struck each other
and were only prevented by friends
from q rough and tumble fight. Sal
livan sat for a long time with his
head bowed down about to his knees,
Ryan walked in and then the war
began.
II am sorry" said Ryan, "that the
match did not come to close"
$50 am l." said Sullivan.
II can whip you right now and
here" said Ryan, "aad you are
among your friends, but I want to
teach you q lesson"
"You can't" replied Sullivan.
I'm ready, put up your hanns
John" ssid Ryan and Immediately
let bis right out and planted terrific
blOw on Sullivan's muse.
SuIls van, who was unprepared for
tho onslaught, let 70 his left but
u,issed Ryan. Then he tried his
right tut Ryah met him with q cross
counter in the region of the ribs
which made the Boston boy yelp.
Their bxckers interfered and the
whole thing was put . stop to not be.
fore, however. the furniture was
destroyed.
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The county clerk aud recorder OF
Silver Bow county has recorded In
the past twenty days dating from
Jan. lst to Jan. Goth, one hundred
and fifteen new locations in the
Summit Valley miaing district.
Nearly all of these locations are be-
ing represented and on many of them
work has commenced which will be
continued until depth sufficient to
test the value of the leads has been
attained. The locations have been
made both north. south, east and
west from But:e's central point. Our
article in yesterdays issue fluids en-
dorsment in these locations. Its a
great and glorious country. this
Silver City and its surroundings and
every one is glad of it.
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LONDON, Jan. 20.-The cabinet
council met to-day at o'clock, all the
ministers were present except Cham
berlain, president of the board of
trade, and Earl Spencer, lord liete n
ant of Ireland. Gladstone look ed Wig
orous. The cabinet did not separate
until 7:3O. Another council will be
held tomorrow to decide finally the
points at issue between England and
the continental powers regarding the
future management Of Egy yptian af-
fairs.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says,
the governors of the maritime prov.
inces ofChina have been commanded
by special orders from the imperial
government of Pekin to enforce inn
partially the law regarding foreign
enllstments, which have been agreed
upon by the various powers In regard
to the Chinese tree p 'rts. These Or
ders We're issued in consequence Of
the remOnstrance of Marquis Tseng
to the English foreign office, commu-
nicated to Sir Harry Parks, English
ambassador at Pekin. They are
aimt d against the French naval and
trading vessels, the commanders OF
which have been picking up seamen
wherever they could find them In
the sep ,rt towns. The orders 49,:
sued amount to q quasi declaration
of war on the part of China, and
will make it accordingly difficult for
French vessels here after to find crews
In Chinese ports.
A brilliant audience greeted Mrs.
LanRtry at the Princess theatre to-
night on her re-entry on the London
stage, as Princess in Georges COM
edy, which was we'll mounted, but
failed in interest, being unsuited to
Euglish audiences.
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with q frontage Of $50 yards. was
erected as additional. protection.
In the afternoon the enemy's camp
Was SIGHTED. four miles from Over

with frontage Of $50 yards, was
erected as additional. protection.
In the afternoon the enemy's camp
was sighted. four miles from Over
:Z.rceba. It comprised numerous
tents and appeared to be fairly well
fortified. Meanwhile two groups OF
rebels were watching us from the
high hills on the left front, At six
In the evening the enemy fired few
stray shots, and the, British replied
with several shells. This enemy con.
tInued firing throughout g Friday
night, causing only one slight cas-
ualty. Saturday forenoon the enemy
commenced advancing In two dlvis-
ions, each numbering some 5000
men, beating drums and waving
dags. Many Of them were armed
with rifles. The enemy occasionally
halted, as II trying TO discover the
British formation. Meanwhile the
British were steadily preparing fur
the reception Of the rebels. They
formed . square, the artillery being
placed In the center, and advanced
TO meet the overwhelming force Of
V4C 0uCAAAyD "OV V~NssRsV<A A0vOA~OAO
ground. showing great knowledge OF
the art Of wa-. They
drew Us to- difficult POSITIONS,
for operations when by . cieverly
executed movement. they almost
disappeared from view, leaving only
their shoulders visible. Suddenly =
large body OF rebels appeared and
furiously charged upon the front Of
the British square. The British re-
piled with q deadly fire, which the
rebels were unable to Withstand and
they turned and attacked the left rear
Of the square. The heavy troops were
borne down by the onslaught and the
was broken for q few
but quickly rallied. "A
hand to hand fight ensued. The
rebels penetrated the rauka, but were
subjec:ed to . heavy fiank 6re and
were finally driven back. General
Stewart had q narrow escape, his
horse being killed under him. It is
reported the rebels are III force at
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Death OF Sister Theresa.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa. Jan. 2l.--Sis-
ter Theresa, niece of James G Blaine,
died at st. Mays Catholic convent
here at four O'Clock this morning.
Father Camerford and O'Brien anu
many of her associates In religion
were at her bedside. The best med
ical science was powerless to stay the
ravages of the disease which she
contracted on q recent visit to
Washington. -.
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WACHlrA, Kan, Jan. 90 -1a the
United States District Court, to-day.
Nellie Z. Bailey was acquitted on the
charge of the murder of wealthy
Engl,shman named Boihamley, with
whom she was travelling in the 'In-
dian territory about year ago. De-
fendant maintained that BothamIey
shot himself, aud there were no Wit
nesses to the affair. The .se is quite
sensational. and defendant has a
romantic history. She 3 handsome
woman, well educat I'd and figured as
q society belle at eastern watering
places. She has written q play. and
during her confinement in Jail has
bsen engaged in writing a novel:
She has lad three husbands, and
gained notoriety by her adventures.
The courtroom was crowded and
much interest displayed.
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A Growl from France.

PARIS, Jan. 2l.-The Qaulots de-
clares the special instructions sent
out by Eng and to the governors of
various British colonies in the far
E lst for their guidance in enforc-
ing the foreign enlistment act, con-
stitutes an act of hostility to France.
Admiral Courbet in command ut
Keeling, has detached two cruis ers
to watch the movements Of the Chi
nese feet recently despatched to raise
the blockade at Formosa.
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SmallPox I'm Portland.

PosTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 81 The
ec,nd fatal case of email pox oc-
CURED In a quarantlned car on the
Oregon Short Line yesterday, the
vicilm being john HaagiD, the father
of the young man who died OF the
same disease on the 9Th inst, the
father having nursed the son. The
car is now In strict quarantine, and
no new cases ale repurted.
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NOTES FROM HELENA.
Opposition to the New Orleans ApprC.
priatiOn Bill.
Proposed Legislation Against Gam.
bling.
What the Cattlemen Of the Territory
Want.

HELENA, Jan. 10th, 1885.
When the bill appropriating 5000
toward defraying the expenses of the
New Orleans Exposition came up in
the council, Kennedy spoke against
it. He urged that it was wrong In
principle, and established bad pre-
cedent to appropriate money to pay
bill contracted without authority.
and unwise as q business measure.
He pronounced the exposition fail
are, and believed it would never re-
pay y benefit to Montana commen-
surate with the outlay.
Mitchell spoke in favor of the bill
and on its final passage only Ken.
nedy and Barrett voted against it.
PROPOSED LEa1sLATIoN.
Hon. John F. Forbis will in day
or two introduce a bill for the abso-
lutte suppression of ofgambling through
out the Territory. If that fails to pass.
a bill will be introduced placing tt
under heavy restrictions, probably
requiring high license and forcing
it up stairs and off the streets aud
public places. One member thinks
it ought to be made disqualification
for holding any public Office. At any
rate, some legislation will be at
tempted on the subject, and as
prominent member of the House re-
marked to-day, the boys in Butte bad
better get their little axes and be
ready to 90 to cho piping wood.
There is also likely to be legislation
on the liquor traffic. Notice of bill
to amend the license laws was given
last week, but the bill has not yet
been introduced. A high license il
talked of, 81, 900 to 81, 800 for saloon
license is mentioned with favor III
the House Those engaged IN the
business in Helena have been hold
ing meetings and preparing for the
fight.
WHAT THE CATTLE MEN WANT.
The stock growers and cattle men
greatly outnumber any other,
interest represented in this legis-
lature. Besides the members, the
most prominent stockmen In the
Territory have been mere, and much
legislation is talked Of. What the
cattle men want. said a member Of
the House te-day,is to know whether
they own the whole Territory, or
only what their cattle run over. The
cattle men themselves Say 1t is the
merest nonsense to suppose that they
contemplate any legislation in any
| way antagonistic to the mining In
terest or any other interest in the
Terri ory. Their only Intention is
to secure the passage of laws neces-
! sary to protect themselves. They
are holding meetings every night and
| the measures so far proposed are sin-
liar to the laws In Wyoming and
Colorado, but are not yet made pub
| lie.
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Meeting Of the English Cabinet.

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The cabinet
me: again to-day &C noon, and en-
tered into further consideration CT
the French proposals regarding
Egyptian finances. Chamberlain
was again absent owing to continued
illness. He had just undergone pain
full surgical operation In the mouth
previous to the mreting of the cabi-
net. Sir Charles Dixie. president Of
the local government board, called
upon Chamberlain aud had u long
conference. The cabinet meating
lasted three hours. Afterwards there
was q long conference between Glad.
stone, Granville and the Marquis of
Harrington.
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England and Turkcy Divide Egypt

England and Tnrkey Divide Egypt
LONDON, Jan. 2o.-The st. James
Gazette hears that England will solve
the Egyptian trouble by assuming
for q certain period the entire ad-
ministration Of lower and middle
Egypt together with all financial re-
sponsibilitiey, giving to the Sultan
the upper and equatorial Egypt with
any I,ort or ports of the Red Sea.
Tie mission OF Has.an Fehlni Pacha,
Turkish minister OF Justice, Ia be-
lieved to be connected with the
scheme for the pal tition of Egypt.
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Cut This Out.

The following Montana statistics
will be of general interest: Total area
of Montana in square miles, l43,776;
in acres, 92.O16, 900; number of acres
exclusive Of reservations. 81 ,442 900;
number of acres surveyed, 5000 900;
number of acres in the n. P. land
grant, 2O,No.0oo; in the Blackfoot
reservation, 1850 square miles or
22,04S, 600 acres; Crow,5,843,0O acres;
Flathead, l, 1858. 900 acres; Fort Assin-
iboine reservation, 673, 900 acres
Fort Mag!nnis, 1900 acres; Fort
Shaw, $1,000 acres.
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MysteriOus Murder.

PlrrsBURG, Jan. 20.-A report
was circulated here late tonight that
a horrible tragedy had been COM
mitted near Rochester, Pa. The re-
port was to the effect that German
had killed young man and bis sis
ter aud cut them up into small pieces.
No names are given. Strenuous ef-
forts are being made to get full par
ticulars.
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Eyarts VIII Get There.

ALBANY, Jan. 20. The senate for
mally submitted the nomination of
VIM. Nj. Evarts for Senator to-day.
Evarts received 19 and Cooper IL
votes. At noon the house balloted
for United States senator with the
following result: VIM. N. Evarts,
q: Edward Cooper, 81.
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Sioux CITY, Jan. 20.-The lard
rendering tank in the Park packing
house Of J. E. Rooge & Co. exploded
this morning tearing down q portion
of the building. Very few men were
about the tank but of these John A.
Warral. Joseph French, and John
Keelers were instantly killed.
another man named Joseph Brener
will probably die. The factory en-
ploy 20 men end had the accident
occurred q few minutes later the loss
of life would have been terrible. The
damage to the building is 81, 900,
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washanGton News Budget.

"oS0A0XtOA NeW0 0W08OGs
WAsHINaToN, jap. 2'.-After the
introduction Of q number Of bills, the
house went into committee Of the
whole on the Indian appropriation
bill. II
The senate resolution was agreed to
calling upon the secretary Of the
treasury for any further correspond
ence- In his department relating to
the collie ction of a po tai tax ON dis
titled spirits. The chair laid before
the senate Plumb's resolution of yes
terday. requesting the president to
advise the senate as to his views as
to the present status Of lands known
a. Oklahoma lands. Owing to
Plumb's absence, Ingalls wished 1t
to 20 over till tomorrow. +
Vest offered q substitute for the
resolution, providing that the Sec
retary Of the interior shall commune
cate with the authorities Of the Greek
and Seminole Nations (Indians), to
ascertain upon what terms they will
convey to the United States all their
rights to the Oklahoma laEds. 4:
Conger said when, the matter.
should come up for consideration he
would move to refer 1t to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs. 81
/. Dawes said there was no use In that
as that committee had already re-
ported on the subject and the senate
had adopted the report. He though.
some good wou d result from giving
the president the opportunity of pro-
claiming again the position which,
under bis oath of Office he feels COM
PEELED to assume, namely that the
settlers on the land in question are
there In violation of the law. =. al
Vest said early action on the sub
iect was desirable as it had been
stated In the press that United States
troops were prevented only by high
water from having conflict with
the people who had gone on the lands.
The matter then went over till to-
morrow and the Senate proceeded to
consideration of bills upon the cal-
endar.
Representative Oates from the
committee on public lands prepared
q report on the bill to prohibit aliens
and foreigners from acquiring W
ywning lands within the United
States, which committee has report, d
to the house with the recommended
tion it do pass. Oates says: "Your
committee has ascertained with
reasonable certainty that certain
nOblemen of Europe, principally
Englishmen, nave acquired and now
own in the aggregate about q, ,OOO, 100
acres of land within the U. s. We
have not sufficient information to
state the quantity owned by untitled
aliens nor is It SO important as it is
generally held in smaller bo0iee.
This alien nonresident ownership
will In the course of time lead to q
system of Iandlordism incompatible
with the best interests and free In
stitutiOns of the United States. The
foundation for such q system Is being
laid broadly In the western States
and Territories. A considerable NUM-
ber of Immigrants is annually arriv-
ing to his county; aud are to become
tenants and herds men on tbe,e vast
pO. sessions of these foreign lords
under contracts made aud entered
into before they sail for our shores. 4
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That Cattle Trail.

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 19.-The state
senate. without division, passed a
joint resolution instructing the Kan
sas representatives in congress 10 op-
pose any effort by legislation TO
establish q national cattle trail across
this state. The opposition Is on the
ground that the trail will be prejudi-
cial to the interests of the people of
the state, and benefit only to out
siderS.
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Hard Fate OF Chicken Thieves.

1181U EUt% VI V03CAcH 11&AeVo0s
EVANSVILLE Jan. 20.-The police
shot and killed two chicken thieves
early this morning. They had been
out in the suburbs and had large
numbertf chickens in bags on their
backs. The men attempted to resist
the officers aud beat them over the
head with clubs.
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; cOn!0REssaONAL..
SENATE.

WAaRINGT0N, Jan. q. .-COke ~
verely. criticised Charles Francis
Adams Jr. who, he said after having
asserted; that railroads were " estsb-
lishing despotism that no sporadic
popular action could shake of . was
now advocating the consolidation or
federation Of all the railroads In the
country under one head. In the days
of his impsrtiaiity Adams saw the
evils of great railroad combinations,
but since ha has, got to be 'scheek by
jowl" with Jay Gould, he saw no
the great railroad companies were
the most lawless bodies with which
the government had ever to deal and
the passage Of the Reagan bill, would.
In h1D opinion, have greater moral
effect on them than anything con-
gress could d.. At the conclusion Of
Coke's remarks the senate on mo-
ton Of Butler, adjourned as . mark
OF respect to the memory OF Represen-
-tative <Evins. :
Z ::@ HousK.
- p
The Indian appropriation was
taken up and read by sections for
amendment. Barnes moved 10
amend the paragraph appropriating
$45, 600 for payment Of interest to the
Greek Indians, by adding the pfoviso
that no part Of this sum shall be paid
until the Greek nation shAii make
and file an acceptance and ratifica-
ton of the survey made under the
treaty and Also q statement In writ
ing, releasing the U1ited States from
SECURING the trust created by the
treaty as to half the lauds sold 10 the
United States by that treaty, ut is
under this treaty the Oklahoma
lands were. -ceded to the Uni ed
Srates.) Ruled out on point of
order. - -ss.--..
Rogers (Ark.) offered an amend
ment providing no part OF the money
shall be p aid unless the Greek nation
shall within twelve months make
and file in the Office of the secretary
of state an acceptance ABd p0ttdca-
tion Of the survey made and approved
by the department under the treaty
Of June u h, 1855, and the additional
lands ae4 ,ied by the United States
by the survey shall be held by the
United States undeE.the' provisions
of the treaty adopted.
Barnes moved to strike out the
paragraph, and In the course of his
remarks declared Oklahoma to-day
was practically in possession Of cattle
companies. The land was covered
with cattle as thickly as carcass was
covered with flies. Cattle companies
covere1 every acre of it, 10 the exclu-
sion of individual settlers. Let con-
gress investigate the subject, for on
The settlement of the Oklahoma Quee-
tion depended the blood Of American
citizens. The motion to strike out
was lost. The house then, as mark
of respect to the memory of Senator
Anthony, adjourned.
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Hanged.

GALWAY, Jan. 2O.-Thomas Parry,
who murdered his sweetheart. Alica
Burns, was at last hanged to-day.
Parry. was engaged to te married to
Miss Burns. She broke the engage
ment. He travelled over 100 miles for
the purpose of committing the deed.
He found Miss Burns with her sister.
He asked her if she still determined
to give him up. She replisd d ~ es."
He then said I've will see," and,
drawing q revolver, shot her through
the heart. He then shot himself. but
not seriously.