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WHEN INDICATIONS.

FOB sUSDAY-Local showers; partly
cloudy and slightly colder weather, with
winds shifting TO vest and northwest; gen.
orally higher barometer. -
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Marine News.

LONDON, Feb. 2s-The British steamer Barrow
more, from Baltimore, arrived at Liverpool with
the crew OF the British ship KirEwood. from Port.
lanu Ore. for Liverpool, which had preYio ascy
bee u reported passed dismasted.
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ROME, Feb. 2s.-william Waldo Astor. the retir-
ing United States Minister TO Rome. was to-day re-
ceived by her Majesty, the Queen of italy, who
bade him most cordial farewell:
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No Appeal to the Country Before Novem-
her.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The Cabinet meeting to-day
decided that as the Parnellites in the Commons
voted bodily with the opposition the majority OF
small 10 enable the Government 10 continue in
power. The decision as 10 the redisl ribution of
seats viii prevent an appeal TO the country before
Noyernb ber
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snfocated bx Gas.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2s.-A strong smell Of gas was
detected on the British steamship Deerhouad this
morning. Investe alton revealed the fact that
two men had been euffocated and two others
made seriously III. The dead men belong in Hull,
England,
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Russia and Afghanistan.

BRUSSELS, Feb. Is lie Nord, in the Russian
organ officially inspired article, says Russia has
resolved to respect the existing arrangement con-
cernIng Afghanstan, provided the other side to
these arrangements respects them"
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PARIS, Feb. 2S-A manifesto aigned by O'Dono-
van Rosa Is published in one OF the papers in this
city. Rosa declares that he never has had any
intention TO involve America in war or in any
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READING. Pa. Feb. 2s.-John Barkle, who be-
came insane through election excitement, snd re-
fused 10 eat for nearly two weeks, died at the
County Insane Asylum to-day He imagined the
members of the political party opposed 10 him
would poison him.
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misunderstanding with England, but without
negleeting the gratitude and respect due 20 the
Americans he can sustain bis struggle for Ireland
regardless OF the bullet of en- assassin.
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We1ch Sentenced.
Special to the Sentinel.

Special 70 tne Senunel
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb 2s-welch was refused
q new trial this morning, and was sentenced for
life. Alice Stuart gave light bail. and is now
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

National Bank Dividends-More Talk OF
an Extra Session-Gold and Silver
Prospects According to Secre-
tary McCulloch.

wAsHISeToN, d. c.. Feb. 2s-Rear Admiral
Jewett, commanding the North Atlantic sta
ton, has been instructed to send "a vessel
of his squadron 70 relieve a number OF des-
ttute American citizens in the vicinity of Living.
ston. on the west coast OF Central America. where
they bad gone for the purpose OF engaging in
work on the projected railroad.
1t is estimated that there has been decreass OF
little more than $4,000, 900 in the public debt
The Comptroller of the Treasury has declared
dividends payable 20 the creditors OF insolvent
National Banks as follows: The First National
BsnF, OF Anderson, lnd,. third dividend Ii 5O-lOO
springs National Bank. Of Hot Springs, Ark sec
all all so % per ceui: City National sanE *
of Chicago Ill. final dividend,of 5l2 900 of
per cent, Tpsk king in all u 512-I, 000.
Senator Fair succe eded to-day in calling up and
OF having passed the bill reim0ursing Harris
BOYLE and Mr.. Babble. settlers on Duck Valley
The Improvement taken and appropriated
by the Government for public use,
amounting to $500 on motion. senator Fair
bill providing for the payment OF S9.02l TO John
NJ. Dorsey and William +. shepherd. for beef sup
The Indian disturbance in 1850 in that portion Of
Utah now the State OF Nevada.
The probability of an extra session is again
me subject OF comment auo ong Co1gre :smen.
The senate Committee on Appropriations
has before Ii as much for three and q
half day. including Sunday, as II would under
were long one: Members OF the committee ex.
press the hope that they will be able TO present
the remaining bills to the Senate in time for
action, but 10 do so will require them
to work night and day. Two of the remaining
bills. the Deficiency and sundry Civil. are meas
ures OF indefinite detail. aud their careful scru-
uny at best Dy sub committees is held 70 be an
imperative duty. Committee meetings will be in
progress all day tomorrow and every night-per-
haps ali pighs-until the final adjournment
Secretary McCulloch said tonight, in speaking
OF the silver question, while be regretted the
action Of the House, he thought there no
danger That the country would be brought 10 the
silver standard at an early day "The condition oil
the country now, he added s'is favorable for the
maintenance of the sold standard, fnasmuch as
the balance OF trade is in our favor, and there
are no prospects OF its being against
us for some months to come
Besides, there is a large amount
of gold In this country outside OF what is held by
the Government and banks. and there is little dis
position on the part Of the American people tc
hoard their money"
The grand jury returned an Indictment fer EN-
bezzlement against ID. w. Middleton and 8. T.
Middleton. OF the late firm of Middleton Il Co..
bankers of this city.
The same jury found number OF indictments
against Daniel Carrieen. late Chief Clerk of the
Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery of the Navy De
partment, for making and using false vouchers.
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LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The Prince OF Wales pro-
grsmme for tour through Ireland includes a visi
10 Cork
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The Presidents Proclamation.

wAsHISeToS, Feb. 2s.-The President to-day IS
sued the following proclamation:
by the p esident OF the United States OF Amer
ica:
"A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. Objects of interest 10 the United
States require that the Senate should be convened
at 2 o'clock on the 4th day of March next. to re-
ceive and act upon such communication as may
be made to il on the part OF the Executive.
"Now. therefore, 7, Chester A. Arthur. President
OF the United States, have considered il 10 be my
duty 10 issue this. my proclamation, declaring
that this extraordinary occasion requires the Sem
ate Of the United States 10 convene for the tran
section OF business at the Capitol, IN the city OF
Washington, on the 4th day of March next at IL
o'clock noon OF that day, OF which all who shall
at the time be entitled 10 act members of that
body are hereby required To take notice.
"-y the President: CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
.FREDEgIcK 4. FRELrSGHUYsES, Secretary of
Staten
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HEADQUARTERS FESIAN BROTHERHOOD. I
NEW YORK, Feb. z. 1885,

ga meeting of centers of circles represented in
the following cities will be held at their respective
headquarters early may be before the 20th
inst. TO take such measures as may be necessary
to organize each their quota OF 200 men for a
brigade for active service In Egypt in the interest
of the Mahdi, IN his struggle for liberty Imme-
will be forwarded to Beekman street, New York,
to jeremiah O'Donovan (Rossal. New York,
IV men ad xvO mSn Doa DOs'oR; xoo men
will take immediate to raise for its con-
tingent the of SIS, ,0O0 which sum IL viii for
ware by the officer III temporary command of the
men. Each man of your quota must be guaran-
teed by the Center OF the city whence he comes.
Married men viii not be accepted.
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An American Imprisoned in Ecuador.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s The Secretary OF State
to day transmitted to the House disrstch dated
January ~ from Martin Reinberg. United States
Vice CONSUL General. at Gusyaq1il. relative to
the imprisonment OF J. R. santos In Ecuador.
Reinberg ssys: 1T is evident that there is q
studied intention to delay In furnishing this Of
fee With repeatedly requested information ior
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-vice Presldentelect
Hendricks called at the White House to-day in
company with henry D. Pierce OF Indianapolis
and the Inaugural Reception Committee and paid
bis respects TO the President
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
a Very strange Sight.


As returned to the city throu ,h tho
scrub timber | came upon a great red clay
yiaduct or embankinent which is to extend
to Mission Ridge from Chattanooga, aud as
the carriage mounted upon il ! observed for
a while nothing among the wprkmen that
was notable except one mah sitting in the
middle of the road with a gun in his hand I
thought o. myself: That is surly fellow;
he does not even move. and forces the car
riage close 10 the edge of the embankment
There was "A queer expression in his e.es a.
lac looked up with the gun acrOer his knees.
Then il seemed To me that ths men work
Ing had expressions not very human or IA
Iniliar. and | likened them 10 the queer
Dutchman Rip Van Winkle saw when he
went up the mountain. Locking closer
saw that every man hal chain extending
from his middle TO his ankle, and ON the
ankle was some kind OF weight Thess
were the convicts working ON the roads, a
sight one does not see anywhere in tine north
that am familiar with.
BLACKS and whites are mingled, and they
were shoveiing eartn into carts. or taking It
from carts AMI filing the road way. ard
every man wore that great steel chain. and
now and then on fence would be hung up
a pair of hand cuffs, and, finally, along the
fence line was sesn a chain extended upon
the ground to which these convicts are at
tached morning and night. "a they are
marched TO and fro. But. after all, this is
probably better form of employment than
being shut up in narrow cells and denied the
breath Of Heaven or the panorama of day.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02

Aurora Blade
Last Satur lay Ham Cherry arose in the
morning. took a bath. put on his black suit.
and arter breakfast occnpieslSiim reading
sacred books. tie told his folks as il was -
far TO church, and a. the of horse had CALLED
his shoulder plowing, hs guessed he wonlc
not drive thither. Everything was quiet
and peaceable about. and Ham was glac
there was day left for man To rest and re
cupera.e.
But just after late dinner a neighbor came
along with a load of hay. Ham stepped tc
the door and called out:
''How is tEis. John, that you are working
to-day. You should 90 10 meeting"
"Hain't got no time 10 90 TO meeting on
week days,n answered John. sunday il
all the time | can spare for church going"
The man then drove ON. Cherry stood
and scratched his head meditatively few
moments and then entered the house. He
told his wife to take a pencil and check of
the DAYS.
LESS see-Monday | went to town. Got
that down"
YES"
''Tue day / broke the colt. "Wednesday
put up that fence down in the lower field
Thursday killed the pig. Friday licked
the tramps. Saturday. Confound it, what
did | do Saturday. In Just ten minutes
after the above conversation Ham Cherry
was holding up the whiffistree with one hand
and driving has team down the lane toward
the field on a sharp trot.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
l. w. ENGLAND, THE PUBLISHER
An Example Of What Poor Boy May
Accomplishments Skylark Experiment.
IUncle Bill'' in Chicago HeraldI

Uncle Bill'' in Chicago Herald
Isaac w. England tine publisher of Tie
sun. was a notable example of what poor
boy may come To be. From a barefooted
printers devil he pushed him-el1nto fore-
most rank as a journalist. and he relin-
quisliei labor with the pen 10 attend TO tie
business Of The Sun only because ii was be-
coming evident that The SUI was To grow
into a vast concern that needed the best
kiad of brains in its counting room. lie
was one Of the most energetic men that ever
trol New Works streets.
Ii was England who conceived the unique
idea OF introducing the skylark into
America While boy he had stretched
himself ON his bacl in the gras. at his old
home near Bath. England. and watched tbs
bird as il sang and scared, AMI scared and
sang. aud the song haunted him for years
and wears in after life. lie often said that
he had a notion o. 60 10 the old country
ju.t 10 hear the skylarii once again. IL
fa>iel uppn him that, maybe, the biri
(. woul sing in America With all possible
haste lie sent q Englsnl for dozen. They
came, three OF them deal, however. and
after being put in good condition the nine
survivors were released on Mr.. England's
farm. at Riigewooi, y. j. Within two
hours one of them took 10 soaring and sing
Ing. and Mr.. England IN delight declared
that be had alreai iy the worth IF his money.
The birds did not get along right well IN
our ha'sh climate. a few bro DIS have
been hatchei out each year, and occasion
ally ones note is heard around Ridgewood.
but the attempt TO make them numerous
may lie said TO have failed Evidently
there has been very little increase in their
numbers although the original birds were
broaEht here eight years ago. IL was the
opinion ot Mr.. England that the winters
were too severe for them, but he believed
that in the climate of Florida or g orgia
they would multiply and be az musical as
they are in tLeir native afr.
Mr.. England bal the model farm crazs
Developed more intensely than ever did
Horace Greeley. There was nothing i'm the
lIns of experimental planting that he did
not practice aud his valuable farm was
covered with rare trees and shrubs from al
parts uf the worl l.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
Seeking an Opening.


'I came here" he explained TO the police
jadge the other morning. Ito hang out sign
of i am blind but had scarcely got OIL the
train when | found two cEaps working the
racket Two much blindness arotlses pubic
suspicion
''Was that the only openingf'
mo, sir / started out 10 tie my head and
arm up and work the Help this poor man
who was hurt in railroad accident but the
two hest corners in the town were occupied.
One fellow had been crushed by saw log
and the other had been terribly burned while
rescuing a baby
PITY the poor fire sufferers7 sighed his
honor.
About the only thing left, continued the
man, twas TO be Born deaf and dumb but
while was getting a placard printed by a
grocer's clerk the owner OF the store came in
and said that he had just seen two such chaps
walking TO the station. Then it was either
20 10 work or come here and be sent up.n
"And YOU couldn't work.
well, | was wearing a placard reading:
This man would work for y cents per day
but for his poor health when the officer
sollared me. Cues you'll have to make an
opening for me somewhere
His honor gave him p1acard reading:
This unfortunate person has been elevated
for two months"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02


They then proceeded 20 murder the kings
English. who had come there 70 conquer and
acquire their sand-pile.
The Arabian style Of warfare is peculiar.
II consists largely in drinking alkali water
ON their part and in requiring their enemies
10 do the same for eO days So il becomes
simply question of who has the firmest and
most durable Bessemer steel bowels
No one but Bedouin would have thought
Of such style Of warfare. IL is not. there
fore, a question Of courage or everlasting
justice, il is a question Of who can drink con
centrated I've all summer and take his stom-
ach home with him in the fall
In battle, the Arab charge is peculiar in
the extreme. The Arab does not stand up IN
line of battle for an hour while the com
manding officer gallops up and down the line
ON heavy horse, and the enemy pours a
CALLING fire into his ranks. He sails up
toward the enemy, waves his Oriental. night
shirt in the Egyptian night air, shoots some
one and goes away. When the battle-ground
is examined ON the following day, it is dis
covered that 500 brave and handsome Eng
lish soldiers are killed and one old moth eaten
Arab has stepped on his Gothic shirt tail and
spraned his ankle.
FL Mahdi is not bad-looking man at all
and the report that he has lost his teeth, so
that when he gives his orders he has 70 gum
Arabic, is not true.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
sne brought ms iresn towel every

sne brought ms fresn roweI every ID
I minutes
When was nearly ready 10 leave j added
this paragraph 70 my notes, in a good, round
/ hand. that there might he no mistake i'm the
/ translation: Boston is a very sociable place.
/ Perfect strau gers take a great interest in
one. Hadn't keen here twenty-fear hours
/ till | caught nv landlady reading one of
nv 'etJeys. Heei perfectly at home--gl-
/ most as il hal been taken into the family. "
! Tbs Steral and thoroughly understood.
| knew j. Uv tn majestic manner in which
shs hung an yellow broom handle by my
/ door two hours later. She was extremely
hau-htv, and her eyes, like those Of last
! century vel heroine had a sinister ard
] piercing laoS Then she began 10 take her
| revenge b. removing the towels. | had
formerly had a many s. fifteen on my rack
at on time. Within half a day she re-
ducsd me 70 two. At that point | bade her
farewell and hostilities ceased
A male urnalist oi good brain and envia-
ble position. in seeking diversion from bust
ness, has taken up crocheting and fine needle
work. Everybody ridiculet him. of course.
but he Went on matching silks and yarns,
and knit and embroidered himself into good
health and spirits. Why nots There is
nothing immoral in the crochet needle or
even embroidery. Both have been consid-
eret rather mi nd-we eakening, when operated
TO the point OF dissipation; but taken in easy
instalments. a. a rest from editorial labor
there l. no reason why they should not have
high therapeutic value The editor who
can turn from regular newspaper yarns to
yarns OF a more harmless kind. l. certainly
TO be congratulated rather than condemned.
The masculine brain that can joyOusly invent
new stitch, after manufacturing editor
lais on the Situation In Europe" the I'm
minent Dangers Of the Republic, I" and other
ponderous things, is certainly happily poised.
Besides, what sp endid precedent
for the entire editorial fraternity
lnsteaf Cr clubs, billiards. smoking
and drinking as diversions, zephyrs and silks
will be taken up bv the brain-worn scribe.
who will soon IL able TO knit and gossip at
the same time equal 10 any fair woman that
ever made a tidy or embroidered "A lambre
quin. These recreations may be somewhat
out OF mans sphere, but that feeling viii
wear away aS be acclstoms society ." iaat-
ing toward him for new stitches, gems of
embroidering devices. and all the other
mind-weakening phases Of the art.
This young man hsi covered piece Of old
canvas wit alleged embroidery in honor of
his grandno:her, who had ownel the canvas
long, long ago. / examined il carefully and
then said / was uncertain whether he had
honored his grandmother, however honor
able bis int ntions. II was a case in which
the breach would have been more creditable
than the Observance. EBBoS OLIVER.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
LYDDIE MAKING PIES.

sleeves Tllled up, arms white and bare
Eiyuliug the flour flakes there,
Iace with rosy flushing pink,
Dyes that laugh, and wink, and think,
Mouth with lips a bit apart,
Almost pulsiug with the heart,
Heart and hand, and mouth, and eyes,
This j. Lyddie making pie-.
Table strewed with luscious peach.
Cherries just = hin her reach.
Yellow butter, sugar sweet,
Lyddie's d@ft and awful neat
Not "A single spcCk bctrays
Careless odd or waSteiul ways.
WOmanhCod. without disguise,
That j. Lyddic making pies
Waiting oven, glowing hot.
Eager for what Lyddie's got,
gravely Lyddic tests the ..,at,
This j. I.y,ldies champion feat.
Then the oven door concealed
What her hands have Just annealed-
Half am hour, Presto" cries
l.yddie, turning out her pies.
! am dreadful fond Of pies,
I.ydait knows II by my eyes:
Peach, or apple cherry, plum.
Still my heart cries, give me some;
but my heart cries louder yet
For the home that ] shall get,
Where the love light ever lie-,
With my LydGie making pies.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
4 GENTLE woMAN's LIFE.

Down IN our hawthorne meadow, where
/ sometimes stray,
{ hear "A lone brook. oUt Of breath,
Runsiug away
To hide from ali the prying eyes
OF garish day,
And under covert reeds and rushes
Singing it, lay.
Vet Gods sweet sky beamed in its face
A. on il went.
Music a. out Of wind and wings
To IL was lent;
Fragrance Of mountains and deep woods
Was In it, scent,
And Gods own flowers grew on its banks
ln glad content
And thus a gentle woman's life,
Unknown abroad.
Nav bless some still. secluded nook
seen hut Of God
With tender flow Of healing waves,
by angels stirred,
With fragrance Of celestial bloom
Ia deed aud word,
And music of the angels harp,
set To life's chord.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
An Amicable Arrangement.
Texas Siftingsl


'How is il, Uncle Rastus.n said a gentle
man 10 an old darkey, that YOU never mar
riedi Aren't you an admirer of the softer
sexli
Il fo't er duel wunce bout err gal, sab, =
replied Uncle Rastus.
"A duelF'
Yes, sab; yeahs an yeahs ago. Sam
Jackson an myself we # labbed same gal;
we were bof boun' ter git dar. and de busi-
ness climaxsted in er duel We bof wah o
trIfis nahvous, sab, an 'sted Oh me hittin'
Sam or Sam hittin' me, We brought down o
vallyble mule dat wah stanIin neah de
fence"
:'And did YOU rire againN asked the gen
tleman. very much interested.
mo. sab, dat was a very vally BILE mule,
boss. an we bof got kinder skearG like. 50
we entered into an americable prearrange-
menth
How did YOU settle it,!
.'Sam TUX de gal an greed TO pay fo' de
mule, an hain't nebber dubbed sence.n
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
srAL OF pFPARTNENr OF srArr.

At first glance the figure in the centre
would impress one as having been copied
from the coat of arms of the German empire.
1t is graceful enough figure, but purely
allegorical representation of the great Amer
ican eagle. This seal was authorized by the
ac: Of September IS. 1859. IL is at present
stamped ON a wafer which is glued TO the
document requiring it, though not long since
a much larger seal, with much the same
design. was used ON a huge cake of red seal
ing wax. This was ATTACHED by a silk and
gold thread 10 the paper, i the c,'stcn in
Great Br.tain-a cumbersome, impractical
method, which has fortunately been aLol-
ished
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-07-02
The Deadly strawberry Festival.

The household was in great tribulation.
Jimmy Tuffboy had been indulging at an
infrequent Sunday school festival.
Il hope he is not dangerous, doctor. Do
Won think soir said his anxious mother.
NO not dangerous, exactly He has a
slight attack Of peanutico bananaris, with
some symptoms of icecxeamitis and eaku-
rium. | guess he'll pull through"
You bet / will. Doc. old SON." said
Jimmy. feebly. There's 'nuther festival
over ter de Methodist next week"
his mother was SO much encouraged that
she fed the mustard plaster To him in spoon
and bound a wintergreen sling" on the
painful portion of his anatomy.