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CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION.
Work That Was Expected to Come up This
Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. AFTER the usual
MONDAY call Of the States and Territories,
for the Introduction of bills In the House to-
morrow, individual motions to suspend the
rules will be In order, and number of men,
bers will endsavor by this means to obtain
the immediate passage of specified measures,
or assignment of future dates for their con-
sideration. Collins intends to ask the House
to fix . day for the consideration of the
bankruptcy bill. Watson will ask for the
passage Of the bill reported from the com>
mittes on invalid pensions, providing for an
increase Of pensions to widows from s. 10
$l2 per month. Payson will move for the
passage Of the bill restoring to public entry
the lands held within indemnity limits for
the benefit Of railroad and wagon road CON-
panies; and Cassidy will ask for the passage
Of the bill providing for the erection of .
public building in Carson City, Nevada. A
two thirds vote will be necessary In each in>
stance to secure favorable action. Tuesday
has been set apart for the consideration Of
bills reported from the committee on mill.
tary affairs, with the understanding, how
ever, that appropriation bills shall have the
preference. The pension appropriation bill,
which was reported to the House prior to the
holiday recess, will, in all probability, be
called up for consideration on that day.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, 1t Is expected, will be reported from the
appropriations committee the same day, and
be called up for discussion on Wednesday.
The Indian and District Of Columbia bills
will probably be reported to the House dur
ing the week, at the first opportunity, and
when their discussion will not interfere with
the appropriation bills. Reagan will ask
that the consideration of the inter. state COM
mercs bill be resumed. If that measure is
disposed of before the end of the week, Will
lis will endeavor to secure the consideration
Of the educational bill; his purpose is to
call up his own bill, and to make the Blair
bill, which passed the Senate, be substituted
for 1t.
In the Senate the interstate commerce bill
has first right to consideration, aud Its sup
Po''SiS oAPicoo Ino opiuion LnAt IL VIII not
be set aside for anything but an appropria.
ton bill. Its consideration is likely to con-
sumo great part Of and possibly all the
week. The bill to declare the forfeiture of
the Oregon Central land grant will probably
be brought in during the morning hour and
passed, at least, pending the treaties which
are expected to be reported from the foreign
relations committee, and considerable por-
ton of the time of the Senate may be spent
In executive session.
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Ruin Wrought by Earthquake in the Spanish
Proyinces

Ruin Wrought by Earthquake in the Spanish
Provinces.
MADRID, Jan. 2.-It is probable Alphonso
will visit Andalusia. Officers of the govern
ment are visiting the scenes of the recent
terrible earthquakes to afford relief. Terri
BILE gales have passed over the half-ruined
villages and exposing the bodies inferred.
Albunnelas presented an appalling sight.
Half that town is completely ruined, and
churches, convent and town hall collapsed.
The inhabitants are still outside the town
shivering around fires. Women and chill
dren are huldled in carts, wagons and tenn
porary ambulances. Sixty persons are woun-
ded. Armed guards are protecting the town.
One hundred and ninety.two corpses have
been extricated from the ruins, and active
efforts are being made to recover the other
bodies. The mayor and other wealthy citi-
zens are among the victims. The mayors
wife was buried to the waist In debris for 10
hours. Many were rescued alive after being
partly buried for "a hours. Some were half
crazed with fright. Piteous cries were heard
from the ruins for "a hours. These people
ultimately died, assistance being impossible.
The inhabitants wander about their dssola.
ted homes, risking their lives In the endeavor
to save something from the wreck. In the
night camp was improvised from carts, tents
and sheds. These, with the snow.cisd hills
round about, made wierd spectacle.
A singular feature of the earthquake was
the fact that in places only short distance
apart some experienced three aud others
seventeen shocks. After the first shock
there were flashes Of lightning from clear
sky. All the shocks ran from south to north
and several shocks had q rotary IN ovsment.
MADRID, Jan. 2.-Earthquake shocks were
again felt at Granada, Malaga, Nerja and
Algarlabo last night. The panic among the
people Is undated. A number of towns
and villages have been completely destroyed
aud the inhabitants have deserted them.
Many persons sleep in railway carriages. 4
royal decree has been issued ordering that .
national subscription for the relief of the
sufferers be made. Public officials have
agreed to contribute one days pay each. BY
this means $500 900 will be raised. Spanish
Ministers and Consuls In all
will also open subscriptions.
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Public school. in utab.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 2.-In the school case
heard to-day the Gentiles opposed the collec-
tisn Of taxes because Of the claim Of the
school being sectarian. The witnesses swore
that Mormons emily could &c: employ ment -
teachers, and were required to close the
school on Mormon fast days every month.
They must pay tithing, and open the school
with Mormon prayers. Two theological
classes Of the public schools were reported
- history classes. The public funds are
used to pay the tuition Of Mormon teacher.
At the Brigham Young theological Acads-
my Professor Lincoln testified that when he
visited the public school ct Ogden the teacher
made the pupils recite the Mormon cate
cham. Similar testimony Of the counsel for
the defense said the resistance was revolu-
tionary and calculated TO destroy mot only
the schools, but the entire system Of taxa
ton.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Times says
Henry Ward Beecher was in low spirits last
night, and certain amount of melancholy
ives infused into the prayer meeting. The
hymns he selected were of mournful char
scter. He said: "lf God were to srdsin me
to tegin life again, of course would submit
chesrfully. But am glad the end Is draw
Ing nigh. have had good deal of trouble. !"
beecners voice sank into . whisper, and II
was with an effort that he reused himself
from bis rsverie. ~ am 72-not quite t.
years old, think, and at that age most folks
are dead and gone, and do feel, with the
Apostle Paul, that II Is better to depart and
be with Christ. ! have had this feeling 4
good many years, and did not die. / don't
consider II - an intimation that am going
TO die, though ! have that feeling now"
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Joaquin Miller q Mother.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IA correspond.
ent Of the Oregonian writing from Eugene,
Lane county, Or, has the following concern.
ing Mrs. Allison, mother of Joaquin Miller,
who about a year ago married Allison, q
farmers son, then only % years old: "Mrs.
Allison Is living Oil . farm near Coburg.
She'has been deserted by her boy -lover aud
IL entirely alone and trying to take care ofa
few half.frozen and horses and by the aid of
the neighbors to keep herself provided with
food and fuel. She resolutsly wipes away
her tears that At times will fall and declares
she will not think Of her present condition
and the future, which . short time ago
looked so bright"
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Sharon's Property.

WASHINGTON, Jan. sit is said that ex.
Senator Sharon's agent has offered the pur.
chssers Of property here belonging to Sharon
warranty deed, guaranteeing them from
any possible loss in case they buy Sharon's
property on deed signed by Sharon alone.
1t is represented that all the indications are
that the Supreme Court of California will
override the decision Of the lower Court de-.
claring Miss Hill to be Sharons wife, and
that no further trouble can ever arise about
the property. On the other hand, . leading
lawyer here has advised his clients not to
purchase on deed signed by Sharon alone,
for fear Of annoying complications. Under
the circumstances, therefore, 1t Is more than
likely that nothing will be done in regard to
the property In question until after the ae-
ton Of the Supreme Court OF California.
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A DUEL ON HORSEBACK.
The Fatal Ending of an Old Georgia Family
Feud.

NEW YORK, Jan. "a special to the
World from Albany, Ga, of the LIST, says !:
The news has just reached here from Col
quit county Of remarkable duel on horse
back, In which one Of the combatants was
shot dead and another MORALLY wounded.
There had been q grand reception at the
residence Of Mr.. Lake, at which the leading
families Of the county were represented.
About midnight several persons were
mounting their horses to return home.
Among the number were Homer and Elijah
Carter and the two Chastin brothers. As
they rode by Wright Weekly who was In the
act Of mounting, he cursed them and threat
ened TO follow them up and stshoot it out"
Putting spurs to their horses the young men
challenged him to follow. In an instant
Weekly was upon his horse, anu fred pis-
tol shot after the party rs he pursued them.
The four men Immediately returned the fire
and regular duel on horseback began In
the dark, the location Of the combatants be-
ing marked by the pistol flashes. Weskly's
brother rode up to him, and, grasping the
reins Of his bride, begged him to give up the
dght. Just at that moment . bullet sped
through Wright's breast, and his horse, turn
ing, bore the dead rider back to the door Of
the house from which the guests had been
watching the deadly conflict. The Carter
party rode Of, one OF them, IL Is said, being
MORALLY wounded.
This terrible tragedy grew ont Of one
equally . bloody some years ago. Alfred
Carter, brother Of those who took part In
this encounter, was assassinatsd by Richard
Barren - he was returning home one dark
night. Alfred Carter's widow subsequently,
married Wright Weekly's brother, much
against the will Of her late husbands broth
ers, Elijah and Homer. They frequently
attempted TO draw the lady's husband Into
ambush, and ct last succeeded In making
her second time widow by the murder Of
Wright.
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The Yellowstone Park.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-R. E. Carpenter, Super
intendent Of the Yellowstone National Park,
Is here en- route to Washington. He Is 60.
ing there In the interest Of the park, and
especially to get the proposed appropriation
Of $100, 900 made. This amount is asked by
Lieutenant d. G. Kingman, who has control
Of road construction In the park. Mr.. Car
penter will also present three or four claims
by different individuals for bridge building,
which are Of long standing. He states that
the park Is In good condition, although the
hotels are not sufficient for the tourists,
many Of whom have to put up in tents.
English and German tourists seem to pat
ronize the park mole than people Of any
other nationality. Some difficulty is expe-
rienced with squatters, although they are
rapidly being elected. Mr.. Carpe inter- goes
to Washington to-day.
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Has Some Cruel Doubts About 1t.
Sun River Sun, Jan. /.

A Mr.. Schafft, in the Neao North West, tells
stsry about wonderful spring which he
discovered near the boundary line, the wa
tiers of which gave a metallic coating to his
stomach and other digestive organs, sort of
electroplatsd them, and that for years after
he could drink the vilest Indian whisky
without squirm. The above must be lie,
for If such thing were really true that
spring would have been located long ago,
and our buns would move up once year to
have their gizzards plated. Possibly the
people of Choteau know where the spring
il, which accounts for the wonderful non
effectiveness Of the distilled lightning which
thew so freely imbibe
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A Lady of Nerve.

NEW IoRK, Jan. 3.-Ths WIFI Of DR.. W,
Fleming wss in bsrroons this evening when
the lace caught fire from sas burner. Nm.
Fleming pulled the curtain down and at-
tempted 70 trampls ont the flames. Her hair
and clothing caught FIRE, which Alec extend
cd To the furniture. Her husbands mother
was lying III and helpless on the upper door.
Mn. Fleming closed the dosn 90 that the
old lady might not be alarmed. The burned
lady then sent In : telegraphis alarm to tho
police and DIRE department and piuckily rang
up the servants, Who succeeded In getting
nsighbon to carry DR.. Flemiag's mother ont.
The physicians wife 10 badly burned about
The facs bat mot fatally.
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NEWS FROM GORDON.
The False Prophets Diseouraging Dream.

CAIRe, Jan. 2.--General Wolseley has re-
ceived small piece Of paper, with General
Gordon's genuine seal on the back, dated
Dec. 18th, saying: "Khartoum Is all right"
A dispatch has been received from the Mudir
stating that an Arab from the Mahdfs camp
had reached Dongola. He afirms that
Mahdi's followers are gathered in force at
Mizancineke, twelve hours march south of
Omderman. They had repeatedly attacked
Omderman, bu. had been repulsed with
heavy loss and compelled to retreat to Aiz-
ancineke. Several tribes subsequently de-
serted. The Mahdi told the principal chiefs
that he intended 10 march against the Mudir
Of Dongola. The Chiefs professsd their
readiness to follow II the Mahdi would charm
off the bullets Of the enemy by leading in
stead Of following his troops. Next day the
Mahdi told the chiefs that he had seen in a
dream that the Mudir was q saint, against
whom 1t was useless to fight. This state
ment caused great alarm In the Mahdi's
camp.
KeRTI, Jan. 2.-Gen. Gordon's note Is not
an inch long. The paper was rolled up to
about the size Of q pin and was sewn in the
seam of the messengers garments. General
Gordon estimates the Mshdi's force at from
10000 to 10000. The messenger adds that
In recent engagement one e the enemy's
guns wa, disabled. The garrison, he thinks,
will be able to hold out. The General
spends his nights in acesseless watch, visiting
outposts to see that every sentry is on the
alert. He has two palaces, with = gun
mounted on each. He has always examined
the guns at day break, in order that he may
assure himself that they are properly prImed
and ready for action. He then lies down
and sleeps during the greater part Of the
day. General Gordon is described as cheer
full.
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Grain Fed Montana Beef.
Husbandmdn, Jan. LIST.


How much beef Montana will consume
from January until June, is . problem for
our Montana farmers to figure on In which
there Ii promise Of reward. The beef used
between these dates must henceforth be hay
or grain fed. 1t has always heretofore been
our boast that good beef steers could be
driven from our ranges any April. But that
day has passed. Our ranges are altogether
too closely pastured In summer to turn OF
any large amount Of beef la the spring, and
besides We have no more aged steers-the
animal that carries fat best-left over for
spring market. On the extreme frontier
there are few range beeves In the spring.
But these are inaccessible to our butchers,
and II our farmers and small cattle growers
Of tho settled valleys do not supply the de-
many they will be found shipping corn-fsd
beef from the States. This can be done
from the simple fact that We ship our beef
east In summer and II IL retailsd 1t thu same
price beef retails for here. Hence 1t can be
shipped from the States here and retailsd at
the Same figure. The profits TO the butcher
would not BE- 50 large but the advantage Of
having first class beef would be sufficient to
warrant such course. This, however, 10
unnecessary. Farm produce Is quite as low
here - In the States and can be fed To cattle
just - probably here Is there. Cattle can
be fatted on hay alone and hay.fed beef was
rarity here two years ago. But since grain
10 20 low, this year should chronicle the in
PRODUCTION int our markets of Montana
granted beef. It 10 practical and can be
made profitable. II will be necessary to
provide better shelter than 10 provided in
Illinois or Missouri for feeding. But cattle
will take on flesh just - fast here - there
II housed; and by the use Of chopped feed
better result can be obtained from the Same
quantity than 10 usually had there. This b
unquestionably good field for operation,
and We hope 70 see our people undertake |.
In earnest this winter. There 10 Nc danger
Of overriding our markets with stall-fed
bessss for several yean; yet In the event
that such should occur, IL viii be profitable
TO ship nnt-ciass animal TO the States.
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THE COLD SNAP.
Common Thermometers Retire From Business


ST. PAUL, Jan. 2.-Last night and to-day
have heen the coolest of the present winter,
and one of the coolest on record in this city.
The thermometer in the signal Office this
morning registered 36' below, while others
showed temperature Of 50' below. Com
mon glass thermometers retired entirely from
business. Reports are received from the
following points, the figures all indicating
below zero: Saltwater 50o, coolest ever
known; La Crosse 23', Bismarck 49,, Mime
doss 59', wind blowing 40 mile an hour;
Winnipeg 55' and regular blizzard prevail
ing, st. Vincent 40', Moosehead 4s, Helena
15', Heron Az, Duluth 4o'. Tho Western
Union early this morning reported tina, only
one wire could be used to Chicago, and the
lines OF the Northwestern could not be
worked until after 10 o'clock.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2.-The thernome-
ter here has been very low for the last three
weeks. The storm has been very severe and
stock have suffered much. Many cases of
exposure and death have been reported
This Is the longest spell of such severe
weather experienced in this section for years.
The first let-up came yesterday, and has very
materially increased business TO day.
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WE HEARTILY second the nomination by
the Butte Inter Mountain Of Mr.. Geo. w.
Irwin for Chief Clerk OF the House ct the en-
suing session. The Inter Mountain says :
"The Republicans Of Silver Bow county ask
"no favor at the hands Of the Legislature
"other than the election Of Mr.. Irwin" and
as the Republicans Of Deer Lodge have not
that we know Of any local candidate for any
Office we think the modesty Of these two
large, populous and wealthy counties might
we'll be requited by this concession, espec.
tally as Mr.. Irwin is highly competent, rapid
and expert and has been an active, inhuen-
tisl and thorough going Republican since
the organization Of The Territory. "The
Clerk will call the Roll"
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POLITICS AND POWDER.
What IL Costs to Run . Campaign
Opinion Of Fireworks Maker.

Rochester, N. Y. Democrat

Rochester, N Y. Democrat
give million dollarsl"
eyes, sir, five million dollars, OF
which two million are spent for fire.
works and three millions for uni.
forms, etc., every presidential cam
paign."
Thus said Mr.. James Palmer, the
Rochester fireworks maker, to our
reporters inquiry.
1.-THE average spent in off years for
fireworks is over one million dollars"
ado we import the bulk OF our fire.
works."
No, sir, we import nothing but fire.
crackers. We make the rest in this
country. There are only ten fire.
works establishments in America"
Upon invitation Of Superintendent
Frederick Fitz Fichner, the reporter
inspected the Palmer establishment
not without some fear and trembling
ut first. When the superintendent
said he had heen blown up twice, the
reporter furtively asked:
ills not this business little
risky I"
"Yes, suppose it would be SO
considered by outsiders, but l have
encountered greater dangers than any
find here and don't feel con-
cerned."
II don't quite catch your mean
HWell, l have been in this bust
ness many years and the constant
through unconscious nervous strain
has caused greater suffering than
the explosions / have "takenW Many
Q day I would be very dizzy, and
everything would get dark. At
other times / could scarcely breathe
from choking sensations. Then my
appetite left me and grew thin,
weak, and lifeless. 1 was drowsy by
day and wakeful by night. My side
panied me, my back ached, my limbs
burned, l bloated fearfully and one
leg got paralyzed. For ten months
suffered desperately, and two promi-
nent physicians gave me up for a
dead man, sure"
"You don't look it now?"
"No. that's 80, but it was q fact,
lust the same. When found out
nv trouble, I at once resorted to
Warmers safe cure and dozen
bottles put me in possession of the
best health I ever expected TO enjoy,
and I was pronounced incurably sick
with bright's disease. 1t 10 the most
wonderful medicine in the world"
Indeed. You are a fortunate man.
Is there any falling of in the fire.
works business this Year,"
. ''Not at all. On the contrary il
grows moro popular every year, and
this year we have done an extraordin-
ary business. The American people
are getting quite as fond Of display Of
the mercurial Frenchman, and they
manifest it by rockets and volcanoes
political banner, campaign uniforms
etc. I reckon that SIC, 900 900 won't
cover the incidental political ex'
penses Of presidential campaign"
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AFARoo, Dakota, correspondent. writing
to the New York Tribune gives the follow.
Ing exposition OF evaporation there on &C.
count OF being refused admission - State
There has been great disappointment to
Dakota men In the work done by Congress
In The last three weeks, and where once
there was hope OF immediate Statehood and
consequent greatness In both North and
South Dakota, now there 10 vexation of
spirit and complete and entire lack Of en-
terprise which could only be brought on the
Dakota statesman by the subvenion Of bis
hopes. No longer 10 there any expectation
Of Immediate or remote Statehood. There
has bsen some talk Of taking action for The
establishment Of . provisional government
aud asking Manitoba 70 unite In forming )
northwestern republic. II 10 safe 70 say that
ifthers was much prospect Of success nov
for secession In Dakota n there was In 1850
Tor South Carolina. this country would b
treated 70 the spectacle Of another civil war,
and ono that, In confederation Of the SUR
roundinss. would be entirely Unstable"
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WE PROPOSE, unless reparation IL made,
TO sue the Independent for murder or rob.
berry or anything else our attorney says will
stick. The Independent interviewed Gov
ernor Carpenter aud says che Is about 65
years Of age" As Governor Carpenter, ac-
cording TO the Graphite, was born In May,
1887, and the editor Of this paper was born
in December, 1887, we hold that the indie
pendent has deliberately robbed US of Is
years Of life. Does the Independent know
what becomes of people who tell ibs? Or
will IL blame the compositor? Or will II
gracefully say that "dgures will somtimes
lie."
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Death From a curiou. Cause.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Rsv. DR.. Noah Hunt
Schenck, pastor Of 81. AIMS on the Heights,
IN Episcopal church, in Brooklyn, died It
his home In that city early this morning
from blood poisoning. About three weeks
ago DR.. Schenck, who was then In robust
health, had corn removed from his toe by
= chiropodist. Shortly afterwards he COM
planned Of his toe being painful, and . ply
sician was called in who found that gangrenc
had set in.- Medical attendants amputated
the toe, but the poison had before spread
through the system. Fer three days before
be had called the doctors be was In coma
tose state.