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COM MISSION TO BE BROKEN UP.
From the Northwest.

OTTAWA, May @.-There is good
deal of speculation as to the cause of
Lord Melgund's return from the
Northwest at this particular moment.
1t il thougot he has been Instructed
to place Colonel Otter's conduct in
proceeding against Poundmaker
without definite orders before the
Minister of Militia. Colonel Otter's
Instructions were to relieve Battle
ford, but General Middleton enter
tanned no idea of his engaging Chief
Big Tree, unless the Indians made
an attack. It is also thought he is
here to explain the exact situation of
affairs in the Northwest, and get fur
ther advice for General Middleton's
guidance in his future actions, his
original mission being merely to sup
press the balf.breed rebellion, and to
relieve the beleaguered places. No In
dian massacres have been reported.
He is also here to ascertain what plan
General Middleton shall pursue in
Furnishing the redskin depredators.
Lord Melgund will sail for England,
with Lady Mu]gund, on the Both
inst.
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GROWING COUNTRIES.
ENGLAND and Russia Both to Waste
Good Powder.

ST. PETERsBERa, May 19.-Troops
are being massed for q grand ma
neuver and artillery practice at
Krasnoezelo. The purchase OF two
steamers has been authorized for the
defense of Helsingfors, the capital OF
Finland. Rigorous measures are
being enforced for the security OF
Cronstadt.
LONDON, May 19.-The British
Admiralty have decided to have a
combined naval reserve squadron,
Including fourteen first-class men-oi,
war, assemble at Portsmouth ana ana
nroceed thence to Bantry Bay, Ire
land, to engage in a naval demon
stration Of extraordinary importance; :;
Torpedo experiments will be carried
on;on a gigantic scale. and the the De, =
sham battle of u magnitude beyond
ali affairs of the kind ever hltnerto
undertaken.
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WAR SCRAPS.
A Great Scarcity Of European War News
i'm All Quarters

ST. PETERSBURG, May D.-The
Amoa Daria steamship Company is
formed by Russian and German cap
italists. The company intends to
open regular service between Balhk
and the Aral sea, and has bound
itself in the event of war to place it's
steamers at the disposal OF the Rus
sian Government for the trAnsporta-
tiOn of troops.
The Gar will review the entire
Russian fleet between Covstradt and
Svarborg in June, when there will
also be various naneuvers and coast
attacks.
COMMISSION TO BE BROKEN UP.
LONDON, May 2O.-Advices from
Tirpul say Sir Peter Lumsden's ad-
vice to the Government was that in
view of recent events it was best to
break up the commission. leaving
the Government itself to settle the
frontier question with Russia.
CONsTANTINOPLE,M May 20.-The
Porte has recinded recent orders for
war material and will indemnify the
contractors.
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her while she was on the floor. Upon
picking her up he was heard by the
tenants In the house to o,say: II guess
I have finiahed you this time"
As the body Of Selma Fehol lay in
the police station this morning Il had
the appearance of once having been
that Of . pretty woman. Even traces
Of dissipation could not destroy this
impression. She Was Of dehcate
complexion, large expressive, blue
eyes, thick, wavy, light brown hair,
and petite in figure, probably weigh
ing 100 pounds. On the corpse were
scrupulously clean clothes, black
skirt and embroidered night dfess.
About her neck, was twisted q silk
handkerchief, ana ahout-the throat
were lines of discoloration and marks
of finger mails. II Was evident that
she had been strangled to death by
the twisting of Handkerchief around
her throat. ,5z y-4 .--'
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End of q Romance.

Several weeks ago the knowing
ones of Butte were surprised at the
announcement of the marriage of
William COrmac and Belle Dean,
and their sudden departure tor Utah.
A few days later it was ascertalned
that the bridegroom had been guilty
of q series of thefts and confidence
operations. He obtained a team
under false pretences, and sold it,
sold the same wood, oats and other
articles to several different parties,
and by his operations managed to
secure seven or eight hundred dol
lars before his marriage and flight.
Immediately after he had skipped,
Mr.. Delaney, one of his victims, took
the proper steps to secure his arrest.
and through kilograms from Sheriff
Sullivan he was captured ct Brigham
City, and held to await q requisltlon.
The Sheriff at once applied to the
Acting Governor for the document,
but it was refused unless a guarantee
was given that the expenses would
not exceed 5000. AS this could not
be given, the requisition was not
taken. In the meantime the prisoner
had evidently become frightened,
and offered to pay the amount Of the
Delaney claim to secure his release.
This was at first refused, but after the
failure to secure the requisition the
officials were telegraphed to accept
the proposition. Cormac, who had
most evidently concluded that some
thing was wrong, declined to make
any compromise. and had to De aus
charged, after which ne ana ms
bride proceeded to Salt Lake on their
HONEYMOON. just how they ''panned
out" there is not known, but Belle
must have tired Of married life with
the man who had run the risk of the
penitent,ary for her sake, for she has
returned to her home and haunts:
It is safe to say that he is broke, and
that he is surely sadder it not q
wiser man.
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sadly Suffering Saints.

halt nSALT LAKE, May l9. - Lucy
tho ths'Gelaux, G a witness to-day before
ansH S Ufand Jury, upon her refusal to
nni"er I"er questions i'm the NewsOm
ten,!samy case, was sent to the Penl-
il isArlary roy Tor contempt of court. She
wifs feepofted to be his pOlygamous
in Ia TSat tthelps, a fugitive from justice
on a"n0' Was arrested here to-day
have telegram. 1t is supposed to
1een for unlawful cohabltation.
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CHATS ABOUT MEN.

Ben Butler likes boiled eggs.
Attorney General Garland is fond
Of flowers.
Secretary Bayard looks like q
Greek god.
Araby Bey is growing fat, and
sleeps like an anaconda.
Bismarck believes that q bald head
indicates plenty of brain.
Colonel Lamont's m0ustache has q
sort of q Somerset sunset hue.
The ex-Khedive of Egypt has sent
$500 to the General Gordon fund.
Jefferson Davis is not 50 sick as
some of his enemies would like to see
him.
Vice President Hendricks doesn't
talk much, but he does q lot Of deep
thinking.
Ex-Governor Sprague, of Rhode
Island, Is counting the big, big dollar
in Mexico.
Vice President Hendricks Is said to
kiss all the pretty girls. He Is man
of exceedingly good taste.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas,
the new United States Minister to
Japan. weighs $50 pounds.
Colonel Thomas P. Ochiltree is ad-
vised by an admirer to apply for q
job as a Government lighthouse.
President Cleveland finds the
pressure of business prevents his re-
firing when the chickens 90 to roost.
Jay Gould is said to be 50 fond of
it that he sometimes f0rgets the letter
gu" in his name when signing
checks.
Carl Schurz smiles contentedly be-
cause his brother-in-law, Edmund
Jussen, has been appointed Consul
General to Vienna.
Judge Wilson, the new Senator
from Maryland, sent two door-bells
to his colleague, Mr.. German. The
Judge is considered wag.
General Phil Sheridan has forgot
ten the bashfu! days when he was
lieutenant. Nothing short of red
paint will make him blush now.
Minister to Turkey Cox does not
strut when he walks, neither does he
gobble his food, but he gets red in
the face when he gets off good
joke.
Martin Farquar Tupper is over
whelmed with financial obligations.
He should add to his COLLECTION of
maxims the philosophical reflection,
"In the midst of life we are in debt"
Eugene Field says: The news
paper wood-cuts of General Barrios
represent that benighted revolution
ist as the p0ssessor of facial features
that would make q st. Louis horse
car driver grow green with envy"
Bismarck is said to be conspicuous
for his bald head and massive cheek.
In the latter that illustrious TeutOn
can fairly claim kinship with a
patent medicine vendor, bookseller
or a lightning-rod calculator.
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THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Attractions Reported From Eastern
Quarters.


LOUISVILLE, May 2o.-This was
the sixth day of the meeting. The
weather sti,, rama;ns nleassnt and
~ ~'.-r - ..-:~..s:..~ NJ.
tns tlacA Ii III prime conoItion' Inc
event Of the day was the Clark stake,
in which Joe Cotton. the Derby win.
nsr, was beaten by Biersan and Trou-
badOur. It was day of surprises
and the bookmakers were heavy
losers. First race, three-fourths of q
mile heats-The first run resulted in
q dead heat for Mona and the Cali
fornia horse, Rapido; Leaman second,
UItimatum third; time, 1:16. The
second beat was won by Rapido,
Aleek Ament second, Ultimatum
sthird, Mona.being eighth; time, 1:164.
Only Mona and Rapido started in
.phe third heat, the California horse
winning it in agallop; time, 1, III.
fMutuAls-t tsapido, straight, $67. ;
Eplaces, $3.50; Mona, $3.50. The in
|kerest Of the day was centered in the
Recond race for the Clark stake, one
send one-quarter miles. for three
ear-olds. Joe Cotton aenderson) }.
Biersan Murphy and Troubadonr
kStovall) started. Cotton was the
tavorite, though Blersan and Trouba-
dour sold we'll up in the pools. Bier
IAN set the pace and took the lead,
teaping In front for = mile. Trouba-
pour here began bis run and led the
frio down toward the stretch and he
fOon00 ".,o uuoA' oe1 AAo P"y cav
Thead Tronhador second Colon
hird two lengths behind. time
So9s The third race. mile dash. for
th.ae-,.arold. wos u1o,, hv ponano
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Various Subjects Of Interest Undel
Discussion ct the Atlanta,
Georgia, Convention.
Another Fearful Domestic Tragedy
Occurs In New York-Arrest
Of the Perpetrator.

ATLANTA, May 20. - In the Ma
tional Commercial Convention, Bur-
wells paper on reciprocity in trade
created q lively running debate,
which was renewed with vigor on re-
convening in the afternoon.
T Mr.. Hirt. OF Virginia, and Mr..
Vinton, of indiana, opposed the
reciprocity treaties on the ground
that they fostered speculation and in
dividual interests.
Mr.. McClurg, of Ohio, said there
was no such thing as raw material,
xeither was there over-production.
Reciprocity treaties ought to be
avoided. because they cripple the
natural trade.
Mr.. Voienoff, of Kentucky, said
England, having failed at reciprocity,
was now trying conquest, as witness
to all the wars In Egypt, which were
conquer trade aud to impose English
goods upon those who would not
otherwise have them. Germany is
resOrting to conquest and protection.
We are trying to get other nations
to take our goods without our accept
ing any of theirs in exchange, which
of course keeps our goods at home
and gives rise to the theory of "over
production.
The subject was here dropped and
the question considered: "D0es the
public interest require enactment by
Congress of uniform bankrupt
law?" The vote resulted 26a ayes,
S. Dana Horton, the Ohio delegate
of the United States to the Interna-
tional Monetary Conferences of 1878
and 1881, next sustained the af11rma-
tive of the resolution looking to the
stoppage of the coinage of silver.
Hankey, of Colorado, took issue
with Horton, not as to the principles,
but to the methods. He spoke on the
subject for half an hour, and the
Convention took recess.
In the evening session, G. g. Sims,
member of Congress for Colorado,
took up the discussion as to the sus-
pension of silver coinage, which he
opposed.
The Convention here suspended
further discussion OF the silver Ques-
ton to hear General John B. Gordon
discuss the subject: "Does the public
interest require national control of
railway transportation"
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Purchase Of SILVER.

WASHINGTON, May 20. -- The
Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased $4,000 ounces of silver bullion
for delivery at the New Orleans and
Philadelphia mints for coinage into
standard dollars. The price paid
was II cents per ounce lower than
the lowest rate fixed by the bidders
last week. The weekly purchase of
silver is in the hands Of q Commis.
sion consisting of Assistant Score
tary Fairchild, Mr.. Burchard, Di-
rector Of the Mint, and Treasurer
Jordan.
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A Naval Officers Hobby.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Commo-
dore Truxton, Commandant of the
Norfolk Navy Yard, has directed the
foreman of the ship smiths and the
foreman of the labOrers at the yard
to deny, over their signatures, the
statement that they were members OF
the recent Democratic convention at
Norfolk::or be discharged. The Com
modore has prohibited political dis
cussion in the yard, and says that
any employe who takes consplcu-
GUS part in politics will lose his posi-
ton.
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A Mormon Denial.

SALT LAKE, May 2O.-The report
of the resistance by Mormons in
Paris, Idaho, to the Deputy Marshals
who were making polygamy arrests,
recently telegraphed, was an entire
fabrication throughout. The authori-
tative facts are that the deputies
visited the place and were even per-
mitted to enter place of public
worship during devine service to
make some arrests without the
slightest opposition to their authority,
although the Paris people knew one
of che deputies AZ thief out on bail
and another IS confessed murderer.
The story was circulated entirely for
malicious purposes.
WHO TELLS THE TRUTH?
SALT LAKE, May 2l.--The Nor
mon dispatcn sent from here last
night, denying the Mormon re-
sistence in Idaho, is a fslsehood
throughout. The facts as previously
telegraphed are thoroughly substan-
tiated by both letter and. telegraph
ana the accounts in the Idaho news
D0DarS.
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Naval Movements.

LONDON. May 2O.-The gun-boat
"Forrester," with q number of police
aud twenty marines on board has ar
rived at PORTE Island, off Skye. to
arrest the orators on the Kilmulr
estate.
SHERNEss, May 2O.-The British
turret steamer Ajax " has been or
dered to be put in readiness for SEA
by next Saturday.
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WHO TELLS THE TRUTH?
Cold Weather for RevOlurionists.

LA L1BERTAD (vis G.iveston) },
MAY Yesterday, after q five
hours sanguinary fight at tae town
of Ammonia, in Salvador, the SALIVA
doran army routed the revDIutiOnists
and captured large quantities Of arms
and cannons. The rev"'ntionists
were aided by Mendez. The arms
and guns were supplied by Guate-
mala. Many prisoners were taken
bV the Salvadorans, who are in full
pursuit of the retreating insurgents.
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Crushed to Death.

Tuesday afternoon Jack Williams,
one of the drivers for ]. T. Murphy
4 Co., met with Q sudden and painful
death, on "Dead Mans hill," about
four miles from Glendale. Williams
was coming down the hill with about
1900 pounds In the wagons, and was
attending to the brake, when 1t gave
way, and the unfortunate man was
thrown under the wheels, and one OF
the wagons passed over his body,
completely crushing him. He died
about fifteen minutes after being
hurt, and in that brief perlod suf-
fered terrible agony.
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Salvation Army Mobbed.

SACRAMENTO, May 20.-The Sal
vation Army had grand gathering
last night, delegates being present
from the different cities of the State.
After the parade through the city,
they went to the Sixth street church,
where it was the intention to hold an
all-night prayer. While the Saliva
tionists were engaged in their exer-
cises, the church was invaded by q
crowd of several hundred men and
boys who mobbed the Salvationists,
wrecked the church, smashing the
windows and everything movable.
The Salvationists fled from the build
ing. The mob followed, attacked
them in the streets, and many MEM
bers, male and female. were severely
injured. The entire police force was
called out and after some difficulty
succeeded in dispensing the mob. No
arrests are reported.
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A Stop Toward Consolidation.

LONDON, May 2.-The Times in an
editorial says: 1.-THE completion OF
the Canadian Pacific Railway is
most important step toward the con-
solidation of the empire. It Is q
priceless advantage to have command
of q great line of railway uniting two
oceans beyond the reach of an hostile
attack and free from the restraints of
possibly embarrassing neutrality"
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 19.-1n.
formation has been received here OF
a new move on the part of the cat
Il tla men in the northern part OF the
Texas Pan Handle, to prevent the
driving of Southern Texas ca!tie
oulr their ranges. A herd passing
northward, was stopped ~ asc;@' acHs'
on the Canadian river ,by the enerin;
acting under q writ OF trespass, s.,e, 4ha tha
the matter has been carried Into tne
courts, with the intention OF making
it q test case.
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California Cherries.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-The
first carload of California cherries
ever sent East was shipped to-day
and was made by the express train to
Porter Bros. of Chicago. They will
reach Chicago the fifth day.
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ABOUT WOMEN.

Miss Ellen Terry likes Enelish
walnuts.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe writes
q firm hand.
Mrs. Pamelka, of Chatfield, Minn.,
has reached her 1O5th year.
A Brooklyn lady is training her
pet pug dog to skate on rollers.
Mile. Rhea had real nice time at
the White House the other day.
Sarah Bernhardt's smile is so thin
that it IS not easily photographed.
Miss Ellen Terry breads a sea
voyage. She can't endure swells.
Miss Cleveland is praised for hav-
ing waived White House etiquette,
and made several informal calls.
DR.. Mary Walker would not buy an
Easter bonnet. She thinks they are
too awfully horrid for anything.
Kate Field is never at loss for a
word. If she can think of none to
express her meaning she coins one.
Mrs. Ingersoll is said to be lady
of great mental endowment, and an
ardent believer in Bob's religious no
tiOns.
Japanese girls are said to have
small, plump hands, and to use their
finger-nails as pens when writing
love-letters.
1t is said that large mouths are the
present fashion for women. Utah
girls can now come to the front with
their broadest smiles.
1t is said the first symptom of in
sanity in a woman is disposition to
be silent. Yet no sensible man con-
siders Becky Jones insane.
The Empress Eugenie's memoirs
in book form will soon be issued.
They may prove to be more thrilling
than the diary of Queen Victoria.
Vassar girls are gleeful over the
prospect of having a grand gymna-
SUM. When their muscles are fully
developed, they may be able to con-
troll the matrimonial market.
Queen Victoria never eats cake.
Women with many grown-up
daughters will find this rule an excel
lent one, as it prevents the dear girls
from insisting that their raother shall
taste every indigestibla ,'mpound
they concoct.-Philddelphia Call.
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THE TRACK AND DIAMOND.
UNDATED Interest I'm These Fayorita
Pastime Resorts.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-At the
Belmont Park trotting meeting the
8 minute class was won by Nettie
Thorne; best time, 2:253. Lizzie r
won the 2:37 class in straight heats
best time, 2:244. In the 2:3O class fol
PAGERS. Honesty won in straight
heats; best time, 2:22.
LOUISVILLE, May 19.-The atten-
dance was small, owing to the
threatened rain, but the track was in
excellent condition. In the three
f0urths Of q mile for two-year-olds,
Bankrupt won, Br00kfeet second
Osceola third; time, 1:l54. Mile heats
for rthree-year-olds-Ten Booker won,
Earnest second, Constellation third !;
time, 1:474 and l:45. Nine furlOngss
Musk won, Compensation second,
Silvia third; time, 1854 Steeple
chase, handicap, whole course
2 Line won, Secret second, AureIian
third; time, 5:29i.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 10. - The
spring meeting of the Maryland
Jocky Club opened to-day. The
weather was delightful and the track
in the best possible condition. The
attendance was large. Three-fourths
of mile for all ages-Greenfield W on,
Miss Goodrich second, Emerson
third time, 1:l74. Mile-Wickham
won, Harefoot second, John C third !;
time, 1:45}. One mile for all ages
Olivette won, James Sheehy second,
Ballot third time, 1:444. One mile
and 0ne-eighth-Hilarlty won, Fare
we'll second, Telicdoe third time,
1:574. One mile and quarter for
maidens-Mentmore won, Longvlew
second, Bob May third; time, 2:1l4.
GOOD AND POOR BALL PLAYING.
PROVIDENCE, May l9.-St. Louis
2; Providences, l.
New YORK, May 19.-Detroits. 4 !;
New Y0rks, 2.
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Hugo Slowly Dying.

PARIS, May 20.-Victor Hugo's
right lung is congested, and NOR
phine is being injected to alleviate
his eufferings. His condition Is hope
less.
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and inflicted such injuries as to necessitate
the amputation of his second leg, is now at
the Sisters Hospital, and is getting along
nicely. He has so far recovered that he
expects to be able to leave ina few days for
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MONTREAL, June 5.-A citizen named
Ouellette has brought suit for Sic, 200 dam
ages against DIR. Berry, city yaccinator, for
| causing the death OF his two children with
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take Herat and great deal more. Sir
Peter said that Russia would never have
urged her absurd demands il she had be-
6eved that England was in earnest in
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A washlnRton Territory Fire.

WHArooM, May 21.-Fourteen
business buildings were destroyed by
an incendiary IRE last night; loss
S4O. 900; partly insured.
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.nu u,aue acapss her own neck. and then
told him to kin himself. He had kept try
ing all the afternoon, part Of the time with
razor, and again by hanging. He has
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Russial, Energy.

SNILA, India, June 6.-The Russian tele-
gJ system has been completed as far as
Mtfv, and is now being extended to Saraha,
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...1sovernor Hale 81 New Hampshire, has
70 lad for q large amount and that all ms
=: Varn,ont has been attached ZOE
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Postmaster Moule, OF Bercial, Meaehes
county, says this has been such a saccesalllls.
season for lambs, that his sheep herd
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Increased Ratlureos
NEW YORK, June 5,-The business failures
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and a small beer.