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A Dastardly Outrage.

-Four roughs entered Chas. Ebert's saloon
near Butte on Monday night last, in an
intoxicated condition, and brutally as
saulted Ebert, who is cripple, having but
one leg. After kicking and beating Ebert
with bottles until mutilated almost beyond
recognition he was left for dead and the
money drawer of the saloon rit1ed. The
brutes have been identified and arrested.
Though very dangerously bruised it is
thought Ebert will recover from his in
iuries.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-01-09
Encouraging Mr.. Beck.

During the holiday recess of congress
and since the delivery of his speech in favor
of silver coinage, Senator Beck has receiv-
ed more letters than any other member of
the senate. Letters have come 10y hund-
reds daily, all of them commencing the
stand he has taken and urging him to
stand firm in support of the silver bill.
While the bulk of these letters have come
from the west and south, not few have
been sent from the east. Among the
tributes of commentator that reached
Senator Beck by mail during the holidays
was one from the youngest daughter of
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi. 1t is
neat little water color painting repre-
senting silvery moon looking down
through sllvery sheen of clouds upon a
prosperous landscape. Underneath was
written in Miss Davis hand. '.Diana's tri-
butte to the champion of silver
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-01-09
Yellowstone Park Leases,

washington special TO Pioneer FreSS
says: The Yellowstone National Park
Improvement committee, which Rufus
Hatch, c. T. Hobart and John Douglass
have found to be sad Renaissance, is
still alive and is making a vigorous
fight against the leasing Of privileges in
the Park to the new company organized
under the auspices Of the Northern Pa
cific. This new company has such well
known solid men in it as G. B. Wright
and j. C. Bullitt of Philadelphia;
Charles Gibson and J. c. Perry OF st.
Louis: Frederick Billings Of Vermont,
and NJ. ID. Darlington of Toledo. Acting
Secretary of the Interior Muldrow has
decided against the Rufus Hatch COM
pany and for the new syndicate. n side
issue Of some Importance in the contest
was the attitude of the creditors of the
Rufus Hatch company who were rep
resented by Congressman Giltillan.
They stated that the granting of lease
to any other party would seriously in
jure the value of the property Of the
Park improvement company, and en-
danger the collection of their debt.
Secretary Muldrow considered the mat
ter as one in which the public were in
terested, and concluded that the I'M
provement company was unable to pro-
vide suitable accommodation for the
travelling public in the Park. The af-
fairs of the company being in the
courts, there was no prospect of their
being able to carry out their plans; and
there was no good reason apparent Why
another company ready and able to
make the desired improvements should
not be given the lease. The TERMS of
the lease are not fully agreed upon, and
will not be until the new company has
submitted the plans of it's buildings.
The secretary will keep in his control
the question Of rates charged, and all
matters affecting the comfort and con-
venience Of travellers, and will also in
sist most strongly upon the protection
of all the curiosities in the Park, :, The
company agree to build six hotels. the
largest to be at Mammoth Hot Springs.
The ground to be allowed for ,them will
besurveyed and reported upon bytSuper-
intendent Wear before the Lease is sign
ed by the secretary, The, granting of
this lease does not stop the y secretary 9f
from granting as many more more aa he
thinks best. +, .fd ,cd4
Washington Telegram, Jan ;, sIt is
learned here that the new syndicate or
ganized to build hotels ip{ the ii lYie}low-
stone Park will buy the Rufus Hatch
hotel if favorable opportunity, orrc,,rs.
No offer will be made, if is said lbHt as
the Northern Pacific is a. creditor of
the hotel company to. the. amount of
about $4,000, and holds .deheqtqrss of
the receiver Of the company fN it's
claims, sooner or latter sale Ni4 be
petitioned for, and as the vaIi0HsiI other
creditors holding small claims, aqggre-
eating altogether about ,QOq, viii not
desire to bid. with. the view of meeting
the large claim due the NtJftflerhi Pa
cific, the latter win 'haveItY ltakei' the
property and make, thaliest USE possible
of it. The new syndicate wtllfthep be
disposed to buy it at reasonable price.
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and knife until even his appearance was ii
source Of annoyance and fear 70 all will.
whom he came. in contact. He vas of
good build and bore the reputation of be-
ing "a fighter In fact he was of most
quartelsome disposition and had nofriends
in the neighborhood. He has been arrest
ed a number Of times and only twyvpp days
before his death was under arrest for
drawing Il knife on IL man from New Chi
cago, and threatening his life!51 after the
arrest tile complainant refused to prose
cute and Sheriff McMasters turned over
the revolver and knife to the bully and he
departed for his home Saturday morning
Gaffney came into town and proceeiled to
run things in his own way.'uIHc stood
everybody off by the free display Of guns
and the use of his vile tongue untilshe en-
tered the saloon of Peterson & Conhell,
and there he ran against a snag in the per
son of Larry. According to thH story the
bully had hardly entered the saloohl before
he declared that he ''wantcd to kill some
body before he left" The remark anger
ed Courtney and he at once offered to fight
the man with fists. The parties who were
present in the saloon interfered, and for a
short time hostilities were suspended In
few moments, however, the fight was re-
newed by Gaffney exclaiming: "Lct him
come, he's my man. at the same time
putting his hand to his pocket. Quick as
flash Courtney ran behind the bar, grab
ed a pistol and fired, the single ball enter
ing the brain and inhicting a fatal wound,
the brain oozlng from the aperture. I'm
mediately after the shooting Courtney sur
rendered himself to the sheriff and the
wounded man was taken in charge and
cared for, but after lingering until 80 a.
m. he died in intense agony.
During tho afternoon Coroner McFar-
land held an inquest, when the facts as
above stated were testified to. the jury re-
turned a verdict of justitiable homicide
and Courtney was discharged. The feeling
in the city is that the verdict was right
eous one and that the community is rid of
a serious nuisance. AS matter af fact
the people all breathe easier, for the man
Gaffney was constant menace to the lives
Of all with whom he came in contact.
Deceased was about % years old, and
Courtney about so. Both men were un-
married, and the body of the deceased
was taken in charge by P. Broiey, his
uncle, who resides in New Chicago.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-01-09

Northern Pacific Land Sales.

Col C. B. Lamborn, land commissioner
of the Northern Pacific, reports sales of
land made by his department during the
month of December of 29,189 acres for
$93,973, against 29,s76 acres sold during
December, 1884. The total sales for the
six months ending December 81 were
225, 1872 acres for $S7O,545, against 1885,
435 acres for $791 ,4s4 sold during the
corresponding time of the year before.
The sales made during the past six months
were divided as follows
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AlPT Send 10 cents postage and we will
Ii IsIk mail You free royal valuable,
II UII sample box Of goods that will put
yOn in the way of making more money, at once,
than anything else in America. Both sexes of all
ages can live at home and work in spare time, or
all the time Capital not required. We will start
you. Immense pay sure for those who start at
once. STINSON & co Portland. Maine.
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TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.

TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
Gcyernor-Samuel T. nauser, Helena
Secretary-Wm b. Webb, Helena.
Delegate to Congress-,Joseph X. TOole, Helena.
AUDITOR. p. Woolman, Helena
Treasurer-D. II. Weston. Helena.
Superintendent of Pubic lnstructlon-" H. " :.
Wylie Bozeman.
ittorney-General-W. ii. Hunt.
District Attorney--1st District-H. n Blake,
District Attorney-2d District-W. Y. Pember-
ton, Butte
Fort Benton.
Chief Justice, 3rd District-D s. Wade, Helena.
Associate Justices-2nd District, W. j. Gabraith,
Deer Lodge; 3rd District, c. X. Pollard.
U. $. District Attorney Robert B. Smith, Dillon
=. $. Marshall s. Kelly Deer L9dge %:,sa,
Clerk let District Court-Theo MuiAy, virginia
City.
Clerk I'd District Court-R. l.. Davis, Deer
Lodge.
Clerk 3rd District Court-B. II. Tatem, Helena
Collector of Internal Revenue-D. J. Welch,
Helena.
ton.
&. S. Assayer-R B. Harrison, Helena.
Register Of L. S. Land Office, at Bozeman-O.
p Chisholm.
GALLATIN COUNTY.
Sherir-A j. Edsall, Bozeman.
Treasurer-Ed. +. Ferris, BOzeman
Probate JUDGE. S. Hartman, BOzeman.
County Clerk and Recorder-James GOurley.
Assessor-T p. Mcdonald, Livingston.
County Superintendent of schOols-Mlss AIDA
uoroner-R. D. Alton, NJ. D. Livingston.
County COMMISSIONERS. l.. Holiday, Liv-
ngston; Geo. Hutchinson, Gallatin; A. Colts
j. p, Livingston Precinct-R W. Hanson. NJ
Kelly.
Consta bles-John Winnett G. " Metcalf.
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SATURDAY: JANUARY ., 1856

Miss Jennie A. Henderson is authoflzeH es 10 re-
c.;ra and receipt for su Inscriptions to the WEEKLY
EsrrRrRIsE at Mammoth hot springs
.nyERTIsING RATES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
PERSONAL.

THE income OF Nine. Patti for her present
six months tour in this country will be
Sl50000
QUEEN VICTORIA has given to Frank Hol
of the Royal Academy the commission 10 paint
her jubilee portrait.
WHEN EMPEROR WILLIAM wants to shoot a
deer he sits in his carriage and has the deer
driven within easy range.
THE will of Margaret S. Lewis. Of Philadel-
phia. just probated bequeaths over 5000. 900 to
religious and philanthropical purposes.
EX.QUEEN ISABELLA, OF Spain, is still hold =
ing court in Paris, where she gives sumptu-
Gus entertainments at her magnificent resi-
dence, the Hotel de Castillo.
MRS. LANGTRY lis a distinguished none '
lender. She has this week loaned $1,000 on
a New York mortgage and invested $4,000 in
Brooklyn loan. She eXacts per cent.
LAURA BRIDGMAN. the wonderful blind
deaf mute, after an extended absence has re .
turned to the Institute for the Blind at south
Boston. She IS now nearly 81 years OF age.
JAMES KEENE is said to be buying back
a good many of the pictures that he sold M N
sacrifice two or three years ago when the
Wall street market went SO sadly against him.
BISHOP LYMAN, after visitation to the
American churches in Geneva, Dresden, Nice
and florence. will preach in Eng and during
January and February and return to America
N March.
NINE. GEoRGIANA BURNS, one OF the princi-
pal members OF Carl Rosa's company, Will
close her engagement with that manager At
the end of the present season and start an
opera company OF her own.
Mrs. CLEv' LAND expresses her entire ap-
pr0val OF the movement which is now on foot
for the abolition OF the feminine hat in tho
theatre. and says that she will be among the
first to observe - usage that unItes good
sense and goJd tom"
CAPT. J. NJ. CUSHING. who has been placed
In command OF w. X. Vanderbllts new steam
yacht Alva, IL Maine man and is sad TO De
one OF Inc ahlcst Young seamen that ever
commanded & vessel. lie has had a wide en-
perieuce Of ploughing the bnny deep.
Mr.. HERog-ALLEE, the palm reader. who
IA now the object or fashionable alteration IA
New York. Is a great traveller. HIS hobby Is
the orient and the Eastern question. lie is
the author of many of the queer STORIES"
that appear IN London Truth, and IN addition
TO his literary acquiremontsls quite l1uguist.
lie rs n close personal friend OF Capt. Burton,
the African trayeler, and Is twice as hand
eouc ~ Oscar Wide.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
Efforts to save McOuade.

A verdict of guilty in the case of the
Doodle Alderman, McQuade, now being
tried second time in New York city for
accepting bride in the Broadway sur
face railroad business, will be a surprise
to great many people. Extraordinary
efforts are being made to secure an
acquittal, or at least a mistrial. A failure
to convict McQuade will, in all proba-
bilitv, prevent trial ofany other member
OF the Doodle gang. If he cannot be con.
victed there will be no use to try TO con-
Wet any other one. The testimony against
all OF them Is the same. Not only are the
other Doodle Aldermen who are awaiting
trial interested in defeating justice in
McQuade's case, but the capitalists who
bribed them are interested in defeating
1t. II toe Doodle takers escape the
chances are that those who furnished the
Doodle will also.
1t is easily seen, therefore, how power
full the influences in McQuade's behalf
are. All that money and personal influ-
ence can do is being done for him.
1t is suspected that some of the men,
Ders OF the jury in the first trial were I'M
properly influenced In his favor. 1t is
alleged that an effort to influence juror
IN the second trial has been discovered.
IL is also stated that it Is known TO Nc
Quade's friends before the names of
jurors are drawn who they will be. If
this be true some of those whose duty it is
to assist in enforcing the law are working
in the interest of the Doodle Aldermen
and their bribers. II there is a conspiracy
to defeat justice in this case who can tell
how extensive it is, or who are engaged
in it? May not some of those in whom
the States Attorney places the greatest
confidence, and who know all his plans,
be among the strongest friends of the de-
fendantst The States Attorney has a
difficult task to perform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
A Very Remarkable Dog,
From the 81. Louis Whip.

OT0Ht tH6 ~. LVUES nNtDs
A solemn man recently entered a restau-
rant followed by his dog, seated himself and
called for a bill of fare. 1t was given to him.
''What would you like to have, sir?" asked
the waiter. Tipping the table with a napkin.
The dog meanwhile had clm5ed upon q
chair on the other side OF the table, and
was gravey regarding his master.
'Well," said the solemn man refectively,
Gimme some OK tail SOUP"
"Glmme the same" said the dog.
The walters face assumed the color of cold
boiled veal.
Cup O. coffee and plenty of milk" went on
the solemn man.
''Gmme the same" said the dog.
The wall er shuddered, and turning, fed to
the kitchen.
A man with squirt at an adjoining table
was much interested in the scene. He had
observed it closely and finally spoke to the
solemn man.
at must be fearful lot o. work to teach
that dog to talk, mister"
''.t was" said the solemn man.
81 should think so,' said the dog.
'What I'D you take for him noW?" said the
man with a squint.
Wouldn't sell him, )" said the solemn man,
You'd better not" SAID the dog.
The man with a squint was much i'm
pressed. He began making wild offers, and
when he reached 5000 the solemn man re .
Tented.
"Well," SAID he, Il can't refuse that.
hate to part with him, but you can have
him.
He'll be sorry for it," said the dog.
The man with a squint drew "a check for the
amount, which he gave to the solemn man.
The man was about leaving, when the dog
cried again:
Never mind. I'll get even. Pn never speak
again.
He never did.
The gentleman with a squint was the pro-
prIetor OF a show.
The solemn man was q professional ZEN
tTiloQuist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05

Augusta is to have paid fire depart
mentl Well, this is a period of reforms,
but who would have dared to suggest a
few years ago that Augusta would ever
give up her volunteer fire organization
Her people looked upon it as the cItys
greatest and most glorious institution.
Her men and women were proud OF it,
aud her small boys regarded it with feel
ings akin to awe. Its annual parade
was the occasion for holiday on which
Augusta's citizens appeared In their best
attire, and decorated their buildings in
honor OF the event. The surrounding
country sent its thousands to assist in
celebrating the day and to contribute their
SD are of the general admiration for the be-
roism and handsome appearance of the
brave fire ladies. Even far-off cities sent
delegations to add splendor to the annual
parade. Men seeking public favor were
sure to be present, not only 10 share In
the festivities, but TO recite in glowing
and graphic eloquence the deeds of the
gallant firemen.
Augusta's volunteer fire organization,
however, for which so many of the older
generation OF the city still have warm
place in their affections, will soon be a
thing OF the past. Whatever 1t may have
been it has come 10 be recognized that 1t
h as aad its day, and that the necessity
for replacing 1t with something better
calculated to meet the demands OF the
times is imperative. Doubtless those
who once thought that life would be a
blank if they could not run with the fire
m achine will soon admit that paid fire
department Ii far superior to a volunteer
one, and will wonder how they could
have been so foolish as TO waste their
time and jeopardize their health in the
performance OF so thankless a duty as
that OF a volunteer fireman.
The few who for awhile VIII mourn the
disappearance of the old volunteer Or
ganization are those who will miss the
fun and excitement which are insepa-
rably connected with volunteer fire.
mans life, and also the few who Will miss
the harvest OF cash they gathered in on
annual celebration days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05

Mrs. Elizabeth Belt is quite well known
IN Georgia as the widow of the late DIR.
Lloyd Carlton Belt, VINO was killed dur.
ing the war while acting in his capacity
as a surgeon. He left an estate when he
Joined the army which was quite large,
and which Gov. jenkins had charge OF
for the widow. 1t seems that Mrs. Belt
has never been able to get settlement of
her affairs that YVES wholly satisfactory
TO herself She Is now living in New Y FORK,
and some time ago employed a New York
lawyer 10 collect some claims due her In
Georgia. 1t is alleged that he received a
fee and came to Georgia with papers Of
Mrs. Belts which she considered quite
important. She claims that he did moth
ing for her, but made an additional clam
for services, besides refusing to give up
the papers without the payment OF $500.
On Thursday Mrs. Belt had him arrested
and locked up in the Tombs. He will have
n hearing before the Supreme Court OF
New York Monday. Thus a quite we'll
known case in Georgia drsgs through
years and through courts Of distant
STATS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
Clam and Candid,

NTO"S rue DetFOtG Ft6e EfeSS.
When Gen. Sherman entered Goldsboro. n.
G.. after his N arch TO the sea. on his way TO
join Grant before Richmond. there dweit in
that town certain Colonel X. who was one
of the most rabid secessionists that could be
found. His house was situated in the north
end OF the city, and at the end of a street. so
that any one coming INTO the town from the
sou h would see his residence as soon as he
would enter the south end Of this same street
When Gen. Sherman and stan came into the
town they came up this street and stopped
just In front of Colonel Ms residence: the
Colonel. who was out on the porch, greeted
them. and an officer. saluting him, asked
what his sentiments were In regard to the
war.
II am strong Union man." answered the
Colonel with a dry smile.
"Ah. indeed" sald the officer, rather sar-
castically; ''and how long have you been a
Union MANI"
Il have been 4 Union man." SAID the
Colonel. slowly, and as If considering his
words, sever since 1 saw you and YOUR sts n
come INTO the end of that street, about fifteen
minutes ago"
The candor in tue Colonel's reply pleased
Gen. sherman. and he ordered guard placed
around Col. A.'s property, and during the
entire stay OF the army In GodsbOro NOT a
thing was molested IN or around his premises
although great many of the fine private as
wei as public buildings were burned and
pillaged.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
ANDEE qONEV ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs--Savannah Volunteer Guards.
GROCERIES REDUCED--D. b. Lester.
A CERTAIN PRoFIT-C. II. Dorsett.
LARGE SALE-Lovell & baltimore.
WARNING-A. b. Collins 4 Co.
DRY GOODS, BLANKETS, ETC.. Il. Dor
sett.
CHEEsE-Wm. G. Cooper.
AMUsEMFETs-lreland's Case Stated, by
Rev. Geo. C. Belts, ID. ID.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMRNTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; strayed; Board; Personal; Photo
eraphy; Misce laneous.
WOoD-D. X. Thomas.
HOLIDAY PRoCLLMATIoN-Josep Rosen-
helm & Co.
FIRE woRKs-Kavanaugh& Brennan.
HOLIDAY GoODs-F. Gutman.
CROWDED PROM BASEMENT TO ROoF-At
Plstshek's.
MILLINERY, SHOES, ETC.-A. r. Altmayer
Il Go.
BEEF, VEAL AND MUrToN-Keller & Rug
tin.
GRAND CLEARING SALE-At Eckstein's.
KEEP WARM-Abrahams & Brnbaum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05

None of Savannah's inhabitants, the
last day or two, have felt like making a
dive into the theories of the French
Swans relating to the temperature of the
star Sirius: First. because its distance
OF forty trillion miles rather dimlnishes
ones interest in it; and, second, because
our present temperature is not favorable
to the contemplation OF planet in which
800 dogs. below zero is a normal atmos-
phere. We are quite satisfied with the
knowledge that cold IS the absence Of
heat. II billiards are at all traceable to
the influence OF sirius, it does not awaken
any desire to hunt for the "measure" of
"normap cold between here and there.
Yet it is just possible that if Sirius Is APP
preaching the earth at the rate OF LOO
miles Il minute and bringing her atmos-
phere with her, as astronomers report,
the blizzard may be the wind caused by
her approach.