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Court az Deer i odge.

DEER LODGE, April Especial to the
Miner. las yet nothing of general import
CO has come up in cour. which opened
here Monday, except the appointment oi
juries and setting of cases for trial. The
oliowing is list of Grand Juro rs: Jas. B.
McMasters, (Foremaaj, J. G. Kepler, 81. s.
Mahan, Mic Connolly, Allan McShael, j. K.
Mallory, Alex Mcdonald, w. j.. Mathews,
J. F. Saville, Vim. Read, Nathan Smith, j.
B. Featherman, Edward Smith, III. HI.
Zepor, u. w. Dunkleburg and N. j. Bielen-
berg. The trial jurors are: r. g. Humber,
s. Beaumont, j. w. Hall, j. III. Helm, j. III.
Cole d. Simons, Jno. Gerats, Gus Gamer,
Jno. Bielenberg, 81. Tampke, Jas Williams,
W n. AyIesworth, w. &. Collins, Jno. Ed
wards. Gus Zosel, w. B. Miller, Addison
Smith, P. Saton John Quinlsn, s. D..
stuart, r. T. Harris. Tkos. Strang, e.
G;rard, J. Z. Vaughn. The cases on the
civil calendar are set as follows up to April
Ii. ASs-::.. 3, Emma j. Palmer, vs.. Jas. B.
McMasters and s. W. Corcoran vs.. Simon
Leonard; April 6, j. B. Keep vs.. Mary
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he wss in the house, and, after searching q
few minutes, dragged him from his hiding
place and hustled him out OF the house in
rough manner. This was very humiliat-
ing, OF course, to proud Spanlard and
Mr.. Murnaga, after consulting with friends,
sent challenge to Mr.. Corcorap.
To the friends OF Mr.. Corcoran, an well
as to that gentleman himself, no doubt the
idea OF accepting q challenge to fight duel
under the circumstances appeared absurd.
The challenge and the occurrences which
led to it were hushed up as far as possible.
although they were known to the acquaint-
ances OF both parties. It was understood
that Mr.. Murnaga and Miss Corcoran never
saw each other after this abrupt check to
their conrtship. An intimation was made.
Informally and kindly, to the Spanish Min
lister and his government, either by Mr..
Buchanan or some other in high stat ton,
that it might be well to remove Mr. Mar
naga to another post, and. not long after,
tnat gentleman left the United States.
The curious sequel to this story is that
= ohm Eastis, Murnaga's friend and menu
Der OF Congress from Louisiana, and who
might have been Murnaga's second had
lnere been duel, subsequently courted
Miss Corcoran himself and married her.
ihe Eustis children, offsprings of this mar
mage, both parents being dead. now inherit
'he wealth OF Mr.. Corcoran.
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The House.

WASHINGTON, April 4.--After reading the
journal, an effort was made by the friends
OF the special order, the District tax bill, to
make arrangement by which final vote
upon the measure would be insured to-day
at o'clock, but Breckenridge, OF Arkansas,
objected to the proposition.
E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, thereupon moved
TO limit general debate to one hour. The
opponents of the bill then resorted to fill
bus tering tactics.
The entire day was consumed in voting
uion dilatury motions. At 6 o'clock q
vote occurred on u motion for recess until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
breckenridge made q motion that Nc
MILAN be excused from voting upon Tay-
lor's motion.
Reed OF Maine and Burrows OF Michigan
made points OF order that the motion to
excuse was not in order, Reed suggesting
Chat, II 1T were, more motions could be
saDmltted to excuse every member.
Inc Speaker said, while this might be very
lhconVenient, he thought motion to excuse
was in order.
:. Grosvenor, of Ohio, remarked sugges-
SNely that it IL light be q very convenient
1nnuon M Tor the minority to avail itself OF.
anere were l45 members OF the minority.
JA Ola hours cay they could use up nifty
uays upon every vote, and he gave notice
a1 vla1 IL God spared his life and this motion
we're admitted, il he could get the minority
70 stand with him, he would do it on 3
quesolon which would affect somebody very
materially.
me me house was asked to put technical
tSSns,Iructlon tS on a rule that would paralyze
tL tHe legislation OF the country and put in
oW oTe hands OF minority power to usurp
oil ~, legislative functions
o,; me Speaker said he had expressed no
Sptilloh SpI as to what the rule oughU 10 oe, hs
SIMPLY stated what it was.
m Dtr.ecklnridge, OF Arkansas, withdrew his
DUCon to excuse Mcmillan.
iDn rAossvtenor, As Of Ohio, inquired il the rul-
rh vi The chair would bs allowed to stand
nrona na speaker replied he supposed all
recVeeulngs rec"s would stand as part Of the
pive ~. OF the House, but the chair would
Fhe ms als question thorough examination
mot;n oelon ior recess was set aside by a
no oNa TO adjourn until Friday. On this
was oolum ou5 voted, and call OF the House
Ao:"o the situation remains un-
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No one Laughed.

New York Press: Speaking of people who
cannot see joke, | am reminded OF a
story told on Postmaster General Key,
One day he was riding up in an F street
car. In the car was Tom Nelson and
Boudinot, the Indian. The car was crowded
and the latter was standing, holding to
strap. As the car swung around the
curve at Fourteenth street Boudinot
lost his footing and dropped
into lady's lap. Knowing him well, she
said: what kind of an Indian are you,
anyways" Tom Nelson spoke up and said
Madame, he is either Pawnee or lap
lander OF course everybody laughed, and
no one more heartily than Judge Key. He
went into the Ebbitt House shaking his
sides, and crowd gathered about him. He
undertook to tell the story, and when he
came to Nelson's answer he said "Why,
madame, he is Sioux or Cherokee"
Imagine the judges chagrin when no one
laughed.
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Few know OF remember perhaps, thai
The deceased Washington phianthropist
w. w. Corcoran, once in his life had beer
challenged to duel, says q New York
special. The challenger was Mr.. Murnaga,
the secretary OF the Spanish legation in
Washington at the time Mr.. Tassara was
Minister and while Mr.. Buchanan was
President. The present Spanish Minister
at Washington, Senior Don Emillion de
Murnaga, presumably is the same person,
for he has in full the name.
Mr.. Corcoran had daughter, an only
child, who had just reached the age oi
womanhood. Being delicate, her father
deemed IL best not to overtax her with
study; hence while she was very we'll edu.
Gated, she was not remarkable for accom-.
pIishments or intellectual ability. She was,
however, gentle and sweet-natured young
woman. Her father in his great love for
her appeared to be overcal eful and restric.
tive, SO that she saw little society, except
as he entertained at their residence, and
her life. therefore, was like that OF a recluse.
For the benefit of her health she was ac.
customed to ride horseback along the roads
outside of city, and she was attended
by a groom. Mr.. Murnaga who was good
looking and ccomplished, used to ride in
the same direction as Miss Corcoran. By
some means he became acquainted with
her, and this acquaintance ripened into
love. She admitted Murnaga to stolen or
secret interviews.
Miss Corcoran evidently was afraid to let
her father know she had lover, particu-
larly as the gentleman was a foreigner and
held no higher position than that OF Secre-
tary OF Legation. The residence of the
Spanish Minister, where ur. Murnaga lived,
was on | street, near to that OF Mr.. Cor
coran, and therefore convenient for the
lovers to meet when the way was clear.
When Mr.. Corcoran was supposed to be
safely away from home. Miss Corcoran re-
ceiyed Mr. Murnaga in her drawing-room
or parlor. How often these stolen meet
ings were repeated is net known. A last
Mr.. Corcoran heard OF them and determined
to break the acquaintance of his daughter
with the Spaniard.
One OF the most prominent public men in
the country at that time was Jessie Bright
United States Senator from Indiana, and.
. particular friend of Mr.. Corcoran. To
him the angry banker went for advice. Mr..
corcoran, accompanied by Senator Bright,
home unexpectedly. In terror
Miss Corcoran urged Murnaga to hide him.
,eh under the piano, but her father knew
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The House.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House to-day
resumed the filibustering on the direct tax
bill that consumed the time from noon yes
terday until 20 o'clock this morning. Speaker
Carlisle ruled to-day that he had NO power
to put an end to the flibustering, as there
were just enough members opposed to the
Dill to make dilatory motions and prevent
the majority from passing it. The dreary
roll call continued, cutting off the Commerce
and Military Affairs Committees, which had
special orders for to-day. The entire day
was consumed in roll calls. Not an in
cldent OF interest occurred, and finally
the House took a recess until Las
tomorrow. Contrary to the general
understanding of the House, the question
OF parliamentary law raised yesterday by
the motion to excuse d member
from voting on the proposition to take
recess, is by no means new or unsettled
point. On May 26, 1882. during the con-
sideration OF II contested election case.
Representative Hatch, OF Missouri, asked
to be excused from voting on a motion
to adjourn. Blackburn moved formally
that the gentleman be excused. The point
OF order was made against thu motion by
Calkins that it was not in order, and
Speaker Keifer sustained the point and
held that the motion to be excused from
voting on a motion to adjourn, or take
recess, could not be entertained. His de-
cision was based upon rulings by Speaker
Cobb of Thirty y-frst Congress, Boyd of
the Thirty-third, Colfax OF the Thirty
ninth and other authorities.
FOR ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
Representative Cox, Chairman OF the
Democratic Caucus Committee, has issued
, call for caucus of Democratic members
Of the House to be held on Saturd,y y even
ng next for the purpose of considering the |
admission OF new Territories in
20 the Union.
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Anarchists Oppose Bou1aneer,

PARIS, April 5.-Five hundred Anarchists
assembled outside of the labor bureau to-
day to protest against the registry Off
GERS. The speakers reproached the work
men with grovelling before a general who
had been deprived OF his planes. They de-
clared that the people must cut the throats
OF the proprietors Of the registry Offices in
the same way that their fathers had cut
the throat OF a king. The police dispersed
the meeting when riot appeared to be i'm
minent
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A slander on the Sex.

Boston Transcript: There is a mining
company in st. Louis composed entirely OF
women who own nine in Colorado. Il
there are any pockets in that mine nobody
but the women will ever find them. A
woman's pocket is safer than a box in
safe deposit vault; nobody can ever find it
except the woman herself; and very few
women, indeed, know where their own pock-
cts are located, as is clearly shown by the
fact that so many OF the dear creatures are
Obliged to carry their pocketbooks in their
hands.
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! Under the Palma /,

The rebearsals OF the beautiful cantata
Under the Palms. are giving entire satis.
faction to the director, Prof Firth. and
those who are interested with him in the
production Of the performance. It has been
decided tha1 the play shall be presented at
the Grand Opera House on the evenings OF
April "a and a. In addition to the fact
that the talent is AL amateur, it must be
remembered that the proceeds of the enter
tainment win be devoted to that most de-
serving OF charities the Orphans, Home.
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PEsDLEroa, Ore, April 4.--At the Dem.
ocratic Convention held here to-day reso.
lntions were adopted indorsing Cleveland
Tor President and Governor Pennoyer. Of
Oregon, for Vice-President, which are
equivalent to instructions. However each
delegate is q pronounced Cleveland man
W; d. Efinger, Portland w. r. Bilyeu'
Albany, and E. r. Stepworth, of Pendleton'
were nominated as Presidential electors
a. Bush, OF Salem, was elected chairman az
tne State Central COMMITTEES. Adjourned
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Little Rhody Goes Republican.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., April 4.-The State
election to-day went Republican by about
l,6Oo on the general ticket, and the Repub-
licans had sweeping victory on the Leeis-
lature. The proposed amendment to The
constitution abolishing real-estate unali-
fication for foreign-born voters will proba-
bly, not get the necessary two-thirds vote.
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Hostilities to He opanaa

LONDON. april ga dispatch to the
Independence Beige, from Madrid, says:
The United States Government refuses to
accept the proposed mediation of Germany
in the dispute with Morocco, and demands
q suitable indemnity and apologies. 1t is
feared that the United States steamer En-
terprise will lombard Tangiers.
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Fire. In Amesbury. Moss

AMEsBuRY, Mass, April 5.-1he largest
fire ever known in this town is now raging,
The Babcock Carriage Company is burned
out. also j. Fl. Clark & Co., Walker, Shields
q Co., N: Parry q Co., Lambert Hiander.
the Hume Carriage Company, and nearly a.
dozen dwellings. The fire is spreading and
thr atening destruction to large amount
OF other property. The loss will probably
reach several hundred thousand dollars.
Help has been asked from Lawrence. Mer.
rimac, Haverhill and Newburyport.
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The Husband Wore the Trousers in Only
Material Sense

Boston Record: The historian has just
heard Of one Of these danes who one day
not long ago walked into Oak Hall, her
husband tagging behind, twirling his cav
been in his hand and modestly looking
upon the ground. Reaching counter
where salesman stood she accosted him
thus: ''Show me some pants that'll fit
this man!n indicating 'the man" with
gesture of the thumb over her shoulder.
The salesman looked, took down ''some
pants" and held them toward the man.
Never mind me. Let her choose; she's
the best judge of CLOTH" murmured the
man, who knew his place. retiring to try on
as soon as the selection was made.
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A Big Drop.

JACKSON, Mich, April 4.--A aeronaut
named Hogan dropped with a parachute
from a balloon from height OF over a
mile to-day. He reached the ground safely
though badly off for breath.
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Additional Particulars.

CHARLES CRY. Iowa, April 5-The wreck
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
road some claim to have been caused by
ice On the track, while others claim by the
spreading OF the rails. The engine jumped
the track first and the baggage car and
tender plunged over the engine into the
water. The smoker struck on top OF the
engine and was badly mashed The
engine is entirely under water and
the baggage car is almost covered with
water. There were about thirty people in
the smoker. Four were killed, SO far as
known. besides the engineer, who was
crushed between the cab and smoker. The
iremen escaped unhurt. There were about
twenty-five to thirty wounded, though none
ia tally. The belief is that three or more
bodies are yet under the wreck. The bag
gageman and route agent escaped through
a window without much injury. The names
of the dead that have been learned are as
follows:
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Room for Improvements.

Epoch Minister-And do you expect to
be lawyer when you grow up, Ike your
father, Bobby?
Bobby Yes. sir; expect to be lawyer,
but ma hopes won't be one like pa.
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The Morocco Tronhla

The United States steamer Enterprise
has sailed from Tangier to Nice to receive
orders from the admiral OF the American
squadron with reference to Rabat affair.
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The Emperor and Bismarck Disagree

LONDON, April 5.-The Times says it has
authentic information that the statement
in the Cologne Gazette regarding Bismarck
is true. Emperor Frederick and Prince
Bismarck disagree. The former desires to
sanction the marriage OF Prince Alexander
and Princess Victoria, while Bismarck bit
terly opposes the union for state reasons.
The Queens visit To Berlin, the Times says,
is connected with the matter.
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Court at Deer Ledge.

DEER LODGE, April Especial to Tht
Miner. Court opened this morning at IL
o'clock, Judge De Wolfe presiding. The
case of Emma J. Palmer va. James B. Nc
| masters was first on the docket, which will
probably take most of the day tomorrow.
| The following is a list of cases set from
April IL to 20, viz: April IL, the case o
A. Deslauris VS.. Thos. Prevaille ct al. and
G. P. II. Bielenberg vs.. Montana Union
Railway Company; april 13, Henry Rehe.
feldt vs.. James K. Pardee; April IA, Jas.
B. McMasters vs. Board of Commissioners
of Deer Lodge County; April 16, E. B.
Waterbury vs.. Jas. K. Pardee; Evan Evans
vs.. Builas Parrott ct al. and F. R. Miles vs.
Bullas Parrott ct al; April II, Aeneas Nc
Andrews VS.. Opp and ]. A. Jack and Helen
G. Harper vs. John W. Opp and J. A. Jack;
April Is, j. FL. Helms vs. A. Hoepjner,
Allen McShail VS.. W. Wallace, N. P. R. R.
Co. VS.. Z. D. Sullivan and J.. W. Estielle vs..
D. G. Irvine; April 19, Steven Severson ct
al. VS.. F. Ringeling. s. W. Opp vs.. Black
Pine Mining Co. and j. E. Van Gundy VS..
Robt. Fennor; April 20, c. j. McSherry VS..
j. w. Esterling, Mary Gaile vs.. Lew Cole
man, Foster-Estes Mer. Co. VS.. M. Lyons
and e. w. Honnaker ct al, VS.. r. r. Strong
ct al.
Body OF a Man Found Hanging In the
Woods, With Indications of Foul
Play.
DEER LODGE. April Especial to the
Miner by Rocky Mountain Telegraph. l.
About 4 O'Clock this afterneo on Sheriff
Coleman received dispatch from Pioneer,
this county, stating that the body of
man named James Jones. who has been
missing since March 16, was found to-day
about four miles from that place. There
was every Indication OF foul play. When
discovered the body was suspended by a
rope from the limb OF a tree. His head
bore evidence Of the man having been muir
deFed before he was hurg up, as there were
several deep gashes ON his head. The body
was resting in such a position as to pre-
clude the possibility of self-destruction.
Justice OF the Peace Hartwell was sum-
moned to go over there and hold an in
quest, but the result is not known at this
writing.
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THE DEAD,

W. ANDERSON,
G. SEAMS,
J. DANIELS,
JAMES SCAGEL, the engineer, of Mitchell,
Dakota.
DORA HEIDSICKER, little girl about
4 years old.
OF the names of the wounded only two
can be obtained, that of Mr. O. Ballon and
II. Scar, both OF Nora Springs. A Chicago
travelling man and a conductor kept the
passengers quiet till they could help them
out. The wounded were mostly burned
from the engine. The mails and baggage
are in the river. Three physicians from
Northampton and three from Charles CITY
are doing all they can for the wounded.
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INTO RAGING WATERS.
Dreadful Calamity ON the l1ilwaukee Sc.
Paul Road by which Dozen People
Are Drowned and Many Others seri-
ousIY Injured.

4 ouslY Injured.
ST. PAUL, April GA special to the
Dispatch from New Hampton, Iowa, saws
A terrible railroad accident occurred about
four miles west OF here on the Milwaukee q
st. Paul by which at least a dozen peonle
lost their lives and IRON fifteen to twenty
were injured. The train which left Chicago
at 1l:SO yesterday morning and was due
here at s:45 this morning passed here
nearly on time, and when about four mile
west plunged into creek, the bridge OF
which was washed out The creek was
swollen by the immense amount OF water
winch has been running for the past few
days and in addition a gorge was formed
which, previous to the arrival OF the train
carried away portion of the bridge. There
was lothlng to show that there was danger
ahead, and the train
PLUNGED INTO THE sTREAM
while running at full speed The epeipa and
Immediately submerged in the torrent of
water which overfowed the banks. A scene
OF the widest confusion ensued, and those
OF the train crew and passengers who |
escaped death and injury were Immediately |
called into service to relieve the drowning
or pinioned passengers. 1t was with great |
dlfflcuity the passengers could be reached, |
owing to the rushing Of the waters through |
the car windows. Those who were rescued |
from the smoking car, which was almost en-
tirely submerged, were taken from the win
cows, some maimod to such an extent they /
were powerless to help themselves, while
others, unhurt, were nearly drowned before
aid could reach them. At IL a M six dead
bodies had been taken out from the wreck.
and three more were known to be under
heath debris, through which the water was
nadly pouring. 1t was stated the engineer
Ind fireman
WE'RE INSTANTLY KILLED
'r were caught in the cab and drowned be-
ore aid could reach them, but the con-
usion and excitement were so great it was
lificult To secure reliable information. In
Sddition to the passengers known to be
Tiled from fifteen to twenty were rescued
hat are more or less seriously injured. A II
lumber were SO dangerously hurt that it is !,
cared they cannot possibly recover. AS {
oon as a train man who escape. injnfy
on'd he SHARED, he was dispatched TO the 1
ext sJat.on. A reiisi Train vas telegra piled .
,om Mason City. kilograms for relief | I
'ere also sent to Charles City and other /
ear by places. 1t was not until several '
ours after the accident that train ar
lved with physicians. I