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SAN FEANcfsco. Jan. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Whaley finished bis ar
gamsnt this afternoon in the trial o.
John a DINING for the murder OF
Henry Benh4, on aid the i4Ty r.
tired at AS. Not having re tched any
cone u ion before midnight. Judge
Murphy ordered them locked up for
the rem 4inder Of the night
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PORT BLAKELKT WEATHER.

Following IS TIE Official record Of the
weather a. Port Blskelev during neeeEl-
Der, ISIS. IS taken by M & NJ H@xksrSan,
the osseizl observer f0r the henesE ~
newcomers and Eastern readers il mAT be
stated 1hss there is NJ signal osnce in 80
attic, and that Port BiakeieF = only nine
miles distant from this city; 40 thas the
record Tor one plsee IS practically the rec
erd for tire other:
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sicToEIAr J4a- 3-Han -
bunsuazlr. proprietor Of To- 49,.
ton coal aaizes, rsce4vess a -
teraay from the miaers - -
taas be meek tassa Moadsy 5 -
grievances and a5scn@~ : - 's'@as
increased E2-ess - tie ssssae-s ,..l ~
= e4s ol a stfaxe. Io-szF NJ n.c
lilslir 'eteSFaIssesa she razrzrsr VI IS. Is
fl1lles that i ttar y aers - y ne
alIn iaey eg2id c. 80 in - rss ~ =
o5hces- The mines were -. - p
shEg down this afza-roon = ~
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VICTORIA. Jan. ). "Wednesday Alter
noon VIM. p Smith. the ten-year-sid
son OF ". 5 Smith. a painter. seef
dentally fell into the upper end OF the
harhor and was drowned The hedy
was not found for several hours, shea
4 search revealed the remains Of the
missing lad in a sitting position BE-
meath the water. An inquest was held
and a verdict Of accidental drowning
was rendered.
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EAIN BET ALL RIGHT.


SUAEf9. Jan. IA sergeant ~aa
se2ongs 70 the EgypsizE arny has =.
rived from hhartoarn. He sfafes ssss
he lett the plaee November "a Al
that time Emia PashA bad not s-s-
captured by the Maheiis forcs. -
had repeatedly defeated the aerv.shss
in the Bahr-et-GaEeel proYlnce. %.
GERS at SuahiTa personally as,a1ainss.i
with the sergeant know he Z trnst-
worthy and believe his informarou /
rrs1p
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sRoULASoEE's xASrrrsro.
he Has no Aspirations 10 he +. ma.
tor.-2 SonRfssent garr~r

Pass. Jan. Stem Bssianv~
address - tie electors Of sha -. y, y
ment q the Seine, 5eFases tAuss -
bers OF the deputies who kasp -
working against him, aasl avs LII
could ever have entertAined tbs -.
OF playing dIctator, 10 would hsva - -
when IS minister IL war. Thsa Il.
whole army In nv hands. T6a-e - -
been nothing in nv conduct ~ f.,xr:ss
such suspicion. There Is roshipg 80.
toriai in the programme tfaf as,,s ,- -
constitutional reyi=Iga 81 the -
democratic system, by a eoastisstias.
al assembly | Challenge the sep.,AS
cans % cite . single act or caz,EeAs;s.
N which ! have not plaiaIg supporses
tn . repaB IL. = -
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An Irish Judge rhinks the Gsvsrn-
ment not Cruea Kaanxh

DUBLIN, Jan. 3-In the county
court to-day the ia1geeSnsrmed al
the sentences imposed upon persons
eyicted from the Iyanaslenr estate
who bad previously been fornd guilty
Of resisting the sheriff and attacking the
police. Judge Kelly deuo1Hesd the
government for its llxity and modera-
ton. in dealing with rebellion. and
said the prisoners each deserved 10 BE
fer five wears.
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san JuAs pEL SUR. SleARaauA. fEia
Galyeslonl. Jan. S.--San jose de Costs
Rica was the scene December - ard
81 OF serious earthquake shocks. AZ
Aaiuela eight per ems were killed and
many injured. The churches and
principal buildings IN the city suffered
considerable damage. The inhabl-
tants eneamped out Of doors for two
days. No further shocks have been
81.
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UlsnarcL,. lllpr.s Alarming.

BERLIx, Jan. 3-Creat anxiety :
felt regarding Prince bi.mareks
health The chancellor has been oF,
deTel % remain in stTiet repose ana
not 20 TO Berlin.
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4 Partner.hIn nnarrel

NV YoRK, Jan. 3-Charle. CaIlen
was TODAY appointed receiver Of the
firm OF Henry Werner. wholesale
dealer in hides, on the application OF
SIMON strauss, European partner 81
the nrm. The liabilities are "a q to be
5000; assets. 500 900, in hides.
The receiver said a partnership quar-
rel Was the cause OF his appointment.
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BELLISGH BAY NEWS.
Another sawmiil to BE Erected
Piie-DriSers at WORK,

WHATCoa, Jan. 3.-Blanchard is
here negotiating with Roder for a saw
miii size either At sgualicum or Chuck
anat Bay. Nothing is definitely set
tied.
Three pile-dEiyers are at work on
Bellingham Bav.
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SPOKANE FANS, Jan. 5.-A. B. Cook.
aged s. years. a drug clerk recently
from Portland, where his wife and
family reside. vas found dead IN bed
this afternoon. He had been drinkln 2
heavily CT lste. and death i supposed
10 have resulted from this cause
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An Irish Politician In Di.graes.

QUEBsC, Jan. a-The znnuling o.
the election 10 the lower house et hea-
Jane McShane, aud bis diSqaaiiae s.
ton for personal bribery By the eonH
of review. has caused great sensa-
ton here especially among lrfsh am
olies. who recognized him q tnsH
moathp.ece.
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WAsHrNGFoS. Jan. "A change
INSIDE ,n the s8Ear schedule by the
senate sab-toH1 gD ttRr ia charge ot the
tssif blA provides q bounty a. cent 4
pound upcn al Sugar raised ia this
e'nnty. This hiss eetn, il Is said
iOi.v Aggcci upon.
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PAso ROBES, Cal, Jan 3.-A Young
man. Eugene Cook. was shot in he
mouth and Instantly killssi at TEN
pleton. six miles south OF here in q
saIooE by bartender named Boiling
Cook was quarrelsome and drunk.
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WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. Jan. s.-I.ast
night number Of dock strikers At
tackled and numerically heat with
clubs 10 Scansiinayians who had &C
eeptei reduction OF wages made by
several coal companies yesterday.
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PARrs. jar. Sit i reliably stated
that the executed murderer Pf1io
va an iilegitimate son OF Gen Prade.
formerly pre- iieat 81 Peru
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Mr.. Blaine In Washington.

WAsHINsTas. Jan. 3-JAmes 6.
Blaine. accompanied by VIM. Walter
Phelps, arrived at Washington Al p
~
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Death 81 >hAk--Pearesn scholar.
LoyDoS, Jan. 3.-James Richard
HalloEei Phillips, the ShakssPsaresn
hiuEFaphtr, j. dead.
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: nani.h Mau-r. KILLED.

MsDErn, Jan. 3.--By ~ explosion -
the Otter colby in AstaTia-, to-essy,
y persons we're killed
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PERSONAL.

Major c. u. Barton, for over two
years past city editor of the Ledger
and one OF the most genial and tai
ented journalists in the territory, has
rendered hi. resignation.
Bishop Paddock and family arrived
home to-day from Fort Custer, Mont.
Mr.. G. f. Race. q bright Young
newspaper man, has been appointed
city editor OF the Globe.
Mr., l.. A. Sisley of Port Townsend is
IN the city.
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asfss s-sc ssst.Ssss-.. - "a tgsssss
l<ss1T s-ste fas ASK 81 luE tHserrssf, cssa &c
ffSsi- s. a. NJ ) fefd. 81 tseI /. a. Aoaf~r
sF@4s > u eess 9 81 arrivals e dAE. aaoe
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ADELAIDE. Jan. She droath IL
SoHh A raija has been hrokea BY
co5lous rains
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- -~Hs-7F - sssss7f @ssss $500 t.sass7s
ssiss, tsls'ie : ss.s4a. E1Iia tJax. AauFse
- Ssaf.S. tsslsseE : ia, sseg~sssa f.aas.
iasA Eens. u slllsaa : Ions. tssslse tt,s..
A.AalE.aa -llsae a..ss -..a..s. . -. -
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fals cats II taUy AFe ~assy
,sssas AT. tAere are ogsisaastcsas
they eaa b. arrested. The
'slsf lN4kI.L-ils En- RA's aAnRal
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oi as
Of srss p"Ss eos ship a. :. ssa
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Army Promotions Approved.

NAsHINGToS. Jan. 3--The Senate
committee on military affairs to-day
ordered q favorable report on the fol-
lowing army stat nominations: Capt
Z. d. Vroom Of the Third cavalry. 10
be inspector general. with the rank OF
major, vice Farnsworth. deceased !;
Capt -. W Hunter OF the First cav
airy. to be judge advocate. with the
rank Of major. vice Curtis. promoted:
Capt. g. =. Davis of the Fifth cavalry,
10 be judge-advocate, with the rank OF
major, vice Gardner. retired; First
Lieut. Robert Craig of the Fourth artil-
lery TO he assistant quartermas'er with
the rank Of captain, vice Forsythe. pro-
NOTED No action was taken on the
nomination OF Capt. u. NJ Scott of
the First infantry, and First Lieut..
Charles Hoy Of the Twenty-third in
iantry. to be commissioner OF subsis-
tence owing 10 the absence OF mem
bers interested in their eases
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A NEW LAND BILL.


WAsHrxGTgs, Jan. 3.-The House
committee on pubic lands to-day took
action on the Senate ball relating to
the pu bic lands By means Of which il
4 h0ped 70 secure legislation at this
session Of Congress that will greatly
modify the public land policy Of the
government. The House passed dur
ing the last session a bill repeating the
pre-empti0n and timber culture and
otherwise amended the land Laws, BAT
no action has been taken on the meas
ure By the senate. In order 70 faeili-
tate the passage OF the essential fea-
lures OF this general land bill, the
House committee to-day took up the
biii passed 10 the Senate in December.
providing that the public lands OF the
United States now subject 20 private
entry shall De disposed Of under the
homestead laws only. After making
numerous amendments 10 the bi.l
Holman was instructed 10 report il 10
the House and ask its early coneidera-
ton. II Is the purpose Of the commit
tee IN this way 10 enGeayor to throw
the proposed land reform legislation
into the hands Of q conference COM
Rittee 81 the House and Senate and
secure, ii possible substantial changes
desired 70 be effected in cur land LAWS.
The bill agreed upon BY the com
missioner to-day provides that the
public land, chiefly valuable for agri-
culture and not subject to private en-
try. shall be disposed Of under the
homestead Law only. and that the pre-
emption Law shall be repealed Per
sons who have made pre-emption or
homestead entry OF lsnd bat have
not perfected title thereto, are given
the right q make another homestead
entry. Whenever a settler upon the
public domain is unable. on account
OF the destruction Of crops or casualty.
20 secure support from the land 10
Gated upon, the local land officers may
grant leave Of absence from the claim
70 the settler for not exceeding one
year Homestead settlers who have
maize entry to less than one quarter
section Of land are given the privilege
Of making another entry, the aggre-
gate quantity not to exceed 100 acres.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-25
eARNARD's SUCCESSOR.

Hon. Seth Low, Columbia Colleges New
President.
Columbia college, the far famed New York
city university, enters on its 136th year with
the Hon. Seth Low for president. After
being twice mayor Of Brooklyn and a pro-
spective candidate for governor, he takes in
stead the presidency of great college, for
which he is peculiarly vel, fitted. With
youth, health and an established reputation
for good works, it may be his good fortune
to rule the college for very long period and
impress his individuality strongly upon the
intellect of the country
Seth Low was born in the city of Brooklyn,
Jan. 10, 1850, his father, Abiel A. Low, be-
ing prominent merchant in Burling slip.
He first took an educational course at the
Brooklyn Polytechnic institute and then en-
tered Columbia college, from which he was
graduated in 1870, standing at the head of his
class and dividing the second Greek prize of
the year. After extensive foreign travel he
went into business with his father, becoming
a full partner in 1875. He was soon active in
politics and promoter of the various reform
movements Of those years. While member
of the Chamber Of Commerce he delivered q
series of addresses on the trade of New York
and vicinity which attracted much attention
among commercial men all over the country.
In 1850 he took a very prominent and active
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-25
First Publlcation September Is. 1884,
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

nEFAULT having been made in the payment
~ of ceven hundred and forty four and nine
teen one-hundredths dollars ($744.19), which is
claimed to be due at the date Of this notice upon
certain mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by Frank NJ. Searles and Msttie Gearlas. his wife,
of Bismarck, D. T., to D. M. Davis, of Washing
ton: D: c.. bearing date the 26tb day of July, a.
Of deeds in and for the county Of Burleigh, and
d. 1887, at II o'clock q. M, in book 60 OF mort
cages, page SO of said book, and no action or
proceeding ut law or otherwise having been insti-
tuted to recover the debt secured by said mort
gage. or any part thereof, now therefore, notice
is hereby given, that by virtue OF a power Of
sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed and the pre-
mises described in and covered M ny said mortgage,
in the Northern Pacific Second (2nd) Addition to
the City of Bismarck. Dakota Territory, accord
ing to the recorded plat thereof now on file in
the Office of the register of deeds in and for Bur-
leigh county, Dakota Territory, with the heredi-
taments and appurtenances. will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder for caeh to pay said
debt, and interest," and the taxes, If any, on said
premises. and seventy five dollars attorneys fee,
as stipulated in and BY said mortgage in case Of
law; which sale will be made by the sheriff Of
said iurleigh county at the front door of the
court house in the city of Bismarck, lE said
county and territory, on the 28th day of October,
A. D. 1889, at o'clock p. m. of that day, subject
to redemption at any time within one year from
the day Of sale, as provided BY law.
Dated Bismarck, Dakota, Sept. 10th, A. D. 1859.
d. NJ. DAVIS. Mortgage.
O.P. NJ. JAM1soN. Attorney for Mortgage.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-25

North Platte, Neb., = set down by the com.
mittee as the most eastern point at which any
irrigation enterprise is now under way. Cali
fornia, Colorado and Utah are the fields
in which most has been done, and the two
former present the greatest schemes Of engi-
neerins. Among these Is the plan for a grand
canal TO follow out the 90 called ''divide, " and
maintain good level far down into Kansaa
In California about 100000 acres are
under irrigation, and the highest estimate Of
land capable Of being thus watered does not
exceed 100000 acres The average price
Of the reclaimed land is put at go per acre,
while in its former state, used only for pas
ture, 1t was worth but 81. There is always
something startling about California figures,
and when you read that the late Charles
Crocker and his partner expended 81, 500, 600
on one series Of dams, bitches and storage
reservoirs, it is to be regarded as only a
commonplace private enterprise" for that
state But there, as elsewhere, the COM
munity viii find way to compel united
action and the ownership Of all irrigation
works by the state.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-25

his administration was 'sclean and able,n dis.
playing great executive abilities. In 1888 he
was reelected, and gained such reputation as
the young ciyil service reform mayor" that
his enthusiastic friends confidently predicted
that he would soon be governor of the state
and formidable candidate for the Republi-
can presidential nomination as soon as he
reached the legal age.
In 1884, however, there were complica-
tions. Brooklyn's young Republicans were
not enthusiastic in support of the presiden-
tial candidate and Mr.. Lows party stand
ing was somewhat impaired. He declined
further political honors, Travelled abroad
some time and in 1888 succeeded in getting
completely outside of politics. Through all
this, though, there was some harsh criticism;
there was no imputation on his candor.
During all the years since his graduation
Mr.. Low has maintained a lively interest in
the affairs of Columbia college. In 1881 he
was chosen one of its trustees and it was
soon admitted that he was an authority on
all matters connected with its business and
financial management. In April last Presi-
dent F. A. p Barnard died and on the open
ing of the new college year Mr.. Low was
chosen to succeed him.
The appointment gives universal satisfac-
ton to officials, professors, students and
alumni. Among the trustees are Hamilton
Fish, Rt. Rev. Henry c. Potter, Rev. Nor
gan Dix, DR.. George L. Peabody and others
Of national fame. Columbia is the old and
original college of New York, the alma mater
Of Alexander Hamilton and others Of Reyo-
lutionary fame, and down to the days Of
Hamilton 1t was called Kings college, Its
president at that time and some Of its officials
got ION the wrong side" Of the great contro.
versy, and SO the name was changed, any
thing labeled Kings" being unpopular
President Low enters on his Office at an era
when Columbia Is ceasng to be college and
becoming aSreal university !, and has before
him career to satisfy the ambition Of any
educator. 3sss5.t %Hs KIT 5f
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-25
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, : =.
COUNTY OF BURLEIGH. os

4 COUNTY OF BURLEIGH,
Arthur McGinness, Plaintiff, d
Luke G. Byrne, Defendant
NOTICE is hereby given, that BY virtue Of an
IN execution to me directed, and now in
my hands, issued out of the clerks Office
Of the Sixth judicial district conrt. territory of
DakO' q, in and for the county OF Burleigh. upon
Judgment rendered in said court in favor of
Arthur @ McGinness, on the 28th day of August,
1889, for ,22s 81 debt. interest and costs. end
upon all the right, title and interest Of said de-
tendant, Like G. Byrne. in and to the following
described real estate Of said defendant, to.wit:
ALI of section three (S), township lS0 north Of
range 80 west Of the fifth principal meridian in
the county Of Burleigh and territory of Dakota,
known as the Hayes farm, and containing 640
acree, more or less. together with all and singu-
lar, the appurtenances thereuntO belonging or in
anywise sppertaining, including story and half
frame dwelling house, large frame barn and
granary. GOV sI shed pig pen and other o1tbpid-
of November, A. D., 1889, at the hour of O'Clock
p. M. Of said day, at the Court House front door,
in Bismarck, in said county and territory proceed
to sell the right. title and interest of the
above named Luke 6. Byrne, in and to the above
described property to satisfy said judgment and
costs. amounting to ($1, ,22s57) twelve hundred
and twenty three dollars and fifty seven cents,
together with all accruihg costs o. sale, and In
teIest on the came from the 28th day Of August.
public auction, to the highe.t bidder for cash.
FRANK DONNELLY,
Sheriff Of Burleigh county, ID. +.
HOLLEMRAEK g. LONG. 5IEsS 5iE5.
Plaintiff Attorneys.
Dated, Bismarck. ID. r.. 4ug. 80, 1889.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-10-25

was certainly startling novelty in interstate
policy; but it was only the beginning, and
the general government will doubtless have
to fix general rule, There are enthusiasts
who say that all the waters of he Platte and
many other af1uents of the upper Missouri
will in few years be shut off and soaked up
by the arid lands; that they will in conse-
quence roll no more mud and sand into the
Missouri, and so it will contribute no more to
the Mississippi, and hence that stream will
have uniform channel in the far south and
cease to do damage. ''For every acre re-
claimed on the Platte. Arkansas and Yellow
stone," says one enthusiastic prophet of irri-
cation, another acre will be reclaimed in
Louisiana"
President Grant was earnestly besought to
begin his administration with request of
congress to enter on the preliminary work
for comprehensive system of irrigation;
but he unfortunately went little too far
and recommended plan which elected a
feeble smile from far western men. There
was enough good land still in the rainy
regions, and SO the matter rested near nine
teen years, when the congressman Of the far
west combined and secured an appropriation
late in September, 1883 s1OO,OOO to pay for
surveying and locating storage reservoirs at
the head waters of streams west o. the Tooth
meridian" for the purposes of irrigation. It
was tri6e, but it committed the government
to the policy, and Maj. Powell, director of
the geological survey; soon entered on the
work
He now estimates tho arid area at 400, 600
square miles, or four-tenths of the United
States, excluding Alaska. OF this area he
regards one-afth as too rocky and rugged for
cultivation, but nearly all other observers
make the rugged area much larger, including
in it, of course, those mountain top plateaus
which are too elevated to oproduce grain. His
estimate of 1.O0O, 900 square miles of land
needing only water to make it productive"
is nearer the fact, but probably still too
large. In 1880 less than / per cent Of this
vast area had been redeemed, and with the
most expensive and elaborate works not more
than 20 per cent. can ever be redeemed BY
any process now known to man, says Direc-
tor Powell. Nevertheless, If but Is per cent.
be redeemed, or 150, 900 square miles, this in
creases the cultivated lands Of the United
States by nearly ore-half, and at $50 per
acre adds $3.50, 600 to the national
wealth.
Meanwhile the COMMITTEES presided over by
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, has completed
two months tour, travelling some Il, 600
miles, examining witnesses and viewing the
sites for proposed canals and storage reser-
voirs, and 2,5O0 0square miles Of alleged irriga-
BILE land have been carefully surveyed by the
engineers and the line Of proposed canals plot
ted. Sothe work has become truly national ct
last, and must; continue for many years to be-
come q matter Of increasing governmantalcon-
Germ, and Of course fruitful source Of politi-
cal agitation, charges and counter charges