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Still Mixed.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. l9.-Little
transpired in either house of the legisla.
ture this morning. After the roll call,
the senate took a recess until . p. m. and
forthwith wen into Joint caucus in order
to arrive at some understanding as to
permanent organization. The most i'm.
portant event of the day was the filing OF
a suit against State Auditor Kenney by
Col. w. +. Sanders as attorney for the
Republican members of the lower house.
The suit is brought to compel the auditor
to pay mileage and per diem to members,
which he refused to do, as no a~ppropria
ton has been made for payment. 1t is
apparent that the suit is only brought in
order to bring the whole question before
the courts.
The senate completed organization to.
day by the election of officers. Seven
Democrats refused to vote, but the pre-.
siding officer declared seven Republican.
made a quorum and after the election OF
a president pro TEN a majority of the
Democrats retired from the chamber.
The senate appointed a committee to wait
on the Republican house and inform that
body that the senate had organized and
was ready for business.
, 1889-12-20
More Officers Discharged.

CHICAGO, Dec. l9.-There were five
more discharges issued from the office OF
Superintendent of Police Hubbard to-day.
The officers removed are Detectives Pal
mer and Flynn, Patrolmen Michael
O'Hern and Daniel Cunningham. and
Station Keeper Peter Keely. The charges
are in each case. conduct u~nbecoming an
officer and neglect of duty but the men
were removed for their actions during the
Cronin case.
, 1889-12-20

DETROIT, Dec. l9,-At the Tilden pub.
lie school this evening while sixteen girls
were rehearsing a Christmas cantata
which was to be performed to morrow,
one Of the performers accidentally struck
a candle with her wand, i%gniting the wand.
The flames communicated to the chill
dren's clothing and all were burned more
or less. Five who were enveloped in
flames ran into the street, where some
workmen rolled them in mud and extin-
guished the flames.
Jennie Lancashire was burned to death,
however, and the other four were seriously
but not fatally injured. The flames,
which 10 the meantime communicated to
the floor of the school house, were extin.
guished with difficulty.
, 1889-12-20
EXCITED SENATORS.
A Sleeper Discovered in the
Visitors. Gallery
While the Senate Was in Ex-
ecutive Session.
The Intruder Quickly Elected
by a Doorkeeper.
A Distinguished Man.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-There was
great excitement in the executive session
of the senate this afternoon when a sen
ator, upon looking up at the gentlemen's
gallery, discovered a man sitting there
and apparently taking a good teal of in
terest in the proceedings. The utmost
confusion prevailed for a while and the
doorkeeper was despatched to eject the
intruder, who proved to be a young man
about 20 years of age. He evidently had
been asleep when the senate went into
executive session and was probably dis
covered before he secured any valuable
Information. He will always, however,
carry with him the distinction of having
been in the gallery while the senate was
supposedly enjoying the seclus:on OF a
secret session.
, 1889-12-20

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The senate
to-day confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Arthur l.. Thomas, to be governor of
Utah; Benjamin NJ. Thomas, to be secre-
tary Of New Mexico; Elijah Sells, to be
secretary of Utah; Louis H. Tarpley OF
Oregon, to be United States commissioner
to Alaska at Ounalaska: Robert N. Rob
erts OF Indiana, and Alvin Saunders of
Nebraska, to be members of the Utah
commission; Royal A. johnson, to be
surveyor general of Arizona; Thomas j.
Cavanagh, to be surveyor general of
Washington.
Registers of land offices-John A. Nc
Beth Of Denver, Col; Charles d. Ford of
Lamar. Col; William 2. Alexander of
Del Norte, Col; Edward A. Champlin of
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Thomas NJ. Reed, Jr.
Of Seattle, Wash.
, 1889-12-20
CRIME IN CHICAGO.
Max MAXWELL Mysteriously
Murdered.
Found in His Own House Liter.
ally Cut to Pieces
No Clue to the Perpetrator of
the Deed.
Cut TO Pieces.

CHICAGO, Dec. l9.-Sixty knife wounds
were inflicted tonight on Max MAXWELL
in the basement of his own home. The
man was literally cut to pieces. The
family lived in the upper fat OF a two.
story house and according to the wife's
stoay, her husband went down stairs He
had not been gone long when she heard
strange noises. but attached no impor-
lance to them and only remembered the
circumstance when after two hours his
absence began to worry her.
No explanation to the horrible affair
could be found except a surmise which is
coupled with it the name of a man known
as Bruno Eberling. The police at once
set about investigating what, If shy rela-
ton, existed between Eberling and Mrs.
MantwiIl.
, 1889-12-20
The viscount Told a Lie.

LISBON, Dec. 19.-The Seculo pub.
fishes a telegram from Senior Barbosa,
Brazilian minister of finance, denying the
assertions in the manifesto recently issued
to the people of Brazil by Viscount De
Ouro Pieto, lately imperial prime minister,
in which he stated that although the gov,
eminent possessed information concerning
the revolutionary movement, it was i'm
possible to crush the plotters because nc
reliance could be placed in the officers Of
the army or soldiers and declared that
Senior Maracaju, imperial minister of war,
acted the part ola traitor to his colleagues.
Senof Barbosa declares the viscount is a
calumnator.
, 1889-12-20

Read the following: Mr.. Q. II. Nor
ris. Newark, Ark, says: WAS down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
now on nv third bottle, and able to over
see the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Mlddlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption | would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given up
by doctors. Am now in the best of
health" Try it. Sample bottles free at
BIB. David's drug store.
, 1889-12-20
Fighting Farmers.

Council BLUFFS, Dec. 1.-TWO
farmers named Halman and Gill. living
in Norwalk township, nine miles north
east OF here, were neighbors and sworn
enemies. Today Halman took a gun
loaded with buckshot and went over TO
ellis farm. Meeting Gill, he emptied
both barrels into his body. A terrible
struggle then ensued, in which Gill, in
his last effort, secured the gun and sent it
crashing through Halman's skull. Both
are so badly wounded it is not expected
thew will live
, 1889-12-20
E~ngIand's Relations With Portugal

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The admiralty, as
a %precaution in view of the possible strain
ing of relations between England and
Portugal regarding their possessions in
Africa, has made arrangements to trans
fer the depots and hospital stores from
the Mediterranean and the channel squad
rons from Lisbon. Orders we're recently
issued for the warship Agamemnon, now
at Zanzibar, to join the Mediterranean
squadron. These orders have since been
countermanded and she will remain at
Zanzibar.
, 1889-12-20
A Dishonest Contractor.

HUDSON, N. Y, Dec. l9.-John Cam.
eron, of PlaInfeld, N. Y, a railroad con
tractor, was arrested at the instance of
the Kinderpool & Hudson railroad,
charged with stealing about $40, 900
wages due Italian laborers. The latter,
when they learned that their wage were
missing, threatened to burn and plumber
the tnwn
, 1889-12-20
Stocks and CarrIe Markets.

New YORK. Dec. I9.-Stocks were
mora active and decidedly strong to-day,
making a marked contrast with the trad
ing of yesterday and material advances
were made all along the line under the
lead of Missouri Pacific. which was the
feature OF the day, and the specialties.
Government bonds dull and steady.
Petroleum opened firm at l04!, but
after slight advances became weak and de-
clined to 104s, The market closed steady
at 1904.
American cotton seed oil. 300.
Money on call easy at 3 to I per cent.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6s. 16; American Express, 10;
Canada Pacific, 72l; Canada Southern,
$50; Central Pacific. 33i; Burlington.
1861; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western,
1877; Denver & Rio Grande, l6; Erie,
27s; Kansas & Texas, III; Lake Shore,
97I; Louisville & Nashville, SGT; Michi-
gan Central, $751; Missouri Pacific, 7ls;
Northern Pacific, 80, preferred 769;
Chicago & Northwestern, 1l0t;
preferred; l404; New York Cen
trail, 1915; Oregon Improvement,
AL; Oregon Navigation, 1901; Oregon
Transcontinental, 34B; Pacific Mail,
35!; Reading, $50; Rock Island,
97f; Milwaukee & st. Paul, 10; Texas
Pacific, 20; Union Pacific, 69!; United
States Express, So; Fargo Express, 1873;
Western Union. sc.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Cattle-Receipts.
IL 1000. Market steady to strong. Beeves.
81. 75@ 20; stockers and feeders. 1925
@3.00; cows, bulls and mixed l. 2O@2 90.
Sheep-Receipts $500. Market slow;
closing l0@20c lower. Natives, So. OO@
600;
Wheat-Market higher. December tit;
May s35. @ asked.
Corn-Market weaker. December 33t.
asked May 339335
, 1889-12-20

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2O.-The six day
building of the Gurnsey & Studder Fur
niture company burned about l o'clock
this FRIDAY morning.. Several other
firms occupied the store. The losses are
not obtainable but will be heavy.
, 1889-12-20
The SiIcott SwindIe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The special
house committee investigating the Silcott
defalcation has agreed upon a report, by
the terms of which an appropriation will
be asked to make good the losses sus-
tanned by members OF the house. A
separate bill will also be reported making
the sergeant alarms a discussing officer.
, 1889-12-20
ASSIGNED.
Failure of the Laramie Plains Land
and Cattle Company.

LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. l9.-The Lara
ME Plains Land and Cattle company
made an assignment here to-day. The
ranch consists of II, 900 acres, with cattle
and improvements valued at 1926. 900.
The assignment is caused by recent heavy
failures of stockholders residing in
Wayneburg, Pa.
, 1889-12-20
Influenza in Detroit.

DETROIT, Dec. 19.-The Russian in
fuenza has reached Detroit, and curl
ously enough SO far only bank employees
are affected. This is attributed to the
fact that the microbes travel in paper
money. 1t is expected the disease will
become epidemic.
, 1889-12-20
PowderIy AWAITING Arrest.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. l9.-Constable
Washabaugh of Greensburg, who yester-
day te~legraphed that he had a warrant
for Master Workman Powderly's arrest,
is supposed to have reached here at 900
this morning, but at l O'Clock had not
put in an appearance. Powderlv has
been walking about the principal streets
all morning expecting the officer.
, 1889-12-20

CRY OF Mexico, Dec. l9.-An i'm
portant reform in regard to the currency
OF the country is about to be put into eff
tect. President Diaz has approved the
regulations for the redemption of worn
coinage and a reissue in form of decimal
coins, whose uss will become compulsory.
Ibis does away with the fractional coin
age of l2i cents, 81 cents, 3 l.I6 and
other coinage intr1cacies.
, 1889-12-20
PRICE 5 CENTS
Notice.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Cheyenne National bank of Chey-
enne, Wyo., will be held at the bank on
Tuesday, January IA, 1890, at one-thirty
o'clock p. m. for the election of officers
and for the transaction Of any other bust
ness which may come before the meeting.
GEORGE l.. BEARD. Cashier,
Cheyenne, Wyo. Dec. IL, 1889.
, 1889-12-20
The Civil Service Law.

New YORK. Dec. 19.-The executive
committee of the National Civil Service
Reform League held a meeting last even
ing at which it was decided through the
committee appointed to undertake a
thorough examination of the condition OF
national civil service for the purpose OF
ascertaining what has been the effect Of
the administration OF civil service law.
, 1889-12-20

DianaOndshAU advanced
20 per cent since spring,
bat zoe are 1UiIItHg TO gfce
purchasers of hOfiday
goods the Advantage of IL.
Zehner, BNechne1. = Co.
, 1889-12-20

WACO, Tex, Dec. l9.-News reached
here of a fight between four farmers with
out firearms and two robbers armed with
six shooters. in which one farmer, John
i. Mathey. vas killed and another named
II. Harris seriously wounded. The Others
were more or less injured. Jim Leper.
supposed to be one of the robbers. was
arrested.
, 1889-12-20
The Wealth of the United ate

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE World has
obtained from the treasurer OF each state
the va lue of property assessed for taxa
ton at the census office in 1886, and made
report Of an inquiry into the proportions
existing in each state between taxed prop
erty and actual wealth, which ranges be
tween rs per cent in Illinois and 68 in
Wyoming. The Worlds report shows
an increase in taxable property OF Sc, $685.
600, 000. and an increase of actual wealth
of SIS, 662, 900, 900 since 1880. The total
wealth is SCI, 439, 900, 900, exclusive of
public property and 3 1908, 900, 900 in
property invested and owned abroad.
The wealth of the United States now
exceeds the total wealth Of the whole
world at any time previous to the middle
OF the eighteenth century and the amount
invested abroad is alone equal to the ma
tioual wealth of Portugal and Denmark.
The total wealth of only five nations is
equal to the mere increase of the United
States in the past nine years.
, 1889-12-20

II aU0rd TIA the aCiSe is ssxf:
Hctent. The peoples GER
dict IS thar the stock OF gold
and sttcer novelties at Zeh-
nes', BNeChnPr' y Co.'s cam
nor De beaten in the entire
West.
, 1889-12-20

LONDON, Dec. ia private cable
despatch from Rio Janeiro states that
fresh disorders have broken out in that
city and further combinations are feared.
, 1889-12-20

The dazzling display of
precious stones and fine
JeaCeIry made by Zehner,
BHechner y 10. IS one of
the sights of the holiday
season. Nobody should
miss IT,.
, 1889-12-20

In selecting their stock Zehner.
Buechner O. Co., as practical men of
long experience, cannot be beaten,
Their goods r always up to the
times in the very latest designs.
, 1889-12-20
Girls,

Buy your best fellow a pair of those
silk ~suspenders. Hellman is selling them
very cheap and you get a guess on the
beans.
, 1889-12-20

LONDON, Dec. l9.-An explosion oc
CURED Oh board the British tank steamer
Ferguson at Rouen, from Philadelphia,
by which one man was killed and four
Others injured.
, 1889-12-20

Johnny will have to get his gun sup
Piled with telescope sights and do some
tall hunting before he strikes a better
thing in sox than those of ours. The
The selection is vanishing, SO you'd best
take your pick now. Owing to our large
connections with manufacturers. we can
make and offer bargains that can't be
duplicated in the city. Hats, gloves and
furnishings.
TRUcKEY THE HALTER & HUSTLER.
, 1889-12-20

Engraved Visiting ard
And Monogram s~tationry; latest styles
elegant work. Write for samples; j. R.
Elgan, 1902 Arapahoe street, Denver.
, 1889-12-20

Fine Greeley Potatoes at
Il. s. JOHNSTON & Co.
, 1889-12-20

For a fine pair of shoes or slippers 90
s.. Bon's. 3I5 West Sixteenth street.
, 1889-12-20

Makes a beautiful Christmas present,
order in time; sample, and designs mailed
on application; j. r. Elgan, engraver,
1902 Arapahoe street, Denver.
, 1889-12-20

Overcoats from FIVE dollars upwards at
G~reentree's.
, 1889-12-20

Do not miss looking at Greeutree's
-clothing before purchasing.
, 1889-12-20

The best line of white and colored
handkerchiefs and mufflers at Hellman's.
, 1889-12-20

From Copper plate, latest styles, correct
form, and elegant work. Write for SAM
Piles; j. r. Elgan. 1902 Arapahoe street,
Denver
, 1889-12-20

Salt Lake City and Ogden to Sioux
City, St. Paul and Duluth via the Lake
, 1889-12-20
Wedding Invitations Engraved

Underwear at any price at Greentree's $.
, 1889-12-20
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The indianapolis wheel works we're de-
stroyed by tre yesterday. Loss, 800, 900.
Parnell was received with public DEM
onstration at Liverpool yesterday.
Boynton & Co. of New York, dealers
IN cloaks, failed yesterday. Liabilities
Malletoa has been proclaimed king of
Samoa and has been formally recognized
by %consuls.
VIM. K. Lewis. United States consul at
Ianglers. has been recalled at the request
OF the Moorish government.
Judges Hammer, Day and Smith, COM
prising the Parnell commission, have fn-
ished their report, but it will not be pub
lished until parliament meets.
j. W. Smith and Frank Salyin. the
Australian pqgillst, will fight Monday
near Lille, In Belgium, for the champion
ship of England and 81, 500 a side.
A Kansas City paper says a number of
cases OF influenza, distinct enough in type
to be readily recognizable, have attracted
the observation of physicians of hat city.
AT Greensboro, KY, Wednesday night,
Doc. Jones, a negro while drunk shot
John Westerfield (white) dead. Yester-
day morning a mob took Jones from the
jail and lynche1 him.
Juror John Culver, of Cronin trial no.
toriety has begun suit against the Chicago
Herald for s25. 900 damages for articles
published Sunday intimating that he had
been influenced by brides.
At a meeting of the Union Pacific d.
rectors yesterday the Union Pacific and
Fort Worth deal was considered and re-
ferred to the executive committee tn be
put into shape aud executed.
Timothy j. Coe. one of the best known
hotel proprietors OF New York city, shot
and killed himself Yesterday. The act
was the result of temporary insanity in
duced by illness aud protracted insomnia.
A French and Belgian syndicate is
about to build a railroad from a point in
the Lower Congo river country to the
French Congo possessions, with the OBJ
iect OF working the copper district of Kat
amaga.
The sub committee of the house cleo
tons committee, charged with arrange
ment of the contested election cases, com
pleted its work yesterday. 1t was agreed
that Republicans should select one case
and Democrats another in alienation
until all were arranged. This was done
and the hearing will begin after the holi-
day recess.
1t was rumored in New York shipping
circles yesterday that the river steamer
City OF Kingston had been lost. The
vessel formerly piled between New York
city and Rondout on the Hudson, but was
sold to the Northern Pacific railroad to
run on Puget Sound. Two weeks ago
she left New York destined for that place
by way of Cape Horn. Since that time
nothing has been heard of her.
, 1889-12-20

Wheat-Market higher. December III;
May S3s. @ asked.
Corn-Market weaker. December 33t.
asked May 330331.
, 1889-12-20

A splendid line of ties for the holidays
from 25 cents up at Hellman's.
, 1889-12-20

Buy your Christmas presents at He'll
mans and get a guess in the bean box.
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On IS. " ~. EaStW2fV pcunu.
March 26th, 1889
DEAR MAJOR:
enclose you copy Of the bil
creating the land Office At Roswell
This bill passed at the last days o.
tho session and in tho hurry was
not examined ut the Gen'l Land
! Office When the certified copy
Of the bill was sent from the state
Department TO the Colnnissioner er
of the General Land Office and
was examined, it was found tha,
there was an error in the deScrip-
ton Of the lines between the Ros-
well and Folsom land districts. !
have followed the matter up close
ly and find that ON the 18th inst.
Commissioner Stockslager address.
ed letter tn the Hon. Secretary OF
tho Interior calling attention to
tho errors and recon- nending shat
"aS there is no great public uTs
ency that tie matter go oUer until
the nert Congress, when the or
ro. can be remcdied by anew bill.
Up 10 the present time tho secre-
tary has taken no action ON Com
missioner Stock'lnger's letter.
The errors in tho description is in
using the meridian OF longitude, a
description not recognised III the
General Land Office, as it would
require an Astronomical survey to
correctly locate such line. then
IN anothsr place the word weSt il
used in place of tho work east
| havc represented the necessity
of the immediate establishment OF
the land office as strongly as |
could. aud en receipt OF this letter
vou had best have all friends who
are .ntesested in the matter write
to Hon. J. ". Noble, Secretary OF
the Interior. Washington, ID. c.,
urging thar it can be done TO cor
rect the errors and proceed to open
the land office. may be wrong
but think that tho error can De cor
r"cted by an executive order or
otherwise, still without further eX-
animation am not prepared to eX-
press legal opinion on the subject.
You mnst excuse these hastily
penciIed lines, am writing on the
cars en- route to Chicago.
Yours truely,
W. II. II. LLEwLLYS.
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OUR TRIP

found copy sufficient provided
which would crowd us out of the
LEADER columns entirely. But We
will, in brief, give all account of
our wanderings.
First we went to Albuquerque,
there to 7 Get the "boys in blue"
and "drlnk ont OF the same can
teen" Non met them and drank
with them and feel the better
therefor
The next daV we attended a
Territorial Republican conclave
and WIS honcrcd by being unSni-
mouslY chosen a. chairman of the
convention and President of the
Territorial Republican League.
Those who know ns bast will not
doubt that our best energies will
be eSertcd TO give force and effect
to tho aims and objects aimed 81 by
those who thus co'nphmentsd us.
Frcm Albuquerque VIC went to
I.as Vegas wacre We werS right
loyaliy,or royalty, received by the
press, Judge Worslcr, Tom IIol
land and other djgnitarics. Whist
moet pleased us was to zee Joe
Dixon at h!e old post Oh the Ortic.
doe is, bovond question, tho bast
editorial writer in New Acxico.
sayc Gnd except only his chiei Russ
kjstlsr Everybody acrmed to vie
with each other in rendering our
stay in the Meadow City" an a
greeabIe one, and they succeeded.
From Vegas we went to Santa
Fr, where we were met on all
hands by friends. To Gov. RoSg,
Warden Burnet. Ma aors Downs.
Wvukoop and PurdY, and Col.
Fletcher we ara indebted for
marked courtsSleS. A carriags
bci,.g placed at oar disposal We
utilized it by drive out to the
pcnitentiary, where we met our
late citizens, Jun Curry and Terry
Mullen. The former WAS lat and
hearty, the latter "a near deaths
door as mortal ever gets without
passing through it. Every BODY
belonging to Santa Fe, saye the
governor and convlctb, seemed tc
have gone to Washington They
being democrats, had no business
there. and did not make the trip
Tarrying but day in the An
clent City We pulled out for 4
Pasa, Toxas, there TO learn whN
was possible about the WhiteOakr
| K. r. 10 this end we interviewed
several of the leading cit zens RAC
azcertained that propositions ha'
been made to The weak y syndIcat
i'm power and that Delegation
would leave for New York thi
week and accept either the propc
stiou Ot Huntington or that of tn
r. l. K. R Co. Ill Paso is a
eager to get here as White Oaks i
tS secure l{y. connection with h
Paso. The name of Locke & Ge
is odius to all Ill Pasoites. Sal
firm caused II boom which rsacte
with telling Iorce and their actis
is held as criminal in its cons'
qutncss. They laid 10 miles G
rsiis which were nailed down wit
spikes and further fastened with q
t0chmeuts to the tune of $50. OU
. and the people thus look upo
them rs confidence meE. Upe
the .lreugtl OF Their promises an
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! prctentions costly buildings we're
erected which are now vacant. On
gcttiRg out OF tho cars there ones
ewes arc greeted by the sight of an
imposing brick Sditico designed for
All hotel, on one corner OF which
are en- bl&zoned the words "Whit
o. ks Saloon" but like unto the
K. Z. project OF that name the sA-
loon Guccumbcd We were assur-
ed, however. by those who had no
object in deceivlng US, that but lit
tle time would intervene ere White
Oaks and FL Paso would bo united
by iron bonds. God speed the
day.
Returning we spent Sabbath
night with Duffy and wife at San
Antonio who kindly ministered to
our wants. In their respective de
they are indeed hosts,
and our party, consisting OF the
LEADER hoy, J. j. Dolan and Goo.
left feeling that our lot
had been cast in pleasant places
and we waited back earnest prayers
uuon the heads Of the Dis.