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OPPOSE HALSTEAD
The Cincinnati Editor Not Likely 10
Go as the American Minister
10 Bismarck's Country.
His Attack on Republican Senators in
the Payne Case Comes Up to
Plague Him.
New Goes Through, owing To Voorhees,
Championship-Louis wolfiey Con-
nrmed as Governor of Arizona.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The executive
session of the senate lasted between two
and three hours this afternoon and was
confined largely 10 discussion of the
Of Murat Halstead, as minister
to Germany. Before that came the nomi-
nation Of J, G, New 20 be onsnl-generAl TO
London and Lewis Woltey 10 be governor
OF Arizona oil OF which were pending. and
were confirmed. The final attempt Of the
opposition 10 defeat News confirmation
was based upon the assertion that his pa
per, the Indianapolis journal, had pub
lished articles rejecting upon the private
character OF President Cleveland. This
charge was warmly denied by Senator
Voorhees, and the nomination confirmed.
The committee on foreign relations favora.
bly, reported all the diplomatic nominations
OF yesterday, but In the case OF Halstead
it was not unanimous. On mo
ton to confirm his nomination, the
nays were In the majority, Senators
Teller, Plumb, Ingalls,, farwell and Cullom
voting with the democrats. Sherman
moved TO reconsider the vote, and on that
motion a long debate ensued. la the course
OF which the ground Of objection 10 Hal
stead was disclosed. When the senate re-
fused TO enter upon an investigation OF the
election Of Senator Payne, OF Ohio, Hal
stead, whose paper, the Cincinnati Com
mercial- iazette, had strongly urged an
investigation, made uncomplimentary allu.
sions TO the republicans who voted against
the Investigation. The feeling against him
on the part of the senator's who fell under
his displeasure nc that time IL very bitter,
and one of them is reported 70 have said To
praoiaas,t II n rriaan this morning that n nj
stead could not be confirmed; that the SEN
ators whom he had criticised would not
vote for him. The motion 10 reconsider
was pending when the senate adjourned
The vote ON the confirmation was taken
before there were any speeches.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, March Ex-Governor
Beaver was at his desk In the executive de-
partment at the usual hour this morning.
He smiled In referring 10 yesterdays af-
fair In Washington and said: 81 have dis
missed the whole matter from my mind. IL
was unfortunate that the poor crazy Great
ure should do 80 he did" said the governor.
81 told him l was not responsible for his
removal and did not know IL until after
wards. As l passed on saw him reach
for me. turned quickly, as was afraid
he had pistol and would shoot me. lie
had threated TO shoot Gen. Hastings and
didn't know what he might do as / saw
his hand 20 up and | struck at him.
struck twice, because | wanted him To
know that he must quit that sort OF thing
The letter sent 10 me by Armes was sour
rilous and took no notice OF it, IL wAs
learned. subsequently, that the letter writ
ten by Armes was referred 10 the adjutant.
general
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RED TAPE yEXATI0NS.

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"""'ns' nepo'' from '"e .o"''''
ves'iEa'ing the Executive Departments
WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Senator Cock
al, a,aI.,.an =, ~, .a,a., oo,,,,i,,aa an
ioii, cn"l nisn vi 'ue se'oo' oon''n'''oo y"
business Ia the executive departments, To-
day submitted 20 the senate a second re-
nor, Tha comm,ttae nreviouslv sng.
Po's 80. ,sS,,., f
Rested M the most teasipie ana pracucai
remedy for the defective methods OF busi-
ness that the seeretarv of the treasury and
a. ss-.-,.', s.a,,,s ..,o,n, .a.,
uo WI" uep"f.neh' enouio appo'"' oo'n-
missioners In their respective departments
10 consider and revise the methods OF busi-
,ass Tha .omm,s.,onars u,ar. .,,arwaras
"o''' iae oo"a'''oo'' 80 49, ' a'e'
appointed aud their reports which were
transmitted TO the committed, were laid be-
fore the senate to-day As part of the COM
mittee's report. Secretary Fairchila, In q
letter dated Jan. Is last, transmitting the
treasury commissions report, says, "The
commission has reported to him from time
In tima recommendation which he has
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WITH THE SIOUX.
Three Men, Supposed to be Cattle
Thieves, Warned to Leave a Sec
tion, Fail TO Obey.
A Avigllsnee Committee Takes Them
In Charge and Presents Them TO
the HospitabIe Sioux.
Fate OF a Negro who Tried to Rob an
Express Agent-A Had Man Captured
In Colorado.

ST. PAUL, March ga Pioneer Press
special from Sprlngview, Neb., says: Mrs.
cannon, the wife OF settler living near the
Dakota line, was In this town yesterday
asking help In rescuing her husband from
the Dakota Indians. Cannon and q num-
Der OF other men were captured by vlgi-
lance committee couple OF weeks ago on
suspicion Of being cattle thievea The
committee finally released them on their
promise TO leave the country at once. Yes
terdAy three OF them, Cannon and two
men named Babcock and Remus, were
found at their homes and taken across the
Dakota line by masked men, who deliv-
cred them TO band OF Sioux Indians. The
ranchmen have been losing cattle for some
time and there is little doubt as TO the fate
OF the three men.
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Pounded mt the Primaries.

CHICAGO, March S.-Attorney Frank
Collier, who was severely pounded at the
republican primaries, obtained bench war
rants tonight for the arrest OF Police Cap
tain Aldricb, Town Assessor Williams,
Policemen Curtis aud Smith and a number
OF citizens ON the charge OF assault with
the complainant participating In the pri-
mary. IL is not claimed that the police did
the slugging, but that they have been un-
friendly 10 Golfers candidate and stood
by and refused 10 interfere. Collier Ia the
gentleman whoIpersonally presented Queen
Victoria with the congratulations OF the
British. Americans Of Chicago on the oc
caslon OF her jubilee.
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WASHINGTON, March 2s.-In the senate
to-day Sherman Offered resolution which
went over) for the appointment Of com
mlttee TO walt upon the president and In
qulre II he has any other business 10 lay
before the senate. Cockrell, from the
select committee TO inquire into the meth
DDS OF business In the executive depart
ments, made final report and statement
In regard TO the condition of business In
some branches OF the public service.
AT the close OF Cockrell's remarks the
vice-president said the report would be laid
on the table and printed. Objection was
made 10 this going on record AS o prece-
dent for the transaction OF regular business
at a called session. COckrell explained
that the regular session had given permls-
sion for the presentation OF this report mt a
called session. This obviated the objec-
ti0n. Call offered resolution (lnid on the
table for the presentl declaring, first, that
the committees OF the senate should
be organized with. reference 70
their senators In the rights, privileges
and powers Of the senate. Second. that
senators shall not be assigned 10
more than one OF the following committees:
appropriations, military affairs, naval
affairs, judiciary, foreign relations. finance,
post0fiice, public lands and commerce until
after every senator shall have been assigned
10 one Of them. Third, that seniority of
service shall give preference In the assign
ment OF committees unless otherwise
ordered by the senate. Fourth, that each
OF the ten committees named shall be COM
posed OF eleven senators. The senate then
proceeded 10 executive business.
When the senate was sitting with closed
doors u resolution allowing a clerk for Sen
ator Vance was reported from the commit.
tee on contingent expenses and adopted.
Eyarts, from the library committee, report
ed preamble and resolution, which was
tatlon Of the chairman OF the committee
having In charge the centennial inaugura.
ton OF Washington, 10 participate In the
celebration and that committee was ap-
pointed 10 represent the senate. AT 4:2l
| the senate adjourned.
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MoYTANA's FEDERAL OFFICES.
The Contest for the secretaryship-Th
Missouia Postofice.

The Contest Tor the Aefretary nhtp-the
Missouia Postofnce.
WASHINGTON. March 2S Especial to
the Independent THE Montana powers
In Washington have not yet arrived at n
decision as TO who shall be secretary OF
that territory, but that matter will proba-
bly, come 10 a head tomorrow. Since a
discussion Of the matter has sprung up. a
large number OF letters and kilograms have
reached here pushing forward several
candidates for the place. Delegate Carter
and Russell Harrison, who spsnt yesterday
In Philadelphia, returned TO day and Car
ter put In portion OF the day At the post
Office department lie recommended Harry
n. Housman for postmaster at Mlssoula,
and Sarah J. Dawson. Mt Philipsburg. He
also recommended Hiram X. Marcy for
postmaster at Forsyth, a fourth class osices
No suggestion has yet been made for col
lector Of internal revenue, as that Is made
contingent upon the selection of q secretary.
There will be but one change In the judi
ciary OF the territory. Moses }. Liddell,
wso presIdes over the eastern district, Is
likely TO be asked TO resign, and his sue
cessor will be determined upon at an early
tan
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VIII Not Anert Huit..

BUTTE, March 2s.-lSpecial TO the Inde-
pendent. lin speaking Of the copper situa-
tion to-day Superintendent Palmer, Of the
Butte a Boston, said: at will take week
at least for the European and American
representatives TO come TO an agreement"
IL is believed by him and others here that
copper will 20 down 10 figure which will
shut out the Mexican and Arizona mines,
and thus curtail the production and stimu-
late the consumption. resulting In time In Q
reaction until the surplus is worked OF.
The fall In price will not affect the great
companies OF Butte In any way.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES.

Lord Fraser, Judge Of the outer house OF
the Scotch court OF sessions, Is dead.
Lord Vaudeville, heir 10 the Duke Of Man
chester, has been pronounced . bankrupt.
The Baltic Timber yard near Bucklng-
ham palace has been burned; loss, $780,
00U.
Margareta, daughter OF Senator Don
Cameron, was married yesterday TO John
w. Clark, OF Newark.
The Indian bureau yesterday made the
awards OF contracts for live stock for the
use of Indians on several reservations,
amounting 10 about $4,000.
At the Liverpool spring meeting the
Prince OF Wales plate, six furlongs, was
won by Aintree; the Molineux stakes for
two-year- olds, five furlongs, was won BY
Lamprey.
Yesterday q jointer In Morgan's saving
mill at Hungerford, Mich, burst. and In
stantly killed Edward Stewart HIS broth
er Charlie was also 30 terribly Injured that
he died In few minutes
Charles J. Blair, forman OF the Chicago
Lumber company. sulcided yesterday. His
former residence was Columbus, o., and II
is supposed the reason for the act was.de-
spondenry. caused by some unknown diff
Guilty.
n 0lrptttu W tut ttitkhN otS'etu NUN
Zanzibar says party OF 25O men landed
from the German man-of-war Schwalbe
and burned bondutche, after a conflict
with the natives. The opposition to the
Germans is everywhere decreasing.
Henry w. Raymond, editor and propri-
etor OF the Germantown Telegraph, has re-
ceived the appointment OF private secre-
tary TO Secretary Tracy. He will assume
his duties next Monday. Mr.. Raymond Is
the son OF the late Henry J. Raymond,
founder Of the New York Times.
IL is stated that the discovery OF the Illicit
manufacture OF bombs at Zurich furnished
q clue 70 a gigantic plot existing through
out Russia for new series OF attempts on
the life OF the czar. Numerous arrests
have been made In Moscow, Kieff, Odessa
and various other places In southern Rus
sia-
Nearly 300 members and guests OF Prince
ton college alumni enjoyed dinner last
night at the hotel Brunswick, New York.
President Francis l.. Patton In q speech
spoke of the encouraging growth and infiu-
| ence OF the college. After June the col
| lege will have added 10 its permanent en-
dowment fund s250,000.
The committee having In charge the BAN
quet TO Parnell Is continuing Its prepara-
tons. The difficulty experienced by the
committee In finding suitable place for
the entertainment led to the report that the
project had been abandoned, but this Is
now denied. The dinner will probably be
given In the royal aquarium.
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WASHINGTON, March S.-The report Of
the president and treasurer Of the Moneta
silk Culture association OF the United
States for the past year 10 the commission
or Of agriculture has been printed. Mrs.
John Lucas, the president, says: "ro an
intelligent observer the rapid progress
Of this industry is impossible. Orchards
OF mulberry trees must be grown TO the
perfection that will admit the liberal pick
Ing Of the leaves before the first real start
can begin In the Industry. During the
past few years much of the work has been
Of . desultory character, yet leading to
good results. People have been learning
TO rear cocoons and tree planting 10 becom-
ing a systemized part OF the effort Until
this Is general no increase of the product
can occur. The United States could In 4
very short time raise not only Its own silk,
but much more, and this accomplished, al
least Sb0,000000 per annum would be
gained. Yet the detection OF few raises
hue and cry against this new industry,
though there is no reason climatic. .mechani.
cal or otherwise. why It could not be sue
cessfully Planted"
The report Of tho treasurer, Mrs. n. p.
Tay lor, shows during the year nearly 26,.
900 pounds OF cocoons were bought OF l6s
persons In Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland,
Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. West
Virginia and Virginia. There were dis
tributed 2.6s6 mulberry trees 20 nineteer
states rs follows: Florida, Georgia, Iii
nois, Indiana, Kansas. Kentucky, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri
New York, North Carolina, Ohio. Oregon
PeDnsy ivanis, Texas, Virginia, West Vir
pinia and Wisconsin.
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KILLED BY COWBOYS.

Range Riders Resist Arrest and Fatally
Wound n Colorado Constable.
TRINIDAD, March S.-Word has been
received that Constable Montague was
killed at El Moro late yesterday evening by
three cowboys whom he attempted 10 Ar-
rest for disturbing the quiet Of the town.
The cowboys belong near Barela and were
drunk when the shooting occurred. Mon
tague received five bullets In his body and
lived about two hours after the shooting.
Sheriff Burns nt once organized posse
and started after the murderers, who had
skipped out but late reports say that one
Is captured. One cowboy was wounded,
but his companions assisted him TO escape.
Great excitement prevails over the affair,
as the officer was man held In high es-
TEEN.
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HE WAS MARRIED.

The 81. Louis Suicide Identified n \ Man
standing We'll An the Church.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S-The body Of the
man who registered at the Hotel Parlo ~
s. N. Matt, Of Florida, and took poison TO
climax . spree. was identified to-day ~
that Of Samuel M. Woolsey, . married man.
whose home, where his wife and two adult
daughters live, was on Caroline street, this
city. lie was q member OF DIR. Adams
church, and stood high In religious circles.
The coroner after investigating the case re-
turned verdict OF suicide. The unknown
dark haired woman with whom Woolsey
stopped at the hotel and with whom he
spent the night in drinking kept her
Identity from the detectives and coroner.
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The washington Centennial.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The following
telegram sent to-day explains itself:
Hon. Benz. Harrison, President Of the
United States, Washington-The commit
tee ON the centennial celebration Of the
Inauguration Of George Washington as
president of the United States, respectfully
asks that you issue proclamation calling
upon clergymen TO hold special service OF
Thanksgiving In the churches throughout
the country at o'clock ON the morning OF
April 80, the same hour In which services
were held In the churches OF this city on
the morning OF Washington's Inauguration,
one hundred years ago. All clergymen OF
New York, through q special committee,
have issued an address 10 the clergymen Of
the United States that religious service
be held similar 10 the service OF April 80,
1859. Our committee would respectfully
ask you, inasmuch rs the day Is national
holiday, 70 suggest In your proclamation
that the day be,made memorable through
the states by the decoration OF buildings, a
display OF fireworks and meetinps Of patri-
otic citizens.
HAMILTON FISH, President.
HUGH j. GRANT, Chairman.
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INFLATED IN. statntss

PARIS, March &.-The trustees appoint
ed by the tribunal OF commerce report that
the directors OF the Compton des Compte
are reponsible for declaring a higher divl-
dend In Jannsry than their position justl-
ned. The trustees are further Of the Opin-
ion that the copper contracts were q VIOLA
ton OF the statutes and therefore void.
The directors OF the Compton des COmpte
Judge dInstructlon.
The report estimates the assets OF the
Compton des COmptc nj 207, 900, 900 francs,
all given a. security tor 1890 900 francs
advanced by the banks 10 avert the suspen,
sion " the concern. What the share hold.
ers will obtain depends upon satisfactory
regulations.
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FELL ONE HUNDRED FEET.
Philip sturbridge Faiis Into shan. Death
Being Almost instantaneous.

PhIlip sturbridge Falis Into n shaft, Death
Being Almost instantaneous.
BUTTE, March 2s.-[Special TO the indie
pendent. Phillip Sturbridge feet 100 feet
last evening in the shaft OF the Toulomne
mine, near Meaderville, his neck being
broken by the fall. He and and Thomas
SturbrIdge, his brother, and Joe Constan-
tine. had lease on the mine which they
had concluded TO abandon, as II was not
paying. Philip had gone on his last shift
when he met his death. lie started down
the ladder. which was wet, and when about
twenty feet from the surface he slipped
and fell to the bottom. His death was
practically instantaneous. Both his part
ners were on top when the accident oc-
Cured and they brought the dead man TO
the surface at once. A coron0r's jury
freed the lessees Of the mine from any
responsibility for the accident Deceased
was Of Cornish birth, q years old and un-
married.
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WASHINGTON. March S.-At the Ly-
decker court-martial today Robert Condor
testified how work was hurried along by
order Of his employer, which accounted for
its bad quality in many cases. Thomas
Davis. stone mason. told how bulkheads
were built 70 conceal bad work and how
the guide always gave warning of the ap-
proach OF Lieut. Townsend or Col Klrlin.
II Major Lydecker had visited the tunnel
daily the men could not have done half M
much bad work as they did. Thomas
OBrien, q sub-lnspector, testified that he
had received 81 q day extra pay from the
contractor in addition 10 his salary from
the government. He figured on the pay
rolls under fictitious names. Major Ly-
decker did not 20 through the tunnel while
he was there.
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Hzrrison,n Husy Dax.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The crowd at
the white house today was greater than
ever, and the president did not have min
ute TO himself from the time he entered his
Office, about $3.50, up to l:S0, when be es-
capped from the eager throng on the plea
that Mrs. Harrison and lunch were walt
ing for him. The district delegation was
unusually numerous.
The president to-day nominated Charles
Il. Monteith, of Idaho, 70 be Indian agent
of the Nez Perces In Idaho.
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I'm ,be CanadIan Common.

OTTAWA, Ont, March &.-ln the COM
mons this afternoon Hon. David Mills re-
sumed the debate on the Jesuit estates
question. He called attention to the liber-
ality shown In the United States In relig-
ious matters and denied that the dominion
parliament was endowed with authority 10
pronounce upon ecclesiastical affairs. lie
would accord 10 Catholics the same privil-
eyes he wished 10 enjoy, although person
ally OF the opinion that the Catholic re-
ligion In some respects was erroneous. lie
would not think OF interfering with the
rights OF others.
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The Color Line in m. Church.

BALTIMORE, March pa Charleston,
5. c., special to the Sun says: "The report
cf the committee appointed by the South
Carolina diocesan convention of the Protes-
tent Episcopal church TO try and arrange q
settlement Of the color question, which led
10 the secession Of nearly all the Charleston
churches two years ago, recommends q
compromise, which proposes 10 admit such
c0lored clergymen to the convention who
have been In connection with the churches
for twelve months prior 10 May IL. Il also
proposes 10 separate the congregations for
colored churches under the ministration OF
the bishop. No provision Ia made for the
the admission OF colored lay delegates"
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PolItic,inFranee.

PARIS, March 2S-It is semi-officiAlly re-
ported that the cabinet will not raise for
NAL question Of confidence In the chamber
OF deputies, but will challenge the opinion
OF the house during the debate on the
budget.
The chamber OF deputies to-day passed q
bill dOubling the import duties on rye and
adding fiye francs per hundred weight 10
the duty ON rye meal
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Obituary Record.

BEARMouTH, Mont. March 2s.-GSpecial
TO the Independent Peter Lannon, son
Of John Lsnnon, an old and prosperous
ranchman Of Deer Lodge county, died very
suddenly this afternoon Of consumption.
SYRACUSE. N. ", March 28.-Richard
Hiscock, the father Of Senator Hiscock.
died ut Preble, Cortland county, yesterday.
MONTREAL, March 8-Dr. X. +. How
ard, dean of the medical faculty of McCilI
University, one OF the most distinguished
medical men on the continent. died 10 day
ALBANY, N. Y, March 2.-Dr. John
Swineburne, the eminent surgeon, died thIi
morning
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One Tblef th.I..s.

BrRMINeHAM, Ala, March pa special
from Blecton to the Age says; "The Herald
reports an attempt to rob the Southern Ex-
press company at that point Last night
about 10 o'clock q man named John War
rem. disguised as negro. opened the en-
press Office door and with pistol In his
hand ordered Agent B. NJ. Hurry, Jr., 20
surrender. Hurry didn't do II and the man
fired at him twice, one ball striking him on
the breast, .glancing and breaking one Of
his arms. BY this time Hurry had seized
his own pistol and fred three shots At the
one hundred feet from the Office dead
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Fallsd 70 Wreck tho Train.

CHICAGO, March &.-Superintenden
Crocker, OF the Chicago, Santa Fe a Cali
fornia railway, was notified this morning
Of an attempt to wreck the west bound
limited train on that road near Chillicothe,
ILL.,, last night Ties were piled up on the
track, but fortunately the pilot OF the en-
gine threw them from the rails without
derailing the engine or cars. The limited
Is generally well loaded. and Wells-Fargo
Express company carries q lot OF valuables
on the train. The officials OF the Santa Fe
are inclined 10 think robbery was In
tanded