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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.
Ruling by Commissioner Groff on
the Right of a Homesleader to
Commute His Filing
The Effect TO Prevent More Than
One Pro- emption by the
Same Person,


NAsuNGroS, Jan. Especial. Judge
Groh. commissioner OF the general land
Office to-day made a rulinS which ia OF ina
poltance Wherever public lands are To be
taken ur, in that il holds homestoader
who has perfected title 10 land under the
general homestead act. cannot trdnsmuis
his hlnE. In substance it prohibit. more
than one pre- emption by the same person.
The ease in point is that Of James W. Barry.
whose application to fransmuie his fiing TO
the southeast quarter Of section 20, town
ship l3j north, range h5. wse rejected by the
register Of the land Office al Fargo. The
reason given WAS that prior 20 March 2,
1850. the date of the net, undor which Barry
claimed lhe right, he had perfected title TO
tract Of land on which he had made an
entry uuder the homestead act" The
decision is thgt the net of March
. 1889, did not repeal section 2,2bs
Of the rev sed statutes, which provides that
no person shall lie permitted Ia acquire
title tn more than onr-qunrier section under
the provisions ~ this chapter. Section Of
the act OF March 2. 1889, pr Nidos that any
person whn h q not heretofore perfected
title 90 tract OF land, OF which he has
made entry under the homestead law. may
mako hom, stead entry Of not exceeding
one-qaarter section Of public land, subject
60 such entry. such previous fling on entry
to tho contrary Notwithstanding, but this
right shall not upply TO persons who perfec,
titles to land under the -emptlOn or
homestead laws already initiated; provided
that all pr, smption settlers upon the pub
lie lands whose claims have been initiated
.sat..~ a.. -. - nat
may change such entries TO homestead
entries, aud proceed TO perfect their
titles 10 their respective claims un-
der the homestead lava, net eithsisndine
they may have he etoio o-e had the benefit of
such law. but such seil lrrs WIN perfect Il
tie b. such claims ulSe the hom e,d law
shall not thereafter he entitlvd To cnl
other lands under the pre-cmptlOn or hOule-
stead laws. Tho land commissioner holds
that this act applies solely to p rsons who
had not pert, cte1 tite," and that the
word 'beneut' in the proviso Was Intended
20 be understood in that sonse; that the
body OF the foregoing section and proYisO
are consist mt, ths intention OF congress be-
ing carried out IN tue proyiso 90 extend q
Auy party vlo. nj the passage VI tbs act.
hld q vIss riina, the towor u transmits
tiOn, Notwithstanding he had previously in
tinted homestead entry, cot had not per
fected title. lie holds Therefore tiat the
Dnkotn claimant, having perfected title TO
quarter srciIon under th0 Homestead law,
cannot he all jwed 10 trGislnutc his fling.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03

The weather crop bulletin for the month
of December says the month was unusually
warm in NIL districts east of the Rocky
mountains, while normal temperature pre-
vailed on the California coast, and slightly
cooler than usual on the North Pacific
coast. There has been an excess % precipi-
taiion generally throughout the lake region,
Minnesota, eastern Dakota, northsrn New
England, and in California, southern Orc
gon and over the plateau regions. The rain
fall for the month has been most unusual
for California, over eighteen inches having
fallen at Sun FrAncisco, fifteen inches az
Los Angeles and nearly eight inches at san
Diego, winch WIS from three 10 FIVE times
the usual amount for the month. Through
out the entire country south of the lake re-
gion. aud from Massachusetts southwark 10
Flor dn. less than the normal precipitation
occurred.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The strike nmong the Golfers is spread
lag. Az l. eGe, Belgium, LOO miners havs
loncd the moYem,ht.
81. inrry, editor " the Limerick Leader
on trial for intimidation, was found guilty
and sentenced to sia months Imprisonment
The miners in Breslnu strike for eight
huuIs, mn unlimited output and higher
Wagcn. The nosters and men are negotiat-
iug for Il settlement.
Green y Rnum, Jr, son of Pension Com
missioner Gfoon B. Raum wns married last
evening o. Miss Annie Oreli Rogers. at
Philadelphia. the daughter of the late Will
lam ID. Rogers, wealthy carriage builder
1f TINT CITY.
Al tho opening Of the PortuPess eortes
Tire king announced the foreign relations Of
tho Kingdom were all that could be desired.
10 reviewed the progress made in the
Africou colonies of Portugal, but made no
reference 10 tho dispute with England.
The Buffalo. Hoches or b Pttsburg COM
p1ny were not successful ia their effort to
ject the striking niuers from their houses 8
Yesterday. SLoiil 5 ltton refused 10 act in
thu manner the cuupnny desired. Super
utcndrnt HASKELL dcclMts hc will open the
mines on Monday Ht nny cost.
Tho great trutt ng sire Wilton, by George
Wilkes, dnm Allie. by Rvedycks Hamble-
tonnu, Jointly owned heretofore by w. C.
Cmnce md BoveinAn brothers, WAS sold
yellotdRy ~ the latter. The price is pri-
yalc. but n - sad 10 be tho largest for
winch n stallion las ever been sold in
America
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THE NATIONAL STANDARDS.
Result orthe Work or the raris Convention
Received al wash nston.

wAsHING.os, Jan. 2.-rhe national proto-
types allotted 10 the United States at the
international convention Of weights and
meesurei in Paris in September last, were
formally received and accepted by The prcs-
ident this afternoon in the presence OF n
distinguished company OF representative
and scientific men. They were brought
from Paris in two boxes, carefully sened
and marked. aud have been yigilrntly
guarded from the moment OF their mann
facture. These new standards were clu-
siructtd by the cooperation OF the principal
governments OF the world, Their history
IN brief is rs follows; In GO tie
FrencA government invited other nations
- send delegates to Paris for tie purpose
of forming an international commission for
the construction ot new meter for int'r-
national 81 ndard length. The iEv4tu on
WAS Eccei tsd and our loVernmeut appointed
/ Professors Henry Rnd ilgard ~ delegates.
I In 1915 treaty was SIGNED At PARIS for the
establishment Of an international bureau Ot
weights and measures. The bureau estah-
lshuent WIS pnt under the administration
of the direction Of The delegates for the Va
rious countries concerned. A lsrge sthii Of
learned mfu Was employed 10 study the
methods FOR carrying out practically the
theoret cal requirements agreed uwn as
necessary by the delegates. he difficulties
encountered were all surmoun'-d. and the
work WIS carried 10 n SUCCESSFUL compile
on. The standards ordered Toy the var ious
Z gov rnmcnis were distributed by last sep
ten bsr.
And orc set of standards, set apart as in
tcrnntionnl prototypes. is kept in n cave at
the International bureau. The object of
putting them IN cave IA ~ cure them
against accident nnd sudden or great
4 ehnncts of temperature. rs ~ deemed
4 pa SsiDle that permanent changes IN tue
nuleculHr structure Of The materials of tho
stand ,rds, may he brought about by such
I fluctuations Of t,mpcrAiure. No angle
person can have acc IS 90 The interna, onal
pr I typcs. The caye Is locked up by three
differ NJ KEYS N the hands OF rs mtny III
diyidunls and every conceivable ~, caution
has been toLcu To keep them inviollble. The
STANDARDS distributed 10 the various gov
crnmonts nrc lliv q nntiun1l prototypes. and
the same care will he taken 10 preserve
them unaltCred ms is deemed necessary for
the national standards.
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MALLIsTER KNOWS now.
The nail Of the Four Hundred y GRAND
Social SuCcPss.

Nrw yoRk. Jan. "A sl6,oO1 bail is il
progress tonight at The Metropolitan opcr
house, and the chief executive spirit is
Ward McAllister, he TO whom is credited
the statement thst New York'a best suci,t,
consists u only 100. Last April Nc Allisicl
waa rendered very unhappy because Mr.
Fisk ousted him from ihp management al
the great Centennial bali. Then Meillisici
suid hs would get mp bali Of his own, and
at the same time demonstrate Nlmt real y
perfoCt b.n ,a0did DO, and .o-nsahls afta
il tho demonstration. III, money
was Tnlstd by subscription fr)a
tho AAtOrs Nanderhi ~, Dcrew-
NJ r@n', Lor'linds, q e'c licw
uis. Hopwr, CleNa, COfiiu-.
and many others OF the -Four liundgru.
McAltteI's Ideas werr being wnltcd uu,
smoothly, when suddenly there opnc liI
riblo iHtlmalion that he would bo thlegiri.e,
with n nIod Of pol osnen the Huppui
room to prevent tie usr of vine ultcl / D.. iu,
Argument VISA brought 60 beNr, hpWeyc
and as u result the corp ration cUunapl tp.
day notihsd the police that The hail was
private aiHir, nnd the guests had aaht /
drink wine all night # they wanted o.
wherenpOn the police board notified tie
fnrce 10 keep hands or. and permrt th
200 qua Is Of champagne winch had
been purchased tn be drunk at
leisure. Invitations were issued 10 oncl
subscriber, with permission ., invite sevoi
friends. cons quently the number enah., q
~ he present Vas l,,2o. The opera hou 'e
was decorated la the most elaborate man
ner. with rich huDgiueS OF silk. and u floral
display. II II the hnndsOniest decufatI Ion
the Metropolitan opera house has ever seen.
All along The corridors aud addresses wet
trees of tropic growth, shrubs OF rare cul.
turo and blooming flowers, while incandes.
eont lights were present everywhere. noye ~
the dim dark vault above suspended cail-
opy Oi green. Pcrlun,d iJuntdiu5 scented
tie air aud inu,ii ilpaied from unsupported
HJurocs, the orchestra being hidden.
Ihe patrOnesses of thu hall included Mrs.
William AEtor, Mrs. Delaney Kane. Mira,
Elliot Roosevelt Mrs. Philip Schuyler. aud
Mrs. George Peabody Wotnorc. They az.
rived nj 10 O'clock, and were received by
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Byron X. Stevens aud
Ward MoAllister, and shown 10 the position
where they should receive guests. Al u
O'Clock the dancing floor was Hstif with
pronenHders, and soon after the dancing
began with a Quadriile d'honvur.
supper was served in loom were Ian
might sit, l he lady pNtronessr were at
one table presided over by MeA,l.ster. who
had Mrs. Willinn Aslor on his rgdl. Mrs.
q over Clsvelsnd WAS seated NJ Aic liistef's
left. AZ the foot OF the tsbls WAS Cornelius
Vanderbilt with Mrs Elliott Rnosoyoll.
The other. At this t0blewers Couut D'Aarco,
the German minister, Secretary Of tho Navy
Tracy, Chauncey d.. Dcpow, with Mis-. Partu
Stevens, and Grover Cleveland with Mira. w.
G.. whitney. After supper dancing WAS re-
aumsd and ended with tho largest cotillion
ever danced in Amerca, there being in It
100 COUPLES.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03

The delegation OF Sioux chiefs had an
other inlk with Commissioner Morgan to-
day. John Grass said: last summer you
sent three men out 10 my country aud they
told III il We signed the treaty We would got
schools and oxen und wagons and other
things promised us in the trenty of 1868.
and pay for the land we now sell besides
see some ~ the same things Rrs pron.iscd
in both treaties. My people want to know
II We are going Go have them twice.
Mad Bear said You 81 mt US three per-
sous 10 show us how TO farm. They came
10 talk TO us. They only make motions
with their hands and then SO away. We
don't know what they mean. II they would
piow and sow aud raiae crops We could see
how they did it and learn 10 farm better
than the farmers you send 10 teach us."
Commissioners Morgan interrupted TO say;
"Nou should learn 10 understand English
and then perhaps the farmers can teach
you"
Mad Bearrcplied: 'lf we Ind got schaols
on the reservations. as promised in 1850, we
woud now know English, bat Wa did not
ret Them. We want 20 learn 10 farm aud
do like the whites, and We want schools ON
the reservation 80 VIC can learn"
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pmiusbuno. Jm,. 2.-l poeiai. '--lAis
night WIS the cuidtst Vi ihc ssnson, il being
ubout 20 below zCrO, and the indieatious
are thut il will be much colder tonight
old weather prophets predicting that il viii
go below 30 before morning. There IL much
suffering among the stock on the range.
MlaspuIA, Jan. Especial. "A ferco
galo llus prevailed here for the past thirty
hours. Last night the Thermometer regs
tered T. below zero. with the wind blown q
forty miles an hour. The absence of loose
SNOW is ali that keeps Il from being genu-
1 % Dakota blizzard. considerable suffer.
ng is reported tn both man and beast.
Business Of All kinds is at a standstilI.
Tho following Is the range ~ the ther-
nomotet 10 various sections yesterday,
IA !enn, 20 below al midnight; Bolemnn. -
briuw, cluar; Billings. - below. clear and
cnlm. Glendiye. 10 below. clear; Miles
city, ~ below, cloudy md calm; Butte, Ii
beloR, cloudy and calm; Missoula, II be-
low, strong wind.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03
WILLIAM TO BISMARCK.
The Emperor shows his Appreciation Of
the ChancelIor's Services.

The Emperor shows his Appreciation Of
the ChHDcclIor's Services.
BERLIN, Jan. :.-The Rcichssnveieer says
Emperor William has written letter 10
Bsmarck. in which he extends the warmrst
New Year congratulations. He says the
maintenance Of peace abroad will strengthen
he guarantee Of tranquility nt home, cI-
presses qualification at the completion of
the workingmen's insurance bill. which be
s iys is nm important step toward giving ef-
feet 20 the project for the aincliorating of
tie condition Of tn. working men, which he
has nt heart. he thanks Bismarck for his
self-sacrifcing and unweayng co.opera-
tion md Says he hopes he may for many
years be granted hisfltAfal aud we'll trained
counsel in his difficult mission rs the ruler
II Germany.
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POISONED A FAMILY.


A Disappointed suit Causes tho Death Of
Two People.
Joi.TET, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-John Schsfcr, OF
Mhkena. is lodged in Jail here charged with
poisoning the family of john Dahl, with
whom be worked on farm nenr Makcna.
The family consisted Of Dahl, his mother.
aged seventy, girl named Nina Sehenck,
a hired man named Scemeffler. New Years
day the girl prepared dinner and when the
coffee Was served and tasted each member
OF the family noticed a bitter taste. The
stuff was thrown away and a
new lot mnde. This was bit
ter, but not enough Ia prevent the family
part1king freely. Soon after dinner nll be-
came alarningly sick. The hired man ano
0ifl az once drank a lot Of fresh milk. which
cnused vomiting and saved their lives. Dahl
ana his mother died in fow hours A
white powder WIS found in the coffee Dot
and SC Hcfer. who wns n rival suitor witl
Dahl for the hand Of the Schench rirl. WIS
NJ once suspected. When the ahsrih arrested
him this morning be tried to commit suiclde
with razor.
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THE bad MAN" PLAY.
shooting Anrsy At IitinEst-- " hieh May
Rrtult In a FunsfA'.


LIVINGSTON Pee. a. Special. IA shoot
Ing adray toos place nj Nelson's saloon this
morning Al about O'Clock. 10y which John
Frazer Was seriously, II not fatally. shot.
Accounts OF the ehSir d6er, but os near =
o9n be asoertaiped il seems that II. G. lee,
the proprietor of saloon on Lower Main
street, had leit gnme of cards in the back
room Of Nelson's saloon and was standing
near the bar when lie WIS approached 10y
Henry FITZGERALD. who eraspsd the collar Of
Lees coat and Asked him in a1.Ae-
what foreible language a. take r
drink. Ice objected with the remark
ard thS, be would kill Fitzgerald II modest
ed again. II is claimed that At this point
Ice drew hiscun. when he WAS seize, bV one
OF the bystrnders in an endeavor 60 quiet
him and backed into corner, whore he
was struck by Fitzgerald, Lee returnine the
Gtt,ek by discharging his revolver, pre-
sumably at Ftzcerald. The cuuteltf,
however, we're received by Frazier,
who hsd stepped from behind tie
bar with the intention Of quoting the Dis
tnibanes. Tbs ball from % esllhfr re-
volver struck him litIlein front aud he'oN
the left shoulder socket. thence rangine into
bis body through or in the vicinity of his
lungs. The wounded msn VIVA nt once
made as comfortable rs possible sud phyi
clans summoned. In the meantime, wi en-
the shooting began, the crowd rushed Tor
the door ond Ice, eseaping with the rest,
made his way az once 10 tho jail, where be
aroused Under Sheriff Jackson nnd gave
himself into custody. The occurrences al
trouble leading to the shooting, il any. nro
AZ present unknown, and 80 far as can b.
seen the unfortunate affair seems TO he th,
simple outgrowih OF desire to mako
"bad-mnn" break. Under Sheriff jackson
says he was aroused M nboul
2 O'Clock by knock NJ the jnil door snv
upon opening WAS confronted hy lee, who
taid he had shot a man and wanted 10 civ,
himself up, At the time expressing desire
10 be accompanied 10 his home nc the lowsl
end Of town, which requeni was Ignored hl
the officer, Who immediately placed Lcc
under arrest snd then proceeded 20 Tn
scene OF the disturbance and assisted in Oh,
removal of the wounded man.
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Two Throat. Cut.

PalLlDEIsHtl, Jan. 2.-sarah Reilly, nged
u, and Ann Kelly, aged 70. sisters, hsd their
tnroats cut last night by someone unknown.
The women lived in little frams dwelling,
2Oi Wister street, md were awakened by
tie intruder nfter they had gone 10 bed last
Hight. The man demanded Their money,
nd when they deelnred there WAS norc in
the house he slnshed each Of them hcr0s-
emoged to-day TO hospital md may To-
cover.
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AnnlIsd for a Kecelxer.

NEw YorK, Jan. 2.-Notics Of action in
tho supreme court for dissolution Of the
sugar trust, and asking FOR the appointment
of receiver, Was filed in Brooklyn late on
Tuesday afternoon by the North River
Sugar Refining company, member Of the
trust. through Henry Winthrop Gray. re.
ceiyer The document says the partntrship
ttrustl WAS entered into Aug /, 1871. The
appointment of receiver is asked FOR ~
tlle possession ~ MI the propertyof the
trust. many millions IN value. Tie court
q tsked 70 restrain the defendants from dis.
posing of nny NJ the property of the trust
nd from paying ont any further moneys,
or otheiw wise disposing OF The assets.
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pattI. with the Indians.

DrsvLn, Jan. IA special from Santa Fe
N. NJ, says In southern San Juan count,
Sunday Navajo Indian WIS accused by Tn,
Cox brothers Of killing their cattle. III,
Indian Cred upon the party, when poss'
Of ten whites organized and pursued th'
Indians. The latter fred into them from
nhusl and some fifty shots we're ex
cIpn ed. One Of tho Anvains ms killed
Citizens fear the encounter will lead Il
more serious n suits.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03
THE ARCTIC WAVE.


troHiSa FiLis, Wash. Jan. q Special
The raveic mnow ttprms in this section
naye csuHoi tho delay of all trains. Several
h0yo bcrn abandoned. The west bound
trim on iic Northern Pacific passed through
here thie 0yenn. Z six hDars late. The Union
rac,gs passengr due htro Yesterday evcn-
ing. l. showed Ia lt rckoa. No Union Pa
enc uail lcit here 10 aigh,. The Crur
d'Alcnp passenger which left here Al four
O'Clock ths morning, 10 stuck In a drift
milo and u half west OF Hauscr junction,
aud wnK abandoned, tho passengers being
brought back g. tha city uu the west bound
Northern Pacific passenger. The Davenport
train un the Central Waahinlt ton branch,
duo hero ut q y. NJ, yesterday. had not mr.
rWfd N 10 O'Clock Tonight. The spokane
a Pal0uhe passenger. due here AZ l0;20 this
u0Fniag .s showed in near RoSalia. Trains
on the seattle Lale Shore q Eastern ara
unable ~ reach Medical Lake from this
city. Freight tfulns ~ and Is on the North
Din Pacific arc both abandoned. The snow
- two feet deep oh lie level in this city.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03

BosToN, Jan. Gov. Bnckcii sent bib
FIRST message 10 the Massachusetts legs
lature .dny. On the subject Of ballot ~.
form be says; "1hs Grst elections under
what is populorly known ns the Australian
system recently held, demonstrated th,
great advantages of the new method of vot
ing. in view OF it's success, and the i'm
portance Of primary meetings N inhuencin,
our elections, | suggest you CONSIDER IN,
adyisabiliiy u ltgielhtion applying 10 tll,
new method, 50 far rs practicable, 20 sucl
meetings."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-03
WITH BRITISH GOLD.
The Rubber Business Absorbed by the
Speculative Britons.

The Rubber Business Absorbed by the
Speculative Britons.
TsrNros, n. j., Jan. 2.-It is stated that
the negotiations which have been in pro-
gress for some time, with Tie view Of the
establishment Of \ rubber trust is about
completed. British capitalists, it is said,
are 10 take m interest amounting 10 s3,-
600, coo, and push the stock in England and
Scotland. While the identity Of the capi-
talists was not disclosed, they are believed
10 he the same who bought upa number Of
American brewsries recently. The trust
will not take the actual management Of To-
cal concerns but will dictate policy Of
unity OF action in all business doings.
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The First Time In America.

CucAoo, Jan. 2-yoras' opera "0lhello'
was produced tonight for the nra, time in
America at the Auditorium. The stage SET
tingr were magnificent 10 q degree rarely
equhlled. The production Of this opera has
oeen postponed twice on account Of the i'll
nets Of the great tenor Tem6gno. but he
vas on hand tonight. having finally tri-
implied in the n urgls with IA gripp,
Mndamms Albmi appeared Es DesdsinonA.
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Northwestern ro.,ma,,er..

The followingpostmnsters were appointed.
washington-Mls. Elnora Nohf, Bay City.
Clehalih county, A. S. Farquharson. Hot
Yakima county; Il. Il. Dixon, llfnria, Col.
umbia county; j. Muck, Pysht, Clallam
county.
A postofilco wns to-day established NJ
Columbia CITY, Ore, with Moses McGrew
pOslfuEster.
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PANIC AT A BULL FIGHT.
4 Stand Falls rrecipiia'ing Thousands ia
the Ground.

the Ground.
CrII OF Mr.icc, Jan. "a telegram from
Villa Lcrlo gives the particulars of the fall
+, plaza U sday while bull fight was in
progress. Ten thousand people were crowd
ed into the building. When the second bull
was being killed nearly everybody rose np-
plaudne and stamping. Suddenly one side
of the plaza commenced to give way. A
rush followed, which helped to bring about
the fall Of the structure. II collapsed, pre-
clip ptating tho inmGtes to the ground ten to
twenty-five feet. Hundreds were buried
beneath the debris, among them many ladies
of the best families. The crlwds in other
parts OF tho building. nun lsfing seycl 4
Thousand, became palie-s.rcken and tram
pied on one another. Tie bull lighters aho
were seiIed with fenr and made their ext
with n bail closely following, The unior-
idnate victims were finally released. lie
nuaber OF wounded will reach into the
hundreds. bot none are fatally hurt.
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Sic. sonllMnrlh |, nrInr

NEW YoRE, Jan. "A writ Of hnbeas
corpus WIS secured to-day from the supreme
court by Mrs. Martin, mother Of Hannah B.
1outhworth. who recently killed Stephen b.
Pettus, requiring the production in court Of
he unfortunate daughter. The writ WIS
rooufod IN the Effort 20 have Mrs. South
Sorth removed 10 hospital. Mrs. Martin
says her dAughtor is afflicted with compli-
eallon Of disensca and is alowly DIVING.
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LONDON, Jan. 2,-The Italian steamer
PeTsin IS ashore on Tie island of Corsion
she had 10 passengers On board when sh
went ashore Six OF them have been r. :
Gu 4, but the fate Of the others il unknown.
BOats from the hhore are attempting H.
r'neh the vessel 10 render what assistance
may be required.