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, 1890-02-06
Disastrous AyaIanches.

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Feb. s.
The town of Burke, Idaho in the Occur
d'Alene mining district. has been nearly
destroyed by disastrous avalanches.
Half the business houses are in ruins,
three men were killed aud the terror
stricken inhabitants have fed to the towns
of Gem and Wallace, fearing a REPETITION
of the disaster. Particulars are meagre
as the wires to all points in the mines
have gone down, leaving means of COM
munication entirely cut off. The 6isas-
tiers occurred Yesterday afternoon and this
morning. With scarcely a moments
warning a tremendous mass of snow and
rocks swept upon the town from the west
side of the narrow gulch In which it is
situated.
Five men were buried beneath the
snow; two were rescued, but the others
are dead and their bodies have not yet
been recovered. The i'll fated town lies
in a narrow gulch, through which Canyon
creek pours lis waters into the south fork
of the Occur dAlene. 1t had about 200
inhabitants who have deserted their
wrecked homes and places of business.
The nearest town Is Gem also upon Can
yon creek and three miles down the
stream. Yesterday another disastrous
avalanche swept down upon a boarding
house connected with the Custer mine,
which IS situated upon Nine Mile creek
about Eve miles from Burke.
The boarding house was full of miners,
six of whom were killed; the others had
a narrow escape and a number were
more or less injured. The disasters are
not a surprise to those familiar with the
topography of that section. The towns
are situated in very narrow gulches on
either side of which abrupt mountains
arise. The snow fall this winter has
been unprecedented in the history of
that country. Within the last few days
it has been raining hard which had the
effect of loosening the deep snow banks
and precipitating them upon the town
and houses below.
LATER-Reports from Burke indicate
that no lives were lost there. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wise. Jack Wait and wife were
buried in a snow slide, but all were
rescued with only slight injury. At
Custer mine, however, the disaster was
worse than first reported Six men were
killed outright, among these were Jack
Galbraith. foreman of the mine; Mike
Flynn, cook; and F. Tom Mahoney. a
young miner. Forty men are employee
at the mine in two shifts. One shift was
below and the other was eating dinner at
the time the avalanche rushed upon the
boarding house. MANY other avalanches
have occurred in this district. The can
yons are full OF snow, rocks and great
trees. People OF that whole section are
terror stricken and dare not sleep to-
night.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. Seattle is
s~anguinary free from floods, landslides
and such trouble, suffering only through
distress to neighboring cities. Postal
telegraph wires are the only ones that
were working. Portland and other Ore
gon cities are flooded by the overlooking
of rivers.
, 1890-02-06
Fear An Outbreak.

DENVER. Feb. ga Durango. Colo,
special says: Grave fears are entertained
by settlers in San Juan county, New
Mexico, over demonstrations being made
by the Navajo tribe OF Indians. A cou
rier to-day brought in word that a few days
ago the Navaios drove the family of JOS
eph Sterrit off their ranch and ruu off
ten head of horses. Sheriff Kit Carson
and a posse recovered the animals when
the Indians threatened to clean gu every
white settlement on the San Juan, La
Plata and Animas rivers.
There are now 800 warriors camped at
West Waters between the Taplata and
Oio Caliente, sixty miles south of Dur
ango. The trouble arises out of the
killing of a Navaioe Indian some weeks
ago by a ranchman named John Cox.
The Indians demand 5000 OF ten head of
horses for the dead buck and as they
were refused they threaten to murder
every white on the river. The Indians
have squaws and Young ones back on the
reservation and the citizens of Durango
and vicinity are very much alarmed.
, 1890-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Seryices over
the remains of the wife aud daughter of
the secretary OF the navy was appointed
for IL O'Clock, but long before that time
the east room In the white house was
crowded. 1t was the most distinguished
gathering, including nearly everybody of
prominence in Washington. 1t IS estima-
ted that nearly one thousand persons were
in the house. A great crowd gathered
outside, and 1t was found necessary to
station policemen at the gates to keep
them out. The caskets containing the
dead were placed side by side under the
chandeliers. The sombre drapings of
the caskets we're almost concealed by
flowers and garlands. Wreaths were
banked against the sides of each.
The mourners and presidential party
were assigned seats fronting the caskets.
Foreign ministers, army and navy of
fcers were present in great numbers
nearly all in full uniform. Members of
the cabinet, except Secretary Blaine act
ing as pail bearers, took seats on the
right and they were followed by Secre-
tary Tracey and his son Frank and other
members of the family. As o as they
were seated the choir OF st. Johns
Episcopal church sang the hvmn, Lead,
Kindly Light" Rev. DR.. George VIM.
Douglas, rector of the same church read
the Episcopal burial service and at its
conclusion the choir sang. Jesus. Lover
of My Soul" The scripture lesson was
read by Rev. Elliott. Prayer was offered
by DR.. Douglas concluding the services.
The president with Secretary Tracy on
his arm first passed out OF the room. The
bodies were removed to the hearses and
the funeral procession formed. moving
slowly to Rock Creek cemetery, where
the bodies were placed in a receiving
vault to await a permanent resting place.
Secretary Tracy did not go to the ceme-
terry as it was feared the task might prove
too much for his strength. The president
occupied a carriage with Frank Tracy,
and a long line OF carriages containing
nearly all those who attended the services
In the white house followed the remains
to the cemetery.
, 1890-02-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Read Admiral Stephen P. Qaucken-
boss, United States navy (retlred) died at
Washington last night, aged 81.
Dock laborers at Newport and Mon
mouth, England, have struck and ship
ping business at these places is paralyzed.
Yesterdays temperature-New York
Cincinnati 650, Chicago $50. Winnipeg 40
below.
James Bury, Fred Young and Frank
Chapman, OF Sombra, Mich, out In a
boat Tuesday night, upset in a squat and
all were drowned.
half of the riotous strikers at Mar.
quette, Mich, accepted their pay and
went to their homes to-day. New men
have taken their places.
United States Standardized Sanders of
Montana, left for Washington yesterday
morning. Senator Power hopes to re-
cover from the grippe and leave Satur-
day.
The Dublin Feen,ans Journal says at
Parnell will demand the appointment OF
a committee to inquire into the Times
Pigott conspiracy.
LIZ Albany in the senate assembly, the
worlds fair bill was put upon final pas,
sage as amended. but only received l3
affirmative votes, II being necessary.
The bill was declared lost.
In the house at Des Moines, Ia, yes.
terday morning the Republicans rejected
the Democratic proposition OF Tuesday,
but agreed to setsa conference committee
at work to- effect compromise. Adjourned.
The convention of the state prohibition
party at Sedalia, Mo-, adopted a platform
which denounces the maintenance of the
liquor traffic; the high license laws o.
Missouri and the local option law, state
and national.
A large number of the members of the
house having gone to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. and Miss Tracy, the clerk was
permitted to read the journal in an
abridged form. On yeas and nays de.
manded by the Democrats it was an
proved. Adjourned.
The chief of police yesterday morning
arrested Miss DR.. Ludgate. Boston, alias
Miss Eta H. Harris of Linden, on the
charge of keeping a laying in hospita.
without license, but a warrant for a more
serious crime was sworn out. Five girls,
suffering from malpractice, were found in
the house.
The Republicans of the fourth con-
gressional district OF Pennsylvania, nomi.
mated for state senator John L. Reyburn
tor the vacancy in congress, caused by
the death of William E.. Kelly. The
election will be held on the 18th. The
district is strongly Republican.
, 1890-02-06

Through the courtesy of Sheriff Yund,
a LEADER reporter interviewed Geo.
Black at the Albany county Jail yesterday.
Geo. Black is the distinguished young
citizen who shot old Bob Burnett to
pieces last spring and with the assist
ance of Dwight Rockwell burned the
remnants. Burnett was on a land claim
coveted by Black.
The condemned nan says he did not
have a fair trial, that his best witnesses
were not allowed to testify and that Rock
wells confession was false. Black does
not appreciate his position, does not
realize that he is to be handed the Goth.
He still hopes that his case may be car
ried to the United States supreme court.
, 1890-02-06
THE END is NEAR.
Wyoming's Chances Narrow
ing to a Show Down.
The Outlook Seems More Fa-
vorable Than 1t Was.
Items Of Interest From the
National Capital.

@fAf 10 Doh
10 B Street, NE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The house
committee on territories to-day listened
to a lengthy address by Delegate Carey
on the Wyoming admission bill, which
closes the debate before the committee.
The substance of Delegate Carey's ad,
dress went to show the non=partlsan
character of the application for admission
and the qualification of the territory for
statehood. His remarks were illustrated
and greatly assisted by maps and pictures
procured for the purpose.
Baker, of New York, informs THE
LEADER correspondent that the commit
tee will report very soon and has no doubt
of a favorable report
Delegate Carey seemed more sanguine
to day than ever before that Wyoming
will be admitted this session.
Springer declines to commit himself on
the question, but the indications are that
he will insist on an omnibus bill creating
the states of New Mexico, Arizona,
Idaho and Wyoming. There is no rea
son to think, however, hat he can secure
a very large following.
Chairman Plat Of the senate commit
tee, expects action on the Wyoming bill
in the senate next week.
JAS. G. Moody.
, 1890-02-06

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Emperor William
in receipt to Bismarck refers to his desire
to ameliorate the position of the working
men. He desires ambassadors of France.
England. Belgium and Switzerland to be
officially asked whether their government
are disposed to come to an international
agreement with Germany with a view to
meeting the needs and wishes of the
workingmen as revealed in the rece mt
strikes. Bismarck is empowered to in
vite all nations interested to attend the
labor conference.
, 1890-02-06

S~accharine is regarded by a French
writer as a valuable antiseptio. A
strength of l to 500 as an addition to
mucilaginous and other solutions pre-.
vents the formation of low organisms.
Thus a valuable, inexpensive dentifricc
may be prepared by simply dissolving
saccharine in water to the proportion OF
6 per cent. A t~easpoonful of this in a
half pint of water forms an admirable
antiseptic mouth wash. In cases of ma.
lignant or other diseases of the stomach,
requiring the washing out of that organ,
a solution of saCCharine of the strength
of . per cent. will be found very suita-
blc.-New York Telegram.
, 1890-02-06

Mrs. Isabella Smith, mother of Mrs.
Gen. E. e. David, died at $40 yesterday
morning at the family residence, corner
OF Seventeenth and Evans streets. aged
10 years, 9 months and 4 days. The de-
ceased was the widow of the late Gen,
W. w. Smith who died in this city in
August 1879.
Funeral Friday morning at Gen.
David's residence at 9 o'clock. Inter
ment at Dubuque, la.
, 1890-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The bill to
provide a temporary government for the
territory Of Oklahoma was taken up and
the clerk commenced to read the bill, but
had not completed it when at . o'clock
the bill to aid in the establishment and
temporary support of common schools
was taken up as unfinished business.
Blair alter speaking for a few minutes In
advocacy of 1t, temporarily yielded the
floor to Sherman, who from the COM
mlttee on foreign relations, reported the
following Joint resolution (Which was
placed on the calendar) congratulatipg the
people of the United States of Brazil on
their adoption of a Republican form of
government:
ResotUed, ETC., hat the United States
OF America congratulates the people of
Brazil on their Just and peaceful assump-
ton of the powers, duties and RESPONSE
bilities OF self government based upon
the free consent of the governed and on
their recent adoption of a Republican
form OF government.
This Joint resolution is reported as a
substitute for that Of Morgan which was
referred to a committee on foreign rela-
tions. 1t omits the words, Expressed
in their reputation OF monarchic rule. 1t
also omits several paragraphs declaring
the recognition Of the United States Of
Brazil as a lawful and righttul govern
ment and directing the president to re-
auire the people and officers of the
United States to recognize the flag of the
United States of Brazil, as the flag of a
free. sovereign and Independent state.
blair then resumed his argument. He
declared the constitutionality of the bill
beyond question and spoke at some length
in support of his favorite measure,
After executive session the senate ad-
iourned
, 1890-02-06
Another Quorum Counted.

HELENA. Mont, Feb, 5-The deadlock
was broken in the senate this morning. A
motion was made to consider bills from
the Republican house. Two Democrats
demanded the ayes and nays. Seven Re
publicans voted in the affirmative, the
Democrats not voting. Lieutenant
Governor Richards held there was a
quorum present because two Democrats
called for the ayes and nays and declared
the n otion carried. The Democrats W, re
dumbfounded. The senate is now con-
sidering Republican house bills.
, 1890-02-06

New YORK, Feb. 5.-The evening
Suns Washington special says: This
afternoon a startling discovery was made
in the rotunda OF the capitol. In one of
the spittons was found a small box the
size OF a silver dollar and an inch thick,
filled with a dull looking compound with
a cap and fuse attached. A test of the
contents showed it was an explosive of
high power. The object of the authors
is unknown.
, 1890-02-06

She-I cannot, l must not consent at
once. But you will wait, dear, will you
not, until matters are more favorable to
our union?
He-Wait? never! Shall it be said Of
yoI that you married a waiter?-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
, 1890-02-06
The RHCkeL store is OPEN
ing neiC goods eCtry day.
II. " ETSOV:.

Up to ID ate and Down to the Times.
THE PHOENIX MARKET
While 1t Is up to date IN every essential
is down to the times in the matter of
placing upon the market the following
line OF staple and fancy goods at prices
r~idiculously low:
Beef, Veal Mutton,
Turkeys, Chickens,
Quail, Prairie Chickens,
Dressed Teal, Ducks,
Vegetables of all kinds.
Fish and Oysters,
Pickles. Pigs Feet, Triple,
Pure Lard,
Pork Sausage, Bologna
Wiener Wurst, Honey.
, 1890-02-06

BosToN. Feb. 5.-A preliminary state,
ment Of the Union Pacific railroad for
the twelve months to Dec. 81, shows ::
Gross earnings, $3l, O7O, 1871; increase in
earnings, 1914, go; net earnings, $l2,-
80, COS; increase, S65l, 546.
, 1890-02-06
Evangelists Roughly Handled.

OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. ga band of
evangelists holding a meeting at Hull
last night were attacked by French-C Cana
dams and badly treated. Two of the
men were badly bruised and beaten and a
number of women badly hurt by stones
thrown. The police finally rescued them.
, 1890-02-06

The members of the Durant Fire com-
pany last evening presented their
foreman, Henry Dillman with a
beautiful silver water service ap-
propriately engraved by II. E. Buech-
ner. The presentation speech was made
by Geo. P. knight and gracefully re-
spOnded to by Mr.. Dillman.
, 1890-02-06

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and all others interested IN the estate of
Charles Il. Chandler, deceased, that |
will make final settlement of said estate at
the next regular term of the probate
court OF Laramie county, Wyoming terri
tory. to be holden at Cheyenne. on the
second Monday in April, A. D.. 1890.
JOHN W. COLLINS, Administrator.
, 1890-02-06

Deeds for these transfers have been
filed for record at the office of the county
clerk:
Patent to John j.. Palmer for 100
acres in section 6. township 10, north of
range 81 west.
Warranty deed John j. Palmer, for
same property to Cuno w. Won Alien.
, 1890-02-06

The bast salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Dr. W. N. dunt.
, 1890-02-06

Having taken the Capitol avenue
photograph gallery | am prepared to turn
out trst-class Photographic work at very
low prices. Call at gallery and examine
work, Carl Either, 17l7 Capitol avenue.
, 1890-02-06

W. hare the protest and
best line of carpets ira the
city. .fIPC TMrnbssU - Co.
, 1890-02-06

Now is your chance to buy shoes at
cost at s. Bon's.
, 1890-02-06

r1cal Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1890-02-06

Job printing at the Leader.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

Isaw Pauline Hall, the actress, stopping
on the tram at the Grand Central the other
dav on the wav to her summer villa AZ
Cornwall on-the- Hudson. Her travelling
gown was made Of green cloth with vest,
collar. and cuffs of tan cloth embroidered
with silk cordng, The front OF tue SKIRT
was also embroidered in the same way.
Her hat was light-colored derby trimmed
with a bird. You car imagine what a
stunning suit it made and how much at
tention 1t attracted.
Some new hats are seen OF the milllners,
although nearly all the fashionables are
already sunplied with their summer head
gear. To-day saw rather pretty one al
a LEADING milliner's uptown. IL was close
fitting model made Of black spotted tulle'
with ivy leaves about the edge and two
dragoon-hies erect in front. Inc TRIM
mings for hats and bOnnets are higher tnis
year than last.
One of the neatest things in summer
/ head-gear Is a pretty turban OF blach
/ spotted net. crownless. with pun of the
| net wound round the brlm, and over all a
wreath Of Jet berries and leaves filling up
the vacant place Of the absent crown.
I Cool enough TO bssure.
! Brown leather shoes are 20 be much worn
/ by both men and women this summer.
/ The correct shade is the HAVANA brown,
/ but il is very expensive. Brown Russia
/ leather. lately so fashionable for gloves
will now be used for tennis shoes, but the
| heels and laces should be Of tho same
I shade. They are very neat and keep one
/ DELIGHTFULLY."- cool when running about 6
/ tennis court on a hot day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

Position basques and coat basques are
not worn on any dresses at present. The
basoues are either very long or very short.
White embroidery Is used unsparingly
On cotton dresses as insertions. reyers. and
hands round the skirt, collar, and cOrselets;
A pretty summer dress for a young lgIri
is made Of crcam-colored cloth, tho skirt
trimmed at the bottom with several rows
of Green velvet ribbon stitched with gold
thread. the bodice plain and seamless and
fastened under the arms. The green vel,
vet ribbon trims the collar and cuts and
forms the belt.
A very stylish summer newmarket, from
Worth's establishment. was made OF biac (
silk cauze. The Stuart collar, iabot. Shout
der pieces. and sash were OF fine Chantilly
lace. The figaro effect was seen again on
the waist of this garment formed OF some
handsome passementerlcs, and pretty
fringe finished the bottom of the Jacket IN
front. The sleeves were full with pulls OF
passementer!e and lace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15

DICHMOND. FREDERICHSBURl
/ y AND POTOMAC RAILROAD -s.lsi.. 4,
commencing APPLIED, le-y--0ssgorn sal.art
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15
Under LEES STATUE.
Memorial Day at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Which Prevailed.

To The Editor Of the Commercial duertlSr:
SRI returned yesterday from Rich
mond, where made visit ten DAYS ago
towitness tho unwilling of the statue of
General Robert h. Lee. The Mt. Vernon
house. on Franklin street, where put up,
is under the control and management OF the
family of the late Governor Wise, OF VIZ
GINA, and there were collected there some
of the best people of the North and South,
most of whom had como TO view the pro
cession" connected with the celebration OF
this event. The location of the Mt.
Vernon house is well adapted to this pur-
pose. Though an ardent Union man my;
self, and having served our country all
through the late civil war in tho United
States navy. Invested myself Of all sec
tional feeling or partisan preJudices and
prepared To bea looker-on and listener to
catch the exact "animus" of our southern
brethren toward the Government, toward
the Union. and toward the people OF the
North.
| must say that as far as it was expressed
TO me. or casually overheard, everything
was reasonable and agreeable. l talked
with many officers and soldiers OF the late
Confederacy, with women and people of
oil kinds and classes, and never heard one
single defiant. rude. or disrespectful word
against our old flag and Government or
against the people Of the North. On the
contrary, many of tho late rebels were
now warm Union men. and We're even en-.
thusiastic in saying that they believed
the South was far better on to-day than
when separated from us, and that her
rapidly-deyeloping resources would make
her as rich and powerful in time rs the
North.
We reasoned together as brothers who
had had ID of O row" and who had
now become reconclled. For some who
besitsted in their feelings drew q picture
Of what would logically have been the ro-
suit had this country been divided in
two parts. a.. enormous standing ar
mics on either side of our frontier and
the same depAnd tor large and power
full navies; two thousand or NOR .