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wyoming Election Returns.
DEATHLY FLAMES.
Four Lives Lost IN a Hotel Fire at
Chicago.

Four Lives Lost IN Hotel FIRE at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 12th-A. M Four
lives were lost by fire in the Putnam
European Hotel, on La Sale and Adams
streets, at an early hour this Sunday
morning. A kerosene lamp in one of the
upper Railways exploded, and the fire
quickly spread. The guests, OF whom
there were score in the house, were not
awakened until the arrival of the engines.
The firemen quickly ran the ladders up TO
the windows, and most OF the terror
stricken people were helped safely 10 the
ground.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson. who, with her
husband and infant, was asleep in room
on the fifth floor, became crazsd with
fright, and before her husband could do
ANYTHING to stop her, grasped the baby in
her arms and jumped from the window.
The unfortunate woman was crushed so
badly on the pavement that she lived but q
short time. but the babe miraculously es-
capped unhurt.
Within fifteen minutes the iremen had
the flames extinguished. and although the
presence of vast amount of sitting smoke
made it almost impossible to enter the
house, they started search to see if there
was anyone in it.
They soon found the body OF colored
porter, Edward Peyton, in his room,
burned to crisp. A few doors beyond
they found the bodies of two roomers,
Charles Easton and Louis Berger.
At $50 A. N. no more bodies were found
and the Fire Marshal believes the casual
ties are comprised in the above list. The
pecuniary damage is small. Most of the
guests escaped in their night clothing, and
some of Them lost their effects.
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Curious Kleptomapiacs.

A curious series of facts supplied to DR..
Peddle by the late Sheriff Barclay of
Perth, exemplifes phases of crime related
to habitual drunkenness and to proclivities
indicating insanity, says the British Medi-
cal Journal. Between the years 1874 and
1865 one woman was committed to prison
167 times for being drunk, and when drunk
her inyariable practice was to smash win
dows. Then there was man, who, when
drunk, stole nothing but bibles; he was an
old soldier who had been wounded in the
head. Then another man stole nothing
but spades; a woman stole nothing but
shoes; another nothing but shawls; and
there was curious case of a man named
Grub, who was transported for the seventh
act of stealing tub. There was nothing
in his line of life, and nothing in his pros
poets, no motive to make him specially
desire tubs, but so it was that, when he
stole, 1t was always, excepting on one oc-
casion, tub
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Didn't Want a thermometer.

"Can / sell you thermometer to-day"
inquired young man at the back door of
a farm house.
"What's them?" demanded hoarse
voice from the echoing corridors of large
kitchen, and the manipulation of the voice
loomed up in his shirt sleeves.
Thermometers" answered the youth.
"What are they good for ?"
ITO indicate the temperature"
"What temperatures
"The temperature of the atmosphere
where they are located"
"Reg'late the weather, eh?"
"No, they don't exactly regulate the
weather, but they indicate it. In other
words they tell you just how hot or cold it
is by easy reference to a graduated scale
running from 400 below zero to far above
boiling point"
'Say, confound yer picter, don't you
s'pose we know when we're cold and when
we're overheating ourselves%
Certainly, but then"
"What in thunder do we want of Their
mometer? Don't you s'pose eff l was cold
now I'd put on my coat? Mebbe you
think ! haven't got a coat. Even eff l
year-old and get me one"
eyes, certainly, but that is not the idea.
You know some seasons are hotter or
colder than others, and oftentimes it is a
satisfaction to know just how much they
vary"
"Well, darn your hide, eff Pm too warm
EFF eny of US is too warm-can't we peel
ourselves; can't we shuck off every last
rag an go in swimmin'? Come, now, what
do you say to that, eh?'
'But then there are other uses for re-
liable thermometer. You make butter, do
you sep"
"Yes, sir, we churn once a day reg'ler
We've made butter afore you was
weaned."
"Yes-well, you may not have noticed it,
but butter never comes until the cream has
reached a certain temperature. By the
application of one of these thermometers
you can readily ascertain the exact tenn
perature of the cream, and"
"And let Bob stand around the room
idling away time waiting for Jersey cream
to heat up. No, sir, it won't go down,
that kind of argument won't. Bobs hired
to work, not to watch a scientific rattle
trap, and when the butter don't come say
to Bob: You keep on churnin',' and then
he shakes her up for all that's out. No,
we don't want none of yer thermometers.
We hain't got no use fer 'em. You'd bet
ter go hum an go to work, young man,
afore you get too cranky for this world. /
shouldn't be bit surprised to see you
around here next summer with some kind
of contraption to tell us to so in when it
rains. Sure you haven't got something to
tell us when it's sundown?o
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Portugal Cabinet Formed.
LISBON, October 1lth.-The Ministerial
crisis is ended. Son Louisa is Prime Minis
ter and of War; Candida, Minister of the
Interior and Education; Brandao, Minister
of Justice; Gouvee, Minister of Finance;
Fumes. Minister Of Marine; Bocags. Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; Ribeiro, Minister of
Public Works.
Guarding Against Outbreaks.
BERNE, October 11th.-The Uitramontane
Government in Ticino has been reinstate d.
In addition to the extra troops which have
been sent to Ticino, three battalions of in
fantry have been ordered to proceed to
that canton to guard against further out
breaks.
Dillon and O'Brien.
DUBLIN, October 11th.-It is definitely
known that Dillon and O'Brien were not
among the passengers on the steamer La
Bourgogne from Hsvre. The theory that
they went on yacht aHd boarded the
steamer outside is the favorite one.
Panic in a Theater.
LONDON, October 11th.-During a per.
Torrance in theater at Coatbrldge, near
Glasgow, last night, a stairway leading
from q gallery collapsed and all the lights
were extinguished. A panic ensued and
many persons we're injured.
Ministers Banqueted.
CoPENHAGEN, October 11th.-The Minis
tiers of War and Marine and several Danish
Admirals were bsnqueted on board the
United States steamship Baltimore this
evening.
Ex-King Milan.
BELGRADE October 11th.-The Govern
ment has decided to ask the Skuptschina
to pass bill expelling ex.king Milan
from Servia.
Ten Killed by an Explosion.
PARIS. October 11th.-By an explosion
in the Pyrotechnic School at Bourges ten
persons were killed and nine injured.
Jews Ordered to Leave.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 11th.-The Jews
in Sebastopol have been ordered to leave
that CITY,
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Verdict of the Coroner's Jury on the
Murder of Ross Hutchius.

Oi hOss hotCIhuss
BOISE CITY (Idaho). October 11th.-Sher-
if Robbins last night arrested Jno. Jen-
nings for the murder of Ross Hutchins, a
rancher on the Ten Mile creek,
in this county, and lodged him in
the County Jail. The dead body
of Hutchins was found about sixty yards
from Jennings tent, on the spot where he
fell after receiving charge from the barrel
of Jennings gun.
The trouble arose over disputed claim
to 100 acres of sagebrush land which
Hutchins had entered under the Pre-
emption Act, and Jennings filed home
stead over his head and jumped
the claim. The evidence at the Coro-
ner's inquest to-day showed that Jennings
sent his wife to call Hutchins to his tent
and after talking with him for some time,
shot him in the breast, and when Hutchins
turned and ran away he shot him in the
back, fairly Kidding the body, about 100
shot taking effect.
The murderer left the body of his victim
lying on the ground where it fell and re-
turned to his tent, where he was found sew
eral hours later by the officers smoking a
pipe. The Coroner's Jury rendered a YER
dict charging Jennings with the crime.
Jennings has wife and seven small chill
dren,
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which suit is involved tract in the Los
Angeles Land District. The application is
based on the ground of newly discovered
evidence, which would render invalid the
claim OF Mrs johnson. The Secretary of
the Interior did not think the ground suf-
ticient to grant the application, which, be-
sides, was quite irregular.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, October 11th.-An appi-
cation has been filed at the Treasury De-
partment for authority to organize a pa-
tional bank at Albins. Or. Charles D.
Francis, of Fair Haven, Wash, is the ap-
plicant for the charter.
An order was issued at the Postofice De-
partment o.dsy to discontinue the post
Offices at Cornell, Modoc county, CAL;
Alder. Union county, Or, and Texas, Whit
man county, Wash.
Mill Valley, Marin county, CAL, is the
name of new postofice just established,
with Manning G. Rivers as Postmaster.
Wyoming Election Returns.
WASHINGTON. October 11ih.-A private
dispatch from Governor Warren, of Wyo-
ming, gives results of the official canvass OF
the vote of that State, made at Cheyenne
to-day. The Republicans elect every State
officer and their member OF Congress by
majorities ranging from ], 445 to 1851. The
Senate stands fourteen Republican and two
Democrats. The House of Representatives
twenty-seven Republicans and six Demo
Gratis.
Census Estimates
WASHINGTON, October 11th.-The popu.
lation OF the State of Arkansas is reported
as lbs, 3S5-an increase of 322 $50, or 40 p
per cent. The population of the State OF
North Dakota is 1S2,425-an increase OIL
las SIG, or 1926 per cent.
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ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Eastern Racing
Events.

Results of Yesterdays Eastern Racing
Events.
LAToNIA, October 11th.-The track was
very fast. Three year-olds and upwards,
mile and an eighth, Hamlet won, Bob
Forsythe second, Grey Cloud third. Time,
1871,
Three-year- olds, one mile, Bobby Beach
won, Milldale second, Eli third. Time,
1:432.
Three-year- olds and upwards, mile and
an eighth, Marion c. won, Penn P. second,
Virgo dor third. Time, 1854.
Kentucky Central Railroad stakes for
two-year-olds one mile, Harry Ray won,
Kingman second, Donatello third. Time,
I44i.
Two-year- olds, FIVE and a half furlongs,
Mary Conroy won, Virgin II. second, One
Dime third. Time 1:124.
Two-year-old, five and half furlongs,
Bob L. won, Whitney second, Onlight
third. Time, 1:104
AT NORRIS PARK.
MORRIS PARK, October 11th.-All ages,
five furlongs, Bradford won, Reilly second,
Partridge third. Time, 1024.
Three-year-olds and upwards, mile and
half, Come-to-taw won, Saluta second
Sorrenti third. Time, 2:49.
IWO-y edr-O!u mines, nYe furlOngS, Gull
dean (hlly) won, Correction second Evan
geline third. Time, 1:03l.
White Plains handicap, for two-year-
olds, Gascon won, La Tosca second, Kick
over third. Time, 1:173.
New Rochelle stakes, for all ages, mile
and quarter, Tournament won, Diablo
second, Senorita third. Time, 2:15.
Three-year.olds and upwards, mile and a
sixteenth, Elkston won, Floodiide second,
Golden Reel third. Time, 1:57.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, October 18th. - The fair
weather brought out over $500 people to
the Queen City Full Mile Driving Park
this afternoon to witness two great four
yesr.old trotters try conclusions as to their
power as flyers in front of wheels. The
contest was between Nancy Hanks, driven
by Budd Doble and Alabaster, driven by
Myers, for $1,000 Nancy Hanks won in
three straight heats. Time, 2:24t-2:23I-
2:17l. Alabaster broke in all three heats,
while Nancy Hanks never broke, and won
easily.
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Foreign TeIerranhr-

1t seems, writes Eugene Field, that the
latest rumor of the death of the infant
King or Spain grew out of telegram
which was sent from Madrid to the C6ioons
Gazette. The correspondent was German,
OF course, and his dispatch was worded in
the yernacular. News was rather scanty,
and he felt warranted in announcing the
death of Fea, the pretty spaniel that was
SO great pet of Alphonso, the late King.
Accordingly, the telegram read Tor rather
was written: "Hund Alphonse XII. ges-
torben'-"Alphonse XII. dog is dead"
During transmission over the wire this dis
patch was corrupted into: "Kind Alphonse
XIII. gestorben"-"The child Alphonse
ALI. is dead" And so the squeaking Of
mouse set the mountain in travail.
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TRADE MARKS.
An Order from the Treasury Department
Regarding the New Law.

Regarding the New Law.
WASHINGTON, October 1lth.-Assistant
Secretary spauldiDg of the Treasury De-
pariment has issued a circular to the officers
of customs, and others, calling attention
TO Section 7 Of the new tariff law, provid-
ing that on and after March 1, 1891, no ar
ticle Of imported merchandise which shall
copy or simulate name or trade mark OF
any domestic manufactures or manufactu.
rer shall be admitted to entry in the United
States custom-houses.
In order to aid the customs officers In
enforcing this prohibition, it is provided
that the domestic manufacturer who has
adopted the trade marks may require his
name and residence and description of his
trade to be recorded in the books kept for
that purpose in the Treasury Department,
and may furnish to the department fac
SMILES of such trade marks.
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st. Paul island is one of the chief re-
sorts of the seals in Behring sea. For
about six hundred feet up from the water
the ground slopes gently, and it is along
this incline the seals establish themselves,
the coast for sixteen miles some seasons
being literally black with the animals.
The males are very quarrelsome and fight
for their positions, making din almost
deafening which may be heard for miles.
Here the young seals are born and nursed
for few days by the mothers, who then
desert them to be cared for by the older
males until they are big enough to shift for
themselves. The antics of the young
while learning to swim are highly anus
ing. They founder about in the water at
first as totally helpless as a kitten. 1t is
soon over, however, the seal being the
most graceful of swimmers.
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FAMILY QUARRRL.
A Citizen Of Chicago Charged with De-
sorting His Wife.

sorting His Wife.
CHICAGO, October 11th.-An evening
paper saws that Chief of Police Marsh has
received letter making rather sensational
charges against ]. E. Shawhan, said to have
been a member of the San Francisco Board
of Trade, from a wife in San Francisco.
She married him in Kentucky. They went
to San Francisco and lived happily several
wears. Since he left San Francisco. how
ever, she asserts that she has learned of bis
misconduct with other women. She also
makes grave charge against him of mis-
using funds entrusted to him by her
mother to invest Since his arrival in Chi
cago he has not made any remittances, and
she believes he is living a high life here,
while she is without money. She wants the
Chief of Police to gather proof, and she
will come and prosecute.
A reporter found Shawhan on the floor
of the Board of Trade. He said be had
separated from his wife, but couldn't un-
derstand why she had written. They had
correspondent regularly. He wouldn't talk
about the accusations, further than to
caution the reporter not to give currency to
the misstatements of his wife and others,
as he had good business connections in
Chicago and San Francisco.
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THE FAMINE IN IRELAND.
Railroads to be Built in Order to Assist
the Distressed Districts.

LONDON, October 11th.-The Government
has advanced the Midland Great Western
Railway Company, of Ireland. $4,000 to
enable the company to build lines TO con-
meet the coast with the inland markets in
the distressed districts of Ireland
The Telegraph says the help afforded to
the poor tenants by this opportunity to
procure work will prove opportune, and
will enable them to earn money TO tide over
the worst winter months and purchase po-
tato seed in the spring. The fisheries along
the extent of the Irish littoral will be de-
veloped by the facilities afforded by the
railroad company to transport the fish to
the inland towns.
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CHARGES OF FRAUD.
Two English Bankers Wives Arrested in
New York.


New YORK, October 11th.-Cornelia V.
E. Miller and Priscilla Field, wives of Lon
don bankers styled Field & Co., who failed
q month ago with liabilities amounting to
half million dollars, were arrested in a
hotel here to-day. They are said to have
come to this country with funds which
should have been applied to the liquida-
ton of the debts of the insolvent firm.
The firm name was James II. Field 81
Co. They are said to have done a large
business, paying % per cent. on all moneys
lett with them. The door Of the institu-
tlon was closed the latter part of August,
and soon thereafter the wives of the two
members of the firm sailed to this country
arriving here September 30lh. They had
drafts on the banking house of Brown
Bros. " Co. for sos, 600, which thew cashed.
Another draft for S35, 000, and Others for
smaller amounts followed the sos 600 one
but Brown Bros. & Co. refused 10 honor
these, having received a cablegram from
London advising them that the drafts
which Mrs. Miller was presenting were the
proceeds Of stupendous swindle.
To-day Inspector Byrnes, on the strength
of a cablegram received by the British
Consulate, arrested the women. The CABLE
gram reads as follows Those people are
supposed to be Americans from Chicago.
Warrants for arrest have been granted. Ap-
ply to authorities for arrest The necessary
documents will be sent as soon as posi-
ble.p
A writ Of habeas corpus has been OBJ
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FOUR-YEAR-OLDS.
Is a Trotter at that Age any Faster than
as a Three-Year-Old?

Is Trotter at that Age any raster than
as q Three-Year-Old?
NEW YORK, October 11th.-The Sun says:
Sunors campaign this season has so far
been forcible confirmation of the theory
already expressed in the Sun by that observ-
ing horseman, Peter G. Kellogg, that a
four. year-old, among trotters, at least, is
no better than a three-year-old. In Kel-
logg's opinion, the development that goes
on in horses in the fourth year is sort of
Encouragement of strength, if not even a
suspension of growth, that goes to make it
speedier. The fastest mile of 1890 was Su-
nol's, 2:101, which exactly equaled her 2:101
which she made in 1889. Despite its appa-
rent paradox. Kellogg theory can point to
her as the strongest argument for its sound
ness. When Bonner's mare has returned
to California. however, where training can
be continued until December, so that, for
illustration, horse in the three-year-old
form by record is on the threshold of
year to conceive may reasonably expect
that Sunol will be ready, before January,
to give US an inkling of her five-year
power, and eclipse any of her performances
that we have seen this year. Perhaps she
may beat the record for all ages. Wait,
and see and hope.
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
Powder Magazine Blown Up and one
Man Killed.

BEowAwE New, October 11th.-Friday
morning a premature explosion of giant
powder occurred in the powder magazine
of the Garrison mine. The magazine and
an air-compresser engine house were blown
to atoms. ]. B. Dougherty's boarding
house and several other buildings were con-
sderably injured by the explosion. H.
Taylor died shortly afterward from injuries
received. Several other men were slightly
hurt by the flying debris, and it is consid-
cred miracle that they were not killed.
Taylor was in the magazine at the time
and was probably the cause of the explo-
sion
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nenied the Application.

WAsHrseroS, October 11th.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day denied the APP
plication of William Fulton for writ of
certiorari directing the Commissioner of
the General Land Office to furnish record
of the proceedings in the case brought
against him by Frances ], johnson, ia
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The Australian Strike.

LONDON, October 11th.-The Australian
strikers have telegrsphed to the labor
unions of England stating that the strike
is almost successful and can be made COM
pletely so if they are supported. They
need 100000 to carry tie fight through.
They ask the unions to send that amount
to them, and guarantee its repayment.
The London committee is now considering
the feasibility of raising the money and
sending it. The liberal manner in which
the Australians helped the London dock
ers has caused q very friendly feeling to-
ward them on the part of the English
workmen.
SIavln and jackson.
LONDON, October 11th.-In special in
teryiew at Romans this morning, Slavin,
speaking with reference to the fight with
jackson, said This committal and trial
has made it impossible TO say when the
match will come off. / wrote to Australia
on Wednesday last confirming my accept
ance, but it will most likely be February
before l could leave England. George
Piesse, Jack Lewis and Arthur Parsons
will accompany me when l do CO.
Public Meetings Prohibited.
BERNIE, October 11th.-All public meet
ings have been forbidden in Bellenzona, by
order of the Federal Commissioners. Thou
sands of Liberals focked to Bellenzona to
protest against the action of the Govern
ment. The demonstration was peaceful,
but the various indignation meetings were
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WORLDS RECORD.
One Hundred Yards Run in Nine and
Four-fifths Seconds

WASHINGTON, October 1lth.-Even time
was beaten in 100-yard run to-day in less
than ten seconds. 1t seemed hard to credit
that at last the record for 100-yard dash,
which has stood for so many years and
which not a few high authorities in ath-
letics have considered the utmost of human
speed, has been broken in a regular meet
ing. but it was done beyond question at
to-day's contests of the Amateur Athletic
Union. Owen, the winner, was caught up
by his admirers and carried away on their
shoulders. Several other records were
lowered during the day. Ovens time was
o A. ( seconds,
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THE TARIFF Law.
France Greatly Excited Over Actor
Taken by Congress.

Taken by Congress.
PARIS, October 11th.-Agitation over the
new United States tsriff law is greater than
ever during the last week. The widest
ideas as to the scope and effect of the law
are prevalent. Lyons violently remon-
strated against the heavily increased duties
on silk. Bordeaux was equally excited
about wine, and the whole of France was
in condition of extreme irritation and ap-
prehension, which was reflected by news
papers. NJ. Lockroy treats the idea of a
European zollverein against America as
ethiopian. He holds that France, unas-
sisted by the other countries. can open the
gates of the American Chinese wall by
profiting by the word reciprocity" which
figures in the new law.