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DEAN OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. Edmunds Is Oldest In Point of Ser

Mr.. Edmunds Is Oldest In Point of Ser
vice.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-There is coinci-
dence in the date of Mr.. Edmunds' letter
of resignation which was not accidental.
The senator had served twenty-five years,
quarter of a century, to the very day when
he sat down to write his letter to
the governor of Vermont, He entered
the senate by appointments on the
9th of April, 1866, and was the
Oldest member of that body in con-
tinuous service service by two years. The
junior senator from Vermont, Justin S.
Morrill, who is Mr.. Edmunds' senior in age
by eighteen years, came IN the next year,
1867. Mr.. Edmunds never served in the
house. That fact. perhaps. accounts for
his high appreciation of the dignity and
Importance OF the senate. The sheet an
chor of the republic" he calls it. Three
times, while a senator Mr.. Edmunds was
offered seat on the bench of the su-
preme court. This is one invitation
more than is generally known. On one of
these three occasions Mr.. Edmunds was
willing to accept the judicial appointment,
but Mr. Justice Hunt, whom Mr.. Edmunds
was to succeed, had string tied to his
resignation and pulled it back. On the
two other occasions when offered the Judi
cial position Mr.. Edmunds declined, hav-
ing decided that his preference lay in the
senate. Diplomatic honors he also thrust
aside. He was offered the English mission,
but said "No,"
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BUTTE's WATER SUPPLY.
A New Company Capitalized for Tv
Million Dollars.

A New Company Capitalized for Two
Million Dollars
BUTTE, April H.-LSpecial. IA new water
company filed articles of incorporation yes
terday under the title of the Butte City
Water company. The capital stock is ST.
100000, divided in shares of 500. The in
corporators are j. A. Coram, G. II. Palmer,
Thos. Couch, N. G. Ray and J. B. Welcome.
This company has already purchased the
plant of the old water company of which w.
A. Clark was the president and chief stock
holder, for a consideration, it is said, of
over $250,0O0. This fact was not made
public until this mo- ming, though the sale
was made and the plant turned over before
Mr.. Clark's departure for New York. The
new company proposes to bring water from
Jerry creek, about twenty-five miles dis
pant, in thirty-irch steel pipes. The esti-
mated cost of construction of the line is
$2,0o0.0o0. Work will begin at once.
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TO MARRY ANOTHER.


Wed n Doctor.
NEw YoRK, April I7.--It Ia nutoritatively
given out by the friends of Mrs. James q.
Blaine, Dr.. that she has begun proceedings
for divorce from tho young son of the sec
retary OF Atate, In short time Mrs. j.
Blaine will go to Sioux Falls, s. d., there
to reside long enough to obtain divorce
under tho laws of that state, which recog-
nlze non-support as sufficient ground.
Young Mr.. Blaine Is now in Europe. whore
he went few weeks ago in company with
the Hon. John Y. Foster.
Ex-Gov. George Hoadly,' of Ohio. will
have charge of Mrs. Bisine's interests
while proceedings are pending. The only
controversy that will arise over the suit is
regarding the custody of Mrs. Blaine's
child, n boy three years old. 1t is under
stood that the Blaine family desires to
superlntend the education and training of
tho child, while the boys mother SO stoutly
maintains her right to keep him. Upon
this point some litigation is promised.
Catholic, and the laws of that church pro-
hiblt divorce. She has, however, secured
promises from Archbishop Corrigan and
from Bishop Waterbury, of Columbus,
Ohio. that upon the granting of the divorce
a special dispensation will be granted re-
storing her to membership in the church.
When she secures the divorce. Mrs. Blaine
will it il said. marry Dr.. William Il. Bnll
of this city, the physician who attended
her throughout her recent illness, and tc
whose skill her recovery IS partially due
DIR. Bull was the first American to success
fully perform laparotomy for gunshot
wounds in the abdomen, and he was men
toned with special honor at the interna
tional medical congress of 1890 at Berlin.
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THE ELECT IN CHICAGO.
Washburne Elected by a small Plurality
Interview With Cregier


Interview With Cregier.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Ihe official canvass
of the returns of the recent municipal cleo
tion was completed this afternoon. 1t prac
tically settles the matter, although, as sew
eral precincts are subject to revision, it is
possible there may be some changes.
Hampstead Washburne, republican, is
elected mayor by plurality of 3S9 The
unexpected surprise of the day was the
heavy gain made by Kern, democratic can
didate for city alto ney, in the last few
wards canvassed. His gain was SO great
that it elected him by a plurality of 1.172
over Nicholson. republican. whose election
heretofore had not been questioned.
Kiolbassa. democratic candidate for
by a plurality of 4,25S, his
triumph being due to a strong combination
of Irish and Polish, and dissensions among
the Germans. Vancleave, republican, for
city clerk, led his ticket with plurality of
over 5000. Mayor Creiger, in an interview
with a reporter of local democratic paper,
this evening, when asked what he is going
to do, said: II am going to be, first, and
above all things, democrat. For the next
two years am going to saw wood to help
save the state for democracy in 1892. The
great and only difficulty is the deadly work
of traitors to the party
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OPEN REMONSTRANCE.
Signed by Episcopal Clergymen and Lay
mon of New York.


New YORK, April 1.-THE long expected
protest against the action of Rev. DIR. Heber
Newton. Rev. DR.. w. S. Rainsford, and Rev.
DR.. l. Newton Stanger, in inviting clergy
men outside of the Episcopal church to
preach and take part in the special Lenten
services of this year and last in the respec-
tive churches, is finally made public 1t
has taken the form of an 'open remon-
strance," addressed to Bishop Potter, and
is signed by 1l6 olergymen and tfty-two
laymen. The signers ''solemnly remon-
strate against the action of certain rectors
of parishes in this city in Introducing into
their pulpts preachers who, whatever may
be their qualifications of piety or learning,
are not responsible to the church for the
doctrine which they preach. and as being in
direct contrayention OF the law of the
church,"
DIR. Newton said to-n!ght; "l supposed
from the fact that had heard nothing
from this remonstrancs i'll the last two
weeks that its projectors had wisely de-
cided to drop it. did not think they could
he guilty of the folly of making such doc
ument as this public, Il proceeding which
tends to bring the church, into disrepute
and ridicule. 1t would have been very sim
ple to go about the matter in legal man
ner. | will. in day or two, state my views
of it more fully"
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In SOUTHERN CAPITALS.
The Presidential Party Meets n Continuous
Ovation-Inyited to Mexico

The Presidential Party Meets a Continuous
Ovation-Invited to Mexico.
MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE presidential
party arrived here this morning after an
all night run from Birmingham, Ala. The
only incident on the run occurred at Jasper,
Ala. That town was illuminated and near
ly $500 inhabitants gathered at the station
to pay their respects. As most of the presi-
dental party had retired for the night the
people were disappointed at not being able
to see them Mayor Clapp and other
municipal officers received the president
and party on their arrival here. A large
crowd, Including the local military, gath
cred at the station and burst into cheers as
the chief magistrate appeared. The party
were Immediately taken in carriages to the
Merchants Exchange, where thousands Of
people had assembled. The mayor in an
address introduced the president and he
replied in short speech.
Loud calls were then made for Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker, who responded in
a few we'll chosen remarks. He was followed
by Secretary Rusk. after which there was
a reception. After the president had shaken
hands with a large number of people the
party went to the depot where another re-
ception was held. A number of beautiful
citizens.
Gov. Eagle and commissioners, who ar
rived this morning, met the party at the
depot and will act az escort to Little Rock.
At ll:35 the train was taken aboard the
ferry boat of the Little Rock u Memphis
road. on the way to the Arkansas capital.
pleasing incident was witnessed just
before the train left the depot. Esther
Mosby, an aged colored woman who be-
longed to Harrison's grandfather, John E.
Page, and who was a playmate of the presi-
dent i'll childhood at Pagebrook, Va, was
trying to get glimpse of him. From win
dow to window of the Car she went, not
satisfied until she had found him and
shaken him cordially by the hand. 1t is
hardly possible to tell who enjoyed the
meeting the more, the president or his old
playmate.
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Racing at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 7.-Track fast;
half mile, two-year. .olds--Sam Farmer won,
Nihantic second, Minnie Gee third. Time,
10.
Three-quarters of mile-Linlithgow
won. Laura Doxey second, Rose Howard
third. Time, l:19L.
Mile and one sixteenth, handicap for
three years old and upwRrd-Biarneyston
". won, Atticus second, Hocksey third.
Time. l:b2.
Two year-olds. half mile--Jim Murphy
won. Leonra J second, Queen Olivia third.
Time, ;b2l.
Mile-tedsign won, Clifford second, Sour
ire third. Time, 1:461s.
Mile-i4, II. won, Bob McCart second, Il.
j. kusk third. Time, 1A9l1.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Colgate Hoyt has resigned from tho vice
presidency of the Moth American company
and George S. Jones has been elected in
his place.
A terrible explosion of gus and fire damp
occurred in No. 10 colliery Thursday at Ia
maqua, Pa, by which three mon were killed
and five seriously injured.
The North German Lloyd steamer Fulda
with 92l steerage passengers aboard arrived
mt quarantine Friday morning, but was
detained, owing to case of small pox on
board.
Major benjamin L. Talbot. prominent in
Philadelphia society and we'll known in
Boston, committed suicide Thursday, while
orszei by grippe, by shooting himself In
the temple.
Rev. James Mcmahon, of st. Andrews
church, of New York, presented to the Ro-
man Catholic University in Washington
$500, 900 worth of property to found school
of philosophy and to beautlfy the unlver-
sity grounds.
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LANSING, Mich, April l7.-In few more
days the farmers of Michigan will receive Il
striking object lesson regarding tho beueii
cent lolicy of tho republican party and
the practical results it has accomplished.
Farm statistics soon to be issued from the
Office of the secretary of state will show that
the three great orols, wheat, corn and oats,
were produced last year at an ac-
tual loss. The total cost of the wheat crop
was SIS, ,2oo0o0; its total value SIG, 7Oo. 900.
The total cost of the corn crop was Sl2,-
25O,O ,OOO its total valne S7,250,oOO. The total
cost of the oat crop was $40. l3O, 900; total
value $7,390,O 900. This includes interest on
farms, and boiled down means that the
falmers of the state lost on their three
principal crops all the interest on their
lands and considerable outlay of cash be-
siina
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TO FORESTALL GOULD.
The Real Object of tho Western Trip q
Vanderbilt.

CmcAdo, April IA story is told here
to-day which throws new light on the trip
of Cornelius Vanderbilt and party to the
far west. 1t had been reported that the
party was to meet Jay Gould in Denver for
conference, the object being to arrange
harmonious combination of interests in
working ont the western rairoad problem.
This is denied by parties In position TO OBJ
tain inside facts. 1t is said the movement
of the Vanderbilts is for the purpose of
heading off Gould. IF Gould had attended
the meeting Of the advisory board of tho
Western TraM association this week, Ii WAS
the intention of President Hughitt, OF the
northwestern to have an understanding on
the question of divisions OF through rates
between that road and the Union
Pacific. 1t has been asserted that
the ten year traffic contract 9th
the Northwestern has been ignored by the
Union Pacific since Mr.. Gould obtained
control, through business being largely di
verted to the Missouri Pacific. The North
wegtern people have been growing indig-
nant and when it was found that Gould
had no intention of fattending he meeting.
Hnghitt telegraphed the fact to New York.
The result was that Vanderbilt, Depew,
kossiter and Twombley Immediately
started west in special train. 1t ia said
their object was TO reach Denver in advance
OF Gould and be first in the field in making
preliminary arrangements for carrying ont
their plans. These plans, it is alleged in
volye the ultimate extension of tho Nor tn.
western system to Ogden. The Fremont,
Elkhorn S Missouri wiley division already
reaches Fort Casper, sand the laying of two
or three hundred miles of track in the
southwestern division will connect it with
| the Central Pacific at Ogden. When this is
done, the Northwestern will parallel the
Union Pacific its entire length and will
possess an immense advantage in having a
Chicago terminus. II il said this step has
heen contemplated for a long time by ths
Vanderbilt interests, but the scheme was
abandoned when the traffic contract be-
tween the Northern and Union Pacific was
perfected. Now that contract is dead
letter. the Northwestern will delay no
longer in establishing itself on an indepen-
dent footing. Should the plan be carried
out it can hardly fail to work considerable
injury to the Union Pacific. Furthermore.
it would limit tho effect of the proposed
Gould-Huntington combination in the
southwest and save to Chicago and the
northwest much business that otherwise
would be diverted TO other routes.
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Indian Witnesses Secured.

MILES Cry, April 17.-[Special. United
States Marshal W. +. Furay arrived in the
city to-day and in company with deputy
sheriff went to the Cheyenne Indian camp
to secure five Indians as witnesses against
John Doyle for selling liquor to Indians
here some time last week. The marshal
left tonight with the witnesses who are to
appear before the United States grand jury
in Helena. Among the witnesses are The
City. Two Moons, Wooden Leg, Jules Semi
mole and Standing Elk Burgess. The arrest
of Doyle was made by the Indian Burgess,
whom the city officials had induced to work
with them.
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n Move by Stockmen.

Sr. Louis, April I'D. Andrews, of Fort
Worth, Texas, who represents syndicate of
Texas and Kansas stookmen. ia authority
for the statement that contracts have been
completed under which syndicate will
control over S000,0oO acres of land ON the
Missouri. Tho idea is to keep cattle on
western lands until two years old and then
send them to Missouri for years fatting on
corn. This move is forced upon stooknien
owing to the action of the government i'll
expelling them from the Cherokee outlet
and other grazing districts.
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he says; 1.-THE attempt OF seceders t. ,rest
the national league of Great Britain out of
national hands forces me to take stops to
thwart them.' Parnell says the seceders
are resolved to drive him from public life
and make English statesmen arbiters of
Ireland's destiny, and calls upon his fellow
oountryman in Great Britain to ignore
the convention summoned by Irish wings,
under the shadow of English influence, and
to declare that Irishmen nlons shall regu-
late the conduct OF Irish business. Seced-
ing members of the executive of the League
OF Great Britain having resolved to make
the organization an English electioneering
machine, he has, pending tho meeting Of
the convention. constituted provisional
executive, consisting of the members of
the executive faithful to Ireland, and of
representative Irishmen, residing in Eng
land, whose names nre Il guarantee of their
worth and patriotism.''
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Swept by a Cyclone.

LIBERAL, Kan, April T.-Reports
brought in this afternoon state that the
court house at Hansford, Texas, in course
of construction, was destroyed by cyclone
Wednesday afternoon ana a brickmason
and one other man killed. Another man
was badly injured. Every house was more
or less damaged. From there the cyclone
travelled i'll northeasterly direction to
Paudora, little town iu Weaver county,
Oklahoma, which place is reported entirely
destroyed. Both localities are many miles
from railroad and telegraph communica-
fiou
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In Defense of the Liberals.

LONDON, April 17.-In the commons to-
day Thomas Sexton, ono of the members
for Belfast, who was loudly cheerel by the
McCarthyites and by the Liberals during
the corrse of debate on the Irish land
bill. strongly condemned Parnell's attitude
last night, when the latter made an attack
upon the liberal policy. Sexton said the
liberal position was not changed, but Par
nell's attitude had undergone change.
Parnell's proposed amendment to the Nor
ley motion, making it operative whenever
the local government bill was passed, would
prevent MIR. Morley's object from being at
tanned, which object was to compel the
conservatives to give Ireland local self-gov-
ernment. Morleys amendment was to the
effect that the advance of money should
not be granted. Morley and ParnelPs
amendments were rejected.
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Issue of Subsidiary Coin.

New YORK, April 17-Before leaving for
Washington to-day, Secretary Foster said
the treasury department was already be-
ginning the issue of subsidiary coin. The
idea was to have it take the place of silver
dollars. Where silver dsllars were used to
any extent i'll making change and applica-
tion was made for II quantity of them, the
department would issue subsidiary coin in
amounts of 500 or $500, or even less. In
this manner, II great deal of small COIN now
in the vaults of the department would be
distributed
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CONSPIRACY TO MURDER.
Made by the Wife Of a Prominent
Spokane Judge With a
Thug.
The Woman's Husband to Be the
Victim, His Wealth the
Booty.
The Conspirators Overheard Plotting
Their Words Recorded Verbatim The
Male ScOundreI C0nfesses.

SPOKANE, April 17.-[Special. of
a conspiracy which for boldness of design
and purpose have no equal in the history of
Spokane, has come to light. Judge Frank
A. Bettis, who has been prominent both ns
private citizen and city Official, and who
was late candidate for mayor on the
peoples reform ticket, was to have been the
victim of the deeply laid plot. Some
months ago divorce proceedings were begun
in the supreme court of Spokane county in
which the wife of this gentle
man asked to have the bonds
of matrimony dissolved, alleging various
and sundry damaging offenses against her
husband, which was done, however, against
his earnest entreaties. The couple possess
great deal of wealth in community prop
erty and the settlement of conflicting
claims had caused large amount of trouble
and finally resulted in the wife undertake
ing, through the agency of an escaped con-
vict, a fellow totally devoid of principle
and willing to perpetrate any crime that
might be named if paid for it. to have the
husband murdered so that she
could come into possession of
his property in question. The
existence of the conspiracy was made
known to the city police and work was i'm
mediately begun to bring the parties to
justice. Mrs. Bettis was seen consorting
with the crook in question and they were
shadowed several times to their places of
meeting and their conversations overheard.
On one occasion the plans of the conspiracy
were talked over, when detective and five
other men were in hiding where every word
could be heard, and the conversation
was taken down in shorthand, one
of the men being stenographer.
On one occasion detective concealed
him self under bed and remained two
hours listening to their conversation. The
villain who was to commit the diabolical
crime was to receive $4,000 when the deed
was done. The agreement between the
parties was that the man who was hired to
do the deed was to come to the woman's
home, bringing the victims diamonds and
tie to show that the work had been done,
and the signal WAS to be-, when he went to
her house, to give three raps on the door.
at which she would ask: "Who's there?"
He was to answer: 49," Last night was
the time appointed to commit the deed, but
fair associate. He nevertheless called at
her home and gave the required signal, at
which Mrs. Bettis became 80 nervous she
could not light lamp and told him to go
away and she would see him tomorrow,
and he should have $1,000. The officers,
knowing of the plot we're OH the scene and
the man was arrested and has made a oom-
plete confession of the whole affair. Mrs.
Bettis was arrested this morning, but her
husband says he has no desire to prosecute
har
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Invited to Mexico,

Cry OF MExrco, April l7.-Col. Villaneura
has left for El Paso to meet President Har-
rison on his arrival there and invite him, in
the name of the Mexican government, to
visit this country. President Diaz found it
impossible to leave Mexico now, owing to
press of official business, and because con-
gress Is i'll session. The governor of the
state of chihuahua and military comman-
dant of the district will also meet Presi-
dent Harrison Mt FL Paso and tender him
the hospitality of Mexico.
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Decimntinr the Indians.

North YAKIMA, WASH, April liza grippe
ID rapidly decimating the Indians in this
vicinity. At White Bluffs nine died in one
day, and at tho Yakima reservation tho
death rate is large. IL is not 10 much the
disease rs the treatment that causes the
great mortalityD When affected the In
dians go into sweat boxes and from there
jump into II cold stream of water, which s0
suits in pneumonia.
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RlObbed Il Poor Circus.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April IA small
circus which exhibited here yesterday gave
poor show and at the evening perform
ance the young mon in the audience started
to mob the performers. In minute every
thing was Ill an uproar. Women
sore amed and q mad rush was made for the
exits. Many were knocked down and
trampled on but mono seriously hurt.
Several of the circus people were badly
beaten, their property destroyed and their
tents torn down. Their loss is consider
able,
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Their Presence Not Necessary.

KANSAS Cry, April 17.-Jay Gould and
party arrived this afternoon. In conversa-
tion with reporter, when asked about the
alarming reports regarding the collapse OF
the Western Traffic association, he said
there was no truth in them. Nett her he
nor Mr.. Clark attended the meeting of the
advisory board in Chicago because it was
not necessary. I'VE will he said, sat
tend all meetings of the Western Traffic as
sociation that it is necessary for us to at
tend in New York City,
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Tndomitable Opposition.

fREDERICHsRUHE, April 7.-Prince Bis
marck, in receiving deputation of kiel
conservatives said: "The emperor would
do we'll to desist from concsding further re-
forms and revert to the conservative policy
maintained by his grandfather" Prince
Bismarck insisted upon his right to ex-
press his opinion on current affairs. This
speech presages indomitable opposition of
the former chancellor to the government.