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DEPUTIES AND THEIR PAY.
Allowed by tho Commissioners of Mis-
1t seuln County,

Allowed by tho Commissioners of Mis-
a seuln County.
MIssouLA, Jan. 22.-[Speoial. County
Commissioners Marion and Mittowsr met
in special session to-day to decide as to the
number of deputies to be allowed the
county officials under the salary law, and
salaries that are not now fixed by law to be
paid such deputies. The shoritf will be
given one under sheriff, one deputy, one
iailor, and one night guard. The assessor
will be allowed three deputies, with tho un-
derstanding that each property owner shall
be interviewed personally when assessed
One of those deputies shall do the work in
Bitter Root valley, one in the Flathead
country and one in the Missoula valley.
The salary Of each is fixed at $125 per
month. Matters relating to deputies in tho
county clerks office will be arranged to
morrow.
Electric lights will be provided for the
court house at an expense less than coal
oil has heretofore cost.
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What Caused the Change.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Star has this:
According to best information the founda-
tions for the change in opinion which has
been experimentation war to peace-is
that Chilli suggested to this country that
about six weeks more time should be al
lowed her within which to determine
whether or not she would make ali apology.
No promise of reparation is made, but it is
broadly asserted that Chill will do what
she thinks is right after having exhausted
her inquiries. 1t is said Blaine regarded
this as sufficient to warrant the delay sug-
gested. but the president did not agree. If,
"a reported, the Chilian government is
about to ask, through Minister Montt, for
the recall of Minister Egan, the request
will not likely be granted. President Har-
rison is entirely satisfied with Egan's
course"
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JUSTICE BRADLEY DEAD.
Not Unexpected, as He Had Been Long
UnMell. e5

Not Unex pected, as He Had Been Long
Unwell. 5 -5
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 22.-Justice Bradley.
of the United States supreme court, died at
6:l5 this morning. His death was not un-
expected MS it has been known for some
months that he was far from being we'll.
An attack of the grip last spring left him in
much debilitated condition from which
he seemed unable to rally. During the
greater part of the present term of court he
was unable to be present. With his declin-
ing years and the cold. damp weather pre-
vailing it was impossible for him to re-
,, cover. Two days ago he rallied and it was
thought he might shake Off the illness, but
yesterday he began sinking.
The funeral arrangements, in accordance
with the wishes of the dead justice, will be
quiet. Private service will be held at his
late residence Sunday afternoon and the
remains will then be taken to Newark, N.
j., where the intcrment takes place on
Monday. The supreme court adjourned
Immediately after assembling until next
Tuesday.
The reception to have been held at the
White house tomorrow has been post
poned, aB also the dinner which Secretary
Tracy was to have given tonight in the
home of President and Mrs. Harrison. on
account of the death of Justice Bradley.
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Tho Chilian situation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-No dispatches
have been received at either the state or
navy department in regard to the condition
OF affairs in Chill. At meeting Of the cab
met to-day the Chiliun question was dis
cussed. II ia impossible at this writing TO
obtain any official information on this sub
ject. but it il generally understood that the
cabinet practically decided to submit the
matter to congress early next week in order
that congress us we'll ~ the country at
large might know tho exact status of tho
controversy. While such course would
not in itself indicate the termination of
the diplomatic negotiations for II settle-
ment of the matter i'll dispute it would
give the-public. through congress-, an OPP
portunity to determine which country ia
responsible for tho present unsettled state
of affairs
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The NEW YORK LIFE.
The Report Of the Insurance. Department
Of Nsw York.

NEW Yonr. Ian o.. --Tha ,anort ~ thu
Il, y, I. !, ~ ~. $500. - a4..s - Na.
Wa.,. "ss - =. pa'emen. " 'ao st1c =. New
1o.A, ~ 'Ss examination lhso tns coh0ision
and atfairs OF the New York Life Insurance.
company, was made public to-day by sup
erintandsnt pis,c. .ba rr...rt. .nm.
- ]. "a ~. .a..,4. n. ;..'...;,...;a,
= sns tesuuss ~, oA WAY .nsS..'R"slon
inaac oy Dsputy shannon, WIN MS own
comments thereon. The following are tho
principal parts Of Pisrce's statement; "Ths
nno.t ssti.factorx ra.rlt onnaar;no in tha
rrest ana naafrl ;nst;tn1;on ~ onr stats l.
haynna ai, nneat;nn snlvsnt and
+ tha a,tnsi n.v,,ar AVA nna-
asasor ~ srr1i,,s ~ nvai,ahla asast.
and nrorertx sYcaeS;nn nrsasnt li.h;iitias
Nv ina nm, ~ a11 7ns S7bl divided ranarsl
sccnnnt xa na8 I'M tnntiIm acanmnlatinn
9s67n hae Thnsa intarested NAV be ss-
jsnroa this conclns;on is sccnrata and trust-
worthv- - The araminatinn az ths com
nsnx oraw nnt ~ charn.a ~ reekIess man.
,goment and corrupt nrnctIces mad . apainat
the offioara and trnntcaa. particularly
arainxt Tho ptogidont. VIM. ii. Cheers.
upon the res responsibii1ty Of the then cashier
nslly made four YES ra AGO and investigation
nt the time by Il committee Of the trustees
favored tic mannpement. A New York
nowsnaper unearthed the charges which
wcro frst puhIiahed in this oitv last sum
mar Aftsr their nnhliontion. Banta re-
newed his charges and ADDED new ones.
Speakinp Of some the Investments. the
report saws the actual Govt Of Holbrook
hall 10 the company waa Sl, ,OOa. $685. Will q
the actnal value thereof. M estimated bv
tina anpraiaer of the denartment. does not
xcaad S4sOO OOO0. The annorintendent saws:
"Carafnl cnnsideration nf the facts lenda
ms to stats TINT no reasonable exouse or
exnlanution has boen offered "a rebuilt the
charres Of proga neglect and incompetencv
in the noauaoament of this uronnrtv. from
which rasulted this great loas Of oysr hnlf
million dollars in tfais single inyestment.
| 'rhers annenrs to hays been loss Of 1888
9M il thn plaza Ifotel inyeatment. The
homa ofics bnildinp a1so SHOWS n LARGO
shrinkaoe in yalue. real estate invest
,rant in paria Frnnea which coat the com-
ranv Al 100 Gn()' and which the French roy-
ernmsnt yaines M univ sa7O 40O. and which
tha cnn,nsny,s own salactad nnnrniaars
yalua nt only s7S7 200 Furnishes anothe1
instance of grear shrinl,aue ia valua and an.
narantIv nf grsat aYtravarance of nrice
naid ~, .s
TJnder tbe head Of agency management
shannon raviaws fnl,y the fncts rslatine ID,
I'M accnnnts of tha Snaniab-Am American de-
nartmart and othar aoanoies in onsstion
aI,nw;nn that thoaa thrae agencies aro in
dehtrd to the eomnanv nnwards Of S1. 800.
mn Hn uav. uAftar araful rapd npG
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ARBITRATION WILL BE ASKED.
If Chilli and tho United States Do Not
.ss Agree.

t.-He Agree.
New York, Jan. 22.-The Herald's San
tiago cablegram says: Within the coming
week the Chilian government will submit
its views and ideas to the United States
government. Then if the two govern
ments cannot come to an agreement
among themselves, arbitration will be asked
by Chill on the questions in dispute. Sec
retary Boscunan assured me, from advices
sent by Minister Montt, that matters be-
tween the two countries are in an extremely
fair way for the speedy arrival at an am
icable conclusion. Secretary Blaine, he
says, has acted throughout in conciliating e
manner. It is the general opinion in gov
ernment circles that the alarming mes
sages wired abroad have been sent by inter-
ested parties with the intention of influ-
enoing the money market. Relative to the
articles in the local papers attacking Min
lister Egan. the advices say FL Heraldo has
been asked to discontinue the attack, and
promised to do so, but was forced into
making reply owing to a letter published
in other papers and signed Frank Egan,
defending his father from the Ell Heraldo's
criticisms. ! learn tnat the withdrawal of
Matta's letters was agreeable to both Pres
ident Harrison and Secretary Blaine
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Call Issued by the National Com.
mittee, Giving the Basis Of
Representation.
Each State Has Twice It's Mem
bership In the Next Elec-
toral College.
All Citizens Of tho United states Who De-
sire Pure, Kconomical and Constitu-
tIonal Government. Invited.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 22.-The democratic
national committee to-day issued call for
the national democratic convention, June
81, at Chicago. Each state is entitled to
representation therein equal to double the
number Of representatives to which it is
entitled in the next electoral college. and
zach territory and the District of Columbia
shall have two delegates. "All citizens Of
the United States, irrespective of past po-
litical associations and differences, who can
unite with us in an effort for pure, econom-
ical and constitutional government, are
cordially invited to join US in sending dele
gates to the convention The call is
signed by Calvin 8. Brice, chairman, and
Simon p. Sheerin, secretary.
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TERRIBLE seen les.
Witnessed by Those Noar the Place of tn.
Holocaust.

Witnessed by Those Noar the Place OF the
Holocaust.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-The scenes in
Griffith's restaurant at the Grand hotel
and the Wendell house. where the injured
had been taken were very sad. Soon after
daylight this morning the people began to
gather at the scene of tho holocaust. To
picture all that transpired around about
the burned dwelling from that time would
be difficult A strong guard of police kept
back tho crowd. BY seven O'clock the news
of the fire spread all over the city and hun
dreds of persons who had relatives or ao-
quaintances in the institution began to join
the vast crowd.
They searched for dear ones among tho
dead and living, and the grief of those unable
to find their relatives was heartrending.
While this was transpirlng the iremen,
police and volunteers were prosecuting
the search in the ruins for more bodies. In
the upper rooms in tho east wing of the
building four bodies. burned to Grip, were
discovered. Then the dangerous task of
removing the debris began. Many pairs of
braces were unearthed i'll the ruins, showing
thnt some Of the unfortunates in their
effort to escape had loosened and thrown
them away.
Among the most thrilling experiences was
that of Mrs. Il. D. Purdy. who, with her
little daughter, slept on the upper floor.
She had only time to throw quilt over the
crippled child and escape into the hall in
her night robe. She dragged her little girl
about seventy-iive feet to the head of the
staircase and nnd made her way half way
down the steps leading to tho third floor.
when she lost her balance and fell. The
mother and child wore found on the land
ing shortly after by John Gavin, who
picked un tho child. while travelling man,
whose name III not known. took Mrs. Purdy.
These men fought their way out with their
burdens through the smoke and the crowd.
Ms. Purdy and child will recover.
William kimball, Il Young man with both
legs crippled, said: II was sleeping on the
fourth floor, and awoke with sense of
strangulation. From loss than foot
above my face and up to the ceiling was a
dense mass of smoke. just rolled out of
bed. | could not move about with my
braces on, 80 took them off. lying curled
up on my side. II was no hot thought |
was gong to die. called as loud al l
could, Help, help! here, No. 80? just then
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CONVICTED BY REPUBLICANS.
Freedom Of t1,s Democratic Press NULL
Asd In 4uay's DomAtu.

Freedom Of the Democratic Press Multi
fisd In 4uay's D0Inniu.
PrTTsDuIl1, Jan. 22.--ThS Jury In the ia
nous criminal libel suit Of Quay against
tho Pittsburg Post publishing company, A.
brought in verdict this evening Of guilty
in the manner and form as Indicated.
Judge Horter, in his charge to tho Jury
this afternoon, said IL the publication wore
without negligence, then the jury must ac-
quit. The jury must be satisfied beyond q
reasonable doubt that the publication was
made negliRently and maliciously, other
wiss their verdict must be for defendants.
Continuing, he said: sit IL the duty of the
commonwealth to prove malice. II the
words used were necessarily OF character
TO blacken reputation, and the charge il
mise, ni the law pr.esumea malice. In
this case there is no evidence or
allegation. OF any special meaning. and
therefore the meaning is to be gathered
from the whole article on the subject, and
aftor obtaining all light possible" At siz
o'clock tho jury came in and asked for ad-
ditional Instructions. The coints on which
they desired information were whether the
Jury would be justified in bringing III YER
dict OF guilty, II they found no malice, but
negligence; algo if defendants should be
found guilty rs q corporation or individ-
uala. The judge said whore negligence il
found tho law presumed malice, and il il
was malicious or negligence. it was the
duty Of the jurors to convict those defend
ants who are responsible for the publica
tioI.
The jury, after an hour. returned with {
verdict AZ above. The Post will to- morrow
comment editorially. saying republican
court, republican prosecuting attorney
and . republican jury have convicted ,
democratic journal of libel on leader o.
the republican party. The Post will also
denounce the method Of the republican
district attorney, both in Beaver county
and in this trial, in securing jury nlainl,
Of republicans. The Post announces tina
this nnliifies the freedom OF the press ant
declares it will protest against it in thu
higest courts Of the country.
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WON BY THE WIZARD.
schaeffer Easily Defeats the Student at
BRlk- Line

schaeffer Easily Defeats the Student at
Balk-Line.
New YORK, Jan. 22.-A representative
audience filled the Lenox lyceum tonight
and watched Sohaeffer and Slosson cross
cues for the championship. Schaeffer held
the championship and Slosson wanted it,
The match was for the cup, a stake of 81, 600
side and the net receipts. The game
was the fourteen inch balk-line, 800 points
mp. The result was us follows, the winner
being challenged by Ives.
Sohnefer-0, 0, ~, 3, 33, 8. 0. 6, %. 3. 6, 73
8, H. los. 8, O. 81. 20, 101. 23, 49, o, 3G, GS H.
6, IA. 9. 2, 20, s, 2, $780,
Slosson~-2, s. 81. 1s, 81, 2, .. G, 65, Q. Is, 1,
0, 5. 43, %, 9. 80, 10, z, 8. 5s, 0, 1l9. Q, B.
l, 0, 81, q, 20, O-592.
Observation-Disclosures, 22.s5 5.s; Slosson,
l74l 3-17.
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An Unpopular Jail.

BUTTE, Jan. 22.-[Special.1 The sheriff 8
cfficsrs this afternoon discovered another
attempt at breaking from the county jail.
1t was found that one of the new bars, re-
GENTLY put in to replace those sawed
through three weeks ago, had been nearly
sawed through and only required jerk to
break it. The sheriff is mystifed rs to
how the men obtained their tools. Stafford
and Sparks, two of the men who csc aped
before and werea arecaptured, and Sullivan.
were in this corridor. e.
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BABY M'KEE TO BE SOLD.
Along With Other Bloodcd Stock-Ar
Goes To New 0uurtrrs

Along With Other Rloodcd Stock-Arion
Goes to New Quarters ."
New YORK. Jan. 22.-About 1000 persons
were present at the American Institute
building when Peter Kellogg u Go. began
to sell the trotting stock of Wilson d.
Handy. of Cynthianu, Ky. The most i'm
portant sales to-day were Mollie T., by
George Wilkes, $1,000. and Moonbeam. bv
head of Senator Stantord's stock arrived
and were stalled. Baby Mckee. full brother
to Arion, and Worth, brother to Sunol will
be sold on Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week. Tho horses arrived by Amerioun ex-
press and were in extremely good condition
considering the length OF their journey.
The famous Arion, 2:10s4, whloh j. NJ. NAL
colin Forbes, of Boston, bought from Sena-
tor Stanford, left them last night at Albany
and was sent on direct to Boston.
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A Train Ditched.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The Rock Island pas
senger train. No. 8, which left this city at
1880 for Davenport, Iowa, left the track
near Blue Island and rolled into a ditch.
The train consisted of engine, baggage car,
three coaches and two sleepers. Eear Blue
Island there is a large pottery plant
and it was within short distance of that
that the rails spread. The engine cleGred
the gap in safety. but the baggage car
coupling gave way. All the cars were
ditched In few minutes the cars were on
fire. Rock Island officials reported. ut two
n. n1.. that they had beea notified than six
passengers were injured. No fatalities have
yet been reported.
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Accident on the Park Branch.

LIVINGSTON. Jan. %. --[speoal.] l. Tho
coach attached to the rear of the mixed
train running on the Park branch, between
this city and Cinnnbar, jumped the track
last night nsar Brisbon, and before the
train could be stopped overturned and was
drawn on its side for some distance. Tho
passengers aboard were badly frightened.
but although the coach was nearly demol-
ished no one WAS in jured.
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a Nesssl ln,prOssetl,

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2a.--Shipping circles
were stirred up to-day over the report that
the government had impressed the
American line steamer Ohio to be
used in case OF war. Officers of tho
steamship company admitted that the
Ohio was taken of her regular trip hut
were careful to say she had not been char
tered by the government. From another
reliable source it WAS learned that without
doubt the government had exercised its
right to take possession of any merchant
vessel sailing under the national flag for
use when war or the probability Of war de-
manda it. and under this law had impressed
the Ohio.
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An Excursion Wrecked

ALBUQUERQUE N. NJ, Jan. 22.-Early this
morning Raymond and Whitcomb special
train, going west. and the Atlantic d Pa
cifo passenger, coming east. collided at
Blue Water, seventeen miles west of Albu-
quorque. and Engineers Taylor and Moore.
Fireman Daggey and Conductor Moran
were killed. The fireman of the special
had a leg cut off. No serious injuries to
gines we're demolished. A special bearing
the officials of the road went to the scene Of
the accident this morning. Strong feeling
is expressed here, Us it is believed tho acci-
dent was. caused by criminal carelessness.
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A Crent Rock Cra,l,ed Down.

PARIS, Jan. GA most peculiar and fatal
accident occurred at Dieppedalle. in the
department. Seine inferieurs, to-day. Near
the town is high preoipioe, at the foot Of
which are a number of houses. This morn
ing, without moments warning, q rock Mt
the top of the preclpice, for a distance of
150 yards crashed down with laundering
noise upon two buildings used as laundries,
and another .house, completely bnrying
them. A large crowd of rescuers went to
work at once. Twenty persons, men,
women and children, were taken from the
ruins, all of whom were more or less in
iured. Two women were taken ont dead.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The horse market of Sparks Brothors. at
Kansas City, burned Friday morning. Oyer
800 horses and mules persisted. Losa about
$60,00D.
Private advices received at San Antonio,
Tex, from the lower partof the Rio Gtande
border are TO to the effect that the Gar2a
revolutionary movement is spreading
among the people.
Friday morning whilo a force OF divers
wsto nt work clearing awny the ice from
the inlake pipes at Chicago, ono of them
became lodged in tho mouth OF the tunnel
In order TO saye him it became necessary
to atop the pumps for two hours, when he
was finally extrioRted.
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Defeated the Natives.

LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch from Paris
to tho Times says that the expedition sent
out by the French government, against ths
tribes O Samory, IN the French soudan, to
punish them for their acts of lawlessncss,
had an engagement with the natives on
Jan. ii. The natives greatly outnun berod
the forces of the expedition, but after hard
fighting we're repulsed. The French loss
was six killed and thirty wounded. Ihe
natives left several hundred Of their num-
Der dead ON the field.
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Burned at Sea.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-.rhe British steamer
Egyptian Monarch, from New York, re-
ports that early on the morning OF Jan. ltF
she sighted wooden vessel. apparently an
On r9 jadgnG from the SMOKE
with oil. AS tine steamer approached the
burning craft it was seen her masts were
gone. Two men were clinging to the bow
spirit. The life boat of the steamer was
hastily cleared away, but before it could be
lowered the bowsprit fell and the mon were
it probable boats from the burning vessel
were somewhere in the vicinity. and re-
mained near the spot until daylight, but
no one Vas seen. -A1-
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unnsinr of ~ Woman.

RALEIaH, N. O., Jan. 22.-A special from
Dallas says Carolina Ship, condemned to be
executed for infanticide, was taken from
jnil at one o'clock this afternoon and led to
the gAllows. She displayed great ooolneas
She talked eight minutes. tontlirming her
innocence and declaring that man named
Mack Farrar committed the crime. The
drop fell at 1:bb. Death resulted in twenty
minutes by stranRulation.
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international silver Question

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Minister Lincoln
has been instructed to invite Great Britain
to join in the international conference on
the silver question, it. in his opinion, the
feeling of the English cabinet is such rs to
Justify the invitation. 1t is learned on
good authority that this movement looks to
the arrangement of an international silver
convention, and that negotiations to that
end are now in progress with Great Brit
ain, Germany and France.
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They Loved to Death.

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 22.--Miss Della Mich
olson, of Franklin county, hanged herself
to the limb of Il tree near her home. Her
sweetheart a young man named Pinchard,
took poison soon after and died. The
young lady's parents objected TO their mar
riage
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Decrease Under the Mckinley Law.

pHlLApsnulI1A, Jan. 22.-This weeks Bull
letin of the American Iron and Steel asso
citation will state that the total production
of pig iron in 1891 was 8, 279. $40 gross tons
against .. 202 T03 gsoss tons the year pre-
vlous. The shrinkage in production was
shared by most Of the big iron producing
states in the north and wost, the most
notable being Pennsylvania. The stock of
pig iron unsold in tho hands of mRnufac-
turers or their agents. December 81, 1891.
was LIS, ,S74 gross tons. a decrease of ST.
CID gross tons from tho production in 1880.
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Tho Roof Fell LII.

ices in church at Storodeskei, in the gov.
ernment of Yittkia, the roof gave way and
foil upon the worshippers beneath. A scene
of the Widest excitement followed. Viii
layers rushed to the scene and worked he-
roically to rescue the persons imprisoned
by fallen timbers, boards, etc. When the
wreckags WAS cleared it wns found that
fifty persons were eithor killed or injured.
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Jim Lyles and Margaret LASTLY, colored,
were hanged for the murder OF George
Lashly. tho womsn's husband, At Danvillo.
Va. aS