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a Prise ySshsss IN New Ysrk 9assks
Oat far Kseps.

a Priss-ySshsss IN New Yssk wassksd
Ost far Keeps.
Syracuse, N. Y, April SIN . gioso
fight near hera last night Dan Donovan cf
Cleveland waa knocked out and has not
yet recovered consciousness.
Donovan's opponent Was Joe Duufes 81
this city, who never fought before. For tho
first i've rounds Dunfss did all the WORK,
punching his man at will, and nearly had
him knocked out IN the second, but was
too tired 10 take advantage Of tho oppor.
tunity.
In the sixth Donovan vent to work and
was forcing tho aghtine, Donovan having
the beet Of II, the ro1nd ending none 10
soon 10 save Dunfss from defeat. In the
seventh, however. Dunfes rallied and
banged Donovan I'll over the ring. knock
Ing him down several tirnes. After tho
last blow he was unable to move. He was
picked up, t&lren 10 o hotel and two doc.
tors summonsd who have been working
ever since without avail 10 bring him
round. Hs noss is badly broken and bis
breathing u very diiicult.
Al . o'clock this afternoon tie physi-
clans pronounced Donovan's cass hope
lsss. He began growing weaker about
noon without having returned to con-
sciousness. Dunfss aud Referee Donol,ue
have been arrested.
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PRO AND CON.

Chanaisr ana Palmer Discuss the ssat-
ing OF Mantle.
WASHINGTON, April b.-Tbe senate ~.
sun,ed consideration Of the report Of the
committee on privileges and elections In
favor of seating the senators appointed by
the governors Of Montana. Wyoming aud
Washington. Chandler spoke In support
Of tho report. Palmer followed Chandler,
In opposition. Al the close OF his sddrsss
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LINCOLN, Neb., April b.--Ths deadlock
IN the senate over the maximum freight
rate bill was still unbroksn ~ noon.
Nothing Of note transpired last night -
this morning. ~ the members are too
weary from their nights vigil 10 do say.
thing except sleep.
LArER-Ths senate this evening. b. .
vote Of Is 10 II. passed the ksvhsrry mAx-
irpum freight rate ball substantially - 10
came from the house. The railroads have
made strenuous efforts to defeat ths
measure. but ths populists stood solidly
for Il and were Joined BY enough rspub-
licans and democrats 10 make the dsosaA
of the measure imp ossible.
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SAYS HE KILLED JORDAN
Hickey fllks Prssly On tAs main at
Cheyenne
5 NAME WAS POWELL
That 10 What Ouvkhart Was Called
In Wyoming - Sheriff White
Fears q lynohing Party
-Burkhart's Tale.
Special p,spsseh 10 ~ Standard.

Special Dispatch 10 IL Standard.
CREyGNNE, Wyo., April 5.-Thsre vas
en- euormous crowd as the train hoeo tAAs
morning 70 go Sheriff White of Arkaneas,
the prisoner Frank Hickey of Clayton
murder fame aud Powell. the ons-lsegsd
telegraph operator and the principal Wit
nsss. The two men In charge Of shs o0eg
are former residents Of Cheyenne.
Hickey lived here In the cattls boom
days Of 1885 and 1se6. He was elesk In
two different hotels and was known ~ .
gambler and dangerous man. He had
sssious troubls several times aDd lsfs
under Q cloud. Powell was . train dis.
patcher here.
Hickey seemed pleased to msst thsss
whom be had known eight yeass
ago, but surprised ell by his
desperate mannss and conversation. He
claims that hs 10 the victim OF . conspb
racy on the part Of Powell and othsrs. who
are working for the reward, and THAT pe&i-
ticians are the people who sre at ths ~
tom Of Il. He tried TO get . trainmAn, who
was an old acquaintance OF his, to furnish
him six-shooter, and said that hs wanted
the weapon to kill Powell and The shesi8.
He 10 heavily ironsd and clossly watched.
The sheriff does not CONCEAL fears that .
mob may appear at the end Of the journey.
In talking, Hickey said: ''Thsy are job-
bine me. had nothing to do WITH ths
killing Of Clayton and can prove that I
vas In another state. II thsy want IN a.
ibi. can prove Il. My abb VIII b com.
plsts. I did kill . policeman In Butte. but
1 had to do II, and was acquitted. THIS
thing 10 out Of my line, but suppose hat
that they want to put it ON someoody.
Powell never saw me in his life except In
Butte"
The telegraph operator tells but eas
story. He recitss that he drove tho wasoa
for Hickey and others and that The dsmo-
cratic committee paid them S2,5oo 10 kill
rlaxsrs,
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PLEASANT PROSPECTS.


SALT LAKE., April b.--The thrones OF vie
ttors In the city are augmented BY large
delegations arriving on every train. EE-
cursion trains are arriving hourly and thu
principal streets are packed with visitegs
from all dirsctions. The second days sss-
sion OF the conference Was opened bv
Councillor Gsores +. Cannon. The taber-
nacle was again packed. Standing room
In the aisiss was at o premium. After
prayer BY Apostle John Taylor. Apostle
franklin ID. Richards addressed tho con.
ference. He said that no was trying 70
love his enemies and he hoped eventually
to arrive ut that condition of mind, hut u
was hard road to travel just now. brig.
ham Young, jr., was the next principal
speaker. He said that politics 10 - i'm
portant to the Latter Day Saints % re-
ligion. II should be 20 considered By tbs
Mormon church. He predicted that the
lsasiny Of the Latter Day SAints is 70 -
come powerful politicians and saints and
become the rulers OF the universal world.
Apostle Young reviewed the hieoory Of tho
church from the Nauvoo prescription, and
expressed gratitude for the dslivsrancc
and prosperity OF the saints.
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HAwAiIANs SURPRISED.
rhsy Espsctsa Nero Thss Oss Csonis
siouep On the Eush.

Thsy ExpsctsA Nero Thsa Oss Csoais.
siossr On the Rush.
HONOLULU, March 29.-The Cnited
States revenue cutter Rush arrived this
morning with Unitsd States Commissioase
Blouus. Al soon as the cutter ives sighted
on Koko Head. at 9 .. m., business nsn
went TO work and In = short time the
streets and buildings wers bright With
Ha3s ~ H. eovuspsspas
turned out en- naAsss and b. II o'cioek,
whom the Rush nncbersd, the docks and
streets wsrs crowded. Tbs band wal
coined the new arrivals with the ''Star
spanelsd Hammer" and eshse patriotic
airs.
A delegation from the annexation club
was quickly formed and welcomed ths
commissioner at the boat landing. A
party Of about rs Hawaiian women, from
the women's branch OF the Hawaiian pa-
tsietio lsagvs. bearing the American and
Hawaiian Gags, also pfocseded to the
dock. The news that only one pesson had
been sent in the capacity OF conmissscosg
10 the islands occasionsd much surpsSsa.
Commissioosr Blount declined 10 b inter
yisved, and In conversations. He did not
leave tho cutter for several hours and ooo-
sequently the reception By the Annsxas&su
club did noe take place. Az the Rush
brought nothing but ofxacial dispatohes
from tho states the arrival OF the ree.
ular mail steamer Is awaited with much
interest, to give some indication OF tAs
public sentiment In America.
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THE MORNING STAR
Anss Less voyage The Missias Steamer
Showa En

HONOLULU. March 29.-Tbe missing
steamer Morning Star arrived hero March
"a. after cruise Of 1900 miles among the
Marshall. Gilbert. Caroline aud other
islands Of tho South Pacific. When the
Morning Star left the island Of Ponapea,
Of ihs Caroline group, tho Ponapsans were
still at war with the Spanish and several
murders had bcen committed there. Ono
night three Spanish deserters who Ind
been harborcd by o native family
for two months. murdered tho whole
family aud went back TO the
Spanish settlement. In revenge for this
massacre. thrcs other Spaniards were cut
TO pieces by the natives. Tho Spanish
ship san Juan WAS the only war ship near.
The natives were fighting among them.
selves aud bloody encounters were fro
queni. The German ship Olga had been
at Jaiuit but had proceeded on her cruise
before the Morning Star arrived.
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QUITE A TROUPE.
One Thousand Chinese Actors Coming ia
the Worlds Fair.

Vue AhUusAhu Nbthese Aotors C0mInG 10
the Worlds Fair.
WAsHISGror, April S.-United States
Consul Seymour at Canton. China. has
cabled tho state department that 1000
Chinese actors. etc.. belonging to rival
companies will leave Shanghai for the
worlds fair, whore they will give exhibi-
tious. These Chinese will land at Tacoma,
Vancouver. San Francisco and other
places. In accordance with tho informa-
ton, Assistant Secretary Spaulding of
the treasury department teleeraphed to
the customs officers of the department
Of the Pacific coast that no Chinese but
those whose services are required by the
exhibitors at the worlds fair will be per-
vhttted TO enter the country.
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HOME RULE ooes,
The Govspaoss Of Territories Are Home
Msn-Nsmiassious Yesterday.

me Covspaors OF Tsrrltorlsa Are Home
Mss-Nemisssioss Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Aorii b.-The president
sent the senate the following nomina tions !:
James S. Ewing of Illinois. to be minister
10 Belgium; Thomas Crittendeu of Mis-
souri,, consul general 10 Mexico; Louis C..
Hughes Of Arisona, governor of Arizona |;
william T. Thornton of New Mexico, eoy-
ernor OF New Mexico.
Ewing " lawyer ef Bloomington, q
partner and cousin OF Vice President Ste
venson. He 10 80 years Of age and comes
OF the old Ewing family Of Kentucky,
whore he was born and educated.
Crittenden 10 best known as the man,
who. as governor OF Missouri, broke up
the notorious James broshers' gang OF
outlaws. He 10 lawyer.
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A BATTLE OF LAWYERS
PHELPS ASSERTS HIS RIGHTS
The Unttod states. Ne sage. Should
Refuso to Continue the Arbi-
tration Procsedlnes-En.
giish inJustics.

PANS, April b. The court Of arbitratioe
regsrdinG the BebrinG SEQ resumed Hs
session. Hon. z. J. Phslps. counsel on
behalf of the United States, continued his
argumsus. He coutepded the British
supplementary report wss inadnsissable.
Tue sxlmissiou OF nsw evidence ~ this
tisns. Phelps said. was eross injustice 70
the United States. becsuss II deprived the
United States OF any chance to adducs
rebuttins testimony.
Phelps discourscd at some length on the
technical meaning Of the treaty OF arbitra.
tion and the conditions and methods Of
procedure 70 be followed under the treaty.
Sir Charles Russell. replying on behalf Of
Great Britain. paid . tribute to the late
James G. Blaine, whose ability he said ,was
recognised In both hcmispheres.
The court adjourned until luncheon.
After luncheon Phelps continued his ar.
gument for the rejection Of the suplemen-
tary report Of the Behrine sea commission.
.'ff had been guiding the policy OF the
United States," said Phelps. when Great
Britain presented her counter case at the
last minute I would there and then have
refused to proceed with the arbitration.
Great Britain's conduct 10 not only unjust
but deeply humiiiating fos the United
States"
Sir Richard Webster interpossd the n.
mark that Great Britain introduced In the
counter case the production Of o futurs
date OF the Bshrina scr commissioners' 70
port. Mr.. Phslps said that he had not
been aware Of thls. Tbs whole report, !"
hs said. ''is untrustworthy and The British
report 10 neither answered nor commented
sfr,<sn hy the J1nited States."
Sir ChArlss Russell said that he had mon
expected such discuaslon. He felt quite
uppreparcd for this extraordinary heat on
the part of the opposing counssl. Ne was
extremely surprised that Great Britain
should bs charged with injustice In
hor conduct Of proossdinss prelm.
mary to the meeting of the court.
Thers vas no intention on ths
part of Great Britain 70 use the repoets oi
the Bchring sea commission ~ bearing
upon the question Of right before the
court. The counsel for the United States
attempted. throughout the sitting of tho
tribunal. to force sthis matter upon the
commissioners - q u wsrs the only quss
ton bsfoss them. SIR Charles Russsl
thsn justified tbs .Ipositioa of the Grsal
-l1s1ea4A 6eAring 60 commissiou. sfRuiaG
from tho terms Of the arbitration treaty
II the sole object Of the report was te
assist the tribunal sod gain Information
as to tho regulation OF the practical mat
ters at issue. the report must then be ad
initted to evidences under the article gov
srning the procedure of the court OF Arbi
tration. Sir Charles Russell then read
the article In question and the court ID
t<,,,rned
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INpoRsEp poPuLIsrs.


Aissssis Rspssisssss mako Ne AsssD1t
at . Ticket.
Special Dispsteh 10 the standard.
MIssoULA, April b.-The entries fos tbs
regular spsine political races. 10 b run %
in this city on Monday next, were ciossd
tonight by the republican party IN con.
ventiou ~ the court house In pssssnce e(
. large crowd Of spectators. The meeting
was called 10 order by y. G. Murray. chair.
man u the central committes, who ~
erstted the fsot that Nsssoala bad
In the Immediate past been GOV.
srned In . manner 80 factionai -
10 becosne . political stencil In
the nostriis Of nius-ssnths Of iss cltisens
and urged the selection, as . candidate
for mayor. Of man who wore no corpora
tion collar and would preside over the mu'
nicipal affairs In the interest Of taxpayess
generally and not Of the servant os any
local faction.
The eoavsntiou then elected J. ~. Dtxon
chairman and w. Q. Ranft sscrstasy.
After few minutes cancussine the con-
vsntion nominated z. W. Augsvins Tor
mayer. and Dwight Harding. A. ~. Ste
vens. Charles A. Johnson and n. T. How
ell for aldermen. THIS 10 identically the
came tsckca - was nominated BY the pop
ulists Monday night. and is The result oe Q
combination formed for the purpose of Do
fsating the democratic ticket.
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EXCITED oUAKERs.

They wast Colonel Mcleod 10 siay
with the Pennsylvsnia Kond.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Petitio ms will
bc circulated among tho business men Of
Philadelphia, their object being TO call n
mass meeting at which President Nc
Lcod will no urged To reconsider his
resignation. Many business men believe
il 10 DO imperative 10 the commercial aud
mercantile interests Of the city that Nc.
Lsod shall remain or at least that bis
policy shall continue unchanged.
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tar AND JvRPENTINE.
Large Piss Fsrssss 10 Caseliss Dsssrsy q
hv Fire

RALEIGH. N. C.. April 5.-The greatest
forest iirss ever known here arc raging In
the hsart OF the pine district. Thousands
OF trees, just bored. have been destroyed.
Many l,eople owning turpentine orchards
are ruined. One man lost 1000 acres oi
trees. The town Of West End 10 nearly
wiped out. Three large stores. with their
oontsnts, the postofficc aud several dwell
ings xers burned. Al least ~ turpentine
dlstilleries aud scores Of dwellings scat.
terod In the woods are burned, with great
quantities Of resin.
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PIr1sBrRo, Pa, April b.-The discovery
said 10 have bssn madc by the Carnegie
company that another strike is brewing
Mt the Homestead mill, 10 no discovery at
all aecorslins to Secretary Loveioy. To-
day be said that thoro 10 no truth what.
ever in the report. and the company ID not
anticipating any trouble In the direction
stated.
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LONDON. April 5.-rhe entire property
Of the late Arlington Baird, the sport and
baeker Of pugilists. who died at New Or
leans, is left to his mother for her lifetime,
and upon her death, Is to be divided
among cousins Of the deceased. This neg
atives the report that he dev ised every
thing TO the noted actress, Mrs. Langtry.
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TWENTY-FIVE VACANCIES.
Secretary Smith Finds Many Iscomps
tent EmplOSos.

WASHINGTON. April 8. b.--Secrs,ary Smith
has announced that tomorrow he will be
glad 10 zee any persons who are inter-
ested In tho selection OF suitable persons
TO All the vacancies now exis ting or which
will exist within the next 30 days In his
department. The SECRETARY to-day di.
rected the removal Of 25 pension exam.
iners now in ciIics. II is said that tho
political views OF the examiners were not
considered. but the only question taken
into account was that of proficiency.
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY.

OTTAWA, April S.-Prefsssor King. ehisf
sssronomsr. who has bsen chossn ~
British commissioner to Determine the
boundary line between the dominion and
ALASKA, lsft yesterday for Victoria. 3. c.
The party numbers about 100. including
representatives Of the Canadian geological
survey. Nc was Joined at Victoria by
Processes Nsndenhall. United States COM
missioner, also accompanied by large
stah. Two steamers will b placed 81 the
disrosai Of The survey marty by the
dominion Rovernment.
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The Polish Society of London Protssss
Against Russian EKtrsdition.
LONDON, April s.-A meeting u the
Polish society Of London WAS held to-day.
at which the proposed extrsdition treaty
between Russia and the United States was
discussed In all its bearings with heat and
vehemence. The meeting finally adopted
resolutions declaring that. while disavow-
ing any sympathy with assassins or as
aassinations. IL solemnly protested against
tho clause Of treaty, which u declared,
simply proposed to drive Russians out OF
an asylum In tho United States.
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FROM MINNESOTA.

The Prostdents Frebabie belection for
Pension Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, April s.-Senstor Palmer
Of Illinois 10 authority for the statement
that President Cleveland has decided ON
man for the position Of pension commits.
sioner. and that his name will be submit.
ted 10 the senate within 10 hours. He de.
clined to give the name, but from . hint
that he dropped, II 10 believed that tho
man Ia Judge william Gochrens Of Min.
neeota.
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At HONOLULU.

Csnmissionsr nlssns Aakss . Qaick
frip - the lsiaaAs.
WARRINGTON, Apsil A-Ths department.
OF state was infssusd to-day by . ts1e-
gram from San Rranclseo q the arrival Of
Commissioners Biouut at Houeluiu On
March -. A the steamer left The. psrt
just after the rsvsaus cutter Rush arrived,
there II nothing Ia the telegram bsyoad
the mere fsoS At ha arrival.
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PICKED UP At SEA.
The Csptain's nest se the Kiag james
Foand b. . Steamer.

REpoNpo BEACH. Cal, April 6.-Purser
Stanley has just landed from the steamer
Los Angeles. and reports the picking up OF
boat which proves to BE- the missing one
from the Inflated ship King James. Tho
boat left the ships side when tho firc
drove them from the vessel, about 80
miles on Point Conception. They left tho
ship at midnight Of March IL and laid BY
the ship until o'clock the next morning
Four were drowned by tho capsixing Of the
lifo boat. which put out from tho vessel at
about 9 p. m. The names OF tho unfor-
tunates have not been Ascsrtained AZ yet.
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THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Dirseters Chossa for . as--Huntisg lon
for President.

for President.
SAN Francisco, April Sat the annual
meeting Of the Southern Pacific. held this
afternoon, the following directors wero
elected to serve for the ensuing year: G..
r. Huntington. H. E. Huntington, Leland
stanford, 5. r. Page, Charles r. trocker,
Thomas u. Hubbard. Thomas z. StilLnan.
A. N. Towne, ]. c. Stubbs. There was q
full vote, ells. 100000 Of the capital stock.
representing a total Of eis0, ,0o0,0o0 being
voted. Tomorrow the election of officers
will be held and C. p. Huntington will bo
reelected president.
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HIS SUBLIME RICHNESS.

The su1tan's Pleasure Yacht 0ees - eAe
Dosto0 % ehs Sea-
CoNsrANTIxoPLE, April S.-Ths sultas's
private steamer. for the use Of gussts and
member Of his household. foundsrod Sea-
day. Il 10 believed that 90 psssoas vAo
were ON board as the tirns were drowns1,
and that the splsudid service of oliver
plste on board vent down with the vssssl
Details are lacking. Tho csnsors are cup
pressing all news Of the disaster and IL
authorities have seised ell papers ceasaAn-
iuw an account Of the disastsr.
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A GREEN HAND.


should Ne Expsrle noed.
WAsHlSoroN. April 5.-The nomination
oe Mr.. Recksls to b comptroller Of cur.
rency has not been reported 70 the senate,
but 10 still In the hands Of the sub-com.
mittec ON finance. In view Of the fact
that Reckels has not had any previous OK.
perience In tho management of political
affairs, the committee 10 inclined to be.
iieve that the prevailing rumor as to his
selection for the position being inadvcrt.
enco is well founded, and Il is understood
that the presidents attention will be
brought TO tho case by sub-committee OF
three representatives.to report to the heed
OF tho treasury department. II is stated
on good authority that Secretary Carlisle
did not recommend tho appointment Of
Rackcla.
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Values that no competitors can touch
can be found in the Council stock Of
shirts. They have white shirt there for
81 that can't he approached anywhere in
the city for loss than si.5o. While In good
gloves for real hard usAge they have Ira
Parker's famous oil tanned buck gloves at
81, e.25 and $.c0.
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Deserved Prssnssisu.

BUTTE, April 5.-A change has bssn
made In the force of the Montana CsntEal
depot. Z. J. HsAlsy has bssn made CASH
Ter In place ef d. Thorpe, resigned. sad
A. Hoffman has bsen promoted TO All ~
desk lately occupied by Mr.. Hsaley. Mr..
Hsaley 10 o perfectly capable man, .
thorough gentlsman and is in every way
worthy OF the complimentary prosl,otteu
he has received.
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BILLINGS CITIZENS.

They No0insts . Ticket fhss % Nsa-
rsssisss -rhs Psisoa Site.
special piapaaeh 70 the 6saadard.
BiII.IN0s. April IA meeting of citi.
sens, held under the coll OF the board OF
trade TO put . nou-partissn ticket In the
field Tor the city election. was held to-
night. Representative Babcock Was
elsctcd chairmAn and Fred H. fostsr ssc-
rotary. A committee Of Is was appointed
70 sslscs candidates. end rspsstsd the fol
tuv1agusueasQnUE wdjsa wses soant'
essas6 adopted: yor mayee. Fred n.
eostes, slAsrmsu. Charlss A. Dswar. J.
vauGAa. Henry w. Rawisy, George ~.
Hesh Ben w. rools and Silas B. Sawyer.
No nominations were made for the
othsr oiloss. A. the same meeting q
coGnDlssss was sppointed 10 nseotiass
WIN ewusss Of land Tor siss for the pen
issntlAsy sad TO confer With The bessd a
prieoos.
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FOR THE pLAiNriFF.
The hitter Root Water Right Case DE-
ctded.


ctded.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
MIssouLA, April S.-The case Of r.
Mccormick versus John woods and
others. which has been occupying the a.
tention Of the district court since Thurs
day, was brought 10 close tonight. The
plaintiff sued for the possession OF l.00
inches Of water In the Burnt Fork district
Of the Bitter Root valley, and $500 "a,
damages. alleged 10 have bssn sustained
by reason Of dsfendants' usurping thai
water during tho year 1850. After belns
out nine hours. the jury returned . verde,
for the plaintiff, % far 90 the water rieh'
10 concerned, and assesssd the following
damages:
william Caples. s26; James Buck. eo
Alex Buck. $50; Thomas w. Baker, eb
c. e. Dysnrt, go; Geoegs jackson, SO
George Gibbons, 80; Nancy Gibbons, Is
Abe Williams, SIS; John Colcord, 40
Frank Smith. e6s; Robert Miller. Nb
William Cot, ess; p. r. Julian. $50; r. q
Vain, e2s; Pole Haley, go. Total, ebss.