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ROGUES FALL OUT.
Jim Corbett and Pat sheedy Talk-Recom-
ing Tiresome.

Jim Corbett and Fat sheedy Talk-Recom
ing Tiresome.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.--Jim Corbett was hot
o.day when be read Pat Bheedy's interview
IL morning paper. He denied that he
had forwarded $4,000 to San Francisco ia
bet on Sullivan as Il malicious and unwar-
ranted falsehood. Hs further says: .I am
at a loss to understand why Sheedy should
attack mo unless he wishes to gain notoristy
for himself. The idea OF Sheedy posing AZ
feformer of puQilism. or a reformet Of
anything 10 ridiculous. He's a shot card
gambler, a man who has all his life made
living of the ctedulity of suckers. He's\
moral wrecker and the spectacle of
Sheedy on high moral platform is absurd.
want no more truck with the fellow and
will have none"
The interview that excited his ire was az
follows: Pat Sheedy. when shown p1giliat
Jim Corbetts reply to his recent pronunci-
nmento upon the methods OF modern fight
ers and fakirs. thus joins issue with the
Califoln mia puRilist: My letter had ono
good effect at least. 1t stung Corbett into
manly action. He now descends from his
high pedestal and says he will fight Mitch
ell or Jackson in the order named, or, if
world next fall" sheedy then combatted ted
Corbetts statements as to the earnings of
clubs giving fights by an array OF what he
asserted to be authentic figures.
"One word by way of conclusion, and |
think ii will prove painful surpris6sto
Corbstt. That gentleman assails my infal-
libility as an oracle. and says / predicted
his defeat by Sullivan in three rounds, II
did not say Sullivan would whip him in
three rounds. Corbett, however, must have
become imp pressed with the belief, for he. so
am reliably informed, forwarded $5 600 to
San ancisco to bet against 81. 500 that
Sullivan would defeat him. He appar ently
did not have that supreme confidence in
himself that he now possesses, and he cast
an anchor to the windward. This assertion
is no mere hearsay. I obtained this knowl-
edge OF Corbetfs dist ust of his own oapa-
bilities from gentleman who accompanied
him TO the battle ground.
He saw him dispatch money to his
brother. bookmaker In San Francisco. in
tesponse to the latter's demand for coin to
ut up for finger bet. So trustw ,rthy do
regard my informant that am willing to
bet Corbett 100000 he speaks the truth.
Whoever heard of a champion betting
against himself before. Nobody but "Jim
the Cinch" would dream of such proceed
ings. That thrifty gentleman is a sure
thing gambler. and, win or lose, wishes to
cadge coin. 1t is hundred to one shot
that when the time for fighting does como
around Corbett will be looking for an
angel or backer, as he calls MIN, to nut
MP money. 1t is a thousand to nickel he
won't risk his own"
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IN THE SECOND DEG REE.
Verdict of the Jury In the Northrup Case
at Livingston.

Verdict of the Jury In the Northrup Case
At Livingston.
LIVINGSTON. Jan. 26. - Special. The
jury in the Northrup murder trial returned
a verdict at seven O'Clock tonight OF mur-
der in the second degree. When the YER
dict was read Northrup showed no outward
siRns of being affected and appeared az un-
concerned as any one in the court room.
Northrup Is about 30 years OF age and has
resided in Montana fifteen years.
The trial of Chas. Bloom for the killing
of Ihos. Gavin in this city last November,
was begun in the district court to-day. A
strong effort was made by the attorneys for
the desense to have the case continued, but
the motion was overruled. When court
adjourned at six o'clock tonight nine
jurymen had been secured. A telegram
was received from w. W. Irwin, the St.
Paul criminal lawyer, who had been en-
gagged to assist in the defense. stating that
it was impossible for him to arrive i'll Liy-
ingston in time il the case went to trial on
the 26th. The prosecution is being con-
Quoted by County Attorney Miller, A. II.
Joy and Campbell & Stark; John 7. Smith
and T.. @. Day are defending.
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~S't - "" oVOEs SENATOH IkBY.
Senator Irby went ovet to New York, saw
Mr.. Cleveland. talked with him nearly an
hour at the Mills building. and now he de-
clares that Mr.. Cleveland is tho greatest
man IN tho democratic party. In referring
to his visit, Senator Irby says he was COM
pletely captivated by the broad minded
views on public questions expressed BY the
president-eleot.
Il never met Mr.. Cleveland before, and
was surprised to hear him talk 80 frankly
on every topic that was 80 suggested. He
impressed me With the idea that his ono
aim is to make tho coming democratic ad-
minlstration success. He said nothing
during the conversation that impressed me
with the iden that he is going to punish
those who honestly differed with him before
his denomination. He is too big man
for that. He 10 fully aware that many of
the ablest and best men in the democratic
party honestly believed before the Chicago
convention met that he could NOT be
elected. and, for that reason, they opposed
his nomination. They may not have had
any personal feeling against him, for many
OF them. like myself. never knew him.
They remembered that he was elected in
1854, but four years later he was de-
feated bY President Harrison, whom
even republicans considered a weak man
at the time of his nomination. It was
this condition of affairs that caused many
thousands of tried and true democrats 10
doubt the advisability of renominatinp
him. Not that they doubted his capacity
and his ability to faithfully represent the
principles OF the democratic party, but
simply because they did not regard him as
the most available man under the circum-
stances thea existing.
After he was nominated ID is evident
that every democrat III the land turned in
and helped to elect him, judging from the
election returns. The result shows that
every democrat did his duty. l acknowl-
edae that was opposed to Mr.. Clevelanu's
nomination, but / sincerely believe that be
Is going to make great president. do
not believe hs is going to punish me for
opposing him. for If he does he should also
punish all the other great men in the party
who were equally opposed to his nomina-
tion."
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HIS Very Dear Xife.

SPOKANE. Jan. 26.-lspecial. DIR. w. b.
BinGle. who is known in all the principal
towns of the northwest as the husband of
Lille Mason. the variety actress. and who
created sensation in this city few DAYS
ago, ON his arrival from Denver, by falling
in fit when his wife informed him that
she would have no moro to do With him.
to-day filed suit in tho superior court for
100000 damages against Big Bertha. tho
confidence queen, and Rudolph Gorkow, 4
brewer OF this city, for alternating his wifs's
affections. Big Bertha is Lilies partner in
tha variety show here, and Gorkow 10 al
legged TO have conspirsd with Bertha to in
duce Lille to discard her husband. Cor
kow oharacterizss the suit as bold at
tempt at blackmail.
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Join Lendrum Mitchell. of Milwaukee,

JOHN Lendrum Mitchell. of Milwaukee,
was born in Milwaukee. Oct. 19. 1s42: re-
ceived an academic education in this coun.
try and studied in England, Switzerland
and Germany; served in the war of the re-
bellion in the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin
volunteer infantry; was member of the
state senate OF Wisconsin in 1S72-'73 and
1s75-'76; in 1885 was president of the public
school board of the city of Milwaukee; is at
present a member of the board of managers
OF the National Home for Disabled Volun.
teer Soldiers; is president of the Wisconsin
Marine and Fire Insurance Company's
bank, Of Milwaukee. and president of the
Milwaukee Gas company; is interested in
agricultural pursuits; was elected to the
Fifty-second congress aa democrat, re-
ceiving "a ,679 votes. against 176O5 votes for
r. G. Spencer. republican. 1905 votes for r.
SchillinR, union labor. and 1873 votes for
Chas. Z. Reed, prohibitionist.
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TRUE BLUE DEMOCRATS.
Those Of Wisconsin Get Together
and Nominate a Candidate
for Senator.
Col John L. Mitchell, the Million
aire Volunteer Soldier, Secures
tho Honor.
An Example Some Democrats in Montans
Would Do Wolf to study-In
.Other States.

MADISON, Wis. Jan. 26.---Gen. Edward s..
Bragg was this afternoon defeated In the
tight for seat in Tho United States senate
by Col. John L. Mitchell. The explanation
OF Mitchel's success is that Col. Knight.
who, from the beginning, had from
eighteen to twenty followers. this morning
released the little band from obligation to
him. having evidently decided that his own
cause was hopeless and enough Of them
went to Mitchell to give him the victory.
The first ballot in the caucus to-day settled
the matter. II stood: Mitchell forty-six,
Bragg thitty-two, Knight one. total seventy.
nine. Sampson. one OF the Bragg men.
moved to make the nomination unanimous,
and 1t WAS done so amid great applause.
The formal election will occur at noon to-
morrow. The city is wild with excitement
Tonight.
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Eeatty's Fate Sealed.

PIrTspuRa, Jan. 2G.-The commonwealth,
in the case OF Robert I. Beatty. charged
with administering poison to non-union
workmen at Homestead. sprung sensation
to-day by procuring q witness, Charles Nc.
kinnie, whose evidence il damaging in the
extreme. When Mckinnie was called,
Beatty turned quickly in his chair. his face
flushed and his hands trembled. AS Mo-
kinnie gave his testimony in u oleRr voice
and practically sealed tho fate of Beatty.
the latter did not for moment re-
move his eyes from the witness Perspira-
tion trickled down his flushed face
and he sat like one transtixed. 1t was
pain that Beatty had not counted on the
prosecution getting hold of Mckinuie. The
latter told how Beatty approached him with
a proposition to go to Homestead aud dose
the men with croton oil, and how witness
declined to have anything to do with the
scheme. An effort WAS made by LAWYER
Brennan to confuse Mckinnie. but without
success,
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Assert Its Americauism.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-William Cromwell,
counsel of the Panama Railway company,
+. l.. Oppsnheimsr. secretary; Rives. su-
perintendont. and Frank johnson. repre-
sentative Of the North American Naviva-
tion company, of San Francisco. are here
urging shat the investigation of the Panama
ahaits bs thorough and complete. Com
we'll made an argument before the COM
mlttee on rules. on the ground that the
railroad company investigation should
properly include the Pacific Mail and tho
alleged colusive pooling contract with the
combination of the transcontinental rail-
roads hv which American maritime oom-
mefce is ohnrGsd to be suppressed for the
benefit OF the railroads. Cromwell and
Oppenheimer assert that the railroad is
operated entirely independent of the canal
oompany and that the railroad has no in.
terest In the canal investments. They re-
sent the statement that the railroad lost its
American character and assert that ID il an
American corporation.
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CoRoNER's INQUEsTs.
Hold on the Bodies of tho Dead 4,
Butte.

Held on the Bodies of tho Dead in
Butte.
BUTTE, Jan. 2G.-[Special. THE coroner q
inquest On the body of Charles Bruise, the
murderer and suicide, developed little news.
His wife testified that she talked with him
last Friday and he then threatened to kill
her some time and commit suicide. He
also told her that he had q trunk with a
cousin, John Johnson. in Montreal. con-
tanning sealed letters which would explain
everything, the reason for his threatened
crime, and the causes leading up to it. The
coroner's jury found that he came to his
death by his own hands. The body is held
for advice of friends in San Francisco, who
are coming after it. Walo Whipple, the
man who was shot By Bruise is still alive,
and the doctors have hopes of his recovery.
The woman's wounds are not serious.
The inquest on the body of Mrs. Nina
Barnum. who died very suddenly n week
ago. WAS also concluded this evening. The
jury found that she died from natural
causes and the efforts of the enemies of her
attending physician to create a sensation
fell fiat.
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A Woman for Senator.

CHEYENNE Wyo.. Jan. ga feature in
the senatorial balloting to-day was the
complimentary vote received by Mrs. Mary
I. Bartlett. She is the first woman, it is
said, who ever received vote in state
Legislature for United States senator Five
POI ulists crst their vote for her. Senator
Warren was again placed on the active list
and received thirteen votes. The next
highest vote polled was by A. L. New, DEM
ooIat who received eleven. The remainder
were scattering, as much as ut any of the
previous ballots. and the legislature adj
journed after the first ballot was taken. 1t
is conceded here that the leading candidate
has not been entered actively and will not
be Till next week, probably. His name is
George w Baxter. and his friends are be-
ing restrained lor grand final onslaught,
whom tho will make squirt and carry off
the stakes.
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SOME INVESTIGATIONS.
May BE Gotten Under Way-Others Will
Como to Naught.

May BE Gotten Under Way-Others VIII
Como to Naught.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--It is reported that
the house committee on rules in its session
to-day. considered several important quss.
tions. but adjourned without taking def
mite action on any of them. The majority
informally agreed on a course of action and
there is reasonable certainty as to what ac-
tion will be taken on the whisky trust in.
vestlRation, the Panama railroad investipa-
tlon and the silver question. In lieu of
the Fellows and Gsafy resolutions to in
qulre into the reported encroachment upon
the Monroe doctrine by foreign control of
the Panama railroad. q substitute will be
reported providing for an inquiry Rs to
whether there is any discrimination by this
transportation company against American
commerce (leaving the Monroe doctrine
out of the question) and as to the use made
of 600 said to have been expended in
this country bv the Panama Canal COM
pany. The most important feature Of the
inquiry Ia to be on a subject not treated Of
In the original resolutions.
The committee will report that, Rs part
of the proposed investigation, very search
ing broad investigation should be made ns
to the character Of contracts alleged to have
been made between the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship company and the trans cont tinental
railroads for the purpose of diverting traffic
from the steamship and Panama route to
the transcontnental roads, to the subver-
sion OF the policy of congress in granting a
subsidy to the Pacific Mail company, and
whether the subsidy should be Withdrawn.
The resolution will thus be made for un in
vestlgatiou of the trAnseontinsntal roads
and the Pacific Mail.
A day will be- given for the silver repeal
bill in the house and tho whisky trust iu-
vestgation will probably be referred to the
Judiciary committee to consider ID together
with the general subject of trusts, and
nothing whatever will come of il.
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FOR THE DEFENSE.
Barbour Concludes His Plea for DC Less eps
and Others.

Barboux Concludes His Plea for Dc Lesseps
and Others.
PARIS. Jan. 26.-Barboux concluded his
address on behalf of the accused Panama
canal officials. In eloquent. scnthing Ian
guaGe, he denounced the blackmnil and
corruption SO terribly palpnbly rife in con-
neotion with the Panama enterpi ise and
caused sensation by an unexpected wither-
ing attack on ex- Minister Floauet. why"
exclaimed la boux vehcmentiy, "is not the
former minister who directed the dstribu-
tion OF press subsidies not sitting alongside
the prisoner" Barbour deliberately paused.
AZ il to let the shaft which he had aimed
culver in the minds of his listeners, then
spoke i'll scathiug language of the
men who chiefly profted by the Panama
lavish expenditure. He re-
ferrsd to Keinach's relations with the high
est society OF Paris, the intimacy of Herr
with leading personages of official world,
and closed with tribute to the lofty repu.
tntion of Ferdinand DsLssso sand u touch
ing appeal on behalf Of his clients.
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- ANS &
hEEIN.

To-N1cHT, at Ming's Opera
House, in Helena, occurs the
great welterweight battle be-
tween Chas. Persell, of San
Francisco, and Kid Gallagher,
of Butte, champion welterweight
of Montana. The battle is for a
purse of $500, offered by the
Helena Athletic Club, and side
bet of $500. The men will be
in the ring promptly at 10 o'clock.
Preliminaries begin at 9 sharp.
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The StrIka Gass IN

LONDON. Jan. B.-At n conference held
BY mill owners and representatives of tho
operatives OF Lancashirs the latter submit
ted proposal to resume work at the rates
prevailing before tho strike and accept five
per cent reduction OF wages upon the ex-
piration Of the quarter, il the employers
found prohts unsatisfactory. The mill
owners refused. and The operatives refused
to accede 10 tho proposals. OF the mill own.
ers, which the men claim are all in favor of
the employers consequently the fortniQhtly
conference 10 arrange questions at Issue has
been stopped.
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Brady Con,radicts sheedy,

NEW YORK. Jan. 26-W. A. Brady, Jim
Corbett's manager, when shown Pat
Sheedy's statement that Corbett nut up
money against himself on the Sullivan
fight said: II will bot him IS. 600 that Cor
bett did not bet one cent on John L. Sulli-
van. When Corbett left Asbury park to 90
to New Orleans all the money he had in the
world was 81, 200. He wanted to bet that
amount on himself against Sullivan and l
had all l could do to prevent him from
doing so. I showed him that if he lost he
would be penniless. while if he won he
would have small fortune without this
bet. He kept the Money in his pockets
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No Monopolist Need App,y.

LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 26.-There was little
change in the senatorial ballot to-day:
Powers fs,y-six. Paddock thirty.one,
Majors eleven, the rest scattering. J..
terlinR Morton entered the lists actively
to-day and established headquarters. The
independents, however. have tn own wet
blanket on his aspirations by declaring that
no democrat of the Boyd nj ortou type, with
no anti-monopoly antecedents, can hope
for any assistance from them. They insist
that If the time comes when it will be
necessary for them to shrow their vote to
candidate OF one of the other parties, that
candidate must be man of we'll known
anti. monopoly tendencies.
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TONIGHT the British Par
lament which assembled yestcr-
day will settle down to the busi-
ness Of the session.
1t is expected that the "Grand
Old Man" Gladstone, who was
SO years old on December goth
last, will introduce his long ex-
pected measure giving Home
Rule to Ireland. Public expec-
tation is on the qni 0ipe, and
although some Of thes Cabinet
oppose the measure, Gladstone's
personality suffices to carry
everything before him.
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VIII Sit 1t Out.

OLYMPIA. WASH, Jan. 26.-The friends of
Allen and Turner and the backors of tho
populist candidate have pledged themselves
to vote for their respective candidates for
United States senate to the end of the ses-
sion. II these pledges are adhered to there
will be no choice. Allen only lacks six
votes OF \ majority, but all uupledQed
members are already voting for him.
On the thirty-frst ballot to day the name
OF II. o. Dunbar WAS added to the list of
candidates by ono of Aliens suppot tsrs,
Tho vote was: Allen fifty-one. Turner
twenty Ave. GrigRs twenty seven, Tests
nine.
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Lot Them l.rotast.

TOPEKA. Jau. 26.-The republicans In
joint session this morning decided to ap-
point committee to prepare protest
against the seating of John Martin bv tho
United states senate and adjourned with
out date. II was expected there would be
combination on Carroll. democrat, to
send TO Washington against Martin, but
this was given up.
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KALlsPELL REJOICING
Over the Prospects for Home Governme er
for the Flathead Valley.


KALIsPELL. Jan. 26.-I Special. when
news was received here this evening that
the house. in committee of the whole. had
taken favorable action on the Fathead
county bill there was great rejoicing. In
addition to the lengthy petition sent to
Helena Monday the whole valley has been
canvassed, and outside of Columbia Falls
there is not the slightest opposition to the
bill. and the taxpayers from all parts of the
proposed new county are urging the oiti-
zens of kalispsll 20 do everything possible
to secure its passage. The emily dissatisfied
persons are those who have failed of secur-
ing an Office. Progress in this newly devel-
oped section will be retarded unless local
government is given the Flathead by this
legislature. The business men and ranch.
ers of the valley regard those who oppose
the bill as enemies to the best interests of
this promising territory.
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Dlok kinSOn ut IAkeMOnl.

LALEwoo, N. j., Jan. 26.--Presideut- elect
Cleveland returned from New York this
evening, accompanied by Don NJ. Dickin-
son, Diokinson's appearance bore caused
no little surprise. Ho went direct to the
Cleveland cottage and was closeted in the
private study for several hours. 1t IL now
said Cleveland is again insisting upon
Diokinsons accepting the stale portfolio.
which was offered him after Whitney re-.
fused. Cleveland has sent for several dem
ocrnuo leaders and an important confer
,nce will take place Monday or Tuesday.
Rayard, Carlisle. Whitney and Harry
will be present
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The Us. Of Electric I..,,,.

CHICAGO Jan. 26.--Judgs Grossoup TO. day
ordered the National or Sunbeam Electric
Light company to make an affidavit of the
number OF lamps il needs in order that the
plainnnt supply of lamps from the Eai-
son company. The Edison oompnuy's re-
fusni WAS in pursuance Of the new policy "a
sell lamps only to the users Of the Edison
dynamos.
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Bishop Dwengor buried.

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 26.---The funeral
OF the late Catholic Bishop Dwsuger took
place to- day. There was solemn requiem
mass at the cathedral. Tue funeral was
one of tho largest demonstrations of the
kind ever seen i'll this oity. Archbishop
Elder, of Cincinnati otfioiated at mass.
Bishop Radomacher, of Nashville. preached
the funeral sermon. The Immense cathe-
dral was crowded. Hundreds were tuI ned
away.
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WIN Represent the Queen.

MADRID. Jan. 26.-It has been decided
that 1nfanta Eulnlia, the youngest sister Of
tho late King Alfonso. and her husband.
Prince Antoine. shall represent the queen
regent of spain at tho Columbinp exrosl-
tion at Chicago.
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TREASURY and deputy speaker Of the house
OF commons. Courtney made a speech IN
which he partly renounoed the strong
nonornstallist principles whioh he has
hitherto advocated. causing sensation
among Ills hearers. who were mostly ortho.
dox merchants md bankers.
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ROME Jan. 26.-The name of ex- Prime
Minister Crispi has been mixed up in the
scandal growing out of the irregularities
IN the bank OF Rome, which led TO the ar
rest OF the governor and cashier OF that
concern. The public are on tho qui viye
for further developments.