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I will honor C(hristmas in my heart and try to keep it all the y.ear -Dickens. THE NEW JAMES MILLS, PUBLISHER 'l'nE Mormons believe in boycotting. i.O this day at least, "Peace on earth and I good will to good willing meti." I'' to last Saturday the President had sent 1000 nominalllil is in to the Senate. Ir as if the elements and the Revolutionists would yet bring Colon to a full stop. Tux Senate bill giving a pension to Mrs.

passed the House Friday, only one member-Price of Wisconsin-voting in the I negative. Tui Butte Miner now lacks only one feature of pre-eminent metropolitan newspaper excellence-a libel suit. We are surprised that Mr. Ziegenfus has overlooked this desideratrlm. AN exchange says: "The most dangerous I counterfeit of a United States coin is a $5 I gold piece that is supposed to have been made through the rascality of some ex-employees in the New Orleans mint.

It was made with the genuine stamp. The outside of 900 fine gold, the Inside of a spelter ald platina. are hundreds of thou. santa oftBhia in SENATOR EDMuNDs' bill to set apart a forest reserve in Montana, is again before Congress. It should pass.

It is in Western Montana, mostly, if not all, in Missoula county, in a mountainous region covering prominent feeders of the Columbia and Missouri. As it is outside of railroad grants, sad practically uninhabited, no rights would be impaired and it might be the initiation for reserving tracts of domain covering the sources of other important rivers. Tilt London police have discovered a plot to assassinate the Prince of Wales in which a man named Magee was directed by a secret society to execute the task. But Magee weakened before executing the deed, and attempted to blackmail the Prince for a sufficient amount to leave the country. The Prince turned the letters over to the police who decoyed Magee and arrested him and his wife.

The woman in her first consternation confessed but afterwards claimed the confession was extorted from her. Tai determlnation of twenty-three more eases Wednesday in favor of the mineral vs. the townsite claimants In the House" cases at Butte Is in accordance with the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. But the government, through its officers, has sold the same property to two different parties, conveyed title asd received the pay therefor. If any citi son of the United States should do that be would be punished as a swindler-and properly punished.

It is just as great a swindle and wrong that it should be done by the government. This is a theme that deserves consideration and a subject that shoutld be presented at Washington that the government may make restitution. Tar Helena Herald thinks boycotting an I alien ansod unmanly and reprehensible method of operation, which will permanently Injure the cause of those who resort to It. Workingmen have a right to combine and consult for measures of general interest, but when this principle is carried to extremes, It reduces the laboring man to a condition resembling the tribal relations of the Indian, which is generally considered the obstacle to their civilization and advancement. It as the great error of these labor unions and organizatlons that individuality is merged in the common mass-each is encouraged to I expect the aid of all the rest to retain his position and enforce his demand, no matter whether be deser eas it or not.

Boycotting will keep the elements of society in continual commotion; it is a kind of warfare that degenerates very rapidly from a very low point of beginning. THU following in a Washington letter to the Philadelphia Tlres will be appreciated by those who remember Congressman Symes when be was Assoclate nstice of Montana: "A little.headed, red-whiskered, pale-faced man, who sat upon the outer row of seats with bhis arms folded complacently across his cbest, attracted considerable attention when It became known that he was the seccessor of Belford, the 'red-headed rooster of the This little person is Mr. Bymes, of Colorado, who refused to answer when the Clerk first pronounced his name as though it was spelled 'Sims' and in deep bass Lones responded 'here' when the Clerk gently put the accent upon the It is said that after the last Presidential election several Republicans were discussing the result in Symes' ome. One oftbem thought that the election of Cleveland would result mn the payment by the government of the Confederate war debt. Another believed that se.Confederate soldiers would be pensioned and a third predicted other dire misfbrtunes to the country.

exclaimed Mr. Symes, in rich, orotund tones, 'you are probably partially right in your conclusions, but you forget one thing. I will be there to protect the interests of the nation. Ox the 10th instant Senator Vest presented a bill providing for an additional Associate Justice and ao additional District in Montana. We trust be will be able to secure the approval and co-operation of Senator Edmunds, who secured the defeat of the measure at the last session.

We have no doubt the latter was actnlg conolientloous ly but be certailv did not realise the situation in Montana. With all three judge constantly present and holding their appointed terms, and writing their opinlons, it is very arduous; but when from Illness or necessary absence or other canes one cannot serve, it ncreases the duties of the others to a degree beyond fulfillment, and the public, litigants and accused all suffer through the Impossibility of disposing of the criminal and civil calendar at one point before another has to be taken up. We anticipate this will be the result here this term. Again, a desirability of another Justle lies in the bunefite that would be derived from having a Supreme Court session of suAlent numtiers that a Justice from whom an appeal had been taken should not sit in review of that case. Against these facts the trilng eapense of salaryIng another Joutlce should not have weight.

Misesesaries is AMes. New YolK, Dee. says Bishop Willttam Taylor, who recently led a party of nearly MAy Am eses Into Africa as misslarie, has returned to Europe. At lest asoosels be wae is Lisboa, ad bad as asudiesme wi the Elao Portugal with referenee ft de lbs Weebe is Angola sed the PmrtSugso Wrem of the natlve. I be Is able to incie the Portage to a am vlamras, wise naee pallelar Agple, he win be held aspit er iu a terp sed earedlag dislris of AMIs The lrpsq mimeboeMrse bass ssd astesea iuste suin tr SN aleeg ade st retse SllsseM bl.

rlabuu lse to agber ilel will mm berset se This day A Shall change all griefs and quarrels into A love. --Siakeapeare. IALARIED OFFICERS. The fourteenth Legislative Assembly en- acted, last winter, a law making a radleal change in the manner of paying county oL. cers, Justices and Constables in the Territory of Montana and is entitled "An Act limiting the compensatioo of certain officer named herein." The method as relatesto ti county officers is to pay each of them a Ioed tl salary and have all fees collected by them turned into the county treasury.

The sysetem is set forth as follows: Section 1. That the fees, costs, percent- I ager, allowances, and all other perquisites, of whatever kind, which by law any Probate a Judge, Sheriff, Treasurer, County Clerk and Recorder, Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the District Court, Assesuor, County Superintendent of Common Schools, Into every county in the Territory, who is or may hereafter be I authorized to charge, receive and collect for any official service rendered by him or them, shall hereafter be received and collected by the said officers respectively, to and for the I sole use of the county treasuries of their respective counties, as public monies, belong- 1 ing to said counties, and not otherwise, and shall be accounted for ard paid over as such in the manner hereinafter provided: Provided, however, nothing in this act shall be held to apply to the compensation received by the Sheriffs for board of prisoners, or the Assessor for registering voters. The officers are required to present to the County Commissioners quarterly a sworn, itemized statement of all receipts, except in cases pending and not determined. In lieu of fees the several officers receive salaries payable quarterly from the Contin gent Fund. The salaries of Deer Lodge county officers per ......52.500 Sheriff, per Aneesaor.

per annum 2.00 Clerk and Recorder, per 2.000 Clerk of District Court, per 2.000 Probate Judge, per annum 2.000 Superintendent of Schools, per annum. 1.000 Deputies and assistants are allowed these officers at the following maximum salaries: Under Sheriff, not exceeding Deputy Sheriffs, Clerks of Probate Court, deputy oi assistant for Treasurer or Clerk and Recorder, or Clerk of Court, not exceeding $1,000 per annum. The Clerk and Recorder shall not have exceeding two assistants; P.robte Court one, Treasurer one, District Court Clerk one, in addition to deputy now allowed in each count); the number employed and the compensation subject to the limitations of the act, to use determined by the Board of County Commissioners. The officers are required to keep full and regular accounts, showing all collections made, subject at all times to examination by any officer or citizen. These accounts are to be a part of the records of their offices and transmitted to their successors.

Penalties of Immediate removal from office and heavy fines attach to violation of the act. Reasonable expenses to sheriffs or others appointed by the Court to serve process from them shall be ascertained and allowed by the Commlssioners, on a sworn statement by the officers showing in detail the service performed and the expenses incurred. This act took effect as relates to all county officers, but the Treasurer, last Monday, and will take effect as to the Treasurer on the first Monday In March 1886. We have given here a somewhat extended synopsis of this law revolutionizing the system of official compensation Into Montana. I Under it the Commissioners give notice that "All fees ust be paid in advance." This, in many instances, will be found inconvenI lent, as few know the amount of fees for any given service and persons living remote will lose much time in ae.ertaining.

It is I better In case of Lmp.rasatL sad sceeut I business, where the amount of fees is unkI nown, to transmit through the banks, or business houses or remit direct to officer ample to cover the fees. It is claimed by the friends of this system that wherever I tried it has been demonstrated a great improvement over the fee system. We think it may do well as to some oeees, but so far Sas Sheriff and Assesor at least areconcerned, we are more than skeptical. Certainly the business before courts will lag if there is to be but a Sheriff and two assistdI ants to attend on them and serve summons. a At the present term here eight Sheriff's oecers were engaged at one time in serving i papers on witnesses and jurors and ion at.

Stendance on court. If there are certain fees a for the service trusty deputies can be bad, but it is questionable if they could be readIly secured on the uncertainty of subsequent settlements with Commissiouners. Montana will now, however, have an opportunity to practlically determine the merits and de5 merits of the system for herself. WASHIINGTON NOTEBS. Ezecutive Buasanes-The Presidential Successteon Bill.

WASr OTon, Dec. the present session of Congress began 728 bills and Joint resolutions have been introduced in the Senate, seventy-one of which originated in the House and been passed by that body; 1,247 Uzecutive messages, containing about 1,000 nominations, have been sent by the President to the Senate, and have been referred to the proper committees, but no nominations have been conrmed. Two treaties, one relating to the boundary line between this country and Mezico, and the other providing fur the settlement of the claims of eartain American citseo against Venes els, has been sent to the Senate for ratification. Twenty-four bills and Joint resolutlons have been introduced In the House of RepesentsUives, forty-two of wbleb originated la the Senate, sad been passed. TUE PERIDENTIAL SUCCESMION BILL.

An efort will bemde ain the Hoon to secure the passage of tbe Presidential suecesslon bill, under suspension of the rules. The result Is doubtful, as the mosle will not be In order until after the call( the States for the Introduction of bills and joint resolutions shall have been completed, and, as the members have their desks full of bill to be Introduced, the call Is likely to con eume the entire day. The successlon bill may be considered by unenlmous consent. but this Is not probable, as an opinion Is entertained by many Represenatives that the nu asure onrbt to go regularly to the committee before receiving consideration In the Hose. It is not likely that any of the commlUees of the Hoses, ereptting that on accounts, will be announced until after the Holiday reses.

seekiag Cisselesip. SAx PAs ucsoo, Dee. Chronide's El Pas, Texas, speelal says: The Chinese eated In Pae se takiag out aterallsaoemi paper ad intend to become pranensseM s. Zg were mate ldis today. It tsegs the whole lecal aeeler, numberlag tw andied, will secure papees.

Tbh lesiag Chinese In the ity stte the mevemeat will become general al thi eseluesymem all alies sad towas Ito She Sethweg will speedily re esu their alleglmin a Chins and heome Amerlees veteas. They Can the Same Theg te Us. Oann er. fAy peasesm amew sebsr 6u, is as eM wNsedu eak, Ueies, wI esear a by lea.Ietg i i the Da Am mea At Christmas be merry and tbhankful withal, And feast thy poor neighbors, the great with the small. --Tuser.

THE ENGLJSH ELECTIONS. Parnell Conceded to lave Won--ltense Feelleg Among the Loyalists. sw Yonx, Dec. Commerciars Lon. don: Gladstone's repudiation of the conjectural forecast of hie Irish bill, printed in thbe tandard, bas given great satisfaction to the Irish and radical members.

it Assuming the correctness of the Stand- ard's conjecture, the measure would be doomed to bitter opposition from the first. The outline of Gladstone's proposed Irish bill remains practically unchanged, and in i all points but one is accepted in principle by the recognized Liberal leaders. The excep. tion is the control of the Irish police. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, late Secretary of I1 State for Home Affairs under the Gladstone ministry, is understood to favor the proposal that the Irish police be placed on the same ti footing as the Metropolitan force, and on this point the late Cabinet is divided.

It is, however, one of the details which Glad- stone is satisfied to leave open to discussion 1' hereafter. IRInH HOME RULE CONCEDED. Timen' London special: Parnell has won. To-day's News removes the last doubt that Gladstone will consider Home Rule of a sweeping kind. As Gladstone's programme is outlined it contains a proviso that Ireland shall continue to send members to Westminster, but it is likely he will give way on this point, as the Irish do not wish Imperial representation.

There will be a Dublin Parliament supreme over Irish affairs-over police, taxation, the courts and all Internal matters. This much seems certain. But how it will be brought about Is doubtful. There is a question of Gladstone's ability to carry the great bulk of the Liberals for the measure, as the Liberal papers are rapidly vaultinig to the Home Rule side, but whether it will be done while the Liberals are In opposition or after their return to power, is not sure. It must be remembered, too, that I Lord Salisbury has It In his power to dissolve Parliament before the thing is done, and it is quite lihkely that he will do this, going to the country on a strenuous antiIrish cry.

There is immense excitement in London to night over the news. A dispatch from Dublin says the police are Intensely enthusiastic. (IVLt. WAR PREDICTED. Duni.iN, Dec.

Daily a consistent upholder of the Loyalists, devotes Its leading article this morning to picturing the consequences which would rinult from Home Rule in Ireland. If the demands of the Parnellites are granted, and any such scheme of Home Rule is attempted, as Gladstone has been credited with contemplating, the Erpress declares a civil war would not be unlikely to follow. There would be such a clashing of class Interests; such a rivalry between the friends of the old regime and the partisans of the new order of things, that civil strife could not be avoided, and in case such extremities were presented, it is perfectly certain there would be endless friction between the Imperial Government and that of Ireland. The city of Armagh, in the province of Ulster, was to-day the pult of an immense Loyalist demonstration. The meeting adopted a resolution, expressing the belle that the resort to home rule principles would be certain, sooner or later, to eventuate In a civil war, and ebxhorting the Loyalist party to go to the utmost length in zesisting the Selbtte of the home rule advocates.

The resolution commended the Loyalists in Ireland to the sympathy of the Protestants abthroughout the British Kingdom. More a than one of the speakers boasted, witk a it degree of earnestness that aroused repeated cheers from the listeners, that the Loyalist party in Ireland was ready to meet whatever issue might be presented. "The Ulster Orangemen are ready to come to the front," Ssaid one of the speakers, amid great applause, "anod when their services are wanted, 60,000 men can readily be put iito the field for active service in the defenuse of loyalty to the Governlment." LoDbow, Dec. excitement throughout Great Blitain on the subject of home rule for Ireland continues without abatement. Newspapers of all shades of opinion and politics are urging Gladstone to speak deAnitely in regard to his plane.

The late Premier, in response to a telegram sent to day, asking him for information with reference to the Irish home rule scheme, which it is reported he has bad under consideration for some time replied as follows: "From my public declarations at Edinburgh respecting the government of Ireland, you will easily see I have no further communication to make." It will be remembered that in the speech referred to, which he delivered on Nov. 17, he said, In effect, in reply to Parnell's suggestion to give local self government to Ireland, tbat when be learns through a constitutional channel, what the wishes of Ireland are, be will give them attentive consideras tion, but that he cannot gain this knowledge until the new Parliament meets. George J. Goechea, a prominent member of the Whig branch of the Liberal party, having been asked today for an opinion on the reported scheme of home rule for Ireland, replied that be maintained his hitherto expressed convictions against home rule, and could not comment on any scheme of that nature until such a scheme had been fully declared. The Marquis of Hartlington, who was Secretary for War in Gladstone's Cabinet, declares he has not approved the scheme, as bad been Intimated in certain quarters.

Where 1s Judge Dawss? PoRTLAXD, Dec. days ago a press dispach from Montreal, stated that Judge E. J. Dawne, the recently apointed sad removed United tates Judge of Alask, sad who Is charged with having committed forgeries amounting in the aggregate to 80,000, was in that city endeavorlag to escape to England. This statemaeut is generally denied here.

Judge Dawns left Siska sone time ago under very pecuhar circumstances. He is said to have gone away in a small boat alone and there were apprehensirwn felt that be had ventured out to sea aid been lost. As be did noti come down on the regular steamer it is supposed he must have taken passage on some small coaster. For a short time after leavlug SitLk, Dawns was se near Vietoria, B. C.

Ti some he expressed a determnetion to come over to American soil and demand an investigation of the charges made againt him by vaious mewspapers. He has agal disappeared and is now claimed by those knowing tha Dawns has not gone to Montral, but I still biding somewhere Brtish ColumbIa, never having crosaed tih mend to the Amteds aids. He left a wilh and eewral edldrm at dlka In destitute dlremtunaem. Tun eourt bhem esemtreUnd to Bels.s is a subject of eseesU disesed amseng the people of ldwis It Cuerb eoay ild the trmol was war. Um a ma ast tRg held a the easesr hemaTeLseq iseag, a uer of eInape dioos.

ws appeoemd In eaLun meum nad pestI bl A.s is 0irtel sew 'I st sm eaed at. ese hems whns as or at ueas te lsse te ginOt an gh amw. It is good to be children sometimes, sad never better than at Christmas, when its mighty founder was a child himself.D ickens. SEVERE CTCLONE. Colon Damaged and Many Vessels Sank.

PAwAMA, Dec. has been vi- lited by a very severe cyclone which has done considerable damage. It commenced on the 2d instant about 2 p. and next day lulled, but commenced again with terrible severity. All steamers an port, which had put out to sea for safety, had returned, and had again to put out.

The damage to property has been very heavy and the loss to life most serious. The following vessels were sunk with their crews: Hoeden, 1 nan, Blanche, Ostolan, Atwood, Oriel, eran, Ocean, Lionton, Aviota, Stella, Cata. lina, Figr, l)ouglas and two others whose names could not be ascertained. The rain poured down in torrents and there was a terrible gale. The wind set in from the northeast.

The Royal Mall's new freight office was destroyed by the storm, and wharf No. 4, belonging to the Panama railway, Is almost demolished, the rails having been torn up and the earthworks destroyed by the force of the tornado. -Serious Mining Disasters. ST. PETERSnURO, Dec.

just received here state that a terrible mite explosion has occurred in the Plea. chin mine In Siberia. The apcounts ies conflicting as regards the number of persons killed, some placing It at 400, while others place it as high as 1,000. WILKEIBARBE, Dec. outlook at No.

1 stope this morning is frightful. Mine Inspector Williams says that if the men can be reached in eighteen hours they will be found alive, as total exhaustion will not occur before then. The chance of resr cue this morning was very slim, from the fact tha the air circle had been broken. This was ascertained lay the second rescuing party working at the opposite end from the first party lu stope No. 1.

Superintendent Morgan finds that there are 67 feet of quicksand and earth to be dug away. This is wedged in between the mine timbers which have sprung and crossed, presenting an almost insurmountable barrier. Sixteen English, Irish and Welch and thirteen Polanders and Hubgarlatts are now known to be entombed in the chamber of death. WtILK.SuanaRs, Dec. 22-12 was no rest for Nanticoke last night.

It is impossible to describe In words the consterg nation, dismay and agony which spread throughout the village when it was learned after midnight that all efforts to get the entombed miners out alive had been abano doned. The town never saw such a sight as that witnessed from 2 to 4 o'clock this morning. No one thought of rest. The whole population was on the streets discussSiang in the wildest manner the decision to abandon all efforts at rescue. it Exclamations of despair, cries of agony, and mutterings of discontent were heard on every corner and in almost every household.

SItelatives of the unfortunate victims were in the wildest agony of despair. Several were seiz.d with convulsions. Fannie Sarver, sister of the two Sarver brothers, was pros1e trated with violent fits, and at 5 o'clock m. it was feared she would die. Mrs.

Kiveler, the aged mother of the three Kiveler brothern, was at death's door from weak, ess and the shock, and many other relatives and friends of the victims were completely prosie trated. The officials in charge of the rescue party were forced to abandon all work from the air shafts by several Irresistible conclui sions. Investigatlons at an early hour this Smorning showed that sand, rock and calm bad fallen to such an extent tbst the mime in which were the Imprisoned miners was filled to the roof and that the men were dead and beyond all human aid. he officials of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarte coal companies are going to sink a shaft directly over the stope where the Imprisoned miners are supposed to be. It Sis thought by doing this they can reach the victims in about four days: Talk About Dakota's Admission.

PI'nLADtLPHA, Dec. Times (Mugwump) says of the admission of Dakota: There is nothing startling in the action of the somewhat fresh pioneers of Dakota, Michigan, California, Colorado and other Territories setting up a dummy State government before they had enabling acts from Congress. The business of creating pocket commonwealths was so largely overdone in the cases of Oregon. Nevada and Colorado, that Congress will likely be slow to repeat the folly of Oregon and Nevada with more than half a generation of time to grow. They have never yet got beyond a single Congressman.

Naw YORK, Dec. admission of Dakota is the topic of morning editorials. The Tribune says Senator Butler's resolution was inspired by partisan motive, and cites Democratic precedents for the admission of Territories similarly situated to Dakota. The Washington special frankly concedes the partisan lssue, and says: The Democrats in Congress have steadily opposed its admission, and will continue to do so. It is remembered here that California, before it was admitted, pursued the very same policy now being pursued by Dakota.

California organized as a State, elected a Legislature, and even went through the form of electing two men to the United States Senate. Dakota is following California's example, hoping to asecomplish a similar success. The threatening talk of the people of Dakota is regarded here as so much empty The Evenng Post's Washington special says: lndicaLtons favor a long partisan debate on Senator Butler's reolution. Southern men interpose more obstacles to bringlog this State into the Union theat tha did to taking a 8tat out of it. Representative Morrison said: "The pres.

et Congress will certainly not oomsent to the admission of one-half as a State. The admission of the entire Territory to the Union may be possible." Ialt Lake Items. SALT LAix, Dec. Church papers print the names of the grand lurors iest discharged, with their business, for fatare resSerenee, "that they may be boycotted by the Mormons." C. W.

Hemenway, editor of the Ogden (Mormon) Herald, pleaded guilty to the seeond and third indictments for libel. Sentenoe will be passed Jamuary 4th. Diphtheria is gain on the nrease into bthis ity. The Whitwe Death. Losnos, Dee.

from Mandalay stae the emed white elepht is dead. The es.emrj eeemonyo keeptings the bey lying a state for three days was pre sealed op th esials owing toaseam weanenss aewd. sagewome Mems ea.L rKamees.e* esaes.t Whe tho gels aswlkhbsk eer the assades, eel a iy lbamk from pase. ande a semesere abme, the Twb Sltsryie ao penrg do baee oaet i iss sa ssow ph mo lo I auoesag eM iu eilre As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol stillBe peace on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will. Thackeray.

TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF. LIVIRPOOL, Dee. Barker Goion, a well known owner of steamsbhips, died suddenly from apoplexy to-day. He was born in New York in 1820. RICHMOND, Dcec.

W. Daniel was to day elected Senator to represent Virginia in the United States Senate for six i years, beginning March 4, 1887. ST. Lot'is, Dec. McKee, pres- Ii ident of the Globe Printing Company and commercial editor of the Globe-Democrat, died In this city of dropsy to-night, aged 61.

SAN FsAxcisco, Dec. E. McCarthy, proprietor of the Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle, and one of the best known journalists of the Pacific coast, died last night at lilvington, Alameda county. Los ANGELES, Dec. 8 Baldwin's famous two-year old colt, Kismet, which figured in many prominent eastern races during the past season, died suddenly 0 last night.

He had a record of 2:29. PAliS, Dec. 21. -A dispatch from Toulon says: The Fiench gunboat, bound for Tonquin, has foundered in the Toulon 5 Roads. No further information is given, and it is not known whether any lives were lost.

P'ORTLAND, Dec. Lewiston, Idaho, special says: Hibbs has been tried and acquitted on four out of the eight indictments found against him. The other nldictments will be pushed for trial immediately. BERLIN, Dec. Biamarck was painfully injured to-day by the stumbling of his horse.

The muscles of the Prince's leg were so severely strained as to interfere with walking, and be is now confined to his residence. PslKIo, Dec. is currently reported and generally credited that the Emperor will be married in February next at which time the Empress Regent will retire and the young Emperor will take possession of the government. Hous'ox, Texas, Dec. excitement was occasioned here this afterneon by the failure of the City Bank of Houston, one of the oldest financial institutions in this city, and having a paid up capital of $500,000.

BOSTON, Dec. Telephone stock has been active to-day. It was rumored that Secretary Lamar had decided to reopen the Bell patents, but little eonfidence was felt as to the truth of the report. Yet it was sufficient to break the stock from 180 to 165, from which it rallied to 172 with a reaction to 171. SALT LAsE, Utah, Dec.

Zane last night discharged the Grand Jury for the September term. The final report shows twenty-nine United States cases, sixty-eight Indictments found, sixty-one cases Investigated, forty-two Indictments found under Territorial laws, examined 350 witnesses, a great many of whom were reluctant, and satisfied that some committed perjury. Tennyson as a Spring Poet. NeW YORK, Dec. Independent has received by cable and will publish in its next issue two extracts from Tennyson's new volume.

The first, which is reputed to be one of the best of the short poems, is as follows EARLY APRtiN(I. Once more the heavenly powers make all thing. new, And dome the red plowed hills With loving blue. The blackbirds have their wills; The throetles, too. Opens a door in heaven from skies of glass A Jacob's ladder falls On greening grass; And o'er the mountain walls Young angels pass.

Before them fleets the shower, and bursts the buds And shine the level lands, And flash the floods. The star. are from their halls Flung through the woods. The woods with living airs here softly doaw hem re the deep, Is breathing in hbls sleep, Heard by the land. follow, leaping blood, the season's lure! heart, look down and up, Serene, secure, Warm as the crocus bud, a Like snow-drops pure.

Past future glympse and fade through some slight spell, SA-gleam from yonder far blue sympathles how frail, In sound and smell. Till at their chuckled note, thou twinklinag bIirdl! The fairy fancies range. And, lightly stirreld, Ring little bells of change, From word to word. I For now the heavenly power makes all things new, And thaws the cold, and fills SThe flower with dew. SThe blackbirds have their wills poets, too.

Oreat Men "Nipped in the Bud." Nzw YoRn, Dec. 18. -Justus Schwab said to a reporter this evening "I assure you, Comrades Koosher, Weisman, Mittelstadt and Oscar Eqers are totally unknown in New York, but by their works we recognize them, and send them Socialistic salutation acroes the great expanse of country which lies between us. for one, draw the line at the.Chinese, and for manifest reasons exelude them from the universal brotherhood of man, which Mared promulgated and which Most and I preach and practice. Looking at them from the standpoint of European civilization, the Chinese are slaves who can never be elevated to the Caucasian stndard.

I lament that the days of chivalry ar past, and the spirit of the Paladins is dead. Here are four brave young men, inspired by the most humanitarian motives, uadertaking to 'clean out' the modern Aegean stable, and what thanks do they get None; no skin of the Nemean Lion is girded round their shiverlong loins; they get no reptatlon, create but a small-sized sensaUoo, and then in the most unheroic manner pomsible they are locked up, quite as though thy bhad Induled in an ordinary drunk. American institutions and mannem preelde the produnetion of great men. They pped In the bad, and only mediocre Ben Butler Uad the Boycott. Nsw Yone, Dec.

F. Butler and servant were registered at the Fifth Avente Hotel yesterday. "I see it is stated that I am afraid to come here since you bare been boycot ed," said the General; "but it is not true." Alutler then wrote his iame with an estra Ilo Ish to emphasize his independeoce of all l.bor organizations. In a con versalion 1he said the system of boy.erting had been carried too far. It was such tbings boyeoWlng the Fifth Avenue Hotel that brought the system into ridicule and destroyed it possibilities for doing good in right direetions.

Wen asked if he abould stead as a candidate next year for Congress, as reported, said that was taking a long look late the fare. A great many tings might bappen in the meatiame. Those in poaIs to know say It Geneul bas pod bs be will make effort to get back lawe COsgress. has absadesed the Pre. idsuia tuasi, they say, but hs a grst sire to et Ite public lift gtin.

His fortae estimated at two millaes. the new Tm tasaer. INw Team Dee. F. Q.ibaks, fllNew Twe, ba made vwrimm qaopiete tslmaees esem es as pas e.ss and past seeb Shr a bahoing on bill Is iset ofr the stesamph esry esge Ilhs gee New Teel itl lesmsalmMse at semmseslels msapeedes and by sedt bet cee tm sew tomato fne JaA7m.

The belfries of all Christendom so Now roll along The unbroken song Ti Of peace on earth, good will to men. 81 -Longfellow. 81 NOTES OF THE DAY. Lady Churchill is the first American woman decorated by Queen Victoria. in The Emperor of Brazil will spend the so coming winter In Rome.

or Congressman Arnot, of New York State, bt is said to be worth $3,000,000. The Governor of Texas has Issued a proc- to lamation against fence cutting. fr Ten Pittsburg mills are employed exclu- oc sively making natural gas pipe. The railroads centering in Indianapolis tU will build a $1,000,000 uni in depot. di Coffee sales in the United States this year were 31 per cent.

less than those of 1884. bI Young Mr. Lamar says of his father, the Secretary, "Pa's a h-1 of a man, anyhow." tl The point d'Alencon flounces on the dress of the Queen Christina of Spain cost $200 a yard. By a recent act of the Oregon Legislature, women are admitted to the bar aud can practice in all the courts. Col.

Lamont, the President's private secretary, continues to call his chief "Gover- nor," as he did at Albany. In Philadelphia, the center of quinine i manufacture, the price of that drug has dropped 10 cents an ounce. Two hundred thousand gallons of Napa valley, wine was sold in San Francisco last week at 20 cents a gallon. It is a rumor that Mr. P'endleton and his wise dislike their position ton Berlin.

An early resignation may be expected. The English blue book shows that the t' cost of the police In England and Wales during the past year was about $18,000,000. "Jugwump" is the fashionable name of prohibitionists who want to shut the bars and run the brown Jug for private consumpStion. HIon. Horatio C.

Burchard, who was re- moved from the mint directorship, is said to be taking steps to be restored to the posl- tion. Gen. Leaw Wallace's "mission" to Turkey turns out to be a mission to sell torpedoes to the Sultan for an American manufacturnlog concern. The hop crop In western Washington Territory will f-ot up 14,000 bales this season. The highest prices paid this year to pro.

i ducers is 10 cents. I An architect in Chicago says he will give any man $100,000 who will produce anything to prevent white splotches on brick I walls. The splotches are caased by sulphate of magnesia, brought out of the bricks by the moisture in the atmosphere. HEADING THEM OFF. I Salt Lake Clergy Warn the World Agaiast Mormon Slanderers.

SALT LAKE, Dec. clergy of this city to-day had a meeting and adopted the following to go to the country: "The grand jury unearthed a conspiracy on the part of 4 Mormon officials to blacken the character of public men. The attack on Christian ministers has begun. We warn the eastern public against these slanderous reports emanating from Mormon sources. R.

G. McNiece, pastor Presbyterian church; F. N. l'utnam, rector St. Mark's Episcopal church; S.

J. Carroll, pastor Methodist Episcopal church; J. B. Thrall, pastor Congregational church: C. M.

Armstrong, pastor St. Paul's Episcopal church; John Walker Jackson, chaplain, Fort Douglas; A. B. Peebles, Congregational city missionary; P. A.

H. Franklin, pastor Scandinavian Methodist church: G. D. B. Miller, head master at St.

Mark's school; Edward Benner, principal Salt Lake academy; J. J. Garvin, principal Salt Lake seminary. 7 -----------To Protect Timber and Treaty Lands. WASHINGTON, Dec President today sent to the Senate a message transmitting a communication from the Secretary of the Interior submitting the draft of rbiH to amend the revised statutes relating to timber depredations upon lands reserved or purchased for military, Indians or other purposes.

It makes it unlawful and punishable by a fine of not more then $500 or Imprisonment lo: not more than twelve months to cut or destroy any timber on such lands or to aid in so doing. Also a message trans' mittlog a communication from the Secretary of the Interior submitting the draft of a bill to amend the revised statutes relating to trespass upon Indian lands. It makes it anso 11 offense punishable by fine or imprisonment and forfeitureo of outfi8 for any person to enter any Indian lands without authority of the law. Emigrants peaceably passing through such lands are exempted from the penal provisions of the bill. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Smalley's Northwest magazine is going to devote a special number to Helena. Ex-Superintendent Palmer, of the Minnie Moore mine, Idaho, has "skipped." Archie Shipley was accidentally and fatal. ly shot by a companion near Wickes. The Episcopal Fair, in Butte, was very successful. It run four nights last week.

The Northern Pacific will shortly commence shipping rails and other material for the Ten-Mile branch The Moulton Mining Company declared a dividend of 7 ocents per share, aggregating payable on Monday, December 28th. Robert Hutchinson was killed in the Dead. wood mine, near Walkerville, last Saturday, by a bucket of ore falling down the shaft and crushing him. Every big-jawed animal of the bovine apecies found on the Musselshell is to be killed and poisoned for bait to wolves and other beasts of prey. The Merrill House, at Glendive, burned a few nights ago.

It was owned and run by Mr. E. C. Waters. Estimated value of house and furnishings, lnsuranoe, $27,000.

Thomas P. Blockair perished while returning to his wood camp in Granite Gulch, near Virginia City, two weeks ago. It is supposed he was frozen in the snow on the mountains. The Silver Bow county court house has "settled" considerably since its completion, and the contractors allege.that the settling is due to the heavy tramp of the military companles who have held their drills within its General Guatarue A. Smith, who commanded the Thirty-fifth Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, died Saturday at Santa Fe of Bright's dliease.

He filled the olice of Territorial Revenue Collector in New Mexioo for over ten years. John H. Ming has returned from White Sulphur Springs, where he has been undergoing treatment for inflammatory rheumas Slem. His many Mends will regret to learn that he is all suffering from the complaint sad unable to leave his Dr. B.

C. Brooke has got himself into trouble again, and in default of 83,000 ball was sent to jail. In the oorse of a bsiness quarrel with Mr. Paynter, Dr. B.

reached for his hip-peoke, and was arreted. A leaded "4esaL" bell4eg pi(mol was found on him. One of the inest house pleats we have seen, and probably the lMaget In the Territery, Is a ellt illy, In the window of the residoes of Mrs. Alex. Gibson, eo First stest.

It dais thi.tI-ghit tnebes high, and is now In thll bloom, the petis musewrtag seven uekes ftem tip to stem. It is a seeatr-Basaendmen. A wagee laeded with wood ovstermed on David Misseu, a bw deps age, idiuiotg fR Sui of wbhis he died be. omee heeasd beget beas. Ho wreasn ausent tf Per Ledga seatr.

Mr. er as sWmsinUssiethe as. A. ae WlassslPa hnelod hai wth honaes. and bbfdamly.

rU 42 Sound over all waters, reach out from all TI lands, The chorus of voices, the claspig of bands TI slag hymns that were sung by the stars of A the morn, ina songs of the angels when Jeus weas horn -W-- er. There was quite a surprise party in South Butte by the announcement that Dr. Harding had taken to himself a wife in the perton of Mrs. Parrott. The gentleman has only been a widower for about two months, but everything goes in the 2Zld.

The Argus contains account of the burniig to death in his cabin, at Alpine, one mile from Meridan, of Wm. Tierney. The tire occurred at midnight. He had been ill ItWd, was aroused by a neighbor, escaped, and returning to secure something, was burned to death, despite all efforts to rescue him. The Territorial Teachers' Convention will be held In Bozemau Dec.

20th, 30th and 31st. Through the efforts of Prof. Wylie, transportation and accommodations at the hotels there have been secured at greatly reduced rates. All teachers in the Territory are earnestly requested to be present. Dumais, the warrior who was with Riel and Dumont, was in Maiden a few days ago.

To an Argus reporter be said another rebellion would be inaugurated in 18M16, unless the government gives the halfbreeds deeds for their lands. He stated that Dumont was in Pembina recently, endeavoring to get information of his wife and child. The Dickens Entertainment at Deer Lodge I was a grand success. The New NOaTiWeST says there were 134 characters represented in costume, and that the audience was the greatest ever gathered in that city. Deer Lodge is fast becoming "The Hub" of Montana.

The genius of learning seems to take a special delight in the little village on the west side, and it may be that she will take up her abode there permanently--lndependent, 18th. A special from Livingston to the Minneapolis Tribune, Dec. 17th, says: "A few days ago Thomas Murray, a vagrant, was escorted outside of the city limits, with a rope attached to his neck, by the safety committee of this city, and headed down the Yellowstone, with instructions not to return. He proceeded down the river to Big Timber, where he was again told to move on. He was found dead yesterday, near Stillwater, having perished from hunger and exposure." The Northern Pacific has just landed in St.

Paul an experimental shipment of Montana Irish potatoes. It was for a long time thought that the distance and the effect of competition from nearer points would render it impossible to market the splendid potatoes grown in Montana, at Minneapolis or St. Paul. This idea has been happily dispelled, and dealers in Minneapolis and St. Paul unite in saying that they can find a ready market at remunerative Tribuue.

Missoula had quite a sensation last week over the killing of one drunken Indian and the probable wounding of another-Big Jim-by a storekeeper at Arlee named Coombes. The dead Indian was unknown, but supposed to be from the lower country. Big Jim has a record of having killed seven or eight men. There was considerable excitement among the Indians next day, and three companies of troops were telegraphed for and boarded a special at Missoula, but Sheriff Lane and a posse went out and met Agent Ronatn, and they succeeded in quelling the tunoult, and the order for troops was countermanded. The following is a special to the Miner, dated Miles City, Dec.

20th: Road agents attacked the Miles City and Spearfish stage this morning, one mile east of here. The stage driver, Will McCormick, ran his horses and got away. A passenger, named Billy Blake, says the robbers called a halt and snapped a cartridge at the driver. Sheriff Savage and posse, hearing such an attack would be made, were on the way to the scene, and followed the desperadoes, catching two of them, Corkscrew Hank and Dick Turpin. The former was shot in the back and leg during the melee.

They lie in jail. Turpilt is a hard nut from New Mexico. A Portland dispatch of the 13th says News has just been received of a fatal shooting at Colville, Washington Territory, on Dec. 7th. John Wynne, an old and respected resident of that place, was shot and almost instantly killed while sitting in his house.

The bullet entered the window, striking Wynne in the back, passing close to the heart, and lodging in the breastbone. The shooting is supposed to have been accidental by some parties hunting in an adjoining wood, as the deceased was not known to have a single enemy. He was one of the first pioneers of Colville, then taking up Government land, which has now become very valuable. He leaves a wife and seven children. There is a prospect of a rise in the price of beef and mutton, says the Oregonian.

So many thousand head of cattle have been shipped to Montana, British Columbia and the East during the past season that the ranges of eastern Oregon and Washington are comparatively bare, and if a snow storm should come the price of beef will go up at once. The cattlemen have had a good market for their surplus stock, and are likely to find a good demand for what is left, so they are in luck, and those who wish to dine off their customary prime and breakfast off porter house steak, are likely to find livlug a little more expensive than common be. fore the winter is through. A man named Wm. Linsley was shot and killed at Yogo, Fergus county, Dec.

10th, by a colored man named Rose. The two men had been quarreling for some time, and as Rose was passing Llnsley's cabin on the day mentioned, Liusley shot st him with a Win. cheater rifle, but milsel Ihis aim Bose immediately ran to his cabin, procured his rifle and returned, openalng fire at Llinsley, who was in his cabin. Almost at the same time Linaley fired at Rose, but both shots missed their mark. Rose shot a second time and the ball took effect, Linsley dying a bhalfhour later.

The murderer was secured, and ex-heiffl Cameron went to Yogo to take the prisoner to White Sulphur Springs. Linosley was unmarried and about 40 years of age. ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indigestion, Constipation, Dilssne.s, Los of Appetite, Yellow Sklin? dhloh's Vitaliser is a positive cure For sale by J. D. Eastman Co.

846 WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure wll give immediate relier. Price 10 ts SOcts. soe owr ae by J. D. Eastman Co.

846 THE REV. O3O. H. THAYER, of Bourbon, san "otb qyself anrd wife owe our lives toEHILOH' CONSUMPTION CURE." PFr sale by J. D.

Eastmans Co. 845 ORANADINA CIGARS. After a test of fifteen years the celebrated Granadina Cigar has proved itself the bst Domnreti Havana Cigar on this Coast. Mr. William Coleman, of Deer Lodge City, M.

In the sole agent of this brand for Deer Lo.e City and county M. T. Manufactured by b. Conax Co, an Frnoanciso. A.H.

Oao. C. M. D. Physicians alid Surgeons, DUER LEDOg.

MONTANA. Prompt attent loe le ofestonty calls Ia town rroelas eoentry. OPIt 1- OPPOSITE THE SCOTT HOUSE. NOTIOI To whom it onaern: That from and after Monday, list, 1886, all eivll or seoms mewt be aeoomp ctyt roOM to over all A1as mo Jaase B3. MoMJmsa.

Ihasit Nolotieo the lPbu, dara ot aIof ojm. Uo" anpIl There's a song in the air. Ih.rrel a ir the sky, There's a mother's deep prayer, a haIlbr low cry; And the rains its fire while the hb'autifull And tile manger of Bethlehem a King! i. TEW TO-D A Y. O'NEILL'S TIIEATI'IE DEER LODCE.

Len.ee and lanager Acllng Managr L. IH. Vl MEMORABLE EVENT ONE NIGHT ONLY! Tnesday oolillg, Dec. 29. Angagemeut of the Great American Artiste, MISS JEFFREYS LEWIS, In her Matchless Impersonation of Stephaule De Mohrivart, in I -Supported by aCAREFULLY SELECTED COMPANY, Direct from a most Successful Engacement at tlhe Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco.

on Sale at Coleman's seu It GRAND BALL AT TIE Race Track House. A NE1ElAL IYITATIONT I EITENDED, Tickets, Including Supper, a189 2t M. WILLIAMS --A. LSO.o0n Christmas A hootilg Match for T1r1eys, -AND ATURKEY DINNER CHRISTMAS. Come and Try Tour Sill and Appetites.

anti t. e. N. va eaot, mIflean. 839 DR.

H. H. WYNNE, HELENA, MONTANA. Eye, Ear and Throat Surgeoon. Recently attendant rpon the large eye, ear and throat hospitals of Europe, (Vienna, Berlhn, Paris, London and Edinburgh.) Phe eve, ear and throat a special and exclusive practice.

Ipectaroles sclentlftcally fitted to the eye. Catarrh of the nose and throat succensfully treated. OPtIC-JACKSON tTREET. 851 ly Eatray Notioe. Cmnte to our Ranch.

Belmyllle, Deer Lodge county Kleanschmldt's Flat, two head of the tollowing deecrlhed One iron (Grayv Gelding, brandedl Son the right shoulder. land one darc lI hay Oldlng branded on the rieht sIj huulder. Owner Is requested to prove property, toy the charges, and for this advertleeiment, and take the in. Imuls away. TIml BLaCB coor Inahs AND CATTLI 8o0 4t Carl Kleinschmidt, LSec'y.

NOTICE. Orrice or CL.aa AND RUooaDoR, Dias LODOU COUNTY. Deer Lodge. Montana, Dec. r5.

On and after Monday, December the D. 1-5, the new law goes into all fee received by county oficers must be turned Into the county treasury. Parties having basiness with any county ofSc. which involves the payment of fees, will avoid delay and save themselves trouble by sending the money along with their work. It is eater for yon to credit county oficers, who are under bonds, than it is for them to credit you who are not.

IUndeer the new regulations those offricrs lhave no discretiounavy powers, hut must collect fee into advance. WM. F. IHANLEY, By ordter of the Board. 869 4t Clerk.

Call for Proposals. In areenrdance an order made by the Bonnrd of Culnty of Deer Lodge county, M. sealed propoua's will he receiveid until I.9 January 5. 18811, for erecting anotber story over the Law Rooms and placing Ptepr to the building- pupoauis may Include entire work or oe for story, ned the step separately Plans and spe-cificaitk a sill he ready for at the onfce of the ('lerk and Recorder of Deer l.dglr connts on and after January 1, 18811, and are tnot to he taken from said ofice Masonry on the above work is not to commenrce hfore May 15, 1868. The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all hide.

The determlniaties of the Bowdl will he announced Jani. It. A crllled forelt check of 15,000 1s required with bids for the ()ont ftuildinte. Further partiuonlars desired may be had from the undersigned By order of the Board. Joux y.

BA'rtaroe, Deer Lodge, M. D.c. 11, 1885. Chairt.iws 868 It Notice of Final Account and Settlement Notice is hereby given that Benjamin R. Horton, administrator of the estate of Joshua Dunnegans, dec'd, has rendered and presented for settlement and filed is this court his fnal account of his administration of said estate, and a petition for the distribution thereof and that Friday, the 2Sd day ofJanuary, A.

D. li68, at 10 clock, a. beinl during a regular term of Probate Court, at the Court room of said Court, atthe Court House in the town and county of Deer Lodge, has been duly appoaited by said Court for the settlement of said account and oa the hearing of said pat.e tion for the of said estate, at which time sand place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writiag to the said account and to the petition for the distribution of said estate. ORPEN EMERSON, Dated Dec. 19, 1808.

t9 4U Clerk. SHERIFF'S SALE. llemly Schnepel, Plainttiff, vs. William U. Piles, Deftadant.

'1'O BE FOLD AT ill3I. PP'S SALE at 1 o'clock I m. on hetatldy, January 16, 18iO, in flout of the ltouse duor, In the town and county of i-er Lodge, 'rerritor of Montana. under avd by virIne of en order ct sale In the above entitled cauie. Ire frotm the Court of the tecoid Judicial of the Territory of Montana, ln tand for tlm I.rle.e county, the following described Lcs I.

t) and eleven In block naembbred Ave Also a ndlrvided two-thirds intees lot number two in block number lour In the town of Pblhselberg. Deer LudoE county, Montima Territory, accordlng to the omicial earvey sad meps of raid town of Philipeburg uow Ilo tS sceeaty Recorder's oace of said L.er I ode elaS, together with all and slngular the buildlag hkowa as the lilver Lake Ilouse. aned spputrilenac trbnto belonma. Ailso all the pur eosl pp. faLttere sad lxare Io anod eround amd dlpeetiWlnat to the ead bIilver Lake House, siteaed a mal to nombwr eleven ln block number fiv atll Ibilla ad apport.naoced belur' lag and apaes ig to alid hos numbered ten inndelects Is block number Ave and Nulber.

Sweilt maid block number for fo Al a eSral ceor pmel of land, contallntir ia (.) more or lass, known as the Belmont mill a the ase part of the sorthee Sa the aethwes qriter at sectiosn suuh (Sj, towwhip nsmber eaves (I). 90. a ditch thUrsto belonging. Also eime aw and Iaagle mill, known a the Willow Lm (ber Opemis mill and pnr, pety. lUtd actwlRie aLbout ten mlle frolm Ne tab Deer Ldge amty, together wit i peIpuet I tIxter and chattels a i lm ppeursanee hberelta 7 I iM ro ail, nd lagl 5 S-rE JAN I y.

Mer ,5 a ss iodie, Dee. sl dger ort, NOTICE. ema MWa m.eNssas. of mb okb lar sati.