Helena Semi-Weekly Herald from Helena, Montana • 4

THE WEEKLY R. E. FI8K, Editor. TKCl MBOH Ah impronlpta meeting of the leading citizens Interested In the welfare end prosperity of Helena, assembled tut evening at the Mining Bureau to consuiton railroad matters. The meeting was called to order by Mr.

W. K. Mr. £. M.

Hoyt was appointed Chairman, and Mr. Seth Btdlock chosen Secretary. A committee was appointed to proctire information regarding the Utah North ern Railroad, now bailding toward Montana, the first division of which (100 miles) will be completed to Soda Springs the present son. It is proposed to energetically move in the matter of the extension and rapid construction of this road north to Montana, with its tefmlnds at Helena. A.

committee was designated to cqpfer with our business mei and urge upon them the necessity of prompt action in the premises and insure their attendance at the meeting, which is appointed tor Tuesday evening next at the rooms of the Mining Bureau, Bentley'S, Block. The importance of this North and South Railroad project has tor some time been understood by our people, but they have thus far withheld from any definite action in the att er awaiting the development of Railroad bailding in this direction to the south of us. The progress now making iri the construction of the Northern Utah road is very encouraging, and it is confidently believed that proper and timely action on the part of our citizens wool! result in bringing rids road directly to our doom within the space of two or three yean. The great mineral wealth of Montana, and its promised rapid development in all the elements which tend to a powerful and influential State, are inducements for Investment of capital in railroads to reach the ootmlxy from the South as well as from the But and West. Let there be a fan meeting at the Mining Bureau on Tuesday evening next to TERRITORIAL REPRESENTATION, Delegate Jones, recentiy introduced in Congress an amendment to the Constitution, giving to the Delegates of affESSMS by members of from the several States.

The proposed amendment comes under the head of Article XVI, and 'embraces two sections, as follows Sro.l. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second after each of the organized Territories of the iflbeentlt United States shall be entitled to one powers enjoyed by members from the several Stb. 2. No distinction In the qualification of elections in the Stateeoe Territories shall hereafter be made on account of sex. Section 1 is correctand and the amehdtnent would probable not meet with serious objection from hut for the "woman suffrage'; referred to Conunittee, wehere it will (doubtless remain awaiting of ocratic chief in this Tenitmy for some years.

He was twice elected Delegate by the Democracy of Montana. He was np agnta for re-nomination in 1861, but was defeated in convention by Warren Toole, who was in tom beaten by Mr. Clagett, the Republican nominee, at the polls, Mr.Cavanaugh is a stump speaker of great power, and numbers many warm friends among the Irish wing of the Democracy. His principal opponent fc his half of the party will probably be Maginnls, who offsets Mr. Oavanangh's poli, tical experience with his journal and Committee Chalrmrnship.

Mr. Cavanaugh, understand, will arrive here early next month, and will from that time forward to the ing of the Democratic Convention apply himself industriously to Us political interests. The purported letter of Judge Davis, cep ting the nomination of the "Labor Beere as their candidate, turns out to be a forgery. Investigations ate bafog instituted to ascertain the party or parties guilty of perpetrating the fraud, with a prosecution. Let the manipfalator ofthe Judge's 'Stigu manual" be 53 pTOpq- punialunepi mepjd put The St Louis Republican concedes 22 Slates at 180 votes out of 918 at the iFbUadyiphfe! Convention to Orant, being 30 more than a New thinks that all the States but Massachusetts and Louisiana renomination J-Stthei John Ttlek, son of Jmw written a long and fofcfrreOfi Icle, thefcfrrihphand of I weighs 'pbundiO; weight for a small party to cany.

"ilk THB NATIONAL Congress, by an act approved March 1, 1872, has set apart forever for public use and ornament that part of country of the Yellowstone, heretofore fully described in this journal, embracing an area of 675,000 Square miles. This reservation covers the sources of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, together with ell the natural and transcendant scenery of that romantic and incomparable locality. It will hereafter be known to the world as the Yellowstone National Phrk, and win be visited in they ears to come by thousands of the scientific and theepripoB, seeking to become acquainted With this unparalleled section of America's wonder-land. lAs bearing out the numerous articles and letters published in the IIeeald during the past two years, descriptive of the Upper Yellowstone and Fire Hole Basins, embraced within this Park, we give below the report of the Committee on Public Lands, made prior to the passage of this wise and salutary law establishing this National Park. The Committee saylf i' The entire area-trithin the limits of the proposed reservation is over in altitude, and the Yellowstone lake, which occupies an area of 15 to 22 or 330 square miles, is 7,427.

The of mountains that ham the valleys in side rise to the height of 10,000 and feet, and are covered with snow all the year. mountains are of volcanic origin, and it is not probable that any mines or minerals of value will ever be found there. During the months of June, July, and August, the climate is pure and most invigorating, with any rains or storms of any kind but the thermometer frequently sinks as low 26 degrees. This whole region was, in comparatively modem geographical times, the scene of the most wonderful volcanic activity of any portion of our country. The and the geysers represent the last or escape remarkable volcanic manifestations of the internal Ail springs are adorned with more beautiful an human art ever conceived, and which have required th ousa nds of years for the cunning hand of nature to form.

Posons are now waiting for the spring to open to enter in and take ion remarkable curiosities, to make merchaadtaeof these beautiful to fence in rare wonders so as to a fee, as is now done at NiaIn bei plaee of resort for all okssea of people from all riions of tiie world. id, Which Bave world, fink Into in the hot springs of the Yellowstone and WBfor to enter into this wondterladd portion in a single season, despoil, recovery, these remarkable curiosities which have required rail the cunning skiij of nature thousands of years to prepare. cultural or mining purposes. Even if the altitude and climate would permit the country to be made available, not over fifty square nnWthe enttte area tie jMPlro. hlA The withdrawal, this tract, therefore, from sale or settlement takes nothing from tiie value of the pttblic domaiil, and'is no pecuniary ion tothaGevarntaent, but will be regarded by the entire civilized world as a step at progress and an honor to Congress reported the committee is in in the editorial columns of the GazetleTFfcw days since, wherein' that purely par a world-famed Park.

Our exchanges, east iand west, are enthusiastic in express the satiiffaction with which many of coda) Bnterprue, has the following, bearing upotl this and the region covered by the provisions of the There is no such grouping anywhere else in the world of the beautiful, the the grand, the a sublime and wonderful in nature as we have them in this marvelous Plutonic region of the Yellowstone and, as the giant cedars of Maraposa and the glorious mountain walls and domes Yosemlte have been riven to the (State of California, so should this.Yellowstone region be given to the people of the United States, to prevent its disfiguration by squatters and speculators, witii their "gin-mills" and chemical factories, said in order to make it a National Park which will invite strangers to the contemplation of ita indescribable attractions from au parts of the world. In addition to natural attractions, from tiie hight of the land, and the Baluhrity of the atmosphere, physicians are of the opinloq tiiat the Ydlpwstone Park will a valuable resort certain classes of bccokuo invalids and all £wm soon appear that the which the place abounds, various curative powers. It is far from unlikely that the park in a few-years the Baden Homburg of andihat strangers may nock thither from ail parts of the world to drink.ithe gaze on picturesque splendors only to bo seen in the heart of the In the midst of the jmUtiCti distracting the nation, it is pleasant to see Congressmen turn aside from sterner dmjesjand vote and speak a looking to'the adomnrtat lof athcrlfopubttc. 'i vdlhber tfcp ment on The State Centrai of issued ft call foof afrtate Convention to meet at Sacramento on the 95th -rt etect. delegates to the RcpttbBcan Cottvefitioh which Philadelphia an the 5th day of next FARMING IN WESTERN MONTANA.

TUe Missoula Pioneer at March ICth, contains an interesting article on the "Resources and Productions of Missoula County." It devotes a column and a half of its space to a description of some of the principal farms in the valleyof the Bitter Root, great soccew attending their in the growth of grain, vegetables, fruits, The following extract if a sample of the Western Montana, farmer, his possessions, and productions: The first form of considerable importance after having, 8-Mile creek going south, is that of Thomas W. Harris, on 8-Mile creek and near the bare df the mountains, between Bitter Root river and Rock creek. Mr. Harris began the cultivation and improvement of his He has sonje 200 farm some ten years ago. acres enclosed, and about 150 df it under a state of cultivation.

He a fine body land, lying in such a shape as to be easily irrigated, sufficient supply-of water during the dryest season for this purpose. His annual yield of wheat and oats from this farm is rarely than 2,000 bushels, in many seasons exceeding 8,000 bushels. So perfect-, ly and conveniently arranged is his farm, that Mr. Harris finds it necessaiy to hire but hftie help during "seedtime and harvest." With the assistance of ids two boys, yet in their teens, he plants, cultivates and reaps his immense crops of grain. In addition to wheat and oats, they plant, tend and gather large quantities of vegetables, melons and tomatoes, the latter growing to great perfection and sae.

Mr. Harris was one of the first men of Missoula couuty to try the experiment of raising fruit. He has now growing and doing well on his farm, peach, apple, plum and pedr trees; also, blackbeity, raspberry, current and gooseberry bushes, the latter bearing bountifully. He and the McWhirk Bros, of Missoula, were the first to dispel the doubt on the subject of fruit growing in Montana. i jM i year one of Mr.

Huris' peach trees bore a number of well matured peaches of excellent tiaror. The present year he hopes to be able to peaches and plumbs, and to forward for exhibition to the Territorial Fair evidences of success in horticultural porauits, and have enough left to invite his friends to eat "peaches and cream" with him upon the soil where they were produced. The net proceeds of Mr. farm for tiie past six years, have not been less than 22,000 per im Mr. IL one of the best farms the country, and is by all conceded to be a model farmer.

IT AGAIN. The Atxfjtt Courier, in its issue of 21st, criticises in forcible terms the attempt, again renewed, of certain persons in official portion to accomplish the removal of Associate Justice Murphy, of the Supreme Bench of this, Terrtioiy. The article of our eotemporaiy so well expresses the views of the HebAt-D on this subject, that we give it republicajtion entire ip pur, columns. It was understood tthat the warfofe on the Judiciary of Montanv which has been waged for moqths by two or three persons, whose motives Yn endeavoring to bring about r. substitution of Murphy were conspicuously selfish, was to cease, and henceforth, the Bench was to escape the relentless persecutions to which it subjected iu the past.

The Herald peace and liannony in the 'Republican if it can be bad upon honorablq tqnns. It will accept war if thrjtst Iptljatwill tr, Fair hotfpe to to the last whoiii this greeting may samn Brick 1 ou is a a okT the 1 tact tficit the American Tract Society issued lu 1 of fracts during the jpast it 'says: "It will take a million on forked type and wvh vile ion. 1,1 1 oi lake Union' 'hid lake I Seattle, Washington lands are Advertised for at frdim faif to $100 an acre Whole tracts at rates: The tbwn of Olympia, Washington Territory, is six miles long by four wide, contain, ing 15,360 acres, and takes in all terminus altes and additions on Budd's Inlet. Rpbebt T. Lincoln is in Washington, D.

with ills wife, the daughter of Senator Harlan, guests they are. Lincoln, says the Philadelphia Preu, slightly resembles his lamented father, and is a brilliant and witty cQBrereationalifit Boston has a Grant Club, of which Hon. A. H. Rice, ex-member of is President.

It has thirty-four Vice Presidents, including Governor Washbume and all of the Congressional delegation. Bats an Illinois paper: "During the cold weather the city editor of the Jacksonville Journal Jroze his ears to the depth of about efovem inches from the Pouxbot that he will never Vote for one hut a Democratic candidate pn a Democratic platforpi, arid condemns the passive ylicy cowardiyaad the the nwauh at dtii, who was reported killed convict whom he was followings respectfully rises to maintain'' that ma man that I am dead is aliaf." A VICTIM TO KING ALCOHOL. The Peora (DL) Redete has the following in a recent issue. It refers to ex-Governor and ex-Senator Yates, a few years ago one of the most promising intellects in the Untied States. It says Springfield has had a sensation.

A former State official, and a' man who has occupied high positions, both in the commonwealth and the nation, has been on a spree for some days in her clastic precincts. On Friday he visited Baun'a banking and demanded $50. It was refused him, whereupon he abused the teller like a pick-pocket, and had to be ejected. He visited a saloon and asked for a drink of whisky. The bar-tender told him he had none, whereupon he grew so violent that he had to be put out by force.

Drunken, friendless and is the fate of one who aspired to be President of the United States. He is now a perfect wreck, and even his friends hgve come to the conclusion that the only service he can render is to die. Whisky has swamped him as it has many others. Prom the Avant Courier. Anotber Futile Attempt.

After an apparent abandonment of what the instigators and prosecutors should have learned before this was a senseless warfare on good man, who is endorsed and upheld not roly by the bar but by evefy respectable eitlen of this Territnrv tlin zen of this Territory, the has again made an John L. District ana Associate Justice of Montana, asking for his removal. Buch we are informed by telegraph from Washington is the Failing the flret instance hist winter to procure the names of more than two or three of the members of the bar of the Territory, to present a plausible excuse for this unwarranted interference with our judiciary, we are at a loss to conjecture what plea enemies to the Interests and welfare of the Territory now set up to justify an action contrary to the wish of the bar and people of Montana. The abortive attempt last winter of a few individuals, who had failed to make Judge Murphy subservient to their purposes, to procure his removal, was promptly uet by the good people of this Territory, supported by the entire press with but one exception, and nipped in the bud, as we are satisfied will be this last strategic move of the enemies of the Judge. Judge Murphy has stood the test of more than a year's experience in onr Territory, and lias gained the good opinion of our people irrespective of party, demonstrating the fact also that he wears well with time.

The parties acting in this matter for the removal of a Judge of this Territory are gov erned entirely by selfish motives, without a single exception to base their action upon. he that has obtained in this Ttnrtory since its organization' of a few disaffecteil individuals, without just and suflkient grouucls, asking the removal of- judges; is radically wrong, and the people have determined in this ease, they have a man identified witii them in honest, retain him, if there is any virtue in- petitions or justice in the powers that be. Ioifhediatefr upop receiving his Judge Murphy sacrificed his personal interests in the East, and came to our Territory with his family almost in the middle of a winter, when traveling was not only excessively but dangerous. He immediately invested his remaining capital in a dwelling, at the Capital, and entered at once upon the discharge of his official duties. He was not aware of the precarious condition of a Judicial head in this Territory, but having received his appointment for a term of tour years, he expected to fill it, mid immediately identified himself with the in all the relations of life.

He has since, deemed it proper to his residence tb more progressive town in his district, and we are now piroud to call him one of our most. public spirited, enterprising citizens, Differing in of this respect from the adventurous carpetbaggers heretofore font-fo us as Federal eials, Judge Murphy hastinvestod in bur town lote, has pre-empted a yanch near Bozeman, which he is improving, and, we are glad to sdoesnot know that, his residence depend ujkm his tenure of office. As a pul lie journalist, seeking to carry but the will'of the people, we enter a solemn pretest against this action of probably no! more than a half dozen of men, some of hate not yet shaken the dirt of the east from their feet disregarding the will of almost onr entire population ahd setting themselves up to regulatp our; judicial affairs to suit their own private convenience, and possibly to degrade the most hbnorable branch of our Government to base and ignoble purpose. charge can be brought against Judge Murphy since Jie has occupied the bench in this Territory. As a man he haa been upright, honest and conscientions as a Judge, industrious, faithful and Impartial His record speaks well of his competency.

before him Of all the important cases and appealed, his decisions have been sus- tained in every instance save two, and one of them was the fault entirely of the record, as was subsequently proved, and the other was in reference to a matter'in which of our best attorneys agree that Judge Mur- phy was correct in his judgment, although differently viewed by the Supreme Court. I An Iowa Clebqyxan Claims Messrs. Boardman Woodbury will visit New York soon, in the interest of the Rev Joel Edwards, looking after the $28,000,000 estate, which is located mostly in New York City, was originally leased for ninety years, which have just expired, by Robert Edwards, the great-grandfather of our fr Joel. The vast estate, equal to a prilicipa falls Jto Joel and thirty-four heirs. It is opinion of those acquainted with the facts the that it is only a question of time as to its realization by the heirs.

If a compromise is effected, Joel will toon have his $3,000, 000. If a lawsuit results, by tke isauin'g of writs of ejectment against those occupying tiie property, it may be little time fore it becomes available to hnn. We stoeerely hope our friend may soon come into bossesslOn of this vast property, and too'know of no exceptouwelf whom wo would vatiwr see have it. (Joua) Titnee, 1 Hon. GoqiovxS.

Obtit, of Indiana, is the thc of tbo United States. The Ohio Democrac for Gioesbeck for the clamoring iential boi Babon Rothtohild, of Frankfort, has taken hte sret in German Parliament as a Peer of Prussia. of by a bill bill tor TELEGRAMS REPORTED 1PXOUU.T VOS THE BY western tnaear tblesrapu coupant. UNITEDSTATES. Washington, March Carter to-day, mateooed.

Martin La oons rictea of ktoping a gambling house, to two years Imprisonment. The Cqstom House Investigating resumed the examination of Collector Murphy. He was ined at great length by Senator Bayard, and particularly in regard to hie operations to test Greeley tor the nomination. Ha ib firmed that he spent hie money for this purpose, for his personal gratification, "we are all human." The witness had no recollection of luge discrepancies between the calculations of tb Uoileptor's office and me Naval office, amounting in tiie aggregate to in eight mouths, as testified to by Lettin, though he said he might have besTd of them. Tiie Senator asked the of the removal of the three hundred persona Murphy was Collector.

In to the question Murphy said that if the of the. pets sons ware given him he could answar as upou what strops were removed. He that the largest moiety he ever received $10,000, ana that he could not recollect the aggregate moieties, said, it might have beep from $80,000 $60,000. asked the witness whether he considered that any man who had relations With Tweed, or any of the Tammsny Ring, was not fit to stay in office and that they could not be res garded as faithful to the Republican party, The witness answered in a general way, but Casrerly insisted on catagoricsl answers, and Murpby finally answered in the affirmative. The witness was farther examined ae to the purchtM and sale of property by himself, Tweed, Connolly, and Hugh Smith and other subjects, when the Committee adjourned till to-morr6w.

Hartford, March city vot ted to-day by 1,963 to 485, to purchase the Trinity College grounds for the extension of the Park and a site for new State and to pay $600,000 therefor. The Demoorata held their first meeting of the campaign here title evening, which was addressed by exsSenator Doolittle. Altona, March new ex elon of the Logan burned last night, with a portion of the east wing. Lou, Philadelphia, March fire this morning in Simmons Slocums Etbiopean Opera destroyed interior of the roof. Lorn estimated at $10,000.

New York, March fire at tbo Newi York Lye Works, at Green point this morning, caused damage to the amount Of Clark; President of; the Union Pacifia Railroad Company, testified last night before the Judiciary Comipittee. tjiat In bis opinion the corruption of Bar was bad as that of the Bench, and thkt American securities abroad Were affected thereby;) The come pony's office, he said, had been removed to Bostoq fois city, on of the Iu, one instance. $60,000 was paid by the Company'to lawyer Fullerton for the settlement df a ease. He did hot think Judge Barnard got any of that money, Chicago, March gentleman indentity is not yet established, but who la supposed to be named John McDonald, was pawing the corner of Wabash Avenue and Jackson street when, large i ins Wm. I fell from the jraotof a acd broke life.

neckv oqeof the oldest and wealthiest citizens of was fitted' a pattotrof arte, died ot hearts diream yesterday at daberbau retkieuce. Post Master General Creeswell is now in The wi er lIi 8 was warm and but it ttirned suddenly very cold evening, the snureury dropping 10 in almost minutes. -------thousand to Baltimore and that France, but were ot re Al U1 German war. testified that Government realized profit on the of $40,000. The teetimonv of the Secretary substantiated by the evidence in -the Commodore in the Chief Ordinance Bureau.

Parties from Utah are preparing a case'to submit to a special committee of both Houses. They the, admission to Utah as a State ta the only way to the Mormon difficulty, and at the same time preT any further trouble to the Government. The Honte Appropriation Committee had a long discussion on the Legislative bill an appropriation of $50,000 for Civil Service Reform. The vote iq the committee was four to four, one being absent. The committee wfli report against this Item, and it will be etronglv opposed in the House by the Republicans.

Two Democrats on the committee, with Garfield and Hale, supported it and four Republicans voted against it. Judge Davis intends to investigate who forged bit name to a letter accepting the nomination of the Labor Reform Convention, and. If the parties are discovered, to pnnieb them. The Senate naval Committee dicuseed the bill for the construction of ten eloom of war and a proposition was made to lay over the bill aa an amendment to the regular Naval Appropriation BUI, but no action was taken The 8enata bill authorizing the const ruction of a bridge the Ohio, river at Evanavijle was taken up and discussed till mornihg hour The Chicago Relief bill tame up tor argued agaiastiis, bill authoi ismii railroad, Catpens fri pi, et Hurt Qtifncy UtH) 14 Wffl. tecfiWy; Baltimore.

Marc Bar, died this morning at thgof assail the Reverdy.