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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Washington National Theatre Burned.

WASHINGTON, February 26.-The Ma
tional Theatre was discovered to be on fire
at 1:30 a. m. The fire had gained consider
able headway before il was discovered. Ii
evidently started in the rear of the stage
and was first observed by two police officers
on beat in the neighborhood as ii burst
through the roof, just over the centre of
the stage. They aroused the engineer of
the theatre, who was asleep in the second
story of the building. So rapidly had the
flames spread that they were compelled TO
put ladder to his window. and he only
escaped in his night clothes The fire de-
partment was soon on the scene, but with
in 10 minutes from the time the fire was
discovered, and before anything could be
done tc check il the whole interior of the
theatre was body of flames. All the
scenery and properties, the wardrobe of the
company playing at the theatre this week
tWalack Theatre Company, books, etc, of
the lessees, which were in the box office,
were destroyed. Only the four walls of
the theatre building are now standing, and
the flames have spread to the rear of the
Harris House, adjoining The guests of
this hotel hastily left for safer quarters.
The origin of the fire is unknown. Last
evenings performance closed before II
o'clock. The wall and roof of the Harris
House are pretty badly damaged, and only
the most strenuous exertions on the part of
the firemen prevented the whole building
from destruction. The theatre build
ing of which only the crumbling walls re-
main. was owned by w. w. Raplyea, who
was also manager of the theatre. He esti-
mates the value of the building at slO0OO0
and the furniture, scenery and properties
at $50, 900. and says his insurance is about
$4,000. The value OF the wardrobe of the
company is not known.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Murder and Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, February 26-At six o'clock
tonight Thos. Bostwick, well known
saloon keeper, killed Mrs. j. h. McGue,
said to be the wife of okkeeper of this
city. He fired three shots at the woman
and then killed himself by shooting two
bullets into his head and stabbing himself
five times. 1t does not appear that they
had quarrelled or had any trouble, but
about the time mentioned the shots heard
were in rapid succession, aud when their
room was entered they were found shot
and stabbed as above stated. The bodies
were taken to the morgue. A letter writ
ten by Bostwick, in which he charges
McGue with having caused him a great
amout of trouble. 1t is not yet known who
McGue is, but he is said to he book keeper
OF some house in this city. Bostwick had
a wife and child who is said To he living in
Cincinnati
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Report on the Pay of Election Mar.
Shals.

WASHINGTON, February 20 6-Represent-
atives Springer and Van Alstyne, of the
subcommittee appointed to investigate the
conduct of Marshal Wright in the Ohio
October election, will submit a majority
report to the effect that the employment
and payment of special deputy marshals
on the day after election was illegal, and
all moneys paid such persons for services
rendered on that day should be returned
TO the United States treasury. In view of
the impracticable nature of impeachment
proceedings, and especially at this late day
of Congress the report will not recommend
the adoption OF articles OF impeach
ment, but ask that the clerk of the House
of Representatives be instructed to trans
init a copy of this report and the testi-
mony in the case To the President of the
United States and that the President he
respectfully requested 10 immediately re-
move Wright from Office and cause the At
torney General 20 institute such proceedings
in court as may be deemed necessary TO
recover the sums illegally paid out by him
and TO institute such criminal proceedings
against him as the facts may require. Stew
art, the remaining member of the sub
committee, radically dis ents from the ma
iority report
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

PARIS. Feb. 27-An announcement
made in the British House OF Commons
yesterday by Lord Fi,zmaurice the Under
Secretary Of the foreign department. that
France had been notified by England that
she could not assent 10 Frances declaring
against rice as contraband of war In
China, is proving annoying to the French
government. II is believed that the atti-
tude taken by the British government will
produce tension in the present relations
between France and England.
ST, PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-The Jou nal
de Sc Petersburg says concerning the AT
CHAN difficulty: Ii is to be hoped that
Earl Dufferin, who is instructed TO confer
with the Ameer o: Afghan, will give the
latter wise counsel. II England and Rus
sis are TO regard Afghanistan as buffer
to prevent friction. the Ameer mus. not
make 1t brand of discord or interfere
with the delimitation of the frontier. The
fact that the Ameer is to have an inter.
view with Earl Dufferin shows that the
Ameer is dependent ON the British policy.
and therefore the British policy is respon-
sible for the acts of the Ameer. II is to
be hoped that the moderation and prudence
of the English Cabinet will prevail in the
settlement of the frontier dispute, despite
the clamor raised by English politicians.
The .IourEet concludes this significant
article with the following new political
epigram: Prestige endangered on he
Nile cannot be restored on HERR road"
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Russian news
paper S,cst the organ of Gen. KomarofI,
asserts that there is q strong party at Herat
who desire that Russian protection be ex
tended over that city.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
The Congo Conference.

BERLIN, February 26.-The Congo con-
ference had its final sitting to-day, Bis
marck presiding He expressed satisfac-
tion that an agreement has been reached,
and gave a resume of the programme. He
paid special tribute to the copcilliatory
spirit displayed by the delegates, and al
luded to the formation of the new Congo
St4te as one of the most available aids to-
wards rendering the work Ct the confer
ence lasting. Bismarck concluded by
thanking the delegates on behalf Of En-
peror William.
Count DE Launay, Italian Ambassador
returned thanks to Bismarck on behalf of
the delegates, ard said the success of the
conference was largely due to Bismarck s
efforts
Bismarck then announced that the AfIi-
can International Association had significd
its adhesion to the decisions of the confer
ence. and the documents have been signed
by President Stranch on behalf of the as
sociation. The delegates then signed the
documents. fourteen in number. and the
conference was declared closed. President
Stranch, who had arrivel meanwhile, re-
ceived congratulations from all the dele
gates.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Prohibition Ticket.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., February 26.-The
Prohibition party Of Rhode Island met in
convention this morning for the purpose o;
nominating State ticket There was a
good attendance. The following ticket was
selected:
Governor-George III. Slade, of Provi-
dence.
Lieutenant Governor-Wm. Il. Franklin
of Newport.
Attorney General-Edwin Metcalf, oi
Providence.
Secretary of State-Frederick A. Warner
of Bristol.
General Treasurer-John G.. Perry, Of
South Kingstown.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
south American Commission.

WASHINGTON, February 25.-The De-
partment of State received from the Secre-
tary of the Commission to Central and
South American States announcing the ar
rival of the Commission at Caracas, the
capital of Venezuela The Secretary states
that the Commission was cordially receiv-
ed by President Crespo. Judge Thatcher
presented the credentials of the Commits
sion and explained the objects of its visit.
President Crespo replied and said he would
cooperate to the full extent OF his power
in the objects of the mission
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

WASHINGTON, Fes 27.-The Senate
spent an hour in executive session today
in consideration of the nomination Of Ed
ward A. Kreidler d Montana, to be
United States Marshal of that Territory,
vice A. G. Botkin TO h removed. Botkin
is from Wisconsin, and the Senators from
that State oppose the confirmation Of his
successor. No action was taken. The
point was made in debate that the nomina-
tion Of Kreidler was due to the influence
of First Assistant Postmaster General
Crosby, who was supposed to have a
grudge against Botkin
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
ALONE WITH CONSCIENCE.

I sat alone with nay conscience
la = place where time had cease;',
And We talked % my former living
la tho land where the years increased
And felt that should have to answer
Tie questions Il put TO me.
And 60 face the answer and question
Throughout an eternity.
Tie ghosts of forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight,
And things that | thought were dead thin K
Were alive with a terrible might;
And tie vision Of all my past life
Was al awful thing To face,
Alone witt my conscience sitting
iA that lolcmnly silent place.
Aud thought Of far-away warning,
nf sorrow THAI was To be mine;
Ia a land that then was the future
And now - the present time.
Ard thought of my former thinking,
~ the Judgment day To he;
B,lt sitting alone with my conscience
~ssHed judgment enough for me.
And wondered IL there was a future
To this land beyond the grave,
hut no one gave me an answer
And NO ono can come to save;
Then felt that the future was present
And the pFescgt would leyer go by,
For Il was but the thought of my past life
Grown iTsio eternity.
Then ! woke from my timely dreaming,
And the vision passed away,
And / knew that the far-away warning
Wac n warning Of yesterday;
Aud pray that may not forget ~
In this land before the grave,
That may NOT cry cut in the future,
And no one come To- save.
Aud 20 / have learnt q lesson
Which ought To have known before.
And which. though learnt IL dreaming,
hope 10 forget no more.
- ~it alone with my conscience,
Ia the place where thc years inCrcasr,
Aud try 10 think 81 lhe future.
In the iaEd where time will cease
Aud know Of the future judgment.
How dreadful sOe'eT II be,
That to ia alone with my conscience
Will be Judgment enough foF mr.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Important Decision.

PORTLAND, Oregon, February 26.-The
Supreme Court to-day affirmed the decis-
ion of the lower court in the case OF Nelson
Bennett against the Northern Pacific Ex-
press company. Bennett sued for SIS 900,
the value of a package of money shipped
from this city to Ainsworth and stolen from
the agents safe on the night of its arrival
The lower court found for Bennett in the
full amount
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Coasting Accident.

PITTsBURG, February 26.-This after
noon a sled on which were nine boys and
girls dashed down a hillside near VIII
liamsburg, South Pittsburg, and at the
bottom ran into wagon which was pass
ing. All were more or less in ured-five
quite severely. The sudden contact of the
sled with the wagon, together with the
screams of the frightened coasters, caused
the horses to take fright, and il was with
great difficulty that the driver prevented
the team from running away and dragging
with them the coasters, whose limbs were
entangled in the wheels of the wagon.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
No Right to Appeal.

WASHINGTON, February 26.-The cele
Drated McGarraghan land case came VI
once more in the Interior Department to-
day upon an appeal of McGarraghan from
the decision of the Land Office rejecting
his protest against the reception of certain
mineral entries made by the New Idris
Mining Co. on lands in Rancho Panochs
Grand. The Secretary decided that Nc
Garraghan had no right to appeal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
THE MOTHERS GIFT.
Putnam Conn. Journal
HELENA. Montana, January l..

HELENA, Montana, January l.. lS>i
Nh EnsToR will you please publish the-
eautiSuI Hue- because they were sent To u
ritter from hi- old home. Woodstock. After ly
~ unuoticcd for more than year, one dal
Joking over some papers he rc-read them. IA
-ent tn the foot Of the cross and found mercy.
Iu hopes that some other boy, far from hon
Iay read them with like result, | ask you 10 prir
be- verses. CHILD OF JESS.
Rememl,er. love, who gave you ihis
When other days shall come
When slic who had thy earliest kiss
Sleeps in her narrow tomb.
Remember twas a mother gave
The ga To one she'd die to save.
That mother sought pledge Of love.
The hottest for her son;
And from the gifts Of God above
she chose "A goodly one,
She chose for her beloved hoy
The source Of life and light, and joy,
Aud bade him keep the gift-that when
The pasting hour should come,
They might have hope To meet again
Ia her eternal home.
she said hi- faith ia that would b"
sweet incense To her memory.
and should the scofier. IN hi- pride,
Laugh tkai fond gin To -corn,
And bid him east that pledge aside
That he from youth had horne
She bade him pause and ask hts brrass
II he, or she, had loved htm best
4 parents blc-si;..s on her sou
Goes witk this holy thing:
The love that would retain tho osi~
Must To the other cling.
Remember It's no idle toy
4 mothers iiift-rcmembcF, tsDy.
How, October ~ lssj.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. 27.-The men
arrested last night for creating riot at he
mills where the weavers' strike is IN pro-
gress. today are held for 81, 900 bail each
for melting the riot Two others are held
in 81 $50 bail for threatening TO kill non-
union workman.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

NEW YORK, February 26.-It was said
at the Custom House to-day that Captain
Brackett, recently deposed special agent,
has been indicted by the U. s. Grand Jury
The specific charge on which the belief is
based relates to loan Of $3.50, which the
Captain obtained from an agent OF the I'm
porting House and did not return until
after an investigation into his affairs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. 21.-The Eoey
Ecening publishes the statement, on entire
ly trustworthy authrity, that Senator
Bayard will enter Clveland's Cabinet as
Secretary of State, aud will forward his
resignation as Senator TO the Legislature
Wednesday.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

WASHINGTON, February 27.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior has revoked the circu-
lar of Cctobler 23d last issued by the
Commissioner of the Land Office refusing
to allow amendments of pre-emption
filings and homestead and timber applica-
tiOns
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

LONDON. February 25.--It has been de-
cided that the marriage of Princess
Beatrice to Prince Henry, of Battenberg,
shall take place in Whippinham church,
Isle Of Wight, in July, while the Queen is
at Osborne.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

LONDON, February 26.-Sir Henry Cor
don, brother of the hero of Khartoum, has
requested Zebber Pasha to open negotia-
tions with Mahdi for the restoration of the
private papers and other personal property
OF General Gordon which fell into the
hands Of Mahdi's troops when Kbartoum
was captured. Zebber Pasha is requested
to inform Mahdi that these souvenirs are
only wanted for the satisfaction of General
Gordon's immediate relatives and is an-
thorized TO guarantee that no military use
will he made of the papers.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

LONDON. February 2i.-Sir John Lub-
book, Liberal. resumed the debate on the
motion to censure. He said he would sup
port the government in any measure neces-
sary to benefit Egypt.
Mr. Charles :. Wortley, Conservative.
said he thought the government had acted
with the climax of measures toward Gen.
Gordon.
Redmont, Home Ruler, opposed the Pre-
miers motion and was seconded in oppo-
sition by several PaInelites. The opposi-
tion became so noisy that the Speaker in
terfered, and when silence was restored. he
said he thought it was his duty to inform
the House that he thought the subject had
been adequately discussed.
At this the Parnellites nearly all Joined
in prolonged howl and decisive cheers.
VIM. OBrien, Home Ruler. shouted out,
We will remember this in Ireland" This
remark was greeted with cries of "0h -
oh {" Name him, Name him. The
Speaker thereupon named OBrien.
Gladstone AT once moved that the named
member he suspended.
OBrien jumped up and shouted, This is
the hour OF my ambition
After the uproar which attended this
passage of words had subsided. Thomas
Sexton. Home Ruler, rose to point OF or
der. He was summarily overruled by the
Speaker.
A Division" was then called upon Mr..
Gladstone's motion to suspend O'Brien. IL
resulted in a vote of pa tor the motion.
and bat 20 against it.
The Speaker. when the vote had been
recorded, ordered Mr.. OBrien to withdraw
from the House
GBrien arose, Strengthened himself up
TO his full hight, and exclaimed with great
precision and sarcasm, Certainly, sir:
will withdraw from this House with mere
pleasure than entered it," lie then walk
ed out
The Parnellites objected to the resump-
ton of the debate on the motion of cen
sure because it would prevent discussion.
Gladstones motion to resume the debate
on the motion of censure was adopted by a
vote of 222 to 10.
LONDON. February 2i.-Gladstone, in
House of Commons this evening moved TO
postpone all notices and motions till after
the order OF the day. resuming the debate
on Northcote's motion OF censure against
the government for its Egyptian policy
was disposed OF. In response to an inter
rogatory put by Ellis Ashmead Bartlett,
Conservative, Gladstone explained that he
had never mentioned abandoning Soudan
by Her Majesty's forces after the capture
of Khartoum. lie had merely said that
the evacuation OF Soudan by Egypt bad
formed the original policy of Her Majesty s
government That policy remained I'M
altered, but recent events had prevented
its execution.
LONDON, February 26.-In the House OF
Commons this evening Henry Chaplin,
Conservative, for middle division of Lin
colnshire. resumed the debate on the
Stafford Northcote motion to censure the
government for its Egyptian policy. He
said that not many months must be al
lowed to elapse before the accumulated
errors and craven conduct of the treachery
toward General Gordon should meet with
righteous and just reward in deep and
bitter execration of an outraged and indig-
nant nation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05
Latest News.

SAUKIM, February 25.-The latest news
from Agig and Sami confirms the report of
the brilliant victory won by Mudir, of
the Tacka and Shukria tribes of friendly
Arabs against the Hadeniowa tribe in the
attack made by tie latter upon some
friendly tribes for supplying the garrison
at Kassala with grain. 1t Is now stated
that during the battle no less than 5000
Hadendowahs were killed, and among the
slain Sheikh Moussa. kassala garrison is
short of food and ammunition, and as the
place is hard pressed by the enemy despite
their recent repulse, its surrender must re-
suit unless the garrison is relieved soon.
LONDON, February 25.-The following
particulars of the battle near Kassala have
Just been received from Suakim
Handendowah attacked kassata garri-
son, which had sailed out to cover the en-
try of convoy of grain. The garrison
made hasty defense works on the open
plain west of the city and received the on
slaught of Hadendwah with such terrible
fire that the latter fell back in confusion
with heavy loss. The Shukoorie tribe who
had brought the grain for Kassala, attack
ed Handendowah on the flank and rear
while the garrison troops advanced to the
attack. Hadendowah became panic strick-
en- and fled in all directions. Their chief
was killed. Moussa sent an agent to
Atmick asking what terms would be re-
quired for surrender, and he was informed
that Atmick must have hostages before he
could negotiate with Moussa.
KoRTI, February 25.-A number of the
the spies and robbers hiding in the long
grass on the hills between Howeiyatt aud
Gakdul seized a guide of the British sol
dier bringing dispatches from Gakdul to
Korti, ard the soldier was obliged to retire
to Howeiyatt. The Mudir of Dongola has
been informed that the Mahdi has gone on
a steamer to Elbeh.
KoRTI, February 25.-Gen. Bracken-
burg, commander of the late Gen. Earle's
forces, reports from Hebbeh, opposite
Kanient Island, that on the 2lst his entire
force, including $50 animals, guns and
equipment, crossed over to the right bank
OF the Nile ready to advance at day break
Sunday to Abu Hamed, forty miles distant.
Brackenburg had visited the scene of Col
Stewards murder, and found some of
Stewards visiting cards. papers belonging
to Herhin and Power and shirt sleeve
stained with blood. The steamer which
conveyed Stewart from Khartoum to the
place Of murder is now sixteen feet above
the present level Of the water. She is
gutted and filled with sand.
The wounded with Brackenburgs party
are doing well. No deaths have occurred
since the 18th. The health and spirits of
the troops are excellent, only eighteen
men besides the wounded being sick.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-03-05

CHICAGO, February ga private tele-
gram just received here states that Repre-
sentative Logan, Of Whiteside county,
(Republican) was stricken with heart
disease in the Illinois Legislature, this
morning and fell dead on the floor of the
House
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-03

The steamer Durham City arrised at
Boston the 2Sth ult., from London.
About 9 O'Clock Thursday, when about 100
miles east from Boston light, the wind blow
ing strong from north northwest. Capt.
Lund observed signals of distress fying
from a vessel about eight miles south. The
steamers course was instantly changed, and
the two port cutters were swung outside
and got in readiness to lower away. On
reaching the distressed vessel she proved to
be the American schooner John G. Ferris
Of Ellsworth, which was completely wat
er-logged and her cargo was fast washing
away. Capt Belts, his wife, his brother W.
Belts, and ]. W. Wakefield of the schooner
were in their boat at the leeward of their
vessel. When the steamer was brought as
near the wreck as possible the shipwrecked
crew rowed ost TO the steamer. where willing
hands helped them on board, they being
exhausted as 10 be unable 10 do much 10
aid themselves.
that he sailed from Calais Sunday
morning with 5000 feet Of plain hemiock
for Nantucket Everything went all right
until "Wednesday night. when the wind be-
gan TO blow strong from the north north
west. In short time the vessel sprung
leak and rapid, began TO fill forward. I'VE
worked on the pumps" said he, "till day
light. when We saw there was no hope Of
saving the vessel. The deck load conf
menoed TO wash away, so We determined
to abandon her. After we set the distress
signals We lowered the boat in which We
remained until rescued by tie steamer"
Two vessels passed them without paving
any attention 10 the signals Of distress. On
their arrival IN port they were conducted TO
the office Of the agent OF the steamer, and at
his request the president Of the Boston and
Maine railroad furnished the crew with pas
sage 10 their home in Ellsworth.
The wrecked schooner wa. tuo-ma.,er
Of fifty FIVE tons and owned BY the captain,
his father, and brothers Of Ellsworth, and
Capt T. l.. Fullerton, of Somervlle, Mass
She was valued AT $1,000. ON which there
i no insurance.