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Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28
Another Tenement House Horror.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., May 2.-The three
story frame tenement house No. 20 Colgate
street collapsed this morning Five faml-
lies occupied the premises. including =
persons. -Four persons were killed. Barney
Nellie and Mary Anderson, were AL smother
eel in bed Michael Welsh, - years, head
crushed John Coyne, 80 years, badly hurt
and nine others hurt more orless seriously
The firemen and police are engaged IN the
work of clearing away the debris, FOR
tunately no fire broke ont IN the ruins.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

THERE were at last accounts still over
800 patients down with the fever at Ply
mouth, Pa, but the disease does not seem
to be as fatal and the number of cases is
diminishing. The town authorities seem
to be at last fully aroused and are provid-
ing for sewerage and to supply the people
with pure water.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28
She Puts IL Strong.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Miss Elizabetn
Cleveland, sister of President CLEVELAND
has written a letter to DIR. Howard Crosby,
of New York, upon the question OF totAi
abstinence, in which she takes exceptions
to certain views expressed by DIR. Crosby
upon the liquor question. Miss Cleveianss
argues steadily for total abstinence anu
makes plea for the absolute extinction u
intoxicating beverages.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

Col. WM. N. KENNEDY, Grand Master
of Masons of Manitoba, died in London
May Sd, on his way home from service in
the Soudan. The craftsmen of that Prov
ince are in great affiiction at present and
deserve much sympathy.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

WHILE Poundmaker follows the fortunes
of Riel in his downfall and surrender, Du-
mont and Big Bear seem as resolute on
mischief as ever. Any severe treatment of
those who have surrendered will prevent
the surrender of others. There are enough
still on the warpath to make long and
costlv war
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

AFTER June 18th all mails between San
Francisco and Portland will be withdrawn
from the steamships and sent overland by
rail. There will be 123 miles of staging
between the ends of the two roads, but
even with this the schedule time will be
reduced from SO to fifty-six hours, and
during the season the railroads will con-
meet and make the time still shorter.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

THE municipal election at Hot Springs,
arkansas, resulted in the choice of General
w. P. Walsh, Republican, for Mayor. For
Police Magistrate, j. A. Carr, a worthy and
intelligent colored man was elected by a
handsome majority, beating several white
candidates who divided the chivalry vote
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

THE government, the troops and the cow
bows, all seem to be determined that this
recent Apache outbreak shall be summari-
ly settled. This is the proper policy, lib
erality and Kindness to those Indians who
are peaceful and trying to conform to more
civilized methods, but inexorable severity
to those who refuse to he anything but
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

am delighted with the location of
Benton. on the northern bank and at the
head of navigation of the Missouri river.
Still must here say, the depression pre-
vailing over this once renowned centre of
Northwestern trade, seems to cast chill
ing atmosphere around the meeting of
even old comrades-in-arms. But In this
age of sudden and gigantic changes, where
is he who dares to presage the future of
the grandly historic old Fort Benton? l
at least shall leave its solution to time; (;
therefore | have now only to thank the
old timers for the generous hospitality ex-
tended in my behalf, with a hope that
their wishes may be fully realized.
JOHN MCCAFFERTY.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

7o Tie HCH. y. S Dadr, Jiafgs 9f hhe /HiJa
Tadi1aI DiSDi7 CoHyf.
n presenting you 1ur report, giving to you
and through you TO tie public, 4 synopsis Of
our work and the result OF our investigations,
it j. the sense OF this Grand Jary that we can
not properly leave the subject without paying
a tribute to our District Attorney, W. ii.
Hunt. His direction and assistance TO rs has
been invaluable, he not only showing com
mendable zeal, but performing hls duties with
a tact and knowledge Of our county affairs
that almost alone has enabled Us 10 come 10
proper understanding Of the true condition Of
things: and while we cannot wish that all
the tax payers Of Jefferson county should be
called 10 attend a session Of the grand luiy
ESPECIALLY such session as has just been
heidi in order TO be made acquainted with
the value Of the services he has rendered
them. we do feel that If all could see as We
have seen they would feel a satisfaction not
heretofore enjoyed. They would know that
all county officials would be held to the strict
performance of their duty, and that the affairs
Of our county would be conducted IN re-
spectacle and proper manner; that his close
scrutiny Of all transactions would detect
wrong doing should il be attempted, while
his keen sense Of right under ali circumstances
can be taken as a guarantee that no man will
Ne uniuStlv accused We might multiply
words in extolling the value Of his services.
What we have said we feel to be but a simple
act Of justice to him. We wish him health
and prosperity, and that we may receive the
benefit Of his usefulness long IN the future
We offer this tribute to Mr.. Hunt on behalf OF
the people Of Jefferson county, whom we fee
that we represent.
lrN II TAYLOR. CHAs. STARRETT,
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

y will be observed that the commissioner
uays himself $1,000 for a trip to Jefferson
with hi, own team; that he pays himself
S,72.7S lor the use Of his own building as
iail. when as a matter OF fact, from evidence
before us, he was using il for produce ware
house Of his own while il was occupied by
prisoners, and he never wholly turned over
his building at all to the county. lie drew a
total from the county exclusive Of his salary
and mileage Of s525.S5. w. ;. Powell,
county commissioner, drew 81 5000 IN year,
of which amount si,9 was Cor items other
than salary-trips to Helena, lumber, etc.
I. +. Doughery drew s25s in the same
period. or which 5000 was for items Other
than salary and mileage. great deal oi
money has been paid to road supervisors be
tween March, 1884, and up to March, 1855
rs for instance:
Il Rurrrll .....s............. s.b !.
J IL. Evans. -, =
w W. McCali................. i'i U
We cannot believe the reports Of some o
these officials have been revised with suih
cient care. The Probate Judge drew sIo4. SC
and in all cases that we could examine HI
fees were legal and just.
But cur greatest complaint lies IN tn
allowance made TO the sheriff. He has bee
paid money in the mos; reckless manner, an
whenever there seems to have been doul
as to his fees he got FIVE times the benefit {
the doubt where the county received on
The commissioners allowed John MeDermo'
sheriff, from March, 1854, to March, IsS
s,.47I 20. and to various deputies s99o.5
and to guards, horse hunters, men scare
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

In concluding our report We wish to be
understood a. laying these matters before the
public not in any unfriendly spirit toward the
officers Of the county. but in the conscientious
discharge Of sworn duty 10 the court and
people. There must be a change in the
methods Of ;vansacting county business, and
every effort % curtail public expenses and re-
duce the debt. The county should not pay
man for service any more than an indi-
vidual would, and honest men ought not to
try 10 collect any more than the law and the
good sense Of the authorities permit to be
paid.
An honest error Is 70 be sometimes expected
in the conduc, Of county government, but
continuation Of such careless, unwarranted
blunder> a. have been made in this county
will render the commissioners and other off,
cial, indictable una>r the law for criminal
negligence. We shall look for report from
the next grand jury for this county noting an
Improvement in public matters, and we re-
,pectfully ask thi, Honorable Court TO charge
The grand jury to meet in October to take up
the work where we leave it Oft and report to
the people.
We quote for the information OF tax payers
the statute respecting appeal, from the Board
Of Commissioner, Sec. $50, page ass
whenever a claim Of any person against a
county shall be di,allowed in whole or in
par. or when any tax payer Of the county
shall feel aggrieved by any allowance made
by the board As excessive, unjust TO the
county, Or illegal, such person may appeal
from the decision Of such board to the district
court for the county, by causing a written
notice oI such appeal to be served on the
clerk Of such board within thirty days after
the making Of such decision or allowance
and executing a bond 70 such county, with
surety to be approved by the clerk Of such
/ board, conditioned to prosecute such appeal
to effect and to pay all cost, that shall be
adjudged against the appellant Under this
Law any tax payer may appeal and the county
I bN lhotEAAGA. We VAIN lliN biliANlN VI tAaN
past feeling Of distrust throughout the entire
County, and we advise The commissioners to
stop dealing with themselves in so many
ways, oy 10 resign. 1t is not just that they
should pass on thei. own claims other than
their per diem and mileage, and to permit
such practice is pernicious in every way to
the good Of the county
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
/ l. VI. u. TAYLOR. CHAs. STARgETT.
Clerk. Foreman Of Grand Jury
:. I. TUTTIE,
:. s. HARPER.
GEORGE A DOUGLAS,
HENRY FULTON,
| JAMES WAGENsEN,
I. SHOTwEIL,
III. O. JOHNSON,
A. {. QUAINTANCE,
Gro. FRANKS,
IuHN 4. HEATING,
AMOS CALVIN,
/. y. Buck,
4. \. MARSH,
WM. l. COPELAND.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

D.tc Amount. For what issued.
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

wAREANT- rAID h. v. JEFFERls, COUNTY CON-
Helena weekly herald., 1885-05-28

CHIAs. STARRErT,
:. I. FUTILE,
5. ). HARPER,
g. A. DOUGLAS,
HENRY FULTON,
JAMES WAGENsEN,
!. SHoTwELL,
III. O. JOHNSON,
A. c. QUAINTANcE,
GEo. FRANKS,
IoHN A. kEATING,
AMOS CALVIN,
|. y. BUCK,
A. A. MARSH,
WM. l.. COPELAND.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26

Reginald the First" in the Syracuse
Standard, says of well-known actor:
''W. J. Ferguson, who as Macdri, in the
play of Called Back acted at Wietiug
Opera-House last week, was so favorably
criticised, illustrates in himself the trials OF
his profession. Not until four years ago,
when he was engaged to support Modjeska,
was anything good Of him known. Then
the papers began to speak of him as young
actor with bright future before him. The
attention he attracted while in the train of
the Polish actress secured him an engage
ment at the Madison Square Theatre. Dur
ing the run Of Hazel Kirke' he relieved
Tom Within, the original, in Phtac,ls Green.
That opportunity brought him fairly into
view. The part he is playing now Is at
variance with the most of his previous eff
forts, but for mastery of minute aud SYM
metry of construction IL Is splendid study.
ITO speak Of Mr.. Ferguson, however, as
young actor is n mistake. In neither
years nor service is he novice. He tells
me that he remembers Syracuse when the
advent here of Sherry's New York Theatre
Company for u weeks engagement was n
crowning event in the theatrical season.
He was a member of that wandering band
Of players That was certainly twenty Eve
years ago. Later on he became attached TO
tho theatrical fortunes of Laura Keene. On
the fatal night when Lincoln was shot AT
Ford's Theatre, Washington, he was on tho
stage in costume. 1t was in his lap that
the martyrs head rested before the dying
man was removed from tho box. Wilkes
Booth, the assassin, he knew intimately
we'll. The last character he over assumed
was PiscdrO. Mr., Ferguson had u part in
tho performance. SO he Is no theatrical
stripping. He long ago wore long trousers
in his prOfession.N
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
GARLAND OPPOSED.
why Democratic Senators Will
Not Favor His Admission TO the

why Democratic Senators VIII
Not Favor His Admission TO the
Cabinet.
few weeks ago there did not appear to
be the slightest opposition to Senator Gar
land going into Mr.. Clevelaud's Cabinet
In fact, every one thought that he had been
rendered Cabinet portfolio without any
questions being asked. This, however, is
not the case. When Mr.. Garland called
upon the President elect at Albany, the
latter told him that he had heard great
deal about his legal attainments, and sug-
gested that if he was indorsed by his Demo-
cratic colleagues in the Senate he might
have the Attorney Generalship. Mr.. Gar
land returned to Washington.
Shortly after n paper was handed round
in the Senate asking for the Endorsements
OF Senators to Mr.. Garland's application
snng was hero struck. More than one
Senator refused 10 indorse the application.
The reasons given for this are that Mr..
Garland is not Democrat in his opinions
upon important legal questions; that he
is a Federallst. They dispute his claim
upon Cleveland for anything, alleging that
he took no part in the campaign, made
no speeches, not even in his own State,
and that there had been while Mr.. Blaine
was a Senator intimations from him to
Garland that the proper place for the Ar
kansas statesman was tho Supreme Bench.
1t is said that when the bill 10 increase
tho number of Supreme Court Justices was
introduced, Mr.. Blaine walked over to Gar
lands seat, and said "That bill is in part
for your benefit
Ever since this, II is further alleged, Mr..
Garland has had fondness for the Plumed
Knight, and really desired his election.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
EAST WARRINGTON.

FELL ON THE IcE.-Mr. Chas II. Dun
nington fell on tho ice in front Of Dr. Doo-
ley's drug store, corner Of Second street and
Pennsylvania avenue, Saturday night, and
sustained such painful injuries as TO confne
him 10 his he'd.
MAKING ROME HOwL.--Hartman klug,
the Lava.Bed shoemaker, and the notorious
Ellen Nolan, alias Ellen All, got drunk TO-
gether Saturday evening and made Rome
howl. They were hauled into the Eighth
Precinct Station to sober up. Both Klug
and the woman are hard characters, and
spend abont half of their time In the lock-
up.
AN OFFICER ATTAcKED.-Mr. James
McGreevy the special officer doing duty in
the vicinity Of the Capitol, was attacked
by negro roughs Saturday night. The OIL
cor knows some of the men, and will get
warrants out for their arrest.
UNIoNTowN was the scene Saturday
night Of bloody fight betwoen William
Vermillion and John Clark. Both men
were arrested by Officers Mari and w. T..
Anderson.
A DANGEROUS PLACE. One of the
darkest and most dangerous places along
the route through this city of the Balti-
more & Potomac Railroad is the crossing at
New Jersey avenue and Canal space. There
should by all means be light at this place.
but there has not been one for many weeks.
The fault Is with the District authorities,
not tho railroad company.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The SUNDAY-ScHooL UNIoN.-The
regular monthly meeting Of the South
Washington Sunday School Union was
held at Westminster Presbyterian Church,
ON Seventh street, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. All the Sunday-schools In South
Washington were well represented. APP
propriate addresses were made by Revs,
DR.. Bttenger, pastor Of the church, Drs.
Nourse and Meador. The attendance was
very large, the church being filed. The
election of officers of Westminster Church
for the ensuing year will take place to-
night.
ADDITIONAL SEwERs.--The people are
glad to see the Commissioners give their at
tention to South Washington in the matter
Of additional sewerage. There is an entire
absence Of sewer facilities in the squares
In which the Commissioners have decided
S wers shall be laid. This absence causes
not only great inconvenience to tho resi-
dents. but seriously affects the health of
this section. Let the work begin at once.
VIsIToRs.-Mr. and Mrs. Gillingham, of
Long Branch, N. j., will spend week or
80 in seeing the sights of the city. They
are stopping at Mrs. Tunes, corner Seventh
and L streets southwest.
Door FOUND OpEN.--Officers Barry and
Henry found the store door of A. Kendrick,
corner Of Four-and-a-half and ID streets
southwest, open about o'clock this morn
ing and secured the same.
PRAYER MEETINGS. - Prayer-meetings
will be held at Fifth Baptist Church every
night this week with the exception of
Friiay night.
A RECENT EvENT.-The members of the
Young Ladies' Island U. b. A., No. /, gave
an elegant reception to the Young Mems
leland u. B. A., at Fisherman's Hall, on +
street, between Third and Four-aud "a half
southwest, last Friday evening. Rev. Il. S.
Lave delivered some very appropriate re-
marks to the occasion, after which an ele-
CANT collation. was indulged in by all,
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

DIR SAGE's Catarrh Remedy cures when
every other so-called remedy fails.
BISHOP PAEET preached three effective
and timely sermons to immense c0ngrega-
tions In Baltimore yesterday.
THE first Of the series Of meetings result
ing from the Moody movement was held at
the Congregational Church yesterday after
noon and largely attended.
JAY GoULD's wonderful new yacht will,
II is said be most completely and eleg intly
furnished. Among other useful aud in
disrersaIle things ordered for it was box
Cf DIR, Bulls Cough S.
REV. DIR. MAYOR delivered an address
last night at the Foundry Church, at the
fifteenth anniversary meeting of the
Woman's Christian Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia. He took for his subject
'Philanthrophy."
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued
as follows: John II. Trammel and Maggie
j.. Shirley, both Of Fairfax County Va;
Michael G. Mccormick and Laura Ham
mersly; @. p. Crandell, of this city and
M0llie Lahey, of Baltsmore, Nd
TIE old sewer in West Washington has
just been repaired in n rather novel way,
under the super vision of Superintendent of
Streets Burrows. A new sewer has been
built in the old one without making any ex-
cavatiou IN the streets. The bottom of the
old sewer was deepened and the new sewer
was made egg shaped, SO as to give il the
same capacity as the old one.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
THE CAPITOL,

The Capitol building is supposed to be
fre-proof. The walls are of marble, the
floors of tiling and the roof of iron. Yet
it took fire this morning. There was
collected around the building this morn
ing number Of fre.engines to subduo a
fire as large as mans hand. There is q
hag-pole on the top of the House of
Representatives, as every ono knows.
This pole, by exposure to the weather,
became cracked. This morning, as the fires
were being added to in order to warm up
the building, spark blew into and warmed
up tho crack in the flagstaff The wind
caused tho spark to set FIRE TO the pole The
fro slowly followed down through the
opening in the roof and was then extin-
guished. But very few people knew that
there had been n fire at all.
The damage caused by the fire can be re-
placed by an expenditure of about s.
The Committee on Public Buildings has
been instructed to Investigate the matter
The explosions in London the other day
have undoubtedly given undue prominence
in the Congressional mind to this small FIRE
to-day. But it is no undue precaution to
try and head of all things of that diabolical
character. The damage sustained were to
flags contained in boxes just above the
glass roof of the House.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
THE CITY posroFFloE.
Petition for the Condemnation OF
a Certain Square.

Refit1On Tor inc conformation OF
Certain Square.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morrill, pre-
sented petition signed by a large number
of citizens of the District, praying for the
condemnation and purchase of the block
bounded by Eighth aud Ninth and e and
+ Streets for site for City Postollice
building. They set forth that in their
judgment this is the best location for q
City Postohice, for these reasons;
1t is near the centre of property valua-
tion in the city.
1t is adjacent to the General Postofiice
Department..
1t is nearest the centre of all street-car
lines in the city.
The annual interest charge on the total
cost Of the square could not much exceed
and probably would be less than $4,000 per
annum the Government is now paying
$4,000 rent for one building at the corner
of Eighth and L streets
Many of the buildings now on the square
are available for Immediate use, and will
effect a large annual saving in rents now
paid by the Government for other and in
ferior quarters.
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee ON Public Buildings and Grounds.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds voted unanimously on tho pur-
chase of this square this morning for post
Office purposes and would listen to no other
location.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.
The Flagstan over the HOu'
Hnrmen.


BuFued.
There was considerable excitement at the
Capitol this morning over the discovery
that the roof Of the House of Representa-
tives was a-fire. An alarm was sounded
about IL o'clock from box 81, and the Fire
Department answered promptly, but were
somewhat delayed In getting stream on
the fire on account Of the difficulty In fJrc-
ing water to such great height.
CRITIC reporter made his way to the
roof and discovered that the fire was not of
an alarming character rs was at first re-
ported. The fire originated In the large
wooden platform and nagbox erected on the
roof at the base of the flagpole, and the plat
form was completely destroyed by the
flames and the flagstaff so badly burned
that there was some hesitancy on the part
OF the employees to run up the flag when
the House convened for fear Of the pole
breaking.
The fire was caused by sparks from a
chimney of one of tho committee rooms,
and, after burning the woodwork on the
roof, the flames communicated with the
interior, where tons Of documents were
stored, and q serious connagration was only
prevented by tho timely discovery Of the
fire and the skill of Chief Cronin aud his
men. Tho fire was communicated to the
interior by the heating of the copper roof
ing almost to melting point. The chief
stated that If the roof had not been of
metal the entire wing would have un-
doubtedly been burned. He also said that
If the fire had happened to caught on the
roof Of the old House Of Representatives
the fire would have been more extensive on
account of there being great deal of wood
in the composition of the roof.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26
THE HIRD-sTREET DAIRY.
Tie Ola Case Against Frank War,
brought Up.

The old case of Walter and others against
Frank X, Ward, to compel him virtually 10
abandon his business OH Third street north
west, came up in the Court in General
Term to-day. Mr.. II. L. Davis representing
the oomplainants, presented aflidavits to
show that Ward had not complied with
the order of the court to remoye his
horses, stock, &C., fromthe Alderney Dairy
building on Third street, and asked that a
rule be issued against him to show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt.
MIR. Wards counsel being absent from the
city, he appeared before the court in person
and stated that his new building was not
entirely completed, and the delay was
owing to unexpected drawbacks. He had
expected to move from Third street long
since, but the reverses had prevented. If
ailidavits were of any avail he could bring
hundred in contradiction of those pro-
sented, and show that the place was not a
nuisance. II nothing prevented, however,
he thought that no would be able 10 get
away in two weeks. Tho court ordered tho
rule to issue and directed that it be made
Ieturnable two weeks hence.
The Evening critic., 1885-01-26

WANTED-A SITUATION DY YOUNG
w man from the country; has been used to
general housework. Address 2006 Seventh ST.
DIV. 1a2f