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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-23
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Count Peter Schouyaloff Is dead.
John Brlghts condition was worse yes
terday.
August Won Penkafen, the Austrian
painter, in dead.
One million dollars in gold bars were or
dered for shipment to London yesterday.
Monro Wilkinson (colored) was hanged
at Scottsville, KY, yesterday, for the mur-
der Of Berry Manion (colored). Sept y2,
1888.
10 Is reported that Count Won Tisza. the
Austrian premier, and Count Kalnoky,
imperial foreign minister, have rendered
their designations.
The Mexican government has taken
steps 10 prevent the introduction into Mex
leo OF American lard, owing 10 the official
announcement that 1t Is deleterious TO
health.
Secretary Window recommended Charles
q. Edwards for appointment as collector
OF customs at st. Paul and IL Is expected
his nomination will be sent to the senate
tomorrow.
The jury In Engineer Majors trial, the
third and last OF the Lehigh Valley EN-
ployes indicted for having caused the Mud
Run disaster, yesterday rendered verdict
Of not guilty. The verdict was received
with applause
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Cruise OF the Thstis.

WAsHIseTos, March 22.-Sailing orders
have been sent 10 the United States steam
er Thetis, at Mare Island navy yard, TO
proceed TO Sitka, touching at such places
as the commanding officer may deem nee
essary. When she arrives NJ Sitka and
communicates with the civil authorities.
she will, n the situation Is quiet and her
presence there not required, continue on
northward and devote her attention par
ticularly 10 whaling fleets and other com
mercial interests OF the United States In
the waters about Behring Straits and the
Arctic Ocean. As whaling vessels usually
leave the Arctic In the latter part OF Sep
tember, the presence OF the Tbetis until
then will add security 10 those engaged In
that important industry, and the Thets
parture southwark, taking care not 10 be
caught In the Ice. She will return 10 Sltka
and await further Instructions.
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EXCITED BOOMERS.
Forty Thousand People Only Awaiting the
Presidents Proclamation.

Forty Thousand People Only Awaiting the
Presidents Proclamation.
WICHITA, Kan, March PA hundred
boomers have left the northern part Of the
territory for their homes. being conducted
by the soldiers. They expect TO return
next month. Three hundred have been
brought to the state line and as many more
TO Purcell. Many hundred are hiding In
Oklahoma and others are arriving. The
soldiers are escorting them out as fast 90
possible.
ST. LOUIS, March ga special TO the
Republic from Wichita, Kan, says: Re
ports tonight from Oklahoma City state
the boomers who disappeared from their
claims and were In concealment In the
woods or on the Indian reservation, have
returned with the withdrawal Of the sol
have been hanging along the border In
desperation. The excitement at Purcell
aud on the border is intense, and people
have left their business TO hang around the
telegraph and newspaper Offices 10 hear OF
President Harrison issuing a proclamation.
The number Of boomers is augmented by
train and wagon loads Of would-be settlers
and prospectors. They have been expect
ing the proclamation each day and wher
night comes mutterings OF disappointment
and lamentations are heard on every side
OF the favorable reports today they hardly
know what to say, ms they have 80 often
been disappointed.
Col. Crocker, who has labored TO hold
back the invaders, said: "Sh0uld the
president hesitate much longer blood will
be shed. There are 10000 white people In
the Chickasaw nation alone, waiting t0
take up claims IN the territory, and disap-
p0intment has followed disappointment
until they are becoming desperate"
The boomers are greatly agitated over
the efforts 10 prevent them now going In.
The inf0rmers who have recently arrived
are taking the names of those who have
violated the provisions OF the bill by en-
tering upon lands, intending 10 appear
against them 10 defeat their filings. An
old man who has watched piece Of land
for six years TO day said band Of almost
1000 old boomers had been formed and any
effort TO disp0ssess any OF them would be
death TO the Informant. "This league" he
says, sis secret and growing In numbers
each day, and whether expelled OF not they
will hold their claims by force" The situa-
tion is certainly critical.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secretsry No
BILE after leaving the cabinet meeting this
a fternoon said he thought the president
would sign the Oklahama proclamation
this afternoon. IL not signed to day he
felt confident II would be done tomorrow.
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Towu..nd People Placer Mining.

TOWNSEND, March 2.-[Speclal TO the
Independent l-Considerable excitement
has been created here over the discovery OF
gold In the bluffs opposite this place on the
Jefferson side OF the river. A man named
McGuggan made the discovery, and within
the lass week nearly the whole population
here has gone TO the place and staked of
ground. -Four and i've cents pan Is said
to be the yield Of the dirt, which Is sort
Of red clay.
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M.Ilatts tha aa..rnar-

BISMARCK, March 22.-[special to the
independent There is q grand reception
at the residence OF exGov. Church tonight
In honor OF Gov. A. q. Mellette, who ar
rived this morning. The invitation Is gem
eral, and large concourse OF people are In
attendance. The governor took the oath
OF Office this afternoon. Immediately after
being sworn in the governor was personal
ly handed the designations OF the territorial
auditor, treasurer. attorney general and
commissioner OF Immigration.
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WORK WILL CEASE.
Pennsylvania Miners 10 he Thrown Out Of
Employment.

fennsyivanfn Miners 10 be Thrown Out OF
Employment
SCRANTON, Pa, March 22.-The COM
pany informed the miners tonight that .
"shut down" had been decided upon. The
suspension effects 1000 men. Officers Of
the company say the "shut down" is only
temporary. Old miners assert that in eleven
years there has not been SO continued o
period Of dullness as at the present time.
For the past six months the men have been
working quarter time, and their earnings
have not exceeded SIS n month and have
frequently fallen as low as S8 a month.
The miners rs rule live In rented houses,
the monthly rent of which averages from
50 TO 81, leaving not more vhan SO at the
best with which 10 support Nheir families.
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A County Printing Decision.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. March 22-
Especial to the In dependent lin the
case OF Sutherlin Bros. against the county
for damages under printing contract,
Judge Bach decided In favor OF the plain
tiffs giving them n judgment for s765. The
case Is an old one and was brought about
by the county commissioners giving county
printing TO outsiders Notwithstanding the
contract had been awarded TO Sntherlin
Bros who claimed they were deprived OF
81, ,140 profit from 1881 To 1887.
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why squires Withdrew,

wAsHIsoros, March 22-Watson
squires retired gracefully from his candi-
dacy for governor Of Washington terri.
tory. Its said Harrison frankly told him
II was understood he proposed 10 make the
governorship q stepping stone 10 the United
States senate ut the proper time, and for
that reason only he could not appoint him.
Squires admitted he was aspiring 10 sena.
toriAl h0n0rs, and thanking Harrison for
his frankness withdrew from the contest.
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DEER LopeE, March 22-[SpecIal TO the
Independent l-From gentleman just re-
turned from Drummond, 10 Is learned that
the MIlroy faction are Indignant about the
article In which II was stated that young
Milroy, assisted by two OF his friends, held
up the returning Dooley funeral procession.
Milroy says he was In Deer Lodge the day
Dooley's body was shipped.
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uartington's Opinion.

LONDON, March 22-Lord Harrington,
In an address before the council Of the lib
eraL Lunionlsts to-day, said the home rulers
need not hope 10 reverse the Judgement
given by the people at the last general
election. The rancor shown BY its oppon-
cnts dlspelled the suggestion that the lib
al.unlOnlst party was decaying.
Col Hughes Hallett, member for Roch-
ester, has resigned his seat In the com
mona
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..Too.- ana .ya.,. !"

wAsHINoTos, March 22.-The treasury
department to-day decldeded the importa-
tIons Of broken wool tops are dutiable at
sixty cents per pound las tops" and not at
ten cents a pound as waste" lt Ia sus-
pectsd tops are broken 10 resemble waste
In order 10 eyade the higher rate Of duty
imposed upon "tOps."
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trial is my most sincere prayer. Very
truly yours. BKNJ. HARRISON.
In the United States supreme court Inn
tlce announced the death OF Justice Mat
thews, and as a mark OF respect 20 his
memory the court adjourned until Tues
day. The Immediate cause OF death was
exhaustion Of the heart and congestion OF
the kidneys.
NEw YORK, March 22-On hearing OF
the death OF Justice Matthews Mayor
Grant ordered the national and municipal
Gags hoisted at half-mast over the city hall
out OF respect 10 the memory OF the dlstln.
Ruished jurist.
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WASHINGTON, March .2.-Secretary
Tracy defined his intentions In the matter
OF retaining or reinstating navy yard en-
ployes In letter addressed TO an employe
In the bureau of yards and docks As fol-
lows: 81 have your letter of the 10th inst,
concerning your discharge from the posi-
tion OF clerk In the bureau OF yards and
docks In the Washington navy yard, In
which you state your record as soldier
aud also that this record was the sole
cause Of your appointment In reply and
to correct erroneous Impressions concern
ing the same, i have 10 state you were dis
charged upon the recommendation OF the
chief OF bureau OF docks and yards for in
efficiency In the performance Of your dut-
les. At the time OF my approval OF the
recommendation for your dismissal was
not aware OF your military record and II Ii
the cause OF deep regret that such result
should happen TO q soldier; but II Is neces-
sary 10 the proper transaction OF the busi-
ness OF the navy department that persons
holding positions Hereunder shall be able
10 discharge their duties In q manner salts
factory ~ their superior officers; while the
fact OF person having q good record as 4
soldier will be considered among the best
OF recommendations for retention In or rec
ommendati0n TO q position under the navy
department, ability 10 perform satisfactor-
ily the duties OF the position which he
holds, OF 10 which he aspires, must be a
condition precedent 10 favorable c0nsiderA.
ton Of an application for retention or ap'
pointment"
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WASHINGTON. March 22-The probable
effect OF the death OF Justice Matthews
upon the length OF the special session Of
the senate was discussed to-day. Sher-
mans announcement yesterday that the
president would be enabled 10 let the sena-
tors 20 home next week was received with
great satisfaction by q large majority OF
the senators, who were desirous OF leaving
Washington, but the sad event OF the day
may cause a postponement Said one SEN
ator today: "Filling this vacancy 10 an
important matter and the president will
want time TO consider II carefully. The
court has been without the presence OF Jus.
tice Matthews for almost year and II will
shortly adjourned for the justices 10 20 on
their several circuits and the services of
an associate justice are In demand for the
expedition OF business"
The succession 10 the vacancy Ia already
discussed, there being two programmes
laid out by those who talk. One 10 that
Justice Gresham, now Judge OF the circuit
comprising the states OF Wisconsin, Illinois
and Indiana, will be nominated for asno-
ciate justice. He would In turn be sue
ceeded by Judge Woods, leaving q vacancy
10 be filled In the district of Indiana. The
other programme is that Miller will 70 on
the supreme bench. Secretary Noble 10 the
head OF the department OF justice and As
slstant Postmaster General Clarks0n 20 the
Interior department.
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rarksr.n Pramatinn.

CHICAGO, March &C. A. Parker. Of
Chicago. was to-day made general freight
agent of the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
place Of 5. B. HyDes, who is made ge- eral
freight agent Of the California Southern
railroad, one OF tho most important lines
In the Santa Fe system.
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The Minor I'm the Army.

WASHINGTON, March 22-The adju-
tant-general Of the army has published for
the Information OF the army recent de-
cision by the United States court In Michi-
gan touching the status OF minors who en-
list and forwards desert from the army. In
the case at issue the soldier enlisted when
minor, although pretending he was OF
age and afterwards deserted. He was ar
rested and court martialled. While the
proceedings of the court were awaiting re-
view the father OF the minor sued out q
writ OF habeas corpus, but the United States
court declined TO issue the writ, holding
that minor soldier Of the army In contine.
ment ON the charge OF desertion could not
be discharged from military service by
court until he had been released from such
confinement IL was also held that q
minors contract OF enlistment Is not void,
but voidable. IL he Is not over 10 years OF
age he can be discharged only upon Appli-
cation OF his parents or guardian.
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The wabash LitigatIon.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Attorneys repre-
sentlng the various interests In the Wabash
railway hearing In the federal court, look
Ing TO taking the property out Of the hands
Of the receiver, have failed to agree upon
the terms Of decree. The chief question
In dispute Is AZ to the advIsability Of put
ting set price on the property and the
distinguished attorneys are engaged In
presenting their divergent views on the
subject before Judges Gresham and Jack
HOu.
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THE RAILWAYS.

Decision by the interstate Commerce Com
mission-Ths Wabash Case.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The interstate
commerce commission, by Commissioner
Morrison, rendered Its decision to-day In
the case OF the Northwestern Iowa Grain
and Stock Shippers Association VS.. the
Chicago a Northwestern railroad COM
pany. II states that the railroad company,
making different rates for the same dis
tance ON different branches of Its road
must justify them by showing that there Is
q difference In the cost Of carrying on the
different branches. The company by long
maintaining rates without the presence of
competition on other than equal terms
makes or gives evidence that such rate Is
not too low. The company which has two
routes between points cannot lawfully
charge more for shorter than for q
longer distance ON either. A road
can carry freight from points on
its main line cheaper than
another road can carry over branch roads,
main line. and where one of such branch
lines must carry ON competition with an
other road from its main line stations, the
rate on that branch established is no cri-
terion for branches not so situated. The
company gave special rates 10 corn ship
pers In Nebraska 10 point In Illinois, by
means of which corn reached the seaboard
at low through rates. When the company
denied, MS II did, such special advantages
10 corn shippers In Iowa, II gave unlawful
preference 70 Nebraska shippers
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
THEIR HOME BURNED
Hugh McMilsn's Family Have =
Narrow Escape.
ESCAPE IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES
A servant Girl Carried Cat Iusensibte
Prom s0r0ezttoa Lo>s ~ About
Fort, thousand DoiiArs-A. B- led
yards Residence scOrehed.

DErRoIr, May 24.-The Evening Aass
gives the following account OF the
burning Of Hugh McAhllan's house
Hugh Mcmillan little thought when
he Was couyersing with some friends
yesterday about j, beng impossible Tor
a house 10 burn down over famlly's
head that he would be called upon 70
experience similar fate. But such
VAS the case when last night his
house and its contents burned to the
ground and Mr.. Mcmillan and family
barely escaped with their lives.
Between the hours OF / and > O'Clock,
Mr. Mcmillan was awakened by little
son, who had passed from has own room
% his mothers and Was asking u ne
IA ght got into the bed. The talking
aroused Mr. Mcmillan, and a moment
later hs wife called "a HIM Mr.. Nc
MILAN occupying an adjoining apart
ment) and told him that she smelt
something burning. Mr.. Mcmillan
parted the curtains, and looking out
saw that the lower and rear part of ms
beautiful summer home was ablaze and
burning ike tinder.
Mrs. Mcmillan awakened the chill
dren, picked up few rings and a
wrapper, and ran through the hallway
IN her night clothes, screaming at the
top OF her voice and calling TO the ser
want girls, SIX IN number, who occupied
rooms in the rear portion of the build
ing. She reached the ground floor,
oil ~ me- . nd
the other occupants, all OF whom es-
capped with few burns.
Mr.. Mcmillan hurriedly drew on his
pantaloOns and reached the engine To-
Gated on the premises to be used IN
case of fire, but the flames had gained
such headway that his efforts were use
less.
Henry Il. Ledyard's residence, ad-
joining Mr.. McMillans, also caught
fire, but Mr.. Mcmillan, Mr.. Ledyard
and the hired men threw water from
wells on the flying sparks and embers
and put them out as they landed on
the other house.
Mr.. McMillan's residence was built
about four years ago. Last summer
several Improvements were made upon
it and new additions added to it. MAX
ing Its total cost about $4,000. Mr..
Mcmillan recently had it furnished
with paintings, carpets, divans, settees,
rugs, etc, having put about $50, 900
worth IN 1t. These were totally ruined.
The building and contents burned in
side of an hour. The cause IL unknown.
A servant girl nearly sutfocated III
the building. Mr.. Mcmillan heard heI
screams, and rushing INTO the room
found the girl lying unconscious Lpor
the floor. She was carried out into the
yard, and it was some time before she
was herself again.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
BUSINESS AT CLARKSVILLE.
The Future OF the Village Regarded a.
Very Hopeful.

tktSasNI " NsS ytNt.s.s ,ts.Ns.
CLARKsvILLE, Mich, May 2i.-Busi-
ness is good here. Real estate is
changing hands quite freely. Several
new buildings are going up.--W. {.
Clark, who run a store at Saranac for
two years, has moved his stock here
and has Just got settled - Edwin Nash
has Just completed a new store build
ing, and has rented II To Moses Ferney,
who Will shortly open a furniture store.
Mrs. Adams, formerly OF Grand
Rapids, bat more. recently of Saranac,
has moved her millinery stock here,
and Is doing fine tTade.-GeO. Van
Horn has moved his photograph car
here from Frecport, and says he Is
going to settle down here.--JOseph
Post is the genial landlord of the
Clarksville Hotel, which ne built about
two years ago, and has done a nice
business. We have fourteen flowing
wells IN our village of the finest spring
water.-Leonard Schrock has been
here for the past five years and
runs general stock, and reports
trade good. A. Scoville has
succeeded DIR. Hess to our pOst-Office.
ana he has opened general store. lie
also handles agricultural implements
and runs a harness shOp.-GeO. f..
Marvin came here from Newaygo about
one year and a-half ago, and bought
out hardware stock, and is building
up nice trade.-O. J. Eldred came
here from Bowling last April and
bought out the general stock of y. X.
JepsOn. He has increased the stock
TO about double what 1t was.-W. H..
Brundage, the liveryman. runs a bus to
and fro from all trains, and carries the
mail, the depot being about one-half a
mile from the business center.-Mr.
and Mrs. Dudley, of Grand Rapids,
have been giving lectures here for the
past few days-The future of our
village looks very bright, and when the
new seminary IS completed and the
students begin tO arrive 1t will make
| things more lively.-S. II. Sweet,
! travelling agent for the TELEGRAM-IIER-
AID was IN town the other day and Sc
cured several new subscribers. The
TELEGRAN-HERALD gets here every
morning before Sso'clOck, and Is CON
/ sideTcd the best newspaper of them all.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
THE STORM IN THE WEST.
Travel Wet "a K.nsAs Ctty Blocked tor
fssssY Hears

Kansas CITY. No, May "A. - The
storm Of l4st night and tnls morning
delayed al the east and west-bound
trains on the railroads vest OF kansas
city, aud for tsenty hours eheetually
blocked travel On the Chicago,
Kansas aad Nebraska and Union
P4clflc railroads. The Union Pac ne
tram which started TOR Denver last
evening came back INTO the union
depot tbs morning. The tram got a.
Tar As the state line and there it re-
NAMED, beng unable 10 proceed
further
Most OF the damage Of the storm vas
done between THIS city and Lawrence,
Kan. Ia some places the track was
completely undermined, and in others
covered by small lakes. The Chicago,
Kansas * Nebraska road uses the
Union Pacific tracks for the
greater part OF the distance he-
tween tbs city and Topeka, and
consequently Us trains are also
blocked. The water was 80 deep at
LenwOOd that a pilot engine could not
get through The santa Fe tracks be-
tween this clty and Topeka are some
what undermined, bat by running
slowly the trans are able 10 cross
safely.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
Bunched Hits.

To-day Bohn and Dixon viii be the
battery.
The home team will play at Alger
Park Sunday with the kalamazOos.
Kalamazoo adds another cipher To
its unbroken record. Eight straight
defeats.
Games to-day-Grand Rapids and
Saginaw at Saginaw; Jackson and Kal-
amazoo at Jackson.
The Westons and H., ID. * Us will
play at Reeds Lake tomorrow after
noon, and as there Is some feeling be-
tween the clubs fine game can be ex-
pected. There IS 500 upon the game.
|. NJ. Weston champion amateur
baseball club of Lower Michigan, of
Grand Rapids, will play game of ball
with ROsen Bros team, at the latter 5
park, on Memorial Day, at 2:3o p. M
MuskcgoR Chronicle.
The home team had a walkaway
in their first game with the Saglnaws,
Yesterday, and will endeavor to repeat
the dose today. FaatZ has got his
shoulder limbered up, and Is th' swing
down to second base III great style.
Little Mcmahon made IA home-run.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
Standing of the Clubs.
GOOD RETURNS.
The Ladies of Grace Church Well Re
paId for Their Labor.

Another large crowd greeted the
ladies of Grace Church at the final
evening of their entertainment. The
musical and literary program pub
lished in the TELEGRAM-HERAID yester-
day morning was carried out and the
crowi broke up and repaired 10 the re-
Ireshmont rooms and booths.
Most of the articles for sale were dis
posed of and the room was cleared at
ion. m. for a dance. which was kept
mp bv the young people till midnight.
About 500 were ncttci hv the ladies' in
thi. enterprise. They will purchase a
new church organ with the proceeds.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
RrlI.linu Al rnnkIin.

tss,,ssss ~ r--sasss stsSA
C0SkLfN. Nch.. Nav 2t-Gco. ".
MIlcr, a farmer living two aud one
half miles east Of here, il preparing %
build a store here. 25x5o. Henry
Miller q GO. sre building an add dton Ia
their store. which vii make 70 25xs5
Several new dwellings, are hcuC
huilt - Mrs. Herpo snelmer, Mrs.
Brandt. Mrs Goo Brandt and NJ s.
Marre Miller. ~ Grand B3pes, age
here ol a VISIT