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The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
More Mur1erA.

Fort RENO, April PA settler named
Goodwin arrived here yesterday from
Oklahoma and reported to the post com
mander that he and three others were
fred upon by party Of twelve Texan
claim jumpers. Goodwin is the only oae
who escaped; the other three being kill
ed. A detachment of troops has been
sent to the scene to investigate and arrest
the guilty parties,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
SIXTY MILLION

OF people is what we confidently expect
the next Uuited States Census to show as
the population of the Great Republic.
One fourth Of the whole number live in
the states Of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas
and Colorado--that is, in States reached
by the lines of the great Burlington sys'
TEN. In other words, if you want to get
to the principal cities and towns Of a sec
ton which contains one quarter of the
American people, you should secure
your tickets via ''rhe Burlington" It goes
everywhere, and offers to the traveller the
best Accommodations which money, skill
and taste can provide. Its lines pass
through the finest and most picturesque
portions of the West. For maps, timn-
tables, etc, address, w. J. G. Kenyon. Gen
Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn. mott
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

The ''tumblers' at the Park theatre
this week are immense.
A large number of Barker residents
came into town yesterday.
W. ]. Skinner, the leading editor of the
Tribune returned last evening to the city.
DR.. Longeway and T. E. Brady, Esq,
arrived in the city yesterday from Hell
ena.
}. 5. Brown, well-known ranchman
from Belt, was in town yesterday proving
up on his land.
James Gibson of Chotean,, who has
been spending few days at Great Falls
left last evening for Fort Benton.
President s. E. Atkinson of the Cas-
cade bank took his departure for the lit
tie town in Lost Chance gulch yesterday
Mr.. Lawler has IA charming group of
cottages for rent or for sale, all neatly
fenced and desirable. See his "personal" :"
The case of the Territory against Kate
Doe, charged with stealing sundry small
articles from H. Dickinson's, will be
tried today at p. III. before Police Mag
istrate Huy.
An autopsy was held yesterday after
noon over the remains of the young
Swede who died yesterday morning. 1t
revealed the fact-which had been sup
posed-that he died from a disease tech
nically called general peritonitis.
Mr.. Nathan is out in new and season
able announcement this morning, to
which we draw the special attention OF
our readers. Such an opportunity to pur-
chase fine gentlemen's suitings and fur
nishings was never before offered in
Great Falls.
Prof. Races orchestra returned yester-
day. from the head Of navigation after
having fulfilled an engagement with Ben
toms devotees of the Terpslchorean art
to the great delectation of the dancers
The orchestra has the reputation of being
the best in the Territory and is we'll cal
culated to give to the Bentonite soirees
some of the much-needed eclat.
Mr.. ]. G. Fernding, the Great Falls fine
boot and shoe maker, has presented the
Knights of Pythias Of this city with two
fine, framed views of the interior of Cas-
ties Humboldt and lola, at Dayton, Ohio
where there are three lodges and tota
membership of 1900 Knights. He wa
rendered vote Of thanks therefor b,
Cataract Lodge No. 18, WHARF,. they will
be kept. They are now on exhibition il
the window Of the r. NJ. Tel. office.
Mr.. Albrecht has greater faith in tn
adyisability and efficiency Of ju~iciou
advertising than ever before. His horse
strayed about three weeks ago and thei'
whereabouts could not be ascertainet
A happy thought struck our young ful
niture dealer; he inserted small motto
in the LEADER. 1t was seen by Mr.. MOI
rison of Philbrook, 80 miles from Gres
Falls, who Immediately advised Mr.. A
brecht Of the whereabouts Of his valuah]
, animals,
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, April IA ris-
ing of Indians is reported on the border
on account of disappointed boomers
squatting on Indian lands. Troops have
been sent to the scene of trouble. AnOth
er man named J. Chyland Of Franklyn
county, was killed here by claim jump
or. A posse pursued the murderers,
three in number, and discovered one and
shot him down. Name unknown.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
Reelected.

BosroS, April 24.-A the annual meet
inp of the Union Pacific stock holders to-
aav the present hoard Of directors WAS
reelected for the ensuing year.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

New YORK, April 24.-Not only the
Michigan Central, but on all the Wander
bilt roads, freight trains will be stopped
on Sundays after May lat. The expert
ment is made by the direct urgency of
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Wanted.

/ man that don't take any Of his home papers BE-
a cause there's ''nothin In 'em, who lavishes his
money on foreign literature hows aganst asdors tow
cnmnlains Of hard times, and admits that he's
poor devil,~to run RATS on Salt River; Enquire
at 4 this Office Good inducements to right parry.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

ClerRymeu, Justices Of the Peace,
And Judges of Courts Of Record, and all
who are authorized by law to administer
the solemn rites of matrimony--alsot those
seriously contemplating that blissful state,
would do well to call and see our elegant
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, just issued
| from the LEADER press.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Mr.. Renner says that the great Lonisi
ana lottery has yielded *2,5O0,0OO to the
State for charitable and educational pur-
poses and that by the terms Of its charter
it pays about 100000 annually to these
laudable objects.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
Doranp,n1.

4 SENSIBLE, we'll educated, good blocking young
a woman Of nineteen, who can furnish refer
ences wishes to correspond with an honorable
man engaged In mining, ranching or q profes-
sion. Address, Miss II. G. Brandmon, City Post
Office Washington d. G.
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Appointed.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The president
today appointed Willis Sweet Of Idaho.
attorney Of the United States for that
Territory.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Now is your time to leave your meas
ure at A. G. Fernding's for pair of boots
or shoes, in rear OF Rocky Mountain Tel
egrADh office.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Fine gents shoes made and repaired
at Fernding's.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Any persons wanting horses brought in from the
n range can obtain them by leaving brands and
description for Fred ThurstOn at the pOStOfflce
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
Secretary Blnil,e III.

WASHINGTON, April A.-Sscretaxy
Blaine Is suffering from a slight attack
of lumbago. He remains at home today.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

BRUSSELS, April 24.-Boulanger, Count
Dillon and six other Boulangists left for
England yesterday.
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Taken Up.

name to my ranch, near Great Falls, q white
the right shoulder and an indiStinct brand on
the left thigh. The owner Is requested to prove
nroDerty. pay charges and take the horse away
pi'r>- ~ '%'' H. P. ROLFE.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

QUALIFIED to do Dining-r00m and Chamber
u work. Enquire without delay at the Furniture
Store Of POWERS L. TR1GG, Central avenue a3-lw
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

III Patrick D. sullivan, a native Of Cork. Ireland
now supposed to be in Montana. would cores
Donl with Joseph Sullivan, Egan, Mlssoula cOun
ty, Mont, he would hear OF something TO MS 40
vantage
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

For fine watch repairing and engraving
repair to Muggley's.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

We have lately added a lot Of new type
to the LEADERS jobbing department and
are now prepared to do all kinds of job
printing, from mammoth poster to
calling card. Our stock Of letterheads,
noteheads, statements, billheads, and fine
card board, is unexcelled for quality In
Montana. Give the LEADER Office call
and be convinced. Prices reasonable. tt
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Information Wanted.

4 SCHOLARSHIP for full Business Course In
a the Helena Commercial College for sale at the
LEADER office.
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~ U w Wo;<afo f,r, {t,,vo

Call at +. w. Waite's furniture store
and examine the Household sewing ma
chine, The Household is acknowledged
by ull who have used it to be the best
sewing machine known, a24-lm
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
Sale.

nNE nine room house with all modern CONVEX
If Or HANKS d ATKINSON
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

A superior line of baby carriages re-
ceiyed ut VIM. Albrecht's.
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Notice..

Examination Of teachers and those desiring to
teach, will be held In Grammar School Building,
Great Falls May I. l339 BESSIE FORD,
County Supt Cascade County.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Tree, Grass, Garden and Flower seeds
at Lapeyre Bros.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
land Hanks.

Land Blanks.
0re emption, Homestead, Timber Culture an
other blanks. for sale ut the LEADER office a
reasonable rates.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

~ You can find it at the Rec Hive
store. 1ltl
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Aman employed during the day Is anxious to get
n books to write up evenings. Apply at this
Office.
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For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent.
ZINE Cottages new. Each having separately
inclOsed premises each containing four rooms,
pantries and closets. and having handsome rer-
AI,daA VIII be rented or sold to responsible par
ties on inStalments JAMES LAWLER.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS!
MRS. s. NJ. WHITBECK,
Central Avenue, First door East Of J. G.
Thomson's old store.
The Only Millinery Store in Great Falls
Full Spring Stock of Millinery
Goods Just Opening.

S, 10, Is, 20 and rs cent counters At the
Bee Hive on Central avenue. f1tf
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

WANTED,
4 situation as cook or hOusekeeper In private
a family by a middle-aged woman. Enquire at
this office.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Wanted,
4 GOOD GIRL to do general housework. No 9th
n ers need apply Inquire at the LEADER Office
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

Wanted.
4 GOOD HOUSE GIRL. Apply to
a i. NJ. MORGAN,
First avenue North and Fourth street.
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=. X. CARsKADDON,
~ ENLIST:
ALL KINDS OF WORK
Lutheran Block near the Posi- ot'ce
on First street.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

The spring roundup of the above asso-
citation, Capt. ]. II. Evans, will start from
Sand Coulee corral on Monday April 20,
1889. All persons interested are invited
Z. E. Hoag, Sec'y.
Truly. April 10, 1888.
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25

All the latest novelties in jewelry at
The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-04-25
Job Printing

oF all kinds neatly and promptly executed a''n
Ii LEADKh 6ftlat,
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r. A, TAFT.
~ ENLIST: GREAT FALLS, NJ. L.
OFFICE:
collins Building, up stairs, Central avenue.
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F. NJ. MORGAN

4 RCHITECT 4 SUPERIKTEND'
~ ENT:
PLANS, Specifications and Estimates give" a'
short notice. o.ao.
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For Sale,
4 SCHOLARSHIP in the Montana Business Col
n lege! Enquire ut the LEADER office.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
HARRISON'S AIDES.

Tho President Sends His List OF Cabinet
Appointments to the Senate and They
Are Promptly Confirmed-Blainc. Win
dom, Proctor. Tracy, Noble. Wanamaker.
Miller and Isusk to Preside Over the
Various Departments Biographical
Sketches Of the Appointecs.
WASHINGTON. March 6.-President Harri-
son sent the following nominations for the
Cabinet to the Senate:
Secretary Of State-James @. Blaine, OF
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-William Win
dom, OF Minnesota
Secretary of War-Redfeld Proctor, Of
Vermont
Secretary Of the Navy-BenjaminF +. Tracy,
Of New York
Secretary Of the Interior-John W. Noble,
Of Missouri
Postmaster r-General-John Wanamaker,
Of Pennsylvania.
Attorney -General-W. H. H. Miller, Of In
diana
Secretary of northumberland Rusk,
Of Wisconsin.
The nominations were confirmed in ten.
minute session OF the Senate.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
THEIR DOOM SEALED.

Mrs. Friend and Howard. Her Co-Conspir.
at0r In the Electric Sugar Reiinine
Fraud, Taken to New York for Trial
Governor Luce Having Decided Against
Them.
LANSING Mich. March 6-Goyernor Luce
has decided. after carefully studying the
points raised in the electric sugar cases.
that he would not revoke the extradition
warrants. Mrs. Friend, with Howard and
Halstead, will therefore be sent back to
New York for trial on the Indictment OF de-
frauding the Electric Sugar Company and
Lawson NJ Fuller.
ANN ARBoR, Mich. March g. Olive E.
Friend and Howard the electric sugGr-re-
filming conspifators, left for New York Tues
day night IN custody Of four detectives
They broke completely down when the
news Of Governor Luce's decision reach, d
them, and claimed that their last hope of
justice was gone when they had to leave
Michigan They threaten to make dis
closures that will implicate Cottreu and
others
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
HEAVY FAILURE.

The Reading (Pa.) Iron Works Forccdhy
Stringency in the Trade to suspend Pay
ments-Liabilitics, over ~ 900, 900.
READING, Pa, March 6. The works Of the
Reading Iron Company were closed Tues
day. The firm has given notice ct the
suspension OF its payments and called
meeting OF its creditors to be
held at the Philadelphia offices Thurs
day. The concern is one Of the largest
OF its kind in America and dispenscs in
wages in this city every year over 81 &C.,
QUO. The first judgment against the COM
pany was by the Reading Railroad Company
for $4,000. The cause of the failure is
generally attributed to the stringent cOndi-
tion of the iron trade.
About 2,5OO men are employed in the
works In Reading There are three rolling
mills. o steam forge, large machine shop
and foundry. q rail works, and one Of the
largest pipe and fue mills in the country.
The works were originally owned by Sey-
fert, McManus & Co. The firm failed some
years ago, and the creditors then organized
and decided to continue the business under
the title of the Reading Iron Works.
PHILADELPHIA. March Cit was said
Tuesday afternoon by . bank president that
the Reading Iron Company has sold large
amount OF paper within the asst SIX months,
and that some of tho Philadelphia banks
are very heavy creditors
The liabilities are said to be about 81 coo,
000 OF this SGOo, 600 consists of funded
debt and the balance tsacO,O00) is due to
various parties, mostly for material pur-
chased at various times A stakeholder 0i
the company said:
Il think that the plant is worth 81 500.
600. / do not know Just what our liabilities
are. January the company had s5Oo,0uO Of
mortgage bonds outstanding. A new mort
gage for $GOOOO was made and bonds
were issued OF these s5Oo,o00 were
issued to retire the old bonds ant
100000 to acquire additional prop
erty. The company owns about seven
ty acres in Reading and valuable
property In this city. We did a large busi,
ness and two years ago were in very good
condition. We put our money into the
business as fast as we made 1t. A large
business was formerly done in piping nat
ural gas wells, and this has fallen Oft con.
cidaru dr,yip.v ln last raar
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
FRESHLY-FOUND FACTS.

IT takes 5o,0OO,O00 bushels of wheat te
seed the wheat land Of the United States.
IT is stated that the Mississippi river
has shortened its course 400 miles in twenty
years.
VIRGINIA was the first settled State nnd
vet there are i5,OOO,e0O uncultivated acres
of the Old Dominion
THE post-office at Mineral Point, Col, 12,
900 feet above the sea level, is the highest
post Office in the country.
THE monument to Mcclellan In the ceme-
terry of Trenton. n. j., will be a column
forty-six feet high with an eagle on it.
IF the waterof the ocean were to sudden
" cease to being compressible its mean
depth would be increased by ll6 feet.
SIX and half is now the average size OF
a lady's glove. 1t has grown. Time was
when the average was five and three-quar
ters.
GUSs are now being made 50 powerful
that the objects which their missiles are in
tended to strike will be out of sight. Con.
sequcntly the guns can only be directed BY
the map.
The basement of the Interior Depart
ment at Washington is overrun with rats,
who come out in battalions as soon as the
clock strikes four, when the clerks quit
work. They traverse all the passages and
open rooms in search Of remnants Of lunch
cons, and are very bold.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
EoREleN iNrElIlcENcE.

The sessions of the Parnell commission
were resumed in London on the 5th. At
torney-General Webster took up the thread
of the Times case where it had been cut
by the confession, flight and suicide of
Pigott.
On the 9Th eighteen men were buried In
the ruins of planning mill which collapsed
at Montreal, Can, and three of them were
taken out fatally injured
The Government on the 9Th forbade large
depatations to visit General Boulanger's
house in Paris and ordered officers not to
salute or recognize him In any manner in
the Bois Boulogne.
THE sugar crop of Cuba for this year was
on the 9TH estimated ut five hundred thou
sand tons, n large increase over last year.
KING MILAN abdicated the throne oil
Servia n the 9th in favor of the Crown
Prince Alexander, VIII was proclaimed
King. The new ruler is only thirteen years
old
On tho 7th an Austrian ship laden with
petroleum became ignited and exploded In
the harbor of the French island OF Bone
Four OF the crew were saved and nine per-
ished
A TELEGRAM was sent to the European
governments on the eth by General Legit-
ime announcing that the rebellion in Hayti
had been crushed and demanding recogni-
ton OF his government.
4 SHORT session of the Parnel commits
sion was held i'm London on the 7th An
ex-Fenlan named Coleman testified that he
had received 81 600 from the English Gov
ernment for acting as spy in America
UPWARD of 81, 600, OOO had been subscribed
on the 7th by American boodlers to defeat
the anti doodle bill in the Canadian Parlia-
ment, which would keep out American
fugitives
SAMOA adyices of the eth say that the Ger
man corvet Olga had bombarded Mataafa's
camp. The captain of the man-of-war pro-
tested, but seeing his protest disregarded he
opened fire on the olga, when tho olga di-
rected torpedo at the American ship, blow
ing her up with all hands
THE damage done by recent snow storm
In Switzerland was enormous. Thousands
of splendid frs We're destroyed and several
old inns and bridges were ruined
On the sth the seventieth anniversary of
the entry of Count Won Moltke into the
army was celebrated at Berlin. All the
royal families of the empire sent messages
of congratulations and presents to the
Count
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-14
JOHN ERICSSON.

sge OF 66 he priskly continued. His
'athcr was mine proprietor, and the
boys earliest experience was with ma
.hinery. At la years OF age he was
made cadet OF mechanical engineers, and at
II he entered the Swedish army as an
ensign. He rapidly reached q Lieutenantcy in
consequence of the beauty Of his military
maps, which attracted the attention Of King
Charles John tI3ernadotte). In 1896, while in
London on leave OF absence to introduce
flame engine, he sent his resignation home
II was accepted, after he mad first been pro
moted to the rank OF Captain. He never re-
turned to Sweden. but hts native country has
sent him many honors and decorations, and in
1867 great granite monument was erected IN
front OF his fathers house bearing the simple
inscription: John Ericsson was born here in
1907
His inventions and engineering achievements
form a catalogue OF wonders, and the impor-
tance is indicated by the fact that his world
wide fame OF more than half . century ago has
been strengthened and increased by each sue
cessive work to which his attention has been
attracted. The versatility OF his genius is
sometimes lost sight OF in the Importance
given to his great improvements in the en-
emery OF warfare. The rapid and energetic
construction or his long-planned Monitor and
the important work OF defeating the Merrimac
in very critical period Of the war excited
In tn S country. But his Destroyer with hel
submarine gun, and many other improve
ments in war-vessels are OF far greater i'm
portance to-day. The undivided honors O
having built the first practical screw steamer
the first screw war vessel, and the first turre,
vessel, accorded TO Captain Ericsson by the
London Mechanics Magazine, are undcniablJ
great.
Among the many other inventions which hs
| has given to the world are file-cutting ma
chine, an instrument for taking soundings, tht
artificial draught for steam-bolers, hydro
static weighing machine. salt-malSing appa
ratus. rotary steam-engine. the device f0
condeIsing steam and returning the water Z
the be ler, the link motion for reversing steam
engine. the use Of superheated steam, loco
motive engine lamong the first offered,
caloric cagine, and an alarm barometer. Hi
contribui ons to the centennial exposition re
quire volume Of CD quarto pages in the
| description. His scient fic Investigations In
clude many valuable astronomical discoveries
! A few years ago, after q series Of experiment.
extending over twenty years, Captain Er
lesson perfected his famous sun motor, and de
/ termined the mechanical energy which th
great luminary has in store for mankind whel
the coal fields become exhausted. The moto
| furnishes 8 steady and reliable power unde
| ordinary sunshine.l ~sANH