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THAT MONTANA MURDER.
Hamilton WILDER Arrested for the MUIR
der of Two Families.

Hamilton WILDER Arrested for the MUIR
der of Two Families.
HELENA on. t., June 22d.-Hamilton
WILDER was arrested to-day by the Sheriff
of Cascade county as the man guilty of the
murder of five emigrants in the Judith
country. He was travelling with his wife,
and made some resistance to the Sheriff,
but one of the officers covered him with q
gun and he surrendered. WILDER is now in
the Great Falls Jail, and parties are on the
way to that town to identify the team and
wagon IN his possession, which are sup
posed to belong to the murdered people.
WILDER has bad reputation, having been
arrested in Montana in 1887 for the murder
of cowboy in Wyoming, with whom he
was making long journey across the
country. WILDER was arrested for the
crime at the time, but broke Jail and was
finally captured by the Montana authori-
ties. He was acquitted. At the trial it
was disclosed that his tue name was Harry
Peterson.
If Wilber's Identification is complete he
stands slim chance of ever having a trial
in Court as the citizens of Fergus county
are so thoroughly aroused that they will
never allow him to leave Great Falls alive.
The murdered family has been almost
cOnclusively identified as Joseph Kurlz and
VIE anu 1C DTlSSS anu VIE, Well-tO- 90
people of Helena, who were on sight
seeing trip to Northern Montana. The lit
tie girl is supposed to be a child the party
were taking to her parents.
He COMMITS SUICIDE.
HELENA, June 22d.-James WILDER, the
peddler supposed to be the assassin, traded
three horses at Woods ranch, for four
others. At another ranch he traded new
Balm wagon for spring wagon. 1t appears
that the murdered immigrants had a Balm
wagon and two heavy stable horses.
WILDER left here three days ago with his
wife, going toward Deep Creek, and trav-
eled in a spring wagon. They were found
in camp by Sheriffs Cleary and Hamilton,
on Willow Creek, east of the Cascades.
When WILDER saw the Sheriffs he ran from
the fire, at which he was cooking his
breakfast, toward the wagon, for the pur-
pose of securing gun, but was arrested.
A strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence is against him. He was taken to
Great Falls and lodged in Jail. This morn
ing he was found dead in his cell, having
hung himself with a towel during the
night. His real name was Harry Patter-
son. He was an old criminal 1t is be-
lieved that the murdered parties were from
Helena as the wagon was bought there.
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of the Archbishop of Canterbury Nathaniel
Currah last year confided his daughter to
the care of George Letine, otherwise known
as the Manager of the Letine acrobatic
troupe. Miss Currah was q young, beauti.
fol and skilled performer on the bycicle
some months ago.
Her father was led to believe she
was abused by LetiGe and had him
charged at Cardiff with cruelty to the girl.
Letine was acquitted. The girl returned
home, where she died three months later
of consumption.
The unhappy father brooded over the
circumstances until he became insane. and
on meeting Letine outside of the Lambeth
Music Hall he attscked him with s knife
and stabbed him TO death. He put q re-
volver to his own head and fired He was
picked up writhing beside his victims
corpse. An examination proves that he is
not fatally injured. He continually raves
of his daughters wrongs and says he is
glad thew are avenged.
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BUTLER AFTER PORTER.
Fighting Over Again the Battle OF Ne,
nripaus


Orleans.
BosroN, June 22i-The Herald will
print tomorrow a four column article
from General Butler. in which he produces
facts and official records to prove his
charges of cowardice against Admiral Por-
ter during the siege of New Orleans, which
charges were made in a public speech in
this city last Nav, and has been the sub.
lect of a long controversy between the two
principals. Admiral Porter has been
quoted rs saying that one officer had ran
awav, but that he did not give his name.
There was no officer who run away.
says Butler, save Porter, OF those under
his orders"
To Porter'S statement that he had letter
from Gideon Wei,es thanking him for his
efforts, and saying that hut for his ,Purter'sN
exertiOns Farragut could not have captured
New Orleans. General Butler says Welles'
letter was only drawn out BY and founded
upon Porter's own false and b0mbsstiC re-
port written and dispatched while he was
at Pilot Town on the 25th of April. This
report was written twenty-five miles down
the river, away from the forts. and this
fact was concealed from the Secretary.
In conclusion Butler says Il shall
never refer to those matters in any
way in the future IN newspapers. but
have another incident in your career
which, if my good health and pleasure
still exist, may feel it my duty to bring
70 the attention of the country, that people
may learn another phase Of your character
more deeply dyed with cowardice and
falsehood than the two which have now
considered
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Evans of Pittsburg. 3l2 miles; Smith of
Denver, go miles; Harvey of Washington,
200 miles.
The winner receives about 81 COO and an
equal sum is divided among the others.
AT the conclusion of the match Evans
hacker challenged the winner 10 another
six days match for 81 500.
Disinfectants for Johnstown.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Tichenor has directed
the Collector of Customs at New York to
admit tree of duty consignment of qui-
bells, disinfectant donated by the Quibell
Brothers of Newark, England, for use in
dlsintecting the Johnstown matter. The
subject was referred to Surgeon General
Hamilton, who stated that the consignment
could be used and the Collector authorized
to have it consigned to Lieutenant Patrick
OF the Engineers Corps at JohnStown.
Pensions Issued.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-Pensions have
been issued to citizens of California, Ore
gon and Washington Territory as follows
California-lncrease, old war: William
Wendt, Albert Msrtindale. Mexican sur
vivors: Napoleon Edmiston, William
Smith, Wyatt James, B. Boyd, Caleb D.
Davis. Mexican widows Louisa, widow
of Henry Lewis. Oregon-0nginal in
valid, Albert c. Snow. Washington Terri
tory-Original invalid, Timothy Murphy.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-The State De-
partment announces the following appoint
ments;
John l.. Stevens, of Maine, to be Minis
ter Resident at the Hawaiian islands.
George Nancy, of Tennessee, to be Min.
lister Resident at Paraguay and Uruguay.
John Nj. Crawford, of Ohio Consul. Gen
eral at st. Petersburg.
To Ascertain the Vessels Damage.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-The Secretary
of the Treasury late this afternoon APP
pointed Board of Survey, with Judge Ad-
vocate-General Ramey as President, to go
to Norfolk and investigate the damages re-
ceived by the United States steamer Con-
stellation while ashore last week.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-The following
changes have been made in California
Postmasters A. Dubost, appointed at Adj
elaide, San Luis Obispo county, vice Edwin
Smith, resigned. VIM. Tisdale at Arrow
head Springs, San BernaIdino county, vice
c. NJ. Coulter, deceased.
\ Relieved Conscience.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-Acting Treas
urer Whetpley has received through the
Third Assistant Postmaster General $40
contributed by an unknown PENNSYLVANIA
to the conscience fund.
New Postoffice.
WASHINGTON, June 22d-A new Post
office has been established at Mission, Kit
titass county, Washington Territory, with
John +. Woodring as Postmaster.
Office for a Californian.
WASHINGTON June 22d.-Secretary Win
dom to-day appointed J. F. Evans of Cali
fornia Special Agent OF the Treasury.
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OREGON POLITICS.
An Appointment of a Railroad Commits
sion Declared Illegal.

An Appointment of Railroad Commits
sion Declared Illegal.
SALEM on. June 22d.-The Supreme
Court has sustained Secretary of State Nc
Bride in. his refusal 10 paw salary to the
Governors appointees as Railroad Com
mlssioners. When the last Legislature
was in session Governor Pennoyer sent in
message announcing his removal of the
State Railway Commission for cause.m
This cause consisted in the Governors con-
Clusion that the Commission had outlived
its usefulness. The Legislature concluded
otherwise, and enacted a new law confer
ring the appointment of Commissioners
upon the Legislative Department instead
of the Governor, as in the previous law.
This Act the Governor vetoed, but il was
passed over his disapproval, and new set
OF Commissioners afterward elected In
the closing hours OF the session the Gov
ernor discovered that the new law contained
the usual form of an emergency clause
providing that this Act shall be in force
from and after its approval by the Gov
ernor.' His Excellency at once set up
claim that, as he had not approved the
Act, II could not become law under its
own stipuladons. So he appointed an op-
position Railway Commission. The Gov
ernor IS a Democrat, but Secretary of State
Mcbride is Republican, and he refused
to pay the Governors appointees. Suit
was Instituted in the District Court and its
decision appealed to the Supreme Court,
with the result as stated.
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DUTY ON ORES.
Secretary Window Wrestling With the
Tariff Question.

Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-Secretary Win
dom has determined to settle as soon as
possible all the important tariff questions
which have been raised since his incum-
bency. The principal questions considered
to-day relates to the classification of lead
ores containing silver, the drawback on
iute bsgging, and the classification of Cana
dian built cars used on American railroads.
In regard to former question, it is learned
the Department has received reports from
the special agents sent TO the Mexican bor-
der for the purpose of investigating the
subject of importations of lead ores from
Mexico They say that extensive frauds
have been practiced and the payment of
the proper amount of duties on this COM
modify has been systematically evaded.
These reports will have great weight in
the settlement of the question at issue and
it is believed the Department will hold
that the dutiable value of imported ores
containing lead and silver must be
determined by the relative weight of the
two metals instead of by their relative
value, as under the present practice.
Secretary Window said this afternoon
in speaking of the conference, that they
had reached conclusions in several of the
questions under consideration, but they
would not be in shape for public announce
ment before next week.
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PERTAINING TO PORTLAND.
\ Chinaman to Hang-Man Drowned
Losses Inv the Vancouver Fire

n Chinaman to Hang-N1an Drowned
Losses by the Vancouver Fire.
PORTLAND, June ODD. The Supreme
Court has at last decided that Che Yong,
twice convicted before and condemned,
must hang.
A man named Parker, belonging to San
Francisco, died on the steamer Columbia
coming from San Francisco.
The steamer City of Topeka will leave
San Francisco next Tuesday to be placed
on the Portland Sound route.
J. R. Coggeshall, manager of the Eureka
Packing Company Of lower Columbia, was
drowned last Thursday by falling out of a
skitf. The body was recovered to-day and
will be sent to Oakland, Cal, where rela-
tons of the deceased reside, for burial
The loss by the Vancouver fire will not
exceed $4,000, which is covered by small
insurance. The losses fell mainly upon the
poorer class of shopkeepers, who lost their
all. There will be some suffering, but out
side help will not be required. The loss by
Oregon insurance companies will be small,
as most of the insurance was carried by
Seattle companies.
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COONEY AND CRONTN.
Another Man Thought to be Mixed up in
the Dark Case.

anoIner man thought TO be Mixed up in
the Dark Case.
CHICAGO, June 22d.-The statement is
published that Patrick Cooney is the
man who is supposed to have passed
under the name of J. J. Simon6s and bought
the furniture which was put in the flat
opposite DR.. Cronin's Office, and which was
subsequently taken to the Carlson cottage,
in which Cronin was murdered.
1t is given out that the police expect the
capture of Cooney possibly, within few
hours. From the day Burkes name was
mentioned in the case Police Lieutenant
Elliot has been working Industriously on
Burke's record.
Il have found that he will probably have
to account for more than the crime of muir
dering DR.. Cronin," said the Lieutenant.
DO you think that he has committed
murder before?" was asked.
From what have discovered, should
say that he had, but l can give you more
particulars in a few days" be replied.
This afternoon Frank Woodruff COM
menced in the Circuit Court suit for $40, 500
for libel against the proprietor of a dime
museum who has on exhibition a wax
"6gger" of the horse thief as one of the &C
completes in the murder.
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VANCOUVER's BLAZE.
Four Blocks of Wooden Structures ID,
stroyed-Loss, $4,000.

Four Blocks of Wooden Structures De-
stroyed-Loss, $4,000.
PORTLAND, June 22d. = Vancouver, w.
T., applied to Portland for assistance this
morning to subdue fire. The firemen
have just returned and report four blocks
of wooden structures were destroyed.
There s9ere two fires during last night
believed to be If incendiary origin. At IL
o'clock last nigat Waterman near the old
Catholic church, about half mile from the
business center of the town, discovered
flames in the ruins. According to his state
ment, flames burst up like wildtire, and
smoke heavy with the odor of burning
petroleum. The old and historic structure
built in the regime of the Hudson Bay
Company, had been abandoned for about
three years. By 1:30 nothing was left of
the old mission, and the firemen returned
TO their quarters and the citizens to their
homes. Shortly before daylight the same
Waterman saw other flames bursting in
the rear of the bakery of Myers & Stros,
on the east side of Main street, near High.
The property destroy ed consisted of sta
bles saloons. butcher-shops barber-shous,
restaurants, etc. Loss, $4,000.
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MORE GOOD MEN
Appointed by the President for Service
i'll Foreign Parts.

Appointed by the President for Service
in Foreign Parts.
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-The diplomatic
appointments to-day were well received.
Mr.. Stevens, who gets the place wanted
by Congressman McKInley's brother, was
formerly Minister TO Paraguay and
Uruguay under the administration of Grant
and under Hayes administration he held
the post of Minister to Sweden and Nor
way, and he has been a member of the
Maine Legislature and held other State Of
fees OF Importance. He has always been
an active Jealous Republican in politics.
The new Minister to Paraguay and
Uruguay, George Money, was also in the
diplomatic service before his present ap-
pointment he having been Minister to the
Republic of Colombia during Gar6elds
administration. He was Chairman of the
Tennessee delegation to the National Re
publican Convention of 1883, and has been
a prominent figure in local politics.
John Martin Crawford, who is appointed
Consul-General at st. Petersburg, is
scholar of distinction. He has translated
with success Scandinavian national epics
and his present appointment is expected to
place him in congenial atmosphere for
the pursuit of his studies.
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FRESNO, June 22d.-County School Su-
perintendent B. A. Howkins completed his
school census to-day. The totals for 1889
are: White, 3,20S boys; 3,OOS girls. Ne
groes, 50; Indians, 81 and Chinese 10, ELI
gible to the public schools, making a Total
OF 6,4S2 children in Fresno county between
the ages OF 3 and Il. In 1856 the total
number of children was 4,1S3, making a
total number of gain ,249 in the last four
years.
Street Cars for Ellensburg.
ELLENsBURs wv. IT,, June 22d.-Con-
tracts were signed this afternoon for q
street-car line TO be constructed on the
principal streets of Ellensburg, from the
Northern Pacific depot TO Grand View and
the Capital Hill addition. The builders
are James W. Louderback of Philadelphia
and John Y. Motif of Kansas, who have
purchased cars and rails East and will be-
gin the work of construction at once.
Voting Against improvements.
MODESTO, June 22d.-The bond election
to-day for the building of six bridges. a
county jail and hall of records, resulted in
an overwhelming defeat. In Modesto the
vote against il was l56, in favor of il SO.
The vote polled was very light throughout
the county. The returns from outside pre-
cincts have not yet been received.
Contribution from salinas.
SALINAS, June I'D --The subscription
committee appointed at the citizens meet
ing to raise funds for the Johns.own and
Seattle sufferers concluded their efforts
with a concert last night by local talent,
and succeeded in running the amount up
to 1866, which will be equally divided be-
tween the two places.
Napa Notes.
NARA, June 22d.-The Nspa Reporter was
sold at auction to-day. F. L. Johnston was
the purchaser.
Company + of the Second Regiment gave
a military ball aud drill at Maple Hall to-
night. A banquet was given them by the
Napa military company.
New Postoffce Building.
GRASS VALLEY, June 22d.-Clinch & Co.,
grocers and mine-owners of this place,
have made arrangements for the erection
OF brick postoffice building with all the
modern improvements.
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May Live Through the Night.

LANCASTER pa, June 22d.-General
Simon Csmerons condition is about the
same as last night.
Camerons physicians express the opinion
that his great vitality may sustain life a
day or two. There has been no return of
consciousness.
LANCASTER Pa, June odd - General
Cameron partly regained consciousness
about noon. He cannot speak but recog-
nizes his attendants.
LANCASTER pa, June 22d.-General
Cameron's condition this evening is about
the same as during the day. He has taken
no nourishment and is greatly trouble with
phlegm in the throat which he is too weak
to throw off. 1t is probable he will live
through the night.
Diamond Dust.
CHICAGO, June 22d-The scores of the
games played throughout the East to-day
are as follows:
At Indianapolis Indianapolis 10, Wash
ipgton 3.
At Chicago-Chicagos 5, Philadelphias l.
At Pittsbure-First game, Pittsburg O.
Boston l, in the tenth inning. Second
game, Pittsburg 3, Boston 4.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati IL, Kansas
City 3.
At Louisville-First game, st. Louis I,
Louisville 6. Second game, St. Louis g.
Louisville ..
At Brooklyn-Baltimore 8, Brooklyn 6.
At lphia-Athletics Is, Column
bus l.
Poisoned Corned Beef.
F1NDLAY(O), June 22d.-Thirty-o per-
sons were poisoned to-day by eating corned
beef. Half dozen physicians were kept
busy for several hours and it is now
thought that all will recover. The persons
poisoned were members of twenty different
families and the meat was eaten for to-
days dinner.
Very Poor Shots.
New ORLEANS, June 22d.-An officer this
morning arrested H. s. Salvane, 81 years
old, clerk, and c. J. Lebrenton, 43 years
old, clerk also, for fighting duel in the
City Park Six others were arrested as
accessories. The principals exchanged
three shots. No one was hurt.
The Indian Council.
RIDGE AGENCY (Dak.). June 22d.-The
change, if any, in the sentiment of the in
dams since yesterday is favorable. About
fifty signed the bill to day. Major Warner
and General Crook will continue the work
here, while Governor Foster will so to the
Santee Agency tomorrow.
Winston the Winner.
!! KANSAS CRY, June 22d.-The final shoot
between Jack Winston and James Elliott
resulted in favor of Winston. The score
stood Winston IS, Elliott 81, out of posi-
BILE 100 The shoot was at doubles and
live birds. The contest at its close stood
Winston 5, Elliott l.
Tiptop Time for the Turner's.
CINCINNATI, June 22d.-Between 10000
aud I Q DDO DELEGATES To the ANIMAL meeting
of the North American Turner Bund have
arrived in the city to-day, and the day was
spent in assigning new arrivals to quarters
and to sightseeing.
Market Improving.
CHICAGO. June 22d.-Porter Bros. & Co.
sold carload of fruit to-day at the follow
ing prices: Plums, 81 95 to 81 IS; apricots,
ST. IS to IS cents; peaches, 81 IS to 81 As.
The market is improving.
Secret Ballot Bill Signed.
Hartford Conn J, June 22d.-Governor
Bulkely signed the new secret ballot bill
to-day.
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dered he was driving in Lakeview with his
sweetheart, and saw three men loading
trunk into wagon at the Carlson cottage.
Half an hour later he saw the same men
dumping the contents of the trunk into the
catch in which the body of Cronin
was found. He says he saw the men and
so did his female companion, and would
be able to identity them.
Brooks explanation of his failure to tell
the story before is that he was afraid of los
ing his life, as he believed the men con-
cerned in the murder were so desperate
that they would kill any one they thought
would turn up as a witness against them.
Before telling the story he stipulated to be
given protection. He described the three
men he saw, and the description of one of
them is said to fit Burke, the Winnipeg
rnrisnrRr
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RASCALLY BIGANIIST.
He Squanders His Wife's Money an,
Marries Again.

He Squanders His Wife's Money and
Marries Again.
CINCINNATI, June 22d.-On the Sth of
last October Mrs. Alice Ladd, organist of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church in this CITY,
married Edward NJ. Reynolds. Mrs Ladd
knew little of Reynolds. She had met
him in Chattanooga, and he led her to
believe that he was rich. After marriage
Mrs. Reynolds gave her husband a check
for $40, 900, and, taking this, he left her.
After weeks of search the deserted wife
found her husband in an inebriate asylum
at San Francisco. She gave him more
money, and in few days learned that he
married again while in California. She at
once had him arrested on a charge of
bigamy, and she applied to the Probate
Court here to-day, through an attorney,
for certified copy of her marriage license.
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EXPERIMENTING SALMON.

The Fishermen of Oregon Are BIotting
Out One of Her First Industries.
PORTLAND, June 2lst.-A large number
OF salmon have been shipped from Rogue
river canneries on the Columbia of late.
One man there, having good fishery, had
been making about 500 day, which ex-
cited the jealousy of parties here. who
went out and bought up all the land
around the fishery and busted the lucky
fisherman. As the river is entirely closed
at that point and every salmon coming up
is killed, the determination of salmon in
Rogue river is only question OF time.