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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
The Arrest of Maronex.

NEW YORK, June 12.-John j. Maroney,
under arrest for completely in the Cronin
murder, il is said, is willing 20 go to Chicago
and face the charge. He asserts, in the
most positive language, that he is entirely
innocent of the crime. Maroney uses every
endeavOr TO create the impression that he
knows more about the murder of Cronin
than he is willing to tell here. The inspec-
tor, however, does not appear to place
much confidence in him.
Maroney and Mcdonald were arraigned
in the police court this afternoon and COM
mitted without bail to await acquisitions.
Maroney said: ~ have no hesitation about
going TO Chicago, but if l can be permitted
10 prove an alibi here, l should like 70 do
So" His lawyer interfered and stopped
his talking further.
After being arrested and remanded both
men talked 10 q reporter. Mcdonald said
he came here from Philadelphia four years
ago and had never been out of the city and
has not travelled five miles on a railroad
since that time. For the past thirteen
months he has been employed in q black
smith shop on First avenue Referring TO
the statement in q morning paper that be
had been in Indiana, Mcdonald said that
su-h was not the case lie had never been
in that state The only time be had ever
met Dillon was on May last. He never
said word to Dillon about DIR. Cronin.
MaroDey said he first became acquainted
with Dillon IN Philadelphia years ago. He
believed the charge against Mcdonald and
himself had been brought so as to make 8
scandal for the friends of Sullivan. He
bad known Dillon when he was an obscure
slipper maker and had seen him 90 up from
that until he had secured enough power 70
De able TO order the arrest of man n
Timbuctoo or China, so long as he was
Sullivan man. In regard to Mcdonald Ma
roney said he had been acquainted wltn
him for some time. While they were not
enemies they were never particular friends
As 20 the charge of murder, both denied
any knowledge of it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
THE DAY AT JOHNsTowY.
The Survivors Taking Hold Again to Bnild
Up the Town.

The Survivors Taking Hold Again to Build
Up the Town
JoHNsTowN, June 12-Order is coming
out Of chaos. and military discipline has
shown its effects at the end of the lrst day.
A grand exodus of wOrkmen has been GO
ing on all day. AS fast as the money was
handed out of the paymsster's hands the
workmen boarded the trains on which
their picks and carts were loaded and left
Johnstown without any expressed regrets.
Work upon the ruins has been nearly at q
standstiIl all day. but tomorrow morning
Gen. Hastings expects to have 2. 500 men at
work.
The plan of cRnvsssing the city aud
systematzing the distribution OF supplies is
meeting with general favor. Provisions
and supplies continue 10 come in freely.
There is little change in the health situa
ton. Ten bodies were recovered to-day by
the small force of men working. A meet
ing was reid IN Alma hall by the
citizens of JOhnstOwn to-day, at
which the leading business men
who survived the Hood were present
Remarks were made by several of those
present touching upon the great work be-
fore them, and the necessity of united and
individual action TO rebuild the town and
the cultivation of fortitude to bear up
under the burdens so suddenly thrust upon
them. A resolution was adopted thanking
James Scott for his untiring efforts TO
bring order out of chaos, the people of
Pittsburg in particular and the citizens of
the United States generally for their
prompt and generous assistance.
The bureau of registration reported to-
day that 1858 survivors had registered.
Many registered twice and some half
dozen times. which caused the list to run
up 70 2l,OOO. To-day scarcely twenty
names were registered, showing that the
work is approaching completion. The
number of bodies recovered is 1,1g2, of
which 62S have been identified.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
MRS. PLUNKETT-w woRTHINGToN.
Career of the Christian Scientist in a MIohi.
gan InMn-

Career OF the Christian Scientist In a MIohi-
gan Town
Detroit special; Mrs. Mary Hodgins
PIunkett WOrthIngton, the now notorious
Christian scientist OF New York, used to
live here, and figures here now in a case
which was begun to-day and promises to be
very sensational. When Mary Hodgins
lived here as a girl she was beautiful, and
Druggist Plunkett, on Congress street, who
married her, was thought TO have drawn q
prize Later Mrs Plunkett captivated the
deceased millionaire, Moses w. Field,
whose estate troubles with q Mrs. Goring
have excited wide publicity, and he be-
came her abject slave. She then assumed
the management for him of q medical and
surgical institute. In the quarrels which
followed Mrs. Plunkett became involved.
but she stood by Field aud Field, of course,
by her. When Field died his attorney got
two insurance policies in the Berkshire
Life. OF Plttsheld, Mass, for IS, 600 and
5000 A third was for $4,000 IN the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur-
ance association, of Springfield, Mass
When the attorneys demanded pay
ment the agent refused, saying that
the first two policies had been as
signed 10 Mrs. Plunkett and the third 70
Mrs GOring. A few days ago Lawyer
Warner called at the house of Mrs. Plum
ket, in New York, and found her not at
home. Her latest Christian science hus-
band, Mr.. WOrthingtOn, however, told him
that Mrs. PIunkeft-WorthingtO held an
''insuTable interest" in Mr. Fields life.
What that interest was Mr.. Warner de-
clined 70 say. out of respect for Mr.. Fields
widow. The case begun 70 day Is against
the insurance companies.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
THE COPPER SITUATION.

Firm at Twelve Cents for Lake-The Out
look Encouraging.
Engineering and Mining journal: The
deliveries of lake copper continue at a sat
isfactory rate, and nothing can be bought
in the open market in lake brands.
In contrast with this we have TO report
somewhat lower quotations for casting de-
scriptions as tae principal producers of
these latter brands appear to be very anx-
ious TO secure all the orders they possibly
can at about present quotations, and are
competing very strenuOusly for them, the
inevitable result being that prices have
given way somewhat. Thus good casting
copper has already heen offered as low as
10s4. and even tritie under that figure TO
consumers. This wide margin between
the value of lake copper and casting copper
will, no doubt, have the effect of stimuiat-
ing the consumption of the inferior kinds,
as il pays manufacturers TO use the cheap
er metal for many purposes when the dif-
ference in market value exceeds
5sal cent per pound The pro-
ducers of Iake copper at the present
are keeping their prices firmly up at I2c.
per 10, but IL remains to be proved whether
the competition OF the other producers will
not necessltate some concession on their
part Under these circumstances II is quite
natural iOdt consumers OF the metal eNfnce
little confidence in the stability of present
quotations.
Reports received from Europe are OF an
entirely different nature, and il appears
that consumption there is now very heavy,
which Is clear proof that the only thing
wanted is low prices in order to greatly
widen the field In which copper can be
employed TO advantage. The statistics OF
visible supplies for the month of May are
very encouraging, the decrease for the first
half DRinU / I(Nl TONS and fDr fla apronn half
$500 tons. making the total decrease for
the month Z, 600 tons, and manufacturers are
reported as very independent, especially
about booking orders for early delivery.
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THEIR FATALTRIP
An Excursion Train Wrecked Near
Armagh, Ireland, and Seventy
Two People Killed.
Two Cars Which the Engine Was Un-
able to Draw, Detached and
Run Down a Hill.
The Train Hands and Railroad Omeiais
Under Arrsst-Business Suspended.
and = Town MournIug.

| DUBLIN, June 12-An excursion train
from Armagh was wrecked near that place.
The train contained 1 200 persons, COM
posed OF Methodist Sunday school schol-
ars, teachers and relatives. IL Is said that
fifty children were killed.
A dispatch from Armagh says that sew
enty bodies have been taken from the
wreck and that others are buried under the
debris One hundred were injured
The following particulars hsve been re-
ceived in regard TO the accident 70 the ex-
cursiOn train. The excursion left Armagh
this morning in two trains. The accident
occurred at point where the trains had 70
ascend q grade on a bank 50 feet high.
The first train assembled the grade without
trouble. The second section attempted 70
ascend, but the weight of the train proved
too great for the engine. Several cars were
detached and allowed 10 run back towards
the level track, but before they reached IL
they came in collision with an ordinary
train from Armagh which was proceeding
At good rate Of speed The excursion
cars were completely wrecked.
Hosts Of volunteers were soon at hand
and the dead and wounded were taken
from the wreck and carried down the bank.
Medical aid was called and q special train
from Belfast brought 70 the scene twenty
surgeons from that city and a number of
medical men from other places. The dis
aster is unparalleled In the railroad history
of Ireland. rAll the shops in Armagh were
closed this afternoon and the people are In
general mourning. The engineer, fireman
and guard OF the train, and the traffic man
ayers clerk were summoned before the
magistrate and remanded on the charge of
being responsible for the accident.
Latest reports from Armagh are TO the
effect that all the bodies have been taken
from the wreck. The total number of killed
is seventy-two, Of which sixty four have
been identified. The number of injured is
llS. OF this number many are certain to
suecumb TO the effects OF their injuries.
The shrieks of the children were hoTTi-
bic. Many were mangled beyond reeognf-
ton. There is scarcely family in Armagh
that has not some one dead and in many
cases whole families were killed. The en-
bankment on which the accident occurred
is seventy feet high. Before starting on
the fatal excursion the children paraded
the streets of Armagh with flags and ban
ners and the town-fOlk turned out almost
en-masse TO wish them happy holiday.
The train consisted of fifteen carriages
The bulk Of the children were in the front
portion of the train and only about a dozen
were killed. The majority of the victims
were about 20 years of age. They were in
the last carriage, which was completely
smashed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
LITTLE MAN WINS.
David Davis Fails to Knock George
Kessler Out in Ten Rounds, as
He Promised.
a Game Set-to in Which Pluck and
Science are Rewarded with
Victory and Cash.
Races at jerome Park and on the 1T. Louis
Track-ChtcagO and Cleveland Among
the UnfOrtunateS.

BUTTE, June I2.-lSpeciAl To the Inde-
pendent l-One OF the gamest and most
interesting fights ever witnessed in Butte
took place at the opera house this evening
The house was jammed, there being no
less than 1900 present when the fight be-
gan. David Davis undertook to knock out
George kessler in ten rounds and he did
not do it In fact. he came very near being
knocked out himself. After a long SQUAD
BILE about the selection of a referee, Mr..
Jefferson, manager of the Billy Wilson com
binatiOD, who happened 70 be in the house,
was selected and the fight was called at lO;45.
Davis went into the ring at 1876 pounds,
and kessler at loo. The little man forced
the fighting from the start, contrary TO all
expectation. He scored first blood in the
first round, getting in a heavy cut on
Davis left optic, which retired that useful
member from business for the remainder
of the evening. In the second round there
was heavy slugging, Davis getting in some
blows on Kessler's wind The little man
held up his end manfully, however. and
tapped Davis on the nose, causing the
cIRret TO dow in a manner which set the
audience bowling. The spectacle of q
Hercules taking punishment from a man
thirty pounds lighter was a rare one. The
remainder of the rounds were but q repeti-
ton of the first two. Davis proved himself
game man, and took his punishment well
He made many vicious lunges with his
right, any one of which would easily have
knocked Kessler out, but the little man got
out of the road nimbly.
Duncan Mcdonald seconded Davis and
was the picture Of despair. After the fifth
round Kessler proved himself superior in
all technical points. He has never been
whipped, and Butte people have acquired
great confidence in his powers. which is by
no means lessened by his work tonight
There was not knOck-dOwn IN the fight.
At the'end of it Kessler was smiling and
fresh, though he had received heavy body
blows. lie did not receive facer during
the fight In accordance with the terms Of
the match Davis was TO stop Kessler in ten
rounds, and the match was accordingly
awarded 70 Kessler. The fight is worth
about 81 900 TO the winner.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
TOOK A DROP.
One Of the Principal streets in wilkes
barre. Pa. Caves in

One of the Principal Streets in wilkes
barre. Pa. Caves in
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. June IA disas-
trous cave-in took place here late this
afternoon. The HoItenback and Hellman
mines are situated under the thlckly settled
portion of the city and are thousand feet
deep. For years past no coal was sup
posed to be mined in that portion under
lying the city for fear the earth would
sink. At 4 o'clock the crash came and one
of the principal thoroughfares of the city
is filled with crevices from which the gas
escaped in huge volumes The owners of
the houses are greatly alarmed. The men
in the mines had all they could do to es-
cape with their lives. Some of the mules
were caught in the workings and killed.
Eight hundred men and boys are thrown
out of work. The mine owners loss will
be over 100000 and the loss to property
owners on the surface will double this
amount
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
THE FAMILY DESTITUTE.
A Peculiar Case Before the silver Bow
County Com mmIssIoners.

Peculiar Case Before the silver Bow
County Commissioner.
BUTTE, June l2.-[Special TO the Inde-
pendent IA peculiar case has been brought
to the attention of the board of county com
missiOners and is being considered by them.
Three years ago w. c. Dean was indicted
by the grand jury of Silver Bow county for
larceny. He deposited $1,000 with Clark &
Larabie as security for his appearance for
trial, and the bankers went on his bond to
that amount Dean never appeared for
trial. He left Butte for California and for
three years has never been heard of. His
wife believes him to be dead. though she
has no absolute proof of the fact The bond
was, of course, forfeited and the money
paid over to County Treasurer Kessler.
Dean left wife and five children, who are
now living at Silver Bow. The oldest
child Is II and the youngest years Of
age. They have had hard struggle for
existence since the departure of the head
Of the family, and are now In destitute cir
cumstanees. Yesterday Charles O'Donneu
went before the board Of county commits
sioners in behalf Of the widow aud asked
that the forfeit money be restored 70 her
70 relieve her wants and aid In the educa-
ton of her children. The commissioners
have the matter under consideration and
are celebrating whether they have q right
10 act in the way desired.
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constocL MakesaHaul.

NEW YORK, June I2.-Anthony Com
stock made successful raid to-day. He
arrested Olin D. Chase, manager OF the
Cast Litho and Engraving company, and
seized one million lottery tickets, fifteen
printing stones, about half a ton in weight,
five numbering machines and sheets OF
paper for printing 10000 tickets for lot
terry companies which COmstOck says have
no existence They are the '.Original
Little Louisiana Lottery company OF san
Diego, California" a supplement TO THE
louisiana State Lottery Of Kansas CITY
and New York" tine Original Little
Louisiana Lottery company Of san Fran
CISCO" and The Original Little LOuisiapa
Lottery company of Oakland, California. %
Chase was held for trial al the Tombs DO.
lice court
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
BRYCE THE MAN.

Mr. Barnum's Successor Named by the
Democratic National COMMITTEES.
NEW YORK, June I2--The corridors of
the Fifth Avenue hotel were crowded with
prominent democrats to-day. The demo-
cratic national committee met at noon to
choose a successor to Chairman Barnum,
deceased. Shortly after noon the commit
tee was called to order. Carlos French
presented resolutions expressing regret at
the death of VIM. Ii. Bsrnum, eulogizing
the deceased as citizen and statesman
and for his fidelity, liberaIity, impartiality,
sound judgment, tireiess energy and acute
penetration into the causes of political re-
suits. Senator German spoke at length of
the good qualities of the departed, and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted. A
suitable resolution on the death of Capt.
4. w. Dawson. the member of the com
mittee from South Carolina, was also
adopted. On motion of Judge McHenry,
of Kentucky, seconded by Senator German,
of Mary land, Calvin ). Bryce was then
unanimously chosen chairman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
GEO. W. eAsHAw DEAD.

He Dies at His Home After a Prolonged
Illness.
Geo. W. Bashaw died at his home at 80
this morning surrounded by mis- family and
friends. For nearly year he had been
ailing with Brighrs disease, and at one
time last month his life was despAired of
He was man Of powerful constitution
and pulled through. Since that time he
has been on the streets twice and confined
TO his room the rest of the time. At 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning he grew worse
and became unconscious, and since that
time never spoke word. His death was
hourly expected and his death was not IN
looked for.
The deceased was AZ years Of age and
leaves wife and son TO mourn his loss.
brother and sister are in Missouri. For
several years he was sergeant of the police
and had long been chief OF the Montana
detective agency He came to Montana in
1868, locating at Bannack. He was a val
orous officer In preserving the peace and
took prominent part in the capture OF the
noted desperadO, Con Murphy, during
which encounter Bashaw had one Of bis
fingers cut Of.
The funeral will probably take place To-
morrow from the family residence at I6
South HOWie street
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13

Acquired tastes are found not only among
men, but among pet animals. A reporter
Of the Worcester Spy was recently in one
OF the drug stores OF that city when he no
ticed the entrance of q small, long haired
dog, who at once went up to the soda
fountain.
Here be began 70 sneeze and 90 through
with sundry movements evidently de
signed 70 attract the druggists attention
''Ah, here you are again, you rascal"'
said the shOpkeeper. You want another
drink Of soda, do youT'
The dog at once resumed ms perform
ances, sneeZing, sitting up on his launches,
barking, and so on. There was no doubt
of il. soda was what be wanted
What kind of syrup Will you have ~
asked the proprietor as be took up mug.
The dog sat quiet while the different
syrups were named-lemon, pineapple and
the rest, until the man came 70 vanilla
Then be sat up and sneezed, saying as
plainly as possible. "fes, yes that's the
kind"
He exhibited all his best tricks while the
beverage was being prepared, and when
the foaming mug was placed before him on
the floor he quickly drained IL
"DOes be drink that stuff often ?" asked
sOh. yes" said the druggist; '.he comes
round about three times day, and be never
drops q nickel In the slot"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
EMMA BOND MARRIED.
The Romance i'm the Life OF the Illinois
school Teacher.

The Romance i'm the Life OF the IIIInoi.
school Teacher.
NEVADA, No, June u A romantic
chapter developed here to-day in the life of
Miss Emma Bond. whose terrible sufferings
al Tsylorville, ILL.,, in the summer of lSS2
excited general sympathy all over the
United States. In 1887 Miss Bond visited
friends in Hepler. Kan. and while there
met Mr. Justus- The acquaintance cul-
minated in something stronger than friend
ship, and last October they met oy agree
ment in st. Louis and were married. For
reasons best known TO themselves they de-
cided 10 keep the marriage secret, and sue-
ceeded in doing so until a few days since,
when a misplaced letter conveyed TO the
wife's relatives the first information they
obtained of the situation. Mr.. Justus was
then conducting his business. that of wool
merchant, at Hepler, and his wife was at
home in Illinois. The discovery of the let
ter was followed by the ayowal of the
truth and an arrangement to live together.
Sunday Justus reached Nevada and waited
here until his wife arrived to-day. They
will visit friends Of the husband for a few
days and then go to Hepler 10 live. Mrs.
Justus has apparently recovered from the
effects of the brutal treatment which she
suffered.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13

BUTTE, June 12-lSpeciAl to the Inde-
pendent The Montana Union shops, il
has been definitely decided. will be located
at Anaconda. These shops will cost over
$4,000 and when completed will employ
regularly $50 men. The object OF the erec-
ton Of these shops is to do at home the en-
gine and car building and repairing for the
Montana Union railroad which is now be-
ing done at Livingston, PocatelIO and
Omaha Anaconda il selected as a site be-
cause the citizens of that place have do
mated g site for the shops and guaranteed
water power free for an Indefinite period.
This offer amounts u a saving for the COM
pany Of 5000 year and the officers of the
company could not afford to neglect such
an advantage The general Offices Of the
company Will remain in Butte as hereto
fore, and the present repair shops AZ this
point will also be maintained
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-13
Bennett Get. HIs Reveure,

James Gordon Bendett, while at Monaco,
Just before bis late departure for Egypt,
that famous gambling resort, and the
prineellng gave orders that the American
millionaire should be excluded from the
borders Of the principality. Now, as all
Mediterranean. Mr.. Bennett's yacht lay
near az hand, and after the quarrel he went
on board and spent the night steaming up
and down In front Of the castle, with the
fOghOrn blowing every other minute. The
disturbed prince next morning made peace
with his old friend, and Mr.. Bennett re-
turned TO Monaco.
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had New. From HartI.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Some excite
ment was manifested at the state and navy
departments to-day upon the receipt of a
cablegram from Commander Kellogg. at
Hayti- Secretary Tracy Immediately COM
municated the Information to secretary
Blaine, who carried the news 10 the presi-
dent. Everyone connected with the state
and navy department is in a position TO
know the contents of the cablegraIn, re-
fuses TO say anything about it, except one
official who complained that the sender
did not know much about the situation.
Nevertheless it was generally believed at
the department the news from HAyti is not
reassuring, and it was currently reported
that Captain O'kane had been ordered to
sail immediately for the seat of the trouble
with the Boston, which has Just been refit-
ted al New York.