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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
JOHN MURPHY'S DEATH.
A sudden Taking on which Created Som
Comment.

A sudden Taking on which Created Some
Comment
LIVINGSTON, Aug. Especial 70 the
Independent l-Joseph E. Murphy, black
smith, well known here as peculiar char
acter, died at his home Sunday morning
under rather suspicious circumstances
Murphy was very jealous Of his wife and
their relations have been anything but
pleasant Murphy often expressed fear
of being poisoned, and when his death
WAS announced suspicion at once fell upon
Mrs. Murphy, and a jury was summoned
and DIR. Smith testified that he was called
TO attend Murphy about O'Clock Saturday
night; that be found him unconscious. the
pupils of his eyes contracted and other
symptoms of poisoning. The testimony of
DIR. Alton, who also attended Murphy, did
not differ materially from that CT Dr.
Smith.
Mrs. Murphy swore said that her hus-
band had been drinking heavily on the
Friday previous, and that he was sick all
day Saturday; that be continually called
for liquor, and that s. procured him a
half-pint, which she gave him at different
times during the day. The jury ordered a
post mortem examination to be held and
chemical analysis made of the brain. stom-
ach and kidneys, and adjourned.
Doctors Alton and Smith made the post
mortem, aud it is said found no traces OF
poison, but found a brain tumOr which had
nearly pressed through the skull, and other
natural causes sufficient to produce death.
The chemist completed his work this
afternoon and gOon Afterwards testified
before the corOner's jury that be found no
traces Of poison of any kind in the parts,
but found alcohol in the brain. The Jury
Immediately returned verdict TO the effect
that Murphy's death was caused by an in
temperate use of alcohol while suffering
from general debility
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
BODY IDENTIFIED.
The Man Drowned in the Missouri,
Near Craig. Identified as
Francis Doyle.
He Was a Resident Of This City
ard Leaves a Large
Family.
his Ranch. He Was Washed
Away.

The unknown man who was found
drowned in the Missouri river near Craig
about a week ago has been Identified Rs
Francis Doyle. Of this city, whose family
resides on Walnut street in the Flower Gar
den addition, nOtrh OF the Northern Pacific
track.
The Identity was brought about yester-
day by the receipt Of letter from q son OF
the deceased. who is now at the ranch near
Craig. The boy wrote that his father was
not there when he arrived and no one In
the neighborhOOd had seen him. Mrs.
Doyle has been greatly worried OF late
about not hearing from her husband, and
yesterday her sOn-in-laW called on Coroner
FOlleuius aud after reading over the
description of the clothing concluded
the unknown was Mr.. Doyle. The
Oyeralls were home made and he wore an
odd pearl shirt button which Tailed with
The corouer's description Of the articles
An INDEPENDENT reporter called az the
house yesterday and found the family In
tears. Mrs. Doyle said her husband was
% years OF sge and lett Helena Tor the
ranch, which Is located RcrOss the Missouri
river from Craig, on the l4th of July. he
has been half insane for over year. She
could not puTsuade him 10 remain 81 home.
lie tOok sack Of provisions with him and
when leaving said he would not come back
70 Helena again. He proposed living on
The farm. Mrs. Doyle said she gave him
money 10 cross the ferry. but instead be al
way fOrded the stream. He knew Of q
place where u was rather shallow, but on
previous visits % the farm had said he al
ways experienced difficulty IN cross
ing the place. The conclusion now
Is that be missed the shallOw place on this
occasion and was drowned by the weight
Of the load be carried. lie leaves family
on nine children besides his wife. Two Of
us daughters are married. One OF these.
MIS- Jacob kahler. said she had n dream
one night that her father was trampled
upon by his horses She was frightened
and ever since believed something had hap
pened. The old lady said she heard her
husband Footsteps m the front yard one
syening and hurried down 70 let him in,
lut he was not there. Her SOn-in-lRw, Mr..
Aahlers leaves this morning for Craig 10
investigate
About year ago one of Mrs DOyle's
lons disappeared and has never been heard
rom.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
PERSONAL.

}. w. Kinsley went to Billings yesterday.
Supt. e. W. Dickinson is in town from
MissJula
Geo. w. Irwin IL. came up from the peui-
tentiary last night
sam Siivsrman, of Spokane Falls. AZ
rived last night.
Dr. Mitchell and y. J. Bielenberg are up
from Deer Lodge.
l. %. Leonard, manager Of the Rocky
Mountain telegraph, is at the CosmopOli-
tan
J. K. Pardee, of Iron Mountain. and T..
G. Marshall, of MissOnla, are at the COsmo-
politan.
j. II. Durston, editor of the daily Ana
co0dR Review, that Is to be, and Col. ). A.
Estes are up from Anaconda.
Among yesterdays arrivals at the Pacific
were w. w. Durkee, New London, OHIO,
and I. (. Evans, Spokane Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Whiteside have lust
returned home after spending a few pleas
ant days in Butte.
Ex Mayor Frank. A. II. Barrett. Lee
Mantle, Alderman McDermott and Frank
Marsh, OF BJtte, arc at the Cosmopolitan
Thompson Campbell, Z. A. Nichols, c.
r. Booth, Mayor w. X. Kenyon, Shelly
luttle and 81, j. COnnell, all OF Butte, are
al the Grand Central.
W. II. Young, VIM. Nj. Jack, Editor
Penrose. JOhn KIIky, Eugene Sullivan and
Agent Lewis, of the Union Pacific, are
part OF the Butte delegation that arrived
last night to carry OF the capital.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
2. O S. ofA omoers

Washington Camp No. s held meeting
last night for the installation Of officers At
A. o. L. W. hall, the ceremonies being per
formed by George T. Marsh, of Butte, dis
triet president After installation eere-
monies the members sat down TO banquet
prepared by Caterer Evans. Following are
the names Of the officers installed:
p. Pr Fl. Beckwith-
P.-John p. Kstehum.
V. Pr Z Davies
NJ. r. OF SO c Dallas
Conduct0r-C5sorge Shelton
r. SC. j. kinDa
y. SC GetehelL
TreGs-C 5 Jsckman.
I.G-H Diznan-
o. G.-H. ;. DOnnelly.
Tr1stees-C. ). ". Thompson, J. T. Cove.
VIM. Lorey.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
The Strike Ended.

The switchmens strike was ended yes
teTday. The men went 70 work about $50
yesterday morning, but stopped again
about IL O'Clock. Meantime an investiga-
tiOn was made, and the railroad company
became satisfied that il caused the arrest of
the wrong man. The company aeknOwl-
edged its mistake, and y YarOmaster Marker
was released and the trouble was ended,
the men Tesuming their work. The guilty
man is supposed 70 be Dixon, who skipped
out, but steps viii be taken 10 have him ap-
pretended. The trouble did not extend 10
any other point
a. L. Irwin and Harry Patt are the
men arrested for shOyeling coal into the
Helena Lumber company's bin. They
were arrAigned, and will have q trial this
afternoon
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
THE WAR Is OVER.
cineianati sa,oonkesPers Promise To Obey
the Laws

Cincinnati isa,OOnkesPers Promise To Obey
the Laws
CINCINNATI, aug. 6,-What has ben
termed the saloon rebellion was formally
ended 10 the police court this afternoon by
the granting Of amnesty 10 ths offenders
on application Of their attorney. The lat
ter stated 70 the court that the defendants
were "men who had money invested, and
thought they were justified in trying TO
make money. and they were in some meas-
ure eXcussble. Before .. week had passed
they knew they were wrong. These men
In the presence of their counsel, by \
unanimous rising vote, had agreed to abey
the laws hereafter. NOW, your honor,
having seen The error Of their ways, they
ask tOrRiVnees, ana as their representative
1 ask the court 70 meet them half way bV
BY pOstpOning the cases now pending
against them, nOt 70 be revived 50 long as
they obey the law"
Il adopt the suggestion" said the court
and added hat ii there 10 no further viO-
latiOn there will be no further prose
GutfOnsW
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
An Appeal to Window.

DENVER, Aug. 6.-An enthusiastic
meeting Of citizens and leading mining
men OF the state was held at the chamber
of commerce building tonight to protest
against The free importation Of lead ores
from Mexico. Addresses were made by
ex Congressman Symes and Bedford
eX Senator Tabor ard others. K -soIu-
tiOns were passed calling on every town
in the state to organic Tor the protection
of the mining industry and asking all the
mineral producing states and territories 20
JOIN IN an appeal TO Secretary Window 10
so interpret the law as TO compel import
ers OF lead ore 70 pay duty on the same.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

sWAsHISSToS, Aug. 6.-In respect to
the letter of the chief clerk Of the postof5ce
department the assistant encouragement
for the postofiice department wrote that
when the civil service commission certified
three names for appointment, and one was
a discharged sailor or soldier, be must be
selected for the place. This opinion was
couhrme1 by the attorney general, who.
however, brought out more strungly the
point that the appointing power still hsd
the right OF judging as tn the ex-soldieT's
capability ond personal fitness before put
ting him In the place. though all things be-
ing equal the soldier must De appointed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
Races at Deer Lodge.

DEER LODsE, Aug. 6-[Special 70 the
independently Two very exciting races
occurred al the race track yesterday. The
hrst was go yard dash between Barker
and McGowss' Nettie 5. and Robert Nc
DonAId's Jen Davis for $500 side. and
was won by Nettie 5. In S2 seconds. The
second race was 3 600 ard dash betyyeea
X. r. Blrch's Red Bird, Ed. smiths Half
Moon and Dan COnnOifs Indian Tom. and
was won by Red Bird in 81 seconds.
Considerable money changed uaads
hroaSh tao pools and on the side.
The wind was blowing very strong at the
time In the faces Of the horses, and both
races are considered very fast under the
circumstances.
The town l. rapidly filling up with visit
oTs 10 be Ia attendance on the races We'd
nesday. The hotels have made the most
ample arrangements for the aceommoda-
ton OF guests.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
AImo.t solia1, RepubIiean.

SANTA FE, n. NJ. Aug. 6.-TheIe was q
candidate for delegate to the consti'u-
tional convention in every county of Nrw
Mexico, but there was no straight dem =
cratic ticket in the field in any of them,
this course having been advised by the
democratic managers on the plea OF the ur =
fair aDportionment In some If the cOunties.
Their mixed ticket was called the peoples
territory was light Tne convention meets
September 3 az Santa Fe, aud will be
almost sOlidly republican. The election
to-day WAS the first under the new modified
Australian election law passed ~ the last
legislature.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
REPoRToRlAL NOTES.


All The hotels are crowded
The horse attached 20 Mr.. Floyd-Jones'
buggy ran away last evening leaving the
buggy bad wreck.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of The Working WOmen's home will
be held to-day at 8 y. m, at the Merchants
hotel.
Buck Hudnall yesterday began suit
against X. ). Hale for a oDe-third interest
IN the drug store and pTays for the appoint
ment OF q receiver.
In the matter Of the estate Of Madam
Eckert, deceased, an order was made yes
lefday permitting The executor TO borrow
money 10 liquidate claims against the es-
tate.
Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage Is spending
this week In the Yellowstone Park. He is
expected 10 arrive In our city on Saturday
afternoon next, and will lecture on Mon
day night. Reserved seats can be secured
at Pope * O'Connor's.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
Matte Vickers-

Tomorrow evening this charming come
dienne will commence a three nights
engagement al Ming's opera house, in the
funniest OF all comedies, ',Jacquine," by
Chas Gas lor. Miss Vickers is exception
ally well supported by strong company,
and as Ihis Is ber first appearance in Hell
enas she will doubtless become a prime
fAyorite, judging from the fattering press
notices she has received wherever she has
played.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
COMM seeiaI Erents.

A number OF the best known young men
in Helena social circles met last evening
and took the initial steps for the giving OF
a dance at Broadwater's hotel during fair
week. A special train will convey the in
vited guests from the city to the hotel, and
return when the dance Is over. No effort
will be spared 70 make the affair one OF the
most note worthy In the social annals of the
city. Among those present at the meeting
last evening were Messrs. Will Wallace,
Jr, HeTvey BaTbOur, j. V. Jerome, George
n Hill and E. W. knight Jr.
Invitations are out for a reception on
FriOay evening rendered by Ex-GOy. and
Nrs. II Auser 70 Senator and Mrs Vest, az
the Hauser residence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

DER LODGE, Aug Especial TO the
Independent THE train which left Gar
risOD this evening ran over and killed
man lying on the track about half a mile
from the depot From papers in his pocket
II proved 20 be j. c. Enslie, physician Of
Belmsville, in the northern part Of the
county. Why be was on the track is not
known The engineer did not SEE him in
time 20 stop the engine. A eOrOner's in
quest viii be held tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
sutte Wants the canital.

Butte was in Helena last night Butte
came over TO consult itself and hold a eau
Gus to see il some plan could not be fixed
upon 70 secure the removal Of the capital
70 the Smoky city. The delegation held
its caucus in the q. A r. room In the court
house with double locked doors aud inside
and outside sentrIes- An INDEPENDExT
reporter secured \ place where he could
hear, and there listened Whlle the plans OF
the Butteites were discussed In brief. IL
Is 10 make the best night possible 10 the
convention. first for Butte, then for Ana-
cOnda, and then for any west side city that
has a chance 70 win.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
Drew the Aborp House.

DEs MoISEs, Is, Aug. 6.-lopecial to
from Montpelier, Idaho, says the drawing
Of the Montana Investment Co. occurred
there on the Sd inst, sod tnat No. s.045
drew the capital prize, which is the AbOsn
house property. in this city,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
rHE HELENA CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Good Work Going on-over $1,000
Collected.


Collected.
IL Helena seemed 10 be lacking in its
generosity to the Johnstown Sufferers il
has done Dobly in Its donations TO the
people Of Spokane Falls Yesterday two
carloads Of provisions, bedding, blankets.
etc, etc were shipped TO the Falls city
and will reach there at noon to-day. The
committees were out 10 work all day YES.
terday and greatly svelled the total OF cash
contributions. while another carload az
blankets and supplies are piled I'D in the
postoffice ready for shipment
Yesterday Mayor Fuller received a tele-
gram from H. L. Wilson, chairman Of the
Spokane relief committee, stating thnf
money was not neejed, only prOvisions
blankets. and supplies Another from
Mayor Furth read: s.Helena's pruffsrs-s
assistance is timely and grateful Accsnt
our thanks for yourself and your gen
erous people" The Helena Committee
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

ESsLEr CITY. Ala, Aug. Sat mid
night Andy Williams went home and
found Wm- McCutcheon with his wife. He
killed both with q revolver and left.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
PLAYING THUNDER.

Have you ever heard of that
gamel No. Well we scarcely
thought you had. 1t was man
ufactured and patented for our
exclusive benefit and therefore
can be played by rs alone.
1t is quite novel game too
and is played on very scienlif-
ic basis and is also a game that
even if others knew the princi
pies of it they would scarcely
play it. Well we are going to
play it this entire week and
would ask of you TO come and
assist us all in your power,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

BIRNISeHAN, Ala. Aug. 6.-The Age
Herald has just received q telegram 70 the
effect that Dick Tate, Kentucky's default
i1g treasurer. has been arrested at Scots
borough, Ala
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

will therefore expend the money in Helena
for the things that are needed.
The real estate men started q boom yes
terday. They secured a Wells-FargO Ex-
press wagon and horse snd placed a large
box in the wagon with signs painted on
the sides, spokane Relief" Joseph Wolf
and Thomas Gahsgan drove the wagon.
and one of them held q banner with a sign
painted thereon which indicated their
mission DIR A. F. Foote, Fred. Z. Tib
belts, Chas ID. Chambers and Henry How
son followed up the wagon and solicited
subscriptions from door to door. Their
laOOrs resulted in the collection of s2S7. be-
sides enough clothing and bedding 20 tax
the capacity of the express wagon. Many
women and working girls were among the
donors.
The cash contributions now foot up as
all
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
PLAYING THUNDER.

Now we have lots of goods
broken in sizes that are just as
good as wheat in the mill and
we want them to go aud go they
must We say "Stand not on
the order of going but "Git
Now you can see from few
things we are going TO let out at
a figure, the nature of the man.
ner we propose TO cut into prices
Those pretty check cassimeres
at S12 80 went like hot cakes
they are stylish, pretty and
good they should have brought
SIS, the manufacturer wired
us and We took what he had and
they now go at $3.50.
Those elegant Bannockburn
-cheviots almost the nobbiest
goods in the house sold at the
beginning of the season at S15 to
SIS. What we now have left you
can have at SO. Also lines of
which we have only one or two
of a kind left-just as good to
you as if we had one hundred
These goods we have cut to
just one half of what they were
formerly sold.
These, together with other
facts which want of space does
not allow US to enumerate, will
readily convince you that we
mean business and are doing
just exactly what we say, viz:
PLAYING THUNDER.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
PLAYING THUNDER.

You have heard of that hack
neyed chestnut called Clear
ance Sale - well you have
never Seen one in this city that
as an actuality brought one
half the benefit that the one we
propose to inaugurae during
the coming week. Many people
start a Clearance Sale" on wind
some on pretense, but very few
on facts. and we leave it TO a
discriminating public to Judge
which class to put us in. We
could write a history about
clearance Sales" that would
prove interesting and parts of it
make a horse laugh, but at pre-
sent our business is Clothing"
while literature is not our diver
sion and as merchants desirous
of being placed in the good
class we are bound TO observe
the rules Business first and
pleasure afterwards
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

Three carloads of supplies were shipped
from Portland yesterday.
The real estate committees fund was
made up among about $50 donors. MT
Seligman's com mittee contains fully 250
subscribers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

PITTsBuRG. Aug. 6.-The Quskers had
an easy victory to-day. the home team, as
usual, being unable TO hit when their hits
would have counted ScOre-Pittsb1rg 3;
Philadelphia, Z The batteries were Staley
and Miller, BufiatOn and Clements.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 6-Cye;zein's good
work, combined with sharp fielding by the
home team. beat the BOstons Maiden
was Inc fzctive. Sc0re-Indianapolis, s.:
Boston, 3. The batteries were GefzeIn and
nzilv Madden and Canal
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
$500 PER ANNUM
Induced Magnetism in Iron Vessels.

Ahduccu Magnetism in Iron Vessels.
The other magnetic qualities Of Il ship are
comparatively stable, but this is treacherous
and chanseab!e to 4 degree that necessitates
constant viligance to prevent disaster On
the great fleet of transatlantic steamers it is
more likely to lead into danger than on other
routes; tho ships steer generally easterly
course going to Europe, and a westerly one
coming to New York; the magnetic influence
on the outward trip is tho opposite of that re-
turning tho ships run at high rate of speed,
anu the induction varies on different parts of
tn" route. according to tho intensity of the
magnetic field passed over, tho smoothness or
roughncss of tho sea which affects tho motion
Of the ship, and tho warmth or GOODNESS of
tho weather.
Instead Of attributing tho loss of vessels
when approaching a coast to tho magnetic
effects of fogs and land, and other improba-
bic influences upon tho compass, it were much
more reasonable to ascribe it to tho changed
conditions of her magnetism by induction
during the passage, and which has not been
discovered or kept account of by frequent
aalmuths previous to closing in with tho land
Suddenly, course that tho captain thought
perfectly safe carries tho ship upon shoal or
rock, and tho fault is laid upon tho COM
passes, whereas they but obcyeGl the magnetic
Influences that became altered, during a long
passage, from what these influences were
when tho ship was last swung to determine
tho dcviations of her compasscs- a. Lyons
i'll Popular Science Monthly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
Marriage Among the chickasaws.

The Chic;asaw maidens arc fair to look
upon. They are of the Castilian typo of
beauty They arc tall, graceful, with Ian
gushing black eyes and an abundance of
black hair They dress tastefully, and all or
nearly all are fairly educated.
Chickasaw citizenship is worth at moder-
alto estimate $4,000. There are now about
5000 Chickasaws by blood and marriage. II
tho Chickasaw lands wero divided up, each
inan, woman and child III tho nation would
be entitled to about $50 acres.
Formerly the marriage laws were loose,
and q smart fellow coming into the nation
could get married in a week at an expense
of tl5O for license fee. This law was so
badly abused that the legislature some years
ago amended it, and now citizen Of tho
United States must reside in tho nation two
years, produce good moral character, bo
voucAcd for by thrco Chickasaws in good
standing and pay license fee of $50 before
be can E!arry in q manner to qualify him for
Tho National party favors increasing tho
marriage license fee to 800 and putting
greater restrictions on tho applicant for mat
ritnony. This is not advocated in any narrow
spirit, but in the interest Of good citizenship.
1t is fact that tho refuse Of Texas, Missouri,
Arkansas and Kansas is dumping itself in
here The National party is opposed to u
cheap and rowdy citizenship or tolerated
population. 1t believes that By increasing
the fees and strictly enforcing tho laws only
coed men would want to marry or do busi.
Less in tho . notwithstanding Cor. st.
Louis ReD lblir