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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
BOULANGIST MANIFESTO.
The Idol of the Masses Leaves HIS Case
TN. Hand. af tn PeorI.

The Idol of the Masses Leaves HIS Case in
the Hands of the People.
LONDON, July 22.-Gen. BoulaDger,
Count Dillon and NJ. Rochefort have issued
the following manifesto to the French
electors:
I'VE have disdained to reply to the alb
surd calumnies concerted by ministers
who have been convicted of peculation.
Over abstention from this odous comedy
is now justified by indignant repulsion for
attempts TO extort from officers of the army
lying denunciations of their former chief.
The suborners of witnesses have not hesi-
tated % employ taxpayers money to OBJ
tain false dispositions from the jail-birds
in their cells at Mazapas. They are
miserable prevaricators who accuse their
former minister of war of corruption. The
public disgust has already condemned, and
the justice of the country will speedily
overtake these malefsctOrs. They appealed
to the penal code, but the outcome of their
infamous Vaccinations was that they could
bring absolutely nothing against US. Ii
they could have obtained the most trivial
proof they would not have risked the
assize court by negotiating with forgers.
1t is for you, dear fellow cOuntrymeD, 10
judge between us and these thieves. We
await with confidence your sentence, from
which these bandits who feel IL approach
vainly endeavor to escape. Long live re-
generated France. Long live the honest
republic
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
RAILROAD NOTES.

Reduced Rates on Hay and WooI-The
Northwest Central sale Not Made
Taking effect Saturday, the 10th inst,
on baled hay from Sioux City TO Mon
tana common points via the Northern Pa
efic rate o. SlI was instituted; also q
through rate via lake and rail on wool In
sacks, carload lots, minimum weight
10000 pounds, from Helena 20 New York.
In sacks less than carloads, 50 60 In bales.
carload lots of 5000 pounds, 81 80 The
rates to Boston arr cents above these and
% Philadelphia cents lees.
F. l. Whitney, general passenger and
ticket agent, has Issued ths following cir
cular, daten II Paul, which will prove
interesting reading tor those interested.
To connecting lines aud ticket agents:
Commencing to-day, the limit on round
trip tickets 70 all Montana points, including
Great Falls, Helena and Butte, Montana,
going and returning via this line, will be
thirty 1907 days for going passage and
thirty 1907 days returning, with extreme
limit Of ninety fe0l days from date Of sale.
According 70 the following New York
special of the 18th it appears that the
Northern Pacific has not yet bought the
Northwest Central. IL says:
cit was learned to-day that nothing has
yet been done by Henry Willard in regard
10 the purchase OF the Northwest Central
road or the Black Hills extension. Several
propositions have been made from the
other side. but no action has yet been
taken. From all that can be learned lust
now, there seems 10 be a majority of the
members of the Northern Pacific board Op-
posed 10 declaring any dividend until some
of the enormous floating debts has been
paid on"
Chicago special, 10: Chairman Walker.
of the Interstate Commerce Railway assO-
citation, rendered decision in regard to
the relative adjustment OF rates on bullion
and ore from Colorado points to the Mis-
sour river. He advises the restoration OF
the bullion rate 70 s. per ton, 10 having
with such basis In effect on bullion the
rate on ore should be 50 per ton.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
CowHIDED BY WOMEN.

A Wife-B -Beater Receives a Severe LashIng
in a"wiId West" Town.
Cheyenne, w. T., special: The women
of Fossil, q small town on the oregon
Short Line, violently resented q baTbaTOus
imposition on one of their sex by horse
whipping John Lewis, a saloon keeper and
gambler, late last night. Lewis is a brutal
fellow, who frequently beat his wife un-
mercifully. On TUESDAY she was teaching
their little boy a prayer, when the hus-
band, after knocking her down, jumped
on the delicate woman, almost killing her.
That night forty women, armed with
blacksnskes, buggy whips, willow switches
and, in one or two instances, revOlvers, Wis
tied the establishment and called the mus
cuIar brute outside. He came 20 the door,
but retreated at the sight OF the female
vigilance COMMITTEES. The women rushed
upon the common enemy, OveTpOwered
him and whipped him within an inch Of
his life. Welts were raised all over his
body. He was blinded and blood flowed
from the wounds in his head. Lewis
begged, but finding this Of no avail fell 10
cursing. His vile language was unnOticed
until he mentioned names. The men
present objected 10 this, and drawing re-
vOlvers threatened to end the life OF Lewis.
The latter had a few friends who declared
that be had been punished sufficiently.
They also produced six-shOOters. The
lights went out In the big room and reck-
less firing continued for no less than
five minutes. Women screamed and men
cursed.
The fusillade over an investigation was
made. Two men were wounded, neither
seriously. Half a dozen women were IN
Mysteries and one was a gibberlng IDIOT
The ceiling was full of bullet holes, the
bar perforated, glassware broken and two
billiard tables ruined
There will be more trouble. Fossil is
regular s.helPs half acre. The men only
drink, gamble and fight There was kill
ing there over female two months ago
Passenger coaches are locked when trains
stop at that place. The women who
whipped Lewis did not take the trouble to
disguise themselves.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23

OKLAHOMA, July 22.-Register Little
and Receiver Barnes, of the land Office
here, have rendered decision in the first
land contest in Oklahoma. There were
three claimants TO a quarter section ada
cent TO the Santa Fe road, opposite Okla
hOma City. The first was Deputy United
States Marshal White. He was on the
ground the day Oklahoma was opened. In
his official capacity, and siaked his claim
at lzOl y. M. c. J. Blanchard, an en-
ploye of the Santa Fe road, stepped on the
quarter section at noon and drove his
stake. Nestal c. Cook was in the Chica-
saw Nation at noon. but with the aid of
four confederates, who supplied him with
relays of horses, be reached the quarter
section at / O'Clock and asserted his claim.
Messrs. Little and Barnes hold that all
three violated the law; that none of them
are entitled to the quarter section IN Ques-
ton, and that they have forfeited all rights
70 take and hold homesteads in the Indian
territory.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
NOTES FROM CASTLE.

The Smelter TO be Operated by the Cum
berIand ComPany-A Dry Country.
CASTLE, July 20.-lSpecisl to the Inde-
pendent THE negotiations which have
been going on for some time between the
Cumberland company and the Smelter
company for the lease of the smeIter were
concluded yesterday, and operations will
be commenced again as soon as few re-
pairs can be made on the smelter. Twenty
men will be put on the Cumberland mine
next Monday, and 200 OF more men will
probably be given employment by the
company while the lease is in effect.
The Judge was started up again last
week with full crew.
The extremely dry weather still contin-
ues IN the valleys and lie causing the great
est anxiety among cattle men. From the
mountains nearly to Billings the whole
country is dry and scared. The sheep men
are in somewhat better condition, most of
them having considerable old hay on hand.
Old settlers have never known sHch a dry
season. The branches of the Musslshell
have Just about water enough for the stock.
Smith Bros, of the MussellshelI, pur-
chased the Unknown Pound ranch on
Big Elk last week, paying $500 therefor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
DEATH IN A WELL.

LIfeIess Body Found Near MarysviIIe
by Two Helena Gentlemen.
startling discovery was made Sunday
by Frank LOngmaid and Egbert RansOme,
the latter the bookkeeper at the Helena
Iron works. The gentlemen were on the
way to Marysville, and when about thir-
teen miles from that town stopped to rest
their horses Close TO the road is an un-
occupied cottage, and they determined
TO investigate it. Tying their horses
to a tree, they started through the yard,
and on passing a well Mr.. RansOme
imagined he heard noise. Looking into
the well he discovered il was dry and at the
bottom was lying a mother with her little
Ons on her breast. Running to his horse,
RansOme secured stake IOle which for
tunately happened TO be tied 10 his saddle.
and returning to the well, LOngmaid
placed the rope about his body, Ransome
letting him to the bottom of the well, dis
tance of ten feet Tenderly lifting ;he
little one in his arms Longmaid was soon
brought to the surface. Finding life was
not extinct he placed it on the ground, COW
ering it with his coat Hoping that the
mother might be alive, instead OF wasting
time to summon assistance IL was deter
mined TO endeavOr TO bring her to
the surface also, and after much difficulty
this was accomplished, but the vital spark
had fed. Mounting their horses in all
haste they returned TO Helena 10 inform
the authorities, leaving the baby rabbit
quietly nibbling the grass along the road.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23

Washington special: In anticipation OF
the full determination upon the several
questions raised by the controversy over
the dutiable character Of Mexican ores the
secretary of the treasury has issued a cir
cular OF instructions 70 collectors on the
southwestern border, base d upon the result
OF the Investigation undertaken by the de-
partmenf into the manner OF conducting
the business of importation Of these ores.
These Instructions are not intended 70
prejudice the main question, which Is still
under examination by the law officers OF
the government The collectors are in
structed that the entry for the i'm
portstion of ores shall embrace in
addition TO what Is now required q
statement OF the estimated qualities and
value Of silver and lead contained in the
importation according 70 the best knowl-
edge and belief Of the importer or con-
signee, and . declaration that the importa-
ton contains no mixture Of ores or
concentrates from different mines. The
entry shall also disclose the name and
locality Of the mins from which the ore has
been taken Other instructions provide for
q careful and thorough inspection and
ssmpling OF ores and an accurate de-
termination Of the relative amount OF lead
and silver In each Importation. with q
view 10 prevent, rs far a possible, the
wholesale and unchecked importation of
d1ria0le leads as free silver complained of
by the Montana and Colorado mine own
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
NO DELAYS HERE.
Judge Lynch Responsible for Four
Sudden Deaths. Divided Between
Two Territories.
One of the Victims Cattle Stealing
Postmaster. and His Companion
in Crime a Female
The New Mexico Victims Notorious Cases
Who Were Hurried over the River
by Cowbsys-

DENvER, July PA Cheyenne, Wyo.,
special says q telegram received to-day an
nOunces the lynching 1T SweetwAteE OF Jim
Averill and a woman who lived with him
as his wife, AveriIl was postmaster at
Sweetwater, which consists simply OF =
station contiguous 10 q number of ranches
AverilI drifted into the Sweetwster cOun-
try four years ago and at once took up n
government claim. He was soon joined by
the woman, who took mp n claim adjoining
the town Of BortwelI. Both were recOg-
nized as hard citizens. The woman was
one of the most daring riders
In the country. She rode man
fashion the most vicious brutes
with abandon, and in roping cattle could
hold her own with the average cowboy.
For some time both have been under sus-
piciOn, as they have been rapidly accumu-
lating a fortune. As they come to the
country without anything, this was regard
ed as evidence against them Recently
they turned loose twenty-five freshly
branded calves, which completely satisfied
their neighoOrs that they were maverick
ing. This was the particular act which
led to the lynching- From particulars re-
ceived IL is known that q body OF masked
men succeeded In getting on their trail.
They were captured after a struggle. and
after being bound were led some distance
away and together were strung up 20 the
limb OF a tree and then their bodies were
riddled with bullets. This is the fifth
hanging that has taken place in the same
section since last spring.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
LOST IN THE CATsKILLS.
Weary Tramp of Two Reverend Gentle
men.

Weary Tramp of Two Reverend Gentle
men.
ROndOut, n. Y, special; The Rev. Dr.
Howard Crosby and the Rev. DE- Nc
Cracker, 1.-THE latter is the vice chancellor
Of the University of New York; are two
of the most prominent cOttagers at Pine
Hill. Prior 70 q day or two ago DR.. Crosby
was fully persuaded in his own mind that
he knew every point Of the Catskill mount
aims for miles and miles around his pretty
summer home. What he didn't know Dr..
McCTacken was quite sure that he did.
NeSther of them, however, on this head is
as positive as he was, and just how they
arrived at this conclusion runs something
in this wise.
The two doctors are great cronies. They
are fond Of taking long pedestrian trips
together. They say that some OF the bright
est thoughts Of their lives have come 70
aims The other day they started out for a
long walk, but by the time they reached
home sagain they had had considerably
more than they bargained for. The object
i've point was ShsndakeD, but they
tramped for hours and hours without
reaching IL Finally they both had 70 ad-
NIT that they were lost and In the most
thickly timbered and sparsely settled
portion OF the range. Their hallOes only
brought bacE an echo from some distant
crag. The only thing that remained for
them 70 do was 20 keep On tramping, tax
ing rest once In q while By the way. IL
was mostly uphill work In more senses
than one, bet the doctors are as noted for
their grit as they are for their brains. They
reasoned that II they kept It up long
enough and did not travel in circle they
would reach some point from which they
could take their proper bearings, and they
would finally get out Of the woods without
anybody being q bit wiser. At the end Of
several hours they found themselves a. a
point near Lexington, Greene county, miles
away from where they imagined they
were While they dined they talked their
experience over and decided that they
would not drive back, but that they would
walk to Pine Hill. And walk they did.
though they were foot-sore and weary In
body when they reached their respective
hru41a
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
THEY WILL BUILD.

The Turnverein Society Ready to Accept
Plans For Their New Structure.
The executive committee of the Turn
verein met in Tlechert & Wlek's Atlas
club rooms last evening for the purpose of
perfecting the arrangements for the erec-
tiOn of new building, to be used exclu-
siveIy by the turner's as n gymnasium,
theatrical. concert and dancing hall.
The committee formally decided that the
building should be erected and active
preparations for its speedy construction
were Instituted by the appointment Of q
committee consisting of John Steinmetz,
Judge Fleischer, Fred Sehimpf. JACOB
Adamy and Fred Kuphal, who
will advertise for bids and accept plans for
the erection of the building, which will be
one story high, but above the usual height
of Onestory structures. The dimensions
will be about 50x13O and the cost OF the
building shall not exceed $4,000, and
tt Will be so arranged that additional stories
may be added should the demands OF the
organization require it. It will be situated
on Warren street at the intersection of
Helena avenue. It is proposed that the
building will be ready Tor occupancy by
next Christmas, and perhaps sooner.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
LIVES FORFEITED.
Frank M. Brown, Engaged in Ex-
ploring the Colorado River.
Lost in the Rapids.
The Party Looking up a Feasible
Route for Building a Railroad
to the Pacific.
Some Cheyenne Agency sioux signing
Hut the old Warriors Continue 60
Resist the CommIssIoners.

DENvER, July - A party OF surveyors
headed by Frank NJ. Brown. left here May
= for the purpose of exploring the Col
orado river with view of building rail-
road by that route 70 the Pacific coast.
To-day the following telegram was re-
ceived from the expedition:
"KANAB, Utah, July 22-Frank NJ
Brown was drowned in the Colorado river
July 10 by his boat being capsized while
running the rapids. He was thrown into
a whirlpool and was unable to get out Of
it, while another man in the boat was
thrown in the current, carried 600 feet and
landed. All the other boats of the expedI-
ton went through the rapids safe. My
boat reached the point where Brown was
thrown half minute after be sank for the
last time Five days after. while working
our way down, another boat was driven
against a cliff and in pushing il of was
capsized and two bOatmen, Peter M. Has
borough and Henry Z. Richards, were both
drowned before assistance reached them.
We cannot recover any of the bodies.
RoBT. B. STANTON.
Chief Engineer
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
IN THE COMMONS.
warships For the English-A Lift For the
Prince of Wales.

warships For the English-A Lift For the
Prince of Wales.
LONDON, July 22-In the commons to-day
the parliamentary secretary of the foreign
Office stated that no final programme for a
maritime conference hes been agreed upon
with the American government The con-
struction Of fifty-twO warships bad been be-
gun during the current year, twenty being
built In government dock yards. and thirty
two in private yards-
w. II. Smith, government leader, laid on
the table the report of the committee on royal
grants. The report recommends that $1,000
be added to the quarterly allowance of the
Prince of Wales The report maintains
the right OF the queen to ask parliament TO
make further provision for her grand
children. Debate on the report was post
pOned until Thursday
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
BY HIS OWN HAND.
The Jury on the East Helena Inquest
Finally Get Through

The Jury on the East Helena Inquest
Finally Get Through
DR.. FoIlenius, the newly appointed coro-
ner, found IL hard job % get his witnesses
together Sunday, and As a result the inquest
on the body Of John Erickson, the man
found dead in . creek near East Helens
Saturday morning, did not take place Sun
day. Ii was held at the morgue yesterday
afternoon, and Immediately after the Jury
had viewed the remains the corpse was
buried
at the inquest IL was ascertained that
the deceased was a native of Sweden.
about ~ years OF age. He was
last seen about O'Clock Saturday morning
and had been IN Con. Petersonis saloon the
day previous and while there ex-Te~red
the opinion that be was very desponC snt
and could find nothing to do. He was
known 20 be a prOspectOr and owned q
claim AZ Eight Mile, a half interest In
which Detective Walters said the deceased
offered 70 sell 70 him and Officer DOnneilY
An eight-Ounce bottle which contained
strTehnine being found close to the de-
ceased when discovered lying dead in the
creek was sufficient evidence to the Jury
that be came 70 his death from a dOse of
poison, administered by his own hands.
and q verdict In accordance with this was
rendered.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-23
GOODBYE, SNIDER.

An Experiment at Niagara Falls which
Resulted DisastrousIy to Dog.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 22.-Hundreds
of people crowded the southern shore of
Goat island and the Three Sisters islands
yesterday to witness a trip down the river
and over Horseshoe falls of q barrel that
Carlisle Graham announced he would set
adrift at $3.50 o'clock. IL contained New
foundland dog securely strapped TO canvas
suspenders attached to the inside of the
barrel. AT first il drifted lazily onward,
but soon the more rapid current caught 1t.
The barrel appeared to keep toward the
Canadian shore until it got well into the
rapids when IL was speeded somewhat
toward the American side. At 4:30 O'Clock
it reached the brink of Horseshoe falls and
passed over little west of the center.
Many expectant eyes watched for its ap-
pearance on the ruffied surface but il did
not show up. Pieces of the barrel were
picked up soon afterward. The dog was
not to be found.
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Mr.. cox's VISIT.
II Was One of Pleasure Only sad New
Received nj Helena.

II Was One of Pleasure Only-Sad News
Received at Helena.
Hon. 5. 5. Cox arried in Helena Sunday
in the private car Glacier" Mrs. Cox &C
companied him. The distinguished visi-
tors have been rusticAting in the National
park, and upon their arrival in Helena
were shocked at hearing news of the death
of Mr.. COX's sister and aunt Consequent
ly they were unprepsred TO accept the hos
pitalities that were to be accorded them
and for the few hours they remained we're
entertained at the homes of Major and
Mrs. Maginnis and Mr.. and Mrs. G. +
Ellis, the latter being a cousin of Mr.. Cox.
Mr.. Cox said he had been misrepresented
by the papers relative to his western trip
and that his visit 10 Montana was simply
one of pleasure seeking and not of politics.
After two weeks sojOurn on the coast
Mr.. Cox and his wife viii return via the
Northern Pacific and may stop over at
Helena again.
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Whereas, Aniiction in double measure
has fallen upon our beloved high priest
and prophet in the sudden death Of his
dear and devoted wife, the friend and com
panion who more than all others lights
and warns the inner sanctuary Of the soul.
now therefore be it
Resolved, By the members Of Algeria
Shrine, on the oasis of Helena. that we
tender our noble companion. Frank w
Mcconnell, our heartfelt sympathy IN this
Overwhelming bereavement Oar faith a.
sures us that IL is well with her who has
R0ne-in n0bler and happier world OF
life, WhAt was loved on earth can never
cease 70 be an object of affection Though
loving wife has gone from your side, q
devoted guardian angel will hover over
your weary and lonely way across the des-
ert Of life, and all too soon for earthly am
bitionB and the clinging affection OF rela-
tives and friends you viii go % meet her
where even now she has q welcome ready
COKSELTUs HEDGES.
W. ID. StuTH.
+. ID. AsxEN.
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