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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-19
George A. Guenther, Killed by His
Son, Said to Have Been
Fiend.
An Elder Sons Story Of Tortures
Inflicted by a Heartless
Parent.


ST. LOUIS. Dec ls-The horrible alleged
barbarous cmelty of George A. Guenther'
the defcucolcss old man slain by his l2-yehr-
old son Yesterday, WAS related to-day 10y
Charles Guenthcr, the elder brother Of the
murder The sons story brands the dead
man as "a savage iiemd incarnote, who dc
lighted in acts Of inhumanity towards his
childrrn. Among the other barbariilcs al
lreed Was the chaining mp of the children
in dismal apartment nude, and while IN
that condition torluung them with the
cruelty praciisrd in the inquisition. y
have moi lived al home for five years, SAID
Charles Guenther. 81 left home 0fier one
pqriud of slow torture that made me des-
pernte. / had done something that my
father did not like; it WAS "a small oiiense,
but the WHY my father tortured me would
have made any one believe tiihef
he WAS crazy or hau colh-
mitted terrible crime. My father
made me 90 up the stnirs with him "a u
room III the back part of the house hers
he brought out some chnins' ana wheii
caught sight of them set mp IN outcry' but
no one heard me. My father shouted 10 me
10 stop that internal noise, aud Shen ne
found lac could not friphten me lac lnmpek
at me and we had a regular hght. many
he got the better of me. and, 10y threaten
ing to do me even greater violence, COM
PEELED me 20 keep quiet. Then lac begnh t9
bind me with those CHAINS, ana whcn l
thought he had finished, he took NJ another
and fastened IL around my neck and liked
il 10 | cnnld hardly move my head, Then
lac left me for several hours during
which ! suffered iieudish t0rturcs, After
the lapse of n few hours lac came mp STAIRS
with a bottle of whiskey. He relcnHod me
from the chains and compelled ne to strip
from head to foot, until ! stood nude be-
fore him. Then hc chained me up and took
good sized pin and began pricking me,
from head 10 foot, until wns bleeding all
over. NV father then wet his fingers from
the bottle and rubbed the whiskoy over what
seemed tu me every sore he lld made ON
my body. lle did not rub II all over
my body mt once, but wonld rub
over small space until NIL the stun
had been rubbed IN, WHEN he would vet
his own fingers again and begin on another
place. The pain WIS terrible ana eNerncihi,
ing. ! must have tainted, tof ! remained
in that room all night, chained up. ana dld
not know anything until the noAt morning,
when was released. After that ran
away"
The boy Emile, who ia held for beatL
his father to denth. acts like nm imbcclle
aud il is believed has been driven insane 10y
the cruelty nf his father and the tragedy al
Yesterday. 10 day be failed 90 recognize
his own brother, and when appealed 10 al
most supplicaiingly for recognition. there
was silly smile about the murderer 8
mouth
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-19

RosroS. Dec. ls.-The Herald's Hartford,
Conn, special says the report from New
York that the sugar trust is prepared 10
transfer its assets 10 q corpurntion. II the
court Of appeals pronounces the trust Illegal
is known here, and indicates that the trust
will seek refuge within the shelterimg arms
of the Commonwealth Refining company.
which WIS chartered by the Connect cut
legislature last winter and authorized 10
own and conduct sugar factories and re-
lincries. and transact business Of all kinds
appertnining 10 sugar, including the holding
uf stock sud the property of corporations
having relation to sugar refining, whether
in Connecticut or elsewhere.
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military order 81 America.

Representative Wheeler, of Alabama. 10.
day introduced hill 10 Incorporate tho
Military Order of America. The bill pro.
poses TO incorporate society which Is 10
bring together a frateruol and bcnefcient
association, non-sectarinn and non poll
ticnl, between those who were engaged In
the wars of the rebellion. The order is to
have building in Washington, 10 be used
MS n memorial bnilding and military and
naynl museum and library, wherein will be
deposited copies Of all government puhlica-
tions. Provision may be mRde for the in
ierment in the court of this building Of the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-19
Oregnn Short Line stool.

BosroN. Dec. lS.-At meeting of the di-
rectors Of the Union Pacific milroad to-day
il WAS voted to give each holder of 100
shares of Union Pacific stock the right to
subscribe for one block costing 81 900, and
consisting of 1000 Oregon Short Line and
Utah Northern consolidated mortgage five
per cent. bonds, and four shares of Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern stock. The
rights will be worth about l!G II is esti-
mated,
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Iienr,o ohicnrn I,nIIure.

CHICAGO, Dec. ls.-The Meade-Nan Box
kelen company, dealers in California fruits
failed to-day. Liabilities. S20,0O to S215,-
0OO assets much less The store is closed
on judgments acgregating SGo,0OO. The
company was weakened year ago 10y the
failurc of George w. Meade, the million-
ahe California fruit and wine man. II is
said the business, though large, Was very
badly managed.
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&, ING KNOCKED OFT.
Kattllng Fight with Kid Gloves Near STAN
ford, Connecticut,


Nrw YonK, Dee. lS.-A kid glove hight
20 finish between Mike Gushing and Aus
hn Gibbons took place this morning near
Stamford, Conn. Three hundred persons
witnessed the contest, including John l..
Sullivan. Gibbons WIS IN the pink oil con-
dition. while Cushing WAS TAR from H.
Cushing imagined he WAS going TO have
walk over. and drank freely to within an
hour of the fight. The result wns he got
pounded all over the ring and knocked
again aud again, Seeing he was in for 1t,
Cushing tried 10 lose the fight ON q foul,
striking foul blows repeatedly. Failing 10
eel decision on that. he hutted Gibbons
with his head many times; but Dominiek
McCRflny was referee, nnd wouldnt hllow
him TO get of that way. Al one time IN
the fight Gibbons held Gushing on with
one hand aud smashed couple of his enc
mics outside of the ropes. In the tWeh-
ty-fourh round Gibbons knoked Gushing
ont
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wREch as THE RIO GRASDE.
Two Railway Employrs lose Their Lives
In Hn Accident In Colorado.

DrNvrg, Dec. "a special from walson-
bury Colo, stys shocking accident oc.
curled on the Denver a Rio Crondc road
hst night four miles west of there, Ia which
ma engineer and fireman were instantly
killed and a large amount of property dcs-
troyed. A freight train left La Vcta made
up 0f Two engines in front of twenty two
cnrs of cattle aud ten freight onrs The en-
booso and engine in the rear Of the tlnin
soon broke into throo parts, and then there
began rncr for life, M the middle section
WAS loose from the cHbooso with no brake
man on a.. Tie engineer ran nbout three
miles NJ the rate Ot over mile n minute
down grade, ninety feet b. the mile.
and here the middle section Of twenty
four cars, loaded with cattle aud
lumber, overlook them. The front
engine escaped, but the second one was in
stantly overwhelmed IN the great mass Of
flying wrccknpe, which buried the engineer
and fireman beneath II, killing them in
siHnty. Portions of the lumber ON the fly
ing cars were thrown over 80 feet when the
collision occurred. Seven cars of cattle
and eight cars of lumber were piled up n
the wreck, and nearly all the cattle we're
killed or horribly mangled. WIN. Glover,
the dead engineer, lenyos wife and one
child, who reside in Pueblo. Thomas
linkor tho fireman, WIS single; be- also
lived In Pueblo. w. II. Fcrrinper and ID,
W. Edmunson, both brakcDon, were severe.
iy Injured.
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PoBT TowNsKNp, Washington. Dec. ia
few DAYS ago Martin Phillips was married
aud moved with his bride 10 Lopez Island.
Last night large crowd surrounded the
house and harrassed the occupants with a
"chariynri." After repeatedly warning the
crowd 10 desist. Philips took a double
barreled shot gun and fired, fatally wound
ing two young men named John Hall and
John Graham.
DIS MoNEs, Town, Dec. ls-Ihe jury in
the case of Miss Flora Cook, who hns been
un trial NJ Nontezuma ON the charge Of
killing n man engaged in chariyuri sore
made Al Chester last August, to-day return
ed u verdict of iustiiiable homicide and Hc
quttal.
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opnn.ed hN The NnrthMc,t.

Senators Moody and Peiligrrw, Of South
Dakota, and Pierce, of North Dakota, are
said 10 bo three of the eleven senators who
voted aenInst the confirmation of Judge
Brewer. Tho reason these gentlemen oh
jecied Ia Judge Brewer WITS because ho ap-
pointed Kansas and Nebraska man to
bc clerks of the courts for North and SUuill
Dakota, insttnd of residents of the states.
senator Casey Was uhscnt whrn the vote
WAS taken.
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Incle sam wlIra, lI.r nm.

The SENATE committee ON territories unan-
hnously agreed this morning 10 favomhly
report the bill of senator Pierce io rciin-
butse the state Of North Dakota for cxpcn-
scs incurred IN holding the constitutional
convention osor the nmount Appropriated
al tho last session. The bill was amended
to appropriate SlUi.O0 instead of SlOO.OD.
"or Ms much thereof Hs may be- necessary"
the former sum being tbs exact amount rc.
anlted
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-19

Sr. PAU. Dee. Is Special The
Crookston. Fort Smith a Montana Hallway
company filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary of SKATE to-day. lnr company
proposes maintaining lineo railroad ffom
Duluth, in nurtherly aud westerly diref5
tion, over any line of railrond now hnilt n
in course af construction. on the most
practicable route through CrooLslon 10 the
Red River Of the North. The principal
place Of sincss will be- Crooksion. The
capital stoS k il $1,000.
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Western Congressional Assoriation.
The Northwestern association changed IFS
name 90 tho. Western Congressional nssocia
tion NJ a meeting 20 night. All scnblnnco
of purely northwestern character 10 the
organization wns removed 10y the adoption
of n motion, which makes senators and COLI
grcssincn from all states west Of the Missis-
sippi eligible TO membership This waa
done after long consideration and stats
mcnis that the states M far south ~ Texas
wanted TO come in. nnd that the fnr.south
states would not interfere with possible
Legislation on irrigation. senator Stewart,
of Nevada, was elected president; Repro
sentative Hansbrough. of North Dakota.
vice presidents Representative Carter, of
Montana, secretary. and Delegate Carey, Of
Wyoming, treasurer. II Whs decided 10
rent house On Fifteenth street, near the
Arlington hotel, for headquarters. No
matter. of legislation we've discussed, but
some time wis devoted ~ the question Of
drinks M the headquarters. There wus n
strong sentimnni agninst anything that
looked ike congressional bar, but
yet there wns decided talk in favor
of having such WINS as one
gentleman wants 10 entertain another with
in roaching distance. Congressman licklcr
said that while he WIS "A political prohibit
ti0uisi and came from prohibition state.
hr was not narrow minded enough io deny
the right Of taking a drink ~ amy man who
wanted. He thought il would he better ia
have the drinks in another building. where
the members could have them, than to have
the club responsible for them. II would
sound better among their constituents.
Administration bars had been advertised
enough A. the Shoreham. senator Stan
ford made o mild plea Tor wine, others
thought il might be good thing 10 keep a
wine room with q very discreet person in
charge. The whole question was finally
left 10 the wise discretion of the executive
b0nrd.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dee. ls.-Among the con
hrmations by the senate to-day. were the
following: David j. Brewer, OF Kansas. 10
be nssociate Justice of the supreme court by
vote ~ - 10 IL; William Walter Phelps,
miuister TO Germany; Thomas A. Anderson,
of Ohio 10 be minister 10 Bolivia; Frederick
Douglass, TO be minister 10 Hayti; A. Lou
don Snowdcn, Of Pennsylvania, 10 be min
lister TO Greece: Frank w. Palmer, Of Him
ois, public printer and uumborof consuls,
including Warner L, sutton. at Nucyo
Laredo, and Archibald j, Sampson, of Col
0rado. AZ pasa Del Norte.
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OTTAWA, De. ls.-l.ieut Col Pryor
momber of parliament, Victoria, Is mere 10
clear up the misunderstanding in conncc-
ton with the recent petition of the Victoria
Bonrd of Trade for the restriction of the
carving privileges allowed American yes
sells. The hoard asked the government to
prohibit American steamers doing coast
ins trade On the Fraser and Skeena rivers,
hui the government understood that vessels
plying between American ports and
British Columbia ports ON the Pacific were
included in the request. and issued an order
accordingly and subsequently suspended
the order
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LONDON. Dee. ls,-Word comes from Os-
tend TINT a smack picked up in North Sea
two boats marked Gan Quan Sea" and
'Leerdon." These are the names of two
steamships and they are supposed Ia have
collided. The Gan Quan Sen lsft Hugo via
Suez Cnnnl, Nov. ~, and the Leerdom sailed
from River Plattee.
The steamers Leerdam, bound from
Amsterdam 10 Buenos Ayres, with 40 1Hs-
scngers. and the Cav Anansn bound from
Calcutta to Hamburg, collided in the North
Sea to-day. and both sank. All on bonrd
the two vessels were saved.
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THE WEST END SCANDALS.


ihn"u'h'fe Publishes "A NFaihing Article
on the Roitsnne.s Of socicty.
LONDON, Dec. IL. Preliminary 10 bis de-
mand IN parliament, when that body shall
assemble, that the government take official
cognizance Of the West knp club scandals.
Labouchere published in Truth n searching
review of the infainy, which il the most
thorough exhibit Of the rottenness of
certain class of the English aristocmcy
that any journal has yet dared 10 place be-
fore It's renders. While Of course no names
are mentioned, readers cannot fAil 10
recognize the persons most likely 10 be
called t0 account. One peer is implicated.
Lhbouchere asserts he has already tacitly
udiultted his guilt by not only leaving the
country, but has been seeking conpcnial
associations in the service Of the sultan of
Turkey
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NV York. Dtsi ls.-The steamer Cyril
arrived from Brnzilinn ports to-day.
Il reports business going on Just rs
before the revolution. The citizens hnye
torn down all the omblems and coat of
arms having any connection with the I'M
pcrial party. All the streets which bore
names akin To royalty have been changed To
conform with republican ideas.
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pWTsnuR0, Dec. 1s.-Constable Paugh
left Greensburp this afternoon for Scranton
TO arrest General Master Workman Pow
derly in the Callahan conspiracy case.
A dispatch from ScntidAle says Edward
Cellaghan has insisted on the conspiracy
case against Powdcrly being pressed. and a
warrant has been issued for the lenders NJ
rest
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CoLDwATrE, Mich, Dec. ia sensation
has been created here by the disappear
ance of DIR, =. r. Nichols, formerly mayor
and nj one time register Of deeds. II is al
legged that Nichols business methods hive
impoverished Several families, among them
needy widows and old soldiers. II is pre-
sumed he hns gone to Canada.
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The s,uate committee on territories held
n meeting this morning for the purpose of
herring Delegates Dubois, of Idaho, and
Carey. of Wyoming, argue in inyor of the
admission Of these territories ~ states.
Only one democratic member of the conf
mittcc WAS present, senator Blackburn, Of
Kentucky. There WIS favorable comment
an the part of the republican members
nearly All of Whom expressed th. opinion
hat the ~ ties should he admitted. Char
m9n plait has visited both territories, and
sand there wis NJ Justice IN longer hUcping
ihoni oui oi the unlun. senator Stewart IL
nlso earnest ia his advocacy ol the early adj
mission. senator DAVIS said TINT The nd.
mission oi these territories would tend 10
10 clear mp and settle territorial mnttcrH
Senator Pierce WAS also of the opinion that
th'-e territories should be- admitted. The
committee ind considered the bulls infom-
ally. aud nmung ia, themselves. aud viii
ont knowing how the democratic members
will act II II known TINT the
republicans will agree unanimously
Ia report IN fhyur OF the
Plat BILLS Of admission. Delegate Dubois
thinks that tho hills will pnsA lhu sonnte by
Jan. II, ia winch c,se they hupe Tor adnis.
siun b, Feb, - There may be- aiorc oppo-
sitlnn ia the scnnte 10y senator's WIN do not
favor ihr idea of admitting bya constiiu-
iion adopted previous Ga tho passage of nm
enabling act. In the huu-c II Is expected
that the democrats will fight the bills. ns
both territories are republican, hnd thut
party is sure to make gains with the in
ctpnhr of population. But both Delegates
believe that the bill will pnss.
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MrssorI.l. Dec. ls.-- Special Judge Mar
shall TO day sentenced the ludiRn Phillips to
be hanged on Friday, February 7. The
sentence made but little visible impression
upon the defendcnt.
David Collnrd. indicted for the murder
of John Campbell at NoSon last summer
was acquitted to-day.
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THE GALLAGHER HEARING.


Ilnr NJ TIE Uri'hE',
BUTTE. Dec. Special. The prize
fight examination was continued to-day
but NO verdict has been found as yet. The
keeper Of the CRYSTAL Springs, O. L. James,
WIS examined. but his testimony did nol
amount 20 much. The parties to the fight
attempted 10 establish tlic theory that Ward
had an attack Of pneumonia before the tight.
but this proved failure. The public WAS
excluded from the inquest this afternoon
The hearing will be concluded tomorrow,
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BozIMAN, Dec. Special "A valley
school muster named johnson expired in
saloon to-day while sitting in chair. He
has been drunk for two weeks and was
found on Saturday lying in the brush near
town in 0n unconscious condition, but ap-
pOrently recovered from this exposure.
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THE DEATH RECORD.

William Won Giesebrecht, the German
historian, ia dead.
David Bidwell. one Of the oldest and
best known theatrical managers in the
country, died yesterday.
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KINGSTON. Ont, Dec. ls.-Many eminent
persons this evening attended the queens
university jubilee. Sir John Mcdonald, re-
plying Ia the toast, Tho Dominion Govern
mcnt, declared for British connection and
held a majority of the people favored il.
Ruin nnd misfortune, ho snid, would follow
severance Of Canada from Great Britain.
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Roth Are MORALLY wounded.

CmcAoo, Dec. ls-Dayid Nelakernore, n
negro, aud Frank Mclaughlin, an Irish
man, quarrelod tonight over trivial mat
ter. Each drew revolver and fired two
Shots All the bullets took effect. and both
men are morlaily wounded.
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CnAmuroN W. Va, Dee. ls,-Thc gov
ernor has called "a special session of the leg
islaturc 10 convene The third week in Janu-
Ary. Among the matters 20 be considered
is the settlement pf the Flemming. GoiT con-
test for the guvernOrhip.
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NEw YoHK. Dec. ls.-A number of cnses of
Russian influenza were reported to-day A
broker and police capinin are among the
sufferers
BosToN, Dec. ls.--Throe dozen cases of in.
iluenzaHre in Boston. There is good reason
10 believe II will become general.
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Killed hY IIs srrrrinrr.

PARIS, Dec. ls.-Emil Roux. one OF the di-
rectors Of the prefecture Of the Seine, was
murdered to-day by NJ. Regod his former
secretary. The murderer had a grievance
and could get no redress.
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rrnnlnItlnnl.,. IN se..Inn.

OMAHA, Dec. ls.-The interstate prohi-
bition nssociation of Kansas, Iowa, North
and South Dakota and Nebraska, assembled
in this city to-day. al The exposition hall.
NerN liiiln lncnl interest WIS mnnliested.
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T,,n Mnn Mnx Die.

buffalo, Dec. ls,-While two men we're
loading blank cartridges in the arsenal this
afternoon, 400 cartridges were accidentally
exploded Both were badly burned and
may die.
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llpstal remains Of the "Great Commander
Grant" aud the erection Of suitable
monument TO bis memory, and 10 all other
soldiers sailors and marines who served
during the war.
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