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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
BOULDER COUNTY NEWS.

As to the Matter of the Hammer Assign
ment-How the County Was Districtsd.
BOULDER Juue Especial TO the Inde-
mer assignment at present Il looks this
way: If the assignment TO NJ Z. Thomas
is broken, those already attached stand a
good chance 10 be paid in full, the balance
of the creditors will get nothing. If the
assignment holds good, there should be
about a 80 cent dividend. On the real es-
tate there are mortgages and liens filed TO
the amount of $1,000, which is more than
the property is worth.
The commissioners are through district
ing the county, and have appointed all the
registry agents. Considerable difficulty
was encountered in finding freeholders in
every district, and TO obvIate that the lines
were run 10 accommodate. For instance,
the only company in Elkhorn owning real
estate was the ElkhoTn company, whose
owners reside in Helena, SO Elkhorn was
Joined TO Boulder, and j. {. kerley ap-
pointed registar, and Instructed to spend the
first two days in the week at Elkhorn, the
balance at the county seat.
Arrangements are being made for our
base ball CLUB 70 go TO Helena and theO-
retically wipe the earth with your club in a
contest for supremacy.
Mr, G. l.. Thompson has taken his racing
stock 10 Butte. HIS string includes some
good ones, including Chesapeake, Harry
Hughes, Lady Lightfo0t, White Stockings,
and three untried ones that are daisies
School closed last night with cantata,
given by the children, which was well st
tended. Next Tuesday there will be spe
cial meeting of the commissioners TO re-
ceive the court kouse and furniture.
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cRoNIN's CLOTHES FOUND.
They Were Discovered by a ScaVenger and
Given TO a German Woman.

They Were Discovered by a ScaVenger and
Given 10 a German Woman.
CHICAGO. June S-Peter McGeehan was
on the stand in the Cronin inquest this
morning. lie testified that he came here
from Philadelphia ss the result of q quar-
rel about q woman; did not say before leav-
ing he was going on dangerous work for
the executive. One day Cronin met him
on the street and accused him of coming
here to murder him (CrOninl. On the
night OF the murder witness was in Pull
man.
Near the close of his testimony McGee-
han admitted that in his camp at PhIlAdel-
phls he was known as No. l and John
ONeill as No. 2.
At the close of McGeehan's testimony
the hearing was adjourned till Monday and
McGeehan was taken into custody.
McGeehan was taken TO the chiefs
private office, where the Carlsons, Dinan
and Mrs. Conklin were allowed to take q
look at him. None OF them, however
identified him and he was allowed 10 90.
The police at last have the clothes worn
by Cronin when he last left his Office. The
garments. all blood-stsined. were in lot
of garbage found by scavenger, just where
the police refuse to say. The
scavenger gave the ill-starred apparel
to q German neighbor, who washed out the
blood as best she could and gave them 20
her husband to wear. The husbands new
suit excited the suspicion Of some Of his
associates, who informed the police. Gro
nin's coat when found and before being re
paired by the housewife, had been slit from
the neck 70 the wrist, the vest had been
severed in twain and the underclothing
cut in a similar manner.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09

NEW YORK, June S.-This afternoon IL
WAS suthoritatively stated that the stock
holders of the Southern White Lead COM
pany, of st. Louis and Chicago. had sold
its stock to the National Lead trust. This
company has very large works and the out
put of white aud red lead for several years
past has been much the largest in the
United States-in fact, in the world. The
Eckstein company, of Cincinnati, has also
signed a contract to sell to the trust. and
word reaches here that negotiations look
ing to the absorption of the Atlantic mills,
of Brooklyn are on foot BY these acQGi-
sitions the trust gains control of more than
ninety per cent of the United States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
MINING AT BUTTE.
No Important Deals-The Outlook for Cop
per Mining Bright.

No Important Deals-The Outlook for Cop
per Mining Bright
BUTTE, June s-[speciaI to the Inde-
pendent mo transaction of unusual mo
ment has taken place in mining circles in
Butte during the past week. The great en-
terprises have run on as usual The Ana
conda has about 400 men at work at its
lower smelter, and shipments Of material
for the new iron buildings to be erected are
expected very shortly. The slxty-stamp
mill of the Alice has been in continuous
operation, twenty of the MOuIton's stamps
have been dropping on ore. and at the Lex
ington sinking has been continued on the
shaft. Nothing has occurred out of the
usual line.
Definite news has been received in Butte
in regard TO the copper agreement but an
effort is being made to keep il
quiet all along the line. 90 the ex-
act particulars can not be given
to the public just yet. They will probably
leak out in the course Of few days. 1t is
known, however, that an agreement has
been reached to which the European copper
dealers are parties, whereby the price Of
lake copper will not be permitted 10 go be-
low IL cents. This information is positive
and definite, and has been photographed
from New York to various mining superin-
tendents in Butte, who decline, however,
to say anything about it.
The rise in the price of lead was the sub
ject of considerable comment In speak
ing of it last evening Mr.. b. c. Kingsbury
said he thought it was entirely of q specu-
lative origin, and might perhaps be due to
growing belief that the secretary of the
interior will make ruling in the lead mat
ter favorable to the American producers.
Mr.. Kingsbury and other gentlemen in
Butte heavily interested in lead mines are
quite confident of favorable decision In
this matter.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09

WASHINGTON, June SIN the case OF
Capt. George A. Armes, U. ). A, retired,
sentenced by a court-martial TO be dil'
missed from the service, the president has
committed the sentence. in consideration
of good service and some mitigating circum'
stances connected with the offe Ses OF
which he was found guilty, TO confinement
within such limits as the secretary OF wal
may prescribe, and the deprivation of the
right to wear his uniform and the insignia
Of his rank for five years.
The findings of the court show il acquit-
ted Capt Armes of the first specification,
which charged false prosecution of Capt.
BOurke, of the Third Cavalry, but found
him guilty of the remaining charges. pre-
fering malicious charges against Col. Gibson
and Capt. Bourke. with defamstory publi-
cations, and with assaulting Gov. Beaver.
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SLOWLY SIGNING.
The sioux at Rosebud Gradually Putting
Their Names To the Treaty.

The Sioux at Rosebud Gradually Putting
Their Names to the Treaty.
ROSEBUD, Oak, June 6.-The commits
sioners have been talking with Hollow
Horn-Bear, the recognized leader of the op-
position, and are making strenuous efforts
70 satisfy him, picturing the beneficial re-
suit of favorable action 10 the future inter-
ests Of the Indians. Signatures are being
taken, but not SO rapidly as Yesterday. The
Indians are evidently awaiting the action
OF HOllow-Horn-Bear. At noon $50 had
signed
The commissioners held another council
this afternoon. Hollow Horn Bear, Two
Strike and High Hawk made speeches in
opposition, basing their objections on the
ground that the treaty of 1868 has not yet
expired. Nearly all the Indians are in ia
vor Of signing, but the prominent chiefs
have been unquestionably influenced by
some persons 10 oppose IT, II the source
from which this influence emanates can be
found, there can be- no question the Indians
will sign. The commissioners appreciate
the importance of success as influencing
the result elsewhere. While the indica-
tiOns are favorable it Is impossible TO pre-
dict the result At o'cIock six hundred
Indians had signed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
A ForgetfuI Man.

The most forgstfuI criminal in history is
cited by the New York Sun. He was tried
in Brooklyn recently on a charge of bur
glary and testified that be had never been
arrested before. Being hard pressed, how
ever, he admitted that he had been once
convicted OF murder in New Jersey, serving
therefor sentence of twenty years in the
penitentiary, but he asserted that when
first questioned "he had forgotten all about
it" 50 fOrgetful q person may perhaps be
excused for forgetting 70 enter his own
house. although ii does not necessarily fol-
low that he should break into that OF
another. The court seemed TO take this
view Of the case and refreshed his memory
Of his delinquencies BY new sentence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
With the Subsiding Of the Waters
Come Reports Of Contagious
Diseases Being Prevalent.
Sanitary and Health Officials Den
the Rumors, but the Hospitals
Tell the Story.
Secret Societies in the Deluged Distric
Escape with the Loss of Few Mem
bers-A Thieving Undertaken.

JOHNsTowN, June s.-Surr0wful as IL
may seem, disease has infected the district,
notwithstanding the denials Of the sanitary
and health officials DIR. Hess, Of the Red
Cross Society, tonight stated that conta-
Qion was more prevalent than the author
ities acknowledged them 70 be. "ln our
hospital at Grubtown," said he, 1--WE have
numerous cases of sickness resulting
from the frightfuI flood. There are now
under our care about forty cases of sick
ness. The diseases from which the pa
tients are suffering, are of diphtheris, two;
of nervous prostrstion, twenty -five;of pneu-
monia, two: one of q broken limb and an
other driven insane by the loss of his fam
lily"
The sifters of the Red Cross are also
taking care Of eight cases of liberated ton
solitis, which though not dangerous now, a
change for the worse may occur. The
number of bodies taken from the ruins to-
day was thirty-one, of which nine were
identified.
The number of persons who have so far
registered is 20, ITO. The registration is
having its good effect and IL Is believed
within five days all the living in Johns
town and vicinity will be accounted for.
IL Is CldlIfu luOct WuO uhNc HUI ItklcbtACu
left this section before the registration be-
gan. Already some Is, 900 passes have been
issued TO persons wishing to leave. In
some cases passes were issued TO the same
people twice, owing 10 the fact that some
returned. Ii is safe TO say that 5000 have
left this section.
The members of the secret societies iu
the COnemaugh valley Jared unusually
we'll. The junior U. u. A. Nj. had a MEM
bership of 200: out of this only nine lives
were lost. Most of them lost their homes,
but ali have employment and expect TO be
on their feet again in short time. A
committee from Pittsburg and Allegheny
established headquarters in the upper end
of town and relieved the wants of all who
applied. The Independent Order of Hep
tasophs had a membership of eighty-five
and lost but two. The independent Order
of Odd Fellows had a membership OF 800
here and out of that number lost
seventy Bine. Distressed members are be-
Ing well cared for. 1t is not
yet known how many members Of
the Masonic order are lost, although
prominent members say they were few and
the survivors are being provided for by the
relief committee of that fraternity.
A trap was laid for a crooked undertaken
who was rebbing bodies in the Fourth ward
mOrgue. female was brought, and be-
fore il was dressed for burial diamond
ring was placed on one of her fingers. The
undertaken was assigned to take charge Of
the body, and he was detected in the act of
stealing the jewelry and promptly arrested
by the police, who Immediately took him TO
Ebensburg.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
President Harrison Doesn't worry


indianapolis Journals Washington let
ter: Persons who see President Harrison
daily are surprised as well as greatly
pleased to see how well he stands up to his
work. Although a man of unusual self
possession and physical as well as moral
courage, the work that he has had to do
preyed upon his nerves more than the or
dinary routine of official life. When II
comes to the president having TO decide be-
tween friends as TO who shall receive re-
ward for party or personal services, and
turning away about twenty men for
every appointment made, one must
acknowledge that any man won Id be
more or less worried. IL is neither a pas
time nor pleasure TO be compelled 70 re-
fuse friends favors. President Harrison
has dreaded more than anything else the
charge that he was unappreciative or un-
grateful. He has avoided making promi-
ses because he was determined that 10
should not be said when he went out of
Office that he had not kept his promises.
The appeals which have been made to him
by good and true friends. and men whom
he truly wanted 70 oe candid with and IA
vor, have created the embarrassing s1tua-
ton he has been in almost constantly.
\ ct the president looks we'll He is not
growing prematurely old. nor is he losing
any of his vigor. He finds the atmosphere
about the white house agreeable and
healthfuL
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09

JEROME PARK, June s.-Weather and
track good.
Three-fOurths of a mile-Tormentor won
in 1:lSs{, Bill Letcher second, Gramercy
third.
One mile and a sixteenth-Belinda won
in 1.5154, King Crab second, BrOnzmart
third.
Fourteen hundred yards-BaIIston won
in 1:225S, Fitzjames second, Lady Pulsifer
third.
One mile and a quarter-Charlie Drieux
won. Cortez second, Marauder third. Time,
l:229<.
One mile-Reporter won, Ben Harrison
second, Volunteer third. Time, "A
Three-fourths of a mile-Grenad1er won
in 1:1Sl4, Dalesman second, Guarantee
third.
Mile and an eighth-Major Domo won In
1:591S, Senorita second, Sam Wood third.
The St Louis races were postponed on
account of rain
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
The Ferry scandal in Court at Tacoma.

The Ferry scandal has reached the
courts at Tacoma II. r. Moore, attorney
for c. p. Ferry, has fled in the district
court a complaint against Evelyn p. Ferry,
the substance of which is that Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferry were married at Oakland, Cal,
in September, 1878; that at various times
during the past eight years, at San Fran
cisco, Portland, Tacoma, and in Paris, the
plaintiff has been treated with acts Of vio-
ience and cruelty. Mrs. Ferry had ad-
dressed him with violent and abusive Ian
guage, not only IN the presence of his fam
lily, but before strangers, thereby inflicting
great mental and bodily injury and render
ing life burdensome. The plaintiff prays
that be be awarded the custody OF the five
year-old child.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
FeUEiObtvFeet

BUTTE, June S.-[Special s. to the Inde-
pendent Last evening about O'Clock
Wm. Waller, miner at the Gagnon, fell
eighty feet in an ore shoot on the IOO-foot
level He was picked up unconscious and
it is feared that he has sustained injuries
which will result in his death. His left
leg was broken just above the ankle. At 3
O'Clock this evening he had not yet recov-
cred consciousness. Waller is 30 years of
age, and has been married only q few
months.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
KEPT 1T QUIET.
A Bank Robbery in Kansas which Has
just Come to Light.

A Bank Robbery in Kansas which Has
just Come TO Light.
ATCHIsoS, Kan, June ga S23, 900
bank robbery occurred in :his city in Sep
tember last, which has just come to light.
During that month two men drove up in .
buggy to the First National bank. II was
about noon and one man alighted and en-
tering the place told the cashier, who was
alone, that man wanted TO see him out
side. While the cashier was gone the
stranger went behind the counter and
picked up bonds and money to the
value of S23, 600. The bank kept the
matter quiet with the view Of the
recovering Of the securities which il Is
learned to-day, they did last March. The
bonds were handed over in Denver by a 90
between IL is not known what price the
bank paid. The cash secured by the rob
bers was small.
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LIVINGSTON, June Especial to the In
dependent III w. Child, of Helena, AZ
rived here to-day in a special car, accompa
MED by W. 5. Gurnee, A c. Gurnee and
c. w. Cromwell, all of New York. The
party will leave in the morning for a trip
to the National park. and on their return
will visit Tacoma and Portland, stopping
q day in Helena on their way west
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09

LOUISVILLE, June Sat Frankfort yes
terday r. p. Pepper sold J. S. Coxey, of
MassillOn, Ohio, his bay stallion Acolyte.
The price was S4O,0 900. Acolyte is five
years old, by Onward, the greatest sire in
the world, dam Lady Alice, by Almont,
second dam Mambrino Chief, third dam by
Gray Eagle. His three year-old record was
2:S0. He will be entered in a number OF
races.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09

from South Branch valley show the un-
precedented floods in the Potomac came
from this branch. Much damage has been
done but nothing definite as to the loss of
life has been received. Wire and mail
communication is entirely lost.
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The Australian Nail service.

MONTREAL, June S.-Pridhsm, of Aus
trail is here making inquiries about the
Canadian Pacific railroad as a mail route,
on behalf of Australia He says there is a
very great feeling of annoyance in Austria
liza against the American government for
not assisting the mail service between the
two countries
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
Reports of the Sacrifice Of Life at
the Fire Believed TO Have
Been Exaggerated.
Only One Man Reported Missing, and
He Was a Firebug, Caught
in the Act.
Nearly Three Hundred Firms Burned Qua
Some Of the Heaviest Losers Gen
srous Relief Contributions.

PORTLAND, Or, June ,S-Latest dis
patches from Seattle fail TO confirm the
reports of loss of life during the IRE. While
the flames were raging a man was seen
carrying FIRE brands across the alley 10 a
house that had excaped the flames, when
special policemen commenced shooting ~
him. To avoid the shots he darted into the
house he had fired and never came out
alive. While the Occidental hotel was
burning ohheer Campbell saw a man at
tempting to get into the Puget Sound Ma
tional bank by q back entrance. He or
dered him to stop and the man drew q re-
yOlveT. The officer took il away from him
and led him toward the county jail. The
man struck the policeman in the face and
knocked him down and ran. The officer
fred three shots at him aud brought him
TO a stAndstill.
Among the heaviest losers are: the Ocei-
dental hotel, $4,000; San Francisco store,
500, 600. coal bunkers, Sl50,OOOs Toklas,
Stngerman 4 CO., $500, 600; Chester Cleary,
500, 900; George T. Frye. Ss5 900, Schwa-
bacher Bros. & Co. $3.50, 900: II. Hersil-
berg. SIS, 600; Seattle Hardware company,
SIS, 900: FTankeDthal Bros, $50, 900: w. p.
Boyd, $4,000; Watson Z. Squire, S9S, 900,
Mcdonald a Co, $4,000; Seattle Improve
ment Company's bunkers and Office, $780,
900; Opera house, $4,000.
A spectator looking southwark from
Union street can see for distance of q
mile nothing but a field of charred piles Of
lumber. bent rails, warped corrugated iron,
blackened telegraph and telephone poles
and twisted wires. As far as it is possible 10
estimate at present not less than 250 firms
and persons dong business have suffered
loss. the majority of them total Relief in
the way of money, provisions, bedding,
tents, etc. Is pouring in from all directions.
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Remains of Jack. Victims.

LONDON, June S.-The left hand and
arm of the Fisher woman, portions of
whose body have been found in different
parts of the Thames, were taken from the
river this morning. Another portion of
the body was found in the river this after
noon. The third fragment was picked up
in Sir Percy Helley's garden at Chelsea
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
To Race in American Waters.

LONDON, June S.-The sixty-ton center
board cutter Paradox. which is destined TO
race in American waters, was launched at
Eastbourne this evening. The Paradox is
seventy feet in length, twenty feet beam
and draws nineteen feet of water. She
will carry twenty-six tons of lead on her
keel and will have e spread of 1000 feet of
canvas. The experts are enthusiastic over
her.
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Want An Tncreaee.

GLASGOW, June6-Three thousand dock
Iaborers have struck for an increase of half
q penny per hour. The stevedores have
also struck and demand an increase of a
penny.
The strike of the seamen and iremen at
Belfast has paralyzed the shipping bust
ness.
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BALTIMORE, June S-Capt. Kelley, of
the British schooner City of Nassau. re-
ports that about seventy-fve miles south of
Cape Hatteras he sighted large RATS of cut
lumber which had the appearance of being
in the water but a short time. For miles
the lumber stretched away and it was with
difficulty that the vessel could get along.
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The Queens sympathy.

WASHINGTON, June s.-Sir Julian
Pancefote. British minister, called on the
president this morning and delivered a
message from Queen Victoria expressing
her deep sympathy for the sufferers by the
floods in Pennsylvania. The president
made suitable Acknowledgement in be-
half of the United States
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
KiIrain to Name thePIaoe.

NEW YORK, June s.-Frank Stevenson,
representing Jake Kilrain, and Charlie
Johnston, scting for John l.. Sullivan, met
tonight in Brooklyn and tossed a silver
half dollar to decide which Of the pugilists
should have the selection of the battle
around kilrain's side "called the turn
on heads. Stevenson has ten days in which
TO make public his selection.
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HIS Rowing DAYS Over.

SAN FRANCISCO. June s-Edwsrd Han
Ian, ex-champion oarsman, arrived from
Australia tonight on the steamship Zea-
landis, after an absence of nearly three
years. He says his rowing days are over,
and he is going back TO Toronto 10 live.
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Standing OF League Clubs Te Date.
Association Games.

At Brooklyn-BroOklyn, IA; Louisville, 5.
AT Observation-Disclosures, IA; Kansas
City, 2.
At Baltimore-Baltimore, 1; St Louis, 8.
The game was called at the end of the
eight inning on account of darkness.
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BERLIN, June s.-A dispatch from St
Petersburg to the Cologne Gazette says the
czar told the shah, and hotly, too. that If
while IN England he should make any con-
cessions, unfavorsbIe to Russia, 100. 900
Russian soldiers, now on the frontier,
would be made 10 march into Persia
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-09
The vatican VIII be Closed.

ROME. June S-An immense number of
delegates have arrived in this city to at
tend the ceremony of the Inauguration of
the Bruno memorial The vatican will re-
main closed two days Many priests and
members of the Catholic church have left
the city.
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The Cleveland Babies" Crawling Up.
and Now Rank Second in the
League Contest.
Races at jerome Park-AcoIyte Solo
to J. S. Coxey for Forty Thous-
and Dollars.
KiIrain to select the Place for the Fight
with sullivaa-Launch of the Cut
ter Paradox.

PHILADELPHIA. June s-The home club
lost the game this afternoon to Washington
through their wretched fielding. Score
Philadelphia, 5; Washington. !. The bat
teries were. for Philadelphia, Casey and
Clements; for Washington, Pearson and
Mack.