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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-20
AN ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.
A Constable at Helena BrutalIy Murders
by JAS. Crosby.

Constable at Helena BrutalIy Murdered
by Jas Crosby.
HELENA, Ark, June 1e.-JAmes Greg
ory, a constable of Hickory Ridge town
ship, this county, was shot and killed yes
terday by a man named James Crosby, a
stave-make. Crosby had received threat
ening notes signed "White Caps" and yes
terday accused Gregory OF writing the
notes, which Gregory denied. The men
quarreled bitterly, and finally Crosby
Jerked a shotgun from the hands of a by
stander and shot Gregory in the face fell
ing him 10 the ground. The wounded
man, with both his eyes shot out raised
himself ON his elbow and denounced CrOs-
by as cOWardly murderer and invited him
20 finish his work by shooting him again.
Crosby replied that he believed he would
and deliberately hired the other barrel into
Gregory's head The murderer was ar
rested.
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TOO MUCH POLITICS.
Decision of Judge Pendergast In the Chi
cago Asylum Inve-tigatisn.

Decision of Judge Pendergast In the Chi
cago Asylum Inve-tigstisn.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Judge PendeTgast
hismorning rendered his decision in the
matter of the investigation into the affairs
OF the Cook county insane asylum. The
decision is a long one, but its single
idea is expressed in the judges reference
70 the political influence which has been
allowed TO control the asylum. .'rhe in
stitution must be removed from the nfiu-
enees Of partisanship," says Judge Pen
dergAst. 'sin order that the sweet waters of
charity may not be polluted by politics."
The Judge recommends that the asylum be
removed from its present site and special
session OF the state legislature be called
to attend TO the matter. He reviews
the evidence at great length, pointing out
the dI eAdful results arising from the com
bined influences of politics, oVercrowdiDg
and nth. Pointing CUT the defects Of the
political management OF such an institu-
ton, the Judge says: The constant care
OF the large number of persons appointed
Is to retain their places, and they cultivate
the friendship of the powers that be instead
of studying to increase their efficiency and
skill as attendants" Ii is because there is
no hope of q remedy IN the city or county,
the Judge says, that he recommends a
suecial session of the legislature 10 pass a
law putting all such institutions under the
control of the state.
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AID FOR CITIZENS.
The state TO Purchase Houses for tn.
JohnstOwn Sufferers.

The state 70 Purchase Houses for the
JohnstOwn Sufferers.
JoHNsrowN, June l9.-The visit of Gov.
Beaver and the flood committee TO this
place to day has borne practical fruit. The
visitors met the finance committee OF the
citizens relief committee and discussed
the situation in all its details. The com
mission pledged itself 10 render the eiti-
zens Of the place all the aid in its power.
The local committee presented a list of
their wants and after canvassing the de-
mands the commission authorized the i'm
mediate purchase of 500 Chicago ready
made houses on account and also the cree
ton of all the store buildings that may be
asked for by local merchants.
The morgue reports to-day show twelve
bodies recovered. They were unidentified.
employed upon the public works here.
Trouble has been brewing for several days
Ia consequence not only of the scarcity of
the food supply, but of the quality of ra-
tiOns furnished. as well as dissatisfaction
with the pay. This trouble eliminated TO-
night at d meeting of the Booth and Flynn
men, who are especially dissatisfied. They
appointed a committee, which waited upon
Gen. hastings and requested his good
Offices in their behalf. Gen. Hastings
promised 10 bring the matter to the atten-
tion of the contractors, but told them that
was all he could do. Ii is generally be-
lteved the action taken presages a general
strike
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AFTER DEATH.

/ Woman Suicides and Leaves Letters
Vindicating Her Husbands Honor.
New Orleans special Mrs. Henry Fav-
rot, not yet 20 years Of age, was found dead
In bed this morning. Letters that she left
show that she deliberately resolved to kill
herself as a partial atOnement for having
falsely blackened the reputation of her
husband and with the hope OF vindicating
his good name. Mrs. Fsvrot was formerly
Miss Willie Dubrosca- She was a fAvorite
al home and in the social circles she fire.
quented. No suspicion against her reputa.
had ever been breathed until few months
ago when it was discovered that she was
in a delicate condition. Pressed By her
parents to divulge the name OF the man
who was responsible, Miss DubrOsca said
that Henry FavrOt, her cousin. a gentle
man who was known to have been very as
slduOus in his attentions toward her, was
the man, and they had been secretly mar
ried-
Fayrot, who had but recently been ad-
mitted to the bar, expressed tie utmost in
dignatiOn and surprise when confronted
with the young lady. lie denied emphati-
eslly having been anything except friend.
She persisted, however, and TO save the
honor of her family he consented to marry
her, but he did not live with her.
The story is told in two letters that were
found on a table near the bed. One was
open. IL was written with a red pencil
ana WAS addressed "TO the public" 1t
was in Mrs. FavrOt's handwriting and read
as follows: 'sThe public is anxious
70 hear my last words. Per-
haps there are not many things
TO say, except to relieve anxiety, l suppose.
l make this statement, the truth of which
is unquestionable, but there are many who
do not know il was a fact. 1 assert that
the man bearing the name Of my husband
is not guilty of that which he Is Accus d.
His character in this case has been black
ened for my own selfish motives. and they
must be known while 1t is yet in my power
to make them / have nothing more TO
leave behind me but this proof of my hus-
bands innocence
The other letter was enclosed in an en-
velOpe addressed TO her father, A. V.
DubrOsca, Port Allen, West Baton Rouge,
and was wOrded as follows. I'll. r. is not
the father of the child. l.. f."
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GREAT FALLS NEWS.

Marriage OF Julius Horst-whaf Wool Is
Worth.
GREAT FALLS, June 10 Especial to the
Independent. l-Juhus Horst and Miss LIZ
zie Parker were married this afternoon
and left tor 81. Paul on their wedding tour.
Mr.. Horts is proprietor Of the Park hotel
and is widely known throughout Montana.
Paris Gibson has opened the wool season
here by buying II, 900 pounds of wool from
HameL Mr. Gibson paid twenty-one cents
per pound, which is the highest price paid
for any clip in Montana this year. The
competition was brisk.
Z. p. Chandler and bride have arrived
here from Helena on their way to Fergus
county.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-20

NEW YORK, June 19.-Ex-Senator T. c.
Platt will start on an Alaskan trip to-day.
He and Mrs. Platt will leave at p. m. for
Detroit: there they will meet Gen. Alger's
family and friends and go with them to the
Pacific coast Gen. Alger will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Alger, two unmarried
daughters, Fay and Frances, his oldest son,
Russell, and the wife of Gen. q. E. Poe,
formerly Gen. Sherman's chief of engi-
neers, but now in charge of the harbor at
Detroit, Col. George ii. Hopkins, chair
man of the Michigan republican commit
tee. and X. K. Hawley, of Cleveland. Gen.
Ayers partner will go as far as San
Francisco. President John NJ. ThurstOn,
of the republican national league, will joiR
the party at Tacoma, but Mrs. Thurston
will meet the car at Omaha Possibly
Senator Jones, of Nevada, will go along.
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Buffalo Express: Johnny is a minister's
son and likes to play in the street just as
well as other boys Apparently he had
met boys who used certain words which
they deemed essential as proof of their ap-
proaeh TO manhood. Johnny liked the
sound Of them Ole day when be was
reading q lesson to his mother, who acts as
hts tutor, he stumbled over some words
little larger than his size, and calculated:
"Darn the words, anyway Pretty soon
he wear1ed OF the whole thing and ex-
claimed: Darn this lesson!'
Mother said not q word. but the next day
when lesson hour came she picked up
yohnny's book and read the lesson as
Johnny had read IL. darn and all.
The boy looked up in snazement and
when the second s'da<n" had passed his
mothers lips he remarked: "Wefl, should
think that people. when they get As big a.
you are, could say damn.
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POSTAL CLERKS KILLED.
Disastrous Wreck ON the Panhandle Rai
road In Pennsylvania.

Disastrous Wreck on the Panhandle Rail-
road in Pennsylvania
PITTsBURG, June 1s.-The second sec
tion of the mail train westbound on the
Panhandle railroad was derailed this after
noon at New Cumberland Junction, two
miles east of Stubenville. Two persons
were killed outright and eight injured, four
of them seriously. The names OF the killed
are j. II. Payne, postal clerk, and Z. K.
Reinhart. postal clerk The very seriously
injured are Conductor BuTris, brakeman
Mcfarland, Postal Clerk W. ). Bolton,
and Postal Clerk j. f. Mathews. The
other injured are L. ID. Armstrong, Z. T.
Benner, c. j. Minor and Frank Shook, but
how badly is not known. The accident
was caused by the third car from the en-
gine leaving the track, followed by two
others, all going over the embankment.
The train consisted of the engine, express
car and four postal cars, running forty-five
miles an hour. Beside the regular crew
there were fifteen postal clerks on the train.
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THEY CAUSED LOTS OF TALK.

Mrs. PadeIford and the Bogus NJ. German
Probably Wish They Hadn't.
San Francisco Special; A. c. Williams,
q gOod-looking young Southerner, is now
in jail here charged with swindling one of
the proprietors of the Nadeau House, Los
Angeles He signed the name of Arthur
German, of Boston, to a check for $500,
which was cashed. He cut great dash in
Los Angeles. He said his name was not
Williams, but Arthur German. His Iiber-
ality in money matters made him popular.
He met Mrs. Padelford. who was sing
ing with the Conreid Opera company
under the name of Bettina Gerhard.
and the actions cf the two fur
nished plenty of talk for the good people of
the booming city. Williams still insists
that he is authorized to sign Germans
name to the checks, for he alleges he is
protege of the wealthy BostoniAn. A tele-
gram from the latter announces that Will
Jams is a bad man generally, was only Cor
mans attendant and his former employer
says he will not honor any of his drafts.
Mrs. Arthur PadelfOrd, who helped
young Williams to spend Germans money,
Is woman with romantic story. She is
the daughter of Gen. lbert Ordway. chief
of the loyal legion, and a few years ago
danced and made things lively IN Washing
ton- After her marriage TO Mr.. PadelfOrd
they went TO Europe. The lady was
taken down with malaria while she was in
Rome and her husband in Vienna. She was
believed to be dying, and 20 a priest she
made a confession in which she told of
stolen kisses, etc. IL was intended that
her husband was not 70 know anything
about this confession till she was dead
But alas, Mrs. Padelford recovered, and
somehow OF other her husband got hold of
the confession. The result was Mr.. Padel-
ford is now doing Paris, and his wife is
now drifting about with operate cOmpan-
YOrced.
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tn. Bebrtpe Sc. Fi.b.r,e.-

NEW YORK, June IA Washington
special says Walker Blaine, in response to
an inquiry as to the accuracy of the report
from Montreal that an agreement had been
reached between Great Britain and the
United States that no vessels shall be
seized this year in Behring sea, said: 81
know of nothing relating TO the subject
outside of the public proclamations Of the
president, which has already been printed,
nor do l know of any intention to call, as
suggested, an international congress for
the purpose of taking steps jointly to pro-
tect the seal fur fisheries there"
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BagginE TIpsy Quail.

Santa Cruz surf: A man living near
Davis & Cowelrs lime kilns has been
catching quail In . peculiar way. For
three weeks be has been spreading grain In
the road near his place, where quail
abound. On the day the law was out he
put wheat IN the place IS usual, but had
previously soaked the wheat In whisky.
Watching the place, he saw the quail come
out, eat, get drunk, and in q abort time lie
down stupefed. He then went 70 them
and gathered about 100 into . sack that he
carried with him A few that were not
fully drunk were easily caught By bis dog.
He has practieed the same method since
bucfessfDlly.
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Iron worker, Convention.

PITTsBURG, June 1g.-The Amalgam-
ated Association of Iron and Steel workers
convention to-day granted the application
of the bolt makers for admission to the or
ganization. The general strike assessment
measure, requested by the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Trades Unions, whereby all
members of the federation ale assessed in
case of a strike in any of the trades unions,
was adopted. An amenoment was also
passed permitting the admission of a large
number of men about the mills who hereto
fore could not get in. Every body employ ed
about the mills can now be freely admitted,
except common laboreTs. This latter ques-
ton is left 10 the discretion of local lodges.
This trenches on the field "a the Knights OF
I
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me OIde.t PaIr Of Twin..

Philadelphia Press: Samuel and John
Wise, who are believed to be the oldest
pair Of twins in the United States, if not in
the world, reached their Slst birthday last
week. Both learned the undertaking and
eabinet-mskinR business, and from I52s to
1853 carried on that business at Main street
and East Washington lane, Germantown.
The site has been used continuously for
that purpose since 1769- The two brothers
resemble each other very closely, and even
their relatives have got "Uncle Sammy
and "Uncle John" badly mixed up. Both
are widOwers, both were twice married,
both have the same number Of descendauts
and both are very deaf Their physical
health is good, and they are two as Jolly
old gentlemen as one will meet in q DAYS
ride in stage coach. 1t has only been
within few years that they have shown
any signs OF mutual decay. Neither of
them ever used tobacco or strong stimu-
lants. Many friends called 70 congratulate
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DEER LODGE RACES.
Entries for the Fourth OF July Contests
The Helena Fishers

Entries for the Fourth OF July Contests
The Helena Fishers
DEER LoDsE. June l9.-[Speeial to the
independent l-Arrsngements have been
made for having some good races st Deer
Lodge on the Fourth Of July. Up to last
night the following entries had been made:
TrOtting, best two in three, one mile
Sam Scott names br b Don l.; Joe Lodge
names b Bristow; E. z. Nash names b m
Mamie.
Running, half mile dash-John Bielen-
bsrg. not named yet; James 3. McMzster
names ch m Dwarf Regent; Hunstead *
Boyle name ch b Randler; John QuinIn
names eh m.
TrOttIng. two in three, one miIe-N. J.
Bielenberg names blk m Deer Lodge Girl,
Joe Lodge names b & Sailor Boy John r.
STanhal names b m MOllie; Jam Henley
name b Butcher Boy; Frank Quinby
names br z snow Ball: Henry Dewitt
names ch Prosper.
A grand ball will be given In the even
ing in Lodge & BeaumOnt's hall, and q
good time is expected generally.
John MaJerus and Henry Baulen, the
Helena men who were caught catching hsh
with explosives in the Little BlackfOot,
paid part of their fine this morning and
made arrangement 10 pay the balance and
departed, wiser men.
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VIII Maintain the Dividends.

NEW YORK, June ia conference was
held to-day between representatives of the
Oregon Navigation and Union Pacific COM
panies in regard TO the future management.
According to the agreement made with
Willard, about $1,000 shares of Oregon
Navigation stock will pass into the hands
of half a dozen people who are now ldenti-
fled with the Union Pacific and Manitoba
companies Nothing definite could be
learned about the result of the conference,
but il is said a stipulation was entered into
by the Union Pacific representatives agree
ing to maintain dividends at the rate of
nar cent na.r annum.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-20
. LUCK OF A RICH DUKE.

How His Grace of Portland Rose Prom a
Lieutenancy to a Dukedom.
London Special: The Duke of Portland,
who married Miss Dallas Yorke the other
day, has figured for some time as the chief
picturesque figure on the race track. His
luck there and elsewhere mas been simply
wonderful At the age of 10 be was an un-
important lieutenant In the Coldstream
guards, with any number of uncles, cous-
ins and all kinds OF things standing be-
tween himself and the duke of Portland,
be being the son of the second son of the
third son of the duke. But death worked
terrible havoc among the young lieuten-
ants relatives, and in a few years he
found himself heir TO the dukedom and one
of the biggest fortunes in England. The
old duke who was then living. promptly
presented Lin with go, 900 10 20 on with.
as he expressed 10, in manner
becoming sgentieman,E While waiting
for the old duke 70 die he never had 10
bother about being grateful, for the old
duke didn't want 20 see him. and never dJd
see him, until the day OF his death. ON
that day ne inherited miles and miles OF
the most valuable land IN England, a great
deal of il in the heart of London, the finest
estate perhaps IN the kingdom, and mill
Cons Of pounds In hard cash 10 make eyery-
thing run smoothly. de doesn't gamble,
but went in for hOrse-rac1ng in a mild way.
With only sixteen horses IN hts stable. he
has won the Derby two years in succession,
and IL looks very much now as IL
the chief three and four year-old
events of this season were TO be bis.
And now he Is married to a very
handsome young woman. with whom
be is desperately in love, and, though be
has ruined the hopes Of many British
mothers who looked anxiously and hope
fully upon him IS the best catch in Eng
land, be is cheered by the blessings and
pray ers OF British matrOns as a whole for
his patriotism in marrying the daughter of
an English squire and not q Ankee- He
1s also the recipient OF benedictiOns from
other members Of the fair sex An inter
sstlng feature Of this years Derby has
been the unusually heavy betting done by
women. The names OF many are quoted
whose earnings on the Duke Of POrtland's
horse have been sufficient 70 carry them
tnrongh The gown and bonnet crises for
several seasons, and that means a great
deal Of money.
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He Reported.

New York Graphic: Amos J. Cummings
and group Of cOngeniaI spirits were die
cussing brevity the other evening in a well
known cafe, and the famous congressional
editor said: "One of the most brief and
comprehensive reports | ever received WAS
made by a reporter. Ii was during a move
ment that was Ostensibly for the purpose of
closing the hotel bar rooms Sunday even
ing. L called the reporter up, and, know
ing he knew all the barkeepers In the
hotels. send him out with orders TO find out
whether or not they were closed on the
evening mentioned. That was Saturday
afternoon. For three days | saw nothing
of him, but the following "Wednesday he
showed up looking very rocky. waited
to see what he would do. In about 1--WE
minutes he was at my desk and eravely re-
marked: NO, sir. The bars were all open
A minute later be was asleep in a corner
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Tn. Church and the Clan-na-GaeI.

BALTIMORE, June I9.-It is given out
from a source that always has been regard
ed as very close to Cardinal Gibbons that
the developments concerning the Clan ma
Gael brought out by the murder
of Cronin in Chicago will without de
lay receive very serious consideration by
the highest authority of the Catholic church
in the United States. To quote the words
of the chancellor of one of the largest
dioceses of the country, who stands close
TO the cardinal, and who was summoned 10
Baltimore within few days: "The church
will await the developments of the civil
authorities in its investigation of the CrOnin
conspiracy before il will take any action. IL
itshould De developed that the ClaD-na Gael
is in any way responsible for this deplora-
bic affair, l have no doubt such steps sh all
be taken as will warrant the order being
condemned by name by all the archbishops
of the country. The duty of the church is
very plain in the matter, and its line of
action is clearly marked out by the DEGREES
of the third plenary council"
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You are probably aware that
the advent of warm weather has
given a great impetus to busi-
ness-not that we were idle
but we do say that trade shows
the effect of Old Sol beaming
upon it. because a week ago the
trade seemed to know but one
thing, and that was that they
ought 10 go To Harris and buy
a suit, but it was horses work
to learn from them what they
wanted. They were irrpsolute,
hesitating between a fur coat
and linen duster, but now a
change comes Ger, etc.-they
know what they want and ask
for it. 1t is "a cheap Cheap
tirsD good summer suit" and
they know where to get it.
Our trade the past month has
been something Incredible. We
never have had particular occa-
sion to join the ''Kickers'
Club but-our business has
increased TO such an extent
that we feel we owe an obliga-
ton to our patrons for their
more than liberal patronage,
and hereby acknowledge it.
We sometimes wonder what
gives occasion for people to re
mark, "Why. Harris, your
store is the only one in town
that seems TO be doing any bus
mess We might tell them
with some degree of truth that
the reason therefor lay in the
fact that we work harder for
trade, we give greater induce
ments to trade and show a bet
ter selected stock than any
house in Helena or the terri
tory Now, one of the special
inducements we offer is our line
of medium priced suits. A
man of ordinary intelligence is
aware that it is not a feat
worthy of mention TO sell low
priced goods AT low prices, but
1t is a point worthy of consider
alton 10 sell good, durable aTti-
cles, and at low prices. 1t is
the tricksters' favoiite game to
cut in price, parade the fact
with loud noise and a flourish
of trumpets. and at the same
time conceal tie fact that he is
cutting in quality, also. We
are forced TO ia, 81 remarks by
the host of inn toIs who, see
ing the result of our popular
priced suits have marked goods
TO similar prices, but not
matched them in quality. We
will show them a trick worth
two like that before the season
is over; but in the meantime we
will announce that we have
Just few of those Ten Dollar
Suits left, some sixty three in
all. Now, as a matter of fact
they will be gone by the end of
the week. so anyone wanting
them had better pile in as soon
as the announcement is made,
or they will all be gone.
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WASHINGTON, June l9.-The presidents
reception this afternoon was attended by
nearly 800 persons. the majority being del
egates 10 the meeting of the Patriotic Order
of Sons of America, now being held in this
city. During the reception Mr.. Spofford.
one of the leading members, attempted 10
fasten a badge OF the order ON the presi-
dents breast, but he politely but firmly re-
fused 10 accent IL