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Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Served Him Right.

LOUISVILLE, September "A special to
the ierJournal from Summerset, KY,
says: VIM. Oats, prominent and wealthy
farmer residing few miles from Month
cello, left home on business with his wife
and left two young daughters in charge of
the house. Oats had in his employ negro
boy nearly full grown. Knowing that the
older people were away he entered the
house, and after locking the doors upon
the two young girls, succeeded in ravish-
ing the youngest, aged IL. The other girl
escaped from the room, and going to 3
neighbor's house gave the alarm. A posse
was Immediately organized and started in
pursuit. He was caught in the woods and
tied to stake. A rail pen was then built
around him and coal oil poured over him
and upon the rails A match was then
applied and the negro burned to death.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
A SHARPER'S SWAG.
The Doing Up of Cattle Man by Chi
cago Gambler.
A Fusilade of Shot Guns Turned Upon a
Oolored Excursion Party.
A Shooting ARRAY in Colorado. in Which
Several are Badly Hurt.
FIeeced a by Sharper.

KANSAS CITY, September 1.-The chief
Of poice wants Bud Guion. of Chicago.
Mr. Guion is a gambler He came here a
week ago and registered at one of the
prominent hotels, giving it out that he was
q cattle buyer from New York. Cornelius
g OuinlaD, one of the most prominent
callers of cattle in the southwest, with
headquarters in this city, was stopping at
tbe same hotel and cultivated the acquaint-
ance of Guion. Their acquaintance ripened
into intimacy. Guion proposed little
,ame of poker. Quinlan is somewhat of a
noker player himself. They went to
Guion's room, and among the furniture
was handsome inlaid table, present, as
Nh Guion described it, that he priced very
highly. The game was played on this
table. The first night Mr.. Quinlan lost
his ready cash. The next night he went
"beeled" with $4,000 in cash. He went
away without it. The third night $1,000
in cash was won by Mr.. Guion, together
with like amount in promisory notes, his
watch and chain and two diamond rings.
The Kansas City man became suspicious,
and the next morning noti6ed the police
tha, he had been swindled, but Mr.. Gulon
had fled. 1t is now alleged that the lnlald
table assisted him in a marked degree IN
winning some twenty odd thousand from
Ouiulan.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
The London strike.

LONDON, September 1.-Two thousand
coal beavers and bargemen employed by
Parker Lambert have joined the strike. A
council of the strikers held meeting last
evening and after long discussion of the
situation it was decided to continue the
strike. A monster meeting of the strikers
was held in Hyde Park this afternoon. Mr..
Burns, the Socialist agitator, and other
labor leaders made speeches. Resolutions
declaring that the men would continue the
strike until their demands were fully
accorded were unanimously adopted. The
enormous crowd dispersed in an orderly
manner.
LONDON, September About 10000
persons took part in the demonstration at
Hyde Park. During the progress of the
meeting Burns and others passed through
the crowd and took up collection for the
benefit of the strikers. The money was
received in hats and open parasols, and a
large sum was obtained. An American
gentleman who was present gave hand
| some donation In an interview Burns
said that the strike committee had decided
not to have procession tomorrow. They
proposed to devote the day to real work,
especially to improving the methods of
collecting funds. Five thousand railroad
men held meeting to day at Darlington,
and decided to strike unless shorter hours
} of labor were granted.
LONDON, September 2.-The great strike
is still in force Neither side has made a
move yet There are signs of grumbling
among the strikers over the division of the
relief funds but the men generally stand
firm. Three thousand tailors struck this
morning and are parading the streets.
Information received by the police says
that Burns to-day urged the strikers to
proceed to the docks and expel the men
working there.
The dock companies are better satisfied
with the aspect of affairs. They have in
creased the number of men at work inclu-
sive of some of the strikers. 1t is asserted
that there is split among the strikers
and a committee has been appointed look
ing to the abandonment of the strike. Th e
Rochester coal whippers and barge men
visited large number of vessels on the
River Midway, and forced the men to quit
work.
| LONDON, September "A mob of eight
hundred strikers invaded the Albert docks
this afternoon and compelled the workmen
to quit work.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
TACOMA FIRE.
Loss Estimated at Sixty Thousand
Dollars.
Especial to the Herald. !

Especial to the Herald.
TACOMA, August 29.-Fire broke out at
1915 a. m. in the Denver lodging house.
The structure was originally built for
skating rink. The building was frame
one IS to 100 feet long, located on Railroad
and C. streets and was three stories high.
The lower story was occupied by Knapp,
Brunell & Co., R. Latham & Co. and Rob-
ertson & Co.
On the railroad street side Robert Weis-
bach had a piano store, in which he he
had about $4,000 worth of stock, all of
which was saved except one pianos. The
next door was the leading dress making
establishment of the city. The
building was saved but many of the
goods were ruined. The new fire
engines bad their first experience and
saved the city. The water pressure was
not sufficient to put out the bond fire, but
the engines were able, after getting
up steam, to give the stream sufficient pres
sure to confine the fire within short limits
At the present time, 2:20, there is still
fire smOulderipg, but the danger is past.
One of the greatest difficulties of the fire
was that there were four sick women III the
Denver house who had to be carried out or
stretchers. They are being cared for. The
loss will be about 100000.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05

campment, as regards crowds The day
trains brought in about $4,000 visitors,
mostly from Wisconsin and Illinois, the
great attraction being the night naval bat
tie. Fully quarter of million of people
occupied the beach and vast amphithsatre
on the hillside shore. The park was
packed with G. A. R. men and their wives,
these seats being reserved for them. The
battle was splendid spectacle, being par
ticipated in by sixty vessels, besides sta
tionary mortar fleet, and by about three
thousand infantry and artillerymen.
There were fired 10000 rounds Of mus
kerry, 5000 shells, 4,8OO rockets and 10000
pounds of fireworks. The plan of battle
was an attack by hostile fleet and the
landing of marine force and a repulse by
the shore batteries, supported by infantry.
The line of battle feet was led by the
United States man-of-war Michigan and
the revenue cutters Andy johnson and
Fessenden.
MILWAUKEE, August 29.-At the morn
ing session of the national encampment
the election of officers was completed. DR..
Horace P. Porter, of Kansas, was chosen
Surgeon General w. H. Childers, of Ken
tucky, Chaplain; ]. j. Leavett, of New
The encampment refused to recognize
the Sons of Veterans as an auxiliary to the
G. A. R. because of the disturbing faction
in the former.
Instead of giving the two women's Or
ganizations-The Loyal Ladies OF the q.
A. r. and the Women's Relief Corps
formal endorsement, which would be con-
trary to the rules, it was recommended
that the encampment bid them God speed
in their work.
Ways and means for forwarding the
Logan monument scheme was talked OF at
| length.
Comrade Perkins, of Kansas, introduced
resolution endorsing Corporal Tanners
action in regard to pensions. A lively time
ensued. Many delegates thought the
adoption of the resolution would amount
to the endorsement of the present admins
tration and opposed it on that ground
During the discussion motion to adjourn
until 3 p m. carried.
MILWAUKEE, August 30.-The CLOSING
session of the National Encampment wa
held to-day. 1t was a prolonged discus
sion over the resolution tavoring allowance
of pensions of $12 per month to all soldier
who prefer to live at home and will relin
quish the right to enter National military
asylums. The motion was laid on th'
table. The Encampment then adopted 1
resolution re-affirming the action of tn
Twenty Second National Encampmen
upon pension legislation by Congress. Thi
embraces the Disability bill and also call
for the passage of a per diem service pension
The principal debate of the day was hat
over a resolution to deprive Past Depart
ment Commanders of the right to vote a
National Encampments. This proposition
was finally voted down, 1877 to 38. Th
proposition to admit 90 qualified membersbi
the eldest of sons veterans without righ
to vote or wear the badge was rejecte
The officers elect were installed.
Adjourned.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Rehriig Sea CrOuhle.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 28.-A Vic
toria dispatch says the report that Vice
Consul Marvin is interested in the seized
sealing schooner is erroneous. He had no
connection with the ownership of the ves-
sell Great excitement has been caused
in shipping circles here through the
action OF Admiral HeneagO. who, to-day,
forcibly towed the German bark, j. 81.
Hustled, from here anchorage in Esquimalt
harbor to the harbor entrance, though
her master protested and run up the Ger
man colors The bark was discharging
coal and Admiral Heneage sent word to
Captain ReinOrs to move out as hs desired
anchorage for a war vessel. The Captain
refused to do so and the Admiral sent an
officer and blue jackets to move the vessel.
The outcome is watched with interest.
LONDON, September 1.-The Observer,
commenting on the Behring Sea question,
says: "An American company could not
buy what Russia had not to sell,
namely, the right of exclusive property in
the Behring Sea. The most unanswerable
protest against Russia's claim to the
Behring Sea was issued by President
Pierce's administration"
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Labor Day Celebration.

PITTsBURG, Pa, September 2-Labor
Day was celebrated in Western Pennsyl-
vania to-day for the first time. Business
was generally suspended, but the only pub
lie demonstration in this city was parade
of the United Carpenters and Joiners.
Brotherhood, in which 1000 participated
Picnics were held by other trades. AT
Greensburg the local labor organizations
and the Changers paraded. Afterwards q
monster meeting was held at which ad-
dresses were made by prominent labor
leaders favoring the eight-hour movement
In the coke region the works were gen.
orally idle and large mass meeting was
held at Scottsdale.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Desperate Shot.

DENNIsoN, September 2.-Jim Dyer, one
of the most notorious desperadoes west of
Indian Territory, was shot and mortally
wounded yesterday at the mouth of the
Allen river by John McHenry. Dyer was
riding up and down the river past Nc
Henry's house with his rifle in his hand
Some words passed between the two men,
when McHepry shot Dyer. Dyer and his
brothers were expelled from Texas some
years ago for shooting an officer in Fannir
county. They were also implicated in the
murder of Sheriff George, of Lamar county.
A mob hanged one of the brothers.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
The Fata, Elixir.

DAYTON, O, September 2.-Samuel c.
Showalter, aged SO, voluntarily submitted
to the injection of elixir of life three weeks
sgo, hoping for relief from rheumatism. He
died from the effects of the treatment. I'm
mediately after the injection his limbs be-
gan to swell and his whole system was
permeated with blood poison. Gangrene
set in and the flesh Clipped off in flakes as
large as a mans hand, and he became a
horrible object before death.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
A FATAL SHOCK.
An Electric Charge Kills Supt. Henry In
stantly.
Killed by Electricity.

NEW YORK, September 2-Darwin A.
Henry, superintendent of construction for
the East River Electric Light Company,
was instantly killed this afternoon by a
charge of electricity in the company's fac
tory. Henry was standing on step lad
der changing the wires on the switch
board, when suddenly he was seen to totter
and then fall to the floor. The flesh of the
right hand and fingers was burned to the
bone. The left hand was slightly scorched
and on the left elbow there was the i'm
print of the wire. DIR. Henderson was i'm
mediately summoned from Bellevue hos
pital. He pronounced Henry pulseless and
said he had no doubt the shock caused in
stant death
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
A Kind of Civil Service That Don't
Snit.

BALTIMORE, August 29.-Last night the
Federation of Republican clubs of the
Third Congressional District, which repre-
sents twenty-three associations, adopted
the following:
ResolUed, That we, as Republicans, pledge
ourselves not to support any one for Office,
whether National, State or city, who is in
favor of the present odious civil service or
its application in the distribution of public
patronage whereby majority of the ap-
pointments are awarded to young men
fresh from schools and colleges, while active,
intelligent, educated and deserving men of
our own party are barred out on account OF
age or have failed to answer foolish ques-
tions not pertinent to the service in which
they seek employment.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Ea4aI Shnating ARRAY.

KANSAS CITY, September IA special
dispatch from vinita, Indian Territory
saws shooting affray occurred yesterday
at Table Springs, which resulted IN the
death of two men named Moriana ana
Giles Given. Given accused Moriana and
man named Pixley of horse stealing and IN
quarrel which ensued, Given and Merl'
ana drew revolvers and fired untili'oo'n
had fallen Pixley pounded Givens brains
ont with hammer. Moriana died snortis
after the shooting.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Died.

LIvERMORE FALLS, Me-, August 90
Miss Ann Jones, aged 81, died at Jay
Bridge yesterday. She has been an invalid
seventy years and has been confined to bed
sixty years.
NEW YORK September lotto Huber, q
well-known brewer, died in Brooklyn to-
day.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, September 2.-HOn.
Kinian w. Edwards died to-day, at the sge
of 81 years. He was son of Kinian Ed
wards, first territorial governor and first
senator from Illinois in 1884 and member
of the state legislature from 1886 to 1852.
He was a brother in law of President Lin
coin.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2.-William
Ludwig, one of the foremost business men
and philanthropist of Philadelphia. died
to day, aged 79 years.
KANSAS CITY, September al. L. Nc.
Coy, one of the pioneers of the west, died
to-day at his home in this city, aged 7e
wears.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Summoned for Jury Duty.

CHICAGO, September Fifty farmers
will march into Judge McConnelPs court
tomorrow morning as candidates for jury
duty during the trial of Cronins suspects.
A special venire was made for them with.
out the knowledge of the attorneys for the
defense. Judge Mcconnell yesterday
quietly issued the venire and had sheriff
Matson to dispatch county bailifs in search
of jurymen. The fifty who were sum-
moned live on farms and in remote sub
urban villages of the county. By to-
morrow night it is expected that some Of
them will have been accepted as jurymen
or the defense will have made big hole
in 96 peremptory challenges, and it still
has in its power to make more challenges
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
New &. A. X. Council.

MILWAUKEE, August 3O.-A new Grand
Army Council of administration was an
nounced to-day. Among the members are
the following:
Arizona, not represented.
California, R. N. Treat of Los Angeles
Colorado and Wyoming M. j. Baggerty,
of Greeley.
Idaho, George L. Shoup, of Boise City.
Montana, not represented.
New Mexico James Fl. Purdy, of Santa
Fe
Oregon, not represented.
Utah, not represented.
Washington Territory and Alaska, j. R.
c. Mccoy, of Tacoma, w. T.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Stage ROhherieS.

SAN. FRANCISCO, September 2.-Wells,
Fargo & Co. received information to-day
that two of their stages were robbed-one
at Bodie and the other at Forest Hill, Cal.
The stage running from Bodie to Haw-
thorne, New, was stopped early this morn
ing by a naked man, who demanded the
treasure box, from which he secured about
$500. The passengers were not molested.
The early morning stage from Forest Hill
was also stopped five miles from Auburn
by a masked man. He secured few hun
dred dollars from the treasure box.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Woman's Relief Corps Convention

WOman's Relief Corps Convention.
MILWAUKEE, August 28.-The Woman's
Relief Corps, national department, held its
annual convention to-day, and on the ros-
trum with the president, Mrs. Charity Rusk
Craig, were Miss Clara Barton, of the Red
Cross association, Mrs. Anna Wittenmeyer,
Mrs. Russell A. Alger and Mrs. General
Logan. After Mrs Logan had spoke briefly,
Consigny, Erwin q Longstaff presented Tn
association with gavel made from the
table on which General Grant worked In
his tannery. The work of the afternoon was
routine in character.
MILWAUKEE,, August 29.-The WOmen's
National Relief Corps to-day elected Mrs.
Anna Wittemeyer, of Philadelphia, as their
President for the ensuing year.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Destroyed by Fire.

GREAT FILLS, Mont, September O.
News has just been received here that
Barker was almost totally destroyed by
fire yesterday. The fire started in miners
camp three doors below Zeigler's house and
swept from there up the valley, burning
all the eastern portion of the camp. 1t is
supposed that Ellis, his wife and four
children are lost. Three men, also, are
missing. Barker is the business center of
the entire Barker district, and is about SIS
miles southeast of Great Falls.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Sunday SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Five Hundred shots in Fifteen
Minutes.

NEW ORLEANS, September l. - This
morning between and 3 o'clock an excur-
s;on train loaded with colored people,
arrived at Baton Rouge. A large number
of colored pt ople were at the depot waiting
tor il. and as the train neared the depot one
of the excursonists jumping off fell. Some
ppknown person shouted, Look at the
black ---." The negro drew pistol
and fred four OF five shots IN rapid sue
cess sion. one of which struck white man
,.uad VIM. Miller. Then the shooting
became general some four or i've nun
dred shots being fired inside OF fifteen MIN
u,.s. This account of the affair IS gwen
BY the police force of Gretna. A terrible
manic ensued, women and children running
in all directions, shouting and screaming
Levy. colored. living in Algiers, was shot
in the left arm, and colored woman
named Fleming was fatally shot.
About 4 o'clock this morning light was
ssar in a house between Algiers and Jeffer
son marshes. The Algiers fire department
went to the scene and found large num-
ber of men armed with muskets and
negro church on fire. There was no water
on hand and the edifice was destroyed.
Several negroes who formed part OF the
excursion party on the train were inter
viewed to-day. They state that when
nearing the Goldsboro depot it was fired
on by men secreted along the line OF rail-
road. and that as soon as the train stopped
general stampede took place. 1t Is very
difficult to locate single person who VIII
messed the beginning of the shooting out
side of the police at Gretna. Rem Wat
kins, colored, residing in Goldsboro' was
shot while lying in bed at his home aftel
the general affray by some unknown per
sons, who fred through WINDOW. III
was seriously wounded.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
The Cronin Suspects Must be Tried
Together.

The Cronin Suspects Must be Tried
Together.
CHICAGO, August 29.-Judge Mcconnell
this morning decided that all the defend
ants in the Cronin trial must be tried to-
gether with the exception of Frank Wood
ruff, the young Californian. Judge Nc
Connell said in view of Woodruff confess
sion it would be manifsstly unfair to allow
him to 90 to trial with the others. All the
defendants took exceptions to the ruling
against separate trials and were given
twenty days to file bills of exception. All
then said they were ready for trial.
CHICAGO, August 3O.-When the afier-
noon session began it was announced that
only half of the fifty talesmen had been
secured, but the defense waived any tech
nical objection on this ground. Then law
yer Donahue, on behalf of his clients
O'Sullivan and Kunze, objected to the ap
peararce of attorneys Hynes, Mills and
Ingraham as assistants to the States attor
ney in the..prosecution, on the ground that
they had been employed by private per-
sons and on the grounds that Hynes had
personal animosity against O'Sullivan
Lawyers Forrest and Kenneday made sim
liar objections on behalf of Coughlin and
Burke. The motion was Overruled, ani
the questioning of the talesmer began
Mr.. A. G. Barger was subjected to q rigid
examination and accepted by the State
Three other talesmen were accepted by
the State before the adjournment: E. S
Lilibridge, w. S. Biegley and A. w. Roth
| CHICAGO, September 2.-The work o
getting the Cronin jury was resumed thi
morning. Nothing of interest developed
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Membership of the e.. A. X.

MILWAUKEE August 28.-The following
points are taken from the annual report of
Adiutant General Weigles There are AZ
permanent departments with 6,7'1 posts
and good standing membership of 482,-
5S9 being net gain of two departments,
351 posts and 81 ,431 comrades, during the
past year. The new departments are those
of Alabama and Georgia. For charity
and relief the order spent during the year
1927 ,637, making total from July l, 1871,
of ST. ,935 ,935.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Henry ShaW's BeQuests.

ST. LOUIS, September 2.-The last will
and testament of Henry Shaw, of botanical
garden fame, was made public to-day. The
bulk of the property goes to the city of St.
Louis although number of relatives and
servants are handsomely remembered. The
famous garden and Tower Grove park are be-
queathed to the city, to be held forever for
the benefit of the public. To perpetuate
the work begun by Shaw in the botanical
garden he bequeaths lots and other prop
erty to the Washington University, the in
come of which is to go towards the estab-
lishment and conduct of a school of botany.
The worldly possessions of the deceased
was between four and five million dollars.
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
Prairie Fires.

LAC QUI PARLE, MIMI, September l.
A prairie fire ten miles wide is sweeping
Minnesota bottom lands. and the town of
Big Stone is threatened with destruction,
the flames having reached a point two
miles southeast of there. Hundreds of
farmers have lost all their hay and stock,
and the fire, which was started by party
of hunters few days ago, is beyond con-
frOl
Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
The Dempsey LaBlanche Singing
Match.

Match.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2S.-The blow
which sent Dempsey to the floor in the
thirty-second round last night and lost
him the fight with LaBlanche was q terrific
right hand swing, which landed squarely
on the Nonpareil's nose. The champion of
fifty battles fell like shot, striking fiat on
his face. and lay there limp and bleeding.
Twice he rose to his hands and knees but
went down helpless. Then he staggered to
his feet with an effort but had to seek the
ropes and hang there. Ten seconds passed
and LaBlanche had paid back the old
score and won hepurse Of $4,000 As SOC n
as Dempsey got his senses he staggered
over to the Marines corner and asked inn
ploringly if he would give him another
fight, and upon receiving assent seemed to
recover his equilibrium and shook hands
with the winner. LaBlanche said to a
friend that it was not chance blow, and
he was not punished badly nor distressed
He said that after his last defeat by
Dempsey he determined he would never
rest until he wiped it out and now he was
happy. @xSx .-ss~sss---- -. - - go. s-..--.--
Dempsey took his defeat sorely, but de.
rived consolation from the fact that LIS
Blanche had promised him another fight
He said he had the fight in his hands bu
wanted to make it waiting one. He saw
the tremendous blow coming, but couldn'
get away from it. He supposed he ha(
misiudged his adversary's condition an(
| was careless.