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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
A Merchant Assn,.lnutea.

CRowELIs Neb., Dec. l0.-some unknown
person or persons shot and ins,lntly killed
Q. L. Pulsifer, grain dealer, this evening,
while he was on his way from his office to
ms residence, about half a mile out Of
town. There is no clue 10 the assassin,
robbery.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

senate chamber and condoled with their
brethren. They saw Sanders there holding
close converse with the faithful eight ana
giving them counsel out of his vast store of
iegal lore and political sagacity-and pat
ting them on the back. There they also
beheld another parsonage, perhaps not SO
big lender IN his party, but still man
somewhat large inancially-Selgma
chairman of the republican state commit
tee-lniured innocence Selgman, traillhg
nj the heels ofSenaiorial Candidate Sanders.
Brains and boodle.a great combinatlon' The
rumpled feathers of the rumpers seemed 10
again take their natural place under the
soft manipulntions of the combination,
swelling tile hlsoms Of the deRdlockers big
with hope. How long can they live on the
fairy foodY
The rumps met again yesterday afternoon
and went through the same routine as at
the morning session. They are waiting FOR
the report Of the committee OF hye who are
laboring with Howey's resolution. Ihis
may come up at this mornings session anu
isad 70 some discussion. ~ VIII Nh0ru
some one the opportunity vi Hlring ms elo-
quence or displaying his parlmweh,ars
skill, something the audience VIII po knu
40 witness and help out with
iudicious applause II theys are
any embryotic siatesmen IN that body
the people will be glad to encourage their
budding genius, even ii il is exercised ON
sucha harmless thing as Howey's resolu-
ton. II there are any tricks Of oratory
about which they feel some dithdence
about using. the professor will take them TO
one of the committee rooms and give them
oil the pointers they desire. The Howey
resolution is about ms good thing to prac.
tice ON as can be found in the schools OF
oratory. Then il has another advantage.
If the orator makes any mistakes they VIII
rebound On his own head and leave the reso-
luton intact. This can be done in commit
tee of the whole and the resoluiion-if II
survives referred 20 the house for further
nlaltrqAtment
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
Confirmed by the senate.

The senate this afternoon confirmed the
following nominations; Robert =. Porter
Of New York, superintendent Of census;
Lewis A. Croft, of Nebraska, commissioner
Of the general land Offices William NJ. Stone,
Of IowH, assistant commissioner Of the gen
eral land office; james M. Townsend of
Indiana, recorder of the general land Office.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
Wreck Work Train.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec l0-A work train on
the railroad running into the logging camps
near Whitesboro in the northern part Of the
state was wrecked by a washout yesterday.
Engineer Phillips and section hand were
instantly killed, and the fireman severely
scalded.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
Morrnn,. Emlrrntlon plnn.

Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, was asked
to-day by an Associated Press reporter the
purport Of the resolution offered by him
yesterday regarding trade and commerce
with the free state of Congo. The senator
said; "when the convention Of powers met
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
To His Last Long Home.

LIMA. Ohio, Dec. iO.-A special train.
bearing the remains Of Justus II. Rnth-
bone founder of the order Of Knights of
Pythias, with an escort, to Utica, N. Y,
left here at midnight. Stops will be made
at several points 10 permit the members of
the order 10 view the dead.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
captaIp nInrhnm.. sof, ner,b

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 1O.-Captain Theodore
Bingham. of the United States engineer
corps, who has been secretary Of the Mis-
souri, River commission for the past -four
years, in this city. has received orders 10
proceed 10 Berlin as military attache 10 the
United States legation at the German court.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

Those Fine Oyercoats we have men
toned last as long in our stock as does a
"June frost in sheol." People can readi-
ly appreciate a good thing, and they find
on examining the stocks shown here in
town how far superior ours are to any
that are shown. Those English Box
Coats, Strap Seams and Nobby Elan ne
Innings, are the 'swell thing" just now.
They must be seen TO be appreciated.
We have just received one hundred o
them by express.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

The house of representatives met yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. In the absence
of the speaker Mr.. Comfy occupied the
chair. After the usual routine recess was
taken. Upon reassemblng further recess
was taken until O'Clock. when the house
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. A
long caucus was held during the afternoon.
Speaker Blakely, who has been detained at
home by an attack of rheumatism, arrived
in town last evening. Active business will
begin in the house to-day. The committees
will be named at the morning session. Bills
will be introduced and legislation carried
on. All members of the house will be pres
ent at to-day's session.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

Some comment has been caused by the
frequent visits of the conspirators 10 the
court house. Judge Blake. whose Office is
in the court house, has made daily visits to
house of representatives. On Monday
evening Hershfeld dropped in among the
republican senators evidently for the pur-
pose of making himself solid with the
boys. He had fresh smile for each and
every senator. Yesterday Sanders visited
the court house. though there Is no evidence
that he came on legal business He went
into the house of representatives with his
fellow cOnspirator Blake and hobuobbed
with the democratic representatives, for
awhile. lie and Blake stopped for n mo-
ment to chat with Representative Beach
who WAS seated between them. During
the conversation Representative Barrows
came along and stopped long enough
to remark that history repeated
itself. Col. Sanders quickly caught the
meaning for he Immediately asked. (which
one am lY' Mr.. BarrOws thought that
there was no difference worth mentioning.
though he did not say 80, During the
afternoon several members of the rump
visited the house and looked about
the place with longing eyes. Howey,
Thompson and Monteath were among the
rump callers. Seligman was also around
shaking hands. Hon. Joseph Hogan met
delegation of jumpers in the corridors and
in the course of few minutes lively de-
bate was started. Mr.. Hogan held his own
in the arguments against all of them. Visi-
tors and hosts were socinl and pleasant and
the representatives of the house were invi-
ted by Sanders 20 return the visit.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

Among the novelties of this weeks
arrivals Of two things especially
~cheesy:" One Black Diagonal Cheviot.
Flat Binding, Patch Pockets-very
swell. We show them in Sacks and
Frocks and IL you want a neat suit
without taking chances OF bankrupting
yourself you cannot do better than on
one OF these. Another is a line Of
"Nigger Head" Cheviots. They are
enough to make your mouth water, and
you can't go astray il you buy one Of
them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

A correspondent writes that the repub-
licans are willing 10 hive an investigating
committee if il can be composed of White,
Blake, Walker, jack and Hall.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
HARRIS.
Ol0-PTic8, SQlaTG-DGailg,
CLOTHIER,
ST. LOUIS BLOCK
MAIN STREET.
some Of The MERCHANT

Tailoring fraternity seem to take e1cep-
tions 10 our remarks in former adver-
tisements. Now, we have only this
much TO say. We do not wish TO take
the bread from the mouth Of any per-
son who is "chasing the nimble six
pence" but we have no apologies to
make for any remarks we have made
and hereby announce We are willing and
anxious to prove to anyone desirous Of
proof that our Tailor Made Clothing
for Style and Fit, are ahead OF any OF the
productions OF the merchant tailors
who charge for good work and turn on,
class Of work inferior in ( I, inferior in
in style, inferior in all points that 20 t.
make nobby, well-fitting and good
wearing suit of clothes. Sorry,very sorry
Gentlemen, To tread upon your corns
but YOU know we state the truth.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11

The republican senators met yesterday
morning at the usual hour. There was no
quorum and recess was taken until 2
p. m. The situation WIS not improved NJ
that hour and an adjournment was taken
until ~ a. IA. to. day. Ihs constant munot-
ony Of their official life docs not seem to
wear upon the senators. They keep good
natured under existing difficulties After
adjournment they gather in groups and dis
cuss the situation though nothing seems 10
come of their deliberations. Like their
brethren OF the rump, they will go into no
arrangement for settling matters unless
they can be assured that the results will be
satisfactory 10 the republican conspirators.
Lieut.. Gov. Richards came into the SEN
ate chamber yesterday morning with an
armful of law books A few days ago he
promised Representative Frank that he
would show him trick Now, then. is there
any connection between the promise and
the formidable legal nrray exhibited by the
lieutenant governor yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
Lutherans in Session.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 10.-rhe annual session
of the Evangelical Lutheran church of
North America began in this city this morn
ing. Delegates representing nearly every
state in the union were in attendance. The
council was called TO order by President
Joseph Seiss, of Philadelphia, who delivered
the annual address. In the course of his re-
marks, he said: According to the latest in
formation the Russian authorities have en-.
tered upon a systematic effort to disable and
gradually suppress all German churches and
schools in the Baltic provinces
and other portions of Russia, most
of which are Lutherans. We
earnestly implore the Almighty mead of the
church to direct our brethren in their
p trouble and TO sustain them in the confession
of His name and to send them speedy deliv-
erance according to His infinite wisdom,
goodness aud mercyn The election of Off
GERS, which followed, resulted in the choice
of Rev. c. +. Krotel, of Philadelphia, presi-
dent; Rev. c. w. Mechling, of Manchester,
o., Rev..J. X. Meum, of Rochester, N. ",
recording secretaries; Rev. Jacobie. of Phil
adelphia, Rev. r. Phalteicher, of Pottsvlle,
Pa, ana Rev. f. Norelns, of Minnesota,
corresponding secretaries; w. IL. Stakes,
of Philadelphia, treasurer, After some
routine business the council adjourned till
tomorrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
A CONVICT'S QUEER DEMAND.
An Interesting Case Pending in the
Iowa Supreme Court.
THE IOWA g. NEBRASKA ROAD.
No Truth In the Report Concerning an
Alleged Independent Rcpub-
lien Movement-Other
Iowa News.
An Import,n, Convict Case.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 10 Special to THE
BEE.l-An interesting case is now pending
before the supreme court on which a de-
cision is expected soon. a convict named
James H. O't}rien, who was sentenced to the
Fort Madison perltentiary for a term of
eight years, was by order of the executive
council removed to the penitentiary at Ana
mosa. He therefore applied to the supreme
court for writ of habeas corpus, claiming
that the warden of the Anamosa prison has
no right to hold him, since he was sentenced
TO the other prison. A statute was passed n
few years ago permitting the executive
council to make these transfers IL deemed
desirable, but this convict questions the con-
stitutionality OF the statute and insists that
man sentenced to one prison cannot be re-
moved to another. The case is an important
one, for n number of prisoners have been
transferred from one prison to the other, as
convenience suggested and If the transfer
was unconstitutional they might al claim
the right to be released.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
A. PARADISE FOR BURGLARS.
Sensational Exposure About the
Chicago Criminal Court.
JUDGE TuTHiLL's lRREeuLARIrY
A Convicted Bond Robber Now Walk
ing the Streets Who Was Sup
posed to- BE in the Joliet
Penitentiary.
Juggling with Justice.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1o.-fSpecial Telegram TO
TBE BEE. E.l-The News this afternoon makes
sensational disclosures regarding the alleged
official irregularities of Judge Tuthill, of the
criminal court, in connection with the Pies
ner-Shaw bond robbery.
~ Nearly two years ago two large business
houses of this city were burglarized in quick
succession, and from exploded safes over
$4,000 worth of bonds were taken. In De.
cember last, ten months after the robberIes,
.an advertisement appeared in one OF the city
papers Offering a lot OF bonds for sale. The
inspector OF police opened negouationsra rand
the advertisement was traced to the men
running what they termed the columbia
Building and Savings association In the
arrests that followed Henry Plesner, who
was the head and front of the Columbia
Building and Savings association, w f.
Shaw, Z. d.. Taylor and Otis Corbin. of Rock
Island Shaw's fatherin.law, were taken
in. The bonds were recovered in
the safety deposit vaults, where they
had been left for safe keeping.
The fraudulent character of the business
the men had carried-On a bogus building
association and insurance company-came
out in the investigation. The full extent of
their transaction was never discovered, but
the fact did come out that they had operated
extensively among the farmers of this state
and o. Indiana and Iowa. The crime which
they were called upon to answer for, how
ever, was that of having in their possession
the stoen bonds and trying to negotiate
them. The News discovers that Plesner is
free man; that a few days after the trial
the verdict against him was set aside by the
court, and while the public supposed he was
at Joliet he has been freely walking the
streets.
States Attorney Longnecker is not the
least indignant at this travesty on Justice
II insisted on sentence in accordance with
the verdict,n said he, ''and the court is
wholly responsible for this mans i'm
munity. will say this, that
1 believed then and believe now
that Plesner was at the bottom of the bond
business and that he got Shaw into it. He
( ought to be in the penltentiary now. don't
want to be understood as rejecting on Ludge
-Tuthil's action
''It is shame" said Lieutenant Horace
Elliott, 'that Plesner escaped. The police
work up cases against criminals, and when
they get the criminals into the courts they
are turned loose. The evidence showed that
Plesner was the head of the concern, and
how it is that he is walking the streets free
i man is more than can understand. 1t was
Judge Tuthlll who freed Scully, Jordan and
DAILY, the men who were twice convicted of
an outrageous highway robbery, the victim
of which was DIR. Frank DODGE
Tuthill was seen this evening, but declined
to make any statement regarding the charges
against hin.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
THE LOCAL POLITICAL FIELD.
Ninth Ward Republicans Discuss the
Conventions Action.
SOME OF THE DELEGATES SCORED
Meeting or Various Other Clubs
Brief Sketches of the Candi-
dates for the County Offices
Political Gossip.
Ninth Ward Republicaps

There was considerable "roasting' done
at the Ninth ward republican club meeting
last night. The trouble arose over the fact
that the delegates from that ward traded off
Charles j. Johnson, candidate from the
Ninth for justice of the peace for Mike Lee.
The accused delegates were NJ. S. Lindsay,
A. l.. Virgins and j. b. Borgess..
Charles j. Djurene made an eloquent
speech denouncing the delegates to the re-
publican county convention because they
went back on his old friend Johnson. He
believed that cents and dollars figured
larger than principle, as the delegates had
been Individually instructed to vote for
johnson for justice.
Charlie johnson was there. He spoke sew
eral times and abused the delegation every
time he spoke. II wouldn't believe some of
those fellows under OATH" he remarked,
"and | don't know where we could tud n
worse set. They acted like hoodiums. They
are schemers and tricksters. But don't you
forget it, we amt all dead yet"
ID. j. Burgess, one of tho accused dele
gates, said that he went into thcconvention a
Lee man, and did all he could to secure his
nomination. He considered that he had
acted fairly in the matter and had no apollo
gies to make. He had asked Durene TO vote
for Lee aud he refused. He in turn refused
to vote for Djurene's candidate for Justice.
j, G. Christensen thought that the action
of the delegation was slap at his national
ity, and IL made him warm to be thus ig-
nored He pronounced The fellows who did
him up as rascals and scouudrels, and de-
clared openly that Jobnson's friends would
put him through yet.
AT this junction William Kierstead, who is
the president of the club, created peace and
harmony by pleasant little speech, explain
ing the matter in detail. The meeting then
adjourned for one week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
The CongregationaIists.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct lO.-The Congre-
gational council to-day elected Rev. A.
Hazen, Of Auburndale, secretary for three
years. Rev. Il. b. Forbes was elected treas
urer'and ID. NJ. Camp, of New Britain,
auditor. A resolution of Rev. j. Favcle of
applet on, Wis, that a general temperance
committee be appointed to report on Friday
was referred 10 the business committee. A
resolution by the Congregational churches
Of Connecticut favoTing the control of tho
American board by the churches and asking
for committee TO cooperate was referred
TO d SPECIAL committee.
4 AT the afternoon session it was resolved
ethat the council reafflrm the work done by
the council of 1856, so that ministers might
tend wholly TO the work in hand without
sickness bringing want TO their families.
The American college and educational secre-
tary gave the amount received for colleges
during three years and the amount paid to
them Tor the same term as sl62, I27. The
following statement presents the amounts
received by each college, Colorado college,
SIS, T50s Doane college, S27,5ii; Pacific uni
yersity, $4,000; Rollins, $40, ,437; Whitman
college, sl4, l69; Yankton college, SIS, sos.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
THE NAyAssA SURVIVORS.
Rescued h. q British Ship and
Treathd Like Princes.

PnrLADELPufs Oct. i0.-The story OF the
negro insurrecttoh on the island OF Navassa
on September ~ was told again to-day by
handful OF the intended victims Of the
mutineers. Tho british steamship Dorian,
which arrived last night, brought SIX Of the
white officers against whom the attack was
made and three ,of the friendly darRies.
Their account of the insurrection has been
told in these dispatches. Two OF the gentle
men show marks ot terrible il-usage. G. w.
Roby has thirty stiiches in his scalp where
II was torn open by blows from clubs and
II. A. Jones is similarly marked besides hav-
ing cuts on his face.
There are l37 darkies employed on the
island, all having been sent there from baltl-
more, and large portion of them being OF
the toughest class. The survivors consider
themselves very unfortunate in escaping.
AT the time tho insurrection oc-
CURED an English brig was lyirg off
the coast, and DIR. Smith succeeding
maica and sent British man-ofwar TO their
assistance. When the vessel arrived the ne
groes were thoroughly frightened, as the
English captain got out his gatllng guns and
threatened tc shell the island unless the Off
GERS were delivered in safety. They were
taken aboard the Forward on Thursday,
after being in imminent peril since the pre-
vious Saturday.
As we ascended the steps of the vessel,n
said DIR. Smith, 'the officers peid us the com
pliment of hanging the American flag over
the side. They took us to Kingston, where
we were taken to a club house. entertained
royalty and afterwards put safely aboard the
steamer Dorian. We were treated like
princes from the moment of our rescue. The
only occurrence 10 mar the pleasure of it was
the death of Samuel March, one of our men,
who was frightfully cut aud who died on the
Forward on the way to Kingston"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

DBs MONIES, Ia, Oct 10.-[Special
to THE BEE. Inquiry at republican head
quarters here show that there is no anxiety
al all over the reports sent out from Dubuque
of an alleged Independent republican move
ment in the state. A Mr.. Ellsworth, of Wis.
consin. has been hired by the liquor men to
30 over the state, and if possible establish
clubs of anti.prohibition republicans to sup.
port the democratic ticket this fall. He has
met with little encouragement save from
democrats There are antI-prohibtion re-
publicans, but they are supporting the re-
publican party as usual, satisfied that it is
not in the power of the opposition to make
any change in the prohibitory law at pres
ent. There are no notable defectioas OF re-
publcans in y.part of the state, and Chair
man Pray reports the prospects for republi-
can success as being unusually bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
ArIny News.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Promotions-Maio
Michael p. Small, commissary of subsist-
ence, is promoted to be assistant commissary
general of su bsstence with the rauk of lieu
tenant colonel, October 4, 1889. wee Bell,
promoted; Captain Asa Z. Blunt, assistant
quartermaster, to be quartermaster with the
rank of major, September 80, 1889, (since de-
ceased) vice Hoyt, retired from ac-
tive service; Captain Charles b. Penrose,
commissary of subsistence, to be commissary
of subsistence with the rank of major, Octo.
ber 4, 1889, vice Small, promoted; Captain
James II. Lord, assistant quartermaster, TO
be quartermaster with the rank of major
October A. 1885, vice Blunt, deceased First
Lieutenant Anthony w. Vogdes, regimental
quartermaster, Fifth artillery, to be captain,
October l., 1889, vice Roemer, retired from
active service.
Retirements-Colonel Amos BeclSwith, as
sistant commissary general of subsistence
October 4, 1889: Major Charles H.
Hoyt, quartermaster, September 80, 1859 :;
Captain Paul Roemer, Fifth artillery, October
10, 1889, at his own request, having served
over thirty years.
Casualties-Maior Asa p. Blunt, quarter
master, died October 4, 1889; Captain George
II. Cook, assistant quartermastor died Octo-
Der 4, 1889; Second Lieutenant Ben Johnson,
First artillery, resigned September 80, 1884;
Second Lieutenant Edward V. StOcKham,
Seventeenth infantry, resigned September
30 1889.