The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

John Matthews, one of the escaped Bald
Knobbers, was recaptured last night.
The conference of Presbyterians of the
North and South continued yesterday. The
proceedings were secret
For the first time In years the Emperor
OF Russia has sent friendly Christmas
greetings to the pope.
IL is estimated at the treasury that there
has been a decrease OF Sl5,000,000 In the
public debt during December.
During the year 1888 3SS,579 immigrants
landed In Castle Garden, New York, an In
crease OF i,g77 over the previous year.
At the presidents New Years reception
Mrs. Cleveland will be assisted by Miss
Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs. Whitney and
Mrs. Dickinson.
Tive Italian engineer officers, In the dis
guise OF stone mAs0ns, have been arrested
at lvan-Gorod. The plans Of Russian
fortresses were found Ia their possession.
w. II. Higginbotham's Blue Valley Bank
at Manhattan, Ks, closed yesterday. Total
liabilities, sl0i, 900; assets. s200.0O0. The
bank was organized In 1859
Henry Hcrner Il Co., wholesale grocers,
OF Chicago, are minus $4,000, and their
city collector, relative OF member Of the
firm, Is missing.
Indian adyices say cholera prevails in Q
vlrulent form at Quillon, on the MalAbar
coast. IL is reported that 1000 Christians
have succumbed 10 the disease.
The Livingston Cloth Mills company at
Bristol. Pa. made an assignment yester-
day. The mills are closed and 100 people
are thrown out Of employment.
The health of the King of Wurtemburg
IA again unsatisfactory. His majesty Is In
dignant at his ministers persistent opposi-
ton 10 the reunion Of his American
friends.
Yesterday John Cochran. small boy,
went into sewer nt Pittsburg with q
leak. An explosion followed which fatally
burned him.
Perry ii. Adams, Of New York. has been
appointed receiver Of the effects OF James
II. lngers0ll. OF Tweed ring nOtorlety.
There are judgments against lngerrsoll
aggregatlng over sl00,0O0, and suits pend
ing for $4,000 more.
Edward Harrington, NJ. p, has been
sentenced 10 six months imprisonment
with hard labor for publishing In his paper,
the Kerry Sentinel, reports concerning the
suppression OF branches OF the National
league. No appeal was taken.
Hon Moses Mordecai died at Baltimore
Sunday of osshcation OF the heart, aged 50
and represented that state In the United
states senate for two terms preceding the
rebellion.
During the performance OF "a Midsumr
mer Nights Dream" at Berlin last even
ing. Princess AdAlbert OF Bavaria was
seized with n violent attack OF hysteris
and had 10 be removed. She has since be-
come worse. and It Is believed she will be-
come insane.
The president has granted pardons In the
cases Of A. q. Green, Josiah richardson,
Joseph II. Bylngton, William Sevins aud
sydney Weeks. These persons, with the
exception of Weeks. were convicted In the
district OF Idaho OF unlawful cohabItaiIons
Weeks was convicted OF adultery.
One. hundred and twenty priests have
signed protest against the imprisonment
OF Father Kennedy, found guilty of ".
tending meetings OF suppressed branches
Of the National league. The protest avcrs
the league is legal organization, that
Father kennedy's Jffence 10 political and
not criminal