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GRADUATING DAY.
Interesting Exercises Attending the Con
ferring of Degrees at Deer Lodge.

Interesting Exercises Attending the Con-
ferring of Degrees at Deer Lodge.
DEEHLoDeE June I3 Especial to the In-
dependent THE under graduate exhibit
ton of the College of Montana was given
Wednesday night at Cottonwood hall to a
full house. IL was thoroughly enjoyed
throughout. The paper edited by Miss
Kate Evans was very amusing, and "a
Prediction" An essay by Walter Harden
brook. was we'll written, well read and
highly entertaining. But the most inter-
estIng part of the exhibition was a mock
court trial, gotten up by Miss Aobie Bird
sail, teacher in elOcution. Ii was original
in every part and abounded in local hits
and mirth provoking court scenes. The
mock dignity of the presiding Judge, Miss
Birdsall, in connection With her makeup,
was In itself a splendid piece of acting; but
all the participants performed their parts
well.
But if Cottonwood hall was full Wednes-
day night, it was crowded yesterday. at the
graduation exercises Of the senior class.
SIX devoted and earnest students have for
the first time in the history of Montana
been graduated from a Montana college.
They are as follows: Miss LinDie Batter
ton, daughter of the Hon. John Y. Batter
ton, of Deer Lodge; Miss Della HerndOn.
daughter Of J. NJ. Herndon, of Virginia
City; Miss ROena Pierce, daughter of M.
A. Pierce, of Missouls: Miss Eta Staple
ton, daughter OF Hon Geo. W. Staplefon,
of Butte; James NJ Z Self son of Mrs.
Woodwar of Butte. and Samuel +. Moore,
son Of a minister of the gospel, now de-
ceased, OF Bennington, Iowa
The town had on its holiday attire, the
sun shone brightly and nature was radiant
with its beauty. The services commenced
promptly at IL O'Clock with prayer by the
Rev. X e Dunlap, OF the Christian church
The performances of the graduates then
came, in the following order:
Grafton, Choosing an Occupation
Samuel z. Moore; essay, "a Posse ad
Esse," LInnie NJ. BattertOn; essay, "'rhe
Rule of Three" Della l.. HerndOn; essay,
''The Slender Thread that Binds, "Roena A.
Pierce; essay, Curved the Line OF Beauty,
Straight the Line of Duty" Eta StapletoU;
oratiOn, Progress" James NJ. Seep.
President Mcmillan then conferred the
degrees. as follows: The degree uf B. A.
upon Samuel r. Moore, Linnie NJ. Batter
upon Della l.. HerndOn and RoenG A.
Pierce. and a certificate of the English and
normal course upon Miss Eta StapletOn.
At night a reception was given To the
faculty and graduates at the parlors of The
college.
There were many people in town from
all parts of Montana. attracted thither by
the commencement exercises, among whom
your correspondent noticed Mrs. j. X.
Pardee, of Philipsburg, Mrs. G. w. Staple
ton. Rev. Galen Wood and wife, ID. III.
Haywood, Rev. w. Mountjoy and wife,
Rev. F. j. Groveneveld and wife and
Forbis Irwin and wife, all of Butte, and
Miss Emily Reeves, the Misses Carrie and
,ottfe Worden of MissOula
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THAT MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.

The Case against Dr.Weyerhorst, Of Butte,
Dismissed by the County Attorney.
BUTTE, June l4.-[Specisl to the lnde-
pendent l-As soon as the district court
convened this morning Prosecuting Attor-
ney Dewitt entered n nolle prOsequi in the
two cases of the territory against Joseph
WeyerhOrst for practicing medicine with
out certificate from the medical board.
This action is taken on account of the fol-
lowing circumstances: On WeyerhoTst
being refused a certificate from the medi-
cal board in session at Helena, he took an
appeal TO the courts. While this was still
pending an agreement was entered into by
Judge Mcconnell, acting for the medical
board, and Mcbride & Haldorn, acting for
DR.. WeyeThOrst, to the effect that no legal
proceedings be taken until an Investigation
could be made by the medical board in re-
gard 10 the standing of the college in Bel
gium from which DIR. Weyerhorst's di-
ploma pnrported to come, and also whether
the diploma had been regularly issued.
When this was brought TO the attention of
MT. Dewitt he caused the case to be dis
missed
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SILVER BOW CRIMINALS.

Harry Roberts Appeal - Indictments
Found by a Special Grand Jury.
BUTTE, June I4-lSPecisl to the Inde-
pendent To-day WIS the day set for the
hearing Of the motion for n new trial in the
case of the territory against Harry Roberts,
convicted of murder in the first degree.
His attorneys appeared in court and asked
for further time 10 prepare their motion
and get ready their bill of exception. Upon
their representations the court granted the
defense until June -, at o'clock .. m.,
and the motion for a new trial will be
heard at that time, if indeed il is heard at
all. There is a general belief that Roberts
himself is unwilling 10 have q new trial,
but his attorneys decline TO talk about the
matter.
A special grand jury assembled to-day
and indicted VIM. Fitzpatrick, who killed
VIM. Healey in Telegraph gulch, and
Howell Thomas, who shot Albert Springer
at Rocker. They were both indictea for
murder in the hrst degree. Monte Woods
was also indicted Tor forgery
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DO NOT FAVOR HILL.

The New York Governor Only Has One
Newspaper Champion.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Republic (dem-
ocraticj will tomorrow print an entire
page devoted to the opinions Of democratic
editors as TO The availability Of Gov. Hill,
IF New York, 81 the democratic standard
bearer in the presidential contest of 1892.
The newspapers to which the query was
addressed circulate in ten states where
democratic opinion is strongly represented
by them. There is but one expression in
favor of the nomination Of Gov. HiII,coming
from Augusta, Ga, the Chronicle, a pro-
lection paper. of the others all but two
are unqDalifiedly opposed 10 the nomfnA-
tiOn OF HILL The two exceptions are the
Louisville COurleT-JOurnsl and the Atlanta
(Ga. Journal Mt. WdttersOn simply de-
cliues 70 commit himself to an opinion
now.
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KANSAS CITY, June 14.-Willian G.
Melville, OF this city, is at present a clerk
in the office of the trans Missouri railway
association. He formerly travelled for the
St Paul Il Kansas City railroad. April
Is last he was in Chicago on business for
the Chicago, ST. Paul & Kansas City COM
pany. He registered his name as w. G..
Melville at MeCOy's hotel in that city. A
Chicago detective heard that John j. Marc
ney, the Irishman who is supposed TO
have been one of the murdeTers OF DIR.
CrOnin, registered at the hotel about April
10. and they examined the register, and
after comparing the alleged specimens of
MarOney's handwriting with the names in
the register declared Maroney had written
the "W. G.. Melville" Detectives also dis
covered that Thomas Desmond, the Irish
nationalist Of San Francisco, had numer-
Gus interviews with MsrOney OF Melville
at the hotel between A pril Is and April 2I.
Melville only stopped IN Chicago one day,
and the man who had interviews with him
was not the Irish nationalist, but Samuel
StOpplet, another railroad man, who is at
present also a clerk in the same Office With
Melville. May 3 W. A. Melville and wife,
of ST. Paul, registered at the same hotel,
and the detectives are making a hard but
unsuccessful attempt 10 reconcile the two
hands as shown in the writing on the reg
lister. w. G.. Melville is not an lrishman
and never had anything to do with the
Gamma Gael organization. He was reared
in Lawrence, kars., and since leaving
school has been in the employ of the rail-
road.
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MINERS AROUSED.
A Fatal Stabbing ARRAY in the Ceur
d'Alenes, Resulting From
Quarrel Over a Mine.
The Crime a Cowardly One. ard It's
Perpetrators in Serious Danger
From Judge Lynch.
Daniel Lewis, Prom Inenf Mason From
Indiana Suicides In JaiI While Out
ot~His Mind

SPOKANE FALLS, June 14.-lSpecisl to
the independent l-GeoTge Hammond. a
prominent mining man in the C@ur
d'Alenes, and one Of the pToprietors Of the
Gettysburg, was stabbed last night by John
Murphy. They had quArreled about the
Emmett mines and Murphy employed
abusive language and epIthets which Ham
mOnd resented, warning him not TO repeat
them. Murphy did repeat the language,
and Hammond struck him- ThereuPon
Murphy plunged a knife into Hammond's
lungs, abdomen and groin before be could
be disarmed. Portions OF the lungs and
intestines protruded from these wounds.
Hammond lived In great agony until
o'clock this morning, when be died
Sheriff Leasure put q strong guard
over Murphy, but soon found
there was an intention Of the miners 10
lynch the murderer, and by strategy re-
moved him to Wallace. After a prelimi-
nary examination he will be taken 70 Muir
ray jail, unless the miners seize him, which
il is thought they will attempt 70 do. Muir
ply was recently blown up in the Morning
mine. owned by Warren Hussey, OF SPo-
kane Falls. In that accident, due 70 reck-
ios1A0oo IA AAAAlaAA EiaAl RtHNNAf wv
men were killed. Murphy is thought 10 be
insane.
Daniel Lewis, an insane man, suieided in
the county jail here last night by cutting a
deep cash on the inside of his left arm just
above the elbow joint with razor. The
attention of "BrOncho Liz" occupying an
upper cell awaiting trial for the murder of
her husband, Charles W. Skeels, was
attracted by his exclamatiOns, II am inuO-
cent, you have no right 70 hang me-" The
woman gave an alarm and DR.. ". Fred
Essig was summoned. He found me
artery completely severed and another
partially. The floor Of the cell was covered
with clOtted blood, and blood was trickiing
through the bars Of the cell into the cOrri-
dor The man died about midnight. He
came from Brazil, Indiana, and was
prominent Mason. He recently called
upon an acquaintance here and
stated that he was pursued by
a mob who threatened to hang him.
He was told that his mind was affected
and advised to consult doctor. He went
10 the Jail and requested permission 70
sleep there for protection, which was
granted. Yesterday he was adjudged in
iane and was to have been taken TO the
asylum to-day. IL is supposed he had con-
sealed the razor ia his bedding.
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DESOLATE JOHNSTOwS.
The Town Is Soaked But the Work of the
state Going On.

The Town l. Soaked But the Work of the
state Going On.
JOHNsTowN, June -JOhnstOwn is
dripping tonight and more dteary place
could scarcely be imagined. Eight bodies
were recovered from the ruins to-day,
three being identified. They were WIN. B.
Hess, prominent merchant, Capt. O'Con-
nell. an old resident, and Mary HOIleman,
his housekeeper. The bodies of an elderly
lady and fair young girl were found
clasped in each others arms and reclining
on sofa Five others were so eharred
as to be unrecOgnizable. The first train
through to Altoona went through Johns
town at IL O'Clock this morning Several
hundred more men arrived tonight and
hosting engines are coming IN on every
train Tonight the electric light plant Is
being removed to the stone bridge. The
wreckage will be lighted up and the work
continued increasingly until the last rem
nant is removed Heavy charges of dyns-
mite have been put in the wreckage all
day and several wOrkmen we're injured by
flying debris, one seriously.
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A LAMP EXPLODED.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Lost by the Fire
at Butte Yesterday Morning.

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at Butte Yesterday Morning..
BUTTE. June lA-lSpeeial to the Inde-
pendent l-At 2 O'Clock this morning an
alarm OF IRE was sounded, caused by the
breaking out of FIRE In Mrs divers ice
cream saloon, on the north side OF Park
street. i've doors east Of Wyoming. The
hremen were slow in turning out aud few
in number Finally when water was
turned on the flames they had already
spread TO several adjoining buildings. The
new and Old hose Of the fire department
proved utterly unfit for the purpose, and
when the pressure was turned on the rub
Der bursted. The IRE burned compare
lively without check until q number of
buildings were completely in ruins. Gil
rard's blacksmith shop was totally de
stroyed, entailIDg a loss Of 81, 500. with no
insurance. Immediately west of this was
a one-story frame house; loss about 500.
The building was owned by John
O'Rourke, whose loss is not less than
81, 900. There is no insurance. Next door
was a shoemaker shop, in which John
Lester worked. His loss is not worth
mentioning, as be removed his stock.
This building was also owned by John
O'RouTke who loses $500; no insurance.
The next building was a harness shop
owned by Mr.. Joubienvile. he saved
part of his goods, but is loser 20 the es-
tent of 5000 and carried no insurance
West of the harness shop stood the Motor
saloon, which was run by Chas Provost.
He loses $1,000. The building was owned
by LavelI Bros, who also lose $1,000; no
insurance. Immediately west OF this
stood the ice-cresm parlor OF Mrs. Oliver.
She was insured for $500. which
fully covers the loss. The building
was owned by Lavell Bros, and
they lost $1,000. which is not
covered by insurance. Next door was a
saloon run by Dan Cassin, who loses 81, 900 |
on the stock and building; no Insurance. |
His neighbOr, j. Rudolph, who was opera
ting mattress factory, loses $500, and |
Lavell Bros. in the building, 81. 600, neither /
insured. West Of this was Mrs. McAdrey /
millinery store, and she loses 81 .0JO The |
IRE stopped at w. BARS store, which was
damaged 20 the extent of $500. The total
loss by the IRE is Si5,2OO, and only $500
was covered by insurance. The theory ad-
ysnced in explanation of the fire is that a
lamp exploded in the ice cream saloon.
This is the same place in which the fire
caught night before last There are many
who believe the fire TO have been incen-
diary.
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PhilipsbuTg Mail: Last week a woman
who is a christian science crank was pas
senger on a bus going 70 Rumsey and be-
came very conversant with the male pas
sengers and led them to believe that moth
ing was hard or impossible 70 her.
Suddenly the bronco team stopped and the
driver was unable to get them started.
Then il was suggested that the woman
should use her influence on the horses. and
she proceeded to do so. Presently the
horses began 20 kick and broke loose from
the wagon and ran away, leaving the occu-
pants behind The boys then called upon
the woman 10 influence the horses 10 stop
and come back, but IL did not work. and
they were obliged to walk the remainder OF
the distance TO Rumsey. They are ali OF
the opinion that christian science cannot be
applied successfully 70 OroncOs.
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UNDER THE scAB LAW.
The First Gaze at LIvingstOn-Sew Banks
for Park County.

The First Case at LivingstOn-Sew Banks
for Park County.
LIVINGSTON, June I4-[Special TO the
Independent Wv. j. Blake was yesterday
arrested and tried before Probate Judge
Clifford for violating the scab law passed
at the last session. Blake had 8 coo sheep
in his charge belonging 70 L. ID. Hoy,
which be had brought here last week from
Washington territory. They were 10 be
driven to Miles City and from there shipped
to market The sheep had not been in
spected by veterinary, as required by
law, and Blake wss fined $3.50 and costs of
prosecution. Hon. George II. Carver, the
father of this law, is in the city and had
an opportunity TO be present at perhaps the
first case tried in the territory.
c. ). Hefferlin, a well-knOwn and prom
inent Livingston capitalist, has decided 70
start a private bank here In the near fu-
ture with capital of $4,000. G. L. Carey,
a prominent banker of ST. Paul, is in the
city looking over the ground for a national
bank. If arrangements are completed IL
is understood that both Helena and Liy-
ingstOn capitalists will be interested in the
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agreed the matter should go over until to-

agreed the matter should go over until to-
morrow.
Three Chicago detectives connected with
the Pinkerton agency. began an investiga-
ton into the C!an-na-t5ael affairs in Brook
lyn yesterday. According TO the Eagle OF
that city they are OF opinion that at least
one Of the men who murdered DIR. Cropin
came direct to Brooklyn from London and
that the details for CrOnin's removal were
arranged by the Clan ma Gael men In that
city.
Maroney told Mail and Express reporter
to-day that he hsd no photograph of him
self. He and his friends aIlege that the
arrests made here are simply for the pur
pose Of destroying Alexander sullivan. ana
II possible, rejecting upon Patrick Egan.
Msroney says Luke Diilon's object in Chi
cagO Is not to ind the murderers of CTonin.
but to drag sullivan in the mud and make
him so notorious that the president will
not appoint him to public Office He al
leges that DIllOn's actions are directed
from New York city, and that John Dewey
is engineering the movement which is now
bringing Odium on the Irish organizations.
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FIRE WATER CAUSED 1T.
The Slaughter of the swedes I'm Minnesot
Explained by Jim ChaIty.

The Slaughter of the swedes in Minnesota
Explained by Jim Chalty.
MORA, Mimi, June 14-Jim Chalty,
chief of the Snake river band, was in this
morning and conferred with Capt. Stanch.
He said the trouble was caused by whisky,
and there would be no general uprising;
that the Indians desired TO maintain peace
full rela ations between themselves and the
whites, and he said the Indians would as
sist to bring the murderer of Msgnuson TO
justice. The Indians have been supplied
with whisky by lawless whites and while
drunk they had made the attack. 1t is
generally believed that MagusOn was the
only one killed or injured. Nothing def
lite will be known until 70 morrow.
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A Nearlv CompIetea Canal.

BOSNIAN, June 14.-[Special to the In
dependeBL THE Gallatln canal VIII be
completed by June % The water Of the
streams is lower than it has been for years
at this season of the year, and the water Of
the canal will insure the farmers against
the drOuth. Chief Engineer j. ID. McIn-
tyre reports that 100 teams and I25 men
will be laid OF Saturday evening, they
having completed their contracts. No
event in the history Of Gallatin valley is Of
greater importance 70 the people than the
completion of this canal The agricultural
area will be doubled, besides It will fur
nish cheap transportation 70 the railroad
for the farmers prOducts
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The PenDsyIvanIa Ready for

The PenDsyIVania Ready for Business
PTTTsBUKe, Pa June 14.-[Special TO
the independent THE last rail needed 10
connect the severed parts OF the PennsyI-
vania railroad was placed in position on
Thursday afternoon. The new track is
substantially built, and 1t viii be gradually
tested until Monday. June II, when the
great trunk line will be opened and ex-
press trains with Pullman cars will again
run through in both directions between
Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Toledo and
Cleveland on The west, and Baltimore.
Washington, Philadelphia and New York
on the east.
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Brighton Beach Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH. June 14-Weather
pleasant, track stiff, lumpy and moist in
places.
Two furIongs-Riply won in 1O52<, Ur-
ban second, Grafton third.
Three-fourths of a miIe-Gracie won in
I:205S. Blue Line second, Dago third
'rbree-fourths OF a mile-Racquit won in
1:l9s<, Carrie G. second, Quesal third.
One mile-Singies won in :46IS, Peri
alis second. Passport third.
One mile and an eIghth-BiIly Bond won
in 2.20l+, Ten Booker second, Barnum third.
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ST. LOUIS, June l4-Attendance small,
track slippery and dangerous.
Seven furlongs, all ages-Insolence won,
Grenadier second, Jennie Mcfarland third.
Time 1;35.
One-half of q mile, for 2-year-olds-Miss
Maud won, Venango second, Latterson
third. Time 15lS.
One mile and a half, all ages-Hindoo.
craft won, Huntress second.
One mile and a hundr, yards, all ages
-Oarsman won, Lavina Belle second,
Bonita third Time 1:55s<.
Steeplechase, short course-Lijero won,
Noltigeur second. Nettie Watkins third.
Time, $3.50.
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NEw YORK, June 4-Through a long
period until today the coffee business has
been dull and dragging. Traders have felt
q little nervous over the next crop. some
estimates pointing to 5000, 900 bags, with a
probability that 100000 bags would be
carried over from the last crop. The
HAvre market first showed weakness earIy
to-day and declined francs. At the New
York exchange this morning there Was a
scramble 10 sell, and on the first call SOO.-
600 bags were placed and the price broke
40ff 80 DoIuts
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DIAMOND AND TRACK.

Record of League and Association Games
st. Louis and Brighton Beach Races.
At dianapOlis-Indianapoli 8; Pitts
burg. IL. The batteries were, for Indian
apolis, Boyle, Whitney and Buckley; for
Pittsburg, Calvin and Miller.
At Cleyeland-Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 4.
The batteries were, for Cleveland, Gruber
and Snyder; for Chicago, Gumbert and
Darling.
At New York-New York, IL; Philadel-
phia, 4. The batteries were, for New York,
ders and Shriver.
at Boston-BostOD, 9; Washington, g.
The batteries were, for Boston, RsdbOurne
and Camel; for Washington. Ferson and
Baily.
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Paid the Penalty.

BAISBRIDGE. Ga, June I4-Alex Hen
dersOn, cOlored, was hanged here to-day
for the murder of Amos Jackson and
daughter, also coIored-
THoMAsvuLE, Ga, June II. - Will
Dibel, cOlOred, was hanged here to-day for
the murder Of q negro named Long. last
December.
LEEsBURG. Ga, June 14-JOhn Pickett
negro, aged 10, was hanged here to-day for
the murder of an old negro and his wife
early this year.
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Cahhie. sin Hnlh Ont

PARIS, June 1.-THE striking cabnen
did not resume work this morning. A
meeting was held, attended by Constans,
minister Of the interior. No agreement
was reached, and the strike will probably
become general.
Fighting has occurred between French
aud Italian nsvvies in the department OF
Haute Marne. Troops have been sent 10
uueil the disturbance
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AUSTIN, Tex, June 14-Meagre details
of = bloody affair last evening at Givens,
eighteen m les southeast of here, reached
this city this morning. Ii seems q coiored
constable undertook 70 arrest q white man
Tor horse steai ing. The man resisted and q
hight ensued between him and his friends
and the constable and his friends. Revolt
ers were freely used, and four white men
and two negroes were killed outright,
while at least dozen others were wounded,
some probably fatally.
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DEER LODGE, June 14-[Special 10 the
Independent Capt james II. Mills, n.
j. BielenbeTg and ). Z. Larabie, with their
families, who have been on an excursion
with other Montauisns 10 Seattle and other
points ia the extreme northwest, have ar
rived home They say the loss Of Addison
Smith BY the FIRE in Seattle, mention of
which was made in the IKDEPENDEEr
few days since, is not 50 great as was at
first reported. He only had a stock of
goods on hand worth about $4,000 OF
$1,000, on which he had an insurance OF
81 800
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Austria's Warming.

LONDON. June 1.-THE Times' cores
pondent At COnst=ntiuopIe says the Porte
has been advised from Vienna that Austria
regards the present hostility To Austria OF
the regents of ServIa as q casus belli. and
hopes European diplomacy will succeed IN
securing moderation OF thai hostility. The
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