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The Helena independent., 1890-02-15

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[. V. SMALLEY,

Missoula has now at least A.
} people, and is growing at a
e that will bring it up to Io,-
} BY the end of 1891. New
/ important Development. ave
en- place in the railwa VA
I in Western Montana. ~eyI
making of Nlissoula IT
nsportation center, ant e
ng soon to give it the C
the trade of large regioI
intry which have heretoi.
m cut off from it by formidable
untain barriers.
At Missoula the Hell Gate
er is formed by the Bitter
,ot, which forms one of the
st beautiful and fertile of all
valleys in the Rocky Noun
ns-a valley 100 miles long,
h width Of from two to seven
les, and with large resources
its irrigated farms, its silver
1es and its forests of pine and
-uce.
The Bitter Root is the only
it-growing valley in all Mon
a.
lIiSsoula is the county seat of a
inty that embraces the whole
Northwestern Montana, with
area of $1,000 square miles.
is larger than the state of
lssachusetts.
Missoula occupies one of the
'st beautiful sites ever prepared
nature for the uses of a large
vn. II is called the Garden
~ from its gardens, orchards
II towns.
Nlissoula is becoming one of
most important points on the
,rthern Pacific system.
The Bitter Root Valley branch
erges here and runs up the
ley fifty miles to Grantsdale.
will soon be extended about
ty miles further, to the head of
valley. The new cutoff line
the Cnur d'Alene mining
vns, also leaves the main line
|Missoula. This road already
-tly finished will effect a saving
sixty-fve miles in distance over
present route, and will as a
sequence become the route of
through trains to the Pacific
list, The Northern Pacific has
|,jected a line through the Flat
I'd valley to the fine agricul-
al region and the coal fields
| -th of Flathead Lake. This
ID will be about $50 miles long,
| ! there is no question as TO
early construction. The Wash
ton and Idaho line, already
|npleted as far cast as Mullan,
, been located TO Missoula.
Z Great Northern has deter
ned TO start this year for the
cific Coast. One survey, and
easiest for crossing the Rock
takes the road up TO the Dear
n river, through Cadets Pass,
| down the Big Blackfoot to
ssoula. Should a northern
ite be selected the development
farms and mines and lumber
ustries in the northern part of
Ssoula county that would fol-
:, could not fail TO be of great
ne6t 10 the city.
During the past year the out
Of lumber from the AIissoula
trict amounted to So,ooo,ooo
t, and the industry employed
irly 1000 men.
The best coal yet discovered
western Montana is found in
upper valley OF the Flathead
er, north of Missoula.
Petroleum has been discovered
'th Of Flathead Lake.
Descriptive matter mailed Free
my address.
The Helena independent., 1890-02-15

A. J. Pinkham has been confirmed a.
supervisor of the census In Montana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
Ground TO Pieces

Eugene Carroll, 8 years old, on Friday
met with an instantaneous and horrible
dsath, at Pittsburg. The boy was riding on
the stone end cement mixer of Booth & Finn
when be fell into the mixer and was Instant
~ crushed to death. The mixer is long,
fat car, which contains a cylinder about %
feet long and II inches Ia diameter. Attached
to the cylinder are large and heavy cast iron
blades, which revo!ve at the rate of fifty
revolutions to the minute. The box COW
ering the cylinder is usually kept
closed on the opposite side from where the men
shovel in the cement and stone, but Saturday the
doors were left open. The little fellow had climb
ed upon the Car on the opposite side from where
the men were working and seated himself on one
of the upright beams at the end of the car. The
sudden movement of the car by Engineer VIM
Conley caused him to lose his balance and fall into
the revolving cylinder. several men near by saw
him fall, and shouted to the engineer. The machine
was stopped, tut it was TOO late. The boy was al
most ground TO piecc'. Every bore in his body
WAS brokeu and VIII N lifted ont of the box he al
most fell to piec S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
Judgment Against White Caps

LEBANON, lad, July 2l.-Marion XII
dali, married man. who was charged wi
assaulting young girl, was taken OUT by
the white caps one night, tied to post a. d
beaten into insensbility. He became parai-
wed from the effects and brought suit fr
$4,000 damages against five OF his s;salsats,
who were respected citiz ,ns of this COUNTY
Judgment was given for 5000. The de-
PENDANTS carried the case TO the supreme
court, but decision handed down from that
body last week afitms the judgment Of The
lower court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

crowded in with much difficulty. Friday
night the watchers were startled by loud
report, and 1t was found that the gases of
the body had accumulated within the caske;
until their force burst the glass oyer the face
of Mrs. Peterson. So great was the force Of
the explosion that the body Yves shot for
ward and upward. the head protrudine from
the cofin. A consultation was held and it
was decided that the burial should take
place at once. The coffin was carried to the
burial place, and Just as it was being lower
ed one of the assistants let go Of his end OF
the rope and the coffi fell, head down, and
burst to pieces. Another consultation Ses
held aud it was decided to fill up the gravs
at once without waiting for another caske!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
Fires.

In Loenbach's grocery in HarrIsouburg,
Va, on Saturday some gasoline caught fire.
The flames spread rapidly, and the store
was with difficulty saved from total destruc-
ton by the fire company. Two men and u
little boy we're burned, but not seriously.
Loss on building aud stock IS estimated at
from So 600 to $4,000, fully covered by IL
6urance.
The extensive machine works Of J. c.
Todd at Paterson, n j., the priacipsI rope
machinery works in this country, were
burned yesterday, causing los9 Of sbont
$3.50 900.
The sash and door factory and pauiDg
mill of Sadler &, Musselman, limited at New
Cumberland, Pa, IVES totally destroyed by
FIRE Saturday evening. LESS estimatsd al
$15 900 fully insured. Thomas Smell, woo
was in the superintendent office wor6io2
to save 1t, fell and had his skull crpshed SO
badly that he died in few hours. The f'e
department of Harrisburg was called intn
service and subdued the flames.
A Enrich & Bros wholesale grocery G :
tablishment, Savannah, Ga. was damaged
bv fire Saturday night to toe extent of $40
900, about oIe-haf of the firms stock. Phe
loss s fully insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Il is believed that Chsirman Taylor E
Tyson isn favor Of placing democratic candi-
dates in the second and fourth districts and
making al aggressive fight.
Miss E ise Barbour, daughter Of Mr.. B.
johnson Barbour, and Mr.. James Groves
were married at the residence Of the brides
father, near Barbourvlle OF Friday.
The Wa1 Street Journal states that 81,
600 900 of Virginia securities have been de-
posted to date with Brown, ShiDley II Co
the London deposi!ary of the O.colt com
m.ttee.
Judge James E Stewart died st bia resi-.
dence in Luray Oh Friday night in the
seventy sixth year of hia age. Prior to the
war Judge Stewart represented Berkeley
county in the Legislature and was also q
member Of the Constitutional Convention OF
1851.
The returns from Virginia's new assFss.
ment have been received from all the State
except twelve counties aud the cities Of
Richmond and Norfolk. The total increase
in the counties and cities reported is about
SIS COO 600 and it believed that the counties
yet to send in their figures will chow coz
siderable gain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
Highway Robbery.

Mr. Frank q. Heiiz. o jewsIer of Ffedef
Icksburg, had O desperate encounter with
o highwaYmen Friday night on public road
about fifteen miles from that city. He was
riding in bis buggy on his way home, when
be overlook rather gentee-lookiug man,
who said be was tired, aud asked to be taken
in the buggy. When dark raYine was
reached, sstchel containing valuable
watches at the foot of the buggy belonging
to Dir. Heiiz was thrown out by the h!gt-
waymau, who then with katie in hand made
deadly thrust at Hez cutting cash elk
inches long ard half inch deep in the region
of the heart. & desperate struggle followed.
The assassin was thrown out Of the buggy.
He then drew his pistol and fred at Mi.
Reiiz. but missed him. Another shot Was
Immediately fred. This passed through
the ball Of Mr.. 81 g right foot, and lodged 10
the sole OF his shoe. Mr.. Heiiz fell senseless.
When he recovered he found that he had
been robbed of twenty-s dollars 10 money
and his satchel. His horse had moved up
the road only short distance. The high
wayman had made eff. Mr.. Bei,z arrived
at Fredericksburg about daylight Saturday
morning, and received The necessary mod
cal attention. Ms Hsitz is native OF Bal
timore, and has been living in Fredercks-
burg about elk months. Tho country In the
vicinity of the robbery hss been secured By
off Gers and citjzA but the assassin bas not
been apprehended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
REEDS AppoRT1oNMENT IDEA.-speaker

REEDS APPoETIoNMENT IDEA.-Speaker
Reed is still contemplating reapporsio1-
ment at this session, provided Mr.. Porter
gets the census figures out 10 time. he is
also contemplating applying to the southern
States 10 the reapportionm ent, whenever it
is made the provision il Section of the
14th amendment to the Constitution that
When the right to vote sc any election FOR
the choice of Electors for President and
Vics President oftbe United States, Repre-
sentatives 10 Congress. the executive and
judicial officers OF State, or the members
Of the legislature thereof, is denied to any OF
the male Inhabitants of such State being 81
years of aga and citizans Of the United
States or is n any way abridged. except for
participation in rebellion or other crime,
the basa of representation therein shall be
reduced in the proportion which the Dnm'
Der of such male citizsus shall bar to the
whole Dumber OF male cit'Zens 81 years Of
age in such State" His idea is that the
"5outhern representation in Congress and In
the Electoral Co!lego must be cas do @n
somehow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
A New Industry.
lower court

SAN FRANCISCO July 21.-From present
idications California will have in The nesy
future new industry, rivaliug in impor'.
ance even the taking of gold from The bow
els of the earth. The new industry is tho
mining at great pref. of ,in ore near SsH
Jaointo. Negotiations have just been cor
cluded whereby the mines will pass Toto lie
hands OF an English syndicate. These men
pronounce the California ores neary lhr.e
times as rich as the WEIGH ores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

THE --LATEST DIVORCE FREAK.-A re-
markabe sod sensational divorce case has
j1st ended ct Parkersburg, W. Va. Mrs.
Alice R1tor sued her husband, Raw. E looh
Rutor. Rev Rutor is s. years old and has
baen a prominent Bsptist minister for over
sixty years. Mrs. Rutor is nearly as old
agd the couple have celebrated their golden
wedding with grsndchiidren aud great
erandchi dfeu around them. The charges
we're OF he most sensational character. a.
leeing cruelty. bsutsl treatment aud gross
immortality. Rsy. Ru;cr also brought grave
charges against his wifs, aad saks for d.
vorcs from her. The testimony was of q
startling character, but the Court denied
both petitions, stating that 1t would give
them another chance to settle their differ
eoces and Fl 1ish their days together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
Enreirn NaWs
jour1ed.

PARIS. July 21.-Ths Guatemalan Minis
ter here referring to the reports from Mex
leo that war has broken out between Guste-
mala and Salvador, says that the kilograms
from Mexico are inaxsct. War has not been
declared, he Gays, and DO Guatamalan troops
have crossed the frontier off Salvador. l.
ls the Minister'S opinion that the fighting
referred to in The dispatches must have &C.
Cured In the interior of Salvador between
factions in that country.
LONDON, Jaly 2l.-Tas second battalion
of the Grenadier G lards, some OF tho men,
oers of which recently showed signs of in
row. The battalion vas inspected to day
b. the Duke of Cam bridge, commander In
chief OF the British army. The Ddke slso
adore sad the troops and expressed the hope
tat they would behave better abroad than
they had behaved in London.
GIBRALTAR, jay 2l.-Enpress Frederick,
OF Germany, has arrived here on visit.
The shipping in the harbor was decorated
VI ueI 6i!lFAi, Ouu q cilubS Uhn ~ ca III uCi
honor.
BUENos AYREs. jay 21-Notwilhstand-
ing the denial5 of the semi-ofioial news.
pspers that plot against the Government
has been discovered, several army officers
have been arrested for completely in con-
spiracy to overthrow the present rulers Of
the republic. As q measure of precaution
against the plotters, guards have been sta
ti3ned about all the government buildings
ZONE, July 21.-The proprietors of three news.
papers published on the island OF Malta have been
communicated for printing articles abusing the
Pope and the Bishop of Malta.
PARIS, July 81 duel with SWORDS was fought
yesterday between M Menier and Georges Hugo,
son of Victor Hugo in which NJ. Hugo was slight
" wounded. The trouble rose fir, a private
quarrel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
Telegraphic Brevities.

Five hundred members Of the brother-
hood of railroad firemen assembled at Hart
ford, Conn.,, yesterday morning to discuss
matters relating to their business.
John Harris. the largest man in llliuoiF,
died Saturday night q. Tuscola. He was 70
years of age, and his weight for many years
past has been between 600 and 700 pounds.
About two O'clock Sunday morning the
nor!hbound Monon vestibue train struck q
COW near Lennox, Ind. The engine was
ditched and Engineer Wa. Strops was
caught beneath 1t aud crushed and scalGed
to death.
The weather reports show that in the
Middle Atlantic States, from Washington
north to Rochester and Albany and in poT-
tlops of New England, Sunday and Monday
morning were the coolest Oh record for the
month of July.
at Argentine, Kansas, yesterday, John
Stober shot and killed Frank Mullen, who
was very attentive to Stobar's daughter
Stober ordered him from the premises, but
he refused to go and the angry father shot
him through the abdomen.
The wheat growers of North Dakota have
found out on the eve or harvest that no ele-
vator in the State will store grain this year,
owing to the law which makes all public e.
eyators end warehouses pay an annual Il
cense OF 81 so per LOCO bushels.
J. B. Johnson, tbs veteran swimmer Of
Great Britain and holder CT the swimming
championship OF the British Isles. who re-
Gently arrived at Boston, has succeeded In
getting on q match with Prof. Donaldson to
swim ten miles for 81 ,000 side over an
ocean course. a course off Coney Island,
N. Y, will probably be selected.
The st. Louis express on the New York
Central railroad struck wagon containing
Wlnslow Harmon, his wife and 5-year-old
daughter at the Weedsport, N. Y, crossing
at 10 o'clock Saturday night. Mr.. Harmon
! was instantly killed. Mrs. Harmon sustained
Injuries which it is thought will result in hei
death, and the girl was seriously but not fa
tally injured.
| AT edmonton, N. j., last night largo barn on
the farm of the associated dog fanciers Of Phila
dolphia was destroyed by fire. Dogs worth thous'
ands of dollars were saved with difficulty. Loss
So GOO; fully insured.
The Secretary of tho Treasury has appointed
Patrick O. Sullivan an Inspector of boilers o
steam vessels at Norfolk, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

THE DFFIcIENcY BILL.-The General
Deficiency bill, as stated in the GAZETTE,
was reported to the House on Saturday.
Among the appropriations is one of 3d.
$50 81 to pay George l. Neville for timber
d Delivered to The Norfolk navy yard. The
coutes sees for sests in Congress are allowed
s. Geo each, among them being VenabIe
and Langston, Bowen and Buchanan, Wad-
dill and Wise from Virginia.
The total amount appropriated to pay for
contested election cases is ST., O6O SIS
Another Item approprates sl1 7S3 so to
pay Col. John S Mosby, formerly of Virgin
il, Cor fees decided by the Courts o oe due
while consul at Hong Kong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.-Ole of the
papers In the City of Mexico yesterday pull
liehed an account of battle between Guase-
malans and San Salvsdorisns In San Saliva
DOR ip which the former were defeated with
heavy loss. The Guatsmalan force number
ed 9 900 Ger. Berruudi, the Gaatemalsu
refugee, has left O4xaca to tske pert 10 the
war. He will probably raise the standard
of revolt in Guatemala. Private telegraos
from San Salvador say that the San Saliva
dolians captured the Guaiemalan artillery
in the battle which took place on Thursday.
1t ia rumored that President Barillo7, Of
Guatemala, talks of resigning.
Senior Pou arrived from San Salvador at
the City of Mexico on Saturday night.
There had arrived st San Salvador, before
he sat out, ENJOYS from Costa Rica and Mic
arsgua for the purpose of treating the prob
able difficulties between Salvador and Gua-
temala. Senior Pou Gays that in the present
war between the two countries, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica will become the allies of San
Salvador from the fact that should San Sa,
vador be wors,ed it would be annexed to
Guatemala, and both the countries above
named would be at the mercy of the coz
queror. Senior Pcu yesterday received te'-
egram from General EZ,ta stating that an
alliance had been formed between Guatt-
mals and Honduras, and that they bad de-
clared war against San Salvador. General
Ezeta wires that he has invaded Guatemala
aud is marching toward The GuatemsIan
capital, opening everywhere victorious
road to it.
It is the general opinion in Mexico that in
case there be war between Guatemala and
San Salvador the Fl ct nsmad country will
be victorious, owing to its superior forces.
Salvador is small republic, formerly In
federal relation with Honduras and Mica
rsgua, assuming independence 10 1853 Il
is in area the sizs of Nav Jersey, with
population of seven hundred thousand, al
but about ten thousand eborigiual or mixed
racee. Guatemala Is en- Older rapcb.ie, neai-
ly as large as Pennsylvania. With ropule-
ton of one million four hundred thousand,
of whom one-.hird are Europeans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

THE GOVERNMENT has already paid pen
sions on account of The war between the
States to the extent of thirteen hundred mill
lion dollars, leaving cut OF the count the
millions more necessary for the working ex-
penses of the pension bureau, and hereafter
1t will pay az annual Gum on the same &C.
count amounting to about two hundred mil
lion. No wonder poor men are taxed en-
the salt in their bread and poor women on
the thread In their needles in order to raise
this enormous sum, a large portion OF which
goes nto the pockets of claim agents, some
of whom have already become milionaires
This has ceased to be a country of the mass
es and has become one of the classes, the
latter being the protected manufacturers
and the pensioners and their agents. For
their benefit all the rest of the people of the
country are pllaeed by the tariff on the nee
essaries of life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

To KIDNAP MAJOR BURKE Tho Louis
ana Legislature, at it's session recently
closed, appropriated S15. 900 as reward for
the capture of ex.state Treasurer Burke
now mining in Honduras. & gentleman
lately arrived from there says number Of
detectives have gone TO Honduras recently
presumably with the intention OF kIdnSF
ping Major Burke and returning him 10
Louisiana, in the hone of securing he n
ward offsred by the State. Msi3r Barke 10
aware of their mission, and seems to ea
very much worried and nervous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

CHICAGO SCARED BY A METEOR "A bti'-
liant meteor passed over Chicago Saturday
night at S:45 In northwesterly direction.
A great many persons describe the passage
as exceedingly awe inspiring l. locked like
ball of fire about the 81 OF & football ~
the ball of fire flashed through the beavers
1t left behind broad tail of lish:, which
glimmered and then disappeared. a BIZ ~
sound accompanied the display. ID sps!ct
es noting the appearance Of the me;e0r came
from points as far south IS Springfield, Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
THE ANONYMOUS CORRESPONDENCE

THE ANONYMOUS CoRREsPoNDENT.-A
newspaper man who has been there says Of
this nuisance:
IF you allow such lows to use your
columns, you will some day wish you had
not done so. He is either a crank. who
wishes to pss you to work off bis crazy
ideas on the public, or he has some private
erudge to wreak on an enemy. There is
nothing to gain from such fellows, and much
10 lose. All correspondence should be care
fully read and literally bIue-penciled.
Il pays to tear the stuthlng right out
of matter sent you by your correspond
ents. when the least doubt exists as
to their meaning The best place
for ali matter not Of great pnblc interest is in
your waste basket Better tn ousand time have
less matter in your paper, than 60 fill the columns
with rot that nobody reals. Short, sharp, telling
editorial comments a.d brief breezy locs are the
life of any paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
ALEXANDRIA, V A.
MONDAY EVENING. JULY 81.
Tse PHILADELPHIA American says:


"rne attempt of the democratic Senators
to prevent action on the tariff and the ns-
tioaal elections bills by pure waste OF time
in endless debate, has raised the ques'lon
whether time has not come for the re7is-
ion of the Senate's rules Of procedure"
As neither of the bills referred to had
been called up In the Senate when the
above was written, how the dem
ocratic Senators could have made an al
tempt to prevent action on them by pure
waste of time In endless debate, or in any
other conceivable way, Is only what sucn III
informed end reckless writers as the autnor
If the quotation referred to can tell. Inc
american should read Davy Crockett's wise
advice: BE sure you're right before you 60
ahead" The american also Gays: "Most
southern republicans are hopeful of good re
suits from the federal election law" We'll,
Mr.. Ewstt, the most intelligent southern re-
publican in Congress, Judge Hughea, Inc
most intelligent federal Judge In the South,
ex-Gov. Lewis Of Virginia, e1-GoV. Ballock
OF Georgia, in fact all the intelligent and
reputable southern republicans who have
expressed themselves on the subject, antici'
pate only the worst results from it, and even
the most intelligent southern coored men
euch as Rev. Mr.. Grandson, cay they wou!o
rather see Congress do any thing else than
pass that law. The Asserican should either
read up or shut up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21

Why man who knows how to plcw and
to hoe. and to reap and to NOV, should also
know more about formulating and enacting
laws than bankers merchants, lawyers and
other people whose lives have been spent in
the purlieus OF courts, is what the members
OF the farmers alliance only can tell. But
that they believe they can Is proved by the
congressional nominations they are making
in some of the southern States. If their
nominees be elected, the sharp lawyers the
northern republicans send to Congress will
have them at sore disadvantage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-21
The Worlds Fair.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2l.-ol Saturday
Messrs. Mckenzie. Ewing and Harrison, q
the Worlds Fair Commission, will sail fox
France, where an invitation will be extend
ed to the commissioners OF the late Paris
exposition to come to this country and acs
in an advisory capacity to their CON omission