davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
BRICE THE NOMINEE
Head Of the Democratic National O"m-
mittee the Choice at the Caucus.


CoLuMBUs, o.. Dec. g.-Ihe democratic
members of the Legislature converted mean
Gus this morning for the purpose OF select,
ing a candidate 10 be voted FOR for Uni'eu
States senator TO succeed Henry Payne
There were numerous rumors aiioat oi ths
combination during the afternoon, but they
all failed. The caucus was called TO oruer
ot 7;i0 and the roll call showed that seventy
three of the seventy-seven members were
present, forty being necessary TO a choice III
the caucus, Representative Hunt OF shel
by presented the name OF Calvin 81 bFlee'
IL being received with loud applause. kep-
rcsentative Haggerty presented the name Oh
the Hon. John II. Thomas, and Representa-
tive Forbes that Of John A. Mcmahon sew
eral other names were presented. Inc hrs'
ballot resulted Brice, -: Thomas, III
MoMahon. "A; Baker C: Hunt. .; Neat =
Seney, PM. C. Sweeney. 4;Goddcs, =; outh-
waite. l. The nnme uf Hunt WAS Wltn-
drawn and the second ballot resultrdi brlee,
~: Thomas, 3; Mcmahon. IL; Baker, ~
.Seney, ., Cultivate, /. Monctt. ON behal
OF 1homas, moved the nomination be mhue
unanimous, which WAS agreed 10 Win
whirl and amid much enthusiasm.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
THE FATAL LA GRIPPE.
An Almost Unprecedented Death Rate in
New York-Thc Montana Record.

n
New York-The Montana Record.
Nrw YouK, Jan. a.-La grippe is spread
ing in this city. as shown by Yesterday 5
mortality list, which records 80 deaths MP
TO noon. This is the biggest number known
in the history of the health department in
twenty-four hours during a winter month";
and is more than in any summer month
since july .. 1872. when 3jl deaths occurred.
sixiy-eight of which We're from sunstroke.
Four of yesterdays deaths ARE due directly
TO influenza, three men aged 40, IL and ~
years respectively. and a 9.monihs baby
that had not been well nursed. Sixty died
from pneumonia, u from consumption, q
from bronchitis. In cases of fifteen adults,
influenza was contributiye cause. OF the
go deaths yesterday ll7. or - per cent
were due to influenza to some extent. The
death list for the week 50 far is as follows
Sunday, aOs; Monday. liG; Tuesday, %s1
Wednesday. 30; total, $50. There are ninety
bodies in the morguc.
The number of deaths during the twenty
four hours ending at noon to-uay were 2VI,
Il decrease of forty-three compared with the
preceding twenty-four hours. OF these Fl
are attrbuted to consumption. ~ TO bron-
chitis. Gi 60 pneumonia and Ia to influenza.
Rock IsLASp, ILL.,. Jan. 9.-Baily Daven-
port died this evening of influenza. lie
WINS the son of Col. George Davenport, the
pioneer. who was murdered. He was siS
times mayor Of Rock leland and president
of the Peoples National bank.
NEST PoiNT, Jan. 0.-One hundred cadets
have Ia grippe, several officers have il and
twenty of the engineers corps are sneezing
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
MILLER AND Mr.. DUDL.
The Attorney General Replies to the
Senate's Inquiries in the
Famous Case.
The Nomination of Commissioner
Morgan Favorably Reported by
Senate Committee.
Judge Kelley. the Father of the House,
Passes Away at a Ripe old Age
Ills Career.

WAsuINGroE, Jan. 9.-ln the senate &C.
day the yice-prosidcnt presented n com
municltion from the attorney general in
response 70 resolution adopted by the
senate yesterday. The attorney general
states that no instructions, verbal or writ
ten, were given District Attorney Chambers
on the subject Of the arrest Of w. W. Dud-
Icy. No communication, says the attorney
general, was sent by the department Of JUS
tice TO the district attorney of Indiana. nor
any received from hin. directly or indi-
rectly. with reference TO the subject
Dolph, from the committee on COM
merce. reported back bill for the con-
struction of a revenue cutter for service on
the Pacific const; also bill to prevent oh
struction of the nayiglb.e waters Of the
United States, and TO prevent public works
from trespass.
Call called up his resolution directing the
secretary Of the interior 10 report all the
evidence in the general land Office relative
to swamp lands in Florida, upon which the
commissioner of that office based the charge
of fraud i'll the selection of such lands.
Call took the position that there had been
no fraudulent selections. Pending action
on The resolution the senate went into Sc
cret session and then adjourned until Mon
day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
A VETERAN PASSES AWAY.
Death OF Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
at "a Ripe Old Age.

f ~ sfAlN Of' - 49,
WASHING JON, Jan. 9.-Judge Kelley. Of
Pennsylvania, died at G:2O o'clock this
evening. At his bedside were Mrs. Kelley.
his daughter, Mrs. +. o. Horsiman, his
sons. William ID. Kelley. Jr., and A. Is.
X, LEY, DIR. STATION and Private Secretary
Werick. lie was conscious at the last, as
be has been nt intervals during the last
two DAYS. His rem ins will be buried In
Laurel Hill cemetery, Pennsylvania.
The immediate cause of Judge Kelley $
death WIS intestinal catarrh, brought on
by n cold contracted during Christmas
week. For some years, however, he has
been almost constant sufferer from can
cerous growth on the side of his face.
which was removed about slx yenrs ago by
n surgical operation. The relief thus at
tanned, however. was only temporary. The
funeral services here will take place in the
hall of the house Of representatives Satur-
day noon.
With the death of William Darrah Kell v
there passes out of American public life ul G
of the most prominent figures III tile CO =
gress of the United States. Called u Q
Father of tie House from the length If
his service in that body. b,ing the oldest
member III point of service and probably IN
age alsU. he wHs also popularly and per-
haps most generally known MS Pig Iron
kelley He was Il native Of PHILADELPHIA,
DO in 1874 the son OF mn officer in the
revolutionary war. In ls4l be wasadmittel
90 the bar of his native state. W attorney.
general IN lSi5 ., and judge Of the Phila-
del, hia court OF common pleas from ls46 10
1906. In let.D hq was elected 90 congress.
where he continuously served every since.
Until 1919 Mr.. Kelley was democrat, but
he Joined the republican party in 1854. be-
cnlne plotcctionist and ardent abolition
ist. In addition To many olitical speeches
and essays he was the author of numerous
othe papers, omongwhieh were Letters on
Industrial md Financial Questions" ""Let.
tors from Europe aud the New South, .
the latter published in 1s7L
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
National Capital Notes.

Vice President and Mrs. Morton gave n
dinner last evening IN honor of the presi-
dent and Mrs. HARRISON.
Among the combinations to-day We're the
following; j. q. X. Piikin, of Louisiana,
20 be MINISTER 10 the Argentine Republic
CLARK +. Carr. of Illinois, 10 be minister
aud consul general 90 Denmark: Vim. w,
Bates. Of New York. to be commissioner OF
navigation; Samuel w. Halliday. Of Penn
eyl7auin. 90 lie commissioner of customs:
Richard G.. Lay, Of the District of Columbia,
30 be consul general ~ Ottawa; VIM. y.
Hepburn, OF Iowa, 10 be solicitor of the
treasury: Charles >. Lane 10 he chief justice
Of the supfome court of Utah: j. G, Catlin,
to be- agent of the Blackfeet Indians in
Muntnnn.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
CRUSHED UNDER A WALL.
The Side offs Church Topples Over, Failing
ON "a Frame House.

The Side of a Church Topples Over, Falling
ON Frame House.
Nrw YoKE, Jan. 9.-The Throop Avenue
Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, WIS wrecked
this morning by high wind. The debris
lodged on small house adjoining, killing
or iniuring all the inmntes, seven in number.
Five were killed outright.
The heavy winds last night shook the
new Presbyterian church 10 It's foundation,
and at t:si0 this morning one Of the walls
foil with crash on threo-story frame
building adjoining, and brought with it
death and destruction. The ruined building
was tennnted by the Mott and Purdy fami-
lies. They numbered nine persons, and
five of them are reported 10 be dead. Two
we're carried out OF the ruins so seriously
injured that their death is only question
Of a few hours. The tenants in the little
frame house adjoining were alarmed last
night by the manner IN which the church
walls shook and ratified. Their own
dwelling wns considerably shaken, and
il was with fear and trembling
that they retired. Twice during the night
some of the inmates we're aroused by the
roaring wind, hut every one was in bed and
asleep when the disaster occurred. The
heavy brick wall OF the church fell sudden
ly with a crash and in heap that bore
through the cOckleshell structure adjoining
like n battering ram. The dwelling seemed
TO part in two, and instantly the shrieks
and groans of the injured startled the resi-
dents for blocks about. The house was
torn in such q manner thnt the bedroom
was exposed and in the bed, within plain
view Of those in in the street, lay the dead
body OF Mary Purdy, borne down beneath
a mass OF debris.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
Favorable 10 Morgan.

At the meeting of the senate committee
on Indian affairs to-day, the reply of Com
missioner Morgan to the charges filed
against him by Father Stephan, director of
the Catholic board of missions, was pre-
scented and read. At The conclusion of the
discussion which followed. the committee
by Il vote of 6 to ordered the nomination
of Thos. j. Morgan, 70 he lndinn commits
sioncr, and ID. x. Dorchester, TO be superin-
tcndent of Indian schools, reported fayora-
blY 10 the senAte.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
Worked the Western Members.

The Washington papers print story
about Darwin S. Hall md number of other
western congressman being worked by a
confidence man for five or ten dollars. In
Mr.. Halls case the mnn represented him
self as n resident of Helena, Scott county,
and that he had just secured patent for an
invention, but did not have money enough
TO telegraph home the news and secure a
remittance. He secured s. from MIR. Hall.
md when the latter was relating the cir
cumstanees TO his friends al the honse lac
found that he was. with the others. the vic
tim Of n confidence game which has been
industriously worked for several days past.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
GUN PLAYS AT GRANITE.
Trouble Between Union aud Non-Union
Men Over the Range.

Men Over the Range.
PmIIrsnuRo, Jan. 9.-lSpecial. The
Miners union yesterday issued decree that
no miners who were not men bers of the
union should be employed OH the Hill, and
last night proceeded 10 put il in force.
Every man who could be found who was not
member Of their organization was called
upon and requested TO join or leave. All
joined with the exception of five or six, and
they claim thai for their refusal guns we're
drawn ON them and ropes placed about
their nccks, and that they were led down the
Hill 20 the half way house were, with part
ing Injunction TO never return on pain of
death aud few kicks literally distributed,
they were turned loose.
The Miners union hall a; Gran
ite stands on the crest OF
the hill in front of this building. A rum
pus started between very outspoken non-
union miner and several union men. See
ing that they were about 10 commence hos
tilities on the hill, and fearing the result
with 30 many opposed 10 him, the non
unionist started 10 run down the slope in
the direction of this city. No sooner had
he started than q regular shower OF bullets
followed him. About twenty shots in all
were fired. but the darkness undoubtedly
sayed the mans life. OF course the would
be nlurderers are not known, and the Au-
thuritios have taken no action as yet, nor
are they likely 10, ns there is no law against
gun plays at Granite.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
The ISnIGcn Murder.

TRESroS, n. j. Dec. 9.-In the Kniilen in.
quest to-day Wales, Druggist Patterson's
boy, testified that Kniiien bought aconite Of
them few days before the murder. On
the morning of the murder he saw foot
prints on tie roof of the shed. Tho inquest
adjourned till Monday, when Prof. Corn
wall. of Princeton, will give tho result of a
chemical analysis OF Mrs. Knihen's
stomach.
TRENToY. n. j., Jan. 9.-Kniiiln and Miss
Purcell were released tonight on writ of
habeas corpus issued by Chief Justice Bease-
Icy. The bnil, $1,000 IN each case, was
furnished by twoni,-eight prominent
citizens
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
Game Chicks in the Pit.

Nrw YoHK, Jan. "A cooking main be-
tween picked birds Of New York against
Pennsylvania was fought near Philadelphia
in the presence Of forty high rollers. II is
said SG0,0O0.0O was represented by those
present. The main Was for 500 each battle
and 5000 the odd fight. Thirteen pairs
"fsll in out If twoniy-one shown by each
side. Pennsylvania won seven Of the eleven
battle, fought, which gave that state the
krtatprp
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
WRECK ON THE UNION PACIFIC
A Train Derailed, the Passenger, Escape,
But the Mail Destroyed.

DtSvun, Jan. "a Cheyenne, Wyo..
special says Al 5:25 this morning the W -
bound fast mail on the Union Pac.hs
wrecked at Sidney 10y IA broken swift a.. iDe
two engines passed over safely, bat the re-
mainder of the train, consisting Of mail
cars, storoge and baggage car and two
seepers, were whirled along the track foi
several hundred feet and turned over. The
baggage aud postal agents were badly
bruised but not seriously. None Of the
passengers were injured. The wreck took
fire FROM a lamp in the mail car and tho
entire train, with the exception Of one
sleeper and the dining car, were consumed,
together with all the mail for Wyoming,
Idaho Nevada. Oregon. California, Mon
tana and Washington. ThirT-two pOuohcs
of registered mnil were among that burned.
The loss is estimated az SN,OU.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10

BOULDER, Jan. Especial. William A.
Bumby, former resident of Comet, later
Of Elkhorn, died at the latter place last
evening of pneumonia. The deceased had
partially recovered from an attack of la
grippe when he suffered a relapse, which de-
yeloped into pneumonia. This is the first
death resulting from the influenza in this
vicinity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
THE TRIAL GOES on.
A Man Accused of Horse Stealing at Deer
Lodge Jumps His Bail.

Lodge Jumps His BAH.
DEER LoDGr. Jan. Special In the
case of the state against George Edwards,
charged with horse stealing, jury was en-
pnnnelcd last evening and two witnesses ex-
amined. Edwards was out on bail and
when court convened this morning il was
discovered that Edwards had absconded.
Bench warrants we're at once issued and up
to the present time he is still at large. After
a lengthy argument the court decided to
proceed with the trial, the latter and
weightier authority holding that notwith-
standing the statute required the presence
of defendant ON his trial for felony, still II
he voluntarily absents himself from the
trial, tho court can proceed with the trial;
otherwise he would be taking advantage OF
his own wrong.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
The New E1trndition Treaty.

TORONTO. Jan. 9.-The Globes Ottawa
special says copy of the proposed extra
dition treaty between the United States and
Great Britain has been received 10y e
minister of justice. The scope of the pro
posed treaty is very wide. in contrast with
the treaty OF lSi9, which contains only four
oflenses. II the pending treaty is adopted
legislation by the Dominion parliament
will be necessary 10 bring Canada under its
provisions.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
wrrel, on The cenlrnl wa.hIngton.

SPOKANE FAILS. WASH, Jan. o.-lspecial.
A serious wreck occurred ON the Central
Washington railroad near Almira yesterday
afternoon. Two engines were buckinp
snow, when they ran into huge drift with
such force that the rear engine was forced
on top Of the forward one. Engineer
Melcher and bis fireman were terribly
scelded, and the latter, whose name could
not be learned, had his arm amtltated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
The Grippe AZ Bozeman.

BozrMAs, Jan. 9.-iSpecial. The iIGu-
enza appears to have firm grip ON the peo-
pie of this city. Never in the history Of
Bozeman has there been SO much sickness
at one time as at present. Nearly every
body is suffering with a cold. City Marsh
Mr.. IL. T. Fridloy is dangerously i'll. and
fifty Others are quite sick. All the physi
clans are kept busy. The weather has been
noderaiing all day. and this evening it is
like spring, with indications of more snow.
A. X. Yerkes, of the Chronicle. left for the
east this evening TO do the national capitol
for couple of weeks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10

CHcAGo, Jan. "a pile Of timber in
Highbee d Peters lumberyard ioppled over
on four workmem this afternoon. John
Thompson and Andrew johnson were
crushed 20 death. John Perry and John
Llnquist each had leg broken. Thomp-
son, ono OF the men killed, was married just
n week ago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10

CmcAoo, Jan. 81. =. Scovile, nephew
Of Guiteau, the asslss n Of President Gar
field. has disappeared and his whereabouts
are unknown. he was the secretary of q
local building and loan association, nnd II
is alleged he is short in liis accounts to the
extent of between 5000 and 5000. lie IS
the son of GeorEe Scoyille, whose wife was
the sister of GultCgu.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10

LosDoN. Jan. 9.--peire. British minister
at Lisbon, teleRrnphed the reply Of Comes,
Portuguese minister Of foreign affairs. to
the last note Of Lord Salisbury in regard 10
an expression Of the hops that the assur-
ances in the note will prove satisfactory TO
the British gOYefument.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
O'shea Ask. for Damages.

DUBLIN, Jan. 9.-An attachment has been
issued against the Freeman's journal, in a
suit for damages brought by Capt. O'shea,
for comments upon him III connection with
his suit for divorce. Il. Dwyer Gray, pro-
prietor of the Journal, says he IS ready to
meet Capt. OShea in any court.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
Arnn, for The NIllwanI,n..

Sr PAIL, Mimi. Jan. 9.-lSpecial. l-B.
B. Wilson, for some years connected with
the Northern Pnciic, has become general
agent FOR the Chicago, Milwaukee a 81.
Paul nj Helena, and will enter upon his
duties al once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10

NEw YonK, Jan. 9.-The Times says the
new postal cards are not up TO the contract.
The materiAl is so bad the ink spreads like
on blotter. Al DagVett, the Brooklyn
politician, is the contractor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10

DENyER, Jan. IA Holyoke special says;
After being ont forty-two hours, the jury in
the white cap case came into the court room
nj noon to-day and made report that they
could not agree upon verdict. They
we're discharged.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-10
nm nrrr ihn IN, ClrcnInr.

NEW YonE, Jan. 9-ChRs. Foster. presi-
dent Of the national republican league club,
to-day swore he did not write the "Try the
Fat" circular. lie said Col. Dudley sug
gestod a popular subscription plans. The
league got $1,000 from the national commit
10
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
Healing by a Sting.
From Chambers Journal.

A curious observation made by Dr.
Tere, an Austrian physician, formed the
subject Of paper read some time, ago
at meeting Of the French Entomology
cal Society. He asserts that person
stung by bees is for time exempt from
the effects of further stinging. and is
protected in the same sense that vacci-
nation gives immunity with regard to
smallpox. This protection lasts for six
months, or less, according to the num-
Der of stings received.
He also records that persons suffering
from acute rheumatism require a large
number of bee stings before they feel
much inconvenience from the poison
received, but that after that they are
not only inoculated for six months
against the effects of further bee stings,
but will also remain free for that period
from rheumatic attacks! We fancy that
if victims to this painful remedy can
purchase immunity from it's pains at
the expense of few bee-stings, they
will be very glad to do SO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
FOR THE FARMER.
Jed and the Morgan Colt.


Ever since he could toddle. Jeds been fond of a
Coaxin' to let him harness. teasin' till I'd be
cross.
At six he'd put on the headstall, breastplate,
An drive old Sol to the village-and hard
bItted imp was sol.
One day old Sol keeled over-Pd left up the
grain-boX lid
So bought Morgin mare and colt, and give
the colt to Jed
An a tickleder chap n Jed was 1 never expect
Twelve years old that summer, but most as big
as me-
Well three years Jed he driv him, till he was
the pride o. the town,
Wasn't boss could fetch him when he was set
tied down.
An this fall at the county fair, Jed entered him
to trot,
better they should not.
I'd scraped up little money, an I put it onto
For it kinder riz my dander some chaps they
talkt d SO pig.
There was lot on EN- entered, with sulkies an
fancy rig,
An little jed in among 'em. perched up on his
two-wheeled gig.
Off they went like whirlwind. In minute
Mig was ahead
Coin like all creation; an next was slick old
red
A boss that nobody knowed of but master one
to trot;
But Mig KEEP on ahead of him an beat the tar
mel lot.
Well, was tickled most to death, an a city
chap in gray
Offered to bet me hundred that Mig would lose
the day.
l took him like wink, though it cleaned my
pocket dry,
But when the red come in ahead l saw the rea-
son why.
For ye see this red a ringer brought from
some city place
To catch us farmers money an then to win the
race.
But though he took that second heat he had to
scratch to win.
For Mig was close behind him, flying along like
sin.
Then come the third. an 1 tell we it was e hand
some sight
To see 'em on the back-stretch, goin with all
their might.
Neck an neck they had it, with the rest strung
out behind,
But the gig an sulky was so close t the wheels
they almost jined.
But Mig was the Morgin blood, an the Morgin
blood will tell,
Inch by inch he fought him, spite of his driver
yell.
An comm down the homestretch Mig was
grain ahead,
And passed the wire winner-for so the judges
said.
The city fellers raised howl, but their howlin
went for naught
The crowd was all a-cheerin' to see the rascals
caught
An then the city chaps got mad an took their
boss away;
But they had to leave their money, so guess it
didn't pay.
Mig had the last heat easy as fallin' off log:
An then got our winnins an took home
ward jog
So now you see the reason we think so much O.
Jed
The boy that driv the Morgin colt an brought
him in ahead.
Edgar Yates.