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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

McADoo, Of New Jersey, has been Do
fcatcd for the democratic nomination.
His desertion of Randall did not pay in
tho end.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

Ii must be admitted that many Of these are Anglo-
Saxon characteristics; and to that extent at least
these little foreigners resemble the people who first
bred them and from whom they take their name.
They are all "brds Of feather 30 far their ag-
gressve spirit and indomitablo pluck go. They do
drive other birds remote Of the forest and
so violent are their natures, they not unfrcquenty
turn upon and rend each other. Instances are re-
ported where they grapped each other erccy that
persons have picked them up from the ground,where
they were dirtying each others Backs 30 to speak,
without breaking their hold
This, too, seems an English CHARACTERISTIC and II
accounts In great measure for the spread of English
Institutions, English commerce and English influence.
When the French we're sweeping around the tanks Of
the English army at Waterloo, Napoleon threw his
glasses to his eyes, and his face became lit with the
light Of victory. At that critical and Departing
moment an English general rode up to the Duke Of
Wellington, and, pointing his sword toward the furi
ous columns of the Prench exclaimed: ''There they
sweep our tanks. What shall We dol"
Stay here" said Wellington, srimly, "and do
with ma"
It seemed even to Wellington at that moment th:s;
thsre was nothing else to do but die. Retreat not
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
Airy Tongues.

1t Is trifc uncivil in tho department at Washing
ton to Issue huge volume the history. habits and
evil disposition Of the English sparrow, just rs the
British Institute convenes in Now York. for the first
time In its history; for the distinguished scientists
who compose that body will not relish this poudcrous
and official attack on their country's birds
The report contains letters from thousands OF
persons, the large majority of whom betray the
deepest personal hostility to the poor little English
sparrow. Some swear that they FIJI no useful Office
whatever In the economy OF nature that they de-
sructivs to crops, dcspotc and beigercnt, "sudden
and quick In quarre: that they usurp the choicest
locations for their nests, and that they invade the
habtatons OF other birds, and lay waste and spoil
what they do not appropriate to their own selfish
neou
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03
A Great Truth Of rinanclerlns

from the Lewiston Journal
!: II SCENE 10 DO easier to be q Supole'l q -
than to pay 100 cents on dollar.
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A VAST TRACT OF RICHNESS.

Mr. Atkinson says
Supremacy in the production of iron
must go to the point where the facili-
ties for working the mines, and the cost
of assembling the materials at the
furnace are least, because at that
point the highest wages can be paid for
skilled workmen, accompanied by the
lowest cost of production, which will he
due to such favorable conditions. When
this section Of heavily timhored mountain
ranges and broad, high valleys, sometimes
called the land of the sky which had
been kept from view by the surrounding
pail Of slavery, first began to DO opened,
the writer venturcd to describe it, with
the Cumberland and Piedmont plateaus on
either flank, and tho high uplands of
Georgia and Alabama on the south, as
comprising an area nearly as largo as
France, and twice the area of Great Brit
tian, containing potential in agricul-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-03

water for manufacturing purposes; de-
lightful and invigoratfng climate and
work for everybody. To those who would
like to invest money in buildings the fol-
lowing table, made from houses taken at
random, will be interesting:
Tntermont Hotel 4a1so fcct frame annex, so1So feet
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
The Deposed Chancellor Lets Out
a Little Spleen in an
Interview.
General Won Caprivi Given an In
direct Pointer by His
Predecessor.
Labor Day Has no Terror for the Iron
Chancellor-Miscella Foreign
News of General Interest,

LONDON, April 25.-The Herald to-day
publishes an interesting interview with
Bismarck. The prince said that if in
power he would not interfere with the work
men May day. Neither would he display
anxiety. which would only increase the ag-
gressiveness of the agitators. Antagonism
between employees and employed was a
naturallaw and necessity of human pro-
gress. Progress would cease should
men ever become satisfied. He
dwelt upon the need of combating
socialism, the victory of which, he
said, would d'mean government by the least
intelligent. He predicted that socialism
would give great deal of trouble yet. He
said the man who would yield to the pres
ent manifestation was coward, and it was
sometimes true benevolence to shed the
blood of riotous minority in defense of
the lawabiding majority. He declared that
May day was not dangerous enemy. The
naming of day for assault need not be
dreaded. 1t would be merely a sham fight,
like that of the Salvation Army.
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DECLINE THE ARK.

People In tho Overlooked Districts Think
the Worst Is Over.
BATON RouaE, La, April 25.-Both ends
of the Martinez crevasse have been secured
and determined effort will be made to
close it. Water is rapidly filling the coun-
try to the rear of the break at Lobdells,
eighteen miles below here on the West
Baton Rouge side, which is 800 feet wide.
The people of Grass Tete and West Baton
Rouge, as fast Us possible are bringing their
stock and cattle over to the hills for safety.
Only the highest places in Weet Baton
Rouge will escape overflow.
The river at vicksburg is higher than at
any time in the past eight years,
Water from the lake which has submerged
a portion of the Seventh and Eighth wards
of New Orleans is rapidly disappearing.
The steamer Dacotah has brought many
people out of the flooded districts and
much stock around New Texas Landing,
Many people preferred to stay, saying the
river is now falling. The break in the old
Morgansea levee is at least GOO feet wide
and washing out rapidly. Relief boats are
preparing to return to New Orleans, as all
the people have been taken who desire to
come.
Rain ceased to-day at Greenville and the
river has fallen three inches. Portions of
streets which have been inundated twenty
four days are now uncovered and the situa-
tion is more hopeful.
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CLOUD BURST IN TEXAS.

Tho Town OF Gainesville Deluged-Ons
Life Lost.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 25.-A special from
Gainesville, Texas, says: It has been raining
almost constantly since Monday night. A
cloud burst struck the city. lasting four
hours, deluging the town and country to the
depth of several feet. The water ran in
great rivers through the streets, in many
places three feet deep. small creek left
its banks and swept away numerous small
dwellings,. Hundreds of people turned out
to help in rescuing families on the low lands
along the creek. The whole country was
deluged and crops are certainly ruined. A
Santa Fe train is water bound six miles
south of Gainesville and the passengers
will have to be rescued in boats.
The storm was the heaviest ever known
in this section. Large washouts have oc-
CURED on all railroads of this vicinity and
it wi be several days before trains can run.
The only life lost WAS that of woman who
died in the arms of man who was carry
ing her from her home, which WAS sur
founded by water several feet deep.
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JACK FALLON KILLED.
A Slugging Match that Ends the Career of
One Participant.

Slugging Match that Ends the Career of
One Participant.
Boston, April 25.-Tuesday evening among
the set-to's at the Bay State Athletic clubs
rooms was one between j. Il. Fallon and
John Murray, both of Roxbury. Murray
gave Fallon a terrific blow on the left side
of the head, just above the ear. Fallon fell
to the floor like a log, and all medical
means employed to bring him back to con-
sciousness proved futile. After examina-
tion it was found that a blood vessel in the
left side of the brain had been ruptured,
causing paralysis of the entire right side of
Murray and VIM. North, Of Rocking eham
place. Fallon cannot survive many hours.
He is unconscious
A later dispatch says that Fallon has
since died.
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National Capital Notes.

Senator Allen of Washington. this morn-
ing presented a memorial favOring SURVEY
of Olympia harbor in his state with view
to Improvements to navigation.
Senator Squire went to New York to-night,
accompanied by E. O. Graves of Seattle.
The senator and Mr.. Graves have some i'm
portant matters pertaining to Seattle to ar
range.
The president has signed the joint reso-
luton of congress appropriating $l5O, 900 to
enable the secretary of war to distribute
rations for the relief of the destitute peo-
pie of the district overfowed by the Missis-
sippi.
Petitions were presented to the senate to-
day by Manderson from citizens of Nebras-
ka for the free coinage of silver, and by
Eyarts from 134 citizens of New York city
for the same thing. Ingalls, presented a
protest from citizens of Kansas against the
passage of the Window silver bill.
Representative Bland. of Missouri. in
troduced in the house q bill to reduce taxes
by placing on the free list all imported
goods exchanged in foreign countries for
farm products. Any deficiency of revenue
caused to be provided for by levying an in
come tax upon all incomes of two thousand
dollars and upwards.
The senate committee on Indian affairs
favorably reported Vests bill to provide
for the compulsory education Of Indian
children. The bill makes it the duty of
the secretary of the interior to establish an
industrial boarding school on every Indian
reservation where the population OF adults
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
JUVENILE FIREBUGS.

An Organized Gang of Youthful Inccn-
diaries mt Spokane.
SPOKANE FALLS, April 25.-ISpecial.]- j.
Warrants were issued to-day for the arrest
of two young boys named Tabb for at
tempted incendiarism. At least half doz-
en- attempts have been made at different
times to burn buildings on the north side
of the river. the buildings being first sat
urated with coal oil. The police have dis
covered that there is an organized band Of
small boys, whose mission is to burn
houses, and the Tabb boys are members of
this gang. The boys for whom arrest war
rants were issued are in hiding and cannot
be found. Several of the boys implicated
are of respectable parents.
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WILL GOBBLE A TOWN.
Tho Northwestern Railroad Lays Claim 10
Fort Pierre, s. ID.

The Northwestern Railroad Lays Claim -
Fort Pierre, s. ID.
ST. PAUL, April 25.~-A Pioneer Press
special from Pierre, s. D.. Says General
Superintendent Sandorn, of the Northwest
ern railroad, says it is the intention of the
road to take possession of the mile square
set apart for railroad purposes and that the
land they want is exactly where the town of
Fort Pierre is situated. This is the first
official announcement of the company's in
tention, and the company Immediately set to
work by legal process to eject settlers locat-
ed thereon. Fort Pierre citizens claim they
will fight the company, but their chances
are slim, inasmuch as the company has full
filled all requirements to obtain title to the
land, and the Sioux bill provides that they
shall have it. This action of the railroad
will wipe out Fort Pierre, which was recent
~ chosen for county seat, and will give
that honor to Stanley, the unsuccessful CON
testant, located across the river from here.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
REWARD OF VIRTUE.

Tennio Clahin and Victoria woodruff,
Come to High Estate, Visit America.
New YoRK, April 25.-Sir Francis Cook
and Lady Cook (Tennie Claflin), and Mr..
John Riddulph Martin and wife Victoria
WoodhulD. arrived ON the steamer Trave
to-day. In an interview this evening Mr..
Martin said the object of their visit was to
establish two banks, one in New York and
one in Chicago, to be used in connection
with the banking houses of Cook and Mar
tin, of London. The new venture is an ex-
tension of the Anglo. American company, in
which they are interested. Mrs. Martin
said that Lady Cook and herself would
found two homes, one in New York and one
in Chicago, for the prevention of crime,
where children would be taught to abhor
all that is evil in society.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
VOTED THE DEMOCRATIC TICK EFT,

Testimony Eliclted Before the Clayton
Breckinridge Committee.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 25.-The Clay
ton Breckenridge investigation committee
examined about seventy-fve witnesses to.
day, nearly all of whom were negroes. The
latter testified that they cast the straight
republican ticket containing the name OF
John M. Clayton as candidate for congress.
A majority of the negroes who testified are
unable to read and could not tell whether
the tickets shown them were the ones they
voted or not. They were positive, however,
of having voted for Clayton. In very many
cases the ballots showed they voted for
Breckenridge. In this state the number is
written on ticket corresponding to the
number opposite to the name in the poll
books, SO it is very easy to ascertain the
ballot cast by each voter. In nearly all
cases where the negroes were unable to read
the ballots produced were the straight DEM
oCr0tiC ticket,
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Tie House.

The committee on appropriations report
ed joint resolution, appropriating $780,
600 to enable the secretary of war to distrib-
ute rations for the relief of destitute peopl Q
in the districts overfowed by the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries. It was passed.
By vote of 16 to 100 the house went into
committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill.
On motion of Sayers, of Texas, an amend
ment was adopted providing that hereafter
every new applicant for examination before
the civil service commission should be ac
companied by the ce tificate of an officer.
with official seal attached, of the count v
and state of which the applicant claims to
be citizen.
On motion of Cummings, of New York.
an amendment was adopted providing for
bill. ''1o
The appropriation for the officer of the di-
rector of the mint was taken up. With
ont completing its consideration the COM
mittee took a recess.
The house, at its evening session. passed
thirty private pension bills and adjourned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
HOMICIDE At RED LODGE.
Vic Arland, Who Killed Broken
Nosed jackson, is Himself
Shot Down.
Meagre Details Of the Affair
Come by the Way Of
Livingston.
Proceedings OF the District Court at Bil.
llnEs-A Dillon Crook Who Passed
Worthless Check

LIVINGSTON, April 25.-[Special. County
Attorney Allan r. Joy to-day received .
telegram from Justice A. p. McAulley, Of
Red Lodge, stating that murder had been
committed at that place, and that an ex-
animation would be held at l o'clock to-
morrow. Mr.. JOY will depart for Red
Lodge on No. in the morning to prose.
cute for the state. Later, dispatch was
received by Sheriff Templeton from Deputy
Frank Bellen, at Red Lodge, stating that
Vic Arland, of Wyoming, had been shot
and killed Thursday night, and that he had
arrested two men for the crime. Arland
will be remembered as the keeper of the
station of Arland on the Meteetse stage
road, in northern Wyoming, who shot and
killed man known AZ Broken-Nose Jack
son, about one year ago, and the suppose
tion ia that his murder may have had some
with that affair. No further
particulars can be learned.
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Confederation of women's Clubs.
HNEw York, April 25.-This was the last
day of the confederation wof omen's clubs.
Mrs. Clymer read telegram from Mrs.
John A. Logan and Mrs. NJ. R. M. Wallace
volunteering the cooperation of the
women's department of the Chicago worlds
fair association. Mrs. Charlotte Brown, OF
Orange, N. j., was elected president for the
ensuing. year; Mrs. May Wright Sewell, of
Indianapolis, vice. president; Mrs. j. G.
Croley (Jennie June), recording secretary
Miss Mary A. Temple, of Knoxville, Ten"..
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst. wife of Senator Hearst, of Califor-
MIA, treasurer,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
THE CAUSE IN MONTANA.
Jerry Dodsworth, Whose Runaway Wife
Is in This State, Suicides.

Jerry Dodsworth, Whose Runaway Wife
Is in This State, Suicides.
SPOKANE FALLS, April 25.-TSpecial. l.
This morning about 8 o'clock Jerry Dods-
worth, an old and respected citizen of Col
fax, committed suicide by shootins himself
in the head. The ball entered Just above
the right ear and death ensued instantly.
About four years ago his wife eloped with
another man and is now living somewhere
in Montana. Lately Mr.. Dodsworth has
been very respondent owing to an attack
of lagrippe and inflammation of the bowels.
He told neighbor the other day that he
was getting worse and was undecided
whether to shoot or drown himself. De-
ceased was we'll known and respected in
that section, where his death has caused
great sorrow.
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HE OUGHT TO KNOW.

Calls Estimate of Public Opinion of the
Senate
WASHINGTON, April 25.-After minor bust
ness the senate resumed consideration of
the railroad land forfeiture bill. Call went
on with his argument in favor of his
amendment as to the forfeiture of railroad
lands in Florida, but soon stopped to make
complaint that he had but few hearers. He
said if the people could only look in and
witness scene in the senate chamber they
would form an opinion that the day was
passing by when senators were of any use
in the government of the country.
George and Pasco also spoke, and the
bill went over without action until Monday
next.
After the deliverenoe of eulogies on the
late Representative Gay, of Louisiana, the
senate adjourned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
Passed q worthless Check.

DILLON, April %.-lSpecial. CHARLES
Hansen was his afternoon found guilty of
fraudulently obtaining money by means Of
worthless checks and sentenced to three
months in Jail and assessed a fine of 800
and costs. Hansen was arrested on COM
plaint OF lady of easy virtue, who had
cashed $40 check for him. On being told
the next day at the bank that the check was
worthless, she caused Hansen's arrest.
Hansen will probably have chance to
answer several other charges of similar
nature in the near future.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-26
Court at Billings,

B1LIINos, April 25.-[Special. Gases dis
posed of by Judge Milburn to-day:
4O1-Benedict vs.. Spenddiff, verdict for
defendant.
4H--lron Bay Manufacturing company
Va. Walter Cooper. change of venue grant.
el to Gallatin county.
407-McAdoo vs.. First National Bank of
Billings, demurrer overruled; defendant
given thirty days to answer.
376-Shapley vs.. Norton ct al, evidence
introduced.
@S-Powder River Cattle company Va.
board of county commissioners of Custer
county. dismissed on motion of plaintiff at
plaintiffs cost.
Marriage licenses issued to-day: Thos.
Spellman and Laura Nelson, this city;
VIM. J. Loffer, Park City, and Mrs. Mary
Hansford, of Wisconsin.
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exceeds 200. The bill will not apply to the
territory.
II was generally expected that the death
Of Major General Crook would result in q
change of division commanders, but Score
tary Proctor said to-day that no change
would bo made for at least two months. It
is understood that the date of the retire
ment of Brigadier General Grierson, July
Sth, has been fixed for a rearrangement Of
the principal commanders, and the present
plan contemplates the transfer of General
Howard to Chicago and General Miles to
New York, giving Generals Stanley, Gibbon,
Ruger, Merritt, Of Brooks command, the
division of the Pacific.
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CHICAGO. April 25.-"While California may
not appropriate 81, COO, 600 for her exhibit at
the worlds fair, she will put up q sum
that will make any other
state stretch itself to meet" said Joseph
MuftaRh, of San Francisco. to Times rem.
resentative yesterday. He said the state
ment that the state would appropriate tl,-
100000 for the exhibit was probably an en-.
thusiastic outburst.
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The Belle Mead Sale.

NASHVILLE, April 25.-At the sale at Belle
Mead to-day the celebrated stallion, Luke
Blackburn, was sold to Gen. jackson for
$2).o0O: also Iroquoir to the same for S34,
600. Brampble was sold to Gen. Jackson
for $25, 600.
Among the other high sales were: Bonnie
Mead, ch. M, Gen. jackson, 81, 100: Sadie
McNairy, ch. H.. Thomas Mcdowell,
Lexington. 1855; Gienview, br. M, Gen.
Jackson, $3.50: Iullahoma, ch. M, Gen.
jackson, 5000: Touch-Me Not, ch. M,
Gen. jackson, 81, 400. Seventy seven brood
mares sold for total of $500.
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Treachery of Elnin.

CA1Ro, EGYPT, April pa copy clerk who
was an employe of Emin Bey's, while Emin
was at Wadelai, has made sworn deposit
tion before Mason Bey to the effect that the
revolt of Emin's forces was solely due to
the discovery of Emin's plans to surrender
his province to the Mahdi. Emin, accord
ing to the clerks statement sent three mes
sages to the Mahdi Offering to surrender,
but they were seized and stopped by Emin' 8
officers. The revolt followed this discovery.
Mason Bey considers the statement credible.
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Violence by strikers.

CHICAGO, April 25.-The situation in the
carpenters strike is practically unchanged
everything appearing to depend upon to-
morrow's joint conference between repre-
sentatives of the new boss carpenters asso.
citation, the carpenters council and the
builders association. There were numer.
GUS deeds of violence on the part of strikers
in various portions of the city to-day. In
some instances work done by non-union
men has been torn to pieces by subsequent
raids of striking carpenters.
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Bucket Shop shuts Up.

New YonK, April 25.-The Doran-Wright
company, one of the largest bucket shops in
existence, with branches all over the coun-
try, suspended payment to-day. Neither of
the partners are in the city. At the office
one here had authority to speak on the mat
ter.
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A Law Abrogated ,

BERLIN, April 25.-The bundesrath has
sanctioned the abrogation of the law of
1874, by which priests who failed to comply
with the May laws rendered themselves
liable to punishment and banishment. The
police of Hamburg and Altoona will prohibit
any open air demonstrations by working
men on May LIST.