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AROUSED HER SYMPATHY
Zalde. Blodgitt Victimized by Griggle
N. Robinson, Who Played the
Cripple.
Cunning Device Of the Insidious
Pettifogger to Win Ter Young
Heart.
Frank Demonstration Of Her Pas Open
Nature When the Deception Was Con-
fesscd Before the Wedding.
[wR1rrEx ron rae SUNDAY 1NpEpENpENr.l

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.]
Colonel Blodgitt's daughter. Zaldie, was
exceedingly handsome, but was SO naughty
and imperious that the young men Of the
community stood in awe of her. The colo
mel and his daughter lived in an old stone
house, moss grown and covered with vines
4 stream that came tumbling out of the
hills swept past the foot of the garden al
The back of the house, and the fox, playing
among the purple larkspurs, barked the
whole night through. Every surrounding
wore the soft color of romance, and every
sound about the old place seemed to be in.
spired by lurking sentiment. The old
man sat all day on the broad porch smoking
his pipe, while Zaldie sang old songs OF
played with dog on the soft and grassy
slope. Every one had come to believe that
the girl lived merely to scorn marriage, in
her gentle and beautiful way, and there waf
not swain in all the neighborhood that
dared to breathe hope Of winning her.
Luke Brizentine, who owned the finest
horse in the country and had therefore
strong claims, had asked her to share his
life of corn bread and wild mustard green's,
and had not only been rejected, but was
violently KICKED down the steps by the old
man. Sol. MattersOn had been equally as
presumptuous, and although he owned a
water-mill and pretty fair article of bay
steers, the old colonel shook him until a
dry grin of anguish that lasted several days
settled on his face.
One day slim young fellow named Orig
gle M. Robinson, while passing through the
settlement, caught sight of the girl as she
played with her dog. He saw her hair wav-
ing like new wheat straw dashed about.
and he heard the music of her voice and
then he swore that he would win her. He
stopped at a neighboring village, and in an
adroit way drew the landlord into telling
what he knew of her. Then he went to his
room to mediate upon a plan of action,
and he was greatly encouraged, for Griggle
was a lawyer and had practiced before a
Justice of the peace. At midnight, just as
his candle, placed on the hearth, had be-
gun to nod, he got up, laughed softly and
in his subdued ecstacy gently bumped his
head against the wall. His plan had
ripened.
II have heard" he said to himself, "that
pity is akin to love. Glorious poet who
wrote that line! All! what will he could
have drawn up-what writer of mortgages
he would have made! I will 20 to that
house painful cripple, with few dollars
in my pocket, and engage board. They
will not refuse me. will converse with
her as the days pass, and my own words
and her own pity shall kindle her soul into
fame of love. Then, when she is mine, I
will stand out before her strong and
sound man, and what was pity shall turn to
pride. Griggle M. Robinson, you were born
to be great"
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Fine Photographs,

w. H.aBeckwith is turning out his usual
excellent quality of photographs at greatly
reduced prices. The same pictures that
were formerly selling for from Sc to IS per
dozen are now selling at So per dozen. Mr..
Beckwith is one of the Oldest and best
known photographers in the city and his
work is beyond criticism. His parlors are
conveniently located few doors below the
Grand Central hotel, where visitors are al
ways welcome. The work turned out will
compare favorably with that of the best
artists in the east.
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Copyright.
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READ THIS
IF You Have Money to Invest

Corner lot. 40xs0. With fine new two-story
brick building, bringing s2.1O0 yearly rent, for
$1,000. Known as the Pelican saloon.
Also lot 50x140, with fve-room dwelling and
good cellar, well and Woolston's water. stable,
woodshed and other outhouses, No. rs Ninth
avenue, near Rodney for q 500.
Also corner lot 40xl50. With two stores on it, In
East Helena. opposite N. P. depot, for q, 500
Must be cold before Nay ]. Inquire OF
B. J. ScHLE0IRGER,
rs Ninth avenue. Helena. Mont
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Sons of Veterans Attention!

All members of the U. S. Grant camp are
requested to meet in full uniform at their
hall, on Grand street, promptly at 1890 a.
M. Sunday, May %, for the purpose of at
tending memorial services at st. Pauls M.
E. church in a body. Visiting brothers are
cordially invited to attend.
Ed. r. SMITH, Capt. Commanding.
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METROPOLITAN :: HOTL

Broadway and Prince Street,
NEW YORK,
Under new management, on the EUROPEAN
PLAN. The house has been thoroughly renoya-
ted, recaroeted, reprinted and put in complete
order. Restaurant equal to any in the city.
Rooms 81 . day and Upward.
HlLDRETH 4 ALLEN.
d. M. Hildreth, F. Allen.
of West End Hotel Long Branch. of Aston House
Walter L. Hildreth.
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to tell her father, followed. Tho old Col
onel came out. my daughter has told me
ALL" he exclaimed. 'Vile wretch. you have
deceived me and broke my daughters heart.
You are not a cripple, but a lawyer! I will
teach you lesson.''
ing against the railing of the gallery, and
with the wild strength of justice raised a
goose egg between Griggle's eyes.
The shrewd, but unfortunate young man
has gone back to the turmoil of his cross
roads home, and is practicing law before a
negro justice of the peace.
OPIE p. READ.
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CAMPING IN YELLOWSTONE PARK
son would do we'll to correspond with the under
signed, who takes camping parties, spends twelve
days in the Park furnishes everything but bed
ding, visits all points that stages do and many
more. Plenty Of time given at every point to see
and enjoy everything, and charges no more than
a stage trip of four days will cost. First party
will leave Cinnabar about June Is. Write for
particulars to WV. WYLlE,
BOzeman. Mont.
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Send for II

A finely illustrated catalogue of wood
workers. tools will be sent on application
to any address by
A. N. Hotter HARDWARE Co.,
Helena, Mont.
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The Best.

The Best
The choicest fruit preserves and delica-
cies The finest cured ham and breakfast
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NOTICE-THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
ing company, for the purpose OF electing trustees
for the ensuing year will be held at tho o6ics 81
Montana, on Monday, the 18th day Of May. It
o'clock p m.
L 9UIOR. Secretary-Traasuree.
Helsna. Mont. May u. i8ea
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CARROLLTON'S HOMICIDE
A BRO FHER OF THE DEAD MAN
CHARGES IT TO POLITICS.

The Victim Notified in Advance that
He was to Be Killed-His Slayer Said
to Have Fired Five Bullets Into Him
After He was Dead.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The Star this
evening prints the following; "The killing
of John Frsntlss Matthews, postmaster at
Carronton. Miss, by young Mcbride will
probably turn out to be cause ceIebre.
Matthews was shot down ON the street by
Mcbride. A Star reporter yesterday saw
J. NJ. Matthews. Of Mississippi, who was
the republican candidate for congress
against Gen. Hooker at the last eleotion,
and who is also brother of the dead man.
A oEE-sIDEp VERSION.
"Mr. Matthews had just received the
following telegram from Carrollton: John
was murdered by mob. He had been
notified by a dozen men that a mob was
going to kill him that day. He saw the
men with their guns, and he got O rifle.
When he did this the sheriff arrested him
and placed him under bonds John pointed
three mon out to the sheriff and asked him
to arrest them and protect his life. The
sheriff refused. Ii was plot aud all were
in II.
WARNED THAT HE WOULD BE KILLED.
"'John told Lloyd, young man working
for him, that he thought they would kill
him before night. He stayed at the post
Office until his second dinner bell rang, when
he said he would go TO dinner. They begged
him not to go, but he said he would. When
he reached the hotel steps Mcbride, who
was still in his drug store, shot hun down
with shotgun. killing him instantly.
BULLETS FIRED INTO HIS CORPSE.
'"Not satisfied with this, Mcbride fred
| five shots at him from O revolver after he
was dead. The mob then began dancing
! and shouting around tho body with most
vile abuse and curses. John had received
several anonymous letters, telling him he
must leave town. The murderer goes free
ard all because they must have the post
office at Carrollton.'
THE DEAD POSTMASTER.
my brother said Mr.. Matthews, was
only II years old. He was bright, intel
| ligent boy. He was appointed postmaster
several months ago at Carrollton, and,
while there have been number Of threats
| against his life, did not think anything
would come OF it, He was the first repub-
| lican postmaster 60 take the Carrollton
| Office for many years. and it was freely said
that no republican should hold the office
Matthews, the dead man, comes OF an
| old family in Mississippi. In 1888 his father
was shot down by mob at Hazlehurst,
MissD
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PaELAN MAY BE UNsEArED.
Final Action OF Tire House Contests Il
ba ecured in January.

Final ction OF rhe House Contests to
ba ecured in January.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. -Representative
RoweIl, chairman Of the House committee
on elections. intends during the month OF
January to secure, if possible, final action
by the House on all the remaining election
contests. One contest only remains to be
dealt with by the com mnittee-that of Eaton
VS.. Phelan from the Memphis, Tenn,
district. Though no action has been
taken on this ceso there il a gen-
eral, and 10 ali appearances, well-founded
impression that q majority of the commit
tee will report in favor Of seating the con-
testant, Mr.. Eaton. Several attempts
we're made last September to get the case
out of COMMITTEES, but they were frus-
trated eacn time by the absence OF repu5-
llcan members and the refusal Of democrats
to attend the committee meetings and make
up the necessary quorum.
PHELAN's APPARENT MAJORITY.
Mr.. PheIan, on the face of the returns,
has an apparent ma jprity of about 5000,
but Dir. Eaton has conducted his contest In
an unusually methodical and careful man
ner, and, it is asserted by the republican
members Of the committee, has made out
good case, notwithstanding the
large majority of his opponent.
When this case is disposed of
the committees work viii he
finished Five cases will then be on the
calendar for final action by the House. La
two of these cases the right of the demo-
crat, the sitting member, to his seat is con-
ceded by the republicans and democrats
alike, and no struggle viii. occur over them.
In the other cases a warm light is expected,
and it has been for this reason that they
have not yet been called up.
THE CASES AT ISSUE.
The cases in question, exclusive Of the
Phean contest, are those OF McGinnlss
against Anderson, from West Virginia. IL
was deemed inexpedient to call up eny mat
ters which would create bitter strife early
in this session, when the o wns a prospect
of this strife having a reflective effect upon
the apportionment bill and some other
measures of Importance, but 50 soon as the
party p icy will permit it is purpo posed TO
clean up the elections docket, 30 that when
this congress expires a completed record
will have been made.
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the sand little filth and little scum or
70 deposit In the rank mud the carcass
SI drowned animals or of decavin0
Ilsnesi out the eternal, ever Changing
changing ocean, kept what il
eaIned. 1t renewed its strength: it re-
peaeed lts now. So with the movements of
HoerSy In Eaglish history since the DAYS of
SnaIles H., the dissolute pensioner Of
e. 8uIe. Ihat was his answer
70 those senators who thought that
tne American people had at the last
eisGuon settled the great question of
IItssnteousness by single show of hands.
II ihe pending bill should become law.
auu SHOULD prove effectual, 1t would be the
lass OK the great measures that had anything
VI legAi restraint which the changes in the
constitution had made necessary.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Another measure, VIII ch he had foudly
noped would precsde this one, would have
10 Hollow 1t. That was the measure to Sc
cure Tor every child on American soil an
euucatlon which would fit him to read and
nEoerstand the constitution of the United
States. When these two things were
Drought to pass the era of
she republic would be real. Tha
struggle for the pending bill was a
struggle for the last step toward establish
ing a doctrine to which the American
people were pledged by their history, their
constitution, their opinions and their inter-
ests. 1t was idle to debate theories or phil
osophies ia the presence Of the express pro.
visions OF the constitution.
PARTIsANsHIP DENIED.
He rejected and repealed, with all the in
dignation which calumny deserved, the
aspersion that the bill was partisan meas
ure, or that any man who supported it was
actuated by partisan purposes. Its sup
porters undoubtedly believed it to be true
that the men who were now deprived of
the!r constitutional rights were deprived of
them because Of their political opinions
1t was so, of course, true that those
men were violently or fraudulently deprived
of their votes. because of their political
opinions. But that the operation Of the bill
would give one party an advantage over
another-that it would help one party
rather than another except so far as an
honest election would help one party rather
than another) he utterly denied.
Without concluding his speech Mr.. Hoar
yielded the floor for an executive session,
and the Senate adjourned.
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A sNUB FOR HIsCoCK.
The Correspondents Leave Their CAL
lery When He Be gins TO Speak.

The Correspondents Leave Their CAL
lery When He Begins TO Speak.
WAsHINGToE, Dec. 29.-The only re-
semblapce Senator Frank Hiscock has TO
Roscoe Conkling Is that he has the honor In
part 10 represent the state Of New York.
Yet he was to-day gwen a compliment
mover give 10 any other senator except
Roscoe ConkliBg. Oa q famous occasion,
when Senator Conkiing rose IA the senate
10 make long advertised speech, all the
correspondents 10 the well-alied press gal
lery rose and went out ~ smpbas " their
opinion Of some recent coDtsmpflisus
uttsraaes of Senator COoklings about the
newspapers. To-day, when Bsnator His
cock ross. all tie correspondents Ia the
equally woi-hlied praas gallery rose sad
fled out for reason sifniisr % that Ia Sen-
atof q Hksing's case. senator HiscGck Is
quoted e. saying. II d0ut sse shy they
dia tAati ] have siwags treated ths nsss-
paper Woa - thgsgk taey wefe gsnue-
lueu
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CHIOAoo's BALL CLUBs,
Anson May Vent His Spite on Pfeffer
and W Williamson.

CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-Presidont Spalding
this afternoon completed arrangements
with President John Addison for the trans
fer Of all the players and property Of the
Chicago PlaYers' League club TO the Chi
cago National club. The consideration
was t25, 900 ia cash. The transfer will In
volye the return &, the ex-Sk Louis Browns,
Comlstey. ONelli and King aud
Boyle, W 81. Louis. Mark Baldwin viii
have 70 70 back 70 Columbus under she
national agreement, and Capt. Aeon will
decide on tie disposition of Duffy, Ryan.
Fafrsi, Pfsfsr, Dgyef, Williamson. DaFllaz
and Barton. There IL talk that Anson
may Leave PfeifeF and williamson out IN
tae cid. II Is thought that botb grounds
viii 10 fstainsd, tbs games IA CalceRo being
played altefDaaeiy "a eecn,
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GUILD HALLS PRoTEsrs.

The Resolutions Sent to the Russian
Government.
LONDON, Dec. 30, 3A. M.-The lord mayor
has forwarded to ST. Petersburg protest
against Russia's persecution Of the Jews.
adopted at the recent meeting at Guild
Hall. The idea OF sending tho protest to
Russia in charge of a deputation headed by
Lord Meath was abandoned, owing 70 the
receipt Of a communication intimatIng that
the interests Of the Jews would be better
served IL the memorial was sent by post.
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oLApgToN g RIRrHpAY.

Con pgratulatory 1elegrams and Pres-
ents Pour In.
LONDON. Dec. 29.-At Hawarden to-day,
the eighty-6rst birthday Of Mr.. Gladstone
was celebrated with quiet rejoicings. TeIe-
grams Of copgratulstion and large numbers
of presents arrived during the early part u
the day from ali parts of Great Britain,
and elso several congratulatory cable mes
sages from TIE United States. Nearly the
wlole Of Mr. Gladstone's family was pres.
ent and the village was crowded with visit
0ra
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scoTLAND's WAR STILL ON.
The English Railway Hands May b
Callod Out.

The English Railway Hands May be
Callod Out
GLASGOW, Dec. 20, 9 +. MA body Of
about $50 E0glish railroad hands have ar
rived here and will be put to work on the
Caledonia road. II Is announced that the
Southwestern road is resumipg work,
though the actual struggle between the
railroad officials and their employees here
and elsewhere is not improving. Ia fact,
matters in this connection may be
said to be getting into worse
condition than before. The miners Of XII
marnock are joining tho strikers, and the
latter expect still further additions to their
rauiIs before the day closes The North
British Railroad Company has opened the
Aberfoyle, Clyde Bank and Sterling
routes, Hitherto closed on account OF the
strike.
AN oMINoUs THREAT.
This afternoon announcement was made
that the secretary Of the English railway
mems union threatens to bring out 5000
English railroad mon in case the Scotch
roads do not come to terms
with their employees. This alleged
th.elt has caused some sensation. az it may
lead to a wholesale strike along the ines Of
all the English railroads. The Kilmannock
miners have been acting as pickets, as tho
railroad men are afraid TO leave their homes.
The railroad companies have employed a
large force OF men 70 patrol the lines In
order to prevent distractions from being
placed In the way OF passenger trains.
MEN oFFER THEIR SERVICES.
The railroad officials this evening state
that number of men from the Midland
country are offering their services to the
Scotch railroads. The directors say that
they feel confident that they can fill all tho
vacancies created by the men WHO have
gone out on the strike, and express the
opinion that the strike win soon collapse.
During the course OF the day a chair was
found fastened TO the rails OF the city union
line. It was removed before any damage
was done. The strikers naturally are
charged with having committed this out
rage.
Scotch railroad officials now decline TO
recognize Secretary TAN, of the mems Or
ganization, and also talk Of refusing TO re-
instate the strikers who failed TO apply for
work to-day.
TRAFFIC ESTABLISHED.
LONDON. Dec. 29.-Through railway
traffic between Edinburgh. Glasgow and
Perth is almost completely re-established
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DUBRpAr & SON FAIL.
The Biggest Broker in Dublin Goes to
the Wall.

The Biggest Broker in Dublin Goes to
the Wall.
DUBLIN. Dec. 29.--The failure of y. z.
Dubeda t8C Son, a stock broker of this city.
was announced to-day. The head OF the
firm sas chairman Of the Dublin Stock Ex-
change. The firm having been declared q
defaulter Mr. Copeland. the vice president,
has succeeded 10 the presidency OF the ex-
change. The Dublin NdfL estimates
the losses at over 1850, 1000. Another
estimate places the liabilities at eco, 900.
Dubedat * Son isreIrortsd TO be missing from
his usual haunts In this city and could not
be found at his home this afternoon. The
announcement Of the firms failure for a
time completely disorganIzed everything on
the stock exchange here. Stocks fell all
along the line. Toward the close Of the
day there was recovery.
ONLY SLIGHT EFFECT IN LONDON.
LONDON. Dec. 29.--The stock exchange
here was practically unaffected by the fall
ure Of b. 2. Duhedat IL Son of Dublin. GUM
ness, however, dropped eleven points, and
Allsoph went down ave. The firm has been
identified largely with many Of the brewery
companies which have been foated In Eng
land and Ireland during the past four or
five years.
STANDING OF THE FIRM.
The firm was connected with some Of the
largest brewing establishments in the coun-
try. It was an old established house and
did the largest brokerage business in Dub
lin. The prices of all brewing companies'
shares c llapsed upon the news Of the fall
ure 1t Is reported that the firms assets
are sufficient TO cover all liabilities. The
Du edatsShad bought large blocks OF shares
of Bristol, Parkers, Indianapolis and other
breweries for the purpose Of cornering the
heara
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A BIG STAKE FOR TEE CHURCH.
An Effort to Have Confscated Salaries
Returned.

COLOGNE, Dec. 29.-The Volss Zeitang
announces that a bill will b submitted to
the German imperial parliament in 1891
providing for the restitution to the Catholic
church Of the entire accumulated
capital formed by priests salaries
which we're coniiscated during the anti
Catholic agitation. 10 IS further
proposed by tbs bin referred
TO tnat this accumulated capital shall bs
point seYerah boards Of arbitration IN each
diocese 20 bids ths ciaig1s for compensa-
ti0D. hoitzDg fnal. however. will b de-
eidsd until tho Prussian niaistry considers
tbs matter
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wEDDED at WASHINGTON.
Hugh Campbell Wallace Marries Cnief
Justice Fullers Daughter.

Hugh CampDell w dllaCo H"oi iOS
Justice Fuller's Daughter.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The marriage
this evening of Hugh Campbell Wallace OF
Tacoma, and daughter OF Chief Justice
Fuller of the supreme court of the United
States, drew to the capital distinguished
guests from ell over the country. Mr..
Wallace is about SO years OF age. and has
male his fortune Of million or more In
real estate, in what is now the new state OF
washington. A few years ago he went
out 10 Tacoma, with nothing beyond ms
trains ana energy He practiced law, In
vastsd .ate In lots. became O bank president,
and when President Cleveland made him
ool'ec,or oS1 OF the port was recognized not
only as the youngest appointee Of the e. aa, =;
ministrs ion but as q man enloensiy =, "a
every way Tor tho honor done his early
s'srhood. Mr.. Wallace is slender. tall ana
9ark. col. 4. P. Ochiltree came from new
Yorf AZ bis request, 0 act as best man
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RkGEI9n, N. e.. Dsa ~ Fire broke cot
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vfEEHA, Dec s.--Tns 7agetiatt says that
tbs 0ermsa goysrnment has taken ths Ia
itlauye tDwaFa oaliinK oypfsrencs " con
sifef fale eblebiishnaeaf n en iaterpasaonal
sy6afs1 " fsfOihQf1Q9 agetesl aNafcili&k QtE'
1a0e1BoH afs eHsfnaifiap ~ fG.laleal asuf
dssp ai,d lnlltatsen a f.e 1sesaal q 500 u
1tFIe1n.
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soldiers and soclalists.

BERLIN. Dec. 29.-An order has been
issued forbidding soldiers garrisoned here
from patronizing or whiting ninety-seven
specified restaurants, because they are con-
Quoted by socialists.