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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
LAND LEAGUE FINANCES.
Report Of the Auditing Commute,
Investigating DR.. O'Reiily's Books.

Report Of the Auditing Committee
Investigating DR.. O'Reiily's Books.
DETROIT, Special.-The work of the audit
ing committee OF the National Land league
was practically finished this evening" when
port, which has been almost agreed on but
will not be given out for publication till to-
morrow. The following figures, however,
are received from an authentic source:
Balance on hand at Chicago convention, 1886,
S21 ,885.7S; receipts to Jan. /, 1890, $267,-
$237, .OS; current expenses, S22 ,225 ~; bal
ance on hand. Jan. 1, 1890, $50 1882.
The current expenses include all item of
$1,000 as President Fitzgerald's salary
which that gentleman donated back to the
league, rs well as the expenses of the Chi
cago convention in 1886. This leaves the
expenses OF the league Tor the three years
ed. The following cablegram was received
to-day by President Fitzgerald, of the Irish
National League of America:
Dublin, Special.-Parnell strongly advises
that no convention be held bv league in America
friends to redouble their efforts to place us in
T. HARRINGTON, NJ. P,
J. E. KENNY. NJ. p, Secretary.
Treasurer.
And the following cable was sent from
here to-day:
DR.. J. +. Kenny, Treasurer Irish National
League Dublin. l send to-day e 900 more.
O'REILLY.
Pat Grant, special correspondent of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, was capiased to-day at
the instance of DR.. O'Reiliy, treasurer Of
the land league for alleged libel tor recent
publications in the Inter Ocean over Mr..
Grants signature. Mr.. Grant is held await
ing $1,000 bail.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
NEWS BREVTTIE.
The Latest Telegraphic News
Culled from Associated
Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON. BRIEFS,


Representative Wilson of Washington has
been requested by the commissioner of the
general land Office to prepare list of ques-
lions relative to final proof which are not so
lengthy and cumbersome as those now used,
and which were prepared by Sparks. There
hes been a great deal of complaint about
form in few days.
Mrs. Byron Barlow, wife of prominent
citizen If Tucoma, WASH. died ON Tuesday,
the 2Sth, or at least it was supposed that
she died then. During the funeral, which took
place on Thursday. it was discovered that
the body was still warm, and the burial was
postponed until her death is no longer an
uncertainty. The attending physician says
he has no doubt that she is dead.
MIRA. Alice Coppinger, the eldest daughter
OF secretary Blaine, who has been seriously
On for several days past with brain fever, the
result of an attack OLA grippe, died at the
Blaine mansion at Washington. This is the
kourth bereavement in the family of Secre-
Blaine within the past thlrty-five days, and
h the second one of his children to die within
that time from illness brought on by attacks
OF the grip Mrs. Coppinger was first taken
Ill with an attack of the prevailing epidemic
ia December. She recovered and came on to
Washington to attend Walker Blaine funer-
al A relapse occurred and brain trouble,
drom which Mrs. COppinger had suffered at
various times, soon appeared. The news Of
the Death became known early in the day,
and the president, the members of the cabi-
net and a large number of friends called to
express their sympathy. Mrs. Coppingez
was thirty years of age. and married Col.
Aoppinger about seven years ago.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
The Sisseton Reservation.


A. S. Crossfeld, OF Minnesota, and the
commission that negotiated the Sisseton
and Wahpeton Indian treaty last sum-
mer, had two hours session with Secretary
Noble few days ago. They answered sever
oil points OF objection which the secretary of
the interior and Assistant Secretary Chand-
Ter had found in the treaty, and before they
left Secretary Noble told them he would sub
NIT the treaty to the president, with q
recommendation that IN act embodying it's
provisions be passed by congress. One
of the objections raised by Secretary Noble
was that while the act creating the commits
sion had authorized the payment by the gov
eminent of 3 per cent. interest on the proceeds
Of the sale OF the lands. the commission had
promised 5 per cent. Mr.. Crossfield held that
5 per cent. was the usual rate allowed on
moneys standing to the credit ofIndians and
he saw no reason why an exception sho uld be
congress fixing per cent it was held in con-
gress that owing to the nature of the lands
this rate Of interest would be ample to meet
the wants Of the Indians, but Mr. Crossfeld
held that this was discriminating against
these particular Indians just because they
happened to have valuable lands. Several
other objections Of q technich al nature were
| raised, but by important changes in wording
were corrected, and at last the secretary ap-
proved the treaty.
REPRESENTATIVE Clifford says the Wahpeton
and Sisseton reservations would have been
| opened ucder act of congress last year If the
| bill had not been defeated under the rule oil
no quorum voting. he is in favor Of paying
the Indians the money due them, and secur-
| ing the lands which they are willing to cede.
| Being member of the Indian committee he
| will no doubt be able to got q bill through
| the committee and probably through the
house.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
WERE PROBABLY SPANKED.
The Fathers Of Two Society SWells
Interfere. With a Duel.

me Fathers or TWO society SWeuS
Interfere. With a Duel.
ST.. LOUIS, Specialist. Louis society cir
cles are greatly excited over threatened
duel between Bernie c. Edmunds aged
twenty-five, and Louis c. Hough, aged
twenty years. Edmunds is brother of
the we'll known attorney, Henry L. Ed
munds, and is clerk in the
Mechanics bank. Hough is a
son of ex-Judge Warwick Hough,
of the state supreme court. The difficulty
arose over the alleged action of young Ed
,nunds in stating that Hough had wooed
and won q popular society belle, the
daughter of the wealthy president
Of transportation company, and that
they had plighted their troth. Ar
engagements were perfected for q
meeting on the field of honor, two well
known but very young society youths agree
ing to act as seconds, and the battle ground
chosen was Normandy Heights, one of the
western suburbs of the city, the hour $50
this afternoon. The principals did not put
in an appearance at the hour designated,
and tonight it is stated that the fathers of
the two chivalrous young men have taken
hand in the quarrel and prevented any
blOOdShed.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
FOUND SILCOTT.
He and His paramour are Staying in
aT0Wn in Quebec.

own IN quebec.
TERRE BONNIE, Que, Specialize. Z. Sill
colt, the abscon'ling cashier of the sergeant
alarms Office is stopping at the house Q.
Mr.. Thibault, the father OF the woman with
whom Silcott fled from Washington. The
woman is also domicled here. In an inter
view Silcott saio the charge of forgery was
bosh, and that when he lett Washington for
New York he had not the remotest idea of
leaving the United States. As proof Of this he
pointed to the tact that on the Wednesday
before Thanksgiving he drew 5000, and
with $l4, 600 of this took up notes of menu
bers which had been discounted in bank.
AS to the other money he is accused of de-
camping with, Silcott says he had but very
little when he left New York. He defies
the detectives, and says the best legal advice
in Canada assures him that he has COM
mitted no extraditable offense. He con-
cluded: 1.-The day will come when will
not appear as black as am now painted"
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fair special committee will be delayed un
til decisive action is taken at Albany.
ROBBED OF HER HAIR.
A Young Lady Relieved Of Her Tresses
While ON the Street.

A Young Lady Relieved OF Her Tresses
While on the Street.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Special Telegram,
One of the most outrageous and
bold assaults upon lady ever occurring in
Burlington happened in the business por-
ton of the city to-day while the streets
were thronged with pedestrians. Miss Shu-
man, a young lady, was returning from an
GRAND to her home, and had passed into 9
side street. when man stepped up behind
her, grasped her around the waist with one
arm and, whipping out an ugly looking
butcher knife, quickly relieved the young
lady of q mass Of golden tresses that was
hanging loose down her back. So quick
was the action of the hair thief that she had
not time enough to scream or struggle, and
in less time than it takes to relate it the
deed was done and the man had disap-
peared. Miss Shuman is handsome young
lady and somewhat Of an athlete in her
way, but she was so amazed and Paralyzed
at the boldness of the deed that she could
do nothing. She is quite overcome by the
circumstances. No clue to the thief.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
THE MARKETS.
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets..

ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
WHEAT-No. 2, Spring, 75hc.; No 8 Spring
62@72c.; No. 2 red, 75Mc.
CoRN-No. 2, 2Sss@29c
OArs-No. 2. 201s@3Oc.
RYE-No. 2, 44c.
BARLEY-No. 2, 55@57c.
FLAX SEED-$1.35h.
BUTTER-Quiet and unchanged.
EGGs-Quiet at 131ac.
ST. PAUL.
WHEAr-No. hard, 78@79c.; No North
ern, 76@77c.; No. northern; 74@7 SC.
CoRN-No. 3, 27Ac.
OATs-No. mixed, 2Oc.; No. 2 white, 21c.;
No. 8, 19kc.
BARLEY-No. 2, 45@5oc.; No. 8. 3s@42c. j..
RYE-No. 2, 34c.
GROUND FEEn-No. 1, SIC. 5o@11.25.
BRAN-Bulk, $6.5O@S.
HAY-Upland prairie, $6@675; No. 1.
$3.50; timothy. 80.
EGGs-Fresh. 81. 8O@5.1O.
BUrTER-Extra creamery, 2Oc.; dairy lac
15c; roll and print, 8@1Oc.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT-No. hard. 79c; No. 1 Northern,
77@771ac: No. Northern, 73A@75c;
$4.75@4. So patents to ship, sacks, car lots,
$4.15@4.5O; in barrels, $4.3O@4.6O; bakers
here $3@3.4O; superfine, $1.7O@2. rs; red
dog sacks, $1@1.2O; red dog barrels, 1925
@1.5O.
CoRN-Samples. 25@26c;
OATs-Mixed, 19@20hc; white 20@22c; No.
2, 21h@22c.
BARLEY-23@44c.
HAY-Upland prairie, $3.50; common wild,
$5@6.5O.
BUTTER Fair to fancy creamery, 14@2Oc.
per fb; diaries, medium to fancy, 1O@12c.;
grease and packing stock, 4@51ac.
MILWAUKEE.
WHEAr-No. 2 spring, 72@74c; No. I
Nor them. Sic.
CoRN-No.3, CSC.
OATs-No. 2 white, 23H@24c.
RYE-No. l. 44c.
BAR1Ey-No. 2, 421ac.
EGGs-Fresh, lac.
BUrrER-Dairy, 15@17c.
CHEEsE-Cheddars 9@91a.c
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
FOREIGN CULLINGS.

Forty destitute English clerks at Lisbon
have applied to the British consul there for
passage to their homes
A number of French priests have arrived at
Nalindi. They state that they recently met
DIR. Peters, the German explorer, concerning
-hose death many conflicting reports have
Heen received at Keki. He was in good
health.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Shot an Alleged Slanderer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Special--Samuel w. Gar
ness, a money broker Of this city, died at
the city hospital late last night from the
effects of bullet wounds inflicted by D. H.
Arnold, a wealthy resident of Colusa coun-
ty. The shooting is believed to have had its
origin in some anonymous circulars dis
tributed in Colusa over year ago, charging
Mrs Arnold with having been guilty of i'm
proper conduct Arnold was arrested and
is still in custody. He refuses to make any
statement in regard to the affair.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
DE MORES TO FIGHT.
The Marquis De Mores to. Fight a
Duel With an Editor.

PARIS, Special.-The Marquis de Mores,
considering himself insulted by an article
in the Nation, has challenged n. Dreyfus.
the editor, to duel with pistols Arrange
ments have been made for the meeting to
take place on Sunday morning on the Bel
gian frontier. Mores' seconds are Count
Dedion and NJ. Feuillaut; those of Dreyfus
are ex-Minister Lockroy AID NJ. Pichon.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Richard 8. Matthews, we'll known Re-
publican orator, and one of tht most promi-
aent lawyers in the South dropped dead
from heart disease in horse car in Balti-
more.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
IN GEN ERAL.

IN GENERAL.
The affairs If the three wrecked New York
banks have been Strengthened and will resume
business.
The United States revenue cutter Rush took
a large amount of mail from San francisco
to Portland, Or. the regular line of steamers
refusing the compensation offered by the gov
eminent.
La grippe has reached the reserves in tie
Canadian Northwest, and the Indians are
simply terrorized. The disease is reported
to be very bad on the Sarcee river south of
Calgary.
More than thirty persons died of men
ingtie, which is epidemic near Gainesville.
Tex, and many others are hey ond the hope
of recovery. Out of the whole number at
tackled by the disease not Q single person
has recovered.
Capt. Balls, Of the steamer Brampton, re-
ported that on Jan. %, in latitude 1914
north, longitude 81 west, he observed load
ed steamer q mile away during a gale For
about ten minutes the gale was SO furious
he could see nothing, but when the gale went
down he could see nothing of her, and sup
posed she foundered with all on board.
The house committee on Indian affairs has
practically decided upon the Recommendation
OF Mr.. Clifford that the Yankton Indian res.
ervation in South Dakota should be reduced,
and have requested the com missioner of In.
dian affairs to furnish some facts relating to
the reservation, and the advisibility of ap-
pointing commission to treat with the In.
dams for the cession Of q portion Of their
lands.
The Lennox Hill bank of New York City
has suspended payment. 1t is controlled by
the same parties who bought the control Of
the Sixth National bank of New York, which
had already been closed by the bank exam
iner The knowledge of the relation Of the
two institutions caused q run on the Lennox,
which 1T was unable to meet. The represent
atives of the bank examiner state that de-
pOsitors will certainly be paid in full. The
Equitable bank has also been affected in con-
nection with the other two institutions. Wall
street looks upon the attempt to dispose of
the $780, in bonds owned by the Sixth
National bank as simply case of highway
robbery. 1t seems that President Claasen,
after abstracting the bonds from the safe
deposit vault, turned them over to George
H. Pell, broker of unsavory reputation.
who attempted to dispose of them on the
street, representing them to be the property
of his wife. Mr.. Colson, the cashier of the
bank, learning Of the action of Claasen, mott
fed the clearing house and bank examiner.
He soon learned enough to cause him to close
the bank and call on Claas on for the return
of the 1922. 900 in securities.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The duel between the Marquis De Mores
and n. Dry.us, editor of the Nation Of Paris
took place on the Belgian frontier. Mr.. Drey-
fus was shot in the right arm. The bullet
has been extracted, and no serious result 10
anticipated. The marquis was uninjured.
The duel was the outcome of an article in the
Nation which the marquis regarded as Of
fensive.
There is ministerial crisis in Brazil. The
trouble has reference to the questions OF
financial records, which do not at present
seem likely to be realized. Senior Demetris
Riberio, the minister of agriculture, may re-
sign. The cabinet had meeting and after
studying fully the subject which gave rise to
the crisis the members of the government
arrived at perfectly harmonious decision
regarding the measures to be adopted. 1t is
said that if Minister Roberto resigns Fran
cisco Grizerio will be appointed in his place.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

other thing that added to the misery Of
the peasants was the law that q tenant
who accepted relief thereby forfeited
his holding, which was enforced in
thousands Of cases. Says Charles Gavin
Duff, in his "Four Years Of Irish Histo-
ry:" Landlords were not content with
one process alone; they closed on the
people with ejectments, turned them on
the roads, and plucked down their roof
trees. In more than one county rents
falling due IN November for land, which
no longer yielded food to the cultivator,
were inforced in January. In the
southwest the peasantry had made some
frantic efforts to clutch their harvest
and to retaliate for their sufferinps in
blind vengeance. But the law carried a
sharp sword. Eight counties or parts of
counties were proclaimed, and special
commission, after brief sitting in
Glare and Limerick, left eleven peasants
for the gallows."
The wonder is, not that there were
outrages in in Ireland during this time
of and Immediately following the fam
inc, but that they were not more fire.
quent. The policy Of the landlords in
vited violence.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

The census of 1890 in the United
State is essentially republican affair.
1t is in the hands of men who can be
relied on to count up or down as party
exigencles require. Any place which
can hold out promise Of increasing con-
gressional representation in the interest
Of the republican party can be relied on
to get a recount il demanded. Where
there is prospect of democratic gain
the case is different. New York city,
about whose democracy there is no
question, now asks for recount on the
grounds that anywhere from 100000 to
100000 were omitted through the care
lessuess or ignorance OF the enumera-
tors. The census bureau has denied
the request. II the number left out in
New York were 100000, it means one
democratic congressman less and one
vote cut OF in the electoral college. II
il should be 100000. that means two
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

The republican revolutionists in con-
gress think they have secured good
compaign card by getting photograph
or to make picture of the vacant seats
of democratic members who had left the
chamber to prevent being counted by
Reed to make fraudulent quorum.
Another mute but eloquent picture for
campaign purposes would be q photo
graph of the four blank columns in the
administrators Helena organ where
those lottery swindles used to be.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

To remove the sugar duty from the
tariff schedule and then take money
from the pocket Of every taxpayer in
the country to hand over in subsidies to
the sugar makers is piece of false po-
litical economy and rank humbuggery
that ought to make even the esteemed
Herald ashamed of it's party.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
HELENA. MONT. SEPT. q. 1890.

~Montanians abroad will always find TH1
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorits
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific. Chicago; West, Minneapolis:
Baldwin and Palace. San Francisco St. Nicholas
6sld, Ill
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

The way the lottery coon climbed down
and out of the columns Of Mr.. Russell
B. Harrison's newspaper, before District
Attorney Weed could get his gun to his
shoulder, shows him to be an eminently
sagacious animal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
Wallace ( TlOlnDQrgl, Sole Agents.

had the drop on him. The chief wilted
back in his chair, gazed helplessly about
and then as sickly smile crept over his
face he turned to Mills and gasped: "Why,
my boy, you wouldn't-you wouldn't shoot
the old man, would your As may be i'm
agined, the captains popularity was estab.
lished on very sound basis.
~
believe it was famous English essayist
who said that man who did not love a
good horse and good dog was not man.
The quotation suggested the recent arrival
in Helena of what is perhaps the best bred
and best known dog Of his class in America.
He is Yorkshire terrier, his name is Spi-
der, and he belongs to Mr.. s. G. Mills, of
Bach, Cory & Co. Spider, whose former
name was Prince, was born in England in
the fall of 1888. When less than year
old he carried away first prize
at bench show in the Coun-
ty Surrey, and in September
a year ago he captured another first prize
against twenty-four dogs of his class at a
bench show in Toronto, Ont. Spiders
record is warning to the small boys to
keep their distance. In six-foot pit
against time he killed twelve rats in sixty
two seconds, beating all previous records in
the dominion by eight seconds. At Detroit
last December he fought Jim Williams'
famous Scotch terrier Mike, supposed at
that time the champion fighter in his class.
The battle took place in ten-foot ring,
Prince, or Spider, as he is now known,
fighting at thirteen pounds and Mike at
A~A 10 Io~ A1@ 49, ykor
and sixteen seconds, the dogs coming to the
scratch six times. the last round resulting
in the death of Mike. Mr.. Mills says that
Spider is very peaceable dog unless mo-
Tested, when he becomes very wicked. He
also says that the Yorkshire terrier is now
the most fashionable pet among dogs. I
may add that with me it is fashionable to
leave them alone.
~
A bevy of beautiful bellies enjoyed a
plunge in the Broadwater patatorium yes
terday afternoon. It was a joyous party of
school girls. They had a merry time. Up
on their return to the city they gaily mar
rated their adventures and achievements to
their admiring friends. One of the fair
bathers was in ecstacies over the factor
WQat she DelleVeO TO Dc inc IaCt-tudC I'll
though it was her first plunge she had
learned to swim. Why said she, st
never thought it would be SO easy to learn
to swim. Truly, it was no trouble at all"
"Are you right sure, now" said one OF her
auditors, that you did not keep one foot
or one hand on the bottom all the timer"
"Oh. no, indeedr' answered she; 81 could
not touch the bottom. My companion held
me up too high for that, and do you know
that just as long as was supported swan
like duck. That was pretty good for the
first time, don't you think?'' II should
think So" replied her friend"
| ~
The music of the bagpipe
| At times is quite divine,
| But unlike rare old sherry,
! 1t does not improve wi b time.
And then again may observe
| That when you've had enough
Inc music of the bagpipe
Becomes extremely tough.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
Funeral Of Mr.. Parxell

The members of Capitol Lodge No 2. A.
q. U. ". and all visiting workmen are re-
quested to meet at their lodge room this
forenoon at 1910 O'Clock for the purpose Of
attending the funeral of our late brother.
George A. Parsell. who died on the 18Th
inst; IN our city. A full attendance is par
J. ". kisslry. Master Workman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

democratic congressman short and two
pretty certain votes less for democrat
ic presidential candidate. The republic
cans are adopts at counting-vide Rick
ards, who managed to make seven a
majority OF sixteen.
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THE INDEPENDENT

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you read list published in this from time
parties whom residences being built there
agree with saying that LENOX almighty fine neigh
borhood in which to locate ones home.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21

The music of the bagpipe
At times is quite divine,
But unlike rare old sherry,
1t does not improve wi b time.
And then again / may observe
That when you've had enough
The music of the bagpipe
Becomes extremely tough.