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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-11

Nrw YoIJ;, Jan. l0.-The annual meeting
of the New York city union ex-prisoners OF
war tonight appointed II committee 10
draft letter in reply 10 one of the late
Jefferson Davis which has recently appeared
in PRINT, upon tho subject Of the tfeliment
Of union prisoners during the war. Iho
association took strong exc ption 20 the
ettgr and, while having due respect for the
dead, the members were unanimous IN
agreeing that the letter should be answered.
giving the personal experiences of sonic Of
thc members Of the association in confed-
erutG war prisOnH.
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Mi.s I,crncr VIII Live.

JAcEsoSyIrI, ILL.,. Jan. 1o.-liiss Fannie
Kecner will not die from the effects Of the
pi tol.shut wounds inflicted by her negro
coachInau. Il Is il9imrd Miss Koenui mas
been uniuslly accused in this connection.
The negro had b,en in The heengr inmiiy
for years. anc II is Thought he dld The shoot
ing through piqne over being dismissed. Ht-
tributing the compiling az his nam" with
that of Miss keencr gs the cause Of his mis-
fortune. and therefor ondenvOring to take
her llte in roNen,o Lnr O lLne-ed Waong.
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Although Delegate Dubois snid th0t the
Mormon influence against the admission Of
Idaho would have no weight il is very apt
TO cut more Of figure thRn be anticipates
The statement in Gov. Sharp's report TO the
effect that there are 5000 instead of 1900
as VIVA claimed by the delegate, is having
sume effect. The Mormon representatives
here claim they will be distranGhised N
Idaho is admitted, and the democrats will
support their claim of equality before the
law. Both Dubois and Casey say that
Idaho aud Wyoming will be admitted in
spite Of the opposition.
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I.mpioye, Lucky to Escape.

CmcACo. January ll.-Fiye hundred girls
and men employed 10y the John Morris
Stationery and Printing company had Il
terrific scare this evening. The boiler in
the basement exploded, smashing the bio
plnte-glass windows throughout the build
iug and otherwise wrecklng ihe structure.
Pedestrians in the street were thrown pros
trate, and the neighborhood was shoWercd
with bits of flying glass. A dozen people
were painfully bruised and cut. The loss
will amount to 5000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-11

CmoAoo, Jan. l0,-A special from Mime
apolis says; in The little German settle
ment Of Walthnm. Mimi, several miles dis-
tant from Il rnilroad, there are twon'y-nine
cases Uf trichnosis. few DAYS before
Christmas lub0rcr numed Schick slHugh-
tered four hogs and thIrtY-three persons sat
down 10 dinner. Now ali but four of them
are prostaled and the local physicians pro-
nounce the disease tricbinosis. One child
hus died and II is feared several adults call
NOT recover.
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To the Memory of KelIcy.

In the house to-day, Immediately after
the reading of the Journal, o'Neill. of Penn
sylvania, announced the death of his col
league, William -. Kelley. After paying n
touching tribute TO his memory, he offered
a resolution that appropriate services be
held in the house tomorrow noon, and that
the usual committee be appointed 10 attend
the funeral. After the adoption of the res
olution the house adjourned as mark of
respect. The house is draped in aombre
black. and adorned with simple bouquet
of white flowers. the desk NO long occupied
by Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, this morning
reminded members that the "Father Of the
House" had departed from their midst.
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The Widow suspected.

ELNmA. n. y. Jan. lO.-The police were
summoned this afternoon 10 the house OF
a widow, named Mnry Elmburger. where
the body of William Edwards. well-to-do
farmer, was found with bullet hole through
his head. Mrs. Elmburger said she and
Edwards quarreled over money matters.
aud he drew a revolver. In the struggle for
the weapon it was discharged. An cxamin-
alton, however. showed the ball had entered
the back of Edwards hend, aud that his
coat collar had been burned 10y the powder.
Mrs. Elniburger WAS arrested. She and the
farmer had intimate relations for several
ypuIS.
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srnNoIELp, Mass, Jan. l0.-E. W.
y chols surgeon, who died here to-day from
inilnenza complications, had remarkable
war history. lie was member OF the
Fourteenth Michigan cavalry, and wns cap-
turcd and imprisoned nj Andersonvillc, He
WAS chosen sheriff Of the court organized by
the union prisoners 10 punish Il glng of
comrades that stole their small supply OF
rations. Ton we're convicted in the court
OF union prisoners and sentenced to he
hanged. Nichols Ind 70 string the men MP
alone. On account Of this horrible task
Nichols WITS summed by the veterans since
the war, and rarely alluded 10 the affair.
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NnilonaI cnrltaI Noics.

Ellsworth NJ. Rnusch appealed from the
order of the Walla Walla land Office. can
ceiling his pre-cmptiOn entry in section 81,
township II, range T.. George Chundler r.
assistant attorncy-genoral, to-day affirmed
the decision of the local Office.
Wilson was ont for the first time to-day
since he returned from New York. lie was
in the house n short time, but WAS unable
10 attend to any business.
A postoiicc was today established in
Brewer, Multnomah county, Oregon, with
X. G. Bell Ms postmaster.
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The nn.inn Wool NlnrI,et.

BosTos, jan. iO.-1'hcre has been n very
good demand for wool md number of
buyers have been on the market, but tho
sales aggregate only fair a amount, 2AiG,-
900 pounds of all kinds. The principal
sales were territory, for which the market is
rather weak, particularly for eastern Ore
g0n. Sales of these woods have been made
On n secured basis of BIC for fine and iine
medium, and best territory woods bring
much more than that. Medium woods range
from 30 to 52c. In fine delaine ileeces there
il firm feeling.
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Democratic Caucus.

Alta slimly-attendod democratic caucus
this evening the usual resolution was adopt
ed for naming campaign committee,
namely: That each state and territory hav.
ing democratic representatives shall select
one to represent il ON the committee. No
formal method was provided for the selco-
tion of members of the committee from
states whose delegations are solidly repub-
lican. but the usual rule will be followed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-11
Tho cronln Murdercrs AN for New Trial

CHICAGO, Jan. l0.-Late this afternoon AZ
torneys Wing, Donahoe and Forrest filed
motion for a new trial in the case Of Cough
lin, Burke, O'SulliyRn and Kunze, convicted
of the murder Of DR.. Cronin. The motion
assigns thirty-ninc errors in the rulings of
Judge Mcconnell during the trial Of the
case. These grounds Of alleged errors enn-
brace every point contested by the attorneys
for the defense and range from objection
to the court oyorrnling the motion 10 quaali
the indictments up 20 the assertion that tho
defense has since the trial discovered new
evidence, which entities them TO n new trial.
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To he eo,ilcd by Arbltrntiou.

WoiNG,;. Mass. Jan. 10.-At meeting
of striking workingmen tonight Grand
Mister Workman Moreland announced the
strike and lockout in the leather industry
WAS practically ended and the men would
be ordered back tu work next Mondny.
Both sides have agreed to submit the mat
ter To the state board of arbitration. who
will open the hearing in tho case next
Thursday. IL is estimated the strike has
cost upwards of SlU0.Uu0
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-11

Bil,Lrs, Jan. l0.-rhe body of Empress
Augusta is lying in state in the Chapel of
the Schloss, which has been opened 20 the
public. und large number Of persons are
moving past the coffin. The will of the
dead empress bequeaths her palaces at Ber-
lin and Babelsbure 10 Emperor William.
To her daughter, tho Gland Duchess Of
Baden. she gives four million marks, and
leaves legaeies 10 her servants aud to
large number Of charitable and religious
bodies.
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tion. nnd spoke Of the depressing effect OF
the severe competition OF European paper'
makers. Charles J.. Randall, of Boston,
representing mica interests, said the open.
ing OF mines in Canada aud Asia had forced
thom 10 the wall. He asked for speelhc
duty of 81 a pound. Two leather dealers
told of the evil effects OF German c0mpeii-
tion and urdcryaluation, and asked for pro-
lection. David Clarkson. Of New York.
wanted domestic interests protected against
the rapid growth Of the competition Of
sawed marble slabs from Italy.
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N0TFONTING FOR OFFICES
Montana Republicans Said to be
an Exception to the Gen.
eral Rule.
Speaker Reeds Pet Plans for Con,
trolling the House Likely
to Misoarry.


WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-LSpecial. Mon
taua forms au exception TO most of the
states in having but few candidates for the
Office OF United States marshal. The pres
ent incumbent, George ". Irvine, il is I'M
derstood, does not care 'pr the appointment
unless be can be satisfied that the fees
would amount 10 reasonable compensa-
tion. IL he wanted the place he could prob
ably have IL. II he does not. and il il is
thought necessary 10 make the appointment
before any senators are sworn in, the ad-
vice Of the chairman of the republican state
central committee would be given consider.
able weight.
Congressman Carter has prepared n bill
20 cede the old Fort Ellis military reseryn-
tion IN Montana 10 that state. The bill is
in accordance with strong sentiment in
Montana in favor of making the tract
which is something over 10000 acres. public
land for the benefit of school of miners
and IN agricultural college. memorial
has been prepared ON this subject, and il is
believed that the provisions of the enabling
act granting public lands 90 the state do
not conflict with the proposed legislation.
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Troiicr Had "a Plum.

The resignation of Trottor, the colored
recorder Of deeds for the district, has been
received at the white house upon request
ue5o by the president. II is supposed n
new appointment will he made shortly. Iu-
quiry made by Senator Ingalls, has develop
ed the fact that the Office has paid $4,000
in fees during Trotters incumbency Of two
years and ten months. A bill IL pending in
congress 10 make the position a aaRried
aut.
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EyICTING THE STRIKER
The sheriff and rinNerton Men In the
Pennsylvania Coal Regions.

rennsylNanin Coal Regions.
PUNNsATAwNEY, Pa. jan. l0.-Three fam.
lilies of striking miners were eyived to dGy.
There was considerable excitement but no
violence. After the sheriff. accompanied by
Pinkertons, armed with Minchcsiers, had
thrown out an Italian family, about 800 of
their conntrymen collected and began Yell
Ing and firing into the air. Two hundred
shots we're fred and they were getting more
excited MS the music Of their reVolNers in.
creased. Mast r Workman Wilson arrived
on the scene Just nj this time, went AMONGST
them and told them they must keep quiet,
and not break the peace or they would ruin
their cause. Wilson says il is his sincere
conviction that had he not appeared ON the
scene when he did. there would have been
one of the bloodiest riots ever seen in this
country.
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CuooEsroS, Minn., Jan. f0.-lSpecial. -
Isndorc Foftier. one Of the prominent citi-
zens of this place, died very suddenly lust
night. lie was taken with rnhu-
enza in the morning, which suddenly de-
yeloped into pneumonia. and be died after
M illness of few hours. His wife il in
Butte, Mont, and has been telcgraphod for.
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pHILlPsBuRG HAPPENINGS.
The Hope Min shuts Down Stole Ton
of Hay.

INt IUV' VIII 0HWI7 HUWH !" HININ y IWH
of Hay.
PmLTsnunG, Jan. TO- Especial. J. The
Hope mill was shut down Indefinitely day
at noon. II is said that the ore is too low
grada TO pny 10 work for expenses. Pros
pccting will continue in the mine.
Warrants were issned to-day for mn indi-
yidual who is wanted in this city for grand
lnrccny. lie will probably be overalien
and arrested tomorrow.
Two men came in from Rock creek yes
terday for the purpose Of buying supplies
On their way homo. after dirk, they
stopped at Dagncnhnri'a place and siolo n
ton Of hay, hauling il homo, twenty-five
miles They will be brought into oamp
O.morrow by The sheriff.
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SPOILED BY THE TIGER.
A Montana Mans Nuptlais Postponed by
King Faro.

KING faro.
DUDUQuE, Ia, Jan. l0.-[Special.l-
Charles Lesser, who runs n sheep ranch in
Montana, has been engaged 10 young lady
in this city for some time. The wedding
dny wns set for the latterpart of this month.
Two weeks ago he started from his
ranch with several carlonds OF
sheep, destined 10 the Chicago market.
The stock WINS disposed of to
advantage. and Lessor came 10 Dubuque ON
Thursday with a big roll of money. Thurs
day night be started out to do the town,
and finally got into a gambling den. AZ 3
O'Clock this morning he got up from the
table without cent in the world. Even
his gold watch hid gone into the paw of
the tiger; consequently the wedding has
been indefinitely postponed.
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Tho TnrIT Hcnrinr.

The ways and means committee to-day
heard number Of arguments. Several
representatives Of the lithographing interest
p oaded for increased duties, while a New
York importer Of autographs argued in
'ayor Of reduction. Wm. II. Osborn. OF
New York, manufacturer Of tissues and fine
writing papers, wanted increased protec-
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Denver. Jan. l0.-The DenyerChamber Of
Commerce and Board Of Trade tonight
adopted resolutions endorsing Chicago as
the proper place for holding the World
Fam ia 1892, aud requesting Colorado's rep
resentatiye in congress and her senators to
cast their votes in favor Of that city.
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The Boiler Exploded.

CuERo, Tex, Jan. l0.-lhis morning the
boiler in the Cuero brass and iron foundry
Eploded, killing David Brown, the proprie-
TOR Of the Gulf hotel, and Henry Deans, and
eriously iniuring Perry Wnrd. Lewis
,csidenoc, near the foundry, was badly
shattered end his wife and child injured.
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Nnt mining. l,nt strrchnlne.

DosALDsyILLE. I.a.. Jan. To-. W. Bray
den and family recently moved, and in the
house they took they found bottle which
they supposed continued quinine. Their
three children were taken with malaria yos-
tofday and the parents made pills out ui
the contents Of the bottle and administered
them. Tie children are now dead, The
bottle contained strychniuc.
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Assaulted nn Old womnn.

ToRoNTo, Jan. l0.-An old woman, named
Jane Speers. was found in her houseyester
day afternoon so badly assaulted and choked
with rope that she died few hours later.
Miss Spcers was an old maid who lived
alone and was thought 10 have considerable
money. Tho police gave not yet found the
perpetrltors
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Tho weather Ectord.

At Bozeman. cloudy. showing. 10
above; Custer, blowing hard. 10 above; Liv-
ingston. cloudy cold west wind, 10 above;
Bismarck, showing all the afternoon,
about zero, light north wind; Missoula.
about zero. blowing hard Butte, 10 above,
mid. showing.
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Oppo.ed 10 Nntionnll,atlon of Land.

LONDON. Jan. i0.-Gladstone.at n rent din
ner given to the llAv arden tenants, spoke
on the subject Of naturalization Of land.
He could not approve IL, because be failed
TO see how the state could be a good and
capable landlord,
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TAKEN into THE FOLD.
Terms Fixed for the Lease of the
Wisconsin Central TO the
Northern Pacific.
The Transcontinental Road to Have
It's own Line Into Chicago on
Good Arrangement.
Union Pacific omciais Investigating tho
Damage by tho Wreck at sydney
Fighting Austin Corbin.

NV York, Jan. l0.-ISpeoial. l-Nego
tiations have been concluded between the
Northern Pacific and Wisconsin Central
whereby the latter viii become part of tho
Northern Pacific system. The Northern
Pacific will lease the Wisconsin Central and
guarantee the rental TO il, which, il is
thought, will pay the fixed charges and in
terest ON the income bonds of the Wisoon-
sin Central. In years of good business
il is nlso expected the rental will
pay something on stock. The
lease has not been formally
approved by the directors of the contract
ing companies, but the terms have been
s.ttlod and il was reported to-day the presi-
dents Of the companies had affixed their
signatures 30 the agreement. II is believed
the terms of IL are similar 10 those named
in the traffic agreement, except that the
proposition of gross earnings due the Wis
consin Central will he guaranteed without
qualification by the Northern Pacific. The
lease of the Wisconsin Central will give tho
Northern Pacific its own entrance 30 Chi
cago, md add SO miles TO its system.
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PHLGDELPHA, Jan. 10-wnliam Torrens,
after a lovers quarrel, shot Belle Carter
and then himself. lie died at once; the
young woman will probably die also.
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Washington liza. nm innine.

The second hearing on The selection of a
site for the Quadro Centennial Exposition
was held this morning, when the claims of
Washington were presented.
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RepublIcans 10 TIght Reed.

II is expected that the house commit
tee ON rules will be ready TO re-
port in A. day or two. Mr..
Reed has practically drafted the rules
without the assistance of his colleagues on
the committee. and be hopes that the repub-
lican members will accept them without
question, and that when they are offered in
the house they will prove equally as accept
able 10 the republican majority of that
body. Bat he is likely to be very badly dis
appointed when the committee meets to-
morrow. It is understood thnt Mr.. Reeds
programme is TO abolish the reading Of bills
in full in the house 80 AZ to prevent filibus
tering and 30 huye Il IN the power of the
speaker 10 be able TO declare quorum by
actual CONT whenever there are lGG mem-
bprs present, even if the record does not
disclose the presence of quorum.
There ara several republican members,
however. who think tins sdyOrs Of reyolu-
tlunaiy tactics. md that II will prove
dangefoui 10 the republican patty - the
fgtuse. ssts rtpN1ii.ni : now have barsly
quorum. but Caeadle. OF lnGinnn. is mad nt
the speaker. aud SO ls Harmer, of Ptnnsyl-
vania because of the WY they woro treated
in the matter OF committee assignments
anu hilA MRNlh NC NAllN wv Ilad W nilNt u
chance 10 knock out one of Mr. Reeds pet
schemes. Cannon Is chaiiug ut The WAY in
which Reed has pushed Mckinley forward
on all possible occasions, and is spelling
for tight. II he is gwen n fair chance lac
will Kick over the trlces. besides which
he is not in favor Of the propo-
stion. Burrows. of Michigan, another
strong man aud a good Zeal OF an authority
ON parliamentary law, Is also sci down
among those who are opposed 10 the Reed
scheme, so that II does not appear as if the
democrats nced have my flHr of the adop
tion of gag rulos. A careful observer OF
events remarked that the discipline of the
republican party WAS never IN 50 lax con-
ditiou as II Is at the present time, and the
statement is true. The republicans IN the
house, with their narrow majority, need
strong leader. but with Mr.. Reed in the
chair it is likely they will go on in their
blundering way from now until the end of
tnf4 elrqtuU
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san FRANCIsoo. Jan. l0.-[Special From
the highest authority IL is learned tonight
that big deal involving business running
up into the millions has been entered into
by the Union and Central Pncidc systems.
The compact, which has been kept in the
deepest secrecy, was signed one week ago
last Monday, aud the war cloud which has
hovcred for months over the companies, has
pnssod nway, leaving clear sky, at least
until the Union Pacific builds into Southern
Pacific territory. For several months past
the Central Pacific has fought the Union
iacihc 10 the extent Of going into eastern
Nevada, carrying freight through that state
down through California md east via the
Sunset routes fast freight 10 New Orleans.
where il IL sent north 10 Chicago via the
Illinois Central. If freight was billed TO
Now York and the far east IL WAS
carried from New Orleans by Huntington's
line of steamers. This warfare on the Union
paciic. of course took millions of dollars
out of their pocket, and in retaliation the
Union Pacific bought line of steamers
plying between this city and Portland, Ore
pOn, sending wool, fruit, ETC., nt cheap
rates via the Oregon Short line, thence con-
Meeting with the Union Pacific main line
and connections to Chicago and elsewhere,
making much quicker time than the Central
aud Southern Paciic, aud getting back at
their rivals in shape which alarmed the
mngnntes Of the last named system. This
is about The time of year when almost all
Cnlifofnin fruit shipments are mado. and
something had 60 be done 90 get that trade.
so thc southern Pacific made q proposition
10 the Union Pncihc TINT If they 1.-THE Union
Pacitcl would discontinue the taking of
any overland freight by steamer 30 Portland,
they would sign u contract to run through
freight from san Francisco 20 Ogden, con-
Meeting with The Union Pacific in sixty three
hours. 10th systems came to terms, and
thus the Union Pncilic resumes the monop-
uly Of the overland freight business aud
leaves the traffic Of Nevada and the ndiaeent
stntes aud territories Ga the Southern Pa
ciiic.
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right over Tho Election Of Corbin.

PmIADELrmA, Jan. l0.-The threatened
litigation 20 secure an injunction preventing
tho voting trustees Of the Reading railroad
from re-clocting President Corbin, was the
absorbing topic of conversation to-day. An
attempt was made some time ago 10 dis
solve the Reading voting trustees and tho
courts were appealed 10. The writ is still
pending and il is not likely twill be settled
for six months or more. John Wnnamaker,
trustees, filed this afternoon his answer 10
the bill in equity. lie snys in substance
that innsmuch ns the plaintiffs bill has
raiscd the question Of the validity of the
course OF the voting trustees, he respectfully
asks for instructions that he may act intelli-
gently and in accordance with the Judgment
OF tine count upon tho questions az issue.