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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
Fatal Duel with Razora.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. N.-Wm. Penning-
ton and Richard Cersey, both colored,
quarreled tonight over money matters, and
came to blows. Alamp was overturned and
distinguished and the men fought horrible
duel in darkness. When the police came
both were found to be fatally ont With
IazorS.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
A Spectator Missing.

PH1LADz1pH1A, Nov. 24.-There is con-
siderable speculation as to the whereabouts
Of Col. John R. Baker, a well-known stock
operator, who has been missing since last
Wednesday. His paper to the extent
Of nearly million dotlarsis said to be held
by various institutions, but his assets may
cover this amount.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
HELENA, MONr., NOV. %, 1880.

BMontanianA abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file At their favorits
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific, Chicago West, Minneapo-
Gs. Baldwin and Palace. San Francisco; St
Nicholas and McDermott, Butte Leland. Hotol
6pringfeld Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
Great Loss Of whisky.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 24.-The warehouse Of
the Pleasure Ridge Park Distillery COM
pany collapsed to-day under the weight Of
1850 barrels of whisky. Lowan Meyer
was fatally crushed. The warehouse was
valued at 5000 and the whisky a. $780,
600. 1t is impossible to determine yet how
much the loss will be.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
THE DEBTS OF CITIES.

Figures Which show That Coed Finan-
ciering Has Been Pursued.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9l.-[6pecial. l-One
of the most interesting lines OF inquiry
AIKEN up by the census bureau il that re-
lating to the city debts. The Arst pub
lished results came from the press this
week. The statistics Of 1853 cities show an
increase Of total debt since 1880 to be
$50, 455, 045, the increase Of the sinking fund
during the same period agRreRating $32,-
OF, 449. The cash ON hand and other re-
sources show an increase from $79, 1856, O4O
in 1880 to Sl43, 3394 ,655 in 1880, net increase
of $64 ,200, 6l5, which Of course indicates a
sound financial condition. The aggregate an
nual interest charges of these cities we're $37. =
595976 in 1883 and $34, 650, 236 in 1880. which
shows very plainly that good fnanciering
has been pursued and that money il cheap
er than it was ten years ago.
Out of the 858 cities liz have resources in
excess of debt. Massachusetts, has eigh-
teen such cities; New York. Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin each ten such.
Throughout the country there 10 much
better showing az 70 cash in treasury and
other available resources than ten years
ago. There is net increase of $64, aO9, 615
in the amount of funds available for munic-
pal purposes. The greatest increase Is in
the middle states, the returns from 49,
cities showing $4l ,6l8, $50, or ll5 per cent.
more TO their credit than 40 the beginning
Of the decade. The western and southern
states have advanced decidedly. tho former
having an increase of Ill per cent. and The
lAktar az 81 uer rant Tho Nav ENGLAND
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25

LEST some Of our republican contem-
poraries who think they are acting rs
interpreters to the courts should be mis-
led by their own partisanship, we beg to
say that the next legislature of this
stats will be organized and run by the
men who arc lawfully elected members
I it. The people have said it, and the
emocratic party will execute their de-
cree. This is a point our contempt
raries cannot reflect upon too long or
too seriously. The Anaconda Standard
forcibly states the situation in these
words:
1.-THE supreme court OF this state has
settled nothing regarding the seating Of
members in the legislature, nor is that
part Of the function of the court. II
any men are discourteous to the court,
they are those who are always loudly
predicting that the supreme bench of
the state being republican, it may be
counted on to be so partisan that it will
back any scheme the republican man.
ayers choose to operate.
"When the democrats meet in Helena
there will be practically nothing in the
way OF their speedy organization. They
certainly will not stop to decker over
titles which they hold and which, being
in clear majority, they can easily de
fend. Tho democratic house and tn,
democratic senate viii pass bills. Il
any man among the republican man
ayers wants to 60 to law about it, unde
the mistaken notion that his party has
pull with the courts, let him 20 to law
the vital fact is that the democrats hsy
the majority and they propose b
operate it"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25

IT may reassure the very much re-
duced Mr.. Reed, of Maine, to learn that
Mr.. kilgore, Of Texas. feels he has no
kick coming.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
The Deadly Dynamite.

New YoRK, Nov. 24.-Carlo Durat and
Joseph Diego were killed and three other
Italian laborers seriously injured this after
noon by an accidental explosion Of dyna-
mite. with which they were preparing for .
blast.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
THE INDEPENDENT

Remittances at the risk Of subscriber unless
made By registered letter, check, or postal OF OK.
press order, payable to The Independent Pub.
fishing Company.
O Persons desiring the INDEPENDENT served
at their homes or place of business can order by
postal card or through telephone No. 100. Pleass
report cases of irregular delivery promptly.
Advertisements, to insure prompt insertion.
should 10 handed in before p m.
Rejected communications not retufnAble IN
Lees postage is enclosed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25

OkSsSs$Ae
Nh. Reynolds, had gone out to counsel with
the dancers. Mrs. Parmalee Expresses the
belief that with the return Of Major
Wright settlement of some kind viii be
| reached. The Sioux nation has not been In
such wild, lawless state for years. The
old chief at the agency remains true to the
whites. He says that it is very hard for
him to stand against so many hard words
and bad thoughts but he knows the new
religion is not true. The schools At the
agency are keeping pretty we'll but the
heads of the children are SO full of war and
| fighting that they do not study much.
Mrs. Parmalee says there will be Christ
| mas tree at the agency as usual il war does
| not break out. The Sioux prophets say
that there is to be fore runner Of the new
earth. The earth is to trembls and won
derful things are to occur. Mrs. Parmalee
has learned several songs composed by the
prophet Short Bull. She writes that the
music ia beautiful. Some of the transla
tives are:
Father, take me by the hand. come
seeking eternal lifc.''
Father, am going where the buffalo
are.''
"Father, come. want to live. My
work is Finished
~.
One of Hugh McQuaid's relations ia
Bishop McOuaid, of the diocese of the
Catholic church ut Rochester, N. Y. He is
one of the ablest Catholic divines in the
country. His latest venture is the extern
sive manufacture of wine at Conesus Lake,
which is in the grape district Of southern
New York. He has a wine cellar enclosing
six floors and the vaults, and with ca
pacity of $1,000 gallons. The object is to
make the purest wines. for church purposes
only. While the greater part Of the wine
will doubtless be used for this purpose, it is
nevertheless understood that q few cases
have been promised to the McQnaid of
Montana. merely to get the opinion of a
connoisseur on ''good goods" His friends
are advised to stand i'll with him until the
arrival.
~
A certain pretty girl on the west side WAS
pleasantly surprised the other day by the
pastor of her church. She has very properly
prided herself on the fact that no man ever
kissed her except her very near relatives.
AACAoAOI0 Vu0 bAOOA W GAlb NSANuI0
maiden when eRood pastor gently pressed
his lips to hers and broke the record. II
was purely q friendly OSCILLATION, of course,
but it set the young lady to thinking. FL
nally she turned to the muse for reflection,
and this is the result of her efforts:
What others oft have sighed for,
What lovers would have died for,
Is gone.
The prize that meier WAS rendered, g
The fort that meier surrendered
TO any longing knight.
Who is this lucky wight,
How ia he named and digit,
How did he lead the fight
To win this prize2
He is minister
With no tho'ts sinister,
But with text
Cut of his testament
To win this labial tournament
OF st. Nick.
Where is the text Of this
That confers so much bliss
On all mankind?
Salute all brothers and misses
With holy love and KISSES"
This is the rule.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
Round Trip Rate. 10 st. Louis.

The Union Pacific railway will ell round
tickets, Helena to st. Louis, Mo-, and 10
turn, at rate Of STE Tickets limited 10
thirty days going, thirty days zsturning;
sxtrsms limit. ninety days.
4. e. vRAER
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25

BLAINE and Mckinley to B. Harrison:
Under which king, Benzonian?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25
ELEcroRs ~ DIsraICrA

1ajer OaEson Thinks such Q P1ay Nixl
work EifAer WAY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25

WA11oS0s Now 2.-IeoooiAIl- NA]
John u Carson, elaek e - Ways a.
nseas eoanitAsA = - q ~ ~ =
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-25

CALLS PRelPUI m
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
nI.lnr Rnilrnad s,nr.


General Passenger Agent Louis Eckstein.
of the Wisconsin Central Road, formerly OF
Milwaukee, who Is now la Chicago TO cstab-
lsh the headquarters OF his department.
there, u the Youngest general passenger
agent OF any road ccntering In Chicago, n
not OF any in the country. He Is not yet
thirty years OF age, but so much ability has
re displayed that W. :. Mellen. when lac was
general manager OF the road, said several
wears ago that he would have no hesitancy
i'm placing him IN charge Of the passenger
department OF 1900 mile road with the
utmost confidence in bis ability 10 manage
Il successfully. Mr.. Eckstein was a prime
fayorile with the newspaper men OF Milwau-
kcc, and when they learned that he was
about To move his headquarters To Chicago
they cot up farewell banquet for him. Al
this gathering they presented him with
PAIR Of large tin shears. telling him az the
same time that they understood that rate
cutting was very prevalent IN Chicago, and
he would no doubt mud them useful when
compelled 20 protect his road against the
onslaughts of hls competitors. Mr.. Eckstoin
protests. however. that he IL not a rate cut
ter. and hopes be viii have no Use for tho
implements OF slaughter furnished him 9th
az than IA a reminder OF happy and friendly
feelings that always existed between himself
and the members OF the Milwaukee press.
MI Eekstein II "A welcome acquisition TO
railroad and business circles OF Tie Fair
civ.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

Police Officer Cornelius Munson was near
y beaten 10 death by gang 81 thirty-hyo
sewer builders, and four other officers were
roughly handled. The riot occurred at the
corner OF Armitage avenue and Humboldt
boulevard, Chicago, where a new sewer is
being built. After INDUCING heavily In beer
several lights Were started among them
selves, ladies We're insulted and children
frightened almost 10 death. while they dehed
any man To pass by or To come near them.
The residents thought that the climax OF
the whole affair would be a general raid on
the property in the neighborhood, and We're
In fear Of their lives.
a. this juncture officer Munson appeared.
He ordered the men TO disper>e, but the
sight Of u solitary policeman was like shak-
Ing red RAJ AT 4 bull, and the gang made
rush for the officer lie attempted 10 use
his club, but before he could strike "a blow
IL was wrcstcd from him and one OF the
men hit him terrible blow with ~, fractur-
Ing his skull and knocking him down. The
officer tried TO get ut his revolver The in
furiated crowd saw the movement, and lac
was hit by stone. The man who had his
club commenced pounding the PROSTATE
form with IL TIL he was insensiblc aud then
the crowd jumped on hi, body. 4 patrol
wagon arrived ~ the lie was fast being
knocked out OF Munson The four officer,
ON the wagon charged the mob, but the sew
or builders showed fight. The strugglcAvas
sharp while II lasted. but the officers sue
ccedcd Ia arresting five men, who gave their
names rs Michael Segdcn. Mally knudson,
John Allstead, Michael Reed and Patrick
Moran. Mun>on was taken 10 his home.
Besides the fractures hi, head was cpt in
several places, aud there were numerous
cuts on hi. body. while hi, clothing was
soaked with blood
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
AER0NAUTS PLIGHT.
ITALIAN SEWER BUILDERS DRILLING
INFO DYNAMITE.
Deed Ola Woman Oth~r Teiegrans
Conveniently Condensed.
rpin "a IsaIloon.

A balloon ascension took place in Detroit
Mich. A heavy breeze was blowing, aud IL
was thought foolhardy To attempt an ascent
Ram also fell. and Professor Bartholomew,
who has charge OF this feature, was dubious
Nevertheless Jerry Waite appeared rs soon
a. the balloon was inflated, all ready TO
make the dangerous exhibition. lie went
mp like shot, ana had great difficulty
in maintaining his hold on the trapeze.
When he had reached the maximum
height there was pauic. People grew
nervous watching the man. Mr.. Bartholo-
NEW, who knows only too well that the drop
must be taken at the proper moment To
make the descent In safety, became uneasy.
The balloon began to drop and the parachute
10 open. 4 moment more and all avenues
OF escape would be cut off. The current OF
air would prevent the parachute from being
looscned and the balloon above IL would
dash the unfortunate aeronaut from side To
side aud probably kill hun when the ground
was reached. After a breathless suspense,
and when the balloon had fallen nearly half
way 20 the earth, Waite finally succeeded IN
making the drop. Once IN the fall the par
acbuie collapsed ana Bartholomew shut his
eyes IL opened again and Waite landed
among the trees on the Canadian side OF the
river, sustaining many bruises. 1t was
very narrow escape from death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

The Wolford House 40 Como, COL. look
fire and the entire building was burned
The fire caught In room on the second
floor, which was occupied by AN invalid.
who il i thought kicked over lamp and
started the ire. Three persons were burned
10 death aud their remains taken from the
ruins One has been identified "a William
Pryor. who has been employed ~ the
Western Union Telegraph Company A. line
repairer, but the others are unknown.
-Four hremen were seriously burned while
trying to cNtnguish q lire In st. Paul caused
by the explosion OF "A gasoline stove. Iaru-
tenant llyncs will probably die. Truck
man Macarthur and Captain CONWAY were
slightly burned The house was damaged
only slightly.
While trying To save some malcrlal in h-
burning carpenter shop at Maiden. Mas.
Nathaniel llcmcnway was fatally burned.
George Phillips. fireman was instantly
Killed and samuel Kingston seriously m.
jured while on their way to the lire
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
rln,cd INSANITY Wei.

Medical superintendent Byrne, Of the
Anchorage Lunatic Asylum, Of Louisville,
ny, discovered that sam Sccnlen. wife
murderer, who has been confined there
since hi. arrest on the suppo,ltiOn that I've
was insane. had escaped the previous night.
Sccnlen, after killing ms wife, shot himself.
and upon recovering feigned 20 successfully
that he was committed TO await his rcsto-
ration. Ito pretended 10 be very lame and
used crutches, when were found that morn
ing. lie had made his way through two
locked doors and WAS gone for hour, when
his absence was discovered superintendent
Byrue says that Sccnlcn WAS perfectly
sane and had no need OF crutches. lie was
helped out 10y friends.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
JUMPING FROM A CAR,
FRIGHTrUL INJURIES RECEIVED By
PLEASURE. SEEKING.
sunk with Many Passenger ttnnpt al
incendiarism Fatal Railroad tc-
cident-Other Teiegram-.
a SnrIon. Accilcni .

The pleasant observance OF LABOR DaN
was marred In Joliet, H.. 10y frlghtful ac-
cidcnt. ON the way To the grounds, when
midway up Morgan Ilill, one OF The trailcr>
TO an electric street csg came uncoupled anu
sped down hill at terrific speed. Men, wo-
men and children lcapcd of and aumber
were seriously injured.
) Those seriously hurt are: Miss Josie Caui,
ugly cuts and bruises on head. neck AMI
back; Miss Mary Caul. cut aud Internally
injured Mrs. Henry Beck. internal Injuries;
August Bischman, arm badly spralnrd aud
head cut.
Others were badly cat. Those who
jumped from the ear spun and rolled
around after they fell on the ground. Mr..
Beck had her baby in her arms when ,hc
Jumped OF. but the child WAS not Miri.
She was carried unconscious into house
near by. The two Caul sisters are the most
seriously hurt The curve where the car
ran of Is but one street back Of the hlgn.
Had the ear not stopped by erashlng into
the gutter and upon the sidewalk IL m ght
have gone over the blum and killed All on
board. There were three heavily loaded
trailers The street ear officials laY tie
blame 10 u broken brake.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

The village Of Mayview,ten miles south OF
Lexington. Mo- was the scene OF horrible
murder and lynching. Captain y. r. Par
kcr. prominent citizen OF the county.
was awakened about day light aud re-
qucsted TO open his store. The murderer
made prciense OF buying clothing, aud
when Parker'- back was turned at
tackled him with Ratchet. Puker's head
was cut 10 pieces. I'm hour later his re-
mains were found. and when II became
known that negro was seen leaving the store
some time beforc vigorous pursuit was
organized aud the negro was captured and
gave the name OF William Walters. lie
confess ed to the murder. which he commit
ted for the purpose OF robbery, hut only
secured o.. lie was given i've minutes to
pra, aud then strung IN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

The Tunnel House OF Port Huron, Mich.
was burned A female employe was burned
TO death, and two laborcrs who were stop
ping at the house are missing.
The stables az the old Monmouth Park
race track At Long Branch. y. j.. were
burned. The old grand stand, club house
and the superintendent Office were also
burned. Twelve mules and one horse were
lost IN the flames. salvador was removed
from these stables not many hours before
the lire was discovered. Los about $4,000.
A sawmill al Bay cts. Mich. owned by
:. g.. NJ. Gates was struck by lightning and
destroyed. Loss $4,000; insured for So. .
nnn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
Mnrdrr rnllerrd b, snlelnn.

Richard 4. Carroll, member OF tile firm
OF Carroll a Carroll, was shot ana cillcd at
san Francisco by John VI. Chenowith, pro-
prietor Of saloon. Chcnowith then shot
and killed himself. Chenowith owed Carroll
large sum OF money aud was summoned 10
CAROLS office To make arrangements for it,
payment Chenowlth disputed the amount
claimed and while Carroll was going over
the ledger with bis book-kcepcr slipped up
behind and putting a pistol 10 the back OF
CAROLS head blew his brains out Cheno-
with then stepped into the back room and
shot himself through the head, dying In
stautlN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

only the vigilance OF hostlcrs al senator
Staniord's biz Palo Alto ranch near Nenio
Park, Cal, prevented tire which would
have been 4 repetition Of the disastrous tire
81 three years ago, Ia winch more than 4
dozen promising Young trotlors and runners
were burned. FLAMES were detected IN ip..
400 bale, OF straw near the main stable 81
the light Of the burning straw Two lnen werc
>ccn running away. but thc danger WAS ~
pressing that they could tot he followed
though Chinese tired two shots al thrn.
When the men got out The ire hose the,
found big knot tied Ia the middle a make
~ useless The me was conhucd % tle
barn. Loss ON stable, Ss,OOn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

Two murderers were hanged In the penl-
Tertiary annex. Al live minutes after mid
night otto Ieuth. the boy murderer, stepped
on the scaffold. and seventeen minutes later
doctors pronounced his life extinct. Exact
ly half an hour after Leuth mounted the
scaffold, "Brockcy,' smith WAS hanged
otto Leuth, the Cleveland hoy murderer
was but sixteen years old when his atroci.
Gus crime was committed. After attempt
Ing Ia outrage Maggie Thompson, the eight
year-old daughter Of jacob Thompson, he
killed her with a hammer, beating her
brains out and coneealng the mangled body
I'm the basement of house occupied nv his
parents. After the body WAS found he
made confession, aud was convicted.
Leuth was seventeen. lis father, mother
and brother have been ia Columbus for
several days and their meetings have been
distressing. Mrs. Leulh has threatened
suicide. During his confinement ia the
penItentiary Leuih never expressed the
slightest regret for his crime. but spoke OF
it IN TESTING manner and seemed Ia o. i'm
different 10 his fate. The feeling against
Leuth wassso strong al Cleveland that IL j.
believed he would have been lynched II TAX
en- back for a new trial.
"Brocky' Smith killed poor Bridget
Byron at Cincinnati. Mrs. Byron took her
scant earnings TO bank aud invested them
IN government bonds. These she carried
back 10 her house, aud smith, learning that
her treasures were not guarded. armed him
self with a butcher knifc aud entered the
house. The old lady was aroused and Of
fered resistance, when smith drew the knife
and stabbed her twelve times. She lived
long enough 10 say that "Brockey" smith
was her assailaut lie was sentenced 10 bc
hanged, and stated in Il subsequent confcs-
sion that he was crazy when the crime was
committed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06
sunk viii MANY PASSENGER.

Just a. the baseball game was concluded
near Albany, \. ~ the crowd made rusb
for the little steamer Dan ~. smith, 20
cross the river 10 Albany Men aud bows
by the score climbed upon the hurricane
deck Of the tiny propeller, while tue cabin
aud lower deck were soon closely packed.
The captain and deck hands warned the
crowd back, but they continued 10 press
upon the upper works OF the vessel None
~ the passengers seemed 10 realize their
danger until tho boat had swung clear Of the
wharf, then they became panic-str!ckeu, tor
II at once began TO settle over until the side
was dipping la the water The yells of those
on board were taken mp by the crowd on
shore ~ the little boat turned over 90 rs
side. A moment later sea OF hobbing
heads appeared IN the water aud the victims
frantcally struggled 10 reach the shore only
= few Yards away. There were exciting
scenes Tor some time but il is believed that
al Of the hundred passenger, escaped The
steamer now lies submerged in ter feei 81
water.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-06

Capt. Blinkhorr 81 the schooner Bessie
Walker, brings the story OF "a disaster. ia
company with the schooner Wave. the
Bessie Walker sailed from Apple River. \.
:. During storm that night the vessels
collidcd and then driftc,i apart. the Bessie
Walker going ashore ON the beach az Blac
Point The crew drifted ashore on raft-
made from the deck load aud fiftccn minutes
later the vessel broke into pieces. The
Wave struck OF "a reef short distance away
and soon went 10 the bottom. all hands aud q
girl named smith being drowned The
bodies Of Capt. Mattcson. sailor. and Miss
smith were aftcrward found on the beach.
The captain leaves a family.