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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
The Committee Report on the Mon
tana Case will be Made
this Week.
The Debate in the Senate will Prob
ably Last for Several
Days.
Ipt Before the End Of the Week Two
State Stcaiing senators win
IIc Seated.

W,saNeroS, March u Special. when
the bil to increase the salary Of the
commissioner of the general land office WAS
under consideration yesterday Senator
Stewart. ul Nevada. took occasion 10 refer
to the great and useless expense incurred IN
that office by special agents. IL seems these
sprcinl agents cost the government FROM
two 10 three hundred thousand dollars u
year. They are sent out with n sort Of row
inF commission 10 look into the manner of
settlement made 10y he men in the western
STATES. They are anxious to make records
for industry, and report thousands of cases
Of lack Of compliance with The laws
on the part of the settlor, and these
casos are hung up uwaiting adjustment
for years. The nbusr WAS great four years
ngu hut il VIGOROUSLY increased under
Sparks, ana even now n is carried on wher-
eve public lands are opcn 10 settlement.
An hort is to be made io cut on the sup
pllr of these special agents 50 that they
car OF be- sent into every district 10 harass
set srs und impose needless litigation. IL
is opposed 10 coniine them to eases where
IL J. absolutely necessary. In many in
stai es the special agents of this ndminis-
ira On are andoing the unjust work of the
pas.
The bill forfeiting the uneained portions
Of tho Northern Pacific graz which has
been Incorporated in general house bill
will probably be reported To the house this
week The Oregon and Washington senn-
tors are to have similar bill reported 10y
Senator Plumb taken up az nm early date in
the senate. The arguments made against
the bill are that il will practically confirm
grants made To roads and which were nn-
eqrnod IN Inc time specified in the net. This
kind OF opposition may defeat the bill.
The report of the commissioner of staiis-
tics for February shows the exports from
The ports oi Oregon Ia have been S&l.GJ7
and tho imports SG7,bl9 For eight months
ending Feb - the total imports we're $2is..
2l3. against S10Si2 for the same period lnst
wear The exports for The same period were
~ -, ,tG2 for 1880 and Sl.il5ss5 Tor 1850.
An Tho rerl of Willamette. Greg, the inn
pcsts im ,hc m n!h were 81, ,TAi. exports
G2,G,7ih Tor eight months in 1870 imports
were S12,7iG. against S795.i9O for She same
period ul iho preceding year. Tho exports
Werc S2.l69e6 for 1880. against S3G0i0il
IN 1s-p. 40 The port Of Puget Sound.
Wash. the imports for February were Sil,-
AL. and the exports were SY,2.OSi For
eight months Of lsD the imports were
Sl16al0 against S.s'1, ,f,s for ,hc same per
iod OF 1870. Exports were $2,2so.Ili for
ltg0 against S3.2i3. .1tN for lSsi.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

RIO JASEmo, March VI lho air here is
alive with rumors. People are saying now
that it is the intention of the provincial
government to nnnul the docroo conyoking
the constitutional assembly and 90 prolong
the dlctrtorship five yoars. A. dinner
some days ago the minister oi war alluded
10 this report. The people. le s,iid should
not insult the government Und army by cir
culaiiug such ruinors. Arlthor Ia The gov
ernment nor in the army WIS there any one
who desired the banoful supremacy OF the
sword. What the members Of the govern
mcnt most earnestly desired wRs 10 return
~ soon rs possible to private life. As io
himself. no induCement would hc sufficient
20 reconcile him 10 remaining permanently
iu the place 1e occupied. Tue minister mas
since published Il caro- stating that his
speech was not correctly reported.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

NV loiK. March ~, n Special. "A rail
road man who las Aflc interests ia the
northwest says, IL is herlly true TINT VII
lard IS ncgpiinting foI tho purchase oi ihe
500 line, because il is Iow practically
owned by the Canadian Pacific. tie largest
stockholders being The principal mcn idcn-
titled with the Canadinn Pacific. and n il
hardly likely the Canadian. Pacific would
nllow this line 10 be absorbed by It's rival,
the Northern paciiic llc said il WAS very
likely President llill Of the Great North
ern, WAS n palty 10 t1e absorption OF the
Chicago. Burlington a Nl0itrn. President
Hill has inspected the Chicago, darlington
a Northern with prcsidcnt Harris, a. q has
generally expressed him'olf rs pleased with
the strategic position and possible economic
operation of the road.
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QUIET ON THE STRIP.
Tho Reports OF Trouble are treaty ESas-
Eoratcd

goratcd
KANSAS CuY. March 93.-nispaiches from
several points IN tho Indian loTIioy are 20
the effect that there has boon very quiet
Sunday ON the Cherokee strip the troops
finding few settlers to eject. It appears
from reports OF commanding officers ON the
strip and reliable newspaper mon that the
situation there has hc Il exaggerated 10y
correspondents who were cnrlN IN The field
and inhabitants of border towns which
would be benefited 10y a rush OF settlers INTO
the strip. Reliable reports now
are 80 the eject that great many
were citizens of the very towns and were
town lot boomers rather tlAn bona hdc sci-
tiers. Exaggerated rcpoGsul har-huV oi
troops IA dealing with settlers also utlri-
mated from these tuwus. the object hcing iu
arouse prejudice Against iuls and sylu-
tathy With settlers, Onc bl the lattcrcxag-
grratiol WINS in last 'igNs news dis
patches, which chr0niclcd the destruction
hy United States troops of Cherokee City.
From newspaper reports one No1ld he led
To- believe that Cherokee CITY MAS ~ least u
thriving border town of iUO or 5W inhnbi
tHuts. In tact, ns appears from Captain
MoodsOn's ollicinl report, the town WAS
composed of Just four cabins, whose owners
stepped over the Cherokee line 60 avoid de-
lection by troops and consequent forfeiture
OF homestead rights.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
GENERAL scnRNcK DEAD.
After u Isricf Illness lie Passes Away IN
uis Eighty-Itrsi Year,

TVS ltghfA lfri ARais
wAnrN0roN. Murch 23.--Gcncral SchencS
died to-day. He hnd been suffering from a
severe cold n couple of weeks, bat WAS NOT
alnnninlly III until the first part oi last
week whom bronchial complications soon
followed by pneumonia set IN. This morn
ing there were dyphtheric symptoms in the
throat and he sank rapidly until the end
came. His mind WAS clear and bright to
the last.
General Schenck WIS IN his eighty
first wear. he WAS lou ~ Frank
lin. Ohio. October 4. lSOa re grad
uatcd from Mimi university in
ls27. and after spending throe additional
years az college studied law with Thomas
Corwin. lie served two years in the state
legislature and was elected 10 congress as q
whig serving FROM lsi5 10 1851. President
Fillmore thon sent him 10 Blalil as minis.
ter plcnipoteniiary. While serving in this
capacity he distinguished .hinlsef AS 4
diplomat 10y taking n conspienous part IN
negotiation of treaties with Paraguay,
Uruguay and the Argentine Republic. After
two yoars in Brazil he returned to Ohio,
his native state. but took no part
IN politics. Whom the civil war broke
oul he nj once offered his services IA the
government and was commissioned briga-
dior-genorl 10y President Lincoln, May II,
lS6l He served with q brigade IN the first
battle OF Bull Run and in Wc5t Nitgnin
under Gen. Kosecrans Gen. Fremont than
entrusted him with the command of a diVl-
sion. and while loading The first division OF
Sigers corps at tho second battle of Bull
Run his right arm WIS shattered bv mus
kot ball, incapactating him iur service FOR
some time. IN September, lsje. lie was
promoted ~ he major general, and N De
ccmber Of that year he took command oi tho
middle department and eighth corps NJ
Baltimore. He rendered effective service
il the Getiysburg campaign. lie was nom
mated 80 cungIcss against the noted anti
war democrat, NallAndinghnm and though
the district WIS democratic he carried the
election and rcsieuing his position IN the
army took his scu IN the house December
g. lcli3. He was immediately made chair-
man of the committee ON military affairs.
lie WIS re-eluctcd Ia tive succeeding con-
crosses and throughout these exciting
times during aud after the WIT. he
took leading part in the proceedings
of tue house. During his Inst term
hc was chairman Of the ways and means
committee and q leader in the nouse, sue
"ccdinp lhad Stevens IN the command oi
the republican purity. lie was munster Va
England IN 1870 and III lsIl Was one of ihc
AlUbama claims commissioners. retaining
his last Office for five years. when be fe-
signed. Since that time lie made his home
III this city. where h. WIS a warm favorlte.
tie took no active part IN politics. General
NchCuck leaves three daughters.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
Tho Week, Programme

The committee authorized nj The recent
conference OF republican senators have do
cidcd upon AN order of business for the SEN
ate that will probably be executed. Con
siderution OF the Sherman antitrust bill
will be resumed tomorrow. In order 20
cconomizo time on debate the committee
proposes that n hill once taken up for dis
cussion win Do considered without unneccs-
sary interruption until disposed of. Tho
dependent pension hill is next ON the list .
An effort will bc made 10 substitute IL for
what is known as tho Merrill bill. This pro-
Nldes disability pensions and service pom
siuns for soldiers TINT hfYe reached the age
of si1iy-two. The administrative customs
bill. Jones' silver bill and land grant fur
fcituro bill follow the majority and minor
ity reports Oh tho Montana case,
which will be presented To the senate
tomorrow. Action upon them, however,
will be postponed unt9 'hey are printed
and examined by the senate The house
Will devote tomorrow 10 District of Colum-
hin affairs. The Worlds Fair bill will be
taken NJ Tuesday, probably under an iron
clad order requiring final action on that
day. liyOly drbate IL certain 90 ensue, as
some New York and 81. Lonis people fancy
they scp ~ the propositions 10 postpone the
fur until is.G an opportunity o. reconsider
the aciipn oi tho house selecting Chicago M
The site. The reminder OF the week will
pro baby lio devoted iO the discussion OF
The Lill admitting Wyoming and Idaho.
Tho iltll bill may he recorded during the
wCpA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

SAN DUsoo, March 2i.-A copy Of the
prospectus Of the so-call'd Los Angeles and
Snn Diego aud lumn railway company. cir
culated NJ Salt Lake CITY hos boon received
here, wherein II N claimed tha, the said
company has tho exclusive fnn
elise to one and hn miles Of San
Diego wn'er front ma Hli rail
roads entering SON Diego viii have a. pay
il tribute. The prospectus offers stock 0f
said railroad for sale NJ Salt Lake and is
probably nlso circulated IN New York. The
clnltns IN the said prospectus are utterly
granted TO any part of the San Diego water
front
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

ilpmIHsnvUG, March =. - Especial. -
Spitznapel, the Weston Union telegraph
operator who robbed Laurence llouek l..
Philipsburg OF gold watch, $40 IN money
aud some certificates of deposi,, gas
brought up from Duumond yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Barnes and plead guilty
before Justice Batcmnn und WIS bound over
10 the grand jury on the charge Of grand
larceny. Houck recovered the money and
everything else taken from him. III, pris-
oncr will be taken 20 Deer Lodge to-mor-
rnW lnorninp.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
BuRCnELLS FArHER-IN-LAw.
lie Arrives In America io Look After His
Daughters Interests.


NEw YORK, March 95.-Among the passen-
gers of the steam. ship Germany yesterday
was David Stevenson, father ul Mrs. Bur
chell. whose husband is under arrest for the
murderof Frederick Bonw II, nt Woodstock,
Canada, Stevenson WIS accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. West JONES' and 0ltor-
roy Fulton, When Stevenson was asked
what he would do towards the defense ot
his son-in-law, he said ho cHmo Ia this coun-
try solely to look after tho interests of his
daughter; now ,hat She wa practically free
he did not see why he should Tcinain until
tho trial uf liurcholl. llo would see her in
tercsts wcr properly looked after. Steven
son said his daughter WAS deceived by Sur
chcll with regard to the farm az Woodstock,
and she know no more lhoIt ~ than Ben
well or PCllcy. lie uddCd ho WIS oppOsrd
"a the marriage Of his daughter iu lmrchcll.
From the mnnncr of Stevenson d does not
look as if lac will do much toward the de
fcnse OF his son-in-lHw.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
GEN. CROoK.s FrNERNL.
An Immense Throne Of People Attend the
FINAL Service.


FINAL service,
CiucAco. March Si.-Gon. Cruok's body is
on its way TO its last resting place IT Oak
land, Md. From O'Clock this morning un-
iii / O'Clock this afternoon dense crowd
a people surrounded The Grand Pacific
hotel aud struggled To obtain entrance 10
view the dend soldier 1hrolel the parlor
wnols ,hc r,.n..i.,, lay ia s,at iiirui NJ u-
sands passed until, as he time of service
drew near, the Police were sta
toned al ihr foot Of sinirways
to stop tue movement OF the people,
Tho parors and halls on the second lloof
were crowded ~ snliocation whcn Rev, DR..
Mcphcr-on delivered an opening prnAt-. II
is doubtful if any funeral in Chicago ever
brought q larger conc0urse of people. A.
close of the prayer Il qnariette ot The Sec
ond Presbyterian church sang md were fol-
lowed by keY. Dr. 1humns. who spoke
briefly. Professor swing chen delivered n
most eloquent tribute 10 the dead
general. Dr. Mcpherson spOke AZ length
and DIR. Clinton Locke closed the services
with the benediction. Mrs Crook took
Captain King $ arn and took last look M
the dead. aud WIS then driven quickly t1
The B. a o. depot. The rIskw was Removed
10 catafalque and the PROCESSION moved
70 the depot. The sidewalks for the whole
distance were densely crowded with people.
The cataialquc was guardcdby siX nOn-com-
missioned officers. The remains will reach
Oakland To- morrow where the final inter
meni will take place.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

Nrw yoHK, MHrch &.-Chinatown is much
excited over light inauguraled against
Chinese laundrymen by ihe American Mas.
ter Laundrymon's association. Chiuamon
from all over New York and vicinity we're
to-day congreeatod on Mott street discus.
sing the question. Henry NJ. Hcymann, a
lawyer. who does large part vi Chinese
law business in this city, said the laundry
men. Of whom there nIo 500 IN this city.
would FIGHT.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

prcAruE, Ind, March 25.-A man named
Barr was blown 10 atoms, and n woman aud
child instantly killed yesterday afternoon
by nitro-plycortue explosion near Stone
station. Barr was taking the explosive 20
tn oil well in a wagon and the causc OF the
explosion is unknown. Tho woman and
child were sitting NJ a window OF house in
front Of which the ,aplusUn occurred.
The horse and wagon and man were blown
into smlll frngmenls.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
4 rirc at Fort Mnginnis.

Forr MAmN n, March 23.-i Special l.
Fire Druku out lgst evening above the cell
iug in the store Of Broadwatcr, Mcnamara
a Go. Tor a time 4 was thought the es-
ablishmont would be wholly destroyed.
The entire stock above ground was has tily
removed. The llnmes were finally subdued
by the soldiers. A damp. calm atmosphere
with ram in the afternoon formed the only
condition under which it would have been
possible 10 save the store or my adjacent
buildings. lbe loss tot the building aud the
stock will apr ,ximnie four thousand dol
mrs
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
KILLED BY HER son.
The Horrible Crime ot an EIey"n ycsr uid
Ileud.

SonnyI1Ir, Tenn. .Marc.25,-An atroeious
murder was committed here to-day, the
victim being Mrs. Ially llobson. colorcd,
aud the murderer hor eleven yonf old boy.
Mr. HoLson WAS away for q short time this
morning and on returning 10 the house
found his wife's body lying on the floor and
the head several feet Hwuy. The boy was
playing with other children, his clothes
being saturated with blood. lie nj first
claimed that the blood came from chicken
which ho had killed bat finally admitted he
had committed the crime. lie said his
mother laid her head down on block aud
told him il hc did not cut hor head of she
would Kill him. The boys story is not be-
lieyed. and he was placed in jail pending
fnrther Investigation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
\ RAILROAD FIGHT.



DrNum, March 25.-Iho iliBt-cluss pas
ocnger rates 81 $40 applying between
Missouri river points 0nd Pueblo. am
nounced by The Missouri Pacific on yrstor-
day mnd effective tu-morrow was after
long conference to-duy between General
Agent J.. j. fNan. OF the Missouri paciiic,
and General Passenger Agent Hooper, of
the Rio Grnndc, ,xicndcd ~ NJ to moludo
Denver Colorado Suflups and Pueblo and
making the same ato from these points
cast 10 kansng CITY, Atchison, 81. Joe and
intermediate points. This action of the
Missouri Pacific resulted in the posting to-
night ol notices by the Santa Fc and Rock
leland meeting tho rates named The
Union Pacific mud Burlington have not yet
met the 81 30 rtip.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
unity OF NIansIanghtcr.

BUTr, Mont. March 23.-tspcoial. Tho
case Of Patrick Lyons was finished in the
district court Yesterday. Lyons struck
lhos, McGoogan On the head with a chair
in n drunken row ia the Delta saloon July
(, last yenr. The defense merely showed
previous good character for Lyons. The
jury was ouly cut half an hour and then re-
turned with verdict oi manslaughter,
leaving the punishment TO the court.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
OHIO FLOODS.


CrNcSNATE March &i-rbe river hero is
rising rapidly tonight aud ai midnight is
- feet inches. As the Mtuniion above is
improving il ia hoped thcre will be no ser
ious Hood here. Some auNioig il felt, how
ever as the lowlAnds are alfondv flooded To
"a considerable extent. Three men who won't
oui from Newport in "A skih tiiii afternoon
were drowned by cnpsiling ihoir craft.
WHEELING. w. Va, March 2j.-Rcports $
from the interior along the headgaicrs OF
Dt Munougcheln unc moro ryjosuring to
might and arprehons,Vns ui serious food.
have passed. The cold snup stopped tho
rams and the streams are falling.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
BIRCHELL ENJOYS LIFE.
Testimonials from One who Loves Sin.
nclh.

WooDsIoce. Ont. March 23.- Birchell
continues TO enjoy life IN Jail. This morn
ing he received a hook entitled. "Ihe Way
TO God" by y. l.. Moody. The address
was written IN womnn's hand and on the
Hy-leaf WAS the inscription, Prom one who
loves smners.n Yesterday afternoon an
instrument was registered here by which
Pickthall deeds all his property TO ms wife.
The document is witnessed by William Fra
ser Overton. express agent, Tucson, Arizona.
and executed by Thomas H. Barton, notary
public. of the same place. No letter ae-
companicd the papers, nor q word TO ox-
PLAIN the cause of Pickihnl's disappear
anco, reasons for staying away or intcn-
tions for The future. All those are n great
mystery 10 all his friends,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

~. PAul. Mtrcll %-A Pioneer Press
special from Seattle eIys ia searching tho
ruins Of the Gre. winch destroyed the stet-
son and Post block Friday night, tho
cbarrod remains of thrcD bodies wore fonnd
WIS named Jones, but the others were not
known.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
Anolher co,nmnnder IN rronhIc.

Lieutenant Commander Longnecker, of
iho receiving ship New Hampshire, sta
TONED at Newport, Il. l., is now in
trouble. Sailor Carbroy, who had served
Ou the New Hampshire, received "A discharge.
of which fact Lougneckcr wns ignorant
The sailor on meeting bis commander after
wards did not treat him whit seryility the
commander expected from common shilor
md he immediately cnnsrd his arrest
and had him placed in double irons
n the hold Of tho ship. Afterwards
Commander Longnecker found out the
mistake and had the sailor released. Civil
action has been brought by Carbrev against
Commander Longnocker for $4,000 dam
ages and the case has also been brought 70
the atteni ion al Socrctnry Tracy. but M the
sailor was not ~ the service Of the United
States az the time he suffered the iudignity,
the department does not sec IN what way
Commander Lonnockor can be called ~
account other than through the courts,
The civil suit Will come up this week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
I,ninIrr,irln I,lrn..

DnSra. March "a Burlington Col,
dispatch says that nearly two hundred
thousand acres Of the easlcn portion Of the
state has been burned by prairie fires,
which urr not yet c,tinQuishod, a number
of houses and n large quaniily Of hay arc
reported burned and several lives arc be
loved 10 be lost, though tho latter report il
not confirmed. Tho Ire WAS started by
luuier8.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
The Nlontunu lus,

The report Of the senate committee on
privileges and elections will probably be
made in the Montana case early this week.
The debate may last day or two when "A
vote will be taken and the matter decided.
Before the end Of the week il IL expected
that Montana will have two fraudulent
United States senators.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

NEv YonR March 2i.--A probably fatal
shooting affair took place in front OF tbo
Fourteenth street thentcr last night before
ine hour for The performance. James \.
Hyde quarreled with Wm. S,nmbull. rival
ticket speculhtor, and shot him ia the alb
mont
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24
llcarinr IInn.r Iinnnrl..

Bosros. March q. The table complied
from dispatches FROM loadng clearing
bouses u the country show thst the cross
exchange OF last month was ki.0ih.jli, ,'S1,
Ru increase ol 0.3 per cent over the cores
p0udiug period 0f last yunr.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-24

DvnuQrr, March 23.-lee. Chinese lspr-
dry'aan, WAS killed this afternoon hy fmuk
FooA, biz Chinese 1ssisiaui, Who alao la.
tally shot himself There lad been row
about wages.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-01-31
SALISBURY.

William Ellis has taken to himself a
new wife.
Mrs. Avery, widow of the late Elijah
Avery, died Jan. 13.
N 1t seems to be evident that but few
will escape the influenza. New cases
are coming down every day.
Cyrus Bump is getting oyer the Cal
ifornia fever, and is coming to the con-
clusion that Vermont is not only good
State to be born in, but good State to
live in.
William Yale met with serious acct
dent on Sunday, Jan. 49, In going
down the hill in the village with load
of lumber the harness broke and the
horses ran away, throwing Mr.. Yale in
such way as to break his leg.
The oyster supper for the benefit of
Rev. Joel Hall, on Wednesday evening,
Jan. p, was a success. The tables were
well supplied with all the good things
that the ladies of West Salisbury know
how to provide, and the oysters were
flrst-class and nicely cooked. The re-
ceipts of the evening were $50.