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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
Pierced the Roofs.

New R1cHLAND, Mimi, Aug. "a most
terrific wind and hail storm visited this Sec
ton this forenoon. The windows ON the
west and north side of every building in the
village, and for miles to either side in the
country. are broken. The storm was about
forty miles wide and ten miles long. All
uncut grain in its path is total loss. The
loss is estimated at from SD. 600 to $50. COO.
Hogs were killed, and hundreds Of chick-
ems persisted. In some instances pieces of
ice were driven with such force az to pierce
through roofs of buildings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Jas. Corooran, q
deputy sheriff, and active member of the
iron moulders' union, was shot and dan
eerousIy wounded this afternoon while re-
sisting arrest. Corcoran vas firing at the
windows of the Risdon iron works, and
whom several policemen attsmptsd 10 arrest
him be fired at them. The policemen re-
tuning fire wounded Corenran. In the
melee bystandes also received . sliant
wound.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
Colored Men Protest,

PmIADE1PH1A, Aug. 3.-The Mathew
Stanley Quay club Of this city, composed
entirely Of colored men, at largely at
tended NEE ting this afternoon unanimous
~ passed a resolution to the effect that the
federal election bill is not practicable. and
will not help the political condition Of the
colored men in the south, but will rather
have tendency to keep alive race preiu-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
SUNDAY BASE BALL.

Tho Police Stop tho Games ut BunAlo and
Syracuse.
BUFFALO, Aug. 3.-The st. Louis Rochss-
ter game was to be played here today. but
the police interfered, compelling tho play
ers to desist. Nearly four thousand people
had assembled, and considerable uproar
ensued. Several arrests were made.
SYRACUSE, Aug. 3.-As the police had noti-
fed the Syracuse and Louisville clubs that
American association games could not be
played today, the Louisville club left for
home.
At Columbus-Co Columbus, 8; Athletics, Z.
At New York-Brooklyn. 2; Toledo, 8.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE.


AWO &yWPsO AnAou ouO 09VOEM 0o0Iy
% Il s Wounded.
LouuvIII.s, Ky, Aug. 3.-This morning
near Bedford, Ind, the out bound passen-
ger train from Chicago, on the Louisville,
New Albany d Chicago ycollided with 1
north bound passenger from Louisville.
Several ears were completely telescoped.
Engineer Burns and Fireman Cole were
instantly killed. A passenger named Ash
croft y also reported killed. The
injured number nine, of whom
James Tlford, postal clerk, will die.
Conductor Mcdonald, Of the south bound
train, says he and the engineer agreed to
side track at Guthrie, three miles from tha
wake until the train struck. Both engines
were almost entirely destroyed and several
OF the cars are little better than kindling
wood. Money loss will be heavy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
lGesner Heard Froin.

WASHINGTON. Aug. AT last Lansing
b. Mesner, United States minister resi-
dent in Central America, has been heard
from. The department Of state to-day re-
stating he was at place called Mention il
Guatemala and he was in communication
with the United States vessels. Thetis and
Ranger. Here Mesner stopped without cay
ing word about the bloody conflicts sup
posed to be in progress between 0uatemafa
and Salvador, or of the reported outbreak
against the administration of Gen. Barril-
las. Minister 4esner's silence AZ to all
important particulars 10 thought to signify
either that he received none of the dis
patches sent him BY the department during
the week, or else he 10 not allowed by the
Guatemalsn government 10 send out par
ticuIars OF any of the internal affairs Of the
country at the present time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
Clearing House Exchanges,

BOSTON,, Aug. 3.-The total gross ex-
changes for last week. a. shown by dis
patches from leading clearing houses Of the
United States and Canada, are SLOT, 168.-
I'D an increase OF. A.3 per cent. % COM
pared with the corresponding week lsst
year. ~
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
LIKE A SLAUGHTER PEN.
That y How the Ring Looked After
White Was whipped.

White Was Whipped.
OH,cAoo. Aug. ga prize fight Of forty
one rounds took place at Thayer, Indiana.
to-day, between light weights Tommy
White, of Chicago, and George Siddons. Of
Grand Rapids, Mich. Two ounce gloves
used. The stake was purse Of $500. Sid
dons won. The first twenty rounds
were marked by furious smuggling on both
sides with the advantage on the side of tho
Chicagoan, but after that no gradually
weakened and was only kept to the scratch
first round White was knocked down six
times before his seconds threw MP the
sponge. The ring at the close of the fight
looked like q slaughter pen.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
Big Purchase of silver.

vienna, Aug. 3.-A syndicate Of Austrian
and Berlin bankers bought 25,OOO. 600 francs
worth of silver in Roumania in June last.
The largest part of it was sold in London
and the remainder in India.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
All Happy Now,

LONDON, Aug. &-Sportsman says: Lord
and Lady Dunlo have been reconciled
through efforts of mutual friends. It also
says that Wertheimer shook hands with
Lord Dunlo, and occupied the same box
with the latter and his wife at the theater
Saturday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
He May be Dead Now.

NEW Yoax, Aug. "A dispatch to tho
World from Auburn, timed 1;S0 q. M, says
two hack loads Of man were two minutes
ago unloaded at the prison gate. This
looks 40 though the execution must take
place before daylight. According to private
advices from Syracuse, however, Warden
Durston was ct the hotel in that city after
midnight, and the Arst regular train to
leave for Auburn will be at 6 a. m.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
To Expsl Intru<lers.

LsAvKnwoaTH. KAN. Aug. &-Company
+. Tenth infantry. received marching
orders to-day to proceed to the For and
Sac Indian reservation to sxpsl intruderR
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-04
At Winona

wMoNA. Mimi, Aug. "a heavy wind
storm struck this city this afternoon, &C.
companied by rain. Shade trees, awnings
and signs were blown down. The iron
roof of the Porter Touring mill was torn
out. and considerable other damage Was
done.
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Bosroa, Aug. A--This afternoon Chas,
MeCaarsy, Canadian bridge jumper, jumped
from the cars at The Atlantic WORKS. East
Boston into The water, . distance u $50
fest He struck On ~ otomaeh and va
killed.
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DUvn, Aug. &-Ths train robbaes vho
attempted to hold up The 6auta 70 tsain
near Trinidad fsw days go. vee>, 49,.
day hsld By Grand jury h t1NW ~ 49,.
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THE LAST HOPE.
Ksnnlsr,s Counsel Clinging - one
Chance, III

Ksnnlsr's Counsel Clineing - Ons
Ausu1a, N. Y. Aug. "A delicate point
Of law has bssn suggested here by q gentle
man deep In legal lore. Il u that tho week
wardsn has arbitrary power TO defsr exc
cution until Sunday, August 10. Sunday,
II h held. general Law would intervene "a
prevent the killing upon the ground
that the legal execution or q
legal process on Sunday i
not legal. Directly at this point the case II
touched BY that general principle Of law,
expected 70 30 killed Il void in part, Il mus
BE- wholly void. Application promises war.
rant the assumption that II i IL illegal e
kill Kemmler ON the seventh day Of thu
weak designated, then il would be illegal X
kill him on any other day Of the week desig
mated. The situation. il 4 held, would b
seven days, because L would thsn run Will
the week and be part Of seven days consti
tuting tho week. Al the case stands, thu
week in which the sentence ID 70 be executed
will not be legally complete because the
week ends with day void in Law. Unless
there y some special law which may bridge
this point raised. the entire sentence, 1t il
thought, will be made null aud void.
Il IL now pretty certain the execution
will not take plaoe ON tho first day Of the
week In which Kemmler has been finally
sentenced to die. Undoubtedly this has
been his last Sabbath day on earth. Doubt
from Warden Durston by the statement
that he does not, to night. himself know
the hour Of electricixing nor the
name Of whom will be chosen
to stand by when Kemmler dies.
This afternoon the wife Of the warden
left the prison to be absent until the week
after Kemmler's death, il IL shall take place
this week. The warden accompanied her
out of town, and ID absent tonight.
Kemmlsr spent to-day quietly. He seemed
to have good appetite ON three full meals.
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French influence Extended.

PARIS, Aug. 3.-The Steele Says: French
agents in the upper Senegal country have
made treaties with Chief Macina, Yatenga,
Aribunda, Dourma and Mossll, by which
they secure protectorate over that territory
and thus greatly extend French influence
on the Niger.
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THE CLAYTON CASE.
Extracts from the Majority Report OF the
M COMMITTEES.

Extracts from the Majority Report Of tn.
COMMITTEES.
WAsH1N1ToN, Aug. 8-The theory thai
Clayton's murder WAS due 10 tn,
enmity Of one Hooper IL taken
up, and the report says IL clearly appears
that Hooper was not only in Californis
when the murder occurred, but was i'll viii
disease. This theory, says the majority
was naturally pleasing to the conteste.
(Breckenridge) though the friends OF Col
Clayton very naturally complained that *
important clew should have been con
cealed for ten months from them, and onl,
made known when the congressional inves
tigation began. The report, continuing
says: mo reasonable explanation of tn,
murder appears, except that some of tn,
ballot box thieves, finding the taking O.
testimony progressing. killed Clayton x
suppress the Investigation. No other mo-
tive is possible" The necessity Of the en-.
actment OF home laws, which will prevent
ballot box stealing snd, murder from CON.
ferr'ng prima facie title to seat in CON.
gre, AZ evident from the result Of thit
contest. Had such laws beer
the contestee from taking his seat with such
title, no one would attempt to confer such
title, by stealing the ballot box. Evi.
IDENTITY the ballot box stealing was looked
upon US joke in that community until the
awful consequences that resulted have an.
palled the whole country. No doubt some
from taking the first step in the crime il
they had realized that murder would be the
end, but they crossed their Rubicon.
Breckenridge got his seat in congress, and
one crime followed in the footsteps Of an
other. The least guilty Of the criminals
dare not expose the moro guilty, lest the
fate OF Clayton should overtake them.
The murderers Of Benjamin, q we'll known
Little Rock republican. who was killed
while comforting with local republicans with
regard to bringing the ball0t-box thieves &c
justice. must be we'll known, for large
number OF persons were present; but they
are not indicted. No indictments have
ballot-box crime. Murderer Smith is dis.
charged without trial. The killing Of
bentley was not investigated, and the only
man whose crime ia punished 10 Wahl, 4
federal supervisor, who was indicted fol
playing cards when he was shot. That men
be found lawless enough to commit these
crimes is to be deplored; but when men OF
nigh character and standing. compla-
Gently avail themselves Of the fruite
of such crime, and the control Of the
national house of Representative
is made to turn upon such methods. it IA
longer remains mere matter of local con-
cern. but arises to the magnitude of q ma
tional calamity. The present case. con-
tinues the report. has attracted national at
tention. Never before has contest for a
seat in congress- been terminated by a bulIet
of an assassin. II such methods are to be
submitted to in silence. and the party ben
Gifted by crime, his partisans quietly. and
without dispute retaining benefits Of The
death of his competitor. a new element
would be introduced into our form Of GOV
eminent. A resolution accompanying the
report declares the seat vacant,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
Turning tie Tables.

WASHINGTON, MAY lO.-When
John G. Fremont was lieutenant ia
ls4S, In California, his accounts
with the government were LEFT in
such state that he has always been
regarded as an official debtor to the
government 70 the amount sf Slg,-
900, and Il has been one Of the
chief sOrrOWs Of Fremsut's later
years that he was unable 10
square this balance against him.
The other day Fremont called
At the office gf the second
comptroller Of the treasury, and his
financial circumstances are such
that ithIs salary as q retired major
general were retained 30 meet this
alleged shortage, he would be for
some time in actual want. At his
request the comptroller investigated
the accounts AMI discovered that in
stead Of Fremont being the debtor
the government bad actually owed
him for over forty years S3l 600.
The records are perfectly clear, and
It was proven beyond dispute that
through mistakes in bookkeeping
Lieut.. Fremont had been charged
with the voucher which was on file.
When Fremont called again TO ask
whether .oue arrangements might
he made 10 pay his supposed indebt-
edness by instalments, lie was 81
unprepared for the glad news await
ing him that he tainted. Yesterday
a warrant for the amount due to
him was made out, duly approved
and signed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
Hardy African Whites.

The white women in Africa are a
hardy race, especially the Germans.
Mr.. WOodford tells Of two German
girls who heard OF their father being
shot in the mountains where a hard
fight with the natives was in prog
ress. They were miles away from
the battle and the road was one Of
the most difficult that Mr.. Wood
ford encountered Ia all his African
experience, yet they inSpanned n
yoke Of oxen, filed the wagon with
provisions, including a coop OF
chickens to kill and make broth, put
into the wagon q canvas hammock
and n small cot, and drove Off to the
mountains, surprising their father TO
be only wounded. When they reach
ed the camp they found he had been
shot on the mountains and left by
them in their retreat. After dark
his black boy came down the noun
tain and told them his master was
still alive, and might be brought
away. BE had remained by him
after the fight In spite Of the peril.
But the white men Were too coward
ly TO 20 after him in the dark,
and he died from exposure. When
the girls heard these particulars
they tainted the men with every
apithet 1t was possible for women
% use, and went out and brought
The body In themselves, -Neig York
Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
A Trip to Emery County.

PRICE,, Emery County, May 9Th
1880. Correspondence of the DIS
Fret NEWS. Leaving Salt LAX,
City on Wednesday, the 9TH inst,
on the loss am. Il. G. W. r., W,
found that certain changes for tn,
better had been made on this road
since we last passed over it.
At 4 pm, after going through
some magnificent scenery, including
Spanish Fork canyon, We arrived
at Soldier Summit, where we found
some snowdrifts, also snow hanks as
the result Of the ''beaatiful;s that
had drifted under the snow sheds.
Near the mouth OF the canyon the
service berry bushes were with
bloom, but at the summit the
leaves had not yet made an
appearance. From here we
passed down 10 Price River,
which finds its level In the Pacific
Ocean. At fifteen minutes past four
the same afternoon we landed at
z. V. Junction, ninety-eight miles
distant from Salt Lake City, and
5lT miles from Pueblo, which
Is still farther east. Castle
Gate may certainly be termed
"a freak Of nature" We ar-
rived at Price at 5:S5 pm. and were
there met and kindly received by
Bishop George Frandsen.
Price Ward numbers about four
hundred Saints, who are scattered
over some fifteen miles Of country.
A bowery Is being prepared in front
OF the log meeting house for the
holding Of Emery Stake conference,
and the people are looking forward
to a good time. a schooihouse Of
adobies is situated in the public
square.
The wheat prospects are said to lie
good Corn, potatoes, melons. etc.
are produced here abundantly.
We anticipate starting toaior-
row for Uintah Stake conference.
l.. STEVENSON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
Mr.. Cleveland Physically.

had a ten-miuute view of ex.
President Cleveland as he sst Ia the
stuffy chamber Of the Supreme
Court ofthe United States. Amin.
surance case was before the high
tribunal, and a narrow-chestei
attorney was giving his views to the
justices in their black robes. Mfr.
Cleveland seemed 20 evince a keen
interest in the dry proceedings.
sitting with his brief in one hand
and his right arm resting upon the
back Of an adjoining chair. He
was dressed In suit OF severe black.
his linen was spotless and his face
eieanly shaver. Looking at him
one could not but mark that Dana,s
stories Of his inordinate accumula-
ton Of adipose tissue are sheer and
malicious fabrications. In fact. n
appears 10 be the unanimous opjnjon
that the ex-President has lost fat
since his departure from the White
House, which is probably due to his
active practice on his "mountain
climber" While Mr.. Cleveland sal
within the bar of the Court he was
ON public exhibition.-Ez. i
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10

KANSAS CITY, May To- Evi.
dences Of CHASTITY crime were dis
covered at the union station this
morning. In n pine box, two feet
long, was found horribly mutt
lated body offs woman Most Of the
flesh had been cut from the bones,
aud the face was mutilated beyond
recognition. The body was packed
i'll charcoal. Life could NOT have
been extinct rnyre than twenty-four
hours. THE box vas checked
through from 81. Louis last night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
External Cireumstances.

Mans highest merit always is rs
much as possible TO rule external
circumstances, and rs little as pos
sible 10 let himself be ruled by
theTl. life Hes before us as a huge
quarry lies before the architect; he
deserves not the nGme Of an archi'
tect except when out Of this
for,uitous mass he can combine with
the greatest economy, fitness and
durability some form, the pattern OF
which originated in his spirit. All
things without us are mere elements,
but within us lies the creative force
which out Of these can produce what
they were meant TO Oe, and which
leaves US neither sleep nor rest till
in one way or another il has been
produced.-Er.
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and Judgment will be executed in
accord with the legitimate claim.
All that is unjust, and inharmonious
with the natural condition Of the
universe viii be banished by the
force Of truth and its light
1t is reasonable 10 presume that
that nation which has a form
nearestina accord with justice-which
is theessenceof all government-and
is not enthusiastically in conflict
with its own institutions viii endure
the longest. Butwhen there is a wide
divergence between the theory and
practice the end is perhaps nearer
than in the case Of that nation whose
form is lower and administration no
higher tkan those Of one more the
oreticauy advanced.
When the principles Of truth
and their nature and effects begin
to be comprehended, those thus en-
lightened necessarily view their
opposite with more and more re-
pugnance. This understanding gives
to the human mind a glimmering
Of the power, majesty and Justice
Of God, who can only be consistent
ly worshiPed ain Spirit and in
truth,
The development Of truth within
the soul enables the individual to
perceive by its light that 1t is inse-
parable from eternal prosperity, and
that 10 course that is not based upon
its exacting requirements will re-
ceive the seal of permanent success,
an omission to conform to these
high premises bringing inevitable
failure in relation to the things Of
God. This absence of success con-
stitutss means of rectihcation of
conduct until methods are purified.
God is tue, ms rciful and just.
His character in these respects be-
ing plainly manifest in the princi-
piles Of His economy as revealed
through the great modern Prophet.
The current of human affairs lie
rushing along with unprecedented
swiftness, and EXAMINATIONS are
treading upon each others heels.
The very nature of the times indi-
Gates that the courses pursued by
individuals, communities and ma
tons viii reach their legitimate re-
suits, according to theunerring laws
OF truth, more quickly than hereto
fore. This will probably be a gen.
eral condition throughout the world,
but it is lot unreasonable to expect
it to have special force In relation
to the marvellous work the Lord is
about TO perform
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
worlds Fair and the rarin BIIL

LONDON, May lO.-During the
session Of the House Of Commons
today Jesse Ceilings liberalization.
istl asked whether the government
would take steps TO encourage Brit.
ish manufacturers TO send an exhibit
to the Worlds Fair at Chicago il
the Mckinley tariff bill should De-
come law, in view OF the fact that
the bill practically prohibits the inn
pOrtation Of British goods into the
United States
Sir James Ferguson, Parliament
airy secretary Of the foreign office,
said the question Of official partici-
patton In the proposed fair could
only be determined after the con-
sideration Of the advantages to
British interests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
.TErrd All The rime.-

Say many poor men and women,
who seem overworked, or are de-
bilitated by change ofseason, climate
or life. IL you could read the hun
dreds Of letters praising Hoods
Sarsaparilla which come trUm people
whom II has restored TO health, you
would be convinced Of lis merits.
AS this is impossible, why not try
Hoods Sarsaparilla yourself and
thus realize its benefi? twill tone
and build up your system, give you
a good appetite, overcome that tired
feeling and make you feel. as one
woman EXPRESSES it, "like a new
creature.n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10

Twenty years ago Mr.. P. r. Pen.
ny, while at work in a mill In Min.
nesota, was caught in a shaft and
his arm was broken in thirteen
pieces, his right leg was broken in
three pieces, andthree ribs fractured.
Injuries that crippled him for life.
Notwithstanding this fact he has
cleared up l00acres ofland in AMOS
took from the green woods, and In
1859 raised 4, loo bushels of potatoes
nom tweuty-three acres first crop.
and eight acres OF which was in
Standing trees the 4th day of May
OF that year.-Pesqus Ias lSor.
Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10

NORRIsrUwS, Penn, May To-
1t is given out that a grave irregu-
larity has been discovered in the
accounts Of the Norristown Water
Company. The directors admit a
large shortage in the cash, 5n, will
give no figures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-10
neeIIned-Milh Ihnnks.

NEW YORK, May 10 The
American steamship HliHois, which
arrived this morning from Antwerp,
reports that yesterday she passed
the steamer Ailcr, broken down and
proceeding 10 New York. The
Illinois offered TO tow the diieT, but
the captain declined assistance. The
AlieT has Il cabin and $50 Storage
passengers.