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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03
In Stricken Kansas.

ABILENE, Kas, Aug. 2.-Ths Farmers Al
lance Of the Eighth judicial district has
put in circulation and endorsed at its meet
tings the following petition: ITO the Hon.
NJ. b. Nicholson, Judge of the Eighth Judi
cial District Of Kansas: In view of the dis
astrous failure of crops and the general
stringency of money matters. We. the under
signed petitioners, do hereby most earnestly
request that proceedings in the foreclosure
Of all real estate mortgages now pending or
that may be commenced within one year
from date be delayed"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03
HELENA. MONT. AUG. 8. 1890.

4antanians abroad win always find TH1
DAIN 1HDKrENDENT on file at their favorits
hstals: nth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
Hoe1E Grand Pacific, Chicago; West, Minneapolis;
@alAWin and Palace, San Francisco; st. Nicholas
anA HoDsrmott. Butte; Leland Hotel. Spring
6sld, NJ
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03
Mill Burned.

LACRossE, Wis.,, Aug. "A. A. Freeman
company's large store, elevator and mill
we're burned at noon. Loss, 00,000; in
surance, 100000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03
Coded Their Property.

New ORLEANS, Aug. flames Clark l.
Co., coffee dealers, have made cession of
their property to their creditors. Liabili-
ties, $15S, 900; assets, $95, OOO.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03

BouLDER. Aug. 2.-[Special. THE follow
Ing are the proceedings in the district court:
Frank B. Heardt W. w. e. AcAliister: case
gone to the jury.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03

The Grandon Cafe is now under new m anage-
ment. Board 81, meal ticket So.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
SHOCKED mo ETERNITY.
An Errand OF Mercy Results in
Death.

NEwBURG, N. Y, Jan. 20.-About
$3.50 O'Clock this morning a horse be-
longing to Mr.. DeIano. of BaImville.
was standing on Water street. fastened
to all awning post by halter, the rope
being tied about the post, the cOnnec-
ton with the headgear of the horse be-
ing by snap. Suddenly the horse was
Seen to drop on its knees and then to 90
down entirely. Thomas Dawson, la
bOrer, standing near by, rushed to assist
the horse, thinking the animal had
slipped while paving the slippery pave
ment, or was ill. AS Dawson grasped
the headgear of the horse he was seen
to fall forward, his head striking against
the iron awning post. Robert Salts, an
other labOrel Sprang to pick Dawson up.
when he, too. WAS knocked down. By
this time crowd had gathered. and the
several incidents recorded warned them
that it was case of grounded electric
light wire. The company's office was
notified. and the current shut off. Daw-
son was picked up, and carried tn
neighbOring store. He was dead, the
shock having OccasiOned instantaneous
death. There was perceptible smell
of burning flesh, and an examination of
the mans body revealed the fact that
the current had been received on the
left side of the head, which had rested
against the awning post. The neck was
blistered, hair singed. and the ear badly
burned. Salts was slightly paralyZed in
the lower limbs. The horse was not
seriously INJURED. The coroner is pre-
pairing to hold an inquest. Dawson
leaves a widow and three children,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
Montana's Chief Justice Re-
fuses to Sit in a Man.
damus Case.
The Validity Of Election Ger
tifieates Signed by Him
Is Involved.
Thousands Of Boomers Pre-
pairing to Invade the
Sioux Reservation.
Squire Lewis, a Victim Of La
Grippe, Disinherits His
Family.
speclal to the Globe.

SDeelaI TO the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2O.-The answer
of State Auditor Kenney to the applica-
ti0n of William Thompson, one of the
Silver Bow county Republican contest
ants for seat i'll the house of repre-
sentatives, to compel him to audit
Thompson's claim for salary and mile
age, was filed in the supreme court to-
day. The state auditors answer is diff
ferent from the one he filed in the
Roberts case, which was tried before
Judge Hunt in the district court. In
the Roberts case the auditor declined to
issue certificate for salary and mile
aye for the reason that Roberts seat
was contested and that his state election
certificate was illegal. In the Thomp-
son case the auditor admits the plain
tltf'S legal election, the Organ-
cation of the house and his Serv-
ice, but alleges as reason
for the nOn-issue of certificate that no
appropriation has been made by the leg
islature for the payment of members
salaries. Arguments will be made to-
morrow. Chief Justice Blake, who as
chairman OF the state canvassing board
issued ThOmpS0n's certificate of elec-
ton, announced to-day that he would
not sit in the case. The decision in this
case is expected to settle the question
of the validity of the two houses Sam
ders and Power, who were elected
United States senators by the Republi-
cans, are supposed to lie waiting for
this decision before going to Washing
ton. The Republicans claim that. if
the Republican senators can show the
United States sellate that the house
which elected them was the legal one.
the state, there will he little doubt as to
the outcome of the senatorial contest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
One of Pension Commissioners
Raum's Subordinates Re-
fuses to Resign.
Marcus Johnson Appointed
Internal Revenue Col
lectop.
Gambler Appointed Chairman
Of the Worlds Fair
Committee.
Senator Chandler Cheekily
Denies That Hayes Was
Seated by Fraud.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 Henry a.
Phillips, of New York. the chief of the
middle division in the pension offices.
whose resignation was recently de-
manded by the commissioner of pen
sions. has written the commissioner a
letter, from which the following eX-
tracts are made:
II assume that you will not deny that
this request Is not of your motion, but
prompted by the secretary of the in
terror. | must most respectfully refuse
to resign. and SO place my neck in posi-
ti0n for the axe of the eXecutlOner who
just now is so buSily engaged i'll COM
plotting the work begun on the persons
Of myself and others over quarter of q
century ago on Southern battle fields.
But in those lOng-gOne days it was a
more even contest. The foe of that
time was honorable. and gave us an
even chance of life for life. To-day
am ground in the dust, under the
weight of off1cial-only officlal--supe-
rlorlty. And the foe who dictates this
request, by Inference at least, arraigns
ME as cOnspirator against the revenues
OF tile nation | went down into the val
ley and shadow of death to serve and
save. Four of the best men in this
office reported that the action in my
case was in accord with the evidence on
file in the case. Why does not the sec
retary OF the interior give me the
opportunity to defend under oath,
and by professional testimony what
now receive? Why does he wrap him
self in the panoply of power which ell
circles cabinet minister. arrogantly
eXclaiming, in effect, Il am the state"
and brutally strike bread snd butter
from the mouths of my wife and little
ones? He would never have held the
power he now does; President Harrison
would never have had the power to put
him where he is. if my comrades and
myself in the state of New York had
not labOred to more effect til } ie did in
Missouri last fall In bidding sgoud-bv
to this Office, as | undoubtedly shall
as soon as the axe may swing, | shall
go thankful that for a brief
season at least / have had a chance
to serve my suffering, needy comrades
in this place. | confess as am human,
| have to call up all the equanimity |
possess as contemplate the fact that as
] go leave behind me hundreds in this
office who did their level best to keep
our political opponents in power. |
leave Others who in the contest of a
quarter of century ago did their best
to make my comrades eligible for pen
sion, or grave, tor aught l know. l
shall leave behind me in the pension
office the very man who sped the bui-
let which laid bare my brain, con-
demned me to life of misery, and
made me eligible to a pension, and to
rerating."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
GAMBLER is CHAIRMAN.
Speaker Reid appoints the
Worlds Fair Committee,

SpCGihOt AAC'N ~ ppOibCS buS
Worlds Fair Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-The speaker
to-day appointed the worlds fair COM
mittee. as follows: Caudler. of Massa-
chusetts: Hit, of Illinois; Bowden, of
Virginia; Belden, of New York; Frank.
of Missouri: Springer, of Illinois; Hatch,
of Missouri; Wilson. of West Vir.
ginia, and Flower, of New York.
The committee will get to work
as soon as possible. The interests of
the four cities competing for the lnca-
ton of the fair are supposed to lie thor
oughly represented Oh the committee.
The representatives of each city were
asked to name two members of the COM
mittee. and the speaker named the
chairman. The West did not want
the appointment of MIR. Gambler.
who is supposed to be in favor
of an Eastern location for the fair. but
there is no serious objection TO the ap-
pointment now that it has been made.
A proposition will be made before the
committee at its first meeting that a
scheme for the organization of the fair
be agreed upon. and the time for holding
the fair he fixed before the question of
locating the site is taken up. The fear
is expressed that if the site for the
fair is chosen before the apprOpria-
ton or loan has been agreed upon.the
friends the disappointed cities will
put obstacles In the way of the passage
of the bil establishing the fair. 1t is
altogether likely, therefore, that the
question of location will be taken up
last. 1t is common belief, growing
every day, that the fair will not he held
in 1892, and a great many persons are
inclined to favor 1895 as desirable
date
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
MOUNTAINS OF SNOW
All the Transcontinental
Lines Except One Effect
ually Bloekaded.
No Eastern Mails Received at
Tacoma in Eight
Days.
Ten Persons Known to Have
Perished in the New
Year Blizzard.
Thousands Of Cattle Dying Of
Thousands Of Cattle Dying Of
Starvation and Thirst in
Washington.
Special TO the Globe

Special to the Globe
TACOMA, Wash, JAM, 20.-The
Northern Pacific has suffered very little
this winterb by snow drifts. as compared
with the more southern routes, and
there is no blockade. Passenger trains
get through four to ten hours late.
Most of the trouble has been on the
Idaho division in the mountain passes.
There has been 10 Chicago and Eastern
matter for eight days, but this matter is
Sent via Portland aid the Union Pacific,
on which road there are many trains
showed in at various points. The Okan-
agan country is covered over with two
feet of SNOW, and the blizzard which
began with the year and lasted five days
caused large amount of damage to
property, killed much live stock and
caused the death of at least ten men.
William Jewett, who keeps a stage sta
ton about twelve miles from Alma, on
the Colville reservation. started to cross
the prairie and was frozen to death.
The mail carrier from WILDER went out
the same day to go to Wild Goose Hill
Ferry and perlshed in the storm. Cattle
are dying by the hundreds on the reser-
vatiOn. The ranchmen calculate that
they will lose one half of their stock this
season. but 10 per cent would be nearer
the true estimate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
NO MAILS FOR A WEEK.
Union Pacific Lines in Oregon
Covered by the Beautiful.


Covered by the Beautiful.
PORTLAND, Or. 20 For some days
past there has h"en a heavy snow
blockade ON the u Mon Pacific trunk
and branch lines between Huntington
and Portland. There have been no
through trains for nearly a week past,
and consequently no Eastern mails.
Bitter cold weather has prevailed most
of the time, accompanied by heavy
winds and binding snow storms. Five
or SIX trains, both east and waSt-b0und,
are bluckaded somewhere between The
DalleS and Baker City. The company
has been doing everything possible to
open the roads and keep them open. 1t
is thought the first West-bound train
will reach this city early tomorrow
morning with passengers and mail.
The weather remains, however, cold
and threatening. The same condition
of affairs have prevailed over the South
ern Pacific, and in the northern part of
California trains are blockaded in the
Siskiyou mountains so that communica-
tiOn has been entirely cut off. No
through trains arrived at Portland from
San Francisco or left here here for that
point in nearly a week. No trains are
expected to reach here before the middle
of this week. Heavy storms both east
and south have Frustrated the wires,
and telegraphic communication has
been interrupted most of the time. On
the Northern Pacific, however. trains
have been arriving at and departing
from Tacoma regularly. On that line
there has been very little interruption.
In few days, unless another heavy
snow storm occurs, it Is hoped that busi-
ness will be moving in all directions on
time.
So far as known there Is no Interrupt
tion of through or local trains over the
Northern Pacific lines. Trains have
been running with but slight Interrupt
lion. Late reports this evening from
along the line of the Union Pacific state
that that line Is practically free from
snow and ice. Three trains are now
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
DRIFTS TWENTY FEET HIGH
Dozens Of Trains showed in on
the summit of the Sierras.

Dozens of Trains showed in on
the summit Of the Sierras.
SAN FRANCIsco, Jan. 20.-The snow
blockade on-the Central Pacific, in the
vicinity of Truckee and Emigrant Gap,
mas become very serious. Since Tues
day last no Eastern overland train has
Oeen able to reach point further west
than Colfax. At present east-bOund
trains are at Sacramento, Colfax and
Shady Run. AT Fruckee the depth of
1he snow ranges from eight feet To drifts
of twenty feet. The railroad company
has several hundred men at work shov-
cling east of the town. The plow was
only able to go a mile when it
stuck with ten engines. The Shov-
elerS We're called to the rescue, and
after several hours WORK dug them out
so they could return. On the west end
the ROAD is filled with drifts fifteen to
thirty feet. The plow, with i've en-
gines, was on the road tnrty-SiX hours
trying to reach a tunnel. eight miles
from town. The whole crew returned
on foot. having abandoned the train, as
they became raven0uS with hunger.
Another plow, with twelve locomotives,
started out to clear the road to Summit,
bnt before they had run two miles they
were securely blocked, and the SHOW
falling back on them, they were fast in
both directions. Passengers are quar-
tered at the hotels by tile railroad COM
pany. Yesterday afternoon it began
showing again, and reports from block
aided trains at Emgrant Gap showed
cleared portions of the track were
again filling fast. Railroad officials
declare that the present blockade
Is the heaviest and longest they have
experienced for over ten years The
delay seriously affects mail facilities.
No Eastern mail has reached this city
since last Tuesday. The Western
Union Telegraph company has large
force of men in the mountains clearing
the wires of snow. The telegraph lines
in some places are entirely buried under
drifts. Passengers are suffering from
cold and a large number of cases OF i'll
fiuenZa are reported. The situation is
equally serious on the California d Ore
gon road i'll the northern part of this
state. A train which left here Tuesday
evening for Portland is still at Redding
ShOvelers who were working south from
Dunsmuir returned after forty eight
hours work. One engine was brought
in; the others Werf showed in without
wood or water. The officials expect to
have the roads open tomorrow north
and east
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
Sports ina Line,

The New York State and Pennsylvania
league, the Michigan State league and tho
California league have made formal applicas
ton for protection under the national agree.
ment.
The ST Paul Base Ball association held a
meeting yesterday. There is a report that
grounds have been secured free on one OF
the cable lines.
Canavan and Bird have attached theie
names 10 Omaha contracts, and sioux City
has corralled stephens aud Crossley
Among the Milwaukee signers are Jantzen
and sileh, of last years team. and Westlalfe,
new man.
Harry Sage and Aivord will appear IN To
ledo American association uniforms.
NJ. J. Mclaughlin has been appointed an
umpire in the International league.
Denver has signed Park Wilson, ]. @
shores and Joseph Lohbeck.
Pitcher Flanagan has cast his fortunes
with Des Moines.
Duryea still refuses to sign Cincinnati
contract
Taylor shafer has been released By Faledos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
MORE TROOP, AltE NEEDED.
Boomers Are Preparing to Invade
the Sioux Reservation.

Boomers Are Preparing to Invade
the Sioux Reservation.
Special tc the Clone.
PIERRE. S. d., Jan. 2O.-The hun
dreds of boomers in this city who are
anxiously waiting news of the issuance
of the presidents proclamation opening
the Sioux reservation to settlement
have thoroughly organized for con-
centraipd movement to occupy the land
the minute the wires bring word from
Washington that the proclamation has
been issued. The South Pierre BOOM
ers have reOrganiZed, and will again try
to occupy the tOwnsite they failed to
get some time since, and Fort Pierre
citizens are making preparations to
guard against another invasion. They
have called for more troops from Fort
Sully. and it is understood that two
more companies will be stationed at
Fort Pierre at once to protect settlers
OH the mile square and preserve order
when the rush begins. To-day a special
came in over the Northwestern railroad
bearing number of the head men OF
that company. They took carriages.
and we're immediately driven across the
the river. They 1--we been operating on
the mile sqdare all day, which, taken
together with the recent notice from
President Marvin Hughitt. that the
Northwestern railroad claimea the mile
square under government treaty, gives
color to the belief that the railroad COM
pany is arranging to take possession of
the entire townsite Immediately upon
the issuance of the presidents pruclama-
ton. Black TOmahawk. the Indian pre-
emptOrof the mile square. has completed
his residence. and now claims that lie
will enforce his rights with all the
power of the Sioux nation if necessary.
Houses are going up like magic, and tile
Indian police and troops have hard work
to keep people who are allowed at Fort
Pierre from constantly encroaching over
the lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
MOUNTAINS OF WHITE FLAKES
Nearly Every railroad in the West
BlOckaded


CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The snow block
ade in the West and Northwest is one
of the most complete on record. Not
only has travel become an impossibility
on the Western divisions of the Central
and Southern Pacific, but the telegraph
companies are equal sufferers, and
every through wire is down on both
these routes. The only means of tele-
graphic communication with the Pacific
coast now is by the indirect route of the
Southern Pacific, and the volume
of business transS ed is neces-
sarily limited. Washington and
Oregon are shut off from COM
munication with the entire world. with
the exception of one little Zigzag wire
that still ticks feebly between San Fran
cisco and Portland. When this wire
goes down these two Northwestern
states W II be further away from New
York ,tlan China, SO far as telegraphlc
communication is concerned, as the
trains are not running and the snow
blockade renders it impossible for the
telegraph force TO reach the scene OF
the break. The Western Union repair
ers are showed up at a half dozen points
in the West, and there is little prospect
of renewed communication until the
s.
The snow blockade on the Central Pa
cific road is at Emigrant Gap, near the
summit of the Sierras. Last night eight
WeSt-bOund
TRAINS WE'RE SHOWED IN
and the prospects of the road being
opened in the next forty-eight hours are
poor, as the snow plOws cannot work
through the freezing ice and the force
of shovelers is inadequate. There are
l,500 men at work, but as the snow is
seven feet deep on the level and faith
OmleSS in the cuts, the work of clearing
the tracks while the snow falls is a tre-
mendOus labor. On the Southern Pa
cfic there is complete snow blockade
at Sisson's. near Mount Shasta. Col.
Fled Crocker, of the Southern Pacific,
who was going North, has been showed
in there for three days in a special
train and hopes to get out tomorrow.
The Southern Pacific road has been
badly injured in the Tehachapi moun-
tains bv washouts, and beyond Los An
geleS the floods have done much dam
aye. The only unobStructed road now
are the Atlantic IL Pacific, and
Northern Pacific. but as this de-
pendS on the Southern Pacific connec-
tions between the Mojave desert and
San Francisco, and on the WashOut
Southern Pacific line between Los An
geles and San Francisco. travel on that
may also be delyed at any moment, as it
has been raining heavily in Southern
California for days past, while it is
showing in the North.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
WAS HONESTLY DEFEATED.
Ike Weir Acknowledges Tbas
Murphy W WOrsted Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Ike Wefr
has published card declaring that he
was honestly defeated by Billy Murphy.
Weir and Murphy arranged Saturday 20
go East together and give exhibitions on
the road, but Murphy's Australian
friends, who are indignant over the Hes
ports that the battle was a '.fake,n iIls
duced Murphy to cancel the arrange.
ment and put up q forfeit of $500 to fighl
Weir again for $4,000. Murphy ehaE
lenges any man in the world at ia
pounds, and will fight 1.-The Spider" at
catch weights to prove that he can de.
feat him. Weir, who is pehniless. is
trying to get up benefit to raise
enough to get home. Jack Dempsey
was round town yesterday, completely
recovered from the attack of influenza
that laid him up week. His match
with the Australian, Mccarthy, the
29th inst, will be postponed for q
month. as the ceaseless rain prevents
proper training. Dempsey is much exc
cited over the widely-spread report that
he is diving.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
COLLAP,E OF \ BRIDGE,
One Workman Killed and Several
Injured by a sudden Tumble.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 2O.-A highway
bridge in course of construction over the
Little Miami river in Warren county,
northeast of here, where the
Little Miami railroad touches the
river at Oregonia Station. fell this fore
noon with the wOrkmen. throwing them
into the river, killing William Deboud
and wounding more or less severely,
though not dangerously, John Young,
Lon Hildy, Charles Shaw, Harry Me
Cabe. Gus Meyers. Andrew Hildy, James
Crawford, Horace Phillips, Ed Staley
ana Robert Martin. Most of the iniur-
les are to the hands and feet. The men
were thrown into the rocky river. dis
tance of about twenty-three feet. The
span that fell was of iron and was 23O
feet long. Loss, 5000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21
JANUARY.

January is usually con-
sidered one of the dullest
business months Of the year,
but so far this month has
been an unusually busy one
with US. The cold weather
and our Re5-FIyure Sale COM
bined are the reasons why
we are selling so many Over
coats aud Suits.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-21

however, believe he has the making Of
great spiral artist. Last season he was
worked altogether too hard during the
first ten weeks. during which his head
was constantly swelling and his arm
weakening. The enlargement of the
caput caused him to refuse the advice OF
Older base ballists, and the heavy work
interfered with his speed, so he was
really of trifling use in the closing days
of September. Late reports from Maine
say that he is working up great muscle
on buckwheats and exercise, and is wear.
ing an ordinary No. Z hat this winter,
pand the outlook for the youngster is
really quite favorable.