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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
THE DAY IN. CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Fisherman, from
the committee on finance, reported to the
senate bill to provide for the contraction
of currency and for other purposes than
mentioned in the caucus bill, and it was
read twice and placed on the calendar.
Senator Aldrich presented cloture resolu-
tion and at his request it was laid on the
table to be called up after due notice to
the senate. Stewart to- day gave notice in
the senate that when the senate financial
bill was called up for consideration he
would move to amend the amendment to
the report by the committee on finance, by
striking out the first. fourth and fifth Sec
tions of that bill and insert the following:
That any owner of silver bullion not too
base for the operations of the mint NAV
deposit the same in amount to the
value of not less than 800 at any mint
in the United States to be formed into
standard dollars or bars for his benefit, and
without charge; and that at the said owners
option he may receive instead an equivalent
therefor in treasury notes. Senator Rea-
gan reintrodu ced his free coinage amend
inent to the Sherman financial bill with the
inten tlon of applying it to the caucus bill
reported this morning. The election bill
was taken up and Call spoke four hours in
opposition to it. Mcpherson then took the
floor. The senate soon went into executive
session and then adjourned.
In the house to-day the speaker made
number of committee appointments and the
house adjourned until Friday.
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PORT ORCHARD.
Recommended AS the Site for Dry
Dock,

Recommended as the Site for a Dry
Dock.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The president to-
day sent to congress the report of the COM
mission to select site on the Pacific coast
or Puget Sound for dry dock. The report,
after reviewing at great length the locali-
ties visited. states that, while solely from
commercial point of view it might be diff
cult to decide between the rival claims Of
Columbia river and Puget Sound for GOV
ernment dock, the conditions necessary for
the successful defense of the latter are such
as to leave no doubt in the mind of tho
that the proposed dock should
be located at Port Orchard, on Puget
Sound. As strategic point in time of war,
the commission holds, Puget Sound is an
important place and one that can be easilv
defended. The report discusses in detail
the importance of the cooperation of a
naval force with land defenses' on the
Sound and the necessity for reasonable So
curlty OF the waters to revent sudden
raid by an enemy. Regarding the feasibil-
ity of Port Orchard for the location OF a
dry dock. the report states that it has a
depth of fourteen fathoms of water, and IA
in other respects the most desirable place
for the location of dry dock on the Pa
ciic. The commission estimates that the
land required for the dock, amounting to
about 3O7 acres, can be purchased for $37,-
100.
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A ROW AND A FIRE.
And the Victim Of the Latter Connects the
Two circumstances.

And the Victim Of the Latter Connects the
Two circumstances.
BUTTE, Dec. 23.-[Special. The Tyroler
house. a large boarding and lodging house
on east Park street, was destroyed by fire
this morning. The building and furniture
was the property Of Robert Ochsner, but
was occupied and leased by Joseph Bulwer.
The loss to Mr.. Oohsner is about $4,000.
$1,000 of which is covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is not known, but is
believed by the owner to have been the
workof an incendiary. Mr.. Bulwer and
Mr.. Ochsner had violent quarrel several
days ago over debt owed by the former to
the latter. During this quarrel Bulwer is
alleged to have threatened, OF to have ex-
pressed desire to set Ochsner up for tar
get and perforate his anatomy until it would
be OF no utility save as coarse seive. Ochs-
ner objected to the serious position, and:had
Bulwer arrested and placed under bonds to
refrain from going again upon the war
path. Speaking of the matter this after
noon, Mr.. Ochsner would not make the di-
rect charge that this quarrel was response
bio for the fire. but limited that in his opin-
ion the row had something to do with the
fire.
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MOVED INTO THE FORT.
Inhabitants OF the Little Missouri VALLEY
Prepared for an Attack.

Inhabitants OF the Little Missouri valley
Prepared for an Attack.
MILES CRY, Dec. 23.-[Special. il. M.
Page, OF Twin Bridges, government sur
veyor, came in tonight overland from the
Little Missouri valley. He says the people
there, about fifty miles from Alxsda, are
very much excited. They have been pre-
pairing place of retreat for week or 90
and on Friday word was received from Gen.
Miles for the inhabitants of the valley to
take all pfeeausion. az l6o Sioux wsre going
in their direction. So on Sunday, the day
Page left, they had moved into the LOG
fort, built on high point near Anderson's
ranch. The fort is 5Ox30, much of it under
ground, and there were gathered there fl
teen men, twenty women, and forty-eieht
children. They had only eight guns but
plenty OF ammunition. They have hauled
plenty of ice to be used as water, have
plenty of wood, and are, therefore, we'll
protected from the Indians.
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MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
Evidence That Miss WiIlard's Faith Ii
Sadly Misplaced.

Evidence That Miss Wnlard's Faith Ii
Sadly Misplaced.
CHIcAao. Dec. 23-At the hearing TODAY
in the county court, touching the failure of
the private bank of S. A. Kean & Co., John
Culver, who, it was yesterday said, was in
debted to the bank to the amount Of 3d.
800, testified that he didn't owe the bank
anything; ON the contrary, the bank
owed him over 600. It is said
that representative of Bradstreet's 9
agency exhibited written statement made
by Kean in June, 1889, in which he claimed
capital Of $llO.O with NJ. G. Bragdon,
Morton Culver and d. w. Kean as special
partners. This is in direct contradiction
with Kean's sworn statement of yesterday,
when he stated that he never made writ
ten statement to the commercial agency.
A representative of Dun's commercial aoen-
oy testified that in June. 1880, Kean made
him written statement to the effect that
his (Kean's) personal assets were $l9l, 600,
With IN indebtedness of $4,000. The bal
ance sheet of the bank Of the first month
showed assets aggregating $1,3l5,77S and q
surplus Of &lO,868.
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Detroiters Well Pleased.

DETROIT, Bee. 23.-Judge Henry B.
Brown. of this city, who was to-day ap-
pointed associate justice of the supreme
court OF the United States, was born in
Massachusetts and graduated from Yale in
1856. After extensive travels he began the
study of law, and in 1853 came to Detroit
and began practice. From 1851 to 1868 he
was assistant United States district attor-
ney for the eastern district of Michigan.
In the latter year Gov. Grape made him
judge of Wayne circuit court. In 1865
President Grant appointed, him United
States district judge Of the eastern district
of Michigan. The appointment is received
in this city with much pleasure.
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THE ERMINE.
H. Is. Brown. of Michigan. Falls Heir te
Judge Miller's.

H. Is. Brown. of Michigan. Falls Heir to
Judge Miller's.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The president to-
day sent to the senate the nomination of
Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, to be asso-
ciate justine of the supreme court of the
United States, vice Samuel f. Miller, de-
ceased. The appointment of Judge Brown
meets with general favor at the capital, and
he is said to be good man for the place.
He is OF Connecticut birth, and after grad
r..slng from college went to Detroit, where
he practiced law. He was frequently coun-
sci in cases before the supreme court, and
was particularly strong as an admiralty
lawyer. He is said to be man of consid-
erable means. He has been district judge
for many years and is we'll and favorably
known to his future associates.
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Cleveland's superlativs Irony Sinks
Into Those Who So Grossly
Assailed Him.
A Masterful Piece Of ost-PrandiaI
Oratory by the arest DEM
ocratic Leader.
In Response to tho Toast, ssIhe Oa,npais1n
Of Education.'' It the Rslsrm
Club Dinner. az

New YORK, Dec. 23.-The Tariff Reform
club held grand banquet in the nsw CON
cert hall Of Madison Square garden, to
celebrate tho recent democratic victories.
The hall was tastefully decorated and the
attendance large. Among tho prominent
gentlemen about the speakers tabls were
ex-President Cleveland, Senator Carlisle.
Gov. Boies Of Iowa, 0ov.-elect Russell, Of
Massachusetts,, Congressman Wilson, ce
West Virginia, Carl Schurx, Henry Willard,
Senator Brice. Daniel Lamont, sx-Gov,
Hoadley. OF Ohio, and ex-Comptrollsr
Trenholm. When Mrs. Cleveland, aocorn-
panied by Mrs. Carlisle, and other lad
les. entered one Of the boxes in the Hrst
gallery, every man at the tables rose, wavsd
his handkerchief and Joined in thrss
hearty cheers, which the wife of the ex-
president acknowledged with bow.
When the feastinR was finished Ohairmaa
Wheelock, in brief speech, introduced
ex-President Cleveland, the first speakes Of
the evening.
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CAPT. FOUNTAINS TROOP.
Rumor that Twelve We're Killed in
Brush with Redskins.

Rumor that Twelve Were Killed in y
Brush with Redskins,
MILES Cry, Dec. 23.-[Special. 1-Rumor
has it to-day that Capt. Fountains troop,
which left Fort Keogh for Dickinson or the
18th, had fight with Indians near Chalk
Butte and that twelve soldiers were killed,
This rumor lacks confirmation and is dis
credited at the post by the officers, though
no word has been received from Fountain
since the 18th. He was then at New Eng
land City after rations and intended to Join
Lieut.. Casey with his Cheyenne scouts, who
were in the vicinity of Little Missouri, on
his way south. The last news from the rem
egade Indians is that part of them had gone
into the Cheyenne reservation, while the
remainder are still in the hills. The Poplar
river Indians are reported at Fort Keoeh to
be north of the Missouri river. Another
company Of cavalry has been ordered to
leave Keogh tomorrow by rail to Diokin-
son. then overland south Whether there
is any connection between this movement
and the rumor to-day cannot be learned, as
the military appear to disbelieve the news.
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Savages at the Poplar River Agency
Have Now Caught the Mes
siah Craze.
They Leave the Reservation for the
Purpose of Joining the
Hostiles.
There IL Great Uneasiness Also in the Ex.
treme Southeast Corner of tho
State.

FORT BENTON. Dec. 23.-[Special. Dis
patches just received here from the Poplar
river Indian agency state that for several
days past it has been known to those in
authority that the Indians at that agency
were becoming restless. Emissaries from
the Pine Ridge agency have been trying Ia
work up the messiah craze for some time,
but up to yesterday morning the agent had
been able to hold his wards in check. AT
that time all the young and old warriors
who were disaffected left the reservation
and started over towards the Little Muddy,
stream between the agency and Fort Bu-
ford. about forty miles below the agency,
and emptyinR into the Missouri from
the north side about twenty
or twenty-five miles above Bu-
ford. 1t is thought that the
reneRades will follow down the Muddy to
the Missouri, and crossing to the south side
90 to the Yellowstone. cross that river and
make for the Bad Lands, where the Sitting
Bull and other hostiles are located. Major
Soohey has been in telegraphic communica-
tlon with the department. at Washington
ana army headquarters at st. Paul all day
yesterday and to-day. The military will
make every effort to intercept and capture
the savages before they get across the Mis-
souri,. Failing in this troops from south Of
the river will try to pocket the band be-
tween the Missouri and Yellowstone and ef-
fect their capture. The commanding off,
Ger at Fort Buford has Indian and white
scouts out trying to locate the route taken
by the Indians. Additional troops of cav
airy have already been sent to the post,
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His Enemies win Start . Paper.

DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-Friendly demonstra-
t:ons were made at most of the places at
at which Parnell stopped on his journey
from Kilkenny to this city. He made sew
eral b:ief addresses, in which he declared
the fight not an equal one. but the fall of
the first fence need not cause despair. At
a meeting of the national committee to-day
William Murphy said Parnell had disre-
garded Ireland's voice, and it would be-
necessary to stop him in his mad career by
every legitimate means. The COMMITTEES
decided to start daily morning newspa-
per. which will be edited BY William
U'Brien.
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Cowboys Causing Tro ubls.

DENVER. Dec. 8.-A News special from
Preston. 8. D., via Rapid City. says the sit
uation is practically unchanged. Several
troops of cavalry are out chasing small
bands of Indians. but no casualties are re-
ported. 1t is reported that q great deal of
i'll feeling and trouble is being caused by
cowboys lying near the reservation line and
shooting at any Indian who may appear.
There is no doubt that the Indians arc the
principal aQgressors, yet since the arrival
of soldiers cowboys and rauchers have be-
come very bold and are molesting Indians
instead of confining themselves to the pro-
tection of their homes. The deputy mill
tary commander has given orders to disarm
any of these settlers who my be caught in
vading the reservation for the purpose of
attacking Indians.
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A BAD EXAMPLE
By Force Of Numbers Republican
Senators Win Adopt a
Gag Rule
A Parliamentary Outrage Already
Planned to Secure It's
Early Enactment.
Methods Not Less Vicious Than Reeds to
be Employed to Accomplish
the Result

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The cloture reso-
luton reported by Aldrich to-day in the
senate provides that when question shall
have been considered for q reasonable
time, it shall be in order for any senator to
demand that debate thereon be closed. On
such demand no debate will be in order,
and pending such demand no other motion,
except a motion to adjourn, shall be made.
If such demand shall be seconded by a ma
jority of the senators present the question
shall forthwith be taken thereon without
debate. If the senate decide to close de-
bate on any measure it shall take prece-
dence of all other business and the ques-
tion shall be on all pending amendments
and upon the measure in its successive
stages, according to the rules of the sen ate,
but any senator shall be permitted to
speak upon the measure, includ-
and not escesd;nr not thirte imam
utes. II the senate shall have
decided to close debate as herein provided
no motion shall be in order but motion to
adjourn or take recess, when such motion
is seconded BY majority of the senate.
When either of such motions is lost or has
failed OF second. it shall not be in order
to renew the same until one senator shall
have spoken upon the pending measure, or
one vote upon the same shall have inter-
vened, pending proceedings under this rule;
no proceedings in respect to quorum shall
be in order until it shall have appeared
upon division or On taking a yea and nay
vote. When quorum is not present and
voting, all questions of order shall be de-
cided without debate, and pending pro-
ceedings under the rule, no Obstructive or
dilatory motions of any kind shall be In or
der. Aldrich also presented resolution to
apply the above rule to the pending elec-
tion bill. 1t is improbable that any action
will be taken on the rule before next week.
The programme of the republicans is be-
lieved to be in this line: At convenient
time the rule is to be called up, when ma
jority is at hand. When the democratic
senators attack it with the intention of
talking it to death, or until the 4th of
March, the presiding officer will rule debate
not in order, taking stand on the broad
ground of general parliamentary law that a
motion to close debate would in itself be
defeated by debate which must therefore be
out of order, as was ruled in British par
lament when the celebrated cloture rule
was adopted against the vigorous opposi-
tion of tho Irish members. What vii! fol-.
low no oae can say, but ii the rule carries
the election bill will come very near the
statute books.
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AN ERRING WIFE.
She and Her Paramour Dissolved Under
Compromising Circumstances

She and Her Paramour Discoved Under
Compromising Circumstances.
Proceedings for divorce were begun yes
terday in the district conrt by Charles f.
Bergman, against Louisa Bergman. The
complaint sets forth that they were married
in Burlington, Iowa. September "a, 1885,
and have lived in Montana since Ser tember
20. 1890. The specific charge against the
woman is that on the night of December 10,
last Friday. she WAS guilty of adultery with
w. w. kuns, at their residence, No. II
South Rodney street. MIR. Bergman Is fore
man of the pressrooms Of the Journal Pub
fishing company, and Kuns was one Of his
subordinates in the same place, but since
the intrigue was discovered. kuns has left
the city and it is believed has gone to Ia
coma.
kuns is a young man about % years of
age. 1t appears that he first became ac-
quainted with Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman in
Topeka. Kan, and he followed them to this
country. Bergman had the young man in
his employ ever since he had been in the
city and had befriended him in many ways
and increased his salary from time to time.
Kuns was frequent visitor to their home,
but Bergman never suspected the truth. nor
had he any reason to think that his wife
It SO happened last week that owing to
the illness of the night pressman. 1t fell
upon Bergman to get the newspaper to press
and he would 90 on duty about II O'Clock ut
night and work until six in the morning.
During the evening of Friday Kuns called
at the house. Before going to work Berg
man took nap. His wife asked him three
different times during the evening how soon
he was going to work. This was strange,
ne thought, on her part, and devised q plan
to ascertain if his suspicious were we'll
founded. He left at II O'Clock but inten-
tionallY forgot to take his lunch basket
with him. He went back three-uuarters of
an hour later ostensibly to get his lunch.
The house was darkened though Mrs. Berg
man promised to keep light burning until
he should 20 home in the morning. His
wife came to the door and he got his lunch
basket. He struck light and reluctantly
began to look around the bedroom. Mrs.
Bergman jumped into bed not particularly
noticing him though she was visibly excited.
He looked under curtain but saw
nothing. Turning around he found mans
shirt on chair and looking down saw a
person trying to conceal himself alongside
the bed which he could not crawl under A
lively scene then followed. The guilty
young man offered no defense but received
the kicks and cuffs that were administered
without Offering any resistance only plead
ing for mercy and acknowledging that he
should be killed. Mrs. Bergman flew be-
tween them and young Kuns was kicked out
into the street with his wearing apparel in
his arms. The divorce proceedings inn
mediately followed. The couple have no
children.
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A Lover Ecorned,

New GORDON, Ind, Dec. 23.-Wesley
Tells, prominent young business man.
this morning killed Miss viera Travel and
then committed suicide. He had been
paying attentions to the girl for long
time but her mother objected to the match.
This morning he entered store kept by
Mr.. Travel and was ordered out. He drew
revolver and shot Viera through the
heart. After firing two shots at Mr.. Travel
who escaped through the back door unhurt.
Tellis put bullet INTO his own brain.
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Capital Notes.

The Pacific coast dry dock commission,
in its report sent to the senate. recommends
the location of new dry dock at Point
Turner and Port Orchard, on Puget sound.
The cold wave extended over Dakota,
Minnesota, Iowa and northern Nebraska,
It will be felt in New England during
Wednesday. The conditions now are favor
able for fair weather Christmas day for
the Mississippi valley.
The president has appointed Col. Chas.
Sutherland to be surgeon general. with the
rank Of brigadier general. vice ]. 81. Baxter.
deceased; Major Merrill, U. 8. A., retired,
to be lieutenant colonel of cavalry, under
authority of the act Of congress approved
Sept. n, 1880.
The Sunday closing crusade against the
Worlds fair opened in earnest. On the
desk of each senator and representative this
morning was letter asking him to declare
himself for or against the sunday opening
of the Worlds fair. The letters bear the
signature of the religious editor Of . semi
poiitaeo-rsligious New York weekly paper.
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Lynchinc of the Trsmps.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, Dec. 23.-A rumor
has reached here that three tramps have been
iynched near Huntington, on the Oregon
Short Line, by railroad men. -Four tramps
boarded freight train near Glen's Ferry,
Idaho. They we're put of by brakeman
but afterwards got on the train, overpow-
cred the brakeman, threw him under the
train, he receiving fatal injuries. The re-
port says the tramps were caught near
Huntington and three of them lynched.
The fourth escaped.
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II It Takes Ali Winter.

BIsMARoK, Dec. 23.-[special. lin re-
sponse to telegram to-day from Capt.
Fechet, Major Baker sent eight teams to
Mandan, from which place they will be
loaded with supplies for soldiers ON the
trail Of Sitting Bulls Indians. The mill
tary are preparing for long siege. and are
determined to roundup the recalcitrant
reds if it takes all winter.
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Gave Up Their Guns.

PIERRE, s. D.. Dec. 23.-Reports from TT.
Bennett indicate that the hostiies under Big
Foot who capitulated are on their way to
the post. The first company of troops to
reach them made terms, offering peace if
they would surrender their arms. The
Indians refused and threatened to massacre
the company. The next day seven more
companies arrived, when the hostiles gave
up their Winchesters and ammunition. One
hundred of Sitting Bulls braves will be
sent to Standing Rock.
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Would Not Heed tho Signals.

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 23.-The American
schooner Horace A. Parker arrived at Shell
bourne with the women and crew of the
ship Euridice from Liverpool to Pensacola.
Two passing vessels refused to respond to
the Euridice's signals of distress. The
crew was taken off by the Parker two days
ago with great difficulty and the ship sank
four hours later.
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Don't Forget

What we say in our notice headed
Caution" It's a fact. A Door
man, indeed, that can't get his
trade on business merit or the ma.
ture OF his stock. The man tina.
would steal the legitimate benefits
of his neighbor's ADVERTISING and
popularity, would steal his purse,
II he thought he would not be
found out.
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To Strengthen It's Influence,

MADRID. Dec. 23.-The royal decree is
sued to-day alters the customs tariffs and
apo nte a:commission to take steps to bring
about reform in the commercial treaties ex-
listing between spain and other countries.
The object of the government Is to strength
en- its electoral influence by promptly ap-
plying policy of protection to the ooun-
try, and, if possible, to the colonies.