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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Trying Chicago Boodlers.

CHICAGO, June M.-An investigation into
the charges Of boodling in the city council
was begun by the grand jury this morning.
Evidence was presented that Mike McDon-
aid. wealthy ex-gambler. offered Alderman
Charles Monear and Simon Wallner, $3 900
each to vote for the West Lake Street Ele-
yated railroad ordinance. They only got
that effect, in the offico of Joseph c. Mackin,
recently released from the penitentiary for
election frauds. These things were sworn
to by Mackin and his clerk.
This afternoon attachments were issued
for the two aldermen, Monear and Wallner
and they were brought in and gave bonds
for their appearance tomorrow. Monear
SAYS the affidavit bearing his name is a
forgery and the whole business conspiracy.
II il thought man named Peter Gabel il
the one by whom the charges of bribery are
expected to be proven. Gabel is gambler
and is said to have an unsavory reputation
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Obseryatories. a ncient and aaod..,

Observatories, a ncient and Modern.
Probably the earliest structures erected
as astronomical observatories were built by
the early people of Egypt, for many Egypt
ologists now incline to the belief that the
great pyramid itself was mighty observa-
tory built to facilitate the observations of
the Chaldean astronomers. Magnificent az
were these ancient buildings, the lin
itations OF human vision prevented
astronomical progress until Galileo's dis
oovery OF the telescope opened wide the
gates of heaven 10 human observation. for
while TO the unaided eye only some 1900
stars ara visible, the great Lick telescope
brings TO our knowledge nearly 1000, ,O6O.
and BY the aid Of photography the celestial
horizon stretches TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Vaughan Abbott. in Frank Lesliefs Popular
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL TIED UP.

Striking Trainmen Paralyze the Business
of the Line.
CHICAGO, June M.-One Thousand freight
conductors, brakemen and switchmen on
the Illinois Central struck last night, fol-
lowed by 300 passenger train men this morn
ing. Not wheel is turning ON the road
here. Everything is quiet. The strike is
for the discharge of the obnoxious Superin-
tendent Russell and the reinstatement of
two minor officials. The strikers this af-
ternoon ordered all the branches of the road
in Illinois. Wisconsin and Iowa tied up. It
IS said that not wheel is moving north OF
the Ohio river. =
intendent Russell, whose jurisdiction ex
tends over the lines in Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin. They have many grievances
against him. Trainmasters were discharged
by him as mentioned in these dispatches
last night. The men did not wish to be
held responsible for interfering with
United States mails or express matter and
consequently attached the mail and express
cars to the New Orleans mail train to-day.
The general superintendent, however. re-
fused to start the train until passenger
coaches were attached, and the strikers
warned Hmm that he detained the mail and
express at the company's risk. General
Sullivan had a conference with the strikers
this afternoon. The men stated their de-
termination not to return to work until
Superintendent Russell was dismissed.
The only conclusion arrived at was that
the company would resist the mems
demand. The tie-up will cause
serious trouble, not only locally, but
throughout large portion of the country
both west and sonth. The suburban traffic
OF the road Is enormous, the largest in the
United States. Trains run in and out of
the city every few minutes from O'Clock
in the morning until midnight and are
crowded. All the people, many of whom
live beyond cable car limits, are now thrown
upon their own resources for transporta-
tiOn, but it is not this that will trouble the
commercial world. To stop the freight
trafic OF the Illinois Central means to pre-
vent thousands of people in Northern Iowa.
Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Tenness ee,
Mississippi and Louisiana from getting
their products TO market.
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A LA HELENA.
Rival Street Car Lines In Row 1T spo
kane.

Rival Street Car Lines in Row 1T Spo-
kane.
ST. RAuI, June pa Spokane Falls spe-
cial to the Pioneer Press says serious COL
lision occurred to-day between tho author
tiles Of Spokane county and the city Of Spo-
kane Falls. growing out Of contest of two
rival street railways for tracks on certain
streets. The city council ordered the track
of one road torn up, but it secured an in
junction from superior court.
Nevertheless, the city authorities went
ahead and we're all arrested by the sheriff 8
posse. They gave bonds and returning
found large force relaying the track.
They would not desist and the city author
titles then arrested the sheriff and all his
men. State warrants were then issued for
the arrest of all the members of the city
council and police force and 25O deputy
sheriffs were then sworn in. Tomorrow is
awaited with much anxiety, as it is feared
trouble may develop.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
THE FORESTS ABLAzE.
Ward, A Colorado Mining Camp, in
Great Danger Of Being
Wiped Out.
Furious Fires are Raging In the
Timber all Around the
Place.
Six CoaoentraAos and Othsr Valuable
Mining Plants Among the Propertiss
Exposed-Exten Of the Damage.

BouLD11, Col, june 9s.-Adolph Ifaub,
a commercial traveller. loft this place for
Ward, the big mining camp, SO miles dis
tant. yesterday, but returned on the advice
Of teamsters driving down from that camp.
Several Of them had met with hair-breadth
escapes in passsng through the flames Of
the burning woods, and one of them even
exhibited his badly burned blankets as tes-
timony to the close shave he had undergone.
For two or three days the woods
have been on fire and on Sunday great
deal Of difficulty was experienced in fight
ing flames away from the immense shaft
house and mill of the Niwot Mining COM
pany, of which ex-senator Tabor is presi-
dent, and it was feared that the whole
town of Ward, with hundreds Of residences,
business houses and shaft houses would be
swept away. The story of these
teamsters is condrmatory Of the sus-
p'clon that the fire would take
hand, where the costly Boston mill is being
built and other enterprises stand. The
gravest apprehensions exists at this mo-
ment. There are great mining enterprises
at Ward. Six concentrating mills, expen-
sine mining plants, several stores. hundreds
of residences, and the little hamlet is now
an active scene Of mining life. Seven hun
dred cords of fire wood were burned at
Niwot yesterday, and it is feared much
troyed in the neiRhborhood. The total loss
cannot be estimated at present, as the fires
are spreading and owing to the warm and
dry weather 1t is impossible even to predict
how far the flames will travel before they
are subdued.
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The Turnerbund.

New York, June 24.-The Turner'S con-
vention to-day adopted resolution signi-
flying their disapproval of any change in
the present Inauguration laws and pledgine
members not to support any long seasonal
candidate who did not SO think The next
turn fest will be held in Milwaukee in '93
and the next convention in Washington in
'92. A resolution was passed looking to the
adoption of the Australian ballot reform
system and the election of president by
popular vote instead Of by electors. The
proposition to establish life insurance
company among the members of the Tur-
nerbund was rejected.
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The Blind Loader,

New York, June M.-American flags and
shields decorated the large dining room at
Delmonico tonight, where the many
friends of Christopher A. Buckley, of San
Francisco, gathered in honor of the bride
groom. Judge O'Brien presided. Mayor
Grant. Sheriff Sickles. ex-senator Thomas
d. Grady, Comptroller Myers and several
California gentlemen were present. Senator
Hearst came from Washington to attend,
but was taken i'll at the hotel. Speech
making continued until late hour.
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THE LIFE ASSURANCE
Late Edward F. Crosby. :
Commendable Action Of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society Of
the United States.
A Letter from the Right Reverend Bishop
/. R. Brewer.

On May 27th I addressed Mr..
Henry B. Hyde, President of the
Equitable Life Assurance Socie-
ty, 100 Broadway, New York, to
know, what action, if any, the So
ciety would take regarding a
policy for $4,000 on the life of
my late son-ln-law, Edward F..
Crosby, which policy I admitted
to be null and void on account of
a clause contained therein as fol-
lows:
t'Self-destruction, sane or in
sane, and death in consequence
cf the violation of Law, within
one year from the date hereof,
are NOT risks assumed by the
Society in this Contract which
policy, however, would have been
valid if Mr.. Crosby had lived
pine days longer and paid his sec
ond annual premium.
In reply to my inquiry 1 re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Jas. w.
Alexander, Vice-President of the.
Equitable Life Assurance Socie-
ty, which, in justice to the Equit-
able, deem it my duty to pub
Kshe
L. r. BREWER,
Bishop of Montana.
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THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCpTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.

OF THE UNITED STATES.
No. 12o Broadway, New York.
Presidents Office. ..--.-@@
To the Rt. Rev. L. r. Brewer,
Bishop of Montana, Helena,
Montana:
DEAR S1R-In the absence of
the president, l acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 27th
nltimo, in which you appeal to
our sense of right and justice in
regard to the payment of the poll
2ies upon the life of your son-in-
.aw, Mr.. Edward F. Crosby, who
lied under such unfortunate cir
,umstances.
1t is a cardinal principle of the
management of this Society, that
10 advantage shall ever be taken
of technical rights when the equi-
les would require the opposite
,ourse.
Acting upon this principle, we
,heerfully comply with your re-
quest, and have to-day instructed
Fur manager at Helena, Mr.. 7.
/. Burke, to take the necessary
teps for the payment of the poll
lies on the life of Mr.. Crosby.
Very truly yours,
Jas. w. ALEXANDER.
Vice President.
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PLAYING they ! ! ! !
Illinois Republicans IL Cow tlol,
Assembled Endorse tn + ~
rison Administrator 1) .
Cullom and Farwsll VIII Not
the Resolutions ~
Benny.
They also Adopt F1atulent Heoa
and Public supss !. 4

SrRuoyrr1D, III, June y. - =
can state oonvention to-day $500 tSla ~
to,,o.;r,, .;arst. rr..s-... 1sssss a5x x,--.
s.oAOs. !. u, u. q Z u s.sss " u n 7. !.
nefg, OF chicago; supor1nsen0eat q! u N eslAg 49,
instruction, DR.. Richard =. EdWa10 pso
ent incumbent. Trua tees of - eoS4o y 4.
varsity vero .l.o ,,,;r.4ea M m. sula ~ -
s...s *. s.S,.-.4.. .s 81 S.-.l
reneWs tue oeoiasations 1or - ss.s 81
est ballot and count and reconnnea1ea sno
enactment Of an Australian ballot aY
hv tha rart oanaral ,rr,lv. .lao -, ,hilT
-, s.
ow ooiolo oonkle1s aol
law 10 urged; trusts and com Dinea, Nneletly
the price Of the necessaries of nfe = nm
Justly enhanced are denounced aud ooin-
hinationa - comnon c.rriars vhsrAhv
~ 49, $780, 49,
.ne eApcnses VI carrying - 49,
ducts OF the farm are plar44
at such extoftionate n4uroa -. "
amount TO contiscation Ct both farm - -
labor. The platform maintains enas -
| corporation or company should - retm1sea0
to get more than q reasonable par can't % -
tual capital i1vestedand reasonaht9 weGee toe
its officers and employees, and that dtyi-
dends ON watered stock are robbe{y. Ih0
81 1893 ana fnvnrs the M, AZ hnth cold ~
silver as money. Liberal pensions ars ~
yOfeO. In0 importance OF GQ9 6QmU06300D
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All Hope Abandoned.

DUNBAR, June 8.-The report that res
cuers had broken into the Hill Farm mine
this morning was false. The report arose
from the fact that the rescuing party broke
through heavy .'gob" into a small OPEN
ing. The woman under whose direction
the coal in this mine was mined saws the
working party will probably get into the
mine during the early morning hours. All
abandoned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Church Struck by Lightning.

IRoNToN, O., June N.-During a Sunday
school picnic at Sugar Creek, Stark county,
the Methodist church was struck by light
ming and nearly burned. Victor Miller was
instantly killed and Louis Miller, son of the
pastor, badly burned, and Cornelius, an
other son, rendered unconscious and is in a
critical condition.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Authority ON Pomoloeical Subjects.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, June M.-Patrick
Barry died to-day, aged "a. Barry has
written number of books on tree raising.
the most valuable being catalogue of the
American Pomological society, which ia the
accepted guide of American fruit growers
and regarded rs standard authority through
out the world,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Washington Park Races.

CHICAGO, June Washington Park
races. Two-year-olds, half mile-Silver
Charm won. Woodford second, Pennyroyal
third. Time :4916.
Maiden 3-year-olds, mile-Longevity won,
Rock second, Corticelli third. Time 1:461166.
Lakeside stakes, five furlongs -Philora
won, Esperanza second, Mary G. third.
Time 1O3A.
Three years old and upwards, mile and
one acknowledgement won, Business
second, Arundel third. Time 1:5516.
Three-fourths of mile, heats-First,
Unite won, Vidette second, Reserve third.
Time ILL. Second-Katie s. won. Unite
second, Bertha third. Time l:17 Third
Katie s. won, Unite second. Time l:1916.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Mixed up tho Colored Mason..

LAwRENoE. June "a. = The three rear
coaches of an excursion train bearing COL
ored Masons from Kansas City, on the
Union Pacific, jumped the track near here
this morning and went into ditch. About
thirty persons received slight bruises and
seven were painfully but not fatally in
jured.
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Protests the sculline Race,

SYDNEY, June A.-O Conner, the oarsman,
who was beaten by Stansbury yesterday,
has protested against the payment of the
stakes to the latter. O'Conner claims the
race ON the ground that Stansbury took his
water quarter of mile from the start
and foul ensued. The umpires deny there
was foul.
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40. q, w. Omcer..

BosroN, June 2.-The supreme lodge, A.
O. U. W., to-day elected officers for the en-
suing year. The supreme master workman
is w. NJ. Wilson, of Detroit, Mich, and su-
Preme medical examiner, Hugh Doherty, Of
Boston.
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Capital Notes.

The house committee on judiciary have
prepared substitute for the original pack
age bill, broadening it SO as to apply to all
commodities as we'll as liquors. II makes
the commodities taken from one state to
another subject to the laws of the state in
to which taken, but prohibits discrimina-
tion between articles brought in and raised
or manufactured in any state.
James j. McEvily, of Helena, has sue
cessfully passed all examinations and has
been duly admitted as a cadet at West
Point, from Montana.
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Sailed to Death,

FoRTREss MoNRoE, Va. June A.-J. w.
Delaplane, of Hampton, with his son,
daughter and nephew, went out sailing
Monday afternoon. The boat was wrecked
in collision and only the girl was saved.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Won caprivi on tho Army hin.

Won Caprivi on the Army Bill.
BERLIN, June 24.-There was spirited
debate in the reichstag to-day over tho
army bill. Chancellor Won Caprivi declared
hat the federal government would mother
drop the bill nor accept an anlendmsnt.
The federal government could not ages to
to say that a much larger number Of men
would be placed ON the retired list Ia an-
tumn. The federal government hnd met
tho reichstag quite far enough. He there-
fore urged the adoption Of tho bill. The
debate was adjourned.
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Beycottinx Material.

Bosros. June a.-The union bricklayers
have decided to refuse all material handled
by scabs. This viii stop building unless
the masters give in.
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Three Children Drowned.

OwAroxNA. Mimi. June 24.-Three chill.
dren of John Kujawa. living at Medford,
seven miles north Of here, were drowned in
The Stsvight river to-day.
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Bank Wreckers Go Free.

CINCINNATI, June M.-The prosecution of
President Means and Vice-President De :
Camp, of the defunct Metropolitan bank,
closed to-day. A nolle PROSE- was entered
to each Indictment.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-25
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Moody
reported to-day from the select committee
on irrigation and the reclamation of arid
lands, an amendment to the sundry civil
bill, making an appropriation of 800, GOO to
investigate the arid region of the United
States for the purpose of discovering to
what extent they can be redeemed by irri-
cation: also an amendment making an ap-
preparation of $250,OO0 to enable the score
tary of agriculture to cause surveys and
field examinations to be made to ascertain
the value of underdow waters for irrigation
purposes within the region lying within the
region lying on the eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains. Senator Paddock to-
day reported a bill for the protection of
trees and undergrowth on the public lands
from destruction by fire.
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IRIS. JANE E. B. CROSBY'S
RECEIPT.

RECEIPT.
Received of the Equitable Life
assurance Society of the United
tates, of No. 12o Broadway,
few York, through T. H.
urke, General Agent, the sum
+ $4,000
(rEN THOUSAND DoLLARs).
payment in full of policy No.
f8,35o for $4,000, on the life
my late husband. Edward F.
rosby.
JANE E. B. CROSBY.
elena, Mont, June a, 1890.
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"A Three COrnered Boat Race.
NEW LONDON, June A.-The Yale-Cor-
nell-Columbia freshmen's boat race on the
Thames this evening was won by Cor
nell. Time, 11:16L; Yale second, time,
11:25; Columbia, third, time, ll:29.
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In the Conejos and san Juan Rang,

In the Conejos and San Juan Ranges.
DENVER, June A.-Telegrams received
here tonight. convey the information that
forest fires are raging in the Conejos and
San Juan ranges in the southern portion of
the state, and also in the neighborhood of
Palmer lake, but the amount of damage is
not stated.
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nnite . Town.

NEW YoRK, june ai.--'rhe census supcr.
visor estimates the population Of Brooklyn
q so7.ooo.
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Now for jackson,

PuRvIs, Miss, June N.-John L. Sullivan
plead guilty to prize fighting and was fined
i've hundred dollars.
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over the Futurity Course.

SHEEpsHEAD BAY, June 24.-Futurity
course Three -fourths of mile-Fairv,ew
won, Harry second, Preoilla third. Time,
LII.
Mermaid stakes, three year-old fllies,
mile and one-eighth-Her HiRhness won,
Cleaning second, Flora Ban third. Time,
1:57.
Mile and three-sixteenths- Folsom won,
Padishaha second. Eon third. Time, 2:O3N.
Coney Island stakes, one and one-eighth
miles-Firenzi won, Prince Royal second,
Senorita third. Time, 1864.
Zephyr stakes, ,two-year-olds, ,three-fourths
Russell third. Time, 1:1O.
Mile and one-fourth-Bryan Boru won,
Cameras second, Vengeur third. Time,
2:11 4-5.
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Suicide of Lad

MrssouLA, June M.-[Special. IA young
Swede, Charles Lunngren, sixteen years
old, committed suicide yesterday by hang
ing himself to a limb of tree near Valirie's
camp. about ten miles below Frenchtown.
He had been in this country only since last
November. Home sickness and despon-
dency are the only causes that can be
attributed for his rash act. He had worked
in the camp only three or four weeks.
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The yale Rall Team a Winnar.

New HAVEN, June "a. Five thousand
people witnessed the Harvard cham
pionship game to-day. Yale won by score
of to 10.
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Missed the Mark.

HAxDuRa, juno M.-ln the point shoo&.
ing competition two Americans voa rrirna
but in the competition for the sikver -,
they were beaten by the HambureSras 81 9
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Big Wool Receipts at Billines.

B11LINas, June M.-LSpeoial. ALI day
long the wool teams have been rolling in
and the Northern Pacific have doubled their
force on the new warehouse. It is estima-
ted that seven hundred and fifty thousand
pounds have reached Billings already.
Several solicitors and buyers are on tho
ground and lively times are anticipated in
the next two weeks.
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National League

At Chicago R.H.E.
New York ~. o s 0 1 0 / Ola IA .
Sullivan, Neagle Rusie, buckley.
At Philadelphia r. h. Z.
Philadelphia :. go o 0 1 o 81 8
Pittsburg. ...... 0 0 2 l l 0 0-5 s
Vickery, Clements; Baker, Decker.
At Cleveland R.H.E
Cleveland -. o o o o o o 2 Is 8 o
Brooklyn. -. 8 2 0 1 2 o 0 +-12 Is o
Lincoln, Douse and thinner; Lovett, DAILY.
Il At Cincinnati RHE
Cincinnati. 30 o o o 0 o o 0 O-Os 2
Boston,. . 0 o o 2 o % /
Foreman, Baldwin; Getzein, Bennett.
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American Association.

At delphia-Athletics. z; Rochester 6.
oAt Syracuse-Syraouse, 8; Brooklyn. 5;
twelve innings.