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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-25
Lion City Dixon Club.

LloN CRY. Got. A.-[Special.] The
Dixon club organised here two weeks ago il
in dourishinQ condition and doing effec-
tive work in the canvass. Hon. w. M.
Bickford, of Missoula, delivered q very
able and convincing argument here last
Saturday evening to large audience
which was attended by number Of repub-
lioans. The clear and logical discussion Of
the Mckinley bill by democratic speakers
and newspapers has set our republican
friends to thinking, with the result that
several have reached the conclusion that II
is better to be right and vote for w. w.
Dixon than be republican. His acrobatic
feat Of attempting to explain his vote on
the silver question has lost him good
MANY votes.
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Tho way They Obey.

SALT LAKE. Dot. A.-Several arrests of
Mormons for unlawful cohabitation have
been reported the past few days. Among
them is Bishop Jorgensen, Of San Pete
county, who is said to have seven wives.
He has just returned from mission. He
was held to tho grand jury. Elder Mart
Alfred was also arrested. 1t IL aseerted
that he has just returned from q miaaion.
bringing two young women with him.
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death Blsv % e., ser,ke.

SxDaxY, Oct. A.-Ths miners at the Iith-
gov collieries resume work ON Monday.
Thsir action = regarded g death.h blow %
- aEtaaiyo s1xike thsuuahout Alot4alia
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Alibis and Ignorance.

CHICAGO, Oct. A.-Six mon are in custody
on suspicion Of having been tho murderers
Of Michael Brezell at Desplaines, Wsdnes-
day night. Three Of them have proven ap-
parent aiibis and the others claim to know
nothing whatever of the affair,
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ENGINEER LYNCH ARRESTED.
He n Hold for Murder In the second n
4 tF8@4. UrAA. H4E @l aMN

BUrrE. Oct. M.-[spscial. Engineer
Lynch. who was in charge Of the engine
eausinR the collision on the Utah Northern
yesterday afternoon, and the death Of Fire
man Mitchell. was aSrssted this Afternoon
on the charge Of murder In tho second do
gree. The coroner's Jury returned ver-
dict censurinR the company for mot keeping
correct time at the depot in Silver Bow, but
Lynch was arrested on his own admission
that his watch was eight minutes slow, and
had not been corrected for three dnys
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Exchanged ComplI,nent.

New Yoak. Oct. 24.-Joseph Wood, IS
years old. and Carl BarR, 46 years old,
fought duel this forenoon with iron crow
bars IN blacksmith shop. The battle end
ed only when the men both sunk to the
ground with fractured skulls. They were
removed to the hospital unconacions.
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On the Lexington Track.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. A,-Four furlones:
Heston won. Oriental second, Silver Light
third. Time, 5416.
Four years old and upwards, three-quar-
ters Of mile heats.-Meckie H. won both
heats, Outlook second, Josie N. third.
Time, 1,2O15.
For Maidens, four furlongs Matte Allen
won, Outcry second. Lamar third. Time,
1:5311.
Three yearso old and upwards, one and one
miles--Adrienne won. Eli aecond.
Tenacity third. Time. l.5511.
Two year old handicap. six furlonps-
Tom Mackin won. Pennyroyal second,
Yale '91 third. Time, 1:2116.
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Along the Jersey coast.

AsBuRY PARK, N. J., Oct. N.-The New
Jersey coast towns are receiving q full share
Of severe northeasterly storms. Damage
done to the shore towns from Sandy Hook
to barneRat inlet by the storm and heavy
tides will amount to thousands Of dollars.
The most severe damage was done at Mon
mouth Beach. The sea cut large gap into
the bluf and made clean sweep across the
driveway thirty feet wide. Al Seabright
the waves dashed up over the breakwater
and INTO the basement of the hotel. All
along the Shrewsbury river on the othsr side
Of the driveway, the high tide has wrou0ht
sad havoc. Everything in its reach Was
swept away. Boat houses, summer houses
and stables could be seen either adrift or
standing in from eight to ton feet Of water.
The New Jersey Southern railroad has been
washed out and traffic suspended.
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Decreased in seyeritx.

Decreased in Severity.
BALTIMORE, Oct. A.-The great storm de-
creased somewhat in severity to-day. YES
sells coming in show signs of hard usage.
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Jack Frost's Victims.

LIVINGSTON, Oct. H.-lSpecial.l .l-Jacob
Freschler. who was brought into town last
week, having been found in the mountains
badly frozen, had both legs amputated to-
day. The operation was performed by Drs.
Collins and Wells. He may recover.
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Blew Down . Buildine.

New YoRK. Oct. 2,-The storm did con-
siderable damage in Brooklyn. A four
story brick building. in course Of erection Oh
Halsey street, was blown down. John Lind.
say, who passed by at the time, was buried
in the ruins. His injuries are thought to
be fatal.
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Double Team Rooord Lowered.

. s. d =
I.DErENDESoE. Ia, Oct. 2.-Hamlin's
team, Belle Hamlin and Justina, were sent
to-day to beat the worlds record of 2:15.
made by them. They made the mile il,
213A. The day was cold and rainy. Had
the weather been favorable horsemen think
PIP would have been made.
The pair was driven by their owner, G.
J. Hamlin, who, after one scoring, sent
them of like an arrow from bow. The
first quarter was reached in :3216, the half
in. 1:O4115, third quarter in 1:3Y1< and the
mile in 2:13N. Wher the time was an
nounoed there was tremendous cheering.
Mr.. Hamlin was called into the stand and
given genuine ovation.
Going at = e 800 Gait.
CAMBRIDGE CIrY, Ind, Got. N.-The stall
lion Nelson yesterday trotted the fastest
half mile on record. First quarter 32k seo-
onds, second 30A,-the fastest quarter on
record-making the half mile in l:O8. or at
the rate Of mile in 2:O6.
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An Expedient to Avoid Reform.

PARIS, Oct. A.-In the chamber TO-DAY
Bishop Freppel made severe attack upon
the budget. He advocated reduction of
the staff of the civil service and retrench-
ment in the estimate for education. Ha
approved the trans-Saharan railway pro-
joct, but urged that the construction he Ieft
to private enterprise. The budget, he seid.
wei9hed heavily ON tho financial condition
Of France. especially because it had become
! weapon against religion. 6oubeyiran de-
otared that the budget was fallaoious ex-
cedient to avoid real refnrma. 3 -
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Most Violent Since '83.

BosToN, Oct. M.-The most violent north.
east storm prevailed in this vicinity all day.
At Revere beach wind and high tide played
sad havoc. The Woburn house was lifted
from its foundation and settled deep in the
sand: Many other buildings were partially
wrecked. Several small vessels were driven
ashore, but no fatalities have been yet re-
ported. Along the south shore the storm is
reported the most severe since '83 and seems
increasing in fury tonight. ~
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Morgan's Yacht ON . Rock.

LOCUST VALLEY, L. l.. Oct. M.-E. d. Nor
gan's large steam yacht Katrina, bound
from Newport. r. l., for New York, with
the owner anda crew Of sixty men on board,
ran on rock one hundred yards from Mat
tinecock Point. L. l.. at $3.50 this morning
and the vessel rapidly slled and sank.
Morgan and all others aboard reached Mat
inecock Point safely. Morgan's forty-foot
yacht, which was in tow Of the Katrina,
with three sailors on board, was cut adrift
ana % nothing has yet been heard from her.
The accident is due to the heavy storm.
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Baleour7 win Investic.te.

DUBLIN. Oct. H.-Balfour, chief secretary
ior Ireland, has started on tour through
the western counties. in which it is alleged
distress prevails in consequence Of the fail
9le OF the potato crop, to make a personal
ment. ''"se-
crowd Of nationalists pathered AZ e.,-
way station prepared to receive Ralfonr
with cheers for O'Brien and other nation-
alist leaders. Balfour had been varned
however. and left the train at Athlone
where he took car to Castlerea, He Vii
not 20 to Galway. A
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
GEN ERAIi.

Sing Sing prison ran behind $4,000 last
year.
A tract OF country 90 miles in extent In
Indiana is under water.
Charles King of Middleton, Mass, will
be 100 years old, Jan. ..
1t is rumored that Mary Anderson, the
actress, is about to become u nun.
Nine murderers are to be hanged at Fort
Smith, Ark, jan. Ii.
Montana republicans unanimously elect
ed Col w. h. Sanders United States sena-
tor
The Liberty silk works in New York
city were burned Jan l, at loss OF $225,-
00O
The business portion Of wa-dne-, Wash
ington, was destroyed By fire on the 9th
inst.
So many congressman are sick with in
fluenza that business in the house is great
ly retarded.
Pittsburg has declared that all telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires must go
under ground
The common council OF Frankfort, KY :,
has adopted resolution prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes.
Henry r Person chancellor of the re-
gents Of the university OF New York, died
of the influenza Jan. l.
The State lodge of Masons Of Nebraska
has adopted resolution debarring saloon
lists from membership.
A national convention of the republican
leagues of the United States will be held in
Nashville, Tenn, March 4.
Democrats of Maryland have re-nomin-
atad SanQtnr Wil0nn QnPCand himaalf "a
United States senator.
The Mississippi river at Burlington
Iowa, is lower than it has been before in
60 years, and a water famine is feared.
Olaf johnson and his wife were killed
by the cars near Nashota, Wis, while at
tempting TO cross in front Of an engine.
Alice Jackman. an heiress of St. Louis,
Mo-, is missing and IL is supposed has been
abducted by interested parties.
The January term of the United States
supreme court began January 4, at which
time Justice Brewer was sworn In.
During 1889, the sum OF $500, 729 was
embezzled from corporations, private par
ties and the United States government
Hon. George II. Boxer, ex-minister to
Turkey and Russia, died at his home in
Philadelphia few days ago.
An epidemic OF typhoid FEVER Is raging
at Reading, Pa, caused by diseased cattle
being drowned in the river there.
The rubber companies of Trenton, N. j.,
will form a trust, and will be assisted by
British capital to the extent of $1,000, 600.
A syndicate of New York and English
capitalists are trying to secure control of
the cigarette manufactures in this coun-
try.
At Wausau, Wis, Herman Friederichs
shot Bertha Erdman and then himself, be-
cause she refused to marry him. Both will
die.
DIR. Beall of Washington, charged with
robbing graves in the congregational GENE
terry, has been sentenced TO six months
| Imprisonment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
A HOWLING GALE.
Seven Victims of the hurricane
Church Collapses.
The Dead Horribly Mangled.


The heavy winds which have prevailed
several days shook the new Presby terrain
church, at 296 Throop avenue, in
Brooklyn, New York, 10 its founda-
lion, and at 80 the other morning one OF the
walls fell with crash on three story
frame building adjoining. The ruined
building was tenanted by the Mott and
Purdy families, numbering nine persons.
Five of them were taken out dead. Two
were carried out so seriously injured that
their death Is only question or few
hours.
Following is a list of those reported dead:
Mary Purdy, aged 10; David Purdy, aged
Is. Wounded; Mrs. Caroline Mott, aged 20,
shoulder hurt; Miss Sarah Mott, her daugh-
ter, cut about the head Mrs Emma Purdy,
q widow and mother of the two killed. few
scratches suffering much from the shock;
Carrie, her daughter, aged IL, ankle and
left shoulder hurt; Richard Poole cousin
of Mrs. Purdy, back strained, head and
shoulders injured. The injured are: Emma
j. Purdy, aged 40; Robert Poole, aged 63.
The tenants were alarmed last night by
the manner in which the church walls
shook and ratified. Their dwelling was
considerably shaken, and IL was with fear
and trembling that they retired Twice
during the night the INN ties were aroused
by the roaring wind, but everyone was in
bed and asleep when the disaster occurred
this morning. The wall OF the church fell
III uCdp tuhb DOlC IulOuSu huo COChlO-
shell structure adjoining like a battering-
r. N. The dwelling seemed 10 part in tw in,
and instantly the shrielSs and groans OF the
injured startled the residents for blocks
about.
great crowd gathered, gazing blankly
at the ruined dwelling and shattered
church. The house had been torn in such
a manner that "a bedroom was exposed,
and in the bed, within plain view OF those
IN the street, lay the dead body of Miss
Mary Purdy beneath mass Of debris.
The police and firem n trst found Mrs.
Emma Purdy lying in her Led crushed
beneath mass of timbers and bricks.
She was so seriously injured that she
could not speak or move.
Robert Poo.e was found alive. He is so
seriously injured that no hope is en- ertain-
ed of his recovery. AS far as known none
of the inmates of the house escaped death
or injury.
Miss Mary Purdy's body, crushed and
man gled, was brought out and laid on the
sidewalk. She was "a beautiful young
woman. II is reported that she was en-
gagged TO be married soon.
The church will have TO be rebuilt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Alexander Coffee Murdered.

The other evening as farmer Enos Stan,
ton, living near Judd s Corners, Shiawassee
county, was attending to his chores, Alex
ander Coffee, young man OF rather an
ugly disposition, came upon the premises
and began abusing Stanton. Stanton s
wife and daughter were present Coffee
was repeatedly urged to leave but refused
Finally Stanton advanced toward Coffee
with stick. Coffee thereupon pitched in
for a fight. In the struggle he received a
blow from the club that disabled him.
Nothing serious was anticipated. Coffee
was started for his home in Geneseo county
with Stanton's horse aud buggy. After
riding some miles, Coffee felt worse, and
was taken to a house where he died the neqt
day.
Sheriff Morrice arrested Stanton on a
charge of murder, and he is now in Jail in
Corunna. Public sympathy is entirely on
Stanton's side. Coffee was drunk.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
DEATH OF JUDGE KELLEY.
The Veteran Politician Entered Into
Re l.


Judge William ID. Kelley OF Pennsyl-
vania died at Washington the other evening
OF Intestinal catarrh.
William ID. Kelley was born In Philadel-
phia, Pa, April r. 1914. He lost his father
at an early age and was apprenticed first 10
printer and subsequently 10 a 1eweler in
Boston, where, while following his trade,
he gained reputation AS writer and
. speaker. Returning to Philadelphia in 1910
he studied law, was admitted 70 tho oar tho
next year, and while practising his profess
sion devoted much time to literary pursuits.
He was Encouragement OF the state in
1855 aud "A Judge Of the court OF common
pleas of Philadelphia from lo46 till 1850.
Until Is IS MIR. Kelley was a democrat and
free trader, but in 1854 he oined the re-
publican party. became protectionist and
an ardent abolitionist, and delivered in
Philadelphia in 1854 an address on
''Slavery in the Territories" that became
widely known. In loG0 he was a delegate
TO the national repub. lean convention, and
was elected to congress-, where he served
till the present time, and was the senior
member of the house i'll continuous SER
vice. He has been a member OF numerous
committees, such as those on n " AFT IRIS,
agriculture and Indian affairs, was chair
man of that on weights and measures in
the iortieth congress-, and on the oentenr
NAL celebration of 1876. He was often
called the father of the house, and is
popularity known as "Pig iron Kelley. A
number of his speeches, literary essays
and letters on various public questions
have been published in book form.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
OkIahoma's Bid.

CHARLESTON, S. G. Jam 10.-Circulars
have been left at the home OF every col
ored man in the state addressed 70 the
co ored men of the south. Among other
things they say: 'rhere never wis moro
favor BILE time than now for you DO secure
good homes in land where you will be
free and your rights respected. Oklahoma
is opened for settlement Come in and
help make ii one of the best states in the
union. The soil Is rich, the climate favor
able, water abundant, and there Is plenty
of timber Make new start. Give your
selves and children new chances in "A new
land, where you will not be molested, and
where you will be able to think and vote
as you please. One thous nd Of the best
colored citizens of Topeka have gone there
within the last three months. Each has
secured 100 acres of land. You EN- do
the same for only s14, the cost Of entering
il at the land Office there in Oklahoma.
Colored men, you may never have another
such an opportunity Of lettering your
selves"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
THE STATE.
Ar Old Marriage.

Mrs. Sarah Davis writes County Clerk
Blakeman OF Jackson county, from Oswego,
Kan, that the woman now under arrest u sold
Mrs. Bender was married at Parma during
the year 1871 as Almira Marks. The mat
ter was looked up and 1t was found that the
marriage occurred Dec. %, 1869, Justice
Charles MCGEE performing the ceremony
at Parma The contracting parties were
Almira Marks and Chauncey Sherrer. She
was 40 and he IL, and the certificate Of mar
riage is on record in Jackson. This is evil
dently an attempt TO show that the woman
now under arrest Is not Mrs. Bender; but
IL Is "a failure, as the Bender butcheries
were committed early in the EOS aud were
discovered in '73
Mrs. Marks or Sherrer was associated
with horse thieves while in Concord town
ship, and her first husband died suddenly
and Sherrer only lived with her two weeks.
Sheriff Ray remembers this woman well,
and says he thinks she was tried in Barry
county for killing Marks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
After Valuable Land.

Suit has been commenced in the United
States court in Grand Rapids in behalf OF
the government against the Michigan Land
~ Iron company and Thomas hester of
Detroit, 10 restrain the latter from lumber
ing on 1900 acres of land near H. Anse, on
Lake Superior, in the Sturgeon river
region, and TO regain title TO the land,
This is a part OF the Marquette, Houghton
Il Ontonagon railroad grant declared for
feited by the last congress. Through some
error the railroad was given title TO it
before 1t was earned and transferred it to
the Land a. Iron company, who sold 1t 10
hester. He claims to be an innocent pur-
chaser and has been cutting the pine. The
land is valuable for its pine and mineral
one
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Additions TO the Law.

The interstate commerce commissioners
have recommended the following additions
TO the law
A prohibition of the payment Of commits
sions by one railroad company to ticket
agents OF another company for passenger
transportation.
II abolition of ticket brokerage, by re-
quiring ticket sellers TO be duly authorized
by railroad company which assumes re
sponsibility for their acts.
The requirement that mileage shall be
paid for cars used or belonging TO private
companies or individuals.
The extension Of the law 10 make it
apply TO common carriers by water routes
Also, an amendment TO the end section,
allowing the free transportation Of persons
injured in railroad accidents and Of the
families Of railroad employees.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
The Exodus Commenced.

The exodus Of Negroes from North and
South Carolina has begun in real earnest,
over 2,000 passing through Greenville the
They came from North Carolina. Within
the last week over 1000 Negroes have pass
ed through Charlestown OH their way to
Florida, Alabam and South Georgia. They
will obtain more than double the wages
they now get as farm laborers. The rail
road people say that this is the beginning
of an exodus, and that they will be busy
for weeks moving the negroes alre dy con
tracted for. The emigrants are going south
at the rate of 1000 a day. The Barnwell
massacre will probably increase the mum
Der. 1t is not improbable that at least one
half OF the Negro population Of Barnwell
will emigrate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
%. NEWS SUMMARY.
A DowAeeR EMPRESS DEAD.
The Widow Of Emperor William a
Victim of Influenza.

The Dowager Empress Augusta of Ger
many, is dead, the result OF la grippe.
The Emperor William, the empress, their
two elder sons and the duke and duchess
OF Baden were at the bedside OF the en-
press.
daughter OF Grand Duke Charles Fred
erick of SAKE Welmar and OF the Grand
Duchess Maria Paulowna. She was born on
the 50th OF September, 1911, In Welmar. In
lo&9, on the 18th OF June, she was married
TO Prince William Of Prussia and later en-
peror of Germany.
The late empress had enthusiastic friends,
passionate admirers and bitter enemies.
They who claim that she had great intelli-
gence are mistaken; they are also in the
wrong who insisted that she was evil mind
ed and dangerous. She was intriguing, in
sincere and affected. She desired absolute
ly TO play role, was fond OF display, so
that people should consider her as educated,
scholarly, and, above all, trustworthy. But
she had no true dignity, and no tact She
corfided her secrets 10 her lady's maid,
Frau Won Heyndortf and this person made
IL her business TO retail variety Of
little intrigues to the ladies she met
in society. She associated with favor
ties. and courtiers, who, behind her
back, were the first 10 speak i'll of
their patroness and benefactress. AT
heart good natured woman, very chart
table, she made herself ridiculous by her
attempts to be important Her Eeart was
good, her benevolence was Unreasonable,
but she knew not the art OF how TO give,
but had, rathcr, talent CT robbing her
good deeds of their worth. Nightly and
successfully anxious TO be amiable, she
usually achieved The contrary of that
which she wanted 10 do. In general but
little beloved, she has been sufficiently hon
ored. One believed neither in her humanity,
her charity, nor in any other of the good
qualities that she certainly possessed. She
bored and bothered those around her, from
the emperor TO her servants.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Gov. HIPS Message.

The New York legislature convened Jan.
Z. In his message Gov. Hill recommends
ballot reform and suggests modified form
of the Australian system. He is emphatic
ally against prohibition, and dwels at
length upon the desirability of amending
the personal tax laws. He also had good
deal 10 say TO the legislature upon the ne
cessity OF encouraging the holding OF the
worlds fair ia New York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-16
Is the Marriage Legal?

SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 9.-At the Metro
politan temple, A. S. Cleveland and Mrs.
Louise Beatty were married, as the medium
said, by the spirit Of Thomas Starr King.
Two thousand people gathered to witness
the ceremony and listened attentively to
Mrs. j. j. Whitney, who, arrayed In a costly
costume decked wito diamonds, proclaimed
herself a minister Invested with all neces-
sary authority to tbs matrimonial knot
She claimed TO speak only as Starr King s
spirit dictated, and, after repeating the
usual Unitarian service, pronounced the
couple man and wife.
The Gale Plow works In Albion were
badly damaged and number of valuable
machines and patterns were destroyed by
fire the other day.