The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-03
TWAS A CONSPIRACY.

1.ooZ Tor the home rule candidate.
TWAS A CONSPIRACY.
Three Ambitious Presidents Form an Ant
ance-One 10 Assassinatet.
New YoRx, July 2.-The Tribune says the
recent occurrences in Salvador we're the
outcome Of ar-reaching conspiracy.
Presidents Menendez, OF Salvador, Cogran,
of Honduras, and Barrlllas, Of
Guatemala, entered into an agreement
that when the unification of the Central
American states was effected they would
rotate in Office, each having a year at a
time. II Costa Rica and Nicaragua re-
fused to come into the combine they were
to be subjugated by force by the other three
countries. The peoples We're not in SYM
pathy with this scheme and the Salvador
ians effected relief by revolt. The pro-
visional government of Salvador appealed
to Mexico for aid and gZaIdivar and Moran
h4ye been invited to return to the country.
Four Horns TO the Dilemma.
Pk1hs, July 2.---The commissioners sent
W the government to Panama to investi-
gate the condition OF the canal, to-day is-
sued asfurther report dealing with the de-
fects and omissions Of the four plans pro-
posed for the completion Of the canal. Ac-
cordinR to the first of these plans the canal
is to be isolated, no nsa being made of exist
ing. waterways. Tho second proposes to
make use of such waterways. The third
provides for q ship railway as a portion OF
the proposed inter-oceanlc route, and the
fourth for tunnel through the highland at
Culebra.
VIII Not aetaliate.
PARIS, July IA deputation of members
of the chamber of Deputies called upon the
minister of commerce to-day and urged
the government to maintain law prohibit
ing the importation of American lard.
Roche replied that the prohibition Of the
importation of American lard might have
been one of the motives for the Mckinley
bill. France could not at present meet
America's avowal Of an economic war by
concessions and no immediate change
be made in her existing position.
To Repel Guatemala.
CRY OF Mexico, July Dispatches from
San Salvador state that the provisional
government is preparing to repel tho Guat-
emalan forces. A dispatch from Laredo
says that not ngle9rRanized band Of
revolutionlsts IL on tbs Rexas frontier, and
that the two companies of bandits who
crossed the Rio Grande five days ago have
been dispersed. Proofs of revolutionary y
intent are accommodating against Ruis San
doval.
Menendez Was Assassinated.
C1rY OF MEXICO. July 2.-Senor Dieugeuc,
the Guatemalan minister here, informed
the Associated Press correspondent that he
has received telegram from his govern
v,o Inn, NJ, Int procsIo,,A
of San Salvador was assassinated, and did
not die natural death. In addition to
this. the minister says the people of San
Salvador are protesting against the usurpa-
tion of power of Gehezena.
Groaned for the Queen.
LONDON, July 2.--The staff of the central
telegraph Office at London, numbering Loco
persons, refused to cheer for Queen Vic.
toria on the invitation of the officials in
honor of the postal jubilee. Instead OF
cheering they groaned for the queen. They
also groaned for Postmaster General
Raikes, as protest against his treatment
of their demands for the amelioration OF
their condition.
Deputies in Warm Debate.
PARIS, July 2.-In the deputies to-day
was q wal IL AVO0uO ONOA VIC O40NAb IUAC10E
matter. Minister of Finance Rouvier, re-
plying to interpretations, said the govern
ment had no right to limit the advertising
of the Credit Foncier, but advised that it be
curtailed. He added that the position of
the Credit Foncier was excellent.
Popular Indignation.
BERLIN, July THE official report gives
no idea of the almost unanimous condem-
nation of the Anglo German agreement by
the Cologne meeting yesterday. Many Bit
ter speeches were made. The Vossiche
Zeitung condemns the attempt to hoodwink
the public as to the significance Of the
Cologne meeting.
Anti-slavery Conference.
BRUSSELS. July 2.-All of the powers rep
resented at the anti-slavery conference,
with the exception of Holland, which has
been granted delay of six months, have
signed the general act.
Smashed tho Windows.
LEEDS July 2.-The mob tonight broke
all the gas works windows and fred revol-
vers at random Soldiers were called out
and suppressed the disorder.
Government Sustained,
WELLINGTON, July 2.-The New Zealand
legislature, bya majority of six, rejected
the motion proposed by Balance, express
ing want of confidence in the government.
Bismarck Wouldn't Do 1t,
COLOGNE, July AIT yesterdays colonial
banquet Herr Wolf said Prince Bismarck
declared he would never have signed such a
treaty as the Anglo-German agreement.
Congo and America.
BRUSSELS. July 2.-The independent con-
yention between America and the Congo
state was signed to-day and added to the
general act of the anti-slavery conference.
Signed the Agreement.
BERLIN. July 2.-Chancellor Caprivi and
DIR. Kravel for Germany and Sir E. Il. MaIet
and Sir Perry Anderson, for England. have
signed the Anglo-German agreement.
Hippoiyte to He Recognized.
LONDON, July 2.-The Paris correspondent
of the Times says Hippolyte will be recoe-
nized by the European powers as president
of Hayti, July u.
Hoisted the German Flag.
ZANZIBAR, July 2.-Dr. Peters, after hard
fighting in Agopo, subdued the hostiles and
hoisted the German dag at Mewanda.