The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC
BREVITIES.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE safes of the default
ing banker, Mace, we're found to contain
$4,000.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE death OF Johan Bar
thold Jongkind, the Dutch painter, is an
nOunced.
has resigned his position as manager of
Philadelphia League Base Ball club.
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. H.-Dr. j. s. Mes
ssYsmith. retired medical director OF the
United States navy, died here to-day. aged
81.
LONDON. Feb. H.-Lord Salisbury's reply
to Blaine's dispatch on the Bering sea
question has been forwarded to Washing
ton.
NEVADA, Mo-, Feb. H.-John Trout, in
the caldboose at Schell City. for drunken
ness, was cremated, the building being to-
tally burned.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE German govern
ment has decided to send q war vessel to
Chill in order to protect German interests
in that country.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. II. Australian
papers received to-day state that by the
burning of the steamer Ramo at Wuhu, 200
Chinese persisted.
P~IrTsBURG, Feb. T.-George Westing-
house says the story about the consolida-
ton Of the Westinghouse and Thomson
Houston interests is untrue.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. I7.-Prince yanbol-
sky and Lieut.. ~EomOnossow fought a duel
to.day and the latter was killed. Both were
officers of the imperial guard.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Terrible storms are re-
ported or the coast Of Greece. Several
shipping disasters have been heard IL. with
the loss of twenty or more lives.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb. H.-Teller Ritter,
IF the First National bank. has been ar
sested and held in bonds for trial on the
charge of misappropriatina $1,000.
AVER, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE First National
v%estigation into Cashier SpauldinR's ac-
counts, re-opsned for business to- day.
RoME, Feb. 17.-J-quiries made to-day
show that the pope . letter to Cardinal Glib
bons OF the question OF school education in
the United States will be of q pacific nature.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Feb. ia FIRE at st.
Mary's hospital Monday night caused a loss
of $4,000, and resulted in a fatal injury to
q fireman. None of the inmates were in
jured.
GLASGOW, Feb. T.-Antonio Pierre, of
Greece. wrestled with Cannon. of America,
for the championship of the world, and
bested Cannon, two falls to one. Cannon
protested, but the protest was not allowed
LONDON, Feb. IA woman was found
dying this morning with her throat cut and
suffering from y wound in the chest. In
spite of the popular Jack the Ripper theory
the police declare the woman committed
suicide.
PROVIDENCE, H.. L., Feb. T.-Ernest J., +.
Barton, artist, 63 years old. was found dead
in his studio this morning. He sat
face buried in a PONCE saturated
with chIoroform. He was slightly de-
mented.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Feb. I7.-Gen. Howard
has sold his entire trotting stock, including
the celebrated stallion. Wilkes Collins. and
ninety other stations. brood mares and
youngsters, to w. J. White. of Cleveland,
for $6O.5O 0
LONDON. Feb. I'm the to-day
the secretary of war, replying to a ques-
ton, said pending the result of legal pro-
seedlings taken by Sir VIM. Gordon Cum
ming. in the baccarst scandal, the depart
ment would not retire other officers.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IT, Eight oil tank
cars were destroyed by firs inst night in the
lower part Of the city. While a crowd was
congregated. one tank exploded, throwing
burning oil in all directions, and in the
wild rush Of people to escape several we're
badly hurt.
OMAaA, Feb. 17.-At Beatrice Mrs. n. A..
Campbell to-day discovered that her conf
Dental agent, C. +. Martin, had systemati-
oaIly robbed her Of several thousand dol
lars. Martin vas conducting a loan busi-
ness. Further investigation showed that
b IN elaborate and daring system Of for