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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
Insurgents in Bad Way.

CALLAo, July s.-Passengers arriving
from Valparaiso and Iquique state that the
situation of Chilian insurgents is desperate.
They are without money and their vessels
are i'll bad condition and without ammuni-
tion. hey have been able to obtain only
800 rifles in bad ORDER bought in Panama.
v ost of the inhabitants of Iquique, Pisagua
and Antofaghsta have emgrated to south
ern Chill or to Peru.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
Bismarck Out for a Scrap.

Berlin, July Sit is reported in the
diplomatic circles that unless Count Won
Munster, the German ambassador at Paris,
denies the story circulated by De Bloitz
to the effect that the late Emperor William
WAS desirous of getting rid of Prince Bis
marck, and that the ex chancellors ad-
vancement of Count Herbert Bismarck, his
son. was glaring instance of nepotism in
politics. he, Count Bismarck, will challenge
the German ambassador to give him salts
faction on the field of honor,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
SQUIRRELS md liODuCrs

TACOMA, Wash, July S.--The Washington
wheat crop is i'll danger of destruction bv
grasshoppots and squirrels. Arsenic is be
ing spread over the fields. mixed with grain,
and IL to some extent killing tho rodents.
If the devastation continues it liz estimated
that no less thnn million bushels of grain
will be DESTROYED
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
BEAUTY ON THE SHOOT,
a French Rlack.uard Made to Eat Hum
bio Pie,

n French Rlack.uard Made to Eat Hum
bic Pie.
fARts, July S.-Miss Stevenson, the we'll
known American beauty who is now here,
has startled Paris by challenging Baron
SAINT CroiS to Il duel with pistols. There
was no mistake about the serious nature of
the challenge either.
The baron had insulted her by certain
levity of speech and the lady determined to
make an example OF him. II had become
700 much ths fnshion for men of title to
Imagine thnt every American woman was
hunting for n position which the said title
vas supposed to confer, and consequently
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
Citizen Train Not In II.

NEW YORK, July 8.-Georee Francis TraiA
hoped to complete his trip around the world
in fifty-ive days. but this is not possible,
rs he has already been on his journey fifty
seven days and still has 5000 miles to 90.
he leaves the Grand Central depot fos
Puget Sound this evening.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
A Company of Sioux.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Lieut. Godfrey
Mcdonald. of the Sixth cavalry, was to-day
ordered to proceed to Fort Bennett S. d.,
and there organize into military company
band of Sioux Indians.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
BASE BALL GAMES.

The Home Club Mentioned First in tn q
Record Here Printed.
LEAGUE CLUES
Cleveland l. Boston 4.
Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 5.
Pittsburg s. New York IL.
Chicago 8, Philadelphia 7.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
Boston Z, St. Louis 6,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
Christian Endenvor Convention,

MlNNEAroL1s Mimi, July s.-Already the
advance guard of the incoming Christian
Endeavor convention is in tho city and
every train has one or moro extra cars for
delegates, while some twenty special trains
are heading this way with others. There il
every indication of n great convention and
the estimate of $4,000 strangers due here
within twenty-four hours is entirely within
hf,u
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
Caused by Water From Montana.

KANSAS Cry, July S.-The rivor has risen
four and fout-iifths inches in tho past
twenty-tour hours. Water is still below
flood line. No damage has been done. 1t
is believed the river will fall in tho next
twenty-four hours. A flontin9 log carried
away twenty feot of po ntoon bridge at
Lenvenworth last night. At Atchison n
largo piece of the government dyke hns
been carried away, thus dopriving East
AtchiRon of protection from "a flood of
waters. No damage has vet been done.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09

CINCINNATI. July s-A little after ten
O'Clock tonight destroyed tho Immense
building at Fourth and Elm streets owned
by William A. Hooper, banker, and occu-
pied by A. Il. Burkhaldt A. Co., mauufac-
turors and dealers in furs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09
Crushing Defeat for Parnell,

DUBLIN, July S.-The result of the cleo
tion yesterday at Carlow for a successor in
parliament to the late O O'Gorman Mahon re-
suited i'll a crushing defeat for the Parnell-
ite candidate.
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they subjected ladies to remarks such az
they would not dare address to men of the
world.
Miss Stevenson Ia an excellent shot, q
fact which tho baron must have known,
ior ne baokod out with very hum
BILE apology. II would ill become him, he
declared. to meet woman in II duel, but
ne wished above all else to declare that he
had not purposely used tho word that
caused Miss Stevenson's annoyance.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-09

-Four we'll known Italians of Galveston,
Tex, were drowned III she gale of North
Point Sunday night.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Acting Governor Murphy has re- spited the sentences of F. Nelson and Antonio Grinado, both convicted of murder in the first degree and sen tencsd to be hanged on the 18th inst at Clifton. The respite is for thirty days. The grounds for the stay are that the Grand Jury was an illegal body and the indictment invalid Nel- son and Grinado murdered their wives and children-Nelson when drunk, Grinado through jealousy. The new law covering grand juries chan ged the number from twelve to IT as a minimum, snd ss there were only ff- teen members on the jury that found the indictment, the prisoners may eventually be freed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

the agency. Arrivals of physicians yesterday helped to make tine largest assembly oi medical officers here that has occurred since the rebellion, com ing as they do immediately after the battle Of last Monday and the heavy sKirmisbes Oi Tuesday. The fact Is plain that the war department is con- vinced that great bloodshed is at hand. Nearly all of the physicians tell me they were summoned by telegraph a day or two after the battle.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

Armour & Co, made statement for ths year closing with October 1st, showing that they had killed 2,080 head oi cattle fer every business day in the year. This is ii, ,4s0 head week. Morris and Smith kill over 16.000 per week. Hammond will kill 5000 8 week, making the total number of cat tle required in Chicago each week to supply these four concerns alone 55,- 0O0 head.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

THERE used to bea standing joke in civil circles when troops went out to fight Apaches. Ii was that "if an Indian gets killed the Lieutenant will get court mArtialed-" As no Indians eyer were killed, no one ever went through court martial, but that there was more truth than poetry in the saying is evidenced by the removal Of Forsythe for fighting his way through a cordon Of treaeherous Sioux in the Bad Lands.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

DURING the year just closed the AAheuser Busch Brewing Association of s. Louis, turned out 30.0o0O, 900 bottles ol beer, 700.O00 barrels of draught beer and consumed in its manufacture I.50O, 900 bushels of bar lsy which represented the crops ci z0,000 acres of land. beside I,O0O. 900 ounds of hops. The amount oi water sed ==a 100000, 900 gallons or one
 ,irteenth of the smount used in the utige city nf St Loris.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11


 SoNE years since says the two Re- iblics, General Grant, on the part Of United States Of Americs, and the
 Na,ias Romero, on the pars Of
 sstates Of Mexico, did ali they eonld 10 secure reciprocity be- tween the two sister Repabii s."- The broad E1agsd men in the American Congress and the Liberals in the Mexican Congress. backed their re- representatives, in ths treaty to tbe e1- Gent of their ability. But the United ssates House of Representatives led ongressm@u Morrison. defeated
 treaty which wss essentially reel scd. The Senate south of fhe Rio tAa.le approved the treaty. The House north of the Rio Grande re- -esed sse treaty. And aow comes hs wiiliai Blaine co4xing the Aztec ister to give him reciprocity again {; his without coBfesaing that ;he re- etion Of the Grant Romero treaty is te main reason why the United
 ss hsys uos secured the sais share the Mexican trade which t wAs iie possible te have secured"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

THE investigation of the artesisn water supply east of the Rocky Moun- tAins will prove worthy Of value to those persons interested in building up the country west of the Rockies. Fse only hope is that the far west will get slice Of favor when the east gets through with the appropriation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

QUAREELTSs at this lime between the army and interior departments is not a wiss thing to do. The removal Of Indian agents st Miles suggestion is not good sense any more than the re- movsl of Forsyths was st the sugges- ton Of President Harrison.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

ALL Arizonanz will. sincerely hope that the report of Miles death will prove uRtrue. The disaTmiHg of the Arspahoes and Chsysnnes SiIl be but one atep before the San Carlos Indians will be reached by the strong arm of reason and sensible government.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

THK Government purchases of silver this month have commenced and that metal has gone up two cents an ounce. It will fall about four cents when hs'gets through: great silver bill. It might better be termed q apnf and csIl.n
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

TIE exports of Mexico to the United states daring the past year amounted in uElue to 40,s53 ,363, about double
 that of the year previous. This is G splendid showing for our sister repub- aic and is the more pleasing from the fact that her exports to other couu- tries have fallen of eorTespondingly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

All of the papers with oae or two exceptions east of the Rocky noun tsins strongly favor the alarming of aI Indians.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
rsrs-so r..s ro.r o's'os .. 'saOss-sea.s -s'rSs-

JuDaE Brown of Detroit, took his seal cn the supreme bench, yesterdsy at Washington.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

knowledge on their part. The fnan- eisl bill must now be displaced by "A direct vote and has the advantage heretofore occupied by the election UIii. II hss tine right Oi way.
 ST. LouIs.--A special from camp near Wounded Knee Greek, South Dakota, gives particulars of another engagement which took place yester- day. A detachment Oi thirty men sent from camp to guard wagon trains with supplies for camp at Wounded Knee, the wagons were found besieged hy a hand of ons hundred Indian and courier was sent back to camp for endorsements. In the meantime an incessant fire was kept up on both sides resulting in wounding one soldier and killing and wounding several Indians, the red skins carried their dead and wounded away and when the troops were seen coming at full gallOp to the scene the Indians scattered ia all directions and the wagon train was escorted to camp.
 MENPHIs.-Grest uneasiness is felt along the lower Mississippi, owing to the unfinished and unsafe condition of the lesees and the heavy snows north, ard the prospects of a thsw. 4 repetition of the horrors of last springs overflow is greatly feared. Many thousands of dollars have been expended in the last year on leyee work and it is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible by contractors, who hope to complete their work before the spring rise.
 SANTA FE, x. M.--The council has 90 far introduced over twenty bills, among them one providing for a school superintendent and full and complete system of free public schools. The council also this morning passed 6 resolution forbidding the floor to one J. H. Christ for false and insulting statements in his paper, the (Demo- cratic) Santa Fe Sun. The house this morning by fifteen Co seventeen unseated by resolution without con- test J. H Young of Toas county, who received 56 majority, and seated his opponent, Henry J. Young, democrat.
 KANSAS CITY.-A special to the Star from Leavenworth Kansas says: A letter received here from Pine Ridge agency details some hitherto unknown facts concerning the death of Captain Wallace at Wounded Knee. Captain Wallace was found at the entrance of an Indian lodge with five dead warriors lying near him, each Indian corpse showed a bullet hole. Five of the chambers Of the Captains revolver were found empty and from the posi-. ton the bodies lay 1t is presumed that Wallace killed the fse Indians before ne was overcome. Captain Wallace was shot three times and finally killed with a tomahawk.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

oNGBA.--A Bee special from Pine Ridge says "Thero Is a runor cur rent in official circles here thaIs gen. eral call for volunteers to protect the adjacent territory will be made. The shooting ci aa Indian war arrow coy- cred with pitch partially burned last night created considerabls comment.
 The Iudianshave superstition that f the first afrow fired into an ensny's camp is extinguished in its flight 1t is evidence that their contemplated raid will be failure.
 The arrow that came last night was shot from the North ard barely missed the head Of seansser, who v4s an- kitehing team lsw yards south Of the hotel where the correspondent, are quartered which is near the center Of
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

WAsHNGToN.-In the matter of the removal of Col. Foreythe secretary Proctor said to-day General Miles did it. It Is a very much mixed up matter, and may explain 1t laterp General Schofed was rather more com munieotiye, He said: There is not much about it just now, but am will ling to explain tar as I can. It had been suggested by some person whom I cannot mention, that it would be well to look into the matter of the fight on Wounded Knee Greek the other day, in as much as the reports state that several Indian women and children were killed Accordingly Gen ersi Miles, at suggestion from here relieved Colonel Forsythe of his com mand, pending an investigation of the circumstances Of that fight which. ..in- vestigation is now being conducted by General Niles I have as yet received DO Official information from General
 Miles about the matter and al know about what was done is what I have seen in the newspapers. expect a report soon Yes. the general man. agement of the fight Is also to be looked into, bot the particular point in ques- ton is the death oi the women and children" It is sarmised by some off cers that the person who suggested" the investigation is the president, Hnose anggestion. haze all weirht.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

wAsHEeToS--The action ol the sensle in dispiAcing the elections bil with tbs financial was complete sur prize to fhe friends of ths former measure, and several Of shsse are re-
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11

wAsHISGTos, D. CA report con- eerning the relief of Col. Forsyth of the Seventh CAvalary by Genl. Miles, is confirmed at the War Department today. The officials decline to discuss lhe matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-28
COUNTY NOTICES.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE-NO
~ tice II hereby given that Saturday the 18Th
day OF June, A. ID. 1891. the following described
real estate situated in the city Of Seattle county
OF King state of Washington, will be sold al min
Tic auction at the door Of the county courthouse. In
to-wit:
Fractional lots az, four az aud Eve f5) in block
thirty eight (3S) in G. d. Boren's plat OF an addi
ton 10 the city OF seattle.
said property has the following frontage viz:
ON the south Yesler avenue. lil.3 feet; on the
west. Third street 81 70 feet; the north Jeffer
son street 10 feet; on he east alley in block RI
aforesaid 1873 feet, the above described real es
tate neing the properly of King county and now
nelng used by said county for county courthouse
purposes.
The property will be sold subject to occupation
oy Ming county for county purposes until such
Time az the new county building now in process
OF construction shall be ready for use, provided
snch time OF occupation shall not extend beyond
the first day OF July, 4. ID. 1891.
Terms of sale viii be 20 per cent down AZ tho
time OF sale; balance TO be paid execution and
delivery OF deed conveying the property
by order OF the board of commissioners Of King
county, wash. FRED GASCH Chairman
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
~ hereDy gwen that on Monday June I 1901
until the hour OF p. IN on said day sealed Dro
posalS VIII be received by the board of country CON,
missloners or King county, Washington for the
die on the county farm for the period OF one wear
from the 10th day OF June. 1891.
such proposal must state a specific sum for Zach
puflai, hing county TO furnish the necessary
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED bv n cer,i.
nedscheck oftwo hundred dollars To be forfeited IN
e county oy Tue successful bidder in case he fails
10 enter INTO contract within five days after award
The board reserves the right to reisct am and al
bids e' ~ ie'ee' any anu al
BY order of the board of county commissioners.
+. a. TwICHELL.
Dated at Seattle. May IS, 1891.
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NOTICE TO ooNrRAcroRs.


NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
~ hereby given that bids will be received by the
board of commissioners of King county Wash. in
the office of the auditor of said county until Tues
day, June 2 1891 at the hour of .. m for the
construction and completion of wagon bridge
and necessary approaches across Snoqualmie river
at the hop ranch
plans and specifications file In the office of said
auditor.
Each bid must be sealed and ACCOMPANIED bv
certified check of three hundred 1890 OO) dollars
as guarantee of good faith.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract within three days after the date Of
award and TO give good and sufficient bond in the
fnll sum of the contract price.
The board reserves the right TO reject any and all
bids. r. A TWICUFIJ
County Auditor and ex- Oficio Clerk of the Board.
Dated at Seattle, May 10, 1891.
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
board of commissioners of King county Wash in
The Office of the auditor of said county until Tues
DAY, June z, 1891, at the hour of p. m. for the
construction and completion of wagon bridge
anu necessary approaches across White river at
Boise creek
Said bridge to be constructed in accordance with
the plans and specifications file in the Office Of
said auditor.
Each bid must be sealed and accompanied by a
cert'ned check OF three hundred $500 00) dollars
az guarantee of good faith.
The successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract within three days after the date of
award and to give good and sufficient bond in the
iulI sum OF the contract price.
The board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. a TWICHETI
County Auditor and ex Officio Clerk of the Board
Dated at Seattle. May 49, 1891.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, SEATTLE
W Washinptnn May 22 u 1891

~ Washington, May 2s, A. ID. 1891
Notice is hereby given that James X. EdmIstoa
has made application TO the city council OF ~
city of Seattle for franchise upon and along ~
following described route to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection OF Baxter sfreel
with Rainier street, at the southeast corner q
Bakers addition, In section 4. In TOWNSHIPS y
north OF range east; thence running north aloEf
said Rainier street 10 Florence street. the nora
side OF said Baxier's addition; thence west along
said Florence street TO Alton street. the east sid
OF Olive addition in said section. thence soutn
along said Alton street to Cullen street. near ne
southeast corner of said Olive addition, thep0
west along said Cullen street to wifred street
jackson street addition: thence north along 80
Wilfred street 10 where Weller street. in Syndicae
addition, In section of said township and rsnge4
prolonged eastward, would intersect said Wllnee
street; thence west across said Wifred street a.
through private property to the east line o. f0e
ence street, In Jackson street additioni iheso
west across SAID Florence street, and 49,
through the tract commonly known as theW.tG
Hill tract, lying In sections and 5, In tbwnsmpH
north of range east, and along and across ~
street or streets now existing or that may hefez6
be established within said Hill tract and along
across which the route of said line Of railway msy
of electric street railway of the Rainier Avenuo
Electric Railway Company through SAID HUI iis..
and that the city council of tue city Of seattle oo
Dy mouse OF delegates concurrent resolution W =
determine that "a franchise to construct ana oPe1.
ate a street railway along and upon the spos "
designated route in the city of seattle snou.a 80 -
granted and offers 10 grant said franchise 70 ~
person, company or corporation who VIII pay m
greatest sum for said franchise.
Therefore sealed bids will be received by ne ". W
dersigned clerk Of the city of seattle. on OF pei9s
Monday, June b, a. II. 1891, at 8 o'clock m.s
when the board OF aldermen and the house OF aeie
gates In Joint session assembled on said Gay
u:5o O'Clock p M al the new city hall, VIII s ~
Hcly open and read such bids and proceed 70 oeisr
mine the hi CHEST bidder.
said bids must be accompanied by eerilnes
check payable To the order of the city coinptrur.
for an amount equal TO at least 10 per cent q w
amount bid, and the amount of SAID cheek shan ].
forfeited and paid to said city in case the suceeZ<
ful bidder shall fell 10 pay the amount OF his ~
within thirty 800 days after the acceptance % w
same by the passage. approval and pupiicatlova
an ordinance granting said franchise 10 saa sss
cessfnl bidder.
The city council reserves the right TO reject anz
and all bids and may refuse grant a fTsnchaY
for any part of said route for which said aPphs~
ton was made.
(Signed.) II. w. MILLER.
Clerk of the City Of Seaftie s
Date of first publication MAJ %. A. u. 1871
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CLAIR FOFASTS.

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Nj ADAAE LA WEE, CLAIRVOYANT AND
w trance med urn removed 10 u 3 Cherry street.
satisfaction guaranteed or no pay.
MADAME BARTo, PALM READER. CLAIR
W voyant. business test medium; % years ex-
perfence. 2lS Columbia street
MADAME ROSS CAN BE CONSULTED BY
vi all on business, love and marriage. 7lS
Third street. up stairs, between Columbia and
Cherry.
FLORENCE MARVIN, PROPHECIES. WHO
predicted the Seattle fire Room 3, Phinuey
block corner Front aud Seneca streets.