The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-25
TELEGRAPHIC
BREVITIES.

RIO JASErgo, Feb. 24.-The assembly
finally adopted the proposed constitution.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The North River
Lumber company assigned to-day without
preferences.
Boston, Feb. 24.-Henfy g. Spalding, tho
~ebsconding cashier Of the Aver National
bank, returned and surrendered himself to-
day.
BURLINGTON, VT, Feb. 2l.-The Burlington
cotton mills and lumber yard, across the
river, aud several tenement houses were
burned.
HoNEsDALH, Pa, Feb. N.-Frank Gabel,
recently reelected tax collector of Texas
township. has disappeared. leaving q short
age of about $1,000.
LIMA, Ohio, Feb. Alt is stated that the
Standard OIL company has bought out one
OF its most aggressive competitors. the Gey-
ser Oil company, paying $1,6OO,000.
RIO JAsErRo. Feb 24.-The strikes are ex-
tending and are paraiyZiDg business. The
laborers on tbs Central road have struck.
Traffic is stopped and the military are keep
ing order.
BUEsos AyREs, Feb. 2l.-The election for
members Of the chamber of deputies re-
suited in a gain 10 the governments Of sew
eral seats. -Four opposition newspapers
were suppressed.
CoRPUs CHRISTI, Tex. Feb. 2l-P. bod
ridge d Co., bankers, have assigned. Thu
amount Of assets n liabilities is not
known, but the assignees say the depositors
will be paid in full.
New YORK. Feb. 2i.-James Doueberty,
the insane lover OF Mary Anderson, who
shot and killed DR.. Lloyd, of Flatbush In
state prison for life.
HOMER, La, Feb. 4.-Excitement here is
intense over the renewal OF the Ramsey
Foggls feud. This afternoon William Ram
sey, jr.. WAS instantly killed and Hamp and
Henry Foggis wounded.
WINDSOR. W., Feb. Alt il stated that
the Windso National bank. capital $50
heavy western losses. II is stated tina the
dspositors will be paid in full.
HnwATHA, Knn.. Feb. 24.-Last night in
a cutting scrapc near Padonia between two
toughs. Ryan and Norton. Ryan WAS killed.
The dispute arose over a game of cards.
Both men had been drinking.
LONDON. Feb. 24.-A statement has been
made by Ssddler, charged with the murder
Of "Carfoty Neil" in Whitechapel. lie do
MES that no over owned the clasp knife,
which it was said was sold the morning af-
ter the murder.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Feb. 2i.-WilIism Rel
mer, q logger. at Tomahawk. Wis, was set
upon by three Indian robbers. near that
place last night. He broke loose and fred
several shots from . revolver, killing ono
Indian. named Jim Grow. and wounding
both the others.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 24.-The Globe Democra.
his morning printed a communication
signed BY Billy Simms and Sam Berliner. of
San Antonio. Tex. Offering Q purse Of $l6.-
GOO for q finish fight with skin-tight or two
ounce gloves between Bob Fitzsimmons
emo Jim Hail, Of Australia.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-JudRs Blodgett this
morning decided the case OF Marshall Field
~ Co., involving the validity Of the Nckin-
ley act. He said: The best disposition
the couft could make of the matter IL to af-
firm the decision of the appraisers 1t New
York and allow the case TO 90 directly to
the supreme court" An sppssl will be
prayed for At once.
Providence. Il. l.. Feb. 24.-Ths body of
Prof. Bancroft, Of the Brown univsrsitv.
whose mysterious disappearance last De-
cemborc created \ sensation, was found TO-
day in Dysr's pond. He had not been in
good health some time before his disap-
psarance, and IL In now supposed he was
either accidentally drowned or suicided in q
1T Of mental sberrati0n.
y San FRAscIsco. Feb. 4.-Upto this morn
ing only two bodies had been recovered
from the ship Elizabeth. One of these il
the Chinese cook and tho other III believed
TO DO that Of u Of tho crew or Captain
Henry, Of the life saving service. Major