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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
vANDALs IN MIssOULA.

Plumbing Destroyed In Private Resi-
dence by Unknown Pnrties.
M1ssoULA, Sept. 17.--When the carpenters
went to work this morning ON the nearly
completed residence of q. ID. Wilds, in
South Missoula, they discovered that the
plumbing had been mutilated in the Same
manner az WAS done inr the Union and
Rankin blocks few days since Where
the hips were cast iron they we're broken,
and where lead pipes were used they wers
cut and twisted so as to be useless. Ths
losers this time are the Luttes Manufaotur-
ing company. who had the plumbing con-
tract. They state that they have had no
trouble with their men or the union. and
are at loss to assign reason why they
should be made victims of such vandalism.
Some think it was done to throw suspicion
from .McGarrick and Schartz, in Jail for
similar offense. The loss in this case is es-
timated at $1bO. The bath tubs and closets
were not yet placed. Sturrock & Bro wn's
losses which were put at $1,000, have run
up to 81, 800. ..
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The Superintendent Of a California
Gold Mine Shot and In
stantly Killed.
| Ho Was Taking Gold Bar to the
City and the Highwayman
Wanted It.
Marrow Escape of His Companion, Who by
East Driving Saved the Treasure
A Posse In Pursuit.

N EvADA, CAL, Sept. 16.-S. Glavotti. su-
perintendent OF. the Derbec drift mine, was
murdered by highwaymen this morning
while coming to this city with 81, 900 gold
bar, Just cleaned up at the mine. Glavotti
and J. d. Ostrom were in two-horse
buggy, ascending the South Yuba river
Grade, six miles from the city, when rihe
shot was fred from the bank above. The
ball entered the back of Glnvotti's head
and emerged from his mouth, causing in
stant death. Ostron forced the horses into
a run up the steep grade just A. a second
shot was fired. Tho bullet entered the neck
of one of the horses, and turn III tne soso
soon took the team out of range OF the
shooters. Ostrom continued to force the
team up grade holding his companion's .
dead body in the vehicle with one arm and
being soaked from head to foot with his
lifs's blood. Reaching the Mount Vernon
house, Ostrom loft dlavotti's body ana ms
bullion in the brush, then rode to this city
to notify tho officers. A wagon was sent
after the dead superintendent's body, and
several squads of armed men have started
for the scene of the murder.
The body of Superintendent Galvotti,
of the Derbec mine who WAS Shot by nigh
wsymen this morin0, was brought here this
afternoon. The ball entered the face at
the left side of the nose and the super'n-
tendent died instantly. Oatrom, who was
with Galvotti, says he first thought Gal
votti's own gun had been discharged aocl-
IDENTIFY. SO close was the shot fired. Ostrom
seized the lifsless body just in time to save
it from going out of tho buggy, then struck
the horses to get out OF danger. They
spranp forward just as second shot, which
struck ono of them in the neck. was fired.
Galvotti's rifle and hat fell to the ground
as tho team ran up the hill like mad,
the blood from the wounded horse covering
the other horse at every jump. Ostrom did
not see the robbers, who are generally be-
lieved to lie two in number, although Os-
from thinks there WAS but one. The gold
bar WAS brought in this afternoon. 1t con-
tains little less than $4,000 being tbs
semi-monthly cleanup. Galvotti was one
of the best gravel miners in the state. he
leaves a widow, but no children.
A large number of men are searching
Yuba canyon and the outlying country II
all directions, but as the territory Is rugged
and heavily timbered, and cut up with in
Vulnerable ravines, there is but little pros
pect of capturing the criminals. -. -.
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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

Attorney General Miller's Brief in Case
EnvoivIng the Lottery Law.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE case Of the
United States against John l.. Rapier, and
two GASES of the United States against
George W. Dupre will come up for arRu-
ment at the October term of the United
States supreme court. Each Of these cases
is an application for discharge by writ
of habeas corpus from arrest for an alleged
violation of the anti-lottery leg
islation of the United States in
mailing lottery advertisements. Judg,,
the cases were appoaled to the supreme
court. Attorney General Miller has pre-.
pared brief, which he submits in behalf
Of the governments. "If it can be demon
strated," says tho brief, "that to prey upon
one's fellowmen by means OF lottery ls
fundamental right, the decaloRue and ser
mon on the mount, not to mention the
declaration of independence, ought to be re-
written at once. l maintain" con-
tinues the attorney general" without
fear of successful contradiction, that what
ever acts or enterprises congress has power
to make criminal in the District of Colum-
bia or territories, it may refuse directly or
indirectly, to aid, encourage or abet IN any
state without violating any obligation
either to the citizen or the state. Any
state may make the practices of this lottery,
company. or even the possession of it's
tickets within it's borders with intent to
sell, crime"
In the exercise of this power of legisla-
tion in regard to the mails, as in the exer-
else of many of its other legislative powers,
the attorney general holds that congress
has very broad discretion as to whether 1t
shall act at all, and if 80, when and to what
extent and for what purpose it shall act.
The attorney general then argued to show
that congress was undoubtedly right to
legislate for the common good, and says:
'Suppose, as is now an early prob
ability, that postal telegraph
should be established by law, is
would be under obligation to transmit over
its telegraph lines messages in reference
to all business and practices not indictable
at common low, or not known to the law
books as mala In SO? Could it not refuse
to transmit messages boldly relating te
gambling transactions, trading upon mar
gils in wheat and stocks, or negotiating the
purchase or sale of lottery tickets? Or, il
regard TO any other business which in the ex-
ercse of sound discretion congress might
declare to be contra bondo moress." Upon
the theory of the argument of petitioner
that the publishers of newspapers had ar
absolute right to carriage in the mails and
that any discrimination against them II
abridging the freedom of the press, then al
rostal regulations by which letters are
given precedence over newspapers, Nigh
be held to be abridging the freedom OF thu
press.
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COUNTING THEIR CHICKS.
Farmers Alliance People Preparing for
the Meeting of Congress.

Farmers Alliance People Preparing for
the Meeting of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-At the Farmers'
alliance headquarters in this city it is
stated the alliance will have ffty-fve men
in the next house. who will vote with it on
all measures it may see fit to bring forward.
In the senate the party claims four senators,
PETER, Kyle, Irby and Vance. At the next
session the sub-treasury bill, as it was intro
duced in the last congress, will not make
it's appearance. A bill constructed upon
lines similar to it, and embodyng the same
principles, will be introduced into both
houses, and pushed to vote. The Stan
ford land loan bill will not be touched by
the alliance, but a bill bearing upon the
same subject will be introduced. Another
measure which the alliance will demand is
a free coinage bill. These three measures
are the ones in which the party take an
interest,
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The Gravosend Flyers.

GRAvEsEND. Sept. N.-Track fast.
Six furlongs-Major Domo won, Tor
mentor second. Bosa H. third. lime,
1:154.
Handicap, mile and one-sixteenth-Kil-
dee won, Picknicker second, Homer third.
Time, 1:48 4-5.
Six furlongs-Curt won, Gum second.
Miami Colt, Lamplighter third. Time
lis.
Mile and quarter-Pessara won. Reckon
second, Rey Del Rey third. Time, 2:O9 3.5.
Five furlones-Holmdell Colt won. Hoey
second, Railway third. Time, LOB.
Six furlongs-Busteed won. Socorro Sec
ond, Contribution third. Time, 1:l5I.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
INTERSTATE COCK MAIN.
California and Maryland Games to Fight
A Purse of $1,000.

California and Maryland Games to Fight
Purse of SO, 900.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17-Arrangements
have been completed for an interstate
cooking main between California and Ma
ryland, for $4,000, and 500 each battle.
The contracting parties are Anthony
Greene, of Sacramento, and A. B. Suit, of
Sultan, Md, both prominent breeders
OF the game fowl. Richard. K. Fox
is the stakeholder. Each side
Is to show seventeen cocks. The light
weights are to be 4 pounds ounces; the
heavy weights, pounds ounces. The
main is to be fought in New York or New
Jersey on Sept. Z, 1892. and Arthur B.
Suit and the stakeholder are to select the
battle ground. Each side has deposited
$500 and the final deposit is to be posted on
Jan. 4, 1892. making the total $4,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
Recointnp the Silver.

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-Congress. at its
last session, authorized the recoinaRe of
uncurrent fractional silver coin now III the
treasury, abraided below the limit of tol-
erance, and made an appropriation of $780,
600 to cover the loss to the coin by abrasion.
TLis sum. it is estimated, will cover the
loss on about $4,O00,O0O Of coin, and this
amount ls now being coined into quarter
dollars and dimes, for which there is a very
great demand. The recoinage into stan
dard silver dollars of the $b,O0O,O00 of
trade dollar bullion which the last congress
authorized, is also in progr ess.
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snoT THROUGH THE HEAD.

Two PromiDsnt Young People, Not AL
lAwed to Wed Kill Themselves.
WOODLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE lifeless
bodies of Miss May Adams and j. W. Mont
comsry were found this morning with re-
volver and bottle of poison lying beside
them. Both were shot through the brain.
1t is thought Montgomery first shot Miss
Adams and then himself. Miss Adams was
daughter of an ex-member Of the legisla-
ture, and Montgomery the son Of Judge
Montgomery, of Stockton. The supposi-
tion Is the crime was committed because of
the refusal of the lady's parents to permit
marriage.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
THE RAINMAKERS AT WORK.

They Lose an Aeronaut. But Create Big
Storm.
Ell PAso, Texas, Sept. 1.-THE govern
ment rainmakers have eveIy ything In read
inuss for grand test tomorrow. This af-
ternoon John r. Ellis, of the expedition,
went up In a balloon two miles to measure
the humidity of tho atmosphere. When up
one milo number Of explosives were set off
on the ground. The balloon fell in the
mountains thirteen miles from the city and
neither the balloon nor the occupant have
been heard from. Since the heavy explo-
sion this afternoon heavy dark clouds have
gathered above Mount Franklin, from
which point the bombardment took place.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
Rosencrans the President.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE society of
the Army of tho Cumberland, at its twenty
second annual reunion held in this city,
elected the following officers: President,
General w. d. Rosencrnns; corresponding
secretary, General II. Nj. Cist; recording
secratary, Gen. j. W. Steele; treasurer
Gen. B. s. Fullerton, and vice-presiden
from every state and territory. The 1fext
annual meeting will be held at Chicamauga.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
San ouentln's Dangerous Guests.

SAN FRANc1soo. Sept. 1.-THE Examiner
prints story to the effect that plot has
been discovered among the convicts in San
Quentin prison to blow up the prison with
dynamite, kill the guards and escape. Some
dynamite, half dozen revolvers and q
number Of cartridges are said to be in the
warden's possession, having been found in
the cells of seven conyiots now closely
guarded in solitary confinement. Tt is be-
lieved, however, that a considerable amount
of dynamite and large number of weapons
nre yot concealed about the prison In places
unknown to the guards.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
Nebraska Democrats Come Out
Strongly as Champions Of
the White Metal.
Farmers Alliance Figuring on the
Mon It Can Depend Upon In
the Next Congress-.
President Polk Very Unpopular in Kan
sas-Ths Cam paign In Ohio
Blaine the FavOrite. ..

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Sept. H.-The dem.
ocrats met here in state convention to-day.
Frank p. Ireland presided and j. II. Broody
was nominated for supreme judge. and F.
A. Began and s. +. Heneher for regents OF
the state university. Every mention of the
name of Cleveland provoked wild applause.
The platform adopted oongratulates the
people upon the defeat of the prohibition
amendment; denounces the force bill; re-
joioes that congress will soon again be-
come deliberative body; denounces trusts
and pools and condemns tho one-sided re-
oiprocity of the present administration,
which invites commercial intercourse only
with nations which buy our manu-
featuring products. and prohibits freedom
of exchange with those nations which
purchase our surplus agricultural products,
az an effort to continue to favor the man
ufacturing industries in another form and
give them the advantages which they have
under the system of protection; demands
that all legislation upon this subject shall
give to the interests of the farmer equal
consider alton with other classes of society.
1t favors free coinage of silver, and that 1t
shall be made full and legal tender for all
debts, public or private. and denounces the
unjust and dishonest provisions of the law
recently enacted allowing parties to stipu-
late against payment IN silver certificates.
thus setting up one standard for the rich
and another for the poor man. The
platform denounces as suggestive of parti-
san prediudice, the indecent haste shown IN
issuing writ of custer against Hon.
James E. Boyd, chosen governor, denying
to him that courtesy and fair treatment
usually accorded to the meanest criminal
in the land. The democrats of Nebraska
favor the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution creating the offices of three rail
road commissioners, and making the same
elective by the people, and also is in favo1
Of q law establishing a maximum freight
rate, similar to the per cent. schedule Of
rates now in force in Iowa. The election
of United States senators by direct VOTE
of the people is approved.
| The platform concludes by denouncin5
the Mckinley bill, and says: "It multiple
the peoples burdens and increases thei
taxes, lessons the price of their product
and decreases the purchasing power o
their income. We demand a tariff fo
revenue Only. and, in returning from spe
cial to constitutional taxation. we fhvo
placing raw materials upon the free list
greatly reducing the burden on the nee
essaries of life, and imposing the heavies
duties upon luxuries."
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The Collector Exceeded His Duties.

OTTAWA, Sept 17.-In the commons the at
tenton of the minister of marine was called
to n threat mnde by the collector of GUS
toms at Victoria. b. G., last week to the eff
feet that all Canadian vessels entering Ber-
inp sea aud sealing there would be dealt
with upon their return to Canadian waters,
even though they escaped tho armed c;uis-
era patroling in those waters. In reply
Tupper stated that the collector acted OH
tirely upon his own responsibility, and he
never had been instructed to make any
such declaration, and i'll so doing had ex-
ceedeu his duty.
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Big Blaze in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-Fire broke out in the
basement of block It's Monroe street at 1:15
this morning. When the companies ar
rived it had already made way to the roof
through the elevator shaft, and it was ap-
parent the fire would bo bad one. The
All alarm was turned in and a large
number of engines went to work. The
building was occupied by Wykoff, Seamans
and Benedict, typewriter supplies, the W.
j. Jefferson Printing company. Jameson u
Morse, printers aud Bloomgren Bros. 4
Co., electrotype foundry. AT 205 the lire
was under control. The loss will probably
exceed $50,QOO.
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The Bear and the Bull.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept. 17.-Me1ican in
dependence day was celebrated Mt Tia Juna
yesterday by fight between wild bull
and a bear. The animals were tied to a
stake in the middle Of the arena by short
ropes. In their struggles they broke the
ropes and the bear climbed out of the arena
among the spectators. A panic ensued and
women and children were trampled on and
bruised Jesus Alviso, Il drunken Mexican,
fired two shots ut the bear with revolver,
but the bullets went into the crowd wound
ing one man. The bear was inally lassoed
by vaqueros.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
LEADER POLK IN TROUBLE.
The President of the Alliance la Bad Odor
in Kansas.


The President of the Alliance la Bad Odor
in Kansas.
WICHITA, Kas., Sept. 17.-Col. l.. l.. Polk,
president of tho National Farmers alliance,
makes point in his address of denying the
stories of his inhumnnty to Union soldiers,
aud denies he ever held rank above q
third lieutenancy and could therefore never
have been in authority at any post. Mr.
McAllister, a veteran of this city, who was
in Salisbury prison, North Carolina, when
Polk was governor, holds n sick parole
signed by l.. T.. Polk. brigadier general,
commanding that post, and gives the al
lance leader tho blnckest reputation
for his conduct to Union prisoners
A score or so of old soldiers got together
and perfected plans for applying tar and
feathers to Polk before he could leave town
last night. but somehow news of the inten-
tion leaked out and the police took steps to
prevent the projected assault.
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DIR, Ioying's Funeral.

SALEM, Mass, Sept. T.-The funeral of
DR.. Loring, ex-commissioner of agriculture
and United States minister to Portugal, was
held this afternoon. After the services in
the church the body was escorted to Har-
mony Grove cemetery, its last resting place,
by the Knights of Winslow Lewis com =
mandary of Knights Templar and long
cortege Of carriages.
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TIRED OF LIVING.

Mrs. Philip Goodwin Hangs Herself in a
Chicken House.
BUTTE, Sept. 17.-[Special. Mrs. Phillip
Goodwin, an old lady residing near the
Northern Pacific depot. committed suicide
this evening by hanging. Shortly before
six o'clock she left the house, and not ap-
pearing aftor reasonable time. search was
made for her, and her body was found
hanging in the chicken house. Instead Of
making a moose, the woman simply rested
her neck in rope suspended from the roof
like swing, and then strangled to death.
When found the body was resting on the
hands and knees. Dependency is given as
the cause
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Brutal Prison Officials.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 17.--Horrible dis
closures we're made at the recent trial in
Kieff rising from the death of a prisoner in
Jail. The post mortem showed the man
had been horribly beaten, twelve ribs being
broken. AT the trial, the wardens confessed
that by order of Inspector Morozoff, they
had beaten the deceased with sticks, and
stones wrapped in rags, and declared such
castlgation common. The inspector was
sentenced to exile in Siberia and six ward
ems to hard labor. Morozoff has eluded the
police and fed to America.
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In Memory of the Bravo.

YoNKERs, N. Y. Sept. F.-The dedication
of the Soldiers and Sailors monument
took place this afternoon. IL is estimated
that 10000 visitors Witnessed the cere-
monies. The secretary of the navy sent the
United States steamer Boston to tire salutes.
Proceeding the exercises there was mGm-
moth parade. Tho Grafton of tle day was
delivered by Hon. Orlando Potter. E8
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
Overcome at u Fire.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.--Capt. Mullins Of the
fire insurance patrol, is dead, and Capt.
Donahue and Joseph Williams. fireman. are
In a critical condition from having Inhaled
the fumes of muriato acid at u fire last
night. 1t ID stated at the county hospital
4hnt several others will die from the aamo
cause.
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silver Find In Connecticut.

New York, Sept. T.-Silver ore OF rich
quality has been discovered at Newtown,
Conn.,, by Michael Fitzgerald of that city,
according to n special despatch. He spent
much money in testing the ore and securing
a lease of the property where the precious
metal lies. The orc SO far assayed gives a
return of $3, 600 per tom.
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Settled With the Gun.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Sept. 17.--In fight be-
tween L. M. Tate, editor of the Echo. and
Everett Moore. editor of the Alliance Vim
dicator, who have been vigorously attack
ing each other recently. Moore was shot
and Tate under arrest.
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Scientific Discoveries at Labrador.

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. H.-Prof. Lee, chief
of the Bowdoin college expedition to Lab
rador, expresses himself rs being more than
confident as to the results Of his expedition.
He had satisfactorily solved the question of
the existence and grandeur of the Grand
falls of Labrador, subject which had here
tofore been legend to the scientific world.
A trace of the MontaRrfas Indians have
been found. This is the first discovery OF
that race known to white man,
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Fought to n Finish.

DEs MONIES, Sept 17.-Tom Sheppard,
of Minneapolis, and Charles Clay, of Bur-
lington. fought to finish near here to-
night. Sheppard was awarded the fight in
seventh round on foul
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
Wrought nv the Holy Coat.

TREyEs, Sept. 17.--AmonR the miracles
asa. rted MS resulting from the exhibition Of
the holy coat are the curing of the withered
arm of an abbess, the restoring of the
sight of blind persons, and the curing Of
cripples. Each case is declared to be sup
ported by medical testimony, but the de-
tails will not be published until the exhibit
ton of the relic is finished.
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Restrained From Running Diners.

CHICAGO, Sept. T.-On the application OF
Fred Harvey, the Atohiaon, Topeka q Santa
Fe railroad was to-day restrained in Judge
Collins court from running dining CARS
west of the Mississippi river. Harvey owns
the eating houses along tho line and had
contracted with the company to feed its
paASengers.
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Blaine is the Eavorite.

BosroN. Sept. H.-In reply to inquiries
made by the Boston Globe among delegates
TO the republican state convention AZ to
their preference for president in 1892, 43l
answers were received. or those, 1872 In
vored Blaine, forty-seven Harrison, while
Alger had four supporters, Ex-Speaker
Reed two, Mckinley two, Lodge one and
Faasett one.
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The Work of tho Devn.

During the recent absence of the propris-
tor of this paper from the city, the devil
and his imps have, by the liberal use Of
mint and gliding, given the counting room
40 much tho appearance of bank that we
feel impelled to announce to the public that
we cannot cash any checks. We will, how
ever, receive deposits. Yellowstone Journal.