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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

The Salvation Army have purchased
and equipped a fine buck-wagon with
full tent, and span of 1s oxen. and
have dispatched an expedition COM
prising six ..arny'' officers into
Mashonaland, South Africa, to look at
the prospects for the agricultural and
pastoral development of that region.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

Fruit-growing on irrigated lands in
Victoria, Australia, is having marked
success. From 16 acres of vines %
tons of raisins were made last season,
and the effect of irrigation on fruit
trees which are just coming to matu.
rity is highly satisfactory.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

There are 100000 women studying
in the various colleges in America.
And yet, marvels the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, it is only 25 years
since the first college in the land was
opened to women.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29
FIVE WE'RE KILLED.


A dispatch received at Berlin from
Breslau, the capitol Of the province Of
Silesia, says that the express train to-
day came into collision at Konlfurt,
Silesia, with shifting engine. The
express train wss derailed by the
shock.
Official messages state that five per-
sons wero killed, and that many were
injured BY the collision.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

Japan started the fashion in tho East
Of Europcanizlng her institutions.
This has been followed in Siam by
the founding of university with a
German professor in the chair of phys
les,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

A dispatch to The London Standard
from Odessa says: 9sOrders have
beenreceived here for the suspension
Of operation Of the anti-Jewish meas
ures. Emigration from South Russia
Il diminishing"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

The right to vote at the age of Is is
one OF the especial privileges of the
young men in Venezuela. Another is
the fact that the giils are allowed to
marry at is.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

OF President Hippolyte's fifteen
predecessors in Hayti, only one served
out his term. All the others fled,
we're exiled, or were killed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29
THE MALTA AGAIN.
Believed to Have Instigated Assas,.
nation.

nation.
AT New Orleans, La, Captain Col
lein, commanding the Third Precinct,
received information Saturday, that
San Messinia, longshoreman resid-
ing at No. So Barracks street, was the
man who assasinated Geltano Berogna
Friday night at the corner Of Ursulinc
and Gallatin streets, by order of the
Malta gang of cut throats. He ~as
arrested at 10 o'clock. 1t was rumoreu
that one of the players arrested on
Saturday night charged with being an
accessory had squealed. If this proves
true the police will make wholesale
arrests of the Malta in New Orleans,
~sme of them being wealthy Italians.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that Will Interest tho Juven-
lie Members of Every Household -
Quaint Actions and Bright sayings of
Cute Children.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

That man has more cheek than anv
one know. Well, that ism 4 strange.
ne sleeps on a brass bedstead every
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29
A FATAL MISTAKE.

An Overdose OF Morphine as Uikal
Produced Eternal Sleep.
At Murfreesboro, Tenn, John Ed
wards, laborer, while under the in
duence Of whiskey took an overdose
OF morphine presumably by mistake,
and died from the effects Of The drua
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-10-29

A war is imminent between the
whlskey trust and the Kentucky dis
tilleries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
DEPRIVED or THEIR SUPPLY or ICE.

Long Branch. Jan. o-pecIab There is much In
dirua'iJn expressed here sharp NOV" made yes
tcri,v Lv the agent, Of Ia" Monmouth Ice COMPANY
which urriiralIv ciitS of tlp local supply ~ l'c TWO
yc,,-s ago In-tus T. Ralph the proprietor 81 Inc ''ic
man Horse al isfurv Park. and now treasurer of thc
American cotton oil Company IN. New YORK. "iHiI"h
,bc yronmnuth Ice Company. The company erected
LARGE ice houses at Long Branch Monmouth leach'
pcd Eau, A,bury PARK and Freehold Iis ice Is
brought from Lake lopaicpns' Last year "
had :, -cni - Canada for il supply ccin-c of the
f,iIurc az the New Jersey crop. The recent cola
uc,tl.r urduced good icc and the @Hail dealers cf'
hogan cnttnr when the icc wa oaN four Inches ih'h
rhc n,vilcgc Of cutting ice all the fresh water ponds
r Long Er4nch belongs 10 the prOpnctor' of the
lrcc hotels, with one exception. For many years Ola
rurtIc MIL pond a mile west Of Long Branch my
IA, been open 70 all who wished I" cn zee Inc ''
,c,,cu hcg.n cutting ice there this week IN agent
- ,ho uonmonth company visited the owner ana pllr
oi,. cd Ic exclusive right to cat cc on uc "ln Ppa
'n ~, .%o nrcscut winter. Yesterday morning III" cut
, cmninycd by the local dcalerN found thai t' uan
& Icer c,,t away aud the icc wus lying on the hhdS
l Ifff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
fittings of the stage also entirely new, the scenery
being painted by Maeder g. schaeffer

fittings of the stage were also entirely new the sceey
being painted by Mleder g. Schaefer.
The ground floor lobby opening an twenty
eighth-st was decorated in oil and supple
work. with borders. while the ceiling was Of fresco with
cloud effects and borders. The woodwork decor
ated in cream color ivory. finished with godleaf
Above at the second and third floors. the
walls and ceilings were frescOed. with borders
and wainscOts in oil. all the woodwork beng
painted in harmonious hues. The ladies' drawngr0om
was adorned in similar style. The long LOBBY run
ming from the Broadway entrance to the auditorium
had It's walls and ceiling finished in plastic relief In
Elizabethan style. This plastic relief work Is an
expensive style OF decoration.
The theatre opened in August. with Miss Cora Tan
ner playing in Zone Error" This ran for several
weeks and was followed by Goggles and "The
Editor neither of which was success. Mr.. and
Mrs Kendall then took possession OF the mousse
and played an extremely prosperous engagement OF
eight weeks. Many Of their audiences were among
the largest ever assembled in the theatre ard they
had another engagement Of two weeks to be played IN
tbe house in the spring. They were followed by
Miss Margaret Mather who presented Tor TWO weeks all
elaborate production Of Joan OF Arc MISS finnS
Davenport appeared In Cleopatra for the hrst tme
on Tuesday Of last week. Her production was eN
tremelv costly as to scenery and costumes. the ioal
EXPENSE amounting, it was said' 10 aOo"'
$40. .OOO Her engagement was for hve weeks. oHe
was TO be followed by play founded on Rider nag
CARDS "Cleopatra" and by Nine. Sarah Bernhardt III
sardous Cleopatra" TO be played OF course, In tiie
original French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03

The history Of IIerrmann's Theatre has been one
OF misfortunes and 1t has long been KNOW" q" "
one Of the most unlucky OF houses IL
was known al one time as the Galety'
and aftersard as Dockstaders Theatre For some umc
II was devoted TO negro mnsrelsy under the diecuo u
Lew Dock,tadcr but il declined in popularity ana some
thing over a year ago its affairs came TO crisl''
comic opera was put on the s'aEo
"a last resort but Il failed and after II mad been
pcrforued twice Lew Dockstader disappeared from tie
citv unexpec;cdly and the house was closed. hV'r
number Of weeks it was opened asaln a
the New Gaiety Theatre. with pay D! 'o'o.V'
Nillikcn called Three Only Daughters IhS ldlo'
also and after some call, from deputy shern' '"'
house closed again. Alexander Hcrrhia"''
u m,pictan then assumed control oi
If and completely renovated. reairanGcd ana
,cdocorated it. 1t fitted Handsomely ana r1--
for,ably and was adapted especially for light comedy
performances - al, ,,,, p.,,,or aud ber
LIN io cn,cn,nT ir ,u7ettc' which failed. and the
b1u.e closet once more. II opened again hlpt % w. w.
,yith Hermann, own entertainment. which mas Dee'
fairly prospectus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
ru,rp. SWOLLEN BY TIE TIIAW.

CINCINNATI Ian. with the ohio River rising mere
-, "a. rate Of three inches an honr and reports 81
, and rising river from Pitt,bnrg down, the pi"'
,,, arc good for q fifty foot stage oi water mere
m. nlio has risen abOnt seventeen feet at FAihcr'
,, =, tLc last twenty four hour and the rain ana
,,c,tirg snow c0ntnuc 10 pour Into all the tlbn"r'
Rain is rcpored mp the kanawla. causing thal river
to r,. ripiIly The Big sandy ana "ny"ndotl' r'N'',
arc rising rapidly md log booms arc bcihg hoH'" anu
the logs floating down the river. the appr"',"hS
cold weather. It is hoped viii prevent " oshsuo"'
sood unless IL is too long delayed.
Norwch Conn. Jan. The river al thle place -
rs ne rnndIy At noon to-day, the water wa, rvcI
with the tons Of the docks owners oI the IRE HtIUe t
bOuseS along the water front became alarmed an" NV
freight wlc. was hand was quickly moV'u " q
place 81 safety. .
PiitsImrg Jan. 2.-Thc river tonight Is twenty wv"
feet and rising slowly. several Ice eorecs have pass"
down bnt everything in the city is quiet Win te On
ccption Of Allegheny River men, VINO are drawing Do"s
and fats nearer shore aud making all tan lhe rI''
burg and Western tracks covered. but II Is ihonsh'
the cold snap stopped the flood In time to save d"hee
here at least Heavy wash0uts are reported on he
Panhandle and Wheeling as-i Lake roads III Eastern
Ohio on the Charleston. W. Va, division OF the baln
more and Ohio the bridge Of that company Is " danger
and the Kanawha Is raging. Three bridges are golc
between Wheeling and Lewis Mis- ana NJ n
the false waYh "a he new bridge between Whcehhl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
THE DLIZZARD IN THE WEST.

Kansas City, June 2.-Dispatches from different
parts Of Kansas indicate the almost entire CESSATION
of all but local railway traffic result oi the
storm. The Burlington ca>tbOund passenger tran Is
blocked on the prairie. eighteen miles north oi
Atchis0n. and the Missouri Pacific westbonnd Tram
is stalled north Of lIawatha. Relief trains Win
provisions and fuel were sent from Mchison 10 thc
blocked trains. but they. too may be unable t. piong
through tie huge drift. The ea,tbound Rock lsIaha
asscngcr train is tied up at Sal.na Kan, ana inc
wcstbound Union Pacific train has bccn unable 10 Ec'
beyond Brookvc. No freight trains have been seht
out from here since the storm bcsan, and the pas
scnrer trains have all been equipped with two engines
and snow pOuels
Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. "a dispatch TO "Iho
Tribune from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. SAYS: "The ram
Of this morning has turned into binding SnowStorm
One Of the worst Billiards ever known htre Is rag
ing and the weather /, growing much colder flgh
winds prevail and serious b!uckaicS on al RAILROADS
are inevitable. Rcpcrts from other parts OF the
STATE show the storm 10 be general
81 Lous Jan IA dispatch from Abilene i"N'
saws that a terrific wind>tprm blew therN la~t hglt
doing great damage u building, and other prop,rN'
The roof of one OF the Episcopal churchc. wa, blow
away. "A number Of houses were unrDOieu anu ouIcT>
were blown of their foundations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
EVIDENCES OF A PLOT.
THE BINGHAMTON EXPRESS MAY HAVE
BEEN INTENTIONALLY WRECKED.
AN INVESTIGATION BEING MADE At PATTERSON

Az INVESTIGATION BEING MADE At PATTERSON
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE wRDcK'
Dotec,ive NcKcnna Of Uoboken head Of the
-, .,or,.io. Of tho Delaware Lacliawanna and
Ivctcrp R,ilro,d WAS in Paterson y j.. yesterday
,,oe,i,,t,no tbe wrcck of the Rineharnton express
-, Thursday nicht The detective rcticent
when asked about the wreck, but he was over
heard talking - chief Graul. and enough IS
learned f. inditatr that hc had evidence Of plot
tn smash M the heavy through train with It's
load Of PASSENGERS. Although the latter es@apeN
injury. four tmiumcn were badly hurt. one oI
v,lom j., IN danger Of dying from 'is injuries
while the others viii he maimci for life.
Further particulars Of the accident. gath"re'
from the injured trnnmcn Yesterday. sh'" ina,
the train had stopped ~ liarcaNHt.. Paterson an"
was running about thir'y-hve miles nm hour "irn
West Paterson WIS reached, the express nov
stopping there When tie train Tra'h'd th'
turn-,ab.r near the old Squirrel Woods ""'''n'
tine city limits, the locomotive No. I''' N"'''"H
plunged aside from the main track ana cI'S"'"
into some hat-cars loaded with peIr'n "h' S''h"
ing on siding. The engine t"ppcd over on lis
side, and ~" debris of the pondcron- machinery
tie tender the combination baggage ana sh'Nn-
ear and the hai-cars was scattered m SpIih'en
with the pi-, oi IRON I"r many I''' "I"'i"'
The engineer ana fireman ha1 n'' A'' 'Inr 10
Jump, and before they rcaHl'd Wh'' HdI mp
pencd they were pinned down undcr the WRECK
age where The escaping steam scalded thrlt
bruised limbs The other trainmcn and tn
passengers rushed 20 the rescue In the darkness.
rois, and rain and succeeded IN Getting Engineer
-. H., .,l,,,,t ,,.,,, tc,,
''""1'' 80" - ....t,
dreadful position. Inc Gao ~ Inc engine '-'N"'
fire and WIS burned up The wrecked baggage
- ...,, tire ,. l,,t tho al. -. ,,,s c,t,u.u, .h.~i
'''' '"'-''' ''' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
CONFESSION or THE cHicAGo BANK RoBBERS.

CONFESSION or THE CHICAGO BiNh h"DhEhS
,iuc,.n Ian n-Charlcs f.. Mullen ana HirfN
r.ath.r,touc the south Chicago bank robbers nave
made a flll confession to Inspector Hunt ie'V'e'
,toneH said Inspector Hunt. detailed Tue pN''"e
and execution of the south Chicago joD ana put q"
NuIl.u the responsibility Of suggesting It, His story
iollc, perfectly with Uonnett, and CorbcttS feahc'
Stone also admits being concerned IN the A"c''''
packing house robbery three weeks ago hu"c' ""
,s.. that he conceived the plan of the robbery ana
i,,, ~ Ia. scheme To FcathcrstOnc aud Hickey.
WiIcn, statement Is corrob0ratcd by feitheslone ;,
@ - y.rities Uennctt and COrbctt IN their plea tat
.,u @ ware led into the robbery by fcatheIstone'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
Killed nY EtrCIRLC MIRES-

ST. Loui-: Jan. = (~pccab.-Jamc, Ianlon. Ecll
telephone lncmau. killed by electric wire I" d}
while work pole ON the south side Of ohvc ~
He fell to the sidewalk forty feet below. The sight
was witnessed by tlan 100 person, on the street
or I'm the windows Of the large oncc building, In the
ncshborhoOd. IIau0n had placed his foot on an ccc
trc-liet wire Which had not been covered with tho
Insulation which the aw comp"l- the companies 10 urr
Eimira, y. y. Jan. An electric light wire caused
the death of a horse i'm this city last night Nn are
light ai Main and Market SIS. had dropped down from
IFS IL Jennings and had become cNtngushcd Dark
uc,, prevented pr =. o. Williamson from seeing tho
b,trction, and lc drove hi, horse upon II. The AM
NAL became cutanglcd Ia the wire. and IN struggling To
extrcate himself tore the Insulating covering from
,he wire Instant death resulted. II was nccco,arN
IA atom the dynamOs at The central station before the
bodv could be released from the ENHANCEMENT.
Two horses belonging To James II. NOnneSS were IN
,,ntIy killed bv AN electric wire IN East Mechanic y
Yesterday. Mr. VOnncss driving the tcnm ana
,,,rrod from Mcchanic.t. into alley near Ferry ST.
urhcn both horses dropped 10 the Tagging aud av su
Vnnucas thnting that his horses had slipped on iho
ice seized a trace aud received an electric shock INA,
for the instant palalyzcd him. llc valued the team 4"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
vp INGALLS, RErURyIyG TO WASHINGTON.

,,a,,.on kan Ian. 2-scnator ingalls, left hero
-. w,.hircton last night Notwithstanding the snow
, and dol,ved trains His departure was ha,'eheu
hy an iuperayc telegram from Sensors Eam''hus anu
Iioar that party necessity demanded his p'c'e"'o III
Ihe National Capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
Tno horses belonging to James II. Vonness were
4 SLIGHT IyCREASB ~ FAILURES.

The business failures reported for the week by H. I"
nun & co. amount 10 81 for the United Siatrs an"
N for Cannda total OF 341' compared WIN '"' wv
plcvious week and 322 for the coFrcspc 'nhs "0oA
ycar ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
4 DRUNKEN OPERATOR CAUSED TIL

\ DRUNKEN OPERATOR CAUSED TIE ACCIDENT.
the wreck the Erie Railroad AT Ridscwood June
ii0u y. j., Thursday night. caused by "A
wrong signal gwen from the block tower by the opcr
ntor, Frank Kelly. who drums lie rcfu-cd 10
surrender the tower. which was broken into upon
order, from the train di ,patchcr. II took five men
10 overcome him. and h" bound hand and foot
with rope. I'm hours DELAY va, caused but the
a., tva. - Itgl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
r,oryor.rr SHOCKS IN CALIFORNIA.

s.n Francisco. Jan. 1.-Two distinct ear'hlusA.
,ocIs with but few seconds intermiSson' occ"r'cu
nor, nj two minutes past noon to-day Ihe Viora'oh
WAS nearly north and SOUTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
FryERAL or JAMES l.. HUBBARD

Norwich Conn, jan 2.-lhe iu"o'',' ,,'a.., manor
'"I,'' JAM g., lreenville was held this afternoon, Inc
",.' mn Mr. nelson ofcIated lie leaves a" e',a'e =,
y, oo5 600 which is left entirely to his "ne """
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
TT u.s FOTrNDED BY "ZACH ChiHDNH"'

no,.ou Ian. a.-The wholesale dryeoodS nous. v.
,uoo She,dcn G co., founded nearly half century
WV -, yacbarlah Chandler. yesterday ceased 10 eA's'
e, ago ny ns heen dissolved by mutual consent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03

Island and Martins Ferry went out three men on it
being barely saved. Reports from up the Lltte
Kanawha ominOus, and people on low vohnus
are leaving home Railroad branches generally arc
suffering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
, THUNDERSTORM AT ATHoL. MASS.

Athol. Mass. Jan. "A heavy thunderstorm lasting
ahout fifteen minutes occurred hero this afternoon
The barn Of G. Bryant on the outskirts Of the t""h
was struck by lightning. which also badly dainaseu
toll.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-13
Short Lines,

Rail and lake rates from New England to
the west will be restored July q.
C. N. Osgood has been appointed chair
man of the st. Louis Traffic association.
Sixteen railways, having a total mileage
of over $500 miles, have been sold under
foreclosure since January l.
The directors of the Great Northern have
declared the regular quarterly dividend of
IL per cent. payable August l.
The directors of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad company nave declared the
regular ~seml-annual dividend of 21 per
cent. in cash.
1t is reported that w. H. Truesdale, late
r~eceiAer of the Minneapolis & St. Louis. will
shortly be elected vioe-president of the
Great Northern railroad, and will lave full
charge of the affairs of that company.
It is stated that work on the Portland &
Tacoma extension of the Union Pacific will
be renewed in thirty days. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company to finish the line be-
tween Portland and Tacoma by January ]
next.
In the case of the United States VS.. John
III. Egan and G. H. Holdridge, OF the Chi
cage. st. Paul & Kansas City railroad, fol
the alleged violation of the interstate com
mercc law in selling q block of 5000 st.
Paul Chicago tickets to Charles III. Petsch
at a rate of 81 each, Judge Thayer in
structed the jury to find for the defendants.
A very beautiful invitation is being pre-
pared by the Wisconsin Central road for
the annual excursion of the International
Association of Ticket Agents. which will
leave Chicago over that road for Waukesha,
St. Paul and the Yellowstone Park on the
morning of September 6. The invitations
will be in pamphlet form, printed in the
most elegant style imaginable and richly
illustrated with ine half tint etchings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-13
PERSONAL,

Circuit Court Clerk Sproule spent yester-
day in Butte.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ide returned to Hell
ena on the delayed Northern Pacific train
yesterday from a visit to eastern points.
Curt. L.. Harrington, who represented
Meagher county for several years in he
legislature, is seriously ill at st. Peters
hospital.
Dan Lucid, representing the Rocky
Mountain H~usbandman, is in Helena. He
has been travelling in the northern section
of the state and confirms the report of ex-
cellent crop prospects in that section.
Mrs. M. E. Eaton, of Chicago. is expected
to arrive in Helena to-day. being met here
by her sister, Mrs. F. Whiteside, of Kalis-
pei!. After spending q few days at the lat
ter's home on Highland street they will 90
to the Flathead country for the summer.
Edwin Toole. father of Gov. Toole and
Warren Toole. has returned from a visit to
his former home at st. Joseph, Mo-, whore
he was clerk of the district court for twenty
years. He has two moro sons in Montana,
b. w. Toole, of Billings, and Bruce Toole'
d stcckman ct Sweet Grass hills.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-13
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The stockholders of the Fourth of July
company will hold a meeting Wednesday
evening.
The delayed Northern Pacific train due
here at 1:40 Saturday arrived yesterday
at six O'Clock.
The assessment books of the county
for 1891, will be open for inspection at the
county clerks off ce to-day.
The sale of the goods of Meyendorff &
Wells, under attachment, has been post
poned until next Saturday.
A meeting of persons Interested in the
formation of a Unitarian society will be
held at the parlors of The Helena to-mor-
row evening at seven O'Clock.
The demonstration lecture tomorrow
evening begins at 1880 at the Helena Bus
mess College hall. Subject: Bread Cook
ing" All bachelors especially invited.
The Altar Guild of St. Peters church will
give a strawberry festival this evening at
the residence of Mrs. A. Nj. Hotter, on Ben
tival will be postponed until the first clear
evening.
A. w. Ide, who returned from New York
yesterday morning. says the copies of his
Helena, Montana" will be here the middle
of this week. The book is a handsome
specimen of the South Publishing com
pany's work, and is the neatest thing in it's
line in circulation.
The young folks party to be given at
Childs' ranch this evening will take place
rain or moonlight. Those who intend to
90 will meet at the residence of Mrs, N,
Fretz, corner of Warren street and Seventh
avenue. Closed carriages will be on hand
to take tho young people to the ranch.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-13
A New Departure.

The secretary of war has detailed an Off
Ger to take charge of the milisary depart
msnt of the College of Montana at Deer
Lodge, and with the beginning of next SEES
sion, Sept. II, this new feature of military
drill and instruction in tactics will be fully
~inaugurated. The war department is very
liberal in it's equipment of the students
battalion, furnishing Springfield rifles. two
three-inch cannon and all that goes with
these, leaving the student to furnish only
his own uniform, which will be neat and in
expensive. All that can be gained from
military Discipline and drill may be conf
IDENTIFY expected when it is remembered that
this department is to be in charge of an
officer of the United States army.
During the hummer, the gymnasium, a
large room forty feet square, and with CELL
ing forty feet high. has been equipped with
a fine set of appatatuS.