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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-17
HIS EIGHTH REPRIEvE,
Gov. Campbell Again Grants a Condemned
Man a New Lease of Life

Gov Campbell Again Grants a Condemned
Man u New Lease of Life.
COLUMBUS, o., March 16.-The case of
Isaac Smith, who was convicted of killing
his cousin, Skidmore, III Pike county over
two years ago. and sentenced to be hanged.
is again attracting great attention.
About two months ago Smith was granite d
reprleve at the earnest solicitation
of Bishop Watterson and number of rep
resentative citizens, who pledged the COVER.
nor to use the greatest diligence in solving
the mystery surrounding the case, Smith
having been convicted on circumstantial
evidence wholly. He has maintained his
Innocence from the first, and on the occa-
sion of his sixth reprieve he declared his
innocence while the fastenings were
being adjusted to his legs prepare
tory to his execution. Bishop Waiter
son and others have returned from Pike
county. where they went to secure corro-
boration of certain evidence that had ON
previous occasions been regarded with sus-
picion by the governor. On the strength of
this now evidence submitted Gov. Campbell
granted Smith his eighth reprieve until NAV
20. He was to nave been executed next
Friday.
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IF THIS BE TREASON.
The Annexationists EXPOSED to Rigorous
Treatment

The Annexationists Exposed to Rigorous
Treatment.
Toronto, March 16.-It is understood
that the government ia considering what it
should do with such men as Edward Farrar.
firm of Toronto solicitors have been at
work investigating his conduct and some
weeks ago they advised the government
that he came we'll within the law relating
to high treason. As the law now IL, they
said, there would be no difficulty in securing
his conviction on the charge OF high trea-
son. Whether the government will 90
this far is yet to be decided. The report
says IL the authorities do move, they
will probably move against some
Others who are members OF parliament.
Any punishment that may be meted out to
them will be Of the nature of banishment
rather than confinement. II is also said
that the government is being urged to ask
Lord Salisbury to station in Canada from
flve to ten British regiments. quartering
them in Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, To-
ronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. It Is ar
gued the presence of these regiments in
Canada would do more to put down the an
nexationists and put check to their con-
spiracy than anything else could do.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES,

Ex-Gov Lucius Robinson is living dan.
gerously i'll at his home in New York city
He Ia i'll his Slst year.
Judge John II. Brady, of the New York
supreme court. is dead. He was stricken
with paralysis last night and died this
morning.
While Officer James +. Tenn of Houston
Texas. was attempting to arrest two negroes
in a dance house he was shot and instantly
killed, and Il bystander, Frank Michaels.
mortally wounded. The negroes escaped.
The number of dead by the Nashville in
sane asylum fire has been increased to
eleven, one more inmate being missing. It
is believed he is in the ruins.
BY the explosion of n lamp in the home
of William kupperman, of Pittsburg, his
wife and three children were painfully
burned. Two of the children will probably
die.
The entire business portion of the village
of Highland. near New York city, was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The loss will not
be less than 100000.
The yardmen on the East. st..lennessee road
and some of the tiremen have struck for
increased wages.
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Photographers and Tra,nme,.

OMAHA, March 16.~- Grand Chief Thurs
ton, of the order of Railway Telegraphers.
after consultation to-day with Superin-
tendent of Telegraph Korty, of the Union
Pacific. said the trouble with the operators
had been amicably adjusted. None have
been threatened with discharge because of
their membership in the order and the
trouble was engendered by some of the men
who assumed too much authority. griev-
ance committee of the conductors and
brakemen from the Pacino division are con-
sulting with General Manager Holcomb in
regard to the affairs Of that division,
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Strong Organization OF Farmers.

LANSING, Mlch., March 16.-rhe board of
directors of the Patrons of Commercial
Union have just concluded three days.
session here. The membership is in
creasing rapidly and now includes nearly
one-quarter Of the order OF Patrons of In
dustry. Dubois Conklin, Of Grand Rapids,
was made secretary and business manager,
vice Reynolds, resigned. The office OF Soc
retary will be moved to Lansing, and an
effort will be made to remove the headquar-
ters OF the Patrons here. Grand Secretary
Taylor predicts that the order will be the
strongest organization OF farmers in the
state.
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Mississippf Politics.

JACKSON, Miss, March Ex-senator Walt
halls letter positively declining to allow his
name to be used in connection with re-
nomination to the United States senate, has
caused much surprise among his friends in
this city, none of whom knew that he con-
templated taking such course. His term
does not expire till March 3, 1885, but the
Legislature which meets next January will
have to elect his successor. What effect
the withdrawal will have upon the threat
ened alliance war against Senators George
and Walthall OH account of their opposi-
tion TO the sub-treasury bill, cannot be fore
tod. 1t may open the way for comprom-
ise by giving the advocates of the sub
treasury scheme one of the senators, and
allotting the other to those opposed to the
measure.
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Miss Isayard to wed a Count.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Formal an
nouncement comes from Wilmington, Del,
that the wedding of Miss Mamie Bayard,
youngest daughter of ex-Secretary of State
Bayard, to Count Lewenhaupt, OF Sweden,
will take place early In April. Count
Lewenhaupt is the Oldest son and heir to
the extensive estate Of the Lewen-
haupt family, of Sweden. Ths head OF
the family. the groom-elect's father, is
prominent in the political affairs of Swe-
den and stands near the king. He il
an extensive ship-builder. The son came
to America to study the methods of ship
building and is at present with the Harlan
d. Hollingsworth company, Of Washington.
through the Swedish consul he met with
the Bayard family and the engagement
with the youngest daughter followed. The
wedding will probably be as quiet as the
social prominence of the two families will
admit and the cards will be issued next
week. The count and countess will reside
In Stockholm and on the formers estate.
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THE LEADER.
An Interview With Parkerson--Maycr
Shakespeare's Ire Up

An Interview With Parkerson--Mayor
+, .Shakespeare's Ire Up.
NEW YORK. March 16.-The Tribune has
from New Orleans interesting special in
tervlews with William s. Parksrson. the
! leader OF regulators, and others. Mr.. Par
kerson said in substance, that he did no.
take the initiative in the matter; that the
meeting was called after tho verdict was
rendered, i'll the room of certain citi
zen, and that he tParkerson) was
made chairman. Again he was
called upon Saturday morning to
aot as spokesman at the meeting. He felt
it was the most terrible duty he had ever
undertak ken, but it was the opinion of him
self and others that the law had miscarried,
When they addressed the crowd at the
whatever the people desired. The populace
shouted 'come on" AS they walked along
people came from side streets and fell in
the procession. Women were crying and
men cheering. 1t was the most terrible
thing he ever saw, the quiet deter
obeyed him (Parkerson) implicitly,
just as if he were military commander.
"Of course said Parkerson, sit is nok a
courageous thing to attack man who is
az so many reptiles. Why, on Friday, after
the verdict, the Italian fruit and oyster
steamers along the whsrves hoisted the
Sicillan flag over the stars and stripes and
the prisoners themselves had a champagne
supper"
MIR. Parkerson said he did not regret the
matter bit. This was n greater emergency
than ever happened in New York, Cincin-
matt or Chicago. while the Malta confined
itself to the killing of its own membols. we
did not resort to violence. b,.S Hennessy's
killing struck at the very root of American
institutions. The intimidation of Aha
Mata and the corruption Of our iuries was
to be met only with strong measure, ..
Moreover. l recognize no power above the
people,"
The Italian consul, Signor Ccrte, says the
trouble was originally between two factions
OF the Malta. He did not Wish to fasten
the blame for Saturdays killing upon any
body. but thought grave responsibility
rests with the governor mayor and sheriff.
"There are 1000 Italians in New Orleans
and 1900 or 1900 on plantations around
u, where they have supplanted the negroes.
IL is not true that they are all sooundrels."
Mayor Shakespeare makes no bones about
his feeling in the matter. He declared
bluntly to the Tribune correspondent TINT
Parkerson and his associates did just right.
He saw the citizens call in the morning
and knew something was going TO happen.
where were You during the riotss'
Attending to my private business
did You take any measures to prevent
the tragedy"
NO"
Don't you regret itp"
mo. sir" answered the mayor belliess
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Important Cases Advanced.

WASHINGTON, March 16.--The supreme
court to-day advanced the cases of Boyd,
Sutton d Co., and Sternbach a. Co., of New
York, against the United States and of
Marshall Field Co., against the collector
Of customs at Chicago, and assigned them
for argument the second Monday of next
term, but with leave to submit them if in
printed briefs before the first Monday in
April. if that be preferred. These are suits
brought to test the constitutionality of the
Mckinley tariff law.
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CapitRl Notes,

committee representing,the Boston Boot
and Shoe club an the New England Shoe
and Leather association waited on the
president and Secretary Blaine this morn
ing and presented series of resolutions
recently adopted by those organizations en-
dorsing the administrators reciprocity
policy and urging its extension to their
own industry.
Three hundred and seventy seven ounces
OF silver were purchased to-day at prices
ranging from $3.50 to 1880.
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May Keep His Wife.

LONDON, March 16.-Her majesty's higt
court of justice to-day refused to grant 6
writ Of habeas corpus to compel E. H.
jackson, of Clitheroe, to produce his wife
in court. The court held that If the woman
had been ill-treatsd she had remedy in an
application for protection which she could
make before magistrate. jackson, it will
be remembered, on March 8, abducted his
wife, wealthy lady in her own right, as
she was leaving the church ut Clitheroe,
near Manchester. taking her to a house al
Blackburn, where he withstood a siege and
threatened assault upon the place by mob
headed by some of Mrz. Jaokson's relatives
who were opposed to her husbands actions.
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Truck Farming.

WASHINGTON, Myrch 16.-The census bu-
reau has issued special bulletin on truck
gardening in the United States. Entirely
distinct from market gardening. upwards
OF $1OO, ,OOO.0 are invested in this industry;
the annual products reach the value OF $76,-
bl7,0OO on farms, after paying freights aud
commissions, it being realized upon 1884,
40 acres of land. There are en-
ployed in this industry zig, ,765
men, 254 women and 14,84 children, aided
by e. .566 horses and mules and $s,971, 600
worth OF implements. Nearly Is per cent.
OF the truck produced in the United States
comes from the belt of counties along the
Atlantic coast. from southern Georgia and
Alabama, along the north and south lines
Of railroad and in the Mississippi valley,
from the gulf to Chicago, and from the
celery districts of Michigan and Ohio.
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He Fired the Fatal Shot,

CINCINNATI, March 16.-Wm. A. Stevens.
the we'll known dry goods man, gave him
self up to the police this afternoon. saying
he fired the shot last night which killed
Fred Woods, proprietor of the shooting
park on Glenway avenue. 1t is stated that
Stevens had been in the habit of visiting
the place with Mrs. Armstrong and the
shot was accidentally fired while he was
exhibiting n new revolver.
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Could Not Remember Details.

+ New York. March 16,-Before the senate
committee investigating the sugar trust to-
day, Wm. Dick could only account for the
difference between the Sl,0OO,OO0 at which
he valued his refinery and the g., 49,, 600
which he received for il from the trust bv
saying 1t must have been for the good will
of the business. He could not, he said, re-
member the details of book. .keeDins.
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Must Provide for Them,

WASHINGTON, March 16.-lt is reported
that several important changes in the treas
ury department have been decided upon by
the president and Secretary Foster. The
most important one is that of Gen. Rose
Grams. the present register of the treasury.
Among those mentioned to succeed him are
Capt. Rowell of Illinois. Gen. Z. S. Osborne,
of Pennsylvania, Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio
and Gen. Vandever, of California, all men,
bers of the last house.
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SOME ONE BLUNDERED.



WASHINGTON, March l6.--A number of
kilograms have been received at the navy
department in regard to tho condi-
tion OF the United States steamship
Galena and the tugs Nina and Trinna. The
Nina is entirely out of water and is thought
to be only slightly damaged. II is thought
the Nina can be saved and the Galena can
DO foated. A dispatch from Lieu
tenant Commander Lyon, in COM
mand of tho Triana, states that his vessel
can be saved II proper means are employed.
The officers and crew were still on tho YES
sel when the telegram was sent Assistant
Secretary soley. who is now acting as secre-
tary OF the navy, said this morning that
court OF inquiry will be appointed to inves-
tlgate all the circumstances attending the
accidents to tho three vessels. with view
OF placing the responsibility therefor and
to determine the necessity for general
court martini
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Think Their Rate. REASONABLY.

PnrLApELpHIA, March 16.--keRarding the
recent decision of the Interstate commerce
commission In favor of COKE Bros, Score
tsry Fanshaw, of the Lehigh Valley road,
makes public statement that the road will
probably refuse to reduce its rates, and
will allow proceedings to be brought in
court, they mot desming rates unreasonable.
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Sole Heir to Millions.

Sioux Cry, Iowa, March 16.-Mrs. Henry
G. Klise, the young wife of we'll known
Sioux City contractor, has just received in :
formation through her maternal grand
father, Lord Leicestershire, of London, that
she is the sole heir to property in England
worth several millions of dollars. She in
merits the property through her father, who
died few months after her birth. She
was reared by an aunt in this country. For
several years before her marriage she was a
school teacher. -
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In the English Parliament.

LONDON, March 16.--smith, government
leader, in the commons, to-day announced
that the government had come to the deci.
sion that no woman representative Of labor
or other organizations could be placed upon
the labor commission. Ferguson, political
secretary of the foreign Office, said the gov
eminent had been advised indirectly of the
seizure of the British South African COM
pany's steamer Countess of Carnarvon, by
the Portuguese. In the house of lords,
Lord Salisbury said it appeared from
printed reports that the steamer was land
ing arms in Portuguese territory. II this
was the fact, said Lord Salisbury, the Port
uguese had right to seize the steamer.
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One Of Several.

GREAT FALLS, March 16.-[Speoial. l.
News reached here late this evening of the
finding Of the body of Christ Hahn TO-DAY.
about seven miles from Monarch. Hahn is
a iaborer, and was last seen in Monarch
about ten days ago during the recent cold
snap. II is supposed he lost his way while
Iookics for employment at some of the
mining camps in that vicinity and was
frozen to death. He has brother living in
Chicago.
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Brazil Will Reciprocate,

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The department
of state is informed that the rumors that
the Brazilian government does not intend
to carry out the recent reciprocity agree
ment with the United States, was discredit-
ed by the action of the authorities at Rio
de Janeiro in issuing instructions to officials
throughout the country concerning the free
admission of merchandise from the United
States.
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FOroibly Extorted.

LEXINGTON, KY. March 16.--Late to-
night it was learned that u mob visited the
residence of Mrs. Wlggington, at Mount
Sterling. on Saturday night and. placing a
rope about her neck, threatened to hang
her unless she told all she knew of the
poisoning OF Ferguson and Matt. After
some of this forcible persuasion she told
the story of the poisoning The drug was
put IN ooffes while breakfast was being pre-
pared. 1t is expected that an attempt will
be made to lynch the old man and the boys
now injail.
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A Cowardly Murder.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.,, March 16.--A miner
named James Helan who was recently dis
charged from the Sangamon mines for
drunkenness, took horrible revenge last
night. He crept up behind the pit boss,
Evan Johns. and reaching over his shoulder
cut him open with a knife. Johns can not
recover. The miners. with whom Johns is
very populars were so enraced that the
murderer narrowly escaped lynching. Helan
WAS brought to the city this morning and
placed In jail.
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Foreign Flashes.

The Journal Official publishes a dispatch
from Tonquin stating that William Keable,
agent OF the Chinese custom honse. and
wife, British subjects, were murdered near
Baote.
A terrible disaster occurred Monday at
the arsenal of Amdurman, Egypt. 1t APP
pears that about 100 Dervishes were killed
by an explosion there, which destroyed the
immense stores of ammunition and shat
tered the arsenal building and everything
in the immediate neiRhborhood.
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Two Homicides to he Tried.

BUTTE, March 6.-[Special. The March
term OF the district court opened here to-
day, most Of the time being taken up with
securing juries. This term will be of pc
culiar interest from the fact that during
its progress Wah Tuey and Niccols Salvan-
ii will be tried for murder, the one for kill
ing the keeper of Chinese gambling house
and the other for the murder of his mis-
tress, known as RED Rosa''
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Scope OF the Treaty.

PARIS, March 16.-The Temps publishes a
dispatch from its Madrid correspondent
saying the Spanish cabinets project OF
reciprocity with the United States contem.
plates admitting into the Spanish Antilles
United States industrial and agricultural
products at lower rates than those of any
other nation, in exchange for the admit
of sugar and molasses from the Antilles.
lowered tai iff on tobaccos imported from
the same islands to the United States is
also asked for, in return for the privilege
Spain proposes to grant.
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luck WAS AGAINST HIM.
Efforts to Make a Winning We're
Futile and He Cut His
Throat.
Ghastly Deed of Charles Johnson
a Grave Digger, of Butte
City.
Two homicides to he Put on Trial-One
Victim Of Cold Weather Up
North.

BUTTE, March 16.-tSpecial.] - Charles
johnson, a grave digger at Mount Moriah
cemetery, was found upon tho bed in his
cabin, within the grounds, early this morn
ing with frightful cash in his throat,
which had evidently caused his death sew
eral hours previous. Judging by the posi-
tion Of the body. johnson stretched himself
upon the bed and opening the small blade
OF MS pocket knife plunged it into the right
side OF his neck. Then, with wonderful de-
termination, he had drawn it half across
his throat, severing the juQular vein. After
this, with equal determination, he had laid
without struggle and bled to death. The
cabin presented CHASTITY spectacle when
the door was forced by fellow workman
OF the unfortunate suicide this morning,
But little was known Of Johnson beyond
the fact that he was Scandina-
Wan and 81 years of age. He
had worked for the sexton off and on for
three years and told him he had worked at
one time with the late Michael Carroll in
the Sutro tunnel. johnson was finely
built man of about 18O pounds. His en-
ployer regarded him as an excellent work
man. His great failing was the vice of
gambling and drinking. Whenever he had
two or three days wages coming he would
demand his pay and come up town to gam
bic. but he never won. He left Mr.. Wehrs-
pann's employ last November and since
then has been doing odd jobs. Lately he
worked In boarding house at Meaderville.
Hs got his pay on Saturday and Immediate
ly proceeded to drink and gamble and lost,
as usual. On Sunday night he grew utterly
despondent, and. it is presumed, his mind
became deranRed. The coroner's jury rem
dersd verdict in accordance with the
facta related
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They disappointed Him.

CHICAGO. March l6,--Dennis Cramer was
defeated in suit in a Justices court to-day.
He had expected Frank Do Hundt. Ernest
Fuchs and John Weber to testify in his be-
half, but they failed to show up. Tonight
he met them In a saloon and without
word drew revolver and shot all three.
Weber 10 only slightly wounded, but the
others may die.
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They Must Go to Church.

ST.. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The holy
synod of the Russian church has issued an
order that all converted Jews shall attend
public worship of the orthodox faith at
least once in every week or be deemed to
have relapsed into Judaism. They are also
in every instance, to make recantation of
their Jewish belief before baptism and to
be kept on probation at least six months.
All those who relapse must be reported for
punishment to the civil authorities.
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--THE-
J. SteiinINetz JeWe]rv
Co.,
LEADING JEWELLERS,
Helena, Mont

N. B.--Finest Watch repair
ing in the northwest. Jewelry
made to order and repaired,
Diamond setting and engraving
original and artistic. A mai
order department. Write for a
ring gauge to order just the fit
with.
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TUES MORNING 1891

tion.vIt is stated that. acting in conss-
quence OF a wish Of the Prince of Wales,
there will be no cross-examination and no
attempt to prove the allegations. Ample
apology will be rendered in court and tho
}nfy VIII assess the damages which Sir
William Gordon Cummings sees fit to ac-
Cept.