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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-08
BOYD THAYER.
The citizenship of Nebraslsa's Governor
Argued In Washington. I

The Citizenship of NGbrasisA's Governor
Argued In Washington. w.
WASHINGTON, Dec, THE Doyd-Thayer
case, involving question of title to the Of
foe Of governor of Nebraska and citizen
ship ON the part of Boyd, will come up for
argument in the United States supreme
court tomorrow. The briefs Of counsel have
been filed. j. w. Gown, Boyd's attorney,
in his brief maintains TINT his client be-
came citizen by virtue of the admission
OF Nebraska na Il state, he being an inhubi-
tnnt OF the territory of Nebraska and Il
member of itn constitutional convention.
Henry d. Estnbroo1 also attorney for Boyd,
argues TINT Boyd bennme Il citizen through
relation back to tho time Of declaration Of
intention Of tae granting IN 1880, OF final
naturalization papers to Boyd's father, md
TINT the complete transaction takes effect
as Of tho day drawn, 1910. Naturalization.
he held was in tho nature Of contract III
which the granting Of final pRpsrs conati-
tuted uaalstanee OH tho part OF tho govern
ment. He nlso argued thnt tho conaorip-
tion act OF 1864 making I'll porsons who had
declared their Intention to become citizens
OF tho United States nmonnbie to
military duty had tho cifeot Of ounferring
citizenship upon Boyd and his father. The
confession of tho entire honesty Of Boyd in
the belief that he wna a. citizen, reiterated
in oHths or allegiance to the United StAtoa
and constitutions, and patriotic conduct
through life, we're noted ~ circumstances
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The Lily nroaks Her Contract.

Mrs. Lanstry has started In ts beat her
former record MS q contract smasher, Her
manNgor, Joseph Reynolds. has received
from her oablegram, declaring her Ameri-
can tour off and giving illness us an excuse
Tho cahleGram also stated that u lot Of
physicians oertitoates furnished by oblig-
ing physicians, wore on thoir way aoross the
wutet. Although these documentary evil
aenoes OF tho Ltly's inability 10 fulh!l tho
contracts seem to her all satisfying they
have no such effect on the practical mindeu
Reynolds, who probably obtained his esti-
mute Of their value during his former con-
nection with this actress. He cahled hor
that he could not cancel the contracts
for her without danger Of suits, Tor
damages. Mrs. Langtry onbled back
that she is too i'll TO appear. Should
Reynolds cure TO he will have no trouble in
collecting whatavor damages the court may
award. Mrs. Langtry's American property
IL valuable enough to moro than satisfy any
damages likely TO obtnined against her,
The American tour was to begin la Boston.
January llth, and close in San Francisco
June 10th.
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The Gentleman from Georgia was
Nominated on the Thir-
tieth Ballot .@
Springer, Of Illinois, CAST the Vote
I ~#. that Assured His p &.
.1, Selection. @%
Great Enthusiasm over the Choice after a
Long and stubborn ConteHt.--Miils g"
y Not Jubilant.

w AbMLhGIDNsr ulStCs t.--l H0 QHY OpGuBu
without any apparent change in the speak
srship contest. The FIVE candidates were az
cheerful On ever and their followers seemed
imbued with the Same confidence and per-
satency which characterized the feature of
the contest. caucus Of the men was
promptly held at 10 O'Clock this morning,
and without any preliminary proceedings
the secretary began to call the roll. There
were 227 membera present whom the ballot
ing commenced. Excitement WAS intense
during the calling Of the roll, as ii was re-
nlized that the hour for solicitation had
passed, and the first ballot was devoid OF
the argumentasive scenes which character
lied the balloting Saturday night. Every
member was left free to exercise his prefer
ence without persuasion, and as the roll-call
proceeded and no changes wee noted it
became apparent that the ciai1ns of the
leading candidates were extravagant and
that there would be no surprise, as tho fol-
lowers of all the candidates were firm. The
eighteenth ballot showed not change
from the seventeenth on Saturday night.
True, Mills did not receive ninety-ons
votes Saturday, but this was due to the abb
sence of Terry, Of Arkansas, who aubse-
quently entered the hall and voted for the
Texas candidate on the succeeding ballot,
thus bringing his vote up to the old figure.
ninety-one. The second ballot of the day,
or the nineteenth of the contest was quite
perfunotory one. 1t became evident that
no choice could be made before 12 O'Clock,
bat that the Fifty-second congress must
open with the speakership question atill I'M
solved, and that the CONTEST mast be re-
sumed after adjournment of the house in
the afternoon. The nineteenth ballot was
formally announced; it was exactly the
same as the last ballot Saturday night. But
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THE HOUSE.
Republicans Quito Scarce and Apparently
Little Lonesome.

Republicans Quito Scarce and Apparently
a Little Lonesome.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE heavy rain
storm which visited the city this morning
had little effect in dampening the ardor of
persons desirous OF witnessing the open
ing Of the Fifty-second congress-, and at
an early hour great crowd surged through
the corridors of the capitol. In the house
the galleries were crowded and every avail
able seat in the long benches was occupied
As the republicans entered the hall Of tho
house they were greeted by their
demooratio colleagues and congrat-
ulations and condolences exchanged.
The chamber presented a bright
appearance, notwithstanding the Qloomi-
ness Of the day. Many desks were ortla-
mented with floral designs of more or less
beauty, although they we're not as numer-
GUS as in former years. and the speakers
desk was conspicuous by the absence Of
adornment. At noon Clerk Mcpherson
called the house to order. The clerk i'm
1nedately proceeded to call the roll. AS
Reed responded to his name his republican
colleagues gave him round OF applause.
The clerk having announced the presence
of 326 members, the house Immediately, on
motion of Holman, Of Indiana, adjourned
to meet at noon tomorrow.
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R. U. Y.
o.
Mystic Letters Found on Badge Worn
by Crank.

Mystic Letters Found on Badge Worn
by Crank.
New York, Dec. -Four persons to-
day expressed the opinion that the head of
the dead bomb-thrower, who persisted in
his attempt to blow up Millionaire Sage
last Friday, is TINT of Professor Denton,''
the mysterious crank known in Brook yn
and this city. Inspector Byrnes hangs to
his prisoner, Win d. Southworth. South.
worth was arraigned in court this after
noon. deteotiye told the judge that
Southworth was insane. Southworth said
he wnnted d lawyer and was COM
mitted for examination as to his mental
condition. He was subsequently sent to
Bellevue hospital, Southworth once asked
aid from the prince of Wales on the
strength Of being u mason. Inspector
Byrnes said he was positive the head in the
moraue was that of Prof. Denton. Among
Southworth's effects was found brass
badge bearing the letters r. q. Y. in blue
enamel. In the space inside of the U were
the figures 1-10. The dead dynamiter wore
similar badge, SO Capt. Horne declares.
No person knows what the letters II. U. V.
mean.
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KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
Successful Electrocution at Sing
-.H Sing Prison.

Another Successful Electrocution at Sing
- MgG Sing Prison.
SING SING, Dec. Martin j. Loppy was
executed a few minutes after noon today.
According to Warden Brown the execution
was carried out the same rs at the time Of
the four men in July last. The warden re-
fused to give any information except to say
that the law was carried out and that the
execution of Loppy was success. Ioppy
was more intelligent than any OF the mur-
derers who are confined in tho death-house.
He listened to the reading Of the death
warrant with bowed head and when
the warden finished the doomed man
sion then started for the death chamber.
Warden Brown and Keeper Connaughton
led the way directly ahead of Loppy, who
had to be led by keepers through the dark
passage way on account OF his partial blind
ness HIS soon as Ioppy arrived in the exc
cution room he was promptly. placed in the
chair and strapped 50 that he could not
move head or feet. The electrodes were
then applied TO the condemned man, one
covering the forehead and temples and the
other the calf Of the right leg. The cleo
trodes we're moistened with a solution Of
sn ~rnsa Watss before Nons sae Of current ths
witnesses would reveal how Loppy
died. It is understood that 1856 volts we're
used, the same as at the July execution,
and that the current at that voltage WAS
continued from fifty to sixty seconds. As
soon rs Loppy was pronounced dead the
straps which bound his body were removed
apartment directly off the execution room,
where an autopsy was held. Loppy's re-
mains were then placed in rough Pine
coffin and sometime after sundown this
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ASH for Pardon in Advance.

TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 7.--Three weeks ago
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of Madison, KAN, ,aided tho drug store Of
man who had been found guilty Of selling
liquors, demolished tho plate
glasa windows, spilled all liquors, etc.
Now. In view Of the fact that they ara
threatened with prosecution, they have sent
the governor n petition for II few dozen
pardons III blank TO ba forwarded to the
president Of their local organization with
instructionsto to I'LL in the name Of each lady
pi osenutea, thNt she may not DO compelled
to serve out a Jail sentence and pay II large
fine and costs for destroying the destroyer
of her husband and home. .
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PluclzY Nrencllnlan.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Jean Allioll, the
the wealthy Frenohman about whose disap-
pearanco Paris journals have printing col
umns, and who wrote his family that he
was working at the Worlds fair grounds
here, WAS finally found to-day by a reporter
in the south end working as model maker
the shops OF the Plaster Decorative company
at the Wold's fair grounds, at $3 day,
whio his family lives in elegant style i'll
Pnris, md his cousin, Frunoh capitalist,
is cabling him regularly TO- return. He is
one of tho best known building contractors
in Paris. TO the repo ter ho uaid he had
to loave to save his mind. lie Was awarded
Il large contract and in, making
calculations relied on tho figures Of
the architect. which hs afterwards found
to be erronsous, and that it would cost him
his fortune to fulfill his contract. He
would not appeal to rich relatives. but do
ciied to como to America, while his mind
was safe, and begin anew. His family, he
said. is in good circumstances. He ex-
poets to get into business here soon and
mike another fortune.
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CUTTING UP
They Harbor an Escaped Prisoner
ri. and Also Threaten to Make
* -@7 Trouble.
Troops Ordered to Move From Ft
~ Keogh to the Chey-
enne Agency.
Opposed to tho settlement Of Whites on
the Reservation There May
MI BE Bloodshed. % @

Sheriff Jones and q. II. Thompson returned
from tho Cheyenne agency last evening
with one Of the two Indians they arrested
on the charge Of killing cattle. They ex-
periencsd some difficulty in making the mr.
rest of one of them. who afterwards es-s
capped by jumping from the blackboard and
reaching brush and the hills, though he was
fired at several tines On the road. The
police with letter from Agent Iulley stat
ing that number OF braves had gone to
the hills with the fugitive and had sent in
word that they would fight and that an at-
tack upon the agency could be expected at
any time. The Indians are dancing,
against the agents express orders. Last
evening telegram was received from Agent
Tulley asking the commanding officer at Ft.
Keogh to send troops, az an uprising is
inevitable. The authorities teieRraphed to
department headquarters at ST. Paul and
tonight orders have been issued from St.
Paul for troops to 70 TO the Cheyenne
agency from Fort Keogh. Since the order
Of the general land office allowing those
settlers who claimed prior rights within
the reservation to make final proofs
thereon, trouble has besn feared. and it
will be a surprise if some pretext is not
seized upon BY the Indians to deter the act
tiers from making final proof On the lands.
Last week quite q delegation Of Tongue
river settlers were in Miles City making
their entries. This, of COURSE, came
within the knowledge Of the Indians and
they will use all means to drive the settlers
from the reservation. The Cheyennes are
the dercest of the American tribes and seri-
Gus trouble may be anticipated. The
claimants are recognizing this fact and are
fully prepared for it. ~..
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% G$@og &I9gii 5 l3g 9$f vi if5}2 EgS
AFTER nh I'LL lII.ECrIOSN.
Brief Address by the Sucoessful GnndidAtS3
9 Minor Oiiicers. ss# sR3S

Brief Address by the SuGeessful GAntlidAtss
Minor Oiiicers. 5$8 I'LL
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. W. On motion bit II !. IN.
Brown, Of Indiana. the nomination of CriapS
was made unanimous. Applause and cheers
greeted the appearance " the gentleman
from Georgia, who expressed gratituds and
said: y pledge myself here and now to
devote whatever 81 industry and ability sI8
possess to the advancement bit the raal 4
interests Of the democratic party. \ hen Rto
say to You now as 4 speak my Arat wurdsai
since your election for speaker that my
election means no step hnckwarda in tariff
reform. Prolonged applause bAR toS
say to you there Is il our party today no
democratic doctrine of tariff reform thR1l I#
do.' Renewed cheers. 5 s easss
The following nominations Wera them
made for minor Offices; Kerr, .,t Penney l-Ss
vania, clerk, unanimously; oaer, of ylAip,G
sergeant-at-arnH,n nnanimously fter ~ ssvdaS
seen that lie was fnrsin the lead hit III urphy,s3
of Iowa; Turner, of New York, door kesper,l
by ITS votes to seventy gevan Rpr n IfialeH, ets
Virginia, and eight far Goit of Gonnectiontf2
Dalton, OF Indiana, tor postmaster. by II Va#
lima, thity-slx for lsarnsy. ~ M iao oonain,
and thirty-six for lArC ClnInIny !, of Nortll
Carolina. Then Springer stated that hes
would in the open house t1- Itlt oW ralornt~a
nate the old chaplain, M lilbnrt of llinolA.s
After the caucus w \ Miils y Was it.yited ts,S N
have nothing to Nay tp the fresn. y
ssssHatoh aAid ho WAS On tira IN. satiahet. Il4s
voted for Griap because the tAttpr puHkashHt#
in q most elninsnt dsRras all tlie quKllt
tiona of an able, cOnsarvn tive md sucoAaatul# FL
speaker. lis did NOT share iii tlie baltef
that Crisp was not 4 conscientious taritf EV..4I
former, and he waa better aatiahaa With hia
record on the silver question thnn tllAt tlt
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justtfyinR the court In invoking the doc
frf of Ia4i

justifying tho court In invoking the doc
trina Of relation.
The brief on behalf Of rhayer, prepared
BY John y. Dillon, John Il. Webster and
jos. ii. Blair, broadly stated that they base
o. Taht NJ o n
grow into citizenship by belief or fnith and
BY assuming 10 not as q citizen. They cite
the case Of Dreyden and Swinburno, Of
West Virginia, IN which the court held
proof OF naturalization necessary, and that
the doctrine Of relation could not apply.
can apply only where congress makes ex-
press provision therefor, as Ii did when
Florida and louisiana were ceded to the
United States.
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Sent Up for -Four Years

M1ssouLA, Dec. 7.-[speoial.] John Sam
uel Jurden. the Flathead homicide, was SEN
fenced to-day to four years in the peniten-
tiary. The court in giving the sentence
said that it was evident that human life
was too cheaply held in certain portions Of
the country. When sentence WAS pro-
nounced one of the audience commenced to
applaud, but was at once suppressed. He
said aftelward that he did SO because it was
for four years instead of one, but that he
wished it had been more. 1t was generally
thought that Jurden got off easily.
Police Officer Keim to-day captured de-
serter from Fort Walla Walla, Wash.
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She Compiled with the Request. s.... s.-s.

MAnYsv1nhE, CAL, Dec. IA few days ago
brief mention was made Of the suicide Of a
Frenchman named Lourens Sipnourette,
living near Fosters Bar, remote camp in
the Yuba foothills. Particulars arrived to-
day in the return by the Justice Of the peace
to the county corner, and shows most
testimony. he had been ailng for some
time. On Dec. he took dose of stryoh-
nine and as it did not have an immediate
effect he asked his wife to get his shotgun
and shoot him. This she did. The gun
would not work at first and when it "a dld
says that he then asked her to pile brush
over him and burn him to death. This she
did not do, but walked some distance to q
cabin occupied by Il man named George and
requested him to assist in the cremation.
He would not do 1t. and notified n oon
stable. When SiRnourette's plaeo was
again visited he was dead.
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Worst In Yenrs.

ST.. PAUL, Dec. 7.--AsaistAnt General
Passenger Agent Austin, OF tho Northern
Pacific, returned this morning from trip
to Manitoba. He was oaught in the recent
in nine vears. The fall Of snow was very
heavy and it drifted ia places fifteen feet
deep. The temperature was high and there
was no suffering except perhaps in y few
isolated cases. The worst feature is that
tile snow covers q great deal of wheat IN
thu shock. sl 900 y" ia5.@ " N'h@4
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Paste Ti,ls In Your Hat

A Delaware oobbler gave his wife GER
tain sum or money each week for her per-
sonal use. He never inquired what che did
with IL, but after thirty-nino years of we'd
ded life the wife died. and i'll tha drawer Of
na antique table the husband found u bag
containing gold, also u roll Of QreehbAols,
amounting IN all TO $4,000,
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Backed Into II Freight.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Dec. IA terrible
wreck occurred here ON the Kansas City,
Fort SCOTT a. Memphis railway this after
noon. construction trnin with thirty
eight men in the caboosc was backing into
this place when it collided with special
freight train. The oaboosa was smashed
into splinters and four workmon killed out
right. They were Patrick LAven. Albert
Miller, Matt McNamnra and an unknown
man. OF tho other men occupying tho ca
boose twenty were seriously injured, some,
ii ia feared fatally, t-
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Tho Conrt 1nd,sposod,

DENVER, Dec. 7.--The court was crowded
this morning with an assembage to hear
the opening address lii the Graves case.
but Judge Rising wat still inlisposad and
court adjourned until tomorrow.
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Good News to Hog Raisers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.seoretary Blaine
to-day received a cable dispatch from
United States Minister Reid, dated Paris,
December s. con1rminR the press reports Of
the removal Of prohibition Of American
rFila0@f5. ( (
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A r r /
4 4 BROTHERS {
ll9-12l
North Main Street..

How are you fixed?
is your overcoat not a little
shabby? Well, at the low figures
We are now naming on line Of
goods, just in, we are assured
you cannot pass them without a
purchase.
Do not pyocrastinate, for pro-
crastination is the thief Of time.
It will get you into trouble.
Therefore, put your money in
your purse and take look at
hese little beauties. There are
lotover hundred Of them, all
old and they won't last long
that is on, our shelves. They'll
asst longer on your back. We
ID not intend they shall adorn
our store for any legthy period
and have therefore slashed into
he profits, until there is but
title left; $12, SIS and SIS we.
have priced them at, and we say
without fear of successful con-
radiction, no house in Helena
will offer them for less than $15.
:or the $I2, $40 for our Sis, and
P25.for the coat we offer at Sis.
Those nut browns, very pretty
and very popular. They go all
over town at $24. We have
plunged in the knife and to-day.
they go at $18.
Dashing suits are these, snowy,
attractive and cheap. The nobby
thing Of the day, and even if we
do incur the censure Of compet-.
tors, they will still go AT the
stated figure $18) as long as
The stack shows itself above the
counter top. ."" 4
Have you tried any Of our Gus
|tom shirts? If not, you want to
|lo it. We are producing "-
The Best Shirt Made or Sold
in Montana, n "A
and we do it at price that meets
any and all competition. It is
true that Montana products are
not as general thing low priced,
but in order to meet competition
I'VE must cut on the price, and we
nave cut until we can truly say
we give better values for even
money, and make them ourselves.
We are also operating largely in
|Nightwear; these heavy cottons,
light fannels, etc. Also Under
wear with string and knit ends
makes a very comfortable gar
|nent and one that commends
|tself so strongly to the good
sense and comfort of the wearer
hat, once tried, will be con
.inued. '..:. .. |
We would ask our Lady
Friends to bear in mind our
novelties. Are new
ia store. And while in former
years we have done we'll we have
Ibis year fairly outdone our
5elves and show as handsome a
inc as can be found in any city.
We had to do it. We have the
finest store in the State, the
finest fixtures in the State, the
finest stock in the State and HAD
10 get the finest Christmas goods.
Do not fail to see them: Silk
initial handkerchiefs,
silk suspenders, smoking jackets,
n fact everything ro tempt the
purse and tickle the fancy.
Oblige us %
by inspecting our stock.