The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-18
TELEGRAPHIC
BREVITIES,

Boston, Nov. 17.-Gen. B. F. Butler is
seriously i'll with abscess of the ear.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 17.-John Rindell d
sons planning mill burned this morning.
Loss, 100000.
PARIS, Nov. 1z.-Gen. Charles Nicolas La
Cretelle, a grand officer of the Legion of
Honor, is dead.
LONDON, Nov. H.-Nathaniel CURSOR has
been appointed successor of J. E. Gorst as
under secretary for India.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Nov. 1.-THE Metho-
dist general missionary committee decided
not to recommend to the general confer
ence that foreign and home missionary
work be managed by two distinct societies.
There was considerable lively debate.
KANSAS CRY. Nov. Lila Marchale
Booth libborn vent through here on her
way to New York. The tragedy at Omaha,
added to the hardships of her recent cam
paign. proved more than she could stand,
and she was compelled to give up her west
ern tour.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 17.-The Pacific
dying works. Spaulding carpet factory and
three frame dwellings were destroyed
by tire to-day. One man was burned to
death in the carpet works, but it is believed
that al! escaped safely from the dye works.
Losses, $3.50 600.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 17.-H. V. Sea-
vler. editor of the Telegram, and BENZ.
AAail olilbOE VI tu5 E1UaLQhIQ, were ar
rested Monday by the sheriff on a peace
warrant sworn out on information that
they were about to fight n duel. Both men
were starting out when seized.
PARAMOUNT, Neb., Nov. ia collision
occurred at seven o'clock this morning be-
tween a freight and passenger train. The
conductor and brakeman of the passenger
were killed, and several passengers seriously
injured. Edwin Hardy, an Omaha travelling
man. was badly burned by being thrown on
q stove.
WI1KEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 17.-Wm. Rudy,
aged ", returned home this morning and,
Mortified at finding his mother was drink
ing to excess, determined to end his exist
ence. He poured coal oil over his clothing,
set tire to himself, and then stabbed him
self just above the heart. He died in hor-
rlb.e agony in a short time.
P1TTsBURa, Nov. 17.-Mayor Wiman, who
IS charged with failing to account for largo
sums of city money, and e1-Mayor Pear
auditing COMMITTEES. The committee then
adopted resolutions requesting the council
to have the city solicitor enter criInina in
formation against bothmen.
LONDON, Nov. ia report comes from
Somerset that the Parrett river has over
noWed and caused much damage to the sur
amounts to $3.50, 900, and it is believed that
unless the break through which the water
is flowing ia soon stopped the loss will
amount to an enormous sum.
Los ANGELES, Nov. 17.-Judgs Ross, of
the United States court, to-day sentenced
three Yuma Indians to death for the brutal
murder of an old medicine man of their
tribe some months ago. The medicine man
failed to bring rain when requested to do
so. and according to the law OF the Yuma
tribe, such failure is punishable by death.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The Ameri-
can special from Milan, Tenn. says Frank
Galbrath. a farmer, invited several neigh
bors to feast at his house the other night.
Ihe company drank freely from a jug Of
whisky and in a short time were taken VIC.
lently i'll. In spite of the exsrtions of
physicians three of them died. How the
whisky was poisoned has not been learned.
LONDON, Nov. II. - The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times says the nepotia-
lions of Col. Grant. United STATES minister.
with the Austrian government in regards to
pork prohibition have made such good pro-
Rress that although the particulars are kept
secret, it is expected that a few DAYS will
see the definite announcement of the repeal
of the prohibition of the importation of
American pork.
WINDSOR, Ont, Nov. 17.-Sol White.
political unionist leader, has received a let
ter from Markham. uear Toronto, saying
hat joint debates are being held there on