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The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

with the literary programme elected the
following officers for the ensuing month:
r. L. Hunt, president; Miss Anna Taylor,
president; F. H. Mickey, secretary
Miss Goudy, corresponding secretary; G..
L. Hedstrom, editor; Martin Innes, mar
shall and Miss Bertrum Tiffany and w. II.
Morse, tellers.
The discussion of the "Woman's Suff-
rage" question was postponed one week.
Ali friends of the college are cordially in
yitad to attend.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

IT is early in the season yet to start
new business activities in Montana, but
now is the time to lay plans. This is q
mighty big state and it will not fill VI
with settlers unless our people by united
effort induce them to coms These oh
servations apply to Helena as we'll as tho
state at large
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

In England when popular election
declares against the continuance of a
government policy the ministry instant,
ly resigns and a new house OF commons
convenes and proceeds to execute the
popular decree. In the United States
the defeated party neither retires nor
Teverses its course, when it is condemned
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
Mr.. PREFER. the new Kansas

Mr.. PFEFFER, the new Kansas sena
tor, is republican, but horizontal
tariff reductionist of the Morrison
school. He favors drop from McKin
ley's go per cent. tariff to duties aver
aging 90 per cent. 1t remains TO be
seen whether, like his colleague, Mr.
Plumb, he will make ferocioue speeches
for tariff reform and then vote in the
interest of the robber barons on every
opportunity.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
Evolutionary Entertainment.

This evening Miss Ella Leotta Swanton,
the eminent elocutionist, will give the first
entertainment of the course in st. Paul 8
Methodist church, Broadway. Everyone
should hear her as she stands at the he ad in
her profession Good music and singing
will vary the programme. Tickets 80 cents.
Doors Open 1880.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

THE news that all the gem bearing
beds at Eldorado Bar and Ruby Placer
have been purchased and are to be
worked by an English syndicate is i'm
portant, il true. Their development
means activity and prosperity for moro
Of the territory tributary to Helena.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
A Cable Train Breaks Loose.

KANSAS CRY, Feb5 "A cable train ON a
long and steep incline to the Union depot
broke this evening, and shot down grade at
frightful speed, the brakes failing to
work. The grip Car jumped the track at
the bottom of the incline, and the coach
behind it smashed in to splinters. Grip
man Bostry was seriously injured. The
passengers escaped with bruises and outs.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

We congratulate the Butte Miner or
it's enterprise in starting Monday edi-
ton. 1t is too good newspaper to be
missed on any day OF the week The
MONDAY INDEPENDENT has been great
success and we predict that the Monday
Miner will find immediate popular
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
HELENA, MONT., FEB. =, 1891.

E-Montanians abroad will always find TIN
DAILY lspgpINpENr Oh file at their faverite
hote!s: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific. Chicago; West, Minnespo-
. Baldwin and Palace, San Fran .sco; MeDer,
mot, Butte. LELAND Hotel, Springfield. Ill .
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

THERE should be unanimous action
on the bills giving additional judges to
Lewis and Clarke and Silver Bow
counties. The need of them is beyond
argument
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

There are now on Lake Wilder from ten
to fifteen thousand tons of the finest ice in
Montana from eighteen to twenty four
inches thick Bids for the same will be re-
ceived at the Office of
G. A. BRoADwATER,
Helena, Mont.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

THE 'green goods" man who attempt
ed to rope in the prince of Montana
has been convicted Now let the lottery
swindlers tremble.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
THE INDEPENDENT

Remittances 1t the risk Of subscriber unless
made by registered letter, check, or postal OF ex-
prces order, payable to The Independent Pub
ishina Company.
~ Persons desiring the INDEPENDENT servei
at thsir homes or place Of business can order by
postai card or through telephone No. 100 Pieas
report cares Of irregular delivery promptly.
Advertisements, to insure prompt insertion
should 10 handed in before p. m.
Rejected communications not returnasie ua
ses postage ID enclosed.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
ON THE SIDE.

1t ie learned that General Charlos 8.
| Warren, during his recent viait TO Chicago,
| invested $8, 900 in tho new flying machine
company. While talking with a party OF
friends on his return over the Great North
ern the other day he became very enthuai-
astio over the prospects. He Ia already pre-
pairing plans for the Butte. Chicago and st.
Petersburg air line and expects to have the
| right of way secured by the first Of March.
Helena will be sidetracked by this company
as water station. The opposition to
Hutohinson's smoke scheme Is said to come
from the company, for # the smoke is de-
stroyed tho air ship pilots will be unable to
find Butte. When the last spike in the road
is laid General Warren expects to take up
his residence in Paris. He will fly over to
his Butte office in the morning, run down
to st. Paul for lunch and return to his Par
isian home at night. Offices for the sale OF
Butte real estate in Paris. London and vi
emma will be under his personal supervision.
~
The New York Times of January 2S con-
tains an account of the debut of Miss Mary
Clark, daughter of Hon. w. A. Clark, of
Butte. The party was given at the Lisbon.
Fifty-eighth street and Seventh avenue.
The rooms were festooned with sun flowers
and palms and the music was furnished by
Cappa's Seventh regiment band. Among
the guests were Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cannon, of Helena, Mr..
and Mrs. John Noyes, of Butte, Senator
Gordon, of Georgia. and Col. and Mrs Il.
&. Ingersoll, MIR. and Mis-. Albert Bierstadt
and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus w. Field, of New
York.
~
An opportunity for some of our old men
athletes is offered by man down in Madi-
son county. He came to Alder Gulch in
1865 and is now more than 65 years old
He is willing to wager 800 or more that
he will walk twenty-five miles day for
anywhere from one to a dozen consecutive
days, or that he can run and leap over
pole or a rope at a greater height than any
man of his age in Madison county. Any
one desiring to catch up the old gentleman's
offer can get further particulars by writing
to Sixty five Fuller Springs. Montana.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
Literary society Election

The Rocky Mountain Literary society
met Saturday evening at the Helena Bus-
ness College hall, and before proceeding
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
Don't BE Too Sure About This

Philadelphia Record: Sanders, of Mon
tana, who thinks newspapers of no account
forgets the administrations sons paper in
his own state.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

HUTCHINSON appears to have gone up
IN smoke and left Butte to choke IN its
own fumes.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

by MAIL.
p.;,v r;nc,nd;ns suuday1 per year. ...,.. $40 Q
Daily iinclu,ling Sunday six months,....-
Daily Including Sunday three months -
Daily Ie1cluding Sunday per year. ''..'
Daily excluding Sundayl per month";.
G,,,joy op1v lin advanced Der year. ..... 81
Weekly lin advance only per year. r......... :
Daily by carrier, per week, tssSen issuesl. :
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

Wooden and iron wagons at less than cost, tc
lose the business, at The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent., 1891-02-02

Genuine Blue Points on thu halfshen. Motor
Office.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
.I1WILLC CONF BACK TOuS
Gold shipped TO Europe sure TO be
Returned
TaEYfLLOW METAL MASONRY LOayED
English Ftnksstsrs Admit That ~ VIII
be Seat bach 10 THIS ssantry Before
the knd % the NeaE-Psr-
laps ia Flood

SEw YoEK. July 2s-fhe Evening
Post says that perhaps the novel
" of existing conditions ia the
foreign exchange market sufiieiant-
~ explains the curious diver
sity Of opinion regarding this
fails gold movement IL is re-
ma-kabie, however. that the English
financial authorities, without dissent
Ing voice, agree that London must send
back gold TO the United States before
the close OF the year. In addition, the
specific statement is made that the
Bank OF France took from New York
$50. 005. 900 in gold on a definite six
months contract. To be returned at the
expiration OF that period for the
original premium. In the opinion OF
one leading London newspaper Che
transaction is practically the
sane as that by which the Bank
of England borrowed SIS, 600. 900 gold.
last November. from the Bank of
France. returning it last May and
June. One phase of the CONT
mental god movement deserves
careful watching. This is Russian
foreign exchange. Last week f7sO.-
900 in gold came back from
ST. Petersburg To London, aud more is
expected. The fact is apt To be over
looked that Russia called in its London
credits. not for interior use. but TO pay
its own current liabilities To foreign
countries. II does not actually own
the gold which it demanded. The
money was nothing more or less than
the deposits left over from, re-
cent foreign loans negotiated by
the government. Much of it must
come back to England and the con-
tincnt through the ordinary channels
of business. payment of interest, etc.
But III the Russian harvest were in
reality 10 be failure the money would
come back in flood and the specie
problem of western Europe would be
instantly simplifcd
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
Killed by Customs Inspectors.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2s-George
w. Poor, a well-known deputy sheriff
and exclusions inspector, was shot and
killed Monday morning at Woolley,
Skagit county, by Customs Inspectors
j. {. Baird and James Buchanan. j.
f. Terry. an ex-police officer of Seattle,
was also seriously wounded. 1t is said
that the shooting was caused over a
band of Chinese who were being SNUG
gled into the United States from Brit
ish Colum bia. Both parties were on
the track of the Chinese, and when
Poor and Terry captured the Mongo-
lians it is said Baird and buchanan
opened fire on them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
BRlEF DISPATCHES

otto ley ner was killed Monday near
Afton. Ia. ~ falling from q bee tree
while he was saving OF q large limb.
lneendiarses near pnqaoin. "a, sun-
dax night burned ten tons % hsr, one
barn ) miles Of fencing aud four
meadows
The Massachusetts, democratic stste
committee met Monday The state
Convention viii DC held at Worcester
o. septeEa Der "a.
supplementary boiler N use by the
Hin City OIL mills az NieS sburg. Miss.
exploded Monday, mortaliy woanding
the engineer and ere man.
Tommy Fay. aged years, is diving al
Pittsburgh. Ia, from the effect of
liquor alleged 10 have been poured
down his throat by his parents.
Free gold has been discovered az Pine
Nut, New, rs miles from.Carson A town
site named Zirnyille has been laid out
Experts returned from the scene say
the country for 10 miles square has
many quartz lodges
Wheat thrashing is in full blast near
Hillsboro. III One field of twenty
acres yielded an average Of forty bush
els per acre and another piece of fifty
acres averaged thirty-four bushels per
acre. IL is the best wheat crop in fif-
teen years
The secretary of the treasury has ar
ranged 10 establish bureau of infor-
nation in London. Eng. under section
IL OF the act creating the worlds fair.
Chief Clerk Bracket has resigned his
treasury position to take charge of the
bursan
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
A CATTLE PLAGUE.
A Mysterious Disease Rapidly Depicting
Herds ia Illinois and Iowa

her"s Ia Illinois and Iowa.
SUMNER, Ill, July 2s.-"Will there be
beef, milk and butter famine?" are
the words heard on every side in Law.
renee county and the surrounding dis.
trt Never before in such "A shor,
time has this section lost SO MANY cat.
tie, and the number is increased.
doubled and redou bled every week
until II has become necessary that the
killing and selling Of cattle from
this district be prohibited unless the
disease is checked. Inspectors have
been asked for, and each beef will be
inspected before allowing il to be re-
tailed by butchers Last week 100 cat
tie died within range of miles south
of this city. In fifteen minutes after
the disease seizes the cattle they are
dead. The nature of the disease has
never been thoroughly explained
Lyons, Ia, July 2s.-A disease has
made its appearance among the cattle
west of this city. Veterinary surgeons
call it black leg and the legs swell at
the knee joints and death ensues in
short time. These swellings burst and
dark blood flows from them which is
pronounced very poisonous. IL is
spreading slightly. Seven or eight cat
tie have died from it near here.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
a FATAL RIDE.
Terrible Fate of n 9-Year-OId Boy In
Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 2s.-Little Arthur. the
9-year-old son of Manager Arthur
Thomas. of Tho County Fair" now
playing at Hooley's. and nephew of
Theodore Thomas. the famous musical
director, was killed while exercising
one of the theatrical company's horses.
Mounted on the horse known
as Dude" the unfortunate youth
in company with his father and another
gentleman was riding along the Lake
Shore drive when the animal ran away.
The boy chung bravely to the reins for
some distance. but finally slipped from
the saddle. His foot caught in the
stirrup and he was dragged for .
blocks his head striking the pavement
with every bound of the frightened
horse. At last he fell by the roadside,
and when the agonizcd father reached
him he was dead, his body being fright
fully manglcd.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; il is pleasant
and refreshing 10 the taste, aud acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels. cieanses the sys
tern efectuslly, dispels colds, head
aehes and fevers and cures habitua
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
daeed, pleasing TO the taste and &C
eeptabie TO the stomach, prompt in
us action and truly beneficial Ia it
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, III
many excellent qualities commend il
10 all and haze made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
ana 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggis, who
may not have il on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try il. Do not accept 81,
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FfG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. caL.
LOUISVILLE. AZ. kl.s F0RK. az
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
Are Farmers Holding Back Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. July 2S.-Fig-
ures compiled by the Northwestern
Miller show the stock of wheat in private
elevators of Minneapolis to be 2,67i, 900
bushels, and 10000 less than last Mon
day. The total stock at Minneapolis and
Duluth Is 6,l93,57o bushels, decrease
OF 473,I77 bushels for the week. The
Market Record reports the stock of
wheat In country elevators of Mime
sofa and the two Dakotas at 965. 900
bushels, 254, 900 less than a week ago.
The aggregate stock in the northwest
Is thus made 9,I56,57o bushels. a de-
crease OF 727.l77 bushels A year ago
the stock was 9,474, 700.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
STRIKERS IN A RIOT.

Newark's street-Car Trouble eliminates
IN Hio"dshed-Two Conductors Badly
Hurt.
NEW YORK, July IS Newark had a
reign of terror Monday night The dy-
ing cause of the striking street. car
men was famed into flame
During the night the ringleaders
of the strikers, followed by great
gangs of half-grown boys, hood
lums and toughs from the lower see.
tons of the city. assaulted and nearly
killed two men, employees of the road
they were fighting. Many other men
were struck by the flying stones and
mud and some of them were quite bad
ly hurt. The two men who are
now confined to their beds in a very
condition are John McCraig.
hurt about the waist, and
+. g. McHenry, conductor, badly hurt
about the head
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

PRINCETON. Ind, July 2s.-John
Landreth, well-to-do farmer living
miles north of this city, committed sui
eide Sunday evening by shooting his
head off with shotgun. He had been
out walking with his wife, and when
they arrived at their gate he told her
TO wait until he went into the house.
In moment he came out with his gun
and deliberately blew his head off be-
fore his wife and his mother, who is "a
years old. Temporary insanity is sup
posed 20 be the cause of his act.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
GOOD FOR The JEWS.
The kamors of q Relaxation OF Their
Persecution in Russia Confirmed

@'S st1n4ofs VI Their
Persecution In hussiA Confirmed
WAsHISaToS. July 2s.-Confrmation
has been received of the news that the
ear has relaxed the Jswish expulsion
measures through the intercession Of
President Harrison The modification
applies not simply To the Jews intend
ing To emigrate To this country but 10
the whole race in the Russian empire.
The assurances given to this govern
ment were that in view of the approach
ing winter the ear would suspend the
e1Pulsions and in the meantime con-
suit with his advisers as 10 the future
policy. In the message announcing the
iatention of the car reference is made
to the friendly feeling now existing be-
tween the two countries and To the ira
ditional uninterrupted friendship of
Russia and the United states extending
through more than half a century.
There is also al expression of personal
regard from the emperor To President
Harrison.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
Millions Involved.

BUESos AYREs, July 2s.-English
bank checks are quoted on the bourse
at 30 per cent. discount II is believed
that all of the depositors will eventual
ly DC paic. Millions of dollars are in
volved in the failure. The run on the
other banks Is insignificant Business
in this city, and for that matter
throughout the country. is paralyzed.
Several well-known firms have already
suspended. Gold has advanced to 81. 90.
currency issue Of 500, 900, 900 is ex-
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

had Hnilstorm I'm Nchr.sks

ELM CREEK, Neb.. July 2s.-This
vicinity was visited Monday afternoon
by one OF the most destructive rain
and hailstorms of the season. Hail
stones one inch and half In diameter
fell. leveling small grain to the ground
harden vegetables are completely
ruined, while the corn crop is riddled
and cannot recover. Scarcely half
OF the small grain has been harvested.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

BurrE. Mont. July IS. w. T. Deem
ey, Eugene Kelly and Phil Hickey are
under arrest for the murder Of Editor
w. J. Penrose on the night Of June .
The murder was the result Of attacks
on labor organizations Deenev j. pres-
ident of the Workingmen's nnion. and
Kelly prominent member in the same
organization. Hickey is ex-presidept
of the Miners union. Detectives claim
to have the necessary evidence
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
Death of tho Oldest Printer.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 2s.-Samuel
Sands, one of the oldest citizens of
Baltimore. has just died in.his 92d wear.
For long period he had prob
ably been the oldest liv-
ing printer, being In uninter-
rupted service as printer, editor or pub
lis,sr since his apprenticeship. began
IN 1911. Early half century ago he
was publisher OF the American Farmer.
the first agricultural paper started IN
this country.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
A PRINCESS REMORSE.
She INDIRECTLY Caused = Death and VIII
Now Go Into a Convent.

Now Go Into a Convent.
MUNICH, July 2S.-Princess Eivira, of
Bavaria, has left her home here on a
pilgrimage to Rome, where she will
confess to the pope himself and then re-
tiresto'n nunnery. The motive of this
step Is love affair which eliminated in
the suicide of Miss Hagemann. an
actress. She was engaged to Actor Bonn,
but the princess alienated his affec-
ton, whereupon Miss Hagemann killed
herseif.s. This episode created quite a
scandal here and Bonn was compelled
to resign from the Royal theater cast.
Princess Elvira commended him To
Emperor Francis Josef, of Austria.
and in consequence Bonn was engaged
at the Vienna Bung theater But the
princess has been ever since conscience
stricken and finally took the resolution
mentioned above
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

CHICAGO. July IS. India is to be
represented at the worlds fair by a
company of 500 native artisans and
other types of Indian civilization The
colony will make MP an Indian village
in which all the industries and arts of
the country will be illustrated. and the
display promises TO be among tho most
unique and interesting of the exposi-
ton
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

Brs1Ts. July 2S--The peasants Of
the Spree foE~st districts are sxp~-
riencing the greatest Inunsiation since
1854 Three Thousand people. with
their cattle, are totally cut Of from
the rest Of The country and are in lrnini-
neni danger Of dying az starvation. In
addition &C. this they have nothing 10
drink but the water Of The Spree rirer.
vh-eh = polluted by the aeconr~sssng
easeasses ssa ether refuse Of the cattle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

MASON Cry, Ia. July 2s-Farmers
are now in the midst Of harvesting
The oats crop will be the heaviest yield
In years. There viii be an average
throughout The county OF forty five
bushels 20 the acre. Hay. barley, fax
and potatoes promise heavy yield
Corn Is looking well and growing ran
tfI~
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Boys Set Fire to q Barn and Perish
I'm the FIsmeS.

DAYTON, o.. July 2s-A terrible
calamity bcfell Frank wetzell. aged 4
years, aud August Young. aged S. here
Monday. The boys were playing in
stable on Fillmore street and
they took some matches and
went through the stable to the
wagon she'd in the rear. Here they
made a bonfire. (Which quickly caught
the hay and straw and cut of their
exit The fire department was called
but could not save the buildings. and
did not know the boys were there until
taken out dead. burned 70 a crlsn
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
"STORMv JORDAN'S" TROUBLE.
The Keeper OF the Famous Road to
Hell " Dive mt Ottum wa, Ia, Is Now on
the Road to jail.

NV hNerPVT VI FHmOun "ROa0 to
Hell " Dive mt Ottum wa, Ia, Is Now on
the Road to Jail.
DEs MONIES, Ia. July 2s-Gov. Boies
has revoked the suspension of sentence
against Stormy Jordan" the road 10
helF' saloon man of Ottumwa Jor-
dan is notorious character against
whom at one time and another
over $4,000 in fines have been as
sessed for liquor-law violations Two
years ago Gov. Larrabec suspended
fines and Jail sentences against
him on condition that he would not go
into the business again. When Gov.
Larrabee went out and Gov Boies
came into power Jordan returned to
Iowa and has since been running a
saloon at Ottnmwa- Jordan is ex-
pected in the city to-day, and unless he
can get the governor 10 reconsider his
action will have to begin serving out
his sentences i'm Jail.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
Eonnd UenSl.

CHIcAeo. July 2s.--Ansel l.. Croker,
for many years a prominent furniture
dealer OF this city, but who retired
from business some time ago. was
found dead on the third floor of a build
ing at 4s42 Langley avenue Monday.
He lived at that number. and was
clearing away some rubbish when he
dropped dead. presumably from hear,
Srase
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
A Pamou, Ca.e Decided.

OMAHA. Neb. July 2s.-Judgc Brewer.
Of the United States supreme court, has
given his decision of the famous ca :,
between the Union Pacific and the
Rock Island and Milwaukee roads. He
holds that the contract made by the
Union Pacific with the latter two roads
for the use Of the bridge at Omaha is
valid
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

ALroosA, IA, July ~ Monday
afternoon in the Berwynd mines AZ
Portage John Church and William Nv.
srs were instantly killed by fall ~
coal A third man, Hungarian. wa
probably fatally hurt
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

Fell Dead on the Church STEM.

CoLuABUs. Wis. July 2s.-Mrs.
Christian Eggert wife of farmer of
this vicinity. aged about 90. fell dead on
the steps of the Lutheran church. in
this city. Monday morning. as she was
about TO enter tie sanctuary. from
heart failure. SHE leaves On aged hus-
band and several grown-up sons and
daurhfers
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29

Ftspf.hs. q. 1siy = IL hss ben
discovered stat Peter : Williams =
wealthy innhef drkies. had I've homes.
one IN Festofias q presided over nv
Mrs Williams Ne 4 with I've chill
lssn. the afhss n ibis esty ia wAseA
vas assaisslea Ma Nlilset0s No