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The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
ROBBED PETER, PAID PAUL.
The Shifting Methods Employed by a
DefauIter.

The Shifting Methods Employed by a
KANSAS Cry, April 7.-Horace McKim,
who was chief clerk of ex-City Treasurer
Peake, who embezzled $4,000 of the
city's money. consented to. day for the first
time to tell what he knew about the defal-
cation. He says the shortage began in Sep
tember. 1889. when Kingston, Peake Co.
failed. The ex-treasurer made good out
of the city's funds several large checks of
the firm, which had been dishonored at the
bank. Peake was also treasurer of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church. and wrongfully
appropriated about $4,000 of the church's
money. When warrants were drawn on
him by the trustees he would pay
them. and instruct the clerk to put
tho warrant in the cash drawer and
charge them against him. WI aneyer his
bondsmen would make an investigation OF
the office, Peake would borrow enough cash
to cover the shortage and Immediately
afterwards return it to the persons from
whom he borrowed it. McKim states that
Peake had been attempting to throw the
responsibility of the detalcation upon EN-;
ployes of the Office and has been assist ID
in this by the investigating committee OF
the council, which would not hear his
(McKim's) evidence; also that the prosecu-
ting attorney had agreed to nolle PROSE-
the criminal case against Peake. McKim
makes the statement to clear himself and
fellow clerks.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
PUT UP A STRONG TICKET
The Butte Democrats Hold an En-
thusiastic and Harmonious
City Convention.
A Fine Team is Selected, Headed
by Alderman Mueller for
Mayor.
Some Nervous Denizenx of Anaconda
Scared by tho ItalIans-Col. O'Leary's
Hopes Not Realized.

BUTTE, April 7.-[Special. The demo-
cratic city convention met in Renshaw hall
at 12 o'clock, noon, to-day. temporary
organization was effected, and committees
on credentials, permanent organization and
resolutions we're apt ointed, after which the
convention adjourned until two o'clock. At
that hour the meeting was again called to
order. The reports of the committees were
received and adopted, and the business be-
fore the convention was taken up. Seventy
delegates were entitled to seats, and sixty
nine were present 1t WAS thought there
would be lively fight in the convention
over the denomination of several candi-
dates, but those who assembled to see the
fun were doomed to disappointment.
Everything passed off quietly, and while
no doubt some of the friends OF
tae aspirants who got left felt
A little sore. the best OF humor prevailed.
The following are the nominees: For
mayor, Henry Mueller, nominated by ac-
clamation; city attorney, Judge Stephen
DeWof, also nominated by acclamation;
city treasurer. Simon Jacobs; police magis-
trate, Rod Ronayne. The two latter had
considerable opposition. and several ballots
were taken in each case before choice was
made. The candidates for aldermen from
the different wards, as we'll as the mem-
bers of the city central committee, were
selected by the ward delegations and
ratified by the convention. Perrin
Irvino was elected committeeman at
large and chairman of the committee. The
democrats feel jubilant over the result of
the convention, and it is the almost uni
versal belief that stronger ticket could
not have been selected from all the mate ial
in the city
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
CANADIAN TRADE.
Mutually Satisfactory Arrangement Ap-
parentIy Far OF.

Mutually Satisfactory Arrangement APP
parently Far OF.
TORONTO April THE Empire, the gov
ernment organ, referring to Tupper's mis-
sion to Washington and the postponement
OF the discussion of trade matters, says
while it would have been more satisfac-
tory to have had the questions Mt issue
dealt with Immediately there seems no rea-
son for regret in the circumstances which
led to the postponement, as they are favor
able to ultimate Success" The Globe says:
"1he result is humiliatine failure. The
last hope of access to the markets of the
United States through the tory government
seems to have disappeared and Canadians
must reap the consequences of the folly,
virulence and bungling Of their rulers. and
of the r. cent indorsation of government
which dare not move beyond the limits
fixed by restrictionists.' The Mail says:
"The whole course of discussions and nego-
tiations up to this point serves to show two
things: frst that if any arrangement be
reached it will not take the form of an
actual treaty. but of an agreement to sub
NIT concurrent legislation, and second, that
an agreement based upon natural products
only is out of the question"
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
LEFT THE BENCH.
Retirement of Judge Stephen, Who Pre-
sided at the Maybrick Trial

Retirement of Judge Stephen, Who Pre-
sided at the Maybrick Trial
LONDON, April IA most affecting scene
took place to-day in the Queens bench
division of the high court of Justice. 1t was
occasioned bv the fact that Judge Stephen,
justice of the queens bench, whose health
is said to have tecome seriously impaired
as the result of the worry and annoyance
he was compelled to endure during and
after the trial of the celebrated Maybrick
poisoning case, had determined, by the ad-
vice of his friends, to retire from the bench
to-day. All of Stephens fellow
judges, inclnding Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge, were present. He replied in a
broken, feeble voice to the high tribute
eisia pija te bis integrity ability and past ser,
Everand Webster. y iE0nv.sa Sir Richard
profoundly impressed BY the sad scene. and
considerable emotion was displayed as
Justice Stephen, i'll low tones, thanked his
colleagues for the good feeling shown
towards him. and tears fell into his eyes as
we'll into the eyes of mony others there. He
wished them goodbye.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
IN DEATH UNITED.
No Reason for the Suicide of Two Hand
some Women.

No Reason for the Suicide of Two Hand
some Women.
SANTA FE, N. M, April "details of
Sundays tragedy at White Oaks, N. NJ,
reached here to-day, the affair being a
double suicide. in which two young and
handsome women, formerly of Liberty,
No., were the actors. Some years ago Miss
Portia Hill came from Liberty to serve RS
governess in the family of Mrs. Ellis. At
the end of year she married Howard
Doyle, brother of Mrs. Ellis, and promi-
nent ranchman. On their bridal tour they
met an old friend of the bride, Miss Jessie
Kidgley, who replaced Mrs. Doyle as gov
erness in the Ellis home. Last Sunday Mrs.
Doyle came on a visit to Miss Ridgley and
the two were seen in II long conversation at
various times during the day, and avoiding
other members of the family. In the after
noon they went for q walk and in an old
corral near by their dead bodies we've dis
covered an hour later. Over the heart Of
each WAS bullet hole. They were clasped
in each others arms and between them was
a revolver. No reason IS known for the
deed
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
Strikers and Operators Have suffered by
the Shut Down.

strikers and Operators Have suffered by
the Shut Down.
PIrrspuRe, April 7.-Reports from differ
ent sections of the coke country show u
slight gain for tho operators for this second
day of resumption, after the paralysis that
followed tho Motewood fatality. The citi-
zens of the region are preparing to hold
meetings and demand some sure settlement.
a. thebusness of the region is ruined. Tables
have been prepared showing that the
miners lost in wages during the eight weeks
of the strike 81. .200, 900, while the operators
loss is noalculable. Still, the operators seem
determined to resume at their own terms,
while the miners say they will not go back
unless starved out. Several plants partially
resumed to-day.
There is generally an impression, how
ever, that a settlement of some sort will
soon be made. This evening Master Work
man Wise issued call for special con-
yention of tho entire coke region, including
organized and noii-union miners, to be
held Friday. The object Is to consider the
present situation and to devise ways and
:..aans to bring the strike to an end.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
The st. Louis and Frisco.

Boston, April IA circular was issued
from the Atchison Office to-day to first pre-,
ferred stockholders of the st. Louis 4 San
Francisco Railroad company, in which it
is announced that to provide for certain
deficiencies, which are given in detail and
to place the company and properties in
sound financial and physical condition, the
management of the st. Louis u San Fran
cisco Railway company has decidel to issu ,
a new consolidated gold bond covering all
properties, equipment. land and realities, in
tho amount OF Sb0.000,o00, subject only to
the prior liens of present outstanding mort
cages, securing bonds which will he grad
ually retired by the operation of their re-
spectivs sinking funds and maturities and
replaced by new bonds.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
A BLANKET MORTGAGE.
VIII Probably be Spread Over the Union
Pacific.

Pacific.
ST.. LOUIS April I'm published inter
view Gould is quoted as follows in refer
ence to the reports az to the proposition to
issue blanket mortgage covering the
Union Pacific debt: "Yes, think when the
stockholders meet, toward the last of this
month, they will have something to offer in
that connection. A bond covering the en-
tire property and bearing n low rate of in
terest would be most advantageous, though
the Union Pacific has $500 miles of track,
only 1,4O0 miles of this are covered by the
government lien, which amounts in round
numbers to less than the sinking
fund of $5O.OO0,0OO Now, rs a
matter of fact it would not
be suoh a terrible thing to the
company if the government did take " 400
miles and we had to reconstruct gaps in
order to round out the system, but l think
we will offer a blanket mortgage which will
take the place of the government lien, as
we'll as of other securities" Gould was
shown plans for new union depot and
tracks leading thereto and after thorough
explanation approved them and gave in
that everything be done to hasten
and expedite tho work on hand.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
TWAS A GREAT FIGHT.
Elements That Made the Campaign a No
table One.

Elements That Made tho Campaign a No
table One.
CHICAGO, April 7.--To-day's has been the
most exciting election in Chicago for many
years and, according to the returns at mid
night. Hampstead Washburne, republican
leader, in the mayoralty fight, is on top by a
safe plurality. The democrats had formi-
dable split in their ranks in the independ-
ent candidacy of ex-Mayor Harrison, but
the republicans were not better off. owing
TO the citizens movement. headed by Ell
merl Washburn. Both Carter Harrison and
Elrsr Washburn-particularly the former
-polled vote amazing to straight party
politicians. Harrison is said to have
had the secret support of a large number
of wealthy men of the city who are backing
the Worlds fair. His old time strength
with the foreign-spe populace. es-
pecially the Germans and Bohemians, also
returned to him heavily. Elmer WASH
barns vote, while surprise to machine
politicians, was something of disappoint-
ment to his friends, being confined more
closely than was expected to the member
ship of American societies. The turning
point in tho contest was, to a considerable
extent. the Irish-American vote, and this
was exerted in a singular manner.
Hampstead Washburne's wife is
daughter of the president
of the Hibernian bank. and it
having been asserted that certain elements
were antagonizlng Washburne solely be-
cause his wife was Catholic, large num-
Der of Irish-Americans, wearying of the
fight between democratic leaders, rallied to
Washbnrne's support. The indications at
midnight are that, aside from Hampstead
Washburne, the other successful candidates
are about evenly divided betwetn the dom
ocrats and republicans. Socialist Inorganic s
vote was unexpectedly insignificant. about
one-eighth of the number Of socialists pop
ularly supposed to be in the city.
Interest shown i'll the returns tonight
surpassed anything ever displayed here be
fore Madison street and Fifth avenue.
where the newspaper bulletins were to be
seen, were blocked for hours by thousands
of people yelling themselves hoa1se and
blowing tin horns. The corridors of the
city hall were thronged to suffocation and
the stage. The day. was marked by
a number OF bloody ARRAYS. Even
bootblacks fought over politics. Frank
Gallo, IA years of age, was stabbed
and seriously injured by another
boy named Clements because Gallo abused
Clements candidate. Thomas Haskesi was
shot and fatally wounded at a polling place
by Ben Luppie in a political quarrel. In a
free -for-ali fight at another point James
Scott, colored was shot and fatally injured.
In the Thirteenth ward j. IL. Clark became
involved in a dispute and was fatally beat
en-. At one polling place ticket peddler
named Quinn had his tickets snatched away
by burly tough who also slugged him.
Quinn went away but soon returned with Il
new bundle of tickets and huge revolver
strapped outside his coat. Quiet prevailed
in that precinct the remainder of the day.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
FOR MURDER IN MONTANA.
Reward for Charles StuInph, I'm plicated in
tho Killing OF KrobeI.

Reward for Charles Stu,nph, Implicated in
tho Killing OF Krobel.
REGINA, N. w. r., April 7.-[Special.l l..
Maurice Sullivan, of Fergus county, Mon
tana, is here and offers 5000 reward for the
apprehension of one, Albert II. Baker, aims
Charles Stumph, wanted for the murder of
one Krobel, in Fergus county, last Febru-
ary. The man wanted lived IN Regina last
fall under the name of Stumph. He left
here in November with two brothers and
they were strongly suspected of driving off
a number horses from tue Regina district.
One of the brothers. Victor Stumph, was
around Regina couple of years and gain
ed considerable notoriety rs a we'll borer,
and discoverer of hidden springs, being
dubbed professor" Victor is now under
arrest in Montana, also implicated in the
murder of Krobel.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Out of the Pen Into Jail.

MrssoUIA, April 7.-[Special. l. Sheffei-
berger and Root, charged with robbing
railroad freight cars of Alaskan furs, were
this afternoon found guilty and sentenced
each to two years at Deer Lodge. The trial
of w. j. Walters, charged with Jail break-
ing, commenced. About five years ago
Walters was arrested on a charge of AZ
sault with intent to kill. Before his trial
came he escaped, but was recaptured. He
WAS found guilty at his trial and sent to
Deer Lodge for four years. Upon his re-
lease from the pen the sheriff was on hand
to arrest him on the old charge of break
ing Jail. He is here on trial for that Of
fense.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Results in Ohio Towns,

CINCINNATI, April 1.-Sp 'cials to the COM
mercial Gazette from various points in
Ohio give the following election results:
At Norwalk honors we're about evenly di-
vided between the democrats and republic
ans; at Middletown, while the republican
mayor was elected, the democrats held all
the rest of the ticket; at Findlny, the re-
publicans obtained the regular Offices, but
democratic majority was elected to the
council, the whisky question being at issue;
at Canton and Upper Sandusky, the demo-
Gratis gained every thing.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Referred to the Courts.

OTTAWA. Ont, April THE governor
general has decided not to interfere with
the Manitoba school legislation of last
session. The legality of abolishing the
French language in official reports of the
province of Manitoba will also be dealt
with by the courts. Two other acts passed
by the Manitoba legislature, one limiting
operations in the province of companies
Incorporated by the dominion parliament,
and the other setting up regulations for
the quarantine of cattle crossing the
frontier. have been disallowed.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Commercial Attaches.

PARIS. April THE French government
has decided to appoint at all its embassies
and legations abroad, in addition to their
attaches, officers who will be known as COM
mercial attaches. 1t will be their duty to
study the commerce and commercial rela-
tions of the country to which they are sent,
and will be expected at all times to be ready
to make any Investigations or answers con-
cerning the commercial affairs of the coun-
try they reside in. 1t is expected this step,
which has long been urged by merchants in
France, will eventually lead to additional
developments and improvements in the
export and import trade of this country.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Party Line. Not Drawn.

MILWAUKEE, April THE election in this
state to-day was for jnstice OF the su-
preme court. Political linea were not
drawn. s. y. Pinney was nominated by a
convention of lawyers, aud Il. $. Ellis was
the candidate of the democratic politi-
clans, bu. he was not formally nominated.
Both candidates ara democrats. Tho vote
waa light, but dispatches to the Sentinel
from NIL parts of the state point TO
Piuncy's election. He carried milwaukee,
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Local Option the Issue.

OMAHA, April All over Nebraska to-
day municipal elections were held under
the new law, which embraces the Australian
plan of voting. Reports from nearly every
city and village in the state indicate that
the law is one of the best ever devised.
The general routine work of receiving and
counting ballots has been greatly expedited.
Returns 80 far show the resumption of
power by the republicans where party lines
were drawn. In most of the towns the
question was between license and no
license, and the vote mainly resulted in
favor of license.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
St Louis In the Fold,

ST. LOUIS April THE city election
passed off quietly. Tho complexion of the
next assembly ID democratic, the democrats
having elected their entire ticket for city
council, which stands seven democrats to
six republicans. and of the twenty-eipht
seats In the house of delegates they secured
eighteen, while the republicans have ten.
The independents have not been successful
in a single instance.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
KITTY OR HER DAUGHTERY


LONDON, April THE relations Of Farnell
to Mrs. OShea have been rendered more
mysterious than ever by recent reports. No
declaration has yet been made by ParneIl
himself, nor by any person authorized to
speak for either OF the persons concerned,
that he is to be married when the divorce
is made absolute. That oeriod is n ow near
at hand and friends Of both are anxious
that the ambiguous situation should be
cleared up. Stories with more or less foun-
dntiorf eliminated in a report yesterday
that marriage with Mrs. OShea would not
take place, as Parnell had already married
another lady. Astonishment was increased
to-day by a rnmor that tine lady in ques-
ton is a daughter of Mrs. O'Shsa and that
the marriage took place in secret because
among other reasons. the young lady WAS a
ward liz chancery. The latter story rap
idly spread in the lobbies of the commons
to-day fni was eagerly and varionsly dis.
cusset, but finds few believers.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Result in Michigan Doubtful.

DETROIT, April 7.-Later returns from
Yesterdays election show that the vote was
extremely light and the result, as forecast
by returns thus far received, is 80 close that
the official count probably will be necessary
to determine the result i'll many counties.
Tho general feeling tonight is that the
republicans elected the supreme court
Justice and regents of the state university.
The democrats. on the contrary, say the
result is SO close they are not warranted in
conceding the state.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08

DUBLIN, April THE first public meet
ing of the National federation was held to-.
day. Sexton dwelt upon the rapid and
enormous growth of the federation which.
he said, would soon embody the political
strength of Ireland. Michael Davitt said
they must grid themselves for hard hight
with the tory-Parnelite alliance. L. Nj.
Healy also spoke.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
CHICAGO IS DEMOCRATIC.
Dewitt c. Cregier in All Proba bility
Reelected in the Worlds
Fair City.
A Fierce Pentagonal Contest Was
Waged, Excitement Running
Very High.
Carter Harrison, the Bolter, Showed lynde.
THO Result Very Close, With Chances
Favoring Crciger.

CHICAGO, April Sat two a. m. Comp
troller Onahan said all precincts had been
hesrd from, and that the returns gave
CreiRer plurality over Washburne. The
great gain for Creiger was in the stock
yards district, where the large body of
OF Irish-AmeriaAns seem to have stuck to
the regular ticket. The official count will
probably be necessary to decide the matter.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Not without Honor Abroad.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Times, in speaking
of the death of Barnum, says: 1.-THE octo-
genarian Snowman was unique. The death
of Barnum removes noteworthy and al
most classical figure, typical of the age of
transparent putting through which modern
democracies are passing. His name is a
proverb already and will continue to be a
proverb until mankind has ceased to find
pleasure in the comedy of harmless de-
cever and be willingly deceived" All the
newspapers contain eulogies of Barnum.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
ANACONDA DEMOCRATS.
Col. Thomas O'Leary Loses the Nom ination
for Attorney.

NOI. 1nOmuS - 14ehTy Aoses tuo fNo"luhtlOu
for Attorney.
ANACONDA, April 7.-lSpecial. THE dem
ocratic city convention to-day nominated
Dennis Shovelin for mayor, DID. Fitzgerald
for police magistrate, j. II. Boarman for
city attorney, John Delury for city treas-
urer, and four gentlemen. one in each ward,
for aldermen. There were no contests ex-
cept over the nomination for city attorney.
Although Col. Thomas O'Leary carried
three wards out of four at the primaries
and should therefore have had eighteen
delegates out of the twenty, when the vote
was counted in the convention it was found
that Boarman had received fourteen ballots
to O'Leary's ten. Col. OLeary pledged
himself to support Mr.. Boarmnn, but not
withstanding it is feared that some trouble
may be made by his friends.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08

county by over 5000. A Judge OF tho SUI
perior court was elected IN this county.
Both candidates are democrats and with
one county town to hear from II IL expected
Austin. tho bar candidate, has defeated
LudwiR, the democratic candidate, by 4
small majority. Austin carried tho city by
ono plurality.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Illegal Voters Abroad.

DENVER, April TAT II o'clock tonight
partial returns from ten precincts in the
city give Rogers, democrat, majority of
1854. On account of tho great amount OF
scratching the definite results will not be
known till tomorrow. Tonight it is
stated that 1913 men are locked up in the
city jxil charged with illegal voting.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08

N.B.-Finest Watch rep air.
ing in the northwest. Jewelry
made 10 order and repaired,
Diamond setting and engraving,
original and artistic. A 3 mail
order department. Write for a
ring gauge to order just the fit
with.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Indiana CrOps.

RocKspoRr, Ind, April 7.--Reports from
number of counties of southern Indiana
show that peaches. plums and pears have
not been injured by frost, and give prom
ise of an abundant yield. Oats aud rota.
toes are month behind the season, but
wheat IL in excellent condition.
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
EPSON Spring Meeting.

LONDON. April This was the first day
of the EPSON spring meeting. The princi.
pal event of the day was for thrse-ysars'old
and upwards, about two miles and guar
ter, Il was won by the colt RaRimuuds
Royal Gem second and Msypole third
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
Co,,,dea With . Double Header.

PrrrspuRa, April "A double-headed
freight on the Pennsylvania railway this
morning collided with another freight nt
Wilmore. Three locomotives and nunl-
bers OF cars were wrecked. Six trainmen
were injured, but it is thought only one fat
The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
All Democrats Isut the Mayo

SrEINarIELp, ILL.,, April Tho republi-
cans elected R..D. Lawrence mayor over
Charles r. Hay. present incumbent. Tie
democrats get the remainder of the city
ticket. The republicans gain two aldermen.