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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

having been appointed the successor OF
Solomon Foote, who had for several con-
gtesses been president of the senate. The
first speech Mr.. Edmunds made was in Gu
tered freely into the debates that occupied
the attention of his fellow senators and
was at once recognized as q strong mind.
though new to public life. The leaders on
the republican side of the senate were Sum
ner, Fessenden, Trumbull and Wade On
the democratic side were Reverdy john
son, Hendricks. Buckalew and Salisbury.
Among the influential republicans were
also Zach Chandler, John Sherman, Henry
Wilson, Pomeroy, Ramsey and Doolittle.
who were chairmen Of the important
committees. To Mr.. Edmunds was as
signed the chairmanship of the joint com
mittee on retrenchment. and from that
committee during the first year of his sena-
torial career he reported the tenure Of the
Office act and secured it's passage. To few
men in public life is il permitted to ac-
complish such great achievement on the
very threshold of their career, He was
then 80 years old. From that time to the
close of the Fifty-frst congress, Senator
Edmunds has stood in the front rank Of
American statesmen. His lawyer-like
mastery of details and worship of precision
earned him the name OF stickler and at
the same tins awed his colleagues into sub
mission to his will. His leadership has
been irksome and even despotic. but he has
always led. and in leading has sought the
welfare of the country.
1t was during the impeachment trial of
President johnson, the soubriquet of st.
jerome was first fastened on tho Vermont
senator. The likeness was discovered by
newspaper correspondents and soon gained
wide currency. People who never saw
picture or plaster of st. jerome have heard
Edmunds called by that name and had
their interest in the nun somewhat quick.
ened and vitnlized by il. II ism + a common
thing to compare senator. or member Of
congress to saint. Mr.. Edmunds looked
nearly as old when he entered the senate az
he docs to-day. His beard was then rich
brown already beginning to turn gray. The
vast bald dome was then as polished as
now.
The story ia told of one OF the German
diplomats that as he sat in the gallery one
day while Edmunds was addressing tho
senate, the German suddenly turned 10 the
American friend who was with him and
Bnid impusvely: a.&#u
II wish could hat his skool."
"Whatw said tho Mortified Yankee, 'You
don't mean that You want Edmunds' skully'
Dat 10 egzaotly vat mean. wood like
done NIT 1T. wood like To hRf 10 on my
shoulders in do place of din yon," and the
Teuton raped his noddle with his
knuokles.
Stern and unhending IA Mr.. Edmunds
was ns q senator, in hs home he la a differ
ont man. Among friends he Ia wholly an
other man. Take him on q huuting or
fiahing trip and his compnnionship 10 ideal.
He can cook his own meal or brew some
thing good Ia drink ns we'll aa the Oldest OF
woodsmen. In his tnsteH he IN as simple
and democratic AZ you please. IL has been
said he il unapproaahable. lie may be to
politicians and newspaper men, but TO pso- 4
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The Outlaws Who Claimed Divine
Authority to Run an Illicit
Still.
They Surrendered When a Cannon
Was Trained on Their
Stronghold.
Graves Not Star Witness In
His Own Behalf.

MOBILE, Ala, Deo 26.-An artillery de-
tachment Of the First regiment, state
troops left here early this morning, en-
route for the house whore the Sims party
was fortified, in Choctaw county. Sheriff
Gavin. on Christmas morning, sent to
Bladon springs for cannon. When Sims
heard Of this preparation to blow his strong
hold to splintets he looked at his women
folk, and his heart misgave him. He began
to parley with the sheriff. At two o'clock
he said be would surrender If the posse
would do him no injury, and if the posse
would protect bim from mob vio-
lence. meeting Of the posss
was held, which lasted more than
two hours. There was great excitement
and much diversity of opinion. At first
the proposals Of Sims were fatty refused,
but the fact that there were women in the
house was strong point in favor of
mercy to the inmates. 1t was thought that
shooting with a cannon into house har-
boring woman was SO repugnant that it
overcame the almost wild longing for the
blood of the men outlaws. So, at last. the
terms of Sims were accepted. At 4:30 the
Sims party laid down their arms and came
out of the house. The posse was astonished
to see that instead of seven out
laws there were only two men and
boy. Bob Sims, Thomas Savage and
young Savage, a nephew of Sims, and four
women, Bob's wife and three daughters,
came out. The sheriff promised the best
protection he could give under the circum-
stances. Sims selected twenty-five men
and the sheriff twenty-five. and started to
Butler. About mile from Sing house a
body of men from 100 to 200 strong took
them from the guard and. hanged
them all to one tree.
Sims expressed fears that he would never
reach the Jail dead or alive. When he was
placed in the buggy for the fatal ride he
refused to be blindfolded. He held out his
hand and asked them to feel his pulse to
see if he was frightened, and said he was
going to heaven. Young Savage said: 'If
You think enough of me to bury me, put me
by the side of Sims. We are fighting for
the same cause"
They died cursing. The women were
turned loose. The names OF the Simsites
hung are: Bob Sims, Tom Savage, Con
Savage and his two grown sons. Thus
ends the defiance of the United States, the
state of Alabama, and, in fact, all laws, by
the notorious Bob Sims and followers.
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Defying the Governm cut !.

PARIS, Dec. 26.--News was received from
Rome stating that the pope intends to con-
fer the Grand Order OF the Cross OF Christ
upon the archbishop Of AK. This
will be looked upon here, should
the news prove correct. as defiance
by the pope of the government of this
country, and reply from the French Gov
eminent may not be slow in forthcoming.
membered, made common cause with Mon
sionor Gouth Sou arm in a diocesan letter,
which he addressed to all Catholics In
the letter the archbishop defends the right
of the members of the episcopate to join in
the pilprimages to Rome. According to
this prelate the archbishop of AK, when he
wish to fight, but simply overcome by dis
gust,
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Probably Bound for Chill.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 26.--The cruiser San
Francisco, flagship of the Pacific squadron,
with Rear Admiral Brown, put to sea this
afternoon. II is stated that the cruiser
might put into Bay Monterey for gun prac-
tice. but the fact that the cruiser has un-
usually large quantities Of guns and am
munition aboard, added to the fact that a
number of sailors and marines left here on
the Pacific mail company's steamer San
Jose last Wednesday for Acapulco, where,
it is understood, they will be drafted into
the cruiser Charleston when she arrives
from Honolulu, leads to the belief that the
San Francisco is on the way to join the
Charleston at Acapulco, whence both yes
sells will proceed to Chill.
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VALPARAISO, Dec. 2G.--At the inaugurs-
tion ceremony of Chili's new president at
Santiago to-day all tho foreign
ministers were present with the ex-
cepton Of Egan. His absence
caused much comment. The in
auguration took place in the pres
ence of vast and enthusiastic as
semblage. Everything passed quietly,
despite ugly rumors prevalent recently.
The president took tho oath of office in the
hail Of congress and then proceeded to the
cathedral, where he received the blessings
of the church and the Te Deum was sung
by the great crowd inattendance. Troops
lined the streets through which he passed
and armed soldiers we're stationed at all
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
A Generou, Act.

Two Of tho big hearted men of tho Sixth
ward, learning how destitute of clothing
tho Lowe family were, started out with n
list for contributions, taking care to head
the same with $5 apiece. This money was
turned over to white ribboner in the Sixth
ward, who bought twelve suits of under
wear, stockings, shoes ono suit OF clothes
and cloth for the mother aud children.
So the two leading men and the others who
80 kindly assisted may roat assured that the
family are comfortable for this winter and
the mother IL very grateful to them for
their kindness.
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GRAVES ON THE RACK.
He Denies Good Many Things and Has
M- Forgotten Others.

He Denies Good Many Things and Has
| .- Forgotten Others.
DENVER. Dec. 26.-In the Graves trial
this morning Stevens announced that after
examination of the letter the prosecution
| withdrew all objections to its being ad-
mitted in evidence. This is the letter
which it is claimed the doctor wrote to Mrs.
Barnaby in San Francisco. at the time she
was on her way to Denver, and about the
time the fatal bottle WAS mailed. The lnten-
tion is to prove that the doctor thought Mrs.
Barnnby was in San Francisco, and there
| fore he could not have mailed the bottle to
her in Denver i. he thought she was else
where. Judge Furman read the letter,
which explained to Mrs. Barnaby how to
get the DOCTORS checks cashed, and told of
the death of his brother. 1t was dated
March q. and was posted at Providence,
March 80. Stevens then said he wished the
letter to go into evidence. Under instructions
of the court, the letter was passed from
Judge Furman. who resumed the DOCTORS
direct examination. Graves denied that he
told Mrs. Hickey that he engaged Sallie
Hanley to spy on Mrs. Barnaby. He was
in Denver in March last wi th his brothers.
remains. This concl uded his direct ex-
examination, which was lengthy. The
doctor denied nearly everything sworn
to by the other witness, or
if he did not deny the tes-
timonv he would say he could not
remember. He did not attempt to find out
about the autopsy or analysis of Mrs.
Barnaby's remains when he arrived here,
Notwithstanding that he heard she was
poisoned. Instead of this he and friend
visited ball gamc the day OF his arrival
DR.. Graves said he did not tell Worrell that
he thought the Bennett family
sent the bottle of whisky. He
acknowledged being interviewed by
Reporter Lincoln in the Providence
telegraph Office and said he might have told
Lincoln that Mrs. Bsrnaby had many low
ers and that some of them were vile, hut he
denied having said he saw Mrs. Barnaby
and Edward Bennett in compromising
position. He acknowledged that the letter
he wrote to MIS-. Barnaby in regard to
rnt ..ug a guardian over her was
his own invention and that the
executors of the Barnaby estate knew
nothing of it. The prosecution inquired az
to where $4,000 of Mis-. Barnabv's money.
supposed to have been deposited by Graves,
was. He said his account book had been
lost but there was no such balance due
Mrs. BarnRby, and that he had accounted
for every cent of her money. He denied
having told John II. Conrad that he sent
bottle of whisky to Mrs. Barnaby.
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Assassinated Through ~ window.

CARRoLLToN, Miss. Dec, GA terrible
tragedy was enacted in this county last
night, in tho section locally known as
sIittle Texas" Someone fred into the re-
sidenos of Lawson Lott, fatally wounding
him and alao seriously wounding Mrs. w.
=. Meiers. A man named George Taylor
who was also In the room, and tor whom it
ia supposed the shot was intended, was not
hit. 1t seems that Pierce Meiers had diff
iiculty few days ago with Taylor. Sus-
poion rested on Meiers az being tho one
who attempted the assassination. This
morning posse went TO Meters house to ar
rest him, Tnvlor being one of tho number.
Meiers efused to be arrested and drew u
knife, whereupon Taylor began firing, and
killed Meters, putting six bullets in his
body. Taylor was taken in charge by the
posse.
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OnArns, Kan, Dec. 26.--The prisoners Ia
the county Jail in this city. made mn at
tempt to kill Sheriff Eastdale and oacape,
but were prevented by tho timely assiatnnee
of Mrs. Eastdaie, who locked tho outside
door. and by the pluck of the sheriff. who.
inside, locked up and fighting for life with
six prisoners. When assistance reached
him 1t was found that the sheriff had three
long uashes in his head. S
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
IN THE STORMS EMBRACE.
States East and South of Montana Expert
ence bad Weather

enCG BAD Weather,
OMAHA. Dec. 29.--All day yesterday a
blizzard prevailed throughout Nebraska.
The western part OF the state was in the
storms embrace several hours earlier than
in the eastern part. The weather turned
intensely cold. the wind blew at terrific
rate and the snow fell in great quantities.
Traffic on all the railroads in the state was
seriously retarded and in many cases along
the western division of the Union Pacific
trains were blookaaed. The snow drifted
furiously and the stock suffered intensely.
Tho farmers feel partially compensated for
the loss Of stock in the fact OF having their
winter wheat we'll protected. In the Inter
ior Of the state heavy fall OF snow co.
CURED before ii turned SO cold, conse-
Guently the winter grain is wall protected.
The storm extended throughout Kansas.
Colorado. Wyoming and the Dakotas In
Wyoming the loss OF stock is reported ns
being unusually large. with II complete
train blockade.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

CrNerNNArI. Dec. OLA singular suicide
took place this morning In q Main street
hardware store young man well dressed
came In and bought q revolver and ankad To
have II loaded Iio then took w. raised ii
to his temple and fired, dying inainntly.
He was afterwards identified M ltobert
Moore, aged w, The son of q wealthy con-
ira etor of thin oity
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A Left Arm, Torn or

GREAT FALLs Dec. 26.-[Specal. T. Otto
Bartes, chief engineer of the Union Smelt-
ing works, had his left arm torn off this
morning about six O'Clock. He was work
ing around the machinery when his fingers
caught in some shafting, tearing tho arm
off about six inches from the shoulder, He
was taken to the general hospital and his
wound dressed by Drs. Ladd and Longe-
way.
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To Reward the Militant.

ROME. Dec. 26.-It is said to be the inten-
tion Of the pope to confer the Grand Order
of the Cross Of Christ upon the archbishop
of AK as token of sympathy from his
holiness. Should the information prove
correct it means that this is the pope's de-
fiance Of the French government and that a
serious outcome may be anticipated in the
near future.
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points. Letters published to-day In various
Chilian papers from the intendete Of San-
tiaRo to Minister Matta, alleging
that the police who had been keeping guard
over the American legation notwithatand-
ing the protest OF other foreign ministers,
had been insulted by the refugees to whom
Egan Ia affording protection. Tho inten-
dente also alleges that the police hnd been
insulted by Egan's younger son. Egan em-
phatically denies the story and says it is an
absolute lie. The Boston sailed Tonight
Ostensibly for San francisco.
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Left TWO widows.

ponrnAsn, Ind, Dec. 2G.--tIne year sgo
Richard Powell. d livoryman, sofa out and
moved to Indianapolis. takina with him hla
wife Lutitia. Shortly nftsrward he diAd.
Lutitia claimed his property, bus haY ciAitu
10 disputed fy LayiniA Powell, of MuhelN.
Ind, who says sbe ~ biz vito ma hEs
brought suit in court hers u fssoyor his
property.
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shot the Wrong Man.

HurrE, Dec. &c. Special. AT Walker
vile yesterday VIM. Jenkins, 4 minor, eni-
ployed at the Belle of Butte mine, shot
James Brown, miner employed at the
Lexington. Jenkins got into row with a
man named Johns and tried TO find him,
but mistook Brown for him and blazed
away. Brown was hit in tho left breast but
is not seriously injured.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-05-15

CATHRPI1LARs STOP hAILnoAD
TRAINS In NORTH CARoLINA.-1h he
Carolina Central Railroad hainmen
hal peculiar experience with cat
erpiilars for four or FIVE days last
week, ind it issome thing unkeard Of
in the railroad history Of that State.
just east Of Lumberton Ia what is
known "a The "Big Swamp" and the
IA lrosd goes through it by tIes'le
work, broken here and there in the
solid portions Of the swamp by en-
bankments Of earth. Last Tuesday
an army Of ca,erpillars began moving
out Of the swamp. and when they
reached tho streams over which the
trest es carry the rails, they massed
on the II i1road and preceded 10 cross
on The tTe3,les. The rails and ties were
cove cred inches deep with the moving
mars, and The first train that eDGoun
tered them was brought TO q dead
stand still, the driving wheels OF the
engine Slipping around as If the rails
had been thoroughly oiled. The
eneireer exhausted The contents Of
his and box before he got through
the swemp ard reached clear stretch
OF track. II was thought tina, trip
would be the end OF the caterpillar
trouble, Tut the very next day
train ercouutIed another army Ct
CaterpiIlars crossing the trestle and
raj the same difficulty. The Char.
loite bound passenger train on Friday
bad sim lar experience, and a pas.
sGnper stys The scene was something
truly wonderful The rails and cross
tics OF tie trestls were actually OBJ
Ferred l,em sight. The ground ard
The swamps en- each side CT the track
we're Uttered with tho mashed frag-
mCnts OF millions Of the catefpillars
from tie wheels Of proceeding trains.
and from this maes an unendurabl5
sieIch arose. Where tbe caietpiIlars
came from is net kDo1n. The
farmers On tbiI aide Of the swamp
GztIess no uEessincss for the safety
Of cir cIopsso long as the advancing
sTny persists 10 usirg the trestle as
its mesns q getting across the
streams, for none or them have got
n ere then bali Wty across bfore
train would come along and coDver,
item into fertilizer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-05-15

VX1EST VIRGINIA. TO wrr:-At ruls
w held in the Clerks Once Of the Cir
colt Court OF Hampshire county, o, the LIST
Monday in Nay, 1854.
Mary v. Blue, Admin istrAtrix Of Michael
Blue, decd, Pisiotin.
Urish Bloc, James r. Blue, Efeaaoe Blue.
Ofevia Blue. Giunis Ansel and Elmer Au-
Eel her husband, Helen v. Blue, William
Blue and Larson Bloc. defendants
In CHAHcrHv.
The object Of THE suit 10 TO have dover a..
signed TO the widow OF Michael Blue ia The
lands Of which be d. Cd seized, and to sell
the real estate and apply the proceeds to the
payment OF the debts Of said Michael Blue,
and such other relief general add special 80
to the Court may seem proper. And Il APP
Peaung from "a afsdavit 10 this cause
that William Blae sud Helen v. Bloc are
non. residents OF this Snte-Iy IL ordered,
that said non residents do appear here with.
10 one month after the date OF the 6rst pub
LEGATION hereof and do what 10 nece sssfy TO
protect Their interests -fss,e.
v. n. POLLING,
Clerk Circuit Cous. He NC. Co
Bfay 81 lsei.-4t
II. B. Gilkeson, Attorney for pPr.
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Why did he not raise the s.war cry
thenf IF DO had - repeatedly urged
an investigation, svsked me up and
ssksd 20 zee the books" &C.
Why, does be 30 eoolly in,errorste
me 3 | will say positively, that DIR.
M. aerer asked TO see the books. Had
be done 80 shouid gladly have
complied with his reeuest. Ifss
memory is qnite rs likely {, be Sat
fauh' rs niue As 10 ga loose md
careless. manner OF doing business"
viii say tbnt'maeh Of the opposition
I meet for election is just the reverse.
1 will say In cone us,op, that oil I
have heretofore written on this cub
,lect-and all Eow write is aJsolxely
and en,phaticdHy correct. to the. beet
or my recollection, aud an sure the
FAIR. min ded. viii readily see by his
own letter. hat his statements are in.
consis,en,--and also easily interpret
his ultimate design.
Respectfully submitte,t,
d. NJ. SuAwEN.
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ATTENTION VOTERS.

tits not difficult, for the thought
ful, 10 discern Mr. meDonald's OBJ
ieet in continuing to controvert the
matter relative 70 Mr. Riley's eeT.id-
cate; ye, she wishes 10 do mo no In
fury. Mr. NJ. miSquotes me, when
he s1ys, "a do not care TO Incur the
sost OF a public explanation ! re-
ferred 10 controversy and net exPlnna-
sion, IS Le save. The explanation
bad been slretdy given, J am known
IN THE county sbd therefore ignore
his slur, a. 10 suiliug my explana"
ton TO each iudividBal esse." lie
cay he kRo1cs I was in error when ]
said tie matter rested quietly from
tie winter Of SO and STILL
March &c, &c. Tepect u with
smphasis end in proof thereof
I quote from bic letter Lder
above dbts. ss fellows: "Plesse
bet me know Whether you found upon
examination Of the books that Mr..
Riley was entitled Is tie four gears
certificate granted to him several
years ago." And further all the facts
we're before NJ. 81. according 10 his
9loB state msnt; and be with his Gne
sense Of law and justice quietly siands
aloof, and allows me TO be elected In
,nrne 'S7--ani opens not bis mouth
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-05-15
NOTICE
TO
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Ebenezer Church, four miles east OF Rom
ney, Will be let TO contract

Ebenezer Church. four miles east OF Rom
ney, Will be let TO contract
SATURDAY. MAY Is, 1891.
Contractors must appear before the Build.
ing Committee at the Parsonage Of the u.
e Church, South in Romney. W. Va, at
O'Clock A. n. with scaled bids.
SPECIFICATIONS Foundation provided
for. Frame building "a 80 feet. stills 8.
oist 2 Z Q, stndding 3x5 window s'udding
BIS, rafters 2x5, snd plate 3x5. A stripger
nailed on top osuaderneath rafters TO stay
then and garter run through ceuter of
building to support the joist. A good, neat
n olded cornice. Roof 10 be covered with
good lap shipg Tor metal IL preferable }
Weatherhoarded with German sidiug, three
gothic windows on either aide. two in front
end ard one bull.cye window in front gable;
all TO be single hung with weights and pull
leys glass l2x36 Double door in front 3
feet end 6 inches X feet 8 inches. with
gothic transom. Floor 10 be Of good yellow
pine with quarter rouGd washboard. Wall
to have two good coa's Of plaster, oak or
ssnd finish. One hue from underneath raf
tiers 10 two feet above roof covered with tin
A perforated drum in the bottom OF 6ue for
two stove pipes. A neat platform inch
elevation, with modern book board, gothic
recess IL feet high and la inches deep, to
extend over platform Straight altar rail.
banisters aud posts Of walnut Pews to be
arranged for two side iSlee Two coats Of
paint or outside ard inside except pews
altar rail and stand which are to be finished
in oil Plan OF cburcbJ platform, sl'ar rail,
stand and pews may be seen at Romney Par
SC nAge NJ n. Church South. The church
must be finished by September lst 1891
Payments: 0pe-third when building is up'
der roof; one-third when ready 70 paint, and
the remainder two veeks after dedication
The lowest and best bidder will get the
contract. but the Committee reserve the
privilege Of rejecting all bids IL they think
proper. Contractors will be required TO
give bond 10 sufficient sum 10 protect. The
Church against any loss or failure on part {
contractor to comply With contract.
l.. II l. HENDERSON, d. l. RFiD,
Secretary. Chairman.
JoBN X. HgATwoLE, Treasurer.
JoHs u SANDERS, I Building
Gso. 81. HAIHss, ! Com mite