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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-04
Alt FRANCE AROUSED.
The Slaughter Mt Fonrnies Meets With
General Condemnation.

The Slaughter Mt FOurnies Meets With
General Condemnation.
PARIS May 3.-The details of the labor
trouble at Fournies have immensely height
ened the political Importance of the Incl
dent. Te fact that six women. several chill
dren and eight men We're killed on the spot.
while twenty were seriously wounded, sew
eral fatally, gives the affair the character
of Il massacre. The soldiers were merely
exposed to stone throwing, but they replied
with successive volleys from their rifles, i'll
fllctlng frlghtful wounds on their victims
The houses exposed to the fire were riddled
and there is every sign of the reckless and
wanton inhumanity shown by the troops.
The local popular commotion is in
tense, and it finds response i'll the
growing excitement in every working center.
tournies to night is practically i'll state
of siege. Cavalry patrol the streets and are
everywhere greeted with wells of reproha-
tion from excited groups of men and
women. The tension OF feeling may be
judged from the fact that the military were
hailed with cries of "Nive Prussia" The
funerals of the victims We're fixed for to-
day, but the enormous number of woEkme IL
arriving from other industrial centers
caused the government to send for rein
forceme ats and order tho postponement of
the funerals until tomorrow. The pre-
tect to-day refused to receive Il
deputation asking for the removal
of the regiment that fired upon tho
crowd. The section of the left, and the
sociahst and Boulangist deputies Will join
i'll the demand for Il vote of censure against
ConstAns, minister of the interior, as re-
sponsible for tine slaughter. The majority
of tho right and left approves generally
the measures of repression taken by Con
STAINS throughout the country, but Will ad
vocate an inquiry into the conduct of the
troops ut Fournlos. Parliamentary circles
view the affair as shaking the position of
the ministry. Labor centers throughout
France are profoundly moved, aud public
meetings here and at MNrseilles. Lyons
and elsewhere. arc beng organized to pro-
test against tho precipitate action of the
authorities.
The commander at Fournies i'll Il report
to the minister of Wal, ON the May day
troubles. assumes full responsibility for the
action OF the troops. He says he only or
dercd the firing when the tioops We're i'll
danger of being killed or disarmed.
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a VERY LIVE CAMP,
Kootenay Has Grown From Railroad
Station Into IL Thriving Town.

koOtenay Has Grown From a Railroad
Station Into IL Thriving Town.
KooTENAY, April 27.-[Special. TX oote-
nay is better known rs Kootenay station,
foFh station until recently 1t was, there
being but little of merchandising or trad
ing of any kind done, further than to fur
nish the occasional prospector going into
the kootenay region, with grub stake. At
the present time kootenay is a very live
camp. Within the past month there have
been some twelve to thirteen new houses
erected, which are to-day occupied by a
thriving set of business men. kootennv is
located twelve miles west of Hope and sew
enty-eight miles from Spokane Falls.
ing timber on all four sides.
The Northern Pacific railroad has just com
pleted n survey from this point to the
Kootenay river, tapping il at Bonners'
Ferry. The travel into that section, which
is very heavy one ut present. il by stage
30 the ferry and thence by steamer to tine
mines. Burns x Chapman, the railroad
contractors, are engaged i'll corduroylnq u
wagon road to Bonners' Ferry, employing II
large force of men, and handling all the
freight.
Koontenay has for the rast four years
been a freighting and Quitting point for
the kootenay country and for the mast
three months it has been a custom house
station. There are at present ten buildings
in course OF construction and about COM
pleted and large addition il being built to
tho depot. Every one i'll business is thirty
ing and kootenay can be classcd
with the liveliest camps in tho
western section. The following are
the merchants doing business here: The
kootenay hotel, conducted in first class
manner by Mr.. Il. j. Nerrin; The Miner -
saloon, by +. j. Little: Il. l.. Weeks n Co,
general merchandise; Pat g. Hayes, saloon,
he kootenay Mining ~ &Smelting company;
+, u. Fogerty u Co., Owl saloon and lodg-
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SAND POINT.
Another Growing idaho Town at tho Foot
of Pen G'Oreiiie Lake.

Another Growing Idaho Town Mt tho Foot
of Pen GOreiiie Lake
SAND POINT, Idaho, April 27.-Sand Point
ls located Mt the foot of Pen d'Oreille lake,
There are at present four business houses
and 200 people located here permanently.
However. the Point has large transient
population at present. owing to the many
men: occupied i'll tie making and tho many
telegraph poles furnished from here. There
are SIX contracting firms engaged in bust
ness here at the present time, getting out
railroad ties. bridge timber and telegraph
poles, principally for the Great Northern
rhllrond, which when completed,
will run within one mile of and
parallel with the Northern Pacific, the
nearest that these two roads will run on Il
parallel. The Northern Pacific has party
OF surveyors camped here at present who
are completing survey by which its grade
is to be lessened to Rathdrum by from one
to one ard one-half per cent. to give the
road q lighter grade and to avoid the many
trestles west of here.
Those doing business here are: Il, l..
Weeks & CO.. who have just been awarded a
contract of fifty miles construction of the
Great Northern; A. Klockmnnn, Central
hotel; Baldwin d Bradley, Baldwin house
and billiard exchange; Butler IL Co., saloon
and restaurant. and S. ii. Hayes formerly
of Bannack, Montana, and known to all
old timers.
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PARTNER AGAINST PARTNER.
hichnrd CoOmbs MOrtaiiy Wounded by
Joseph RIcha rds at Butte

Richard COOmbs HIOrtaiIy Wounded by
Joseph Richards ut Butte.
BUTTE, May 81 Spccinl. AT about G:3O
O'Clock this evening Richard Coombs, n
saloonkeeper at Centcrville, WIS shot and
mortally wounded by his partner in bust
ness. Joseph Richards. The trouble that
resulted In the shooting dates bnck several
weeks. Coombs, it seems, was anxious to
get Richards out of tho firm and Richards
WAS equally anxious to get Coombs ont.
Each made overtures to the other with this
end In view, but the business WAS paying
Investment and neither cared to Quit
for anything like reasonable
hgure. This evening the men met in the
saloon and quarreled over which shift they
ahould have. Coombs wanted the night
shift and when Richards laid claim to it
warm words arose and Coombs slapped
Richards in the face. Richards then drew
sawed off 44caliber gun and told Coombs
to stand back. Instead of doing so Coon BIZ
also drew II gun and started towards R.cl-
ards. When the latter saw the gun Of his
opponent he began to run towards the door.
Richards however, was overtaken by
Csombs, and in order to defend himself he
turned and fired. The ball struck Coombs
in the right side below the shoulder and
dropped to the floor. Richards came to the
city and surrendered himself to the author
tiles and is now Ill jail. Coombs will die.
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AFFAIRS IN DILLON.
Arranging For IA Big FIGURING Mill--Bus
iiess improvements.

| Arranging For Big FIGURING AIill--Bus
| mess improvements.
DILLON, May 81 Special. Rockford
ILL.,, capitalists are here looking up loca-
tiop for Touring mill. They propose to
erect $4,000, full roller process mill
with capacity of fifty barrels of flour q
day. They are highly pleased with the
opening. but do not propose to do anything
| i'll regard to the matter until later in the
! season.
| The owners of the lots ON Montana
| street, which was cleared off by the recent
IRE, neld meeting one day last week and
decided to erect row of business build
ings.
The rainfall all over Beaverhead county
has been heavier this spring than for years.
| Grass Will be abundant this season. The
stock losses during the past winter will
not average five per cent, which is very
ligLt.
III. L. Willard and Miss Minnie Griffin,
both of Lima, but we'll known in Dillon
were married on Wednesday.
large mill be erected by the Golden
Leaf Mining company, of Bannack, during
the summer. Tine company now employs
over eighty men, but will double this force
| as the season advances.
The stockholders of the Great Northern
Mining company met in this city Tuesday.
reduced the capital stock from 100000
| shares, at III each, to 250,OOO shares. at S.
each. and elected the following officers:
George M. Brown, president; Edwin Nor
rls, first vice president: j. H. Courtney,
second vice president; Ii. j. Moore, treas
urer and M. Howes, secretary and general
manager.
Prospect Lodge. No. 20, ]. o. G. t., has
elected the following officers: Miss Della
Rich chief templar; Miss Dora Nelson,
vice .empias; a. Carpenter, recording sec
retary: Herbert Carpenter, financial score
tary; Miss Viola Rich, treasurer; Rev.
Joseph Wilks. chaplin; Edward T. Rang.
marshal: Miss Edna Cox, guard, and Miss
G. Cox sentinel.
l.. 3. Stringham and family will leave
for California to locate permanently, in
the near future.
Phil Lowell. Il. r. Wing and George Dart
have charge of arrangements for the Pio-
neer society meeting, which will take place
on May %
The gymnasium association, last Friday,
voted to close the gymnasium and sell the
apparatus.
The electric light company have pur-
chased lots in Rife's addition and will be-
GIN the erection of Il brick building for the
plant in the near future.
Company E, Montana National Guard.
has received its annual appropriation of
$500 from the state.
The suit of Martha NJ Boyle against
Charles nj. Boyle for divorce has been filed
with the district clerk.
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TIRED OF HIS JOB,
John Wanamaker Would Like Very Much
to BE Out of Office


WASHINGTON, May 3.-The most disap-
pointed man in the cabinet is John
Wanamaker He told friend two
weeks ago that even if Harrison should
be renominated and reelected there would
be no second term for John Wanamak ker.
He simply would not have it. Wanamaker
is now sorry he left his bargain counter and
his Sunday school. Politics he has not found
the paradise which he had anticipated. He
has number of grievances, chief among
them being the manner in which he has
been treated by the press. In his opinion
the press has treated him shamefully, has
rldlculed and slandered him notwthstand-
ing the fact that he was for years, and still
l., one OF the most extensive advertisers in
the country. Then he has failed to carry
out most of tho ambitious schemes which
he brought into office with him. One bv
one his pet projects, like postal telegtnphy,
have gone by the board. Besides. he has
quarrelled with Quay. who made him, aud
at the same time has convinced himself
that he does not know enough about poll
tics TO stand alone without the hep of
somebody like the Pennsylvania boss. Mr..
Wannmakcr makes no concenlment of his
disappointment and his regret that he ever
embarked on the ttoublous sea of politics.
lie says ho Intends to serve out his term,
but his ambition il dead, and wero il not
Tor the presidents wish that he remain in
ottico no would resign Tomorrow
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-04
TROUT FISHING.
Season Open and Prospects For Good
Fishing Fine.

Season Open and Prospects For Good
Fishing Fine.
The season has opened and number of
Helena sportsmen have been out after the
speckled beauties with good success. There
are several good trout streams within easy
travelling distance of Helena, which have
been favorite resorts for years. Among
these are the Prickly Pear, Trout creek,
and the Little Backfoot on the west side of
the main range. The latter stream is Wis
tied each season by scores of fishermen. 1t
makes pleasant DAYS run from town over
prefer to take an early morning train for a
days outing, arriving in the city about 10
or II p. m. There are other smaller streams
which can be reached by wagon,
and where the sport is as good
as in the larger ones. The Bitter
Root in Missoula county is one of the best
streams in the state and is sometimes Wis.,
tied by Helena peop le. H. M. Bryan of the
Helena Iod and gun club has heard some
good reports of the fishing in the Bitter
Root, some of the catchings being larger
than any other so far heard from In other
sections.
While fly fishing is regarded as being far
superior sport TO bait-fshing, yet there are
many who cannot master the art of casting
a set of flies over a mountain stream, but
prefer the primitive method commonly
known as worm-fshing. 1t matters not
whether an angler for trout fishes down
stream or up stream, from the water or the
bank. he should always remember that his
movements should be characterized by
quickness and strength, and by keeping
out of sight OF the fish sought
for as mach as possible, for the
trout is sly as well as game and
anything that has suspicious look will
cause it to scurry away, and all attempts to
capture it will for the time being prove fu-
tile. Trout do not, like many other fish,
congregate in schools, but each has it's own
particular lair, at the lower side of a large
stone, at the head or tail of rifle or in the
shadow of an overhangiug bank or roots of
tree, from whence it only darts to seize
its prey. The best time for trout fishing is
either early in the morning or the evening,
although they may be taken on and off all
day.
Reports from Nevada state that dan
gerous enemy has made its appearance in
the waters of that section, attacking p-in-
cipally young fish. 1t is described as being
a small white worm of less than an inch in
length. Its method of working is to spin
web i'll the water after the manner of a spi-
der, into which the fry swims and is caught
by the gills and fins as firmly as if held by
the strongest of trout fishing gut.
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RUN OVER.
G. w. Levers Hit BY Main Street Electric
Car.

G. w. Levers Hit BY Main Street Electric
Car.
George W. Levers, a lodger in the Crow
ley house. was run over by south bound
electric Car on Main street yesterday fore
noon AMI badly bruised. H. W. Gross the
pilot on the car which struck Levers, saw
the man when within about 10 feet of him;
he was attempting to cross the track to
catch north bound car. The distance was
so short that the pilot could not stop his
car in time but its momentum was slightly
checked before it hit Levers who was
knocked down and dragged short dis
tance. His knees were badly scraped and
the jar dazed him for time. He was
taken to the lodging house and promptly
attended. During the latter part of the
day he complained of pain in his head
but otherwise seemed to be all right. When
he was knocked down the guide board in
front of the wheels showed his body off the
track otherwise his injuries might have
been more serious. Levers is deaf in one
ear and did not hear the pilot yelling to
him to get off the track.
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IN HYDE PARK, LONDON,

From 100000 to 100000 People Take
Part In tho Meetings.
LONDON May 3.-The attendance at the
labor meeting in Hyde park to-day is var
loasly estimnted ut from 100000 to 300, ,OOO.
The procession in connection with the
meeting included workers at all trades and
was miles long. John Burns Thomas pres
ident OF the Dockers union, Benjamin Til
let's md Mr.. Graham, the socialist mem
bars of parliament we're among the speak
er8. A resolution in favor of a compulsory
labor day of eight hours WAS moved on all
tho platforms. From various dispatches
it is ascertained that in general quiet pre-
walled in continental countries today. A
nnsaber of labor meetings we're held in Ber-
lin and passed resolutions favoriup a COM
pnlsory eight hour labor day.
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Government Inspection of Meat.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May. 3.-Dr. Salmon, chief
of the bureau of animal industry, arrived
to-day from Washington for the purpose of
establishing government inspectors at the
various packing houses in accordance with
the law passed by the last congress-. This
is the first move in this direction. and Chi
cago will te the first oity where an insnector
will be established. Government inspec-
tion is for the purpose of Interstate com
merce. DIR. Salmon will go from here to
Omaha and will devote several months to
the work of establishing inspectors in all
large cities.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-04
A YOU NG WIDOWS CRIME.
Killing a Notary to Rid Herself of n Trou-
AL

Killing a Notary to Rid Herself of Trou-
bIesOIne Creditor.
PARIS May 3.-The trial at Moulins Of
Nine. Achet young widow, for the mur-
der of notary named Lepine. has filled
the court daily with u crowd of intensely
Interested spectators. There was conflict
of testimony i'll the case, and the prosecu-
tlon failed to prove that the woman had ac-
compllces. but it was shown beyond
doubt that she murdered Lepine in order to
rid herself of a creditor. Nine. Achet,
while confessing that she killed him, said
she had acted in self defense, Lepine hav-
ing attempted to assault her The court
imposed sentence of twelve years at hard
labor unon the prisoner, and ordered her to
paw 1000 francs to the relatives of ths
victim.
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Cutting France Commercially.

PARIS, May 3.--The movement of the
German and Austrian governments to iso-
late France commercially begins to alarm
the French ministers more seriously. Dis
patches from the French embassy at vi
emma state that Germany has opened nego-
tlatlons with Russia with the view of ar
ranging for Russian cooperation in a pro-
lected commercial s1rnn. Concert with
Russia II first sight appears Improbable,
but under a German Austrian provision
made to treat other powers reciprocally,
both countries can offer Russia the benefits
of a beneficial tariff Switzerland and Ser
via will send delegates to the Vienna COM
mercial conference. Russia has been in
yited but has not yet replied.
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RAGING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Pennsylvania Towns Surrounded by Great
Forest Fires.

Pennsylvania Towns Surrounded by Great
Forest Fires
ERIE, Pa, May 3.-Forest fires are raging
with great severity along the line of the
Philadelphia and Erie road. and it is
almost impossible for tralnmen to endure
the sutfocating smoke in some parts of the
mountain passes. In the vicinity of
Clarendon great trouble is experienced in
keeping the fire away from the town At
Sheffield the owners of oil derricks are fight
ing the fires, and so far have managed to
save every thing except one or two rigs At
At Ludlow the mountains are full of fire.
At Wilcox the fires are running up one
side of the mountain and down the other.
Around Johnsonburg and kiugway the fires
are raging furiously. The timber does not
come Ill close to the towns, and they are
not i'll imminent danger. Game, including
deer. are being driven in herds into the
small numbering towns.
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A KENTUCKY HURRICANE,
Property Damaged and People Injured
Paducah.

Property Damaged and People Injured at
Paducah.
PApucAH, Ky, May 3.-Last evening a
hurricane with heavy rain and hail struck
tho town and i'll a few minutes the streets
were rivers of water. The railroad freight
depot, the colored peoples school house
and the freight depot were unroofel. The
newly built Third street Methodist church
was picked up and dropped into the mid
die of the street confused mass of debris.
Several buildings were either totally
wrecked, moved from their foundations or
unroofed. Mrs. Henry Movers and three
children Were badly injured by broken
glass. Westley Orr was buried under an
overturned wagon and suffered internal in
Juries. His little son was also badly hurt
Several others are reported injured. The
81 orm lasted until midnight.
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Fatal Iise of Insect Powder.

SrRINoFrELp, Ohio, May 3.-John French,
wife and three children are suffering from
the effects of poisoning. Two of the chill
dren will die. For the others there are
hopes. Traces of arsenic were found in the
cabbage of which the family partook to-
day at dinner and 1T is supposed to have
come from the use of insect powder ON the
gr owing plant.
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The President or for Portland.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 3..-Presidcnt Harri-
son obtained much-needed rest to-day.
In the morning he attended the First Con-
gregational church. The remainder of the
day he remained in his rooms. Tonight
he crossed over to Oakland where the train
WAS waiting and shortly after midnight
left for Portland, Ore.
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Lamb Sent the Hospital.

M1ssouhA, May 3.-[Special. 3. il. f.
Lamb, the conductor who is under arrest
for being implicated in stealing Alaskan
turs from Northern Pacific freight cars.
was sent to the county hospital this after
noon. He is suffering from a complication
of diseases. Lamb. it will be remembered,
broke Jail and escaped to Mexico but was
broug hit back
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Lynch Law MS II Health Breeder

DENVER. May 3-Late last night the po-
lice were summoned hastily to West Den
ver where mob was i'll the act of lynchinp
n Chinaman named Wing Lee. The neigh
horhood had been unhealthy lately and und
on examination was made of cellars ocou-
pied by several celestials The filth and
stencil WAS frighttul This 40 enraged the
people that they procured "A rope and would
have hanged the Chinaman had not the
police patrol wagon put in timely appear
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music and dancing. No disorder is re-
ported anywhere. In the Belgian mine
districts disorders still prevail and any
telephone wires were cut and windows
emaahed. Meetings were held at Liege,
Seraing and other places to denounce tho
action of tho Brussels labor unions which
sent Delegates to the various centres to de-
lay or prevent tho strikes. At three meet
ings it was decided to disregard the advice
OF tho union and commence general strike
tomorrow. A state of seige has been pro-
claimed In the villages around Lieue
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IN FAVOR or EIGHT HOURS.
Public Dcmonst rations in Germany, Hol-
land and Switzerland.

LoNpoN, MAY i.-,rhe principal towns of
Germany Holland and Switzerland were
to-day the scenes of demonstrations of
wogkmen i'll favor of the eieh. hour move
ment. In Hamburg 10000 persons, n tenth
of whom were wives and sweethearts of
workmen, paraaed through the suburb of
the town. After n short meeting of the
public park, at which appropriate lesolu
tions were adopted, tho crewd dispersed
and devoted the remainder Of the duy to
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To Take the Coke strikers Places.

PlrrsBuRa. May 3,-The expected sensa-
tlon of the week is the promised importa-
tion of 1000 workmen, mostly negroes and
Italians. The operators have little to say.
except that they must run their plants
somehow, while the citizens are generally
indignant that skilled labor seems to be
driven from the field by this threatened ia
vaslon of by no means desirable laborers.
Some 600 evictions will he made this week
TO make room tor tho new men coming into
the regions
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Two Hotels and a stabl, Harmed

ALTOONA, Pa. May 3.-Fire this morning
totally destroyed the Benin and the Rising
sun hotels and the large Exchange stables
attached to the Whitehall hotel Loss,
SloO,oOO. Tho fire was undoubtedly ncen-
diary. and several arrests havo been made
Many guests of the hotel had narrow es