The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-21
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BREVITIES

LcursyILIx, Ky., Jan. M-Von Berries A
CO. whoiesals ci0fhisss,h Avs assigned. Lin
bjlitiss $4,000, aaasts the same.
CHrcAoo. Jan. W.-Ihc California pioneers
held their annual banquet last night. BIN.
liar events are reported from New York and
Baltimore.
PAnrs, Jan. COLT ID stated in diplomat
10 circles here thst the French government
has decided to order several French men-
of-war In Gillian waters.
BosroN, Jan. 2O.-Faneuil hall was packed
to-day wish business men Of Boston, gath.
cred at the call Of Mayor Matthews 10
formslly protest against the free coinage OF
silver.
LONDON, Jan. 2o.-Aepresentatiyss Of for
cign governments at Santiago de Chill have
entered = formal protest against the block
age Of Gillian ports by tho war vessels OF
insurgents.
New YoaK, Jan. 2O.-Mrs. Andrew Carne-
gle, who has been recovering from her re-
cont severe illness, 10 suffering from . re-
Laps which, 1t ID hoped, will prove only
temporary.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. W.-The house passed
tho senate resolution providing for this sup
PLY Of coal to be sent TO the destitute peo-
pie In northwest Kansas from the Penn-
sylvania mines.
KANSAS Cry, Jan. M.-The run on the
Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings bank
continued to-day. When the bank opened
AZ large as at any time yesterday.
PoRT HopK, Ont. Jan. 2O.-Ths house oc-
cupied by Robert Sharpe was burned and
his family had a narrow escape. Mr..
Sharpe was slightly burned, while n Of
his children was burned to a crisp.
LONDON, Jan. 20.--Bangkok, capital Of
Siam, had q half million dollar fire to day.
A 49, - -3AA rA-rrA ~
Is under arrest for melting African chiefs
to rebellion against the Portuguese.
CHICAGO, Jan. M.-After months OF nego-
tiations the Worlds Fair directory and
Michigan venue property owners have
agreed upon y plan for the occupancy OF the
Lake Front by five exposition buildings.
CHICAGO, Jan. .20.-The extensive works
of the Standard Metal Manufacturing COM
pany and the Belding Electric Motor COM
pany were burned this morning. Loss $685.
600. with insurance t~hree-quarters OF that
amount.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. M.-In the United
States court to-day Chas. La Belle, the king
of opium %smugglers, recently captured, IN
the state ct Washington, was sentenced to
eighteen months in the Michigan City pen
itentiary and = Ane Of 800.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2O.-The executive
committee Of the farmers alliance, which
has been investigating the connection OF
State President McGrath with the noted
Turner letter, have made . report COM
pletely generating McGrath.
PALMERo, Neb., Jan. 2O.-Therei was a
resultant Of the rumor that the institution
was in an unsafe condition. The bank
paid all demands in full and Cashier Ship
ley has gone to Omaha to arrange for funds
to tide over the crisis.
DUBLIN, Jan. O.-Parnell, in a letter to
the Freeman's journal, urges the attend.
ance Of the parliamentary party a. the re-
cially important that there be q full attend.
ancs of the Irish members when the LAND
purchase bill reaches the committee stage
KANSAS CITY. Jan. W.-The car and vince
works at Birmingham, q suburb OF thl'
city, were shut down to-day for an indefinit'
period. Supt. Sutherland says The work
will probably remain closed until they cOult
get . freight rate that would permit thei
doing . profitable business.
BATON RoUaE, La, Jan. O.-Judge Buck
ner has refused the mandamus asked b,
the Louisiana lottery people to compel tn
secretary Of state to promul gate the lotterl
amendment said to have been passed 3.
the last legislature. An appeal will b
taken to the supreme court.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2).-The Pacific Kailwa!
company confessed judgment in the distric
court in favor of Chas. +. Morse. on a not
executed Jan. 6, to 4. w. Russell by G. b
Holmes, president. The company, over
year ago, was organized in Chicago for tn
purpose Of operating a railway in Califor'
MIA. It 10 said the company never did an.
business except create some debts.
NEW York, Jan. N.-A meeting of tn
first mortgage bondholders OF the Oregon
Improvement company was held yesterday
About twenty bondholders were presen
and +. P. Olcott presided. Oicott after
wards said the arrangements were almos
perfected for the discharge Of the receiver
the payment of the floating debt and bacl
interest and the return of the road to tn
hands of the stockholders.
CHICAGO, Jan. O.-All doubt as to China
action in regard to the fair has been dis
PEELED. Chas. DENLY. United States minis
ter to Pekin, has announced officially t.
the Worlds Columbian exposition official
that as the result OF many interviews will
the emperor the Chinese government hal
decided to participate in the exposition
Promoter General Handy has appointed
d.. Thomas Weston, of New York, as for
sign exchange editor with headquarters in
Chicago. He has had wide experience il
the class of work for which he was chosen