The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-30

BREVITIES,

PARIS, Jan. 9Th French squadron N
The waters Of New Aesland has been ordered
TO Chill.
GaAsp JUNCTION, Col, Jan. 2a.-Ex-doy:
Crawford, Of Kansas. died here to-day o.
hemorrhage Of the lungs.
BERLIN, Jan. A--The reichataR commit
mittee rejected the sugar taxation bill ~ IT.
entirety on the second reading.
LoEpoN, Jan. M.-Ihe Daily News de-
clares the rumors 81 the retirement Of
Gladstone without foundation.
San FRANc1sco. Jan. 29.--Lhte last night
4 u overloaded boat colitaintnR nine sailors
cApsixed, drowning three oil them.
the Rend 4 Henry saw mill exploded killing
Gill Henry and Dan Lucke, and fatally
~wounding Jim Austin, . colored man.
PANS, jan. 29.-Rappell to-day IN
nounces that tho COMMITTEES of pardons
favor committing the sentence Of death
passed upon Michael Eyraud to life impris-
onnlant,
BuEsos AyArs, Jan. 29,--Chilian advices
show the insurgents steadily gaining
ground. Tho rebel forces have occupied
Lsxerna and the city Of Coqnimbo without
ToRoaro. Jan. a.-John. Hearth was
elected president Of the International
Hricklayers and ~StoneInaaons' union. The
next annual meeting will be held ut Indi-
anopolis.
WArsoNvrL1E, Cal, jan. 20.-In Watson
300 cases Of Ia grippe. II 10 especially viru-
lent among old people, but there are NJ yet
no fatal cases.
CA1no, Jan. 29.-Adyices from Massowah,
on the Red sea. state that a terrible storm,
followed by foods, caused enormous dam
age throughout the island Of Massowah.
Over 100 persons lost their lives.
E n ~ T.s~ " 10 Tho IncsoJo
ture to-day adopted a resolution calling on
the United States senators from Pennsyl-
vania to support the federal elections bill
by all fair and honorable means.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The colonies of Austria
liza nave asked the home government to ac-
cord them the privilege of negotiating COM
mercial treaties with foreign countries IN
der the sanction of the foreign office.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The Chronicle
states that with one exception all the fruit
Gamers in the state have formed q combine
with s., 200, 600 capital stock. All canneries
will be purchased for tWO-thlrds cash and
one-third stock.
MEREDITH, Mich, Jan. GA boiler in
the HARRISON saw mill near he4e exploded,
destroying the mill and killing Albert Finch
and George Bladder, and seriously injuring
six other men. The oWner OF the MILL, dar-
bison, may die.
DowN1ERyII4LE, CAL, Jan. 20. - Four
persons named 'Trebino, living near here,
have been attacked with trichlnosis from
eating half-cooked pork. John Trebino is
dead, one other will probably die. and the
other two are thought to be out OF danger.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The executive com
mttt1o Of the Worlds fair directory list
ened to4 plea Of representatives OF the Ma
tional Live stock association, advocating
SgCO..OW cash prizes for the live stock ex-
hibit. 1t was decided by the directors that
liberal prizes be offered.
DENyEa, Jan. ga San Francisco spe-
cial to the News says: Advices from Tahiti
report that wreckage has been discovered,
or Phoebe Chapman, which left Honolulu
a year ago in charge of Elder Cudsny, Of
Nebraska. All hands are given up as lost.
CHICAGO, Jan. GAN explosion Of am
monia in the Western Refrigerator com
pany's warehouse, on Ki1zie street. at q
late hour last night started q fire which did
great damage 70 the building and contents.
Robert Hawley:: an employee was badly IN
jured. Loss, $2OO.OO0.
New YoRK. Jan. 29.-Two dangerous
crooks have been arrested by. Inspector
Byrnes' men. They are Billy Maher, alias
George Houston, and David Cummings,
alias Cronin Dave. They havaobeen. conc
nectsd with many noted bank ronberies jig
this country. inelqdina the First Nssi o;.a
-Ddllh al NuAAASys AAA' AN ~
bank, of Louisville. r ~ If
PARIS, Jan. 29.-It is reported that the
members of the company Of the Iheater
Franoaise have in a body rendered thelr
designations. This action. it is said, was
taken in consequence Of the withdrawal of
Sardou's play, .sThermidor," following the
socialistic riots. It ia also said that should
the determination to suppress the play prove
final Coquelin will leave France tor a long
tour of other countries. r-ss e+ ..~ ~
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Director General Davis
handed to the executive committee the fol
lowing nominations for consideration:
Prof. j. H. Barrett, chief Of the Chicago
electric system, chief of the electrical de-
partment, J. H. Reynolds, chief Of the hor-
the Colorado commissioners, chief 81 the
mining bureau; Martin Ryan, 4 North Da-
kot0ss emnalssiorer, secretary Of the cleo
rical department. =a-
NEW York, Jan. 29.-An. act Of iiendish
cruelty was perpetrated by John n. Elser.
an Ocean county farmer living near New
Egypt. Nd. on Wednesday, upon his son
was in the house at the time and committed
some slight %offense, when the father flew
into q rage, and Selling the child, placed
him upon 4 hot stove, burning his flesh IN
a horrible n The child Is in a crit
ical condition.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The three eldest child
severe colds. but tho physicians state that
there is no danger. Emperor William cell
ebrated his th~irty-second birthday amid
scenes Of great rejoicing. The city was
esily decorated. The emperor presented
the castle guard with new colors, remark
ing that they we're copied after those of
Frederick the Great, which q shameless
enemy carried off to France. A number of
decorations were distributed.