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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
THE EARTH COVERED.
The Waters Were High in the Land Ii,
and Property Lost.

The Waters We're High in the Laud--Lives
and Property Lost.
YUMA, Ariz., March 4.-The worst of the
flood is over and the river is falling. Re-
ports received from 200 miles up the river
say the report that 100 settlers were
drowned is untrue. The damage to irrigat-
ing bitches, fences, orchards and fields,
together with the loss of cattle, is
incalculable. At Phoenix ninety adobe
houses fell but no lives were lost. At
Globe dozen houses fell and two lives
were lost the proprietor OF the stage line
and u passenger. The driver was washed
into n tree and will probable be escued to.
morrow. Twen ty-fv hundred Indians
occupy the river banks for eighty
miles below Yuma, and there is no
news direct from them. Old chiefs
say there are hundreds lost. They live in
u low valley along the river bottom, and
we're warned 10 fee to the hills. Word ia
expected tomorrow from them. They have
corn and beans, but no meat. Their houses
will stand ak to eight feet of water, but il
is over ten NIL over the reservation. There
will be no trains either way from Yuma for
at least ten days yet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Very Narrow Escape OF a Car Re-
pairer From Being Crushed
to Death.
His Head was Man9led 80 Badly
That Trepanning was Rom
dered Necessary.
Return Of Lieut. Cascy's Indian Scouts to
Fort Keogh After Hard Journey
Overland.

BUTTE, March 4.--[Special. Samuel
johnson, car repairer on the Montana
Union, met with an accident about seven
O'Clock last night which may cost him his
life. He WAS passing under the cars un-
coupling the air tubes, and when between
two coaches raised his head high enough to
be caught when they ran together. His
head was between the platforms and the
bumpers allowed the cars to come close
enough together to crush in his skull upon
the tight side, but not to kill him instantly.
Az soon as he was released the injured man
was taken to Murray d Gillespie's hospital,
where an examination developed a
fracture over the right ear, extending
from the front of the eyebrows to the back
portion of the head. The lower portion of
the skull was badly depressed and An op-
GRAFTON was determined upon as the only
means for saving his life. This was per-
formed shortly before noon to-day BY Drs.
Murray g. Gillespie, assisted by DR.. Nc
Donald. The skull was trepanned above
and in front of the ear and the depressed
portion raised. The operation was most
skillful one and was successful in every
particular. The patient rallied from the
effects of the chloroform and was doing
even better than was expected at the last
account. His surgeons regard the chances
for his recovery as being fair.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
BOUGHT SILVER MINES.
Three Large Producers at Port Arthur
Acquired bY Syndicate.

Three Large Producers at Port Arthur
Acquired by n Syndicate.
CHICAGO, March Att is announced her q
that papers have just been signed for the
transfer of the, silver mines known as
Badger, Porcupine and West End, located
at Port Arthur, Ont, to Herbert Nichols
of Denver, who is SAID to be acting for a
syndicate composed of EnRlishmen and
Americans. The 81 gle sale is said to ag-
grecate an amount approximating $4,000.
GOO. These three mines produce over half
Of tho silver taken from the Port Arthur
district. The operations of this syndicate
are the direct result it il said. of silver
legislation in the United States and nego.
tiations, it is claimed. are now under way
for some important mining properties in
old Mexico and Colorado. The identity of
the purchasers is kept secret, but Leo Il.
Myer. of this city, attorney for the syndi-
cate. says the Americans interested are
New York and st. Paul capitalists.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
HIS LAST PLAINr.
The Erstwhile Autocratic Czar Pleads for
the Verdict of Time,

The ErKtwhile AutOcratic Czar Pleads for
the Verdict of Time.
WASHINGTON, March 4.--Reed's official
life as speaker came to an end under uu-
cheerful circumstances. Just before final
Adjournment he rose in his seat and said.
AFTER two long and stormy sessions in
some respects unparalleled in a hundred
years. the house of representatives of the
Fifty-frst congress will soon pass with
completed record into the history OF this
country and it's works will follow it. What
We have done is in a large measure politi.
cal. Whatever is political has stirred the
most turbulent and most unforgiving pas
sions of the human race. A political act
can never be justly viewed from the near
standpoint Of time and distance is NODDED
for ripe Judgment, and tho verdict Of history
is the only verdict worth recording. TO
state in language which would seem
to me to be adequate as to the
achievements of the house would not bs
suitable to this time or to this place. Nor
is it in the least ne, dful that l should he,e
and now rekindle the old disputes or fan
the dying embers OF the struggles OF the
past and the one of the =. esent. Whether
We have disposed of the questions of tnrnce
with the wisdom of broad stntesmanship.
time will surely show. and whether, in the
things we have done and the things we
have attempted for the furtherancA OF hn-
man liberty, we were actuated by high ana
honorable motives, will be visible to all y Q
world at no distant day. Our actions ~
catalogued and all praise by ourssiv
would be in vain. II our deeds do ot
praise ua, our words cannot.
Confident a. am Of the verdict OF time
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN.
The Mystery of the Shooting of Hog
....... land.

The Mystery of the Shooting of Hog
land.
McPHERsoN, Kan, March 4.-The mystery
surrounding the shooting ofC. A. Hogland,
president of the Second National bank,
which suspended Monday, is partially
cleared up. The wounded man recovered
consciousness for the first time to-day. He
says he started for Kansas City on Sunday
nights train on business, but at Har-
rington, stayed too long in the lunch room,
and missed the train. He came
back to MCPHERSON on the morning train.
and as he was walking home, about five
O'Clock. some one came up to him and
shot him in the breast. 1t was 30 dark he
could not. see the assassin. He managed to
reach home, but soon lost consciousness.
No motive for the shooting is known. The
bank examiner has taken charge of the in
stitution. Its liabilities are about $3.50, 900
with more than enough assets to prevent
loss to both depositors and stockholders.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Sterling
S|LVERVA ARB.
VOL. xxxll.-No 81.

Sterling Silverware Is synony-
NOUS with elegance. Wherever
you find one you usually find the
other. It is sought after moro and
more as the world grows older.
The silversrniths Of to-day produce
handsomer things than were ever
thought OF twenty-five years ago,
and for much less money. Ma
chinery and improved methods
have wrought the change. Once
the silversnith was an artist in
he highest sense OF the word.
low the artist knows nothing of
tho hammer or blowpipe. He sim
ply designs his work and turns it
over to tho virtual silversmith, a
mere workman, and q thousand
duplicate patterns are made for the
delight of as many uses, at price
never possible under the old re.
gime.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
TO LINK TWO HEMIspHEREs.
VIM. =. Shank Selected NJ Engineer Of tho
international Railway.

VIM. =. Shank Selected Ms Engineer Of tho
international Hallway.
WAsHINdToN. March 4.The International
Railway commission met to-day and ar
ranged preliminaries for maxim survey OF
the proposed railroad. VIM. +. Shank, OF
Pittsbnrg, formerly connected with tho
Pennsylvania railroad, was selected as or
panizing engineer, and he will have gem
eral charge OF the surveying work. Other
civil engineers will be selected to assist him
and he is also promised the cooperation OF
local engineers in each of the countries
through which the proposed road is to pass.
There will be three surveying parties, in
Guiding the military party already assigned
TO the Central American station. The other
two parties will be under the immediate di-
rection OF Shank and will work respectively
north and south from a principal point IN
Colombia. The principal difficulty antici-
pated IN the survey is crossing the Andes in
Colombia. Shank's experience in noun
tain railroad engineering will be especially
valuable in that connection. II is esti-
mated that it will take eighteen months TO
complete the survey with the present force.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
PLANS AND WORK.
RcvlvIng Indications that There Will be a
K1r Show.

q +
RcvlvlnR Indications that There will be y
Zig Show.
CHICAGO, March 4.-The general plan Of
tho grounds and buildings for the Worlds
Fair was completed to-day. Jackson park
ia divided into five parts, Of
which the one to tho north Of the
ground already improved is reserved for
state and foreign government buildings,
with possibly the art palace. The main
exposition is to front on lagoon, and to
the east will be a curved pier, extending far
into lake Michigan and made beautiful
with buildings and ornamentation designed
by the sculptor, st. Gaudens. The state
buildings will be disposed on streets laid
out for the purpose, giving each as near as
possible a place of equal prominence.
The administration building is to be sur
mounted with a gilded dome, rising to the
height of the auditorium tower. Contract
ors having in hand the work at jackson
park announced to-day that they will ad-
vance the wages of laborers to $1.75 per
day April l.. Electric lights will be put up
and work continued night and day in eight
hour shifts.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
In Executivs Session.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Brussels
treaty for the suppression of the African
slave trade and traffic in spirits and fire
arms WAS defeated In the senate executive
session this morning The opposition to
its ratification WAS based upon number
of reasons, such as fears of entaneling
alliances, interferences with private bust
ness enterprises. etc.
There was much discussion over the
nomination of j. H. Beatty, to be United
States Judge for Idaho, and the western
senator who noted the objection to his
nomination resisted all appeals to withdraw
his demand to have tho case lie over and it
finally tpk that order, which involves the
failure If nomination, az il cannot be
reached lgain in regular order.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
AT A BANQUET.
Salisbury Thinks the Financial and Com.
mercial Outlook Promising.

Salisbury Thinks tho Financial and Com.
mercial Outlook Promising.
LONDON, March AT a banquet in the
chamber of commerce tonight, Lord Sails
bury said hostile tariffs and an excess of
protection feeling are the only clouds on
the bright outlook for commerce. In
America, however, ultra protection has
been changed by the people in tho last
election. keve-ting to the labor ques-
tion, he said the eight-hour proposal
attacked a vital principle of individual
liberty. Parliament had no right to inter
fere with adults. He would be no party to
tying individual effort or cramp the freedom
of trades. If an eight-hour day was con-
ceded to the miners it would be impossible
to withhold it from other trades, land once
We pass the kubicon separating us from the
domain of socialism, our commercial and
industrial supremacy would be lost and diff
fcult to recapture."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
The Rival Conferences.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. March 4..-The Bowman
conference to-day adopted resolutions to
join the great majority of sister confer
ences in declaration that the trial and
suspension of Bishops bowman and Esher
were wicked farces and consequently null
and void. The conduct of these bishops in
discharginc their duties in the face of OPP
position and vituperation was heartily APP
proved. The ministers participating in the
exclusion of Bowman from the church, and
not signifying their willingness to take
work, were located subject to action of the
general conference. In the anti Bow man
conference the secretary was instructed to
demand of the secretary of the Bowman
conference all the conference records. In
case of refusal the matter is to be refer red
to a committee.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
English Press Comment.

LONDON, March Am its financial arti-
Gle. the Times declines to believe there ia
any serious danger of important failures.
The Standard is more pessimistic. 1t fears
the undertakers will be called in to prom
inent South American firm, understood to
be in difficulties. The Times is surprised
at the passage of the copyright bill by the
Americans, and says this conquest of civil
ization has been long in coming, but at
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Elfhty.nlne Public buildings,

WAsHi iaroN, March 4.-The statement
prepared by the clerks to the house COM
mittee OF public buildings and grounds.
shows that during the past congress- All
bills for the erection Of public buildings
were Introduced, carrying total appro-
priation Iof 50. .625. or this number
ninety three passed both houses. appropri-
ating &1a676.G39, all of which became laws.
snvs four which were vetoed by the presi-
dent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
SCOUTS RETURN.
Journey Overland of Cheyenne Scouts
and SinuY Indiana

Journey Overland of Cheyenne Scouts
and Sioux Indians.
MILES Cry, March 4.-[Special. THE
Cheyenne scouts whom the ill-fated Lieut.
Casey took from, Fort KeoRh to the Pine
Ridge agency. at the breaking out of the
Indian trouble, returned to the fort this
afternoon after a hard trip overland the
whole distance in return. They are under
Lieut.. Getty, who was Casey's second in
command. Their animals are badly worn,
as also are the men. They accompanied
100 Cheyennes that have been moved from
Pine Ridge to the Tongue river agency
Tbs suffering of these Indians with their
squsws and pappooses was intense.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Barbarity Beyond Belief.

PARIS, March 4.-News of horrible mas
sacre comes from Madagascar. Ramias-
atra, governor of the province of Belanond,
resenting q petition from the populace to
ths government to defend them from cruel
ties. massacred 278 persons, including men,
women and children, belonging to the lead
ing families. The slaughter continued for
several days. The agonies of the victims
their limbs were gradually dismembered
and their heads were sawn of, and their
bodies thrown to dogs. Many of the wo-
men were outraged. The survivors were
forced to erect trophy composed of the
heads of the victims. Popular fury has
caused the government to announce that
the offender will be punished.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
An Australian Parliament.

SYDNEY, March AT the Australian con-
vention to-day Sir Henry Parkes moved
that federal parliament be established.
composed of senate and house of repre-
sentatives; that free trade be adopted
throughout the federation; that authority
to impose customs duties be vested in the
federal government and in parliament, and
that military and naval defences be en-
trusted to federal forces under one COM
mand.
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Prof. Wclls Dead.

ANN A&poR, Mich, March 4.-Wm. H.
Wells, setior member of the law faculty of
Miohigan university, dropped dead this
morning h the court room at Detroit. Prof.
Wells wac reesident of the American Bar
associatioA He was offered position in
ex-Presidlnt Clevsland's cabinet, but WAS
forced to ksdine because Of i'll health.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Finances Disturbed.

BUENos AYREs, March 4.-There is con-
siderable excitement in financial circles,
and fears are expressed that there will be a
run on the provincial bank. conference
between President Pellegrini and his min
listers and the managers of private banks
was stormy affair. The ministers de-
manded a loan of S1O0, 900 paper from
native deposits in banks. The managers of
the banks refused the governments de-
mands. forced issue of paper money to
the amount mentioned is feared.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
The Missing Securities,

Wilmington, Del, March 4.-The miss.
ing state securities presumably have been
located. DIR. Henry Ridgley, president Of
the Farmers bank, of Dover, who, ex-Gov-
ernor Cochran says, took $647,34o of the
missing securities to Philadelphia for safe
keeping, in 1875, tonight said the states
transactions for that year were with the
Philadelphia National bank, and it is sup
posed the securities are now in that institu-
tiOn.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Miners Disobcy Orders.

WmKFsRARRK, Pa, March "A frightful
accident occurred at Nottingham colliery,
at Plymouth, to-day by which three men
were killed and two others seriously in
jured. The five mon were sent into the old
but they disobeyed the order and the naked
lights which they carried iGnited large
body of gas and terrible explosion fol-
lowed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Popular Empress Frederick.

LONDON, March 4.-The drawing room
held by the queen to-day at Buckingham
palace was notable for the unusually large
and brilliant attendance, due in large
measure, probably, to the presence of EN-
press Frederick, of Germany, and desire
upon the part of many to be presented
upon this occasion. az a token of sympathy
with her in her recent unpleasant expert
ence in Paris.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
sherman Left No VIII.

New YORK, March 4.-rhs sons of Gen.
Sherman made application to the surrogate
this afternoon for letters Of administration
upon the estate of their father. In their
petition they state they have been unable
to find will. The generals personal estate
does not exceed $500. The surrogate will
issue letters to the sons at once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
THE JUCH COMPANY.
Great Run Made by Special Carrying the
People.

OGDEN. March 4.-The Emma Juch Opera
company. en- route to Ogden from the north.
were to-day delayed in Idaho by a snow
blockade. special train was made on this
side Of the blockade and all
passengers and baggage transferred.
The special train ran seventy miles
AN hour for 250 miles. arriving here at 10 p.
m.. Emma Jueh carrying out her engage
msnt to packed houss. The performance
lasted until two O'Clock in the morning.
The run from Idaho here WAS the fastest
ever made in the west. The plucky little
diva insisted on the throttle being pulled
wide open. Many of the chorus girls
tainted from fear
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Cross Interrogatories Filed.

BUTTE. March 4.-[Special. Gross in
terrogatories to be propounded the eastern
witnesses Of John A. Davis, regarding the
Davis will, were filed with the clerk of tn.
district conrt here to-day. The interroga-
tories and cross questions are to be asked
of s. D. Sharp, W. A. Davidson, L. J..
Sconce, J. r. Eddy, John Garrett, E. H.
Downey, G. NJ. Swain, j. G. Sconce and
Eli Dye. Ry consent of both parties the
time for filing contestants bill of excep-
tions to the order of the court sustaining
the motions of John A. Davis and James
Talbot to dismiss the application of Henry
A. Root for revocation of the order of the
court appointing John A. Davis admins
traitor Of the estate of A. j. Davis, deceased
and James Talbot, special administrator
of the Same, and the appointment of Henry
A. Root as such administrator, was extend
ed five days from March 8.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Could Not Stand the Tariff.

PARIS, March 4.-The Marseilles Distillery
company has been obliged to suspend opera.
tions owing to inability to stand tho duty
of three francs on maize. The closing of
the distilleries will ruin pork breeders in
that vicinity, who use maize refuse in feed
ing hogs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
A Crooked SOn-in-I,aw.

PHILADELPHIA, March ii. Weiser
Bucher. son-in-law and confidential mana
ger for Ira L. Clement, one of Northumber-
land connty's wealthiest and foremost busi-
ness men, is defaulter to the extent of
from SAC, 600 to $4,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Murdered and Plundcrcd.

ROME, March l.-The Tribuna to-day
gives details of the charges against Lieut..
Sievrighi, chief of police OF Massowah, of
plundering natives. He is said to have
killed four natives in order to seize their
goods. The victims were chiefly rich mer-
chants.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
The Levee Le, In tho Flood.

SACRAMENTO, March 4.-The levee on the
Sacramento river broke near Washington.
CAL, to-day, and that portion of the town
south OF the railrord track was flooded, in
cluding about 1900 acres Of ground. Land
near Nicolaus was flooded by backwateg.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
A Collector of Taxes.

PHLApnLpHIA, March 4.-rhomas +.
Close, collector Of delinquent taxes in the
First ward, has left the city, aud is said to
be short in his accounts to the amount of
5000.
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SILVER
-FLATWARE.

This includes all the smaller
prticles usually sold in dozens OF
half dozens. We carry very COM
plete lines. and can fit you out
with any ono pattern from our
halt dozen different styles, from
salt spoons to table spoons.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Mos.hnckn Oxer,hrown.

VIENNA, March 4.--1he elections, SO far
rs heard from, are triumph for the young
Czechs and German liberals insuring a
majority TO Taafe. The old Cxech party
il almost annihilated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
A Drcam Dispelle,l,

ST. PETRRsnuRa, March 4.-The Tolstoi
socialist community established some time
ago in Charkoff; has been dissolved, owing
to incesssnt quarrels among members.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05

N. B.-Finest Watch repair
ing in the northwest. Jewelry
made TO order and repaired,
Diamond setting and engraving.
original and artistic. A mail
order department. Write for a
ring gauge to order just the fit
with.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
Officsrs of the Miners Uunion.

BUTTE, March 4.-[Special. THE result
of the Miners union election was announced
to-day, the following officers being chosen:
w. F. Eddy, president; Jas. H. Hail, vice
president; G. M. Dallas, recording secre-
tary; James MoCann, financial secretary;
John j. Barry, treasurer; M. G. Murphy,
conductor; James Murray, warden. In
addition to these five trustees, three men,
bers of the finance committee and twenty
seven delegates to the Silver Bow trades
and labor assembly were chosen. Most of
the new officers have served before and Nc
Cam is now commencing his fourth term.
The union is in better, condition than ever
before and seems to be starting upon new
era of prosperity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
WE WANT YOU

To call and see our stock, or write
This advertisement will, no doubt,
meet the eye of many who do not
often get to Helena. 1t is for those
in great measure, that we write
Advertising is sort of modern
casting of bread upon the waters. II
We may reap the benefit of this, as
in many instances, in the past
months after it appears.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
KNOW

We have very many large ar
ticles for presents, etc. Berry bowls
and spoons, up to $3.50. Sets OF
various kinds-tea, tete-a-tete, sal.
ad, ice cream, fish, etc. Bon-bon
dishes and tongs. ALI kinds of sin
gle spoons and forks in cases
Prices from - to $50.