The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-27
T~ELEGRAPHIC
BREVITIES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-Chlef Engineer
H. g.. White. U. s. n. is dead.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Capt. Charles Thorn.
az, U. S. N. retired. died last night.
LONDON. Feb. 26.-Nitohell and Slavin
are to be arranged for disorderly conduct
in a club house.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26-Counselman's eleva-
was burned late last night. Loes $40, 600:
partly insured.
RIO JANEIRo, Feb. 26.-The election of
Gen: Deodoro da Fonseca as president of
the United States of Brazil took place in the
federal congress.
vienna, Feb. 26.-Two clereymen, while
sie'ghing At kmesyar, were attacked and
devoured by wolves. Two watchmen of
that city were also eaten.
EDNA, Mo-. Feb. 29.-Nearly the entire
business portion of the town burned yester-
day. The losses aggregate about 500, OOO,
with ln.urance about half.
KANSAS CRY, Feb. 26.-Kelly's COOPER shop
and J. p. Campbell's elevator burned last
night, together with several cars loaded
with grain. The losses aggregate 1925, 900.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.-Upon application
OF the Stockholders a receiver was appoint
ed to-day for the B6lknap d Dunuesnel Stone
company. 1t is believed it will be able to pay
in full.
RIo JANEIRo, Feb. 26.-AlI labor disputes
which have caused a stand-stiil in business
here for some DAYS past, the railroad traffic
being paralyzed. has ended with n cessation
of the strike Of the railroad laborers.
MILWAUKEE,. Feb. 26.-Miss Gertrude
HicOx, a prominent Young society Iady.
drowned herself in the lake sometime YES
terday. Her body was found this morning.
Disappointment in love is the cause given
for the deed.
PIrTsBURG, Feb. 26.-Strikers accosted
some ~non-union workmen at the wire works
At Braddock this morning. The latter re-
piled with a pistol voIley. I've strikers
wers wounded, John Holiday and John
trainer, the former fatally.
EDEssBUEa. Pa, Feb. 26.-Henry Marsh,
who July 6, 1880, murdered Clara Jones.
aged Is, because she would not marry him.
was hanged here to-day. In crime was
committed on the road near GailetZin, Pa.
caused considerable of q sensation at
the time.
CALCUTTA. Feb. 26.-The British forces
have captured the stockade,s of Isawba, Of
Wuntho. in the upper Burmah. killing
twenty-seven OF the defenders. Tsawbs's
place was set on fire, looted and destroyed.
The British loss was thirteen killed or
Tsawba escaped.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Tke National line
steamer France, which arrived this morn
ing from Liverpool. experienced unusually
rough weather. Shs ~ncounte a success
sion of terrific gales during nearly all the
time of the passage. 1t Was in one of these
that she lost the second officer.
MARsRILLEs, Feb. -26.-The captain of a
steamship which arrived here from Mada-
gascar reports ~ a result of the revolt upon
the part of the natives. ths governor of the
Nossibe island and the French colony od
the coast Of Madagascar, has caused the ex-
ecution of over 100 rebels and their wives
and children.
CHICAGO, Feb. 0.-Ths worlds fair arch
itects have submitted to the grounds and
buildings committee of the local directory
plans for buildings IN jackson park. After
careful examination the plans were ap-
proved, subject TO modification. which NAV
be made later. They now 90 to the nation
nj board Of control.
CHICAGO, Feb. "a st. Paul special SAYS
il IL now positively known that Monday
next the. WISCONSIN Central will DO com
pletely absorbed by the Northern Pacific,
which will operate il as . division Of a
great transcontinental system. 1t is said
this step has been officially contemplated
ever since the old agreement rent into ef-
feet.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. a.-The dominion
government received q severe blow in the
election of Hon. Mr.. Gibson, provincial
sscrstary of the Ontario government. In
Hamilton, nine months aGo. Gibson was de-