The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-14

BREVITIES.

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-Gsn. Won Braun COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 13.-Two un.
known men were killed by a train on the
Old Colony road this afternoon.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 13.-All mill
weavers in the Cornell mills struck this
afternoon and $50 looms are idle.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Fire on the British
steamer Calliope, at Newport, caused the
death OF ono OF the crew and badly dam
aged the vessel.
KANSAS Cry, Feb. 13.-The stockholders
of the American National bank to-day
voted to reopen for business with a capital
stock Of $5oO,OO
HououroN, Mich, Feb. 13.-The Allouez
mine rock house was completely destroyed
by fire early this morning. It will close
down the stamp mill.
New YoRK, Feb. 13.-W. A. Pullman,
president Of the Seaboard National bank,
died this morning Of peritonitis. He was
at the bank on Monday last.
DOVER. Del, FeD. 13.-Jesse H.. Proctor
and Frederick Young were hanged here at
1853 p. m. They killed an aged negro to
secure a small sum Of money.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Mary Ann Reatdon
and Mrs. Kehoe, two old women living
in q shantv, were suhocated to death this
morning by the burning of their clothing.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Dr. Breyfogle. presi-
dent of the Monon. to-day denies the stories
about the sale of his road to Brice or any
body else. He also said the road was not
for sale.
New YORK, Feb. 13.-Flint & Co. to-day
received the following cablegram from
Chill: "Pisaqua has been bombarded and
is burning. The blockade has ceased at
Valparaiso"
OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. 13.-Mrs. 1afrance
aud t-O <vm~IohS1IvA~ Cu~,n 1r.r~-l A.
death in their house near the village of st.
Albert, and Mr.. Lafrance was SO badly in
jured that he will die.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Fob. 13.-Charles Rit-
ter, teller Of the First National bank, is
short in his accounts. II is estimated the
deficit will reach $4,000. Ritter confesses
to using tho funds and says he will make
the loss good.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. BE. McGillin,
formerly g dry goods merchant here, sued
H.. b. Clafiin, of New York, to-day for
$364,0O0, which he asserts he lost because
Clafin refused to live up to an agreement
made with him while in the cattle business.
LONDON. Feb. 13.-At an early hour this
morning the body OF q u woman WAS
found in Chambers street, horribly mutilnt-
ed with q sharp instrument. 1t is undoubt-
eddy another Jack the Ripper case. A
large force Of police are working on the
case.
QUEBEC, rep. l5.-COrO0ef beIIeau to-day
swore in 4 jury, the members Of which i'm
mediately afterward visited the scene OF
Yesterdays explosion. The loss of property
BY the explosion is placed at about $4,000.
A number OF the injured have since died
from their injuries, while the others are ex-
pectsd to die.
AVER, Mass, Feb. 13.-President Hart
we'll has received a letter from the missing
cashier, SpauldinR, in which he states that
the money he took the past -four years from
the bank wns lost in speculation. 1t il
stated this morning by the examiner that
the loss to the First National bank il ap-
parently about $27. 600.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-William H. Sistare.
Of the banking firm of Sistsre Bros. was
arrested to-day, charged with swindling
August Heckshcr. of philadelphia. out OF
$4,000. Sistare was arraiRned In tho Tombs
police court this afternoon and paroled in
custody Of his counsel until tomorrow.
when he will have an examination.
LONDON, Ont, Feb. 1a.-The report
adopted by the Dominion grange sets forth
that wheat was raised mt a disadvantage
during the past few years and the farmers
are recommended to give stock raising their
attention. Hope 10 expressed hat the bar
riers Of high tariff may BIO broken down be-
tween Canada and tho United States.
San FRANoIsCo. Feb. L3.-Richard Nandel-
baum, Of the firm of Nandelbaum x Sons,