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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-16

ANNUAL MEETiNo-rHE ANNUAL MEET
compan, for thu, election Of oacsrs and tho
Transaction q scsA other business "a may prop
office OF said oomnsny. lsS6 Lyndalo avenue. il
ths city Of Helena, Mont, ON THURSDAY, Aug. 10.
1881, at ~ o'clock Va.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25
A cnnlest 1yltn renth.

SHAaioKIN, Pa. June 2i.--Jame
Leavitt and Patrick Ryan, miners.
fought brutal and unique battle sun
day After lighting several rounds
with bare knuckles they changed their
tactics, and with hands strapped behind
their backs ehewed each other until
both were insensible.
For some years there has been a
jealousy existing over Leavitts wife
Saturday was pay dav. The two men
met in barroom and bad some words,
finally agreeing 10 fight. With more
than 300 friends they went 10 "a dancin g
pavilion ia Coal township, near sham
okin, where they stripped and entered
the ring. Time was called and the bat
tie started For six rounds they fought
like demons
At the suggestion Of friends, hurried
on bY the brutal mob, the principals
decided 10 continue il as biting match.
Several boys went 70 a neighboring
house aud secured several strong straps.
which were used in binding the CON
testanis' hands Again time was called
Leayitt made "a rush at Ryan, who re-
taliated by burying his teeth deep into
his opponents check Ryan followed
this up with second attack, and be-
fore the round came TO a close Leayitt's
nose was half bitten OF and blood flowed
from several gashes in the face.
In the third round Leavitt succeeded
in tearing piece OF flesh from Ryan's
neck.
The men fought ten rounds, aud in
the las Ryan leaped on Leavitt, tearing
with mis- blood-stained teeth his lower
jaw in a horrible manner. Notwith-
standing their injuries Ryan and
LeavitJ say they will have a second
fight as soon as they can leave their
beds
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

FOSTORIA. O. June ~ Secretary Of
the Treasury Foster is spending a few
days at home looking after private bus
iness. ln an interview the secretary
said.
The republican convention did its
work most accepiably 10 the great mass
Of republicans OF Ohio. and the result in
next November will. ! doubt not, fully
justify the wisdom OF its action. The
ticket is "a grand one aud could not be
improved on. Ohio republicans
haven't taken and will not take a back
ward step, and the party has never goue
before the people with an issue in
which it has not bcen successful Ma
iOr Mckinley il the head and front of
the republican principle OF protection
TO American industries, and his nomi-
nation shows 10 our opponents that the
party is willing TO make the contest on
that issue.
"What part will the farmers play in
the present campaigny'
The farmers movement can hardly
be considered. As a factor. no one can
readily discover its strength II is one
0f these spasmodic moves that comes
into existence every lew years and dies
out, as did the know-nothing and
Greenback parties. / believe the farm
ers will see through the illusion of
cheap money and Cheap John politics
The farmer wants fall dollar FOR his
wheat and the work of his hands win
not be deceived.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

Now for a show OF hands all round {
Recently the reform papers OF Mime
sofa published detailed and itemized
report from the secretary OF the cam
paign committee Of tho peoples party Of
that state, showing the receipts and cX-
penditures for the entire campaign
who contributed money, and who were
paid money the entire amount being
less than 5000 with which. such was
their frey zeal and iervor, they con
Quoted a cOmpaign costing nearly 90,
900 votes out Of 2ii O0l IN the state;
electing one OF the lira cOngr -men,
and defeating three others OF the domi-
nant party: electing also large share
OF the county officers. aud onOugh wide
awake, brainy legislator % exercise %
controlling influence on state legl-la-
ton. The last issue of he Dakota
Ruralist, the official organ oi the
South Dakota State Alliance. contains
a similar statement OF receipts and eN-
pendilures of the independent State
Central Committee of thIt state f0r
the campaign Of 1880 Readers win
remember that South Dakota led the
light for independent action, calling
the first independent state convention,
and after a gallant campaign, in an
overwhelmingly Republican State
changing IA Republican majority of
$4,000 in 1850. into "a 10000
minority in ls90-all OF which was ac-
complished witt al expenditure by the
committee OF ST. $500, with am exact
and itemized account of who contriout-
ed, and who 10 was paid 20 and what
Tor. This is right: re'ormDrs may well
be proud Of both the showing and the
spirit OF the committees. u Is The peo-
pies money, expended m their interest
and they have % right to know bow tits
expended lti now in order for tho
democratic and republican state and
national committees to dJ likewise.
There is daNuiug suspicion in tine
minds of the prorle chat large sums are
improperly contributed and eXpend hy
those worthie, ANA in order DO retain
the confidence of the people they should
be able To show how the funds have
been handled American Economist.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

ATCHIsON, Kas, June u II. j.
/ Ward, farmer of this county. will
1 probably be called upon by Miss Helen
Bartlett, a school teacher who live
near Peoria H., TO respond in damages
/ for breach OF promise. Several weeks
/ ago Ward inserted an advertisement in
eastern papers for wife. He received
many answers. His choice fell upon
two, whom he resolved 10 20 out 10 see
1 One, who lives at Kalamazoo, Mich.
was not pleased with him and sent him
of The other. Miss Bartlett, thought
better OF him and accepted him. Mar
riage was agreed upon. and the day set
She was to como TO Atchison and meet
him at the residence OF J. J. Donahue
at 9lS Kansas avenue, where they were
10 have dinner, and later in the day
call ia parson aud be married
Ward hastened back home fun OF enthu-
siasm. He arranged the wedding feast
and told his friends Then he went out
to bis farm and told his housekeeper.
Mrs. Violet L. Mead, a grass widow.
formerly of Wyandotte. The arrange
ment was not satisfactory to Mrs Moad
She wanted Ward for herself Nav
22d was the day set for wedding with
Miss Bartlett On the 20th Mrs. Mead
drove to town with Mr. Ward. and that
afternoon triumphantly returned home
with him as Mrs. Ward. Miss Bartlett
came to Atchison on the 23d prepared
for the wedding, and was told Of the
marriage with the grass widow. She
did not faint or fly into a rage. She
quietly went over to Missouri. where
she has a sister living. and took advice
Now a Missouri lawyer has appeared
looking up the financial condition of
Ward, who is a man OF abundant means
Ward is about 50 years old. He was a
divorced man before be married Mrs.
Mead.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

Calamity how lersr That is good.
/ The old parties make the calamities.
and the people how'll 'When the
wicked rule, th people mourn. n-Tri-
bune
Secretary Foster of the treasury has
been up to Ncw York 20 consult with
the bankers about what course 90 pur-
sue. That's right, when the sheep arr
eXposed % the enemy the shepherd
should leave them and 60 and consult
with the wolves as 90 the best means OF
protecting them.-Havon Independent.
The peoples state convention has
done its work. To has made It's uelre-
10 has endorsed the alliance principle
10 has drawn q new political line AMI
has answered the democratic charge
sometimes made that Il is republican
scheme and the republican charge fire.
qucnuv made Thar 10 IS democratic
scheme. answered AN these fully
sQuarely and thoroughly prosfarl,
Red Oak, Ia
We are sorry TO losrn that Governor
ST. John has gone tO De about the Gin
cinnah convention. it F. uut iHsC0minC
reformers Co try to helittlc things hv
comparison. The Governor should
surely ait ma To- Dis bile We once
voted for him for president, bus since
we have seen him at Cincinnati nothing
coulI make ms vote for him for consts-
bic. even We do not appreciate his
remarks as 90 the Peoples Party. as
they show un the size of the man
physically. intel iecualfy and morally
and win do much 10 help pr0hihUonisfs
to cut loose from such iaalers We
want prohibition. bet please give ~ it
strictly pure, without St. John.-Re-
former Houston, Tex
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25
vINITA. INDIAN TERRITORY. THURSDAY JUNE 25 1891.


NEW YORK. June "a. "A newspape
correspondent at Iquique, Chill, tele
graphs that the recent demonstration
by the government war ships agains
tho insurgent ports Pisagna, lquiaue
Tocopilla. AutOfagasta and Chanara
has created trouble la an unexpected
quarter After the O'IIiggins and thu
iIuascar had shelled Pisagua, June eth
and lqnlque Juno 9th, the torpedo
cruiser Almirante Lynch ran down tt
rocOpilla and landed a number Of sol.
diers and sailors. Just at that time q
lot of nitrate was in course Of being
landed. The commander Of the detach.
ment insisted upon the payment Ofduty
After much protest 1t was paid The
nitrate had been brought into TocODilll
by vessel dying the British flag
| Whether the Chilian commander took
notice Of this fact is not known. Il is
4 likely that he did, but disregarded It.
The British minister was notified OF the
matter and protested vigorously against
the payment OF the duties. What action
] President Balmaceda will take cannot
well be learned 1t Is probable that he
will meet the difficulty by returning the
money. Such was his course not long
agoin the case Of a German vessel.
| IL would seem as If the British gov
ernment was doing all IN its power,
without resort 70 arms, TO aid the in
surgent cause. Its attitude since the
outbreak Of the rebellion has been any
thing but thoroughly impartial. Ia
every possible way it shows that its
sympathies are with the insurgents.
All this is having a decided influence
on the fierce struggle now raging.
The army OF the rebels is being
strengthened by the enrolling Of volun-
teers. Many Of these are said to be de-
serters from the forces Of the govern
ment These accessions 10 their arms
and desertions from the enemy are, OF
course, received with great Joy by the
insurgents.
Reports, too. have found their way to
lquique, continues the correspondent.
probably from some OF the Balmaceda
deserters, that great dissatisfaction pre-
walls in Santiago The citys fun
loving people do not like the restric-
tions put on hem BY the president.
Balmaceda IS represented rs very
much wrought up over the situation.
His prospects certainly never looked so
gloomy as at present. Meanwhile the
war ships OF the government continue
70 keep up a lively chase along the
coast seeking chances TO injure the IN
surgents The very latest news is that
an engagement is likely 10 occur to-da,
al Coquimbo. II is there the serious
revolt rgainst Balmaceda took place
June 20. The insurgents believing that
the dissatisfaction SO strongly prevail.
ing among the government troops
stationed there rendered il a good point
just now to attack are surrounding the
town. IL would be a great loss to the
Balmacedists TO lose this important
place
Many Of the volunteer recruits have
enlisted without asking pay. The ship.
ment Of -four aboard an English steamer
has been suspended The llagship san
Francisco OF the United States squadron
arrived at lquique to-day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

OTTAWA, June 24-The correspond
ence relative 10 the reciprocity negotia
tions between Canada and the United
States. which were handed down las
mig I, contain letter from Lord Stan
ley to the home government, proposing
a joint commission to prepare "A treat,
respecting renewal Of the treaty o
reciprocity OF 1854, and reconstruction
OF the treaty OF 1883 regarding the hsh-
cries arrangements for settling the
boundaries between Canada and Alaska
The proposal was transmitted 10 Sir Ill
liam Pauncefote, British minister al
Washington, and by him 70 Secretary
Blaine, who said the endeayor 10 oobtaiu
the appointment OF a commission would
be useless, but he would discuss the
question IN private with Paun,efote and
with the Canadian delegates, such dis
cussion to be held after March 4th.
After the Canadian elections .he gov
ernor general wrote Pauncefote 10 in.
quire OF Mr.. Blaine when he could re-
ceive the Canadian delegates and dis
cuss the whole matter OF reciprocity.
Mr.. Blaine's reply is perhaps the most
notable document of the whole cores.
pondence, Mr. Blaine refers to his
note Offering to discuss the matter after
March 4th on the adjournment of con
gress, and stating that the president
would insist upon total privacy after the
negotiations, and that they should. un-
der no circumstances, be made public.
Mr.. Blaine expresses surprise that soy
eral weeks later. during the Canadian
election canvass, Sir John Mcdonald
and Sir Charles 1upper stated before
public meetings that arrangements were
progressing for a discussion of reciproc-
ity. Mr.. Blaine's letter concludes by
fixing the date for the discussion next
October. The rest of the documents
are kilograms, accepting Mr.. Blaine'>
proposal to meet in October.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 2l.-Accord-
ing TO appointment, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ray Speaker Crafts and Mr..
Waggoner, enrolling and eugrossine
clerk OF the house, met in this city TO-
day and examined the house record In
regard to the missing section Of the
Australian ballot bill All these gen
tlemen were able to certify that the bill
as passed by the two houses contained
the section. and in view of the fact that
the limit OF time allowed by law for the
presentation Of bills TO the governor
had not expired. the error was correc-
ted by the insertion of section %, and
the properly enrolled and engrossed
bill was presented to the governor for
his signature, A simple flourish Of the
pen made il law, and the bill wen I to
the secretary OF state.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25
The Isthmus of Panama.

More men have died and are buried
on the Isshmus of Panama. along the
line OF tho proposed canal than on any
equal mount of territory in the world
II was 1887, the year before The
final con lpse of tho canal scheme
came. that chance took me TO "the
lsthmus, as il is more usually de-
scrihod How many people are buried
out in .Ionkey Hill? Certainly 5000
or 1000; probably 1900 or Is. 900. but
its all matter Of guesswork as TO ,ae
exact number. But the ground abou.
Aspinwall only holds "A small percent-
ago'ni the men who have died aa the
isthmus. The city Of Panani. of
course. lays claim TO the largest num-
ber of bnrials, but | can say without
exaggeration that the entire line of the
railroad and canal from tho Atlantic to
the Pacific is a continuous graveyard.
AT Matochin alone over 3.500chinamen
met their death in one day. That was
25 or 80 Years ago. while the Panama
Railroad WAS being built. and long be-
fore work on the canal was begun.
Ten thousand Cinnamon had been
brought from China TO work Gu the
canal. Over oue-hali of them were
camped al what is BOW Matochin
Smallpox broke OUT among them. aud
the mortality became so great that the
Chinamen. always easily excited be-
came panic stricken. and, preferring
TO die by drowning. ran down the steep
sides of the bills near their camp aud
threw themselves into the Chagres
River As | have said. 3.5O0 Of larai
drowned. II was because Of this fact
mat the name Of the camp was changed
20 MueTieehino. muerte meaning
dead in Spanish aud Chino siguify-
ing Chinaman. The maine has since be-
come perverted to Matochin. Ii IS
common saying. believed by many on
the isthmns that every tie on tle
Panama Railroad represents dead
man.=SL Louis EcDu6fic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

WASHINGTON. June 24-Oaicials of
the Russian legation here discredit the
report oi the disappearance Of the royal
messenger bearing dispatches sent from
Japan By the czarowitch TO the car of
Russia, while enroute from San Fran
cisco TO New York. An attache Of the
legation said to-day, that two couriers
passed through Washington last Fri
day on their way 10 St Petersburg and
sailed for Russia Saturday last. They
bore messages from the wounded czaro.
witch to the imperial family. relative
10 his attempted assassination i'm Japan
and the state Of his health at the time
OF the c0uriers' departure.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25
HIIa Throat Cut.

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo, ,June 24.--Bates
| City, thirty-6ve miles east Of here on
the Chicago ~ Alton railroad, was
shocked this morning by the report
that Samuel Reeves, prominent farmer
living two and one-half milesfrom town,
had been murdered by his hired man,
Andy Bragg. The two men were plow-
ing corn, when, according TO Bragg s
story, a Misunderstanding about the
place to plow gave room for hot words.
Reeves started for Bragg with an open
Suife, which the latter secured and then
,ut Reeves throat from car to ear,
causing, immediate death The affair
occurred at o'clock this morning.
lieyes was IS years old and bach
elor Bragg had been, in his employ
for two years and was considered a
quiet, inoilensiye fellow. He is now
under arrest and will be taken 10 Lex
lngtOn, Mo-, to await the action Of the
grand jury, unless a mob should inter-
lere 1t Is feared that the officers will
have trouble in keeping a few hot
headed ones from creating an intense
prejudice against Bragg.
Another story Is that Reeves and
Bragg suspended plowiug and went to IA
spring near BY for water. Bragg says
that when they were returning he was
in front. Reves struck at him with a
knife and cut a small cash on his face.
In self defense he got the knife away
from Roves and cut Reves throat and
stabbed him five times in the body. He
then ran across the field and told Harry
Love, who was working in the field ad-
joining, what he had done and asked
Love to go back with him. When they
arrived where the cutting took place
they found Reeves dead
Reeves was subject 10 spells Of insani-
ty. Some time ago he had 10 have a
guardian appointed. It Is supposed
that he was under one OF these spells
when he struck Bragg with the knife.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

Topeka, June Arrangements are
being perfected for the holding Of alli-
ance picnics All over the STATE on the
ith Of July. An the alliance congress
men-elect and senator PETER will ad-
dress alliance meetings. The picnics
will be political rather than patriotic.
Ratification Of the work Of the Cincin-
natl convention will be a part of the
work. After Kansas has been
thoroughly invaded by the alliance
orators the south and especially Georgia
viii be invaded.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

SAN Francisco. June 2l.-Some OF
the steamer Gaelic's passengers
brought information that the natives Of
Canton had again broken out against
missionaries, burned the mission situ-
ated on the bank of one OF the rivers ia
the province and put to death all those
connected herewith Four Of the muir
derers have been put TO death. Cases
of abduction aud murder are becoming
numerous. Several men and women
have been enticed beyond the borders
.Of Canton and held for ransom. II the
ransom is not forthcoming the victims
are put 10 death.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

4 ERDEEN, 5. D.. June - Judge
Haney has granted an application for a
receiver for the Abilene Fiio Insurance
company of Huron. oi which Aiouzo
Wardell the alliance leader. is presi.
dent The action was brought at the
instigation OF State Auditor TAYLOR.
who found that the company's liabilities
exceeded itz assets by about $4,000.
Six million dollars insurance was car
ried. All policies will be turned over
80 the Hecla of ST. Paul. which viii 49,
sume the r SKIS for a consideration
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

Q: You say that both gold and silver
are the lawful money oi this country
A: Yes.
Qi They are both legal tender for al
debts, then?
A: They are.
@; Can a man pay all Of debt in
silver
Al: He can
q: Can he pay all Ia gold r
A: He can.
Q: Can he pay half in silver and
halt in gold Z
A; 1es-or he can pay any part in
silver and The rest III gold ol amy part
In gold, and tle rest in silver
q; Has cr,ditor any right 20 say
which money he wilt have
4: No: the option is always with the
debtor. II is as il a farm teuant should
contract TO pay his rent in 100 bushels
OF wheat, or 200 bushels Of corn. The
option is with him: n wheat Is the
cheaper he pays in wheat il corn Is
abundant be pays IN corn; aud the land
lord is bound % take whichever Is OF
fercd him II, for several years 10 suc-
cesslOn, the wheat crop Is short, and
wheat high and the corn crop abun-
uhhl would IL not be very unlust 10 the
tenant for the landlord 20 disregard his
contract, and exaet bis rent III gheat2
q: II certainly would
A: Suppose the State should take the
landlords side and pass new law pro
hibitng rent 10 be paid in corn and re-
quiring 10 to be paid only in wheat
would not that be an unfair and oppres-
sive discrimination against the tenant?
Q; II wou}d
A: Well, Congress has inflicted a
wrong very similar to this on debtors
and the debtor sections of the Union ia
suspending the free coinage of silver
10 IS long step towards one-metal lism,
or an exclusive gold SYSTEM in which
the debtor sections wiil lose their
ancient option Of paying ia either Of the
two metals, and be forced 70 pay in one
and that the dearest GrlssOms Peo-
plegf DDllap
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

WASHINGTON. June 24-The United
states freasurer's statement issued to-
day. showing operations TO the close OF
figures:
Cash balances s43. .097. $40: deduciine
s2l 666. 746 on deposit in national banks
and s30. Ia. 625 fractional silver. or a
total Of s4I. s4O.37l. leaves a net balance
Of surplus of l.257. .439 a statement
prepared I'm the secretary's ofiice giving
operations 70 date shows a net balance
in the treasury o. 81, 765,00Q.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

Los ANGELES, Cal, June 24.-The
assistant adjutant general has received
the following dispatch from Lieutenant
Brett, commanding a detachment IN
kern's ca non, Arizona, dated Areiba
village. Game 20 Areiba 20 arrest sew
eral Arcibas who have destroyed the
surveyors marks aud threatened 70 de-
stroy the village We were confronted
by fifty hcstiles, armed and barricaded.
They openly declared hostility 10 the
government, and fight was barely
avoided A strong force should be sent
here with Hotchkiss guns, as antici-
pate serious trouble il the hostiles ars
not summarily dealt with
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-25

HUGoroN. ks. June 24-Colonel S.
n. Wood was most foully and brutaliy
murdered al this place this morning al
i0.l5 o'clock. while in attendance at
this term Of court, by James Brennan. a
notorious tough from Morton county
This man James Brennan is, and has
been. chief OF the desperadocs at Hugo
ton. and was one Of the principal wit
nesses in the Cross murder case. After
the shooting to-day be refused to give
himself up TO sheriff Cam. unless he
had a warrant Of this county. but sur
rendered himself 10 sheriff Weir Of
Morton county. Brennan is now in the
custody OF sheriff Cam.