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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-21
A COLORED PRIEST.
Charles X. Uncles the First TO He Ordained
In This Country. SEX

Charles II. Uncles the First to He Ordained
In This Country.
4 BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.--The first colorad
man to be raised to the Catholic priesthood
In the United States was ordained Yesterday
morning in the cathedral in this city by
Cardinal Gibbons. Another colored priest
has been laboring for several years. Heis
the Rev. A. Tolton. of St. Monica's church,
Chicago. but he was ordained In Rome.
Charles X. Uncles is the name OF the last
man ordained. A large number OF young
white men received orders with him. Mr..
Uncles is quadroon and WAS born in Balti-
more thirty-one years ago. he was bnp-
tizsd, confirmed and made his frst cont
munion in st. Francis xavier'B church, this
city, where he ia to celebrate his first mass
at five O'Clock on Christmas morning. Aftor
graduating from the colOfed high school ha
taught in the public schools Of Baltimore
county for several years. For three years
he stood at the head of the teachsrs at their
annual examinations with an average Of
971S per cent
After receiving lessons for some years on
Sundays from the kev.J. ". Blattery,, of
st. Joseph's seminary &c. colored miG-
sions, Mr.. Uncles went In August. 1883, to
st. Hyacinth college, in st. Hyacinth, Cam
ada. Besides helping to support his par-
ents, he had saved $3.50 for start in coli
lege life.
In 1883 he was graduated from ST. Hyn-
cinth's college and entered st. Joaeph's
seminary, where special attention is given
to training missionaries for work among
the colored population of the United States.
The students of st. Joseph's attend lectures
at st. Mary's seminary, IN this city, the
mother Catholic seminary OF this conntry.
As it was new thing for colored man to
attend lectures at St. Mary's. the Sulpi-
clan fathers, who direct it, put the quea-
tion of MIR. Uncles entrance to the vote OF
their 160 seminarians. and none OF them
voted against him.
Last spring the health OF Mr.. Unclss, who
was then a deacon, broke down from la
grippe, and it was necessary to relieve him
of his studies. Last September he began
to teach at the Epiphany Apostolic college,
the preparatory institution of st. Joseph's
seminary. Some time ago. whom Mr.. Un-
cles' ordination was announced, several
non Catholic cergymen declared that Car
dinal Gibbons would never ordain COL
ored man in his cathedral. 1t is expected
that the colored priest will be able to ac-
complish much among the people Of his
race in the United States.
Uncles' father is an engineer and ma-
chinist by trade. lie worked aa such until
the time when the trades unions were
formed, when the members who had been
apprentices and mechanics with him re-
fused to work with u colored man. Since
then the old man has had a precarious liv-
ing and has worked at his trade only dur
ing few years that he was at Navnssn,
which he was forced to leave because OF
malaria.
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rlrsa After mls Heart VA. rlereet,.

SANpIEGo, Cal., Dec. 20.--A peculiar fatal
shooting accident on the bay Inst ovoning.
w. II. Francis, wolf known engineer, went
out duck shooting and fixed battery itl
which to conceal himself. Two young mon
were rowing iii tho vicinity shortly after.
and one Of them, j. ii. Henshilwood. saw
n portion OF Francis body. and taking IL
for pelican, fired at " with a revolver.
just ut that moment Francis atfaiQht-
ened up and received bullet hi hia
breast. A post-mortem to-day showed that
the bullet went completely through thu
again IN his boat and shot twice with his
gun at Honshilwood, evidently thinking u
ha "a been attacked. He then fell dOKd.
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THE DUCHESS MILLIO MS.
One of the Contestants Wants the Fight to

One of the Contestants Wants the Fight to
Go On to a Finish.
New YoRK, Dec. 2O.--John Mason has
brought action against the Duchess of
Marlborough and others to set aside an
agreement by reason of which the contest
over the will of her former husband, Louis
g. Hammersley. was withdrawn. Mason
states that the terms of the settlement were
that the contestants should bring no action
against the duchess concerning the estate
during her lifetime. Out of the moneys she
received from the unencumbered real
estate. the contestants were to re.
ceive S1o1,667. payment of which
was secured by policy of
100000 on her life. The plaintiff says he
declined to sign the agreement until assured
that all the contestants were to receive
like amount. He has since learned that
James X. Mason declined to sign the agree
ment. but that his approval was snbse.
quently secured by the payment of $5O,OO0
He wants the agreement set aside, the will
contest argued and an accounting of all
moneys the dutchess has received since the
agreement was made.
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thoroughly democratic In his instincts. and
altogether thorough type of the western
man. His friends are not confined TO any
one party, bnt inclu udo democrats and res
publicans alike.
THE NEWS IN TOPEKA.
ingalls, tho Only One Mentioned for sh :
Vacant Sent.

ingalls, tho Only One Mentioned for th .
Vacant Sent.
TOPEKA, Kan.. Dec. 20.-The news Of the
death Of Senator Plumb was a groat shock
to his friends in Kansas. No ono thought
he had been ailing, and tho vigorous cam
paiRn he made last fall In the interest OF
his party. seemed convincing proof that
his robust constitution was In the lost Of
condition, He stumped the state from ono
end to the other, being Obliged to undergo
all tho fatignes OF country campaign.
His work is generally credited with having
been the prime cause of the republican vic-
tory. 1t Ii not an exaggerntion to say that
Senator Plumb WAS one Of the most popu-
lar men in Kansas. He was tho idol OF his
own party and was regarded by hls politi-
cal opponents with respect. The Kanaaa
law provides that ia tho event Of tho death
of senagor the vacancy shall be filed by
the governors appointment until the n0xt
meeting of the Legislature. The next leg
islature does not meet until January, 1873.
Governor Humphrey YVES seen bs q repcstes
of the Associated Press this afternoon.
He had already been notified Of the sena--
tor'e death by private dispatch aud WINS
greatly shocked at the news, 30 much 80
that he had given no though III TO d suc-
cessor The name Of Senator Ingalls, IL
already prominently mentioned by poll
ticians. in fact, no other name has received
any mention at all. # 8
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Assignee's Sale
OF THE
Harris Bros. Stock

Ladies will probably be inter
ested in knowing that the sale
will include those elegant hannels
we have been using in the manu-
facture of shirts. They make
elegant waists for ladies. They
make elegant infants wear; and
many other garments that can
please the eye. There are plain
and silk stripe flannels, about the
prettiest line ever shown in the
city. A full line Of plques, such
as are used in shirt fronts. A
full line of Spanish linens, Madras
cloths, cheviots, pongees and
Japanese silks.
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A Di.turbanc. in a Synagogue,

PllInADEppnrA, Dec. 20..--A disturbance
among church members which for time
threatened u riot, occurred this afternoon
in the synagogue of the Congregation of
Israel. Shortly after four O'clock, while
Mr.. Lapan. u highly educated Polish Jew
who is active in promoting the cause of ed
ucation among the Hebrews. was delivering
lecture, Il rival faction of the congrega-
ton entered the synagogue and commenced
praying They are said to be the followers
of Rabbi Bloch, who is opposed to Lapen's
educational schemes because they divert
money from the regular church Golfers A
row ensucd and three or four people re-
ceived blows. The police Came and quelled
the disturbance.
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A Basis OF Agreement,

BIRM1NGHAM Ala, Doc. 2o.--The labor
convention has adopted basis for agree
ment between the American Federation of
Labor and the Knights of Labor. II pro-
vides that the knights of Labor shall re-
woke and issne no more charters to local
national trade assemblies, and in return
the federation shall revoke aud issue no
more charters TO mixed federal unions. The
federation will recommend to the affiliated
unions that they urge upon their members
to become members of mixed assemblies of
the knights of Labor.
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A THRILLING RUNAWAY.
Dashing Down the Side of Mountain
With Buggy and Two Men

Dazzling Down the Side of Mountain
With buggy and Two Men.
CASTLE. Dec. 90 Especial. IA couple of
young men from Livingston, named Walter
Anderson and Ed +. Preble, the former city
editor Of the Livingston Post participated
in thrilling runaway yesterday afternoon.
They were on their way home with two
horse rig. the team, by the way. being the
same animals which recently ran away in
Livingston and killed the driver, while re-
turning from funeral. They had reached
point some five miles out of camp, known
as the Warm Spring creek hill. It is one
of the worst hills on the Livingston route,
very stony and rough. In making the
descent the brake broke, letting the buggy
run on to the horses. The animals took
fright and dashed down the mountain side
at break-neck speed. At first the driver.
Mr.. Preble, tried to check the horses, but
his efforts were futile: Finding this to be
the case, he directed all his energies to try
ing to keep the horses in the road and the
vehicle right side my When about half
way down large boulder was encountered.
just as the forward wheels encountered it,
Anderson made a flying leap from the car
riage and yelled for his companion to do
likewise. Anderson executed a complete
somersauit in the air and managed to stike
on his feet uninjured. Preble tried to fol-
low suit, but his jump had been delayed
second too long. simultaneously with his
leap the buggy turned upside down. but
luckily for Preble it turned in an opposite
direction from which be had jumped, 9th
erwise he would surely have been dragged
to death. As it was PEBBLE escaped with
few scratches and very lame back. The
horses no longer being guided, left the
road and ran at fearful rate of speed
along the side of the mountain, scattering
fragments of the buggy for distance of
half mile. Finally they became detached
from what little of the vehicle remained in
tact and soon ran themselves down. They
were afterwards captured about four miles
from where the buggy capsized. The tugs
were torn into shreos and portions of the
harness entirely gone. Outside of few
bruises about the fetlocks the horses were
not much injured. The victims of the ac-
cident walked back to camp, hired buggy
and again started for home.
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He Knows the Best Medium.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-kichard Mans
field hes issued instructions to his man
ager to discontinue the use of Autographs,
and printing of all kinds for use in win
dows and on walls, and to contine all ad-
vertisine exclusively to newspapers. He is
firmly convinced that thia is the only
proper way to reach all classes of theatre
goers. 1.-The influence and tremendous
power of the press as an advertising
medium is making itself felt more and
moro every day, both in business and
theatrical circles" says Mr.. Mansfield.
"A man who does not read the newspapers
never attends THEATRE
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NOBODY WAS HURT.
Three Hundred Shots Fired in Famil
Affair in Pennsylvania.

Ihree Hundred shots Fired In a Family
Affair in Pennsylvahia.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 20.-There was an
all night battle Wednesday night between
Hugh Curry. wealthy farmer of Aimwell
township, and a number of men in ambush.
Three hundred shots were fired, but fortu-
nately no one was wounded. Curry's house
was riddled with bullets and the terror
stricken family spent the night in the cell
lar. Towards morning friends came to
Curry's assistance. It has since been
learned that Curry's assailarts were watch
men guarding the property of Marion
Curry, whose farm adjoins his brother
Hugh's. 1t seems Marion suffered greatly
greatly from incendiary fires and he placed
guards about the farm. The guards say
Hugh fired the first shot and as he had
been annoying them they returned the fire.
The two brothers have not been friends for
years and the trouble is looked upon as a
family affair.
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Jumped Through = window to Death.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.--At an early hour this
NOR ming policeman found a man lying on
the sidewalk in Plymouth place in a pool of
blood. The patrol was summoned. but he
was dead in n few minutes. Letters in his
pockets showed his name to be Carl Edgar
johnson, and that he was n furniture var
nisher. Saturday afternoon he took q room
i'll small hotel on South Clark street.
This morning about two O'Clock he arose
and left the place. Investigation has dis-
closed the fact that he went to the Man
haitian building. assembled to the fifth floor
and jumped through the window to the
sidewalk He did not wait to open the
window but jumped right through the glass.
His head and body were terribly inangled
Nothing has been learned about him yet,
but the police think he was insane.
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Mrs. Plumb Frustrated.

EmponrA, Kan, Dec. 20.-Ihis city, tho
home of Senator Plumb deeply monrns his
death. Mrs. Plumb. who has been nm in
valid for many years, to-day was able for
the first time in several months to attend
husbands sudden illness WAS communi-
Gated to her. She was prostrated and was
taken home in n carriage. Sho had scarcely
arrived there when a second dispatch mn
nounced Plumb's death. Mrs. Plumb Ii
now corn pletely urostrnted
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-21
Assignee's Sale
OF THE
Harris Bros. Stock
CHILDREN'S DEPT.

The Harris Bros. were always
known as carrying the nobbiest
and finest line Of children's wear
in the market. 1t is still large and
in good shape. Pretty styles are
in abundance and more sug-
gestive Xmas offering scarce
ly be conceived, particularly
when you see how cheap they
will go. Plenty of overcoats,
with nice long capes, kilt style.
They're awful pretty and price
cut in half.
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A Second Attempt to Escape Hanging.

LEAvENwoETH, Kan, Dec. 20.-Benson.
the murderer of Mrs. Mailman, who is to
hanged Feb. 5, has made second unsuc-
cessfnl attempt to commit suicide. He has
been in solitary confinement several days
and for three days past abstained from
food. To-day a physician visited him and
found he had been using pin in an en-
deavor to cut his throat. He became SO re-
dnced under this self-imposed torture that
his condition is critical
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Germany supports Bulgaria.

PARIS, Dec. 20.--Herbette, tho French
minister at Berlin, has advised Foreign
Minister Ribot that the German govern,
ment supports Bulgaria in tho Chadouine
affair. and holds that France is not iusti-
fed III rupture of relations with Bul-
VIII Viii not "I' alter Ribota RI nellie n"lIsv. wh,oh
IL approved by the whole cabinet. In u
statement to the chamber tho minister will
maintain his position. In regard to the
application made to Turkey, it is stated
that semi-otllcial ndviaes from CONSTANT
plo are to tho effect that the porte will
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raia the nill ulmselG

CHtoAao, Dec. 20.--Chief of Police Mo
Laugry has paid the bills presented by the
labor unions tor damage to their property,
resulting from the recent police raids at
Greif's hall. McI4augry paid the bills out
of his private account. They amounted to
about $500, and he considered them ex-
cessve. He will probably be reimbursed
from some of the city accounts. He said
he didn't want the unions to say they
hadn't been treated right,
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BUDA pEsTH, Dec. 20.-Baron Fejervarv,
lately minister of national defense in the
Hungarian cabinet, and Herr Urgruon,
member Of the diet, fought a duel to- day.
They fired two shots with pistols without
effect, then dropped their firearms in dis
gust and continued the duel with swords.
Both were wounded in the arm and the
baron had an ear cut. The duel was the
result Of nm attack made by Urgruon upon
the baron in speech.
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The CheroGso strip Acan,red.

MusKoorE, I, ~. Dec, 2O-~'rhe CharokSA
council and the United States o0rnmiaai0a
have agreed npon the sAle of The strip foy
1866, 7a6. The governments agrees u, u.
move NIL unauthorized parsons from thN
in its Jurisdiction over Ill nv old clsixcns.
native or adopted, Chsfokees now iiss-S
In the strip may take eighty AeEes ~ lan1s
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Says the Thing Was a Trick.

VIENNA, Dec. 20Ths painter Verestchn-
gin writes to the Plesse that tho selling of
the "Angelus' and re-selling it to France
was bogus transaction, being part Of u
trick OF American art dealers to enhance
the value Of Miliet's works. Verestchagin
Gays Mumon. the supposed purchaser, made
similar offer to him, which was declined.
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A whole Family wiped Out.

PAwNEE CRY, Neb.. Dec. 2O.-A. l.. Fer
guson, farmer. started from town this
morning with his wife and baby. While
trying to cross the railroad track the wagon
was struck by tho train, wedged on tho
pilot and carried some distance. When the
train was stopped, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson
We're found to be dead and the baby fatally
ininred
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-21
Isumors OF strife In Brazil.

LONDON, Dec. 2O.--A dispatch from
Buenos Ayrcs saya: A skirmish has oc-
Cured in Rio Grande Do Sui between fed.
eral troops and a battalion Of the national
guard. Tho telegraph line has beed cut 10
prevent sending details of the engagement.
The insurgents, headed by Gen. Saravia,
have surrounded Santa Victoria, the cap
ital Of tho province of Espirito Santo.
Federal reinforcoments are marching from
Reuurou
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stone For tho wickes Tunnel.

BOULDER, Dec 2o.-[Special. l-C. j.
Tooker d Co. delivered the first car of
stone for the lining of the Wickes tunnel,
during the week. They will deliver one
car of stone each day for the present.
This, however, will soon be increased to
two or three cars daily. II is said that this
stone is of the very best quality for build
ing purposes.
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To Take tho once BY Force.

Cry OF GUATEMALA, Dec. 20. Great ex-
citement exists here. Don Montuff, candi-
date for the presidency has armed his fol
lowers and is preparing to pronouce him
self president. President BarrlIns Is much
alarmed and is taking extra PRECAUTIONS for
his personal safety.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-21
A chinese General Killed.

LONDON, Dec. 20.--The Chronicle oorre-
spondent at Shanghai says: The chief
acting general Of the imperial army has
been thrown from his horse and his neck
broken. He was the finest commander in
the Chinese army, and greatly admired.
China will find it difficult to replace him.
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The Grip Carried Him or

PHrLADEhrHrA. Dec. 2o.--Hcnry G. Glib
son, son Of the late John Gibson, founder
Of the famous Monongahela distillery at
GibsontoWn. died to-day, after three weeks'
illness, with grip. lie is reputed to be one
of the wealthiest men in Philadelphia, and
had an art collection second to none in the
country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-21
Commercial Treaty Proposed.

PAn1s, Dec. 2o.-The foreign Office is
drafting treaty of commerce between
France and the United States. 1t is ex-
pected an important announcement on the
subject will soon be published.
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Arrested for Potty Larceny.

Policemen Callahan and Quintin arr
rested a hangor-on about saloons named
Johnson, at 2,30 this morning, for stealing
some blankets out Of tho Atlantic beer
garden,
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Dcfrautled the Collage.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Mr. Hastings, member
of parliament for East Forcestershire, was
arrested to-day charged with defrauding
Malvern college of E145OOO under his
trusteeship.
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Til. Settled the ownor.hlp of Course.

CHEYENNE Wyo., Dec. 20.-News was re-
ceived to-day from Fremont county that
two cowboys, VIM. Hopkins and Jack Hill.
fought duel ovor tho ownership of some
horses q few days ago. Hopkins was in
stantly killed. Hill escaped into the noun
tains.
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The Grand Jury Wins.

IynEn Texas Dec. 20.-In the case OF
the grand ju'y OF San Antonio, charged
with contempt, the court Of appeals has
ordered their release from further lia-
hilitv a-
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lis an III Wind
That Blows no Good.
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Assignee's Sale
OF THE
Harris Bros Stock.

Commencing Saturday morn
ing and continuing until further
notice, the entire stock of Cloth
ing, Furnishings, Hats, Etc, will
be sold without reserve.
MosEs NORRIS,
Assignee.
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Tho L.nst sn,lsn Driven.

DURANGO, Colo, Dec. 20.--The last spike
ON the main line OF the Rio Grande South
ern railway was driven shortly after noon
to- day.
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HE WANTS TO FIGHT SULLIVAN.

SIaVin Says That Is The First Purpose OF
His Visit to America.
New YORK, Dec. 2O.-The pugilists Sla-
win and Mitchell came ashore from the
Britanic to-day. Slavin said tho object of
his coming here was to fight. "My first
purpose is to arrange fight with Sullivan.
| will fight under any rules, in any place.
IN any state. where a guarantee will be
given that Mitchell will not be molested.
If l can't arrange with Sullivan I'll fight
anybody else who thinks he's good one"
Mitchell said: II am not here to fight but
will meet Corbett in ten round glove con-
test at any place in New York for purse"
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wait whitman Growing weaker.

PHILADELrnrA, Dec. 20.-.The condition
OF Walt Whitman, who lies seriously i'll at
at his little cottage in Camden, il said to
be unchanged tonight. but he is steadily
growing weeker. He is suffering from
bronchial pneumonia and age and weak
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-21
Bank Directors in Trouble.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2O-Directors Wues
and King, of the General Credit bank of
Basle, Switzerland. were arrested to-day at
Ostend.
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Jefferson's Population Growing

BOULDER, Dec. 20.-[ Especial. Mrs. +. S.
Wolpert, wife of Boulaer's only barber,
has presented her husband with new boy.
A son was born to the wife of Brown Fer
rail-, Of the valley Friday
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Friendly Relations Once More.

ROME, Dec. 20.--It is asserted on good
authority that diplomatic relations will
shortly be re-established with America.
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re ly that the matter Ia an internal !
affair Of Bulgaria, which does not come
rnder the Jurisdiction OF tho suze,a ain, and
that II is impossible now TO interfere: