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The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
ACTOR CURTIS ARRAIGNEp.
A Brother of Grant Present at ths
 Examination.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s. The exam ination of NJ. R. Curtis for the murder of Policeman Grant is in progress to- day. J. C. Grant, a brother of the murdered policeman, arrived in the city yesterday from Idaho and will re- main until Curtis preliminary exam ination is ended.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
asGasea to Help an Injured man.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Sept 2s.-- Thomas McGaire, a young man from Fall River, Mass, had an arm cut on by g Burlington switch engine last night The city authorities and rail- road people were notified, but both re- fused to take the accountability of sending him to the hospital Tho mnn
 WA therefore left writhina on tho ground for two honre till ' dtSSntorout. ed m l14nAoa esnk; Atln to tl ilo o1
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
AN EARL's DAUGHTER.
Mary Ponsoubv Traman Tcils .
 atraurc Story fin fl Saurt.

Strange story In n Court,
 HAMILTON. Ont, Sept ss.--A woman named Truman has appeared in tho police court here on the charge of being drunk and disordcrly and was discharged. The woman seems to be well educated and declares that her maiden name was Gertrude Mary Ponsonbv, that her father was m Earl, and that she belongel to one of the first families in Per,hshire, Scot land. Her grandfather, she says, was Earl of Ponsonby and Lord kinnairsi. In 1868 she married her father groom. Jamos White Thompson. and her fami- ly cast her of. She lived with Thomp- son until 1873, when he disappeared. and shc has not heard from him since. Sho afterward joined the Salvation army and married Ransom Truman. Truman lived with her until few weeks ago, when he deserted her be- cause she would not quit drinking.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Fire at Alliance. Ohio.

currt d here carly this morning, totally destroying the power house of the Mutual Electric Light company and the newly erected residence of Mrs. r, II. Gabrele. The loss is sio, GOO, par tially insured.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
M.ngiea In . rMra.h,og Machine

OTTAWA, H., Sept a6. a6.--Ex-Supcr- visor X. F. Beach of Dayton. one of LaSalle county's most prosperous farm CTS, was most terribly mangled in thrashing machine yesterday One leg was amputated and it is feared his injuries will prove fatal
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
monk. Attacked by Chincse.

PARIS, Sept es,-Advices from China received at the office of the Cathohc missions in Lyons say that the monks at northern China have been attacked by natives and the vicar apostolic is missing Tho orphange is situated in that district and apprehension Is felt for the safety of the inmates
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Forest Fires in sIinnesota.

DULUTH, Minn.. Sept. 2s. Heavy forest fires were raging last night north and west of this city. The fires could be plainly observed by their re- fected light in ihe skies.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
p.eA Frem nn oye.ao.. er rel.ep

HoUsToN, Texas, Sept. 2s.-Edward Scott, aged slxty-five. of Stockton, Cal, accompanied by two en route homo from the East, was taken from the Southern Pacific train here to day suffering from an overdose of nor phino. He died this afternoon. Hi so,nains wlll oe taken to Stockton 1oG
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
COTTON PROSPECTS,
q Representative or this Country is im Central Asia.

LONDON, Sept 9o.-The Chronicles Odessa correspondent says that Amer ica has delegated representative to visit Central Asia to report on tho rap idly increasing cotton industry of trans-caspian Russia and Tnrkcstan whk<h renders Russia independent of American textiles.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
noys ArrssssA for usuvx,.ry.

KEwAxEE. Ill, Sept. s6.-Thirteen boys. ranging in age from le to 16 yesra sons of respectable parents, were arrssted and lodged in jaii charged with sevsral burgiarieo go-
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
Four American. Murdered in Peru

PANAMA, Sept. 2s--Adviccs from Peru report the murder of four Amer lcan explorers on the river Marsuon. They were Californians, prospecting for gold.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
x,abbcd .t i. we.tcrn p.nce,

ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo.. Sept. %. Dur ing quarrel at dance about aaAsvo man, Tom Hall stabbed to deaV Bill Kelley. Hall has been arrested.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
LANoEviN IS wHlTEWAsHEp.
The Governments Report Adopted
 by u Majority Or Twcnsy.Niue

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. es.-The divis. ion in the House of Commons early this morning resulted in the govern. ment being sustained by majority of 15. The vote was on the goyernme mt report on the recent scandals white washing Sir Hector Langevin, Sccre- tary of State, at the beginning of the session. The governments majority was 20.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02
NO DIVIDEND THIS QUARTER,
Jay Gould Talks on the missourI
 Pacific Prospects.

NEW YORK. Sept. a9.-Speaking of Missouri Pacific, Jay Gould is quoted in the Daily Stockholder as saying: You may assume that dividend will not be declared or paid this quarter. If the returns for the year show that mistake has been made we can easily remedy it l"
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-02

N4nansn Hins Ssand Ever Present.
 xxkLAxn. O.. Sept. 2a. --The Re 41an county convention is being
 M& To-day. aud the session is un-
 intereating because the Sher- oe VIII enter into the legialat
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-13
Through Sleeper to 81. Louis.

Commencing Sunday. February 1. 1891.
q through Pullman palace sleeper will be
run from, Salt Lake City and Ogden to st.
Louis via Denver and Kansas City over the
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railways.
Tor Montans points.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-13
- afonsuiig

But time changes minds as well as mar.
nora, though even now when making
changes from ono circle to another. il often
requires that ndaptability which could be
said found in one who has automatic man.
ners. However, such radical changes not
only appear IN drawing room repartec,
tho conyepiencss end Iuxuries aforde,i
mankind. Railroad travel liz ono INSTANCE.
n few years 80 comparatively, one lad TO
consume much valuable time in an nncom.
Portable way 10 make. what is now thought
nothing Of as II nights journey in q sleeper.
portation faeilities can he fornd on lilo
fast trains Of tbs Minneapolis N 81. Louia
railway to Chicago, ~. Louis. Hot Springs,
Kansas City. etc. Inqdirc of any agent of
tho company, or @. M. Pratt, general tic-et
q passenger agent. Minneapolis, nlnn.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-13

NOTICE TO CREDiTogS-IN InR MAT
craHrd.
Asiies j. hereby given by tho undsFsignsi. ez.
h1rssi III iioyt. deeoss,I. 10 The rrodiiors of
nud AL t,crsons having claims Egnipst the RAID
d"trssai. 10 exhibit them. with lie necessary
yotictffa. within ten months after tho nr-s pub.
lrhtion OF this ~fsotlea, to tho sahd Uxrcnfofs, Al
the ofiiro OF 4. "a Elcweii, No 30 Norih Nain
street. tfs safn,e being the place for tie trans
ariion OF tie b~usinaAs OF fnid esists, 10 tho city
81 Halann' county Of Lewis aud Clarke. state OF
Dated 1T Helena. February .. iai
A. IL ELkWELL.
v. e. HiSUA.
bosah IL H0yt, dsecaaWd.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-13
The Word Enriehed.

Ths facilities Of tho present dry for fhf
production of everything that gili conGuc,
to tho material welfare and s~soYafoEt OF
mankind are almost Unlisted AND when
Syrup of Figs was first produced the world
was enriched with tho only perfect laxative
known, M it IL this only remedy which ia
truly pleasing and refreshing 10 the taste
and prompt sad eh-etukI 20 ~cleg.s3 tho
system gent. n tue s~pring.inae. or. n fact,
at n time, -hd tho better 10 IL knsvn the
Eoxs popular IL bccora o..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22

while there saw one Of the oompletest ex-i
hiblts Of prison cells, ancient and modern.
with the npplianCes of punishment and tor
turs that had been made up to that time.
"A large part of this collection will probably
come to America. & "a
Round in which he told me what was being
done in the wRv of research and collection
Gentlemen representing the commits
sioners are now making arrangements to
secure exhibits and models from every 4
try on the face of the earth,''' said he. THE
endsavor is TO make the search absolutely
exhaustive. and there iaS no doubt that the
result will be commensurate with this great
diligence TINT Is being employed. A build
ing especially adapted to the nesdS OF this
display. will BIZ set apart by the Worlds
fair commissioners. Around its wallis will
iety of arrangement. Many of them will
be reproductions Of those which have held
prisoners whose names are known to every
reader Of history. The cells Or tho Manner
tine prison whore ". pnul waa eontined;
the diHinRl dungeon of the inauisition; the
torture chambers ct Oriental barbarism-
NIL will be reproduced with the utmost
fidelity pohaiblB.
''Inieach cell will be 4 life sizs wax figure
showing the typesof man who once suffered
therein. These figures will be clothed in
perfect accord with the prison aarb ot the
country and the tima--ns the cap ana mask
Of tho BslgianH, or the stripes which arc
worn BY prisoners m this country. The re-
production will be made exact even to the
drinking cups and plates in which food and
water were offered to the prisoners,
There will b large inodels of nll famous
prisons, showing the various styles Of archi-
lecture, and the devices for dafenaa against
attack from without and security from in
aurrsction within, Every variety Of look
and bolt will b shown, from tho massive
bars and chains Or old days, 10 the MOS
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22

NAVE EFFFJ9 AA1@g 4Ef s@k 1EH& &&8 D E&@Ht A& R&-- IN&.
lar contriyance reyolyes slowly, the idea
beingSthat no convict can work tor any
length oofstime on any one part ct the wall
w%hioh8diiygides hin from liberty. The reyo-
luton goes on only AZ night, and is so SLOW
d. ID cause no discomfort, IL 10 claimed.
There il d mechanism by which the ,1aller
can turn the cells around when Ne wishes 20
release 81 incarceratea prisoner.
The New York Prison association mas
many distinguished corr cspondenls who
Wilde much to forward the design. There
are John Michern, of$Hamburg, who estab-
~lishedathe celebrated Ruhe Haus; DR.. .Eoh-
rinp.$presidon Of the tribunal Of Justice Ia
Hamburg; and the author Of the tramp sys-
temaEWhich has worked 40 well that some
day, when We are sufficiently enlightened,
VS. nav adopt IL over here; NJ. Ferdinand
Despertes,, secretary Of the Soclete Generate
des Prisons al France; Sir E. y. DuCane.
chairman III airectorsof convict prisons OF
England; SSSignor MARITIME Beltrani- Scala,
81 the italian cabinet, and the Rt.SHon: Sir
Walter Arrootttton founder Of tbs Irish prison
system..Ss5 & #
There are correspondents, too, II the far
east i Jaw a very interesting collection ct
pictures furnished y the Japanese CORES
poDndent, but dealing with methods of pun
ishment in Chinese prisons. Pleasant de-
vicea they are, far securing human discom-
fort. I don't wonder that they arc not fur
nished BY anybody jnsChina. They show
some methods Of tying up the 9 TENDERS
that are orig NAL and remarkable alf this
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22
CHAMBER Of HORRORS.
Of Torture or Of Milder
Discipline Used il Differ
ent Ages. !
Some Famous Prisons and Their
Cells, the Dungeons Of
the Inquisition.
Civilization and Barbarism, the Old and
tho New, Will Meet at the
Worlds Fair.

lGpecial Correspondence OF II 1NDEPENDENT.l
1-AEW YORK. NOV. 18.-AN ELE-
IVcJ ment Of the weird and terrible will
|1X not b. wanting Il the Worlds fair.
IN No great show could succeed without
il. for there Rrs many people who would
rather be shocked and Mortified than En-
tertained in any other manner. Aud this
sombre display at the fair will be one Of
|the most instructive Of them sll, for il will
show the progress humanity has made il
|ths quality Of mercy. "
The exhibit to which ! refer il o in
preparation under the direction Of the Ma
ltional Prison association, which recently
held its convention in Pittsburgh. II is
the purpose Of the association to show more
completely than was ever lone III the world
before the development Of appliances and
methods for the treatment Of criminals.
E1-Prssident Hayes will officially open
Ito the public this remarkable exhibit, and
by this act will at the am Tins inAugu-
rate the hrst session Of the International
Prison congress ever held in America. The
most distinguished men in this field of en-
dsAvor throughout the world will be pres
lent, and tho facilities afforded them for
observation and study will reflect credit
upon the country which invites them.
The idea Of adding this remarkable ex-
|hibitto the attractions Of the fair was first
suggested to the commissioners by the Rev.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22

and be ID an authority upon alldepartments
Of the subject. Els idea was favorably Re-
ceived by the Worlds fair commissioners,
and they Immediately appointed q commit
tes, 81 which Oscar Craig, az the New York
State Charities Aid association. is chairman,
to devise means Of placing q complete ex-
hibit before the millions who cone to see
the fair.
The first step was to secure the co-opera-
ton Of ths national and state prison as 90
Citations, and through them, OF their cor
respondents in all parts OF the world, in
Guiding the men who have been most prom
inent in the sessions of the International
prison congress abroad. The Oldest Of
these organizations is tho New York State
Prison association, Of which the bend il w.
M. +. Round. From the New York State
association sprung the national, and from
that in turn the Intern tional congress. n
1882 when the interest i'll the National asso-
oiation lanRuished, and it seemed On the
verge al dissolution, Mr.. Round went y
work to {r%ejuvenate it in a way that resulted
in prompt success. He was its secretary
and was succeeded BY the Rev. MI. Mill
gan. They were both delegates to the In
ternational congress at Rome in 1886. and
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22

mechanical devices of the present time.
The exact duplication Of these placed Of de-
tentionl will give the observer q chance
10 Judge not only the degree Of physical
comfort possible Under such conditions,
but the effect likely to be produced upon
depended not only upon the persuasive
power Of physical suffering, bnt upon the
terrifying surroundings and the sense Of
helplessnes5. 84 5&##M
..The milder punishment used in modern
prisons will be shown with perfect fidelity
punishment, the rope, the ax and the cleo
trio chair, will be there for the contem-
plation OF the visitor" &#% N4#% .@%%
What will be done. with these models
after the fair?' i asked. will they 20
back to the senders?' .$s -
mot all Of Them he replied A. tOf
course many countries will contribute COL
lections which they already have, and these
must be returned, but the others will form
the nucleus. of an American collection.
Foreign nations will iii most cRsea furnish
their collections free Of cost. For the rest
600. I feel certain that this display will DO
Of great value. The subject Of the treat
iment Of the criminal sclasses is n Of the
most pressing that now engage the public
attention. In this exhibit will be 4 vast
ators 81 information and food for reflection
ETOF any peESOL.@ ! f6AbAI5 -
say that it will " much visited and that III
will do a vast deal Of good
IT ID proposed to frame in wax for this OK
hibit some Of the men who are notable IS
the history Of prison work. The famous
wardens Of American and foreign prisons,
and the detectives who have helped TO All
the dungeons with society's enemies will be
on SHOW in life-like form if tho proper ar
rangements can b. made. Byrnes, Of New
York, the Paris prefectso police, London's
chief. and the high officials Of oriental
lands may be there iii efigy to terrify tho
beholder who has guilt in his heart. And
many q man. no doubt. willEcoma to see
this dark display bringing a secret with
him, which, divnlged, would cast him into
just such a cell rs he aees portrayed before
him, would nuke him change places. as2it
were, with those imprisoned effigies, or even
perhaps, with that grizzly image standing
with the rope around its neck. aS s q
Among the more modern devices il 4 plan
for a revolving prison, where the unfortu-
nate tcaptives are somewhat like squirrels in
cages. The invention is intended to be hui
name, however, and aims at nothing moro
disastrous to tho prisoner than the certainty
TINT he cannot escape. 1t also claims to
absolutely protect prison officers from as
saints of convicts. Ten cells are formed in
4 circular prison, somewhat as II they were
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22
Tnausanda II SUFFERING Women.

ionyriKht. s. II Jo
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ia a sample ofggwhat fmay belearned By prob
ing the secrets Sof THE world's prison
houses, I should think il would better be
done at once $SS%ss$s- t # 81
A fearful array ~ old time Instruments
Of torture has bean preserved for many
years in NursnlburR. 8&I have bsen told that
an English syndioateAhas made 4 bid for
the collection for#exhhibition PURPOSES, but
however that may be, the original, or y
the fair. The,S5iinim1eediate supervision Of the
Prison exhibit las been given to Mr.
Nathaniel s. Roapneap, Of Buffalo, a, lend
ing member Of the Charity, Organ ization
society. 4@ sESS#& %& s- .n4.4@
Somewhat more cheerful to look upon
will be the showing Of products OF prison.
labor. twill DO very complete and inter
esting.S% Is. sS%
The officers OF the National Prison assoc
citation besides the president. who has NJ
ready been named, nre Roeliff Rrinkorhof,
vice-preeiaent; tho ltey. John "a. Milligan,
secretary; Gins. Il. FELTON,, OF Chicago, and
DR.. Roland r. aFaiknar. of Ihiladslph'a.
assistant secretaries; Charles NJ. Iessup, Of
M. Il. Round. John II. Patterson, Gardiner
Tufts, 5A. A. Brush, Francis. Wnylanu ana
R. w. McClaughry, executive COMMITTEES.
Most Of the men mentioned here will be In
stantly recognized by I'LL renders who have
taken any interest In this subleot Or PRISON
discipline and ~reformatory methodH. Mr.
Bruckwny ia the originator of the famous
Elmira# ireFovmatpry system: Professor
Wnyland, OF Yale, Is ono of the most dis
tinguished authorities on the M hjaot, H..
w. McClaughry is Ghicago>a ohief OF police,
ana d mostS d 1icient officer. &~
DAVID WEc ustER. E
TN ii. ,x.,.I.A&4 %4 "6F 7@ &&T NSH&TN5 NHEH G-I&,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22

Delicate women who complain Of tired
feeling, pains ia the back and loins, desire
to sleep, dizziness, painful Or suppressed
menstruAtinn, will ind in Oregon Kidney
Tea n faithful friend. Itoen hs relied npou
In every instance TO give immediate relief
from kidney and urinary troubles Thou-
aanda of women are suffering everyday
from some disorder Of tho kidneys or liver,
who might..bs permanently cured by using
Oregon Kidney Tea. s&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
IN THE CRIMINAL BRANCH.
4 Large Number OF Little Cases Disposed
OF Yesterday.

Va ASSAtTu2N
II Criminal Court yesterday, before
Judges Porter and Kennedy, Charles Ken
nedy WAS found guilty of stealing watch
from J. II. Bruce in the East End July ., 1891,
and was sentenced to the wor1house Il year
and four months.
Thomas Frances pleaded guilty of keeping
n disorderlv house on O.d avenue, and was
sent to the wOrkhOUSe six months.
George BOwand nleaGed guilty to assault
and battery on Virginia Reel. of Jones
avenue, and WAS sent TO the workhouse two
-uo0tEs.
Frank Bubotla was convicted of emitting
Joseph Ncnnit>ki at Polish wedding on
the ~Outhsidc November !, 1891, and will re-
side at CIaremolt Tor the next three
months.
John Drew was acquitted of receiving
stolen goods from william Caffrcy
Harry WANT and Ed Iautner we're tried
III Mckec=pOrt April il, 1891 Wyant was
convicted Of aSSaU ait and battery and Laut-
nor Was acquitted.
In the case of Margaret Sahl, tried for as
saUlran battery on Anton GIatz, i'll Shaler
-pWn~Gip, August l.. q verdict OF not guilty
IVES rendered and the costs divided.
Joseph Mitchell Was acquitted OF stealing
g pair OF trousers from Joseph koblinsEy
November :. 1891
Frank Nicols was acquitted of asSaultinc
20
James Woods was sent to the work b ouse
eight months for the larceny of a LOT of sur
gicai instruments from Dr. L. IL. Pond.
Edward saya@e, charged with felonious
assault and battery on John Parker. on
October 2. was found guilty q simple as
sRUlt and sent TO The worShousc 30 days.
Frank GacOwSki was found not guilty of
a>Sault and battery on Katie Grabowski, of
the southside, on October2, ., and the costs
yVpTC divided
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Little Notes From the Courts.

THE suit of T. C. Saner against a. MOI
ersl1y, TO recover architect fees, is on trial
before Judge Stowe.
THEjury is out in the case of NJ. /. Wells
and c. W. Frank against J. S. Mcdonald s
Co, an action for wages.
TIE suit of A f. Walker against Mckees-
port borough for damages for land taken in
opening street, is on trial before Judge
Collier.
A BILL in equity was filed by Emma L. Hunt
and Margaret Mckinley against John Stew
art for the partition of lot on Penn avenue
Twelfth ward
6 FORGE r. CARuTHERs entereda a suit against
A. \. Harwood for s., ,0OO damages for SANDER
\ similar suit was entered by Henry Friel
against John Luther.
The suit of NJ. G. Frank against George w.
Morris ct al, directors of the Squirrel Hill
Railway Company. an action to recover for
work done, is on trial before Judge White.
IL the suit of Paul Sandowne against the
PittSburg Traction Company for damages
for injuries causedby a fall when getting on
n car, a verdict was given for the defendant
JUDGE MAGEE has on trial before him the
case of John ROshlla against Maria and
Joseph Krejce and George Kritz for dam.
ages caused by the filling in of the plaintiff S
yard
A VERDICT for q, 400 was rendered for the
plaintiff in the suit of C. 4. Balph VS. the
Central Traction Company. an action to re-
cover a balance due for the erection of the
Wylie avenue power house.
MARTHA W. B. HAVEN secured a verdict for
$500 against the Pittsburg and Allegheny
Bridge Company. She claimed to have re-
ceived n permanent injury while crossing
the bridge by striking her foot against
spike.
THE testimony in the divorce suit of Marie
r. Orr against James ]. Orr, the real estate
agent, was flied yesterday. Orr was con-
victed of asSaulting May Kelly, and was
sentenced four years and ten months to the
peniten tiary.
\ VERDICT for $40 was rendered for the
plaintiff in the suit of p. Moran and wife
against J. W. Tygard. It was an action to
recover damages for injuries to II househ old
goods caused by g fallen ceiling, allege q to
have been knocked down by the defendant.
THE suit of c. S. Crawford against George
Poterie, for damages for alleged false arrest,
is on trial before Judge Kennedy. Poteric
had sued Crawford for consp Tracy, charging
him with trying to beat him out of his inter-
est in an oil well. At the hearing before
the Magistrate Crawford was discharged,
and he then sued for damages.
THE reports of the viewers. under the
curative act of Assembly, were filed yester-
day, on the assessments for the grading,
paving and curbing of Cedar street, Minerva
street, Howe street and Miffiin street, grad
ing and paving Corday alley, paving and
curbin@ keystone street, Kent alley and
street. The reports were con-
1irmed nisi to become absolute unless eX-
are flied within 20 days.