The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-15
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BREVITIES.

BRocKvILLE, Ont. Jan. IA sharp shock
of earthquake was felt here early this morn
ing.
SALEM, Ore. Jan. 14.-Gov. Pennoyer and
other state officers were sworn into Office
to-day.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 1.-THE fortieth
session of the Wisconsin legislature was
organized to-day.
New York, Jan. 14.-Van Tassell's grain
elevator on Eleventh street and Thirteenth
avenue was damaged 100000 by fire to.
night.
New YORK, Jan. H.-Billy O'Brien, a
sporting man widely known throughout the
country, died in Fiatbush Insane Asylum
Tuesday.
BERLIN, Jan. 14.-It is announced that
Prof. Koch will publish tomorrow the in
gradients which enter into the composition
of his lymph.
DEADwooD, s. D.. Jan. Hilary Lewis,
Dennis Simmonds and Joseph Hughes were
killed to-day by the accidental explosion of
giant powder.
PARIS, Jan. A.-Amelia Rives, American
authoress, has improved the last few days.
She is suffering from severe bronchitis and
not consumption.
B~IRMINaHAM, Ala, Jan. 14.-Four thous-
and miners at the Pratt and Walker mines
decided to return to work at the old terms.
This ends the Strike.
BERLIN, Jan. I4.-The..cold weather is caus,
ing much misery here. Over $1,000 people
are out of work and must remain SO until
the weather moderates.
ASHLAND, Pa, Jan. 14.-Martin Raeger,
John Smith and c.. Bolick were instantly
killed and another man badly wounded by
the explosion of a locomotive boiler at
Gordon this evening.
chamber of deputies has adopted a propo-
sition to impose duties of fourteen and
twelve francs upon lard, according to quail
ity. and to admit suet free.
FITTsBURa, Jan. 14.-Rev. Milligan, on
trial for heresy, was found guilty this after
Reformed Presbyterian church. An appeal
to the general synod will be made.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-The City Of DIAL
las 10 here from Puerto CorteZ. It brings
news of the wrecking of a schooner between
Bay Islands and the Cayman. Fourteen
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. A.-In tine Russian
bndgetlthe war estimates are increased by
100000 roubles. This sum will be devoted
to the construction of barracks, also an in
crease of 10000 roubles in estimates for
the navy.
PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Figaro announces
that the man arrested at Olos, Spain, ia not
Padlewski. the alleged murderer o.. Gen.
Selivorskoff, but an Alsatian named Helm,
formerly on the editorial staff of the Temps,
of this city.
Troy. N. Y. Ian. 14.-At Split Rock
quarry on Lake Champlain a runaway car
crashed into a group of persons, killing two
sons of Superintendent Robertson, the
engineer and one quarryman, and fatally
injurinR two quarrymen.
PARIS. Jan. 14.-Advices from Algiers
state that a French military force has been
moved up in Tsrney pass. A large de-
tachment has been sent out to try and re-
lieve the inhabitants Of Terney, who are
showed up and starving.
PLATTsBuRa, N. Y, Jan. 14.-John and
William Furry and two Italians were in
stantly killed, and three men fatally in
jured. at Il quarry near Westport this after
noon, a derrick giving way and letting a
huge stone fall upon them.
AnDMoRE, /. r., Jan. 14.-Harvey Hill
lizard WAS fatally stabbed last night at a
dance at Marietta, twenty miles south of
here, by Proctor Pruitt. Hiliiard lived
but a short time. Officers are out after
Pruitt. who was also badly cut.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. Jan. l4.-The republic
can members of the house special commit
tee, appointed TO consider the election re-
turns, met this morning. The democrats
refused TO serve on the committee. The
taking OF Testimony was began.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. IA bill was
Alsd In the federal court here asking that