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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Murder Under Compu,.,ea.

BRINKhkY, Ark. Dec. 29.--One of the
straneest murder cases ever brought to
light in eastern Arkansas, is one in which
John Thomas, l3-year- old boy, is charged
with the murder of ID mother, last Mon
edges the murder and gave as the reason
that she got a gun and compelled him TO
shoot her, under threat that she would
shoot him ii he did not do az sho told him
to do Medical expsrts believe the boy
sane and that his story Ia correct,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Associated press
has advioes of the following deaths; Elias
I. Ingalls,. father of ex-senator j. j..
Ingalls,, of Kansas, aged 80. at Haverhill
Mass.; Jude Barton Bates. ex-judge of the
supreme court OF Missouri, in st. Charles
county, No.; Richard b. Kimbail. the we'll
known writer. at New York; Justice John
II. Shapstein, of the supreme court of Cal-
ifornin, at San Francisco.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Outlaws as Deputies.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Attorney General
Miller to-day received letter from United
States Marshal Walker at Topeka, Kan.,
saying: "WilliRm Dalton does not hold
now, nor has he ever held. commission as
deputy United States marshal for this dis
ttict under me. Bob and Emmett Dalton
were deputies under Col. Jones when came
into office, and l retained them for a few
months. but removed them in the fall of
1882
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Dynamite Campaign Renewed.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-An explosion occurred in
the corridor in the office of the prefecture
of police at 1;30 this morning, breaking
windows, damaging woodwork and tearing
down some plastering. Nobody was hurt.
Investigation by experts shows the ex-
plosion to have been the work of anarch.
lists. who placed the bomb in the hall,
heavily charged with chlorate powder. The
incident causes much alarm, lest the dyna-
mite campaign is about to be renewed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
pivo,ee for Desertien.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 29.-Ths decis-
ion of Judge Shaw granting divorce to
Mrs. A. t. Brunson from her husband,
Judge Btunson. has just basn made pnblc.
The complainant made the wife of Gen.
George IL. Stoneman, ex-governor of this
state, correspondent, charging adultery.
The court grants tho divorce on the ground
of desertion only, and tinds the charges
against Mrs. Stoneman false in every par
ticular.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Brush with the Kids Band.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.--Adi.- Gen. Will
inns received a telegram from Gen. Mo
Cook. of Los Angeles, CAL, saying that
Capt. Myers. of the Eleventh infantry, had
a brush with Kids band of renegade In
dians yesterday near San Carlos, Ariz., but
the reneRades escaped in the darkness
Eour detachments of troops are on the
Kids trail.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Hanged Near a Cour. House.

New ORLEANS. Dec. 29.--Christmas day
Louis Fox and Adam Gripson. negroes, shot
and killed the clerk in "a store In Ht. Charles
Parish with the intention OF robbinQ tho
store. Night before last they tried 20 mur-
der the telegraph operator at David, but
were captured and taken to the parish jail.
them near the court house
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Money for Athletica.

NEW York. Dec. 29.--Arthur r. LumIey
is responsible for the information that an
athletic club will soon be organized In this
city with an actual capital OF 5000 for
the purpose of promoting athlesics and
especially boxing. James j. Coogan In the
promoter OF the club, and Arthur Lumloy
has been elected manager OF boxing oen
teatn.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
stook in wyoming IN Good Condl,,an.

RAwLINs. Wyo.. Dec. %. "A large number
OF stookmen are in the city from the several
ranges in Carbon county. They report all
kinds of stock doing exceedingly we'll with
no losses during the late snow storms. The
snow WAS blessing, allowing their Aocks and
nearly all of which are frozen up where the
feed Is excellent. Sheep men are starting
their focks towards the desert country.
where they will remain the balance Of the
winter
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
The Missing Umbria.

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 29.-There was a
rumor in circulation here tonight that the
disabled steamer Umbria reached Barring
ton in sinking condition, but inquiry
shows that the story is false. The ship has
not been sighted anywhere off the Nova
Scotia sea, every part of which is commun-
icated with.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Kavages of the Fever.

CARACAS Venezuela, Dec. 29.--Yellow
fever is epidemic in La Guagara. Mortality
here continues to increase, and in the
smaller towns down the valley is spreading
in every direction. Here yellow fever and
typhoid are causing q monthly death rate
double that of the births. The city is
without sewerage system or other sani-
tary requirements.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
The Intercontinental Railroad.

PANAMA, Dec. pa Iasty of American
engineers, under W. Shunk surveying the
route for the Intercontinental railway, ar
rived at San Jose, Costa Rics. Dec. 90
They have been in the field since April 1891,
and expect to finish this section of the work
in six or eight months.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Poisoned . Family.

OMAHA. Dsc ga warrant was sworn
ont for Joe Williams, oolersd. ON She
charge OF murder, aud tho poliss are Iooh-
ing for him. Williams Ia accused Of poIaon.
ing the family OF William Ewing. a ,iey
and sftsr locking sSeuAd for whiIs sAa
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
FOREIGN Ws.
Dorsecutions OF the Jews In Russia Mere
Violent Than Ever

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Lateat Advicss from
bt Petersburg and other parts of Russia
show that the persecution Of the Jews and
tho inhumanity Of the ozar'a officials to-
ward tho unhappy racs are greater than
ever before. Six edicts wore issued, aiming
to disperse Jewish subjects in Russia, weak
on their position In trading CO nters and
crush out their religion. Moscow papera
boast that since tho beginning of 1891, 90
600 Jews have bsen converted to orthodoxy.
The condition Of the Jews, except in Lodz
and a few other places. is becoming steadily
have no means to bribe Russian offjoIaIs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
To Match choynsk, aud smith.

PTTTsBuRo. Dec. 29.-The sporting editor
OF local paper to-day was authorized By
Pittsburg sportsmen to make match be-.
tween Ed Smith. of Denver, and Joe Choyn-
ski, of California, for 5000 aside, the
sportsmen in question to take the Choynski
end Of It, The Choynski party is prepared
to place $500 forfeit at once to bind the
match, and will put up $1,000 additional in
thirty days, and the remaining $2,5OO the
night the men enter the ring.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
sent a Car Through tns building.

DmLoN, Dec. o. Especial. IA ware
house of furnishing lumber. belonging to
Thompson 4 Reynolds, of this city. was
severely damaged this afternoon by cars.
The trainmen were careless and In setting
a car in on a side track pushed ii clear
shro ugh the building.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
That choteau Canvassins Board

FoRr Benton, Dec. 90. - Especial. -
Marshal Rumsey of the supreme court. to-
day served his warrant on Rogers. Nina r
and Dunno came in on freight at four a.
m, and at noon she writ was served on
Minar. The marshal left for Patterson's q
ranch. Gray came in on an evening train
and il is probable Gray. Minar aud Patter-
son will constitute the oanyassing board.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Idaho Gets some Cash.

WAsH1NaToN, Dec. 29.-Acting Secretary
Chandler requested the secretary of the
treasury to place to the credit of the state
of Idaho the sum of $4,000, due under the
act of Aug. 30, 1892. i'll making the annual
appropriation in aid of the state agri-
cultural college.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
sully says He,s Not Daft.

New YoRK, Dec. 29.--An enthusiastic au-
dienoe which filled the Windsor thsater,
where John l.. Sullivan is playing. was
treated to stirring speech by the sx-
champion to-night. The conquered cham
pion said he had not the rem otest idea Of
fghtinR Corbett again. Sullivan also said
the allegations he made against his back
ers were based on sound facts. 30 far "a
the reports are concerned that he is orazy,
he said they are all bosh, as his personal
appearance and speech would prove.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30

New YoRK. Dec. 20. champion Billiardisa
Frank Ives sent out the announcement thaA
he ia ready to play anybody in tho world
for any part Of $4,000 at balk line, Abe
game not TO be less than 1900 points, 800 Z
night, and the match 10 take place in Mar,
1889.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
ARMoR PLATE ON THE COAST.

a Factory Tor fts Mahufnoturo May Ue
Established.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-The Pacific coast
10 to have an armor plate plant, according
to q local paper. The story is as follows:
II is stated ON reliable authority that a
concern has been incorporated at San
Francisco. and has half of its working
capital alreRdy subscribed, for the estab.
lishment of an armor plato plant in that
city. The plant, IL il understood, will be
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
viii Employ LeCaron.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-Considerable excite
ment is caused in homo rale circles by the
news that the imperial authorities have di-
rected the employment of the spy IeCaron
to trace out the guilty parties connected
with the Dublin explosion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
leo Gorge MT ST. Lonis.

ST. LOUIS. Deo. 29-The Mississippi river
is frozen tonight opposite tho city. All
business along the river id ut standstill.
From the United States arsenal south to
Carondelet the river is gorHad solid with
ice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Looked M. Ch,,dron n,

WICHITA. Kan, Dec. 29.--At Leon, But-
ler county. farmer Thomas Griffin licked
his three children in ths house whils be
went 10 town. The house took Are and tko
children were orsmatsd
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
The Bodls. Recovered.

BoIsE, Idaho. Dec. 2a.--News ia received
of the killing of David Barkley and Samuel
Nicholson by a snowside near Rocky liar,
in lslmore county. on the Goth inst. The
bodies Of tho men have been recovered.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
The Alliance DisparAged.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 29.-The Novoe
Vreyma has caused a sensation by publish
ing an article, apparently inspired by high
authority. in which Flench alliance is
disparaged.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-30
Changed the Date.

| New York, Dec. 29.-It is announced
that the date of the Ftzsimmons- Hall bat
tie. which occurs before the Crescent City
athletic club, of New Orleans, has been
| changed TO March 6 instead of April s.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Successful Lecture.

The last entertainment of the lecture
course was the lecture on "To and Fro in
London" by John r. Clarke, Friday
evening. Mr.. Clarke, though now
a Methodist in good standing, was once
variety actor, and he brought to his
lecture all the better arts and artifices of
the first class, fun-making Thespian, as
well as the matter of the humorist.
London was treated as one might be
supposed to treat a city where one was
born and where one spent ones early life.
Its heart and soul were talked of rather
than its wonders. Its places were shown
only as they were necessary to better
portray its humanness. st. PauFs, Lon.
don Bridge with its current of water
below and of life above, Fleet street
where DIR. Johnson lived and argued with
that brilliant set at his club and inn, the
Strand, Rowland Hills chapel, with many
stories of the eccentric divine-these and
other places, and men of the great city
wers laid before the audience
The lecture was a success, and it was
the unanimous expression that Mr..
Clarke should be Immediately booked for
next years course.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
A NATIVE PERSIAN.
Good Lecture at the Presbyterian Church
Tuesday Night.

Tuesday Night.
A SMALL but appreciative audience
listened to the lecture by Isaac Shlemon,
at the Presbyterian church, Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Shlemon is one of the six,
teen Persians in this country. He was
dressed in the costume Of his country
a sleeveless dress extending from neck to
feet, and a flowing coat-and he explain
ed the wearing apparel of the other class
es of people. He said that exceedingly
simple steves were used in cooking, and
there are no chimneys. The Persians
eat with their fingers, and the lecturer
thought this very coed way.
Speaking of matrimony. he said that
there is very little room for choice. Mar
riages are arranged by parents. The
girls are very modest. liza girl looks at
a man as she passes him, it is an open
declaration of love. A young lady never
speaks of her lover even to other young
ladies. A wedding is curious affair.
The man sends several hundred people
for his bride As they approach with
her he stands on the roof of his house,
and cannonades her in the face with soft
apples or with eggs.
Persia has ten million people. The
government is feudal. The Shah is alb
solute, and lords govern under him. Twen-
ty-five million dollars year are raised
for the Shah. Officials are very corrupt.
Justice is unknown. and in dispute the
man able to pay the highest bribe always
wins the decision of the judge. Temper
ance in the matter of strong drink pre-
walls more than here. Little is done in
Persia in the way of manufacturing, ex
cept in making shawis, carpets and rugs
Specimens of Arabic, Syriac, Turkish
and Persian languages were given. and a
song sung in the Persian. An earnest
appeal was made for help in ciyilizing
and ChristianiZing Persia.
Mr.. Shlemon is a student at Oberlin
College. In view of the instructive and
entertaining character of his lecture, it
is to be regretted that more persons were
not present to hearit
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
couNTERFE1TsRs ARRESTED.
Three Men Pulled In at Bridgeport fol
Showing the Queer.

Three Men Pulled In at Bridgeport for
Showing the Queer.
On Friday three men giving their
names as James d. Mulligan, John Nc
Aboy, and James E. Tenant, were ar
rested at Bridgeport charged with passing
counterfeit money. at the time of their
arrest they had quite aquantity of bogus
dollars on their persons. TEeJ were
brought to jail in this place and on Tues
day had hearing before Z. S. Commits
sioner Howell, at Bridgeport, who bound
them over to the U. S. Grand Jury under
$1,000 bond, and they were again COM
mitted to jail in this place. These men
claimed to have been working in all iron
mill at Canal Dover, and that this is their
first attempt at counterfeiting They
had succeeded in working off about six
dollars in Martins Ferry and Bridgeport.
They had a first-class Mould and if they
had had metal with the right ring, would
have had very creditable dollar. Their
goods, however, were made out of Or
dirary babbitt metal and gave no ring.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Democratic Nominatious,

The Democratic Township Convention
for Richland township, met in the Court
House Hall on Saturday afternoon, and
nominated F. d. Bailey, the present in
cunbent, for Trustee. e. S. Frint, serv-
ing his first term as Township Clerk was
re-nominated. In the North precinct
Candy Giffen was nominated for Assess
or HewetsOn Ault was nominated in
the South precinct, and George Hatcher
in the Louisville precinct
The Corporation Convention met in
the evening and re-nominated George
Linn for Mayor, W. V. Campbell for So
licitor, and J. F. Patterson for Treasurer
For Marshal and Street Commissioner
the Convention settled on Jacob Martin
on the second ballot. Samuel Campbell.
Walter Darrah and VIM. J. Miller were
nominated for members of Council.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Richland Township Republicans.

The Richland Township Republican
convention met in the Court House Hall
on Saturday afternoon and organized by
selecting Judge HOff chairman. Nomi-
nations were then declared in order.
Robert NJ. Wilkins was nominated by
reclamation for Trustee; and in like
manner. Wilbur Matthews was nominated
for Township Clerk. On the nomina
tions for assessor the members of the
convention from the seperate precincts
separated and the result was as follows:
North Precinct A. T. Stilwell; South
Precinct Henry Sidwell; West Precinct
Ed Loper. The convention then ad-
journed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Republican Conventions.

The Bellaire Republicans had the long
est convention in the history of the par
ty in that place on Saturday night. II
lasted from I o'clock until midnight. The
squabble was over the Office Of Marshal
and no nomination was made. the last
ballot standing just like the first one
Mayor McGowan was re-nominated. For
Solicitor, j. B. smith was chosen; for
Treasurer. P o. Criswell; for City Com
missioner, James Wilkinson; Water
Works Trustee, A. 7. Stewart.
The Pultney township Republican Con-
vention nominated Fred Eber'e for Trus-
tee, W. J. kirkpatrick for Clerk and
Ross johnson for Assessor in sPultney
precinct.
Pease township Republicans nomina-
ted George Giffin for Trustee, John w.
Crooks for Clerk, Oliver Van Felt for AS
SCISSOR In Martins Ferry preeinct, and
Albert Boggs for Assessor in Bridgeport
precinct.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
WHAT THEY DID.
At the Quarterly Meeting of Com
nissioners.
Sheep Claims Allowed and Contracts Let
and General. Business Transacted OF
Interest to Taxpayers

The Board of County Commissioners
was in session until Friday evening OF
last week and again returned on Wedes-
day to complete some unfinished busl
ness. In addition to what was publish
ed last week the following proceedings
appear on the record:
hoard of Trustees of the Children
Home submitted quarterly report OF the
wants of the Home for the next three
months as follows: Food, fuel and forage
800, clothing s2lO, wages 1915. repairs
sS5. improvements s125, books s75, fur
niture $50, transportation $50. stock
$40, other expenses sl65-tstal S24io.
The above sum being deemed reasonable
was allowed.
The Board rejected bill from the Co
1umbus Insane Asylum amounting to
sl3O55 for clothing alleged to have been
furnished the inmates from Belmont
county from 1881 to 1885.
A petition signed by Joseph Gallaher
and 37 others asking permission to or
.ganize the village of Powhatan Point
into municipal corporation was pre-
scented. The petition named Ferdinand
Dorsey as the agent of the petitioners.
The Board named May Z. and the Woods
House, Powhatan, as the time and place
for hearing the petition.
The Board passed an order fixing the
rates of toll on the Pultney township
pixies.
The Board entered into contract with
Isaac d. Smead & Co. for constructing
dry closets in the Court House, the same
to be completed between April l and
April 26, for sll5O, said sum to be paid
when the system is in successful opera
:tion.
John J. Rennard was employed as en-
yineer at the power house for another
year at salary of $50, his duties to con-
sist of the same as heretofore.
On motion Samuel McGrew was ap-
pointed to fill vacancy on the committee
for the burial of INDECENT soldiers in
Wheeling township.
An order was passed authorizing the
County Recorder to make new index
for all deeds made prior to 1870. for which
ne is to receive cents per line.
The petition of VIM. j. Howells and
others for the vacation of the Ohio Val
ley pike, being accompanied by bond in
the sum of 500 was read the first time,
and continued to the next regular session
for further proceedings.
The petition of George T. Fulton and
others for the alteration of road in Smith
township, leading up McMahon's Greek
from Glencoe to Warnock Station, was
filed.
The following Notwithstanding wit
ness fees-were allowed for sheep killed
l.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
He Had Two wiyea.

On Monday E. E. Clevenger, Esq, left
for Edinburgh, Indiana, to look after the
interests of client in an unusual case.
In 1858 Joseph Hughes was sent to the
Ohio Penitentiary from Darke county
for three years for horse stealing. He
left at home a wife and two children.
When he was released from the pen he
did not return to his family, but went
first to Richmond. Va, and later to Edin-
burgh, Ind. His family in the interim
heard nothing from him. In the mean
time he married again at Edinburgh,
without procuring divorce. Last De-
cember he died leaving wife and two
children and from 5000 to $4,000 worth
of property. Since his death wife No. l.,
who lives near Morristowp. learned OF
the facts in the case, and is now taking
measures to claim her right in the prop
erty, and for this purpose Mr.. Clevenger
went to Indiana.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
They Should be Thanked.

The lecture course committee the
three or four gentlemen who took upon
themselves the trouble of arranging and
providing course of entertainments. of
obtaining subscribers to same. and the
risk of losing some money by so doing,
came out, fortunately, without loss, there
being about eleven dollars in the treas
urer's hands. This course was not gotten
up to make money, and the gentlemen
deserve the thanks of every citizen for
the gratuitous work done by them. They
presented US with as good series of
entertainments as could be provided for
the money. They did the work, and as
sumed the risks, and they made nothing
Let us thank them for giving us the
opportunity of attending severel better
class Shows and hope that they will
at once take the matter of providing a
course for next winter under considera-
tiOn, and see that the town is provided
for next year with still better course.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Knows a Good Cigar.

John r. Clarke, the popular lecturer
of last Friday evening at the Hall, hap
pening to have day or so off, spent the
time here. Among the other good things
of life, he loves good cigar, and upon
smoking one of George Rohinsop's
Half Spanish be declared it to be one
of the best cigars he had ever smoked,
and he at once ordered several boxes of
these favorites to be sent to him at his
home in Buffalo, besides taking a liberal
supply with him for immediate use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
Successful Applicants.

Names of successful applicants at the
Teachers examination, March 5:
For Taoo Years: Orlando Cope, G. G.
Cutchshaw, T. H. Howell, w. H. Fogle,
H. g. Pugh, Nettie Henderson, Matte
Wiley.
For One Year Maggie Fulton, Nora
Hogan, Jennie Piper, Della Pancoast,
Hallam Cope, c. w. Deselms, s. H. Hill,
Charles L. Thornberry. Number exam
ined 43. ....