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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-11
TRYING FOR WEST POINT.

Commencement OF the examination OF
the Montana Boys.
Thirteen bright-looking young men ap-
peared at the courthouse yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock for examination before
State Supt. Cannon, Hon. w. -. Cullen
and DR.. G. b. Miller. They are competing
for the vacancy at the West Point Military
academy occasioned by the discharge OF
Cadet James McEvily. But n Of these
young men can capture the prize. The two
further examination before a board OF army
+, officers. The second highest ia the alter
nate Of the highest and takes his place IN
case of failure. Two ranches were fin
ished yesterday, arithmetic and geography.
The examiners think it will take several
held in the United States district court
room. DR.. Miller sits on the judges
bench and keeps watch of the
boys to soc that they do not assist each
other. He is obliged to do this under the
instructions from the Acknowledgement OF
the army, who makes the regulations Tor
the examinations, but the candidates made
out their papers without my aid from each
other. After they get through the mental
examination DIR. Miller will ask them to
take off their clothes to see it they come up
to the physical requirements. ~
The following candidates are being ex-
amined: Clifford Evans. age IS, Dillon;
Harry o. Williams, 20, Elliston; Garrison
McCaskey, IS, Fort Assinaboine; Charles
O. Pierce, IS, Butte; b. G. Brooke, 10. Hell
ena: S. T.. Harris, 20, White Sulphur
Springs; E dward Grindrod, 19, Helena;
William Braden, 90. Helena; Clifford Hill
man, 49,. Helena; Carol J; Dolman, y,
Herbert Lyman, II, Helena; Louis Davis,
16. Helena, .w "%#
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THE POKER GAME CASE.
A Continuance Asked for aud Granted
untll Friday Morning..

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A Continuance Aakad for and Granted
untll Friday Morning,
The case of the state aRainst Orsen See-
lev. VIM. Woods and Leonard Lane waa
called in Judge Sanders' court yesterday
morning. q. G. Newman appeared for de-
fondants. and County Attorney Nolan for
tho atate. The heariaR was set for ~ q. M.
but Mr.. Newman asked for an Adjournment
until 1:3O. in order to prepare an atfidavit
setting forth the grounds for Aconttnuance.
which hs intended to ask for. In the at
ternoon this was asked for, Orsen Iseelsy
making affidavit that two material wit
nesses, ono living at Placer, and the other
supposed to be in tho city. had not yet
been found. Judge Sanders granted the
petition, setting the trial ior FRIDAY. a.
1880 a. IN.
1t asems that Lane, who acted as stake
holder, did not walk out Of the car with the
stakes. The party were playing eucnre,
and tho deal where tbs money was lost Was
made by Robert Castitor. the complaining
witness. Finding he lad = g1oa a 9eSsr
ants, that they play that game. Woods
and Seelev aoquiesced, Lane agreeing. to
not az stakeholder. Castiton made the first
bet of ten dollars. Sseley raised him and
30 did Woods, and finally the two Helena
men had $40 each in the pot; Castlton
e0lu tney no0 Eone OeyoAu lac psASs ~ IIA -
having $40 left. They agreed to give hun
a sight for his. money, and he put IN his
all, making his bet S1O5. On the show
down Castiton had in ace full. Seeley .
jack full and Woods four mines. Lane
then turned the money over to Woods,
Castiton remarking that he had seen Seel-
ey's hand md knew he had him beat.
It ID probable the defendants will make q
fight on the question of jurisdiction, az
we'll as the fact that under the oircum-
stances it could not be a sure-thing game.
They propose to prove that the game WAS
played outside Of Lewis and Clarke county.
The defendant is q boyish looking fellow.
whose appearance would not indicate much
experience with the world.
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RED MOUNTAIN MINES.
A Section Close to Helena That is Coming
to the Front.

A Section Close to Helena That is Coming
to the Front.
That the mines in the Red Mountain
country are destined to nave a great effect
upon the future property of Helena there
is no doubt, and developments in the past
year or so far have shown that the effect
will be Il good one. It has bsen known for
a good many years that the Red mountain
country was rich in mineral, but the ore Us
q rule was of low Crude. But development
in recent years has uncovered ora of higher
z ads. and a great deal of it has been ship
ped. Among the most prominent properties
as we'll as the best developed is the Eureka.
owned by VIM. Coyne, A. M. Hotter,
A. M. Esler and S.. L. Hsuser. 1t has been
developed under the direction OF Mr..
Coyne and the ore has nearly paid for all
the work done. Immense bodies of on
centrating ore are now blocked out, and the
probabilities are that q concentrator will
be put up before very long.
Another promising property is the Katie
Putnam. now the property OF the Dividend
Mining company. 1t lies south of the
Frohner and is developed by two tunnels,
The lead is forty feet wide aud a six-inch
pay streak has Just been struck. the ore
averaging $$47.25 a ton. The mine 10 being
developed under a contract, mon taking
their pay in stock, showing their confidence
in the property. All the stock is held by
four men, w. f.. Cox. Owen Evans, G. w.
Jackson and j. w. Eddy. Previous work
on the mine developed a large ore body in
the upper workings, and the present work il
being done with 4 view of tapping the
same body at a greater depth.
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AN EXAMPLE FOR HELENA.
Enterprise Displayed by Minneapolis i
Preparing for the Convention. =,

Enterprise Displayed by Minneapolis in
Preparing for the Convention. -
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 10.-Conven-
ton matters are progressing rapidly and
plans for the accommodation of the great
crowds attending the republican conven-
tion are crystallizing. There will be a hall
unequalled and all delegations, press and
public, will be cared for in sumptuous
manner. The arrangements for the ION
version of the Minneapolis Exposition
building into a hall for the convention have
progressed sufficiently to justify the pre-
diction that Minneapolis will furnish the
republican party the best convention hall
yet constructed in this country. In the
center there will be a space nearly square,
which will be occupied by the delegates.
The aisles will be so arranged as to render
easy approach to the seats and communi-
cation between different delegations.
immediately in front OF the space occu-
pied BY the delegates and extending across
the entire width, will be an elevated ros-
trum, i'll the center of which will be another
elevation, to be occupied BY the chairman,
clerk and stand Of the speakers. 1mme-
diately behind this will be seats for the
national committee and honored guests.
To each side of the rostrum will be tables,
first for representatives of the Associated
press and the chief representatives of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies. then for reporters of leading dnilies
of the country. In addition to this will be
chairs for representatives. Of the press not
engaged in the immediate work Of making
verbatim reports of proceedings, but en-
gagged in descriptive writing. etc. Seats for
the spectators will rise in every direction
from the central space. TO supplement-
existing hotel accommodations, arrange
ments are being made to convert a number
of new and as yet partially occupied office
buildings into temporary hotels.
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JOTTlNGs ABOUT TOWN.

Marshal Furay yesterday settled with the
United States grand iurora.
A movement is on foot to establish a
Mission Christian church on the east side.
The county board OF appraisers meet in
the county commissioners room next Mon
day.
There will be a regular meeting Of the
Board Of Trade Friday, Feb. II, at 7:W
p. m.
A number OF Montana oatttemen have
agents in Utah buying steers tor shipnont
this year.
Contracts will DO awarded to-day at noon
for furnishing the state with supplies for
the year 1892.
Reports from the Big Blsekfoot are TO the
effect that the mountain lions are killing .
or eat number of deer.
Ten days of this month have gone by and
not an application has been made in this
county for Z marriage license.
Switchman Granger had the thigh bone
of his right leg broken while coupling cars
at the Northern Pacific yards yesterday.
An east side parent thinks that ons r.
form necessary in school matters IL the
LAYING Of a walk around the Jefferson
school.
Officers and members Of the executive
committee of the Hendricks Democratic
club. are requested to meet At the cAuo
rooms Friday evening.
Mrs. Maggie Sweeney was buried from
the cathedral yesterday morning; 4 large
number Of friends accompanied the re-
mains to the cemetery.
One OF the female residents on Wood
street was arrested last night, charged with
assault and battery on one Of her sisters IN
sin. Judge Sanders will hear the details to-
day.
The executive COMMITTEES of the society
for the amelioration of the condition of the
Russian refugees il meeting with great suc-
cess. Five hundred dollars annually has
been subscribed,
Location notices for 100 acres of placer
ground were filed with County Clerk
Tooker Yesterday. Joseph A. Widmer looa-
tod l6O acres in section 26 n d. Il. Sperry
located thirty acres on the west bank OF the
Missouri river near the Gate Of she Noun
tains.
George 3. Funk, Of Granite. had a hoar-
ing before United States Commissions
Newman last night on a charge of violating
the postal laws. He was arrested for max
ing out a $40 postal note in his own name,
the money being given him by one OF his
employees to send to Tacoma. Funk was
the grand jury and released on his own
rscognizance. t.
William Muth visited the artesian we'll in
the valley Yesterday. It is now down over
500 feet and in limestone, which is regarded
a. a very favorable Indication. The eight
inch bore has been trimmed out and casing
put in extending down through the rcd
slate formation to the limestone, which has
been penetrated forty-fve feet. Work can
now be prosecuted without interruption
from caving in the shalo formation.
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Much Trouble in n Little While.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 10.-In the Curtis
case to-day. Mrs. Holden, who lives across
the street from the spot whore Officer
Grant was killed, testified that previous to
retiring she heard soufling on the opposite
side of the street, looked out and saw two
men struggling. Suddenly she heard three
shots and saw flashes. after which the
smaller man ran and the large man fell.
Later she saw an officer come back with the
prisoner, who much resembled the man
who ran away. Driver Bennett, of the
patrol wagon, testified that Curtis talked
considerably on the way to tho stntion.
saying repeatedly: "Oh, God, if | could
only recall the past three or four hours:,
also, See what trouble Il man may Get into
in a little while" Curtis did not saw Mt
any time that no shot Grant.
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SALE OF THE

The Pending Negotiations Are at Last
Brought to a Close.
A dispatch dated tho 9th from Wallace,
says the sale of the Morning mine, which
has been hanging fire for some months
paat, to a Milwaukee syndicate has been
officially confirmed. The representatives
of the syndicate were met at Wallace by
Charles Hussey and Peter Porter. receiver
of the defunct bank, and several other gem
tlemen who are interested in the proposed
deal. The final papers wore signed and the
transfer completed. The price paid for the
mine is said to have been $780, 600. One
half of the amount was paid at the oon-
clusion of the sale, while it is said the re-
manning sum will soon be forthcoming.
The money already paid will be used in
paying off the several creditors of Hussey.
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The Rodney street Find.

G. p. Grove had two or three men at work
yesterday on the gold lead he alleges he has
discovered on south Rodney street. He says
he has followed the lead for 1,4OO feet and
found good Indications all the way. He
has staked a full claim, 1000 by 600 feet.
Yesterday he started a shaft on a side hill
and it is now down five feet. Porter re-
ports an offer Of $500 for a half interest, but
says while an interest is for sale, it will take
more money than that to get it.
Porter ia not the first man who has 10.
Gated a quartz lead on Rodney street, and
it may be that his location conflicts with
one made about three years ago by John N.
Craig, who now resides at gig south Rodney
street. Mr.. Craig made the location to pro-
tect his property, and while he has not de-
veloped it, he has lone the representation
work each year. Grove says his lead runs
north and south, while Mr.. Craig's lead
runs east and west.
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THE DEADLY CROSSING.
A Street Car Run Into by q Passenger
Train ut Chicago. -- 49,

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Train At Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-A passenger train on
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne d Chicago road
ran into a street car at Thirtv-6rst street
crossing at noon to-day, and all the inmates
of tho car were more or less injured. John
Movlan, Z. w. Dutzen and Julia Maudley
will probably die. Mrs. Ellen Hannah and
daughters, and Drew Bordrey are badly
hurt, and others received painful cuts and
bruises. The haRman asserts that the oar
driver hurried onto the crossing before he
had q chance to warn him back. The
driver asserts that there were u plumber of
empty freight cars on the track, obstruct-
ing his view. The car waR two-thirds
across the track when the train struck it,
demolishinR the rear end and hurting the
passengers in a heap into the other md.
Ambulanoes were quickly at hand and the
injured cared for.
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trates has boen shipped from tho property.
Since November, 1880, whom work was com-
msnced anew on the property, 1t has paid
for the developments, for u tWenty-stamp
mill and new machinery, for constructing
\ mile and y half OF mountain road n N
addition the stockholders have received
$40. 800 III dividends. There will undoubt-
adv be another dividend in March.
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Fast Running,

The Great Northern leaves Helena at 11.1O
a. H., and makes several hours quicker
time than any other line to st. Paul. Chi
cago, and all eastern points.
They run palace dining and sleeping cara:
also free colonlst sleepsrs. Ticket office.
No. 6. Main street. b. II. LArn,ry
General Ticket Agent.
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The Bald butte.

Reports from the Bald Butte mine, owned
by Helena people, are to the effect that the
mine is looking frst-class, and the mill is
kept going all the time. A car Of conoen-
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Will Arrive To- Day.

Tbs following passengers will stop off at
Helena to-day from tho west bound North
ern Pacific train: Z. w. Jones, j.. s. Ste
phens, j. H. Holme, E. W. Bach. Mrs. r.
T.. Rogers. Miss Della L. Brookman, Miss
Augusta Brookman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-11

Cut your meat bills in two by purchasing
for cash at the Nialto cash market. Ielc-
phone los.
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Fl. II. Plotting. Marysville.
Arrivals at Tha ualen,

Arrivals at This Helena.
w. NJ. Maughan, city. Thompson Campbell,
Thos. Weir and wife, Butte.
Granite, j, L, Fitzgerald, Mil
T. W. Bacon, Marys- waukee.
vile. VIM. Braden, city.
Garrison, GcCaskey, J. u. Sanders, city.
Fort Assina boine. James Shields, Ellis
+. .M. Malone. Miles ton.
City. j.. II. johnson, Miles
j. A.. Rose. Chicago. City.
Fl. Low, New York. NJ. b. Whitney. Spriuy-
q. f. Goddard, Bill II. II. Horton. ST,
liags. Paul.
j. A. Savage, Living David Longenecker,
ston. harrisburg, Pa.
Chas. Budd. Rozeman. Nj. N. Ferguson, Boze.
Sam TrsnAry. Bis man.
mArck. John Fdgerton. city.
w. +. Furay, Deer DR.. Robertson and
Lodge. wife, Boulder.
J. h. Terry and wife. r. l.. Guerjn, Chicago
Wickes. Albert Kahn, New York
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E Arrival. At the Grand Central.

Herbert Reed. city. Jas. Hill, city.
Jas. Allen, city. w, NJ. Shepard, city
7. Fl, George, Mime w. G. Gooding city.
apolis. R. II. Strobel. Placer.
]. j. Coleman. Boze- A. W.. Shiecke, Dia-
man. mond.
j. j. Cunningham, st, A. Y. Lee. Seattle.
Paul. Geo. II. Wiley, Fon du
?. NJ. Matthias and wife, Lac.
White Sulphur Sp'Rs. Jim B.. Hopkins, Great
K. o. Blake. Marys- Falls.
vile. j. +. kanouse, Town
A. Il. Fowle. Chicago. send.
L. Mcdonald. city. Sam Alexander, Chi
VIM. Murray, Umpire. cago.
j.. Gleason. Wolf J. Ii. Roach, st. Paul.
Creek. p. L. Bathrick. city.
w. II. Smith. Missoula- 8. s. Goss. Augusta.
6eo. A. Cartier, Phil A. c. Smith, Columbia
ipsburg. Falls.
II II D,+tsr- AA,r.~:1o
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The New Merchautn.

Operated by the Merchants Hotel com
pany, now begs to announce that its rooms
are open for the reception of guests.
Rooms will be offered to transient guests Mt
$l.2h per day (psrlor aoor), 81 per day
lthird foos), Is cents per day [fourth floor.
Extra for more thar one occupant. Rooms
to permanent guests at less rates. All
modern improvements; steam heat. electric
light. return electic call bell system, and
sunshine IN every guest chamber. Brussels
ana velvet carpets used exclusively
throughout tho house. Office. elegant bar
and billiard room. cigar stand and palatial
barber shop on first floor,
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DINING ROOM REoprNFD-

The dining room in this hotel has been
leased to and is now operated separately by
tho Misses Maggie, who are prepared to fur
mis- board Mt IS for tickets goou for twenty
one meals, ~ for twenty-one continuous
meals, 80 cents for single meals.
Evening journal., 1892-01-04
CITY NEWS IN sRisF.

The Levy Court will meet TO- morrow
morning at 10 o'clock
Registrar Colquhoun reports seventy
four persons over 90 years of age having
died during December.
The three. mssted schooner Alice Hol.
brook is laying st the South Side wharf
Of the Diamond State Iron Company.
The Women's Indian Association will
meet this afternoon az 30 o'clock, with
Mrs. Benjsmln Nield, 500 West street.
Michael E. Sadler Of oxford Univer-
silly, England, will lecture on "Econo-
mics" In the assembly room Of the High
School On Wednesday night.
The new register at Association Hall
has been opened The social room meets
with much favor. The games placed in
so far are the erratic spinner, crokinole.
halma, chess and checkers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brinton, who has been
III for long time. died at her home,
Eighteenth aud West streets, ye1terday
She will be taken to Burlington county,
Pa, and buried ia the Friends buryine
ground there
Evening journal., 1892-01-04

At the Municipal Court this morning
Turner Mnschi was fined 81 and costs for
beiug drunk. The case against James
Thompson. who.is charged with assault
and battery, was taken up. Cecelis HRr-
ris is the prosecuting witness. She testi-
fed that she went to his house and he
threw her eff the steps to the pavement
he would have beaten her had not Mr.
Harris interfered Nathan Pratt saw
Cecilia rap at the door and
saw Der enter the house. Thomp
son pushed her out into the street. he
told her not to come in. The case was
dismissed. Lawrea ce e. Curren was ar
rsigned on the charge of selling liquor TO
minors Buck" Cunningham is the
prosecuting witness The case was con
tinusd until Wednesday morning, the
prisoner being held in 5000 bail.
Evening journal., 1892-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
koademy OF Music

The London GaIety Girls gave a
fair performances at the Academy OF
Music on Saturday night TO q good
house, while the matinee was we'll
patronIzed The dancing and singing
was well received and thu company Is "a
unusually large one, and the audience
seemed pleased with the program rem
dsrsd. These performances clossd their
their engagement here.
sensational Irish meloirtmE will
open at the Academy Of Mu'ic this evsn-
ing for three nights engagement. with
matinee eR Wednesday for ladies' and
children. The drama, II Is aid is Diff
ferent from other Irish plays. The usual
aruel landlord does net sppsar, and many
Of the characters are Of an estlroly new
typs-new at least 10 Irish draaas. The
story Of ths play deals with the loves
and adventures Of Rsgsr O'HArs Asd
EllsE, the simplicity and devotion Of
Shaun, the cunning Bouchsleen and the
rough brutality OF Andy Cough, the
leader Of tho still workers With this
company will sppesr Gyclsps aud San
dove, the famous strong men.
Evening journal., 1892-01-04

A Bloody Dirk Found In H1tt's Eonse.
Supposed 10 Nave Been the Instrument
of neath.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Jan 4 The arrest
Of George Henry Hutt. Julia Hutt ana
James Johnson, all eolored, By Dstec-
lives Witsil aud McVey FOR thu murder
OF Noah Benson, is still the all-absorhing
topic Of conversation here.
The alleged murderers hare but few
sympathizers, even among their own
race.
The search on Saturday resulted In the
finding OF a pair of blood-stained trousers
supposed to have been worn by Benson
on the hight he was killed, and matching
vest which the detectives secured at
the house of William Beck, where Ben
son worked The trousers were. found in
a clothes basket. In thu sans basket
were found three razors and dirk. The
dirk was bloody at tho haft.
This discovery led to the arrest. The
prisoners did not resist, but were picked
up about town slngly. Each protested
innocence OF the murder
They will have a hearing tomorrow
Evening journal., 1892-01-04

The Courts Of Oyer and Terminer.
Court OF General Sessions Of the Peace
and jail Delivery, and Superior Court
convened II the Court House at 10 o'clock
this morning. Judges Houston aud
Grub we're upon the bench All three
courts we're sdjourned until January 21
by which time it is hoped that Judge
Cullen will be able 70 attend A tsis
gram from Chief Justice Comsgys an
nouncsd that he was still suffering from
eczema AMI would not be able to attend
until the February term Judge Cullen
was reported as improving, and it is ex-
pected that he will be able to 60 to his
home in Georgetown some day this week.
This adjournment means that the Feb
ruAry term of court will have a rush Of
business, much OF which will have to be
carried over The jurors were discharged
until the 21sb
Evening journal., 1892-01-04

Railroad Detective n n Hute hins has
arrested James MATHEWS. Luke Davis,
Samuel Taylor, Samuel Marshall Noses
Shippers and William Swo5t, six Of &
gang OK seventeen negroes. living ID the
neiE h5orhood Of Stockton, who have
been Implicated ia mum Der Of rohbsr-
los for number OF years past. Their
latest exploit was breaking i1to the
D ~ s. v. railroad station at Snow Hill,
Md putting the safe on a hand-car, run
ming IL up this track and attempting to
break It open. The first man arrested
was Ma thews BE informed on the
others. Four Of the men are locked up at
Snow Hill. and two at Drummpndtown,
Va. They will be tried Ter robbing the
store Of John Strickland at Kilrein, Ma
robbing the station at Snow HUI, plac-
Ing en- obstruction upon the track. and
for conspiracy.