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HIS FIVE WIVES.
Terrible Crimes Of o Man who b Nov
In Iowa.

Terrible Crinaes Of . Man who % Nov
In Iowa.
SIDNEY. Iowa, Dec. D.--Mawhor. In Jail
here charged with having in somc mystcr-
ious manner caused tho death Of fivc
women. whom he married in different
parts OF the country. says his first wife
died Of consumption in California In 1885.
He admitted four succeeding wives died
suddenly. Word comes from Woodland,
CAL, that an old neiRhbor OF William
Mawhor says Mawhor came 10 the vicinity
Of Woodland some time in 1880 with his
brother. The brothers operated a large
ranch In common with much success.
Suddenly the younger brother died, hav-
ing been III but . few hours. Mawhor Inn
mediately took possession of the property,
and soon afterwards went East. returning
with wife. This woman died suddenly
In much the same manner as the brother.
Shortly afterward Mawhor married Mrs.
Travis and left California for Iowa. The
board Of supervisors OF Fremont county
will probably authorize the coroner 10 ex-
hume the body of the fourth Mrs. Mawhor
buried near Riverton about three years
ago.
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The UMBRlA ALL RIGHT
She b Bsand Toward Nev York HarboI
Safo and Sound.
TWAS ONLY A BROKEN SHAFT
Anxiety OF Families and Friends
Of Passengors on Board the
II Vessel Aiiaysd by the
Good News.

New YoRK, Dec. a.-The steamer Man.
oansstt arrived this morning from Bristol,
nsld reports Dec. Is she spokc the steamer
Cmbr,a lyine 10 with sea anchors out, re-
pairing her shaft. She expected TO finish
The repairs the next day, and wished to be
reported all well. The place where the
Umbris wss sighted 10 about 240 miles
est Of Halifax.
Captain Duck OF tho Manhanset went to
the Cunard line ONCE to tell tho reassur.
fnG news 10 tho American agents Of the
NE. and this 10 tho way the captain told
W story:
Tho weather was very hazy at the time
and Il was not possible TO see any distance
Ahead. We were within two miles of the
umbria boforc we caught sight OF her.
Ths Umbria was lyinG-to with the sea, her
anchor out to keep her well into the wind.
She was drifting with tho sea, and on that
account quito easy. No canvass was up.
The steamship was drifting eastward of n
mile an hour. spoke TO the ship and
asked IL any assistance was needed; the
reply was No. Her shaft was repairing,
and Il was expected that tho work would
be completed by next Tuesday. ] re-
manned by the Umbria from 30 till 3 30
o'clock p. m. Shortly after leaving her
passed . Cunard steamship from Boston
bound east. She would pass directly by
the point where I saw her sister ship.
should think that sho ought TO DO here
somc time tomorrow, II all goes we'll and
repairs were completed as expected"
Tho Dutch tank steamship Ocean, Cap
tain Cassen, OF Amsterdam, which arrived
this morning, reports that on Dec. 20 at
noon, in latitude a. degrees 30 minutes,
longitude 81 degrees So minutes west. she
passed q steamship which was hove To, ap-
parently tho Cunard steamship Umbria.
II was blowing q furious gale from the
west. The steamship showed nc hags Of
distress.
Al 10 O'Clock tonight the Umbria was
bighted of Fire Island.
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GARpsERsvILLE, Ky., Dec. So.- John
Barnes and his brother-in-law, james
Kerr. went to the Ohio river Monday for
supplies, and returned home Tuesday
night very drunk. Nothing moro was
seen Of them till last night. when neigh
bors called and found Mrs. Barnes lying
across the bed dead with her head crushed,
while Barnes and Kerr were lying In u
corner. also dead. literally cut 90 pieces
with knives which each still grasped In
their hands. The surroundings showed q
terrible struggle. II is thought Barnes
struck his wife and that her brother took
up tho quarrel with tho fatal results
noted,
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WASHINGTON. Dec. O.-About l.loo post.
Offices will be designated January 2. 1898,
ms additional domestic money order Offices
to begin business on receipt Of the books
and blanks now in course Of preparation.
which will be furnished them before Jan.
uary Is. California will have 0: Colorado,
Is: Idaho. .; Iowa, 81; Montana. s; Ne
braska. 20; Nevada. 6; New Mexico. II I;
Oregon. 33; Utah Territory. Is; Washing.
ton. g; Wyoming, s: Wisconsin. lao.
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Murder In q Church,

MACARTHUR, O.. Dec. 30.-Particulars
have boon received of shocking affair at
n country church m Gallia county. Ro.
vival services were In progress when Clark
Watkins caught his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Peter Watkins, walking with man with
whom her name was unpicasantly con-
nectcd, and attacked him with knife.
Both rushed TO the church. where q gen.
cral fight stopped the services. When the
riot ended il was found that Peter Wat
kins was dead. Harris, the woman's
escort. was fatally wounded; CLARK Wat
kins was beaten almost 20 death, James
Grover, eye cut out, a half dozen others
hurt and the church almost completely
wrecked.
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ONLY A WATCH AND CHAIN.
A Clue 20 . Murder ConoittsA N
Caltforula.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Dec. So Il wes
learned to-day that two men appeared In
the town of Folsom yesterday aftsrnoc0
and offered to sell to . Chinaman tbsrs .
lady's gold watch and ring for the sum OF
SO. The offer WAS declined. On de-
script on Of the watch being sent hers. v
was identified by Conductor Myers of the
Placervilie railroad rs ono having b.
longcd to Miss E. o. Ayres, the railroad
station agent and operator. whose ~
mains we're found In the burning ruins of
the station at Brighton yesterday morn
ing. Officers are now hunting for the tvo
tramps. who arc suspected Of having
committed the murder.
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TOPEKA, Kas.. Dec. aO.-Popuiists pro-
pose to inauRurate n new plan for making
loans in this state. High rates Of interest
and brokers' charges cause many thou.
sands Of industrious men TO lose their
homes through foreclosure Of mortgages.
The scheme is to create a state loan CON-
mission. through which all loans will be
negotiated. The money would pass through
the state treasury and payment would be
guaranteed, either by the state or counties.
thus doing away with brokers' charges and
securing low rate Of interest. Governor
Llcwellyn. in his annual message, will
recommend the scheme.
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DENY the STORY.
Moro Absut Fssssr's Recent visit 3
New Ysrk City.

New Ysrk City.
WARRINGTON, Dec. O.-In regard 70 the
published story that Secretary Charles Fes'
ter OF tho treasury, When In New York -
Gently, submitted TO the bankers . propo'
sition to Issue 6fty or hundred millioas
OF bonds. but was halted by telegraphio
message from tho president, II II authws
itatively stated at tho white house that ths
president was not informed Of the intsn-
ton Of the secretary TO visit New York and
has not communicated with him or heard
from him In any way. He has not been
unobscrvant of the financial situation and
does not think tho treasury will find u
necessary to adopt any new policies. He
has said several times publicly he would
maintain the parity Of all our money
issues, and that declaration standA
There In no disagreeMent between the
president and secretary as to manage
ment.
Acting Secretary Spauldine said this
morning the story that Secretary Fostes
was trying to secure subscribers for {
new government loan was untrue. Foster,
he said, went TO New York on private busi.
ness. I'VE have" he continued. Sufficient
gold for all practical purposes and II 10 in
creasinR daily. There Ia no necessity d
employ unusual methods 10 build up oui
Gold holdings"
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On DECEMBER 3Isr, 1894.
Jacques Cartier the celebrated
French navigator was born at
ST. Malo.
He was the first European to
ascend the St. Lawrence River,
reaching the site Of Quebec on
September IA. 1885. and pro-
ceeding up the river as far as
Montreal. Cartier was the favor
ite of Francis I, and made three
voyages to Canada, and returned
from the last expedition in Is4I.
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SNOWY RANGE DIVISION.

Railway Conduot0rs and Their Friends
1sve Grand Time st Livipyston.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
LIvIN0sToN, Dec. 30.-One Of tho most
important social events In the history Of
Livingston was the second annual ball
and banquet Of Snowy Range division No.
236, Order Of Railway Conductors. given
at Heferlin's opern house this evening.
About i25 guests from Helena, Butte,
Boseman and Townsend were present. be-
sides an attendance OF 80 local people.
The banquet served nj tho Albcmarle ho-
tel Was most elaborate rcpast. and every
feature Of the entertainment given by tho
conductors Was Of the highest class.
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SHE - AN HHIREss.
a woman % May Nsmss u WastsA ln
Portland.

Kansas CRY, No., Dec. 0.-william
Nosoland Of Portland, Ore, eame 70 Kan.
sas City this morning looking for Jennie
Semonds, sometimes known ~ Josie
Earle and as Nellie Sherman. who II an
heiress 70 an estate Of 1900, now being
held by the public administrator In Port
Land. Tho woman was born In Whitehall,
Ills. 81 ycars ago. John Brendls deserted
his wife, disowned his child and went
West and settled In Portland. Mrs..
Brendle married John Semond and the
child took his name. Mrs. Semond died
10 years ago, and Brendel died recently In
Portland, leaving this estate. The estate
10 now held by the public administrator,
and 10 claimed by distant relatives.
Aoreland thinks Jennie Semond 10 the
riahtful heir. He has traced her 20 Omaha
and 10 Hastings. Neb., and thence she
came to kansas City two years ago.
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Great Faiis Notes.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

Special DIspatch 70 tue sSAnuafu.
GREAT FALLS. Dec. O.-Cataract lodge,
knights of Pythias, last night In regular
session elected officers rs follows: Doug
las Martin, p. C.; c. II. Clark. c. c.; yohn
II. duncan. prclnte; T. B. Stefnn, X. OF
r.. and s. Charles wegner. NJ. T.; VIII.
lam Winters. NJ. Of F.; G. B. BuddinGtoo,
NJ. A.; r. n. Northern and George Hoteh-
kiss. trustees.
An entertainment WAS given In The
opera house last night by the AmatsuP
Opera club for the benefit Of the poos.
The opera house was crowded and about
500 WAS realized. all Of which 10 to Be- dis
tributed among the deserving poor os this
city.
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED.

Mestiag Of the Trainmss's Orders ut
Cedar Rapids.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Dec. 30.-Anothcr
day has passed and the representatives OF
the railroad trainmcn In session here are
no nearer an agreement than last night.
The committee appointed TO draft plan
Of federation reported this morning In
favor Of q system Of federation. The plan
was discussed tho entire day, but no
agreement was reached. The leaders adj
init being in doubt as to the outcome.
Their talk indicates less confidence In So
curing union than at first.
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HOLIDAY IDEAS

Smoking Jackets,
Lounging Gowns,
House Goats.
Berth Robes.
Gentlemen's Fixings.
Handsome Silk Muff1ers.
Silk and Satin Suspcnders.
Silk Handkcrchicfs,
Fine NcckweaE
Silk Umbrellas,
Fine Walking Sticks,
Seal Caps,
Fancy Night Robes.
Dress and Business Suits,
Boys Suits and Overcoats.
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Died q, Great raiis.
Special Dispatch 10 the st andsrd.

Special Dispatch 10 the standard.
GREAT FALLS, Dec. 3.-Starr v. V. Car
ter, bookkeeper Of the Leader Publishing
company. . very popular young man, died
this afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock. Tho
deceased man was married about year
ago and leaves wife and infant daughter.
He was . member of the Order of Elks
and Knights Of Pythias, md was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. Tho re-
mains will he sent east for burial.
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Boyd's secsnd wife.

SEATTLE. WASH. Dec. O.--A letter has
been received from Hon. J. Schuyler Col
fax Of New York saying Thomas II. Boyd.
editor Of tho Olympia Trs6uns, killed here
Dec. by his mistress, Ursula Ungaf, left
a wife in New York city. She intends to
prove her marriage and claim shars Of
the estate, which is valued at $4,000.
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SAID BY BLAND.
He is for the Free Coinage Of silver AZ
the Time.

the Time.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-'sI want no COM
promise; I am for the free coinage of sill
yer Mt its present ratio first. last and all
the time" Representative Bland. the vet.
eran silver leader, and chairman OF the
house committee on coinage. WAS very
emphatic when he delivered himself Of
these statements this morning. 81 want
no compromise At all, but II could do no
better would accept the old net, provided
that the maximum amount OF q 100, 900
per month mentioned in that measure was
agreed 10 be coined. ! believe that the
present law Is the best legislation We have
had in the interest Of silver. and of course
do not want Il 10 bo repealed" Bland
also said that the free coinage bill stood .
better chance Of passing mt this session
than next, ms then 1t would havo run up
against an administration opposed to free
silver.
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FLORENCE BLvTHE'S FORTUNE.
She Will Receive the Eatire of Her
Fathers Estate,

SAN Francisco, Dec. 30.-Thc supreme
court to-day denied . rchearing of the
Blythe case which was taken upon an'ap-
peal by Williams hcirs from Judge Cof-
fcy's decision. This virtually ends the
celebrated case. and tho millions of tho
late Thomas Blythe GO to his daughter.
Florence, now Mrs. Hencklcy. When tho
probate court awarded the estate to
Florence, II decided that williams heirs
were tho only other people besides
Florence having legal claim TO the heir.
ship. Tho estate now 10 valued ut about
100000.
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CHARLEY IN LUCK.
A Great Esiis MV heir 70 10000
France.

Special Dispatch to the standard.
GREAT FALLS, Dec. 3.-Charlcs T.
Baurnonvillc, who keeps cigar store at
No. Is Second Avenue South, received a
letter to-day TO forward tho necessary
papers Of Identification to France. The
letter states that Leonard Charles de
Baurnonville, n marquis OF France who il
o great uncle of Charles. died q short time
ago, and left him and another brother who
10 q physician In Philadelphia, 10000
francs each. This rarc' piece Of fortune
highly elates the lucky man who has met
with rcverses In several undertakings in
the past few years. and he will loose nc
time in establishing his identity. The late
Marquis de Baurnonville was an officer
under Napoleon ], and WAS created q
marquis for bravery In the field.
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Order Of solid Rock.

Boston. Dec. 30.-To-day in the SUI
preme court a petition was presented for
several certificate holders of the Order Of
Solid Rock asking for an injunction
against the order. The complainants al-
lcge that the orders liabilities are s775, ,OOo
and assets due s96 900. An order of notice
was issued,
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San DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 3o.-News has been
received OF the suicide Of J. NJ. Bacon. y
wealthy resident Of Sioux City, Iowa, at u
sanitarium near here last night. "Melan-
cholia" was the cause. He bad been there
week for dependency. He got pistol
from tho night watchman's satchel and
blew out his brains. His son-iu-iaw at Los
Angeles has been telegraphed for.
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ny an Organized Hand.

ERIE, Pa, Dec. 3o.--Dctcctivcs OF tho
Lake Shore road have arrested II persons
and have warrants for as many more
members Of n gang who have been sys-
tematically robbing the road between here
and Dunkirk, n. y. Over si0,0D worth OF
freight was stolen during December.
Nearly 100 houses of this city were
searched to-day and some Of the stolen
property was recovered.
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The Farmers Congress.
Special Dispatch 70 the Standard.

GREAT FALLS, Dec. 30.--It In expected
that President ]. J. Hill Of the Great
Northern will be present during the
farmers convention to meet in this city
Jan. ~. Representatives OF the Roya al
Milling company and also representatives
Of brewing association will also be pres
cnt. Their objec, is to encourage cereal
farming.
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Tn. Homestead PsIss alag.

PIrrsBuRG. Dec. 30.-Informstion has
been filed against several other persoas
said 10 be implicated in the alleged pois-
oning AZ Homestead. Their names are not
made public. II is merely said they sll
belong to labor organizations and ere noe
strikerx.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Lambcrtson. as
sistant secretary Of the treasury, author.
izcs the statement that lie Is not candi-
date for senator from Nebraska. and that
he ardcntly desires the reelection Of Sem
ator Paddock.
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BosroS, Dec. D.-Burse makes . state.
ment to the press to-day declaring he was
not to blame for breaking Oh the match.
He's ready to fight McAulins for Qo,ooos
and won't fight anyone else.
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hound for Chicago,

PARIS. Dec. 3.-The Ectair says Louis
Michel. the noted female anarchist. nov
in London, intends to 90 to Chicago %
spread tho anarchist propaganda.
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wyomIax Cattle suss. |.

CHEYENNE, wyo., Dec. D.-The cattis.
men who made the raid into Johnsoo
county last spring, now on bail, are b.
ginning To arrive here for trial, which eoanp
| meuces Monday.
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Cholera I'm france.

PARIS. Dec. 3o.-Cholera continues to
spread in the north of France. In the
town of Gravclns thrce deaths and one
new case we're reported on Wednesday and
three deaths on Thursday.
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Al Axsr n Nanan.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 30. Major Gillian of The
guards and Eugene Vandsrbssuoo,
Krupp's resident agent. fought duel In =
private garden on Bois de la Combrs list
nigat. vanderbergen was shct through
the heart and died instantly. The din.
Guilty was over n woman.
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Ordered to Fort Bciku.p.

wAsHisoroS, Dec. 3o-The president
to-day detailed Major I. Novel;, Tenth
cavalry, to duty in charge Of the Indian
agency at Fort Belknap, Mont. subject to
the orders Of the interior department..
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Meeting OF Popuiist Leaders.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.

HELENA. Dec. 3o.-A short conference OF
the populists was held here to-day. few
local leaders and National Committeeman
Hanscom and Will Kennedy. late candi-
date for governor, were present. Nothing
vas done aside from adopting a resolu-
tion denouncing the populists' resolutions
In yesterdays STANDARD, except that en-
dorsing Mulyille for senator. which was
endorsed. Another conference will be held
tomorrow.
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Four Killed.

SPRouDsBuRG. Pa, Dec. 3.-Railroad
laborers this morning attempted to thaw
out dynamite for blasting near Tanners
vile. The stuff exploded. killing four.
two white and two colorcd. One Of the
number was gang boss.
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A Pure for ssalllsua.

Boston. Dec. 9.-David Blanchard hos
decided to give .00 pure, open to All
stations Of tho ::l2 class, to be trostsd q
Mystic park Sept. Is next.
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FEARING TROUBLE.


Socialists aud Anarchisss.
PARIS. Dec. 30.-Prcmier Ribot hsld .
conference to-day with u. Loubet, mimic.
ter of interior, and NJ. Bourgeois, minister
of justice. for the purpose OF discussing
measures to fr,strate the plans Of Organ
ixation Of socialists and anarchists Tor ths
purpose Of taking advantage OF the pres-
ont political excitement TO overthrow ths
present form of government.
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Failure nt Duluth.

DrLuTH, Minn., Dec. 3.-LudviR KahA,
dry goods, failed. Liabilities tl50,0oo -
sets considerably less.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. SO.-The big vall
paper trust contemplates adding elA0oo,.
o0O to its capital stock, making total a
Sls UD lD
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WASHINGTON. Dec. O.-Blaine u tittll
better this evening.
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Box Elder Precinct.

HELENA, Dec. 30.-The time In which
the peremptory writ issued by the su.
prSms court 20 conpel tho Choteau county
canvassing board to canvass the vote Of
that county having expired, tho relators'
attorneys this morning made q motion for
the issuance OF another peremptory writ
extending the time. which was granted.
The grounds ON which tho motion was
made were that the peremp,ory writ here
the members Of the canvassing board, and
that tho day named In the writ for the
board to canvass the vote has passed and
the writ therefore becomes imperative.
II 10 probable that the vote will be can
vasscd by Monday.
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speclal Dispatch to the standard.

HELENA, Dec. O.-The supreme court
issued another mandamus to-day like the
former one, compelling the Cho,eau
county canvassers to canvass the Box
Elder returns. count them and issue q
certificate TO Leech forthwith.
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Cans & Klein

MAIN STREET BUTTE.