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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-10
BLOOD [ I MAY Be SPILLED,
Trouble Liable to Occur Between
the Cheyennes and County
Authorities.
M
Reservation Police Refuse to Ar
rest an Indian for Cattle
Killing.
Tho sheriff swears TO Take Him or XIII
Hiln--GeD. Merritt Appeals to
Gov. Toole.

II. y. Stout. private secretary to Gov.
Toole, yesterday received tho following dis
patch from Brig Gen. Merritt, at St. Paul,
addressed to the governor:
.'It appears that Cheyenne, Walk
Nights, on the Tongue River agency, is
accused BY the civil authorities of killing a
heifer belonging to q citizen. The agency
police refuse, for reasons they give, to
arrest the man, and the sheriff, under
pressure from the cattlemen, it is said, de =
cides to take him or kill him. Army officers
who are present at the agency counsel de-
lay in this arrest, as they fear precipitate
action may result in bloodshed. / report
these facts to you in the hope that nothing
will be done without duo understanding, &C
that life and property will not be unneces-
sarily endanQered.'
Coy. Toole being absent in Washington
and Lieut. Gov. Richards having just left
for San Francisco, Secretary Stout, seeing
the urgency of the situation. consulted
Attorney General Haskell. The latter ad.
vised that the telegram of Gen. Merritt be
sent to Gov. Toole at once by wire, which
was done.
In the absence Of any more definite infor-
nation, it is presumed that the military
officers at the reservation tried to persuade
Sheriff Jones, of Custer county, to let the
matter of the proposed arrest alone, relying
on their influence with the Indians to
straighten the thing out. II is thought that
the sheriff refused to be guided by their
advice and determined to make the arrest
and that the officers then telepraphed Gen.
Merritt. The general, not wishing any
clash between the military and civil
authorities, thought best to notify Gov
Toole and depend on his good offices te
hold the civil authorities in check. There
are about 1900 Cheyenne Indians ut the
Tongue River agency. and it is thought
that any attempt by either the Indian police
or the sheriff to arrest Walks Nights woulo
result in bloodshed. In such a case thu
settlers, vino have no good feeling towarG
the Indians. would be ready and willing tt
assist in any action against them.
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Prophet of Trouble.

PIrrsBuRcs, Jan. 9.-Tirst Lieut.. Rorke.
easte.n express this morning, bonnd for
Washington. He came direct from Pine
Ridge agency. and will report the condition
of the Indians there to Secretary Noble.
"Trouble ia brewing among the Indians at
the agency" said he, land it is my firm be-
lief they will soon start another crusade
against the whites. have
been among them some time
and when left there few days ago they
were sullen and at times very ugly, making
open threats against the whites. We're it
not for the fact that they depend largely on
the government for food, fuel and clothing
for the winter, they would rise in arms al
most at any moment. They are again talk
ing about the Messiah and it will not be
long until the ghost dance will be again re-
suMel,"
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coushed In violent language against
rich men, nonspolists and socisty In gen-
sral. Among the papers found we're copies
OF the Chicago Anarchist, besides large
number Of cartoons published In American
and sentimental anhrGhistic papers.
The police regard Slaughter a. the most
dangerous member Of tho gang. He was
born In Norwich, but has lived for years in
the United States. He came to Walsall six
months ago and Immediately became =
msmbor OF tho club. Ever since then he
has virtually been prime mover In all
schemes concoctod by the anarchists in that
town. The police assert that Slaughter was
prominent among the socialists Of Chicago
ct the time OF the Haymarket massacre,
and claim that he has been connected with
almost every big AnArGhistic movement in
recent years. Slaughter talks with an
American accent, Ia tall and slim and wears
a sandy moustache. Since last July he has
been employed in foundry. When the
polioe searched Slaughter's lodgings they
found AN immense nssortmsnt Of literature,
in which the most violent form Of language
is used to call the anarchists to revenge
themselves upon society for the wrongs
which they claim to suffer. The shells
seized by the police are of iron, with a pew
ter screw inserted in tho apex Of the cone.
There are three small apertures In the bot
tom in which q cap is fitted. A ring Ia at
tached to the bomb to facilitate its being
carried.
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THE NEW KHEDIvE.

His Accession Ausurs We'll for the British
A Regime.
Copyright, 1892 New York Associated Press
LONDON Jan. 9.-The cabinet council
yesterday was intended to be the last until
the eve of the opening of parliament. The
death of the khedivc, however, upsets the
plans, and the ministers are now consider
ing the situation i'll Egypt. According to
information cleaned aimee the council, the
cabinet decided to treat tle accession of
AbbaH Pasha ns an event not altering in
any wise British policy. As Abbas Pasha
will not attain his majority until July IA,
the ministers foesee. and probably have
been warned, that France and Russia will
inoite the sultan to make his claim rs
suzerain and to establish a regency. Even
six months OF a regent nominated by the
anltan might destroy British power in
Egypt, and certainly would lessen British
prestige. The character of Abbas Pasha,
which is not yet formed, might acquire
under u regent a bias hostile to British
interests. Abbas is credited with i'm
bibing English ideas and sympnthies from
his tutor, All Butler. who was long in the
khediye's service, and is now lecturer in
Brazenos college, Oxford. Abbns speaks
English huently, as we'll ns French Ger
man and Arabic. He is outspoken on the
Egyptian question. During his sojourn in
that titish occupancy is necessary. Mr..
Phillins of the embassy, waited on Abbas,
and the interview between them has reached
the foreign office i'll London. It is UNDER
stood ths telegram was of promising ma
ture regarding the new khedive's inclinn-
tion not to trouble tho British regime i'll
Egypt.
Count Kalnoky. Austrian Hungary min.
lister, strong, steadfnst Supporter of Brit
ish rule in Egypt, had q prolonged inter-
view with Abbas and Mr.. Phillips, at rail-
way station. Prompt recognition Of Abbas
ns khedive by most of the European powers
Is due to the instant and unhesitating
diplomacy of Lord Salisbury. Slnultan-
eous communications from Cairo and Lon
don elicited kilograms from the Turr ish
grand vlzier to Gohmi Pasha, the president
of the Egyptian council, indicating that
the sultan as suezlain, named Abbas as
khedive and desired the present minister to
continue in Office until Abbas arrived in the
country. Lord Salisbury's anxiety to se-
cure a hold on the new khedive is due to
the knowledge that his predecessor was a
strong personal factor in European politics
and not a tigurehead, ns generally snp-
posed to be, and that tho power of the new
ruler, if he chooses to create trouble, is un-
measurable.
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The NIiantonoNnah.

GREEN PoRr, Il. l., Jan. 1.-The Mianto-
nomah left anchorage this morning and
after passing Gardeners Point fired, with q
reduced charge Of 155 pounds Of powder
full 500-pound shot from each gun in
the after turret. The proper arrangement
of the water valves for checking tho recoil
at the desired point having been satisfaoto-
rily determined by the use Of the reduced
powder charges two shots with the standard
weight of shot and full weight of powder,
255 pounds, were fired from the after tur-
ret and three from the forward turret. One
shot, fired at three O'Clock with a moderate
elevation. skipped over the water and
inally seemed to strike land fur to south
ward. During the firing of the several
charges observers stationed at different
portions of the ship noted the effect of the
concussion. Everything was found to work
satisfactorily at all points after heavy ex-
plosions. few moro shots will bo fired
next week and the monitor will then return
to the New York navy yard.
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VIII stav Theirs.

ARKA1oN. Kan, Jan. 9.-Judge Botkin,
who has returned from Pratt, declared
firmly that he will remain here until his
term of office expires unless killed. He will
go to Springfield Monday and open court,
under military protection. His house is
still guarded by detachment of troops.
Aaron Potter arrived here last night from
Springfield and reported that on the way
here met wagon loaded with seven men,
armed with Winchesters, moving in the
direction of West Plains. All were strang-
the county. A courier just arrived from
Hugotown reports that q posse of Botkin's
friends who had been chasing Sheriff
Dunn's murderers into No-Man' s-land were
compelled to give up the chase and arc re-
turning home.
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PREPARED TO TAKE HOLD.

Governor Boyd Ready to Assume the
Place He Was Elected to.
+ OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 9.-The most intense
excitement. exists throughout Nebrask a
concerning the Boyd-Thayer case. Gov
Immediately reinstating his apointees,
who were SO suddenly ousted by
Thayer when the state court placed
him in the chair. Though the United
State supreme courts decision was not an
nounced as expected, Gov. Boyd declares
that his private information that the de-
cision will favor him is entirely reliable,
and is preparing to take charge at once.
He does not think the court can find the
leak. Judge Maxwell, the venerable MEM
ber of the state supreme bench who sus-
tanned Boyd's case, when it was before that
tribunal, said Of the case to-day:
II will confess that searched the records
very carefully and did a great deal of work
on that case. Invent into it with my i'm
pressions rather against my final decision in
tho matter. But examined it impartially.
and Il Thought, thoroughly, and [ could
only reach the conclusions which were sub
rnitteG in nv written opinion. The Nebraska
enabling act WAS very broad one. It was
found to be identical in spirit and scope
with the construction of the United States
constitution, which starts ont in its pream-
BILE with: we, the people, etc. It is SO
with the enabling act, which alludes to the
people of the territory of Nebraska. The
constitution made all bona tde residents of
colonies citizens of the United States; it
simply naturalized the thirteen colonies.
The enabling act provided also that the state
of Nebraska should enter the union with
all the privileges and immunities for itself
and residents that were granted to the thir-
teen original states. The residents of Ne
braska. when the territory WAS admitted,
became ipso faoto citizens of the United
States. The United States supreme court
had twice rendered Il decision to that effect,
and could not understand why such de-
cisions were not conclusive.'
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Mills WIN lse In the Race.

CoRsroANA, Tex, Jan. 9.-ln an interview
to-day Roger q. Mills WAS asked: "Will
you be candidate for the senate before a
called session of the legslature2' He re-
session."
Questioned as to his attitude on free
coinage of silver. Mills said: II hRve al
ready voted for it but do not believe it
would i'll the slightest manner relieve the
financial distress of the country. II we
persist in the agitation of that question,
demanding it in our national convention.
we will lose in the fall election all our east
ern states and gain none in the west. There
fore. | advise tho postponement of further
agitation OF tho subject until the tariff is
reduced. On tho tariff issue We have won
the country aud can hold it,"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-10
A BLAINE DEVICE.
An Independent Organization To Push
Him for tile Presidency

81 AuuAp0nU6nL OFxHUIzNLJ0u I'D fubn
Him for the Presidency.
CHIcAGo, Jan. "a morning paper says:
A new political organization has been
formed, Reciprocity is Its platform and
Blaine its chisf. Tho combination is COM
posed OF laboring men in protected trades.
and farmers who are not in Or are weary OF
the alliance, and democrats and republicans
generally who believe in Blaine and pro-
tective tariff. The organization is secret
and oath bound. Each member must sub
scribe to a ritual that fixes his opinions ON
certain questions in black and white. n
claims 5000 members In Chicago. among
them Congressman w. II. Mason Frank
Lawler and n host Of others, prominent in
politica and business.
Outside of Chicago the organization IL
said TO have 5000 members. Encatnp-
mcntB and lodges are to be organized In
every city in the land. Old-time political
assqciations are to be laid aside. It's scope
is immense; ii takes half dozen great in
terests In the west end southwest it em-
and reciprocity and is organized under the
! general name Of Knights OF Reciprocity
In the east. where there is no Farmers al
lance organization, it is called the Cont
| mental league. This particular branch
movement is intended to exist in the cities
and large towns almost exclusively.
| Ex- Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son is said to have conceived the idea OF
tho organization and Patrick Ford, editol
of the Irish World of New York, is credited
with having assisted him in working out
the details. AZ
III the ritual Of the Continental league
toar loading questions are pps putt to the cand
Of the United States; il they accept every
thing in the United States constitution
and the declaration of independence: il
they sympathize with those who would de-
prive any citizen of the United States o.
Civic honors on account of religion, and il
the United States. '.The plnn," says th,
paper, was fl at mentioned at meeting il
New York last October and the organiza-
tion was started in this city Dec. i last
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THE CASE MADE OUT.
Against Chilians In tho Matter Of the
BaltimOre's Men.

VALLEJO. GAL, Jan. 0.--To-day was the
third of tho investigation into the attack
on the sailors Of the Baltimore, Nearly all
the Grew have now testified and Monday
the officers will probably take tho stand.
The case Of the United States, as stated by
President Harrison In his message, has
been fully made ont. There can no longer
be- any doubt that the mob was organized
beforehand. Nearly every sailor WAS warned
by at least one person that the Baltimore
mon would be attacked at dark. A clerk of
tho bank where they changed their money
warmed some Of them. An English sea cap
tain stopped others OH the street and
warned them, and many others, in all
classes of society, also gave warnings, As
q result many of the sailors kept away from
the low part OF town. and went, TO- the
part only to- be followed and at
tucked there by the mob. There were
at least four different localities. some of
them over half mile apart, where the at
tacks on the sailors we're made stimuli
taneously. The shameful part played by
the Valparaiso police and soldiers becomes
more aud more evident daily. Nearly every
witness WAS abused and insulted by them,
whls the evidence that it was they who
shot and killed KiRgin is conclusive. Capt.
Schley said to-day TO an associated pr0ss
reporter:
When went to Chilli was preiudioed
against Minister Egan, but ! found him a
quiet, intelligent, sstimabJo gentleman,
firm, yst not boisterous, and in every way
determined to do his duty to
tho United States. His letters
to the Chilian governments were
diplomatic masterpieces, 9una nswerable in
logic, firm and decided, and yet thoroughly
polite and respectful. / soon con cluded
that he was the right man in the right
place. British Minister Kennedy declared
in my presence that he had written to Lord
Salisbury that Egan's conduct through out
had been dignifed and commendable. and
that in him the Unitet. States had min
lister of whom any country might we'll be
proud"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-10
But the German Kaiser Would
Lessen the Drink Evil by
Legislation.
Objections Urged Against the
Measure by Those Who Do
Not Favor It.
The ACCESSION of Abbas Pasha Not Likely
to Interrupt the Tranquil Affairs
OF Egypt

lCopyright 1892, New York Associated Press. ]
BERLIN, Jan. .9.-The Reichstag next week
will debate the bill for the repression Of
drunkenness. Tbs bundesrnth has APP
proved the measure az originated BY Em-
peror William, only modifying the severity
OF penalties imposed upon offending public
housekeepers. Tho ministers consider the
proposals with disfavor. and members ot
the bundesrath express doubt as to their
practical value. However, the Emperor
having set his heart upon trying the effect
upon drinking of legislative restrictions,
has obtained from them q hesitnting as
sent. The fate Of tho measure in the reich
stag is doubtful. Tho conservatives and
national liberals will support tho bill, while
the frcissinage and socialist parties OPP
pose, mainly because the provis-
ions invest the police authorities
with exceptional powers Of inference in the
private life Of citizens. The clause especi-
ally Objectionable empowers officials to
prosecute all persons denounced as habit
ual drunkards and cause their imprison-
ment The measure, if 1t becomes law
will inevitably give rise to host of mali
cious informers and blackmailers, who will
continually busy themselves in laying traps
for the keepers of places Of public resort
and stand in readiness to blast the reputa-
tions of private individuals.
The emperor will open the landtag in
person Thursday next. 1t is expected the
speech from the throne will contain declar-
ations in relation to internal and foreign
policies of the government.
With regard to the Egyptian question,
the concord between the German govern
aud no trouble is anticipated III official Cir
cles in consequence of the accession of Alb
bas Pasha. II the French revive the ques-
tion of British occupancy of Egypt, they
will receive no support from either Russia
or Turkey. The Gear is at present solicit
ious that Europe should remain tranquil
and the porte is adverse to French interfer-
ence. @
The discovery, by DR.. Pfeffer, Of influenza
ment. The public ask of what practical use
these revelations are until principle fol
the destruction Of the bacciilus is obtained
The strike of printers is partly on in l3er-
lin, LeiDsig, Frankfort ana Munich. The
leaders state that 1000 men are still out
and 14,0o0 men who are ut work are con
tributlng to the fund for the support oi
strikers. A number of master printers OF
this city conceded the demands, and l. 40(
strikers were enabled to rsturn to work.
Herr Beb, socialist leader, in an address
to the conference of workmen at Mulhaue
proceeded to attack capitalists and bour.
geois in the usual vein. He was permitted
to proceed until he began to comment upon
the annexation of Alsace- Lorraine, wher
the police compelled him to desist and
broke up the meeting.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-10
From the Seat Of Trouble.

FonT KEoGH, Jan. 9.-It is. likely mas
sacre will be attempted in this vicinity
within the next twenty-four hours by the
Cheyenne Indians. The seat of trouble is
twelve miles south of Fort Keogh. stock
man accused Cheyenne Indian of killing
cattle belonging to citizen and requested
his arrest. The Indian police refused to
make the arrest because the Cheyennes
acted IN threatening manner. The stock
men then appealed to the civil authorities
and the sheriff of Custer county declares
he will make the arsest if it takes the
whole population as posse. The reds are
awaiting an attack which is likely to be
made tomorrow.
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ANARoHIsTs aaow AUDAcIoUs.
several Brushes Between Them and Sol
iiers In Madrid.

Several brushes Between Them and Sol
ilers In Madrid.
MADRID, Jan. 9-Last night band Of
anarchists from the country surrounding
Xeres made an attack on that place, in
tending to pillage the town. Gendarmes,
however, got wind OF the affair and the an
arehists were surprised to find a strong
force waiting them. The anarchists were
armed with fowling pieces, and MS the plan of
pillage was frustrated, they determined to
signs. They made q desperate attack on
the guardians of the town and
q stubborn fight resulted. The
Qendarmes finally charged upon and
repulsed the enemy. Tho latter returned.
however, and the firing continued until
early this morning. The military authori-
ties today took hand in the affair. They
dispatched force of cavalty in pursuit of
the anarchists, who fed precipitately. The
cavalry pursued them in every direction
and succeeded in capturing majority.
The prisoners will be arranged before \
court martial and punishment will follow
swift upon conviction. The attack was
leaving the theatres and was di-
rected principally towards that quarter in
which the prison is situated, the intention
being to liberate the prisoners. The troops
repulsed the rioters. while the gendarmes
routed number af scattered bands which
were creating disturbances in other parts
of the city. After stubborn resistance
by the anarchists three men were killed and
twenty more or less seriously wounded. An
innocent spectator WAS killed during the
fight by an anarchist q med with a scythe.
This rioter, with thirty companions. was
placed under arrest. A cabinet council today
ordered the authorities to deal with the
rioters with the utmost rigor. The auda-
city displayed in attacking the city in which
a battalion of infantry and aregiment a of
cavalry are quartered is regarded as alarm
ing and inexplicable. The Lapoca speaking
of the affair." says the rioters made an
attack simultaneously on the infantry bar
racks and the town hall. The paper also
says the rioters were repulsed without d
single soldier being wounded.
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LABOR TROUBLES.

The Strike ON the Arkansas Pass Road
still Unsettled. ..
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 9.-No adjust
ment of the troubles OF the Aransas Pass
rond have yet been reached. At the confer
ence to-day, the receivers offered to settle
by paying the scale Of wages demanded, but
insisted on retaining the new men employe cd,
giving strikers preference over other appli-
cants for vacancies. Next week through
frsights will be attempted. Other roads
have promised to receive it, but the en-
ployes insist that they will not handle it.
are expected unless the strike is ended.
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EurtY Stickk of Dynamite.

BEILAIRE. Ohio. Jan. 9.-ln stone quarry
OH Rock Hill. a mile west of here, the em-
ployes placed forty sticks of dynamite
around fire to-day. 1t ienited and John
Waters. with board, pitched the dyna-
mite sway. 1t went off with terrific force,
Waters was blown IL hundred feet across
the road. and probably fatally injured.
John Smith and seven Italians were seri-
ously injured. The residence OF Frank
Nelson was wrecked, and several other
houees in the naighborhood badly damaged.
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MAY lie a Strike.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Jan. "a large meet
ing of Santa Fe railroad employees was held
here at which resolutions were passed not
to handle any freight from or to opposition
roads. A1esolution was also passed asking
the officials not to receive such freight for
shipment. If any such freight should be
brought hero it is thought the mon will quit
before handling it. The employees of the
International IL Great Northern Railway
company, have taken similar action.