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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Two children of David Buckner, of Sc
dalia, Mo-. were burned 10 death Sunday
night.
Grace Field Lindley eldest daughter of
Cyrus w. Field. died Monday morning afte,
lingering illness.
thousand street car men are on strike
at indianapolis. Walking satisfies those
who cannot hire hacks.
Fire at GEORGETOWN, COL. Monday, de-
stroyed MoClellan's opera house, Mts.
lohnson's millinery store and Hotel de
Paris.
The Utah legislature convened at two
y. nj. Monday, and a permanent organiza-
tion WAS effected. The governors IL esaago
will be delivered to-day.
Tha difficulty between the New York Il
New Haven railway and its enginsers and
firemen has heen settled, tho men accepting
all the comtany's propositions.
The series of base ball games between
the San Jose club, champions OF California,
and tho Portlands, champions of the North
west league, was won by San jose, ten
games to nine.
The league of preHs clubs arrived ut Salt
Luke Monday, were shown oyer the CITY,
had II concert i'll the tabernacle at night,
followed by u banquet, and loft for Cali
fornia at one o'clock Tuesday morning.
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BI-METALLIC MONEY.
Proposition to Convene II Monetary Con
gress to Establish the Ratio.

Proposition to Convene n Monetary Con-
gress to Establish the Ratio.
WASHINGTON, Jan. u..--In tho senate to-
day Senator Teller offered q resolution pro-
viaing for an international monetary con-
ference, and it was referred to the commit
tee on finance. The resolution declares 1t
to be the determined policy of the United
States government to uso both gold and
silver as full legal tender money, other un-
der the rate now existing in the United
States or under one that may hereafter he
established by tho United States alone or
in accord with othar nations. 1t directs the
president to invite the governments of the
countries composing tho so-called Latin
union and such other nations as he may
enfadyisable. TO join the United States in
the conference and to adopt II common
ratio between gold md silver for the pur-
pose Of establishing, Internationally, the
use OF hi-metallio money. and of securing
4 f&ity of relative values between those
metals. Whenever these governments. or
amy three Of them, shall have agreed to
unite, and whenever, in the Judgment
of tho president, a sufficient number
of nations shall have entered into such in-
ternational agreement, tho president ia to
declare the ratio 30 fixed to be the existing
ratio in tho United States. The president
Is to appoint not less than three nor more
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discriminating Evidence.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 1.-THE United States
supreme court to-day in the interstate
commerce case Of Charles Counaelman, ap
plicant. w. Frank Hitchcock, marshal Of
the United States diatrict court for the
northern district Of Illinois, decided that
witnessed cannot be compelled TO testify III
any criminal cases where the answers
might tend TO inciminate them in any way
Or subject them to possible fu-
ture prosecution. This case ID
ono Of ths greatest interest to
railroads and has attracted wide
spread attention. CounseIman was asked
whether he ever obtained from any rail-
read, rates on grain ghipments lower than
the open rates al shippers He refused to
answer, on the ground that it might in
criminnte him and claimed the protection
Of tho constitutional guarantee conferred
by the fifth amendment. Judge Gresham
decided against him and held him in con
tempt of coart for refusing to answer the
questions, and it was on an appeal from
Judge Greahana's order that the case cided
by the supreme court today came up.
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DOWN FIFTY FEET.
Rolled the Cars of lIonon Train Nea
Charlottesville, Ind.

Rolled the Cars of AIonon Train Near
CraWfordsviile, Ind.
CRAWFoRDsyrnLE, Ind, Jan. l1.-At three
O'Clock this afternoon the north bound Mo-
non train ran off the track two miles north
OF here, at Nicholson crossing. The acci-
dent occurred on a fifty-foot embankment,
down whico four cars rolled, the engine
and one baggage car keeping the track.
The trouble is supposed to be due to a
broken rail. The first passenger CT ach
rolled over three times. Tt was full OF pas
sengers and caught fire from the stove. All
the occupants escaped alive. The ladies'
coach was literally torn to pieces, as also
the parlor car. Here was the greatest dam
age. There were three theatrical troupea
On board, one which, tao CisY CluL, bnr-
lesque com pany, was nletely broken up.
nearly every member sustaining serious in
jury. The killed are: Ben Hamburg. Q
Vanrokey, Of the City Club company. The
injused are: Mack Rogers, Gus Rogers,
Stella Clifton Helen Love, Cora White, OF
Syracuse, N. y; Fanny Everett, of ST.
Louis; OLA Lewis, Harry G. Bryant, Of
Philadelphia; Madge Larner, of Pitts
burg; N. 9; RRnttledge, porter OF the
John Winohester, of Louisville. baggage
master; George Cutter, express messenger,
Of Louisville; VIM. Snyder, of Chicago;
VIM. Bishop, Of Lafayette; John Bills, con-
ductor; Nellie Hanley, fatally, Ezra Hibhs,
Mrs. Ann Hibbs, of Wheatfeld; Dr. L. Fl.
Whitesides, Dave Malsbury. of Romney; G.
N. Cheek. of Gaeencastle; Fox. of New Al
bany; Paul Allen, Thomas, Monaco. G. +.
hoyt, G: "; Loeyden, of Salem; Eva Mar
shall, OF Elletsville: j. J. Enwright, of Chi
cago; Melvin Mckee, Of Chicago; John
Foust, VIM. Hall, G. II. Davidson. Matt
Beatty, Mrs. Breyfog Will Smith. Dave
Jones, j. I. Sullivan. The eight last named
live at Charlottesville. OF the injured
seven will probably die. Excitement was
intense, and hundreds visited the scene of
the accident. 1t was one of the most tor
rifle catastrophes that has ever occurred on
the road. The rescuers are searching for
tho body of little girl supposed to be
buried in the debris.
It was learned at late hour that the
cause of the wreck was a broken rail- The
piece broken of was eight feet long. The
passing Of the locomotive and first baggage
car over it displaced. The train was run
ming thirty miles an hour when the acci.-
dent occurred.
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Funeral Of Admiral Rogers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE funeral ser
vices over the remains of Admiral Rodgers
were hold this morning at st. Johns Epis-
copal church, at which there was {. large
number Of prominent people. Among them
were Vice-President Morton, Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy, Justice Gray and nnm
Der OF senators, Sir Julian Pauncefote and
nearly all other foreign ministers, besides
9 great number Of other friends. Gen.
Sohofeld, Admirals Worden, franklin and
How, Gen. Park, Judge Wagner, Paymas-
ter General Waln1ugh and Bancroft Davis
were the pnllbearers. At the conclusion of
the impressive ceremonies the remains were
taken to the Pennsylvania station and the
train taken for Annapolis, where the inter
ment occurred,
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In tile Senate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-The vice. president
laid befQTe the senate several official and
other documents, including one from the
interior department asking an appropria-
tion of S150,000 as deficiency to supply sub
sistence to the Sioux Indians. A commune
cation from Ryan, American minister to
Mexico. to the late Senator Plumb. suggest
ing that it would be q generous and neigh
borly act to return to Mexico the trophies
of war captured by United States troops in
the Mexican war of 1S47, was presented and
referred to the committee ON foreign rea-
tions.
Morgan introduced a bill, which was re-
ferred, FORGETTING to the Unit9d States the
lands claimed BY the Northgrn Pacific be-
tyesn " sn;n atan Bismarck n D and wallulla'
In executive session the senate ratified
the commercial treaty with the Congo states
and the African slave trade treaty.
The SENATE to-day confirmed the follow
ing: Chief Engineer Melville. U. s. n. to
be engineer in chief and chief of the bureau
of steam engineering of the navy depart
ment; w. w. Morrow, Judge OF the north
ern district of California; Warren Tfuitt.
of Oregon. United States district Judge of
Alaska: ID. s. X. Buick, of Oregon, consul
at sonneburg; L, II. Carter, of Montana,
commissioners of the general lnnd office;
Col. w. ). Clark, receiver Of public money
at Carson City.
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Four Sets on the Floor.

GuTun1r, 0. T., Jan. ll.-Four ghost
dances are now in progress among the In
dians of this territory. None of tho dancers
express any hostility towards the whites.
Many have died from exposure to the
severity of the weather. There were not to
be any serious trouble with any of these
Indians unless the government attempts to
stop them. They are determined to keep
up the dance, and there would surely be
bloodshed should any attempt be made to
molest them,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
Turning Out Dynamite.

CHICAGO. Jan. n.-Mortimore McRoberts,
of this city, who has the contract to furnish
all the dynamite cartridges for the United
States army and navy, said to-day that his
factory, located at Dubuque, Iowa, has put
on q double force of workmen and is work
ing day and night, turning out their pro-
duct. Not less than 1000 men are engaged
for the work, and it is stated that the pay
ments made by the government will foot up
into hundreds of thousands. The prospect
OF Chlian war is assumed as the cause of
pushing the manufacture. Until year ago
the government purchased all cartridges in
England. ita
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
HANGED BY THE NECK.
During the Two Weeks Commencing Jan.
31--Dr. Graves

UNVfnss TIE Two Weeks COnainenO1ng JAN
31-Dr. Graves.
DENVER, Jan. 11.-Judge Risings this
morning denied the motion of DIR Graves
counsel for All arrest of Judgment, SEN
fenced the condemned man to be hanged
within the two weeks beginning Jan. 81.
DR.. Graves was taken to the psnitentiary
tonight to remain in solitary confinement
until his sentence is com mutea, new trial
granted, or he is executed. A petition is On
foot to request the governor to commute
the sentence, not because he is thought i'm
nocent. but on account of tho preiudice
here to capital punishment. Gov. Routt
to-day expressed himself ns favorable to tho
condemned and it is not probable he will
let him hang.
DIR. Graves arrived Mt the Canon City
penitentiarv shortly after midnight, IN
company with several other prisoners.
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Stole an Express Wagon.

CHICAGO, Jan. l1.-A United States Ex-
press wagon containing fifteen pack
ages Of unknown value was driven
rapidly away from street
corner in tine business district tonight by
we'll dressed man, who sprung aboard
while the driver was III the store getting a
parcel. The boldness of the robbery sue-
gests connection by the perpetrator with
the holding up of the government mail
wagon few weeks ago.
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HELEnA 8

than FIVE commissioners, whose reports to
him shall be transmitted to congress-, and
who shall sach receive 5000 d year and
reasonable expenses. Ioller spoke at some
length in advocacy Of his resolution.
Stewart submitted statement in CON
nection with tho resolution he oifered last
week instructing tho judiciary committee
70 inquire What further legislation Ii nec-
Sssafy 70 secure tho coinage Of silver pro-
yided for under tho Bland act. Replying to
q query Of Mitchsll'g, Stewart said the act
o. ls9O certainly did not repeal that portion
M q tho Bland act which applied to the act Of
nArfca rntn fYittaa
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
LIVINGSTON NEWS.
Court in sesston-Mishaps and Death
Secret Societies

Court In Session Nj shaps and Death
Secret socisties.
LIVINGSTON, Jan H. Especial. - The
January term Of the district court convened
in the court house to-day. There are on the
docket thirteen criminal, seventy seven civil
and thirty three probate cases. As some OF
these cases will consume considerable time,
it Is expected court will remain in session
for some weeks.
Miss Edna McIntier fell on an icy walk
at the corner of Main and Calendar streets
and broke her arm. Sha was removed to
her home on D street, and is now doing as
we'll as can be expected.
The sad news Of the death Of Mrs. j. v.
Nye, wife of the well-known mining expert,
was received here the first OF the week. Her
death occurred in Philadelphia, where she
had gone to spend the winter.
The following officers were installed III
the regular meeting OF Snowy Range Di-
vision No. 295, q. n. c., held at their lodge
rooms in the Miles block, on Sunday after
noon: j, j. Barnes, G, c.. j. w. Dodds, A.
G. Glib. S. Robertson, s. & b.; T. B. slow
man, j. c.; A. J. KerstinR, j. S.; r. w.
Link, o. s.; and B. B. Gogerty, S. G. j. T..
Barnes, s. j. fullerton and G. A. Gibson
were appointed on the executive commit
tee.
John Scott, whise returning home on New
Years .eye, fell on the 10y sidewalk and
broke the small bone OF his leg, just above
the ankle. He was taken to his home and
the fracture reduced by DIR. Alton.
The bodies of the Scottish Rite of Free
masonry. which have been in convocation
here, closed the session with banquet at
the Miles block on Friday evening. A large
number of visiting Masons were in attend
ance and class was taken from the third
to the thirty-second degree.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
Trouble In Til. Church.

P1rrspuRa. Jan. 1l.-rhe trouble at 81.
delbert, the Polish church, over the dis
missal OF Father Pitulski, assumed more
serious aspect today, and threatens at amy
time to break out in regular riot. Several
times the crowd around the parish house
was no large and boistrous that 1t wis
necessary TO call the police to clear this
street. Livery time Fathers Miokicwieoh
and Kalasinski showed themselves the
crowd hooted and hissed while Father
pitulshi'a appearance Was signal for wsld
cheering.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
Democratic Alwoys.

THE INDEPENDENT will CON
tinue to be, 50 long as parties are
divided on existing lines, but it
will discuss men and measures on
their merits, defending neither
when it believes them to be bad.
folding that democratic principles
of government are best for all the
people, that under them, as adj
ninistered in their purity, the ma
ton made the greatest progress in
the past and will have the greatest
prosperity in the future, THE
INDEPENDENT will labor un-
ceasingly for the restoration of the
democratic party to power. But,
while holding fast to this principle
it will be in the broadest sense
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
One Lone Hlrl,waxmau.

PHEN1x, A. H., Jan. 1l.-A special to the
Republican says: Tho Florence aud Globe
stage was held up by ono hiehwayman nine
miles west of Riverside, A. Il. The Wells-
Fargo box and two bars of bullion were
taken. The mail WAS untouched. The
same stage was robbed near this point ten
days ago and the express box taken, 1t in
supposed, by the same man. Indian trail
ers started ont, but lost the trail in the
blinding snowstorm.
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About tho PuEilists.

CHroAao, Jan. .n.-The Metropolitan
club, of New Orleans, has sent o telegram
offering $12. 600 for fight between Fitz-
simmons aud Hall, April 19 Peter jack
snn arrived here Tonight. He wonld not
talk on his coming match with Slayin. lie
stated that he would not challenge Sullivan
il victorious in hia contest with Slnyin
IF Sullivan wants to fight mo he will have
to do the challenging said he.
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Fell Down the Shaft.

BUTTE, Jan. II. = Especial. = Henry
Kroessen lost his lifo this morning by fall
ing down the shaft of the Star Of the West
mine. He, with other miners, was descend-
ing by the ladder at seven o'clock to 20 to
work, when he missed his footing and fell
to the bottom of the shaft distance OF
seventy feet. His skull was fractured and
he died III a few minutes. He came to
Butte from Chicago two years ago, and his
friends say he spoken often of brother
and sister now living in Chicago.
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Rir Sttlka In Prasnaot.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE rail-
ways eentering here have notified their em-
ployes that under the law railway COM
panies are compelled to handle each others
business. and the employees have notified
the companies that they will not handle
Aransas Pass supplies or freight. 1t Il set-
tlement is not reached the tie-up which
will likely be the result bids fair to out
rival tho general strike of eight years ago.
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Arohblshop Kenrleh Needs an Aid.

ST. Louis, Jan. ia large prop ortion of
the Catholic priests of st. Louis met to-day
and under the terms of the Baltimore dec
laration proceeded to choose elsctors, who
will elect three candidates for aaiutor to
Archbishop kenrick. These names will be
forwarded to Rome for the pope's action
thereon. The step is taken because tho
priests believe the interests of the arch
diocese suffering from lack of aid for the
now feeble Archbishop kenriek.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
Borrowed Money to Pay dividends,

New YoRk, Jan. H.-Justice Barrett, of
supreme court, has continued the lnjunc-
tion obtained by Martin against the Edison
Electric Light company enjoining it from
declaring dividend of SO per cent. payable
in the bonds of the company. The jus
tioe's decision says: Upon what principle
can q corporation issue bonds in order to
raise money to declare dividends? That is
simply borrowing money for the purpose
contemplated
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-12
Dlaine only Could ne Eleote,,.

CHroAeo, Jan. 1l.-1n an interview here
this morning United States Senator Jones,
of Nevada, expressed the opinion that Mr..
Blaine would be the next republican NOM
inee for president, adding: II also am in
olined to believe shat he is the only iuan we
can elect. People nre not pleased" snid
Jones. with the position taken by either
Harrison or Cleveland on tho silver uues-
ton" He thinks there ia no doubt the
free silver people will have majority in
the present congress.
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First of All, The Nezvs,

is amply attested by the great and
rapid growth Of THE INDEPEND-
ENT'S circulation, which is in
creasing at the rate OF more than
thirty per cent. per year, and has
res ched a figure that places it be-
yond rivalry CT competition. Our
books are at all times open to in
spection for verification OF this
statement.
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Tho Governor Is a Democrat.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa Leg
islature convened this afternoon at two
O'Clock. The house is republican by four
majority. The democrats have twenty-five
in the senate and ths republicans twenty
four with one independent.
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Today with the most
imposing pageantry in
the states history.
Notwithstanding the
severity Of the winter
weather the city was
crowded with people
from oil parts Of Ohio
and large delegations
from nsiRhb oring
statas. The Legislature.
supreme M court, state
OffiCara md v,,a,~.l, i
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h y 55f ( s{ = u
1892 will be a battle year, q year
full of stirring events and happen
ings OF interest to every American
It will be a great newspaper year.
ayear Of politics, Of business pro-
gress, whose swiftly changing
phases it will be the mission Of the
press to record from day to day.
To print the news, all the news,
the fair and unbiased news, giving
allsides Of every question hear
ing, will be THE INDEPENDENTS
service to the public this year, as 1t
has been in the past. That the
public demands and will support
newspaper that prints #
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Serious Illness of Mrs, j. II. ua,ford

Serious Illness OF Mrs, j. II. HnIfOTd.
Mrs. James b. Halford is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at her residence on Pine
street. Sheriff Dod Halfo;d, of Jefferson
county, and his brother and Under Sheriff,
Dan Halfotd. have been summoned to the
bedside of their mother.
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|: lament u IAE MAJOR.
! oKinley, Defeated for Congress,
Thinks That Ohio Should bs
Redistricted.
His Plant Made to the Legislature
In Ellis inaugural Ad-
dress.
There Was Much Pomp ara Ceremony In
oident to the Elevation of tile
Little Napolson.

I CoLuMnus, o.. Jan. 1l.-Willinm McKin-
Icy, Jr., was inaugurated governor Of Ohio
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Concentrating Nearer to Chili-Rusl,ing
Preparations.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-04-05

tablish what all people know who are
acquainted with her? Not any, my friend.
The sneak who ISLANDERS with his poi
soned tongue, should be rendered speech
less by having his his tongue torn out by
the roots.
The girl at Memphis, who reduced her
self 10 a damp, cold body was of course
foolish, but at the same time she was
perhaps so incensed, so shocked and so
deeply Inundated that she could not re-
sist the temptation to do what she did.
Yet no matter:
She was a poor - girl who worked
for a living and who believed in her
lover and who was pure and kind and
affectionate. Throw a few clods on the
coffin drive on the procession and let it
all be forgotten. She was Of no conse-
quence, anyway. She had no money.
She had friends but they were among
those who worked for what they get
drive on the hearse and give the wicked
"tattlers a chance to blight some other
life
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GIVE 1T 4 LIFT.

The Y. NJ. G. A. will give an entertain
ment at Stokes hall Thursday night. TIL.
entertainment is first-class and our citi
zens should take this opportunity of lend
ing a helping hand to the Y. NJ. G. A.
That organization has contracted will
the gentlemen who are to give the enter
tainment, and all over a certain amount
received from the sale of tickets will &C
to help the Y. M. G.. A.
The evening will be an enjoyable one
and THE GLOBE hopes to see a full house