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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-13
He Charges the Administration With
Unfair Discrimination In
Silver Purchases.
Certain Legislation That Is De
nnanded by the Necessities
Of the Country.
Senator Chandler Characterizes Senator
faimer's Constitutional Amendment
Proposition as Abortive.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE resolution
oHered by Stewart yesterday in relation to
me purchase OF silver and the coinage Of
standard silver dollars was taken up in tho
ssenats. After an amendment by Sherman
inserting the words ''and detailed state
mont OF the amount purchased each day."
Stewart addressed the senate on the sub
ject. He was not sure, he said, that he
fully understood tho last monthly state
nent Of the treasury department as to the
financial condition of the treasury. Hav-
ing cited figures AZ set forth in the April
statement. he remarked that the entire
amount OF gold in ths treasury in excess of
outstanding gold certificates was less than
one-eiRhth Of the silver and paper for
which the redemption demand might be
made on it. Stewart gave the amount OF
gold in the treasury as $l25 .815, 900. He
said if the gold standard was to be main
tanned tho silver act Of 1880 would have to
bs repealed, and the secretary of the treas
ury would have to ba authorized to sell
bonds in order to accumulate gold enough
to redeem the silver coin and
paper money now outstanding. but no
public man, he said would dare make such
- AuOA6sAOus pIOpObltlOn.s Ii, however, Sill
vsr was maintained as money, the silver in
the silver dollar would have to be made
equally valuable as gold in the gold dollar.
and that should only be done through the
coinage Of silver on the same terms and
conditions as applied to the coinage of
gold. He spoke of the unfavorable dis
position Of the president and administra-
tion toward silver, and mentioned that it
was matter Of common report that sell
ers Of silver to the government were given
time to deliver the silver to hli their orders
after they occupied the market and kept
others out, thus depressing prices. Whether
this was true or not would be shown, he
said. when the secretary of this treasury
sent his answer to the pending resolution.
In conclusion, he declared the people of the
United States would not stop agitation on
the subject until silver was restored to the
place which it had occupied previous to the
unfortunate LEGISLATION Of 1873. The reso-
luton went over till tomorrow. Morgan.
expressing his intention to speak upon ii
for brief period.
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DISASTROUS. FLOODS.

Many Lives Lost and Millions of Property
Destroyed by Water.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 12.-The appall-
ing character of the floods in northern
Mississippi ia just beginning to be realized.
Hundreds OF lives have been lost. Laut
night one man rowed several miles in the
dark on raft with twenty SIX bodies he
had picked up. The flood came SO sad
denly that no one was prepared. All sorts
OF crafts are being improyised to 80 to the
ground without food or shelter, The loss
of property is over $1,0OO,O0O.
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Two Suicides at Spokane.

SPOKANE. April 12.-[Speoial.-,rhe
were two suicides in the city to-day. Henry
Massey, brother of V. M. Massey, quite
prominent man here, took strychnine this
morning at 10 O'Clock. No reason is yet
known. He leaves family. Jack Wolff, a
gambler, who was q great friend of Al
Leighton recently accused but acquitted of
numbering his mistress, and was with him
the day Mrs. Leighton took her life, out
short his earthly career this afternoon by
morphine. He had been drinking heavily
for some time.
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Becoming Americanized.

CH1HNAHuA, Mexico, April 12.-Primary
conventions in imitation Of the American
system were held recently throughout the
state of Chihuahua, and Saturday last a
convention of chosen delegates was held
in the city of Chihuahua. This convention
endorsed Gen. Diaz for third presidential
term and Senior Miguel Ahumada was nom
mated for governor by vote Of thirty
nine to three
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The Color Line Drawn

DALLAS, Tex. April 12.-There are 400
delegates to the white republican league
convention here. Most of them declare
they are ready to .'cut loose from the
Niger and build up white republican
party in Texas. The color line was drawn
in this state for the first time. A state
ticket will probably be nominated.
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COOPER EXPLAINS.

lilo Makes II Statement Relative to His
Connection With Pension Frauds
WASHINGTON, April 12.--In the house to-
day Cooper Ind.) made personal expla-
nation relative to the testimony taken by
the Raum investigating committee. 1t
proceeded with continued calls to order,
and the speaker finally said the gentleman's
remarks were addressed more to assailing
Raum than answering any charge against
himself.
1t was false that he (Coorerl told Morgan
that Hersey would work for him for pay.
and the witness denied that he ever asked
or accepted \ cent for service growing out
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1ncendiary Fires in Vienna,

VIENNA, April 12.-Incendiary fires con-
tinue here, but owing to the extraordinary
precautions Of the authorities little dam
age has been done SO far. Tho fires are
attributed to the anarchists, but it is be-
lieved that many are set with view Of
robbery during the excitement. similar
state OF affairs is reported at Lyonfelden,
Upper Austria.
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Asked for Aid.

WAsHrNaToN, April 12.-In the house
Allen hiiss.) asked unanimous consent for
the present consideration of joint resolu-
tion appropriating $50, 900 for the purpose
and distribution of substance stores to
the sufferers from the overflow of rombig-
bee river and tributaries. kilgote CIexas)
objected and the resolution was referred,
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Only q Sim all Failure.

LONDON, April 12.-Borrowman. Phillips
d Co.. grain commission merchants, rumors
concerning whose solvsncy created furry
in wheat in the United States yesterday, is
very small concern. The firm has been
on the ragged edge for years. The liabili-
tles would not exceed e200. The grain
markets here and on the continent for the
past two days have bean strangely affected
by bogus European news received by way
Of the United States.
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Won't His Full Limit.

CHICAGO, April 12.-While the hulabaloo
was all ont of the wheat pit to-day, Par
by attempting to break the price to the IA
vorite 40 cents buahel," took advantage
of the prevailing weakness and purchased
steadily all day. Tonight he proclaimed
the snte entirely out Of way bills.
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British Marines Coming.

MONTREAL, April 12.-The Canadian Pa
cific authorities have received telegram
to the effect that $50 sailors and marines
destined for the Pacific squadron would
sail on the steamer Carthagenian from
Liverpool for Halifax. From there they
will take Canadian Pacific special train.
which will leave at once for the Pacific
coast. It is believed that the present de-
taohmsnt is being sent over to reinforce the
crews already doing duty in Pacific waters.
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Badly Shaken TN.

UTICA, N. Y, April 1.-TWO distinct and
quite severe earthquake shocks were felt in
this city to-day. about four minutes apart.
The first was felt at 11:5O a. m. Both were
accompanied by rumbling noise az dis
tinot as thunder. Reports from Holland
Patent, Westernville. Alder Creek and q
number of places in this and other counties
say both shocks were felt in the country
and in some instances the shocks were
severe. In this city several instances
pendulum clocks were stopped.
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unearthea tho Dead.

DUNBAR, Pa, April 1o.-The remains of
tho last of the twenty-nine miners en-
tombed in the Hill Farm mine two years
ago wore recovered to-day. Two bodies
were found yesterday and there were three
more taken out this afternoon, which ao-
counts for all lost.
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big Democratic scoop.

ALBANY, N. y, April 12.--Mayor James
II. Manning and the entire democratic
ticket was reelected by $4,000 majority,
and eighteen out OF thirty-one supervisors.
Manning il u son OF ex-SeoretRry of tho
Treasury Daniel Manning,
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Tho worlds Fair Appropr,,t,on

WASHINGTON, April l2.--The Worlds fair
committee met this morning and heard
arguments in support of the bill appropri-
atinp S7.5O0,O00 aid for the Worlds fair.
John Boyd Thatcher. of New York. vice
president, and Odell, of the Chicago direc-
tory, spoke in favor of the bill
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A w atery Grave,

New ORLEANS, April 12.-The reported
loss of life and property by the floods of
the Tombigbee river havc been confirmed.
The citizens of Lowndes county, Missis-
slppl. will petition Congressman Allen to
ask the government for aid, as their own
means are inadequate. The losses Of life
are variously estimated from fifty to 200.
The losses of ve-stock are beyond compu-
tation, but Will be enormous
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six Thousand Houses Burned,

LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Toxic. Japan, says fire there Sunday de-
stroyed 5000 houses. Fifty persons are
known to have lost their lives and num-
Der are still missing.
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Capital Notes.

The house Tuesday passed the urgency
deficiency appropriation bill. 1t carries
$1,022,636.
The president to-day issued q proclama-
reservation April 10, at II O'Clock, noon.
Senior Peraza, the Venezuelan minister,
received a message from the Venezuelan
minister of foreign affairs. dated Caracas
April II, saying: Peace is assured.
Geaeral tranquility prevails throughout the
rnnntrY y
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A Desperate Lover.

LONDON, April IA man named Hamil-
ton. residing ut Melksham, Wiltshire, en-
gagged to be married to young lady, be-
came convinced that the uncle of his tiance
was seeking to influence break OF the en-
gagement. killed him and also killed a po-
liceman who tried to arrest him, He was
then overpowered and locked up.
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Government Troops win A,a.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 12.-Governor
Barber tonight received telegram from
President Harrison saying he had ordered
the secretary of war to concentrate q
sufficient number of soldiers from Fort
Mckinney to cooperate WITH the state
authorities in effeoting settlement Of the
presont difficulties between oattlemen and
rustlers. 7E
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MURDERED BY REDSKINS.
Terrible Fate That Befell Two suspec
Near Billings-Riddled With Bullets.

Terrible Fate That Befell Two suspects
Near Btllings-Rlddleh With Bullets.
BILLINGS, April l2.-[Special. About
nve days ago man was found about four
teen miles north of here with eight bullet
holes through him and most all through
his heart and apparently all fired about the
same time and being no doubt Winchester
rifle balls. One bullet was straight through
the head, having entered the forehead. and
ss the face was powder burnt it is supposed
the latter shot was fred from pistol after
the victim was down to insure death.
Close by were found two horses with sad
dies and brides and both shot dead with
several bullets in the forehead. The man
was readily identified, and rs it was known
that he left here with pal it was rumored
that the latter did the deed. Others
thought that he was Wyoming rustIer
and that he was killed by regulators. But
to-day new horrors were added when his
pal was found about 800 yards distant with
eleven bullet holes through his bodv
and head. Six OF eight shots were
fred through the heart and chest from be-
hind with an upward slant several others
passed through the groin, ono broke ono
leg, one went through tho nook. another
shot awav the nose and upper lip and one
passed through both cheeks and another
entered back of one ear, coming out in
front of the other. This goes to show that
he was running with head turned half way
around, and also that the bullets fred
through him were nearly all fred at the
same time, and there must have been q
great number of assailants at tho time,
q ha1
shooter and the picket ropes of the horses
were also found near by. The best story
and perhaps the most reasonable one runs
thus: About eight miles north Of here were
camped quite large number Of Cree In
dians and it is supposed that these two men.
who each had a horse Cone of which was
stolen here) went to this Indian camp
and attempted or perhaps succeeded in
running off some Of their horses and
ponies. And "a they were undouht-
edly camped the Indians came up on them
and shot the former without notice while
standing still and the latter in his at
tempt to escape. The horses being Shot in
the forehead and as neither of the saddles
are touched with bullets it is supposed they
were shot while they were pioketed and the
Indians did not want horses or saddles to
be identified in their camp. The Indians
have since left aud gone to Canada. 1t 10
hardly possible that white men would have
wllfully killed the horses. Everything goes
to show that tho Indians did the work, but
as one of the men was known to be Wyo-
ming rustler. some thinklt was the work Of
regulators. The bodies seem to have laid
on the prairie about two or three weeks,
Sn%h k.,rsn hos
quest by tho coroner's jury held its session.
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Land Decisions.

M1ssouLA, April 12.-ISpecial. THE
commissioner of the land office haa sus.-
tanned decision of the local land office in
the case of the United States VS.. James
Bolt. In this case the special agent re-
ported against Bolt, who located near
Florence, claiming that he filed on the
land for the purpose of selling the timber.
Bolt was sustained, there being no evidence
of fraud,
Another important land case is that Of
Thebodo VI. the Northern Pacific. This
involved title to ranch near Do Smet.
The Missoula Office decided against The
bodo, it appearing that he was M alien ut
the time the definite location q. the road
was mAtfe,
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Oppose the Chinese Exclusion Act,

BosToN, April 12.-rhe Congregational
ministers of Boston and vicinity to-day
adopted n resolution emphatically condemn.
ing tho Chinese exclusion act, and request
ing Massachusetts senators to prevent it's
adoption by the United States senate.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Ten Villages In Austria Laid Waste by
| Flames

vienna, April 2.--Tsn villages In Hun
gary have bsen burned. Tho spread Of the
flames was assisted by dry and windy
weather. Large stores OF corn and many
head OF cattle were burned. Five persons
we're killed and thousands made homeless.
Leonfelden was almost totally destroyed BY
fire. 100 barns and other buildings burning
and several were injured. A forest fire 10
raging in Moravia. A fireman was killed.
A chest of dynamite cartridges was stolen
st schelba, in lower Austria, to-day.
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Favored by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The president to-
day sent to the senate the nomination of
VIM. G. Ralston, appraiser Of merchandise
at San Francisco.
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Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire.
MANlrowoo, Wis.,, April 1.-THE works of
the Manitowoo Manufacturing company
burned. Loss, S200,00D. The company
manufactured opera chairs land school fur
nitute.
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nerlares for Harrlsnn

CHICAGO, April 12.-Col. A. L. Conger, Of
the republican national committee from
Ohio, who has been stalwart Blaine man,
to-day announced himself in M interview
as for Harrison.
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Shock on the Mohawk.

FONDA, N. Y, April 3.-1nhabitants of
the Mohawk valley were startled about noon
to-day by shock of earthquake. The vi
bration lasted but a second or two. and wns
felt throughout the valley and Montgomery
rOuntv.
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Republican League Convention.

Hor SPRINGS, Ark, April 12.-J. S. Clark
son said to-day the republican national
league convention would probably be held
at Buffalo the last week in June. being
| in session the same time az tho democratic
national convention ut Chicago.
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Will Visit America.

LONDON, April 12.-It is announced that
Prince George, OF Wales, will visit America
in 1885, will attend the Worlds fair and
then return to England.
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Holman Reno,ninsted.

LAwRENoEnuRa, Ind, April 12.-Congress,
man w. s. Holman was renominatod BY
acolamation by the democrats Of the Fourth
district.
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struck by IL Traia.

LOGAN, Mont, April l2.-[speciaI. r.
Henry Bowman was nearly killed at Tim
berline this evening, being hit by IN sast
bound train. He was intoxicated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
I STRlNGE STORY ABOUT IMMIGRANTS.
SWISS PAUPERS SWEAR THAT THEY WERE AS
sI:TfD TO COME HERE BY TIIfIR
GOVERNMENT.

II thcrc Is any truth In thu remarkable ardavt
made before the superintendent Of Immigration by TWO
swiss brothers who arrived AT Ellis Island on SUNDAY
I'm the stecage Of the French steamer La BWrsogie IL
would seem that the practice Of sending panperS 10
America because their own Governments are anNons 10
90, rid Of them ins been revived. The careful and
inst enforcement of the immigration laws by The lie
publIcan Administration had made TINS easy hic'h"a
Of decreasing Europes Iauper popnhtiph imp'NSin"'
The two men In question Alos and Adolf karner.
They cnne from Aitb, switzerland 1hey ih'ehdci
to 90 f, MIGdlctown y. !. ON Icing examined the'
toM their story, and aftcrward made m al'davi,
sweaIing 10 the facts. They declared that III Their
native country every real estate owner aud all persons
engaged In business p,id tax which was uvhed
onone the poor classes. Each poor family received
n certain quantity OF irewood aud small amount "f
money widow with children were provided for and
onv native paipr who would agree never to ask tho
.d of the Government again ND get his lsi>,nRe
lid io America. Tho two came nnicr thnt
spreemcpt ard they swore that the swis, Governments
hnd paid their ls.ssag, . A., -
Another part Of the affidavit referred To tie con
necilop OF Jacob BeItSrhmann, the swiss consul IN
New York with the matter. lie couli not be seen
loStn night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
INVEsTTGITTNG The PORT JER,Ts LTNCHING.

Port Jervis. y. y, June The CorOncI's nvcstiga
ton into the rccent lvnclng affair resumed To
day. and in the absence Of District Attorney Ilirsrh
berg conducted by his assistants. C. +. Cuddeback
and II. B. Fullerton, Of this village Tbs witnesses
examined today John Doty. who assisted in the
capture Of Lewis AT Huguenot; Patrick +. Salley,
policeman; Lorenzo Wood and Benjamin Rya. DOty
reon the story OF the capture the ride to Port Jervs
and the around the jail when the prisoner
delivered there. Officer sally conveniently igno-
rant Of all that had taken place, and could name
Of the lynchcrs. WOOD present the hanging but
saw none of the who pulled the rope Ryals testi
mony related simply 20 his own efforts to restrain
violence. and he could identify Of the lyncherS
The inquest utterly barren Of results as far as
fixing the responsibility for The lynchng is concerned
John Krnsilla and John Reagan, two Of the men i'm
pcatcd by the testimony Of Officer Ynplc yester1ny
nave made statement DENYING that they assisted IN
the lynchng ROth statements are borne out by ue
evidence reputable and respect able Witnesses John
lIeaIy also denies his participation in the affair.
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that no body hereafter recovered he kept un-
buried more than twenty four hours
Trusville last night presented n still more SOM


| buried more than twenty-four hours
Titusvle last night presented a still more som,
bre appearance than in the daytime The electric
lights were out and, but for the kindly moon,
this city would have been in darkness. The sky
was occasionally lighted up by ftful glare of
the dying cmbers of some oil tanks but these
splutters wcr getting rarer and rarer While
there WIS cons ierablr movement on the part of
the people, it. all tended in one direction, and
that was toward i'll tlted Mcchanic-st There the
curious gathered and watched the men who were
still hunting for dead bodies
The members of the relief committee have
recommended that some day in the near future
general union memorial services be held. No
definite action was taken on this, as It is not
thought prudent 20 act hastily, owing Ia the
incomplctcncss of the death list and the i'm
probability Of the speedy recovery Of the bodies
A finance committee. consisting of the cashiers
Of the Second and Commercial National Banks and
the president of the Board of Trade was appointed.
The telegraph operators here have worked hard
and faithfully, some Of them not having left their
chairs since early Sunday morning In addition
to the vast amount Of food and fire matter sent
out, they have handled unusually large number
Of commercial and other messages As well as
the large number Of kilograms Of inquiry and
tributons. Though tired and weary with their
long hours and loss Of sleep, they have continued
AT their work uncomplanngly.
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EIGHTY SQUARE MILES OF FERTILE LAND IN
ILLINOIS MANY FEET UNDER WATER
THE RED RIVER STILL RISING.


THE RED RIVER STILL RISING.
Quincy. Ill., June 1-The Hunt levce has given way
under the enormous pressure OF the food, and what
fertile district twenty miles long by four miles
wide is now lake from six TO fifteen feet deep.
The district extends from Warsaw southwark and
connects with the Indian Grave evee eighteen miles
north of Quincy: much Of II was under cultivation.
The crevaSsc occurred at point known Otter Fay.
wenty-frir miles north Of this city, aud the wafer s
pouring through the break IN solid volume
600 feet wide and twenty feet deep. carrying every
thing before II. The rush Of wnter IL heard for miles
and the current IS rapidly. widening the crevasse.
II will probably be 800 feet wide before morning. No
loss Of life has occurred. far reported the
people have been expecting the break for seven davs
and were prepared 10 fee 70 the bluffs at a moment :
warming A large force Of men working like
beavers to strengthen the Indian Grave levcc. but
II is only foot above the food level, and 90 out
at any moment, nnndating the district.
Texarkana. Ark. June Just AFTER Iron
Mountain train crossed the Red River bridge at Fulton
today one span gavc and about thirty feet Of
trcstlo carried OF. 4 big wnshou, also occurred
the Cotton Belt rond. about thirty miles from this
city. The Red River + again at the foot Of the
hills. IS still rising and Is sweeping everything before II
between this point and Fulton. II is estimated that
the river j. foltecn miles wide. and the p,Ope who
live In The bottoms fleeing TO tho hIll> Ia
their lives No such condition has existed In The
lowiands Of ARKANSAS FOR more than thirty years