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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

CHICAGO, April 11.-A special from the
City of Mexico says Ex- President Manuel
Gonz ,les died this afternoon.
BRussE1s April 1.-THE chamber of
deputies rejected the motion to favor uni
versal suffrage.
WATERBURY, Conn. April 1.-THE five
story lilly block was gutted by fire. The
goods. Total loss $l50.oO0.
BRUssELs. April 1l.-Five thousand coal
miners in the Bornnge district have re-
solved upon general strike, partly for
higher wages and partly for universal suf.
fraRe.
NEW York, April 11.-John G. MCGOWAN,
registry clerk of the postotflce here, has
been missing since Monday last. together
with package OF registered mail contain
ing $500.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 11.-News has
bson received of wife murder and lynch
ing nenr Pickens. Miss. James Jeffcots
killed his wife with an AK. A mob took
Jetlcotc and strung him up.
LONDON, April n.-Wiliam Waldorf
Astot bought the splendid estate. Cliveden,
on the banks of the Thames. from the duke
be 81 go 600. Clivonden il the ancestral
seat of the duke.
DENVER. Col. April el.-A telegram from
Deming N. NJ. to the Associated press says
there Ia no truth in the report that the
train bearing tho southern California cx-
hibit to tho World's fair was wrecked and
destroyed. NJ stated last night.
New YonK, April ll.-At meeting OF the
Rapid Transit commission this Mfiernoon
John NJ. Bowers delivered an opinion of ths
schome for building an underground road
proposed by X. /. Wilson u Co., bankers,
not feasible and the plan thereupon was
withdrawn.
NHw YoRK, April 1.-THE Postal Tele-
graIh Oabe company elected the follow
ing board OF directors for the ensuing year:
w. II. Bnket; treasurer. Il. G. Platt; secre.
tary. j. o. Stephens. 4. l.. Cuyler oom-
plotss the board.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Noisy Socialists,

BRUSSELS, April 10.-In the observance OF
King Leopold's fifty-seventh birthday Gen.
Drassine, commander OF the troops Of this
district. inspected tho garrison. Az he
passed down the line with his staff group
Of socialists, led by man with large red
flag, ran up shouting Long live universal
suffrage" All the officers roined in their
horsos and ssyeral. apprshendinR attack.
crew their swords. The socialists, how.
ever. withdrew. jesrin9 at tho officers ana
shouting for universe suffrage. Shortly
afterwa socialist was arrested near the
parade ground shouting insulting remarks
concerning King Leopold.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Got In Front OF tho Gun,

Special to Tho Independent
MILES CIrY. April l1.-Last evening. ~
retreat was sounded by the bugles at Fort
keoRh. and just an tho evening gun was
fred. Rose Martin, In the employ Of Capt.
Ihorne. passed in front of the cannon al q
distance OF twenty feet. Tho heavy grains
of powder struck her in the face and tore il
terribly. Whether her eyesiRh. is gone tho
doctors cannot say. She came from Ger.
many only I've months ago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Likely to Bs u Failure.

HULL. Eng, April 11.-It looks very much
as If the dock laborors' strike ia about to
p owe failure. A lot of non-union men
were put to work this morning under police
and military protection. making the whole
number of non-unlon men who have taken
the places of the strikers about 1000. This
afternoon the strikers showed evidences of
weakening. as a number of them applied
for and were given work. Tho firms ia the
lumber carrying trade, whose vessels hayo
laid idle since the strike began, have noti-
fed their mon that unless they tetufn TO
work at once their places will be filed with
on-unionists.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Dnvltt Defends Home Ru,c.

LONDON. April 1.-THE frat speaker in
the commons to-day on the motion for the
second reading of the homo rule bill was
Ashmead- Bartlett, conservative, who sain-
estly oppressed the bill. lie was followed by
Michael Davitt, who made a forcibls speech
in favor of the measure. Davitt said the
bill would be accepted by l3. 0Oo. 600 of tho
Irish ace as u prospect of peace TO bo hon
orably observed. Tho Irish. Davitt con-
tinued. did not wish home Iule TO cost tho
British parliament single penny. and they
would not shirk their fair share OF imperial
expenditures.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12

Of the New York superior court, and was
born in New York city in 1855. He was
graduated at Trinity college in 1876. stud
led at tho Columbia law school, and has
since practioed law in New York city. He
has never held public office, but was ono Of
the founders of the democratic club of the
city of New York, is member of various
clubs and societies. and is personal friend
of Grover Cleveland. He is unmarried.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Two Champions Meet.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE president
met one of the greatest of his political
enemies this morning and the champions OF
high tariff and low tariff exchanged courte-
sizes. His caller was none other than Gov.
Mckinley, of Ohio. A pleasant and some
what touching part of the interview to the
governor was when Cleveland offered his
sympathy upon the business Affections
which had recently befallen him. Alto
gether the meeting of the giants was al
most enough to furnish text for n treatise
upon the decadsnce of partisanship.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Sufficient Cause for Dismissal.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Secretary Hoke
Smith has given notice to law clerks and
other high grade employees of the interior
department that the expression of an opin-
ion to outsiders as to the probable solution
of any question pending before the depart
ment will be deemed sufficient cause for
dismissal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
suft,olent Reason for Extension.

CHICAGO. April 1.-Direotor General Da-
Wis extended the time for receiving exhibits
at the Worlds fair from April TO- the day
o iginally set as the last one on which they
would be received. until April 3O This
WAS rendered necessary by the fact that
o ,ly about third of the exhibits are
n W on the grounds.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
Lily Will Get II Share.

LONDON. April 1.-THE exchange tele-
graph company says the property of George
Abingdon Baird. or Squire" Abingdon,
will not 90 intact to his family as has heen
stated. The will made by Bnird aboard the
steamer hnjestio during the voyage to the
United Statea has been found among his
ssffeots 1t is said. and under its provisions
Mrs. Lanatry will receive large property.
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ing by hundreds. In the smaller villages
people have ceased trying TO bury nil bod
les. Relatives OF the dead arc often too
weak 10 provide burial for the dead and
leave bodies on tho roofs of houses. II il
estimated that b25. .O00. 600 pounds OF grain
arc required to alleviate the distress and
keep the poor in food until next harvest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-12
WILLIAM Il. CURTIS.

Ono of Secretary Cariisle's Assistants in
the Treasury Department.
William e. Curtis, one of the newly ap-
pointed assistant secretaries of the treasury,
is a son OF Chief Justice William T., Curtis.
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Famine In All Its Horror.

Moscow. April II. Famine in the Euro
poRn part OF the government of Perm 10
worse than ever before. The poor arc dy-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
PYTHIAN PREPARATIONS.
Liberal Subscriptions Received And
Committee Work Done.

The arrangements committee of the
local ORGANIZATIONS of the Knights Of
PyIhlaS having charge of the entertain
ment of the visiting knights to attend
her grand encampment and conventions
commencing here on the 18TH and COnClud-
ing on the 3Oth met saturday night at
Castle hall. there being present besides
Chairman Lawson, w. Hagy. and the
secretary Julius Fork. committee men
+. X. CritZer, q. Z GueSaZ and Treasurer
j. NJ. Cain.
The committee reported that fairly
liberal subscriptions had been secured for
the entertainment of the visitors and that
enough funds would he secured before
their arrival to royalty entertain the
guests.
1t was announced that all arrangements
locking to the details of the camp has
been attended to and that in addition to
the program already prepared. an eXcur
sion has been arranged to take the VlS-
tors to the Missions and other interesting
points on April 10Th. for which purpose
10 vehicles ana as many saddle horses has
been secured.
At night on the 10th. work in the third
rank will be eXempIitied by team Of the
San Antonio Division. before the grand
lodge.
The grand parade will take place on
Thursday afternoon, April Goth, at 3
o'clock, passing over Commerce and HOuS-
ton streets and Alamo. Main and Mill
tary plazas, and will be reviewed by
Major General Carnahan and BrigadiCr
General Van Iandt and their stats. On
the night of the Goth the grand ball will
take place in the main building at the
Fair Grounds and Capt. William Holt has
been appointed master of ceremonies and
chairman of the ball committee. The
ball which is to conclude the festivities
promises to be one of the grandeSt affairs
ever witnessed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The state and naval departments make
show of introducing reforms and en-
forcing the civil service rules more gen.
orally than they have yet been observed.
The dudes who ape English manners and
put on airs as diplomats in the state de-
partmCntS will be taken down a button
hole or two. If these new brOOmS con-
tinue to sweep as clean as they promise
the result will be To increase the etficien-
cy Of the department.
Don NJ. Dickinson is said to have
mouth little closer to the presidents
ear than any man going, with the posi-
BILE exception of Lamont. Like the man
in the scripture, he has only to ask and
he receives, pie. Cleveland has vetoed
the work of AXeman Maxwell and fourth
class pOStmaSterS will serve out their
terms where no complaints or charges are
filed against them.
Cleveland says that a good appointment
is worth waiting for and will not hurry
the business. He has already appointed
Ii foreign ministers, 6 cOnSulS general and
II cOnSuIS, commissioners of pensions and
of patents, a commissioner of the general
land office and assistant commissioner of
railroads and assistant treasurer and as
SlStant postmaster general aud assistant
attorney general, = assistant secretaries
four auditors ard one deputy solicitor
general, solicitor Of the treasury, comp
lToIleE Ol tue CURRENCY. SOIlCllOI VI tue
state department. superintendent of i'm
migration. superintendent Of charities,
one secretary Of legation, five United
States judges, seven district attorneys,
nine district marShalS, seven collectors,
three territorial governors, one surveyor
Of customs, one appraiser of merchandise,
one Indian agent, one Indian inspector,
one land office register, one receiver,
ninety three pOStmaSterS. West Point
professor, four assistant surveyors and
large number of army and navy promo
tionS-mOre than go in al! or an average
OF half a dozen day, OF which number
l6O have been confirmed up to date.
There is uot a voting quorum left of the
senators who remain for the special SEES
sion, and an adjournment may be had
any day. The contest over the Kansas
ScnatorShip will go into the hands of
commissioner, who will visit Kansas to
take testimony during the recess.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
IN THE COURTS.

In Judge NOonan'S court today, Early
Scott pleaded guilty to two cases OF keep
ing a diSorderly house and was fined 500
in each case.
Green House plead guilty to grand
larceny got two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Sandy Willis pleaded guilty to two cases
of gambling, and got 81 fine and 10 days.
Imprisonment in each case.
Robert Alderman, j. b. MaltzDerger
and Adolf Wager were appointed jury
commissioners. to select the next grand
jury and jurors for the next term OF
court.
The case of Peter Kleid. the former
superintendent OF the poor house, accused
of aSSaultiDg IL year-Old imbeciIe ne
gre>S last November. came up, and he
was acquitted OF the charge.
The following are the latest suits filed
in Judge NOOnan' court:
Laura TOrrep against 7. w MuIIaly
and others, on promising note and To title
as well as for damages. Ed Stoves n Sons
against Winnifred Gcagan on promising
note, and A. r. Frank Il Co.. against Eliza
beth Graf and others, a suit on prOmiS-
ing note.
In Judge Kings court Thomas Mills
has sued Joseph c. Bailey for damages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
Chicago Meat Shaky.

CHICAGO, H.. April lO.-May wheat
was bid up over cents today by shorts,
who were anxious about the government
crop reports. which was due today. Trade
was light, however. Indications of a
decrease Of visible supply in spite
of the weeks enormous receipts
was also bullish factor. Reports that
the drouth in Kansas was broken, eXerted
some influence a the opening. but were
much discounted by the fact that the
weather map showed only very light rains
in the extreme eastern end Of the state.
A strong influence was the report Of kill
ing frosts in West Kansas last night, and
the danger of widespread frOStS tonight.
Nav opened unchanged at 81 ga and ad-
vanced to 81. July opened ~ lower at
76l4 touched 76 Is, rallied to 16@5, 3-4 de-
clined to IS 3-SdH. Corn was dull, with
in quarter of last Saturdays prices. Pro-
visions were inclined to drOop in scant
business. September Pork opened %
lower l74215 and declined to 1925.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
The Navy at the Fair.

WASHINGTON, April lO.-OrderS have
Bennett and Ensign q. p. Blow TO report
today to Commodore Meade at Chicago
for duty in connection with the Column
bian Exposition. These officers represent
resUe ctively, the Bureau Of steam engi-
neering and the photographic office Of
the navy, and have been engaged in pre-
pairing the exhibits OF this offices. They
will remain at the exposition grounds
during the Fair and will return to this
city at its close. TIE other officers who
represent the different bureaus of the
department will report at Chicago today.
The list includes DR.. McClurg, LieurPn-
ant F. :. Drake, Lieutenant A. & Win
ter. Commander {. r. Hutchins. and
Pay-directOr +. c. Crosby.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
United States Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, d. C., April 1O.-The Sem
ate has agreed TO resolution offered by
Harris, Democrat of Tennessee. for the
appointment of a committee to wait upon
the president and inform him that unless
he has some further communication to
make. the Senate is ready to adjourn
without delay. The motion to re-
consider was subsequently made by
Hoar, Republican Of Massachusetts.
and was entered. A resolution for
Investigation of the charges against SEN
atorS Roach, Of North Dakota, and Bow
erS. of Montana, were offered by MeSSr>.
Hoar and Chandler and were laid over till
inmnIrnN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
Preachers Meet For Study.

BUFFAL0, April IVA meeting Of
Methodist Episcopal ministers from all
parts of the country will be held here
from today to April "A, closing next Fri
day evening. This will be morning
studies" in New Testament eXegesiS and
in church music A course Of four lee
lures will be delivered by President Bash
Religion" DR.. Frank Bristol of
Chicago, will lecture on The Preach
er's Sermon" The Preachers World"
and "Prpachpr'S Model" and DR.. T. Il.
Neeley. of Philadelphia, on "EIocutlon
and Oratory''and on Church Law" DR..
William Mast Brodbeck, OF BrOokline
Mass. will lecture on" The TrueRevivaI; i"
DR.. w. \. Spencer, of Philadelphia. on
The Relation OF Church Architecture to
Church Life and Work." and Prof Geo.
Whelpton. of Buffalo, on Music and tn"
Cburch -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
LOCOSCELLANEOUS

The Alamo electric street cars run yes
terday to Riverside park and drew much
increased traffic, but the failure of Man
ager Barnard to advertise the fact proper
ly was a dead loss to the company.
Mr. II A. Huth celebrated his thirty
seventh birthday yesterday and was the
recipient Of many pleasant compliments.
Miss fleming is visiting friends in
PparSall.
Captain Herman. judge advocate OF st .
Paul, Mimi, will shortly exchange places
with Judge Advocate. Captain Carbaugh.
OF this department. Captain Herman is ON
his way here to relieve Captain Car
baugh.
Mrs II b. Adams has returned from
Galveston. where she has been on visit.
Mrs. j. w. Flato, Jr, is visiting the
ROSSy,S on South PreSa street.
Mr. and Mrs Weyman. of Atlanta. are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. \. W. HOuS-
ton.
Mrs DR.. Tyner is visiting old friends
in the city.
The Rev. Father ritOi. O. NJ. l., has
gone To Kansas and after a brief stay IN
the windy state wills 90 to France.
Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Gallagher are ar
ranging for dance to be given to their
friends at an early date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
Excitement in Chicago Wheat.

CHICAGO. HIS, April lO.-The secretary
of agriculture, Morton. telegraphed today
from Washington, TO President HamilI. OF
the Chicago Board of Trade: The gov
crnment crop report to be issued today
% sta P bS Ug n The nterprcta aT put
upon Secretary MOrton'S message, on
Change, was that the report would be
very explicit and coherent, and that it
would give the acreage as well as cOndi-
ton Of crops. President HamiIl, how
ever. said: 1T is possible that the gov
eminent report will not give any exact
condition. 1t may give only a gen
eral survey Of the situation.
without attempting to be so precise. "
The general gossip was to the effect that
it would take condition of so cts: on which
to make Chicago traders bUllish. Cur
rent pointers" was that the con-
dition will be 10 but pointers were
not widely regarded as good for much.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
L. A FREYER's BARGAINS.

The dry goods establishment of L. A.
Freyer, Main plaza, corner Acequia
street, has lately been stocked with new
and Seasonable goods in every depart
mcnt. In this store you can find com
mon medium or fine article Of dress goods.
in large varieties. in latest novelties and
trimmings to match. Our laceS and en-
brOiderieS must be seen to be appreciated.
We sell the celebrated II. Il 5. and ?. d.
CorSeIs. every pair warranted to give sat
iSfactiOn. We are showing over 800 differ
ent styles of Ladies Waists from 4Oc TO
the finest silk at $500 Also ready made
pprcaI wrappers and tea gowns at Sl.25
and $50. We also carry complete line
~ Ladies. Gents. Misses. and ChtidrenS
shoes and slippers. Our gents furnish
ing department is by no means neglected:
| here you can fine a 2Oc, underShirt to the
! finest. balbriggan. Our negIigee over
shirts and ties are praised by all who
see them. and while we sell as
cheap as any other first class establish
ment in the city, yet we give each pur-
| chaser a coupon Of 1Oc on the dollar with
each purchase. whether it be 10 cents or
10 dollars worth. This coupon ticket re-
| deemable in Silverware atour store.
I4S3t j. A. FREEZER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
An Improvement Needed.

The public are very anxious to have an
opportunity OF going to the asylum, par
ticIpatimg in its weekly dances. and of
taking baths at Scheuermcyer'S Hot Sui
phur springs. but the want Of proper and
cheap TRANSPORTATION is great hindrance.
This. however. will soon be remedied.
Manager H. +. Barnard, of the Alamo
Electric Street cars. has an appica
ton in the county commissioners
court to extend the line from the fair
ground switch on South PreSa street to
the asylum and if this is granted and the
work properly and promptly done there
will be no opposition. On the other hand
if the company is not willing or preferred
to establish mule car connection between
the Alamo electric car line and the aSy-
lum. The necessity for this change is
great and the county commissioners will
decide the matter at their session tomOrs
row
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
Worlds Fair Strike.

CHICAGO, April 1O-At the most critical
time possible for the Worlds fair. the big
exposition today encountered its first
great strike. The men claim that the Fair
officials have refused TO sign the scale
proposed by the carpenterS.and even they
have broken their agreement by which
all disputes between O nplOyerS and en-
ploveS TO arbtrate all differences.
building trades council ordered this
morning a general strike. at
Jackson Park. Very few OF the
union men dSObeyed this order.
BY o'clock over 1000 men had quit
work. The police are keeping order. The
citizens are anxious to see the trouble be-
tween the managers and wOrkmen settled
at once. in order that the opening OF the
fair will not be prevented.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
They are Frazzling Out.

AUSTIN, Texas, April lO.-LSPECIAL.I-
The House had some difficulty securing a
quorum this morning. which resulted in
an order being issued to the Sergeant at
Arms, to bring members from their homes
to the Capitol. There are about 20 rep
rpSentatives at home at present. An at
tempt was made to do away with news
papers on economical plan for balance of
the session, but was defeated by bare
majority.
The House is discussing the labor bill
this morning, in very DISTINGUISHED
manner. About half of the mem hers are
doing and dreaming of home. The bill
finally passed. There are about ten sena-
tors in town. and legislation as a whole,
in Austin, is not worth the candle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
Governor Foster Travelling.

NV ORLEANS, April lO.-GOvernOr
Foster is here on his way to attend the
contention OF Southern Governors
and Representative men. called to
meet at Richmond, Va, April 18th,
in pursuance of Governor Fishback, Of Ar
kansas, suggestion. Gov. Foster will be-
accompanied by John d. Gilland. Sr..
president OF the Louisiana Sugar Plant
Grs' association. J. w. Nicholson. presi-
dent Of the Louisiana Agricultural and
Mechanical institute, +. &. HOwkeS, Lou
isiana commissioner of immigration, and
II. H. Hargrove, well known newspaper
writer on the resources of Louisiana.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
A Homeless German Girl.

Yesterday evening Officer Foster noticed
a Young German girl wandering around
GU Houston street and acting as though
She was of unSound mind. He questioned
her and learned that she was Mary Beck,
of Weimar, who came here for work,
being kitchen girl \ charge or being
drunk was made against her, as Foster
detected the OdOr of whisky, and she re-
manned in prison all night. Judge Me-
AlliStcr dismissed the case this morning.
There is surely a mystery connected with
the strange affair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-10
The Seventh Anniversary.

\ large circle of people cOngregated at
Convention hail Saturday night to enjoy
a dance given by the Frohsinn Singing
society, it being their seventh anniverSa-
ry, the club having been organized on
February 9th, lSS6. A merry time was
had, ana delicious spread was enjoyed
about midnight. Much credit is due to
MeSSrS Henry Geisler, Gustav Mantal
and VIM Miller. the arrangement com
mittee, for the grand success Of this
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