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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Why They Oppose Popular Election.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.-lSpeoial. The
reason the republicans give for oppoaine
She amendment to the constitution winch
passed the house to-day, providing for the
election of senators by tho people. was on
account OF tho clause i'll the measure which
takes She supervision of the election of SEN
ntors out of the hands of congress entirely.
No matter what became of the burrough of
Nevada. it could not be regulated by CON
gress.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17

GARLAND. Cal, Jan. 6.-The non-union
crew OF tho steam schoone Willy was at
tackled by several unknown men last night
aud John kennedy and Gustaye Abraham
son stabbed and beaten. Ahrahamson was
stabbed thirteen times and kennedy seven.
Kennedy Will recover but il III teated Abra-
hanson will die. The men were attacked
white asleep III thor bunk5 and would hive
been killed had not their cries brought as
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
The Athey.Cnckrll Contest,

GKrAr FALLS, Jan. i~6.-lSpecisl. The
Athoy -Cockrill contested election CASE Game
before Judge Benton TO-DAY for trial. The
judge said that insomuch rs he was a party
to a similar action, he desired another
Judge TO try the case. SO it waa postponed
until Jsn. Il, when "A judge from another
district will be here.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Died From EiCGtrlC!ty.

DAsNrMoRA, N. Y. Jan. I6.-Kahsnel
10th. the murderer of Mrs. Demacesk, WINS
electrocuted at Clinton prison at noon.
Tho crime wns committed ut Syracuse, the
woman's head being beaten in with u brass
10th endcRvored to implieats the womnn's
husband. saying no hired HIM. 10th, to kill
her, but the grand jury did not believe the
story and no afterwards confessed II WINS
false. The object of the murder III IN
known.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
STATE NEWS.
The Case OF Contestant Knapp Thrown
Out of Court.

Out of Court.
M1ssoULA, Jan. 16.-[Speoial. Judge
Brantley to-day rendered a decision In the
contested election case of l.. J. Knapp Va.
+. W. Mcdonnell. This was given on q
motion to quash, made by McConnell's at
%torneys. The motion WAS sustained and
the case ordered dismissed. The grounds
on which the motion was granted were that
the notice OF contest was not filed with him
the statutory time. and the notice was OF
no value inasmuch as il did not designate
any court, time or place in which the de-
fendan. was to appear. This settles the
case as far as the district court is con-
cerned, but it has been intimated that il
will be carried to the supreme court.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17

coal combination. Tho report will assert
thht the aim Of tho combination is to drive
out independent conl operators and obtain
control o! the anthracite coal industry; and
.hat 1t sought to do this by fixing high
freight rates on coal, 30 as to make IL profit
able for individuals to turn in their
y oduct at the mines to the combination.
Tho report will recommend the pnssape Of
the bin agreed upon by the com
mittee, which giyss the interstate com
Inercs commission power to keep down
freight ratios.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
WOMnn'S Work.

Mrs. Caroline ). Noe. of Bozeman. n lady
"a years of age. has sent to Helena to be
placed in the womnn's exhibit. a beautiful
lace handkerchief made by herself and also
a neat sewing basket made of Gnllatln
county Htraw.
Mrs. Agnes knight. of Virginia City,
Whites that she haa collected $3i2 to pur-
chase chairs and n table for the woman's
and to nut 4 mnutel in the Mon
TINA building. to be made OF native woods.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Total.

Members of the joint committee are
anxious to give the managers ample means
to carry out the work assigned them, but
before they make any report to the legisla-
tura they desire to have some expression
f,om tho people of the state. They there
fore nsk Tint citizens generally, all over the
state, either write to III. mbers of tho joint
committee or to their own members in the
Legislature. giving their views on tho 9ues-
tion of an app opriatlon in addition to tho
$4,000 already appropriated, for the Mon
taua exhibit.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Kenounces the General Assembly.

NEw York, Jan. 16.-Rev. Edward CLARK,
for twenty five years pastor of the Church
of the Puritan, to-day publicly renowned
allegiance to the Presbyterian general AS
sembly. Il cannot endure the Tyranny OF
tho general assembly" said he. III can
not dictate what | shall think and believe.
or rather l cannot think and believe what
1t may dictate. ! am done with it,"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Dillon WIN Incorporate.

DlnLoN. Jan. l~6r-ispecisl. Tho vote
by wards on incorporation under the gen
eral law to-day WAS as follows: First ward,
fifty for, ten against; second, forty for,
fye against; third. thirty for, Ave against;
total minority for, 100.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Ennd Nensnn Tor StrIlsinr.

Conc. Col, Ian. 1G.-Ths miners in the
King coal mine. whers the explosion oo-
CURED killing twenty-seven men. are on n
striko. Tho men say the chambers are
oSeror DIVIDED and they cannot watch each
other and avoid premature shots.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Goddard and penysr smith Matched

CmCNoo. Jan. l6.-toe Goddard and
"Deuver' I'd Snlth were matched to-day
10 fight to n finish at catch weights for
g.. 800 u side and the best purse offered,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
Cour d'AIene Case Advanced.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 16.-The United States
supreme court to-day advanced the case OF
Pettibone ct el., striking C@ur d'Aleno
miners, Of Idado. The case was assigned
for hearing Jan. 30.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
The KsAdinx Coal Combine.

W~AsnINaroN. Jan. 16.-Messrs. Coombs
and Patterson have practically completed
their report to the special committse on in
vestigation into ths Heading anthracite
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-17
THE MONEY ASKED FOR,

Worlds Fair Managers Need About $780,
900 More.
Yesterday the joint committee Of the
house and senate to consider what addi-
tionnl appropriation is necessary to make
the Montana exhibit at Chicago a success
had q conference with Commissioner Bick-
ford and members of tbs board in regard
to tho subject. The board of managers
submitted to tho committee an estimate of
the amount they considered necessary to
carry tho work to n successful issue. The
total is $50. SG5. The following are the
itema:
The morning call., 1893-01-23
A LEADING COMEDIAN.
Interesting Stories About a Light of
the EupIiSI1 STAGE

iHlSICSllHS OlOElSS ADOGI Ei2nE OF
the English Stage.
Fred Leslie and were The best Of friends
and it is a pleasing reflection that during
the time we were together, In business and
since, some ten years ago In all, we never
had an angry word. writes Arthur Roberts
in the Pail Mall Budget. He would unfold
all his plans for burlesque to me and did
the same with bin. Long before he actually
went in for buFlesque he asked me how ]
thought ho would succeed in that line. l
could not imagine him in burlesque piece
after having seen him play suen characters
as Rip Van Winkle and so on, so imagine
my admiration and surprise when he made
his first appearance as Jonathan Wild!
When travelling In America the audiences
frequently consisted of huge crowd from
the Yale and Harvard universities, and it
was the custom TO introduce topical aIlu-
sions and gags favorable to whichever
students happened to be in the majority in
front. On one occasion Fred played a joke
upon Charles Dandy. saying: THE boys
from Yale are in front to-day. so when you
90 on shout Yale, ColumbIap
Dandy did so, but was surprised 20 be
greeted with storm of booing. which was
continued until he discovered that Fred had
played a practical joke on him, as il hap
pened the Harvard boys we're in front.
Charles Dandy later on, however. deter
mined 10 nave MS revenge on poor freu.
it was the custom In most OF the theaters
in America where the efforts Gi the CON-
pany were unusually successful for the
audience 10 insist upOn speech from Fred.
He had set speech, commencing, Ladies
and gentlemen. You put me la the position
of an acrobat, who, when called upon to
make speech, observed: 4 cannot make
a speech, but / will turn double somer-
sault.'
On one occasion Fred, In response TO the
call for speech. stepped daDlily down to
the footIIghts and commenced: "Ahemi
Ladies ana gentlemen, / -" Al this mo
ment two heads dropped out from the
prompt and o. z. One was Charles Dandy,
who hoarsely whispered: 500 on. Fred,
you know what You always say, i feel like
the acrobat" This so upset Fred's
equilibrium that for once in his life he got
mixed up, and said: II feel ike the double
somersauli, who when called upon for an
acrobat" Nothing more was heard of this
speech,
The morning call., 1893-01-23
HUNTINGTON'S HAND.
1t Is Manifested in the Opposition to
the NICARAGUA Canal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Engineer Goth
rell. who was employed by the Pacific rail-
reads to lobby against the Nicaragua canal
bill, is again in the city and busily engaged
buttonboling Congressman. He tells them
that he was ore Of the Eads engineers and
is thoroughly familiar with tue ship-railway
scheme and that ii is entirely feasible and
viii be built. lie then expresses tie opinion
that tie Nicaragua canal is impractes BILE
and will not be completed for many years
to come. il at all.
The friends Of the canal are by no means
idle, however. The committee sent to Wash
ington by the New Orleans convention is
hard at work at the capitol on every legis-
latiye day. They have informed Congress
men that Cothrell is merely the tool Of
Huntington and others, so that the engi-
neer's influence will probably not amount
TO much.
Senator Stewart. as might be expected, is
opposed to the canal bill. He said to THE
CALL correspondents II want the Gov
eminent to own the canal absolutely"
THE Senate bill practically amounts to
that. does it not?" suggested the CORE
spondeni.
ION, no." said he. there Is a Credit Mo-
bilier back Of this scheme"
Another Senator upon hearing Of Stew
arts remark said: We'll, We all know
what is back of Stewart"
Hon. NJ. NJ. Eslee is still in the city,
Though here OH other business he Incl
den;aIiy lends his aid to promote the canal
scheme.
The morning call., 1893-01-23
WENT CRAZY AT SEA
The Particulars of John Luning'S $
Illness.
Engaged TO Be Married to 4 New York
Girl at Paris-WilI Go TO
London.
Special to The MORNING CALL

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The exact facts as to
the sudden mental arrangement of John
Luning, the son of the San Francisco nil
lionsFe. and his subsequent removal from
the yacht Alert at Nice TO Paris. are as fol
lows: LunDG began acting peculiarly
when half way across the Atlantic. lie
grew rapidly worse until his arrival at
Nice, where the friends whom he was en-
teriaining decided that, for his own welfare,
they ought 10 place him under restraint.
They telegraphed Charles Peters, FORM
eTly Luning's sehoolmate in San Francisco
aud now a student of art in Paris, the de-
tails concerning Luning's condition.
Peters. Frank UDger and Harry Gillig went
10 Nice aud took Luning back TO Paris.
They summoned TO the hotel DR.. Warren
Bey. an American physician, and subse-
queB,ly called Dr. Cbarcot Upon the re-
eommendation OF both physicians LuniDg
was removed 10 a private asylum. His
friends then cabled TO London for an Eng
lish physician. who will bring Lunlng TO
London shortly.
A dispatch from Paris says that Luning
bud planned TO marry in Paris a young
woman from New York, who was there
awaiting his arrival The dispatch adds
that Luning WAS a conductor on the New
York elevated railway when, by his
fathers DEATH be became heir to s., OG0, COO
The morning call., 1893-01-23
WILL WAIT A YEAR.
Champion Corbett Defines His
Position.
He Replies to the Structures of Pat
Sheedy and Holds Forth in Favor
Of Large Purses.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-James J. Corbett
gave out to-day public letter denying the
statement OF Pat Sheedy that he is looking
for easy marks" and says that il he was
he could pick up some of the challenges
made by the men who are chasing him
around the county.
In referring TO Sheedy's further allega-
ton that pugilists are given larger purses
than they have any right to receive, Corbett
says that uniform stake OF $4,000 would
be an injustice. For whom q pugilist is
capable of drawing crowd that will net &
profit TO the club giving the fight OF from
$4,000 TO $4,000 the puglIist should have q
portion Of the profits.
Corbett declares that be has a right 10 act
as he chooses and as it is worth S1J0.O00 to
him TO do so he would be foolish TO allow so
much money to pass him. Corbett says
that Sullivan defended the championship
twelve years by fighting every four years.
Therefore, lie argues, he has the right to
wait year before fighting.
In conclusion Corbett says that he is
ready to fight The champion Of any country,
but none but champions. He prefers
Mitchell, but if he will not fight, then Jack
son. and II be does pot come up he will
fight any man in the world, barring no color
or nationality. the fight to take place In the
fall Of 1893.
The morning call., 1893-01-23
MAKING THE LAW.
Progress of the Work at
Sacramento.
THE BRETT INVESTIGATION.
The Report of the Special Committee
Will Be Ready By Wednesday
at the Latest.
THE BRETT INVESTIGATION.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-The report Of
the special committee of investigation to
which was referred the charges of corrup-
tiOn in connection with the Senatorial con-
test Will be completed for resen tation to
the Assembly by Tuesday or Wednesday at
the farthest. Every latitude has been
allowed Bretz and his witnesses by Chair
man Shanahan Of the committee, and for
this reason it is expected that the commit
tees finding will not only be that Bretz'
charges are unsubstantiated. but that other
Populist members than Kerns had agreed
to vote for the Democratic Senator under
certain contingencies. The report will deal
with the Alameda Assemblyman more Sc
verely than he expected.
1t is thought that Kerns will be vindi-
Gated beyond doubt. His friends say there
is some evidence which was not introduced
that would have put his case in still more
favorable light and some regret Is ex-
pressed that Senator White was not re-
tanned as counsel.
In addition TO the Bretz matter the pro-
posed contests for the seats of Miller (R.) of
Alameda and MCGOWAN R.) of San Fran
cisco are attracting more attention since the
day of the Senatorial convention.
There promises to be lengthy discussion
in the Assembly over the Senate Nicaragua
canal resolution, many members favoring
Government aid for the project.
TIE Committee on Labor and Capital will
resume the discussion Tuesday night OF Fin
layson's bill, providing for commission or
board of arbitration, comprising two repre-
sentatives Of labor, two OF capital and a fifth
member 10 be chosen by the commission,
whose power it shall be to arbitrate In abor
troubles. Some members OF the committee
are opposed TO the bill, holding that the
commission, with its proposed attaches,
would add about 5000 yearly to The ex-
peDses If she State, not counting travelling
expenses
Hurley of San Francisco will introduce
during the week an act empowering the Su-
pervisors Of tile respective counties TO pro-
vide for the payment OF jurors and wit
nesSes in criminal cases. This differs from
BarlOw's bill, which was killed in the As
sembly yesterday, in that it leaves the mat
ter TO the discretion Of The county officials
instead of making 1t general State law.
Simpson Of Los Angeles is preparing a
bill with reference TO trials before Police
justices, city recorders, etc, and which is
intended TO harmonic the provisions Of the
State constitution and the Penal Code rela-
tive 10 jury trials for petty offenders. II 9 will
also introduce bills permitting chaitel mort
cages Oh livestock, and providing penalty
for the disposal of chattel-morigaged live
stock without notification being given the
mortgages.
SehlesiBger's resolution for the investiga-
tion Of the Board Of Railroad Commission
ers is special order in the Assembly for
o'clock tomorrow.
The Senate Committee on Corporations
has under consideration the reassessment
bill, which is expected 10 be reported ON
Tuesdav
The morning call., 1893-01-23
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
Great Damage Done by Two Explosions
at Rome.

Nl ENOBlNs
ROME. Jan. p. - Dynamite bombs ex-
ploded almost simultaneously this after
neon before the Hotel d'Angleterre and in
the garden of the proprietors Of n house in
the Via San Claudio. The hotel was partly
wrecked. Nobody was injured, although
the hotel had more than 100 lodgers at the
hour Of the explosion. At first the front
wall was expected TO fall. After examina-
ton, however, the cOmmisssry announced
that there was no immediate danger, and
that the dodgers might return 70 pack their
trunks. Several women refused to return
and their belongings were cared for by the
police. Before evening all lett for other
hotels.
The proprietor said this evening that the
hotel and contents were almost total loss
Not g hole piece of furniture was left 10
the In .dlng. The walls of houses near the
hotel we're cracked, and al the windows iR
the Via San Claudio were more OF less dam
aged. All the windows were smashed for
leo yards on every side. No walls were
cracked, however, and but for the breaksge
OF glassware. erockery and furniture little
harm was done. Nobody was Injured. as
tie family had left their home for the after
noon
Immediately after the explosion report
went abroad that the anarchists were again
a. work. The proprietor Of the hotel
d'Angleterre. however. says he is convinced
that both explosions were caused by man
whom he discharged recently from his
service
The morning call., 1893-01-23
SHOCKED THE HORSES.
A Disorderly Electric Wire on Bryant
Street Causes Trouble,

Street Causes Trouble.
The underground wires OF the San Fran
cisco and San Mateo electric road were out
Of order last night between Seventh and
Eighth on Bryant street. They were
crossed or mixed In seme manner so that
the whole current went Into the rail. OF
course, this could not be seen from the
street, but when ear of the Bryant-street
branch OF the North Beach and Mission
road came along. and one of the horses
stepped on the rail, il was very apparent to
the driver and the one passenger which it
contained.
The full force Of the current was carried
through the horses iron shoes into his body
and from him to his mate. Both had the
appearance OF being on fire all over, small
blue flames coming from every joint. so
powerful was the current. BY this time
the car was over the charged place. and in
an instant every piece Of iron and steel in
the whole car was charged with the current
The driver had his hand upon the brake
handle at the time and found that he could
not let 60, while the passenger, in attempt
ing to get off TO see what was the matter,
touched the iron railing Of The rear dash ana
stayed there until the plungiBg horses
yanked the car off the track, which act
turned off the current, as it were.
The horses then started down BRYANT
street with the car dragging at their heels
and the driver trying To check them.
They would probably have wrecked the car
had not the driver, who stuck to his place.
guided them TO lamppost, where one went
on each SIDE, and thus checked their prog
ress
The morning call., 1893-01-23
RUSSIAN ROMANCE.
Love and Nihiiism the
Materials.
HE ELOPED BY COMMAND.
A Gallant Officer and Conspirator Runs
OFF With Generals Wife-The
Generals Revenge.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

New YORK, Jan. GA Berlin cable
says: Stories are going the rounds with
reference to the visit OF the Czarowtz. to
the effect that il is the Cars desire to make
dieker with the Kaiser to fight nihilism
ana socialism. In connection with this the
following story is related which points
toward a revival OF nihilism.
The st. Petersburg Central Committee of
Nihilists, 1t is said, ordered some three
months ago one of their members. a young
aristocrat, noted for his manly beauty ana
refinement OF manners, to engage In an in
trigue With the wife OF General Fro wdeiki,
ashning light of the political house of the
Car, whose duty IL was 10 watch the Inter-
national League Of Nihilists and Socialists.
The comrade did honor to the confidence
which his friends reposed In him and in
November he eloped with the generals
wife from ST. Petersburg. the woman hav-
ing first provided herself with $4,000 roubles
from her husbands safe. They travelled
through various parts of Europe. stopping
finally at FIume. They had no sooner put
up at the hotel when a cipher dispatch
ordered them to return at once to Kief.
This was on January 8.
The Nihilist, though thinking it very
strange that his comrades should recall him
so quickly and demand him tc put himself
into immediate danger of capture, followed
the summons. and with the generals wife,
re-entered Russia. They had no sooner
crossed the frontier when a number of
police officers in citizens dress entered the
carriage and Informed them that they were
prisoners Of the State.
Arrived In kief, they were at once con-
fronted by General Frowdeikl and subjected
to rigid cross-examination. The generals
wife upon seeing her husband assumed
determined attitude and boldly said: II am
nihiist and will not reveal one single
word that | know"
Tha general tried his best to move her,
but on receiving only defiant answers,
finally became enragcd, and drawing his
sword. plunged II into his wlfe's heart,
killing her instantly. The nlhilist was
carried off oSt. Petersburg. where he isnow
Imprisoned
The morning call., 1893-01-23
REDUCTION OF FREIGHTs.
The Great Northern Road Looking
After the Horn Clippers.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 22-President Hill
OF the Great Northern. who is On the sound,
says regarding reduction of rates by tie
conference just ended at st. Paul: "The
matter is practically settled and the result
viii be- announced by February /. There
will be some material changes mainly in the
direction Of general reduction On every
thing and particularly reduction ON all
kinds Of freight heretofore carried by the
isthmns or around Cape Horn.
About 800 classes of freight are nav
carried that way and we want it all. We've
got the railroad and we've got to carry the
stuff this country produces. We have got
TO bring lots of cars here TO load with lum-
Der and we can't have them empty. On tie
westward haul we must bring freight that
has been coming around from the Atlantic
coast by water"
The morning call., 1893-01-23
Eel Down Stairs

David Barry. a teamster living at 1859
Eddy street. was probably fatally injured
by fall last night and lies at the Receiving
Hospital in critical condition.
Barry was employed as a teamster by
Suhr IL Dierks at Eddy and Pierce streets.
Saturday night he received his wages and
went on spree, returning home yesterday
morning in an intoxicated condition. He
attempted 10 mount the stairs leading TO his
room when he lost his balance and fell to
the bottom Of the flight, striking on his
head.
Barry was picked ND by other inmates Of
the house and carried to his room, where
they left him, thinking him drunk
as he did not recover consciousness at a
late hour last night they became alarmed
and notified the police Of the affair and the
Injured man was taken to the Receiving
Hospital. DR.. Somers found that Barry's
skull may have been fractured by the fall
and that his condition is serious.