The Helena independent., 1894-01-01
THE EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER,


Philipsbu,R.
N-Sits for the state university chosen 81
Missoula and that for the deaf, dumb and
blind aevlum ~ Boulder.
26-Ths Montana company wins ths big
mining suit brought against II BY tho 81.
Louis site for the normal school q Dill
Ion chosen.
30-Dynamits sxplesion on second floor
Of Aontana National bank building, over
the vauls,-Monsasa silver statue Of jus.
suitably observed throughout the state.
3l--John Rapp commits suicide at Hell
ena by shooting.
8-NumsEous busgs'iss Of residences In
Helena; NO large booty secured.
ES.it Of high school contractors against
the district bseun-sits for the state re-
9-The Higgins bank Of Missoula closed
10-Ksy Rossnan. Q young Dane, sursen-
dsrs TO the authorities and confssses 10 hAv-
ing caused the explosion at the Montana
National bank; being desperate from hum
gor and wishing TO cause sensation.
13-Rossman tried for his sanity and de.
clsrsd mot orazy. and sent to the county
poor farm.
M-Big Ass st Corbin; loss, SO. 600.
28-ARr. 6stolli. papsl abieasts, visits
Helena and has Dia reception.
JULY.
B-Thomas Coombs. jealous miner,
nearly cuts his wife's head Of at Butte.
6-Mrs. G. N. Hartley and Mrs. E. E.
Creek while on . pleasure trip with their
husbands-Montana Fee Coinage Assooia-
tion organized In Helena.
13-Hoks smith. secretary Of The interior.
visits Helena.
14-Hslena retains the state Champion
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16-Hsnry Jones. better known O. "Cav-
endish". the great whist expert. visits
Helenn.
N-Ths First National bank and the
Montana National banks Of Helena fail to
open their doors.
4-Nilt Wall caught In Seattle and
brought to Helena 10 answer for Sobbing
the mail at Livingston. . crime for which
he 10 now serving eighteen months In the
psnitentiary.
ike Hayes goes ''out" In two minutes
before Peter Maher, the Irish ohsmp pion, at
Helena.
8-Esnator Grady. of the Daily stables,
wins the Junior Champion stakes At Mon
mouth Park.
10-Meshodiss Episcopal conference at
12-Cnntracsors for tho high school Rst a
verdict for over $4,000 aRainat tho Srua-
tees. u, H}F
25-Northern Pacific eassbouad express.
held up near Livingston BY four masked
men. and passengers robbed.
2S-Unised States senate refuses to seat
Lee Maatls-Gov. Richards decides not to
call an extra session to elect q senate
Governor also revokes order for the mill
tary encampmont.
SEPTEMBER.
1-Operations begun on the Montana
Midland.
5-Woolerowers meet at Great Falls.
19-George b. Hamilton and Eugene
dian police under Agent Wynan; alleged
cause self-defenss.
2a-J. H. Conrad files suit for divorce
against his wife.
27-second National and Helena Ma
ti0nnl banks consolidate.
29-THE INDEPENDENT moves into now
and commodious quarters.
OCTOBER.
Montana Southern railroad begins
building.
3-Posse and train robbers have a fight
near Midvale. on the Blaokfoot rsserva-
tion; Henry Schubert one Of the posse,
killed.
4-Ons of train robbers killed, ono NOR
tally woandcd and another captured in
fight With portion Of tho rursuine posse.
6-Chsrles Jones. another of the train
robberS, suHfenders.
6-Arrssts Of train men Of Montana Cen
tral for alleged robbery of freight cars.
S-Samuel Shsrmer, one Of the captured
train robbers, oonfssses and dies at Kalis-
psll-Orphans homo dedicated at Helena.
23-Jaok White. the last of the train rob-
subssqusnsly arrested on the ground Of not
botu2 iu9tif1e0 in thu shooting.
N-silvsr anniversary OF the Ancient Or
der of United Workman.
NOVEMBER.
9--SeaYch began for the son Of Gen. Car
lin and party OF friends. lost while hunt
ing in tho Clearwater country.
H-WtN Hanks, sx.prssidsnt of she Her-
chants National bank Of Great Falls. In
ing bank funds. sto.
23-Society OF the First legislative As
ssnlbiy holds its annual meeting and BAN
Quet in Helens.s
25-The CarIin party rescued. with ths
exception Of Colgate. the cook. who was
BILE to keep up with them.
28-Six people killed by snow slide al
Glendale. Bsaverhead county.
29-Fsderal grand jury returns indict..
ments against II. +. Bachelor. of the
StookRrowsrs bank Of Miles City. Gee. +.
C8fey oUN Alhu AooO0OC0I0, Oh v0o LIVING.
ston bank. and others; and against Charles
Jones. the train robbsr. and Jimmy Aoots,
for the killing of Henry Schubert en- The
Blaekfoot reservation.
DECEMBKR.
Joseph Keyes. the first Of the Montana
Central trainmsn to be tried for the al
legged robbsries. 10 acquitted.
The wedding OF Aaron HsIshfield and
Giss Della Hogan, at Chicago. announced.
9-Ths family Of John Bower held M in
their homo In Helena By two masked nsn.
10-ChaElss Il. OtaiR held mp ON the street
In Helena BY II. E. Camp an ex-convios,
Who had only besn released from Deer
Lodge the day before
n-HiGhwayman Camp captured by Po-
liceman Cassidy-The Montana National
bank sSopsns for business.
H-Capt George Hoyt and Arehitest
johnson arrive In Helena 10 take charge of
the building Of Fort Harrison.
1G-HiohWayman Camp sentenced to
twsnty yeHrs more In the psnitsnt tiasy-Jo-
seph Daniels mortally wounded, and others
slightly, by Frank Belunak, at Unionvills.
19-Organized charities OF Helena started.
W-Aocidsnt to NOtthsrn Pacific Elkhorn
train; Dennis Delay, engineer, and John
Ksgau, fireman, die OF their injuries; H, J,
Hays section boss. badly hurt.
3l-Aaay ministers In Helena preach ON
the training Of boys.
Neurology.
January 3-W. A. Hsnslsy, Deer Lodge.
4-Mrs. Mary AoEvily. Helena, from the