The Helena independent., 1894-01-01

1-Nms F. Roens Medini and n. ].
Casedy maSrisd-Dsmocrats Of the lsgisla-
tuse caucus for ofhesEs-John HasriRan.
miner and prospsetos. fsossn to death on
Callahan creek.
2-Gov Rioksrde and other state aud the
county officers take possession saislasure
assembled; state auditor refuses to call the
name Of Al Hamilton. Of Choteau county,
In the house. and the democrats march out.
8-Dsmocratie msmbsEs of the house re-
turn and organize that body by slsstins
Thomas Matthews, populist. speaker.
4-Montana Bas association elects officers.
b-Gov. Richards reads his message to
the lesis!atuss-Iks Hayes defeats Fsank
freeman at Helena in six rounds, for the
second time.
6-The last spike in the Great Northern
extension IL driven near the summit Of ths
Cascades.
7-John w. Nsbors. deputy United States
marshal shot and killed by cowboy named
Barker. at RobaEs. ON the Blaekfoot ressy-
vation, becauss Nabers had beaten him In .
lawsuit.
9-Nsw Northern Pacific hospital at Mis-
soula opened-Rspubliosn electors cast the
vote Of Montana for Harrison and Reed
w. F. Sanders nominated for senator by
the republican caucus.
1O-The Republicans and populists Of the
house seat Eugene Lesoh, republican COM
tsstant from Chotsau = First ballot for
United States senator from Montana taken
in separate session.
11-First ballot for senator in joint sss-
sion taken; rssu!t. W. F. sanders 80. W. A.
samuel Mulville 2 Martin Naginnis !.
12-W. A. CLARK becomes the democratic
sominee for ssnatoE-FaRmsrI convention
held at Great Falls.
13-Ths Dixon men refuse to leave him
for W. A. CLARK aud stand BY their sandi-
date.
14-H. H. Ebert, station aasnt Al Wiokss
held up BY three masked mon.
16-Scciety of First Legislature Assembly
orRsnized-Dillonv votes to incorporate.
l9-First Chinese baby born in Helsna-
Completion of the high school announced
Helena securities issued in 1883 redeemed.
25-Charles Buise wounds his wife and
Wsldo Whipple and kills himself, At Butte.
27-The snowfall in Helena IL fourteen
inches-Billy Lewis defeats Kid Gallagher
In Helena.
81-The Thermometer reaches ~ degrees
below at the Helena weather Office, and
FEBRUARY.
6-Fort Harrison definitely located north
Of the Broadwatsr.
8-Ths Thermometer gets above zero, and
the backbone of the cold spell is broken
Montana mayors meet in Helena.
9-Repubiioan oaucus drops w. +. Sand
ets and takes up Lee Mantle.
12-Several republicans vote for w. A.
Clark. who comes within three votes of an
election to the senate.
13-W. w. Dixon offers to withdraw from
the senatorial fight, IL w. A. Clark will do
tho same.
14-Butte starts q movement against the
Chiness-Helsna city council decides not TO
Ioincorporate.
17-severe earthquakes reported In the
National park.
19-Postofice inspectors capture . green
goods outfit in Miles City.
28-BilIy Aaber Whips Danny Nsedham
at Bntte.
Capt. Townsend. formerly of the
United States army, murdered and his
cabin burned near Kalispsll.
2-The legislature adiourns without
electinR senator; ". A. Clark again being
within thrse votes of il.
3-J. b. Mills resigns ~ internal revenue
collector to become state labor commis-
sioner-Hrs. Mary Pushman convicted at
Butte Of the murder Of her child by feeding
pins to II.
4-Gov. Richards namss Lee Mantle for
the vacant United States senatorship.
8-George w. Irwin appointed mineral
land commissioner by the governor.
9-Jake Harris. of Helena. convicted at
G eat Falls of shooting several people dur
ing return of excursionists from Neihart;
sentence ono year aS Deer Lodge.
l3-Gov. Richards signs tbs snti-scalpsr
bill.
@-Gov. Riokards vstoss the bill allow
Ing semi-annual payment OF taxes.
N-James Cosgrove shot and killed his
wife and himself at Butte.
29-John c. Curtin renominassd for
mayor Of Helena BY the democrats; the
populists nominate Il. q. Davies.
0-Richard Lockey nominated for mayor
Of Helena BY the republicans.
APRIL.
1-Speoial school tax carries in Helena
II. NJ. Parehen and G. d. Greenfield elected
school trustees.
3-John c. Curtin chosen mayor of Hsl-
ems. c. B. Garrett treasurer. and T. E.
Crutches police magistrate. bv the demo-
Helena.
IA. W. Lyman appointed collector of
internal revenue and d. g. Browne collecto.
Of the po at Fort Benton.
10-Democrats elect mayors In Butte,
Livingston. Great Falls and Missoula,
sslected at Biilings-Mis. TAos. F. Msaeher
commits suicide at Butte by carbolic acid.
17-Meetipg Of sheep growers at Miles
Ctv.
18-Weddiso Of City Treasurer @, B,
Garrett and Miss Mabel Davis.
2O-MeetinR Of state medical association
at Great Falls-T. Grant Caruthers killed
bv a driving accident near East Helena-
w. H. Erb. son Of the mayor of salt Lake
commits suicide in Butte.
2l-Nine miners lose th air lives by dre
In the Silver Bow mine No. 2 at Butte.
25-John G. Curtin inaugurAted mayor Of
Helena for the second tims-The big ST.
Louis Montana mining suit begun In tho
United States oourt.
A-Poiice Magistrate g. w. Morshouse
somm!ts suicide at Great Falls by shooting.
4-MontanA building at Chicago dsdi-
Gated.
5-Registration Of Chinese under the
Geary ACT closed. but with small percsn-
{ &c registered.
9-Deputy Sheriff William RAIDER, OF
Menghsr county. killed whiia trying TO ar
rest William Gag and HAIRY G'osa. Of Cas-
u-Sscretary Lamont Of she war depart
ment. accepts the site for Fort Harrison.
Grand Army encampment at Great Falls
sdjourns 10 meet in Helena tho next year.
l2-Wihiam Maskey. of Castle. wounded
In hRht between Gross and Gay and q
posse.
l3-LarRs portion OF Wiokss destroyed by
nrs.
l8-Bia fire nj Sand Coulee; loss between
$50, 600 ami x25. 0OO.--Stats Press associn-