The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07
FATE NEWS.

COngressmaE Hartman. who is as able a
silver man as Bland. and as sincere IN his
advocacy of tree coinage as any man on
earth. expresses the opinion that the re-
publican national convention will do the
square thing by the white metal. Mr..
Hartman evidently places 4 proper value
upon the contrary predictions OF the
Cleveland free trade Organs.-Inter Mount
ain.
The Helena Independent has had another
interview with ex-senator Sanders in
which that distinguished citizen OF the
state capital reiterates his views hostile TO
tree silver coinage. Ex-senator Sanders
has a perfect right to his own opinions. but
We do not believe they are shared by ten
other men in the state OF Montana. so that
the efforts OF the democratic organs to-
morrow morning to Tx upon the republic
ans OF the state OF Montana any particle of
responsibility for the opinions expressed
in the interview will prove a dismal failure.
as %usual.-Inter Mouutaip.
Helena, Aug. so. The capitol site ques-
ton il settled at last. and while there is
considerable dissatisfaction over the result,
there is also a general expression OF relief
that a location has been found The east
siders are jabilant: tor the Winnie site was
the one selected. The west-slders had eX-
pected the capitol as practically al! the
public buildings are now on the east side.
Scores OF Helena's old-tlmers. regardless OF
residence, had hoped the CaPitO' hill site
would receive the choice. For many years
Capitol bill has been regarded as the place
tor the state building should Helena final.
ly be selected the cap tai. The Whine site
is not central by any means. but is never
theless, a fine tract OF land. il ~coutaius II
acres and is given to the state with a DO
nus of $4.0Ol, which will 60 TO improve the
grounds.
The commissioner met this nornjnl
and took ,Dllr halintS each T-LBtTitrr a. fnt
lows: Winnie site. e y. Ellis. e. Il. Tafcott
Capitol hill. f. II. Ehgprton. and f. ID
LeaVjt'; CtunDn site. A. bavi,ison. Al
acj0ucumelC was taken Hlt;! ) =. III. Tn,
first h'''"t ii the attern"po wN ~ator!na!
resulting in three tor the Whine. two TO
Capitol hill. The mex ballot settled tn,
matter. Ellis, TalcOtt and Davidson vote
tor the Winnie site and EigeTtOn aud Leav
EFT tor Capitol hill. A motion to max,
the vote unani nous was lost The new
spread all over the city in d few minutes
Not 4 few favored the action OF the boar
The commissioners adjourned to meet tt
morrow morning, when they will complete
certain clerical work made necessary b
the choice.-Standard.
Fred Emerich was killed In an acclden
at Butte sunday morning. He was at tn
surface and stepped on the cage after tn
signal to lower had been gwen, and just q
the engineer was lowering be was caugi
between the upper deck and the foo
His LETT arm was broken and his left lie
almost cut in two at the thigh. The pelvl
bone was broken and internal INJURIES wei
also received. He was removed to til
hospital and died in about two hours. II
came from the COuer d Alenes a short TIN
ago. He was ii years old and leaves a wi,
and four children.
James Knight and Mary Day were ma
ried in Baltimore the other day. 1t ougl
to be a happy match. THE nights shall
filed with music. and the cares that infe
the day shall told their tents like the Aral
and as silently, steal away."-Independen