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PU Hp Th*lagepemfteat Is Well En, nipped PROMPT.EXECUTION^Of all Orders for^Oommaectal Printing. BhowPrinting, and Fin*Work of All Kln^* BestNewspaper. largestcTrCULATION, Advertisers ObUlalb* Bast Baton* for their Honor bJ^I'str.inlxlnr tu* DAILYINDEPENDENT. vol. 30-no. 232. helkna, montana, tuesday morning, september 3, 1889. TheONE-PRICE Clothier, St.Lons Block, MAIN8THKBT REDLETTER SALE. Itis the custom of a great^many Clothing Houses, when^the end of a season comes, to^take all the old oht-stnuts that^have laid on the-ir shelves since^the days of the ^bull teams, J)ilethem on a counter and of-^er them at ^great bargains.^^Now, with us it is different.^At the end of a season our^buyer goes to market and there^buys just exactly the same-^goods he bought af the Spin^^ning of the season for about^one-half the amount he paid for^them at that time Our buyer^is now in market and has^shipped us per express as large^a stock of flannel and percale^shirts and underwear as any^other house in Helena cairies at^any season of the year. Do^not fall into that common error^of thinking that because goods^are cheap th~y are no good, for^a single examination will con^^vince you that you are mis^^taken. OURFLANNEL SHIRTS. Whyis it, you ask, that Har^^ris always has more flannel^shirts than any other store in^town. Why, simply, my^friend, because he sells more^than all the other houses in^Helena put together, and there^^fore can afford to carry a much^larger stock; aiso, my kind^friend, because he always car^^ries a full stock of all the nov^^elties in the market, and in or^^der to do that must always be^getting in new goods by ex^press. We are now showing^an elegant line of plain and^fancy French flannels at^$2 and ^2.2f), and a line of as^beautiful silk stripe shirts as^has ever b^^en seen in this mar^^ket, at $2.25. The latest nov^^elty, however, is a handsome^Madras shirt, fine nobby pat- tstna, W^ll mnrltj, 2i1^Til:BSo-A notto shrink or fade, at $3,^exactly the same as brought $5^sixty days ago They are^^plums ^ Pluck them before^they fall. QUEPERCALE SHIRTS Inthis line we absolutely defy^competition. Nothing tan^equal us. We have a larger^stock and better assortment of^patten's than any honee be^^tween St Paul ahd Portland.^Ours are not old, shelf-worn^goads, but new. beautiful pat^^terns and the latest novelties^to be found in the eastern mar^^kers. Bought from a house^that needed money and at less^than one-half of what then were^worth, we now propose to^give our customers the benefit^of our purchases and sell them^the same way. We have di^^vided them into three lines^^one at 2f^c, one at ^^^Oc and one^at 75c. Not one of these shirts^ever sold before for less than^$1, and some as high as $2.^They ar^* piled in our doorway^Give them a glance as you pass^and you will see that we mean^business. OURUNDERWEAR. Ah!here is where we shine^Here is the place that we ran^show two lines for every one^shown by any other house in^town. Show us the house that^shows two lines of fancy bal-^briggan underwear at 75c a^sui', four lines both fancy and^white at $1. and innumerable^lines at $1.5^, $2 and UlAO a^suit, and then we will confess^that we are beaten. Also, light^weight cashmere, merino, cam^^el's hair and oth-rs that lack of^space and lime prevents us^from enumerating. All we can^^ay is, ' Come and see us,^ and^if you don't go away with a^^apply of clothes for 1S!H) it^will be because you are broke^and haven't the money to pay^for it. HARRIS.ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER^St. Louis Block, Main St, HELENA,M. T. N.B.^Out of town orders^will receive our best attention.^Goods sent on approval to any^part of the territory. Price list^and rules for self-measurement^mailed free on application. Wallace^ Thornburgh, RealEstate, Mortgage Lip* ^hsism ROOMS1,8. - /.^First National Bank Building, Helena, Montana. Housesbuilt for investors that will Yield a net income cf from^12 to 18 percent, on the investment. Dwellingsbuilt on the installment plan. NEWHOUSES FOR SALE. Small Cash Payments; Balance in Monthly Installment*^4 on Ninth Avenue. 2 on Eleventh Avenue, 1 on Logan street.^2 on Eighth avenue, 1 on Blake street, 1 on Lawrence street. WALLACE^ THORN BURGH, Agent=Rooms 1, 2, and 3, Second Floor First National Bank^Building, entrance corner Grand and Jackson streets. WalterA. Wood's New Steel Binders and Enclosed^Gear Mowers, Hawkeye Hay Loaders, Commodore Hay^Unloaders and Stackers, Farm and Quartz Wagons,^Buggies, Harness, Etc. Mining Machinery and Sup^^plies of Every Description. Sendtor Circulars and Price List. J.P. WOOLMAN ^ CO. Inviteyour attention to the Finest, Largest^and Most Complete Line of ZFUbTIEFOOTWEAE Everdisplayed in Helena. Sole Agents for JOHNST*^N ^ MURPHY'S^Finest Shoe in America. Call and see them. JP. WOOLMAN ^ CO , Nextto First National Bank, Helena. *SPECIAL! THISIS NO CHESTNUT! ForReal Bargains in BOOTSand SHOES, COTO JOHNR. DREW'S. Oldand Reliable Boot and Shoe House, Opposite the Cosmo^^politan Hotel. Sign of the Big Boot on House Top. MontanaPacking and Provision Co. Packers,Curers and Smokers of CHOICEMILDLY CURED MEATS, AllMeats of oor Special Diamond K cure are packed in Montana and have our brandplainly burned into the ekin. HELENALUMBER C( liwmri t. V H. Onnmba.) Rouenand Finishing Lumber Ordersby Mall will receive Prompt Attention. Corre- nondencesolicited Yard and Factory near N. P Depot INTERNATIONALHOTE1 ESTABLISHEDIN 1865. REBUILT IN 1887. TheLargest Leading Hotel. Has the very Bes Accoie^modations in the city. Rates Reduced; $2 pe, ay an*1^upwards, according to location of rooms. ATTENTION! WeCarry a Kail Line of G-zreiy-Bros. Sh.oes. Tar excel any shoe in the market for STYLK and DURABILITY. Also the large*^line of Sent* Shoes in the city. Including HASAN A SON^and LILLY. BRACKKTT ^ CO. makes. RALEIGH^ CLARKE, No. 25 Uoper Main St OTOOB88O86TO W. B. 9AOB * OCX FEARTHE NEGRO. FiveCompanies of Militia, with Lo*.^ry at the Head, to Protect^the Whites ABlack Ex-Convict the Leader of a^Mob Which Threatens^Destruction. Serlou*Trouble Feared in Went \ Irgtnln^V* here aD^pe^do wne Killedby a White Nan. SawOklkixk, Sept. 2.^The Pica^rune's Green wood. Miss . special says:^There has been for the last month a negro^by the name of Cromwell, who has been^organizing, as it was thought, an Alliance^in this part of the Delta country. Wednes^^day of this week a number of negroes be^^longing to the Alliance left the organiza^^tion, claiming Cromwell was an ex-con^^vict, A majority of tbe Negroes' Alliance^voted in favor of Cromwell. Tbe next^day Cromwell received a letter ordering^him to leave the country, lie showed tbe^letter to the negroes, and the same evening^the wbites at .Shell Mound re^^ceived a warning letter from parties^of negroes who signed themselves ^Three^Thousand Armed Men.^ who said they^proposed to stand by Cromwell, and that if^any efforts were made to disturb him they^would kill, burn and destroy Shell Mound.^About seventy-live armed negroes came^into town and talked in a very load aud^threatening manner last night- The sheriff^received information from Sunnyside, fit-^teen miles above Shell Mound, that there^were fifty armed negroes who were massed^in Johnson's field, near there, and help^was needed, lie wired the governor the^situation and asked for troops, which was^responded to promptly by (jov. Lowry in^person bringing with him five companies^of militia. Gov. Lowry has sent two com^(.antes to Sunnyside to report to the sheriff^who went up there to see if he could do^anything with the negroes. The steam^^boat running between here and Sharkey^had just come in bringing a number of^women and children. There have been sev^^eral reports from the seen^ of tbe trouble,^one of which was that tbe negroes had left^the vicinity of Sunnyside, breaking np in^small bands of twenty or thirty and seemed^to be sulky and mad. TroubleFeared lu West Virginia I'ittsbi/ko,Sept. 2.^A special from^Wheeling. W. Va., says: There is a good^deal of anxiety over a threatened race^war in the New river valley. Fayette^county. Information from the scene of^the threatened trouble is meagre, but is of^such a nature as to give rise to fears that a^serious breach of the peace will occur.^Tbe trouble had its origin Friday evening^when a negro went into the store of Beary,^Cooper A Co. and brandishing a club,^threatened to * do up^ the entire force ^ ^t^employes. All efforts to pacify him^were futile, and one of the^clerks, after receiving a bad b'ow^fn iu the club, shot tbe negro, killing him^instantly. ^ ho is tbe centre of a consid^^erable colored population and information hasbeen received at Charleston that a mob^of negroes had collected on Sew river and^that concerted action of the whites was In^contemplation. Orders have also been re^^ceived by Charleston hardware stores for^all the Winchester's available and a con^^siderable shipment of these arms was^made. Citizens of Charleston are also get^^ting arms and it was apprehended the^military would be ordered out. THKONE 1^AY IX THE Yr.AR. ^ ^-^ . 11 .. . . i;al*~d Pittsbi'boh,Sept. 2^Labor Day was^celebrated in Western Pennsylvania to-day^for the first time. Business was generally^suspended, but the only public demonstra^^tion was a parade of the t'nited Carpenters^and Joiners Brotherhood, in which 2.000^participated. Picnics were held by other^trades assemblies. At Greensburg the^local labor organizations and Grangers^paraded Afterwards a monster meeting^was held at which addresses were made by^prominent labor leaders favoring the eight^hour movement. In the coke region th^^works were generally idle. There was a^large mass meeting at Scottdale. Denver,Col., Sept. 2 ^ Labor day was^generally observed t.ere to-day. All the^banks, state and federal offices, and ^^ .-i-^ne.s bouses closed. A monstrous parade^composed of all tbe labor organizations of^the city formed upon 1st street with a num^^ber of handsome Meats and marched^through the city to tbe picnic grounds,^where tbe day was spent in speech-making,^dancing, etc InChicago |Labor day was observed by^two processions, one under the auspices of^the trades and labor assemblies, and the^other the Knights of Labor. Both marched^through the streets and proceeded to pic^^nic grounds outside th^ city. AtPhiladelphia delightful weather fa^^vored the first observation of Labor day^Tbe banks and exchanges were closed:^also nearly all the mills, factories and^other business establishments. AtNew York Labor Oay was ushered in^by bright sunshine, from early morning^the streets were crowded by sons of toil.^However, numbers of working gir's^trudged along as usual with a lunch in^their bands, and in a majority of cases were^found working in cigar factories and other^concerns, the owners of which had no re^^spect for Labor Day. On the East side^many factories b.ew the seven o'clock^whistles. Theprocession, which was not as large^as last year, was greeted all along the^route by enthusiastic crowds Tbeobservance of labor day at Boston^was more general than heretofore. Busi^^ness was entirely suspended. A proces^^sion was tbe feature of tbe day. At Kansas^City there was no general observance of^the day. A parade was participated in by^the carpenters in the morning. At Albany^the day was celebrated bv a parade of 3.000^in Itne, reviewed by Gov. JiilL There^was a picnic in the afternoon, at which the^eight-hour question was discussed. At^Cincinnati the observance of the day was^impaired by rain. Laborday was very generally observed^at Detroit. The Knights of Labor paraded^the streets and held a picnic at Scbuetzer^Park. There was a monster mass meeting^at the Detroit Driving club grounds this^afternoon when the eight hour question^was agitated. At Indianapolis in spite of^the rains which fell at intervals during the^day tbe laborttes had a very creditable^parade, and in tbe afternoon a large mass^meeting was held at two different points in^the city. At San Francisco the day was^observed by the trades unions, though bus^^iness was not suspended. A parade was^held in the morning and probably 2.000^people were in line A majority of the^men carried small American flags. BRIEKLYIX AMERICA. ofII^ Principal Figures In tbe Mny-^brlea Cm Arrives in BofloD. Bostoh,Sept 2.^Albert Brierley. the^Liverpool merchant, who has gained world^^wide notoriety through bis connection^with tbe Maybrick case, was a cabin pas^^senger on the Cunard steamship Scythia^which arrived at East Boston yesterday.^To a reporter he said: ^I have no state^^ment to make. When 1 left England I^told all there was to say. I came to^America to escape notoriety and do not^want to figure in the daily journals.^ He^said he heard of Mrs. May brick's reprieve^at Qaeenstown. Isit true that you paid the costs of^the trial, amounting to ^6,5001 Tea,^be answered, that was the^sum. Doyou care to say anything regarding^your relations with Mrs. Maybrick ^ Nothingmore than 1 have already^^aid All 1 can say is that 1 have figured^more prominently in the case than anT^real connection with It warranted Be^^sides this, i have nothing to say as to^where I am going in Boston or after 1^leave there. 1 have nothing to say regard^ing anything and you will oblige me hv^bringing your questions to a close.^ He^then went below, refusing to talk further^Af^Meaving the steamer all trace of him Beaultof tbe Flint Day'* Seaelon of l be^Senatorial Committee. Cbkac.o. Sept. 2 ^The senate commit^^tee to investigate the relative rates on^dressed beef and live cattle met here to^^day, Senators Vest. Coke and Far well be^^ing present. Kail road managers were^rallea to testify as to proper rates. AnElgin, 111 . dairyman, testified that^the dressed beef business was in an en^^tirely changed condition. The local^butchtrs no longer slaughtered, but bought^dressed beef in Chicago cattle to be sold^must be shipped to Chicago. The prices^of cattle had gradually depreciated, but^there was no reduction in tbe prices of^beef. Mr.Larkin, of Elgin, read figures show^ing an alleged decline in the price of live^cattle since the year 1*0 from $34 75 per^bead to 51- 04. Then he took a slap at tbe^railroads. He complained that dealers^throughout tbe country were refusing to^buy live stock, preferring to order dressed^beef from Chicago. The idea brought out^was that tbe freight tariff on live stock was^higher than on dressed beef. Thus the^smaller dealers consul-red it to their ad^^vantage to buy in Chicago, and this, ac^^cording to Mr. Larkio's motion, left Chi^^cago control of the live stock market. Anumber of other witnesses, principally^commission men at theH.'nion Stock Yards,^were examined to-night. Thos Brown, a^dealer in export caltu said: ^Years ago^we bad plenty of buyers, and if a man^couldn't get his figure here he went on to^New York or Albany. The railroads^stopped this by crushing out these ship^^pers and the work of many of them are to^be seen about the stock yards to-day. the^dressed beef trade has killed the live stock^dealers.^ Brown said the dressed beef^men were not frightened by pleuro-pneu-^monia, because Europe wouldn't take any-^live cattle, the price went down and they^were benefited accordingly. Portions nt^beef that could not l^e disposed of other^^wise, he said, were used in canning. TRACKAND DIAMOND. Good(nmn Between the league Clube^^Kale of Flyer*. Washin.to^. Sept.2 ^Poor fiVldine and^light batting characterized the Washing^^ton-Cleveland game to-day. the latter win^^ning on damaging errors and a few timely^hits. Score^Washington. 2: Cleveland, 5.^The batteries were for Washington^K^efe^aud Daly: for Cleveland, Beatin and Sut-^ciiffe. NewYokk, Sept 2 In the morning^game tbe New Yorks took the lead at the^beginning and never lost it. The fielding^of both teams was good and New York^won by careful play both in tbe field and^at the bat. Score^New York. 9; pifts-^burg, a. The ^.*!( ri^s were for N^.-w York,^O'Day and twing; fee l\ :sl^urg, Morris^and Carroll. K-^ ^ ^ gave an ad^^mirable exhibition of str^Vgic pitching this^afternoon and as a result Pittsburg did not^score a run. llanlon was taken sick, and^retired In the fourth 'nning, Sowders^taking his place. Score^New York. 11;^Pittsburg, 0 The batteries were for New^York, Keefe and Brown; for Pittsburg,^Galvin and Miller. woniioth games. Boston,Sept. 2^Bostons won both^games to day, the first one easily, but the^last one was a hot content. In the morn^^ing game the Bostons took a strong lead at ;;utset Indianapolis bunched three hits,which with a osse on balls, gave^them three runs. In the afternoon Rich^^ardson put the ball Ml the fence for a homerun and this was the only run of tbe^gxme. Boyle and Clarkson were r* tnarka-^bly effective. First game, score^Boston^8: Indianapolis, r Tbe batteries were, for^Boston. Kail bourne and iiennett: for lu-^dianapol a, Kusie and Buckley. Score,second game^Boston, 2; Indian^^apolis, 0. Tbe batteries were, for Boston,^Clarkson and Bennett: for Indianapolis,^Boyle and Buckley. rittHTIMrfok THIRD place. fnt i * tiki.r in a. -^ pt. 2.^Philadelphia^and Chicago began to figjt. for third place^to-day, and both duns *vfe fin their ruettai. Chicagowon the firs' name in the tenth in^^ning on Kyan's triple to the left and Huff^^man's inexcusable miss of Duffy's^grounder. The Phillies captured the sec^^ond game by making their bits productive.^The visitors played an errorless fielding^game, not even a battery error being^charged against them. Score^First game,^Philadelphia, 1; Chicago, 2. The batteries^were Philadelphia, Casev and Clements:^for Chicago, Dwyer and Darling. Score^^Second game, Chicago, 2; Philadelphia. 3^The batteries were for Chicago, Gumbert^and Darling: for Philadelphia, Sanders and^Sch river. THE CASCADE DEMOCRACY. An AftAorlatlonGame*. AtBrooklyn^First game. Brooklyn. 7:^Cincinnati, 4. Second game, Brooklyn.^4; Cincinnati 1. AtPhiladelphia^First game, Kansas^City, h; Athletics. 3. Second game. Ath^^letics, 4: Kansas City, 4. Called at the end^of the tenth inning on account of dark^^ness. AtBaltimore^Baltimore.10; Louisville,2- ProctorKnott bold. SHEEi'MiKaD Bay, Sept. I ^Before the^racing began to-day Col. Bruce sold at^public auction in the paddock adjoining^tbe grand stand a number of thorough-^brees belonging to Bryant a- Scoggan, and^the Locust stable. The star of tbe sale^is the three-year-old Proctor Knott, the^winner of last year's Futurity. The first^bid was $10 000 and the bidding went^along at a lively clip until $17,000 was^reached, at which figure he was sold to W.^A. Ferris, who represented Mr. Scoggan^Scoggan thus income sole owner of the^horse. The details of the sale are as fol^^lows: Come to Taw, M. Kelly, S3.2S0;^Proctor Kuolt. W. A Ferris. 817,000:^Robin Hood, Porter A'he, S1.960; Jakie^Toms. D. A. Honig. S^50; Hindoo Craft.^Bi R Tompkins. 811.000: W. A. Ferris,^SI,250: Ja.la, S. P. Ewing. 81,550: Uncle^Bob, M. Kelley, $2,400: CereDus, G B^Morns, ^1 out): Rt-niembrance, B^ verwyck^stable. $900; Prince George, S. W. Street,^$2,150: B. C, yearling, bv Serration, dsni^Mem-nto. W. O Scully, ^si,250; Jackson.^B L. Hey man, Six 150. *heephead Bay I..,. :-nii.r^HEAi^ Bay, Sept. 8.^Fully 25.-^000 people attended the inaugural of the^rail meeting here to-day. Fiveand one-half furlongs^Volunteer^won, Hanover second, Young Duke third.^Time, 1:09 4 5. Sapphirestakes for 2 year-olds, five and^one-half furlongs^ Magnate won. Sinola^second. Miss Belle third. Time, 1:09 1 5. Dolphinstakes, one and one-eightb miles uuddhii-twon, Tavista second, Philander^third. Time, l:4o 1 5 Greatfall selling stakes, one and one-^eightb mile^Bronzomarte won. Oarsman^second. Swift third. Time, 1:5* i 5. Fourmiles ^ strid^-away won Maori^seond. Bridgelight third. Time, . :41. Three-sixteenthof amile^Kingston won.^Firenzi second. Time, 2:00 4 6. Will Be Kan by tfce Government. P-aaiA,Sept. 2 ^in accordance with a^law recently passed tbe govern dm^day took formal possession of the^^Inntaaw. Tbe eoapaay pi tKmn^the government's action as Ulani 1^_fc_ie*-. to force. ' WEXTOVER THE FALLS. CarlialeGraham Goea Over .Mag-ara Fall*^In a Barrel SaTely. NiagaraFalls, N. Y., Sept 2^Last^Sunday afternoon Carlisle D. Graham made^a successful trip through the wh - -toI^rapids, the maelstrom and Foster's I .ta,^th H was preparatory to bis effort ye* rday^to pass over the falls, which, according to^Graham himself and two eye witnesses,^was accomplished in safety. The same^barrel was used. At 4o'clock in the morn^^ing the barrel was towed out in the rivt r by^two friends of Graham, and at 6:45 it was^let go at a point opposite Chippewa creek.^Down the current u swept, plunging over^the reefs, often oot of sight, till at 7:10 It^approached tbe brink and dropped 800 feet^inio the abyss below Tbe barrel soon rose^intact, and waa a^^cried in an eddy. Elmer^Jones swam out from the Canadian shore,^caught lioid of the rope attached to^the barrel end towed it in. where^just at 7.-25Gr ,ham was lifted out by Jones^and Cabiil. Graham was quickly brought,^more dead thai alive, to Homes' saloon on^on this side. Graham himself says: ^Tbe^first thing 1 knew was when some one^struck the barrel and said: 'Graham, are^you alive v He complained of terrible^pains in the back and bead from the rock^^ing he bad received, and could talk but in^^coherently- About a dozen people verify^the statement that Graham was in the bar^^rel, and many more will say they saw the^barrel go over. Deathor a Phllaathrophi*!. Philadelphia,Sept. 1 ^William Lud-^wic one of the foremost business men and^philauthrophujtt of Philadelphia, died to^^day, aged 7 Knthulaatlr Convention and a Win^nine Tleket In the Field. GreatFalls, Sept. 2 ^[Special to^the Independent. I^The democratic con^^vention of Cascade county adjourned to^^night after a spirited and harmonious ses^^sion. It has nominated a strong county^ticket, which is as follows: county clerk^and recorder. E. A. Kingwald: county^treasurer, J. K. Clark: clerk of the district^court. Will Cockrill; sheriff. P. Sweeney^county commissieners. A. Hays, B F. Per^^kins and Chas. Wegner: county surveyor,^U. L. Mclntyre: state senator, R. S. Ford^county attorney, George W. Taylor; assess-^or, W. Allen: superintendent of schools.^F. M. Babbington; coroner. Dr. Gordon:^public ad urn ^st rat or. W. Kennedy; repre-^sentativea, W. H. Clark and J. W. Stanton Hon.K S. Ford presided at tbe conven^tion and Harry Ringwald was secretary^The platform, which waa adopted with en^tbusiasm. endorses the state ticket and the^Anaconda platform. It commends the^economical record of the democratic party^in Montana and condemns the extrava^^gance of tbe last republican legislature.^It denounces the oppressive provisions of^tbe registration law, and shows how un^justly the registry districts have been ap^portioned In this county. Speecnes were^made by Hon. R S. Ford. M. J. Clark, J.^W. Stanton, Will Cockrell, T. E. Collins,^Ernest Ringwald and Jerry Collins. A^strong campaign committee was formed^which meets to morrow. All the country-^delegates bring cheering news regarding^the state canvass SILVERBOW DE.VHM RATH. AnF.nthu^ia*tir Convention, nn t^un-u.^Platform and Good Nominee*. Bi-tte,Sept. 2.^[Special to the inde^endent. ]^The county democratic conven^tion of Silver Bow county assembled at tbe^court house this afternoon. G. W. Staple-^ton presided and Geo. II. Casey was^secretary. There was a large at^^tendance of delegates. The plat^^form committee reported the^platform. In the it outset extends congrat^^ulations to tbe territory on tbe approach to^statehood and says that the boom of a state^government. Ion g delayed through succeed^^ing republican administrations, was finally^granted to the people by a democratic^administration. Tbe statement is made^that tbe thanks of Montana are^due to Hon. Joseph K. Toole for the^part be took in procuring state^^hood for Montana. The platform^of the state democratic convention was en^^dorsed ir. its entirety. The platform also^states th 1^ the republican party has a long^and cont-istent record of opposition to tbe^silver interest, and that it has fostered^trnsts and combines against tbe^liberties of the people. The^decision of the constitutional convention^in ordering a re election of the county ofn^cers is thoroughly approved and republi^^can county officials are charged with using^their power to hamper registration for par^^tisan ends. The platform was read by W.^J. Penrose, was received with applause^and adopted unanimously. Thefollowing ticket was selectcl: Dis^^trict judge, J. J. McUatton; state seuator,^D. J. Uennessy: representatives, L. F.^Schmidt. Jos. K. Clarke, T. F. Courtney,^i. W. Gilligan, H. L Frank, J. J Uogan.^JohnO'Mara, Chris. Nissler, A M Day^and A. M. Dusseau; sheriff, Eugene D.^Sullivan: clerk and recorder, Chas. T.^Booth: treasurer, George H. Casey;^assessor, Harry Uines; district attorney,^John T. Baldwin; superintendent of pub^^lic instruction. Miss Sadie Medina; district^court clerk. Will In Clark; coroner. Dr. G^W. Ileal; public administrator, J. W. Mur^^phy; county commissioners, John Caplice,^J. U. McQueen, C. H. Palmer; justices,^of tbe peace in Silver Bow township, John^Eddy and C. E. Irvine: constables of S'lver^Bow township, John Walsh and Ellas^Lythe justice of the peace. Walkerville^township, J. U. Mitchell and Mervln Ar-^nolds;for constables Walkerville township,^William McKennon and John Toole. THEWOUKD WAS FATAL. Death From C arele^^ne^^ - Fate of an I n-^Known Traveler. Billings,Sept. 2 ^[Special to the Inde^^pendent ]^Eldridge Fox, the watchmen at^Laurel, who waa shot in the bead last Mon^^day, by tbe accidental discharge of a pistol^in the bands of Cornelius Healey, a brake-^man, on the construction train on the^Rocky Fork railroad, died yesterday at^12:80 from an abscess on the brain. Healey^has been apprehended and is now in the^sounty j ail pending an examination. Anunknown man was brought in^^to Billings ytsterday morning on freight^train No. 16, east bound, he having died^between Laurel and Billings at about 2^o'clock in the morning A coroner's Jury,^after a post mortem, found that he came to^his death from natural causes due to debil^^ity and exhaustion He had on his person^a ticket from Tacoma to Minneapolis and^four and one-balf dollars. There was no^other clue to his identity. His physical^appearance would signify he was a Swede JamesMaxwell, a section foreman at^Sanders Station, east of here, was brought^in by sp -cial train last uight at 8:45 p. m.,^very severely burned about the body, hands^and legs by the explosion of the pumping^engine at that placs. His entire back,^legs, hands and arms are denuded of skin^and his chances of recovery are very small. ATANOTHER MAX'S GAME. Howa tattle Dealer Dropped Twenty^Thousand to Mr. Gulon,^Kansas Citt. Sept 2.^The chief of^police grants Bud Guion of Chicago.^Guion is a gambler. He came here a week^ago and regist- red at one of the prominent^hotels, giving it out that he was a cattle^buyer from New York. Cornelius C.^Quinlan. one of the most prominent sel^^lers of cattle in the south west, with head^^quarters in this city, was stopping at the^same hotel and cultivated the acquaintance^of Guion Their acquaintance ripened^into intimacy. Guion proposed a game of^poker, guinlan is somewhat of a poker^player himself. They went to Guion's^room, and among the furniture was^a handsome inlaid table, a present as^Mr. Guion described it that he prized very^highly. Tbe game was played on this^table. The first night Mr. Quinlan lost his^ready cash. Tbe next night he went^^heeled^ with 83 000 In cash. He went^away without it The third night $1,000 in^cash was won by Mr. Galon, together with^a like amount In promissory notes, hit^watch and chain ard two diamond ringa.^The Kansas City man became suspicious,^and the next morning notified tbe pottoti^that be had been swindled, but Mr. Guion^had fled. It is now alleged that the inlaia^table assisted him in a marked decree in^winning some twenty odd thousand from^guinlan. Anaeoada'nNew Paper. Bittx,Sept 2.^[Special to The Inde^pendent I ^ Tbe new Anaconda Daily^Standard was to have issued its first Issue^in the morning, but it will defer its appear^^ance until Thursday morning, owing to the^failure of the press to arrive, Tbe press is^reported at Garrison. The paper will be a^six column quarto, and will be published^regardless of expense The Anaconda Re^^view will come out as a daily republican^paper to-morrow evening and each evening^thereafter. HEWILL SOT HANG The^Black Bart^ of Michigan Saved^From a Just Fate by the^Law. The Highwayman Identified by the^Stage Driver^He Does Not^Deny His Guilt. TheStory of HI- Cnpturn by Conatry Ofll-^rials One of Which City OlnrtaU^latg-ht be Proud. Marvi'sttk,Mich., Sept 2.^Uolzhay,^the Gogebic stage robber, was taken south^by the Gogebic sheri3 on a train yesterday.^The prisoner was defiant and his demeanor^showed him to be ready for any desperate^deed. It is expected if he is not very close^^ly guarded he will maka a determined at^^tempt to escape. A great crowd congre^^gated at the depot to see the noted bandit^Uolzhay did not relish their scrutiny and^remarked to the officer with him, ^If 1 had^my guns and was free, they wouldn't be so^anxious to get close to me.^ To the offi^^cers who guarded him Saturday night OoL-^hay admitted that be was^the man who went through the Mil^^waukee .v Notberu train near^Ellis Junction last May, and afterwards^held up tbe passengers on a Wisconsin^Central train and robbeo. several staue^coaches in northeru Wisconsin, besides^committing many minor depredations Thedriver of tbe Gogebic stage, robbed^last week, waa brougnt here by the sheriff^and immediately identified Holzhay as the^man who ^did the job.^ The only regret^Holzhay expresses in connection with ill^his criminal career is that the two officers^at RepubLc effected his capture so easily.^He says be was determined not to be taken^alive and had he had tht^slightest inkling of their purpose^when they were approaching him he would^have shot both down unhesitatingly. The^proof against the man, without his ad mis^sions to the officers, is complete, and unices^he escapes from the officers or succeeds in^suiciding, he is booked for a life term in^state prison. Capital punishment was^abolished in Michigan a number of years^ago. Holzhaysaid to an Associated Tress re^^porter that immediately after bis attack on^the stage last week, be made for the thick^woods. U pushed rapidly eastward and^struck tbe Dulutb, South Shore A Atlan^^tic railway about fifty miles this side of^Nestoria. There be boarded a train and^rode to Champion, the northern terminus^of the Milwaukee A Northern.^Republic lies ten miles south^of Champion and to that point^Holzhay made his way on foot He ap^^plied at the Republic house for lodging^and was assigned a room. It was about 1^o'clock Friday afternoon when he arrived^there. He ate supper and an hour^later was shown to bis room. The land^^lord observed a striking harmony with a^description of tbe Gogebic stage robber^and informed the village marshal, who^also bad been notified by E. E. Weiser a^justice of the peace. Weiser had met the^man on the street and notified Deputy^Sheriff John Glode, and together they^went to the hotel to find the landlord^already suspicious and their own^suspicions were confirmed, but they de cidednot to desturb tbe stranger in his^room. They were certain he was well^armed and would shoot if disturbed. It^was therefore considered best to wait un^^til morning and a plan of capture was quicklydetermined upon. Holzhay arose^at ft o'clock, ate a light breakfast and paid^his bill. He had a check quilt rolled up^and bound with a small rope. In tbls Im^^provised grip he carried a change of clotti^^ng. Slipping tbe bundle over bis should^^er he started off, intending to make tor a^Wisconsin lumber camp. Officers Glode^and Weiser when awaiting his appearance^on tl^e ntfiet They were dressed iu ^Hi-^zens'cl'jlhts to avoid suspicion. As Holz^^hay approached them they walked toward^him, apparently engaged in earnest conver^^sation, and pay ing no attention to the^stranger at ail. When they came near^tney parted to allow Holzhay to pass be^^tween them. Xo sooner were they abreast^than the officers seized their man. one at^each arm and shoulder, and threw him to^the pavement Holzbay struggled and tried^to reach for his hip pocket and^nearly su'--.eiled in doing so. At that^moment Policeman Whalen came up, and^with his stick gave the prostrate man a rap^on the head, which 'iiueted him, and he^made no further resistance. The handcuffs^were then applied, and the lerror of^northern Wisconsin and Michigan was^secure in the hands of the law. Loudos,Sept 2 ^Tbe great strike is^still in force. Neither side has made a^^acre yet to-day. There are signs of^grumbling among the strikers ever the^division of the relief funds, bat the men^generally stand firm. THERAT DID IT. Steal*a $IO Hill Out of a Kanrhmsu'i Cont^gVLeft in a Tim kit. Ishall never believe a man guilty on^circumstantial evidence again,^ said D. W.^Beach yesterday, ^for a case came to my^knowledge a few days ago which unsettled^me, for 1 would have swern the man was^guilty. I bad a man named Fred working^for me, and being a go-ahead ftllow, 1 ad^^vised him to take up a ranch, which he did^a few miles from mine. Of course, being^the first year he couldn't do much but cut^a little hay and improve his place, and con^^sequently did not have much money. Kred^has a partner who is a miner who visited^him the other day, and he, knowing that^Fred was short of money, left him a $10^bill, also a quart of whisky. The next day^Fred went to cut some wood, and was gone^all day. During tbe day a man passed my^ranch with a wagon and team rnd told me^he bad stopped at Fred's and got a feed of^hay aud there was no one in the cabin. I^told him that would be ail right with Fred^1 was sure. Nextmorning Fred came to my cabin^and asked if 1 had seen any one pass my^place, and I told hnu about the man with^the hay. Fred accused bim of having^stolen $10 and explained about his partner^giving it to him and how he bad put it in^the inside pocket of a canvas coat which^hung against the wall of bis cabin. Tbe^bottle of whiskey stood near where tbe^coat bung He left them there when be^went after wood. When be came hack he^noticed two-thirds of tbe whisky gone and^naturally felt for the money and found it^gone Nowhe assumed, as 1 did that the man^who passed my cabin who said he had^stopped at Kred's and procured some hay,^was In tbe cabin, saw the whisky, drank^^ome of it. and being of an inquisitive turn^of mind rifled the oockets of the coat and^secured tbe $10 Fred was wrathy, and 1^didn't blame bim. Borrowing a horse^from me he etartou in pursuit l'hat after^^noon be returned without having overtaken^tbe man. He said be rode a good distance^thinking over the matter and finally can e^to tbe conclusion not to go any farther.^He would not ruin the man for ten dollars. Nothingfurther passed between us and^Fred left for his cabin; a few days later be^returned and told a wonderful story. After^having prepared his supper one night he^went to the shelf, near where the coat con-^P1^1^* the money hung, to get a knife and^^rk^ . four^^ them missing. He con-^^^^^.2^ ,look i^em morning,^knowing the thievish propensities of^mountain rats, and believing that the aD.^imals had carried them a way a. wSana^old lumber stood ne^ Ihe ^bi'^ siwftW^removed it in HBBatj ot the knife'an l tor^^which he found a, he had anticipated^ and^in a nest of little ones, not mutilated was^the $10 greenback. The rat picked the^pocket and not the ranchman. Tothe Scandinavians of Helena. Asan effort has been made to get a^Scandinavian Lutheran church in Helena^and as tbe prospects for such an under^^taking now seems favorable and as every^^thing should be done decently and in order^as tbe scriptures demand, as tbe committee^on subscriptions desires all Scandinavians^interested in the undertaking to meet at^the rooms of the V. M. C. A.. Granite^block, Wednesday evening Sept. 4. for tbe^purpose of effecting a preliminary nrgani-^z%tion, and for the election of the neceseary^officers and such other business as may^come before the meeting. Itis an important meeting and it would^be desirahie that as many as possible at^^tend. Electionof Officers.^At the annual meeting of the stockbold-^eraof the Ikdkfkjtdext Publishing com^^pany yesterday the following trustees were^elected: A. W. Lyman, Hugh McQjaid,^A.J. Davidson, W. E. Culleu, Massena^Ballard. David Marks and C. D. Greenfield.^The trustee* elected the following officers:^President and general manager, A. W.^Lyman: vice president. Hugh Mcguaid:^eecretax) . Massena Builard. a Few of MetLaet theFaithful Who^Night to Organize. Lastnight was a lively one from a po^^litical standpoint, and both parties held^forth In the several wants. A noticeable^feature was tbe large and enthusiastic^meetings held by the democrats, while on^the other hand the republican meetings^were small, but what they lacked in size^they made up In enthusiasm, and it may^be truly said that both political parties are^in for the tight Registration is the princi^pal topic, and wben the registry books close^on the 15th of this month it is believed th^battle is almost over. Tbe republican state^central committee has issued a circular to^the henchmen to organize clubs In every^ward and precinct in the state. The object of^these clubs is to see that every republican^is registered. They partly admit that the^registry law is cumbersome and vicious and^have reasonable fears that the popular will^shall defeat it at the pools. Realizing tins^they are making strenuous efforts to have^all republican voters registered and mis^represent tbe democratic party in their zeal^to obtain success. At the ward meetings^of the republicans last night, regis^^tration was tbe oniy topic dls^cussed. In the First ward, a meeting^was held in the city ball with a corporal'^guard present while at Haimonia hall in^the Second ward the attendance was about^the same. In tbe Krst Count DeLestry at^^tempted to say something and among other^things said each man should constitute^himself a committee of the ^wboie^ to see^that everybody registered. ^Oh come off^spoke up another member, ^we don't care^whether democrats register or not.^The count then secured a copy^of the elections laws and suggested that^Mr. K. t^ Weed be invited to attend a fu^ture meeung and instruct the republicans^how to vote. Attorney Barnard and Mr^Weed had already spoken half an hour on^the subject and thought the illustratiou^plain enough for any sensible man, but for^tbe ed 1 ovation of the suggestor. he was^was prevailed upon much against his will,^to promise that he would instruct the club.^The organization ofAbe First ward club was^made up as follows: PresidentJobn Uorsky.^Vice-President^B. Skormerund.^Secretary^A. Milo Schack.^Treasury^Conrad Rice.^Executive committee^Nick snyder, G.^G. Mayer, Eiull Klugo, Louis smith and^Sam Dempster. Atthe Second ward the meeting was^called to order with R. A. Harlow chair^^man pro tern. A recess was then taken to^the bar room In front and between the beer^and free lunch a ticket was arranged^which was elected. This ticket was:^President^. B. Walker.^Vice President^Herman Richter.^Secretary^J. F. Kelly.^Treasurer^J. V. Jerome.^Rustling committee^E. L. Kellogg, S.^M. Logan, H. P. Palmer, M. M. Holter and^W. M. Doiiiver. Palmerthen suggested that all persons^present who were not there in tbe iutere-t^of the party should vacate the premises.^The only second to this suggestion was J.^B. Walker, and before the sergeant at-arms^could reach them ^Bloody Knife^ and an^I.M't.rKM'KN r reporter, the only demo^^crats present left tbe room just as M. M.^Holier ordered beer for the crowd. A^plan ot campaign was afterwards adapted,^when the beer was again ordered and tbe^meeting adjourned to take more beer. Therepublican meetings at the other^wards were to insignificant and uninterest^^ing to waste space upon. AMURDEROUS ATTACK. (eorge Werner Make* m Itrutal Assault^and Snarly Kills a Mas. OttoKnechtle, an employe of Horsk)'9^Helena brewery, can thank George Bossier^that he is alive. About half-past nine last^night Bossier, while approaching the brew^^ery, heard a cry of ^murder^ and hurriedly^leaped over an eight-foot fence, ran through^a yard and jumped over another fence with^the agility of a cat aud almost fell upon^^Big^ George Werner, who bad Koerh Ir^down on the ground and was hacking his^head with a brewer's candlestick. There^was a large pool of blood on tbe ground as^Bossier grappled with the would-Oe mur^^derer, whom he caught by the collar,^but with a sudden wrench Werner^broke away and escape 1. and has^not been heard of since. Attention was^then turned to the Heeding man and upon^Investigation it was seen that his head was^hacked to a jelly. He was unrecognizable^and badly mutilated. In the back of .'. s^head were two deep and ualy gashet;^three more were on top of tbe bead and^numerous smaller ones in other parts of^the scalp. Below his left eye was a cut,^another n^ ar his ear and a big Rash on his^upper lip. His bsck was also cut through^the clothing. Bossier and Chas. Cramer^took the bleeding man to the city jail where^be swooned, and a physician was sum^^moned. Tbe large cuts were sewed up and^the friends of the victim felt relieved when^tbe docter announced that while some of^the cuts were severe, they were not deep^enoiittb to be necesssrily fatal. Whileotto was being attended a vigor^^ous search was instituted for bis assailant.^Tbe brewery was searched from cellar to^dome as well as tbe c|ty( hut without re^^sult A brewer's candlestick is something^like a miner's candlestick; it holds two^candles and has two sharp iron prongs^wblch may be bung on a beam. It was^with these prongs clenched In his fist that^Werner attacked his victim. The attack ap^^pears to have been unprovoked atd coward^^ly. About an hour before it occurred Otto^asked Werner to return to him a blanket^which he bad loaned bim a few weeks ago,^and suggested that Werner should buy his^own blanket He loaned It to him when^he first came to town about a month ago.^penniless, hut he now had money ard^could buy his own blanket. O'to said the^nights were growing colder and be needed^it Nothing more happened until^^.^::^o when Otto stepped outside^to lock the brewery doors. As he was^locking a door and totally unsuspicions of^an attack, Werner pounced upon him strik^^ing bim in the back with tbe murderous^weapon, knocking Otto down and then be^^gan hacking bim and undoubtedly wou d^have killed tbe man but for the timely In^^terference of Bossier. Werneris a large man weighing about^200 pounds while Knechtle is a quite a^small man, which makes the attack more^cowardly. Otto is well liked around the^brewery and if his assailant is caught by^brewerymen he will meet with pretty FIVECENTS ABOUTWIPED OUT TheTown of Barker Almost Entire^^ly Destroyed by Fire^Probable^Loss of Life. DeterminedAttempts of Firebugs to^Destroy the Silver City^The^Leal Successful Attempt. the roughtreatment at their hands. Tbecandlestick was found, covered with^blood, under Werner's bed in the brewery. APopular Resort.^Saturday and Sunday were gala days at^the Broadwater plunge bath. Hundreds^and hundreds of people patronized the re^^sort and seemed to enjoy the bath as much^as if th^y were plunging in the rolling bil^^lows of Monterey, Rockaway or Brighton^Beach instead of an immense pool of Mon^^tana hot springs water. Besides tbe en^^joyment attached to them the health-^tul properties of tbe water are^ample ^^^ mpensaticn for a trip to^the resort, which for excellence and^comfort is not excelled by any seaside re^sort in any country. Tbe bottom of the^bath is of asph^it It varies in depth^from two to t en feet, and notices are ported^designating the depth at various points^Bathing suits are rented and strict roles^are in vogue to prevent any Improper con^^duct or boiatrous language, and altogether^the Broadwater plunge is a great Forthe Benefit of His Creditors.^James H Morton, a baker and grocer on^Rodney and 11 reck en ridge street, made an^assignment yesterday to Micbiael Altmer-^er for the benefit of bis creditors. The aa-^eeta consist of the stock in trade and a^number of outstanding accounts, the latter^amounting to about SI.000. The liabilities^are upwards of 82 000 Among the assets^however are f.SOO shares of stock In the^Minneapolis (told Mining company. MilitaryAppointments.^The governor yesterday made the fol-^f olio wing appointments- A. k. Veazie as^captain o. cavalry in the national guard of^Montana; Wm. Zestrow, of Helena, first^lieutenant of cavalry, and Simon Haus-^wirth, of Butte, as second lieutenant of in^fan try. Secretary Walker was Instructed^to issue commissions to tbe new officers. Theneot Wlaa. Barto ^ , N. T., Sept 2^Jack Quinn,^tbe Scotland lightweight champion, and^Jack Buckley, known as the ' Fulton Mar^^ket Boy.^ engaged in a prize fight near^here this afternoon, London prize ring^rules. The fight was Quinn's almost from^the atsrt. After the sixth round Buckley^wanted to stop, but the referee ordered^bim to go on. In the twelfth round he fell^senseless on the ropes. His seconds then a Re a ard of Five Hundred Dollar* or^tered by the Council The Fire^nt Black Plan. IJmat Falls, Sept 2.^[Special to tbe^Independent J^News has just been re^^ceived that Barker was almost totally de^^stroyed by fire yesterday. The fire started^tn a miner's camp three doors below /^^m-^ler's house, and swept from there np tbe^valley, burning all the eastern portion of^the camp. It is supposed that Ellis, hie^wife, and four children lost their lives.^There are also three men missing. Mr.^Welbles lost seventy orbs of hay, farm^tools and everything but his household^goods. Tbe town of Barker, which has^suffered so severely by this fire, is tbe busi^^ness center of tbe entire Barker mining^mining district It is about sixty miles^southeast of Great Kali.-. The mineral de^^posits are on both the east and west sides^of the camp, t in the west are such mines^as the Pride of tbe West, Silver^Belt and Silver King. Considerable^work has been done on tbe Pride of the^West mine. On the northeast side of the^camp is another group of silver mines,^which includes the May and Edna, the^Anna May and the Belt of High wood. In^the Central portion of Barker are the old^^est claims. Among these are the Barker,^Grey Eagle and Wright and Edwarda,^which have all been large ore producers.^The burned portion of the camp was on^the east side ot the creek. Here most of the^business was done, tbe stores containing^miners' supplies, hardware, dry goods and^liquors.- The prospects of the camp are^good and the houses will no doubt soon be^rebuilt Int-eadlaryFire* at Untie. Bittk, Sept 2.^ [Special to the Inde^^pendent [-Politics are lost sight of here,^owing to tbe interest in the nre situation.^So far there has been no intermission in the^attempts of tbe firefcugs to set the city ou^tire. Sunday morning a fire was discover*^in a large wooden barn belonging to W. A.^Clark, situated in the rear of Caplice hall,^on the corner of Park and Montana street*.^The staple doors had been^partly torn off, and a tire set on the floor.^It burned slowly and was easily extin^^guished. Traces of an unsuccessful at^^tempt to fire the Barnard block, on West^iranite street, were also found. Laet^night at 1 o'clock fire was discovered in H.^L. Frank's beer repository and bottling^works at South Butte. This was^two-story frame building and it^was entirely destroyed, but by prompt^work the flames were kept from spreading^to the warehouse of tbe Continental Oil^company, which adjoined Mr. Frank's^building. Had this caught fire the whole^of South Butte must have been destroyed.^Mr. Frank's lose is $5,000; insured for^S2.230. It is said that two fortune^U.llers predicted tue fires anu^one of them has already been notified to^leave town and complied with tbe invita^^tion. The other denies she has predicted^any fires. Littleelse is talked of on the streets,^and there la an active movement to organ-^'ze a vigilance committee. One or two^more fires will result In the sending^of notices to every man living^Butte without visible means of^upport to leave the city inside of twenty-^four hours, and the notices will be com^^plied with too. or the telegraph poles will^be called on to do something else than^hold up wires. A large number of extra^ight watchmen have been detailed for^uty and are patraiin g the city to-night^The city council have offered a reward of^$500 for the capture of au incendiary. TheFire at Klat-k Fine. Blttk,Sept. a ^ [Special to the Inde^^pendent. |^The felloe ingdispatcb, explan^^atory of the Combina'i ^n fire, was received^to-day by J H. Harper, secretary of the^company: Hi.A'k Pine, Aug. Si^From ^ o'clock^esterday morning until noon we were^holding the fire well in check, when In a^winkling the flames came tearing through^the tree tops, over I he men's heads, and In^a few minutes the entire country waa a sea^^f fiame and every building at the mines^was burned to tbe ground. We had been^playing the hose on the mill snd cord wood^11 morning, tut at noon expected it to^go every instant, as a regular^rnsdo was blowing and the fire on all^ides was raging fearfully leas thanaquar-^er of a mile distant. At 8 o'clock last^vetting we commenced lighting back Ores^and at midnight a drenching rain came.^We are still burning brush, bat all tbe^buildings at tbe mill, cord wood, charcoal^and supplies are safe. Tbe diamond drill,^boiler, powder and mining supplies were^saved. The shaft burned, but cannot tell^how far downW. A. Auha. Mr.Harper places the company's loss at^50.000, one half of which is covered by^insurance. Tbe damage will be immedi^^ately repaired and the company will^ahead with its operations. go MR.EATON'S LITTLE PLUM. TheGentleman from I'ark to Su^ ^ eed Sur^^veyor1 (iroene. DeerPark, Sept 2.^President Harri^^son made two appointments to day^Geo.^O. Eaton, of Montana, to be surveyor gen^^eral of Montana, and John Little, of Ohio,^to be commissioner on behalf ot the United^States in tbe Venezuelan commission. Courtat Boulder.^Boulder, Sept 2.^[Special to the Inde^^pendent )^Court convened bete this 1^ing, with a fair sprinkling of the Hole^bar. The campaign will interfere^what with tbe trial of causes, and the prob^^ability is tbst but few civil cases will be^tried at this term of court The call of the^docket * as gone through, and a few ex-^parts cases were set for trial. There are^seven persons in jail awaiting the action^of the grand Jury for various offe^mostly all of a trivial nature. The^court house u a credit to the people of the^county. Its acoustic properties are excel^^lent and those present were unanimous In^their commendation of the people of Jeffer^^son county for erecting so magnificent a^building. Turning-Oil Hullion nt Castla. Castle,Aug. SL^[Special to the in^^dependent 1^ The smelter has been run^^ning about two weeks under contract to^the Cumberland company, with Mr. Gor^^don, of the Toston smelter, as superintend^^ent and is giving the greatest satisfaction.^Fifteen bars of bullion an boor is an aver^^age on the ore now being worked, and^one hundred and eighty-eight bars are^run out in one shift to-day. A richer qual^^ity of ore is being taken oat ot the mine^than ever before and there Is enough la^sight to ran ninety days. AnansaMust Fnrulsh Heavy Ball. sp-kam;Ham... Sept. 2.^[Special to^the Independent ]^Fred Adams, slayer of^John Maloney at Colvilie. had a hearing^before Judge Hanford in chambers in this^etty to-day on a writ of habeas corpus. He^was ordered released on ^10,000 bail, and in^default of bond to be committed to^county jail until Stevens county^vide a safe place, Tt