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Audubon Republican.
J. K. GRIFFITH, Pub.
AUDUBON,
AROUND THE STATE.
The democratic state convention is
called to meet in Des Moines August 1.
Mrs. Michael Smith, of Des Moines,
has been indicted for murder in the
first degree in poisoning her blind
husband.
A novelty in selling real estate oc
curred at Creston a few days ago when
Senator J. B. Harsh sold at public auc
tion $15,000 worth of property.
At the republican convention at Os
kaloosa, Judges Ryan and Dewey and
Ben McCoy were nominated for judges
of the Sixth district on the first ballot
Gov. Jackson has offered rewards of
SSOO each for the apprehension and
conviction of the man Davis, who as
sisted in the killing of Marshal Whitney
at Missouri Valley, and the murderers
of G. G. Goodale near Afion.
Gen. James B. Weaver of Des Moines
was nominated for congress by the
Ninth district populist convention,
which wis held at Atlantic. The nom
ination was made on the first ballot
and he received a unanimous vote.
No saloon has been run at Suther
land for a number of years, except at
brief intervals; but the requisite num
ber of signatures has been obtained to
a petition for a saloon in O'Brien
county, so it is said Sutherland will
soon have cne.
James Ryan was convicted for vio
lating the prize fighting law, at Cres
ton. Harry McCoy, Ryan's antagonist,
plead guilty after the verdict against
Ryan was pronounced. The trial of
the Creston accessories was continued
until the October term.
Nels Nelson, a well-to-do farmer liv
ing nine miles northeast of Buffalo
Center, committed suicide by banging
himself. Despondency and ill luck in
speculations caused him to do the act.
He leaves a wife and four children to
mourn his untimely death.
The venerable Mother Joseph and
another Sister of Charity were perhaps
fatally injured at Dubuque a few days
ago. They were descending a steep
hill in a buggy when a strap broke.
The buggy overturned and they were
dragged down the hillside.
In the Bevins trial at lowa City, the
jury found John Bevins guilty of man
slaughter. Bevins is an old man, and
fatally stabbed Patrick O'Donnell, a
young man, a year ago in Johnson
county while quarreling over some
logs, both being intoxicated.
Messrs. Rich, Meservey and other
capitalists of the First National Bank
of Fort Dodge have bought the private
bank of Smith & Sons, of Lake City,
and with a number of Lake City bus
iness men will organize the First
National Bank of Lake City, with a
capital of $50,003.
The Polk county miners were suc-
cessful in getting the Van Meter miners
to quit work to the number of forty
five. The center of the fight is now
Mahaska county, where the colored
men are all at werk in the Evans and
Muchakinock mines and declare they
will not come out.
Beginning May 29th and 'continuing
one week, the Seventli-day Adventists
of lowa will hold their annual camp
meeting in Des Moines, which is said
to give promise of the largest attend
ance ever known in the history of the
work in the state. Reduced fare is
granted on all the railroads on the
certificate plan, and a hearty invitation
is extended to all to visit this yearly
convocation.
At Danville, this state, a strange find
was unearthed not long ago. Mr. J. S.
Kelly, while taking up part of his barn
floor, came upon the bones of a human
skeleton in a good state of preserva
tion. The bones had the appearance
of having been used by some medical
man who had placed them under the
barn to get them out of the way.
There is no evidence of a crime con
nected with the find.
The supreme court named its mem
bers of the code commission just before
its final adjournment for the term.
They were Judge H. S. Winslow, of
Newton, and Horatio F. Dale, late of
Corning, at present of Des Moines.
The other members of the commission
are Attorney General John Y. Stone,
Chancellor Emlin McClain of the State
University and Mr. Charles Baker of
lowa City. The commission will or
ganize and begin its work in September.
•• D. S. Clayman, of Des Moines, who
has been on trial at Fontanelle in the
district court for the murder of W.
Menzer, was found guilty and sentenced
by Judge Henderson to serve sixteen
years in the penitentiary. Clayman
was a rejected suitor of Menzer’s
daughter, Miss Ida, and on the evening
of March 15 he stepped into Menzer’s
store and tried to kill her. The girl’s
father interfered and was killed for his
interference. Clayman shot three
times at the girl, and he then attempt
ed to kill himself, but failed.
. The canvass of Monona county to
conduct the saloon under the Martin
law has been completed and the re
quired 65 per cent reported secured.
It is reported that six saloons will
operate under the law —two at Maple
ton, two at Onawa, one at Ute and one
at Whiting. This will reduce the
number that have been in operation
heretofore under the rowdy or nuisance
ordinance in tl.e respective towns,
more than one-half. Five places have
been running in Mapleton, paying 850
a month. The proposed tax is $1,2J0.
Governor Jackson has signed a pardon
releasing Frank Dwyer, sent up from
Decorah, December 7, 1893, from the
penitentiary at Anamosa, where he is
serving an eighteen-mcnths’ sentence
for larceny.
Mrs. Ann Davis, a resident of Mus
catine, was arrested on the charge of
murder in the first degree and taken
by the sheriff to Henry county, Illinois.
She is charged with having caused the
death of her niece, Mra Corn Wilkins,
who died late last fall at Woodhull,
Illinois, from having taken medicine
prescribed by the accused for produc
ing an abortion.
There was stolen from J. Griffith's
livery barn in Waterloo, a few nights
ago, one brown horie about ten years
old, one white hind foot, small brand
on left hip, shod in front, weight about
900, check hook broken off the harness
pad, goat robe with brown striped
lining, top buggy, cqil spring, nearly
new, has had one spoke broken out of
right forward wheel, replaced with
new spoke and not varnished. Above
rig was hired by a boy about 14 years
old.
IOWA.
The dairy law passed by the last as
sembly requires all creameries buying
milk upon the relative value plan—that
is, paying for it in proportion to the
amount of butter fat—to have a test
bottle furnished by the dairy commis
sioner and certified by him to be cor
rect. Commissioner Boardman is now
ready to furnish these bottles and has
issued a circular to creamery men noti
fying them of the fact. The law im
poses a fine for a failure to secure one
of these bottles. The charge made is
50 cents for each test bottle.
The executive council authorized
Governor Jackson to correspond with
Department Commander Phil Scha'der
relative to Battle Flag Day, the day
the battle flags are to be moved to new
quarters and cases in the capitol, pro
vided for them, with a view to having
Commander Schaller agree with the
council as to the day, which the latter
suggests be Friday, August 10, the an
niversary of the battle of Wilson Creek,
and to have the commander appoint
three members of the G. A. R. to act
with the council in arranging a
program.
Another infectious death occurred in
Dubuque recently, the victim being J.
C. Bartto, a freight conductor on the
Chicago, Great Western railroad. He
lived with his wife and two small
children at the corner of Washington
and Twenty-seventh streets. A short
time ago he was taken sick with a cold
which developed into a malignant case
of diphtheria, and death resulted. The
house has been quarantined and no
person allowed to go near it, tor fear
that the contagion would spread.
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent it. The disease is considered
in the same light as small pox, fully as
contagious.
True Spencer and Blanche Mackey
eloped from Dubuque to Fairplay, Wis.
Blanche's father had offered her SI,OOO
if she would reject Spencer’s suit.
John Stetts, an unsuccessful suitor,
and Blanche’s father met the couple on
the street at Dubuque after they were
married and endeavored to recover
jewels from the bride by force. The
groom drew a revolver and was locked
up for carrying concealed weapons.
About 500 persons surrounded the
bride's father and Stetts and compelled
them to let Blanche go. In the police
court the next morning the stern
father relented, wept on the prisoner's
neck, paid his fine, and gave the young
couple his benediction.
Frank Withers, a farmer living a few
miles north of Marion, reports that he
recently entertained a man whom he
believes to have been one of the Taylor
brothers, the murderers of the Meeks
family in Missouri. He was awakened
about 10 o'clock at night by the man,
who claimed to be a veterinary sur
geon. He aroused suspicion by arising
and pursuing his journey onward at 4
o’clock in the morning, leaving behind
him two newspapers containing an
account of the crime and a likeness of
the murderers. Air. Withers, feeling
sure that his guest was one of the
much wanted men, started to follow
him, but after going five miles lost his
trail. He was going north, and it is
believed he was traveling on foot.
Three cases of smallpox are reported
to the board of health from Pacific
Junction and one death has already
occurred there. The cases are all
quarantined, and it is hoped there will
be no more cases, but that cannot be
told for certain for some time. Dr. J.
W. Scott, secretary ot the board of
health of Illinois, hasnot’fied Secretary
Kennedy, ot the lowa board, that dur
ing the month of April there were 544
cases of small pox in Chicago, and
that during the first twenty-one days of
May there have been 431 more. Also
that small pox has been stamped cut of
the cities of Harvey, Decatur, Rock
Island, Rockford, Danville, Hoopston,
Greenbush, Roodhouse, Alton, Upper
Alton, Madison, Madison Place Track
and the almshouse in Grundy county.
Further, that small pox now exists in
Aurora. Evanston, Havana, Lombard,
Freeport and Bloomington.
The Sioux City Traction Company,
with a capital of 81,000,000, was or
ganized to succeed the Sioux City
Street Bailway Company in the owner
ship and operation of forty miles of
electric street railway, which it got by
foreclosure, The new company is com
posed of bondholders in the old. Of
the stock, 8630,000 was paid in bonds
and the balance in cash. C L. Wright,
E. Stone and J. C. French of Sioux
City, and M L. Kohler and G. W.
Homer of Philadelphia are the directors
and corporators.
United States Consul Willis at St.
Thomas, Canada, reported to the state
department by telegraph, through
United States Consul General Riley at
Ottawn, that a United States flag Hying
over the consulate had been hauled
down by Canadians. He asked fo
instructions. The consul general
added the matter was brought to the
attention of the dominion government,
and it immediately ordered a rigid
police investigation to learn all the
facts ano locate the responsibility.
—Joe Guiles, alias John D. May, who
killed Fireman Frank Martin in an at
tempted train robbery at Breckinridge
Station, was hanged at Karnes City.
The drop failed to break his neck and
he struggled on the rope twenty-three
minutes.
Four robbers rode into Longview,
Tex., and two went into the bank and
secured $2,000 while the others shot at
persons going toward the bank. One
citizen was killed, and four were
wounded, two dangerously. One rob
ber was killed and the others got away.
Attorney-General O'Connor of Wis
consin says the claim of the Omaha
road for $37,804.42 interest on funds
recovered from ex-state treasurers is
groundless.
Business men of New York are
planning to make formal protests
against the income tax feature of the
tariff bill.
J. T. McMillan, ex-member of the
Illinois legislature, committed suicide
at Jacksonville by taking poison.
Poor health is assigned as u cause.
Gov. Flower vetoed the bill to pre
vent display of foreign flags on New
York public buildings, styling it un-
American.
Mrs. Dudley, the Wisconsin author
and poet, was found to have been
illegally sent to an insane asylum, but
was not released.
The Northwestern is negotiating for
the purchase of the Kickapoo Valley
& Northern, which is now a valuable
feeder for the St Paul.
Business men of the northwest met
at Minneapolis and formed an associa
tion whose object is to build up a
home market for home-manufactured
goods.
Western presidents signed an agree
ment providing for an increase of rates
not later than May 2u.
Catholics at St. Marie, 111., dedicated
a new brick and stone church costing
more than $50,000.
Delegates to the Christian state Sun
day school convention in session at
Carthage, 111., voted to meet in Deca
tur next year.
Episcopalians in convention at
disagreed over a question touching
parochial and public schools.
Gov. Northen of Georgia was elected
president of the American Baptist
Educational society at Saratoga. Ap
propriation of public moneys to secta
rian schools was opposed by speakers.
By a vote of 473 to 116 the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
adopted the report recommending di
rect control of the theological semi
naries.
The American Baptist Educational
society met at Saratoga, N. Y. The
report of the executive board showed
phenomenal growth.
Five strikers were shot to death and
a dozen wounded in a tight with dep
uty sheriffs at Stickle Hollow, Pa.
Three deputies were injured.
Strikers arrested at Spring Valley,
111., for threatening to smother the
men putting out fires in the mines,
were rescued by their friends.
Thirty well-known citizens of Okla
homa have been indicted for syste
matic horse stealing. Seventeen have
been arrested.
Four bandits robbed a Longview
(Texas) bank of S'-, 000 and in a tight
with citizens killed one and wounded
four. George Bennett, one of the rob
bers, was also killed.
At Dorseyville, La., Adolph Block
and Jules Lake engaged in a gun
fight with a negro and all three were
killed.
Charles B. Lands was nominated for
congress by the republicans in conveu]
tion at Hammond, Ind., after a bitter
fractional fight
Gen. I). 11. Hastings was nominated
for governor by the Pennsylvania re
publican convention at Harrisburg.
Galusha A. Grow and G. E. Huff were
selected for congressmen-at-large.
Mayor Koch of Milwaukee, who had
announced himself a candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
has withdrawn from the race.
Col. W. C. Oates was nominated for
governor on the first ballot by the
democratic convention at Montgom
ery, Ala.
Resolutions denouncing President
Cleveland and calling for his impeach
ment were adopted by tiie populist
state convention at Sacramento, Cat
Want Black for Illinois Senator.
Yokkviei.e, 111., May 25.—1 n the
democratic county convention yester
day Gen. John C. Black was indorsed
for United States senator and John D.
Russell for minority candidate for
representative.
Bloody Fight in Kentucky.
Pinkvii.i.k, Ky., May 25. —James
Middleton, Sinclair Middleton and R.
S. Hackleford were shot and killed in
Harlan county yesterday in a fight
with Gilbert Saylor, Bert and Noble
Hensley.
THE COMMON WE ALERS.
Carter and Hl* Industrial* Reach Pueblo
—Sullivan at Norwalk, Ohio.
Pueblo. Colo.. May 29.—Carter and
300 industrials reached Pueblo yester
day morning after a continuous ride
of twenty-four hours on top of a Rio
Grande freight train.
Norwalk, Ohio, May 29.—Sullivan’s
contingent of Coxey’s army, who ar
rived here yesterday afternoon, are
comfortably quartered in a hay baling
warehouse.
Topeka, Kan., May 29.—H. H. Artz,
who was removed from the adjutant
generalship of Kansas by Gov. Lewell-
Ing, will lead the contingent of the
commonweal army to Washington.
Sanders received a company of thirty
eight men here last night and Arts
was elected captain.
Creston. May 24.—Kelsey and Duff
were released yesterday, the law not
being sufficiently strong to hold them.
Quincy, 111., May 24.—Eleven Kelly
men were taken into custody yesterday.
One stole a watch and ten were drunk
and disorderly.
Cheyenne. May 24.—For stealing a
train, three industrial leaders got five
months in jail and twelve others got
four months.
Sr. Louis, May 29. —Kelly’s indus
trials were visited by at least 10,000
people at the camp. Gen. Kelly spent
the morning making the men com
fortable for the stay here, which will
be until Friday next, when they will
continue the journey to Washington
via the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
About one hundred new members en
listed to-day.
A FUGHIVE GIVES UP.
Ex-Justice Sutherland of Gravesend Sur-
render* to the Police.
Brooklyn, N. Y.. May 30.—Ex-Jus
tice of the Peace Kenneth F. Suther
land of Coney island, who was con
victed of connection with the Graves
end election scandals of last Novem
ber and who disappeared early in i
April when threatened with arrest, !
has surrendered to the police authori
ties. Sutherland gave himself
up to Sheriff Buttling yester
day. He was taken before
Judge Gaynor, who remanded him
until this morning. It is ex
pected that Sutherland will plead to
one of the indictments for felony
found against him last week by the
grand jury, lie refuses to speak about
his wanderings, but it is believed that
he has been in Canada since his disap
pearance in April. Sutherland’s re- '
turn caused a great deal of surprise 1
around the court house
Julia Marluwe Wed*.
Philadelphia. Pa.. May 30. —Miss |
Julia Marlowe, the actress, and Rob- .
ert Tabor, formerly her leading man, I
were married at St. James’ Protestant 1
Episcopal church in this city yester- '
day.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, May 23.—There was a sen
sation in the senate to-day when Teller
moved to lay the tariff bill on the table.
The motion was defeated by a vote of 38 to
28. Gorman made a speech defending the
compromise Amendments, and said the bill
would pass. Justice to Louisiana demand
ed the retention of the sugar bounty. He
deplored the income tax feature.
HOUSE.
W hen the house adjourned to-day it was
half way through the legislative appro- j
priation bill.
SENATE.
Washington, May 24.—An amendment by j
Allen placing barbed wire ou the free list
was adopted. Several compromise amend
ments were adopted.
HOUSE.
Committee of the whole reported legisla- .
tive appropriation bill to the house and the i
anti-docking of salaries amendment and i
that striking out appropriation for the civil i
service commission were defeated. The !
bill then passed. Bill incorporating su- I
preme lodge Knights of Pythias passed.
SENATE.
Washington, May 25. —A resolution by '
Kyle that the government will not seek j
to restore the monarchy at Hawaii was ,
sharply debated, but went over. Tariff I
bill was taken up and several Jones amend- |
ments agreed to.
HOUSE.
The entire afternoon was consumed in a
discussion of the omnibus resolution from :
the committee on war claims, grouping (
together thirty-seven claims for cotton. ■
etc., aggregating $1,040,000,
SENATE.
Washington, May 26. —The tariff bill was
taken up and the paragraph relating to ;
iron and steel car and locomotive wheels
was discussed and shortly afterward the ;
senate went into executive session.
HOUSE.
The state bank tax repeal bill came up. i
and Springer of Illinois spoke in favor of i
it. Ex-Speaker Galusha Grow also spoke. '
He was followed by Lawson and shortly J
after the house adjourned.
senate.
Washington. May 28.—1 n the senate con- j
sideration of the tariff bill was resumed at !
the schedule of ‘‘wood and manufacturers i
of wool.” It is probable the lumber pai- |
agraphs will be disposed of to-morrow. At
5:45 the senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned.
..-MtUl HOUSE.
After passing the bill extending the time .
' tor making final proof and payment on all 1
. lands, the house took up ordinary routine
, business. An interesting event of the :
' day was the reading of a letter from the |
: sons of Louis Kossuth in reply to a letter
■ recently sent by Speaker Crisp under
direction of the house. At 5 o'clock the j
house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington. May 2*.'. —Tb s report of the ,
' investigating committee on sugar trusts ,
j was made and the recommendation that i
recalcitrant correspondents lie de lared '
in contempt was endorsed and the vice .
president certified the facts to the attorney j
for the District of Columbia. Senator Hill i
made an effort to save the newspaper men j
i but was defeated. The Hawaiian matter ;
j v. as taken up. and after a short discussion
was laid aside und the tariff bill was
- brought up, and after a shor« executive
session senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill to repeal the state bank tax came
■ up and little progress was made. Ad
• j ourned.
A Convention for Mason.
Morrison, 111., May 25. —The White
side county republican convention
was large and enthusiastic. The people
are all for W. E. Mason as a candidate
for United States Senator.
llrecklnrhlge to Speak a* Fulton.
Fulton, 111., May 25. —The commit
tee on arrangements for the Fourth of
■ July celebration has received a letter
. from Congressman W. C. P. Breckin
ridge which practically accepts the in
vitation to deliver the address.
BUTTZ IS CONVICTED.
The Senate Committee Find* Him Guilty
of Attempted Bribery.
Washington, May 28. —The special
committee of the senate appointed to
investigate the charges of attempted
bribery of senators on the part of
Charles W. Buttz, the North Da
kota lobbyist and ex-congressman
from North Carolina, yesterday sub
mitted a report to the senate. Buttz
is found by the committee to have
made the attempt at bribery, despite
his denial, and Senators Hunton and
Kyle are exonerated from all blame.
The committee in its report says:
It appears from the testimony sub
mitted that a certain Charles W. Buttz
of North Dakota, but domiciled in
Washington since December last, where
he has been engaged as a lobbyist and
claim agent, did, on or about April 1
of this year, at the house of
Senator Hunton, in Warrenton, Va.,
during the absence of the senator,
say to his son, Epha Hunton, Jr., that
he would pay him a contingent fund
of 825.000 if he would, by presenting
arguments as to the pending bill,
induce his father, Senator
Hunton, to vote against it.
It is also established by the testi
mony that the same Charles W. Buttz
during the month of March last ap;
proached Senator Kyle of South Da
kota with a proposition that 814,000
would be paid him if he would vote
against the pending tariff
bill. The said Buttz. when mak
ing this proposition, also stated to
Senator Kyle that the money was in
the hands or control of an agent of
certain bankers and capitalists of New
York City, and that the money was in
Washington. Senator Kyle’s testi
mony is confirmed by that of Duncan
McFarlane, clerk to the committee on
education and labor.
Your committee is abundantly justi
fied in stating the facts above recited
have been established by the, evidence
notwithstanding the denial on the
part of Charles W. Buttz, and they
refer the senate to the testimony in
detail in support of this finding.
END OF THE SESSION
The Presbyterian General Axxeinhly
Adjourn*.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 39.
At yesterday’s session of the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
Rev. Dr. W. C. Young of Danville,
Ky., requested that, in view of the
adverse action taken by the
Presbyterian church south touch
ing the proposition for organic action,
the committee on the part of
the general assembly of the Presby
terian church north be discharged.
The request was formulated as a reso
lution and carried unanimously with
out debate. Subsequently a motion
prevailed that the general assembly
regrets that the negotiations looking
to the reuniting of the church north
and south have been suspended.
The general assembly took strong
and resolute ground in opposition to
the appropriation of any public funds
of nation and state for sectarian
schools.
At 6 o'clock the general assembly
adjourned to meet witn the Third
Presbyterian church at Pittsburg. Pa.,
the third Thursday of May, 18:>5.
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Dam Caused by a Landslip in India
Break* and Inundates the Country.
Calcutta, May 30. Disastrous
! floods have caused considerable dam
-1 age in the province of Kulu. The
Punjaub river became dammed at
: Charkkupria by a landslip forming an
i immense lake. The dam collapsed,
I inundating the country bu’ow. It is
) estimated that 200 persons lost their
I lives.
Five Hundred in Fry's Army
! Cincinnati, May 30.—Fry’s indus
trial army of four hundred broke camp
to-day to take the barges on which
j they leave for Pittsburg. The Cincin- J
nati regiment that has joined the I
army here numbers 150 so that Frye |
takes up the river over 500 men.
Duluth's Coal Stocks Running Low.
! Duluth, Minn.. May 30.—Coal stocks ,
here are being depleted at an alarm-
i ing rate. Every railroad running
j northwest from Chicago is getting its
' supplies here and the coal is being
' hauled out at the rate of i,OOO tons a
day.
Chicago Hoard of Trade.
Chicago, May 28.—The following table
shows the range of quotations on the Chi
cago board of trade to-day:
‘ ’ I CLOSING.
j Articles. Highest lowest. May 28. May 26.
Wh't 2
: Mak... < 54% I .58% < .54% » - r '3%
Julys 6% i .55% .56% .55%
Sept.... .57%i .56% • r ’ 6 %
I Dec 60% I .:&% .60% .59%
( May. 2 37 % -36%
I July3B*4 I .37% .38% .37%
Sept »«%j -BS*4 •«» -88%
°!&y. a 7 -3W -*® s 4 .33%
1 June... .33% ■ 31% .33% -'*3%
! July -315»6 -30% .31% .30%
Aug 26% .26% .26% -2«%
Sept.... A 6% .26 >4 .26% .26%
Fork— ..
May.... 11.80 11. SO 11.80 11.70
j July... 11.87% 11.72-1 11.82% 11.77%
Sept... 11.87% 11.8 J 1 11.87% 11.87%
Lard—
-1 May.... «85 6SO 6.80 6.85
July.... 6 72% 6.65 6.72% 6.70
Sept... 6.8 J 6.72% 6.80 6.75
8. Ribs—
' May.... 620 6.10 620 6.10
July.... 6.20 6.10 6.20 6.10
Sept... 6.20 6.10 «-20 6.12%
Big Rock on the Track Causes Death
i Pittshuro, Pa , May 20.—As the
Baltimore and Ohio express No. 9,
westbound, yesterday reached the
: sharp curve at Pine Grove station,
! nine miles this side of Meyersdale, a
I wreck occurred in which two men were
i killed and one was fatally injured.
, The train was twenty-five minutes
1 late at Sand Patch, and the engineer,
f ■ in order to make up lost time, was
’ running his engine forty or forty-five
’ I miles an hour. A huge rock had been
’ ; loosened by the heavy rains and fell
1 across the tracks.
LABOR DIFFICULTI«a*
Strikes and Disturbances Rei
From All Sides.
Daw Ville. 111., May 24.—A mob ol
1,200 strikers made a demonstration)
betore the Mission Field mine yester
day. Armed with guns and clubs, they
advanced upon the deputies, firing in
the air. Five hundred shots were
fired, the deputies not replying but
holding their ground. No one was
hurt, but the miners, intimidated, will
probably quit work.
Evansville, Ind., May 24. —At Lit
tle’s Station, 250 strikers attacked the
guards at Little's mine. Two were
killed and five wounded und the guards
were driven away. The strikers are
camping on the ground.
La Salle. 111., May 25.—A mob of
1,000 raided the shaft of the LaSalle
County Carbon Company and in a con
flict with the sheriff five strikers, Sher-)
iff Taylor and two deputies were
wounded. Three men were arrested,
but the mob threatened to burn down
the jail ai.d one was released. The
governor was asked for aid and he or
dered troops to the scene.
Centralia, 111.. May 25.—Five hun
dred miners boarded a train at Duquoin
and forced the engineer to bring them
to this city. They proceeded to the
Big Four mine, where they broke
machinery and filled the shaft with
props, dump carts and loose material.
They then left for Odin, but the sheriff
interfered there and arrested one. hun
dred men after a few shots were fired.
The mob continued very threatening
and on request of the sheriff the troops
have been ordered out.
Spring Valley, 111., May 25.—A lot
of foreign miners marched to shaft No.
Ito intimidate the workers. One strik
er was arrested, but nis friends at once
liberated him. Attempts to arrest
others almost caused a riot, and mayor
ordered that no arrests be made. •
Uniontown, Pa., May 25 —The
striking miners attacked the pits of the
Washington Coke & Coat Co., at Sickle,
Hollow, yesterday. The deputies fired
upon them and five strikers were
killed and eight or more wounded,
some mortaliy. There is great excite
ment in the region and feeling against
the deputies is intense. Sixty-six
strikers were arrested and brought to
this city.
Centralia, Ills., May 26.—The
strikers made another attack on the
miners yesterday morning the
arrival of the troops: no one wrajlurt.
The troops are now in control.
LaSalle, Ills , May 26.—Thestrikers
continued to attack workers until the
arrival of the troops at noon. Little
trouble has occurred since then.
Springfield, 111.. May 26.—From
dispatches received by the governor it
is believed that affairs in the mining
district are rapidly assuming an alarm
inf; condition. Scarcely a mining town
but feels the effects of the excitement
throughout the state and tiie tension is
so high that at any time a mighty up
rising may have to be quelled. Several
calls for troops have been made which
the governor has refused, believing
they were unnecessary.
Cripple Creek, Colo., May 25. —Yes-
terday morning eleven men went to
work in the Strong mine. A large
party of strikers blew up the shaft
house with powder, causing a loss of
825.000 and then dropped 100 pounds of
giant powder down the shaft. It ex
ploded, killing all the inmates. At
Victor the all armed, have
complete control of the city. Deputies
have concluded to await reinforcements
before any attack is made, and more
blood is expected to flow.
Cripple Creek, Col., May 28. —The
situation of ail'iirs here is critical. The
strike has assumed a very serious
aspect. The strike s are not deterred
in their course by the presence of dep
uty sheriffs. Gov. Waite sympathizes
with the strikers. He hold's the deputy
sheriffs are the rioters: but finally
orders out the troops to preserve the
peace.
Springfield. 111.. May 28. —Reports
from all parts of the raining district of
the stale are alarming. The state
troops are under orders and are being
located at the scenes of disturbance.
Brazil, May 28. —A crowd of 300
miners are stationed at a point on the
Big Four, and they stop every freight
train that passes over the road and
examine the box cars to ascertain
whether any coal is being shipped.
Last evening they captured a freight
train in which was one ear marked
perishable freight. The miners dis
covered it was coal and promptly side
tracked it.
Terre Haute, Ind., Maj’ 28. —The
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
company has decided to go into the
United States court at Indianapolis to
day and ask for the protection of its
property. The striking miners have
thirty cars of coal side-tracked fourteen
miles north of here and will not let it
be moved toward Chicago. It is Ken
tucky coal and the railway being an
inter-state route, the application to the
court will be under the inter-state
commerce act.
Stauton, 111., May 28.—The strikers
employed by the Madison Coal gCom
pany, on learning that the slack was
being shipped to St. Louis on its own
railroad, which connects with the
Clover Leaf road, tore up the tracks
last night, broke switches, pushed
empty cars down the grade and tore up
the company’s system of piping used
to fill the water tanks from a spring.
Oskaloosa, May 29. —The mining sit
uation here is rather grave. The
strikers, about 600 in number, left
Muchakinock to-day and returned td
their old camp near Evans. They
were here joined by a few others,
notably a delegation ot eighty from
Foster. They are poorly organized
and considerably scattered.
Des Moines. May 29.—Reports from
all sections of the country report that
many industries are shutting down on
account of no coal.
Michigan Dcniocr ats to flleet .Juno 28
Detroit, Mich., May 26.—The demo
cratic state central committee yester
day met at the Cadillac hotel and after
a sharp fight the date of the demo
cratic state convention was fixed at
June 28, and Grand Rapids selected as
the place of meetino-.
Sioux City Faces a Coal Famine-
Sioux City, lowa, May 26. —Street
railways, water works and other large
power-consuming establishments will
be compelled to shut down unless
coal can be had in forty-eight hours.
There is plenty of coal at Omaha.