The Peoples Voice. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1896 Page: 5 of 10
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FACTORY GIRLS PERISH.
kTERRIBLE HOLOCAUST AT 1M,
N. Y.—MANY MEET DEATH.
JUMPED FROM WINDOWS
Awful Panic Anion? 3SO Girls and Wo-
men in a Sii'Story Shirt-Waist Fac-
tory—Many Seriously Injured l y
I lames and Falling Walls—
Three are Dead and
Many Injured.
Troy, N. y., Feb. 16.—A small boy
carelessly throwing- u matcli int« a
pile of oily waste, a blasting muss of
dames, 350 girls and women frenzied
with fright, lighting- for lift* as the
hot flames chased them with hungry
tongues—this was the beginning of a
,01, *i. ♦ . . i 7 uccoMBu, wt-ni 10 liie House 10
. "'"f" tlmt consumed th.Mis. discover whut trac.0 he could Bml of
and. of dollars worth of properly nd J ,he missin(f pirI. unJ WM the m.st 1o
view the ghastly spectacle. On the
wall hung a bird cage, which con-
tained a dead canary. The fact that
MISS STRAWN'S DEATH.
Two Mieldou Youug Men C harged With
the school Girl's Murder.
Sheldon, Iowa, Feb. 19.—This part
of the Mate is iu a fever of excitement
over new developments which bid fair
to unravel the mystery surrounding
the death of Maude Strawu, the hand-
some 18-year-old school girl, whose
lifeless body was found in her room
at her married sister's homo here
last week. It is supposed that tl\e
girl had been dead for three or four
days when found, as decomposition
had set in. The corpse was discovered
Saturday and the girl had not been in
attendance at school since Wednesday
forenoon, nor had anyone seen heron
the streets. At 11 o'clock Wednesday
Miss Strawn asked to bo excused, as
she expected company and had to get
dinner herself, as her sister, with
whom she was staying, had gone to
the country on a visit. That is the
last time she was seen alive by her
teacher or schaolmates. Neighbors
saw her enter the house where she
was boarding, and the first chapter of
this mysterious tragedy ends.
Saturday Art Graff, a brother-in-law
of the deceased, went to the house to
WORK Of BANK ROBBERS,
BANK VAULT AT RICHARDS, MO.
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
THE THIEVES CET $900.
The Kxplonlon Heard a Ouarter of
Mile Away—Three Men supposed in
llave Participated iu the Itob-
bery — Citizens Chased the
ttobbers, |im They Left
No Cine Iteldnd.
FITZ IS CONFIDENT.
He Boasts That He Will Whip Maher la
1 ron* Two to f our Hounds
hi. Paso, Texas, Feb. ^.---Practical-
ly all of the sporting men have left the
city and only correspondents are now
waiting for the big tight. Fitxiim*
mous has cooled down aud now acqui-
esces in the present arrangements, lie
has resumed his training, but will do
only light work oetween now and Fri-
day. lie is in splendid condition and
is supremely coutideut of winning
J within two to lour rounds.
( Governor Ahumada left Juarez last
night for Chihuahua. Itefore he left
for the capital lie made this solemn
I declaration: "Should the fighters give
■ battle on Chihuahua soil I will arrest
I the principals, betters, spectators and
newspanor correspondents, and not
1 one oi them will escape a three year
FIFTY-FIVE MINERS DEAD.
TERRIBLE COAL MINE EXPLOSION
REPORTED FROM COLORADO.
NEWCASTLE THE SCENE
causcd the de- i uetion of many lives.
It was just thirty minutes before
the closing hour in Stettheimer& Co.'s
shirt waist factory, on River street,
and the 350 girls and women were
working rapidly to finish up. In the
cutting room, on the liftli floor, the
150 girls were closing up their day's
assignments and preparing to leave
when the whistle blew. Lillie Krieg-
er, who was working near a machine,
called to a small boy to light the gas
over her work. The boy struck a
match and threw the burning stub to
the floor. It struck a pile of oily rags,
I the bird was also dead leads to the
I theory that chloroform had been ad-
ministered. It was thought at first to
be a case of suicide, but later develop-
; mcnts have entirely exploded that
! theory and A. L. Bull aud G. Morello
have been arrested charged with
having criminal knowledge of the
girl's death. It developed at the cor-
! oner's inquest that Hull and Morello
were seen to enter tho house on
_ , . . . . .. - . . - - • | Wednesday, the dav that Miss Strawn
and in an instant the girl was envel- i w . « %««.■ A.i ♦ i . . i a *i
. . i i.i , ; lh supposed to have met her death.
oped in flames. With her clothes and i!.,ii i,,,0 u*-. i« . • i
, - , i , i4.i • 1 j UI1 lias of late been paviucr eonsider-
hair burning she rushed to the win- nhi, ♦ m- «J, i •.
dow, and in an instant tho room be- ?' U " °i Strawn and it
came u struggling, shrieking mass of l*''„ i> secured the girl's
humanity, filling the windows, the i T"* ^ T"'sit,°r
tire escapes and the only stairway. *° " s,'f be
With rare presence of mind l'olice- 0',\, un I V
man 1-arrell, who was on the street, | " i,T , i . .
* i Morello along with him, and by ad-
ministering the drug thej' accoin-
seeing that in the pauic a number
were liable to jump, let down the awn-
ing over the entrance. Rarely was it
down when two or three forms came
dying down from the fifth aud sixth
stories, und, bouncing from the awn-
ing, fell to the sidewalk. Lillie
Krieger, over whose machine the fire
started, was one of these. She struck
the awning, fell on her back and
bounced to her hands and knees 011
the walk. She got up and staggered
about until people helped her to her
feet again.
Ry this time nearly every window
had a female form dangling from it,
and when the firemen arrived there
was a hustle to get the ladders up.
At the center window on the sixth
plished her ruin and death. Public
feeling is strong against the prisoners
and a double lynching is talked of.
MAY BE LYNCHED YET.
Labette County, Kun., People Will See
That Asbell (acts His I)ct«crt<t.
Oswego, Kan., Feb. 1'.'. Excitement
in the Marion Asbell case has subsided
to some extent, there having been nc
hostilities apparent since last Friday
night. The state has filed its trans-
cript in the District court and will try
to get the case in the present term,
which will close in about a week. It
| door a woman hanging by her hands said the defense will apply for a
was forced out by the flames licking i change of venue, in which ease it is
her face. With a last shriek she let 1 claimed that nothing will save Asbell
go, and came tumbling over and over | from being lynched, as it is not pro-
1 until she struck tho pavement. When posed to allow him to get into the
picked up it was found that she was 1 hands of sympathizing strangers who
Mrs. Margaret Carroll. Her spinal not know all the horrible circum-
^column was forced through into her 1 stances, aud who might let him off too
THE MARKETS.
very
Trad© iu wheat
dnil ns ever, and
itno as yesterday,
though so mo sales boo mod lower. Thero woro
a number of samples carried over. July wheat
wus offered at 6 o.
Hart Wlie.it -No '2, <T>n; No. 3. r.Gc: No. 4,
45c; rejected, 340c: no grade, :*• *' 40c. Soft
Wheat No j. 7 ;c; No 8*08d72c; No. • 1 loi
rejected 51 8c. Spring Wheat—No. 2, 04c;
No. 3, f.2c; rejected, . U« 1 c; white spring
wheat. 55(tH2c.
Corn-No. 2,22\'c; No. 3, ;*2c; No. 4, 2lc;
white co n. No. 2, 2$e
Oats—No. 2, 18c; No 17c; Wo 4. 10~; no
grade, II'..c; No. 2 wliito oat-, :'lc; No. 3 white
oats. I'm 191sC.
Ryo—No. 2, 35c.
Uran -'51 ' 4lcSn ICO-lbsackB: bnlk Gc loss.
Ha Timothy, choice. $U*i 11. 0; No. 1, $10$
10*50; No. 2, $7.. 0 |9; No • /&S0{ choice
prairie, S0.50®7; No. I, $." . U rO; No. 2, $1.50@" ;
packing hay, $3 14.
Hroom Corn—Short and common, $."052" per
ton; self worki .a, fair to good, per ton;
&elf working, choice, $n)«f.r<o por ton; dwarf
corn. $A#f 10 p?rtou; all hurl, -0 p*r too.
according to quality.
Ecg.4—Strictly fresh, 10c por do/..
Poultry—Live hens, <>'ic; springs. <ls'<:Sc:
roosters, 15c; young, 1714c, Turkeys, hens' 10c; |
gobblers,9c; ducks, 8lac; geesi, fut, Jlt'/rt Jc.
Pigeons, 9)c'">'l p3r doz, I)r.>a«cd hens, 7'vc.
springs, tn k ys, hen , tic; gobbler.-,
10c; ducks, s)l;c; geese, fat, 7c.
Butter Creamery, extra beparator, 17c; firsts,
10c. Dairy, fancy' l" c; fair. 13c; store packed,
fresh, U>" lie Off grades, 8c. Country roll--
fancy, 12}..e choice, 11c.
Apple- Single barrels sell no high as $ '.7" ;
fancy, 2.5 > pjr barrel; choice, $.. >0</,j; com-
mon to uood, $1" L5> por barrel. The pri -os in
a small way are irregular and r ing • from to
83c per bu.
Potatoes -Home grown, supply fair, 21c in a
small way; choice. 21 n per bu in car lota;
fancy, 'A'nl c per bu.
b;*ain.
Just below her, in another window,
hung a woman turning appealing
glances to the crowd. The black ,
smcke was pouring from the window, I , Kanras ( lTV Mo • 111
k but as yet uo flames « ere visible, anil j
the crowd yelled encoHrafying-ly to her
to hold on; but a high reel flame
reached out just then and licked her
face, aud in an instant her body was
rebounding from the pavement. She
was Mrs. Foley, a widow, auu when
picked up was dead.
On the same floor, hanging from an-
other window, was another woman,
and salvation in the shape of a ladder
was almost within her grasp, when
her strength failed, and >,he went
twirling down to death. ShewasSlrs. i
Kane.
The firemen and police worked like
heroes, and to their energy was due a
jfreat saving of life. At least a dozen
women and girls were carried down [
the ladders or dragged out of the cor- i
i-idors, the officers and firemen going
into the midst of the smoke and
James.
The fire burned so fiercely by this
time that no detailed search of the
building could be made, and from
* what can be learned there were many
girls and women on the three upper
stories, either lying in fainting fits or
overcome by smoke. Jt was this fact
that led to rumors that thero were at
least twen'ty women dead, and the
story does not seem iinpr- liable.
The total loss of the fire is from
$2",0,000 to 8300.(100, with about $1U0,-
000 insurance. At least f«00 people are
thrown out of employment. The fire-
men worked with the thermometer
down below zero and suffered
much.
CRITICISM OF MORTON.
Ditrussion of Seed UlHtributiou Still Con-
tinue;! In tlit1 Hon','.
Washington, Feb. 19.—The agricul-
tural appropriation bill occupied the
attention of the house to-day. A J? re at
deal of criticism of NecivU'-y .Morton
was indulged in 011 both hides of the
political aisle, but, as ou .I ' .irday, no
one arose to his defense. last Mr.
Pearson of North Carolina arose and
asked if there was not some member,
Democrat, Populist or Republican,
who would raise a voice in his defense.
i His question was greeted with a
I chorus of "noes" from all sides of the
house.
Amendments were adopted as follows:
On motion of Mr. Doolittle, Republic-
an, of Washington, directing the Sec-
retary of Agriculture to distribute
fibre flaxseed in the State of Washing-
ton, and on motion of Mr. Long, He-
publican, of Kansas, appropriating
$15,000 for continuing tiie investiga-
tion of modes of irrigation. At 5
o'clock the Uouse adjourned.
King Rev at New Orloaun.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 19.—Rex,
King of the Carnival, arrived yester-
day afternoon on the revenue cutter
Forward, with the largest retinue in
his history. Beside his usual court, a
largely augmented column of local
militia and an entirely new battalion
of the naval reserve, there were three
aoilitarv commands from tiie interior
of the state, crack companies from St.
Paul and Minneapolis, and Essenio
Knights from Massachusetts and Ken-
tucky, Cardinals Satolli and Gibbons
and many Catholi.* leaders, the Illi-
nois Club, the Michigan Press Associa-
tion antl many other notables viewed
the parade.
Fort Scott, Kan., Feb. 10. —'.The
bank at Richards, Mo., a town of
several hundred people, in a wealthy
district of Vernon ccunty, eight miles
east of here on the Missouri Pacific
road, was robbed about J o'clock this
morning. The vault was blown to
pieces with dynamite and #>00 in cash,
all the money in the bank, was carried
awaj'. The bandits, though they were
not seen, are believed to have ridden
into town on horseback about mid-
night. The bank is located in the
Todd block, and extra preparation
against robbers hail been made in its
building.
It is supposed that three men par-
ticipated in the robbery. They ef-
fected an entrance through the rear
door of t he building. Several holes
were drilled in the vault door, and
when the dynamite blown into the
holes exploded tho door was forced
from its hing* and left tho vault a
mass of debris. The money drawer
containing $j00 was easily accessible.
Several papers are missing, but are
not thoughi to have been taken away.
Agent Phelps of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg So ( ulf road and two com-
panions were sitting up with a sick
friend, a quarter of a mile away and
heard tho explosion. Relieving that
robbers had blown up the depot safe,
they armed themselves and started for
the depot, but discovered the bank
robbery on tba wav.
The robbers had fled. The town
was aroused and a chase was made
in all directions, but no clue was
found. Ofticers of all the surrounding
towns were notified by wiiv and it is
thought the men cannot get away,
especially if they are strangers.
'J'he bank was known as the llank of
Richards and was owned by the Conk-
ling brothers of Nevada. Mo., who
own the Vernon count}' bank at Ne-
vada.
Three men last evening assaulted
and robbed Cliff L. Evans, a young
veterinary surgeon of Norman, 111., at
the Missouri Pacific in this city and
fled in the direction of Richards. It
is believed the same men robbed tho
bank. Evans was beaten into insensi-
bility and robbed of a gold watch and
816 in money.
INTERCEDES FOR CUBA.
The Independence of the Inland Crged
by Ecuador for Various Keasona*
Washington, Feb. 19.—The presi-
dent of Ecuador, on the 19th of De-
cember, sent to the Queen Kegent of
Spain a letter, which is in part as fol-
lows: "Majesty — The people of
Ecuador, which once formed part of
the Spanish monarchy, ai d to which
it is bound by ties of friendship, of
blood, of language and of traditions,
is deeply moved in the presence of the
terrible and devastating struggle car-
ried on bet ween Cuba, for her political
emancipation, and the mother country
for the integrity of lier territory.
"By granting Cuba her independ-
ence, Spain will protect her interests
and will have done justice to the aspi-
rations of Cuba, without any loss of
decorum.
"1 beg Your Majesty to receive this
letter as a proof of the loyal friend-
ship which Ecuador professes to Spain,
for only a high motive impels us to
address it to you as weil as my sincere
desire to see the glory of your throne
increase, of the ti,rone which you,
with so much prudence and foresight,
occupy in the name and representa-
tion of your august child, Alfonso
XIII, whom God save."
sentence in prison.
' When ritzsiminons was shown tiie
interview given out in Chicago yes-
day by James J. Corbett, and told that :
he could have a tight with the latter i
before a London club, he exclaimed:
"That suit* me. I will tight Corbett
anywhere a- any time. All I ask is
that we be s cure against interference.
After 1 aiu through with Maher 1 will
be ready to accominodutu Corbett for
all he wants and more t,.o. I know I
eau lick him, and I hope he will be in
better condition than lie was at Hot
Springs. 1 eon 1,1 be ready for him
the day after the Maher tight, if he
was hero ready to tight. He won't
have to chase me for a tight. 1 will
give it to him mighty quick."
The Vulcan < on I Mine. Own
AtchUoa. Topeka and Santa
waj Company, aud Employing
Seventy-Five Men. the 1'lare
of the l>U< «ter—Partlr-
n1:ir* Vrry Meager.
by the
Kali-
Gle&wood Sprixos, Col., Feb. 10.—
An explosion has occurred in the Vul-
can coal mines at Newcastle and fifty-
five miners are reported to have been
killed.
The Vulcan mine is owned by the
Atchison, T< ka & Santa Fe railway
company. Usually seventy-live men
are employed in the mine.
THE "AD'' WAS A RUSE.
New Typographical I'lilon.
( iiioago, Feb. 19.- Quite a number
of the members of the German Typo-
graphical Union of this city, have left
that organization and formed a new
union, incorporating under tho name
of Typograpical 1'uion No. 1, aud
joining the Knights of I.uhor, They
have issued a circular, justifying their
action, saying the old union is con-
trolled by "rods," that strikes were
declared without reason, and money
intended for sick and unemployed
members was partially "sunk" in
decorating the graves of the executed
anarchists.
Harrison If<■ fine, to lie h Delegate.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19.—The
effort of Republican politicians-to in-
duce Mr. Harrison to go as a delegate
at large to the Republican National
convention at St. Louis has been met
with a decid1 d refusal by the ex-presi-
dent. The !' Mends of Senator Allison
are particiili ly anxious to have him
on the floor of the convention to sec-
ond Cue nomination of the favorite son
of tiie Ilawkeye state, whom lie is said
to favor.
Kailroiiil Hilt liy Mr. Traoejr.
Washington, Feb. 19.—Among the
bills introdu *ed in the House was one
by Mr. Tracey of Missouri to create
an executive department of commerce,
which shall have under its jurisdiction
the commissioner of railroads and
supersede tlic interstate commerce
commission. It shall contain also the
bureaus of American and foreign com-
merce and commercial information
and statistics,
Illno'a Penitentiary Hill.
WASHING!'iN, Feb. 19. — Representa-
tive Blue of Kansas has introduced a
bill authorizing the erection of a pen-
itentiary on the military reservation
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This is
to accommodate the prisoners at the
new government penitentiary, which
was lately established there. The pen-
itentiary is to have accommodation
for 1,200 convicts.
No Attempt to T.yneh ,! u r k mi in anil Wall-
ing In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. )9.—Owing
to an advertisement calling for l,00u
men at Court and Sycamore streets at
8:30 this morning "ready for work,"
thero was apprehension that a mob
was to bo gathered to lynch Students
Jackson anil Walling when they were
taken from tho jail to the police court.
A crowd did assemble, but a relay of
police was there and no concentration
was permitted. Then it was learned
that the prisoners had been removed
to tho city hall two hours before the
time when it was supposed they would
leave the jail-. . .
\\ lien .Tifck^on ntid Walling appeared
j in the police court th
ing to the room
thronged. Ample guards were about,
so that no one got into tie court room
who did not have a right to be there.
When the cases were called, the pris-
oners appeared promptly from the cell
room below, with no change in their
bearing. They were required to re-
main not more than half a minute for
their counsel h I agreed t' continue
the hearing until February L'T. As
soon as the order was announced by
tho judge the prisoners were safely re-
turned to the jail, tho wagon being
followed at a run by a few ovc# curious
boys. .... .v
FREE SILVER OR NOTHING-
Senator liaker Say. Wt.lt. Metal Advocate*
Will l'ruwit Important Legislation
l.K AVKVwcf.TH, Kan., Feb. 19
United states Senator ltaker said la*t
ni^ht that he looked for no general
legislation to be passed at this sessiou
of Congress, unless it should be a
bankrupt aet. In the Senator's judg-
ment there will bo no tariff bill, no
bond bill ami no financial bill of any
kind adopted. The silver senatorn
will block everything unless they be
permitted to add free silver. * The
bltfiis point to a bankrupt act, drawn
somewhat after the Torry bill, which
has been before Congress so often.
Speaking of the political outlook for
H'.'O. Senator ltjv?<cr said, of course,
that the Republicans w ouid elect pres-
ident aud vice president The silver
men do not believe this, but Mr. ltaker
thinks they are inspired more by en-
thusiasm than by conviction. Senator
Tillman's speech was a bid for tho
presidential nomination on tho silver
ticket, and Senator Uaker believe*
that he will bo tho nominee.
Senator I aker looks for tho l>emo-
cratic party to disappear this year.
The Chicago convention, he thinks,
will split on the silver question, and
the silvcrites will go to St. Louis and
there unite with tho 1'opulists and sil-
vcrites in the nomination of a candi-
date for the presidency who will stand
on a platform of Populism, silverism,
Debsistn and all of the other isms
which just now attlict the country.
The sound money Democrats, Senator
Baker thinks, will vote with the Re-
publicans. although possibly some of
the more orthodox ones will put up a
ticket aud vote for it, as was done in
1^. ;, when tho stalwarts, unable to
vote for either Ureeiey or (irant, put
up a candidate.
VEST IS ASTONISHED.
Chicago Hoard of Trade
Chicaoo. Feb 9 —Tho following U the r.iaei
of pneeaof t!io tjrain and prot issioa markat on
tho bourd of tradj:
High.
Whkat—
Feiiruury...
M T\y
July
COHN—
February....
M iy
Scptoaibor..
Oats —
February j
May
July
Pork—
February
May
Juiy.
laki —
February
•V •>
, J v
Sao' r Rim—
F«'. ruary
My
July ....
t>w.
r>2h
U4U
0 8")
IU (>J>
iu 17?.
9 85
iu l>.j
l(i 20
• 57'..
>
I.i %
Sto
1). 10 —''a ti lo—Receipts,
pped yost or day, 1,*>7 cat-
a market waa generally
Kansas< i n.M .
S,0'>5; calves. Hi;
tie; no calves. Ti
steady and active.
Dressrd l>e^f and export steers SU5S4.00
Texas and Indian&to?r ..$20J<S>3.33
Cows und bo iters $18Vt3 40
Stocker* ai d fejders $ :.U0$;t9)
Calves fcvJHll.'.O
Hogs— Receipts, 12.7:2; shippod yesterday.
915, The market oponori \v<>ak and clo ed
strong to 5c higher and activo. Tho top sale
wa and the bu k of ualcs from
to *:t.90.
Sheep-Receipt". shipped yesterday,
69<. Tho market was uneven.
The following aro representative sales:
20 aW. 1.101 .4 31
6) sheep, 1^7 $ 5Q
37 lambs 8i 4 10
120S. \V sheep, 8ti 50
& sheep, 3 qo
6 sheep, 10 "o tq
AM ELI E RIVES WEDDED.
Married to l'ierre Tronhetzkoy. a Noble-
man, at the Home of Her Father.
Chari.ottesvili.k. Ya., Feb. 19.
Amelie River Chanler and Prince
Pierre Troubetzkoy. a Russian noble-
man, were married at :: o'clock this
afternoon at "Castle Hill," the home
of Alfred Rives, father of (he author.
Paul 1.. Menzel, I). 1)., of ielimoiid,
a Lutheran elerpyican, p-r; med the
ceremony. Members of the family
and Miss Julia Magruder, the author,
and Allen l'o^.s of Richmond were
present. The couple will i .'main here
for some time and nftei virtl they
will take a trip abroad. They will
live in London, the home of Pierre
Troubetzkoy.
1 lie bride was divorced last tlelobcr
from John Armstrong Chanler of New
^ ork, to whom she was married in 18S8.
Oklahoma lla« a Se Relipioua Sect.
Puisity, Okla., Feb. 19 —Near Kintz, !
west of Perry, is a new religious sect
called the Church of (iod. They have
been holding meetings niglit and day
for six months and they number 500.
They profess to cure all sickness by
prayer and when they fail it is given
out that the sick person lias a devil.
People of the community say thev are
a great nuisance.
Dominion Want, $3,000,000 for Defense.
Ottawa, Ont., Feb. l .—The Domin-
ion Government will ask Parliament
to grant 83,0co,ooo for National de-
fense. The new rifle, with which the
militia will be provided, is the Lee-
Enfield. The total number to be
purchased is 40,000.
Miss Barton Arrive* at Conatantlnople
CoNSTAXTiN-on.K, Feb. 19.—Miss
Clara ISarton. president of the Amer-
ican Red Cross society, has arrived
here and is organizing a system for
the distribution of relief to the suffer-
ing Armenians.
Green Goods Men Working Kansas.
Wichita, Kuu., Feb. 19.—Postmaster
George. P. Locke of this city has re-
[ ports from postmasters throughout
Kansas stating that their respective
communities are being systematically
flooded with green goods circulars
from (liicago. Parties addressed are
! instructed to communicate by wire
with 1C. K. King. Waukesha, Wis.
John Dillon Klected Chairman.
Loxiion, Feb. 19.—The members of
the Irish parliamentary party held
another sitting in the House of Com-
mons to-ilav to elect a n jw chairman
to succeed Justin McCarthy, resigned.
Amonp these present were Messrs.
■ McCarthy, lfealey and Dillon. The
latter was elected chairman b\* a vote
I of 37 to 21.
The Cabman lias a Had Record.
: Springfield, Ohio, F b. la.—Cab-
man Georjre Jackson, co nected with
the Fort Thomas murder, is wanted
here for the embezzlement of $27 from
the United Brethren Church of Friend-
ship.
LATE NEWS NOTES.
Governor Morton has signed the re-
taliatory insurance bill.
A receiver was appointed for the
McCague .Savings bank at Omaha.
Governor Clarke and Senator Jones
mot in j ui debate at Dardanelle.
Ark.
| James Lee was arrested for moon-
shining in Sevier county, Arkansas,
antl all his liquor wasted.
Miss Lou Patrick, a white girl, and
! Captain Charles Laflare, a full-blood
| Choctaw, were married.
President Cleveland has informed
congress that Germany lias agreed to
reopen the exclusion of insurance
companies question.
Minister Terrell has succeeded in
getting the case of Missionary Knapp,
charged with inciting Armenians to
rebellion, out « f the hands of the
Turks.
The senate adopted a resolution I
calling- on Secretary Carlisle for in-
formation as to money in the treasury
at the beginning and close of Harri-
son's administration.
Milwaukee brewers have decided to
establish colleges in Tallahatchie
county, Mississippi, to educate negro
latorers.
David Meyers was convicted of mur-
der at Helton, Texas, and sentenced to
ninety-nine years' imprisonment. At
a former trial his sentence was twenty
yea rs.
At Monticello, Ky.. an alleged in-
cendiary was lynched. The mob took
two men from the jail, but one es-
SILVER NATION PRODUCTS
An Inquiry an to Whether The/ Are T.lke-
1 j to Flood the t'nlted Stuteu.
Washington, Feb. 10.—In the House
to-day Mr. Newlands of Nevada pre-
sented a resolution, which was adopt-
ed, instructing the ways and means
committee to inquire what effect the
difference of exchange between gold
and silver standard countries has upon
the manufacturing business of the
United States. Mr. Newlands stated the
Chamber of Commerce of San Fran-
cisco had called tho attention of the
country to the invasion of products
from Oriental countries, especially
Japan. The Pacific coast, he said,
was now threatened with the products
of the cheap labor of the Oriental
countries, and the increase in the price
of silver would take from Oriental
countries the advantages they now
possessed. The House then resumed
the consideration of the agricultural
appropriation bill.
A DeciNl.ui for tho *"'ldow.
Emporia, Kan., Feb. 10. — Judge
Randolph of the District court made
an interesting decision in a fraternal
insurance case to-day. Mrs. Henry
Seward was the beneficiary in a fra-
ternal insurance policy, issued on tho
life of her husband. A few days be-
fore his death Seward made his
brother the beneficiary with the un-
derstanding that the brother should j
pay a debt owed by Seward to the
First National Hank. Mrs. Seward
sued the fraternity in which the policy
was issued for the payment of the j
policy, and won. The court held that 1
the purpose of the fraternal insur- I
ance was to provide for widows and
needy ones, and not to pay debts.
A Murderer In Converted nnd Confesses. |
Waterloo, Iowa, Feb. 19.—Most
Trustdale of Kenosha, Wis., was con-
verted at church last night and con-
fessed to the murder of William Shel*
(Hon, at Leadville, September 1, 1890.
The Colorado authorities have been
notified and the man detained. He
gave minute details of ti i crime, and
declared his desire to ato^e for it.
He Canuot ( iidcr«tnnd Why He Should
lluve Itcen SiiKKefttcd for Governor.
St. Lons, Mo., Feb. 19.—A friend of
Senator Vest has received the follow-
ing letter from Washington. "Yours
of the 11th inst. has just been received.
I have never thought for an instant of
e« ridors lead- I becoming a candidate for governor
w re densely j and am astonished at tho suggestion.
There was some talk about Cockrell
making the race, but 1 do not think he
ever seriously entertained the idea.
It is not necessary for me to
postpone my reply to your letter
on this p< int. Under no circum-
stances would I be a candidate for
Governor. In the first place, 1 do not
think my candidacy would strengthen
the narty to the extent you state. It
would be said at once that I was sim-
ply making the race for Governor in
order to become Senator and there is a
well founded prejudice on the part of
the people against this kind of whole-
sale, double-barrelled candidacy. In
the second place, 1 could not afford to
put myself in antagonism to the many
friends who want the nomination, and
I think it would be indelicate for me
to allow anyone to suppose for a mo-
ment that I desire to be a candidate.
It seems to me that the party can se-
cure a suitable candidate who will
poll our full vote without taking
either one of the Senators. 1 write to
you very frankly because I do not
want the slightest misconception of
my position in regard to this matter.
Your friend, G. G. Vest."
KANSAS EDITORS.
Little ltiiHiiic«« and Several lMeasarC
Excursions.
Lk a yen worth, Kan., Feb. 19.—The
second day of the Kansas Editorial
Association's annual meeting opened
with a business session at 8:30 o'clock
this morning.
Mr. Morgan introduced a resolution
I denouncing the railroad corn rate from
! Kansas to ti« p water harbors of the
; South, and calling upon the governor,
the railroad commissioners and the
Legislature of the State to put a stop
I to such practices. Those who most
strenuously opposed the resolution
| were A. G. Stacey and A. J. Felt
Both denied that the corn rate was
robbery. President Nelson referred
it to the Committee on Resolutions
and stopped a sharp discussion.
I The election of officers was made a
special order for 7:30 o'clock this eve-
ning. The association then took a re-
j cess until evening.
j The pleasure end of the program
to-day included an excursion to Fort
Leavenworth and a tour of the Federal
prison, and excursions to the Soldiers'
Ilome aud the State penitentiary.
Troops at the fort were maneuvered
for the benefit of the visitors. Colonel
Hawkins*of the Twentieth infantry
commanding.
WAR ON UNIONS.
Why Mrs. I.ease Wants to Preach.
Wichita, Kan., Feb. 19—In an in-
terview Mrs. ai. E. Le sc says: ,lI
wanted to preach, becai j that will
put me outoiJe of part :*n politics,
and that has been my desire for a long
time. I feel kindly toward the Pop-
ulists, because they gave me an oppor-
tunity, and I think I have paid them
well for it."
Chicago Clothing Manufacturers Combine
to Assert Their Independence.
Chicago. Feb. 19.—Tho large cloth-
ing manufacturers of this city have
1 declared their independence of labor
! union rule and say they will conduct
1 their busin ss independent of union
dictation hereafter. This action has
i caused s.; i es in two places and more
are threatened. The union men will
hold a mass meeting this week at
j which a general strike may be ordered.
! The light is a continuation of one
- started in New York and afterward
J extended to Rochester. Theemplyers
l were so successful in the last that the
Chicago manufacturers have decided
j to try the same methods.
Was a Cigarette Fiend.
Centerville, Iowa, Feb. 19.—A cor-
oner's jury found that the double mur-
der by George Jones aDd his suicide Concordia, Kan., March 0.
were caused by insanity. 4he result of Aihlknk, Kan., Feb. 19.—Concordia,
smoking cigarettes. He signed apeti- March is the place and date named
tion to the legislature to pass an anti- ] by the Republican central committee
cigarette manufacturing bill the day
of the tragedy.
Color Line in Harbcr Shops.
Haverhill, Mass., Feb. 19.—Oliver
Armstead, colored, has instituted a
suit against Todd Yaliquet, a barber,
for refusing to shave him Saturday
night The colored people of this citv
complain that they are discriminated
against, and this is.to be made a test
case.
The Event of the Season.
Washington, Feb. 29.—The most
distinguished social event of the sea- I
son here was the marriage last night
of Miss Catherine Marten Weston
Fuller, daughter of Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller, to Mr. Theodore Smith
Beecher. a young lawver of liuffalo,
V. Y.
of the Fifth district yesterday to se-
lect del*, gates and alternates to tho St.
Louis convention. The active candi-
dates for delegates are: W. 11. Smith
of Marshall county, G. W. Iliggin-
botham of Riley, T. I). Fitzpatnck of
Saline, J. 11. Tomlinson of Ottawa,
Colonel Morrow of Washington, W.
VV. Caldwell of Cloud and 1). R. Gor-
don of Dickinson. A. P. Riddle of Ot-
tawa is a candidate for delegatc-at-
large.
Ilaldwlu Is a Kanttas Alan.
Oswego, Kan., Feb. 19.—Evelyn B.
Baldwin, whom a Chicago syndicate
purposes sending at the head of an
expedition to meet Dr. Nansen, the
returning* Norwegian explorer, is a
Kansas man, having been raised from
a small bov\ in this 'Labette) county.
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