The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-02-08
4 Young Nife's Fate.

murder of Mrs. Joshua Clifford by her
husband at South CRANKY, little ham
let about fifteen miles from here, in re-
mote part OF Onondaga county. The re-
ports that first reached the sheriff were
to the effect that Mrs. Clifford had MUIR
dered her husband, but this seems to
have been reversed. No one saw the
bloody deed. and the statement made 10y
Clifford is the only story of the crime to
be obtained. When taken into custody
by Sheriff Bennett he refused to make
any statement, saying that he wished to
consult consul. 1t was late in the even
ing before he would tell anything of the
crime or what led to it, He is a farmer
of means, and has always been active and
robust. His first wife died about twelve
years ago, and very shortly he married
Mrs. Mary Burnet at Baldwinsville. She
seems to have made his life miserable.
She gained the ill-will of his children
a1d friends, and finally, when she found
that it was impossible for her to gain
possession of his property, she left him.
After being absent some time she re-
turned. Clifford is now in his eightleth
year, but she was only forty. His state
ment. which is corroborated in many
particulars, was made TO the district at
torney and coroner, and is as follows:
Yesterday morning Mrs. Clifford or
dered the best turnout on the farm and
left home, driving toward Baldwinsville.
She would make no reply to my inquiries
as to where she was going and when she
would return. Life had become such
burden to me that / determined to end
it. / drove to little Utica and bought
the largest and best revolver l could
find. l was about to start for home
again wi en- met my son, and foolishly
told him of my purpose and intention.
He took the weapon from me and went
home with me. Just as we drove into
the yard Mrs Clifford returned. She saw
my son with me and became very much
excited. He Immediately left the prem
Uses. After we had entered the house
my wife charged me with having some
conspiracy with my son. She stepped
into the pantry and came out with a
sharp knife in each hand. She drove me
into corner and cut me on the left
cheek, and before conld recover myself
she cut me on the left side of my neck.
managed to get hold OF the stove poker,
and hit her on the head, killing her in
stintly." Clifford suffered from the loss
Of blood but managed to reach the street,
and notified some of the neighbors.
When they entered the house Mrs. Gift
ford was lying on the floor dead, with
huge knife clutched in each hand. The
furniture and floor were covered with
blood, and Mrs. Giffords brains were
oozing out on the carpet. As soon as he
was able, after receiving medical treat
ment, Clifford gave himself up to the
authorities. He is now locked up at the
Jail. Mrs. Clifford is described as a wo-
man of very violent temper, and would
hesitate at nothing. She had stated to
some of her friends that she would kill
Clifford some time Chicago Tribune.
The industrial status of women at Bos-
ton is the subject of some notes by the
Herald Where once scarcely woman
was to be seen in the stores and shops,
hundreds are now al work, aud their
services are highly valued and some
times we'll paid. One firm employs $50
woman against 3, Is years ago, another
hires 400 against 80, six years ago, and
still another gives work to between 300
and 1900. There is bright side to the
work and-live question for women there.
Some employers are constantly trying to
make them comfortable and contented,
granting them privileges which were
once thought to be inconsistent with
business principles In a number of
the largest houses lunch rooms are tur
nished for them, and the proprietors
give them substantial aid in saving money
and pay men and women equal wages
fDr trnf
there are employers who leave their
workgirls only the alternative of beggary
or disgrace. There are girls in the city
stores, says the Herald, who live out of
town and are expected to dress well, pay
railroad fares, SO a week for table-board,
and $3.50 for room rent out of a 81
salary. The arithmetic of this is puz.
zling; but il no mystery when 1t is
known that many employers encourage
them to prostitution. One who has a
store on fremont street, for instance,
offered an applicant for work salary Of
So per week; and to the answer, "But
that will only pay for my board and
room" asked, Haven't you some gen
tleman friend who will pay for your
clothes?' Another person reprimanded
a saleswoman for repelling the insults of
rich snobs on a tour of inspection, be-
cause it would ''injure trade There
are other girls who make 81 week and
even less. What are they to do when
they have no friends to depend upon?
An exchange states that 1.-THE women
of Rockland. Me-, who have entered upon
a crusade against rumselling, have the
couraga of their 1eeds Not lorp 400