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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-08
ONEIDA COUNTY,S BURDENS.
Wholesale Plunderimg Of the County by
Mormon Oiftcials-Ontrages Imposed
ON individuals In order to Make the
County Pay for 1t.

CSunty ray Tor IL.
Salt Lake Tribune.j
"The Indebtedness Of Oneida coun-
ty" has been the subject Of much won
der and comment of late. And will
proceed to give your readers one Of
the many out5ages perpetrated on the
taxpayers of this county. Yesterday
morning two OF the walters at Keeney
4 Anson's hotel of this place got into
"a difficulty, and one of them (Smith,
who is large man) stripped for a
fight; while the other (Dolan, who is
small man) did not propose to be
whipped, and so pulled a pistol with
which to defend himself. Thereupon
Smith ran, and Dolan fired his gun in
the air to scare Smith and make him
run faster. Well, Smith was dis.
charged and this morning started tc
Butte City, Montana, to hunt work.
In the meantime "Judge" Crawford,
or some OF his allies or relatives, sent
for Sheriff Homer OF this county, and
he arrived here on the same train that
Smith had taken passage on. But in.
stead Of arrestine Smith here, Homer
and Crawford consulted together and
put up q job, which was to allow
Smith to 60 as far as Camas and
Homer would go on the same train.
He would there find telegram from
Crawford telling him to arrest
Smith and bring him back, all for the
purpose of getting mileage from here
to Camas and return. The trouble
had all been settled, and Smith did
not dream Of being arrested; in fact,
he had done nothing to be arrested
for, unless it was disturbing the peace,
and he did not have dollar when he
left. Crawford and Homer used him
as the means of getting at the coff, rs
of the c"""tv. This is only one in.
stance of hundreds Of a similar ma
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-08
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

FOk DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The announcement of j. II. Harris,
OF Bellevue, as candidate for Dis
trict Attorney, will be found in its
proper place. Mr.. Harris is lawyer
of considerable ability, and man of
set principles. Nor is this a sudden
conversion or pretense, as, away back,
as long as eight years ago, he passed
unscathed through crucial test.
1t was in Nevada, at the hight Of
the bonanza excitement. There was
a law taxing the net proceeds of the
mines, and imposing penalty for any
neglect or refusal to pay. The great
bonanza firm, which was at that time
all'powerful in Nevada politics, had
determined not to pay the bullion tax,
as it was called. The people of Ne
vada, thoroughly aroused, adopted an
iron-clad resolution on the subject,
and required an individual and solemn
pledge, given publicly, from each of
their Legislative nominees, that they
would oppose any repeal or modi6ca.
ton Of the law.
After the election the bonanza firm
caused large number of petitions
asking their representatives in the Leg
islature to vote for the repeal OF the
law, to be circulated throughout the
State. These petitions were signed
by about two-thirds of the voters of
Nevada. Armed with these and
bottomless ''sack," the emissaries of
the bonanza firm went to the State
capital. In less than a week the ma
jor'ty Of the Legislature had turned
round. "fallen" like sheep, and favored
the repeal of the law. OF the IA
representatives and four senators
elected from Storey county hut two
Professor w. Frank Stewart, then a
senator, and John II. Harris, repre-
sentative-refused to change front. In
doing so, they took high moral ground,
and claimed that, Notwithstanding the
majority Of the people undoubtedly
favored the repeal of the law at that
time, yet they had been elected under
solemn pledge not to favor such
repeal, and no petitions could absolve
them from that pledge, especially when
convinced that it was best for the peo-
pie Of Nevada that the law should
stand.
At that time great excitement pre-
vailed throughout the State on the
subject. The bonanza firm, strong in
their wealth, had determined that the
law should pass, aud no efforts were
spared to make the recalcitrants
''stand in, as it was called. The SEN
ate was ''all right" as there were
enough 81 wants or adherents of the
bonanza kings IN 1t to control its &C.
ton. But in the House were a few
farmers who did not care a cent for
the mining firms influence. All
efforts OF the friends Of repeal were
therefore turned upon Mr.. Harris.
Although member of the Legisla.
ture, Mr.. Harris was Also attorney for
the town Of Gold Hill. He received
good salary as such. which was f xed
by the Board Of Trustees, and was re.
movable at their pleasure. The Trus.
tees passed resolution unanimously
absolving him from his pledges, and
urged him, in the name of his constit.
uents, to "stand in" But to no avail.
Money was plentiful; 50 were stock
"points"-a deal in Ophir going on
1t that time, and all who ''stood in"
rsalising many thousand dollars on
their investments Of q few hundreds
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-08
WOOD RIVERS RECORD.

In 1878. ..........W 'Ia Indians.
In 1880. Settled by tie Whites.
In lSSl-Yield Of the Mines 81 Rot, 900
IN lSS2-Yteld OF the Mines 50 SOC, 900
In 1SS3-Yield of the Mines-$3, 100000
r., 1904 Yield of the Mines g.. ooo ooo
4" AOCf- 49,. testiinated). -po,OOO,OOU
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-08
NEW TODAY.
For District Attorney.

respectfully announce myself candidate for
the Office of District Attorney, subject to the deei'
sion of the Republican County Convention.
J. II. HARRIS.
HALEY, Idaho, August 8, 1854.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-08-08
Notice.

Notice.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, HAILEV,I T.,
August I, leS+. !
To all whom 1t may concern
Any parties having within their reach legal in
formation of the violation of the game AID fish
laws u the Territory of Idaho, By ase of dynam-
lite otherwise, will confer favor by colnmun-
eating wiki this office. when proper action viii be
taken III the premises.
p NJ. BRUNEI. District Attorney.
By Z. c. BREARLsY, Assistant. aus
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
FROM OVER TUE OCEAN.
TURKISH GOVERNMENT Exc,Ttp
W Tho Announcement that the American Squadron
In the aedIterran.su wS on Its Way TO Con.
s'aatiuople-Ths DIsru.ss Be.ustn tho
ottoman Empire And the Unitsd States,

CoSsrASrISorLE, May THE American
squadron In the Mediterranean has arrived
at Tenedor. Admiral Baldwin, Comman.
der, telegraphed American Minister Wal.
laco his intention to come to Constantine.
pie. The announcement created a gensa.
ton in Government circles.
Anym Pashs, ono Of the Minister'S of
State, informed Minister Wallace TINT tbe
trades permit the Porto to atop American
ships at the Dardsnellos, as America id
not slgn the treaty oil Paris, which regards
the Dardanelles az freq sea. 1t Is doubt.
fuI whether Minister Wallace will aak fer
a frman to permit the passage Of tho
vessels. "'.0
The Ottoman Minister at Washington
has protested against tho bill before Con.
gress which claims that American Consuls
in the Turkish Empire have jurisde.ion
over all cases to which Americans are par-
ties. Other nations, he pointed acclaimed
Consular jurisdiction only when both par.
ties TO tho dispute we're their own subjects,
while America wished TO extend 1t aso 10
cases in which one party WIS an Ottoman
subject. The Porte could not recognize
Americas claims III this 1ega,d. Another
dispute created by America was the official
endorsement OF Minister Wallacs's yiows
in denunciGtion OF tho treaty Of commerce,
which the Porto made in 1883, as invalid.
Minister Wallace has lronewed his protests
In regard to petroleum storage, which arc
now more powerful by the stronger protest
)f Russia. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
M0URNERS' MEETING.
THE DAY AFTER THE osssovlgs
OVsrshs Dsfa.et Tariff Blli-Carll.ls asd Morrison
Confer" to rhAsi IL us'. to t' paa. St1t-rhs
Appropriations for Rivers and llssb,n- -Hca
TirsInlA'A Bhafo-MAshlxston News,

| WARRINGTON, D. O., May 7.-Following
the defeat Of tie tariff bill yesterday
Speaker Carlisle, Morrison and other mem.
bers Of tho Ways and Means Committee
have been In consultation as to what
coune Is now best to pursue. They realize
that they cannot afford to abandon some
sort Of revluion Of the tariff that will re.
duce the revenue both Oh the internal and
import taxes. Morrison and some Of the
members Of the committee think that a
bill should at once be formulated that
Randall and his followers must accopt.
This measure, 1t Is proposed to frame 30 as
to cover substantially what Governor Cur.
tain and Randall's friends frequently
offered as basis OF compromise,
They think by this action they could re-
cover some Of the ground Lost BY the re-.
lection Of the original bill and place Ran.
dali and bis friends In a position that they
could not afford TO shirk. Randall and bis
friends are now decidedly against any
further agitation Of the subject. But the
Committee on Ways and Means ia go or.
ganized that they will follow Morrison in |
any reasonable plan he may propose, |
looking to some revenue reform legislation.
Speaker Carlisle, however, does not think It |
wise policy at this stage Of the session 10 |
agltate tho subject any further; that it ia
too late to mature measured that will pass
this session. The country, he maintains,
fully understands where the responsibility
properly belongs Of the defeat of legislation
for revenue reform, and he Is not afraid to
renew the issue before the people. 1t is
probable that Carlisle's views will prevail,
and. the general belief is that there will be
no more tariff 10 talk this session. +
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
ANOTHER DISASTER
AT bea-Tho Romano a1d Nevada in Col.
llsi0n-No Lives Lost.


AT Seattle Romano aud Nevada in Col.
lisiOn-N0 Lives Lost.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., May 7.-Capt. Brem.
mer, Of the steamship Nevada OF the Guion
line gives the following additional particu.
lars OF tho collision with the Romano Mon.
day, the All, at noon, latitude 1850 longi.
tude 47:25. While on the way from New
York to Liverpool four days out We col.
lided with the Romano, Of Hull, belonging
to the Wilson line. We struck tho ship on
the port side abaft midships, bursting into
the engine room. The Romano sunk in
lees than an hour.
Her passengers and crew came on board
in their own boats. The sea was calm at
time, but the heavy swell of our collision
filled our compartments full OF water. Our
bows were beaten in from the forefoot to
the deck. When the cargo was shifted and
temporary repairs effected we bore up for
st. Johns. On Sunday We fell in with the
Saint Laurent and transhippcd the pessen-
gers OF the Romano and her crew in that
ship.
NEw YORK. May Up. W. Gibson, pas
senger agent in this city OF the Guion line,
says no news has been received from the
Nevada by the New York Office not covered
by the Associated Press dispatch from St.
Johns. He cannot give theory which
will satisfactorily account for the collision.
The Nevada had only four saloon, Eve
intermediate and fifteen steerage passen-
gers. She being the slowest and one OF the
oldest Of the Guion steamers was not used
extensively for passengers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
A BROKEN RAIL
Causes a Serious Accident on tho Wa.
baHh RnilroRd, -e

Causes Serious Accident on the Wa.
bash Railroad. a
DECATUR, ILL.,; May IA broken rail
ten miles south Of this city on the St. Louis
division Of the Wabash road, threw a pas.
senger coach and two sleepers into ditch
this morning, injuring twenty people Heri.
ously and three fatally. It is reported that
Conductor Vincent, Of Michigan, in charge
Of one Of the sleepers, was crushed and can
not live; also that Mra. Emma Walker, OF
Vermont, will die. Five surgeons have
gone to the scene. The names OF the in.
jured are not yet learned.
Dispatches to headquarters from the
physicians at the wyeck Say some thirty
passengers were more or less injured, but
all excepting twelve were able to proceed
on their journey. ~.
The most seriously hurt are as follows !:
]. NJ. Vincent, Of Buchanan, Mich; the
s!eeping.car conductor was paralyzed from
a fracture Of the spine and two scalp
wounds, and will probably die; ". E.
Robinson, Silver Lake, ILL.,, cut in the face;
AID. DeGardus, Highland, Mich, cut on
the head; Harry Short, Rochester, Ind,
severe cut on the head; L. W. Flora, Con.
nellsville. Ind, bad cut on the head and
severely bruised in the back; Mrs. Emma
Walker, .West Waldsboro, Vermont, SO,
verely hurt In the back. ,I6aTI a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
WIRE WhlFs,

Charles O'Connor, the great New York
lawyer, is isimproving. 60
A terrific hail storm visited Dayton, O.,
last night, doing heavy damage to the
crops.
John F. Slater, who gave one million
dollars for educational purposes in tho
South, died at Norwich, Conn, yesterday
morning. EsEs'l ~
,Wm. Maesey, paying teller Of the Ealti-
more Bank OF commerce, was arrested yes
terday afternoon, charged with embezzling
$1,000 by false entries. |~T1
The Allentown Iron works were sold yep-
terday for $4,000. They were bought in
for the bondholders, who will reorganzs
the company and put the works in opera
tion again. "'E'Il
Much damage was dcno in the counties
round about Petersburg, Va, by the wind
and rain last night. In Dinwiddie county
the storm was supplemented by heavy hail
aud violent thunder. li.- l.''. N, o.
James Clark, confidential clerk OF Ru.
dolph Hochkotler, large commission
merchant and Austro- hungarian consul
at San Francisco, is short in hia ACCOUNTS
thirty thousand do!lsrs, which he lost in
private apecula!ions. .5l.. -
Alphonse Lecloyi.s jumped from tho
fourth floor OF the Clark House, In Mime
apolis, Mimi, in fit Of insomania yester.
day morning before tho break oi day,
breaking down the telegraph wires in his
descent, and wGs found dead a! daylight.
He waH fruit packer, and left DO family.
Capt. II. N. Adams, Assistant superin-
tendent Of the Government Canal Works
at Louisville, was instantly killed yeHer-
day afternoon. Lis steam yacht was caught
between the wharf boat and the stcsmer
Grace and Adams head got caught be-
tween the roof Of the bost and the wharf,
beat and his neck was broken.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08

A SPELLING 1eiormer in England, who
has been advocating the cause in publ.
cation devoted to that interest, makes this
somewhat fearful Admission: Ms't''
NUn bm. dhe most uusoGsteketed in
liteiari enterpraiz vii rekwair tu bi told,
dhat dhis piriodlkal IL not q komershali
pro6taClr @aderteking. On dhe kontrari,
it,hsz eL:eld on its projektar, and con:
de'kter during dhe past yir an enrumi.
unerativ expenditiur ov oertenli NOR dhan
wen lorth ov biz veri moderet ink em, in
adishon tu mental and mechanical labor.
Nobody can expect the most jealous de-
votee to keep up this sort Of thing forever,
regardless Of cost, and il he correctly de-
sIlbes what is the matter with him he is
eotided to an injunction to restrain him
from going further in his prodigal career. !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
COrrObOrntivc Testimony.

NEw YoRk, May 1.-The distance from
Fatherpoint to Quebec, where the steame,
Titania, with tho crew OF the wrecked
steamer Florida, is expected to land being
nearly 800 miles, makes tdoubtiul whether
the particulars OF the disaster can be
learned till late hour tonight.
Austin Baldwin 4 Co., general agents OF
the State steamahip Co., received a dis
patch, the duplicate being received by the
Associated Press. a'
These dispatches are not inconsistent
with the report made by the City Of Rome
that the ship which signalled her in mid.
ocean had on board portion Of the crew
Of the State Of Florida, but on the other
hand corroborate the story and lead to
the conviction that the twenty not picked
up by the Titania were rescued by another
vessel. The agents cannot account for the
collision, as the seamen Of the State Of
Florida were well trained, and the officers
from the Captain down were experienced
and carafnl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
DOWN nc, THEIR DEATH.
ONE HUNDRED q THIRTYFlvE SOULS
Swallowed up BY the Msrcllsss oesaa-Ths News Of
The Sinking OF the State Of Florida Cor nrmsd.
! Tho Collision In nMld.Oesas-0nly rorly.four
Persons SArsd-DstAila Of the Dllaator. '

FARTHER PolSr, QvRuxc. May THE
steamship Titania, from Glasgow, passed
inward this morning. She has on board
twenty'fous .ot the crew Of the steamship
State Of Florida that vessel having been
sunk by a collision with a bark In mid.
ocean. Out Of 1G7 persons on the State ei
Floridn, only A were. aaved, and Of the
bark's crew only the captain and two Of
the men vera rescued. One hundred and
twonty.three souls went down with the
steamer and twelve with the bark, making
the total loss ls5. The Iaurvivora probably
will be landed at Quebec. In
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08

Mr.. Benjamin was prominent figure in
the Southern Conioderacy, and the history
OF his career us member Of Days's Cabi.
net, and his subsequent life abroad ia ia.
mll.ar to all. l[s was OF Jewish descsnt,
and at an early age entered upon the prac.
tice OF law in Louisiana, from which State
he was elected to the U. S. Senate, where
he served from 1858 to 1861, from
which body he wss expelled. Ho
joined his fortunes with the
coniederacy, occupying the office oil
Attorney General in the Cabine:. After
the war he settled in London, and in re-
markably short time rose TO eminence,
finally attaining the position OF Queens
Counsel. Herea,gned that position only re.
Gently, owing to i'll health and the weight
OF YeaIa. ----.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
The fitx John Porter Bill.

= WASHINGTON, D. O., May7.-The House
having gone to the Speakers table, Gen.
slocum called up the Fitz John Porter bill
for concurrence in the Senate amendment.
1t had beon reported that Gen. s!ocum
and President Arthur had made an agree.
ment that this bill should not be sent to
the latter until after the Chicago conven-
ton. Gen. slocum emphatcally denies
that he ever exchanged word with the
President on the subject, or has any
knowledge Of tho la,ter's viewe, or bis
probable action on this measure. The
House refused to refer the Fitz John Porter
bill to the Military Committee, and then re.
fused to concur in the Senate amendments,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
THE "ATHEss" OF WEST VIRGINIA.
PoiiticaI Annirs In MorKantown-Stato
University Matters. t,

Political AfinirS In Morgantown-S,ato
University Matters. .H-
Correspondence Of the In.eilioe,.eer.
MoRaANrowS, W. Va, May 5.-The local
political pot is beginning to simmer.
Frank Cox and W. W. Houston are having
friendly but spirited contest for the Re.
publican nomination for Prosecuting At
torney. Houston is the present incum-
bent. John N. Davis aspires to the Demo-
cratic nomination for the same office. and
will most likely be allowed the empty
honors OF being isnowed under
In October. Joseph Moreland's am.
bitionis not to be satisfied with a
small county Office, wherefore hc is
seeking the Democratic nomination for
Attorney General. The woods will be full
OF patriots who are willing to serve their
country in the other local Offices, Monon.
gala will roll up an increased majority for
James G. Blaine or any other good man
who may be nominated. =
The Faculty Of the West Virginia Uni.
veraity at late meeting expelled P, W.
Laidley and E. H. RAIDER from the iJn;.
versity. Although the charges have not
been made public there can be no doubt
that the Faculty has done righteous act
The system which will allow drunkenness
and gambling to go on uurebuked needs
renoyating, and everybody will be plad to
know that the Faculty has begun this
much needed reform. There arc several
other cases that need the application Of the
same dose. - =,
The Htudents OF the University are con.
templating the formation Of Law aud
Order Society. II such IN organization is
necessary it speaks we'll for the students
who are proposing it, but speaks ill for the
"moral" condition Of the students, which
wes proven to be very "high" by Student"
Robert ]. Burdette, the "phunny" man
Of the Burlington Ha,pkeye, will lecture be-
fore the lite7ary societies. during Com.
mencement. Rev. DR.. Hurst, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, will preach the baccalaureate sermon
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08

BosToN, May 1.-THE Prohibition State
Convention elected delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Pittsburgh and adopt.
ed resolutions which declare for the imme.
diate suppression Of tho liquor traffic and
constitutional and statutory measures, and
against legalizing sn acknowledged evil;
that the right to vote is inherent in the
individual without regard to sex or race,
subject to such regulations as shall apply
to all alike; that science and experience
prove that alcoholic preparations are not
only unnecessary but terribly injurious as
medicine, and that the license Law is q
covenant with death and an agreement
with hell. ..lf' l .a.
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PEORIA, ILL, May AN unusually hor.
rible accident occurred in the lower part OF
this city this afternoon. ASS string Of cars
were being pushed up through the stock
yards by a Peoria and Pekin engine, Rey-
mond, an employe at the yards, attempted
to board the train by means Of side lad.
der, but from cause could not draw him.
sell up. He was finally compelled to let
go his hold, and fell beneath the wheels,
and was dragged and rolled about until be
was msngled and cut into most unrecog.
nizable MACS. He was young man well
thought Of and we'll connected, and had
many friends in thensighborhood in which
he lived. s tG-I