The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
DOMESTIC DISPATCHES.
Murder and Arson Committed
Near Detroit.
A SILVER MEETING:
Dolin Out on Bail-White Ciga1
Makers to Take the Place of
Coolies News.


this morning the village OF Woodmore. a
suburb of this city, was the scene OF a
horrible fire. Some men returning home at
2:3O o'clock discovered small frame
house, owned by Frank Knoch, on fire.
Help was summoned. but before it arrived
the house was totally destroyed. After
daylight search was begun for the bodies of
the family who were thought to have been
in the building. Knoch was found ON the
floor in the front room with his wife in his
arms,
BOTH BEING BURNED TO CRISP.
A few feet away was an unrecognizable
mass. supposed to be the remains OF the
oldest child, a boy three years old. OF the
baby (nine months old) there was no trace,
and it is supposed the body was completely
consumed. From the positions OF the
bodies it is thought Mrs. Knoch, who was
an invalid, had overturned the lamp and
was overcome by the flames before help
could reach her.
ARSON ADDED TO MURDER.
Frank Knoch was known to have money
in the house which he mad been saving to
make some payments. Searchers in the
ruins found a revolver, and it is known
Knoch never owned one. These two facts
lead to the suspicion that murder was COM
mitted for the sake of robbery, and the
building then fired to cover up the crime.
Washington Waits.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The dele
gates to the Convention of the National
Guard Association of the United States,
now in session in this city, this morning
proceeded in body to the White House,
where they had an appointment to meet
the President. They were received in his
| private office. and each delegate was intro
duced to the President by Colonel Bridges,
| who was formerly on Mr.. Cleveland's staff
when Governor of New York State. The
| delegates were received very cordially and
| an informal talk followed in regard to the
| bill which is proposed to be brought
President said he was much ;ute, ested in
State militia, and from his experience
while Governor, he could appreciate the
Importance and necessity for such an or
ganization in every State. He had not
given the subject the attention which ne
felt it demanded, but thought it was a
matter well worthy OF the consideration o1
| Congress and hoped the Association would
be successful in the objects for which
they had convened in this city. Inc dele
gates then called on General Sheridan
| General Benet, and the Secretary OF War
and had informal talks with these officers
on the purposes and scope OF the bill which
they haG prepared.
The delegates also visited the Capitol and
| conferred with a number OF Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES in regard to the bill they
propose to have introduced in Congress
| On their return from the Capitol shor,
session was held at which motion to tx
the minimum of men under the bill at lOc
60 each Congressional district was adopted
| The conl ention then adjourned sine die.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The Postmaster General to-day ap
| pointed fourth class postmasters as fol
lows: Two in Arizona, one in California
one in Idaho and three in Washington Ter
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