The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-04-30
WHAT THE WIRES BRING US.
Accounts of Strikes, Riots, Disasters
and Accidents.

Accounts of Strikes, Riots, Disasters
and Accidents.
KEY PoRT, n. j., April 24.-Yester-
day morning Mrs. Smith, the mother of
six children. residing seven miles south
OF this place took a dose of "Rough on
Rats" after which she took an axe and
first killed her four year old daughter,
tackled Rufus, aged 13, dealing him
buried the axe into the head of her
eleven-year-old daughter. Aneighteen
year-old daughter then locked the baby
in room and ran screaming to her
father outside. After a terrible
struggle the woman was secured. One
child is dead and the others are likely
to die before morning. Mrs. Smith is
| in precariOus condition.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 24.-In-
formation is received from Grant
county of the recent transactions of a
most lawless nature by band of
tramps and horse thieves in that part
of the state. Horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs have been stolen in great number,
and in but few instances recovered
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have headquarters in hut at a seclud-
ed spot on the Wisconsin river, and are
creating great terror by compelling
demands and helping themselves to
property which they take to their re-
treat. A posse Of men armed with
muskets and headed by officers are on
their track.
TRENTON, N. j.. April 24.-The suit
| of Janeway Il Co. of Brunswick against
the Pennsylvania railroad, in which
over 100000 damages are claimed was
given to the jury in the federal court
last evening and the jury this morn
ing returned a verdict for the PLAINTIFF
OF $l79,806, for the loss of both proper
ty and trade. The suit was the result
OF the well remembered collision at
New Brunswick on the morning of
February 7th, 1SS5,of an oil and freight
tram. The oil took fire and set fire to
Janeway's extensive wall paper fac
tory, burning it to the ground.
NEW YORK, April 26.-rhe strike
on the Third Avenue Surface Railroad
still continues unchanged. The gen.
eral sessions court grand jury met
earlier to-day and heard the cases OF
the men who ordered a general "tie-up"
on all the surface railroads here last
week. The officers and directors of
the Third avenue road as well as
the police officers were examined. The
foreman of the grand jury handed a
bundle of indictments to Receiver
Smyth, founded upon atfidavits made
Dy the Third avenue railroad officials,
charging several persons with conspir-
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sons could not be ascertained, it is be-
lieyed they are against the committee
of the Empire Protective Association,
for general ''tie-up of the surface
roads of the city last weed.
ST. Louis, April 26.-Forty-f boys
employed as helpers by the Great
Western Glass Company struck for
| higher wages this morning, throwing
"a men out who depended on the boys
services in performing their duties.
Two hundred striking employees in
the Missouri Car and Foundry Com
pany held meeting yesterday to hear
the report of their committee, appoint
ed to call upon President Mcmillan.
The committee reported they could
obtain no assurance from him that
their demands would be complied with
The meeting then adopted resolutions
until their demands were granted.
not being bound by the action re-
turned to their places this morning,
beside several new men who are now
at work.
ST. LOUIS, Nissouri.-At $3.50 this
morning freight train thirty-eight was
| derailed east of Wyandotte, Kansas
by spikes being pulled out of the
ties, and tishplates taken off the rails
Fireman Horton and brakeman Car.
lysle were instantly killed and the
engineer seriously injured. Have of.
| fered $4,000 reward for the arrest OF
the parties who caused the wreck.
i [Signed.] HOME.
i Kansas CITY, April 26.-Three sus.
Ipicious looking men were chased ul
train, and refusing to halt were fired
without effect. The fugitives made fol
the woods and escaped.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-A Calls
Guaymas, Mexico, special this morning
says: Geronemo's band attacked a
rancho near Imurio and completely
destroyed all the buildings, at Casita
a small way station near Imurio, on
the Sonora railroad, killing fifteen per.
sons, all Mexicans. A company OF
soldiers were sent after them, and two
Of the soldiers were killed. The Indians
were moving in the direction Of
Nacori, in the Sierra Mache mountains
Terrorism prevails throughout the dis
trict.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Depositions il
the case OF Walter I'll. LennoX Maxwell
(alias) Hugh M. Brooks charged witt
the murder of Arthur Preller, arrived
from England to-day. Dispositions ar
made by those who knew Brooks il
early life and up to the time he started
on his tour in America. Each witnes
testities that the prisoner bore goo'
reputation while he resided in Englan,
: and knew no serious misconduct b.
| the defendant. The case will be callel
May 10th.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., April 26.-Jame
Forester, engineer on an Anchor Lin
steamer, while riding on street ca
t yesterday, offered his seat to alady, bu
: before the lady could take the seat a
O Italian named Corvasso seated himsel
in it. Forester expostulated withou
: avail and finally took the man by tn
I collar to put him out, when the Italia
4 drew knife and plunged it into Fo
) ; ester's back, intlicting a fatal woun,
u The Italian was arrested.
= r OMAHA, April 26.-The sixty-se1
!. = enth anniversary of Odd Fellows w;
q celebrated in Omaha to-day in grar
= style. About forty lodges fro
= = Nebraska City and towns around we
~ ~ also in attendance, and large numb
= of Odd Fellows from Council Blut
=, and western Iowa. The parade til