The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-13

responded by leaping out with cooked rcvol-
.ss. 's s,% i, to ,s sss s?is! 4Bgg.s|,es s' sssxa ' n.s
told that King was shot dead while resisting
an officer. Cheers went up from the mob,
and 1t quickly dispersed. King was kept
sccretcd In the building until a late hour to-
night, whcna company Of cavalry arrived
from Fort Leavcnworth- and he was taken to
the fort to prevent lynching.
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Strike Notes.
CHICAGO, April 3.-An afternoon papc,
publishes the advance sheets from the report
Of the grand secretary of the Order of Rail
way Conductors, which have been sent out to
the managers Of the various railroads. The
report Is made up almost entirely Of q bitter
dcnunciation Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. An extract of the report
says:
The time has come when the conductors
should In every Instance oppose this organi-
xatlon in its demands on the railway con-
panics, because every time you aid the ell
gineers you injurc your own standing, pros
poets and probable increase of remuneration
1t is time for the railway. conductors to teach
the railway officers what the engineers them
selves already well know, and arc anxious to
conceal that nine-tenths of the conductors o!
the United States are capable of Trustworthy
engineers today. The engineer receives pay
for the intelligence, knowledge, skill, expert.
ence and responsibility of the conductor.
n SANTA rE.
KASsAs CRY, April Sat a secret meeting
of tho switchmcn in the yards held last night
information was received that the Santa FL
company would not force its men TO handi.
20" freight. The men who had struck last
evening were thercupon ordered back to work
aud in accordance with this they rcsuncd TIL.
morning. The Santa Fee has posted notice
that the road will receive no freight
whatever of any road today. All the Other
roads are working all right except the Bur
lington.
THE MILWAUKEE AND ST. AUI
sr. PAUL, April 3.-Thc employees in the
traffic department OF the st. Paul road were
officially notified this morning that commenc
today the salaries of oil the company's c,n-
rloycs would be reduced 3311a per cent. Tn.
company has take 1 this action rather thar
discharge onc-third Of their employees no,
needed during the present strike troubles.
DECLARED OFF.
PiTrsnTRa, Pa, April 3.-Thc strike at the
Etna pipe works has been declared off. OPP
%crations were resumed in all departments this
morning, about 600 men being affected.
AToNcE.
CHICAGO, April 3.-Thc Eastern Illinois
road has given its yarls:,cn here until 1
O'Clock tomorrow to determine dcilnitcl,
whether or not they o uldlandlc "Q'' freight.
If the answcri is unfavorablc the officials say
they will proceed to employ new men.
Avenged.
LITcnrIrLp, ILL.,, April 2.-Five years age
Amos Davis, u wcll-drcsscd stranger. came to
Litchficld, and a few days after his arrival a
wealthy citizen was robbed at the muzzlc of IL
pistol. Samuel Waldrop was constable at the
time, and he arrested Davis for the offcnsc.
The case at first wa not strong against him,
but Waldrop worked hard and secured a con
viction. Davis was sentenced to seven years
in the pe%nitentiary, and when the sentence
was read he turned to Waldrop and said: 81
swear to god IL l ever live to get out Ill kill
you." No attention vas paid to this threa.
and Davis was conveyed to Clcscer, where he
served his term and was released last week
uuder the good time rule. Saturday he re-
turned to Litchdeld, but was only recognized
by a few people. Yesterday he called at Wal
drops residence and aud asked to see Wal
drop. The latter who is no longer connected
with tho law, stepped to the door.
"Is your name waldrop.'' asked Davis.
Eyes, SIR"
"My name is Tom Davis and I've come ia
kill you as ! sworc l would.'
before Waldrop could move, Davis fired
three shots, killing him INSTANTLY. The muir
dercr fled and a posse started in pursuit.