, 1888-08-30
III TEIE(tIlApII.
VAR N COLORADO MAXWELL GRANT
SETTLERS DEFENDING THEIR HOMES.


Trinidad, Aug 25.-What may
prove a long aud bloody struggle
opened today on the Maxwell grant,
at Stouewall, 40 miles west of Trini-
dad. The sheriff and posse sent to
keep the peace was met by armed
settlers III numbers estimated at 200
to 500 men. The settlers demanded
the arms OF the posse, which was re-
fusel
The posse took up quarters in the
POUler hotel. d laIge franc building.
The settlers endeavOred to force an
entrance, when the posse opened fire.
r. ID. Russell, one of the Oldest set
tiers, fell d9ad, and two or three
other settlers were wounded. The
building was soon riddled with balls
An eye witness who gave this in'
formation left while the conflict was
still going on. The citizens are
greatly excited. The sheriff is gath
erlng men IN numbers to go TO the
relief of the besleged posse. 1t is
believed that the barn will be burned
and that the dozen besieged depu,
ties will be put to death before morn
ing.
The settlers come from the tribu-
tarieS OF the PurSatoire river, from
Nermijo, n. NJ. and also from the
Castillo grant. In those mountain
Businesses 1t seems useless to oppose
them with either MALTA or regular
troops.
Public sentiment in Trinidad is
entirely Y with the settlers. Another
courier is expected TO arrive tonight.
The settlers cavalry is composed of
both Americans and Mexicans. The
Mexicans are painted as if for war.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. pa Cory
special says: A threshing machine
boiler exploded this afternoon on the
farm OF Frank Stranahan. William
Clough and Arthur McRay were in
stautly killed, and two others seri-
ously hurt. the boiler was blown
through barn 60 feet away.
AN INSANE FATHER.
Redield, Conn, Aug 25.-Dr. A.
q. Paddock, a leading citizen and re
tired New York dentist, while tens
pOrar.ly insane, shot his son and then
took his own life this morning
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA.
San francisco, Aug. 25.-Advices
received from many points in this
state denote that the Democrats for
mally opened their campaign to-
night with considerable enthusiasm.
sHERIDAN's LONDON FRIENDS.
London, Aug, 25.-At a meeting
held to-day at the residence of Col.
Gourand, resolutions of sympathy
were passed in honor of Gen. Sheri-
dan. Col Gourand presided, and in
opening the meeting paid touching
tribute to the dead soldier and fin~
ished by reading telegram of con-
dolencc to Mrs. Shersdan.
Among those present were Gen.
McClurg, Coils. VoIted, Graham,
Goddard, Reynolds and McNarry,
Maj. Hawkins and Capt. Montfort
CANADIAN EXPORTS IN BOND.
New York, Aug. pa Herald,
Washington special says: 1t is I'M
derstood that very important dis.
covery has been mhde, by which ono
of the gredrest privileges now on
ioyed by Csnada will Immediately
cease by order of the Secretary, and
that is the right to ship her products
in bond through the territory of the
United States for export from ports
of the United States
1t is supposed that article 90 OF
the treaty of Washington was in har-
mony with the laws which were then
on cur statute books, and that they
were still in force. Investigation
shows that this is not true. The
privilege was givsn Canada first by
article 20 of the treaty to send her
products to our ports for export.
That privilege never before existed
until congress enacted in Merch,
1873, that the right should be given
as long as the fishery articles of the
treaty remained in force. They
have now ceased. and so the priv
lege given by that law has also
ceased.
THE ADMISSION BILL IN THE UPPER HOUSE.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Among the
unfinished bssi oess of the senate WAS
the bill to admit Washington terri
tory. 1t will probably be laid aside
again today, temporarily, and there
after from day to day until the debate
on the presidents message is over
and it is referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
REPaovR ENDS FATALLY.
Carson, Nevada, Aug. 57.-May
Lapham, 16 years of age, who had
been reproved by her mother for
coming home late yesterday, took q
dose of laudanum and died a few
hours later
WILL REPORT A DISAGREEMENT
Washington, Aug. 27.-The con
ference Gu the sundry civil bill decid-
ed to report disagreement to the
two houses. Among the items dsa-
greed to is the Mexican boundry sur,
vey Sl00,000; reservoyer for storage
of waters S250,00G; congressional Ii
brary building $990,00O; geological
park 100000.
VAN HORNE OK THE PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE.
st. Paul, Aug. 27.-W. &. Van
Horne, president of the Canadian
Pacific, being interviewed on the
proposal contained in the presidents
missage, said the policy of non-intsr
course betweea the United States
and Canada will damage the Ameri-
can railroad interests between two
and three dollars where it will injure
the Canadian interest one. The
blow would fall rather heavy on the
Grand Trunk line, but on the Cam
adian Pacific it would be compare
lively slight. Ttere is no money for
US in American freight anyway, and
we could of course hold our passeu-
ger business.
WELL KNOWN RIDER SHOT.
Helena. Mont, Aug. 27-Tom