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FOR THE DEFENCE.
Attorney Wing Makes Convincing Arsr
ment for the Cronin Suspects.

Attorney Wing Makes q Convincing Arsu-
ment for the Cronin Suspects.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-At the opening of the
Cronin case this morning, testimony in re-
buttal was presented regarding the knives
said to be Cronin's found on Coughlin when
arrested. s
Anton Lowenstein, a tailor, said he saw
Coughlin have knives similar to them
April 81.
Jake Lowenstein. Anton's brother, and
Coughlin's partner on the detective force
swore that Coughlin owned such knives.
Judge Wing then resumed his argument
to the jury in behalf of the defense. Wing
continued his review OF the evidence and
coming down to the two knives supposed
to be Cronin's, said that this question is
very easily disposed of by two propositions:
First, Coughlin is either guilty or innocent.
II innocent, he could not have had these
knives. II guilty he would not have
Those two plain propositions in the
mind OF any reasoning man would be the
end of that knife episode, the last and
grand climax that the state gave the case
OF suspicion against these men. Judge
Wing then took up the question OF the |
alleged conspiracy in Camp 20. The state |
ment he had to make out OF the conspiracy, |
because this case could not be maintained |
in any court OF justice against the defend. |
ants unless the fact OF the conspiracy was |
established beyond all reasonable doubt.
Speaking OF the ways in which to establish |
conspiracy he said you can consider all |
proven facts. and from that infer the con-
spiracy. II the conspiracy is proven by |
thatprocess beyond all reasonable doubt.
1t is fair and it is right under the law that
when you are weighing any circumstance
against Coughlin, you should look at the
in the light of law, but not in
the light OF the facts proven against
the other man. I object to this
jury or court taking partly proven con.
spiracy, and from it giving the color and
character to individual circumstances and
acts proven against my client. Wing then
went on to say that he had never heard
presented SO absurd q theory OF conspiracy
as the state presents in this case. The
state pretends, he said, that there are
multitude of circumstances which, if con-
sidered, lead to the conclusion of conspir-
acy independent OF camp 20. That is
not. material. The question is whether
pants in some conspiracy which re-
suited in Cronin's death. It may
be his death did result from conspir.
acy, but that is not what you are
here to try. If it is uncertain, then there
must be an acquittal and that there is un'
certainty about it from it's inception to it's
end, is most conclusively demonstrated.
The speaker then went on to argue that
the various circumstances adduced in evi.
ience to show Coughlin's connection with
the crime were consistent with the theory
Of innocence. As to the noted horse, even
Il il was the animal which drew Cronin to
his death, still Coughlin might be innocent;
be might not have known what the man
rom Michigan wanted it for.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The meeting OF the
Liberal federation began at Manchester to.
day. Gladstone delivered an address in
which he sid the local government bill
did not mest the legitimate demands OF the
country. He advocated granting county
councils the powers of taxation, control of
the police and liquor traffic, the care of the
poor, the power to deal with the question
OF ground rents and form district councils,
and that he would possibly 90 further and
establish the parish principle of govern.
ment, thus to convey to the rural popula-
ton the first elements of their public
education and create sense of public
duty, which is the highest aim of the states.
man.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
To Go to Buenos Ayres.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Georgs Broughton. one
of Chicago's prominent meat packers,
stated tonight that he had disposed OF all
his pecuniary interests in Chicago, and will
soil from New York soon for Buenos Ayres
for the purpose OF establishing a monster
meat packing and beef extract conCern to
complete with the big enormous works in
the Argentine Republic. Broughton will
act as manager Of the business for .u En-
olish syndicate OF capitalists. He has ar
ranged for large force of skilled American
employees.
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WOULDN'T STAND THE SEANCEs.

An indianapolis sAnti-SpiritualistD Declared
to Be Insane by His Wife.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IA sensation has
been created here by the filing OF a petition
BY the wife OF Frank Bowen, alleging that
her husband is deranged, and asking that
he be sent to the asylum. Bowen is we'll
known citizen. He alleges that his wife is
a spiritualst and that the trouble has or
ipinated over his opposition to seances be-
ing hello at his house. His wife has been
accustomed to inviting the spiritualists to
the house, and on one or two occasions
lately Bowen ordered them away. He has
employed an attorney and the evidence
promises to be OF q very sensational char.
acter. He also swore out warrant against
q prominent spiritualist, but the justice
will not order it served until the lunacy
proceedings are disposed OF.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The preliminary
meeting OF the National Wool Growers
non.arrivaI OF large number Of delegates
the regular business OF the meeting was ad-
journed until tomorrow. It is understood
that part of the Mills bill relating to
wool and woolens, ss amended and passed
by the senate at it's last session, will re-
ceive the endorsements and support OF the
aaaoeia kinn
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Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The interest bear
ing debt, principal and interest. 1851. .404,-
O6O; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $1,999, 262; debt having
no interest, $764. .0es, ! ,095; total debt, prin.
cipal 81 ,6os, 500, ,5s3. interest $s.77s,s36.
Total 1, ,6l7, ,372. .41S. Total debt less the
available cash items, $1,096, 33O, 1872; net
cash in the treasury, $40, ,249, 1877; decrease
of debt during the month, 81 1853 ,672: de-
crease of the debt since June 80, 1889,
$12O,565, SIG; total cash in the treasury
az shown by be treasurer general account,
S617. .224.5O4.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Dressed Beef Commission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The attorney for
Swifts & Co. Chicago, appeared before the
dressed beef committee to-day and told the
committee that Swift is willing to attend
the session of the committee whon invited
to do so. After examining George 1. Will
liams OF the Chicago stock yards briefly,
the committee adjourned to meet at the
call OF the chairman who stated he would
offer a resolution giving the committee
authority to set during the sessions of that
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No Agitation in Portugal

LISBON, Dec. 2.-It is semi officially
denied that there is any agitation in Port
ugal arising from the revolution in Brazil
and looking to the establishment OF re-
public. The paper making the announce.
ment says the Republican groups in this
city any Oporto confne their actions to a
theoretical propaganda. The Monarchist
press considers the government is too tole-
rant even in this respect.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

DENVER, Dec. 2.-Judge Decker, OF the
district court, to-day sentenced ex-Lieu-
tenant of the Police James Connor and
James Marshall OF Kansas City, to two
years in Jail and fine OF $1,000 each.
Charles Connors received sentence OF one
year and fine OF $500. The men were
recently convicted OF conspiracy to rob
the Rio Grande express train last April. An
appeal will be taken to the supreme court.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Another Railroad for Spokane.

SPOKANE FALLS, W. T. Dec. 2.-[special
to the Miner. THE chief engineer OF the
Manitoba road left Kootenai station yes
terday for Bouner's ferry, on Kootenai
river, to look over the country in the in
terest of his company. It is understood
that the Manitoba contemplates building
do IN the Kootenai river to Bonner'sierry,
thence southwesterly toward Spokane
Falls. This makes the fourth railroad
contemplating building line into the koo'
teenai mining country, the Others being
the Canadian Pacific, Spokane & Northern
and Northern Pacific.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
County Seat War in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Dec. LA new county seat war
ia on in Wallace county. Sharon Springs
has been.the temporary county seat for five
years, but Wallace received a majority. OF
votes at the recent election. When an at
tempt was made to move the records from
Sharon Springs, however, it wasiound that
the court house was guarded by armed
men, who would not allow the removal oil
the records. The case has been taken be-
fore the supreme court and pending 9
decision the guard at Sharon Springs viii
| be maintained.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Heavy Snow.

VIENNA, Dec. 2.-In Austria a great snow
storm has been raging for th!rty-six hours,
seriously impeding railway travel. Three
thousand sweepers and four snow plows
were unable to clear the tracks in the
neiphborhood of this city.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Civil Service Report,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The annual report
Of the civil service commission calls special
attention to the need of adequate means
to carry on the work. The number of ap-
plicants examined the last fiscal year were
nearly double the proceeding year. while
the working force remained exactly the
same. The commission asks for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 the next fiscal year.
After reviewing the changes and improve
ments in the system at great length, the
report says the merit OF the system OF
making appointments as contrasted with
the patronage system is no longer in an ex-
perimental stage. Wherever it's trial has
been fair the system has worked admi ably.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
The "Charleston" Paid For.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The bills for the
final payment OF the new cruiser Charles
ton have been approved. Arrangements
are now being made to put her in commits
sion. This will he the flag ship OF the At
lantic or Pacific station and most likely
the former, and will probably make her
first cruise in the East Indies.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Train Robbers Captured.

GAINESVILLE, Tex. Dec. 1.-Cty Mar
shall Honeycutt has received Information
that three Santa Fe train robbers have
been captured in Oklahoma City, l.
T. The arrest OF these parties will
make almost clean sweep OF the entire
party with those now under arrest. Severa
are well known in Gainesville. The entire
gang will be taken to Purcell, 1. T., and
have q temporary hearing before the United
States commissioners tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
The Appropriation Estimates.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Secretary Window
to-day transmitted to congress the esti.
mates for the appropriations required for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891. He
estimates that $341, ,528,977 will be
needed. The estimates for 1890 were
S323, ,467 ,4ss, and appropri tions for the
present fiscal year were 1928 ,495, ,936.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
The FLYER q Success.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Assistant Postmaster
Hubbard returned to-day from trip to
the Pacific coast ON the first trip OF the
new fast mail. He says the trip was de-
eided success, giving the Coast points mail
one business day earlier. He says the
Union Pacific will further cut down the
schedule three hours within the month.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
To Brine Home the Body.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The United States
steamer Enterprise now in English waters
and under orders to come home has been
ordered by the navy department to pro.
ceed to Antwerp to receive the remains OF
ex. Minister Pendleton and convey them to
the United States for burial.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Steamers Collide.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-The steamer Iowa,
bound hence for Boston with irelen' anu
passengers, collided in the Mersey last
n;obt With the steamer Liguarian' rom
Alexandria, and also with the Spanish
stsa mer Munis. The Liguarian was aban'
doned, but her cargo OF cotton kepI nsr
oSost and she was subsequently, beached.
The Iowa and NUNS were docked.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
MEET. THEIR FATE.

A Mother and Her Four Children Burned
to Death.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-The bakery OF
Gustave Cross was burned this morning
His wife and four children were burned to
death. Another family, consisting OF a
man whose name is not learned, wife and
child were rescued with difficulty. They
were removed to the hospital and are said
to be in q precarious condition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
A Fatal Railroad Wreck.

DELTA, CAL, Dec. LA southoouna
,,e;ont struck q land slide two miles nor'n
=, Middle creek this morning, ditching 'he
and three cars. The engineer was
eng,Ie s.!l;oI anS two other employees were Sc
yarely injured.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
NEWS OF THE ORIENT.
An American Ship Wrecked and Nineteen
Sailors Drowned.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-The steamer
Gaelic, which arrived from China and
Japan to-day, brings news that the Ameri-
can ship Chesebrough was wrecked Oct. 80
by running on rock off Sluchi Ri Hama,
and nineteen of the crew drowned. The
EfsH6fat igas a.. hqpHa IL jjfnHao Hakndata tas Ed.
The most violent typhoon known here
for many years swept over the Island OF
Sado on the 21st OF October. Fifty houses
and as many boats were destroyed. On
the 26th of October at Kaulda Wachi, in
Nugata, the prefecture and three.fourths OF
the village was destroyed by hre. Three
children and 1913 houses were destroyed.
On the 4th OF November the misemono, at
collapsed and number OF
lives were lost. The number killed is
placed between twenty and twenty-nine,
and many were injured. ..
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
s,,otbered to Death.

ELors, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-Johh stapleton anu
-. Ito aoed 60 years and their grandson
aped 10, were found dead in the house ':.a,. .n,'
mornine They werelast seen alive FRIDAY.
neath was caused by coal gas
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Riot at q Bull Fight.

CRY OF Mexico, Dec. 2.-There was riot
at bull ring at Pssio yesterday between
bull fighters and the spectators and they
nearly demolished the amphitheater. The
police were reinforced by the military and
several arrests made. 4s'tss
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Heavy Snow Fall in Dakota.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., Dec. IA heavy sno"
,ol, bepan last night and still continues
Over four inches have fallen on level
This is moro than fell altogether las1 ~Ln inr
ter, and is regarded regarded 81 as ,hs very Ground.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
TRIALS OF 4 WOULD-BE SUICIDE

A Michigan Farmers Four Desperate
Attempts to Kill Himself
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 2.-Joseph
Martin, an old farmer of Oakland town.
ship, has made four attempts at suicide
and still lives. Last Friday he took NOR
phine, but not enough to accomplish his
purpose. Then he found some paris green,
but took too much and vomited it out.
Saturday he attempted suicide by running
the tines OF hay fork through himself, but
the hired man discovered him in time: Ihls
morning the old man plunged head fore
most over the curbing into q well. He
landed fifteen feet below and was badly
bruised, but there was no water in the well
and he was rescued. The family have come
to the conclusion that he is insane and will
send him to an asylum.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Davis Very Weak.

Nrx ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-Jefferson DAVIS
80 ~. Init his physician thinks him some
mhat better last night.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
To Collect Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-James q. Blodgett
of Rockford, ILL.,, has been appointed special
agent to collect the statistics OF education
i'm the United States for the eleventh CEN
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Assistant Attorney to Idaho,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Attorney General
Miles to-day appointed Fremont Wood
assistant United States attorney for the
district of Idaho.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Rnrned to Death.

1.omsylnnE, Dec. 2.-At Franklin TO-DAY
.h,es little children OF Squire Do"ne',
..,o-ed were burned to death. Iney nA'
Ian left alone in their home.
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Omen to All Corners.

LONDON. Dec. 2.-CaDnoD, the English
champion, tonight easily defeated Bazin,
the French champion. in wrestling match
for s., 900 side and now issues chal'
lenge to any man in the world.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

They had not reed as to the other six.
teen prisoners. TIL sixteen will be tried
ON other indictments. Key appealed. The
trial OF Henry and C@ser Fisher for the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Navassa Rioters Bound Over.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-The jury in the
Navassa riot case brought in verdict
this morning finding George 8. Key guilty
Of murder and Moses Williams not guilty.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
Among the Legislators.

No quorum OF the senate, and it ad.
iourned till Monday.
James B. Wells, enrolling clerk OF the
rump house resigned.
A select committee OF seven on the legis'
lative complication reported that they
were justified in meeting as they did apart
from Democrats.
The Democratic house met and ad'
iourned till Monday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
r,.ayor Milliken Dead.

cmcAoo, Dec. 2.-Isaae Z. Mi,1ken. -, 20
..nor oa, oi Chicago, died to day. He was 20
years old.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04

The Neva Blocked With Ice.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2.-The river Neva
9 completely blocked with ice.
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Seven Persons Now Waiting
at the Morgue to Be
Identified.
Crazed by the Seething Flames
They Jump From the
Windows.
Printers, Editors and Operators
Meet Their Death at
Duty's Call.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 3O.-Fire was dis
covered on the third floor OF the Tribune
building about 1O:45 tonight and soon
the entire building was wrapped in flames
On the seventh floor were situated the
many offices OF the Tribune staff, editors,
reporters and compositors. An number oi
the employees in attempting to escape
jumped from the windows and number OF
lives we're lost, and at midnight seven
bodies had been taken out Of the ruins.
The only one J ct identified is that OF Prof.
Olson of the Vermillion, Dak,. university,
who had gone to see friend. He jumped
from the top floor and was instantly
killed.
The number OF lives lost is over half
dozen and possibly ten or more. The
building is an eight-story one at the corner
OF First auenue and Fourth street. I is
occupied by the Tribune, Tribune.Star,
(evening edition OF the Tribune), Minneap-
oils Office Of the Pioneer Press and Evening
Journal, besides large number OF other
offices. The Tribune editorial force is on
the seventh floor and their composing
room is above it. On this floor,
there were nearly hundred per.
sons employed when the fire broke
out. The access to the building is by
an elevator, around which narrow and
lark stairway wound. At night this stair
way was the only means OF ingress or
,gress. The building might be called q
Vertible fire trap and the danger to those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-03
SHE WANTS HER CHILD.
CONTINUED from Third Pnne \


After some further testimony on the part Of
the respondent Mr.. Hilton was recalled for pc
titioner and testified that no one was present
when the child was taken. He was not quite
certain that the child in court was that of Miss
Devers; that he had seen il several times He
was quite sure that Gen. Pettingill had paid
money for some time after he Oh ceased
By the court-The only time he heard Of the
death of the child was when he and the father
killed the child in their own minds to quiet
the mother. He denied that he paid more than
Sl3 or that he had paid funeral expenses
Miss Devers repeated that the child was born
in March, 1881.
Officer Hollenberger testified to child found
in the Capitol grounds.
WHERE THE FATHER?
The court asked where was the father of the
child, stating that as it had been stated that he
had continued pay for the support of the child
after the death lis testimony might be import
ant
Mr.. Darlington said that he had no desire to
make Mr.. Pettingill a witness.
Mr.. Hart said that perhaps when this suit
was ended there would probably be a suit by
Mr.. Samuel X. Pettingill against Mr.. Hilton for
blackmailing.
The court suggested that it would be well to
have the testimony of the physician and Mr.
PettingilL The case was Temporarily adjourned
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g. NOTE THE RESULT: "a

THE STAR HAS MORE THAN
THREE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
SUBSCRIBERS and MORE THAN
FIVE TIMES AZ MANY REGULAR
READERS AS ANY OTHER DAILY
PAPER In WASHINGTON. 1t is de-
>livered regularly by careful carriers at
the HOMES OF THE PEOPLE, AFTER
THE BUSTLE AND WORRY OF THE
DAY ARE OVER, and it is thus read
leisurely and thoroughly by EVERY
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
They know that 1t prints all the news,
and has only the interests of the people
of the District in view, with no partisan
measures to advocate, and no private
schemes to forward. They know 1t, In
short, to be THE PEOPLES PAPER,
and nothing else. As an ADVERTISING
MEDIUM II Is, therefore, ABSO-
LUTELY WITHOUT A RIVAL. 1t Is
I'm fact worth more as a means Of reach
ing the public THAN ALL THE
OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN THE
CITY TOGETHER.
Furthermore, In proportion to the re-
turns 1t gives its patrons, ITS ADVER-
Using RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST
IN THE CITY.