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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
THE WORK OF TEE SAMOAN CON-
MISSION NEARLY FINISHED.

The Real Hard Work Of the Conference
Done i'm the Sub-Commfttees-Al
all the Points Agreed to-Daily Tele-
graphic Communication with Blaine
The Latter Approves tho Wsrh Done
BERLIN, May 25.-Sir Edward Malet,
Mr.. Kasson and Herr Holstein, as CON-
mittee on revision, completed, to-day, a
draft OF the protocol concerning the Sa.
moan questions. It contains clauses re-
lating to the municipal government oi
Apia, the coaling ports held by the powers,
land commission, and autonomy Of the
Samoan government. the text OF which has
already been cabled to Washington and
approved by Blaine.
The remaining clauses defining the tariff
OF Samoa, constitution OF native govern
ment. and limitation Of German claims
for indemnity from the natives, have been
formed in consonance with instructions
from Blaine who is in daily cable commu-
nication with the commission.
Nothing therefore ought, in the opinion
OF the delegates. prevent the winding up Of
the conference Tuesday, when the business
is expected to be limited to the exchange Of
the signatures to the agreements.
The success of the commission and the
rapidity with which the business was got
through with, was partly due to the con-
cIliatory attitude Of Herbert Bismarck and
the impartial policy displayed by Sir Ed
ward Malet and largely to the American
commissioners having definite instruc-
tions covering every point. The constant,
hard work Of the subcommittee marvel.
ously expedited matters, the plenary sit
tings Of the conference having little to do
out no embarrassing developments re-
tarded the progress OF deliberation.
When the conference began it was an
nounced that the foreign Office Was conf
dent the session would terminate in the
first week in June.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
GOT OFF E4H.
Keefe. the Burglar, Gets One Year in
the Penitentiary.

Keefe. the Burglar, Gets One Year in
the Penitentiary.
One of those surprise verdicts which are
sometimes returned by jury. was brought
in Yesterday in the district court against
William Keefe, indicted for burglary. The
defendant seemed as much surprised az
were the spectators when the verdict was
read. and his snake-like eyes cleaned with
satisfaction when the truth dawned upon
that he was one of the luckiest criminals
that was ever arraigned in court.
Keefe was caught in the act OF burglar
izing the William Tell saloon, on East
Broadway, something over a year ago, and
while resisting arrest shot at q man named
Honaghan. For the attempted murder he
was sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year. His term OF imprisonment expired
couple of weeks ago, and he was rear
rested and brought back to stand trial for
burglary.
Yesterday his trial on the second indict'
ment was begun, and at O'Clock the jury
returned g. verdict OF guilty, and fixed his
sentence at imprisonment in the peniten'
tiary for one year. Notice OF motion for
new trial was filed by his attorneys,
Mcbride & Haldorn.
After their discharge some OF the jurors
were asked their reason for fixing the pun
ishment so light, and surprised their ques-
tioners by answering that the value OF the
goods Keefe attempted to steal was not
sufficient to constitute grand larceny, and
that the proper indictment to have been
brought against him would have been one
charging him with petty larceny. They
seemed to forget that the act OF breaking
into a house OF itself was felony, regard.
less of the nature or value OF the goods he
attempted to steal.
Keefe has been in the penitentiary once
or twice before, and appears to be all that
his countenance indicates hard citizen
generally.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE WEST GRANITE GO.
Purchasing Stock-A Suit Brought to
Restrain the Trustees.

Purchasing Stock-A Suit Brought t6
Restrain the Trustees.
| HELENA, May 25.-[Special to The Miner.
8. A. Conquard. the st. Louis capitalist
who voted 7,7O0 shares OF West Granite
stock in the negative, at the meeting held
q week ago, has been buying up West
Granite all the week, and told gentleman
in Helena, before he left for home, Friday,
that he purchased IL, 900 additional shares
during the week.
Mr.. Conquard threatened to institute
legal proceedings against the trustees oi
the West Granite company and the St.
Louis syndicate, and preliminary steps in
the matter were taken to-day. when com.
plant was filed in the district court OF this
county.
Suit is brought against the West Granite
Mountain Mining Co., the Elizabeth Mining
Co., Charles K. Wells, A. M. Halter, Ed. J.
Zimmerman, Henry Parchen. Saml. T.
Hauser, ]. X. Pardee. A. A. Mcdonald and
T. II. Kleinschmidt as trustees of the West
Granite Co., and Lewis M. Rumsey, Chas.
d. Clarke, Moses Rumsey, Chas. D. Mcclure,
Paul A. FUSE, A. B. Ewing, Henry Wernse
and John Dieckman as co-partners with A.
J. We'll and Harry G. We'll as co.partners;
John J. Taussig and Chas. 8. Taussig. The
complaint reads:
The said action liz brought to eHiein and
restrain the trustees OF the West Granite
Mountain Mining Company from carrying
into effect the action of the stock holders
OF said company, had at their meeting Of
May 8, 1889, and to enioin said board OF
trustees from making any conveyance or
transfer OF any Of the property OF said COM
pany to Chas. A. Taussig or any other
person; and to restrain and enioin
said defendant, Chas. A. Taussig, from
in any way selling, transferring or
conveying any OF said property to the Eliza
beth Mining company or any corporation
or person; to have the proceedings Of stock
holders OF the West Granite Mountain
company. had at their meeting May 1S,
1889, set aside; to have the proceedings OF
the board Of trustees OF said company had
at their meeting May 80, 1889, set aside:
to remove the cloud from the plaintiffs
stocks in said company, and from the
property Of said company and for the costs
of suit"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
Work to Begin at Once--The Material and
Men for the Work.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The steamer Al.
vena sailed for Greytown, Nicaragua, to.
day, carrying the first batch Of men and
the machinery for the construction OF the
Inter Oceanic canal.
The engineers OF the surveying expedi.
tion OF 1878 have remained in Nicaragua,
and will meet the party at Greytown.
They have collected about 500 native
laborsrs there in readiness to begin opera.
tions at once. The first work to be done,
and which will begin Immediately, is the
railroad construction building pier at
Grey town, erecting permanent quarters
and hospital, warehouses and shops, run.
ming telegraph wires along the line OF the
proposed canal, digging in Greytown har.
bor and clearing and dredging the first II
miles OF the canal from Greytown to the
sDivide." Preparations will be made for
heavy work on rock cut embankments,
etc.
The company will send down with the ex-
pedition a railroad locomotive, ten large
steel canoes, q steam launch for the chief
engineer, two diamond drills, 80 tons OF
provisions, clothing for five hundred labor.
ers, six large pile drivers, two large portable
houses, several large rock drills, 150, 900
feet of lumber for houses, 1000. 900 feet OF
piles and timbers, 300 0hammocks, 200 cots,
a large stock OF engineers Instruments, 2O,-
600 feet OF galvanized iron roofing, tools
for railroaders, carpenters, blacksmiths,
engineers, etc.; about sixty tons Of iron,
nails, etc.; telegraph and telephone ma
teriai, crockery, hardware, gunpowder. oil,
rope, 400 rubber blankets, furniture, drugs,
etc
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE NEWS FROM MISSOULA.

Two Big Parties of Surveyors in the
Bitter Root--Finlay Arraigned for
Murder. ...... ...
M1ssouLA, M. T., May 27.-[special to
The Miner. IA corps of thirty surveyors
under L. R. Lathrop, recently in charge OF
the force at work on the Bitter Root road,
are now encamped at this place. Another
party from the west joined them last night,
and the Indications are that the line will be
run from this place down the river to join
the Northern Pacific at Mullen. Little can
be learned from the men themselves, as
they declined to talk. People here, how
ever, don't think that the work means any.
thing except to fortify, in the event any
other road begins work.
Larry Finlay, the half-breed, who killed
an Indian at Demersville about ten days
ygo, was brought back here last night from
Great Falls. He was arraigned, waived ex.
animation, and was committed to the
county jail without bail. He is the fourth
man confined here for murder.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
WASHINGTON NEWS BEIEFs.
Presidential Appointments-The Presi-
dents Sunday Excursions.

Presidential Appointments-The Presi-
dents Sunday Excursions.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The President,
this evening, made the following appoint
ments:
Hiram Smith. Jr., OF Cameron. Mo-, to
be first deputy commissioner OF pensions.
Benjamin M. Thomas, of Santa Fe, to be
secretary OF New Mexico.
Robt. s. Anderson, Of Baker City, Oregon,
to be commissioner in and for the district
of Alaska, to reside at Ounalaska.
Hale J. Cole, OF Spokane Falls, W. T., to
be agent for the Indians OF the Colville
agency in Washington territory.
To register land office-John A. Parson,
OF Oregon City, Oregon, at Oregon; Herbert
Brown, of Arizona, at Tucson, Aris.
To be receiver Of public moneys-John
V. Scott, of California, Shasta county, Cal.
The President returned at noon from g.
trip down the Potomac. 1t rained most Of
the time. The party went about sixty.five
chor Saturday and Sunday night.
Gilkeson qualified this morning as second
comptroller OF the treasury.
Captain Farquahar, who commanded the
ill.fated Trenton, arrived and had q long
interview with Secretary Tracy this morn
ing. The secretary took him to see Secre-
tary Blaine.
Samuel J. Ruby OF Iowa. has been ap.
pointed United States Consul at Belfast,
Ireland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE MAJOR BUDD MUDDLE.
M. Fine Brings Action Against M
schwab for Libel and ga, 900 Damages.

Mr. Fine Brings Action Against Mr
schwab for Libel and $s5. 900 Damages.
HELENA, NJ. T., May 27.-[Special to
The Miner. Again the Major Budd mud.
die bobs up, but on this occasion assumes
different phase. B. J. Fine of Butte has
begun suit against Sam Schwab for libel.
VIM. Scallon is Mr.. Fines attorney, and
that gentleman has fled q complaint for
Mr.. Fine in the district court at Butte, and
a summons was served on Mr.. Schwab yes.
terday.
Mr.. Fine wants damages to the extent oil
$25, ,000 for the publication in Helena OF
an article taken from the st. Louis "Rs-
public OF the 7th inst. The article refer
red to is a statement by Joe Null.
lally of st. Louis, q heavy stockholder
in the Major Budd company. It is pur-
ported to be statement OF the inside his
tory Of the Major Budd not heretofore
made public, and reflects on the business
methods of Mr.. Fine as manager OF the
company, insinuating that he had made
disbursements OF funds which were never
accounted for. It also claims that Mr..
Fine knowingly misrepresented facts of the
ownership OF the Major Budd property
and, through this the company has been
thrown into litigation.
Mr.. Fines complaint against Mr.. Schwab
ia that the latter caused the publication
and circulation of the articles in Helena
for the purpose OF deiaming his character.
Mr.. Fine places his damages at $25, 900
and cost of the suit.
Relative to the case Mr.. Schwab said,
yesterday, that nothing could please him
better than to have this opportunity of
telling what he knew about Fine. He was
not the least distressed over the matter,
but wore one OF his perennial smiles when
approached on the subject.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The Visit of Two Kings to Strasburs
Disturbs Frances Money Market.

The Visit Of Two Kings to Strasburs
Disturbs Frances Money Market.
PARIS, 3p. m. May 25-The board became
fat this afternoon on receipt OF the intelli
gence that King Humbert and Emperor VIII
liam proposed to visit Strasburg. The state.
ment caused the bitterest feeling. Three
per cent. rentes for account have fallen to
Sc francs, 97A centimes, a decline OF 42h
centimes from the opening. italian rentee
are 81.
BERLIN. May 25.-King Humbert and
Emperor William 60 to Strasburg to-mor.
row. They will review the entire garrison
at the Eslande. Humbert will proceed
homeward from Strasburg.
LISBON, May 25.-Dynamite bombs were
exploded at the door OF the civil governors
house at Oparto, to-day, smashing win.
dovs. ..
+ LONDON. Nav 25.-Wellington Burt OF
Michigan and Charles Burger Of New York,
representatives of the movement to unity
American salt interests, sailed to-day. The
English salt union entered into an alliance
with them with the assurance OF har.
monious relations between English and
American markets, and of the full financial
support required.
Robert Lincoln, the American minister,
went to Windsor, this afternoon, and pre-
sented credentials to the Queen.
At a meeting Of Boulangsr's supporters in
this city. it was decided to contest all cleo.
tions in France.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
IN CAPT. Setback IMPLICATED?
The Finger of Suspicion Points at Him as
One of Cronin's Murderers.

The Finger of Suspicion Points at Him as
One of Cronin's Murderers.
CHICAGO, May 25.-The only man who
heard DR.. Cronin's dying cries, except his
murderers, has been found. He is William
Mertes, milkman, who lives near the cot
tage where the assassination was commit
Ted.
On the night OF the murder he saw two
men drive up to the cottage in buggy.
One, dressed in a long brown overcoat such
as Cronin wore, got out; the other, answer
ing to the description OF the man who came
Tor cronin in buggy, drove rapidly away.
Cronin, il it was he, went UP the cottage
steps, the door opened before he reached
it, and as soon as he got inside it was
closed and the milkman heard loud cries
as il men were fighting. 1t is belle we'd then
was the time of his death.
The revelations OF this morning have
thrown strong suspicion OF completely in
the murder OF Cronin on detective Dan
Coughlin, OF the city police, and shows
Captain Shaack, Of the North Side police,
under whose orders Coughlin works. To
begin with, it is known-in fact he admits
it-that Coughlin and Cronin were mem
bers Of the same political Irish societies,
and we're enemies. This lends significance
TO the following facts:
On the morning OF the day OF the muir
der Coughlin engaged from livery stable
Keeper Dnan horse and buggy for friend
Of his, to be called for that evening. At
about the time when the man who decoyed
Cronin away would have called, had it
been he this friend OF Coughlin called at
the livery stable. He closely resembled the
man who did drive away with Croain. He
vas given white horse and drove toward
Voughlin's house. The horse was out two
hours and came back looking as il he had
Oeen driven hard.
=, These facts were reported to Captain
Shack by Dinan. Setback says he
sailed Coughlin to account. Coughlin
says the man he hired the buggy for was a
friend Of his friends in Michigan; that he
sent Coughlin out to find this man; that
CIoughlin reported he had found and ques-
uoned him, and was satisfied he had moth
Ing to do with it. Shaack admitted he did
not require that the man be brought be-
lore him, but allowed Coughlin, who was
himself under suspicion, to make q report
ialsity
shaack says he took the horse to Cro-
nns house, and his house-keeper said it
was not the one behind which Cronin drove
away. The housekeeper contradicts this,
ana Dinan says Coughlin told him he
couldn't find the man from Michigan.
"oughlin says he knew him in New Mexico,
ooUGHLIN's LAME EXPLANATION.
superintendent OF Police Hubbard said,
TINS evening, that the explanation which
Ie'ective Caughlin gave in connection with
us hiring horse on the day on which the
"0ctor disappeared, was Substantially az
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
.COUGHLIN IS ARRESTED.
HE rs DIRECTLY CHARGED WITH
THE MURDER OF DIR. CRONIN.
The Charge Made by the Doctors Brother.
The Oficer's Hurried Examination-He
was one of Captain Schaack's Brightest
OAlcers During the Anarchist Troubles.

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= VI lasn = lninaslon-a'
~ o"p'"An SollsacA Dris snses
's = Durn 'ne AnArcnist 1roaoies
CHIoAGo, May 27.-There was a sensa
tional and rather unexpected developmen,
in the Cronin case at 1O:45 tonight when
Detectiye DAME. Couphlan was formally ar
ra.tad s, tha ,,s,l;.a stot;or .oll whara :.
.~.sl...- q. s..I.S-s .-.. =
nsas Dssl uo's ineo On suspielon. an sAam
lnauon by Justice was held Immediately
within stones throw Of the walls OF the
dungeon. al few moments later magistraue
oraeraa !. comn,;tment and co,oh,or vos
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE BELGRADIAN RIOTS.
The Strikes Result In Bloodshed and Most
Serious Troubles

Serious Troubles
BELGRADE, May 27.-Serious rioting
took place yesterday. The trouble was
due to the intense antagonism that prevails
towards the progressive party. Last night
a mob OF anti-progressives made an organ.
lied attack upon the house OF the ex-Pre-
ier Garasrunnine and smashed in the win
dows and doors with stones. The crowd
then visited several club houses and print
ing Offices OF the progressionists and de-
molished everything upon which they could
lay their hands.
The gen d'armes were powerless and the
regular troops were finally called out. The
crowd still refused to disperse and the SOL
diers charged, killing three and wounding
number OF others.
The excitement to-day is int ense and is
feared the rioting will be renewed. During
the rioting q portion of the mob made a
search for hidden progressives. Five men
who had concealed themselves when the
trouble began we're dragged from their
hiding places and horribly beaten. Two
of them were 80 severely hurt that they
are not expected to live House OF Cara.
runine would have been sacked by the
mob had it not been for the opportune ar
rival OF troops. In the struggle three
soldiers were wounded.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE CLAN-NA-GAEL ACCUSED.
Chicago's Police Claim to Have Evidence
Against this Society.

Chicago's Police Claim to Have Evidence
Against this Society.
aCHcAGo, May 27.-The following is pub
lisaed here: The police have been put in
possession of startling facts concerning
Cronin's murder. It has been clearly
shown by the dead mans friends that his
removal was ordered by q committee rep
ressnting the Clan-na-Gael society. Charges
OF traitorous conduct were preferred
against him at meeting Of the Clan.na-
Gael camp. He was found guilty, and his
death was ordered. The charge was based
on the statement OF the British spy, LIE
Caron, that there were four more spies in
America.
Nearly every camp OF the Clan-na-Gae
In America, met and passed resolutions
declaring in favor of rigid hunt for the
four spies. Suspicion Justly or unjustly
pointed at Cronin. A committee was ap-
pointed to try him. He was convicted
without having q chance to make q de-
Tense, and his assassins were brought here
from other cities to carry out the mandate
OF the committee. The latter we're chosen
by secret ballot, and his death ordered un-
NGi O SitoNcC A4 ohO oc1Oi W 70,
which says, "a man can be removed for
traitorous conduct" .-..-
For nearly nine months previous to the
time OF his death sentence he had been fol-
lowed night and day by detective whom
his friends employed to protect him against
surprise. A detective would have been on
his trail the night he was murdered had not
the fund been exhausted several weeks be-
fore.
1t is asserted the murderous conspiracy
would not have ended with Cronin had not
the mutilated body been found. There
were other Irishmen on the condemned list,
and they would all have shared Cronin's
fate had chance to dispose of them safely
arisen. It is asserted that W. J. Hynes,
an attorney, Father Gleason, Captain J.P.
O'Connor, John Dewey and two others,
have been tried, convicted and their death
sentence signed.
CHICAGO, May 27.-The police claim to be
tightening the chain CT evidence against
Peter McGeehan, the man under arrest
charged with participation in Cronin's as.
sassination.
This morning a real estate agent identi-
fed him as the man who rented room op-
posite Cronin's Office. The furniture found
In the cottage where Cronin was murdered
was first taken to this room, McGeehan
was not at his boarding place on the night
OF the murder, and cannot give an account
of himself at that time. It is charged that
he had threatened to remove Cronin.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
GEORGE H. GOULD BEATEN.
The Case Against the American Cattle
Trust.

The Case Against the American Cattle
Trust.
LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, May 27.-In the dis
trict court for the northern district OF New
Mexico, last Saturday, in the case OF Geo
n. Gould VS.. the Phoenix Arm and Ranch
company, r. G. Head. T. H. Lawrence and
A. II. Warren, the said Gould's petition
for receiyership and an Injunction re-
straining the defendants, Head, Lawrence
and Warren, from acting as directors, Of
ficers and managers OF said company, and
from handling and conducting the property
and business of said company, was denied
by Chief Justice Long, it appearing from
the evidence that the financial condition
OF the company and conduct Of business
and affairs were, and had been, such as to
Justify leaving it in the hands OF defend
ants. Heath ct al.
This decision is in the case growing out
of the recent disturbances between the de-
fendants and members OF the American
cattle trust. The decision OF the court
in New Mexico would appear to justify
the pr sition heretofore taken by the de-
fendants.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
RAMPANT RIOTERS.
Non-Strikers Marched Out at the Points
of Guns-Serious Times Feared.

Non-Strikers Marched Out at the Points
of Guns-Serious Times Feared.
CHICAGO, May 27.-A special from Braid
wood, ILL.,, the scene of the trouble with the
striking coal miners, says: In response to
an appeal by the Sheriff of Will county fol-
armed reinforcements, Gov. Fifer has au
thorized the Illinois national guard to pro-
tect property and persons injured by riot
at Braidwood. Adjutant- General Vance
has ordered regiment of men to aid the
Sheriffs.
About five hundred strikers from adioin
ing mining villages, armed with guns and re-
volvers, marched in a body on the -" mine
in this city. at O'Clock, this afternoon
About fifteen employees, who were present
were marched at the end of the strikers
guns, to a safe distance north OF the shaft
and the turbulent mob then proceeded to
fill the shaft up with pit cars and debris
and to wreck things generally. After q
half hour OF this work they left, saying
that they would be back shortly and burn
the shaft. Serious times are expected.
HOW STORY SPREAD.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 27,-Gov. Fifel
this afternoon received a telegram from
Adjutant General Vance that eight hund
red italian miners had raided the Broid
wood mines and taken possession of a
shaft, compelling the sheriff, under cover o
guns, to order the men out. This evening
the governor ordered the fourth regiment
OF state troops TO the scene and every
company is expected to be there tomorrow
morning. Governor Fifer states he is re-
solved to see law and order maintained
at all costs.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
RenS's Big Fire.

RENO, New, May 27.--A fire started, yes
terday, in the ole theater building opposite
the depot hotel and burned the hotel and
six other houses rnd Offices near. 1t then
burned the Pioneer hotel, the Lafayette
house, the Pollard house and the Pyramid
house, the N. & G. depot, five business
and tnrntable of the Central Pacific, the
Silver State Touring mills and Fagus -four
ing mills. Losses between $25O,0 and
100000. Insurance $125, 900.