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A RICH PRIZE.
The Disputed Land In Spokane Given 70
tho Railroad.

The Disputed Land In Spokane Given 70
tho Railroad.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-The secretary Of
the interior to-day rendered decision in
the case of r. E. Spicsr and others Va. the
Northern Pacific railway company, James
N. Glover and others, intervenors. The
case involves the status Of q tract Of land
in the odd numbered sections within tho
primary limits of the cornpany's grant, up
on which portion of the ,city Of Spokane
Falls is located, and which tract 10 now
valued at more than $S.000.0o0. II il
claimed by Spicer that this land was Q Z
cepted from the company's grant by reason
Of the occupancy and claim Of Spokane
Indian named Enoch, and on April 18th the
secretary directed rehearing, upon new
evidence submitted by the ntervenors.
The secretary revoked the order and dis
missed the application Of Spicer and others
for the reason that upon the whole record
now before him it conclusively appears
that the said Indian never severed his tribal
relations, and there ia no sufficient show
ing for ordering rehearing before the
local oficers. This decision in effect con-
firms the railroad title as against the par
ties claiming adverse interest.
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MAD DOGS PLENTIFUL.
Wabash County, Indiana, Greatly Excitet
Over Several Rabid CANNES.

Wabash County, Indiana. Greatly Excited
Over Several Rabid CANNES.
WABASH, Ind, July 16.-The northern
part Of this county is in great excitement.
occasioned by the depredations of mad
dogs. Since Monday two or more mad dogs
have been running at large in the vicinity
of Roam and North Manchester. A large
number of dogs and cattle have been bitten.
At Roam two little girls were bitten, and ear
lier in the week man living east of North
Manchester was bitten. He left this morn
ing for New York to be treated under the
Pasteur system. The dog was seen in North
Manchester yesterday morning, and num-
ber of men mounted on fast horses started
in pursuit. The animal was overtaken and
killed five miles east of the town, but not
until he had bitten another man. The
people are greatly wrought up. A war of
determination is being indiscriminately
waged upon all suspected dogs.
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ROBERT TUoNEY.
supposition That He Was the Man Aur
dered by Lame Louie.

supposition That He Was the Man Muir
dered by Lame Louie.
MIssouLA, July 16.-[Special. Tho fol-
lowing ID the description Of tho remains
found of the white man killed last spring In
the Flathead country by the Indian, Lame
Louie. Height. hve feet, ten inches; dark
hair, slightly gray; wore half-wool, light
oolored overshirt, all-wool butternut COL
ored undershirt, all-wool drawers. black
and white pin-check vest, good quality blue
Boss of the Road overalls. There seems to
be no one who can guess who the deceased
was. He must have been Robert Tuoney,
who had been corresponding with Flat
head people about his coming
to that section from the Bitter
Root valley and who was to be there last
fall but never came, and nothing has been
heard of him since.
G. E. lockwood, of Butte, yesterday made
the accusation to Judge Grattan that the
2:8O trot was job. He stated that Stone
wood, the driver of Belle, received $166.5O
for losing the last heat. Grattan said he
would put Stonewood on oath on the judges
stand in the afternoon. The matter was,
however, not brought up again.
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THE FARMER IN POLITICS.
Those Of Minnesota Resolve on Indepen-
dent Action.

Those Of Minnesota Resolve on Indepen-
dent Action. -
ST. Paul, July 16.-A special meeting of
the Farmers Alliance of Minnesota met
here to-day. President Hall in his address
said the farmers of Minnesota had as
sembled for the purpose of deciding upon
taking some independent action. The con-
vention had been called upon the urgent
demand of sub-alliances throughout the
state. You delegates" said President
Hall, "have great work ahead of you.
This means the beginning of new politi-
cal party, and l hope you will return to
your homes with the knowledge that your
work is we'll DONE" Ignatius Donnelly
made brief address. He said the news
papers had charged that he was scheminR
against the Alliance, etc. This was false.
At the evening session motion to decide
whether the convention should place state
ticket in the field brought on hot discus
sion on the question of independent politi-
cal action, to which there was considerable
opposition. A motion to take independent
political action, however, finally carried by
an overwhelming vote. The convention
then took recess and entered into joint
convention with the labor delegates to place
joint ticket in the field.
The officers of the alliance were made
officers of the joint convention. One bal
lot was taken for governor, and resulted:
Knute Nelson 104, Ignatius Donnelly 80,
Daniel Buck 81, Henry S. Newman 42, j.
II. Baker ~. large number were scatter
ing. 1t is believed that Donnelly or Baker
will be nominated tomorrow.
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Sugar Trust Resting Easy.

NEW YonK, July 16.-The World says that
the sugar trust people and the legal author
tiles of this state have buried the hatchet.
Such was the story circulated through Wall
street late yesterday afternoon, and investi,
CATION proved it had some foundation in
fact. j. D. Searles, treasurer and general
manager of the trust. admitted that
the lawyers and the attorney gen.
eral of the state had several
conferences. MIR. Searles, however, said
no details were agreed upon. but did not
deny the reorganization would he made un-
der the laws of this state instead of under
a Connecticut or New Jersey charter.
This, il true, means that hereafter q
trust or new corporation will not be both
cred with lawsuits and will pay taxes into
the treasury of New York.
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!. B. Gilbert Loses Both Eyes, a
Finger and Has One
Leg Broken.
An Explosion Of Dynamite In the
Drum Lummon Caused
His Mishap.
Thomas wallis Loses His Life Outright
by the same Accident-Lame
Louie's Victim.
~ The
missed
Drum

MAaYsv11ln, July 16.-[special.1 - The
explosion Of dynamite in . "missed
hole" in shaft in the Drum
Lummon mine at 2:9O this after
noon caused the death Of Thomas Wallis
and the serious injury Of J. B. Gilbert.
miners. The latter will recover, but he
has Lost both eyes; his arm is broken and
finger gone. He is unmarried. but Wallis
leaves wife here. The latter had worked
in the mine but very short time. He was
formerly preacher stationed here, but a
recent operation to remove cancer from
his lip had 90 impaired his usefulness AZ q
pulpit speaker thar he had turned his at
tention to mining.
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He Recounts the Particulars Of
the Frightful Explosion Of
.s Powder.
It Seemed a. Though tho Earth
Opened with an Awful Il
Roar.
Lake Pspin Gives Up ssvsral Neee
Bodiss-Ths Dead Recovered Nun.
bsr One Huodrod,

CINCINNATI, July 16.-The following 3oSAo
list Of the killed at the explosion yesterday
at Kings mill: Mrs James Deacon, Henry
Samuel Stephens, Mn. James
Moss and child; Mrs. Fred Miller and child:
VIM. Franey, brakeman; Ralph Williams,
Baby Elstins. Nick Snyder; unknown ssan. {
A dozen were injured, some Of whom viii
die. Among them was Joseph Proctor, !
we'll known resident Of Columbus, who vas
a witness TO the affair, and he gave very
vivid account Of the explosion. Tho een-
tleman II still suffering from the e6ects OF
his terrible experience, and trembles visibly
when talking.
s'I hardly know how I can describe the
awful occurrence. am still daxed frcm
tine effects Of the shock. was visiting 8
friend near Kings mills, and during ths
afternoon sauntered up the track TO the
came along. and ! started for my friends
house. On the top Of the hill turned
around, just AZ the freight train was max
ing running switch to the side-track
saw brakeman on one Of the cars 90 they
shot on the side-track. He was waving his
saw two detached cars bump against what
supposed to be an empty car on the side-s
track. In an instant later there was rum
bling noise and then the very ground b.
meath me seemed to open. saw pu1 q
SMOKE, 1oloweo second later "
anotner: ana the cars disaPpeafed.
Inc station ana powder mouse ana dwell
ings seemed 70 follow ana tne WORK @
oessluotion nad only Just commenced: l
of course. of what had occurred, but could
not reahze u; Knew many lives we're 60
ing out. puT was poweflees 70 render o.
ISSUANCE. Inen dense volumes OF smoke
ana name poured from tne doors ana wfn-
ooWs OF tne cartfidge Factory, ana saw'
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Prohibs I'm in Arms.

TOPEKA, Kan. July 16.-Five thousand
delegates attended the conference of the
State Temperance league, called to express
an opinion on the original package decision
of the federal supreme court. Energetic
speeches were made and resolutions adopted
condemning the decision, and demanding
Of congress the passage OF bill to place
tirely with each state and beyond the inter-
ference of the national government.
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Worlds Fair Site.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The ordinance grant
ing the use of the lake front as a part of the
site for the worlds fair was passed tonight
by the city council. Amendments requiring
the use of no less than LEO acres there, in
volving the filling in of at least 100 acres of
the lake free of expense to the city were
adopted. In some quarters it is predicted
that the amendments will prevent the use
of the lake front and that the fair will be
held entirely in jackson park, six miles
from the centre Of the city.
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Washington Park Races.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Washington Park
races. Maiden two -year-olds, five furlonps
San Juan won, Laughter second, Walnut
third. Time, 1:O8A.
Three years old and upwards, mile-Joe
Courtney won, Nevada second. Pickup third.
Time, 1:45.
Dearborn handicap sweepstakes, for three
year olds, mile and one furlong-Prince
Fonso won, DR.. Nave second, Jed third.
Time, 1:57A.
Three years old and upward, mile and a
quarter-Faskaw won, Almont second.
Turton third. Time, 2:O9.
Three years old and upward, mile and
seventy yards-Lena won. Khafton second.
Pat Sheedy third. Time, 1:49A.
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A Brakeman Killed.

BILLINGS, July 16.-ISpecial.]-About 9
O'Clock tonight Conductor Powell and
Brakeman Holman, Of freight train No. 81.
east bound, were struck by the Pryor creek
bridge below Huntley station. Holman
was knocked off the cars, run over and
killed. and Conductor Powell is seriously
injured.
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John Barleycorn Knocked Out.

TOPEKA. Kan., July 16.-Judge Foster, in
the United States district court to-day rem
dered an important decision in the original
package litigation. Frank MCGUIRE, of
LYONS, Kansas, received q wooden box con-
tanning fifty bottles of whisky, each bottle
in pasteboard box, and sold number Of
these bottles. Judge Foster now decides
that in opening the wooden box he broke
the original package.
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j, W. Matkin Dead.

GREAT FALLS, July 16. = Especially =
James w. Matkin died here to-day at the
age Of 81. He was wagon master in the
well-known Diamond company and in 1858
was shot by an Indian. He was widely
known and much esteemed throughout
Northern Montana.
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BoUGHr THE n1oULroN.

A Great Falls Syndicate Now Owns the
~ Rromising Mine.
CAVIAR FALLS, Mont, July l6.-[6peoial.l
The most important mining deal sver
oonsummated in this portion Of this state
was brought to a termination yesterday by
the purchase Of the Moulton mine, Of Nei-
hart, by Great Falls syndicate. Just
year ago bond was secured ON this prop
erty by E. G. Maclay, Ira Meyers and others
to run one year, the owner receiving g. 900
in cash. The remainder ($490OO) of the
price agreed upon was paid yesterday
and the great mine. for such it has proved
to be, is now the property of the syndicate.
The Moulton is situated practically in the
town of Neihart and was discovered and
located in the early history of that camp.
@. P. Downing, of this city, owned it at
one time, but he had several other claims
and concluded to let this one go by default.
It finally came into the possession of John
McCassey, one of the steady, indus
trious miners of the camp, who de-
voted every possible day of his time
to it's development, with results that should
be satisfactory to him. The purchasers of
the Moulton are E. q. Mosley, G. @. Nsclay,
Paris Gibson. I. e. Collins. Ira Myers, Joe
Conrad, R. L. McCullich, r. 8. Ford, H. O.
Chowen, w. G. Leistikow, A. w. Kingsbury,
J. II. Mcknight, Jno. T. Murphy, w. p.
Wren and j. B. Turton. These gentle
men will at once organize the Moulton Min
ing company and proceed to develop the
mine on an extensive scale, at the same
time marketing their ore at the Great Falls
smeltef.
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Water for Fuel.

SUPERIOR, Wis, July ia prominent
chemist of San Francisco, now in Superior.
is preparing to make public discovery
which will work wonderful changes in the
economy of steamship transportation. His
scheme is to dispense with the
use of fuel of all kinds. He
has devised an apparatus by
means of which water can Be utilized A
fuel. By means of his chemical machine
water is to be resolved into its elementa.
oxygen and hydrogen. and these gases are
to be burned by means of an ox0-hydroQen
machine, producing intense heat.
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swayed by the Tempest.

MINNEAPOLIS, July l6.-Very severe storms
throughout the southern portion of Minne-
sofa tonight prostrated wires and cut of
communication with many points. Since
Sundays experience everybody here has
been uneasy over the storms and sensational
reports were current that the city of Still
water had been devastated by Cyclone.
After time the wires were gotten mp to
Saltwater and it was found very little dam
age had been done there. Then came the
report that at Marine, Anoka and other
points there had been great damage. Al
late hour tonight, however, advices from
the different points reported in trouble
show that while the storm was very severe
and there was great damage to farm prop
erty and light buildings generally. theFe
were no casualties.
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Fond Hopes Blasted,

New York, July 16.-The striking cloak
makers this morning refused to abide by
the terms of the settlement reached yester-
day, and declare this morning that they will
not return to work unless all the non-union
cloakmakers were Immediately discharged.
This the manufacturers refused. SO the
cloak operators still remain out, while the
cutters and contractors having signed the
agreement returned to work. The latter
virtually gained all their demands.
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ridge, in the course of his talk. turned his
attention to Judge Mcclure and scored that
gentleman severely. Judge Mcclure closed
the argument in brief speech, devoid of
personalities and treeting almost altogether
in brief that as the evidence showed that
the ballots really cast were not preserved it
was competent to take proof of the vote.
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Routed by Natives,

PARIS, July l6.-The Gaulois says an en-
papement occurred between the natives and
the French expedition to the upper Niger
and the French were routed. Il is feared
the natives have blocked the line of retreat
of the French.
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A Change Of Alinister,,

CApE Town. July 16.-A new cabinet has
been formed as follows: Prime minister,
without portfolio, Rhodes: attorney general,
Innes: treasurer. Merriman; commissioner
of crown lands and public works, Slew
wright; secretary for native affairs, Sauer.
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An Unnatural Son.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The Times Anna, ILL.,,
special says that sixteen-year old William
Sullivan shot and fatally wounded his
father and mother last night. He had been
Jailed. The boy appears perfectly hardened
and said he wished the old folks out of the
way that he might get possession of their
property.
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Fell from o Fence.

MARYsv1LLE. July 16. - Especial "A
young son of M. Planzer, while walking on
the fence last night. fell and broke his arm.
The fracture has been reduced, and the lit
tie fellow is getting along nicely.
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The Great Windy.

CHICAGO July 16.-The census supervisor
tonight telegraphed Superintendent Por-
ter, stating that his count makes Chicago's
population 1.lOl 1853. This puts Chicago
ahead of Philadelphia.
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National League.

At Boston-First Game R.H. Z.
Boston ...... 9 Q o0o1 l-s.e !
Cleveland...... o 8 o 0 o I 2 o 80 10 8
Clarkson, Bennett; Beatin. thinner.
At Boston-Hecond Game RE I.
Boston. :......7 o O o o o o 0-8 IS q
Cleveland .....O o II =
Nichols, Hardie; Lincoln, thinner.
At Philadelphia R.H.x
Philadelphia :. s . o 4 4 o. 0 o Oils l8 1
Pittsburg. o 0 o o 8 0 o 0ESH 4
Smith. Clements; Hard, Sunday. Baker.
At New York n.H.x
New York..l q o o o Pa Is 4
Cincinnati. 0 o q 2 o o 8 l-8l2 1
Ru,ie. Clark and Buckley; Foreman. Harring-
ton.
AT Brooklyn R.H.y.
Brooklyn...... o b 2 o o o o 07S 1
Chicago. ....... o o 0 o o 0-2l 1
Lovett, DAILY; Hutchinson, Kittridge.
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No,ninated and Co nfirned,

WASHINGTON, July l6.-The president sent
the following names to the senate: A. B.
Nettleton, Minnesota, to be assistant score
tary of the treasury; James Russell Seeley,
Massachusetts, assistant secretary of the
navy. Receivers of public moneys: Jacob
r. Weltie at Olympia, Washington; John B.
Catlin at Missoula, Mont; George w. Cook
at Lewistown, Mont. Registers of land
offices: John Anderson at Missoula, Mont;
Charles A. Burg at Lewistown, Mont: The
five general appraisers we're confirmed:
Charles H. Ham, Illinois; James A. Jewell,
New York; George H. Sharpe, New York;
George G. Tichnor, District of Columbia;
Joseph b. Wilkinson, Louisiana.
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The Irreprsssible Conflict.

LONDON, July 16.-Advices from Chilli
state that the strikers in the nitrate dis
trict number 1000. A conflict occurred be-
tween the strikers and troops, and forty of
the strikers we're killed and wounded.
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An Ocean sprinter.

New YoRx. July l8.-The White Star
steamer Teutonio arrived this morning.
having made the passage from Qusenstovn
in five days. twenty-ous hours and Aftv-
five minutes. This places the Teutonie
second among the OCEAN gaoaxs. -
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Enumerat:on of the vIctims.

V1cKsBURG, Miss, July 16.-Reliable per-
sons, arrived from Bastrop, La. to-day. say
that seven negroes were killed and six
wounded in the affair with the white posse
near Merrouee told in yesterdays dis
patches.
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Rube Burrows Lieutenant Gathered In.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 1G.-J. B. Wins
low, alias Charley Davis, arrested Mt Col
umbus, Miss, to-day. has been identified
as Rube Burrows chief lieutenant in many
train-robbing escapades.
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Death Of an Insurance Man,

CMcIxNArI, July 16.-John w. Hartwell,
for many years president of the Enterprise
Insurance company and at one time presi.
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce, died
this eveaing.
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The Mystery of a Robbery.

CHICAGO, July 16.-It is understood that
the mystery of the robbery of $4,000 in
gold bars from the United States express
company last fall has been cleared up. A
teamster named John Bshert is under ar
rest.
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Drowned While Bathing.

NORFOLK, July 16.-Thomas Truxton, the
l3year-old son of the late Commodore
Truxton, of the United States navy, was
drowned this afternoon while bathing.
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win Not BE Electrocuted.

ALBANY, July 16.-Gov. Hill has COM
muted to imprisonment for life the sentence
of Joseph Chaplain, the murderer, sentenced
to be electrocuted during the week COM
mencing July q.
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Riotous Negroes Dispersed.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 16.-A dispatch
from Blackville says: The white people of
Barnwell county prevented any further
trouble at the Kearse settlement; most of
the detachment of military who went to
Kearse have departed. Their captain said
to-day: 81 have not the slightest doubt
that there would have been very serious
trouble at kearse had our squad not arrived
promptly on the field" The riotous ne
groes have been dispersed. Some of them
will be arrested.
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We Arc the Paopla.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-In the interna-
tional cricket match, Canada va. United
States, the latter won by one inning and
thirty one runs.
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The Cholera Spreading.

VIENNA, July 16.-The board of health
here is informed that cholera has reap
peared in thirty communes Of Valencia and
Aicanti.
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No Choice Yet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 16.-The demo
cratic convention to-day took several inef-
fectual ballots for governor and adjourned
until tomorrow.
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BUFFALO SHOULD QuIT.

Or Get Into League with the Little
Ones. 5
CHICAGO, July 16.-The following are the
SCORES in to-day's games:
Players' League.
At Boston RE. z.
Boston. ......7 SO 40 3 q Ole 20 q
Buffalo. ...... o 0 % O 90 8
Gumbert and Kilroy, Murphy; Cotton, Halli-
gan.
At Philadelphia- R.H. =.
Philadelphia.. 0 1o1 90 o 2 ST 1e 8
Chicago. o 5 O 8-18 Is l
Bufflnton, Cunningham and Hallman; Barston.
Farrell.
At New York RE Z.
New York; 8 9 20 10 Q q l-ele 9
Cleveland ..... o O. 90 E57 8
Ewing, Ewing: Gruber, Sutoliffe.
At Brooklyn n n. +
g.ooklyn..... esesso SIS ls 3
Weighing, Kinslow; Maui. Carroll
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receiver of the Escheated Property.

SALT LAKE C1TY, July 16.-The supreme
court to-day accepted the resignation of
Frank H. Dyer. receiver of the church es-
cheated property. and appointed Henry W..
Lawrence, fixing his bonds at $500, 900.
A canvas of the school election of Monday
was made to-day. The board will stand
seven liberals to three mormons.
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Amarican Association.

At Columbus Columbus. 8; Brooklyn, 2 /.
At Toledo-Toledo. 8; Rochester, 10.
At Louisville 8; Syracuse, g.
At st. Louis-St. Louis. 8; Athletics, 4,
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Peppered Them with Buckshot.

BRADFoRD, Pa, July 16.-Lewis Maroni
came from New York recently with gang
of men to work on the new Allegheny d
Kinsua railroad. To-day five Italians came
to Maroni's store and demanded that he
join them in strike. Maroni refused to
do this, whereupon the delegation rushed
at Maroni. He managed to break away
from them and secured breech- loading
shot gun. He filled all the men with buck
shot, but none are fatally hurt.