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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-19
Strikers in a Colorado Town Attacks &
Sherid'S Posse.
A FATAL V0LLEY OF BULLETS
Several Of the Rioters Killed and a
Number Misunderstanding Nine
More trouble Feared.

DENVER, Dec. 12.-The strike of
miners at the mines of the Color
ado Coal T. Iron company at
Crested Butte, has resulted
seriously. Since the men-Italians
and Austrians-have been out,
they have been very ugly, refusing
to allow the company to bring in
new men; stopped pumps and fans,
allowing the mines to fill with gas
until there is danger of the mines
blowing up, and have paraded the
streets heavily armed, threatening
death to any attempting to assist
the company. Yesterday Sheriff
Shares of Gunnison arrived with a
posse of twenty-five men to take
possession and guard the mines.
No sooner had the sheriff and men
alighted from the train than they
were attacked by about 200 armed
Italians and Austrians who began
firing with Winchesters. The Off
GERS held their men moment,
then ordered them to return fire,
which they did with deadly effect,
killing Mike Compicine, Mike Min
Mellon, Mike Guercio, Mike Warn
John Poche, all Italians, and
George Simonici and Matt Granake,
Austrians, were fatally wounde 4.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-19

After the firing the miners retreated
and the posse took possession of the
mines and threw up redoubts, the
miners swearing vengeance upon
every friend Of the coal company,
and the town is upon verge of riot.
Farther trouble is feared tonight.
The governor has called out the
state militia and the troops now at
the armory are ready to start for
the scene by special train at mo-
ment's notice.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-19
CHARLES F. CRISP,
A Sketch Of the Recently Elected Speaker. III,
Public Career.

Charles Frederick Crisp, of
Georgia, was born in Sheffield,
England, on the Goth of January,
1915. His parents were visiting
there at the time, and he was
brought by them to this country
before he was year old.
His early education was OBJ
tanned in the schools Of Savannah
and Macon, the then leading cities
of the state which he now repre-
sents in congress. He enlisted in
the confederate army in the first
year Of the war, and finally became
lieutenant Of Tenth Virginia in
fantry, serving with his regiment
until May, 1864. when he was
taken prisoner and carried te Fort
Delaware. There he renamed until
the close of the war, being released
in June, 1865.
He at once returned to the home
Of his parents at Ellavillc, in
Georgia, and after Il brief interval
began to read law at Americas,
being admitted to the bar there the
following year and forthwith com.
mcnced practice at Ellaville. The
young lawyer made his way with
great rapidity to the front rank OF
his profession, His amiability and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-19

NINA ana Judicial cast of thouui'
all combined to bring him quick
to the notice Of the members Of ~
profession throughout the sta
and to win him hosts of friri
among all classes Of the people
There was a vast deal Of int. .
taken in rising young lawvrr. ri
there were many reasons for it. .
the least Of these being the / t.
that he had sprung from f,'ni.e
of actors of excellent repute in all
the southern country. For years
before the war his relatives h d
been we'll known and popular ac-
tors. His father played at the oll
Park theatre in this city years ago
and he was one of the earliest sup
ports Of Mrs. Mowatt at The begin-
ming Of her career.
Promotion soon came to Mr.
Crisp. In 1872 he was appointed
solicitor.general of the southwest
ern judicial circuit, and was again
appointed in 1873 for four years
term. The.same year he made his
home in Americas, where he still
lives, and in June, 1877, he was
appointed judge Of the superior
court. In 1878 he was chosen by
the general assembly for the same
office, and in 1880 he was re-
elected for four years, bat resigned
in 1882 to accept the democratic
nomination for congress from the
third district.
The same qualities which
brought about his rapid advance
ment in the law secured his equally
pronounced successes in politics.
We find him pre- sident of the demo-
cratic convention at Atlanta in
1888, when the candidate for gov
ernor was put in nomination.
When his first term in congress ex-
pired he was renominated for a
second, and then a third, fourth
and fifth terms, serving, as all the
country knows, with great credit to
himself and usefulness to his party
and his state in the forty eight, forty.
ninth, fiftieth and fifty-first con-
crosses. A year ago he was elected
to the fifty-second congress, OF
which he has just been chosen
the speaker. Judge Crisp for q
number of years has devoted him
self exclusively to his congress
sional duties. He found that he
could not attend to his professional
business and to his work in tn,
house of representatives withou
neglecting one OF the two interests
so with characteristic unselfshnes
he sacrificed his private fortune 70
the public good. His fellow-towns
men are his warmest friends. Hi
wife was brough up in Ellaville
her father being wealthy plante
in that town, and the judge ha
four children, two boys and tw'
girls. His oldest daughter is tn
, wife of leading wholesale mer
, chant of Americas.
: Judge Crisp has made a mos
enviable reputation in congress
: For several sessions he has bee
one Of the acknowledged leaders o.
the democratic side of the house
ranking with the best of his polit:
q cal friends. He stood shoulder t
t shoulder with Carlise in many
4 bitter fight, and no one was quicke
to tackle Car Reed than the pluck,
Georgian. Once, when readin
from an old speech Of Congress
8 man Reed, protesting against arb
trary rulings, he closed his quota
ton bv q wave of his hand toward
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
His Word Was Good.

Reuben Lloyd tells the i0llowina story. IS printed in the San Francisco Examiner:
 'During the lifetime of William 0. Ralston it was the habit of that genius for speculation to buy and sell property in the names of his friends with no record or writing to show his connec- tion with the transaction. After his death 1 happened to be one of the com mittee appointed to try to find out what had become of about o1l, GOO. GOO worth of property that was supposed to be thus distributed and concealed under the names of his friends and associates.
 'Of all the men in San Francisco who thus held his property tho only one who came forward and delivered it up was Maurice Dorc. He said: This is not mine It belongs to the Bank T California
 ''rhsre wAs not scratch os . poo. not line or word anywhere in tho private accounts Of Ralston or of tho bank to show that Maurice Dora wae not the owner. and he might have kop1 the property for his own without h6i69 questioned or even suspoctod " anY pors0n on earth. Yet. unsolfoik61 onN without hesitatlon. 10 steppod lQrwaN1 and delivered into tho ka6de of tkSt eommittee prspsrty that broueh to tno bank ovsr coo 0o0 h eaahn
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by heaven. rR kavs It and '1SS1rSy ftr'
 Watching his opportunity, hs enter ed the room whero she had boon left alone. He had been drinking to drown his anger and disappointment, and when Josephine saw his fend-like face. she shrlsksd with fear.
 Hush your noise! You thought to fool me, but I'll have that win that you've secreted about you, if l have to choke you to get it."
 He made & rush toward the bed and snatched the pillow from beneath her head. Filled with fierce strength born of excitement. his wife clutched him about the neck with her attenuated hands, thus impeding his movements. He attempted to shake her of. but she clung to him with a deathly grip. Her sunken eyes glared friShtfuly; the round, red spots on her cheeks deep ened, showing more vividly the ghast- ly pallor of her 5ace and her Anrill cry for help rang through the house.
 The servants rushed to the room, and dragged tho infuriated madman from the bed just as his frantic clutches at the bed clothes had disclosed a legal-looking document The dying woman sank back exhausted. The glariug eyes grew filmy and expres. sionless. the jaw dropped. and the clenched hands relaxed. She wal dead.
 Casper Fenton was handed over ts the authorities. aud the last will and testament of the unhappy Josephine, beggariug her husband, was executed
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
SENSATIONS AT DEATH.
The Events of Q Lifetime Repeated In ths
 Brain at Hanging or Drowning.

In BldckUo0d some curious examples are given by the writer of we'll known pheuomenon-the fact that the events of lifetime will pass some. times in moment through the mind of person who is on the point oi death by drowning or suffocation. Speaking of the death of Lord Ponson- by. who was hanged by the mob ip Paris in 179l, and cut down before life was extinct. the author says:
 He (Lord Ponsonby) proceeded to give an account of his sensation on re- turning to consciousness. He could not have been actually suspended in mid-air more than few seconds. and yet in that brief space of time all the events of his past life passed through his mind. It is true that his life to the date had not been very eventful one. being only l9 years of age, but every past sensation was renewed in all its freshness. It is also remarkable that he did not at the time experience any sensation of fear while. he added, his was an essentially nervous temper. ament.
 This remarkable mental power oi calling up the past in moments of sus- pended animation ! have heard fre- quently mentioned. One was the case of Count Zichy. in the revolution oi lS48 in Vienna. He was caught by the savage mob. hung like Lord Pom sonby in the middle of the street, when his own regiment of dragoons charged down and cut the cords as he was swinging in the air. He fell to the ground and was supposed to be dead; but his recovery was very different matter from Lord Ponsonby's. for he had suffered agonies, and for ten days had four men constantly with him. He describes exactly the same sensa- tions as Lord Ponsonby; the scroll oi what was much longer life was un- rolled, even the smallest detail rushed back on his memory; he had the same fearlessness at tue moment but he felt all the horrors of the agony when the danger was past.
 A most interesting little book called Admiral Beaufor's Experience oi Drowning" bears testimony to this seemingly universal experience in sud- den danger. Thought succeeded thought" says the Admiral, with [ rapidity that not only is indescribable, but probably inconeeivable by any one who has not himself been in a similar situation-the event that had just taken place. the effect it would have on my family, and thousand circum- stances. connected with home, travel ing backward in time in retrograde succession" All this proves that du. ration of life does not depend on hours, but on the number of impress sions convey ed to the brain.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

The city supports four public swim- ming baths in buildings. and one open- air swimming bath at Small Heath Park. The hath-houses are imposing buildings of better than mere tasteful designing. They cost, variously, from S5o, 00o to $l00 oo0 (GI2.0oo to f2S, 000), and offer larger swimming facil- ities than the people of New York city ever possessed withiu-doors in public or private baths. along-shore or in town. The tanks are lined with tiling. and the water, clear as crystal. is ob- tained from artosian wells. One of these tanks, for instance. measures eighty-one feet by thirty-two feet. and the water has a depth of from four to six feet. Two of the bath-houses con- tain the rooms and appurtenanccs for Turkish bathing; for which shilling (tweuty-four cents) is charged if all the routine of rubbing. needle. douche. and plunge bathing, with tae use of private dressing-rooms and lounge rooms, is undergone. A simpler Turkish bath. without rubbing, can be had for sixpence twelve cents). Each bath-house has tirst-class and second class swimming tanks. 1t costs SIX pence to take tirst-class swim, with two towels and private dressng-room free, and a charge of an extra penny for mans bathing dress. or three pence for dress for woman. In the second-class departments twopence Qour cents) is charged for bath with out private dressing-room. An extra penny procures that desirable luxury. All these baths are set apart for women at certain hours. Special rates are made for schools and for swimming clubs. Professional bathing-masters are allowed to teach in them. The swimming tanks are fitted with diving platforms, trapezes. and showering app paratus. They are as clean and tidy as Holland kitchens, and they are so beautiful as to rank high among the show-places of the city. Ralph, lu HlrDpy's Naonri,,g
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
The sman Boys Who Tag On Behind.

With . clash. and blare. and boom, and beat, The hiG procession marches, Through the lane of applause, through the
 shouting street.
 And under the towering arches: They march as grand as a conqueriug hosS With many a plume and banner, As Shcrman's army marched to the coast, And Into the streets of Savannah. And the sun that glints from their helmets
 bright
 VIII dazzle, and glcam. and blind, But there follows them, like a string to Kite, The small boys who tag on behind. The small boys who tag on behind, the small
 boys who tag on behind; The best of the show, l would have you all
 know, Is the small boys who tag on behind! rabble that wobhles and tumbes about Like bummcrs who bring up the rear. They jostl- and g,ggle, and quarrel, and shout, And hoot. and langle. and Jeer; But watch for the glad ragainuffin parade, For the brave little barefooted bummers. And leave tho crowd for the Boys Brigade, And leave the tifcrs and drummers. March on. my lads. for the route is long, And the way is hard to find: There's a long march ahead for the brave and
 strong.
 And small boys who tag on behind. The small boys who tag on behind, the small
 boys who tag on behind; Long. long must you tread, through the grim
 days ahead. You small boys who tag on behind
 -S w Floss In Yankee RlRdA
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
How Old Is She?

To tell n woman's age Is one of the easiest things imaginable. despite the fact that many brilliant ladies knock of a few stories of their years without de- tection.
 Observe well her hair!
 Her bangs? No; her black hair,
 Now, don't say 1t is false. False or real. you can count her years by the threads time weaves. Every year adds hair or two. and no doubt if woman lived long enough she would become female Esau.
 At twenty-five woman's back hair begins to fall over her collar as a pumpkin viae over picket fence. Note well the direction of the hair. Hair slants, and at thirty it takes an angle of 50. at thirty-tive 60. and so on.
 Of course you cant get near enough to apply a methematic tape measure. But your practiscd eye win be enough.
 Next note the quality. Hair at twenty-five is moire. at thirty it is sateen, at thirty five it Is passe satinctte. at forty it is rope fit to hang any man that gets noosed in its meshcs.
 Anybody can tell false or store hair, no matter who the previous owner was. It has doesn't-b t-belong-,here look. and all the pomades in the unl- verse cannot give it permanent ten- urc of office.
 So you may reasonably conclude if a woman has false back hair her age is beyond the interesting point. Never believe her to be under forty-eight. un- less Bill Jones or some equally reliable person can prove 1t. --B Boston Globe.
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23
Louis Kossuth's Hard Last Days.

The following is an extract from . letter received by lady of Plaintield. N. J., from her friend Mme. Louis kossuth Ruttkay. Kossuth's sister:
 What curious history our life was If there were not so much of the dramatic in it should call it q farce de Ia premiere ordre. To have lived three months among ovations betittiug the most illustrious person and then return to see my poor brother. who is S8 years old. bending over his writing seven and eight hours day to earn his daily bread! My heart aches fer him when l hear him sigh and wish for rest.
 Il think must have mentioned to you in some of my letters of the failure of some banks that involved my pool brother in pecuuiary difficulty. He had put his hard-earncd modest capital in some shares that have fallen to . nominal value. Though not entirely lost they may not for many years bring a dividend. and it was with the con faces that went to Hungary. Since then my brother. by writing very hard. has finished the fourth volume of his memoirs. and it is now iu the hands oi the publisher. Subscriptions have commenced. and it is to be hoped the result will keep want from our door.
 ''Is 1t not strange that q nation SC tenacious in it's affection and homage to my brother does not try to find g way of providing for tho necessities of life? They know that he has refused Il pension from Napoleon Ill., and alss Victor Emanuel, saying he will never accept aims, not even from his own sons. There arc individuals who would gladly come to his rescue if he would accept it. but they never think of o6er- ing him national gift. which. l think. he would accept. Other nations oom. pensate citizens who, like my brother. have devoted their whole lives and genius to their country. Bismarck was rich man. but besides. his conn. try gave him and still gives him millions. Ireland. which. us nation, is poorer than Hungary. has given Parnell hundreds of thousands oi dollars. Italy has not only given tc Garibaldi but is still giving to every surviving member of his family--they are five in number--a lifelong pension of 10000 francs. My brother. who refused to accept in England the gifts of some friends. accepted 8 souvenir from the working class, to which $500 workmen each gave . penny. That ii what makes me think he would accept gift in which hi. nation would parti. cipate.
 Fl sometimes wish that the foreign press would express their opinion in regard to the fact that the Hungarian nation permits Louis Kossuth in hia 80th year to earn his daily broad with hard work instead of providing in . way worthy of Kossuth as well v 1he nation for bio wante
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

room paused a moment in the deep win dow seat, thinking how soon my darling would be there to look upon the scene she enjoyed so much. Myrtle was at homo and with happy heart she danced from room to room in childish glee. Once she came to me. and climbing to my knee, she said:
 70. Ioyd. if mamma was only here" and sobbed As though her little heart would break
 Yes, my pet, if mother were hero to en- joy 1t all with us how happy we could be-" l said, holding her close in my arms. thought of the weary hours 1 had passed with this sweet child as my only compan- ion. No ray of hope came to bid us good cheer It seemed M though we were doomed to go alone through life, and to never know the pleasures of a happy home. But now, so soon, the sacred light of love would All our hearts with joy.
 Then had another source of pleasure. When went to Sir Wrcn's the day before, l had found Annie full of the old time ami nation. Her eyes were 80 bright and her cheek had not recovered it's rosy contour; but the expression of sadness had disAp- pearcd.
 Papa and are going to Silver Dell too" was her first greeting, As l entered the room. Cousin Cordelia says papa is her nearest relative and must be present at her wedding Myrtle and arc to be brides maids"
 Il am glad you are going. and moro glad to see you looking so we'll" l said with searching glance, for man like, 1 wished to know the truth.
 She turned away her head but answered in calm voice.
 "Yes, loyd. am well; what merry time wc will have at the wedding,'
 How pleased was to see her so like her happy self. So pure, so childlike in her ways.
 had been round my estate considerably and found much more thrift and comfort than one year ago, and my tenants seemed more contented. But still the agitation for low rents and home rule was Keeping the people reused to constant action. 1 found that no home was too poor, and no tenant SD ignorant but that they had ob- tained and read an Irish paper.
 had issued invitations to a reception and banquet to be given on our return. Now the arrangements were all complete, and tomorrow. Myrtle and were to leave Waverland for Silver Dell, London.
 CHATTER xxrt-TaE DOUBLE WEDDING.
 The morning came full of joyous sound It seemed as though the birds had tuned their songs in harmony with the glad re frain within my heart and were warbling forth their welcome home to my absent one.
 Myrtle and were ready when tho train
 s6oi @asine -s rspid s,ns sss,cr ,o~.s, sno ws ~on. The journey was the old story; but now s1u of new joys and thoushb. = ws
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claimed the right to giving them both away. The bishop. clad in the robes o his sacred office pronounced the solemn words that were to bind our hearts and our lives in one Then the golden band o love. emblem of eternity, was placed upon the little hand. seal of spoken vows A moments silence with . blessing on the new made ties, and then came the merry congratulations, Sir Wren secured the first kiss from each fair bride, saying;
 Il must have pay for my precious gifts
 For one moment l held my wife to my bosom. saving. Mine. all mine. at lastr'
The Forrest City times., 1891-01-23

sped away over the silent moors; through forests and busy cities.
 There was Q merry party gathered at Silver Dell. Ind grounds seemed filled with . living throng of happy smiling faces. Lady Irving was queen of beauty. She was never bound down by any code of etiquette, and today she had departed from all known rules and planned an ori. ginal programme characteristic of herself It was late as we arrived. As we entered the grounds the first one to greet me was Colonel Haynes, my well remembered American friend. ,.
 You here9" asked, surprised. ''''
 "Yes, Sir Waverland l am here," he an swered gaily, shaking my hand with a hearty good will. "I came to give you my congratulations on this most eventful oc- casionl'
 How did you know of the event. Where did you come froms" asked.
 Not quite so fas t." he said, laughing. "One question at time" heard through the papers that you had returned and when the grand ceremony was to take place. came from Paris and the Duke of Melvorne asked me here," he contin- ued.
 "I am very glad to see you" I said, "but l supposed you were in America befors this"
 Just then Sir Wren joined us, saying
 Lloyd, they are waiting for you at ths house."
 "Yes, Sir Wren," I answered, "allow mo to introduce my friend, Colonc' Haynes, of New York, Sir Wren;" then left them to entertain each other.
 atxA f.~. \. portant ceremony, we were summoned ts Lady Irving's private parlor. From there we followed the attendants to ths vine covered arbor that had been decorated for the bridal occasion. Sir Wren led out tho beautiful brides o~S on either nryu fnr hI