The record-union., 1891-07-24
AT THE COAL CREEK MINES.

The Governor and Committee Fail to
Reach an Agreement.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), July %. = The
Miners Committee, which went to Coal
Greek to-day to communicate Governor
Buchanan's decision to the men reached
their destination. a mass meeting was
Immediately called, and the spok esman
of the committee detailed their conference
with the Governor and the results thereof.
They said the committee had received con-
cessions, and, in their opinion, the men
ought to make some. This did not meet
with anything like universal satisfaction
but the implicit confidence the miners
have in the leaders was shown by unan-
imous report to accept the report OF the
committee.
A list of resolutions were adopted that
the conyicts should be returned to the
mines, the miners guaranteeing that
they would not be molested if the militia
will be ordered home. Sixty days will
be allowed to convene the Legislature,
during which time no convict shall be
molested and no property shall be de-
stroyed, and the miners, if necessary,
will place guards to see that the promises
are kept good.
The miners committee returned to
Knoxville this evening to confer with the
Governor.
The conference with the Governor this
evening lasted three hours, and ended
without satisfactory result. Governor
buchanan declined to consider the propo-
sition for armistice on the ground that it
would be an implied compromise with
violation of the law, and if the Legisla-
ture declined to comply with the de-
mands of the miners they might be re-
newed with impunity
The committee disclaimed any threats.
but the Governor was firm. There is no
longer any doubt but that he will return
the convictS to the mines at Cool Creek
and Princeyille.
The Conference Committee is of the
opinion that if they are returned with
only such guards as are necessary to
keep them in custody, there will be no
interference until the Legislature has
acted, but If the military returns with
them they fear terrible conflict may fol-
low.
The Governor will meet the committee
again in the morning.
A CONVICT KILLED.
KNoxvILLE (Tenn.), July 23.-Early
this morning Anderson Harris, convict
employed by the Knoxville Iron Com
pany, was killed by guard j. a. Duncan.
Harris was stealthily approaching George
Torbett, another of the guards, aud COM
menced to choke him. Duncan ordered
Harris to desist. He not needing the
order, Duncan fired, killing him almost
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convict headquarters. 1t was evidently
among the convicts to make 4 break for
liberty. When Harris was shot another
convict, who had started to assist him
choke Torbett, fled back TO his comrades.
Improved Grain Binding Machine.
JOLIET Qll.), July 23.-An important
exhibition of improved grain binding
machines has just been made on the
farm OF DR.. Foke, near this place. Two
machines were operated which are radi-
cal improvements over the old methods
OF harvesting. One binder uses straw
band ana the other binds with twine of
prairie grass. Both machines were sue
cessiully operated for several hours. 1t is
expected that the use of straw and grass
for binding material viii effect revolu-
ton In the methods of harvesting grain,
and VIII solve the problem of cheap
twine for FARMERS. A distinguished party
OF manufacturers and experts was here to
witness the exhibition.
Violated the Postal Laws.
ATLANTA (Ga.), July 23.-Editor H. G.
Brown of the Southern dlliasace Farmer
has been arrested by the Postoffice au-
thorities, and charged with violating the
postal law in republishing an editorial
from a San Francisco paper, which APP
reared in a number OF papers. 1t is
charged that the article is a lottery adver-
tisement. The case will be tried Satur-
day.
Death of Colonel William II. Merritt.
CEDAR RAPIDS (Ia.), July 23.-Colonel
William III. Merritt of Des Moines died
carly this morning. Colonel Merritt was