Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-03
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SAI.T ILSkFs I UaN. SpCclil: N most
CHASTITY discovery was made by Harvey
Thomas. a prospector, in the mountains
to the south of this city. He had been
trying to follow Il blind lead for some
time, under the belief that he would
find an old abandoned mine. of which
there have been many stories told. lie
followed what he considered an old trail
deep into the mountains. and came to Il
place which showed signs of having
been once inhabited. Deep in a canyon,
which was almost hidden at the mouth
by a heavy growth Of bushes and vines.
he found u stone house. This was small
and had apparently been made for the
purpose of holding something which
was never to get out, for there was
neither door nor window. The place
showed such evidence of great age that
Thomas had no %scruplcs in breaking
into the house, and the sight which met
his gaze when he did so nearly caused
him to faint. Lying or the floor and
propped up around the walls of the
little stone house were the headless
bodies of seventeen people. The bodies
had been prepared in some way and re-
tanned their form and appearance as if
they had been been dead only q short
time. But not q head was found about
the place. The bodies were those of
men and women and two children. On
reporting the discovery here All invests
cation was made and the belief is gem
eral that the bodies are the remains of
the people who were killed in one of the
many early Mormon wars which took
place when this country was being
settled. What has been done with the
hnnAS iS q mvStnrv (which s,n hu,
attempted to solve. There was nothing
about the bodies to give the slightest
clue to their identity.
BOISE CITY, In, special: Governor
Wiley received y telegram from Mana.
ger Dickinson, Of the Northern Pacific,
that q mob of 500 armed and unurmed
strikers stopped q passenger train at
Mullen. Id. refusing TO let it pass, and
calling upon governor for assistance.
On receipt of the telegram the governor
held q council. Marshal Iinkllam
thought it advisable to send troops.
Adiutant General Curtis lett for the
scene of Trouble at e MI. Dicken-
son advised that prompt aid be rendered.
The militia of the state are in M shape
TO be effective. Governor Wiley wired
President Harrison stating the gravity
of the situation, requesting that the
officers of Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake
City. be notified and sent to the scene
of difficulty. lie also ordered the adju-
tant general of the state militia to mold
himself in readiness to move ut a mo-
inents notice to the scene of action.
Word has been received from Mullen to
the effect that the miners will not allow
the Monuni6n men to go to work in the
mines. If they attempt it bloodshed
will follow. Tho situation is q grave
one and trouble is expected hourly.
Chicago, special: The National
Millcrs' association is in session here,
the attendance being deplorably
hmeager, owing principally to the great
freshets in the Mississippi valley. The
report of President James urged the
appointment of q committee to secure
from congress a bill making provision
for uniform bills of lading, and such u
committee was appointed. The con-
!Nention decided to ask spring wheat
millers to sign a differential agreement
establishing Il process of flour in bar.
rels and sacks, the object being I corr
rect any advantage otherwise enjoyed
10y those who employ sacks instead of
barrels. A committee was appointed
10 labor with congress and the state
department to effect an equalization of
French tariffs on winter and spring
wheat. William Saunderson. of Mil.
waukee, was elected president for the
ensuing year. The question OF the
Hatch anti-option bill was not brought
up.
SPOKANE special: Fire broke out in
the Spokane Mills building and de-
stroyed it in spite of the efforts of the
iiremen. The danes quickly spread 10
,he Echo Rolling Mills. which were also
consumed. The lire then jumped the riv.
and destroyed the Oatmeal Mill. owned
by olney ~ Wadhams. and building Of
the Washington Shingle Company.
-Four cottages were burned. and the
Howard Street bridge. the National
Iron Works and steam laundry were
badly damaged In the Spokane Mills
employees had to run for their lives and
three men were seriously injured in
lcapinR from the building. Two. en-
blOyes are missing. and IL is feared that
they persisted in the flames. The total
Joss is 5000. 600. Tho insurance was
iignt