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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29
Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA. Aug. 2S.-[Special. More than
the usual number OF men. women and
children are preparing to go into the hop
fields this week
Among the prize features of Labor day
celebration will be: Two hundred and
yard foot race, throwing the hammer,
football contest. 100-yard foo. race for
girls under II years of age baby show,
wheelbarrow race, trade unions tug-of-
war, two-mi.e bicycle race.
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Injured at a Church Fire.

FoRRsrvILLE, Mich. Aug. ga Roman
Catholic church, three miles from here,
was burned today and the following were
injured: Tiliie Augustine. fatally William
Grant, severely; Mrs. Armstrong, severely.
The fire was discovered while the services
were being conducted and panic ensued.
Women and children were trampied upon
and many were badly bruised.
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Sr. PtrERsBuRG. Aug. 2s--lt is stated in
well informed quarters here that VI. de
Stael. Russian ambassador 10 England,
has entered upon an exchange of views on
the Pamirs question with Lord kosebery,
British foreign secretary, and that salts
factory settIeinent IS likely 20 result.
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KeeIey Returns From England.

New YORK. Aug. 2s.-Leslie f. Kelley,
of gold cure fame, accompanied by Mrs.
Kelley. was saloon passenger on the
Hamburg steamship Augusta Victoria,
which reached her Hoboken pier last even
ing. DR.. Kelley said the sale of his in
ebriate cure to an English syndicate had
not been consummated. He said:
went to England to establish institutions on
our own account aud several have been started
in London, anc they are doing well. In Stock
holm. Copenhagen and Christians, we also made
arrangements for gold cure institutes. and an
agent has been sent to Finland to establish ono
there. Institutes will also be established in
other parts of Europe The gold cure is a sue
cess, and its merits are becoming better known
eyeYy Gay
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Death of Missionary Howfapd.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Aug. 2s.-A cable
message announces the death on Friday in
Jaffna, Ceylon, of Rev. William Ware
Howland, for nearly fifty years mission
ary OF the American board of that island
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StanWOOd NeWa.

STANwooD, Aug. 2s.-lSpecial. The
residence of Charles Hanson caught fire
today from some unknown cause and was
totally destroyed with its contents.
The story about Cinnamon running
away from this town is untrue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29
THE FIFTH POLITICAL PARTY.
Socialist Labor People Nominate Tai
lor for RresidentIal Candidate.

New YORK, Aug. 2S.--The Socialist
Labor party held its national convention
at the New York Labor Lyceum today.
David Taylor, Of Boston, presided. 1t was
unanimously resolved TO nominate pres
idential ticket and the following candi-
dates were put up: For president. Simon
Wing, of Boston; for vice president,
Charles II. Matchett. of Brooklyn. Wing
is a tailor and Matchett q carpenter.
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Daniel Dougherty Improving.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2s.-The physicians
of Daniel Dougherty, lawyer and orator,
who is lying seriously i'll from nervous
prostration at his residence here. said to-
night that the patients condition was
much improved ana there is now some
chancn for his recoYerY
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Tn. PARK siip coiliery Disaster.

LoSpox. Aug. 2s.-A dispatch received
tonight says that only forty-one miners
have been rescued from Park Slip pit,
Wales. aud that two have since died. An
exploring party is still searching the mine
though all hope of finding further surviv.
ors have been abandoned. The number Of
dead Is therefore placed at lo7.
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WAsHISGToS CiTY, Aug. 2s.-The COM
mittee on reunions for the twenty-sixsh
national encampment, G. 4. T., has de-
cided to group all reunions together on
the mall known as the White lot south Of
the White House. Around the eilipse
will be stationed headquarter tents tor
each corps, for the navy. ex-pensioners cf
the var and other organizations. In the
rear Of these tents will be others for each
brigade in corps. There will be large
tents for the reunions Of the various corps.
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End of Rebel General.

CRY oE MEXICO. Aug. pa special
from Honduras states that the rebel gem
eral Bonita is To be shot today.
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Russian Town Nearly Destroyed.

ST. PErEEsBUEB. Aug. 2s.-Neariy 100
houses. Including the government build
ings, have been destroyed by tire Ill Bor-
oysk.
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ST. PAuI, Aug. "a Duluth, Mimi.
special 10 the PioHser Press says: Dis
patches received here today are To the ef-
fecr that Winnipeg would reconsider her
action of refusing 10 send delegates To the
Grand Forks, y. D., reciprocity conyen-
ton, owing 10 the strong protests from
prominent Winnipeg merchants who ars
anxious for reciprocity reiatioas between
the United states aud the Dominion
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SAN Francisco, Aug. 2S.vShip Ala
media, bound in from Philadelphia, and
schooner Maid of Orleans, outward bound,
came in collision this afternoon off Goat
island in the bay. Captain Treanor and
two men of the Orleans were knocked
overheard and have not been found. The
schooner had her mainmast, foretop mast
and rigging carried away. The Alameda
had her jibboom and headgear carried
away and other slight damage done.
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one Sad Accident aud One Supposed
Fratricide In California.


Fratricide In California.
Los ANGELES. Aug. 2s-Charles Wetzel,
aged ID years, was accidentally shot and
instantly killed by his brother, two years
younger, in the hills east of the city today.
The boys were out squirrel hunting, and
were dragging a small toy express wagon
after them in which lay the gun, muzzle
pointing forward. Seeing squirrel, the
elder boy told his brother to take a shot at
it. The little fellow grasped the
gun by the muzzle and pulled
it forward. when in some manner
it was discharged, the entire load
entering the elder brothers. head, killing
him instantly. The younger boy sum-
moned assistance, but when he found that
his brother was dead he became panic
stricken and Runaway. Up to late hour
tonight he has not been found.
SoNoMA, CAL. Aug. %. - Last night
Boggs Carriger shot and killed his
brother William in their bedroom, on the
Carriger farm, three miles west of town.
The story told by the accused is that
while handing pistol to his brother it ac-
cidentally went of. After being shot the
dying man took few steps forward, when
he fell to the floor dead. Robert Fowler,
who was down stairs at the time, heard
the shot, and rushing up saw that William
had been wounded. He quietly saddled
horse and rode rapidly into town for a
doctor and officers, but when they arrived
at the farm they found the man dead
Carriger is now under arrest.
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Wildcat Fatally Wounds . Woman

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 2S.-A few days
ago an Indian woman of Palomar, in this
county. went a few rosfs from her home to
do some sewing IN the shade of trees In
tent upon her work, she did not observe
anything unusual until wildcat
sprang from the branches upon
her back. fercely biting and
tearing her flesh from her body and neck.
A dog came to her rescue and the wildcat
left the woman to chase the canine to the
stable. There the cat attacked a horse,
creating such havoc as to alarm the
woman's husband, who shot the wildcat.
The woman died shortly afterwards from
the effects of her wounds
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
RAPIDS MICH MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY14 1892

Reading into life. after the failure OF
one equally sanctioned BY great names,
boistered by splendid promlsss and ex-
ecuted at q cost of some millions four
years. In fact, Wall street has come 20
regard ali tinkeIed railroads with ex-
treme caution, as not one IN five OF
them reallzes the large promises made
Tor them by the highly reputable gal
vsnixers.
The formation of this anthracite conn.,
bination adds S362 500 COO To thls ex-
perlmental list of security. In judging
when these stocks may be expected 10
prove an-attractive speculative pur-
chase, IT must be taken INTO account
that the intrinsic weakness OF The
scheme will not he developed firth
with. and that for possibly one or more
years affairs may be so managed as 10
make tile results Approximate the
promises now made by the promoters
Of the combination.
The Reading excitement has not ma
terially affected our relations with the
London market. Some orders for these
securities have been received here. but
the sales at the high prices & ood deal
NJ ore than Offset the purchases The
London market shows nlore gteadiress
and some symptoms Of returning conti-
dence in the Barring group of invest
vnents. The toal amount of new loans
and new companies brought out IN
t1on6on since Jan. falls about $l9,-
Ip00. 900 below that for the ssnie period
of 1891; q change that would seem ia
vorabie 10 All increased demand for
foreign Investments; but IT may be ex-
pected that England will discriminate
agaiuet American issues until it he
comes more apparent what is TO be the
future basis of our currency system.
HENRY CLEws.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
THE COAL CONSERVATION
Is Regarded With Suspense by Operators
in S.ocks-Thc London Market.

Is Regarded With Suspense by Operators
in S.ocks-Thc London Market.
New YORK. Feb. 20.-The hurricane
OF excitement raised by last weeks an
nouncement of the anthracite COM
bination, has abated. Fortunately IT
has left behind no wrecks: nor has il
much disturbed the even tenor of Sc
curIties not directly Affected by the
operation. The anthracite issues them
selves, however. are left IN anything
but a settled position. The large hold
ers of them directly associated with the
aBalssmatlon no doubt expected 10
unload the major portion of their hold
ings upon outsiders: bat the very mag
nihcence of the scheme rather alarmed
than fascinated ordinary operators.
ard the rank and file have pru-
dently preferred 10 wait until they
better understand what the surprise
really means and what is likely to be
lts upshet- The synlotonas OF a desire
10 unload these immense holdings have
been very manifest IN = steady decline
OF Reading from IS 30 s.. The pre-
vsiline feeling IN Wall street toward
the anthracite stocks - naturally one
OF distrast. The ansiestion Is re-
gsrded ~ dabiogs experiment II z
viewed as flesh attempt 10 ssIssn:ze
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
SHOT FULLOFHOLE
A Desperate Encounter With a
Train Robber.
He LAYS OUT THE MESSENGER
When Pursued He Captures an Engine
After Wild Race Down the New
York Central He Escapes.

ROCHESTER. N. Y. Feb. 81. - The
lkperlcan Express train which reaches
dlete At a. m. had an encounter with
&k4espcrate train robber, as a result OF
'ch Messenger Daniel McInery was
&{ ously wounded. Half an hour after
'39Gving Syracus, McInery was startled
~ the sound of breaking glass. He
1nrned and was confronted by a
masked robber who, on seeing the
former draw his revolver, fired
4hree shots, Which took effect
ia different parts of McInery's &
body. Tho robt er then knocked
him eenseless with his receiver and
2Fent at the packages in the car. The
brain pulled into Port Byron, where the
8raiumen made an attempt to capture
'ahc yobber, but he jumped on freight
<ngipe standing on the ira ok, and after
hpcoupling it, pulled the throttle and
tas soon flying down the tracks. The
1pgineer of the express train sum-
oned help. uncoupied his engine, and
arted - snesuit. getting close enough
ihe 8o66rr " keep up q running fire
until neer Blue Cut, where the rob
bcr, seeing his. steam giving out. de.
serted the engine and made mis- escape.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
WILL GO IT ALONE
The Wildcat Political Parties
Will Unite in Convention.
THEY AGREE ON THREE ISSUES
The Land, Transportation and Money
Schemes-The United Delegations
Represent Seven Million People.

ST. Louis, Feb. 2i.-There will be q
peoples, or q third party. or an indus
trial presidential ticket ia the field ir
the coming campaign. This much may
be sct down as fact. nominating
convention will be held prior TO the first
week in June. The location Of the
gathering will bc either in this city,
Birmingham, Ala, or Atlanta, Ga.
Fifteen hundred delegates TO the con.
federated industrial conference have
arrived, and several times that number
are expected before the gathering as
semblies IN the exposition building to-
morrow. 1t is the general opinion that
tomorrow's asscmbisge Will be the big
gest industrial conference ever held on
earth, and that the delegates will rep
resent organizations with an actual
membership of seven millions.
SDokesmen Of the single tax theorists,
of the grsngers. of the prohibition,sts,
greenbanckers. bi-metalists, sub-treas-
ltes. the ants, the knighn Of Labor,
anti-moncpolists and women euffragists
are here in full force.
How to reconcile the divergent state.
ments wac a problem that early con-
frontcd the leaders who are already on
the ground, and 10 consider It q seven
hours conference was held with closed
doors at the Richelieu.
At the outset II MAS announced that
the peoples party. as an organization.
would not bc officially represented IA
the convention. although all of the Of
nd - >f
executive committee would have seats
upon the floor as delegates from
other organizations. There wss .
concensus Of opinion To the ef-
feet that the peoples party
would get all that il wanted, il not
more. As interchange of opinion
proceeded it was developed thai
majority of those present were
in favor of ooniining the plat.
form TO three POINTS - land. trans.
portation and money. Ii was agreed
that the declaration should be in favor
OF adopting laws prohibiting the alien
ownership of land. There Was uisn.
unity of sentiment iavoring the irec
and unlimited coinage OF silver. aud
the sub-ireasury issue was then forced
To the front. The transportation plank
demands the most rigid, honest and
just national contfoi and super VISION ~
ali means OF pubic communicates AMI
transportation and government ownsr.
ship OF same.
After an exciting and acrimonious de-
bate resolution was agreed 20 favor.
ing thu government Issue of treasury
notes of Sufficient volume 20 properly
transact the business of the country,
such issue 10 I've distributed on land or
other approved securities. Whether
the program then outlined VIII meet
the views of the majority of tie dele.
gates IL an open question. is1s thought
that no ticket will be nominated 10y thit
weeks convention.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
GROVER IN THE OHIO PEN.
Is What q Female Crank at Columbus
Declares.


Declares.
CoLUNBus, O., Feb. 2l.-"Grover
Cleveland 10 confined in the Ohio peni.
tenriary," said . well dressed and finely
appearing woman wLo stood on the
. sst terrace Of the state house yester-
day. '.Tney are keeping him shut up
in cell. and l must go At once and get
him released" she continued. To the
state house policeman who Questioned
her the woman confessed that she was
. detective OF very high rank, and that
she had Grover Cievelan's case q
charge.
The policeman, who 10 something OF
. humorist himself, exp lained that Mr..
Cleveland had been released from the
pen yesterday and that he was now on
his way to Michigan, where he and
Governor Campbell were exp ected to
make arrangements for the capture of
the Ohio delegation. 1t was apparent
that the woman was Q hopeless. though
harm less crank, an d the patrol wagon
MAS Ali edsto carry her to the station
house. She gave name and stree!
address TO the officers which she de.
clared were fictitious, and her identity
cannot bo learned.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
PALMER FOR HARRISON.
But He Thinks the ~. Y. Suns Attack
VIII Help Rather than Hurt Aigcr.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. - Er-senstsr
Palmer was in consultation Saturday
with President Harrison IN regard 70
the Zoo, 900 appropriation asked for
bv the Worlds Pair commission. and
will leave for Detroit THE evening.
When asked for his opinion regarding
the possibilities of General Ayers nom
instion, he ssid:
"It is well UNDERWOOD that I have
been, and am. sn ardent supporter of
President Harrison. and While he re.
nomination seems more probable than
that Of any other man, I do not he.
lseve the New York Sun article will
hurt General AIeer In the least. On
the contrary, ] believe IL viii help
rather than hurt him, and the most
that could b made out of the whole
Affair. II true ae charged, would be .
case Of mild insubcrd nation, asd even
That was condoned af the time by the
president. II he ever knew anything OF
the charges. II seems rather late 70
bring up charges of that kipd after .
lapse of thirty years"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
Canadian Railway Combine.

ToRoNTo, Ont, Feb. 2l.-There are
indications, saws local paper, that the
rivalry that formerly existed between
the Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific
railways is at end. and the prospects
are that there will be O union OF these
two railways. The paper goes on to
show how by getting control of the
Inter Colonial railway from the federal
government, these two railways, ii
amalgamated, would control the whole
traffic IN Canada and the immense ad-
vantages that would result to the stock
holders through an amaIgamatiSD.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
CONSERVATIVE GAINS.
Two More Seats Lost by the Liberals in
Ontario.

ToRoNro. Ont, Feb. 2l.-The con-
servatives have made two more gains
In the bye elections. South Ontario di-
vision was opened by the unseating of
James /. Davidson, liberal, and East
Hastings division by the death Of S. b.
Bnrdett, liberal, and the contests for
these seats took place today. Both are
rural divisions. In South Ontario VIM.
Smith def ated Davidson by majority
OF 157. Davidson's majority at the
general election WAS 80. TINS division
has divided its favors about equsiiy be-
tween the two parties since confedera-
ton. In East Hastings, ". B. North
rup defeated w. X. Ayesworth ty l75
majority. The late Mr.. Bufdett's ma
jority at the last election was "a. This
division has politically always Leen
conservative, and up to 1887 invariably
returned a representative of that par
ty. In that year and in 1891 the per-
sonal popularity of Mr.. Burdett &C.
cured it for the liberals.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
CAN'T. STEAL ELECTRICITY.
An Interesting Point Raised in Case
in St. Louis.

ST. LoUss, Feb. 20.-In q criminal
case here brought by the MUNICIPAL
Electric Light and Power company,
whose electricity was alleged to have
been stolen by bridging wires entering
the store, before the wires entered the
meter, the point was raised that elec-
tricity cannot be stolen, inasmuch as
TO steal there must be an asporiatlon,
which is impossible in the case OF .elec-
tricity, aud II 10 not in any wise Under
control, and therefore not the goods,
property or effects of any one. Judge
Claiborne abruptly adjourned the case
until he could thoroughly investigate
the matter
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
Suicide From the Grin.

DAYToS, o.. Feb. 2l.--o~en smith, a
prominent citizen, committed suicide
this morning by shooting. lie was in
comfortable circumstances and aged e5
years. As the result Of the grip be has
been despondent, and this morning
placed the muzzle of shotgun IN hIs
mouth and pulled the trigger. The
charge blew off bis entire face and top
of the head. The report of the gnu
was not heard, and his daughter acci-
dentalir came upon the efasiiy scene.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22

New york VIII Indorse the Adminissrs
ton.

wAsHIxsroS, Feb 2o.--A SOLID dele
ystlon for Harrison from Maine il what
senator Hale and Joe Manley have
promised the president and his friends.
HEY propose to have an early conven-
ton snd set the bail rolling for the re.
domination Of Harrison and Morton.
The assurances which have been gwen
Vie president on this head are psrtlcu-
.lsrIy gratifying TO hsns.
Another bit of news which comes
from the white house - the fact tnsi
New York state wlIl proashiv send q
considerable humber Of Hxrrison dele
gates to Minneapolis
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22

Jackson. Mich. Feb. 2i.--A call has
has beer iss8ed tor a mass convention
TO he held af X. OF l.. hs in this csty
Saturday, Felrasry .. - organizs =
peoule's party IN ths eosnty .rd 70
eject chssrsaen for tbs different scwn
sap. and wards.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22
THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED.
Alliance Leaders Think They See the
Beginning of the End.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Nearly all the
farmers alliance people have left for
-. LOUIS to attend the great convention
called by the ocsla meeting of year
ago. They do not 60, however, with
crpsctstson of results which were
looked for when the convention was
called. At that time il was expected
the party would be strong enough 30
carry several states for president by
this time, and no doubt they then felt
SO.
As 10 the nomination of alliance can
duiates. leaders, however, leave here
very blue and admitting there is little
probsbli " that ticket viii be nonnl-
mated or. Il 50. that Is will cut any hg-
ffre in the election. This viii protsbly
he tie expiring struggle Of iae sIaaace.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22

JscEseSynEE, Fla. Feb. 2o.--Scna-
sot Quay sreportcd = 90 be dangerously
"a a. 81 Aurie. Mrs. Quay, WHO VAS
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22

summoned BY telegraph, Is nov with
him. The nature of the senator's i'll
ness ls not known. but II 10 supposed 70
have been prseipitated by the grip.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-22

claim our rights, and shall have thsm il
spsse Of ali that unltsd PfotsstanIisia eaa
do against us- Yea must educate yeus
children in your own bei,ef. You eau
teach children the multiplication taeis
IN any school. but you cannot educate
the cAiid IN the tenets OF . reilglon.
Destroy religious teaching IN this csuns
try. and eli you have left - conf2sleE
aud anarchy. Secular educataon y not
education We must educate the ssul.
No power. imperial or otherulse. has
the right 10 say yeu must educate the
heart ~ We say.
Thls - WY the Catholic people pay .
double proportion OF taxes tor educA-
ton and Tellglsn. We can be Amcfi~
cans aud sttil be Catholics. Look ~
tnese fiags above us. Why DO the starr
and stripes wayey To show that Ne -
we'll as you are Americans. We defended
our country once and We are ready 70
defend IL again. And We stand ready
70 do II by The power Of our religion
which 10 l500 years older than protes-
tantism and is the religion Of Christ
himself )"
The crowd manifested signs Of strona
approval after Father Pulcher's speech
The choir then cnanted s'Tt
Deum." and the bssnop and his fellow
ing marched to the church, where the
ueuai religious services were held.