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tends, but it is believed it's merely to re-
lieve the troops already there.
In Sympathy with the Homestead Men

PIgrsBURe, July 22.-The skilled work
men at the Duouesne Hill mills of the Car
negie Steel company. 10 the munger of 800
went on strike tonight in sympathy with
the Homestead men.
The men announce that they viii not 80
to work until the Homestead trouble is set
tied and the Amalgamated. association rec
ognized by Carnegie.
The strike was a surprise as the Du
quesne mill was supposed to be non-union,
but 1t seems the strikers have organized a
lodge there within the past two weeks.
lnformations were made in Pittsburg to-
day for murder against Peder Allen and
Matthew Fave, both Homestead strikers.
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NEBRASKA FARMER KILLED.
He Assaults Another Farmer and Is Shot
Resisting Capture.

OMAHA, Neb.. July 22.-John st. Ger
main, farmer near Chadron, suspecting a
neighboring farmer, an old man named
McDoughall, of intimacy with Mrs. st.
German, assaulted and left him for dead.
John King and another farmer started in
pursuit Of ST. German and when he made
u motion to draw q revolver King killed
him.
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MADRID. July Pei Li5eral publishes
appalling accounts OF the situation in
Morocco. The troops. according to these
accounts. are unable to cope with the
rebels, who are plundering and maltreat-
inz Unfortunately.
The Spanish press is pleased at the fail
ure of the English mission.
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tOunrnl4tiOng

WAsHINGToS, July 2.-Andrew d. White
OF New York. minister to Russia; A. L.
Snowden of Pennsylvania, minister to
Spain; Truxton Bssle of California minis
ter to Greece Raumania and Servia; John
G. Hotchkiss OF Iowa, surveyor of customs
at Des Moines; John A. Barnes OF Illinois.
consul at Chemnitz; barley II. Brush OF
South Dakota, consul at Messina.
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FIGHT WITH a CIRCUS CROWD.
one officer and One Circus Nan Fatally
Wounded-Landed In JAIN.

OswEeo. N. Y. July 22-Oflcers at
tempted last night to serve an attachment
on Downie g. Gallagher's circus at Phoenix,
this county, when a fight followed. One
of the circus men and one of the officers
were fatally wounded. The villagers came
TO the rescue and lodged twelve of the cir
Gus people in jail.
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Arrlras AZ Tnnrier.

TANerER, July o. Sir Charles Evans
Smith, the British minister to Morocco,
and party, who left Fee after an attempt
by the sultan's war minister to bribo him
to modify the terms Of the treaty for the
suppression of the slave trade and the regu-
lation Of commerce, and for whose safety
there had bean some anxiety, arrived here
on the war ship Amphion-
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Leaves for Chicago This Morning

New YORK, July 22.-Democratic Vice
Presidential Candidate Stevenson leaves
for Chicago tomorrow morning, accom-
panied by the western Democratic friends
who went east with him. He will make q
few brief speeches from tie rear of the
car at some of the principal cities on the
route
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LEFT FOR HARRISBURG.

The Departure Of the Governor Cuts OF
Another Hope Of the Strikers.
PITTsBURG, July 22-Governor Pattison
left for Harrisburg at noon. just before
leaving he stated emphsticslly that no
change had been made in his orders to the
troops, and none were contemplated. The
departure OF the governor cuts of all hope
or the strikers that be would intervene in
tneir behalf The strikers reportthat their
ranks are still solid, bnt the line at the re-
lief committee rooms this morning was
nearly twice as long as before The ten
sion between the troops and the strikers
grows, and serious results will likely fol-
low al any time.
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KilIeIl hY lightning.

RIDeETowN, Ont, July 22.-This section
was visited this afternoon by cyclone
accompanied by thunder, lightning and
hail. Much minor damage was done and
Mrs. Jeremiah Rushton of Rushtons Cor
uers was killed by lightning while tele-
phoning a neighbor as to the safety of her
children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23
CARNEGIE OFFICIALS
Say That Every taing Is Very Encouraging
More Men Than They Want

a-Ut0 HTH H0W IT5J FUIIO
PITTsBURG, July pa high official of
the Carnegie company says that everything
is very encouraging at Homestead. A
number Of new men have gone to work i;
some of the strikers have went back
and the company has more workmen than
it can easily handle; applications for work
are plenty; only good men are engaged.
lie says the ll9-iach plate mill and the 81
inch slab department is running full, and
the other branches are being put in readi-
ness for immediate resumption.
The steamer Tide arrived at Homestead
this afternoon with tfty-two carpenters
and mill workers, and landed without IN
cident. There 10 no change at the Union
or Beaver Falls mills.
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BosToN. July 22.-The statement that
the Burlington road has given ninety days
notice of withdrawal from the Western
Traffic association is officially confirmed,
coupled with the statement that this does
not necessarily mean war of rates.
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PHILADELPHIA. July 22.-Work on the
cruiser New York Is being delayed be-
cause of the non receipt of plates from the
Carnegie works. The boat viii be launched
next week. but without side armcr, the
Carnegie works having this contract also.
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Raising = sunken shin.

LONDON. July The gear of the Brit
ish shin Maxwell. hence July 10 for San
Francisco. which was run into By a
schooner off the mouth of the Mercy Tues
day night and sunk, is now being landed.
An attempt will be made to float her.
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PHILADELPHIA. July 22.-The First brig
ade OF the state troops has been ordered to
be in readiness to go to Homestead. This
brigade WAS ordered home only few DAYS
ago. Il is not known what this order por-
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Closed to Foreign Commerce.

LoNDoN. July 23-The British minister
to Guatsmsla has telegraphed the foreign
Office that the government of Honduras has
closed the coast to foreign commerce.
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Hngh O,Donnall,a Hanring.

PTTTsBURe, July 22.-Judge Magee this
morning fixed the time of hearing the ap-
plcation OF O'Donnell and r. Ross. the
labor leaders. for release on bail. for to-
morrow morning.
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GOLD IN TIE TREAsURY.
A Large Amount of Free Gold, Which Is
GraduailE Increasing.

WASHINGTON, July % = The treasury
now holds sI12. 100000 in free gold and is
gradually accommodating gold coin Vt com
mercial csuters for the purpose of meeting
the demand for small notes III the wsat for
the movement OF crops. Secretary Foster
says he has had no conferences with the
president on the subject of checking the
gold exports by refusing to pay down for
all coin notes presented for redemption
at the sub-treasury OF Nav York.
1--WE propose TO pay gold for sll coin
notes presented" said he I'VE have the
gold to do it with, and more than thar,
the treasury gold balance is increasing
steadilv.n
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New York, July %. philadelphia and
Boston report active recruiting Of non
union men for Homestead.
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SEEpvILE, Ark, July 29.-J. J. Bowles,
merchant had dealings with couple of
| lumbermen named Wilcox and Ace. They
/ quarreled over the settlement Wilcox
and Ace entered Bowles' store armed to
! Kill him, but BowIes shot and KILLED both.
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Forest Fire Raging.

HALIFAX, July 22.-There has been so
little rain at Cape Breton the last six
weeks, that forest fires are raging. The
people in all directions are becoming
greatly alarmed. Unless it rains soon,
great damage will be done.
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ALICE FLIRrED FEARFULLY.
Frcda Wards Brother in-Law's Testimony tn.
Feature in the Trial Today.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July ss.-The feature of
interest in the Alice Mitchell case today
was tho testimony of W. H. volkmar,
brother-in-law Of Freda Ward. and who
lives at Gold Dust. Ark. he told how Alice
Mitchell and Lille Johnston, while on a
visit to Freda at his home last year, fiirted
with every man In the neighborbood with
out regard to whether be were single or
married. Their actions became such finally
that he told his wife that they should be
sent home. He learned of Freda's plan 10
elope with Alice, aud was instrumental in
having them separated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23
Oil Cemnany Warehouses; Burn.

ST. LOUIS, July 22-The distributing
warehouses of the Waters-P Pierce Oil COM
pany, branch Of the Standard Oil COM
pany, burned this morning LOSS S2OO, COO,
Insurance. half
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DEATH ROLL.

BELo1T, Wis. July 22.-Dr. A. L. Cha
pia, ex-presidens of the Beloit college, died
today, aged &c.
sfoTurp ckpor NV
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SAN DIEGO, Cal. July 22.-Word was
received here that the bodies of Hon. s. J.
Breedloye and a Pennsylvania capitalist
named Fish, who left Campo July 4. to
prospect for gold, have been found in the
desert near the Cocopah mountains.
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Gone 10 me Cholera Dlstric. 5.

loNDoS. July pa Berlin correspo1-
dent of the Post says that Prof Koch has
gone to the cholera infected districts Of
Russia to renew investigation into the
causes OF the disease.
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MAY BoARD wnEEE rHRY pLrAsE.

The mine owners of Wardne- published
the following today:
We, the undersigned mine managers of Ward
rer. ia, hereby agree hereafter that all en-
ployees of the different companies We represent
may board where they please We Will receive
no orders nor protect no one en- our ray rolls
and shall pay all employees in full in honest
money for .holest labor. tSignedl
- V. NJ. CLEMENT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23

Hot Wave in Minnesota Crop Assured
ST. PAUL, MINI, July q. The hot wave
overs the entire northwest, the tempera-
ture ranging at different points from 80 to
l0l. The hot weather is helping gram
greatly, and another immense crop is as-
sured.
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ORDERED HOME.
The Idaho Guard to Be Relieved from Further
Duty in the Occur galleries.

WALLACE, Ida, July o. Thirty prison
ers were discharged from the military
prison today on parole. Many of them are
business men.
Governor Wiley has received so mary
requests from members of the Idaho state
troops in the field for furlough, ETC., that
all Of the Idaho guard has been ordered
home, leaving the United States troops
alone "a the field The retention of Ger
tain aumber of federal troops in this dis
trict is believed to be foregono conclu-
sion, and already Wardner and Wallace ara
lighting for the location of the post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23
TWO YOUNG LADIES DROWNED.
Mss Mabel Burton and Another Girl Lose
Their Lives Near Logan.

OGDEN, July 22.-[Special telegram to
THE HERALD. Tho report reached Ogden
last evening that Miss MABEL Burton, aged
10, daughter of w. w. Burton of this city,
and another lady were drowned in
stream which flows through Star valley,
northeast of Logan, while out on pleasure
trip. The remains of Miss Burton will ar
rive in this city today for interment.
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sALT LAKE oITY. UTAn. sATURDAY. july %. lsa2

many private dwellings. Slight earth
quake shocks were felt at noon today at
Chilpanzingo.
In the fight st Puerepero Michoachoa,
between the troops and bandits, one soldier
was killed and three bandits wounded.
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To Reouen Negotiations

TAxe1eR, July 22.-It is announced that
several Of the sultan's ministers win be
here shortly for the purpose Of reopening
negotiations with the British minister for
n treaty.
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ELECTRICAL STORM.
New York stste Visited by Severe Thunder,
Lightning and Rain Storm.

new York, July PA severe thunder
storm, with wind and rain, visited this
state aud portion of New England and
Pennsylvania this evening. So con sinuous
were the flashes of lightning tina. the
heavens were illuminated almost TO the
brightness of day Almost total pros
tration of telegraphic commuL ication fol-
lowed in the wake of the elements and at
midnight the wires are busily regaining
their normal condition. No casualty is re-
portad.
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AMERICAN CoNsUL's ARREST.
Complaints Made Against Him of Embez
zllng sums Of Money Entrusted to Him

COPENHAGEN, July 22.-The arrest Of
Henry d. Ryder. American consul here,
announced last night, was due 10 com
plaintimade against him by members OF
family which inherited one 1000
kroner from a relative who died in the
United States, and they assert they have
received only 500 from Ryder He is
further suspected of embezzling sums of
money forwarded by the United States TO
Danish police officers for certain services
they had rendered.
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ming on Mr. Benedict's yacht Oneida. Mr..
Cleveland was greeted by number OF citi-
zens, and the party proceeded to Gray
Gables
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Eartl,ourke Shocks.

CRY OF MEXICO. July 92.-An earth
quake at Guadalaiara yesterday damaged
the state house, cathedral, municipal and
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Negro Murder Hanqed.

SAvAxNAH, Ca, July 22.-Gus Williams.
colored, one of the three murders Of August
Meyer, was hanged today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23
RACE HORSE OWNERS
Wm Organizs a Mutual Protective AssOcia
ton to Punish Fraud.

tion to Punish Fraud.
CHICAGO, July 22.--The meeting of the
race horse owners aud trainers tonight
adopted resolutions expressing the convic-
ton that their interests were not suf-
ficiently protected and determining to be-
come members Of protective association
OF race horse owners. IL is not the aim OF
the organization 10 antagonize racing
clubs, but rather to cooperate with them
IN repulsing and furnishing fraud, and
work for the advancement of the racing
interests. w. r. Lechter of Richmond,
KY, was elected president.
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LATER.

The orders directing the withdrawal of
the state troops were revoked tonight.
greatly TO the disgust of the militiamen. A
rumor is now current that they will re-
main here and the United States troops go
home
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tary of the navy, and it was during his
term of Office that the plans for the new
navy were matured. Mr.. Whitney man
aged the ante-conventlon campaign of Mr.
Cleveland and proved himself q general of
no mean CAPACITY.
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AT wAsHTHGToS.

Brooklyn, g; Cincinnati 3. Batteries
Haddock, Kinslow: Cham oe-lain, Harring-
ton.
AT wAsHTEGTON.
The Senator's scored eight in the first
winning in walk.
Washington, u; Pittsburg, l. Batteries
-Duryea, Killen. MCGUIRE; Baldwin,
AT NEW ToRK.
The Giants played perfect and won with
ease.
New York, Q; St. Louis, l. Batteries
Crane. Doyle; Caruthers, Buckley.
AT BOSTON.
Arson won in the fourth by three hits
and errors OF Nash and Lowe.
Boston, 3; Chicago, 6. Batteries
Nichols. Kelly; Hutchinson, Schreiyer.
AT BALTIMORE.
Six and seven run innings was Balti-
mores record.
Baltimore, Is; Louisville, s Batteries
McMahon, Robinson; Nicu, Weaver.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, /; Cleveland, Z. Batteries
-Weyhe, Clements; Cuppy, thinner.
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TO IDENTIFY U'DONNELL.

Eight Men, Supposed TO Be PinkertonF, Cali
a. the County Jail.
PITTsBuRG, July 22.-This afternoon,
eight men supposed to be some of the Pink
ertons VINO were at Homestead during the
riot called at the county jail to identity
Hugh O'Donnell. He was brought into
the corridor with a dozen other prisoners
and identified by each of the eight men. IL
is believed this move by the Piukertons IS
for The purpose OF preventing O'Donnelfs
release on bail by bringing IN q charge Of
murder In the first degree against him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23
v. NJ. CLEMENT.
GEORGE MCAULAY,
CHARLES SWEENEY.

General Curtis today issued an order
modifying the martial law so that the
courts can be held for civil and criminal
cases. but the criminal cases must not
conflict with the proper enforcement OF
military law
An attorney applied to the authorities
this afternoon for the release of David
Schulz, on the ground of his being a Brit
ish subject The first application was de-
MED, but the attorney proceeded to tele-
graph the British. consul, when the matter
was brought to thelhotice of General Cur
lis, commanding. A hearing will be
granted in the morning. The man claims
to be arrested without any cause whatever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-23
MISSOURI LYNGHERs.
Case Against Them Brought to Sudden
Termination.

Termination.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, July 2s.-The cases Of
the Tanney county lynchers came TO a sud
den termination in the criminsl court at
Forsyth today. The prosecuting attorney
entered noIle prosequi and the judge
ordered all the defendants released. The
prosecuting attorney says the trial was de-
veloping into farce. The jury were evil
IDENTIFY prejudiced in the prisoners favor
aud the judges ruling was invariably
against the prosecution.
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BRUTALITY ASSAULTED.
An Unknown Negro outrages Kansas City
Young Lady.

KANSAS CITY, Kss., July 22.-Pearl
Homer who lived with loving mother on
North Seventh street, was brutally as
saulted this morning by an unknown
negro who entered the house while she
was alone. She is in a critical condition.
Groups of men are hunting for the negro
and if he is found will surely be lynched.
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En- Route to GRAY Gables,

Greenwich, Coun., July ok resi-
dent Cleveland and party arrived this eve
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ADVERTISING FOR LABORERs.
An Agent of Carnegie's Company Hunting
Men to Fill the Mills.

ST. LOUIS. July D. Some days ago an
advertisement appeared in local paper
for prddlers, heaters and iron-workers 10
20 east. A union iron-worker who applied
says the advertiser is the agent of The
Carnegie company from Homestead, hunt
ing men 10 take the places in the mills
there. The wages offered are from 10 to 40
cents a day higher than the strikers were
receiving at the lime of the lockout
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MILWAUKEE, July 22.-Mother Caroline
mother superior of Notre Dame and com
missary general of the order in America,
died today. aged IS.
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BASE BALh.
AT BROOKLYN.

1t was q well played game, Brooklyns
punching their hits.
Brooklyn, 6; Cincinnati, 8. Batteries
Haddock, Kinslow; Cham oe-lain, Harring-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08

of gay time they stake all the
capital they have, namely, thier
character 1t should be impressed
iudeGbly upon the minds Of all,
and at the earliest age pos sible,
that if a girl once loses her good
name it is hard, very hard, for her
to regain il. Even the breath Of
suspicion often requires herculean
efforts to remove its effect. If some
Of our girls only knew the great
risks they were taking by assooiat-
ing with those who care not for
their good name ortheir future, and
the comments often made upon
their bold actions, they would be
more lady-like and discreet; and if
parents are wise they will give their
girls consideration equalliug that
bestowed upon their boys.
Our city fathers have been quite
liberal in their attention to our
streets, and perhaps no more so
than has been necessary, but it does
seem to us that il would have been
business policy to have given some
attention to the main roads enter
ing our city. The two hills over at
Spensley's are in dep!orable con-
dition, and it is with great difficulty
that trade can'come 80 town over
them, ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
Pittsburg in Mourning.


The Daily World Of Pittsburg,
Kansas, devotos over three columns
to the life and death of Frank w.
Lanyon, formerly of Mineral Point.
1t says:
"This is indeed not an ordinary
day Of mourning, for it is not every
man who passes away whose life
has been such as TO endear him 20
so large q number of people y y
Frank Lanyon, as we all have learn
ed to call him, was one young man
of thousands in his day. Many Of
the most successful business men Of
Pittsburg to-day would now be
wandering tramps, except for the
timely assistance and friendly ad-
vice Of Frank. No banker was
ever known TO take the chances,
step beyond all rules, and depend
upon his judgment as to a mans
honor, as Frank has from the day
he assumed control of the national
bank He was to Pittsburg and its
commercial circles more than any
one man we have known ever was
to any other city. No other man
would have been SO sorely missed
10y so many
"But, let US who, as neighbors
and business associates, while
mourning the loss Of 80 highly
esteemed friend, not forget those
nearer and dearer ones o'er whose
heads such a dark cloud hovers, and
upon whose loving hearts hangs an
immovable weight Of sorrow. Let
Us send our sweetest coincidence to
the loving wife and orphan children,
the eldest brother in whose eye has
been pictured the brightest possible
future for his young brother and
adviser; and last, but by no means
least, the aged mother in her far off
home, at Mineral Point, Wisconsin,
who sits to-day struck dumb by the
wire flashes, the accuracy Of which
she cannot believe, telling her the
awful story that her youngest born,
her baby Frank, ia no more"
Deceased was a Mason Of the
thirty.second degree, member Of
the Benevolent Order Of Elks, and
also Of the knights Of Pythlas. All
business was suspended, in accord
anee with the mayors request,
during the hours devoted to funeral
services, which were very impress.
i've and participated in by thousands.