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Fusion in Kansas.

OTTAWA. Kan, Aug. 16.-It is said the
Democrats and Peoples party Congress
sional executive committees met here yes
terday and agreed upon the withdrawal
from the race CT the Peoples party esndi-
date. This will center the opposition 10
Congressman Friston in favor OF Moore,
the Democratic candidate.
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THE STRIKE is EXTENDING.
New York Militia Al, ordarad Ont.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. TO- anley c.
Green, justice of the supreme court at
Buffalo, impressed by the gravity of the
situation among the striking switchmen,
ordered out the entire fourth brigade Of
the New York state militia, consisting of
1900 men, III separate companies, and one
battery of artillery.
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Homestead News Never Published.

BosToN, Aug. 16.-John McLuckie ani
Hugh O'Donnell, who are seeking aid il
this vicinity for the Homestead strikers
say there have been three riots inside thu
works, which the militia have been calico
upon TO suppress. Accidents have beer
numerous and the men are guarded con
stantly to prevent escape from the works
and that they leave whenever they can.
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Mvsterious Murder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. ia special
from Minetta, Ca, says: Early this morn
ing the terribly mutilated body of Mrs.
Matte Looney was found near here and a
great mystery surrounds the case. The
police here just arrested VIII Ellis, her
adopted son. who has turned out badly and
suspect that he is connected with the crime
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stnckade snrrnnnded.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. ia special TO the
Times at midnight says the stockade at
Oliver Springs is still surrounded by a
mob. who are wild ever the kill
ing of the leader, William G.. Brum-
met Of lockwood, and wounding another
man. The militia company from Knoxville
has reached the village, but it is not known
whether they got 10 the stockade-
No fights occurred since the morning,
but the miners are massed near the stock
ade and have swore they will take it to-
night
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Peon. els Party in Michigan

LAwToN, Mich. Aug. 16.-The Peoples
party convention today nominated George
L. Yahle for Congress in julius Caesar
Burrows district and the endorsement of
Yahle, who is the strongest Democrat in
the district, means close call for Bur
rows, if not defeat.
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LANCASHIRE COTTON sPINNERs

They Meet and Discuss the Fluctuations in
Silver and Rates of Eastern Exchange.
MANCHESTER, Aug. ia meeting Of
Larcas hire cotton spinners was held today
to discuss the fluctuations in the price of
silver and the rates of eastern exchange.
The spinners concurred that the present
condition IF affairs menaced collapse of
the cotton spinning business. 1t is pro-
posed to hold a series of public meetings
throughout the country and memorabilia
the government in favor of the adoption of
remedial measures.
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meetings in connection with the league
convention at Buffalo Sept. Is aud TO- The
officers of the association accepted the in
vitatiou and issued call to the Republican
women throughout the country to attend
the convention and De present at the mass
meeting of the association at 10 q. N. Fri
day, Sept IT,
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Shot HIS Deserted Wife and Her Parsmour

oUOG lbs DHstTIBu WIG duU H6r fdfN IIIUuT.
BALDWIN. Mich, Aug. 16.-Maior j.
Houk, who was deserted oy his wife two
years ago. last night met the recreanJ
spouse in company with her sister and a
man named Frank Gray. Houk pulled a
revolver and shot his wife in the abdomen
and Gray in the mouth, and then turned
the weapon on his s.ster-in-lsw, but by
stander restrained the desperate man. The
woman's wounds are fatal, but there is a
possibility for Gray q recovery. Houk has
haretofora been q peaceful citizen.
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Cardinal Vaughan.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The ceremony of
investing with pallium the most reverend
William Vaughan, who succeeded the late
Cardinal Manning as archbishop of West
minister, took place in Brempton oratory
today.
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Report Not Confirmed.

LONDON, Aug 16-Diligent inquiry fails
to confirm the report published in America
that divorce had been privately granted
Captain Armstrong from his wife, Mme
Melba, the noted prima donna.
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LABOR TROUBLES In FRANCE.
Body of Coal Miners Attack the House of the
Manager Threatening sitaat on.

PARIS, Aug. ia dispatch from Car
maux in the department of Iarn in south
western France says body of coal miners
employed there became indignant at the
mine officials because of the dismissal OF
one of their number who was unionist.
To avenge themselves for the mans dis
missal they made an attack upon the house
Of the manager and wrecked the furniture
aud also compelled him to write letter
resignirg his position. The situation was
very threatening, and it was thought the
trouble would spread and further outrages
be perpetrated. The mine officials have
appealed to the authorities for protection
ana asked for troops and gen d'armes to be
dispatched to Carmaux to quell the dis
turDance
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Gladstone Returns to London.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Gladstone left Os-
borne house this morning to return to
London, after an interview with the queen.
When Gladstone returned to the city
this morning he was warmly greeted. He
Immediately met the members of the new
ministry.
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Grand Stand CoIIapses with Fatal Results
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Ay a. collapse yester
day of the grand stand at Lannemezan
summer resort in the Pyrenees, 800 people
were buried beneath the ruins of the struc-
ture and fifty persons were seriously
wounded
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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Fully Three-fourths. of the Town of Delmar
in Delaware, Destroyed by Fire.

DELMAR, Del, Aug. 16.-Fully three
fourths of this little village was flame
swept to-day, and tonight three hundred
people are homeless and robbed OF all their
earthly possessions.
One person was burned to death and
three others are missing, believed to have
been lost in the fire. and three more were
badly injured. The loss is estimated at
S75, 900, but may go above thar.
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VIII Work Together.

NEW York. Aug. 16.-The National Re
publican League of the United States has
requested the Woman's Republican associ-
alton to hold mass meetings and other
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BY A CIRCUIT0Us ROUTE.
Freight Being Taken by Other Roads More
Strikes Probable

ROCHESTER, N. ~. Aug. ia special
from Lyons says that q great amount of
perishgble and time freight is arriving
here from Buffalo aud being transferred to
Fall Brook and run down TO Corning, and
thence over the Erie to its destination.
Owing to the action Of the Fall Brook and
Central Hudson in accepting freight from
the Lehigh and Erie, it is thought q gem
eral strike may be ordered on the lines
The officials at Lyons think it probable
that the switchmen will be ordered out all
along the Central and West Shore. in sym
patty with the Lehigh and Erie strikers
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SILVER Loominu Up in London.

New YORK, Aug 16.-The Posts financial
cablegrem from London says: "Every-
thing is quiet today. Silver showed q
better tone The bears are recovering"
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Shipping Loads of Non Union Yen.

READING, Aug. 16.-Ths afternoon and
evening another load of non-union men
was sent to Philadelphia for places along
the Lenigh valley, where the trouble ex
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BRUTAL OUTRAGE.

A Mans Wife and Daughter Shamefully AS
saulled Before His Very Eyes.
BLOOMFIELD, Aug. 16-Word has been
received of most brutal outrage upon the
family Of Levi Owen, near Swift City.
Six or eight hoodlums went to his house on
Sunday night, forced an entrance and
dragged his wife and 12-year-old daughter
outside, where they were shockingIy as.
sauted in spite of all efforts of Owen to
protect them
A man named Brown has been arrested
and the officers are in pursuit of others.
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CAPslzED IN A SQUALL.

Reported the Schooner Snowflake Is Lost
With All on Board.
HoUsToN. Tex, Aug. 16.-It is reported
here that the two masted schooner Snow
flake, Captain Fontrey. with fifteen on
beard, eapsized this morning in squat
on the coast below Houma and all on board
lost The rumor cannot be verified till to-
morrow.
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Paris Cab Drivers on a Strike.
PARIS, Aug. 16.-Four thousand cab
drivers il this city went out on trike to-
dow
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QUIET AT HOMESTEAD.
No apparent Change in the situation-Frlck
Returns to Ptltsburg-

PITTsBURG. Aug. 16.-All was quiet today
at Homestead and there were no apparent
changes in the situation.
At Thirty-third street the situation is
the same as yesterday.
Frlck returned to Pittsburg last night
and was at his Office today.
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Troops Ordered to Buffalo at Once.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 1.-two regiments
have been ordered to proceed 10 Buffalo at
once
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CUT HIS HEAD OFF.

Another man happened along and saw the
affair unknown to the murderers He went
to the nearest camp and told the terrible
story. In short time large posse was
organized and on the trail of the robbers.
them. Owing to the large crowd of pur-
suers they had little difficulty in capturing
the murderers. The man who Witnessed
the affair was taken along and readily
identified all three. They were strung up
to trees without ceremony.
At the time the Stage left neither the
names of the murderers nor the victim had
been learned, though several claim they
saw the bodies hanging. The exact date
of the tragedy was not learned, but it was
probably Sunday.
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Jerry simpson Endorsed by Democrats.
DoDeE CRY, Kan, Aug. 16.-The DEMO-
Gratis of the Seventh Kansas district today
endorsed and renominated Jerry Simpson
or Congress.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Highwaymen Rob Man, Cut Off His Head,
and Are in Turn Lynched By Mob
TACOMA, Aug. 16.-The Ledger's Ellens-
burg, Wash, special, says: Passen
gers just arrived on the Wenatackee stage
report terrible tragedy on Mason creek,
near Wenatackee, on the Great Northern.
A man travelling up the creek was held up
by highwaymen and, SO the story goes, not
only robbed him but
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In Favor of a cold Standard.

BOMBAY, Aug. 16.-Petitions are received
daily from officials In all parts of India in
favor of gold standard.
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TALK OF AN OFFICIAL.

he Is Called to Buffalo by the Gravity of the
Situation.
BUFFALO. Aug. 1e.-Third Vice Presi-
dent Walter Webb, of the New York Cen
traI. is in the city, having been called here
by the gravity Of the situation and the
possibility of the great four track road be-
Ing affected. In conversation Mr.. Webb
said: "The strike has not extended to our
road. and we are not aware that any of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-17
ROW OVER ORGANIZATION.
The Texas Democratic State Convention Have
Grand Old Time.

The Texas Democratic State Convention Have
q Grand Old Time.
Houston, Tex. Aug 16.-The Democratic
state convention met here today. Judge
Sheppard of Camp county was nominated
for temporary chairman by the Hogg men
and Johnson Lane of Lafayette by the
Clark men. A call of the roll was ordered,
but an uproar was Immediately precipitated
by the demand for vive voce vote When
the motion was ruled out storm of indig-
nation swept over the convention.
BEDLAM REIGNED SUPREME.
The chairman of the state committee
Finlay, who was presiding, ordered the
clerk to proceed with the roll call. Many
OF the Clark men refused to VOTE and the
roll call showed that Sheppard was over.
whelmingly elected. The result being an
nounced, ex-senator Mattock said the
minority had been stified and bulldozed
He asked all those who favored Lanes
election TO signify it. and mighty shout
went up and Mattock declared Lane elected
A mighty rush was made to procure hall
OF the platform and the scene which ensuec
was indescribabie. Several fights were in
progress and pistols and knives were
acnrished.
At last q semblance of order was brought
out and as though by mutual consent the
weapons were put away and each side took
half OF the platform and Hall Sheppard
presiding over the Hogg convention and
Lane over the Clark contingent. Both
sides soon got down to business and began
the work of organization by appointing the
usual committees, after which an adjourn
ment was taken.
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Consul Nccreary Submits Written Statement
WAsnINeToN, Aug. 16.--United States
Consul McCreary submitted written
statement in refutation Of the charges of
official misconduct recently preferred
against him by Secretary Foster, wao re-
fuses any information on the subject.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Tug Rainier was sold at marshal sale yeste:-
day.
Steamship walla walla sails for San Francisco
at o'clock this evening.
August Groot, the sailor whose leg was broken
on the ship Harvester some time ago, is able to
be around on clutches.
Weather forecast for twenty-four hours from
S O'Clock last evening for Oregon and Washing
ton: Generally fair; slightly warmer.
Steamer ". F. Munroe lost her rudder at
stanwood, aud did not arrive in Wednesday
evening. She was expected last night.
Schooner Martha W. Tuft loads lumber ct Sal
mon bay for san Francisco on her return from
Tacoma, where she has gone to finish discharg-
ing.
British ship lakewood, Captain Gait, put to
sea yesterday with he: cargo of 800 tons of
wheat for the United Kingdom. Tug Mogul
flowed her out.
The local inspectors went 10 Bellingham bay
yesterday 10 inspect the steamers Chinook and
seattle. The latter is not the City OF Seattle,
but little steamer.
Steamer Fanny Lake came in from La Come.
with Us tons Of oats and hay: the Multnomah
had L tons OF general freight in on the Olympia
route, and the State of Washington took 10 tens
out on the Everett route.
Agent Thiel, of the Sailors Union. said yester.
day that there had not been a single seaman
shipped at either Seattle, Tacoma, Port Blskeley,
Gamble or Ludlow for over a week. This is
something uncommon for all these ports.
stiff breeze famed the Sound yesterday
forenoon causing the whitecaps to roll up on
the bay. Several OF the smaller boats sought
shelter until it Gained down in the afternoon.
Tug Edna made an effort TO tow the schooner
Martha W. Tuft to Tacoma. but could not stem
the breeze The vessel had to anchor out in the
bay until the wind went down. Tug Biz was
wind-bound at McNeil's island with a boom of
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rorrre.. ignores Washington Harbcrs.

WAsHrseToS CRY. March 24.-[Speciall
Representative Wilson said today that
numerous protests have been received
from Vancouver and Willapa harbor in
reference to the failure of the House COM
mittee on rivers and harbors to provide
appropriations for the improvement of tue
harbors at those points. Mr.. Wilson
added that all that was possible to do had
been done by him in regard to the river
and harbor improvements in Washington.
He said he had submitted to the
river and harbor committee the reports
of the engineers recommending the i'm
provements of harbors at various points IN
that state. The committee had selected
those that they deemed the most ne 1essary
at this time. Mr.. Wilson thought that 1t
would be possible to secure appropriations
for Vancouver and Willapa in the Senate.
If anything of this kind can be done Sena-
tor Allen will put forth every effort to
secure the appropriation necessary for this
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Shipping intelligence.

TAToosH, March FL p. m.-Cloudy;
high west wind. Bark passed in at a. m.
NEAH BAY. March 24-1 p. m.-Cloudy;
brisk west wind Revenue cutter Corwin
in the bay.
CLALLAM BAY, March pa. p. H.
Heavy wind; gale from the west. Bark in
tow of tug Mogul passed up at 8 a. M, and
schooner passed out at 8 p. M.
PoRr ANGELES, March 2{-Cloudy;
strong west wind.
PoRr LUDLOW, March "a. -Arrived-Bktn
John Smith.
PoRr BLAKELEY, March 24-Sailed-Br
Blk Chasca, Captain Young. lumber for
New South Wales. Arrived-Nor blk Mynt,
Captain Petersen, seventy-fye days from
Melbourne.
SAN Francisco, March 24.-Arrived-
Nor bk Pehr, from Nanaimo. Clearances
Str Umatilla, for Victoria. Sailed-Brig
Courtney Ford, for Willapa bay.
PoRr TOWNSEND, March 24-[Special. l.
Bark Bonanza, Captain Stetson, eight days
from San Francisco, arrived this afternoon,
bound to Port Gamble.
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TRAINS ALL RUNNING AGAIN.
Canadian Pacific Men at Work-Terms
of the Arbitration.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March 24.-TSpecial.l
All the striking trainmen went on duty
today. All matters are not yet settled,
but the men will work pending arbitra-
ton. If any scab be continued here the
men will strike again, but, as the company
thinks as little Of the scabs as the men do.
there is not much danger of this making
trouble. Yesterdays express arrived this
morning. Today's train was thirteen hours
late.
The World tonight condemns the men
who came from the outside and took out
the trains and says:
This trouble carries with il a lesson which
those in authority over this gigantic system
should lay well TO heart. tits, that when en-
ployes have what they regard as a just grievance
there should be no psrleying Herewith by on
Gals. or playing with the representatives OF Or
gained labor when they respectfully endeavor
to have these matters recu1e5.
Whatever may have occurred elsewhere
between those charged with the local
management and the employees, so far as
the Pacific division is concerned the ut
most harmony prevailed, each side dis
cussing the situation in an open and
straightforward manner. The manage
ment here recognized the justice of the de-
condemned the alleged attempts made by
officials east of the mountains to interfere
with the mems social liberties. This was
one of the irritating questions which
occasioned considerable dissatisfaction
on the part of the men, who
claimed that so long as an
employe performs the work assigned him,
his private life and social relations are
matters which purely belong to himself.
As is always the case in matters of this
kind, those who stepped into the breach,
especially outsiders, are severely con-
demned tor interfering whilst the matter
was undergoing adjustment. Harsh names
are INDUCED in against few who, it is
said, under all circumstances, should have
remained aloof and allowed the negotia-
tons to take their own way and the en-
pany TO manage. as best it could, its train
service. Throughout the struggle there was
not solitary breach of the peace.
MONTREAL, March 2+.-Nice President
Shaughnessy, OF the Canadian Pacific, to-
day made the following statement:
Everything is quiet and running mcothly to-
dsy l anticipate that the COMMITTEES of five en-
glneers VINO are TO settle the points on which
the trainmen and company differed will come
10 an arrangement Agreeable 10 both sides.
though the company is not committed 10 their
decision. The basis proposed is that ell the men
who have been discharged for refusing TO take
the place of shy strikers, or who voted 10 strike,
shall be reilstated without prejudice. Ii it can
be shown 10 the committee OF engineers, who
have medisred batweal the company and train
men, that any striker committed an assault
upon any officials of the road. he is 10 he dis
missed. l have no doubt that this will be
agreed to- and then the strike VIII be al 81 end.
Northern Pacific Extension to Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. B. c., March 24-ISpecial
The promoters of the BUrrard Inlet Il
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KINGSTON RUNS FOR BOTH.
Combine of p. s. and A. Steamship Co.
and Union Pacific.


Captain D. B. jackson, manager of the
Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Com
pany, returned from Portland yesterday,
having been over there making arrange
ments with Captain Pegram, of the Union
Pacific, whereby the steamer City of
Kingston. as reported in Wednesdays
Posr-ISTELLIGENCER, is to do the business
for both companies, and the North Pacific
be laid up.
With reference 10 this arrangement,
Captain Jackson last evening said he had
nothing TO add to what had already been
published. The fact was, he said, that his
company could not abandon the route I'M
der any circumstances, and as it was
neither boat was making anything But,
by the Union Pacific Company laying up
its steamer, something in the way of sub
sidy will be created, and his company may
be able TO make something by doing all the
business; that the arrangement was per-
tectly satisfactory all around.
In reply to question as to whether it
had been definitely decided to place the
steamer City of Seattle on the Alaska route
this summer, Captain Jackson said:
ltis too late for us to get in and advertise now
and make her pay on the Alaska route We will
put the boat ia frst-class trim, however and
endeaver TO charter her 20 anybody wanting her.
II looks as though there would be quite an
smount OF travel TO Alaska this year.
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Highest Of all Leavenng Power-Latest u Govt Report
Rr!a!.!!! R Bsxd:s'
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

Fraser Valley railway appeared before and
submitted their scheme to the city coun-
Gil today. The line is TO be built from
here to Sumas. They have an agreement
that the Northern Pacific will operate the
road. The company asks S30o, 900 bonus
and agrees that if it is granted will COM
mence to build in thirty days, finish the
line by November 1, 1893. spend $500, 600
inside the city and 10000 on terminal
buildings and guarantee one train daily to
Seattle each way. The oity's offer Is to
take the amount Of the bonus in stock and
insist that the line terminate in the city
limits on Burrard inlet. The matter was
referred to the solicitors for the city and
company to prepare an agreement to be
embodied in bylaw to submit to the
neonla
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Mason County Railroads.

SHELTON, March 24-fSpeciaL. ACTIVE
work is being done on the Mason County
Central, grading roadbed and constructing
new trestles. About forty men are en-
ployed at present Several applications
are in for locations to open logging camps
along the line.
A scow load of railroad iron is on the
way from Tacoma for the Washington
Southern Railway Company, which will
be used to put in several new spurs for the
purpose of opening new logging camps. A
general feeling of improvement seems to
have invaded the logging trade.