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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Horses Roasted to Death.

NEW YORK, May lo-Shortlv after
2 O'Clock this morning fire broke out
in the stable of Henry Gusue, on West
Sixtgsixth street, destroying the build.
ing and roasting to death twenty-seven
horses belonging to various persons.
The fire spread TO a building adioin-
ing, occupied in the upper floors by a
number Of tenants, who made their
escape with difficulty and amid great
excitement. Three fremen We're IN.
jured The loss is from Sl5, 900 to
$40, 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
MRS. RUssELL's DEFENSE
Her Attorneys spring a Surprise the
Jury

Jury.
EAU CLAIRE, Special Telegram, MAY
10-Ibe state having covered its field Of
medical evidence in the Russell trial,
rested this afternoon and then Mr. James,
Mrs. Russells lawyer, disclosed his line
Of defense in an opening address to the
jury. IL fairly paralyze d e. cry body with
surprise. He SAID the defense would pro-
duce the identical package of arsenic
from which Bertha Erickson, the deceased
took the drug. That the package had
been discovered in the mattress OF d bed
on which Bertha slept and placed in
Mrs. Russell's hands after the inquest
Mr.. James said he would advance no
theory why the arsenic was administered.
Tue packages were found wrapped IN a
handkerchief belonging to Bertha and
written on the package were these words,
Bertha. take these pills as | told you be
fore. In the package he said were Is
arsenic pills and two Walls of powdered
preparation of arsenic aud sugar.
Mr.. James accused the representa-
tivss of the prosecution of offering wit
nesses money to testify falsely, and a
Pinkerton detective would swear that the
district attorney had asked him to go to
Mrs Russell's house and secrete a vial Of
arsenic there so that it might be found
on subsequent search. District Attorney
Frawley states that the accusation against
him is utterly false and will be so
proven.
The defense has photographic experts at
work on specimens Of handwriting OF Adj
am and Edward, brothers of Peter Erick-
son, and It is supposed an effort will be
made to show a connection between them
and the Handwriting or the package Of
arsenic alleged to have been found in the
mattress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Barnaby WIN Case.

Providence, r. l., May lot is re-
ported that the Barnaby viii crse may
not be tried at all 1t is said that the
Barnaby heirs, who are opposed tn
contesting the WILL have, through
their counsel. reached some arrange
meut with the Worrels by which the
matter viii he taken out Of court. The
WorreIls are the only witnesses 10 the
making and signing of the Chester
VIII and without them it cannot be
proved at all
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

CHICAGO, May Io,-The trial of DIR
Seudder for the murder of his mother
iu-law, Mrs. Dunton. ms been set for
June -. The case was put on to-day s
call in Judge Hutchinson's court DR..
Scudder was brought before the Judge
this morning His attorneys, however,
we're not present as the date of the
trial bad previously been agreed upon.
DR.. Scudder has changed very little in
appearance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

DETROIT, May 1C-The thirteenth
annual session of the Hotel Mems
Mutual Benefit association of the
United States convened in Detroit to-
day. A large number of the most
prominent bonifaces in the country are
in the city. The first business session
WIS cullod TO order at 10 o'clock this
morning in the council chamber by
President n. IL. BrocKway.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
PACKERS SELL OUT.
a syndicate Secures Many of the Chit
caCo Plants.

a Syndicate Secures Many of the Chit
cago Plants.
CHICAGO, May lo,--A 81, 100000 deal
has just been closed by which a mum.
Der of the prominent packing es-
Establishments of Chicago will
become almalgamated under one
management and the ownership
be divided between English and
American stockholders The packing
plants of the firms of the Allerton
Packing company, John Cudahy, I. e.
Wells, j. c. Bately, Hately Bros, the
International Packing company, and
Jones & Stiles have been purchased
aud will pass into the possession Of the
International Packing and Provision
company, limited This is one Of the
largest deals ever engineered in Amer
Tea by an English syndicate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
oUR NAlIoNAL GAVE
National League

At Chicayo-Cbicago II, Brooslyn, = e
At St. L uis-St. Louis s, Pbliaos'
phia ST. Louis 9. Philadelphia ?
At Cleveland Cleveland s, Boston J.
At Pittsburg - Pittsburg given -.
Jt0 0, New York refusing to play, ssSei :
lng the grounds unfit. -,
At Louisyille-L0 Louisville 2, Nasnlhs
ten 0. -;
At Cincinnati - Ballmor -ClnclnnA''
game postponed; rain.
Western League.
AT Toledo Omaha-Toledo game PCS
pened: rain. ali,
At lndianapolis- st Paul-ladianaPoA'
game postponed; wet grounds. ,~.ss
At C0lumb us = Columbus z, Aan
City 2-calied in FIRST part OF sthi raiA'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
They Refuse to GIVE Instructions for Cleve-
land


land
New HAVEN, Conn, May l0.-Ihe
democratic state convention was GALES 70
order at 10 o'clock this morning by Clinton
B Davis, chairman of the state central
committee.
Judge Walsh, of New Britain, was then
introduced as temporary chairman. ana
made a speech devoted TO state affairs.
With regard to the selection of the dele
ates, Judge Walsh said that they ought
to go untrammeled and unpledged by any
instructions or conditions, and If so the
convention would predict that their cholce
would be overwhelmingly approved at inc
polls at the November election.
After the the appointment of commit
tees recess WAS taken. On re-convenlng
s neral Z. Bardley, of New Haven, vas
made permanent chairman. The mention
of The name of Cleveland in his address
aroused unhouuded N nuSiasm Ice
delegates arose, en,ereu and threw Up
their hats. Then three usty cheers Wsls
given for Hill. This was followed y
more cheers for Hill mingled with rev
his. es from the Cleveland men.
Toe platform demands "a Ievl sion OF ll0
caIltf along the lines of TIE nationa plat
form of 1888, and the removal OF tns
duties on raw materials 1t also demands
stable currency Of gold, silver ana 70
paper, founded upon coined money OF 'h0
least obtaiDable Auctuation In value.
The delegates at large selected Wertg'
Alvin ?. Hyde, Hartfordi Charles trenela'
Seymour; James B. Shannon, Nor"lCH'
and l. B Benedict, Of Greenwich
Not a word was said as to instru my
The delegates for any particular candidate,
The delegates were empowered 70 ~
point their own alternates and the cou
ventiou adj u1npd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
Terrible Gas Explosion Occurs in
Slope at R0slyn, Wash
iDgtOn.
Every Man Working in the yiripi,
Of the Accident is Instantly
Killed.
Exact Number Not Yet Known bni IL
Supposed to be Between
45 and 90.

RosLYE, Wash, May 10.-The FIRST ~.
oident OF any note at the coal mines in III,
place occurred about 30 this afternoon
just after the afternoon shift mad gone
on. j driver mad just come out OF tho
slope when terrific explosion occurred
the shock upset his cars, knocked the
mules and driver down, and bruised man
standing 100 feet away. The report was
heard all over town a mile away.
The mouth of the slope was soon snr.
rounded by an anxi )us crowd who grew in
size every minute The number Of mon
In the slope Is not actually known. but ia
known to be from As to so There il
scarcely a possibility that one of them
escaped death.
One body was recovered in about two
hours, another an hour later, two more al
7:30 All we're terribly burned and in =.
locations we're that death was instantan-
eous. The lower floor of the city ball ia
converted into a morgue.
A sa feature Of the disaster is that a
large proportion of the victims leave
large families, and a. they have not had
to exceed two days work per week during
the pat year many of them are in most
Strengthened circumstances. The scenes
about the mouth eff the slope were sad in
the extreme.
The following is list of the men who
were working In the mine at the time Of
the explosion:
Thos Holmes.
JnO Foster.
Philip Davies.
Tnos K csc.
Jno. k-ese.
Will Robinson
R)bt Graham
Geo Moses.
A. Pollard
Jack Ferguson.
Geo. Brooks.
Jos. Ellis worth, Sr.
Jos. Ellsworth
Jno Laferty.
Dan MeLellau.
Richard Forsythe.
George Forsythe.
L. B. Cooper.
Lishe Jackson.
Scott Giles.
Pruss Luving.
Andres Granger.
Chas Palmer.
Mitchell Hail.
Mitchell Ronald.
Winston Steele
VIM. Ha'g.
Eben P 0lsifer.
Jno. banks.
Jake Wetberby.
JOS. Brewel.
Thos. Bender.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
INDIANA BANKERS WIN.
Decision Of the State supreme Court
Under the New Tax Law.

Decision Of the State supreme Court
Under the New TAX Law
INDIANAPOLIS. May 10.-The Indiana
bankers won their case against the
new state tax law to-day in the SUI
preme court Under the law the Board
of Tax Commissioners could fine and
imprison for a refusal to answer ques-
tiousaslled by the Board auo Philip C.
Decker. president Of the Evansville
bank. who refuse to testify concerning
deposits in the bank, was sent to jail
but released on % habeas corpus writ,
The Supreme court to-day passed ou
She case and decided that the clause
infiictiug fines and imprisonment was
unconstitutional but that it did not
vitiate the act, the other radical pro-
visions OF which are now in litigation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
SnndrY Civn RnI.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The House
to-day went into Committee of the
Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill (Mr. Lester of Georgia in the
chair. 1t was agreed that five hours
be given for general debate. The
present bill appropriates Se5, 1877, 1877,
the bill of last year being S3S, 395, 363.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

ministration to make personal attacks on
It's head as a narrow man; bat il is no
longer possible To make people here 10
Washington who know about him believe
that be - narrow, any more than IL is
possible to make the people IN the coun-
try generally believe nov the statement
that he IS little, Intellectually as well as
physically.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
DURKEE vs.. HEAD.
The Chicago Millionaire Called Before
Judge Gresham.

me -,nica&o hiilionAife thiish hetoIe
Judge Gresham.
Chicago, May 1O-The hearing of the
sensational suit of the Charles Durkpe
heirs against Franklin H. Head, a Chicago
millionaire manufacturer began today,
before United States Circuit Judge Ores
ham. Durkee was resident Of Kenosha,
Wis, VINO amasstd large fortune. and
became territorial governor of Utah.
Head was administrator # his estate and
after a apse of many years is charged
with having conspired with Harvey Dur
kee TO deprive the benefciaries of the Will Of
their rights by paying the widow sixteen
thousand dollars and atterward causing
her confinement in an insane asylum. An
accounting is asked Judge Gresham took
the matter unde advlsement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

MONTREAL, May l0.-A cablegram
was received here so-day announcing
that AN restrictions on cattle had been
removed in Great Britain ana Scotland.
snd that Canadian cattle can now
move freely through those countries
About 1850 head Of cattle are now on
their way TO English markets
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

Ger. Day is now serving term in the
state prison for the crime. Sullivan was
taken before Justica L Aug RuLge for a
h-arlDg today He waived ex nina
non aud will plead guilty before JudgeW
T. Kelsey. who will pronounce sentence
IN a day or two.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

LoNDoN. May l0-Jotn C. New the
American Consul-Geueral here, viii
sail for New York tomorrow. Mr..
New. who win be accompanied by his
daughter, intends to pay visit to his
home in indianapolis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
chairman CIarkson Getting wen.

WASHINGTON, May 10 Chairman
Clarlxson telegraphed Capt Mckee to-
day that he was meuding rapidly and
that he expected to leave Hot Springs S,
Ark, for Washington on Friday, ar
viving in time for work next Monday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

NEW York. May lo.-The Stock EE-
change Clearing honse will begin oper-
ations on May II, the centennial Of the
stock Exchange The stocks selected
for clearing are st Paul, Reading,
louisville q Nashville and Northern
Pacific preferred.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
10 keen ThIncs Dark.

WASHINGTON, May lot is under
stood that the successor to ex-Exeeu-
tive Clerk of she Senate Young, who
was dismissed for the alleged betrayal
of executive secrets, will be a colored
man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
JOHN BULL oRowLs.
American Registry for Two Of His ships
the cause Admiralty TO Explain

I,oNpox. May Io.-The passage by
the United states Congress OF the blu
granting an American registry TO the
Inmau steamers City Of New York aud
CITY of Paris f. received with much
erumbling here The board of trade
has little Is say on the subject IN
ouiries are being made and it IS DO
lieved that the admiralty will make
\ statement 81 some kind; otherwise II
will be made question in TIC house
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
In 1890 the amount thus paid vas
S7G,74l ,26t

Yet ia the face OF this magnificent
increase 10 wages, and in face Of the fact
that domestic wooleus are constantly
growing cheaper to consumers, the
democratic party wants TO wreck the
WOODEN industry and give the home mar
Vet 10 foreigners.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
RAFABoo BURGLAR CAUGHT
Tom sullivan Arrested AZ Ia Crosse and
NilI Plead Guilty

BARABoo. Special Telegram. Nay 10 n
Tom sullivan, who was wanted tere for
burglary. was arrested at La Crosse ami
brought here today by MarehaI poty
Sullivan, in company with " Day last
December hurglariz-d tire sore OF MIR
Nippert. in this CITY When the arrest
vas made Sullivan escaped from the eli
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14
INhIFF FACTS.
Poiu,ed Paragraphs Pertaining TO Import
Duties

/
Duties.
Before the passage of the Mckinley
bill there were II pearl button factories
in the United States, none Of which were
very busily employed or turning out
large quantities OF pearl buttons Today
there are n factories, all Of which are
running on full time and are crowded
with orders. This is what protection
has done TO the pearl button industry in
the United States.
The wooden industry, the first 20 bear
the brunt Of the free traders assaults in
congress, has steadily grown from pro-
duction Of 1861 252,9l3 in 1890 TO 1888, -
23l SOL in 1890. la 1850 l6l SOL employees
we're id S47 ,3S9,0S7 IN wages; in 1890
22l ,O32 employees received Sal ,2GG
And wUolens we're never as cheap as they
are today Such is the condition and
the magnitude Of the industry which
the democratic majority in congress
wish TO transfer To foreign countries,
driving about q quarter Of million Of
wooden WORKERS. into other employments
where the democratic majority would
gladly see them paid in free silver at
seventy cents on dollar.
Before the Mckinley tariff took effect
American cotton was bal for the most
part with imported cotton ties There
we're only tao or three mills making
them in this country Now there are
eieyen, and the 33,824,3S7 pounds Of
them, valued at 1921, 49,, imported in the
calendar year 1890, were reduced to
4l6 500 pounds valued at Sl3 35S, In the
calendar year 1891. In the meantime
the price OF ties to the cotton growers
has fallen 20 per cent Perhaps it is be
cause of these things that the free trade
majority in the House propose to restore
the American cotton tie trade to their
friends, the foreign manufacturers, 10y
placing ties on the free list
New Yorl, Press AccordiG7 to the
latest information in Muihalrs Dictiou.
airy Of Statistics the total value Of the
wooden manufactures OF the United
Kingdom Tor the year 1887 IS was
s2l3 100000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

The value of the wooden manufactures
OF the United States in 1890, as shown
by the Federal census, was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

In 1850 the amount of wages paid to
operatives in American wooden factories
was s47,3S9, 0S7
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14

If we allow for the full natural rate of
increase the WOODEN product of free
trade England is still vastly below our
own. Protection has made the United
States the greatest manufacturing ma
tiou ia the world
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT BATON
ROUGE, DECEMBER II. 1891.

ApcPIED IN CONVENTION At BATON
ROUGE, DECEMBER Il. 1891.
The Democracy of the State of Louis.
lana in convention assembled do hereby
declare their allegiance and suppo of
the time honored principles of the Demo
cratic party which form the foundation of
n free government and the safeguard of
the liberties of the people. They congratu-
late the Democrats of this State ans other
States on the result of recent congressional
II State elections as evincing the conf
dence of the people, therein. they crate
fully acknowledge the skillful election
lab0fs OF the minority of last Congress in
defeating the odious aud undemocratie
force bill.
They congratulate the people of Louis
lana on the wise, careful and economical
administration of her State affairs; under
the leadership of her present executive.
Francis L. Nichols, and his colleagues in
office, the tiIlnances of the State have been
restored to a sound basis and there is an
accumulation of $500, 900 in the treasury.
The parish debts have been largely re-
duced and, IN many instances, extinguish-
ed; the leyees of the State have been re-
built and enlarged and are stronger than
ever before. The State charitable institu-
tions have been greatly enlarged and i'm
proved. The school system has been i'm
proved and extended the present condi-
ton OF the State exceedsi in prosperity and
promise of future Improvement auy pre-
yions era in her history since the war.
The Democratic party of this State can
thus claim, that through its adninistra-
tion and by the o~bservances of the party's
principle. the State has been placed upon
the high road of general aud individual
prosperity to a continuance of this bene-
hcent policy We pledge our nominees.
A single obstruction now stands in the
way Of the progress of this State. An
amendment to the State constitution is
proposed whereby its revenues shall be
largely derived from the Louisiana Lot
terry. Such means of raising revenues are
at variance with the civilization Of the
century, In opposition to and subyersiveo of
all Democratic principles. Demanding equal
rights to all, and special pririegcs to none. we
hereby reafiirm our uncompromising hos
tility to the entire principle OF lottery
gambling as denounced on the State Dem
ocratic platform of 1883.
We denonnce the proposed amendment
to our State constitution to be submitted
to the vote of the people in April next asa
concession to a monopoly, wholly undemo-
cratic. and it's adoption destructive ofour
liberties. No Democratic platform should
be adopted which does not condemn and
denounce all lotteries until they shall
have ceased to exist in Louisiana. nor
should any Democrat vote for any State,
legislative OF judicial officer who is not
unalterably opposed to lotteries and
pledged to promote the passage of laws
which will secure their suppression. TO
the maintenance of these principles and
policy, this convention pledges its united
and individual support. and confidently
appeals to the Democrats of Louisiana to
move On IN solid phalanx to assured VIC
tory.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02
Pure Democracy.

For Governor-MURPHY J. Eos
TER. of s.. Mary.
For Lieutenant Governor-Hon.
CHAs. PARLANGE of Point Conpee.
For Auditor-W. w. HEARD
of Union.
For Treasurer-JoHN PICKETT,
Of Bossier.
For Secretary of State-HoN
THos. S. ADAMS of East Feliciana.
For Superintendent OF Public Ed
ucatiou-A. %. LAFARGUE of Rapides
For Attorney General-Hon. NJ
J. CUNNINGHAM, Of Natchitoehes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

Judge McEnery, being the Lot
terry candidate for governor, should
resign his position on the Supreme
Bench. Will he do it? He ought
not to ride too many horses at one
time.-Opelousas Clarion.
Gro. Moberly, the wild.eyed sage
Of the Free State Of Catahoula-T Troy
informs US that Mac don't intend to
resign, and judging from the death.
like grip he ~fastens on an Office we
guess his hungry spirit will not per.
nit him to be decent and resign.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

Isn't is strange that Mr.. Adams,
preferred to be at the tail instead
Of at the head of the State ticket
nominated by the boiling convcn-
ton ARCADIA Herald.
Its not half as strange as to see
a lot Of you slip jointed ants like
Wells, B~oatner, Sutherlin, and
Wickliae dancing on a lottery plat
form to the mus;cal crack Of jim
Houatoa's wbipI
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

The ancient wonders of the West
are well presented in the January
number of the Californian Illustra-
ted Magazine, the paper Of Charles
F. Lummis on the "City of the Sky.
in New Mexico, one Of
the oldest cities in this country.
The illustrations show the ancient
stairway in the rocks, the old city
from various points, the church, etc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

Owing to a press of work we
failed to notice the handsome spec.
ial edition of the New Iberia En-.
terprise, which was replete with
valuable facts and figures showing
the progress Of that hustling town.
Friend Law,on generally does things
up in style and this oDe is no
exception.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

The Franklin indicator, Donald.
sonville News and several other lot.
terry organs r very busily engaged
just now in abusing the respectable
people who are opposed to the lot.
terry. In commenting on this fact
the St. Mary Banner very truly says:
1.-THE l~otteryites are attacking the
responsibility and sneering at the
silk stockinged' element. Nothing
could show better how disconnected,
envious. malicious and venomous a
set they are. When the good peo-
pie and the respectable people are
assailed merely because they are
good and respectable people, it is
nighttime FOR society to protect itself
from its assailants."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02
We are pleased to learn that oul

We are pleased to learn that our
talented young friend Arthur NJ.
Escudier is a candidate for the
owcr house Of the legislature from
the 8, representative district in New
Orleans: Mr.. Escudier is well equip,
ped for tho position and if elected
will fill the place with credit and
ability.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-01-02

N. NJ. Calhoun a prominent Demo
crat of Catahoula parish writes to
the Trinity Herald: While | am a
Democrat, I can not and will not
vote for McEnery il be is nominated
because I believe him to be a corrupt