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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-29
At New Orleans

New orleans. Dec. 2S.-six furIonga
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MRS. LEASE FIRED.
She Says the Governor Has Downed
His Best Friend.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Lease
has been removed as member of the
state board of charities.
Topeka. Dec. 2S.-The removal of
Mrs Lease today by Governor Lewell-
ing from membership in the state
board of charities caused great excite
ment in Populist circles. 1t was the
outcome of longstanding feud among
the members of the board and accord
ing in the statement of the governor
was done in the interest of harmony.
1t came to the governors ears today
that Mrs. Lease was preparing for
another assault on his administration
through the newspapers. She had de-
clared herself as loaded with letters
and documents that could turn the
governor down and proposed to go for
him on account of many misdemeanors.
The governor accepted the challenge
and invited the worst Mrs. Lease can
do She takes her removal philoso-
phicaHy and says: you can congrat-
ulate the governor upon downing his
best friend and the most sympathetic
and cordial worker the Peoples party
has in the state of Kansas"
r. NJ. Chenault, attorney for Mrs.
Lease, disputes the legality of her re-
moval and says the case will be fought
to the bitter end He says the removal
will disrupt the Populist party IN Kan
sas and cause its disgraceful defeat at
the next election.
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Buenos Ayres. Dec. 2S.--News re-
ceived from Rio de Janeiro is to the
effect that yellow fever has been added
to the horrors of war, and that five
deaths have already occurred. The au-
thorities are taking every precaution
to prevent the spread of the disease,
but they are greatly hampered by the
condition of the city consequent on the
war. The fever is of the most virulent
form, accompanied by black vomit.
Following the news that black vornit
has broken out at Rio comes the adj
ditional informatio that the lombard
ment of the city and forts continues,
and the forces of both parties seem
determined to bring matters to ter
mination. The fire of the rebel war
ships upon the forts it said to have re-
suited in the killing of a number of the
defenders of the Notifications; it is
also said several people have been
killed in the streets of Rio, and the
people of the city are so panic-stricken
that all the stores are closed and bust
ness is practically at a standstill- 1t is
reported the battle a sea between the
rebel ships and Piexoto,s cruisers may
soon be expected and upon the en-
gagement will depend the fate Of the
rebellion
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LoNDoN's UNEMPLOYED.
A Delegation waits Upon Gladstone
and Asks Relief.

London. Dec. 2S.-A deputation from
the unemployed was introduced today
to Gladstone at his official residence by
Professor James Stewart. The depu-
tation urged that light railways, SINH
lar to those in use and under course
of construction in Ireland, be built by
the government in order to give en-
ployment to the many people now bad
ly in need of work, and that the yes
terfes be furnished with sufficient f.
nancial assistance to enable them to
deal with the unemployed people of
the city. Gladstone said he had the.
fullest sympathy for the unemployed
The distress caused by the want of
work was not confined to London or
Great Britain, but existed with greater
Intensity in other countries. The dep
utation appeared sanguine of the al
most onlnipotence of the government,
but the latter could not go beyond its
limits. Gladstone was in favor of the
government becoming the propTietors
of railways in order to control railway
rates, but the commission which had
the matter in charge had decided
against it. Regarding the suggestion
as to the treatment of the refuse, there
by finding work for the unemploy-
ed. Gladstone said the experiments
already made in that direction had not
proved a success, but the government
would further consider the question
The government, however, could prom
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WALKED OUT OF JAIL.
A California Train Robber Freed by
His Wife.

Fresno. Cal. Dec. 2S.-At 60 this
evening Chris Evans, the notorious
train robber. escaped from the county
Jail. Deputy Sheriff Scott went on
duty at o'clock and found everything
regular. About $50 Mrs. Evans came
to the Jail to see her husband. She
went TO the upper corridor, where
Evans was confined and they talked
together for a while Shortly after
O'Clock a man came to the Jail door
with supper for Evans. Scott ad-
1nitted him and locked the waiter IL
with Evans and his wife, after which
he left them. Evans ate for a. while,
when the waiter, whose name is Ed
Norel, asked to be let out, as he
wanted to leave.
I went up to the grated door," said
Scott, ''and unlocked it l had no
sooner done so than N1orel pulled q
six shooter on me and ordered me TO
throw up my hands. / supposed he
was joking. and did not obey. just
then Chris stepped up and said:
That's right, Ben, put up your hands.
I saw they meant business then and
did as / was told. Evans then de-
manded that he be let out the back
door of the Jail through the kitchen,
but I told him / hadn't the keys, they
were in the safe. They then said they
would go out Of the front door. Before
leaving they searched me. They
stated their intention of making me go
with them and 1 protested II was no
use. however. and 1 marched out be-
74rapJ7 fl7or1 -
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MICHAEL DAvITT DENIES.
He Never Heard of Cronin Until Spy
| LIE Caron Spoke of Him.

London, Dec. 28.-[Copyright 1893. by
Associated Press. lin reply to the dis
patch sent Michael Davitt, December
"a, addressed to the Land League cot
rage, the following letter was received
today, dated Ballybrach, county Dub
lin. December 81:
Il am obliged to Mr.. Melville E.
Stone, general manager of the Asso-
ciated Press, for asking me to reply
through the Associated Press to the
statements made in some Chicago pa
pers, alleging 1 had advised the re-
|moval of DR.. Cronin- 1 can only answer
that it would be just as true to charge
me with having advised the removal
of Julius Caesar or Abraham Lincoln
l never even heard of Dr. Cronin' s
name or existence until the spy LIE
Caron spoke of him at the Parnell
commission hearings and the news of
the brutal murder came to Europe.
Further, the allegations that l wrote
the letter to Detective Coughlin at that
or any other time is without the shadow
of foundation. as l neither knew him
or Of him or wrote to him directly or
indirectly. nor have 1 been written TO
by him or anybody in his behalf in
| my life. The whole story is a mon
strous fabrication from beginning to
enu anu must eilldndIe from some mad
man or perhaps some interested knave
who wishes to satisfy some feeling of
malignity by duplicating my name
with the commission of so foul and
cowardly a crime. I am reluctantly
compelled to say in connection with this
| infamous Islander that the press OF
America is the only press in the civil
| lied world today through which ruff
fianly attempts like this at the moral
| q N a Of
made with impunity.
mich AET, DANJrrrT
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Omaha. Dec. Especial to the Bee
from Grand Island: Adele Egge. aged
25. daughter of one OF the Oldest fam
lilies Of this city, arose this morning,
mixed strychnine into a batter of
cakes. baked them and ate of the food
The mother and son had not yet arts
en-. but a sister, Margaret Egge, came
into the room where she was eating
breakfast and also began to eat Mar
garet noticed the cakes were bitter
and questioned her sister as to the rea-
son. The young lady answered with
a smile that is was better thus for all
Of them The sister became alarmed.
a doctor was called. but minutes af-
ter the arrival of the physician, Adele
was a corpse, having died in intense
agony. The younger sister was given
an emetic and saved. The deceased
had always been of a bright and cheer
fui disposition until the widowed
mother and family's money because
tied up in a bank which failed. There
upon the family became quite distrac-
ted. 1t is clearly evident the unfortu-
tunate girl intended to poison all the
members of the household. After haV-
ing taken the Strychnine she prepared
more cakes for them and urged her
Sister to eat Just before death came
she said she was glad she and her SIS
ter We're out of misery, but sorry her
brothers and mother had not partaken
of the deadly food.
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NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND.
The Grounds Upon Which Receive,
Was Asked.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Reoeiver Platt
has not yet taken possession of the
New York &. New England road, though
entitled to do so under the courts
order. President Mcleod expects to
be able this afternoon to get enough
proxies to ratify the lease of the New
York, New England & Northern to the
New England.
The papers on which the temporary
receiver was granted for the New York
& New England road set forth that
the road is hopelessly insolvent; that
it has been operated at an increasing
loss every year; that the actual de-
ficiency is now more than a million
and half: that in 1891 it paid an I'M
earned dividend; that the road is in a
poor condition physically; that it is
unsafe; that the directors managed
it in entire disregard of the interests of
the stockholders. and for the further
ance of private interests of certain di-
rectors, 'instancing d number of tran
sactions in the way of leasing lines,
breaking agreements, etc.
The vote of the stockholders this
afternoon on the lease of the New
York, New England & Northern show
ed a clear majority in favor of the
proposition.
Platt qualified as receiver in 500, 600.
His bondsmen were H. o. Amour and
Calvin S. Brice.
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no Protect specuIators.

London, Dec. 2S.-A Berlin dispatch
to the News says the report that the
government committee, appointed to
reform the bourse regulations has been
published and is likely to produce
strong impression upon the bourse.
One proposition is that any one en-
ticing persons to speculate on the
bourse while knowing such speculation
may endanger his means of existence
shall be punished by imprisonment for.
six months and by not more than $500
fine, and a banker shall in all cases
have no claim on debtors. 1t also
proposes that firms making a wrong
or purposely insufficient statement in
introducing loans upon the bourse
shall, within five years, make UP any
loss suffered by holders of these Sc
curities.
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The conshIin Trial.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-In the Coughlin
trial. Jonas Carlson. owner of the cot
tage in which Cronin was murdered
was put on the stand TO prove the con-
nection Of Martin Burke with the con-
spirators but nothing beyond what
was brought out in the former trial
was elected.
Il is reported this afternoon that a
juror, whose name is withheld. OBJ
served a mysterious woman, who daily
attends the trial apparently endeaYor-
ing to communicate with him, and the
state attorney has taken means TO
keep the woman from the courtroom
and d watch as been placed over her.
This afternoon Mrs. Carlson wife of
the owner of the famous cottage. sub
Stimulated her husbands testimony.
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A FAULTY wARsHIP.
The British Resolution Hns a Fear
full Experience.

London, Dec. 2S.-Admiral DeHorsey
sends to the Times a letter received
from an officer on board the British
battleship Resolution, describing the
fearful experiences of the ship during
gale in the Bay of Biscay. Even in
moderate weather the Resolution roll
ed As degrees each way. They steam
ed slowly. keeping a head to sea,
knowing that any deviation would
break down the engines and capsize the
ship. The next day the gale moder-
ated and the coal ran short They
dare not run for fear of going over.
but in the afternoon of Dec. 81 the
weather allowed an alteration of the
course and the vessel was able to make
for Queenstown. Every man aboard
felt thoroughly unsafe. Commenting
on the letter, Admiral DeHorsey says
nothing is an excuse for a new iron
ship so constructively weak as to be-
come dangerously strained and leaky
in one gale.
In the commons today the secretary
to the admiralty, replying to a ques-
ton, said the structure of the ResoIu-
ton was not damaged and the costs of
repairs would only be S1,759.
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Given an Audience With the German
Empress.

Berlin. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Runyan. wife
of the American ambassador. was pre-
scented to the empress today. The
ambassador and those accompany
ing him were ushered into the
marble hall by Count Won Mir
bach, and presented to the empress
by Countess Brookdorf. first lady in
waiting The empress was dressed in
rich blue silk and cordially shook hands
with Mr.. and Mrs. Runyan. Later the
United States ambassador presented
his staff. The conversation, lasting
10 minutes and conducted in English,
took place between the empress and
visitors This is the first state re-
ception accorded the American ambas-
sadors wife The wives of ministers
are usually presented by Lady Doy-
enne of the diplomatic corps. Mrs.
Runyan, after leaving the palace, said
she was delighted with the amiability
of the empress, and all the party were
highly pleased at the gracious manner
in which they had been welcomed.
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Prendergnst,s Trtnl.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-The closing ar
guments for the defense and for the
prosecution in the Prender6ast trial for
the murder of Mayor Harrison were
made today.
I was not animated by malice. 1
swear before high heaven I was not.
lou are my murderer If 1 die" This
was the language with which Prender-
CAST interrupted Attorney Trude while
making his argument for the prcsecu-
ton. As the assassin spoke. Trude
turned the incident to account by ask
ing: Is he insane now?1 Trude said
even .aen accused of crime resented
the act of Prendergast, and the .pris-
cner broke in: Yes, the friend of
Harrison, whom he pardonel out of
BrideWell
The prisoner interrupted Trude on
several other occasions. Finally the
court told him TO be quiet and he SUBJ
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General EIectric Comnanr.

Boston. Dec, Pa report is current
in this city today that application will
be made for a receiver for the General
Electric company. Thomas jefferson
Coolidge says: While L am not d.
doctor of the company, I know there
is not a particle of truth in the runor.''
Cleveland, Dec. 2S.-The runor has
reached here from the east that an ap-
plication will be made here for a re-
ceiver of the General Electric company.
No such application had been filed
in the United States court UP to a lafe
hour this afternoon. Persons connec-
ted with the company here do not be-
lieve the rumOr.
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Defrauded the widows.

Cincinnati. O., Dec. 2S-It is given
out on good authority that the grand
jury has indicted six prominent citi-
zens as principals and accessories in
footing the treasury of the Widows
home TO the amount of over SOS. 900
Vacant lots were purchased in obscure
subdivisions for nominal amounts. Fic-
titious values We're put on the same
by frequent transfer 70 each other and
to their wives. At every transfer the
consideration was put higher. When
the limit of imitation was reached, a
mortgage was executed for many times
the real value. Some lots are on al
most perpendicular hillsides and were
recommended as good mortgage Sc
curity by the attorneys Of the Widows
home.
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London, Dec. 2S.-There seems to be
little doubt of the correctness of the
reports that the commands of Captains
Wilson and barrow were cut to pieces
by the followers of King Lobengula.
though no official news to that effect
has yet been received
No doubt when Major Forbes left
Shanghai river Captain Wilson and his
party were very hard pressed But
reinforcements have since been sent
and it is hoped the two forces have
effected a junction. The authorities
here, in the absence of news. believe
the reports without foundation.
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The bicycle Race.

New York, Dec 2S.-5 p m--Score
of the bicycle race: Walter, LIB
miles; schock. 1.122; Martin. 1857: AL
bert, 1.046: Meixell. $50; Hosmer. sos:
Vanamberg Oil; Golden. S64; Fi5ter.
3d. Ashiner, IT'S: Barton, 667.
At o'clock this morning the score
in the bicycle match was as follows.
Schock, 1929; Walter, 1.216; Martin.
1913; Albert, 1,127; Hosmer, 940 Meix-
well, 1929; Van Amberg, LOIS; Golden,
94S; Forster, 907; Barton, 1853; Ashinger,
L812
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ArcHIsoN IN LONDON.
The English Press Says Confidence
is Destroyed.

London. Dec. 2S.-The English
press is4severe on what it calls the
misleading statements of President
Reinhart of the Atchison railway sys-
tenn, as to the positiSn of that company
as cabled to LonGbn. It is claimed
that these alleged misleading state
sments were made while all arrange
Sments for the fling of a bill for
receivers had already been completed,
and it is asserted the affair destroys the
last vestige of confidence which the
investors might have had in American
r-ni
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The Lutte Millions.

Wattertown, S. D.. Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
Sarah E. Chamberlain. living near
Kampeska. is supposed to be Mrs.
Bartlett who has fallen heir to the
Lutte millions in California. Mrs.
Chamberlain claims to have had a
half-brother named Nicholas Lutte,
whom she has not seen or heard of
for years. Learning of the death of
Nicholas Lutte in California she took
measures to ascertain whether he was
her half-brother She is so years of
age and in ordinary circumstances.
She has strong grounds for belief she
is the heir of Lute'S wealth.
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IN RIO HARB0R.
German and British Warships VIII
Protect Commerce.

New York, Dec 2S.-The Herald's
Montevideo December % advices from
Rio say the Germans by their firm
stand have nullif1ed the action of De-
Cana in placing an imbargo on com
merce. The German warships protect
all the lighters flying the German flag.
The British consul has given notice
that the English warship will afford
full protection to British ships, but
will not interfere when they are tied
UP to wharves, or if they remain at
points where danger is apparent
A new manifesto has been issued by
DeGama which declares it is a mis-
take TO assume the first document he
issued was intended for a declaration
of purpose to restore the monarchy.
He only wants people who have an OPP
portunity to vote on the question and
have it decided fairly. He says this
document was suppressed by Peixoto
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Fierce Fighting at Nictherox.

New York. Dsc. 2S.-A telegram from
Rio says there was fierce fighting today
between the rebel fleet and the govern
the forts was SO heavy the Insurgent
warship Almirante Tamandare was
forced to retire out of range. She is
said to have been quite badly damaged.
1t is reported from Bage that the in
surgents have been defeated in an
engagement there, with the loss of
several hundred.
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Not GuiIty of Poisoning.

indianapolis, Dec. 2S-Anna Wagner
has been acquitted Of the charge of
poisoning the Rooster family. Mrs
Rooster and several children died but
the father recovered.
The trial has been going on nearly a
month. The alleged motive was that
she was in love with Koester The
verdict was greeted with loud applause
and one woman fell to the floor lncon-
seious. She was a domestic in the
Rooster family, and it was charged
that she used slow poison.
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Chief Arthur Enioined.

Cleveland. Dec. 2S.-Writs were serv-
ed today upon Chief Arthur and other
national officers of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers from the
United States circuit court for the
eastern district of Wisconsin, enjoin-
ing them and their order from inter
fering with the operation of the North
ern Pacific. Chief Arthur declared this
action was a surprise to him, as the
brotherhood had taken no action in
the troubles on the road and consider
ed it to be merely precautionary.
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RECEIVER PAYNE.
He Replies to the Petition of the
Stockholders.

Stockholders.
Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.-Receiver Henry
C. Payne, of the Northern Pacific, said
in regard to the petition of the stock
holders of the road seeking the ap-
pointment of new receivers that he and
his colleagues have faithfully and dill
igently undertaken to administer the
trusts placed in their charge, having
in view only. the preservation and man
agement in such way as in the
quickest time to place the company on
it's feet. The old management has not
in the least degree tried to influence
the action of, the receivers and cited
the stand taken concerning the Wis
consin Central lease as an illustration
of this The insinuation that the re-
ceivers are Incompetent needs, he said,
no answer in. their own communities.
He asserted Cakes is one of the ablest
railroad men in the country while
Rouse is quite as well known, being
the present chairman of the executive
board of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad. Payne looked upon the move
ment as a transfer to the courts of the
Wall street feud which has long exist
ed between the two opposing factions
of the road. and personally disavowed
any intention to do anything for other
than the best interests of the company,
and characterized the charges and
counter charges in the Wall street con-
troVerSy as mere braggadocio.
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The Overdue steamer.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Te steamer Ber-
germeister Peterson sailed from Rotter-
dam November &c for this port and
over which considerable anxiety is felt.
was again passed December 81 by the
steamer Woolwich, which was boarded
by the first officer of the Bergermaister
Peterson, who handed him a letter and
requested him to deliver it to their
agent In New York. Captain Dundas
of the Woolwich offered to tow him to
port, but he refused assistance.
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Another Receiyer wanted.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2S-United
States Circuit Judge Searton today
heard an argument on the application
for receiver for the Chesapeake, Ohio
& Southwestern road. The decision
will probably not be announced for
several days.
Nashville, Dec. 28-John Echols and
st. John Boyle have been appointed
receivers of the Chesapeake, Ohio &
@ uthern railroad. The appointment
was agreed to by G. P. Huntington's
q MAMMALS
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rHE eoyERNoR.s couRsE.
Speculation as to what He VIII Do
with the Fight.

Jacksonville. Dec. est is learned
today that Sheriff Howard wrote to
Governor Mitchell about a week ago,
asking what means he should adopt
to stop the fight. So far the governor
has not replied to the sheriff's letter,
but men who know the governor are
sure he will order the sheriff to do all
lin his power to prevent the contest
The governor is very determined man
and those who know him best say he
will never allow the contest to take
place
Mitchell went over to St Augustine
this evening. a special from that place
says he is delighted with his quarters.