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. a MAIDEN LADY DROWNED.

Eugene. Or. April 1.-THE coroner
today held an inquest on the body OF
Miss Elizabeth Jordan. 54 years old,
who disappeared from the home Of her
brother near Jasper, on February 9th.
There has been a mystery about the
voman's disappearance. Her bonnet
vas found in creek some weeks ago.
md since that thorough search 1es
Jeen made Of the creek. On Saturday,
by the moving of jam Of logs III the
creek the body was discovered. A post
nortem examination failed to find any
evidence of violence and the jury re-
turned a verdict Of death by drowning.
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pEFAuLTINa cAsHIEn DEAD.


Nashville, Tenn., April 17.--John
schardt, the defaulting cashier OF the
Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust
Company, died tonight from congestion
of the brain. The bank made an assign
mennt this morning for the benefit Of
all its creditors. The assets are s20O,Oe0
normal, and the liabilities $15O,O0O. The
officers Of the bank express confidence
in the belief that the assets will pay
all debts. Schardt transferred to tie
bank his life insurance policies amount
ing to $4,000 and certain notes and real
estate and assets exclusive of those
transferred by Schardt amount TO $751;
0Oo The failure is due to the defaIca-
tion of the cashier and not to eNtrane-
GUS causes.
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AN ARMED MOB IN ANTWERP
Gems i'ArnGS, Civic Guards, and La.
D0TerS Shot Down.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE DEMANDED
Thirty Thousand Miners Stop work II
Charleroy- -worhingmen Hostile
to the Government.
Associated Press.

<ASSOCldlcQ ITeSS.
j Brussels, April IT, The industria
revolution against the chamber Of dep
uties is in full progress. Today thou
sand dock laborers in Antwerp Joined
the strikers; and demonstrations be.
came so threatening that the military
had to be called out to preserve order
No conflicts have occurred. but the at.
! titude Of the strikers is very threat
ening, and trouble is expected at any
moment.
Brussels. April 17.-There Is no deny
ing the fact that the crisis is acute. Ex~
cited meetings in favor of universal
suffrage are being held throughout the
country. Everywhere impassionod APP
peals are made to those who live by
toll to join the general demonctration
In Charleroi district where thirty
thousand miners ale employed, work
In the mines is az standstill.
The hot blooded strikers at Gram
mont assembled in the Cafe HOLLAND
and held an iumprptommoy
and held an imprimptu meeting at
which fiery SPEECHES were made by tn,
leaders. The gems d'armes attemptr
to break up the meeting but met will
a stout resistance. Two gems d arms
and large number of the rioters wer,
severely wounded.
At Mons the strikers INDUCED In a.
manner of threats against the govern.
ment and determined to take posses.
A desperate hand to hand conflict with
the guard ensued. The battle was long
and bitterly contested. but finally tn
guard was victorious. -Four Of the min
ers were killed and many wounded
This affray has added greatly TO til,
excitement in town and there Is dan
ger of more serious outbreaks. Tht
government has issued decree call
ing out all themili tia for the defenst
of the state. This means the mobllzd
tion of some $4,000 troops against the
workingmen.
A dispatch from Antwerp this even
ing shows the situation to be more
threatening. Since noon the strikers
have gathered repeatedly in larg
crowds throughout the northern dis
tricts. AT o'clock, a cquadron Of 20
lice riding with drawn swords againsl
the worldngmen were overwhelmed
with showers of stones and timbers
The police retired in confusion, anc
while reserves were being summoned,
the strikers and women and childrTi |
hastened from their houses with fire.
arms. When another squadron Of ptiice
supported by a detachment of civic
guards tried half an hour later to drive
back the mob, they met with volleyf |
from the revolvers and rifles of nler |
behind the barricade. Many solc'ers
were wounded.
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AN ANcIENT ouTFIT.

Pioneer Locomotive and Coaches 4un
by Pioneer Railroad Men.
New York, April 1.-THE queerest
railroad train seen in many long years
drew out OF the Pennsylvania depot
this morning. The train consisted OF
an engine and two coaches OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. The engine is The
first railwa locomotive used on this
side of the Atlantic. 1t is called John
Bull" and started this morning putting
its way laboriously to the Worlds
Fair. The coaches look like stage
coaches on railway wheels. The engine
driver A. s. Herbert. drove the "Jofn
Bull" in 1852. J. w. sanderson the fire.
man, was such in 1855 The other rail
road men on the train are equally All
ciant
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WICKED WEATHER BUREAU Man
He Loans Money to His Superior
Officers.
HOLDS THEM UNDER OBLIGATION
Employes Treat the Government Proper
ty as Their own-sell 1t and Pocket
the Money.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, April 17.--Secretary Nor
ton this afternoon received the report
of Assistant Attorney-Ge General Colby,
who conducted the investigation into
the charges of illegal and fraudulent
disposal of public property in the
weather bureau. The secretary an
nounced that he would take the matter
under advisement. The report recon-
mends the immediate discharge of the
officials guilty of theft, embezzlement,
or of unauthorized sale of government
property, and their prosecution Grim
inally and civilly, the entire reorgan-
ization Of the executive management
and control of the bureau, and that no
government property be loaned out or
taken from the department for private
purposes under any circumstances,
whatever, and that no property is 10
be taken for official use except upon a
pequisition duly signed and approved,
and for which receipt is given; that
the property carried on the rolls of the
bureau be sold only at public auction
after due advertisement; that the prac-
tice Of loaning money now prevailing
in the weather bureau between em-
ployes and officers, and especially those
of inferior rank to those in superior
positions be absolutely prohibited.
Among the principal findings of fact by
the assistant Encouragement, were
these: That in 1893 the number of brass
and iron mouldings exceeding $50 in
value, were sold to r. F. Brannon. cap
tain of the watch, and without legal
authority and no return was made
therefor; that number of yards Of
carpet and other articles belonging TO
the government were disposed Of by
the said Bannon, and no returns made;
that many articles of property includ-
ing over 500 Thermometers were taken
therefrom in the month of August, 1892,
and disposed of without legal authority
and no returns made therefor. Sixty
seven yards of carpet have been in the
residence of Brannon for the past SIX
month. The evidence shows that prop
erty of the government has been re-
moved from the bureau from time to
time at the pleasure of employees or
officers for use at private residences.
1t further appears that Captain Of the
Watch Brannon, practiced loaning
money at high rates of interest to Off
GERS and employees of the bureau. both
to those above and below him In rank,
thus placing his superior officers under
financial obligations to him.
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RUIN IN zANTE.
Earthquake Levels Most of the City
and Killed Many Inhabitants.

Earthquake Levels Most of the City
and Killed Many Inhabitants.
Athens. April, 1.-THE Island Of
Zante. the principal one of the Ionian
group, was visited this morning. A
great part of the city of zante was de-
stroyed. So far twenty bodies have
been taken from the ruins, and It lie
feared many more are still buried.
hundreds are injured. Most Of the in
habitants fed to the plains back Of the
city, where they wandered about be-
moaning the loss Of relatives and prop
erty by the recent earthquake.
The shock occurred at 7:S0 a. m. The
church of st. Dionysius and the govern
ment offices were thrown down. Advic-
es from the interior show that the
whole island is devastated. Many viii
lages are destroyed and 1t is thought
the loss Of life Is very great. News OF
the disaster comes in very slowly as
communication with the interior Of the
island has been greatly interrupted by
the destruction OF many telegraph lines.
The full extent Of the calamity cannot
be estimated at present A warship
will be dispatched from Piraeus with
clothing and medicines for the suf-
farers
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SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.

Baker City, Or, April 17.--Mrs. J. IL.
Parker, wife Of the cashier of the
First National bank in this city. COM
mitted suicide last night by taking an
overdose Of morphine. Domestic In
felicity was the cause A policeman
broke open the bedroom door and found
the deceased lying on the floor in her
'night clothes. Death had resulted ssv-
sral hours previous. She threatened to
take her life yesterday morning II her
husband did not come home. He had
aot been home for several days De-
ceased leaves a daughter by former
husband who is attending school at
Oakland, Cal.
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A MISTAKE CAUSED SUICIDE.

San Francisco, Aarll i News Is re-
,eived here Of the suicide of Robert
Kloer tailor by jumping s"om the
steamer Alameda, bound for Australia
1T sea on April 5th. Kloer WAS ter
man tailor and could speak no Eng
Ilsh. He had determined 70 30 to Sc
attle and It is supposed nc was con-
fused and took the wrong steamer. The
Alameda and the UmatiIln sailed the
same day and when he learned his mis-
take and that he was going among
strange people. despondency Is supposed
to have preyed on his mind and led him
to the commission of the deed.
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A UNION PACIFIC STRIKE.
Boilermakers. Patternmakers. Moulders
and Blaeixsmiths involved.

Boilermakers, Patternmakers, Moulders
and Blaeksmiths Involved.
Chicago, April 17.-Specials from
Omaha and Denver say a strike has
been ordered among the boilermakers,
patternnal1ers, biacksmiths. and moul-
ders I'M the shops along the entire line
of the Union Pacific to take effect at
noon. Trouble has arisen concerning
reduction Of the standard time Of the
working day. Last year the company
agreed to so reduce the working force
as to permit work for nine hours day
instead of eight. The company began
violating the agreement in January,
and the men have been unable to bring
about IA restoration. Fully 5000 men
are involved in the shops at Omaha.
Denver Salt Lake, Cheyenne, Ogden,
Portland, Kansas City, Rawlins, Lara
mie, and round house points.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 17.-All the
boiler and enginemakers and black
smiths employed by the Union Pacific
road at Armstrong, near here, went on
a strike at noon. This means that
strike has been ordered on the entire
system, a smen here acted on orders
from the head of the order at Omaha.
The Denver shopmen on the Union Pa
cifc'. are ready to go out as soon as
they receive orders from Omaha. They
number 200.
Omaha, Neb.. April 17.-Six hundred
men employed in the Union Pacific
shops here struck at noon. The men
who went out were machinists. boiler
makers, blacksmiths, moulders and pat
tern makers.
Portland Or, April 17.-About l5O
Union Pacific machinists in TINS city
and LaGrande quit work today.
Omaha, Neb., April 17.-The strike
inauguroaed on the Union Pacific by
the machinists today affects about
25O0 men on the system and only inter-
ests workers of iron or those men
working eight hours instead Of nine as
they aliege they were promised on jan
uary 18th. The towns most affected in
addition to Omaha. are Denver, Chey-
enne. Salt Lake. Rawlins, Armstrong.
Pocatello, Evanston. Larmie, LaGrandc
Shoshone, and Portland. From conver-
sations with officials, the concersus of
opinion was that the road has never
been in better condition to undergo
strike than at the present time.
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A pEsPnRATE NIaGER.

Albany, N. Y, April 17.--John john
son, known as BLUE Niger from
Clyde" ran amuck in the broom shop
Of the Auburn prison this morning
armed with sharp knife used in cut
ting broom corn. He first attacked
Charles Peck. fellow convict. leaving
him dead in his tracks, and next fatally
stabbed Daniel Britten. a convict. and
severely wounding several others He
was finally captured and confined.
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FREIGHT TRAINS ABANDONED.

Wichita, Kansas, April H.--All the
freilxht trains on the Newton and Pur-
cell division of the Santa Fe, and on
the Wichita and Western, have been
abandoned for lack Of engineers. There
are twelve dead engines at Newton,
seventeen at Arkansas City, nineteen at
Purcell, and the road has no means Of
making the repairs necessary to put
them in service.
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EXAMINATION OF CHINESE.

Tacoma, WASH. April 17.--Chincse In
terpreter Kicker, arrived this afternoon
from San FrancIsco and will commence
the examination Of 24O Chinese brought
over by the Mogul. The work will have
to be done rapidly as the steamer Is
scheduled to sail on Wednesday IL is
said strict orders have been received
from the treasury department that
proofs must be sufficient that they are
returning merchants irrespective OF ar;
certificates.
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LARGE LIABILITIEs.

Rochester, N. T., April ia. G.
Yates wholesale coal merchant Of this
city, and H. H. Warmer Of this city, are
involved financially. They Endorsed for
each other and their notes have been
going to protest. The amount Of Yates
paper is nearly $1.OOO.OOO, Of which s4vO,-
900 is due to Rochester banks On Sat
urday. Yates retired from the firm Of
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KEEPS HIs owN COUNSEL.

Washington, April IT, Secretary
Carlisle absolutely declines to outline
his future financial action, preferring
to await the arrival Of the emergency
before Indicating what he will do He
had this morning an extended inter-
view with Senator Sherman. An order
for s1,25O,OOO gold engaged for export to-
morrow reduces the free gold in the
treasury to about $500. 900.
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vent the mayor from taking action un-
der the bill passed last week by the leg
islature for the appointment Of new po-
lice and excise commissioners. The in
junction preventing such action was
severe on the mayor and other officers
this morning. Lieutenant governor
sheehan denies that It was thu pur-
pose of the bill to cripple the cleve-
land democracy.
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KILLED BIZ A LOCOMOTIVE.

Baker city, April 17--Yesterday the
locomotive OF train No. 2. OF the east
bound Union Pacific passenger train,
ran into and killed J. ]. Cavana. a
farmer living three miles west OF Hun
tington, The deceased was deaf and
was struck just as the engine was maxi
Ing curve. He leaves a wife and
several children.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-18
OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING.

Bell, Lewis & Yates. A great pprtion Of
the paper held against Yates and War
ner is understood to be in New York
and Boston banks.
New York, April 17,-H. H. Warner
president Of the Warner Investment
Company. said: 81 will protect my end
Of the paper at the proper time.
stand ready to pay every dollar 1 owe"
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Two SOLDIERS KILLED.

Chicago, April i7.-while party OF
soldiers were setting up 14-ton gun
as a part Of the government exhibit at
Jackson Park this morning. the gearing
broke. and Private Warwick was crush
ed to pulp. and Private Kern fatally
hurt.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-18
PEDESTRIAN MILLER.s TRAMp.

San Diego. Cal, April 17.--ChTfs Mil
Ter, the pedestrian. will leave San DE
go in the morning for Los Angeles Or
foot. His trip around the boundaries OF
the United States will take him through
the principal cities of the coast as far
as Seattle. Here he strikes eastward,
enroute to the northeastern corner Of
Maine
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WORLDS FAIR FORCE DOUBLED.

Chicago. April 17.--Work on The
Worlds Fair is being pushed with the
utmost yigor. and beginning tonieilt.
a double force Of men will be employed
in the installation work night and day.
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FAST CRUISER "DETsoIT.'

New London, Conn. April 1.-THE
new United States cruiser Detroit made
a glorious record on her trial trip to-
day. she made over % miles PER houy.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Matters OF More or Less Importance
Terseiy Touched. Upon.

Matters Of More or Less Importance
Terseiy Touched. Upon.
Secretary Noble has asked that mill
itary force be sent TO prevent the
ithreatened invasion of the Cherokee
strip. ss -. s
The conferees on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill have resolved to report
q disagreement on the Sherman amend
ment.
Major Pickler declares his intention
to call up and pass if possible the bill re-
ported by him granting the right of way
to the Midland Pacific, the road which
Senator Pettigrew is seeking to have
built through the Crow Creek reserva-
tion, South Dakota
Senator Davis of Minnesota, is busy
acknowledging the congratulations Of
his associates upon his magnificent
speech at the banquet to Vice President
Morton. His was considered the most
brilliant effort of very brilliant assem-
blage, and SO highly Is it priced by Mr..
Morton that he has stated his intention
of having it printed in memorial form
as souvenir of the occasion.
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Nome Were Killed.


8ssusss aS Ee-ss1# r8-------- t-ts- REs, - 81
Father Killed ard Son Injured Near
wiHmar. Minn.
WILLMAR, Mimi, March miss
Myrtle Thomas left New London, this
county, in the storm for her Roseyille
home. She was driving team OF
horses, and in crossing the railroad
track her team got fast in snowdrift,
and In the struggle to get loose they
fell over the embankment and were
buried in the snow. Help came
and one of the horses was
gotten out. The other died in
the snow and could not be extricated.
Although disheartened by her sad ex-
perience, the girl walked home some
six miles in the binding storm. and
reached home about 10 o'clock at night.
In the morning her father, Carl Thomas,
and her BROTH. William Thomas,
went on foot to look after
the wreck and took the rail-
road track in place of the high
way. They were within few rods OF
their destination when snowplow,
swift and noiseless, coming up behind
hurled both men off the track. Will
lam Thomas was instantly killed. Carl
Thomas was hurled down an embank-
ment of 80 feet and was picked up un-
conscious. He may recover.
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M'KINLEY IS THANKFUL
But He Cannot Accept Contributions
to Pay His Debts.


But He Cannot Accept Contributions
to Pay His Debts.
CLEVELAND, Mrch1 2.--The Leader
has received number of communica-
tions from citizens of this and other
states expressing sympathy with Gov
ernor Mckinley and suggesting that
the people show their regard for the
governor and his wife by contributing
to fund from which the debts in
Cured by indorsing the notes of q
friend might be paid. Governor Nc
Kinley has been advised of the receipt
Of these letters and asked il he would
permit his many friends throughout the
country to come to his relief. In reply
the following communication has been
received
To the Editor of The Leader:
/ cannot express the depth of my graft
tude to those who have sent money to The
Leader for my use, OF which you have adj
vised me; but grateful as am and always
will be for their noble generosity, cannot
accept their contributions Nothing has
touched me more in my misfortune than
the letters of sympathy and offers of help
received from those OF my countrymen
who have little but what they earn. Please
convey to such friends my hearts best
thanks. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JR
Columbus. Feb. 81
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To Attend the Inauguration.

DENVER, March 2.-The members of
Greystone club, who will represent the
Colorado Democracy at the inaugura-
tion ceremonies, left at $3.50 p. m. over
the Burlington route. There were
about so in the party, including num-
Der af ladies. At Chicago the car will
be switched on to the Pennsylvania
line and the party rushed on to.Wash-
ington, where it will arrive Friday
evening Mayor Rogers is in New Or
leans but will meet the club in Wash
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MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA THURSDAY MARCH 2. 1893
BOOMERS SUFFERING.
Majority Of. Them Poverty Stricken
and Getting desperate.

and Getting desperate.
GUTHRIE. @. T.. March 2.-A visit to
the camps of the boomers along the line
of the Cherosee strip found hundreds
of them gathered at different points
asxions'y waiting some news from con-
gress. While many of the waiting ones
are well equipped with teams and pro-
visions. the great majority are poverty
stricken and ara suffering for the neces-
sites of lie. Many have waited for
years hoping to obtain possession of the
coveted land and now they are, getting
desperate. For months they have lived
on quarter rations OF poor Food, and a
number have died OF exposure and
want. The condition of these people is
Epitiahle in the extreme, and unless
congress opens the lands and gives
them homes it Is hard to tell what will
become of them. Many declare If the
bill 70 open the land does not pass con-
gress they will go In anyhow and at
tempt to raise crops and viii fight If an
attempt is made to put them off.
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Died at Sea.

CLEVELAND, O., March News Of
the death of Henry Sherman, son of
Judge Charles Sherman and nephew
of Senator John and General w. T.
Sherman, has just been received in this
city. Mr.. Sherman left Cleveland on
Feb. 10 for England, sailing on the
Lain. He was then iri apparently good
health, but during the voyage he was
stricken with apoplexy and died at sea.
Mr.. Sherman was about 30 years of age
and had been prominent in Cleveland
legal circle
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From Prison TO stage.

FORT MADISON. Ia, March 2.-There
has just left the penitentiary one Of the
most clever convicts ever behind walls.
He,was incarcerated three years ago for
having three wives, all bearing the
name of Mrs. Robert E. King. They
were so fascinated with him
that during the three years de-
tention they all corresponded
with him. King is most brilliant con-
yersationalist. graduate of Berlin Com
seryatory. and can sing and play almost
any instrument. His chief merit is in
his whistling. Before his time expired
he signed contract with the manager
of speciality company and steps now
from prison to stage.
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Michigan Democrats.

DETROIT, Mich, March 2. The DEM
ocratic state convention was called to
order at the Auditorium at noon by
Chairman Campau and Allen B. Morse
was made temporary chairman. After
arecess Ex-Governor Winans was made
permanent chairman and ballot was
taken for candidate for justice of the
supreme court. 1t resulted 618 for
George Fl. Durand of Flint, and 31S for
w. Ct. Howard of Kalamazoo. Henry
A. Harmon of Detroit, and Peter e.
Bunker Of Muskegon, were nominated
for regents of the state university and
then the convention adjourned.