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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
sMUGGLERs ARRESTED.
One of the Largest Gangs in the Countr!
Broken Up.

One of the Largest Gangs in the Country
Broken Up.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-An important
disclosure as to a systematic underground
railroad arrangement for smuggling Chi
nese into the United States by way OF
Canada is contained in 81 report just made
to the Treasury Department by Special
Agent j. S. Smith, stationed at Boston,
Mass. He reports the arrest. on the
charge of fraudlently introducing Chi
nese into the United States, of five per-
SONS, namely: Charles L. Smith of
West Charleston, VT; Arets Hopkins. of
West Charleston. VT; Chin Poy of Lin
denville, VT; and Frank @. Park of St.
! Johnsbury, Vt. Warrants have also been
issued for the arrest of A. F. Miles OF
Stanistead and Frank Ross of Charleston,
| VT.
There is evidence that Miles, who is I'M
doubleday the leading spirit, is also en-
gagged in smuggling opium and other
merchandise. The prisoners were taken
| to Burlington, VT, and arraigned before
| United States Commissipner johnson and
| in default of bail all were remanded to
| Jail. 1t is believed that one of the largest
and best organized gangs that ever oper-
ated in New England has been unearthed,
and the arrests are looked upon as OF great
importance to the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
ALASKA BoUNDARY oUEsT1oN.

Canadian and United States Commits
sloners Preparing for Work.
OTTAWA, June 3.-Professor W. F.
King, the Canadian commissioner in the
Alaska boundary question arrived today
from Vancouver, and reports that the
Canadian and United States survey par
ties are all under way. Professor Men
denhall, the United States commissioner,
is not at the coast, but Assistant Ogden
is superintendent of the dispatch of the
American parties. The steamer Thistle
has been sent up the coast to give all help
possible and carry reserve provisions.
Both the Canadian and United States
parties will report in September, but
they will probably only be half through
the work by that time. They are ex-
peeted to need all next summer. Pro-
lessons King and Mendenhall are required
to report to their respective governments
within two years. No friction is antici-
pated.
Professor King says the commissioners
are all on the best terms and prepared
to give each other assistance if need be.
Still they will be strictly loyal to their
respective interests, as the ownership Of
valuable mining resources, including, it
is believed, considerable gold fields, will
be decided by the location OF the bound
| arV line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
THU GERMAN CAMPAIGN.
Activity of the Several Parties
Does Not Abate.
WAR ALARMS ARE STOPPED.
The Emperor Is Guarded in His Re-
Marks
Agrarianism and Anti-semite Factions
Declare in Favor of the Army Bill
Conditioned on Notifications
of Commercial Policy.

BERLIN, June 3.-The electoral cam
paign is proceeding calmly on the whole,
but the activity of the several parties does
not abate and the various factions are
striving in every way TO secure the cleo
ton of their candidates. New candidates
are appearing daily. The public gener-
ally manijests comparative indifference az
to the outcome in contradistinct1on to the
elections of 1878 and 1887.
The semi-officiaI press has been stopped
in its attempts to create war alarms and
its suggestions or inducements to bring
about party adhesions to the army bill.
The government is quiescent in its atti-
tude, and whether inspired by prudence
or higher moral principle, it is entirely
new experience here and perplexing to the
minds of the bureaucrats, who are ac-
customed to get official inspiration as to
how they should work upon the electoral
districts.
So intent is the emperor to prevent any
remark OF his that would be apt to be
misconstrued from reaching the public,
and after yesterday review of the Berlin
| garrison upon TempIehofer field, only a
| limited circle Of generals and colonels
were permitted to hear his maiesty's ad-
dress.
In the absence OF official guidance,
papers supporting the army bill are get
ting up Independent sensations. There
is the Cologne Gazette expatiating on the
| thesis that providence sides with the ma
ton having the largest battalions and
effectively adduces official data of the
war of 1870. DR.. VirchoW, speaking
in Berlin on the same theme attacked the
government for preparing for aggressive
war and declared the ministry were ready
to seize the opportune time and wants
to overstep justitiable limits. Thereupon
the North German Gazette declared the
emperor did not intend aggression on any
side. The government, it added, per-
sistently endeavored to convince foreign
powers that Germany's ruling policy was
a peaceful one, but associated with such
military strength as would secure the en-
| pire against attack.
The leading party feature during the
week has been the declarations of the
| Agrarian and Ant1-Semitic factions in
favor OF the army bill on condition that
| the chancellor modifies his commercial
policy. Changes in the position of sew
eral groups as whole tend to favor the
government. Catholics throughout AL
sace-Lorraine are hostile to the military
bill and will contest every district in the
province. The priests will stand for cleo
| ton in several districts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
IDAHO WAGON ROADS.
Tho State Commissioners Appoint Num-
Der of Engineers

The State Commissioners Appoint Num-
Der of Engineers.
BOISE, Ida., June Especial. THE
state wagon road commissioners today ap-
pointed the following engineers: Frank
Mandell for Custer county division; j. W.
Birdseye for Lemhi county division; D.
w. Hannah for Salmon River division,
from Mount Idaho to the north boundary
line of Latah county, and from Clear
Water to Elk City; Edward Hedden from
Banner, Boise county, to Bear Valley,
Idaho county; j. R. Trask from the
mouth OF st. Marie's river to Wallace; ].
e. White from the mouth of st. Marie's
river to the north boundary of Latah
county.
The engineers will start at once upon a
survey, and expect to have it completed
in six weeks. The commissioners expect
to adjourn their first session some time
tomorrow. They will not meet again un-
til the engineers report. The survey will
exhaust large amount of the $135, 600
appropriation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
AN ILLINOIS LYNCHING.
A Negro Taken from the Decatur
Jail and Hanged.
NO RESISTANCE TO THE MOB.
The Victim Protests His Innocence TO
the Last.
He Is Given Ten Minutes in Which tt
Pray, After Which He Is Strung Up
to Telegraph PoIe-CharGed
with an Awful Crime.

DECATUR. Ills, Jnne 3.--A mob which
gathered yesterday on the arrival here of
the negro captured near Sullivan, His,
and charged with outraging Mrs. Hub
Dill last Monday, near Mount Zion,
forced its way into the Jail at O'Clock
this morning and took the ravisher out
and lynched him. No resistance was
made to the mob.
Owing to threats of lynching earlier in
put inside the jail and another force out
side. A scout was sent out to Mount
Zion early in the night and reported
erything quiet there and fears OF
trouble were about given up, though 500
curious people stood around the jail all
night, unwilling to miss the chance OF q
sensation.
About 'clock twenty-five armed men
marched to the jail in solid body and
demanded admission. This was refused
and the wooden outside door was at once
battered down with sledge hammer,
while the crowd looked on without pro-
test. Once inside, the lynchers demanded
the keys, which the guards declared they
did not have. The Iynchers at once set to
work on the iron door with cold chisel
and opened it in twenty minutes. Then
came the steel door, which resisted an
other twenty minutes. In the meantime
great crowd of citizens had gathered
outside and looked on. The city marshal
appeared, and forced his way inside, but
was kicked in the stomach by the lynch
ers and hustled out, after which he also
subsidized.
Finally the lynchers reached the cell OF
the negro, whose name was Sam Bush.
They put leather strap around his neck,
and took him to a telegraph post under
the glare OF the electric light. Then they
gave him ten minutes to pray, after
which they swung him up, dropped him
and then put MIN on top of hack. The
strap was tied to the cross arm of the
post, and the hack driven from under
him. He was pronounced dead in two
minutes by two doctors who appeared on
the scene and noted the ebbing Of the
wretch's life. He protested his innocence
| to the last.
! AS soon as death was assured the Mount
Zion mob left for home. The men wore
| no masks and made no attempt to conceal
| their identity. Among the number were
outraged last Monday. From all circum-
stances it seems meaSurably certain that
Bush was guilty. The most remarkable
| feature of the whole affair seems to be
| that twenty five men could march into a
| town of over 20, 000inhabitants, and with
out even show Of resistance batter down
the doors of the jail and hang human
being.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
FIVE PERSONS CREMArED.
Terrible Fire in New York Apartment
House.

Terrible Fire in a New York Apartment
House.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Five persons
were burned to death at fire at midnight
IN the five story fat house at 13S East
Forty-third street. They were:
WILLIAM BENTE, % years old.
LOUISE BENrE, his 21-year- old wife.
EssIE BENTE, aged % years, his sister.
HELEN WETMERE BENIE, aged 6, his
niece.
Later another body was found in the
same fiat. It was identified as that OF a
= man named Pugsley, who boarded with
the Bente family and occupied the top OF
the fat.
The fire started in the Third fat, which
was untenanted, and ran up the air shaft,
bursting into and spreading over the top
floor. Every inmate Of the house was
wrapped in slumber from which they
Were aroused by sitting smoke and
threatening flames which by this time
had gained considerable Roadway.
The terror stricken occupants rushed
hither and thither through the halls, clad
only in their night clothing, seeking es-
cape from threatening death. Their were
many hairbreadth escapes. Firemen tried
10 get up stairs, but found the passage
blocked by a wall of smoke and flames.
Attic same time persons appeared at
the windows of the fourth floor, occupied
by Mr.. B. Jorkell, a Dane, end family,
and their shriels for help and gesticula-
tions served to increase the horror of the
situation. Scaling ladders were hastily
run up against the blazing building and
IN trice nimble firemen were at the work
of rescue and the whole family were
borne in safety to the street.
With sponges saturated with water in
their mou tbs to shut out the sitting
smoke, the firemen pushed their way
through the front room of the top fat.
There in heap, as if they had huddled
toge Their in despair, were found five
bodies burned to crisp. They were
those of the Bente family and Pugsley
The pecuniary loss is not known tonight.
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DENoUNCEs THE LYNCHING.
Governor Altgeld Calls on the Officers to
Bring the Perpetrators to Justice.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June Ex-Governor
Altgeld has determined to make an exam
pie of the lynchers at Decatur, if possible.
Early this morning he telegraphed the
states attorney of Macon county and
that official came to Springfield this after
noon and had long interview with the
governor.
At the conclusion Governor Altgeld is
sued a proclamation denouncing the
lynching in most vigorous language as a
disgrace to civilization and blot on the
fair name OF the state. The governor calls
upon all officers of the law, especially of
Macon county, as well as all good citizens
to do all in their power to bring the per-
petrators OF the crime to justice. He
offers reward of $500 each for the appre-
pension and conviction of every man who
helped to break the doors of the Jail, over
power the officers and drag out the pris-
oner, or who assisted in killing him.
States Attorney Miles left Tor home
this evening. He said he would at once
commence vigorous prosecution against
those participating in the lynching.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
PECULIAR FATAL INCIDENT.

A Patient Dying in 81 Physicians Office
Causes Him to Commit Suicide.
CHATAUoUA, N. Y, June "a most
peculiar fatal incident took place here
this evening. Mrs. Cotton, a well known
widow lady of this place, went to the
Office of DIR. Elderkins to receive profess
sional treatment. About an hour after
wards q lady who lives in the house in
which the doctor has his Office found Mrs.
Cotton lying on the floor dead and the
doctor on lounge in dying condition.
A letter found lying on the table reads:
s'Mrs. Cotton died of heart failure and I
have taken my own life with morphine,
used hypodermically. No use, cam t save
me. No need of an autopsy; must die,
but hate to leave my friends" The doc
tor has since died.
His will was found in bundle of papers
lying by his side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Mifh a strine to It.

DENVER. June S.-The County Com
missioners today agreed to appropriate
the necessary funds to defray the ex-
penses on q second trial of the famous case
of DR.. Thatcher Graves, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Josephine Barnaby. A
proviso, however, was reached that the
prosecuting attorney should guarantee q
conviction possible before the money
should be available. This is not at al
probable
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
IMPORTANT LAND CASE.
Argument Heard in Case Which In
voIves 1900 Settlers, Rights.

Argument Heard in Case Which In
wolves 1900 Settlers Rights.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Argument was
today heard by Secretary Hoke Smith on
motion for review fled by the Northern
Pacific railroad company in its case
"a gainst Charles Cole, involving ruling
made by Secretary Villas in the case of
Guilford Miller. The motion asked that
the Guilford Miller decision be oyerruled.
The leading questions involved in the case
are whether the Northern Pacific company
is entitled to the benefit OF second with
drawal OF its map of general route.
Second, whether there is any authority
in the secretary to Withdraw lands in in
demnity limits on the fling of a map of
definite location.
Third, whether the company is entitled
to select indemnities in lieu of odd sec
tions, with technical Indian reservations.
The case excites great interest in the
northwest, as the farms of 1900 settlers
hang upon the secretary's decision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04

Dryden, A. Hinckey. 5. S. Taylor and n.
G. Bowman were elected delegates to at
tend the county convention to be held at
Caldwell next Saturday, June 10th, for
the purpose of electing precinct commit
teemen, perfecting county organization
and electing member OF the state central
commitfaa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
THE COWBOY RACE.
Humane Societies Take Steps to Preve1

Humane Societies Take Steps to Prevent
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 3.-The
Minneapolis Humane society met this
afternoon and took steps looking toward
suppression of the proposed cowboy race
from Chadron, Neb., to the Worlds fair.
A series of resolutions were adopted, pro-
testing against the race and appealing for
funds and for aid in stopping the race.
Messrs. Tatro and Fontane, agent and
secretary of the society, will leave Tor
Chicago and confer with the Illinois
authorities and then go through Iowa
and perfect such organization that will
render the race impossible. The day be-
fore the race, Messrs. Tatro and Fontane
expect to reach Chadron and endeavor to
prevent the race from starting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Panic in n Theatre.

LEeHoRN, June 3.-During the per-
Torrance at the theatre this afternoon a
boy fell from the second gallery and
crushed his head. He died in a few
minutes. The accident caused a panic
and before the house was cleared many
persons were knocked down and trampled
upon. Several are suffering from broken
limbs and dozens who were severely in
iured are under medical treatment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Furniture Firms in Trouble.

PHILADELPHIA, June Executions
were issued this afternoon from the COM
mon pleas court on judgments entered
against Clark, Thomas & company furni-
ture dealers on judgment notes aggregat-
ing upwards of 100000.
Five executions were issued from the
same tribunal against Phillip G. Shaffer,
furniture dealer, on Judgments aggregat-
ing $25, 600. Shaffer endorsed paper for
Clark
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Bank Otncers Indicted.

KoKoMo, Ind, June 3.-The grand
jury investigating the Greentown bank
failure will not report before Tuesday
morning, but evening papers here an
nounce with much positiveness that in
dictments have been found against ex-
Governor Chase and ohm w. Paris and
Cashier Walden. 1t is said an indictment
was also found against Seimen Weggins
OF Columbia National bank fame
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Cading the CANARY rslanaa.

MADRID, June ga suggestion having
been made that Spain should cede the
Canary Islands to Great Britain in ez-
change for Gibraltar. Spanish newspa-
pers concur in disappearing the PROPOSE
ton. The Madrid EpScG expresses the
belief that Great Britain will ultimately
cede Gibraltar to Spain if Unidentified for
the cost of fortifcations which Great
Britain has constructed there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
RECKLESS BANKING METHODS.

1t Causes the President of the PIankinton
Bank to Assign.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.,, June 2.-Frederick
t. Day, president of the Plankinton
bank, this afternoon made a voluntary
assignment to William FL. Momsen,
cashier of the bank, who furnished bonds
in the sum of $500, 600. Days nominal
assets are placed at $500, ZOO and liabilities
at $500, ZOO. So far the examination OF his
assets are only cursory but it is believed
enough can be realized to neeet all debts.
In doing this, however, his large private
fortune will be utterly wrecked. Reckless
banking methods were the cause of Day S
failure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
A victory for the Bell Telephone.

PIrTsBURe, Pa, June 3.-In the United
States circuit court today, Judge Acheson
handed down an opinion in the suit of the
American Bell Telephone company vs.. the
McKeesport Telephone company, grant
ing the preliminary Injunction asked for
against the McKeesport company and
Pennsylvania.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Pressed by Creditors.

CHICAGO, June S.-The great Grant Lo-
connective works, which we're moved here
from New Jersey couple of years ago,
being pressed by some of its creditors
and in order to provide ready cash, has
called a meeting OF the stockholders. The
recent strike preventing the filing of con-
tracts is the cause of the trouble. The
company is solvent, the assets greatly
exceeding the liabilities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
> AN AWFUL CRIME.
Burglars Murder an Entire Family and
Fire the Building

MONTREAL, June 3.-At an early hour
this morning three crooks crossed over
from Vermont to hamlet on Beach
ridge and entered the farm house OF
farmer Edy, wealthy and leading
farmer in that locality. They first de-
manded and obtained all the money and
yaluables he possessed, then shot and
killed Edy, cut the threats of his wife
and daughter, and then set fire to the
house.
The flames were seen by neighbors who
at once rushed to the spot, but the as
sassins had fed. Traces showed that
they went directly south to the border
line. Emma Edy, the murdered daughter,
was beautiful young lady 20 years old,
and was soon to be married.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
Reorganizing the Cordage Trust,

NEW YORK, June 3.-John Good, whose
concern was hechief competitor of the
National Cordage company, acknowl-
edges today to Broker Washington that
e. Conner had invited him to come into
the reorganization ofthat company. Mr..
Good said today: eyes, reorganization
is in contemplation, and everything Is
progressing favorably toward a success
ful outcome ,,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
SAILED ON THE PARIS.

Thomas A Bayard, Ambassador to Great
Britain, Leaves for His Post.
New YORK, June 3.-Mrs. James G..
Blaine and Miss Blaine sailed this morn
ing on the Paris for Southampton. Ac-
companying them were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Damrosch, child and nurse, Miss
Loring Blaine and Conor Coppinger, Mrs.
Blaine's grandchildren and nurse. Don
Cameron and wife and two daughters
were also of the party
Among other passengers on the Paris
were Thomas A. Bayard, ambassador
from the United States to Great Britain,
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Car
negie and Mrs. j. W. Mackay and son,
Clarence FL.
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THE PRESIDENT GOING HOME.
He Says His Short Vacation Has Benefited
Him Considerably.

Him Considerably.
CAPE CHARLES, Va, June 3.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party left the Broad
water club house this morning to try their
luck at fishing for the last time before
taking their departure for home, and at 1
O'Clock this afternoon returned to pre-
pare for the homeward trip. While the
president was not quite as successful as
yesterday with his catch be expressed
himself well satisfied with the last expe-
dition, and felt much benefited from the
short vacation.
The party boarded the steamer Sum
shine at $50, and two hours later the lit
tie steamer arrived at Willis wharf, where
wait of one hour was made for lunch,
which was served on board the steamer.
a large crowd gathered to get look at
the President.
At 10 80 the New York express left Ex-
more with special car s'sixty' attached
to the rear of the train amid shouts of
ssHurrah for Groverl''
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Burner last night. The trouble arose
from politics. In the course OF an adj
dress Mckay made slurring remarks con-
corning the character of burners two
sisters who are school teachers. On hear
ing this, Burner started on a search for
Mckay and shot him, with the above re-
suit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-04
CARNEGIE CASES Nol11nD.
All Those Against officials of the Com.
pany Are Dropped.


PITTsBURG, June 8. = The criminal
court has nolle pressed all cases against
Carnegie officials for completely in the
Homestead troubles last summer. The
cases were for murder, riot and con-
spiracy, against A. e. Prick, chairman
of the Carnegie company, Vice. Chairman
LeishmaD, Secretary Lovejoy, Superin-
tendent Potter, and the Pinkertons have
been dropped by District Attorney Bur-
leigh on the suggestion from the private
counsel employed by the Homestead
strikers in which they said there seemed
no grounds for believing that they could
be convicted OF the offenses charged.
The general opinion is that this will be
followed by the quashipg of all the in
uictments against the Homestead strikers.
Later Judge White, without motion be-
ing made, issued an order releasing from
bail all of the strikers who have been in
dicLed for offenses growing out of the
strike. This ends for good all prosecu-
tions growing out of the lannon's strike.