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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03
LOOKS PECULIAR.
The elf-Confessed Murderer of Ed
it0r PcnrOse Has Escaped
from Jail.
He Tells "a rather Fishy Story
Whether He Did the Killing
or Not Is a Question.

lake CRYSTAL, Mimi. Oct. 2G.-A
special to the Anaconda STANDARD says:
Your correspondent interviewed Joseph
| Mccormick the self-accused slayer of
w. }. Penrose, editor of the Butte Min
ing journal, last night, and in less than
an hour after the interview he had
broken Jail and escaped. lie refused at
first to talk about tho affair but finally
gave in substance the following p%articu-
lars: Penrose had been elected to the
legislature on a labor ticket pledged to
secure certain reforms for miners, lie
was suspected of having sold out the in
terest that elected him. and, upon his re-
turn to Butte he was notified to leave
the country and was given six weeks in
which to do SO. Perroso was a member
of the Sons of st. George. There was
much ill-feeling in Butte between the
Irish and Cornishmen, aud Penrose had
made many enemies among the Irish.
Some articles which appeared in his pa
per had aroused much indignation in
certain circles in Butte and altogether
the hatred felt towards Penrose by some
people was very intense and bitter.
On the night of the last day of the six
weeks in which he was givon to get out
of the country, according to McCor-
mick's story, Pcnrose was shot. McCor.
mick claimed that his death was decreed
at a meeting of certain men in Butte.
The SLAYER vas chosen by lot. a num-
Der of white balls and n black ball
were put in a bag, and the man who
drew the black bail was to do the muir
der. The black ball was drawn by
a man who is prominent and well known
ia Butte. The name of this man McCor-
mick refuses to tell. The man did not
wish to do the killing himself, and SO he
induced Mccormick and others to do
the lob. The names of these others Nc
Cormick refused to divulge to the
Standard correspondent, saying that if
he gave his partners in crime away he
would be shot before he ever got to the
court house. Mccormick WAS not pres
ent at the meeting which. he says, de-
creed the killing. The shooting was done
at midnight and all the parties impli-
cdIcu easily ildut tuCil coSupO'
men were arrested afterwards for the
murder, but they were innocent and
were acquitted.
Mccormick said he was not known as
Mccormick in Butte, but went by a
nickname. lie refused to state what
this nickname was. He said he has
worked in various mines after tho MUIR
der. He said he was sorry now that he
- Farnn1 fIn
murder.
Why Mccormick should break Jail af-
ter given himself up is a mystery, unless
his streak of remorse vanished of a sud.
den. The facility with which he slipped
out of the strong iron cage shows that
he is a desperate of no mean accom-.
| plishments. lie is about 5 feet lC
inches tall, we'll built, with square
features, restless grey eyes, dark haiI
and a few days growth of beard and
| muustache.
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USED A HOUSEWIFE.
A woman Goes for Her Husband and the
Other Woman with Il Horscwhip.

A woman Goes for Her Husband and the
Other woman with II Horscwhip.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Oct. 2G.-Sensa'
tional scenes occurred at S O'Clock on
Washington street in the presence of 2W
people of both sexes. Ellis Shifer, one
Of the leading implement dealers, had
been suspected by his son, who is also a
partner, of having clandestine meetings
with George Patterson's wife in the
formers store. Steve, tie son, lay for
his isthor and so soon as the old gentle
man and the m entered he brought
his mother, gave her a horsewhip, and,
standing with a drawn revolver, broke in
the door and directed his mother to lay
the lash to the woman, which she did in
q vigorous manner, and TO her husband,
as we'll. The screams of the Patterson
woman brought hundreds to the scene
and their timely appearance no doubt
prevented a patricide. The streets were
crowded with excited people. Lawsuits
will follow.
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COMMANDER WRITINGS BRIDE.
She Is Pretty, Half Chinese and Thirty
Two Years Old.

BRooKLyN, Oct. 2G.-The approaching
marriage of Commander William II,
Whiting, United States navy, to Miss
Eta Along, the half Chinese beauty of
Hawaii, is causing a flutter among the
bellies of Brooklyn, whore the command
er is well known and where he moved
in the best society when detailed AZ
the brooklyn navy yard. Ills bride
is the daughter Of one Of the
richest merchants in Hawaii, who vas at
one time IL coolie. He has thirteen
daughters and one son. Two Of his
daughters are married and two are about
TO we'd, Eta to the Commodore, and
Miss Marie, the Youngest daughter. to
Ellis Miles. recently appointed consul
general TO Hawaii. The latter. with her
mother. is, now in Chicago doing the
worlds fair.
The children are well educated, not
one of them bad looking and 60 in the
best society of the island. They have
long been noted fOr their hospitality, cs-
D~ccially t. English and american naval
officers. II was at II OF these rccep-
tons that Commander Whiting became
acquainted with Miss Eta Along Mr..
Whiting is il bachelor Of some - years,
while tho bride is -. Mrs. Along, the
mother Of this large family OF giriF, was
"A Miss i'airweathor, daughter oi a
British sulcr. who landed in Hawaii
seventy years a"o.
The couple viii be married at iiaHali.
and cnil rnr -pu kranriccD Immediately
after the ceremony aud viii then cross
the continent, stopping at Washington.
where Commander Whiting will receive
a hearty welcome, lie will remain al his
old nome in Brooklyn FOR Il briciporiod.
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BLOwN INTO ETERNITY.

Vincer and Fireman Instantly Killed
by II Locomotive Explosion.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Oct. 26.-The noise
a terrific explosion shortly before 3
bok buildings in this city and awoke
ny people. 1t was caused by the Ok
bsion Of a big locomotive drawing a
1st-bound freight on the Georgia Pa
A3c, at North Birmingham, three miles
Rom this city. The engineer and fire
man we're instantly killed, but no one
else was hurt. 1t was not until after
daylight that the bodies Of the victims
wnre found. The body of William Mills,
10 engineer, had been blown on top of
house of S. L. Hinton, 300 yards
IN the wreck. 1t broke through the
't0of and landed on tho ceiling. Blood
&tipping down from the ceiling into the
nnee attracted the attention OF Hin
to3's family about daylight and a search
<fuclosed the headless and legless corpse.
s1({Ils' head was found 100 yards from his
'6ods. One leg was found in the woods
.l00I yards further. His watch had
'otopped at 90 o'clock. The body of
,E1iAman Buchanan was found in a field
40 yards from the wreck, on the oppo-
.nfte side of the track and 800 yards from
.Hinton's house. His head had been
blown off and his body terribly man
lGlod. The ground around was strewn
With the dead mans bowels and small
PARTICLES of flesh. The remains we're
lRsthered up and brought to town. Tho
engine is a total wreck, but no cars we're
damaged. The train had just left Birm-
ingham. At the North Birmingham
tank it took water and had not pro-
ceeded 100 yards when the explosion oc-
CURED. The cause is not known. The
engine had Just been overhauled and
WGs thought to be in good condition
Mills home was in Richmond, Va, aud
Buchanan came here from Jefferson,
Tex. The former leaves a wife.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03
MANY RADICAL CHANGES.
The Rough Draft of the Tarin Bill Now in
CIevcland's Hands.

The Rough Draft of the TariT Bill Now in
CIev"land's Hands.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 27.-It is under
stood that the rough draft of the pro-
posed tariff bill is now in the hands of
President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle for perusal. Some of tho features of
the bill are radical. The Springer free
wool bill, which passed the house in the
last congress-, is incorporated into the
bill practically without change. There
is to be a radical cut made in the glass
schedule. There will be considerable en-.
largement of the free list by the add
ton OF raw materials and a heavy cut in
in all duties which are not properly
revenue duties. The idea of a tariff for
revenue only is adhered to quite closely
but this application may not be made to
coal and iron ore. which go on the free
list, and there is a very considerable
shaving down of the entire iron and
steel schedule. The tax on whiskey
will be increased not above 20 cents. An
increase in the beer tax is practically de,
cided. The membership of the sub-com-
mittee have not quite made up their
minds on the sugar question. but they
are determined not to try to get any
revenue out of sugar. The sugar boun-
tv will &C, however. Either an income
tax or an inheritance tax will be pro
vided to increase the revenues.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03
SHERMAN LAW
The Repeal Managers Arranging ia
Begin Voting on the Meas
ure Today.
Power Is Preparing an Amendment
to Cover the Bullion in the
L. :. Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The program
Of the managers Of the repeal bill in
the senate is to get to voting some time
today on the amendments to the bill,
and vote upon the bill itself Monday
The opinion prevails in the senate that
the house will pass the bill when it il
sent over with very little delay. Whether
there shall then be a recess or an adj
journment will depend upon the com
mittee on ways and means. If the de.
mocratic members of that committee are
of the opinion that the tariff bill will be
in shape for presentation before the
time of the beginning Of the regular SEES
sion, a recess is more probable than ad
journment. Otherwise an adjournment
will take place.
There is a well-deiined report in circu-
!ation about the capitol today that there
has been an effort to have the democratic
managers in the senate postpone voting
upon TIE bill until after the VIRGINIA
election.
1t appears that the Virginia popuiists
have made the fight almost entirely upon
the silver issue and made such headway
as to render the democratic managers
somewhat anxious. but when it was rep.
resented that the immediate passage Of
the bill would have Il good effect in
Massachusetts AID New York, it was
thought best 10 iat the lin take its
course
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03
HE WAS HER PROPERTY.
A Pretty Woman Wanted Her Husband
Produced forthwith.

Produced Forthwith.
New YORK, Oct. 2G.-Chief Clerk
Pearson of the Coleman house was be-
hind his desk at 10 o'clock, when a fash
ionably dressed woman strobe through
tho crowd of loungers in the lobby and
came to d halt directly in front of him.
She was young, pretty and intensely ex-
cited. Her eyes flashed and a bright red
spot glowed in the center of each cheek
as she brought hor gloved hand down
upon the counter with a bang, exclaim
ing, 81 want my husband. You know
who and where he is. Get him for mo
at once
Clerk Pearson assured the excited
woman that her husband was 10 in the
house. You don't know who | am
cried the excited woman, "then let me
tell you that | am Mrs. Charles Miller,
and my husband is living in your house.
More than that, he is my property and |
propose TO have him."
The woman refused to leave, and as a
crowd of several thousand persons block
AIDED Broadway in front of the hotel tie
clerk had the woman arrested. At the
station house the prisoner refused to
talk. She gave her naulo as Mrs. Kate
Miller. a native of brooklyn. but positive
ly refused "a say whore she was living.
At the Coleman house little could be
Learned. Clerk Pearson admitted that "A
young Californian named Charles II.
Miller was stopping in the house, but
emphatically denied that he was ac-
companicd by 4 woman. Mr.. Miller, il
was said, was out Of town.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03
FOSTER.
Indications That lie NAV Be Arrested on
His Return Home.

1huica'iohs Ihat He NAV Be Arrested on
His Return Home.
TOLEDO. o., Oct. 27.-Rumors are cur
rent that on Governor Fosters return
from the east, where he has been for sew
eral weeks past, he will be arrested on
some charge connected with his recent
assignment. Persons who have had
communication with the committee who
have the expert at work on the books at
the bank have let drop remarks to this
effect, also that Cashier Wilkinson would
be arrested. Late developments look as
though this was not idle talk. The com
mittee were hard at work all day Satur-
day on some matter connected with the
bank affair. They we're closeted all day
in an attorneys Office with the expert
examiners and Dick blackboard, the we'll
known Firdlay attorney. Az parties TO
the consultation were very reticent as to
what was under consideration and also
as to any plans they have made for fut
ure action. Assignee Gormley declares
that there might possibly be some rregu-
~larities IN the books. but he does not
think anything criminal was contem-
plated. He said Mr.. Foster would be
here to answer any charge that might
be preferred against him.
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WHISKY DID IT.
A Barrel of Spirits Fomemti DESTROYS
Seyen-$tory Building and
Several Lives.
Great Excitement in a Tricky POpu-
lated NeighborhO0d-STOO.-
600 Wasted.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 28.- The ey-
plosion of barrel of whisky in the big
warehouse of the C%hautauqua Lake Ice
company this afternoon caused the de-
struction of nearly 100000 worth Of
property and the serious injury of eight
persons. Several of the injured. it is
feared, will die. A score or moro others
sustained slight cuts and bruises or we're
trampled on by the mob surrounding the
burning buildings. 'fhe fatally hurt are
Y. j. Seilman, Martin Griffith. Edward
Sees: less seriously injured, William Cox.
William Smith, Frank Mccain. Will
lam Wisman, John Reiseche.
When the first explosion occurred men
quickly gave the alarm and started for
the stairs, but the flames had already cut
off retreat and the only means of exit
left them were windows fifty feet from
the ground. The heat was so intense
that they were forced to creep out upon
window stills and hang by their hands
until the fire department arrived. They
were terribly burned before rescued.
In a short time the fire spread to the
seven-story building of the Pittsburg
Storage company, adjoining, and both
structures, 200 feet long and 100 feet
deep, were burning t%iercely. At two
o'clock it looked as though the whole
block from Twelfth to Thirteenth and
from Pike to Penn avenue were doomed,
and the residents were notified to nov
out. TO add to the excitement. il was
| discovered that a large tank of ammo
MIA was located in the cellar of the ice
%company's building, and the police, fear
ing an explosion, quickly ordered the oc-
cupants of houses on Twelfth street to
also vacate. All the houses in h neigh-
borhood, a clean class of tenements. were
crowded to sufTocation with Polish Jews
and Slavs. When told to move out a
panic indescribable started among them.
Soon after they got out the wall of the
big building was blown out by the ey-
plosion of more whisky stored therein
and the debris buried a long row of
tenements in the alley and a three-story
brick dwelling on Thirteenth street.
None of the inmates saved any Of their
furniture. The ruins took fire immcdi-
ately, and for Il while the entire tenc-
ment district of Penn vel was threat
ened with destruction.
BY hard work the iiremen succeeded
in drowning out the flames, but it was
late this evening before the fire was
really under control. When the walls Of
the big building fell IA great mob of
people made Il rush L. get out Of danger.
Many men TIPPED and fell and were
trauplrt under foot. Scores Of people
received slight mjurir-.
1T midnight the loss Is placed al
100000. # which >2oO,0uO was sustained
by tine Chautdu9ua Lake lee company
ant -1uo.r0O ny the Ntishurg Storage
company. President scott, Of the latter
concern. state that nonrly every firm
doing business in the down town district
ur PittFhurg Aat Ioo.ts stored in their
warehouse. /, is thuuGHt al. losses aIn
covered by Insurance.
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\ wild Scene.

Nav YOEk, Gct. 2I.-W Wallace, the big
lion belonging to Bostock's Australian
circus. today escaped from his cage and
mangied and killed a horse and badly in.
cured his owner, Frank Bostock. Two
women and two children who were in
the building were rescued with difficulty
by being taken through the hayloft floor.
There was a scene Of wild confusion and
the other animals in the building were
wild with fear, their yells adding add,
tional terror to the scene. After three
hours of stubborn resistance the lion
tanner and four assistants, with the aid
OF iron rods, heated to a white heat
succeeded in getting the monster into
his cage and securely confined.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03
nyNElNES'S ENC rs.
The English rhinH the "Salkyrir" Meta
square Defeat.

LoNpuG, oct. 20. -Lord Duuriycn
has done himself no good by causing it
to be announced IN England 10y cable
that he does not think the relative mcr-
its of the "Nalkyrio' and the "Nigilant"
have been determined, The English
feeling is that when Il match has been
lost EXCUSES and explanations are Of lit
tie avail to the %vanIuished. Even the
split %spinnaker story, though nobody
questions its truth, WAS received luke.
warmly, and the Iammed centcrboard Of
the "Nigilant' Sas reckoned a sufficient
set-ofi. If Lord Dunraven had simply
promised to race the 'NalSyrie" for our
cup next year, the impression left on the
English mind would have been quite
satisfactory. There is no disposition TO
Judge Lord Dunraven harshly. He is
thought to have maze Il gallant effort.
Few Englishmen doubt that the "Nal-
kyne" was beaten on her merits, and the
"Vigilant'' won on hers.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-03

HAMBURG, Mich, oct. 21.-Last night
Il freight train on the Toledo, Ann Ar
Dor ~ North Michigan ran into a sink
hole near here. The engine was ditched
and two cars OF oil and three cars Of
coal piled on top of it, taking fire and il
still burning. Engineer Beaulieu, Fire
mar Albers and H~eadbrakeman Milligan
were buried in the wreck and doubtless
burned to a crisp.
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CLA>SfD As \ FRAUD.
NCCormick, Nho says lie Killed Pen
rose. Put in That Category

NCtormick, Who Say> lie Killed Pen
rose, Putin That Category
y dispatch form Lake Crystal. Mimi.
says it is generally believed there that
Mccormick, who says he killed Pcnrose,
i Il fraud. No effort was made to re
capture him. Tie is either many times
IA murderer or I fanatic with Il pcnchant
for peculiar and protitlrss pranks. \.
dispatch from Sleepy Eye, Mimi, says,
Mccormick, who gave himself up to the
village marshal at Lake Crystal as the
murderer Of Editor i'enrosc, Of Butte, is
the same fellow VINO got Il few DAYS care
and attention nero as the self confessed
murderer Of one Callahan. ut salt Lake
City. The fellow is IA fraud pure amt
sinulc and it $ now known that ne has
worked innocent county conatph..a uuj
sheriff. in this way FIR some time Past.
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Trr" oinag" oi ~ EuiIiuu in
tho TREASURY.

WNoIiNcroN. Dci. -. Commodore
Power spent Il considerable portion Of
the day in gathering facts concerning the
silver bullion in the treasury. with Il
view 10 getting support for IA amend
mcnt to the repeal hiIl providing for the
coinage Of this bullion which will be
offered 10y himself OF some Other silver
man. lie finds there is sufficient bull
ion stored to make $l3i,UOO,O1O IL coined.
ami he thinks there should be little ob
lection to its being connect. especially IN
view Of the fact that the scignoragc Of
this silver, about 81 100000. would fur
nish the money necessary to supply the
threatened deficit IN the treasury.
He has been Canyassing the PROPOSE
ton somewhat among senators aud finds
that II meets with favor generally among
silver men. There is Il feeling, however,
among silver democrat that the bill
should not be amended in any way at
their instance, 50 the administration
may have all the praise and all the blame
for il when it shall become law.
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The best salyc in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rhume. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin cruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price y
cents per box. For sale 10y Driver Brad
druggists.
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Wanted for Cash.

Secondhand Household Goods. French
~ Weidenbaker, successors to Etchison
~ Harrington, i01 First avenue south
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
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To retain an abundant head Of hair of
a natural color to a good old age, the
hygiene of the scalp must be observed,
Apply Halls Hair Remover.
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street Cars Tied IN.

81 PAUL, Oct. 27.-The employees OF
melvin City Rapid Transit company tc
the number of 400 struck this morning
MOI a car was running on any line in the
clty except the Inter Urban, which car
r.es the United States mail between st
raul and Minneapolis. Tho men in
minneapolis are expected to join the
a box OF fancy apples for sl.S5, Con
- grapes 35cts. at Fox's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-27

The plain, everyday young man. with
a superfiuity of cheek and deficiency Of
chin, who seems TO have been born with
tooth for buckhorn, was bo.a for some
good purpose. no doubt, though it is
ard to tell just what it is.
\ western gentleman who runs a coun-
Try newspaper at home has been III New
FORK recently and thinks he has made a
valuable discovery. He saw one of these
Young men in doorway of Delmonico's.
standing there sucking his cane gloomily
and looking almost human.
We can't get any servant girls in my
town." said the westerner. Our best
recple have to do all their own work.
though they are willing and able to pay
for having it done. All the new genera
lion of girls out our way have been sent
ip high school, normal school and col
l'ge, and are educated way out Of sight
t fhe kitchen and would faint at wash,
tub. Now that Young man over there
looks as if he might be taught housework.
lie could at least mind the baby while
the old woman worked. l understand
you have lots of those fellows here. You
call them 'chippies' or 'chappies. There
doesn't seem to be much prospect Of
making men out of them. Why not
turn in and make women out of them.
II that fellow would only go out west
with me Id give him u good place
where he could cook, wash dishes, tend
baby and make himself useful and hap
ny citizen and get good wages too
Few York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-27

In spite of our editorial, which was kept
standing in both our daily AMI weekly for
several issues, explaining how utterly i'm
possible il was in the present crowded con
,Iition of our columns. for us to conduct a
forum in the ,Io,I we are still in daily
receipt of suci. articles. Tuesday We re.
ceivei nins different communications. Had
they been set up they would have made more
than ten columns of solid type. 1t is no
use trying to squeeze hushel into a peck
measure. it cannot be done. We shall re-
guire every inch of available room in the
JorsSaL for the legislative reports the asso-
ciate,l press DISPATCHES, and the local service
which is due our patrons in this city, and it
will often be hard problem to find room for
them. Our friends will see therefore how
absolutely impossible it will be for us to
find room for the personal and general DIS
cussion of the many questions which will
be up for legislative consideration. If we
once opened our columns to this thing we
should have room during the present ses-
SION, for very little else.