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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
MOST FIENDISH PLOT
a Couple of Prisoners in the Clifton
(N. Y. Prison Plan to Es-
cape.
The Plot Included the Murder OF
Two keepers-lIow 1t Was
Discovered.

ALBANY, y. T., July 1.-THE warden
of Clifton prison. at Danncmora, came
down to Albany late this afternoon and
proceeded into the executive chamber
and related to Gov. Flower brutal
scheme of number of long term pris-
oners confined in this prison TO gain
their freedom, which included the cold
biooded murder of several of the prison
guards. One Of the prisoners who was
asked to enter into the murderous at
tempt to escape refused, and it was
through him that the prison authorities
became aware of the plot. When the
governor heard the fact he Immediately
pardoned the prisoner who had the
courage and manliness to prevent hu-
man slaughter.
At noon yesterday in Clifton prison as
the prisoners filed through the prison
corridor in lock step on their way past
Principal Keeper McKenna to obtain
their rations for dinner, one of the pris.
oners slipped into the hands of Mr.. Nc
II
two feet long by IL foot wide, which was
written upon both sides in lead pencil.
The writing gave the details of the plot.
1t said that two doots had already been
cut and when the guards had made
their rounds, two men, ono armed with
an iron bar ana the other with q knife,
would steal upon and murder them.
They were to possess themselves of the
guards guns. but how they were to get
out of the hall was not known
The warden told the governor that
after the prisoners had finished with
dinner the two prisoners referred to in
the communication were removed from
their cells and an eyamin alton showed
the truth of the prisoners information.
The locks of two of the cell doors had
been tampered with. Hidden In the
bedtick in one cell was found long,
sharp knife. In the tick on cot in the
other cell were found crow bar. drills,
saws. files and d cold chlsel. Thus
was the prisoners information con-
tirmed in every detail. On account Of
their associations with Reach and Wright,
the two leading spirits. the warden
caused an examination 10 be made Of
the cells Of two other prisoners, named
1orrH aud Russell, both long men,
N Joyce's cell were found several pieces
Of iron in the bottom Of his hash can,
which were hidden from view with IA
covering of hash. The warden thinks
that these pieces Of iron in connection
with the cOnviCt's stockings were TO be
used as slung-shots.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
COWARDLY MURDER
a Banker shoots Lawyer in Cold
Blood and Then Jumps Upon
His Prastratc Victim.
Various Reasons Alleged for the Crime
1t il Thought IA Woman il
.At the Bottom of II.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, July l9-Litte
City, across the state line from here, was
shocked tonight by the murder of one of
It's most prominent attorneys hy one of
its most prominent bankers. a. w.
Little, cashier of the Firs. National bank
OF Kansas City, Kansas. ex-president of
the Armordale bank. vice president of
the McNealLittle Banking company of
Guthrie, o. r., and director of the First
National bank Of Medicine Lodge, Kan
sas. shot and killed Benz. johnson, one
OF the most prominent Of the rising
young attorneys Of Kansas The shoot
ing took place about . o'clock this even
ing on Minnesota street, the principal
street of the town. Little hastened up
to him and with the exclamation: You
shan't hound me any more then uelib-
erately drew revolver from his pocket
and pointing it at Johnson, fired The
bullet struck johnson in the eft side
and caused instant death, lie fell to
the sidewalk and Little furously jump
ed on the prOstrate man and beat him
repeatedly over the head with the butt
of his weapon. Then he coolIy arose and
explaining his last action said to the
crowd which had gathered; II was
afraid hadn't killed the scoundrel"
He then gave himself up to the police
and is now in jail. The cause Of the
tragedy is not known definitely. John
sons friends say it was due to iinan-
cial difficulty between the two men and
latter's friends say there was woman
in the case.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

ROME, July ls.--A tornado swept
down suddenly today on Noghcra and
CastcggiO IN Piedmont. Hundreds Of
buildings were wrecked In one section
Of NCghera hardly house was left
standing. Not structure in either city
was left intact, Hundreds of persons
were injured, The militia have been
called out to help in the work of rescue
and the ambulance corps have been
sent from near by cities. Noghcra Is a
manufacturing city with some ten
thousand inhabitants, Castcggio which
Is five miles from here has about 1900
Inhabitants.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, July Is
President iligginbotham of the world S
fair directory has issued an order to
close up Pugilist Corbett's exhibitions
on Midway plaisance Director OF Works
Burnham said this afternoon that the
order had been ignored by Corbett.
Burnham added: 81 am waiting now for
President Higginbotham's return to
know whether he wants his order exc
cuted by an injunction or by force.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Accused Bank pni,iaI>.

MILWAUKEE july l9-Four of the
six PlaDkinton bank directors who we're
indicted by the grand jury last week,
appeared in the municipal court this
morning. One exception was Judge
jenkins who had arranged to be repre-
sented by counsel. \. ". Moves was
the other director not present, he being
too i'll to appear. Indictments against
the bank officers, President +, 4. Day,
Vice President William Plankinton and
Cashier Momsen were taken up first.
Day was not on hand, of course.
Through their attorneys p!ankinton
and Momsen waived reading of the in
dictmart and cntolc ;,an 0F n -. --,il+-
reserving special plea il they deemed
one advisable. Their cases were tnen
ordered placed on the September docket
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

BrZZARD's BAY, July - f. {. Ben
edicts steam yacht Oneida, having on
board President Cleveland, pr. Bryant
and the owner, dropped anchor of Mon
umeu' neck late this afternoon. \ few
momcuts later launch was lowered and
the party was suou landed at rur Nart
at Gray Gables. Speaking of mis- health.
the president says j, was excellent and
that hie rheumatic tr'ul.' hat entirely
disappeared
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Cardinal Gihbon', silver Jubrrrc.

BALTIMORE, july l9.-Sunday. Octo-
Der II, has been chosen as the date for
the celebration Of Cardinal Gibbons
silver jubilee and Mgr, McColgan, vicar
general Of the archdiocese of Baltimore,
has arranged a programme for the occa-
sion which, at the cardinals request,
will be simple in its nature, although
most solemn and impressive. besides be.
ing attended by noted dignitarcs Of the
Catholic church in America.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

SUSANvILLE, Cal, July l0.-~A dis.
astrous fire occurred her last night, re-
sulting in the destruction of sixty build
ings and causing loss of about two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Five entire blocks burned. but the fire
finally stopped at the Masonic hall on
the north side of Main street. With the
exception of one restaurant, not busi-
ness house in town was left.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

1t would he interesting to calculate
and valuable 70 find out just how much
Of the peoples time and money are
wasted in "misterS." The representative
seems to have deep rooted objection 10
being called plain Smith or Brown or
Robinson and insists that he be called
mister even if as is frequently the case,
he does not know why the roll is called.
About two hours n day through II long
session amounts to considerable wear
and tear Of the treasury as well rs Of the
clerks lung tissue. w ashington Post.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

PARIS, July IA semi-oilicial note
is published today denying the asscr-
tion that France has disayowed to the
Siamese government the action of Ad-
miral Human IN causing gun boats to
ascend the Menam river and that the
commanders Of the gun boats Comete
and lnconstante had exceeded their in
structions in firing upon the forts at
Paknam.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
ON Their Trail.

New NuRk, July Ex-senator John T.
j ones of Nevada IL III .New ! Ork arranS-
ing for the free silver convention in Chi.
cago Aug. |. The senator told a re-
porter that whatever disposition the
house makes of the Sherman act the re-
peal cannot pass the senate unless sub
sttute is offered satisfactory to the
champions Of free silver coinage. II can
if ! wish,' continued the senator. "tie
up the senate from now until the terms
of its II wembers expire. OF course there
is likely to be prolonged debate. Stew
art Teller Wolcott, and the rest of us
who demand free coinage or something
akin to it will have great deal to say.
If we get tired talking motion to adj
journ, to go into executive session, or,
indeed, any motion at all, will continue
the delay
But if cloture is attempted"
There is no more chance of cloture
than there was during the federal eec
tions bill in the tifty-tirst congress. The
gold men must come to us. We will not
surrender to them by any means. Our
Chicago convention bids fair to prove
very popular and large one. We shall
exhibit strength of which our opponents
perhaps DO not dream
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

WAsHINGToN, July 1.-The cruiser
Detroit, built by the Columbian Iron
Works Of Baltimore, will be placed in
commission on the Goth inst, and will
be prepared for service as soon as posi-.
BILE. She is now at the Norfolk navy
yard, where she will be turned over to
the government. Her station has not
yet been decided upon.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
For the Featherwcigt Championship.

CHICAGO, July lS.-The Columbian
Athletic club today signed George Dix
on, champion of the world, in his class,
and Solly Smith to fight for the feather
weight championship of the world The
contest will be for purse of $1,000 and
with possibility of side bet of $1,000
each
Johnny Griffin and George johnson,
tine champion l20.pound pugilist of Eng
land, were also matched today for a
purse of $1,000 and IA side bet of $1,000.
The Smith-Diyon fight will be in Sep
tember, and the Gritlin.Johnson affair
one month later.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Pugili>n at the Fair.

CuCACo, July l9-William \. Brady,
manager for James j, Corbett, took the
pugilists grievances into the circuit court
this afternoon. He filed bill making
the Worlds Columbian exposition and
the original Vienna bakery defendants
and asking that they be restrained from
discontinuing fighting exhibitions on
Midway plaisance.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

SEATTLE, Wash. July 10 Authentic
news from the sealing fleet in Behring
sea shows that the catch up TO June -
amounted to lIGi5 skins. 1t is stated
that tbs sealers took all the skins out
side and along the coast, not daring TO
enter Behring sea.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

Whether Pa+teur aud Noch's peculiar
modes Of trcatmcu' will ultimatcI! pre-
vail or not, their theory Of blood-run-
tamnation is the correct one, though
not original. 1t was on this theor! mat
DIR. }. G, Aver Of Lowell, Mass, nearly
fifty years ago, formulated Ayers Sarsa-
! ri Lla
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Gibbons says He will Pray.

BALTIMORE, July 17.-Cardinal Glib
bons has accepted the invitation of the
state commission to offer prayer and be-
stow the benediction on the occasion of
Maryland day at the worlds fair, Sep
tember 10
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
A Woman Probably Burned

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, July 1S.-
Burnt pieces of a woman's apparel were
found in tho ruins of the cold storage
warehouse today. The discovery arouses
suspicion that woman visitor was
among those who perished.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
BUYING 1T CHEAP,

uh'i" sam Takes Il Lot of silver at
Nrr"niy-On" and II Half
WAsnINGToN, July 19.-Four hundred
and tifty-four thousand ounces of silver
were offered for sale to the treasury de-
partment today at prices ranging from
1l.5O to %. Sevcnty-iive thousand
ounces were purchased at 7l.5O. the bal
ance being declined and the same rate
rendered. This makes the total pur-
chasos of silver for the month thus far.
l.l02,30O ounces.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21

Lewis, Del, July o." The american
bark. Allie, Reed, from ricnfuEa5 with
SUGAR for or:nr-. arrived at the Delaware
broaEwator lost nj-ht. Both mates had
yellow tcycr ON the passa-". one died
and was buried at sea. The vcsso. il
Iuarautincd,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
THEY MUST ANSWER.
The Coroner's Jury in the Cold Storage In
vestigatiOn Brought in Verdict
of Criminal Negligence.

of Criminal Negligence.
CHICAGO, July lS.-The coroner's jury
investigating the worlds fair cold stor-
age calamity reached verdict this even
ing. The jdry held to the grand jury
the following persons: ID. II. Durham,
director of the works at the worlds fair
Fire Marshal Edward Murphy, world S
fair fire department, j. b. Skinner,
president of the Hercules Iron company,
and g. \. Mcdonald. secretary and treas
urer Of the Hercules Iron company. The
Jury reached its conclusion more quickly
than the time they were out would in
dicatc as there were sixteen deaths
and each represented separate case,
though the tnuing was made as to the
whole. \ separate document signed by
the jurors represented the verdict in
each case. TIE verdict was the same in
all cases and read as follows: I'VE, the
Jury, find that the deceased came to his
death from injuries and burns received
at the fire Of the Cold Storage uilding
at the worlG's fair grounds on July 10,
1888; and we. the jury, find from the
evidence that G. \. Mcdonald, J. F.
Skinner, d. II. Durham, and f. w. Muir
ply be held to the grand jury 70" Grim
inal negligence. and there held until
discharged by due course Of law"
Fire Marshal Murphy was apparently
very much affected by the result Of the
investigation.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Miles Nerve n Liver Piiis.

Act on new principal-regulating
the liver, stomach and bowels through
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bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipation.
Unequaled for men, women and children,
Smallest, mildest, surest! 90 doses, -
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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-21
Montana " Gather.

WASHINGTON, July l9.--For Montana:
Fair westerly winds, cooler
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For accident insurance call on Phil
Gibson.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-21
Cbapeeable Man.


'eTal1 about women being changeable," F"
said a married friend the other day, they
are simply rocks Of Gibraltar compared to
men.
She was asked what had affected her at
this Particular time, and she replied;
well among other things, 1 always
used to take my husbands opinion about
my bonnets. I'd buy a pretty one try l6
on. and then I'd do a little dress parade be-
fore him and say:
"Well, how does it looks" Nine times
out of ten he'd reply;
"'Well, that's just about the most oe-
coming bonnet you ever had on your mead
Then I'd feel pleased Of course.
"A week later, just as we'd be starting
for the theater, this same man would be
likely to burst out with;
For heavens sake, what's that thing
you've got onr
Thing I've got on' Why, what do you
meanP
thatp
"'Why, George Charles Pillsbury, what
kind Of a man are your
''What dye meanp
e'Why. this is the bonnet that you said
was so becoming to me only a week ago.
sNeyerl Never in the wide, wide worldl
I've got a little TASTE think
oAnd that man will brazen it out in the
most shameless way, though I know that
he knows am right.
s'Now. 1 Just buy what 1 please when
have the money and say nothing to MN on
the subject, But it's very discouraging not
to have stable opinion in the house that
YOU can rely on. New York Recorder.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-21
a rsrrsbis Amiotion.

A few weeks ago I ohanced to meet an
old acquaintance whom had not seen Tor
many wears. The sight Of his deformity-
be Is crippled for life and hobbies about
with dificulty-recalled to my mind his
sad story and created a resolve to tell It,
It is strictly true.
This man was born fair and well formed,
strong, active and healthy. All went well
with him until he was some Q or 10 months
old. when he began TO try to creep. Now,
be should have been put upon the floor 70
struggle and roll. squirm and kick and
grow strong in natures own way, but this
was not allowed.
Unfortunately his mother and grand
mother were both far more neat than wise
They soon found that creeping rumpled
and soiIed the baby's white dresses, A
Thigh chair was obtained, and into it the
s1ufrninQ active little body was put, and
there securely tied to prevent danger OF
falling.
In vain the legs kicked and the arms
waved in the air. There was no more
creeping or other natural exercise for them.
Day after day this treatment was con-
tinued, and in time the child became some
what reconciled to it, sitting quietly IN the
chair, neat aud prim, constant delight to
the eyes of the cleanly moUner, Dut oy anu
by it was thought that the baby ought to
walk, and an attempt was made to have
shim do so.
Alasl the puny little legs were found to
be almost helpless. They tottered and
bent and were quite unable to support the
weight of the body. Worst Of all, they be
gar to grow crooked and misshapen from
hanging so long and 50 steadily over the
edge Of the chair seat.
Alarmed at length, the mother called a
surgeon to treat the little sufferer. But
the care came too late. The mischief was
too thoroughly done. Various mechanical
devices were applied, and at last a painful
surgical operation was performed, but all
in vain.
The distortion grew steadily worse, and
though with exercise the child became
stronger and could finally stand and even
walk, it was in crippled manner, pitiful
to see.-Cor Youths Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-21
Ri1er RacheIor.

A correspondent of the Chicago News
Record sends to that paper the following;
Ihave read with interest what mas been
said pro and con upon the disputed claim
that Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley is mar
ried man. The following letter was written
to me Jan SO, 1893:
DEAR HoosIER FREND-Tour kindly note,
addressed to the Virginia during my late brief
stop at Chicago, has at last reached me here &C
my old home at the Denison. It missed me
there because l stopped, not at the Virginia,
but at the Victoria--though was dined once at
the V. Had been fortunate enough to receive
your welcome word while there be assured
should have tried eagerly to find you-though'
as a rule, I'm the subhnest "hoodoon that ever
vainly tried 20 find anything ON earth.
OF course do remember your good brother
and yourself at Wabash and the one delight
ful little visit at your pleasant home. NOW
I'm old. sadder, though no more marriedeI
than then-just as confirmed and condemned
an old bachelor as everl Ny old bach chum
Mr.. Walker, even, is married, and very prooa-
bly your old bach brother, but alasi your
old bach Hoosier friend and neighbor, like Mr
Tennyson's Justly celebrated brook. goes on
foreverln Very truly and gratefully,
J. w. RILEY.
Surely we could not ask a stronger proof
of our charming friends celibacy than thl;
direct testimony from himself.
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-21
Tbe vizarIlls lJert Feat,

II think I shall soon turn my attention
to one Of the greatest problems that have
ever thought of solving, and that is the di-
rect control Of the energy that is stored up
in coal, so that it may be employed with
out waste and at very small margin Of
cost" said Mr. Edison. Ninety per cent
Of the energy that exists in.ooal is now lost
in converting it into power. Now, that Is
an awful waste, and even a child can SEQ
that II this wastage can be saved 1t will re-
suit in vastly cheapening the cost Of every
thing which is manufactured by electric or
steam power In fact, it will vastly cheap
en- the cost of all the necessaries and lux
uries of life, and I suppose the results viii
be of mightier influence upon civilization
than the development Of the steam engine
and electricity have been. It will, in fact,
do away with steam engines and boilers
and make the use Of steam power as much
of a tradition as the stagecoach now is. !"
Mr. Edison looks further ahead than this
campaign, for he said: II thinG it quite
likely that may try to develop plan for
marine signaling I should use the well
kna principle that water is more per
feet iedium for carrying vibrations than
air aud should develop instruments which
may be carried upon seagoing vessels by
/ which they can transmit or receive through
an interhetional code Of signals reports
:! ! ..sifbiiI \. 4sadins of, say, 10 miles. Mo
/ Clurels Manag3neaaa
Milford chronicle., 1893-07-21
Tbsv Defined Old Maid.

It was my good fortune to be present at
a reading lesson given by one of the middle
classes in a public school the other day,
when the word ''bachelor' occurring in the
course Of it, the teacher desired defini-
tion. The first boy called upon decided
that it meant "an old man what haint
married, #" but another changed this to "any
man that amt married. This prompted
their teacher, who is young, bright and
mischievous at times, to inquire what they
thought of when they heard people talk OF
"old maids"
One young hopeful calmly announced
that any woman over 20 was an old maid,
and the class agreed. Then from behind
the desk came the question, "Am l an old
maidA Only two pupils were consistent,
The remainder were too gallant to say
YES and excitedly answered, Nom, You
ain't"-marked emphasis on the you.
But one young diplomat Thought iswasn't t
fair to put the age lower than 80, thus Civ
ing his teacher chance out of tt.-Boston
Globe.