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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

Discovery Near Cincinnati Of an Enor'
nous Mastodon's Tusk.

Milford Ohio. Bob 30 The historic
Miami valley is still yielding mp her Won
ders On Monday the 1lth inst,
Messrs. Henry Brown and William NH
Ter, residing near Milford, Ohio, discov-
cred a queer looking object protruding
from gravel bank Of the Miami above
Milford After considerable labor 1t
was dug from The side of the bank, TWEEN
ty feet from the upper surface. II
proved to be huge tnslS OF the extinct
specie Of mastoion. II Is In good
state Of preservation, having an almost
perfect enamel.
It's length is about seven and onc.hnlf
feet aud circumference nineteen inches.
A piece Of The tapcrIng end had been
broken or, likely by the changing Of
these hcds, Judging from the size of
the broken end, the tlsk must have been
eleven feet long In its perfect state.
The air seems to be hardening e. II
has n curvature making Il nearly perfect
half circle. As one looks uUon the find
he feels contont that he liyos in this
age of smaller animals Or. II. p.
Brown Of Milford now has the relic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
THE BIG SIX,
ALL BEARING TITLES AS Ex.
GOVERNORS.


The political expediepcy, IL not ALSO
lutte necessity Of democratic unity IN
Texas has resulted in the suggesuon>o Of
various schemes for party reeonciiia-
ton. The latest idea is to have ex-Goy-
ernors Roberts, Ross. ireland, Lubbock
and rhrocismorton call convention re-
CARELESS Of existing complications, with
a Wow to Safeguarding out the eniangle
ment which for four years has rendered
concert Of action impossible. A promi-
nent ex-state official who keeps fully
abreast of the times, aud one who
makes study Of the varying changes
In the pastlca! situation. today reuArAed
TO the Telegram man that he believed
such a conference would result in bring
ig together the warning factions. and
securing lasting pence. Both
the CLARK and lloee sertinns NJ the
party are represented in the list OF those
who have guided the destinies of the
state In the past, and they are all mon
who possess the confidence OF the peo-
Pile. Any method of reconciliation which
they might suggest would at least elicit
the attention aud command the respect
Of the voters of the state, .nhd the gentle
man said he for one would like to see
such meeting brought about
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

iord vas here today to meet h,s daugh.
AZ ssi, Mrs; OMsns, who Will arriv 90 iii
,MyrT. w, G, Irwin Of Kapaas c;fv IL
NNitsupE Nj 5. A. Carreli Of ihis DIV
oaS Irwin regards Texas with faySr.
III, cii;1s my make up his mind to change his
~, me na, lion: Elihp Newton was ssen IN
WI, nis once o. his friend, Judge 9. q. Cum.
cha nS' Sesterlay, where an oid-timc social
nrorr. pp'ween the gentlemen was In
o. the house Of the twen,y-seeond ' Lois.
lature, carrying throughout a crel;tabis
Iecord' In renly TO an insinuation thnt
the people might like % l,Snor MIN .sain
Wlth Their votes for Representative Nj
Newton stated that he could moi tbinf Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

y I the l62nd anniversary Of the
Y George Washington. First in
( 4 ~ % peace and first in the hearts
I @anlrymon, the exciting history
4 ispahlic, the wars and social
which have marked the years
y Death, have not altogether Grad
enQn The minds of the people that
i ra for the sage of Mount Yer
i.ffe + not the spontaneous out
+, \ 5ssNtion Of respect for his mem
j aeseds which marked the celebra-
4 y natal day before the civil war
i lldfen. at least. are always re
\ ge event, in the fact that the
4 February Is holiday in the
Way the scholars have laid
+. /; Sasa iiooks, the banks have closed
s9 ior the day; the scales of JUS
~ ven allowed to balance them
\ n \. all the public offices are
q respect to the memory OF
wal hero Of the revolutionary
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

4 ~ q Williams of Graham
lssris, lex, was a visitor in the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
BAD 10 BUY a TRAIN.

Juan Lewis company arrived in
~, N special train from sherman
N A s Last night Miss Lewis
hood Bye, Sweetheart" in
\ ~ ~ ihe largest audience Of the
Ss a q account of giving a matt
3 ~, ny this afternoon, Mr.. Mar
II i %a.ahager Of the company, had
pu.s y, buy train to bring
~ 70 Fort Worth. We had n
Il, Ha ! paid for it." said Mr.
IN yut l am banking that III,
AK, Ky prove a paying investment"
~ iiaeon Miss Lewis win present
sssss laine. and tonight Good
isaeAr,, will be produced.
nne a Production as ANYTHING
public. All the accesslons
i MI ald scenery and effects arc
carried by the company.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
'lOCAL CLIPPINGS.


4 CITY HALL.
y ! Paddock was at the secretary )
morning, signing warrants and
. \. n OTHER public business.
s~,aling tax roll for 1891. The
y rsrineer Coppage has completed
neant of the assessment Is Sill
n The vo,uminous report is now
y i.ads of the city secretary.
! xater.works committe are still
|5,l,r the proposition of purchasing
n d wutcr.works supplies, brought
IN IT, contractors, who have OF
!, ~ EXTRAS at a very low figure,
M 10 avoid the necessity of ship
/ b Chicago.
\, aaation sprung by Alderman
M Il the last meeting of the council.
IA he secured the Craftsmanship
peial committee to consult with
AWAY authorities regarding the pro
4. utenslon OF Lamar and Adams
"a i,Dss the reservation, is looked
u ga political move, just previous
|A,hA dty election he was appointed
'rtA Of q like committee, with in
fias to confer with tie railway
~ but explained that the city at
bad advised him that the city was
z.ts 10 accomplish the desired oh
The committee was appointed
n Is confer with the railway author
\ md was not clothed with any
Ms 10 discuss the LEGAL phase OF the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
MrcHELL INDICTED.
The Houston Killer is Charged With
Numbering Three People.


Special Dispatch.
Houston, Tex, Feb. 22.--J. r..
Mitchell OF Richmond, the young man
responsible for the awful tragedy at the
Grand Central depot Monday night,
was today indicted by The grand Jury
for the murder Of David Sutton, Nil
attorneys, Congressman Hutcleson, Car
rington and Scars, will suo ont a writ
Of hahpas corpus. Aa effort will prob
ably be made to secure change Of
venue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
wILIAM ANp pIsAlARcK.

Press Report.
Berlin. Feb. -. - The emperor has
presented Prince Bismarck with a series
Of sketches made by himself showing
the difference In the armour plates OF
the warships OF the German navy aud
the uavics Of other nations.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

Special blspNlch'
Tyler. Tex, Feb 22.--YesterdAy between
10 and II o'clock the 2.ycnrold child Of
Ellen Woodnll was burned 10 dcath az the
residence OF +. s. Sewell The mother was
out " the room busy about the place.
Ncighb0rs discovered the Ere, hut too late
to save the child She was lying upon the
floor already dead aud cnyelopud IN the
flames II Is supposed that the child got
10 playing with the lre-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

The muscle dance by a fair young Turk
Mrs. Williams. aud her crowd did not
take in New Orleans, and they are do
ing Memphis.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
mon SUBSTITUTE

POOR SUBSTITUTE
for n wen-known meii.
cine pays more profit 70
n dealer, when he sells
IT, That's tho reason he
aunoys you with his
claim that il Il "just rs
good.n And that Is one
rnason why every NO
man who wants Doctor
Piorco's Favorite Pre-
soription should 10 TO a
reliable dealer.
Every woman does
want II, u she's suffer
ing from any ailiuont
pncnlinr TO her sex II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

~ q Z. Williams of Graham
's1sriss,, Tex, was a visitor in the
~ IIazfaI. sister Of Mrs.
w, y 7eF home at csU-
q sasEe, one Of tb.$ well.
~ ~ and Pacific conductors.
4 rsa. car west this morning Z. ~ =
\; i,s,. heat returned home this
\ NJ III pleasant visit 10 hen
niile Prague of Gainesville.
n lss 1a'll, PRECEDENT Of the First
in az Of Granhury, was 4
h,,, l'yor's Office this morning
u 4 ~, 1rws from CAPT II. w
= ii;hs5ae slowly Improving in
s-tals me- condition Is Vel
K.,..0 tlo wife Of tho ,rar,.,o,
hs' s ~, ualoa telegraph ' oiiice
'i.g 0A'ls u for some time
AZ n.yld roblo 80 A :,
~ IKE r,'iie q Big Springs I'M N a.
~ morning, the reguls,
''ass Roach Of weather
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

MONEY TO I.oAN oN FunElTu9E,
tipnoa. eic., without relnoval. Bnsihess
conndeniiai Cal Or address !. H.. 4ia
Esat foarih aireel
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

srcoND HAND BOOKS BOUGHT, SOLD
o. exchanged scientlhc, iaw or thselogl-
cal o. mechanical n specially. T. j.
B1aE 0o6 Aiain street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

MARRIED LADIES SEND 20 CENTS ron
'.fnfalliDie Safeguard" mo medicine no
eceptiOnl; Just what you want Ladiea'
Blzar Kansas CITY. No
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
rm rInigEII T a0anifMM & Nv Holif Asl. llll'-

oo,rc ~ Secretary Fort WORTH Tex.
t,,H 1904. Zrho regular annual meeting
aafybe aioclioldera AZ tho Fort Worth anll
penVtr Terminal Railway VIII b. held nt
he Office n the copi1aAy n tlie cily ot
Iort Worth on Tuesday March y, -, ~
u O'Clock noon W. A Mya,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

MARRIED. LADIES' eAFEGUAnDi no
fnedicina; no equal noney refunded n
NOT sntii factory Send lgc 70 Ladies'
Novelty o.. Kansas cry 30.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23
r1NANclA1

IoANs-NiY BOsINEss KEEPS Mn POST.
ed as to ali companies loaning IN reSab,
II cannot take your loan myself VIII
Walker Jr,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

NOTES PURCHASED AND EXTENDED.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

mo. FoHr WORTH YifxAsl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

O II snA.rxAy. LAsD MoRrGAGE
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-23

ny order u court All persona having
claims ngalnni The Gazette Cbmpsny or the
rntinpd 10 nln the ammo With me within
VIVA mouths from February 20 1894. Ny
eiiire II Room A, Hurley hullhinE, fort
WIN Texas, THIS rebruary q, 1884,.
'Y'i' IIilIY nuNkLiN. Mncrlger.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-08
AT M'KEESPORT.
strikers Still m Possession of tho Ma
tional Tube Works

strikers Still m Possession of tho Ma
tional Tube Works
MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, June :, - This
city has been virtually in the hands
of mob since Tuesday, and only
the failure of deputies TO come here,
as has been expected, prevented a
repetition of the Homestead con llict
of 1899. The mob is defiant and has
committed many acts OF lawlessness,
and it is believed that only a strong
body OF troops will restore order.
About II o'clock yesterday some
one came among tide strikers congre-
gated about the works and announced
that some tube works strikers were
working at the slack piles across the
river. mad rush was made by abou
! 700 or 500 men to put stop to IL. The
tipplc OF John Davitt was wrecked in
few minutes. From there the crowd
made "A break for a new tipplc being
erected by John,Mclntyre about Il
mile above. a halt was made for
some little time until the mob could
/ be gathered and then the Mcintyre
: tipple shared the same fate as the
! Davitt. These slack piles had not
1 been made use OF for years until now.
! Ire CIV was ndll ueStINcl I NtNL'ludN
afternoon by the departure of n mob
OF 1000 strikers TO Camden, three
miles south of here. Their mission
was said 20 be tire destruction of coal
/ tipples, to enlist the striking miners
| in their cause.
/ Captain Mcintyre narrowly escaped
/ lvnching at the hands of the mob
/ which destroyed the PGtvue tipple.
! lie tried TO check the progress of the
mob at the point of revolver, but
| the mob made u rush for him and
would have lynched him il it had not
been for some friends who rescued
/ him.
The strikers have three cannon, two
of which were used by the Homestead
strikers two years ago and the other
from Duquesne, planted in com
manding position on the river bank
about goo yards apart and manned by
eight men each. 1t is definitely known
that at least one gun is heavily loaded
with railroad iron.
The tipples destroyed at PortvuC
were valued at S., 900,
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NO pAnK TAX REPEAL.
The House Defeats the Coz and Brawiey
mn, by titg Majorities.


nui' by Bis MaJoritics
WAsuiNaroN. Juno :. IL The Cox
lm ndment for the total repeal OF
the ten per cent tax on state banks
was defeated yesterday in the house
l02-l10
A viva vocc vote on the Brawley
oill was then taken aud the bill de-
feated.
At the outset of the debate the
state bank men counted on $40 votes,
but their ranks were thinned by all
sence and pairs.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Abbott Alexander. Arnold, Bn'ev,
Bankhead. Bell, Hack Ca. Bland Doatner,
Bower IN c.. Br lnch, Breckenridge Ky
Bum Cabanlss Campbell Catthnss Clark
cooper lind ;. Cooper tTet), COX. Crain,
Crawford, Cllbcrson. cummings, Davey,
De Armond benson, Dinsmore. Edmunds,
Ellis ,,W Engllsh ,Lai) Enloe'
3rady. Hall mo Harter. Heard, Henderson
IN -. Hutcheson, izlar Jones, ky c. Lati
Ma tuire. Mallory, Marshtil, NJ sCulloch Nc.
Delrmon McLlurin, McMilln. NJ Rel Mere.
1lth Money, Mont omery, Nor san. Moses,
Neill, Oates, OGDEN O'Neill mo }. Pa,chal,
Painter. Pattcrson endleton C1cx.), Price,
Richardson Tenn J.. Robbins, Russell tGa },
Sayers, Scheu Snod rnss. Staliings Stock
I
Tate Terry, Tracey. Tucker Turner tGL),
Turner IVA }, Turpin, Washn ton Wheeler
Gala B, Williams Miss }, Wilson w VA,
Wise Woodward. speaker crisp Total, l04
fays-Adams PA ;. Aldrlch Apsley, Bah
cock, Baker tkan Baker o. Il Baldwin:
BarthOldt. Bartlett, Barwig. Bclden, BELL
! lCol ,, Bin ham Bh1ir llowcrs tCai b ietz.
Brickncr, Brolcr ok Brook shire, Brosius,
Brown. Bryan. Bynum. Cannon. lCal ,. Can-
non Ill) Capeheart Causcy, Ciiyherlng,
Clancy. Cobb, MO-. Cochran, Coffee Conn.
Coomus, Cooper tWis J. cornish Cousins,
Covert. Curtis (kan }. Dllzell, Dan iels ID Wis
Dunphy Durborow. Ellis Ore y Erd,
man Everett Fielder Forman Funston
Gel .seuhnlner Giilet ~. ". Gillett tMdssJ,
Goldzler. Gri0ln Hngor Grout. Grow, Hinsr
tNeb }. Names. Hail (Miun }, Hammond, Hare,
llArmer Harris. Hartm IN. II sushOn. Hayes.
Hendrix Hepburn Hermann. Hicks hit,
Holman. Hooker ~ Y Hopkins pa Houk.
Hudson Hulick Hull Hunter Ikart Johnson
| IN D., johnson Ind ;, KEN. Kic.cr Lacey.
Lane. Laph. IN, Layton. Linton Loud.
en>laser. Lucas, Lynch Mainer Mason,
Marsh Martin t1nd J. MARVIN IN ", Nc
Gail McCle1ry MINI McDon1ld, Nc
Etterick, MeGann. Mcliail. Keirhau.
McNai nv. McikclioEn Mercer Murray, North
way q Nei Mass ;. PAYNE, Pearson, Pence,
PcudletcT, Nv Va Perkins, Phillips Pigott,
Post, Powers' 2u,ts. BY kayner kienari'
Ky IN Settle shaw Sihley, SicEle., Sipc.
smith; soT c, sperry, ,Sprinn er, Stevens.
Van Voorh's. 20 !. Walker, Waneef Warncr.
Wau IN WeAdock Wheeler tll), Williams
! (Il.). Wilson tO), Wilson Wash }, Woiver
ton. Woomer, Wrisht, Mass Total-l71
| Tho affirmative vote was entirely
Democratic. The negative was cast
| by eighty-e eight Repu blicans, seventy
five Democrats and nine Populists-
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NO YARD.
one OF the Mistakes Of the Residents Of
Our Large cities.

Oor large cities.
A country boy finds IL hard to under.
stand how any family can live without
any front yard or any "buclt yard. =
or any land about the dwelling at all.
To him the yard" is more than the
house.
Itwas there that ne played in salu.
tary dirt as n little child. There he
keeps his dog, and ties up his steer.
team. and cleans his gun, now that h,
is older; and when he grows up, and
perhaps wanders into the world. la
knows that the memory OF the precious
old dooryard will remain with Him.
A dooryard, he would say, is prime
necessity of life.
But an official report shows that In
the city of Boston there are nearly
eighteen thousand families who have
no yard at all-not a foot Of ground
upon which child may sit, to saw
nothing of playing, on a sunny day
not even room enough upon which TO
stand refuse barrel
The children of such yardless fami.
lies must, when they go out at all. run
upon the street There. numberlcss
dangers, bodily and moral, threaten
them. Electric cars run over the little
children while the mother works hard
TO do something to help to support
them. Older children tejch them to
be profane and vicious. There childish
eyes are familiarized with the sight of
drunkenness aud crime.
For such a state Of things, the real
estate owners who, in their greed TO
obtain the largest possible return, build
over every inch of ground, are in part
responsible.
But all who, for reasons of mere
caprice, because country ways ace
SLOW or for any reason except one
of actual necessity. abandon the health
full country and betake themselves to
the crowded city, have their share in
the responsibility. II they themselves
arc not among the 'yardless, they help
to crowd others into such places.
Youths Companion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-08
First Published June 3. 1894.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., June J.,
1894.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof I'm support
Of his claim. and that said proof win be
made before the register and receiver
United states land Office at Guthrie,
Oklahoma ON July l3, 1894, viz:
Scott IellhArt, homestead entry
No. 1912. for the q ar. sec eleven UD,
twp TIT en- Q5),n range three go west
lie names thr following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of. said land.
William L Brown, OF Seward, q T; Jno
Schctrompf, Seward, O Il: VIM Stewart,
Seward, O Il; Calvin Shctrompi, Seward,
OT.
Any person who desires TO protest
against the allowance Of such proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason, un-
der the law and regulations OF the in
terror DEPARTMENT. why such proof should
not be allowed. will be given an oppoTtu-
nifty at the above mentioned time and
place to cross examine the witnesses of
said claimant and to offer evidence in re-
buttal Of that submitted by claimant.
A \. j CROOK, Register.
June 3. sod
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-08

Mrs Robert McReynolds has opeued
tur .ish bath rooms for ladlCs in con
nection with her hair dressing estab-
lishment The bath rooms are ar
ranged in modern style with all tho
me tropolitan furkih bath house. The
rooms are tidy. clean aud inviting aud
all patrons will be e0urteously treated.
Mrs MeReynolds is well known "a
Guthrie people. She Is experienced in
tue art Of hair dressing and Ia giving
turkish baths, and Guthrie ladies may
well consider her efforts boon tC
Them. Mrs NJ Is now located in pari
- the room occupied by Mrs. A. p
Saunders the nilliner mOST
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-08
First published June 3rd, 1894.
No,ice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, @. r., June lst
1894.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice OF his
Intention TO make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be-
made before register and receiver Of L. :.
land Office at Guthrie, q. r.. on July 18th.
1891. viz: Calvin Schetrumpf homestead
entry No. III, for the southeast ~ quar-
ter OF section Cl4l fourteen, township U5)
fifteen north range 90 tSirec. west.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his cOntim MS residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz
Scott Xellhart, OF Seward, O. II. 4: Will
liam +. Brow n, Of Seward, o. T.; Francis
w. Patterson. OF Seward, O. T.; William
Stewart. OF Seward. o. II.
Any person who desires 10 protest
against the allowance of such proof, or
10 knows Of any substantial reason, un-
der the law and the regu ations Of the In
terror department, why such proof should
not be allowed, will be given an oppOrtu-
nifty at the above meEtioned time and
place to cross s-eXamine the witnesses OF
sa id claimant, aud To offer evidence in
rebuttal OF that submitted by claimant.
A. n. J. CROOK, Register.
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First published In the Daily Leader
June z, 1894
Notice for Publication.

Land Oniec at Guthrie, O. r., June g,
lsgi.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has nled notice Of his
Intention 10 make ilnal proof T. support of
his claim, aud that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver at
Guthrie, on July "a, 1891, viz: Henry
Burcham, who made II T.. No 2ss, for
the northwest a Of section 20, la township
Us, north ~ range west
lie names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation of said land. viz.
A. j. Underwood, Edward II Hop
kins, Andrew j Hoover and John Cam
mack, all OF Guthrie. o. 4.
Any person who desires TO protest
against the allowance Of such proof. OF
who knows Of any substantial reason
nnder the law and the regulations OF tho
interior department, why such proof
should not be allowed, viii be- given an
opportunity at The above mentioned time
aud place 70 crOss-eXamine the witnesses
Of said claimant, and 10 oifer evidence IN
rebuttai OF that submitted by claimant.
A. n. j CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-08
Il WITH STRIKERS.
BLOODY ENGAGE MENT
- FOUGHT Ar PEKiN, ILL.
SE7RIpP AND POSSE HAD TORETREAT
Enable to Cope with 500 Striking Miners
Two OF the strikers Killed, Several
Wounded and "a shaft Set on + re
- ear That Many Miners
Have Been Suffocated-
Cripple Creek War.

PERIN, ILL.,, June There was a
bloody battle at Little coal mine, five
miles down the Illinois river from
Pekin, yesterday Word was received
at Pckin yesterday morning that 500
miners from the west of the river
were about to attack the mine.
sheriff Frederick swore in posse
and set out for the scene. The
strikers met at Bentopville and crossed
the Illinois river on ferries. There
were about 400 men and some women.
The sheriff and his posse demonstrated
with the mob in vain. The leader of
the strikers, with a revolver In each
hand, cried out: Follow me-" and
the crowd checrcd on the miners.
The two Littles and their sons and
q colored man retreatcd to the lower
shaft and opened fire on the attack
ing party some of whom were seen
10 fall. The fire was returned, and
hundreds of shots were fired into and
about the lower shaft. The Littles
hoisted white flag but the firing did
not cease. The shaft was set on fire.
1t was feared the powder house
would lie fired and the crowds re-
treated. The air shaft was kept
closed
The killed: Jack jackson, colored.
minor at Little's; Ed Bloom, one of
the strikers.
Wounded: Ell Porter and Peter
Little, the former shot in the breast,
.probably fatally, the latter in the
[Sm.
fds NNf dozen others were slightly
h,s.,nhT There are q number of miners
iN!a,s laphaft, who, it is feared, are
~ uTated. The sheriff and posse
Ws sAtbeturned from the scene, unable
MANN with the mob. Pckin Is wild
Eow p, Excitement.