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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30
M lNE DISASTER
Thirty-seven Men Killed by the ExpIoS,or,
 of Gas In Washington Mine,

Thfrty-seven Men Killed by the ExpIos,or
 or Gas In Washington Mine.
 FRANKLIN, Wash, Aug. 25.-A terrific gas explosion occurred on breast sixtv- two on the sixth level of the Franklin mine yesterday afternoon. Slxtv-two miners were imprisoned and thirtv- seven were killed The fire was soon eXtinguished and the work of talxing out the bodies began. All were re- covered. About half the miners were negroes, having been brought from the east four years ago to replace the strikers. The mine is owned by the oregon Improvement Co. and produces the best coal in the state of Washing. ton The damage to the mine is not large.
 At 12:45 o'clock fire was noticed by some of the drivers on the sixth north level and notice was given to the men inside, who were working in different places, some in the breast about the level and others along the gangwav. As soon as it was known that there was a fire, many of the men in the gangways rushed back to notify the miners farther in, while others rushed put and reached the main shaft It IS certain that all the men in the breast reached the gangway in safety. In all about seventy men were at work in the sixth level north, and of that number about forty fingered at breast six, where the fire originated, and made an attempt to put out the dre The breast was burning fiercely, and before the miners knew it the fire had communicated to breasts sixty and siNty-one and began to issue from breast sixty-one in that immediate vicinity. Several of those who fingered at the burning breast sixty-two took warning and fled, but all who remained were overcome and asphyxiated.
 It is evident that all the men had time to come out for those at work in the further breast reached the shaft in safety while those who were nearest the shaft and consequently m ore re. moved from danger perished. They evidently believed they were in perfect safety at the fire, but while they lin gered the smoke oozed out from some outside place further south and the bodies were all found south of breast Sixty-two. They were all found along within space of 800 feet.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

"RIsE in the worl all yoh kin, 3 said Uncle Eben to the young man, "but doan fohgit yoh reputation. Hit do come in handy foh CT parachute.n- Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

ONE of the prominent society ladies of West Union was bitten by a large black spider while entering store one day last week. Moral-PatroniZe the stores that ad- vertise.-West Union (Ia.) Gazette
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

CHAPPIE-"Did you know that Blenkin, deah boy, is going to be me brother-in-law!" Miss Spicing-"Dear me, no. Is it a broth CT or sister he's in love with"-Inter Ocean.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

James Myers, cashier of an embryo banl; at Odell, Neb., has been arrested, charged with embedding S3,ooo.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

DE GRooT-"Do you believe in second life, Mrs. Van Pufferln The Widow Van Puffer-"This is 80 sudden. ."-Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

WIEN the shoestring of girl thirty seven years old comes united you may be very sure that it was by accident; also that she will have to tie it up herself-Somerville Journal
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

he says II cannot;" when he cannot do it, he says: "I don't want to. "-Fleigende Blat-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30

My success in business is all due to news- paper eradvertising T. Stewart.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-30
Art Realism.

Little Visitor (pointing to large oil portrait)-Whose picture is that?
 Little Hostess-She was my man. mas great aunt never heard much about her, but I guess she was a school teacher.
 'Why?"
 "See how her eyes follow us about" Good News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06
How She Said "Yes."

A Lancashire lady relates rather pref
ty story about factory girls way of an
swering marriage proposal made to her.
The young woman could not write or read
writing, and one day, says the lady, she
brought q letter to me to read 1t for hsS.
1t contained an offer Of marriage. hap
pened to know that the writer was a de-
serving young artisan, so said to her,
"Now, you must consider this matter very
seriously, and If you like to come to me
when you have made up your mind will
write a reply for you" A day or two aft
erward I met the girl again and asked her
If she wanted me to answer the letter for
her. "Oh, that is all right" said the girl,
looking radiant and pleased. "I've settled
1t. answered 1t myself" why, how
did you do it!'' asked. And then she
told me that she could make capital 81, !"
and that she stuck on the paper piece Of
wool after 1t for 'wull"-''I wool, sure
ly one of the quaintest acceptances Of an
offer of marriage ever pennedi-Yorkshire
(England) Post
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06
A MYsterious L.aka.
ITO be continued

Although it may not be generally known
outside of New York state, or perhaps the
immediate locality in which it is situated,
Lake Cayuga is nevertheless one Of the
wonders of the eastern states. 1t Is stu
ated in west central New York, and Is
upward Of 40 miles In length, with an
average breadth Of but three miles. One
of its peculiaritios is this: Although up.
ward of 200 persons have been drowned in
its waters since the settlement of the ad-
jacent territory, not single corpse has SO
far been recovered, and it is a common
saying that Lake Cayuga never gives up
its dead" Those who have made an at
tempt to fathom this mystery say that tho
bottom of this remarkable sheet of water
is simply series of large openings and
craterlike cavities, the entire lake bed hav-
ing the appearance of being one huge
honeycomb, each of the well-like holes be-
ing reputed to be bottomless.
Another Cayuga mystery Is its irregular
tides. There is no stated time for their ap-
pearance, but when they do come, they are
very decided, the water often instantly re-
ceding 80 to 100 feet and as quickly return
ing with a roar that can be heard for miles.
st. Louis Republic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06

ne shouted up to the lookout. "Ir no
tries to slip away, shoot him."
Ten minutes brisk gallop through
the windings of the gorge brought him
to the edge OF the sandy plain. There,
under little cluinp of willows, was
the ambulance, its mules unhitched and
hoppled securely, nibbling placidly at
such scant heritage as they could find.
The horses of the two guards, unsad-
died, were dropping in the shade, too
tired to hunt for anything to eat.
Saddle up, men. Hitch in and get
that team to the head of the canyon, live
" now," was his brief order to the
sleepy trooper who greeted him, carbins
in hand.
"What's up, sergeant?" queried
another, springing out from the will
lows. lice told us to wait here, or
wherever we could find shade and
water"
"Wait? How long and what for?
blessed if know how long. None
Of 'em amt in sight from here coming
back, but what for is easy to answer.
The paymaster's chest.
1.-THE paymaster's chest ?" cried
Wing. why, isn't that here in the
ambulance?"
"Not hinge of it. Those greasers
swapped it onto an apparejo while we
were all running for Harvey's daugh-
ters. The moneys half way to Sonora
by this time.
ITO be continued.)
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06
sNATcHED FROM THE dRAvEi
A Warning From the Living.

Emissions Cured. AT Is learned bad
habit. Had losses for seven years. Tried
four doctors and nerve tonics by the score,
without benefit. became a nervous wreck.
A friend who had been cnred by Drs. Kennedy
Il Kergan of a similar disease, advised me to
try them, ! did SO and in two months was
| am now married and have two healthy
children" G. w. LEWIS, Saginaw. Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06

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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
TRAMPED FROM TEXAS.
Family of Seven Reach Newark, n. J.,
After Trying Experiences.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-In police head
quarters in Newark, n. j., are a family
consisting Of a father, mother and five
children who have trampad from Texas.
The fathers name is Charles n. Roberts.
The wife is premature.y aged woman
and the children range in age from nine to
fourteen years. The eldest is a gir- and
the others boys. Roberts said he had been
a small farmer near Browning, Tex, and
when his crops failed him last summer,
for the fourth consecutive year, he be-
came discouraged and determined to go in
search Of a brother, William B. Roberts,
whom he believed to be in Newark. With
S65, the result of the sac of their house
hold goods, the family started on its
northward tramp. Mr. Roberts says he
left there in the middle of September.
They lived on charity and slept in barns.
At Henderson, KY, they were al laid up
with grip for month. At the end Of that
time al their money was gone. The long
est stretch Of tramping without a ride Of
any kind was 2S5 miles through Indiana
and Kentucky. They arrived in Newark
on Saturday morning and Roberts searched
the city, but could find no trace Of his
brother.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
AN AUTOMATIC GALLOWS.
New Machine for the Execution of
John CrOnin.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. 1S-John
Crcnin was hanged at 1909 a. m. John
Cronin's crime was the murder of Albert
Sziner at South Windsor Oct. G, 1893.
The execution of Cronin was especially
interesting. being the first hanging in this
state under the law passed by the last
general assembly, and the first trial of an
automatic gallows in the East. This last
is the idea Of Warden Woodbridge.
Aided by James II. Rabbett. a foreigner,
now serving a two and a half years SEN
tence the warden evolved what he con-
siders an Improvement on the hanging
machine in use in Colorado. Small shot
has been substituted for water in the
operation Of the lever which releases the
weight and an arrangement made where
by the execution may be stayed at any
moment. The compartment in which the
shot are confined resembles an hour glass
and the mechanism employed is under the
warden's control. The shot was started
in motion by the movement of a lever
and another lever would have enabled the
warden to have stopped it at any time
The progress of the shot and the approachs
ing moment when the weight would be re-
leased is indicated on a dial resembling a
clock There was also an arrangement
by which the execution could be effected
at once When Cronin had been seated IN
the chair and made fast a signal from the
executioner indicated to the man who had
charge Of the lever that he was ready
The machinery was then set in motion.
The adjustment of the machine was made
so perfect that the weight of 800 pounds
made no perceptible noise as it was re-
leased and fell to the ground beneath
InstantaneOusly the victim was jerked in
to the air, falling backward to within two
feet Of the floor. The rope used was five
eights Of an inch in size, of hemp, and
tested to sustain weight of 1000 pounds
The machine was first tested July 81
when a bag of sand weighing 103 pounds
was used with entire success. Other tests
were made at various times. One of the
principal improvements over the Colo
rado appliance is the fact that the prisoner
is not his own eXecutioner. With the
original machine. when the prisoner was
placed on the chair it released a lever
which started the mechanicism, and in
this way the man was practically forced
to commit suicide.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
GOV. FOSTER ON PRIZE FIGHTS.
Outcome of the Lavigne-BOwen Affair
Prompts Him to Speak.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-James Bar
ry left this morning for home, much dis
appointed and says he will pay no attention
to Connors in the future. Tommy Ryan
also departed LAvinge is detained by
the police. As soon as he can get away
he will go home and rest for three
months He will not retire from the
ring, but will then try for a match with
Johnson of Minneapolis. Bowen's funeral
will take place in the morning. The
grand jury will begin an investigation at
the same time and fix the blame for the
death.
Governor Foster was seen this evening
and asked for an expression of his opin-
ion of the so-called glove contests in the
light Of the tragic outcome of the Lavinge-
Bowen fight The governor expressed
himself firmly opposed to such exhi-
bitiOns. He said: Il have always been
very positive and emphatic in my oppo-
sition to the glove contests as carried on
in New Orleans by professional prize
fighters. 1 regard it as a brutal exhibit
ton, tending to demoralize public send-
ment and in no wise calculated to elevate
the tone of public morals in the COM
munity. When the effort was made TO
have the Corbett-Mitchell fight take place
in New Orleans I determined to exhaust
all the power Of the state TO prevent it.
and so declared at the time. Subsequent
to this the right Of athletic clubs to have
such exhibitions was taken into court
and is still pending. 1 urged in my mes
age TO the legislature the passing Of a
law declaring glove contests of this kind
a criminal offense, and several bills were
introduced to that end, but for some
reason no bill was passed.
The unfortunate termination of the
LaVinge-BOwen contest accentuates the
Importance Of prohibiting any such further
exhibitions A sound healthy plblic
sentiment has outlawed the exhibitions in
almost every state in the union, and I be-
lieve the great body of the people Of this
state are unquestionably opposed to max
ing Louisiana, and especially New Or
leans, the scene of such brutal contests"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
TO TAKE PASTEUR'S TREATMENT.
Eight Persons Bitten by n Mad Dog
Going TO Chicago.

MT. VERNON, O., Dec. 1S.-Tonight
this city sent to Chicago, to take the Pas
teur treatment at public expense, Mrs.
Tabitha Van Rhoden, John w. Bunneil,
Columbus Mitchell, John Brown, James II.
ParlNe, w. Edward Singer, Fleming jack
son (colored), Earl H. Davis, Gordon
Wolfe, Sherman Chase and Willie Wolf
all of whom were bitten by the mad dog
which was killed here last Saturday.
Health Officer Bunn had charge of the
party, and Mrs. William Wolfe, the mother
Of Willie Wolf, aged five, and Obadiah
Chase. father of Sherman Chase, aged
eleven, accompanied their children. The
injuries of John Brown, John w. Bunnell
and Earl Davis are dangerous in them
selves. The party will be gone fifteen
days
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Twelfth Semi-AnnuaI Meeting of the
Southern Indiana Division.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 17.-Special- The
twelfth semi-annual meeting of the Southern
Indiana press association will convene here
Wednesday for a two days session. Follow
ing IS the program:
/. Election of officers and appointing COM
mittees.
,. Presidents annual address.
B. What laws relating to our business
should we ask the legislature 10 pass. Paper
by A. j. D.pbOye, Columbus Herald. Gen
eral discussion, led by the Hon. George
Shankl.n Evansville Courier and s. b. Boyd
Washington Democrat.
4. How may protect the members of
this association from being imposed upon by
foreign advertisers Paper by Frank /
Sefrit, Washington Gazette. General dis
cussion.
cure and how to manage. Paper by T. III.
Adams. Nincennes Commercial. General dis
cuSSiOn.
6. What changes are demanded because of
progress in journalism? Paper by Gen. Jas
per Packard, New Albany Tribune. General
discussion.
Z. How may this association be made to
best subserve the business interests OF the
members thereof? Paper by c. w. Wellman,
Sullivan Times. General discussion.
8. Question box. General discussion. Each
speech limited TO five minutes Members of
the press are requested TO note down sub
jects they would like TO have considered and
deliver to the secretary.
9. Resolutions and adjournment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
THE PANA MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of an Unknown Man Found by
Some Hunters.

PANA, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The murder, two
and quarter miles south of here, is still
a mystery to the public. The murdered
boys hair is dark brown instead Of red.
as frst reported, dark eyes, was about five
feet seven inches; initials "A. L. b. or
"A. l.. r." tattoOed on mis- right arm near
elbow. His body was till warm when
brought TO this city. The skull was crushed
with a round instrument, possibly a gun
stock. The testimony of the hunters, four
Pana boys, who found the body half buried
on the railway a quarter Of a mile south
or the water tank, was taken this evening
behind closed doors. The murderer's foot
prints point toward this city. His old
shoes were exchanged for new ones under
an apple tree a quarter of a mile northeast
Of the scene Of the murder. The coroner
says a verdict may not be reached for
several days. The body has not yet been
identified
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
A LAWYER BADLY BEATEN.
One of the Witnesses Objects to Hav-
ing His Veracity Questioned.

MUNCIE, Dec. 5.-Special.-This after
noon ]. n. Huffman attacked Attorney
d. Walter Bell, badly assaulting him.
In the the trial in which Mrs. Louisa
Campbell yesterday sued the Citizens
street railway company for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged permanent injuries re-
ceived by a street car colliding with her
buggy. Bell was her attorney. Mr. Huff
man. who Is manager Of the Whitley nat
urai gas plant was a witness for the de-
fense and he alleges that Bell grossly in
suited him by questioning his veracity
while on the witness-stand and he decided
10 even up matters when they got out of
the court room and Huffman Is satisfied
He knocked the lawyer down and pounded
him numerically in the face.
a verdict was returned for the de-
fendaut
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
RIVAL TO The STANDARD.
Three Ohio oil Companies to BE
Merged Into One.

CLEVELAND. Dec. IA big petroleum
combination, by which three of the largest
oil producing companies in the Ohio field will
be merged INTO one concern, with a capital
Of six to eight millions is about to be con-
summated. The companies interested are the
Sun oil company of Toledo the Crystal oil
company of the same city and the Merriam
Morgan company OF Cleveland The COM
pany will make a formidable rival to the
Standard company.
y meeting was held at Toledo yesterday
by the parties interested and directors elected.
The combined companies will operate in di-
rect opposition 10 the Standard, and VIII not
only produce and refine oil, but deal largely
in all the various products of that article.
Merriam & Morgan declined to state the
amount Of capital stock Of the new concern.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
DIED IN THE SNOW STORM.
Fate of the Schultz Children Who
Wandered from Home.

WAUPUN, Wis. Dec. 16.-The Schultz
children, who disappeared from their home
in the town of Waupun last Monday and
for whom hundreds of men have been
searching daily, We're found dead this aft
ernoon In the woods two miles from the
homestead. They lost their way during
last Mondays snowstorm and died from
exposure.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
Murdered on n Train.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 16.-The
conductor Of the 3:15 am. train from Savan-
nah reports that a white man was killed
on his train near Hardeeville. Three white
North Carolina boisterous and drinking
fellows boarded the train and entered
second-class coach filled with cOlOred tur-
pentine hands. A colored man told them
to stop cursing, when one white man drew
a pistol a most powerful negro seized
the pistol, turned the muZZle toward the
white man and shot him through the head.
The negro then jumped off the train, going
at forty miles an hour, and escaped. The
names Of the parties could not be obtained
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19

MADRID, Dec. 17.-Mr. Taylor. the
United States minister, today had an i'm
portant conference with Senor Groizard.
minister for foreign affairs, relative to tine
imposition Of excessive duties upon inn
ports into Cuba from the United States.
He Informed the Senor that he had been
directed by his government to inform the
government of Spain that if it persisted
in exacting these discriminating duties,
the action could be regarded by the pres
ident only as inviting the exercise by him
of the power of retaliation conferred by
the act of 1890. This threat has caused
a commotion in ministerial circles.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
Two ohiIdren Accidentally Shot.

MOUNT OLIVE. H., Dec 16.-This morn
ing a very distressing accident occurred by
which a child. three years OLD, was shot
and instantly killed and its playmate Sc
verely wounded. Carbonette Bonenico, liv-
ing with the family OF Frank Vacca. was
examining shotgun, preparatory to clean
ing ii, and not thinking 1t was loaded
snapped the hammer. A heavy load of
shot was discharged with the foregoing
rae
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
Crispi Is Expected to Resign.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-A Vienna dispatch
to the Chronicle says it is stated in Rome
that Prime Minister Crispi's resignation is
expected at any moment His standing
with King Humbert has been entirely
shaken. 1t is believed that he will not
long survive his fall being of an apoplec-
tic nature.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
Hayden a Chicago Man.

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-T. N. Hayden re-
sides at 5545 Monroe-st with his wife and
one son. twenty years Of age. The first
news Mrs Hayden received Of the shoot
ing was at o'clock this afternoon when a
telegram was received from her husband
telling her not to worry if she heard any
thing about the tragedy as he was all right.
Hayden has lived in Chicago for many
years. His father is general travelling audi
tor Of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
t IS SEE[EY.
Chicago Police Have the
Astounding Bookeeper
Who Stole 1854, 900 from
a New York Bank.
He MAKES A CONFESSION
And Says He Is Willing to
Return to New York.
New York Bank Officials
Leave for Chicago.

Young MacFarland, the Informant,
Carrying n Heavy Load Of Stimu-
Iants at the Police Headquarters,
Ginning the Reward of $5,OOO-The
Police Unable to Ascertain Any
thing of Importance Concerning
Him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
The Vanderbilt Estrnngement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-In spite of the re-
ports to the contrary there has been as yet
no reconciliation between w. K Wander
biit and his wife. is there any likelihood
of one in the immediate future. Chauncey
NJ Depew. counsel for Mr.. Vanderbilt, and
Col William Jay. counsel for Mrs Wander
bilt, both make this statement
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
seeIer pleads Guilty.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Samuel c. Seeley.
former bookkeeper Of the Shoe and leather
national bank, charged with aiding the late
Frederick Baker in robbng the bank Of
$254 600, was arraigned in the United States
circuit court today He pleaded guilty and
was remanded until Friday for sentence
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
DAYS CRIMES.
Tragedy in a Bank at
Council Bluffs, Ia,
May Result in the Death of
Three Persons.
QUERIES PUT TO A SUSPECT
Causes Witness to Shoot
His OuestionerS
And Then Fire a Bullet Into
His Own Brain.

$500 the Cause of the Investigation
Which Resulted So TragicaIIy-
BODY of an Unknown Man Found by
Hunters Near Pana, III.-Passenger
on n Train Murdered by Negro
TOughs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
SPAIN WARNED
To Cease the imposition of
Excessive Duties
Upon Products Exported
from United States.
RETALIATION IS INTENDED
Unless the Discrimination
Is Stopped.
Other Foreign Countries
May Suffer

If the ProhibitOry Taxes Levied Upon
American Products Are Not Made
More RcasOnnbIe-Germnn May Sec
a Lesson in the Warming to Spain
History OF the Differences with the
Latter Country.