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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
All is Not Serene Among the StockhoId-
ers of That Company,

All Ia Not Serene Among the Stockhold-
ers of That Company,
SAN Francisco, June l2.-The Chron-
icle revives the story that George Croker
Is causing trouble in Southern Pacific
Railway circles. The Chronicle says
young Croker has made formal de-
mand upon tie Crocker heirs, whose in
terests are managed by Crocker, to with
draw every cent of his money and his
share OF his fathers estate from the rail-
road. He wants to have nothing to do
with transportation companies. When
Charles Croker died, the story goes, his
affairs were 30 arranged that George
Crocker was not to receive his division Of
the estate for five years and then it was
conditioned that young George must
cease his dissipation. For FIVE years the
young man has led quiet life and as a
result he mas received s400, 600 in the last
few months. This placed him in an in
dependent position and now he is de.
manding what he claims to be his rights.
The Chronicle states that G. 2. Hunting
ton. who practically usurped all the
power in the Pacific improvement Com
pany, las agitated the heirs OF Stanford as
we'll as those of George Croker, and both
are determined to withdraw. Their de-
mands for an accounting, it is said, will
be resisted by Huntington, who was said
to have threatened that il they withdrew
from the Pacific improvement Company
they must dispose of their shares in open
market No decisive action is looked for
until Croker, wins was recently married
in New York, returns from his wedding
trip to Europe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. ACT.
A Conference to Act on the Proposed
Amendments.

A Conference to Act on the Proposed
Amendments.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-Today in
Washington will be held q conference
which will settle the fate OF all the pro-
posed amendments to the interstate
commerce act. The conference will be
attended by the subcommittee OF the
railroad committee OF the house of repre-.
sentatives, Messrs. Storer, of OHIO, Pat.
terson, OF Tennessee, and Gresham, of
Texas, and by committees of the Ma.
tional Transportation Association, the
National Board of Trade, the Association
Of State Railroad Commissioners and the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Word
comes from two different sources that
the result Of this conference is practically
certain TO be the only legislation this
season on the interstate commerce act.
The conference was called at the re-
quest OF the subcommittee and Of the
interstate commissioners to get q full ex
position OF the views of the commercial
interests. For months there has been
active railroad lobby in Washington. 1t
consists Of General Counsel Cowan, Of
the Baltimore 4 Ohio; Blodgett of the
Wabash, Cary Of the st. Paul, Bond of
the Richmond & Danville, and Commits
sioner Stahlman Of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association. They have
been in continuous daily session since
December. and have called scores of the
brainiest railroad officials to Washington
to help argue their case. They have
complete power to act for all the railroads
OF the United States. Their one purpose
in Washington is to secure legislation
which will permit pooling.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
PRIZEFIGHING IN FLORIDA.
The Supreme Court Asked TO Give . ID
ciaon Concerning Il.

Tho Supreme Court Asked 80 Give . De-
cison Concerning Il.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June l2.-The VIC
tory won by the Duval Athletic club by
Judge Calls decision in granting an in.
junction to restrain the sheriff from in
terfering with the fight between Corbett
and Mitchell, has been claimed as set
Ting the fact that there is no law in
Florida to prevent prize fighting. This
has been accepted as final, unless the leg
islature passes a law prohibiting such
fights in the future, but it appe ars that the
case was appealed to the supreme court
by A. G. Partridge, the states attorney
in behalf of N. B. Broward. The mem.
beers of the club, however, have been re-
minded 81 the fact by Sheriff Pearce, Of
the supreme court, who few weeks age
served each member of the club to be
found in Jacksonville with citation to
appear before the supreme court today to
answer to the case. The citations are for
]. 4. t. Bowden, Harry Mason, Joseph
H. Vendig, Louis G. Sihler, B. F. Blake
G. E. Smith and Charles W. Richardson,
doing business as the Duval Athletic
Club.
The citations are signed by G. p
Raney, chief justice of the supreme court
Of the state of Florida.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
CONE IrEs WANT A BOAT.
Henry Bahrs of Seattle Acts as Advan,
Agent for the w callers.

Henry Bshrs of Seattle Acts as Advanc CO
Agent for the w callers.
SUPERIOR, Wis, June Is. - Henry
Bahrs of Seattle, who represents the Pa
cifc coast commonveaiers, is here to
arrange for transportation by lake for
1000 men to Buffalo, and il he succeeds
in chartering boat the army will move
toward the head of the lake instead of St.
Paul. Bah will endeavor to organize a
Lake Superior regiment, and it Is quite
likely that he will get 200 or 300 men.
Bahrs says that his army, which is in
command of Gen. Jeffreys, is well stocked
with provisions, and that plenty OF money
will be forthcoming to transport the army
to Washington.
Com callers in Nebraska.
OGALLAILA, Neb., June Is. Omaha
deputies arrived this morning and found
the wealets breaking up into small par
ties and striking out overland. Two hun
dred wealers are marching from Toules-
burg with the avowed purpose of captur-
ing train.
Coxeyitss Arrive at Bismarck.
BISMARCK, N. D., June l5.-Ten boats,
containing 300 Montana Coxeyites, ar
rived today from Helena. l. ia reported
that one hundred stole an engine and
car at Dawson. Seventy-fiv deputies
have gone to capture the stolen train.
Coxeyttes Arrested at Juiesburg.
DENVER. June 15.-Seventy wealere
have beeu arrested at Julesburg on the
charge OF seizing Union Pacific engine,
and were Jailed here today.
KeIly's Navy at Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 15.-Kelly'e
navy has arrived at Evansville HOO
strong. They expect to get away through
public subscriptions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

STARvE A SON TO DEATH.
Ugly Charge Made Againat . Wealthy
Farmer and His Wife.

CARTHAGE, ILL.,, June 15.-The gran
jury of Hancock county has returned an
indictment against John LETTER and his
wife Rosanna, living in st. Adams town
ship, charging them with the murder of
their son Henry. LETTER, who is between
30 and 20 years old. has been married
twice, his present wife being a young
woman. Henry, a son by a former wife,
was partially paralyzed. He had been
working in Iowa and had come home. 1t
ID charged that LETTER and his wife be-
gan systematic plan to starve the
young man to death. They gave him
little food and he told the neighbors that
he could hardly get enough to keep him
alive. The young man WAS unable to
walk on account of being paralyzed.
he was found often by the neighbors
lying out in the sun near the LETTER
house: Finally the young man disap-
peared, and after q time the neighbors
asked to see him. They were refused
admittance to the house, but they broke
the door 10 and found young Henry ly-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
WARRINGTON NEWS.
Populist Senators VIII Vote for a Duty
on Wool

on Wool.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-the populist
senators, ALLEN, PETER, Kyle and Stew
art, have held a special conference on the
subject OF free wool. The four decided to
vote for Peffer's amendment giving wool
SIX cents pound protection. If all
the republicans vote the same way two
democratic votes will be necessary for
carrying it. 1t is not probable that there
could be found five or six democrats who
would be willing to vote for a duty on
wool, Tor fear that such action might up
set the entire agreement to stand by the
Dill OF the finance committee.
Bills Passed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-In the senate
today bills were passed to pay Joseph
Redfern, one of the Ford theatre victims,
S274S, to authorize the appointment OF a
woman as public school trustee for the
District of Columbia, and for the develop
ment and encouragement OF silk culture
in the United States.
The tariff bill was taken up and Lodge
made an argument against free wool.
Senators VIII be Questioned.
WARRINGTON, June l4.-The investi-
eating committee will begin to examine
senators tomorrow evening. Every sena-
tor will be asked whether he bought or
sold sugar stock or furnished information
concerning tariff legislation on sugar or
been in any way improperly influenced
by the trust.
VIII Take Vacation,
WASHINGTON, June 14.-By the advice
OF physicians President Cleveland has
about decided to take short outing.
going down Chesapeake Bay.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
STRIKING COAL MINERS.

A Train Captured on the Pennsylvanis
Rosd-Burning Tresties.
GREENBGRG, Pa. June Height hun
dred strikers stopped a coal train on the
Youngwooh branch of the Pennsylvania
road last night and with guns forced the
engineer To take the train pack to the
Stickler mines. Eleven Car loads of
negroes have been brought into this re-
gion.
Action OF the Board Endorsed.
CoLUMBls is, Ohio, June 15.-Officials of
the United Mine Workers have received
from Erwin, Pa, where 5000 miners are
employed, q message endorsing the
action of the national board.
No One Hurt.
PANA. Ills, June 15.-An attempt was
made today = get inside the guard line
at Penwell. When the alan was given
four men started to run and were fred on
The strikers returned the fire but no one
was hurt.
Strikers Deny Responsibility.
PITTsBUHG, June Is. A tipple at
Scott's works at Cuffey was set on fire
and destroyed, with two gondola cars,
last night. Strikers deny the response
bility.
A Trestle Fired.
New PHILADELPHIA, o., June l5-Just
above Dover last night q short trestle
was fired, but did not burn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
At The NATIONS CAPITAL
In Additional Judge for the Ninth Judi
Cial Circuit.
COXEY ADVOCATES Ills ROAD BILL
Rsprsssl tatIVes Of Pacific Railroads Declare
They Cannot Pay Six Per Cent In
terest on the Funded Debt.

| WASH NGToN, June Ex-senator Mitch
ell, of Oregon, has secured the passage
Of q bill providing for one additional
judge for the ninth judicial circuit, which
includes California, Oregon, Nevada
Montana, Washington, Idaho, Alaska
and Arizona. The appointment is ex
pected I'd go to some prominent California
democrat.
Vote on the Wool Schedule.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The first VOTE
on the WOO schedule was taken at B
O'Clock upon Teller's motion to restore
the Mckinley rate On wool. 1t was lost,
20 to 81. by party vote, Stewart voting
yea, PETER and the other populists nay.
PETER offered An amendment changing
the Mex nley rate of ii cents to 7, and
the amendment was also defeated, 33 to
80. Hill refrained from voting. Allen,
PETER, Kyle and Stewart voted aye.
Uncle Sam W anita to Hire Men.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-The civil ser
vice con- mission is after register of el-
igibles for the Office of superintendent OF
station, fish culturist, messenger and
Statistical field agent in the United States
fish com mission. Accordingly, examina+
tions will be held in large cities where
there may be applicants and where the
commission has competent boards of ex+
aminers.
IO EFopoFo currency measure.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-The house
CO mittee on banking and currency to-
day elected these members to prepare q
currency and bank measure: Cox OF
Tennessee, Cobb of Missouri and Gull
bertson OF Texas, democrats; Henderson
of Illinois and Haughen of Wisconsin,
republicans.
The Pacific Railroad Debt.
WAsHNaToN, June 15.-Representa-
tives of the Pacific Railroad Company
will not accept the proposition to pay in
terest on the funded debt at per cent
and run fifty years. They claim the
company conld not pay such int crest and
make the payments Of the principal
called for in the bill.
Naval Changes To-day.
WAsHINaToN, June 5.-Commander
A. s. Snow is assigned temporary COM
mand of the Bancroft today. Lieut..
Hugo Osterhaus will be detached from
the Naval Academy today and ordered as
executive officer of the Monongahela.
Coke Good Roads Bill
WAsHIN aToN, June 15.-Coxey and.
Brown were granted hearing by the
senate committee on labor today in.
advocacy Of the good roads bill.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
INDIANA STRIKERS.
They Assist the Deputies In Guarding =
Jail to Prevent Lynching.

They Assist the Deputies In Guarding =
jail to Prevent Lynching.
BRAZIL, Ind, June 14.-Chief Of Police
Louderback, with four deputies and
United States Marshal Hawkins, while
going to Harmony last night to serve the
seventeen warrants for persons supposed
20 be implicated in the killing OF Engineer
Barr, met over one hundred and fifty
strikers armed with double parreled
shotguns, Winchesters and heavy clubs.
The leaders said that they were march
ing to this city to guard the Jail against
the mob of railroaders who we're said to
be coming from Terre Haute to
hang those arrested for the murder of
Barr.
The officers feared an attempt to liber-
ate the prisoners and they returned with
them to the Jail, where vigil was kept by
officers and mob all night. The supposed
murderers will probably be taken TO
Greencastle or Terre Haute for safe-keep-
ing
Coroner Mershon rendered a verdict
today that Barr came to his death by be-
ing hit by a boulder, thrown by some I'M
known person. Will Carr, Ed Monk and
Ernst Poor we're arrested, charged with
being implicated with the killing of Barr.
u ke
PIcKErs ASSAULTED WITH STONES.
SULLIVAN, Ind, June 14.-Numerous
assaults with stones were made upon the
picket lines last night and were answered
by firing in the direction from which the
stones came. So far as known no dam.
age was done.
Towards morning an effort was made
to burn the trestle work of the Evansville
and TerIe Haute road near here, but the
incendiaries were driven away by the
guards. This whole section ia now
thoroughly guarded and covered by
scouts, and there is little fear of an out
break
Thirteen arrests by deputy sheriffs
have been made and others are expected.
A special session of the grand jury was
convened here today.
MINERS FIRE AND RUN.
BEACH Cry, Ohio, June 14.-Nfners
fired upon pickets one mile below this
city this morning. The fire was returned
and search made but no one was
captured.
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE.
GREENsBURG, Pa, June IA. - The
pump house at the Alverton plant Of
the Mcclure Company was blown up
with dynamite today. Strikers are held
responsible.
| STRIKERS BURN A TRRSTLE.
MoNoNGAHELA CRY, Pa, June IA
railway trestle at the old Eagle mines OF
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Road was
burned about daylight by strikers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
GILLIAN NITRATE FIELDS.
The Property offered for sale to Ameri-
can Capitalists.

The Property Onsred for sale to Amsri-
can Capitalists.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Chilian
government has completed arrangements
for the sale Of several of its famous nitrate
fields. Believing that there is large
amount of American capital lying idle,
President Mont has instructed the Chill
ian minister here, Senior Domingo Cana,
to offer the property for sale in this coun-
try. About twenty of these nitrate fields,
together with the buildings, machinery
and utensils, are to be sold. The Gillian
government has fixed minimum value
on the property, aggregating more than
3,000,0 600. No bids will be entertained
where the prices are less than the mini
mum price fixed by the CHILEAN govern
ment. The sale is to take place in San
tiago, Chill, today.
The object Of the Chilian government
in selling this property is to raise revenue
for the purpose of meeting it's national
debt, which was largely incurred by the
late revolution in that country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

New York, June 14.-There will be
competitive examination at the army
building here today of second lieuten-
ants of the line for the two vacancies in
the ordnance corps caused by the recent.
deaths of Major Comfy and Captain Nor
rison, at Governors Island. There are,
already five second lieutenants who have
applied for permission to compete, which.
is more than was expected. The regu-
lstions require that no one can be can
didate unless he has served two years
in the line, and the date was purposely
made as late as June IA to allow MEM
bers of the class OF 1892 to become candi-
dates. The examination is 90 severe q
one that officers are not over-anxious to.
compete.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

ing The crime for which Wilson will
surrender his life wxs committed on the
night of Novem Der Selection day-lS92.
He lie negro, and was in love with q
girl who at that time lived at No. 1915
Bernard street. She did not return the
affection. preferring Nose Hodges. When
Wilson learned of the existence of his
rival he went out in search Of him. They
met in the girls home. Wilson shot
Hodges, inficting wound from which
he died several days later. Wilson was
arrested in Chicago, brought back to st.
Louis, tried and found guilty Of murd or
in the first degree. He carried his case
to the supreme court, only to have II
verdict of the lower court affirmed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

ing on . cot In small room covered with
filth and flies. He was half dead. A
physician was summoned who said that
his condition was due to starvation.
Henry Was brought TO the poorhouss,
where he died in q week.
The indictment charges Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter with causing Henry LETTER.
death. The boy, as charged, was often
left without food except hard biscuit
and some sour milk. Sheriff Helms left
for st. Adams to arrest Mr.. and Mrs.
LETTER today. LETTER is wealthy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
GERMANY MAY RETALIATE.
kumor That the American Hog Ia
BE Slapped Once More.

A Rumor That the American Hog In te
BE Slapped Once More.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-A rumor il
current here today TO the effect that
the state department has received a pro,
test from Germany against the discrini.
mating duty OF lilo cent per pound on all
sugars imported from countries paving
bounties to sugar growers.
Germany, it is said, threatens to i'm.
pose retaliatory duty on American
pork and other products if the imposed
duty be enacted, and Secretary Carlisle is
reported to have addressed letter to the
senate finance committee suggesting a
modification OF the sugar schedule to
overcome the objection said to have been
raised by GERMANY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Populists and Woman Suffrage.

Topeka, Kan. June Is The minority
report of the resolution committee, advo-
eating the pending constitutional amend
ment for woman suffrage, was received
with storm of applause in the populist
convention today. The report is signed
by eight members of the committee.
The convention decided to debate the
subject till noon.
At IL O'Clock the populist convention
decided to insert the woman suffrage
plank by vote OF 326 to 20.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

highly dramatic scene occurred. The
Bishop had asserted that Corbett had
made certain statements which were
false. Father Corbett exclaimed:
Il made no such statement. quote
Mgr. Satolli. They are his words, and
have them here in evidence. Do you
call Mgr. Satolli liar ?"
In moment plaintiff, defendant and
attorneys were upon their feet, and were
with difficulty quieted by the judge. As
the defendant declared that it would be
impossible for several of his witnesses to
be present on that day the case was con-
tinued until today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
IN THE SENATE.
Perkins Defends the Memory of the Late
Leland Stanford.

Perkins Defends the Memory of the Late
Leland Stanford.
WASHINGTON, June Is. - Perkins, OF
California, in the senate today briefly de-
tended the memory of the late Leland
Stanford from the charge made by Rep
resentative Geary that he founded the
Stanford University out of spirit of re-
venge because he was not elected trus-
tee of the University of California. Per-
kins said that when he was governor OF
California he appointed Stanford regent
OF the university, but by request of the
latter the legislature did not confirm the
nomination. Governor Stoneman also
would have made Stanford regent, but
the honor was declined.
Sherman made a vigorous speech
against free wool. Hansborough and
Dubois also spoke against the tariff bill.
The latter appealed to the republicans to
allow the bill to be promptly disposed of.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
The Government VII, Begin s.,ss,

SAN Francisco, June IA Chroni-
Gle special from Washington says the
United States will begin a suit for $l5,-
GOO, 900 each against Croker and Hopkins
Tor the recovery Of the debt owed bv
them to the government as stockholders
In the Contra! Pacific railroad company.
Under the laws the suits cannot be-
brought against Huntington until he
dies or the debts mature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
WRECKED BY TRAMPS.

Train Thrown from the Track-One Killed
and Several Injured.
AURORA, Me-, June ia freight train
on the Greenfield Il Northern railway
was wrecked by rocks placed upon the
track at Mundsy's cut. The entire train
was thrown down a steep embankment.
Fireman Jack White was terrible scslded
and died in agony. Engineer Rhem was
badly burned, but will recover. William
Samuels, a brakeman, had miraculous
escape. 1t is thought that the wreck
was the work of tramps.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Indians VIM Celebrate,

ST. PAUL. June l4.--The Indians at
White Earth have made great prepare
tons for a celebration today. This is
the twenty-sixth anniversary Of the pres
ent settlement at White Earth under the
treaty which provides for removing GER
tam tribes to the White Earth reserva-
ton. There will be number of adj
dresses by the clergy and by noted In
dian orators. There will be a picnic.
pony racing and a grand la crosse game