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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan Fine larg-
,,st kind of bomb was exploded in
ne cgrmp of the Duyul Athletic club
today. A large crowd surrounded the
court house today waiting a chance
To- see the two ring champions who
were expected to appear When the
ease was called, neither of the men re-
spouded Judge Christie, county So
lidtor. arose and stated that no eyi.
deucr had been found in the case,
and moved to release the men from
bonds As this was the only thing to
be done Corbett aud Mitchell were de
clarcd free men,
At first the public did not fully I'M
dersand the pmport of Judge Christic's
action but when they learned that
the fight had received bad set back
they were exceedingly angry with those
instrumental in securing the dropping
of the case,
The managers of the club are casting
about for ways and means 10 pull Off
the affair i'm spite of the governor and
the courts
Manager Bowden of the club sent
HAIRY Mason over TO ST Augustine 10
see Mitchell ana induce him to sign
amended articles The original az
tielcs, at Mitchcll'S suggestion, provid-
cd that the fight should occur within
two miles Of the city of Jacksonville
The club today wished to change the
clause SO as to have il read that the
dght should occur within the state
of Florida" When the situation was
explained TO Mitchell he fatty refused
10 sign the amended articles lie said
he would never put his name - Il pa
per unless the site for the contest was
definitely fixed II looks now ms though
Mitchell never really desired 20 80 UP
mt all against the American champion
and. taking advantage OF the dill
hculties under which the club is Ia
boring, desires to 'crawfsh. The
managers Of the athletic club are In
a state of mind tonight and are roast
ing the EngIshman Manager Bow.
den said tonight he would so over to
st. Augustine tomorrow and force
Mitchell TO sign the amended articles
shown the white feather
Corbett, in unbosoming himself TO
some friends today. Slid some
friends told me was foolish to make
match with Mitchell, and now
know they were right If it is within
my power l will make the fellow fight
before he gets out of Florida. # the
Duvall athle;ics cannot pun this thing
off | win fight him for glory. ! viii
agree to name one man and to lei
Mitchell select two and they privately
10 chose the fighting ground and the
time for the battle. / will fight be
fore as few or as many rs happens to
be on the ground An I want IS to get
mt Mitchell and prove 10 the public
Just what nc is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

washington. Jan. 2-The advocates
Of the individual income tax PROPOSE
lion were triumphant AT the meeting
of The democratic members of she
,,-lys and means committee this after
noon Eleven members were present
when the final meeting was held at
the treasury department Mt O'Clock,
Comparatively little time was wasted
IN discussion. The ground had all been
argued and fought over time and time
AGAIN rhis afternoon issue was join
cd on two propJsitions-one TO levy
tax Of two per cent against indiYid
usl incomes over $1,000 and against
incomes from corporations that IS the
difference between gross income ana
cperatiug expenses, or in other words,
net income, ard the second PROPOSE
non offered rs a substitute by Mr.
Cochran. Of New York, to tax Income
from corporations one per cent. and in
heritances five per cent to place u
TAX of TO cents on whisky and to re
store sugar to the dutiable list at half
cent per pound
The vote on COChraus substitute
proposition, which was taken up first
resulted in ITS defeat Z to as follows;
Ayes. Wilson. Cochran, Stevens ana
Montgomery hayes, McA[lllin, Turner,
Whiting, Bryan, Bynum, Garsney and
Rreckinridge
rhe original proposition was then
submitted and carried by vote of .
10 , rs follows; Ayes, McMillin Tur-
ner. Whiting Bryan, Bynlm and Tars-
ney: hayes, Wilson Cochran stevens,
Montgomery and Breckenridge.
It was also decided in connection
with the later proposition 10 increase
the whisky tax TO cents per gallon,
that is. from 90 cents to one dollar to
ne levied against whisky in as well
as ont of bond Upon representation
that this increase would work undue
hardship to the owners Of whisky in
bond, it was decided TO extend the
bonded per cent from three to eight
wears The tax ON plyaing cards, at
one time fixed at six cents per pack,
was reduced To two cents, and the con
templatcd tax on perfumes and cos
metics was discarded No increase was
made i'm the tax ON cigars, but the
increase OF cigarettes of one dollar
per thousand was allowed to stand,
The committee estimates chat the
tax on incomes from corporations and
individuals corporations being treat
ed as Individuals viii raise S30,0OO000
revenue. S21. 600, 900 from operations
and SlS,OO0OOO from individuals.
The increase in the whisky tax it
is estimated will give IN additional
revenue of $1O,O00,000 per annum.
The proposed tax on inhelitances,which
was to be levied in case the PROPOSE
ton for an individual income tax failed,
was not deemed necessary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
LIQroR DEALERS UNITE

rhcy VIII Night the sunday Closing
Ordinance At la Crosse.
Ia Crosse, wis Jan . The saloons
to the number of 100 were wide open
Sunday as the result Of u meeting Of
the liquW dealers last Saturday when
they agreed 10 tight the mayors recent
order for the chief of police to close
them -Four orders in one form or an
other layc been issued by Mayor Pow
ell 70 close the saloons on Sunday and
the result has been that many of them
have remained closed for fear Of ar
rest II arrested rhe least prosperous
ones would have 10 close entirely as
they could pay no lines or had no
money 10 fight the case The liquor
dealers are now united in the matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
GOOD FOR NEW YORK.
The state Is Now Entirely Out Of
Debt


Debt.
Albany. Jan. THE New York as
sembly of 1894 was called to order at
l1:25 o'clock this morning by Charles
r. Defrecse, the clerk of the last as
sembly. Ballots were then taken to
TIL the different positions for which
nominations were made in caucus last
night, each member rising in his place
and naming his choice. The nominees
Of the republican caucus were elected
from speaker down TO the minor po-
Sitions, George r. Maltby being elect
ed speaker and Senator SaXton pres
dent pro TEN.
In his message the governor said:
For the first time in more than sew
onty years the executive is able
TO announce to the legislature that the
state is entirely free from debt. The
last veStige of debt was paid during
the year Just closed, i'll the redemption
81 the outstanding Niagara reservation
Indebtedness"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
ANOTHER CHIEF OF POLICE
lie Tries 10 Run Things at South
Omaha

lie Tries 10 Run Things at South
Omaha
South Omaha, Neb., Jan, . quite
10 sensational scene was enacted at
the city council meeting to-
night Chief of Police Beck
EFT ON entering was handed "a
note calling for his resignation Beck
ett tore The note into bits and threw
them in the mayors face. lie then
tore of his star aud threw that at
the mayor Mayor Walker called on
two policemen to eject the eX-chief
but the latter delled them II drew
a. revolver and said he could clean out
the whole force No attempt wa,
made to arrest Beckett The trouble
grew out Of the chiefs disinclination
to co-operate with the mayor in the
conduct Of his department Trouble is
feared. as underneath all is Il fight be
tween the \. T. A. and the ants
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
FIRE ~ \ THEATRE

Boston, Mass Jan . The Globe
theatre was guttcd hy tire c1rly this
morning The loss will amount To
Ilanlon Bros Supcrha was
occupying the stage and lost MI their
scenery mechanical effects aud cos
tumcs valued at 100000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
JACKSON PARK OPEN.

Chicago, Jan. Jackson park yes.
terday passed back TO the park com
misSioners and is now a free resort
again. The opening was like the rush
into the Cherokee strip. There We're
four long lines of cyclists and carriages
and pedestrians at the gates ready to
break through and sweep down past
the ruins of foreign villages, the desc
lated restaurants and the silent thea
tp1S
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
MYSTERIOUS POISONING

Independence, KaS. Jan The
post mortcm examination on the re
mains of Miss scott and Mr. Reed
show that ii WAS evidently ease of
poisoning hut how the drug WAS adj
miuiSWa .Jd cannot be stated The
child died Mrs Reed viii recover
and it Is expected the mystery viii he
cNplaped 10y her,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
DECLINES OFFICE

New York, Jan . Hugh Q, Pente-
cost, whose appointment as assistant
district attorney by Col Fellows oc-
casioned considerable comment today
declined the office. He stated that he
did So i'm order to relieve the district
attorney from the embarrassment Of
the situ3 lion which his selection for
the office caused. He denied that lie
was selected to concilhate the socialist
vote Of the city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
A BA-AD MAN
Spanish Anarchist Tries Hard 10 Kill
Himself

Madrid, Jan. 2-One of the most
sensational arrests made in connection
with the anarchist cUnSpiratOrS was
was accomplished yesterday at SARA
gossa. The police have for some time
past had the majority of the rank and
file of the anarchists in custody, but
the most dangerous leaders of these
pests of society have succeeded in elud-
ing the police. Among the anarchists
still ut large and very much wanted by
the authorities was notorious and
excessively violent and dangerous am
archiSt known Hs Salvador Franch.
He was taken after he had shot him
self and after he had tried to take
poison.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
A FADING ORDER

Hastings, Neb, Jan President
John II. Powers called 70 order the
hundred-odd delegates this morning
and the tirteenth annual session Of
the state farmers alliance opened with
disappointingly small attendance.
Only thirty counties We're represented,
sixty having failed to send delegates
or proxies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
FULL OF WHEAT
That Is the Coalition of the World
Today.


Whca, corn aud oats We're ali weak
and at the close showed declines of lc.
I-Sc and l-2c per bu business was
only moderately active and in no way
remarkable except FOR the cNunguiSh.
mont OF the mildly bullish feeling
which hld existed during a few of the
closing days of lS9a
Wheat Jan opened 1T go Il aud
closed ut 5934, May opened at 65 1-S
and closed At 90 Is July opened ut
GG IS and closed at G6 Is; corn, Jan.
opened nj 81 81 and closed at 81 IS,
May opened at 3S3-i and closed at
IS Il, July opened at 80 and closed
at SSH: oats, Jan, closed ut 81 and
May at 80 Ia; pork, Jan. opened at
1851 = and closed at 12.T2 u, May
opened at l2.S3 and closed ut ESQ
The world is said To be full of wheat"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
INSURGENTS GAIN

Bueuos Ayres Jan. 2 News is receiy
ed from Rio Grande do Sui TO the ef
feet that the insurgents captured Badge
after siege Of a month Adviccs
from Rio Janeiro say that lombard
mcnt Of that city by the insurgen'
wurshlps continues.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
OATES SILVER Bill

Washington Jan . Representative
Oates, of Alabama, will tomorrow IN
troducc bill to provide for the coin
age of silver bullion now owned 10y the
I nitcd States
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
SUDDEN DEATH

New York, Jan 2.-Orlando b. Pot
ter, the well-known fnancier and cx-
congressman, died suddenly tonight.
He was token with fit on the street
and died before any physician could
reach him. He was So years old
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
EVANS EvApEs ARREST

Fresno. Cal, Jan Mo word has
yet been received from the sherid's
posse. now in the mountains i'm pursuit
of the outlay Evans and his companion
Morrcll Mrs Evans is still i'm jail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
AN EDITORS SEVERE LOSS

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan 2.-Ihe
plant Of the Shell Lake Waterman and
a building owned 10y George Jones, the
editor of the paper, was destroyed by
fire today The loss is $1,000, wit
fire today The loss is $4,000, with
81 900 insurance Editor Jones' death
Is expected from the after effects Of
the grip
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
BUILDING ASSOCIATION ]
TROUBLE,

Spl ngfeld, H.. Jan Attorney
General Maloney has decided not to
grant the American Building, Loan
nm Investment association the sixty
days time asked to make cool the de
ficicncy Of $4,000 in its assets and
is preparing a bin to be filed tomorrow
to close up the affairs Of the associ-
alton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
DENVER BANKS

Denver. Col, Jan, 1.-Two Of Den
yer's closed savings banks put in cir
culation a quarter Of a million dol
lars today The peoples Savings bank
paid out an assignee's dividend Of ten
per cent. amounting to $4,000.
The Denver Savings bank, which
closed during July resumed business
today.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

The win Of Mrs. Kate !
widow Of r. G. Johnson, Of 4
bequeaths one-third Of hel
which Is valued at s2,00000Q
to Archbishop Riordan for tn
ton and endowment Of a fire.,
In san Francisco.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
THE PENNsYLyANIA's PREY

Terc Haute, Ind Jan. 2-It is
likely that at the end of another year
the vandaHa system win pass under
the absolute control Of the Pennsyl-
vanla road
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
ROCK COUNTY MURDER
Another one is Being Silted by tine
Courts.


GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan . The trial Of
Matthew Ashton, charged with the
murder of Mrs Daniel Stone, began in
the Rock county circuit court today
The story of the cInme is a romantic
one. one dark night Daniel Stone,
who is totally blind aud one Of the rich
est men in Rock county, was called
from his home and struck on the head
with "a club Mr. Stone then hired a
detective to find not who assaulted him
William NJ. Burt was the detective
and he belonged TO PinkcrtOn's agency.
He was stopping at the Stone house
under the guise Of fisherman and
worked on the case. II was whisper
cd mat he believed that Mrs stone did
the clubbing as the blows were light
and stone had felt something brush
against his leg that felt like an apron
or skirt at the time This created d
sensation, but nothing like the scnsa-
ton that came out June >, 1892 when
Mrs. Stone was found dead in the
cistern at her home A coroner's jury
found that She came 70 her death
from violence at the hands Of some
person or persons unknown" The
grand jury Indicted Matthew Ashton,
nephew Of Mrs Stone who resided
on me same farm. for the crime
Daniel stone, until his death a short
time ago, was Ashtons iirmest friend
ana went his bail il TIC sum ef $40,
--.. lie steadily refused TO belief'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
NEW YEAR HORRORS.
\ rlTuTL OCCURRENCE ON TINE
UNION PACIFIC
SEVERAL MEN CRUELI.N ROAST
ED IN \ WRECK.

ThoSe Who Hear Their Cries Are Tn
able 10 uncr Assistance \ Cheap
Lodging House at Buffalo Burns
and Two Inmates Perish The sad
Details
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
SOLVENT BUT WILL LIQUDATE.

New York, Jan. 2-The Holland
Trust company win soon liquidate lts
affairs and retire from business The
company is perfectly solvent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
KIPP WILL BE CASHIER.
New First National Bank to open Its
Doors About January Is.

Milwaukee Jan. The new First
National bank, the result of the con
solidaion with the Merchants Ex-
change bank, VIII get IN to business be
tween January - and January 20
Frank J Kipp il has just been decid-
ed IS to be cashier William Bigeiow
will probably become president.
instead Of cashier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
HARSH TAXATION
INDIVIDUAL INCOMES ABoN +
$1,000 TO BE LEVIED ON,
ro1URAN'S SCHEME Is nILN
VOTED DOWN

,rl,,n-h Chairman Wilson Sid IS " it'll
ne Great New Yorker fhc Vote
shows the Committee Nearly Evenly
Di,ided Whisky Tax InGeas't 10
one Dollar Playing Cards Ga h it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
i BISHOP DIES

Albany. N y, Jan Fright Rev
Francis .l1cNeirn, bishop Of Albany,
died of pneumonia tonight. =
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
TWO STANDINGS.
New Years Events Of Sensational
Rather Than Social Character

Appleton. Wis. Jcu > AT a new
years dance in the outskirts OF the
city, Jacob Gamer was seriously, per-
maps fatally stabbed. NJ Schicdcmeier
and A. Trocpple were held on the
charge of stabldng TO await the result
Of Gamers injuries
Racine, WIS. Jan ? Michael DIM
levy was held up by two footpads
early this morning and SO seriously as
saulted that Il IS feared that he win
not recover. His throat was cut. the
cash Just missing the jugular vein
DunIeyy was left dying in the gutter
where he was found a short time after
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
WHO KILLED CRONIN


Chicago Jan > Daniel Coughln
WIS pointed ont in Judge Tuthin's
court room this morning by William
Mer.es, q witness, as the man he saw
'a tue night Of May 4, 1850, about $50
o'clock jump out Of a buggy IN front
q III Carlston cottage. run MP the
STEPS AXE q bunch of keys from his
pocket tumble with the lock, change
.e key ana theu opening the door
appear in the cottage Mertes
Ae from his farm in Adams county.
:" sernsin, last week to repeat the
fmaEIng story he told at the former
-al
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

Cincinnati. Jan > Governor Mitch
oil Of Florida, photographed to an even
ing paper his purpose regarding the
Mitchell Corbctt fight thus:
Tallahassee, Fla. Jan. 1.-The Cor
bctt-Mltchell prize fight will not take
place in Florida unless the supreme
court of the state decides there is no
law to prevent such a fight but were
il necessary I should not hesitate to
proclaim as I am determined TO pre-
vent The fight by any and all means
within the reach of the executive.
There can be no doubt as TO my pc
Stm and the people who come here
with the expectation of seing the laws
Of the state violated by two thugs and
their aides and abettors will be disap-
pointed.
II L. Mitchell, governor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
LO0SES HIS NERVE
II SEEMS To HAVE FLED EN-
TIREIN


Getting out OF a Disagreeablc Predict
ment ON Il Technically REFUSES 10
Sign TO Fight Anywhere IN Florida
The Min Likely TO BE Declared
on
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
WENT no KENosHA TO WE'D.

Racine Belle Marries the Man of Her
Choice in Spite of Opposition,
Racine Wis Jan Miss Charlotte
Davis daughter OF the late Capt. Davis,
r. S. n, has treated Rccine social cir
-.es to a sensation by secretly mar
wing J. Il. Mccain, a Chicago business
man. The marriage took place at
henosha Friday but was not generally
suown until today The bride is an
He.ress and If is said her marriage
was opposed by her relatives, she be-
H- nut IL years Old
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
MILTON COLLEGE IN LUCK.
George Babcock, a New York Million
alrc Bequeaths $4,000.

AIltom9 Wis, Jan 2 Word was re-
ceIved here yesterday that George
Babcock, the manufacturer at New
York city Of the Babcock steam boilers,
had left Milton college $4,000. Mr
Babcock was staunch friend of the
college and had donated over S2O0OU
heretofore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
BABcocKs son WEBS

Necedah, Wis, Jan. 2--Charles q.
Babcock, son Of Congressman J. ".
Babcock. and Miss Eva J. Fuller, were
married last evening at the ras,uunsa
The Lamar register., 1894-01-27

british of.Ieers stationed .s sierra I-eone re-
port a recent battle with Sofas 10 which sew
srzl hundred weu kiliei The sofas had
rayagcd the country o. friendly tribes.
slaughtering many. incladlar women and
chfidren aud carrying OF 40 eaptivez N'
slaves. Hence thelr panlshmeEt os the
British troops.
Turnkey samuel Ernrs;, IN an Omaha jan.
slnesr handed and alone. prevented the -
capc of ten desperate pr.souers last J Ihnrssislg
night W. ID. Defrancc quAfreivd ~ith an
other prisoner. whea the tarukcy arrived
both nieu .oycrlsouerei him. operated The
lever lock and released eight o.hsr~ The
free use Of the bills sent then back 20 Their
cells.
A dispatch from Hong Kong say.; The
silver erisis is inercs .ing Ia aeGtenss- In the
East. and The situation Is further eompiisHiel
by the scarcity Of currency atSbAng .houg
kong and Singapore, osi1g 70 ihe deeFeas'
Ing supply Of Mexican dollars. Mexican eK-
ehsngc not havin< adapted issed 10 the
heavy fAl In silver. The present fosition oi
Affairs nss easily become dausrroas-
President Cleveland has nom lasied Wheeler
IL peckhAm OF NrW York 10 be associate jus
tee Of the United states supreme Court
Mr. Peekham is an Independent "a politics
and is said to have hoitei the domination OF
senator Hlil for governor both Ia Iss5 Aad In
lSs, The New York senators serc no; COZ
sulted hT the Pr-siacn, In making the .eiec-
tlSa His co narmAtson wili doubtless ec %
posed by Ssnator. I'M ard Murphy.
A secret circular. purportiug 10 come fron
Pittsburs. and siEacd By eighteen delegate.
to the iast general assembly Of the Knights
Of Labor. has bccn mailed 10 all parts of the
eouufrr The circular defcnds foWdcgiY and
claims thar the refusal 70 Aii0N him 70 nane
The executive board. Shich rc<aiici ia bis
resiguzlion- vas unexpected. IL states far
thrr that In Secretary HAYES report, Just u
sued the proceedings favorable 10 Pos Derry
have boeH omitted. Il Is s@id The circular as
the forcrunner Of a moyencat 10 east thc
prusenf ADMINISTRATION and rcihstate Po~def-
y II the next annual meeting
The Frcaeh Senate by vote % IL 10 -.
agreed 10 give votes to women engaged Ia
hasi nrfs Al eioctioas for tsibuzsis of oS-l-
ueree This Il the beginning oi souzn sgf.
fraEr In France
The Lamar register., 1894-01-27
EXCITEMENT AT CRIPPLE CREEK
d. II. Locke. Manager of the Isabella.
Driven Ont of the Camp.


The dispute 10 Cripple Greek between the
Miners Union and certain mine-owners over
the number OF hours which shall constitute q
days work reached critical stage Saturday
aud resulted In one manager being driven
from the camp
u. II. Locke. manager Of the Isabella Min
ing Company. which property Is located oa
Bull Hell was met at or near the Taylor
boarding house a few minutes after 10 o'elosk
Saturday morning, while on his WAY 10 the
property, By about 100 miners, quickly taken
from his cart. relieved Of his side arms aud
and walked doEn to the spinney mill. where
he was told TO get down on his knees sn1
solemnly declare that never. so long hc
lived. would be again put foot on Bull hill
At hrsi Mr. Locke refused to surrender, de
elarlne that he was only doing his duty, and
would rather die than fail in that Some
harsh language aud the cry for rope forced
him to yield. After the miners had taken
the manager TO the valley and secured his
promise never to return. two mounted men
were detailed to conduct him down the canon
several miles while the remainder retarned TO
the top of the hill by way Of the Victor mine.
Here they halted and gave notice that the
management must not require more than
eight hours to the shift The reply Was that
the milne would be closed down
Two deputy sherifs Who had been guard
Tag Locke were dssrmed and ordered TO Keep
away hereafter. The strong feeling asAias,
Locke Is due 10 the fact as claimed ey the
miners that he has been trying TO induce the
mine owners TO agree to enforce a MAE hour
schedule.
The Lamar register., 1894-01-27

IN ETnniln q