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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
SHOENAKERS ON A STRIKE.
Six Thousand Ken and Women Do.
mald a Higher Scale Of Wages
Fireworks and Paradss-Npcechss by
Anarchists Of Many Nations
AiitIes-No Violence.

HAvtRuiLL, Mais., Dec. 27.--with
90 per cent Of the shooworksrs Of this
city earning lees than 81 weok, the
international labor union made DO.
maud on manufacturers that they
should restore the prices that existed
before the panic Of 1899, the shoe In.
dusiry being at tho present time ut Ia
height. The machine laators were
called out but no oompromiie could be
effected. The anair eliminated when
w. W. Spaulding, tue lArgest manu-
iaoiurer Of tho city, locked out all his
former woTkmen because they attended
the labor rally. Tho labor strikers and
locked out men formed n parade last
night anu marched TO tho shoe district,
when tbs stilchers ut SpAulding quit
work aud they Joined Ia the demand
for more wages ~ we'll ns the parade.
The strikers declare that The present
fight IL 10 establish a uniform list VI
prices, aud In tubs, although they have
only grievances against few manu-
incluTofs, oil the shUe factories viii DO
concerned.
During n $4,000 coufiHEtaliou, the
fourth parade VI tue day was formed
aud headed Tor the fire lines. IL con-
tGined four hundred men, but was in'
creased by M many Thousands whom It
reached the hall. Here iuilammatofy
speeches were delivered Wy the labor
leaders anu Armenian, Polish,
Hebrew ami French anarchists, who
urged the men to come suI and join
the strikers. The iino Of parade was
hOlRzs with fireworks And was headed
by band,
The general strike will not 10
ordered until this afternoon and the
manufacturers have until noon 10
restore tho former price list. This
strike Will effect nearly six thousand
men and women, who claim that nn
compromise will bo accepted, but that
the light viii be- 10 the cad. A cOn.
tract system now IN vogue IN the
larger factories which keeps the l0relgu
element down must DO broken, say the
men, Or Il will extend through oil the
shoe world. Tho striker were orderly
and no violence was offered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

composed as Goa began the ctoas.cz.
Col asked: "wm you swear that
Perkins did not got y check Tor 500
through you when you were auporiu.
tundent Of the CLEANING iepariment2n
81 will not"
every body who has fortified against
you lisa prfjutor or q liar Now has
thtro ever boon q member Of the police
force charged with more corruption
than you2n
al nave not been charged with any
corruption"
"Wsrs y,u ever charged with sioal.
ing sooks7"
"No.p
MI. On referred 10 q document aud
said: 81 hud that on March 20, 1873,
you were charged by Louise 3mith, q
keeper Of disOrdefly house, with tab.
ing from her siK pocket handkerchief,
one Eold headed cane, one pistol, one
pair Of slippers, one velvet vest AMI one
aud a halt dozen pairs u s5cks.n
81 don't remember H."
"Havan't you read up your records
often saOuKh siuCs this committee Eat
to remember ~ DON'T you know
Supcrints ndunt Walling brought these
charges Agalnst yUu2"
ole did not, A woman brough.
them.O
"were you found guilty."
al dou'i think 40. eau ma out by
referring 10 my record"
81 don't want your record. l want
you 10 answer my queiiioue. DJu't
think that because you wear a gold
-. la L.. q
one whit different from any other wit
noss."
"l know am Rsi."
"Will you swear that on April 2,
1876, you Gid not 80 g. police head
| quaflefs 10 stand your trial ON threu
uhargts2n
81 don'l rocolecl."
"Dld not you swear yesterday you
/ had been charged with UifcuEea oigh'
teen timer Cannot you remember
these uilensss2"
"No, / can tell you by referring tC
my roe1Td.D
al Wish to say.n said Con. "ihat OF
the charge brought Hgaiust Inspector
Williams by Howard Crosby, tue com
miteionefs we're divided"
Coming 20 the time Williams hat
charge VI the Eighth precinct, GOT
aukeI the witness II there were auy
houses Of illiimo there.
"t found them there" he replied.
"Aud you lett them thUrt2"
| "Nes, because they were inshionabl,
at that time,D was Williams's extra
Ordinary reply.
G1n then called the names Of many
notorious houses Ia Mercer, Green
sullivan aud Blocker streets. VII
Hams said no had heard Of them AnJ
had assisted the board Of eduotiOn 4
ulote them ~. Ho inHisted that the!
were "allvgrd" disorderly houses
although he had said no know MI
about Them, at the inquiry institute,
by the board Of education.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
THE COUNTY COURT.


A session OF the county court was
held this morning, Probate Judge
Blair presiding. The three select
men were also present.
The county treasurer reported that
he had sufficient funds on hand TO pay
all registered county warrants up to
No. 0.OOJ.
A petition from John z. Freeze and
others asking permission to make a
drain ditch 10 convey waste water from
the street funuing east OF State road to
Miller BrOs' gfist mill and empty the
same into Green river was referred to
Selcotman CAhoon with power to act.
Charles Brown and others petitionod
the uuurt 10 establish the boundary
liuea Of the county road running sust
aud west between HectiOue o aud z,
township 3 south Of range east ~ they
now exist, ~ IN to prevent further In
convenience and Misunderstanding
among tho settlers on the borders Of
said road. Referred 10 the seleclmon.
This afternoon the board IL again IN
session, having large number Of
claims 10 look into.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
INsrEoTon wILLIAMs
Resumes nIs Testimony .nrfors che
LsHoW Committee.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Inspootor
Williams resumed his testimony before
the Lexow committee ut 1885
Gol called the names OF Captains
Martin, Meakim, Washburn aud
Westervolt. 1t was stated by In
speotot Williams that WesIeryelt was
sick.
Gofl retorted; "CaplAin westervelt
was well enough to De at his station
two hours ago, when subIOnaed."
Captain MeAklm has been ILL.," con-
tinued Col, shut the police surgeon
has testified that his illness muscular
Thrumatlsm) 10 not serious enough to
prevent his attendance, ~ he desires to
come. | shall ask you to call on Cap
tain Meakim. IL no Is an honest man
anJ not guilty OF the corruption
charged against him, no will come
here and testify. hope these words
will reach him and that he Will weigh
their bigniticanoe."
Inspector Williams looked perfectly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
They Must Hurry Up.

Mrs, Mulvaney's bonds had not been
rendered TO Clerk Dunbar, whom CHE
Justice Merritt has named to approve
tnom, up to $40 this afternoon, and !,
Ia understood that unless they Ary
forthcoming by nightlAll Marshal
Brigham Will transfer the fair defenI-
sut from tho Templeton hotel to the
penllentiary. As, however, her 0ouu-
sol n. Is. SIephens) has undertaken e.
produce the required securities later In
the afternoon, there seems rossonabl
prospect OF MRS. Mulvanuy being
spared the indignity OF an enforced
ride ~ the "p1n."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
DInEoToRs ARRESTED.
Alleged FAise Statements Bring Them
Into Irauhie.

ST. JOINS, n. r., Dec. 27.-Ths d.
rectors and manager OF the Com
meroinl bank were arrested today ON
warrants issued by Judge ConrOy.
They arc charged with presenting y
false statement or the bRnk's condition
at the last annual meeting, by includ-
ing among the assets securities which
were hypOthecated 10 the London
and Westmiuster bank to Offset over
drafts. The warrants were Issued on
the initiative OF DR.. SHELTON, Of tho
board Of trustees, tho board Ruthoriz
inu them. The directors ARE a. h.
G6odrldge, ex-premlug Of Now Found
land; James Goodiellow, chairman VI
INC b ord Of DIRECTOR; II. j, Dudsr,
Geo. Il. Hutchings and James Pets,
ex.cabinet minister. Pitts Ia in Nova
Scotia. Tue manager arrested 10 Henry
Coon. Bail VIII be accepted for all the
ptisoners. No allegations are made Of
petsonal miBAppTopTlation and some
ieading lawyers VI the city say the
aErsa.l are on n mere tuchnioAliIy,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27


CHICAGO, Dsc. 27.-rhs Times says
An International deal In copper l.
likely " be perfected soon. Ever since
tho smashup OF the great corner ia
copper which was created BY French
aud English syulioAts thfso ysAp
ago, speuulAtofs have bssR figuring
bow 10 put through some such tchsmu.
This timsit Is combination Of French
capital which IL engineering the
scheme. Representatives. OF the com.
biuo were In Chicago several days and
we're Joined here by John Dsmptsr, Of
dasguw. Arthur Iurusfbull, VI New
York, who IL Interested Ia the deal,
also came on hofs aud yotlerdAy this
party left for the West. Their mispiDD,
u Is said, IL TO confer with the owuern
81 the Immense MonlanA and Arizjna
pfOpeftieF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
III. ChIne.e slIII on lhs nun.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. Eileen. Katsura
reported from Hia Chang on Mon
day that the Chinese army under
Hung after its defeat at Ora Sol fisd
hack TO Now Chwang anu thence re.
treated to DsnsbO1ai, being iolued by
the mass OF Chinese troops stationed ct
New lChwAng, which town was COM
pletely evacuated. Scouts who were
sent In the direction OF POuhi report
that about 6,l0O Chinese are adyanc-
ing from CLEO along tho shore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
steuographic contest.

At last evenings contest for the
position Of assistant court reporter,
neld in the Supreme Court room, the
candidates were, Il. w. Milyerton, H.
u, Barker J. Il. Ryan, q. w. l.. Ste
vens and John Irvine. The compuli-
tlOn toward the oloee OF the examinA.
ion laid between II, w. Milverton anu
r. Il. Barker, but the result may not
20 made known for few days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

QuIrMAs, Ga, Dec. 27.-Tho Brooks
county board OF commissioners has
Issued n statement deploring tho recent
lawlesBness, appealing 10 the courts 10
bring the criminals TO Justice, derlaf-
ing that there never has been u race
war aud Inserting that the whole
trouble was caused by twenty-five
white men, not over four Of whom live
In the county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

NEW YoRK, Dec. a. Ex-senator
Thomas q. Plat has iOTsaken tho
Madison avenue Presbyterian church
and now pTays at the Marble Collegiate
reformed church In Filth avenue.
Mr.. Plat could not sit In pew and
hear his pastor, DIR. Parkhurst, call
him bosa ami arrAlgn him as n devil
ia politics, and besides Mr. Plat said
he does not 20 TO Madison avenue
church TO hear politics preached from
the pulpit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

PiITsnURu, Dc. 27.-A new scale
Of wages for tue Edgar Thompson
Steel company has been presented 10
tho men. An average reduction OIL
about 10 per cent is maize, cOmmn
labor Is reduced from sl,3U 10 sl..0 q
Gay. Two thousand employees will
accept the new scale.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

iorted its mine 10 Mf. Lawrence, but
the transfer has not yet boon recorded.
Negotiations are closed for the Van.
dyke mines and tbs deal will probably
be contaminated about tbs first Of the
year This three transfers represent n
Transaction Of more than 100000. p.
J. Qussly, president oi tile Rock
Syringe Cesl c0mpHny, was Ia the city
yesterday aud confirmed tho facts Of
tue galp.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

BAY MISELLE, Ala, Dec. 2T.-Tlm
Thompson, n little negro boy, was
asked to dance for the amusement Of
some white toughs. He refused, saying
he was a church member. Jim Josling,
one Of the men, knocked him down
with club, then danced upon tho
prostrate form. lie then shot the boy
10 the hips. The boy is dead, the muir.
derer at large.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
February Term of Court.

The February term Of the Third
district court will open on Monday, the
An OF that month. The Mulvauey-
AIRY nth, will DO one Of tho features Of
tue session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
INCENDIARY FIRE.
The OLD Capitol Building Mt Atlanta
Destroyed,

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 27.-The old
capitol building, now owned by Ven.
able Brothers. and used as an office
building, was visited by a disastrous
fro this morning. The total loas will
reaoh SOD, 900. The building was pur-
ohsseu by the state under tho recon-
stTuction regime, for 100000. When
Inc new million dollar capitol was
bullt, Il was sold to the Ncna0lu BTolh-
era Tor $4,000. The origin OF the
flames In thought TO be inoondiary'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
sKInnIsm wInr YAQuIs.
indians KIN - Hauchrr aud Are Pur.
sued by Troops

GUAYMAe, Mex, Dec. g7.-A baud Of
Iaqui lnuigns Visited the ranch Of
JulIU Cnrdenas aud mastered him, his
vito nud two children, Government
troops went Ia pursuit, and II II re-
ported had sklrmish, In which
several NfquiB were Killed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
nnl.c,Irn DO. af boo wound.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec, 97.-Joe Muir.
ray, tue detective wounded In sun
dny's shooting, died at noon today.
THIS 10 the second death as the result Of
the affair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

NEW YoRS, Dec. 27.-The Now York
Central railroad has declared the rrgu.
lar quarterly dividend Of / Per cent,
payable January 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 27.-The case
Agalntt George Layignc anu his sec
onds and others connected with the
contest In which Bowen was killed
was to-day dismissed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 27-Lord Randolph
Churchill passed aquiet night and this
morning sin lees comaiose condition
aud somewhat stronger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
A Bribery Charge.

Fred Walker was arrested this morn
Ing by Palrolman shannon on a charge
Of accusing An tfllcer OF bribery. The
case will be heard this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
Marriage License.

The county clerk issued a marriage
license today to Edwin Petit IT,, %, OF
Salt Lake CITY, and Sarah Louisa
Wieoheri, IS, OF Murray.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

PIoUA, Onto, De,. 2.-Tho resi-
denca Of Henry PeokeT was robbed Of
So, 900 cash In the absence OF tho family
today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
TRANsFEw or COAL.


eRgO CapttAiitts,
CHICAGO, Dec. a7.--NsgoIiRtions for
the transfer Of coal mines at Rock
Springs, Wyo,, to Chicago capitalists
have eliminated in the requirement
by Il. Il. Lawrence, OF tho First Ma.
tionRl bank, representing a syndicate,
OF $50 acres Of coal land anu other
property IRON the Rock Syringe Coal
company for Sl50OO0. The Sweet
Water Goal company has also trans
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27

VIENNA, Dec. 27.--Franula IL, for
metly king OF Naples, died today a.
Areo, IN Austrian TpIol.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
A VERITAnLE nLI2zARD.

CHICAGO, Ills, Dec. ~. The mer.
curry foil with the snow here today and
the storm developed into "a veritable
blizzard. The railway trains were
generally ON time, but the street
blookRdea were numerous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-27
CAU8E on THE srORM.

WAsIuRuTON, Dec. 27,--From the
weather bureau vlew, the chief ohArAc-
tsristic Of the presents storm has been the
rapidly Of its development and move.
ment, this result being duo to a
baromstrio pressure In Montana OF
8l.3 inches, the highest record by the
weather bureau. Rain or onow has
fallen generally east Of tho Milslsaippi,
while irom thr west OF that river, cold
weather and high Winds are advancing.
Bismarck leade tue cold weather
stations with % below, aud II Ia is
below at many points far northwest.
storm signals are displayed all along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Damage
to shipping Is feared, rs the wlnd's
velocity will range from 20 " 40 milos
an hour,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-07
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS
An Act to define the manner of elect
1ng COMntQ Commissioners IN.

An Act to define the manner of elect
ing County Commissioners. An
proUed February Fl, 1898.
SECTION /. Whenever twenty nar
cent: or more of the qualified electors
Oh any county in this State shall Pc
CiClon the Board of County Commits.
sioners or their county to that effect
u snail De the duty of the County
commissioners of such county, on or
before the first Monday in July pre-
cedlng any general election, to divide
Inc county into three districts to he
known as commissioner Districts. {"
such division shall be made to con-
form To the established boundaries of
electlon precincts or wards, and each
ana every election precinct or ward
shall be wholly within one of the
CommIssloner Districts herein pro
V'ded for. Each Commissioner bis
trlct shall embrace, as near as NAV
De, one-third Of the voting popula-
tlon OF the county, to be determined
oy the vote cast at the last general
election, and shall consist of adioin-
ng precincts; provided, that in case
not more than three election precincts
OF wards exist in tie county, then
eacn election precinct or ward shall
constitute Commissioner District.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the
Board of County Commissioners to
cause to be published in some news
paper in the county, if there be one,
and II mt, then by the posting at the
door Of the Courthouse, and one or
more conspicuous pie ces in each of
the Commissioner Districts, a notice
specifying the election precincts or
wards embraced in each Of the Com
missioner Districts 80 established
Such notice ahgll be posted or pub
lIshed for a period not less than twen-
ty days prior to each general cleo
ton.
Sec. 3. The Commissioner desig-
mated III the Statute as the "long
term" Commissioner shall represent
the district in which he resided when
elected, and at the general election in
the year eighteen hundred and nine
ty-four, and every two years thereaf,
Ter, there shall be elected Commits
| sioner from each Of the remaining
districts, one for the "long term" and
one for the "short term" as now pro.
vided by law.
| SEC. 4. County Commi ssioner
shall be elected by ihe qualified cleo
tors of the district wherein they re-
side IN the same manner as township
officers are now elected.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-07
500 Reward $500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in it's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-07
Commissioners Proceedings.

The County Commissioners met
Monday and transacted the following
business:
The reports of the Hospital Stew
ard, Sheriff and Jailer; Recorder AS
SCISSOR and Clerk were examined and
ordered filed.
Money in the County treasury
counted and found correct as com
pared with the Auditors books.
The bond of Chesley Woodward as
Road overseer for Jack Creek was
approved and ordered filed and re-
corded.
The bond of Eugene Munsee was
returned for correction.
The following transfers were made
from the General Fund:
Into the Officers Salary Fund-s1,-
200.
Into the Clover Valley Road Fund
50.
Into the Cope Valley Road Fund
s24O.
Into the Bullion Road Fund
-2O25.
Into the Starr Valley Road Fund
81. -.
lpto the Tuscarora Road Fund
S12O.
Into the North Fork Road Fund
S13O.
Into the Fort Halleck Road Fund
-S45.
Into the Elko Road Fund-S1OO.
Into the South Fork Road Fund
s95.
Board adjourned to Monday July
End.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-07

Frank Rockwell has resigned his
position as Route Agent for Wells,
Fargo & Co. Mr.. w. F. Mitchell, late
agent at Virginia City has been ap-
pointed to succeed him. Mr.. Rock
well has been connected with the ex-
press company for over twenty years
and carries with him in his retire
ment the respect and confidence of
all who know him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-07

How many American boys and
girls know where Mollic Pitcher, the
revolutionary heroine, is buried?
Probably not many grown people
know. Her bones rest in Carlisle
Pa, and the citizens of that place
have erected monument to her.
Her real name was Mollie McCaullie,
and she died at Carlisle in 1888 aged
70 years.