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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03

San Francisco, May "A highly sensa-
tional complaint against the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company has been filed here
by John r. Robinson. 1t demands an ac-
counting, Robinson alleging that he was
defrauded of ten shares of the stock OF
the Central Pacific railroad in 1881. AT
that time, the complaint alleges, the stock
was worth S1200,0O0 in cash and 1850
acres of land held in trust by the COM
pany, but to which the directors claimed
judgment for $1,2OO,OOO, with legal inter-
est from April 81, 1871, and 1850 acres of
land, or its equivalent in money.
The Central Pacific Railroad company
the Huntington, Stanford, Croker and
Hopkins-Searles interests in the two COM
panfeS and the widow of A. A. Cohen,
A sensational feature of the case is an
allegation that Attorney A. A. Cohen,
while supposedly a bitter enemy. of the
railroad companies, was really IN their
while serving in that capacity he con-
tracted with Robinson to conduct a law
suit by which Robinson sought to estab-
lish the fact that he had been defrauded
of the stocks and properties which he
now sues to recover. In this complaint
Robinson alleges that his suit was COM
stances for $4,000. of which Cohen re-
tanned so per cent as his fee.
Robinson alleges that for some time pre-
viouS to his employment OF Cohen the
tensibly waged bitter warfare, but that
in reality the pretended trouble between
the company and Cohen was started to
induce dissatisfied stockholders and other
claimants to put their cases in the hands
of Cohen, who in return sold them out
to the corporation.
Robinson's Allegations.
Robinson alleges in his complaint that
in July, 1863 for value received, the Cen
trail Pacific made and delivered to plain
tiff ten shares of its capital stock, as
represented by certificates numbers
4 and 5, and that he ever thereafter re-
manned the owner thereof.
That while so owned by him and dur
ing the years of 1876 and 1877, the said
plaintiff would have been in either of
said years entitled to demand, receive
and have of the Central Pacific COM
pany, and said Stanford, Huntington,
Hopkins and Crocker, $1,200,O00 in cash
and 1900 acres of land.
The total value of said ten shares rose
from the fact that the said two corpora
tons and their directors and officers, all
combined together for certain purposes,
had up to that time received vast dona-
tons in lands and bonds from the United
States of America to aid in building said
lands, bonds and profits of operating said
railroads the said corporations and their
directors and officers by unlawful appro-
priations from them had then in owner
ship and possession property of immense
value.
That the above named cash and land
values of said shares was the proper
Tomato part that they bore to the value
of the whole shares of said corporation,
and of the assets thereof unlawfully ap-
propriated by their direction and then
alleged to be held in private ownership.
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Quigg Republican,, of New York, and
the resolution was Withdrawn.



At 1885 Mr. Dingley Republican), of
Maine, moved to take up the bill to
improve the methods of accounting in
the treasury department, and it was
agreed upon that general, debate on the
bill should be limited to two hours.
The House went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Hatch DemocraD, of
Missouri, in the chair. AT present the
offices affected by the bill employ 759
clerks, at a cost of $1,065,70 Under
the pending bill there will be 624 clerks
at an annual cost of $SS6,000.
Mr.. Wagner Republican,, of Penn
sylvania, moved to amend the last par
agraph by changing the date for the
bill to go into effect from July 1, 1894,
to July l, 1895, and no quorum having
voted, he demanded tellers, but sub
sequently withdrew his point and the
amendment was disa greed to.
At $40 p. m. the committee arose and
the bill was passed without amendment.
At 1856, the House went into commit
tee of the whole to consider appropTf-
alton bills and Mr. Catchings called up
the river and harbor appropria ton bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Republican), of Ohio,
opposed the passage of a bill carrying
nearly 100000 without some further
explanation.
At o'clock. the committee rose, and
the House adjourned without taking
any action on the bill.
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Cleveland, Ohio. May 2.-The disor-
dars which began yesterday with the
May Day demonstration Of the unem-
ployed eliminated today IN open riots.
There were three separate and bloody
conflicts between the police and the
rioters. and tonight the troops are I'M
der arms ready to respond TO q call in
Acase of any emergency. The worst is
}Gelieved to be over. however.
The trouble cegan before noon, when
a mob Of about 1000 started to raid the
factories on the flats and drive from
work the men employed therein. The
first attack was made at the Variety
Iron works. The windows of the fac
tory were smashed by stones and bricks
and the workmen fed in a panic.
4 force Of seventy-five policemen was
then called out. The rioters proceeded,
however, to the Epson Bolt works,
where !, 500 men were induced to quit
work before the officers arrived.
When the police came on the scene,
the men made a stand and hurled bricks
at the officers. Orders were given to
charge them with clubs. The rioters
ran like sheep at the first assault, but
4 their leaders succeeded in rallying them
on the Abbey street viaduct a bridge
about 1000 feet long.
dubbed Into Submission.
Squads Of police coming up at both
ends Of the bridge, penned in the crowd,
and they were forced to fight their way
out They made a rush for the officers,
but at least a score of them We're
dubbed numerically before. they finally
succeeded in getting away.
During this conflict two anarchists
were leading terrible struggle on
their part. One of them, Thomas Moore,
an Cd man, was dubbed into submits
sion and taken to the station in patrol
wagon, curSing the police and declaring
that this was the happiest day of his
life
The frnness Of the police had a good
effect. for it succeeded in scattering
Tia rioters in all directions.
In the south end OF the city, at the
same time, a mob of 500 men drove
away the wcrkrnen from the United
States salt works, and were about to
make a raid upon the Cleveland rolling
mills. They were met by Police Direc-
tor Herbert and squad Of ten police
men, VINO dubbed them until they
were glad TO run.
At least thirty men were injured in
this fight, but the mob was dispersed.
This afternoon, Mayor Blee an
nounced that no more rioting would be
permitted. He issued a proclamation
commanding people not to assemble on
the streets, and at the same time called
on the Cleveland Greys, the Calling
gun battery and the resident COM
,)aI.ies of the Ohio National Guard to
Assemble in their armories and await
yFais call.
There was a ready response to the
call and tonight at least 500 men are
under arms awaiting any emergency
that may arise.
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TWEED's STATEMENT.
He Makes a Sorry Showing For the
Central Pacific.


Washington, May 2.-Continental rail-
road matters today occupied the atten-
ton of the House committee on Pacific
railroads. Charles H. Tweed, of New
York, counsel for the Central Pacific,
submitted figures showing the debt of
the company to the government, which
he said is, in round numbers, from $62,
500, 900 to $65, 000,0 900, of which $4,000, 900
is principal and the remainder unpaid
interest There are about $50 miles of
the aided portion of the road. Besides
this, there are several non-aided por-
tons of the system in California not
subject to the government lien, on all
of which there is a specific mortgage.
The whole system is under lease by
the Southern Pacific.
Mr.. Tweed was asked why it was
that the company had not made any
amounting to $1,600,000, to the govern
ment.
He replied that when the acts author
izing the construction of the roads were
passed, it was believed the charges for
transportation would be sufficient to
provide for the interest as it accrued.
1t was also intended that 3 per cent of
the net earnings Of the property should
be retained as a portion of the sinking
fund. None of these executions had
been fulfilled. The calculations as to
the amount of the governments eXpen-
ditures for transportation charges had
been made on the basis of what they
were before the road had been built,
and when the transportation was by
overland routes. Matters thus went un-
til 1878. The Central Pacific had been
under lease by the Southern Pacific
since 1885, at first at an annual rental of
81 200 000 and then at 81 $50 900 in excess
of it's fixed charges. There had been a
deficit in the earnings between the rem
tails each year from 1887, when it was
over 100000. The last year in which a
report had been made the decrease was
over $500,000.
The committee adjourned at the end
of Mr.. Tweed's statement
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MANEY's COURT MARTIAL.
Members Will Meet at Fort Smelling
on May 26tll.

Washington. May 2.-Lieutenant
James F. Nancy, of the Fifth infan-
try, who was recently acquitted at
Chicago of the murder of Captain
Hedberg, will be tried for the offense
again, this time by military law A
court-martial has been ordered for
the purpose, assembling at Fort Smell
ling, May g. The details: Colonel
Mason, Third infantry; Colonel Bath,
Second infantry; Colonel Brine, assis-
tant surgeon-general; Lieutenant-C Col
onel Hawkins, Twenty-third infantry
Lieutenant-Colonel Bach, deputy sur
geon-general; Lieutenant Kellogg,
Fifth infantry; Unconstitutional
Kent, Fifth infantry; Lieutenant-Col-
onel Randall Ninth infantry; Major
Hamilton. Fifth Cavalry; Captain
Sam, Seventh infantry: Captain
Forse, Fifth Cavalry; Captain Browne.
Eighteenth infantry, With Lieutenant
Colonel Barresk as advocate
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CREATED A SENSATION.
Johnson, of Ohio, Springs n ResoIu-
ton of Censure

Washington, May Representative
johnson Democrat, of Ohio, created a
sensation in the House by introducing
a resolution calling for a congressional
investigation of the beating of citizens
by the police during the Coxey demon
stration at the capitol yesterday. He
urged it as a question of privilege, de-
claring the offense purported to be the
defense of members of Congress
Mr.. Johnson said not only was the
regular police force marshaled in front
of the capitol but several hundred dep
uties had been sworn in, inexperienced
and excitatble men, who had lost their
heads and dubbed innocent people.
ga Humbug," Says Quigg.
Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, broke in with
the remark that it was beneath the dig
nifty OF the house to investigate police
courts and the speaker ruled that the
resolution did not present question
of privilege.
Then" said Mr.. Johnson, 1T will
move to refer it to the committee on
public buildings and grounds"
I object, it is a humbug," said Mr.
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CAME TO AN ABRUPT END.

Fort Wayne. Ind, May 2.-The trial
of Editor Bidwell, of the A. P. A, for
criminal libel against Catholic officials,
came to an abrupt end. Attorney
Robert c. Bell requested Judge
O'Rourke to examine Juror Joseph H
Hood, who had been overheard talking
about the case.
Witnesses were called and a Mrs.
Smith stated that Juror Hood said:
81 am better than eight priests.
Priests are like other men, they have
passions which they can not CONTROL
He made other statements against
the priesthood, the witness alleged.
which We're too foul for her to repeat
The judge dismissed the entire Jury
and postponed the case.
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VIII Affect -Four Thousgnd.

ottumwa, Iowa, May 2.-The state
miners convention was held at Abba
today Four thousand miners were
represented by delegates from Marion,
Wapell, Polk, Boone, Appanose, Ma
hasKa and keokuk counties. The del
egates stated in advance that a strike
would be ordered. 1t will affect 1000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
A LARGE. BRIGHT COMET.

Washington, May 2.-Assistant As
tronomer G. A. Hill, of the naval OBJ
servatory, last night sighted large
bright comet just above the south
western horizon. According to Prof.
Hills calculation, the comet was three
million miles from the earth, and GO
ing from us at the rate of about 900
miles a day. The comet is believed to
be the Gale comet, discovered at Sgd
ney, N. S. W., a short time ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
EXPLOSION IN MIDOoEAN.
Eighty Cases of Dynamite Wreck
Vessel.

Eighty Cases of Dynamite Wreck a
Vessel.
London, May 2.-The British steam
er Nessmore, Captain Hargreaves,
from Boston, has arrived at Graves
end, having on board the crew Of the
German ship Cleopatra, Captain Meis-
mayer, from Bremen, March 81,
bound for New York.
The Cleopatra was abandoned on
April % in latitude II north, longitude
so west. The Cleopatra, when sighted,
was. enveloped in flames. The Ness
more bore down upon her, and when
within three miles of her a terrible ex-
plosion was heard. At dawn. the
crew of the steamer discovered a small
dingy, which contained twenty-five of
the crew of the Cleopatra. They were
rescued.
The captain of the Cleopatra said
there was an explosion of eighty cases
of dynamite on board. The life boats
were burned before they could be
launched and the crew barely escaped.
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Dynamiters Nabbed.

Mount Pleasant, Pa. May Am at
tempt to blow up plant a. of the
Connellsville Coke company, was frus-
ttatad tonight by the arrest of Ed
ward Davis and William McCracken
and two foreigners, while in the act of
tivpositing the bomb in a suitable
place for carrying cut their intentions.
The coke company officials had re-
ceived warning of the strikers inten-
tim
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
INDIANAPOLIS BANK wREcKERs

Indianapolis, May 2.-The second
trial of the wreckers of the Indianapo-
lis National bank commenced with a.
new jury and the case was today
opened by the selection of a jury, the
opening arguments of counsel and the
beginning of the taking of testimony.
The new jury is considered to be a
good one and is composed entirely of
farmers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
CORRUPT AND CORRUPTING.
Breckenridge stirs Up the Minister
iaI Union.

Lexington. KY, May 2.-The Lexington
Ministerial union met here this afternoon
and passed resolutions condemning Colonel
Breckenridge's course and they declared
his canvass for re-nomina ton and election
is an open defiance of all personal chastity,
domestic purity and religious integrity,
corrupt and corrupting misrepresentation
of the social order of our community, and
debauching example for youth and in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
WIND AND HAIL.
Church Blown Down and Other
Buildings Damaged.

Ezebon, Kas., May "A heavy wind
and hail storm, six or seven miles
wide, passed over this place in a north
easterly direction tonight, doing great
deal of damage.
The United Brethren church was
blown from its foundations and
wrecked. The Chicago Lumber COM
pany's yard and Davis & Cos. corn
cribs were scattered for miles and sew
eral buildings were badly damaged.
John Butcher was badly hurt and
his house was blown to pieces. John
Brennan. a farmer, was riding 10 town
when his team was blown off high
bank Both the horses were killed and
Brennan was slightly injured.
The small grain was not far enough
advanced to be injured by the wind.
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Cali For NTilifin.

St Paul, May 2.-Governor Nelson
received a call from the sheriff of St
Louis county for the militia to help
suppress the disorder reported among
the strikers on the MeSaba range. Be
fore issuing the order. he sent the ad-
jutant-general to Duluth to look over
the ground and decide whether there
is any necessity for such action, it not
being thought the sheriff had exhaust
ed his other means Of suppressing the
trouble
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
halfway Coal 0Iiners Strike.

Tacoma, Wash. May BY vote of
216 to 46. the miners in the Northern
Pacific railroad company's mine at
Roslin, agreed to resist a twenty-five
per cent, reduction in wages by strik-
ing. After offering to accept reduc-
ton of ten per cent. and being refused
the miners took their tools from the
mine and quit work
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General Manager Resigns.

st. Paul, May 2.-General Manager G.
W. Chase. of the Great Northern railway,
has resigned his position because of the
complied tons growing out of some mis-
understandings in connection with the be-
ginning of the strike on that road. This
statement is made on the best of author
ity, although no formal announcement of
the resignation has been male. 1t is re-
ported that General Superintendent Bryan
has also resigned, but this report can not
1le,o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
One Thousand Men discharged.

Winnipeg, Man, May "A thousand
men have been discharged from the
Canadian Pacific railroad service be-
tween Montreal and Vancouver, owing
to slackness of business. 1t is reported
that the company intends to remove
it's shops from here to Fort Williams,
and divert the main line, via Selkirk,
in order to cut off two sides of a tri-
angle now covered via Winnipeg. Nut
terings of a strike are heard.
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TOOK IT ALL BACK.

st. Louis, May 2.-The recent disturb
ance in Catholic circles over the ban
placed upon Father D. S. Phelan's pa
per, the Western Watchman, by Arch
bishop j. j. Kahn, because of that Jour
nails utterances, has been smoothed
over. Father Phelan has retracted his
utterances and Archbishop Kahn TODAY
removed the ban placed upon the pa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
HE HAS No FACTS.
Acknowledgement OIney Replies to
the House Resolution.

Washington, May 2.-Attorney-Gen
eral Olney today made a reply to a
request of the House calling for infor-
nation as to whether or not the stock
holders of the Central and Western
Pacific Railroad companies, or the
successors of them, are liable in any
manner to the government for REIN
bursement of the United States for
bonds issued by the authority of Con
gress in aid of the building of those
roads.
The attorney-general says he is not
in possession of any facts bearing on
the subject, and continues:
IF the resolution is to be construed
as calling for an official opinion on the
legal liability of stockholders, 1 find
myself without authority to accede to
the request. 1t has been uniformly
held by my predecessors, from the
very beginning of the government,
that the encouragement is not per-
mitted to give legal advice at the call
of either house of Congress or of Con-
gresS itself"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
Three Bloody Riots in Cleveland
Yesterday.
THE SEQUEL TO THE
NAY DAY DISORDERS.
Mob Of Two Thousand Drive Men
From Work.

When the Police Appeared, They
Were Met By Shower of Bricks,
and the Blue Coats Were Com
PEELED to Club the Rioters Into
SubmiSsion-A Proclamation from
the Mayor Commands Pence. and
He Has Ordered Out the National
Guard and Calling Gums to En1
force His Orders-Further Serious
Trouble Expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
TROOPS AREUNDER ARMS

taw sentenced to be shot here next
Friday with one of the nine Indians
who were recently convicted, but whose
sentence was stayed pending arbitra-
ton between the two opposing factions
in this nation. 1t is believed that a
new stay will be granted the men
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Is CERTAINLY CRAZY.
A Gould Who Gould Not Tell the
Value of Money.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 2.-Jacob Gould,
relative of the late Jay Gould, was
adjudged insane today. He was one of
TIE wealthiest residents m Salem town
ship, but developed the insane idea that
his property was depreciating in value,
and sold valuable tracts for very small
prices. When placed on the stand today
he was unable to tell the value of differ
ent kinds of money shown him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
RIED GETTING BETTER.

xenia, Ohio. May 2.-Reports that
Whitelaw Reid's visit to California was
caused by serious lung trouble, which
threatened his life, are not believed
here, as g letter just received by friends
at his birthplace, Cedarvlle, announce
that he had been getting along nicely
and expects to start east with his fam
lily in few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
THE OPERA BoUFFE REBELLION

Buenos Ayres, May 2.-Advices from
Rio De Janeiro say that President
Peixoto is indisposed and is gone to
Petropolitis.
Order has been restored in Cuertoba
and Parana.
1t is stated that General Saraiva has
fled beyond the Uruguay river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
The BurIington Extension.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 2.-Railroad grad
ing outfits from various parts of the state
are being shipped TO Sheridan to begin
work on the Burlington and Missouri eX-
tension from that place to connect with
the Northern Pacific at Billings. An out
fit from Laramie was shipped from this
point yesterday. Fitzpatrick Bros. & Col
Inns have shipped their outfit from New
ca StlP-
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time medical inspector on every train
crossing the frontier between Canada
and the United States, who will eX-
anime and vaccinate such passengers
from the United States as he may con-
slider necessary and cause such disin-
lection of baggage to be made as cir
cumstances may require
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Kansas Pacific nefnnIt.

New York, May 2.-Default has been
made on the May coupon on the Kan
sas Pacific first consols, of which
there. are 11,725, 900. Last November
default was made when due, but the
coupons were paid in January. The
receivers say now that there is no
money available to pay the May cou-
pops and that the default is perma-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-03
FOUGHT With YHE
WEAPONS Or NATURE.
Yaqui Indians Cleverly Ambush
Mexican Troops.
TWO HUNDRED ARE
KILLED OR WOUNDED.
Huge BOulders Sent Hurting Down
the Cliffs.

An Attack Which No Human
Beings Could Have Withstood-
Troops Writhe and Scream Under
Huge Rocks, Slowly but Surely
Crushing the Life Out of Them
The Decimated Ranks to Be FILLED
Up and the Campaign Pushed.
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To Force Men out.

st. Louis, May 2.-Belleville miners
today marched upon 1000 Glen Carbon
miners and prevailed on them not to
work. Efforts are being made to force
out men at Edwardsville, Mt Olive,
Clyde and Gillespie.
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MAYOR SMITHS PLURALITY.

ST. Paul, May AT midnight, the
totals in the heads of the tickets had
been completed. For mayor, Smith
Oemocra) received Is, 1865; Doran IRE
puhlican). 1858 and Davidson Popu-
lisO, 1,1SS. Smiths plurality, 6S2.
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lewis Miners Go Out.

Clinton, Mo, May 2.-The miners at
Lewis have gone on strike They
also went out at Calhoun today The
coal miners union representatives
came there from Deep Water and
Browington to try to induce the min
ers at those places to strike and tie UP
the Keith and Perry and Blair mines
rhara