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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-26
Notes of the Industriais.

The Calvin wing of Fry's army left
Cochran, Ind, at S yesterday morning
and are now three miles from Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Mayor Hopkins of Chicago refuses to
recognize committees wishing to greet
Kelly's arrival. The police are expect
ed to prevent their entrance into Chi
cago.
Coxey's branch has reached Hagers-
town, Md. 1t was escorted into town
by a crowd of people and vehicles.
Coxey has gone to New York to arrange
for the sale of some thoroughbr eds.
Representative Boon of Minnesota
has introduced resolution instructing
the secretary of war to provide camp
ing grounds and tents for all organized
bodies of laboring people who may come
within the district, and to see that their
rights are observed.
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STRIKES STOP TRADE.
Labor Disturbances the Chief Cause OF
More Business Depression.

Labor Disturbances the Chief Cause OF
Moro Business Depression.
NEW York, April 1.-Bradstreets re-
view of trade says: With the excep-
ton OF the prospect for still further ex-
tension of strikes and other labor dis
turbances, no plainly returning influence
is manifesting itself. So far as learned
there are about 90 additional strikes,
involving $4,000 people. This brings
the total number of those now on strike
or idle because Of strikes, up to 60, 900.
The work also furnishes l / shut downs
of important Industrial establishments,
more than Offset by resumption of 80
others, which furnish employment to
5000 operatives, although seven impor-
tant establishments announce reduction
In wages. The widely heralded announce
ment that 200, 900 coal miners will strike
today has occasioned uneasiness among
manufacturers at central, western and
eastern cities, owing to the prospective
scarcity of fuel. Cities along the line
of the Great Northern Railroad, which
road is now at standstill because OF
strikes of employees, are finding their
reduced volumes of business still fur
Their curtailed, and at Chicago labor
troubles seriously affect the building
trades.
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Moscow, April 2O.-The Democrat fur
nished a mild sensation in this weeks
issue by appearing under new name
and with change of political views. 1t
will be known in the future as the III mes
Democrat, and has forsaken the Demo-
cracy for the peoples party. This gives
he populists two organs as compared
with one for each of the old parties.
The bid of e. II. Rollins & Co. of Bos-
ton, Mass, for the bond issue, at 95, has
been accepted by the council. The sale
will probably be consummated by the
list Of MAY.
The answers of the county commits
sioners to the questions and demands of
the investigating committee will soon
be made public.
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TO AVERT AN EPIDEMIC.


Rigid Measures Against Smallpox Out
lined to BE Taken at Once.
CHICAGO April 22.-Alarmed at the
spread of smallpox, the city authorities
began house to house canvass of in
fected districts in search of persons
stricken with the disease. Police off,
GERS will act as health inspectors and
extraordinary efforts will be made to
stamp out the dread malady.
Thirty new cases were reported to
the health department Yesterday, and
1t is probable many others are lying
sick in novels, ignorant of the dread
disease from which they are suffering.
OF the thirty cases discovered only a
few were removed to the hospital. The
place is crowded to suffocation, more
than half of the patients being com
PEELED to lie on the floor.
A large force of carpenters and labor
ers was put to work on the addition TO
the building will be in shape to receive
patients before the week Is out. Assist
ant Chief of Police Ripley is deter
mined to press into service every patrol
wagon in the city II necessary to arrest
the spread of the disease. The health
department has only one ambulance and
in many instances patients have had tc
walt twenty-four and even thirty-sia
hours to be removed to the hospital
While the stricken person awaited re
moval others, members Of the family
may have caught the contagion, ant
this is one reason, the health officer!
say, why smallpox is epidemic in Chi
! capo.
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Butte wild with Excitement.

BUTTE, Mont April 20.-rhis town
was overrun with excitement today.
The local division of the Coxey army
held monster demonstration. Instruc-
lions were received from the Northern
Pacific officials not to allow the men to
leave on any trains. The sheriff, with
a posse of ifty-fve armed men, went to
the depot yards to protect railway
property and dispense the men from the
cars The army showed no resistance.
Local labor leaders of the army made
impassioned speeches, denounciDg the
sheriff and Northern Pacific railroad. A
procession of Coxeyites and sympa-
th'zers marched through the city, about
1000 strong, and held a mass meeting
in front of the courthouse, where more
speeches we're made. Resolutions were
adopted, signed by prominent citizens
expressing sympathy and denouncing
the sheriff's posse. The mayor and
county commissioners tried to negotiate
for train to carry the army away, but
tonight General Manager Kendrick re-
fuses to allow the army to use the
Northern Pacific under any considera-
ton.
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VIRGINIA CITY, April 1s.-Two or three
weeks ago an item appeared, in a dis
patch from Spokane, chronicling the
fatal shooting of John w. Johnson dur.
ing fracas there, but, as the name was
incorrectly stated, it was not given
more than a passing comment here.
Yesterday, however, Thomas Duncan,
clerk of the district court, received a
letter from Attorney w. T. Stoll of
Spokane, requesting certified copy
of two judgments rendered in the dis
trict court for Madison county, in which
the slain man was sentenced to two and
onehalf years in the territorial prison
The killing has caused an intense feel
ing of relief among several members of
this community, quite a number of
whom stood in wholesome dread of the
return of the victim and his brother to
Madison county. The records are
wanted mainly to corroborate the al.
legation of the defense that johnson
was bad man with trigger, and one
who would pull gun and shoot on the
slightest provocation His true name
was John II. Johnson, and he came
from Missouri 4 Alder Gulch with his
parents in 1863, his father, Hamilton j
Johnson Tor clamp" as he was more
Familiarity known being the construct
or of the first waterworks established
in Virginia City. The SOP, with q
brother, Edward, better known in
sporting circles as "Pinhead" Johnson
have had hard reputation for severa
years past, and left Madison county
upon very emphatic intimation from
several citizens that 1t would b,
conducive to their health and longevit,
to make their departure as soon as pos
sible.
Johns first notable exploit was II
October, 1870, when he killed a maj
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DRAINED WHILE IN BED.
Horrible Discovery In = Cabin In Logan
County, Idaho.


Horrible Discovery In = Cabin In Logan
County, Idaho.
HALEY, Idaho, April 21.-Followlng
is the story S. A. Stolsworth, who dis
covered the dead body of S. r. Ran
dolph, farmer, as related to the
coroner's jury. Randolph slept in a
cabin about ten yards distant from
house occupied by Stolsworth and fami-
ly. When the latter entered the cabin
he found Randolph lying in bed with
the top of his head beaten in with the
butt end of an ak. The alaXm was
given to a neighbor, who came to Belle
vue for the coroner and the sheriff.
The jury at the coroner's inquest re-
turned a verdict that the deceased met
his death by the hands Of persons nm
known.
The cabin presented most horrible
sight. The bed, floor and walls were
literally covered with the brains and
blood. The body was lying In the bed,
covered in the natural position. The
assassin must have dealt the first blow
while the victim was asleep, causing in
slant death.
Randolph was native of New York,
aged 76. He was highly respected and
is supposed to have considerable money
laid away. This was no doubt the OBJ
ject of the murderer, as his trunk was
rihed.
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idaho

Weston and load up Keliy's army and
proceed east over the Rock Island
Forty cars were taken and the train
reached Weston about 9:30. Much to
the surprise of everyone he refused to
take the train.
Kelly displayed rare judgment when
he declined to put his men on board the
train stolen at Council Bluffs by the en-
gineers and firemen of the Union Pacific.
1t was Union Pacific engine with
Union P-cific cars on the Rock Island
tracks. Kelly said he had not yet
broken any law and did not intend to
start in here.
The army slept at Weston tonight
and will march to Council Bluffs tomor-
row and start east on foot.
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For n Legaiized Industrial Army.

WASHINGTON, April 20 Representa-
tive Davis, populist, of Kansas, has in
troduced in the house long bill reciting
the woes of the unemployed and direct
ing the immediate enlistment of 500, 900
in an industrial army, to be fed, clothed
and paid as regular soldiers. They are
to be employed on public works, such
as canals, rivers and harbors, public
highways, etc. To defray the expenses
of this army the secretary of the treas
ury is to issue $50, 900, 900 in legal tender
notes and certificates and other forms
of currency.
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GAVE HIM A LOADED CIGAR.


Nebraska Young Man Loses an Eye, the
Result of an Idiotic Joke.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 23.-Ralph Eng
lish, driver of a delivery wagon, will
lose an eye as the result of practical
joke played upon him. English was
given cigar by young man named
Frank Sheldon. When English lighted
the cigar it exploded with loud report,
burning his face badly, destroying his
left eye and badly injuring the other.
Sheldon, who is a cigarmaker, is said
TO have made loaded cigars a number
of times, using them to play jokes. He
says that in this instance he is innocent
of intent to do harm, as the cigar was
given him. His story is doubted, how
ever, and he has been placed under ar
rest.
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TO SAVE HIS SISTER
Benton Wilson Killed His Brother
in-Law With a Club.
DRAMATIC COURT SCENE
the Forest Near Chatteroy Where
johnson Was Killed.

SPOKANE, April 2i.-Benton Wilson
has confessed that he killed his brother
in-law, N. w. Johnson, and entered
plea of self-defense.
Judge Moore yeaterday morning over
ruled the motion of the defendants for
a new trial and like thunderbolt from
clear sky came Judge Claggets story
of the crime with the theory of the de-
Tense and an outline of the evidence in
tended to substantiate 1t.
N. w. johnson having been separated
from his wife for some time, one day
appeared in Chatteroy, bent on making
a visit to the Wilson home. Old man
Wilson met Johnson at the Spokane &
Northern depot in Chatteroy and John
son told his errand. Johnson carried a
loaded six-shooter and was much ex-
cited, and leaving the old man in town
went out to see his wife alone
The old man completed his errands in
town and started for home. When
about five miles out he met his son.
Benton Wilson, and johnson going in
the opposite direction. The old man
spoke a word or two and continued
homeward.
Johnson, while talking to his wife,
had become greatly excited and Benton
fearing trouble, had used his influence
to induce Johnson to leave. They were
going to Chatteroy together. When
about mile from the house they got
into a dispute and Johnson became
furiously angry. Finally he became so
enragei that he foamed at the mouth
aud, turning around, he pulled his gun
and said:
''By God I'll go back and kill her
now"
With this he turned back toward the
house, his eyes blazing and the loaded
gun in his hand. Benton, fearing the
death of his sister, picked up limb OF
fallen tree and struck him one blow
on the back of the head He fell tc
the ground, the blood running from hi:
eyes and nose. That one blow had
killed him.
Benton returned home, leaving the
body in the brush. and in the still hour.
of the following night took spade ant
went out all alone, dug the shallow
grave in the thicket, drew the over
coat of the dead man over his head
and placed the body in the grave where
it lay securely hidded until uncovered
by the hungry coyotes, and was finally
discovered by E. Rurch apd Fritz Boyer
The entire family excepting Benton
are exonerated of any completely o
knowledge of the crime.
The theory that the defense put fort
is that man can protect the life of
member of his family the same as h
would his own.
Judge Clagget's address is character
lied by lawyers as the most dramatic
eloquent, plausible and altogether mas
terly effort ever made before a court Il
the state of Washington. The court
room was filed with spectators and a
were thrilled with the matchless de
scriptive power, the bloodcurdling stor
of the awful tragedy in the lonely fores
and the intense force of argument pre-
, sented by the able reasoner and gifte
orator.
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posTofFlc: ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Endicott burglars Confess and arc Held
ON Two Charges.

H""icott burKhhrs CONFESS ana arc Held
ON Two Charges.
CoLFAx, April 20.-The two men who
robbed the Endicott postofice, drug
store and saloon Wednesday night,
were captured at Colfax. A large guam
tity of the booty was in their posses
sion. Both are tough characters and
give their names as John Pierce and
Thomas TRIGGER.
This morning word was sent to the
United States Deputy Marshal at Spo-
kane, it being thought that that the
United States will take hand to pros
ecute the robbers of the mail.
At the examination of the Endicott
burglars this afternoon Thomas Tregier
admitted his guilt, and said the two
parties who assisted him had not been
seen by him since leaving Endicott, and
that Pierce was not implicated in the
burglary. Tregier left San Francisco
with one of Coxey's armies six weeks
ago, but left the ranks at Sacramento
He said he had been without money for
many days, was half starved and des-
perate and was the tool of Others in
breaking into the drug store and saloon
at Endicott. He said bad liquor led him
on. He met Pierce In box car and
gave him the goods TO sell, representing
himself as peddler. Tregier says he
gave gold watch to brakeman to pay
for the ride to Colfax on Yesterday morn
ing's freight train. Each man was held
on two charges of burglary. The brake
man who accepted the watch is describ-
ed by Tregier as chunky fellow, with
light mustache.
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st. Cloud striksrs Arrsstsa.

ST.. CLouD, Mimi, April 20.-The
strikers of the Great Northern are still
aggressive. A train, bringing more
deputy marshals, was stopped on the
edge of town by the strikers and re-
turned toward st. Paul. The regular
passenger train arrived this afternoon
being guarded by deputies. Arrest Of
strikers who resisted me deputies were
made this afternoon.
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Arrests d for Grand Larceny.

DAvESPoRT, Wash, April l9.-Guy
Guyett, a member of the Trumbul gang
was arrested by Constable O'Farrell
early yesterday morning on charge of
grand larceny. He was found in a log
cabin on the Spokane river, in company
with Stoddard, the man who was ar
rested short time ago for forgery.
Guyett is wanted at Harrington.
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A. r. U. in Seattle Growing.

SEATTLE, April 20.-Thc American
Railway Union is extending its organi-
cation. Tonight 1874 members were
added, and 100 others held over to next
meeting, when nearly every railway
employe in the city will have joined.
The new members include ALLY half the
local membership Of the old brother
hoods Superintendent Van Cleve and
Assistant Superintendent Tew OF the
Cascade division arrived In the city to-
day after being imprisoned in the noun
tains for a week.
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YOUNG GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH
Terrible Fate of Three Daughters of
August krinkie.

August Krinkie,
JANEsvILLE, Mimi, April 22.-The res
idence of August Krinkie, three miles
west of this place, was burned and three
of Krinkie's daughters, aged respective.
ly 10, and g, persisted in the flames
Mr.. Krinkie arose early and started a
fire in the kitchen stove and then went
to the pasture after his COWS. Shortly
after he had left the nelghbors were
aroused by loud report in the direc-
ton of Krinkle's house and saw the
structure in flames. Assistance soon
arrived, but nothing could be done to
rescue the girls from the building.
The fire caught from the kitchen
stovepipe and had good start before
the inmates were aware of their danger.
One of the girls was the first to awake
and she called her mother, who opened
the kitchen door, when the flames burst
through with such force that she barely
escaped with two smaller children. A
quantity of dynamite was stored In the
house and this exploded shortly after
the fire was discovered. The explosion
probably caused the death of the girls
After the house and contents were con
sumed the remains of the girls were
found in the cellar. The flesh was en-
tirely burned off the bodies. Loss or
the house was about 81, 500, partly GOV
cred by insurance. 1t is feared the
mother will 60 insane from grief
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Money Not AS Easy AS Expected.

LoLDoN, April 22.-Money has not yet
attained tie ease expected. This Is
largely due to the necessary repayment
to the Bank of England and TO the lat
ter's taking money off the outside mar
ket in connection with the realization
of the Barring securities. The present
bank reserve is the highest on record.
The governments deposits in the bank
have also greatly increased, owing TO
the fact that the disbursements of the
state have recently been smaller than
usual. 1t is understood that the govern
ment will not renew expiring treasury
bills, so 81 200, 900 will be realized on
Friday, while an equal amount of gold
Is en- route here.
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A Big Damage Suit Threatened.

CoLFAx, April 20.--It is reported that
President H. L. Moody and cashier o. d.
Ne ody of tie Commercial State Savings
bank of Tekoa, will sue ex-Receiver
James Cairns OF Colfax for 500, 600 dam
ages. and Attorneys John Pattison and
T. Trimble for $4,000 each. for alleged
conspiracy with certain stockholders of
that bank to ruin the institution. The
prospective defendants look upon the
matter as akin to joke.
The populist patty of Whitman coun-
ty will nominate their county ticket on
May 81.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 81 Three
Workers Association struck today in
compliance with the mandates of the
union. There are 1000 new members
repetition of the lawlessness and fight
ing of the March strike is fear ed
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ROBBERS FolLeo BY A WOMAN.
Desperate Thieves at Morrisonville At,
tempt to Commit Murder.

MoRRIsoNvILLE, III, April 23.-Two
masked men entered the house of Will
liam Meyers, who lives five miles south
east of this place, and with revolv srs
drawn demanded money and passed out
of doors and began to cry murder,
whereupon the robbers began to fire at
Mr.. Meyers and through the door of
which Mis-. Meyers had passed. Mr.
Meyers grabbed chair to defend him
self with. One ball went through the
chair and through one finger, cut an
other and badly burned the face of
Meyers with powder. Four shots we're
fred and the would-be robbers left the
house and ran for their horses, which
had been left about quarter of mile
from the house. The news soon spread
and the Horse Thief Detective Associ-
alton got out in force and it is thought
1t has the offenders located.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 91.-Five
hundred striking sewer diggers aud
street car track workers marched to
where 100 men were at work on a
sewer to drive the men out of the ditch
The men were armed with sticks and
clubs. A patrol wagon loaded with po-
lice were hastily sent TO the scene.
The contractors announced that no at
tempt would be made to resume work
today thus avoiding further hostilities.
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WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The demon
stration of the Workingmen's Protec-
tive League against the Wilson bill has
been begun in Washington. A special
train of eight cars, carrying 260 men
and women, arrived at noon. They
were received by Congressman Harter
of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania district.
After an address of welcome by Mr..
Harter the delegates dispersed for din
ner. They had pinned to the lapels of
their coats a ribbon of red, white and
blue, from which hung gift medal A
ma jority of the delegation are from
Trenton, Camden, Manayunk, Bristol
and Chester. Textile workers are in
the greatest number, but iron workers,
sugar workers and other industries are
largely represented.
Tomorrow the delegate now in the
city will march to the depot TO meet the
incoming workmen. Then, with ban
ners flying, the body will march through
the capitol grounds and their delegates
will be sent to the senate with the reso.
lutions.
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Affect 1000 Mines.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 21.--A promi-
nent Massillion coal operator says the
strike will affect 1900 mines and
quarter OF a million miners. 1t will not
last later than June. 1t may be settled
in two weeks. A majority of the oper-
ators think the miners In the right.
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Bin Dunphy eoe. to waila walla.

TEKoA, Wash, April 20.-Colonel Bill
Dunphy, made famous by George Hsz-
card and happy by Grover Cleveland,
left today preparatory to beginning his
Job in the Walla Walla land office.
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Tacoma Fair Invites Commissioners.

TACOMA, April 1.-the trustees of the
interstate fair nave ordered work COM
menced at once Invitations will be
sent to governors of various states ask
ing each state TO appoint a commission
to meet at Tacoma in May, the expense
to be paid by the fair.
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THE MINERS STRIKE.
Thousands of Men Quit Work in
Pennsylvania.
A CONCERTED MOVEMENT
Three Thousand Mines and Quarter OF
Million Miners Affected In Ohio
and Trouble Is Feared.

IRWIN, Pa, April 81 AT noon today
4,500 men in the district quit work in
response to call issued by the national
officers of the Mine Workers associa-
ton.
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JELLIco, Tenn, April 2l.-Miners of
the Jellico district joined the great
suspension today. There are about
1000 miners employed by the Jellico
mines.
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portland's Quota Getting In shape.

PORTLAND, April 20.-Over 300 Indus
trials are enrolled at Portland. They
have been organized into companies
and have elected brigade officers. The
California contingent is still here. All
expect to start east by Monday.
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First Lieutenant Rohertson.

OLYMPIA, April ia commission was
issued today to E. T. Robertson, Spo-
kane, first Lieutenant of cavalry and
adlutant on the staff of the first cavalry
battalion.