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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
JUDGE JENKINS INVESTIGATION.
Some Interesting Developments Promised
in n. p. EDjoining Case.

Some Interesting Developments Promised
in n. p. EDjoining Case.
WASHINGTON, March 10 The congress
sional investigation of the course of
Judge Jenkins in enjoining labor lead
ers and Northern Pacific employees from
counseling or taking part in a strike
promises important developments. On
the appointment yesterday of Rep1esen-
tative Boatner, as head of the commit
tee to conduct the investigation, it was
decided to notify Judge jenkins of the
proposed investigation and leave it for
him to suggest the course he desired to
pursue, either appearing in person or
by counsel. 1t was also deciued TO
notify all labor leaders and the North
ern Pacific employees who were named
in the writs of Injunction issued by
Judge jenkins.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
KEEP THE SHERIFF FROM A CHURCH.
COraopOlis MethOdists Resort to All Man
ner of Unique ExpedIents.

COraopOlis MethOdists Resort to All Man
ner of Unique ExpedIents.
PITTsBURG, March 12.-Loyal and de-
voted members of the Coraopolis Meth
odist Episcopal church have during the
last week resorted, with good grace, to
all sorts Of novel expedients to raise
enough money to keep the sheriff from
the door and prevent a forced sale of
their building. One vivacious young
belle won wager by riding a spirited
morse without saddle, other good sis
tiers and brethren cleaned shoes and
peddled, while others pushed wheel
barrows in which were conveyed home
staid-looking business men. Men were
found cleaning porches while servant
girls looked on with critical eye. The
whole church community was animated
by the common object of keeping the
sheriff from the church door. Luxuries
were denied and ludicrous situations
cheerfully embraced until S2Os 81 had
been raised and an extension of thirty
days granted, in which it is hoped TO
secure the necessary $1,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
Attempt to wreck an Infdel Paper.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 11-An attempt
was made to blow up the office of
the Ironclad, an infidel paper pub
lished in this city, Saturday night The
miscreants entered the office through
the cellar, and, after turning on the
natural gas in two stoves, lighted the
lamp. The expected explosion was pre-
vented, however, by the arrival Of the
editor of the paper, who turned out the
gas. The attempt was made because
of the bold stand taken by the paper
against all forms of the Christian re-
ligion
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
MULATTo WOMAN LYNcHEo.
CoIored Population of Little Rock Ex-
cited by CHASTITY Find.

cited by CHASTITY Find.
LITTLE Rock, March 1.-THE colored
population of Little Rock was greatly
exercised this afternoon over the re-
ported discovery made by several of
their color in returning from Fourche
today. About half way between this
city and Fourche they found the dead
body of young mulatto woman, prob
ably thirty years old, suspended to the
limb of a tree, and on the bosom pla-
card bearing the inscription: IF any
body cuts this body down they will share
the same fate" Several parties re-
ported finding the body. 1t is supposed
the woman was lynched, but when, by
whom, and for what reason no one has
been able to say. The body appeared
to have been suspended several days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
MARKED WITH A HOT POKER.
Cruel Treatment Of Negro by Brutal
White Men.

Cruel Treatment Of a Negro by Brutal
White Men.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Albert Barkows-
ky and George Dunn were arrested to-
day for inflicting serious and cruel
wounds upon Thomas 7. Davis, porter
in barber shop, with red hot poker.
Davis went to saloon owned by Bark
owsky's father under the influence of
liquor, and his injuries were inflicted
by the prisoners. Both of Davis eye
brows were burned away. and under
each eye the hot iron made mark an
inch long and similar wounds behind
each ear. On each wrist the skin was
burned away, for an inch and half,
while on each leg, for distance of six
inches, the hot iron burned almost to
che bone. In the region of the abdo-
men there were several severe burns,
while many of his ribs were traced with
the hot metal. He will PROBABLY be
crippled for life. The prisoners had no
reason for their diabolical treatment of
the unfortunate man except pure mali
ciousness.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
london NAV Bid for the right.

BALTIMORE, Md, Marco 11.-"Parson"
Davies tonight commented freely upon
Corbett's statement in regard to the
probable delay in the meeting of Cor
bett and Jackson. He said the fight
would without doubt be arranged in
London within the next sixty days, as he
had a cablegram from Lord Lonsdale to
the effect that the National Sporting
club of that city would furnish the nee
essary backing.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
AK for His Removal.

SEATTLE, March 11.-Charges of OH.
cial misconduct have been preferred by
the Puget Sound Harbor and Pilot Mas
tiers against Captain A. w. Bryant, in
spector of bulls for the Seattle district,
and his removal is asked. The charges
are based on the allegation that Bryant
uses his position illegally for his own
gain. He has held the office for 10 years,
having been appointed by President
Arthur.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
snlit ln the b. of Z.

CINCINNATI, March ia rumor pre-
walls here in Knights of Labor circles,
and has been semi-officially corrobor-
ated in Quebec, Montreal and parts of
Ontario, Canada, that 10000 Knights of
Labor will secede from the order be-
cause of dissatisfaction with Grand
Master Sovereign, and will start an in
dependent branch of the Knights of
Labor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
Desperate Suicide of Edwin K.
Sturgis of Spokane.
LEAPED INTO THE RIVER
Then Sent Bullet Crashing Through
HIS Brain-He BroOded over
DefOrmIty.

SPOKANE, March 10 Depressed by the
effects of a long spree and constant
brooding over misfortune of his birth,
a hare-lip, Edwin X. Sturgis walked
into the Spokane river yesterday morn
ing with determination to end his life.
And he succeeded Climbing down
steep declevity, he jumped into the
river. 1t proved too shallow, and he
waded olt to where 1t was four feet
deep. Then he placed the muzzle of
revolver In his mouth and pulled che
trigger. Police officer Nelson rescued
the body an hour later and an autopsy
last evening revealed the fact that
death was instantaneous.
Sturgis was % years old, unmarried,
and money loaner by occupation. He
left mortgages, notes and a bank &C
count aggregating nearly $4,000 to
his brother, William Sturgis of Quincy,
Illinois. The will was drawn but few
hours before the fatal deed.
Sturgis showed quiet, desperate de-
termination from the very first. He
arranged his business affairs carefully
and methodically, and drew his will in
a firm, business-like hand. He resided
with his cousin, Homer j. Shinn, man
ager of the Snake River Fruit Growers
association, at 1924 Fifth avenue, and
when he left the house early in the
morning said pleasantly; "You will
never see me again. l have bought a
ticket for Central America" That
happened to be an old threat, though,
and his cousin laughed at him.
He passed through the city with a
nod to one acquaintance and word for
another, keeping his fatal purpose
secret from all. Reaching the Front
avenue street car bridge he clambored
out on the rocks to a point where 1t Is
sixty feet to the water below. There
he drew a revolver and fred shot at
random, presumably to test the weapon.
He descended with difficulty down a
steep incline to a shelf just few feet
ABOVE Tue Wdt6I. A. O lllLlS DoyS ASu-
ing on the opposite bank called to him
and he responded with another shot,
aimed in their direction. AS he fred
he jumped with his arms outstretched.
The water reached but to his waist.
Wading a few feet further, he stood
with the water nearly to his chin and
fred his last shot. 1t penetrated the
brain and he sank quietly out of sight.
The boys gave the alarm and Coroner
Newman was notified. Officer Nelson
secured a boat and raised the body,
which had not moved from where ii
sank, with a rudely improvised he ok
and succeeded in fishing up the revol
yer, a 3s.caliber. At the Washington
morgue an autopsy was held, bur Cor
oner Newman decided not to order &
formal inquest.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
ACTOR CURTIS DENIES 1T.
Never at Any Time Did He Confess TO
killing Policeman Grant.

Rny nc AOhtees 10
killing Policeman Grant.
New YORK, March II The Herald's
Texas special says: Your correspond
ent called on NJ. B. Curtis tonight in
reference to the report wired from San
Francisco, saying that the chief of po-
lice had been informed by Lawyer
Kowalsky that he, as Curtis attorney,
had his confession to the killing of p
liceman Grant. Curtis, in answer to
the question, said: The matter is a lie
made out of whole cloth. Kowalsky is
my attorney and l know him to be
perfect gentleman and not at all res
ponsible for the report of my making
any confession. l would hardly be fool
enough to make confession of murder
that had been acquitted of, the chief
of police or anybody else to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. No confession
has been made by me at any time. l
am not guilty, why then would l make
any confessiong "
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
MRS. eLAcKMAN's LATEST ORDER.

Leavenworth's Police Commissioners No
titles Variety Theater to 4 lose.
LEANENwoRTH, Kan, March l3.-Mrs.
Eva Blackman, the woman police com
missioner, who has created such furry
and hubub in that organization, again
comes to the front. She served notice
on a variety theater TO quit business
abondon It's present resort and leave
the city. She turned loose her detect
ives and, upon learning the character
of the place, at once gave orders for It's
ababatement 1t is said her action was
expedited by the boast of the theatef
people that they held a cinch on the
officials, or certain ones of them. The
variety troupe consists of thirty five
people, mostly females. 1t ran regu-
lation bar and was reputed to be doing
a land office business.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
An Indian Man, Suspected OF Thieving,
Comes to Grief.

Comes to Grief.
FRANKFORT, Ind, March IL. - John
Rodgers, resident of Mulberry town
ship, was killed last night by number
of members of the Mulberry Detective
association, an organization formed
with the purpose of stopping horse
stealing and other modes of thieving.
Yesterday the house of Warren Thomp-
son was entered and quantity of pro-
visions taken. John Rodgers was sus-
pected and fifteen members of the asso-
citation watched Rodgers house until he
appeared loaded, it is claimed, with
spoils. An attempt was made to arrest
him, but Rodgers resisted, and the next
instant his body was riddled with bull
let's. He lived but ten minutes.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
LONG DISTANCE COWBOY RACES.
Will Ride Two Days Over a Nebraska
Five-Mile Course.

Etve-Mtle Course
CHApRoN, Neb., March 12.-The cow
boy race from here to Chicago last sum
mer was of such universal interest and
such paying investment to its hackers
that it is proposed the coming spring
to have several more long races. In
stead of racing to Chicago the coming
contests will be over a five-mile course.
The riders will start at o'clock in the
morning in order to complete 100 miles
in the day. The races have been set
for April "a, 25 and 20. One day will
be given up to Indians. There are now
over $50 entries in the Indian race. A
committee of arrangements, with w.
F. Hayward, chairman, and H. B.
OHM, secretary, has been formed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
SUED FOR INTIMIDATING A WOMAN.

She Wants $4,000 for Being CrIminalIy
Used Under Threats.
LoGANsPoRT, Ind, March 13.-Martin
Moke of Adamsboro has been sued for
$40, 600 damages by Mrs. Mary Murray.
She alleges that in 1889, while she and
her three children were living near
North Baltimore, o., the defendant,
who was married and had family,
came to her and engaged her services
as housekeeper. She accepted, but
claims that upon their arrival here
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
CITY RECORDS IN DISPUTE.
BIoodshed Feared in a New Town of
Oklahoma.


ENID, o. T., March 11.-At meeting
Of the council last night an effort was
made to capture the city records for the
purpose of showing that all the money
collected does not appear in the records.
When a man tried to get the clerks
books over a hundred guns and revol-
vers flashed into sight and it needed but
the fash of one pistol to make the coun-
Gil room a slaughter house. The rec
ords are now being guarded by posse
of men who are heavily armed, with
instructions to resist any attempt to get
them, even to killing the parties who
make the attempt, and it is feared blood
shed may yet come of it.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
suit for seduction at Pullman.

PULLMAN, Wash, March 10.-Helen
M. Bierman, by her attorneys, John w.
Mathews and James w. Reid, has com
menced an action against E. H. Letter
man of this city to recover $50, 900 dam
ages because of her alleged seduction
by Mr.. Letterman in October, 1892
This alleged case of seduction is the
cause of the separation of Mr.. Letter
man and wife and her suit for divorce.
Mr.. Letterman has been popular man
in political circles, having been elected
representative of Whitman county at
the last general election. He is mem
Der of the present state legislature.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17

Moke forced her TO occupy the same
room with him, and has since held her
in subsection through fear and threats
An illegitimate child. born of their
union. was smothered to death by the
bed clothing recently.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17
Shot His wife and Hlmself.

ALTON, ILL.,, March 11.-Marion T..
Skaats shot his wife dead and then
killed himself on the platform of the
"Big Four" depot tonight. Nobody
knows the cause of the terrible tragedy,
but it is supposed to be a family quarrel.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17

Charles E. Eurth has been appointed
Chinese Inspector at Colfax, Wash.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-15

the distinguished man was subjected
during the Panama canal scandals,
trials and results.
Ferdinand Marie, vlscount de Lesseps, was
born in Versailles, November II, 1905. He
received his early education In Paris.
but finished it with his father, a consul
lar agent, and lived with him In
Philadelphia in 1892 He was consular
agent at Lisbon in 1925 to 1877, and
served afterwards nt Tunis, Alexandria,
Cairo, Rotterdam, Malaga and BARGE
Iona. Re was then appointed sue
cessiver minister to Spain and to Rome.
While on n visit to Egypt In 1854 he disclosed
the project OF q SueZ canal to Said Pasha and
two years later secured the desired conces-
sion. The canal was opened for steamers of
light draughs In 1865 and the full plans
were carried to completion In 1869. Since
1879 Count de Lesseps has concen-
trated his attention TO the Panama canal
1t was In 1873 that de Lesseps inaugurated
the movement that eliminated in the canal
congress of 1879 and the adoption of the
scheme for uniting the Atlantic and Pacific
at the isthmus OF Panama. From the begin
ming the aged engineer and diplomat seems
to have been as badly deceived and victim
lied as the public. Lying circulars were
issued. and the Paris and Panama papers
were induced TO aid in the deception OF inves-
tors, The magic OF the name OF de Lesseps
caused the thrifty peasantry all over France to
open their woolen stockings, and gold poured
into the Panama treasury in n food. The story
OF the extravaganza and corruption which fol-
lowed is still fresh in the public mind. 1t con-
stitutes one OF the most disgraceful, as well
as one OF the most gigantic swindles in his
tory.
At the time the exposure came the actual
cost OF the completed fraction of the canal
variouslv estimated at one-fourth, one-ffth
and one-tenth-was S260, 900, more than
double the first estimate OF the entire work.
The money had gone into extravagant
and useless outlay and into the pockets
OF the conspirators and those OF leading
statesmen and journalists in Paris. There
Lesseps or his son had received any OF the
money in corrupt way, but to satisfy the
public rage both were convicted although the
sentence against de Lesseps, Sr., was never
carried out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-15
The Armenian outrares.

CHICAGO, Dec. l0.-At mass meet.
ing of about 1000 Armenian men and
women held in Central music hall Sun
day evening resolutions were adopted
commencing President Cleveland's
action in appointing an inde-
pendent representative to inves-
tigate the outrages in Armenia;
petitioning the president and congress-
to use the nations influence in bring
ing to justice those responsible for the
outrages, and rendering the state de-
partment support in any effort to Sc
cure better government for Armenia
A New York dispatch says a similar
meeting was held in that city Sunday
night
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-15
TREATY WITH CHINA.
Tho New Instrument Awaits Presidential
Proclamation to BE OF Effect.

The New Instrument Awaits Presidential
Proclamation to BE of Effect.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. S.-Ratifications
of the new emigration convention be-
tween the United States and China
were exchanged at the state depart
ment Friday after Office hours by Sec
retary Gresham and Minister Yang Yu.
Only tho presidents proclamation of
the fact remains to make it binding
upon the citizens of both countries.
The convention was negotiated March
II and agreed to by the senate August
13, after considerable debate in execu-
tive session. The convention will re-
main in force ten years, and unless six
months before that time notice
OF its final termination shall
be given by either party, it
continues for a similar period. The
convention is designed to provide re-
ciprocally for the better protection of
citizens or subjects of each country
within the jurisdiction of the other.
A synopsis of it's provisions is as fol-
lows:
Article stipulates that except under condi-
tions subsequently specified the immigration
be absolutely prohibited.
Article ezcepts from the provisions OF the
preceding article the return TO the United
States OF every registered Chinese lnborer
who has lawful wife, child or parent in
the United States, or property to the
value of $1,000. or debts OF like
amount pending settlement TO secure this
exception, however, such laborer is compelled
before leaving the United States to deposit
with the collector Of customs before he de-
parts Il full description in wri5ing of his fam
lily, or property, or debts, and shall in ex-
change be furnished with q certificate OF his
right TO return Forfeiture of the right is pro-
vided in case the description is proved TO be
false
ArticleS excepts tho right at present en-
joyed OF Chinese subjects being officials, teach
ers, students, merchants or travellers for curl
osity or pleasure but not laborers OF, coming
to or residing in the United States. This
class, however, Is admitted only upon u
certificate approved by the diplomatic con-
sular representative OF this country at the port
whence such Chinese depart. The privilege
of transit of Chinese laborers across the
United States in journeying to or from other
countries is continued.
BY article it is agreed that the Chinese OF
the laboring or any other class either per-
manently or temporarily in the United States
shall have all the protection to their persons
and property that is given to citizens of the
most favored nation except the right to be-
come naturalized citizens.
Article 8 recognizes the right OF China to
enact and enforce similar laws and regulations
to our Chinese registration act, providing for
the registration of all American skilled and
unskilled laborers residing in China and binds
this government to report TO the government
of Chian the full name, age and occupation
and place OF residence OF all citizens OF the
United States, including missionaries, within
and ithout the treaty ports OF China.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-15
CAUGHT IN CHICAGO.
Arrest of n Man Thought to Be Seely, the
New York EmbezzIer.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-At II o'clock Mon
day night the police arrested a man
answering the description of Samuel
c. Seely, who embezzled 1854, 900 from
the Shoe and Leather bank, of New
York. The police are confident they
nave the right man. He is passing under
the assumed name of Frank j. Dale
and denies that he is the man wanted,
but his appearance comedies so min
utely with the description of Seely
that there is no doubt of his identity,
and in addition to this he carries pa
pers which prove him to be the man
almost beyond all doubt. He was taken
from fashionable boarding house at
406 La Sale avenue, where he has
been boarding for the past two weeks
He has been living in quiet, going out
very little and apparently had no bus
mess to attend to.
The prisoner was brought to police
headquarters by Detectives O'Donnell
and Almandinger. He said his name
sistent questioning failed to secure
from him any further informa-
tion concerning himself. If he
is really Seely, 1t is quite
probable that his well-known habit of
frequenting pool-rooms and race-tracks
is what lured him into the hands of the
Chicago police. A week or more ago
he made the acquaintance in this city
of H. E. Mcfarland, an ex-railroad de-
tectlve. They met on the street
and struck up a friendship. dale"
asked him how to get to Roby,
and together they went to the
track, where they played the races
with Indifferent success They took
many drinks together and one day in
bibulously confidential mood Nc
Farland says Dale asked him if he had
ever heard of Samuel c. Seely,
wanted in New York for completely in
bank robbery" Mcfarland replied
he had not heard of such man, and
then he says Dale acknowledged he
was Seely and told him the story of
the Shoe and Leather bank defalca-
tion for 1854, 900. Mcfarland, having
heard of the $4,000 reward offered for
Seely's arrest, handed over his new
found friend to the police.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-15
IVES THE CHAMPION.
He Defeats Schaefer in the Chicago Tour
ney by 769 Points.

He Defeats Schaefer In the chicago Tour
ney by 769 Points.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-For the second
time in a month Frank c. Ives has
shown himself the master of Jacob
Schaefer at balk-line billiards, with
the anchor nurse barred. BY winning
Saturday nights game Ives won the six
nights tournament of 5000 points up,
800 points of which were played each
night, Legitimate title of champion"
a stake of $1,000 and the net door re-
ceipts. The title of champion was not
involved in this tournament, but hav-
ing beaten Schaefer twice in n month
the young Napoleon may fairly lay
claim to it. Ives showed greater skill
in nursing the balls throughout the
contest and made fully as many diff
cult shots as his antagonist Schaefer's
average was 81 14-15 Friday night
the biggest of the tournament. Ives
twice broke the record with runs of
S34 and $50 Schaefer's biggest run
was 2l7.
At the conclusion of the tournament
the score stood: Ives, 5000; Schaefer,
2s31 Schaefer was beaten 769 points
Ives grand average was Al 1897, and
Schaefer's 30 47-S7. In New York
Ives average was 4S 2T-37, and
Schaefer's Al 20-37. The score on Sat
urday night was: Ives, 600; Schaefer,
456. Ives average, 40; highest run,
165. Schaefers average, 81 S-l4; high
est run 12b