The record-union., 1894-06-16
CoMMONwEALERs.

local uIllOuSs
COMMONWEALERS.
Deputies Prevent IndustrIals Taking
Trains in Colorado.
OMAHA, June ia special from Big
Springs. Neb., says: Over 100 deputies
from Omaha arrived here this morning at
daylight. and added their forces to the
twenty men who have been guarding the
trains in this vicinity for several days.
There are over 200 Commonwealers at
this point. They are camped on the hills
north OF town. They came from Jules
burg last night during a heavy hail and
thunderstorm. They had to sleep in the
granaries along the tracks. Two hundred
more followed them, but were compelled
TO go into camp along the hills without
shelter from the storm.
Trouble occurred at Paxton, forty miles
east. Deputy Hubbard of Lincoln, with
a small band was called there to prevent
the men from taking possession Of an
engine and several box-cars. Tony
White, desperate negro, drew knife,
and Hubbard was forced to subdue him
with revolver. The others at length
submitted to arrest, and all were taken to
North Platte and lodged in jail.
Julesburg is being rapidly freed of the
Coxeyites on account of the arrest and
transportation of seventy of their num-
ber taken to Denver.
Big Springs is now the center of the
situation. The Commonwealers pro-
posed this morning that they be allowed
to take possession of train, undergo ar
rest and be carried to Omaha as prison
ers. Chief Deputy Coggeshall stated that
he was not yet ready to accept such
terms, although the proposition had met
with favor among the railroad officials.
Some members of the army are Secur-
ing wagons to carry them to Grant, the
nearest station on the B. and NJ. a Sc
cret ballot was held at the camp, and it is
thought that this plan of campaign will
meet with great favor. 1t is more than
likely that the latest contingent of depu-
ties will return to Omaha tonight or to-
morrow on account of the unwarlike @
front of the COmmOnwealers.
wEALERs CoRRALLED.
OMAHA, June 15.-Two hundred and
forty OF General Carter'S Commonweal-
ers have been corralled by Deputy Mar
shals at Big Springs, and are now loaded
in box cars, there awaiting orders for
their disposal from Judge Dundy. Late
this evening Marshal Lidyard, with a
force of I'D special deputies, arrested the
entire force of IRdustrials, accomplish
sent at once to Omaha and Judge Dandy
notified. He finally decided to order the
~ets-ts e fbe mem If they -goHid agree to
disperse. If they insisted on remaining
in body they are to be brought to Omaha
as prisoners.
THE CROWD BROKEN UP.
JULEsBURG (Col.), June 1.-Two hun
dred Coxeyites captured an Eastbound
freight train at Big Springs, while the
deputies and United States Marshal were
here for dinner. Their progress East was
stopped by a Westbound train, and they
were overtaken by the deputies They
were arrested without resistance and will
be taken to Omaha. This breaks up the
whole crowd.
Murderer Prendergast.
CHICAGO, June f5.-The Prendergast
case was continued to-day until to-mor-
row. Lawyers generally believe that
Judge Payne will not again postpone the
execution. He intimated as much when
the case came before him tor the motion
for a continuance. 1t was gossip in the
room that Judge Payne spent many
hours looking up the law in the case, and
he finds no authority giving him the
right to issue a stay of execution, while
the Supreme Court and Governor hav e
both declined to reverse the judgment of
the lower court. 1t would seem, there
fore. that delays are dangerous to Prem
dergast, as the date set for his execution
is July I'd.
Populist Possibilities in Kansas.
LEAvENwoRrH (Kan.), June 15.-Gov-
Lewelling attended a meeting of the Mys-
tic Shrine here tonight In an inter-
view with an Associated Press reporter
he said, in speaking of the Populist pos
sibilites in this State, that he expected
the ticket to win for several reasons:
First, it would go through on ac-
count OF the enthusiasm for the party;
second, the Democrats must vote, and as
they are tired of their party in this
State, and would never vote the
Republican ticket, they would go for
the POpulists. He also expected the suf-
irage amendments to take many votes
from the Republican party. and thinks
the people OF the State are we'll satisfied
with his administration.
Severe Electrical Storm.
CHICAGO, June ia severe electrical
and hailstorm passed over this city this
afternoon, doing considerable damage.
Lightning struck the top of the Teutonic
building, which is ten stories high, and
knocked fifty-pound piece of granite
from the cornice to the pavement, where
1t narrowly missed two policemen The
thunder and noise of the falling stone
caused several horses to run away. Gott-
lieb Golaski, a laborer, was instantly
killed by lightning, and several houses
on the west and north sides were struck
and damaged.
Heavy Rims in Texas.
FORT WORTH. June I5.-Rains are al
most continuous over Northern and
Western Texas. The Pecos Valley Rail-
road and the Denver road are the ONLY
ones suffering much from high water, the
Denver road being compelled to transfer,
All trains are late. Yesterday train of
twelve loads OF cattle was ditched near
out bridge and many of the cattle were
killed.
Eloped With Horse-Thief.
GAINESVILLE (Tenn.), June 15.-Sev-
eral days ago Alexander Driscoll, who
was confined in the Cadiz Jail on the
charge of horse stealing, effected his
escape with .he aid of the 17-year- -old
daughter OF the jailer. The girl then
eloped with Driscoll and they were traced
to this county and arrested. The young
lady had cut her hair short and put on
pants. They were taken to Cadiz.
= Town Burned Up.
PURDY NO., June 15.-The city of
Purdy is burned up. The fire began in a
saloon on Main street and destroyed all
the stores in town. Total loss $4,000.
Illinois Apportionment Case.
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