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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
FOUGHT WITH BROADswORps.
A Lively and Bloody Duel In a Ne v
Jersey Saloon.

A Lively and Bloody Duel In a Ne v
Jersey Saloon.
ORANGE, N. j., Feb. 28.-The saloon Of
Thomas M. Murdo, No. 20 Centre street,
Orange, was the scene of battle few
mornings ago between the proprietor and
q stranger, who said his name was John
Samuel Sanders. The weapons used
were broadswords, nineteen inches long
and wicked looking. About 80 q. n
the stranger entered the saloon and
asked for glass of beer. He drank It
and, instead.of paying for it, began 10
abuse Murdo. The latter requested
Sanders to shut up or he would get
whipped" Sanders reply was that he
would fight Murdo in any style, and eug-
gested the broadswords, which he cav in
front Of the mirror. Murdo agreed to
this, and the weapons were taken from
their sheaths
Both men then agreed that in case
either was wounded they would not cay
anything about it. Articles were signed
to this effect, and the battle began.
There were seven men in the saloon, all
of whom were pledged to secrecy.
Sanders did not take off his overcoat,
and, Murdo says, in order to protect
himself he put blank.book over bis
heart Murdo says he stabbed his op-
ponent four times in the breast and once
in the stomach, and that he only re-
ceived slight cut in the left leg near the
knee. After he was cut, Sanders threw
down his sword and gave up the battle.
He left the place without saying where
came from.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
GLADSTONE And The LORDS
The Grand Old Nan Scores the Upper
House Of Parliament.
THEIR ACTIONS ARE UNBEATABLE
he Accepts the Amendments 10 The Local
Bill Under Protest, but Hopes lhe
Country viii Reverse Them.

LONDON, March lin the house OF
commons this afternoon the lords
amendment TO the local government bill
was taken up. Gladstone addressed the
house with marvellous energy and vigor.
He said the government felt that the
operation OF sending and resembling bill
from one house to the other had con-
tinued long enough. To continue the
process would be the loss Of dignity Of
both houses and the government had de
cided to stop the operation and take a
decided course. The government had the
choice Of either the rejection of the house
OF lords amendment, abandoning all
hope OF passing the bill, or to accept
them under protest with the hope of soon
reversing them. The government had
adopted the latter course. Gladstone
continued, "We have now reached q
stage in which it appears that the lords
desire to annihilate the whole work of
the house of commons. Differences be-
tween the houses are not temporary or
casual. This state of things, ] am COM
PEELED to say, cannot continue. There is
higher authority than the house OF COM
mons, namely, the authority of the ma
ton, which must in the last resort de-
eide at once. When that judgment is to
be invited is a question which the gov
eminent alone can decide"
Gladstone closed by asking the house
to accept the lords amendments.
Hon. A. J. Balfour, conservative
leader, replied. He said Gladstone's
speech was declaration against the
ancient constitution OF the realm. The
home rule bill had convinced the coun-
try that legislation must be controlled by
the chamber which would not betray
them. At the conclusion of Balfour's
speech the amendments were agreed to,
273 to 81, and the house adjourned.
While Gladstone was talking it was
whispered on all sides that the great
liberal leader was making his last speech
to the commons. His delayed attack on
the lords delighted the radicals and the
Irish.
CANNOT LONG BE DELAYED.
LONDON, March This afternoon
Gladstone's private secretary informed
the Associated Press that the resignation
Of the premier cannot be long delayed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
THE MICHIGAN FRAUDS.
One of the Greatest Outrsges Ever Com
mitted gainst tho Ballot.

One of the Greatest Outrsges Ever Com
mitted Against the Ballot.
LANSING, Mich, March 1.-The grand
jury investigating the fraudulent canvass
Of the salaries amendment to the consti-
tuition in 1891 and 1893 has indicted ten
persons, four of whom are prominent
state officers, for conspiring to falsify the
canvass. The indicted are Attorney
General Ellis, State Treasurer Hambit-
ger, Secretary of State Jochim, Land
Commissioner Berry, William May,
clerk of Wayne county; George H. Bus
soy, sergeant-at-arms of the Michigan
senate; j. G. Clark, Of Detroit, late bill
clerk OF the senate; Marcus Peterson,
ex clerk Of the state board of auditors,
and Frank A. Potter and George B. War
rem, ex. clerks in the secretary of states
office.
The jury also found against Attorney
General Ellis for forgery: against Ellis
and May for destroying public records /;
against Hambitzer, Berry and Jochim for
making false canvass, against the same
for wilful neglect of duty, and against
Clerks Potter and Warren for making a
false return.
The canvassing frauds for which these
indictments are found consisted in alter
ing the returns for twenty five out OF the
eighty-fonr counties OF the state destroy.
ing the Wayne county canvass sheets
prefixing figures to the affirmative vote
upon the salaries amendment in Wayne
and Gogebic counties, and raising the
total vote.
1t was one of the most gigantic frauds
ever committed against the ballot in q
Northern state, and the indignation OF
the people is intense.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
A LARGE REWARD,
A Fortune offered the Inventor of Mo
tive Power superior to tho Trolley.

A Fortune offered the Inventor of q Mo
tive Power Superior to the Trolley.
New York, March Last Novem
Der the Metropolitan Traction Company,
of New York, which operates the greater
percentage of the surface lines OF New
York City, offered prize of $50, 900, to
be awarded by the State Railroad Com
missioners, ell competitive plans to be in
hand on this date Here are the provi-
sions OF the contest: First-We will set
aside the sum OF 500, 900 to be awarded as
a prize to any person who shall before
March, 1894, submit to your honorable
board an actual working system of mo-
tive power for street railway cars demon.
strated to be superior or equal to the
overhead trolley. Second-The quail
ties necessary to meet this requirement
shall be left to your decision, but with
the present state Of the art, system to
win the award must necessarily approx
innate the trolley as a standard of econ
omy in operations but should be with
out the feature obi -ctionable to the pub
lie. Third-We shall exact no rights in
the invef ton in return for the $50 600,
and shall have nothing whatever to do
with the making of the award. further
than to Day any expenses which your
honorable board may deem it necessary
or wise to incur, either in the employ
ment of experts, the giving OF hearings,
or the conduct OF experirnent-this in or
der that no effort may be spared to
achieve the desired result.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09

The first half dozen guns were COM
pletely finished and assembled at that
time, and the commandant anticipated
that by today sufficient number will
have been turned out to equip an entire
regiment. For the fret month or two
after today the department hardly ex.
poets an output OF more than thousand
or SO per month, but after the machinists
have become familiar with the new work
it is thought there will ba no more diff
Guilty in the manufacture Of the new gun
than there was in making the old Spring
field. The capacity of the armory was
about four thousand OF the old guns per
month, and it is expected that the new
rifles will soon be turned out at that rate
Anyhow, the authorities confidently ex
pect to turn out a sufficient number Of
guns during the present year to equip the
entire army by January l next, and that
then they can begin to supply the militia.
There has been lively competition
among the regiments for the honor of So
curing the first lot of arms available.
The authorities are now discussing the
matter, and will probably select the regi
ment which has the best record for target
practice.
Not only have the ordnance authori-
ties prepared for the issue of the first LOT
of new arms today, but they have also
arranged to supply simultaneously there
with a quantity Of cartridges therefor,
loaded with a new American smokeless
powder. A contract has been made with
two different firms for 5000 pounds each
OF the smokeless variety. The first de-
livery under these contracts has been
made and workmen have been engaged
at the Frankfort Arsenal in loading cart
ridges with this powder, which came
from the California Powder Works.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09

Bad State OF Affairs In tho West vir-
ginia Coal Fields.

A Bad State OF Affairs In the West vir-
ginia Coal Fields.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March Mar
tial law has been declared at Eagle. At
noon Governor McCorkle received dis
patch from Major Bank, in command of
three companies still there, who asked
that other troops be sent to Powellton,
five miles from Eagle, to protect working
miners from q threatened attack by
strikers. The governor replied that he
would not send troops ualess he was Ger
tain that tie sheriff g posse could not
maintain order.
THE GOVERNOR ISSUES ORDERS.
A large body Of strikers are approach
ing Powellton to drive out the working
miners. Governor McCorkle has issued
orders to Major Banks to give the sheriff
snch aid as he may need at Powell ton.
The latest advices from Powellton are
far from reassuring.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
The DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
No Questions Settled and no Opinions
Changed.

No Questions settled and no Opinic ne
Changed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The demo.
cratic senators caucused on the tariff bill
till time for the senate to 60 into session,
without settling any question at issue or
reaching q vote on any point. The
caucus will reassemble at 2:30 with the
understanding to remain in session till
the bill is practically disposed Of. tis
recognized that there is no further
chance to change any votes by argument.
White, of California, occupied most of
the morning session with discussing the
fruit and wine schedules. He asked for
only few changes which he said were
necessary. Brice attacked the methods
Of the finance committee in shaping the
bill.
quorum Gained and Lost.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.--The deadlock
in the house is broken and q quorum
has been secured on the Bland seignior
age bill. A special order for fixing time
for voting on the Bland eeigniorage
bill was taken up and the pre-
vious question sustained by the speaker
casting the vote necessary to make a
quorum. This quorum was then lost On
a motion to adopt the special order and
the house adjourned till tomorrow, when
an effort will be made to remove the last
barrier to vote.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-In the senate
Voorhees, offered resolution appointing
Mills to succeed Vance on the finance
committee. The resolution was laid
over.
After the reading of the j,urnal Frye
of Maine, took the floor and addressed
the senate on the Hawaiian testimony
taken by the senate committee on for
eign affairs. He said that the events re-
Gently enacted there we're humiliating TO
this country.
Judge Longs Pension.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Judge Cox, Of
the district supreme court, this morning
granted the injunction asked by Judge
Long, OF Michigan, to restrain the com.
missioner of pensions from reducing his
pension from $75 to $50 per month, 40
the commissioner announced that he
would do.
Tho Presidential Party.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The late ut
news from the presidential party is that
they were On board vessel at anchor at
II O'Clock last night at Long point, North
Carolina, just across Currituck sound, In
easy range of good shooting.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09

An Expedition About to Start for the
Arctic Ice Fields.

An Expedition About to start for the
Arctic Ice Fields.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--Walter Well
man, a newspaper correspondent and
member Of the national Geographical So
ciety, has organized polar expedition.
which will start on its journey via Nor.
way and Spitzbergen within two weeks
Mr.. Wellman will be accompanied by
Professor Frenon, Of the coast survey, as
scientific observer; DR.. Thos. p. Mohun,
OF Washington, as medical officer, and
Charles @. Dodge, Of the navy depart
ment, as artist and photographer. In
Norway ten or twelve men, several OF
them scientists connected with Christi
ania University, and all men Of expert
ence in the ice fields, will join the expe-
dition.
The party will be taken in staunch ice
working steamer, the Rognsvald Jare,
from Tromso, Norway, to the northwest.
ern corner Of Spitzbergen, where head
quarters will be established. This point
is in latitude so North, Just half way
from Tomsoe to the Pole and 700 statute
miles from the Pole. By this route the
party will be placed in five days, it is
hoped, as far north as the average ex-
plorer can 90 by months Of effort by the
Greenland route.
Here the steamer will be abandoned
and the party will proceed northward
over the ice pack.
The party expects to do all it can do in
q single summer, and to return to Nor
way in October and to America in No
vember. In travelling northward over
the ice the expedition will be composed
OF two parties. polar party and sup
porting party, each OF seven men. After
an advance Of about twenty-five days
the supporting party will return. The
polar party will continue northward for
about fifty or sixty days. Mr.. Wellmsn
hopes to travel ten miles day.
In the journey over the ice specially
light and strong boats and sledges made
Of aluminium will be used, and also other
devices Of the same metal to assist the
men to get over the hummocks and
rough places. Fifty draught dogs from
Western Europe will be used to draw the
sledges. These can be converted into
food for the remaining dogs or the men
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09

when their services are no longer needed.
Advantage will be taken Of specially con-
centrsted foods, which enable q man to
live on a pound and a-half or two pounds
a day.
The object of the expedition is to pene-
trate far enough within the great un-
known polar area to solve what is known
as the Arctic problem, for whose unfold
ing man has been struggling for go many
years. Mr.. Wellman believes this road
20 the pole is practicable. Professor
Mendenhsn, of the coast survey, Com
mander Melville and other Arctic stu
dents believe the plan sound one and
the equipment strong and effective.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
CIR EAT GUNS.
Dimensions of Piece Of Ordnance for
One of the Battle Ships.

Dimensions OF Piece OF Ordnance for
One of the Battle Ships.
WASHINGTON, March lit has been
decided to make the test Of the first of
the big thirteen-inch guns at Indian
Head today. Secretary Herbert and Sec
rotary Lamont are expected to be pres
ent, as well as military and naval at
taches of the various embassies and
legations in this country; General Flag
Ter, chief of the army ordnance bureau
Commodore Simpson, chief of the navy
bureau. and members of the naval com.
mittee of the house and senate There
are twelve of these big guns, four each
for the battle chips Massachusetts,, Ore.
gon and Indiana. They are the biggest
guus yet made in this country. The
weight, dimensions, etc., of the guns to
be tested this week are as follows
Weight 1876 900 pounds; total length, 40
feet; greatest diameter, 40 inches; length
of bore, 454 as inches; length of cham
Der, 80 inches; capacity of chamber, 49,
$50 cubic inches; weight of charge OF
powder, $50 pounds; weight of projectile,
HOO pounds; muzzle velocity of projec-
tile teervice), POO foot seconds; muzzle
energy Of proiectile, So 627 foot tons. A
service projectile fired from the gun is
calculated to penetrate 20 inches OF steel
at distance Of 1000 yards.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
THE PEOPLE ARE STARVING.
Terrible Results Of Three Years. Drought
In Southern Texas.

Terrible Results of Three Years. Drought
In Southern Texas.
CoRPUs CHRISTI, Texas, March IA
terrible state of affairs exists in the
southern portion of Starr county, about
eighty miles southwest of Corpus Christi.
A three years. drought has been prevail
ing there, and as u consequence stock of
all kinds have died, and nothing but des-
olation and misery is to be seen. A
number Of people have already died OF
starvation, and many are living ON the
flesh stripped from dead animals.
Ranches have been deserted, and ON
many of them not a living thing ex-
cept carrion crows and coyotes ia to be
seen.
The country there is inhabited by
Mexicans, and it was not until today
that their condition became known in
Corpus Christi. A supply OF provisions
was at once forwarded to Alice, the near
est town, for the sufferers, but as they
are some distance from the railroad it
will probably be three days before the
provisions reach them. Desolation ex-
tends over considerable territory, but as
many of the sufferers have gathered at
Paisano ranch, the provisions will be
sent there for distribution. To add to
the misery Of man and beast, a cold,
wet norther has been blowing for the
past three days, and in some sections
the prairles are literally strewn with
dead cattle.
GREAT DEsTITUTIoN AND WANT.
PAIsANo, Starr County, Texas, March
1.-The terrible drought that has existed
on the lower Grande country for the
past three years, and particularly during
the last three months, has resulted in
distressing condition Of this section. No
crops have been raised, ninety per cent
Of all live stock have persisted, the re.
sources Of the people have been ex-
hsusted, and hundreds in Starr and
neighboring counties are in great destitu-
ton and absolute want. Many are ex-
listing upon roots, prickly pear or the
putrid flesh stripped from the carcasses
Of dead animals. Feeling they are no
longer able to care for their starving
fellow creatures, the citizens OF Paisano,
in mass meeting mbled, have passed
resolutions setting forth the terrible con-
dition of their section and appealing to
the charity Of the outside world for con.
tributions Of money or clothing or pro-
visions. Mstias Garcia was Chairman OF
the meeting, and w. G. Sutherland Sec
rotary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
A VOTE ASSURED.
Bland At Last Secures . Quorum on His
seigniorage Bill.

DA""" ~ H"se oocuros quorum on his
seigniorsgs Bill.
WASHINGTON, March LIN the house
today, after Cum mings failed to get unan-
imous consent for the consideration of
the appropriation Of $45 900 for reclaim
ing the wreck Of the Kearsarge, a vote on
the adoption OF a special order to limit
debate on the seigniorage bill TO two
hours, pending at the close OF yesterdays
session, came up. Exactly a quorum
voted, and the special order was adopted
by 16 to 10; go the long struggle was
ended, and the vote on BANDS pet is as
sured. Bland was recognized, and Of
fered substitute for the original bill.
BLAND's SUBSTITUTE.
The first section of the substitute is
identical with the first section of the
original bill except lat coinage ia to pro-
coed as fast as "possible" instead of
practicable" The substitute for the
second section is as follows: "After the
coinage provided tor in the first section
the seigniorage remaining of the silver
bullion purchased In pursuance of the
act OF July IA, 1890, shall be coined into
legal tender standard silver dollers as fast
as possible, and the coin shall be held
Tor the redemption OF treasury notes is
SUED against sucn pulllon. AS last az
tne puiiion shail De coined ior redemp-
tion saio notes shali not be reissned, but
shall De cahceileu 10 amounts equal to
tue com neid ana derived from the coin
age nereln PROVIDED Tor, ana silver GER
.incates snaii De issued on sucn com In
me manner no" PROVIDED Tor py la" !;
provided, TINS act shall not be construed
10 change ,he exlsllng law relating 70 the
legal tehoer character or mode OF re-
onp,,o" VI oNe.nS treasury ho'es uh-
sbaI, he on nv - i ;at G Sam
tho nrov;s;nns Of ,h;s " ac, y $500 one~.
Tho iii, than haoan Jahnso,,. "a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
AWFUL TRAGEDY AT EUGENE
In EnraSod Lover Yields q Revolver
With Deadly Effect.
TWO KILLED AND as MANY WOUNDED
After Nearly Annlhllatlne the Family Of His
Intended Wife, the Murderous Ma
MAC Ends His Own Existence.

lat Eugene, Oregon, Thursday night,
Albert Moss, a young man 20 years OF
o. 9, entered the house OF David Coleman,
and after talking few minutes, pulled o
revolver aud began to shoot. Coleman
was fatally wounded, married daughter
was killed, and younger daughter shot
through the arm. Moss then went into
the back yard and shot himself, dying
INSTANTLY
EUGENE, Oregon, March 2.-Later par
ticulars OF last nights tragedy, in which
two persons were killed and two
wounded, show that Grant Moss, about
35 years Of age, had been paying atten-
ton to Belle Coleman, daughter OF ID. Fl.
Coleman. Some time ago Moss had
trouble with his aged father. abusing him
shsmefully. Miss Coleman did not hest
tate after this to express her dislike for
Moss. Last evening Moss called at the
Coleman residence and engaged in con.
versation with MIR. Coleman. Reference
was made to the trouble between Noes
and his father, and because Coleman did
not seem to take his view Of the trouble,
Moss became enraged. He entered an
adjoining room. where Miss Coleman
and her sister, Mrs. G. d. Osburn, were
sitting, and, drawing a revolver, COM
menced shooting. One shot struck Miss
Coleman in the arm below the elbow,
breaking the bone; another shot struck
Mrs. Osburn near the heart, severing an
artery and from the effects OF which che
shortly expired. The father, who came
to his daughters rescue, received bull
let in the bresst. Moss then ran home,
about block distant, and sent bullet
through his own brain, dying almost in
stantly.
Miss Coleman's injury is not danger
GUS, being shot just below the elbow.
Mr.. Coleman is resting comfortably and
the doctors think he will recover in q
short time. A letter found on Moss this
morning says he shot Miss Coleman be-
cause sne failed to keep her premise to
marry him, and he shot her sister be-
cause she interiered with his plans.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09

ATLANTA, Feb. 20. - Mr.. Elijah A.
Brown, con of ex-United States Senator
Joseph E. Brown, OF Atlanta, was mar.
ried today to Miss Henrietta Law Nc
Bride, daughter OF Colonel A. j. Nc.
Bride, prominent capitalist of this city.
The wedding took place in the Second
Baptist Church, on Capital Square, and
was one of the greatest social events Of
the naasou
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09
Russia's Great Exposition.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 2-An inter,
national exhibition Of machines, appli-
ances and apparatus for the cleaning,
screening, dressing and drying OF grain
and other seeds will be held at st. Peters
burg from March 2 to 10. The exhibi
ton is organized by the Imperial Free
Economic Society Of Russia for the pur-
pose Of acqusinting farmers, agriculture
implement makers and agents, mer-
chants, etc., with the best and newest
machines, appliances. etc., for cleaning,
screening, dressing and drying grain and
other seeds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-09

BATON ROUGE, March Ex-Governor
Foster recently signed the death war.
rants OF Dave Johnson and Mansfield
Washington, the two negroes convicted
in this parish Of the murder Of Levee
Contractor Mike Kane, and who also
confessed to the murder Of Professor
Vonhofe at Burnside. The execution is
ordered to take place today between the
hours OF IL m. and p. m.