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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
IRON TRADE REVIEW.
Prices ~ The Close "G Is.t Year Reeeheia
the I<sw~>t Notch.

Prices ~ The Close "S I.S.t Year R~eeAed
the I<sw~>t Notch.
CLEVELAND. a.. Jan. The Irvn Trade
Review this week says. The clo-e of 1888
recorded the lowest prices for iron aud
steel in the history of the trade. There
has h.-n a disposition to think that the
coming of ~ would arrest the downward
tendency. but evidences are Ia the con-
trary. h is known that on ORES offers
have bcen made FOR the coming wear l"yvrr
than wcrc touched in -, su s.;s,slavsl
grades. in pig ir'n the "f-.ni"c ." the
year brings " rc!S"rt of .n ..si-r y, - m,r, H.
ern furnace using Lake Superior ..r... Ia
sell for deliveries running int" the spring
at figure not touched hy De.emi~.r
transactions The study "f costs il the
most serious business producers have on
hand today. and, while every buyer may be
satisfied that what is raw material to him
has touched a level that leaves the maker
without profit, he knows that with greater
reductions in labor cost the market may he
still further depressed, and that with for
eign competition added to that at home,
the tendency must be further down
ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
MACKAY ROAD IN TROUBLE.
Tho ''Air IiEc'' Goes Into the Hands Of .
Receiver.


Receiver.
ST. Louis. Jan. 5.-The Louisville Evans
vile and st. Louis Consolidated railway,
which has been placed in the hands of a
receiver at indianapolis, is better known
by the title Air Line The main line
runs from Fast ST. Louis to Louisville.
,.3 miles. This road. operated in con-
junction with the Evansville ard Terre
liaute and Peoria. Decatur and Evansville,
though separate corporations, formed
what has been called the Mackay SYSTEM
ID. j. Mackay, of Evansville, being presi-
dent. The bonded indebtedness of the
main line is large.
The first mort gage consolidated bonds,
The defaultiag OF the interest of which pre-
:iptated the receivership, amount to 81
-. .6co, about half being held in this city.
The interest is ut the rate of & per cent.
The second mortgage consolidated bonds
aggregate s. 2.4:is22 600 with per cent. inter-
est. a second series of first and second
mort gage bonds with interest at per cent.
aggregate s2.6s0.oCD. The receivers named
are General james H. Wilson and E. U.
| Hopkins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Toleco's GREATEST FIRE
rke 1.oss Giwsl,y t-siwsas~'i ~, Three
ssmarsrr. s.t q Mi,i,...


CHARTERS ssS u Ni,i'"".
ToIEpo. Ian. 1.-The los by tine great
tire herr j. now. upon careful estimate.
put at s.s),ao Il was 10y al. odds the
greatest fire Toledo has ever suffered. The
wind carried burning brands 20 the north
west for "a distancsof ai least half n miic.
and threatened at one time To- involve the
city in ~ general coaf!agrs,i IN. Every
ruof ia the threatened district was watched
by the occupants IL the houses, however
and dozens of incipient fires were extin
guished The wind. which was "A strong
breeze when the fire began. died down
within tine hour and this aided the fire de
partmcn; in their task.
There is no doubt but that at least one
life was lost. II was rumored and denied
that Captain James Frazer, of Company
No 8. was lost. His relative, have searched
for him in all Of the hospitals without avail.
One O. the tircmen says that he saw Frazer
in Kings elevator shortly before that build-
ing collapsed. Workmen are searching
.or the body in the ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
An E,,;,or ,ru,aI,v r,cntcu.

SEDALIA, Mo, Jan. "a second time
within three days Editor J. West Goodwin
has been beaten ON the street, this time by
DIR. II. NJ. Woods. proprietor of the opera
house here. This l,eating grew out of u
horscwhipping given Goodwin Tuesday
by three female members of a burlesque
troupe, which The B;zoo roasted"
Woods took the woinen's part in court,
thereby renewing an old ili-feeling. The
two men met later and Woods beat Good
win horribly, bruising him badly and frac-
turing his hip. Goodwin claims that he
was attacked unawarcs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 4.-.Iudgcs Ne,bitt
and Lyons Of tine st. Clair county court,
who have been confined in Jail here for
nearly year for contempt Of the order
of the federal court, will soon he released
at lcnst for n time. They have succeed
ed In convincing Judge Phillips that their
presence Mt home is absolutely necessary
To prevent St. Clair county from being
wholly tiisorgnnized. and he has made an
order that the judges may 90 home Jan. IL
for an indefinite period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
rrigh,ru, Disaster Narrowly Averte.i.

KANSAS CITY. Han "a dispatch TO The
Journal from Coffeyville, Kan, says a das-
tartily attempt was made to wreck a pas
sengcr train on the Missouri Pacific. a
frightfuI wreck and great loss Of life was
narrowly averted. One rail had been re
moved right at the approach OF the twenty
foot trcstIe crossing a small creek one mile
west Of this city. The engineer discovered
the danger. reversed his engine and
jumped. The whole train ran across the
tpstle on the ties. \ posse is looking for
the lNruct r;,tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Had His skull, split Omen.

PADUcAH, ky., Jan. 5.-The Evansv lille
and Tennessee river packet W. f. Ncsbit
grounded on the bar ut Panther Creek
island in the Tennessee river sixty-siX
miles above this city and the nigger boiler
exploded. The front end of the cabin was
wrecked and James Mitchell, u prominent
lawyer of Saltillo. Tenn, had his head
split wide open and lived but n few min
utes. Several others were seriously in
iured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

BAEIE, VT. Jan. 5.-The monument for
the family Of ex-Prcsident Harrison has
been finished and sent to its destination.
Now the family of Mayor Carter Harrison
of Chicago has placed an order with {. 6.
Blake in Chicago for Barre granite Ipon-
umcnt for the dead mayor. Mackie 4 Son
of this city are mt work ON the monument.
Its spire is ~ feet high, Of dark stock, and
the only polish is on the letters. 1t is val
ued mt 5000 and will be completed
March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
LONDON BLIZZARD.
Severest Storm Known Rag
ing Across the Atlantic.
Exciting Scencs in the House
at Washington.
Unhappy Prophesy as to the
Hawaiian Matter.
Daring Postofice Robbery at
Delavan, Wis.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The most terrific
and severe storm ever known here is
raging throughout Great Britain.
causing much suffering and no little
destruction. The thermometer is
down to the lowest pcin, ever re.
corded. and is still falling. Ater-
riblc night Is feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Arresting Anarchists in France.

LoNDoS, Jan. 5.-A dispatch to The
Times from Paris says: There were nu-
merous fresh arrests of anarchists in Paris.
Argenteuil, Bondeville, Lyons, Bourges
and Montpelier. All the anarchist news
papers and almanacs were seized at Havre.
Three men who were arrested mt Brest
were employed in the arsenal there, One
Of the men arrested in Montpelier tried to
blow up the court of justice there in 1857
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Tn. srtu,,...nt. Cn.l Combine War.

ST. PAUL. Jan. 5.-The anti-coal COM
bine war Of last winter was up in the dis
trict court and The report Of Referee John l..
Townley was made, which probably closes
the case. Townley reported assessing each
of the seven Legislators who seized the
books of J. j. Rhodes. the alleged mana
ger Of the conspiracy. the sum Of $500.
This sum. however, will be paid by the
Eate, the Legislators having SO provided
before adjournment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
WORKS IN SECRET.
A Labor Union That Takes in
evcry klling.
MEN ON THE EATio&AL COMMITTEE.


A" Organization That While Not Partisan
Proposes T" Er Power in Politics aud
Aggressive - In the kansas Squabble
Wr>. S.~a-~ >~suvvs ''si~>t Rl"Cd''-rree.
."." E..sr~i"~d ss..". Acting ON the
Beard "r Nra " issx >ss~ry.
LANSING. Mich. Jan. 5.-Dcvelopments
here disclose the existence Of new labor
ii,!en' is I" l~rs,une Of great national inn
portance. lts.existencc has not hitherto
been made public, although the organiza-
tion was perfected at secret meeting at
the Palmer House, Chicago, Dec. :5 and q.
A secret meeting of the ''vicegerent ma
tional committee" has been held here.
The committeeman are: Azariah S. Part
ridge, of Michigan: Hugo Preyer, Of Ohio;
Thomas Bosworth, of Indiana; r. A.
Of New Hampshire; +. S. Moore, Of Illi
nois. All of these are here except Bosworth
aud Moore
Conducted in Military style.
Mr. Partridge is apparently the leader.
lie states that the Chicago meeting was
attended by delegates from thirtyseven
states, who formulated the organization of
the Ancient Order of Loyal Americans,
which is designed To include men of every
calling. provided they are loyal citizens
1t is proposed to work for the hest fea-
, secret organization. 4 complete ritual
has been adopted. Three degree are pro-
vided for. There is to he a big free circu-
lafip.y libra-.r with b.asy0, rtcrc ne Mash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
n,-rimvv,s Tn lpe Ins.,~.

TorExA. Kan. Jan. 5.-John y. Rcy-
nolis. cx-convict, ex-Preachcr and notori-
ous In Iowa, Kansas. Missouri anu Ne
braska, recently taken into custody II
Tcxarkxna, Tex. and subsequently sent
to Atchison, Kan. has been officially d.
elarsd Insane 1t Atchisou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Large Vessel Probably Lost.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-A dispach from Folke-
s,on says it is feared that n large vesse!
las foundered near there. \ liieboat with
its bottom stove in has washed ashore
there. Extremely cold weather prevails
in England and on the continent. The
gale blowing over the English channel i.
so severe t;..,: exc mail boats are unable e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Object To- the llrxcntt.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Newburg. Rosen-
burg & Co.. clothing manufacturers. ap-
piled 70 Justice Lawrence Of the supreme
court for I'm injunction restraining the
Union Garment WORKER association from
issuing boycott circulars against the firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

Irby Macarthur. q hoy ci "A. Is IN Jail at
Gsrenville. Ala. for the murder Of George
Farrer, of the same age. The boys were
hunting. quarseleti. and, - alleged, Mac
Arthur sh0e Earrsr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

LOUISVILLE, Jun. Sit has come to light
that during the trouble on the Louisville
and Nashville railway, foreign working
man approached . committee Of shopmen
which was to have o conference with the
railway officers. and displaying tvpP pistols
proposed to 90 along and shoot Z Scials
down. He was huut,sd out q ~ ut
O0ce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

DELAvAN. Wis. Jan. ). - Three
masked men bound and gagged the
village marshal this morning, and
robl,cd the postofiice Of $500. mostly
in stamps. after blowing open the
safc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. 5.-Rep-
rcscntativc McCrcary said this morn
ing he had little hope of getting the
Hawaiian matter before the house in
the immediate future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

GALLATIS. Tenn. Jan. x-7at Spring Hill.
KY. L. W. Fowler and r. G1sasen. rivals
for the hand Of the sa1Do4 ~. met, and
Fowler shot Yousen f1N, but before
Yousen died he stabbed 4ot - 20 oseriously
that be cannot recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05

DENVER, Jan. 5.-The police have ar
rested II. c. and +. j. Rutherford, two
young ranchmen living near Golden. They
are charund with wrecking the South Park
express G De- %. Tt2r object was rob.
berry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-05
Previous to Stock Taking,
Beginning Wednesday,
Jan. ;, and con-
tinuing for
ONE WEEK.
All goods sold retail at whole.
sale prices.
Everything included. from .
pin to a silk dress, or .
pair of blankets.
On many things cost will no
be considered.

1t is our purpose to do the
largest January business
We have ever done. We
realize that we have some
big records to beat. how
ever. This fact does not
dismay us. but rather is
an incentive to do still
greater things. and moth.
ing will do it quicker than
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1894-08-09

HAVE fIIE BAI.loT.
The August number II The Century
Aa~ il controversy Ma woman .uftra9e
senator iloar advocating t lie hesrcWal 81
lAr haiint upnn women. ami i,ev Ipr ] NJ
BUekleN giving his reasons tul Belle ila
>arA a course dangerous and ineNpe,iitnt
An abstract i senator Hear' arguments
teilowS
] am not onc III hose who are inpa
tent Will the SLOW movement OF the
cause u Woman suffrage. Its advocates
seek u ehange a relation which has exit
g, from the foundation OF tile eaith. 1t
i~ but 4 century since the experiment Iii
i government in which all grown men
e"uld be admitted To an equal share Was
Mell under WAY. and even in that every
sixth man was a Slave. Many persons
now living remember the time when ii was
mot considered safe or decent that Il mar
iieG woman should control her own prop-
eitY 81 that any woman should speak in
ltnhlic @r attend public banquet on
lilaeuse Me0lelMe, W. engage ~ many
ethrl honest ana pgaiSeworlhy occupl-
lions lle changes nt the last fifty wears
AaNe demolished Nnt III one most Nj TILE
Priadiee> anil Must af Tie lr4rlilent>
Mhch M0mal >nilii-e 'ias upM to em-
f4nivl.
N& ahs ane NJ tho~e wi tl4ink t!Iit
tle ,9lli r. vntc teniei 10 Nafllei W.
el 9eAl~e NJ u iAi4Mt le>ire leep
fn tAtfnsel rt9 tlIe iilr W Ae ~t4tt ihtlv
sir ~afe eNetiNNlfs bal tidDh L H.
Ait HM @aiit~ ifYila TITO tAe -.nd III
Nt&V. 2Hi ar HvHcSt Gcsile t1r tAe
Me.tas WeNsA. iIat ae iaye ~ ta@a.
NN WlN cHi Itsl tu aul ean~ a-
N4.YS as tfel t~ sst NWMNglt WOiHeu
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1894-08-09
Catnolics in Maine.


tllc Catholic Faith IN New England. NJ
Written III Rev. Thomas II Butlel u Elis-
warrh. Me-. which is Fl particular Inter
est tt' evelN WIN HI rhe ~. nWW Catholics In
Tie Pine Tree state. Alter paying a
handsome tribute te The climatic, scenic,
POLITICAL anu social character III Maine,
l,ev Father Butter gives amest entertain
ing synopsis NJ the Catholic history III the
State.
From the tirst settlement hy MI le
Monts "a an ISLAM, iii the st. Croix river.
in liO4. down through all the stirring and
tempestuons times Nj the 18th and 18TH
centuries, until the final establishment Of
absolute religious freedom and equality in
the state, Father Butler traces tile proy
reSs Ut the latholic faith. He show :
~itl What patefnal earc the Church
Watched Vver INK interests Nj Tlle Indians.
anel why to THIS Gay every Indian il Thy
>tate IL 4 Catholic IeSaNS
'.ln lei42 an Ni-nlqHin INDIAN l4alleS
Melil>1Mat, noble nttphYte VI ~illelN,
YAK tll" eNelsi~e Ht charity amd leal wa~
tiN Ar iliieit Mt ~Piea4in- Tar kAnNsl-
rl-9 WV the ta.,llanpu- tAe \lutk .tld WV
.e1aill3- iit N3if~ 10 5l4f uali nj the
tlaf9aSt. liIia4 saHtla. atigr nWah
atf'-4t Iud lRfl iH le-rili8g n8ta flr Ha4an
li@fhWin -palt eapiNes WAa N1.rn li~-
tlHA NMaNi. ha rhuM NeM WirlI NAm rn
,M h4MebsY yisitea caa9~iNsa tnsN Aa-
gtSla) ;tit urAcI piilye9, evQty&4hvre e,-
.W-AilN ,NtAlin4 .lc -re4iAgS~ 0i tAv
sit-fiali .taoN4ne Mftli frS Ii~i5nB~ pivm-
ltl~ st. lst44 ~ -. ...-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1894-08-09

Nvnnard ON a tirst glimpse Of the $40
Astonishing! Who would haze thought
there coma be Az much water AZ .hat?'' Un-
d-rhii True, ana remember you only
Wla. - OH tNn. y
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-22

1t is confidently asserted at the 1reas-
ury Department that amount Will be
realized considerably in excess OF that
received on the February issue. This ex-
pectation i ha se3 on the fact that there
are exceptionally large amounts c.
money Iyin: idle and seeking
investment IN the money ceuters Of
the country and II on the further fact that
the February issue is now quo ed at Sis 30.
or about per cent al bve the price. which
WOULD yield :; per cent From the last is
sue there wa, &c ,lized SIS. eco. ol.. 50. and
o; his amount s5o. $50. 2Si.2i was III god
coin. $3.50 42) in gold certificates. and
s233 30 in otner money. which the sub
,rea,urieS we're competed TO tate in mah
in, change.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

The revenue deficiency Of the Postof}ice
Department for the year ended June so.
1894. will reach S9.243. 935.
Judge Cole. In the United States Dis
trict Court OF the District OF CoIum bia.
overruied the demurrer in the cases OF
John w MacCartney. Of Washington, and
Il Chapman. of New York. brokers.
who refused to answer certain questions
before the Senate sugar investigating CON-
mit;ee. This was in the nature Of test
case. and the decision means that MessrS
Havemeyer. Sear!es AMI Seymour, who
were recently indicted and the newspa-
per men. Ed wards and Shriver. who were
first Indicted Will have to stand trial
Secretary Carlisle late Tuesday after
noon issued his cali for bids for So. o30. 900
per cent ten.year bonds interest to be
paid in coin. which is interpreted to mean
gold The only material changes made
in the present call from that issued
Jan. II last the omission OF the up
set or mininum price which would be &C.
cep'ed and the notice that the ptoposal
l1or the present issue must be sealed.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-22
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

The report Of the United States Strike
Commission. appointed by President
Cleveland July 70. 1894. to investigate all
matters relating to the famous Chicago
strike. has been submitted to the Presi-
dent The report scores Pullman's meth
DDS: says the wages OF his employees
were low. and their rents and incidental
necessary expenses we're high; the pur-
pose of the General MANAGERS Associa, ion
is declared to have been. in large part. to
prevent employees from having a voice as
to their pay; tho General Managers and
the Pullman Company were severely
scored; the sending OF troops to Chicago Is
Justified; strikes are justified and arbi-
tration urged. but the report insists upon
the full protection of labor's rights
-Caldwe & Bunker. brokers at New
York. assigned. without preference All
creditors will be paid in full
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-22
FOREIGN.
iuI change

Three tho lsand Arnen ian-. including
women and children. are reported to have
leen massacred in The S;a>spun region near
Moosh. Turhi~h Armeni;. during recent
attack by kurd> Twenty five viiia~cs
were destroyed.
A dispatch from BrueX. Bohemia. says
that twenty persons were killed in an ex-
plosfoa 1T the Dresden CredItaus,alt col
lery. near that place.
The liabilities OF Busch & Co. failed
cotton and coffee merchants OF Havre. are
$1,000. 900, and the assets 100000.
"A returned American declares the
charges Of disrcspect to the American flag
at Bluefelds to be false and inspired by q
clique.
Heavy rains have prevailed in various
parts OF Great Britain. causing fools
which in many cases have brought bust
ness to standstiIL At St Ives. Corn
wall, the schools have been closed en- ac-
count OF the floods and boats are being
used for transporting people through the
streets Considerable damage has been
done on the Isle of Wight by the floods
Ryde. Sandown. and Bradins have suf-
fered the most severely.
Field Marshal Yamasatas report
dated kiu Lien Cheng. Nov 10. says tina,
tu0tc are no NuiucSe tIUop> III tldC fi-tp
ity. He adds that up to the time OF send
ing his report the bodies OF over five hun
dred Chimes" soldiers had been buried by
the Japanese. great numbe OF bod les
OF Chinese soldiers were found in the Aka
River.
feelings. Blow Co. London. have sus-
pended payment The trou bic arise. from,
the failure OF the Havre firm OF Busch &
Co. cotton and cOffeo merchants
Sophia (Bulgaria) dispatch: The re-
port received by the London Daily News
from Constantinople that J, 900 Armenians,
including women and children. had been
mas~acred in the Sassoun region. near
Moosh. Turkish Armenia. during y recent
attack by kurds Is seemingly cont med
by "A story which has reached Narna tina,
a force OF bashi- baZouks raided 4 mum be
OF Armenian villages and killed and
wounded 5000 persons The Turkish Of
fcialS at Constantinople declared that the
report was not true, and that it grew out
OF the suppression OF small rising in the
region mentioned. 1t was added that the
British Ambassador at Constantinople was
making inquiries into the matter
The officials OF the Chinese govern mem
have made the apologies demanded by the
British government officials for the out
rage committed by Chinese soldiers or
board the British steamship Chung kint
in August last The Chung King was sa-
luted by the gums of the aku forts ant
the required apology was made to tn,
British minister
The body Of the late Gar reached St
Petersburg and was escorted to the ca
thedral by Il procession imposing in length
and makeup.
The Dublin corporation adopted reso
lutions declaring lack OF confidence in til,
government in view OF its attitude on til,
amnesty question.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-22
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

Members OF the Cook band OF outlaws
piundered James Dinkins' home. near Per-
ry. o. r. after biddin: and gagging the
occupants.
Three masked men attempted to rob
the bank az sylvan Grove. Kan One Was
wounded by the cashier and HE'D by
his com panious to prevent exposure
One man was killed ana six others IN
iured by the collapse Of the wall OF a
buIidin. under construction at lhilacei-
Ihia
"A Frisco passenger train was held up
near Monett Mo. by t"o masked men.
who compelled the messenger TO turn over
the express packages
Harvey aud Arnold. the murderers %
Mayor Marsh. OF Kins.ey, Kan. were
taken before Jnd -e VanIivert and plead
ed guilty. Toe sentence was imprison-
ment in the State Pen Tertiary until such
time as che government shall declare that
they shall be ma ged Judge tandivert
convened court an hour before the re .ular
time, in order 10 frus rate would b. lynch
ers The boys are seventeen and nineteen
years old.
Passenger train No . on the Missouri.
Kansas aud Texas Railroad, was held up
and robbed four miles north OF Mu,aogee.
]. r., by Bin Cook and fourteen men The
robbers cleaned out the express OF its
entire content.
e l. Schultz has been delivered 10 the
Sheriff at Van buren,. Ark by l. f. Lit
tie. who arresl ed him near Purcell. L r..
on the charge OF having. in 1873. with
Rudd Morris and Jack Richmond. mur-
dered two receivers. schultz admits his
identity. but claim, he had nothin. to do
with the murder
"A convict named William Thompson
met IL violent death in the jute mill At the
Waila Walla. Wash, penitentiary. Thomp-
son was Oiiing the shafting, whom his
clothing caught u rapidly revolving shaft
He was serving an eight years sentence.
Matt Reece, one OF the most daring
and successful bunco men and confidence
operators on the Pacific coast, has been
arrested at Lo, Angeles lie is wanted in
Leadville. Colo, where !. term In the pen
itentiary await, him
AT Cleveland. Ohio, Nicholas Backus
was held up by Il man wearing a black
mask and carrying a revolver A demand
was made for money, but Backu, Was all
through the war and was not greatly dis
turbed. He demonstrated with tho foot.
pad and asked him why he did not follow
respectable business. Tho crook replied
that no had Il starving family to support.
and the words OF Rackus caused the tears
to flow from under his mask. He finally
walked away without attempting violence.
Henry Smythe. accused Of swindling
icagO merchants, escaped from the train
It Little Rock, his wife having druSged
the officers in charge.
Jack the Stranglern IL again at work
in Denver. Japanese girl WAS his third
victim