The weekly tribune., 1894-05-18
TROUBLE.
The COmmOnwealers Meeting with
Bad Luck All Along Their Line
OF March.
The Excitement Over the Great Move
ment on Washington Fast
Dying Out.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, May l4.-The
trial OF Gen. Sanders and tho industrials
is set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock at Fort
Leavenworth.
OTrUMwA, Ia. May 1.-The mayor
and the city council mot Kelly at Eddy
vile and told him he could expect pro-
visions il he camped just below the city.
Kelly accepted the terms and the navy
moved from Eddyville early today.
CoKEvILIE, Wyo., May l4.-Marshal
Rankin arrested Gen. Shelter at Grang-
er at midnight. He then came hither
and placed the army, 22S men under or
rest Shelter, who was soliciting sup
plies in Granger exhibited ticket from
Portland to Kansas City, and said he
will sue the United States for enfringing
on his rights.
HyATTsvILLE, Md, May l4-This city
is thoroughly aroused over the SEQ Cox
eyites who are encamped in the pict-
uresque grove known as Little SPAIN"
just east Of the city limits. Serious
trouble is expected at any hour, and last
night throe companies Of volunteers we're
organized. Adjt. Gen. Douglass Of
Maryland was wired regarding the pro-
vision Of arms and ammunition for the
volunteers, but no reply was received.
The citizens are determined to drive the
cOmmonwealers out OF the neighborhood
and are prepared to use drastic measures
to accomplish that end Thirty deputies
are patrolling the town.
SEATTLE, May 14.-Five companies of
the Fourteenth United States infant ,
under command of Lieut.. Col. Theaker,
arrived hore yesterday morning in re-
sponse to call from Judge IIannaford
Of the United States court who con-
eidered it necessary to aid IN enforcing
The orders Of the court. They number
twelve oficelJ and ga men. Yesterday
there were demonstrations against the
deputy marshals and threats wcre made
to rescue tho l3j Coxeyites imprisoned
awaiting trial today on tho charge of
contempt Of court in obstructlng the
operation Of the Northern Pacific road
Judge Hapnaford, as a precaution
against the execution Of such threats,
and against any possible attempt at
rescue when the prisoners are on IL 9
way from the Jail % fis court call d
upon the federal officers at Washington
City for troops, and General Otis, com
manding the department Of Columbia,
was ordered to comply with any call he
might make.
HELENA, May 15.-[Spccial to THE
TRIBUNE THE entire rank and file of
the Coxey army were brought up town
today and thirty Of them taken before
Judge Knowles, who said: II have had
you brought into court this morning for
the purpose of stating to you upon what
conditions I will release you from Gus
tody. wish you to pledge me, each one
of you, that you will not join any organi-
zation for the purpose OF seizing, without
consent, any car, engine or train OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad company; do
you all consent to that!" "les, sir" all
replied. "Now," said the court, 1--WE
have all your names and there have been
men among you who know good many
Of you. 1t is impossible for you to take
a Northern Pacific train in this section
Of the country and get out of the
country. Arrangements have been made
SO that it is impossible 'or it to be done
If you should get out of Montana you
would be stopped in Dakota, a place
which is much worse than this state,
and there is less labor. There is more
work to be done in Montana than in any
place know Of. II You are seeking EN-.
ployment you are leaving the best field
for employment that there is in the
country. shall adjudge, therefore,
under this pledge Of yours, that you be
discharged from the custody of tho Of
ficer to go where you please. You are
accordingly discharged"