Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-09
SOUTHERN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. special: News
comes from Sewer County of u tragedy
in which three men lost their lives
under most sensational circumstances.
1t has been known for some time that
u large gang of whitecaps ilourished
in the vicinity and several persons
have fallen victims. y prominent
farmer named RAIDER, residing near
Henderson Springs, received a notice
from the whitecaps that they would
visit him. He told some of his friends
and they decided to give tine white
caps a warm reception. Late in the
Henderson Springs We're awakened by
u fusillade of shots. and as soon as the
shooting stopped they FASTENED out
into the road. Within IL few feet of
each other lay the bodies of Lie Mel
ton, Liable Lathom and Isaac keebler,
who had fallen victims to Helton's
trusty gun.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, special: There is
Il report i'll circulation among local
miilcrs that the northwestern millers
have arranged IL plan whereby the to-
tai daily output of the combined flour
mills of the country shall be curtailed.
by. this means it Is hoped to material
ly improve the general market. MANY
of the leading millers in ST. Louis
have received y circular signed by
northwestern millers asking their
views as to the ACCESSIBILITY of shut
ting down all mills from December /
to January l.. inclusive, which, it is
said, will reduce the output, about
22,5OO,OGO barrels. AS far as learned,
the local millers are not favorably dis
posed towards the scheme.
NEW ORLEANS special: The dock
mems strike ended with a splitting of
blood and a complete victory for the
strikers. The IN of the port
was simply paralyzed and the agents
ere compelled to come to terms. The
strikers raided the river front and de-
stroyed 50, 900 or ST, o worth of prop
erty. y riot occurred on the levee
and three men, two negroes and u
white man, were shot, but not serious
ly hurt Later the men met in con-
ference and submitted their demands,
substantially a refusal to work with
employers Of colored labor. After
considerable parleying, the agents ac-
coded to. their demands and the strik-
ers returned to work.
DALLAS, Texas, special: j. r. Sow
ereign of the X. of l.. was seen in
reference to the dispatch from Toron-
to the effect that the Sovereign party
intends to disfranchise the Canadian
Il. of l.. in order to weaken the Pow
derby opposition to the Sovereign par
ty. Sovereign said: 'The report is
purely sensational and absolutely alb.
surd. AS to the antagonism between
myself and Powderly. there is no diff
ference between us personally or our
respective friends"
FORT SMITH, Ark, special: Five
thousand posters have been distrib-
uted in that section of Indian Terri
tory where the Cook gang of outlaws
is known and contain a dead or alive
reward by the Government, which
will insure such a movement as will
certainly result in the humiliation of
the gang. II is understood that the
railroads and express companies are
doing their full share in u different
direction. :.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, special: The cot.
o n.picking machine recently invented
by Bloom Bros, of Texas, has been
gwen q highly satisfactory test on u
plantation near Jackson, Miss. 1t
gathers 80 per cent. of the open cotton
in a somewhat trashy condition. The
picking with four men and four mules
was done at the rate of ten or twelve
bales per day. 1t is thought the
machine will revolutionize cotton
farming.
PENSACOLA, Fla. special: Two
fishing smacks belonging to this port,
the David Mitchell, Capt. George d.
Moxehant. and the Sea Foam, Capt.
Charles Mitchell, have not as yet
been heard FROM They have been
out from this port twenty-nine days.
Even if afloat the water and provisions
carried by them would have long since
been exhausted.