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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
A MERE EPISODE.
BAXTER SHEMWELL SHOOTS A
FEW MEN.
The Tragedy Grows out of Business
Rivalry DR.. X. l.. Payne
Killed.

Lexington, ". G., Feb. 26.-There
was a tragedy here yesterday, which
grew out Of the business rivalry be-
tween DIR. Lee Payne and Baxter
Shemwell, who are interested in the
drug business. Payne Is examiner for
some life insurance companies, and
fllemwell wrote Of the companies that
the examinations by Payne had not
been properly made. Payne charged
Shefuwell with this, and there We're
hot words, which led to drawing re
volvers. In The fight which followed,
Shemwell shot and killed DIR. X. l..
Payne, father Of Lee Payne, and i
said 10 have shot three other men.
ShenYwell was arrested after having
defied the officers Of the TOWN and fifty
citizens several hours All parties con-
cerned are very prominent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
ADRY WAS BAD.
so HARRY HAYWARD SAYS OF
HIS BROTHER.
He Was a Gambler and Member Of
n Gang But the Young Man
Trusted Him

Minneapolis, Feb. %. In the Hay-
ward case ahe day was an interesting
one in the extreme; being llllcd with
the trouhles between the witness and
his bl'orhVr Instead Of having
Threatened % kiln his brother with a
knife, AdGY he said, had threatened
10 rip his entails ont, had tihreatened
10 STll his father and had often stated
THAT he was 40 devoid of conscience
tltlt he cnalhl kill his iather easily and
mot be tl0allIled about NJ aftcrward
An Through the evidence 1t Was Adry
who had been the llend; AdIy who
was fine lsIaughtmer; Adry who had a
mania for kllling people; Adry who
was a member of q gang; and vet with
ul Of this he went On no ten how he
coniiled nil his bllgineSas 10 Adry and
asked his FATHER To take him back into
his employ.
A short ine before the court adj
journed, Erwin 10 tlle surprise OF Nye,
turned the witness over to him Cor
closs-examipaeion
Nye In THE cross examination, made
Harry admit h'fat he had been gam
her by habit for years; In fact since
he was seventeen years old Then he
went over hs relations with Miss
Cling and had Harry repeat his wan
behring's the night of the murder He
got along very wen, except to say
"my fiat" twice In plnces where he had
said ON direct examination he went IN
TO his mothers fiat Erwin interrupted
and corrected hium, Harry showed ON
the map where he hud gone until he
reached Bartlesons residence. The
state's attorney kept asking all SORTS
of questions, evidently with the view
10 laying foundation for the inn
parchment OF che witness direct tes-
timony. 1t is understood thas several
points We're made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. &c. "A
snirited fight between bank robbers
and local authorities occurred here
last evening i'm which several persons
we're shot and much powder was
burned The officers had been notified
10 watch for the men who robbed the
GrlSwold. Iowa bank. just after
disk an officer noticed a man sitting
IN the office at the Kiel hotel who an
swercd to the description telegraphed
from Griswold. Deputy Sheriff O'Bren
was notified and ii was concluded
+hat he was one of the men wanted
and called to his assistance Deputy
Sheriff Hooker and, in company with
officers Peterson and Ware, the party
entered the o1ice and invited the sus-
pect TO Jail AS the five men left the
hotel two other hotel guests rose and
followed. keeping several yards be-
hind. Just as they reached the court
house O'Brien dropped behind. telling
the prisoner to walk in front. AS
he did uhis the two men who had been
following the party commenced firing
at the officers. The latter returned
the fire. the prisoner and the two
strangers separating from the officers
and shooting as they ran. For some
minutes the fusilade was kellt up: Cit
liens and other officers joining in the
battle which became general all along
the line. Two OF the desperadoes
were captured and taken to jail,
where they gave the names of John
Rely and James Wilson. In searching
for the wounded officers they discov-
erred O'rien severely wounded. "a bull
lei having shlvllcll him in the abdomen,
and lodging near the chin Reilly was
hit in the groin. The third robber eS-
capped. 1t is Thought that he is now i'm
omaha, and the police of THAT city
have been notified to hook out for the
man In searching the men ait the Jail
their pockets yielded large number
Of postage stamps and a quantity of
small change. which fact conylnces The
officers that the two PARTIES now under
arrest are members of the gang THAT
robbed the Griswold bank. Motorman
Scullen, who was passing THE scene
Of the fight with car, was struck be-
tween the eyes by glancing bullet
At Jail the men who are under arrest
refuse TO talk upon the subject of the
Nbbery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
INJUSTICE IN THE INCOME TAX
a Clause Which Exempts State
County and Municipal OfficeholdeIs.

New York, Feb. 90 Printed on the
back OF the income tax blanks cir
culated by the United States revenue
bureau among expected taxpayers are
extracts from The income tax law di-
recting the levylng Of tax Of 2 per
cent. for AM incomes over and above
$4,000. with this proyiso, 'ttihat salaries
due TO state, county and municipal OF
ficers shall be exempt from the income
tax herein provided The exemption
Of the salaries Of all officials except
those derived in the service Of the
United States has caused much com
meut among an sorts Of people, and
few were able to see any reason or
justice In 1t. Such discrimination be-
tween the officials Of the United States
government and " the snate, county
and city III paying tax on incomes TO
provide for the national support
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28

Chandns and G.. Il. Haskinson to dam
the Wisconsin river at GRAND Rapids.
Allowing the state veterinarian for
experimental purposes annually, with
the consent of the governor" $500 and
requiring ali sRie veterinarians bills 10
be audited by the governor.
Permitting telephone and telegraph
companies TO erect lines along public
highways with the consent of the town
supervisors,
Providing that any lpss from fire
shall draw interest sixty days after
the fire.
Requiring town Insurance companies
10 file their articles, form of policy,
etc, with the insurance commissioner,
and forbidding such companies 10 IS
sue policies, The form of which has not
been approved by the insurance COM
missioner.
Reducing the capital of the bank of
Barron from $4,000 to $4,000, and of
the International bank of West Supe-
rior from 100000 to $4,000,
Repeating chapter 40, laws of 1889.
and chapter 40, laws Of 1891, relatir &
to certain dams ON the Yellow river
and Spring brook
On motion of Mr.. Sloan the senate
bin creating a police court in Milwau-
kee was amended 10 correct an error
therein.
Both ho,lSps adjourned till 10 a. m
Tuesday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28

Readers of Marion Crawford's novel
Casa BIaccio, now appearing In The
Century, win be interested IN know
Ing that the story, as printed 50 far,
is true, except chat the scene Of the
actual occurrence was In South Amer
Ica instead Of iii Italy. The nun, who
really escaped from a Carmeltte con-
vent with Scotch surgeon, was the
niece DC biohop. A skeleton was
placed In her bed, when 1t was fired,
instead Of body as In Mr.. Cralwford's
story. After much suffering the sur
eeon and his wife reached the sea-
coast, and were taken aboard an Eng
lish ship, whence they sailed TO Scot
land and lived for many years III
Edinburgh. The part Of the story Still
to appear, portraying the punishment
visited upon the pair for their sin, IL
imaginary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
MOST ALL MONROE.
MRS. SPAULDING SUING FOR
PROPERTY.
Includes the business Portion Of the
Oheese-Making Town and Other
Valuable PARTS.

Milwaukee, Feb. 90 Mrs. Eliza J.
Spaulding, Of gainesville, heiress TO tilla
ESTATE Of the hate Daniel II. Richard
son, is about ITO bring suit against
owners of property in the city Of Mon
roe Wis. Mr. Richardson died in 1850,
and Mrs. Spamltlng claims interest.
The property involved Includes all the
business portion Of Monroe. and a sec
tion In which is located some Of the
finest residences and most valuable
real estate. 1t rs estImaIted tihat the
property cannot be worth less than
$1,O00,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28

brothers, and many friends of the fam
lily We're also present. Among the
gifts of flowers WIS kWge pillow,
with "0ur Madge' in immortelles,
sent by The Girl | Left Behind Me
company. The funeral services were
conducted by the pastor of the church,
the Rev. DR. f. G. Bodies.
After the services those present
passed up the aisle where the remains
of the dead actress hay. As the process
sion began one young woman, a friend
of Miss Drysdale fell upon the floor
in a swoon. The burial was in Wood
lawn cemetery.
Gentry, 1t is announced, viii live.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
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MINERS IN A PIT.

London Eng, Feb. 90. Five hun
bred miners we're imprisoned in pit
at Normanfown by collision Of cages
in which men ascend and descend.
Great crowds are waiting around the
pit head awaiting news of the imprfs-
o1fed miners.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE.
John w. Showaiter, of Illinois, Is the
Favored One

Washington, Feb. 26 The president
has nominated John w. Showalter Of
Illinois, to be United States cliSali,
Judge for the seventh Judicial circuit.
The president ALSO nominated Maj
Theodore Schwan. assistant adjutant
general, DO be lieutenant colonel and
assistant adjutant general
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
AFTER MILLIONS.
The Hyde Family Getting Together
for English Iilhigaltion.

Moweaqua, Ill., Feb 20. An organi-
cation has been perfected here by
about fifty representatives of the Hyde
fam " who met for the purpose Of
taking steps toward securing an inter
est In the great Hyde ESTATE now In
Mitigation I'M England and valued
at several million pounds sterling.
Ira b. Hyde, genealogist of consid-
elg,lt,e note and wealthy farmer,
was chosen president.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
dADGE YoRKE's FUNERAL.
7'as ices Over the Body Of the Muir
dered Actress.

New York, Feb. 26-The body
" Madge Yorke the actress
~ was shot in Philadel-
ini1l hy the actor Gentry. and who
Y private life was Margaret W. Drys-
- was taken to the Uniyersalist
.l'lfah a Eteran Hope, in West Eigh-
y, y. ai~' street, for funeral services.
= eofiin was followed into the
n ...'4l 'y Robert 8. Drysiale and Mrs.
\ s'aslie father and mother Of the
,a.ii glFl; Miss May Drysdale, the sis.
all Robert and Thomas. her
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
BANK ASSIGNS.
The Merchants Of Lake City, Mime
sofa, Goes Under.

Lake City, Mint, Feb. 26. The Mer-
chhnlts' bank has been placed in the
hands Of an examiner. No information
II obtainable as 20 ahe cause OF me
failure, and no statement is given out.
The bank examiner found that Presl-
dent Holmes had loaned himself be-
tween thirty aud 6ClNy Thousand dol
lars while the capital stock was but
fifty thousand and the surplus but
forty Thousand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
TO KEEP UP THE PRICE.
Coal Operators and Miners Ito Meet in
st. Louis.

St Louis, Feb. ga conference
between the coal operators and miners
Is p be held in East At Lolris today
10 formulate some plan to hold up the
price q coad. tll the mines in Bell
flIIe district except the Missouri and
Illinois eoal companies arr on a pay
ln- scale and the situation is favorable
NJ tlif miners but in order to keep on
Wl'h the scale of prices, the price of
ePil VIII have to be held up as at pres
eni Tie object in Calling the confer
ei'ee is 10 make some permanent ar
Mngement by Witch TO prevent the
clfting VI prices By the operators
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
RELATIVE OF DAVID p.
John L. Hill Goes Crazy at Valparaiso
Indiana.

Valparaiso. Ind, Feb 26.John I.
Hin. Or fillmore, New York, who
claimed TO be a relative Of Senator
Hill. was taken violently insane yes
terday and was placed In an insane
department Of the county jail He
was a student at the northern Indiana
normal school.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
OUT AT POTTERlES.

Trenton, ~ J., Feb. 26.-At a num-
Der Of sanitary potteries notices have
been posted of another reduction of
wages varying from % to 80 per cent.
The manufacturers declare rhat the
cut is necessary owing to the depres-
sion of business Comparatively little
sanitary ware Is being sold at the pres
emit time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
SEVERAL INJURED.
In a Fire In a Publishing House Block
ait Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Feb 26 The plant Of
the Crown Lithographing company
and the Housekeeper Publishing com
pany was damaged to the EXTENT of
100000 by fire. Several employees and
firemen We're Slightly injured by jump
ing from the windows and failing
glass.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
FIRE AT MARSHALL.
Machine and Repair shop With Con.
tents Badly Burned.

Marshall, Wis. Feb. rs ''he ma
chime and repair shop owned by ID. b.
Palmer Of this village, occupied also
by John Come as q blacl1smlth and re-
pair shop, burned Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The boss consisted most
Nv Of machinery, Two engines and
lathe, will all the tools. The bursting
OF a gasoline engine was the caike OF
the Are. The loss is $500; no insur-
amp.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
rem ARRIVES.
'fH@F Carvings On in New Orleans
Over the Carnival.

New Orleans, Feb. 2G.-The royal
Yacht Galveston, High Admiral Clark
commanding bearing his mnjesty Rex,
MIG pt the carnival, and his suite,
l"h teYed by royal iotta arrived in
.e afternoon and was greeted with
'',aang of cannon. blowing Of steam
"AsstleS, waving of flags and shouts
fhe multitude The grand process
Was viewed by thousands of spec
.'''fs. Who escorted his majesty to the
strHigal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
SAME AS BEFORE.
The Welsh Observation-Disclosures Bill Like
a "a Measure.

London, Feb. 26. Home Secretary
Asquith has introduced the Welsh dis
establishment bin in the commons and,
I'm 50 doing, said that the measure was
identical with a bin introduced in
1894.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
WILL MEDIATE.
Electrical Strikers Now Have Three
Thousand Out.

New York. Feb. % The electrical
strikers, VI rs said. tlave accepted an
offer Of President Seth Low, Of Co
lurnbia college, Rev DIR. Ainsw0r'th
and Josephine Shaw Lowell TO medl-
ate. With the men callcd out yester-
day there are now 1000 men out ON
the strike.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
TWO GIRLS KILLED.
A Freight Train Runs Down a Two
Horse Rig.

Linden, O., Feb. GA freight on the
Nickel Plate ran down a two horse RIG
carrying a party of people to church
at a road crossing, Miss Allie HUNT
and Miss Bessie Hunt were killed
Miss Margaret Hess and Miss Louise
Camp Were probably fatally injured
and Walter Briggs, the driver, was
Slightly iniurel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
FERRIS WHEEL SETTLED.
1t VIII be the Center of Attraction in
North Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. ga final disposition
has been made of the Ferris wheel. 1t
viii be located on the north side in
this city. A building TO be devoted TO
amusements will be built around it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
JAPS ADVANCE.
FIGHTING REPORTED AROUND
THEN CHWANG THAI.
The Mikado's Forces Have Advanced
From Hal Cheng and Press
Upon the Chinese.

London, Feb. 90 "A Times Tien Tsin
special says: 1t is reported that the
Japanese have advanced from Hal
Chepg and fighting has occurred
around Dhien Chwang Thai.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
ASSEMBLY,.

In the assembly Chief Clerk NOVEL;
presented a statement showing the fol
lowing state bills originating in the
lower house:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
PROTEST. FROM PARIS
FRANCE SAYS OUR CATTLE ARE
DISEASED,
BUT IN TRUTH 1T is COAIPETI-
TI0N THAT'S FEARED.

Ambassador Eustis to Investigate
Charges Tedious Veterinary EN-
aminations in Store No Good
Likely TO ReSult-~Agrcultur
Glasses of Europe Need Protection.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28

Washington, Feb. 26.-The demo
cratic members of the house committee
on rules have concluded to give today
to the committee on public buildings
and Wednesday to the committee on
labor. The Pacific railroad bill will
probably not get hearing because of
the improbability that the senate could
act on 1t IL it passed the house. The
arbitration bill is the principal meas
ure to be presented by the labor COM
msttee
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS
~ LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
THE POLICE TRY TO ARREST a
SUSPECT.

4,d ehe I.atteris Partners Follow
Them UP and Begin a Fusilade
ntputy sheriff OBrien Seriously
Wo,lnded-Two of the Robbers
rantllred- The Third Escapes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
LEGISLATIVE MILL
IT BEGINS no GRIND on A BIG
GRIST.
SENATE SITS ON THE NEW PAR
DOMINO PLAN.

Supreme Court Salaries ito Remain in
Statu Quo-Sanator Phalen's Reso-
hutton Relative to the Application
of Fines Adopted Matters of
Small Moment IN the Assembly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28

The speaker said that unless the leg
islature worked much harder than
heretofore it would not get through
before April or The first Of May.
Petitions were presented in favor OF
reducing the amount of wages exempt
from gafnishment to $50.
Adjutant General King, through a
letter invited the legislature to wit
ness the governors guard drill In the
university armory Wednesday even
ing.
Senator Mills was authorized to in
troduce bill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
Assembly Bills Passed

70 allow nonresident members of
town insurance companies 10 be di-
recbors Of the same.
Permitting q. WI yofk and ]. II.
yolk to dam the Oronto river and
amending the act permitting p. G.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-28
BL INES HOUSE.
TO BE PURCHASED BY THE MA
TIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Night Sessions for the Legislature
Other Matters of Interest
in Congress.

Washington, Feb. 26.--In the senate
the proposed purchase by the govern
nlenlt Tor $150,000 of the historic prop
erty of the late James G. Blaine on
Lafayette square in order to avoid
its use for theater purposes caused
some debate. Mr.. Palmer, of Illinois,
opposed the government purchase, say
ing that there Was NO public require
ment for the property. A proposed
substitute providing for the condemna-
ton of the Blaine property instead of
its purchase was defeated; % to %.
'Iihe committee amendment for the pur-
chase of the Blaine property was then
agreed TO; 81 to %.
Washington, Feb. 26. There is no
longer any doubt that the senate will
hold night sessions, regularly from
this time until final adjournment. Civ
ing notice of the intention to move
evening sessions, MIR. Cockrell said
that he would ask the senate to sit
until 10 or II O'Clock for the consider
alton OF the sundry civil bill. Tonight
is to be devoted 10 unobjected bills ON
che calendar and the remaining nights
10 appropriation bills.
Washington, Feb. 26.--The confer
ees of the two houses have agreed to
strike out the senate amendment to the
bill making an opproprta-
ton for the determination of the gypsy
The record-union., 1895-07-02
THREE SACKS OF WHEAT.

Four Men Given the Benefit of the
Doubt as to Who Stole Them.
T. Brannan. M. Dawes, T. Kennedy
and William Furlong were arraigned in
the Police Court yesterday on a charge of
stealing three sacks of wheat from the
Sacramento Transportation Company's
shed.
7. j. Dening swore to seeing the men
take the three sacks over into Sam Ver-
siko's saloon. The defendants questioned
tue witness sharply, trying to create the
impression that he was vagrant, but he
answered their questions clearly, stating
that he was engaged in fishing.
NJ McEnerny and Charles Ralph teSti-
fed to seeing three sacks taken across the
street TO the saloon, but could not identify
the men, as they were some distance
away.
The defendants denied taking the wheat
or knowing anything about it, and put
Nersiko on the stand to prove that Dem
ing's character for honesty was not good.
Versiko would not testify to that fact.
was rot sure whethar or not some of
the defendants were at his saloon that
night, and saw no wheat brought into his
place.
h. White, put on the stand by the de-
fendants to prove Dening's bad char
acter, swore that SO far as he knew it was
good.
The court said that there was doubt in
the case, which he would have to give the
defendants the benefit of, and he would
discharge them.
The record-union., 1895-07-02
LENIENCY ASKED FOR EUG. PALMER.
His Temper and Shotgun Got Him
Into Trouble.
The Oak Park Poppy Case Ends in a
Verdict of Guilty of Assault
to Murder.

The jury in the case of Eugene Palmer.
who peppered j. e. Mitchell with shot
for going on his land to pick some pop
pies last spring, yesterday brought in
verdict OF guilty of assault to murder.
The shooting took place on Palmer's
property near Oak Park. Mitchell went
thereon to pick some flowers for his wife.
and Palmer ordered him off. Mitchell
wanted to know what for, when Palmer
picked up his gun. which was near by,
and fired shot, and several of the pei
lets struck Mitchell. The latter said
Palmer shot him deliberately, while
Palmer said he did not intend to shoot
him, but aimed the gun considerably to
one side.
Albert Elkus, Foreman of the jury,
read the verdict, the latter part of which
stated that in view of the aggravating
causes which led up to the shooting
the defendant was recommended to the
mercy of the court.
The date of sentence was fixed for the
10Th instant.
A. L. Hart, Palmer's attorney, asked
Judge Hinkson to make an order that the
testimony in the case case be transcribed.
as he intended to appeal the case to the
Supreme Court.
District Attorney Ryan said did not see
the necessity of having ali the testimony
written up. and Judge Hinkson said he
would take the matter under advise
ment.
The penalty for the act of which Palmer
was convicted is imprisonment either in
State Prison or In the County Jail.
Palmer is represented as being good
citizen, but man who is easily excited.
1t is said, in extenuation OF his act, that
he had been greatly annoyed by hood
lums running over his place, injuring his
property, stealing fruit. ETC., and that
when he ordered them oil they jeered at
him. He had put up notices warning
trespassers to keep off his premises, but
Mitchell says he did not see any OF these
notices.
Palmer testified that he discharged lis
gun merely to frightsn Mitchell; that he
aimed it at a point many yards to one
side, but two or three of the outside pei
lets flew wide aud struck Mitchell. The
distance was so great that the latter sut-
fered no serious Inconvenience from the
wounds.