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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
sparks From the Wirra

me rise In silver and subsequent de-
cine in foreign exchange continues in
Mexico. /"
attorney Erwin has moved for new
trial for Harry Hayward. Erwin urged
that new evidence had been discovered.
fleld Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, COVER
nor OF Chelsea hospital, and the oldest
officer in the British army, is dead.
trustees of the Connecticut River Saw
Inss bank at Charleston, N. H., voted to
petition the court to place the bank I'm
the hands of receivers.
Douglas M. Garfield, proprietor of the
victoria hotel, New York. made an as
slsnment to o. p. Breen. the manager.
He said the liabilities of about s75. 600
would be more thai covered with the as
sets.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
TRAIN ROBBERSSLAIN
Filled With Buckshot by Off GERS
Awaiting the Attack.
STORY OF ONE OF THE OFFICERS
Queen Il Crescent Road Of Kentucky the
the Scene OF "a Short but De
cisiye Battle.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 27.-The
Cincinnati Southern train arrived here
on time today, although il stopped a
few minutes to kill three train robbers.
A News reporter met the train ON its
arrival here and obtained the following
interviews from the conductor and en-
gineer. Engineer Tom Springfield had
been running on the road for number
Of years, and is regarded as a. very relia-
BILE engineer. This is his first experience
with train robbers, and he told the fol-
lowing story;
I'VE had the mail express and bag
gage cars, a smoker two day coaches
and two sleepers. We left Somerset on
time. ! slowed down a little as we ran
through the tunnel about 10 miles south
If Somerset, Ky. About 200 yards this
side of the tunnel. "a man on the track
with white lantern tagged me. There
is not house within two miles OF the
place The road somewhat curves. and
altogether n better place could not have
been selected for a train robbery. The
fellow in front kept swinging his Ian
tern. He stood in the center Of the
track. | could not imagine what was
what he was swinging the lantern for
the fellow climbed into the cab and sa id
Stand here until | tell YOU to 20 on.
and pointed a pistol at me. He looked
like desperate. AS near as | can re-
collect, he had "a black moustache. a
SLOUGH hat and rather seedy clothes. He
looked like rough countryman. The
fellow did not say another word, but
kept his pistol pointed a me.
Rankin, my fireman. continued
Springfield, looked out of the cab on
his side and said: They have killed
two of them but the fellow kept me
covered with his big gun. and did NOT
say word. After one or two more
shots We're heard up in front. the robbei
dropped out Of the cab and said Go
ahead | opened the throttle and we
ran into Cumberland Fails. about -four
miles further down"
When asked why he did not shoot the
robber as he left the engine Mr.. Spring
field said that neither he nor his fireman
had any weapons Of any kind.
After the fellow told me to go ahead
we had gone but IA short distance when
Rankin found a wounded man on the
tender. we stopped at Cumberland
Falls and put him off, leaving him In
the telegraph office. He was badly shot
in the arm and side. He said he was a
tramp stealing ride and that he was
not with the train robbers. but we. Do
not believe it. We were not stopped bv
the robbers more than 10 minutes. We
came on to Chattanooga / do not
want to experience any more fellows
Htfara TX L.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
GENEsTE NAMES A CITY TICKET
Mark A. Means Heads the List. Aspiring
TO BE Manor

Genesee, March 23-On Friday evening
city caucus was held in Genesee for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
'nming city election, to be held April
ar. l. j. Harvey was chosen chairman
and X. Pickering and ]. Arant secretar-
res. The following is the list nominated:
Mark A. Means, for mayor; j. S. Lar
rabee, councilman. First ward; G. II. Da
wilson, councilman. Second ward; c II
Hoagh. treasurer; c. F. Burr. clerk r
Pickering, police judge; Frank a. Jones.
engineer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
MlKADo REGRETS THE OUTRAGE
Assailant of Ii Hung Chang win BE
Prosecuted TO the FULLEST Extent

Washington. March 2S-The japanese
legation has received the following re-
script, issued by the emperor of Japan
on the occasion of the shooting of Ii
Hung Chang. 1t contains several state
ments not given in the copy first cabled
to this country:
although China is actually at war
with us, She sent an envoy, observing the
due forms and ceremonies of nations. to
negotiate peace, and we also appointed
our plenipotentiaries to meet and confer
with him at Shimoneslxi. 1t being proper
that we should. in accordance with the
established international usage and with
due regard to the honor of the state, ex-
tend to the Chinese envoy suitable treat
ment and protection, we especially di-
rected the competent authorities to neg
lect nothoing to that end. We deeply re-
greet that a miscreant has unfortunately
appeared, who has inflicted injury lIpon
the envoy. The offender will. of course
be punished by the competent authori-
ties. according to the law without the
least eXtenuation. We command the Off
Gals and the people TO endeavor. by more
strongly bearing our will In mind. to
strictly guard against the recurrence Of
such outrases, so as not to impair the
honor and glory of the nation"
TREATY WITH JAPAN.
Washington, March 2S.--President Cleve-
land signed the proclamation of the new
Japanese treaty on March q, and the fact
was made public at the state department
today. The only change made in the
| treaty since it was published by the As
ISOLATED Press is the amendment made by
the senate. and announced at the time,
allowing the treaty to be terminated on
| six months notice at any time after it
goes into effect.
| IL HUNG CHANG WILL RECOVER.
Hiroshima. March 2S.--The condition of
Viccroy Ii Hung Chang is pronounced
| favorable.
A dispatch from Shimoneski says: Ii
| Hung Ching has far improved that it
| Is expected the conference between him
| and the Japanese officials viii be re
| sumed next week.
NOTES OF THE ORIENT.
| Yokohama. March 2S.--The Corean loan
| Of 3,Q0000o yen has finally been arranged
| upon the terms demanded by Japan. Ii
| is repayable in five years.
Hong Kong, March 2S.-The Japanese
| We're TO lombard Takua, on the island Of
| Formosa, today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
OUTLAWS-klllED IN A STREET ROW
sam McWilliams and George sanders
Shot by Sheriffs Posse.

Fort Smith. Ark, March 2s.-The dead
bodies of Sam McWilliams and George
Sanders, the outlaws killed this morning
in a fight at Braggs. L. T., have arrived
here. William Barbee, the deputy United
States marshal who brought the bodies,
tells the following story:
This morning i was sitting on the no
tel porch at BragGs, having just had
breakfast. when three men came riding
up and hitched their horses to the rack
In front of Morris store. Coming across
the street to the hotel they made me hold
up my hands and disarmed me. Finding
that ! was an officer they marched me to
Morris store and said that as soon AZ
they finished robbing it they would kill
me. An Indian who was on the porch
at the time they held me mp slipped out
ana gave the alarm. He notified the
sheriff. who got a posse and advanced
to the store. As they came up the rob
oets ran out and the fight commenced.
McWtiiams and Sanders We're killed, and
the robber, who was recognized as Sam
Sutler escaped, badly waunded"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
MOVE ro GAvN TIVE
Manitoba L"EselI,u,,. o,tpon.s pebat
on RemediaI Drdvr

on kvmsdiaI Drdvr
Winnipeg, March 2S.-There was de
cided sensation at The close OF the sit
ting last night when the government
announced thatitwould adjourn the leg
sla lure Friday until May. This means
that the remedial order cannot be dis
cussed before adjournment. The gov
eminent says this action is taken u
gain time to consider the legal points in
volved.
Prendergast. leader Of the French
Catholic party, pronounces it a scheme
to force the dominion government to
take immediate action.
Premier Greenway made an official
statement to the Manitoba Legislature
late this afternoon on the separate pa
rochial school question. lie commenced
by stating that his government saw no
reason whatever V ny it should change
its position in regard to the school sys-
TEN Of Manitoba. The receipt of the
message from Ottawa, with a copy of
the remedial order made by the domn-
ion government raised constitutional
questions exceeding in gravity and ia
portance, to his mind, any Legislative
question that has heretofore arisen in
any legislative assembly in Canada
since the day when the Canadian pro-
Ninces were confederated. In view of
these facts the government had decided
to ask that the Legislature adjourn I'M
I'll May 8, in order that ample time may
be given for full and deliberate consid-
Grafton of the whole matter
The Catholics charge that this is an
attempt to shirk the issue, but it is
denied by the government. They say
the order from ottawa is an unprece-
dented one, and must be well weighed.
or there is danger Of disruption of the
confederation
The government has already submit
ted to eminent constitutional lawyers
some of the chief points affecting the
jurisdiction of the legislature regarding
the schools. It is thought by some local
politicians that an early dissolution OF
the dominion parliament may be one of
The possible results Of the adjournment
Of the Legislature
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
NEW SLEEPING CAR COMPANY
Rolling stock With Conveniences Far
Ahead of Those i'll Sc

Kansas city, March 2S.-A local paper
says:
The Williams Palace Sleeping Car
Company has been organized with a
capital stock Of $1,000, 000. TO manufac-
ture a new car. une1ualled in points of
elegance and comfort by any sleeper
now IN use. The new car is the inven-
uon of local railroad man, who was
formerly connected with the Missouri
Pacific and the Rock Island roads. The
leading shareholders Of the company
are eastern capitalists, who are heavily
Interested IN railroads and railroad ma
chinery. The main feature of the new
car is a berth which disappears. at the
will of the passenger, into the wall of
the car. and is confined in d space of
rs inches"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
ASKED SUPPORT FOR THE MINISTRY
senior Castillo Outlines the Polio, of the
New Spanish Cabinet

Madrid. March Elm the senate TODAY
senior Castillo, president OF the council
OF ministers, asked support for the new
ministry. He read a dispatch from the
Spanish consul in Costa Rica announcing
the departure of a filbusterng expedi-
ton, commanded by General Masso, the
cuban revoluuonist, for Cuba Senior
castillo added that a detachment of
spanish troops at Coupechuea, Cuba,
had been obliged to retreat and that the
commanding officer was to be tried by
court-martial. In conclusion the premier
said that the government, in addition to
reintorcements of 1000 troops now being
sent to Cuba, was determined to lend the
governor of Cuba assistance in every
possible way In order to stifle the revo-
luton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
ELECTION LAW WoLATERs PLEADED
brought Before the New York Court OF
oyer and Tcrmincr

New York. March 27.-The 10 men under
indictment for violations of the election
Jaw were arraigned and pleaded before
justice lngraham in the court of over
ana terminer today In the cases of Thos.
cross and John NJ. eraser, charged with
heeplng the polls open % minutes after
me uine allowed by law in order to per
- "uhioer OF voters to cast their bal
lots, counsel was given until next W.
uesaay TO file demurrer, the understand
ing being that test viii be made of the
tases' Pertell, King Whitman. Andrew
oley ana Leman. through their counsel
taeh asked to withdraw their plea of no,
sunty and entered a demurrer and were
SVEN uhtil next Friday to file briefs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
AN IDAHO SENSATION
City Marshal on Trial for Alleged
Brutal Conduct.
THE CASE NOW ON TRIAL
wife of Collector Of the Port Mcclure
the Complaining wiress In
the Case.

Rathdrum, Idaho, March 26.-What
| promises to be quite the most interest
ing If not sensational case coming be
| fore the present session of the district
court began this morning with the read
| ing of ain instrument indicting G. w.
| Bechtel, city marshal of Occur d Alene
| for the crime of battery committed upon
the person of Mamie b. Kerchival, now
| Mrs. Mcclure, wife of w. J. Mcclure
collector of the port at Bonner's Ferry
The forenoon was occupied In secur-
ing a jury, and when court was called
at 2 p. IN. all the parties were in court
Bechtel Is represented by II. e. McFar-
land and James a. Keat of Occur
d'Alene. and District Attorney Beal Is
assisted by Judge Frank Ganahl of Spo-
| kane.
The first witness called was Mrs. Nc
| Clure, who swore that on November 8.
1894, she, in company with her daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Kerchival. were just
leaving n certain store in Occur d 'Alene
when. without word of warning, she
was seized from behind by the defend
ant Bechtel and after a brief struggle
in which his clothing was disarranged
she was by the defendant thrown vio-
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thrown violently against a window
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
OBJECTS TO DISPLAYS OF TIGHTS
4 New York Legislator Would Deprive
Bald Headed Mon OF Amusement

Albany. March Ex-senator Mullin in
troduced In the senate today a bill pro-
hibiiing any woman from appearing In
lights or any indecent costume at any
place where male persons are assembled
An oHense is deemed a misdemeanor and
) punishable by Imprisonment of not less
man thirty days or more than one year
Tor each offense. Any person who pro-
cures any woman to so appear shall up-
On Just conviction be punished by impris-
onment of not less than three months
nor more than year, or upon each sub
iequent conviction shall be sentenced to
states prison for term not less than
lwo years nor more than five years, or
pay hne not less than 800 nor more than
1000. The posting of theatrical or other
bills with indecent pictures Is prohibited
AS is also the publication of so-called high
art pictures in any magazine, newspaper
or other publication.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
CUTTING COTTON sPlNNERs, WAGES
English Operatives VIII Fight Five Per

Cent. Reduction
New York, March ga London dispatch
says: majority of the cotton mann
iacturers in Lancashire, who are mem
bers of the Bolton Association. have
voted by ballot in favor of giving notice
for a per cent. reduction in wages, and
formal notice to that effect win there
fore be served on the officers of the En-
ployes' Union on Monday next Under a
clause of the agreement entered into last
year between operatives and manufact-
urers a reduction can not go into effect
until May l. The decision affects $4,000
cotton operatives and involves a weekly
loss In wages of nearly $50. 000 The action
If the Bolton Association will probably
compel the members of the EMPLOYERS
confederation to give a similar notice
The spindles owned by members of the
federation number 100000 and those Of
the Bolton Association about 100000. In
terviews with leading men among the OF.
eratlves indicate that reduction will not
be aceeded to without a struggle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
FRED DOUGLAS ESTATE WATCHED
His Daughter Asks to Be Permitted to
Act as Administrators

Act as AdministratriN
Washington. March 26-Rosette n
hSprague, daughter of Frederick Douglass.
filed today petition asking that pending
the granting of the letters of administra-
ton of the estate letters OF collection
shall be issued to the end that there may
be no waste of property. This petition re-
cites the failure thus far to file any will
or other papers on the part of the widow
or kintolk of the dead man. Mrs. Spra que
says she has reason to fear that 1t is the
intention of those having the custody of
the estate to delay any proper proceed
ings looking to its lawful administration,
and that by such delay and the admission
of proper steps in the taking out of let
tiers, testimony or administrative. their
rights will be impaired and the estate in
great measure diminished and become
wasted.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
LAST OF THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY
All Mail Addressed 10 Its Successor Is to
BE Confiscated.

Washington, March 2.-All mails here
after addressed to Il. J. Demorrest, Puer-
to Cortes, Honduras, or care of the Cen
trial American Express. Port Tampa CITY.
Fla, will be stopped by the government
and returned TO the writer's through the
forwarding postmaster or sent to the
dead-letter Office for conhscation. Dem
orrest IS the president of a Honduras lot
terry company the successor of the for
mer Louisiana Lottery Company, and a
fraud. An order instructing all postmas-
ters to intercept all of his mail was is
sued by the postoffice department today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
RelcHsTAG HAS GONE FAR ENOUGH
Proposed Motion TO Debate the Empcr
or's Message Out of Order

Proposed Motion 10 Debate the Empcr
or's Message out of Order
Berlin, March 2S.-Vorwaerts says the
socialists resolved to demand when the
estimates come up for the third reading
lhat the relchstag take action upon the
despatch Emperor William sent to Bis
marck when informed that the reich
stag refused to congratulate Bismarck
on his birthday.
In the reichstag today Baron Won
Buei-Berenberg, president of the reich
stag, decided that 1t would be contrary
TO order to submit to the house the pro-
posed resolution asking it to take some
action in regard to the telegram which
Emperor William sent to Bismarck af-
ter the reichstag refused to congrat tn
late him on his birthday. The president
IN consequence refused to entertain the
motion.
HAMBURG'S GREETING.
Hamburg, March 2S.-The following
telegram was sent yesterday to Prince
Bismarck:
IN pursuance to a resolution, which
was unanimously adopted today. the
mousse of burghesses, inspired by feel
ings of gratitude and generation. con-
Veys to your serene highness the crea
tor of the German empire, our great
honorary citizen, our respectful and
hearty congratulations on his SOth
birthday"
President Henrichsen of the house of
burghesses has received the following
reply:
am highly honored at the friendly
ana neighborly greetings sent me by the
ourghesses. l beg you. gentlemen and
Fellow citizens, to accept my warmest
'hahks' Won BISMARCK"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
GO TO FIGHT IN MADAGASCAR
President Faure Presents Colors to
kegimemt Of Erench lrnnns

iiSNlSchi faufe presents Colors to n
Regiment of French Troops.
Paris. March 2S.-President Faure. ac-
companied by the officers of his military
household and both the ministers of war
and marine, arrived at ST. Anthony this
morning and presented a stand of colors
to the Twenty-elghth regiment prior to
It's departure for Madagascar. In pre-
senting the colors President Faure said
France will watch with pride and conf
dence the course of the campaign you are
about to undertake in order TO protect
your eompatr.ots, that the interests Of
France may be respected"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
AN .IRON MOUNTAIN TRAIN HELD UP


Little Rock. Ark, March PA train
on the Iron Mountain was held up By
robbers about 10 O'Clock tonight Is mile :
north of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. by TWO
men. The robbers cut off the mail. tx
press and baggage cars and ran about
half u mile and robbed the express ear.
Ii is not known what booty they got
The conductor lost his watch and money
and it is supposed the passengers were
also robbed, but details have not been
received.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
FORGED CHINESE CERTIFICATES

san Francisco Officers Canturc Two
Schemers. Foiz and Ciprieo.
San Francisco. March 2s-Federal of
hcers tonight caught two men in the act
OF forging Chinese registration certifi
Gates and arrested them. They are en-
pioyes OF the Oceanic Steamship Compa-
ny and are named Folz and Ciprico. The
officials claim to have unearthed a gigan-
tic conspiracy to forge Chinese certih-
Gates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-05
CHARGES AGAINST GOV. HUGHES

Friends IN Arizona Are Giving II $ Side of
the Story TO Cleveland.
Washington, March 27.-No action as
yet has been taken in the matter of the
charges made against Governor Hughes
of Arizona. The papers have not yet been
sent to the president by Secretary Smith
and II is not expected that they will be
considered for some time. Meanwhile the
president Is hearing from the other side
The friends of Governor Hughes are
sending letters of commentator of his
administration and giving him a strong
personal Endorsement