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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Nc OFFICE DECISION.


u1thin corporsts Limits Not Sab
fect to Homestead Entry.
y "a isfrtA, Wash, February 1.-THE
iccz} Ind Office has lately rendered =
( 6f1 S. In the case Of W. B. Hanna ct
i. Ne. the Northern Pacific Railroad
COMPANY, concerning valuable tract
.oAei9hty acres Of land in what is known
Ss Prescott's Second Addition and Pres
colts Park Addition, located within the
city limits of Tacoma. This land was
excepted from grant to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company by reason OF
the fact that the tract was embraced In
the presumption made by Thomas Bigg
and filed in 1867, but deserted by him.
Hanna offered homestead application
for the land in 1887, alleging no prior
claim except by Biggs. Hanna's home
stead application was rejected, from
which decision he appealed to the pub
lie commissioners, who affirmed the de-
cision of the Register and Receiver. An
appeal was then taken to the Secretary
OF the Interior, and the decision OF Jan.
uary 20, 1888, affirmed. Hanna claimed
that at the time he made his homestead
application there was no one living on
the land, and states he had the land
surveyed and considerable work done
upon it. But the local Office decides
that under the law:
LAND included within the limits Of
any incorporated town cannot be enter.
ed upon under the homestead law"
Albert L. Maxwell and Charles HI.
Prescott, respectively, made application
to purchase under the act of March 3
1887, and both having purchased from
the Northern Pacific railroad the Local
land office recommends that they be
allowed to complete their entry and per-
feet their titles, and that all other
claims to the land in controversy be re-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

WOODLAND, CAL, February 6.-When
the cases of Knox, Mullen and Compton
of the strikers were called to-day Dis
trict Attorney Hopkins said he had con-
suited many heavy taxpayers and all Of
them had advised him, in view of the
improbability of securing conviction, to
dismiss the cases. Judge Grant said
that when juries refused to convict
upon the testimony of three eye-wit.
nesses it was not probable that they
would convict where the testimony only
tended to connect the defendants with
the actual Preparations of crime. Judge
Armstrong thought that if the jury had
been put In charge of the sheriff a diff.
ferent verdict might have been reached.
But the court thought that the result
would have been the same had the jury
been in charge of the Almighty. In &C.
cordance with the motion OF the Distric;
Attorney, the defendants were dis
charged.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
President Norton Arr.,vn.a

NEW YORK, February 6.-Presidept
Benjamin Norton of the Atlantic Rail.
road Company was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Morle Of
Brooklyn this afternoon, charged with
violation OF United States statute in
displaying United States mail signs on
mails. A'lns
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Militia Force of the Country.

WASHINGTON, February THE Secre-
tary Of War to-day sent to Congress an
abstract showing the militia force OF the
country by States and Territories. The
entire force is placed at 116, 800, of whom
10Y 1884 are privates and non-commis-
stoned officers and 1850 commissioned
officers. The unorganized military force
OF the country number 1852, 806.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
A Coal Combine Illegal.

DENVER, Colo, February 6.-Judge
johnson to-day rendered a decision in
the suit Of E. R. Taggert against Re-
ceiver Brooks, of the United Coal Com
pany, declaring that the slack coal COM
bines, which raised the price of slack
coal in this city 30 cents ton, is illegal,
and requiring Brooks to sell coal to the
plaintitfon the same terms as before the
combine was formed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Charges Against = Grand Army Man.

SAN Francisco, February 6.-General
E. s. Solomon, well-known G. A. R.
officer and attorney, was accused by two
men in the police court this morning O!
obtaining money under false pretenses
and swindling clients. Jeremiah Lynch
said he gave Solomon SIS for securing
him employment from the Harbor Com
mission last July. John Weber applied
for warrant for Solomon's arrest, also
alleging that he gave Solomon $50 to
pay creditors. The warrants were re-
fused and the applicants lodged COM
plant with the Grand Jury.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

Number of officers and employees, J12,
making the total number of persons, Of
ficers, employees and patients lodged in
the asylum during January, 1,O96.
The average daily and monthly ex-
penses of the asylum during January
was: Per capita, monthly, $9.176; per
capita, daily, $O.296.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Must Wait Two Years.

VIENNA, February 5.-King Alexands'
Oh servia has proposed marriage =
frncess Syblle of Hesse. The Princes
parents promised to consider the prop
sition two years hence provided Aien
snder 10 then willing.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Witnesses in the Sugar Case.

WASHINGTON, February 7.-Messrs.
Shriver and Chapman, the two recall
citrant witnesses before the Sugar In
vestigation Committee, to-day gave bail
for their trial, and were released from
the custody of the Marshal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
FROM LAST SUMMERS STRIKE
Case Against Barnes Dismissed by
Judge Hanford.

TACOMA, February I'm the Federal
Court to-day, on motion Of the District
Attorney, Judge Hanford dismissed the
case against Charles A. Barnes, formerly
assistant freight agent of the Northern
Pacific, who was arrested during last
summers strike, charged with obstruct-
ing a process of the court. He was
fined for contempt at the time. 1t was
Barnes who ordered Master Mechanic
Warner to have the fires drawn from all
OF the engines at a certain hour. His
otfense was considered an aggravated
one on account of his former position.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

NEw YORK, February IA motion to
pass on the accounts of the estate of
the late Edwin Booth came up before
Surrogate Fitzgerald to-day, and the
order will be signed. The estate now
amounts to $672. 1923, after legacies to
the amount OF $4,000 have been paid
out.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
Ten Are to Die.

ALeIERs, February 6.-The noted ban
dit Areiski and nine of his followers
have been condemned to death. Five
other members Of the band have been
sentenced TO penal servituds.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15
The Olympia in Commission.

VALLEJO, CAL, February THE new
cruiser Olympia was placed In commits
sion at Mare Island navy-yard to-day.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-02-15

3lr@ q Hot bring the man down. He
q Eeaehman, and the two men
3t IKE beasts for an hour. After
ty had both been knocked down on
TIE hard frozen ground many times,
Leachman cried enough" and then
his assailant stepped back and tried to
get a gun out OF the hands OF Leach
mans son, but was prevented by the
interference OF bystanders, who helped
the boy to resist the efforts of his faith
cr's antagonist. After twenty minutes
McElroy tainted away from the effects
OF tho terrible blow over the head.
Since that time he has been unconscious.
Doctors say his case is serious. Leach
man is under arrest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
TAYLOR FOUND UfLTT.
Oscs- Wilde's Frieud Convicted on Several
Counts-sentebce Deferred.

LONDON, May 2l.-The trial OF Alfred
Taylor was resumed IN the Old Bailey
Court this morning. Taylor was called
to the stand and repeated the statements
made i'm the witness-bOx at his previous
trial. In reply 10 the questions in regard
10 visitors at his rooms. Taylor asked TO
be allowed to write their names. The
Judge said: III the names are written, |
will read them aloud. l do not approve
of mystery"
Taylor did not write the names, but
mentioned a few which have already
been connected with the case. No notab1
names were among them. lie denied that
he had gone through the marriage cere-
mony with man named Mason. After
the libel trial OF Wilde AZ iinst Lord
QueensSerry. the latter's solicitor. ne
said had asked him 10 make statement
against Wilde. but this he had refused
TO do. He admitted that he had written
a letter to the man Mason. signing HIM
self, with love"
The evidence concluded with Taylor
testimony and counsel began addresses
20 the jury. The judge. in summing up
the evidence. directed the jury 10 aCQult
Taylor as regarded his completely with
the young man Wood. leaving them 60
decide upon the three sharges In which
Taylor was alleged to be directly guilty.
Tie jury retired at 1925 L. VI.
Taylor was found guilty on several
counts i'm the Indictment The court de-
ferred his sentence.
When the jury returned TO the court
room and had been polled the foreman
stated that they could not agree that
the prisoner had procured Charles Parker
for Wide nor that Wilde had committed
acts of indecency with Parker. They
however. found Taylor guilty on two
counts in regard 20 Charles and william
Parker. Taylors sentence was delayed
until a verdict shall be reached I'm the
trial Of Wilde, which Will be tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

The Supreme Court Refuses to Release the
Georgia Men From Prison.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 2l.-The
Georgia wlite-cappers failed in their ef-
forts to secure release from imprisonment
through the application for a writ OF
habeas corpus by the Supreme Court.
Motion for leave 10 file the petition for a
Nrit was made A fortnight ago by w. 4.
Glenn and -. W. ROuntree on behalf of
James a. McEntire, John g. Gobel, John
NJ Quarles and David NJ Butler. The
leave asked for was granted by the SUI
prrme Court OF the United. States. and
IN the same breath the writs were denied.
The proceedings against the men grew
out Of the facts that I'm March, 1894.
party Of masked men went TO the house
of Henry NJ WOrley. In Murray county,
Ca. carried him n nun Der Of miles away
and tried 70 hang hlm. This attempt
was unsuccessful, but a fortnight later
ne was assasslnated while at work I'm
the field. Prior 10 these events WOrley
had given information 10 W J. Duncan,
"A deputy United States marshal that Nc
Entire and others had been operating
Illicit dlstieres. Indictments were found
agiinst the petitioners. McEntire Quarles,
Butler and GObel, under sections 55S and
$50 OF the Revised Statutes known as the
enforcement Act" passed In 1870.
Quares and Butter We're tried. convicted
and sentenced 20 five years impr'son-
ment McEntire and Gobel demurrcd 10
the indictment. and the demurrer being
overrued. they are held In custody by
the United states marshal awaiting trlal.
Counsel for the petitioners asserted that
the crimes for which they were Indicted
were punishable by the State laws OF
Georgia. not cognizable by the courts OF
the United States. and that their deten-
tion by the Federal authorities was IL
legal.
view OF the case. and. with Chief Justice
Fuller dissenting declined 10 order the
release Of the prisoners
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
POSTAL CHANGES.
TIE Silver Qurst.on in Missouri.

ST LOUIS. May H.-State Chairman o.
c. Maffitt Of the Democratic Committee.
will go TO Washington at once. kN-Gov-
ernor j. II. Francis is already there.
Somewhat startling is the theory advanc-
ed that the question OF a State Conven-
ton I'm Missouri 10 consider silver will
be determined I'm Washington. with the
president of the United States as a
party to the deliberations.
II is well known that Ex-Governor
Francis sincerely believes If the matter
is deferred until August or September,
delegates being chosen I'm July. the con-
ventlon could be prevented from declar-
ing in favor Of free coinage at IL to I.
He believes this. Notwithstanding the fact
that the last State nominating conven-
tion declared in favor OF silver. He will
make known his views to the President.
and II Mr. Cleveland approves them, Mat
fitt will use his influence to cali a state
Convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
Rosebery 10 Remain.

LONDON, May 2i.--The House Of Com
mons was greatly agitated last night by
renewed reports OF the impending Re
signation of Prime Minister Rosebery,
but Mr. Edmund Robertson, civil Lord
of the Admiralty, who accompanied Lord
ROsebery on his journey, said 10 the
correspondent that the alarming reports
regarding his health are quite unfounded
Lord Rosebery." said Mr. Robertson,
emphaticaily. ''is decidedly better than
wnen ne went away"
At the same time the correspondent
hears from another well informed poll
tical source. that Lord Rosebery.s all
me1t IS practically incurabe His In
sonnia was long antecedent 10 the m
chronic dyspepsia, which has resisted all
medical treatment.
Up 10 the present moment. nevertheless.
ne Is resolved TO continue at the head OF
affairs until a general election.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
4 Battle With Tramps.

CRESrON, IOWA, May 2l.--A desperate
battle occurred at Charlton last night in
the Burlington railroad Yards between Of
ficers and a gang OF transps caught break
ing into "A car when the officers attempt
ed 10 arrest them the iramps pulled re-
yolyers and commenced lring. The firing
was returned. and a Il silade of bullets
exchanged. Constable 'aglan was shot
in the left breast about 40 inches above
the heart. The ball s.tucA a rib and
glanced, and IL IS not believed that the
wound is fatal. Marshal Hixson received
a slight injury IN the right shoulder.
Whether any tramps were shot or not is
to be learned. II 30 they were spirited
away by their companions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
The lNCOME-TAX DECISION.
The Credit for Securing a Rehsarins Be-
LONGS to Lawyer Guthrie.
COMMISSIONER MILLER'S TELEGRAM
The Services Of all Income-Tax Coheetors
10 be Dispsnssd with tho 2oth Instant.
How the Decision OF the Judges
Was Reached.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May A.-Com-
missioner Miller this evening sent the
following telegram to all collectors Oh
,,ternal revenue in the United States:
dispense with services Of all persons
emploved under allowances made for IN
come-tax work at close OF business on
9th instant. reporting at once the number
discontinued and salary and expense al
lowance OF each"
HISTORY or TIE DECISION.
Many more or less ingenious specula-
fions regarding the history OF the last
decision of the Supreme Court OF the
limited States upon the income-tax law
have been circulated, and the supposed
attitudes Of several of the justices there
10 AT various dates between the close OF
the reargument and the reassembling or
the court yesterday have been set f0rth
with much detail. II may be worth whlle
to state a few facts concerning the deci-
sion and the preparation OF opinions.
There was but one formal conference by
the justices of the court upon the in
come-tax law subsequent to the reargu-
ment This conference was held on the
llth instant, and there was never any
doubt after that conference as to the
attitude Of several justices nor as TO
what the decision OF the court would
be. nor as to a concurring or dissenting
opinion. The rehearng Of the case, 1t is
authoritatively learned. was brought
about in accordance with the long-set-
tied practice OF the court, as laid down
in the case of Walker VS.. the Public
Schools OF st. Louis. one of the justices,
presumably Mr.. Shiras, who voted with
a.. III ha Ia oonufffntiOnHl
at the first hearing expressed a desire to
have the case reargued, and communica-
tion was then had with Justice Jackson
to learn if he could sit with the court.
But had he had not been able to come
to Washington, the rehearing would have
been granted just the same.
The preparation Of opinions was begun
at once after the conference referred to.
and there is good authority for saying
that the opinion expressing the judgment
OF the court was submitted i'm type TO the
several judges as early as last Friday.
Mr. GurHRIE's GOOD WORK.
Outside of the action OF the justices
themselves, the chief credit for securing
the rehearing of the cases is said by
those who are acquainted with the facts
to be due TO Mr.. w. ID. Guthrie, Of New
York. who opened the argument both on
the original hearing and the rehearing.
When the decision of the court was an
nounced on April Sth. Mr.. Guthrie was
impressed with the idea that upon a re-
hearing the majority of the court could
be induced TO declare the whole law in
valid. and he advised that rehearing
be asked for. It is said that he was
antagonized in this by nearly all the ar
ray of eminent counsel engaged with him
In the case. their view being that IL
would be best TO hold to what they had
rather than TO risk they knew not what.
But he pressed the matter so vigorously
that at last his associates were converted
to his opinion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
THE PROGRAMME TO-DAY.

Tomorrow will be Galveston-Day at
the Camp. Exhibition and competitive
drills Will be the order OF the day. 1he
Winnie Davis Auditorium will be the CEN
tire Of attraction, however. The confen-
tlon Of vetersns Will be formally openen
a. Q A. NJ, wi en- w. ID. Cleveland. presi-
dent of the Union Confederate Veterans
Relief Association, will open the meet
ing Prayer will be offered by the Chap
lafn-Cene raj Governor Charles CulDer-
son will make ah address OF welcome on
behalf OF the State. and Mayor Bowen
viii welcome the veterans on behalf OF
the city. General John j. Gordon, com
mander-in-chief OF the United Confederate
Veterans, will respond to these addresses
after which the enrolment Of delegates
and permanent organization Will De per-
fected. and the convention will adjourn
From u noon 10 i. NJ. will be tendered
Miss Davis. In the Auditorium. q magnlh-
cent reception and at y. NJ. the business
Of the convention will be resumed, anu
continued till p. NJ. There VIII De
concert I'm the evening.
TIE following SPONSORS are IN tne CITY
Miss Hern. OF Texas; Miss Ella Nelson
of Scala. Ala: Miss Julia Ridley, OF La
grange. Ga: Miss Carrie Jennings, OF 90
lumbia. Tenn; Miss Lorena Boyd OF
Meridian, Miss; Miss Clara Chipley' ol
Pensacola. Fla: Miss Eta Simon' OF
Louisiana: Miss Margaret B. Waring' Oh
South Carolina. -,
The young ladies. together with their
maids of honor. hold reception every
day from 10 to r. and are receiving many
social attentions.
GREAT OVATION TO MISS WINNIE.
Miss Winnie Davis arrived at 49, es-
corted by the Virginia delegation. She
received an ovation all along the route
could scarcely hold the floral tributes
Tho delegation were greeted by en-
thusiastic crowds while the band played
"Dixie'' and Bonnie Flag" Mr.. Dexter,
of Madison. was greeted by the waving OF
the hattie flag OF the Third Georgia KeSl-
nent The crowd followed the dls-
finguished visitors to their hotel, ana II
was a long time before General Gordon
who was very much fatigued, couio re-
tire. The progress of the party, as
they went to their hotels, was through
long tiers of enthusiastic people
VIRGINIA DELEGATION ARRIVES.
r.. e. Lee Camp, of Richmond escort
ing Miss Winnie Davis. reached houston
tonight On the same train were oeheTdi
John b. Gordon, commandments ana
tHe ATLANTA delegation, together WIN
many other prominent men.
Among those here are the Florida dele
cations in charge of Major j. j. a. Ems
low. Jr.. of St. Augustine, and escorung
Miss Clara Chipley Spencer for the flori-
da division. and Miss Brent her maid OF
honor; the Augusta Veterans, the Oldest
oragnized camp in the South, captain
Feeve. commanding, and delegates from
the South Carolina camps afiiliating with
the Augusta Camp; Camp Pardee, OF
Birmingham, was also of the party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
clyil rlinl Tor yYallar-

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May H.-The
French Government, acceding to the de-
mand OF the United states. have trans
ferred the case Of ex-COnsul John l..
Waller to ordinary civil jurisdiction. This
of twenty years confinement imposed on
Waller By French military court I'm
Madagascar, and indicates either his trial
by the civil judiciary Or his ultimate
now reached a stage whore the United
States Government has ample evidence
on which to base claim on the Govern
ment Of France. possibility involving the
payment Of indemnity for the treatfu<n I
accorded Waller and the abrogatlon %
concession obtained by him OF valuable
rubber forests. Waller Is srn In prison
In Marse.lles. bat may be transferred
TO some civil penal institution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

CHICAGO ILL. May 2l.-The stock
holders OF the Whisky Trust at a meet
ing held to-day. adopted resolution for
the judicial sale OF the property, and an
other for the sale outside OF the court.
1t is understood that the action was taken
TO forestall the possible upholding by
the Supreme Court Of the decision OF the
lower court, which declared the trust IL
legal under the laws Of lllinc's. When
the judicial sale is consummated it is
probable that the distiliing and cattle
feeding company will be reincorporated
In another state.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

STEUBENVILLE. O., May 2l.-A car
rilge belonging to !. -. Tweed was being
driven down a Hill near his home last
night when the horses ran away and
tumbled over hank. Two of Mr.. Tweed =
sons were In the carriage. and one jump
ed to catch the horses, while the other
held the lines. The carriage rolled over
several times before reaching the bottom
OF the bank.
Two Of Mr. Twoed's daughters were I'm
the back seats. and although the car
riage was damaged they escaped unin-
jured. and attribute their escape 10 fall
ing on their large pun sleeves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

Silyeritos Cia,m mn.

CHICAGO. ILL. May p. Senator Davil
B. Hill. Of New York. will )e invited q
acdress the Democracy Of Chicago az thi
Ogden-Grove picnic, 10 De held on Juni
29th. IL is said by the leaders that Sena.
tor Hill is friendly TO the siiy n movement
and now that the income tax. agtlnli
which he made such W isOr0us fight.
has been declared unconstitIiioral, Il 81
oApected he will come 10 the aid Of TIM
free silverites.
The managers are not sur, Senator III
Will attend. but they hope TO receive 4
letter from him denniag hs position
on the money question. and that Is TN
main object IN view OF the talk which hat
been aroused over Hill and free silver
Presidential possibilities. II Senator Hill''
letter should not prove satisfactory, no.
thing will be- said about ~.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
The Memphis Convention.

MEMPHIS. TENN. May 2l.-Accordng
to advices received by the executive COM
mittee up to its noon mail to-day. $50
delegates will take part in the corven-
ton of the southern sound-money advo-
Gates. which opens Thursday. They will
represent every State and every leading
city south of Mason and Dixons line.
Secretary Carlisle telegraphs that he will
leave Coyington tomorrow, arriving here
just before the opening of the proceed
ings. His speech will be the first feature
Of the programme, and will strike the
keynote for the platform and resolutions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
ErnIt Rndlr Damagah

CLEVELAND. OHIO. May 2i.-Reports
indicate that the frost this morning was
the most severe of the series of the past
ten days. and was general throughout
this State snd Indiana. The ground was
frozen I'm many places Fruit was cooked
on the trees in Stark county and wheat
frozen till is rustled in the fields like
dead leaves.
The temperature fell TO q degrees in
the grape belt along the Lake shore. The
crop is ruined.
DETROIT, MICH, May 2l.-Reports
from the western section OF Michigan to-
day indicate that last nights freeze wa.
the hardest OF the present cold wave
The dispatches say that all fruit which
survived the previous freezes are now
ruined completely.