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a MURDER AVENGED.
The Slayer of Michigan Detective
Shot TO Death.

The Slayer of n Michigan Detective
Shot TO Death.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich, Aug. 25.-J oh n
Smalley, who was shot and instantly
killed by Deputy Sheriifs McBain and
Spofford last night, YVES Unidentified to-
day by Detective Way as the man who
murdered Detective George w. Powers
aboard a Grand Rapids and Indiana
train Wednesday night while it was
leaving this city northbound. Way was
with Powers on the train when the
shooting took place.
The circumstances of Smalley's killing
are as follows: Sheriff Dunham OF
Missaukee County got word yesterday
afternoon that TWO of the train robbers
were thought to be near McBain, about
fittoeu miles from Cadillac City. Durham
and Deputies Spotiord and McBain
started at once for the scene. Spofford
reached McBain about o'clock last
look for the man. They located him at
the house OF his brotherin-law,L ,Lipsmith,
and called on him 10 open the door, which
be did. When he saw Spofford and Nc
Balm, armed with Winchester rifles, he
pulled revolver from his hip pocket.
Before he could shoot, two bullets from
the guns OF Spotford and McBain had
avenged the murder of Powers, and he
fell dead. The dead man carried g
satchel, in which were several revo.vers
and large sum Of money. The body
was taken in charge by the Coroner.
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UNUSUAL TRANSACTION.
A Man Swaps His Wife for Neigh
boris Daughter.

A Man Swaps His Wife for Neigh
boris Daughter.
TOLEDO (Wash.). Aug. 25.-The strange
and unusual transaction of a man trading
his wife off Tor the daughter of another
man was carried through here yesterday,
when deal was consummated between
the families of Thompson and Putnam.
Isiah Thompson, who had been N the
habit of visiting the Putnam house TO see
a baby he had left there when his wife
died, fell in love with Putnam's wife.
When the husband found out that his
wife and neighbor were in love. he talk ed
the matter over with Thompson in a
matter -o:-fact way. He said he was tired
of his wife. Thompson said he had a
daughter whom he wished was married.
Putnam proposed that he should give his
wife and featherbed and spring wagon
TO boot for the daughter. Yesterday the
deal was effected, and Mrs. Putnam left
her home with her belongings and is liv-
ing with Thompson, while the latter's s
daughter has become the wife of Putnam.
All are apparently satisfied with their
arrangement,
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WAR IN CAMP.
Trouble Brewing Over a Call for th
Irish National Convention.

Trouble Brewing Over a Call for the
Irish National Convention.
CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-The Irish Ma
tional Convention. which has been called
| to meet in Chicago Septembe 24th, con-
tinues to stir up the fighting factions OF
the various Irish organizations in this
country and evoke the bitterest denuncia-
ton of those who have identified them
selves with the New Movement con-
ventiOn.
The text of the latest attack was given
to your correspondent tonight. 1t is
addressed TO the members of the
American Board, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians." and is signed flames j.
Hagerty, National Delegate; Patrick Nc
Garry, National Secretary; Daniel z.
Battle, National Treasurer, Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, Board of Erin"
McGarry was a prominent Camp 20"
witness against the murderers OF DR..
Cronin. The address or appeal is largely
a vituperatiOn and elaboration of the
cOniederated Irish societies denunciation
OF the proposed convention and its pro-
mOters, which was given publicity
at the recent dual Irish picnic held here
1t is supplemented by an appeal to come
back to the board OF Erin and cut loose
from the national officers of the order
VINO are SC&tnlHEiy OenCuHC6Q IOT tNolf
connection with the triangle" leaders
Of the convention. The address contin-
ues:
''If this convention is fairly successful,
the Republican leaders will treat with
Alexander Sullivan for The delivery to
their political candidate Of the Irish
VOTE" which he no more controls than
they do. and the Democrats will implore
Maurice +. Wilhere of Pennsylvania and
other co-conspirators of Sullivan TO avert
the stampede. This confidence game was
successfully worked by the same men in
the three last political campaigns.n
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REV. SAM JONES

Says the Whole Manhood of America
is Trying TO Hunt an Easy job.
AsBURY PARK q. j., Aug. .25.-Rev.
Sam Jones was the star attraction at As-
bury Park to-day. He preached morn
ing and evening in Educational Hail.
The morning text was: "For Go So Loved
love, and told how much greater was
Gods love to his children.
He said in part: ''W oman, if you play
cards and don't want your son to be d
gombler, you are a fool If / got tele-
gram from my Oldest son to-day saying
that my wife held progressive euchre
party or gave wine supper last night, |
would wire back at once to nay son:
Watch mother; she must be demented
"A gambler worth hundreds of shou-
sands will 90 to New York, and near r
everyone will bow to him. Let an angel
of God visit New York, and try to get
away without paying his board bill. anu
the police department will be called OUT
and told to stand guard over heaven and
intercept that angel when he tried to en-
ter the celestial city. The whole man
hood of America is trying to hunt up All
easy job. l like the man with corns OH
his hands as big as nickels, for that man
knows what Work ls.
IL we can get tne SdtOOn-keeperS OF \ eW
York on the run we can clean liquor out
of the country. The hsidized edi-
tors say we can't keep the saloons closed
OH Sunday; that the laboring man has got
to have his beer. They said to Parkhurst,
YOU'RE falsitier; you've disgraced your
self; you're failure but he went up and
up until superintendent Byrnes was COM
pelled to resign. It's funny to see The
prayers of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
trying to run out the devil. 1t reminds
me OF the dog chasing the hog-the dog
was in front. Satan knows that he has
got control of the country as long as the
Republicans and Democrats are in
power. Men, if you don't change your
politics pretty soon you ought to tell
your wlie to put your summer clothes in
your coffin. The Worlds Fair was not
all it was advertised, for the managers
claimed 10 have the products OF the
world. Did they have the products Of
the liquor traffic? L suggest that they
ought to have exhibited forty red-nosed
buns in glass case. Asbury Park could
then be represented"
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DISEASES OF THE GRAPE.
A Report of Particular Interest 1
California Growers.

California Growers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The grape dis
eases of the Pacific Coast are reviewed in
a report compiled by Newton B. Pierce
and issued by the Agricultural Depart
ment. 1t states that more than one-half
of the grapes of the country are grown on
the Pacific Coast, California alone having
approximated 600 acres of vines.
1t is shown that the main reason why
vine diseases are more destructive on
the Pacific Coast than on the Atlantic
Coast is because the European Or tender
varieties are grown in the former and tho
American or hardy vines in the latter
part of the L United States.
The most serious OF the plant maladies
ia the California vine disease, which has
already killed more than $4,000 acres of
the most thrifty and productive vine
yards. Whole viue-growing regions are
now denuded, and tho disease is at work
iifLy miles away from where it began its
ravages.
so far it is estimated that the disease
has caused direct and indirect loss of
not less than so. .000,00J. Its effects are
seen the first season on the foliage OF the
vine, and by the second season educed
growth of the canes is apparent.
Powdered mildew is one of the most
common diseases OF the grape, but it is
easily treated. Sulphur, the report says,
is the agent used in nearly all cases, the
fumes destroying the tender spores and
l vegetatiye organs. Couloure is plant
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DURRAET TRIAL.

Will Be Resumed To-day, When it VIII
be Endeavored to secure Jurys
SAN Francisco, Aug. 25.-The sixth
week of the Durrant trial will be entered
upon tomorrow morning with three
more jurors to secure before the box Is
flied and the introduction of testimony
begins. Two hundred citizens have been
summoned on the regular venire, and it
is confidently predicted that the neces-
sary twelve Will have been secured ere
the week Is over.
Since the last recess two witnesses for
Durrant have been made known. and
their statements secured. They are
Marius Burnett and ed b. Mcpherson,
and will testify that they saw Durrant on
Market street, near Powell, AT 9:l0 o. clock
on the night Minnie Williams was muir
dered. This will jar with Durrant's s
statement that he was AT DR.. NogeI 8
house that same evening at the Christian
Endeavor meeting from O'Clock on.
This discrepancy is explained on the
ground that the prisoners mind was In a
rIotouS state consequent on his arrest.
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GUMRY HOTEL cArAsrRoPHE.
Another Statement Made by Engineer
Elmer Ioesciler.


ANToN1To Coli. Aug %. = Elmer
Loescher. the Gumry Hotel engineer.
made another statement in connection
with the condition of the furnaces and
boiler before the explosion. He says the
boiler wes in bad condition. and three
months ago an inspector came to the
hotel. He told Gumry that ii he did not
take out the fues in ten days he would
shut down the house. Gumry said the
time was too short, and had q talk with
some one at the City Hall. Whom he re-
turned he said with laugh that he had
'hxed' that fellow. The repairs were
badly made and the hues leaked.
LoEsCHER's STATEMENTS DIscREDITED.
DENVER, Aug. 25.-Loescher's state
mentS made in Antonito are not credited
by many here. The boilermaker who
made the repairs declares that after nj
teen years. work in Denver his work
manship cannot be questioned by boy.
Men who knew Gumry's characteristics
are not prone to believe that he visited
the boiler room that fatal night and
turned on the wafer. The fact that
Gumry's body was badly nutilatsd. ana
his head entirely gone, leads to this con-
clusion. Loescher will be brought back
to testify at the inquest, but he cannot De
held for the accident. AS Gumry lett no
relatives, many legal complications VIII
ensue. A numb Der OF damage suits WILL
be flied against tLe estate.
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UNION PACIFIC OFFICIALS

Deny Charges That They Are Con-
nected with Freeze Out Gang.
SALT LAKE (Utah), Aug. 25.-President
Clark, General Manager Dickinson. Su-
perintendeut OF Car Service Bucl>ing-
ham, and Manager of the Hotel System
Markell, all of the Union Pacific railway.
are in Salt Lake. Dickinson, Bucking-
ham and Markell all say that there is no
truth in the charges made against them
that they are in syndicate 10 freeze out
private coal mining Industries and them
selves reap the financial benefit OF the
monopoly thus formed.
1t has been charged here that after the
Union Pacific went into the hands Of re-
ceivers these officials and others started
in gaining control OF numerous and
profitable mines previously worked by
private enterprise; that the syndicate,
through discrimination on the part OF
officials, forced these mines to shut down.
The three officials declare that the charges
originated with disgruntled coal mine
owners, and that there is absolutely no
truth in them. President Clark refused
10 be interviewed.
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UNDER ARREST IN COLORADO.
\ Philadelphia Bank Employe In
Trouble.

DENVER, Aug. 25.-Acting under adj
vices from Philadelphia. Postollice In
spector in Charge McMeacham caused the
arrest of Fred Wentz last night in St.
Cloud, q summer resort III Colorado,
near the Wyoming border. Wentz was
brought to Denver this evening and
lodged in jail, where be looked much out
of place with his white kid shoes and his
fashionable attire. Wentz is employ ed
in one OF the Philadelphia banks. and
was in Colorado on Il vacation. He is
charged with sending drugs through the
mails to young woman for the purpose
OF committing criminal act. The young
lady. after taking portion OF the medi-
cine, became frightened, and exposed the
young man. Wentz ret0ses to talk
and answers no questions. He will be
tried in Denver. The penalty is a term
in the Government Penitentiary in De-
troit and as the authorities have the drug
and the young woman's testimony the
case is strong one.
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MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.

Reiuforcements Being Rapidly For
warded From Spain.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Standard will
tomorrow publish Madrid dispatch say
ing that the concentration OF reinforce
ments for Cuba is proceeding rapidly
throughout the kingdom. Several heavily
laden steamers belonging to the Spanish
transatlantic line started from Barcelona
and Cadiz for Cuba during the past week
with war stores. Eight thousand cavalry,
forming the 1irst body of a total OF 80, COZ.
Will be landed in Cuba before Septem Der
2Gth. Though Captain General CampOs
declared that 80 900 would be sufficient,
the Government will prepare %, 1000 more,
who will embark at the end OF October.
Ihe cost of the war in Cuba up to the
present time has been about $50, 900, COS.
Slice February transport service alone
has cost $780, 200. official advices re-
ceived in Madrid from Havana are to the
effect that in several recent encounters
tne Spanish troops were successful. On
August I'D flfty-nine soldiers repulsed
800 insurgents. The Government loss
WAS one killed.
ANOTHER FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Another Cuban
filibuStering expedition, 1t Is reported,
sailed from this port about two weeks
ago, under the command of Colonel
Francisco Sanchez. A runor is also cur
rent in this city, in circles in sympathy
with the revoluIionists, that the eXpedI-
ton has landed on the shores or the
island. Colonel SancheZ's expedition, it
is said, sailed from Brooklyn in large
ocean tug, which had on board band OF
recruits for Maceo, 200 rifles, 10000 cart
ridges, some dynamite and uniforms and
hospital stores. The money for the ex-
pedition was furnished by sympathiZers
In Mexico, where Colonel Sanchez col
lected it. He carried out his design in
dependently of the Cuban junta i'll this
city.
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Lnwsred a Coast Record.

SAN Francisco. aug. 25.-The Ala
media County cyclers held q five-mile
handicap road race to-day over the
straight-away course from san Leandro
to Haywards. and that it was great sue
cess is attested by the fact that one of the
riders lowered the coast record for tie
distance 2S 2-5 seconds. He is j. q.
Hurry. q young of il years, and be COW
cred the course in eleven minutes and
thirty-tive seconds. The best previous
acceptable performance WAS Z. q. Alex
ander's time of twelve minutes. thirty
two and two-ffth seconds, made from
San Mateo to San Carlos last June.
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trouble in which the vine-growers Of the
entire country, especially of the Pacific
Coast, are interested.
The most frequent losses from the
disease occur in the raisin-growing dis
tricts of California and Arizona. The
losses caused by it's ravages amount to
many millions of dollars, and in Arizona
it is said full first crop OF raisin grapes
has not been obtained for twelve years
or more.
The report predicts that the crossing of
the muscat, muscatel and other varieties
of the vines will ultimately do away with
the losses from couloure in raising
grapes.
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Z. p. TRAIN ROBBERS.
Two Men Believed to be the Guilty
Parties Under Arrest

Two Men boIIeVeO 20 De The Guilty
Parties Under Arrest.
GOTHENBERG (Neb.), Aug. 25.-Uniop
Pacific officials and United States
Marshal arrived here to-day with the
two prisoners-who gave their names as
Hans and *. knudsen-arrested at Mason
City yesterday for holding up the Union
Pacific train near Brady's Island on
Wednesday morning last. They were
recognized by dozen persons, who saw
them in this vicinity several times before
the hold-up occurred, AZ the men who had
ridden the horses which were found after
the robbery saddled and bridled. John
Spencer. herd boy, recognized them at
once, one Of them having traded saddles
with the boy. The prisoners were to-
night taken 20 North Platte, where they
viii be given a hearing to-morrow.
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MASSACRE OF INDIANS.
Report That Fifteen Bannacks
We're Killed By Cattlemen.
THE TRAGEDY OCCURS IN DIAMOND
VALLEY

Said to Be In Revenge of the Leader OF
the Whites for tho killing of His
Father Many Years ago, and Hav-
ing No Bearing On the JACKSON
Hole Trouble-The Indians Thrown
Into Panic and Flee to the Hills
When the Fire Was Opened Upon
Them.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-A special from
Burns. Or, says: \ courier from Dia-
mond Valley reports the killing of fifteen
Bannacks by cattlemen under the leader
ship OF Rye Smith. Smiths reason
was revenge for the murder of his father
in 1873 in Diamond Valley. There is
great excitement in the town and
throughout the country. Troop a is in
readiness TO march on short notice. and is
awaiting orders from the County Sheriff
for authority to act.
While particulars are difficult to OBJ
tain, it is learned that the matter has no
bearing on the Jackson Hole trouble
Ever since Smiths father was killed in
1878 by warriors OF the BanDack tribe, he
has been on their trail, and not few
have met death at his hands.
1t seems that a party of Indians were
on their summon hunt near Diamond
Valley. and killed number of cattle be-
longing to the stockmen whose herds
pasture in that vicinity. \ party of cat
tlemen WAS organized TO punlsh the ma
rauders, and Smith readily undertook to
lead them. The pursuers located the In-
diaus about an hour before sundown a.
their camp near the western edge of the
valley, and without warning opened fire
on them. The Indian bucks were thrown
into panic and fled for the hills, the
sQuaWs following suit. Ihe stockmen
pursued them and fired volley aE the
tugitlves, dropping several Of them, ln-
Guiding one or two sQuaWs. The pursuit
was not continued, the cattlenen below
ing sufficient punishment had been in
tiicted.
The courier reports fifteen dead Indians
after this one-sded battle.
! THE REPORT DIsCREDITED AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND or, Aug. 25.-The report
| from Burns that courier had arrived
from Diamond Valley with the news OF
the killing OF fifteen Bannack, Indians by
cattlemen is not given much credence
here among those who are familiar with
the condition OF things IA that section.
No reliable news has been received hero
from Diamond Valley of any disturb
ance between Indians and settlers, and
the alleged details of the killing are re-
garded as improbable.
The nearest telegraph station to the
scene Of the reported trouble is Ontario.
where it is believed there is some truth
in the report, but nothing further can be
learned until the stage, which is expected
from Baker City and Ontario to Burns,
but the place where the killing is re-
ported to have occurred is over 100 miles
southeast of Burns. The recognized
leader of the cowboys, Rye" Smith, is
known 10 be bad character.
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Costly Blaze III New York State.

KINGSTON q. ", Aug. 25.-Early
this morning fire started in barn
owned by r. c. and / lie Fevre. at
Ulster, eight miles south of this city, and
spread both up and down Main street.
Twenty-Five buildings were totally de-
stroyed and dozen dwellings on the op
posite side of the street were more or less
damaged. The loss VIII reach $l25.000
with about SOC, 600 insurance.
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4 Tennessee Tragedy.

KNoXvILLE (Tenn.1. Aug. 25.-One Of
Andy Sutton's hogs got into corn patch
belonging to Andy Bowling at Caldwell
yesterday. Bowling drove it out. and
was assaulted by Sutton's wife, who be-
gan throwing stones at him. The first
stone knocksd out three OF Bowling's s
teeth, knocking him down senseless.
Mrs. Sutton then ciiinbe over the fence
between her place and the ground outside
the lot ana struck Bowling a second blow
in the temple, killing him instantly.
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An Officer Fatally shot.

DENVER, Aug. 25.-George Bennett.
Night Marshal of Highlands. u suburb of
Denver, was shot in the head tonight.
and will die. He saw two suspicious
looking men near Twelfth and Agate
avonues, and attempted to arrest them,
when one fired upon him. Officers from
the central station have gone over to as
sist in The pursuit.
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PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
Hastings Appeal to Delegates to the
state Convention.


HARRISBURG PENN, Aug. 25.-The
hotels are beginning TO have State con-
vention appearance. Decorations and
crowds OF politicians are always in evil
d9nce about this time. Ex-senator
Thomas V. Cooper, Congressman Jack
Robinson, David Martin and other
well-known leaders are here, and large
delegations are expected tomorrow.
There is practically no change in the
situation, each side claiming a majority.
Governor Hastings has semitic following
letter to each delegate
HARRISBURG, Aug. 18th.
Nh De0r SIR: / would be greatly
pleased if you could arrange to be IN
Harrisburg on Tuesday morning next,
the day before the convention, and
would be glad if you would call upon me
as soon as convenient after your arrival.
l feel confident that L can convince you
that the present contest is not one of my
seeking; it has been forced upon me and
my administration. but | refused to
break my word regarding the apportion
ment Of State and declined 10 withdraw
my support from Colonel Gilk eson for
reelection to the chairmship OF the State
Committee. His services to the party in
the last two campaigns are the best proofs
of his ability as leader. With the kind
est regards, l am, very truly yours,
DANIEL II. HASTINGS,
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Postomce Robbed.

PoRTERvILLE. Aug. 25.-The postoffice
here was robbed last night OF stamps and
coin valued 1T $50. Thieves entered the
Postmaster's house, three blocks from
the postoffice, went 10 his room, and
while the official and his wife slum bered,
took the genileman's trousers, his gold
watch AMI the keys to the office and
safe. The robbery was discovered this
morning, when the Postmaster missed
his lndispensables. The postal authorl-
ties have men working on the case.
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The Cause of the Outbreak Said to Be
Due TO Negroes.


SPRINGFIELD (IlL), Aug. 25.-George
Schilling. Secretary of the State Bureau
of Labor Statistics. who was sent to
Spring Valley by Governor Altgeld to
investigate the trouble between the
Italian and negro miners there, will say
in his report that the imported colored
miners were the cause of the trou BILE.
The town had always been peaceful until
these miners were brought from the
Southern fields by the company. Col
ored women were allowed TO carry on
orgies and dance indecently in saloons
and houses. people were robbed and fre-
quent assaults were committed after the
negroes came to town. All citizens sided
with the Italians. The report concludes
with the recommendation that the dis
turbing negroes be removed from the
valley, or the trouble will break out
anew
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matter was acted upon during the visit OF
Receiver McCook and ether officials of
the system to this city en- route to To-
peka to attend the foreclosure proceed
ings before Judge Caldwell. The party
left this evening. 1t Is stated on reliable
authority that Mr.. Peck has been offered
a similar position by the Chicago. Mill
waukee and St. Paul road which has
been vacant since the death of John W.
Carey, several months age, although tho
St. Paul officials will neither confirm nor
deny the rumor.
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Fatally Shot by a Boy.

PROVIDENCE (R. L., Aug. 25.-Mf.
Blackman OF Chicago. guest at the
Ocean View Hotel, was probably fatally
shot last night by Charlie Bascom of st.
Louis, q seventeen-year-old lad, who was
practicing at target. Young Bascom
and his family are prostrated with grief.
A II the parties arc wealthy people and old
guests here
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Jail Delivery at Emporia.

EMPoRIA (Kas.), Aug. 25.-A successful
Jail delivery took place last night, in which
William Walters and Frank Courtney.
confined for burglary and Bud" Per-
kins and w. L. Saunders, charged with
criminal assault. sawed the bars of a win
dow in the Lyon County Jail and made
their escape. Sheriff Evans offers re-
ward for their capture.