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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

McDoNoUGH, Ga, Jan. gs.-Hiram Les
ter, one of the Oldest men In the world.
died here Sunday in his l29 year. He was
born in North Carolina in l76s. Testers
one claim to fame came when he went 10
the Piedmont exposition at Atlanta and
there on the exposition grounds divided
honors with President Cleveland. A publ C
ceremony united Lester and bride over
20 years of age. Testers daughter lives
In Heard county and is 95 years old. His
youngest son is in the county poorhouse
hero and is 81 years old.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
schooner Glven Upas Lost.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 2S.-John r.
Wonson a. Co., owners, formally an
nounced Monday that they have given up
as lost the schooner John w. Bray and
crew Of fourteen men. The John w.
Bray sailed from this port Nov. 10 for n
four weeks trip to the fishing banks, and
since that date has not been sighted, nor
has any word been heard from her 1t Is
believed she was wrecked in the fierce
gales of Dec IL and IL. Her captain was
Alexander Mcleod of Cape Breton
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
Died in the Pulpit.

MEMPHIS fenua JAN 2s.-The consre-
CATION of tho 'Coldwater (Miss.) Methodist
chntch were horrified beyond mcasure
when the pastor, the Rev. I. b. Har.
grove, fell dead in the pulpit in the midst
of his sermon Sunday morning He was
repeating the words Believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved. As
he uttered the last word he turned with
an exclamation Of "Oh, and fell prone on
the platform. Two physicians, who were
In the audience, rushed to him, but IL was
too late. Heart disease is said TO have
been the cause
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
weLcH coLLLEaY HORROR.
Large Number of People Killed by a
Irightful Explosion.

CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 2s-A terrible
explosion has taken place in colliery at
Tylorstown, near this place The shafts
were shattered and the whole town was
shaken by the tremendous conclusion,
causing a scene of wild excitement
Fifty.four miners were below the surface
when the explosion took place and al
though several of them have reached tho
surface with the dead body OF one OF their
companions, it is supposed that nearly all
the remainder were killed
Rescue parties have been hurried TO the
scene, but their work Is very dangerous
owing TO the fact that the pit is on hre.
Later advices are % the effect that twelve
bodies bave been recovered from the coll
liery and that twelve men are still miss
In
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
nlinoIs RepuhlIcrn Loyefeast.

SPRrNGFIELD Ills, Jah, es.-This town
has been captured by the flower Of tho
Republican party Of Illinois, and the
much talked Of loveIeast may be said to
have begun with sunrise Monday morn
ing, although the formal proceedings will
not be begun until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning The battle between the most
of candidates was fought out Monday and
by the time that the state central commit
tee shall have met and transacted the
business intrusted to it, the fate Of sever
al aspirants will have been decided
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

JoHNsrowN, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Between
four and five hundred men, employed nc
the coal mines Mt vintonville, this county,
have gone on strike owing TO the coal
company having engaged a doctor from
Philadelphia under guarantee Of 500 o
month for attending to the ills and all.
ments Of the miners and tho subseq
action on the part of the company IN de.
ducting 81 each from the men last pay
dav
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
n,oody Deed Of Patrick Mcmahon.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Driven TO frenzy
by brooding over wrongs he thought were
perpetrsted upon him Patrick Mcmahon.
son of a rich ex.carpenter, deliberately, af-
ter careful calculation hacked the heads
of his uncle and aunt with nm ak. Their
injuries may prove fatal. He tried "a
Justify his deed by charging that they
poisoned his mother and separated him
from his father, but neighbors say the
charge is the raving of diseased mind.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. ss-Ex-Senator Nc
pberson was mentioned very frequently
Monday morning as the late ambassador
Runyons successor. A correspondent
asked Senator smith OF New Jersey about
A. He said, with a deprecating gesture;
mob. ~ is too early to speak OF such q
thing now" Then he jumped into cab
and was driven rapidly to the White
House. where he Is registered as one oil
the presidents first visitors OF the day
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
rootpad schmidt MAY Die.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2s.-Sam Foster and
Pete Schmidt, two of the murdcrers Of
Bertram A. Atwater of Chicago, who
were brought TO the hold-over I'm st. Louis
Friday night to save them from lynching,
were taken TO Clayton Sunday and lodged
In the county jail. DIR. Eichler of Web
ster Grove, who is attending John
Schmidt, the wounded robber, stated Mon
day that he thought the wound would
prove fatal within two days
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
MmInnnIrn cluhmnn I,rad.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Lindley Hoffman
Chaplin, millionaire and clubman, died
here Sunday night from heart failure. He
had been I'LL for some time. Mr.. Chaplin
was well known in society. lie was
member. OF the Calumet, Racquet and
Tuoxedo clubs. He also enjoyed the close
friendship OF Archbishop Corrigan. His
grandfather, Chester w. Chaplin, was for
many years the president OF the Boston
and Albany railroad.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
HEPBURN IS REBUKED
Wanted TO Give the Turkish Min.
ister His Passports.
THE AMENDMENT Is VOTED DOWN.

Sensation Caused In tho House by the Iowa
Member-The Two New Senators from
Utah sworn In-Cannon Gets the Long
Term and Brown the short One-Amsri-
can Residents In the Transvaal Appeal
to Secretary OIney.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s. Tho two sena.
tors from the new state Of Utah. Frank j.
Cannon and Arthur Brown. were on the
hoor OF the senate Monday for the first
time. They were the center of an ami
mated group in tho rear OF the chamber,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Theodore Runyon, Our Ambas-
sador to Germany.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Hs Was Among the First to Go to tho
Front in the Civil War and Has Had
the Honorary Degree of LID. Conferred
Upon Him Three Times--Death at wash
ington of a Son of President Tyier-Oth-
er Notable Deaths.
BERLIN, Jan. 2s.-Thcodore Runyon,
United States ambassador TO Germany,
expired suddenly and unexpectly at
o'clock Monday morning Of heart failure.
Mr.. Runyon awoke at midnight and
complained of suffering from a pain in
his heart. DIR. Grunar was hastily sum
moned and when he reached the ambassa-
doris residence he found Mr.. Runyon un-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
PRESIDENT rYLER's son DEAD.
Expires at Washington, Where lie Hal
Lived Twenty Years.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-John Tyler,
aged 76, the eldest son Of President
Tyler, died here Sunday. Mr.. Tyler hal
lived here for the last twenty years. Dur
ing the latter part of this period he was
employed in the redemption bureau of the
treasury department, having had charge
Of the destruction OF the bank notes sent
In for redemption. His figure and alisto-
cratic bearing were well known In WASH
ington. He was man of strong intellect
and excellent education For many years
he had taken an active and vigorous in
terest in temperance work, and had been
practical and powerful help to the
cause. The remains will be inferred here
Wednesday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

CLEVELAND. Jan. gS.-Tho Washington
Reform club, an organization OF promi'
mont men who have strange ideas ON city
affairs, recommended that, in view Of tho
repeated bridge accidents. the director OF
public works bc instructed 20 employ
bands, at an expense of 500 a night, 10
play Let the Lower Lights b Burning
whenever the bridges are swung, and
thus keep the bridgctcnd1rs awake
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan sS AS tho result OF
an investigation into the accounts OF 'ne
state department, treasury experts have
found a greater deficiency than existed In
thr accounts OF Librarian Spohord Inc
total deficiency 80 far amounts, IL Is said,
10 ;6l ,OUO, and tho sum may be increased
NV the investigation now being rcade into
xchat Is known as the trust fund
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
Failure in Cigars.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 2S-Henry b.
Grauley, one Of the largest cigar dealers In
Pennsylvania, Monday made an assign.
ment for the benefit Of his creditors to
Francis skunk Crown Mr.. Grauley
states the assignment was made necessary
by the failure Of Il Seidenberg Steifel a.
Co, on whose notes he was indorser for
about 500 100
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

MAssILLoN, O., Jan. % "A Fort Wayne
express train ran down and mangled An
drew MEG Gouyhan and Gcorge Thorn sun
day morning They had been drinking
heavily McGoughan was breeder OF
fine dogs and Thorn a coal prospoctor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
HELD Ur a TRAIN.


stock "a Cuba,
HAVANA Jan. IS Thu passenger train
which went from Havana TO Guanajiy,
leaving the latter placc at 4 D. m Tor a
return trip, was held up sunday night hy
insurgents negr san Antonio The pas
sengers were orSerad ~ leave rhe ira,E.
When thcy had done So ths rcbsls burned
the cars and Destroyed the locomotive.
The passengers were 'not mOlostcd, bat
were compelled Co walk 90 san Antonio.
one mile distant. This train had no ar
morcd car because thc company had none
ready. Some are being constructed for
passengers and when they are finished
will be put on all trains Then, it is be-
lieved, people may travel over tho island
in safety
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

NEW YORK, Jan p Anna Moylan. 20
years old OF Boston, . guest at the =.
Denis hotel, jumped from che afth-story
fire-escapc, on the Eleventh rect side Of
the building. Sunday night and was In
stantly killed The girl was insane, and,
in charge II her brother, was waiting at
the hotel for an outgoing steamer 10 Ire
land
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
Failure I'm Lumber.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-William ID.
wheclright & Co, lumber dealers, made
an assignment Monday for the benefit Of
creditors The firm Is said TO have been
i'm business seventeen years and Is sai1 TO
have SiOO OsO invested IN the business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S The w. G. I. L. in
a aronunciamcnto signed by Frances Il.
willard and the othor national oillccrs.
calls on the public O. ustracisc lvctte
Iuilhart. the l'arisisn chanfcuse who ap-
pearcd last week an this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

MrNNgAroLis Jan es-Gcorgc w
Baxter aged 30 KILLED his wife Cola
Monday with hammer and then cut his
own thruat with razor. The double
tragedy occurred on the second door of
the frame building lfli Washington ave-
nuc south at o'clock a. m The cause
wa. ieaiuuSN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

NEW Y6RK, Jan. 2s Philip Ripley
died in Bellevue hospital Of Brights dis
ease. aged about " years. Ripley be-
longcd TO the older guild Of New York
journalism lie was an editorial writer
on The World under Manton Marble and
burltcrt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
81. Paul sin Aground.

SANDY Hook, n. J.. Jan 2S.-Captain
Mulhgan Of the life saving station at
Monmouth beach reports no change in the
position of the steamer st. Paul One
lighter load of cargo was sent 20 New York
sunday night Other lighters are en-
gagged In getting out The remainder OF the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28
rata, Explosion Of nitro tiiycerine.

LIMA, o.. Jan. ga wagon loadof 100
quarts OF nitro giycerino. exploded at 81
Marys. killing the drivor. samuel En-.
gals, and two horses In st. Marys thou.
sands Of dollars OF damage was dono by
taukou windows ond othoewisp. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

ROWE. Jan. Is Emperor Menelek has
sent letters to King Hnmbcrt oy an i'a'
ian trader asking that Italy appoin. =
nlenipotontlary e. arrange terms al peaoe
i.s~,s,p Itsly aad AbyssinA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

poMERoy. o., Jan. ls--James Edwin
Campbell of Chicago, dialect poet and
5 ory wrltof, died here Sunday night.
His reputation uxtends over tho Ualsd
Stats.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

SAN FrANcises. Jan IS The south
bound southern Pacific passenger t-ain on
the coast division ran into washout
sunday lwcniy miles south ot TINS city.
as.ai.ng the locomotive ana foar cars.
Engin .or John kcyrr was killed. and sov-
clal passoags4s injured ~ Doae ssxis
Ous.y
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-28

LoSDox, Jan. lS.--A Berlin dispatch to
The :. .anlari says that Prince b'amarck
druv0 IN an open carriage IL The Szcl,on.
'>,ald oa sa.urlsg ~ vAc nes- tlAa" s.iv.
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where senator's gathered to extend to them
warm welcome There was aeded In.
terest In their arrival owing to the votes
on the silver bond bill. In which they are
expected to participate. Tho induction Of
the Utah senators occurred Immediately
after the chaplain's Invocation, Dubois
presenting the credentials Of Cannon and
Burrows those of Brown The credentials
were read and being In due form the two
new senator's proceeded to the desk of the
vice president where, with uplifted hand,
the oath OF office was taken
Cannon Gets Long Term.
Brown was assigned desk in the rear
and extreme left of the chamber and Can
non Immediately before him. The Utah
senators then drew lots and Cannon won
the long term, expiring March 3, 1899, and
Brown the term until March 3, 1897.
Baker presented petition from Mrs.
Waller, wife Of the ex United States con.
sui in Madagascar, reciting her husbands
arrest, his trial by drum-head court and
his transportation In chains to French
prison. Mrs. Walters petition recites:
by these acts France has held my hus-
band. an American citizen, as an impris-
oned felon for the past ten months, and.:I
believe and am sure that had my husband
been a subject OF Great Britain he would
have long since been released"
As On American woman, Mrs Waller
asks the American congress Co take suit.
able action. AT o'clock Hansbrough
addressed the senate on the resolution In.
structing the secretary OF agriculture TO
execute the laws concerning the distibu-
tion Of seeds, etc
House Proceedings
In the house Monday bill was passed
on motion OF Towne OF Minnesota to
amend the act Of 1889 for the relief and
civilization of the Chippewas so as to per-
NIT the secretary Of the interior. In his
discretion To sell the pine lands In their
reservations IN blocks of 10000 acres or
less. Some 1900 900 acres are to be sold
under the act of 1883. Hepburn..of Iowa
gave notice of an amendment to the Ar
menian resolution, now under discussion,
instructing the president TO give tho
Turkish minister his passports and end
diplomatic relations with Turkey. Hit,
chairman Of the foreign affairs commit
tee, rebuked Hepburn for his extraordi-
nary proposal to sever diplomatic rela.
tions with friendly power.
1--WE want no relations with that mur-
dercr," replied Hepburn.
Hepburn's amendment TO the Armen-
ian resolution TO give tho Turkish minister
his passports and thus sever all diplomatic
relations with Texas was defeated by
vote of 10 for to IL againt.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08

that then my wretched years were
at close and lots more of this
same kind and / was troubled in
my mind continually, and / would
read and pray and often [ wished
L had lived in the days of our Sa-
vior and his apostles. 1t seemed
SO very different to what was
taught to us now. In the summer
of 1852 in the place where / was
born | saw young man standing
on the side walk singing a hymn.
1 stopped to hear what he had to
say, and after praying earnestly to
God In the name of Jesus Christ
his Son.that he would guide him
by His spirit that he might speak
such things to the people as would
be pleasing unto him, the prayer
was Of such a nature that could
not help noticing it as something
out Of the common line Of any
prayer / had ever heard. He then
sang again, and theh started to
talk to the people.
Rhondo.
To be continued
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08
DISTRICT COURT.
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Afternoon Sessi'

Afternoon Session
The court In the matter of the
examination of applicants for the
official reporter of this District
ordered the clerk to enter notice
that an examination of all appli-
cants for that position should be
held at the court House at ST.
George washington CO., State of
Utah on the 4th inst at nine o'clock
p. m. The court then appointed,
o. I'll. Foster Of Beaver co. JOS. r.
wilkinson Of Iron co. and George r.
Lund of washington Co., commit
tee to examine said applicants and
report the same to the court.
The case of Woolley Lund q
Judd being called parties were
ready for trial. e. G.. Woolley
r. G. Lund |. G. Macfarlane were
sworn for the plaintiffs and testi-
fed in behalf Of the same. On
motion of counsel for plaintiff a
continuance was granted until to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock to
obtain other Witnesses not presen t
On motion of George r. Lund
Jno. w. johnson of Nephi on pre-
sentation Of certificates of the
Circuit court of the United States
for the District OF Nebraska,
District Courtof the Territory of
Oklahoma and also certificate of
the Supreme Court Of Utah, also
Of the state Of Missionri, had his
name placed on the Roll of attor-
neys for this District.
Court adorned till tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock a. m.
1t must be remembered that
this is the first session Of Court in
this District under the State Law,
and it is with pleasure the Union
congratulates the new Judge upon
his decisions as a jurist and wishes
him success upon his Judicial
career.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08

Hala mines for Hubbard and Bow
ers, is the Mr.. Pickenbach left for
Gold Basin yesterday morning and
will commence a survey of the
properties. All the water rights
In the neighborhood of the mines
have been bought up and will be
thoroughly developed and brought
to point where they can be used
for milling purposes. AT least
100000 will be used in develop
ing the mines and erecting an i'm
mense plant for the extraction of
the gold and silver in the ores.
The mines included in the sale are
immense lodges carrying gold in
paying quantities. One of the
mines in particular, the Cyclopic,
is two hundred feet between VALE
and eight feet of this monster vein
will mill $l7 to the ton, while from
wall to wall it will pay far more to
the ton than the famous Treadwell
mine, Of Alaska.
we have always claimed that Gold
Basin would some day be the CEN
ter Of one of the greatest gold min
ing booms of modern time and we
are in fair wry to realize our gol-
den dream. mohave county miner.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08
A YOUTHS EXPERIEICE.

Although some of this narrative
may not be interesting to all your
readers. yet / trust it may be Of
sufficient interest to the youth Of
Zion as to strengthen their faith in
the gospel, as nothing but stern
facts will be written in this article.
I was born at Empingham, 10
the county of Rutland, England,
on the 9th Of March 1885, of poor
parents, and the only schooling |
had was till I was 8 years of age, at
which time / was set to work on q
farm to assist in earning my living
was religiously inclined and at
an early day went tn the different
religious denominations and my
mind was very much troubled be-
cause of the fear Of the He'll that
was pictured by them. L had such
dread of death because [ was
told that for the least sin l would
be sent to hell, and had no hope
that Icould excape it. The Meth
odists, which [ joined at Ii years
of age pictured hell in such q
manner that / often wished /
had never been born They
would often read piece to us in
the class meeting, describing hell,
of which the following is part;
"Come, oh, my soul thy certain
ruin trace, if thou neglect the Sa-
vior, offered grace infinite years in
torment, must thou spend, which
never, never, never have an end.
Yes thou must dwell in tortur-
ing despair, as many years as atoms
in the air.. and then as many more
as grains of sand upon the ocean
shore" When all these doleful
years are spent in pain and !nulti-
piled by myriads again till numbers
drown the thought, could / suppose
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08
Saturday. February 8, 1896.
p 0 Z r II Y
Mary Rnd her little
R

ERam.
Il Mollie had little ram as black as a rub
Der shoe,
4 And everywhere that Mollie went he en-
igrated too.
He went with her to church one day the
folks hilarioua grew
To see him walk demurely into Deacon
Aliens pew.
The worthy Deacon quickly let his angry
passions rise,
And gave him an uncbristian kick be-
tween his dark brown eyes.
This landed rammy in the aisle; the Dea-
con followed fast,
And raised his foot again: Alas that
first kick was his last.
For Mr.. Sheep walked slowly back, about
a rod, It is said,
And ere the Deacon could retreat it stood
him on his head.
The congregation then arose and went
for that ere sheep;
But several well directed butts just piled
them in a heep. 81
Then rushed they straightway from the
door with curses long and loud,
While rammey struck the hindmost man.
and shot him through the crowd.
The minister had often heard that kind
ness would subdue
The fiercest beast. Aha!" he says, I'll
try that game on you."
And so he kindly, gently called "Come,
rammy, rammy, ram;
TO see the folks abuse you so, grieved
and sorry am.'
With kind and gentle words he came
from that tall pulpit down,
Saying, rammy, rammy, ranmy, ram {;
best sheep in the town."
The ram quite dropped its humble mir, and
rose him off his feet;
And when the parson lit he was beneath
the hindmost seat.
AS he shot madly out the door, and closed
it with a slam.
He named a California town. think
'twas'Yuba DAM"
--Uaahnowm Liar.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08
RICH GOLD MINES SOLD.

This week a sale of twenty-eigh4
mines in Gold Basin was made to q
Scotch syndicate represented by
Messrs. Stuart and Orr, Of Scot
land. The amount paid is stated
to be $3.50, 900 and the mines are
the Pattersone and Schaefer group
Henry Schaefer was the promoter
and to him is due the credit of
bringing to Mohave county the
most substantial company opelat-
Ing In Arizona. Charles Picken-
back, who managed the Harqua
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-08
DISEASES OF THE SKIM.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. It is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at rs cents per box.
Try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by j., R. Michels.