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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
EDWARD BELL ARRAIeNso.
His Connection with Tynans Alleged Plot
Is Set Forth.


London. Sept. 24.-Edward J. Ivory,
alias Edward Bell. the New York sa-
loon keeper who was recently arrested
at Glasgow charged with being con-
nected with the alleged dynamite con-
spiracy, OF which Il. j. II. lyman Is
said 10 be the moving spirit. was ar
raigned at Bow street police court
Thursday c. f. Gill. who appeared
for the treasury department, said the
prisoners real name was Ivory and
charged him with conspiring with Ty-
nan. Kearney and Haines 10 cause dy-
Mantle explosions in the United King
dom, and also with aiding and abet-
ting dynamite offenses. Mr. Gill claimed
that the four men mentioned left New
York in August and he said II was
quite clear that they were supplied
with money sent to this country by q
Fenian organization In New York Tor
the purpose OF going 10 Antwerp, pre-
pairing bombs and dynamite and then
securing men in London or Glasgow
10 explode them.
Continuing. Mr.. Gill said the date OF
Sept 10 had been fixed upon as the
time when they contemplated that the
first step Of the conspiracy should be
consumated. Ivory. Mr.. gill added
left New York Aug. 10. reached South
ampton Aug. 20 and proceeded to Lon
don. his special duty being TO inter
view persons considered likely 10 bt
willing TO engage in the crimes pro-
posed. The prosecutor gave the dates
OF the different movements of the mer
in Great Britain and on the continent
saying they employed cipher code In
communicating with each other. Later
Mr.. Gill read the letters sent by Ty
nan TO Ivory and those sent by w.
n lyman
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
RESULTED IN THREE DEATHS
Negro siaps the Face of a White Child at
Gretna. Near New Orleans.

New Orleans. Sept. 25.-The slapplng
Of a child's face caused the death OF
three persons in Gretna Thursday
morning. James Hawkins, a negro,
slapped a 5-year-old white child on
the street Wednesday night. officer
Miller swore out warrant for his ar
rest and in attempting to capture him
about midnight the officers fired at
random into a crowd Of negroes. kill
ing Alexander and Arthur Green. the
former being an old, inoffensive dar-
key Hawkins was later lodged in the
Gretna Jail, and Thursday morning at
o'clock a mob broke down the door.
took the man down to the river bank
and hanged him to big tree, throwing
the body in the river. Hawkins plead
ed for mercy and asked that he be
given two minutes 10 pray. Gretna l.
in Jefferson parish. just across the riv-
er from this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
Alleged Confession of Hinshaw.

Indianapolis. Sept. 25.-At the recent
conference Of Methodist ministers al
Evansville. several of the members
were i'm possession OF the facts con-
nected with the celebrated William +
Hinshaw murder case UP to the pres
ent a close secret The story is said
To have been told 10 his lawyer by
Hnshaw shortly after the shooting
Briefly. II Is that he and his wife had
returned home late on the night OF
the murder. when she commenced to
upbraid him for being unfaithful She
was in rage and finally seized re-
volver and fred a shot at him. He then
grabbed the weapon. and, being in a
white heat. turned II upon her and
fired
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
ovERDRAFTs MORE THAN s3oo,ooo
Grave Irregularities Pound in the Affairs
of the Bank of Commerce.

New Orleans. Sept 25.-Messrs
Keynes and Bush. lquidators of the
Bank of Commerce have filled re-
port i'm the civil district court which
says:
The affairs OF the bank have been
mismanaged. some OF the accounts
have not been properly kept and grave
irregularities have been committed
The overdrafts amount To more than
$500. 900 The names of the persons who
have thus drawn out the funds OF the
bank and the sums received by them
respectively will be set forth in the in
ventory of the bank assets. which Is
now being taken. The bank Is insol-
vent: its surplus and capital are lost.
Under favorable circumstances the de-
posits may be paid. but this is not GER
tain"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
!oANsoNs TERRIBLE DEED.
Color.d Man Kills Three. .persons with an
AK In Louisiana.

Amite City. la, Sept 4.-Tuesday
about midnight John Johnson. colored.
killed Mr. and Mrs. Jusn Cotton and
Mervin Steven. aged Il, and seriously
wounded Misses Agnes and Lizzie Mil
Ter. All these people and Miss Maud
Miller and three children live I'm the
same house on a farm about one mile
east Of Tichfaw station. and are we'll
to-do whites Miss Maud Miller was
awakened by some noises and she saw
John Johnson. one of the farm hands,
in The room with an AK raised above
her head. She screamed and the negro
fled The alarm was given and the
neighbors came and found the dead
and wounded as above stated. No mo-
tive can be assigned for the deed
Johnson lived here awhile and sas a
bad character His mother says he
called at her house here Wednesday
morning at p. m. was admitted and
remained until about o'clock. when
he took gun and said he was going
hunting About two hours later he
was seen i'm Natalabany swamp. five
miles from here. Searching parties are
a fter him and II caught he will furnish
the central figure for lynching
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
LAST oAV FOR BANKERS
Doings at 1T. Louis Convention--Ciesring
Houses Discussed.

St Louis, Sept. 25.-Rev. Or. Samuel
j. Nichols, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church. offered prayer at
the opening Thursday of the last days
session Of the convention of the AM
erican Bankers association. After re-
ports form various committees ques-
tions relating 10 clearing houses were
taken up. A proposition submitted by
western delegates that the value OF
clearing house certificates in money
stringencies might be demonstrated by
their use in groups of country banks
as well as in cities. and that such
scheme was practicable. vas produc-
tive OF AN interesting discussion. dur
ing which several speakers explained
in detail how the certificate system as
enforced in New York two years age
had saved the country from panic.
The convention also discussed the
practicability OF groups OF banks or
ganizine district clearing houses. and
by clearing 10y telegraph OF telephone
through a centrally located bank In
country districts. The general opin-
ion. however. was that such method
would afford loophole for irreguiari'
ties and errors The convention ad
1ourned sine die late I'm the afternoon
Friday the delegates went on visit tC
Llncoln's tomb at Springfield.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
MAY WIPE OUT MILITIA
leadvllle in Fear of Another Up.
rising Of Miners.
THE RIOTERS ARE WELL ARMED.

Miners from Aspen, Cripple Creek aud San
Juan Quietly Gathering In the City-Fed-
eral Troops In Readiness to Go TO the
scene In Case Their Services are Needed
The Town Under Martial Law-Mucb
Excitement Prevails,
Leadville. Colo. Sept. 25.-The pre-
Valling impression that the presence OF
state troops in the city would return
quiet and end the miners strike has
been d!ssipated by the reports which
are coming in from the surrounding
country.
Miners from Aspen. Cripple Creek
and the San Juan are quietly gather
ing In this town, and report has IL
that at an opportune moment the
strikers will attempt to wipe out the
entire National guard and burn the
town. 1t is known that more than 500
new model Winchesters are in posses
sion Of the rioters, as well as large
supplies of dynamite, and grave fears
are entertained by both the citizens
and the military
Federal Troops Ready.
The governor has inquired unofficial
ly of Brigadier General Wheaton. com
mander of the military department OF
Colorado. as to what assistance the
federal authorities can render in case
OF emergency on short notice. Colonel
Merriam of the Seventh infantry. sta
toned at Fort Logan has been ap-
prised that his command may receive
IA a 10 40 al1 hfa
will be ready when the official call
comes.
When federal aid Is needed the gov-
ernor will address President Cleveland
directly. who in turn will. through the
secretary of war, order General Wheat
on to act. The town is now under
martial law. Gatling guns have been
brought down into the center of the
city and at every turn one meets sem
tries pacing their beats. and as train
goes through the town tits with a guard
| Of armd men.
Military Court of Inquiry.
The military court Of inquiry, to in
quire into the circumstances Of the de-
| struction of the Coronado mine and the
| loss of life incident thereto. convened
Thursday afternoon and will endeavor
| to establish the identity of the men
| engaged in the riot. Tor the benefit OF
| the civil authorities. Its session will
| be secret. a number of officers and
| members of the Miners union are in
| ilil under strong guard. being held for
| the murder of Fireman O'Keefe. The
| charge against Edward Boyce, presi-
| dent OF the Western Federation Of Min
| cl-s who was arrested Wednesday
| night. for "inciting riot" is based on
| a speech he made here TO the miners
couple of weeks ago. Secretary De-
| war and the other officers of the union
who are i'm custody, declared that the
outbreak of violence Monday morning
was contrary To the policy of the union
and is greatly deplorcd 10y them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
Ii Hung Chang In Luck.

Vancouver, h c., Sept 25.-Tht
steamer Empress of India has arrived
here from the Orient, having been de
tained by fog Among the passenger
is his excellency. Yen Kien who Is in
trusted with an important diplomatic
mission to Washington by the Emperor
of China. II is rumored that Ii Hung
Chang, on his return to China. viii b'
reinstated in all his former positions
Including that Of viceroy OF Chilli. an1
that Viceroy Wang. the present hold
er OF the post. is rapidly losing credi
in Peking
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
tn s,rv.v chicago Lax. Front.

washington. Sept. 25.-Commlssioner
Iamoreaux of the general land office
has detailed three men from the sur
veying division Ia go to Chicago and
make a survey of the land on the lake
front for which Benner and Lafollette
have applied. The commissioner says
that he can go no farther in his inves-
tigation of the case until survey Is
made TO determine II the war depart
ment map. which is largely the basis
OF the present claim. Is correct IL Is
expected that the new survey VIII de-
termine whether at the time kinzie
patent was issued there was strip
of land between the water and the
land patented to him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
s,,a.,t.Interrup, BRYAN.

New Haven. Conn, Sept 2S.-The
New Haven Bryan meeting was pre- =
maturely broken up Thursday 10y dis
order I'm which Yale students played a
large part. Mr.. Bryan finally refused
10 speak further. and the vast crow 4
dispersed. The students persisted IN
interrupting. and upon one occasion
while Mir. Bryan was trying To obtain
quiet. a band. doing escort duty TO a
military parade on the ground nearby
burst forth with music. Mr. Bryan
threw up his hands and refused C
continue
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
Stole 81. 900 worth of Property.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-J. A. Sharp. real
estate man at Lombard. reported to the
police that his house had been robbed,
and asked the officials to look out for
the thieves. who il is thought are from
Chicago Nearly $4,000 worth OF prop
erty was stolen. the thieves using a
horse and buggy to carry the plunder
off. Detectives Kelley and Kisselbere
OF the central police headquarters
found the horse and buggy in a stable
where they had left II a short time be-
fore 1t is thought the thieves will be
arrested soon as that amount OF house
hold articles will be difficult 10 dispose
Of without attracting attention,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
nn..,... Movements. Create suspicion.

London. Sept. 25 A dispatch to The
Globe from Shanghai. published yestcr'
day afternoon. says it is believed there
that the dispatch OF n Russian squadron
to Shanghai will he the first result of an
agreement reached between Ii Hung
Chang and Russia. which Is viewed with
great anxiety and suspicion in Japan
China, 10 Is added, is rapidly repairing the
docks and workshops OF Port Arthur and
Is storing there vast quantities OF coal, II
Is thought that these movements Indicate
a startling development in Russian policy
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
MISSIONARY BOAT LOST.
schooner EvaneiIa Founders on the Isl-
and Of Tahiti.

San Francisco Sept. 25.-The South
sea missionary schooner Evaneila of
the josephite order il reported To have
toundered at sea in longitude li1 de
grees west, latitude II degrees 80 min %
utes south. July Ii.
The news was received in advices
brought by the Tahiti brig Tropis Bird.
The Evaneila was sailing between Po-
muto and Tahiti, when she was caught
in storm. which so strained her that
her seams opened and she filled and
sank. Captain McGrath. the cook and
several missionaries who were on
board took 20 small boats none too
soon to save themselves from being
carried down with the wreck. After
drifting about for twenty-six hours
they were picked up by south-bound
vessel and landed safely on the Island
Of Tahiti The Evaneila was built on
this coast not long ago. She cost about
sac. 900 to construct and tit her out.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25

Madrid, sept s5-A special dispat h
from Hong Kong To The impartial says it
Is reported there upon the strength OF adj
vices from Manila that General Blanco.
Spanish governor Of the Philippine ISL
ands. has disappeared, and II Is supposed
that no has been murdered.
He was captain general OF Cuba from
March. 1879. to September, 1851 lie sup
pressed the insurrcction which began
there In September, 1879. over 2,OoO per.
sons were then banished from Cuba and
more than 5,O were shot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25

Twenty One of Them Receive Injuries, but
It Is Not Thought Amy Will Result Fa.
tsiIy-Cadets Clopton and Austin Prove
Themselves Heroes In Saving Several
Lives-Boys Were Sleeping When the
Fire Broke out-Heavy Loss.
IInossIN sqL-t5 1dsS "oW 'oolx9W
military academy situated about one
mile southwest of this city. was burned
70 the ground at an early hour Thur
day morning. causing a loss Of $1,000
on the building and a heavy loss in
personal effects. Insurance. $4,000
One hundred students were in the
building when the fire broke out and
while no lives were lost. many of them
had narrow escapes and received in
juries more or less serious. The flames
broke out in the east wing of the build
ing. which is a substantial three-story
structure of stone and brick, and from
the nature OF the origin of the fire, IL
is thought TO have been the work Of an
incendiary.
Saved Several Lives.
Cadet Clopton, son of the United
States district attorney Of ST. Louis.
and Cadet w. w. Austin of Carrollton.
Mo. proved themselves heroes and
saved several lives. Captain Glass
cock military instructor. and Lieutenant
Good. u. S. A., also did heroic rescue
work. When Cadet Clopton was awak
ened by the smoke he sounded the fire
call on his bugle and aroused his sleep
ing comrades. With the help of Aus
tin he succeeded in helping several Of
his frightened and almost helpless
comrades TO get out of the burning
building. Captain Glasscock and Lieu
tenant Good ran from room 20 room at
the peril of their lives, getting out the
students who had not been awakened
by the bugle call. Cadet Captain Roila
Mcintyre was taken out by Lieutenant
Good. who was compelled 10 jump with
him from a third-story window. Both
older officers escaped without Injury
Escape by Stairs Cut on.
When the boys sleeping in the sec
ond and third stories of the building
| realized that the structure was on tre.
| all escape by way of the stairs was cut
| off and they We're compelled 10 jump
| from the windows. There was no hesi
| tation on the part of the older Of the
| boys, who were almost compelled 20
| force their younger comrades TO make
the leap. Twenty-one were injured.
none fatally. The building was soon
| burned 10 the ground and all its con-
| tents destroyed. Nothing was saved
by the faculty or students. who were
compelled 10 take shelter in nearby
houses in town and in Mexico hotels
Colonel A. r. Fleet. principal OF the
school, says his loss viii be $4,000. on
which there is s37. 900 insurance. The
loss sustained by the students is not
| known, but will be heavy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
FAY TeMPLeToN eLoPes.
The weii-Knswn Actress Disappears Very
Mysteriously.

Montreal Que. Sept. 2j-Fay Tenn
pleton has disappeared mysteriously
ard there is little doubt she has eloped.
Every possible means has been used 10
find her. but without success. The
man she has gone with Is named
Brown His first name is not known.
but he is a nephew of John a. Wana-
maker Of Philadelphia Wednesday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
MED Very Suddenly.

Chicago. Sept 25.--Dr. Ernest j.
Tanke. proprietor OF drug store at
Ohio and Wells streets. died from heart
disease while sitting in a chair
Wednesday afternoon in the office OF
DR.. William Theis. 1875 Fremont street
The dead mans home was at III Wells
street. A year ago his wife died leav-
ing him boy OF years. Recently he
got into correspondence with an old
sweetheart I'm Germany, and Wednes-
day was arranging To go TO the old
country to marry her, when death
called him
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
Crime in Indian TERRITORY.

London, Sept 25.-Edward ]. Ivory,
who have Travelled through the Indian
territory during the past few days re-
port a woeful condition existing in
that country Crime is rampant and
the people are in a state of terror.
Many people say that the condition
now is worse than IL has been for many
years, with the exception of the brief
reign OF the notorious Cook gang. While
there are no train robberies reported
there are frequent murders, robberies
and similar crimes and the territory
swarms with whisky peddlers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
Army Of the Cumberland.

Rockford Ills. Sept 25.-The Army
of the Cumberland Thursday elected
the following officers President. w. $
Rosecrans: corresponding secretary II
v. Boynton: recording secretary. j. w
steil: treasurer, General Fullerton. his
torian. g q. Militia. Also one vic'
president from each state. Columbus
o.. was selected as the next place d
meeting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
struck for More PAY.

Mascoutah. Ills, Sept. 25.-About 25C
men employed i'm the coal mines at
Rentchler station struck "Wednesday
for an increase of l cent per box In
wages. They want the standard wages
signed last January, which has been
allowed by other mines in this dis
trict. 1t is thought that the Rentchlei
men will he allowed the advance and
the strike be called off.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
came y,ry Near Being Cremated.

Richmond, Ind, sept. ro.-A serious fire
occurrei here ms the result OF an explosion
of gasoline It was at the home of DR.
John NJ wsmpler Az the time there
was no one In the house except Mrs,
Wampler and her sister, Mrs William
Dcckan, of Middletown, O., and Miss
Louise Bond They were all overcome by
the smoke, and IL required heroic exer
tions to get them out. As was, all were
unconscious. and II 10 feared Mrs Deckan
will not live.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
Washington Headquarters Closed.

Washington. Sept. 25.-The local
branch headquarters of the Democratic
national committee have been closed
and will not be reopened. The branch
was opened at the beginning OF the
campaign with the idea of supplying lit
erature for Democratic newspapers,
but IL has ben found that this work
could be more effectively done in Chi
cago than I'm Washington.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
K,ii.J bva Newspaper Man.

New York. Sept. 25.-William ]. Kor-
ner. a young newspaper man and art
list. Wednesday night shot and instant
Iy killed Miss Rosie A. Redgate OF
Brooklyn. The deed was committed on
seventh avenue in this city, when the
street was filled with people. No mo-
tive for the act could be aseertained'
sut Korner is thought to he out of his
Ia
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-25
w,rried ruI m. Killed Himself

Lincoln. MS Sept. 25.-Fred Boyden
member OF the commission firm OF
Darlington. quick & Boyden, Chicago
committed suicide Thursday morning
He came here several days ago and
worried and fretted over his wife's III
ness and his financial affairs on tht
way TO the early morning train. intend
ing returning to Chicago. he shot him
self on the porch of his brothers resi-
1apra
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DRINK WAS HIS RUIN.
Chicago Man Kills Himself in
Lincoln Park.
HE WAS ONCE A POPULAR BROKER,

Moody and Departing He Concludes TO
End All and Blow His Brains Out with
n Revolver-Itslian Fruit Dealer swim.
died of His Savings In AN Effort to Buy
Green Goods-Heavy Robbery in a Chi
cago suburb.
Chicago. Sept. 25.-Frank II. john
son, a broker one of the oldest and
most popular members OF the Board OF
Trade, committed suicide Wednesday
in Lincoln park by shooting himself
through the head. He strolled into the
park at 1880 p. m. in company with an
elderly man. who walked up and down
the paths with him for awhile, chat
ting pleasantly. The old man turned
and left him after awhile, and Johnson
walked slowly over into little clump
OF trees on the shore of the south
pond and on a line with Wisconsin
street A workman standing on a
ladder fixing an electric lamp saw him
lean against a tree and cautiously
glance around to notice If any one was
observing him Then he drew a re-
volver and shot himself In the right
temple.
Afraid tn Approach the Body.
The workman clambered hastily down
and stood looking at the body, afraid
to approach it, Captain Murphy OF
the Lincoln park police and Policeman
McClaughrey heard the report and ran
toward the PROSTATE form. The man
was dead, however. before they could
reach him.
Captain Murphy notified the Halsted
street police and the body was carried
70 Eisfeld's morgue. Garfield and Ra-
cine avenues. Mr.. Johnson's suicide
was due to dependency. He had lost
a small fortune on the Board Of Trade.
and his losses weighed heavily on his
mind Besides this he had become a
hard drnker within the last few years
which made him moody and despair
ing He had made several Intellectual
attempts to quit drinking, and had
said unless he could reform he would
some day kill himself.
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r,,.a for Collecting Campaign Funds.

Washington. Sept 25.-The civil serv-
ice commission is informed by the
treasury department that II has dis
continued the services of William
Springer and John T. Erney. deputy
collectors OF customs at Port Huron
Mich. who were charged by the civi
service commission with having re-
eeIved political contributions from gov
ernment employees.
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Alexander sullivan in America.

New York, Sept. 25.-Alexander Sulli-
van OF Chicago. formerly president OF
the United Irish Societies of America
arrived from Europe Thursday on
board the steamer Lain. He was met
by three friends, with whom he drove
away from the pier. presumaoiN 10
take a Pennsylvania railway tram Tor
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