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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
ATTACKED BY INDIANS
Yaqui Make a Raid on the Town
of Nogales.
THE CITIZENS RETURN THE FIRE.

Eight Indians and Seven Whites Killed
During the First BattIe-Another En-
counter in the Hills in Which More
Blood Il spiIled-A Troop of United
states Cavalry Now En- Route to the
Scene of the Disturbance.
NoGALEs, Ari., Aug l4.-Early Wednes-
day morning the citizens Of Nogales on
both sid S of the international line were
aroused from their sleep by a fusillade OF
shots Rushing 10 ascertain the cause
they found that seventy-fve Yaqui and
Temochio Indians had made an attack on
Nogales, Sonora, for the purpose of secur.
ing arms and money TO aid in the over
throw Of the Mexican government in the
interest Of santa Teresa de Cabora.
As result Of the attack seven Indians
are dead, two badly wounded, who viii
die, and one is "a prisoner. Two Mexican
custom guards are dead, and another is
mortally wounded Intense excitement
prevails on both sides of the line. and
business Is almost at "a standstill The
seven bandits are lying dead in the jail
yard. A posse was organized To follow
the escaped revolutionists. A courier
later returned from the mountains bring
ing word OF an encountered in the hills
with the Indians
Seven Citizens and Eight Yaqui Dead.
Pom ionO Sanchez, chief of police of
Nogales, sonora; Juan Fernandez, whose
brother was killed Thursday morning, and
two Others, Mexican guards were killed,
making seven citizens and eight Yaqui
so far dead. A spe ial train came AT
o'clock from Nagdalena bringing sixty
gendarmes, who left at once on the trail,
as signal fires are seen burning on the
hills six miles away, proving that the la
surgents are meditat ng an attack.
a troop of United States cavalry is en-
routi from Fort Huachua, and four coiA-
panies Of infantry from the same place ar
rived at 10 o'clock. Citizens from both
sides OF the line are guarding are town.
The insurrectionists seem To be crazy on
account Of the worship of Santa Teresa de
Cabora. On the body of leader was
found the picture of the saint, and half'a
dozen pies of III Independents, publish
ed at El Paso by Lauero Aguiro who un-
doubtedly is the cause of melting the re-
bellion, also several letters containing
plans for the attack on the night of Aug.
II, calling on all sympatni2ers TO be IN
Nogoles on that date
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NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE World pub
fishes signed statement written by Il.
f. Watson, the Populist nominee for vice
president Of the United States in which
nc denies emphatically that he has any
intention of withdrawing in favor Of Can
didate Sewall, He says the Populist party
has not been absorbed by the Democratic
organization, and further on in his state
ment says: I'VE cannot be guilty of the
absurdity of choosing "A national banker
as our leader in fight against national
banks We cannot hope 10 escape ridicule
and just reproaeh if we choose an eastern
plutocrat 10 lead us in contest against
plutOcracy -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
The Woman Declared Ineligible.

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE National
party (free silver Prohibition nomi-
mated Mrs. July Morchouse of Big Rap
ids on their state ticket for superntend.
ent of public instruction. The question
of her eligibility was subsequently raised
and the question was submitted TO Attor-
ney General Maynard whose opinion is TO
the effect that she is Ineligible. He says
that the Office is one provided for 10y the
constitution, and while it does not define
electors as male, that definition has al
ways been applied No amendment grant
ing suffrage To women having been
adopted, they are not electors and cannot
hold offices which they have no voice in
filling
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
POLITICAL COMBINATION.
Definite Plan of Action Agreed Upon in
Michigan.

DETROIT A ug l4-A great political
combination is on the point of being cul-
minated by the Democrats, Free Silver
ties, Populists and perhaps the Prohibi-
tionlsts Of Michigan. At conference of
the leading representatives of the first
three Of these parties, definite plan of
action was agreed upon, and IL was fur
ther settled that II the Prohibitionists
would abandon their state ticket and join
forces with the new allies they would be
admitted to distribution Of the patron
age The result OF that conference was
officially ic "a by Chairman Fred Baker
of the Democratic state central commit.
tee He said: la.
9TH re will bc no Democratic ticket In
Michigan this fall, and I'm place of tho
roos er which formerly sto q az the head
of the Democratic ticket there will be a
fac smile OF the silver dollar standing at
the head Of the Union Silver ticket
The purpose Of the combination, accord.
Ing to Mr. Baker Is to bring certain sue
cess 60 the free silver idea On the origi-
nal plan all the electors, selected In ratio
from the different parties, are TO be FOR
Bryan for president two-th rds for Sewan
FOR vice president, and one-third for Wat
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Suicide Of an Assistant Cashier.

SOUTH BEND Ind, Aug. i4.-Josiah
f. Kelley, for TWEEN y-seven years assist
ant cashier Of ths First National bank,
killed himself Wednesd ~ afternoon by
shooting through the heart in the base.
ment of his r sldence In the rear of the
bank The ed was done through tho
probability of National Bank Examiner
Vance, who is now here, discovering a
shortage. Kelley left several letters, in
one Of which he acknowledged shortage
of over $24OO0
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
NatIonaI pemocrntIc Addre...

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Aug. lI.-lt is an
nounced at the headquarters of the Ma
tional Democratic party, thar the address
TO the country. which the executive com
mittee was instructed To issue by the re-
cent conference in this city, will he issued
from Chicago next Monday, at which
time the committee will hold IA meeting
at the Palmer house. The address is now
in type, and between this and the meeting
on Monday copy will be sent TO each of
the members II, when the full cXecu.
tive committee meets It is approved by
all the members It will bc sent broad
ca II over the country
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
BOLD BURGLAR is CAUGHT.
u. y. Merrick Confesses to Diamond Rob
berry In Hammond, Ind.

CHICAGO, Aug. ii.-Superintenden
Marsh OF the Marsh Detective agency re.
turned Thursday from Denver, bringing
with him young man wanted in Ham
mond, Ind, for daring and successful
diamond robbery. The night of July 9
the residence OF NJ. Altman, wealthy
liquor dealer in Hammond, was entered
by burglars, who held the family still
with reyolvers and robbed the house of
over 5000 worth Of diamonds No clew
could be discovered ~ the local police and
the agency was called in TO the case
Frank j. Merrick.a "a young man who had
been visit ng rlAtives in the vii.
lage, was suspected OF the crime, and
finally was discovered TO be In Denver.
Marsh went To that d.ty with extradition
papers, and brought back the prisoner, who
made full confession and told where the
diamonds were. Mer.ick is said to be the
son OF very prominent persons in Guthrie,
u T., who do not know of his misdeeds,
Thursday he was turned over to the sher-
IN from Indiana and taken to the county
Jail at Crown Point
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Card from Candidate Tanner.

CHICAGO. Aug l4.-The Tribune has
the following from John r. Tame, Re
publican candidate for gov rnor of Hi
nois dated South Haven, Mich Il am
surprised that such exaggerated rumors
relating to my he 18th have been ci culated
i'm the state With the exception of "A lit
tie shaking up, slight bruises, and a
cracked rib, my health is perfect; in faC t.
never better. cam, here for a few days
quiet rest on the east shore and will be
back i'm Chicago on sunday, If not earlier,
and expect to keep all my engagements
next week, beginning at Carthage on
Monday and ending at Breeze, Clinton
county, Oh saturday, Aug p -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Terrific Boiler Explosion.

ALLIANCE. o., Aug. IA i50horse'
oower boiler at the Louisville Brick and
Tile works, near Maximo, five miles west
Of here, exploded Thursday morning with
terrific force, completely wrccking the
building. Isaiah Johnson, the engineer
had his hack broken, his body being pene'
,rated by an iron bolt. He will die
samuel snyder was badly injured about
the head and his breast was crushed II"
cannot recover James Graisy, John ku
faneith. sheridan Sell and 49, sefong
sustained painful injuries, hut Will 70
cover
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Heat Deaths In New England.

Boston, Aug l4.-Sixteen deaths re-
suited from the heat in this city Wednes-
day. Fifty horses have died In twenty
four hours, 100 were FRUSTRATED. The heat
was severe throughout New England. In
most cities and towns nearly all outdoor
work was suspended ana many factories
were closed. At Waltham there was one
death, Lowell three Pawtucket seven,
Providence six, Hartford four, Spring
field three prostrations, New Haven two
nrostrations
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14

OTTUMwA, Aug. l4,-The convention
Wednesday nominated uion ticket, as
follows: For treasurer, Charles Reignitz,
supreme Judge l.. X. Bolter; railroad
commissioner full term, Amos Steckel;
short term, Thomas J. benson; secretary
Of state, H. l. Carr; auditor, CIV Davis
attorney general, W. ID. Boies; electors at
large, Horace Boies J B Weaver. The
Chicago platform and nominees were in
dorspl
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Bad RAILWAY WRECK.
Lake Shore Engineer and Fire.
man Meet Death.
ACCIDENT OCCURS AT OTIS, IND.

Iast-bound Special Mail Train from Chi
c"go Runs Into .washout Thirty Feet
peep-Cloudburst at DE Haven, Pa.
causes the Death OF ~ Family of six
fersons-Deaths from Heat In New
York aud New England
OTIS, Ind, Aug Ia A bad wreck oc-
eurred on the Lake shore road at O'clock
thursday morning one. half mile east OF
this point. The east-bound special mail
uain from Chicago, consisting OF an en-.
gine' two postal cars, baggage car, one
day coach and Wagner sleeping car, ran
into washout 20 feet long and 80 feet
deep. The entire train, with the excep.
uon of the day coach and the sleeper,
plunged into the big hole. Engineer
James Griffin and Fireman Michael
hoache were almost instantly killed.
ihe day coach partially toppled over into
the abyss but one end remained on the
track, being held by the coupling to the
sleeper, which did not leave the rails. The
passengers In the day coach escaped by
simply going through the sleeper, and
none oil them received injuries. The mail
clerks and trainmcn also escaped injury
Caused by a Cioudburst.
A cloudburst and immense food Of
water caused the washout, and scooped
out the great hole In the earth at culvert
directly beneath the tracks Engineer
Griffin evidently had no warning of the
washout, as he inquired few minutes be-
fore he died what caused the wreck
Both OF the unfortunate engineers legs
We're completely severed from his body
All Lake Shore trains are being sent via
Michigan City and Chesterton, and thence
over the Michigan Central tracks, so that
the delay to traffic will not be great. The
Monon road had an eighty-foot washout
mile south Of this place, and milldam
on the north side OF the road has burst,
and 1t looks as II the Monon bridge on tho
north side will go down.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14

MANSFIELD, O., Aug l4-Miss Celia
Rose, young woman 81 years old, is in
Jail here charged with killing her father,
mother and brother with poison. Daniel
Rose was farmer and lived near New
Vile, O. He and his wife and son died
recently within few days Of each other,
Miss Rose was i'm love with Guy Berry, n
neighbor lie did not like her and con-
sidercd her attentions a nuisance. He
complained to his father and Mr.. Berry
complained 10 Mr. Rose. The girls pa
rents took her severely 20 task and the
poisuning was the result
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14

Miners Ordered To strike.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. IA The Ohio con-
vention of United Mineworkers, in session
in this city Wednesday ordered a strike in
all mines whore the men are working for
less than the rate established at the last
scale meeting, and all mines operated un-
der the contract lease system. The strike
will affect the mines at Go ming Hemlock
and Rendville, and the Xxx mine at
Shawnee, which is beng operated under
contract. 1t Is claimed that the opera
tors have In many instances violated their
agreement made at the convention last
NOyein her
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
GLAD THEY WERE ALL ALIVE.
Citizens Hold u JoIIification Meeting
After a Furious storm.

After Furious storm.
SCHERERvILLE, Ind, Aug 14.-Light-
ming struck the steeple of the Roman
Catholic church here during terrific
thunderstorm. The stceple was com
pletely splintered, and much damags done
to the church. The oldest inhabitants
cannot remember SC rm that surpassed
this one in fury Houses, barns and hay
stacks were struck and burned in tho
country surrounding Fruit was blown
from the trees and washed into the sire Is.
Rain and h Ill fell at intervals for eight
hours. accompanied by terrific lightning
ard thunder No fatalities are reported
After the storm tn citizens gathered at
the postoiiice, and after learning that no
body had been killed or injured, iollih-
cation was held Many guns We're fred
and much cheering was done
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Put Kulnsr To sleen Arain.

LANSING, Mich, Aug l4-Santanelli,
the hypnotist, "Wednesday put to sleep
his subject Killmer, with the purpose of
continuing in a state of hypnosis for four
weeks. The experiment u week ago fail
ed, as the subject wakened after forty
eight hours with a high feyer on account
Of the extreme heat. While the expert
ment failed, Santanelli claims IL demon
strated the cor ectness OF his theory, that
there could be no danger In the expert
ment, as the subject would waken II the
physic system became disarranged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
FATAL CLOUDBURsT.
Family of Six Persons Drowned at the
Town of DE Haven, Ia.

Town Of DE haven, Ia.
PITTsBURG, Aug. l4.-There was cloud
burst at DE Haven n small town near the
wildwood oil field, about 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning, and family of six
people named Appleton were drowned.
The creek has overflowed its banks and Is
a raging torrent. Houses and oil tanks,
barns and outbuildings are floating down
and have lodged against the Pittsburg and
Western bridge at Etna. The water Is
rising rapidly. The residents are moving
TO the upper stories Of their houses or
seeking safety on the hillsides. The DE
Haven bridge has been washed away and
the Pittsburg and Western bridge at
Sharpsburg Is expected TO go at any time.
The low lands OF Sharpsburg are now un'
der water and the flood Is spreading rap
idly.
Reports from the Pine Creek valley In
dictate that the loss Of life from the cloud
burst will be very heavy. Among the 9th
ers who los their lives were; Mr.. Thomas
Byrncs and Mrs Thompson Three bodies
have been recovered so far.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
New York Times Sold.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE New York
Times was sold Thursday under order of
court The property was bid in by the re-
organization committee, headed by
Spencer Trask, for $4,000 The reorgan-
ization committee represents all the cred
itors and all but "A small percentage of the
stockholders Confirmation OF the sale by
the court is expected next week. Under
the new corporation Adolph Ochs of the
Chattanooga Times will become publisher
and general manager of the New York
Tfrnps
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Iennes.ec Republicans.

NASHVILLE Aug. IA The Republican
state convention Thursday afternoon
nominated by acclamation Hon. q y
Tillman of tins city for governor; : W
Hawkins and ] II Fowler Tor electors at
large, dividing the honurs equally be
tween east. middle and western Tennes.
see The platform reaflirms the ~
Louis platform and indorses Mckinley
and Hobart
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Flames I'm a summer Hotel.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE Mahansett
hotel at Shelter island, one of the largest
and most fashionable of the summer
hotels on the Long island coast, took fire
early Thursday. There was no means at
hand of combating the flames, the en-
gines having to be brought from dis
tance. The whole south side OF the hotel
was burned, entailing loss of sl00,0W.
Most of the baggage Of guests was saved
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
KILLED while in an omoer's Custody.

SHEFFIELD, Mass. Aug. 14-Stephen
Darling, Il years old, colored, assaulted
and outraged Marguerite, aged s, daugh.
ter of Burt Bacon. He was arrested and
confessed his guilt While on the way TO
the police station Mr.. Bacon met Darling
and shot him. Darling was In tho Gus
iody Of Officer Bacon, father of the man
who did the shooting.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Five Deaths at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l4.-According to
weather bureau reports Philadelphia suf-
fered the unenviable distinction Thurs
day of being the hottest city In the Unit
ed States. At noon the thermometer reg
istered % degrees Between "a. m and IL
o'clock five deaths, due TO heat and ex-
haustion, had been reported to the cor.
oner, as follows: Maggie Burke, aged 30;
John Swift, Al; Catherine Brannon, 90;
Hugh Mclean, TO; William Hackett, 40
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
Lightning Plays Havoc.

VALPARAISO, Ind, Aug l4.-A terrible
rain and electrical storm swept over this
county. Up to noon yesterday reports
showed that four houses In the city and
twenty Ave barns were struck by light.
ming. Many head Of live stock were killed
but no loss of human life has yet been re
ported Losses of property are estimated
at $1,000. There was rainfall of three
incbaa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14

son. Under this agreement the Demo
crats were to name the candidate for gov
ernor, the Populists the candiopte for
heutenant governor the free silver men
have the next choice, and the Prohibition
lists will be given the member of the state
board Of education. 1t is proposed when
the Democratic state convention assemblies
In Bay City Aug 20, TO give each of tho
other parties an equal vote in that con-
r.nnfinr,
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Murder and suicide.

NEW YORK. Aug i4.-william Jamba
shot and killed his friend Henry Gum
beske. and then killed himself Mt Kings
lev. seven miles from here. Gumbeske
asked him II IL was hot enough for him,
and Jamba pulled big revolver aid shot
him in the left side. Jamba was crazed
nv the heat
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Fxoelled from the CounciI.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. l4.-Councilman
All I. Hayden was Wednesday night ex-
PEELED from the city council by unani-
nous vote OF that body. Hayden was
charged with soliciting bribe from Arch
itect Alsup i'm connection with the build.
ing of city market house. Hayden was
convicted by the criminal court and SEN
fenced to eleven months i'm the work
house. He took an appeal, which is still
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
May Have Been Murdered.

HENNEPlN, Ills, Aug. 1.-THE body of
John Hill, with ragged hole in the top
Of the head, was found "Wednesday night
In his cornfield on the outskirts of the
village. His coat and the key Of his house
were found hanging on n bush fifty yards
from the body. Hill had not been seen
since Sunday morning, and murder is sus-
pected, as he had the reputation of being a
,niser
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14

CHRlsvIANA, Aug ii-lhe Aitonpos-
ten announces that Dr Manson, The Arctic
explorer, has arrived at Nardo island,
Norway. on board the steamer Windwnrd,
which recently went Co Franz Josef Land
In order 90 bring back the jackson var
ens,Vorth expedition.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
CoIorpe gazette Dcnles a story.

CoLoGNE, Aug IA dispatch TO the
Cologne Gazette from Berlin says that the
statement made by The Temps Of Paris
that Spain is sending circular note 90
the powers In regard to the attitude of the
United states I'm the Cuban question is
looked upon In the German capital ne be.
ing incOrrcct
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-14
T1e DEATH RECORD.

Sr JOHN MILLIAs. president Of the Roy
al academy, at London
HRRpRRT A. NEWTON, head Of Yale's
m thematioal department, at New Ha-
ven, Conn.
DANIEL BUTTKRs, well-known board Of
trade man, at Chicago.
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wnIc. WIN Have 60 walt.

LONDON, Aug. l4.-Queen Victoria has
issued messages of thanks To the people
for their loyalty and affection, but asks
that any national celebration Of her iclgn
exceeding any other English monarch no
reserved until she has rel gned so yc+rs.
She was crowned juno -. 1888
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Newspaper Printing on a Train.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Aug. l4-Tho Bur
Hngt road Is making arrangement 10
print n newspaper ON one Of Its trains
The station agents will act rs reporters
and light. heat and power to run the type
settling machines viii be obtained from
the engine.
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Tho Newsnt wasl,ington.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. H-United States
Consul Long at Nogales, Mexico, has tele-
graphed the state Dc epartment the follow
ing brief account OF the Indian uprising
there Wednesday: THE Yaqui Indians
took NOg,les by surprise Wednesday
morning at o'clock and held It two
hours. Tea uf the Naqni killed and one
prisoner Four Mexican guards killed and
tNVo N-uuuded
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p.mocrs,. Nominate Jehu Baker.

NASHVILLE, Ills, Aug. i4.-Hon Jehu
Baker was nominated for congress
Wednesday by the Democrats Of the
Twenty-first district He is also the nom
inee of the Populist party for that posi-
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Decoration Confcrrcd on clara barton

CoNsTAErNoPLE. Aug h-The sultan
has conferred upon Miss Clara Barton,
president Of the American section of tho
Rcd Cross society, the emblem Of tho sec.
qnd class Of the Order Of Chefakat