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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
CHARGE AGAINST hEV SPEAR.
Testimony Before the Legislative Investi-
eating Committee.

eating toniuittce.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-rhe Commercial
Gazette's special from Wilmington, o.,
says; The legislative committee appoint.
ed to investigate charges of soliciting a
bribe against Rev James Spear, member
of the house, in connection with the pro.
posed appointment of penitentiary guard
began taking testimony Friday. p. d.
Barrett testified that spear had asked
him If he woull accept an appointments
as penitentiary guard lie consented. A
fortnight afterwards Spear came and
asked him If he would give $3.50 for tho
place, saying his campaign expenses had
been 81, 100 and that witness, If appointed
should bear part OF item Witness d..
clined.
Spear came to him again about the
time the legislature convened and asked
him If he would give $500 for the place.
Witness made no reply and had no COM
munlcation with Spear since that time on
the subject. lie denied that Spear had
offered the place TO MIR Edwards for Sl2O.
He then met Spear and handed him a
piece of paper on which was written
$500 and asked spear If he understood
it Spear said Yes. Moses Edwards
teslilt1d 1hal hu "ierct spar spJlo the
place as guard. spear said; "CUuldn's
you do little better Witncss then OF.
fered Sla5 Spear replied That's
rough
A. h. Hogan, the active appointyc, testi.
fed he never had IA request for money
from Spear; he never offered any w. W.
Savage, an attorney, testified that at a
conference last week Barrett told Spear
that he had asked $3.50 for the appoint
ment. Spear replied, no It was $500
There were only two others at that confer
ence who hoa this remark
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
.Tramps Knled In a W reck.

LAwRENcEBURG Ind. Feb 3 3-Friday
night about IL o'clock freight train No 6l,
east-bound on the Big Four when one and
half miles west of here, was dcrailcd by
a broken wheel The train was near the
bridge. The engine became detached and
passed over in safety but thirty cars, flf-
teen Of which were loaded, crashed on to
the bridge, and bridge and cars went
down together, distance Of thirty feet
The catoose did not go down. Five
tramps stealing ride were fatally in.
iured. two diving almost Instantly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
cULLor FOR PResIo ENr.
The lightning May strike the senior sena-
tor from Illinois

tNF iiuin Alllhoiss
WAsHISGToN. Feb o 3-"Unu we met
at the loyefeast" said Representative
Warner of Illinois few OF our people
knew Senator Cullom 70 be full -Gedged
candidate for the presidency But mas.
much as he took no steps 70 protest
against the rheiftion OF his name In this
connection II we taken for granted that
he would not refpsg the Illinois delegation
at the st. Louis conyenlion Before agree.
ing upon any one, hoWovcr IL should DO
settled that Illinois will stick TO one can.
didate and will not scatter its fire BY
this means, If successful, the delegation
Will be in position TO demand recogni.
tion for It's support,
'Throughouu Illinois as learned from
talks with the leaders OK the Republican
party In that state there is political dis.
position that is decidedly favorable TO
Senator Cullom's chances This seemed
TO overshadow the Mckinley boom after
1t became known that the senior senator
from Illinois would not be averse to the
support Of his state In The national con.
vention, and his name Will prove good
drawing card for other state delegates in
search of conservative and able organ.
izcr
There is an opinion prevalent that Nc.
kinley's people In Ohio cannot deliver tho
goods they have contracted 70, and be.
sides 1t is not believed Mckinley has
shown much executive ability in the con
duct of affairs in the buckeye state. Such
talk as this could be heard on all sides at
the love feast, and the traction was most
decidedly in favor OF senator Cullom as
the logical candidate OF the west should
Mckinley be shelved. lt is quite likely
that the Illinois senator will remain
among his lieutcnantsfOr some time to
come looking after his intcrests
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
WRECK OF THE HAWKINS.
what Captain Bunker of the Rescue
Schooner SAYS.

what Captain Bunker of the Rescue
Schooner says.
BosToN, Feb. The schooner Alicia
b Crosby, which was one Of the three
vessels that rescued the members of the
Cuban hlibustering expedition wrecked
with the steamer j w. Hawkins last
Monday of the eastern end of Long ISL
and, arrived at this port Saturday. From
Captain George W. Bunker Of the Crosby
IL is learned that great diiiialty was expe.
rienced in rescuing the men on account OF
their unfamiiilrity with the sen. and that
TO this fact was due the loss OF three men
whom the captain saw 20 down The
Crosby rescued eighteen men who were in
a boat which the rescued men claimed
contained eighteen 20 twenty -four per.
sons. Captain Bunker says:
However this may be, | saw but three
men drowned, but as the boat capsized
soon after we began the work of rescue.
several probably went down, as they were
too benumbed to make any struggle for
their lives
One of those drowned is said to have
had 500 in gold Oh his person
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Five Persons Poisoned at Roohes-
ter, NJ. Y.
ONE OF THEM DEAD WHEN FOUND.

Two Other Persons Cannot Recover, but
Two Children Are Pronounced out Of
Dangor-Dastardly Attempt 10 Assassin
ate Minister by a Young Tough-IIll-
nois Man Mystoriously Missing-suicids
OF Judge--The Criminal Record.
ROCHESTER y Y. Feb. 8.-Marvin
Lynn, his wife and two infant children
and his sister were found poisoned in
their cottage Saturday Miss Lynn is
dead Mrs. Lynn cannot recover, and Mr..
Lynn's recovery IS doubtful The chill.
dren are out Of danger. The case is a
mystery and viii be investigated.
Miss Lynn had apparently been dead
twenty-four hours when found by neigh.
bor who was attracted TO the house by
the crying Of the children.
pills IN Her Pocket.
In Lynn's pockets were found some
pills the nature Of which has not yet
been determined When the condition Of
affairs was discovered the father was ly-
ing on the floor between tho table and
stove, the mother lay across a chair with
the infant in her arms, and the other
child yeals old, was kneeling beside her
mother, begging her TO awake. Miss
Lynn was in her bedroom dead The af
fair must have happened Thursday night,
The table being set for the evening meal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 3.-The state
claim commission has awarded Frederick
klor 81 800 for damages done to his crops
near Camp Butler by Illinois troops in
1861. This claim was for years before the
United States court Of claims, and was
finally rejected because the troops had not
been mustered into the federal service mt
the time the damage was inflicted. The
venerable John A. McClernand took up
Klor's case before the Illinois claims COM
mission and has at last succeeded in secur.
ing Its payment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Reorganization of the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb 3-The Republican
senators at their caucus Friday decided
upon making an attempt to complete the
reorganization of the senate and to meet
again next Friday for that purpose There
was no roll call upon the proposition, but
the motion was put and carried unani'
mously by a viva voco vote, Tho vote
was preceded by quite animated discus
sion I'm which some OF the senators Ia
vorable to the program for a complete
change expressed themselves freely
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
. Case Of John Hays Hammond.

WAsHINGToy Feb 3-Senator Jones
of Nevada came 20 the state department.
Friday 20 confer with Secretary Olncy re.
specting the case Of John Hays Hammond.
the American mining engineer under ar.
rest at Johannesburg on a charge OF trca
son The senator had a long cablegram
TO himself from the prisoner, explaining
In detail the origin OF the troubles IN the
Transyaal and the grievances suffered by
the American and other foreign residents
at the hands Of the Beers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Cotton "A shade Lower.
swindIed by a Woman.

PALMYRA. Wis, Feb. S.-A woman
claiming to represent a Milwaukee grocery
firm, of which she claimed to be mem.
Der, has for some time been canvassing
among the farmers in the country To the
south, purchasing Vegetables butter and
poultry. with promises OF paying next
week" Payments not being made at the
appointed time, inquiry developed that no
such firm as she represented existed. and
the farmers are consoling themselves and
condoling with each other as best they
may over their losses
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
IIns An,hohr econ rhls nrnnq

HENRY, Ills, Feb 3.-On Wednesday
night, Jan. 2o, j. Brett Hartley, re.
spcctcd retired farmer was sleeping with
his little SON, Oycars of age, At some.
time about midnight he dressed himself in
a brown checked suiU Of clothes with chin.
chilla overcoat and black derby, and left
the house unbaknowl to wife or family,
since which time no trace OF him has been
discovered. Hc Is i3 years of age wears a
heavy sandy mustachc is fee 10 inches
in height, and weighs about 175 pounds.
lie is of quiet mien and not given to
much talk
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

TOLEDO, o., Feb 3-James Debth met
his death while riding his bicycle along
the Michigan Central tracks. Debth was
the engineer Of the Cotton Cycle com.
pnny. He took advantage of the level
roadbed e. ride between the rails. 1t was
q very foggy morning, and whilc he must
have heard the approach Of the passenger
train, he probably thought it was on an.
other track. The plor tossed him high in
the air and when thc train crew reached
him he was quite dead Debth was mar
rlcd man and leaves four little children.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Notca Veterinary Surgeon Dend.

ST LOUIS. Feb. l.-Dr Nat. Carlin,
aged 80 years, who was one of the most
prominent veterinary surgeons in tho
country, Is dead Of pneumonia He was
well known as a writer OF horse pedigrccs,
and in the capacity of veterinary surgeon
was connected with the East ST. Louis
Jockey club for many years. During tho
latter part of Goncral Grants lifetime DIR.
Carlin had charge of his stock farm in
this state
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Suit Against Knight. Of Honor.

MAscoUTAH, Ills, Feb. 3-Gustave
Menkhausen has brought suit In the st.
Clair county court against the grand lodge
knights Of Honor for $1,000, the amount
of insurance held by his late wife, OF
which he was the beneficiary. Menkhau.
sen is serving a llfo term in the southern
Illinois penitentiary for wife murder. He
was convicted OF administering poison to
his wife and sentenced to hang. HIS sen-
tcncc was cummutcd to a life term. Menk-
hauscn maintains he Is innocent OF the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Fire nc waupaoa, wis.

wAUPAcA Wis, Feb. 3.-Fire broke
out In the Lord block. The building was
destroyed. c. b knapp's department
store, filing the entire street floors and
basement. was burscd Other buildings
destroyed were Jensen's meat market. the
White Star bakery, and Habcrstaats .
market. The losses will reach So, 800
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
The Kentucl,v peadIoc,x.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. Tho general
feeling in political circles is that the scna-
torial argument will end soon. By
Wednesday both sides will be lined up
for the fray. The successor Of Represen.
tativc Wilson, deceased, of Nelson county
was elected saturday and will arrive here
not later than "Wednesday Senator Ogil-
vie. Democrat, will also BE- present on that
day. The forces on both sides viii be full
and the final struggle will not be delayed
.nru
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Bolln'. Bond Is Now Missing.

OMAHA. Feb S.-The matter OF ex.City
Treasurer Bolln's s defalcation took q sensa-
tional turn when he was rcarrcsted on the
charge OF emhczzling sl05 600, and stimuli.
taneously II was discovered that his bond
for $500, 600 as treasurer of the school board
was missing Comptroller westberg says
he has made search of the records and
files In his Office. but that he has been uu
able TO find the bond or any trace OF IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
sniri,ln of n Inhrn.

PHGNIx, \. T., Feb. 3.-Judse Stephen
Pccry, late of san Diego, committed suicide
Friday by shooting himself through the
heart. Illness that had bid fair TO end his
life shortly is believed to have caused him
to take his own life Judge Peery was
native of Virginia and removed to
Trenton, Mo, some time before the war.
He removed to, california three years ago
and had only been resident Of this city
throe months
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
WIN I,nnl, the Furnaees.

ALTOONA. Pa, Feb. 3-The furnaces OF
the Cambria Iron company at Holidays
burg will be banked. superintendent
Vaughan has already banked two OF the
company's furnaces in Johnstown and is
now In Hollidaysburg for the same pur'
pose. Tho Holldaysburg furnace has a
capacity Of lo5 tons a day and employs
about 25O mon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
RnIlmnr sold az Auction.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Feb. 3.-The Georgia
Midland railway was sold at auction here
saturday by order Of the United States
purt. j. w. Murphy acting as commits
sioner of salo. 1t was bought for 100000
by committee oi bondholdcrs, consisting
OF r. A. Lancaster, W. ii. Palmer OF
Richmond, ana g. q. Gumby of this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

wAsHINGToN, Feb SIN the contested
election case OF Van Horn, Rep, versus
Tarsncy. Dem, from the Fifth Missouri
elections committee No. : OF the house
Saturday decided by party vote in favor
OF seating Van Horn, Mr. Tarsney had
introduced in the house a resolution to ro.
open the case and take additional tos.i.
nIony, but the committee opposed it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Rennrt Acalnst Dunrnven.

NEW YORK, Feb 8.-The New York
Yacht clubs home on Madison avenue
was crowded Lass night with members
anxious to hear the report OF the investi-
eating committee which was appointed
several months ago TO hcar the charges
preferred by Lord Dunravcn against the
owners of the victorious Yankee craft
Defender. The report was all against
nupravap
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

MARIANA, Ark, Feb 3-r. p. VIII
iams, the white man who murdered n
harmless old ncgress here was lodged in
iail at this place, and later when the jailcr
went into Che cellroom he found Williams
dead. The murderer had committed sui
eide by taking morphine. His crime was
unprovoked and he feared lynching
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

STEuBENviLLE. o, Feb. 3-Two men
were drowned in an oil tank at Knoxville.
this county Friday Charles Elminston.
aged - was on the tank skimining some.
thing out Of the oil when he was over
come by the fumes frcm the oil and fell
in James Neckley, an OIL we'll driller
tried TO rescue Edminston and both were
drowned
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
scnsationaI Murder in Kentucky.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb "A murder was
discovered enrly Saturday morning in
Kentucky, about a half mile from Fort
Thomas. Some employees of James Lock,
who lives on the Alexandria pike, while
going to their labor, found the body of q
young woman in a somewhat secluded
place, about fifty yards from the pike.
There were evidences of a fierce struggle
and the astonishing feature Of the case is
that the victim was boheaded and the
head missing. Nothing has been found to
establish the identity of the murdered
woman or to give a clew to tho murderer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
GONG TO RUN DOWN THE REBELS.
Great Things Expected of Gen. Marin's
Campaign In Cuba.

HAVANA, Feb. 3-The departure of
General Marin for active operations in tho
field is given out here as marking the be-
ginning Of moro aggressive and eiil-
cacious military policy, and great things
are expected of his campaign. His pur.
pose is stated officially to be to enter upon
the pursuit of Gomez and Maceo in Pinar
del-Rio province He takes with him 100
cavalry. 1000 infantry, and four batteries
of artillery, and he depends on the mill
tary wall along the railroad from Havana
20 Batabano to prevent the escape of Go
mez and Maceo while he runs them down
and captures thom IN Pinar del Rio
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
rnIinrn IN shnns.

BosroN, Feb The failure Of tho Ev-
ans Bclle a. Clark CO.. shoe manufactur-
ers of Waldoh,ro. Nc was announced in
the leather district here saturday Tho
crcditors are mostly Boston ficns whose
CLAIMS, Il Is said VIII aggirrate 5stwrea
tgI.uOJ and SlaO ull lha assets " I've
lsln axe pl..csd az SsAOo1
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3-The special
train which carried the liberty bell and
its escorts from Atlanta arrived in this
city at noon Saturday a salute OF forty
five guns announced the arrival of the
bell The Atlanta delegation was tender
ed banquet at the Union league, az
which Mayor Warwick presided
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

INDIANAroLIs. Feb. o The condition of
w. II. English, who is lying seriously i'll
at his rooms, shows no material change.
Word came from the sickroom Saturday
that the patient had passed a fairly COM
Portable night The complications aris-
ing from the attack OF the grip as yet
show no signs of disappearing
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Eri,irncn nfnrfnIcnrinn.

ROME, y. Y. Feb 3 3--Evidcnce of n
defalcation by Cashier Barnard of tho
Fort Stanwlx National bank, whose sui
eide was discovered Friday, has been
shown 10y the examination of MIR. Bar.
nard's accounts, set on foot by the direc-
tors. About 100000 OF securities held by
the bank have been, however, found to bc
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

ST JOSEPH, Mo-. Feb 5.-Thc ice crop
here is considered failure and contracts
have just been made 10y St. Joseph firms
for ice TO bc harvested at points in Wyom.
ing and the northern lakes. Not pound
was put up here during early winter freeze
and it is thought there will be no more
this winter This is the first complete
failure in a dozen years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Mavor of Iouisvi

LOUISVILLE, ky.. Feb. 8-Thc city
council has elected George ID. Todd (Re.
publican) to ill out the unexpircd term OF
the late Mayor Tyler (Democrat) HIS
principal opponcnt was w. X. johnson,
who week ago was apparently the lcad'
er in the spirited fight which has boon on
ever since Mayor 1yler's death
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
Terrible wife Murder.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb s-1homas
r. Ripple. lahorcr. murdered his wife
FRIDAY night Alter firing shot % her
from close range. he stabbed her with .
lung-bladed knife In both breasts The
woman died almost instantly. lt 70 -
lieye.1 that j. al0usy caused tle crime
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
vant /, Woman as Recor,ler.

wARRESsBUsG. Mo, Feb. A petition
signed by over three hundred Democrats
and many Republicans requesting Miss
Mary a Pen barton 10 become candi.
date for recorder OF deeds OF this county
has been published IN local paper Miss
Pembcton has held the Office since her
father dicd some months ayO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

Of contempt for refusing 20 testify before
the - nate sugar trust investigating COM
mittee concerning alleged speculation by
senators. TO pay fine OF 500 and be inn
prisoned in Jail for thirty days Chapman
noted an appeal and was released on a.
600 hail
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
snor nY A YouNa rouam.

Minister Receives IA Charge Of Shot in ths
Shoulder and Neck.
PAoLA, Kan, Feb 3.-Rev. George
Hall, local divine, is dying from wounds
received at the hands Of a l6year.old high.
wayman, George Dusenbcrg of Oklahoma,
while walking down the railroad tracks
In the outskirts of tho town. Duscnbers
accosted him ana asked him for 40 cents
The minister said he had not that much
but gave the boy 70 cents and started to
go. When his back was turned Dusen.
berg levelled a shotgun which he carried
and let go at Hall. The shot tore away
the top of the minister's left shoulder and
entered the neck and face. He can hardly
recover The boy is in jlil
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03
several rramps I,eported Killed.

LAwRENcEBuRG, Ind. Feb. 3 A freight
train went through bridge near Wells.
burg. Ind. twelve miles from here at
l0.Sj last night Thirty-iivc cars went
down. No trmnmcn were hurt but sov.
eral tramps are reported killed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

WAsH1SarON, Fob 3 Tho house COM
mites on ways ami moAus adopted res.
olnti3n providing for an inves cation o.
tariff discriminulan. against American
nrolnets and OF tho c.fset OF the repeal of
the rociprocity laws.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-03

CHICAGO Feb 3.-Aii ,he lines in the
Western Passenger asstciation which arc
compc,i ors of Texas Incs have bscn au.
thorized TO meet The ics OF these lines
Tor tlo pTizo lights AZ Pasa
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viii nclp cowcn Run tho u. and o.

CINCINNATI. Fob 3-Oscar G.. Murray
has resigned as vice president OF the big
Four o. become operating president aud
general manager OF the Baltimore and
Onio In connection with J X Cowen as
urcsidvnt
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BILE TO operations by the Italians. This
resolution has aroused the greatest oppo.
sition among the Moderates and Radicals
Many deneunce the campaign as impossi.
bic and extravagant, and demand that
the chambers should meet without delay
in order TO pronounce upon the situa.
tian