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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
FUSION IN WISCONSIN.
Silver Forces Units Under One Hammer 90
Fight the Gold Men.

Silver Forces Uuits Under One Banner 90
Fight the Cold Men.
Milwaukee. Sept 4-The silver forces
Of this state have united TO fight the advo.
Gates of a single standard Thrse copven-
tions were held In this city Wednesdsy--
Republican, Democratic and Populist
But before night they had effected fusion
md named the following ticke, For gov
.rnor (DemocraticD. w c. .Silverthorns.
Tor lieutenant governor (Silverl Rubles
A, Cole; for secretary of state (Populist).
ID. NJ. Butt: for Insurance commissioner
lPopulist). Fred Thai. electors (Populist)
L. Woodward. A A Worsley. Germain
Scherzinger.
The deal was not unexpected by those
who have watched the growth OF the silver
sentiment In the state since the Chicago
convention. A noticeable feature OF the
day was the commingling OF the delegates
TO the various conventions Democrats.
Populists aud silver delegates walked
arm in arm and fraternized generally
The three conventions were held at the
points Of a triangle. a mile apart In differ
ent parts OF the city met at the same
hour, transacted the same business wer.
governed by common impulse and ad.
journed simultaneously
The Democratic state convention re-
convened at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing TO complete the state ticket. A SEN
sational incident CT the meeting was
the displacement of Rublee A. Cole tsil-
verite), who had been chosen by the
convention for Lieutenant governor. In
obedience TO the fusion committee plan
and the substitution OF Horatio III
Hoard for the place. William + Pier
steoff OF Middleton was named for
state treasurer: c. NJ. Butt of Viroqus
for secretary of state, and II. Tweed
of Oshkosh for attorney general
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
To Enlarge the Boards Powers.

Springfield, Ills, Sept. Am impor-
tant conference was held here Wednes-
day. having for its purpose the consid-
Grafton of measures for the enlarge
ment of the powers and duties of the
state board of health. 1t was decided
to present to the legislature a bill Civ
ing the state board of health practic-
ally the control of the water supply
of the state. The board is to have
authority to establish rules and regula
tions for the distribution OF the public
water supply. and II is made it's duty
to analyze such water from time to
time. The bill is modelled after the New
York law on the same subject A sub.
committee was appointed To draft the
measure.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04

mum Of Indiana to address the conven-
tion, as he had done more than any
other man to make this convention q
success. The motion was adopted with
d whirl. and Mr.. Bynums appearance
on the platform was received with pro-
longed applause. When MIR, Bynum
had finished the COMMITTEES on resolu-
tions presented It's report.
The platform. as agreed upon by the
committee. declares for a single gold
standard. with such subsidiary coinage
as is necessary without disturbing the
parity. II does not mention interna-
tional agreement. and makes no ref
erence 10 the income TAX The tariff
plank, outside OF phraseology. IL the
same as the plank In the Maine plat
form. There was no minority report
The platform was unanimously
adopted. and the convention proceeded
10 the nomination OF candidates. Car
roll OF Kentucky arose and Withdrew
the name OF Henry Watterson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
phennmennn inInma.

Sioux City. sept Mrs Mary johnson
has pneumatic farm near Lennox. ;. ID,
through the surface oi which a gang of
expert drillcrs have been trying for weeks
TO sink drive we'll Toa depth of between
i20 and l30 feet the tubing enters the soil
without difficulty, but ms soon as the air
cushion is reached the wind rushes out
with n screech like locomotive. and six.
pound sledges are tossed into the air
as lightly as feathers The workmcn have
given up in despair. but Mrs johnson has
submitted the matter To the state gcolo.
gist, who proposes. II possible, to find out
what Is the cause of the phenomenon
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
BREACH Is SERIOUS.
senator Hin and senator Murphy Said To
he at Outs.

Albany. n Y. Sept. 4.-Following the
announcement OF the change OF the Al
bany Argus comes the news that there
is distinct breach between Senator
David Il. Hill and his colleague. Sena
tor Edward Muir w, Jr SO critical Is
the situation tina; II is said in Demo-
cratic circles here that there is not the
slightest doubt that Mr.. Hill will de-
clare in favor OF the gold standard and
the nominees and platform of the In
dianapolis convention. The cause OF
the trouble is traced TO the attitude OF
Senator Hill at the convention that
nominated Mr.. Bryan. Senator Muir
ply is the strongest kind of an organi-
zation man and has not sympathized
with the silent policy of Mr.. Hill. The
recent change i'm the policy OF The Ar
gus helped to fan the fame of discord
between the two senators. Mr.. Muir
ply is a stockholder Of the paper. and
it is said he took this as another anti
organization move. which be traced in
directly to Senator Hill, who is in Mr..
Flowers confidence.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Ohio Wool Growers Meet.

Columbus, Sept AT the meeting Of
the Ohio wool growers Wednesday every
county In the state was represented Reso
lutions were adopted demanding the i'm.
mediate restoration of wool to the duty
list ut figures of full adequate protection
Duties of II cents on combinR woods, 10
cents on fine merino grades and 5 cents on
carpet woods are favored The association
declares that protection Is of greater in.
terest to the wool growers than the tlnan.
ciai question and urges that the farmers
demand that the various candidates for
pr, sident. the senate and house of repre-.
sentatives be required to declare them
selves on this subject
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Want to Keep Their Hand in. Probably.

Dublin. Ga. Sept. A negro preacher
was lynched. and the shock sustained
by a companion caused the latter's
death fifteen miles from here. William
right and Enoch Airline. both colored
Methodist ministers. went to Wilkinson
county to attend a protracted meeting.
When returning home band of men
stopped the horse. pulled Airline from
the vehicle. and carried him to dense
thicket The mob threw rope around
his neck and strung him up to tree.
Wright escaped by lashing his horse
and getting out of the reach of the
iynchers on reaching home he COM
plained Of being IN. and in two hours
he was dead. death ensuing from pure
fright. The cause of the lynohing can
not he learned
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Eight PERSONS HURT.
Loaded Street Car Struck by a
Freight Train.
LUCKILY NOBODY WAS KILLED.

While . Crowded street Car On Route ts
the Fair Grounds nc Minneapolis Was
Crossing the Railway Tracks IL Was
struck on the Fore Part by IN Engine-
Accident ON the Incline Cable Line y,
Kansas City.
Minneapolis. Sept. "A street car
was run into by q Minneapolis and 81
Paul freight train naer the state fair
grounds Thursday morning and eight
persons injured. none seriously. The
car was crowded with visitors to the
fair. The engine struck the fore part
of the car and smashed it badly. Thos-
injured were: Mrs. Luke Tuzzell. 81
Paul. collarbone broken: Mrs. George
Pomeroy, Brooklyn Center. Mimi. col
larbone broken. scalp wounds. and in
ternai injuries. George w. Pomeroy,
head cut; j. A. Grant. Walnut Grove
la. lip cut, teeth Knocked out. and bad
iy bruised: Mrs. j. A. Grant. neck cut
and badly bruised: Mrs. c. l.. McDan-
iel.- Onsiow. Ia. internal injuries: Mrs
Swanson. Volga.. Wis. shoulder frac-
tured and badly lacerated: Mrs. O
F. Johnson. Amery. Wis. badly lacer-
sted about the head.
The accident Is the most serious OF
number that have been the result OF
great crowds and the overworked con-
dtioB OF the railway men. but IL IS
hoped no deaths will result.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
CONFEDERATION At NORFOLK.
IL starts in an Imrlsmeui Factory and
Causes 5000, 600 Dau,age.

Norfolk. Va. Sept. Fire broke out
about ll:15 Wednesday night i'm the
immense fve-story brick plow foundry
and implement factory of 5. X. White
& Bros. 2l6 Water street. 1t was total
ly destroyed In a very short space Of
time a number OF buildings i'm the lane
leading to Main street caught fire and
the flames spread rapidly. consuming
the entire block The Union Stock
yards on the east side of Nebraska
street caught fire and were soon de-
stroyed.
The flames from this building COM
municated with the row of houses ad-
Joining the stock yards on the south
and soon they We're also burned. One
hundred families, white and colored.
residing in the burned district have
been made homeless. The change in
the wind was the only thing that saved
the property of the Old Dominion
Steamship company and that OF the
Clyde line. The loss is estimated at
5000 600, Insurance not known.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Ending of the Bodies.
SHERIFF SEXES A BREWERY.
It Was One That the Recent Combin,
Tried to Wipe Out.

Racine. Wis. Sept. i-Wednesday
afternoon Sheriff John Pugh seized the
brewery of Il. Klinkert on a judgment
entered on judgment note in favor
of the Freubert Grain and Mailing
company of Milwaukee for $ll ,000 In
the evening Mr.. Klinkert made an as
signment To Charles NJ. Dietrich for
the benefit of his creditors. The as
sets are said to he $500, 900. while the
liabilities will not reach over half or
three quarters of that sum. The heav-
lest unsecured creditor is the firm
above named. The complete list of
creditors will be published in a few
days.
The attorneys of Mr.. Klinkert claim
that the judgment and levy will not
hold good for the reason that the stat
utes relating to voluntary assignments
declare void any judgment note given
within sixty days. and the assignment
will hold good. This is the brewery
that the recent combine made an ef-
fort TO wipe out of existence by run
ming beer into Racine at a low rate.
1t is believed that the combine is back
Of the trouble. for the reason that To-
cal banker offered to give security and
settle the claim within a short time.
but IL was refused.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Want Mcfarland Prosecuted.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. i.-The state
board of public charities Wednesday
adopted a resolution requesting Attor
ney General Mallory to take immediate
steps TO prosecute Or. George c. Me
Farland of Jacksonville for conducting
an asylum without license from the
board For many years DIR. Mcfarland
has conducted the oak Lawn Re
treat" private institution for the
care OF the insane. Some time ago the
board. after an investigation. decided
To revoke his license. He was notified
accordingly. but. defying the boa
continues the operation of the asyl.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
ACCIDENT AT KANSAS CITY.
The Grip Hook on an Incline Railway
Breaks

Kansas City Sept. -Four people were
lnjured-one perhaps fatally-by an acci.
dent on the depot incline.of the Mint
street cable linz, the grip hook on train
half way up the incline breaking and per-
mitting the train TO go backward AT q
rapid rate. The injured are: J. q. Lowe
leg broken and several internal injuries.
may die. W II Sherman, Sr., slight scalp
wound; w. II. Sherman, Jry leg bruised
L. Windle. CUT over left eye The grip
man became excited and did not set the
brakes In time The train was crowded.
and panic prevailed among the women
and children. Several men jumpei and
the injured are among these.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
c.,.. IA Visit M. Mother in-Law

New York, Sept. i.-Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary of state for the
colonies of Great Britain. and Mrs.
Chamberlain were passengers on the
Teutonic yesterday Chamberlain said
his visit is without political significance.
as he comes to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Endi-
cott. the parents of his wife at Dam
vers Mass lie expects to return to
England i'm fortnight
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
DISCOVERED JUST IN TIME.
Three Tramps Try to Wreck an Excursion
Train i'm Pennsylvania.

Train i'm Pennsy ivania.
Lancaster, Sept. Track Walker Nc
Guire Wednesday discovered three tramps
on the Columbia branch OF the Pennsyl'
vania railroad, betwe n Shenk's Ferry
and Pequa in the act of placing ties on
the track. A special excursion train was
almo due. and had it not been for the
timely discovery IA trightful wreck would
have taken place.
The place where the ties were put on the
track is sharp curve on the bank of the
Susquehanna river, and the striking of an
obstruction would have thrown the train
over the rocky cliff into the raging waters
below Mcclure fired four shots at the
tramps and had removed the last tie when
the train Numbered around the curve,
One tramp was shot. but escaped, leaving
blood-stained garments behind in the
woods. There were over 300 persons on
thp train
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Bryan In Michigan.

Adrian. Sept. 4.-Candidate Bryan lef,
Toledo at s o'clock Thursday morn
ing and arrived here over the Lake Shore
at $50 Some 5000 people were awaiting
him He was escorted to a fiat car by l.
H. Salisbury, who introduced him as the
Black Eagle Of Nebraska Mr.. Bryan
said that later In the campaign he ex
pected to visit Michigan more fully, be
cause he expected Michigans electoral
vote, and he wanted to, become better 40
quanted with the people who were To help
in securing majority In the electoral col
lege
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Escape Of Captain Dreyfus.

London. Sept. I Captain Hunter, OF
the b itsh steamship Nonpareil, which
has arrived at Newport Monmouthshire,
from Cayenne. French Guiana, reports
that Captain Albert Dreyfus, who was
sentenced to he publicly degraded and
confined for life in fortress, after having
been convicted 10y court-martial OF sell
ing plans of French Notifications etc, TO
a foreign government, has escaped from
the Isle du Grand Salut.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
uourke cochran to Speak at Chicago.

Chicago, Sept 4-Great preparations
are being made by the American Sound
Money League for campaign work in Chi
capo and other cities The Chicago organ.
sation is preparing for the opening event
at Central Music Hall next Saturday
night. when Carl Schurz will be the
sneaker. On Sept l2 Bourke Cochran
will discuss the sound IN iney issue here
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Forest Fire. Estinguished.

Houghton. Mich, sept. Rain ha
subdued the forest fires. which were
threatening several upper peninsula set
Elements west of Nestoria The exceeding
drypess of the last six weeks gave the lire
n foothold. They are not yet extinguished.
hut with a normal rainfall from now Oh
should not ve serious trouble
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Bu,,.r to Confer with watson.

Washington. Sept. +-Senator But
ler. chairman OF the Populist executive
committee. has left this city for Allan
ia on political business. While In Geor-
gia MIR. Butler will have a conference
with Thomas T.. Watson. the nominee
for vice president on. the Populist tick.
ct The senator has been preparing the
letter To Mr. Watson notifying him oi
his nomination. and II Is presumed that
the conference Is In relation To this
matter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Lieutenant Drowned.

Deadwood. $. D.. Sept. &,
James W. Benton. quartz
Ninth cavalry at Fortorg
drowned at the plss the
Springs WednesdfcDo
were severa.esota brigade.
missed Re of the officers
was
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04

New York. Sept. s.--The steamer st.
Paul. on which DIR. Thomas Gallagher.
the liberated Irish political prisoner
sailed from southampton arrived here
Friday. A delegation from number
OF Irish societies went TO auarsntine to
welcome Mr.. Gallagher.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04

Without proNOCaton, WufuefouSly as
saulted James Barnes. prominent
man Of Bellefourche. Barnes was talk
ing politics when Yocum came along,
and without saying word plunged a
knife with a six-iuch blade into Barnes
abdomen twice. Yocum. who was a
stranger TO Barnes. was seized by the
bystanders. disarmed. and given into
the custody Of an officer. Barnes will
die Of his wounds. An effort was made
at night 10 lynch Yocum. but the moi
was stood of by sheriff Fuller. vho
brought Nocsm 10 peadwcod ici
safelN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
CLEVELAND SAYS NO.
Dec ines the Use Of His Name at
indianapolis.
REPLY TO GRIFFIN's TELEGRAM.

Chairman of the New York Delegation TO
the Gold Standard Convention shows =
Telegram from the President Saying
That He Cannot Consider the Suggestion
That His Name Be Placed Before the
Convention for Nomination.
Indianapolis. Sept. 4.-Senator Palm
er of Illinois and General Bragg OF
Wisconsin were placed in nomination
at the gold standard Democratic con-
vention for the presidency, and Palmer
was nominated on the first ballot. The
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04

Seattle. Wash, sept 5 -Commar0er
John stark Newell commander vi tie
United States armored cruiser Detroit.
died in this city Thursday from aenim-
ic condition OF the blood Hts remains
will be sent To New Nork city cap
tain Newell's illness was coriraCied
while undergoing the privations in con-
nection with his labors as representa- d
tive of the United states In the investi-
CATION OF the massacre of the mission
aries at Kiepsin. central China
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04

Columbus. q sept The Columbus
Central Railroad company was thrown
into the hands of receiver Friday
morning. George II. Worthington OF
Cleveland being appointed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
rdgar rhomp,on Work. Closed.

Pittsburg Sept 4 - The Edgal
Thompson steel works OF Carnegie :
closed down indefinitely "Wednesday
night. The action was general sur
prise. as II was not even suspected All
the carpenters and day men nave beef.
laid on. but the furnace department u
stlll In operation Al least 1850 wn,
are thrown out OF employment. .-nexr,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
A,,i.ou Omen. the low. c.mpaign

Des Moines. la. Sept. 4-The state
campaign was opened here Thursday
afternoon with a speech by Senator
Allison. the audience hlling a large tent
erected for the meeting and holding
between 5000 and 5000 people. The
state fair opens Friday, and the city iS
filled with visitors. great many -
whom took advantage OF the op'-'u'
tunity TO hear Iowa's favorite sor I'M
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
KILLED WIFE AND SON.
Then Put a Bullet in His Own
Brain.
TERRIBLE CRIME OF A FARMER,

Lou Wilson. living Near Nepon-et, H..
shoots His Wife and Son aud Then Kilis
Himseif-The Deed Probably Caused by
Despondency-The Dead Bodies Discoy.
cred In a Barn by the Hired Man on Re.
turning from Work.
Neponset. Sept. i-william Malson.
who works for farmer named Lou vii.
son, living three miles east OF Neponset.
on returning from work was horrtied TO
nnd the bodies OF Lou Wilson, Mrs vii.
son, his wife. and their l.year-old son, all
lying dead In the barn, shot through the
temple, Wilson still held the weapon In
MS hand and there appears 10 be no doubt
that he used the weapon to shoot his wife.
child and himself Wilson is about IS
years old and his wife about 40 The cor.
oner has been summoned
Wilson was well-known here. having
been farmer I'm this vicinity all his
lfe. lie was steady and Industrious
and his business seemed TO prosper un-
I'll within the last couple OF years. when
he has been in financial straits. owing
TO the general hard times.
Had been Despondent.
Lately he has been i'm a despond-
ent mood, al times being plunged in a
profound melancholy. His wife tried
10 cheer him up. but with little success,
and finally she became affected with
his hopeless humor No one had ever
heard either one make threats of sui
eide. and II Wilson contemplated any
such horrible deed as was done. he
never gave the least intimation of IL
Mrs. Wilson was slightly his senior, be-
Ing about 40 years old. Malson has
been in their employ for several months.
He went out with a team. leaving the
house at noon and returning at 8
o'clock, as was his daily habit. He
stopped at the house. but, finding no
one there, drove on to the barn to put
up the horses.
Ending of the Bodies.
All unwilling of the near presence of
death. he embarrassed his animals and
put them into their stalls, and then
started to the loft TO throw down some
hay. He was astonished to discover
three bodies lying on the floor, and hor-
rified to find life extinct in each. Each
had been shot through the head, the
ball I'm every case entering the temple
squarely. as If directed by careful and
deliberate aim. Wilson's own forehead
was blackened with powder grains just
around the wound. and there seems to
be no doubt that he had slain himself
and family
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Doings OF the Gold Standard National Con.
vention.

indianapolis. Sept. i.-Permanent
Chairman Caffrey appeared on the stage
at exactly IL o'clock Thursday morn
ing. the hour to which the convention
adjourned, and was given round o.
applause. There was no prayer. SEN
ator Caffrey informed the convention
that the committee on resolutions wer,
not ready to report. and begged Its pa :
tient indulgence for a few minutes He
had hardly finished before a thousand
voices shouted for Breckenridge. There
were also some Kisses. Breckenridge
then took the platform. Demonstra
tion followed demonstration as the
rounded periods of this charming ora
tor flowed Dut over the convention
When he said that IL was charged that
the convention was here TO elect Me
Kinley. and added that the free silver
Democrats had taken the job out ~
their hands. the delegates and CALLER
les went wild.
He concluded with a brilliant and ell
oquent peroiation on the duty of pa
triots to home and country After the
demonstration which followed the con
clusion of th speech had subsided. Mr.
Griffin. chairman of the New York del
cgatiop attemptcd In read "A reSOlltsc
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
Niece of Bryan E,op~. .

Louisville. KY. Sept. a.
Millson. a niece OF VILLA
Bryan. was married Wedf
noon to John l.. Martin
vile. Ind. by Magistrate
are from Salem. Ills. fr
they eloped The young
from home presumably
In this city Her sweet
same train. The cause
was that the mothe
opposed to the mays ago
mother IL a sistaow hav.
nominee OF thTeood bank
Martin Is a Ruch.a dash. =.
erantsopho recently came
n a wedding trip. and
att was reached he Sc .
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-04
JOHN NJ. PALMER

vote was; Palmer. 757le. Bragg. l241s.
The nomination was then made unani-
nous on the suggestion of General
Bragg General Buckner of Kentucky
was nominated for vice president by
acclamation.