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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
Armour Strike Ended.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2O.-The strik-
ing fremen of the Armour packing plant
who went out May 6 for increased wages
and fewer hours, compromised their de-
fenses today, lifted the boycott against
the company's meat and will return to
work tomorrow morning.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25

Buffalo, N. Y, May 19.-The proposed
strike of carpenters for the eight-hour
work day has been met by a lockout.
AS the men presented themselves at their
respective shops, they were required to
answer a question as to whether they
were for eight hours; if the reply was in
the affirmative, they were discharged on
the spot.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
Floods in Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 49, A
Crookston, Mimi, special to the Journal
says: ''The flood situation is becoming
very serious, the rise, in the Red Lake
river having been very rapid by reason
of continuous and copious rains. Part
of the town is flooded and water is two
or three feet deep on some Of the princi-
1naI ctrnntS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
snot Dy HIS wife.

Chicago, H., May 2O.-Dr. Thomas
by his wife at Elm and Townsend streets
today. The woman fired five times, two
bullets entered the doctors head and one
his left arm. Jealousy is said to have
been the cause for the shooting. After
firing, Mrs Rem ran down an alley and
has not yet been arrested. 1t is feared
DIR. Rem will die.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
TILLMAN WILL LEAD.

South Carolina Democrats will Send Him
to Chicago.
Columbia, S. c., May 2O.-The state
Democratic convention assembled today,
organized, appointed committees on reso-
lutions and platform and revision of
the party constitution and then took a
recess until p. m. A majority of the
members of the convention adhere to
Tillman, who will head the deleg ltion
of eighteen to the Chicago convention.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
Prisoners Handed over.

Massowah, May 19-The remainder
of the Italians held prisoners in the
Tigre territory have been handed over
to Gen. Baldissera's forces by the Abys-
sinians and are retiring towards Dengel-
10. Darachit and Senate.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
Made a Good Showing.

Columbus, O., May ia Lima spe-
cial to the Dispatch says: The Grand
day. Grand Master Dryfus. recommend
ed that lodges be limited to certain So
curities i'll loaning lodge funds. The
reports show $4,000 members. The Re
beccahs have $4,000 members. The sub
ordinate lodges have over $2,00O,OOO in
cash and securities. Two hundred thou
sand dollars was paid for relief last
Vo9T
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
TO Operate Copper Mines.

Hancock, Mich, May Pit is cur
rently reported that a syndicate has
been formed to re-equip and put the
Huron, Isle Royale and Portage copper
mines, in the vicinity of Houghton, on
the south side of Portage lake, in opera
ton again. These mines have been iGle
for from five to fifteen years.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
a n11,~nerer HING.

Murphysboro H., May 19.-John D.
Jones, who stabbed to death, in fit of
british anger, Mrs. Mendenhall, at the
Anna, Ill., fair last fall, was hanged here
in the courthouse yard today. Ee admits
ted the righteousness of his conviction.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
TO Pull Building Down

Washington, D. c., May 19.-Secre-
tary Carlisle today opened bids for the
removal of the old Chicago public build
ing. The most advantageous bid was
that OF the Chicago House Wrecking
company. which offered to pay the gov
ernment $15,519.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
KILLED IN CHICAGO.
Nam Supposed to be John RistOw of Osl-
kOSh RIM Over.

1I:ii,: silEsrosed
kosh Run Over.
Chicago, Ill, May 21.-A fairly we'll
dressed man, about 35 years old, and
supposed to be John R;stow of Oshkosh,
was killed last night by Northwest
ern freight train at Forty-sixth street
and West Chicago avenue. The body
WAS horribly crushed under the wheels
and caused the partial derailment of a
car A letter gave the clue to the mans
identity. The remains were taken to
the county mOrgue
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
The President Invited

Washington, D. c., May 19.-The Rms
sian minister has sent to the President
and members of the cabinet and large.
number of public personages invitations
to attend the ceremonies to be held at
Beauvoir, in the suburbs of Washington.
on May 26, in honor of the coronation
Of tho Czar
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
An Excited Dutchman.

A Chicago German, who got excited
over an account OF an elopemcnt OF a
married woman, exclaimed:
"If my wife runs away nit anoder
man. wife, I viii shake him out OF his
preeches, ii he be mine fodder. so help
me gracious.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
labels the Howard Cassard.

Norfolk, Va, May 2O-Information
from Norfolk News states that the cigar
shaped steamer Howard Cassard sup
posed to have been controlled by Cuban
sympathizers, has been lbeled by the
steward, William Jones, for wages to the
amount of $50. On it's trial trip from
Newport News last week the vessel made
the remarkably slow speed of eight miles
an hour
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
CASTING A SHELL.

TO BE CONTINU
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
THE RArNgs ExolsER BILL SIGNED.
Gov. Morton Files a Lengthy Memo
randum With His Signature.

Albany, N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Morton signed the Raines high license
bin to-day.
Governor Morton fled with his sip
nature a lengthy memorandum i'm
which he reviews the excise situation
at the present time and the manner
in which it will be benefited by the
new law. He upholds the constitu-
tionality of the bin and makes no sug-
gestion as to supplemental legislation
as was expected. In closing he says:
ut has been suggested that the bin
in some of it's features especially in
some of its administrative details
should be amended. Experience
win probably suggest other amend
ments."
BREWERS Will TEST THE LAW,
New York, March 23-Samuel Utter
myer, of the firm Of Guggenheimer,
Untermyer & Marshall, when asked
what steps, if any, would he taken on
behalf of the Brewers in view of the
signing by the Governor of the Raines
bill, gave out the following statement:
Our firm has been retained by sew
eral of the interests concerned to test
the constitutionahty of the bill Other
interests also affected by the bill will
be represented by counsel.
1t has not yet been definitely deter
mined by us on what lines the bill will
be attacked, but in a general way, it
may be said that we shall argue upon
the constitutionality Of it on the
grounds on which the bill has been at
tackled in the Legislature. We believe
that the courts win have difficulty in
agreeing with the Governor that this is
a general law which did not require.
submission to the mayors of the cities,
If the Governor be right in this the
citys amendment to the constitution
is a sham. If the Legislature can com
bine in one act, a bin fixing one license
fee for New York city, another for
Brooklyn, and still another for Buffalo,
without being thereby required to send
the bill to the cities concerned, a very
easy way is pointed out Of avoiding
the submission Of the bills to the
mayors
"It is conceded that il this bill had
been in the form of separate laws for
the different cities instead Of a consOl-
idation of the special laws in one bill,
it would have required the submission
of these separate laws to the mayors
of the cities concerned
According to the Governors con-
tention the Legislature need only group
a number of special laws into one bill,
so that some part Of the act will refer
to each city of the State in order to
avoid its being a special law.
According to this argument the por-
tion of the bill referring to the city
of New York need not affect another
city and the portion of the bill refer
ring to the other cities need not affect
the city of New YOrkThey may be inde-
pendent provisions each applicable to-
its own city and yet because they have
been grouped in one bill they become
general laws.
unless the courts are prepared to
nullify the home rule provisions it will
be found effectual to argue that this is
a general law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
Three Fatal Mine Disasters in
Pennsylvania.
TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSIONS
Thirteen Men Lost Their Lives
in One Mine.
TWO IN EACH OF THE OTHERS
Work of Rescue by Volunteers From
Other Mines Began at Once
and Ten Bodies Have
Been Recovered.
Been Recovered.

Dubois, Pa, March ga terrific
explosion Of gas occurred at the Ber-
Wynd-Nhite shaft, in the eastern limits
Of this city, to-day and number of
miners were killed.
The mine is a new one which the
company has been opening up and
working crews in shifts to push the
headings out in various directions for
big work later. Eighteen men went
on at o'clock this morning, fourteen
going into the north heading and four
into the south heading.
At 10 o'clock the four men were
sensible of a shock and few minutes
later the mine boss came to them and
told them something had happened and
that they should get out as soon as
they could. When the party, then con-
sisting of five, reached the foot of the
shaft they were nearly overcome by
gas and were hurriedly taken up in
the cage.
Assistance was Immediately sum
moned and miners from other mines
volunteered their services. AS the
work of rescue proceeded it was found
that the shock in the north heading
was so terrific that some of the bodies
were mutilated almost beyond recog-
milton.
Ten dead bodies have so far been re-
covered. The names of the dead re-
covered are:
HARVEY, George, married.
HARVEY, Henry, married; two chill
dren
SMITH, Harry, married; two children,
GRAHAM, JAS, Sr., married; large
family
GRAHAM, JAS, Jr., single
BRADLEY, Lindsey H., married.
MONROE, John, married; two chill
dren.
POSTLETHWAITE, Jesse, married;
three children.
POSTLETHWAITE, George, married;
large family.
NOWAK. Andrew, married.
The following are still in the mine
and supposed to be dead:
BELL, David, married.
NOBLE, Reuben, married.
AINSLEY, George, married.
There was another explosion later
in the day at the Adrian mines, located
eight miles south of here, caused by
fire-damp. Two men were killed.
ANOTHER FATAL EXPLOSION.
Punxsutawney, Pa, March 23.-The
gas in mine, No. /, Adrian, operated
by the Buffalo. Rochester and Pitts
burg Coal and Iron Company, eX-
ploded last night and the mine is on
fire. It is impossible to get into the
mines any distance, although the eX-
plosion occurred two miles back.
Shortly after IL o'clock last night
the fire boss heard an explosion and
this morning the men going in to
work were overcome. Some escaped
and the alarm was given. Eleven men
have been brought out with two dead.
The dead are: Isaac Jones, married,
three children; Joe Lawrence, widow
er, II children.
Both these men were rescurers. How
many more there may be in the mine
cannot be stated. 1t is supposed that
some miners went in last night to
work and ignited the gas. Much ex-
citement prevails about the mine, but
nothing definite will be, known until
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
A TRIBUTE TO BLACKBURN.
His Return to the Senate Signalized by
an Unusual Demonstration.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Blackburn's return to the Senate to-
day, afteg thes exciting and fruitless
Senatorial contest before the Kentucky
Legislature, was signalized by an unus-
nal demonstration by his colleagues.
On the Senator's desk was the most
mammoth and elaborate design ever
brought to the Senate, rising twelve
feet from the floor. 1t represented the
coat Of arms of Kentucky, with two
huge dolls clasping hands as the cen
trail figures, around which were worked
the State motto: United we stand,
divided we fall"
Above this was a large horse shoe Of
la France and Pearl roses, while be-
low and around were great sheayes of
oak leaves and lilies Of the valley. The
whole was topped with Widespreading
branches of American beauty roses.
The tribute came from Mr.. Blackburn S
Senatorial associates. Several other
large designs We're from personal
friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
A BIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Chestnut Street Visited by SA5o,OoO
Conhagration.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 23.-Chest-
nut, west of 18th, was visited by most
destructive fire tonight, which, for
a time, threatened to prove as dis
astrous as the fire Of February 3, when
the seyen-story Hazletine building and
that Of the Baptist Publication Society
were destroyed. The fire broke out
about o'clock in the six-story build
ing Of the Thacllera Manufacturing
Company, dealers in fancy gas fixtures
and candelabra. The firm employs
about 200 hands who we're at work at
the time. A majority of the workmen
made their escape. A dozen of more
were hemmed in and were taken from
the windows by the firemen.
The building is valued at $30O,OOO
fully insured. The rear part was but
slightly damaged The loss on the
building amounts to about $150,000
The Thackera companys stock, ma
chinery and patterns, was valued at
about $250,00O. They are a total loss,
but are protected by an insurance of
S150,00O. A number Of others who had
offices in the building met with con
siderable losses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
THE DEATH PENALTY DISCUSSED.
But the Curtis Bill Failed to Pass for
Want of a Quorum.

Washington, March 23.-The House
spent most of to-day considering the
Curtis bill to abolish the death penalty
in all cases where it is prescribed in
the Federal Statutes (sixty in num-
ber) save in case of murder and rape,
under sections $3.50 and 5,345, of the
Revised Statutes where, however, the
jury might qualify the verdict with
out capital punishment" The bill
makes no changes in the penalties
that can be inflicted by military or
naval court-martial. Among the crimes
now punishable by death abolished by
the bill are: Murder and robbery on
the high seas, accessory before the
fact to murder, etc, on high seas, de-
struction of vessels at sea, piracy, ar
son of vessels of war, etc. The bill
failed to pass for want of a quorum.
The Senate bill authorizing the leas-
ing Of educational lands in Arizona
which was a modification of the bill,
passed by the House over the Presi-
dents veto some time ago was passed,
as were also several bridge bills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

The brewers of New York will test
the constitutionality of the Raines eX-
else bill.
George Nindisch, wife murderer,
sentenced to hang at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
A S450,000 on Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia.
two ladies in Louisiana lynched by a
mob.
Tennessee Democratic convention to
meet May 9th.
The bout between Billy O'Donnell
and George Stout, at Hot Springs, de-
clared draw after the fifteenth round.
Alex. Carr, who is to hang next Fri
day for killing Capt. King in Atlanta.
-confesses that he has been feigning
insanity.
A young girl at Coatesville, Pa, kills
the man who betrayed her and then
commits suicide.
Samuel Dickson, one of the first
directors of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, dead.
A new Democratic dairy paper, but
advocating a protective tariff, to be
started in Atlanta.
Mrs. Jennie r. Kimball, the we'll
known opera company manager, dead.
Thomas Hughes, author of tom
Browns School Days. dead.
The Raines high license bill signed
by Gov Morton.
Jackson and Walling arraigned for
Pearl Bryan's murder and date for
their trial fixed.
The Consolidated Steel and Wire
company of Joliet, ILL.,, suffers loss
of $685. by fire, throwing 500 men
out of work.
A man claiming TO be in the employ
of j.. r. Morgan & Co, reports the loss
of $4,000 Of b. and O. securities.
A New York publishing house offers
Holmes $500 for a true story of his
life and crimes.
George W. Dice. of Atlanta, given
eight years at hard labor for having
spurious coin in his possess on.
American bark, Havana, nearly a
month overdue, given up at Philadel-
phia as lost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
BALLINeToN BOOTH is FIRM.
He Says He Is Determined to Start
New Army.

tHeW army.
New York. March 23.-Ballington
and Mrs. Booth issued a statement
through Lieut.-Col Glen to the effect
that they will, under no circumstances,
again take command of the Salvation
Army in the United States. The state
ment was prompted by a report from
London that efforts are being made to
induce Mr.. and Mrs Booth to accept
their old command. The statement
follows:
Commander and Mrs. Booth will
not for a moment consider any propo-
sition whatsoever made to them from
the international headquarters of the
Salvation Army.
while Commander Booth will not
refuse to see his sister as a sister, both
he and Mrs Booth are positively and
finally determined to enter into no dis
cussion and to listen to no proposition
concerning the reconsideration of their
position. Their step was taken def
nitely and prayerfully when they pub
licIy, at the cooperation meeting two
weeks ago, committed themselves to
the starting of q new movement and
no advances whatsoever will lead either
of them or the officers who are at their
side to depart from the preparations
they have made. International head
quarters is perfectly well aware of the
reasons which underlie the whole ques-
tion and made it impossible for com
mander and Mrs. Booth to continue
under their orders"
The leaders of the new movement
claim that the London officers are
playing a trick That they talk re-
Cancellation in order to prevent many
American officers from leaving the
Salvation Army to join in the new
movement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
THE ELECTIONS IN CUBA.
Gen. Campos Thinks it the Duty of the
Autonomist Party to Take Part.

Havana, March 23.-Gep. Martinez
Campos has cabled to President Calvez,
OF the autonomist party, that he con-
siders it the duty of a political party
to participate in the elections and that
he believes they win assist.
During the night of March 1S, the
forts of Sancti Spiritus were attacked.
No details are reported.
Col. Martin reports from Tunas that
he has had five fights with the enemy
and has captured the insurgent leader,
Lagoon, together with his family and
four others.
The Queen and the government have
sent congratulations to the detach-
ment of Naradero for their seizure of
the expedition and arms near Cardenas.
The report that the insurgents
hanged five peaceable laborers near
Remedies, in the Remedies district
of the province of Santa Clara, turns
out to be incorrect.
In spite of denials from insurgent
sources, five soldiers affirm that Quin-
tin Bandera, the insurgent leader, died
from the wounds he received in a re-
cent engagement with the govern
ment forces.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
Rome, March 23.-The Tribuna says
that the Negus Menelek demands an
indemnity of S5,OO0,0O0 in gold.
NlLILNIEERG ER0M ANAnA
THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
Contract Let For Reconstruction Of the
Famous Old Waterway

Baltimore, Md, March 23.-A con-
tract for the construction of the ia
nous old Dismal Swamp canal has
been awarded by the Lake Drummond
and Water Company, to Patricius Nc
Manus, Of Philadelphia.
The work is to begin within thirty
days, and to be completed by January,
1895
The contract covers the construction
Of a completed canal ready for business
with locks, dams, approaches, waste
weirs, all necessary excavation, clear
ing, ditching, bridging, drains, wooden
culyerts and conduits This work will
extend over the whole route of the
canal from a place on the Elizabeth,
four miles from Norfolk, to a place
where the canal empties into the Pas
quotank river, near South Mills, N. G..
There are to be ten 'turn-outs" pro-
yided between these places. Each
turnout is to be twenty feet wide on
the bottom and at least 200 feet long
curying out at each end to make uni
form connection with the banks.
A feeder, about three miles long. is
to be constructed to Lake Drummond.
The total length of the canal is about
twenty-five miles. Right of way 300
feet wide in Virginia and $50 feet wide
through North Carolina is offered by
the company
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
HOLMES STORY OF HIS LIFE.
New York Publishers Make Him Some
Tempting Offers.

Philadelphia, Pa, Marcn 80 Efforts
are being made by several PhiladeI-
phia and New York publishers to in
duce murderer H. III. Holmes to make
a full confession and to tell the story of
his life One New York publisher made
an offer of 81 900 for truthful and de-
tailed story Of his criminal career and
gradually increased it to $4,000 because
Of the indifference Of the condemned
man. While Holmes was considering the
last proposition rival New York news
paper offered him $500 paid fat for
the same thing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
c0NGRESs SsI0NAI.

Curtis bin abolishing the death PEN
atty in certain eases discussed by the
House and several bills of minor i'm
portance passed
Third week of the Cuban debate in
the Senate begun by .re-committing
the resolutions 10 a conference.
Bill reported to Senate granting a
District Attorney and Marshal to the
Western South Carolina district.
Bill introduced in the House appro-
priating $4,000 for monument to
James Monroe at Fredericksburg.
Secretary Carlisle sends TO the SEN
ate information in regard 10 seizure
of vessels suspected of carrying arms
to Cuba.
Senator Blackburn's return to the
Senate signalized by an unusual de-
monstration on part of his colleagues.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
LAST EDITION .
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
4 O'CLOCK. A. Nj.

Forecast for Tuesday-The United
States weather bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina-Rain, possibly
turning to snow; colder in northern
and western portion; winds becoming
northerly.
For Raleigh and vieinity-Cooler,
with probably showers.
esterday-Maximum temperature,
67; minimum temperature, 38.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Democrats and Populists fusing
and dividing the offices in number Of
counties,
Dudley Brown e. Co., of Winston, as
sign for $4,000.
Mr.. T. S. Kenan, of Kenansyille, APP
pointed cadet to the Naval Academy.
The government survey of the Dis
NAL Swamp canal and North Carolina
waterways submitted TO Congress.
Solicitor Mott says he will not vote
for a gold-bug Republican.
Rev n S. Jones, of Salisbury, ae-
cepts a call to Winston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
A NEW DAILY PAPER IN ATLANTA.
1t VIII Be Democratic But Advocate
Protective Tariff.

Chicago, H., March 23.--It is rumor-
ed in Atlanta and not denied that a
new morning paper is to be started and
that it viii be backed by a syndicate
of wealthy manufacturers.
VIM. Venable is mentioned as the
prime mover. 1t will be an independ-
ent Democratic newspaper and will
start with paid up capital of $3.50, 900.
1t will advocate a protective tariff. The
office will be a few doors below the
and in the Hotel Granite
building, this property Being included
in Mr.. Venable's subscription of $780,
600 to the capital stock and estimated
as being worth $4,000