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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Illegal Appointment.

Indianapolis, Jan. 30.-The Supreme
court this afternoon declared invalid
the legislative apportionment of 1895,
passed by Republicans The case came
up from Sullivan county. and involved
also the apportionment act of 1898,
passed by Democrats. This also goes
down as unconstitutional. BY a for
mer decision, the appointments of
1891 and 1879 We're found invalid. To-
days decision suggests that a special
session of the Legislature might be
called to remedy the situation, which
has become chaotic by today's decision.
The Legislature is Republican, and
Gov. Matthews has said that he would
not call 1t together. The act of 1885
was passed by a Democratic Legisla-
ture. The Republicans will probably
file suit attacking it.
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ToFlGHT CORRUPTION
Reformers in Chicago will Find a
Strong Enemy


Chicago, Jan. decentralization of
the towns of Chicago into one big city
is the object of Judge G. G. Kohlsaat,
the new president of the Union League
club. At the inauguration of the Off
GERS of the club last night the presi-
dent in his speech said:
In the year to come / hope to give
my influence to further legislation for
civic reform. There are crying evils
in this city, and the club should take
hand in doing away with some of
them. The towns of this city should
be consolidated in one great city. This
matter of towns is a remnant of the old
days, and ought to be abolished. There
are other evils which we ought to fight,
and in this interchange of thought in
the club we ought to be able to accom-
plish great ends. Then another aim of
the club should be to promulgate
knowledge so that the people will help
to bring about the necessary reforms"
Elbright ". Keith in his address laid
stress on the Importance of carrying
out one of the functions of the club
that of exposing and uprooting munich
pal bitterness.
"Tanmany is repeating itself here in
Chicago" said Mr.. Keith. THE big
and little bosses are distributing the
patronage as they please, and when
one of US attempts to demonstrate, we
are told to mind our own business. We
ought to plead for better men at Wash
ington, at Springfield and in Chicago.
This club ought to take up the war
fare against the tax-dodger, the bribe-
taker and the corruptor, and bring
them all to justice"
G. D. Roys urged the committee on
| political action to be more aggressive.
| He told of a State Senator who had
asked him for $4,000 in order to get a
bill through committee. and of an
other case in Chicago where he could
not get an ordinance passed through
the Council because he would not bride
the Aldermen. He deplored the in
| activity of the political action commit
tee, and said there was a great field
open for the redemption of the city
| from the hands of the politicians
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
SCORING PLATT's METHODS.
New York Republicans Charge
Wholesale Fraud There.

New York, Jan. 30.-A meeting was
held at the Madison Square Music Hall
tonight by members of the 800 who are
opposed to Thomas C. Platt
The meeting was called to order by
Edward N. Mitchell, and Cornelius N
Bliss was made permanent chairman.
Mr.. Mitchell presented the report of
the committee Of twenty-five appointed
ito investigate the alleged frauds in
the Republican enrolment in this city,
and the validity of the present county
organization; to take such action in
regard to the frauds at the recent pri-
maries and in the enrolment as they
deem necessary, and to report to a
meeting to be called" The report
reads:
1.-THE committee has received a very
| encouraging assurance of support and
cooperation from Republicans through
| out the city.
"Under the direction of members of
the bar, acting with the committee a
number of inspectors charged with
| fraudulent conduct at the recent pri-
mares have been arrested and held
| for trial by city magistrates, and their
cases are now pending before the grand
| jury. Further work in this direction is
now under consideration
The committee gives a list of the AS
sembly districts in which they allege
| the enrolment has been padded to the
| extent of $4,000 names out of a total of
| n, OO0
Continuing, the report says:
1.-THE general conclusion drawn from
| the investigation, and from which evil
| dence leaves no possible avenue of es-
| cape, is that the men in control of the
| county organization have devised and
| carried through a deliberate scheme
of wholesale fraud intended to secure
| for themselves, without regard to the
will of the majority of the Republican
| ganization and of the delegations from
| this city to the National and State con.
ventions The frauds were not spo-
| radio. They were so general through.
| out the city, the methods pursued In
various parts of the city were so SINH.
| lar. and the work was so skilfully con
centrated at the points where it would
most surely accomplish It's purpose
that the proof or a carefully pre-
arranged design is irresistible. 1t |.
also clear that the greater part of tn,
fraud practiced by the opponents O
those in control of the present party
| machinery was the result of the gen
eral decentralization and lowering o
moral standards. resulting from tn
methods of the official heads of tn,
party, so that many workers VIII,
would have preferred honest method
were tempted into fighting their oppo
nents with their own weapons"
| Resolutions were passed favoring
new enrolment throughout the city. B,
many this is regarded as the first stel
toward a separate and independent or
ganization. When the enrolment 1
complete the committee of 500 viii
then proceed to take further action
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TREACHERY CHARGED.
CUBANS SAY THE HAWKINS"
WAS SCUTTLED.
The Disaster Spreads Gloom Over the
Cuban Leaders-Small Engage
ments in Cuba.

New York, Jan. 29.-Gloom pervaded
the headquarters of the Cuban revolu-
lutionary party today. The leaders,
who would not admit last night that
any filibustering expedition had met
with disaster, freely admitted that the
reported wrecking of the steamer
Hawkins" was correct.
Thomas e. Palmer the acknowledged
head Of the Cuban revolutionary party,
said about 100000 had been expended
In fitting out the steamer -. w. Haw-
kins." including arms and ammunition.
One Cuban made the startling an
nouncement it was evident there had
been treachery. Said he: I'VE hired
an expert to examine the steamer be-
fore we purchased her. This expert
reported the steamer seaworthy. Now,
either the expert did not do his duty
properly and the steamer was not fit
to go to sea, or else a traitor on board
deliberately scuttled the ship. The lat
ter would seem to fc the case. Neither
Gen. Garcia, who was Ia cOn'r.and of
the expedition. nor his son, the second
in command, nor any ot..C.5 st the
head of the movement, mad any idea
whatever that the steamer was leaking
until it was too late to save her. A
searching investigation is being made,
and IL there was any plot TO scuttle
the ship, we will unearth it,"
AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING.
New York. Jan. 29.-United States
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ARRESTED IN SPOKANE
Man Travelling as Saffen Admits He
is Mulkey, Wanted at Boise.

Boise. Ida, jan 3O.-The Statesman's
special from Spokane says: At noon
today United States Deputy Marshal
Vinson strolled into the Owl saloon on
Howard street. He walked up to a
well-built, elderly man, who was stand
ing near the counter, and quietly placed
his hand on his shoulder. saying: IT
guess you'd better come with me.
Jack"
Had a bullet struck the elderly stran-
ger he could not have wheeled quicker
He turned toward his captor, with a
face that was the color of a sheet,
stared at him a moment, then jabbed
his fists deep down into his pockets.
looked down at the floor, and answered
in low voice: "All right. just as you
say"
Deputy Marshal Dryden traced the
man here and notified the officers he
was travelling under the name of OIL
yer p. Saffen. The latter got mail from
the postoffice today from his wife. ad-
dressed that way. At the Marshaps
office Saffen admitted that he was the
missing Mulckey, but protested that
he knew nothing OF the stage robbery.
He expressed his willingness to go back
to Boise without a requisition, and In
| sists that he is willing to stand trial.
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EXPRESS AGENT ARRESTED.
GEORGE KRoUT CHARGED WITH
A ROBBERY.
Believed to Have Taken $685. of
Wells-Fargo Money in November,
When He Claimed to be Robbed.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 2S.-Pinkerton de-
tectives have arrested Express Agent
George Krout of Colorado Springs on
the charge of being implicated In the
theft Of 100000 from the Wells-Fargo
company several months ago.
The robbery occurred on the night of
November 18th, at the Santa Fe depot
in Colorado Springs, just after the
night train pulled out south George
Krout, the agent, said that two men
had overpowered him in his office and
taken two packages consigned from
Denver banks, which contained $35, 900,
overlooking another package contain
Ing $4,000. AS Krout had been in the
employ of the Wells-Fargo Express
company for number of years, sus-
plclon did not first point to him. He
told very plausible tale, and it was
believed, in spite of the fact that the
robbery was reported by him to have
taken place at a time when the station
platform was full of people. He said
the robbers hid in the office while he
was looking after the express matter
that came off the train, and two
masked men faced him when he en-
tered. They closed the door and locked
| 1t, made him deliver the money. and
then at the muzzle of a pistol ordered
him to get into bed and cover up his
mead. There was a cot in the office
and the agent said he did as the rob.
bers bid him, but that he gave the
alarm as soon as they were off.
KroutS father, a farmer, came tC
| Colorado Springs from Cerro Gordo
| ILL.,, January 21st. His actions excited
suspicion, and he has been constantly
| shadowed. Yesterday he boarded 4
train on the Gulf road, after havine
purchased ticket for Fort Worth
| Tex. Detective w. B. Sayres boarded
the same train and telegraphed Sheriff
Ed Farr to meet him at Walsenburg
| There Krout was arrested, and todaI
| ne was taken back to the Springs. III,
| protested that his name was San
| Jones, and that he knew nothing abou
the express robbery. When he wa
searched $4,000 was found, most of /
sewed to the inside of his shirt.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Hunters Eligibility Questioned.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 30.-A special
from Frankfort to the Evening Post
says Both branches of the Kentucky
Legislature today considered resolu-
ton asking Congressman w. Godfrey
Hunter. candidate for the United States
Senate, to prove his eligibility to that
body. DIR. Hunter was born in Ire
land and came to this country when a
boy. Senator Bennett said this morn
Ing that he had the naturalization pa
pers of Dr. Hunter in his pocket, and
that he knew they were all right He
charged the introduction of the resolu-
ton in the Senate as an insult to DR..
Hunter. The copy of the naturalization
papers is dated Lawrence county,
Pennsylvania. These papers put an
end to the fight against Hunter by the
Republican faction that has opposed
him.
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Was the Hawkins a "Plant'p

Chicago. Jan. pa special from
Washington, ID. c., says: There is
curious rumor afioat here to the effect
that the true story has not yet been
told as to the alleged wreck of the
steamer Hawkins" which had set out
to carry load of men and ammunition
to Cuba
Some people close to the revolution
lists say that the whole thing is a
plant and the Spanish Minister and
the United States have been cleverly
fooled
For some reason that cannot be
definitely traced, there is a belief in
the Cuban colony that the arms sup
posed to have been on the Hawkins
were either trans-shipped at sea or
else were sent out secretly on some
other vessel and suspicion Intentional
ly directed against the Hawkins for
the purpose of throwing the Spanish
spies and the United States revenue
authorities off the track.
People here are wondering what the
steamer was doing on Long Island
sound if it was en- route to Cuba. Min
lister De LONE was apparently sup.
piled with the fullest information ir
connection with the movements of the
steamer Hawkins" and acting ca lis
| Instructions, officers of the navy and
revenue marine were instructed to lool
after the steamer and its intended con
sort all the way from Hampton Roads
to Tampa.
While the stories OF the survivors ap
pear to read straight enough, the gen
eral opinion is there has been some
thing crooked about the whole transae
| ton.
| 1t is known here now that in a pre-
| vious case the Cuban REVOLUTIONARY
| committee supplied the Spanish Minis
FOR init y col fy,F
an alleged tilibustering expedition, anC
| then while he was busily engaged, witt
| the assistance of the United States, II
| endeavoring to head it off a genuin,
expedition slipped out without motto,
and made a successful landing in Cuba
| The understanding seems to be some
| thing of the kind was attempted to b.
done in the case of the steamer "Haw
lins," but just what the wreck had t,
| do with 1t, or whether it was part o
the programme at all, cannot be defin
/ itely aScertained
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AMsTt0R,C BUBBLE.
Vagrant Ball of Fire Wandering
Around in Michigan.

Nirvana, Mich, Jan. ga remarka-
BILE phenomenon occurred about half a
mile east of Nirvana station last night.
y large fire-ball about the size of a
bushel basket fell to the earth at an
angle of about twenty degrees When
it struck the snow it arose and fioated
off at the same angle it fell, until 1t
disappeared behind the hills. 1t is
thought to have been one of the mete-
oric bubbles which are sometimes seen
in this latitude, varying in size from
hat to the one here mentioned, and
consisting of a phosphorescent gas, in
closed by thin film. In the year 1895
thousands of these meteoric bubbles
fell throughout this country, and many
people thought the world was coming
to an end.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
MALFeAsANcE IN OFFICE.
Serious Charges Against Judge in
Arizona.

San Francisco, Jan. ga special
from Phoenix, Ariz., says: A. c..
Baker, Chief Justice OF the Third Ju-
diclal district, in which Phoenix is To-
Gated, has been charged by the ex-
Clerk, Louis G. Jordan, with malfea-
sance in office and conduct unbecoming
Judge.
AS a result of this, an inspector from
the Department of Justice left Wash
ington today, and upon his arrival
here will investigate the accusations
and thoroughly examine the court rec
ords.
If this investigation sustains one-half
of the charges, Judge Bakers removal
will be a necessary sequence, as he
has been accused of the gravest Of
lenses in the category. Included are
collision, drunkenness and levying
tribute upon his appointees.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Burglars Treasure House.

st. Joseph Mo-, Jan 29-Thousands
of dollars worth of plumber has been
found in caves under the homes of a
gang of burglars and horse thieves in
Florence. After running fight, in
which Bill Snyder. a well-known des-
perado, was shot and probably fatally
wounded, the gang scattered and
crossed over into Kansas. where off,
GERS are now searching for them. Some
of the plumber recovered had been
stolen more than two years ago. Many
burglaries in small towns in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska are now traced
to this gang.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Board of Trade Visitors

Washington. D. c., Jan. 30.-The
PRESIDENT this afternoon received the
members of the National Board of
Trade at the White House by appoint
ment The members were introduced
by Mr.. Stannard OF st. Louis, who de-
livered short address explanatory OF
the history and objects of the organiza-
ton. In response the President said
ne was very glad to have the oppor-
tunity to meet those having such i'm
portant interests In charge. He want
ed to acknowledge for the benefit of the
American people the good such associ-
ations had accomplished, and said the
day would come when the people would
appreciate everything they had done
70 increase the Importance of this great
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Barnum Is Barred.

Boston. Jan. 27.-The American board
received the following cablegram from
Constantinople by way of Philipopolis
this morning:
Turkey refuses Barnum leave to go
to ErZeroum to engage in relief work
for Armenians, saying the missionaries
proved disturbers. This is punishment
without trial United States Minister
Terrell denounces the charges as cal
jimmy"
The Barnum referred to is Rev. II. s
Barnum of Constantinople.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
The Webster Grove Murderers.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.-Sam Foster and
Pete Schmidt. two OF the murderers Of
Bertram A. Atwater OF Chicago, who
were brought to the holdover in st.
Louis Friday night to save them from
lynching. were taken to Clayton today
and lodged in the county jail.
DIR. Eichler Of Webster Grove. who is
attending John Schmidt. the wounded
robber. stated this afternoon that he
thought the wound would prove fatal
W.tiin two days.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06

Sir John Christopher Willoughby. Bart
now prisoner of the Beers with DR.
Jameson, is the author of three books or
African subjects. The first, published IN
1883, Is entitled East Africa and Its Bic
Game: the Narrative of a Sporting Tril
In 1893 he published "A Narrative of Fur.
Their Excavations at Zimbabye, Mashona.
land" and in the following year he wrote
an acc ount of the close of the campaign
in Matabeleland and the downfall Of / 0.
bengula.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
THE FIRST BREAK.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 3O.-The first
break in the Hunter ranks occurred
today, when DIR. f. j. Chambers of
Trenton voted for Judge w. H. Holt
of Frankfort. The announcement of
Chambers's vote caused cry to go up
among the anti-Hunter people. who
declared that 1t was all over with him.
Hollis friends assert that If all the Re
publicans will go to him he can be
elected. The ballot resulted: Hunter
"a; Blackburn Sc; Buckner 2; Carlisle 5;
Evans. Holt. Hazelrigg, Brown Grace,
| each.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Fred I. Llttlefield was found dead In
bed this morning. He was a member
OF the firm OF Litilefeld & Co., wall
paper and decorators. The company
dissolved last night, and dissatisfaction
Is limited at and that he took morphine.
The doctors disagree, some saying
heart disease caused his death. The
Coroner's jury said the cause was UNI
known.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06

District Attorney Mcfarland admitted
To-Day that in accordance with instruc-
tons from Washington the authorities
here had been for some time investigat-
ing the doings of the Cuban revolution
lists in this district
SO far" he said, no warrants have
been issued in the case Of the steamer
Hawkins"
Under the act of June 20, 1874. which
requires a report TO be filed within
five days by the owner. agent or master
of every wrecked vessel with the Col
lector OF Customs in the district to
which such vessel belongs, those re-
spOnsible for the loss Of the Hawkins
can be punished.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Democratic Campaign Committee.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The Demo-
cratic members OF the House held a
caucus this afternoon to perfect the
organization of the Congressional cam
paign committee. IL was decided 20
appoint one member of the committee
from each State which has a Demo-
cratic Representative in the House.
This committee will act with the Sen
ate committee, forming one Organiza-
ton. like the Democratic Congressional
committee OF the last Congress. No
speeches were made at today's caucus.
II is predicted that Senator Faulkner
Of West Virginia viii be reelected
chairman of the committee.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
The German NAVY.

London, Jan. 31.-All special dis
patches from Berlin this morning dis
cuss the rumored designations OF the
ministers as the outcome of the dis
sensions over the naval needs of the
empire. The Vossische Zeitung says
the retirement of DR.. Won Boetticher,
Secretary of State for the Interior, is a
certainty, and that he will be succeeded
by Herr Won Puttkamer.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Times, noticing these rumors. SAYS,
Where everything depends on one
sovereign will, the exercise of which is
not subject to any known laws, it is
useless to attempt to forecast the flu
ture."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Salisbury Blundered.

London. Jan. 30.-The Rt Hon. John
Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland in
he late ROsebery and Gladstone Lib
raj cabinets, speaking at Arbroath, in
scotland, tonight said that Lord Sails
Jury blundered in questioning the Mon
'oe doctrine, to which America is
strenuously attached He added that
# there was ever a case for arbitration
1t was the boundary dispute
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
After a Buffalo Herd.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 29.-The herd
of wild buffalo, which disappeared sew
eral months ago, were seen few days
ago near the Rio Grande border by
sam Hlllihgton. Mr.. Hillington at once
G . IN ullcated his discovery to DR.. j.
B. Taylor of this city. DR. Taylor will
take steps for their capture. The
Smithsonian Institution will have a
representative in the capturing party.
CUT THEIR THROATS
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Doctoring the Sick Man.

London, Jan. 2S.-A special dispatch
received today from st. Petersburg
says: Arrangements point to conclu-
sion between Russia, Great Britain,
France and Italy for a final settlement
of the Armenian question. This in
cludes Russia's occupation and admin
istration of Anatolia and the purchase
of Cyprus by Great Britain.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
DEAD BODIES FOUND
That Of Thomas Maxwell in a Mine,
Fred Littlefield in Bed.

Helena. Mont. Jan. 30.-The body Of
Thomas Maxwell. a former resident OF
this city. but late of Anaconda, who
has been missing for a month, was
found today by an exploring party.
Maxwell owned a mine near Phillips
burg and went out there to sink a
shaft In 1t a little deeper. While at
work 1t caved in on him, burying him
under six feet OF dirt. The rescuing
party came very near being buried un-
der second cavern. The body was
badly frozen and decomposed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
IDAHO IMMIGRATION
Congress to be Held at Boise on
April Second.

Boise, Ida, Jan. 3O.-Gov. Mcconnell has
decided on April 2 1886. as the date for
will shortly issue his official call for thai
date. The congress will be held in Boise,
Five delegates will be named in each
county in the State, and adjoining States
will be asked send delegates.
Gov: Mcconnell has taken Up the mat
ter OF transportation with the railroad
companies and hopes to secure free trans
portation for at least the Idaho dele
gates The railroads are vitality interested
in the question of immigration. and if
the delega ties give their time and defray
their expenses while here, the Governor
feels the roads should transport them
without any charge.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06
Parents Convicted of Beating a Child
to Death

Colville, Wash, Jan 29.-Judge Ar
thur sentenced Adolph Niese and his
wire to twenty years in the peniten-
uary for beating their ten-year-old son
, oeath. shortly after the prisoners
were taken from the courtroom and
placed in their cells both cut their
throats with a razor. Niese is dead
and his wife is in a critical condition