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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

Another Alleged Victim Of the salt
Lake Pastor Mtssinx.

Aspen. colo, May T.-Diligent search
has failed to unearth the letter claimed
TO have been received In February last by
Anna Nystrum of this city from Anna
Samuelson, one OF the supposed victims
II Rev. Francis Hermans. Miss Nystrum
states positively that the letter was ad-
dressed in the handwriting OF the min
'ster, and the contents of the letter In
The handwriting OF Miss Samuelson. She
IAN not give the date OF the letter or the
postmark on the envelope. and 10 in
clined to believe the letter was not mailed
for several weeks after II was written by
her friend. She now claims the letter has
been destroyed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

Oa~ ti.o In EA.t ~. Iout. Nt.h
Deadly WrsaIts.

Forest. III. May = AT a few minutes
past o'clock this Afternoon the operator
a; Decatur reported that csclon" had
passed throush the country south Of Do
catur. doing great damage. In half an
hour he s"ri word tha; second wind
storm had passed across the country
nearly In tho track Of the nrst. and tina;
all wlrN. were down south Of Decatur.
Al so T. IN. the operator at small
nflr" no, Tar from East ST Louis had
ius, sent wor,i that terrible cyclone
had passed through tho latter place. scat
icring cars all over the tracks. killing &
m.h m the wreck Of the Nandalia round
house and wipinE tho roupdhouHo OF the
Wabash out Of existence The operator
At Decatur has not been abe TO get any
further information.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
OMAHA FOOTBALL TEAM COMING
VIII pisy In Buste On Decoration
Day.

Omaha. May T.-This afternoon All
omaha football team, headed by Man
axer Thomas. and comprising ahou; Is
players, left for Butte. Mont. where a
game Ia to he played with a local aggre-
cation on Decoration day. The team Is
composed OF Individual players who have
gained more or less feme on various foot
ball fields. but owing to the fact that
they have never played together and have
been unable to obtain practice on account
OF recent rains. they are not expected to
make as rood a showing as thsy other.
wise would.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
SCENES nvsnvwnnaE Arr.L,u>.
hospital Wasrd. Buildings On Fire
and Sica MFRS ONcrlMrncA.

Memphis. Nay y, Word reaches here
by way Of Caronaolrt. Mo, that a. dead
bodies have been taken from tho ST.
Louis city hospital which was complete.
~ wrecked and every patien, has prob
ably been killed. The buildings OF the
Refrigerator and woodcutier Company
werc demolished and caught frc. and are
burning The loss OF ife In these build.
'rgs is believed TO he very heavy. The
United elevator was blown down. l.ig-
vctt & Myers big mandatory. the iarg-
nst In the west. was totally wrecked. and
the loss of nfe there was great Twenty
dead bodies and many wounded have been
recovered from this building. The scene
m the river was appalling. Steamboats,
moored at their landings were torn
away, turned over and sank. drowning alt
IN board. Many people were scen cling
Ing to floating wreckagc, piteousiy APP
ealing for help.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
ed bits OF Information show that between
Mobefly and this city various small towns
have been wiped out and many persons
killed.
JAGGED WALLS A GREAT MENACE
Ctty Has the Appea rance of Having
neeM klelleA.


The city bears the appearance Of hav-
ing been shelled by an enemy. In some
places structures have been entirely de-
stroyed, while In others high, Jagged
walls stand, a constant menace To pass
ersby. There must be a great number Of
people Imprisoned In the destroyed build
ings who can not be gotten out for hours
fered their aid to the police department to
help the work Of rescue.
Every hospital In the city Is filled with
victims and there Is a lack Of nurses
physicians aud medicines. but as soon as
the people get their wits about them
again the work OF alieyiating the suffer
'ngs OF the injured will De proceeded with
IN Il systematic manner.
Al the morgue which stands at the cor
ner Of Twelfth and Poplar streets bodies
are being brough, in every minute
Venice and Nsmieki. villages Just out
side OF ST Louis. We're totally dest roy ed
and a great loss OF life IL reported from
'hsin, but II will he morning before any
thing positive as 10 the losses ani deaths
can lie secured.
The storm MAS circular. The atm3s
phere had b-en very hot with clouds in
the IVES, and no wind About 4 O'Clock
the insssins OF the clouds. one upon the
jthef. on the western horizon, gave some
sarning of what Was coming bur moi
1ne has been found tonight who Apr
tended at ihs, time anything worse than
a hard thunderstorm
Al Lisseit Myers tobacco xor.ks
10 were Killed and - injured one cori,f
4 the city hospital MAS blown out and
ne bulidinF Otherwise damaged nAr
gatirn, died from fright and two 9th -rs
arrr Killed by falling debris Win maay
seriously injured. a number of " hoin will
ilr.
Arrangements Mere made 10 moNr Tn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
TORNADO ~ AuDRAIN COUNTY
D,- Schoolhousc. Near Mextco. Was
Ohltterated.

Kansas city. May ia special TO the
Journal from Mexico, Mo, says:
Audrain county was visited Ivy terri
bic tornado this afternoon at 3:@. The
total number Of killed at Rean Creek and
Rusb nm IL about eight. More than -
were injured.
At the Dye school house, six miles from
town, not a pupil escaped uninjured and
ave children were killed, three outright
and two dying later at this place. The
school house was utterly demolished and
several OF the children blown great
several hours later. and then In multi
ated condition,
seven Reported KILLED.
Kansas City, May IA special TO the
Times from Mexico. Mo. reports that n
cyclone swept across Audrian county
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
Con 0rmatim

Washington. May s7.-The senate In ex-
ecu;ive session today confirmed the nom
nation OF Dominic J. Murphy to be COM
missioner Of pensions. and Napoleon r.
Dana. assistant commissioner.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

this afternoon. doing great damage 20
crops and wrecking many buildings.
The correspondent reports that seven
people have been killed In the county
and probably rs badly injured. but is
unable to give any details.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

quincy. NJ May 2..-The report has
reached h-fe that at Drake. III. cy-
clone struck schoo. house. utterly de-
moiishins IL aud killing " children ani
lniufins a. many inore. Nearly every
house ia the village IL wrecked.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

Sturgeon. Mo. May s7.-A cyclone
passed three miles north Of Sturgeon this
afternoon. A. Renick three men were
seriously injured and a family Of coiored
people were carried over mile. two
children being badly hurt. The Friend
ship church. north OF town WAS demoi-
ish.d
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

Drowsed Chilsren asa HerseiG
Bolton. No.. May 8-Ars. Marx Frost.
wife OF q prominent farmer reading at
Cleveland. near here. drowned her two
children and herself last svsaing. Ne
cause h knoWn
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
THERE WE'RE OTHER CYCLONES
lows Of Reatek Almost Completely
Wiped OWt.

Kansas City. May T.-Specials TO the
Times states that 10 people were killed in
a tornado which struck the village OF
Labbadie. Franklin county. this evening.
and that the town OF Renick. 10 mlies
from Moberiy IN Randolph county. Was
completely wiped out Nothing definite
from either place has been received
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
An AssfSi Hail storm.

Hamilton, Mo, May IA great hail
storm visited Polo IN the southern part
OF this county tonight. Hail stones, some
weighing ON. ana oBe-half pounds, fell.
breaking nearly all the windows ia the
town and puncturing lin roofs as though
they We're paper.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
rWE FIRST REPORTS Sent OFT
saps.o.-d To Ha>- nc-a n Us-- Track
Accident

Accident.
Chicago, May IL; was reported al The
ilspaich~r'N of'.c" OF the Illinois Central
railroad In this cliy This evening that the
grant stand a; the 81. Louis race ira X
had been blown down in a storm and is'
people Killed. All the wires Of the road
are down south OF Centralis and nothing
further can bc learned at present. Tas
Information regarding the destruction Of
'hc grand stand IL corroborstei by IN
formation received In the pool rooms a;
Lexington and In this city. The report
which reached Chicago said that many
horses had been Killed al the track, but
CAV" no Information as TO the loss o. hu-
man lie.
Louisville NottA~d,
Louisville. May :;.-A telegraph opera.
tor at csrondel.;, four miles south "
st Louis. says,
~ railroad man just walked out from
st. Louis and reports the town almos,
completely wrecked and reports hundreds
~ lives lost. street cars stopped. lights
all on; and everything In great contu-
son. he says several city buildings, IN
Guiding hospitals. are wrecked. streets al
most inpassshl, from debris and great
volumes OF water"
Report Fortunately Not True
Chicago. May g.-tt IL reported the Inn
tied train from Chicago TO 81 Louis over
The Alton road was blown into the river
with a section OF the br dye and IN lives
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
\ rev ia~ssta~d Dead.

Anons ,hc iden;Inrd dead are
Sophia lie Martina. killed b., fail!ag
Guiding at Twelfth and spruoc
Robert Wilson. Killed by falling OF ilx.
srtt a Myers toba eco factory
Katie ciaylo1L
Wallace bradshaw.
Charles is~c-
Juiius u Gaul'
wlsilan w!nkeicf Runh k.iiei by street
At rolling oA him
Man wrlss. drhet u EbeTi-4's Iisr-y
ampanp,
" nsrts. killed a, Ewing and SGT
arAuv.
-~- jau~s engineer Aetna iron work.
FRANK flshcF,
Hooker Epstein
bernstein
Fr~i zimmefs ehl-f engineer rnipa
s~tsol l.oarf house
An unkhuNn child about ; years oil
'a'lfornia and AnhA avenues
J f-emkr. manager Of s. i-auis bar.
'-'s Supply Company,
An unknown man a. A J Jones broom
fArtofy.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30
not .n ESTIMATE OF VICTIMS
~. Loa,. R-p"sii- Tss.Ls Over aso
Are Dead.

Nra York MAY ..-Thc following mes-
sage has i,,cn received al The New York
once Of the st Louis Republic:
~ Louis. May s-5 a. INTO the Re
public Bureau. New York Impossible 10
give more than Il rough estimate Of the
iAtnAge and loss Of life here and at Fast
81. Louis Probably sN OF GU Killed
lRic" that number injured. We have ru.
nofs OF cyclones al other towns IN Mis-
sour. Thirty killed a; NandAlis. Ill. The
local situation is terrible.
THE REPUBLIC.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31

and handed over to City Marshal Clark who hau,ed him away to the city jail, where he was booked for malicious as- SauiIt
 The attack occurred at the corner of Center and Washington streets almost in front, of Eschman's drug store The governor stepped into the store leav- ing a, trail of blood behind him, and Dr. Helm soon patched him up. His Enjuries are superficial, consisting in a confusion near the eye and several cuts by the glass of the broken spec tacles. The executive will be little the worse for his injuries today. Clark, at the city prison, asserted that he had been injured by the gov ernor both in private and publicly through the columns of the Tucson Star. He was visited by several of the governors political enemies and by several members of the Citizens league, of which organization he is member, and bail was offered by them l for his appearance before the police magistrate.
 | Clark calls himself Ca newspaper man," his claim to the title comEng through his association with the Dem yer Times, as the local correspondent of that journal. He is an old man, of doubtful sanity, and once was con l victed of vagrancy in the police court.
 The cause for the assault is about as follows: Several months ago Clark was local agent in Phoenix for the Denver News. To that paper he sent a telegram that the governor had been indicted by the federal grand jury, then sitting, for felony in office. The report was untrue and as a conse- l quence Clark lost his position. This he ascribed to the influence of the | governor, and hence the animus. l About 2 o'clock Clark applied for a hearfng and, before Recorder Jobs, pleaded guilty of simple assault.
 There was no prosecution at hand, but on the representation of several indi- viduals that the affair was simply a sidewalk brawl and that the governor
 had not been especially hurt, the re- corder Imposed a fine of $5, which was paid.
 I Promptly on being liberated from ! the city court, Clark was rearrested on
 a. warrant issued on behalf of the ter ritory and taken to Justice Johnstone's
 court to answer a charge of assault.
 Bail to the amount of $50 was fur
 nished by W. T. Smith and the pris-
 oner was discharged to appear for
 trial today at 80.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31

the care of his physician on account of injuries received from street as sault made upon him. He had been informed of his removal, though no official telegram had been by him re defeat most game,y.
 q cannot say that it was uneXpect- ed," said he, though I had believed that I would have been allowed to have served out my three years of office. For many months there have been hostile influences at work in the interior department that I could not meet and so I have been letting mat ters take their course In no way, however, have been advised that my removal was a possible contingency. I will really be glad ito put the office aside. It has not been a pleasant one by any means, and my attempts to serve the people have in many in- stances been misconstrued. I shall go back to my newspaper work with pleasure -" and then the gov ernor's fingers moved as though the work he had in mind is not of the most pacific nature. He had little to say in regard to the influences that had encompassed his downfall, but inti- mated that the subject would have full justice from him in the future. There lis a little technical point over which there may be trouble this morn ing. By virtue of the telegram from the department of the interior, Sec retary c. M. Bruce, himself one of the most bitter of the political opponents of Hughes, considers himself pro ten in charge of the executive offices oi the territory and will seek this morn- | ing to enter upon their occupancy That this will be disputed by Hughes | there is no doubt. It is understood that the latter still considers himself governor, his authority lying in tht famous tenure of office act of congress passed during the administration o. ] President Johnson. It provides thal when the appointment of an officel
 needs the ratification of the senat, that such officer shall not be removed
 without the consent of the senate
 The confirmation of Judge Franklin
 as governor would, of course, be th, ratification of the dismissal of Hughes
 but till that is done Hughes wi,l holt
 the fort as against Bruce.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
A Man in Whom ALI Confidence Can
 Be Securely Placed

The rnor-Ihat-is-to-b Judge Benjamin J. Franklin, has for four years been resident of Phoenix, here engaged with his son in the practice of law. In this he has shown himself to be a man of marked ability and throughout his personal characteristics have been shown to be such as ito win for him the mos sincere respect and friendship. A Democrat of the most pronounced views and unswerving loyalty, he yet has shown himself amply broad of mind on every question of local or National import. His life here has been a quiet one and yet few are the citizens better known. None are more highly respected.
 Judge Franklin's entry into politi- cal life was in Kansas City, Missouri, where he had barely passed into hts majority He was elected prosecuting attorney of that important city at a time when crime seemed to be master and to be wholly unchecked. His ad- minisItration of the duties of his office was fearless and able and as an ex- pression of their commend0aion his people sent him ito congress, where he was remarked both as one of the youngest and one of the most brilliant members. He served his district two terms, then returning to his large legal practice in Kansas City.
 On the accession of Cleveland to the presidency Judge Franklin's political services were rewarded by his appoint ment to be consul at Hankow, one of the most important of the open ports of China. Here he served for five years. On news of Republican vic tory at home he promptly forwarded his resignation, but not for a year did the Republican president see fit to ap- point his successor.
 Feeling the need of a dryer climate for the alleviation Of an asthmatic affection, Judge Franklin then went to Los Angeles, thence coming ito Phoenix, where he has since resided His family comprises a son and a daughter.
 To the many who consulted him yes terday in relation ito changes in the policy and offices of the present admin istration, Judge Franklin gave no in- timation of his plans, save to reiterate 1 that whatever was done would be done with all due deliberation and with an eye solely to the best interests of the people.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31
TELEGRAPH COMPETITION Activity by the Two
 Great Lines. Western Union and Postal Are
 Active.
Presence In Phoenix of High Off, cialS of Both Telegraph
 Companies.

These are now busy times in tele- graphic circles, at least in those cir cles that have upon their circumfer- ence the city of Phoenix. The two great telegraph lines of the Union have come ito the city and great is the re- joicing of the local business man.
 Frank Jaynes, superintendent of the western division of the Western Union Telegraph company, arrived yesterday morning from San Francisco and dur ing the day was in consultation with N. K. Masten, president of the Arizona telegraph line, which today goes out of business forever. MT. Jaynes will make a stay of several days and will give his personal attention to the task of seeing that Phoenix is as well pro- vided with telegraph facilities as any other oity on the coast. He is one of the most genial of men and can hardly be considered in the light of repre- sentative of a "grasping monopoly such as his company is often repre- sented to be.
 The work of construction, under the supervision of Superintendent Davies is proceeding briskly from Maricopa and Phoenix will be reached within ten days. In the meantime the old wire of the Arizona Telegraph com pany will be used, but the completed work will bring into Phoenix four ad ditional wires constituting two Hoop wires, serving to place this city on tht main line. The old wire VII then b' used solely for railroad business.
 The construction is by means of { special train of three cars, the prop erty of the Western Union, and es pecially fitted up for the work, an en zine of the Maricopa & Phoenix fur nishing the motive power. The ol( poles were but twenty to the mile The new arrangement is thirty to tn mile, the best of the old poles beinE used and transferred. When the cit. limits are entered the sticks will b' lengthened to thirtyfve feet.
 As to the extension northward u Prescott Mir. Jaynes said he could tel nothing till he had had meeting witt the official from Albuquerque nov building south from Ash Fork to Pres
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31

cott He assured the reporter, how ever, that every facility would be af- forded the public for the transmission of business.
 The Western Union offices will on April 1 be moved, the present ac- commodations opposite the Conner cial hotel on Center street being en- tirely too limited as regards space. The new location will be on Washing ton street, corner of Wall, in the old Hartford bank building. No change will be made in the local force, which will as of old consist of Manager C. B. Goodel and Night Operator Charles Willis, who have for years shown themselves most capable and who are deservedly popular with the public. By the Santa Fe train in the after noon also arrived a high official in the Iitelegraphfc service in the person of B. J. Nally, assistant general superin- tendent of the Postal Telegraph com pany, with headquarters in Chicago. He is here to take charge on behalf of his company of the wires of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix, and to pro- vide such further facilities in the way of wiring as the service may command. With him came several nice bright brass signs and this morning at the front of the Santa F'e offices will be displayed the legend, Postal Tele- graph Company"
 MT. Nally, who has been in Cali fornia, had till a few days ago no knowledge of the impending change, and will remain here till he has inves- tigated thoroughly the telegraph bus iness of the locality. He proudly re- 1 fers to the record of his company for of direct wires and is confident that to his line will come d large DOT tion of the local business.
 The first result of the advent of the Postal will be a material lowering of rates, the cut today to be made con sisting in the local tariff ito Ash Fork of 40 cents for ten words.
 He praises in the highest terms the line just purchased of the north and south road and declares it to be one oi the best constructed he has ever seen
 MT. Nally is accompanied by J. B
 Connors, western superintendent o1 construction of the Postal company who from his station in Denver vii have charge of this new division To
 gether they will inspect the entire f line. No changes are to be made fol
 the present in either offices or officials I The special Wednesday sales insti
 tuted by the Alkire Go. have become
 so popular that the firm will star early this season, and buyers will b, , much the gainer thereby. On neN
 Wednesday, April 1, a special run vii , be made on ladies' cotton dress good
 at cents per yard. The sale will b
 for one day only, remember, and nt
 last years or shelf worn stock will b offered. Nothing but fresh fashion able goods and all will go at cents
 Come early and avoid the rush.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31
GOVERNOR HUGHES ASSAULTED.
Personal Injury Is Added to Political
 Defeat.

Shortly before noon yesterday, while
 Governor L. c. Hughes was walking westward on Washington street, he was accosted by a friend, who handed him a letter to read. The governor placed spectacles on his nose and had commenced the perusal of the letter when P. J. Clark stepped up behind him and then to his side and struck him violent blow in the face. The governor reeled back, startled as well as injured, the attack being the first intimatfon of the presence of the as sailant. Clark started forward to con- tinue the assault when he was caught by Colin Cameron and Price Behan
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31
ANOTHER F1sTC ENCOUNTER
Governor Hughes Private Secretary
 Also Is Hunt.

Last night about 10 o'clock Eldridge Jordan, private secretary to Governor Hughes, and John Boyd, one of the guards a. the county prison, became engaged in an altercation over the present political muddle.
 Just who was to blame does not ap- pear, but Boyd scored the only blood by breaking his heavy cane over his opponents head.
 Jordanis injuries, while painful, are not regarded as serious.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-31
WESTERN UNION OPEN FOR BUS
 NESS TODAY.

The Western Union Telegraph com pany will open for business in this city this morning, with 8 direct wire to Los Angeles. The 25 cents addi- tional rate between Phoenix and Mari copa will be eliminated, the rate to Los Angeles being reduced to 50 cents for a day message and 30 cents for a night rate, San Francisco 60 cents, and 40 cents night. The Los Angeles office has direct wire to San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City and Chicago. Tomorrow morning they will occupy their new office in the Hartford bank building at the corner of Washington and Wall streets.
 The straw hat season is again at hand and many have already Invested Alkires have set the pace and have lately received something less than a carload of the latest in colors and shapes. To be sure That you are cor reetly dressed for summer, begin by getting your straw hat at Alkire's.