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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
MINE GIVES UP IT'S SECRET
A Mystery Almost Forgotten is
Solved.
Skeletons of Men who Disappeared
ThirtyTwO YSars Ago Found with
Note Giving the Details OF the
Fate OF Four Deserters in 1863.

Golfers, w. Va, Feb. 23.-People are
much excited over a recent find which
it is claimed, ;clears up a mystery OF
thirty-twO years standing, the skeletons
of four human beings having been dis
covered in an abandoned coal mine one
mile from here. David Snyder has ex-
Plored the old mine ~ hich has not been
worked since the sixties and discovered
the human bones. One of the skeletons
was sitting upright against ledge Be
side this skeleton was found a flask that
contained notes explaining the
mysterious disappearance of John
Ewing, Benjamin Ayers, Tom Eek
elson and Joe Obney, thirty-two years
ago. Thenotes were written in pencil.
but are well preserved. They read as
follows:
November 2, I863-Should this ever
reach the outside world, let it be known
that we giving names)a prisoners here,
owing to the caving-in of the mine. We
are deserters and were hiding here when
the mine caved in. Food and water all
gone. We are doomed, as no one outside
is aware OF our whereabouts. This is
about the eighth day of our imprison-
ment.
November John Ewing and Tom
Ackelson have just killed Ben Ayers
are eating him. have already eaten
my boot leg The water in the mine is
terrible. Our oil is getting scarce; air
becoming foul. only. know the day
Of the month by my watch.
November Ewing has just killed
Ackelson. Cut off one of his feet and is
eating it, dancing around and flourish
ng his dirk knife like maniac.
November IL am now alone with
he dead. I had to kill Ewing in self
License. l have just eaten my other
'oot-leg, Am sleepy. Good bye l in
lose this mote in this flask to preserve
if possible, so that if ever found our
ad fate will be known.
JOSEPH OBNEY.
Several of the old residents here re-
lember these men. 1t was generally
believed they had been killed in battle
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
VIII Tell for Money

Bristol, Ind, Feb. 23.-Peter Widen
has written to the county officials from
Los Angeles. Cal, that The is in posses
sion of evidence sufficient to convict
well-known Goshen citizen of murder
He says the crime was committed near
MiddIebury in this county about twenty
years ago. He asks whether a reward
was offered at the time and was still in
effect for evidence that would convict
the murderer, promising, if reward
will be paid, to come to Indiana and
solve the mystery surrounding dark
crime. 1t is now recalled that several
murders were committed a number of
years ago. Widen named the alleged
murderer, whose identity will be sup
pressed until better evidence is forth
coming
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
BANK ROBBERS ARE ACTIVE
Raids Made on Banks in Texas
and Arkansas
Cashier Dorsey HhOt Dsad-AnOther
Cashier Shot and Badly Wounded
Very Little Booty Obtained sn Either
Case-Citizens speedily Gather ami
Take Up PursuIt OF the BObbers-A

Wichita, Falls, Tex, Feb 2s.-Two
robbers entered the City National bank
of this city at AS O'Clock this afternoon
and demanded the money of Cashier
Dorsey, who resisted them. Shooting
began, resulting in the death OF Cashier
Frank Dorsey and the wounding of
BookkeePer P. P. Laugford. Lang
ford's wounds are not serious, being
light flesh wounds.
The robbers secured only few hun
dred dollars in silver. They then mount
ed their horses and made a run for
their lives. By this time many of the
citizens had armed themselves, and
small battle took place. One of the rob-
ber's horses was shot from under him,
and it is believed the robber was wound
ed. He mounted behind his partner,
and about mile from town they met
farmer in buggy. They took his team
and made break for the hills. In the
meantime the citizens secured horses
and began the pursuit, the leaders fol-
lowing within quarter of mile of the
outlaws.
The Panhandle and City National
banks Immediately offered a reward of
900 for their capture dead or alive.
The latest reports are that the robbers
are corralled in large thicket in the
middle of pasture, nine miles from
town. The thicket is surrounded by
twenty-five or thirty determined men,
who are fully armed, and escape is
almost impossible They have sent in
for twenty five additional men, ~ho have
just started.
Foster Crawford, one of the robbers,
who killed Cashier Dorsey, is said to be
a noted desperado It is also reported
that one of the famous Christian gang
was the other man.
Wichita Falls, Tex, Feb. ga re-
port just received here is that the rob
bers have surrendered to the citizens
and rangers. They were surrounded in
a thicket and when they tried to cross a
field in another thicket the pursuers
opened hre and they surrendered. One
Of the robbers was shot in the back
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
DEALER IN CADAVERs.
J. Smith Arrested with Two Human
Bodies in Hand.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 22.-A man who
gave his name as J. Smith was arrested
here today while in charge of two trunks
shipped from Council Bluffs, containing
two dead bodies, one of man and the
other of a woman. The bodies were
stolen from cemeteries in Council Bluffs
and consigned to a medical college in
this city. Smith is unknown, but is said
to have been doing an extensive business
make confession of the whole transac-
ton, as he is nervous.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
BRITISH ARBITRATION.
Il High sc Agreed TO, with Condi
sions IL Eseaten.

London. Feb. 1.-THE Daily News,
in IN editorial, regrets that such a grave
subject as Venezuela had not been
raised by more influential man than
L. Atherly Jones the radical member,
who moved an amendment expressing
The regret Of an assurance that the Ven
,zuela boundary dispute would be SUD
mitted to arbitration.
No liberal wishes to pick quarrel
with Lord Salisbury over Venezuela"
the Daily News continues Therefore
1t is impossible that the house of COM
mons should adopt the Jones amend
ment. 1t would be virtual vote of CEN
sure, which would, in the present case
be unPatriotic. The country would, we
hope, welcome from Mr. Balfour an an
nOuncement of general arbitration,
with proviso that, in the event of the
award going against us. England
should purchase the settled lets"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
PuYaIIun Indian Protest.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The secretary
of the interior today sent to the house
with his approval protest from the com
missioner of Indian affairs against the
proposed legislation relative to the
removal of the restrictions as to the
sale of the allotted lands of the Puyal-
Imp Indians of Washington. It is be-
lievsd, the Commissioner says, if the
clause contained in the pending Indian
appropriation bill should become law
it would result in robbing the Puyallup
Indians of their homes and lands, in
bringing them to poverty and making
them dependent upon the Government
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
MURDER TRIAL At BOISE.
Information GOiuG to show That it
Was Not self Defense.

Boise, Ida, Feb. "a. A somewhat
sensational murder trial began in the
District court here today. On October
18th last Hy Capps killed w. A. On
weller near Meridian, by striking him
over the head with a shovel. It was
claimed the blow was struck in self
defense, it being asserred that Onweier
had drawn a gun. subsequently, the
State got evidence tending to show that
Caps took the pistol out of Onweiler's
pocket after the latter was killed. claim
ing to picked it up from the ground. 1t
is asserted that Onweiler had shovel
over his shoulder, holding it with one
hand while he opened gate with the
other, when Capps struck the fatal blow
The men we'e farmers There was
trouble between them over the alleged
right of Onweiler to pasture cattle in a
cornfield. The stock were being turned
in when the killing occurred.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28

Party or Missourians Who Will
Make the Venture.

ST. Louis, Feb. IA party composed
of Capt. J. Fl. Morgan and Julian Bruce
of Brunswick, T. A. Legrass of Sails
bury, O. w. Morehead of Triplett and
J. T. Kelly of Linneus, Mo, left this city
last night for the gold fields of Vene-
zuela. The party goes by the way of
Washington to get their passports and
letters from Senator Cockrellto Consuls
at Caracas and Bolivar City They
will sail from New York City and will
go by the way of the islands of Trini
dad, up the Oronoco river as far as it is
navigable, and sill travel overland to
the headwaters of that stream in west
ern Venezuela, to the gold fields. Capt
Morgan and party are we'll supplied
with medicine, Winchester rifles and
plenty of ammunition, and are backed by
wealthy capitalists, who will develop the
mines when located
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
HRS. MAVERICK TO 60 FREE.
A Announcement that She is soon to BE
Liberated

New York, Feb. IA local paper
says: 1t is announced by cable that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, who is in
prison in England, serving a life SEN
tence for poisoning her husband, is
about to be liberated An official an
nouncement to this effect will, it is said,
be made during the week Ever since
the conviction of Mrs. Maybrick in 1850,
great pressure has been brought to bear
upon the Home Secretary to induce him
to commute her sentence. She was sen
fenced to ceath at first, but the decision
was reversed and she was sent to Work
ing prison for life. Her friends have
been unceasing in their efforts to secure
her release ever since, and in the-until
now-apParently hopeless effort many
prominent Americans have been ore
most.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
EMPHATIC REFORMERS.
Propose to Hang Legislators Who
Vote Wrong.

Chicago. Feb. IA special dispatch
from Cleveland, o., says; There was
an exciting and almost incendiary NEE
ing of the Washington Reform club
evening. The ffty-year street railway
franchise as the subject It was de
nounced as the most infamous piece of
attempted robbery that ever confronted
the people of this state. Thomas Fitz-
simmons said if it is passed and any of
the Cuyahoga delegation voted for it he
would join the crowd to hang the guilty
persons to the most convenient lamp
post. He said re meant just what he
said and was serious. To lang one of
the jobbers would be to stop sven n
famous work for many years to come,
he declared. Ed Vail said he would also
help to adorn lamp-post with any leg
islator who would dare vote for the bill
There were other such speakers, and
amid great excitement the members
shouted that they could find 4 method
of disPosing of any of the Cuyahoga
delegation who dared to vote for the ex
tension
The strongest kind of resolution
was then adopted, condemning the
scheme.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
OuflaMs, Crime.

Richmond, Ky, Feb. 2s.-News has
reached here that in "Sour Woods" near
Waco, in the eastern part of this county,
some outlaws hanged a young negro to
the limb of a tree until nearly dead and
then tied him to the tree, where he was
found next day, more dead than alive.
This is the second outrage of this kind
perpetrated by unknown outlaws within
a year No reason is known for these
acts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
Fresh arassacres Rumored.

London, Feb. IA Constantinople
dispatch to the Daily News says: There
is persistent rumor here of a fresh mas
sacre at Urfa.
The government objects to Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American Red
Cross society, going to zeitoun to dis
tribute relief
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
Tarfn Or silver.

Washington, Feb. AMIR. Brewster of
New York today introduced a bill to
place duty of 50 per cent ad valorem
upon silver bullion, iron ores and sweep
ings; also upon silver bars and ingots
and articles and wares composed wholly
or in part or silver, whether manufac-
tured or partly manufactured.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
Mrs. Mamie Field.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Mamie Field.
wife of Mars all Field, the Chicago
merchant, died this morning in her villa
in Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France. Mrs.
Field bas been in i'll health for some
years. The immediate cause of death
was peritonitis.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28

Ex-Governor Flower and John Dennis.
During the dinner note was sent to
Mr.. Baldwin inquiring whether any for
NAL discussion of the financial situation
would be held The reply was that there
were no set toasts and that the function
was altogether informal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
JOSEPH OBNEY
Ex-senator Nichols.

Martins Ferry, o., Feb 23-Ex- State
Senator Nichols, the author of the ia
nous Nichols law, died at his home at
St. Clairsville this evening of pneumo-
MIA
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28
ORGANIZING gold CAMPAIGN
Carlisle and Goldbug Leaders
Get Together.

The Secretary Made a Talk, say ing
He Felt Sure Both Political Parties
would Adopt "SOund Money Plat
forms = The silver Question Dis
Meeting TO be HeI l..
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
AUBURN.
The Fire Department Provided For--Per-
 sonal and General.


 sonal and General
 Auburn, Jan. 15.-(Special.)-At meet ing of the town council Monday after noon $100 was appropriated to the fire company, to be spent in buying certain needed apparatus. Auburn will soon have a first-class fire company, but none too soon.
 Dr. Tichnor of Atlanta was in Auburn last sxeek, the guest of Dr. P H. Mell.- Dr. TichnOr gave most interesting talk at the Baptist church Sunday morn ing to the Sunday school.
 Miss Lipscomb of Washington, D. G., has returned home, after spending sev- eral weeks with the family of MT. W. c. Dowdell.
 Dr. Bledsoe of Lafayette presided at the Baptist church Sunday morning. There are quite number of cases of measles in town yet.
 Prof. c. c. Thatch will give a. lecture at the college Friday night on Oxford coll lege. The lecture will be illustrated. These lectures by the faculty of the col lege are unusually interesting and very instructive
 Few communities have such excellent opportunities of learning something prof itable on so great variety of interest ing subjects.
 There will be an entertainment at the Female institute Thursday night by Miss Griel of Montgomery, assisted by home talent. The proceeds go to the Baptist church.
 Mrs. McKissick and her little son re- turn from South Carolina tonight
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16

disabled yesterday off East Pass. A messenger swam and walked to the life saving station and reported the occur renee and then went to Pensacola for assistance. The tug Keyser had gone to the scene at last accounts. The gentle man did not know which way the Gulf City was bound. He said the particulars were eager when he left Pensacola.
 Postmaster Rankin for Auditor.
 It appears that Judge Pet Caffee of Lowndes will not have a walkover for the democratic nomination for state au- ditor after all. The friends of Hon. Charles Francis Rankin, postmaster at Brewton, have entered him for the race. He is spoken of as a competent man and good democrat and his friends. claim that he will easily be able to control most of the votes in the convention from the extreme south Alabama counties.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
PRATT CITY.
The Miners Decision Not to Strike Gratify-
 ing-Social and Personal Items.

ing-Social and Personal Items.
 Pratt City, Jan. 15.-(Special.)--Th recent cut in the price for mining coal will not affect the miners of the Pratt division. A mass meeting of the miners from the several mines was held at the city hall Monday night to decide whether it was advisable to discontinue york; or to comply with the demands of the contract existing between them and the company. William Grady was chosen chairman of the meeting, and after care full deliberation 1t was unanimously de- cided to continue work. This was a very wise decision on the part of the miners, and will be gladly welcomed by all the citizens of our town.
 The poverty social'' at Miss Kate Kellums on Monday night, was a de- served success. A conservative estimate of the crowd present would be about 125 people, the greater number being mem bers of the league. The makeup of the characters were striking and original and many of them extremely countryfied Miss Annie Weaver and Dr. Vim car ried off the two prizes. As a result of the meeting the league netted $14.85.
 The annual conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church is in session at this place now and our streets are thronged with ministers and laymen.
 Our city was honored on Monday by the presence of General Coxey of na- tional reputation.
 MT A. J. Reilly is preparing to erect dwelling house on North Highlands. This makes about the eighth house MT. Reilly has built in this portion of the town.
 Pratt is almost assured of a telephone exchange in the near future. MT. Job Going, one of our leading citizens, has been actively engaged for some time past in getting enough subscribers to justify the working of the system here He is now assured of the hearty support of enough of our influential citizens to have the exchange located here, and it now lies with the exchange in Birmingham as to whether Pratt City shall have her system of telephones.
 Mrs. J, D. Mckenzie, who was very sick at our last writing, is on the high road to recovery now, much to the grat- ification of her many friends.
 Our town is exceptionally free from sickness just at this time and our doctors are getting real lazy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
A.LBERTVILLE.
The Seventh District Agricultural School
 Prospering.

The Seventh District Agricultural School
 Prospering.
 Afbertville, Jan. 15.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-The agricultural school of the Seventh Congressional district, To- cated at this place, has been steadily growing in popularity under the manage ment of It's able president. M. V. Henry
 Since the opening of this session 1S2 pupils have matriculated. There are ten grades taught in this institution, giv- ing course of instruction equal to our best city public schools.
 The course itself will qualify pupils for successful race in the common business avocations, or should the student desire to continue his education he is prepared for the sophomore class in our best uni- versailles.
 The work is thorough and complete and no school of it's kind is doing more for the same amount of money. The state is contributing about $5000 annually to this school.
 The last legislature made provision for the establishment of a school in each congressional district.
 It is splendid system and is destined to strengthen greatly the educational cause In Ala bama.
 Placing these schools in the rural dis tricts and putting such advantages with in easy reach of the farmers has stimu- lated the ambitious aspirations of the youths and qulckened the hopes of the common people.
 Here on this plateau is the Gem City, Albertville.
 The school has doubled the population within one year and more than doubled the business of the town.
 Can anything good come out of Naza- reth?" was once applied to this section. Now this country is rapidly becoming the leading section of our proud state. Where the wild deer roamed a decade ago now beautiful cottages and moral and intelligent people are contributing their part in making our state great and respected.
 Senator Morgan, "the tribune of the people," is contributing his valuable in- f1uence in having congress to doAate all the public mineral lands to these schools. As these schools are so located as to rep resent every section of Alabama, what better disposition could be made of these lands?
 It was a splendid policy of the govern ment to donate every sixteenth section of land to the common schools of the state. 1t was a wise plan to donate a large and valuable area of these lands to the State university, but considering the universality of it's application and the result to be obtained, a gift of the re- mainder of these lands to these agricul- tural schools would doubtless transcend in importance even these valuable and appreciated helps.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
OPELIKA.
Mrs. Harwe1l Dies of Pneumonia-An Epi-
 demic of That Disease.

Mrs. Harwell Dies of Pneumonia-An Epi-
 den1ic of That Disease.
 Opelka, Jan. 15.-(Special)-F neumo- mia is still getting in it's deadly work in opelika. On Saturday Mrs. Nancy Mills died with it, and on Sunday Mrs. b. F. Harwell mother of MT. A. o. Harwell of Birmingham, died, and yesterday Capt. T. P. Babnye, section master at Opelika on the Western railroad, died Opelika has never in it's history had the number of deaths in the same length of time that 1t has had in the last thirty days, princi- pal1y attributable to pneumonia.
 The stockholders of the East Alabama Fair association held large and enthu- siastic meeting at the court house today and decided to hold a fair in October this year in Opelika and determined to make it magnificent success. Col. w. c. Thomas of Gold Hill was elected presi- dent; B. A. Cooper of Opelika, first vice. president; A. B. Arnes of Opelka, second vice-president; T. P. Henderson of Opeli- ka, third vice-presdent s. O. Houston, F. M. Renfro, Noss Abercrombie, G. N. Hodge, A. B. Griffin, Isaac Ross, J. H. Moore and G. s. Robinson, directors.
 Work on the Opelika and Lafayette dummy line is rapidly progressing in both track laying and grading. The the heaviest part of the work, and the track is laid four and one-half miles. By fall, in all probability, Opelika and La Fayette will be connected by another railroad.
 Hon. w. J. Sanford left for Washing ton last night, where he will represent Hon. G. P. Harrison in the contested elec- tion case, which comes up before the elec- tion committee on Friday. Judge w. c. Robinson, the contestant, went on to Washington Monday to look after his interests
 Hon. J. O. Turner, state superintendent of education, has appointed Mr. H. F. Lowe of Opelika county superintendent of education to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge J. c. Meadors eh the Sth instant. MT. Lowe is a young man of the highest character and pos sesses every qualification to discharge the duties of the position, and his ap- pointment will give entire satisfaction. He was an intimate friend of Judge Meadors and proposes to make the bond and assume the responsibilities of the office and let Miss Maggie Meadors, who attended to this business for her father discharge the duties of the office and re- ceive the compensation for the support of her mother and family.
 It is reported that Andrews & Stevens will rebuild their blind and sash factory recently destroyed by fire It is hoped they will, as it gave employment to. forty or fifty men and it's destruction was quite loss to Opelika
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-16
ALABAMA PRESS CLUB.
Hon. John w. Tomlinson Was Elected One
 

Hon. John w. Tomlinson Was Elected One
 of the Vics-Presidents.
 Montgomery, Jan. 15.-(Special)- 1.-The Alabama Press club was organized here this afternoon and the following officers selected: President Maj. w. w. Screws; vice-presidents, John w. Tomllnson, Charles P. Lane. Irwin Craighead and w. D. Jelks; secretary and treasurer, Robert P. McDavid; governing commit tee, F. r. Glass, James B. Simpson, J. A. Rountree, F. V. Evans and MT. Green of the Montgomery News. Immediate steps will be taken to secure and com fortably furnish club rooms. The organ isation is purely a social one.