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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
PRISON TERMS FOR EvIL-DoERs
Also Sentence of Hanging for
Murderer Ellington.

Boise, Idaho, March SO--Judge Rich
ards today sentenced James A. Filing
ton to hang May % for the murder of
Charles a. Briggs. The tragedy &C
Cured in December, 1894.
Ellington was convicted at the next
term of court and sentenced To hang
May q last. An appeal to the supreme
court acted as stay OF execution. The
supreme court decided against him and
he will now have to swing unless The
pardon beard interferes, which does not
seem likely.
Henry Capps. convicted of man
slaughter for the killing of w. A. on
weller, was sentenced to three years.
Seth Morgan, convicted OF raping his
own daughter. got 10 years in the pen
itentiary. There was some doubt about
the case or he would have received a
much larger sentence, as was shown
by the judges remarks
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
DAMAGING FIRE AT MITCHELL
Lower Part of an Oregon VILLAGE
Wiped Out.

Portland, Or, March SO.-News has
reached here that the town of Mitchell.
Crook county, had a disastrous fire
Wednesday, the lower part Of the place
being practically wiped out. The fire
originated in the Misener block. a new
building, the cause being unknown. The
buildings burned were: Misener's block
the old Mitchell hotel three residences
owned by r. Z. Misener, A. C. McFacb-
ern's residence. blacksmith shop. sa-
loon and livery stable and Misener's sa-
loon. The household goods of several
buildings were moved into the street
but most of them were burned. Loss
$3.50 insurance $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
SMALL RIOT AT KANSAS CITY
suburban Residents Don't Want Any
Pest House in Theirs.

Kansas City. March 29.-The health
officers of this city experienced a riot
today at Grand View, a suburb Of the
city. Yesterday they leased a tract OF
land near Grand View upon which to
build pesthouse to shelter two small
pox patients whom they have on their
hands.
This morning several wagon loads OF
lumber and force of carpenters were
dispa tched TO the tract to begin the
work. Soon after the arrival at Grand
View the residents OF the suburb began
to assemble. In a short time they scat
tered the timber over a 1O-acre lot and
ordered the carpenters to return to the
city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
KILLED WHILE THEY SLEPT
A Rock Crashes Through House
with Fatal Results.

Hinton. w Va. March 29.-Jim and
Frank Tillman and Lucky Law We're
instantly killed by a rock crashing
through the house where they were
sleeping at Echo Station. 40 miles west
Of here, this morning TWO other mem
bers of the family We're seriously in
jured.
The house was situated at the foot of
the mountain on the banks OF a river.
An enormous ledge Of rocks broke loose
on the mountain side, passing over the
coke ovens and tearing up the track OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad and
breaking through the house with the
above results.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
WAS THRICE COURT MARTIALEp
Jacob E. Noel, of Tacoma. VIII Not
he a Retired Naval Officer.

Washington. March 29.-The senate
committee on naval affairs have rem
dered an adverse report upon the bill
to appoint Jacob T.. Noel a lieutenant
commander on the retired list of the
navy. Lieutenant Noel is now a well
known resident Of Tacoma, Wash. He
Is an educated man of scientific at
tainments, and resigned his commits
sion as an officer in the navy June 80,
1887, as 1t now appears, to escape dis
charge as the result of a court martial.
The adverse report of the committee
shows that Lieutenant Noel was
thrice tried by court martial the al
legged offenses being drunkenness. neg
lect of duty, disobedience of orders and
"scandalous conduct tending to the de-
struction of goodRnorals."
The first time he was suspended on
furlough pay for one year. the second
he was reprimanded in general orders.
and the third was sentenced to be dis
missed from the service, pending the
approval of which by the president he
was allowed to resign. The secretary OF
the navy refused to recommend the pas
sage of the bill, hence the adverse re-
port.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
MEADOwCRorrs WILL DO TIME
Dishonest Illinois Bankers Can Not
Escape the Law.

Chicago. March 80. - The supreme
court of Illinois at Ottawa has sus-
tanned the conviction of Frank b. and
Charles J. Meadowcroft. bankers. who
were found guilty December a. 1894
OF receiving deposits when insolvent.
punishment being fixed at fine OF SOS
each and one years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. This decision marks
the close Of one of the most stubbornIy
contested cases that has ever passed
through the courts of Illinois.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04

was Stranded I'm "A Fog, but FIoatad
at High Tide.

New York, March 30-The steamer
Paris Of the American line, from New
port News, where she had been over
nauled, is aground near the place where
the New York Of the same line stranded
last month. She stands on an even keel.
heading about south. A wrecking tue.
got hawser to her and a cable was
laid over her starboard quarter. There
was quite a fleet of tugs in the neigh
borhood to render assistance. The Paris
grounded while trying to enter the
channel in heavy fog. There was no
wind and the Paris was Heated at high
tide, passing in at Quarantine at s:1o
d. m
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
KILLED HERSELF AND CHILDREN
Wife of "A Prosperous JeweIer End
ed Her Life


San Francisco, March 31.-Mrs. Olga
Deuss, suspicious that her husbands
frequent absences at lodge meetings
We're simply excuses to cover his at
tentions to other women, dressed her
self in her wedding gown last night and
grouping her three children about her
turned on all the gas jets i'm the house
when Deuss, who is a jeweler. returned
nome about daybreak, ne discovered
the bodies of his wife and babies and
round note in German written to him
by his wife as a farewell. Mrs Deuss
wrote:
AS loved you in life, so will attend
you step by step in death"
Deuss maintains that his wife had no
cause for jealousy. Lately his business
mas not been good and this worried
Mrs. Deuss.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
BURNED AN AMERICAN FLAG
Usual sunday Demonstration at Bar
celOna, Spain.

Barcelona, March 29.-This city had
the anti-American demonstration today
which has been regular feature Of
the Sunday festivities for several weeks
past.
The throngs of promenaders who list
ened to the band concert displayed
lively enthusiasm when the band played
patriotic airs, and their patriotism took
the form of publicly burning an Ameri-
can flag. No further disturbances. how
ever, occurred.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
BREAKING UP OF ICE WAS BAD
Caused II Flood and Much SHINING
Was DESTROYED

Oakville, ont. March 3O.-The ice on
Sixteen river broke up last night and
caused the biggest flood ever known
here An attempt was made to pre-
vent the destruction Of the steamers
IN the harbor by claiming them but
the Lucella and Mascot sunk and half
a dozen others were driven into lake
Ontario and disappeared.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
Colorado Democratic Convention.

Denver, March SO.-The democratic
state central committee today decided
10 call the state and congressional con-
Ventions for the selection of national
delegates to meet in Denver April 15
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04

South Carolina w. c. T. u. leaders AT
last endorse the dispensary law.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-04-04
Salisbury and viotnu,.

Nice March 2S--The marquis of Sails
bury had a long audience with Queen
Victoria today.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
MOTHER OF HARDIN'S WIFE.
She Writes n Letter to the Police
About Her Daughter.

Sheriff John P. Campbell, Of San An
tonic, Tex, has written Superintendent
Colbert asking for description and pho
tograph Of Dick Wilson, alias Hardin,
the alleged diamond robber. Campbell
says that jeweler Blumenthal. of San An
tonic, was robbed some months ago un-
der circumstances similar to those at
tending the robbery here, and he thinks
Hardin is the guilty party. In compliance
with sheriff Campbelfs request the super
intendent has forwarded Hardin's photo
graph. The police have information cover
ing Hardin's past career. and hope to get
the same before the grand jury in cOnnec-
ton with other evidence touching the Mas
sachusetts-avenue case.
Mrs. Brown, of Chicago. who says she is
seventy years of age, and that she Is the
mother of Minnie Ketchum, who passes as
Hardin's wife, has written Superintendent
Colbert letter. The old lady says that re-
ports published in the papers to the effect
in Pittsburg are entirely untrue, as she has
never been in trouble In her life. Two of
her sons, she says, are reputable business
men of Chicago. She gives the name of an
ex-Mayor OF that city as reference. Mrs.
Brown says that her daughter owes all her
um, alias Wilson, alias Hardin. In her let
ter to the superintendent Mrs. Brown in
closed one she had received from F. j.
Dodge, special agent of the Wells-Fargo
Express Company, at Colorado Springs.
Col, informing her that her daughter was
in jail there. Dodge said he thought Mrs
Ketchum would be able to clear herself of
the charges against her, but that he had no
doubt Charley would be given a good,
long term and placed where he could no
arrested Ketchum's wife said her name was
Annie Adams.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
INJUSTICE TO THIS CITY.
An Alleged Falling or I'm the Post
office Business.

The following telegram has been sent
out from Washington in regard to the re-
ceipts of the postoffices Of thirty of the
larger cities of the country: "a statement
prepared from the official returns Of thirty
OF the larger postoffices of the country
show that all but one made substantial
increases in the amount OF postage sales
during the last quarter Of 1895. The office
at Indianapolis shows a decrease of S.
80. The total increase for the period was
$500"
This telegram Is correct, but neverthe-
less does this city a great Injustice 1t
is true that the receipts here for the last
quarter show a decrease but ii Is not true
that that fact, when fully understood,
shows a falling off os the business here
postmaster Sahm was asked about the
matter yesterday. He explained that the
decrease is due TO the fact that several
of the large manufacturing firms here who
time Tor sending out such matter and there
fore did not buy the large quantities of l.
cent stamps usually bought by them in
November. III this change in the time Of
mailing this matter had not been made
the receipts would have been several thou
sand dollars larger than they are and
would have shown the same ratio Of in
ends with March 81. The receipts for the
year ending March 81, 1896, were 1916. .2s3 So
while the receipts for nine months of this
year have been So. S0S.12. At this rate and
with the usual business OF the first three
the receipts for the year to reach more
than $260.O00
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
RESULT OF CHECKER GAMES.
Twelve. Players I'm the Contest-A
State Association.

The first tournament of the Indiana
Checker Players Association was on in
earnest yesterday, twelve players taking
part In an all-day bout. good many spec
tators stood behind the players watching
the games with deep interest. The or
ganization of the association was completed
yesterday, and last night thirty-seven
names had been enrolled. Among the play
ers to arrive yesterday were E. E. Bloom,
of Remington; p. NJ. Williams, of Hillsboro;
]. ]. Williams. Of Hillsboro. and s. ]. Bran
don, of Alexandria. Local players taking
part in the tourney are s. Snitzer, John n.
Scott and John A. Conlen. Besides the
State championship. for which the players
are striving, purse of 800 has been put
up. The purse will be divided among the
four highest players. in the sums of $780, s25,
$l5 and $40 each. At the close of the games
last night Siegel was in the lead. with a
score of 81. games won and 12 game lost.
The score for the day was as follows.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
NO SUCH ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Police Think william Beionger Was
Trying to Defraud.

William Beionger fled claim against the
Citizens Street-railroad Company Jan. 5.
alleging that when his wife attempted to
board a Brightwood car the conductor rang
the bell and the car started forward
throwing her to the ground. He alleged
that she received serious injury to
the spine. Upon making an ex-
animation, the company concluded that
no such accident had occurred upon the
date alleged. The affair was referred to
the police. Beionger and his wife were
living at 1ef East Market street. where they
were located by detective McGuf, who
placed them under arrest.
The police report that Beionger has a
wife ard family living in destitute circum-
stances IN Toledo, o.. according TO informa-
tion received from the chief of police of that
city. The police say that an attempt was
made 10 Swindle the street car company
judging from admissions made by the couple
The woman was too i'll TO appear in police
court yesterday morning and the case was
continued Beionger is a street railroad man
and has worked for number OF other
companies
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
CITY CONTROLLERS REPORT.
Agrees with Mr.. Trusler as to Need
of Sinking Fund.

City Controller Johnson last night SUBJ
mitted his annual report to the City Coun-
ell In speaking Of the revenues for the pres
ent year. he says it is likely that the amount
will be about $4,000 short of the receipts of
last year. The receipts last year. he says.
were increased to that extent by the pay
ment of the taxes of the Union Railway
Company. which had been IN litigation for
so long. He strongly indorses the recon-
mendation made by ex-Controller Trusler
that an ordinance establishing a sinking
fund be passed as soon as possible This.
he thinks, is one of the most important
measures that can be considered by the
Council. The receipts of the city from the
various sources for the year 1896 were as
<orlo
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
street-Opening Action.

The Board of Public Works met yesterday
morning to hear remonstrances from people
assessed benefits and damages on the fol-
lowing improvements: Opening and exten-
sion of Maxwell street from Patterson's
addition on the north to Michigan street on
the south; vacation of Coe street. from the
first alley east of Maxwell street TO Max
we'll street; opening and extension of Mar
garet street, from Maxwell street TO the
first alley east. There being remonstrances
against all OF the contemplated improve
ments, the board ordered further action in
the matter of assessments deferred until
the regular meeting. Jan. p.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

This company will receive
deposits and pay interest upon
them when left for a given
time. Persons holding trust
or other funds not usable i'm
active business, can make their
money earn interest with un-
questioned security.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
DEPOsIToRs TO GET $4,000 MORE.
A Decision I'm Favor Of the Receiver
of the indianapolis National.

Recently. through decision of the United
States Court OF Appeals. sitting in Chicago.
the depositors OF the defunct Indianapolis
National Bank Will have division of
$e0.00o. the possession OF which was i'm
doubt. After the creation of the bank re-
ceivership John w. Kern brought suit
against the Citizens Bank, OF Noblesyille
and the Cooper Insurance Company OF
Columbus. o., account OF liability for
stock held IN the insolvent institution. The
amount involved was 10000 The defend
ants set up rhe plea that the officers OF
the Soblesyile bank and the insurance COM
pany had no authority TO invest in the stock
OF the Indianapolis National, and, there
fore. the concerns they represented should
not be held liable. Judge Baker failed TO
agree with this view of the case and ne
gave a decision in favor OF Receiver Haw-
kins- This decision was confirmed on ap-
peal
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
Market Gardeners Complain.

number of market gardeners led by
City Clerk Stuckmeyer. visited Mayor Tag
CART yesterday afternoon. The gardeners
want to be relieved of the vehicle tax
which, they say Is levied against them un-
Justly. They claim they are compelled to
pay license on their vehicles, while their
neighbors-the farmers-are not taxed in
this particular. The Mayor called in Con-
troller Johnson, who produced the city or
dinance and read the section of the statute
covering this point The gardeners exacted
a promise from the Mayor 10 look the
matter IN"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
MAY PUNISH UNRULY PUPILS.
Teachers In the Public Schools Have
the Necessary Authority.

Justice Johnston yesterday decided that
Miss Cora NJ. Day. principal Of school No.
80, was not guilty of assault and battery
when she whipped one Of her pupils, Elmer
Valderauer. The evidence showed that the
boy violated a rule forbidding the scholars
to play in the snow, and was rude and
insolent when reproved by the principal
Magistrate Johnston said it would have a
very demoralizing effect the public
school system if ne were to fine Miss Day,
as every boy in town would know about 1t
in an hour, and they would defy their teach
ers and threaten them with arrest If they
attempted to infiict corporal punishment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
STATE BANKS REPORT
INCREASE OF SEVEN, WITH NO
FAILURES DURING THE LAST YEAR.
Annual Statement of Resources and
Liabilities-COndition Of the Three
Trust Companies.

The report of the State Bank Department
came from the press yesterday and is now
being mailed to those interested. At the end
of the fiscal year there were ninety-seven
banks operating under the State laws. an
increase OF seven during the year. There
were no failures during the year A COM
parative statement of the total resources
and liabilities for two years is given:
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
FOR THE RED CROSS EXPEDITION.
ELI Lilly & Co.'s Two Chests of Medi-
cine Ordered to New York.

Two chests of medicines donated to the
Red Cross Armenian expedition by Eli Lilly
& Co., through DR.. Joseph Gardner. were
ordered to New York by Miss Clara Barton
yesterday and went forward by the Knick-
erbocker Express last night. They will
arrive in time for Miss Barton's steamer.
which sails on Wednesday. The chests are
handsome sole-leather affairs, very COM
plete, and arranged with heavy leather
straps so as 70 be panniered across the
back of a donkey for transportation, If
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
safety Board ON n Junket.

The members of the Board of Public
Safety will leave tonight for a two days
visit to Chicago, where they will inspect the
fire service OF that city. The board will
be accompanied by Mayor Taggart, Fire
Chief Webster and Richard Herrick The
gentlemen will make a special investigation
of the Chicago water-tower system, with
view 10 purchasing such an apparatus for
this city at an early date.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

j. w. Brown, who drives a delivery wag-
on, was injured in runaway accident on
West Washington street yesterday after
noon. His horse became frightened, start
ed to run, and threw Brown under the
wheels of the wagon. Browns face was
cut in several places and his right ankle
was badly bruised. He was taken to his
nother's home. 67 South California street
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

Grout: reports Of the various charities of
the association with remarks and papers
read at the annual meeting in November.
There were 431 Individual cases of relief. A
greater part of the reports in the book
have appeared in the daily papers from
time to time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
Annunl Yenr nook of Chnrities.

The annual year book of the charities of
Indianapolis has been issued. 1t contains
the complete list of ofrcers members of
the council the report of Mr.. John II. Hol-
liday. chairman OF the executive committee:
the report OF the general secretary. c. 5.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

At the instance of his wife, Kate Duffy,
John II. Duffy was brought before Magis-
trate Daniels yesterday and held on two
charges. Mrs. Duffy alleges that her hus-
band shamefully beat her on Dec 2S 1895,
and that since then he has threatened her
with violence. He was sent to jail In de-
fault of 800 bonds. The case will be heard
this morning
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

Chairman Holt, of the Democratic State
committee. has not yet announced his ap-
pointment of a secretary Of the commit
tee He said yesterday that he would prob
ably do so this week 1t Is understood
that Lincoln Dixon, OF North Vernon, will
he aDpOinted
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
Judgment for Mrs. Hough.

Justice Johnston yesterday rendered a
judgment for $50 in favor Of Ova B.
Hough against Lucy E. Huegle. Some time
ago Mrs. Huegle sold her interest in an
employment agency to Mrs. Hough, after
which she opened a rival establishment
at the White Ribbon House, which. Mrs
Hough charged, was in violation of the
terms of the contract
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

The Board OF Works has recognized the
petition of interested property holders for
paving with cement the southwest sidewalk
of Indiana avenue. from Ohio to New York
street Yesterday the city engineer was in
structed 10 prepare the necessary papers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
The whf.t ,rourunment,

The Indiana Whist Association will hold
a meeting at the Denison next Thursday.
beginning at 2 p. m. The association will
be finally organized at this meeting and in
the evening the first games for the trors.
will be played. The playing will contiu.e
Friday afternoon and evening.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
western Union Tax Case.

Attorney-general Ketcham returned from
Washington yesterday. He was there TO
represent the State in the argument be-
fore the Supreme Court in the Western
Union tax case. He says he believes the
State will win and thinks it has even a
stronger case than in any of the other tax
cases that have been decided in favor Of
the State in the last few years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
A Minister'S ORGANIZATION.

Ministers of the Christian churches OF the
city and suburbs met at the Y. NJ. C. A.
yesterday morning for the purpose of form
ing a permanent organization. II was sug-
gested that meetings be held hereafter on
the third Monday Of each month.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

The Board of Works yesterday approved
the assessment roll of Browder & Sho, er
for the grading and paving OF Central ave-
nue., from ST. Mary street 10 Tenth streeI.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
OF o. SdTICo WJIf cEfC = cHtfIt
core for the day was as follows:
PlayPrS.

Beginning at o'clock this morning
further games will be played. All parties
interested in checkers are invited to wit
ness the games in the parlors of the En-
terprise Hotel, Massachusetts avenue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21
PAID-UP> CAPITAL -S600,000
SURPLUS ....-..- $4,000
THE UNION TRUST co.
Office, No. 6S East Market Street.

President-John H. Holiday.
Vice President-Addison c. Harris.
Second vice President and Treasurer
Henry Eitel.
Secretary--H. c. @. Balls.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-21

There are five savings banks i'm the State,
with deposits amounting to $,S92912 and re-
sources of Si.SS9, ,640.49. The three trust
companies that were Incorporated and doing
business during the fiscal year showed sur
plus and undivided profits to the amount of
about $lo5. goo, with a total capital stock
maid In of sl.510 900 -