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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
HOT TAR FOR WOMEN.
Moral Roformcrs Garry Correction to
tho Border Of Fi~endishnsss.

Moral Roformcrs Garry Correction to
the border Of F~iendishnsss.
WESTON, w. Va, May 4.--This city
was the scene last night of the most
iiendish outrage that ever disgraced
the history of West Virginia, and
which will probably result in murder.
Some weeks ago two young women
came here from Clarksburg and took
up their abode in tie outskirts.
Their anne are Ida Duncan and
bertha Merriman. In q few days IL
became noised about that they were
not Of good character. The rumors
took on o Objectionable features,
and late last night a party Of men got
together, secured q bucket Of tar and
proceeded to the women's home to
drive them u of the city. They
broke open the doors, heated the tar,
stripped the women and applied II
with brushes to the bare bodies. Ply
sicians are doing all In their power for
the women, but there is little hope of
saving Bertha Mcrrimans life, her
condition being terrible. Miss Dun
can may survive, but she Is suffering
awful agony from the burns and the
shock she sustained. There Is no defin.
ite clue to the perpetrators of the out.
rage, and no arrests have been made.
Officers are at work.
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ALBERT G.. PORTER DEAD
Ex-Governor and Ex-Minister to Italy
Was an dIan leader.

-. hssy
Was IN Indiana Leader.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May ALBERT
@. Porter, Ex-Governor Of Indiana and
minister to Italy under the Harrison
administration died at his home shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning Of paresis
Ho had been confined to his room al
most constantly for two years.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Porter wa,
notified that the king OF Italy had
conferred the Order Of Sante Mauri-
zion and Lazaro on him for his ser.
vices while minister to Italy. The dec
grafton was presented through Baron
Fava, the Italian ambassador, and Mr..
Lucia, the Italian consul ut Philadel-
phia.
Allen q. Porter was born at Law
renceburg, Ind, April 20, 1924. Hc
was graduated at Asbury university in
1913, and was admitted to the law two
years later. He made rapid progress
ut the bar and became reporter OF tho
Indiana supreme COURT in 1888. He pub.
lished the first volume Of reports Of de-
cisions OF that tribunal. In 1858 he was
elected to Congress, serving two terms.
After his service in Congress Mr.. Porter
returned to his practice in Indiansp-
oils. taking more or less active part in
politics. In 1873 he was appointed
first comptroller of the treasury and
continued In that position until he was
elected governor of Indiana, in 1870.
He held that Office for four years. In
March. 1859, he was appointed minis.
ter to Italy by President Harrison.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
POSTAL CONGRESS.
Representatives From All tho Govern
ments In the world hut rhree

Representatives. From All tho Govern
msnts In the world hut Three
WASHINGTON, day THE posta'
operations Of the world will pass IL
review before one OF the most distin
guished bodies that over met in thi,
country when the Universal Postai
congress convcnes In this city nexi
Wednesday. IL IL the first time thai
the Universal Postal union, now com
prising and controlling, so far as th,
mails are concerned, every orgnnizet
government save three-China, Kores
and the Orange Free Statc--has hae
its delegates assembled in America
and the deliberations Of its fifth sex
tennial convention will DO marked by
perhaps more pronounced formality
than has attended any convention oil
either national or international scope
that has gathered in this country foi
a long period.
Sixty odd countries and provinces will
be represented by about 100 delegates,
each country having but q single vote.
The sessions will be held in the his.
toric old building which. until recent.
ly. was the home Of the C~orcoran ART
gallery. The hall has been equipped
with desks and other con vcnicnccs,
and q %postofice will be in operation
on the spot until the meetings close.
The delegates who will form the con.
gress are men OF the highest rank In
postal service. The postmastcrs gen.
cral Of several nations arc among
them, while leading diplomats have
been sent by some Of the countries.
The gathering will be in Washing.
the congress itself will meet not more
than n half dozen times. Tho real
work, save that Of ratification of pro.
cecdings when the committees report,
which belongs TO the full congress, de.
wolves upon four committees, at least
one Of which will be in session prac.
tically every day except Saturday and
Sunday. One committee will have
charge Of the general treaty,
which is adopted Mt every con.
grees, and also will settle accounts
between individual countries With
the latter, this country has nothing to
do. A second committee will take up
arrangements for exchange OF letters
Of declared value, the parccl-post sys.
tenn and the postal books Of indemnity
used by some. countries. A third will
consider money orders. bills collecta-
BILE by post and subscriptions through
postofhces to newspapers and periodi.
calls, while the fourth will put the new
general treaty into definite shape for
ratification.
The congress will be opened Wedncs.
day morning by Postmaster General
Gary, who will deliver his salutatory
in English, while the asscmblage reads
the French translation. This will &C.
cupy q little over five minutes, being q
formal welcome. Then the senior del
egate. not row selected, will respond
in n few words The election Of a
presiding officer will follow. General
George 5. Bachelor, ex.minister To
Portugal and chairman Of the United
States delegation, probably will be the
honored n The business OF the con,
gress will begin at once, all proceed.
ings being conducted in French and
behind barred doors.
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IN u 3
United states Consuls Mako Dark Re
ports Conserving tho situation.

ports Concerning tho Situation.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Oflcial re-
ports have recently come to the state
department regarding starvation and
misery in Caba and Secretary Sherman
has. sent instructions to all the con.
sular officers in Cuba requesting de-
tailed reports rs to the situation In
their districts.
In the course OF a long confidential
report from Matanzas, United States
Consul Alexander c. Brice said: ''Over
1000 persons have been concentrated
ut this place, three-quarters of whom
are entirely without means of SIM
port, women and children are diving
on the streets from starvation. Death
and misery walk hand in hand
Among these people there are several
Americans. Yellow fever. smallpox and
other diseases are r evalent. All THIS
is the result of General VIEWERS i'm
human policy. Aid for these sufferers
should promptly come from the United
States"
Other reports of a similar character
have been received from the regularly
accredited agents of the United States
and have been placed before President
Mckinley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
MORGAN AND TILLMAN.
south Caroline and Alabama Senators In
. Heated wrangle

. Heated wrangle
WASHINGTON, May 5~.-Seuator Till
nan OF South Carolina was heard from
briefly and pointedly in the Senate
yesterday, after a silence Of many
weeks, and, as usual, his remarks
served to Gus a lively controversy.
1t occurred during the consideration
Of the free homes bill. Mr.. Morgan
proposed an amendment giving
all public lands unoccupied by
1900 TO- the several states and ter
ritories. Mr.. Hawley declared this
TO be q startling proposition and
MIR. Tillman sought to oppose IL by q
series of questions addressed to MIR.
Morgan. Some Of the questions re-
ferred to the amendment as a PROPOSE
ton to ''gobble" and steal" the inter-
est of states in public lands. Mr.. Nor.
gan In. turn made sharp and sarcastic
rejoinder, and for q time Senators and
spectators were interested in the ami
mated crossfire. After Mr.. Morgan
had protested against the interruption
ss q breach of the privileges of
the senate, the incident was closed by
o statement from Mr.. TElman, dis.
claiming any purpose of being dis.
courteous to the Alabama senator.
The Morgan amendment was with
drawn and an agreement reached for
o final vote on the free homestead bill
at S.p. m. to-day. Early in the day
Mr.. Morgan endeavored to secure o
vote on the Cuban resolution. 1t went
over, however, at the request of Mr..
Hale OF Maine, in order that speeches
IN opposition may be made.
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HIGHER TAXES ON BEER.
Republican Senators Favor an increase
Of FIFTY Cents Fer Barrsi.


Of FIFTY Cents Fer Barrsi.
WASHINGTON. May Am additional
tax Of fifty cents n barrel on beer was
voted into the Senate tariff bill last
night by the Republican sub-commit.
tee. but whether the item will stay
until the bill shall get into the Senate
is not altogether certain.
Senators Aldrich. Allison aud VOL
colt prepared for All all night session
in the hope Of getting the measur
ready to report to the finance commit
tee. but along toward midnight they
declared they could not hope to make
n report before to- morrow. Meanwhile
they voted upon the beer tax. The
present rate of 81 a barrel and the ad-
ditional 80 cents will bring the treas
ury about SIT. 600. 900 annually on the
present rate Of consumption. This In
crease in revenue win not entail q
dollar Of additional expenses for col
lection.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
A Labor Party for Colorado

VIcToR, Colo, May A large nun.
Der of the delegates to the state labor
convention here last week met yester'
day to consider the advisability Of In
dependent political action by members
Of union labor of the state. After a
warm discussion q committee of two
from each labor organization In the
state was appointed to formulate q
plan OF action aud report ut q meeting
tn be held In Denver Julv a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07

CHICAGO, May 5.-Four thousand
people gathered in the Auditorium last
night and listened to plans for the re.
lief OF starving India. The Rev. DIR.
Talmage was the principal speaker.
Ten thousand dollars in cash and
twenty-five car loads of corn we're sub.
scribed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
Dry Land Opposite Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2.-For the
first time in nearly fifteen days dry
land is visible looking west from the
Chickasaw bluffs into Arkansas A
fall Of scven-tenths of an inch Is re-
corded by the guage here this morn
ing. This Is the heaviest reported
since the decline set in. Several hun
dred refugees were scnt to-day on
steamers To plantations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 5.-President Nc
Kinley yesterday sent to Congress a
message concerning the lynching Of
three Italians at Hahnville. La, on
the night OF August 8. 1890. He rec
ommends an appropriation Of 9 1000
for the heirs of the persons, without
admitting the liability of the United
States in the premises
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
SNOW In seu,hsrn Ohio

CINCINNATI. Ohio. May t--Consides
able snow fell here yesterday, aud
throughout Southern Ohio. At several
points the boys were reported as en-.
jcying the unusual sport Of playing
SNOWFALL in Nav.
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BERLIN, May A-The French Ian.
guagc Is now forbidden to be used in
Alsace- Lorraine in public speeches,
and several speeches have been dis
solved upon that account. The matter
will be raised in the Reichstag, it
being claimed that the prohibition is
illepn,.
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sho. by an Ex.Convlct.

MANSFIELD, Mo-, Nav 5.-John Boz
lnger of Norwood, Mo-, was shot and
killed in his own corn field yesterday
with a double barrel shotgun by one
Belsher. who was recently released
from the penitentiary. Beishcr is uu-
der arrest and heavily guarded for
fear of lynchinQ
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07

WEBSTER Cry, Iowa, May Alt IL
given out that the amount Of Cashier
II. II. Espe's d~efalcation from the Saw
ings Bank Of Radcliffe Is about SIS, 900.
The bank has transferred its business
TO the state bank of Radcliffe. Esps
has disappeared.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
Colonel Hay at Wlnd.or C.atia.

LONDON, May &.-Colonel John Hay,
the newly appointed United States am.
bassador to the court of st. James, and
Mrs Hay, went to Windsor this after
noon and were taken to the castle IN a
royal carriage. After they had been
received in audience by the queen they
had lunch with her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07

E~x-ssnator Coke Critically n.
WACO, Texas, May a-Ex-United
States Senator Richard Coke has been
stricken with paralysis and his condi-
ton Is critical.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07
HnMAsnThIr,ransr. He

A telegram from Decatur, Iowa, says: "Terrell Hudson, the famous ''13" murderer, was hanged at ll:4G o'clock this morning. He was de clared dead in If minutes. An i'm mense crowd of bowling negroes surrounded the jail while the execu- ton was taking place. Hudson's crime was the murder of Seaborn Malcolm in DeKalb county, Novem- Der l3, 1896. Tho two were field laborers, and quarreled over a dog. Thirteen figured in the case to such a remarkable degree that Hudson was known as the "I3" murderer. He was tho 18th child of a 18th child, and born on, the 18th of the month. There were 13 letters in his name. He killed thirteen rabbits on the day of the murder. He was arrested l3 days after the crime was committed and was placed in cell l3 of the Decatur jail. He was sen teuced on the 18th of the month. When these facts and others became generally talked about, his supersti- tious friends deserted him in terror. Ignorant people want the authori- ties to burn his effects"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07
AHARMLEss nEsoLurIoN.

The resolution passed by the exe- cutive committee in Phenix was . harmless little affair after Sll. It reads as follows:
 "Resolved, In the event of the failure of the Senate of the United States to confirm the nomination of NJ. H. McCord, for governor of Ari- zona, the Executive Committee of the Republican Territorial Central Committee, in and for the Territory of Arizona, this day assembled in executive session, in the City of Phenix, representing eleven II members out of twelve 12 counties in the Territory of Arizona, hereby respectfully recommend under at test of the chairman and secretary, to tho President of the United States, the appointment of the best equipped and acceptable candidate for governor of Arizona as appears by endorsements now on file in Washington"
 The calling together of that com mitiee was one of the most sense- less, foolish pieces of political busi- ness ever concocted by designing politicians. The Phenix politician who pulled the string that drew MT. Evans, of Maricopa, and Montana Hartman, of MojSve, from the box, 
 is we'll known. When the committee got together, it was found that there were too many candidates in the field to agree on any one man. If the committee had ever taken a vote on candidates, whereby each one would have been permitted to ex- press his preference, it would have been found that McCord would have received more votos than any other candidate. Of course, as against the field, he was in the minority. The msnipuiators of the committee were too shrewd to allow a vote on separate candidates to be taken.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07
Mining Intelligence.

The Copper Queen Co, one year ago, was carrying 600 men on its pay roll; it is now carrying 1.200. This is pointer as to the increased cop per production.
 A deed was dled for record today from A. L., J. w. and 4. r. Smith to :. E.. Fuller for several placer claims in Weaver district, the consideration being $9,500.
 A telegram from San Diego says: The Golden Cross gold mines in the eastern part of this county have been sold to syndicate of Califor. nia, Nevada and Arizona capitalists. Isaac Trumbo being at their head. The deed was recorded here today. The purchase price was l,5O0,OOO. The bullian output of the mines is at present about S10O0 per day. Two years ago the property sold for SI0000.
 The Fl Paso Herald ruports con. siderable excitement around town, caused by the appearance there of two miners, two or three days ago, from the head waters of the Yaaui river. They were not altogether like the average prospectors, for with the yellow stuff to throw at the birds they neither painted the town red nor did much talking. They seemed rather to avoid ohsarvation. They had with them that which did n little talking on its own account. Three sacks of orc which they ex- hibite,i showed free gold in some places equally as plentiful as the rock that held it together.
 Like many others, the Tribune was disposed to be skeptical regard ing the woaderful discovery of sand carbonates made near the Ripsev mine few weeks ago by Messrs. Henry and Ritscb, of Florence. It must be acknowledged that matter oi million dollars in sight in crop pings would stagger most anybody; but now that MT. Henry's assays have been verified by returns from San Francisco. where Mir. John T. Best sent some of the ore, the rich find passed beyond the limits of a joke. 1t IS asserted by several of our most responsible citizens who have been on the ground recently that there IS yeritable mountain of ore, and that the half has not been told regarding its extent. Tax ing an average of this ledge from seven.y-six assays made by Mir. Henry and at the Selby works in San Francisco, the returns show more than $l0 in gold and over I5 per cent lead. If these returns are accurate, and the Tribune believes they arc, this is the biggest dis coyery that has been made since the Comstoek. It is g monster low grade smelling proposition, just such . thing as mining men with large capital are looking for. as it means steady dividends for years. The development of such a property would also solve the railroad prob lem. and bring prosperity to Flor once and Pinal county,.-Florence Tribune.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07

Marshal Meade yesterday received a dispatch from Tombstone, which said, Bill Greene killed Jim Burnett here today" There were no further particulars, but it IS believed at the msrshals office that another death led to the tragedy of today. About a week or so ago a dam on the San Pedro, owned by Mir. Greene. was blown out. It so happened that a little daughter of Mr. Greene was playing m the river below with a companion from Bisbee, and in the rush of water which followed the blowing up of the dam, both chil- dren were drownep. Greene offered a reward of one thousand dollars for information that would lead to the discovery of the party who had blown up his dam, and thus brought death in his family. This is believed to be the cause of today's killing. Burnett bore bad reputation and IS said to have killed several men. MT. Greene owns 6 fine house on the San Pedro and is highly re- spected by all who know him. Both men are we'll known here. Tucson Star.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07

The Good 1emplars have arranged to charter a ear from Phenlx to
 Prescott and return on July 20. and are thus able to offer lower rates to limited number who wish to spend week Tn Prescott, than have ever
 been secured before. Trausporta- tlon is not limited to members of the order. There will be but one car, and those who desire to avail themselves of this rare chance to travel cheaper than to stay at home will do we'll to secure seats at onee as there is sure to be a rush. Al ready half the seats are taken = Republican.
 Attention is invited today to the advertisement of the We5ber Gaso. line Engine Company. Sam Hill has the agency for these engines and parties in need of cheap power should send to him for particulars The JouRSAL-MINER has been usipO a gasoline engine for several years and 1t has given good satisfaction The Webber is spoken of as a frat class machine.
 W. T. Smith is arranging to ex- tend his telephone system to Castle Creek Hot Springs, there he wiII connect with Hoff's Prescott system thus making through line between Phenix and Prescott. Manager Smith informs us that the line ynII be completed and in operation hv the first of December. This will ha of incalculabls benefit to both Pras, colt and Phenix. The Phenix svs- tenn of telephones IS first-class one in every particular.-Gazette.
 Charles Holborn, an old and we'll known citizen of Arizona hay, ing resided for several years in Gila and Final counties, has decided to locate Tn Prescott and will tomorrew open the Silver Edge sample rooms across the street from the ,TouRN1T, MINER office. The place will be nm as first class resort. H. w Ran nett, a former resident of San Diepo and also of Phenix, will be associatsd with him in the place.
 4 deed was filed for record yeatar day afternoon, the consideration named in it being away in excess of any instrument of its kind ever iled m the county. It is from Special Master Marron ct al, to A. F. Walk ar, k. Somershayes and Victor Mora. wetz, and transferred title to the Western Division of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad for $l6,OOO,OOO.
 The jury in the case of Mapie i bohn returned verdict of moi | guilty and the fair defendant was | discharged from custody.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07
wRERE THE OPPOSITION COMES
 FRoM.

"Those who have received the impression, through whatever source that the opposition to Mir. McCord as governor of the territory comes from a few politicians in Phenix and elsewhere, ara nIisiniormed as to the fact. The original obiectors to MT. McCord for that office were the Citizens League of this county.
 Dr. Evans is . member of that League for "good government" and represents it in the contest"
 The above from the Phenix Her aid is 8 very frank admission. Dr. Evans was himself candidate for the position of governor and in his eyes all other candidates were un. fit, or unsuited for the position. It is alleged, and with good show of truth, too, that in order to enlist democratic opposition to McCord. the doctor promised, in case of his appointment, to retain several dem ocratic officials in office.
 As 6 member of the Citizens League there is no doubt that Dr. Evans used that organization to wage fight against a political op- ponent. The Herald further adds:
 ""They failed to get indictments they sought, but they had that eyi- dence upon which they felt justified in using every effort to prevent MT. McCord from becoming governor of the territory"
 They failed to got an indictment against McCord, of course they did, as they failed to make out shadow of a case against him. We have heard it reported that the jury only lacked one or two votes of returning sn indictment. The JOURNAL MINER ass it on the authority of member
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07

of the grand jury which investi- gated those charges, that this state ment is absolutely false. He fur ther states that there was absolutely no evidence of an discriminating nature introduced. That in order to bring it up before that body Tor such action as it might see ht to take on it, democratic member of the grand jury made 6 motion that an indictment be drawn up, and the the motion did not even receive a second. If it had, the man who made it would have voted against it.
 The whole tenor of the Herald s article only tends to strengthen the impression that the opposition to Mr. McCord as governor of the ter ritory comes from few politicians in Phenix and elsewhere.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07

M. J. Nugent tells the Phenix Re publican that l.. c. Miller, the Pres colt murderer, is engaged in trun- ding a wheelbarrow laden with brick or mortar or something else equally heavy and sweat inspiring. Richard Cross, the slayer of Byron Jones, is practicing the tonsorial profession, and ex- Probate Judge Cluf, Of Graham county, who was received last Wednesday night has been given charge of an insane con- vict Gulf himself is believed to be not far from insanity.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07

J. w. Benham who is in charge oi the canaigre digging crew in Maricopa county tells the Phenix Gazette that this plant, the roots of which possess such remarkable tan ming. qualities is nothing more than wild rhubarb, and that the stalks are used as an article of food by the employees. It would take an ex- pert to distinguish the difference between rhubarb and the canaigre when served. The only difference IS that the wild article is tougher and more stFingY than rhubarb, and aot quite as nutritious.