The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, July 23, 1897, Page 1

ai t THE PADUC AH DAILY SU PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, F ARY SHERMAN Is Seriously Lil at- His Washing- ton Home. », SECRET “e FATAL CYCLONE /IN OHIO, Prospectors Rushing to Seattle by the Thousands. —_ LATEST WEWS BY, TELEGRAPH, Washington, D. C. July 28.— Secretary of State Sherman is serious- ly ill and his friends are much alarmed over his condition. A FATAL CYCLONE Damages Things Generally In an Ohio Town, Youngstown, O., July 28.—A ter- rible storm nassed over this city last night. One man was killed by fall- ing timers, while several persons were injured by lightning. Houses were unroofed and a number of bridges were washed down by the flood of water. The damage to pro- perty will be very high. ON TO ALASKA! Is Still the Cry of Thousands of Fortune Seekers. Seattle, Wash., July 23,—The rush of prospectors to this city 1s in- creasing and the city is crowded, Three thousand have arrived since yesterday. The oldest miners have never seen # gold craze like this one. Unly small part of the prospectors can possibly find passage to Alaska without a delay of several weeks. Every steamer that can be spared will be pressed into service. HER HUSBAND IS INNOCENT, A Conyict Confesses tothe Murder of Mrs, Hinshaw, Indianapolis, Ind., July 23.—A convict has confessed to the murder of Mrs. Hinshaw, Her husband was convicted of the murder on circum- stances, and is now serving a life sentence for it, The}convict's con- fession has created a great sensation. His statement will be inveatigated at once. Many think that his confes- sion is true. FIGHT WITH INSURGENTS. The Brazilian Troops Win @ Pro- nounced Victory. Canudos, Brazil, July 23.—A di perate fight took ve here this morning between the insurgents and the government troops. After almost destroying the city with shells, anda great loss of life to the defenders, the city surrendered. CLUBBED AND ROBBED, Peddler Badly Hurt By an Un- known Negro in Caldwell County. Princeton, Ky., July | 23.—T. Riley, « peddler, was struck witha heavy bludgeon on the head yester- day afternoon at White Sulphur, near here, by an unknown negro and robbed of his watch and a roll of money. ‘The negro made his escape and Riley is in @ precarious condi- tion from his wound: TONS OF WHEAT, Being Shipped to Brazil From the Pacific Slope, San Francisco, July 23.—That there is an actual shortage in wheat in the Argentine Republic has been demonstrated by the chartering of two big ships to carry wheat to Bra- zil, one of them, the Comliebank, called attention to the fact that the recession in price came simultane- ously with the announcement of the t gold discoveries in the Klon- jy region. MAY LD POSTOFFICE. Senator Deboe Calls on the Presi- dent in Regard to It. Senator Deboe and Mr. W. 8. Mason called on the President this morning, says a Washington dispatch to the Courier-Journal. Mr. Mason, who was the Republican elector in the First district last fall, arrived Yesterday for the purpose of urging the appointment of L, W. Key to the Mayfield postoffice. After o half hour’s interview, during which Sen. ator Deboe and Mr. Mason tried to come to come to an agreement in the presence of the President, they gave it up as abad job. The President told them that if they did not settle it he would, but did not give the name of his choice, Of Course it Was a Fake, London, July 23 the finding of 4 homing pigeon from the North Pole in Notway has been found to be nothing but # fake, CLOSE CALL. — Mrs. Sallie Watts Thrown From Her Baggy. While Her Horse Rolls Down Embankment and Breaks His Neck, Mrs. Sallie Watts, of Third and Adams streets, had narrow ox about noon today at Fourth and Husbands streets, while out driving. The harness broke and the horse took fright at Sixth and Husbands, and ran away, rolling down a steep embankment on Fourth street, near Husbands, Mrs. Watts was thrown out, and received a cut on the head, besides being badly bruised, bootbe was not seriously hurt, she had a very close call. into the fiouse, procured a gun and shot her in the head, the shot de- stroying both of the cow's eyes, ren- derigg her worthless. Oficers.are now after Lucas, and he will no dottbt.be fully punished if caught, He was arrested a Yew months ago for beating almost to ‘death a help- leas old woman in the neighborhood. He is one of the biggest and strong- est darkies in the county, An Important Business Change. Mesers. W. EB. Cochran and Brack Owen today bought gut the shoe firm of Cochran & Coghran, Mr. W. F. Cochran, one of Ahe proprietors, retiring. His succéssors are both popular young men, thorough gentle- men as well as business men, and will no doubt be accorded the pat- ronage they deserve. THE GOURT HOUSE. INTENSE EXCITEMENT Now Prevails in the Pittsburg Mining District. IMPORTANT MEETING TODAY. Work of Agitators in the Coke Region Unsuccessful. STRIKE NEWS IN GENERAL, Pittsburg, July 23.—Excitement was at fever heat in local goal mining circles yesterday. The operators rently prepared for any demonstration, and before nightfall they were convinced that matters bad taken a serious tarn, Early in] Wm Amick Released on His Own the morning about 500 miners from the Finleyville district marched on the Bunola mines on the river and succeeded in bringing the men at work out. Sheriff Lowry, of this} arrested for stealing peanuts on the county, has a force of deputies ready] Clyde and held over this morning for duty at a moment's notice, and] was tried before County Judge Tully trouble is looked for at any time. and sentenced to two months in the The miners’ leaders continue at| county jail for petty larceny. work in an effort to get the miners ‘i $ in the Connellsville coke region out, William Amick, held over for but dispatches from Uniontown and | stealing a cow from his brother-in- Dunbar indicate that they are meet-|law, was taken before Judge Tully ing with poor success. A Uniontown] this morning and tried on a charge dispatch says the leaders are very}of petty larceny. He was released much Uisheartened and admit pri-|/on bis own recognizance to answer at vately that they have failed to create] the September term of court. any strike sympatl The Redstone oe y miners, it is claimed, will be back] Deputy Jailer «Grady is in receipt next week. Dunbar dispatches say|of a letter from Ira B. Ritter, the there is very little probability that/man arrested here recently and car- the coke region will become a factor | tied to Chicago to answer to a charge in the strike, of embezzling $3000, \ Ritter has The arbitrators were at work|given bond, and is now i St. Louis. among the Pittsburg operators yes-| He says there is nothing in the vase, terday, and they are trying every | and that he will becleared, He says means to bring about a meeting of| le will come to Paducah soon to re- the operators. So far they have} new old acquaintances, been unsuccessful in arranging for a A Peanut Thief Goes to Jail for Two Months. Recognizance Henry Coats, the colored rouster The horse broke its neck hard fall. wrecked. by the/ meeting, but it is hoped to accom- The buggy was partially plish shortly. LEADERS IN CONFERENCE, Motorman Lee Ballowe and Miss Laura L. Collier were licensed to ry today, The wedding takes 2,129 register, being already loaded and ready for sea, The other, the Cressington, 2,000 tons, is ready to begin loading at once. These ships will carry a large store of grain to the Brazilian capital, the first time in the history that a cargo of the kind has gone from here to that port. Brazil has always depended upon the Argentine for its wheat supply here- tofore. SILVER IS NOW ON THE DECLINE, The Recession in Price Came With the Gold Discoveries in Alaska. New York, July 22,—The ‘+Her- ald’? says: Bar silver has declined to the low- est price in two years, and private dispatches from abroad received in Wall street are to the effect that the holders of the white metal have ‘*weakened.’’ Some of the bullion brokers assume that this means that the silver pool which was formed abroad more thana year sgo was liquidating its holdings. ‘Other brokers were of the opinion that the holdings off the pool had been liquidated some time ago, and that the lessened demand for silver in the East, through the adoption of the gold standard by Japan, among other reasons, wes responsible for the decline. BURGLAR SHOT AT. A Young Colored Thief Scared Away by Pisto! Balla. Had Gotten Into the Window of Laura Brigman's Room, Mrs. Sarah Brigman, who lives on West Broadway near the old toll gate, shot twice at a colored burglar last night but ditt fot try to hit him. It was after midnight that she and her sister were awakened by the noise he made in effecting an entrance, He was apparently about 18 years of age, and was seen to pass the house that day, Mrs. Brigman, at- ter watching him fr several minates, and just as he stot!l to crawl into the room fred, and he fell backward {Ter sister begged lier be- she shot not to kili him, and it was probs’ ly due to her interves- sion that the wouldelo thiet 1 mot toe day « corpse After be ha! che the ground Mrs. Brigman fired again, and he Jumped about six {ic into the air, but neither shot strack him. This is several times that attempt- ed burglaries have recently been foiled by the timely application of pistol balls, and if the midnight thieves do not cease their depreda- tions, some of them will yet be killed, HOW tT HAPPENED, Bruce Warren Claims He Stole No Car of Cattle. Assessor Warren velved a letter from his son, Bruce, in Texas, and who was arrested, charged with steal- ing a car load of cattle and shipping them to New Orleans, in which he states that the whole thing was a conspiracy, and that he would have no trouble in coming clear of the charge, says the Benton ‘‘Tribune,’’ He ps hired by two fellows to go with them with a car load of cattle to New Orleans, and before starting they told him if he would consent, they would ship it in his name, claim- place Sunday, : Z HARD . LUCK —- Things Getting Blne For Striking Coal Miners, Pittsburg, Pa,, July 28 ing of the leaders of miners’ strike will be he noon to devise ways and means to Win the fight. Things are gettin blue and many of the strikers are de pressed and are ready to go to work | Two More Lose Out,--Started Yes- Much depends upon the result of this afternoon's conference the A meet+ great coal/{s What Paducah Horses Are his after- ja Running In. terday at St, Louis. More Llinois Men Out. Peoria, Hl., July 22,—Between] Two more Paducah horses have 350 and 400\niners from Minonk,}lost out, At St. Louis yesterday Toluca and Rutland marched to} Zeno Avesta, Mr, D. I Lewis’ horse, Roanoke this morning, arriving there] was last in the race, about 4:30 o'clock. Their coming was learned in advance and none of the miners went to work, Sume with them and decided not to work. Aftcy the meeting the visiting miners] steadily all the season, and it is pre- went away. dicted that they will all soon be com- ivg back home. ALLEGED — WIFE-BEATING, race, and went way behind the damsey. Strike at Obto Bend, Pomeroy, O., Jaly 22.—The 700 miners in what is known as the Ohio Bend today quit work and joined the strike. This part of the Ohio mining regions belougs to the West Virginia] Charges district of the miners. Their coal is shipped by river and the same lines of railway ag that of the West Vir- ginia thines, Preferred Against Judge Spence. Charged With Beating Mrs. Sarab Cleveland Situation Easier, Spence, His Wile. Cleveland, Q., July 22,—The failure of the miners to make any headway in West Virginia has tad] Ex-County Judge James Spence the effect of causing a much easier] was warranted by-dudge Sanders this feeling in the local market. Local] morning on a charge of assaulting operators today regard the strike as} his wife, Mrs, Sarah Spence. more complicated than ever anda] The latter appeared before the long ways from settlement. Judge this forenoon, and told a re- — volting story of how she has bi BOTH EYES cruelly treated by bér husband. claims that he attacked her last ni and beat her, if addition to abusing her in many other ways, She had of Mattie x Cow. —— Shot Out Bailey’s} marks on hér face inflicted by vie lence of some sort. The couple reside on South Second street, and have not gotten along well for some time,the wife having fil asuit for divoree some time sinc The case will be ventilated in Judge Sanders’ court tomorrow. Bill Lucas is the name of a colored} Judge Spence was not required to resident of the Clark’s River section, | ¢xecute @ bond, but was at the city Bill Lucas, Colored, Warranted for the Offense, —— ing that perhaps they would get a better price for the cattle. Of course when it was traced up, Mr. Warren was arrested, as it was shipped in his name, ANOTHER TAIEF, Arrested and Lodged in Jail by Constable Miller, Will Edwards, colored was arrost- ed yesterday by Constable Andefson Miller, of the Massac section, and lodged in jail on a charge of break- ing into Stapp’s mill near Woodville some time ago and stealing meal, He was exposed by Will Cox, col- ored, in jail charged with stealing a horse from Prof. Harris. Both are supposed to belong to an organized Outsiders generally gang of thieves, pollens. CES Carried Back to Owensboro, Officer Frank Orr left this morn- ing for Owensboro with George Daly, wanted there for grand larceny, He was arrested here Tuesday, pestis ety st Mason and tin fruit cans at M, KE, Jones, Second and Court streets 9 Bill is in trouble again,\a charge be- ball this afternoon, badly disfigured ing preferred against) him before|*boutthe head, Lt appears that his Justice Winchester this) morning for| Wife did a little fighting as well cs maiming an animal, the penalty for] himself. dase ERA contd ga fine and] Well Known Resident Dead. Mattie Bailey, wife of Peter Bailey, Meo Areal Sieneyer, aged 6% colored, who igh cook at the Palme: | 2°, Yesterday. afternoon at his home preferred thecharges. She also. ra. pou the Cairo roadt;-a few miles from i i ove also re-lthe city. He leaves four children, ranced et ay neighborhood, and] among whom are Mrs. Heary Koes. Tt appdars that Lucas bas a fence | 2) vt Texs) and Mr. Herman Slus- Py ence} meyer, of the city, The funeral took about thredfect high around a little} pisvc st. 10 o'clock . this morning, aducah horses have been losing | > RIDAY. JULY 23, 1897. MANAGER FARLEY Indians. GLLIE GFORER ALSO GOES, is Would Indicate the Dissolu- tion of the League, ALL THE LATEST BASEBALL NEWS. ‘The new manager of the Paducah clu, Tom T. Farley, was released ths morning, as was Ollie Gforer, the-venter fielder. Both created con- siderable surprise in baseball circles, and indicate that as a league the Central Js no more, or soon will not be, anager Pears and Assistant urer Matt Carney left with the at _noon for Marion to play an extibition game. The three games with Cairo, or one at least, will be played r schedule, ag good crowds are certain, as there is noth- ing to lose | Farley never played a game with thé Paducah clab, hence his release was not due to un but with the exception of the] time he has lost is nothing out. He} left this afternoon for Chicago, and| Gforer left for Louisville. as pe ing A meeting of the presidents of the various baseball associations in Ceu- tral League isto be held at Washing- ton next Monday, to decide the ques- tion of continuing or di tho league, or to-straight fi ‘i he contest by the north and south side smateur clubs at Associa- tion park yesterday afiernoon not attended by a very large crowd, | but was very interesti ant there wag at times good ball playing. The score was 15 to 9 in favor the | south side boys. wae nelub left today for game The Padu idgrion to play an exhibition THE BIG LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S GAMES. Pittsburg, 1-4; Baltimore, Mleveland, 6; Philadelphia, 4 whic w York, Vincin ; Brooklyn. Loui ; Boston, 1 St. Louis, 8; Washi: 9-8 PRESENT STANDING OF CLUBS. Clubs— Bos’ Bro Chi V SCHEDULE FOR New York at Chics Philadelphia sville. Baltimor Pittsburg. Dowling and Michigan State League Miller, the youngest and most inex- perienced pitchers on the Louisville club’s pay roll, were offered as sacri- fices by the Colonels yesterday after- | noon, They pitted Nichols, Boston's greatest pitcher who, is one of. the were against most successful twirlers m_ the comti it w other case of as 80 bad tha ple left the park long before was half over,.+-Courier- Journal, | MARKE W., July aiat 734 closed at 7 opened Sept hig Sept Sept ened and closed at 17 !s- Sept. pork opened at closed at $7.7 Sept. lard opened: s closed at $4.10 b Sept, rit at $ hwestern receipts, 968 $ 7,60-62 and | $4.10 3 opened closed Nc Clearances today ¢ dl yesterday 610,000 bushels | SHIPMENT OF LUMBER One of the Largest Ever Receiyed | Here. | The Clyde bro’ t down last night one of the lars ments of quar tered oak lumber ever. received here, The were 100,000 feet from the Tennessee river, all of which was landed at Brooklyn, patch of corn, aticover this fence hi a T A ‘ 5\services by Rev, Brdeckner, ‘The in- neighbor's cow jumped. 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