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Show THE: SENTINEL: MANTI, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, FEJlllUAllY 2(i, 1396. VOL. XI. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Govt Report Bakimig BUNK ROBBERS ROT LYNCHED Murderers of Cashier Dorsey Speedily Suffer. HEIT1MH MINE GIVES OP ITS SECRET ( A Mystery Almost Forgotten is Solved. Nkfldna of Thlrljr-Twr- o Im WIm Biaapprared Fu IVilk Detail of (hr tknIp Tmh a Rale .lilvlai fate af k'aar Deuerteru la IMtS. Feb. 23. People are much excited over a recent find which it la claimed, (clears up a mystery of thirty-twyears standing, the skeletons of four human beings having been discovered In an abandoned coal mine one mile from here. David1Snjrder has explored the old mine which has not been worked since the sixties and discovered the human bone. One of the skeletons was sitting upright against a ledge. Deside this skeleton was found a flask that contained notes the explaining of John mysterious disappearance n Ewing, Benjamin Ayers, Tom and Joe Obney, thirty-twyears ago. The notes were written in pencil, but are well preserved. They read as foilQws; November 2, 1863 Should this ever reach the outside world, let it be known that we (giving names)are prisoners here, of the mine. We owing to the cavlng-iare 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 ourj whereabouts. This is about the eighth day of our imprisonment. November 4 John Ewing and Tom Ackelson have just killed Ben Ayers; are eating him. I have already eaten my boot leg. The water in the mine is terrible. Our oil is getting scarce; air becoming foul. I only, know the day of the month by my watch. November 6 Ewing has just killed Ackelson. Cut off one of his feel and is eating it, dincing.around and flourish-in- g his dirk knife like a maniac. November 7. I am now alone with the dead. I had to kill K wing in 1 have just eaten my other hnot-leg- , 1 in Am sleepy. Good bye. close this note in this flask to preserve it if pnssihle, so that if ever found our sad fate will be known. Collier, W. V., o It ARBITRATION. With Coodl tires if Ussles. MlRlit Bo Agreed to. London, Feh. 17 The Daily News, in sn editorial, regrets that such a grave sulject as Venezuela had not been raised by a more influential man than L. Atherly Jones the radical member, who moved an amendment expressing the regret of sn assurance that the Venezuela boundary dispute would be submitted to arbitration. No liberal wishes to pick a quarrel with Lord Salisbury over Venezuela, the Daily News continue. "Therefore it is Impossible that the house of com mons should adopt the Jones amend ment. It would be a virtual vote of censure, which would, la the present case be unpatriotic. The country would, we hope, welcome from Mr. Balfour an announcement of a general arbitration, with a proviso that, in the event of the sward going against us. England kould purchase the settled lets. n e. Whisky-BedleSaL- eft Dallas, Tex., Feb. 26. A special to the News from Wichita Fails, Tex, says: At 8:30 oclock tonight a mob of ev eral thousand persons attacked the jail here, where Foster Crawford and TTie Kid were confined. Af.er a show of resistance on the part of the authorities, the ntob battered In the jail doors and forcibly took possession of the prisoners The two men were taken fo the bank which they attempted to rob yesterday and an improvised scaffold was erected. d The first impulse of the mob was to burn the prisoners, but calmer counsel prevailed. "Yells of "Hang The Kid first!" went No, hang the oldest up. Then others: first. "The Kid refused to say a word, and those having him In charge yanked him on to the box. He had on high-heboots, black pants and a deep shirt, which added a gruesome brilliancy to the scene. In a moment the rope was about his neck, and a man who some say, looked like one of the men whose horses had been taken yesterday climbed up a telegraph pole and fixed one end of the rope across the crossbar. All this time "The Kid" was jeering at the crowd, laughing and cursing, He never quivered. He was asked to say what he wanted, and was told he would be given a hearing. He said: By God, thats all right, you are impatient swing me up now. aint afraid to die, not a damn bit of it.' Pull the rope, by God. A voice in the audience You're go- ing to die now. Tell us your name. The Kid I dont give a damn if I do It's Younger Lewis, and my father and mother reside in Meosno, Mo. "Any message?" from a voice in the crowd. Weil, tell my father I was not scared a bit ; that I died like a nervy man." "Anything for your mother? No, not a word. She will see the mes M'e to the old man. Say, you fellows go and look in that dugout and you will nd $i(Vooo there. The Kid, or Younger Lewis, as he at the last moment called himself, continued laughing and chatting with the crowd, poking fun at them and cursing fora moment, and then someone yelled, 'Time is up. The Kid said: "I am 20 years old. I am dead game and ready to die; go ahead In an instant he was pulled up above the throng. He never quivered or kicked. He just went up in the air, and he Is hanging there now. He was the coolest man in all the crowd. All the while Crawford was a spectator of the scene. He began to weaken and confessed, giving some valuable information. He placed the responsibility for the crime upon the Kid. The mob shoved him up to the improvised plat form next to the bank he attempted to rob, and his head was about on a level with the dangling feet of his companion He asked for Capt. Burnett The latter He went was a spectator in the crowd. to Crawford and had a long talk. Craw ford had worked on Burnett's ranch for years, and wai a trusted man. He began stealing his employer's stock, however, and associating with the Territory outlaws. The two 'arted company. Crawford confessed to the robbery of yesterday, but denied the murder. He was a a small man, poorly clad, with a red face and abort clipped black mustache. When tnry began to look for a sec ond rope he begged for whiskey. It He talked and then was given him. begged for more. He again addressed the crowd in Comanche, English and Those who understood him Spanish . say his utterances were incoherent. The rope soon arrived and it was put about his neck. He fell forward, either in faint or from the effects of the He was soon liquor he had drunk. hi with companion, strung up along and their bodies are still dangling in half-craze- el rsd-flann- Eck-elso- o The Hid" wm b Tregk Oee With the .ssss Areeed Hie Neck He Peered Perth Ter rent ef PreRselt jr Elder Rebber Had te be Rwetaleed by Csfisss ((applies ef Beagling la the Air. Payallap Indian Protest. Washington, Feb. 24. The secretary of the interior today sent to the house with his approval a protest from the commissioner 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-in- p Indians of Washington, It is believed, the Commissioner says, if the clause contained in the pending Indian appropriation bill should become a 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 TIIRKK HOl'H IK JAIL. Hina Flagler Pleads (liallty gad la Ul ef Lightly. Washington, Feh. 25- .- Miss Elizabeth Flagler, daughter of Gen. Flagler, chief of ordinance, U. S. A., who last spring shot a colored boy named Green, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter to day and was sentenced to three hours in jail and to pay a fine of $500. The proceedings were the result of an agreement between District Attorney Birney and Miss Flagler lawyers. An effort was made to keep the trial irom JOSEPH OBNEY. the knowledge of the public, and for Several of the old residents here rethat purpose Judge Cox called court half member these men. It was generally an hour before the usual time. believed they had beeii killed in battle The District Attorney said this was one of those unfortunate accidents which does not call for anything but the KMPIIATIC REFORMER. lightest penalty in the power of the and Judge Cox declared the sencourt, M ho PropoMr to llssc tence without making any comments. Vote ttrini. Mis Flagler was driven to the jail in her fathers carriage, and was received A 2 Feb. 1. special dispatch Chicago. warden with great courtesy. She from Cleveland, O., says: There was by the the three hours in the matron's passed an exciting and almost Incendiary mec. room in the company of Gen. receiving club Reform ing of the Washington Flagler and an aunt Mrs. Winthrop, and evening. The fifty year street railway was then driven to her home. franchise v as the subject. It was de of nounced as the most infamous piece attempted robbery that ever confronted MIIOT II 1H DKAD. the people of this state. Thomas Fitz. dmmom said if it is passed, and any of Pokml Craig In (he Ribs wltli g l.ss the Cuyahoga delegation voted for it he ; lVake II im. would join the crowd to hang the guilty Boise, Ida., Feb. 24. A special from persons to the most convenient lamp-pos- t. I)e Lamar says: A man named Keller He said he meant just what he was shot and killed by Charles Craig one of said, and was serious. To Saturday night at Rhckville, about insuen to be would stop the jobbers thirty miles south of Caldwell, on the famous work for many years to come, Jordan stage road. Craig and Keller he declared. Ed Vail said lie would also had not been on good terms. The latw ith any legter bore a bad reputation and had been help to adorn a lamp-pos- t islator who would dare vote for the bill. in several difficulties. Saturday Keller There were other su h speakers, and was out hunting, lie reached Craigs amid Rreat excitement the members camp after the latter had gone to bed. shouted that they could find a method Keller poked Craig in the ribs with a of disposing of any of the Cuyahoga gun to awaken him, When Craig exawoke and saw his enemy standing over delegation who dared to vote for the him he grabhed hi six shooter and shot tension. The strongest kind of a resolution his enemy dead. was then adopted, condemning the Craig has always borne a good reputascheme. tion. It is supposed that Keller simply wished to stop for the night, hut Craig naturally thought he had come to kill Tried to Hhret HI" Wife. him, hence the shooting. N. ! Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 22. Foster, a contractor, attempted to kill HATCH TO HALT LAKH CITY his wife today. lie fired twice at her shot first passed The revolver. with a had raised For (he FbOwwsUI I'ssrsrt. through her hnud, which she For the 1aderewsk! Concert at the to prevent hi shooting. The plucky woman grasped the revolver and the Salt Lake Tabernacle March 4th and second shot took off the forefinger of Sousa's Conrcrt at the same place March the lelt hand of her husband. She threw (ith, the Rio Grande Western railway the revolver through the window and will make rate of one single fare for the Silfainted. Citizens secured Foster while round trip front Ogden, Bingham, Trice ami ail intermever Satina, the City, weapon. to was regain he trying to hat e im- diate points. Tickets will be sold only Jealousy of his wife is said on March 4th, limited to March 7th. deed. pelled Foster to the 1 midair. Mr. Xasuli F.ield. Mrs. Nannie Field, Feb. 23. Chicago, wife of Mars' etl Field, the Chicago merchant, died this morning in tier villa in Met, Alpcs Maritime, France. Mr. Ficid baa been in ill health for some rears. The immediate cause of death was peritonitis. Ust-eriwe- Falling to Ray a Foyer, (itlarea Rara Ike Float. S. Mitchell, D., Feb. 24. The entire et Wlnnepeg, Man., Feb 23. It came out today that Sir Donald Smith, who came here a special plenipotentiary of the Dominion Government in connection with the school question, has taken back a message from Premier Green way which may settle the troublesome school question. Premier Grcenwar declare if the Dominion authorities attempt coercion he will resist at any cost, but if they withdraw their coercion bill and allow Manitoba to settle the question without Interference he will make such concessions to Roman Catholics as are reasonable and that they cannot fail to Sir Donald will advise the accept. Dominion Government to drop its proposed remedial bill, which will likely he done. The Dominion Government will then bring on the general elections on other issues. ARIZONA Roaring Great Crowds Meet and Greet the Late Leader. utfit of the Mitchell Mall, paper, presses, type, etc., was taken into the street this morning and publicly burned by an orderly and body of business men. Ths editor of the paper, Robert McBride, has for a long time been attacking various public institutions end prominent people, notably the late John D. Lawler, president of the First National bank. Several yeere ego McBride married Mr. Lawiere sister-in-lathe wealthy daughter of General Sturgis, U. S. A. After a few yeere Mr. McBride secured a divorce, end McBride then began his attacks upon the buslnese and personal character of Mr. Lawler. Much Indignation was aroused, end Saturday night citizens met McBride and offered to buy out his plant If he would go elsewhere. He agreed, but later decided to withdrew from the bargain. The cilisens thereupon appointed one of their number to act as agent for McBride, and then paid the money agreed upon and tuok the property out and destroyed it, a stated. The committee is now looking for McBride, and will suggest that he move elsewhere. well-behave- d His Man Bring Reports that 280 Boers were Killed or Wounded in the Krue geredorp Fight The Skirmiehee in Cubn Freeh Masaacrss in Armenia Rumored Much Suffering in Zeiton. The steamship London, Feb. 24. "Victoria," with Dr. Jameson aboard, arrived at Davenport tonight from Port Natal. Two hundred and fifty of Dr. Tamesons men have arrived In London and have been sent to their homes. In spite of ths secrecy which It was sought to maintain as to the time of their arrival, a great crowd gathered to receive them and greeted them with acclamation. These men assert that the Boers lost 2S0 men killed and wounded in the fight in which Jameson captured. The Times says: It appears that Dr. Jameson and his officers have not yet keen formally arrested, but they are considered tn be under military arrest." A dispatch from Plymouth says they have promised to avoid any statement to the press. The Times approves the appointment of Earl Grey as administrator of the Chartered South African company and says: His acceptance of the post is an earnest of the Intention of responsible authorities to support and with Mr. Cecil Rhodes In his projects for the internal development of the com panys territory. During his sojourn in Africa Earl Grey will cease to have any pecuniary, interest other than that In herent to the position of a director in the company, and will consider himself self precluded from taking any iersonal part in the pursull of wealth. Briefly summarized, Mr. Rhedes devote himself to developing the materiaFresources of Rhodesia and attracting a large white population, while Earl Grey will organize and initiate the establishment of great English community under . the institutions approximating to the home Government. YOI.CAXOKN. Psarlas Oot ill Flame sal Hod. BOI'SD TO LET RIB OF IT. JAMESON REACHES ENGLAND Umavijr Telle (ho Oomialoe is Drop He lisa. srerems ABSOLUTELY PURE HlI.I.DOZIXI. NO. 33 Hmake, Yuma, Arlz., Feb. 25 The Cocopa miles southvolcanoes, seventy-fiv- e west of here, are again very active Those on the plains are throwing out hot water, steam and mud, while the dry ones and the solitary one in the niouu tain range pour forth smoke by day and flame by night, plainly seen at a point fifteen miles west of here. There are more than 10,000 of these volcanoes tn the plain twenty-fiv- e miles nortli t f base of the mountains. They are n.-- t ? only at times, when the roar of tl.ilr workings can be heard fortwenty miles. Krue-gersdo- Hl'RDF.R TRIAL AT IIOIHF. format Ire Being ( Hhew That it Wan 1st Heir Befomte. A somewhat Boise, Ida., Feb. 24. sensational murder trial began in the District court here today. On October 25th last Hy Capps killed W. A. near Meridian, by striking him over the head with a shovel. It was claimed the blow was struck in it being asserred that Onweiler had drawn a gun. Subsequently the State feot evidence tending to show that Capp took the pistol out of Onweilers pock after th$ latter was killed, claim-inj- , t picked It up from the ground. It is ic:rted that Onweiler had a shovel over his shoulder, holding it with one hand while he opened a gate w ith the KILLF.U BY A JIA HIIAL. other, when Capps struck the fatal blow. The men weie farmers. There was trouble between them over the alleged FriHoner Kaorkd Ilia Down and right of Onweiler to pasture cattle in a W'au (that. cornfield. The stock were being turned Feb. 24. Will Mitchell Kas., Galena, in when the killing occurred. and George Sorrell, both residents of this place, were arrested last night by Brs Holse (.rave Robbers. Marshal Link Cole for fast driving In Omaha, Feb. 23. The man who gave Empire City. While they were in jail his nemeas II. J. Smith, arrested in Des there was some difficulty and Mitchell Moines on the charge of grave robbery knocked Marshal Cole down. As Cole has been identified by his description started to riserhe began firing at Mitand a photograph in the possession of chell. Three shots were fired, the first the local police as Stanley Claycomb, hitting Mitchell in the thigh and the who le under bond to appear in court other two taking effect in the abdomen. here on the charge of highway robbery. The second ball passed entirely through He and William Glasgow were both the body, while the third lodged In his convicted of highway robbery, and sen- spinal column. Mitchell was taken tenced to fifteen years in the peniten- home to his family and died at 8 oclock tiary, but secured a new trial and were lie leaves a widow and six children. released on bail. Glasgow stoutly Cole is at his home in Empire City being implicated in the grave rob and is being guarded tonight by a body bery. of men to thwart any attempt at ven geance by a mob, as there is a feeling t Uliana In a Tight Flare. was not justified In shooting. New York, Feb. 24. A special from that he Rome says: The newspaper Dom Mar-xlCalifornia (slant Murdered. declares the position of Gen. Bara-tier!- , commander-ichief of the troops Cincinnati, Feb. 23 A special to the now operating in AbysMiti.:, L ;!.e same Commercial Gazette from Washington as Marshal Bazine in Metz during the Court House, O., Last Wednesday says: Franco-Germawar. King Menelik is night Dan Brown, the California giant, a man of enormous stature, was found preparing to drivelhc Italians from and bring about an (Italian Sedan. near the railroad, unconscious, his skull The ministry has decided to send crushed, and a brick covered with blood reinforcements. and hair near by. Yesterday he recovered consci mines long enough to say In statement that Tom Kirhnln. Martin's Ferry, O., Feb. Hall, with whom he had been drinking Senator Nichols, the author of the fa had assailed him and robbed hint of f6. mous Nichols law, died at his home at Brown died this morning, and tonight St. Clairsvillc this eveir.ng of pneumo- Tom Hall was arrested at Wilmington, O. nia. On-well- e, J de-nie- o n n Burse to Beuth. New York, Feb. 23. Lillian Cecelia Lyons, the daughter of Daniel Lyons of Brooklyn, was burned to death in her The fire started through the accidental explosion of an oil stove, which had been used to heat the room. Lillian, who was an epileptic, was In bed at the time. She was unable to move without assistance. s The quickly became Ignited, and the girl was enveloped In flames before she could be rescued. Her screams attracted the attention of neighbors, who succeeded in getting her from the burning room. Before a physician arrived the girl died in horrible agony. bed-roo- Mssltrtrlttfo Ostlt. Denver, Feb. 24. A special to the Republican from Butte, Mont., says: A few days ago James Carrington and Robert Corvcll were arrested on the charge of robbery. Today in the rooms of the men the police discovered a large and complete counterfeiting outfit. The men are believed to have been in the business several years. The police claim to have evidence that extensive operations have been carried on in the West by a large gang- YF.KKZt'F.LA Forty LOLD-I- I L'XTKRM. Mlnsoorlaoo Who Will Moke the Yeotore. Of St. Louis, Feb. 24. A party composed of CapL J. II. Morgan and Julian Bruce of Brunswick, T. A- - Legrass of Salisbury, O. W. Morehead of Triplett and J. T. Kelly of Linneus, Mo., left this city last night for the gold fields of Vene-zueiThe party goes by the way of Washington to get their passports and letters from Senator Cockrell to Consult at Caracas and Bolivar City. They will sail from New York City and will go by the way of the islands of Trlni dad, up the Oronoco river as far as it is 111 travel overland to navigable, and the headwater of that stream in western Venezuela, to the gold fields. Capt. Morgan and party are well supplied with medicine, Winchester rifles and plenty of amunition, and are hacked hy wealthy capitalists, who will develop thimines when located. ! Oklahoma. Ad-igr- ante-morte- 1VIFK-M- I Hparkn from the 141 IWfcK AKD Awarded World's Fair,' Honors Highest NI'ltiDK. res. Benjamin Harri-- , -. companied by his secretary, Mr. TiW arrived in Washington City from I:u: .n polls yesterday afternoon. A fire at St. IaulfdeHtroyed tin- ... frame street car barns on Univcr-it- y a. with nearly a hundred car and a large quantity of supplies. It is beiitvid that the loss will reach $75,000, partly insured. The steamer Katzlcr, from Hamburg for Delagoii Iwy, which grounded in the Suez canal at Ismalia on Wednesday, has floated. Her grounding had practically blocked the passage of the canal, nnd nearly fifty steamers were detained hy t lie accident. These craft are now enabled to proceed to their Atiemtad Revival kervleea and Appeared Happy. M , idi-o- n, Wis., Feb. 25. M'. Perry, O. T. Feb. 25. Nearly every farmer in the southern part r; this county is engaged in gold prospecting and a considerable amount of the precious metal has been secured. Hundreds of men have shipped samples to assay ists, but no reports have been received. Old miners say that gold and silver in paying quantities is being found every day. A. W. riMcrijn was shot hy her husband and he 'hen killed himself, at midnight last night at their home in this city. A let-Ite- r, ostensibly from both parents, was left to the children, saying the husband and wife haJ resolved to die together. Tliis declaration, however, is opposed hy the fact that when found the wife win w.is in her night-robhad one arm thrown across her face, as if to shield it, and a bulletin her arm, while the liiihand was still fully dressed. Both attended the revival services conMOST PERFECT MADfc , ducted bv It. Fay Mills during the even- A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. ing, and went, home apparently in the from Ammonia, Alum or any other aduite. 11 best of spirits. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. CREAM BMSN POMt . |