Show A FOUL MURDER A Favorite Utah Boy the Victim THE CZARS CONDITION He is Very Low but Still LivingHe May Spend the Winter in Southern RussiaNew York Democracy United for Senator Hill BUTTE MONT Oct 5 Chauney W West conductor on the Butte Anaconda Ana-conda Pacific was fatally shoe this morning by Clay Pugh a tramp whom tie put off the train for stealing a ride Pugh comes from Iowa He was arrested ar-rested Wests family consisting of a wife three daughters and a son were brought to Butte on a special from Anaconda An-aconda and were at his bedside continuously contin-uously West made a dying statement to the prosecuting attorney to the effect that when his train pulled out of Butte he found Pugh stealing a ride and put him off After the train had proceeded several mies he discovered that Puj h had again jumped on the train then he slowed up and ordered him Pugh off The fellow refused and became abusive abus-ive and West struck him with his fist Pugh then walked away and West turned to go into the caboose when Pugh exclaimed You Ill fixed youH and fired two shots Both shots took effect in the back one on the right and the Jeit of the spine One penetrated the stomach and West has beeu vomiting blood Or all the numerous murders committed com-mitted in Bute none has created so much feeling as this The town is greatly excited and many threats of lynching were heard this morning Groups of railroad men gathered on the street corners and they needed but a resolute leader to carry out their vengeance Mr West is one of the best known and beat liked railroad men in Montana Mon-tana and has many Jarge business interests in-terests th oughout the state He Was once a resident of Ogden son of Bishop West CONDITION OF THE CZAR LONDON Oct 5The Vienna correspondent cor-respondent of the Telegraph says he learns from a trustworthy diplomatic source that the condition of the czar is hopeless The temporary improvement improve-ment is only possible by a complete abandonment of state business His majesty is conscious of his condition and has been engaged lately in writing a sort of political testament ST PETERSBURG Oct 5It is stated the czar is suffering from extreme weakness but he is not confined to his bed If he ia too weak to go to Corfu in December he will spend the winter in Southern Russia WILL SUPPORT HILL NEW YORK Oct Chairman Hinckley of the democratic state committee com-mittee said HAs the situation stands I can most emphatically state that the regular democratic ticket will receive the support sup-port of the Oleveland faction As to whether Secretary Lamont came over with orders from the administration to restore harmony both in the city and state I am not at liberty to say but I can tell you that I am positively assured assur-ed that the administration men in Washington desire most earnestly the success of the regular democratic ticket headed by Senator Hill I can also state to you that Judge W J Gaynor will without doubt appear on the state ticket as the nominee for the court of appeals The administration at large and all its supporters realize that the honor of the democracy is now at stake and for that purpose they are willing to make every concession in the interest of securing democratic success this fall It is no longer a question with the administration men of personality person-ality but old democracy |