St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 7, 1894

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——-—— “aden Se 17523 ' ie 0. 30 ae NO. 1 * „ 0 r 110 R BALL LF * * wg Exchan a> „ Be r . Ts 8 — — 1 Pet Dees by re Oreek Strikers. * — 1 1 nd ' RIBERS CHARGED OF AND DRIVEN BACK BY A FULL FORCE. 4 Bull Rui Fortification Throws Up Dur- ina the Night—Retreat of the Work; men on Stolen Horses—Retuge Taken ‘Behind Their Barricades. Omerx, OColo., June 7.—At 9:80 to-day a skirmish took place between the miners and deputies. Over 3800 shots worse fred, but so as known no one was During the night the miners threw up for- . tifeations along the line of hiils between Bull Mountain and the deputies’ camp. Sixteen miners advanced on the picket line dt the Geputies and secured horses belong fat to the cavalrymen. The pickets opened fire, but the miners drove them Dack. Immediately the full ot Geputies toek up the line of battle ue i miners are nearly all propose to follow the the women of Colorado Springs assist their husbands as a hospital when a battle occurs. The Milners claim to dave had many reinforce- ments from men in various trades since the mens was received of how Oalderwnood was treated at Colorado 8 Saturday night. GATLING GUNS IN PLAY. 11 ö troops are now marening the roads are bad and they Bull Hill before 8 p. Bowers ise with Gen. Brooks and Tarsney. The Sheriff declares the troops reach Bull Hill the dep- arrest the men for whom he has warrants. Adjt. -Gen. LAWLESS GUARDS. All news from Cripple Creek is sent by tele- „ as the deputies have cut all telegraph wires afd will not allow repairs to be made. M. O. Duncan, a Western Union lineman, upon by deputies, when he put horse to avoid arrest. His horse — 4 critical in view 10 s not to altes allow the deputies to pass n nis lines — 5 in a confliet between the MYROK REED PREDICTS A NEW WAR. Derver, Colo., June 7.—Infan address last evening before the Union League, Rev. Myron Reed, who resigned the Pastorate Congre- Church on account of the adverse his 9 of sympathy for the 2 — strikers Sunday, sald- 1 phet, bat 1 am the sonofa foresaw ‘VERDICT CRITISED. Rn ͤ— Sherweod Gays Hemnuade Wes of Marder in the First Degree. _ report FY was received at jthe to-day of the opinion of the Court in affirming the of the Oriminal Court in Tonis Kemnade, who was given years in the penitentiary for xiliing , a colored woman,on March near Eighth i Hi : i 2 ‘dl - 8 ee. — - A 4 * me oa . * * 1 7 * K * — ; po ae? ar We 8 . * EDOF MURDERING THE FARMER. . They Are Said to Have Been “Broke” Before the Crime and to Have Deen “Flush” When the Dead Body Was Discovered—Evidence That the O14 Ex-Soldief Was Done Away With for His Money. The recent discovery of the half-burted body of Farmer Holly, near Sha III., will in all probability be followed | sensational arrests. Holly was a partly de- mented old ex-soldier who, until two months aso nee u Hardin County, Ii. There a conservator had deen in charge of his affairs, but upon his death the public administrator was prevailed upon to let the ola fellow resume charge of his property. At this time he was receiving 4 8 month pension, and had in his possession several handred dollars in gold, the pre coeds of bis back pay. As soon aa b recovered contro! of his property he up into Gallatin County, near Shawnestowd, to get rid of legal annoyances. There Be © bought the leasehold of Sn ee ee settled down toa solitary life, THE SON'S HORRIBLE DISCOVERY. A few days ago one of bis sons came ap from Gallatin County to have a conservator — appointed over the old man, and repaired | to the little farm for a preliminary . inspection. He found the house deserted and presenting every evidence of been looted. No money was to be fellow’s papers were lying the ends. The ignition was Imperfect, ho - ever, and the flames expired be- fore they had done nae On aun wes ola — . hat. was 3 —— one was found hall dred t out e * was made, ‘The county officers e to ehold of the case with the energy that its gravity demanded, TWO SUSPECTS. Within a day or two public suspicion nas begun to point very directiy toward a couple of young men of families locally prominent, and their arrest is foreshadowed by those who yd mage * with all the circumstances. strong favor of t 8 and it is the Entries of fact that ives rise to the mmapression that a sensational arrest is about d ARE GAMBLING Scie eae at; b he 1 Far boll sacle : 1 33 e