Milwaukee, May 9—MayorStowell,
who has just istutd orders to close
saloons at midnight, and that police
men shall not drink liquor while on
duly, to-day received a threatening
letter, in which it was declared that
the saloon keepers bad decided to Kill
him, if he interfered. The letter wai
signed “H. M.”, the initials of Miller,
of the firm of Miller & Holtz,
prominent saloon keepers, who
were to day refused a license because
he would not promise to close at mid
niAht, and even declared openly his in
tention to violate the order. His friends
say the letter was a trick of his ene
mies to get him into disrepute with the
mayor. Tne saloon keepers almost all
refuse to obey the erder, and trouble is
anticipated.
Milwaukee, May 8 —With a few ex
ceptions, every saloon in the city
closed at midnight in pursuance of the
mayor’s order, and ihose which dis
obeyed were left unmolested. Appar
ent complaint is due to the fact that
the majority have not yet taken oat
their annual license. They threaten
to violate the order as soon as they re
ceive their license.
Assisteil Emigrants.
