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Which Will Sweep Washburn Into
Oblivion.
THE INSTANCES ARE LEGION
Where "the Brass Tester Humbug Has
Been Found Out."
A RECORD OF FEW ROBBERIES
Perpetrated by the Washburn Ring of
Minneapolis Millers.
HOW GREAT WASHBURN MILLS
Sluiced Bran and Shorts into the River
Rather Than Sell to Poor Peo-
ple at Living Rates.
RETRIBTTTION
OVERTOOK THEM.
Tbe Great Mill Explosion Resulting
from Their Greed.
WASHBURN HEAD OF THE RING.
Down With Washburn and tbe Swin-
dling Brass Kettles.
tVaahburn in the Hint).
Eleven men went oat *he St. Paul & Pa-
cific road from Minneapolis on Monday.
Their mission wa3 to lie for Washburn, and
*hey were well adapted to the business.
They cany documents in all languages and
certificates in all fornix defending the swin-
dling of the Millers' association, and declar-
ing at the same time thct Washbuin ii not a
member of the ring. If the ring all right
why should Washburn or any other man
seek to deny his connection therewith. The
GLOBE has hitherto ^explained Wash-
burn's connection with the ring and his re-
sponsibility therefor, but this extraordinaiy
irruption from Minneapolis, spreading over
the Ian& like the lice in Egypt, renders some
1 ?potition necessary.
The two greatest xuiiSn Minneapolis
bear tho name of Washburn and he is part
owner in them. In the Milleis' ring each
mill has a member. It is immaloiial what
particular poison represents the mill, for the
propnetors give a heavy bond to the Asso
ciation agreeing to pay .i farmer
more for his wh"tU than the nag
inspector allows. 'ibis, of comse,
abuts out ail competition, and leaves
the producer at the lPoiey of the ring. Mr.
Crosby, Washburn's partner, represents him
in the Association, and Washburn's mill has
a fore al membership in the ung At a re
c^it meeting at Alexandiia, Gen. Andrews
domed that Washbnin owned any mill at
Minneapolis, but L. K. Aaker, who was pie
siding, interrupted to say that Washburn had,
admitted to him a JW days previous that he
held a oue-thiid inteie&t in a Minneapolis
mill.
That he owns aujentiie^mill at Anoka is
undisputed, and at this mill wheat bought
in the name of the Millers' Association is
shipped to W. D. Washburn & Co., Minne
apolis. His connection with tho ring is
thus hown, and a vote for him is an en
dorsement of the swmdl ng biasa kettles. A
farirer who voles for ashbuin votes from
15 to 50 cents per bushel out of his pocket
for all the wheat h* h.ig foi sale, and a
farmer who thui vote? deserves to be robbed
ad made a beggar However fair it may
bo possible to use 'he ketflos.
every one
knows thai, they are 30 manipulated as to
swindle, and Washburn and the swindling
brass kettles must i.
The 'liP(ttion'' Which "Joiind Oitl the
Ttsler i umbuy."
Djn^elly and the GLOB^ -ire in a white heat
ft the rea'tion A Inch has set in.Minntnpoln
Trtbu-i:
The brans tester humbug was played too soon.
It has been found out and the machine won't
help the humbuggcrs.Bdl King's Pioneer.
Washburn and hh gang have evidently
agreed upon making a concerted cry that
there is a "reaction," with the hope of in
spiring courage in the hearts of their weak
ening supporters. Instead of there being a
"reaotion," the sentiment against Washburn
and the swindling brass kettles is on the
increase. Tho men who have been swindled
are prepared to
%,ieact" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by a son of L. B. Perkins, a hotel
keeper, at Morris, who biought some
wheat to tho elevator, which on being
graded weighed 57% pounds, inst one-half
pound less than 58, the grade of No. 1, and
in consequence of the lack of thi3 one-half
pound it was sent down to grade No. 2, val
ued at 55 cent= while grade No. 1 was 71
cent3, a difference of 16 cents per bushel,
just because of the deficiency of half a
pound on a bushel. Mr. Perkins took away
this grain had it ground into flour sold tbe
flour for f2.5 per hundred, and thus made
out of his seventeen bushels of wheat over
and above what he would have made if left
in the elevator, $5.42! Mr. Perkins will
"react"' next Tuesday.
"The bras3 tester hnmbas has b2m found
oat" by Mr. Ole N. Urness, an honest Nor
wegian, who had brought his wheat eighteen
miles to the elevator at Morns, and on
learning that it graded No. 8he would have
let it go at No. 2, although he is sure it W3S
No. 1hitched up his team, and with his
wneat, drove home again, making thirty-six
m.les in his journey, and nothing for his
o-op. Mr. Urness will "react" next Tuesday.
"The bras3 tester humbug has been found
out" by Me33rs. Wolf, Wells & Stone, large
wheat merchants of Morris, who denounce
tho method by which so much difference is
made between the grades of wheat. They
think it is altogether too much, and the
effect upon their trade is very perceptible.
They will "reaot" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
put" by |Mr. 0. A, Winebip, of Hancock,
ft'i^U'l I
who was offered 48 cents per bushel for
wheat at the elevator in Hancock, which he
refused-, shipped it to St. Paul and received
61 cents per bushel, justj.3 cents per bushel
in his favor. He wiU~"react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by L. Mars, of Pope county, near Han
cock, who shipped to St. Paul, two weeks
ago, wheat which netted him 10 cents clear
over and above that which he could get at
Hancock. He will "react" next Tuesday.
"The bras3 tester humbug has been found
out" by Mr. Suttle, a colored farmer, living
about six miles from Minneapolis, who took
in a load of wheat and sold it to the ring as
No. 2, and he concluded that by running
what remained through the fanning mill he
could get No. 1. He accordingly look a load
of wheat from the same bin, cleaned it nice
ly and again appeared among the wheat
Shylooks. To his great disgust it graded No.
3 instead of No. 2, as the first uncleaned load
did. He took it back home and threw it in
with the screenings, declaring] that if they
would not allow but No. 3 they should have if.
all. He will "react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by Mr. James A. Bull, of Richfield,
Hennepin county, who took 16 bushels of No.
3 wheat to be ground. The testers made it
54 pounds, which brought it down to No. 3.
After the mdler had taken out his one-tenth
for toll, Mr. Bull had 33 pounds of flour to
the bushel, besides the bran and shorts. The
waste in the entire 16 bushels was but 70
pounds. The flour was worth three cents
per pound, which was equivalent to 99 cents
jr the wheat, and even that would be in
creased by the bran and shorts. The ring
would pay but 63 cents per bushel for the
wheat. This experiment also proved that
six bushels of No. 3 make a barrel of flour.
He will "react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester hmbug has been found
out" by S. G. Anderson, of Glencoo, who
took to A. H. Eeed & Co.'s warehouse forty
bushels of wheat, which the tester decided
was fourth grade. Mr. Anderson received
35 cents per bushel. His load of wheat
amounted to $lt. He paid ten cents per
bushel for hauling, or $4, which, deducted
from the price paid for his wheat, left him
ju3t 10. Mr. Anderson went home, took
forty bushels from the bin to the Hutchin
son mill, and had it ground. The forty
bushels made 1,280 pounds of flour, which
he sold to his neighbors at 2% cents per
pound, or $32, besides the bran and shorts,
which was worth three or four dollars more.
He will "reaot" next Tuesday.
The bias3 te3ter humbug has been found
out by Charles Pullman, an agent at Herman,
who was loquested to send his tester (the
infernal little joker,) down to the millers so
he bethought himself he would weigh some
wheat in it before it went, and then, mark
ing down what this wheat weighed, he tied
it up, noted carefully the figures, and sent it
away. In course of tinio the tester came
back from Minneapolis, and not knowing
whether it was the old tester or a new one,
ho took tho identical wheat he had weighed,
and which he had carefully pat aside,
weighed it in the new or returned tester, and
the same wheat went two pounds lower than
the old! He will "react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by Wm. Cundy, who took to tho Anoka
flouring mills, owned exclusively by W. D.
Washburn, a load of wheat. The brass
kettles made it No. 2. He refused to sell
and took it to the Minneapolis ring and the
brass kettles gave him No. 1. He obtained
15 cents per bushel more than Mr. Wash
burn offered him. Ha will "react" next
Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug ha3 bean found
out" by Charles Noggle, who took sixty
bushels of wheat to the Anoka mills, owned
exclusively by W. D. Washburn. This holy
man graded it No. 3 and offeied him 62
cents per bushel. Noggle would not sell,
but look it to the other ring at Minneapolis,
where his wheat passed as No. 2 and brought
82 cents, or 20 conts more than the wheat
Shylock would pay him when he supposed
he had a victim at his mercy. He will "re-
act" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by Mr. Flakker, of Herman, who says:
"There is a general dissatisfaction and hard
feeling among the farmers towards the ware
house heie, and most of them are going to
Perham, on the Northern Pacific, eighty
miles from here. They get there No. 1 for
tho same wheat they have to sell in Herman
for No. 2, and No. 2 for Herman No. 3, and
everybody is cursiug the Millera' association.
They are paying more for wheat 100 miles
west of here, from 10 to 15 cents, than in
Herman, and they aie certainly swin
dling the farmers in grading their
wheat." He will "reactf'toext Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug had been found
out" by It. L. Nason, of Kasota, who testi
fies that ho was offered 53 cents a bushel for
wheat, which, reduced to flour, brought him
within a fraction of 95 cent3 a bushel. He
will "react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out "by the farmers of Howard lake, who
are terribly aroused on tho subject, and are
now holding back their wheat, determined to
know why it is that No. 1 wheat is graded
No. 2, and No. 2 wheat is graded No. 3. and
why also they aie obliged to lose fifteen cents
on every bushel, because the weight of their
wheat falls one quarter of a pound below the
standard established by the agents of the
elevators and the Mdlers' association at Min
neapolis? They will "react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by H. P. Breed, tho elevator agent at
.ssel, who, in several cases, has told the
farmer that, under his instructions, he could
not grade his wheat at more than No. 3, yet
if the farmer would pay for running it
through his mi'l. he might make it reach No.
2. With the farmer's consent he has done
so, and the wheat has been lifted one grade,
that is to No. 2. He will' react" next Tues
day.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by P. Frogner, of Herman, who carried
to the elevator thiity-six bushels of wheat,
which waa graded as No. 3. He took the
same thirty-six bushels to a mill, had it
made into flour, and it netted him $20.50
more than he would have received if he had
sold it to the elevator company and herein
lies the milk in the oocoanut! The Millers'
association reaps the difference in the price
which they get for their flour, made out of
wheat graded as No. S, which really makes
as good flour as No. 2 and, in some cases, as
good as No. 1 hence the policy of grading
down, for just in proportion as they do this,
just in proportion do they make money.
Mr. Frogner will "react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by John Gibbin, of Waverly, who meas
ured a bushel of wheat on Fairbank's stand
ard scales, and it went sixty pounds to the
bushel. He carried it to" the elevator and
the agent graded it as No. 3, just six pounds
less than the real weight, as No. 3 ranks at
64 pounds, and No. 1 at 58. What made
the difference in the scales or what caused
the loss of them six pounds? He will "re-
act" next Tuesday.
."The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by Andrew McEinny, who took some
wheat to Washburn's Anoka mill, and it was
graded in the brass kettle No. 3. The mill
offered him 62 cents per bushel. Not being
satisfied he took his wheat to Minneapolis,
and the brass testers, as manipulated by the
wheat ring, gave him No. 2, and he realized
80 cents per bushel, or 18 cents more than
Washburn would pay at Anoka, where he
supposed he had the monopoly. Ho will
"react" next Tuesday.
"The brass tester humbug has been found
out" by A. J. Smith, of Ramsey, Anoka
county, who took wheat to Washburn's
Anoka mill, had it graded rejected in the
brass kettle, was offered 42 cents by Wash
burn's agent, but took it to Hosier's mill
at Champlin, where it graded No. 2, and he
received eighty cents. He will "react" next
Tuesday.
The Greed of the Waahbttrna.
There is one incident bearing on the char
acter of W. D. Washburn and the gang of
public plunderers with whom he associates
which ought to be known to every voter in
the Third district before the election. It
shows the tender regard he has for the poor
and those in distress. We despair that his
paid mouthpieces will give it publicity, for
there is just a little danger that everybody
would not look at it in the same light.
Last winter the Washburn A and Wash
burn mills had accumulated large quanti
ties of bran, shorts and middlings, which
the managers were anxious to sell. But they
put so high a price upon the articles that the
people in want of them could not afford to
purchase, and were obliged to go to other
mills for their supplies for feeding purposes.
Still the Washburns lefvued to lower their
price. They would not sell below a certain
stipulated sam, which was considerably
above the market value, and the consumers
refused to buy except at a reasonable
figure. As the milling of flour
went on, the slock of bran accumu
lated until the mills had no longer storage
room. The owners of domestic animals
were clamoring for feed, and offered the full
market price for that which was lying idle
in the bins. The Washburns refused to sell
except at the arbitrary price they had fixed
in the first place-
Finally the storage capacity of the mills
was all occupied, and not another pound of
bran could be accumulated. Any other men?
possessing a drop of the milk of human
kindness in their bieasts, would have sold it
at a reasonable price to the poor who were
in need of it, or given it away to people who
were not able to pay for it. Not thus did
the Washburns. They built a sluice from
their mill to the Mississippi river, and cast
their bran upon the wateis. Women and
children, too poor to buy, went to the Bluice
with pails, hoping to get enough of the waste
bran to feed to their cows, pigs or chickens,
but were driven away by the employes of the
mill with oaths and foul language. Thus
the Washburns wantonly destroyed thousands
of pounds of feed simply because
they could not extort an exorbi
tant price for it from the poor
and needy. For six weeks this waton destruc
tion continued, and for six weeks poor wo
men and children witnessed it, while the
domestic animals in Iheir care were famish
ing for its want.
One of the Washburn mills exploded last
May, and seventeen lives were sacrificed.
An examination was had as to the cause,
some of tho] most eminent scientific
men participating. After careful inquiry
the conclusion was reached that the destruc
tion was caused by the explosion of gas
generated by the bran and middlings on
store in large quantities in the bins. This
bran ought to have been sold as fast as it
was made, and would have been sold but for
the greed of the Washburns. Had it betn
thus sold no gas would have generated, no
explosion would have occurred, and no lives
would haye been lost.
ANDERSONS AFFIDARY.
Having Got a Sight of Sherman's Money
He Swears to His Indianapolis Story.
PHILADELPHIA,Oct. 30.The Pi ess to-morrow
will publish the sworn statement of Jas. E.
Anderson, a supervisor of East Feliciana par
ish, made to-day before a notary public of this
city, respecting the authority of the Sberman
Anderson-Webber letter alleged to have been
written by the present secretary of the ..treas-
ury to Anderson and Webber in New OrleanR,
on the 20th of November, 1876, and other mat
ters connected with Ihs Potter committee. It
sets forth that in June, 1878, after he testified
before the Potter committee on Louisiana af
fairs he met in Philadelphia E.L.Webber, who in
course of a long interview, stated he was in
possession of said letter, and would testify in
favor of the Democrats before the Potter com
mittee for the sum of $10,000, and that Ander
son reported the conversation to J. K. Sypher,
attorney of this city, a personal friend and
college chum of Clarkson N. Potter, and that
on the day following, Webber, Anderson and
Sypher went-to Washington City. Webber de
clined to testify for over two weeks, giving as
a reason that the Democratic managers whom
he names would not pay him the sum he de
manded. On the 27th of June, 1878, Webber in
formed Anderson that satisfactory arrangements
had been made, and tbat he was ready to testify,
which he did on the 2d of July. Webber then
showed Anderson the letter received by him
(Anderson) and D. A. Webber from Sherman,
as supposed. Anderson then compared the
signature with an autograph of Sherman ex
hibited at Brady's, in Washington, and ex
pressed to Webber doubts of its genuineness.
The affidavit goes on to explain the variations
in the testimony of E. L. Webber, and the
efforts made to fasten the letters upon the
secretary. It quotes by name quite a number
of outside agents of the Potter committee and
members of the national Democratic com
mittee.
J)0WN WITH MEAD.
-*tff*?r-
THE HIRELING OF THE MIXNEAJPO-
LIS WHEAT RING.
Another Device to Cheat The farmers
Tne Game aa Flayed at Farmlngton and
Other PointsSt. Paul Should Elect
Hodges, Wh W1U Stand by the People,
Instead of Mead, Wh Represents the
Bios
&
To the Editor of the Globe-V 4
Inclosed I send yon a circular that has
been sent to subscribers of county papers in
this district as a supplement. It is a
"good story to tell to the marines," but
farmers are not fools to be humbugged by
Washburn and his gangpf thieves, by suoh
lies. They know that they have been cheat
ed year alter year, by the scoundrels, not
only in the grade of their wheat, but also in
the weight.
In almost all of tlie elevators there is a
reservoir holding wheat, directly over the
hopper, where the farmers pour their
grain. As soon as the farmer has
emptied his sack of wheat into the
hopper and while he is upon his wagon the
weigher catches the weight on the scale, and
in an instant slides back the weight on the
scale bar25 to 150 poundsat tlie same
time pulling back a lever which lets into the
hopper wheat from tlie reservoir above. The
farmer thinks it strange that his wheat is
short in weight, as he has, perhaps, not only
measured but weighed it before going to the
elevatorbut ho has no remedy. The
scoundrels have mixed up his wheat with
theirs, so that it can not be separated.
I haye seen this damnable thieving
operation performed repeatedly at Farming
ton, in Dakota county, last year, and I am
informed that this is a custom among all the
elevator men to cheat farmers in this
manner.
"THEY ALL DO IT."
I was told that a farmer of Denmark, near
Hastings, took some wheat to the latter
place, which fell short in weight upwards of
400 pounds, according to the weight given
him at the elevator. The swindling knaves
mixed np his wheat with theirs as usual and
thought to make him sell at the loss, but the
farmer was a game one and went to a lawyer
at once to sue the proprietors of the ele
vator, and show up the matter, when they
came to time and paid him for his wheat in
full.
You are doing noble work for the farmers
in exposing the rascalities of the millers'
wheat ring. Washburn must be defeated
and Hodges elected to the House of Repre
sentatives. The Minneapolis wheat ring are
helping Mead to buy up the purchasable vote
of the Fourth ward, but it is no use, Hodges
will be elected. The voters of St. Paul want
no Minneapolis tool to represent them in the
Legislatureand a poor one at that. So
Mead must take a back seat. He can re
hearse some of the speeches he wrote
out to deliver on the Page impeach
ment trial, but didn't. ^Tfeo&. burets
of eloquence should not have been lost, but
as we can't stand them now, Mead must
battle himself up for a while, and wait until
some future time to spread himself. We
want Hodges now, and are going to elect him.
FOUBTH WABD.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
FATAL FALL.
POTTSTOWN, Pa., Oct. 30.Isaac Geheri3,
Kelly Hager, Casper Klebe and John Quick
were being drawn up the shaft of Gobel's iron
ore mine at Berrystown, to-day, the pinion
wheel broke, and the bucket containing four
men was hurled to the bottom, a distance of
350 feet. When the relief party descended the
pit it wa found Hager was dead and Guick
had received injuries which will prove fatal.
Both of Klebe's legs were broken, and Geheris
has a leg broken, but it is hoped both will live.
CONFESSION OF A MUBDEBESS.
BBIDGLPOBT, Conn., Oct. 30.The trial of
Mrs. Lovina Alexandria for tho murder of
Frank Weinbecker alias Stuttering Jack, July
13th, was begun to-day. City Attorney Holt
testified that the prisoner, while making a com
plaint of robbery against Frank Bassett, stated
that Bassett had done enough to be hanged,
and detailed the facts of Weinbecker coming
to the house and being chloroformed while
asleep, the placing of his body in a barrel, the
attempt to sell it to Dr. 8. Sanford, of the med
ical school at New Haven, and the late dispos
ing of the body bv throwing it into a ravine.
ABBESTXD AGAIN.
NEW York, Oct. 30.George L. Maxwell,
formerly well known on the Btock exchange,'
was rearrested this morning on charge of com
plicity in the $64,000 check robbery on the
Union Trust company. Bail was fixed at $20,-
000.
TEXAS STAGE ROBBERY.
GALVESTON, Oct. 30.The News' Fort Worth
special reports the robbery of a stage from
Yuma near St. Mary's yesterday, by two masked
men. The passengers concealed their valuables.
The robbers obtained from them $20^ and $90
from the mails, overlooking valuable packages.
BUBNED TO DEATH.
YANKTON, D. T., Oct. 30A serious prairie
fire Bwept across the southern half of Turner
county yesterday and destroyed a large quan
tity of grain and hay. Mrs. James Roland and
child were caught out on the prairie by the
fire. The latter was burned to death, and the
former is seriously injured, so that she will
probably not recover.
ABDUCTED *J" TUOAJKD.
FORT EDWAED, N. Y., Oct. 30.The botly ot
Mrs. Margaret Meehan, middle aged, a school
teacher, was found in the canal, near the dry
dock to-night. Mrs. Meehan was kidnapped
by two ruffians Sunday night. One of the as
sailants was arrested and confesses his guilt.
It is supposed the woman was murdered and
the body thrown into the water.
Tllden's Income Tax.
PITTSBUBGH, Pa., Oct. 30.In the United
States circuit court before Commissioner
Gamble, the case of the United States against
Samuel J. Tilden, New York, was reached this
afternoon. A number of railroad ofhcials have
been subpoenaed to testify in regard to Mr.
Tilden's income from railroads in this vicinity.
The only witness examined to-day was Mr. F.
M. Hutchinson, secretary and treasurer of the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad,
who testified that between the years 1861 and
1872, $50,000 had been paid Mr. Tilden for pro
fessional services rendered that line. He also
testified that Mr. Tilden had from time to time
sent different sums of money here to be in
vested in railroad enterprises, and that divi
dends had been sent him from this city. The
amount of investments and dividends could
not be definitely stated without reference to
books. On conclusion of-Mr. Hutchinson's
testimony the case was adjourned until to
morrow morning. ^,A
Death of Mrs, Hatcher. A
[Special Telegram to the Globe.]
WINONA, Oct. 30.Mrs., Susan L., wife of
Capt. J. K. Hatcher, a well known river man,
died this morning after prematurely giving
birth to.still-bom twin daughters
$*
r? JMJ Fitz John Porter.
NEW YOBK, Oct. 30.The board of investiga
tion of the Fits John Porter ease adjourned to
meet at West Point De 18, $$jfi#b
SHEENY GE0BGE.
THE OFFICERS CALL FOR THE CHI-
CAGO MVBDERER.
Is Indicted for Murder in Order to Make
the Requisition More BindingThe Nec
essary Papers Expected To-Day and the
Mordrerer Will Leave St, Paul Tor a Hot
ter Clime.
The police authorities of Chicago have made
a quick response to Chief Weber's notification
of the capture of Sheeny George, or George
Freeman, the supposed murderer (or accom
plice), of Officer Boce, yesterday. Detective
Lee Bander, of Chicago, arrived
this city, to take George
He expressed tbe highest satisfaction at
back. the capture, and spoke the feelings of all the
force in Chicago. Besides the desire to sub
serve the ends of justice in bringing all the
criminals connected with the Race murder to
punishment, every member of the Chicago po
lice has a professional pride in the matter. They
wish to avenge the foul murder of their worthy
comrade. As soon as he get here, Mr. Bander
put himself in communication with1 Chief
Weber and Captain Clark.
NCBEQOTSrnON, NO GO.
Together they repaired to the municipal
court. There, it being ascertained that
Detective Bauder having no requisition, the
authorities declined to turn George Freeman
over. Mr. Bauder had anticipated this, and,
previous to bis departure, arrangements had
been made to secure the proper papers. Gov.
Cullen was in charge, and he had telegraphed
to the State secretary to forward, without delay,
all necessary documents to secure the return of
the criminal. They will be forthcoming to
day. The anxiety of the Chicago authorities
to get Freeman is further evinced by the fact,
that when Chief Weber notified them,
that unless ho waa wanted fur
"murder," that there'd be doubts
about turning him over, arrangements were
made to obtain an indictment for murder
against him.
INDICTED FOB MCEDEE.
Assistant State's Attorney Weber had the
grand jury called together, and presented evi.
dence which secured his indictment yesterday.
To make the matter binding. Detective Bauder
telegraphed for the requisition yesterday, and
asked that tho indictment be sent with it.
Nothing new, beyond what is already known to
the GLOBE readers, is detailed of the murder.
THE WHOLE GANG CAWUBED.
Of the gang who committgd the double
crime f burglary and murder, all are in
custody, excepting Orr and Durphy. The
Chicago force believe Orr accompanied Sheeny
George out of that city. Sheeny George says
Philo Durphy was his companion in his uneasy
wanderings. The capture of the whole gang is
only a question of time. Detective Bauder de
clared that last night would see Durphy fall
ripe into hands which had felt out his hiding
place, beyond a doubt. We stated in the
GLOBE, yesterday, the arrest of Freeman as the
most important made, excepting Johnny Lamb.
It is pretty clearly demonstrated that Geerge
was the second occupant of the wagon from
which Lamb fired the shot that sent officer
Race to his death.
THE MURDEKEB.
He looked quite brightened up, yesterday,
after a nieht's ea^y and undisturbed slumbers.
With the inspiriting balm of nature's sweet
restorer, he had braced up to a very firm con
dition of mind. He declared he'd hang
before he'd squeal. And that he
wasn atraid or hanging, as
ho could prove that he was on the North side,
when the murder and bfelary were committed
on the South side. His preceptor and pal,
Johnny Lamb, talks the same way. But three
reputable witnesses have been found, who saw
him fire the fatal shot. Their optics may
have possibly taken in 8heeny the
general horizon of vision.
Freeman continues to hanker after Chicago,
because he has friends there, and entertains a
lively reliance in Lawyer Trade's forensic abil
ity. He weakens now and then, saying,
"What does it matter, I'm a goner in six
months, anyhow." He pretends to be afflicted
with the consumption. The capture was a
clever stroke, and one which will help to rid
the country of as fearless a set of rogues aid
thugs as ever infected any region.
BOYS IN BLUE.
Tlie Army of the Tennessee "Wing Reunion
In IndianapolisHearty Reception and
Interesting Proceedings.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 30.At 11 o'clock th
members of the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, preceded by music, left their hotels
for the Metropolitan theatre, which has been
profusely decorated with flags, evergreens and
floral pieces, v. ith the name3 of prominent offi
cers and battles of the army suspended about
the hall. While the audience were being seated
tho band played a melody of patriotic air*,
after which Gen. Sherman called the meeting
to order, saying the proceedings of to-day will
be entirely of a business nature, to which,
however, the presence of the public is cordially
welcomethe appointment of committees and
reading of reports.
Among letters received and read was one
from Gen. Grant, in which he notifies Gen.
Sherman that ho has given up his trip around
the world, and that after a short run into
Africa he will return to Paris, where he will
remain until his departure for home. Grant's
name was received with prolonged applause.
EVENING SESSION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 30.The Metropolitan the
ater was crowded to-night with members, and
friends of the Army of the Tennessee. The
reveille was sounded at 8 o'clock, the familiar
call being received with hearty tokens of recog
nition. After prayer, Hon. John Caven, mayor
of this city, welcomed the society to the city,
concluding as follows: "McPherson, brave
among the bravest, true among the truest,
when he fell, oh, my country, what a grand liba
tion then was on thy altar poured. McPherson
bloodblood from a heart as brave as ever
thrilled to the bugle's blastrich as battle
.triumphed ever drank, sleeoing now where
glories Dath hath led, his tomb a ahrine, and
when in future times in danger's hour, the re
public her bravest to arms is calling, her young
warriors leaping to the call will gather at that
shrine to drink new inspiration for the fight, a
shrine so long as chivalry girds on a sword, a
shrine which patriotic knees will bend and at
which patriots will weep, so long as freedom
has a worshipper.
"Soldiers, there is one sad thought mingling
with your presence here to-night. One is ab
sent you would have rejoiced to see, and whose
heart would have swelled with great emotions
as he greeted you. That man of giant intellect
and mighty will, and soul aflame with love of
country, although his name was not upon your
mnster rolls, was in truth a comrade of the
Army of the Tennessee, for the army in the
field stood upon the moral support of the peo
ple, and of that support he wa3 one of the
firmest and grandest pillars. Soldiers, what a
majestic welcome would be yours, stood
Indiana's great war Governor here this hoar.
That clarion voice also is hushed forever. The
grand form of the soldiers' friend is slumber
ing in the dust. His memory will live forever.
"Soldiers of the army of the Tennessee, from
the highest chieftains whose names and fames
are ringing through the world, to the humblest
private that marched in ragged blue, Indian
apolis has always for you welcome, a welcome
from the heart."
Gen. Sherman, after thanking the mayor for
his welcome, introduced the orator of the even
ing, Col. Wm. H. Yilas, of Madison, Wis. His
theme was "The American Soldier," to whose
character, as developed in the war for indepen
dence and the late rebellion, he paid an elo
quent tribute in a lengthy and carefully pre
pared effort.
Following this came short speeches by Gov.
Williams, Generals Gresham, Harrison, Poe,
Belknap, McAuley, Wilson and others. Col.
Church sang several of, the old camp songs, the
society joining in the chorus.
At 10:30 the adjournment war announced, the
audience dispersing in the beat possible humor.
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EUBOPEAN ECHOES.
NEWS WARLIKE AND OTHERWISE
^?r CABLED THE "GLOBE."
The Bulgarian Insurrection Assuming
Grave ProportionsEngland Sends lta
Ultimatum to the Ameer-Depressed
Condition of England's Cotton Industry
miscellaneous, Political and General
News.
t BDLOABIAN XNSUBBECTIOir.
A Vienna dispatch says it appears the powers
are becoming aware of the danger of tbe Bul
garian insurrection movement, which was evi
dently carefully organized a month before
hand, and has opened a confidential exchange
of ideas on the subject.
A Berlin dispatch repoits a general meeting
of German commercial corporations adopted
by a vote of 54 to 40, a protectionist motion
advocating the establishment of a special board
composed of merchants, manufacturers, finan
ciers and others to advise the government on
mercantile matters. The government is likely
to view the project favorably.
DISTBE88ED COTTON INDUSTBY.
LONDON, Oct 30.The Times, in its financial
column, remarks the totaleworking capital of
the cotton mills at Oldham, operated on the
limited liability system, is 4,600,000 pounds.
Jin
ba
Bu
**MI 1.000
mor
mor
httl
000 pounds has returned any interest for a
year, and considerably over half the capital is
borrowed.
TUBKET AI.D GBEECE.
CONSTANTTNOPLB. Oct. 30.The Porte, at' the
instance of France and Italy, expresses its
willingness to make a slight rectification of
the frontier in favor of Greece, but it is thought
here Greece will refuse any boundary other
than that indicated in the conferences at Ber
lin. Meanwhile Turkey and Greece continue
hostile preparations.
ELECTION.
LONDON, Oct. 80.Fitzwilliam, Moderate
Liberal, has been elected to parliament from
Peterboro by a vote of 1,360 against a Con
servative vote of 671 and Kadical of 653.
COMMITTED.
LONDON, Oct. 30.The directors and other
officers of the City of Glasgow bank have been
committed for trial on charges of fraud and
theft. Relatives of John Stewart, one of the
directors, offer $500,000 bail, but the accep
tance of bad is not obligatory in cases of theft.
Several persons prominently connected with
the bank have disappeared.
THE VATICAN AND ENGLAND.
ROME, Oct. 30.It is reported that Cardinal
Edward Howard has declined the arch bishopric
of Dublin. Cardinal Nina, pontifical secretary
of state, will consult Great Britain before fill
ing the vacancy and will also ask permission to
Bend a nuncio to London without British rep
resentative at the Vatican.
REM )VAL.
LOS,DON, Oct. SO.A Copenhagen dispatch
says all political difficulties in the way of the
marriage of the Duke of Cu mbcrland with
Princess Thyra have been removed and their
betrothal is now an accomplished fact.
IMPEACHMENT.
PESTH, Oct. 30.In tho lower house of the
Hungarian diet to-day the resolution offered
by the extreme left, proposing the impeach
ment of the ministry, was read, and debate
thereon fixed for the 5th of November.
GIVES rr up.
VIENNA, Oct. 30.Baron Hon. Pretis Cog
nodo relincmisbed tkf formation of a cabinet
because of the impossibility of commanding a
majority of the reichsrath.
EAILUBE3.
LONDON, Oct. 30The North of England
Carriage and Iron company has failed. The
liabilities are believed to be heavy.
Thompson & Nepheens, timber merchants,
Grangemouth, have failed. Liabilities heavy.
SNOW.
LONDON, Oct. 30.The weather is inclement,
there ha3 been alight fall of snow in London
and considerable snow has fallen in various
parts of the country.
OVER THE BRIDGE.
But Not Down to DeathA Man Tries to
Suicide by Jumping Off the Bridge, but
the Water Was so Cold He Was Induced
to Wade Ashore.
Since ihe time that Graves the defaulter
sprang i.. ci the bridge into the Mississippi
not a single attempt at suicide from its giddy
height had been attempted till yesterday af tei
noon, when the news spread all over tho city
that a man had jumped from the bridge into
the river. A GLOBE envoy was soon on the
spot, and was quickly ia possession *of the
whole circumstances. It v.ould appear that
two men were crossing the bridge going toward
the Sixth ward. One man was a ti
or two in front of the other.
Just after passing the boat house island the
man in front locked round and *aw his com
panion getting between the *op and second
rail. He ran back, but when he reached him
the man was hanging by his hands to the
bridge. His companion seized him by the col
lar, but at that moment he let go the bridge
and his weight tote him from the other's grasp,
and he fell whirling down, cleaving the inter
vening air, till be struck the water iu the
depths below. The man who had tried to sae
him was horror-stricken at the fearful spectacle,
and sbuddermgly drew back, when he heard
the blood-curdling thud. Recovering himself,
he ventured to look over into the river, when,
to his surprise, he saw the would-be suicide
wading down the stream. In quick haste he
bur4)d over the bridge, and rushing into the
river, waded out to the excentric bather
and forced him toward the shoie, where quite
a crowd had gathered. By the assistance of
officer Powell and two other bystanders, the
man was taken to the "Travelers' Home," where
he was stripped and put to bed almost chilled
to death.
The GLOBE man found him here, and when
he had recovered sufficiently to answer intelli
gently, elicted from him all he knew of the
transaction. He said his name was William
King he was born in Pennsylvania of Catholic
parents he wan baptized a Catholic, but never
had the privilege of attending to his religion.
He bad worked in St. Paul since last spring,
part of the time for Mr. O'Brien on the Ohio
stre.t grading. Five days ago he went to the
boarding house where he now lies. He had then
about $140. He had spent it all in the house
excepting $40, which he had when he left for
Minneapolis Monday
ReporterDid you spend it on drink5
KingNo. He said he was going to work on tbe St.
Louis railroad, but did not feel Well, and came
back. He did not know anything about jump
ing over the bridge he had no recollection of
anything did not know who took him out or
carried him to the boarding house only now
knew anything had been drinking pretty
heavily for the past week, and felt bad.
The landlady of the Travelers' home
said that King was a quiet, well behaved man
he had boarded with her when he worked for
O Bnen he did not drink or touch a drop of
liquor for six months at a time.
Mr. Moroney, the man who waded out into
the river and brought King to the shore, said he
could not account for his acting GO. He did
not wish to go over the bridge, and it was a
long time before he could be persuaded to go.
When he tried to get him out of the water he
cried out, "Let me alone, let me die. I want to
die." When questioned. King esid he did not
feel any effects from his extraordinary leap,
only his feet and legs felt a little sore. The
height from which the man fell must have been
over fifty feet, and those who witnessed his
descent say they never expected to see him
come out of the water alive.
Froze Out.
ST. Louis, Oct. 80.After two weeks severe
raiding by police, twelve out of fourteen noto
rious gambling houses of this city have closed
their doors, not being able to stand the racket
any longer.
ii am imftn3ni. y*sm
IS.
Waahburn Tergiversations Relative to
a Land Office.
REMOVES IT TO fROOKSTON,
And asjthe Detroit People are Mad He
Holds it at Detroit.
BOTH TOWNS DISTRUST HIM.
And as He Will Probably Swindle Both
They Will Both Vote
Against Him.
EVIDENCES OP CORRUPTION.
Down With Washburn.and the Swin
liiig Brass Kettles.
Little VUlain Fletcher, who dictated Wash
burn's nomination and is running the machine,
is largely interested at Crookston. He has ad
cordingly insisted on the removal of the De
troit land office to Crookston. The order was
issued some weeks ago, and the land office was
ordered closed at Detroit. Oct. 12, and to be
re-opened at Crookston, Nov. 12.
As might be expected this raised a breeze at
Detroit and indignation against Washburn ran
very high. Washburn visited Detroit recently
and becoming alarmed secured a revocation of
the order for removal, and a day or two ago an
order reached Detroit retaining tho land, .office
at that point for the present.
And now the people at Crookston are mad
and Washburn is liable to lose votes at that
point. Each town is sure that one will be
cheated and each is now in doubt as to the
victim. The probability is, that if elected,
he will cheat both and select a third point.
The episode shows his tricky character and hia
arrant untruBtworthiness and dishonesty. As
the result both towns will vote against him,
as neither can trust him, and ho falls between
two stools.
The Corruption Fund at Work.
Washburn's corruption fund, stolen from the
farmers and swindled from his creditors, is at
woik. He has captured the French paper in
this city, D. Michaud, editor. Whatever he
may have paid for this he was cheated, as the
paper has no influence, but both it and its edi
lt rare generally repudiated by that nation
ality.
In Pope county, Washburn is reported to
have left 8700 with the county officers. However
this may be, Jos. Peacock. Democratic Sheriff,
has made a sudden change of front. A fow
days ago ho was a warm supporter of Don
nelly, and now he is active for Washburn.
The public can draw their own inference.
We hope friends will furnish names of "con
verted" Democrats, that we may continue to
record them.
FEVFR NOTES.
Dying Cchoes of tho Terrible Plague
Refugees Pouring Into the Devastated
CitiesThe Noble Howards Miscel
laneous Reports from Various Parts.
NEW OBLEANS, Oct. 30.The recorder of
deaths receives numbers of letters daily from
all part3 of the country, making inquiry as to
persons alleged to have died during the epi
demic. For the past two days deaths from
other causes have exceeded in number those re
corded as having been caused by yellow fever.
It is therefore probable tbe boaid of health at
tho regular meeting to morrow will declare tho
epidemic at an end. Howard officials are busy
paying off nurses and issuing orders tor trans
portation for thoe from Mobile who could not
return homo until a few days ago on account
of the quarantine against them.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 30.The board of health offi
cially reported fdUr deaths from vellow fever
during the past twenty-four honWending at
clock to-night. Five additional interments
are reported by undertakers of persons who
died in tho suburbs. Among those
who have died since last evening
are Huga Wheatley, Mary Ague* Home?
Ross Henniger, John V. Bate, Miss Sarah Jano
Gut. This morning several new case* were re
ported of parties who had been refuging back
of the city but returned last week. W^jr Ji.
Lmsdale and W. Chase, acting n,~t
both considered in a oritioarcondition. Camp
Joe Williams *,h~*
Y^L
noon
Those encampeatnere returned to the city.
MOBILE, Oct. 30.Deaths from yellow" fever
for 24 hours, 4 new cases, 9.
MEEIDEN, MISS., Oct. 30.No abatement of
yellow fever. Funds badly needed for the re
lief of tbe sick and destitute. The Meriden
Aid association appeals for assistance.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. SO.No deaths from yel
low fever for 24 hours 5 new cases3 colored.
Clear and cold.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 30.Capt. Richard Blazer,
fasu during the war as leader of Blazer's
scouts, died of yellow fever at Galliopolis,
Ohio, last evening. He has exposed himself to
an attack in attending his brother's family, who
were suffering from the same disease.
NEW OBLEANS, Oct. 30.Y. M. C. A., new
cases, twenty-taree.
JACKSON, Oct. 30.Fourteen new cases and
one death since noon yesterday weather olear,
turning cold.
BATON ROUGE, Oct. 30.New cases, ten
deaths, three weather clear and cool.
VICKSBUBG, Oct. 30.No deaths in the city
one in the country. Two deaths at Delta.
Seven new cases reported at Bolton to-day.
Dr. Relllev Explains.
CHICAGO, Oot. 30.Dr. Beilly, who wentftom
here with the relief boat which took supplies
down the lower Mississippi to the yellow fever
districts, will to-morrow morning publish a
card in which he corrects the false impressions
which have been given regarJing his work on
that expedition. He shows that tbe statements
reported as coming from Lieut. Hall, of St.
Louis, and containing strictures on him, were
not founded on fact. His connection with the 5
relief boat appears to have been entirely cred
itable to himself and valuable to the managers
of the expedition.
Internal Revenue.
The collector of internal revenue for the
second district, St. Paul, completed yester
day and forwarded to Washington duplicata
returns of the amount of spirits rectified
dnring the month of September. These re-'
ports are generally delayed a month owing"
to the difficulty obtaining reports from
the rectifiers. The return gives an exhibit
as follows:
pp -v^ -jj -t Bectified
John C. Oswald 2,051.97
William Schmidt & Co... 510.82
A. H. Knowlea 48059
Benz & Becht 478.50
Haggenmiller & Kuhl... 2,210.08
P. J. Bowlin 1,013.04
Peabody, Lyons 4, Co.... 1,016.37
Orschel & Bro 1,027.37
Jonas F. Brown_ 427.70
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2,210.08 1.01&48 1,027.87
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To My Sriends of Dakota County.
I wkh to announce to you that I am not a
candidate for the legislature at the coming
election, G. W. DXLLET.
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