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VOL. IV.
i (MUG'S CAMS.
JO BE OR NOT TO BE, THAT'S TIIE
IO BE OR NOT TO BE, THAT'S TilE
QUESTION.
The Return of tho Royal Roscoe to the
Senate Hinging Upon the Caucus-The
Administration WorKing to Prevent One
Being Held-The Stalwarts of the Assem
bly Take the Initiative, but the Half-
Breeds in the Senate Dodge-The Conk-
lingites Bracing Up and Talking More
Confldently-Gossip and Speculation
from Albany and Washington.
Weakening in Administration Cirolea.
Washington, May News from New
York that Conkling is a candidate for re-elec
tion, and that he is working to win his seat,
revives the Interest here, which was flagging.
It is stated positively here by high authority
that the administration Republicans ln the
New York Legislature will not go into the
Republican caucus, inasmuch as Conkling has
declared his Intention to fight the administra
tion If re-elected. Friends of the administra
tion don't feel called upon to enter a caucus
which they say will be fixed to re-nominate
Conkling and Piatt. There is not so much confi
dence felt here in defeating Coukling as ex-
isted several days ago, as it is known that the
Democrats in the legislature will vote to re-
elect him rathsr than any other Republican.
If Conkling can not be beaten, his opponents
will, so it is stated, endeavor to throw the
election over until next winter, which move
the Democrats would probably support. A
number of prominent Democrats have gone
from here to New York, since the adjourn-
ment of the Senate, to watch at Albany.
Beginning to Weaken.
Albany:, May 23.— few members of the
legislature remained here over Sunday and they
are greatly confused by the uncertain and in-
definite reports sent out from New York.
Those here who thought last week there was
not the slightest chance for the return of the
resigning Senators are not now quite so posi
tive, and say it largely depends on their own
wish and desire. Some of the State officers,
among them Gov. Cornell, are reported as say-
ing that if Conkling was to be re-elected it is
the duty of the Republican majority of the
legislature to return him and thus save them-
selves from stultification. There are no anti-
Conkling men in the city to Indicate the dis-
position or intentions of their wing of the
party. ;
Suspicious of Cornell.
' New York, May 23.— Post's Albany
dispatch says: It is now said the Troy Times,
hitherto a Conkling supporter, of this evening
will take the same ground as the Albany Ex-
press. Its Albany correspondent says the im
pression is that the stand taken by the Ex-
press was inspired by Gov. Cornell, who it-
anxious to get Conkling out of the way in
order to run himself.
Slabbed From the Rear by a Cornell Organ.
New York, May 23.— Albany specials state
the Express of that city, hitherto a Conkling
organ, comes out this morning with a double-
leaded article announcing the determination
of Conkling and Piatt to re-enter the field for
re-election to the Senate, and proceeds to read
Conkling a lecture. It says it likes him and
asks nothing from his enemies, but that he is
belittling himself by taking this step and that
he might rather keep out of the contest. He
can efford to be defeated, it adds, but he
' should not place himself in the way of being
humiliated. That will please his enemies.
The Commercial Advertiser's Albany cor-
respondent Eays: This article is regarded as
of great significance, as showing either that
an irresponsible editor has made a great mis-
take, or that Governor Cornell's promises are
like a pie crust, only to be broken.
The Post's correspondent says: This an-
nouncement by the Epress interpreted means
that Governor Cornell sees that Conkling and
Piatt are gone to the wall, and that he is a can-
didate himself.
Which is Telling the Truth?
New York, May 23.— The Albany special
to the Post says: Senators Madden, Wagner
and others just arrived say there is no doubt
that the attitude of the Albany Express
means that Gov. Cornell is in.the Senatorial
race. The editor tries to explain the writing
of the article by saying he meant in good faith
to give friendly advice to Conkling and Piatt.
It is about decided by the administration men
to have no caucus. . • • ■
The Commercial Advertiser's Albany cor-
respondent on the other hand states that the
attempt to fasten the responsibility of the arti
cle in to-day's Express on Gov. Cornell is hot-
ly opposed by that gentleman's friends. They
denounce it in the strongest terms, and say
Gov. Cornell's position in this matter is un-
questioned; that those who know best under-
. stand he will throw- all the influence he pos
sesses in the scale for Conkling and Piatt, and
when the fight begins the governor will be
found foremost in the fight, and his position
connot lie mistaken. .
Gossip and Speculation from Albany.
Albany, Miy 23.— But few members of the
legislature returned to the city this afternoon.
Those who flrst arrived did not know of the
Conkling- Arthur conference in New York un
til late to-day, some of them not until they
reached the city, others read of them in the
State and New York city newspapers earlier on
the road hither. They had left their homes
with the understanding that it was not at all
likely the resigning Senators would desire re-
election, and even if they did, they were in-
structed by their constituents to vote against
them. Their surprise, therefore, was
a consternation, they say. Senator Wagner
said: "I have been spending Sunday quietly
" at my home, and know nothing new about the
contest except the sentiment of my constituents.
cnts. The people of the Mohawk Valley are
roused upon the question. Ninety-five out of
every hundred Republicans are opposed to the
[X re-election of Conkling arid Piatt, and they are
very determined in their opposition."
Senator Pitts said: "I was surprised at the
| ' feeling among my constituents. The whole
district is on fire, and a storm of indignation
against the Senators is felt everywhere. Any
one who votes for the return of Senator
Conkling digs his political grave. He can
never here elected in that section."
Assemblyman Stonner said: "The people
seem of one mind in their opposit:on to the
re-election of Conkling and Piatt. Our ranks
j' are swelling every day, and the great mass of
Republicans arc determined the administration
shall be upheld." r
Assemblymen! Peck and Chamberlain, of St.
Lawrence, say they found their constituents
united on the question, and Saturday at a
meeting in Canton, St. Lawrence county, he
promised the people lie would fulfil their
wishes. ■ - '
Assemblyman E. A. Carpenter of Suffolk
said his constituents were against the action of
Conkling and Piatt, but said he favored their
re-election.
decidedly mixed.
Nevertheless, so far as members of the legis
lature is concerned, there are few attempts -to
defend the action of the Senators now. Those
who speak in their behalf argue that the State
cannot dispense with the services of Conkling;
that the Senate is too evenly balanced to part
with a Senator so practiced and so serviceable
to the Republican party, and they claim that
with fair treatment at the hands of President
Garfield, Conkling will support his administra
tion much more effectively than any other
Senator. They say that they feel sure of his
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being re-elected, but are only anxious to ; have
the vote as nearly unanimous as possible. vihey
claim a majority of the 160 Republicans,* and
•xpect to hold a caucus. rY";
■ ;~Y. ' THE CAUCUS. 7>: . . "ii;
As things look to-night everything depends
on this caucus. If all Republicans; go into
this caucus the probablities are that Conkling
will get a majority of votes, and then accord-
ing to custom the nomination must be made
unanimous. It 16 said the administration
members will not attend this caucus, or if
they do will not be held by its actions if they
are outvoted. ■■:"■'■-
Tho declaration by the Morning Express,
Btate printer and stalwart organ, to-day, that
Conkling will belittle himself if he enters the
canvass asking for re-election, has caused
no little surprise. At first it was
thought the article was inspired
by Gov. Cornell, but this is denied, and good
authority says it is only the Individual opinion
of one of the editors. But it Is regarded as a
very strange expression to be founi in a paper
which all last week Insisted upon Conkling's
vindication by a re-election. ■
A PO-SIBLE DEAD-LOCK.
Administration members to-night reiterated
their statement of last week that they would
not go into caucus with the stalwarts. If
this programme is carried out and both sec-
tions stand apart, the Democrats voting for
their candidate, a dead-lock will be produced
which will last perhaps weeks.
The last new candidate is J. H. Starin, of
Montgomery county, who is said to be a
friend of both Conkling and Garfield, and for
this reason he i 6 urged as a compromise.
ALL RIGHT NOW.
E. A. Carpenter to-night said Conkling and
Piatt are sure to be elected, that thero will be
a caucus and all but two or three will take
part in its proceedings. When told Alvord
would not go in, he said it was expected he
would. < •
AUTORITATIVE AS TO THE ''EXPRESS."
The following is a copy of a leading editorial
which will apperr in the morning Express to-
morrow: Where the Express stands there is
not nor can there be a question of doubt in
the Senatorial fight. It has always been a stal
wart, is now more stalwart than ever, and un
til the contest shall terminate for the stalwart
leaders, Conkling and Piatt, and most heartily
approves and endorses their course, and we
most earnestly appeal to every Republican
member of the legislature to accord them that
support they so richly merit by standing stead-
fast to true Republican principles.
won't help either faction.
Jacobs, Hogan, Fowler, Siebacherand other
Democrat Senators, express themselves as op
posed to supporting either faction in the pend
ing struggle for supremacy in the Republican
party.
DODGING.
The assembly Republican caucus committee
sent an invitation to the Senate caucus com
mittee to visit them. The latter returnsd
word that all their members were not in the
city. ' It is conceded the caucus Is the turning
point in the senatorial question.
Talking Bolder.
. Washington, May 23.— The Conkling men
here are talking bolder and more confident!;*
since Conkling has taken hold of the man
agement in New York, and it is given out that
one night this week Conkling will, by invita
tion, deliver a speech in Albany. Gen. Kil
patrick, who has seen much of Secretary
Blame lately, says the administration members
of the Now York legislature will not enter a
caucus for the nomination of Senators, be
cause the caucus will be fixed for Conkling
and Piatt; that condition of affairs justified
anti-Conkline members in refusing to go into
the caucus, for the reason that the decision of
the caucus will be determined beforehand, and
that the object of the administration party is
to beat Conkling, not help to elect him.
Ex-Sheriff Daggett, of Brooklyn, now in
Albany, spent all last week here and is fully
advised of the views of the administration.
Among the latter supporters it is held that
the interests of the Republican party requires
the defeat of Conkling. It is plain, however,
that there is nothing like such confidence of
ability to beat Conkling felt here now as a
few days ago. Then everything seemed to be
against him, but he has rallied his friends and
his superb management of $ political battles is
not underrated. In administration circles the
opinions held that if Conkling gets back to
the Senate it must be by "Democratic votes,
and that such are-election will deprive him of
the influence he formerly possessed in the Re
publican party. (
An Exciting Struggle.
New York, May 23.— Tribune Albany
special: It promises to be an exciting week,
the most exciting, a veteran observer said to
day, since the Tweed charter was passed.
Both sides arc very much in earnest,
both feeling they have a " good deal
at stake, while the Democrats are standing by
in a state of ecstacy hardly able to control
their own emotions, which tells them for the
first time in a number of years they are a body,
of some consequence in the legislature. In a
few hours more the capitol will be surrounded
with politicians from all sections of the State
and members who do not propose to enter the
caucus", in which they will be bound to vote
for men whose only purpose in returning
to Washington is to make war upon the .ad
ministration, will be subject to a degree of po
litical pressure probably without parallel ln
the recent history of the State. To this will
be added the personal persuasions of
Conkling himself, whose presence
here will be at .once a source
of strength to him and a sign of his weak
ness. Conkling's habit has been to accept an
election to the Senate laid at. his feet by
the loyal legislature. His coming to Albany
to pull the wires with his
OWN IMPERIAL HAN),.
and then to detain with his august figure
the buttonhole of every "' member, is a new
thing for him and sharply ,marks the change
in his fortnues. To go into caucus or not is
the issue upon which the whole contest is now
shaping itself. The followers of Conkling
have undoubtedly a majority of the Republi
cans of the legislature. Eighty-one votes are
necessary to elect a Senator. : There are 118
Republicans in the legislature. If
the Conkling faction can induce
81 men to go into a . caucus
they Will not care In the least whether all vote
for Conkling and Piatt in the caucus or not.
The majority .would undoubtedly .do so. It
would be claimed that all par
ticipants were bound by their decision.
On the other hand the friends of the admin
istration think they can show Republicans are
under no moral obligation to enter such a cau
cus, and it is for the good of the party, as well
as their own, they should remain independent
of it. . If only twenty-six Republicans refuse
to enter and vote for Conkling and Piatt, the
twin candidates will have but eighty votes and
cannot be elected by the Republicans, and
twenty-six 'is a small number | compared
with the whole number of those who un
hesitatingly, disapprove of the re-election of
Conkling and Piatt, barely half, and it would
seem strange indeed, if many more . than
twenty-six are not ready to fight it out on
this line, if it took all summer.
A Xew Wholesale Grocery House.
The store lately occupied by Lindeke, War
ner & Schurmeir, ; Nos. 137 and 139, East
Third street, is being refitted and put in order
for occupancy by Beaupre & Keogh, wholesale
grocers. They will take possession about the
first of June, and open with a new stock. Mr.
Allen, of the firm as it now stands,' Beaupre,
Allen & Keogh, will, it is understood, continue
the business in the present quarters, corner of
Third and Sibley. The partnership dissolves
by limitation July 1. *
Lots 3030 and 3555.
Ask to see either of these Lots at the B. 0.
B.C. H., St. Paul. .
SAINT PAUL TUESDAY MORNING. MAT 24, 1881.
RADICAL RASCALITY.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON OFFICIAL
GONE 710^ JOIN BRADY. *
A Petty Treasury Official the Culprit— But
Others of High Bank Said to be Involved
—Assistant Treasurer Upton Smirched—.
More Interesting Developments Prom-
ised - And a Number of Removals Likely
to be Made— Receipts of Five Per
Cent. Bonds for Continuance— General
Capital News.
A Specimen Republican Steal.
Washington, May 23.— The investigation
of the accounts and conduct of 0. L. Pitney,
custodian of the treasury department, ordered
by Secretary Windom, : is developing ugly
facts and . involving persons: who -have had
high places. Pitney's business is to buy every-
thing needed in the treasury, Including furni
ture, carpets, soap, etc. It is ascertained that
he has for six years violated the law requiring
him to purchase by contract from the lowest
bidders. He has bought from friends and
favorites without taking any contracts, paying
them whatever they charged. No system of
books or vouchers has been kept. Everything
has been running loosely and without any sort
of business rules.
OUTRAGEOUSLY EXORBITANT
prices have been paid, ranging from 30 to 50
per cent, higher than ruling 7 market prices,
and the difference between market prices and
those paid has been allowed Pitney by the par-
ties he purchased from, in the wav of goods
for his own use. One cabinet maker, named
Frailer, who is regularly employed under Pit-
ney, testified that nearly all his time for sever-
al years past has been consumed in doing work
for outside parties instead of working for the
government; that he spent one month in work-
ing ln a new house of one high government
official; that he frequently went from
one house to another of persons in
government employ, some holding Important
places and doing whatever they wanted, and
the money paid "for his services was
CHARGED AROUND TO GOVERNMENT BUREAUS.
He swears that he made fifteen fac-similes
of the desk used by Jefferson when he wrote
the Declaration of Independence, and which
was presented to the government a year or 60
ago; that each of these desks cost $60, the
materials for which he paid out of the govern-
ment money and charged among materials
needed for the government use. These fifteen
desks . were given out as presented by the au
thorities in the treasury to friends. The
furniture belonging to the treasury has been
loaned out on occasions of receptions at cer-
tain residences. Facts go to show that the reg-
ular ring, consisting of subordinate officers of
the treasury, some of them holding responsible
positions, subsisted on benefits got from the
loose and reckless management of the custo
dian's offlce. The captain of the treasury
watch, the clerk,', besides Pitney and his book-
keeper, the storekeeper and hostler who have
charge of the cabinet making department, one
assistant secretary and others have derived
more or less advantages from Pitney's method
of doing government business. , In a few in-
stances contracts have been made, but not in
the most important and extensive purchases.
Pitney has built him a new residence. The re
port of the investigation will probably be a
number of removals. Ex-cabinet officers are
mentioned in the testimony as having had the
benefit of the government cabinet-maker's
work at their private residences.
CPTON IN THE STEAL.
Developments in the investigation of . the
treasury custodian's office is attracting gener
al attention. After Secretary Windom took
charge of .the treasury he was advised of the
ring now being exposed. As soon as the sec
retary got time from the : pressure of appli
cants for offlce and other pressing matters, a
commission was appointed with strict. in
structions to make the inquiry complete and
sweeping, and to spare nobody. Congress
makes appropriations for the cus
todian of the treasury, or rather for
the contingent expenses of the treasury, in'
bulk. Last winter an effort was made by the
House committee, on appropriations to adopt
the plan and make specific appropriations of a
certain sum for carpets, a fixed-sum for furni
ture, and se on, but this change was prevent
ed by protests that 7 6uch a mode of ap
propriating would cripple that division of
the department. The investigation
will, it is said, make more developments. The
ring has been in operation for years and now
that exposure has begun profits can be traced
to many persons. Two years ago Assistant
Secretary Upton was informed of the
wrong doings and _ the . misapplication
of public money by custodian Pilney, but no
steps were taken towards correction. It is as
serted to-night that Upton will soon be re
moved, and that the strong fight made to keep
him in the position was for the j purpose of
preventißg the exposure now to come by this
investigation, and that of the star route.ser
vice are not the only ones to be made. The
present administration is searching through
all departments of public service to learn
how the public business is beiug conducted,
and whether any reckless, wasteful or wrong
practices exist anywhere. Wherever any ex
ist it is to be exposed, and wherever public
money is wasted it is to be stopped. 7 Y .77
General Capital New?.
Washington, May 23.— At the close of
business to-day the aggregate amount of 5
per cent, registered bonds recorded for continu
nance at 3>£ per cent., and notices covering
the bonds which have been forwarded for the
purpose, represented about $230,000,000. This
leaves but about $11,000,000 more which may
be presented for continuance before the limit
of $250,000,000 ib exhausted; the amount of
coupon 5 per . cent bonds received for contin
uance at 3X per cent, up to and including to
day; aggregated $12, 500,000. There were
$1,000,000 of registered 5 per cents presented
for continuance in London to-day.
Back for a Visit.
Ex- Aid. Wm. Golcher, of St. Paul, but now
hailing from San Francisco, where he has
been in busioess for several years, arrived
here the M. &St. P. train from Chicago
yesterday afternoon. Air. Golcher and his
companion on the journey, Mr. Will Lamb,
came by the new rail route, through southern
California, Arizona, New' Mexico, Colorado,
etc., and has been eight or nine daye en route.
Through Arizona and New Mexico the hot
weather . was hard our travelers but when
their train had climbed out of New
Mexico, UP the Colorado mountains, they
found a big snow storm prevailing, and two
or three Inches of snow on the ground. ,> Since
his arrival, he was busily occupied yesterday
afternoon in shaking hands, and making and
answering friendly inquiries. As Mr. Golcher
grew up with St. Paul his reminiscences,
brought up by his observations of the changes
going in the city, are full of striking inci
dents of early days in St. Paul. He is looking
in splendid health, and, if he keeps his health,
he'll come back -here some of these days to
enjoy it. But this time he expects to make
only a short visit among his old friends.
Election of Officers.
The annual meeting of 7 the * Homestead ' Building
society was held last evening, resulting in the elec
tion of the following officers: President, Dr. Blche
■on; vice president, H. P. Grant ; treasurer, Albert
Scheffer ; secretary, J. J. McCardy: attorney, W. L.
Kelly. Directors, Dr. K.cheson, H. P. Grant, Albert
Scheffer, J.J. McCardy, W. L. Kelly, Geo. H Mor
ton, 0. A. Keret, P.J. Giesen, F 7 Selbold, F. B.
Jerrard, Fran- Brewer, Frank Werner, John Jess
rang, Chas. Weber, H. A. Brewster. Examiners,
E. Ij. IJryer, B. O. Gooding, 8. B. Deitber.
Flschbein Bros , Seven Corners, 7 Yy 7-1
Have just received the largest invoice of Lace
Have just received the largest invoice of Lace
Ties and Fichus and Lawn Ties in the city.
Ladies, don't fail to price them before you buy
elsewhere.'';;:"''.!";.-' "f'.f
DUKE OF SUTHERLAND,
The Duke and Party to Beach St. Paul
This Morning— Arrangements for Their
Reception— The Programme While in the
City -A Drive and a Dinner.*!
As was announced sometime since in the
Globe, the Duke of Sutherland and party are
expected to be in St. Paul to-day. 7 At •; the
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day morning, Gen. Sibley offered the follow.
ing: ' y .
Whereas, The Duke of Sutherland is 7 expected
to arrive m this city, accompanied by a number of
English bankers and other business men,on Tuesday
the --'-ith. mat.
Resolved, Thai a committee of reception, com*
posed of ten members of the chamber, be appointed
by the president, he himself being chairman, to
meet the party with carriages on the arrival *of the
train, and tender to the members such attentions as
are befitting on the part of the capital of the Stale.'-. '
Resolved, That his honor tbe mayor - and mayor
elect, and the members of the coinmen 'council are
hereby respeotf ully requested to unite in the reoep-
tion of the distinguished visitor-", and to take .;. the .
lead in the demonstration, i . &*&£
"General Sibley coupled his resolutions with
the statement that this was a business party
looking over the country, ; and not a mere
pleasure excursion. The | resolutions were
■adopted and the following committee was
named, Gen. Sibley being excused from serv-
ing at his earnest request:
John B. Sanborn, N. W. Kittson, R. B. An-
gus, J. J. Hill, P. H. Kelly, B. Beau-
pre, James ; Smith, Jr., F. B.
Clarke, J. W. Oilman,! D. R. Noyes, Jr.
The offiolal title of the: duke runs as follows:
George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-
Gower, K. G. , third duke of Sutherland, mar-
guis of Stafford, Earl Gower, Viscount Tren-
tham, and Baron Gower, in the peerage of
England, and a baronet. )• *
The party accouipauylng the duke includes
Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Green and "Lady Green,
W. H. Russell, Esq., LL--D., the famous cor-
respondent of the -London Times, known in
this country as "Bull Run" Russell, from his
narrative of the battle of Bull- Run, and the
following geßtlemen, prominently known in
English railroad circles: . Hand G. Crossfleld,
J. P. Bickersteth, 0. L. Stephen and G. P.
Neale. ! 7
" THE PROGRAMME.
General Traffic Manager Mr. Frank B. Clark
received a telegram last evening from Mr.
James H. Drake announcing the time of the
arrival of the distinguished party and outlining
the programme in St. Paul. , Tho telegram is
as follows: - __:.
jlh.-vaue.ee, May 23d, ,
Frank B. Clark, Esq., St. Paul.
Will arrive by special train about 10 am. Tues
day drive about St. Paul, lunch at Metropolian,
drive to Minneapolis by University road, returning
by train, stopping at Minnehaha: dinner at . Metro
politan at 6p. m. Leave St Paul Wednesday at Ba.
m. over Sioux City road for Council Bluffs, stopping
at Sibley. Arriving at Council Bluffs Thursday
morning to take special express for Kansas City.
Leave Milwaukee to-night at 9 p. M. by special;
breakfast at La Crosse. James H, Dbake.
. The committee named above, with the city
authorities, James will meet the party at the
depot with; carriages, and take charge of the
party during their stay in St. Paul.
Mr. Frank B. Clark," traffic manager of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis '&, Omaha railroad
company, will accompany the party to Omaha.
This is an assurance that the distinguished
travelers will be in the best of hands.
Mr. A. C Dawes, i general passenger agent
of the Kansas City, St. Joo & Council Bluffs
railroad, who was here on other business yes
terday, will meet the party at Council Bluffs
and take them over his road 7to Kansas City.
At Kansas City the party will separate— the
Duke : and his personal attendants, four in
number, going to Kansas ! City,- and the other
gentlemen of the party returning eastward. ,
Movements Yesterday.
Chicago, May 23.— The Duke of Sutherland and
party went this morning, on the Invitation of George
B. Pullman, to visit the handsome town of Pullman
which has sprung up in a few. months from open
prairie to a thriving, vigorous village cf 2,000 in
habitants, with mammoth buildings where the Pull
man Palace Car company's rol ing stock is erected
and repaired. The Corliss engine, paper wheel worts
and varions other departments were visited and al
mired for an hour or two. when the visitors returned.
Among the party were Major Harrison, Peter Don
ahue, of the Central Paoi do, Cyrus H. McCormick,
Malcolm MoDoweli and Maj -Gen. Irwin McDowell.
Ths duke leaves for Milwaukee at _ o'clock, and
thence goes to the Pacific coasty
A PROBABLE MURDER.
But the Investigation Delayed so Long
- That the Fact Is Not Clearly Proven.
The inquest •on the remains of George
Fletcher was resumed at the sheriff's office
yesterday morning. The only additional tea
timony was that of Dr. Wheaton, who testified
to the horrible condition of the remains,
the almost Impossible task of working up a
satisfactory post mortem, and William Porten,
a lawyer, who referred to the visit to his offlce
of a man answering the description of Kelly,
who had threatened ; Fletcher's life. The tes
timony was as follows:
DE. WHEATON.
Dr. Wheaton was sworn. Witness had ex.
amlned the body; found it badly decomposed;
could not tell from ocular evidence whether it
had been injured before death or not; this
could be readily ascertained.
: Dr. Davenport stated that a post mortem
could not be made without an expense of from
$50 to $100.
WILLIAM FORTES.
Wm. Porten, a lawyer, testified as follows:
Have an office with Mi. Mayall; had been visi- j
ted hy a man a week ago Friday; he answered !
to the description given t* of Kelly;
he wanted to get $10 from Mr. Mayall; he
staled that he had collected drift
wood under the direction of Fletcher; he said
that if he could not get the money from
Mayall he would get even with Fletcher; he
made threats against the latter; he was a tall
man, heavily set.
V ' THE VERDICT. -
The jury found as follows:.
We, the jury, find that deceased came to his
death by drowning in a . manner to this jury
unknown, but it is the opinion of this jury
that strong suspicion points towards two men
known as Pat. and Wm Kelly, as possible
agents in the drowning of said Geo. Fletcher.
As will be seen by the verdict, strong suspi
cion points to the man Pat. Kelly as having
been implicated in cans'.ngthe death of Fletch
er. It is understood that he disappeared some
days ago,', and that Fletcher's barge, about
which the fuss took place, is also : missing.
The county authorities will probably take
some action. *. - ■ **•**.'
The body of Fletcher was interred by Mc-
Carthy & Donnelly yesterday afternoon at the
county's expense. __; '
MRS. GARFIELD.
Condition Unchanged, but Her Physicians
Confident of Ultimate Recovery.
Washington, May 23.— Mrs. Garfield's
condition is unchanged. Her physicians are
confident of ultimate recovery, but do not look
for decided improvement for some days.
The Spragues.
Providence," May 23.— 1n the United States
circuit court to-day, Judge Colt r announced
his decision in the case "of Latham vs. Chaffee,
trustee of the A. & W. Sprague estates, deny
ing the motion for a preliminary injunction on
the appointment of a receiver, but ordering
Chaffee's answer -to be filed June 6th,. and in
timating disapproval of the trustees' purchas
ing Bprague's notes. ■■':■ The trustee has called a
meeting of Sprague's creditors for June first.
.A Hydrophobia Victim. Y7yYY
: Montgomery, N. V., May 23.— Christopher
G. Mould, a wealthy and influential; farmer,
was bitten nine months ago by a vicious dog.
The wound -being slight, 7 soqn: healed, -and
every precaution s was . taken against ) poison
from the bite. -Yesterday he was attacked with
[ hydrophobia, and to-day is gradually growing
! worse. 7- .fi y7:Y 7- 7- ' " {■'. 7 7f .<
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OVER THE OCEAN.
A HORRIBLE STORY FROM ST.
': 7:7 ' . PETERSBURG. V
Terrible Cruelty Practiced Upon Bessy
- Helfman to Force a Confession— Dally
■: Tortures Immediately Following Child
Birth— Great Excitement and Revolution
Believed to-be ' ' Imminent - Arrest of
Brennan, Secretary of the Irish Land
League, Under tbe ' Coercion Act— Anti-
Coercion Demonstration in Hyde Park—
RUSSIA. ■ f: .):ff y 'h'\
A HORRIBLE STOBT.
,- ; New York, May 23.— Telegram • prints
the following sensational story under date of
Paris § to-day: * On " the? strength of .' a letter
from St. Petersburg this j forenoon '.■ the ; In.
transigcant : announces • that !at 7 o'clock on
the morning of the 16th Inst, Just four days
after the birth of her child, Hessy Helfmann,
whom , every body supposed to be alive and
awaiting the pleasure of , Alexander, was
hanged the prison. It is said she had been
tortured daily in the most fiendish manner
to wring . confessions from her. Tha night
after her confinement she was awakened and
warned her hour was near. For several days in
succession she was literally strung up and cut
down only Just in time to prevent expiring.'
On the morning of the 16th the hanging pro
cess is satd to have lasted a little too long, and
when ; Hessy was cut down it was discovered
she had been strangled to death. The Intran-.
sigcant adds that the indignation and excite
ment in St. Petersburg Is immense. Troops
are forbidden to leave their barracks on any
pretense, and a revolutionary movement seems
to be anticipated. -
WAR ON THE JEWS.
St. Petersburg, May 23.— Many rich Jews
in Moscow have received threatening letters
and have abandoned their country villas, which
were hired for the summer. The number of
arrests in the Kieff district for attacks on
Jews, since the 15th inst, is 1,327.
GREAT BRITAIN.
GREATER VIGILANCE. --..*,'
Dublin, May 23.— A circular has been is
sued to the constabulary, urging greater vigi
lance and activity .in finding out lawless per
sons. There are six flying columns preserving
the peace in the disturbed districts. There is
now an organized attempt by the land league
to boycott solicitors, auctioneers, and others
who act against tenants.
HURRIED forward. 7,;
2 London, May 28.— 1n response to urgent
appeals, a large force of constabulary, hastily
collected in the counties of Dublin and Wick
low, have been dispatched to the disturbed
districts ir Limerick.
BRENNAN ARRESTED.
Dublin, May '28.— Brennan, secretary of
the land league, was arrested this morning
under the provisions of the coercion act and
conveyed to prison at Nass county, Kildare,
The warrant for his arrest charges him with
inciting to acts of violence. . ----- ..
London, May 23.— Owing to the arrest of
Michael Brennan the land league executive
committee at Dublin now consists of Messrs.
Sexton, Kettle and Harrington. Mr. Brennan
was taken to Naas prison because Kilmainhall
jail is full.
At a meeting of the Irish parliamentary
party it was decided to employ legal assistance
in drafting amendments to the land bill. It is
proposed to hold a demonstration in Hyde
park on Sunday to favor repeal of the coercion
act. Several Irish members of parliament
have promised to attend. 7- . .
STIEFEL'S PLACE. ffff'Jfi
A Convenient and Elegant Besort For th©
Public.
- Mr. Stiefel has opened in the basement of
the Schutte block, corner of Fourth and
Wacouta streets, an institution which he
styles "Stiefel's Place." . It is both spacious
and elegant. It comprises -two rooms
the .entire length of the building
and aggregating . fifty feet *'• in width,
The fittings : are first class in every respect,
and among the finest in the city. A , well ar
ranged store room is occupied with a large
stock, of wines and liquors of all kinds, and
everything is of the best quality. Mr. Stiefel
buys no second rate goods. „ His lunch . from
10 a. m. to 1 p. M. is bounteous and tempting,
and visitors who make one call at Stiefel's
place will be sure to go again. V . i
A Presentation.
John Carter, a young man who has been em
ployed in the wholesale grocery house of P. H.
Kelly & Co , left for Bismarck hut evening to
take the position of 7 clerk ;on the steamer
Batchelor, running on the upper Missouri.
He might have been a Russian, a German or a
Prussian, or even Ital-i-an, - but -.-. in
spite of all temptations to become "a
Republican he remained . an Englishman.
Ills associates in the store, recognizing his
worth andhisadherauce to his nation, present
ed him with an elegant "John Bull pipe'' just
before his departure. It was a beautiful meer
schaum bull's head, and wore horns an- inch
long. If he gets scalped by Sitting Bull, he
can tic a white pocket handkerchief over his
head as a flag of truce, and prevent further
hostilities by smoking the pipe of peace. He
carries the horns which will soothe the savage
as well as captivate the dusky maiden of the
forest. . •-.'-'-
Duluth Ship News. ~
** 7 [Special Telegram to the Globe.] . .■;'-';-.'.
Dclgth, Minn., May 23r— -Arrived: Prop.
Manistee, Houghton, 40 tons of merchandise;
tug Rambler, Saginaw; steamer* Fiancis
Smith, Collingwood, 51 tons of merchandise
and 40 passengers; steamer Manitoba. Sarnia.
60 passengers; propeler . India, Buffalo, 130
tons of merchandise.
Cleared: Barge D. M. Wilson and consort
Frank Perew, Marquette, light; barge.Hiawa
tha and consorts Minnehaha and- Goshawk,
98,000 bushels of wheat; barge J.
A. . Whiting, Marquette, light;
Empire " State, Buffalo, 5,210
barrels of flour, 10,000 bushels of wheat; pro
peller Asia, Sarina, 13,500 bushels of wheat
and 600 barrels of flour; schooner ■-. Manistee,
Houghton, cargo of South . shore freights;
steamer Francis - Smith, 7 Collingwood, light;
Steamer Manitoba, Sarina, light. ;. ; - ;y
That Ball. I * : *'"0
To the Editor of the Globe.
St. pACL,;MInn , May 23, 1881.— 1n your Issue of
this morning yoar reporter made soie great mis-
takes, which we wish to be corrected.
7 In tho first place it was not . a Scandinavian 'ball
but a German bail. The music should have been
there with the leader at 9 a. m., and only the leader
was missing, who came about 11 v. m., leaving -the
party without music. After playing two dances the
leader wanted his money, which was denied to him,
as his contract was to thy an til 6 a.m., and then re
ceive bis money, which was ready for him aa soon as
he had earned it. At thi- h* became very angry and
excited and left tbe ball with bis so-called band. ' He
baa pat the parties . giving the dance to a
great deal of inconvenience, and also ' to 7 pecuniary
loss. Should any excesses hava been committed it
was not from tbe patrons of this ball, but probably
from a ball given by other parties at another place
in the neighborhood. 7 > -.- > • 7 7
"I Don't Want That Stuff," . .
Is what a lady of Boston said to her hus
band when he brought home some mcdi-
cine to cure tier sick : headache and neu
ralgia which had made her miserable for
fourteen years. ;* At the first attack there
after, 7it was .: administered ito 7- her with
such good results, that she continued its
use until cured, and made so enthuiastic
I in its praise, that she induced twenty- two"
of the best families in her circle to adopt
lit as their regular family medicine. That
i "stuff" is Hop Bitters.— - ■
CITY GLOBULES.
V Mr. Frank Brown is recovering from his re
cent attack of apoplexy, and will be around
again in a few days. .',' \-': [i-fff 77- .
Judge Brill rendered a dlcliion yesterday de
nying relief to plaintiff in the oase of Augusta
Eichorn against Henry Eichorn.
. Mr. Isaac P. Baker, superintendent \ of : the
Benton line of steamers, with headquarters at
Bismarck, was in St. Paul yesterday. V " •':
Conrad Schmidt, tbe well known East Third
street restauranteur, paid $101' at ■ the custom,,
house for imported wet goods yesterday. **-■
■ In the case of L. T." Lawton vs. E. 0. Hal-
den, Judge Brill \ filed an order yesterday or
dering judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Attachments were issued by Judge Wilkin
yesterday for Joseph Leighton, A. K. Barnum
and W. F. Graver, recalcitrant jurors. :
7 The thirty-second degree of Masonry, A. &
A. Scottish Rite, was f conferred at Masonic
hall last night for the first time in Minnesota.
A chronic vag named Ed Morris was up yes
terday for having been run in beastly drunk.
He will do the grand ! act for the next ten
days: ■'-'--/" 7 7-
. Washington street, between Sixth and Sev
enth streets, is blockaded with , drays, carte,
.and all manner of debris. The street i should
be made clear, •.-..-. :i-: ...
Officer Water house was examined, by
Drs. Smith and McDonald yesterday, and for
the second time adjudged insane. He will be
returned -to St. Peter to-day. .
-.7 Sunday evening some miscreant threw a
stone into the plate glass window of Levi's
store, Third and Minnesota streets. A por
tion of the window was shattered.
77 There is j already considerable i inquiry for
seats at the Opera house for Haverly's Big
Forty Minstrel performances next week. \ They
will not be offered for sale till Monday morn
ing next. ■'." .
: Roland Reed and Alice Hastings, in their
popular comedy, "My Mother-in-Law," open
on Friday evening ' and give a Saturday, mat
inee. Reserved seats can now be procured at
the box office. -
Hambrino Belle, Mr. Kittson's $6,000 trot
ting mare, whose dangerous Illness was men
tioned in the Globe yesterday morning, was
no better last night, and her recovery is very
doubtlul indeed.
■ A decision was . rendered by . Judge Simons j
yesterday denying the motion for judgment
against garnishee in the esse of Eugene Smith
against J. VV. Magins and the J real estate so
ciety, garnishee. - y
To-day will be celebrated across the pond as
the anniversary of the Queen's birthday. To
the venerable figure-head of the - mon
archy the Globe tips its hat and invites
her majesty to shake.
' Mr. R. Stiefel opened to the public yesterday
his new place, in tbe basement of Schutte's
building, : corner'* of i Fourth and Wacouta
streets, which has been quite handsomely and
comfortably fitted up for his business. .
" Last Sunday, Judge Burr, of the Municipal
court, found an j elegant hair bracelet, with
gold clasp, on Twelfth, near Robert street
The clasp bears the name 'Susie." The own
er may prove property at the police court. :
, An important transfer of real estate was re
corded in the register of deeds-office yesterday,
being the sale of the St. _ Paul driving park.
The property was sold by M. Auerbach, H. H.
Wilder and G. R. Finch to N. W. Kittson for
$85,000. . ■. ■;,;'x,*-.1„" ■/..;.■ _. ■ ■ ' .;
Herr Rudolph Crounan, correspondent for
the Gartenlaube, an illustrated paper publish
ed at Liepslc, arrived yesterday, and is await
ing the arrival of Capt. Paul Boyton. 7 He will
accompany * the latter on his swimming trip
down the river.
A meeting will be held at the old courthouse
to-night to arrange for the observance of Deco
ration Day. All citizens interested in the ob
servance of the day are requested to be pres
ent. There should be an enthusiastic and
spirited turnout. .7.
In alluding to a row at the . Athenaeum Sat
urday night, yesterday's issue of the 7 Globe
inadvertently mentioned the Great Western
band as having furnished the music. : This
was wrong, the fact being that this organiza
tion was not present.
The removal . of army department . head
quarters to Fort Snelling is progressing rapidly
and will be completed this week, so that by
the Ist of June all the offices will be in good
working order in their new location. So far,
Gen. Terry is the only officer who has fully
arranged to make his home at the Fort.
■~ State Examiner Knox has returned from an
official visit to Meeker, Swift, Morrison and
Benton counties, where he has examined the
officers of the respective county offices. - He
reports a general Improvement in the system
of keeping the books and accounts of the
offices, which is owing to the admirable
features of the recently adopted method. :
Judge Burr received a missive yesterday
from; Jim Powers,' the irrepressible ;, fellow
confined in the county - Jail. He grows quite
pathetic, alludes to his family in New - York
and to the service he has done the State, and
states that he 7is wasting away. The letter
asks for pity sake that he be let out, and be
promises to skip the State forever. .It would
be good riddance.
Con Dewyer was born on a holiday and has
therefore a chronic aversion : to work. So
deep seated is his opposition to labor that he
can lie down and do more solid sleeping along
side of work than any other tramp in the
country. He was up , yesterday on the old
charge and was sentenced to $25 or thirty
days. He promised to leave instauter and
sentence was suspended. :'-..,/
Goorge Johnson is a colored bun tosser at
one of the leading hotels, and Maud Anderson
polishes off the door knobs of the same tavern.
Saturday night, at a late hour, the colored
sport induced the lowbred white woman to
visit his room. 7 The landlady had them both
arrested, and yesterday John paid $20, and,* as
the woman did not appear, her bail ;to the
same amount was forfeited.
When time was called at the polics court
ypsterday hizzonor was r confronted by the
usual gang of Sunday bums, sore heads, dis
figured mugs and black; eyes.*; The simple
drunks were John Dare, a green country
youth, who didn't dare say no when the gob
let was held up and an, old-timer named Tom
Clark who had been there , before. . They went
to the refrigerator for five days each. .77Z ;-.:.;
Lewis Carter is the young man who was ar
rested on Third street early Sunday morning,
with snakes in his boots;-.- He ; imagined that
he i was bleeding -to death and was yelling for
some one to tie up the; artery. Yesterday
morning he was before the court, and his piti
ful plight was a better argument against rum
than a hundred lectures on temperance. He'
was committed for = thirty days, in order to
soak the old stuff out of him.
John Murphy, -Win. . McCall and Robert
Duane, the trio of roughs who broke the Sab
bath by raising a disgraceful row .- on Minne
sota 7* street, were '■. up yesterday charged with
disorderly conduct. The testimony waa badly
mixed but enough was submitted to show, that
the fight originated from pure cussedaess and
a longing -to get into trouble. A- witness
testified that the S brother of Mnrphy started
the row, but he managed Ito get away. They
were fined $10 or ten : day. each and Murphy
paid. 7" - '7:.■ .:-.■;:;*• *.-, 7 ■
IFarasols. 7v;
7 Second invoice just received, and to 7be sold I
cheap by Fisohbein Bros., i.Beyen ; Corners. |
NO. IU
4 mßißLyisisiai,
EXPLOSION OF A HUNDRED BARRELS
OF DANFORTWS FLUID. ■
In a Cellar Under a Saloon— Building
Entirely Demolished— Burying the Sa
; loon Occupants and Enveloping: Them in
.*■ Flames— From Fifteen to Forty-Fire Pots.
sons Supposed to Have ■ Perished—pour
Bodies Becovered. .
St. Joseph, Mo., May 23.— An explosion of .
100 barrels of Danforth's fluid, stored in a eel
. lar on Edmond street, this city, occurred at 9
o'clock to-night. The floor over - the cellar
was occupied as a saloon and billiard room* .:.
and a number 'of colored mm ; were
in, there :r!»^C: the time, all o-.-s*'^
whom lost their 'lives. Tho number cannot
be ascertained, but it Is variously estimated at
from \ fifteen to twenty. ; Four bodies have
been recovered up to this time.
-- ALL BTOWED BEYOND BECOOSITION.
It Is said that one white man was in the
place at the time. The building was totally
demoralised and instantly tbe
inmates were all burned in
the debris, which was completely enveloped
by the hot flames of the burning fluid. Water
was freely used by the fire department but was
of no avail. . Several thousand excited people
are now surrounding the scene of the disaster
and many women and children are
SCREAMING AND BEWAILING
the loss of their husbands, fathers or friend..
The concussion shook buildings for several
blocksldistant.
KILLED BT A FALL-NO CHIMNEY.
1 New York, May 28.— portion of the
large factory chimney in rear of Jones & Co 'a.
flour mill at Brome and Louis srreets, fell to- .
day, while workmen were engaged tearing It
down, and a number of men were buried under
the wreck, two were killed and several badly in
jured. The names of the killed were John
Crossman and Jas. Regan.
'77,77. LYNCHED.
Denver, Col., May 23.— The United States
marshal to-day received a telegram saying
Billy Le Roy and confederate, calling himself
Sam Potter, were taken to Del Norte lost
night. An hour after their arrival the pilson-
ers were lynched by citizens. v'/ C:
TERRIBLY BURNED.
Bradford, Pa., May 23.— R. Hatton,
Patrick O'Hara and J. N. St. John were terri
bly burned at an oil well south of this city to-
night. The well made an unexpected flow and
and the oil and gas, which took fire at the
boiler, enveloped the derrick and men ln the
flames in an instant. O'Hara's Injuries will
prove fatal.
'*-. f OFFICERS RESISTED.
San "Bernardo, Cal., May 28.— United
States Deputy Collector E. A. Bean, who seized
the Ivanpah mining company's mill and other
property on the 17th inst , was resisted by John
McFarlan, J. B. Cook and others. A desper-
ate struggle ensued, in which guns, revolvers
and knives were used. McFarlan was killed
by tbe deputy. Bean's party was fired on by
concealed parties on leaving the mill.
AVENGED bib daughter's HONOR. *
Alma, Wis., May Casper Grub of this
place shot and killed William Lashway, of
Chippewa Falls. The cause of the tragedy
was that Lashway had been too Intimate with
Grule's daughter.
TRACK SPORTS.
Hindoo Takes the Clark Stakes, Too*
Louisville, Ky., May 23.— Sixth day of the
spring Jockey club. First event: Three-quar
ter mile heats: . *
- *" ,v- '-7-.7 -•' '■ SUMMARY.
Knight Templar ...... .....' 1 1
Gen. Pike........ 4 I
Vice... .2 3
Maggie Ayer ..... . '.. 3 0
Ohio 80y........"..............:....... 5 0
•Time, l:16x, 1:163,.
Second race: Clark stakes, 8-year olds, one
and one-quarter miles. Hindoo won. Alframba
second, Boot- Jack third. Time, 2:10*. - .
Third race: Tennessee stakes, three-quarters
of a mile, won by Babcock, Ballaneer second,
Bengal third. Time, 1:16* . ,
The Grand Prim de Paris.
; 7 London, May 23.— Messrs. Weatherby will
issue a supplementary list of horses left In the
entries for the race for the Grand Prix de Paris,
which will come off Sunday, June 12. The list
includes J. R Keene's three year old bay colts
Bishman and Foxhall, which were accidentally
omitted from the previously published list. '-. -
> The sporting correspondent -. of The Daily
News, writing from Paris, Bays there will bo
difficulty to find anything, to beat Foxhall if
he can compass the distance. y
| The following is the present betting on the
race for the i Derby stakes: 7 to 4 against Pere-
f-rine; 6 to 1 against Geologist; 14 to 1 against
roquois, and 20 to 1 against Barret. :7.
THE TELEGRAPHIC \ CONSOLIDATION.
The Western Union Representatives Look-
ing Over the Ground.
• The ninety-nine year lease of the North-
western telegraph lines to the Western Union
company takes effect July Ist, and representa
tives of the new management are in the oity
arranging for the transfer. They are
Col. R. C. Clowry, general su
perintendent, Western Union Chicago,
James Merrihew, Inspector of telegraph lines.
New York; M.C. Bristol, superintendent of
construction, Chicago. A talk with these
gentlemen yesterday indicates that the public
will secure increased efficiency . and reduced
rates for service. The American Union adds
two wires for immediate use, and gives addi
tional means for direct communication with
Chicago.
1 A' division superintendent will be appointed,
with headquarters at some point in this tele-
graph territory, yet 'to be selected. < Mr. Mer-\
rihew will inspect all the lines of the North-
western company, remaining here some weeks.
The other gentlemen return to Chicago to- ■'
m0rr0w. 77.-77 '. -.'. :":'' 7- -;.,-
Funeral of the Late Col. Scott.
.'-•■ Philadelphia, May 23.— Arrangements for
the funeral of the late Thos. A. Scott have
been completed. Services will be held at; the
house at Woodburu, where the pall bearers
and family will assemble, and the interment
will take place at 5 p. m. at .Woodland • ceme
tery. The following gentlemen will actaspall
, bearers: Geo. B. Roberts, A. J. Cassart, Hon.
John Scott, Frank Thurson, John P. Green,
P. D. Barclay, Geo. D. * Krumbhaas and Col.
Wm.B.- Forney of Lancaster.. Tho funeral win
take place Tuesday afternoon.
: The Weather To-Day. 77: 'J
■■ W-shinoiow, May 24—1 a.m.- Indication.: For
'the upper Misaiisippl and tower. Mlt«o_rf valleys
partly cloudy weathtr and light rain-, winds general-
ly from south' to -o-t-we-t, atatlonajy or falling ba
rometer, light temperature : mi-* -oa'hern portion
of the Mla-lMippl valley will faU | -lowly; at el . »ta- .
tiona on die lower Mlaaouri, Arkansas and Red nrew
will raise slowly. f?J. "'^■"^ .' '*•• " •
7. 7.7 7 7 "Poster" and'.**Our Own" v'
Kid Gloves, in all the new shades and sizes, at
Lindeke, Ladd & Co's; iff ;■' 7 * -' i
.
Lots 3920 and 3555, our great 110.00 Men's
Lots 8920 and 8555, our great $10.00 Men's
Suits. * "The Boston," St Paul. 7. -7:
