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ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. £7, 1882.
Compositors Wanted.
Four or five good compositors can find em-'
ployment by immediate application at the
Glohk office. The Globe pays forty cents per
I*ooo ems which it* the highest wages paid by
any paper in the state.
Up to two o'clock this morning there had
not been an attempt to break jail for
twenty-four hours. Sheriff Richter is to
be congratulated.
Ttu'SDKUiN*u Gobdom seams to be deeply
interested in Fifth district affiairs, consid
ering that he live? outside of the district.
He represents Bill Washbum, however, and
Washburn is conducting Nelson's cam
paign.
Th» Pioneer Press continues to assert
that there are no settlers in Cass county.
If this is true to-day, there must have been
an overwhelming population in the county
six or eight years ago, when the P. /'.
bribed the officer? of the county to buy five
thousand dollars worth of blank book?.
The intimacy between Thundering Gor
don and Charley Oilman is easily explain
ed. They hunted in couples in the St-
Cloud laud office a few years ago, and if
they were to tell what they know of each
other it might cause proceedings which
would interfere with their personal liberty.
The importance of being friendly is a mat
ter of mutual interest.
Collbctob 'RorsEßTsovs fidelity to the
half-breed cause is to meet with its reward.
President Arthur yesterday appointed a
commission to investigate and report so to
the desirability of re-organizing the col
lector's onice. The removal of Robertson
would be apt to raise a rumpus, so the Res
ident has hit upon the expedient of divest
ing him of the right to control and manage
it
I'm stalwart New York com mittee.which
profited by the forgery of the proxies of
Collector Robertson and Judge Smith, has
by resolution condemned the transaction.
and wants a chance to participate in hold
ing up to public scorn the perpetrators.
They are very much like the man who was
sjtoiliiiLr fur a fight, and cried out for two
men t<j hold the other fellow, but one would
be enough to hold him. It is not custom
:n^- for receivers or stoieu goods to make
w ;. eaime-t efforts to discover the thief.
The attempt of the Washbarn-N'elson or
gan to browbeat and bulldoze Gov. Hub
bard while he is considering tbe question
of Pfltohiinhing election precincts in the
Fifth district, is insulting in the extreme.
The Governor is sworn to execute the laws.
and the matter is purely legal. There is
no reason to suppose that Gov. Hubbard
will violate his oath to assist one candidate
for congress, or damage the other. Neither
is it probable that he will be influenced by
an insulting and bulldozing newspaper.
The Globe has sufficient confidence in the
Governor's integrity to believe that what
ever decision he may make will be in ac
cord with what he conscientiously regards
his duty, and that he will not be bi;*ed by
political feeling.
A CORRUPT POLITIC TAX.
The testimony which the GIiOBE repro
duces this morning relative to the corrupt
practices of W. I). Washburn. is interest
ing for several reasons. It cannot be
claimed to be a partisan attack and glossed
over as the usual charges of a political
campaign, for it comes entirely from his
political friends. It demonstrates that
his entry upon a oongressional career was
simply a direct purchase. Dr. Stewart
was the first and only Republican mem
ber of congress from Minnesota who has
not been honored with ;>. second term, if
he desired it. Dr. Stewart had proved an
indr.-trious and faithful representa
tive. He was a candidate for
re-election, and the people desired and de
signed to retain his services for a second
term. If he had been at home, Washburn
could nojt have defeated him, even with his
money. He was too honorable to desert
his post of duty in Washington, and taking
advantage of this fact, Washburn was able
to buy up the manipulators of primary
meetings and pack county conventions in
his interest, until he secured control of
the district convention in the face of the
fact ;i;at the mass of the party were not
in hi- favor. The evidence has never been
disputed and Washburn has stood branded
as a vile political corruptionist. from the
outset of his congressional career.
He was so deservedly unpopular that
though there was a legitimate republican
majority ranging from live to ei^'ht thou
sand, the counties outside of his own
(HemKpim gave an absolute majority of
four hundred against him. and his
was only secured by
t he srosest bribery, corrup
ion and intimidation in Minneapolis,
added to the purchases of votes in the
other counties. His whole campaign was
one slimy trail of bribery and rascality.
These facts are not only pertinent, now
that he is a candidate for a third term, but
also owing to the fact that
the Nelson campaign in the Fifth
District is a hair from the Washburn dog.
The men and newspapers who are so
voiciferously shouting for Nelson; who are
assuming such purity in behalf of the
latte: and accusing his opponent of cor
ruption, are the very ones who openly ac
cused and convicted Washburn of
his corrupt practices. They
knew and have testified to Wash
b^irn's political seoundrelism. and they are
now tastily engaged in supporting Wash
burn and his tool Nelson, while they bawl
themselves hoarse in shouting "Stop thief."
to divert attention from their own infamy. ]
The public can judge what basis there is
for thi- self assumed virtue on the part of
the Washbtna-Nelaon ring, and can mea
sure the proper [degree of credence to
which their statements relative to their op
ponents are now entitled. They make these
accusations not because they are true, but
because they'are experts in the infamous
practices which they charge upon others.
They hope to serve the double purpose of
concealing their.own rascality by the as
suniption of virtue, and bring their oppo
nents into disrepute by endeavoring to
create the impression that their own tac
tics are adopted by others.
The worst ring ridden state in all this
country was never cursed by such a corrupt
trang as the Washburn-Nelson-pine-land
thieving ring which afflicts Minnesota. No
honest man can vote for this ring unless
he is mislead, and it is the duty of every
voter to weigh the testimony presented. i
To this end, as an opening chapter, the
Globe invites attention to the evidence
quoted from the high priests of the pres
ent ring. It is not the testimony'of politi
cal opponents, but practically the confes
sion of the thieves themselves, given when j
the community of public robbers {
was less harmonious than at present.
It is certainly entitled to as much weight
as their present charges against their] op
ponents. No man who desires to be fair
and square can give credence to charges
made against others by self confessed
scoundrels. 1 "1 • i **»rtd
IiOWX TO DEATH.
A Workman Falls From a Scaflblcl at the
New Cupitol and is Instantly Killed.
There seems to be a fatality connected I
with the erection of every public building. '
and it would appear that inexorable fate
demanded that each and every one should
be baptized in blood. Be this true or false,
it had an exemplification yesterday in the I
instantaneous death of a young man '
named James Davis, in the employ of
E. E. Scribner, Esq., who has the contract
for_cornice work on_the new capitol build- {
ing now in the course of ~ erection."^ The [
facts of the sad affair are as follows:
Mr. Davis had just returned
from dinner and while he was
engaged at work upon a platform
erected by himself. exendin<; over a twelve
foot square light shaft, near the center of.
the building, the platform gave way and
he fell a distance of sixty-five feet, strik
ing head foremost upon the rocky base
ment of the building. His head and face
were crushed into a jelly, and death of
| course was instantaneous. At the time of
the accident a young man named John
Quick was at the bottom of the shaft in ;
the act of raising a piece of cornice by
means of a pully. How he escaped injury !
from the falling platform and body is
nearly miraculous, but he did. The news
of the terrible accident spread rapidly,
and soon Deputy Coroner McCarthy was
on the ground and Coroner
| Davenport soon followed. Up
on learning the particulars *it
was thought unnecessary to hold an inquest
as all the facts went to show that the un
fortunate man was the only one to blame
lor in any way responsible. Governor
Hubbard and Architect Bmffinjrton arrived
shortly afterward and gave directions for
the proper care of the remains, which were
removed to the undertaking rooms of
McCarthy & Donnelly, where they now are
awaiting information from his relatives or
friends.
Mr. Davis was about twenty-five or twen
ty-eight years of age. He came to St. Paul
some six months ago and etered the employ
of Scribner & Co. From letters^among his
effects it would appear that he had lived
at one time in Grand Rapids, Mich. It is
probable that answers will be received
from the telegram sent to-day, but if not
the remains will be buried here.
RAMSEY COVNTY DISTRICT CO CRT.
Meeting For the October Term— Cases Set
The Ramsey county district court, for
the October term,[met at 10 a. m. yester
day, Judge Brill presiding. Upon a call
of the grand jury Edmund Bell was ex
cused for over age, and the following were
found absent: Messrs. J. W. McClung,
John A. Stees, Geo. H. Warren and Mau
rice Auerbach. There not being a quorum
present the jury was excused until 10 a. m.
to-day, the clerk being directed to issue a
special venire for eight additional names
from which to select jurors and the court
giving notice that attachment would issue
for the|absentees failing to report in due
time. The call of the calendar and
assignment of cases was then proceeded
with, occupying the remainder of the day's
session. The calendar is the largest ever
known in this court, including 438 civil
and eighteen criminal cases.
Court will meet at 10; o'clock this fore
noon, and after the grand jury is duly
empaneled and charged, motions will be
heard and considered.
THE COURTS.
31 '.■ a !< ifml Court.
[Before Judge Burr.]
M. O'Brien, obstracting the streets, two
cases; costs of $2 paid in each and dis
missed.
M. McCarthy, larceny: jail ninety days.
M. Welch, drunk; paid $5.
Wm. Campbell, drunk and disorderly:
continued to 27th.
E. Berkel. drunk and disorderly; paid
$18.
W. Harrington, drunk and disorderly :
discharged.
P. Gibbons, drunk and disorderly, paid
$10 and bond given to keep the peace.
Maggie Artley. disorderly; continued to
27th.
The Great Auction Sale
of New and Costly House Furnishing Goods,
being the entire extensive stock of Mr. E. F.
Hamilton, at No. 108 East Third street, is con
tiilued daily, commencing: at 10 o'clock, on the
premises, by Mr. A. H. Nicolay, auctioneer. All
our lady housekeepers, hotel proprietors, and
dealers are invited to attend, being able to sup
ply themselves with every article in the house
furnishing line at great bargains, the sale being !
peremptory until all the fine goods are sold at
auction. Do not lose this opportunity.
"We Cannot Find Time
To write an advertisement. We are kept busy*
from morning to night. Everything is boom
ing, fr©m cash boys to the heads of depart
ments. No rest for anybody at the B. O. P. C.
H. All this is positive proof that the people ap
preciate good goods at low prices. Serviceable
garments at a moderate advance over manufac
turers' cost, is what we have been dealing out to
the inhabitants of the Northwest for the past
twelve years, and there is no let up to it. The
people will have the goods, ami we are here to
do their bidding, all of which speaks wonders j
for the clothing of th^ Boston '"One-Price"
Clotliing House, corner of Tlurdand Robert, St.
Paul. Minn.
■
The Prohibitory Agitation.
New Yobk, Sept. 26.— The managers »f
the National Temperance society
resolved, "That we hail with great satisfac
tion the wide spread and rapidly increas
ing popular sympathy with the constitu
tional prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, and already
triumphantly adopted by Kansas and
lowa."' and "call earnestly upon the elec
tors of New York to select and vote for
such candidates only, irrespective of par
ty, as will favor and vote for the submis
sion of a prohibitory constitutional
amendment to the people of this state.''
The secretary of the treasury has ac
cepted the site for the proposed public
baildiii^ at Frankfort. Ky.
THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, iWEDXESDAY MOHNING SEPTEMBER 27, 188*.
CEREALS AND STOCKS.
The Fluctuations in the Chicago drain
Markets Yesterday. .
GENERAL REDUCTION OF PRICES.
Deacon Hodge on the Repudiation of
. Speculative Contracts.
CHICAGO LOSING TRADE RAPIDLY.
The Tone'of Stock Speculation-Strin-
Wagoner in the Money Market."
CHICAGO.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.
•Chicago, Sept. 26.— The stringent ten
dency of the money market the past few
days is having its effect oh all lines of
trade. New York advices continue to de
note an unsettled financial condition and
a persistent pressure^*) bear stocks and en
hance the price of : money. " Coming just
as it does, when mony is needed West to
move the crops, it tends to destroy confi
dence and cripple business. With rates at
five per cent, and money in great demand,
trading in all lines slackened and prices
of commodities were depressed on 'change
to-day. This was quite. . noticeable,
a decline ■ taking place in
all cereals and in provisions.
The latter, however, held up wonderfully
well under the circumstances, and par
tially recovered on call. Corn suffered
most severely, cash and September taking
a tumble of I^c.Wlieat also sold %to l\j'c
lowerjthan yesterday. The break in corn
encouraged quite a speculative business,
but not enough to restore confidence or
check the decline. It was a very weak
market all through the day. The usual
adverse circumstances combined with the
loss of confidence produced by the fever
ish condition of the money market to aid
the bears. The weather was favorable for
maturing, receipts v/3re liberal, and there
was a lack of shipping demand. Foreign
advices were of aid unfavorable tenor, and
New York also noted lower prices. Under
these combined influences there was more
pressure to realize, and it was rumored
that considerable t: long corn
was cosed out. The market
opened a trifle lower and
steadily declined with but slight fluctua
tions. 2%c for September, 2}^c for Octo
ber. l;?j»c for November, and ££c for seller
the year below the closing figures on
'change yesterday, then rallied a trifle and
finally closed at about • inside prices for
September and within about I{c of inside
prices for the deferred futures. On call
there seemed to be -an idea that the de
cline was great enough for one day and all
options became slightly firmer.
As the interest in corn
lessens.! that in wheat in
creases and the grain begins to take its
proper place at the head. Trading was
slightly more active to-day. The fluctua
tions were wider, which stimulated specu
lative trading. The market opened quiet
and just a shade weaker, and ruled quiefc
for some time, but later commenced to
recede, and when the inspection for to-day
was posted showing very large arrivals,
the pressure to realize increased, and
prices declined more rapidly. The weather
is fine and favorable for the movement
of wheat from the interior. Market ad
vices from other points were again of
an unfavorable, tenor. Prices declined
13£@1&O fr»m the closing figures on
'change yesterday, and finally closed
about p^c lower for September, l^c
lower for October, % c lower for Novem
ber and Jg lower for seller the year than
the closing figures on 'change yesterday.
The premium for September
over October amounted to 10c at times to
day. Yesterday October was about %c
over November, but at the close to-day
November had a little the preference.
Winter wheat was in active demand at
easier prices. Spring was moderately ac
tive and lower.
Flour held its price with limited offer
ings and light stocks. SoAe slight ship
ping demand exists.
Oats were active and lower, in sympathy
with corn.
Pork was steady but lower, the decline
experienced, based on yesterday's closing
quotations on 'change, averaging about
lfnW 25c. Trading moderate with the near
deliveries, and January commanding the
principal attention. Cash was quiet. The
day's decline on lard was 15£/ ,20 c. The
trading -was a little low, yet the market
commanded considerable attention, and
the trade was watched with more than or
dinary interest. January and March were
the favorite futures. Both of these pro
ducts improved somewhat later in the day
with a firmer feeling all around.
BEPUDIATION OF CONTBACTS.
J. R. Hobbs, one of the most prominent
men on 'change, and one of the oldest
members of the board, has just returned
from the east. The deacon appears to be
in very bad humor, for not only does he
consider the proposed increase of price of
membership foolish, but he is very em
phatic in denunciation of the repudiation
of contracts, which he thinks is ruining
the board— a subject, by the way, that the
local press is devoting some space and ed
itorial thought to. In response to ques
tions propounded by a reporter, Mr. Hobbs
said as follows on this topic:
"Is sufficient business coming to the
board to warrant the belief that member
ships will soon be worth any more than at
present?" was asked him.
His prompt reply was: "No; the great
bulk of the trading on "change now is be
tween members. It is a grand scalp. This
repudiation work is driving all legitimate
trade away, and the board is simply be
coming a gambling place. My business
has fallen off greatly, and I am not trying
to recover it.'"
"Why not?"
'•Because there is no certainty that con
tracts will be lived up to. Till within
about a year I felt proud of being a mem
ber of the board of trade. I considered a
contract made there to be as good as gold;
but now when a trader is dissatisfied he re
pudiates his contract. So long as rule
twenty -six. which virtually invites repudi
ation, is allowed to remain in force, this
violation of an agreement will continue,
and the board must suffer the conse
quence."
"What is the remedy ?"
"Repeal the rule. The shorts are pro
tected against extortionate charges or cor
ner? by the margin rule. One of the worst
features of this repudiation business is
that it is done by individuals, not combi
nations. A man may be dissatisfied with
the price and default. By so doing he
forces several others to do the same thing,
while they themselves would prefer to
close their contracts. The rule should be
hurled out of existence, and traders on the
board of trade be made to understand that
when they enter into a contract there, they
are bound to fulfill it."
"What do outsiders think of this mat
ter*"
_ member of a largo firm in
New England told me lately
he could send us lots of business but peo
ple were afraid to trade here, and sent
their orders elsewhere. This is a common
remark."
"Where are they trading ?"
"In New York, St. Louis and other cities.
I am told that the grain business in New
York alone has increased 200 to 300 per
cent, within a short time. Much of this
custom formerly came here, but has for
saken us on account of loss of confidence.
There has not been a time for years when
money has been as plenty or the public so
eager to engage in legitimate speculation
as there is to day. In the face of this fact
the board of trade complains of the dull
ness of business. The fault is in itself.
Repudiation has driven the best class of
trade we ever had away from us, and other
cities are growing np boards of
trade at our expense. With all this we
are to have a new building, and now comes
the foolish effort to raise the price of
membership to $10,000."
ki Do you think this proposed rule will
pass?"
"I do not know. lam doing yery little
on the board, and seldom go on the floor."
It is possible that had Mr. Hobbs been
chosen president of the board at its last
election the repudiation rule would not
have come into being. It was remarked
yesterday that no one but a genuine phil
antropist would ship wheat at present
prices.when he could make oto . r > cents per
bushel more by selling it on the Chicago
market. Perhaps so; but then, if it were
sold here it might depress the price to
a point where it would interfere
with the success of another operation
which is of more importance than the loss
of a few cents per bushel on a few cargoes
of wheat. It now looks as if the receipts
will be large during this week, as a great
many holders are anxious to reap the ad
vantage offered by the parties who are
paying a big September premium. The
difference amounted to very nearly 10c
per bushel on 'change yesterday.
THE INJUNCTION SUITS.
The arguments on the motion to dissolve
the injunctions in the numerous suits
growing out of the July wheat deal were
set for this morning, before Judge Gardner.
By agreement of the lawyers, however,
Mr. M. W. Fuller, one of the counsel, being
absent, the arguments were postponed un
til Thursday, when they will be heard be
fore the same judge.
A BUCKET SHOP BUSTED.
A Baltimore dispatch states that a
clerk of the bucket shop of that city,
known as the Chicago & New York Stock
Exchange, which was run by Leo Gran
lick, T. T. Morrison and M. V. Taffner, of
Chicago, and Frank Wallin, of Pittsburgh,
on arriving at the office found the safe
open and all the books missing. Inquiries
showed that all the members of the firm
had fled tne city. It is said that their cus
tomers will lose nearly $10,000. Corn
did it.
BIG COBN.
Twelve ears of corn, aggregating a
weight of twenty -six pounds, were received
from Nashville by Mathews & Balla. The
sender says Tennessee will have 50,000,000
bushels of corn to sell off this crop, and
that plenty of it will be ready to grade bj
the middle .of October.
NOT A FAILUBE.
Mr. H. Hanks, who was represented
by everyone to have failed week before last,
rather fooled the boys. He swiftly closed
up his trades and paid his creditors 100
cents on the dollar, and started trading for
himself. He is now worth more money
than he ever was.
BYE FOB ANTWEBP.
A cargo of 16,000 bush, rye was sold here
on Saturday afternoon for direct shipment
to Antwerp. The price paid is not stated,
but is understood to have been very close to
the basis of 56^c per bushels in store here.
Frank E. Barnand and J. W. Finley
posted application for the transfer of
membership and Charles M. Henderson
and Thomas S' Norton for membership on
the board of trade.
NEW YORK.
\ Special Telegram to the Globe. {
New York. Sept. 26. — Conservative
brokers are advising the purchase of stocks
upon each decline. Some houses
which turned bnll last week have not al
lowed the depression to-day to destroy
their faith. They say that a reaction was
to be expected after the rapid
rise of Saturday, and that the
market will have at least a
temporary advance. There is quite a bul
lish feeling on Erie, Canada Southern and
Denver. The expectation of higher prices
for Erie is based upon the improved con
dition of the road and upon the fact of a
strong pool in tfee stock. It is believed in
well-informed circles that Michigan Cen
tral will declare a dividend this week.
Canada Southern derives some
strength from the belief that the
road will be extended to Toledo and con
nected with the Wabash system. It has
been hinted that the Gould brokers are
buying Wabash common. The bullish
tenor of Mr. Hopkins' remarks about the
condition of the road indicates that
he no longer questions the proba
bility of fair earnings. The tonnage
on the road is understood to show an in
crease each week. On the 19th inst. the
increase amounted to 826 car loads.
The question of the money market, its
present and future, continues to be about
the leading consideration governing the
stock speculation, and as the great and
leading operators are known to be not
in full accord, the position is a some
what serious one. The prime object to
be attained in all movements
to make the money market stringent is to
break down the prices of stocks, which
are largely carried on borrowed money.
Previous to the enactment of the Kernan
law, which permits call loans on stocks to
be made at any rate agreed upon between
borrower and lender, it was found neces
sary in order to make holders of
stocks on borrowed money still out, to get
the rate for call to answer up to 1-16@ !- 8
of 1 per cent, a day, or even higher, and
to keep the rate above 1-16 for a series of
days. This it was only possible to do
because a limited number of money lend
ers would incur the risk of the penalties
for taking more than the legal rate,,
which fact, of course, restricted
the offerings of money when the rate rose
above the legal figure. Now the equivalent
rate per annum for either the old daily
rates of 1-64^/1-32 of 1 percent, for money
seems in the eyes of money lenders all
through the country to be so large a rate
as to attract money here. In fact
now that any one can take any rate for
money on call which he may get, the sup
ply of loanable funds whenever the rate
goes over 6 per cent, is largely increased
from new sources. The difficulty of breaking
down prices of stocks by high interest
charges for money is thus, it will be
seen, greatly enhanced. The following
shows the equivalent in rates per annum
of the rates per day which the latter were
formerly paid when the money market was
worked up to stringency for the purpose of
breaking the stock: 1-64 per day is equal
to 5% per cent, per annum; 1-32 per
day is equal to 11}^ per cent, per
annum; 1-16 per day is equal to 22)^ per
cent, per annum; % per day is equal to
45 per cent, per annum ; }£ per day is
equal to 90 per cent, per annum. These
rates were paid in addition to the legal
rate of 6 per cent, per annum, so that 1-64
plus G per cent, gave us the rate of 11%
per cent, per annum, and this was the next
rate above plain 6 per cent.
CEIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Wreck of Sells Bros* Circus in Ken
tucky—Suicide at Mitchell, D.T.— A Num
ber of Fires and Crimes.
The W reck of Sells Bros.' Cirvtts.
Lancasteb, Ky., Sept. 26. — The coroner's
inquest held on the victims of the wreck of
Sells Bros.' circus train yesterday develops
the following additional particulars: The
train, which consisted of twenty-one cars,
was coming down a grade seventy feet to
the mile, and there being only four brakes
it became unmanageable and went at a
terrific rate of speed. This either caused
the track to spread or the drumhead pulled
out and fell on the track, throwing the
third car ' from the engine over the em
bankment. The others followed. Seven
cars were completely demolished. Engi
neer Foley testified that he was running
with engine reversed and sand pouring
on the rails, and that the speed was thirty
miles an hour. Other employes testified
that the train was going at the rate of fif ty
or sixty miles an hour, and that the brakes
were insufficient to hold the train on such
a grade. It was shown,however, that sever
al brakes had been removed by Sells in
order to facilitate the loading of wagons in
the cars. The cars were property of therail
road company. Following is the verdict of
the coroner's jury: '-We of the jury find that
Ben. Case. Jack Carter and Willis Under
wood, came to their death by the wrecking
of a train caused by an unusual rate of
speed." Three men were instantly killed,
two fatally wounded, one other probably
fatal and eleven wounded otherwise. All
were attaches of the circus except Under
wood, a boy seventeen years old who lives
in Mount Vernon and was stealing a ride
Following is a list of the sufferers by the
accident.
Killed -- Ben. Case, Pittsbur^; Jack
Carter, property man, residence unknown:
Willis Underwood, Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Wounded — John Turner, Lagrange. Term..
internal injuries; Abraham Smith, colored.
Memphis, slight bruses; Green Mitcheils.
colored. Memphis, bruises; Willis Beau
ford, Denaer, Henry McAffee, Dallas.
Tex.. Ben Young, Haywood, Term.. Robt.
Miller. Blufftown, Miss., brused about the
chest; Lehigh Cabell, colored, Lebanon,
Ky., injured about the shoulders and chest;
Charles Mason, colored, Term., left wrist
badly sprained, Jno. Dicks, Cave Spring,
Ga., Geo. E. Meaker, Denver, light bruses
about the chest.
Last night as the wrecking train was
pulling away from the wreck a negro
named Tom. Tenny, of Ripley, Term., fell
between the cars and had his legs terribly
bruised and mashed.
Ohter Casualties.
EATING TOADSTOOLS.
[Special Telegram to the Globe, j
Nobbistown, Conn., Sept. 26. — Two men
died to-day from the effect of eating toad
stools in mistake for mushrooms.
KILLED BY A BUBBTING FLY-WHEEL.
[Special Telegram to the Globe. ]
Fall Riveb, Mass., Sept. 26. — A fly
wheel burst in the American linen mills
this morning, killing one man and dan
gerously wounding two others.
BADLY BURNED.
Lebanon, Pa., Sept. 26.— At Colebrooke
furnace John Shirk was severely burned
and other employes slightly scalded by an
explosion caused by the breaking of one
of the tryers.
KILLED BY THE CABS.
Concobd, N. H., Sept. 26. — Two French
men, section hands on the Concord road,
named Bullock and Greenwood, were
killed while walking on the track.
FLOTSAM FBOM THE ASIA.
Collingwood, Ont.. Sept. 26. — The body
of A. Duncan, of Hamilton, Ont.. one of
the passengers on the wrecked steamer
Asia, has been recovered. The following
are additional names of the passengers on
the vessel: Jacques and Andrew Ferry.
Julian Janan. James and Felix Jandreau,
Octave Valiz. Peter Durno. Peter Roberge,
senior and junior. Joshssalle and Robert
Bonelle, all from the vicinity of Athabas
ka. Ont.
RAILWAY COLLISION.
New Yobk, Sept. 26. — The way train on
the Pennsylvania railroad which left New
ark for Jersey City at 11 :45 last night was
run into at a curve just below East Newark
station by the Leigh Valley train due at
the same time. The way train was com
pletely wrecked and the passengers had
great difficulty in getting out of the cars.
Some of them were seriously injured. The
Leigh Valley train was also wrecked, but
none of the passengesr were injured.
FIBES.
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 2.. The dock
works of Frame <fc Bro. burned this morn
ing. Loss, $20,000; insurance. $10,000.
Chicago, Sept. 26. — In the town of Lake,
yesterday, the barn and match factory
owned by Anton Krieger caught fire.
Krieger, in rescuing his horse, was either
kicked by the animal or overcome by
smoke and burned to death. His death
struggle was witnessed by his wife and
family of six children.
New Haven, Sept. 26.— The factory of
Maltby. Stevens & Curtis, manufacturers
of plated and cocoanut wares, at Birming
ham, burned this morning. The building
was 150 feet long, thirty-five feet wide,
and four stories high. Loss, $150,000; in
surance. $58,000. Over 100 men are out
of employment.
Sarioaluck, Mich., Sept. 26. — The drying
house connected with the tannery of Wollin &
Phillips iv Douglas, burn til. together with
4.000 hides of leather. Ws &:i0.000: insur
ance light.
Crime*.
SUICIDE.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.]
Mitchell. D. T. Sept. 20.— E. C. Hum
long, agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul road at Mt. Vernon, committed
suicide at this place. His body was found
half a mile from town on the prairie. He
was dead, and in his right hand was the
fatal revolver with which his life was taken.
Deceased was late assistant agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway at
Algona, and was only lately appointed to
the Mt. Vernon office. No cause for the
suicide is known. Deceased had on his
person several letters from his wife and
babe at Algona.
ESCAPED •FROM JAIL.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.]
Milwaukee, Sept. 26. — Jim Keegan, a
noted crook, who was shot a few days since
by officers when being arrested, made his
escape from the police station at an early
hour this morning, by crowding out the
bars of the window and letting himself
down to the ground with a rope made from
strips of clothing.
FATAL DUEL.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 26.— Fifteen years
ago George Hollenbeck and William Strat
ton quarreled in Palmyra. Yesterday
they met near the Carrizo pass, went
into a darkened room and fought a duel.
Stratton fired four times, and Hollenbeck
fired, killing Stratton instantly.
FIGHT AT A BASE-BALL CAME.
Tebbe Haute, Ind., Sept. 26.- -A special
to the Express says : In a quarrel succeed
ing a base-ball game between the Paris
and Marshall, 111., clubs at the latter place,
Louis Gerhard, a saloon-keeper of Terre
Haute, was shot by Flem Neal, a saloon
keeper of Marshall. The wound is not
serious. Several others were seriously in
jured in the melee.
DEATH FBOM ABOBTION.
Woodstock. Ont., Sept. 26. — The inquest
to-night on the remains of a young woman
named Ellen Windergarten, alias Camp,
who died under suspicious circumstances,
resulted in the arrest of an old negro doc
tress named Munson, at whose house the
woman died. Evidence went to show that
for some years the house has been the
resort of women seeking unlawful medical
aid. Several deaths have taken place
there.
AFTER A STAGE ROBBER.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 26.— ("apt. J. W. Lees,
chief detective of St. Francis' company, and
Charles Weil.s,detective of the Wells & Fargo Ex
press company, arrived here to procure John ('.
Patterson, alias Kehoe, now in jail for burglary,
who is charged with robbing the stage coach be
tween Morris Flat and Nevada City, September
] , 1879, and being accessory to the murder of
Wm. J. CnrnmingH, a banker of the former place.
CRUELTY AT SEA.
New York, Sept. 26.— Capt. Hamilton :in<l
Mate Cummingsof the ship Undaunted have
been arrested on the charge of cruelty at sea.
One seaman was killed by failing through fe;u
into the hold.
FATALLY SHOT.
Bluffton, lnd., Sept. 26.— At Ossian last
night Martin Thayer was fatally shot by (leo.
W. King, daring ■ quarrel about the rent of a
building owned by Thayer.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOB A MURDERER.
Ottawa, 111., Sept. 26.— The supreme court
lias reversed and remanded the verdict in the
case of Jn*. Keoghan, under sentence of death [-M
Chicago for a murder committed in 1879.
IN A PICKU.
The Body ot a AVell-to-Do G'im-innatiaii
Found in a Barrel of Brine in the Ohio
Medical College— A Revolting: .Spectacle.
LSpeeial Telegram to the Globe. 1
CnranmATX, Sept. 26.— Yesterday occurred the
last and the Baddest chapter in the case of Nich
olas Montag, his body being found by his young
son in a barrel of brine at the Ohio Medical col
lege, on Sixth s; reet and subsequently given a
decent burial. The details of Montng's death in
the workhouse and disposal of the remains with
out the knowledge of his family have been pub
lished. The deceased's family traced the body
to the college, but could not get it. The widow
with her s-ons Charles, aged twenty, John, agwl
twenty-two, and Henry, aged eighteen, and a
friend, Miss Kate Pautins, of Cumminsvillo,
called yesterday morning upon the city under
takers who told them that the college
folks would readily turn over Mr. Mon
tag's remains if they were in the institution.
Accordingly about 10 o'clock the sorrowinj;
party were conducted to the college by Mr.
Habig. Here they were again told that if the
body was there they could have it. The 6ons
were conducted to an upper story, and one of
the doctors picked out Charlie to go into the
dead room for the purpose of identifying his
father. The other boys remained outside with
a couple of young doctors, and Charles, being
ushered into the room, the key in the door was
turned. In the room, said young Charles, were
a number of barrels, each containing a body in
brine. The first barrel examined contained the
body of a young lady; the second that of a man:
the third a man, and the fourth his father.
Only the top of his father's head stuck out
above the brine, but Charles thought he recog
nized him by the hair. He remembered that his
father had a small tumor on the lower part of
the back of his head, and rolling up his sleeves
and putting his hands into the barrel, he felt
the spot, and was then positive. He asked the
doctor to lift up the ft:ce, which was done.
Then lie was satisfied beyond all doubt that he
had found his father. Then came the operation
of taking the remains from the barrel. Charles
was asked to assist the physicians, and he took
off his coat and went to work. First they
placed a board across a couple of chairs
alongside of the barrel, then each
took hold of one arm, but were
unable to get the burden any further than the
waist, as the barrel was so narrow at the top.
Finally a towel wwats t placed under the kneesand by
great effort the two succeeded in pulling the
body out, and in doing so young Montag, in
catching hold of the lower part of one of the
legs, tore off a portion of the skin. One would
hardly imagine that a son could calmly go
through with all this, but as Charles, with tears
in his eyes and trembling with emotion, said to
the reporter who listened while he related his
experience: "I wanted to get father out of that
awful place as soon as 1 could. I was afraid
mother could not .it and it to see the body and
the condition it was in." The body being laid
on the board, dripping with the pickling prepa
tion, the doctor wiped off the face with a
sponge. A cut in the throat where the preserv
ing preparation had l>een injected into the body
was observed. A sheet was thrown over the re
mains of Nicholas Montag, and they were re
moved to another room where the wife, sons
and friends viewed them. The scene at this
juncture can better lje imagined than described.
The widow was almost overcome, while the
sons wept bitterly. Tiie family departed, and
at one o'clock undertaker Habig" s wagon drove
up to the collejre. secured th» remains and con
veyed them to Habig's establishment, where
made to look as well as possible, dressed in a
neat shroud and placed in a coffin.
The funeral took place at the deceased's home,
number sixty-one Bridge street, and as .soon as
the body arrived the house was sur
rounded by a large crowd of people attracted
but of mere curiosity. .
Caibo. Sept. 26. — A grand reception
was held at the palace to-day by the khe
dive. Nearly one thousand represntatives
of different villages were present. The
'khedive refused to receive many implicat
ed pashas and beys who came to profess
loyalty, and warned the ulemas and other
high parsonages they would be severely
punished if they relapsed into disloyalty.
The principal British officers -with their
staffs were present. General Wolseley.
however, was indisposed and unable to at
tend. The ceremony of presentation to
the general of a decoration by the khe
dive did not take place.
STILL WATER
STILL WATER GLOBULES.
Will Masterman left on the afternoon,
train for an extended trip west. &;Hii''.'M*f;
Howard Packard and wife will leave in
a short time on a visit to their old home in
the state of Maine.
The Democratic county convention of
Washington county will meet at the court
house in this citiy on Monday, Oct. 2.
According to the old rule, Mr, William
Penington is $500 richer to-day than he
was last night. This time it's a girl, and
weighed ten pounds.
On Friday evening a supper will bo
given by the ladies of the Methodist socie
ty. The entertainment will be held in the
new part of the building,
The body of the man found near Marina
is undoubtedly that of Foster, who fell
from the bow of the steamer G. B. Knapp a
short time ago and was drowned.
The workmen have erected the spire on
the Methodist church. It is yet unfinished,
but in breadth and height it is in good
proportion to the other part of the build
ing.
A little girl living on the North side was
attacked by a vicious brute of a dog to
day. The child's dress was torn in several
places, and her arm lacerated by the brute's
claws. Otherwise she was not seriously
injured.
A man named Rivers, to be
insane, was taken in charge by the police
to-day. He will be detained in the city
jail until a decision is reached whether he
is suffering from a slight attack of
delirium tremens or is really insane.
A man from Eau Claire. Wis., giving his
name as Clias. B. Goden. who has been at
work on the railroad between this city an£
St. Paid, was picked up by the police last
night in rather a pitiable condition. He
had lain down near the bridge too ill to
get any further, and- being without money
would not ask for lodging at any of tho
hotels. He was cared for at the city hall
until this morning when he was put aboard
the cars and sent home to Wisconsin.
A young girl of eighteen or nineteen
years ©f age, residing in south Stillwater,
left that place a few days ago in company
with an old man of sixty. The parties
visited Eau Claire, Wis. It is reported
that the couple were arrested in that city.
The girl has returned home again. What
has become of her elderly companion
rumor saith not. It is stated that the girl
lived with a step-father who did not use
her in the kindest manner possible, which
fact is given as the probable cause of the
girl's leaving home.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic caucus for the purpose
of electing delegates to the county con
vention will meet Saturday evening. Sept.
30. at 7:30 o'clock — the First ward at the
court house: the Second ward afc the engine
house. The Third ward caucuses have
usually been held at Mr. Staples' office,
|but as that place has changed hands some
other arrangement will be made of which
due notice wil 1 be given. Each ward is
entitled to the following number of dele
gates : First ward eight. Second ward six
and Third ward six.
John McCabtht.
Chairman City Committee.
MASOK CITY, IOWA.
Mason City. lowa. Sept. 26, 1882. —
The past several weeks of fine weather
has worked wonders for the corn crop of
northern lowa. A month since farmers
had totally despaired of any kind of a
crop. We are now certain of at least a
half and probably three-fourths of a crop ;
and if fair weather had held out for ten
days longer the yield of corn would have
been immense: but such as it is, farmer
feel highly pleased considering all circum
stances.
The new court house progresses, and is
beginning to assume a very courtly air.
It will, or should be ready for occupancy
by Nov. 1.
Wm. H. Allyn, groceryman, was closed
out by creditors on Saturday last. Tfcis
is the first commercial failure iv Mason
City for several years.
Mason City still continues to boom;
several business buildings are being rapid
ly completed, while it almost seems as
though dwelling houses can't te erected
rapidly enough for new comers.
The old saying "three frosts and then a
rain" has once more been verified. On
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings
of last week, there were heavy frosts, and
Saturday night brought the proverbial
shower of rain.
Schools are doing finely under the su
perintendency of Prof. Gault. The at
tendance is considerably greater than at
an}- time previous. The course of study
in the high school has been extended on©
year, making the course four years.
If it is true that "still water runs deep,"
then the political stream in this section is
very deep, for hardly a word is said on the
situation in this county which, might be
remarked, is hopelessly Republican; how
ever, there is likely to be a little bubbling
in the stream before election time, as sev
eral independent Republicans are "going it
alone/
Notwithstanding the fact that we have
an amendment to the state constitution
prohibiting the manufacture and pale of
intoxicating liquors, saloons are still run
ning in all parts of the state, and liquor is
daily being sold in the most open and un
concealed manner. We are waiting for
legislation, and we can't have legislation
until after the fall election, for fear that
some political party, or parties, may suffer
by it. Consistency certainly is a jewel.
The material for a new depot for the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul is being
brought, and before many months Mason
City may boast of the finest depot in
northern lowa. The round house that had
recently been built is far too small to ac
commodate the engines that ought to be
housed here, so the Milwaukee folks (true
to their own interests and enterprise), are
enlarging this building by the addition cd
tweive new stalls, thereby doubling its
present capacity.
VERM) ALE.
Cool, clear and windy.
Lame Orphan is sick at Fargo.
The Wadena county fair was a success.
S. L. Frazier of the Wadena County bank
has been indisposed for a few days, being
seriously threatened with fever.
The harvest festival last evening was a
pleasant affair. Over $60 were the fruits
of the evening to be applied to the salary
of Rev. H. W. Troy.
How Knuty Helps the Scandinavians.
The Alexandria Xeics, published in.
Douglas Co.. prirts the following letter:
Alexandbia, Minn.. June 7, 1882.
T o Red River Posten.
I have known Knute Nelson for many
years. He has represented our part of
the country as senator and representative
for a considerable time and all the good
that I know of his doing for the Scandi
navian people is in Lake Ida where he got
a law passed for Mr. Alden to drain Lake
Ida and thereby overflow considerable
land.belonging to Norwegians and Swedes.
Mabtin J. Nobde.
