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A MILLION INVOLVED. Duluth Eeports a Contest for Tittle to Iron Lands Worth ft Mint of Money. lowa's Legislature and Executive Bend Greetings to tbe English and the Irish Leaders. Government Advice Upon an Vnsur -veyed Island-- The Department of Dakota. News From Various Points of the Northwest Gleaned by Globe Correspondents* An Important Land Suif* Special to the Globe. Di'Lt'TH, April 9.— Tho hearing of an important contest Is now progressing in the DulUth land oliiee. which involves trio loca tion of lands by means of Sioux half-bread certificate*. In a fresh dltUculty three yean ago and explorer named Edward Byrne, while exploring for the Minnesota Iron company, discovered an extensive de posit of hematite ore in township 68 north, range 11 west He and his packer kept the matter to themselves until they left Minnesota company's employ, and then they agreed with Eaton & Menitt of this city to show them the ore, the lat ter agreeing to scrip the land and give the discoverers one-third Interest. Byrne and his partner, fearing that they might be followed and have trouble, asso ciated with them, by the knowledge and with the consent of Eaton & Merritt, a man named .lames Powers, and these three went on the laud, pretended to take up three homesteads, and went to work making improvements as if for themselves. Eaton ft Merritt in the meantime employed a United States surveyor, Thomas Boss, to po and make a survey sufficient to definitely locate the land on which tho ore is. and then Byrne, Powers and all hands leit their 'claims, and Eaton placed Sioux scrip thereon. In the meantime Lonsdorf of Milwaukee made strenuous efforts to obtain possession of the find, and finally bought out Powers & Byrnes' pocket shares ot one-ninth each. After Powers had deeded to LottSdort it was found that the description of the land was incorrect, and this led to a good deal of LEO All wokk, In the course of which it is alleged Powers made and subscribed to two different affida vits, the one stating that he made improve ments on the lands in question for the purpose of locating a home stead thereon, and the other that he made some improvements for the benefit of the party who stripped the land. lie was arrested last Tuesday upon a com plaint made by Leonldas .Merritt, but was released last night on bail furnished by j:mil Hartmann and August Bobolz. About a year ago Powers returned to the land ■with Tom Hyde, and Angus McDonald and the last two proceeded to make homesteads and to contest the location of the scrip upon the ground that the improvements upon the land In question were not made for the benefit of the scrip. The original grantee of the scrip was found, one Mrs. Rilla Mount, and she was induced to sign an affidavit stating that she never gave the power of attorney to Frank W. Eaton to locate said scrip lands whatever, and upon this affidavit the com missioner ordered a bearing of the case in the Duluth land office. The hearing was commenced this mornyig. The iron lands involved are supposed to be worth about 5i. 000,000, and the case is creating consid erable interest. Messrs. White and Rey nolds, assisted by Mr. Shannon, are attor neys for contestants, and Mr. Thomas Eu son, assisted by Hon. W. W. Billson, for Eaton & Merritt. !•««*■ (.roetiiiir to Gladstone. DBS Moinks, la., April 9.— The lowa legislature to-day passed a joint resolution sympathizing with the people of Ireland in their efforts to secure self-government and extend congratulations over the prospect of home rule in Ireland, and that their course has been championed by a friend so great as Gladstone. The following dispatch was also sent Parnell: The lowa legislature, in session, sends preeting to Messrs. Purnell and Gladstone on the hopeful outlook for legislative independ ence for Ireland. A. T. Hell, President Senate. Albekt Head, Speaker House of Kepresent- atives. William Larrabee, Governor. A large meeting; of prominent Irishmen •was held here to-day at Hibernian hall, in toning Gladstone's bill for home rule, as amended by Parnell. Speeches were made by Revs. Father Flavon. Nugent, Messrs. Laughren. Kavanaugu and Knight. Great enthusiasm prat ailed. Frowned on by tbe Government. Special to the Globe. Washington*. April 9. — Congressman Strait lias received the following letter from the assistant commissioner of public lands: I am in receipt by your reference of letter from D&vld M. Bryant relative to island in the Minnesota river near the village of Men dota, Minn., which I believe has never been surveyed by the government. Bryant re quests advice how be can obtain title to said island. In reply I have the honor to state that under existing relations sur vey and disposal of islands in meandered rivers, lakes, harbors, or points, which are omitted, at the time of original survey to townihip embracing the mine or have formed since that date are deemed disadvantage! to public interest. For this reason formal applications for sur vey of islands are not advised, and when re ceived are not approved. No title to un- Burveyed islands can be acquired by any party in any manner until the same shall have teen surveyed under direction and Supervision of this office, and returns of paid survey shall have been platted, approved and filed in the local land office. B. M. Stockslager, Assistant Commissioner. Spring Lake's Scheme. Special to the Globe. Spring Lake. Minn., April — There is pome talk just now that Minneapolis capital ists will build a narrow-gauga railroad from that wideawake city to this place; thence in a southeasterly direction until it connects •with the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad, thereby making a short route from the south ern purl of the state and lowa, to Minneapo lis. The village of Spring Lake is nearly the geographical center of Scott county and dis tant about twenty-six miles from St. Paul and twenty-eight fnn Minneapolis. The town site glands between two beautiful lakes, namely, Spring lake and Prior lake. For scenery and as a summer rssort for travelers and invalids they are equal to any in the state of their size. Their combined length is ten miles People come from far and near, by team, to these lakes every summer. If the road is built between the two lakes, It will have a large and fertile territory tributary to it. It will carry thousands of people annually to and from the lakes, and the vast products of this famous agricultural belt will go direct to St. Paul and will in itself make a big traffic. The townships of Glendale, Eagle Creen. Spring Lake, Cedar Lake and Newmarket are thickly settled with well-to-do farmers. The rtment of Dakota. Special to the Globe. Washington*, April 9. — The quarterly roster of troops of the department of Da kota for April 1 was received here this morning. Lieut. Corwin Sage, Seventeenth intantry, is still reported on the post records at Ft. A. Lincoln. Dak., as absent without leave since Nov. 14, 1885. First | Lieut. Charles a Varnuin, Seventh cavalry, j who is under arrest at Ft. Meade. Dak., is to be tried before the general court-martial, which will convene at that post April 20, and of which Col. Richard Irvine Dodge, Eleventh infantry, will be president His Request Granted. Special to the Globe. Washington, April 9.— At the Mary land annual conference of the United Pres byterian church yesterday In Baltimore the request of Rev. David Wilson, a post chap- I lain of the United States army stationed at Ft. Meade, Dak., that his relations with the conference be continu ed, was granted. CC9IBEKIiAND CITT. Sketch of a Typical, Thriving Town and. It* Resources. Special to the Globe. Cumberland, April This enterprising little city is midway between St. Paul and ! Ashland, on the North Wisconsin division of tbe Chicago, «t. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. It is the most important station on th<> Hue between Hudson and Ashlaud. The exten sive lumber nulls of the Beaver Lake Lumber company are here, and have an annual pro duct of over L'tUHMI.OOO feet of pine lumber. Grlggs. Foster 4 Miller have a large WOOB business her*, handling from 8.000 to U.OOO cords of wood per year. This is a branch of the extensive uu« well known tlrm of Grlggs L Foster of St. Paul. The firm of Griggs. Foster 4 Miller are also extensive dealers lv general merchandise and lumbermen's sup plies. They have one of the largest Mm.-, on the line. Their store building is co.uino dious and convenient, being ittxlOO feet, with an addition for a counting room on ono tide 30x30 feet Near aud overlooking the city is tho residence and flue ftoek farm of Hon. T. P. Stone. Uie MM ilc.M. BaaaMUaC of several hundred acres of beatifully rolling laud. Mr. MOM haagone to great expense to bring imported an 1 thoroughbred 6t<>ck Into tui-* eounly Tue schools are m a thriving condition uuder the etttcu nt mmiuouicut or l'rof. W. F. Lee, aa- slstod by a score or favorable teachers.... The city is picturesquely Minuted on an ele vated plateau and surrounded by a systom of lakes, linked together by narrow straits, mak ing the site of the city an island. The lakes are not excelled tor delightful sceuory in the Northwest. On these lakes fatal pleasure steamers, owned by citizens, give amusement and rest to pleasure-seekers during the sum mer. Trout tishiug in this vicinity Is excel lent. The country is beautifully diversified toy gently rolling swells and hard wood tim bers abound, along with pine. There is a large amount of pin« yet uncut within easy distance. The lumber produced here is tbe best in tho state, much of it ing first and second-class. . . .There was much good-natured enthusiasm manifested here to-day over the election for mayor, as two of the strongest and n.oit rt'spocted men in tbe cit> Mia can dlu» es. BOS. I. P. Stone was elected by a very small majority. He is a Democrat, but party lines were not drawu. UI.U wi.u. Court Mailer* tturi General faocal > c \% ». Special to tbe Globe. ItED Wing. April 9.— The Ice In Lake Pepinis now veryjunsafe and has commenced to move out of the lower part of the lake. Navigation will probably bo clear to the Gulf in leas than a week.... Gladstone hall is being rebuilt.... In the district court: Densmore Bros. vs. K. McKinuou. verdict for Slid for plaintiff; John Woodcock vs. Hoary Tlpko and Mr. Achen bach, former found not guilty but verdict against the Utter; the last case on the calen dar is now on trial and all the business will probably bonulstied up this week.... Savior A; Ktolteuberg of Lako City, have opened up a new drug store in the Friedrich block on Plum street. . . The .-ink hole at Maiden Bock bluff is becoming a terror to the Burllngioa<Sc Kortnern Railroad company, it having swal lowed everything clean again last Thursday. For over four months it has been treated with dotes of stone, dirt and gravel, and about as fast as the grade reaches from two to six feet above tho water it sinks out of slirht. If the engineers or contractors could gala an intro spective knowledge of that locality, they could perhaps remedy the trouble in a short time. There are now more than lou men at work filling in at the rate of 1,500 cubic yards a day and it is sold that the expense of ailing at that place has already exceeded $50,000. The hole is at the crossing of a small angle of the lake.... The lied Wing Manufacturing company has commenced laying the founda tion tor another warehouse adjacent to their present warehouse.... The largest and most important case ever tried in the district court here is now being heard. It is the case of John B. Zigneigo vs. Tho La Grange Mills company, an action to set aside a mortgage of 5»O,OUO. Hon. O. M. Hall, F. M. Wilson and N. O. Werner appear for the platuuff, and M. C. Williston. F. W. Hoyt and C. M. Akers for the defendant.... Tbe Republican city convention has been called for Thursday, April 23, at 2 p. m., at the court house, and the ward caucuses for Wednesday, April -1. The Democratic convention and caucuses have not yet been called. EAU CLAIBE, Political Eniliu«iut.in-- Notes. of General Interest. Special to the Globe. Ead Claire, Wis., April 9.— The Demo crats held a jollification Wednesday u^iit at the Criterion rick, and speeches were made by Hon. Thomas Carmichael, Mayor-elect Grinsell and others. evoking wild eutbusiasm, especially when the council cosoluiion a year ago prohibiting the striken from using the public parks for meetings vhs condemned by the speakers.... The old council held it» last meeting the 7th and passed ordinances pro viding for construction of pavements and sewers on a large scale the coming summer. Tbe resolution long pending fur a Lridge at Fourth avenue was killed on a close vote.... Dan O'Leary, tbe noted pedestrian, is trying to arrange for a six-day walking match here. All the city officers and all the ward officers elected Wednesday are Knights of Labor with but one exception — that of A. J* Marsh, mu nicipal Judge, who, being a lawyer, is ineligi ble to membership.. ..TheEau Claire Lumter company will start up its steam-mill and shiugle-mill on tbe Eau Claire river within a lew days, mucb earlier than was expected, but will not run its water-mill here this sum mer, as lojrs are not plenty enough to keep tbe three mills going througb tbe season, and tbe desire to curtail the cut of lumber arul.ng motive. The other saw-mills in this city will probably 6tart within taree weeks. Sent Iruiu Si. t loud. Special to the Globe. St. Cloud, April B.— The West house Is about to be fitted up as a first-class bouse. Tbis will be good news to many of the travel ing men. The store now occupied by Mont gomery on the corner will soon be vacated when it will bo fitted up in a first-class man ner as an office. It will add very much to the comfort of the travelling public. Other improvements will be made in the hotel as soon the postoflV-e has been removed Jo seph Edelbrx:k,lhe newly appointed po-tma— ter.has assumed the duties of hisofflce.and has appointed his staff of clerks. Mr. Eiielbrock will soon commence the erection of a neat two-story building adjoining bis store, to which, when completed, he will remove the postoifice. The stone for the foun dation is alrrady upon tbe ground.... Some of our citizens have token advantage of the low rates now being charged for tickets to San Francisco ana return, and lett on Monday for a trip of a month's duration. ....The Indications are that as soon as spring opens a number of buildings aud residences will be erected. Wenoiiie in several places where stone aud other material have been hauled upon, tbe ground preparatory to au early commencement Tbe two large Catholic churches of our city have each contracted for large organs to be erected in their respectve churches, to be completed by Easter Sunday.... Coates & Freeman the extensive liverymen of this city are about to replace their old frame burn with a large and commodious brick building. . . .There seems to be quite a demand here for residence property, and the indica- tions are that a uumber of residences will be commenced as soon as frost Is out of the ground.. . .Coates & Freemen have com menced preparations to rebuild their 6tore adjoining Powell's hardware store winch burnt down a few weeks ag0.... Will Hayward, who returned a few days ago from the w •ods, banked some 2,000.000 feet of log's more than he anticipated doing.... A tew changes have taken place amour our business men the la.-t few days. Benson Bros, have resumed the grocery business again, having bought out J. J. Ahraauu i Co. Boyd. the well-known feed man, has bought out the business of Dan C. Hay war! and has removed 10 the store lately occupied by Hayward Simon J. Huffen bas removed his flour and feed business from Ea.->t St. Cloud to this city, and from present indija- tious will have no cause to regret the c-hanpi-. . . . .Geihaw Overbeck of tbe Minnesota house has been adding to his stock of farming lands and is iroing to be a granger as well as a ho tel keeper. New Richmond News. Special to the Globe. New Richmond, Wis., April 9.— New Rich mond is waking up from its winter lethargy. .... Preparations are making for building up the portion burnt out last fall. Donahue & Dodge will put up a brick room for tbe sale aud storage of agricultural implements in tbe burnt district Tbe Catholics put up a fine church last summer and fall. Tbe Meth odists bave also improved tbelr church. Tbe Good T« nptars bave put up a comfortable and roomy ball. Tbe lodge bere is large and in a very thriving condition Tbe New Richmond mills are turning out about two carloads of flour daily, which mostly jroe* to tbe export trade.. Tbe new tail race has increased tbeir water power about 20 per cent There ;■ talk of t.e Omaha building tbeir new depot down town near tbe bueines* center, instead of in tbe basin which it now occupies nbjut half a mile from tbo postoeffioe Many new residences and a few business blocks were put up lart summer, and tbe prospects for building are fully as promising as they were at this time last year. A neat iron bridge now spans tbe Willow in place of tbe old, unsightly, tumble-down structure that disgraced tbe enterprising little city a year ago. Tbe ex tensive lumber mills of the New Richmond Mill company wlli be pufhed with the usual activity of that enterprising company . . . .The Daily Globs is becoming more popular here every day, and its already large patronage has been more than doubled since tbe be- 3JS ST. PATH, DAILT GLOBR SATURDAY MOKS DJG. APRIL 10, -SIXTEEN PAGES. 1 I ginniti!.' of the year Trade Is quiet, but I the prospects are good for a fine seaxon a • business in every line, and tbe basloeM com -1 munlty is in good spirits . . .Dr. Sawyer, who { has had a tine practice bore for several years, goes to 8u Paul to locate soon Frank Fuller. Es^., a promising young attorney, goes to Minneapolis to seek his fortune. l.ate Bralnerd Briefs, Special to the Glow. Hit a ink ki>, April — The second liquor case against the proprietor of the Commercial { hotel has been dismissed by the court on ac count of Informality In the warraut. Tho charge was for Sunday selling. . . . Hurt Webb, the youth who wadded wisely but too well, has finally secured a bondsman and Is breath ing the air of liberty once more.... The llrainerd Game and Fish Protective society organized Wedue*day night by electing as of ficers: A. J. Hi 1-tLsi, president; 8. H. Keif. secretary; George D Laßar, treasurer; Dr. J. L. Camp. Col. 0, B. Sleeper, Peter Merts aud 1. U. White, board of managers.... F. S. Barlow was arrested Friday and taken to j Vorndalo to answer for selling an organ be longing to A. J. Couton for $S5 and getting drunk with the money Gus Whitney was the lucky individual holding the ticket which drew a bouse and lot raffled off by Louis Goodell....Ascalon commander? K. T. held their annual election on Tuesday evonlng. C. L. Spaulding was chosen emluuut com . mauder; A. J. Sovereign, gen.; 11. S. Mai lory. cap. fan.; George Forsythe, prelate; times Dcwur, s. w. ; F. M. Cable, r.; T. Me .Mtitter. trtauircr. Tbe officer* were Installed Thursday evening. . . .There Is a project on foot to establish a sash, door and blind fac tory on a large scale In this, city Business I Is opening up well in Uralnerd and tbe pro pect (or tbe spring and summer Is very good. Rochester. Special to the Globe. Rochester, Minn.. April 9. — 8. Us- Wolf has purchased the residence now occu pied by Mr. George DeWiu....A special meeting 1 of tbe common council was held last evening. A liquor license was granted to Mr. Weitske and a beer license to Mr. Duty. , Tbe question of opening Fifth street to tho i asylum was taken up and thoroughly dis cussed. The street will pass through Mr. bin's property, and be wanted to have the city iniiko an elbow extend Into tbe tame, giving him all feet more lawn than it would if run straight through. Aid. Nel i son decidedly disapproved of making a Jog In the street, but upon a vote it was decided to make it sixty feet In width at Mr. Stobbin's I place and sixty-six feet the balance of the distance. A committee of Aids. Nelson, Doijr and Wilkins were ordered to find suita ble places and erect building* in the First and Second wards to be used for election pur poses and to store the city's t0015.... Mr. Walter Huribut went to Flandro, Dak., last nifrht....Mr A. W. lilakely, wife and son went to Minneapolis to-day. Faribault Fancies. Special to tbe Globe. Fahibault, April 9.— J. H. Nightingale of this city has been appointed mail agent on the Caunon Valley railroad, vice Clement re signed....Two drunk and disorderly s were sent up this morning for fifteen days by Judge Hunter. . . .The residence of a Mr. Ja cobson, a farmer living southeast of the city, was entirely destroyed by fire last night ... Mrs. Holenberg, one of the oldest real* dents of this city, died to-day, aged 70.... Miss Foley. a student of Betbelem academy, died to-day very suddenly from congestion of the brain. This was the first death that has occurred since the founding of the hospital. The funeral of Mrs. T. H. Loybed will be held at the family residence on Second street at 1 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Mrs. Loybed was 47 years of age at the time of her death and has lived in Faribault for the past thirty years. She has been a great suf ferer for a number of years and left last De cember in company with her husband for the Pacific coast in hopes that she might regain health and strength. She died as stated above, surrounded by her husband, father, son and brother. The remains will be buried in Oak lUd^'o cemetery. Winoiiu. Waif*. Special to the Globe. Winos.v, April 9. — of Tom Burkes dray teams ran away from the Northwestern freight depot this forenoon with a load of machinery, but were caught before the freight was much damaged Col. F. W. Parser of Illinois lectured In the assembly of the normal school yesterday afternoon to the pupils and teachers of the normal school and | the teachers of the public schools.... Tom May lost a working horse yesterday by over feeding....The German Lutheran church Is being removed preparatory to the erection of a handsome brick church on the present loca tion The St. Joseph's society will soon i commence work on the erection of a brick school bouse on the grounds next to the church property on East Fifth street.... A rumor was current on the streets that the men employed at the saw mills had struck. It proved to be without foundation.... A . Fourth warder paid $1:! into the city treasury to-day for being drunk and disorderly. Prescott Points. ; Special to the Globe. Prescott, Wls., April 9.— Evan Lewis, the champion wrestler, is in the city visiting his brttiier and waiting for an answer to his I challenge made in St. Paul the first of the I week. He appears to be In good trim, and expresses his willingness to measure strength with any of the wrestlers.... Jurgens is making extensive improvements on bis build ing on Broad street, near the Central house. ....The G. A. K. entertainment comes off Saturday in McCray's nail.... new saloon and boarding-bouse will soon be opened in the old Kittman stand . . .Jacob Cook is mak ing excavations for the foundations to the buildings bo lately purchased from the rail road company. . . .John Dudley Is down from | Minneapolis looking after his business Inter ests here. Uivnionno. ! Special to the Globe. Owatonka, April 9. —Otis Lord, Esq., and family returned yesterday from Florida where they have spent the winter.... John , McKay was arrested and fined $12 for an as sault on the person of Henry Marshall, but feeling that he bad a perfect right to give vent i to bis wrath, he again assaulted the same , party. He was thereupon rearrested and ! fined a second time $14, making in all $28 for i a little fun.... V. C. Hickman, Esq., a prom inent attorney of this city, stands a good chance of being the next jndgo of the Fifth ! district. Pa%te Diamonds. Going the rounds: Climbing a ladder. — New 11 a yon News. "Why are two buttons put on the back of a man's coat?" asks a writer. We don't i know, unless it is that when a man wants a I piece of string be usually finds it there. — I Burlington Free Press. A New York dude is dangerously 111 from mental exhaustion and over-exertion, lie attended a soap bubble party the other even | ing and blew a bubble as large as a hickory nut. — Norristown Herald. ; From trifles our pleasures in life often spring. • The smallest thing happiness renders. And many a man feels as proud as a king In a pair of embroidered suspenders. —Boston Courier. D "There am times." says Gall Hamilton, "when a woman does not feel like learn ing a language or saving a soul." It is just after she has pounded her finger with a tack-hammer. — Burlington Free Press. Professor — Name a potent element in the art of draw inn? Student — A mustard plaster. T he professor collapsed. — Hartford Sun day .Journal. "There is no place like home," but you can't convince a club man of this (act at 2 a. in. Every blamed house in the row looks exactly alike, and he can't tell which is his to save him.— Burlington Free Press. "Now," said tbe photographer, "look cheerful if you want a good picture." "Cheerful, the dickens! Ilow can a Democrat look cheerful with no postotlice In sicht?" — Newman Independent Mrs. Grundy says that "many young women are conspicuous by their efforts to catch husbands."' Are we to understand from this tiiat husbands in New York are so fast that they are very hard to catch? — Boston Transcript. Mr. Keelysays his motor will be ready to run in less than three months. There will be a large number of candidates in the same tix. The difference is that most of the can didates will have to go, while the motor wont budge. — Newman Independent A blacksmith In Buffalo broke bis helper's head with a hammer because be talked so much. A syndicate is now being formed to buy up enough votes to send that black smith to congress and buy him four new long- handled hammers, with a letter of credit at the nearest hardware store. 'Hide's peace for this old land yet. — Brook lyu Eagle. Mrs. Fogg— Mother always said I was the best baby she ever saw. She used to say that 1 never kept her awake. Mr. Fogg — And you never changed, did you. dear? You know you never succeed in keeping me awake when we pass an evening together. — Boston Transcript. AGGRESSIVE AFFECTION. How a Michigan Widow Manifested Her Lots. Ferdinand Ward r.vcn Cheated Ilia Motb.er-ln-L.nw. A Maine Woman Cuts Off an Offend ing Hand. Peculiar Display off Affection. Special to the Globe, Detkoit, Mich., April 0. — John C. Acken, a widower with two small children, a few months ago hired Miss Millie Cline, an alleged widow, of Hamilton, Ont.. as a housekeeper. She had a well-rounded figure, was of medium height, had long, jet black hair, lustrous eye*, regular features and a "way about her" which, as Acken says, "was simply distracting.*' Acken disclaims having looked upon the pretty housekeeper with anything but Platonic regard, but alleges that Mrs. Cllne made certain advances which pointed toward matrimony. There were other ladles who called at the Aeken abode. Mrs. Cllne evinced considerable hatred toward these callers. Recently Mrs. Cline's net aversion called on Acken and the children, and when she had gone Mrs. Cline reproached Acken with his indifference. Acken went to work next day, and Mrs. Cline, to relieve her self BROKE OPEN HI9 TRfXK, sfizetl his best new diagonal suit, and ripped it into rittaaja. She searched uutil she found a little coat made for the boy by her arch enemy, and when Mrs. Cline got through with it there wasn't enough left to patch the seat of Acken's trousers. She out the knobs off the bureau, battered up the .filter table, emptied out the ashes oil the best carpets and drove her hand through a picture of Acken. Finally she seized the two children aud fled. When Acken got home he found his hearth-stone cold and the babies gone. He complained to the police, and officers have been looking for the trio ever since, but without success. Mrs. Cline probably does not realize that it Is a serious case of child abduction. Ackeu Is wild. Lied co His niotber-tti-LasT. Chicago. April 9.— A bill was filed in the superior court to-day by Mrs. Mary G. tire^u, mother-in-law of Ferdinand Ward, formerly of the firm of Grant A, Ward! seeking to have attachment proceedings be gun by Highland G. Batchellar against real iMate belonging to her in Wrightwood set aside and her title confirmed. Batchellar is a New York lawyer, who was Ferdinand Ward's legal adviser aud had claims of 115,000 for services. Among what were supposed to be Ward's assets were some six lots in Wrightwood, and Batchellar in or der to secure himself took out au attachment in Chicago against these lots. Mrs. Green, who is very old and iufirra, claims her son-in-law, who had her eutire confidence, induced her by certain prom ises to put her name to a paper which she has since found was an assignment of her rights to the property in question. Mrs. Green charges that Batchellar was ac quainted with the transaction, and knew that she never received a consideration for her property from Ward. She is also said to have lost $100,000 by tho Grant & Ward failure. The court is asked to protect her rights. Offended by Her Klshc Hand. Special to the Globe. Ellsworth, Me., April 9.— A religious revival at Birch harbor, Gould&borough, has resulted in a sad delusion. Mrs. Charles Limisey, a participant has shown signs of insanity. She had frequently spoken in meeting, read the Bible very much and repeated passages from it She made an attempt to destroy one of her eyes, but failed. She has been heard repeatedly to say: "And if this right hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee." Her hus bands mother, stopping with her, left the house to cross a field, but got only about 100 yards away when Mrs. Lindsey ran out to the wood-pile, and, with two blows of an axe, severed her hand from the arm, leaving it lying beside the chopping-block. She ran to the house screaming: "Save me, God, save me!" A physician was imme diately called, and the woman is resting comfortably but still insane. She is young, and has four small children. NO IMPROVEMENT NOTED By Bradstreet's Reports From Prominent Business Center*. New York, April 9. — Special telegrams to Bradstreet's from prominent business centers do not reveal any general gain in the volume of merchandise distributed dur ing the past week. Memphis and Louis ville report a slight improvement owing to better weather. At St. Louis the business community is suffering from inadequate railroad facilities, and is adapting itself to the diminished demand. Kansas City re ports decidedly improved trade. Chicago admits that the boom which was looked for a mouth ago is missing, and that pur chases are made on a more conservative basis. At other Interior markets no special changes are noted. At the East business is quiet in all Important lines. Dry goods at first and second hands are not so brisk as expected. Stocks are small. The weather has interfered with the jobbing trade, and print sales are light, though prices are un changed. Wool Is quiet with prices favor ing buyers. The general industrial situa tion is somewhat improved. The South western railway strike lias lost some of its worst features, though presumably Includ ing a great part of those who originally struck. Iron, raw and manufactured, is quiet and unchanged as to prices at the East. Some varieties have been shaded on actual sales at St. Louis. Wheat has suffered and prices of cash No. 2 red at New York liave gone off 2% cents. The decline in cash spring wheat at Northwestern markets Is about 4 cents, and this in the face of the most active buying for exports since last harvest Other grains have failed to withstand the heaviness shown by wheat Flour is dull aud in less demand from abroad, with an average re duction of about 10 cents per barrel. Grain ocean freights at New York have been higher, owing to the improved demand for loom. Mediterranean wheat purchases have been the feature. A better consump tive demand results In better prices for sugar, and higher rates of exchange In Rio have advanced coffee afloat The exports of cheese support prices, and the home de maud holds up butter quotations. HOI.OIK. A UWYEB DOffV A Russian Court \% la lch Insists on a Counsel** Sticking to His Co.se. A St Petersburg paper, says the Pall Mall Gazette, vouches for the truth of a le gal story which comes quite up to anything of the kind yielded by our own courts of law. A man found himself recently in the prisoner's dock on a third charge of theft. 11 is advocate, a young man, made a long speech to the jury in his defense, and to ward the close spoke as follows: "Now, rentiemen of the Jury, let as go into tbe depths of history; let us go back 5.000 years " "1 must ask yon to keep to the subject," interposed the judge. "Then we will go but 3,000 years back," cont-inued the lawyer, "and we tee without doubt " Another reminder from the bench. "Good, we will go back 1,000 years; or, no — since it is forbidden to appeal to his tory, let us turn to geography. In the Sandwich island* gentlemen " A third call to order. "Very wall," was the advocate's response, "in tbe islands lying nearer to us. as Ma deira, there exists a long-observed and very honorable custom " "Mr. Advocate," In tempted the judge, suraiu. "1 speak to you for the last time. If you talk again of things which have nothing to do with the case 1 shall refuse to hear you any longer." "1 protest against an infringement of the rights of the defense," was the unabashed reply, "and I request that my protest may be taken note of." Then turniug once more to the jury, he added: "Since, gentlemen. I may appeal to neither history or geography, I will only remind you of the custom of the court of this district In case of a third theft. This cntut has the praiseworthy custom of ae qtilttiiig the defendants In such cases, ami therefore. I do not see why you should not let my client *ro free." How the case ended Is not said, but It will be a pity if the prisoner did not gut off. Htitteriuc Led the Cream. Chicatfo Aews. In a Itush street boarding-houso there re sides an extremely well-posted and witty Frenchman who has, however, daily strug gle- with the English tongue. He leeently heard n popular sincer render the beautiful ballad "lireak. Break, Break," and becHine enamored of tiie air. .Meeting the >iu?er jK-rsonally a short time afterward at an evening party he impul sively threw his aims aboUl ihe niUMeiaifs neck aud said: "Oh. salr! vill you BMBf me tat beautiful song.— vat you call him. Oh— l have not recollect ze iiom— ah, oui, 'Cr-r-ra<-k! rr-r-mek: Cr ■-. The iiKiru.tls; after the charity ball ii i -* ; neiirhlx>r at the table remarked that awai af our N*>t citizens — in fact, the ereme. of the*! population — were present. "Oui. f! >aid tl.e Fre nrliiiiaii. "ze creiuo 1< «l by /«■ t>iitt«-rine." lie wasn't so far out of the way on that. STILLWATER DOINGS. A Big Copper Ore Find on the Bland- Ing Property. New Street Rallway--<teneral Town >e\VB. Some very fine specimens of copper ore have been found on the land of \V. N. Hlanding and S. W. Blanding at St. (Ml Falls. S. W. Klauding. who is a dealer in pine lands and has an office in the Tfepaai block, was up recently and brought to this city some of the specimen*, which he has sent to Prof. Winchell ot the state univer sity at Minneapolis fur analysis. He has not heard from the professor yet and does not know what the result of the test vUI be, but thinks that it will be .-atisfuctnry. If he rinds the specimens to be of good quality they will sink a shaft near the Falls and see how much ore the laud contain?. Already enough has been found to make them believe that their laud con tains copper in paying quantities, and they propose to make all the money out of it llttl there is in in it, if encouraged by Prof. Winchell- These gentlemen own a large tract of land, and if ore is found in paying quantities it will be very valuable. Several shafts have been sunk in the neiehborhood of the falls, but as yet it has never been found in pajins quantities. Many persons think that if the Blandiugs sink a shaft, and go down far enough, they will make some rich discoveries. > <• \r Street Khl I \\ a > . Messrs. T. J. Kilty and Eugene O'Neal, the projectors of the street railway between the prison and South Stillwater, mean busi ness and are beginning to take definite steps toward the establishment of this enterprise. Articles of incorporation will probably be tiled as soon as the council can take definite action upon the ordinance now in the hands of the ordinance committee asking for a franchise. The franchise issued to Senator Sabin some time ago became void long since because of the non-compliance with its provisions on the part of the senator. Some of the residents of Oak Park and South Stillwater say they will sell their buegies if a street railway is established, which it certainly will be. Notes About Town. Last evening shortly after 6 o'clock, in the supply store of the Northwestern Car com pany, trie retiring assistant superintendent, Mr. W. H. Peoples, was presented with an elegant Fold headed cane by the foremen, twenty in number, as a slight testimonial of their appreciation. The presentation was made by Aid. John Covell In a neat' little speech. The recipient was nearly overcome by surprise, and could only respond by thank- In? the donors. The cane was purchased of W. J. Stein. On It appears the inscription, "Presented to Mr. W. H. Peoples by the Foremen of the N. W. Car Co., April 9, 1856." Louis Genereauz, who recently sustained a fracture of the leg by failing from a wagon in one of Isaac Staples' camps near Mora, died from the effects of the injury on Thurs day. Dr. Millard left on Thursday to see Genereaux and amputate the leg if necessary, but did not go any farther than St. Cloud, wbf re be received a telegram stating that he was dead. Capt. T. H. Yarn an of the St. Paul & Dv- Inth informs the Globe of the following cuts made in rates yesterday by the Chicago, Rock Island Si Pacific for Chicago, Blue Island. Englfwood, Washington Heights, Joliet and Peoria to Stillwater: First-class lPc. second 13c, third 17c. fourth 13c, firth lie, and classes A. B. C and D lie. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul an nounces the following rates west bound: First-class 30c, second 20c, third 15c, fourth l->,c, fifth 10c, and A, B and 0 10c, agricul tural Implements 10c, and salt cc. East bound; First-class 45c\ second 35, third 25c, fourth 20c, fifth 15c. A 30c, B 17% c, C 15c and D 12fcc. Another racket occurred at South Still water on Wednesday nlzht, five men par ticipating. One of the participants pleaded guilty and was fined $6 and costs, and the others will be arrested. Warrants are out for the participants in the big row down there last week. Questioned last evening as to his decision in relation to tho bridge. Mayor M unlock said that be still has the matter under con sideration. A committee of the board of trade will wait on him and express their views on the question this afternoon. Yesterday Judge Netbaway fined Tom Con nolly, William Jones, Patrick Beggs and Nels Johnson each $5 and costs for drunkenness. Connolly will be up this morning on the charge of resisting arrest and using abusive language to an officer. Yesterday C. P. Hernwall of Marine, charged with insanity, was examined and pronounced sane. He will bo arrested charged with threatening to burn the prop erty of a relative at Marine, with whom ho has been living. W. 11. Peoples, Esq., has resigned his posi tion with the car company and will return to the East. His many friends here will bo sorry to hear this. Miss Clara Nillim has resigned her position as teacher in the public schools and will be succeeded by Miss Iva Smith. Miss Sarah Smith, one of the teachers in the public schools, is ill. A little daughter of N. P. Brown of Afton died yesterday. OeTenco With a Hope. Philadelphia Bulletin. A brutal husband was appropriately re paid by a clever wife in an uptown house hold the other day. Milady it appears, angered her lord and roaster by some trilling oversight as to h.s desires, ami before going down town to business he picked up a piece of rope that was at hand and gave her a stinging blow across the shoulders with it. That evening Milord brought home a gentleman friend to dinner, and when they were seated at the table a dish was brought in containing what appeared to be a meat or an oyster pie. Cutting into it, however, the husband found nothing but a piece of rope — the identical piece he had used over his wife's back. "What does this mean?"' he aske«l, boil ing nrer with mingled anger and inortitiea tk>n. "Simply." the wife replied, "that as you gave it to me for breakfast 1 thought 1 would return the compliment by giving it to you for dinner." ■jH SPECIAL BDTtACTS MOST PERFECT MADE Purest and strongest Natural F*uit Flavors. Vanilla, Lemon. Oranxe. Almond. Rose, eta, flavor as delicately and naturally as the frul u PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., tZUV.kOQ. ST. LOCI 3. Prominent Business Houses of StPaul Finns In this List are Reliable and Business can be Safely Tran» ____^_ acted through the Mails with them. SETTHE TAILOR! Invites your inspection of Spring Goods. All the Newest Designs and Colorings. Pants to Order, from $5. Suits to Order, from $25. Overcoats to Order, from $20. t&~ Samples and Rules for Self-Measurement sent by Mail. NICQLL the Tailor, 21 E. Third Street. St. Pan]. JOHN MATHEIS, The Largest Carpet House in the Northwest, 17 E. Third St. and Cor. Seventh & Pine. - r.,i , -iv mm siti ' Carpets of all grades and textures, pcimestic and Oriental Rugs, "Wall Paper, Draperies, Material for Portiery, at lower prices than can be had west of New York. STOCK ENTIRELY HEW, BEAUTIFUL IN DESIGNS AND RICH IN COLOB. tjETMany Magnificent Specialties for Holiday Trade. Mail Orders carefully and promptly attend** U. ESTABLISHED 1853. R. C. MUNGER, Solo Agent for CHICKERING BRIGGS & McCANNON r^i-A-isros i Western Cottage Organs. Music and Musical Instruments. Wholesale amd Retail. Prices low, terms easy. Send for catalogue. iO7 East Third Street, - - St. Paul CARRIAGES. Coupes, Landaulottes, hoekaways. Coupe Kockaways, Six-seat Rockaways. Octagon Front Kockaways. Top Phaetons, Canopy Top Carriasres, >l>eu and Canopy Surries, Beach and Park Wagons. Ladies' Phaetons, Low- wheel Phaetons, hide Bar Busies, , Top and Open Busies, Jump Seat Carriages and Buggies. Concords and Light Wajrons. WE HAVE A VERY SELECT STOCK. E. M. HALLO WELL & CO., TEBTfI MD ™ram. CLARENCE M. McLAIN, SONG OF THE SHIRT! Manufacturer of Cigars Tobacco, 2.^± I !2 E 61 EAST SEVENTH, Is t he Big Shirt Man of St. PauL His n«w 1 UNIQUE Shirt is pronounced by every one Jobber and Manufacturer of the who has seen it to be perfect in every respect. Price $1 and $1-25, equal to shirts sold at $3 Following Celebrated Brands a ° as2 - 50 - CIGARS: HATS! Kivn AVT* OTTPPV pttppov In all the latest blocks in Stiff and Soft, "new cTvm. ASD <J UEE^» CLIPPON, est styles." at the lowest prices. SANTA FE, SPECKLED BEAUTIES, The new Broadway Silk Hat, the leading LITE OAK, BOOT JACKS, hat for nobby uentlemen. SOUR GRAPES, SWEET CATAWBA, JOVEN LEONORA, MI PURA and Everything in dee Imported HOSE, 350-« SHAKESPEARE. P 811 "' ALSO, A FULL LINE OP TORRANCE'S, IMPORTED CIGARS. A _ J 61 East seventh street, st. Paul. Seventh, Cor. Cedar, ransom & horton, p v Dwver<£Bros SOLE AGENTS FOR I ■ I ■ Ull fOI V* UIUJI KNOXHATS! 'rr% ' PLUMBERS i 1 ll 111 I! ill --w fjjj K l ' ; ' AND DEALERS IN sent on receipt of FsicE, $5. Fine Art Gas Fixtures. These come in Black or Brown and in nar row, medium and wide brims. The cut above is the medium hat and is the correct style. HTMall orders solicited. RANSOM& HORTON, ST. PAUL. 96 E. Third street PLACE NO CONTRACTS FOR We have unsurpassed facilities for furnish MfINIIMFNT^ lngr Monuments tn Granite, Jasper or Marble muiMuivitwio, We make a specialty of clay and Marble MANTELS, Floor Tiling. GRATES. WE ARE AGENTS FOR FLOOR TILING, Omega Ventilating Grate, or Bayfield Brown Stone Co M STONE SIDEWALKS, >^.nu d Centre Rutland Marble Co.. without getting prices on same from «*, ot tn ■* I . rI Drake's Patent hsperite Sidewalk SST We have the largest stock of Mantels,' Orates, Tiles and Brass Goods in the city. DRAKE COMPANY, - Corner Eighth and Jackson Streets. FINE TAILORING DUNCAN & BARRY, £0 East Third Street, - - St.Pau STEAM AND HOT WATER ! *jl Forest Trees & Seeds. ▼YT7I A nnX^TA^ f ' ■ All kinds of forest trees and E— | U l\ |\l I 1 %T V- W tree seeds for tree claims and |J r\ I ml \5 Hr wiud-bri'ftks. Tea varieties of •^ -*■ -^*^ -*• -^ '^ <*■ ■*■ » • land and w ater fowls. Circular _JK free. H. M. BALL, ■annl-one Tree Lake,Urown County, BY m VMinn. 70-10& E. F. OSBORWEj THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES _ _.-. L . „ . ,«^. , MINNEAPOLIS, I ST. PAUL, COT. Fifth and Rosabel Streets, I Syndicate Block, j Maonheimer Block. em Din vfTkixr New Special aasses in ' German beginning E>l. rALL, SllSia.-. I now. $12 far tji«-*.v lessons. Apply at once JT]