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VOL. IX. A GHASTLY QUINTETTE. Five Mummies That Arrived in St. Paul Recently After Their Death Best in a Dakota Cave. Sensational Story of Their rinding by a Cowboy in His Search for Mineral Wealth. A Man and Woman and Three Chil dren Unearthed Two Thousand Tears After Death. The Bodies Dried Dp, Not Petrifled- A Valuable? Discovery Made by an Accident. Two days ago Col. J. H. Wood, of West St. Paul, received a consignment of freight from Rapid City, Dak. It consisted of five boxes, each about three feet square. Each box contained the remains of an individual who at some unknown period was at home in a cave in the Bad Lands of Dakota. They were ail perfect in form and in a re markable state of preservation, being neither petrified nor ossified, but simply withered. That is the most appropriate way of brieliy stating their condition. The finding of this withered family was the result of an accident. Among the large cattle ranches near Buffalo Gap was on owned by Charles Clark. Mr. Clark has in his employ a cowboy named William Allen. Allen had some spare time and he conceived the idea ot sinking a shaft in the Bad Lands. He thought that with mine on all sides it was.possible that he would strike riches. He went out ou a riiOSPECTING Tour. over the barren and inhospitable re gion. After a brief survey he selected a spot on which to begin the work of climb ing to fortune by the pick and shovel route He worked along at spare intervals for some time. A rude windlass was erected, by means of which, with his lariat and a bucket. he managed to raise the dirt. While delving away on afternoon lie noticed the ground beneath him giving way. lie seized the windlass rope just in.time to prevent his exit to a then unknown aud unexplored cavity. Pulling himself to the surface he began to devise means of exploring the mystery. , Night was coining on, so he decided to postpone his trip to the place where he ex pected to find gold in abundance, and a hundred other tilings which would net him wealth and fame. After breakfast next morning. Allen strapped his gun to his shoulder, and fastening one side of his lariat to the windlass, began his descent. Down, down he went without sign of anything, not even the bottom. He reached the end of his lariat. His feet STILL HUNG IN SPACE. He could go no further, so he returned. The nearest settlement to the point of Allen's adventure is a small town called Cook, fifteen miles from Deadwood. Hither he started for more rope. He secured ha a coil and returned to his anticipated gold mine. He had also a supply of candle matches, etc., and with these began his de scent once more. This time he reached . bottom, about ninety-five from the sur face. He was in a cavern, so far as the dim rays or his candle permitted him to observe. While exploring the immense cave he came to a wall of earth, in the side of which was an opening. Entering there he made the discovery. "It was neither gold, nor silver, monster" nor devil, but crouched down on either side were what had once been human beings. There were five in all, a man, woman and three children. In search ing around nothing was found to show to what race they belonged, how long they had remained in the cave, or anything else. From the fact that on different parts of the cave there were marks of finger nails, it was presumed that the family at some re mote day had been shut in by a landslide and perished of suffocation. After delib eration Allen decided to go to Scoop, a town thirty miles from Rapid City, and get an old friend to return aud assist him to re move the mummies. He related his adven ture to Charles Bruce, formerly of Ox ford, N. V., and now living at Sundance. Dak., and together they heti'iised to the cave. Another search revealed nothing but the five bodies. These were raised to the surface, and loaded on a wagon. The return trip was not begun until the next morning, and then the two men were astonished to notice that during the night the hair on the withered five which the night before had been intact had fallen off. Otherwise, exposure to the air had wrought no change. The bodies were taken to Rapid City and Kept concealed in a barn for some time. Allen aud Bruce thought as dime museum curiosities they would be a paying property, and for this purpose conferred with Joe Bender, of Buffalo Gap, au old showman and a brother Lex Bender, now with Joe Sheliy's troup of cowboys. Bender recommended them to the gentle man in this city and that accounts for them being here. The present intention is to present the family to the Smithsonian in stitution at Washington. It was near the spot when these were found that an ex ploring party from Deadwood, a year ago. discovered the immense lower jaw of a mastodonic animal "-vhich is now on exhi bition at the above place. This is Allen's history of the discovery as written to the now possessor of the withered family. To describe the condition of the indi viduals is no easy task. As before stated, they are neither wood, STONE NOB SKELETON. The man's weight is only fifty-six pounds. The weights of the others are much less. Each one was found in a sitting or half reclining posture, and, from the manner in which the arms and legs are drawn up.they seem to have died in agony. The legs and arms of the man are drawn up and cross each other. His head is large, but the only abnormally developed part is his chin. This seems larger than the common, every-day one. The nails of the fingers and toes are intact. Each one is carefully rounded off, and seems to ; have been al lowed a growth beyond the now fashionable ' mark. The skin is of a dark brown or coffee complexion and the bodies can at any part be punctured with a pin. It has the feeling of a dried eel skin. The only marks on any of the bodies are on the .left side of the man. Three scratches under the arm look like three cuts, but like the other parts cf the body the scratches or cuts are dried up. It is the opinion of the few scientific men who hive seen them that the withered forms are those of a race which Inhabited the country at least two thousand years ago. They "are the first purely withered up fam ily which has been discovered, and for that reason are regarded as a great curiosity by the few who have seen them. Col Wood said last night to a Globe re porter that he should have an examination of these mummies by physicians and scien tific men in the two cities before sending them to the Smithsonian institution. They have been seen by two physicians of this city who regard them as one of the most valuable and interesting discoveries that has ever been made in this country. "Died at Seventy! our. Sabatogv. N. V., Feb. 20.-Lion Henry Hawthorne died at 7 o'clock ' this monnn j, Teed 74 years. He was stricken with par esis on the 7th inst. and never recovered. H« was the owner of the Hawthorne spring J_U was at ope time the .proprietor ot the Union hotel and built Congress Hall. He had held the prominent county offices of sheriff aud supervisor and represented this district in the Forty-third and Forty-fourth congresses. _B___|fti : — sm SLEET STORMS Do Not Prevent rhe Outlook for Win ter Wheat From Being Mood. Chicago, Feb. 20.—This week's issue of the Farmers' Review crop summary is as follows: Injury to winter wheat by reason of the recent sleet storms and accompany ing cold weather is reported from various portions of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas, but the general situatiou as affect ing the prospects of winter wheat continues to be favorable. In Hamilton, Hardin and Kane counties, of Illinois, the outlook is regarded as precarious, with many of the fields covered with frozen sleet. In Boone, Cole. Kankakee, Livingstone.Marlon, Mont gomery, Piatt. Pine, Rock Island, Sanga mon, Shelby, Casewell and Williamson counties, of Illinois, the crop is variously reported as in lair to fine condition. In Tipton and several other middle Indiana counties the freezing and thawing have been hard on wheat, and have caused some injury. In Elkhart, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Porter and Ohio counties, of Indiana. the crop is looking very well. In Trumbull county, in Northern Ohio, tho prospect is poor, but in the other twenty-one counties reporting this week the outlook is regarded as good, lv Columbia and Logan counties, in Central Ohio, the reports are that the crop is look ing finely. The fields are generally bare in Missouri, and in Clay and Henry counties, of Western Missouri, the outlook is poor In Buchanan, Calloway, Cooper, Franklin, Haddard, 'Jasper,' Lorn is, Shelby, Worth, Caldwell and Monroe counties, of Missouri, the prospect is uniformly good. The fields in Michigan and Wisconsin are nearly all covered, and the reports are uniformly favorable. The corn movement is free in Ohio and Indiana, but is very light in all the other Western states. In Minnesota and Missouri there is very little corn for shipment, and the improvement is very light. Many lowa and Illinois counties are barren of corn, and are importing corn at from 35 to 40 cents a bushel. The roads are badly blocked throughout Dakota, and very little grain of any kind is moving to market. . IU AD MORMONS. if little grain of any kind is moving t MAD »OK."iO*iS. Their Organ Talks Savagely Again* • the Gentiles* . SAETLAKE.'Utah, Feb. 20.—TheDeseret News, the chief organ of the Mormon church, after conceding the probability that the president will sign the Edmunds- Tucker bill, says: "And the jubilation of the motley liberal crowd, which includes all the really criminal elements of the terri tory and all the hungry and impecunious office-seekers and bar-room loafers, are ter ribly toned down by doubts that possess their disappointed souls. If the Mormons should conclude to . take the test oath and vote after ,all." where would be the fond anticipations of the expectant bummers? How much of a bill to take the control of the territory from the majority and give it to the minority would the' much vaunted measure be? As for its claim of being anti-polygamy legisla tion, that has vanished with the obnoxious section on which Mr. Tucker set his heart, and Mr. Edmunds set his heel. As for the Church of Jesus Christ, or Latter Day Saints, the object of assault, it will remain uusuppressed by this or any other, infamous scheme that can, be concocted to cripple and destroy.. - it.. iV There -is .^nothing in such futile efforts that can change one of its tenets or take from it any of its powers. It will become more consolidated than ever before, because of the outward pressure to* which its members are subjected by perse cutions, and the Latter Day Saints, or Mor mons, whether the bill becomes a law or not, will trust in God, live their religion, pursue their course and fill their mission in the world fearless of all opposition and re gardless of all human consequences. The work is the Lord's, and who can stay His mighty hand?" m A BLOODY DUCK Drawn Front .. Wound Made in a Chicago Scriniuinsc. Chicago, Feb. 20.—-The . meeting of Bakers' Union No. 10, at Co-operative hall, North Clark street, ended in a bloody row last evening. The union lias been split into two factions ever since the Haymarket riot, upon the question of socialism and anarchism, and early in the summer that faction which desired to publicly denounce the police seceded from Bakers' Union No. 10 and formed Independent Union No. 1. A joint meeting was held with a view to consolidation a week ago, and another meeting was called for last night. ' Albert Kreuger, of No. 1, accused I joint meeting was held with a opposite isolidation a week ago, and another c.ting was called for last night. Albert euger, of No. 1, accused lam Kort, of the opposite faction, of having misappropriated funds belonging to the union. A few recrimina tive epithets were passed, when Kreuger, who is a very large, heavy man. drew a dirk-knife and rushed upon Kort and plunged the murderous knife in his right shoulder, the blade passing clear down to the elbow and through to the bone. A general scrimmage took place about the two men. Capt. Schaack says Kreuger is a rabid anarchist. Kort will probably re cover, unless it develops that Kreuger's knife blade was poisoned, as is feared. Kreuger was arrested. ;'.'„>.'■•■"_-.■. m*. SWALLOWED A SNAKE And Retained Et in His Stomach for Several Years. Special to the Globe. socket, R. 1., Feb. 20. — George W. Brown, en ex-policeman, has for four teen years been tortured with a hitherto in explicable affliction, which has periodically thrown him into terrible spasms, and which baffled all medical skill. During the par oxysms, which sometimes lasted for hours, he would clutch madly at his throat and chest as if to tear them open. It required four or five stal wart meu to hold him when one of these fits seized him, and one on the Fourth of July last at the police station kept all hands busy looking after him. This morning to his unspeakable delight he was rid of the cause of his peculiar affliction. The object which has made life a burden to him for so many years was a green snake about two feet long and an inch thick.. Brown is 30 years old, and has always been an ardent fisherman. It is supposed that in drinking from a spring on one of his fishing trips years ago, he swallowed the reptile ~ while it was very small. _» MARY ANDERSON Still lives, and Has Some Chance of . Recovery. i_BfjBß__B Mount Holly, N. J., Feb. 20.— Another consultation of physicians was held this afternoon at the bedside of Mary Anderson, the young girl who was so mysteriously shot recently, the result of which was that she was no worse, but if anything her symptoms were more favor able. The tendency towards complete paralysis seems to have arrested, and there is no indication of her immediate demise. Her cousin, Bartley'Peak, who is in jail charged with shootme- her, saw no visitors to-day. He has hopes of feeing admitted to bail. No further attempts will be made to secure a statement from the girl unless there is a great change in her condition for the better. KSBHBBQ&BB Locomotives Burned. Oleax, N. V., Feb. 20.— Six locomotives and the narrow gauge round house of the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia railway were destroyed by fire this"morning.-..The lire caught from a stove while the fireman was absent. Loss, §35,000..;. _' ST. PAUL. MONDAY MOENING.^ FEBRUARY 21, 1887. HEAED AT BISMARCK. The Beport Being Circulated That Denny Hannafin Is to Go on Gov. Church's Staff. A Considerable amber of Men Agitated Over the Appointment of Railroad Commissioners. The West End of steams County "Wants to Be a County All By Itself. Rejoicins Over Soft Water at High more, Dak. —A Train Delayed I "Wants to Be a County All By Itself. Icln_ Over Soft Water at nigh t-ore, Dak. —A Train Delayed Ten Hours. Special to the Globe. .-Bismarck, Dak., Feb. 20.—The fight over the appointment of railroad commis sioners is still raging, and candidates • and their friends have been engaged all day m chewing the ears of different people sup posed to have more or less influence with the new governor. Griggs left for tho East last night with anything but a satisfied look ou his face, and Willson is still on the ground, active and confident. A large number, of Republicans, headed by Pat McHugli, came in this noon to put their shoulders to the wheels of the Griggs chariot. Couucilmen Washabaugh, Hughes, Head, Cain and Eric-son and Representa tives Ely, Fletcher and Greene left this noon for Helena, where they will meet the pleuro-pneumonia committee appointed by the Montana legislature. They will prob ably return Thursday. It is reported, that Gov. Church will appoint Denny Haunatin on his staff with the rank of colonel. WANT DIVISION. — . Certain Citizens of Steams County Seekinsr to Get the County Sliced. Special to the Globe. Sauk Centre, Minn,, Feb. 20.— large and enthusiastic meeting of surprised and indignant citizens was held yesterday afternoon at the board of trade rooms, oc casioned by reading in the Pioneer Press a series of resolutions passed by a meeting held at St. Cloud Friday. W. A. Gates, president of the board of trade, was called to preside. A committee which had been ap pointed by the board to draft a bill.to be enacted by the legislature, establishing a municipal court here, reported that it met .Judge Collins and leading citizens of St. Cloud last week at St. Cloud; that the representatives of St. Cloud opposed the passage of the nut nicipal court bill, and proposed a bill authorizing two adjourned terms of the district court at Sauk Centre to try such cases as emanated from the west end of the county, and promised not to oppose the passage of a bill allowing the voters of the county to vote upou a division of .the county; that a court bill approved by Judge Collins and the county division bill as agreed upon were introduced in the legis lature. Upon hearing this .. report and the resolution of Friday's meeting at St. Cloud, many warm speeches were made and the feeling was unanimous that St. Cloud had acted in bad faith towards the west end of the county, and the following resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote: Whereas, The western portion of Steams county is so far removed from St Cloud, the couuty seat of said county, that it is a hard ship for its citizens to be compelled to travel so far to attend court or j upon county busi ness, and is attendedt by an, unjust outlay of tune mi- money, so great as at times to debar the poor man from availing, himself of any advantages to be Rained thereby; and. , Whereas, A request to vote upou the ques tion of division is a right that should be ac corded the people of a county so large as Steams; and. Whereas, The county seat is so far remote from a vast and populous section of the county as to inflict a great burden upon the citizens of that section; and, Whereas. This portion of Steams county is held to St. Cloud for revenue only; and, Whereas, The hill for adjourned terms of the district court, approved by the judge thereof, is a measure eminently fair, just and equitable iv that it relieves the west end of the county of many hardships and deprives the eastern portion of none of its rights and prerogatives; therefore, be it Resolved, That our senators and repre sentatives be respectfully asked to secure tho enactment as laws of the bill granting to tho people of the county the right to vote upon the question of division of tbe county, and also the bill authorizing tbe holding of ad 7 journed terms of the district court at Sauk Centre. Resolved, That we ask all fair-minded members of the legislature to assist our own delegates in procurini.* the passage of the hills asked for, as an act of justice to a peo ple who have long borno au unjust and severo burden. Resolved, That we indignantly condemn the action of St. Cloud in this matter as based upon avarice and the tyrannous. use of sup posed Dower. Resolved, That the gratuitous statement in the St. Cloud resolutions that a large majority of the inhabitants of Steams county are opposed to such legislatiou savors as much of truth as their opposition to the above bills does of justice aud equity. Remarkably Well Pleased. Special to the Globe. Highmore, Dak., Feb. 20.—A good flow of soft water, and good for drinking and cooking purposes, was struck here to-day. When tliis news was received at the churches the congregations earnestly sang "Praise God, from whom all blessings flow," for this is the first free water known to the town. There is plenty of water here now for the million. Delayed Ten IE our*. !of many hardships and deprives i portion of none of its rights and es; therefore, be it , Tbat our senators and repre be respectfully a.ked to secure the as laws of tbe bill granting to tbo be county the r:ght to vote upon in of divisiou of tbe county, and ill authorizing tbe holding of a<i rtns of the district court at Sauk , That we ask all fair-minded >f the legislature to assist our own n procurini? the passage of the for, as an act of justice to a peo %*e long borno au unjust aud severe , That we Indignantly condemn of St. Cloud in this matter as based cc and the tyrannous use of sup [, That the gratuitous statement Cloud resolutions that a large f the iahabitanis of Steams county d to such legislatiou savors as ruth as their opposition to the does of justice aud equity. larkably Well Pleased. the Globe. )B_e, Dak., Feb. 20. —A good flow ter. and good for drinking aud urposes, was struck here to-day. is news was received at the :he congregations earnestly sang [iod, from whom all blessings this is the first free water known n, There is plenty of water for the million. Delayed Ten Hour*, Special to the Globe. Fargo, Dak., Feb. 20.—The passenger train on the Northern Pacific, due here at 1 a. m. to-day, was delayed ten hours by an accident at Valley City. The two eugines eers on the train struck the caboose ot a freight on a side track, and the caboose rolled down an embankment on one side and both engines down the other. Fortuuately neither the engineers nor fire men were seriously injured, though it took half an hour to dig one of them out from under the engine. Treaty With the PieKaua. Helena, Feb. 20. —A treaty was signed Feb. 10 with the Piegaus at the Blacktoot agency. The future reservations of the Piegans will be a tract of the country bounded as follows: Commencing at the Marias river, at the mouth of Cut Bank creek twenty miles due north to the Can adian boundary; thence west to the crest of the main range, Gockly mountains; thence southerly on the old boundary line to a point west of the source of the north fork of Birch creek; thence east to said north fork of Birch creek: thence east along said north fork to the main channel of Birch creek; thence east to the Marias river; thence east to the place of beginning, The. government for this cession is to pay 51.500.000 in ten equal annual payments. The treaty if ratified will open up a vast country, as well as a valuable section of timber land south of the north fork of Birck creek, and grants* right of way to railroads, etc., when authorized. She! by au Officer. . Special to the Globe. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 20.John Richard son died in jail this morning. He had been arrested as a drunk. At the coroners oflice it was found that he had been shot. <as- night some prisoners arrested by Offi cer .White broke away from the policeman, after, beating him badly. He fired after them, and it is now supposed that he hit Richardson. White is in custody pending an inquest. Leaves the Canadian Pacific. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Man.. Feb. 20.—Still an other Canadian Pacific man > has decided to cast his lot with the Manitoba road. Sam uel Oakley, general car foreman here ; for the last four years, has resigned his posi tion and leaves for St. Paul Tuesday, hav ing accepted a position as general car fore man of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani toba. - m Notes From Bed Win*;. Special to tbe Glooe. B_j£S§Pfl9^H Ked Wing, Feb. 20.—The reunion .of the old soldiers of Goodhue couutv wilt be held on Tuesday afternoon at Armory hall.' Hon. "W. C. WlUiston will deliver an address and a paper will be read concerning those who have died, since the last meeting:. After this will follow a general social time. All persons who were resideuts of this county prior to 1853 are requested to be present The Can non Valley road between Cannon Falls and Watervillo has been snow blockaded for two day.. The first mails from Faribault since Thursday arrived yesterday afternoon .. The party of surveyors has now completed the work of laying out the route of ' the proposed Duluth, Red wing & Southern railroad be tween this city and River Falls, and the work of making surveys northwaid from the latter point will bo begun immediately... .The first annual convention of the Sabbath School as sociation for the First district, embracing Goodhue, Dodge, FUlmore, Mower, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties, will be beld at Zumbroia on Wednesday and Thursday, March S3 and 24. Isted, Wabasha and Winona counties, will held at Zumbroia on Wednesday and rsday, March 2S and 84. OLD WORLD NEWS, ON HIS NINTH ANNIVERSARY The Pope Expresses Himself as • ■ leased With the Haiti mure Coun cil. Rome, Feb. 20.-— Cardinal Gibbons has been very busy since his arrival here. No definite information of the business of the propaganda is known, but it is certain that the great questions touching Catholic inter ests in America will be considered carefully. Cardlual Gibbons is expected to express an opinion on all questious submitted for his views because of his great acquaintance with the present American - ques tions and his .• strong love of American institutions. It Is difficult to be lieve the conclusion leached will be of an unfavorable character. Time is still re quired for settlement of the cardinals iv the curia. Bishop Carr, of Melbourne, and Keane, of Richmond, Va., congratulated the pope in the Vatican to-day upon the ninth anniversary of his pontificate. The pope, In his discourse, described the Balti more council as an honor to America and to the whole church. Bishop Keane after ward thanked the pope. - , Attended by Els lit thousand. Dublin, Feb:- 20.—Mr. O'Brien to-day addressed a mass meeting at Mitcheltown, which had been convoked stealthily in order to prevent its being proclaimed. Eight thousand persons attended, and great excite ment prevailed. Resolutions were adopted favor-ug the plan of campaign and con demning the speaker of the house of com mons for * -gagging" Mr. Dillon during the recent debate iv parliament. The Italian Cabinet. Rome, Feb. Signer Depretis has submitted the following cabinet list to the king: Count Robilant, foreign affairs; Sig nor Saracco, interior; Signor Maglien, finance; Signor Viale, war; Signor Brln, Marine; Slguor Grlmaldi, public works. Advices from Massowah report that Rasa lula demands 100,000 thalers ransom for the Italian prisoners. trench Com Laws. .' Pakis, Feb. 20.—A meeting was held hereto-day to indignation against the ' proposed increase -of the corn tax. When M. Rouvier attempted to speak he was received with a storm of yells aud im precations, the uproar lasting fifteen min utes. M. M. Guyott and Pelletier spoke against increasing the tax. A protectionist was hissed down. '•"•; ".:V; A Row in Berlin. Berlin, Feb. 20.— authorities for cibly stopped a new liberal meeting to-day just as Herr Richter was about to speak. The audience, numbering several thousand persons, afterwards matched through the streets cheering for Richter. Many were arrested. ;> Landed at Syria. 1. London, Feb. 20.—-The . passengers of the Russian mail steamer Czaritza, which foundered while on a voyage from Constan tinople to Alexandria- have been lauded at Syria. -'lot Anions' tke i'oles. Odessa, Feb. 20. —An extensive plot has been discovered for a Polish rising in the event of a Russo-Austrian or Russo-Ger man war. Many imperial officers and offi cials are implicated. Twenty persons,hava been arrested. Another Council of War. Vienna, Feb. 20.— The council -:of war met again on Saturday. Officers of" the re serve are forbidden to leave, the country: French officers are buying horses in: Spain. TOa)" Menu War. Zanzibar, Feb. 20. —The Portuguese men of war which recently went to Tungi have seized a Zanzibar.-, man-of-war which was sent to defend that place. All Want Cartridge**. - London, Feb. 20.—Five European gov ernments have applied to English firms for tenders for supplying several million car tridges. RAN FI-0.1l tt EVOLVE RS. A Mob Dispersed by Police in Bo~ton->several of the Finest In jured. Boston, Feb. 20,—A serious riot oc curred in East Cambridge this afternoon as a result of the recent street-car tie-up. Shortly after noon a large crowd of strik ers and their - sympathizers gathered on Main 6treet. Cambridgeport, and as the various cars of the Cambridge line passed; the conductors and drivers were • hooted at lAlexandria,I Alexandria, in. there was a great lot Aui'-i-.e fbe »'olcs. , Feb. 20. —An extensive plot iscovered for a Polish rising in the t Russo-Austrian or Russo-Ger- Many imperial officers and ofti uplicated. Twenty persons.hava ted. ather Couacil of War. l, Feb. 20. —The council of war on Saturday. Officers of the re orbldden to leave the country, icers are buying horses in Spain. mar illeau War. au, Feb. 20.—The Portuguese it which recently went to Tungi d a Zanzibar man-of-war which o defeud that place. 11 Waut Cartridges. j, Feb. 20.—Five European gov have applied to English firms for r supplying several million car- X FROm REVOLVERS. Dispersed by Police in --Several of the Finest In , Feb. 20,—A serious riot oc- East Cambridge this afternoon as )i the recent street car tie-up. ter noon a large crowd of strik their sympathizers gathered on :et, Cambridgeport, and as the rs of the Cambridge line passed, ctors and drivers were hooted at At 1:30 p. in. there was a great mob at the "junction of the Webster street line with that on Main street, and, as a car turned into Webster avenue, the mob began hurliug bricks and stones at the car and its occupants. By the time the car got'through the crowd it was a complete wreck. Each succeeding car was similarly treated until no less thau five cars had been badly dam aged. Then the police were telephoned for, and within twenty minutes-a large force of officers appeared on the-scene. The mob had by this time been worked up to a high degree of excitement, and when "the officers attempted to disperse the crowd they met with a determined resistance, Bricks and stones were.thrown at r the po lice, and navy of the officers were injured. The police then char-red the mob with drawn revolvers, and it instautly scattered: in all directions. About a dozen of • the;strikers : were arrested. A little later the • mob re assembled further down the avenue;- and wrecked mother car. The polite, rein forced by a : mounted squad, charged the crowd on 'double-quick" and the mob~ dispersed after dischargiug a volley of • stones "at the police. These - missiles . took effect /in at least a dozen cases, and many officers were more or less .seriously- injured. Another; lot of prisoners was taken, and the station house tilled up with those arrested. '. Well insured. "• 'r.. : r Chicago, Feb. 20.—George W. Straight's planing fill and Schubert Bros.' toy fac tory, 701 t0703 Center avenue, bum*l4_this morning. A loss of SSO,OOO, principally on macninery, was incurred. >;The^lilsur-. ance is nearly ample. Incendiarism was the probable origip_of the fire. . ;-• .**; A DANGEROUS PERIOD. . . Congress Preparing to Rush Bills Through at a Rate That Will Paralyze the People. Unscrupulous Members With Wicked Schemes Will Make Hay While the Sun Shines. Al.ongT.ist of Measures "Which the Senate Will Wrestle With for '. a '; - • a Fortnight. ■ The Immense Output of the Gogebic and Vermillion Iron Mines-- European Rabbits. ■ Washington, Feb. 20.—The probable course of legislation by the senate for the coining week, and in fact the remainder of the session, may.be best judged' by refer ence to the arrangement agreed upon by the caucus committees of both sides and ratitied by the two caucuses of last week. This arrangement is subject to change by agreemeut between Senators Harris and Sherman, the chairmen respectively of the caucus committees, who are author ized to confer aud amend the order of busi ness. But inasmuch as it has been reached with deliberation it is likely to remain sub stantially as it now stands. It contemplates the rigid devotion of the morning hours until 2 o'clock of each day to the consider ation of miscellaneous minor matters upon the calendar, which are not otherwise provided for, and which do not promise to give rise to extended de bate. In carrying out this part of the pro gramme, bills which have passed the house and have been reported favorably from senate committees will have preference. After 2 o'clock the appropriation bills will have sway so long as any remain upon the calendar. So far the arrangement is liable to interruption only by the presentation of and action upon conference reports, which are always in order, and by peusion bills, general and special, which, though possess ing no inherent rights, are by the tradi tions of both sides to be accorded special privileges when circumstances permit. The remaining time of the daily sessions is to be devoted to selected measures of gen eral legislation substantially in THE FOLLOWING OBDEB* The Nicaragua canal bill, the resolution for investigation of the Pacific railroad ac couuts, the bill creating a department of agriculture, the bill for the relief of de positors in the Freedman's bank, the pleuro pneumonia bill (if it shall be reported from the committee ou agriculture iv time), the arbitration (labor) bill, any laud graut for feiture bills, the bill to prohibit the use of the malls by newspapers publishine lottery advertisements, the Dcs Moines laud grant Ist Measures to be brought s Will Wrestle With for a Fortnight. ;nse Output of the Gogebl "ermlllion Iron Mines— European Rabbits. gtox, Feb. 20.—The probab gislation by the senate for tl ik, and in fact the remainder o may be best judged by refer ariangeinent agreed upon by committees of both sides and he two caucuses of last week, rement is subject to change by between Senators Harris and the chairmen respectively of committees, who are author er and amend the order of busi inasmuch as it has been reached ration it is likely to remain sub s it now stands. It contemplates evotron of the morning hours uck of each day to the consider miscellaueous minor matters c calendar, which are vise provided for, and which nise to give rise to extended de arrying out this part of the pro 11s which have passed the house been reported favorably from imittees will have preference, lock the appropriation bills will so long as any remain upon the So far the arrangement is liab tion only by the presentation o upon conference reports, whic in order, and by pension bills i special, which, though possess terent rights, are by the trad th sides to be accorded speci when circumstances permi ling time of the daily sessions :ed to selected measures of gen tion substantially in IS FOLLOWING ORDER" iiiagua canal bill, the resolutio gallon of the Pacitic railroad a t bill creating a deyartmeut o , the bill for the reiief of d the Freedman's bank, the pleur . bill (if it shall be reported fro ttee ou agriculture iv time), tl (labor) bill, auy land grant fo s, the bill to prohibit the use »y newspapers publishing: lotte ents, the Dcs Moines land gran 11 authorizing suits to be broug in certain cases against the United States, bills to settle private land claims in certain states and territories, the bill to re imburse certain states for the moneys expended in the war of 1812, the bill to establish an international copyright system and the bill to quiet cer tain land ties. The list first prepared by the Republicans is understood to have co tamed the bill to authorize the Pacific rail roads to build branches, but it appears to have been stricken off by the Democrats, while the Pacific railroad resolution, at the suggestion of the latter, was taken from near the end of the list aud placed near the head. It is not deemed probable that the remaining time of the session will be suffi cient, to-complete tho entire list. The river and harbor appropriation bill will probably be finished to-morrow, and the District of Columbia and the military academy bills, both of which are on the calendar, are ex pected to follow in their turn. The agri cultural and diplomatic APPBOPBIATION BILLS, are before the committee on appropriations and are expected to be reported in time for action during the week. The most impor tant measure to be acted upon in the house to-morrow, if the routine is adhered to, will be the Springer bill, providing for the re ference of all private claims to the court of claims for adjudication. The committee on war claims will endeavor to pass this bill under a suspension of tho rules. An unimportant private land claim, and a measure of interest only to the district, will probably 7 consume the remainder of the day's session. The senate amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill will occupy the attention of the house on. Tuesday until 3 o'clock, when eulogiPS upon the late Senator Pike will be in order. Wednesday the fish eries retaliatory bills will be called up, and a lively debate is expected. The president's veto of the dependent pension bill is set for consideration on Thursday. The remain der of the week will undoubtedly be devoted to the "ideration of appropriation bills and conference reports. The last six days of the session begin on Friday, and it will then be in order to move to pass any meas ure by a two-third vote under a suspension of the rules. GREAT IS GOGEBIC. Special mention Made of North wejicrn mines by IMaj. Powell. Washington, Feb. 20.—Maj. John W. Powell, hector of the geological survey, has mulshed the following for publication: The great increase In the production of pig ion from 4, 529.869 short tous in 1885 to 5,000,000 short tons during the year 1886 has led to inquiry as to the source of the ores which made this increase possible, tor it is a well known fact that even the ordi nary production is a drain upon the ore de posits, sufficient to exhaust the present sources of actual supply in a short period, perhaps in thirty years, more probably iv much less time. The government has given sufficient attention to general geology of the country, however, to afford a good uess on the distribution of the ores,, and ie geologists have also defined the charac ter of these ores so well as to direct the ex plorers accurately to the profitable fields. '. 'he statement was . made last year by me that within thirty years necessary explora tion for new iron ore mines would exceed that of Great Britain, where every availa ble deposit is being traced to its farthest extremities. The years 1885 and 1836 have shown the justice of this prediction in the ievelopment of new fields .to support in creased production. This new Gogebic dis trict, which produced 1,022 tons in 1884, increased to 111.661 tons in 18S5, and INCREASED THIS FOUR-FOLD in ISB6, has been the scene of unparalleled levelopmeuts. and the same is true of the Vermillion district of Minnesota. The jonfidence with which capital has been in rested in these new claims is due to the vice of the geologists to extend the mines n this direction. That the new mines are ie result, and not the cause, of increased production of iron and steel, is shown by :ie increased imports of Spanish ores dur g-. the last year as the result of i slier . prices. This shows the remedy for prospective exhaustion is still further exploration for the , menes to which the geologists point in various parts of :ie country. Many of the large deposits aye been neglected as not suitable for making steel by ordinary acid processes nd in others the percentage of iron is not i tractive, but much ; attention will un doubtedly be given those ; ores within the next - few - years. This tendency is seen in ne locality in Tennessee by an increase om 77,745 long tons in ISB4 to 94,567 ong tons in ISSS, and even the siiicious res at Cornwall, Pa., show increased use. £ I'll OPE.AIV RABBITS. Commissioner Coliuau Thinks Con gress I*.ij;lit Prevent Their Intro v d iictlon t *." '^KBBBWBW^I ' Was_i_ngton, Feb. 20.—Coiumissio nei ColmaiDof the department of agriculture, lias prepared a letter, in which he says: "For some time past the press o£ theco.un *'."-:.-.•:' • *.-..; , ■:■■-■' ■-..v.-.:...'; ■*■•:■ -:'•■•'.-. try has contained paragraphs relating to the expected introduction into " the " United States of the Australian rabbit, and 1 the gravest fears have been expressed concern ing the probable effect of such importation upon the agricultural industries.. Hence a few facts concerning this animal may prove of interest. In the-first place it should be stated that in reality there is no 'Australian' rabbit, no species being native to that country. The rabbit that has done so much harm in Australia and New. Zea land is au introduced species, namely, the common rabbit of Europe, lecus cencuni clus. Not only did this rabbit become a pest to the gardener and fruit grower,but it soon multiplied to such an extent *as seriously to interfere with sheep raising by destroying the pasturage. IN NEW ZEALAND . ~:-^?}'y -*^ the legislature took the matter in hand in 1876 and, despite the most rigorous laws for the suppression of the nuisance, the in crease of the pest was phenomenal. The loss to the exports of the colony.was calcu lated to be §2,500,000 per annum, and it was estimated that upwards of 180,000.000 of rabbits were killed in.New' Zealand in a little over three years. In the United States we certainly have enough rabbits of our own, aud the injury they have inflicted upon our agricultural ■ industries by no means insignificant, if any.' reliance is to be placed upon the complaints of f:uit growers in the Mississippi valley, and in California. Many cases might be cited, prominent among which is that of the Eng lish sparrow, to show that; the transplant ing of a naturally prolific species" to a coun try where the conditions for existence are favorable gives it a peculiar impetus - and enables it to crowd out and supersede [; the indigenous related species. While there is NO POSITIVE EVIDENCE * j to show that the European rabbit would be the curse in this country that it is in Aus tralia aud New Zealand, and there is no proof to the contrary, but its. introduction here would be, to say the least, au unneces sary and hazardous experiment. As to the power of an officer of the government to prevent the introduction of this pest iv the United States, I know of no Jaw conferring any such authority. Con gress might enact a law con ferring upon the . commissioner of agriculture the power to prevent the landing of any animal, bird or other pest in any part of the United. States : that in his opinion would be injurrous to agriculture, on the same principle that it prevents the he same principle that it prevents tl introduction of cattle affected with conta gious diseases. However, unless 'there. Is premeditated importation by dealers,'there would seem to be no occasion for alarm. Returned to Washington. Fort Monroe, Va.-, Feb. 20.—Postmas ter General Vilas returned 'to Washington to-night. His wife and daughter remain here. _■ . . 4/' C' THE COMPANY TO BLAME. A Verdict Whieu Reflects Upon tne Baltimore A: Oliio^v;.:'.'. Tiffin, 0., Feb. 20.—The investigation of the great Baltimore & Ohio Wreck, of Jan. 4. has drawn to an end finally, and to-morrow morning the verdict will be ren- I by Coroner Zepher. The verdict is 'ort Monroe, Va., Feb. 20.—Postma General Vilas returned to Washingto tight. His wife aud daughter rema ■ rHE COMPANY TO BLAME. Verdict Whieu Reflects Upon tb Baltimore & Ohio. Tiffin, 0., Feb. 20.—The investigation the great Baltimore & Ohio wreck, of i. 4. has drawn to an end finally, and norrow morning the verdict will be ren eu by Coroner Zepher. The verdict Is a very lengthy document, of which the following is a synopsis from an advanced copy served to-night: The coroner first finds that William Fredericks, of Holgate, O.;J. M. Francis and Frank Irwin, ,-of Eiackhand, O.; W. S. Pierce, of Wheeling; Joseph Postlethwaite, Henry Postlethwaite and Spencer Postlethwaite, of Wetzel county, W. Va.; M, 11. Parks, of Wash ion; Frank D. Bowman, of Mechanics burg, 1 Pa.; David Ober,. of Oberliu, Pa., Thomas O. - Pemberton,*iof Payne, O.: Alvey R. Rice, of Penfield, 111. John S. Gartner, of Mechauicsville, la., and others, whose names are unkown, came to their death by a collision on the Baltimore & Ohio railway half a mile west of the village of Republic Jan. 4, 1887, at 2 o'clock a. m. He finds that freight engine No. 23 was in au unsafe and unservicable condition, and that the officials of the road had been notified of this fact but still owed it to be used. The engineer of the freight train, . Edward S. Keler, was not intoxicated, 'as-charged, but was worn out with sixteen hours aud fifty minutes continuous duty with' a green fireman and a poor engine. He had plenty ot time to get to Republic - f rojfc Senaca siding—thirty-eight minutes— but his engine as so poor and leaked so that the fires ere put out and it died on the -track at the point of collision. The con ductor of the freight, L. F. Fletcher, failed in his duty by not flagging the limited express, for he • knew the engine had died ten minutes before the express was due. The brakes on' the ex press were Inferior and ineffective, for they led to diminish a speed of forty-tluee miles an hour more than one-half in a dis tance of 1,000 feet. The manner of heat ing and lighting the cars of the express train was inferior, unsafe and dangerous, and contrary to the laws of the state of Ohio. Had ' the lighting and heating been proper the cars would not have burned and the loss of life would have been very light. He therefore-finds that the above-named persons came to their death through gross negligence on the part of the officials aud managers would en very light. He therefore finds that i above-named persons came to their aiii through gross negligence on the part the officials and managers of the Chicago division of tbe Baltimore & Ohio road, of Garrett, Ind., and through the gross negligence ot Conductor •'. L. F. Fletcher in failing to signal the express train and through gross negli gence on the part of the owners, managers and officers of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail way company for using on said express train inferior aud ineffective brakes, also or using an improper, dangerous and un lawful manner of lighting and -heating the cars of said express. It would seem that such negligence as resulted in such a great loss of life could not ie other than criminal, but there are no laws in Ohio making such neg ligence a crime, and no laws under which persons can be charged with crime.*,,' The verdict will cause something of a stir, es lecially in this state, and will probably be the cause.of the enactment of laws making such negligence as described a crime with severe punishment. THEATER BURNED. Fierce Flames Wipe Out the Grand Opera Houses Columbus, O. Columbus, 0.. Feb. 20.—A. fire broke out on the stage of the Grand Opera house shortly after midnight, and the structure is -total ruin, nothing being left standing but the hot and smoking walls. The thea ter had been occupied by the congregation *>f the First Congregational church * during the evening and it is supposed that the drop rtaiu caught fire from a gas jet. The ire was a vicious one 'and . the most de structive that has occurred here in several ears. The building was occupied by the following firms, all of whom.were, entirely .iirned out: . Orebaugh & Brodbeck, Sun ays News and Saturday Telegram, ohnson 4& -. Wright, , coal - dealers; '. N. Snagly & Co., electrotypers. 'be losses of the theater were the Miller Bros., and they place their loss at §10,000; The building was owned by T. Mitchoff; md his loss is not less than SiO.OOO. fully nsured. The loss of other firms is fixed at 510,000/ all fully covered by insurance." ■.".. ■ '_ ~ ■ * -■- . :';■'■.■' mar Be Reinstated. y^yy,i New York, Feb. 20.—The belief that Dr. McGlynn will -be reinsta ted* in St. Stephen's church was a topic ; of ;conversa tion among parisboners at the church to lay. It is said that Dr. McGlynn j has'l re reived letters,' not only from many priests of the Roman Catholic church ; in this coun try and Europe, but ,; has also letters {from several cardinals and bishops commending his course and approving'; his strtijogth of purpose in holding to his opinions ...pn prop erty in land, which are, they say,!, consist ent with the doctrines of the church. . f NO. 5 2 A SUNDAY DOG FIGHT. Fifty Minneapolis and St. Paul Sports See a Nine-Scratch Tussle Be tween Canines. A * Thirty-] our-Ponnd Bull Dog Prove* Too Much for a Thirty-Nine- Pound Terrier. ■ The Latter Finally Refuses to right .Longer Because He is Tired Out. One of the Dog Handlers and an Out* sider Talk, of Having a Hound or Two. I of the Dog Handlers and an Out* aider Talk of Having a Hound or Two. At an early hour yesterday morning soma fifty Minneapolis and St. Paul sporting-men. met at a well known resort near Minneapo lis and there witnessed one of the games. dog fights that has taken place here for sometime. The dogs were Pilot, the bull dog, and Jo-Jo, a blue terrier, owned by a man on Washington avenue south. Pilot weighed 3. pounds, and was in excellent condition, while his shaggy opponent. Jo- Jo, weighed 39 pounds, and was a trifle too fat to do good work. It was 8 o'clock be fore the preliminaries were arranged and the dogs put in position. Pilot was handled by a Frenchman, while a Scotchman handled Jo-Jo. The first scratch was won' by Jo-Jo on the scratch. The moment the handlers let go their holds the animals rushed at each other like cannon-balls, and came together with a snap and a snarl. During the fight the excitement was intense, and once or twice it looked as though one of the handlers and an outsider, who talked too much, would have to settle their differences in the ring. Nine scratches were fought, lasting nearly an hour. In the ninth scratch Jo-Jo re fused to come up, and the fight was. given to Pilot. Considerable money changed hands. Some who were present claim that in a fight to a finish Jo-Jo can,whip Pilot, and are willing to put up considerable money. The terrier showed that he was clear game, and refused to scratch because he was winded, and not because he was in jured to any extent. Following Is the-fighfe by'scratches: r: First Scratch Won by Jo-Jo. Both dogs pot firm holds on each other's ears and dragged each other around tbe pit. Pilot took a hold on Jo-Jo's throat, but was pre vented from doing: any damage by the thick? balr. Second Scratch— scratch was greatly In favor of Pilot, who succeeded in getting a bold on Jo-Jo's bead, which Jo-Jo could .not shake off. Jo-Jo showed that he was some thing of a wrestler by throwing Pilot over his shoulder twice and jumping on him with four feet when ho landed. Third ScratchJo-Jo stock began to pick' up, as he secured an ear* hold and literally wiped up the floor with Pilot, who took his punishment bravely and never uttered a whiue. The last part of the scratch Pilot turned Jo-Jo on bis buck and made numer ous Ineffectual attempt, to bite a hole in his windpipe. Fourth Scratchßoth dogs did considera ble wrestling and little fighting. Neither could get a good hold fighting. paused Id -ret a good hold and f retiuently paused for breath. Fifth Scratch—On the jump Jo-Jo opened a big wound just back of Pilot's left ear, which caused the blood to spurt toward the ceiling. It appeared to weaken the dog,and on his showing signs of breaking down nu merous bets were made on the terrier. and his showing signs of breaking down nu rous bets were made on the terrier, • Sixth Scratch —Both animals got a throat hold ou the rush, and hung like leeches for a long time. Both broke at tbe same time and got mouth holds, which they also retained for some seconds. Tbe dogs were somewhat winded toward the close. Seventh Scratch—Pilot had a decided art vantage In this scratch and rushed Jo-Jo» around, all the time chewing at his throat. Jo-Jo was unable to get a good hold but did considerable wrestling. Nov/ and then both dogs would lie down for a few seconds, at the same time keeping their holds. Eighth Scratch—Good fighting was tho rule In this scratch, although it was evident that Jo- was getting winded. Pilot was in pretty good trim and chewed away at Jo-Jo's neck ' in an ugly manner. Ninth and Last Scratchlnstead of rushing at Pilot when released, Jo-Jo cast a look of utter contempt around and lay down, breath ing heavily. Ho was utterly winded and re- . fused to respond when time was called. For the World's Championship. Philadelphia, Feb. 21.The six-days' go-as-you-please walking match for the dia mond belt and the championship of the world opened at the Elite rink at 12:30 this morning, in the presence of about 0,000 people. There were forty starters, among them being Anton Strokel (the win ner of the recent seventy-two-hour race), George Noremac, Frank Hart, Robert Vint. Peter Panchot, Chris Faber. James Alberts, C. D. Graham (the Niagara Falls barrel man), Lawrence Donovan (the bridge jumper), and George Tilly. John Hughes, who was entered,did not start. Hart, colored, was the first to score a mile, the time being a little less than 6 minutes. Alberts came in imme diately behind him and the others were well bunched. Scraps of Sports. Perhaps the gauziest piece of hippodromin** yet inflicted upon a gullible public was the contest for the "colored middle-weight cham pionship" at the Comique, Minneapolis, Fri day night. The "Black Strap, of Philadel-. phi a," turned out to be Billy Young, a novice whom the Pearl had once before knocked] out. The genuine "Black Strap" is a colored boxer of some pretensions, and last week was an attraction at Clark's Olympic, Phila delphia. The use of his name and the an nouncement that the championship contest was to be for $250 constituted one of thosa "fakes" which do not reflect any credit upon the management of the place of amusement at which it took place. The Bostons have a larger number of play ers in their regular team than they ever had before, embracing twenty names, viz: Daily, Gunning, O'Bourke, Tate, Murphy, catchers; Radboum, Stexameycr, Buffinton, Conway, Madden, pitchers; Morrill, : first base: Bur* dock, Higgins, second base; Nash, third base; Wise, short stop; Hornung, Johnston, Poor man, Sutton, Wbeelock, outfielders. Joe Acton is of the opinion that when Ton- Cannon, now in Australia, runs against big- John Connors he will meet with defeat sure. Connors is said to possess immense strength, aud in England could throw all the men in bis neighborhsod with one band. I It sounds rather ridiculous to read of Mervine Thompson being matched to fight Brady, of Buffalo, or any one else who knows how to put up his bands. Anyone who saw him fight Hadley last year will won _er at his pretensions to being: a pugilist. As all of the Southern clubs are In favor of beginning the champion season on the 18th of April, Instead of the Ist of May, it is proba ble that the season will open on or about the former date. Arrangements are pending for a match be tween Klllen and Kilrain, to occur at Phils* delphia in March. Sbeedy has refused Barnum's offer of $20, •*> 000 for Sullivan next season. La Blanche may go to Omaha to meet Jack Hanley. — «__. A New York Blaze.. New York, Feb. 20.—Fire this morning gutted the two floors of the six-story iron rout building facing Broadway at 622 and 24, and backing 200 feet on Crosby street. The losses were, on building, owned by J. T. Rothschild, S10.000; Korn <& Halgman, clothing : makers, 825,000. The loss to other occupants was by smoke' and .water, and will aggregate §37,000. All losses are < covered by insurance. A Small Advance. HuxTrNGTOX, Pa., ' Feb. Official notice has been served on the soft,coal ; miners in the Clearfield region that on and ~ after March 1, 1877, an advance in mining of <5 cents per gross ton of coal will be paid, . 15 cents per at. present, coal will paid, ; yments as at present, or 10 cents per gross ton of coal, ■ payments , monthly, pro- ;. ided that a similar advance shall be made,, iv the Cumberland region. ~ ■ ' )