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VOL. IX. BEECHER IS DYING- The Great Pastor of Plymouth Church Now Probably on His Death-Bed. He Was Stricken Down by Cerebral Apoplexy Early on Friday Morning, And Has Continued to Sink Rapidly Toward Dissolution From That Time Until Now. The Eminent Physicians Called by the Family Give Little if Any Hope of Recovery. Even it lie Lives, It Will be Only as a Mental ami Physical Wreck. Mrs. Beeeher Overwhelmed With Grief- -Sketch of the Sufferer's Life and Work. New York, March 5.- Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher has had a stroke of apoplexy, and lies unconscious. While hoping that the attack may not prove fatal, grave fears are enter tained b y hi s family and inti mate friends that his labors as pastor in this world have ended. Mr. Beeeher resides with his son, Col. n. w. beecher. Henry Beecher, at the comer of Hicks and (.lark streets, in Brooklyn. A son who is in the West, an other in San Francisco, and Mrs. Schofield, his daughter, have been telegraphed for. Col. Beeeher has also telegraphed for his son, who is in Yale college. Col. Beecher and his brother, ex-Assistant District Attorney \V. C. Beeeher, with his wife and Mrs. Beeeher. were at the bedside of the great clergyman all day to-day. They are completely overcome with grief at his condition. He lias always been in such good health, and was apparently so hale for his age, that they could hardly realize that he was lying there in such a helpless condi tion. His attack came on so gradually that his wife and son were unable to realize the full extent ot his illness. Between 2 and 8 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Beecher awoke. He COMPLAINED OF BEINO SICK. His wife arose to get something for him to drink. He began to vomit freely and then lay upon his pillow, apparently exhausted, in a short time lie fell asleep. Mrs. Beecher concluded that he would feel better in a few hours. The first breakfast bell rang but it did not awaken him. The second-Lei! also pacta, unheeded. Mrs. Beecherdiad been up some time, and did not wish to disturb him. Becoming alarmed she made an attempt to arouse him, but could not do so. She called her son and daughter-in-law. They tried to rouse him. He tried to sneak, but his voice was thick and articulation indistinct. Dr. W. W. Searle. the family physician, was called in. He pronounced Mr. Beecher quite ill. but did not apprehend immediate danger. Dur ing the day Mr. Beeeher seemed to improve, and hopes were entertained that he would rally. Medicine was given regularly and every change was noted. This morning he appeared to be worse, lt was decided to call Dr. W. A. Hammond, of New York, in consultation with Dr. Searle. Before noon Mr. Beecher lapsed into unconscious ness, and was in that condition when Dr. Hammond reached the house. Dr. Ham mond pronounced him in a critical condi tion. He thought, though, that as the pa tient was naturally a strong man, he might rally. He assured the family that there was some hopes. He left shortly after 2 o'clock. Col. Beecher said to-night that his father did not seem to suffer any pain and when aroused seemed to recognize him and Mrs. Beecher. His articulation was too indistinct, to be understood. Dr. Ham mond was called in as an EXPERT IN BRAIN TROUBLES. The family, Col. Beecher said, at first thought that the attack was biliousness. It was decided to issue hourly bulletins in forming anxious friends of Mr. Beecher's condition. At 11 o'clock to-night Mr. Beecher was slightly better ai_d appeared to be less drowsy. Bey. Dr. Talmage and all the prominent members of Mr. Beecher's church called at the bouse. Mr. Beechei, by pointing to his head, indicated that lie was suffering there most. His pulse was 100, respiration 32 and the temperature 100. Dr. Searle said that no more bulletins would be issued to-night, unless Mr. Beecher was found to be eying. He did not think that there would be any change before morning. At 11 o'clock the house was closed. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. To-morrow's World will have the follow ing: The chances of Mr. Beecher's recov ery are stated by Dr. Searle, his family physician, in the following words: "He may live a day and he may live a week, and there is a bare possibility that he may sur vive the shock, but his full mental and bod ily faculties cannot be restored."' Mr. Beecher's illness was altogether unex pected. He was in his usual good health up to last Thursday evening. He ate at night a supper consisting of half a dozen roast clams and spent the evening playing backgammon with Mrs. Beecher. He retired early and did not complain of feeling unwell. He, however, appeared restless after lying down, so much so that he attracted the at tention of his wife. He told her he had been suffering with a severe headache all night, an affliction to which he is a com parative stranger. He vomited profusely and said he felt a little better. Shortly after HE FELL ASLEEP and slept without a break until :.::_0 o'clock Friday afternoon. Ho was not disturbed during this time, as it had been ' his habit for years to sleep .in that manner when out of sorts. He was accustomed to say That sleep was one of. his grandest remedies. Dr. Searle was called ,by Mrs. Beecher. The doctor said to a reporter: ' _ reached the house at 3:30 o'clock yesterday after ' vS->J_>A_^_aJ >w -^U.^*<- noon, and found Mr. Beeeher sleeping. His appearance was quite natural, although I thought his face was drawn somewhat to the right side. The skin, especially of his extremities, was cool but was not cold. 1 easily aroused Mr. Beeeher and lie was per fectly conscious. 1 said to him: 'You've slept so long that your wife became worried and sent for me.' 'Yes.' he replied, 'I have slept a good while. I have been dreaming, lt was rather a pleasant sort of a dream, too. You know I have always been a great dreamer.' •And what was your dream?' I asked. 'I thought,' was the reply, 'that I had been made a duke, and my wife was a duchess. 1 dreamed we had a large amount of prop erty invested in British consols, and I've been trying all night to figure out the In come. You know, doctor, that arithmetic has always been a great source of trouble tome.'" The doctor continued: "1 took my patient's pulse. It was about SO, and and I thought it was too lull and hard. He was LYING ON* HIS BACK and he moved all his limbs with apparent freedom. His symptoms were much the same as he has been accustomed to in at tecks of indigestion or biliousness. 80. myself and the family concluded that I nothing more serious was threatened, i prescribed appropriate remedies and left, not having been in the house more thai) half an hour. I called again, however, at 10 o'clock the same evening. At that time 1 found the pulse much better. It was softer ami somewhat reduced in frequency. 1 observed, however, that Mr. Beecher's articulation was thick. He seemed drowsy, but answered questions readily. He seemed, on the whole, better than in the afternoon. 1 was, however, apprehensive that this con dition was more sefious than it appeared on the surface, and when 1 left it was with the injunction that I be called at once if there was any change in the patient's condition. Mr. Beecher's son, William, staid at the bedside with his mother till midnight, and then retired. Mrs. Beeeher was on the alert all night long. The family did not see lit to call me until S o'clock this morning, and the 'moment I arrived I saw that there had been a decided change for the worse. There was partial paralysis of the entire left side, it being most marked in the arm and bauds. The grasD of the right hand was vigorous as ever, but that of the left was almost imperceptible. The left leg was not as much paralyzed as the arm and the sensation of both arm and leg appeared perfect. "Can you move your left arm?" 1 asked Mr. Beeeher. "0 yes," lie replied. "I can touch my head with my hand." He tried to do so and found that he could not. and it seemed to annoy him. All this time he was EXCEEDING I. V DHOWS Y. When asked a question he would reply, and then drop into the drowsy state. He was not in a comatose condition by any means. , His pupils were contracted, but they re sponded well to the light. When asked to put out his tongue, it was only partially done, and with evident difficulty. His tem perature was then 9.», about half a degree above the normal. His pulse was 90, when it is usually from 70 to 75. His respira tion was normal, and much like that of a man asleep. His general action was like that of a man partially aroused from deep sleep. He said his head still pained him, that there was a "boring" pain in the right of his head and the brain was sore. Frequently he carried his rigid hand involuntarily to his head, as if it pained him. I pronounced his case one of apoplexy, and 1 sent for Prof. William Hammond, of New York. I took Mrs. Beeeher and William aside and told them how serious the case was. They were in credulous at first and thought it impossible, the symptoms were so much like what | they had been used to in times past. ' Mrs. Beeeher was overcome with grief when she fully realized the truth, but bore I up bravely when encouraged by her son. Dr. Hammond arrived at 8 o'clock, and it was then evident that Mr. Beeeher was failing. His temperature was 100 1-5, and his respiration was of the peculiar ir regular character known as Oheyne-Stokes ! respiration, indicating serious cerebral dis ease. The PARALYSIS HAD INCREASED and there was no power of grasp whatever left in the hands. By tickling the bottom I of his foot we caused him to draw it up, i producing retlex motion, but otherwise the limb was helpless. lie was still suffering from pain, and managed to say so indis tinctly. His articulation was more Im paired than ever, and his extremities had become unequally warm. His face at times was very much flushed, and at no time was it pale. He moved his right arm and leg unusually, as if he were suffering pain. He remained on his back and made no attempt to roll l over. From his whole condition at that i time it was the opinion of Dr. Hammond and myself that his condition was ex tremely serious. We all, therefore, ad vised the family to notify all absentees. It is evident that the effusion of blood in the right hemisphere of the brain is still spreading. "I was not surprised," said the doctor," at Mr. Beecher's attack. "I have known for three years past that he had incipient Bright, disease in a mild form. It has been his custom for some time while studying to wrap up his feet in rugs to keep them warm. He was troubled with the rushing of blood to the head." For the last month or so Mr. Beeeher has been busily engaged writing the second volume of liis "Life of Christ." He lias been closely CONFIXED AT HIS WORE, as he wished to finish it for publication in early summer. He has not been away from his house since his return from Europe, ex cept to run up to 1 'eekskill for a day at a time. The close confinement wore on him. Mrs. Beeeher tried to induce him to take exercise, but he refused. Mr. Beeeher had frequent bilious attacks. On Sunday last he preached two remarkably vigorous ser mons. On Tuesday lie went to Peekskill and returned ou Wednesday. He had a slight headache, but thought little of it. He worked all day on his book, and went, out in the evening with Mrs. Beeeher. Thurs day the two came over to New York to gether to buy furniture for the church par lor. After a day in the city they returned home. At supper lie ate six roast, clams and retired about 10 o'clock. Early Friday morning began his illness. Mrs. Beeeher was at the bedside of her husband all day. ST. PAUI>, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH G, 1887.— EIGHTEEN PAGES. THE HOUSEWIFE AND HER HEN. Once upon a time there was a good housewife whose name was Minnesota. She had her home in a beautiful land of lakes and wheat lields at the head of the great valley of Armageddon. This thrifty housewife was fond of raising poultry. She had a favorite young hen that she called Legislature. W.hen brooding time came around Minnesota made a nest for the hen and placed a whole basketful of eggs under her. She wanted to give the hen a chance to spread herself, for the hen had promised so to do. And in order to give the pullet a good show to cover herself with glory the housewife doubled the time usually allowed for incubating. When the eight weeks were un Minnesota went out to gather in the new-hatched brood. When lo and behold! The frightened pullet Hew away, and exposed a nestful of spoilt eggs. Only two half-breed chickens had pipped their eggs, and the third one lay dead in the shell. Moral: Never set reform eggs under an unreformed pullet. Col. Beeeher visited the sick room to night and was recognized by his father. A trained nurse has been engaged to take care of him. Much excitement was caused in Brooklyn on the announcement of Mr; Beecher's ilhifjss. Immense crowds gath ered near the house and read the bulletins. All through the evening prominent citi zens were calling and leaving cards at the door. A policeman was stationed in front of the house to keep the crowd away. Mr. Beeeher is over 73 years of age. BIOGR APHICAI.. The Record of a I. one and Active Life- -Work as a Preacher and ..u> t cm --- I'lie Til ton Scandal. Henry Ward Beecher was born in Litch field, Conn., June 24, 181:5. and is therefore nearly 74 years of age. He was graduated at Amherst college in ls:_4. and studied theology ' at Lane seminary. He became pastor in 1837 of a Presbyterian church at Lawreuceberg and two years later went to Indianapolis, Ind. In 184". he received a call from the Plymouth church, a new Cougrcga tionalist organization in Brooklyn, N. 17, Plymouth church of to-day, probably the largest church and congregation in America. Almost from the outset of his career in Brooklyn he began to acquire that reputation as a pulpit orator which he has maintained and increased |during the whole forty years of his pastorate. He always dis carded the mere conventionalities of the cler ical profession. He believed that humor had a place in a sermon as well as argument and exhortation. He was fond of illustration, possessed of a keen sense of fun, and highly dramatic in his manner. Ho believed that Christianity was not a series of philosophical or metaphysical dogmas, but a rule of life in every phase. He has never hesitated to discuss from the puipit all great social and political questions of the day, and has enjoyed a wide popularity as a lecturer and orator at public meetings. During the year IS3C, before he began to preach, he ed ited the Cincinnati Journal, and while pastor at Indianapolis edited an agricultural paper, his contributions to the latter being pub lished under the title of "Fruits, Flowers and Farming." For nearly twenty years he was a contributor to tho Independent, and from 1861 to 1.63 was its editor. His contributions were signed with a "V and many of them were afterwards published as "The Star Papers." For several years ne was editor of The Chris tian Union, beginning in IS7O. His weekly sermons, as taken down by stenographers since 1859. have been published under the title of "The Plymouth Pulpit," and form about twenty volumes. He has also published, "Lectures to Young Men;" "In dustry and Idleness;" Life Thoughts," In two editions, edited by Edna Dean Procter and Augusta Moore; ".Sermons on Liberty and War;" "The Plymouth Collections of Hymns and Tunes:" "Norwood." a novel, originally published in the New York Ledger; "Sermons from Pun lished and Unpublished Discourses," in two volumes; "The Life of Christ," in two volumes, and "Vale Lectures on Preaching." In 1803 ho visited England with a special view to disabuse the public in regard to the issues of the civil war, and his speeches ex erted a wide influence in changing public sentiment, which had been strongly in favor of the Southern Confederacy. These speeches were published in England. In 1871 he was Involved in the famous scan dal, which had for its central figures himself, Mr. and Mrs. Tiltou, Moulton, the "mutual frien J," and others. Both Tilton and Beecher wero represented by eminent counsel, and after a long and sensational trial Mr. Beecher received a practical vindication from the charges of immorality brought against him. The great divine's last visit to England was made some months ago, when he was the re cipient'/(ft'. many attentions from notable people. His salary has been $50,000 a year, save in 1874, .'when it was made $100,000. — T7_ _*_.._ Declared a Draw. Louisville, Ky., March s.— Pat O'Leary, of tins city, and Tommy Dan forth. of New York, fought ten rounds tor the gate receipts before an audience of i 2,000 persons at Liederkranz' hall in this : city to-night. Four-ounce gloves were j used. O'Leary weighing 123 and Danforth 12S pounds. The fight was declared a draw, though O'Leary clearly had the ad vantage throughout, and had the light been to a finish would have won. A mini rid ■? It . i.e.. The race at the East Side rink, Minneap olis, last night between Louise E. Armaindo . and Richard Hale, in which the fatter w.-.s ! to walk live miles while the former was ! riding ten on a bicycle, was won by Hale by about seven laps. There was a large crowd present. ; A BAD HATCH FOR A LONG SET. A VERY UNLUCKY VESSEL. Two of Its Captains Die and a Third Commits Suicide, After Which the Crew .Escapes and the Vessel la Wrecked. ._ 7 New York, March s.— The steamship Ozarna, Capt. Tilley. arrived yesterday j from Ban Domingo, reports that the tier- j man bark Argo, last from St. Thomas, i went on the rocks under Fort Piolet, be- j came a total wreck and was sold. The ; Argo's unlucky voyage was peculiarly fatal I to her skippers. Capt. Stick died on the passage from Rangoon to Rio Janeiro. The i mate assumed command and died in j Rio .Janeiro. The second officer then took charge of the vessel. Two | captains had died on board in one voyage. The sailors, naturally supersti- I tious, began to think that fate had marked j the bark and her commanders for destruc tion. Day after day of the pleasant voy age up the coast passed, however, and they sped along under a fair wind. Storms j seemed unknown. They recovered their | wonted spirits, and visions of disaster j haunted them less and less. St. Thomas was sighted, and for a day the Argo rode at anchor in the harbor. Then she sailed j for Cape llaytien, , and her third j captain congratulated himself that the voyage was nearly done. How nearly done it was for himself and the good Argo lie did not guess. When [ Cape llaytien came into view on Feb. IS the captain stood at the wheel. Suddenly there was a bump and the grinding and wrenching told that the Argo was on the rocks. She had struck on the outer reef. Then the third and final tragedy of the Argo's last voyage was enacted. The cap- | tain rushed below, not one of the crew had j a thought of what was in his mind. He j came tearing up the companion way and ; the startled crew saw a revolver in his hand. They wondered what lie in tended to do. Their wonder turned to horror. The captain leaped to the rail, placed the revolver at his head, fired, and with a cry toppled over the side of the ves sel. Not a trace of his body was seen again. As soon as the crew recovered from their horror they took to the boats and rowed ashore. Hardly had they landed, when, looking back they saw the Argo glide off of the rocks, with all sails set and no one at the wheel. She started on a short apd final cruise, and for half an hour she cruised the harbor. Then she struck the rocks again, this time to stay until broken up. The crew returned to Germany in a ship which sailed soon after. ■ Fire at New York. New Yokk, March Fire was discov ered early this evening in the five-story building, Nos. 2'<, _. and 81 Rose street, owned by J. G. Dreyfus, who occupied the floor as a wheelbarrow factory. The first two numbers were completely gutted. The estimated loss is 100, 000. The New York Weekly office was damaged by water to a large amount. J. S. Ogilvie lost $40,000 anil Eldridge Walcot §00,000. Five Men Burned. Reading, Pa., March 5. — An explosion of gas occurred at the Sheridan furnace late last night, and five men were terribly burned about the face and bodies by molten iron. The injured men were John Jonathan Brossman, James Richards and two Hun garians whose names were not ascertained. ICisins Streams, Yjck&bukg, Miss., March 5.— A volume of water is going through Reid's Crevasse three feet deep and fifty yards wide. The situation on the Tensas river, Bayou Ma con and Jones bayou, Louisiana, is caus ing much alarm, as there the streams are all rising rapidly from the opening in the Arkansas frontier. A Biff Blaze at Atchison. Atchison. Kan., March s.— One wing of the wholesale grocery house of A. B. Simms& Co. burned to-night, together with goods valued at about SIOO,OOO. The loss on the building is §15,000. and the in surance on the whole establishment is $130,000. __ Their turn Drink.. Jackson, Miss., March s.— The last three licenses to sell whisky expire at mid night, and prohibition will thereafter pre vail so far as the law is concerned. . All ...r __! day crowds have thronged the saloons, im bibing freely and obtaining liquor in packages. A MAD MEXICAN. Gov. Turret,, of Sonora, Makes it Lively for the Soldiers. Who Vio lated International Rights. Nogalks, Ariz., March 5. — Gov. Torres, of Sonora, Mexico, and staff, accompanied by Col. Arviza, arrived this morning from Hennosillo. Gov. Torres, on learning the particulars of the affair of last Thursday, censured the Mexican consul in unmeasured terms for not delivering Lieut. Guitterez, who led the soldiers in the attack on Americans, to the American authorities immediately. Col. Arviza, in order to clear himself, stated to the gov ernor that the Americans were in fault, whereupon the governor said: "The Americans are not in fault; they were not in Mexico fighting you. What business had your soldiers in the United States, armed and fighting United States authorities?" Gov. Torres is highly indignant at the action of the local Mexican authorities. Upon learning that Senor Vasques. the chief of the .Mexican police, had been removed for refusing to take a hand against the Americans, he immediately re instated him. He was ordered to taKe a force ot men to secure Lieut. Guitterez and turn him over to the United States authori ties. The chief thereupon dispatched ten men on horseback, fully armed, to scour the country and bring Guitterez back dead or alive. This it is believed will prevent fur ther trouble. — A Newspaper Ulan Suicides. Indianapolis, Ind., March 5. — Joseph W. Bingham, of the Indianapolis Sentinel, committed suicide this morning at the resi dence of his father, J. J. Bingham, by cut ting his throat with a razor. Mr. Bingham was 37 years old and leaves a wife and child in Chicago. He lias been connected with the press for many years, be ginning his career on the Sentinel, of which his father at that time was proprietor. For several years he had been in Chicago as assistant city editor of the News and correspondent of the New York Herald. When the legislature met, he re turned to Indianopolis. He has been a sufferer from insomnia, and became very much depressed, which, together with a mania that his family would not be com fortably cared for. doubtless drew him to the act. He was a versatile writer and his genial temperament made him a general favorite. __» He Wants Damages. Freehold, N. J.. March 5. — John 11. Laird, of Englishtown, who was assaulted in the assembly chamber last "Wednesday during the exciting scene which followed the election of Kufus Blodgett to the sena torship, has decided to sue Congressman Nelson J. Pidcock, his assailant. Mr. Laird places his damages at $10,000. He is sec retary of the state Democratic committee. The case will be taken before the grand jury of Mercer county for a criminal indict ment. Weekly Bank Statement. New -Tonic, March 5. — The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease 12,804,050 Loans, Increase 1.074.100 Specie, decrease 1,7! '0.600 Legal tenders, decrease 1,648,600 Deposits, decrease ", 1.17,000 Circulation, increase 11,000 The bunks now hold $O,OSB,UoU in excess of the "5 per cent. rule. . — ..„. Pool Sellers Kaidcil. New York, March 5.— police raided the pool sellers this evening in Barclay street, and captured John Williams, Richard Brown and James Wright, who were locked up. Tools on the New Orleans races were sold. o A I'ulilitihcr'N Death. Philadelphia, March s.— Charles J. Peterson, author and publisher and pro prietor of Peterson . Ladies' National Magazine, died suddenly at his residence last night, aged OS years. steamship Arrivals.. New York— The Germanic, from Liver pool. Queenstown — La Bourgogne aud Etruria, from New Yoik. NEAT, BUT NOT GAUDY. The Members of the Lower House of the Dakota Legislature Get Button- Hole Bouquets, Provided by the Ladies Who Wished to See Female Suffrage Given Legal . Recognition. However, Flowers Failed vo Save the BiH--Moore Cracks an Old Chestnut. —A Death of Col. Scott, Formerly of the Military Academy at Fari bault, Minn. Special to the Globe. Bismarck, Dak., March s.— Some easy talker, presumably Tuttle, editor of a Man dan paper, in conversation with a Minne apolis reporter a few days' ago, yanked Representative Greene over the coals for working for a bill that lias passed the coun cil and is now before the house, providing for the division of Villard county and an nexing the fraction to Stark and Billings counties. He claims Mr. Greene is a county destmctionist, and his bill if passed will ooliterate several unorganized counties and give them up to cattle rings. The facts re garding this matter.as given by Mr. Greene, are that two years ago a scheme was con cocted and rushed through towards the close of the session defining the boundaries of the county of Villard, with Bel field as the prospective county seat. THE SCHEME ; was in the interest of a Mandan syndicate and they are the men who are now kicking because the unorganized county is being set back. It was taken from Billings and Stark counties without consulting these counties. The tax due Villard county lies in the territorial treasury and cannot be used by anybody under the present state of affairs. There is no prospect that the county would be organized in the next ten years, population having decreased from 100 two years ago to less than thirty, and they would not stay there if they were able to get out. The country is beyond the agri cultural districts, and as the county has no organization it is better for the people to keep out of it. Gov. Church has sent to the council his NOMINATIONS for the office of superintendent of public instruction and his assistant. His choice was, for superintendent, Eugene A. Dye, of Mellette. Spink county; ' for assistant. Frank A. Wilson, Bathgate. Mr. Dye is an organizer of well known ability. He came from the East several years ago and has taught school in the West for a long time, and lias been superintendent of schools in Spink county for three years. He has in that time organized them. He comes well recommended and is a Demo crat, though he lias never takan any active part in politics. Frank A. Wilson, his as sistant, is editor of the Bathgate Democrat, and will be rememeered as the man who fought Griggs for the appointment of rail road commissioner and got left. He is a Democrat, and two years ago contested a seat in the council with Jud La Moure anil got knocked out. In secret session to-day the council confirmed the appointments of the governor on the boards of trustees and regents of the school of deaf mutes at Sioux Falls, the Yankton insane asylum and the normal school at Madison. *If a stranger had walked into the house of rep resentatives this afternoon he would have thought that he had accidentally stumbled on a convention of the Amalgamated Order of ; FOI.EIGN AND DOMESTIC DUDES. It was woman suffrage day and a local florist had left on the desk of each member a bouttonaire, which subsequently rose and fell on their manly bosoms. They were a spruce-looking body of men in these orna ments thrown down to them from the hand of nature, and each man looked several inches taller and a degree straighter when he rose to talk back at the speaker. Moore, of Sully, the oldest member of the house and champion of the cause of woman suffrage, looked twenty years younger as he pranced around the hall on dress parade before the admiring eyes of the women, with whose interests and rights lie had identified himself. He had discarded , the blue flannel shirt laced at the neck . with a silken cord, which he has worn throughout the session, for a linen affair spotted with tiny butterflies and topped off with a stiff, intrusive collar that gouged his chin and caused him to hold his head so high up that it pervaded him with an air of great im portance. Adams and White were left. Some one had appropriated the flowers in tended for their garnishment, but each man was handsome enough to attract attention without the aid of floral decorations and they murmured not. Irresistible TOM ELLIOTT, IN BEADED MOCCASINS. stepped about four feet up in the air wnen he waltzed through the lobby, a hero in the eyes of every pretty woman in the blossom ing aisle of female auditors. The bill that had drawn this audience to the capitol was Ward's, No. 196, and provided that women over the age of 21 years be allowed to vote on questions of temperance and education in all county, town and municipal elections. At 3 o .lock the house went into committee of the whole to consider this measure as a special order. Jones, of Charles Mix. oc cupied the chair, and faced a throng of strong-minded women and advocates of their cause without a tremor. Ward opened the ball by moving that the commute recom mend I hat the bill pass in its present form. As a substitute Dr. Stewart moved that it be indefinitely postponed. From that time until 5:30 the advocates of the bill never saw a minute when they were on top. It was a hot and interesting battle of words on the side of the aggressors, with no ob ject but to afford amusement for the look ers on. Fletcher unbound his eloquence and QUOTED POETRY and railed against the question according to the manuscript he had prepared for the occasion, and succeeded in getting nearly every lady in the house, both friends and enemies of the bill, down on him.' His ar gument was without point but it was a clever hanging together of brilliant adject ives and borrowed phrases, He pointed the linger of derision at the women who labored in the factories ot tho East, and insinuated that they could not be pure and honorable under the circumstances which surrounded them. He sawed the air wildly with his arms and shook his fists at the ladies, and was at last called to order by several mem bers, who claimed that he was not discuss ing the bill under consideration. Indomita ble Shook, of Minnewaukan, lost Ins head in the sea of enthusiasm that tossed about the house and fought the bill savagely. He howled and stamped until he could be heard in the Saskatchewan valley. He eulogized his wife anil babies, and declared that he was unanimously against any law that gave his wife the right to the ballot box anil compelled him to stay at home and play wet nurse. Everybody shouted and everybody applauded. Ment_-.er.the Mitchell lighter, loomed up loaded to the muzzle and shot wads of electrified argument north, east, south and west. He is not a married man, but said he wanted to go on record as being opposed to the bill ou general princi ples. He argued that it the bill was passed by the legislature it would be null and void, for, according to the organic act, women could not be given the right of suffrage. At last Moore, of Sully, J.ESI'I.ENDENT WITH BADGES and floral decorations, arose and began a rambling nightmare talk that lasted nearly an hour. At the start he spoke very low. .Shook yelled "louder."' Moore replied in the following words: I suppose when the Angel Gabriel stands with one foot on the sen and the other on the laud, and through his brazen trumpet au- _-ii-tfc-i_- _-*___________ 0. 6 5 nounccs that the end of the world has come, some shallow pated fool will yell louder. This brought the house down, which swelled the head ot the venerable sagefron. Sully and he ranted around like a demented citizen of Borneo, tongue- lashing every man opposed to the measure and throwing out insinuations of a personal nature. Ha spoke to the ladies, who lifted him up with their flattering smiles until he seemed to get mixed up with the clouds. Finally he came down and dropped into ids seat, pant ing, pale and exhausted. Frank Aikena resented the insinuation that Moore had made that his (Aikens') home was not a pleasant one, and defended that class of women derided by Fletcher. It was A DISGRACEFUL SCENE, and one which would have turned an ardent advocate of woman suffrage against it. Several ladies left the room before the argu ment was half finished. One of the sharper hits made was by Mentzer, who said that woman suffrage was only advocated by long-haired men and thin-haired women. At 5:45 Dr. Stewart called for a vote on bis motion that the committee recommend that the bill be indefinitely postponed, and it was carried by a vote of 27 to 6. The re port of the committee was adopted, and tho house adjourned. All the business of im portance done to-day by the house was the consideration of this bill. ROUTINE WORK. The council spent a quiet day discussing in committee of the whole various measures of ordinary importance. The following bills were introduced: Martin — Compelling the register of deeds to keep grantor and grantee indices to con veyances and other instruments of record oa file in his office affecting real estate. Hughes —To provide a hand-book for the Eighteenth legislative assembly, and appropriating $300. Washabaugh — To authorize the issuance of licenses tor carrying on the business of publio laundries: license fees $10 to $50. The bill allowing the chief justice and each of the associate justices of the supreme court $1,400 per annum for traveling ex ; penses was passed. Tee Ait eh. COL. SCOTT DEAD. A Former Resident off Faribault Breathes His Last at Washing ton. Washington, March s.— Lieut. Col. R. M. Scott, Third artillery, chief of the pub lication office of war records of the Rebel lion, died at his residence in this city this afternoon of pneumonia. Col. Scott was a son of Rev. W. A. Scott, a distinguished minister of the Presbyterian church, and was bom at Winchester, Term. He served with distinction throughout the war, and at the battle of Games Mills was wounded and breveted for gallantry. Before th© war he was stationed on the Pacific coast, and had at one time under his charge the United States steamer Massachusetts during tho San Juan trouble in 1559. For two years he was professor of military science at Faribault, Minn. Col. Scott was the author of a very valuable digest of the military laws of the United States which was pub lished in IS7__. The high appreciation ofi his ability and military knowledge was fre quently shown by those most familiar with, his capacity, and notably by his assignment., as military secretary in ISTS to the joins! commission of the two houses of congress^ for the reorganization of tho army, under what was known as the Burn, .de bill, and subsequently as recorder of the court of in quiry in the case of Judge Advocate Gen eral Swaim, but the most substantial recog nition of all was his selection as compiler of the records of the late war, to which duty he was assigned on the Ist of January, IS7S. This is the most important publica tion of the sort ever attempted, and the only one of its kind ever made by any gov ernment except that by the German empire of the Franco-German war, which is in no wise as complete as this will be when fin-, ished. i Killed by a Cow. Special to the Globe. BinciiDAEE, Minn., March 5.— William. Fredenburgh, aged 21 years, son of Henry Fredenburgh, went to the barn about noon yesterday to do the chores. Among the stock was a new milch cow, with a calf by her side. Will Bay, who was employed by Mr. Fredenburgh hauling wood, went to the stable to put out his team, and discovered the young man lying on the floor of the stable in the stall next to the cow. He was terribly bruised and unconscious. He was carried into the house and soon ex pired. How it occurred no one knows, as he was alone in the barn, but it is thought the cow became enraged and attacked him. Mason City Politics. Special to the Globe. Mason City, la., March ."». — About 2.0Q0 people assembled in the armory to-night for the purpose of placing in nomination can didates for city officers. No such political wrangle was ever before indulged in by the citizens of Mason City, and after three hours hot debate and discussion the con vention adjourned without making nomi nations. The candidates will be ._. A. Sir rine and C. H. Hughes, both as independ ents, with the chances in favor of the elec tion of the former. Republican dominations. Special to the Globe. Rochester, March. . —The Republicans held their city caucus yesterday, nominat ing S. Whitten for mayor. The Democrats have up A. Nelson. Both are good men and it will be the closes! election fora num ber of years. Henry Kalb. the present marshal, was not nominated, Radabaugh being put up in his place. Ed Waldron was nominated as city treasurer. A Kc.-_dt.nce Burned. _>!><_ to the Globe. Huron, Dak., March s.— The residence of George Mayhom, at Medas. twelve miles south of here, was destroyed by tire yester day together with the contents, aggregating a loss of 000, partly covered by insur ance. The house was used as a po .office, and a portion of the mail matter was de stroyed. Crushed to Death. Special to the State. Sioux City, la., March ...—John An derson, a laborer, was killed this afternoon by the caving of a mass of frozen earth in a big cut on West Third street. Ander son sat down to rest under an overhanging ledge of earth, and was terribly crushed by the unexpected falling of the* bank. He was 43 years old and unmarried. .llt_.u Seduction. Special to the Globe. Faugo. Dak., March 5. — In one of tha city courts to-day Hans Myrha, a young man who has been favorably known, was ananged upon a charge of seduction under promise of marriage preferred by Martha Hanson. Myrha was held in 53,000 bond-, for trial at the courts. The case excites considerable Interest To Issue or Mot to Issue. Special to tho Globe. Mankato, March .>.— On Tuesday a Special election will be held in Blue Eartit county to decide as to the issue of £."0,000 bonds to complete the new court house. The city is practically solid for the bonds, but there is considerable opposition among the farmers. Sent Up for Thirty Days. Special to the Globe. Hastings, March 5. — G. W. Morgan, who obtained SS from John Weber under false pretences, was sentenced to thirty days in jail this morning by Justice Daniel O'Brien. ' To Build for a Congressman. Special to tho Globe. Nkw I'i.m, March 5. — A firm of Man kato contractors have engaged to erect a 53,000 residence for Congressman John Lind at New Ulm during the coming sum mer. "Additional Northwest -News on 95 t Fourth rase. »