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WIT AND WISDOM FUN AMD FIGURES. LAUGHS AND LEARNING. /LUN The Glote Annual. 12-23-88. VOL. X. AFRICAN ATROCITIES. Zanzibar's Despotic * Ruler Tortures and Slaugh ters Captives. Black Trites Dig- .Up the Hatchet and Wage Bloody War. A Sensational Scene in the French Senate, Premier Floquet Withdrawing. flic Government Will Make an Effort to Stamp Out Boulang-ism. London*. Doc 19.— A dispatch from Zanzibar says that in pursuance of the sultan's orders, four natives, who were awaiting trial for murder, were horri bly and cruelly executed in the streets of the town, their heads cut off and the bodies left where they bad fallen, ex posed and unguarded, until the evening of the day of execution. The sultan has also ordered that twenty-four prisoners, including one woman, who bad been sentenced for life, be put to death in a similar manner, during the next week, two to be executed each day. The British consul has vainly protested against these atrocities. The BUltail has proclaimed that in future he will be guided by the Mohammedan law only, lie has bestowed the power of capital punishment upon the local gov ernors and has ordained that, their sen tences shall not be subject to appeal. News has been received of an outbreak between the Arusba and Masai tribes. "The former tribe induced the llasais into making a cow lilting expedition, and during iheir absence, the Arushas raided the camp, massacred the old men and ivomen, and seized the younger women tor concubines. They also carried oft 14,000 head of cattle. The Masai war riors, returning from the expedition and finding their homes devastated, lamented for three days and then com menced a war against the Arashas which will probably last tor three years and result in the devastation 01 the country west of the Kilima-Njara mountain. A BLOW AT BOUIiANGKKISM. Sensational .Scene in the French Senate. Paris, Dec. 19.— 1n the senate to-day, 31. < hallcmol-I.acour, in the course of debate on the budget, said that the pre sent was not the time to consider the finances of France, but was rather the time to consider the future of France. He condemned the policy pursued in the schools, which, lie dec hired, had struck at the root of the traditional principle of parental control, lie at tributed the existing evils to radicalism, and said that France, which had aban doned the most glorious of monarchies. was about to fall at the feet of the least of men. He appealed to the right to join the left in saving the country. It was the duly of the cabinet, he contended, to check the movement toward the abyss, but in stead of doing so the cabinet was doing all it could to hasten it. lt was time to return to the policy of good sense. The speech created a great sensation, the chamber rising en masse and cheering tin speaker a! its conclusion. M. Flo onet remarked that the speech of M. (lialleinci i.aconr might be analyzed as an act of repenteiice and an act of good faith. M. Lacour had urged France to look to the right for salvation. Several senators protested against this remark. M. Floquet; continuing, said lie had not Solicited the power which had been im posed on him. During the time he bad been in office he had tried to con centrate the parties of the Left. The policy of the cabinet bad been both wise and republican. In forming the cabinet he bad introduced a proposal to re-es tablish single member constituencies in order to be able to continue the Strug gle. At this point M. Flon.net suddenly left the tribune, amid general murmurs of astonishment M. Leon Say ex pressed his regret that M. Floquet's re ply to M. Cliallemel-Lacour had not risen to the occasion. M. Say's re marks created a great uproar. M. Tolaiu defended the policy of the min istry. M. Floquet. announced that it necessary he would introduce new leg islation to combat the danger of Bou langism. The senate adjourned amid great agitation. Bishop Keane Returns- Thanks. Rome, Dec. 19, Bishop Keane to-day presented to the pope a collective letter from the American bishops announcing that satisfactory progress has been made In the scheme for establishing a Catho lic university at Washington, 1). C. The letter also thanks the pope for his sup port of the plan, ami draws attention to the importance of the work as a bul wark against the rise of rationalism and free thought in America. Embezzler Axworthy Settles. Special Cable to the Globe. London, Dec. 19.— 0n the hearing to-day in the court of queen's bench Of three suits brought against Thomas Axworthy, the defaulting ex-city treas urer of Cleveland, '».. the defendant agreed to pay over the sum of 1160,000 and to surrender his property in Amer ica in order to settle the actions. The court sanctioned this arrangement. Gladstone in Search of Health. London, Dec. 19.— Mr. Gladstone started to-day for Naples. A great crowd had gathered at the railway sta tion, and the ex-premier was enthusi astically cheered when he departed for Dover. Dover, Dee. 19.— Thousands cheered Mr. Gladstone on his arrival here to day. The trip across the channel was made in a rough sea and foggy weather. Arabs Are Active. SrAKiM, Dec. 10.— Four miles of country were patrolled by cavalry to day but DO Arabs were seen. It was however discovered that during last night the enemy had repaired the dam age done to their earthworks by the firing yesterday. Suakim, Dec, 19.— A cavalry recon naissance was made toward Handoub to-day. The enemy's right redoubt, which was repaired yesterday evening, was destroyed by lire from a sixty-lour pounder. Trial by Jury Suspended. Special Cable to the Globe. Vienna, Dec. 19.— The Austrian Unter Bans to-day suspended the right of trial by jury in fifteen districts un der the anarchist laws. - limit de Murska 111. Munich, Dec. 19.— Mme. de Murska Is dangerously ill, both mentally and physically, in this city. * ALBERT EDWARD'S BLUNDER. The Disbandment of the Honora ble Artillery Company Sets All England Agog. London, Dec. 19.— announcement of the disbandment of the Honorable Artillery company has caused a sensa tion, and the action of the Prince of Wales, which led to the disorganization of the ancient body, is unfavorably com mented upon by both press and people. The Times declares that the company was treated as if it had muti nied on the field of battle, It says the government stores, field battery, guns ami infantry lilies, which were in the company's pos session, have been withdrawn from its armory and taken to Woolwich. The St. James Gazette says the company's offense consisted in refusing to indorse a proposal of the Prince of Wales to vote £500 for military purposes. The Globe characterized the treatment of the company as monstrous. The Pall Mall Gazette says the prince of Wales has made a remarkable blunder, which would be characteristic of an infatuated Stuart or a pragmatic Bourbon. It adds that if he behaved as sovereign, as he has behaved as captain of this company, his tenure of the throne would be brief. 7 .77 Servian Firebugs. Belgrade, Dec, 19.— The Radical peasants are celebrating the victories of their party in the parliamentary election by firing the homes of political opponents in tha vicinity of this city. The sky has been lurid for three nights with the reflection of the flames of burning dwellings. 7 ?;. " Italian Students Rebel. '' Rome, Dec. 19.— students at the University of Rome rebelled **"-.*iinst the enforcement of new rules to-day. Troops were called in and the disorder quelled. The hearing of lessons has been suspended pending further action on the part of the authorities. . Coppers Capture Counterfeiters. Special Cable to the Globe. London, Dec. 19.— The police have discovered the existence of an exten sive business in London of forging bank notes- and a number of seizures have been made of counterfeit £5 Bank of England notes. . Countess Costa Fatally Stabbed. I'i.okknc k, Dec. 19.— The Countess Costa was stabbed to death in a carriage here to-day by a captain in the army, who then committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. :•" Cablettcs. The Manchester, Eng., chamber of com merce by an overwhelming majority has passed a resolution holding that all foreign goods similar to those produced in England should pay the same proportion of the ira peiial and local taxation which they would have paid had they been manufactured in Great Britain. A dispatch from Autikland says that news has been received from Samoa that the Samoans under Mataaf a have succeeded In capturing the most of Atna after a long bat tle with Tamaase's force. The losses in cluded 100 killed and several hundred wounded. . 77' 77;." '7; John Dillon was presented yesterday with the freedom of. the city of Waterford, Ire land. In returning thanks be said that he valued the honor even more than the address recently presented to him by his fellow mem bers of parliament. The bondholders of the Panama Canal company will hold a meeting in l'aris on Jan. 20 to discuss the course they shall pur sue In view of die company's difficulties. The Chittngong hill tribes In British India raided the lowlands and killed several per sons. An expedition consisting of 1,200 men has started out to punish them. The Duke of Newcastle will shortly marry Hon. Miss Candy, the daughter of Maj. Candy. Failed in Business. Cincinnati, Dec. 19.— E. Bert, of the "Crystal hall." No. 79 West Fourth street, made an assignment this after-' main. Assets, $""5,000; liabilities, 150,000. Alpena; Mich.. Dec. 19.— The lum ber firm of Leo 1". Sanborn & Son, made an assignment yesterday. The liabilities are reported at $70,000. C. B. Greely was appointed assignee. Assets not known. Waupaca, Wis., Dec. 19.— The Os trander Manufacturing company, manu facturers of furniture at Ostrander, Waupaca county, made an assignment to-day in consequence of an attachment served on the stockholders this morn ing. The claims under, which the at tachment was issued amount to *7,200. The total liabilities are 190.000, and the nominal assets are not stated. - A series of losses by fire and other accidents are the cause of the failure. 7* ,?/*"" " EauCi.aike, Wis.. Dec. 19.— The New York store, managed by I". Goldstein, was closed to-day by J. V. Farwell & Co., of Chicago, who have a chattel mortgage amounting to $11,000 on the stock. There axe other small claims amounting to $1,000. The assets are about $14,000. Goldstein will resume business in a few days. ssts» Spent the Day Indoors. Philadelphia, Dec. 19.— Mrs. Cleve land spent to-day very quietly. She re mained indoors all day at Rev. Dr. Charles Woods' residence in German town, with the exception of a short drive in the nark during the afternoon. Mrs. Cleveland had intended to visit George W. Child* at his oflice this after- Boon, but concluded to rest instead. She will make no more calls during her visit, anil will return to Washington Friday afternoon. "j } i mm^, Edison Stock on the Rise. Special to the Globe, NEW Yoke, Dec. 19.— The Star says it is reported that a combination of all the Edison electric light interests is be ing formed with a capital of about $12, --000,000. Edison light stock has been Steadily rising on the exchange and has reached 170. Henry Viilard is reported to be acting in the matter for foreign investors. It is also thought possible that the other electric light interests will be absorbed. .mm*. Sold to a Syndicate. New York, Dec. 19- It is stated that papers were signed in this city to-day by which Senor Alvarez, owner of the most valuable Cuban tobacco planta tions and of the Henry Clay brand of cigars, turned over the controlling inter est in those properties to an English syndicate with a capital of $4,000,000. »m» Dropped Dead in a Saloon. Special to the Globe. Washington. Dee. 19.— R. P. Bar ber, a cleik in the second auditor's oftice, fell dead in Shoemaker's saloon, this evening. He was at one time past, grandmaster of Masons in Michigan and he was a member of a Masonic lodge in this city. ?* ?*.77 ? > <*ss Jay Ordered South. - "Sew York, Dec. 19.— The Telegram says that Jay Gould has been ordered by his physician to take another Sea voy- ■ age for his health, and will sail on the yacht Atalanta for the Bermudas about Christmas. -- ' A Keen and Nipping Air. Special to the Globe. Columbus, Mis?., Dec. 19. — The weather Is freezing cold. '"* ALBERT EDWARD'S SAINT PAUL, MINN., THURSDAY 7 MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1888.1 PITY 'TI^TIS TRUE. Government Officials Confirm | the Reports of Outrages T in Alaska. St. Paul Island Described as a Place of Prostitu tion. ■ - . _. '. Springer's Committee Side tracks the Dakota Bill *"• Until January. This Has a Tendency to Make Pleaders for Statehood Tired. Washington', D. C, Dec. 19.— The house committee on fisheries to-day be gan the investigation regarding the al leged outrages in Alaska. William Gavitt, special treasury agent to the Seal islands, testified that the Alaska company's agents at St. George's island respect neither the laws of God nor man. Among other things, he said they fur nished liquor to prostitutes in an tinder hand manner. • Witness said that the whole island was a place of prostitution from one end to the other. An agent of the company had declared he would break a man's head if he refused to bring his (the man's) wife to him. Witness said further that he would rather serve a term in the peniten tiary than go through again what he and his wife had experienced on the island. He also presented a letter from Treasury Agent Tingle, which be re garded as a piece of blackmail intended to discount his public statements. In conclusion, he admitted that he did not know of any case of criminal as sault on the native women by agents of the Alaska company. George Ward man, who was special agent at the isl and of St. George from 1881 to 1884, was next called. He said he never knew a woman or girl upon the island to be outraged, or a man or boy to be abussed by any of the company's agents.nor did he ever know of a native woman living in the company's bouse with one of the employes. He never saw anything which would lead him to believe that the company's bouse " was converted into a bouse of ill-fame. J. Ryan, another special agent of the government at the Seal island of St. George from April. 1885, to April. lv>7, was next called. Mr. Ryan attributed the lack of discipline and the loose morals on the island of St. George partly to the improper conduct and neglect of duty of some of the government agents, which was in turn imitated by the agents of the company. The chief trouble with the company's employes was that they assumed too much au thority, and seemed to have the impres sion that the company owned the island and the sea besides. Witness formu lated rules forbidding females on the island from visiting the company's and the government's houses, but Mr. Tin gle, his superior officer, had declared such a rule null, lt was impossible to imagine what Influenced him to do this, as the order was issued in the interests of law and decency. Adjourned. SIDETRACKED FOII A MONTH. The Baker Bill for the Admission of South Dakota Will Be Taken Up Jan. 15. Washington, Dec, 19.— terri torial question was taken up to-day at the meeting of the house committee on territories and it was una Imously de termined to call up the bill of Repre sentative Baker lor the admission of South Dakota on .lan. 15, under the re solution of the house making the ques tion a special order from day to day. Alter the Baker bill is taken up it is proposed to substitute for it the omni bus bill, agreed upon by the Democratic caucus, and bring the latter up every day until it should be finally acted upon by the bouse. The committee de cided to (rive a hearing "Jan. 9 to all persons interested in the bills tor the admission of Utah. PAKOTIANS ARS DISSATISFIED. Special to the Globe. Washington, Dec. 19.—Dissatisfac tion was depicted upon the faces of Da kota people to-day, when it was an nounced that the house committee on territories would not present the terri torial bill until Jan. 15. The charge was instantly made that the Democrats intended to put the matter off until too late lor successful work by both houses of congress. The Republican senators look with extreme disfavor upon the clause enabling New Mexico to secure statehood. A Republican senator from a Northwestern state to-day remarked: "We will be put in the attitude of op posing the speedy admission of the territories, but we will assume the re sponsibility. It may be intended for political effect, and it is shrewd on Springer's part, but we will soon have a Kepublican congress and a Kepublican president, and we will admit ail but New Mexico early next December, if not at an extra session. The Democrats are wise to show a disposition to admit the territories now, but they wi lose all credit which might accrue to them by the demagogy of tacking New Mex ico, which is a Spanish suburb of this republic, to the tail of the kite of Da kota and the other portions of the West- American empire." The senator's statement is fairly indicative of the at titude of the Kepublican party, and the Dakotians need not become too enthusi astic for admission this session PARTY BICKERINGS. They Will Probably Result in Al lison Receiving the Treasury * Portfolio. Special to the Globe. : Washington*, D. C, Dec. 19.— An ex cabinet officer especially familiar with lowa men and affairs, says, this even ing: "Allison will be secretary of the treasury, after all. The New York Re publicans are fighting so hard that Har rison's only solution of the matter will be to appoint Allison to the treasury. I have reasons to believe that this mat ter has been settled within the past twelve hours." When this matter was mentioned to Thad C. Pound, of Wis consin, he said: "I have been ' watch ing the matter carefully, aud it has ap peared to me that Harrison would be forced to that conclusion. If strongly urged, Allison would probably accept, and it would be a move which would be eminently satisfactory to the West, and the East would soon become satis-, fied." Inasmuch as Clarkson, of lowa, has been booked for the interior depart ment, the above-mentioned slate would probably make him public printer. Offered But Not Accepted. Special to the Globe. Washington, Dec. 19. -Bond offer ings to-day aggregated *608,000. There were $82,000 4's offered at 128& and 12S;i,and $526,000 *H's offered at lOStf. Koae of them were accepted. 7 ANXIOUS TO ADJOURN.?, 7f Yet the "Republican Senators Fear That Their Tariff Measure Will I 7 Be Defeated by Indirection. 'Special to the Globe. ■ . .'. - ' - ; 7 Washington^ Dec. There were two senate caucuses to-day, _ and one conference. The senators . have been trying for two days now to ' come to some understanding about adjournment for the Christmas holidays and they have not yet succeeded. 7lt is probable, how ever, that au understanding will be had to-morrow,: and present indications point to the passage of the house resolu tion providing for adjournment from . Friday next until 'Jan. 7. 7 The ; only anxiety of the Republican senators, so they claim, is for the "fate of the tariff bill. Bepublican senators were quoted recently as saving that the consideration of the tariff bill could not be concluded before March 4. To pre vent the possible defeat of the measure, as they said, by indirection, they an nounced their determination to hold the senate here in continuous session until the bill was disposed of, and to call night sessions. The Democrats ob jected to this. This morning the Re publicans held a second caucus and agreed to offer the Democrats two alter natives: An adjournment tor ten days if they would agree to dispose of the tariff bill by Jan. 10, or a recess until Jan. , 7 if h they would agree to take --, a final vote Jan. 20. A conference was held but it resulted in nothing. Then a Democratic caucus was called, directly after the adjourn ment of the senate. It lasted nearly an hour. Nearly every ... senator present was opposed to the proposition to hold night sessions. 7 It was finally deter mined to propose to the Republicans that the senate meet hereafter at 11 a. in., and adjourn not earlier than 5:30 p. in. ; that a recess be taken from Fri day next to Jan. 7. and that a vote on the bill be taken Jan. 20. This proposi tion will be submitted to-morrow morn ing by Mr. Harris and Mr. Vest to Mr. Morrill and Mr. Sherman, and an un derstanding will probably be reached before the senate meets. THIS IS GETTING TIRESOME. Senators Continue Their Discus sion of the Tariff. Washington, Dec. 19.— The senate today, continued the discussion of the' tariff ball, In the .morning hour, the senate passed with verbal amendments the bouse bill to incorporate the Ameri can Historical association. A resolu tion of Mr. Chandler was agreed to, calling on the secretary of the navy for information concerning the expendi ture of 8825,000 appropriated in the last naval appropriation bill for the con struction and repair of vessels; also as to the .construction of the hull of the cruiser "Maine" at the New York navy yard. A resolution of Mr. Hoar was agreed to asking the secretary of the treasury for information as to advertisement for proposals for the site of the New York custom house, and whether the size de scribed is greater or less than that of the land now occupied by that building; The senate passed the house bill an* 1 thorizing the Cairo <te Tennessee River Railroad company to construct bridges , across the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The house amendment to the » San Francisco public building bill was non-concurred in. and a conference was ordered. At 1£:45 the senate resumed consideration of the tariff. The confer-' ence reported on the senate bill to regu late appointments in the marine hos pital service of the United States was agreed to. The senate proceeded to ex ecutive business, and at 4:55 adjourned till 11 a. m., to-morrow. • ; THE NATION'S WATERWAYS. Appropriations Asked for Their Improvement Discussed by Rep resentatives. Special to tbe lobe. Washington, Dec. 19.— Tbe house to-day began consideration of the river and harbor bill. The conference report on the bill to retire Gen. A. J. Smith with the rank of colonel of cavalry was agreed. The senate bill to pension Elizabeth J. Scott came up as a special, order, but being antagonized with the river and harbor bill was laid aside. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, announcing that the territorial bills would be called up Jan. 15, said the delay was bad by unanimous wish of the committee. The house refused to considers bill reported from the committee on accounts author izing the appointment of clerks to sen ators and representatives, not chairmen of committees. • The house agreed to the conference report on the senate bill regulating appointments in the marine hospital service. The bill to repay cer tain advances made to the United States by the states of Maryland and Virginia, for the purpose of erecting public build ings at the permanent seat of govern ment, was discussed, but pending ac tion on it the morning-hour expired and the house proceeded to the considera tion of the river and harbor bill. The bill was read at length. After a long debate, the house at 4:45, adjourned. fc§ Personal Gossip. Special to the Globe. ."7 7-7 j Washington, Dec. 19.— Alec McKen zie. of Bismarck, arrived this afternoon, and is now said to be on capitol hill visiting an eminent statesman whose name is familiar throughout Dakota. As usual with the big statesman; from Burleigh county, no one knows his business here, and guesses are neither needed nor sought. 7 • Fielder B. ; Chew, of Duluth, will leave to-morrow morning for South Car olina, where be will visit- his sister un til the .middle of January. ?'■ ... i Capital Culling*. 7 7j Mrs. Mary J. Cook,, the wife of P. B. Cook. of the postoffice department, died here la*; evening. With her husband, Mrs. Cook was a pioneer lv the Galena and Dubuque lead mine regions at Illinois and lowa in 1830. fcbe was distinguished ? for her bos vitality I and Christian charity. Many sincere friends, both here and in the West, where she lived so many years .will deeply regret her loss. The comptroller of the currency has de clared a second dividend of 10 per cent in* favor of the creditors of the First XaUonal Bank of Auburn, N. Y. This makes in ait 35 E per cent paid to the creditors of the bank on 4 claims proved, amounting to $765,967. ■- '1 Commissioner Miller, of the internal rev-'' enue office, has designated two special bond-* ed warehouses in Louisville, Ky., for the 5 storaee of fruit brandy. J One is the Louis ville Warehouse company's building and the other T. H. Shirley's warehouse. . ■■■{'■ The president has approved the act grant in-? the use of certain lands in Pierce county, Washington territory, to the city of Tacoma for the purposes of a public park, and' the act to establish a land office at Folsom, New Mexico. - ; -* 7 The president yesterday sent to the -senate the nominaioif of Thomas Burke, of Wash ington territory, to be chief justice of the su preme court of the territory of Washington,', vice Charles E. Boyle, deceased. 1. i The house commerce committee has di rected a favorable report oh bills establish ing a light-ship with a fog signal at Sandy nook. New "iork ' harbor. It appropriates $60,000 lor the purpose. .? ,,. The committee on claims has reported :to I the senate favorable the house bili to pay A. - F. Swineford,- governor of Alaska, $611, amount ol salary frcm July Ito Sept. 13, 1885. -.;"■■ 7 ;.':;.': : , -'-.->?! --..;. -, -..Vys Representative "dolman yesterday : Intro duced another bill to prevent the corrupt use of money at the elections. *?; v^-'. Confirmation— Belle P. Chreilzberg, postmaster .at Georgetown, Williamson county, Tex. - - r '.- -2, r. HIS TONGUE IS TIED. Murderer Gordon Maintains Silence to Spare His Par* ents' Feelings. Trustees of the Yankton Asy lum Deport Themselves Like Lunatics. - * ; '^"7- ■'",■'-■' ' -*' "*"■ '"■ -Vr*"^^ One of the Famous Patterson Family Weds an Old Army Officer. - Badger Detectives Collar a Colored Boy, Suspect Him of Murder. Special to the Globe. Helena, Dec. 19.— Charles Gordon, under sentence of death, at Fort Ben ton, for the murder of a sheep herder, last summer stubbornly refused to tell where his mother and father reside, giving as a reason that they are old and the knowledge that he is to die on the scaffold would, kill them. It has, how ever, been learned that they reside somewhere along the north shore of Lake Erie in the province of Ontario. His father was a tailor. He had one brother, a shoemaker, another a printer and "jack of all trades." He has also, two married sisters and one unmarried. One of his sisters lives in Michigan. Gordon says that they shall never know his fate if he can prevent it. His ac tion since his imprisonment indicates that he Is a better man than at first sup posed, He still claims that his victim offered him an. unmentionable and un pardonable insult that no man with a drop of honest blood in his veins would submit to. In the effort to get an apol ogy for the indignity lie killed his In sultcr. He is to be hauged Jan. 11, 1889. BUCHANAN BOUNCED. Yankton Asylum Trustees Change Superintendents and Indulge in a Free Fight. Yankton, Dak., Dec. 19.— trus tees of the insane asylum are keeping up their record as disturbers of the peace and - quiet of that institution. To-day Supt. Buchanan was removed and Dr. James Roane, of Yankton, was appointed superintendent. Buchanan is a friend of Quigley and Wooley, two of the five trustees who have refused to act with the board during the past two months, and it is alleged that he was re moved simply because he was a friend of these gentlemen. It is ascertained here to-night that shortly.after the asy lum trustees removed* Superintendent Buchanan a dispute ,arose.' over the cause of a strike A among: the brick layers. .Buchanan attached the blame to the superintendent of construction. A free-for-all fight then occurred in which Assistant 'Slay man, Kean and Trustee Gale were severely punished by Buchanan. That the affairs of the asylum are in a rotten condition is the general belief. - Members-elect of the legislature visited the asylum to-day and an investigation will be asked for. It is stated that an appropriation of $T>o, --000 will have to be made before the im provements can be completed. ■ A BLUE-BLOODED BRIDE. Miss Sophia Patterson Weds Lieut. Cabanuis. Special to the Globe. Fort Benton, Mont., -Dec. Miss Sophia Patterson, of this city, was mar ried to-day in the Episcopal church here, to Lieut. Archibald A. Cabanuis, Twentieth infantry, stationed at Fort Assiniboine. The bride is a member of the distinguished family of Pattersons in Maryland, of whom Elizabeth Pat terson married Prince Jerome Bona parte, afterwards king of Westphalia, in 1808, PUZZLED POLICE. They Capture a Colored Boy, Sus ;*77'2 pecting Him of Murder. — Special to the Globe. Lacrosse, Wis., Dec. 19.— Last night the police arrested and locked up Steve Cummings, a colored boy sixteen or seventeen years old. - He will be de tained until further inquiry can be made into a somewhat mysterious affair just developing. In September last Cummings and another boy of the same age, Jake -Brabander, were hunting on Grencb island. Steve came home and reported that- Jake bad shot himself dead. Also that on his way to this city he had struck 7 a snag and upset his skiff, losing both guns in deep water. The body of Brabander was found with a hole through it from breast to back. The coroner's jury found a verdict of accidental death, and the matter was forgotten. A few day ago a boy skating saw through the thin. 7 clear: ice a gun in about six inches of water. This proved to be Brabander's gun and it was found to be loaded. To-day Cum mings gun was found a hundred feet from the first one and it was empty. As the water is but a toot lower, now than at the time of Bfabender's death it fol lows that it must have been but sixteen inches deep when it was \ alleged the boat was upset and the guns lost. Cum mings tells the same story to-day as be fore, with some slight . modifications. It is ciear that Brabender was never killed by the accidental discharge of his own gun and; for . the rest the police don't know what to think. Blows From a Burglar. Special to the Globe." . . Anoka, Minn.. Dec. 19.— attempt to kill William Cundy was made by a , burglar this morning ; about 2 o'clock. Cundy's residence is on East Jackson street, and the barn is -connected with the house, the woodshed between. The burglar, or burglars, pulled the staple out of the barn door, entered, and, find ing the back door locked, pried it open with a spade. ' The burglars were evi dently after money, as plenty of silver ware lay around, but nothing was missed. The disappointed sneak-thief then went into Cundy's bedroom, where be and ■ his wife were 7 sleeping peace fully. The first they knew the * wretch struck ; Cuudy a stinging blow on tbe head, laying open the scalp, and as be . raised in the bed to defend himself he received another which laid him out. His wife awoke and screamed . murder, ■* which aroused the neighbors. - * "I Something: Like a Trust. Special to the Globe. ■'- -'•■'-" 7 Cedar 7 Rapids, 10., Dec. 19.— manufacturers of " and dealers I in ' dairy supplies in the Northwest formed an or ganization here to-day, electing the "fol lowing officers: President, D. W. Cur tis, Lake Mills, Minn.; vice . president, R. '_ Rankin, 'Chicago; ? secretary, M. Campbell. Bellevue, Io.; - treasurer, Charles F. Willard, Chicago. J CRIMINATING TESTIMONY. Trial of Mrs. Diggles for the Mur der of Her Husband. Masox City, 10., Dec. 10.— The most criminating testimony in the trial of Mrs. Diggles is now; in. j Dr. Marietta i testified that lie was called to see Mr. Diggles May.24 at about 6 o'clock; that nothing could be done for him then, and that his symptoms indicated that he bad died of narcotic poisoning. He and Drs. Garth, of Clarion, and Mulnix, of Dows, examined portions of the con tents of the stomach after death, and found morphine. Mrs. Overaker, the lady at whose house Mrs. Diggles was stopping when George Diggles died, tes tified that Mr. and Mrs. Diggles took a walk on the afternoon of the death; that after their return Mrs. Diggles went down town and when she came back they sat on her porch awhile and then went into the bedroom; that Mrs. Diggles took two glasses into the room, came out and asked her if she . liked beer, and then washed the glasses that while eating supper that evening Mrs. Diggles said: "Why, George, what ails you? You look so bad;" that deceased's eyes were very red and partly closed ; that be remarked that it would soon pass off, and they both went into the bedroom and presently Mrs. Diggles came out and said he was very sick; he was growing worse and she" went out on the porch, wringing her hands and crying: "My God, he is dying!" Clarence Overaker testified to the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Diggles were sitting on the porch shortly before supper, and substantially the same as Mrs. Overaker. in regard to his being taken ill at ■ the supper table. - r .7, DAWES HOLDS THE TRUMPS lt Is Unlikely That the Sioux Res ervation Will Be Opened by This Congress. Special to the Globe. Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.— There was a disposition manifested hereto-day to undertake the impossible. Interested parties hope to control senate action by overriding Senator Dawes in the matter of opening the Sioux reservation. This spirit has cropped out in the committee room as well as in the senate lobby, and no good result attained. 1 met Senator Dawes this morning at the Biggs, and he said: "I notice that the house com mittee has fixed Jan. 10 for considera tion of the Sioux bill. They have fixed the price of. land at $1.25 per acre, which is more than twice what they thought last year would be neces sary to secure tne consent of the In dians. They do not now intend to ask consent of the Indians. am inclined to think that the Indians may object even to that price." "But," I asked, ''do you intend to sub mit the matter to the Indians';"' "That will be for congress to decide," be replied, "and not for me to predict. The president must be considered also." Further than that the senator, who has absolute control of the matter, would not say. . Hon. John King says: "No matter what amount you offer the Indians we cannot get their consent to the opening of the reservation." "-"Your correspondent has reason -to be lieve that the Sioux reservation will not be opened by any legislation which may be obtained during this session. 7 Inquiry to-day developed the fact that it would be futile to hold out hope to the anxious dwellers along the borders of the vast domain. So far as the house committee is concerned it all goes swim mingly, but the senate committee will not vigorously oppose the wisdom and wish of its chairman, Senator Dawes, Good Prospects for a Row. Special to the Globe. 7-7" Makshale, Dec. 19.— The plan to consolidate the two United States laud offices now at Redwood Talis and Tracy, spoken of in the former correspondence, lias become an open fight, and petitions from here and elsewhere have been re ceived at the department of the interior at Washington, asking for the consoli dated oftice and setting forth the ad vantages of the respective locations. The returns from the two offices in question of late has shown clearly that there ought to be but one to do the business, and the department officers have expressed a willingness to recom mend a consolidation: It is stated that Secretary Vilas favors -the plan and favors the location of the new "office at Marshall. • Sheriff's in Session. Special to the Globe. 7.7. . Dcs Moines, 10.. Dec. 19.— The lowa sheriff's association met in their annual convention in this city to-day. The meeting was called to order by Presi dent K. S. St. John, of Mitchell county. Mr. St. John made a short speech, stat ing briefly the object of the meeting, it being the sixteenth semi-annual meet ing of the association. Secretary Will iams, of Clark county, then called the roll. About forty members of the asso ciation answered to their names. After tbe regular preliminary business had been- transacted and several committees had made their reports, a general dis cussion regarding certain fees not clear ly defined by law, ensued, and occupied the afternoon without action. The meeting adjourned until to-morrow. * Restored to Office. Special to the Globe. - Dcs Moines, 10., Dec. 19.— judg ment of the district court in the case of the State of lowa vs. Frank Pierce, the noted saloon searcher of Dcs Moines, by which the latter was adjudged guilty of extortion. by threats, was reversed by the supreme court to-day. Pierce was accused of blackmailing a druggist by threatening to search his place of busi ness if he was not paid money. He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to five months in the penitentiary, and suspended from office pending appeal. The opinion to-day restores him to office, but, as his term expires Jan. 1, he will probably not resume ills oper ations. ? -. -.-.-■ .". ..'■-; "Worked His Friends. Special to the Globe. Little Falls, Dec. 19.— The man Davey, whom it is alleged had received, or was about to receive,s2so,ooo from an aunt in England, has left town owing large sums to several of our citizens. His meat market property, ■ several horses and other property were attached by the sheriff last night. The outcome of the matter will probably be known in a day or two. It is amusing to witness the excitement on the streets among Davey's creditors. The clerk of the dis trict court is mulcted for nearly 1300. Letters from Stillwater indicate that Davey is there. '.'*■;• 7, Bookkeeper Convicted. , Special to the Globe, v Hastings, Minn., Dec. Thomas S." Carlton, late bookkeeper at the Farm ers' & Traders' bank, was taken to the state prison at Stillwater last evening to serve a two years' sentence at hard labor, oy Judge F. M. Crosby, upon a charge of f larceny. Five other Indict ments for larceny were returned against Carlton by - the grand jury, but were dismissed by the court. - 7; "Will Wear Striped Clothes. Special to the Globe. .. .7? Shakopee, Minn., Dec. 19.— Judge 1 Edson sentenced =' Octave - Martin, con victed of robbery in the first degree, to five years in the penitentiary. William Byrnes, convicted of grand larceny in the second degree, was sentenced to two years, both sentences being the minimum. 7 ■ — His Jaw Broken. Special to the Globe. Owatonna, Dec. 19.— Farmer Cowan started east from this city, and when he arrived atfithe "Gully," where there is a very steep decent, the neckyokc broke, letting the tongue down," which caught "in the ground, precipitating the front wheels to the height of the tongue. The force of the sudden stop was so great that the farmer was thrown about fif teen feet and struck his face on a stone culvert, breaking his jaw, and it has beeu necessary to insert a rubber plate to prevent the roof of his mouth from falling in. 77' Only an Informal Gathering. Special to the Globe. Dcs Moines, Io„ Dec. 19— The call for the meeting of county auditors at the capital tnis morning was not very freely responded to, no formal proceed ings were entered into, those in at tendance only talking over in a social and informal manner the questions that were to be taken up by the convention this afternoon. The subjects under discussion were as follows: The mat ter of assessing mortgaged property; the assessment of railroad property, tax sales, liquor, feed, the lessening of elec tion expenses. .77777. Cut a Notch in It. Special to the Globe. Maksiiale, Minn., Dec. 19.— The public have been more or less stirred up for some days here over a justice court suit brought by F. D. York against Joseph Guder for an alleged stealing of timber. Two trials have been held and both times a jury agreed to disagree. The evidence of the plain tiff consists in a wagon track in the frost, and one stick, which was claimed to be identified by a notch cut in it. The public here believe Guder inno cent and would regret to see him con victed on purely circumstantial evi dence, as he has heretofore borne an unquestioned reputation for honesty. Divorce Laws Need Amending. Special to the Globe. , HiKox, Dak., Dec. 19.— Several mem bers of the committee appointed by the general association of Congregational churches of Dakota to consider the pres ent laws relating to marriage and di vorce were in session hero this after noon. They will prepare a memorial to the legislature and ask for amend ments to these laws. Among those present are Revs. R. C. Walton, of Highmorc: W. B. Hubbard, of Cham berlain; W. Z. D. Gray, of Lake Henry; F. 11. Bobbins, of Lake Preston; H. 11. Mills, of Huron. Territorial Evildoers. Special to the Globe. Fakoo, Dak., Dec. 19.— the district court to-day, Fred Escher, charged with stealing Dr. Shurlock's watch, was found guilty. The charge of seduction agaiinst Lowell Person was dismissed by the district attorney, who stated that the defendant bad married the girl. The "case of the Territory vs. James Chase . was continued for witnesses. The case .of the Territory vs. Charles and Nellie Stratton was dismissed. Thomas Caton, charged with grand lar ceny, pleaded guilty. Broke a Rib. Special to the Globe. . Delano, Dec. 19.— an early hour yesterday morning as William M-cKin ley, an old settler, living a mile north of town, was on the way to the woods after a load of cord-wood in going down a small hill the board on which he was seated slipped ward, throwing him on to the horses' heels, frightening the team and causing a runaway. One wheel passed over his body, breaking a rib and seriously injuring him. A Divine Under the Ban. Special to the Globe". . S Fargo, Dak., Dec. 19.— Since Bishop Walker's return from his European tour numerous and varied complaints have been made against Rev. Charles Kilner, Episcopal pastor at Valley City. Bishop AValker has ordered that the key of the church be sent to him, pending further investigation. For Immediate Statehood. Special to the Globe. - ; Henry, Dak., Dec. 19.— After a very stirring address by Prof. A. R. Corn wall a large and enthusiastic gathering in Henry Monday night declared by vote for "immediate statehood" under the Sioux Falls constitution with its Prohibition plank without a discenting vote. Seeking a Charter. Special to the Globe. West Superior, Dec. 19.— a meet ing of the East and AA'est end com mittees on charter yesterday afternoon, a motion prevailed that the territory now open as the village of Superior be incorporated as a city, and that action be taken at once to secure a charter. Deputy Postmaster Disappears. Mason City. 10., Dec. Deputy Postmaster AVilliam Tomes, of Hamp ton, has disappeared. An inspector is examining the affairs of his office, and has already found a shortage of 11,000. Officers are now in pursuit. Got Off With a Fine. Special to the Globe. Buffalo. Minn., Dec. 19.— After be ing out thirty-six hours the jury in the Erickson murder trial brought in a ver dict of guilty of assault in the third de gree. The indictment was brought for murder in the third degree. Judge Rea fined the defendant $100, which he paid. Attached by Creditors. Helena, Mont., Dec. 19.— mines and mill of the Cumberland Mining and Smelting company, of the Castle district, were -attached yesterday by Stebbins & Co., bankers, for $''"2,400. Kansas City and Montana parties are the principal stockholders. A Cattle Thief Sent Up. Special to tbe Globe. Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 19.— Harry. Rivers was sentenced to Waupun to-day for eighteen months for stealing a pair of oxen. He has been there before for the same offense. - Fooled With tbe Law. Special to the Globe. Fargo, Dak., Dec. 19.— John Kick, of Milnor, Sargent county, was fined $100 to-day for violating an injunction ' re straining him from selling liquor. ss**-* .■:■; - Drowned in the Merrimac. Concord, N. H., Dec. 19.— This fore noon the middle bridge spanning the Merrimac river at Hookset, N. H.. used by the Suucook branch of the Concord railroad, and which - was undergoing repairs, was overthrown by its supports being carried away by the rough water and was precipitated over the falls, car rying with -it : nine of tne eleven men who were working npon it.* Three men ; were drowned, the '-. remaining six were rescued - in '-. an ? injured condition, but none hurt fatally. . :.."■ :•_.» ''' . 7 -» * . FOR BRIGHTNESS, READING MATTER And a Valuable Trade Review The Globe Annual Will Surpass All Others. 12-23-88. - NO. 355. BEN HUR'S BANQUET. Three Hundred Ex-Army OH* cers Take Indianapolis by Storm. Organization of the Indian) Commandery of the Loyal Legion. Commander-in-Chief Ruther< ford B. Hayes Institutes the New Commandery. President-Elect Harrison AU tends the Business Meeting, i Skipping the Banquet. Special to the Globe. :.7i Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 19.— organization of an Indiana commandery of the Loyal Legion drew to this city to* day about "300 ex-army officers, ranging in rank from brigadier generals to sec ond lieutenants. During the after noon^ they called by delegations upon Gen. Harrison, and were also received and . handsomely enter tained by Mrs. Lew Wallace and Mrs. Dr. Allen, at theresideuce of the latter!: To-night the Indiana commandery was formally instituted at a meeting presid« ed over by Commander-in-Chief Ruth* erford B. Hayes, of Ohio. The Indiana commandery was organized with seventy-five charter members'. The followin officers were elected : Com mander, Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, ol Crawfordsville; senior vice commander. Gen. R. S. Foster, of Indianapolis} junior vice commander, Col. R. S. RoW ertson, of Ft. Wayne recorder, Lieut. Bj B. Peck, of Indianapolis; register, Lieut. G.W. 11. Kemper, of Muncie; chancellor,' Maj. C. L. Wilson, of Indianapolis Chaplain Maj. Will Cumbaek. ofl Greensburg. Gen. Benjamin Harrison was among the members present and participated in the formation of the new commandery. The meeting was purely of a business character and pri vate. Gen. Harrison took no active) part in the proceedings, which were brief. When the president-elect entered the room where the meeting was id progress EVEEY MAN auork ' and the general was accorded a cordial greeting. The meeting adjourned at 7 o'clock and Gen. Harrison, after shak ing hands and talking with a great many comrades, returned home. The banquet tendered the visiting members of the Loyal Legion at the Bates house to-night by the newly created Indiana J commandery was one of the. most successful entertainments ever given in Indiana. Eight o'clock was the hour fixed, but it was after 9 when the doors of the dining room wer-i* thrown open, . revealing three-, parallel ta bles, running the length of the large room, and 'capable of seating ,100 guests. The dining hall had been tastefully dressed in the . national colors— and scattered along the inviting tables were beautiful floral emblems and baskets of rare roses. Gen. Lew Wallace presided as toast master of the occasion, to bis right sat ex-President Hayes, to his left Col. W. H. Howe, commander of the Loyal Legion of . Missouri. Other distinguished officers occupying seats of honor, were: Maj. George W. Chandler, re corder of the Michigan commandery; Col. E. E. Cole, vice commander of Mis souri; Gen. W. L. Merrill, junior vice commander of Pennsylvania; Gen. J. E. Pierce, senior vice commander of Mich igan; Maj. E. C. Dawes, comJ mandcr of Ohio, and Maj. W. H. Calkins, of the New Indiana com mandery. Immediately in front of (Jen. Wallace rested a magnificent floral Maltese cross, with center-piece and motto picked in, being an exact coun terpat of the beautiful badge of tho order. It was the gift of Col. Lilly, and Is to be sent to Gen. Foster, who has been lying sick for months. While the veterans were waiting tor the doors to open, they indulged in a ' * -/ SEMI'S OF PATRIOTIC SONGS and entered the great dining hall sing ing. After spending an hour discussing a choice and select menu, interspersed with songs by the Chicago and the Mis souri visitors, the programme proper was entered upon, the first number be ing the address of welcome by Mai. Gen. Lew Wallace. Following the ad dress of welcome, the presiding officer announced the toast, "The Loyal Le gion." to which Maj. Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes, commander-in-chief of tho Loyal Legion, arose to respond. As he did so the banqueters greeted him with an outburst that continued sev eral minutes. At the conclu sion of Gen. Hayes' speech the banqueters stood and drained their cups to the health and longevity of the Loyal Legion. The other toasts upon the programme were: "Our Coun try," responded toby Lieut. James S. Ostrander. "The Citizen Soldier," by Capt. Eugene Gary, of Chicago. "Tho Army Mule," by Col. D. W. McClung. "Missouri; "Then," by Col. I). P. Dyer, of St. Louis. Col. Dyer's oration was one of the finest of the evening. Among a few of the distinguished soldiers present were: Gen. J. Warren Keifer, Gen. J. S. Robinson, Gen. Charles S. Grosvenor and Gen. George B. Wright, of Ohio; Gen. J. 8. Cheltain, of Chicago; Col. William Cassius Good loe, of Kentucky; Col W. S. Robinson, of Missouri: Captain M. 11. Insley commander, of Kansas; Col. T. P. Rundlet, Col. Gilbert D. Munson, Gen. F. AY. Moore, Maj. G. B. Fox. Maj. W. H. Chamberlain and Mai, A. 11. Mattox, of Cincinnati: Gen. A. D. Butler, Col. Fordyce and Col. R. C. Kerens, of St. Louis; Col. William H. Sinclair, of Texas, ana Col. E. G. Rath bone, with many others. EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES. Two Residents of the Northwest) Commit Self-Murder. Special to the Globe. AVahpeton, Dak., Dec. 19.— Charles Hutchins, of McCaulleyville, Minn., committed suicide by taking laudanum. Mr. Hutchins was among the early pioneers, ; having gone to Fort Aber crombie in the sixties, as blacksmith for the soldiers then stationed " there. A few years ago he moved across the river to McCaulleyville, Deceased was the father of Sarah Hutchins. who recently committed suicide near Aberdeen. THREW HIMSELF UNDER A TRAIN. Special to the Globe. . - - - Cedar {Rapids, 10., Dec. 19.— John Vodlecke.'a shoemaker at Fairfax, com mitted suicide to-day by throwing him self under a Northwestern freight train. *> ■'■' Haggin "Wants Proctor Knott. '. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 19.— B. ; Haggin, the turfman, has offered $15,000 for Bryant's Proctor; Knott. 7 Bryant holds r the' horse at I 130,000. . Haggin's . representative is expected . here to look at the animal and determine wbethex he will pay the price asked. 7: >7