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VOL. I-NUMBER 67.
TUESDAY IN CONGRESS,
SHALL DAKOTA DE ADMITTED?
The Question Discussed in the Senate
The Inter-State Commerce Bill
Mr. Horr Opposed.
V43iiL5ioro, yc. U. At J
Sr-nato entered u;Oi the untinish
U. At 1 o'clock the
id bmincn
I which win the till admitting the territory of
Dakota, houth of the 4lli parallel of north
latitude, into tho Union of States.
1 Mr. H.irrUoa explained that it was pro-
ro-cd to co:i-titutu that portion of the exit-
in; territory of Dakota which wa not effect
ed i:x thi bill into a territory to be named
Lincoln, to trailer to that territory the
-tIjct:r uf the United State- who are now
iLhv duty over th whole territory. He a.
verted that ninety per cent of the people de
r nired n division of the territory and deprecate
a political di-cusi-ion an unworthy of the im
portance of the MUe-tion. The urea ot the
new utattt would be 77,U ) .-quire miles, more
than h)J?) nnh'1 greater than the whole urea
of the. .New Kngiand Stated. Tlie new terri
: tory of Lincoln would comprise 7-,lU0 square
irules and it had been contended that when
trie imputation would be equal to the unit of
reprt-entatinn in the Hou'e of llepresenta
tives it -houl I be the basis of admission a a
Mate. 'I he record showed that not one ter
ritory admitted into the Union sinco Mis
souri, in hail po-M.-ed that population,
but even if that test were to be adopted it
c mid easily be demonstrated that
Southern Dakota had at the present
i tune a population in excess of 151,000,
which w;h th present baH of reprcenat-
tion. In order to lift question above the
low plann of political etl'ect on this part or
that, the rail introduced at thi session had
provided that theadtnis-ion of Dakota should
; not t ike place until after the presidential
- election. That election had been had and
i the country had passed into the control of
the Democratic party, and it must be four
year more before Dakota could enter the
electoral college. Wotdd anyone suggest
V. it with le-r great rt sources and her intelli-
f nt population, she mnt bo kept four years
; longer fro.a representation as h State.
Mr. est rose to reply, but yielded for
executive session at Sua) p. m. At 4:VJ the
dotrs were reopened and the Senate ad
journed. The House.
Washington, Dec. 9. In the House to-day
consideration of the Inter-State Commerco
Bill was resumed. Mr. Barksdale addressed
the House in a constitutional argument in
S support of the riht of Congress to legislate
on the subject.
Mr. D iv: (111.) advocated the commission
feature of the bill but did not consider the
necessity for legislation as urgent as had
i been represented by wmo of the friends of
; the bill.
M. Horr (Mich.) argued that the iron-clad
; indexible rule for the reflation of railroad
; tariff wherever attempted had resulted in a
f iilur.'. 'Ihe proiIem was one that only
time and expert nco could solve. Congress
should go slow in any legislation that would
Inmper railroads. He believed the devloi
nwnt of the country was due more to the
combination of ciital ttimi etr nuj uUwr
cau-e. Horr opposed the bill with much
cjrzor, and obtamed an extension of his time
fjr an hour.
Mr. Ioy!e (I'a.). pointed out the ''unjust
discriminations' in the bill, which did not
touch the great New York Central or Penn
sjlvania railways which were located entire
ly in one state, while the Krie and the Balti
more & Ohio were made subject to its pro
visions, lie recognized the evils that exist
ed and if the proper remedy could b de-T:-ed
be would cordially support it, but he
Lc'li till either of the pending bills would
result in greater injury than complained of.
Mr. Weaver (Neb.), occupied an hour in
support of the Beagan substitute, and at
1:1." the House adjourned.
Youthful Outlaws.
Little Bock, Ark., Dec. y. Joseph Cook,
the leader of the gang of outlaws who rob
bed tli passengers on the Pine Bluff train
S iturday night, confesses this morning, im
piiiMtmg Clifford, Adolph Parker and Kline,
hi confederates. Tho two former are in
custody here and Kline is reported captured
in (iarland county this afternoon, lie will
be brought here immediately. They are all
joing men and residents of this city except
Clifford, who came here three weeks ago
from Chicago. Parker is the son of a lead
ing f:imiture d-V-der in this city and only
sixteen years old. The police have recov
ered nearly all the property and money the
Can;: got on the train.
Congressional Notes.
Boston, Dec. A Washington special
say Judge Buckner, of (ieoria. chairman
of the Banking Committee, says there is no
cinnee for the passnge of the bill intrcluced
ysterd.ty to sn-spenJ the coinage of silver,
v VAsiiTNorov. Dec. y. Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.)
r r?u r.ted in th House a petition from the
Nnv York Chamber of Commerce nrging
measures for the defense of the harbor of
that city. . . .
General -Chalmer. of Mississippi, ofrered
a bill to restore a Kepubhlihan form of gov
ernment in Mississipi. The bill was greeted
with groans by th- Imocrats.
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The Congo Conference.
B?aLrv, D c. Gen. S an ford. American
de'eg ite to tlu Vst African Conference, is
urging Stanley to return from England and
aid him in fulrooating the proposal for a
r;cur d riil-iy from Viri to Stanley Pool,
lie hops Stanley's assiitancp will induce
tHe conference to revere" the unfavorable
eM'iioii of tlie sub-e-oramittee on this poiat.
(rrmany opposes the proposition to exclud.i
intoxicating Inpior from the Congo trde.
'Ve.rt pv-tion of 'pn.irantintng the neutrality
of the CMig arid Niger regions is still under
h-C!is-i on. and is likely to prove very diffi
cult of solution.
Tho Athletic Club.
Nw Yottc, IW. 1 At the regular rneet
p of th WiUiamdarg Athletic Club held
v'th cl i'j rims to-niht. twenty-five nw
mtntr wre elected. The Club now txjasts
of a mT.b'Thip of l.PD n::d is reported a
being in good tinanci.il tanding.
U;es the United Press.
Wtwearr, 11. I.. iW-.y.The Aiif; Z
porV? t egri publishing to-day the fall er-x-;
of the t'r.ittd Pre-, which it receives
ti i t'e Polttr.tor and )Uio ?eaetl wirrt,
cb.ieh ce!ir."i" nt Prvv!emv with the entire
b 'egra; hie ien of that assentation.
Confirmed.
W.vsn-N";roN Dee. iVThe Senate inexeru-
' I'i to-'t y confirmed th fotlow-
r. ;? ;? th.nr.; J.:nc It.ulm. of ion-a.
p.- --siding j !g of V Court of Com-.M-r.er-s
of Vibuiv -claims. Wi'nr O.
of Indnua, to be CniJed States
::t imli of tha svvnth Icduua cirnit.
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A NOTED DESPERADO HANGED.
He Catches Onto the Great Hereafter
Through Judge Lynch.
Malysvillje, Mo., Dec. U.CharUf F.
Stevens, alia Ouiaha Charley, who feliot
Herbert Kramer in Hilgert'a saloon in thi
city on Wednesday of la."t week, was taken
out of iail last nii'ht. a little after midnight
by about fiity marked men, and hauged till
ueaa, on a onuge nan a nuw uiatant. hherul
Anderson and tieputy Shenti Jrck Anderson
refused to surrender Omatia Charlev to the
mob, when a number of hots were tired by
the maskers, home or them came near tut
ting Sheriff Anderson, grazing just past his
neck. The Sheriff and his deputy emptied
tluir revolvers, but were forced up stairs
when the mob comrdetelv overrowertil them.
and took the keys to the cell from the Sheriff.
They then got a light and went into the cell
where Omaha Charly was. He offered but
slight resistance to the mob. When they
took lain to the bridge he wanted to be heard.
They told him to go ahead, when he said;
"Gents, what does this mean?" Some voices
paid, "Is this all you have to pay':" He was
then pulled up and hung until dead. Stevens
was tried for killing John Mahan in the
Spring of l vsJ, and was convicted of murder
in the second degree and pentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary, but after ferving a
short time was pardoued by Governor Crit
tenden. New Corporations.
Articles of association were filed with the
Secretary of State during the week ending
December 0, as follows: Electric Time
Company, Grand Rapids. Capital, $;X),000.
M uskegon Deutcher Bruder Veron. Bay
County K. of L. Co-operative Association,
$.VXJ, Bay City. Iron River Furnace Com
pany, Iron River. Capital increased to $100.
000. Riverdalett Lake Michigan Railroad
Company, termini, Riverdaleand Frankfort.
Capital. $1,740,000. Ohio it Central Mich
igan Railroad Company, termini, Coldwater
and Michigan and Ohio State line. Capital,
n':7.a00O. Acme Manufacturing Company,
Kalamazoo. Capital, $100,000. Nichols,
Shepard & Co., Battle Creek. Capital in
creased to 1,000,000. Invisible Steam Es
cape Cylinder Company, Jackson, Mich.
Capital, $1,000,000.
A Decision Affirmed.
St. Louis, Dec. 9. The Court of Appeals
this morning affirmed the judgment of the
lower court in the casa of J. E. Andrews v.
the St. Louis Tunnel Railroad Comnanv.
The suit was brought by Andrews against
tho Tunnel Company to recover .SG.LJ for
work done on the tunnel, and a lien on the
effects of the comnanv was also asked. Th
judgment was given a.s prayed for but the
lien ueni-u. Uion this an appeal was taken
and the Court of Appeals, which after re
viewing all authorities, held that this was the
correct view.
The Railroad War in Texas.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 9 After the award
of damages to the Houston and Texas Cen
tral Railroad, covering tho occupation nf the
right of way of that Company by the Balti
more it Ohio Telegraph Co.'s new line in
Dallas, Collin and Gravson Counties the
Texas Railroad Company removed a number
of the Baltimore t Ohio poles. Judge Mas
terton, of Houston, has now granted an in
"netiorl rest rain i n.?. The l-3itr.twt C,,rr"jA.anT
from interfering with the Baltimore & Ohio
lines on the railroad property in these coun
ties. A Minister Dead.
New York, Dec. 8.Rev. David M. Halli-
day, brother of Assistant Pastor S. B. Halli
day, of Plymouth Church, died at the hatter's
residence in Brooklyn to-day, aged seventy-
peven year?, lie was a graduate, trom
Princeton in Ill health nrevpnted him
from engaging in pastoral labors for the past
eighteen years. During tho period of his
activity he was widely known in the Presby
terian mmi.siry.
Fugitives Recaptured.
Xetw Youk. Dec. 9. Police Superintendent
Campbell, of Brooklyn, yesterday received a
telegram from Chief Braun, of Pittsburg,
requesting him to hold Edward Gueron and
Billy Connors, who had escaped from the
twmif pnti-irv there. To.d.iv tho two men.
who had been arrested on Thursday last as
- -i a t I i : iU.
suspicious cnaracters, nuu nau gneii me
name of May and Healy respectively, were
discovered to be the men wanted. They will
be held until tho arrival of the detectives
from Pittsburg.
A Liberal Young Lady.
New York, Dec. 9. Miss Mary Caldwell,
of this city, has given $.rXX),000 toward the
establishment of a university as recom
mended by the Plenary Council. Phe offer
made by Miss Caldwell in a communication
tfi ti nnnril vca nrr?."Mfpd. Tlw Amonnt
will be made the basis of a large fund to bo
raised and managed tinder the supervision
of a committee of which Archbishop Gib
bons is chairman.
Violent Skye Crofters.
London, Dec. 9. The first instance of re
port to violent methods on the part of tho
Skye crofter has just beeni reported. Some
officers who were serving writs of ejectment
narrowly escaped being crushed by hugii
Ixnilders which wero rolled down upon them
as they were passing a steep hill. They were
then set mon by a party of crofters and fled
for their live.
A Railway Decision.
PirrLADFLrnn, Fa., Dec. 8. A decision
was filed to-day that the East-side Railway
Company can not ctos the city at surface
grade. Th decision is important because it
miy prevent the Baltimore t Ohio Railroad
from crossing the city, as it intended to do,
by means of this connection, for its through
lin from Baltimore to New York. The case
will probably be appealed.
Germany.
Rerun. Dec. 9.The Reichstag to-dy dis
cussed the military budget. The Minister of
War refused to consent to the insertion of a
chne providing for public trials of retired
officer in lieu of con rt-martial.
Guilty of Murder.
BEt-LAtnir, ild., Dec. 9.In the case of
Jos. Mackin, charged with the murder of
Michael Bci?'a at HrVT de Grace last
May. th jury rnderevl a venhct to-day of
g-iilty of murder in the second degree.
The Ashes of 850,000.
i CmntorrE. N. C, Dec. i The tnrrn of
Polktown on the Carolina Central railway.
I wis almost detroyed by Sr. tb's mc-rning.
The tire w;u accidental And origin.ttetl in A
dmg store. Is
A Pigtail Honored.
Bfii.in. 1'V. 9. Emperor William ctn-
f.'rnHl the ordcT of the Pr:sian Crorn of
the nrt class nron I I. Tong Pao, Chinese
RAPIDS, MICH., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1884.
GEN. DUMONrS REPORT.
DECREASE IN LOSS OF LIFE.
Attention Called to Some Defects of
the Inspection ServiceSome
Accidents and Causes.
Washington, Dec. 9. Gen. Dumont, the
Supervising Inspector-General of steam
vessels, has completed his report for the fis
cal year ending June 30, 18-1. The service
at that date consisted of one hundred and
forty-seven office clerks. Attention is called
to the perpetration of frauds in the manu
facture of life preservers, and means adopted
ior ita prevention in the future. The total
loss, of life during the year was 271 persons,
thirteen less than the previous year. In this
connection Gen. Dumont Pays: "But for
the unfortunate, accident to the steamer
City of Columbus last January, the number
oi nves iosi uunng the year would have been
less than for many years past." Reference
was made to the case with more regret for
the reason that the accident could not and
would not have happened except for gross
remissness in the duty of the
commanding officer of the ship, who
yielded to the temptation of goin
to sleep while acting a pilot of the
ship when, at tho time, shewasbeinrr navi
gated through the most perilous portion of
her voyage. This accident fdiows how im
portant are tho wisest precautions of the
law. nen the execution depends upon
numan iainointy and power of endurance.
Referring to accidents by einlosion General
Dumont says: Though the number of such
accidents were less than in previous years,
it is to be regretted that tho number has not
been still less than it was. narticularlr n it
nas oeen charged and not satisfactorily dis
proved. 1'hat one notable accident of this
nature (the Riverdaie) was chargeable to
the inattention to dutv of the officer nf h
inspection service, charged with the inspec
tion of steamer's boilers.
RECOVERING THE DEAD.
Terrible Scenes About the Pennsyl
vania Mine Disaster.
Siiamokin, Pa., Dec. 9. Relays of men
worked all night seeking to recover Joel
Duseman, Peter Cable, Jno. Fox and Rich
ard Tucket, the men buried and burned in
the explosion at the Henry Clay shaft yes
terday. The after-damp was so great that
little headway wa3 made. Air currents were
cut from other sections of the mine and
forced into the scene of the disnefnr m
7 o'clock this morning the first body, that of
Tucket, was brought to his home. Cable
and Fox were next recovered. The latter
was burned to a crisp. Cable smothered,
receiving no burns. Much difHenltv ima
perienced in securing Duseman. Sixty-four
cars of coal being loaded from over him.
He was horribly bruised and bnrned. Wil
liams, partner of lucket, the only survivor,
had a wonderful escape, walking for safety
through nearly 200 feet of gas, in whjch or
dinary constitutions would have succumbed.
He says the accident was caused by a lare
Fokftf r e'sTniilL'i roas3man IiadT a wife
and six children, Tucket a wife and five
children, Cable a wife and two children. No
blame, says this evening's Times, is at
ached to the mine authorities for the acci
dent. Stockholders' Meeting.
Boston, Dec. 9. The stockholders of the
New York fc New England Railway Com
pany had their annual meeting this
morning, President Hart in the chair.
Tlio hall was completely filled. The call for
the meeting described the situation as being
exceedingly critical and urged unity of effort
and securing better management of the
property. A motion to proceed to the elec
tion of directors was followed by an excited
discussion between the friends and foes of
the present management. This ended in
an adjournment for balloting for directors.
The meeting re-assembled at 2:30 and a
count of ballots was begun, but has not yet
been completed.
The Middlctown Bank.
Washington, Dec. 9.The report of the
special examiner of the National Bank of
Middletown, New York, shows that its books
indicate liabilities amounting to $ft8,272.
with nominal assets amounting to $799,OiG.
It has not yet leen possible to make an
accurate estimate of the value of tho assets.
It may take several weeks for tho receiver to
make satisfactory estimates, but an approxi
mate estimate shows a deficiency of about
$218,000. The capital stock of the bank is
200,000 and an assessment will be made on
the stockholders to this extent, if found
necessary after a thorough investigation by
the receiver can be made.
The Wabash Railroad Case.
St. Louis, Dec. 9. In the Wabash case in
the United States Circuit Court Geo. T. M.
Davis, one of the defendants named in the
suit, filed a cross-bill in which he makes ap
plication to foreclose the mortgage on the
branch of the Chicago, Cincinnati it Louis
ville Railroad, running between LaPorte
and Pern, Ind., for the nonpayment of in
terest on $1,000,000 worth of seven per cent,
bonds, lie also asks that he, as trustee,
under a deed of trust, be given immediate
possession of the property and effects of the
road to have control and custody of the same
under directions of the court.
Frightened Hungarian Miners.
PiTTsBCRO, Dec. 9. A large number of
Hungarian, Italian and other miners who
left this city to take the place of strikers in
the Hocking Valley have returned, disgusted
with their treatment and tired of living in
constant trepidation. ome becoming so
thoroughly frightened at the ftate of affairs
that they left withont a moment's prepara
tion, oV even getting the money for work
they had done.
A Philadelphia Fire.
Pm i. a pel a hi a, Dec. 9. The large five
story building at r2f and f2 North street,
occupied by H. P. Herp. psper-box manu
facturer, the Seott Paper Company, limited,
and George Miller fc Sor., burned to
right. The total los is estimated at X"
CM which is fully covered by insurance.
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Tumbled to HisDeatK.
Wflwrms, Mass.. Dec. 9 F. M. Smith,
aged 21. f 11 from the roof of Sh Anne's ehnreh
this morning, a distance of sevrnty-fire feet,
to the gnvcr.d and was instantly kided.
Spanish Commercial Treaty.
Washington, Dvc. 9. The Spanish com
mercial treaty w&s laid before th S.n?.te
CHALMERS TO THE FRONT.
ne introduces a Novel Bill for the
Safety of Suffrage.
WxEnraoTON, Dec 9. In the House to
day Gen. Chalmers, of Mississippi, present
ed a bill 'To restore to the state of Mississ
ippi a constitutional form of government'
which created much merriment on the Dem-
ocratic Bide. The bill proposed that the
representatives to the fiftieth Congress 6hall
uv tiecieu in me presence of spectators ap
pointed by each of the candidates; that all
bulldozing be punished by a line of $500
and six months imprisonment and
mai the election take place, at the
next election for state officers. The bill also
proposes that each person should be per
mitted to Cast liis ovrn hAllnt
that the object of the act is to take the elec
tion out or the hands of any one party or
YESTERDAY'S COURTS.
Supemob. In the matter of the opening,
Iave granted to amend Tuition bv fn JSl
rucuiuK nuu exienuing or first street.
ing certain names of McNitt estate. The
People v. Wm. McDonald. Breaking into
owirf. x iea not CTiiirv:" rnnnaAi firruiinx.i
. t . "7.; ' - - - - - -
jury. Plea "not guilty" pro forma. The
- 1. 11111. IS- .1 1 II ri KIIU It 1 I'LIV
I'eople v. Carrie B. King. Bail estreated.
The Peonlfl v. Tsnnrtn T vi n;n
-Ihe People v. Isaac 0. Levi. Disposing
KOOUS UV lOlterV. rsenfrvnfvul tr nnr a fina
M ceius ana costs. me People v.
Joseph Miller. Breaking into railroad car.
V erdict guilty. The People v. Antonetta
uuuiz. uarcenv. - tin trmi "ho
v. Joseph Rosenthal. Larceny. Harry C.
ai, wuuBman, appeareu ana paid tne pen
alty of the bond and was dbcharged. The
People T. Fred FftirchiM. T.n marfrr Wit
nessea subpoenaed at the expense of the
Police Peter Cof i
jail. John Forbes and M. Marin, disor-
uerly: each naid S!.r.Si William v;n;.
bLJdhi
Grant and Charles Duffv. imnlndAd Th
John Lynch, disorderly; nolle pros'd, de-
fendants discharged. Willi
Willard nnvi inr,n.. i Ti" :.o- "V
first was sent to jail for Co" days and the lat-
ter to the State House of Correction for SO
UXTTED StATPR. C.nrria TKilK rrv
m t., "" ivj uiii.A v. a nu
viiyui rnes. ATespass on the case. On
trial.
Pbokatp. "Pafn a v tj i .a
a I. minors. Gu.irdian'a nrtnnol I
w mAXM AJ. AJUl LI itrU. tii I
1S' Eet f0.r hearing.- Estate of
Estate of James B. Amstlfn. d
account of executrix filed, January 5 set for
A Wise Judee.
The jury in the Millard murder case will
occupy apartments at the Eagle hotel durinsr
tne trial, and will not be allowed to commu-
nicate with the outside world. They are
forbidden by the court to read any newana-
pers containing any reference to the pro
ceedings. AVith such precautions as thp
the verdict will beinfluenced by the evidence
only, and Judge Montgomery's rnlingis wise
ana just.
THE STOCKS.-
New York.
New Torn. Dec. 9.
Money loaned at easy rates throughout the day
and closed at 111 per cent. Exchange closed dull.
Postal rates 4.82tf4.8tHi: actual rates 4.81V4
64.81?i fdr60days, and 4.8564.85 fordemand.
Governments closed firm; currency 6'a. 126 bid;
4's coupons bid, 4,'s do 113 bid. Pacific
railroad bonds closed as follows: Union firsts,
113Ktoll3?.;do,land grants 106V4 to 1064; do.
sinking funds, 118 to 118; centrals, 112 to 112J4.
The announcement of the failure of Opdvke &
Co. made just before the close of business last
evening caused considerable uneafincts on the
street this morning, especially among smaller
operators. It was feared that the failure was the
precursor for other a which would probably affect
tho market more severely than the one referred
to, and as a consequence when the stock board
opened this morning there was considerable pres
sure to sell, winch continued quite steadily dur-
ing the first hour and pricea declined fractionallr.
About 11 o'clock selling was checked by the plac
ing of a number of supporting orders in the
market by ball cliques. ' This action checked the
decline and prices were subsequently bid up.
At noon the improvement ranged from U to 1 per
cent. There was no news of a general nature
this morning to affect values. Several reports.
however, were in circulation, among them was
one to the effect that tho. Lake Shore directors
would declare a dividend of 1 per cent, to make
its aggregated dividend 6 per cent, for the year.
and another that the Central Pacific would prob
ably pass its February dividend. 'Neither of tho
reports could be verified. Throughout the after
noon the market was extremely dull and the
coarse of prices irregular. Changes as a rul
were insignificant and unworthy of special com-
ment. Several times the room traders on the
bear side essayed to force values down, but they
were met with stubborn resistance by cliques who
steadily supported values, and by their manipula
tion succeeded in regaining every decline. As a
renlt the figures at the cloe were alont the best
of thelay, bing fractionally higher than those
current at noon. Jio farther failure or embar
rassment of hrms were reported, and there was
nothing to disturb the ceneral trannality that
prevailed. Specialties were featureless and
trading in thm light. Sa! to-dy &egrigat"il
only shares. The executive committee of
mended the payment of the January quarterly
aiviaena oi per cent-
GRAIN MARKETS.
New York.
Nrw Tout. Dec 9.
FloTR Dull and in the buyers favor. Minne-
sta extra, f 2 r. (;: round hoop. Ohio, iz 75f
4 Uh ritT mill CTtrL 11 VT.SZi a SonUm fif
qrnft but steady; common to choice extra (3 (kt
in a and prices were firm and RdmncM fcVie,
Kirm thss there is a reaction to the lowest f.ctir,
andtherlnoe heavy. Spt lots in riir d-
rrttnA an t;Li) r .Sr it a 1 nf 'v i-ri-ri r rr tt fil
rclc;ungrlMrJ winter rl at f.Mr; N. rl
at 75c, STvi N 2 do at t 2c; So. 2 rt tti at
Vc: Nx 2 rel winter. Jannsrv fri),.p: do
Fehrnarj WtSSc; do Mrch, MS.V,
Vf h-jTior-. were mneruttr -1ir tinA
clftoi eay at a fraction stwrre the Jn-x-f-t fcnrei.
Hp0,1- lot lower for 2 brtt highr f-r rhT
e'i,,. rpt ssl'- rf nr.)irnwoil miirtl at
n'.lf. o. at 47; and So. 2 white st WH
h.Vf; Na. 2 mixeii 47?c; J.-v. FebrDary, Wr; do.
51rch, 4 4 c.
Oats h:4i,r: orTd iT7i and mlt aSrmt
stly all iay. Tte rjne fKwM an ai ranee in
prie- of lktlxr. Sft lots nrroT bnt qiet.
hr-t sales of No. 2 -erhiTe sttte at S2Lr; ho 2
mirM d.- at 2 1 ' : No. 2 mixed, January,
da May, Z?, hi.
liTT-Hsiet: Wetern, TfrStm.
k Rt,rr N-.m ir.aL
Poax Dall an.i hvrji cew rra, 12 3'
lAiKv-TVd arrd hvy; $7 IS eai; ' ( 5 De
trr.heT: $7 Jar;nsrj.
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MILLARD MURDER CASE.
JURY SECURED AND TRIAL BEGUN
The Court Room Crowded Opening
Addresses by the Opposing Attor
neysTestimony Taken.
All day Monday and yesterday up to three
o'clock were occupied in getting a jury in the
MiJlard murder case, which ia now on trial
in the Kent Circuit Court- Seventy sum
mons were issued, and after the rejection
ofV3, a jury of twth o good men and true
were finally secured. They are Mi'o Edison.
of Walker township, Warner Wt, of Alpine
and James DeKeator, Byron Sprague, K. G.
Warner, Geo. L. Freeman, John Daily. Elon
u. .baton, James McKeever, Andrew J. Ap-
Jter, U lu Love and T. W. Greenley, of this
C"y'. AUe.lnal 19 att"mff considerable at-
I on Uiecourt room being crowded all
long. It was a patient, anxious, ell-
i k.,,.,..,i i i .
i "vuq.l-u owu, auu emuracea an rRiia nf
I .
Or:uatlon aad cml standing. Inside of
ine ra" were seated the attorneys for the
I nrrnh'nn .1 i .
proscuuon and defense, all from Ionia. In
the row of chairs just inside of the railing
aat tne respondent with hia young daughter
sitting upon Ids knee, wliile around lam sat
over a dozen lady witnesses from Palo,
the respondent's home. Immediately
after the jury were sworn Mr. M-
Geary, one of the attorneys for tl
prosecution stated the history of the case
from their standpoint -of observation, ne
informed them as to the great responsibility
thev wfrA nnrlor n,,;.- .
the law and evidence. TLe
ProsecuUon had the burden of proof and the
Respondent should have the benefit of every
I " -ituarum3 rignw witn
. ?re; "Vre the mirrors which
must reflect the evidence in the case. The
I - mo jui;
I ihnf Mra Tillo,l . j i ,. .
i wiuocvuiiuu wiu pnnpnvnr Tr cntufn ......
I Axeman was uiuruereu: will irv
UnrltnHra . . . "
- -".oi; ,vu iiwvo mme 10 ner ueatti
I oy poison feloniouslv adminiKtril i.r- 4ha
rf
resnondent. Tim
tion is not direct trat Durelv cirrnm.nti.l
beyond all reasonable doubt tho rmilt. nf ihn
accused. Convicted on the former trial the
" " rrc"cu vj mo oupremo uourt, tne
verdict set aside and the resident properly
moved for a change of venue. The defend
ant has been engaged in business of manu
facturing wagons and farming. The
prosecution will endeavor to show cir
cumstances in his conduct prior to the sick
ness of his wife which will verify our view of
the case: that short 1 17 nfifi-r Vrnv 1nni. 1.,.
i ' - "J uti Ul uni
went to the undertaker to get arsenic, renre-
senling that he wanted it to embalm tho
body, stating that he wanted n
dertaker's caskets. The undertaker hesitated
about giving the respondent arsenic or strych
nine and the respondent requested liim to
say nothing about it to anybody. Tho prose
cution will prove other circumstances by
competent witnesses, such as tho respond
ent's associations with other parties, and
principally that his conduct toward his wife
before and just after her death indicated,
within reasonable bounds, his guilt, which
will be substantiated by the evidence. Mr.
McGrary's remarks covered the whole ground
and outlined every detail embraced in the
plan of the prosecution, tho main tenor of
which was that the evidence would adduce
such proof as would thoroughly establish
their claims. As soon as Mr. McGearv sat
down Maj. A. B. Morse arose and presented
the view of the defense to the jury. An ac
quaintance with a man is either one of
enmity or friendship. This jury knowing
nothing of the facts in the case, their minds
are like a piece of white paper, the mind be
ing clear of any mark for or against the re
spondent, and he stands innocent until
proven guilty. It will be the duty of the de
fense to meet some of the facts claimed
against this man by the prosecution. It
will be the duty of the jury to scan closely
every particle of evidence and to seo that
malice has not interferred with the
truth. The defence will how bv
the friends and sister and relatives the
relations between the accused and his wife
were of the most tender, cioe and loving
nature. It will be proven by witnesses who
ought to know about it, that the character of
the principal witness is bad, that he is a con
victed thief, that he was in the employ of the
respondent and, discharged, and that Ids
action in the case is prompted by venom and
malice, that he endeavored to t the wife of
the respondent against her husband by writ
ing anonymous letters accusing him of hav
ing sexual intercourse with a Miss Mitchell.
That when this letter had no operation upon
the woman's mind he sent another letter
charging the respondent with not only hav
ing sexual intercourse with Miss Mitchell,
but also other women in Palo. When that
failed he sent another letter FtAting that the
respondent visited bouses of ill fame while
away from home. The defense will fhow
that Jhe relations between the witnes and
respondent were frirndly up to the time of
his discharge that the testimony of some of
the witnesses i prompted by malice And vr n
oro,or a diseased imagination that tlrt woman
was in ill health and rtiffering from & diffi
culty from which f.be was liable to die nt any
time. That she was taken nek the
day before her huband came home. .That he
had symptoms similar to any otheT slckne.
Mr. Mon asked the j-ry to pay particular
attention to the physician's testimony. Thhi
there is a cxmpiracy. In otheT words that
after the wife died one cf the witness? in
this cas poiotied the minds of the cammn
fcity with rertain toTie simply to ret Lit
rtvenge for which lie had bern longing for
some time. Trmt Millard's condact toward
hia wife while fh vg ill was that of a kind
and loving hribf.nd. Ths it will be t roT-d
that the rymp toms rf th rr.; !:,h:-;i.t wrre
thc-a cf errtir tl;" TiA th trrJ
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PRICE 2 OEIftTS
eLtbor&te ckt t. a it vuuli lKk as t hvth
he Mas doin-it for display. That hi s rela
tions with his wife Mere amicable y-Ub..
ant. Mr. More d fined at home iltb
what they would establish by hciectifif testi
mony. 1 hat nearly 300 grains of art iuc t i
found in the body while two grains will kill
eery time, and that it must Lave Ukn in
jected af Ur deaih. That it Lilis by passing
into tlie blood und through the urtt ritd cir'
culatioii. That the quuitity of tr.nic
found is proof that it wus tiot udniiriUred
in life, and that it did not kill her by I coiur
through the arterial circuktiou. Tlje fact
that Dont was found in tlie brain or h-js will
est?ibli.-h conclusively Uuit the ioihon did not
pas through the blood. That it must hart
bt-en injeckxl after death. It will liot'difutt-
through the body after dtath. That arsenic
is largely ustid by undertakers for embalm.
ing. Mr. More rt capitulated tlie t.ltTi nf
the defense, concluiinj like thv prosecution
witii a few cautionary remarks to the iurr.
The first witness, a Mr. Watcrbury, wm
then called by tlie prosecution.
Chauncey Waterburv. of Irmia a mv.nt s
quainttd with respondent; recollect body be
in exhumed: was on eomrif-r'n inn- Miiii
said uo doubt it was hi wife. '
Edson U. bandtrhmd UfHi? in II.-l.
lived there twtlve years; business selling
merchandise: know rMnrnd. nt- L-ntv hi
wife; went to school with wife! rvinwin tn xif
of resiondent: Mrs. Mil!
May, Mt?j; buried on 11th; body Mas exhum.
ed; tliere wt re present when it was Uken up
Coroner aterbury, Mrs. Johnson, of Ionia,
the Sheriff and ix jurors, and a irutnl nmnv
citizens; jury was sworn in mv nrtenoe?
identified boly a that of rtttiHtit'
dissection was made by Dr. Guiidrum unA
Dr. Hollister, of Ionia.
L-ross-examinedGrew un with rrv-r,-
ent's wife in btate of New ork; besides tlie
oilicers and jurors there With TiN'nt rt tlw.
inquest a trood man v men ! ittnk t,i T-t,..,..
the sheds of the Daptist church.
i-rosecutiou asked Urn ce of shed from
OTove, answer: Tw rut v. five or lhiriv rj,.
remoeu oouy Uiere because it mnmn
10 rain.
J. S. Jeffrey Have resu-d f
four
w his
years: Know respondent ami
wife; have been in underl?4l:inT ,,1 n
turo business; had charge of tje lt:nraj:held
rami.
in August, organs remove uere the
kidneys, liver, ttoxnach and rt-ctuin wia
present at the dissection on UOih of Septem
ber following. Brain and calves of both
less were removed. Dr. Gandrum was tn.
ent.
Susan Bell.-Reside at P.-J
lack a few days of roided in Palo three
years last March; hive known respondent
since he was a ly: am a heoond cousin of
his; knew his wife shortly after he married
her up to the time of her death; kiw her dur
ing her last sickness witness excused for
the present.
Dr. liollister Beside in P.i'n- m .
ticinjj physician: have practiced twtnty
years; resided at Palo five years; know re
spondent; was prefect at itoft-mortem ex
amination. The ftjmach u: t.-iLf-n ..m t,i
placed in class jar: rectum taken out and
placed in same jar; one of the kidneys wa
taken out and I did the work: Dr.
stood by and directed; put the organs in
quart fruit jars; they were new and clean: do
not remember whether thev were, rlr-r.nl in
them after the organs ffre "I.'l.lHt:"iflMja
Coroner Johnson took charge; impression
that he took charge of jar: other organs
were of normal nature; ink-stinos seemed in
flated and well preservtd: other organs ap
peared healthy; examined the womb; it was
natural; took off piece of rectum four or fix
inches lorn;; I use glasses and by lamplight
could not examine rectum chm ly: there was
something in stomach; did not oin
to see what it was; possibly
might have been a pint used: rik'ht lobe of
liver and jwution of kidney; th re was alout
two-thirds'of the kidney: could not tell ex
act size of the jortion of liver taken: atten
tion was not call(-d pnrtirularly to amount of
liver; did not weigh it; I think wa net lei
than six ounces or over twelve.
Cross-examined Bemtmber n much
about the jost mortem as I d:d at the time;
took the womb out and looked at it; by say
ing that womb was natural mean it looked
normal: all organs looked naturrd; Inngs
were not in normal condition: don't recollect
that I cut into the heart att'y for deft nve
charged witness with contradicting te st imony
given in former trial no one attention
was called as to whether there were any spots
on stomach or intestines intestines were of
natural color n far a" I observed; they were
slightly distended with ga: rectum seemed
to be extended or filled ith omething; at
te ntion was called to womb, as had heard
that f hn had some dimcu It y with it.
Dr. (inudrum Be-side at Ionia: came there
7th of April, YZ; practiced me'dicine fine
'G8. Had charge of tnt morle'rn ex
amination of Mrs. Milh.rd. Ilxamina
tion took place at Palo, Ionia county; took
place l-twecn sven tnd eiht in the even
ing; Palo i probably mile from Ionia;
Coroner Johnson and I rode there loge tlK-r;
Sheriff and Prosecuting-A tierney were !oth
present: urged Jehnson to hate the examin
ation tike place Ik fore dark; itwahJd ii
horse shed back of church: wa field th re oa
account the rain; did not take it to hall, fx
cnue air ns clos and there w as a foul edor
arising from the tKly; found lxlj of female
small size., small feturr: had ondrea nad
1 think of Alp'ica: laid her out on some
lonnK removed clothing dwn to the p4.
vi; ojrnfKl the alnlorninal cavity and opened
stomach; tied it at Ah rndsfoa to priw
se-rve its content; removed about one-third
of le ft kidney; removed a fortion cf
right lobe of the liver; sent for jsnt;
were there In-fore we got through:
put the organs into jars; nrgsn efmed
be-althy; saw ome discoloration on tiie nn-df-r
siJe of the Ftorr.ch; intetin wer
renl: jrepared tle body ijjd jut it bark;
liody seemed -weil prnaf rvel. lo the ergau
jars were s ahxl by me in the eirdlrry wajr;
they vere quart jsr; jr.r wa filkd two
tliird : with piece of livt rnnd kidn-); did
not handle any iortion ef the Ihk!? : tojk eiT
at leat quarter A the liver; think that did
not rev;h les than a pound: Ell other or
gan" ij a healthy condition t-. ukt i we
could j ad ge by looking r.t them: hc t.d at
th womb; it wai pnq-r in to:ton eppar.
ftit'y healthy: the civrmg vr -a!ii:y
nothing abmjt the r-rtTj.m thnt aMractd tny
attention; elid not rit'e thd the coverir
wa red: inttirtrs not Tjr?uus.Ily di'terdftd
with gas.
Adjcranied cntil 9 oVlork thi roomicg.
A Notable We'ldinr;.
Ijrnfrvt, Dec 9. Tl.e mnrrifiz to-dsy cf
Mctthrw Arnold's e 1 -l-t danghUr. LDry, tc
Frederiek W. Wtwt ri -!g.. a Tcrk lmt-
T?r, wn fMrnh- by rjnited SV ?4ir;ktrr
Irw-n, Mr. Irr-!l ard mnriy ot r
tingnjs-hsl Atrfri.n aid Fjg!i-h fricndi tf
tl young ouple,
The Night Optr-or.
JVoc-rtrs, I !J. A pe;ti'!Ti j rf et-'d tn
Mancrr II t tturrcm 1 y l!: light V-U grt; b
fiprors ft the tVf,ini XjiA'jz oCe tgji
had th? tZtxt o ri;-t.s orCrr, zj
fr.r trz trr.:!i, to h t!; rr-.'.)' f," -