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WiHPETOM TIHEi.
NORTH DAKOTA.
?BALMACEDA'S message to
bittan congress contains the
Ing announcement that public
|ft has been disturbed. The bric
llMta does seem to be disarranged,
that he has mentioned it.
|F'EX-QUEEN NATALIE, o! Servia, is
kid to have a fortune that yields her
Jten income of $75,000 a year. This is
gtleasant news, since it implies that
liShe is not likely to come to this coim
f: try as an actress or a lecturer.
IF the United States and Great Brit
ftin reach an agreement for a closed
Jjp|f»eMon in Behring sea, some of our na
|$||i val vessels will have work for the sum
filer, in co-operating with a British
I1&' squadron to enforce it.
MOST of the fighting now is going on
inside the churches. There was, by
the way, no fighting over doctrinal
points when He whose religion the
clergymen are supposed to preach was
spreading the word with His disciples.
A REGULAR army officer has been
t~ arrested for appearing on the govern
ment reservation attired in citizens'
dress. That's right they should be
made to stick to lawn tennis suits and
bathing costumes or suffer the conse
quences.
NEXT year's contest is not likely to
be a dull one for lack of preliminary
practice on the part of the campaign
liars. In the language of the ringside,
they went to work early and there
won't be an ounce of superfluous
truth about them when time is called.
AN
Illinois clergyman has been ar
rested for making counterfeit money.
If he makes the plea that he was forced
to do that or something else to in
crease his salary to a decently support
ing size, it will clearly, at least, be en
titled to some consideration in mitiga
tion of punishment.
MR. WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS,in his
latest book laments at length the de
cadence of American criticism. But
this is by no means a lamentable
state of affairs. A critic ie usually
an unsuccessful author. If there are
no critics it is an indication that there
are few unsuccessful authors.
A FEW scientific men, headed by
Prof. Heilprin, expect to reach the
north pole by the aid of the whale
steamer Kite. They may do some
thing besides freezing their feet and
eating each other up. Benjamin
Franklin caught on to electricity by
using a kite.
IT is to be hoped Anna Dickinson
•will carry out her announced deter
mination of taking her case into court
and suing the managers of the asylum
where she was confined for damages.
That would bring out the tacts in sat
isfactory form and secure a judicial
decision on her condition.
It was the vibration caused by pass
ing trains which produced the recent
explosion of dynamite in the govern
ment store house near Rome, that
shook a few old Caesars out of their
graves. There ought to be enough
ramshackle ruins in that city to fur
nish quiet quarters for all the dyna
mite Humbert needs.
EVEN
the quaint and quiet Quakers
iare now demanding a revision of their
fr creed. This is the last statement
jf .needed to clinch the fact that the theo
logical doctrines of all branches of the
Is Christian church are being permeated
with the theory, that the development
ot dogmas must follow the develop
ment of humanity.
No wonder the law is still the favor
ite profession of ambitious young men.
Three suits in court at Ann Arbor,
Mich., growing out of four trowels,
bear evidence that American fondness
for litigation is not dying out. There
are men in every community who
would rather lose $40 in a law-suit
than gain their point by arbitration.
IT is related of Sam Jones that after
he had preached two hours and a
quarter in Chattanooga on a hot night
he asked permission of his congrega
tion to take off
his
hi* sermon in
coat, and finished
his Bhirt
sleeves. One
would suppose that after listening
two hoars and a quarter to Mr. Jones'
KIV.rant
he could easily have obtained
permission to pull down his vest.
A Sr. PETERSBURGcorrespondent in
in timates that the Czar has had it made
|p-plain to him by his finance Minister,
^IfetSishaqpradski, that Jewish influ
in British, German and French
-CmtfflS, from which funds are
"tor tfie construction of the
-railway, wittalautft inevita
•jfrastrate the progress of that im
wolrfc,' Tbs^.Quur would, no
'iopiiid
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EVENTS OF A WEEK.
Flashed by the Wires of the Telegraph
Condensed and Classified for
Convenience of Readers.
Washington, Foreign, Accidental, Per
sonal, Criminal and Other
News of Importance.
WASHINGTON.
THE treasury department purchased 210,
000 ounces of silver at 97 to 971 cents per
ounce.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NETTLETON signed
a draft for $6,000,000 for the payment ot
June pensions. This leaves a net balance
in the treasury of $5,000,000.
THE President has reduced the six years'
sentence of Robert Sigel. son of Gen. Sigel,
to two years and nine months, and directs
that a pardon be issued to young Sigel
then.
THE state department at Washington lias
been officially informed by Consul Genera
Kimberly of a change in the ministry of
the government of Guatemala, and ot the
appointment ofScnor De Leon as minister
of foreign relations.
MINNESOTA will get' about $10,000 out of
the next apportionment for the survey of
public lauds. It is expected that the Dako
tas will get about $25,000 each, while Mon
tana will probably be awarded about $40,
000. It will take about $10,000 to survey
the ea^t and south boundaries of the na
tional nark. This apportionment will be
made about the middle ot the month.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SFACLDIXO has in
formed the collector of the customs at
Astoria, Ore., that no new regulations are
deemed necessary for rebate of duty on salt
used in curing lish on the shores of the
navigable waters of the United States, the
provisions- of the McKinley bill on this
subject being identical with the tariff bill
of 1883.
SECRETARY FOSTER said that he would is
sue a circular announcing that the treasury
on Dec. 1 would be ready to redeem all
the outstanding 4} per cent, bonds falling
due on that date, amounting to $51,000,000
principal and interest. Whether the an
nouncement will be an unequivocal notice
to redeem them all, or to extend some of
them at a lower rate of interest, had not
been decided.
PEOPLE IN PRINT.
WALT WHITMAN is seventy-two years old.
PRESIDENT DI JONESECA of Brazil, who
lias been seriously sick .- from an attack of
asthma, has recovered.
IT is said that ex-Senator Ingalls is to be
associated with Blakely Hall in the conduct
of the New York Truth.
CARDINAL ALIMONDA, archbishop of
Turin, is dead in Rome. He was born in
1818 and was created a cardinal in 1879.
DAVID BKOOKS, the electrician and inven
tor of electrical appliances, died at his resi
dence in Philadelphia of pneumonia, aged
seventy-two years.
EX-SPEAKER THOMAS B. REEDand Charles
Emory Smith, United States minister to
Russia, has been largely feted in Paris.
Both attended the British charity ball and
were dined at the legation.
THE death is announced of Chief Engin
ber J. F. Bingham, of the United'States
steamship Alliance, at the United States
consulate, Yokohama, May 11. The re
niuins-were interred at Urakamo, Japan.
A NUMBER of the domestics attached to
the queen's household, at Balmoral, are ill
with influenza. Her majesty is said to be
fearful of contracting the 'disease, and is
ordering the utmost precaution to be
observed.
ANSEL A. WOOD, one of the famous
Wood's minstrels of forty years ago. and
later a rcstauranteur, who has been steward
of several New York and summer resort
hotels, committed suicide at Rochester, X,
Y.
B. K. VERBRUCK, ex-president of the
Master Carbuilders' Association of the
United states, and for twentv-six years an
employ of the Rock Island Railroad com
pany in Chicago, died suddenly aged sixty
seven. Death was due to reaction follow
ing an attack of the grip.
BELLE BILTON, who is advertised to ap
pear at Portsmouth, Eng., as "Venus," has
sent a telegram stating that owing to the
death of the earl of Clancarty she will be
unable to fulfill her engagement. The ad
vance booking of seats lor the whole week
is enormous.
MRS. HARRISON has been giving much of
her time lately to
settling upon the plans of
theredecoration and various other changes
which will be made in the White House
during the summer. If the weather is fav-
House will scarcely be habitable at all after
July 1.
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.
FIRE at Los Angeles, Cal., destroyed the
Norton block and several residences, en
tailing a loss of$100,000,
THE home of Henry Phillips at Taylors
town, W. Va., caught fire, and Phillips,
his wife and a three-year-old child burned
to death, and a fifteen-year-old boy was so
badly scorched that he died in a few hours.
THE farm house ofValentine Beck, seven
miles from Beaver City, Neb., took firedur
ingtlie absence
of Mr. and Mrs. Beck, and
their two children a girl of six and a boy
of two years perished in the flames.
W. O. Worth, president of the Chicago
Bicycle company, and A. S. Jordan, the St.
Louis agent of the concern, were terribly
burned by an explosion which took place
In the Keene block, Chicago, where the
Worth bicycles are manufactured. Loss
about $100,000.
A TRAIN on the Alabama Midland road
Just above Talladega, Ala., split a switch
and the whole train was wrecked. William
Harrington, the engineer, who was on the
eve of being married, was killed. Frank
Ellwood, fireman, and John Hammond,
employed in the rock quarry, were also
killed. Hammond leaves a wife and two
children.
SPORTS.
Bio BILLY O'BRIEN is doing great work
for Denver. He is fielding well and his
hitting is immense.
PAT MCHCOH, champion middle-weight
pugilist of Wisconsin, was arrested for
vagrancy in Salt Lake and leit town by
brake-beam route for Denver.
OEORGE LITTLEWOOD'S challenge to run
any man in the world twenty miles for
£2000 aside has been accepted by Morton,
the hitherto amateur champion of'England.
A. M. BAROTHY, a bicycle rider from
Omaha, -has arrived in Goshen, Ind., on
the way from New York city, having travel
ed the distance of 712 miles in twelve days.
WHEN a team is loosing right along then
look for published reports of drinking and
disipation among its players. Many times
sncli reports are unt-ue and do some player
or players great injustice.
A FIGHT for the lightweight champion
ship of the Northwest will take place at
Heafford Junction, on the Soo railroad,
June 7. After this battle Frank Bolette
and Dave Johnson will fight to a finish in
the name ring.
JAY SMITH of Toronto Broke the record
for bicycle road rates from Queen City to
Kingston. Can., a distance of 183 miles,
making the run in fifteen hours and fifty-five
minStes. The previous record was sixteen
hoara and ferty second*.
THK trial of William Main* lor playing
base ball on Sunday ended in the police
court at Cincinnati by a
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games on Sunday will be permitted to con-,
tinue to the end and then the players will
be arrested.
WICKEDNESSES,
EUGENE STORY was hanged at Lexington,
Ky., for the murder of N. B. Kleinfelder.
THE Rennsselaer county,"* N. Y., grand
jury indicted Geo. Dixon and Cal McCarthy
for fighting a prize fight in Troy March 31.
GIDEON MARSH, the fugitive president of
the Keystone Batik of Philadelphia, is said
to be in hiding within a few miles of that
city, while the detectives have been scour
ing the countVy for him.
GEORGE LOGAN and John Fortune quar
relled at Seville, Ind., when Logan drew a
pistol and shot Fortune. Fortune died im
mediately. Logan surrendered to the au
thorities'promptly and asserted that For
tune had threatened his life.
AT Lansing, Mich., charges of bribery
have been preferred against Representa
tives, Louis Mutry and M. J. Doyle. They,
arc alleged to have demanded and received
$50 for passing the Ironwood charter bill
through the house.
JOHN KF.LLY shot Otto Kahlcr at Norfolk
Va. Kelly was the husband of Kahler's
sister, but the latter left him because lie
abused her for not letting him handle her
property and she went" to her brother's
house. It was there the shooting occurred.
RICHARD GOORDELER, a music teacher in
Pennington, N. J., says he has sent a chal
lenge to Emperor William to fight a duel
with pistols. He claims to have had his
business ruined in Germany by the emper
or of Bismarck, for revealing state secrets.
He is regarded as insane.
A TRAGEDY occurred near Diller station,
Tex., wherein C. W. Bowen, editor of the
Cotsla Ledger, was killed by Alfred Allee,
W. L. Bowen, a brother of the deceased,
was seriously wounded by Lyons, a friend
of Alice. Bowen had been severely writ
ing up Allee in his paper.
JOHN YOU, an inmate of the county hos
pital at Reading, Mass., deliberately starved
himself to death in that institution. He
went without food for twenty-seven days and
died. He originally weighed 115 pounds,
and at the time ot his death weighed only
thirty-eight pounds.
JOHN SPELLMAN, the kleptomaniac, who
attempted to carry of a valise and over
coat from the Southern hotel in St. Louis
has been turned over to his father, Edward
Spellman, the Peoria (111.) distiller, on con
dition that he be placed in an insane asy
lum.
THE Chinese papers state that in addition
to mine pirates executed at Kowloon city,
Fung Shun Yan and Chun Ayn, two of the
chiefs who led the attack on the steamer
Namoa, had been arrested aad have made
a confession. Another of the ring leaders
was captured in Sining, and all three will
probably be executed.
G. S. CORNELIUS, cashier of the Saguache
county bank of Saguache, Col., left there
May 18 to attend a Masonic banquet at
Salida. He never reached Salida and no
trace of his movements can be found since
he took the train here. His accounts have
been examined and found correct. Foul
play is feared. Detectives have been put on
the cose, but with no success this far.
FOREIGN.
PINTER, the "philosopher's stone" swind
ler, has been committed for trial in London.
NARCISSE LAKOQCE was hanged at L'Origi
nal, Ont., for the outrage and murder of
Mary and Eliza McGonegle, school girls.
THE pope's committee of cardinals have
discovered a deficit of 10,003,000 francs in
the Peter's pence fund.
THE bill providing for the issuing of an
order in council for a close season in the
Behring sea seal fisheries passed its third
reading in the house of commons.
IN the districts of Kazan, Simbirsk,
Samara, Bizlini, Novgorod and Penza,
Russia, hundreds of persons have died of
hunger in the past five weeks.
AT a consistory to be held the pope will
nominate bishops of sixtv dioceses, includ
ing those of Milwaukee, Salt Lake, Omaha
and Dallas.
A SERIOUS riot occurred at Jerusalem be
tween Catholics and Greeks, in which the
Turkish troops intervened, killing several
and wounding a large number.
AT a meeting of the cabinet, in Madrid,
the queen regent presiding, Premier Cano
vas Del Castillo announced that the con
vention with the United States had been
concluded.
THB international Templars' conference
discussed the status of Catholic members,
and resolved that it is not a violation of
Templar obligations for a member to com
municate the work of the order to a clergy
man under the seal of the confessional.
M. JOUANNO, a banker of the Rue De
Richelieu, Paris, and who acted as trustee
for most of the exhibitors
at the French ex
hibition now being held in Moscow, has
absconded, leaving liabilities estimated at
$400,000.
STRIKERS in Bilboa made a riotous dem
onstration. The mob was charged and
quickly dispersed by cavalry. Troops now
occupy the town, and all the theaters have
been closed. A number of Socialist leaders,
who are charged with inciting the rioters,
have been arrested.
AT a meeting of the National Liberals at
tended by about 420 persons, a motion of
fered by Herr Bennigsen was adopted,
declaring that the party was determined to
maintain its independence and to preserve
its liberal sentiments. The meeting also
approved the sending
of afriendly telegram
to Prince Bismarck.
AMONG THE TOILERS.
AT Duquoin, 111., the Egyptian coal mine
employees struck.
TUB Winnipeg plumbers, who have been
out on a strike for $4 a day and shorter
hours, returned to work, the master plumb
ers having granted their demands.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
THE standing committee of the diocese of
Kansas has voted unanimously in favor of
confirming Rev. Phillips Brooks as bishop
of Massachusetts.
THE executive committee of the Ameri
can Bankers' association has decided to
bold the next convention in New Orleans
Oct. 14 and 15.
THE latest sensational outcome of bank
matters in Philadelphia is that the validity
of the clearing house agreement between
national banks is shortly to be tested in the
United States courts.
THE standing committees of the Episco
pal dioceses of Kentucky and Quincy,
111.,
decided to vote in favor of ratifying the
elevation of Phillip Brooks to the bishop
ric of Massach usetts.
THE first twelve-inch steel gun made in
the United States has been completed at
the Watervliet arsenal, New York, and
shipped to Sanday Bock proving ground
for testing. This is the largest steel gun
built in this country.
THE cotton conference in session in Liv
erpool is attended by ship owners and un
derwriters of England and by delegates
from Havre, Bremen* New Orleans, Nor
folk, Va., Portsmouth, Va., Galveston,
Tex., St. Louis, Mo., Memphis, Tenn.,
New York and other cities in the United
States and by charterers from New Orleans
and Texas.
THE ninth annual convention of the Na
tional travelers' protective association
which has been in session, closed its labors
in Little Rock, Ark. Geo. S. McGrew,
president, St. Louis L. F. Lebednme, secre
tary and treasurer, were re-elected. The
convention will be held at Coney Island
next year. The drummers startea on their
excursion.
LAST December the Hughes lumber com
pany, and D. W. Hughes of Chattanooga.
Tenn., made an assignment involvlngnear
lj WOftOOO ofliaWlitie#. FinaltetUement
^2*with sltorthe creditors of the
the basis of 100 cants 00
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ABUSED BY BRUTE8.
An Awful Story Related by a
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try Girl Seeking Employment in
a (City.
Locked in a Boom for Hours and
Abused by Nine of Her
Captors.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.—Jennie Long,
aged eighteen years, ot Olney, was early
this morning found on the street in a dazed
condition.
She was taken to the station house and
placed under the charge of the matron.
The girl was suffering great mental agony,
and as soon as she had been sufficiently
quieted she told the matron that a harrow
ing assault had been committed upon her.
She stated that on Wednesday she came
to the city in search of employment, and
while walking around she encountered an
unknown man, who induced her to go to
the house of David Bums, No. 1817 North
Second street.
She had not been there long before one of
the men called her into a rear room. On
going in the door was shut and locked be
hind her and she was made a prisoner.
Here she was kept for an hour with the
man, who made known to her in brutal
tones the object of her confinement. The
girl fought desperately against the man's
advances, but her strength gave way to the
power of her captor. After the first brute
had tortured the trail girl and conquered
her he hastily left the room.
One by one the other men entered, until
the poor girl had been made the victim of
the nine brutes who occupied the outer
room. When the ninth man left the room
the girl was allowed to depart, and wan
dered around until he met tne officer.
The officers, after a search, arrested El
mer Young, John McGuik, Frank McDer
mott, E. Lafferty, Patrick Dollerton, Philip
Reuel, John Beadley and David Burns. At
a hearing this afternoon they were com
mitted to await a further hearing.
Jennie Long was sent to the Episcopal
hospital, where she now lies in a precarious
condition.
T3NION OF CHURCHES.
An Important Subject Before the Ger
man Reformed Church Synod.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.—The first busi­
ness session of the Reformed church (Ger
man) in the United States, convened in
Bpecial meeting, was h-ld here to-day.
The object of the convention is twofold:
First, to receive and take action upon the
report of the joint commission, looking
toward a union of the two Reformed
churches, the Reformed church (German)
in the United States, and the Reformed
church (Dutch) in America, and to con
sider any question growing out ot said re
port, and requiring the attention of the
synod and, second, to consider a com
munication from a committee of the gener
al assembly of the Presbyterian church of
the United States of America in regard to a
consensus eree.l tor the use of the Re
formed churches holding the Presbyterian
system.
The synod has about 1 000 churches in
the United States. There' are ninety dele
gates in attendance at the present conven
tion out of a total of 250 representing the
eight synods. The report of the joint com
mission on the action of the Reformed
church (German) in the United States and
the Reformed church (Dutch) in America
was prepared by Rev. T. C. Appel.
The terms of union reported include the
formation of a federal synod, to be consti
tuted by an equal number of delegates to
be appointed by the general synod of each
church. The constitution proposed for
adoption by the federal conference consists
of thirteen articles.
It states that each denomination enter
ing into the union shall retain its distinct
individuality as well as every power, juris
dition and right which is not by the con
stitution expressly delegated to the body
hereby constituted. For the management
of certain common interests of the confeder
ated churches an ecclesiastical assembly is
constituted to be known as the federated
synod of the Reformed churches.
Any conflicting interests between the two
denominations are to be arbitrated by such
executive agencies as may be created by the
federal synod, under the constitution, with
the right of appeal to the federal synod for
final adjudication.
REFORMED CHURCHES.
A Report of the Commission on the Pro
posed Union Adopted.
ASBURY PABK, N. J., June 0.—The gen
eral synod of the Reformed church in
America, in session here, unanimously
adopted this afternoon the report of the
joint commission on the proposed union
with the Reformed church in the United
States.
The form of constitutional providing for
a federation ot the Reformed churches, was
approved and referred to the classis of the
denomination for approval or disapproval.
Reports from the classis will be received at
the next session of the general synod.
Each denomination shall retain its dis
tinct individuality, every power, juris
diction and right not expressly delegated
to the body hereby constituted. The fed
eral synod shall not interfere with the
creed, cultus or government of either de
nomination. Also all matters of discipline
shall be left to the exclusive and final judg
ment of the ecclesiastical authorities ot the
denomination in which the same mav arise.
All conflicting interests between the two
denominations shall de arbitrated, with the
right of appeal to the federal synod.
Amendments to this constitution may
be proposed by the lederal synod or
by either of the general synods, but the
concurrent action oi the two general synods
shall be necessary for their adoption.
THROUGH A TRAP.
The Murderers ot Nebraska Man Die
on the Same Scaffold.
OMAHA, June 6.—Charles Shepherd and
Christian Flint, who murdered Carl Pul
sifer Dec. 10, 1889, and then robbed the
body of $20, were hanged at Fremont to
day.
Shepherd nearly fainted on the gallows,
but Furst acted entirely unconcerned.
When the men were asked if they had any
thing to say, Furst replied: "Nothing,"
but Shepherd said: "We are the men who
did the deed and therefore no one else can
be accused of it."
Both ot the men's necks were broken in
the fall. None of their relatives witnessed
the execution.
Timber Culture Bat rles.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, June G.—
The general land office to-day decided that
the commutation clause relating to timber
culture entries in the set ot March 3,1891,
does not operate to reinstate aright for
feited bjr the entryman through his failure
for a series of years to make any attempt to
comply with the law. It will not answ»r
to show that the entryman made an effort
to comply wiMi the law lor four years a.ter
filing on the land where it appears that he
abandoned all effort alter that period and
had no intention or purpose whatever of
acquiring title to the laud under the law
prior to the act ot March 3.
A shortage Revealed.
BALTIMORE, Special.—Investigation into
the affairs of Jacob Bonnett, who died
shortly alter being discovered in Druid Hill
Park on Wednesday .last, has revealed, it is
charged, a $40,000 shortage in Mr. Bon
nett's accounts. He was secretary of Roth
child Building Associations Nos. 19 and
20, for both of Which receivers have been
appointed.
Ml MM Kape Rent*.
Viaonr, Man., Bpecial Telegram,
—Jamm McVlekw, turner,
living mr b«*
jr banging laat
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AH IMPORTANT POINT.
The Offense of the Steamer Itata May
Be Minimised.
WAsniKQTOir, June 6.—The only dispatch
received at the navy department to-day
from Admiral McCann at Iquique was one
correcting the statement as to the location
of the Itata when the arms were transferred
to it from the schooner Robert and Minnie.
This transfer, the dispatch "says, took place
off San Clemente island, a ftw miles from
the coast, instead of off San Diego harbor.
The location of transfer may be of im
portance in determining the question of
jurisdiction of the United States courts.
In official circles it is believed that the
Itata is not likely to suffer heavily as the
result of her escapade. Credeuce is given
to the statement telegraphed irotu Chili
that the vessel took the contraband arms
and ammunition from the Robert and Min
nie on the high seas, outside of United
States'jurisdiction. If this should be true
her offense against the neutrality laws is
minimized, and it is very doubtful it a case
could be made out against 'her in the pres
ent state of uncertain construction ot law.
There is little doubt that she can be held
on other charges, such as contempt of court
in sailing away while under injunction,
kidnaping the marshal, and sailing without
clearance papers, but these are minor of
fenses whose punishment is likely to take
the shape of fines, and not go to tne length
oi° forfeiture of the vessel.
HBB MACHINERY IN BAD 8HAPE.
IQUIQUE, Chili, June 6.—The machinery
of the steamer Itata is in a bad state and it
will require some days to put it in order
again. When the nccessary repairs are
completed the Itata will leave for San
Diego, Cal., convoved by the United States
steamer Charleston.
The Junta alleges that the arms and am
munition were transferred from the sailing
vessel Robert and Minnie to the Itata near
tlie island ot San Clemente. and, therefore,
claims that the American law was not vio
lated, and is making strong representations
to the United States government, with a
view of getting possession of the muni
tions. Public opinion here is strongly in
favor of the junta.
HISS COUZINS' SUIT.
An Appeal (or Aid to Carry on the
Litigation.
CHICAGO, June6.—A committee ofChicago
professional and businesswomen, composed
of Ellen A. Martin, Dr. Frances Dickinson
and others, issued a statement of Miss
Phoebe Couzins' case to-day, declaring that
the pending legal contest for the secretary
ship of the world's fair board ot lady
managers is a contest not merely in Miss
Couzins' own behalf, but is to preserve the
existence of the board itself.
All who are interested in defeating what
is asserted to be a scheme on the part of a
few men to prevent the board of lady man
agers lrom having any important part to
pcrlorm in connection with the fair are ap-
fitigationfor
iealed to funds to defray the expense of
and carrying on the work neces
sary to secure an early meeting of the board
of lady managers.
It is announced that Catherine Waugh
McCulloch, whose office is in the Rookery
building, this city, will act as treasurer, ana
that three well known members of the Chi
cago bar, Judge C. B. Waite, Capt William
P. Black ana Col. Robert Rae, have been
retained to take charge of Miss Couzins'
case, which is now before the federal cin
cuit court here.
SAWTELLES' MURDER.
Anotner Confession Made by the Con
victed Fratricide.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 6.—Isaac B.
Sawtelle, now confined in the' Concord
state prison, convicted of fratricide, has put
on record with the governor and council
the story of how his brother Hiram was
killed.
In brief Isaac admits that he was present
when his brother was shot in Lebanon,
Me., but says the killing was done by an
agent of Dr. Charles Blood. He tried to
save his brother's life, but to no purpose
The cause of the shooting was Dr. Blood's
failure to compel Hiram Sawtelle to sign a
document releasing certain property.
Isaac says his brother's missing head
was tnrown into the ^Atlantic
ocean from one of the Port
land boats by the man who shot him on
the night ot the next day after the murder
was committed. In his communication
Isaac asserts that there was not a particle of
direct evidence at the trial to connect him
in any way with the murder of bis brother.
THE END IS NEAB.
Sir John Macdonald's Death Ezptetod
Almost Any Moment
OTTAWA, Ont., June 6.—Sir John Macdon
ald became unconscious at about 4 p. m.,
and his end is rapidly approaching.
At midnight a correspondent who had
just returned lrom Earnscliffe said:
The usual consultation is over and the doe
tors have decided not to issue any bulletins.
Dr. Wright said no bulletin would be issued, be
cause the patient's condition was as bad as it
could be. The premier took a seri
ous turn for tlie worse about
two hours ago, and for a time life
seemed to have departed, but with astrusgle the
dying statesman seemed to rally, and partook
ol some nourishment in the shape of a mouthful
of champagne. Dr. Wright attributed the change
for the worse to failure of both brain aud heart,
and said it would be marvelous If the premier
passed the nigbt.
Sir James Grant likened the premier's condi
tion to the dying flickering of a burnt-out can
dle, which might go out at any momeut. "I
don't see," said he. "how he can last more than
a few hours. His condition Is as bad as cau be,
and the thread between life aud death may be
severed at any moment."
CAPTURED AX LAST.
An Iowa Embezsler and Bigamist Caug hi
After a Long Hunt.
HOLTON, Kan., Jane 6.—Last evening the
sheriff of Pottawatomie county, Iowa, ar
rived here with a warrant for the arrest ot
J. O. Reed, alias J. Oliver, on a charge of
embezzlement to the extent of $16,000.
Oliver leit Corning, Iowa, between fiv«
and six years ago, leaving a wife and fi
children. Aside from the charge of em
bezzlement. he will, no doubt, have to an
swer to that of bigamy, as he married an ac
complished young lady of this county sine*
coming here.
When Reed left Coming, Iowa, he placed
his clothing on the bank of a stream whicb
was dragged for a week or more under thi
impression that he had committed suicide,
which fact aided to conceal his wher eabouti
lor along time. His identity was discov
ered by chance.
Good Templars Meet
LAKE BENTON, Minn., Special Telegram,
June 6.—District lodge 1. O. G. T. for th«
Tenth district closed here alter a well at
tended and interesting session.
Married mu Indian.
WHITE EABTH, Minn, Special, June 6.—
Annie Johnson, a pretty bine-eyed, flaxen
haired girl, the prepossessing daughter of a
well-to-do Scandinavian farmer of Norman
county, iorsook home and parents last
week and joined her dasky lover, William
Saice, an Indian of the reservation, and to
gether tiiey came to White Earth and pro
ceeded to the Catholic mission church,
where they were made man and wife. The
bride had previously embraced the Catholic
faith. The fismily of Miss Johnson claim
to be desenaants ot ancient Norse kings.
The parents of the girl are almost frantic
with grief at the seeming eccentric conduct
of their dau
ghter.
Lured to Bis Death.
SALT L4L«, Utah, Special.—The dead body
of Ed Oslllhan, a mining man and effort, waa
found thia morning on the road about two
miles Much of the city. He bad b«en
robbed and shot the murderer getting
about fbOO. Calllban bad been riding
around .with a loose woman named Joele
Hill, gha says they wen on their way to
thedty from a notorious resort when a
madrad nian atapMd out from a shadow
firadtbrM abott U» npld auccaaaion sul.
tbendraxiod h{m -out of the bnnr. The
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Summary of the Important Events
of the Week in the Northwestern
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Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in a
Nutshell
MINNESOTA.
John Niak was indicted by the grand
Jury for murder in the first degree.
L. A. Bur bank has been appointed health
inspector to'succeed ex-inspector Touslcy,
recently removed.
Experts working on the books of the ele
vator companies completed transcribing
and chccking a number' of cars remaining
unaccounted for.
Geo. H. Sheire has been elected Colonel
of the Minnesota division Sons of Veterans
and has estatli°i.ed headquarters at St.
Paul.
Mrs. R. Duxbu y, of Harmony, mother
of F. A. Duibury, principal of the Mabel
school, also of W. R. Duxbury, Preston,
was buried recently.
A brakeman named Frank Liddcll, aged
20, was ...ilea in the Kansas City yards at
Lyle, while switching. His parents re
side in Canada.
Chief McQuade of Dulutli received a tele
gram from the sheriff at Benson, stating
that Koak, tlie murderer of the Finlander
Markay had been captured.
Cards have been received at Red Wing
announcing the marriage at Syracuse. N. Y.,
oi Frank E. Knox, formerly of this city,
and Mrs. D. V. Aylcsworth.
Two Salvation Army officers were arrest
ed and lodged in jail at Red Wing for play
ing musical instruments on the streets,
contrary to a city ordinance.
Deputy Sheriff O'Gannan arrested John
P. Rowan, of Grove City, at Annandale
on a charge of forgery preferred at Meeker
county. Rowan protests his innocence.
Mrs. Helen Wylie, a pioneer resident of
Goodhue county, died at her home in
Sugar Loaf valley alter along illness, aged
fifty-three years.
John F. Rowen was bound over to the
grand jury at Litchfield, on the charge of
forging a check on the Merchants and
Farming bank at Grove City. In default of
$500 bonds he was sent to jail.
The McMaliQn murder trial was conclud
ed at Henderson. The jury, after being in
ten hours, rendered a verdict of not guilty
on the ground of insanity. T. J. McMahon
shot his wife May 24. 1890.
The California wine house, at St. Cloud,
owned by M. Miller & Co., was sold re
cently to Nick Lambert. The wholesale part
if the house will remain under the same
Management.
Adelbert Goheen, under sentence of
leath, at Fergus Falls tells Sheriff Billings
lie will never be hanged alive. The sheriff
I'.iflors from him. Two watchers, one night
mid one day, arc with Golieen constantly.
The first graduating exercises ever held
in Glen wood took placc in the town hall.
Edwin Thorsoii, son of Judge Thorson
being the only graduate. The hall was
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
In the case of Margaret J. Mitchell vs.
W. B. E. and C. S. Mitchell for $5,000
damages, which, has been occupying the
attention of jury for two days at St. Cloud,
a verdict was rendered of $500 for the
plaintiff.
Chuck-Un- Dum, an Indian, was brought
before United States Commissioner Tillot
son on the charge of selling liquor to the
Indians at White Earth. The evidence not
being conclusive the commissioner dis
charged the accused.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Peter Miller, of McLean county, prefers
serious charges against Reverends L. E.
Ryan, of Bismarck, and Geo. Brownell, of
Wasbuni.
All the merchants burned out at Wahpe
ton are continuing business at new stands.
D. E. Rice says his loss was $6,000 and in
surance $2,500, instead of the figures given
before.
The annual meeting of the Red river
valley university was in session.
Many Methodist clergymen and laymen
are in the city to witness the corner stone
exercises.
Senator Casey has received notice from
Acting Secretary Chandler of the interior
department, that authority has been
granted for the temporary use of the Rock
Island reservation near Devil's I^ake city,
for the encampment of the North Dakota
militia.
Heavy losses of slieep and lambs are re
ported since the present storm began. Farm
ers and stock companies have brooght
about 50,000 sheep into North Dakota this
spring, and in very few instances have they
been prepared to house theni during the
lambing period.
The attorney general of North Dakota
has rendered an opinion declaring the
election of H. P. Rucker, of Grand Forks,
as chairman of the state world's fair board
void. Rucker is a member of the board ol
national commissioners, and the attorney
general holds that he cannot hold an office
on the state board, being only an ex
officio or advisory member of the board.
Joseph H. Shaw, a farmer living three
miles southeast of Hope, was found dead in
his shanty with two bullet holes in his
head, It is unquestionably a case of
murder with money as the motive. He
has been quite successful in Dakota, aud
was in the habit of boasting about it. A
farm hand from an adjoining place is sus
pected of haying committed the deed. He
was seen going to Shaw's place about a
week ago, and the decomposed body in
dicates that the murder had been com
mitted then.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
A Carthage report says cut worms are do
ing great damage to the corn, flax and gar
dens in various parts of this county.
Rev. H. S. Mills, pastor of the Congrega
tional church at Huron, has tendered his
resignation, to take effect July 1.
The grand lodgeofthe Knights ofPythlas
of South Dakota held their session in Madi
son.
During the recent thunder storm light
ning struck the dwelling of J. A. Nye, one
mile south of Salem, injuring two of the
family, a son and daughter, quite severely.
An artesian well derrick 00 feet high blew
down at Letcher. Sam.Lane, half way up
to strengthen the guys miraculously escap
ed injury.
At the
school election held at Watertown
W.D.Morris, A. Connor, H. A. Hilde
brandt and A. C. Johnson were elected for
a term oftwo years. Alight vote was poll
ed.
Government officials are having trouble
in many instances in forcing Indian child
ren, to attend the government schoola. In
some cases rations have to bis cut off before
tlie parents are willing to let theiii go.
Hans Vole, a ypung man tllrenty-three
yean old living near Bristol, committed
suicide by Jumping head for&hUst ihto an
old well tlilrty-four feet deep. The cauae
is supposed to be inaanlty.
J%eatate broadens
^fcUowimt offlQBKawiHilsili^yp-'
The sheriff jailed Charles Oliphant at
Sturgis. He is a young man living 30 miles
irt the country. He shot a neighbor's boy
named Fellon, the trouble arising from a
dbg chasing cattle. Fellon will die. Oli
phant admits committing the crime.
The South Dakota sheep breeders and
wool grow'ers held the second annual meet
ing at Huron and it was largely attended.
Col. Getld is president and W. F, T. Bush
nell, of Huron, is secretary. Congressman
Pickler addressed the association aud a
large crowd of citizens. H. G. Wolfe has
been elected clerk of courts for Beadle
county to fill tlie vacancy occasioned by
the death of J. L. Spaulding.
The.first mate on theschooner Sherwood.
one of Biglow & Co.'s fleet of lumber boats
of Chicago, was instantly killed at Wash
burn. A tow line broke, striking him on
the head. The Sherwood was aground and
the steamer White and Friant trying to re
lease her when the accident occurred.
The Lancers cavalry was formed at La
Crosse with 60 members. Officers were
elected as follows: Chairman, W. E.i,ack
erly secretary, W. 8. Luce treasurer/ G.
A. Burnham captain. D. W. Marsten, 1st
lieutenant, W. H.Parker 2d lieutenant,
G. H. Allen 1st sergeant, J. W. Skinner
2d sergeant, John R. Newell.
The Northwestern association, ancient
order of united workmen at Menomonie,
elected J. H. Wilcox, of Medford, presi
dent Rockwell J. Flint, of Menomonie,
vice-president L. A. Clark, of Rice Lake,
secretary D. J. Tillinghast, of Bloomer,
treasurer. There was a big parade and a
public meeting. Rice Lake was chosen as.
the place of meeting next year.
IOWA.
Martin Peatry, aged 14, while fishing
south ofOttumwa, fell in and was drowned.
The Mason Citv Turf club will complete
its mile track by July 4.
Mason City has decided upon a system of
sewerage and work will be instituted at
once.
President Clark, of the Mason City
electricstreetrailwaycompany, writes from
Cincinnati, Ohio, tlmt he will commence
work on the street car line in a few weeks.'
Daniel F. Miller, one of the oldest law
yers in Iowa and a pioneer ofthe state, cel
ebrated hi golden wedding at Keokuk, the
other evening.
United States Marshal Beach arrested
Lou Redman at Mason City for
Preparations for anew packing house in
Dubuque were completed. The parties en
gaged in it are S. D. Ryan and several east
ern capitalists. It will be located on the
levee at the lower end of the city, and have
a capacity of1,000 hogs per day.
The State funeral directors' association
adjourned to meet at Sioux City next year.
The following officers were chosen: Presi
dent, H. K. Burkett, of Creston treasurer,
D. C. Wilbur, of MarshaUtown secretary,
A. E. Wilber, of Manhalltown.
A. traun
weiser, a jeweler of Cedar rapids,
ithirty-five years old shot his wife kilUng
her instantly, and then shot himself dying
on the spot. It is supposed he was crazy.
He had threatened several times to kill his
wife.
An excursion train bound for Cedar Sap
ids from Davenport, Iowa ran off the tiack
near Tipton. Four coaches tipped over on
their aides and were dragged some distance,
but the engine never left the rails. The
accident is supposed to have been caused
by spreading rails. Several were severely
injured, but probably none fatally.
A. proposition has been extended from
outside capitalists to a large tow mill with
the necessary machinery for manufacturing
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tng, of Brookings.
At the first regular meeting of the newly
elected board of education at Mitchell
Frank A. Helwig of Clarence, N. Y., was
elected superintendent of schools in place
of Miss J. M. Prync, the .present incum
bent. A number of other* changes in the
force were also made.
A Pierre dispatch says: The proposition
to issue $120,000 worth of funding bonds
was submitted to tlte people of this county.
The proposition carried by a practically
unanimous vote. In this city there were
but three votes against. Owing to inclem
ent weather and no opposition, the vote
was very light.
Judge Campbell at Aberdeen denied the
motion of the defendant for anew trial in
the case of Cramer vs. Kennedy. The issue
was the states attorneyship of this county,
the plaintiff being an independent and the
defendant a republican. The case
attracted
much attention and aroused much bitter
ness.
The feeling is growing among South
Dakota farmers that the settlers who stick
to their farms will never have reason to re
gret their determination. A real estate
dealer in Castalia, Charles Mix county, has
sold within the last week nearly 5,000 acres
of laud in that county for $10 per acre^fe)-
one person for cash. Papers in th^ tounty
are now calling on the farmers toiiold on to
their farms.
WISCONSIN.
While Mrs. Lambdin of New Richmond
was upstairs for a few moments, a sneak
thief entered the house and took all the
sil
verware he could find, including napkin
rings, spoons and knives and forks.
At a meeting of the council ofthe diocese
of Fond du Lac it was voted to refuse to
consent to the consecration of Phillips
Brooks for bishop of Massachusetts. The
committee stood two in favor to three
against giving consent.
During the heavy rain storm recently the
large barn of Charles Bergerons, on his
farm in the lower part of Eagle Point, was
struck by lightning and burned with all its
contents. Bergerons estimates his loss at
$1,000, insurance $800.
When the Pittsburg was at the landing
early the other day, there was a fight be
tween two deck hands. One, knocked the
other down with a club and beat him over
the head while lying senseless. It is report
ed that lie died before reaching Winona.
Jennie Olson, a nine-year-old girl who
wandered into the woods and was lost, was
found next day six miles from Ashland in
an unconscious condition. She Was ex
posed nearly thirty-six hours to a cold rain
and her escape from death is remarkable,
The school district of Eau Claire has
voted in favor of borrowing $40,000 from
the state to build a'high school and man
ual training school. Frank McDonough,
Dr. James H. Noble, Dr. Clias. Alexander
and J. F. Ellis were elected to the board of
education.
P. B. Leroy, proprietor of a Tower avenue
barbershop, West Superior, is suffering
from serious injuries inflicted by John
Barr, a discharged employer. Barr walked
into the shop and dealt Leroy a stunning
blow, following up another, which stretch
ed the victim of assault out senseless. Barr
escaped.
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ther
establlsbment ofsuch a factory would be a
big thing for Northern Iowa.
Ihe pubuque county Farmer*' Alliance
mutual flw and lightning insurance aaao
itfcorjjorafton.
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