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LYNCHED MOB
ANGRY FARMERS MAKE SHORT
WORK OF A
NEGRO.
"YOUNG
ATTEMPTED TO ASSAULT A GIRL
HANGED TO A TREE AND HIS
BODY RIDDLED WITH
BULLETS.
ONSLAUGHT ON NEGROES E0L10WS
VOLLEYS ARE EXCHANGED AND
MANY OF THE NEGRv^o
SHOT DOWN.
Thebes, 111., April 28.An unknown
negro about seventeen years old was
lynched by a mob of angry farmers
near the village of Santa Fe yesterday
afternoon for attempting to assault
the ten-year-old daughter of Farmer
Branson Davis, and this was followed
by a general onslaught upon a colony
of negroes living in tents who were
engaged in bridge construction work.
The tents were burned and many ne
groes were shot, but so far as known
no one was killed. Hundreds of shots
were exchanged but no whites were
hurt,
Branson Pavis Jives half a mile east
of Santa Fe, a small village near here.
While his ten-year-old daughter was
in the bafhyarci yesterday the neg^o
accosted her. She ran but he seized
and her screams brought her mother
to the rescue. The neero fled. Officers
were notified and wers
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suit.
i News of the assaulutr spread rapidly
among the neighboring farmers and re
sulted in an angry mob starting in
search of the assailant. The negro
was meanwhile captured by officers
and was brought to Santa Fe, where
the mob of farmers was met. A scrim
mage resulted, during which the
farmers secured the negro. He con
fessed to the crime but begged for
mercy. Without a word the mob
Started with the prisoner toward the
new bridge being constructed across
the Mississippi river, where he was
changed to a tree without ceremony or
delay. After the body had dangled in
the air for a few moments it was rid
dled with bullets. The officers en
deavored to disperse the mob, but
their efforts were unavailing, I
A rush was made for a eolony of i
several hundred negroes employed on
bridge construction work and living in 1
tents near the bridge. The negroes
Saw the Mob Coming
and7
opened fire. A fusilade followed
&nd the whites fired with effect and
^jmuiy of the negroes were shot down.
None of the mob was injured, and it 1
is not known exactly how many ne
groes were wounded. The mob
pressed forward notwithstanding the
steady fire "until the negroes turned
and fled toward a near-by wood. They
took their wounded with them. The
mob then fell upon the tents and
burned them. After accomplishing a
general work of destruction, the mob
dispersed. Extra police were sworn
in and the village is under heavy
guard. Excitement is intense.
Santa Fe is a village in the' extreme
southwestern portion of Illinois, near
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois rail
road.
WILL PUSH TRADE.
New Club Is Auxiliary to the Board of
Trade.
Winona, Minn., April 28. "Some
thing Doing" club is the name and
watchword of an auxiliary to the Wi- I
nona board of trade which has just 1
been organized here by the younger
business and professional men. The
main object is to advertise the city.
and secure the location here of manu
facturing industries. Home trade
will also be pushed by the club. The
following are the officers: President,
J. R. McCannon vice president, Julius
Schroth secretary. O. M. Green
treasurer, Emil Leicht.
CLERK TRIES SUICIDE.
Bullet Misses His Heart and He May
Recover.
Sioux City, Iowa, April 28.Charles
P. Rademacher, clerk for the Charles
E. Thornburg Cirgar company, shot
himself. The bullet missed his heart
and he may possibly live. No possible
motive can be found. An accountant
is looking over his books.
Had Wife Arrested for Theft.
Kenyon, Minn., April 28.Mrs. M. L.
Kortright, who left Kenvon about two.
weeks ago, was brought back here on
a warrant sworn out by her husband
charging her with petit larceny, al
leging that she had stolen money, a
small amount, from one of the mer
chants. Mr. Johnson* Mr. Johnson
testified that he had loaned Mrs. Kort
right the money and she was dis
charged
Victory for Labor.
Helena, Mont., April 28. The su
preme court decided it had no jurisdic
tion in an injunction to restrain the
schoolbook commissioners entering
into a contract requiring that only
text books bearing the union label be
purchased.
New Gas Plant.
Renville, Minn., April 28.Renvflie
has just contracted to put in a gas
plant, to cost $8,000, to be used for
lighting and cooking. Work will be
gin at once.
WOMAN FINDS HER HUSBAND.
degre
Jn wlsconsl
and
Masquerades as a Dishwasher
Her Efforts Are Successful.
La Crosse, Wis., April 28. After
masquerading in a hotel for two weeks 77,,
Trji-a-trh-ii-wasirer-iir-an- effer t-to- U)eate~j
her husband, Mrs. Peter Peterson, the
wife of a wealthy North Dakota land
owner, pounced upon him unexpected
ly and caused his arrest: Peterson
brought his wife and two children to
I.anesboro, Minn., Nov. 9 last, leaving
them there while he visited his par
I ents in Minneapolis. He was not seen
aafterward. A week ago his wife got
track of him here, and, though used to
a life of luxury, she accepted menial
v.-ork in a hotel in her first effort to
locate him. A suit for alleged deser
tion and a division of the fortune will
doubtless, follow. Peterson is said to
be a man of considerable prominence
in North Dakota.
COL. BOBLETER IS BRIGADIER.
yeteran Militiaman of New Ulm Voted
Promotion.
St. Paul, April 28.Joseph Bobleter
of New U'm, colonel of the Second
regiment, was elected brigadier gen
eral of the Minnesota national guard
FUNERAL OF GOV. RAMSEY.
Thousands View the Remains of the
Distinguished Statesman.
St. Paul, April 28.The.remains of
Gov. Alexander Ramsey were laid at
rest. Saturday after Minnesota and St.
Paul had paid tribute to the memory,
of the distinguished statesman. More
than 10,000 men, women and children
viewed the body of the deceased as it
lay in state at the capital, where it
had been escorted in military proces
sion from the residence at 9 o'clock
in the morning. The funeral cere
monies, held at the residence. 265
South Exchange street, at 2:30 o'cldck
in the afternoon, were simple and
without ostentation, in accordance
with the expressed wish of Gov. Ram
sey.
SCHISSLER CONVICTED.
ond degree. Counsel for the defense
moved a stay of sentence for one week
when argument for a new trial will
fee hpan Th
motio
Th
and he will assume command of the
brigade May 1. The election was gU(T- xo^.3
held last evening at the state capital, 2 44c "3', 39 l-2Q)40c. OatsNo*. 2
The position was made vacant by the
retirement of Gen. W. B. Bend, who
has been at the head of the state's
troops since the guard was organized,
thirty-two years ago. The recent
passage of the Eberhardt military bill
made it impossible for the national
guard officers to hold their rank longer
than ten years without re-election, and
Gen. Bend willingly stepped out to al
low the next one in line to be honored
with promotion.
Second Degree Murder Means Years
in State Prison.
Milwaukee, April 28. The jury in
the case of Al Schissler, charged with
the murder of F. William Roul on the
night of Nov. 25 .ast returned a ver
dict last night of murder in the sec- burned and the firemen had hard work
wa
penalt
fo
granted
murde in the second
ror a i to twenty-five yearsi inf statfourteen prison
Schissler shot and killed Reul when
I the latter was returning from a thea
ter party to the Schissler home in a
carriage with Mrs.* Scuissler and two
others.
BELOW REQUIREMENTS.
Troop A Has Been Ordered Mustered
Out.
Deadwood, S. D., April 28.Troop A,
the cavalry organization belonging to
the South Dakota national guard and
stationed at Deadwood, has been or
dered mustered out for the good of the
service, and the order has received im
mediate compliance. The reason as
signed for the muster-out is that it fell
below the requirements for the in
spection under the Dick militia bill.
The troop has not had the number re
quired for the coming inspection for
the past two years. The equipment
has been prepared for shipment to the
eastern part of the state.
WOOLEN MILLS BURNED.
Overheated Belt Causes $12,000 Loss
Near La Crescent.
La Crosse, Wis., April 28.Fire de
stroyed the Toledo Woolen mills, five
miles west of La Crescent, Minn., on
Pine Creek, with a loss of $12,000.
There was $4,000 insurance. Daniel
Webster, owner of the mills, was lock
ing up for the night when smoke was
seen issuing from the upper windows.
A force of men attempted to ex
tinguish the blaze, but could not owing
to the lack of fire protection. It is be
lieved that the fire started from an
overheated belt. The mills will be re
built.
MISS MARGIE TALKS WELL.
Takes First Place in Northern Wis
consin Contest.
Cumberland, Wis., April 28.At the
league declamatory contest for North
ern Wisconsin held here Miss Margie
Constance of this city was awarded
first place, Miss Hannah Brunstad of
Bloomer second and Fred Woodard of
Bloomer third. They will represent
the league in the district contest to be
held at River Falls May 8.
THEY GET THE LIMIT.
Foot Race Fakirs Are Sentenced to
Three Years' imprisonment.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 28Leon
Losier and Ed Moorp, convicted of
conspiring to defraud Charles Gregory
and William Barker out of $10,000 in
connection with a fake footrace at
Webb City, Mo., in January last, have
been sentenced to three years each in
the penitentiary. This is the extreme
penalty under the Iowa law.
1 rtfc MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
St. Paul, Air/il 28. WheatNo. 1
Northern, 77fr78c: No. 2 Northern.
No 74 l-2@75 1-2c. Com
mrrt ,4ng-cr-Rye
Barley Malting
--No. X, 'KFT^TTrT
No. 2. Al(i 4(xc.
grades. 43ft55c.
Minneapolis April 28.WheatNo.
1 hard, 7sp8c No. 1 Northern,
77 l-8c No.^2 Northern, 70 l-8c.
Duluth, April 28. WheatNo. 1
hard, 78 3-4c No. 1 Northern. 76 3-4c:
No. 2 Northern, 7f. l-4c flax, $1,08 3-4:
oats, 33c: rye. 49 l-2c barley, 35
51c.
Milwaukee. April 28. WheatNo.
1 Northern, 80 1-2e No. 2 Northern,
70 1-2c: May, 78 3-Sc. Rye steady No.
1, 52c. Barley steady No. 2. 00c.
Oats -Standard. 35it3Gc. CornMay.
4-i 1-Sc
Sioux City, Iowa, April 28. Cattle
Beeves, $4 5 cows, bulls anrl
mixed, $2(^4.50 stackers and feeders.
$3.25f ,4.M calve", and yearlings, %Z(To
4.GO. Hogs. $6.80 (a 7.15 bulk, $6.05
7.
Chicago, April 23. Wheat No.
I 2 red, 7Sc No. 3 red, 68@75c No. 2
hard winter, 72(5/75/ No. 3 hard win
ter, 6872c No. 1 Northern spring,
70(5 81c: No. 2 Northern spring, 79Q
pring, 70f/79c. CornNo.
31 l-2c No. 3, 31c.
Chicago, April 28. CattleGood
to prime steers, $5.20 5.60 cows,
$1.75fc:' 75 heifers, $2.50(&/5 calves,
$3 6 Texas fed steers, $4@5. Hogs
Mixed and butchers. $7'.15@7.35 good
to choice heavy, $7.35@7.57 1-2 rough
heavy, $7.157.35 light, $6.75@7.10
bulk of sales. $7.1C@7.35. Sheep
Good to choice wethers, $5@6 West
ern sheep, $5 6 Western lambs.
f4.507.35.
South St. Paul, April 28.Cattle-
Good to choice steers, $4.50 5 good
to choice cows and heifers. $3.25@4
good to choice feeding steers, $3.75
4.25 steer calves, $2 3 good to
choice milch cows. $3245. Hogs
Price range, $6.70@7.25 bulk, $6.85
6.95 light and inferior grades sell
ing at $6.706.85 mixed, $6.90@7
butcher and heavy, $7.05 7.25. Sheep
Good to choice shorn lambs. $6.50
7: culls and stock lambs, $3@5 good
to choice shorn ewes, $55.75 culla
and stock ewes, $34.25,
JOKE THAT COST DEARLY.
Man Set Fire to a Cat and Paid $600
I for Indulging in Facetiousness.
Atlantic City, N.%., April 28 There
was no appreciation of the humor of
1 the situation apparent in the de
meanor of John Dempsey when Re
corder Babcock fined him $600 for
fastening a firebrand to a cat's tail.
Dempsey said he did it for a joke and
laughed long and loudly when the cat,
moved to extreme rapidity of motion
by the flame of the burning mass
which Dempsey had tied to its tail,
sought refuge in a barn. The barn was
to save the adjoining property. Philip
Leigh, agent for the Society for the
Prevention of Crueltv to Animals,
prosecuted Dempsev.
HANGED NEGRO COMES TO LIFE.
Bft-
Excited Officials Cut Him Down
fore Life Was Extinct.
Anniston, Ala., April 28. It is
learned that the negro hanged in
Edowee two weeks ago is now able to
sit up and may recover. After the ne
gro was pronounced dead he was cut
down, and shortly afterward began to
show signs of life. A physician ap
plied restoratives and the man is now
able to sit up. This was the first man
ever hanged in Randolph county, and
it is thought the officials were excited
and allowed him to be cut down before
he was dead.
Cut His Mistress' Throat.
Boston, April 28. John Morrotta,
an Italian, murdered Mrs. Keenan,
known as Katie Carmelia, with whom
he had been living for the past week.
He cut her throat after a quarrel and
made his escape.
Killed in a Collision.
St. JoseDh, Mo.. Aoril 28. Albert
Martin, conductor, was Kinea In a col
lision of electric trains here yesterday.
Grant Hodgins, a motorman, was fa
tally hurt. Several passengers were
injured.
NEWS-fN- BRIEF.
a Con-
Overflow From the Wires
densed Form.
George Johnson, a negro, shot and
wstar.tly killed Louis Jackson and
Walter Broman in a fight over a girl
at St. Louis. Johnson is under arrest.
Col. Charles Morton, late of the
Eighth cavalry, has be'/ appointed to
the command of the Seventh cavalry,
made vacant by Gen. Baldwin's retire
ment.
John K. Hendrick of Paducah, Ky.,
has withdrawn from the race for the
Democratic nomination for governor
of Kentucky. Mr. Hendrick's with
drawal leaves Gov. Beckham without
opposition in the primary of May 9.
The Canadian minister of marine
and fisheries has ordered the abolition
of steamboat inspection fees. This
will relieve the shipping industry of
about $30,000 annually. In the budget
it was announced that the canal tolls
were to bo aooiished.
A firo which started on Holyoke
wharf at Portland, Me., spread to the
Berlin Mills Lumber company wharf
and to the Manett Lumber company's
yard on Sturdivant wharf and did
damage in excess of $50,000. Seven
firemen were severely burned.
The Niagara railroad, extending a
distance of 128 miles from Tupper
Lake, Franklin county, N. Y., to Otta
wa, Ont., is to be sold under foreclos
ure proceedings on May 6. It is re
ported that it is to be purchased by
the Delaware & Hudson company.
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An Inhabited Moon.
SPRING STQCK.
The Pioneer Harness Shop has put
in an elegant line of Trunks,
7 Valises, Dress Suit Cases
and a complete line
of Leather
Goods.
We carry in stock everything in the
Harness and Saddlery Line,Hax
ness Oil, Mica Axle Grease,
Whips, Lap Robes, Fly
Nets, Etc.
Also the celebrated International Stock Pood.
OUR MOTTO: Reasonable Prices and Fair Treatment.
THE PIONEER HARNESS SHOP
Frank Longcoy, Prop.
No. 317.
The little daughter of a prominent
western senator, relates a Washington
correspondent, has been attending
school during the last winter, rnd.her
proud father, mother and a number of
friends went there on the day of the
closing of school to listen to the ex
amination. The teacher asked the
class if the moon was inhabited. The
senator's daughter, who was sitting in
the front row, wriggled about and
raised.her hand. Thinking to please
the fond parent, the teacher asked
her. "Yes'm one moon is," answered
the child. "I don't know about the
other." "Well, my dear, which one is
inhabited?" asked the teacher. "The
honeymoon," answered the child. "It's
inhabited by my aunt and my new Un
cle John."Washington Post.
Manufacture of Hats.
The United States manufactures
65,000 hats every day, while England
manufactures about 40,000.
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