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VOL. X.
MOST HEINOUS GRIME
A Young- and Grief-Stricken
Girl Raped by Her Would-
Be Protector.
The Crime More Outrageous
as the Particulars Are
Made Known.
The Arbuckle* Campbell Case
Develops Something Akin
to Blackmail.
An Illinois ! h riff Assassi
nated by Ih It-town Par
ties—Crime Notes.
Special to the Globe.
RUSH (ii v. Minn.. Jan. 0. — The town
of Kesseltown, west of* Rush City, is
again stirred to its depth's by a crime
committed this week even greater
than the murder last week of the woman
Christina Erickson by her husband.
The seventeen-year-old daughter of
Erick Erickson, who was at work in St.
Paul, and who came home when notified
of the tragic death of her mother, left
town Tuesday to go to her now desolate
home in Nesseltowu and endeavor to
care for her little brothers, six in num
ber, the oldest being but fourteen. Sev
eral of the neighbors, together with C.
P. Heinaman, of Minneapolis, who
were witnesses before the coroner's jury
Monday, went with her. On reaching
her
ONCE HAPPY HOME
the girl was almost distracted with
grief. Her mother dead by the hand of
her lather and her .father in jail, her lit
tle brothers hungry and the house desti
tute of provisions. As a protection,
Heiuamau offered to stay over the night
with her and the children, which she, in
her helpless condition, accepted. In the
night he arose from his bed and entered
the room where the young lady was
Bleeping, and there, despite her cries,
struggles and entreaties, committed the
most heinous of crimes— rape. Her lit
tle brothers heard -her -stilled cries but
dared not interfere, and she, poor girl,
threatened with death, had to submit.
After he
ACCOMPLISHED HIS PVHPO .E
he threatened to shoot her if she ex
posed him. Thursday she came into
town and informed Justice Clark, who
issued his warrant and Deputy .Sheriff
Squires went out this afternoon and ar
rested the man, brought him into town,
and he now rests quietly in jail. C. P.
Heinaman is a married man, a plasterer
by trade, and a resident of Minneapolis.
lie, with his wife and child, was up in
the neighborhood visiting his wile's
parents, and his wife, although having
knowledge of his arrest, doe* not know
the crime he is charged with. The ex
amination will take place to-morrow.
Mrs. Heinaman is in appearance a per
fect lady, young looking and very pre
possessing, and it is very strange under
the circumstances that he should Rave
committed the crime. When arrested
he admitted the act, but denied he
used any force to accomplish it.
CLAIMS OF BLACKMAIL.
The Arbuckle-Campbell Case
Looks Something Like Black
mail.
New York; Jan.— 6.The third day of
the proceedings in the Campbell-Ar
buckle breach of promise suit opened
to-day with a crowded court room. The
prosecution finished this morning. Mr.
Parsons said that the defense would not
occupy much time. Miss Campbell
took her seat in the witness chair and
Mr. Parsons resume_f."__ cross-examina
tion. Mr. Parsons asked % her if she had
a letter written at the time she became
distrustful. She answered that she
could not produce any one letter, but
that the entire correspondence made
her distrustful. After some further ex
amination, during which nothing inter
esting was developed, the witness was
excused. John E. Parsons then
made a motion for non-suit on the
ground that there was no evidence to
show a breach of the promise of mar
riage. The defendant had not refused
to marry her. Judge Beach denied the
motion, holding that the breach might
be inferred from non-performance. On
opening for the defense, Mr. Parsons
said that Mr. Arbuckle had been loving,
kind and affectionate to the last. While
he was on a sick bed. she was consulting
lawyers about the case. Now she wants
money instead of Mr. Arbuckle and his
love. It had been said that the suit had
for its object the vindication of the
plaintiff's reputation. But he had nothing
to sayagainst.the character of the plaint
iff. Several witnesses for the defense
were then examined in reference to
Arbuckle's illness and his having to
leave the city on account of ill health.
Other letters written by the defendant
to the plaintiff were read, but they con
tained nothing of interest outside of the
*■__" and "11" expressions. After the
recess the counsel announced that the
case was closed. Arguments will be
made on Monday.
DOUBLE ASSASSINATION.
An Unknown Murderer Kills Two
Men in Missouri.
Arcadia? Mo., Jan. 6.— A mysterious
double assassination occurred on Neat's
creek in Iron county yesterday. For
several years there has been a feud be
tween William Turner and Alex Sump
ter. two prominent farmers of the vicin
ity. Recently Sumpter was attacked
from an ambush and wounded, and he
caused the arrest of Turner for the
shooting. Turner was tried yesterday
and acquitted. After the trial. Sumpter
and a friend named Charles Asher re
turned to Sun-pier's house, and while
talking in the yard both were fired
upon. Sumpter was shot through the
neck and killed and Asher was shot
through the body and mortally wounded.
The physicians say he cannot live. He
did not see the assassins.
A Convict Escapes.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. Harry Hail, a
life convict at the state penitentiary, es
caped from that institution last evening,
and is supposed to have taken the Mis
souri Pacific south. He is described as
a .man five feet - four and a quarter
inches tall, light hair, about thirty years
of age and weighs 100 pounds. He has
been an inmate of the institution-for
several years, and has always been con-'
sidered a "trusty." -• *, %-__? '■-•:■'
The Indictments Dismissed
Memphis, Term.. Jan.. C— The com
infinity was" startled by a sensation
this morning in the criminal court when
Attorney General R. Peters arose -just
after the court had been convened and
moved that all . the Indictments, eighty
two in number, pending against Fresi
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dent D. P. Hadden. Fire and Police
Commissioner James Lee, Jr., Council
man John F. Handle, County Trustee
A. J. Harris, ami Wharf master Patrick
Kel labor, be dismissed, which was done
without the consent or knowledge of
those gentlemen. Judge J. J. Dubose,
in a prepared opinion, in which he
stated that he accepted the result of
yesterday's election as equivalent to the
verdict of a jury, finding the above
named persons not guilty of the offenses
for which they had severally been in
dicted. Judge Dubose- action is ac
cepted as a complete vindication and
the ending of a clash which has existed
here for the past year between the
criminal court and taxing district gov
ernment. .■
Murderer Sutton Hanged.
Sax Fkanoisoo, Jan. 6.— Nathan B.
Sutton was hanged at Oakland to-day
for the murder of Alexander Martin, a
ranchman, in September, ISSG. strenu
ous efforts were made in "Sutton's behalf
for commutation of sentence, but Gov.
Waterman refused to interfere. Since
Gov. Waterman acquired his office by
the death of Gov. Bartlett, four months
ago, six executions have taken place in
the state, and though efforts in behalf
of the condemned men have been made
in every case.Gov. Waterman has refused,
pardons or commutations. When Sut
ton was placed on the scaffold to-day he
made a speech. Among other things he
said: "1 admire the farm stand Gov,
Waterman has taken in. the. matter of
granting commutations and -pardons.
If he holds his grip the community will
have but little to complain of as regards
the showing of executive clemency."
A Sheriff Assassinated.
Vienna, 111., Jan. o.— A. Boyt,
coroner of Johnson county, was assas
sinated near here yesterday while rid
ing along the public road. He was
found lying in the road with a bullet
hole in the back of his head. His re
volver was lying near with three empty
chambers, indicating that he had had a
struggle with the assassin and was shot
with his own weapon. The deceased
was acting deputy sheriff, and left here
yesterday morning with warrants' on
some parties living in the western part
of the county. The affair has caused
great excitement here, as he was not
known to have any enemies.
Thugs at Work.
Nog ales, Ariz., Jan. 6.— A band of
thugs has been operating for some time
in Powas village, Sineoia. Their last
act was the strangling of SenoraVicenta
Horanandez, an old lady of that town,
for her money. After she had been
choked to death the thugs stabbed her
twice, crushed her head" .with an axe,
and robbed the house of- $I,l*oo. the ac
cumulation of eighteen years of hard
labor. ...
Cut His Wife's Throat.
Onanconck, Va., Jan. 6.— William C.
Duer killed his wife yesterday while
riding along the public road with Iter
and their two children, by cutting her
throat with a knife. He then drove on
to Bellhaven with, the children and his
wife's dead body and surrendered him
self to an officer. He expressed sorrow
for the deed, but said he could not help
it. He is insane.
Counterfeiters A rrestetl.
St. Louis, Jan. James Smith, his
wife and four children, were arrested at
St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday for counter
feiting. A search of their premises re
sulted in finding molds and material for
making the counterfeits. In a dug-out
was found nearly a bushel of ' half
dollars, besides numerous smaller coins.
Killed by Burglars.
Cumberland Mills, Me., Jan. 6.—
Burglars entered the residence of Mr.
Stack last night, and, being discovered,
beat Mrs. Stack so horribly that she
died at noon to-day. The husband fired
five shots at the thieves, but they es
caped. This morning blood stains were
found on the door-step. . The dead
woman was fifty-five years old and her
husband seventy-live.
An Election. How. .
Bkownsville, Tex., Jan. 6.— an
election row in the lower part of town,
Demi trio Torres, a Blue, was stabbed by
a Red named Alejondro Rodriguez. The
assassin escaped. One of the Reds,
Jose Maria Ramierez, who has been
making incendiary speeches and advo
cating the wholesale murder of the
county officers, is in jail.
A Double Murder.
Nog ales, Ariz., Jan. 6.— A double
murder was committed by one Sandoval
a few days ago in Fulisco, Mexico.
Finding his wife occupying the same
apartment with a stranger, he stabbed
both to death and then hacked them in
a horrible manner. The murderer es
caped.
Charged With Seduction.
Wabash, Ind., Jan. Benjamin
Applegate, a farmer, yesterday brought
suit against John linger, also a farmer,
claiming $10,000 for the seduction of his
wife by Unger. Mr. and- Mrs. Apple
gate have been married for twenty
years and are the parents of several
child: en.
Gone to Canada.
Utica, N. V., Jan. o.— Flora Samuels,
the mother of a large family and a deal
er in groceries and jewelry, is missing
from her home in this city. She is sup
posed to be in Canada, and |is wanted
here for forgery. Mrs. Samuels has also
left debts behind her amounting to
about $5,000.
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Has Not Given His Decision.
Special to the Globe.
Yankton, Dak., Jan.6.— Judge Tripp
has not yet rendered his decision in the
asylum quo warranto case, although it
is expected at any moment. * It is
thought by attorneys here that the opin
ion will be passed upon by other mem
bers of the bench before it is made pub
lic, which would preclude any proba
bility of an appeal to higher courts.
Held to the Grand Jury.
Special to the Globe. ••:/"- '.
Sioux City, 10., Jan. (s.— Jack King,
the tough who shot Robert McKenzie in
Mag Willis' dive Sunday night, waived
examination and went to jail to await
the result of McKenzie's wounds and
the action of the grand jury. Several
inmates of the dive both male ami fe
male, were also sent to jail, being un
able to give bond for their '-appearance
as witnesses. %.•""•; v l -;-
Run Down by a Train.
Special to the Globe.
La Cbossk, Wis.. Jan. 6.— Between 6
and 7 this evening -Henry Wienk, car
inspector for the Milwaukee road, was
run down by a freight train backing
east; while lie was watching another
train coming from, the east and did not
notice the -first train. The wheels
passed across his body and death was
nearly instantaneous, He leaves a wife
and three children. ' ' «- -.. • - ■ - -
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Postoflice at Mahtomedi.
Washington, Jan. 6.— A postoffice
was established to-day at Mahtomedi.
Washington county, and Ezra T. War
ner was appointed postmaster.
SAINT PAUL, MINN., SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1888.— TWELVE PAGES.
A RAILROAD WRECK*
Five Men Killed in a Wreck
on the Canadian Pa
cific Road.
Description of the Accident
as Viewed by an Eye
Witness.
The Union Depot at Atchison,
Kan., Destroyed by
Fire.
Three Men Terribly Burned
by Burning Alcohol-
Other Accidents.
Special to the Globe.
Winnipeg, Jan. 6.— The passengers
who passed the scene of the late acci
dent on the Caundian Pacific at Middle
ton, 108 miles east of Port Arthur, ar
rived at Winnipeg to-day. The accident
was of a serious character, the two
freight trains having collided on a high;
trestle. C. A. Milligan, a young man
just out from England, who was going
through. to the Pacific coast, said the
accident happened between 1 and 2
o'clock Wednesday morning. He ar
rived at the peninsula on the eastern
train bound for Winnipeg at about 0:30
o'clock the same morning, and the train:
stopped there until 7 o'clock at night, ;
when they were brought up to the east
side of the huge trestle. They were
then taken down the gulf,
eighty feet deep or so, to the
other side. All the passengers
were transported in a few hours and
started anew on their journey westward.
Milligan learned from inquiries at the
time of the accident that the " freight
trains had met on the trestle spanning
the abyss through which they passed.
The freight going east was traveling at
the rate of about twelve miles an hour,
having just emerged from the tunnel
which is cut through the rock at the foot
of the hill to the north. The westbound
train was running much faster, proba
bly twenty miles an hour, the engiue of
the west train became fastened in the
trestle, and stuck there, while the ten
der and several cars jumped right Over
the top and went
Cn ASHING TO THE BOTTOM.
The engine coming from the east
went through the trestle immediately
after - the collision, and took down a
number of the freight cars, he could not
say how many. Two engineers, one
fireman and one brakeinan were killed
outright in the accident. One man,
wedged in under the wreckage, was
noticed to be alive after the accident,
and one of his comrades undertook to
remove him by grasping his hand, which
was sticking out. he rescuer was hor
rified when he broke the man's fingers,
which had been frozen while he was in
this deplorable position. The engineer,
for such was his position on one of the
ill-fated trains, was rescued from the
ruins in a few minutes, but expired in
less than an hour afterwards. An injured
fireman was brought into Port Arthur
from the scene of the wreck. When he
saw the train coming to the bridge he
had felt that something was going to
happen, and jumping from his engine
made his way over the tops of the cars:
The man had a
HAllt BREADTH ESCAPE,
as a portion of the traiu had run over a
broken part of the trestle before he
cleared himself. In jumping from the
train the fireman received injuries
which may prove fatal. Milligan
noticed one man underneath the wreck,
all his body being visible except the
head, which was horribly mangled,
with the edge of the car lying on top of
it. The train hands supposed that the
boilers of the engines exploded when
the trains struck, and this caused the
bulk of the damage to the bridge. No
body seemed to know the cause of the
accident. It was thought that the men
had been too long on the train going
east and had fallen asleep. Milligan
heard that the conductor of one of the
trains had gone into a station along the
line and got a ticket, which he after
ward discovered was not marked "O.
K." The damage is estimated at
$180,000. Traffic was delayed forty
eight hours. General Superintendent
White being questioned, stated that the
accident was
CAUSED THROUGH A MISTAKE
on the part of the operator in not de
taining one of the trains. The trains
met on the east end of the bridge and
both engines were precipitated to the
bottom. Atkinson, an engineer, was
killed, nollwood, pilot on one of the
engines, met the same fate. Brakeinan
Oster and Fireman Nichol were also
killed, Fireman Haynes escaped with
a broken leg. Two engines and twelve
cars were badly wrecked. No estimate
has been made on the damage to the
rolling stock although it is believed it
will be 1100,000.
A Union Depot Burned.
Atchison, Kan., Jan. 6.— The Atchi
son union railway depot took fire at 3
o'clock this afternoon; and in about
three hours was entirely destroyed.
The building was used as a depot for
all the railroads centering in this city,
with ticket and telegraph offices, bag
gage and waiting rooms, the upper
story being used as a hotel, under the
management of W. C. Johnston. All
the depot and hotel furniture, except
ing the carpets, was saved. The loss is
about 1125,000, upon which there is an
insurance of 160,000. Work on a new
building will commence at once.
Three Men Terribly Burned.
Deteoit, Mich., Jan. This morn
ing three employes of the Stroh Brew
ing company were engaged in varnish
ing a large iron beer vat in one of the
cellars with a preparation composed
largely of alcohol. The men were pro
vided with candles, fixed to the brims
of their caps. One of these lights was
permitted to approach too near the
freshly varnished surface, and in a
moment the whole vat was a sheet of
flame. The workmen were horribly
burned, and two of them are not ex
pected to live. The victims are Max
Blum, Jacob Emig and John Frank.
Death of Mrs. Avey.
Cincinnati, Jan. 6.— Mrs. J. . H.
Avey, who was injured in the recent ac
cident oh the Cincinnati Southern road,
near Greenwood, Ky., died this after
noon at her home.in Covington. _*'
A Conflagration Raging.
i Richmond. Va., Jan. 7.— A telegram
received at midnight from Louisa Court
House, states ; that a fire is raging in
that town, and is beyond all control,
and asking for aid from Richmond. At
1 o'clock this morning a steam
fire engine and a detachment of
firemen left here on a special
train for the scene. The town has
about 1,100 inhabitants. It is on. the
Chesapeake .i Ohio railroad, about sixty
miles from Richmond.
2a. in.— A later telegram says over,
twenty houses have been burned, "and
the new hotel is threatened. The • tire
is still raging savagely. •"___>-*
Clerks Chosen. /•_■
Washington, Jan. C— Clerks of the
house committees were this morning
chosen as follows: J. C. Courts, of
Tennessee, appropriations; W. 11. Hob
ley, of Georgia,' committee on elections;
A. C. Weaver, of lowa, patents: J. P.
Hume, of Wisconsin, expenditures in
the department of the interior; E. B.
Wade, of Tennessee, printing; Alex J.*
Jones, of Illinois, territories; ijeorge
(iilliland, of Ohio, banking ami cur
rency; Charles 11. Mills, of Texas,
assistant clerk ways and means; Henry
Talbott, of Illinois, principal clerk of
ways and means; T. B. Cabiness, of
.Georgia, postoffices and post roads;
John Lesler, of Indiana, invalid pen
sions; George B. Parsons, of Illinois,
military affairs; Joseoh Baumer, .of
Alabama, naval affairs; Louis Chabbel,
of Texas, commerce; K. M. Wallace, of
Missouri, agriculture; D. P. Bailey, of
Missouri, coinage, weights and meas
ures; D. W. Peel, of Arkansas, Indian
affairs;!). W. Connell, of Texas, has
been appointed messenger to the com
mittee on ways and means; L. C. Mc
pherson, of Ohio. Pacific railroads. ~ " >•
The Chippewa's Channel.
Special to the Globe.
Chippewa ; Falls, Jan. O.— A story
has been set afloat that the Chippewa
river was changing its channel, so that;
in a very short time 'the great log raft
ing works at Beef slough would be ren
dered useless. The statement was made
at the same time that Frederick Wayer
hauser, president of the Mississippi
River Logging company, purchased the
Eau Claire Lumber company's property
with a view of forming a Beef slough
Out of the dells pond and the lake at
Eau Claire. Those in charge of the
headquarters of the Mississippi river
syndicate in this city know nothing of
this news; and gave little credence to it.
The Beef slough works are supplied
from the dells pond, and are only of ad
vantage to the mill owners who operate
along the Mississippi. More than once
complaint has been made that the logs
should be taken from this field and sent
away. If Beef slough should close up
and the logs be manufactured here, the
lumbermen would be happy, but such is
not likely to be the case.
A Literary Indian.
Washington. Jan. 6.— The geo
graphical survey has just lost the serv
ices of a young Sioux Indian named
Bush Otter, who has been engaged since
last spring in the preparation of a series
of legends which he learned when a
child in his sire's wigwam. He is twen
ty-four years of age, and the only full
blooded Indian who was ever employed
in ah executive , department in Wash
ington. He went to Hedgesville,' W.
Va., last summer, to ■ write his stories,:
and fell in. love. Suspecting that sev
eral people in the survey were prepared
to claim credit for his work he despaired •
and resigned.' and in .disgust retired to
Hedgesville to seek the ' consolation of
his lady love. He will probably -be
given employment in some other branch
of the service.
International Exposition.
Washington, Jan. 6.— The state de
partment is to-day in receipt of a com
munication from the Belgian minister
giving information that applications for
space by intending exhibitors at the in
ternational universal exposition, to be
held at Brussels next May, under the
patronage of the king and - government
of Belgium, will be received up to the
15th of March, instead of being limited
to Jan. 15, as originally proposed. Ap
plications may be madeoirectlv to Arm
strong & Co., 822 Broadway, New York
city, who have been appointed the agent
of the exposition for the United States.
The minister adds that international
juries will be appointed to award diplo
mats' medals and cash prizes, and the
sum of 500,000 francs will be placed at
their disposal for this purpose.
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Committee Organization.
Washington, Jan. 6.— majority o f
the most important committees met
this morning and perfected organiza
tion. A few of them designated sub
committees. The committee on ways
and means did not go f urtner than to
appoint clerks and fix upon Tuesday
and Friday of each week as meeting
days. The appropriations committee
reappointed its clerks and informally
talked over the urgency deficiency bill.
It was agreed that action should be ,
taken as soon as possible.
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■_ St. Peter Burglars. • ",. _
Special to the Globe. ■■.."""
St. Peter, Jan. 6.— The burglars cap
tured last evening had a hearing this
afternoon and were bound over until
Monday. Chief Black this evening
visited the place where the stolen goods
had been hid, and found a complete set
instruments that are used by profes
sional burglars. They are no doubt the
gang that have been working the Min
nesota valley for the past year. • ,
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Knitting Works at Janesville. •*
Beloit, Wis., Jan. 6.— A loan of $10,
000 has been raised in Janesville to in
duce the Lewis Knitting works,of Port
age, to remove to that city. The amount
was completed yesterday, and the re
moval will probably take place imme
diately. The. firm will return the money
in five years with five per cent interest.*
The company leaves Portage on ac
count of poor railroad facilities. The
concern employs 150 hands. •'■' *_>
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Stone Gets a Cane. -;.*•.-• *
Special to the Globe. | .
Pine City, Minn., Jan. o.— At a recep
tion and banquet tendered the members
of the Pine City Cornet band and their
ladies at the Pioneer house, last even-
log, the members of the band presented
Col. J. F. Stone, the genial host, with a
fine gold-headed cane. The presenta
tion speech was made by Col. C. Grothy,
who reviewed in brief Mr. Stone's kind
ness toward the band, his usefulness to
the village, and fidelity to his friends. ■''.
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The Wabasha Democrat.".'. *>'*-'.
Special to the Globe.
: Wabasha. Jan. 6.— Wabasha county:
will soon have a good, straight, Demo*!
cratic paper. Messrs. A. J. Stone and
C. J. Haines, of St. Paul, are at the
head of the enterprise. The first issue
will make its appearance about the 15th.
The material" is already- on the way
here. Its name will be the Wabasha
Democrat. ;- ':,%-. ,
..A Thief Arrested. : d
••.Omaha, Neb., Jan. O.— J. W. Inara
ham, wanted at Winona. Minn., for,
stealing some silverware and disposing
of mortgaged property valued at $1,200,
was arrested here to-day. He confessed
both crimes and returned all the stolen
goods but one silver spoon, which he
said was lost. -•.--. -.
: Court House Addition. •'_*.
Special to the Globe. , " ■ ■'**
Fei-gus Falls, Minn:, Jan. «.-- An
addition to the. court house wili.-b^
erected next spring to cost in the lveigli^
borhood of $8,000. The plans adopted
will add r four rooms* each on the two
floors. ***** . ' •"*"■"•:**:, :".
VERY MUCH AT SEA.
The Opposition to Senator
Wilson Unable to Unite
on a Candidate.
Col. Hepburn's Friends Are
Hopeful and Making a
Careful Fight.
Sioux City Wholesale Liquor
' Dealers Are Refused a
License.
Mrs. W. E. Brannigan Wants
$20,000 Damages From
the Milwaukee.
Special to the Globe.
i Dcs Moines, 10., Jan. 6.—Notwith
standing a day of. most diligent effort to
. a_;ree upon a candidate, the opposition
to Senator Wilson find themselves as
much at -«-f* to-night as at any time dur-
Pig the present con
test. Tho material
tor a candidate up
on which all can
agree is lacking.
Friends • of Col.
Hepburn declare
fiat a careful can
vass", of the mem
bers discloses the
presence of fully
lfty Republican
members who are
, nxious to vote
! jainst Wilson, but
die canvassers ad
nit that many of
the members prefer
mason to _i_i»v*urn. Kasson has been
•talked up some, but the pol
ished John A. is so seldom seen in
- lowa that the grangers would like a
.i square look at him before giving him
'their vote. It is conceded that Wilson's
-record in the senate has not added to
-the prestige he enjoyed as a member of
'congress during and after the war. He
had not reached that prominence in the
'"senate which his supporters six years
'ago expected of him. There is good and
'sufficient reason for this, however, in
"those times narrow partisanship was
the gauge by which statesmanship was
measured, and viewed from that stand
point, Wilson was a great man. If he
has become dwarled somewhat from his
former stature it is because the political
vision of the people has undergone a
change, and if he goes back to the sen
ate, as now seems pretty certain, he will
owe his return to a"" fortunate condition
of circumstances which prevents the
forming of a coalition against him.
SOMEWHAT OF A FIGHT.
•A. Pretty Little Fight Is in Pro
.A gress Over the lowa Legislative
\ji Plums." *"*' ""' ■'■ . : __"__»*» ':-.:■ ;-•;.■: ■.',-':„•:
Special to the Globe. ••--* _j ■,.„——;:■ - • >■-*, _i__ _
;fe - Dps \ Moines, 10., . Jan". 6.— 'the can-'
test for the speakership- of the house
has in a manner absorbed public inter
est to-day. There, are evidences that
Mr. Berryhill, of Polk county, has made
a very ingenious combination, some
thing like the one made to secure the
'election of Speaker Head two years ago,
-which was manipulated -'by. him. The
'comprehensive scheme is shown to have,
'been the bringing out of so many am
bitious candidates for speaker as could
be induced to allow the use of their
names. As a result, Riley, of Lucas
county, represents the eastern portion
of the state; Wilson, of Cass, the west
ern; Roach, of Lyon, the Republican
stronghold of the northwest; Wilbur, the.
north central, and Redmond, of Pow
esheik, the central portion. The object
of so many candidates was to produce a
deadlock in the caucus, so that the name
of Berryhill could be sprung and he
could go in with a whoop. Mr.
Berryhill himself ■ is reported to
."have approached Redmond to-day with
■a proposition looking to the turning
.over of his strength at the proper time.
He claimed that Wilson was not compe
tent for the place and -.that Redmond
had not sufficient strength to justify his
candidacy and proposed that the two
unite and give him a boom. Wilson is a
farmer and has quite a. number of
grangers among his followers. Red
mond, : . :
■ .. WITH FIENDISH GLEE,
carried Berryhill's proposition to him,
.and' the Cass county granger resented
the challenge of his ability and is now
siJerryhiU's bitter opponent. The other
candidates took a tumble and are now
'^solidly arrayed against the ambitious
young candidate from Polk county, and
with a lively prospect that he will be
badly defeated when the balloting be
gins. The office of state binder is a
.nice, rich plum, second only in fatness
t to the state printer. S. S. Merchant, of
the Cedar Rapids Republican.is serving
his -second - term and ■ was sanguine of
his election until to-day, when it was
demonstrated that Charles Greene,
member of a large publishing house
here, was - developing considerable
strength. The contest for the chief
clerkship of the house evidently lies be
tween Sidney A. Foster and Capt.
Nichols, both of this city, with Foster
apparently in the lead. The secretary
ship of the senate has engendered
A BITTER FIGHT
between j Don Donan, son of ex-Con
gressman Donan, of Independence, and
; William Toman, of the same town.
/reman publishes a weekly Republican
-paper, has just been displaced as post
master and doubtless feels that he ought
to have something right away. The en
grossing and enrolling clerkships and
pastoffice places in both houses h..ve
. for many years been given to ladies, and
as a result there are many fair appli-
Icapts for- these places. "They bunch
'themselves in the corridor of the prin
cipal hotels at the top of the stairway
leading up from the rotunda and corral
the members as they pass. There are
seventy-six new members in the house,
and -..-to nearly all of them, this feature
of: political life is new. Many a
rural member has promised each of
•them he would certainly vote for her.
When the tally sheet is made up man's
■faithlessness will come home to many
"of them with crushing force.
• NOT EVEN AT WHOLESALE.
Supervisors at Sioux City Refuse
to License Wholesale Liquor
Dealers.
Special to the Globe. V. './"".'
t Sioux City, 10., Jan. 6.— There has
been much interest here to -.know what
-action the board of supervisors would
■ take in the matter of granting j permits
to wholesale liquor dealers for ensuing'
years'.-. Besides three regularly estab
lished'Vwholesale houses, "which- • have
done a business of thousands of dollars
; a year,, there were applications filed by.
a- number of parties who eventually!
contemplated . going into ,the.- business
solely to evade the prohibitory law. Two
of these wore ex-saloonkeepers, .- whose
ie tail places have been closed by the
prohibitory law; another was the pro
prietor of a gambling house, and an
other was R. Seizor, proprietor of a
brewery, who asked permission of the
board to manufacture and sell for law
ful purposes. Numerous remonstrances
against the granting of any permits
have been tiled, and to-night in caucus
the board decided by a vote of three to
two not to issue any permits during the
ensuing year. Formal action in accord
ance therewith will be take ii_ to-morrow.
This will give whatever liquor trade is
done to the drug stores.
Wants $20,000 Damages.
Special to the Globe.
Mason City, 10., Jan. 6.— Suit was
instituted In the district court to-day by
Mrs. W. E. Brannigan, claiming of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
company -.20,000 as damages for the in
juries which resulted in the death of
her husband.
Probably Demented.
Special to the Globe.
Red Wing, June Last Thurday at
noon C. Ammundson left his home at
Esdaile for the woods with his team.
A few hours later the team returned
without a driver. Parties went out im
mediately, and, taking the route gone
over by Ammundson soon reached the
place where he had stopped. Here his
cap and mittens were found but nothing
more, and a diligent search in the vicin
ity was fruitless. The same evening, it
is claimed, Ammundson was seen four
teen miles further north, but since then
nothing has been seen or heard of him.
Parties are now scouring the woods in
search, but their efforts have thus far
proved unavailing. It is probable he
was demented. There is not the least
probability of any crime having been
committed, as several correspondents
have stated.
Work of an Incendiary.
Special to the Glooe.
Beloit, Wis., Jan. 6.— Fire broke out
early this morning in a three-story
building belonging to the Wisconsin
shoe factory, at Janesvllle. Before the
fire engines could reach it a large
amount of unmanufactured stock, to
gether with part of the building, had
been destroyed. The machinery was
also considerably injured. The loss on
the building will about $2,500, while
the total loss cannot be estimated. The
insurance will probably cover all losses.
The fire was evidently the work of an
incendiary, as a door under the build
ing was open and owing to the shutting
down of the factory there had been no
fire in the building for several days.
Fatally Injured.
Special to the Globe.
Ada, Minn., Jan. Two farmers
started. for home about 8:30 p. m., both
somewhat intoxicated, and when a short
distance from town one of them fell
over the front of the sleigh box and in
falling drew the lines so that the horses
stopped and 'backed on him. His
companion got him out from un
der the horses feet and finding _____
badly hurt brought him back to town.
The doctors are now at work dressing
the wounds, but cannot say as yet
whether the injuries received are fatal,
as some of them are internal. The in
jured man's name is A. F. Busse.- •-
An Old Lady Burned to Death.
Special to the Globe.
Dubuque, lo.,Jan. o.— About 2 o'clock
this morning the shanty occupied by
Aunty Pendergast, on the suburbs of
the city, was destroyed by fire and she
was burned to death. Iler age was
ninety years. She refused to go to the
poor house or the Home of the Friend
less, preferring to live upon the charity
of the neighbors. The fire originated
from her pipe. She was a heavy smoker,
and the supposition is that she was
smoking in bed, fell asleep and ignited
the clothes, and was suffocated with
smoke. Her legs and arms were burned
to a crisp. •••
Rice Connty Agriculturists.
Special to the Globe.
Northfield, Minn., Jan. o.— The
Rice County Agricultural society held
its annual meeting yesterday afternoon,
and the following were elected dele
gates to the state agricultural meeting:
Hon. J. J. Alexander, J. P. Heatwole
and A. W. Riddell. The following were
elected officers for the. ensuing year:
President, W. G. Sawyer; vice presi
dent, E. Spear; secretory, C. H. Pierce;
treasurer, B. F. Woodman.
A Blockade at Yankton.
Special to the Globe.
Yankton, Dak., Jan. Another
snow blockade occurred to-day on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and
Chicago & Northwestern, and trains are
all abandoned, except between Yank
ton and Sioux City, and this road will
probably be closed in a few hours.
Hotel Opened.
Special to the Globe.
St. Cloud, Minn.. Jan. G. — A social
event took place here this evening, the
occasion being the.opening of the West
house, just completed by Capt. J. E.
West. ' Over 500 persons were in at
tendance,, iucluding quite a number
from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and
other points. . ■ '-:-;•;•
Heavy Snow at Watertown.
Special to the Globe.
Watertown, Dak., Jan. Another
heany snow storm struck here from the
northwest about 4 p. m. The mercury
stood at zero when the storm com
menced, but is steadily going lower.
Trains are." moving slowly, and if the
storm continues throughout 'the night
everything will be blocked.
Couldn't Agree.
Special to the Globe.
Hastings, Minn., Jan. 6.— The jury
in. the case against J. E. Loucks, of
South St. Paul, for unlawfully disposing
of liquor, came in at 11 o'clock this
morning after an all-night session, hav
ing been unable to agree upon a verdict.
They stood nine for acquittal and three
for conviction.
Going to Bed Win**;.
Special to the Globe.
Red Wing, Jan. The Montezuma
Coasting and Carnival club, of St. Paul,
has written Mayor Hawkins that the
club will visit this city in a body on the
evening of Saturday, Jan. 14. Arrange
ments are being made for their proper
reception. ■/ r- -*•->'
A Wheat Blockade.
Special to the Globe.
. Winnipeg, Jan. 6.— There is a great
blockade of wheat in the province at
present. The Canadian Pacific is
wholly unable to carry it out, and farm
ers cannot sell a bushel at present.
There is great indignation against the
government for not getting the Red
River Valley road completed. *
Special Jury Term.
Special to the Globe. - ;
.Ashland, Wis., Jan. 6.— special
jury terra of the circuit court was called
to-day by Judge Parish for Feb. 8.
There are 300 cases on the- calendar, in
cluding numerous land cases in which
St. Paul parties are interested, and
which grew out of the ."boom."
SiOUX RESERVATION.
The Dakota Contingent Ap
pear Before the Indian
Committee
And Present Arguments in
Favor of Opening* the
Reservation.
Senator Voorhees Indignant
at the Bad Manners of
Mr. Chamberlain.
Evidence in the Ihoefce-Car
lisle Contested Election
Case— Other Items.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, Jan. 6.— This has been
a good day for the friends of the bill for
the opening of the great Sioux reserva
tion. A ".subcommittee of the senate
committee on Indian affairs received the
Dakota delegation this morning at 10
o'clock. There were present Senators
Dawes, Jones, of Arkansas, and Mor
gan, of Alabama. The Dakotians were
Moody, King, Pettigrew, Kleiner, Day,
Gilford and Sherman. The Jones
bill, which was drawn by Git
ford and King, was first discussed.
Senator Moody and Mr. King expressed
their views of the various clauses in the
Jones biil wherein it differs with the
original Dawes bill. The senators
asked numerous questions and the
gentlemen present . answered them
readily, fully, dispassio*iately,earnestly.
Mr. King was especially lucid, and
Messrs. Kleiner, Moody and Day were
vigorous and effective in their state
ments. Senator Dawes gave them
marked and respectful attention. He
was broad-minded,
CHAI.ITAHI.E AND STATESMANLIKE
in his attitude. He said that he had no
special desire to force his bill unamend
ed upon the senate or the people, and
simply wanted to know the facts. Mr.
Kleiner -eloquently pleaded for relief
from squaw men and their influence,
He said : "If we are compelled to de
pend upon the signatures of Indians
without an adequate appropriation to
meet the expenses of obtaining the
same, we will fail. . The squaw men
marry into the .tribes -merely tor the
purposes of speculation. By tak
ing an Indian - wife they can
each have unlimited acreage for their
cattle. They acquire influence with the
Indians, and can by fraudulent and ly
ing arguments prevent their agreement
to any treaty. Mr. Pettigrewsaid "That
is one. of our principal troubles, the
squaw men.'-' He referred to Garland,
the man who recently turned his back
upon civilization, refinement and splen
did family connections to' marry : ■•"■. '-■*■.
AN Al.r.K<;Kl> INDIAN PRINCESS.
By so doing he acquires lands and
standing in the tribe, and by such means
he will oppose the opening of the reser
vation for purely speculative purposes.
"If we must have the signatures of In
dians who are too ignorant to . make
treaties we must have an appropriation
to meet the expenses of the same." Mr.
Day said: '•lam disinterested, except
as a Dakotian, 1 know from actual con
tact with the Indians for
nearly twenty years that squaw
men are our " principal obstacles. I
can speak the Sioux language and go
among them freely. 1 know that they
would be willing to have lands in sev
eralty but .for the squaw men, who in
fluence, if they do not control, them. I
believe the reservations should be
opened without further delay, but 1 be
lieve in retaining all proper laws to pre
vent the Indians from being defrauded.
I think that school sections ought to be
reserved for them and school houses be
built for them." Senator Moody said:
"This is a
QUESTION OF VITAL INTEREST
to the hill country, as well as -to the
country east of the Missouri river. The
whites need outer communication badly.
The Indians ought to be protected in
their original rights and I should be the
last man to consent to injuring them, or
depriving them of these rights. But
the progressive white men ought to be
considered as at least their equals and
the reservation ought to be opened."
Judge Gifford pleaded fot the striking
out of the provisions in Dawes' bill for
the reimbursement of settiers upon the
Crow Creek and Winnebago agencies.
The result of .it all is that the Dawes
bill will be amended in several particu
lars and substituted for the Jones bill.
Senator Dawes consents to strike out
his clause for tribal patents, and for
the reimbursement of the Crow Creek
and Winnebago settlers. School sec
tions are to be reserved for the Indians.
The homestead laws pure and simple
are to obtain in the reservation when
opened, and about a million acres added
to the land to be thrown open by the
original Dawes bill, It was shown to
the committee that there are fewer In
dians on the reservation than rations
are drawn for, and after giving 320 acres
to each of the Indian families in the six
different, bands, there would still be
about 800 to 1,000 acres to each family,
thus claiming that none of them are to
be robbed of - their rights. Every Da
kotan present . .,_ .
PRAISES THE COMMITTEE
and especially Senator Dawes for the
broadgauge and liberal manner in which
the subject was received, and the con
cessions freely and cordially made by
the committee. It will be remembered
that Senator Jones visited the reserva
tion in 1886 upon an investigating com
mittee, and is personally cognizant of
many of the facts set forth by the gen
tlemen from Dakota. Hon. M. 11. Day
leaves this evening for New York to
join his wife and child. He will return
here about the middle of February.
This evening in the National hotel
Mr. Pettigrew said: "l would like to
tell the people of Dakota that I have
seen the bill which Springer intends to
force upon our people. I saw a printed
copy to-day.
SPRINGER PROPOSEB
to destioy every, county that has not
2,000 population and reorganize it. This
will give rise to new county seat fights
and speculative stealing. He also pro
eposes what we shall have in our consti
tution. He fixes upon two representa
tives for us, and does not let us fix the
districts for ourselves. : His entire bill
is practically a political scheme to keen
us out for three years, and even then,
after all of -our trouble, he can keep us
out. unless we send one Democratic rep
resentative and one Republican undone
Democratic senator and one Republican."
it is a piece of political • chicanery, not
not to use the word knavery, for which
he ought to be execrated if not hated by
every intelligent man in Dakota.' His
bill is simply politically infamous."
j E. A: Sherman, of Sioux Kalis, and
president of the First National bank of
that place, who is here for a few days,
will leave Sunday morning for Boston
and return the latter part of the month,
THE VVNTER CARNIVAL
OPENS ON
WEDNESDAY, JAN, 25.
If ST, PAUL or MINNEAPOLIS people
have noma to rent or board to offer to
visitors during tie Carnival season they
should at once mike use of the GLOBE'S
want columns and advertise what they
have.
NO. 7.
going then to Sioux Falls. He was be
fore the" lndian committee to-day with
other Dakotians.
INDIGNANT VOOKHI.R9.
The Conduct of Mr. Chamberlain
Calls Forth an Indignant Ex
pression From Mr. Voorhees.
Wasiiinoton, Jan. 6.— A representa
tive of the United Press, while in con
versation with Senator Voorhees this
morning, happened to mention tho
speeches delivered in the house on"
Wednesday, and the interest attending
them. The senator from Indiana im
mediately expressed himself as followsi
"The courteous attention paid by
Democratic senators while Mr. Sher
man was speaking on Wednesday was
but little imitated by the Republicans
while I was speaking, but I would
scarcely refer to this if it were not for
an incident that had occurred late in
the afternoon. I had been -peaking
about an hour when laughter from a
group of senators on the lb-publican
side attracted my attention, followed by
conversation in tones almost as pro
nounced as my own. I raised my voice
so as to attract the attention of the dis
turbers, and the president quietly
touched his desk with the gavel. The
noise ceased temporariJv. It caused me
no little regret later to discover that
this breach of the dignity of the senate
had been caused by Mr. Chamberlain, of
England. I say regret, because, had I
known that Mr. Chamberlain was tho
disturber, I would have said that 'if I
were forced to submit to the careless
ness of my associates of the senate
chamber, I was not bound to bear tho
bad manners brought from over the sea
by one who failed to appreciate the
privileges of the senate tioor." How
ever. I say it with renewed emphasis
this morning." ...
AFTER CARLISLE'S SEAT.
The Committee on Elections Heap
Evidence in the Contest Case.
Washington, Jan. There was a
full meeting of the committee on elec
tions to-day to agree upon a line of pro
cedure in the Thoebe-Carlislc contested
election case. The contestant, Thocbe,
was present with his counsel, Messrs.
Sypher and Steever, of this city. No
one formally represented the speaker.
Mr. Sypher began the presentation of
Mr. The. he's case immediately after the
committee had been called to order. Ho
made a long argument, reviewing the
preliminary declaiations and urging the
importance of the committee going into
the district and taking testimony, de
claring it to be the duty of the commit
tee. He said that Mr. Carlisle had him
self acknowledged on the night after
election that lie was defeated and that
Mr. Thu-be was elected. Mr. Thcebo
followed Mr. Sypher and spoke briefly.
He said he came out of the -shop to ap
pear before the committee that it might
see and know him, and that be might
have the opportunity of making a per
personal statement of the facts in the
case. He was questioned by members
of the committee, and at the conclusion
of his statement, said if the case was
decided against him he would retire
to his work in the shop.
Mr. Sypher and Mr. Thoebe
claimed that on the night of
the election, Mr. Carlisle's defeat was
so evident that, a conference, of his
friends was held and a decision reached
to hold back the returns until they could
be. fixed up so as to give him a majority.
This was done, and done so boldly and'
clumsily that the .returns themselves
showed that changes and interpolations
had been made and made in the same
handwriting in different precincts, the
fraud was manifest. Mr. Thttbe and
his attorney charged that it was notori
ous in the vicinity that friends of Mr.
Carlisle had induced the attorney orig
inally employed by Tho.be to negiect
the proper means of gathering evidence.
Mr. Sypher claimed to have affidavits in
support of his charges. The committee
took a recess until 1:30. After recess
Mr. Sypher, on behalf of Mr. Thcebe,
presented, in the form of written reso
lutions, the suggestions outlined in his
speech of the forenoon. He said he pre
ferred that the committee should adopt
the resolution appointing a select com
mittee to . visit the contested election
district and report its findings to the
house. The cominitte at 3 o'clock went
into secret session. In secret session
the proceedings were confined to the
reading of several of the affidavits, and
without an attempt to come to an agree
ment upon the propositions submitted
by Mr. Thoebe's counsel, the committee
adjourned until to-morrow, when some
action is likely to be had.
AMPLE 31ATKRIAL.
Chairman Mills Will Get His Com
mittee Early to Work, as There
is Plenty to Do.
Washington, Jan. 6.— Chairman
Mills, of the committee on ways and
means, says that he will call the com
mittee together without delay and will
proceed at once to the consideration and
formulation of a tariff reform bill, hav
ing in view revenue reduction as well.
"I do not think," said he, "that it will
be necessary to allow any protracted
hearings of manufacturers or others in
terested in this class of legislation. We
have ample material on hand of that
character from which source all neces
sary information may be obtained.
These hearings, if granted, will only
cause delay. The condition of the coun
try and the treasury is such that it re
quires immediate action upon the ques
tion of reduction of revenue. The pres
ident asks it and the secretary of the
treasury urges it, and 1 shall "do all I
can to carry out their wishes." The
chairman added somewhat emphatic
ally: "If any effort should be made to
defeat the measure which we think will
cover the ground the parties engaged in
it will suffer."
Northwestern Personals.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, Jan. 12.— State Senator
A. J. Whiteman. of Duluth, arrived last
evening late and registered at theEbbitt.
He left this evening for New York and
will return on Monday, when he ex
pects to remain for several days. Sen
ator Whiteman is mentioned as a can
didate for Knute Nelson's shoes.
Capt. Snyder, the well known state
representative in the legislature, from
Minneapolis, is in the city, on H street
with his family. He will return to
Minneapolis soon, but Mrs. Snyder will
remain here longer.
Miss Helen Pierce, daughter of Coun
selor Pierce, of St. Raul, arrived this
evening and is a guest of Congressman
Mac Donald. She will remain here sev
eral days and then proceed South to
Georgia, where she will spend the win
ter. •'-.;>•".-.;'
Will Banquet Sherman.
Washington, Jan. 6.— A1l of the pro
tection members of the Massachusetts
congressional delegation, accompanied
by Herbert Radclyffe,of the Home Mar-,
ket club, of Boston,* called upon Senator
Sherman to-day in a body, for the pur
pose of urging him to accept an invita
tion to be present and to speak at a
complimentary banquet which the
Home Market club proposes to give him
in Boston some time this month or early
in February. The club is a protection
organization, and is devoted particularly
to the interests of wool growers. Sen
ator Sherman accepted the invitation,
and will probably be -accompanied to
.Boston by. Representatives McKinley,
of Ohio, and Golf, of West Virginia. The
date of the banquet will be fixed in a
few days. .;■,••■ ..>•-'*"