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WHAT DO YOU WANT? Never mind what it is, you Will find it advertised in the Globe's -'Want'- columns. VOL. X. THE MAN_FROM MAINE Under No Circumstances Will He Be a Candidate for President. However, He Is Positively Sure of a Grand Repub lican Victory. A Great Republican Love Feast Yesterday in New York City. Indiana Republicans Will Boom Harrison— St. Louis Rejoices. New York, Feb. To-morrow's World will contain a three column in terview with Mr. Blame, which lias been cabled from Florence by T. C. Crawford, for some time the World's correspondent in Washington, and now in Europe. Mr. Blame, in the course of a long conversation, distinctly as serted that under no circumstances whatever will he allow his name to be used in connection with the next presi dential nomination. He insists on the sincerity of his withdrawal and asserts that he had made up his mind thereto long ago. He considers first, that any man whose name has been associated with a defeat owes it to his party not to allow himself to be renominated, and, secondly, he is unequal to facing the fatigues, worry and excitement of an other canvass, all the more as he would feel himself bound to work as hard as on previous occasions. Mrs. Blame and the oilier members of his family are most emphatic in their approval of his withdrawal, which is definitive. Mr. Blame will not return from Europe un til June, and not until after the Repub lican convention. He declines to ex press himself on the subject of the Re publican candidates now in the field, but asserts that be did not retire in favor of any particular one of them. HE IS CONVINCED of a Republican victory, basing his con viction in particular on the tariff ques tion. When Mr. Blame was asked the direct question whether he would, under any circumstances, permit his name tone used as a candidate, he re plied in the most emphatic negative, but then added: "I do not wish to make any new affirmations upon the subject. I have said all that 1 wish to say upon the subject in that letter. That letter, as you must know, was not a hap hazard, off-hand affair. It was the re sult of much deliberation and careful thought. You will remember that 1 told you in Paris last December that 1 had no intention of being a candidate again, and that 1 had practically made up my mind at that time to forbid the use of my name in the approaching con vention. * 1 hold," he said later in the conversation, "that I have no right to be a candidate again. A man who has once been the candidate of his party and defeated owes it to his party to withdraw and not be a candidate a sec ond time. More than this, there is ANOTHER PLAIN REASON for my withdrawing, 1 could not go through the burden and fatigue of an other presidential canvass— such a one as the canvass of the last campaign. To accept a nomination, and to do less ban before, would be impossible." Mr. Crawford thus concludes his dispatch: '•Towards the close of my last call 1 asked Mr. Blame when he expected to return to America. He said that he ex pected to reach New York about the last of June. He expects to spend the late spring in Loudon. He lias not yet determined upon his movements. After leaving Florence he will probably go straight to England from Italy. He said, with an air of frankness not to be mistaken: 'You have no idea what a relief it is to me to think that 1 am now out of the canvass, and that when 1 come back to "Sew York in the sum mer that I shall not be going back there to face reception after reception, and to enter into the turmoil and excitement of a political canvass. 1 can now come back quietly, after the convention has decided the result, and enjoy my own life in my own way free, 1 hope, from further criticism or comment.' " GETTING READ . Representatives of Republican Clubs Have a Love Feast in New- York. Special to the Globe. New York, Feb. 25.— rooms of the Republican club, on West Twenty eighth street, were filled to-day with en thusiastic Republicans from all parts of the Union. They comprised the execu tive and sub-executive committees of the National Republican league. It is the first meeting of these bodies since the (.bickering hall national conven tion of Republican clubs held in Decem ber. The executive committee consists of one member from each state and ter ritory in which Republican clubs have been formed. Among the most promi nent persons in attendance were: Pres ident James P. Foster, of the National league; Seeretray A. B. Humphrey, of the same; W. Fox, of the National Re publican league, Washington, D. C. ; G. B. Cox, president of the Young Men's Blame club, of Cincinnati, the largest club in Ohio; Judge A. L. Mor rison, of Arizona: ex-Congressman John S. Wise, of Virginia; James A. llow arth, president of the Young Men's Re publican league, of Connecticut; J. G. Stonecker, of Kansas; ex-Congressman J. W.Chantler,of Massachusetts; Julius E. Beal, of Michigan; T. E. Byrnes, of Minneapolis; M. J. Pratt, secretary of the Lincoln league, New Hampshire; Edgar T. Brockett, of Saratoga, a mem ber of the Republican state committee; Judge J. A. Caldwell, of Cincinnati; ex- Congressman A. C. Robertson, of Penn sylvania; H. W. Hayes, of Providence, R. I.; Charles S. Forbes, of St. Albans, secretary of the Vermont State Repub lican league, and Congressman Robert M. La Follet, of Wisconsin. A session of the sub-executive committee was commenced shortly before noon, and a general meeting was begun at 1 o'clock. BOTH SESSIONS WERE PRIVATE, but it is learned most of the day was consumed in receiving and discussing reports of the progress of the club move ment in the different states and terri tories. After these were heard, plans were submitted for a vigorous canvass from now till the end of the campaign, the intention of the committee being to take up organization in every state where local clubs are not able to do so. All the members reported that the club movement is going ahead with unabated enthusiasm. Executive Committeeman ,*"-_dge John A. Caldwell, of Ohio, re gsvr*-".- 1 tbfl _*•**-* *v)k as very bright in his _<-hte,„"_-_lnai h large number of earnest district clubs had been organized. He said the * Foraker club was not formed ! "ftiUi the object of ruuuiug Foraker, bu. 13 •_?_?:£ ___~_r issue. for the purpose of working for the best man. C. S. Forbes, of Vermont, said that the state is now organized more thoroughly than at any time since the Wide-Awake campaign of 1860. Other committeemen made similar reports. THE SECRETARY REPORTED that eleven Republican state leagues had already been formed at conventions held for that purpose, and that calls bad been issued in - twelve other states for such con ventions; also that correspondence bad been had with clubs in eleven states where all preliminary steps had been taken lor the purpose of organizing local clubs preparatory to general calls for Republican clubs" conventions. It was shown that thirty-tour of the thirty-eight states had either been or ganized under the direction of the national league, or were soon to be organized at the national convention of Republicans held in this city in Decem ber, about 850 clubs were represented. Since the convention adjourned there lias been a net gain of more than 1,000 clubs throughout the United States. DISTRICTS SITUATED AS FOLLOWS Vermont 7.">, New York 105, Ohio 100, West Virginia 114, lowa 73, Indiana 50, Wisconsin 50, Minnesota 200, Kansas* 45, New Jersey 35, Illinois 56, Maryland 21, Michigan 55, Nebraska 30. Conven tions have been called for the formation of state leagues 111 a score of states. Preliminary work is being done in all the territories. The league has been the means of harmonizing factional difficulties wherever they ex isted, and the fact that a presidential candidate has not entered into the or ganization of clubs or leagues in any state, seems to be the greatest induce ment in connection with the league's plans to enlist Republicans of all shades. The president and secretary of the Na tional league were authorized by the committee to call a RATIFICATION MEETING in Chicago immediately after the close of the national convention for the pur pose of ratifying the nominations. The meeting will be composed of the clubs happening to be in the city at that time, and such members of the Republican clubs throughout the country as shall be in attendance on the convention. The -•-tli day of June was fixed as a day for ratification by the Republican clubs throughout the United States. The regular meetings of the com mittee will be held upon the first Tuesday in the months of February, May, August and October of each year. State conven tions have been called to meet in Omaha, Neb., March 15; Springfield, 111., March 8, and Baltimore early in April. The convention adjourned at 10:15 p. in. BOOMING HARRISON. The Republicans of Indiana "Will Present Him as Their Presiden tial Candidate. New York, Feb. 25.— Herald says; "The . Republicans of Indiana will present the name of Senator Harri son as that of their presidential candi date to the convention, *' said John C. New at the Gilsey house yesterday, "and," he added, "it will be with the steadfast purpose to ad here to his cause to the end and with no second choice. The prospects of Re publican success in Indiana this k fall are exceed ingly bright.The party is now in good condition, A and, under the B£/V.n A Ti I _*-**-■• "Mead of Senator Harrison and with a good state ticket, we would certainly carry the state. The senator will, anyway, have the solid Indiana delegation to the convention." ''Has Judge Gresham no chance-"" "The following of Judge Gresham is confined to a few men, and is not by any means formidable. His is a per sonal contest rather than in the interest of the party. Ninety per cent of the Republicans in Indiana are for Gen. Harrison, and that same percentage will not lake kindly to the candidacy of Judge Gresham. He will have no strength in the convention from our state." ST. LOUIS REJOICES. The Washington Delegation Re ceived With Huzzas on Their Return. St. Louis, Feb. 25.— The delegation of prominent citizens sent to Washing ton to represent the interests of this city in its endeavor to have the Demo cratic national convention held here, returned this morning amid huzzas of the populace and congratulations of the friends of both political parties. A committee of citizens met the delegation at the East St. Louis transfer station and welcomed them back to Missouri, with bands playing and flags flying. They were escorted to the Southern hotel, where a formal breakfast was tendered to them. George W. Allen welcomed the successful committee, and was responded to by several members of the committee, and the feast wound up with an anthem; composed for a sim ilar occasion which was to have taken place in Chicago. The anthem was taken to Washington by Warren Ice land, of the Chicago delegation, but on their lailure to get the convention the St. Louis delegation revised the verses and adopted them for their triumphant return to their home. TARIFF REFORM CLUB. A Sea ndinavian Reform Club Or ganized at Crookston. Special to the Globe. Ckookston, Minn., Feb. 25. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held this evening at McKiniion's hall by promi nent Scandinavians. Notwithstanding the blizzard outside, and a Scandinavian Tariff Reform club was organized with one of Polk county's most prominent and successful farmers, Peter Cornelius, as president; Ole Hovcn.vice president; Julius Evcnson, secretary; John H. Burgh, treasurer; Hans Peterson, cor responding secretary, and a full execu tive and other committees. There is a lively awakening in the Red River val ley on this all-important issue of the tariff, and this organization is only the beginning of a series of such clubs that will take the wind out of the old skel eton of protection. Democrats to Organize. Chicago, Feb. 25.— secretary of the state Democratic central committee to-day issued a call to the chairmen and secretaries of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and lowa committees for a meeting March 6, at Chicago, to organize lor co-operat ive campaign work. To Fill the Vacancy. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 25.— the meeting of the Republican central com mittee in this city Col. Walter Evans was nominated to fill the vacancy on U. 6 ttaUfiSitf ttwoitte Q, - 1 mm* a _______• *__-. _»V ■.■,'".'-- "> *• SAINT PAUL, MINN. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1888. —SIXTEEN PAGES. THE TORIESJ.LARMED Gladstone's Moderation in Dealing* With the Govern ment Causes Anxiety. They Suspect Some Lurking- Mischief And Are Moving" Cautiously. Liberal and Irish Parties Will Give the Government No Encouragement. An Abundance of Opportunity Will Be Offered for Discuss ing" Ireland. Copyright Cable to the Globe. London, Feb. 25.— Mr. Gladstone's moderation in dealing with the govern ment and their legislative programme has alarmed the Tories, who suspect some lurking mischief. On the other hand, the Radicals, who were longing to worry the foe, are a little disappointed by what they consider the unduly pa cific tone of their great commander. Mr. Parueil's obviously sincere invita tion to the government to accelerate their form of procedure, and his em phatic repudiation of obstructive tactics have deepened the perplexity of the Tories and greatly strengthened Mr. Gladstone's hands. Mr. Labouchere's recent letter to his constituents in dis paragement of Tory legislation seemed for the moment to threaten a line for independent action. But it is now be lieved that the member for Northamp ton has realized the expediency of forc ing the government into constructive legislation, and will co-operate with Mr. Gladstone in the course which com mends itself to his unequaled experi ence. The aim of many of the Conserv atives, particularly those of the old school, is to get through the session by dint of '-Irish obstruction," a little war, agreat deal of foreign politics, a Brad laugh incident, and any other such 'alarums and excursions'" as may be available. But legislation is quite an other matter. Legislation means the possession of definite principles, but Tory legislation just now INVOLVES A CHOICE between alienating the high-flying mem bers of the party, the stern and unbend ing Tories, by genuine popular reforms and exasperating the great mass of the community by shams. It is tolerably certain that the government will seize any excuse for escaping from the neces sity of large democratic legislation. A purely Irish session would suit them well enough, but so would a session in which the predominant interest was for eign policy. Therefore the Liberal and Irish parties will give the government no encouragement in either direction, but will do all they can to recall them to the business they profess to have in hand. There will, however, be an abundance of opportunity for discuss ing Ireland. The Clanecarde estate, where 1,000 tenants arc being evicted, has already supplied material for de bate. The case is all the more pregnant and important in that it displays the full measure of the difference between Mr. Balfour and his predecessor, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. There remains the possibility that Irish subjects and English subjects alike may be forced to take a second place through the occu pation of the house of commons and the country by grave events abroad. Eng lishmen are said to be incapable, in politics, of thinking of more than one thing at a time, and a great European war, which would compel England to arm and make ready, even if it did not compel an English army to appear in the field, would undoubtedly go far- to thrust every other subject into the back ground. Anyhow, in either event, for eign complications would be injurious to THE CAUSE OF IRELAND. A great war, or even the menace of one, would compel Englishmen seriously to consider the underlying facts of their military situation. One of the most es sential of those facts is that 25,000 and more of England's best, troops are locked ud in Ireland, and could not, in- the present temper of the Irish people, be released in time of war. It is probable that this force might even have to be in creased. Englishmen would then sud denly realize what many of them do not realize at present, that Ireland is held by force alone. Unionists are fond of drawing imaginary pictures of the woes that might befall England from a home ruled Ireland; but what English Home Rulers complain of is that no Unionist can ever be got to see, or at all events to admit, that the present state of things is intolerably bad, and can hardly be worse. Wai, or the danger of war, would of necessity force this truth upon the mind of every Englishman. He would be compelled to ask himself whether there really was no means of getting rid of this perpetual source of weakness and even of converting it into a source of strength. In such a state of feeling there would be a great oppor tunity for Irish success; and if Mr. Parnell could convince Englishmen that the mere adoption of home rule by one of- the great English parties* had changed the Irish temper and made Irishmen as loyal to the common con cern as before they were violently sedi tious, the complete success of his en deavors would be assured. Englishmen are not fools, and even the Goschens and the Salisburys would be forced to admit that a loyal Ireland was WORTH ITS price. A difficult and delicate question is now under the consideration of the gov ernment. The daughters of the Prince of Wales are of marriageable age. and the question is one of parliamentary provision. There are some who think the matter bad better be settled without delay, while others are in favor of al lowing it to wait until there is some matrimonial engagement and insisting that the matter be brought before the house of commons in the usual form of a message from the crown. Mr. Glad stone, who is thoroughly versed in all questions of royal procedure, Is under stood to hold that a select committee should be at once appointed to consider recommendations to parliament with re gard to what be has termed secondary provisions "for members of the royal family, and the government has ac cepted this policy in principle. It is not likely that parliament will consent to make provision for the younger mem bers of the royal family other than the children of the Prince of Wales, or that even this will be done without prospect ive reference to the next settlement of the civil list. . . • : :_ ■ 7 •'; ** ' ' POSTAL service. ': *i ■ It Is now quite certain that Cecil Raikes, the postmaster general, who is being inundated vi-'ih representations from the country surveyors as to the wholesale demoralization in the lower brunch, es ol the postal service by the facilities for theft afforded by the pres ent system of postal orders, will take action in regard to tbe matter. He is* only waiting for complete statistics re garding the unprecedented number of ; postal prosecutions that have taken place here and in the provinces since the system was introduced, and which it will require some time to collect. These, however, represent a mere frac tion of the thefts of orders which act ually occur. Yet such is the popularity of these orders that Mr. Raises is not* likely to take the step which was once urged by various influential bodies on Mr. Fawcett ami withdrew orders .from circulation altogether, but is much more likely .to adopt one of the protective! devices, equivalent to the crossing of checks, which are being recommended by merchants and other interested per sons outside of St. Martin's. WAITING TO ski:. "The authorities of St. Petersburg, wish for no tension with Germany, but are waiting to see how far Russia will be able to compel a solution in her own manner of the Bulgarian question." These were the words in which during the last week of 188_ the North German Gazette sinned up the situation. The.? were roughly correct at the time, and they still approximately describe the position of affairs. The czar, according, to the Official Messenger of St. Peters-: burg, wishes to have his own way in Bulgaria, or rather to recover his lost po sition in that province. Bulgaria, .of* course, objects and so does Austria, while Germany is indifferent. Diplo macy has not succeeded in restoring "order' in Bulgaria, and the czar is asking himself : "Can the desired end be effected by force?'' The Bulgarians would resist and Austria has declared that she would help them. Will any other power help Austria? That is the question which puzzles the advisers of the czar, as it also puzzles a great many observers of politics all over Europe. "The way to Constantinople, it has been said, lies through Vienna." and the Russian concentration on the Galician frontier Looks as if the czar were quite of that opinion. But of course the say ing only means that, first or last, Russia "must conquer Austria be fore she can conquer Turkey. Austria would certainly regard a Russian - invasion of Bulgaria as a casus belli. Would Germany so re gard it, too? It is believed at .St. Peters burg that Germany has categorically de clared at Vienna that she considers Bulgaria outside the sphere of Austrian* influence and will not sacrifice a man in such a cause. Meanwhile, that most precious life on which the tranquillity and welfare of Europe so largely de pend is threatened with a new form of peril. The scientists are still divided in opinion as to the precise nature of the swelling in the throat of the crown prince, the majority of the experts in clining to the view that it is not cancer ous. Bnt in the meantime the swelling. whatever its nature, is again -retting so large as to make the patient practically, voiceless and to threaten the closing of the breathing passage. Indeed, at this moment, the precise nature of the growth becomes of secondary impor tance. It is obvious that a swelling which might elsewhere be quite in nocuous must be extremely dangerous when it obstructs, the windpipe. An other operation may at any moment be come necessary and experienced sur geons are at hand to perform' it. THE CANADIAN FISHERIES 1 treaty still furnishes food for amicable." discussion and angry argument, but as. a matter of fact very few Englishmen understand the facts of the case, and have regarded the dispute simply as-*a question which was likely to cause a little bad blood between England and America. in the settlement of which, England could afford to make a few more concessions rather than run the risk of incurring the permanent ill-will: of a nation whose trade is of enormous* value to the country. From an English point of view Canada has no excuse to being less prosperous than the United States, as she has all the benefits of the; finest political economy in the world, a I free gift from the mother country. The' relief felt here at the probable adoption of the treaty is generally very great, : and Mr. Chamberlain will care even; less upon his return to London for the denunciations of his English detractors, i than for the unstinted abuse of the; Canadian newspapers. One point made by those who can see no good in any thing done by Mr. Chamberlain, is that the treaty will weaken the ties which; bind one of her majesty's most im poitant dependencies to England, and will increase the not very numerous but vehement party clamoring for the hide-, pendence of the Dominion. The only Canadians of prominence who would •, SUPPORT .SUCH A SCHEME have no following, and their ambitions have no prospect of realization. Sever ance from the old country would mean j ultimate absorption by the United States, and it is well known here that the pres ent generation of Canadians have, with the result of the fisheries negotiations, fresh in their minds, a dislike of the . Yankee too deep-rooted to contemplate such a fate with complacency. A flood of cablegrams has been received here, from Canada protesting against the un derstood provision of the treaty allow ing American fishing vessels to enter, all dominion ports for the purpose of procuring any supplies, except bait, and' to ship their catch thence in bond to the United States. The senders of these, dispatches consider that this is simply yielding what Canada has lought against for years, and they anxiously depend upon their grievance being made known to the British public through the col umns of the journals which abhor Mr. Chamberlain and the speeches of that gentleman's opponents in parliament, who will attack any measure of his on principle. _T King John's Movements. Rome, Feb. 25.— den. San Marzano, ; commanding the Italian army in Abys sinia, has telegraphed that King John ; and his army arrived at Godofelassi on Feb. 22. They are now encamped at Maaigar and have stored provisions at Debaioa. It it reported that Ras-Alula will meet King John, and that he will advise the latter to march in the direc tion of Gonsa, owing to the scarcity of provisions in the province of Hamacen, The Crown Prince. San Remo, Feb. 25— Midnight.— The crewn prince has passed a very good day. It is stated that Dr. Mackenzie saw no reason to consult with Dr. Kuss maul, but offered no objection to the latter's being summoned. The crown prince is much better than he was at the time the summoning Dr. Kussmaul; was mooted. < --j**" Died in the Lockup Special to the Globe. Sioux City, 10., Feb. 25.— 0. W. Gage was arrested Thursday night and placed in the calaboose, being in an intoxicated condition. He had no friends, and at; his own request was allowed to stay there last night. Early this morning he had an attack of delerium tremens and . died before aid could be summoned. He has a brother who is an engineer be- ' tween this city and Omaha, - : i';. —— — ■__ His Head Cut Off. Special to the Globe. • - Cedar Rapids, 10., Feb. 25.— J. C' Tomlinson, a brakeman on the Burling ton, Cedar Rapids & Northwestern road, ' had his head cut off by the cars to-day. GRAPE- ON THE DOOR. Government Building- at Win nipeg* Draped in Colors of Somber Hue. Sir John Reduces the Wages of All the Civil Service Employes. One Man Killed and Several Injured in a Railroad Wreck. Portions of the Northwest Visited by a Severe Storm. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 25— The latest curse perpetrated by the Dominion gov ernment is a reduction in the salaries of the entire civil service in Manitoba. The effect in Winnipeg: will be most disas trous, and will take at least $50,000 out of the city. Mail carriers will be brought almost to starvation, as the wages will only amount to .25 per month. The large force of men employed in the postoffice talk bitterly against the iron hand at Ottawa. It seems as if Sir John Mac Donald is taking satisfaction out of the poor employes to satisfy the slap in the face he got from the monopoly question from his old-time followers here. A piece of crape was tied to the postotlice door, and outward signs show that a great feeling of disgust is prevalent. Men getting $4'" per month formerly, only get .2 ) under the pay sheet issued this afternoon. The reduc tion means starvation almost to some of the men, the majority of whom are married. The winter has been exceed ingly severe, and the large expenditure put many deeply in debt. Manitoba and Northwest members at Ottawa will be asked to enter a protest against the government's action. If the feeling grows in the city tbe probability is that an indignation meeting will be called. Manitoba means to fight, and no bull dozing from "Sir John, or any one else, will deprive the people from having rights in railway and other necessities for the new country. FATAL WRECK. One Man Killed and Several Wounded in a Wreck on the Union Pacific. Special to the Globe. Coi/rox, Neb., Feb. 25.— Union Pacific fast train No. 4, known as "the flyer,"' collided with freight No. 19 at this point at 1:'"0 o'clock this morning. The engineer of the "flyer- was in stantly killed, and eighteen people wounded. The freight, which was pull ing into a side track, .was. struck at the, third car from the caboose. The car was loaded with benzine' and in a flash the entire wreck was in flames. Engi neer Michael Powell, of Cheyenne, who was running the "flyer," stood at his post and was .crushed to death. His body was binned to a crisp. His fire man, a "man named Johnson, jumped and escaped w ittt a broken leg. The passengers, among whom were General Superintendent Dickinson, were badly shaken up, but none were fatally hurt. The passenger engine, tender, baggage car, day coach, sleeper and a number of freight cars were consumed. Overland trains Nos. 1 and 3, which were run around the wreck by way of Julesburg a nd Greely, Col., to Cheyenne, were de layed twenty hours. THK KILLED, MICHAEL POWELL, engineer. THE WOUNDED. Arr.us-r Johnson, fireman, thigh "broken and bruised about the head. W. 11. "Murphy. Sloan, 10., hand hurt. Mrs. Douglas, Marysville, Cal., knees and hands hurt. Frank Lawrence, brakeman. North Platte, Neb., bad cuts ou temple and baud badly hurt. George MacNamara, Kimball, Dak., ankle sprained. A. A. Brown, Portland, Ore., head badly bruised. John Law, Julesbmg. wrist thrown out of joint and ugly cuts about the head. Mrs. Benton Reed, James ville, N. V., back hurt. Mrs. Bayard, Laramie, Wyo., aukle sprained. Lucy Hackenburg, Lawrence City, Neb., hand cut. W. D. Know_.es, Manard County, 111., back hurt and cuts iv the head and legs. Mrs. John Lightiull, Helena, Mont., shoulder blade broken. .'MANITOBA LEGISLATURE. It Will Meet Thursday to Finish Up Delayed Business. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Feb. 25.— The provincial legislature will meet Thursday next for the purpose of completing business transactions which were delayed by the change of government. The session, though probably a short one, is likely to be decidedly interesting, as there will be not only further railroad legis lation, but also redistribution and fran chise bills. If the new government is careful of its own interests it will put through the legislation it considers nec essary with all" possible speed, and have dissolution as soon as possible, It is quite evident that the Conservatives have seriously injured themselves in public estimation by "compromise" proposals, and that there is a disposi tion to give the Greenway government a very generous supDort in its efforts to secure the construction of the Red River Valley railroad. Just now, there fore, GreeHwayites have decidedly the whip hand. This the Conservatives recognize* and it is almost certain that desperate efforts will be made to re move the present handicap, either by the adoption of more popular tactics or by removal of the cause of discord. ANOTHER STORM. Portions of the Northwest Visited . by a Severe Storm. Special to tlie Globe. New _"___, Minn., Feb. 25.— The most ferocious storm this vicinity has experi enced this season has been raging here for the last twenty-four hours. All traffic is abandoned on the West St. Paul division of the Chicago & North western railway until the storm sub sides. No. 2 passenger going east is stuck two miles east of Sleepy Eye. Provisions and fuel are being brought to the passengers on board the snow bound train from Sleepy Eye. No. 1 Sassenger train bound west is snowb ound at Oshawa. AT LITCHFIELD. Special to the Globe. • Litchfield, Minn., Feb. 25.— Snow has been drifting badly all day before a strong northwest wind. No train has been through since the west-bound train this morning. A man who walked up from Darwin this afternoon says the snow is five or six feet deep ,on the track. .-■■■-: .*;':,•" •■-•;.*•'; ATCHATFIELD. Special to the Globe. :'. Cuatfield, Minn., Feb. 25.— severe storm has been raging here all day, commencing last night with a light snow and developing into a veritable blizzard to day. The trains are com pletely blocked, no attempts being made to move to-day. The wind is northwest and is rapidly growing colder. AT .TANESVILLE. Special to the Globe. Janesvii.ee, Minn., Feb. 25.— This morning about 1 a. m. a blizzard set in and continued throughout the entire day. All trains on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad are suspended. This is by far the worst storm of the winter, and at present shows no signs of abating. AT ST. PETER. Special to the Globe. St. Peter, Minn., Feb. 25.— About 9 o'clock this morning it commenced snowing and blowing which has grad ually increased, and is now a terriffic blizzard. All trains are abandoned. AT MANKATO. Special to the Globe. Mankato, Minn., Feb, 25.— most blinding snow storm of the season, ac companied by an increased gale of wind, has prevailed here all day. Trains are delayed and business almost suspended. The storm continues to increase in fury and seems likely to become one of the worst of the season. DAKOTA.. Special to the Globe. WATEiSTow*N,Dak., Feb. 25.— late blockade was only raised last night to be succeeded by another to-day, caused by a blizzard blowing here all day, but reported much worse in lowa and Min nesota, through which states our East ern connections come. The mercury has lowered greatly since last night, having fallen 20deg. in twenty-four hours. AT SIOUX FALLS. Special to the Globe. Sioux Falls, Dak., Feb. 25.— temperature and snow are both falling slowly at '5 o'clock. There is no appear ance of a serious storm. AT BENSON. Special to the Globe. Benson, Minn., Feb. 25.— A fearful blizzard has Le'_Mi raging since yester day morning. The temperature is 19 dog. below zero and the wind blowing hard. No train fo forty-eight hours. IOWA. Special to the Globe. Mason City, 10., Feb. 25.— A furious storm has been raging here since noon. The wind is blowing a perfect gale. Florence Bariium, aged twenty-five, was blown from a sidewalk, breaking both legs and injuring her internally. "WISCONSIN DIVES. A Young Girl Escapes from One, but Is Recaptured and Taken Back. Special to the Globe. Eatj Claire, Wis., Feb. 25.— Daily Leader has the following: It is learned on undoubted authority from a respectable family living in Westville, a suburb of this city, that shortly after supper time last night the door of their house was opened and in dashed a gaily dressed young woman, sixteen or seven teen years of age. She was attired in the same costume one sees in the corps de ballet. ••Hide me, hide me," exclaimed the girl, "they are after me." ''Who is after you?" was asked. She then told a frightful story, how she had been deceived by false* prom ises at Minneapolis that she would get employment at big wages in Ean Claire. In this way she was coaxed to go to the notorious Mackey house of ill-fame near this city. All her clothes were taken and locked up and a short dress given her instead. She told the Westville family she dared not stay so close to the Mackey house, and when it grew dark she started for the city. The Westville people are convinced she was pursued and taken back to the Mackey house. Barker, the present proprietor of the place, called at the Leader office and admitted the girl had been taken back, but claimed she owed the house $ 70 which she could not nay. The mat ter is being investigated to-night. The place is about four miles out of town. A Bottomless Bridge. Special to the Globe. Anoka, Minn., Feb.2s.— Considerable excitement was caused in the city Fri day noon by the news that the Pleasant street bridge over Rum river had col lapsed, and thrown a team, bob-sleigh and two men to the ice below.a distance of about thirty feet. It seems that while Henry Nedderson was driving his team over the bridge, accompanied by Frank Sly, the bottom suddenly dropped out, and they jumped for their lives and mir raculously escaped serious injury. One horse was instantly killed and the other badly injured and the sleigh smashed. The ice had pulled the piles on which the bridge was built, and had twisted it out of shape so that the stringers drop ped out of place. Nedderson, who re sides in Brooklyn Center, ' Hennepin county, wants 8700 for the damage done him. He was offered §350 by the city but refused it. The matter will be passed upon by the city council Monday evening. Murdered Near Assinaboine. Special to the Globe. For*t Assinaboine, Mont., Feb. 25. As some of the First cavalry were out exercising their horses this afternoon they discovered the dead body of a man lying in a fence corner on the outskirts of the post, evidently murdered. An attempt had been made to conceal it under planks, but it was revealed by the melting snow. He was identified as a Manitoba railroad hand named James Lynnis, about forty years of age, who came here from Milwaukee. He was terribly cut on the head, body and hands. Cries were heard by the post guard during the storm Wednesday night, but could not be located. Suspi cion rests upon some of his companions, and parties are upon their trail. [ Park Commissioners' Meeting. Special to the Globe. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Feb. 25.— The park commissioners met to-night to consider the propositions made to do nate the city a parcel of land to be used as a park. B. F. Millard's offer to do nate six acres of land, trees, plants and shrubs seemed to be regarded as a means to gain political favor, but Millard denies this, saying that he has only the interest of tne city at heart. Another offer was made by three citizens, and Millard says if the latter offer is placed on a par with his he will give $250 if it is accepted. He also says if the South side want to start in for a park he will give $250 to them, or to any other park scheme. c__ A Linen Factory. Special to the Globe. !E"AU Claire, Feb. 25.— linen fac tory is to be established here soon by parties from Appleton, Wis., and local capitalists. Subscriptions for §24,000 of the stocks have been .made ! by H. C. Putnam, the banker, Julius H. Keyes, Senator William A. Bust, S. A. Qvale and others, and .SIO,OOO more is to be subscribed. The Mississippi River Logging company is to furnish a site and water power on . the Eau Claire river in. this city on very reasonable terms. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY Five Brothers Quarrel Over a Division of Their Father's Property, Which Results in One of Them Killing" Two of a Sheriff's Posse. Frightful Double Tragedy Committed in the Cream City. Four Bandits Killed-- A Pris oner Shot by a Guard- Casualties. Cleveland, 0., Feb. 25.— after noon a horrible tragedy was enacted in Ashland county. L-ewis Chesrown, Sr., a man seventy-six years of age. Is a resi dent of Mohican a little settlement. He is estimated to have been worth about $80,000. Of late years he has been perfectly helpless and has resided with a son. All of his property was deeded to his children upon the condition that they would keep him the remainder of his life. For a number of years they have been quarreling amongst themselves over the division. Recently Lewis Chesrown, Jr., was appointed guardian of his father. Another son lives in the same house, and on last Wednesday both were decoyed from home, and in their absence the other sons called and carried away their aged father. The abductors were arrested on charges of assault and battery, and were bound over to court in the sum of £500 each. Lewis Chesown obtained a writ of habeas corpus which was given to Con stable W. 11. Kelly to serve. He went to the house of John Chesrown, where the old man was confined. Five of these Chesrown boys were in the house, and they refused to open the doors. Kelly got a posse and forced an entrance. As he crossed the threshold he was shot by Elias Chesrown, and so badly wounded that he died to-night. Kelly's deputy, Jacob Helbert, next fell dead with a bullet in his brain. Elias then jumped on ahorse and rode to the Ashland jail, where he gave him self up. The four brothers, Adam, Wesley, John and Joseph, were ar rested. SACRIFICED HIS LIFE To Protect a Bank From Being Robbed. Bangor, Me., Feb. 25.— 1n the Stain- Cromwell trial to-day President Brad bury, of the Dexter Savings bank, was recalled by the government, ne stated that on the 25th of March, IS7B, he had printed aud distributed a circular stat ing that Barron sacrificed his life to protect the bank from robbery. This statement was true to the best of his knowledge. The circular was issued before his knowledge of the false ac counts and erasures. Oliver Blanch ard, of Gardiner, agent of the Kennebunk Steamboat company, testified that he never knew the boat to arrive at 5 o'clock, as testi fied to by young Stain. Counsel for the defense submitted to witness a re ceipt, dated Nov. 20, for a double-seat beach wagon, signed in lead pencil by B. C. Cranborne. Witness said the re ceipt appeared to be recently, and that the same item on the way-bill appeared as "a horse and carriage." This created quite a sensation in court, as it might indicate that the receipt had been tam pered with. Young Stain had testified that he met his father, Cromwell and Scott on Nov. 20, 1577, with a two-seat beach wagon, and that the wagon was taken to Gardiner on the boat. TALLY-SHEET FORGERS. Fisticuffs Brought Into Requisi tion in the Trial. Special to the Globe. Columbus, 0., Feb. 25.— Juror Gantz went on a drunk to-day and could not be found till _ o'clock this afternoon, hence nothing was done in the tally sheet trial. Judge Pugh put him in custody of a deputy till Monday morn ing. About 4 o'clock this evening Prosecutor Huling was knocked down and beaten in front of the Neil house, by Fred Steube, one of the defendants, in the case, without provocation whatever, He has not yet been arrested. A few moments after ward Robert B. Montgomery,another de fendant, engaged in a fight with George Beaton, a Republican politician, in the same place. This fight grew out of an argument as to the rulings of Judge Pugh. Both parties were arrested. A Double Tragedy. Milwaukee, Feb. 25.— A shocking tragedy was enacted here this morning, Gustav Winkler, a young German,shoot ing his wife and then committing sui cide. Death is thought to have been instantaneous in both cases, though the discovery of the bodies was not made till several hours after the affair oc curred. The neighbors' attention was first attracted by the crying of the Winkler children. Winkler was a painter by trade and had been in this country but a few months. His mind was known to have been somewhat de ranged, and this,fogether with domestic troubles, is supposed to have led to the deed. He is a nephew of Christian Prcusser, a wealthy ami Influential citi zen of this city, who had contributed largely to his support. . Serious Shooting Affair. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 2"i.— formation has just reached hero of a serious shooting affair occurring at Lincoln court house Thursday. Paris Bluinfield met one of the Wayne county McCoys at the court house, where Blum field was on trial for some offense. There was an old grudge between the two, and after court adjourned McCoy found Bluinfield in a saloon and in sulted him. The two were separated by friends, but shortly afterwards met on the street. McCoy got the drop on Blumfield, but his pistol missed fire. The two men then kept up a running fusillade, firing about twenty shots. Both were wounded, but not seriously. They were arrested, but later released on bail. Further trouble is expected between them. A Prison Stable Boy. Joliet, 111., Feb. 25.— "Boodler" Wren's occupation during his term in the penitentiary was determined to-day with a result that to many will seem comical in tho extreme. He was assigned to work in the prison stable. It Is a coincidence that Wren achieved much of his notoriety in Chicago in connection with stables. Many times, even while county commis- NOW IS THE TIME To Hire or Buy a House that suits you. Head the •"Want" Advertisements in the Globe. NO. 57. sloner, he purchased real estate ad jacent to fashionable churches, and proceeded to erect a livery stable. The indignant parishioners usually bought him out at a handsome price, and will, doubtless, in reading the Sunday papers hugely enjoy the announcement of the big boodler's peculiar latest predica ment. HIS OWN SIGNATURE. . The Metropolitan Bank Forgerios Turn Out To Be Genuine Sig natures. Cincinnati, Feb. 25.— A new turn was taken in the case of Frank Riegel, late assistant cashier of the Metro politan National bank of this city, who was arrested last Thurs day charged with forgery by Dr. C L. Armstrong, president of the Arcade Building association. To-day Dr. Arm strong identified his supposed forged signatures to the orders to the building association as genuine, and he is puz zled to explain how he came to sign orders for ?.,000 without knowing what he was doing. It relieves Riegel of the charge of forgery and lavs the foundation for a charge of false imprisonment against those that held him in durance. Another development in that case was that in the Joan of $••.000 made from the Arcade Building association, L. D. Goo--!), the ostensi ble borrower, appears to have borrowed, not for himself, but for Rie gel. He says that Kiegel came to bin and asked him to borrow this 18,000 cash for his (Kiegel's) use, and sug gested that he give as security a mort gage on realty, which Riegel got ap praised for over §12,000, whereas it cost the owner only **1,500 a very short time ago. -^ Indiana's Cyclone. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 25.— The tornado, which passed over Yander burg and adjoining counties late yes terday afternoon, did great damage in the country. Advices received from townships in this (Vanderburg) and Gibson counties, are to the effect that dwellings, barns stables, fences and orchards have greatly suffered. Fanning implements have been destroyed, ami there has been much loss of lite to live stock. One church in Armstrong town ship is almost destroyed. Trees were uprooted and general destruction pre vailed. No particular damage was dona in any of the neighboring towns. A Tennessee Cyclone. Cedar Hill, Term., Feb. 25.— A se vere wind and hail storm passed through here last night. A cyclone struck Rob ert Sherrod's farm, sweeping it bare for a space of fifty yards wide. On the ad joining farm of Samuel Bayers it carried away all the feuces and outhouses. Barns and outhouses throughout the section were destroyed. The family residence of William Gunn, a large two story building, was moved fifteen feet from its position. Storm in Pennsylvania. Wilkesbarke, Pa., Feb. 25— A vio lent rain and windstorm swept across the city this morning. A number of buildings were unroofed, trees blown down and telephone w ires disarranged. Throughout the whole morning an im mense bank of black clouds hung over the city, and at first it was feared a cy clone was about to sweep down. A number of accidents to persons have been reported and great damage to property has been done throughout the districts. Shot by a Guard. Columbus, 0., Feb. Franklin Stump, United States prisoner, from Cincinnati, was shot through the head by a guard in the Ohio penitentiary this morning and instantly killed. Stump refused to be punished and made an assault on the guard with a hammer. He was an eleven-year man for passing counterfeit money. A -fudge Murdered. Matamokas, Mexico, Feb. 25.—Ad vices from Tula state that last night at 10 o'clock Judge Emilo V. Martinez, the highest judicial authority, was mur dered in that city. Killed Four Bandits. Brownsville. Tex., Feb. 25.—Ad vices from up the river state that Dep uty Sheriff Coy was attacked at El Cuero ranch bj five bandits. He killed four of them and badly wounded the other. A Lecture at Princeton. Special to the Globe. Princeton, Minn., Feb. 25.— Prof. J. T. Downey delivered his instructive and entertaining lecture, "Too Fast and Too Slow," to a crowded house at this place last evening. He was frequently interrupted with applause. The pro ceeds are for the benefit of the school library. _ A Serious Runaway. Special to the Globe. Fa mo, Dak., Feb. 25.— Judd __ Co.'s delivery team ran down Sixth street, leading to Island park, overtaking Mrs. Souderman in a cutter driving in the same direction. The horses went on either side, the pole tearing off the top of the cutter and striking Mrs. Souder man in the back and dragging her some distance, seriously injuring her. May Get a Building. Special to the Globe. £.\u Claire, Feb. 25.— The pcetoffice department has requested Postmaster Gleason to forward statistics in regard to the wealth, population, industrial prospects and trade of this city, in con nection with the bill introduced re cently providing for a government building here. _ Gen. Reed's Will. Special to the Globe. Fargo, Dak..Feb. 25.— A petition was filed in the probate court to-day for the probate of the will of the late Gen. Charles M. Reed, of Erie, Pa. The estate in Cass counts' consists of seven teen sections of laud. Hearing was set for March 7. ____ Death of an Old Settler. Special to the Globe. Mazeppa, Minn., Feb. 25.— P. Bouill ard, an Alsatian Frenchman, and one of the oldest settlers in Wabasha county, having settled litre in the winter of 1854-5, died at his residence Thursday afternoon of softening of the brain. Could Not Agree. Special to the Globe. Sioux Falls, Dak., Feb. 25.— county commissioners were not able to agree upon an auditor ' to-day and ad journed until April 2. ''J .- U;'^ Died at Mason City. Special to the Globe. Mason City, 10., Feb. 25.— Charles H. Franklin, for many years postmaster, died at his homo at Rockford to-day. V