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VOL XIV.
KILLED HER BABES.
the Horrible Crime of a Moth
er at the Village of Eagle
Lake.
She Murders One of Her Chil
dren With Poison and
Drowns the Other.
She Says She Was Driven to
the Deed by a Worthless
Husband.
fhe Killing of Her Offspring
Premeditated for a Long
Time.
Irerlnl to the Globe.
Mankato, Minn., Aug. 10.— One of
Ihe most horrible crimes ever commit
ted in Blue Earth county occurred at
Eagle Lake, six miles east of here, last
Svenine. Mrs. Martha Kester, twen
ty-six years of age, and residing with
ber father, Eric Wirshing, went to her
lister's house, near there, Satur
day, and secured some rat poi
-scm, saying that she wished to
get rid of the rats and mice about the
premises. She at once prepared some
Df the poison in milk, and fed it to her
own month-old babe. Sunday she, with
the rest of the family, went visiting to
the home of a Mrs. Shipple, a few miles
sway, where the baby was taken
Kick W i* Ik < <>n\ iii-ioii«,
but did not die until Monday afternoon.
Nothing unusual was thought of the
death until Tuesday afternoon when
tho funeral was being held in the church,
when it was intimated that the infant
had been poisoned. The constable in
terfered with the proceedings, but made
do arrests. Later in the evening
the inhuman and unnatural mother
took her little three-year-old boy
and carried him to a very deep well in
a vacant lot and threw him in. She re-
Biaincd there until she saw that he was
under water, and then returned to the
bouse and told what she had done. A
crowd gathered about the well, but the
Little Fellow Was Dead
before he could be rescued. Coroner
Shoemaker, Dr. C. F. Warner and
County Attorney Hughes, of this city,
were sent for this morning and went to
the scene of the tragedy. Mrs. Kester
came to Her., father's home last April
from Milwaukee, where her husband
still resides. .She says she had received
cruet and inhuman treatment from her
husband, and left him because lie had
threatened her. life. This double murder
had been planned and premeditated for
several months. She says she would
have drowned the little boy before leav
ing Milwaukee, but did not like to do so
from the fact that she was in a delicate
condition. : She tells the whole story
herself, and expresses relief that they
are out or this world of trouble. The
Duly time the woman showed any signs
of grief was when talking about her
husband's abusive treatment, when she
burst into tears. Kester is a stonecutter,
but is said to have compelled iiis wife to
work out to support herself.
Sheriff Ulyiin brought the murderess
to this city at 10 o'clock tonight and
placed her in the county jail. The time
for the examination is not set yet, but
will probably be tomorrow or Friday.
CARVER BANK'S DANGER.
A Burglar Tries to Rob It at
Noon.
Special to the Globe.
Carver, Minn., Aug. 10.— desper
ate-looking character attempted to rob
the Bank of Carver at 12 o'clock today,
lie expected to find the cashier, George
Knoblauch, at dinner, but failed. The
cashier suspected him and laid for him,
and almost caught him in the act. As the
cashier entered through the front door
he saw the robber climbing through an
opening over the rear door in an ad
joining building. The robber at once
tied and climbed into a buggy, which he
had hitched near by, and drove toward
Chaska. It was learned that lie had
hired the rip from a Chaska livery
stable. The robber is still at large.
SONS OF VETERANS.
They Excite Helena With a Splen
did Parade.
Helena, Mont., Aug. 10.— The na
tional encampment of the Sons of Vet
erans held two snort sessions today.
The only business transacted was the
adoption of a resolution retaining the
titles for officers used the past year.
An effort had been made to change the
regulations in this respect to conform
with what they were two years ago.
The parade this afternoon was a big suc
cess, and all the secret societies, trades
unions, militia companies, state, county
and city officials participated. Tomor
row the election for a successor to Com
luauder-in-Chief Weeks will be held.
WELLS GETS IT.
A Democrat for Judge of the Tenth
District.
Special to the Globe.
SPRING Vai.i-kv, Minn., Aug. 10.— A
mass meeting of the electors of the
Tenth judicial district met in the ar
mory, with 200 present. George Stevens,
Republican, of Rushford, chairman,
moved that 11. K. Wells, of Preston,
Democrat, be nominated by acclama
tion. The motion was seconded by half
a dozen rousing speeches. Wells was
nominated by acclamation amid tre
mendous cheering, and thauked the
convention for the nomination.
A Social Event.
Special to the Globe.
Hastings, Minn.. Aug. 10. -A very
pleasant social event took place in this
city this evening, being the marriage of
Archie N. VVilcox to Miss Carrie E.
Emerson, daughter of Postmaster
Nathan Emerson, at the residence of
the bride's parents on Eighth street, at
8 o'clock. Rev. E. R. Lathrop officiating.
Only relatives and immediate friends
were present. The happy couple left
on the 10:21 train for their future home
in Minneapolis.
Mitchell Stirred Up.
Special to Hie Globe.
Mitchell, S. p.", Aug. iO^Tlie ex
ecutive committee. or life world's fair
■cohinuss'Ou held a meeting here today
part Ordered their building committee to
proceed immediately with the erection
»i a state building at the fair. Presi-
Daily ST PAUL Globe.
dent Ochsenreiter and Col. .J. 11. Brown,
of Sioux Falls, are the committee super
intending the construction of buildings.
Business men of Mitchell guaranteed
$1,000 for tin; world's fair fund. The
rest of the county will give another.
VERY KNOTTY PROBLEMS
Growing Oat of One Company
Buying Another's Business.
Madison. Wis.. Aug. 10.— Two years
ago the St. Paul German Life Insurance
company bought the business of the.
Hekla of this city. The St. Paul
concern subsequently failed, and as a
result some very interesting legal ques
tions have arisen. Some of the Heki.i
policy holders are trying to secure pos
session of a fund of $25,000, which that
company has on deposit with the state
treasurer according to its charter, to se
cure outside risks. John Hughes has
garnished the state treasurer, and so
has Theodore llurfurth. Both reside
in this city. Hurfurth's claim is for
$1,500, which he claims the de
funct St. Paul company owes him.
The assignee of the St. Paul German
Insurance company has also demanded
that the treasurer turn over to him the
debenture bond for 925.000 deposited by
the Hekla company, on the ground that
the St. Paul German is the successor of
the liekla company, and as such has as
sumed its liabilities and was entitled to
its assets. It is also contended, that, if
the bond is used, it should be used for
the benefit of creditors. Some nice
problems in insurance law will be
solved ere the litigation is ended.
South Dakota Crops.
Special to the Globe.
Hubon, S. D., Aug. 10.— The follow
ing extracts from Crop Bulletin No. 20,
issued from the office of the United
States weather bureau in this city, give
crop conditions in South Dakota tor the
week ending Aug. '.):
By ihe r»ih inst. much of the wheat will be
in "shock or stack, ns it is ripening rapidly,
and farmers are cloiiijf all in their power to
ward harvesting it us soon us possible. Re
ports continue lo indicate that the small
grain will be up to and probably above last
year's average in quality and yield. Com
contiuues to do well.
The Damage Slight.
Special to the Globe.
Ma ksh am., Autr. 10. — Pieports of dam
age from hail in Lyon county are less
than first reported, and a careful esti
mate now places it at about §200.000,
though it is probable that some of this
will be saved yet by mowing, as the
grain was nearly ripe and the earlier
pieces can be cut and raked ud in many
fields. About four-fifths of Lyon county
is yet uninjured and has a goop crop
ready to harvest.
Execution on Land.
Special to the Globe.
Mm.i.kk, S. I).. Aue. 10.— The North
American Loan and Trust company, of
Huron, yesterday took execution papers
on 100,000 acres of land belonging to the
Colonial and United States Mortgage
company, of Hull, England, and will
sell the same to satisfy a .-545,000 judg
ment. "The land is situated in Hand,
Beadle, Spink, Kingsbury and Brook
ings counties. The 20,000 acres it) liaud
county will be sold Sept 13.
An Unnatural Father.
Special to the Globe.
Elbow Lake, Minn., Aug. 10.— The
case atrainst Oieo Ostrow, charged with
criminal assault upon his fifteen-year
old daughter, held before .Justice ilauge
today, resulted in defendant's being
committed to Stevens county jail to
await the grand jury. Public seutimeut
is strongly against Ostrow.
Duluth Boy Drowned.
Special to the Globe.
Dii.rrir, Aug. 10. —Ralph Bradley,
the thirteen-year-old son of A.W. Brad
ley, of the well Known lumber firm of
this city, was drowned this afternoon
in the St. Louis river at Fond dv Lac
while bathing. The boy fall off a rock
into deep water, and, being unable to
swim, he went under.
Dnnlava for Congress.
Special to the Giobe.
Red Lake Falls, Aug. 10.— T. A.
Dunlava, the hustling chairman of the
Democratic party in this county, is
making a winning race for the Demo
cratic nomination tor congress in this,
the Seventh, district. Mr. Dunlava has
Polk county solidly working for him,
and Marshall county has just declared
favorable to him.
Suicide Xear Mont rose.
Special to the Giobe.
Montkose, Minn., Aue. 10.— This
morning at about 5 o'clock Samuel
Bland, »on of Joseph Bland, a promi
nent farmer who resides about three
miles north of this place, shot himself
with a 42-caJiber revolver, with suicidal
intent. He did not die until 7:40 a. in.
This is his second attempt at taking his
own life, he having tried to cut his
throat about a year since.
Furniture Dealer Fails.
Pokti.axd, Or., Aug. 10. — Ira F. Pow
ers, furniture dealer, today made an
assignment for the benefit of his cred
itors. Assets, §128,000; liabilities, §76,-
Met at Winuna.
Special to the Globe.
Wivona, Minn., Aug. 10. — Archer
Braley, son of A. Braley, county super
intendent of schools, was this evening
united in marriage to Miss Blanche
Beuuett, of this city.
Killed by a Train.
ScnT.KSSiNOKKViu-E, Wis., Aug. 10.
—Mrs. Frank Snyder, a resident of this
place, was struck by a St. Paul pas
senger train this morning and instantly
killed. She was fifty-eight years old.
A Sure-Shot Barkeeper.
Axxistox, Ala., Aug. 10.— Talladega,
a town twenty miles south of here, was
aroused by four pistol shots in rapid
succession yesterday. Men hurrying to
the scene found two men lying on the
ground, both dying before a physician
could reach them. It was a case ol
murder and suicide. K. L. Kasberry, a
bartender employed by N.Simmons, was
discharged. Drawing a pistol he shot
Simmons once. He then placed the pis
tol against his heart and fired, then
fired two more shots at Simmons, who
lay on the ground already iv his deatb
He Stole Horses.
Cheyexxe, Wye Aug. 10.— Last
night the wealthy ranchman Fred
Brughotl was taken to the county jaii
on a charge of horse stealing. It ij
charged that he had been changing
brands on horses and then shipping
them to various points in the West to
be sold. He was arrested at Clinton
ville, Wis., with a lot of horses allegecj
to have oven stolen.
Georgia. Democrats.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 10.— The Georgif
Democrats today nominated W. J
Mortben for governor by acclamatior
amid great demonstrations of appmuse
Geu. Phil Cook, secretary of. state, was
i also leuomiuated.
Special to the Globe.
ST. PAUL, MINK. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, J892.
KNIGHTS SEE SIGHTS.
The Masons Get a Good View
of Denver and Its En
vironments.
A Sort of an All-Round Hand
Shaking- Time in the
Evening.
A Bicycle Parade Which Ex
cites Cheers From the
Great Crowd.
Officers of the Knights Tem
plar Report Business Well
in Hand.
Denver. Col., Aug. 10.— The Knights
were viewing Denver and its suburbs
today, that is. those who were not in at
tendance at the grand encampment or
who were not engaged in looking after
the comforts of the guests in various
clubs and headquarters. The weather
was delightful and the visitors enjoyed
it immensely. All day and far into the
night the street cars were crowded and
so were the sidewalks. Several com
manderies left the city early this morn
ing and journeyed around the loop
and to other points of interest.
The smelters aud other milling
plants also received many visitors
during the day. The courtesies
were exchanged between different
clubs in the shape of visits and sere
nades. Bands marched to and fro all
day, and there was good cheer every
where. Fewer waving plumes were
seen, for tho Knights were in fatigue
uniform, and they wandered about
at will, accompanied' in nearly every
case by their female relatives. The
principal event of the day, outside the
meeting of the grand encampment, was
The Exhibition Drill
in River Front park. It is estimated
that at least 5,000 spectators witnessed
it, and, although only two command
erics had entered, everybody was well
satisfied with the exhibition. Grand
Master Gobin had forbidden a competi
tive drill, and many companies which
had entered declined to take par/in the
exhibition drill, but they probably
regret it now: for St. Bernard's, of Clio
pagu, and California No. I. the only two
coinmanderiea which entered, will re
ceive handsome presents from the Den
ver chamber of commerce. They will
probably be the silver bticks which
were intended for prizes in the competi
tive drill. The California Knights
drilled first. They were mounted on
handsome black horses and were attired
in black suits trimmed with silver.
They presented a handsome appearance.
There were twenty-five men in line,
headed by six trumpeters from the Sev
enth United States cavalry,
Ouster's Fistulas Musicians.
Sir K. P. Hurlbut was iv command,
and his men were:
J. P. Frazer, G. W. Bennett. J. F. Lopan.
R. J. Liscu. C. C. Mora, J. C Terry, Thomas
Norton, J F. Clark. 11. H. Williams, James
McCrassin. (Jeorge Haas, Hon. Anton Kreig.
Senator J. P. Heilly, G. 11. I'mbsen. W. W.
Mitchell, Lieut, 11. P. Dull, J. K. Peck, Leon
1 Station, Adolph Homada, Col. T. J. Crow
lev. Paul 15oeteher, (ieorxe Harms, Thomas
Flint Jr., W. II .P. Titus.
The various cavalry evolutions were
gone through. The columns, diamonds,
crosses and circles were formed amid
the greatest applause, and the com
mandery retired knowing that they had
pleased the people. Then St. Bernard
camtuaudery, of Chicago, marched in,
beaded by the George W. Cook drum
corps. 11. G. Purnton was in command,
and there were twenty-five swords in
line. The corps was composed of
C. C. Crab, F. C. Roimdy, U. D. Eddy, S. D.
Simpson, J. A. Swater." J. W. Case. K. E.
Pohle, Dr. R. L. Leonard. E. H. Hughes,
Chimes A. Haas. William Johnston, .John A.
Pellett, (i. S. French, (icoryo L. Ward. J. F.
Atwell, J. s. Root. A. P. Drink, J. K. May
Frank Steers. C. C. Offerman. C. A. Loomis
W. 1.. Householder, Ernie (iehrke, \\ illiam
L. TuJler, A. E. Dorner and George Weidy
The St. IZemard*
drilled on foot. Templar tactics. Their
column formations could not be ex
celled. They were simply perfect. The
platoons wheeled perfectly, and equal
distances were observed between the
marching sets. Several very difficult
double rank movements were executed
on a marching pivot and drew forth
much applause. The drill ended by
the formation of fancy figures, and the
men walked off the field covered with
glory ana dust. Promptly at 10 o'clock
the California Knights threw open their
reception rooms at the chamber of
commerce, and the visiting Knights
began to throng in. This is one
of the largest hails in the city, and it
was soon filled. Refreshments were
served on a set of tables arranged in
the form of a hollow square. During
the afternoon Ashland commander?, of
Wisconsin, was formally received. Then
followed a reception for all the visiting
Knights, and they attended in large
numbers. It was stated that there was
only one Indian Knight attending the
conclave. This is a mistake, according
to Sir Robert W. Hill, eminent com
mander of Muskogee, the only com
mander in Indian territory. He says
he has six Indians in his comniandery,
representing respectively tlie Cnoctaw,
the Cherokee and the Creek tribes. All
of them are
Leading Chiefs
in the Indian nation. Mr. Hill states
that there are fifty-six lodges in the In
dian territory. St. John conimandery,
of Providence, R. 1., has one of the pret
tiest and most expensive badge pins
seen at the conclave. It is made of sil
ver and cold, and ' is in the form of a
sword to which is attached a shield,
giving the armorial bearings of the
commandery. On the hilt is the word
"Denver" in raised letters. Sir Andrew
B. Eddy is generalissimo of the com
inaiidery. The Worcester-Denver asso
ciation occupies a special train which is
located in the union depot yards. The
commandery has kept open house since
its arrival, and has already entertained
several hundred people. Sol Smith Rus
sell visited the boys the other night
and they had. a jolly* time. One of the
Sir Knights accompanying the delega
tion is John P. Munroe, city editor of
the Worcester Spy. The Spy is one of
the oldest papers in the United States.
It was founded in Boston in 1770. and
during the British occupation it was
moved to its present location. St. John's
Commandery No. 4, of Philadelphia, at
tended one of the Wild West shows to
night.
Tlic Grand Secretaries
of North America this morning held a
short meeting, and appointed Meyer, p_f
Pennsylvania; Mason, of Canada: Mil
ler, of Maryland; Brown, of Kansas,
and Boweu, ot Necraska, a committee
on rules, wi{h instructions to report at
Inn6llier session to be held in the morn
ing, ■■_~-- -■ '-- -*3. ;5 " -j. .->» •
The Missouri club was crowded with
visitors all clay, The. same can be said
THE GLOBE BULLETIN.
Weather— Pair and warmer.
A mother kills her children-
H. E- Well 3 named for district jnd»e.
Tennessee's governor hanged in emgy.
Attempt to rob Oarver bank.
Amalgamated scale signed at Pittsburg.
Division in British commons today.
Three jockeys injured in Chicago.
Yo Tambien wins Twin City Oaks.
Eailroads discuss world's fair rates-
Sons of Veterans at Eelena.
Knights at Djnv.T go sightseeing.
A wa^on goes by electricity.
Great terminal scheme for Chicago.
Attempt to buy the souvenir halves.
Colonists stranded in Oo3ta Bica.
A battle in Dahomey.
Another in Morocco.
Talk of fusion in lowa.
America not to have a cardinal.
A choice scandal in Manitoba.
of Ohio, Princeton . and various other
clubs and headquarters. The Modoe
club, of Topeka. Km., visited the vari
ous headquarters and clubs and saiiir,
much to the delight of the spectators.
Marshall's band serenaded the Elks,
who are holding open house, and there
was. not a minute of the day
or evening that some one or
some club was noi being enter
tained. St. John's, of Providence,
made several calls ill a bony, and the
New York knights contented them
selves with viewing the city and at
tending the various receptions. To
night's bicycle parade was a trraiul
affair. There were nearly 1,000 whctl
meii in line, and they made a unique
spectacle as they rode along with their
many-colored lanterns and other decora
tions. The line of march was on the
asphalted streets in the business por
tion of the city, and. thousands saw the
parade. The riders were cheered and
Applauded as Tliey Bode
under the many-colored electric lights
which spanned the intersecting streets.
Tomorrow the knights will bu treated
to a parade and exhibition by the Den
ver tire department. An interesting
programme has been arranged. The
routine business of the grand encamp
ment was polished off expeditiously at
today's session. Reports from each of
the grand officers of the different states
and territories under the jurisdiction of
the encampment were presented and
adopted. They showed the Knights
Templar of America to be in excellent
shapes both numerically and otherwise,
the total number of members of grand
and subordinate commanderles in this
country beinir 02,971, while the net cash
resources in the hands of the grand
treasurer* amount to 525,825.97. Com
mittees were appointed as follows:
Credentials— \V. W. Allen. Virginia; B. S.
Witt. Kentucky; William" Petip, California.
points of Grind Ollicers— V\\ I. lunes,
Michigan: U. C. Beacon, Indiana; J. 11.
Codding, Pennsylvania; George Tmnsids,
South Dakota; D. C. I'roetor. Texas: >'. C.
Ulaeblock, Washington; Lafayette Little,
Ohio; E. C. Salisbury, Nebraska; C. Swaulcy.
Connecticut
Finance— George H. Burnhnin, Rhode Isl
and: E. c. jiirdeye. Connecticut; E.E.bown
ham, Virginia; T. O. Jsurris, Tennessee; CC.
Isaacs, Maryland: S. P. Hamilton, Georgia;
1). \V. Wallace. Missouri.
Unfinished Business— W. B. Melish. Ohio;
IC. \V. Darcy, District cf Columbia; E.C.Culp,
Kansas; J. L. \V. Colorado; J. J.
Hays, Mississippi; S. B. Van Suui), Iowa; C.
E. Kosenbauxn, Arkansas.
Grievances — J. K. Parsons. Mississippi: W.
F. Muchmore. New Jersey: P. A. Wilson,
North Carolina: I). M. Holmes. North !):»
k(.ta: John Martin, Texas; E. B. Hay, Dis
trict of Columbia; Charles U. Fiu>-h. Ne
braska; T. B. Patton, Oregon; T. Montgom
ery, Minnesota.
Next Place of Meeting— M. \V. Parker. Dis
trict of Columbia ; J. H. Manning, Indiana;
J. P. S. Gortzas, Maryland: W. P. We!>s;er.
Florida; J. B. PeaoOdy. Colorado; W. \V.
Van Winkle, West Virginia; J. H. Brown,
Kansas.
Dispensations and New Charters— J. S.
Conover, Michigan; K. W. Chamberlain,
Massachusetts "and Rhode Island; T. B.
hicks, Wyoming; S. O. Spring, Illinois; 3 .
A. Sloan, Missouri; B. L. (Jarr, Colorado; K.
Hankinß, Vermont.
The report of the special committee
on the rituals of the lied Cross and
Templar order occupied the attention
of the encampment the greater portion
of the day. The committee has been
working for three years on this report.
It was adopted unanimously. Of course
the proceedings were secret to outsid
ers, but this information was given out
to the press officially.
COOKS OX STRIKE.
Non-Union Men at Homestead
Without Their.Suppers.
llomksti'.ad, Auk. 10.— Seventy-two
cooks and waiters came from the" Car
negie steel works this evening. As they
maiched down Eighth avenue
the deserters were cheered ■:••■ by
the strikers, their wives and 1
children. The trouble began ■: in
the mill this morning, when J. A. Kay
burn, who entered a contract with the
company several weeks ago to furnish
meals for 300 men, became involved in
a dispute with another contractor in the
same liii 2of business. " Supt. Potter
was called upon to act as arbitrator.
He decided against Kayburn,
whereupon the latter decided -to
throw up his contract. While making
out his accounts in the dining hall,Ray
burn was waited on by five members of
the Carnegie special police force, under
command of Capt. Newton. The latter
ordered Hayburn to leave the place, but
he refused to comply. The officers
then placed him under arrest and
conducted him to a little brick
building on the river bank where they
locked him up. lie was kept a prisoner
for over two hours. In the meantime
seventy-two waiters and cooks employed
by Kayburn, learning what had taken
place, quit work and marched out.
After paying off his men Kayburn
went to Rankin, where he preferred
chaises before Squire Glunt against
Special Officers Newton, Towers, Smith
and two others for assault and battery
and false arrest. Constables Stewart
and Gingher soon had the five specials
under arrest. One of them was. permit
ted to depart after promising to appear
for a hearing tomorrow morning. The
other four were taken before Squire <
Glunt, given a preliminary hearing,
and in default of bail were committed
to the Ptttsburg jail.
Tonight the strikers are jubilant, be
ing under the impression that the de
parture of so many cooks and waiters
will be a serious blow to the company.
Supt. Potter says the places of the men
who left toaay can be filled inside of
twenty-four hours.
Nearly a hundred new men, the great
er part of them beingMiiachinists and
practical steel workers, came to the
works today. Inside the mill tonight
everything seems to be running
smoothly, and Supt. Potter reiterates
the statement that, so far as the firm is
concerned, the strike is a thing of the
past.
For Alleged Libel.
New Yokk, Aug. 10.— A. G. Voist,
special agent of the Guarantee and Ac
cident Lloyds, who was arrested in a
suit brought by the American Accident
and Casualty company. to recover,
ages for alleged libel, was released > to
day on $2,500 bail, the American Surety
company going oil his bond. ■-. y.
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Minnesota to Knute — Oh, I've Seen 'Em Before.
GOVERNOR IN EFFIGY.
Indignation Over the King
Commutation Runs Very
High at Memphis.
Poston's Murderer Is Hustled
Away to Nashville in a
Hurry.
Bitter Editorials in Two of
the Newspapers of the
t uthern City.
A Hint of the Tremendous
Pressure Brought to Bear
on the Governor.
MKMi'ms. Aug. 10.— Tonight a huge
crowd gathered at the corner of Main
and Madison streets, where King assas
sinated Poston, and hanged Gov. Bu
chanan iv eftiuy. This afternoon Chief
of Police Davis received a letter in
forming him that Col. H. Clay King
would be taken from the jail and
hanired o~r strot to death by a mob. The
letter said preparations were on foot to
form such a mob as would be able to
storm the jail and overpower any
force that could be put behind
the walls. The chief showed the let
ter to tue sheriff, and he lost no time in
making up his mind. A train stopped
in the rear of the jail, and Col. King, in
company with his son, quickly emerged
from the prison and got aboard. They
were accompanied by the sheriff. The
trio will proceed to Fulton, where they
will board a Nashville «& Chattanooga
train and go theace to Nasli
ville. The Nashville & Chattanoo
ga train will meet the Louisville
train from Memphis at McKenzie, and
there is a remote possibility that the
prisoner may be inteicepted there.
Never has a greater storm of indigna
tion crisei: in this city than that caused
by the action of the governor in com
moting King's sentence lo
Imprisonment for Life.
[Immediately alter the sentence of
Kinz by.the supreme court, his wife,
whom lie had made in former years
give Mrs. Pillow, a woman whom King
lured better than her to whom he owed
his highest duty, a certificate of char
acter by compelling her to visit him and
.Mrs. Pnluw on their Arkansas planta
tion, began her woik in his behalf. The
friends of Dave Poston, the man whom
lie had murdered, prepared a petition
to -the governor, praying him to allow
t lie law to take its course. This latter
petition was 'signed by thousands
of th<; best people of Memphis,
the leading lawyers and gentle
tiemea in ali the higher walks of life.
Then the federal court refused to inter
fere and ex-Attorney General Garland
was taken into the case. Through his
aad others' efforts began the pleas from
beyond Memphis which were so dis
tasteful to the people of this city. Gov.
Buchanan received letters and petitions
from Senators Carlisle and Blackburn,
of Kentucky; Voorhees, of Indiana, and
two senators from Texas, and the
entire Texas Congression .1 delega
tion, and lire'ckinridce, of Kentucky.
Other petitions were received from
Gbv. Hogg, Gov. Francis, ex-Gov.
Taylor, of this state, and many from
persons beyond the state. Gov. Bu
chanan is being roundly denounced, and
there is some, unfavorable comment
o^ the part taken by Senator Harris.
Glover Cleveland is also mixed up in
tile business. The widow of ex-Lieut.
Gijv. King, of Kentucky, 11. Clay King's
sfeter, who married her cousin,
Wrote to Cleveland.
I rf regard to the matter, and Mr. Cleve
land in his reply said he had cnly su
perficial knowledge of the case, but
fijom what iie knew he hoped that the
(Itath sentence would not be executed.
Mr. Cleveland's letter was at once for
wiirdea to the governor, and this after
noon, when Mr. Cleveland's action be
cdme known, he also was roundly
denounced. When Col. King left me
jail this afternoon he said he had been
unjustly treated and denounced those
who had persecuted him, as he char
acterized the action of friends of Pos
tou.
Newspaper Comment.
This morning's Appeal-Avalanche, in
discussing the subject, said: "The gov
ernor's power in the matter is absolute
and exclusive. The responsibility is
iiß alone. He is not required to give
reasons. He may yield to any passing
caprice to appeal to his sympathies, to
prej udice— and yet his authority remains
indisputable and supreme. If his de
termination of the King case is to be
taken as a precedent, then we see no
reason why any other criminal should
ever be hanged in Tennessee. King,
in cold blood, after careful deliberation,
shot down David H. Postou, unarmed
sn3 unsuspecting- It v/as a highway
assassination, in whi£h the victim was
given no cjiance to defend himself.
There could not have been a murder
more heinous. When the trial was had
the murderer himself, with the most ex
traordinary assurance.protested against
the introduction of the insanity plea."
Discussing the review of the case by
the supreme court, the Appeal Ava
lanche continues: "The opinion was
welcomed l>y all lovers of law and or
der. Its effect was not confined to
Tennersee. It was felt throughout the
whole United States, and the supreme
court of Tennessee trained enduring
honor for adeancinz civilization to that
degree. The court did not overlook
any phase of the case. It consid
ered even the excuses Kins made
for his act. But the governor has
brought all this to naught!. Having the
greater Dower to save, he has met the
court's power to condemn and has
whistled the latter judgment novvn the
wind. With a stroke of his pen h<j has
given hope to every murderer in the
jails of Tennessee. He has rebuked
the jury and made light of the
state's highest tribunal of jus
tice. It were infinitely better
if the jury of the trial court
had bade King to go free. We now
wish sincerely that it had done so. It
were even better if the governor had
granted an absolute pardon. He lias
acted without the support of the trial
judge, the jury or the prosecutor, usual
ly an essential prerequisite in guberna
torial clemency, and it now remains for
King's art to solve the question of his
freedom."
The Evening Scimitar
vehemently denounces the governor in
a sensational editorial abounding in
such sentences as these:
"lie has suit udou the courts of the
state and nation, and held out his hand
to save an assassin in whose person was
centered and upon whose fate depended
the question whether money and influ
ence in the South was sufficient to make
a distinction Imtwonn prnnni convicted
i of cold-blooded murder. -. * * Theres-
I cue of 11. Clay King from Hie gallows,
j to which all of thecourtsof the country,
I after a careful review of the evidence.
i had condemned him, was a crime more
i damnable even than tiie murder of Pos
ton. * * * He has risen above all
j law, all right, all justice. What King
I did 9s a citizen he has done as the chief
i executive of the state. He has taken
I the law into his hands. He has
j justified the murder of Poston. He
i has saved the assassin. He
I has taken the smoking pistol
from King's hand, stepped into his
shoes, dipped his hands in the blood of
i his victim and trampled upon the
i already outraged" law. He has turned a
i deat eat to the pleadings of the victim's
'. family for justice. He has made the
i governor of the state the champion of
murderers. * * * The governor's
| conduct tears the bandage from the
I eyes of Justice. It pulls down the
pillars of the temple. It paralyzes
the strong arm of the law. It
stith's the cry of the widow and the or
phan, makes of the court a sham. It
shakes the very foundation of society,
and makes every man a law unto him
self. * * * If Buchanan should be
shot down from
Behind a Pillar
on the portico of the capitol today, if
King should be slain on his way lo the
penitentiary, who shall say that the
gallows would bear fruit? '
These publications aroused intense
feeling, it was given out that the jail
would be attacked and the notorious
prisoner lynched. So great was the
auxiety that Criminal Court Judge J. J.
Dubose issued the following order late
this evening:
It appearing to the court that there is now
j undue excitement in the public mind be
; cause of the f.otnniutatiou of the sentence
i of 11. Clay King, who was by the supieme
I court sentenced to hanc on the I2th day of
I August. 1892; ami it further appearing that
! because of threatened mob violence It is
! not safe to lonper keep said King In the
j county jail of Selby county — it is. therefore,
I ordered bY the court that the sheriff of
Shelby county, without further delay, take
said King nnd deliver him to the keeper or
I the penitentiary at Nashville, iv pursuauce
! to the order as made by the governor coni-
I znutincr his sentence to'lite imprisonment in
the penitentiary of the state.
J. J. DIJBOSE.
Attest: James F. Hunter.
Kine was spirited away this evening,
and may escape mob violence. The
whole country is aroused. Telegrams
from Mississippi. Arkansas and Ten
nessee are pouring in, protesting with
fiery indignation against the action of
the governor. The mass meeting to
night promises to be an immense affair,
though several influential citizens are
doing all they can to put a stop to it.
STOCKMEN RELEASED.
Each of Them Gives a Bail Bond
in $20,000.
Cheyexne, Wyo., Aujr. 10. — Judge
Scott decided today to accept bail from
the stockmen for the reason that Sheriff
Kelly absolutely refused to pay the ex
pense longer cf holding them. He
notified the prisoners last night that
after breakfast this morning he would
no longer feed them or guard them,
consequently Judge Scott decided that
they should be bailed in §20,000 each for
their appearance on the 22d, the time
set for trial to coiimience. A bond was
prepared, which each prisoner signed
separately in the sum of $20,000, which
virtually allows them to go on their own
recognizance. This was a great relief
to all parties, as it means a few months
less imprisonment. There were forty
two of trie prisoners thus released.
Police Have Xo Clue.
PAIX River, Mass., Aug. 10—To
night it cannot be said that the police
have any substantial clue to the mur
derers of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Bor
den. Theories are plentiful, but relia
ble evidence is wanting. At 5 o'clock
this afternoon State Detective Seaver
handed the following bulletin to the re
porters: "The inquest was continued
at 10 o'clock today. Notuin 0 developed
101 publication."
THE SCALE IS SIGNED
Action Taken Yesterday That
Affects 25,000 Skilled
Ironworkers.
Manufacturers and Amalga
mated Association Adjust
Their Differences.
All the Union Plants in the
Pittsburg District to be
Started Up.
It's Expected the Shenango
and Mahoning Districts
Will Follow Suit.
PITTSBTTRG, Pa., Aug. 10.— The differ
ences between the iron manufacturers
and the Amalgamated association have
been amicably settled by mutual con
sent, and the threatened strike of iron
workers in this city and the West has
been averted. Fifteen mills will resume
at once, and the other plants will start
up as boon as necessary repairs can be
made: -This is th* result xit the confer
ence of the joint committee of iron man
ufacturers and members of tlie
Amalgamated associatiou today. The
conference met at li:;J0 this
morning, and after a three
hours session adjourned for dinner. At
4 o'clock this afternoon the committee
met against and continued in session
until 10:30 o'clock tonight, when an
agreement was reached, the scale
signed and the cenference finally ad
journed. By the terms of the agree
ment the basis of puddliug remains at
$5.50 per ton. but the men in the finish
ing department have been reduced 10
j per cent. There are a few minor con
cessions in the other departments, but
just what they are cannot be learned to
night. There wad a hard fight on the
puddling scale, but the manufacturers
finally consented to pay the old scale
! upon the workers conceding the reduc
tion in the finishing department.
While the settlement directly affects
the '25,<>00 or 30,000 skilled workmen in
the Amalgamated association, fully
100,000 others are interested. The news
of the signing of the scale was received
with great rejoicing, not only by the
mill workers, but every one in this
vicinity. The settlement only affects
the Pfttsburg district, but it is thought
that the manufacturers of tie Shenango
and Mahoning valleys and the West will
iall in line and sign the scale. It
has been learned that under the
agreement the rate for pud
dling and rolling will remain
the same as last year, except in the
plate department, which will be reduced
from 72 to 02 cents. The extras in this
department, however, will be paid on
the basis of the old rate of 72 cents. The
roil turners will receive ?3 per day. As
stated before, the Pittsburg mills will
resume at once, and the West Valley
mills will likely tollow in a few days.
In this city there are about 15,000 skilled
workmen, and as many more will be
given employment by the resumption
of operations.
The settlement does not affect the
Homestead strike directly in any way.
The Carnegie Steel company was not
one of the participants in the confer
ence. It steadily refused to join with
the other iron manufacturers in their
efforts to reach an agreement without
Frick.
Down on Carnegie.
Glasgow, Aug. 10.— The Glasgow
Trades council, without a dissenting
vote, carried this evening resolutions
expressing sympathy with the locked
out Homestead men and denouncing
Carnegie. The council also resolved to
request the Ayr trades council to make
a demonstration against the proposal to
confer the freedom of Ayr upon Mr.
Carnegie.
Miners Quit Work. .
"Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 10.— Six
hundred miners at the Monongbaela
Coal and Coke worKS quit work today.
This is the second mine to close in the
Fairmount or upper Mononghaela coke
region, and the others may follow. The
cause of the strike is primarily the de
mand of the Valley miners' union for
recognition. The question of wages has
nothing to do with It.
Glass Scale Settled.
Pittsbukg, Aug. 10.— The window
glass scale is settled, and all of the fac
tories will start up either Sept. 24 or
Oct. 1. The committees of manufact
urers and men met this afternoon and
adopted last year's scale with. a few
alight changes. The manufacturers
will meet at Columbus. 0.7 next week to
decide when a start will be made.
224.
THEY TALK OF FUSION.
Democrats and Populists May
Divide the Electors in
Hawkeyedom. „
The Basis of the Union, How
ever, Is Yet an Unsettled
Question.
A Weaver Man Who Wants
the Democrats to Surren
der Everything.
An Address to the Colle?*
League of Republican
Clubs.
Dcs Moixrs, io., Aug. 10.— The Pe»
pie's party state convention meets here
tomorrow. Very few delegates have
arrived, but the leaders here are confi
dent that the morning trains will bring
lanje numbers of delegates. The main
subject seems to be fusion. There are
so<ne People's party men who are op
posed to fusion on any grounds, but
there is reason to believe that on a rea
sonable basis most of them will assent
to some combination with the Demo
cratic party. The People's party men
who are in favor of fusion generally
ask that Democrats surrender the
whole electoral ticket to them and the
Democrats to run a full state ticket.
There is no unanimity of sentiment
among the Democrats on the question,
but it is thought that they will not be
averse to fusion on a basis of the vote
cast by the two parties last year. This
would give the Democrats twelve elect
ors and the People only one. The
Weaver men claim that under no cir
cumstances will they assent to such an
arrangement. One of the Weaver men
said tonight that he had reasons to be
lieve the Democrats would indorse their
electoral ticket. He said the Democrats
have nothing to lose and everything to
gain by making the defeat of the Har
rison electors certain.
COLLEGE LEAGUE CLUBS.
An Address to Them by James P.
liurke, Their President.
New Yoi;k, Aug. 10.— James F.
Burke, president of the College League
of Republican clubs, today issued the
following address in behalf of the
league:
The American Republican College league
has already manifested its value to those who
compose it as weil us the regular Republican
party organization. It lias served to enlist in
the cause of Republicanism and good gov
ernment the most inlltieutial elements of
American youtb, which, iv time, muse
become the advance guard of our na
tion's political thought and action. The
active part.icipatiou of., college men in the
affVirs of btate cannot fail le gratify every
one interested in the purification of politics
and the elevation of the standard of citizen
ship. It is the highest duty of every voting
American to investigate the principles of
the great parties of today and ally
himself with that party which he be
lieves to be the truest exponent of the
principles of free government, and whose
platform of principles he believes to be in
happiest harmony with the doctrines which
should guide the progressive and prosperous
people. The Republican party, through the
College league, invites such" investigation,
and affords to the young mcv of today an
opportunity of conducting such research
freely, intelligently and without bias.
That the organization may become aa
permanent and as powerful as it should be,
we are exerting every effort to advance its
growth during the present campaign. Presi
dent Clarkson has extended to the college
Republicans an mvitatioii to participate in
the national convention of the Republican
league of the I'uited .states at Kult'alo Sept.
1 and 2. A session of the convention will
be devoted to the interest of college men.
Every young Republican now iv college or
eligible to membership in the college league
is earnestly urged to attend this convention.
Five thousand coilegemen are expected to be
present.
TATE CALLED DOWN.
A Nebraska Republican Who Is
Not Eligible to Office.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10.— It has been
discovered that Itev. J. C. Tata, the Ke
publiean nominee for lieutenant gover
nor, is ineligible. Tate is an English
man, and he failed to take out his nat
ural i /.at ioij papers until a year ago. Tho
constitution requires that the governor
tind lieutenant governor shall have been
citizens of the United States prior to
their election. The slate central com
mittee will be called upon to fill the va
cancy. The case is similar to Goy.
Boyd's, the difference being that Tale's
father was never natural izL'd, and that
he was not a resident of Nebraska wheu
it was admitted to the Union,
Movements of Crounse.
Washington, Aug. 10. — Assistant
Secretary Crounse, Republican nominee
for trovernor of Nebraska, will visit that
state on the 20th inst. for the purpose ot
opening the campaign. He will make
several speeches. He said today that
be will not formally relinquish his fed
eral office until lie has learned th«
wishes of the president in that respect.
It is expected, however, that he will ar
range to have his resignation take ef
fect about the Ist prox.
Nebraska for Weaver.
Portland, Or., Aug. 10.— Speaking
about the political outlooK in his state,
Gov. Boyd, of Nebraska, who is making
a tour of the West, today said:
Cleveland will lose Xobrns-ka. because we
shall not support him, but will vote for
Weaver for the purpose of beating Harrison.
We shall put out our national ticket, but will
support Weaver, as there is tio hope of
straight success.
Washington Republicans.
Olympia, Wash., Aug. 10.— The Re
publican state convention met this
morning and effected a temporary or
ganization and adjourned until 8 p. m.
Col. L. L. llewlet was made permanent
chairman. Reportsof the committees on
credentials and order of business were
received and adopted, after which the
convention adjourned until <J:3O tomor
row.
Nebraska Democrats
Omaha, Aug. 10.— The Democratic
state committee met in Otnaba tonight,
and called the Nebraska state conven.
tion for Lincoln Aue. SO at 10 o'clock
a. in. Resolutions were adooted, favor
ing a clean-cut tight for the Democratic
ticket in the state, with an excellent
chance of winning.
Shields for Congress.
Waterloo, Io m Aug. 10. — At the
Third lowa district congressional con
vention held toiiay at Waverly the
Democrats Dominated by acelamatiou
State Senator J. A. Shields, of Dv-