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VOL. XV. RAZED BY THE WIND. A Tornado Devastates the Business Section of Ypsl lanti, Mich. Many of the Principal Busi ness Blocks Were De stroyed. Several People Injured, but No Loss of Life Re ported. Robinsonville, Miss., Swept Away by a Devastating Cyclone. I>f.ti:oit. Mich.. April 12.— A tornado Jtruck Ypsiianti. Washtenaw county, about 7:30 o'clock this evening, and caused heavy damage in the busi ness section by demolishing almost all the buildings and several residences. As far as esn be ascertained at present nobody was killed, but quite a num ber of poisons received injuries more or less serious. It is impossible to ob tain any news from the town, as ail tel egraph and telephone wires are down. The Associated Tress representative saw Mr. Mason, manager of the Central telephone exchange at l'psilanti, and obtained some of the particulars of the storm from him. Mr. Mason came here after the storm in an injured coudition. He said: "About T o'clock this evening, during a heavy rain storm, a tornado struck Yvtsilanti ami swept through its center, leaving destruction iv Us path. As far as 1 can remember, twelve or fifteen of the pnncipal business blocks in the city Were demolished, and others had their Hoofs Torn Off a')rt were otherwise damaged. Several dwellings were also wrecked. Nearly all the buildings on Huron street be tween Congress and Pearl streets suf fered. Among the principal blocks blown down are the opera house, Hawk ins boose. Union block, Occidental hotel, business college and the postoffice building. The central telephone and the Western Union telegraph offices suffered severely, the former losing all of its main wires. A box factory was also wrecked. 1 beard of nobody being killed. Quite a number of people were injured, but it is not known how many or the extent of their injuries. Amonsr them is Mrs. Westfall, whose husnand is proprietor of the Hawkins house. Everything was in confusion when I left, and it was impossible to gat any thing more dentate than what 1 tell you." Royal Oak. a small town ten or twelve miles from Detroit oil the Detroit, Grand Haven & .Milwaukee road, had a touch of the storm. Kailroad men on incoming trains report that they were delayed near there by cars being blown trom the tracks. Whether any other damage was suffered is not known. 'I lie City in Balm. Detroit, April 13.— At 12:45 a. m. the following dispatch was received from Ypsilanti by tlie Associated Press: Tins city is in ruins. A cyclone struck here tonight, coining from the south vest, and swept everything in its path. Thousands of dollars of damage whs caused by it. The storm took a strip through the business portion of the town, moving houses from their foundations ami razing others. Cleary business college and Curtis carriage factory are in ruins, the Hawkins huuse and Occidental hotel are badly damaged, and the roofs of half the stores were blown off. Twenty store fronts were also smashed in. On Huron street the rub bish is piled ten feet high. The post office building was demolished and the ii!;'.il scattered in the street. All tele graph, telephone and electric light wires arc down, leaving the city in complete darkness. Everybody is up watching property that has been exposed to the storm. .No one is hurt severely. SWEPT AWAY A TOWN. Kobinsonviilo, Miss., Wrecked by a Demon of the Air. Vicksbckg, Miss., April 12.—Con ductor Thomas, of the Yazoo & Missis eippi railway, wires here: The entire town of Robinsonvilie, Coahoma county, was swept away by a cyclone about 4:30 this evening. All the stores are in flames. Several negroes and perhaps some whites are buried in the ruins. The depot was completely destroyed and the night operators wife killed. A colored child was also killed. Only two bouses are left standing. Ine cyclone swept the country west and east of the fated village and killed many people, mostly colored. One col ored school house on Indian creek, oiu: mile west of Kobinsonvilie, was swept off, and about twenty-live chil dren are billed and missing. The teach er, a woman, who narrowly eseaped uith her pupils about three weeks ago in the cyclone at Tunica, was killed. The people of Tunica are trying to get to the assistance of their suffering neighbor?, but so far have been unable to get a train. Some are preparing to leave on hand cars. The night is in tensely dark and it is raiiiiog. !N'o dam age at Tunica. Many Buildings Wrecked. Jackson, Term., April 12. — This city was struck by a cyclone about 5 o'clock this afternoon, and dozens of buildings were wrecked. There was no loss of life, though a number of persons were slightly injured. Everything In the path of the storm was l^vdieci, but the extent 1 the damage in the rural districts can oot be learned tonight. CUMMITTF.E INCREASE. BenntorCall Speaks in Support of His Resolution. WASHiKGTOH,Apri!I 2.— Senator Call, of Florida, is profoundly impressed with the idea that great inequality and in justice result from the mode in which the senate committees are organized, and from the fact that their membership is not numerous enough to admit of a fair representation of the states. He therefore offered in the beginning of the present extraordinrry session of the senate a resolution increasing to fifteen the membership of some half-dozen of the leading committees. Today he oc cupied the floor for nearly an hour in elucidating his views and advocating his resolution. It was laid aside with out action. A resolution for an investi gation of the claim of Joseph W. Ady to a seat as a senator from Kansas by the eomißittae of privileges Daily ST. PAUL Globe. and elections was reported by the chair man of that committee, and was re ferred (under the rules) to the commit tee on contingent expenses. The last two hours of the day's session were de voted to the consideration of executive business, Hint then the senate adjourned until tomorrow. PREXCHIXG OX THE RESERVE. Secretary Carlisle. Will Do It i f Necessary. Washington. April 12.— The Star has this: "It wa» rumored on the stock ex change in New fork today that fr.ooo,- OOOof told will be shipped next Satur day or Tuesday. It is not probable that ttr.s large sum will go out, but should half the amount be needed it will be necessary for the secretary of the treas ury to utilize a small part of the $100, --000.000 reserve fund. This course will be necessary should a large demand lor trold be made, as the issuance of bonds could not be completed in tune to bene fit the department. If bonds were is sued today the return of gold would hardly set in tor a week. There is no impression that bomb will be issued, as the feeling exists that Secretary Car lisle will not hesitate to dip into the gold reserve if necessary. There is not the least apprehensiou among the of licials of the department that the jjov ernmeut will be embarrassed shoulu the secretary lind himself called upon to use the goid reserve; it is thought the banks wilt immediately come to the rescue of the department." The action of Secretary Carlisle in re fusing to purchase the Bowling Green site. Sew Yoric city, for a custom house, and in declining to accept the Chestnut street site in Philadelphia for the I nit ed States mint, is taken as indicating his policy in regard to the erection of public buildings, which is understood to be to defer the entering upon any costly public works in the present condition of the treasury. No less a sum than $:>.000,000 would have been withdrawn for the payment of these two sites had the treasury authorities acted favorably in the matters. It is generally believed tiiat Col. Laiuont, who, as secretary of war, will have charge of river and har bor extienditures, will follow on this same line of action. As between the two departments the payment of sums atsrreuating between ?50,U00,000 and £fS,OoO,<AK) a year can oe easily deterred without hampering the public service until the treasury surcius begins to grow again. PREPARING FOR TROUBLE. Uncle Sam Ortle;s a War Vessel to Coroa. Washington-, April 12.— A general uprising of natives against Christiana is threatened in Corea, and prompt steps have beeu taken by the state depart ment to avert bloodshed. Beyond the fact that the trouble arises from a hatred of the missionaries, and that cit izeus of the United States are in danger, no information is obtainable at either the state or navy departments about the matter. A cable message was re ceived by Secretary Gresham yesterday from a diplomatic officer at Seoul, ask ing for aid. Mr. Gresham laid the dis patch before Secretary Herbert, who immediately cabled Admiral Harmony, commanding the Asiatic stacion at lionir Koug.directing him to send a ves sel to the scene of the trouble. Secretary Gresham said this afternoon that the action of this government in directing Admiral Harmony to send a war vessel to Corea had been taken simply as a precautionary measure. No trouble had occurred, he said, but the Christians in Corea had been threatened, and it was to avert possible bloodshed that tiie United States had sent an armed ship to this country. In His New Capacity. Wa -him. ton. April 12.— M.Patenotre, the diplomatic representative of the French republic in Washington, whose rank has just been raised from that of minister to ambassador, was received in his new capacity by the president tliis afternoon in the blue room at the White house. M. Paternotie .presented his credentials as an ambassador and made a speech, expressing the cordiality of the feelings of the French government toward that of the United States, to which Mr. Cleveland replied in similar terms. To Wear Uniforms. Washington, April 12.— 1t has been directed that hereafter the metropolitan police detailed for duty in the interior of the White house shall wear their uniforms. The explanation given for the change in the apparel of the polico etticers is that difficulty is sometimes experienced in handling the large crowds which congregate on reception days by reason of the absence of any visible sign of authority among those directing the movement of thecrowd.and that this would be obviated if the offi cers were in full uniform. CATHOLIC EDUCATION. Directors of the University of America Meet. Washington, April 12.— The board of directors of the Catholic University ot America met in annual session today. Among the members present was Arch bishop Ireland, of St Paul. The com mittee on studies and discipline, of which Archbishop Ireland is chairman, outlined the methods and purposes of the present curriculum and system of government, and after general discus sion it was unanimously adopted. The committee on organization was made a standing committee to assist Bishop Kcane in arranging details and in selecting the faculty of the new de partment, and is constituted as follows: Archbishop Kyan, Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Spaulding. Mgr. Farley, Key. T. S. Lee and His Eminence Cardinal Gibbous, ex-otiicio. The committee on finance, Archbishop Williams, chair man, reported the university in excel lent condition financially as far as pres ent needs are concerned. Plans are formulated, however, for an active can vass during the next eighteen months to secure funds for the endowment of the new faculty. CHOSE BRIGGS MEN. Liberals Sent to the General As sembly by the Detroit Presby- tery. Moust CUEXEHS, Mich., April 12.— The Detroit presbytery met in semi annual session today. Rev. W. S. Jer ome, of Pontial; Key. George H.Wal lace, of Plymouth, and lion. S. M. Cutcheon, of Detroit, were selected to represent this presbytery at the meet inn of the general assembly in Wash ington May 18. Every man in this quar tette belongs to the class known as liberal-minded Presbyterians. They are in favor or the revision of the creed, and hold to the opinion that Dr. Briggs has never said or done anything to forfeit his place in church, either as a preacher or professor. The delegation will vote to sustain the action of tl«e New York presbytery iv acquitting Dr. Briggs of heresy. BURNED HIS FINGERS. Congressman Fletcher Doubt less Wishes He Had Not Been Quoted. He Foolishly Spoke Indis creetly of the Pine Steal ing* Committee, And Was Jumped Upon With Both Feet by the Irate Senators. Donnelly, Keller and Leavitt Score Him Most Unmer cifully. The pine steal came before the public for just a few minutes yesterday, bu during that time it was particularly sultry. It was in the senate chamber, and the Sage of Nininger, of course, figured conspicuously. "I have not risen to a question of privilege this session," said Senator Donnelly in a low, but earnest and im pressive tone. He then proceeded to express his regrets at being forced to do so at all, but he felt it a duty that the SITTIXG OX FLETCHER. dignity of a senator could not overlook. He produced a clipping and explained that it was published as an interview, i7i a daily paper, with Hon. Loren Fletcher. In must acetic phrase he apologized to his confreres for using the word "honorable" as an appellation, but by the virtue of the office the title is conferred. He did not use the term in a moral sense, but in a political sense. The clipping was sent to the secretary's desk and read. This is a re production: Fletcher's Interview. "I have not read the report in full, only a few sketches. It is the same old chestnut that has been gone over time and again by cheap political shysters who want to create a little stir in the community to magnify themselves be fore the people who enjoy beinsr fooled with. It has been gone over and over for tiie last twenty-five years, and it has been my experience in years past that the men who are so anxious to investi gate and have discovered so many frauds in their mind*' eye are the very class of men that their neighbors and constituents had better keep their eyes on. 1 think it is simply bosh that men with very little character should at tempt to malign or belittle men who in every walk of life have been gentlemen anp business men, and who have done so much to build up this state and na tion and for the general welfare of man kind. I think it bosh that these men should be dragged before the public by this rat headed' gang of reformers that seek notoriety at the expense of gentle men." Thi3 caused a profound sensation, for the Fletcher interview had escaped the notice of most the senators. Anary and Frowning Faces accentuated the disgust of the body, and the feeling was intensified as the Sage proceeded with his question of privilege. "I think it would be difficult to find a parallel tor this attack/ said the Sage. "Our committee has simply acted in obedience to the will of the senate. The chair will bear me out that when he appointed me and the other members of this committee that we knew nothing about it until the" appointment was made. We proceeded to receive the evidence of che witnesses. We were most kind and considerate; we re frained from bringing before the public the names of the parties implicated be cause, as we stated in our report, we were conscious that the testimony was ex parte. There has been no attack upon any individual except in one case, and that was necessary to identify the robbery. Now, Mr. President, if this senate"is to sit still and not resent such attacks, 1 think it will prove itself un worthy of the dignity of tins honorable body. "A Hell of a Fix." "It is a shameful attack, more shame ful that it comes from a member of con gress, sent there by the people of this state in tin: belief that he would go there to represent them; that he would represent their honor and virtue, pro tect their rights and work in the interest of proper principles. And now he stands here not only as the champion of these gigantic wrougs that are being perpe trated, but as the assailant of men who have simply done what the staie called upon them to do. And 1 am here to say, Mr. President, that when he denounces our committee he reminds this people that he has made his own wealth by these or similar arts. "This mau who lias now gone to the congress of the United States to repre sent this people was himself a violator of the law; years ago ha invaded the territory of a neighboring country, Can ada, and was thrown into prison for an act of fraud and dishonesty, trying to kidnap a resident of that country for a reward. He telegraphed that he was in a 'hell of a fix,' and I will say right here that he will be in a still worse 'hell of a fix' 1 hope before this commit tee gets through with him. 1 hope the new commission will thoroughly inves tigate the means by which this man achieved his fortune, aud send him properly branded to his seat in con gress. 1 for one have triend to be kindly aud generous to all men; I have not ut tered an unkind word of a member of this senate or any one else; but when a member of congress brands me and my associates and fellow senators as men of no character, Mr. Presldenf, 1 cannot remain silent lv my seat; and 1 leave it for this senate to say what it will do to resent the insult put upon it and all its members by this miscreant and de fender of robbers,". Senator JKo'iier, the chairman of the investigating committee, also desired to 6peak to a question of privilege. "1 object," interposed Senator Little, but Senator Stevens, the popular uiedi PAINT PAUL, MINN., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1893. ator, succeeded in getting the objection withdrawn, by suying it is one of the hiehest functions ol a chairman to re gent such attacks as the one under con sideration. Senator Keller** luvectlvea. Senator Keller then poured forth his invectives, and "Your Uncle Loren's" ears must have tingled In Washington. As he proceeded lie grew excited, and the chair was forced to call him to order, but it was urged that the widest latitude should be given n senator who hail been stigmatized a "rat-headed" politician. Senator J. D. Smith asserted that he believed that the man criticised by his two predecessors on the floor would dis avow some of the sentiments published, for he doubted if the congressman had uttered such sentiments, and he then proceeded to say that the evidence taken proved the most corrupt and venal con dition of affairs in the northern part of the state. "If tho congressman has been correctly quoted," said he, "1 want to say that it comes with poor grace, especially from him, but 1 hope and trust he will deny the sentiments ex pressed in the slips just read from the secretary's desk." Senator Leavitt made a vigorous ad dress In the same line. He sakl that it had been agreed by the committee to suppress names for the present because of the prominence of the parties in volved in thecorrupt practices described in the report of the committee, and for the further reason that to mention names might intimidate otners from giving valuable testimony, and it is be cause of this very suppression of these names out of the purest motives that the papers had belittled the report and sneered at the charges and plain state ments of facts made. "From the criticisms made irpon our report by certain people throughout the state," said he in his caustic style, "one would think the committee had acci dentally disturbed a nest of angels. Perhaps this is true, but if so it was of the same class of angels as the one third that were expelled from huaveu centuries ago." Senator Hompe pronounced full and complete sympathy with the committee, and he deprecated the unjust and sur prising criticisms that had been passed, but in order that the congressman »o drastically quoted may be given oppor tunity to explain his statements, Mr. Hompe moved to lay the matter upon the table to be called up at any time, and Senator Donnelly said he thought this a wise course, and the senate took such action. WEDDED IN GEORGIA. J. J. Parker Married to Miss Cam illo Estelle Mercier at Augusta. A Yonn(t St. Paul Business Man Gets One of the Fairest Daujjii ters of Dixie. Special to the Globe. Augusta, Ga., April 12.— The wed ding of J. J. Parker and Miss Ca mille Estelle Mercier tonight at half past eight o'clock was essentially a home wedding, characterized by all the refinement and culture of the fortunate young people. The magnificent old Southern home of the bride's father, W. N. Mercier, is well litted for such an event, and the spacious rooms and halls were beautifully decorated, nature having yielded up her choicest flowers in richest season to lend additional beauty to the occasion. The par lors \vere prettily decorated in white and green, the front parlor being tastily arranged in white liowers and hung with bamboo palms, the other parlor, in which the wedding took place, being also in white, embel lished with ferns. Rev. J. T. Plunket, of the First Presbyterian church, for merly ot Detroit, Mich., officiated. He stood before a large mirror in the rear of the room, and there awaited the coming of the bridal party. First came three bridesmaids aoreast, then three groomsmen, followed again by three bridesmaids, aud in turn by three groomsmen. The bridesmaids were attired in organde aud white satin, and wore lilies of the valley, carrying also in their hands La France roses. On each was noticed a beautiful, but chaste white enameled pin, the gift of the groom, the groomsmen wearing on their iapels white enamel horseshoes as souvenirs from the groom. Then came Miss Koselle Mercier, the sister of the bride, and maid of hon or, followed by the bride. Miss Camilla Estelle Mercier, on the arm of her father. The bride was attired in white satin point lace, and carried a bouquet of white roses. She looked ex tremely handsome in her bridal robes, and was joined by the groom and his best man as she passed before the min ister. The attendants had formed in a crescent on each side, and so standing the solemn words were spoken. After the ceremony the guests, who were not many, no cards having been issued, only intimate friends having been invited, retired to the dining room, where the wedding supper was spread. The dining room was also exquisitely decorated in piuk and greeu, and a superb orchestra played delightful n.usic. Tiie attendants were: Maid of honor.Miss Uoseile Mercier,s;ster of the bride, the groom's best man, P. W. Par ker; bridesmaids, Misses Mary Lou Flemming, Ella Alexander, Elizabeth Boone, of Macon; Carrie Cohen, Anna Baker, of St. Paul, and Bessie Smith, of Washington, Ga.; groomsmen, Messrs. M. j. Boyle, of St. Paul; Col. H. P. Rugar, of St. Paul; E. M. North, T. P. Fleming, W. A. Waltou, L. G. Doughty and J. P. Alexander. Turned out a swindler. An Alleged Minneapolitan Head ed Off in Virginia. Richmond, Va., April 12.— The police here are looking for Harvey Blair, claiming Minneapolis as his home. He claimed to be a representative of a Christian organization, and brought letters in proof thereof to a prominent clergyman. At his domicile he fouud himself a fellow boarder of the cashier of the First National bank, to whom Blair made hlinself very agreeable. He also claimed to represent a party ol capitalists from Minneapolis, who were coming here to iqvest in mineral lands, and last Monday he went to the First National bank, and asked them to cash a heavy draft, purporting; to be drawn by the Citizens' bank, of Northtield, Minn., on the American Exchange bank, of New York. The cashier told Blair they wauld take his draft for collection oifly. , •This lftd to the diecoveiy Ifcat he was a swindler. FARGO IS INUNDATED. The Water of the Raging Red Reaches the Water Works Door. Betailed Information About lowa-Nebraska Cyclone Hard to Get. Much Damage Done at Mitch ell and Other South Da kota Points. Rain, Hail, Snow and Wind Creating Havoc All Over the Northwest. Special to the Globe. Fargo, N. D.. April 12.— The Rod river rose steadily all day long, and to night the water is up to the doors of the city water works. Island park is sur rounded entirely by a lake of water 200 yards wide, and residents pass back and forth by means of boats. A num ber of barns and outbuildings have been swept away, and some houses are already flooded and residents driven out. A big gorge has fromed near South bridge, and men have be^n at work all day long with dynamite to break in. To morrow the river will touch its highest point. Reports from up the river state that the water Is subsiding there. It rained heavily all the forenoon, turning to a furious snow storm in the after noon, and tonight the storm rivals the most severe blizzard of the season. RAINED IN TORRENTS. Considerable Damage in Portions of South Dakota. Special to the Globe. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 12.— Last night's storm was general over this state. At Mitchell the streets were in undated and cellars were flooded. The Jim river is out ot its banks, and all the bridges near Mitchell are gone. Com munication with surrounding towns is shut off. Slight damage to small build ings was done in Yankton. where barrels of water fell. The house of a farmer named Butler, near Elk Point, was blown to pieces, his furniture destroyed and his barn torn to siivers. Several barns in Union county were leveled. At Canton the: electric light plant was damaged. At Aberdeen the rain was of twelve hours' dura tion, two and a half inches of water falling. At Chamberlain it has been snowing and raiuing alternately for twenty-tour lioufs. Watertown re ports a bad hail storm, with a high wind and a heavy snow, this afternoon. In this city a light snow fell this afternoon, and tonight a heavy wind and low ther mometer prevail. The Sioux river is a mile wide west of town, but no danger is felt from it. IOWA-NEBRASKA STORM. Information Is Still Very Hail to Obtain. Special to the Globe. Sioux City. 10., April 12.— Detailed information of the results of yesterday's storm is slowly coining in. Wires are down all through the storni area. The damage to farm property in Plymouth county, 10., and for along distance west in Nebraska was heavier than first re ported. There were cloud bun-its in Northeast Nebraska, which added to the damage. The only information to be had is from railroad trainman. The path of the storm as it swept across the country is marked by demolished houses, barns and ruined groves. Re ports show that the storm was nearly as bad at Inmau and Plainvievv, Neb., as at Akron. At the latter place the work of rebuilding is already begun. The names of the people killed and injured are not yet known. UUBUQUE, 10., April 12.— A severe wind storm passed over this city this afternoon, doing considerable damage, especially in the lumber district where several buildings weru unroofed. The w'nd at one time reached a velocity of fifty miles per hour. DAVEHPOBT, 10., April 12. — The storm of last night aud early this morn ing was fierce and destructive. The amount of the rainfall was nearly two inches. The basements and first floors in tiie business part of the town were flooded. One furniture factory was damaged to the extent of ?5,000. In the country bridges were swept away. The sewers were unequal to carryinir off the water and the streets were Hooded. Nrwtowx, 10., April 12.— A cyclone stiuck this county four miles east of this city at 8 o'clock last night demol ishing houses, barns, outbuildings, farm machinery, etc. 'Jhree persons were seriously injured in the family of Will iam Haskin, he himself having a leg broken. His wife had her collar bone broken and one of the children au arm broken, i WIND BLEW A GALE. La Crosse Experiences a Day of Furious Blowing. Special to the Globe;. ' La Ckossb, April 12.— The weather office has no record of such a windy day as this has been. There has been a violent gale from morning to night, turning cooler, with the temperature n,ow near freezing. In the midst of it was an alarm c c fire at Paul's mill. It caught in the 1 »iler room and was imt out by an auto aatie sprinkler, but great alarm was cuu.sed all over town. No boats have bjeu able to move on the river.aiKl som lamage has been caused by wind in tlit surrounding country. RAIN, MOW, SL.USH. The Weatuer Throughout the Northwest Abominable. Specials to the Globe. Hubox. S. D.. April 12.— Thirty-six hours of rain and sleet has thoroughly soaked the ground, rilled the creeks and rivers and overflowed the low lands in this portion of the state. {Seeding is seriously delayed and telegraph com munications interrupted. The storm was severe on e&t'le on the ranges. Owatonna, Mhui., April 12.— A ter rific thunder f»'.»jnn, accompanied by slight flurries of snow, has been raging here for the past twenty-four hours. No serious damage is yet reported. Bismarck, N. D., April 12.— The rain of las-t night turned into one of the wor«4 snows of the season. The fall was not heavy, but it is drifting badly. The farmers had begun seeding very gener ally, and the storm was one of the most sudden changes from warm to cold temperature ou record iv the office at THE GLOBE BULLETIN. Weather—Fair; colder. Senators attack Loren Fletcher. House boodle committee takes testimony- The Bed river raging at Fargo. Rain and snow throughout Northwest- Plunger Pardridge acknowledges defeat. London bank fails for $30,030,030. Tho cyclone damage exaggerated. Wind does some havoc in South Dakota- Alexandria postoffice robbad- Revivalist Mills coming to St. PauL Brookings insurrection continues- Sensational coal combine testimony. Fava kisses Mra- Cleveland's hand- Patenotre as French ambassador. Minnesota home rule fuad grow 3. The Bshring sea arbitration. Storm destroys part of Ypsiianti, Mich. Parker-Maroier weddine at Aurosta. this point. Trains Eoing west, how ever, wele on time tonieht. Bast-going trains were ten hours late. Lakk City, Minn.. April 12.— A tre mendous southwest wind has been rag ing here today, blowing clown fences and doing other small damage. The ice in lake Pepin is broken up and is mov ine out, the head of the lake already be ing clear. Fai:ibai:i-t, Minn.. April 12.— Heavy winds have blown oil a number of roofs from builfintrs, turning over numerous outhouses and doing considerable dam age to trees. A snow storm also passed over the city. Millkk, S. D., April 12.— The warm rain yesterday and last nieht was fol lowed today by quite a severe snow storm with* freezing weather, which still continues. Brasington. Wis., April 12.— The worst hail storm ever witnessed in this locality occurred yesterday. Hailstones the size of an egg were precipitated for fully ten minutes, causing the entire abandonment of outside labor. Winnipeg, Man., April 12.— The rain shower of yesterday afternoon turned to a snow storm early in the evening, ac companied by strong winds, which gradually increased in fury until the worst kind of a blizzard was raging. For tw«nty-four hours now King Boreas has held undisputed sway, business be ing completely blocked all over the country. Telegraph and street car service is badly interrupted, and all trains an Ived several hours late. The blizzard is as bad as any this winter. Ada, Minn.. "April 12.— High wator and heavy windaro playing havoc with roadways and bridgus in this vicinity. The lake north of the town has over flowed its banks and threatens to flood the town. The Great Northern railroad is badly washed out about five miles north and south of the town. A bad blizzard is blowing tonight. BLIND BURGLARS. Thoy Open a Postottice, but Leave Most of the Plunder. Special to the Globe. Alexandria, Minn., April 12. — About :J:8O this morning three masked burglars entered the postoflice here by boring a hole through the back door, and slipping the bolts. Robert Brough, who sleeps in the office, and did not hear them enter, was rudely awakened to tiud several revolvers pointed at his head. The burglars commanded him to open the safe or they would kill him. He parried their threats as long as pos sible by claiming that he did not know the combination, but, liuaily yielded, as his life was in danger. They secured nearly $200 in money, but did not take the stamps, of which there was $000 to 8700 worth. They also overlooked about 380 in cash and the registered packages. They were medium-sized men, and wore haiKtkerchiess for masks, and had a sack containing a set of burglars' tools. POSTPONED A FUNERAL. Tbe Storm Extremely Severe at Grand Forks. Special to the Globe. Gkaxd Fokks, N. D., April 12.— The rain of last night turned to a wild snow storm this morning:, which raged all day, continuing unabated tonight. The city schools dismissed at 10 o'clock in the morning. The funeral of the late city attorney, A. J. O'Keefe, was post poned because of the storm. Trains ironi the East were two hours late, from the West six hours late and not report ed. Telegraphic communication is cut otf. The lied river is only three feet above low water mark. Danger from a Hood is not anticipated. Killed by Lightning. Granite Falls, Minn., April 12.— A young man by the name of John Bftwk inson, living two miles north of May nard, a small town on the Great North ern railroad about nine miles northeast of this place, was instantly killed yes terday afternoon during the heavy rain and tii under storm that prevailed at that time. Louis Uawkinson and his son John were standiug in the barn together when the bolt struck, killing the son in stantly and stunning the father. John Lind's Close Call. Redwood Falls, Minn., April 12. — Spring freshets have made the Minne sota river very high at this point. While attempting to cross today to attend court at Beaver Falls, ex-Congressman John Lind, Messrs. Beard and Gray, of the Bank ot Fairfax, and Judge Bowers, of this city, had a narrow escape from drowning! The horse was cut loose and saved, and the occupants of the earrisKfl with difficulty reached the Keuville shore. Waseca AY* ill Clean Up. Special toihe Globe. Waskca, Minn., April 12.— The new city administration, with Mayor Cum mings at the head, went into power last evening. The mayor in his inaugural address called the attention of the coun cil to the immediate necessity of taking steps looking to a betterment of the sanitary condition of the city, and also to procure estimates and make plans for the putting in of a system of water works. Ninety Days and a Dollar. Special to the Globe. Sioux Falls, S. D , April 12.— Mrs. Delia Thompson was sentenced to ninety days' imprisonment and $1 fine ior mailing obscene letters. The sen tence was not satisfactory to Highmore people. Mrs. Thompson has yet to answer, a charge ot perjury and three charges "of arsjm. Nominated at Red Wins. Special to the Globe. Red Wing, Minn., April 12.— The Red Wine Democratic city convention today nominated for mayor A. P. Pierce; alderman at large, J. W. Delano; treas urer, G. H. Friednch; justice, G. il. Dupenbrock; momber of the school Doaid at large, August Peterson. MOST TOE THE MARK. Secretary Smith to Investi gate the Minnesota Pine Land Scandal. Fruitless Efforts to Stop the Red Lake Investi gation. Pine Land Barons Must Line Up and Face the Music. Minister Fava Introduces a Gallant Old World Custom. Special to the Globe. Washington, April 12.— Secretary lloke Smith announced today that he will take up the Minnesota pine land scandal In the course of the next few days and cause a thorough investigation of the various charges to be made. The appointment of Judge Urowning, of Illi nois, as Indian commissioner, is consid ered an excellent one. and to him the depredations on the Indian reservations will be referred. A great effort is being made to head off an investigation of the Red Lake appraisement, and Demo cratic senators and representatives are daily beseeched to intercede in behalf of the men who are now at work on the reservation. As a rule, however, these appeals are disregarded, and the matter will be left to the department. In the past influence has usually seriously tampered with justice in the dealings ol the government witn the pine laud barons, but this time they must line right up and face the music. Interest in the Red Lake matter continues to grow, and today charges were filed al leging that Tlie Red Lake Ring is even more far-reaching than has been supposed. A large number of promi nent North Dakotans who were powers under the Harrison administration are accused of being in the deal, and the full details of the scheme by which a large amount of the best timber on the reservation was to be secured are re vealed. By this scheme a piece of land with very little timber will be rated ex tremely high, while another piece with a heavy growth will get a low estimate, the correct figures on both pieces being handed to the chief operators. The ex plosion in the Minnesota senate Monday was a good thing, and has already had its effect on the department. It empha sized the reported disgraceful condi tion of affairs there, showing that there is a wide - spread belief that there is and lias long been something wrong in pine iaud matters in Minnesota. The most interesting feature of the whole affair, however, is the probable course that Secretary Smith will take regarding the lands secured by the big lumbermen through squatters placed on the land by them selves, and who never really resided the length of time on lands so taken. There is little doubt. If, In cases likes this, contests are set in and the bogus features of the homesteading or pre emption proved, that the settlers will get the lands. There are thousands of acres all over Northern Minnesota the titles to which can be successfully contested in this way. SETTLED IN CAUCUS. Democrats Decide on Course of Action in the Roach Case. Washington, April 12.— The lengthy and somewhat acrimonious executive session of yesterday convinced the Dem ocrats that prudence suggested a party caucus for the discussion of affairs that could not well be considered even be hind the closed doors of a secret session, and, as soou as the senate adjourned, Democrats were quietly notified there would be a caucus this morning at 10:30. Promptly at that time the situa tion confronting the Democrats was at once made the subject for a general dis cussion. The Koach case, of course, was the prominent point in issue, and, while there was some manifestation of opposition towards ignoring the charges brought by Republicans, the ma jority deemed it best to deal with the matter with a strong hand. It was therefore decided that there should be no investigation at this session. The caucus did not go quite so far in its treatment of the Martin case. Inasmuch as Mr. Ady comes to the sen ate with a respectful memorial, reciting that he was duly elected to the seat now occupied by Mr. Martin, it was decided that the committee should investigate the claims he makes. The resolution now before the committee was modified to meet this occasion, and in that shapo was ordered to be reported to the senate. The result of the caucus removed the probability of a final adjournment this week, although such a thing is not im possible. It was announced to the cau cus that Mr. Cleveland would complete the business he has for the senate to do by the end of this week, and the belief was expressed that adjournment would be had by the first of next week at the very latest. SEARCHING FOX SINECURES. Secretary Morton Determined, to Keep Up the Hunt. Washington', April 12.— Secretary Morton does not intend to discontinue his search for sinecures, several others besides those already disposed of having been brought to his attention. It is stated that the matter of Robert Blame's removal was brought to the notice of President Cleveland by friends of the dead secretary who, requested that he authorize Secretary Morton to reinstate Mr. Biaine. The president called the attention of the secretary of agriculture to the matter. The secretary reminded the president of his utterances on the subject of sinecures, of which he be lieved the case in question to be a strik ing example, and said that he was en tirely in sympathy with the policy of the president in this respect There the matter ended. La Monre Goes Home. Special to the Globe. - VVasiiixoton, April 12.— Senator Jud La Mo lire, of North Dakota, shook the mud of the national capital from his feet this evening and departed for JSortli Dakota. lie came dvwu to take NO. 103. a hand in the investigations of ReveraJ members of the United States senate, Imt, strange to say. there were at least two of the Republican brethren who were not anxious for their cases to be taken up with the I'ernbina statesman in the city and ready to tell some of his recollections. "Jud" is a blunt sort of a man. He makes no pretensions at all, and when he announced that Senator Roach had been elected squarely, all the Republicans save Hoar and Chan dler aereed with him, and perhaps the two last mentioned would have done the same bad they known him. KISSKD HER'HAND. An Old- World Custom Revived at the White House. Washington, April 12.— Ad incident at the White house is thus recorded ia the Star: Au old-world custom was re vived on the portico of the White house yesterday afternoon, to the astonish ment of a number of new-world natives who witnessed it. Baron Fava, the I I v- J # l W^ '/ Italian minister, was about to leave the executive mansion, when Mrs. Cleve land, who had just driven up, alighted from her carriage. She paused a few moments to converse with the retirins (leau of the diplomatic Corps, and, as she extended her hand to say good after noon to him. IJaron Fava made a courtly bow, and raisins her hand to his lips, kissed it in true cavalier fashion. Mis. Cleveland seemed slightly embarrassed, the baron retired smiling, and two Western congressmen who saw the act almost fell off the portico with amaze ment, TO TEST THE GKARY LAW. Arrangements Made to Obtain a Prompt Decision. Washington, April 12.—Extraordi nary efforts will be made to secure an adjudication upon 'the Chinese exclu sion act by the supreme court at this term. The matter has been the sub ject of correspondence between tiie gov ernments of the United States and China, and, at the request of the state department, the department of justice has completed the necessary prelimi naries in conjunction with counsel tor the Chinese government and its sub jects i» this country. The arrange ment entered into contemplates the ar rest of a Chinese laborer in Mew York, for violation of the terms of law, a prompt decision in the lower courts, and an apueal to the supreme court of the United States, which may be heard on the tstti of May. If the programme ne carried out. the decision will be ren dered by the middle of May, at which tune the court expects to adjourn siva die for the term. SIIiV r ER DELEGATES. President Cleveland May Ask the Same Men to Serve. New Yokk, April 12.— Advices from Washington are that the president has about made up his mind to ask the same men to represent the United States at the adjourned meeting of the interna tional monetary conference at Brussels as were present at the meeting origi naliy.and to give them the same general instructions. He is especially desirous that the delegates who represented tlio free coinage interests shall go again, so that he may be free from the charge of having ciioseu men unfriendly to silver. This course he talked over yesterday with Secretary Carlisle and David A. Wells. Fourttaelass Plums. Special to the Globe Washington, April 12, — Senator Davis today introduced YV. H. Adams, Minneapolis, to the supreme court. Mr. Adams was sworn in and admitted to practice. Fourth-class appointments were made in Minnesota today as fol lows: B. F. Christlieb at Long Lake, Hennepin county, vice J. B. Kingsley, resigned. Mr Chriatlieb was a member of the legislature two years ago. J Louis Mayo at Sank llapids. Bentou county, vice i<J. G. Wood, resigned; 6. M. Cunu ingham, at Sturgeon Lake, Pine county, vice E. L. Skos;, resigned. North Da kota also got a postmaster— E. L. Chase at Wines, Mcllenry county, vice 11. 11. Rathgarn, resigned. Kckles Is Safe. Washington-, April 12.— The senata spent two hours this afternoon in ex ecutive session discussing the Domina tion ot' Mr. Eckles, of Illinois, to be comptroller of the treasury. The Re publicans protested against confirma tion the ground that the nominee was not a man fitted by financial experience for the place. The nomination of the president was upheld by leading Demo crats, and in the end the vote by which Mr. Eckels was confirmed was taken viva voce. Tendered to a Buckeye. Washington", April 12. — The infor« mation is given authoritatively that J. O. Smith, of Ohio, has been selected by Mr. Cleveland to be commissioner of internal revenue. Mr. Smith was in dorsed by Senator Brice and Represent atives Johnson and Hardier, lie is a radical tariff reformer. Judge Ijoehren Confirmed. Washington, April 12.—Confirma tions today: llannis Taylor, of Ala bama, minister to Spain; James S. Esving, of Illinois, minister to Belgium; William Lochren, of Minneapolis, com missioner of pensions; Louis G. Hughes, of Arizona, governor of Arizona; Alex ander Wright, postmaster at N.eihart, Mont. Will Await Investigation. Washington, April 12. —Secretary Hoke Smith today received a telegram from W. U. Jones, principal chief of theChoctaw nation, stating that a dele gation of Choctaws left for Washington today to present to the department his report on the Choctaw troubles. "My self ao<i militia," he adds, "will take no further action peuding ihis invesumi tiou."