Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-04
the parties interested in making the charge.


freely admitted that the scheme, from its in
cePtion, was simply ssto supply rope that
Bennett could hang HIMSELF and sought
to Justify the proceeding by stating
that no other means were available by which
to verify their suspicious. Bennett was at
Yankton when last heard from, but is proba-
bly, ere this in Washington. will keep you
advised of the progress and result of any
investigator that may be ordered, and at its
conclusion will take occasion to go into the
merits of the case, for it must be patent
to every reader that we have either most
corrupt Judge, or set of unscrupulous,
cowardly rascals meriting the fullest expose.
rather peculiar legal point was raised in
our county court on Friday. Previous to
Judge Benefits departure he adjourned
court until the 21st inst, at which time
Judge Barnes was expected to be present
and preside. The heavy storm of the 10th.
18th and 18th made all roads impossible and
delayed Judge Barnes until the oath, when
the county prosecutor moved continuance
of a case in which he was interested, until
the June term, arguing that the failure of the
presiding judge to appear at the time to
which court had been adjourned, caused the
term to lapse. The entire bar participated
in the discussion that ensued, and at the
conclusion, Judge Barns stated that he was
In considerable doubt, and would therefore
transact only such business as could properly
come up at chambers. AS result, our jail
will continue full of murderers until after
the Sd proximo.
THE GREAT STORM.
The heavy storms that occurred
during the fore part of the
month, entailed loss of over
100000, to the miners, business men, and
property holders of this vicinity, through a
flood which began on Tuesday and increased
in magnitude until Thursday, when White
wood creek had risen fifteen feet. and
expanded to three times it usual width.
Bridges and houses were wrecked, or lifted
bodily from their foundations and carried
down the angry stream, mines were flooded,
shafts and tunnels filled with debris, roads
rendered impossible. mills became inopera-
tive, and business of all kinds received a
blow from which there can be but slow re-
covery. The most serious result was
inflicted upon mine owners, whose
expense accounts are large and
rapidly increasing, and became
very embarrassing under adverse
circumstances. Placer mining had scarcely
begun when the flood came, completely I'M
doing all preparations for the seasons work.
Fumes, sluice boxes and dams we're carried
away and mining proper retarded, for at
least two months. The only mining, other
than quartz, now in operation, is what is
known as the hydraulicing, of which I shall
make mention i'll my next.
LUCKY MINNEsoTIANs.
l have discovered another lucky st. Paul
boy i'll the person of John Ramland, who
came to the Hills about year ago. ostensi
bly, as merchant, but catching the gold
fever. dry goods and groceries became con-
sideration second to that of quartz, cement
and placers. He secured several
valuable locations and, last sum
mer went abroad, taking the
first specimens of Black Hills rock seen in
Europe. These he left with the principal geo.
logical societies of London and Paris, and
received handsome letters of acknowledge,
ment in return. Upon his second advent in
the Hills he. in company with New York
parties, secured possession of the Priscilla
formerly the Dakota Central-lode, and ha We
pushed developments thereon until now they
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body of ore of so feet known width, Six
feet of which is pure anthony. The aver
age assay of Priscilla rock is $50 per ton
The mine is located upon Deadwood, be-
tween this city and Gayville, and is consid
cred equal to anything in the Hills. 1t is
morally certain that John is swell heeled -
Another well known Minnesotian, mod
erately "well fixed," is Ben. NJ Hazen, for.
merly manager Of the Gleason house. Way
zata, lake Minnetonka, and at present pro.
prietor of the Hazen house this cty-the
first hotel built in the gulch. Ben. ''ran" a
hotel at Crook City, for year, but also
catching the fever immigrated to Deadwood
where, with William Watt formerly of Min
neapolis. he located the ''Minnehaha lode
(named out of compliment to bis native State
and is satisfied by developments thus fa1
made, that he has ga pretty big thing
The sMinnehaha'' is located on Sheeptai
gulch, in close proximity to the famous
Hidden Treasure, and assays an average OF
S17.75 per ton. Ben. has thousands OF
friends all through Minnesota who will re-
joice at his good luck, and to know that, per
sonally, he is ''the same old sixpence.''
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