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business man, wholesale halter and furrier. for
twenty years past in business in Milwaukee.
made a voluntary assignment for the benefit Of
d his creditors. Estimated assets, 1858, 900. His
liabilities are $75, 900.
Col. Insersoll indicates that he will 90 to Della
ware again to speak when he finds it expedient
to do 80. The colonel certainly thrives BY his
way ofputting his peculiar IDEAS His Sunday
night talks here in Washington generally bring
him a cool thousand or so.
In the case of the Northern Packet company,
Judge Indley, at St Louis dismissed the con.
tempt and recognized the right Of possession OF
the receiver The new board, or Davidson in
terest now ask the court to direct the receiver
to turn all the property over to the new board,
which in consideration offers to pay in cash all
the receivers expenses and all tie debts Of the
company which have not already or will not
hereafter be amicably arranged with the COM
pany for the con tinuance Of it's business
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Barry Sullivan, the popular tragedian, is
dangerously i'll at Dublin.
A returned Irish American named Laughlin
has been arrested in connection with the out
rage and robbery near Castle Island county.
Gen. Skobeler telegraphs from Cock Tcpe,
the 18th inst, that the pacifcation Of the
country is progressing favorably, and 10000
families have now returned. Amnesty has been
proclaimed and the chiefs promised fidelity.
Paris dispatch: At the dinner which he gave
to Parnell tonight, Victor Hugo pledged him
self TO write an appeal to the world in favor of
Ireland, similar to that which he published in
favor Of Poland. 1t will probably appear next
week.
Capt Henry Bellingham, conservative and
Home Rule member of parliament, and private
chamberlain to Pope Leo XIII, writes the
Times protesting against the interviews of the
Irish members of parliament with the continent
tai revolutionary leaders, and says he must
completely excuse himself from the sentiments
! expressed at such interviews.
Edward H. Henning, of Hamilton, Ont, was
accidentally killed by his friend Chas. J. Smith,
clerk IN the auditors Office Of the Chicago &
Alton Railroad Company at Chicago Conver-
sation turned on the state of society in which
pistols settled all disputes and Henning showed
his friend bis revolver, ono of the British self
cooking pattern. Smith took the revolver in
his hand, and laughiDgly threw his arms around
his chnnl's neck, when 1t exploded and sent a.
3S-calibor bullet through Hennings brain.
Eunors are current in London, growing out
Of the expressed intentions of tho government
to prosecute the land league leaguers, that
Messrs Parnell and Dillon will be arrested A
most important document is said to have been
found in the possession of Michael Davitt Just
befor his arrest in Dublin, and which it is now
asserted led to tbs cancellation of his ticket-of-
leave and subsequent commitment to the Port
land prison This document, according to the
rumor eliminates some OF the most prominent
persons in the present agitation, and politicians
say that MI. Parnell exhibits his sense of it's
Importance to the government by remaining in
Paris
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

TIE counting of the electoral votes Of all
the states in the presence Of both houses Of
congress, and tho official declaration tina.
James +. Garfield is the president elect Of
the United States, dissipates many dark
eorebodings Of Il possible disturbance of
the public peace in determining the results
of the last presidential election. But he
danger just escaped will rocur every tour
years unless patriotic craftsmanship shall
devise measures to avert the complications
which are likely to arise whenever there is
a closely contested election. The warning
of 1876 was entirely disregarded by con
gress and there is too much reason to fear
that We shall diff along another oul
years, reckless, if not insensible /, the
danger that menaces the pea,> Of the
cOnOfry a..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY ~.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II.
SESATE-The joint resolution inviting other
countries to take part in the worlds fair of
1883 was adopted
Mr.. Morgan announced that the select COM
mlttee Oh tie law for presidential elections had
indefinitely postponed consideration Of the sub
iect
The post Office appropriation bill was consid-
erod
The bill to amend section D,O9S of the re-
vised statutes, 80 as to extend its provisions to
all officers of the United States in pursuance of
official acts to which the United States is par
ty or has interest, was passed. It extends to
officers, other than collectors and revenue
officers, pecuniary protection for official acts,
when the court certifes there was a probable
cause
HoUse-The bill regulating the importation
of raw material used in the construction or re-
pair of vessels engaged in the foreign trade
passed.
The river and harbor bill was considered in
committee Of tho whole, and forty pages dis
posed of
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II.
SENATE-After considerable routine bust
ness the postofice appropriation bill was dis
cussed and passed, the steamship subsidy
amendment having been tabled. The senate
adjourned as mark of respect to the memory
OF the late Fernando Wood.
Senator Saunders reported the bill for the Iii
|
Pembina to the Senate, and it was placed on the
calendar. The bill locating all assay Office at
DeadWOOd, and making an appropriation of
49, 900 therefor, has also been reported
HoUsE-A bill was introduced fixing the first
Monday of November as the day of the meet
ing Of Congress. The death Of fernando Wood
was announced, and the customary resolutions
were adopted, and q committee appointed to
superintend the funeral.
The house committee on elections sent the
estimates for contested election expenses to the
committee on appropriations to be included in
| the sundry civil appropriation bill. In the
Bisbee-Hull case. Bisbee claims So, 9S6 80
and Hull sP3. 726. 43 and they were allowed
$50, 500 each. In the Donnelly -Washburn case,
Donnelly claimed So, 539. "a, and Washb,lrll
$3, 5000. The committee allowed Donnelly
SIS, 500 and Washburn s., 500.
! TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
SESATE-The house funding bill came up and
Mr.. Bayard made extended remarks in support
/ cent. bonds. The committee amendment au-
/ thorizing the secretary of the treasury to issue
bonds to an amount not exceeding $500, 600,
| 900 was agreed to- The senate adjourned
without taking final action on the bill.
/ HoUsE-The elections committee reported in
the McCabe-O rth contested case undiana) that
Ortiz, the sitting member, was entitled to his
seat, and the report was agreed to. Addresses
/ were made on the acceptance by congress of
| river and harbor hill was considered. Filibus-
tering was INDUCED in and call of the house
was ordered, which showed a quorum A re-
! cess was taken until 10 a. m. Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
SENATE-Mr. Eaton, from the committee on
/ foreign relations, reported a resolution reaf
! firming the Monroe doctrine in connection with
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

A PRETTY good idea OF the amount OF
money the state Of Minnesota is destined
to receive from the tux on railroads, may be
obtained from the return just made to the
railroad commissioner of the, gross earn-
ings of the st. Paul, Minneapolis Il Mani
toba Railway company, on the road from
st. Paul to st. Vincent, for the six months
ending Dec. 81, 1880. The total amount of
the gross earnings for that period was
81, 735 1868, 81: the stare tax OH the same at
, per cent. amounted to S5l ,07S92. This
tax is at the rate Of over 500. 900 per an:
mum, and is the largest ever paid by any
railroad corporation to the state. 1t is esti-
mated that the railroad taxes WILL i'll a few
years, meet the whole expenses Of the state
government.
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pARRICIDE.
The Death Bed Confession of His Crime.
Letter from Bloomington, III.

The Death Bed Confession of His Crime
Letter from Bloomington, ILL.,
Three years ago George NJ Roush, a prom
inent stock raiser living about five miles from
this place, died one night in his bed, his demise
resulting, as was thought at the time, from
heart disease. Roush was i'll possession of a
considerable amount of property which was
valued at $50, 900. Dying interstate, his be-
longiuSs were divided among his three children
and his wife, who followed him to the grave
about a year later. The second Oldest son,
Peter, soon after hls mothers death went to
northern Iowa, where he invested his money
married, and his wife, who is said to be very
estimable lady, the daughter of James B..
Green, of Iowa City, blessed their union by Civ
ing birth to one child Three or four weeks
ago Peter Roush WAS taken seriously i'll. His
attending physician became convinced that he
could not live, and 50 informed the suffering
patient. Three days before his death Roush
called his family around him, and in their pres
ence as well as the attending physician, Row A.
H. Moore, q Baptist minister Of the neighbor-
hood, and one or two others, said before he
died he desired to make a statement, as he could
not die without confessing great crime which
he had committed. In a slow and faltering
voice, not a word being unheard he made The
following startling avowal He was a murder
er; his father had been in the habit of placing
tumbler OF water on a chair by his bedside
upon retiring, and during the night, while his
unsrlspecting parent was sound asleep, he slip
ped into the room and emptied deadly drug
in the glass. In the morning the old man was
found dead in his bed, and his neighbors and
friends were of the opinion that he died from
heart disease, which at times troubled him
slightly The murderer confessed that lie want
ed his share of the property, and that was the
only motive which led him to commit the helish
crime Upon entering the room in the morn
ing with ono or two members of the family, he
seized the glass when his movements were not
watched and, carrying it out in a back yard de-
stroyed it. He entered his fathers room be-
tween 8 and O'Clock at hight, and it is sup
posed that at later hour the unfortunate old
man got out of bed and drank the water con-
tanning the fatal poison, and which, act cost him
his life After making this terrible confession
Roush seemed to be ina better state of mind,
and said he was prepared to meet his death,
which, as above stated, occurred three days
later. He hoped to be buried by the side of
his murdered father, but his remains were in
tered in a small country graveyard near his
farm in Iowa
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The senate judiciary committee again laid
aside the nominations Of Stanley Matthews and
Billings for judges, and Geo. H. Forster and
Jacobs for New York appointments 1t looks
very squally for all these late nominations
Thomas Washington, an aged celored minis
ter, at Detroit was arrested charged with perjury
in fraudulent pension case, recently tried in the
United States court, when his wife, a white wo-
man, who was one of the conspirators, pleaded
guilty before the commissioners
The following amounts are appropriated for
parties engaged in contesting seats in the house:
McCabe ........ $500 HARRISON :. ISL $50
Shell. ........ 1000 Hall 1000
Blsbee: 1000 Acklen. ....... $50
Donnelly. $685.. 1000 Washburn -. 1000
An unusual scene was presented in the house
last week Alex. Stephens was rolling about
acceptance Of the Collamer statue. Members
all gathered around him; with Blended pastures
was on every mind Entire silence prevailed,
and now and then, when Stephens would on
deavor to lift up his voice, It had a shrieling
sound, as though of dying agony. The scene
took a remarkably solemn character.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

The patent office hus just decided Il case
against Edison involving the claim Of the
invention of lamp for illuminating pur-
poses, whose novel features consisted of
what is known as the thermostatic regulator.
This is the famous platinum lamp which
created such panic in gus stocks abouttw
years ago, and sent the stock Of the Edison
company up to an almost fabulous figure.
The examiner decided that Mr. Maxim was
the first inventor of the lamp. It is claimed
NY the friends of Edison that the patent in
controversy has n" reference to Edison s
present system Of incandescont lightning
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

The attorney for the Rugby colony i'll
Tennessee; established by Mr.. Hughes Of
London, and associates, has taken tho
trouble to deny the report that the colony
is to be removed to Minnesota, and to pro-
nounce as absolutely withoutfoundation the
assertion that Mr.. Hughes stated in Boston
that he and his fellow helpers had been
previously cheated by the land sharks from
whom they bought the tract that the land
is not productive, water not to be had with :
out boring $50 feet, etc.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

the number Of representatives fixed at 3O7.
The house is strongly disposed to this number,
and the committee will not, it is believed, OPP
pose tho house when the bill comes ND again
for discussion. The present number is 293.
At3O7, California, Iowa and Michigan gain one
representative each, Kansas gains three and
Minnesota and Nebraska two each, making q
gain Of ten i'll the northern states Arkansas,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and
West Virginia gain one each, and Texas gains
four, making gain of nine in the southern
states; and Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and New York lose one each
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

A REMARKABLE insurance conspiracy at
Evansville, Ind, has been unravelled by Il
detective employed by one of the insurance
companies involved. julius A. Coleman, n
prominent young lawyer, induced Charles
H. Lucas to insure his life for 10000 and
make feirt of having been drowned in the
river. The preliminaries Of the fraud were
duly carried out, but Lucas and his minor
accomplices were soon captured, and Cole
man was bound over to stand trial.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

The great depth Of the snow has serious
ly retarded numbering operations in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. The snow in the
woods is reported at three feet on the high
ground and four feet in depth i'll the
swamps. The numbering camp; are en-
yeloped in snow and the breaking out of
logging roads must necessarily retard lum-
bering operations for the remainder of tho
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

Ex-Goy. STEPHEN MILLER was stricken
with paralysis at his home in Worthington
on last Thursday night, and it was feared
that the attack would prove fatal, but at
last accounts he was slowly recovering and
hopes are entertained that he may rally
from the attack sufficiently to attend to his
ordinary business, though it is not expected
that he will entirely recover from it's
oH
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

SENATOR GARLAND has written to the
president of the Arkansas senate that he
does not think the present congress will car
ry through all apportionment bill, but adj
vises the legislature to redistrict the state
into five Districts to be operative on the
passage of new apportionment bill, so
that an extra session Of the legislature may
not be needed
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
CURRENT TOPICS.

The proposition of MI. Selah Cham
berlain for the settlement Of the old NIinne-
sofa railroad bonds has been considered by
a joint committee of the two houses, and a
bill drawn in accordance Herewith, and
presented to the legislature. Some Of it's
provisions are severely criticised, and its
fate is considered very doubtful
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

During the present season Paris dress
makers steal from all the great masters
Raphael, Veronese, Rubens and Van Dyck,
| and they borrow from all lands. Charles IL.
dresses, Chinese shoes, Regency head
dresses, Directoire hats and Oriental stuffs
are mixed together by them in a salad, a car
nival of colors and stuffs
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
CURRENT EVENTS.

Samuel G. King (Dem.) has been elected
Mayor Of Philadelphia by 5000 majority.
1t is reported that ". G. Howels. of the At
lantic Monthly has resigned, to accept the Swiss
mission
The rapid telegraph company in New York
made an exhibition of speed, in which they
transmitted 500 words in thirty six seconds.
L. G. Dyors, for severae years the most eff
cient secretary Of the Y. NJ. c.. A. of Chicago,
has resigned, and left for Minneapolis, whore
he will in future reside
$. I. Beatty, an old resident of Lake City,
will locate at Millbank, D. T., this spring, and
engage in the sale there of general merchandise
and agricultural impliments.
Frederick Gunther, an old and well-known
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.

The extensive ship-chandlery stores aud
warehouse of Wilcox Bros, Of Toledo, was on
trely destroyed by fire. Loss, 500, 900: in
surance, $4,000.
Mrs Mccarthy of Clifton Place. Brooklyn,
filled and broke an oil lamp, which set fire to
her clothing. Mrs. Morton rushed to her asss-
lance, whom her clothing also took fire, and both
women were fatalIy burned.
The button shop Of the Scovile Manufacture
ing company, at Waterbury, Conn, was burned
Sunday morning LOSS estimated at 5000, 900;
insurance, 1925, 900. Over 200 hands are
thrown out of employment.
Great CONSERVATION was createdin the camps
on the Poplar river by the overflow Of tho up
per Missouri and its tributaries, overwhelming
the tepces of the Indians, drowning number
of them and over 500 of their ponies in sight of
the agency.
The huge tank of the Standard Oil company
at Bageone Point, n. j., exploded Saturday
morning with tremendous force, and immedi-
ately iGnited the tank containing 200 barre)s
Of naphtha, considerable of which was ,savedby
drawing off. The tank was totally destroyed
Loss, E12, 900 to $4,000
L. \. McClain, in the employ of the Roberts
Torpedo company, was driving along tho high
way fifteen miles southeast of Bradford, Pa, i'll
a sloiGh with 200 pounds OF nitro gylcerine
The horses became frightened and ran against
boulder causing an explosion. McClain was
torn to uince- meat, DO Il horses were torn to
pieces. and no evidences of the sleigh could be
found. McClain was young man and unmn.-
rcd.
fatal accident occurred on the Lakeland
branch Of the eastern division Of the omaha
line, two miles from Hudson, Wis While the
SNOW pillow was clearing tho track, the engine
ran of the track and down all cmbankment.
Two section men, Martin McMahon and Michael
Walby were instantly killed. The latter has q
brother living in saltwater who is employed as
car repaircr Oh the Chicago, ST. Panl, Min
neapolis e. Omaha railroad. The engineer and
fireman were slightly injured, but we're able to
walk home. Train-dispatcher Kemp Of ST.
Paul was also hurt but not seriously.
The Michigan Avenue Baptist church Mt Chi
caso, was Quilted by fire Saturday night. In
1S7l the land cost $50, 600 and the building
Tl21 900. it has been in financial straits ever
| since the panic, and mortgage Of $4,000
upon it is held by the Union Mutual Of Maine.
Several days ago the building was discovered
to be on fire, bnt the flames wore subdued
without much injury being done. After the
last fire Lawrence Johnson, janitor was ar
rested on suspicion, although it is not clear
what object lie could have had in burning the
building. The insurance is $40, 900; loss
$4,000
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

Mr. Geo. K. Barnes. the newly appointed
general passenger and ticket agent of the
Northern Pacific, is expected to arrive in St.
Paul on the 18th of this month, to enter
upon the duties of his Office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
Immigrants to the United States.

Immigrants to the United States in January
numbered 1924 During the the seven
months ending January 81, the number was:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

Congressional Apportionment
The latest advices are that congressional ap-
Dortionment will probably pass the house with
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23
Minnesota News by Telegraph and Mail,

MinheSota NcWS Dy Telegraph and Mail.
The house Of P. Halow, in Tyrone, was buru-
ed, with its contents, on Friday last
Chas. II. Blanchard, formerly of Winona,
Mimi, and postmaster for four years, died last
Tuesday of disease of the heart
The farm house Of Phillip Upset, near Tay-
lor's Falls, was burned, with it's contents. Wednes
day morning last. Loss, $1,000
W. w. Erwin of st. Paul has been retained
for the defence of Riley, in his trial for the at
tempted assassination of Judge Sherman Page
Mr.. Rediield has purchased 12O acres Of
land near Rochester, and will devote it to rails
Tag broom corn, putting in seventy-fve acres
next season.
Ed. A. Henderson has resigned his position
on the city department of the Minneapolis
Tribune, and withdrawn from the service of
that paper.
A board Of trade has been organized at Albert
Lea, and the following officers elected for one
year: President, H. D. Brown; vice president,
W. T. Sergeant: secretary, G. W. Ballard;
treasurer, G. N. Hewitt The organization
starts out with membership of over sixty.
Gen. LeDuc has written letter to Mr.. J. F,