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Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
STAR route SENSATION.
One of the Indicted Star reuters
Makes Clean Breast Oft in Court
His Testimony Considered a Crush
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One of the Indicted Star Reuters
Makes Clean Breast Oft I'm Court
His Testimony Considered a Crush
erby Counsel for the Government.
The dull monotony of the star-route trials
in Washington was relieved on Wednesday
last by first class sensation, produced by
NJ E. Berdeil, one of the defendants after
the cross examination of G. A. L ,unsberry
of Bismarck, Berdell arose. and in q clear
ice said: off the court please / desire to
make statement in my own behalf" A
profound silence prevailed tor a moment
The court looked surprised, but counsel for
defense seemed to be prepared for the blow
You can make it." Berdell then proceed
ed to read rapidly the following statement
If the cuurt please, desire to make a
statement in person anu in my own behalf.
After mature rejection and iull considera-
ton of the whole subject, have determined
TO abandon my further defense in this case
and put myself at the mercy of the court
and government; and if desired to do SO by
counsel for the government, to testify to all
my knowledge of any ACTS with reference to
any of the defendants, either against, or for
them, myself included, Therefore, now
in person ask leave 10 withdraw my plea of
mot guilty heretofore interposed and en-
ter my plea of guilty" and in so doing put
myself upon the mercy of the court. I feel
this TO be a duty 1 owe to myeclf and family
and the truth, have arrived st this fixed
determination rpon my own reflection and
responsibility, and without any previous
ccnsultation with my counsel, who be-
lieve would not have advised me to this
course and whom l will now -eifeTe from
any further responsibility FOR the course
have adopted.
"Weii, on my part there is no obliga-
ton" said 1ngersoll, abruptly.
"This is somewhat unexpected, l pre-
sumo" said Wiltshire, {Berdell's counsen
but Berdell has exerci ed a right that be-
longs to himself. Therefore nothing is left
for me to do but withdraw from the case"
The court-~The defendent who has Just
spoken desires to withdraw his plea not
guilty and enter one of guilty. The clerk
will make the entry.
Berdell took the stand and made Gem.
plete exposure of the whole kusir ess.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

SENATE Tho conference report ON the
Japanese idenniity bill was agreed to-. The
tariff bill coming tbp, The senate voted 81
to 1910 fixing duty on charcoal iron S.
per ton in addition to the duty on iron made
with other fuel. An amendment abolish
ing the tax on whisky and brandy was re-
iected-3 to go? An amendment abolishing
the tax on tobacco. distilled spirits, fermen-
ted liquors, ETC., was lost.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO strike out the steel
ingot paragraph of the metal clause and
substitute therefor the provision Of the
house schedule. He said the house bill was
wiser and better than the senate bill, and for
this DECLARATION he was berated by Mr.,
Beck who said that he (Beck) had never
heard the crack of the party whip as loud
as be heard 1t tonight. If the senate was
going to be driven in this sort of way and
any of the senators were such galley slaves,
they should be told after three or four
weeks Of consideration and after receiving in
almCxs every instance, the acquiesence OF the
senators fiom Ohio, the cause. Ii that sem
ator had kilograms from persons who he
thought would vote for him for president if
be would stand by them now, and who
would bring their wealth to aid him in his
political ambitions, let it be done. If the
senator could denounce the senate and say
hcitcy MOuiu FOtC dSdlAAob tIic Ui1l ullltSS
amended in conformity with the house bill,
and claim his reward hereafter, let the sem
ate so amend it.
HoUsE-The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was passed, with
amendments reducing the number OF inter-
nal revenue collection districts to eighty-two
and increasing the hours of labor in the ex.
ecutive departments. An amendment 10
reduce the salalies of the
officials except the president and
U. S. court judges 10 per cent. was lost,
and an amendment prohibiting the payment
of any money appropriated for the general
land Office clerical force to clerks for making
out patents to land grant railroads, was ruled
out of order. The house then took up the
tariff bill, despite the efforts of friends of the
whisky bill to have that measure considered.
The bill for an additional Dakota supreme
court justice was reported from The judiciary
committee. The so called Four b of July
claim bill passed. B lis were introduced APP
propriating So 0.000 for the relief of suffer-
ers from the floods in the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

There is every reason TO believe that in
few days Jay Gould will announce his in
tention of leaving the country on his new
yacht, for the purpose of taking voyage of
two or three years duration. The entire
control of the Wabash railroad system has
been put into the hands of Mr.. John S. Car
son, the present general manager of the
Hannibal & st. Joe, te whom autocratic
power is given.
Northern Pacific officials are quite happy
over the fact that notwithstanding the big
al weather of the past few weeks there was
not whole day of detention on any of their
trains.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
PERSONAL PARzGRlpuo

J. Il. Teller, the ncwly-appointed secretary
OF Dakota, is resident of Cleveland Ohio
and is lawyer of ability and prominence
in that city. He has occupied no puhlic
position of national significance, except that
OF one of the commissioners who recently
concluded an agreement with the Sioux IN
dams, whereby these Indians have Welded
to the public domain over $4,000 square
miles and consented to be put on separate
reservations. He is about forty five years of
age, ard . brother of the secretary of the
interior.
hon. Charles G. Williams Of Wisconsin
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
House. Ve1nesdau. February II.

The bill Introduced by Mr.. Hicks, propos-
ing an amendment to the const tuition pro-
bibiting the manufacture and sale ofintoxi-
eating liquor, was the special order in the
house, and the announcement of the fact
packed the gallery and crowded the aoor,
principally with ladies who were friends of
the measure.
Speaker Fletcher, according to the rules.
RENAMED IN the cnar, ana, after the bill
had been read, Mr.. J. E. Child moved tat
the committee report in favor of the passage
ofthe BILL and proceeded to speak in sup
port of the motion. He was followed by
Gordon E. Cole and Others i'll opposition.
On motion of James Smith Jr. the bill was
indefinitely postponed, by vote OF 40 to IS
as follows:
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
STATE LEGISLATURE.
senate, T,.esdav, Febrtsary IS.

Senator Houlton's amendment to the bill
changing the age necessary for pupils at.
tending public schools from five to SIX, pro-
yides that children younger than six may
attend if the unanimous consent of the
school board is secured. and was adopted.
The Knox bill, liking salaries OF county
auditors and ire lsurers next came up for
consideration, and progress was reported.
An amendment inel easing the compensa-
ton for clerk hire, when valuation is be-
tween 100000 and 100000 from 81, :
600 to 81, 500 was introduced by Senator Bill
son and adopted.
A deep interest is felt in the legislature on
the question of law as affecting changes of
county seats; and the bill presented by the
senate committee on towns and counties,
providing for petition OF a majority of le-
gal voters and submission to the people, up
on coming up in committee of the whole
was good deal discussed, and the senators,
feeling that they were not ready to
give the bill an absolute re-
commentator, reported progress.
The following are among the Senate bills
passed: Providing TO: the purchase of sixty
volumes of the general statutes OF 1878 with
supplements. ..ss
Joint resolution to congress for action rel
alive to indemnity aud other grants of lands
to railways,
Admitting attorneys to practice in Min
nesota upon certificates from supreme courts
of other states and territories.
Providing for redemption of mutilated;
lost or destroyed bonds. orders or warrants
Prescribing method OF consolidation of
counties by a vote OF two-fifths of all legal
voters.
Providing for sale or mortgage by guar
dams of wards real estate to pay debts.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

Particulars have reached the city of Mex
leo of the killing of John G. Buchan Hee-
burn in chihuahua. On Sunday shout 200
rough characters attacked the store of the
Piros Altos Mining company. In the de-
tense clerk named AUchondo was killed.
Hepburn went to the store and tried to quell
the disturbance and failing returned to his
house. As ne was going in the door he was
shot. The citizens turned out, caught FIVE
OF the mob among them the murderer, and
the next day they were tried and executed.
The authorities are after the rest of the mob.
There was case of prococious criminal
development in Minneapolis Wednesday.
A boy, eleven years old, in struggle with
companion only nine stabbed him to the
heart with knife, causing instant death.
The crime scenes to have had features of
generalization and malice which makes it
peculiarly horrible, though the boy declares
that he had an open knife in his pocket, and
when he fell upon him in the scuffie the
knife went through his clothes, which is re-
gerded as absurd.
In Itogansport, Desots parish, La,
Wednesday, a merchant named Love killed
James Samples in difficulty about game
of cards. Samples was shot in the back
leaving the store, and four times after fall
ing. Love escaped.
Sunday couple of detectives met de-
faulting Canadian bank teller, named Har-
ris, from Durham, at Louisville, and COM
pounded the mans felony by taking back
$11 900 of the SIS, 900 he ran off with.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
Hefnes6n,i. Feb1lka,.N IL,

sENArE-A bill was introduced by Mr..
Blair prohibiting the employment of con-
Victs upon works or property OF the United
States.
The tariff bill being continued with, the
action of the committee of the whole in
putting books, etc., on the free list was dis
agreed to-31 to 35-and the duty remains
IL the bill Is per cent. ad valorem.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Joel F. Mason, receiver of pub
lie moneys, st. Croix Falls, Wis; Michael
Field, register land Office, St. Croix Falls,
Wis. Postmasters: George Phillips,
Brooklyn, Iowa; L. s. Gilkey, Rockport,
Wis; e. F. Sever, Reedsburg, Wis.
HoUsE-The tariff bill being under con-
sideration, Mr.. Cox of New York moved
that foreign built ships be admittedson pay
ment of 80 per cent duty ad. valoretn. Lost
SO to 90; Messrs. Kasaon, Updegraff, Deer
iEg and FarHeii, all of Iowa, voted with the
affirmative as did Mr.. Gambler of Massachu-
sets.
A motion by Mr.. Anderson to strike out
the whole paragraph relating to Sawed lum-
Der was lost, as we're several a1Aenaments
looking to a reduction Of duties on wooden
ware etc. The legislative bill was consid-
cred at the evening session.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

Johns college to st. Johns university;
memorial to congress asking the adjustment
OF the land grants of this state. - !.
The afternoon was spent in com mittee OF
the whole and general orders cleared.
Mr.. Buck announced the death of Fhom-
as A. Richardson, a,member OF the house,
and a committee of seven was appointed 10
attend his funeral: and the houssIn iurther
respect to his memory, adjourned.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
BRIEF FOREIGN yEtYs.

Hon.. S. Mcdonald, member OF the leg
is!ative council OF Nova Scotia. has been dis
qualified and forced to vacate his seat ip the
council, he having become bankrupt.
Charles Dulac de Larschelle, of noble
French family, his brother being general in
the French army, died in Montreal recently
in absolute want.
There is another fortune of 500, 600, 900
in England awaiting American heirs. and
the Mcliraths claim to be the lucky ones.
The Irish assassius will be committed for
trial in April. 'o'
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

Mrs. Chapman, of the town of Echo, was
hooked by cow on Friday, the horn enter
ng her mouth on the right side, or rather
caught her lip, and passing upward, broke
the cheek bone, and laid her face open to
her eye, just missing that member, and tear
ing the skin off above it, making frightful
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
I7taErsddy, February IL.

sENArE.-A remepstrshce against any re-
ductieh Of the tariff on books below, rs per
cent. signed by the poets Whittier, Holmes
and Aldrich. Yves presented.
The tariffbill was then considered.
Amotion to make the duty on foreign ore
was lost-18 to So.
HoUsE-A conference report on the Jap
anese indemnity fund bill, providing for
the return of only the orr sinsl amount to
japan, etc., was presented to be adopted.
The house then addressed itselfto the tar
if bill sugar schedule. At the evening
session the legislative appropriation bill was
discussed
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

The Campbell murder trial at Elk river
ended Friday, with verdict of guilty and
the usual motion for new trial,
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
RECORD OFCASUALTfEs.

Rich & SLIDER, large dry goods firm of
Milwaukee got out warrant for the arrest
of Samuel 8. Evans, their confidential clerk
on the charge of robbery. 1t appears that
Evans has during the past eight months car
ried away from the store valuable goods of
all kinds, including, silks, closks, satins
etc, to the amount of ever s., 900; at least
this is the amount the firm has found mis-
sing, to date. Evans was young man
but recently married, and up to the middle
of last week enjoyed the full confidence OF
his employers. His young wife is prestra,
ted with modification and grief
The Central House, at Burlington, VT,
burned Wednesday night. Loss $40 600
Bontin, millinery and crockery, hess $25, 000
insurance, $4,000.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

A defalcation has been discovered in AL
lan's great shipping Office at Montreal The
defaulter is named Crossley. It is alleged
that he has been robbing the treasurer's
money box for more than twelve months by
means OF false key, He is said to have
fed TO New York. l. s'
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
House 7nursda n. February rs.

Feb. 20 was fixed as the date upon which
the RAILROAD bills must be reported by the
Committee. Senatorial bills were intro
duced CHANGING the name ofthe town of
Pillsbury to Kirkhoven; amending the char
ter of Glndon; ohaneing the name of st.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
House, Tuesday, February Is.

A vast number o bills were introduced
and the following were passed:
Allowing the village Of Bird Island to is
sue bonds in the sum of ST. coo for public
buildings; continuing therights and privi-
leges of the Prime, ton & Anoka railway;
changing the name of Willow lake in Pope
county to Minnewaska lake; reeonferring
the land grant of the Duluth & Iron Range
railroad upon that road, and authorizing
the relocation of its northern terminus; to
establish the county OF Hubbard AID define
its boundaries; allowing the court
to sentence a prisoner who shall
plead guilty of an offsnse while
the court is not in session; TO pro-
hibit the obstru ton of highways and streets
by cars; constructing the act of1874, relating
to the distribution Ut fish, fixing the amount
to be disbursed at 5000; amending the law
relating to roads, cartways and bridges, re-
quiring the cutting down of weeds; to pro-
hibit minors and babitual drunkares from
obtaining liquors under false pre- lenses; fix
ing the punishment tor the crime of lsl ceny;
re1atingto the foreclosure OF mortgage by
auction; relating to costs in civil action in
justices courts.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
Among the bills passed werethe folio win

Appropriating $1,000 Tor the prom otion
and encouragement OF forestry.
Providing for proper disposition Of mon
eys arising from the tax sales.
For notices of obligation Of peru nal tax.
To regulate the practice of medicine.
Changing fees of registers of deeds from 10
cent to cents for each necessary descrip-
ton.
Counties to provide proper buildings for
clerk of court and other Officers.
LegaIizing sale of experimental farm, and
appropriation of purchase money to new
farm.
Authorizing the attorney general to ap-
pear against delinquent corporations:
For The survey and sale of islands belong
ing to the state.
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
Fortunes OF anIowa Boy.

A Washington special says: "Gen T.
j. Brady sole his elegant residence in
this city to-day to Theodore Vaille, of
Boston, for 1926, 00o." Mr.. TN vaille
was an Iowa 10y, and was postal clerk
on one of the Iowa railroads ten years
ago. He was afterward appointed AS
sistant Superintendent of Railway Mail
Service, and in a few years after was
mode General Superintendent of Rail-
way Mail Service, at Washington. While
in that position he became interested in
the Bell Telephone company, at Boston
He is a millionaire, and is indebted for
his fortune to his honor, and one of the
best business men in the United States.
Benjamin Ripley of Newcomerstown, Ohio,
while insane entered room where his cous.
In, Nathan Baer was sleeping, and drawing
Q penknife cut the sleeper,s head almost
completely from his shoulders,
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

Sen ate, Friday, February, 10.
Senator PiIlsbury, from the financial com
mittee, reported the state institution appro-
priation bills the sum being as follows:
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

Articles of amendatory of the original arti-
cles incorporating the Winona Plow COM
pany Of Winona, Mimi, have been Sled with
the secretary of state. The capital stock wss
increased to 100000, and the limit OF IN
debtedness placed at three-titths OF the
paid up capital,
Morris tribune., 1883-02-21

MT. IOIia1lu HlHUB q IlUVIUH 10 TCVUNS U6I,
the mott n was promptly voted down and the
crowd dispersed, having seen the last; of the
effort in behalf of prohibition in this legislature
Rev. W. W. Saierl was among the number
who listened to the discussion, anu when it was
over he said he was not discouraged, but re-
marked significantly. SWELL try another trick
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W. ID. DUYCKINCR, ESQ, whose pIaoe
Of business Is at No. 7O7 Broadway,
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Black Babies in Central Africa.

One word for the black babies They
are endowed with plentiful crops Of hair
Which is finer in quality and less curly
than that of theirparents. They squat
terribly and often, | fear. from pure
"cussedness. When a mother can
stand 1t no longer, she takes the child.
and giving ii n preliminary shake, de-
mands to know if it is going TO be rood.
This is the first time OF asking, and no
infant with spirit would yield so soon,
so It's reply is generally defiant. Then
1t is again taken and shaken well. but
now its strangled sobs and agitation
prevent an Ineligible reply to the re-
peatcd question. A terrific up-and-
Down shaking follows, and the apoplcc-
tic babe can only give an inartculatc
gurgle TO its indignant mothers thrice
repeated inquiry. Whcreupon it is
solemnly and soundly smacked, to the
satisfaction and ultimate tranquility of
the lookers-on. Baby-naturo and the
methods OF maternal education are
much the same all the world over.
Cor. London telegraph.
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A Curious Tomb.

In the ancient burying-grounda t East
Bedford, in this State, there is a curious
tomb, which Is visited by many people
in the course of n year. This is the
tomb of Gen. Solomon Low, who was
buried here in 1861, and who died at
the age of scventy-ninc years. 1t was
designed by himself, and has on either
sido OF the entrance two handsome
white marble gravestonos, erected to the
memory Of his three wives, who are
also inferred here. On each stone are
carved pictures of two of his wives.
The first two are represented with their
children around them and infants I'm
their arms. They are sitting in an
tique chairs with straight backs. The
two wives represented on the second
stone arc sitting in modern rocking
chairs, beside "a comfortable on which
are books. The fourth wife is still liv-
ing When the adjacent ground was
used for n muster-i0ld, tho tomb was
always opened for one day, and the
Generals rcgimentals were exhibited
there, in accordance with directions in
his wilI.-BOStoli JOUrRal
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Concerning the WcIIand Canal.

Few Americans have any idea about
the Nclland Canal. / looked at this
new achievement of the Canadians last
week; the Great Western Railroad of
Canada runs beneath the canal by a
tunnel; the old Welland Canal, which
IS still used, lies some two or three
miles to the west of the present one.
The old canal was towpath concern
and did not admit a steam TUG coinci-
dent with the vessel. The new canal
has fourteen feet of water when there is
high water, but in summer drouth it. is
SAID to be less than fourteen feet. Ii is
n magniiiccntly constructed work, and
cNcites surprise that the Americans
should have permitted the Canadians to
anticipate them. Yet II will be oh
served that the facilities for this canal
through Canada are much better than
through the United States. The axis of
the two lakes, Erie and Ontario. passes
through Canada; the Niagara River
issues from the extreme eastern end Of
Lake Erie, while Lake Ontario overlaps
Lake Erie considerably i'm Canada. It's
rather startling to see moving through
the apparently solid ground for the
country is very high whore the new
Nelland Canal is built. tall. massive
ocean steamers, full rugged ships. etc.
sometimes as continuous as q caravan
across the desert. They go along silent
~ not sound or whistle escaping
them. and the visitor sometimes thinks
his mind is deceived and Tint the land
scapc is hauntcd.-N T. TyTbuRc Mote
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