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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
Arrest Of'lIand Thieves.

Taylor's Falls (Minn.), Special.-Consid-
cradle excitement was created here Friday
over the arrest for land frauds of Albert
Campbell, Charles Cura, John H. Rowe
c. Dudley. Ormond G. Bragg, John Clement,
Clarence Lambern, Andrew Runyan, Thorn
as Norman and NJ. Dayan. The arrest was
made on the cars by Maj. A. B. Bracket
deputy United States Marshal. aud his as.
sistants. Claims had been filed in the name
of the prisoners on pine ands in Mile Laos
county: They attempted to prove up at the
land office here yesterday, but were con-
fronted by Ex-Gov. Marshall, special agent
OF the land department, who had made q
thorough inspection of the lands,
and found no one living on them,
nor any habitable improvements.
The proofs of the claimants were
rejected by the land officers and the men
arrested. They were taken to st. Paul for
examination before Court Commissi rner
Spencer. The latter gentleman, also AS
sistant United States District Attorney
Z. A. Congdon, was present here when the
arrests were made. The names OF John
Martin Co. of Minneapolis are unpleas-
ant!y connected with the affair. Mr.. Brown
Of this firm was with the men. The GOV
eminent Is understood to have evid ence
that duplicates other patties than those ar.
rested. The action Of the land officers at
this place Is cOmmendable, that in this first
effort of men unlawfully to Apr opriate the
public lands in this district, they have
Jailed and are likely to be brought to JUS
tice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
BLACK HILLS DEIsUGE. -
A Frightful DeluGe Launched Upon
DeadwOod, Sweeping Seventy Build
inGs AWAY.

fngs Away.
Deadwood, OAK, Special Telegram, May
10. On Wednesday the barometer took q
sudden fall, and continued going down un-
til evening, when q steady rain set in.
Very soon the SNOW which had been laying
in the mountains began to melt, forming
rivulets which continued to grow every
nlin1u ute into torrents. At p. NJ. tn tele.
phone message from the ten mibe ranch ap-
prised Deadwood that the entire volume of
snow from the mountains was moving, and
to prepare for the worst. About this time
White Wood creek, which runs through
the city left its banks and begun its first
work of destruction, increasing every min
ute in volume sweeping houses down the
stream, cutting into the bank at places
depth of 100 yards. In a few hours over
venty houses had been washed away
ut for the timely news it is impossible 20
say what the number Ofaeaths would have
been. Over one half of Deadwood is Swept
portion of the city on Main street etand ing.
The loss in this city is estimated al 5000 COS,
but even now it is impossible to g1et def
mite figure. Basket communication has
been established between the separated por-
tons of the city. The only deaths now
known are George Chandler and wiz and q
hired nan. and another man unknown,
All the towns up the gulch are more or less
damaged. All of Pennington is swept
away. The greatest portion Of Crook City
and Spearish. The total losses from all
these cities will be immense. Business is
paralizsd throughout the gulch. The
HOmestake mine has niue feet of water
over it, and it is safe to say that weeks of
work will not repair the damage done to
the mines and railroads. All the mines in
the vicinity of Deadwood are shut down.
The Golden Gate and South Bend are wash.
ed out. All the bridges through the coun-
try are washed away, and reports of disaster
are being received from all quarters. Com
munication is almost impossible, as all the
Geographic lines are washed out and 1t is
impossible to ascertain the amount of dam.
age. Only one telephone line remains
and that is overcrowded with work. The
entire loss from this flood cannot fail to
reach into the millions.
Rapid City, Dak., special, May 19.-The
disastrous food Of Deadwood is upon M.
This city is entirely surrounded by water,
and many buildings will be swept away.
The Rapid City valley, more than forty
miles in length. all Of which has already
been seeded, ia entirely submerged. The
amount of damages done in this valley alone
cannot be estimated. Many of the houses
up the valley are being washed away, and
probably many lives will be lost. An en-
tire destruction of the coming crop may ha
expected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
THE LUMBER PRODUCT.

The Viable Supply for the Mills In
Wisconsin and Minnesota Over
Four Billion Feet.
6 Carefully prepared statistics are published
showing that the manufacture of pine
lum her has been developing during the
past three or four years beyond all compre.
hen sion, until a cut has been reached in
tho States of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and
sorae adjoining territory on the north
boundary of the latter State which in round
Numbers exceeds 1905, OOO, 600 feet. In the
timber in which lumbermen are now general
1y cutting 200, 900 teet will probably be an av-
erage yield to each forty acres, or 3, 20O, 600
feet TO each section. 1t may be said for
convenience sake that the cut the past year
has been 4, Zoo, O00, 900 feet, and IL has not
been far from that either way, and it is
found that l,NO square miles OF ground, a
strip mile wide and ], $50 miles long, has
been stripped of timber to satisfy demand
that grows no less and every year seems to
grow greater. The seasons cut is divided
as follows:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
RECORD or CRIME.

From subsequent develop nents it would
appear that the shooting of young Rossiter
recently in Chicago by Anton Bauer, the
Milwaukee avenue saloon keeper, was not
entirely without provocation. Lieut.. Schu.
maker, of the Rawson street STATEN, says
he rad in his possess. on slungsbOt which
one of the young men attempted to use on
Bauer. 1t is also reported that one of the
party hurled beer keg through the window
of the saloon.
William Mckee, wealthy farmer living
five miles southeast of Sturgis, Mich, was ar
rested at Lima, Ind. charged with attempting
TO poison the family of his son-in-law, Asa
Ganyard, by pouring Paris green into the
we'll. He was placed under "a, 900 bonds
but his tOndsmen surrendered him to the
authorities and he was placed in ia,l at La
Grange, Ind, where he hanged himself.
Controller Campbell of New York city
dismissed William C. Emmett, discussing
clerk, and Frank Forester, assistant, for
negligence, whereby Carol, the late clerk
was enabled to rob the department. It is re-
ported that ex-Controller John Kelly has
sent Lis personal check to the mayor for
$4,000 to reimburse the city for the amount
stolen by Carroll during Kelly's adminstra-
ton.
Charles F. Kring, whose remarkable sue
cess in fighting the law and escaping pun
ishment for the murder of Dora Broemster
of st. Louis, eight years ago, has been writ
ten up and published time and again, and
who was released from prison on bail about
three weeks since under decision of the
United States supreme court, died Thursday
recently, at st. Joseph's hospital of internal
hemorrhage.
At Canton, Tex, a verdict of murder in
the first degree and life sentence in prison
was rendered against Rev. Henry Smith,
Baptist minister, for killing deputy sher-
if of Henderson county, three years age
| in difficulty over the arrest Of Smiths
brother on cattle stealing.
Alexander Sc tt, son of Hon. John NJ.
Scott. president of the Allegheny Valley
railroad company, and one of the beat
known citizens of Pittsburg, was shot and
killed in an ARRAY with greasers at Madison,
| N. Mex, Friday.
Mumford G. Beeson, member. of the In
diana legislature, ommitted suicide q
Richmond, that state, by cutting his throat
with q pocket knife. Cause not learned.
G. f. Towne. treasurer of Lenoxville,
Quebec, is missing-a defaulter to the ex.
tent of several thousand dollars.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
More ofthe Tragedy at DEVILS LAX,

NAOrc ~ tuo AE18cuy ~C lewis Lake.
Justice Bennett of Devils Lake refuses to
give up the goods and chattels belonging to
the Ward brothers, on the ground that the
certificate FROM Mr. Ward and Fred Wards
wife were not legal as they do not bear the
official seal of the state. DR.. Ward, the
father of the brothers. arrived in Grand
Forks Monday in company with l.. P.
Goodhue. The doctor has been made ad-
ministrator of the estate of his unfortunate
sons. and is setting up their affairs. He
will not attempt to prosecute the murderers,
He feels bitter toward the murderers, but
will let the law take its course. The doctor
is fine-looking old gentleman of about
sixty years of age, and appears vigorous and
active, though he has barely recovered from
the shock incident to the tragedy; He will
return to Chicago % soon - his business is
transacted, and will come West again when
the accused are put on their trial.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
HOMEOPATHY.


Annual Meeting Of the Minnesota
State Homeopathic Institute at St.
Paul.
The Minnesota State Homeopathic instt.
tute commenced upon the work of its seven
teenth annual meeting in the senate cham
Der at the state capitol ON Tuesday, and the
session ended on Wednesday afternoon.
Hastings, presided. The meeting was
opened With prayer by the Rev. r. F. Mac
Laren Of St. Paul. The names of the fol-
lowing applicants for membership were
then received and referred to the board of
censors: A. G. Doeks,ader, Granite Falls;
William L. Cradock, st. Paul; G. w. Ar
buckle, Breckinr;dge; A. L. Sherman, Ano-
ka, d. w. Graham, Minneapolis.
and ordered placed on fie: Receipts, $l78.-
70; expenditures, 1920; amount due treasur-
Most ofthe dav was devoted to the read
ing of papers and discussing thereon. Upon
the report of the board of censors the fol-
lowing named physicians were admi te to
membership. w. l.. era dock. Jennie
Miller and Mary Z. Emery, St. Paul; E. H.
Arbuckle, Breckinridge; H. R. Deissner,
Waco 10; A. G.. Dockstader, Granite Falls;
A. F. Sherman, Anoka; p. NJ. Hall, Mime
apolis. DR.. J w. Routh, ofst. Paul, regis
tered.
on Wednesday President Halves delv-
cred his an nual address.
As on the previous day, the time was most
" spent in reading dissertations AMI i'll dis
cussons, purely of a professional character
and not of general interest to the pu Olic al
large.
Dr. A. q. Cowperthwait of Iowa City was
elected an honorary member tOf the insti-
tute. In returning his thanks to the insti-
tute DR.. Cowferthwait remarked that he
knew of no organization that promised more
for the country than this homeopathic in.
stitute of St. Paul. There was an abund.
ance ofyoung blood 10 it, and the old
blood was full ofenergy. Dr.. u. W. Ora.
ham of Minneapolis was chosen to member.
shir.
The officers and committees for the en-
suing year, were elected as follows:
Presidential. Hutchinson. St. Panl.
First vice president-J. A. Steele, Min.
second vice president-p. g. Dern;nger
Faribault.
Secreta'y-A. A. Camp, Minneapolis.
Treasure,-W. E. Leonard, Minneapo
Censors-O. M. Humphrey, Minneapolis;
G. N. Dorion, st. Paul; w. II. Caine, Still.
water.
Executive committee-William H. Bra
zie, Minneapolis; Charles Griswold, st Paul
A. A. Camp, Minneapolis.
Publishing Committee-A. A. Camp,
Minneapolis; William E. Leonard Mime
apolis; William l.. Grad lock, St. Panl.
Delegates-American Institute-C. G
oils; G. Fl. Halves, Hastings; A. A. Comp
Minneapolis; G. w. Crazy, Lake City
Western Academy-Chsrles Griswold, ST
Paul; w. II. Caine, Saltwater; A. E. Hig
bee. Minneapolis. kansas-H. G. Leon
ard. Fergus Falls Wiscoasin-W. 8. Briggs
st. Paul. Michigan-R. ID. Matchan, Fer
gus Falls.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
A Washington Crank Resembling
Guiteau.

washington special I1th: Ihere were
two sensations in the star route cases to-day
first, the nOn.appearance of one of the
Jurors Thy reason of sickness, and next
the second advent of the crazy lawyer, Eng
land who threatened..to kill Judge Wylie
H Clay England is the man who created q
Sc: sation in the court room the other day
by attempting to enter in a rude state. The
though this man is considered harmless
lunatic, the authorities are severely CEN
sured for permitting him to 90 at l@rge. In
sanity runs in the family. He is not al
lowed to practice in Judge SHELLS court.
After being led away from the court room
Monday he exhibited flask filled with
powder, which was taken away from him.
He said Judge Wylie thad issued an elict
excluding him from the
court without hearing, and he
would shoot him on the bench. Before ad-
journing court to-day Judge Wy'ie declared
it was disgrace that the proper authorities
had not taken charge OF England. The
court had ordered the bailitfs to exclude
had threatened to shoot the court, or rath-
er the personnel of the court. OF course
this threat would have been disregarded
had be been sane; but, as it was no one
knew what within might he acted upon by
the unfortunate man. Tonight England
expressed his intention of shooting any DO
liceman that attempted to arrest him, and
expressed q firm determination to clean ont
the town if any one bothered him. He re-.
minds everybody who sees him of Guiteau,
whom he resembles in dress and manner.
eccentric manner. Officers are in search of
him, but he has mysteriously disappeared
and cannot be found.
Death of Distinguished Methodist
Bishop.
Bishop Jesse T. Peck died last Thursday
night at his residence in Syracuse, N. Y,
Of pneumonia, aged seventy.two years.
He took severe cold about four weeks
ago, and finally was attacked with pneu-
monia. Jesse Truesdell Peck was born al
Middlefeld, N. Y, Aug. ID, 1911. At the
age of eighteen he was licensed as q local
preacher, and three years later Joined the
Oneida conference. From 1887 to 1871 he
was principal of the Gouverneur Wes-
later year 70 is4s, Of the
Troy Conference academy at West Poult-
ney, VI. From 1913 to 1852 he was presi-
dent of Dickinson college at Carlisle, Pa,
and was afterward pastor of the Foundry
church, Washington, till 1854. He was then
appointed secretary and editor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. After serving some
time q pastor of the Green Street church,
New York, he was transferred to California,
where for eight years he worked as pastor
and PRECEDING elder. He returned east and
served Is pastor in Peekskill, Albany and
Syracuse, N. Y. until elected bishop in 1872.
He was one ofthe founders and first presi-
dent of the board oftrustees 0fSyracuse uni.
versity. Many times was he a member of
the general conference, and fraternal dele
ate TO the Canadian and East British con.
.'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.


The PeRobscot, Me-, log crop of the past
winter is estimated at 15O, 900, 600 1eet, the
Kennebec at 120, COX, 900, the Aroostook coun-
ty at 10 O0O, 600, the Machias basin at 30. 0oO,-
Co., and the whole cut of the state ut nearly
GOO. OOO, 600 feet. The logging men are now
worrying about the drives, the long drouth
having brought the streams to very low
pitch, and heavy rains are needed all ever
the state. The work employed some 10000
men and 5000 horses and oxen during the
past winter.
Memphis is excited over the prospective
duel between Gen. James r. Chalmers, ex-
congressman from Mississippi, and Col.
NJ. F. Galloway. editor of the Appeal.
Chalmers claimed to have written editori-
Galloway said this was false; :" Ebal.
mers then called Galloway liar and liter
'et; Galloway retorted in an editorial
'~,ers a coward for not seeking
sailing oaa.~. rtic., N. Y, ex.
reetess. Garfield
John Aberorombis Of
claimed 'rm glad Of III" vhe,,
! YES shot. For this he was hung ia etn..
'ischareed from . good position. and -, !
rs coming West as manager of the Bo.fon
ovsnae Opera company. cinculars d..
ouncing him met him st eyerv 81. 4e
nat ne had 70 desert hts company md quit
~ rne schoolship s.. 4ary's has sailed
ON NeF York on her ,nmmer as,.;.s
. Hss foved through He'll Gate :. f nv ::
81 h.n Ge TO rom which port the yopngesters
" ''' tee1 and steer tof ihepselyea. Ii
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24

The late Levi H. Willard, of New
York, left about 500 ,OO) to the Metro.
politan Museum of Art with which to buy
= collection Of architectural casts,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24

On Sunday. 9Th inst, freight train Vas
aitched near st. Peter by COW, thirteen
cars being badly wrecked and Albert Horn
berg, brakeman, severely Injured. The
conductor had the forethought to uncoupls
the caboose. in which were several passen-
gers and railroad men, - soon q the whis-
tie Tor down brakes was given, and he thua
saved number Of liveQ,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24


Mississippi and Rum rivers. SCI, 1G6, 900
st. Croix river 800, 20S 964
UOlut0 900 W.
st. Paul & Duluth railroad ........ 80, 16O, 900
Total i os2 ea0 e6o
WISCONSIN.
Chippewa and tributaries . 933, OOO, 900
Black and tributaries. 228, 100 600
Wisconsin and tributaries AL 1OO, 600
Lake Michigan and streams. 1855, 4S7 759
Ashland and Bayfield,. .......-...... 1901 900
North Wisconsin railroad ..........1S7, 800, 600
Wisconsin Central 'ailroad .........190, coz, 600
Milwaukee, Lake Shore g. W...... 81, SOC, 900
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. 50, 2OO, 900
Green Bay e. Winona railroad.... 4,sOO 900
Wisconsin Valley railroad........ 81, 800. 900
fTotal for Wisconsin. .........2, 973, 338, 1853
Total for Minnesota. ,262, 99O, $50
Grand total ........ .............4,2 36, 329 II
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24
Proofs Of Land Entries.

In recent decision, the commissioner of
the general land Office holds that, in max
irg proof upon presumption and home
stead entries. witnesses must be persons en-
tirely d'sinterested in the claim, and cog
infant OF their own knowledge of the facts
in the proof during the entire period of
of the alleged residence and cultivation.
IT. that . homestead or pre-emption
mot furnish the;necessary proof
:. hit has to depend upon
Tho to make the same,
claimant a. >nsactions, and
By hje nefs h6o. liking Of
ga etforoeE .rdSsS nth
casts eqsphion upon The t1>-
ENDS 70 kFoW col1usidh in the pa
'ncch proof This opf6!oh ys9 CALLED H.
81 letter from Wp'W. Burke OF Hurpp, !.
OAK, calling attention. te the ftct that, -
many instances. h6uesteaders and pre-
mptors, ia making proof had for witnesses
heir attorneys or larttes ftom whom they !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24

General W. B. Franklin 10 having
built for himselfa $4,000 mansion in
Hartford.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-24

, "Invincibles" must now
20 not rightly named
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The trial of Phil. Thompson jr.. of Har-
rodsburg, KY, for shooting the ravisher
of bis wife was concluded on Wednesday,
the Testimony being substantially in &C.
cord with the reports OF the affairs. Judge
Dennis spoke on behalf of the common
wealth and was followed by Hon. J. C.
Blackburn for the defense. The case went
to the jury at p. H.. When the jury came
in the defendant sat between Col. Jacob and
his father. The latter was ashen pale with
excitement. When the court asked the
jury if it had agreed on verdict, the fore
man responded, 1--WE have" and being
asked what it was. slowly said: I'VE the
jury, find Philip b. Thompson, the defend
ant not guilty as charged in the indist-
ment." Then came a shout, Rand men
rushed forward to congratulate the defend
ant. During the confusion the voice Of
Phil. THOMPSON, Jr., was heard saying:
Thank God! Kentucky wives can now Be-
projected" The court discharged the iusy
and adjourned
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-13
THE THIRD RAIL.
Ihe Work Progressing Between
Butte and Garrison.

During the last ten days operations
have rapidly developed in preparing the
Utah and Northern roadbed between
Butte and Garrison for the third rail, so as
to permit operation of it by the Northern
Pacific trains. The method is to remove
all but small portion of the ballast be-
tween the present narrow gague ties, shov-
cling it out to each side and thus widening
| the grade. Then for each alternate mar
row gauge tie broad gauge tie Union
Pacific standard) will be placed. A 81
pound steel rail will then be laid for one
rail of the standard gauge, and the narrow
gauge rails shifted over SO as to bring the
center of broad gauge track in the center
Of the roadbed. Then the road will be
ballasted by gravel trains, and it seems to
us, with such a bed Of ties and good bal
lasting, it ought to make a very substan-
tial roadbed. The Z. 2. company has
now something over one hundred men at
work preparing roadbed, and are deliver
ing from Silver Bow junction this Way
sixteen car loads of ties per day. Fifty
cars are engaged in the operation. These
ties are brought from Battle Creek, and
are said to he much superior to those used
on the Northern Pacific. It is presumed
the Northern Pacific will lap in the third
rail from Garrison to Helena, so as to per-
feet the agreed three-rail system this fall.
The Weather So far ha 8 hoon a d,,,;r, hla ood
the Utah and Northern company appears
disposed to take advantage of it by EN-
ploying all the laborers it can get in the
country preparing road adbed.-North- Vest. |
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-13
A Hotel for Monsters.

Paris Lanterne: The most curious of all
Paris curiosities will cease to exist when
the demolition fthe Grand Hotel Leguay.
known as ella Table d'Hote des Mons
tres, !" is completed. The hotel in itself is
like any common provincial hotel, but the
guests ofthe table d'hote form an assembly
hardly to be met with in any other place.
Dinner being announced, the first couple
to enter the dining hall with an air of per-
feet propriety are bearded woman accom-
panied by skeleton-like gentleman. She
receives his whispers with thoughtful
eyes, gently stroking her beard. 4 dwarf
with all enormous nose sits next to them.
Oh high stool; her neighbors are a we'll
known Snowman, who now and then turns
his face around to the middle of his back
"a convenience when the waiter is want
ed-and young giantess of 16, weighing
400 pounds. Somnambulists, acrobats and
many more of the same school complete
the circle, who, after the meal is ended
will sometimes, for the benefit of an oc-
casional visitor, unite in a dance, fantastic
grotesque and hedious to the last degree.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-13
Menaced am Editor

/ CANTON, Oak. OctoberI onsidarah1o
excitement was caused here to-day when
/ 1t became known that n. c.. Nash editor
OF the Canton -Nelrs, a prominent advocate
OF temperance, had been assaulted and his
life threatened by the so-called Canton
pugilist, G. c. Perry. Nash entered tbe
store of {. f. Berkman. Perry, who was
in the store, suddenly thrust a loaded re-
volVer into the face of Nash and told him
to get out or he would let daylight through
him. Nash pushed the revolver away
ana attempted to expostulate with Perry
but to no purpose, and he was com neled
to make hasty exit. Perry then turned
his revolver on Berkman, and compelled
hlm to back to the front door of his Store
and thenhe perry started to 90 in the
room at the rear of the store. where Mr..
Bekman's family live. Berknan told him
MS wife was sick, and succeeded in get
tlng hm to desist. Perry then ordered
Berkman to unlock the door that he might
go out. This was done, and after he lad
got outside he discharged the revolver in
the street. Perry was soon arrested and
brought before City Justice Ham. and
bound over in 5000 to await the action of
the grand jury, which will convene four
months hence. Perry was handeuffed and
placed in the caliboose. Soon after dark
some one saturated the south side of the
caliboose with coal oil and set fire to it.
The blaze attracted the attention of Per-
rvs wife, who lives but a short distance
away, and she came with an axe and broke
the door fastenings and Perry escaped.
Up to midnight no trace Of him had been
found