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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
DARING TRAM ROBBERY.
Four Men Scare the Passengers but
Secure Eittle SOOtY.

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Secure E4ittlc Booty.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. "A bold
train robbery occurred on the Chicago &
Alton railroad tonight, but, owing to the
sudden fight of the robbers, but little
booty was secured. AS the west-bound
train on the way to this city left Blue
Springs, twenty-five miles east from here,
about o'clock tonight, four masked men
appeared at the smoking car and were
about to board it. A number of men, how
ever, were standing on the platform, and
the robbers passed to the next car in line,
the day coach, and three of them climbed
upon the forward platform and
the fourth got on at the
rear. A man then mounted guard at each
end OF the car, while the olher two entered,
and with drawn reyolvers commanded the
passengers to give up their money. A
number of them banded small amounts of
change, while one man in his excitement
passed out his purse, containing about $23.
The robbers took whatever was offered
without searching passengers and made at
tempts to rob others of jewelry. When the
pair had reached the middle car they be-
came suddenly alarmed, and pulling the
bell rope, the four robbers sprang off
Wheu Tie Iralh SlacKened speed ana
disappeared in the darkness. The train
passed on, and the conductor, James Beggs,
reported the officer to the officials of the
road from the next telegraph station. The
train then proceeded on its way to the CITY,
The passengers in the other cars knew
nothing of the affair, until il was
all over. The passengers of
the car that was robbed had
scarcely time to realize what had occurred
before the robbers had disappeared. The
booty secured amounted to almost $40 in
money, nothing else being taken. The
robbers are described as appearing awk-
ward and nervous and evidently not used
to such work. They were roughly dressed
and had the appearance of farm hands.
Each wore small black mask.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
TO-DAY'S CONVENTION.
Assembly of Representatives From Nine
States and Territories to Consider
River Improvements.
0heapening Transportation by Improving
Navigation the Theme of All
the Discussion.
The Hennepin Canal Boom Supported
Heartily by Delegates From
Four of the States.
Illinois and Missouri River DeleSa-
tions Hold Meetings--The De-
Illinois and Missouri River Delega'
tions Hold Meetings--The De-
mands of Duluth.
The Southern Commission
ttonaI Names Who VIII DC
ChairInan: IN Notes.
ra-day,s Convention.

The great Northwestern waterway con-
vention, which has been the subject of so
much talk and thought, will be called to
order at II o'clock this morning at the EX-
position rink. Delegates began to arrive
in good earnest yesterday, and before even
ing the hotels began to assume the appear
ance of day or two before political con-
vention. At the Merchants and also the
Ryan, there was pulling of buttonholes,
many private conferences and numerous
invitations to the bar.
AS the time for the convention draws
near, its importance becomes more and more
manifest. Not for months in the country,
and never before in the Northwest, has there
been a gathering of so many citizens repre-
senting such variety of important inter
ests, all assembled with a purpose to fur
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
The Program.

The convention will be called to order by
Gov. Hubbard this morning at II o'clock in
the Exposition rink, which is on Fourth
street just above Wabasha. Prayer will be
offered by the Rev. Dr.. Dana, pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church of ST..
Paul, after which Gov. Hubbard will make
his address of welcome and will name a tenn
porary chairman. Asked last night who this
Will be the governor said he did not know.
1t is probable, however, that eX-Gov.
Bross OF Chicago will be the man. Mayor
Rice will make his speech of welcome, after
which the further pleasure of the conve IL
ton will be asked for. A motion Will
probably be made by somebody that the
different delegations name members for the
committees on credentials, resolutions,
permanent organization and order of bust
ness. Then the convention will probably
adjourn for dinner, and on reassembling the
committees will be prepared to report,
which will likely take up the rest of the
day.
On the question Of permanent chairman
there is some speculation. Several of the
states have their candidates. Missouri will
bring forward Gov. Stannard, Minnesota
would like to see eX-Gov. Ramsey or ex-
Senator Window, and Wisconsin wouldn't
object to seeing eX-GOv. Fairchild in the
chair. But the most prominent candidate is
ex-Gov. Bross Of Chicago. He has the
largest delegation behind him, except Min
nesota, and is backed by the Hennepn
canal people, which is the greatest single
influence in the convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
northwestern Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The following
fourth class postmasters were appointed to-
day by the acting postmaster general: Da-
kota-At Lennex, Matilda Schultz; Cen
treville, John j. Davis; White Lake, John
Deng; Olivet, George w. Baker; Memo,
Thomas Bray; Hurley, Rowland Reese;
Marion, John Ryan; Frankfort, Frank p.
Graves; Volga, Charles Keith; Darlington,
Charles D. Smith. lowa-At Early, j. II.
Cory; Sabula, j. J.. Kimball; Mechanics
vile, J. II. Willis; Princeton, Willis Hop
son; Martelle, Mark Hoffman; Stone City,
NJ. J. Gaven; Toronto, +. P. Simmons;
Sterling, Albert G. Ferguson; Melrose,
James Duggan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Rum on the Bank of 4reIand.

TIPPERARY, Sept. 2.-For three days
past heavy run has been continuously
kept upon the Bank of Ireland and 1t now
amounts almost to panic. The Irish Tory
papers are now filled with bitter and vim
dictive articles concerning the affair, and
they intimate that the entire run was en-
'gineered i'll revenge from the Hibernians'
refusal to make advances to the Munster
bank during its recent troubles. -,-,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
q Dark Plot.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Sept. ALEX
ander Esterly and wife disappeared mys
teriously from Efingham last fall. The
matter had been forgotten until a day or
two since, when Esterly's brother revealed
that the missing man had killed his wife
and buried the body in lot adjoining their
residence. Esterly's brother John assisted
in the murder and is now in jail. The
brother who makes the confession was as
sisting John in burying the body when they
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Driving out Chinese.

Rock SPRINGS, Wyo., Sept. 2.-Ths
white miners in the Union Pacific coal pits
rose to-day and with pistols and guns drove
all the Chinese to the number of 500 from
the camp into the mountains. twenty-five
houses in Chinatown were burned to tho
ground. Troops have been sent for. The
mine is the largest'in the West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Accused the Wronr MAN.

sonia, Sept. "A full investigation
acQuits the governor of the charges made
against him by the British boundary COM
mission. The Afghan officials promise that
in future there will be no tampering with
the letters of the commission. British Off
GERS of the Indian army are now allowed
full furlough.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
No Room, for IdIers.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Mr. Phelps, the
American minister, opened workingmen's
club near Rugby to-day. In a speech to
the members he said that the prosperity of
America was due to the energy of her peo-
pie. There was employment in America
for all who desired it, prosperity for all de-
serving Of it and to all a welcome. He adj
vised all those who desired to emigrate to
consider well before starting. There was
no room in America for idle, worthless per-
cnDc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Applaudins ParneII.

LONDON, Sept 2.-The Times this morn
ing referring to the speech last night says:
eve are glad Mr.. Parnell has at last de-
nounced outrages in Ireland. If he had
done so before, the coercion act would not
have been necessary. He must not, how
ever, deceive himself. Impossible is the
only reply to his demand for indepen-
dence"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03

had quarrel and the former was seriously
beaten. Alexander shot himself after kill
ing his wife, and, according to an under
standing, John cut the suicides throat.
thus finishing the job, and the body was
buried in Miller's wood. The body of the
woman has been found, but no traces of
her husbands remains have been dscov-
cred, and it is thought his alleged killing is
false.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Extensive Strike.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Five thousand work.
men employed in Sir William George Arm
strong's machine and gun works at Elswyk,
near New Castle, struck work to-day be-
cause their employers refused to dismiss
two managers who had made themselves
obnoxious to the employees.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Driving Them Out.

BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The Germania says
lao PrussianS have just been expelled from
Warsaw. They were arrested and chained
together and compelled to march, the
women following the men and sleeping in
the prisons. The Posen Courier publishes
long list of wealthy Poles who have been
expelled from Russia
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
DuIuth,s Wants.

A gentleman from Duluth in conversa-
ton with GLOBE reporter said that the
fifteen delegates from that city were en-
thusastic over the convention. At their
caucus held in this city they had decided to
try and secure, if possible, the deepening
of the Sault canal to twenty-one feet, and,
while they would not underestimate the
Mississippi river with other streams, the
Duluth men intend to show the Importance
to the Northwest Of the great lake route
and ask for some help from those
who are as much interested as
the citizens of that place, 1t was agreed to
recommend Judge Stearns as one Of the
committee on resolutions, and it is prob
able. that request will be made to insert
in the memorial which the convention is
expected to present to congress, clause
urging the Importance Of the lake route and
asking for the Improvement of Lake Su-
perlor harbors. The amount of wheat to
be shipped from Duluth is increasing every
year and will continue to increase for a
great many years to come. Within the
past three years barges capable of carrying
from fifty thousand to seventy thousand
bushels of wheat have been put on the
lakes, and ii the Sault canal were deepened
the capacity of the barges would be in
creased double OF treble.
The Duluth delegates are not antagons-
tic to the objects of the river men, They
will aid them in any way possible, but, as
they have been invited to take part, they
feel that the Northwest ought to know the
importance of the harbor of Duluth. All
the delegates from Minnesota and Dakota
ought to recognize it. The delegates Sc
lected from Duluth are among,the very best
men in the place, all thoroughly posted, and
each prepared to take an active part in the
proceedings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
A Mining III Orrcr.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Sept "A terri
bic accident occurred this morning at the
Oakwood shaft, operated by the Lehigh
Valley Coal company. The cage on which
ten miners were being lowered into the
shaft had nearly reached the bottom, when
a mass of loose coal rock fell from the side
completely demolishing the cage This
was made of heavy timber and iron
work, and the crush instantly killed
three of the men and wounding two fatally,
while the others were seriously injured.
Great excitement was caused by the acci-
dent, it being reported that the whole mine
had fallen in. Hundreds hocked to the
spot, and the wives and children of the
miners supposed to be killed were frantic
with grief Their cries and lamen-
tations were heart-rending The
work of moving the distractions
and clearing the shaft was begun at once,
and by noon one of the bodies had been re-
covered. 1t was horribly mangled and torn
asunder. The head was so smashed as to
be unrecognizable, but from the pieces Of
the clothing the body was identified
as that of Henry Martin. The
killed were all men of large families.
The other two men killed are James
Peterson and Thomas Jenkins, The earth
and rocks that fell in upon the cage is es-
timated to have weighed several thousand
tons. The bodies not recovered are beneath
this The injured are Patrick Smith, Pat
rick Kearney, Patrick Purcell, John Gilli-
gan, Patrick McGroarty and William Har-
rington. Patrick Smith and Patrick Kear-
ney are dangerously hurt, although it is
thought that all will recover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Two Hoys Cren,ased.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-John and George
Zimmerman, aged six and eight, while play
ing in a barn at Proviso, near here, this
evening, accidentally set fire to the struct-
ure by dropping lighted match. Th4B
were both roasted alive
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
N1axvsell,s Case Continued.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-Walter Fl. Lennox,
Maxwell, the presumed murderer of G.
Arthur Preller, was arraigned in court to-
day for preliminary examination, but the
case was continued to the 9th inst at the
request of his counsel, who were not
ready
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Little Satisfaction.

MADRID, Sept. Count Benemar, the
Spanish ambassador at Berlin, telegraphs
that Germany's note with reference to the
Carolines is courteous, but gives little salts
faction. The note has not yet arrived
here
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Southern Visitors.

Among the arrivals yesterday were sew
eral members of the executive committee
of the Western waterways commission of
New Orleans, the number including Capt.
B. D. Wood, j. w. Bryant of Louisiana
Gen. f. G. Moorehead of Mississippi, N.
Staub of Helena, Henry c. Haarstick of
Missouri and E. W. Halliday of Illinois,
The object of the visit is to assure the con-
vention of the sympathy Of the lower half
of the Mississippi with the upper, and
to aid in whatever way possible, unity of
action along the whole river from st. Paul
to the gulf. Mr.. Bryant said the object of
the visit was in accord with the purposes
for which the commission was organized
The commission has members in every
state in the Mississippi valley. A meeting
of the delegates present will be held to-day
and general discussion of the interests of
the entire river be had. Although not TAX
ing any part in the proceedings of the con-
vention, the members will be present at the
sessions and possibly be heard on some of
the measures that may come up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
Nine Girls and Two Men Attempt to Gross
the River at Oshkosh In a Little
Row Boat.
The Swell of Passing Tug Creates Fright,
the Boat Upsets and Only Five
Are Rescued.
Failing Earth in a Pennsylvania Coal
shaft Causes Death and
Suffering.
Three Men Instantly Killed and Eight
Others Crushed and Terri
bly, Mutilated.
watery Graves.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. "A horrible
drowning accident occurred at the st. Paul
railroad bridge across the river here at 6
o'clock a. III. The draw being open, eleven
persons, nine girls and two men, nearly all
employed in the Diamond match works, at
tempted to cross the open channel IN a
boat. They were canght in the swells of a
tug just previously passed through and the
boat upset. Only five were rescued, and
six were drowned The names of the
drowned are:
JOHANNE MATSCTUE
GUSTA WEISE,
EMMA BARCER,
LENA MAIDT,
LOUIS DICHTL,
PHILIP BERRYAN.
The bodies have all been recovered. The
girls drowned were of poor, German fam
lilies. employed in the match factory and all
had their dinner pals. 1t has been the
custom for the bridge tender to row the
working girls across the bridge draw, to
save them from going round
about the regular city bridge.
Berry, one of the men drowned,
was night bridge-tender and was rowing
the boat. AS soon as the boat began rock
ing in the swell Of the tug the girls became
frightened and stood up and clung to one
another, which upset the boat only few feet
from the end of the draw. Persons Oh the
draw were able to reach two girls and saved
them. A man jumped in from the bridge
and saved two more and one man swan to
the pier of the bridge. In the mean
time the shrieks of the girls in
the water were pitiful. They
clung to Berry and pulled him down
to watery grave with them. 1t all hap
pened so quickly that help with boats was
impossible. The news spread rapidly, and
soon fully 5000 people gathered at the
scene. Graphing commenced, and one
after the other of the bodies was pulled out
and laid on the bridge, surrounded by
weeping and wailing relatives.
1t is charged that the day bridge-tender
kept the draw open on purpose to collect
the pittance for ferrying the passengers
across, and threats of lynching him became
frequent, but he was kept concealed. The
names Of the saved are Anna Hartwig,
Lille Utache, Louisa Morris, Amelia Paul
sen and William Wolff
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A Steamer Lost.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 2.-The Allen
line mail steamer Hanoyerean is total
loss, having gone ashore this morning at
Portugal Cove, fourteen miles north by
west of Cape Face. The steamer Nimrod
was dispatched this afternoon to the rescue
of the passengers and crew, who are thought
to be Safe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-03
The Illinois Meeting.

lean, L. R. Moore, F. B. Boline, H. NJ. Kirk
patrick.
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national NEWS NOTES.
Presidential Annnintmnn1a

irosiuchIlAL appointments.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The Presi-
dent made the following appoint
ments to-day:
To DO agent for tho Indians: e. G.
Osborne, OF Tennessee, Of the Ponca,
Pawneo and Otoe agency in the Indian
Territory.
Frederick Hoover, of Indiana, OF the
Usage agency, Indian Territory,
Josse Lee HGll, of Texas, of the
Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita agency,
in the India" Territory.
Timothy a, Byrnes, OF Now Jersey,
OF tho Gakima agency, in Washington
Territory.
Benjamin II. Moore, Of New York,
OF the Colvilie agency, Washington
Territory.
70 be Registers OF the Land Office:
frank Dale, Of Kansas, at Wichite,
Kansas,
Cl@to NJ. Ralaton, of Kansas, at Iade-
pendenca, Kansas.
John Cadwallader, 80 be collector OF
customs for tho district of Philadei-
PIMA.
p. Loonce Bonnie, to no appraiser of
merchandise i'm tho district of New
Orleans.
TO be collectors OF internal revenue:
Andrew Welsh for the second dis
trict Of Illinois.
Maurice Kelly, fourth district Of IL
linOls.
Joseph NJ. Morrow for lha sixth dis
trict OF Wisconsin,
Alexander II. Shippioy, Of New
York, to be United States consul at
Auckland.
j; l., MoCaskell, Of Mississippi, st
James Falkab7cd, OF Ohio, at BIC
mon.
James Wheeler, OF Now York, at
Fort Erie, Canada.
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To-Dny's Onhlnet NIeetIng.

WAsmGNToN, July 3O-Tho cabinet
meeting to-day was attended by all
the mombers. The session was short
and was devoted almost entirely 20
the consideration OF routine matters
before the several departments. Rel
orence was made to tho Grant
obsequlos, and 10 was decided
that tho President and all members of
the Cabinet would attend the funeral
ceremonies in New York. They will
leave Washington in special car Fri
day, August :. Apartments have al
ready been engaged at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel. IL Is not likely
that the President will return
immediately after tho funeral,
as It Is his purpose TO take
few weeks rest and recreation in the
Adirondack mountains as soon as he
can get away. DR.. Ward, of Albany,
and Colonel Lamonu will probably Be
his only companions in the mountains.
In order to devote his entire time 10
the business which has accumulated in
his office before his departure, the
President will DO compelled to dony
himself 70 callers except upon urgent
public business for soy0ral days,
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Letter from Rocl,mnll.

RooEwALI, July 99.-[CorresponG.
ence.l-Joe Brito is circulating among
TIE friends OF THE HERALD.
Colonel Borringer, county and dis.
trlet court clerk, is again IN his Office.
Iho weather IL intensely hot.
Threshermen report good crops of
wheat and oats. Several farmers liv-
ing IN this county have taken wheat
to farrell and brought 70 back. They
say Terrell millers viii neither grind
II or exchange Hour for H., ana tina,
grain dealers would not buy it 10 any
price,
Cotton IL growing rapidly and fruit
ing we'll.
Health is excellent throughout the
county.
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by replacing the building in its obso-
ata nuartarv

by replacing the building in its obso-
lste quarters.
Investors in real estate of long expe-
rience in this city are well aware OF the
probable increase of values eastward,
and they are not slow to seize upon
bargains in that direction. Cities
other than Dallas have moved their
centers of business, and it would not
be an Unprecedented sight for the
center of this city to drift milo to the
east, and that very soon. Manufsc-
tories just upon the river front will
perhaps always maintain prominent
values there, and cheap coal may In
crease them, but the main city in the
years coming will have been built
farther toward the sunrise, and on
sightlier and healthier elevations.
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TO be Retained.

WAsurNGroN, July 3O-The Presi-
dent has decided TO retain the follow
ing United States Consuls on account
ot thor excellent records: j. II. SteV.
ART, ~ Antwerp, h ,sum; III, j..
SIrHgu (who has heen at his
post since 1853, at Gibraltar; II,
5, Helton, az Goderich, Can
ada; Oscar Malmuas, at Lolth,
William Thompson, at Southampton
England; II. j. Stevens, formorly
Clerk of the House Appropriation Uoni.
mittse, Mt Victoria, British Columbia;
Phillip Carroll, At Palermo, Italy; II,
ID. williams, Consul-General atlIavana,
and q. G. Ford, commercial agent M
Hague. Jasper Smith, formerly com.
meroial agent at Nottingham, has been
transferred to New Castie-on-lhe-
Tyne, and Secretary Bayard has an
pointed G. 5. Williams at Nottingham.
Mr. Williams is a resident of New
York,
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Some JhanCea,

WASHINGTON, July 30 Secretary
Manning has appointed George w.
Albright, of Albany, skilled laborer
in the sixth auditors Office, at an an
nual salary OF 81 200, and assigned him
TO duty as an assistant To the
CHIEF of the appointment divls-
ion. IL Is understood hn
will soon DO appointed assistant
chief OF the division, to succeed Geerge
NJ. Rsss, who will be reduced 10 n
iourth-class clerkship. There Is n
question as to the authority for such
an appointment under the civil service
law. IL IL also said MIR. Albright will
eventually succeed MIR. Higgins ma
chief OF the appointment division.