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special from Batoche, relating the cap
ture Of Riel, says:
No praise 10 too high for the three brave
men who effected the capture. Many times
they have risked theft lives since the rebellion
began, and this time ventured alone through
the country. Riel was found in the road .
little south Of Bstoche in company with three
men. Hourie aud Armstrong brought him in
on foot, leaving their horses in tho bush and
walking quietly Few knew who he was when
he was brought into camp through the sentres.
His captOrs made right for Gen. Middlcton's
tent, where they delivered their charge safely.
Riel appeared unconcerned, but begged not to
DO ahOt He said: Il don't think this trouble will
be without result, Is the complaints Of tho
farmers will be regarded with some degree Of
attention" When told that his books and
papers had been captured, he said II am glad.
This will show that am not the actual leader
of the rebellion have been encouraged by
people of good standing at and around Prince
Albert, who invited me over from Montana"
He spoke again Of not being tho head man in
the rebellion, and then cOmussoced praying
and made . sign Of the GROSS. He spends
most of his time talking in . wandering man.
per and praying.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad is taking
.ctive steps to ensure the perfect SANTA
ton of its stations and property every
where. Its last scheme for inspection
and reports on the condition OF all the
property of which it has contrc! along
its line, shows that it is determined todo
all in its power to prevent an epidemic
arising from uncleanliness during the
coming summer.
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In the absence Of an accredited Arbor
Day under the law Of the StOte OF New
York. o proposition is now being urged,
with a:.good degree II energy. for en-
grating tree-planting upon Decoration
Day throughout New York. as part OF
the regular observance. Ex-Congress-
man Clinton L. Merriam, Of Locust
Grove, Lewis county, is the author and
active promoter Of the plan. He is at
present Engaged in trying to interest
Grand Army posts in procuring trees
Of a proper age, to be set out as part
of their ceremonies on the Both OF May
and many pledges Of CO operation have
already been secured. In cemeteries
where there il lack OF trees, such or
addition to the annual programme
would soon produce the most beneficen
results, which could be extended 30 o
70 include other neglected spot: IN tn
many towns and villages, which ~
.adly in need Of such attention.
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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

Chris Christensen Of Racine, Wis, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through tho
heart
Police Sergeant Crowley Of New York was
convicted recently Of grossly assaulting Maggie
Morris in bar room OF q bah ROOM
The steamer Lake Huron, ct Quebec from
Liverpool, reports that Mrs. H. T. Spanson, .
passenger, drowned herself and child on the
night OF April ~
Cecil + Beebe, charged " ith altering the
books Of Schneider 4 Co. Of Portland, Or,
and the embezzlement Of $4,000. has been
committed at Toronto for extradition
Gertrude seiberi Of St Louis was shot and
killed mysterously At an early hour, while in
bed. Her husband was arrested on suspicion,
but he claims his wife shot herself accidental
ly. Her life was insured for so,V1
N. McIauren, prominent attorney of Roll
ing Fork. Miss, and l. f. Shelton, chancsry
clerk Of Sharkey county, Miss, fought duel
at Rolling Fork with shotguns Shelton was
instantly killed. His gun was not dischar-
ged
J. d. Blansett, of Garfield, Ark. was shot
and MORALLY wounded by Jasper NARROW.
NARROW had insulted the wife Of Blansett and
was knocked down by the latter, when the
killing followed NARROW has not been cap
tured.
Daisy Simmons, . beautiful brunette in 81
vannah, Ga. aged seventeen, picked up her
lovers revolver recently, and fired . bullet in
to her heart, and second later fell to the floor
4 corpse in q pool Of her own blood A quar-
rol with her lover was the cause
At Youngstown, Ohio, negro called ct the
residence Of W. f. Lyon, and finding Ruth
Hanson there alone, knocked her down and
placed cloth saturated with chlOrOfOrm over
her face, intending to commit . further ont.
rage, when he was frightened away. The girl
was found shortly after unconscious, but was
finally restored
Charles Primrose, pressman OF the Chicago
Tribune, was arrested recently, charged with
circulating obscene literature and presenting
vile book to . respectable young girl at tho
skating rink The girls father was the COM
plainant. Primrose IL said to be only one Of
gang engaged in this dsreputable business
Charles Wright. supposed to DO Charles
Rhodes, or Dutch Charley, the hotel desperate
now in jail at Miles City, charged with the
murder Of Frank Redmonk at COulsOn, 10
found not to be the noted desperate at all. He
has been arraigned on charge Of the murder
Of one Mitchell in the northern part Of tbs
county three years ago
In New York City, an alteration occurred
between Larry" OBrien, . well known broker
and politician, and George Truman, sporting
character belonging to Chicago. The former
was probably fatally stabbed. The latter was
sho. twice. The ARRAY WAS the outcome Of .
quarrel OBiien declined to take an anesthct-
ic while his wound was being sowed mp, and
both men iVlulged in recriminations while
their wounds &vere being dressed in The same
ward in the hospital.
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Winnipeg SPECIAL: Chief Justice wsltbridgc
vas asked what course would be adopted In
regard to tho trial Of Riel He replied that &C.
cording to law he would have to be tried in
the district or province where he was captured
He could not be brought to Winnipeg or sent
10 Ottawa The dominion government might
nsue Q special commission and send up
iudRes TO try him. Judges from here might
Be sent, or special judges for the occasion ap-
pointed, but the trial would have to take
place in the province where Riel WAS captured.
Under the present act the judicial authorities
iD the district where Riel was captured have
power to try man for his life, but an appeal
10 the Manitoba bench IL provided He could
not be tried by court martial under the circum-
stances, - Gen Middleton had promised in .
letter to Riel that he would he protected until
the dominion government decided on his case.
The penalty for high treason in Canada is
death.
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.


Deope Of the Great Institutisa In WashlnG
ten.
Washington Special: The scope Of the
Catholic university in Washington is surpris-
ing as it becomes known. The institute q will
be called the American university. Its pro-
fessors will DO sought in Europe, and mono but
men of world wide reputation will be onored
chairs. Bishop ireland has had principal
charge thus far Of the preliminary work Of
selecting a site and drawing up the charter,
which will be asked of congress next winter,
eays that in the choice Of the faculty the mat
ter of religion will have no part There Will oe
. theological school, over which II - rumoreu
Bishop Spanlding Of Chicago wall p L,es;;as
science, history. philosophy aud all the rare
and far advanced branches " instruction known
rather to institutions on the continent Than Inc
few that call universities in America Ine
men who will occupy chalrs IN THESE seh9 1,
will he selected without regardt0 religion. The
site chosen is the old Middleton estate east OF the
soldiers home and part Of that beautiful roll,
ing plateau which is Washington's largest ana
most beautiful PARK. 1t contains nifty seven
acres Near il IL pretty little station on the
METROPOLITAN branch OF the Baltimore PO-
tomac railroad The general slope faces the
Bladensburg turnpike, which, by pleasant
drive Of two miles past Glenwood cemetery
and Edgewood, the old Chase estate, taxes
gun early next year. The first structure
will not be the largest, but will cost el5o,
90 Each student will b. furnisheda snite OF
rooms fully furnished, and there will be
club commons on the grounds whore tho
best board may be had. No student will DO
admitted to the medical or law school
except upon diploma from another school OF
accredited standing. The work intended in
science, especially in chemistry, engineering
and abstract mathematics, will be abreast
with that done in the leading German uni
vsrsitics. The endowment now in sight =.
nearly 81, 0OO,OO0 The founders will not
be content with support insufficient to pro
ducc an income of from e;aO,uUO to sJV-
900 year, which is the aggregate outgo for
any one Of the leading universities OF England
and Germany. The salaries Of the professors
will average from e5.OoO to elo,0Oo. and there
will 20 with them the board and lodgings for
such ~ may desire to take up residence in the
university buildings. Early in tho coming fall
Q committee will be sent TO Europe charged
with the duty Of inviting scholars to chairs in
the faculty and it is intended that the univer-
sity shall he set in operation - carly in the
coming wear as possible, Temporary buildings
the purpose.
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The Massachusetts, Legislature has
killed the Womans Suffrage bill by .
vote of 100 against il to 81 in its favor.
The Suffragists are boasting that this
is better than last year, when the vote
on tbs bill stood SO yeas to IA nays.
But considering that the bill has been
before the Legislature every year since
1865, and that the vote in its favor is
smaller this year than it was on any
previous occasion except last year, the
prospects OF the ladies' who want to
vote in Massachusetts, are not latter
ing.
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n Machray in Harper.
One Of the Hudson Bay company's
officers has with him his young wife
and child, tiny girl three years old,
q pretty, prattling, fearless, fascinating
young woman. She is everybody's pet,
from the rather dandy wheelsman, who
tries to entice her up to his pilot-box.
which towers above the vessel, down to
the grizzled, grimy deck hands. whose
acquaintance she has some how or
or other made on the lower deck.
On the floor of this lower deck,
whittier she has been taken by her
nurse. she has seen three men living
bound, chained hand and foot. They
are on their way to he tried at Fargo,
and the sheriff, who has affected their
capture. never leaves them for they are
known to he desperate.
The little child came to them and
looked at them curionsly they had prob
ably never seen anything so dainty or SO
sweet before. She saw nothing in them
to brighten her So she advanced and
spoke to them in her broken words. she
even touched the letters on the hands Of
one of them, and smiled III his face, and
asked him what they were. The man
smilen too, without replying, and the
child moved away. As she walked
there was sudden quick Jerk of the
whole ship. its further side ground jar
ringly against some unyielding sub.
stance hidden in the water; it tilted over
slightly, the child lost her balance, and,
with scream, she fell over the side in
to the water. The vessel for an instant
Was stationary. The three prisoners
saw her disappear. The prisoner to
whom she had spoken, and whose hand.
cuffs she had for moment
touched, exclaimed; God! don't We
shoot. Billw Then quickly rolling
himself over and over, lie dropped into
the water beside the child. As his
hands were bound behind him. he
caught the chiid's dress in his teeth,
and treatling the water with his fettered
feet. kept the child above water until
help came. As everybody's attention
was diverted to the opposite side of the
steamer, it was some time before the
boat from the vessel reached them. But
the child was saved. Needless to relate
the thankfulness of the poor young
mother or the gratitude Of the father.
II guess You air a white man, Rik,
after all, ;" said the sheriff.
A purse was made up among the pas
sengers for the man, whose name was
Erikir, . Scandinavian by birth. 1t
was afterward learned that the sheriff
told the story to the Judge" and the
Judge, with western freedom. and that
admiration for gallant act that covers
a multitude of SINS, so arranged that
when it was found that Erikir had
mysteriouslv disappeared, nothing was
done beyond a little official bluster.
and he escaped.
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The colony Of Victoria, Of which Mel
bourne il the capital and port, ID one Of
the most 6ourishing in Australia. Its
total foreign trade in 1889 amounted to
sl7o, 900 900. and is rapidly Increasing.
The United States trade. too. with the
Australian colonies, and particularly
with this one, has grown very rapidly
during the past four years. Itamounted
in 1880 to 1865. 80; last yeas it had
reached S13. 76O,79l. In other words
il had nearly doubled. The increase
consisted principally in direct exports
from the United States.
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The fate Of crowned heads has been
infinitely studied by . French s'.tisti-
clan, who gives list Of the unfortunate
rulers Of the world. He reckons that
up to the present time 2,54O emperors
and kings have governed Ga nations.
OF these sovereigns 900 were driven
from their thrones, GA abdicated, "a COM
mitted suicide, IL became insane. 100
fell in battle. 1913 made prisoners, %
died martyrs, ISL were assassinated, and
lOS legally condemned to death and exc
cuted.
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The population of the State OF Nevada
nas dwindled down to $4,000, in conse'
quence of the collapse Of the mining
interest, and there are scarcely enough
inhabitants left to maintain State
Government. It has been q regular
rotten borough for many years. and
yet there seems to be no way Of relegat-
ing it to Q Territorial condition, froU
which il never should have emerged.
A State. with less population than q
9th class city, enjoying the rights of
sending two Senators and . represen-
tative to Congress, Is an an anomaly.
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The chief characteristic of this disease
10 an abnormal amount of sugar in the
blood. The cause Of it is quite uncer-
tain. According to Flint, it occurs in
the vast majority of cases between the
ages OF thirty and fifty; in men oftener
than in women. 1t may exist a long
time before it is noticed, and then con-
tinue years before proving fatal. It
often gives fatal issue to otherwise
mild diseases. Its chief test Is large
per centage of sugar in the water, the
quantity of the latter, also, generally,
not always, being increased.
Among the earlier symptoms are great
thirst, a strong appetite. dryness of the
mouth and acid saliva later, emaciation,
mere asing muscular fcebleness, and in
many cases irritability, melancholy and
mental weakness. To arrest it, it must
be taken in its early stages. One-third
or more of its cases end in consump-
ton.
A diabetic patient, when the disease
has become confirmed, is liable to
sudden death. The heart may fail from
paralysis OF its nerves; or, the blood
poison affecting the brain, the person
NAV sink into q state of insensibilitv,
delirium and coma fatal lethargy). A
slight cold may bring on this result.
Sc may mere constipation and undue
physical exertion, mental emotion, or
anxiety.
Flint says, "The disease seems less
formidable than heretofore, provided
proper treatment be adopted md per-
sisted in" The main thing is to arrange
for the patient diet which excludes,
as far as possible, sugar and starch ,
and induce him rigidly to continue It.
while cutting Off so many Articles OF tho
ordinary diet, pains must pc taken to
supply their place with others sufficient
ly nutritious and appetizing. Gluten
bread may take the place Of common
wheat bread. It contains only one
third a. much starch Is that made from
entire wheat, and is acceptable to the
taste.
The body should he carefully pro-
tected against the influence of atmos-
pheric changes. and the skin be kept
In O good condition. There should bt
exercise in the open air. but it should
he moderate. Mental relaxation aad
recreation should be secured.-Youthi
Companion.
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hanged II will be trying point for the gov
eminent to settle. II they hang him, they
lose ne French influence, which is keeping
them in power; IL they don't they lose their
strongest support in the Orangemen- One
cabinet minister told me that 1t was likely
Riel would be tried by civil court IN the
accorded in Quebec, that Of French and half
English jury; and il was . certainty that they
would not agree. At all events, it is not be-
lieved that he will meet the penalty which his
crime demands
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.
Brsdstree, reports . continued dullnsss in
the movement Of merchandise.
The striking quarrymen at Lemont, ILL.,, re-
turned to work, aud the trouble 10 believed to
be over.
The court at saltwater affirmed the sale Of
the assets OF the lumber firm Of Walker, 4
veasie to certain Of the creditors for s'V,VOV.
Editor Houston of New Orleans gives Sen.
stor Gibson and Representative King . lively
raking, and gently intimates that they dare MOI
take 1t up.
Gen. Butler 10 the principal owner of the
Great Falls or rapids water power Of the Poto-
mac, fourteen miles from the city, which de.
scenis about one hundred feet in mile, and
which, it 10 claimed, Is worth u ,OOo,OOo
The management Of the Chicago, Rock Island
A Pacific railroad has designated DR.. H. H.
sutherland of Iowa City o. veterinary surgeon
To inspect cattle which may DO onered Tor
shipment into or through the state by that line
from Guaranteed states.
Tho vote taken In he eastern part of Kidder,
Dakota. and the western part Of Stutsman in
regard TO forming sew county and calling
Stanton Was carried by seventy -one majority
Tappen will probably be the seat OF the new
county
The contract for erecting the main exposition
buildipR on the state fair grounds has been
awarded to Charles Hamilton Of St Paul.
| Architect Brodie declines to state what the
amount of the successful bid was, or 70 give
ont auv particulars. The contract for build
| ing the barns has not vet been let
| The Mccormick reaper company at Chicago
hss resceived answers of 400 correspondents
| in the winter wheat states. II estimates that,
n the ratio thus far is maintained, reports will
show Q falling OF Of Nd per cent, in the condi
| tion Of winter whest compared with the est
| mate of April, which put the crop at % pei
cent, Of . full yield, with decrease OF ~ pei
cent in acreage sown
Henry Clews, banker and broker, has ID
dressed . letter to the chairman Of the com
| mittee on admission Of securities Of the stoct
I exchange, protesting against listing tho new
issue Of Georgia bonds Clews says he haa
suffered to the extent II several million dollar
| by Georgia's bad faith in unwsrrantably repu
dating bonds which have ~ full right to eqvo
standing o. representing the credit OF the stat
| o. the new bonds, and protests against the az
| mission Of any new securities until georgia
J | repudiated bonds are recognized and provide
for.
The sixty ninth annual meeting Of the Amer
can Bible society was held recently At Ne'
.. York. The issues during the year OF Bible
! Testaments. and portions we're 1,has,l.5,
vS;ch IN. 5i9 were circulated in foreign land
The total issues were ii, AZ, A6 Forty -eigl
new auxilisries were recognized The receip
for the year were s5s7, 9l4:A, and the expend
lures S6l9, ss2 -. For the foreign work o.. u
society to be expended the coming year. si1.
l 40 has been appropriated Hon +. 7. Frelinl
!, huysen Was elected president. and Villa
I Gsmmell, IL. D., and Hon. John Jay vi
J president
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A Veuaa's horrible 1svsngs.

Baltimore, speciaL-Long suspecting his
adelity, Mrs.. Mamie Bruce traced her husband
to . house OF Ill repute kept by Mrs. Mamie
Niger Mrs. Bruce purchased nearly pint OF
oil Of vitriol, which she poured into 2 beer
glass. She then proceeded to Mr. Migers
Rouse. learned that her husband was in .
certain room, and bursting into tho room, dis,
covered the guilty pair asleep. She dashed
the contents OF the beer glass into the lace OF
the sleeping woman, who with shrek OF pain
rolled ont upon the floor. Mrs. Bruce then
pounded her on the head with the glass. knock
inn her victim senseless. In throwing the oil,
some OF il splashed ON Bruce's face. and he
sprang up with howl Of pain: Mrs. Niger re-
gained consciousness, and her screams at
tracked the police, who took possession OF the
premiscs and arrested Mrs. Bruce. Mrs. Bruce
IL very pretty young woman, and very re-
spoctabiy connected The physicians pro
pcuncsd Mrs. Myers injuries fatal: She 10
terribly burned, her eyes being literally buin-
cd out Brucs's injuries are very painful, but
mot serious.
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FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

- FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.
70 u;c;.tar Lowell dincd with Queen victo-
ria recently At Windsor Castle where be passed
the night
Emperor william is failing physically, he
viii pass the summer at Babelsberg, near Fots-
dam
The president will attend the Montgomery
county fNd.) fair on June B. by way Of prcps-
ration for the autumn agricultural events.
The Montreal Herald advocates the employ
,nent Of Indians a. soldiers in the dominion
army to fight Riels Indians and half-breeds.
The British government has asked the
Egyptian government If il is willing TO pur-
chase the railroad material now ON board snAps
at Suakim.
There is great excitement at Halifax over the
capture OF Rel Much curiosity - to what
will be done with him is expressed 1t seems
10 be generally regretted that he was not killed
instead of captured
An evicted farmer Of Ballinslo, County Gal
vay. Piled the bailin who had evicted him
with liquor until he was stone drunk, and held
| him over . fire until he WAS dead Despite
the barbarous nature Of the farmers revenge
he has the sympathy of large portion OF sne
poor farmers.
| Winnipeg SpeciaL-A hslf-breed dsserter
named Lait came into Middleton's camp and
reported Riel crazy. He has issued new re-
licious DEGREES and changes the days Of the
week. Lait says that Riel has so breeds and
in,liaps. and hopes for help from Big Bear,
10 whom he sent . runner. At FISH Greek
Dumont commanded early in the morning
with number Of breeds and Indians, but !ef'
by noon, and forty -four were al! that were iet
in the ravine for the rest OF the hght Int
rebels loss was six killed and eleven wounded
! Ottawa special:-I interviewed several lead
/ ing politicians ~ to what was to be Riels fate
Out Of ten, nine of them are in belief that TN
story Of insanity will be Get up and that he vii
. co scos free. rrenchmcn still stick to him
and western Englsh-speaking Canadians elm
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The President has made nearly all
she leading foreign appointments, and
they are generally approved of by the
organs Of both parties. The gentle.
men selected are MT likely to discredit
this country abroad.
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Gen. Grant has had discouragiuR
setback. The doctors adhere to their
6rst opinion. that he is suffering from
. fatal form of the disease.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

PEKSONAD MfsNIIO
The marriage Of Miss Edmina Booth, only
a.upbter of Edwin Booth, and Mr. Edward
Groseman took place at the residence Of the
brides father in Boston.
Justice Stanley Mathews has engaged board
for himself and family at Asheville, N. C., for
the summer, Hon. E. b. Washburne will also
spend the summer at Asheville.
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The sun, it is said, is again, covered
With shots, some of large size, giving
evidence of great disturbance.