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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
NANTICOKE,s SORROW.
The Fate OF the Imprisoned Miner
is Still Unknown.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 20.-To-day
was the gloomiest Sunday ever witnessed in
Nantieoke. Thousands of people poured
into the town in vehicles, on horseback and
afoot. Hundreds of them gathered in
groups around the various workings, where
they discussed the situation of the im-
prisoned men. A message was brought
here from NanticOke this morning to the
effect that William Elke had been found in
the gangway, and evidently had been dead
several hours. At the company's Office this
was denied. They state that the sit
uation remains unchanged from yes
terday, though they hourly expect to
reach the fatal spot where the men
are supposed to be. The rescuing
parties are continuously at work under the
direction of Supt. Morgan. There is no
hope Of rescuing any Of the victims alive.
No. 1 colliery, where the accident occurred,
employs 600 men and boys. Its output is
the lowest Of any of the Susquehanna Coal
company's mines, being but $50 carloads
per day.
THE LOSS TO THE COMPANY
will be large and the next three months
will be consumed in making repairs. Dur
ing that time the men and boys will not re-
main idle, but Will be given work at the
other collieries of the company At 8
o'clock this evening the rescuing party
struck mass Oh sand and fOrty-fve
additional men were sent in
to remove it with buckets as
fast as it was thrown out
AT 9 O'clock an official report was received
at the company's office to the effect that
the rescuing party were then within twenty
feet of the fatal chamber. At 1:30 o'clock
a message was brought from the pit in
which the relief party are at work The
messenger reported to General Superin-
tendent Irving A. Stearns that the men
were still working vigorously, but that
they had not yet reached the imprisoned
miners. From the present outlook it is
doubtful if they will gain entrance to the
fatal chamber before tomorrow. Almost
as fast as the sand is removed it fills in
again and the men are now laboring under
great difficulty.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Bad Country for a Jury.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. a0.-Judge
Zane last night discharged the September
term federal grand jury. Their final
report says the jury tried to get eyi-
dence for the Indictment of keepers of
houses of ill-fame, as instructed by the
court, but all witnesses, police included,
claimed to know nothing concerning viola
tions of the law IN this respect except as to
the houses established by the conspiracy re-
Gently unearthed. The jury indicted two
of these keepers, Fanny Davenport and
Mrs. Fields. Of the $50 witnesses exam
ined great many were reluctant and the
jury is convinced some committed perjury.
The jury complains of the abuse of the
Mormon press. and says the jurors have
been molested in both their persons and
property for the faithful performance cf
their duty.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
SOLID WITH THE AsToRs.
Chet and Allan Arthur Much Fa
vored at the Winthrop Ball.

Chet and Allan Arthur Much Ea.
vored at the winthrop Ball.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-At the resplend-
ent Winthrop ball, which has been the big
gest social event of the week, the talk was
that Allan Arthur, son of ex-President
Arthur, figured conspicuously as an ac-
cepted attendant upon Miss Winthrop, the
debutante, in whose honor the entertain
ment was given. The assemblage was of
the highest pretentiousness, and all the
leaders of wealth and fashion were there,
with the AstOrs plenty. Chester A. Arthur
was courted guest, and it was demon
strated conclusively that the Astor set had
taken him into family countenance perma-
nently. 1t was maliciously said at the time
of the great Astor dinner, following his
appointment of William Waldorf Astor
to the Italy mission, that the
honor was perfunctory and codclusive, but
here at the Winthrop ball, on which occa
sion the social walls were of Chinese height
and thickness, he and his son were solidly
established in exalted favor. That both
father and son could marry that wealth
which they do not now possess is certain,
but the gossip as to the betrothel of either
has no more than guess for foundation.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL PREDICTIONS.
What the Two Houses will Prob.
ably Do To-Day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Since the pres
ent session of congress began 72S bills and
joint resolutions have been introduced in
the senate, and seven, one of which origin
ated in the house, have passed that body.
One thousand two hundred and forty. seven
executive messages, containing about 1900
nominations, have been sent by the presi-
dent to the senate and have been referred
to the proper committees, but no nomina-
tions have been confirmed. Two treaties,
one relating to the boundary line between
this country and Mexico, and the other pro-
viding for the settlement of the claims of
certain American citizens against Vene-
zuela, have been sent to the senate for rati-
fication. Twenty-four bills and joint reso-
lutions have been introduced in the house
of representatives, and four, three OF which
originated in the senate, have been passed.
Tomorrow an effort will be made in the
house Of representatives to secure the
passage Of the presidential succession bill
under a suspension of the rules. The re-
suit is doubtful, as motion to suspend the
result will not be in order until after
THE CALL OF STATES
for the introduction of bills and joint reso-
lutions shall have been completed, and as
members have their desks full OF bills to be
introduced, the call is likely to consume the
day. The succession bill may be consid-
cred by unanimous consent, but this is not
probable, as the opinion is entertained by
many representatives that the measure
ought to go regularly to committee before
receiving consideration in the house. 1t is
not likely that the committees of the house
possibly excepting that OIL accounts-will
be announced until after the holiday recess.
The senate. if it has quorum tomorrow.
will probably continue the consideration Of
the Dakota question at 2 o'clock and OF the
bill fixing the salaries of district court
judges after that hour. The house resolu-
tion to adjourn tomorrow night for the
holiday recess will probably be adopted by
the senate without change.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Foul Play suspected.

DAYTON, o., Dec. 2O.-Edward Ross, an
inmate of the Soldiers home and late mem
Der of Company 1, Eighty-seyenth New
York infantry, died suddenly. and unex-
pectedly to-day in the saloon of Maurice
Kominsky. He left the home Thursday
morning with pass for two days, and it is
said had at the time $500 and fine gold
watch in his possession. He stopped at the
Kominsky place Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday nights. Sunday he was taken sud-
denly sick. A physician was sent for, but
the old soldier died in few minutes after
the doctors arrival. The coroner was called
and found nothing on his person but $11.9O.
An autopsy is now being held tet
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
CHICAGO,s UsUALLUCK.
Fire sweeps Away Oberne, H0sick &
Co.'s S35O,OOO Building.

Co.'s S35O,OOO Building.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Oberne. Hosick &
Co.'s four-story and basement hide. tallow
and wool warehouse and store, corner OF
Michigan street and La Sale avenue, was
burned out to-day, with loss of $3.50, 0OO
The fire broke out on the first floor on the
La Sale avenue side, and had a fatal hold
on the building before an alarm was
sounded. A second and third alarm were
turned in. Fourteen engines and three
chemicals. with hook and ladder companies,
were then ON the scene, and the fire was at
tackled from La Sale avenue, Michigan
street and the alleys. The effective work
of the fire department was greatly hindered
by the telegraph wires, which had to be cut,
and the flames ON the east side, in which
were situated the offices of the building,
made rapid headway. Half an hour
after the fire was discovered the flames
were in full possession of the warehouse,
which from the nature of the contents was
known to be doomed. Large streams of
water were poured into the building from
the north side. and the flames We're grad
ually forced back. Information was then
had that hundreds of barrels of talloW was
stored in the basement at the west end OF
the building, and to that point the efforts of
the firemen were directed. They worked
hard and
WERE NOT HANDICAPPED,
as at the fire two weeks ago, by excessive
cold. Therefore it was not long before the
tallow was out Of danger. Had the
flames reached the stuff there would have
been confagration the like of which has
not been seen since the big fire. The fourth
floor fell first and the heavy beams crashed
down to the second story, giving the flames
Tor the time an apparent advan-
tage over the combatants. After
the fall Of the floors the east wall fell out,
scattering the bricks over the street. A
number of the firemen had narrow escapes
from being crushed by the falling ruins.
Fortunately no one was injured. warning
having been given that the crash was
iminent. The smoke from the burning
Wool was of a dense and stiffocating nature
and drove the tiremen from their points of
vantage again and again. The second floor,
encumbered as it was with debris that had
fallen from above. fell to the ground, and
after few minutes the ire was out, with
the building a total loss and the stock
nearly so. Manv of the green hides in the
basement were saved, as was also the
tallow, Mr.. Oberne says there will be IL
per cent. of the wool saved. There was a
stock of tallow, wool, sheep. goat and deer
skins in the place to the value of $3.50, 900.
The total insurance On stock and machin-
cry is $257, 900; insurance on building,
$50, 900.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
whitney Favors sus pension.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Secretary Whit
ney positively denies that he endorsed the
object of the recent meeting OF silver men
in New York and has declared himself in
favor of the suspension of silver coinage.
Mr.. Whitney's secretary, who wrote de
clination of an invitation from the chair
man of the meeting to Mr.. Whitney to at
tend, says:
The letter was in substance similar to hun
dreds Of replies to invitations which Mr.
Whitney must necessarily decline. 1t con-
tanned no endorsement whatever of the cause
of the silver men. The letter was only what
simple courtesy required.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Honoring Mcclel1an,s Memory,

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-The Grand opera
house was crowded to-daywith multitude
of the admirers of the late Gen. George B.
Mcclellan, gathered to take part in the ex-
ereises held in honor of the memory of the
dead soldier. The stage was draped in
mourning and decorated with flowers. The
address of the occasion was delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Arthur Edwards and Bishop
Fellows and others spoke briefly.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Kelley ON Irish Nationality. /.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Hen. A. NJ.
Kelley, ex-minister to Italy and to Austria,
lectured here tonight at Ford's opera house
to an audience of $500 persons on Irish
Nationality. The meeting. which was un-
der the auspices of the Irish National Land
league of this city. was presided over by
Hon. P. A. Collins of Massachusetts,, who
introduced the speaker. A number of MEM
bers of congress occupied seats on the stage,
among them being Messrs. Ward and Law
ler of Illinois, Murphy of Iowa, O'Neiu Of
Missouri and Foran Of Ohio.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
MRS. WALKUP REPLIES.
She EMplsa ticaily Denies Any Init
macy With the EmpOria Boys.


New ORLEANS, Dec. 2O.-The truth of
the statement from Emporia. Kan, to the
effect that two boys had been intimate with
Mrs. Minnie Walkup While she was imprs-
oned there is Indignantly denied by Mrs.
WallSup. She says the report was the out
growth of one of many blackmaling schemes
that have been resorted to since her
acquittal to extort money from her. She
said it seemed to be the general opinion
that she had come into considerable prop
erty from MI. Walkups estate, whereas she
had not received penny except such sums
as her guardian had loaned her. Mrs.
Walkup said she had received no letter at
any time from Gutkunst and had not for
warded any TO Mr.. Jay. She said that
when leaving the court room with Miss Jay
a note was handed her by juvenile pris-
oner signed ''Ad, the fooI.n This letter
was to the following effect:
If you want your secret kept send me S25
before you leave Emporia. Do not go away
without doing so.
MRS. WALKUP WAS ASTONISHED,
and, handing the note to Miss Jay, asked
her what it meant. The latter read it and
asked if it could have been written by
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Murdered with a Plate,

PITTsBURG, Dec. 20.-AIrs. Ellen Lewis
was discharged from the workhouse yes
terday and last night Oh her return home
was celebrating by having drunken spree.
During the evening she quarreled with her
husband, David Lewis, who picked up
plate from the table and struck her with it
in the abdoman several times. This morn
ing she was found dead in bed. Her hus-
band has been arrested for her murder.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Troops Ambushed by Indians in New Mex
leo and Five of the Former Meet
Death on the Field.
0berne, Hosick & 90. Of Chicago Lose Thei,
Building and Stock of Hides, Tai
low and Wool.
A Large Force of Men Still at Work at
the Scene of the Nanttcoke Mine
Disaster.
Mrs. Walkup Emphatically Denies
the Story of Her Intimacy With
Emporia nj en-.
Five Men Killed by Indians.

DEM1NG, N. NJ, Dec. s0.-Saturday
morning, near White House, northwest of
Silver City, a company Of the Eighth
United States cavalry troops. under Lieut..
Fountain, were ambushed by hostiles, with
disastrous results. The following were
killed in the fight which ensued: Surgeon
Maddox, Privates Collins, Gibson, Hutton
and McMillen. Lieut.. Cahill and Corporal
Mcfarland were slightly wounded. The
Indians numbered twenty-one. After the
fight they headed west in the direction Of
Clifton. Thisis the same band with which
Fountain had fight on the 9th inst. No
Indians are reported killed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Duke of seville Arrested.

MADRID, Dec. 20.-The Duke of Seville,
who in resentment of the decfination of
Queen Christina to give him an audience on
Friday. publically villifed her and pre-
dicted that ex-Queen Isabella would soon
replace Christina as queen regent, has been
arrested. The prompt action of the gov
ernment in dealing with the duke has oc-
casioned something of sensation in mill
tary and other circles and the impression
prevails that, despite the strong feeling
manifested by the queen and some of her
advisors in favor of leniency to past politi-
cal offenders, no public avowals tending to
bring reproach upon the queen will be toll
Grated for moment.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Kills indians, Too.

FIT. WORTH, Tex, Dec. 20.-A promi-
nent Indian sachem named Yellow Bag of
the Comanches, resident in the Indian ter
ritory, visited Ft. Worth Yesterday to pur-
chase Christmas present for his tribe and
put up at the Pickwlck hotel, retiring at
late hour. This afternoon he was found
dead from asphyxia. The suppostion is
that Yellow Bag was intoxicated and either
blew the gas out OF turned it out and then
turned it on again.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
IRISH INDEPENDENCE.
The Nationalists Using the Liberals as Q
Cats Paw to Ultimate Irish
Freedom.
Gladstone Continues to Deny Making
Overtures to the Queen Regarding
Irish Affairs.
The Earl Of Harrington Contradicts
Reports Circulated of His Home
Rule Views.
A Noted Irfshman in Washington
Says the Great Difficulty is One
of Finance.
Making the Liberals a Cats Paw.

Making the Liberals a Cats Paw.
Special to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-There is the best au-
thority, short Of that of Mr.. Gladstone HIM
self. for stating that the scheme of home
rule for Ireland has been still further modi-
fed in important particulars. Mr.. Glad
stones efforts to favorably affect the court
and royalty have been completely blocked
by the unexpected disclosures of the inten-
tions of the Nationalist leaders to make
the Liberal party cats paw to pave
the way to protection, separation and
Independence. The disclosure has con-
solidated all the elements of opposition and
barred progress in all directions. Mr..
Gladstone has unquestionably cut himself
adrift from his original proposals. The
outline he has submitted to the queen is
believed to contemplate an Irish elective
body dealing with purely internal questions,
such as country and municipal affairs, and
is different from the tory scheme chiefly in
that it creates one ruling body instead Of
number of provincial bodies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21

cluded by saying that it is vital to the public
welfare that in custom house matters there
be a concert of action, good understanding
and pleasant forms between the senate and
the head of the treasury department, and
added:
shall do my utmost to promote this, and
shall not unduly intrude my party affiliations
or my party prejudices, which 1 nevertheless
hope and believe are reasonably strong.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Pcrished i'm the Flames.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. aO.-The jail at
Gurleysville. five miles east of Huntsville,
was set on fire at daylight this morning by
unknown parties and burned. A man
named Phillips, who had been arrested last
night and locked up for being drunk, per-
ished in the flames
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Harrington Contradicts Reports.

hArtlMS tOm COnIra0ICtS HepOrtSs
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The Marquis of Hart
ington. who was secretary for war in Mr..
Gladstones cabinet, has written the follow
Ing letter to the News association with ref
erence to the Irish home rule scheme:
AS my name has been frequently men.
toned in connection with reports on the sub
ject of the Irish policy, which is stated to be
under consideration by the leaders of the
Liberal party, and as I shall not, within the
next few weeks have an opportunity of ad-
dressing my constituents in public. think
the respect which I owe them justiaes me in
writing to you for the purpose of giving the
most emphatic contradiction to all such re-
ports so far as they relate to myself. No pro-
posals in regard to the policy to be adopted
by the Liberal party with reference to- the de-
mand of a large number Of Irish members
for the legislative dependency of ireland
have been communicated to me. I see no
reason to depart in any degree from the dec
larations made in MY speech in the late
election in Lancashire and elsewhere on the
policy announced by Mr.. Parnell as leader
of the Irish parliamentary party.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Prof. Draper Dead.

New YORK, Dec. 20.-Prof. John C.
Draper, the we'll known chemist. was three
days ago confined to his house with catarrh
and pneumonia. Tonight at $50. attended
by his wife and physician, he died. Prof.
Draper was connected with the College of
the City of New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
The Earl of Guilford Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Dudley Francis
North, the Earl of Guilford, was thrown
from his horse day or two ago while hunt
ing and has died from the injuries received
by his fall. Lord Guilford was only "a
years of age. He was Conservative MEM
ber. of the house of lords,
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21
Becoming Serious.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-It is rumored that
the trouble in Corea has become serious. A
Chinese squadron and American and jap
anese men-of-war have left Shanghai for
COrea.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21

Messrs. c. L. Greene & Co., New York. will
to-day issue their annual cotton estimate,
giving the yield for 1856 as 5000, 900 bales.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-21

BITES HIS NAILS
| to the quick. Then runs both hands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-17

Winfield Courier: The woman's suff.
rage society held meeting of unusual
interest at the home of Mrs. G. Strong,
the other evening. The exercises were
most Interesting and instructive, nicely
sandwiched by remarks from the gentle
men present. Mr.. Gates spoke of wo-
mans interests in the cause as the result
and necessity of literature. 1.-THE Signs
of the Times" q historical sketch by Mr..
Samuel Dalton: As the ages advance
even men demand that the old black
laws be abolished, till later on women
stand on the same plane and speak from
the same rostrum. He spoke of the
Kansas laws, their iberality and injus-
tice, the old homestead that husband
and wife have toiled for side by side, may
at her death be his to have and to hold,
but should he die first an administrator
must be appointed and consuming pro-
CESS of law be carried on till the toddling
babe becomes of age. intellectual capa-
city of the sexes" by Mr.. P. II. Albright:
There should be knowledge of the laws
and government in order to vote intel
lectually, and in the ratio of resposni-
bility comes intelligence. When women
have the responsibility of government
they will vote as lntelligently, If not more
so then men. A sketch from "How to
VIM" series of articles by Francis Will
lard, was read by Mrs. d. D. Garlick.
Music and general sociability, with the
exercises and discussions, made the eve
ming pass with muce pleasure and profit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-17

the other varieties Of wheat In this anna
county failed to run over twenty bushels
to the acre and in some instances - low
- four.
One OF the heaviest hail storms ever
seen IN the state passed over Finney
county the other day. In some places
the hail was nix feet deem and where Il
fell it would average three feet. Some
of the hail stones were surprisingly larre.
but the average was nix to seven inches in
circumference. Some think that cloud
must have burst, a. the precipitation of
hail was 80 sudden and in such dense
masses that it could not have come from
any ordinary fall in the regular way. This
is the most extraordinary hail storm
ever recorded in the southwest. and
there is no telling just what amount OF
damage was done.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-17

| known as the English Sparrow. They
are greater nuisance than rats, and
will be the means of driving every song
bird from our groves and gardens. The
boys ought to be encouraged to kill
them.
In the district court at Fort Scott, Judge
French rendered his decision in the
celebrated case of Francis Tiernan against
the st. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita rail
way company, giving the plaintiff judg-
ment for $4,000 and Interest, making
over $4,000. The case will be taken to
the supreme court for review by the
body.
The unsuccessful attempt to strike
coal by drilling at Cawker City, Mitchell
county, has not daunted the originators
of the scheme. They will at once send
down another drill and make another
attempt to find the black diamonds
which they think are stored beneath
the soil of Mitchell county.
Moline elk county, Mercury: Monroe
German, a farm hand at Mr.. Webb's,
eloped last week with Alice. oldest
daughter of Jonathan White. The pair
came to Moline, and applied to Squire
Davis to JOIN them in marriage, but he,
thinking the proceeding might not be
agreeable with the wishes of the girls
parents, refused. They continuedto Elk
Falls, where the marriage ceremony was
performed.
The annual tournament Of the Abilene
gun club took place on their grounds at
Abilene. Cluos from Clay Center,
Junction City, Salina, Solomon, Wamego
and Kansas City were entered for the
club prizes. Two thousand birds were
engaged for the occasion. Purses and
prizes aggregating $500 being offered by
the citizens and the club. The free for
all shot, over sixty names were entered,
consisting of the best shooting talent in
Kansas.