The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-27
Another Ohio Hurricane.

A most fearful storm occurred at Forest,
Ohio last Friday night the 14th inst. 1t
came up suddenly about 10 o'clock, the
inky black clouds being livid with a brill
liant light which made the atmosphere
bright as day. A roaring noise accompan-
led the storm. In that vicinity it swept
clean a track half a mile in width and miles
in length, not striking the town to any ex-
tent William McElree, wife and two chill
dren and mother-in-law, Mrs. Higgins, were
buried in the ruins Of IL large brick house
and the first named killed. The rest were
injured, the last named fatally. Mrs. Rufus
Lease was killed in her h house. Isaac Lam
bert. eighty years OF age, was buried under
the house and fatally injured. A. L. Pack.
ert was fatally hurt by falling timbers.
Thomas Moore was buried under the ruins
of a large frame house and badly hurt.
The Union Bethel and Methodist Protes-
tant churches were destroyed. Two brick
school houses were destroyed. Trees were
uprooted Ly the acre, and hundreds OF or.
chards are completely gone.
The storm went in a northeasterly di.
rection in Wyandotte county, doing great
damage also. The village of LEVEL is re-
ported destroyed. Great damage is report
ed in Seneca county. One man says the
air was filed with balls OF fire, and he saw
a strange light. Others corrOborated this
story. The light under the dark cloud
looked like that from a large gas well. A
great member OF people are without homes.
Some farms are made almost worthless.
The loss is about $3.50, 600 or $4OO, 600.
Conviction of Ono of the Doodle Alder
mon.
New York Special:-The first OF the beod-
le aldermen to be tried was found guilty at
one o'clock Sunday morning the 18th inst.,
and there is q general impression that
speedy justice will be meted out to the rest
OF the notorious board OF / 884: which voted
away the franchise of Broadway. Aid.
Jaehne's trial for bribery in the matter OF
the franchise came to a termina tion at 1:2O
this Sunday morning, when the jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty Of bribery. The
trial has attracted widespread attention
crowded all night with people anxious to
hear the verdict. The case was given to the
jury shortly before IL. and q little
after / word was received in the court
that a verdict had been agreed
upon. The jury filed into court, and after
the usual questions the foreman announced
that they had found Jaehne guilty OF the
offense charged in the first count OF the in
dictment-the reception OF a bribe OF $780,
900 for voting ior Jake sharpes franchise.
When the verdict was announced Jaehne
paled slightly, and then his laced flushed
deep red Several OF the other indicted
aldermen who were present were visibly
affected by the result. The judge reserved
sentence and Jaehne was locked up. The
Jury stood eleven to one for conviction on
the first ballot, and reached their decision
on the second. The punishment for re-
ceiving a bribe il q term OF not more than
ten years in states prison, or by fine OF
not more than ST, 900, or both.
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A Vigorous Charge Against An srchy.
The grand jury for the May term OF the
criminal court at Chicago was summoned
made his charge, saying
We hear q good deal lately OF what con.
atitutes freedom ofspeech. There is no con-
stitutional right for men to assemble and
engage in wild harangues and incendiary
speeches. These men must be held respon-
sible for what they incite others to do. It
IL only your province to deal with crimes,
with acts that have been committed.
Nevertheless, the history OF the last few
me to avert to other matters than
the actual commission Of crime.
II men are melted to riot, arson and other
unlawful acts, the men responsible Tor this
may be held answerable for the results.
The principles Of law inculcate the doc
trines that men who teach riot. who incite
unlawful gatherings to incendiary acts are
responsible for the effect of these rantings.
A red flag II public nuisance. II il an
police have . right to suppress these people
to prevent the cotnmjeaion Of crime. They
have the right toquell all such disturbances,
and the po1ice and the chief magistrate Of
the city 6id thsir duty,
JUDI nedesss dlsmisssd the jury, Who