The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-13
WESTERN.


One of the walls in the Bracket
Block, at Minneapolis, Mimi, collapsed, bury
ing number of workmen, four of whom
were killed, and seven others dangerously in
jured.
The famous colt Rapido, of the Bald
win string of California racers, died of lung
fever while being brought East by rail
Engineers of the Central Missouri
road are taking soundings for the piers of a,
Mississippi bridge at Albany Illinois.
The Coroner's inquest at Chicago on
the body of Policeman Degan killed by the
ploson of the Nihilst bomb, resulted in hold
ing August and Chris Spies and Michael
Schwab of the Arbeter Zeitung, and Samuel
Fielden for murder, and recommendation
was made that A r. Parsons be arrested and
held for trial on the same charge The negro
wife of the latter was captured and confined in
the Central Station. The Office of the Arbeiter
ZeitIRg, the Nihilist organ, was closed by the
police, the type of an incendiary proclamation
confscated, and twenty-five printers con-
nected with the concern committed
for murder The guns in two socialist
armories were taken to police headquarters.
The most serious disturbance of the day oc-
Cured at the corner of Eighteenth street and
Center avenue where drug store and saloon
were wrecked by mob of Bohemians, seven
of whom were captured. Officers of the ST
Paul and Fort Wayne Roads obtained warrants
for the arrest of four men who delayed mail
train at the Madison street viaduct and one of
the number was put in irons by Marshal
No o;r 1ofI
conference, sent 10 Chief Ebersold a check
for s1Q7 $50 for the relief of the wounded
policemen, and an equal amount was
subscribed by members of the Board of Trade
The chief strike of the day occurred at the
Deering Harvester Factory, on the northern
boundary line of the city, where l, 7S4 men
quit work because an advance in wages was
refused. There are under treatment at the
Cook County Hospital twenty-seven police
officers and nineteen men arrested social
lists During the day Officer Michael Madden
entered a saloon near the Desplaines street via
duct and attempted to arrest John Laffelhardt
who had just fired pistol in the air. The
prisoner on reaching the door shot
Madden through the lungs, and the
officer retaliated by sending a ball into
the ruffian's head and another into his groin.
Both were taken to the hospital MORALLY
wounded Mayor Harrison issued proclama-
ton warning people to stay at their homes or
places of business, and ordering the dispersal
of any large bodies of persons. The striking
freight-handlers, at public meeting,
pressed their adherence of the murderous
methods adopted by the Socialists.
A serious conflict between the militia
and socialstic rioters occurred at Milwaukee
on the morning of the 9th inst A vast crowd
of Polish Nihilists marched from St Stans-
laus' Church to fight the militia at Bay View.
They refused to yield to orders to halt, and
were given a volley of bullets. Four men
were killed and four others dangerously
wounded The shooting had terrible effect
on the man. Seeing several of their number
fall, wounded or killed, they threw them
selves fat on the ground, and
sought the shelter of the railroad embank-
ment The level of South Bay street and Lin
coin avenue, being higher than the marsh, was
also sought by the frantic men, who tumbled
headlong into the water There was every evil
dence on surrounding objects to show that the
militia had fired low, and "with intent to kill"
as one of them expressed 1t Two thousand
socialists congrega:ed at Milwaukee Garden,
and listened to harangues 10y the leaders in
the afternoon The State militia companies
were sent to the scene several times,
the gatherings became too demonstrative
Paul Grottkau, the socialist leader and pub
Usher of the Arbeiter Zeitung, was arrested
Advices from Chicago indicate that
the police have broken the backbone of
anarchism in that city. "Polish and Bohemian
colonies of the West Side," says dispatch
from Chicago of Friday, @were unnaturally
tame yesterday, the only event of disturbing
nature being successful raid on the dyna-
mite roost at the corner of Eighteenth street
and Center avenue. Searches were made by
the detectives in other parts of the city, and a
quantity of nihilistic devices captured. Officer
Barrett died at the County Hospital in
the morning, and Officer Miller expired IN
his brothers arms just before midnight Late
last night the physicians at the County Hos
pial did not think that Officers Jacob Hansen.
Nes Hanson, Timothy Flavin, and Michael
Shehan would live till morning Officer John
ii. Mcmahon had his leg amputated August
Spies and his confederates were imprisoned in
the County Jail An effort is being made to
adj treason to the charge of murder against
them. The contributions to the fund for the sup
port of the families of the dead and wounded
policemen have reached nearly $4,000 August
and Christian Spies, Michael Schwab aad
Samuel Fielden, the ringleaders of the Nihilis-
tic plotters visited the police station to have
their photographs taken for the rogues' gal
lery after which they were locked up again. '
The police of Milwaukee arrested two
leading Anarchists-Adam Hirth and a barber
named Carl Simon-who are kept at the Cen
trail Station Their houses we're searched and