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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
Snow infhe Snufh.

AsHEvILLE. N. c., Dec 6-Snow has
fallen to the depth of six inches and is still
falling. Traffic and travel of all kinds is
suspended. The weight of the snow
crushed in the roof of the Asheville tobacco
works and large stock of smoking tobacco
was ruined. The loss is heavy. The old
Shelton factory with large stock of tobacco
stored was crushed to the ground. also the
wholesale provision house of Dickson &
Watson.
MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 6.-There was a con-
siderable fall OF snow from daylight to dark
yesterday.
WINCHESTER. Va, Dec. 6.-The eight
inches of snow which fell Saturday and
yesterday have been followed by another
fall to-day. Many farmers have much corn
out. Indications tonight are for heavy
drifts. A biting wind is blowing from the
northwest. Winter has commenced in this
locality much earlier than usual. Ice seY-
eral inches thick has been gathered
HARRisONBURG, Va. Dec 6.-The
most remarkable snowstorm experienced
for years is now prevailing here. 1t has
been falling continually for sixty hours.
The snow is now twelve to fifteen inches
deep. The thermometer is rising with
some prospect of raining.
STAUNToN, Va. Dec. GA heavy snow
fell to-day. increasing the depth to fifteen
inches. Trains are delayed and travel in
the mountains practically suspended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
A CnnrfesR 10 Cor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-When Mr.. Cox,
New ork. took the oath of office to-day
he found himself in the embarrassing posi-
ton of having to occupy a seat in the outer
row on the Republican side, but from this
embarrassment he was relieved by the cOur-
t sy of Representative J. D. Savers, OF
Texas, who, on being introduced to Mr..
Cox, congratulated him. his party and the
country upon has return to legislative labor.
Mr.. Sayers then in spirit of courtesy ten
dered his seat to Mr.. Cox. This seat is a
prominent one on the Democratic side and
was occupied bv Mr.. Cox during several
congressional sessions. Mr.. Cox. though
10th to disturb AIr. Savers. was finally in
duced to accept the courtesy, and taking
from his scarf a pearl pin of the design of a
star and crescent, presented it to Mr.. Say
erS as a mementO OF the occasion.
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AChapter of Horrors.

VIENNA, Dec. 6.-As Pesth this even
ing five officers and some young actresses
entered cafe at late hour. AS there
was not room enough for all at one table.
one of the officers named SchTeewelss jok-
ingly ordered Rosa luciano. little nine
year-old songstress, to give her place to him.
She refused, whereupon the officer pointed
a pistol at her and said: go away or will
shoot YOU" Rosa replied: II shan't."
The officer pulled the trigger. and
Rosa fell dead. Horror stricken at the ac-
cident Schreeweiss fired bullet into his
own brain. a medical student of Vienna,
who was destitute and starving. committed
suicide to-day. A boy who killed his
Younger brother gave himself up to the
police to-day. He said his father had told
HIM to kill some one to get into prison as
that was the only place he was fit for.
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A Chronic Thief.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Two years ago the
city papers gave much space to the novel
method of thieving employed by a young
German electrician named Paul Just. who
had robbed Shurly, jeweler at No. rs
State street. of valuable gems. He grabbed
the jewels from the tray, ran out the door,
and, climbing staircase to the top floor,
mounted the roof OF the Central Music
hall, pulling the ladder which helped him
from the Skylight up after him. He was
caught however. and eventually sentenced
to Joliet for one year. Numbers OF
well i-knOwn men lnterfered in his
At the time of his arrest he was identified
by DonnelIy. the Dearborn street gambler.
as a fellow who, looking at watch, stepped
to the door, and calling TO all imaginary
coachman, bade hm mind his horse. He
called out, whoa! whUaI' and ran towards
the supposed team Of horses and then
darted down a convenient alley. Yester
day Detectives Baer sld S-~erS arrested
hlm in the Revere house on the charge
OF stealing several valuable 0yercoats from
guests of the hotel while experimenting the
hanging of electric wires. He confessed
the crime. He is said to be
an expert electrician and at
one time was in the employ
of the Western Union Telegraph company,
in this city. Just, by way of contrast to
this unenviabIe record held a beautiful
and costly gold medal for the saving of live
lives endangered in fire in the New York
World building in 1879. Shortly after this
laudable feat he climbed to the third story
Of brokers' window on Broadway and
Wall streets, IN the pretense OF hanging an
electric wire and stole gold brick. He is
married. and lives on Wabash avenue, and
has had every opportunity for living All
honest life, but apparently he cannot do it.
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Csupbt with the prund.r

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. Civilian Nc
Donald and Edwin Forrest were arrested
last night as they were about dividing the
jewelry stolen from E. H. Kortkamp's
jewelry store. No. 507 Franklin avenue, on
last Thanksgiving night. Forrest had been
suspected before of having a hand in the
robbery and was arrested a week ago, but
the evidence against him was not
strong enough to warrant his being
held. He was therefore released.
but has been shadowed ever
since and was arrested last night a second
time, just as he was dividing the plunder
with Mcdonald. Both men were searched.
and in their pockets was concealed jewelry
of every scription-watches. rings, ear
rings. preastpin and bracelets and several
precious stones, the total value of which
was 81, 900. An expressman, in whose
barn the stolen property had been concealed
was also arrested. The men are well known
to the police as professional thieves.
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THE SENATE.
1t Formally eGinS the Business of
the Winter Session.

EOTnlalEE eS HIS the BUSINESS Oh
the Winter Session.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The galleries of
the senate chamber were. in spite of the
nclemency of the weather. filled with snec-
tatOrs. when at II IN. the second session of
the Forty-Ninth congress was opened. In his
prayer the chaplain, Rev. j. G. Butler,
feelngly alluded to the mourning draperies
with which the chamber was lung in mem
orv of the late Senator Pike. of New Hamp-
shire. The presiding officer, Mr.. Sherman.
laid before the senate several of the annual
reports of the heads of the departments.
which were ordered printed ReSoluti OnS
were adopted fixing the daily hour of meet
ing al noon, informing the house that the
senate was ready TO proceed to business,
and for the appointment of a committee to
WAIT on THE PRESIDENT
for the like purpose. MeSsrs. Edmunds
and Salisbury were appointed such COM
mittee. The credentials of Senator Will
Jams, of California, were presented. and
the oath of office was administered TO him.
Several bills were introduced and referred
among them the following:
By Mr.. Call for the forfeiture of the Florida
railroad grant of 1856. By MIR. Voorhees,, to
amend the charter of the Washington g.
Georgetown Railroad company. By Mr.. Call
for the construction of canal from St Au-
gustine, Fla. TO Indian river. By Mr.. Alli-
son, to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river. By Mr.. Evarts, to
authorize the construction of a bridge across
the East river, New York.
Mr. Mitchell offered a long preamble and
resolutions calling for report from the
secretary of war as to the reasons fol the
change of the engineer in charge of the
works of the internal improvement in
Oregon. Laid over until to morrow. Re-
cess was then taken for ten minutes. The
recess was extended to 2 o'clock. at which
hour Senator EdmundS reported that the
Joint committee of the two houses had
waited on the president, and that the preSi-
dent had asked the committee to congratu-
late the senate and house on their
SAFE RETURN TO THE CAPITAL
and to say that he would communicate
with them in writing. Thereupon the
message was received. and its reading be-
gun by Secretary McCook. The reading of
the message was concluded at 3:25, when
the message and accompanying documents
were ordered printed. Mr.. Hoar reminded
the senate that the Pacific railroad funding
bill had been set down as a special order
for tomorrow, and said that he would then
ask that its consideration be deferred. in
the hope that the house would in the mean
time take some action that would relieve
the senate Of trouble in regard to it Mr..
Rlair announced the death of his late COL
league. Mr.. Pike. and moved, as mark of
respect to his memory, that the senate ad
iourn. He would. at an appropriate time.
ask the senate 10 set apart a day for the
hearing of euiogies. The motion was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
ALLEGED Wife Murder.

PORTLAND. Mich, Dec. Con the
morning of Nov. 90 Mrs. Myron Collins,
residing three miles west. was found dead
in her bedroom with bullet in her heart.
The coroner's verdict was suicide, but many
believe it to have been murder Mrs. Col
Inns was in Portland the day previous, and
took her little niece to the farm to stay all
night, telling her that Collins had threat
ened her life and she was afraid to be
alone. The niece says Collins AMI
his wife had quareled during the night
about money matters, and that in til u orn-
ing, just before the shooting. she (the
niece) was sent out of the house, and while
absent heard the shot and voice exclaim,
''oh, Myronw To day Collins was arrested
and brought to this place, charged with
having murdered his wife. 1t is thought
new evidence of his guilt has been dis
covered,
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THE BERLIN BUDGET.
Council of War--A Row at st.
Petersburs-.Fatal Duel.

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The imperial court to-
day again offered imperial treasury bonds
for SALE The National predicts the raising
of the rate of discount. Emperor William
assisted at Saturdays sitting of the frontier
defense commission. Crown Prince Fred
erick William presided and Count Won
Moltke, Gen. Won Schelendorff. Prussian
minister of war. Gen. Walderstee
and Stiehle and several command
ers of army corps were present.
The sitting was practically council of war.
Adyices from ST. Petersburg describe an in
cdent that occurred there OH the last day Of
November, when the students of the uni
versity had arranged to hold memorial
service at the home of the Liberal. NJ.
Dabrolinhof. the authorities prohibited
the service and placed Gordon of troops
around the cemetery. The students tried
to force the Gordon and
A STRUGGLE ENSUED.
Three hundred persons were arrested.
The newspapers were forbidden to mention
the affair. A duel with pistols has been
fought between Capt. Baron Won Ardenne
adjutant to the Prussian war minister,
and Judge Hertwich, of Dusseldorf
Hertwich received a bullet in the abdomen
and died two hours later. The cause of
the duel was Hertwich's accusation that
Baron Won Ardenne had conducted an am
atory correspondence with the former
wife. Mayor Won Branth. who was at
tached to the ministry OF war, committed
suicide here to-day by shooting himself
with a revolver He was insane. The
chambers of commerce of Hamburg. Frank
fort and Berlin join in protest against
Minister Von Schelz's remarks in the
of the stamp duty. At sale of autographs
in Berlin on the 24th ult.. SchOpenhauers
brought 500 marks; an autograph of
Sebastian Bach, written in book. $50
marks; an orchestra score by Mozart. 200
marks; a letter of Schiller's to his pub
Usher. 116 marks, and a letter written by
VOltairn Cd marks
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Killed in a Hotel.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 6.-Thomas Dali
ton, young man well known in this city,
was shot and killed this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in the rotunda of the Peabody hotel
by Russell Goodwin. Dalton was seated
when Goodwin approached with a drawn
pistol and fired at him. The bullet struck
Dalton III the breast, and as he staggered to
his feet and fell to the floor GOdwin fired
three more shots into the PROSTATE form.
after which he coolly laid his pistol on the
cigar stand of The hotel and walked to the
front door, where he was arrested. Dalton
died almost instantly. All Of his four
wounds were mortal ones. Goodwin. who
is only % years of age, refuses to
make statement The alleged cause
leading to the tragedy was scandal
Gus rumOrs circulated by which the
name of Dalton and the married sister of
Goodwin were connected. Russell God
win is the son of John r. Goodwin. one of
the most prominent cotton factors of
Memphis. Dalton was 25 years old and
leaves a widowed mother and two young
sisters
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Washington Gambler Shoots His Ex-
ParamOur, and Then Takes His
Own Life.
Important Decisions by the Supreme
Court in Regard to B1tradition
Gases.
The Story of Fred Ker's Crime, and
His Legal Fight For
Liberty.
Deliberate Assassination of a Young
Man in a Hotel at
Memphis.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-About eighteen
months ago, John Rowe, a gambler of New
York. came to Washington with a full
pocketbOOk. He was accompanied by
Minnie Raymond his mistress. whom he
shortly established as proprietress of a
bagnio south of the avenue. About six
months ago he encountered streak of bad
luck and lost all his money. He was dis
carded by his paramour in favor of another
man, said to be the son of
prominent dry goods merchant.
Rowe went to the house, and asked her for
money. On being refused. he upbraided
her. and was elected from the house by the
police. He threatened the woman's life at
the time. To night, mad with jealousy
and his reduced circumstances. he went to
the dive and shot the woman through the
head. He then shot himself through the
head causing almost instant death. The
woman is still alive but will probably die.
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ceived a letter from him postmarked Chi
cago, in which he disclosed that he was a
defaulter to the amount of upward of
S55, 600. Unfortunate deals on the board
of trade were stated to be the cause of his
misfortune. The letter closed with the
statement that if pursued and captured a
run on the bank would be organ
lied by his friends, but If let
alone and fortune prospered him the money
taken would be returned to those who
owned it. Indictments were at once pro-
cured and Mr. Julian. one of Pinkerton's
most trusted men. was soon in pursuit. At
Panama he found that Ker had pawned his
winter overcOat. but forgot to cnt his name
from pocket. This circumstance proved
to Julian that he was
ON THE RIGHT TRACK,
and pointed to Peru as the place of Ker's
refuge Arriving at Lima the detective
took to walking through the parks and al
most Immediately found the fugitive sit
ting under tree smoking a cigar. An ac-
quaintance was struck up and friendship
followed, by the strength of which Ker was
held on that side of the equator while prep
aratiOns for his return and reception were
being made here. When Gov. Hamilton's
Secretary Frelinghuyson. it was known at
the state department that Gen. Lynch, com
mander of the Chllian army, was in military
occupation of Lima, the government of
Peru. having run away to the mountains.
EXtradition was therefore impossible in
conformity to the terms of the treaty be-
tween the two republics. To prevent this
circumstance from giving Ker immunity,
Senator Logan induced the navy depart
ment to send the man-Of-war Essex. then
en- route to China. into the harbor at Callao.
When the papers arrived they were deliv-
cred to Lynch. who dispatched some of his
soldiers to arrest Ker and put him aboard
the Essex. in which he was carried to the
Sandwich islands and transferred to 4 San
Francisco steamer. On his arrival IN Chi
cago he applied at once to Judge McAllis-
ter for discharge on the ground that his
arrest and eXtraditiOn were in
VIOLATION OF THE TREATY
between Peru and the United States. His
application. on argument, having been de-
MED. he appealed to the United States cir
cult Judge. DrummOnd. where he met with
similar fate. The same question was
presented to the criminal court and the
state supreme court OH appeal, and was in
each instance decided adversely to Ker.
Mr.. Leonard SWEET. one OF the counsel for
the prosecution, said:
This successful prosecution OF a dangerous
kind of public criminal was only possible
through the pertinacity Of Preston, Keau &
Co., who paid the entire cost of the capture
and return, besides employing special coun-
sci ut all the many hearings. Their expendi-
ture has been more than $4,000.
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affnirs i'm France.

PARIS. Dec. 6.-In the chamber of dep
uties this evening NJ. Maillard, an Irrecon-
cilable in making motion to adjourn the
chambers until Thursday, complained Of
President Grevy'S delay in forming new
cabinet, and said if there was farther delay
the people might themselves address the
pres dent This threat was received with
general murmurs and protestations. NJ.
FlouQuet declared the president and the
chamber must both be left free. The
chamber then adjourned until tomorrow.
NJ. Floquet has made an offer to President
Grevy to form cabinet. In order to avoid
Russian enmity. NJ. FlOQuet is willing to
take the ministry of the interior instead of
the foreign portfolio, together with the
presidency Of the counsel The rest of the
cabinet is forecasted as follows: Nj. La
baulaye foreign affairs; NJ. Ruvier. finance;
NJ. Goblete; instruction; Gen. Berlanger,
war; II. L0ckr0y, commerce
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TheCIuyerius Case.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.-To-day Gov.
Lee received a letter from Mrs. Lucine T..
Madison, mother of Fannie Lillian Madi-
son. the victim of Cluverius. in which she
begs the governor to ''let the law take its
course with that wretch CluveriuS. who has
caused father, mother and brothers to see
so much trouble. Only hasten as quickly
as possible for the sake of other mothers and
innocent females; please, for the sake
of the mother whose heart and
mind have been nearly crazed with grief
and distress. let it (meaning the judgment)
stay as it is" Gov. Lee has not made
known his intention in the case. If he re-
fuses to interfere. so far as pardon or COM
mutation is concerned, he will doubtless re-
spite the prisoner so as to give him time.
after the last hope of clemency is gone, to
prep are himself for death.
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A Costly Collection.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The treasury
department. to day accepted an offer to COM
promise what is known as the Lester under
valuation case Mr.. John r. Lester, of
Chicago recently imported number of
valuable paintings from Paris. which were
seized by the customs officers because of an
alleged attempt to evade the legal duties.
Two invoices were used, one for the con-
signee and the other for the custom house.
The value of the paintings according to the
former was S12, 900. and according to the
latter $4,000. BY the terms OF the COM
promise Mr.. Lester will pay duties and costs
amounting to about 81, 6U0, and penalty
of 81 00O
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{ annliife, MariI.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Repr sentative
Curtin has issued a caIlifor meeting of
his special LABOR committee Tomorrow to
on time plan of procedure in compiling its
report. The sub committee of the house
committee on appropriations. which has
been engaged in the preparation of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. completed
that measure this morning and reported it
10 the full committee, which immediately
began its consideration. As reported from
the subcommittee the bill apprOprlates
Sl9 00S $50. which is Sl2 532 less than the
estimates, 50, 653. 900 less than the apprO-
priatlOn for the current year and 81. .045.
900 less than the aggregate of the apprO-
priationS made By the bill as reported to
the house at the last session. Fourteen
members OF the committee Were in attend
ance at this mornings session
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ATannery turned.

DOVER, N. H.. Dec. 6.-L. r. Hersom
& Sons tannery at South Berwick, Me-,
was burned this morning. The fire started
in the packing-room and spread very rap
idly. Engines were sent from Great Falls
and Dover and prevented the flames from
spreading to the adjoining buildings. The
walls of the tannery fell in. A large stock
of goods all ready for the market was de-
stroyed The loss is estimated at from
SIS. 900 to S100. 900; insurance S25, 900.
The fire is supposed to have been Of incen-
diary origin.
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The RuhIic Printer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Public Printer
Benedict recently appeared before the
house committee on appropriations and
represented the pressing necessity for an
urgent deficiency appropriation to continue
the work at the government printing Office.
No estimates, however. for that branch of
the service have reached the committee
through the treasury department. and
therefore it cannot. under the rules, take
any action upon the subject 1t is under
stood, however. that the estimate will be
forwarded to the committee within a few
DAYS.
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THE LOWS. Ana LOTTERY.
Ii Wins a Case. Which ExempIs 1t
From Extra Taxation.

From Extra Taxation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. GA decision was
rendered by the United States supreme
court to-day in the tax case of the city Of
New Orleans against the Louisiana Lottery
company, brought here by appeal from the
circuit court of the United States tor the
Eastern district OF Louisiana. This was a
suit instituted by the lottery company for
the purpose of obtaining an injunction to
restrain the city and the board of assessors
from assessing and collecting certain taxes
levied by them upon it. in alleged violation
of its charter. The act Incorporating the
Louisiana Lottery company provides that it
shall pay the state the sum of $40, 900 per
annum, to be credited to the educational
fund. and that it should be exempt
from all other taxes and licenses
from the state, parish or municipality.
The company alleges that, notwithstanding
this exemption, the city of New Orleans is
about to assess and collect tax upon its
capital stock and other property by virtue
of the provisions Of act No. II of the legiS-
lature of Louisiana of $780, This court
holds that the tax complained of is prOhb-
tied by the terms of the contract contained
in the company's charter, that tax such
as that sought to be imposed upon the COM
pany is tax upon the corporation within
the meaning of its charter and not upon its
individual stockholders. because the corpo-
ration is compelled to become surety for
taxes nominally impose upon it's stOckhold
ers and is made liable primarily for the
payment. The fair inference is that the
taxation of the Louisiana State Lottery
company is not within the purview OF sec
tion 4S of act No II of the year 1880, and
that it was not the intention of the legisla-
ture, as expressed in that act to impose upon
the company any other taxes than those
provided for in its own charter, but if
otherwise act No. II is void as law in
forcing the obligation of contract. The
decree of the circuit court in favor of the
lottery company is affirmed. Opinion by
Justice Matthews.