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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Caughtio Canada.

BRANTFoRD. Ont. Feb. I9.-Martin o.
Van Fleet. the defaulting treasurer Of
Huron county, o., was brought before Judge
Jones to-day on an extradition warrant.
Auditor Owen of Huron county testified TO
a shortage of $50, 600 in Van Fleets cash
account. The stubs of a receipt book were
produced. which showed S1l. 1872. while the
cash book only showed 81. and SO with
other amounts. The amounts appear TO
have been entered correctly and afterwards
to have been changed. As Van Fleet was
only in Office year and half, his deial-
cation must have commenced soon after he
assumed control of the treasury. Two
clerks from the treasurer's Office identified
Van Fleets handwriting and other wit
nesSes were also examined.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
SHORT s43.OOO.
The AbscondinG New Orleans Sub.
TreaAureF speaks.

New CLEANS, Feb. I9.-In the United
States district court to-day Aufdemert, the
absconding sub-treasurer, testified in his
own behalf regarding the shortage of S43,-
600 mentioned in the testimony of Quaiff.
the government examiner. He said:
The examiners counted the paying teller's
and the receiving teler's moneys and then
went into the vault. ] saw a large package
come from outside through the receiving
teller's window. The receiving teller took il
and put it on has table. / asked Flanders
what il was. He said some bank sent il and
looked out TO see what bank runner brought
it. but saw none and the package remained
there all day.
Aufdemert then related all that occurred
in their efforts TO get the package into the
vault.
The next day after Flanders had made up
/ his balance. he opened this package. 1t con-
tanned S43,O54. Flanders said 10 me II am
S4S. 600 over. 1 guess ! have Simpsons cash
! in mine" Simpson said 1 had mixed his
money up with Flanders. Simpson then
called the examiners and said the cash had
got mixed up. Mr.. Quaiff couldn't under
/ stand IL. Simpson told me that we three, he
Flanders and myself must stick together;
| that none but us and Herwig
KNEW ABOUT IT.
Next day Herwig gave II. c. Parker $50 10
]
the 9Th OF May six more examiners came
down and another count was commenced.
/ The first day of that examination Simpson
asked me for $1,000 in silver ana tC
| say nothing about il. l did so and
next day Simpson told me TO take $4,000 of
my books and make il less. On May 30. about
2:30 o'clock. i left the Office of the sub-treas
/ ury. My money was not assorted, but the
| entire amount that came into my hands, as
far as know, was left there by me"
Question by Juryman-Why did you leave
| the city.
The reason left the city was: The second
| time the examiners came here Simpson ad
| vised me to go away. He hinted thar owing
to the finding of this $4,000 deficiency had
better go away.
Question-Did you take any money belong
ing to the government with your
No. sir, not dollar. took about s., 500 o.
my wife's money. The balance was my own
The case was submitted without argu-
ment and the jury was locked up for In,
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
The NnIIers Jubilant.

PITrsBURG, Feb. 19.-The news that
the Junction Iron company of Mingo. o.,
had effected a compromise with its nailers,
based on twenty-cent scale, with S2.5
card rate, caused no little commOtion among
the manufacturers and nailers of this city.
The former claim that the break will have
no effect upon the other manufacturers and
that to-mOrrow's meeting will prove this.
The nailers, who are jublant, are of the
opinion that the strike will end in short
time. Among the feeders, however, there
is a feeling of dissatisfaction. Joseph
Christy, one of the leading feeders of this
city, asserts that they will not accept any
cut in the wages. Said he:
We Joined the nailers for the twenty-one-
cent scale; that is, we want lS12 cents for
cutting keg OF ten-penny nails, and as we
have stood 10y the nailers, they cannot
reasonably ask us 20 accept reduction. III
they accept the twenty-cent scale they will
have to bear the reduction themselves.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
SMALLPOX in Texas.
snecial to DO Glone.

Specldl u AAc NiOSS-
DALLAS, Feb. 19.-Small-pOx has been
declared epidemic at Fort Worth, Tex.
to-day by the proclamation of the mayor OF
Dallas laying quarantine against the city,
and every town in North Texas, it is I'M
derstood. will follow tomorrow. Cleburne
was quarantined last night. Many resi-
dents have left Fort Worth, passing through
Dallas to-day, to remain until the epidemic
abates. Commercial travellers who were
at Fort Worth have hurried out in anticlpa-
ton of general quarantine, many Oh then
arriving here tonight. Quarantine ofneers
were dispatched from Dallas on all the out
going trains tonight on roads Dy wIlIcn 1,Is INC
1eopIa could reach this city from Fort
Worth. There has been no smallpox at
Dallas since December last, when several
cases were reported from Mexico via FL
Paso were in the city, four OF which proved
| fatal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

pointed him out TO friend and said; 81
am as much afraid of that man as Of death;
he is trying TO do me up Johnson then
left the opera house. The dead man had
no relatives in this country. About week
ago a stranger called on johnson while at
work and had an excited conversation with
him in foreign tongue. johnson told his
fellow workmen that he had had trouble in
the old country with the man and that he
was trying TO get money out Of him. He
is the man, who. together with Simms. has
been following johnson for the past week,
and who is believed to be his accomplice in
the crime. He has not yet been arrested.
Simms denied his connection with the az
fair, and will attempt 10 prove an alibI.
The coroner's inquest is still in progress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Changing the Basis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The bill intro
duced by Senator Bowen changing the basis
of bank circulation provides for the recall
of all National bank notes and the substitu-
tion of United States notes on a basis of
silver and gold coin and United States bonds
to be deposited in the United States treas
ury, on e-thrd Of each. The banks are to
receive from the treasury United States
notes for circulation to an amount 30 per
cent. greater than the par value of the Sc
curity thus deposited, and a statutory lien
is created on the general assets of the bank
as additional security. The free coinage of
silver is also provided for and many changes
are proposed in existing laws concerning
National banks. including a right on the
part of the banks To withdraw One-third in
bonds upon substituting like amount IN
gold and silver in equal proportions. The
tax on circulation Is to be placed in the
United States treasury as general safety
fund for use in cases of failing banks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Notes.

The annual report Of the Chicago & Alton
railroad, issued to-day, gives the gross earn
ines in 1855 at S7,s9S, ,l69, against So.7O9.215
the previous year. The operating expenses
in 1875 were S4,6l2,s47, and the year before
So, I33, 79O.
The Northern Pacific does not expect any
damage 10 its road-bed this year by floods.
Precautions were taken last year, and the
road is in good shape
e. p. Wilson was elected perman ent arbi-
traitor of the Chicago, st. Louis Missouri
River Passenger association at salary OF
S3, 500.
Assistant General Baggage Agent Carrlck
of the milwaukee S ST Paul road is in the
city from Milwaukee
General Passenger Agent Warren OF the
Manitoba road returned from Chicago yester-
day.
I General Passenger Agent Teasdale OF the
Omaha line has returned from Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Iron Range TO Duluth.

Special TO the Globe.
DULUTH, Feb. LIT is reported here,
on very good authority. that the Duluth q
Iron Range railroad will commence to build
its road early this spring, or as soon as the
snow leaves the ground from its mines TO
Duluth. The line will open up and develop
an immense timber district between Yer
million lake and this place, which hereto
fore has been inaccessible on account OF
no facility TO transport the logs or manu-
faetured timber to market. 1t is under
stood that the road will commence at a
point some twenty miles south Of Tower.
Mimi, and thence go direct 10 Duluth, and
will be completed by the lst of November
of this year. In this connection it is almost
certain that the line from Two HarbOrs TO
Duluth. a distance Of twenty-seyen miles,
will he built
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Crazy Negro,s Deed.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 19.-The dead
bodies of two unknown negro boys. and
10 years OF age, were found tied to the foot
of a sapling in the woods six miles from
this city this morning. They had been
gagged, their mouths having been rammed
full of clay and leaves. Their arms and
legs were tied together and fastened to the
sapling by a rope around their necks.
There were no marks of violence ON the
bodies. They are thought to be brothers.
John Graham, crazy negro living near the
spot. is the supposed murderer. He is in
sane on religion, and it is believed that he
killed them as sacrifice. He was captured
this evening and neither denies nor admit:
his guilt. He is irresponsible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Washington Waits.

A delegation representing ex-Union sol
diers who have been prisoners of war adj
dressed the house committee on invalid PEN
sions yesterday i'll advocacy OF bills granting
pensions Is all who were imprisoned more
than sixty days. Gen. Black, commissioner
of pensions. addressed the committee in favor
os the repeal of the law of 1886 providing for
a pension TO widows and soldiers who had
served in wars prior to that date.
The discussion of the bill TO organize the
Territory of Oklahoma was continued yester-
day before the house committee on terrific
ries by Representative Weaver of Iowa and
ex-Congressman Clarke of Kansas. They in
sisted that in opening the unoccupied land 70
settlement there was no intention TO interfere
with the rights of the Indians. In this respect
the bill had been designedly misrepresented
by the attorneys of the cattle syndicate and
spectators now in illegal possession Of the
lands.
The house committee on postofices and
post roads yesterday unanimously agreed tC
report adversely all bills before it for the pur
chase or construction of telegraph lines by
the government. Wednesday and Thursday
March and 4. the committee will hear argu
ments from all persons who desire TO addres:
the committee on the subject of government
contracts with telegraph companies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
rorthe Burlington & Northern.

Special tn the GIobe-
WAsHISGToN, Feb. 19.-Mr. Price of
Wisconsin is the author of a bill providing:
That an act of congress, approved June
IL. 1884, entitled. an act to authorize the
construction of bridges across the WiscOn-
sin, Chippewa and st. CrOix rivers in the
state of Wisconsin, be and the same is
hereby amended by striking out the words
sWinona. Alma & Northern Railway COM
pany' wherever the same occur in the same
law and by inserting in lieu the words
THE Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Railroad company" its successors and as
signs-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
IN THE HOUSE.
The Day Tn ken with Bills ON the
PriVute Calendar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the house
Mr.. Kelley renewed his request to have
printed in the Record a review of the testi
mony in the Fitz-John Porter case, pre-
pared by Judge Advocate Holt. The re-
quest was granted. The joint resolution
rendering the thanks of congress to Joseph
Frances for his lifelong services TO human
ity and his country in the construction and
perfection of life-saving appliances was
passed. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. Scott got the floor and delivered a
speech on silver. defending the president
and secretary of the treasury for the posi-
tiOns they assumed. urging that they had In
no respect violated the law. The treasury
department had not Disseminated against
silver, but had endeavOred to uphold IL by
refusing to arbitrarily compel those who
did not want it to take it, and for which
there was no law. Mr.. Scott spoke
AT GGEAT LENGTH.
and finally Mr.. Geddes protested against
the time of the private bill being consumed
in a discussion of the silver question. Mr.
Geddes then proceeded to make speech in
favor of silver coinage, when he was inter-
rupted by Mr.. Reed, who suggested that
Mr.. Geddes was guilty of the same incon-
siStency charged against Mr.. Scott. A
wrangle followed between Messrs. Reed
and Geddes. The chair stated that Mir.
Geddes was not speaking to the amendment
and hoped he would do so. Mr.. Bland
hoped the house would allow him to ask
that day be set apart for the consideration
of the bill reported from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures. Mr..
Geddes,, however, carried his point and Ie-
sumed his speech, urging that gold. instead
of leaving the country, was abundant in the
land. At the conclusion of Mr.. Geddes'
speech the committee rose and the house
passed dozen private bills. Mr.. Bland
asked unanimous consent TO offer a resolu-
ton making the free silver coinage bill on
the calendar continuing special
from Tuesday next Mr.. Steele objected
The house then took a recess to 1880
At its evening session the house passed
forty-four pension bills, and at $40 ad-
journed until Tuesday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Sourhern JeweirY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Senator Mer-
rill to-day from the committee on finance
on favorably Senator Buffers bill author
izing the secretary of the treasury TO de-
liver upon satisfactory proof of ownership
to the claimants thereof the silverware.
iewelry and other property deposited in the
treasury by the secretary of war in June,
1859. as properly captured by the United
States army during the late war, and pro-
viding that all such property remaining in
the treasury for two years after the pas
sage of the act shall be sold at public auc-
ton and the proceeds of the sale conveyed
into the treasury.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
unu.unIlY speedy Justice.

Special TO the Globe.
MARrINsBURG, w. Va. Feb. 19.-Three
weeks ago Joe Burns. repulsive-loOking
negro, committed an outrageous assault
upon one, Miss Fellows of Baltimore, while
ON her way from the depot at this place to
a friends house. a short distance outside
the town. This morning Burns paid the
penalty of his crime. at l2:45 o'clock a
body of masked men. numbering from -
10 100, approached the Jail, and, without
much ado. took Burns therefrom and
dragged him TO a point two miles outside OF
the limits of the borough and hanged him
TO a tree.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

MONTREAL, Feb. 19.-Mr. POwderly,
head Of the Knights of Labor. is here, in
terviewing the Roman Catholic bishop. who
is opposed to the order and contemplates
condemning it. The executive council or
the diocese is considering the question. Mr..
Powderly and prominent local officers OF
the order had long conference with the
bishop last evening, and it is understood
that these representatives were considered
satisfactory by the bishop. and for the pres
ent the latter will remain in statu quo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Horrible Confession.

Special 10 the Globe.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 19.-An inquest
in the case of Peter Higgins, found dead in
a manure heap on his farm in EhO town
ship. near Central Lake. was cut short yes
terday by the confession of Mrs. Higgins
that she and George Higgins, her husbands
nephew, had murdered her husband. On
being informed of her confession the
nephew also confessed. stating that they nj
first tried TO choke his uncle, but finally
crushed his skull with hammer, and that
on Sunday he buried the body in the conf
post heap. while Mrs. Higgins kept watch
TO prevent interruption. Both prisoners
have been held for trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Semitic His Old Home.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 19.-Brief services
over the remains of the late John b. Cough
were held this afternoon at the residence OF
DIR. r. Bruce Burns in Frankford. where
the celebrated lecturer died yesterday. Al
Mrs. Coughs request the services were pri-
yate. and were rather of an informal ma
ture. At7o'clock this evening the remains
were put on board a train for Worcester
Mass
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Tbc City of EEexico Captured.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The secretary
of the navy to-day received a telegram
from Rear Admiral Josettu at Aspinwall
stating that the United States steamer
Galena has sailed for Key West, Fla, with
the steamship City of Mexico as prize.
The seized vessel is alleged to have been
fitted out at New York for tilibustering
expedition against Honduras.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Killed n Travelling Man.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 1s.-Late last
night c. I. Pressly. proprietor Of the Mag
nolia house, found F. W. Brigham of
Cherry Greek. n. Y, travelling man. in a
room with two other dodgers and ordered
him out. An alteration followed, and
PreSsly fired several shots, one hitting Brig
cam, who died while PreSsly was stamping
him with mis- heel. Brigham had been in
the city couple of days, and spreeing.
praSsiy Il in cuSfodv
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Murder or Suicide.

SILVER CITY, Ia, Feb. b.19.-Philip Hast
ings. son of a wealthy farmer, was found
this morning sitting upright in his chair at
his fathers home. with bullet hole through
his head. a 3S-calbre revolver lay at his
side on the floor. His parents and other
members of the family have. .2aen absent
for several days. As yOIilg H&fiiigs Is OF
such high character, many of his friends be-
lieye he was murdered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
IN THE SENATE.
The Education Bill Discussed--ROs-
serss Disabi!ities Removed.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-In the senate
Mr. Manderson offered a resolution directing
the secretaries of state and war to inquire
into and report to the senate the facts sur
rounding the killing of Capt Crawford in
Mexico. In Offering the resolution Mr..
Manderson expressed the hope that the
United States would compel Mexican repa-
ration. The:resolutiOn was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. Mr. Ed
munds introduced resolution on the
eight-hour law, referring directly to
the letter-carriers' hours OF labor
Mr.. Eustis' resolution regarding
the sub-treasury at New Orleans was taken
from the calendar. Mr.. Tellers amend
ment was agreed TO-, extending the inquiry
into the causes of the defalcation alleged tC
have occurred at the New Orleans sub
treasury in connection with the handling OF
silver dollars. The resolution as amended
was agreed to. The senate then resumed
consideration of the bill to provide for the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
rone Increased March /.

READING, Pa, Feb. 19.-The two thou
sand men employed in the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad company's shops here
were this evening notified that an increase
in wages in all departments could be made
on March l. The rates Of the proposed
increase were not announced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
They Were Never Married.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The famous
Kohler divorce suit was ended this morning.
the jury deciding that the plaintiff had
never been married 10 the defendant and
that the two children. of which the latter
was the father, are illegitimate. The plain
tiff intends TO appeal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
The Ocean Mails.
Special to the Globe.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Judge Wake
field said to-day that there was miscon-
ception as to the attitude of the committee
on pOstoffices toward the bill compelling
American ships to carry the mails. Bur
rows is the only member who dlssents, and
he complains of its unconstitutiOnality. All
the rest believe that the postmaster general
is authorized to pay American ships sea
and inland postage, which is four times as
much as can be paid foreign ships.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
ACowardIY Murder.
snecial TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe
HANNIBAL. No., Feb. 10.-Last night
about o'clock John johnson, a Norwegian
teamster Of this city, was assassinated
while putting his horses away in a stable.
He ran about twenty-five feet in an alley in
the rear of the stable after being shot and
then fell dead. The assassin's bullet had
pierced his left breast. Two men were seen
running out of the alley Immediately after
the shot was fired, but they separated and
ia the gathering darkness soon escaped.
About midnight officers arrested Swede
named Simms in St. Louis * Hannibal
caboose and placed him in jail on suspicion
of being one of the murderers. At the
coroner's inquest to-day it was developed
that two men, one of whom was identified
as the man arrested, have for the past week
been
FOLLOWING JOHNSON
everywhere. At an entertainment Wednes-
day night at the opera house johnson was
en- friOhtened Mt Simms' DreSenea that ha
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Lab or Note.

The ASA bet Manufacturing company,
woolen goods manufacturers, South Franz
inghanl, Mass, who employ about LOU
hands, have given notice that wages viii be
advanced 10 per cent on March l.