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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Horrible Double Murder and Suicide
Near Binghampton, New
York State.
An Aged Farmer, Jealous of His Wife,
Kills Her, His Own Nephew
and Himself.
A Wabash, Ind, Parent Rebukes His
Daughters Admirer With a
Case Knife.
Murderous Ruff1ans in West Virginia
Attempt to Assasstnate a Man
at Midnight.
Double Murder and Suicide.

BINGHAAIPToN, N. Y, May 1O.-A ter
rible tragedy was enacted about four miles
from OswegO this morning. A farmer
named Norman j. Loundsbury aged 70
years, shot and killed his wife, aged II
years. Horace Payson, aged 80, and him.
himself. The weapon used was shot
gun, and Loundsbury inflicted wounds
which in each case must have proved
instantly fatal. He was first married
many years ago, but was divorced about
twenty years ago. Last winter he married
Julia Presher, 16 years DID, and has since
lived with his wife in small house on the
farm of Horace Loundsbury, his brother.
In Horace Loundsbury's family lived
Horace Payson, the nephew of Mrs. Hor-
ace Loundsbury. Payson was coal agent
for the Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Western
station at Lackawanna and theErie station at
Tioga. Norman Loundsbury had sus-
pected for some time that improper rela-
lions had existed between his young wife
| and Payson, and had threatened her life
several times. She had been to see Dis
trict Attorney Sears regarding these threats.
From all the sources of information, it
appears that the husband first shot his wife
in the back of the head, the charge lodging
| in the temple. She was found living in
bed, which was saturated with her blood.
He then reloaded his gun and proceeded to
the barn of his brother Horace, where he
saw and shot Payson in the head. The
| charge blew a hole through Payson's head,
the ball coming out at the back. The
murderer then went back to his home,
reloaded the gun, removed his coat and
| boots, placed the weapon to his forehead
and fired. The whole upper portion of his
head was blown off, and portions of the
skull. shreds of flesh, patches of hair and
masses of brain are scattered about the
room.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
CRITICAL COMMENT.
Opinion Expressed ON MIR. Glad.
stones Speech.

LONDON, May lO.-The crowd which
assembled in the palace yard Yesterday was
very large. but it was nothing like the inn
mense assemblage that gathered there on
the day Mr.. Gladstone introduced his bill
for home rule. Mr.. Gladstone was heartily
cheered while passing into the house of
commons. The house was packed, but
there was no such rush as on the day the
bill was introduced. The peers, speakers,
strangers and ladies' galleries were
filled to their utmost capacity. The
premiers speech evoked no notable
demonstration from any quarter, and was
heard throughout in comparative silence
even the Parnellites showing no enthusiasm.
AS an oratorical effort the speech was quite
unequal to that in which MI. Gladstone in
troduced the bill. The vagueness of his
language on the powers, the bill proposed
to confer on the Anglo-Irish commission
gave general dissatisfaction and failed to
conciliate the Chamberlain Radicals.
Messrs. Chamberlain and Goschen and
Lord Harrington held a conference
in the lobby, arranging ''whlp"
to secure voters from all sides, including
the government. The supporters of the
bill are very discontinued at the prospect
of the length of the debate under Mr..
Gladstone's refusal to give it day to day
consideration. 1t Is the opinion of the
lobby of the house that if defeated Mr..
Gladstone will resign and not ask for the
dissolution Of parliament, and that the
queen will summon Lord Harrington to
form a new cabinet
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
4 WISE LEADER.

It is singularIy fortunate for the labor
organization that it has man like Pow
DERBY at its head in this crisis. The labor
movement has now reached the pivotal
point in its career. 1t it passes through
the present crisis in good shape its perma-
nency is established. But one false step
may wreck the organization in irretrievable
ruin. Therefore the words of wisdom
contained in the POwDERLY circular which
was published in yesterdays GLOBE ought
to be written in letters of gold
and hung in every assembly room in the
country. They are the words of truth and
soberness. deserving the careful study of
every laboring man. His note of warning
against the danger of following the reckless
advice OF that class of labor men who never
labor. but who are professional agitators. is
most timely. All the mistakes that the
labor unions have made are the result of
the teaching of that very class whom Mr..
PowDERLY cautions his brother laborers
to shun. Another strong plea that Mr..
PoWDERLY makes is in behalf of
more tolerant spirit among
the Iaboring classes. The fact that they
themselves have been the victims of injus-
tice and oppression does not justify them in
becoming oppressors when they have the
power. Two wrongs never make a right.
Those who ask for equity must do equity.
The boycott is pronounced an instrument
of injustice and unworthy the use of an Or
ganization whose platform processes to rest
upon the eternal principle of justice. Mr..
PowDERLY claims that the boycott
has been borrowed from the mo-
nopolies who used it TO. Cypress the labor
ing men. No matter who invented
its use it has no place in this enlightened
age. There may-have been times in the
darker ages of the worlds history when it
coI,d have been made effective, but not
new. Whether practiced by the capitalist
or by the laborer twill receive no counter
ance from the great mass of intelligent and
iberty-loving American people. Under the
guidance of wise leader like PowDERLY
the Knights of Labor ought to pass safely
through the impending crisis and build up
an organization on foundations so stable
that it will stand for all time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
A CRY OF ALARM.

Eastern papers, particularly those in
Pennsylvania, are sending up a cry of
alarm over the exodus which is taking
place from that state to Dakota and other
lortons of the West. Within a week, it
is stated, nearly $50 families have left four
OF the interior counties for Dakota and
more are expected to follow. The most
discouraging feature of this immigration,
too, as viewed by Pennsylvanians is the
fact that those composing it are nearly all
experienced farmers, just the kind of peo-
pie Dakota, on the other hand, finds most
valuable. The cause of the exodus,
as seen by the Eastern press, lies
in excessive freight charges, through
which it costs the Pennsylvania
farmers as much to get their products to
market as it does the farmers of Dakota.
While tits probable careful investigation
would show other, and, perhaps. more i'm
portant underlying causes for the emigra-
ton, the reason does not concern the West
so long as the fact remains. It may
merely be observed that experience has
shown wisdom to be on the side of
those who abandon high-priced and, fire.
Quentiy, WORKOUT farm lands in the, East
for the cheap and rich soil of Dakota.
Viewing the exodus, then, from purely dis
interested standpoint nothing but congrat-
ulatlons can be rendered those farmers who.
despite the warning cries of the Eastern
papers, have sought new homes in the
West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
NOT A PRACTICAL SCHOOL

There does not seem TO be great deal of
merit in the appeal which the American
School of Classical Studies at Athens is
making for aid from this country. It is be-
coming leading question with most col
leges OH this side of the water whether it
would not be better to make the entire
range of classical study, which is usually
compulsory, optional, and there is much to
be said in favor of such proceeding. Har-
va@d has so far recognized it as to make the
requirement of Greek optional at the en-
trance examination. and all classical studies
optional after the first year of college
course. The age is practical one, and de-
mands more practical training in schools and
universities. The man who leaves his
college with no better weapon to fight the
battle of life with than an intimate acquaint-
ance with by-gone Latin and Greek authors
is very apt to make botch of it. Classical
learning is all very well in its own way, but
common sense has demanded that it shall
no longer hold pre-emnence in the college
curriculum When, therefore, the tendency
of the times Is to make the classics subor-
dnate, and when that tendency is the ma
tural outcome of the exacting conditions of
everyday life. the appeal of the Athens
school seems particularly untimely. 1t
savors too little of the practical in its pur-
poses to enlist the monetary aid which
comes generally from practical people.
Americans can better eXpend their money
in extending the benefits of higher educa-
ton in this country. 1t is quite probable
that the projectors of the Athens scheme
will find that the prevailing impression.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
THE SOUTHWESTERN STRIKE.
Mr. Curtin's Congressional Com mit-
tee Still Taking Testimony.

u
ST. LOUIS, May 1O.-The Curtin con-
gressional subcommittee was in session
eight hours to-day and took large amount
of evidence. The first witness was VIM.
Kerrigan, general superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific system. His testimony
consisted very largely of identifying and
proving correspondence which has been from
time to time published. Outside of this Mr.
Kerrigan gave long and exhaustive state
ment of the strike from its commencement
detailing acts of violence by strikers at diff
ferent points of the system, and referring
to various grievances which have been
claimed to exist since the strike began, but
which were not claimed at the outset as
causes of the strike. Mr.. Kerrigan esti-
mated the loss to the employees of the road
at 81, 100000, to the company 50, 600, 00O,
and to the country at large two or three
times this amount. Several other officials
of the company testified to various
incidents which occurred during the
strike, which would indicate that the
determination of the strikers was far more
desperate than was supposed by many PEG.
pie. Mr.. Kenna of De Soto testified that q
carload of hogs arrived there the day before
the strike was ordered, in Texas 81 Pacific
car, and that as the cars of that road had
been boycotted, the strikers would not let
it be moved and they actually prevented the
agent of the company for day and a half
from buying corn in De Soto to iced the
hogs with. Other boycotting acts were re-
lated. Mr.. HoXie and Martin Irons will
probably be examined tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
THE DEVIL Is OFF.

The st. Paul prophet who wrote book
predicting that the devil would be let loose
OIL earth during the month of June, has
cancelled the date. The prophet explains
to the GLOBE that combination of causes
has compelled postponement of the grand
spectacular performance until another sea-
son. The suddenness with which the
socialistic uprising was crushed in Chicago,
and the backbone that Greece has dis
Played are two surprises that the devil
was not prepared for. His satanic
majesty relied mainly On the support he ex-
pccted from the Ottoman empire and the
Chicago socialists for the success of his
grand starring tour around the earth. Now
that the combination is busted all dates are
cancelled until there is reorganization of
the Hadean company. The postponement
VIII be a disappointment to great many
people, but they will have to put up with
it. The devil will get some of them in
time, anyway.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
A POVERTY STRICKEN BODY


A Washington correspondent who has
been looking over the property lists of the
members of congress discovers that there
are more rich men in the house than in the
senate. This is probably explained by the
fact that there are so many more members
III the lower house of congress than in the
senate. But the discovery that there are
not more than dozen millionaires in the
senate is a surprise. as the gen
eral opinion has been that the sem
ate is made up almost exclusively of
men who could count their millions. Of
all the New England senators it is asserted
that EUGENE HALE is the only one who is
millionaire. and he acquired his fortune
through his father-in-law, the late ZACH
ARIAH CHANDLER. Mr.. EDMUNDs is the
next wealthiest, who has sailed down about
quarter of million, principally gained
from lucrative law practice. Don CAM
ERoN IS the wealthiest senator from the
middle states, and his fortune is reckoned
at 50, 900, 900. Both of the Ohio senators
are millionaires, but no more are found in
the West until the Rocky mountains are
crossed. In the Northwest Senator PAL
MER looms up as the only real millionaire
In the South. with the exception of MA
HONE of Virginia and BROWN of Georgia,
the senators are all as poor as church mice
II 1t be true that the great majority of the
senators had no money with which to buy
their elections, the great wonder is how
they managed to get elected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11

and nothing of his companion. On the
following day the former made several
large purchases, among other things rail-
road ticket to San Francisco, and displayed
large sums of money. That night he had
all his baggage with the exception Of one
trunk brought down to the Office, and.
after checking it, proceeded to the union
depot, where he took a train for San Fran
cisco, accounting in the meantime for the
continued absence of his friend by stating
that the latter had gone into the country on
business, and would return in short time.
Nine days afterward most horrible stencil
began to be emitted from the trunk which
Brooks had left behind, and an investiga-
ton revealed the partially decayed body of
man, supposed to be @. Arthur Preller.
Suspicion Immediately pointed to Brooks
as the murderer, and upon the arrival of
the steamer which bore him to Auckland,
New Zealand, whittier he had sailed from
San Francisco, he was arrested and brought
back to this CITY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
Washington Waits.

Representative Morrow has received mon
ster petition from the Knights of Labor of
California. 1t is over 1000 feet long and
contains the names of over $4,000 persons.
Every state, county and municipal officer and
every Knight of Labor of California has
signed the petition. Every male adult in
many counties has put his name to it. 1t
prays for action on the part Of congress,
either by appropriate legislation or by such
change in the present treaty with China as
may be necessary to forever prohibit the
further immigration of Chinese to the United
States.
The house committee on civil service re-
form, in their report made to the house to-
day in the matter of the charges made against
Messrs. Warder and Stealey, house employees,
in connection with the Jeffersonville levee
appropriation, recommended that Warder be
dismissed from the services of the house and
exonerated Mr.. Stealey.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended May last
was $377,975. The issue during the cor
responding period of last year was $263, 1899.
The Shipments of fractional silver coin from
the minis since May l amount to $685. 29.
The president returned last night from his
visit to Representative SCOTS stock farm on
the Chesapeake bay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
BESSEMER STEEL.
An Important Decision in a Patent
Case.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Commissioner
of Patents Montgomery to-day rendered an
important decision in the Reese VS.. Thomas
patent interference case. The commercial
importance of the invention, the right to
which was at ISSUE lies in the alleged abil-
ity to eliminate by its use phosphorus from
the metal treated by the Bessemer process.
The issue was made under two heads one
for the process and the other for the fur
mace lining, which were the subjects mat
ter of two separate applications. In the
first the issue was ''desiliconizing the
molten iron in a converter with silicious
lining and then removing the metal to and
further refining it in converter with
basis (calcareous) lining. That case was
decided in favor of Reese May "a, 1882.
The present issue was for the furnace lining
and was worded as follows:
"a mixture of lime or highly-burnt shrunk
lime and petroleum tar or asphalUum, adapted
for the manufacture of basis Innings
Upon this issue The commissioner holds:
First-That Reese was the original and
just inventor of the invention in contro-
yersy.
Second-That he conceived, disclosed, IL
Illustrated and perfected his invention as
early as the year 1867; that Thomas having
taken no testimony could not go back of the
date of filing of his application. which was
March !, 1879; that Reese therefore perfected
his invention at least ten years before
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
THE MANKATo INVESTIGATION

THE MANKATO INVESTIGATION.
Gen. BAKER has stirred up hornets
nest in his attempt to write down the Man.
kato board of trade. The board now pro-
poses to give him another whirl, with the
promise this time to produce the evidence
on which its verdict will be found. This
is the proper way to get to the bottom of
the matter. The public is disinterested
spectator of the fight and only wants to
know the facts in the case. There is not.
or ought not to De, any partisan feeling in this
investigation. The regulations of Democrats
and Republicans alike are involved in the
charges, and so far as the public is con-
cerned it is only interested in knowing the
truth. The issue is now fairly made up
between the Mankato board OF trade on the
one side of the case and Gen. BAKER and
his associates on the other. The indict-
ment has been preferred and the plea OF
not guilty entered by the accused. A fail
trial and an honest verdict is all that is now
demanded SO much prominence has been
given to the matter that nothing short of a
thorough investigation will satisfy the pub
iic If the accused parties are inno-
cent of the charges it is due to them
that an opportunity be given them
to prove their innocence. If they are
guilty it is due to the people of Minnesota
that the fact be proven. It matters moi
who may be the loser by the investigation,
it ought to go on until all the facts are de,
veloped. The gentlemen who are arraigned
are citizens of prominence in the state.
The Mankato board of trade is composed
of gentlemen of equal prominence, and is
a body representing the business interests Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
YALE,s NEW pREsIDENT.

Prof. TIMOTHY DWIGHT, who is to sue
c,cd President PORTER in the presidency
OF Yale college, is a Congregational clergy
nan and man of broad learning and great
personal popularity. He is native of
Connecticut and the grandson of President
DWIGHT. He is described as being genial
and witty and popular with the students at
Yale because that he is always approach
able. He was one of the committee that
revised the New Testament. About fifteen
years ago he published in the New Eng
lander Magazine series of articles con-
corning Yale college and its future, which
we're widely copied and read. The reputa-
ton he gained at that time has made him
prominent now as the coming man to be
placed in control Of the government of the
famous old college.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-11
LAND FRAUDS.
The Commissioners Recommends.
tons Concerning The

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The commits
sioner of the general land office, in his re-
Spouse to the senate resolution calling for
the number of special agents employed in
his Office, and their duties, says that if the
increased force recommended in his annual
report be granted, the entries suspended by
his order of April 8, 1885, can all be inves-
tigated and disposed of in about year and
half. A large percentage of these entries,
he thinks, are fraudulent. The proportion
of new cases that will require such investi-
CATION will be much less than in those
previous to April 8, 1885, since the
order of suspension had the effect to
materially check the making or completion
of fraudulent entries. 1t was the ease
with which frauds could be perpetrated
under existing laws and the immunity of
fered by hasty issue of patents, he says,
that encouraged the making of fictitious
and fraudulent entries. The certainty of
thorough investigation would restrain such
practices. but great fraud must inevitably
exist so long as the opportunity for fraud is
preserved in the laws, and so long as it is
hoped by the procurers and promoters of
fraud that examinations may be impeded
or suppressed. The commissioner renews
his recommendation that the pre-emp-
timber land and desert land laws be re-
pealed. and says
THE QUESTIONS. BROADLY STATED,
are whether the public lands shall be pro-
tected and an honest acquisition of title
thereto insisted upon, or a dishonest appro-
priation thereof be allowed. The questions
cannot long remain in allegiance. With the
present needless rush of speculation and
monopoly the public domain will be alb
sorbed in period of time so brief that even
preventive measures against fraud and mis-
appropriation may soon be too late to save
any considerable portion of the public lands
for the homes of the people. The commits
sioner closes his communication with a
statement that his general information
leads to the conclusion that no large amount
of public land remains in the West
ern states and territories east
of the cattle belt which an
actual settler can take up without first buy
| ing off speculative claim or voiding some
invalid entry by contest proceedings. while
within the cattle region it is notorious
that actual settlements are prevented and
practically made impossible outside the
proximity of towns through unlawful con-
troll of the country maintained by cattle cor
| porations. The demand for free land for
| the homes of American citizens, which is
daily increasing in intensity, can no longer
be met unless patented lands now unlaw-
| fully held or claimed can be redeemed to
| the public domain and future illegal and
fraudulent approximation decisively stopped.