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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
THEY CHOSE DEATH.

Rather Than Suffer the Pangs of
Poverty, Man and Wife Sui
eide.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Hans Stackried
and his wife Fanny, handsome wo-
man of twentyone years, took dose of
poison early this morning and died
within an hour of each other in st. Vim
cents hospital between and o'clock.
The husband was Polish Jew. He
had been out of work for some time.
The good wife was compelled to pawn
almost every thing she had of any
value. Finally father, mother and
five months old baby boy had to live on
hard crusts of bread picked from street
refuse barrels. The couple lived only
in one room. About midnight Mrs.
Deering heard an unusual noise in
Stackreid'S room. She went out into
the hallway and there saw Stackreid, who
looked as though he was intoxicated.
His face was CHASTITY pale, his eyes
glared, and large beads of perspiratiOn
stood out on his face. Fearing the man
might attack her, Mrs. Deering rushed
back into her room and slammed the
door. ATT o'clock Stackreid knocked
at the door, and upon Mrs. Deering
opening it he said, as his face was black
and blue: '.We have taken poison, my
wife and l." Then he suddenly fell to
the floor. Entering the Stackreid room,
Mrs. Deering found the wife lying on
sofa as if dead, with her babe clasped to
her breast. In minute or so she opened
her eyes and said family, SO for the
police; we are dying" An ambulance
was summoned and both were removed
to the hospital. The husband died at
o'clock and his wife an hour later. The
babe was at once transferred to the care
of Matron Webb at police headquarters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
CONKLING BETTER.
The Ex-senator Much Improved
...CauSe of the Illness.

---Cause of the Illness.
New YORK. April 7.-Roscoe Conk-
ling passed a comfortable night and is
reported to be very much better to-day.
He had the first good nights rest last
night which he has had since the b egin-
ming of his sickness, a week ago Friday.
The greatest pains have been taken
both at the senator's residence, 9 West
Twenty-f0urth street, and by the physi-
clan in charge, to keep quiet the re-
port of his patients sickness. 1t was
desired to save his friends from unnec-
essary anxiety. The:senator, has been,
however, very sick man, and has suf-
fered acutely. The trouble is an alb
scess in the region of the right ear,
deep in the head. The symptoms
developed into inflammation of the
membrane of the brain. The discharge
from the seat of the trouble came
through the right ear and was very pro-
fuse. This seemed to relieve the pa
tient considerably. He got little or no
sleep until last night. The sickness
was superinduced, it is thought, by at
tending hearing last week at which
the room was kept very cold. In addi-
tiOn to this it is thought that the Sena-
uOI . GA ApCllOliCC III WdlhluS uOiuC VII
the afternoon of the late blizzard had
much to do with weakening his system
and making him liable to such attacks.
His condition this evening is much i'm
proved and his physicians expect that
he will be much better still tomorrow.
They continue to prescribe complete
rest and quiet and during the day he re-
ceived no visitors, not even his most in
innate friends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
OHIO'S CELEBRATION.
The Centennial Festivities in Full
Blast at Marietta.

MARIETTA, O., April This is the
great day of the centennial celebration
of the settlement of the Northwest ter
ritory. To-day plants milestone in
the first century of the settlement, and
the event is being observed with all the
eclat that can possibly be brought into
play by the citizens of Marietta. The
formal celebration was opened at $50
o'clock with prayer and music,
after which an address of welcome
was delivered by Gov. For
aker. This was followed by an
Grafton by Senator George F. Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, and an address by eX-
President Hayes, both being inter
spersed with appropriate music. At the
conclusion of the ex-preSident's address
a recess was taken for lunch. The
afternoon programme includes an ora
tion by Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, Of
Virginia; historical address by Senator
Sherman, and short addresses by Hon.
George B. Long, Rev. DR.. Everett Hale,
and concludes with general reception
at the city hall. Tomorrow there will
be mass meetings in the afternoon and
evening at the city hall, when addresses
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Henry NJ.
StOrrs, of New Jersey, and other distin-
guished divines. The night meeting
will bring the celebration to an end until
another hundred years have passed
away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
A STRIKERS LUCK.
A Rich Uncle Dies and Makes
Him a Millionaire.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, April Thames
Bailey, of this city, has fallen heir to
81, 100000, left him by the death of an
uncle. Bailey needs money about as
bad as human mortal could. He has a
wife and seven children, and for the
past four months has lived in abject
poverty. He went out on the strike with
the rest of the Philadelphia & Reading
men in January, and failed to secure his
place when the strike was declared off.
He was compelled to seek aid from the
poor district. This morning he received
letter from an attorney in England in
forming him of of his lucky windfall.
Bailey has resided here for the last
twenty years. Previously he was private
secretary to the deceased uncle. He
married a sewing girl, despite his
uncles threat of disinheritance. He
sailed for the United States immedi-
ately after his marriage, and, failing to
secure work in the cities, came to the
coal regions, and has since worked in
the mines. Next week the digger will
sail with his family for England to take
possession of his riches.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
IN IOWA.
The Ceder River on a High ana
Doing Considerable Damage.

WATERTowN, TO-, April THE Ce-
dar river has been rising steadily all
day and is now within a few inches of
high water mark. Over twenty fami-
lies have been forced to move from their
homes by the advancing water. Barns,
boat houses and everything not securely
fastened were carried off. A number of
washouts have occurred and trains ON
all roads are delayed or abandoned.
Wasbouts on the Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids & Northern, near Vinton, thirty
miles south, and at Cedar Falls, seven
miles north, compelled that road to
abandon all trains for twenty-four
hours. This afternoon a passenger
train was pushed through to Cedar
Falls and abandoned owing to washouts
beyond. The Illinois Central has no
wires north, the poles having fallen and
the wires lost by the current. The Chi
cago, st. Paul q Kansas City bridge over
the Wapsie was in imminent danger OF
going out for several hours this morning,
but by great efforts it was saved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Mayor Smith Accents.

Here Mayor Smith appeared on the
platform, and was introduced. He
made brief speech Of acceptance in
these words:
81 am informed that / am the unani-
nous choice of this convention as stand
ard-bearer in the coming contest for
mayor. l cannot do otherwise than ac-
cept. If am elected, l shall endeavor
to do my duty faithfully and honestly,
and for the good of the city. I have
been resident of this city some thirty
five years, and during a portion of this
time l have held several positions of
public trust. During my career l have
not had an enemy, and nobody has
found any fault with me. Gentlemen,
thank you for the honor. which 1 am
proud to accept"
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THE WORST TO COME,
Residents Of North Mankato
Desert Their Houses in
a Body.
Grave Fears Entertained Of
Serious Damages Yet to
Come.
At Albert Lea the Streams
and Lakes Are Full and
Danger Imminent.
Reports From Iowa Give
Reports From Iowa Give
Alarming Accounts Of Dis
aSter by Floods.
Special to the Globe.


MANKATO, Minn., April 7.-The Min
nesota river still continues to rise. North
Mankato is practically deserted, and
everybody in the river region of West
Mankato has moved out Some of the
smaller buildings in these portions Of
the city have been swept away, and
others are almost wholly submerged.
The fair ground is under several feet of
water. Factories along the river side
are compelled to shut down. Boats are
being built and manned, and rescuing
parties will be on the alert during the
night. 1t is reported that the Mime
sofa has broken up between here and
New Ulm, and that the ice and flood are
descending. Indications here go to
verify the report. There are indications
OF rain, and the greatest fears bid fair
to be realized. The Milwaukee road is
partly under water, and traffic is sus-
pended. The railroad bridge is upon
the verge of destruction, and a wreck
ing train has been sent to its rescue.
Ice, logs and debris continue to come
down the river in vast quantities, to the
great danger of the Minnesota river
bridge. 1t is believed the worst is to
come, and the city is preparing itself
tor any emergency.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

Y4tSl. EN q was pIcSl-
dent of a Republican club in this city.
James Schoonmaker got the nomina-
ton by 45 votes, Mr.. Butcher receiving
IL and Mr.. MatZ 8.
For justice of the peace in the lower
district Frederick Nelson was renomi-
mated by acclamation on Mr.. Hendrick-
sons motion. For the upper district
the names of Peter DAILY, Judge Frank
G. Burgess, j. }. DAILY and Charles j.
Williams were named. Judge Burgess
was renominated by 45 votes, Peter
DAILY getting 12, j. j. DAILY s, and MI.
Williams 6.
For constable in the lower district ].
F. Dilley, Erick Olson, Thomas Bren-
nan and Charles Lundin were men
toned. The first ballot resulted in no
choice. On the second ballot Mr..
Brennan got thirty-five votes. There
was still no choice, but several dele
gates changing their votes, threw the
nomination to Mr.. Brennan. Thomas
Ward was nominated for the upper dis
trict by acclamatiOn.
The chair announced that he would
appoint the city committee at some fut
ure date. Pat Egan moved that it con-
sist of one member from each ward,
which was carried unanimously, and
the convention adjourned.
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spoke Of the
success of the
ID e m ocra til C
party, and the
grande ur a II d
consistency of
i t S principles,
and he a S k e d
t h e delegates
assembled to Sc
lect good, capa-
bic men for the
llonors of office,
C a n d i d a t es.
whose nominal
ton would be
ratified at the
polls by the old
Tina n1ainrifinn
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Severe Storm in Kentucky.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April IA very
severe rain and wind storm swept over
Union and Livingston counties, Ken
tucky. this morning. Reports of COLI
siderable damage are just coming in
and Indicate that the country about
Uniontown suffered much from barns
being blown down and large forests
swept away. One death is reported
that of an unknown man who was killed
by falling tree near Caseyyille.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
High Water at Albert Lea.

Special to the Globe.
ALBEIT LEA, April T. The rain
storms of last Wednesday and yester-
day evening, together with the exten-
sive snow, has caused the greatest flood
in Fountain and Albert Lea lakes and
Shell Rock river ever known since the
country was settled. The water Of
Fountain lake is almost up to the plank
ing of the bridge at its outlet. near the
mill, and is only protected from over
flowing the entire isthmus between the
two lakes by hauling on large quanti-
ties of earth. The Southern Minnesota
railroad track across the head of the
latter lake can barely be seen above
water. The mill bridge is liable to 20
out any time, as gorges are reported in
the streams above. Several bridges
across streams in this vicinity have been
swept away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Second Ward.

Three large policemen presided over
the second ward caucus, and matters
were rather quiet. There were two
tickets in the field. headed by Mat
Leithauser and Archelaus Pugh for
aldermen, respectively. There were
435 votes, of which Leithauser received
312 and Pugh 1913. Leithausers ticket
contained the name of A. r. Kiefer as
preference for mayor, but Mr.. Kiefer's
name was Tuthlessly scratched.
Following are the delegates: A.
Schlitz, Joseph Burger, Charles Metz,
Charles Jaeger, Andrew Esklund, P. N.
Kirk, A. Holzheimer, Ira Eggleston,
William King.
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from now until the polls close.
AN HONEST CONVENTION.

Everything Settled by Fair and
Square, Out and Out Viva Voce
Vote.
The Democrats of the city might well
have been proud of the convention
which assembled in Market hall yester-
day to nominate Democratic city
ticket. The party was well represented
in that list of seventy-six delegates. If
these delegates differed in their choice
of candidates, they differed honestly
and fought fairly, and when the few
sharp battles had been fought they ac-
cepted the result, and, pulling together
to man, prepared to roll up the usual
overwhelming majority at the polls.
That convention was harmonious in the
true sense of the word; it did not do
its work like some automaton
the key of which had been wound by
party boSsiSm; no, it worked like Dem
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
AIdermen at Laroe.

After this nomination, Pat Egan
moved the appointment of committee
of five to select the names of the six
candidates for aldermen at large. This
was objected to by Mr.. Fischer, who
thought it was not giving the working
men fair chance, but the motion was
carried, and the chair selected Pat
Egan, Of the Fifth, P. r. Mcdonnell, of
the Sixth, III. FL. Fuller, of the Fourth.
Fred Schroeder, of the Fourth, and
Frank La Barge, of the Eighth.
The convention took recess at2;S0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Wyoming Cattle.

CHICAGO, April 7.-Col. James s..
Bristru, commandant of Fort McKin
ney, Wyo., is in the city on his way to
Washington. Regarding the winter
and its effects upon the cattle, he said:
1.-THE cattle wintered admirably. None
of the bliZZards affected us. / don't
think so much as calf died from the
cold. The herds are now pretty nearly
as large as they were before the big
losses Of winter before last"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
First Ward.

The First ward polled pretty heavy
vote, and when the polls closed at
O'Clock, there was still a long line of
voters waiting. Four tickets were in
the field, but the one headed by John
Blom proved to be the winner. The
other tickets were headed respectively
by Frederick NJ. Stewart, G. P. Ritt and
Theodore Grutting, candidates for al.
dermen. The official count showed the
following:
D!Om'"..... ...........2 .2I7
hllG. ................... .lZ9
Stewart. ....................... %
GruttlnS. IL
The delegates to the convention
elected on Blom's ticket were: C.M.
Mccarthy, II. Stockenstrom, S. Loven-
stein, j. G. Elmquist, P. Lanberg, John
Sandell, August Nelson, j. j. Bibig-
houser, John Ekiallberg and August
johnson. They favor Nelson for dele
gate at large. Grutting was indorsed
by the central labor committee.
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Seventh Ward.

There was no opposition to W. Fl.
Sanborn in the Seventh ward, and but
seventy-fve votes were polled, Sanborn
of course getting them all. The dele
gates comprise: George G. Squiers, Adj
Olson G. Foster, Henry B. Willis, w. d.
Cormick, Sam Ii. Nichols, W. M. Bush
nell, George N. Hillmau and Walter
HOlcOmb.
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he has occupied the Office

eVtTY UDIIga- y VI7W ~
ton of the city Of st. Paul. l do not
think we could do better for the Demo-
cratic party than to nominate John
Roche"
James Cassidy. of the Fifth ward,
placed Michael j. DAILY in nomination.
A ballot resulted in giving Mr. Roche
81 votes and Mr.. DAILY 46. Pat Egan,
of Mr.. Daly's ward, the Fifth, explained
his vote when his name was called. He
eulogized Mr.. Daily as a young man
whom he had known for many yers, and
he felt that he could not do otherwise
than support him out of common graft
tude. Chairman O'Brien and Secretary
Allen voted with the DAILY men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

tempted by any cunning parliamentary
tricks or tactics to pervert the intention
OF the convention, and no snowy ex-
plosion of oratory was used to cause
personal sympathies and feelings to
override common judgment.
1t was truly an orderly gathering, each
man fair in his efforts and honest in
his convictions; indeed it was marked
feature of that assemblage that no one
man tried to thwart the purpose of any
other delegate by unfair means. "You
have just as much right as l have here"
seemed to be the common idea.
The nominations were hailed with en-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
The Eighth Ward.

The caucus of the Eighth ward was
held at the corner of University avenue
and Mackubin street. There was little
or no excitement. But one ticket was
in the field. Two hundred and forty
one ballots were cast. Henry Weber,
the present alderman, was nominated
to represent the ward, and the delegates
chosen were Ferdinand Boyer, Christian
Schmidt, w. j. Freaney, George Ger
Itch, A. Gundlach, H. Z. Covington and
B. Weisner. They are uninstructed,
but some of them want to vote for Mike
Long for one of the aldermen at large.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Its Own Candidates.

The. Swedish Political club held a
meeting at Vega hall last evening. A
resolution was passed pledging the
clubs support for Johu w. Roche for
comptroller and indorsing Charles q.
johnson as candidate for alderman of
the First ward. 1t was the sentiment of
the club that A. N. Nelson should an
nOunce himself an independent candi-
date for alderman at large.
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Mayor Smith Nominated.

Hon. William P. Murray with the
business-like manner characteristic of
the corporation attorney, nominated
Robert A. Smith for mayor, saying that
bob SMITH needed no Recommended
ton from him. When the name of Bob
Smith was uttered, a cheer went up
from delegates and on-lookers simulta-
neously and mightily-a spontaneous,
lusty cheer that reached all over the
hall and made the hearts of everybody
swell in the enthusiasm. No truer teS-
timonial of the popularity Of the mayor
and senator was needed.
A little break in the proceedings Just
at this point was made by John Fischer,
delegate from the Ninth ward, and
one of the aldermanic candidates at
large of the Worlzingmen's convention.
He proposed an amendment to permit
the committee from the Workingmen's
convention to be heard. Chairman
O'Brien frankly and clearly informed
him that in a parliamentary sense ne
was out of order as a nomination can
not be amended, but Mr.. Murray pre-
vented any friction by promptly with
drawing his nomination until the COM
mittee was heard. The convention ad-
mitted the committee to the platform
then, and its chairman, R. B. Rice, of
the Fourth ward, read the list of candi-
dates nominated by the Workingmen's
convention of Thursday night. James
Bedburg and Thomas III. McKone ac-
companied Mr.. Rice to the platform.
Mr.. Murray then renewed his nomina-
ton, and Mr.. Smith was nominated
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Third Ward.

The engine house, corner of Tenth
and Broadway, was the Third ward
polling place, where quiet prevailed.
There being but one ticket in the field,
the delegates On that ticket, of course,
had Walk-oveA At the close Of the
polls 162 votes had been cast for the fol-
lowing delegates: E. E. Mcdonald,
Edwin P. Hilton. Charles James, HI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

for tw e n t y
three years.
He has been a
good off er
and a consist
ant Democrat.
He is known
by every one
as the watch
dog of t b e
treasury. No
one . has ever
found + a ult
with the way
he has kept, ,
the books OF
the city. His
name is on
n-1,- alls
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Precautionary Measures.

GRANITE FALLS, Mimi, April T.
The heavy rain and warm sunshine Of
the past two days has caused slight
rise in the river at this point, with indi-
cations of further and greater rise
within few days. The owners of the
water powers here became alarmed
and, as precautionary measure, broke
up the ice in their ponds with dynamite.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Ninth Ward.

One ticket only was in the field in the
Ninth ward, and that bore the name of
no candidate for alderman. Eighty
three votes were cast. Tim Reardon, it
was given out Friday night, was to be
boosted forward for alderman. The
delegates elected were G. D. Kerr, John
Nelson, John Larson, Daniel McCaine,
George E. Shepstone, John Handlin, D..
NJ. Robbins, M. Roche, Theodore
Menk aud Morris Lanpher. While none
of the delegates are pledged, it is under
stood that the majority favor Henken
and Snyder for aldermen at large, and
William Bickel for mayor.
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HOW 1T APPEARED.
A Pen-Picture of the Gathering of
Time-Tried Democrats.

1t reminded one of state convention,
SO great was the crowd of spectators,
and so deep the interest evinced by the
every move. One thousand people could
easily have been counted in that hall,
and at times there were more.
The delegates crowded under the
market shed at the hall entrance early
in the day and discussed the possible
slate. Candidates were here and there
making their pleas for an honest sup
port. There were no kickers, for every
body looked hopefully forward to a
strong ticket, and no man placed his
own personal interests above those of
his party.
When the convention was called to
order the delegates took their seats near
the nlatfOrm nccnnYing several VOWS of
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steady II u m OF
hundreds of men
talking together
ceased, and a still
ness, such as is
supposed to lurk
in the grave, last
ed for a few mo-
ments. Mr.. King
then. stated that
he had been in
structed b v the
city committee to
name eX-Mayor c.
d. O'Brien f or
the chair, saying
that ''Mr. O'Brien
a41al s,.&.A
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08

thusiasm by del
egates and spec
tatorS equally.
The audience
had its marked
C h aracteristics.
Democra t S of
familiar f a C e
mingled W i t h
workingmen of
honest h a II d.
Bot h watched
eagerly the pro-
ceedings of the
convention. The
men who are
d i S t i n C t | y
" workingmen I"
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Tenth Ward.

The Tenth ward caucus was sort Of
mutual admiration gathering, the at
tendance, men and boys, being only a
trifle over 100. r. Y. Pratt got away
with all the votes cast, 1O2, and was de-
clared to be the choice of the party. The
delegates are S. StockWell, G. A. Dunn
and j. r. Blackwell.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-08
Fourth Ward.

The Fourth ward caucus was cut
and-dried affair, and except for formal
ity's sake might as well have been dis
pensed with. There was but one ticket
in the field, headed by Karl Simmons,
and it got there with vengeance and
to the extent of 412 votes, all that were
cast. The delegates chosen are as fol-
lows; William F. Bickel, Joe Horst,
Henry Reichow, j. Hammer, Henry
Johns, d. F. Reese, G. j. Monfort,
Charles Chapel. Paul Quehl, George
Schiller.