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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
DEyORCEDFRoMrHE CHURCE
Sister Mary Francis Clare, "the
Nun Of kenmarc," Resigns From
the Order

UTICA. n. Y, Nov. 16.-Sister Mary
Francis Glare. 1.-The Nun of Kenmare."
and recently mother superior of the
Sisters of Peace, is now living in retire
ment in this city. engaged in literary
work. To-day she made public her let
ter of resignation to Pope Leo XIII.
The following is an extract from it:
Holy Father: 1t is with grief and regret
that address this letter to your holiness. l
am obliged to resign into your hands the Of
flee 10 which you were pleased to appoint me
and to leave to others the work of the Order
of Peace which your holiness has authorized
me to establish. | have not taken this step
without long and careful consideration. for
see every day more and more the necessity of
such work as this for working girls. They
have, indeed, been the great support of the
Roman Catholic church. and they deserve all
that can be done for their comfort, but 1
have found such opposition to this work
which | so dearly love from certain bishops,
whose influence is so powerful that other
bishops do not like TO support what they dis
approve. even though it has the sanction of
your holiness, that 1 am obliged 10 retire
from it. My health, always delicate, has
given away under the pressure and pain of
this diScOnraopmeDt
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
WORKING CHRISTIANS.
The Wisconsin Y NJ. c. A. Dis.
cusses Its Aims and Accomplish.

The Wisconsin Y M. G. a. Dis
cusses Its Aims and Accomplish
mentS.
Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov. 16.-The
proceedings of the Y. M. c. A. conven-
ton to-day were very largely attended.
The morning session was devoted to
discussing gymnasium work and the;
subject, "What Are We Doing for the
Three Hundred Thousand Young Men
in this State" This was discussed at
considerable length. following which
two important papers were presented,
one by John Grim, mining secretary.
on s'What Progress the Association is
Making on the Gogebic Iron Ranges.
and another by G. j. Hicks, of Madison.
on college Work." Several indGrse-
mentS from ministers were received as
to the work the association is doing. In
the afternoon the report of the state
committee was adopted. Reports of
colleges in the state was received and
j. r. Mott. of New York, international
college secretary. addressed the con-
vention and gave some good points and
hints to college delegates. The even
ing session was devoted to hearing and
discussing different subjects. Presi-
dent 3. G. Raymond, of Lawrence uni.
versity, spoke on the subject, young
Men in the Worlds Work."
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
SOME SMALL sOI4ACE.
Footings of the Congressional
Vote in Indiana, Where Democ.
racy Makes Substantial Gains.

toGO luuldudS DOhs"
racy Makes Substantial Gains.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 16.-The
fnotings of the official returns OF the
congressional vote of Indiana were com-
pleted at a late hour tonight. The del
egatlon stands: Ten Democrats. three
Republicans Democratic gain Of four
congressman, in the First, Eighth,
Eleventh and Twelfth districts. Fol
lowing are the official pluralities:
First district, Parrott, DEM, over POsey,
Rep, plurality 20; Second district,
O'Neill. DEM, over BraXtOn, Rep,
1854; Third district, Brown, DEM. over
Sayles. Rep, 3,074; Fourth district,
Holman. Dem, over Wilson. Rep, 73S;
Fifth district, Cooper, DEM, over Dun
can, Rep, 704; Sixth district, Brown.
Rep. over Morris, Dem., 6.322;
Seventh district, Bynum, Dem, over
Chandler, Rep, 1,727; Eighth district,
Brookshire, Dem, over johnson, Rep.
SO; Ninth district, Cheadle, hep. over
McCabe, Dem, 4.450; Tenth district,
Owen, Rep. oyer Zimmerman, Dem,
1,156; Eleventh district, Martin, Dem,
over Steele, Rep, 475: Twelfth district,
Mcclellan, Dem. over White, Rep, LII;
Thirteenth district, Shively, Dem, over
HOyneS, Rep. 355.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17

thou h she appeared to have
ra.t nal times both at the hospit-
al and jail. DR.. Kelly was clos ely
cross-eXamlned by County Attorney
Davis as to the specific times at which
the defendant was delirious. He did
attempt to'be positive, and strong ef-
fort was made to confuse him. He was
required to make another examination
of the defendants head to be certain
that there were no powder marks. Cor
oner Hill was also called to make the
examination. A great many hypothet-
ical questions followed to establish
what might have been the muscular ef-
feet after the bullet had entered Scan
lan'S head.
JENNIE HARRIS,
colored girl, VINO resides in st. Paul.
was next examined. She saw Pearl and
Scanlan together in a room at Fargo,
Aug. 13. Pearl had told her they were
going to st. Paul, but Seaman said
mo, we are going to Minneapolis. [
think Pearl is going to skip me and 60
back to Bill Helwig. If she does, I'll
kill her." The witness stated, among
other things, that Scanlan was left
handed, and related how he had given
her bottle of st. Jacobs Oil, saying,
''1f Pearl goes back to HelWig she
won't need it."
The cross-eXamination of this witness
elected considerable amusement. She
testified that she had been servant in
houses of prostitution, but not an in
mate, and had worked for Pearl in st.
Paul.
DANNIE NEEDHAM,
the pugiliSt, testified to loaning Scanlan
a revolver similar to the one with which
the shooting was done in st. Paul some
time in july. He was under the i'm
preston that Scanlan was leTt-handed.
Mrs. Mathlda Wright. of 1Sl Seventh
street, st. Paul, was introduced to prove
that in February Seaman said that If he
could not have Pearl no one else could,
as he would kill her but this was ruled
out. This witness also testihed that
Scanlan was left-handed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
A PRICE ON HIS HEAD.
The Wells-Fargo Express Co. Of
fers Reward for the Capture
of f'awkeye Absconder.

The Wells-FargO Express Co. Of
fers Reward for the Capture
of a f'awkeye Absconder.
Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Nov. 16.-The Wells
Fargo Express company has issued cir
culars offering liberal reward for the
apprehension of Benjamin F. Allen,
Jr., who absconded Sept. 10. 1888, and
was last seen at La Junta, Col. Young
Allen is from this city. His description
runs as follows: About twenty-six
years of age; height. five feet nine
inches: weight, 200 pounds; dark brown.
hair, small scar in scalp back of right
ear, dark brown eyebrows and eyes,
small dark brown muStache, full face,
regular features, dark ruddy complex
ion. slow swinging gait, resembling
sailor. 1t has been whispered about for
some time that Frank Allen was
fugitive from justice, but it is only on
the issuance of the above circular that
a general publicity is given to the mat
ter. B. +. Allen, ST., who left for
Mexico about six weeks ago, is said to
have asserted that he would do any
thing to assist in his sons capture.
His father is the eX-millionaire presi-
dent of the Cook County National hank,
and Blennerhassett & Co., of New York
notoriety.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
MUDD IN THE SOUP.

Compton Lays Ont His Repub-
lican Opponent in the Fifth
Maryland District.
BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. 16.-Official
returns from every precinct in the Fifth
congressional district, with the excep-
ton of those from the Fifth and Ninth
districts of Charles county, have been
filed with Secretary of State Lecompte
at Annapolis. They give Compton
(Dem.) 1S1 plurality. The missing re-
turns are expected to add 153 to Mndd's
(Rep.) vote, which will reduce Comp
toms plurality to twenty-eight. Ihe
Republicans claim that errors in Cal
vert will wipe out this plurality EN-
tirely. At any rate. the alleged in
timidation of colored votes in Anne
Arundel county will be made the basis
of contest before the next congress.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
spinners to Quit Work.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 16.-The
spinners at the Robson mills will quit
work tomorrow, claiming that the
agreement made last winter to advance
their wages has not been fully carried
out. The management ella i'm that the
advance was to be on wages then gen.
orally paid by mills in the city, and, as
the RobesOn mill was paying more than
others, of cOnrse the advance was less
in that case than the case of other mills
that Maid less
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
TWO LIVES IN PERIL.
A Brace Of Tough Murderers
on Trial at Redwood
Falls.
A Badger Statesman, Acct
dentally Fills Himself With
BUckShOt.
"Bogus jack" an Illinoisan,
Frozen to Death in Min
nesOta River.
Corporate Anxiety for the
Capture Of a Youthful
EmbeZZler.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
REDWOOD FALLS, MIMI, Nov. TO-
The testimony for the state in the trial
of John CORES tor murder was COM
pleted in the district court to-day. The
evidence adduced supports the theory
that the death-blow was struck with a
spade from behind. The spade, hat
and skull of deceased were submitted
in evidence. Nothing was brought out
on the trial other than the evidence
taken by the grand jury last April;
The trial will probably be completed
tomorrow. The case of William Rose,
indicted for murder in the first degree
for the killing of Lufkins, is set for
Monday. The attorneys for the de-
Tense are +. S. Brown. of Tracy. and
w. w. Erwin, of St. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Two Serious Cases.

Special to The Globe.
FERGUS FALLS. Nov. 16.-The grand
jury is hard at work and finding many
indictments. A true bill was found
yesterday against Inga Schol. a young
Norwegian girl, for concealing the birth
of her child. whose dead body was
found in vault at her proprietor's
house. The child was born alive, but
as there was no way of convicting her
of murder the lesser charge was substi-
tinted. Joseph Bennett. of Otto, was
indicted for rape upon his stepdaugh-
ter, fourteen-year-old girl named
Drummond. Bennett is aged fifty
years. He has been out on bail during
the summer, but was locked up as soon
as the Indictment was returned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Still Whooping 1t Up.

Special TO the Globe.
REDWOOD FALLS. Nov. 16.-RedwOod
county Republicans had mammoth
iollific cation here yesterday in honor of
the recent state and national victory.
An OK was barbecued and multitude
fed in the afternoon. In the evening
the town was brilliantly illuminated
and an immense procession paraded the
streets. winding up at the rink, where
short addresses were delivered by AS
sistant Attorney General ChildS, Deputy
Insurance Commissioner Todd and Hon.
j. n. Jones. Hon. John Lind was pres
ent, but too unWell to speak.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Rendered Homeless by Fire.

Special to the Globe.
WADENA, Minn., Nov. 16-T. F. Os-
trander's residence burned at an early
hour this morning. The loss on the
building is fully $1,000 and on contents
81 900. The building was insured for
81 200, and household furniture, etc, for
$500 The fire caught from defective
chimney.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Sawmills SMUT Down.

-CT1CIdI 10 tIIe 0IUUt
ANoKA, Nov. 16.-All of the lumber
mills in this city are now shut down for
the season. the Reed & Sherwood and
Page Bros mills having closed opera
tions this week. The summers work
I as been an exceptionally heavy one.
Tne crews are preparing to enter the
pineries for the winters cut, quite a
number having already gone.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17

witness called was Police Officer Gar
vim, who testified to having visited the
room where the shooting took
place and described the scene
as presented in the room, which
was about the same as that
of Officer McNulty, published yester-
day. Officer McNulty was recalled to
corroborate few minor points in Gar
WINS testimony. and then DR.. Frank
Burton was sworn as an expert. He
said he was familiar with gunshot
wounds. The county attorney showed
him the pillowcase with the hole in it
and asked him if, in his opinion, the
hole had been produced by bullet of
the caliber of the revolver which was
shown him. This was objected to by
the defense on the ground that there
was 10 cause for expert testimony on
this point, as any puncture would have
made practically the same sort Of a hole.
The court sustained the objection, and
the state rested its case.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
AGRAVE OF ICE.

"BOgus jack" an Illinois Charac-i
ter, Frozen in the Minnesota
River.
Special to the Globe.
Brown VALLEY, Minn., Nov. 16.s-
To-day some Brown Valley boys, skat-
ing OH the Minnesota river just beyond
the, line in Dakota, found dead mar.
frozen in the ice where the water was.
not over two feet deep. The body was
identified as that of man named Bird,
from Illinois, who had worked all the
fall for Robert Mcdonald, of this city.
He called himself Bogus Jack" Bird
was about twenty-seven years old. 1t.
is believed that he wandered into the.
river during spree. The authorities
will hold all inquest tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Ratified at Cambridge.

Special to the Globe.
CAMBRIDGE, MIMI, Nov. 16-The
Republicans Wednesday evening cele-
brated the election of Harrison, Morton
and Snider with a large demonstra-
ton. The programme included torch
light procession and meeting at Court
House hall. addressed by Daniel Ander-
son, H. F. Barker, q. G. Starr, e. w.
Van Wormer and G. j. Anderson. The
music was by the Cambridge and Spring
Lake bands, also songs by the glee club.
Apples were passed. around in large
quantities, and at 10 o'clock the meeting
diSDerSed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
ELOPED WITH JENNIE.
Young William Huntley Has Nor
Fun With His Girls Pa.

II uu " lCu Ills OIfI L lie
Special to the Globe:
FERGUS FALLS, Nov. 1e.-William
Huntley, whose case was reported in
the GLOBE at the time as the young man
who ran away with Jennie Brown, of
the town of Maine, and who was caught
ID this city the next day by the girls
father and nnmercitully pummeled, has
been at it again. He ran away with the
same young lady on Monday of this
week, and went up into the woods Of
Star Lake with her. This time Brown.
ST., vowed he would shoot him, and was
on his track when Huntley was arrested
by the officers, taken to Perham and
bound over to the grand jury by Justice
Z. y. c. Williams. Huntley was brought
to this city Wednesday and released on
his own recognizance, upon his giving
his promise not to leave the court room
until The grand jury has taken action on
his case. The fair Miss Brown has re-
turned to the town of Maine. The
charge against him is abduction.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
An Editor Cowbided.

HARTFORD, Conn.,. Nov. I'D. G.
Birdsall, editor CT tie Hartford Tele-
gram, was cowhided tonight by Allen
Wiley and +. 2. Smith, of the Sunday
Globe. The assault is the result of
long article in the Telegram accusing
the Globe OF matchmaking operations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
CHILD DROWNED
BY the Breaking Of Ice Near ST,
Cloud.

Speclal 10 the GlOpe.
ST. CLOUD, Nov. 16.-Shortly before
noon to-day, Ira. aged six years, and
James, aged ten years, sons of John
Marvin, well-to-do and respected
farmer living about one mile south of
the city, went skating on thin sheetof
ice, which had formed on q pond on the
farm. Ira made rush to cross the ice.
and when reaching about the middle of
the pond. where the water is six feet
deep, broke through and was lost under
the ice. His brotherattempted to rese1e
him, and broke through also, but kept
himself above water and called for help.
His father and hired man hastened to
the assistance of the boy in a boatand
succeeded i'll bringing him cut after he
sank the second time. Ira was: also
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
A Farmers Serious Loss.

Special TO the GI0be.
MARSHALL. Minn.. Nov. 16.-C. j..
Sharratt. a farmer living near Mar
shall, lost his barn with three horses
and other property by fire this morning.
The fire is supposed to have started
from a lantern.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Victims of the Inquisition.

Special 10 tne Glope
PRESTON, Minn., Nov. 16.-The grand
jury, which was discharged to-day,
found an Indictment against S. A.
Langum. editor of the Preston Times,
for criminal libel. Several persons
were indicted for violation of the liquor
law.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Work of Importance to Do.

Special to the Globe.
BLACK RIVER Falls, Wis, Nov. 16.
The county board of supervisors of
Jackson county is new in session in
this city. The session will be an i'm
portant one as a settlement with S. d.
Blake, the crooked eX-treasurer, will be
made
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
To Have Free Delivery.

SpeClaI 10 the GIODe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Nov. 16.-Yester-
day the city engineer accepted the work
of the contractors for the lettering Of
streets and numbering of houses
throughout the entire city. The city and
its suburbs are now in perfect condi-
ton for the free delivery. which has
Deen promised. An examiner from the
postoffiee department is expected here
next week, and the free delivery will
no doubt be ready to commence by the
lst of January. Postmaster Martin pro-
poses to leave the office in the best con-
dition ever known in its history.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
DEY Is a DAISY.

The Only Democrat Elected TO
State Office in Iowa in Three
Decades.
Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-. Nov. 16.-Official
returns from sufficient number OF
counties have been received to settle
the question of the contest for railway
commissioners beyond doubt. The
old board, Sperer Smith and Frank L.
Campbell. Republicans, and Peter A.
Dey, Democrat, are reelected. The
contest between Dey and Mahin was so
close that the result was not known
until to-day, when it was ascertalned
that Dey's majority will run from 500 to
700 in total vote of 41,0G0. He is the
first Democrat elected TO state office
in Iowa since 1877
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Investing in Realty.

RAPID CITY, Dak.. Nov. 16.-St. Paul
parties connected with the st. Paul,
Black Hills & Pacific Railway, are buy
ing, through an agent here, large blocks
of real estate in this town and adjoining
townships. Surveyors of the line are
just outside of the town and will have
the survey completed in day or two.
The engineer in charge of the party
says the line is favorable one for the
entire distance. Arrangements are
being made to commence grading from
both ends of the line next spring.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Residence Burned.

Special TO the Glope.
RED WING, Nov. 16.-The residence
of J, M. Tagart, of Central Point. was
destroyed by fire Wednesday night,
caused by adjective tlue. together with
nearly all the contents. Loss, $500: in
surance about half that amount.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
ItDied Young.

Special to the GLOBE.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Nov. 16.
The independent, the Prohibition
has suspended and its edi-
tor, c. J. Strong, returns to Michigan
in few days.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Don't Like the whitcman Law.


SHAKoPEE. Nov. 16.-The Whiteman
election has not proven success in the
country towns. 1t increases the costs of
conducting an election and piles useless
work or the judges and clerks. In this
city it has increased the election ex-
penses 232 per cent and it took from
three to four hours longer to get the re-
suits of the election.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
West VIII Go East.

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 16.-Lord Sack
vile and the Misses West have aban-
doned their proposed trip to Ottawa.
The governor general has received
dispatch that they will sail from New
York for France at an early date.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Died OF His Injuries.

Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Minn., Nov. 16.-John
Driscoil, the young man who received
injuries while lifting water tank, died
last night at his home in Marshan.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Cut Seventy Million Feet.
- lal,o

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Nov, 16.--
The big mill of the Chippewa Lumber
and Boom company will close down for
the season Saturday night. after very
successful years work. The cut will be
in the neighborhooh of iO.OOO,00O feet of
lumber, lath and shingles.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
FILLED WITH BUCKSHOT.
A Badger statesman Meets With
a serious Mishap in the Woods.

a serious Mishap in the Woods.
Special to the Globe.
WAUsAU, Wis, Nov. 16.-Ernest
Unger, of Milwaukee, spending few
weeks in the woods about twenty miles
from this city, hunting. did not return
to the house last night. A searching
party was organized and found him
lying at the foot of a tree unconscious
and nearly dead. He had arranged a
set of guns for deer before starting
home, and losing himself in the woods
gun, and walking against the string
connecting with the trigger exploded
the gun, the chage of buckshOt lodging
In his thigh. He dragged himself to the
gun and fired signals for help all night
until overcome by loss of blood. He is
not expected to recover.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Throws Up the Sponge.

Special to the Globe.
SAN, FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-T. l..
Thompson, Democratic candidate for
congress inthe First district, editorially
comedies in his paper, the Sonolna
Democrat, the election of his opponent,
De Haven, Republican.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Inland Navigation Opened.

CORNWALL, Ont, Nov. 16.-The canal
is open again and vessels lightly loaded
are passing up. Heavily loaded vessels
will be allowed to run tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
FI,AUNTlNG REBEL FLAGS.
Pittsbursers Will EndeavOr to
Have the Practice stopped by
CnrnpaSS

Special to.the Globe.
PrrTsBURG. Nov. 16.--The Times to-
morrow will say: A number of gentle
men we'll known in this city as business
and professional men, some of whom
served in the Union during the late
war. met yesterday III the office Of j. III.
Stevenson to enter a protest against the
Haunting of rebel flags which has of
late become SO common. A bill was
prepared to be presented at the next
session of congress, making it a misdc-
meanor punishable by heavy fine and
imprisonment of one to three years to
display g Confederate flag in parades OF
other public occasions.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Snow inn NutmegvilIc.

Special 10 the Globe.
WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Nov. 16.-At
IL o'clock tonight the first SNOW fell
here.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17

taken out, but life was extinct, and
James was only saved by the prompt
and energetic efforts of the doctors, who
were hastily summoned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Her Story Is That Seanlan
Shot Her and then Killed
Himself.
Tie Gunpowder Marks the
Strongest Evidence in
Her Favor.
Closing Scenes Of the Re-
mapkable Murder Trial at
Minneapolis.

When the trial of Pearl Wilson was
resumed yesterday morning at Mime
apOliS the court room was crowded al
most to sutfocatlon with the same motley
crowd which is always in attendance at
the trial of criminal cases. The first
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17
Property Qualification Abolished

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 16.-This
state has abolished the property qualili-
cation for voting, by an amendment TO
the constitution.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17

had poles with flags flying. The weather
to-day was wintry for the first time, and
this street demonstration is thought to
be the last one of the year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-17

was found on the floor within a few
inches of the defendants right hand,
with the handle toward her hand. He
said that this was positive evidence that
she must have had the pistol in her own