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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
INDIAN LANDS.
Their Allotment in SeveraIty to
Begin at Once.

Their Allotment in SeveraIty to
Begin at Once.
Special to the Globe.
OSHKOSH, Wis. Jan. 14.-TOm Wall,
who was appointed to make apportion-
ments of land in severalty to the In
dians, leaves next week for the Lake
Superior country, where he expects to
make his first allotment to the members
of the Fond du Lac, which has it's re-
servatiOn some thirty miles north of
Ashland. This band is one of five of the
Chippewa tribe, to whom land will be
apportiOned within short time. Its
reservation is located in Northern
Minnesota, but those of the other four
situated in Wisconsin, being named as
follows: Bad River, Red Cliff, Lac du
FlamDeau and Lac Courtoreil. The
entire Chippewa tribe comprises eight
bands, which acquired their reservation
through treaty with the government
in 1854. According to the system of
appOrtiOnment each head of family
is entitled to 100 acres. unmarried In
dianS over eighteen years of age, eighty
acres, and to those under eighteen
years forty acres. The red men have
the opportunity of selecting their own
land, and with few exceptions, Mr..
Wall says, they are not slow in taking
that which contains timber. A few, he
says, however, will select meadow land
for the purpose of raising hay and sell
ing it. The Fond du Lac reservation,
on which the allotment will be made
within a few days, includes seven and
a half townships, which include, MIR.
Wall believes. about SO,00O,00O feet of
pine. The principal occupation of the
members of the Fond du Lac band is
numbering and log driving.
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HIS CAREER ENDED.
A Notorious Young Desperate
Meets Death at the Hands of a

A Notorious Young Desperate
Meets Death at the Hands of a
SalOOnkeeper.
Special to the Globe.
CHURCH's FERRY, Dak., Jan. a.
Neal McKeague was shot and killed by
L. A. Hillerman, SalOOnkeeeper, to-
night about 6 O'Clock. The original
cause of the trouble was the fact that
Hillerman had prevented McKeague
from cheating at cards in game the
night previous. McKeague had been
trying to start row all day and finally
tried to pull the bar over, drawing A.
caliber revolver at the same time with
the intention of shooting Hillerman.
Hillerman, who was behind the bar,
picked up shotgun and fired first,
blowing the entire top of McKeague's
head off and spattering his brains all
over the bar room. He then quietly
walked across the street and gave HIM
self up to Justice of the peace. Nc
keague was notorious desperate and
feared by all who came in contact with
him. He came to Dakota about three
years ago fresh from penitentiary in
Canada, where he served term for at
tempted rape. He was the principal in
celebrated mdrder trial in Chicago
about five years ago, in which he was
charged, and by many believed guilty,
with the murder of George Wilson and
wife, an old couple who resided at Win
netka, suburb of Chicago. His family
spent great deal of money in his de-
Tense in this trial, procuring the best
counsel obtainable, and the result was a
disagreement of the jury. He leaves a
wife to whom he was married last
August. Hillerman is of quiet, peaca-
BILE disposition, never has been known
to encourage trouble, and is believed to
be fully justified in killing McKeague.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
BeIated Evidence.

Special to the Globe.
WAUsAU, Wis, Jan. 15.-Carl Thiele,
who was tried and acquitted in circuit
court here two years ago for the murder
of his wife, is before the public again.
At the time of his wife's death there
was living with the Thieles a girl about
eighteen years old, whose evidence,
more than any other. cleared Thiele.
Since the trial Thiele has lived with the
girl as her husband on farm near Mer-
rill, twenty miles north of this city. Re
Gently they quarreled, and he beat the
girl brutally, for which he was arrested
and lodged in the county jail, where he
now is. The girl has since made a
statement that Thiele killed his wife;
that she saw him take her by the
throat, throw her down and kill her with
a hoe; that at the time of the trial,
through fear of him she testified as he
directed her to. AS the story of the girl
is accepted as true by nearly every one
who knows the circumstances of the
case, the greatest excitement prevails
here, and the utmost indignation is ex-
pressed that he cannot again be tried for
the killing of his wife. If the murder
had not occurred so long ago he would
probably be lynched for the brutal
crime, and there is strong talk of it any
how.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
GOV. CHURCH.
He Is Satisfied With the Decision
in the Xankton Aysium Case.

Special to the Globe.
y BIsftARCK, Dak., Jais. 14.-Notwith-
standing that the thermometer Is SO
deg. below zero, and the avenues to the
capitol nearly blocked with snow, GOV.
Church was busily engaged in his pri-
vate Office to-day when the GLOBE cor
respondent called to interview him re-
garding the recent decision )f Chief
Justice Tripp in the matter of the
Yanllton asylum. EYES," he said, Il
have something to say about the mat
ter. am much pleased with the re-
suit. have been much abused over
the matter, and hope now every body
will be satisfied that my Judgment
was correct. My desire is only
for justice and right. There is
no doubt in my mind as to the crooked
little piece of inside history about this
which has never yet been published;"
and. drawing them from his desk, he
laid out two copies of specifications for
building the new wing to the asylum at
YanktOn, both bearing the name of w.
i. Dow, architect, of Sioux Falls. The
first, containing eighteen pages, is the
original, given by Dow to the board.
The second, containing four pages, was
sent by the board to the governor. Un-
der the first the board was to
contract, under the second they
were to draw from the territory.
Il have examined experts who say that
under the first specifications not over
$4,000 could be used. Under the sec
ond very general specifications the ell
tire appropriation of $50, 600 could be eX-
hausted. think it the most damaging
showing for honest men l ever saw. AS
District Attorney French has permitted
himself to be used by the board, this
litigatiOn's cost falls upon Yankton
county"
''Will the decision serve as a preced-
eDt for subsequent removals?" was then
asked.
"Certainly," he replied, ''this settles
the question of the governors power to
remove public officers deemed derelict
of duty. and definitely decides that such
power is executive rather than judi
cial"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
STORM NOTES.
The Weather in Nebraska Is Now
Cold and Clear.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE snow
fall during the recent severe storm was
very heavy along the line of the Union
Pacific road from the Missouri river to
Grand Island. West of there the fall
was comparatively light and caused 10
trouble. The weather all along the line
is now cold and clear. The storm had
no appreciable effect Oh live stock on
the Western ranges so far as reported.
North Platte, Sidney, Cheyenne and
Laramie say that the losses, if any. are
light. Stock is reported from all points
as being in prime condition. No trouble
is anticipated now as the weather is
mOderating steadily.
AT DIES MONIES.
Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Jan. 14.-The cold
wave which descended upon Iowa yes
terday continues unabated. At 10
O'Clock tonight the temperature is IS
deg. below zero. or deg. lower than at
the same time last night. A light north
west wind prevails and the sky is clear.
The railroads have worked hard TO
clear their tracks, the trunk lines gen
orally succeeding, but trains are behind
time on all of them.
AT SIOUX CITY.
Special to the Globe.
SIoUX CITY, To-. Jan. 16.-AEother
snow fall came early this morning
which has drifted badly during the day.
and tonight the mercury is - deg. be-
low zero, and the wind strong. Trains
are running on the Sioux City 4 Pacific
railroad, and have been started out on
other lines, except the Illinois Central.
to-day with little hope of getting
through.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
A Well Known Eastern Capi-
j taliSt Takes His Life Near
Fargo, Dak.,
Because a Lawyer Accused
Him Of Resorting to Dis
honest Practices.
Gov. Church Expresses Him.
self Freely Regarding the
Asylum Case Decision.
T. j. Potter lila Noted Tough
Killed at Church'S Ferry
--Manitoba'S Crisis.
Special to the Glope.

Special to the GloDe.
FARGO, Dak., Jan. 14.-EZra Dewitt,
a prominent capitalist and merchant OF
Scranton, Pa, committed suicide near
Fargo while labOring under temporary
arrangement to-day. He is owner of
an addition to Fargo and much other
property in Dakota. He came out few
weeks ago to attend to a suit in which
he was one of the defendants, involving
about $4,000 of Fargo property. He
bought this of one Fisher, who was
charged with having defrauded Mrs:
Harriet Young. The suit has occupied
the court several days. A number of
Minneapolis attorneys are among
Mrs. YOung'S lawyers. One Of
them yesterday in his speech turned
to Dewitt and denounced him as ras-
cal and in conspiracy to defraud the
woman. Dewitt was very sensitive, and
had twice before been out of his mind.
This charge unbalanced mind already
much disturbed. He went to his
attorneys and urged them to abandon
the suit as he would rather lose $4,000
than have his name blemished. He
soon left town on foot in the direction OF
Canada, stopping at house about three
miles away. He seemed in great
trouble. He thought parties at Fargo
wanted to ruin him and
was going to Canada. He, how
ever. remained there over night, but
did not undress. This morning he ate
breakfast and asked where the barn
was. A few hours later as he did not
return, he was looked for and found in
the barn dead. He had fastened a strap
about his neck and to stall. Sitting
on the box, he leaned his head over SO
as to strangle himself. He had en-
pleyed Pinkerton's detectives to find
Fisher, of whom he bought the land, ,and
secured an affidavit eXculpating him of
any fraud against the woman. AS he
could not be found last evening, court
adjourned to hunt for him. The case
has been put over to June.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
YOUR LETTERS ARE LATE.
What Was Learned at the Post.
office Yesterday,

A glance over the pages of the postal
clerks registry book at the postof1ice
yesterday revealed the following cOndi-
ton of affairs regarding the movement
of mail trains: A train or two came
through from Chicago last night.
st. Paul, Minneapolis d Manitoba
Railr0ad-There was no arrival or de-
partures by this road Friday. Yesterday
a train started over the day line.
Breckenridge Division, Manitoba
Road-NO arrival since the 18th.
Minneapolis Il st. Louis-All trains
on this road abandoned yesterday. No
arrivals yesterday or the day before.
No. 5, which leaves st. Paul at 1925 p.
H., ventured out last evening.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha-There were no arrivals either
by the day or night lines. No. 8 was
sent out yesterday and Mol abandoned.
West Wisconsin Division of Omaha
r Oad-A train arrived over this road
yesterday morning seventeen hours late.
Northern Division of Omaha Road
A train arrived over this road yesterday
morning f0rty-eight hours late.
Northern Pacitic-Nos. and ) went
out Yesterday as usual. The train that
should have arrived at 1890 on the
18th reached here Friday night at II 30.
IRAN NO. lIOUu It dISO Itdc1lGu SI. raul
forty hours late. The train that should
have been in yesterday noon is '1hung
up at Grey Cliff, Mont, battling with
monster SNOW drift.
st. Paul & Duiuth-There were no ar
rivals over this road Friday.
Minnesota IL Northwestern-NO trains
departed over this road Friday or yes
terday.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul U. and
M. divisional train. bearing a heavy
Eastern MALLS due over this road every
morning at 6:52. The last arrival prior
to 6 O'Clock last night was the 18th.
There is no accumulation of mail at
the postoffice. 1t has been taken to the
depot and there distributed among the
various railway pOstOffices. There are
tons of unworked mail in every mail
car and the ronte agents are hustling
day and night to have it in shape when
their trains pull out.
The business of the postoffice is eX-
ceedingly light; in fact, fridays re-
ceipts Of mail were the lightest for
many years. There has been no regis
tered matter worth mentioning re-
ceived for three or four days. The
clerks in this department are dreading
the rush OF business consequent upon
the raising of the blockade.
Yesterdays money order remittances
amounted to but $500; under ordinary
circumstances the daily remittances
will average between $4,000 and $1,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
T. j. POTTER ILL.
The Well Known Railway Mag
nate in Very Bad Health.

Speclal 10 the JlODc.
: Dies MONIES, To-, Jan. 1T. J. Pot
ter, the we'll known railway magnate,
new general manager of the Union
Pacific, is completely broken down in
health. Several severe hemOrrhages of
the lungs have nearly destroyed his
vitality. 1t was his intention to visit
: the Pacific slope during the winter, but
3 his medical advisors decided it unsafe
to cross the mountains and he will take
"a "trip to Florida, where his friends hope
he may be benefited by the change. Mr..
Potter's duties, since assuming the man.
: agement of the Pacific road, have been
of the most labOrious character and his
usually strong and robust constitution
seems to have completely collapsed
under the pressure of Overwork. He is
yet young man and has led most re-
markable career, rising from common
brakeman on the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy road TO the responsible position
of general manager, which place he sur
rendered year or SO ago to accept a
tempting offer made to him by the
Union Pacific company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
POppleton Resigns.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. IA. j. Popple:
ton, general attorney of the Union Pa
cific railway, has resigned. His resigna-
ton is to take effect not later than April
next. To reporter to-day Mr.. Pop
pleton stated that he had taken the
step because his health would not per-
init him to longer continue the laborious
duties of his office. He is now in his
fifty-eighth year, and has been at the
head of the law department of the
Union Pacific road since Dec. 3, 1868,
the day after the first ground was broken
in this city for its construction. He has
been resident Of Omaha since 1854,
and has large property interests here.
The probabilities are that he will be
succeeded by Hon. j. NJ. ThurstOn. of
this city, who has been associated with
him in the law department of the COM
pany for several years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
A Mild Protest.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING. Jan. 1.-THE failure of
Gov. McGill to reappoint DR.. Christian
Gronvold, of Norway, this county, as a
member of the state board of health,
and the wisdom displayed in the nam
ing of DR.. Millard, of Saltwater, as his
successor is much commented upon
here. Not but that DR.. Millard may be
fully capable to discharge the duties of
the position, but because it is generally
believed it wOdld have been wise to re-
tain DR.. Gronvold Oh account of his in
innate acquaintance with that much
dreaded disease, leprosy. The doctor
has made this disease special
study and is considered standard
authority on all matters relating to it,
The disease has considerable hold in
Minnesota, as has recently been shown
in the papers, Therefore, it would
have been best to retain the doctor on
the board because of his intimate ac-
quaintance with it, The movr may be
polite, but it can hardly be considered
for the best interests of the public
health
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
MONTANA.
An Encouraging View OF the Situ-
alton From Helena.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 14.-The cold
weather still continues in and around
Helena and advices are to the effect
that the storm is severe all over the ter
ritOry. Dispatches from the North to-
day say the mercury is rising rapidly at
Great Falls and people anticipate
chinook. This cheers the hearts of
Helena people, as a rising temperature
in Northern Montana is generally
quickly succeeded by corresponding
rise here. Last night the cold intensi-
fed and this morning at Z o'clock the
lowest temperature of the seasOn-33S -33S
deg. below ZerO-WaS recorded at Hell
ena. To-day the mercury has ranged
between 20 and 36 deg. below. PEOPLE
are attending to business as usual and
the only thing that the cold interferes
with is travel. To-day Helena has been
virtually Shut in, no through trains ar
irving or departing and only a few of
the many branch railroads being in
operation.
OUR LAST MAIL
from the East came in Thursday
night and railroad people can't
other. The main line of the
Northern Pacific in Mantana, though
badly clogged with snow, is not block
Oded. Trains are arriving from the
West from ten to twenty hours late. A
train was made up yesterday at Glen
dive, the most eastern town i'm Mon
tana, and will arrive in Helena tonight
bringing local mails. The Montana
Central and Montana Union railroads
are blockaded, though both are ex-
pected to be cleared tomorrow. No
great suffering either of people or ami
mails has as yet been reported. Grave
fears are felt, however, as to the safety
of exposed persons and live stock. cat
tie owners are beginning to feel uneasy
and anticipate much loss should the
severe weather hold out much longer.
The present cold spell in this vicinity
has been less vigorous than in other 10
calities on account of the absence of
winds. Should gale set in and the
cold hold Oh the results would be dis
astrous. Coal is getting scarce lin
Helena, but the situation occasions: lit
tie Inconvenience as the wood markets
are abundantly supplied and mining
works and manufactures have e 4suf-
fieiency of fuel to outlast the blockade
unless it exists longer than is expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15

school house with her pupils. A search
ing party has been out most of the day,
but failed to find the body of Thomas
GilkeSOn, the milkman. Frank and
William Nierson, brothers, living on
the ID. l.. Styck farm, eight miles west
of Huron, were found frozen to death
this morning. They formerly lived in
Chicago, where their parents now re-
side. Joseph F. Wilson was with the
Nha,s Nierson 9lo boys; & but cannot be found.
ner, living near Iroquois, is reported
lost, and no trace of him can be found.
1t is probable that others will be added
to the death list. The Northwestern
railroad is endeavoring to clear the east
line. They have engines, snOw-plows
and large force of men at work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
Iowa Legislature.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa
senate dfvested itself of all partisanship
this morning. and by unanimous vote
adopted the report of the committee on
elections, seating Senator Cassatt, of
the Fifteenth district. The report found
That the Irregularities charged in Mon
roe oe-cDunty were merely clerical. and did
not invalidate the election. The execu-
tive council did not take that view of it
when canvassing the vote last month,
and ordered special election in three
precincts on the 17th inst. The action
of the senate settles the case, and the
election will probably go by default
The most important bill introduced was
by Senator Harsh. which provides for
the repeal of nearly all our present rail
road laws, and applies to Iowa the prin-
cille OF the interstate law making the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
Young Grave Robbers.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Jan. 14.-On the
18th of December 7. j. Jones and c. S.
Porter were caught rObbing the grave of
Mrs. Clafiin at Mitchellsville. They
were arraigned, plead guilty, and to-day
Judge Green passed judgment upon
them, sentencing them to pay fine of
$50 each and six months i'm the Fort
Madison penitentiary. They were both
students in medical college at the time
the crime was committed. and, in order
to allow them to graduate, an appeal
bonsl of $500 each was approved by the
court. When they get their diplomas
they will begin serving out their terms
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
The Fairfax Epidemic.

RED WING, Minn., Jan. 14.-Secre-
tary Hewitt, of the state board of health,
referring to the article in tO-day's
GLOBE with reference to typhoid fever
in Fairfax, Renville county, says no in
formation or request has reached
his office, except for a
nurse. Failing to secure one in
adjacent villages, one was gotten in
Minneapolis. She is ready to start
Thursday, but so far is prevented by
blOckaded roads.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
Delegates to Dubuque.

La CROSSE, Wis.,, Jan. 14.-Follow-
ing are the delegates to the Upper Mis-
sissippi convention at Dubuque next
Tuesday: Common council, Mayor
David Austin and two aldermen, not
yet appointed: manufacturers and job
bers' union, Capt. w. A. Roosevelt:
board of trade, Capt. d. A. Mcdonald
and John Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
Thiel Indicted.

DEs MONIES, To-, Jan. 1.-THE grand
jury to-day indicted Frank F. Thiel,
bookkeeper for the King Iron Bridge
company, on indictments for embezzle-
ment and forgery. He confessed to
having robbed his employers systemat-
ically for several months past. The
amount of loss Is stated to be $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
An Overdose of Morphine.

Speclal 10 the Clone.
HASTINGS, Minn., Jan. 14.-Thomas
Lozon, Frenchman aged about forty
years, and who has been almost con-
stantly engaged as edger in Libbey's
saw mill for the past eleven years, met
to an owe rdOse of morphine taken the
previous evening to relieve pain in
his side. He was genera lily respected,
and leaves wife and five children be-
hind him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
Dakota Postmasters,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing pOstmasters were appointed to-day:
William Robinson, Alma, Cavalier
county, vice John Mcbride, resigned; {;
Mary A. Berry, SherbrOok, Steele
county, vice Matthew Cavanaugh, moved
away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
A Judge Appointed.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the GLOBE.
HIGHMoRE, Dak., Jan. 14.-Judge G.
H. Price was appointed probate judge
by the commissioners to-day. the Office
being declared vacant by the absence of
Judge Beebe in New York.
We have been four days without
trains. caused by the snow blockade.
There is plenty of coal and provisions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
A Liquor Case.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dak.. Jan. 1.-THE case made
against r. r. Adler, an ex-liquor dealer.
for selling barrel of whisky to test the
right to sell by wholesale under the
local option law, came up to-day before
Judge Mcconnell on writ of habeas
corpus. The district attorney moved
that tie case be dismissed as involving
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
A Train DeraiIed.

Special to the Globe.
GRAFTON. Oak, Ian. 14.-The North
ern Pacific passenger train which left
Grand Forks at 2 o'clock yesterday aft
ernOOn and arrived here at II 80, is IN
the ditch one mile north Of here. caused
by running into the snow. No one
hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
A Barn Burned.
snecial to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT. Mimi, Jan. 14-Be-
tween 2 and o'clock this morning
barn belonging to j. S. Dutton, milk
man, was burned, together with four
teen cows, span of horses and quan-
tity of hay. Loss from $1,000 to 81 800;
insurance $500 on stock. $500 on barn.