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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
GRAVE CRIMES.

They Are Laid at the Door of New
York Attorney An Imitator of Swim
dler Beden - Lawyer Foster Said to
Have Gotten Away with Over 100000
by an Elaborate System of Forgeries-
He Has Been Missing Since Tuesday.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-Alexander E.. Orr,
president of the Produce Exchange, posted
on the floor yesterday afternoon State
ment that the trustees of the exchange
gratituity fund had discovered that Law
yer William r. Foster, Jr., of Foster &
Wentworth, had uttered thirteen fraudu-
lent mortgages, aggregating S16S, 900; that
the investigation was still in progress, and
that Fosters arrest had been ordered.
Foster, who has long been the counsel
of the exchange has not been seen since
last Tuesday evening. he is the brother
of James P. Foster, president of the Ma
ticnal League of Republican clubs, and the
latter was formerly his partner. The
system which he employed IN the
frauds is understood to be SINH
lar to and even more intricate than the
scheme of swindler BedelL The notary
whose signature puIports to be attached
to the fraudulent mortgages is an attache
of Foster & Wentworth's Office. and he de-
MES having written it. A similarity has
been discovered between the writing Of
Foster and the clerk.
Mr.. Foster is about 40 years old and IN
married. He enjoyed the implicit conf
dence of his associates. he lived ex-
pensively, bit not beyond the income
which he received. His father is wealthy
and lives on Staten Island. Mr.. Went
worth, Fosters partner, said that the lat
ter was the last man he would have sus-
pected of doing such deed. He was
temperate and never known to speculate.
= No one seems to know who will be re
sponsible for the loss on the forged papers,
as no bonds were required of Foster. The
president and cashier of the Produce Elk
change Bank unite in the statement that
the bank will not lose dollar by the for
geries of the gratuity-fund mortgages.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-ln the examina-
ton of the case of forger James E. Bedell,
John E. Schermerhorn made affidavit
charging Bedell with forging his name to
mortgage for $4,000 Further examiua-
ton will be held next Saturday. Mean
while Bedel was refused bail and was re-
manded.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
"a MIGHTY TORRENT.

nsweeps Through the City OF valparaiso.
Chill, Destroying Much Property, and.
It Is Said, . Thousand Lives Have Been
Lost.
New YoRK, Sept. 2z-A dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chilli, dated Sep
TENDER Is says: A fearful calamity &C.
Cured here on the 18th inst. An artificial
pond, 500 feet above the level OF the city.
burst, flooding the valley Yungai
and several streets. The food came
down in an irresistible torrent, sweep
ing every thing before it and bring
Ing down rocks and trunks of trees with
1t. The stream came rushing through the
street Of San Juande dos IN a wave
twelve feet high. Shops were deluged
and the contents destroyed. Houses were
swept away and their inhabitants drowned
or bruised to death.
Flfty-seven bodies were buried yesterday
of persons killed by this disaster. The
sum of $500, 900 has been voted by the
Congress in Santiago to relieve the suf-
ferers. The new hospital wards have
been opened to shelter the houseless. A
man named Torres lost his house, his
shop and its contents, his wife and four
children. This is an extreme case, but it
shows the nature Of the calamity. The
streets now, tour days afterward, are i'm
passable. No street-cars can run, nor
coaches, through the ordinary thorough
fares. The fire companies, police, sea-
men from ships Of war, custom house
porters and soldiers are laboring to-day to
remove the sand and debris in the streets
sThe work is the more difficult since the
sewers are choked and in many cases have
burst. Plaza Pinto, Ohiggins street, Pira-
mide, Bellavista, San Juan de Dies, down
to Plaza Victoria, all were flooded and still
are impossible for vehicles. ~
The loss of the property will be proba-
bly, a million dollars at least. A thousand
lives have probably been lost People
were rescued from the streets with tract
ured limbs, half drowned and otherwise
injured. The pond belonged to brewer
named Nicholas Mena. At first it was
feared there was a tidal wave flowing in
from the sea.
PANAMA, Sept. 17.-Advices from Val
paraiso state that last week was one with
out parallel for disasters attended with
lamentable loss of life in the history of
that port. Numbers of vessels were
driven ashore, and in some cases
their crews drowned or killed by being
dashed among the wreckage The French
bark Etoile Du Sud was driven against
the British bark Cambrian, the former
foundered and the latter went down an
hour later. With one exception, Captain
Armstrong; of the Cambrian, both of the
crews, consisting of some thirty, were
drowned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
LATER NEWS,

SEPTEMBER wheat was forced up to two
| dollars per bushel ON the Goth by the ma
nipulators of the corner in Cnicago
NEWS was received on the Goth of anoth-
er Apache killing few days ago near Dud-
leyville, Arizona. A man named Jones
rode to the camp of Chief Pachula and five
Ind ns came up and riddled him with bull
let's
CHARLES J. BLAKE and John J. Vath Of
Dubuque, Iowa, were drowned on the 3Oth
in the Mississippi river. They were fishing
when their boat capsized.
AT Jacksonville, Fla, there were "a
cases Of yellow fever and deaths reported
for the Doth Total cases 2,457; total
deaths 249
FoR some time the denizens of White
Chapel, apart OF London, England, have
been excited over the muir der of four wo
men, Again on Saturday night two more
We're killed. In each case the victim has
had her throat cut, and then disemboweled.
and the murders have all been committed
on the streets where the police patrol
every ten minutea No clue can be secured
as to whom is the murderer. The murder
ed women We're all prostitutes of tho lowest
class -.
A TRAIN ON the Oregon short line was
derailed on the Doth near Pooatello. Idaho.
An engineer, fireman, brakeman, and two
unknown men were killed, and 80 cars
wrecked %
jim Comfy, negro living near Memphis.
Tenn, on the Both, shot and mortally
wounded VIM. Eastman and J. D. Smith,
who were trying to take his, (Conlys) mule
out of the yard. .-.-~.
The Ohio Valley foundry and the glass
works at Bellatre, o., were destroyed BY
fire on the Doth. Loss 800, 900. The fire
was caused by natural gas explosion.
PETER srRAuB, a Chicago maohintst went
to Mattoon, Ill, on Friday, and on the Doth
became insane, and tore out his eye-balls
with his fingers H.. -... - .sl@ %s:s.
Snow fell at Canajoharie, N. Y, on the
29yu.
The Italian and Irish laborers who have
beeA working on the water works at Dover
n H., got into general row on the night
Of the Doth Knives were freely used and
several men were seriously injured.
The Armada Touring mills ut Toledo, O.,
were burned on the 3Oth. Loss 100000.
The Conway Sash and Door factory at
Milwaukee wrs burned on the Doth Loss
500, 600.
JAMES TRUAx, q wealthy lumberman Of
Eau Claire, Wis, died on the 29th at the
age Of one hun, red years and four month";
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
A PITCHED BATTLE.

Politics the Cause of an ARRAY In San
Francisco In Which One Man is Killed
and Several Others Morally Hurt.
F. SAN Francisco, Sept 2S.-Last night
Steve Neal and Billy Harrington. two of
'sBoss" Buckeyes gang, entered the Re-
publican County Committee rooms aud de-
manded that their contest OF vote in Ger
tain precinct be recorded Martin Kelly,
who was in charge, asked what they had
to do with it. Harrington at once opened
fire. Kelly and Neal also drew re-
volvers. The fusilade was con-
tinued until Neal and Kelly and
Anton Christianson were mortally
wounded. A looker-on named Dono-
hue was shot dead. Harrington was
also wounded. There is great excitement
around political headquarters and fears of
further trouble when the votes are counted.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03

Uncle Rastus-" I'm thinkin' of
gittin married agin, Mr.. Goodman, an
specs wants yo' to perfo'm de cer-
emony." Minister That will be q
pleasure, Uncle Rastus." Uncle Ras-
tus-'' Does yo' enshure de success of
de marriagep" Minister" Why, yes,
so far as Tn concerned ]" Uncle
Rastus- OATS wat wants, sab. Use
heerd Of SO many marriages provin'
TAI failures. I'd like de negotiations down
IN black an white, sab, SO ct yo'
don make a success oh dis yere mar
riage I kin git my money back wifout
Mvokin' de legality OBJ de law. M
p \. San 'ls II .z@ s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
An Exciting Bridal Tour.


NORTH EAsToN, Mass, Sept. 2S.-At the
fair grounds yesterday afternoon Prof.
Allen made balloon ascension accompa-
MED by Mr.: and Mrs Edward T. Davis,
who were married in the basket just be
fore the ascension: The balloon landed in
a cedar swamp near Easton last evening.
It was dragged across the swamp for near
~ two miles, the party being obliged to
cling to the ropes in order to keep out of
the wa ter The drag rope was finally
caught and made fast to a tree and the
party safely landed. -~.
A Volunteer at q Balloon Ascension Meets
Terrible Fate.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 28-A balloon as
cension and parachute drop were adver-
tised at the exhibition grounds. Among
the volunteers to hold down the
balloon was Tom Winsley, young
butcher. When the order to let go was
given all released their hold but Winsley,
who was swiftly borne upward. The
aeronaut was unable to help him. The
balloon had now gone 1000 feet upward.
Winsley finally let 60 one hand, but chung
to the rope with the other. Soon that was
released and down he came like rocket.
He struck in q field and was terribly
crushed. The balloon few moments later
collapsed and the aeronaut descended in
safety with his parachute.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
No Shortage in the Orange Crop.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The price Of
oranges and the supply are not likely to
be seriously affected by the fever in
Florida. Wholesale dealers at Washing
ton Market said this morning that the
State Of Louisiana alone will produce this
year at least 1900 boxes Of oranges. The
supply from the West Indies is almost un-
limited The Mediterranean ports can
also be drawn upon. The whole crop
might fail in this country and yet the
market here would not be seriously
embarrassed. The total number Of boxes
Of oranges handled annually is estimated
at between II, 0o0, 900 and $4,000, 600
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
FOREIGN.

fever. One hundred and forty people were
down with it.
ADv1oEs Of the 18th from Zanzibar state
that the natives at Kiliva attacked and
killed three German savants, whereupon
the Germans killed ten Of the assailants.
The insurgents then seized the town and
rehoisted the Sultan's flag. 1t was report
ed that oil OF the Germans ut Linzi had
been murdered.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND cigar-makers
and members Of other trade unions, di.
rectly or Indirectly concerned in the to-
bacco trade went on . strike on the 25th in
the city of Havana, Cuba. -a "
AT Cowboy, B. G., three small boys were
on the 25th playing ''killing pigs" One Of
their number, six-year-old lad, was
bound hand and foot and the other two
boys cut his throat and watched him bleed
to death.
TIE British Government on the 25th
asked the Canadian Ministry for an esti-
mate OF the armed resistance which the
Dominion could ofer in case of trouble
with the United States.
ADv1cEs Of the 25th from Simla report
that the English forces under General
Graham had totally defeated the Thibe-
tans in the Jelapa Pass. Four hundred
Thibetans were killed and wounded. On
the English side the casualties were
slight
EARTHQUAKE shocks we're felt at Helena
and Quay aquil, Ecuador on the Goth. Con-
siderable damage was DONE
JOHN REDMOND, member o. Parliament
from Wexford, Ireland, was found guilty
on the 10th under the Crimes act and sem
fenced to five weeks imprisonment
JAMES WINsLEY, q young butcher, who
was assisting on the Goth to hold balloon
at Ottawa, Ont, got tangled in the ropes
and was carried aloft and fell one thou
sand feet. being instantly killed.
ADvIcEs of the 26th say that reservoir
eight hundred feet above the level of Val.
paraiso, Chill. burst, and flooded many of
the streets in that city, sweeping every
thing before it. Over a thousand lives
were lost, and the property loss was esti-
mated at 1000, 600.
AT Guayaquil, Mex, two successive and
severe shocks of earthquake were felt on
the evening of the 9th, lasting about two
minutes.
On the 9th two hundred and fifty thou
sand miners In the Manchester (Eng.) dis
trict decided to strike for higher wages.
SAQUA and Cardenas (Cuba) newspapers
said on the 9th that there was no exagger-
oeAOA Al CooAAdGluS GAo lOSStS CduSCu ny
the recent cyclone at over Sc, 600, 600 in
those districts alone
ADv1cEs of the 2Sth from Victoria, B. c.,
say that the catch of the sealing feet this
season was OBS skins, a falling off from
last year Of ii, 762 skins.
IN boat race on the 18th on the lara
malta river, in Australia, Edward Ha',lan,
the ex-champion, was defeated by Peter
Kemp E' -
MADAGASCAR advices of the 18th say that
two Germans, eleven of their servants and
twenty-one native insurgents had been
killed at that place by those who renowned
allegiance to the Sultan.
In conaagration on the 2Sth in the city
of Cronstadt. Russia, sixteen persons per-
ished in the flames.
MANITOBA advices of the 2Sth saw that
the Indians in the Peace river country
were starving to death. Several cases Of
death by starvation and one or more Of
cannibalism were reported
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-03
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
BILL was passed in the Senate on the cath
allowing any person who has abandoned or re-
dnQuished homestead entry before tho ex-
pirati0n Of the requisite six months to make
another entry not exceeding quarter section
OF land. Bills we're introduced to prohibit the
immigration OF Chinese laborers, and Offering
. reward of $780, to any one who shall dis.
cOver the cause. remedy and treatment IT yell
= low fever. The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was passed. In the House bills were intro
duced to establish camp for yellow fever ref
agees; to prevent aliens from being employed
On public works, and to increase the pensions
81 those who have lost q limb
ON the s5th al: the pension bills on tho calen-
dar in the Senate, ia in number, were passed,
including one giving the widow OF General
Sheridan Is 500 u year. A resolution was Of
Tered calling on the President for any informa-
lion the Government might have received
since the eth inst. concerning the treaty with
China recently negotiated. =. In the House o
bill was passed allowing seamen in tho United
states navy to deposit their savings with the
paymastor on whose books their accounts are
borne.
In the Senate on the goth the question OF es-
sablishing inQuests under National authority
and the tariff question were discussed. Re-
saliatlon measures were also considered. 90. In
the House the bill FORGETTING certain Northern
Pacific land grants was passed.
A BITTER debate took place in the Senate on
the 9Th over Senator Chambers resolution
providing for an inquiry into the last Louisiana
slection involving the choice OF United States
Senators. Adjourned to the 1st OF October
In the House the report of the referees on the
sundry Civil Appropriation bill was agreed to-
The bill providing for General Superintendent
of the Railway Mail Service at $4,000. an AS.
sistant Superintendent at 80 600, chief clerk
at $4,000. and as many other clerks as may be
necessary at 81 500 was discussed.
THERE was no session Of the Senate on the
18th. In the House resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury to state whether his
department had Information Of any violation
OF the navigation laws was adopted. At the
evening session thirty-one private pension bills
we're passed.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
ua-r.son,s Thanksgiving.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. L. thanksgiving
was very generally observed in this city. A
Sunday quiet prevailed on the business
streets after 10 O'Clock in the morning. The
weather was moderate and pleasant until 4
O'CLOCK, when it threatened rain.
Union services were held in the morning
at the Second Presbyterian church, Rev. DIR.
Mcleod, pastor. General and Mrs Harri-
son. Mrs. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
were in attendance. The congregation was
a very large one The day was strictly OBJ
served as holiday at the Harrison residence
Private Secretary Halford was at his desk in
the generals library for a couple OF hours
during the morning asserting and reading
the mornings mail, bus beyond this work
politics for the day were eschewed.
Hon. r. G. Kerens, of ST. Louis, was the
only guest, other than Mrs Brown, that par
took Of Thanksgiving dinner with Gen. Har'
rison and his family. They sat down to din
ner at $50 O'clock, and discussed big Fat
turkey presented TO the general by one OF
his old comrades, Capt. Anderson, OF Com
pany f, Seventeen Indiana regiment. The
dinner was much like their Sunday midday
meal. cooked and served in the good old
fashioned style handed down to Mrs. Harri
son by her Pennsylvania ancestors.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01


IN lis possession. lie confessed tbs murder
and tried TO commit suicide.
At meeting Of the East African Planta-
tion company, iE was announced chat the in
surgentu in Zanzibar bad destroyed and
plundsfed property Of the ComFany az Lsva,
being instIgated BY BushirL The company
resolved 10 send force 10 recover possession
OK UsAfahara tts AFNse
Robert Gent Davis, member OF parliament
for KensingtOn, Lambeth, has been impris-
oned for contemps in failing to pay funds
due as an administrator Of his uncle's estate.
Tory members subscribed the amount and
Davis offered to Apologies and pay, but the
Judge refused to interfere with the order q
arrest. FRfI 4$a u .lfEsf1
Tbs commons rejected motion TO nd
tourn. to call attention to the bad copdition
physically and mentally Of Mr. MeToiisy,
held in Kilmainham Jail under bankruptcy
proceedings, with o view TO compel him 70
divulge certain tidiugs which he refused %
tell Ministerialists held that the govern.
mens could do nothing in the matter, and
that it was the prisoners own fault II ne
failed topurgs himself Of contempt.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
CUBAN NEWS.
The Court Buay With the SanudO Mur'
der--BandIts Rob Planter.


The Cours Basy with the sanudO sKur-
der-RandIts Rob Planter.
HAVANA. Dec. 1.-The court that Is in
yestigating the Sanudo murder is working
ing night and day. Among those still con
fined In Jail Is Juan Munoz, the victims SON
in.law, who has been in dark dungeon since
his arrest, the same day that the crime was
discovered.
Your correspondent had an interview with
the Judge Thursday night, and was informed
that no was confident that among the nine he
had In iail he had the murderers, who are
said TO be three men. One OF these Is
negro named Juan Pablo, who admits his
completely in the crime
His sworn statement before court throws
considerable light on the crime, which was
committed, beyond the shadow Of doubt,
for robbery. This negro, In his confession,
saws one Of the prisoner on the evening OF
the crime, gave him 81 600 bill OF several
b. Rad in his possession.
A special dispatch to the captain general
says destructive conAagration broke on,
early Thursday morning in Isabel, situated
| In SaQua, La Grande Forty-two buildings
were destroyed. The loss is great, with very
little insurance the origin Of the fire was
accidental.
Five armed bandits assaulted Francisco
Sosa while ON his estate in Guira De Melen'
and informed him that he must either Civ
them 81 800 in gold or they would kidnal
one of his children. Sosa had no othe
remedy but TO assent to their demands. tn
bandits, after getting the money, got Oh
horses and quietly rode away.
Havana celebrated with great pomP tn
seventeenth anniversary OF the shooting o
the students. High mass was said in tn
Colon graveyard. where thousands OF mer
women and childen were in attendance.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
Foreign Notes.

The strike OF coal miners in various as
tricts of Belgium has ended.
II IL stated that the title of prince will
shortly be- conferred upon Austrian Prime
Minister Count Won Taafe.
The presidents of the Berlin bourse have
consented to post quotations OF all trans
actions in the new Russian loan.
Il il denied that Madam Boulanger has or
will apply for n divorce She has retired 10
A convent with younger daughter.
Il. Walsh, OF the People, Wexford, has
been sentenced to Ave weeks Imprisonment
for making speeches intended to intimidate.
The blockade of the Zanzibar coast begins
Sundav. from Lamer island to Landl.
Bushiri is rousing the tribes in the Interior
A County Meath landowner has sold part
II his property to his sons under the Ash
bnrne act, whereby the government aids
tenants TO become proprietors.
The Spanish cabinet has approved bill to
grant suffrage TO all persons over twenty
ave with two years residence, excepting
officers. soldiers, paupers and criminals
II is expected that $4,000 people Will at
tend the demonstration at the grave OF Ban
lin. the revolutionist. Bouangist commit
tees declare 1t to be governmsnt trap 10
provoke asbloody collision. .tt
II The duel between NJ. Paul Deroulde and
Al Reinach, editor of tho Repuoiique Fran
eaise. took place Friday morning. Pistols
were used Four shots were exchanged, ou'
neither combantant was hurt.
The Lancet says that Sir Morell Mackenzie
mas resigned his membership in the college
AZ nh ys,ciaus, owing to the recent resolution
aeprecating the publication OF the details
che late Emperor Frederick's sickness
Ths Socialist members Of the German
raichstar have issued An appeal to their sup
,,o~ter,s 10 continue their agitation, and u
collect funds for defraying the expenses o
the nsxt election, which is expected to tax
nlace in the autumn OF 1889.
Because the plaintiff, Miss Wedeman, re
fused 20 answer explicitly in reference TO TN
birth of her child, her suit against youn
Walnole. the Oxford earl apparent, was DIS
missed A motion will be made to the
visional court for new trial
After conferences with Cardinal Rampoll
aud tbe Russian envoy, Walksy, the pope pr
Dosed TO establish diplomatic relations VIII
Russia the same as between the vatican an
Isrmany. a Russian minister being sent
the Vatican, but no nuncio to 81 feter
burg.
- A man named Danth was arrested
Z Car,sruhe for the murder OF Herr huls
harg of the Hamburg American fAcS'
Contrary, whose body was found III a trun
ON the Baaken dock. Danth had S,ooo mar
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
Explosion of Gas in a Cellar,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The Morgan ciuo
ooms, in the West End, were blown up by
gas Thursday night, and Henry Graham and
Joseph Everett badly burned and injured
A gas jet In the cellar allowed gas to escape
until the cellar was full Then Graham
started down, match in hand. The explosion
destroyed one side Of the building, and
hurled Graham and Everett, bartender,
fifty feet away. The bar, reading ROOM and
other rooms were destroyed.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
Cabbage Trust Gets Left.

FlNpLAY, O., Dec. LEST fall the cab
bage growers north of this city formed
trust and refused to sell any of their product
for less than five cents head in the field,
but buyers refused TO purchase at these hg
ures and the trust failed. The growers have
had to bury their cabbages until spring when
they will be glad to take what they can get
4.