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balls entering his add omen, ono his breast,
and one his left shoulder. Zimmerman
tried to draw his pistol, but it stuck in
his hip pocket, and he retreated to the
rear platform OF the car. whore he met
tho conductor. The latter pulled the bell
r rope and stopped the train. While this
was going on. one OF the tramps climbed
on the tender where he was
met by the fireman and en-
gineer and knocked stiff by two blows from
Il monkeywrench. The engineer and fire.
man rolled him off the tender while the
train was at full speed. Before he was
thrown overheard, however, II second
robber attempted to climb on the tender,
sight OF the PROSTATE form OF his COM
panion. Before the train stopped more
than one robber was seen to Jump off and
disappear in the darkness. All OF them
wore masks completely covering their
faces. Not o word was spoken by the
robbers during the entire aifray, and not
a shot was fired at them. Mr.. Zimmerman
and the conductor think they fired not less
than fifteen shots. Zimmerman says he
saw four men distinctly and that all OF
them wore masks. The did not get inside
OF the car, and 80 have become robbers
and murderers without pay. The police
mounted and on foot, aided by q large
force OF citizens, are patrolling the river
front and securing the country to inter
cept the scoundrels. Joseph Ketchum il
now under the care OF Surgeons Muscraft
and cambridge. 1t appears his bladder
has been penetrated by one ball and there
is no hope OF his recovery. The man who
tumbled off the tender has not yet been
found. Two suspects have been arrested.
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= DAMAGED BY FLOOD.
Great Excitement at and Arouno
CIoQuet Caused by High Water.

Never in the memory of the oldest set
tier has the destruction from high water
been SO great as at present in the vicinity
OF Cloquet, along the line of the ST. Paul e.
Duluth road. water spout burst over
the territory and Immediately the waters
in the St. Louis and tributaries oegan to
rise, covering the tracks for miles, in
some places to the depth OF
eighteen inches. One of the booms
Of the C. N. Nelson Lumber company
broke, but the logs were nearly all
caught. The remaining boom OF the Nell
son Lumber company OF Cloquet broke
and the logs passed own the river, clearing
the Thomson bridge by only ten feet.
By many persons it is said that the second
boom, which contained upwards OF Co.
900, 900 feet OF logs. first gave away, and
the massive force they exerted snapped
the Posey Island boom, where there were
10000, 600 feet. The water, after the
booms broke, rose two feet, seeming to
drain off the great overhowed tract of land
the breaking of the booms before the bulk
OF the logs were gone. They Travelled down
the river great mass, piled in places
away above the water, and carrying all be-
fore them. When they reached Thompson
and the Dalles there an hour after break
ing loose, they scattered as they
rushed over the Rocky Channel and
piled up all along the banks, the sight as
they struck the Dales and its raging
waters was wonderful one. 1t is feared
that when they came they would first jam
there, then afterward sweep down in a sol.
id mass and carry away the iron bridge OF
the St. Paul & Duluth railroad, but that
fear turned out groundless, as the bridge
was not hurt tall. 1t took but two hours
for the 100000 feet to pass Thomp-
son. The loss OF the lumbermen is enor.
nous. AS near rs can now be estima ted it
will reach nearly half a million dollars and
may run over that. and OF course on all
this great loss there is no insurance at
all. The loss to the knife Falls Boom com.
p6ny and the lumbernen there will be
$3.50, 600 OF more. and on the logs swept
away perhaps nearly 100000 more.
The log slide OF their upper mill was swept
down the stream. One span OF the water
power company's railroad bridge and two
small wooden bridges there, were also car
| ried down stream. The Colquet Lumber
company estimate their loss at 35. .0OO,.
600 feet. which cost to put in about
$3.50 900.
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Two Murderevs Hanged.

Gaddy and Rocette, the murderers OF
Settler McLeish at Wolsley, N. w, T., were
launched into eternity at Regina, Rocette
bore up without flinching and spoke on
the scaffold. He said he was no murderer
and did not regret having a rope about
held up well also. He was attended by
Reverends Gregory and Daniels, Episcopa.
lians. He appeared penitent for the
crime, and received the sacrament the
day before his execution. Rocette was at
tended by Fathers Grafton and Leduc.
When the bolt shot they dropped and
died instantly. not a muscle OF either
moving. Both slept well during the
night, and ate a good breakfast. Rocette
especially. He ate eight eggs and a num-
Der OF slices OF toast. and drink wine.
stable OF Hector McLeish, q farmer,
was broken into and a pony
stolen. A party of citizens started in
pursuit nextday, overtaking the thieves the
following day, when in an encounter Nc
Leish was shot and subsequently died OF
his wound. The thieves were half.breeds,
Gaddy and Rocette. The pursuing party
found out that the half. breeds were con.
cealed in a house about mile from VOL.
sley. McLeish and a mounted policeman
walked out late at night to keep
went if they left the house, and the rest OF
the party would come out at daylight.
They tried to make the capture alone.
The night was very dark, and as they were
about entering the front door the police.
man was knocked down from behind and
became insensible. He had revolver in
his hand at the time which he dropped.
AS McLeish turned to grapple with the as.
sailant another half breed rushed out OF
the house, picking up the policeman's re-
volver and shot McLeish once in the back
and once in the left arm. The desperadoes
then decamped, it is supposed for Crooked
Lakes. Prisoners were tracked from point
to point. but always evaded their pur.
suers. and finally escaped across the line,
where they were taken in custody by
American authorities and brought over
the line for trial few months ago.
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Winning a Wife by Strategy.

from the Boston CoArier.
A delightfal old lady tells bit
OF amusing history, illustrating how
the scarcity OF marriagable women in
the West fifty years ago facilitated
husband getting Tor any OF the sex
who did stray into that pnrt OF the
world. A Boston woman married a
Unitarian clergyman and went to set
tie in Alton, ILL.,, where in due time she
was visited by young lady friend
Mrs. F. announced the anticipated
visit, and one Sunday morning the
guest arrived. Sunday afternoon and
evening brought the stranger a con-
stant stream OF masculine callers.
Many stayed to tea, and twenty-seven
came in after evening service. Some
called betimes on Monday to make
formal proffers of heart and hand;
but alas! for their hopes, the fair
Bostonian was already engaged to
the man who had been clever enough
to ride out and meet the stage, be-
coming thereby her companion not
only for the last stage of the tourney,
but for life as well!
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PROPOSED PIONEER PRESS BUILDING


will be constructed OF stone, brick, glass
and iron. 1t will be entirely tireproof the
only wood used being the jnterior finish
ings. The style of architecture is in keeping
with the massive solidity OF the structure.
The design shows successful combination
OF strength and beauty. The first two
stories will be built OF red granite,
the remaining ten OF pressed red
brick, with rich terra Gotta orna.
mentation. From the ground to
the roof there will be q court thirty feet
square, covered by glass, richly embellished
on all sides. All OF the interior pillars and
beams will be OF iron. the floors deadened,
and everything will be covered with fire
proofing. The great building Will have every
known contrivance for comfort. All eng gines
boilers and lighting and heating plants
will be in separate building. There will
be our elevators. the building entirely
lighted by electricity, and a marvellous
equi pment OF presses is being manufac-
tured for the use OF the publishers. who
are wealthy enough to erect such a build.
ing. The paper proper will occupy the
basement, the first and the eleventh and
twelfth floors for it's own uses. The re-
mainder OF the building will be used for office
purposes. On the the top floor and elegant
club room will be fitted up for the exclu.
sve use OF the employees of the paper-in
all force OF about six hundred men and
boys.
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Minneapolis Water.

The report OF the health officer OF Min.
neapolis, Minn., attributes the winter
cholera which prevails in that city to it's
wretched water. His conclusions are the
result OF careful post.m ortem examina-
tions where death was said to be from
winter cholera. In many OF those cases the
diagnosis was wrong. He estimates that
40 per cent OF the population have been
affected by the disease. lie states that his
investigations lead him to great ,aution
and these investigations, assisted by DR..
c. U. Hewitt, OF the state board OF Wealth.
led him to suspect the water supply
as the most likely source OF the disease.
He accordingly sent the bowels OF case No.
l to DR.. T. NJ. Pruden, OF the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. New York. DR..
Pruden submits q report in which he finds
that winter cholera is caused by bacteria
from polluted food or water. These bacelli
resembles typhoid fever germs and were
found in the stomach and intestines OF
winter cholera victims in enormous num-
bers. They are white and plump. with
rounded ends. and show great activity.
Rabbits inoculated with them died in from
twelve to twenty hours. Dr. Pruden ex.
amined water from the Minneapolis sup
ply. In samples OF n cubic centimeter of
water. which is less than third of tea.
spoonful, bacteria were found as follows:
West side pumping station, CSC bac-
terra; East side, 1924; 2l2 Nicollet. H..
9O7; 21O Plymouth avenue, 472; l,40O
Seventh street south. 4.436; 32S Eighth
avenue northeast, 10, 4S5.
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are we to stand still and see it done?
In q word, If Virginia strikes us, are
We not to strike back, and as effective
ly as We can? Again, are we not to
hold Fort Monroe (for instance(, if we
can? 1 have no objection to declare
thousand times that have no purpose
to invade Virginia or any other State,
but do not mean to let them invade
us without striking back"
"Mr. johnson replied, thanking the
President for his frankness, and in
dorsing all his policy. In word said
he, all that your note suggests would
be my purpose were 1 intrusted with
your high Office He also promised
that the Presidents note should be
held perfectly confidential But it
appears that Mr.. Johnson chose his
confidants with very poor judgment;
for within four days its substance was
written from Washington direct to
Jefferson Davis
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The Russian Soldiers Tea.

That soldier, and especially Rus
sian, is fond of his whiskey is a fact
that is very well known, yet if the lat
ter had his choice which of the two to
dispense with-whiskey or teal firm
ly believe he would prefer the tea.
Every company is supplied with an
immense tea urn holding hundreds of
cups of boiling water, and at evening
each soldier can swallow his ten cups
less than that won't do-of hot tea.
If he is on guard the vivandiere takes
pity on him and brings the delightful
beverage to the guard house where,
for few coppers, he can drink With
comfort the bright yellow fluid, one
tenth of which surely does not deserve
the name tea. Hebe, enveloped in a
sheepskin, is the friend of the COM
pany, and the severest weather
will not prevent her journey to the
guard house in order to solace her chill.
dren with their precious tea.
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DEATH OF THE EMPEROR
Cermany's Beloved Monarch.
Frederick H., Yields to Insidious
niSaaSa

Emperor Frederick ILL.,, died at Berlin t
10 o'clock on the 10th of June. He had
been dying for some days, though
he retained his consciousness uutil
within few hours OF his death.
As soon as it became evident that the
end was near. the empress caused the royal
family to be summoned. At 5 o clock all
gathered around the bedside. Hr. koegel,
court chaplain, who had been summoned
by telegraph from Ems did not arrive in
time to administer the last sacrament.
Or. Persius therefore. otliciated in this eere-
mony. Pastor Rogse was also present IN
the death chamber. During the admin's-
tering OF the sacrament, and even to within
fifteen minutes before his death, the en-
peror appeared to be quite conscious.
He showed by the expression
OF his eyes and by the movements
OF his eye lids that he still recognized all
who approached the bedside, relatives and
others. 4 number OF officials who had
been summoned early in the morning
reached the palace before death had taken
place. Among those present at the time
the emperor died were Count Won Stolberg-
Werniserode, Gen. Won Alhedyll, Count
Enlenberg, Gen. Raueh, Count Radolin-
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Going over Niagara Falls.

Potts and Hanlett, who distinguish.
ed themselves once by going through the
perilous Niagara whirlpool rapids in a
a small barrel, have resolved to perform
n more dangerous ieat, that Of going over
the Niagara cataract in the little craft.
They made some preliminary ex-
periments. The barrel was launched
the other day in Chippewa creek
not far from the upper rapids, and tow ed
to the center OF the current which fee ds
the Horseshoe falls. The cask had been
balasted with sand. and bantam rooster
was placed in it before the air valve was
closed. Hall an hour elapsed before the
barrel went over the brink. In five seconds
it reappeared in the boiling torrent below
and rapidly driited into Base Rock
eddy, dangerous spot, where
it whirled around from noon
until nearly 5 o'clock. Then it was
carried toward the Maid OF the Mist land
ing, where it was picked up by some boat
men. The ballast had shifted, and the
rooster was dead and dismemhered. The
experience was witnessed by a large crowd
OF people. Mr.. Potts said that either he
or his partner would undoubtedly under
take to 60 under the falls. The ballast
would be better secured aud rs the ball
asst showed only one mark from having
come in contact with a rock he felt that
the trip would be safer than many people
thought.
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the BOYS IN BLUE.
They are Having Pleasant Gather
ings and Good Time In Various
0laHo0.

Uu9o 0ssO q 0OOO tuul0
Places.
The Veterans reunion at la Crosse,
Wis.,, has been complete success in every
particular. There was heavy rain, but
no wind and it caused no interference with
the men in camp.
There are present as follows: First bat
terry, At; Fourteenth infantry, 72; Sec
ond cavalry, II; La Crosse county and
veterans not belonging to any or
ganization, about two hundred; La
Crosse and Lemonweir valley about four
hundred. These, with their bands and
citizens in line, made q procession of
about one thousand people. Eleven old
battle flags were carried in line, and MS
they passed were often greeted by throngs
on the sidewalks with barred heads. On
arriving at the park the La Crosse and
Lemonweir association held their annual
mee ting. The next place OF meet.
ing is fixed at Viroqua. Col. E. M.
Rogers was elected commander, G. X. Err
win, officer Of the day; III. c. Goshen, quar-.
term4ster; G. Bebel surpeon and d vice
president from each post. Next in order
was dinner, which WAS served in building
seating about six hundred. All the yeter.
nns wero fed and then the towns people, to
the number OF two or three thousand. In
The afternoon exercises were held in the
park.
Resolutions were adopted demanding Of
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ENcAMPMENTs IN MINNESOTA.

ENcAMPMENTs IN MINNESOTA.
The largest assemblage ever gathered at
Wabasha, Minn., was in attendance at
the interstate G. A. II. reunion. The
number present is estimated at
11,O0O. The principal address
was delivered by Commander in Chief j.
p. Rea. The military movements OF the
Mullen guards and several visiting mill.
tary companies were OF very excellent
charac ter, and the dress parade OF the
veterans was one OF the most interesting
and marked features. The air was alive
with music from brass and martial bands.
A large delegation OF veterans from the
Charles Coleman post OF Durand. Wis. al.
SO from Benjamin Allen post OF Waterville
and detachments from Rock Elm and
Mondovi posts, the Woman's Relief corps
and Sons OF Veterans turned out in large
numbers to attend the reunion OF inter.
state encampment at Wabasha, MINI.
At the encampment at Norris Mimi,
the boys were addressed by Gov. A. r.
McCill and others. A camp fire was held
and the veterans were received by Com.
mander- int Chief Rea and Department Com.
mander Eye. The firemans tournament
and the trial of the steam fire engine, fol-
lowed by boat races. Dress parade took
place and at night there were dramatic
entertainments at the opera house and
Agency hall, and dancing at the pavilion.
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American Messenger ]. Zimmerman and
Baggagemaster Joe Ketchum were alone to-
gether in the express and baggage car Of
the Cincinnati Indianapolis, st. Louis &
Chicago railway. Zimmerman, when the
train left Delhi. a station twelve miles west
OF Cincinnati called Ketchum's attention
to some tramps that he saw thrc ugh the
glass window OF the car door leading to the
front platform next to the locomotive ten
der. Both men arose and went toward the
front door. When within ten feet OF it the
tramps began firing through the glass win.
dow. Kstchum fell, shot In four places, two
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send you Renaissance of the
reign of terror that existed in Cata-
houla Parish, La, during the late war.
1t is Union song, and was composed
and written IN 1863 by an old gentle
man named James Graham, who was
living here then. AS preface l
would say that this parish was op-
posed to secession, and many of US
determined that, let come what might,
we would never lift a gun against the
old flag. Among us was the author
of this song. Ostracised, prosecuted,
and expelled from society because of
our loyal sentiments, we naturally
formed associations among ourselves.
Mr. Graham had nc home of his own,
but lived about among us, following
the vocation of a shoemaker, and at
night and other odd times when no
secessionist was present, would enter
tain us by singing his song to the air
of "Old Rosin the Bow" After the
passage Of the conscript act by the
Confederacy seeing we could no lon
ger remain at our homes, we sought
safety in the woods and iungles where
we remained secreted for a great
length of time. The conscript hun
ters finding themselves foiled sent off
and procured bloodhounds, with which
they began to scour the woods in
search Of us. Then followed a gene
raj exodus of us to the Federal lines
at Natchez, Miss, and among us Mr..
Graham. On arriving there some of
in hn
others obtained government work,
while others went North. The last
that was seen of old man Graham he
was on board Federal transport
waving his hat to US, as she backed
out from Natchez-under- -the-Hill
bound northward, since when we have
never seen or heard of him. Those of
us who survived the struggle returned
after it was over, to our desolate
homes in this parish. Many moons
have come and gone. and many chan
ges have taken place here since the
old man last tuned his rough, though
patriotic, air among us, yet the few of
us left who weathered the storm still
fondly cherish its remembrance, inter
laced as it is with the hallowed and
glorious memories that encircle it.
And now after we have lived to rea-
lize the hope expressed in the last
verse of the old mans strain we would
like to read his song, together with
his letter of explanation, in your loyal
and patriotic columns, and thereby
feel Virgil verified: "Haeo olim
meminisse juvabit."
II. B. TALIAFERRo.
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A Lively Contest In thls Congress.
elonat District Before s. @. Com
stock Cets the Nomin alton.

1t took two days OF hard work and for
ty-tve ballots before the Fifth Minnesota
republican congressional convention was
able to agree upon candidate to
succeed Knute Nelson. Though
the struggle was long and Wig.
orous. the best OF feeling prevailed and
when S. G. Comstock won the first prize
all his competitors cheerfully extended
their congratulations on the first ballot
the vote stood Barto 26; Buckman 10;
Comstock Is; Corliss 13; Stearns 27.
These figures changed but slightly till
the 9th ballot. when two new candidates,
appeared in the persons OF C. Ii. Graves
and c. T. Kindred. the vote OF the former
running up to fourteen, but. that OF the
latter dropping off. On the forty.fifth
ballot, which nominated Comstock, the
vote stood: Barto II; Comstock so; Cor.
liss Is; Stearns /; Grayes IL.
THE CANDIDATE.
Hon q CnmsfncC- wos horn in ArOvlo
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The Crop Outlook.

The following is the June crop report
issued by the department OF agriculture:
There was some reduction in seeding the
winter wheat area in some states, though
the average breadth OF all was but slightly
reduced. In the East and South there
was no material loss OF area from freezing,
but in several Western states it was con-
siderable. The apparent reduction OF
breadth OF winter wheat, as compared
one and three-fourths millions OF
acres. The percentage OF reduction for the
entire winter wheat region is placed at
7.2 per cent, in comparison with the re-
duced area harvested last year. There
has been an increase OF area OF spring
wheat in Oak ota and in the territories fur
ther west, but decrease in Iowa, Wiscon.
sin and Minnesota, making an average de-
crease for the spring wheat region
OF l per cent. The area in
wheat is apparently slightly below 49,
change OF condition OF winter wheat some
improvement in New York and Pennsy J.
vania, and marked decline in Missouri,
and minor changes OF status elsewhere,
making the average 1873 against 73.1 in
May, The loss by overflow OF the Missis
sippi in Illinois offsets in part the i'm
provement in other counties. In Ohio
Indiana, Michigan and Kansas the aver.
age condition is nearly the same as in
May. The acreage OF barely is nearly the
same as last year. New York and Wis.
consin are credited with an increase Of 1
per cent, Minnesota with 2, Dakota with
10. Iowa, Missouri and California re.
port small reduction. The condition OF
barley averages 8S.9. It is only so in
California. The area OF rye is practically
the same as last year. Condition, 93.9