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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
THE AMERICAN TURF.
Alleged CrOOkedness by a Well
known Turf Man.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 14.-Capt. S. S.
Brown, the Pittsburg turf man of inter-
national repute, has returned from his
Southern trip. He was met by a re-
porter yesterday and interrOgated on
matters relating to the American turf.
"Well, you want to know about the
alleged frauds on the American turf.
Now, can tell you that there is vast
amount of rottenness on our race
courses. am of the opinion that the
bookmakers are cOrrupting our entire
system of horse racing. Two of the
best Informed turf authorities in the
country told ME some time ago that
there had been fragrant crookedness in
a certain Kentucky derby. l indorse
the opinion, and now state that be-
lieve there was crOOkednesS and that it
is developing. Oh, no; it was not last
years derby nor that of 1886, but there
have been many suspicious things since
then. l am not inclined to state all that
l know, nor am l compelled TO. Of
course, if the Louisville Jockey club
chooses to demand an affidavit from me,
l will have to give up names. At pres
ent will not do it. Good authorities
have told me that if there had been no
bOOkmakerS last year Blue Wing might
have WOH llle DTOOkIyu HdllulCdp. lulS
is all l wish to say on that matter.
"YOu want b0Okmaking to be abol-
ished?'
''Of course l do. Who or what are
the bookmakers? With few exceptions,
they are blackguards, thieves and
scoundrels. They, generally speaking,
have been banished from gambling
houses because of their questionable
characters. They can carry out their
business on race track in a way that
battles all judges and directors.
''HOW would you abolish bookmak-
lng?" was asked.
"Why, would confine all speculation
on racing to pool selling. Let all
betting be confined to pool selling, and
previous to every race let every pool
seller display publicly how each horse
has sold. This will instruct practical
men as to whether or not any screws
are loose. For instance, if there is q
favorite. or horse that all experienced
talent thinks has an even chance, or
better, of winning, and some other
horse is bought at liyelier rate, prac-
tlcal men will at once wonder why it is.
The race will be watched and a record
kept of the entire proceedings. know
there is feeling against the dishonest
element of the American turf so strong
that something must be done. The
agitation may result in the honest men
of the turf forming gentlemen's
Jockey club and allow the robbers to go
it Alone"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
A BLACK BRUTE.
A Negro COachman Almost Beats
the Life Out Of a White Woman.

New YORK, Feb. 14.-Monmouth
county, New Jersey, has been startled
by another brutal crime. Richard Kear-
ney, the colored coachman for Mrs. W.
A. Lyddy, who lives at ElberOn. has
probably murdered Margaret Purcell.
the aged housekeeper for Mrs. Iyddy,
after attempting to assault her. To the
physician and others Mrs. Purcell made
the following statement: Peter was
called away Thursday to Connecticut
to visit his wife, who is sick, and was
alone. Richard came in the house yes
terday morning to see about putting
away some smoked meat. | was going
to put it in the closet, but he said it
would freeze and that it had better be
put in the cellar. went down to show
him where to put it. and when we were
down there he remarked: well, Mar
garet, we have been here all summer,
and / am not going to be here very long,
we might as well have good time.' 1
cried, what do you mean? | don't un-
derstand you' He then took hold of
my wrists and held me as if in wise. |
resisted and pulled away from him,
when he struck me in the breast two or
three times. Iattempted to get away from
him and he threw me down and kicked
me in the stomach. He thought he
heard some one approaching and then
ran up the cellar stairs and shut the
door. | crawled up to the top of the
steps when he struck and knocked me
down the cellar stairs. He then fol-
lowed me down and then commenced
his brutal assault. I resisted and he
knocked ME down again and again. A
noise attracted him up stairs and / fol-
lowed him, l attempted to reach the
kitchen but he threw me down stairs
again. This time l fell partially on my
head. Again he beat me. Finally he
chOked me till | was unconscious. How
long was so l don't know, but when |
came to ! was in another part of the
cellar. The last time he threw me
down l heard my leg break. don't
think will live. kearney intended to
kill me-" DIR. Hunt found that Mrs.
Purcell's leg was broken in two places
and that she had sustained severe
bruises ON the stomach and breast, be-
sides internal injuries. Her throat was
black and blue and her ear was
hanging partially Off. The doctor teIe-
graphed for Father McFaul. Kearney
had driven to the depot for Mrs. Lydtly.
and not meeting her, was returning
home when arrested. ATOP. IN. Mrs.
Purcell was very low and not expected
to live.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
The Direct Tax Bill,

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A. = The house
committee on judiciary has agreed to
a-favOrable report on the direct tax bill
which has passed the senate. 1t was
amended by the committee so as to di-
rect the governors who have the dis
bursement of the money to make pay
mentS direct to those entitled to them.
and not to attorneys or agents. Several
members of the committee were desir-
Gus that the committee should include
in the bill a provision to refund the cot
ton tax. This desire finally took the
form of a motion, which was voted
Oates, will, in all probability, present
a minority report on the subject.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
A Bureau of Health.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Mr. Davis,
of Massachusetts, was to-day instructed
by the house commerce committee to
make favorable report upon his bill
providing for the establishment of a
bureau of health in the interior depart
ment. The bill proposes to charge the
new bureau with the collection of infor-
nation to be distributed weekly among
the state and municipal authorities of
the United States regarding the sani-
tary condition of foreign ports. The
bureau is also empowered to prescribe
rules for the guidance of United States
consuls in issuing to masters of vessels
papers showing the sanitary condition
of ships bound to America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
STONED A BISHOP.
Several Persons Killed in a Com
fiict Between the Church and
the People.

Several Persons Killed in a Con.
fiict Between the Church and
the People.
PANAMA, Feb. 14.-Much excitement
has been caused in Guayaquil, and
which is not yet allayed, owing
to Spanish priest, temporarily in
charge of the bishopcy of GuayaQuil,
having communicated the judges Of
the supreme court. A mob, in which
many of the best known citizens Of
Guayaquil were prominent, stoned the
bishops palace. Thence they went to
the residence of DR.. Nevia, the legal
adviser of the episcopate. On stones
being thrown, DR.. Nevia and some
friends who were with him fired on the
crowd. The police also acted similarly.
Several persons were killed and
wounded before troop of soldiers an
peared and restored order. The gov-
ernment's action in defending the
church party was the cause of the
trouble which, it is believed, will be
more serious in its consequences. Jan.
"a the pOpulace Quilted the residence of
the bishop to the cry of death to the
Priests" although the streets were
being patrolled. Quiet WAS, however.
temporarily restored when it became
known that orders had been received to
hold strict investigation as to who was
responsible for the deaths caused by
the fire of the police.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
A JUST INDICTMENT.
The Grand Jury Bring in an In
dictment of Murder in the First
Degree Against Billings.

OCSSEOC
Special to the Globe.
WAvERLY, To-, Feb. 14.-The grand
jury closed their investigation last night
in the case Of the State VS.. NJ. E. Bill
ings, held for the murder of County At
torney W. S. Kingsley OIL the evening
of Dec. 21. 1t was stated last evening
the Indictment would be given this
morning. Long before the court opened
large crowd had collected in the court
room, anXicusly waiting for the judge
to call the court to order and to
get look at the prisoner upon
his appearance, and to hear the
result of the grand jury's inyes-
tigatiOn. Shortly after 9 O'Clock
the court was called to order and the
county attorney presented the indict-
ment to the judge. Billings objected to
its being read. and after a few remarks
it was overruled. The indictment charg-
ing Billings with
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
was read by the county attorney. Bill
ings waived the arraignment of the in
dictment and was allowed one day in
which to answer. Billings will ask for
a change of venue from Bremen county,
and in the event of his prayer being
granted he asks the court to
bar his case being tried either
in Butler or Floyd counties,
as a very hard feeling exists against him
there. In order to obtain this change
Billings must get the affidavits of three
disinterested parties stating that it will
be impossible for him to obtain q fair
trial here. In the meantime the law
allows the prosecution to present affi-
davitS that the defendant can obtain
fair and impartial trial in the county
where the crime was committed. The
evidence against Billings is entirely cir
cumstantial, but of such nature as to
make
HIS CASE VERY SHAKY.
The clrlzens of this county are op-
posed to the court allowing him the
change, as it would involve a much
larger expense than If tried here. 1t Is
almost conceded by Billings attorneys
that change will not be granted, and
in that event the case will probably
come on fol trial at this term. Every
one expressed themselves surprised
at the grand jury in not
bringing in other indictments for con-
spiracy and blackmail. What the jury
has done to-day is not knownto any one
but themselves, but il is supposed that
before the week is over that they will
find other indictments upon which to
try Billings in case he gets clear OF the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
National Farmers Alliance.

Special TO the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Feb. 1.-THE ex-
ecutive committee of the National
Farmers alliance met here today.
President Burroughs, of Nebra 5ka;
Treasurer FurlOng. of Minnesota: Mr..
Jones, of Texas, and others prom .ent
in the order being present. The c:,ject
OF the meeting was to adopt mei ures
to push the work of organization. At
the preliminary session to-day way and
means were discussed, but no ACTON
was taken. Mr.. Jones came as a dele
gate from the Southern alliance, wit.i a
proposition to unite the two Organza-
tons. The Southern alliance is so,ue-
what different from the Northern or
ganlzation. encouraging, as it does, the
operation of cooperative stores for the
benefit of farmers, while in the North
the alliance is intended as an educator,
seeking to awaken in its members an
interest in affairs through the medium
OF public discussion. The committee
to-day decided to memorialize congress
in favor of making the department of
agriculture a cabinet office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Her Nerve Saved Her.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.-This morning
as Miss Sophia Hungerford, teacher
in the Woodberry High school, was
passing the Druid Hill park she was
approached by young man who in
suited her. She paid no attention to
him. and attempted to proceed. when
the fellow seized her and attempted to
throw her to the ground. She caught
one of his fingers in her mouth and bit
it severely, when the man let go his
hold. She drew a revolver at the sight
of which he ran. but she fired two shots
after him and is uncertain whether
either took effect. Several outrages of
similar character have occurred in
lonely sections of the park recently.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Critic ises the Bill.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.-THE secre-
tary of the interior to-day sent to the
house committee on lands a criticism
upon the bill pending before that COM
mittee for the classification and disposal
of public lands. In general the secre-
tary commends the bill, but suggests
amendments looking to the limitation
of the area of entries, the positive i'm
prOvement of desert land tracts, the ap-
pointment of additional inspectors and
the opening of timber lands to settlement
after they have been denuded of their
timber
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Minnesota Patents.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The follow
ing MinnesOtans were granted patents
to-day: Fred l.. Bancroft, st. Paul,
calculating machine; z. A. Bishop,
minneapolis, balance spring for win
dow: Fred K. A. Bjirstad, Watson. wire
stretcher; Charles w. Hadley. Owa-
tonna, automatic grain measure: Paul
Hanson, st. Paul, cord tier for grain
binder; Owen B. Kinnard, Minneapolis,
6aling press; Napoleon b. Leland,
Minneapolis, Over-check loop for bride:
John l.. Olson, Royal, plow; r. Riply,
Minneapolis, stock car.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT
But Dakota Will Be Admitted AS
One Grand State.

Special TO the GLOBE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Cbairman
Springer, house committee on terri
tories. will report tomorrow the bill
authorizing Dakota, Montana, New
Mexico and Washington territories to
hold constitutional conventions and
make due preparations for admission as
states. Since the announcement of this
matter last Sunday evening, nothing
new has transpired other than the en-
phatic approval of the plan by all who
have knowledge Of and interest in the
matter Each territory brings her
friends to the support of the measure,
and there is now absolutely no doubt
that Dakota will conc into the Union as
one state, by authority OF congress, and
the reyolutio:iists. with their enforced
South state, will pass into history as
monumental failures. Seven Repub-
lican senators are now known who will
vote for admission az a whole. Davis,
Spooner and FarWeil are opposed to the
Blair bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
DON'T LIKE THE IDEA.
Wants Admission as Whole and
Don't Want Any Tail to the Kite.

w anus 3tuunISSlOH as Il w nOtc ana
Don't Want Any Tail to the Kite.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Capt. John
c. Barr, of Bismarck, one of the oldest
river men in the West, has cases before
the patent and land office and will re-
main here two weeks or more. He says:
Il do not like the idea of bringing in
three inferior territories on DakOta's
merits. am for admission as whole and
always have been, but am opposed to
having other territories play tail to our
kite. Dakota is entitled to admission,
and we should demand it," Col. Thomp-
son interrupted him with: THAT is
straight truth, but poor politics. We
are clearly entitled to certain rights,
but can not get them unless we hedge
and play humility. We must take what
we can get or take nothing. Besides
the admission of three other territories
don't hurt us. We need not care whether
they come in or not, SO long as we ac-
cOlnplish our own admission into the
CniOn.o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
New Orleans Races.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-Following
are the entries for tomorrow:
First race, four and one-half furlongs,
Selling-LiZzie l., go; Ruffina, So:
Pritchett, los: Princess, 112; Viranza,
81; Claude Brannon, 107; Bancroft, 100;
Queen Esther, 103.
Second race, five furlongs, selling
Bob Thomas. 81: Paganini, IS; Full Sail,
95; Katie Mac, SO.
Third race, seven furlongs, handicap
Little Minnie, 109; Walker, 100; Red
Leaf, 80; Little Sullivan, S5; Jim Nave,
rs.
Fourth race, six furlongs, selling
Dudley Oaks, ITO; Handy Andy, 1902;
Duhme, los; General Price. 9s; Jack
Brown, LOG; Eternity, 81; Count Luna,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
The Wires Replaced.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE tele-
graph and telephone offices which were
recently removed from the north cor
ridOr of the house of representatives by
the order Of the speaker, on account of
the operations of the stock brokers,
were to-day replaced. Members who
use the wires frequently complained to
the speaker of being compelled to go
upon the floor above, and the order
which directed the removal of the
offices was yesterday revoked. 1t is
understood that there will he no more
special wires maintained for brokers,
however. in the corridor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Fine Cattle sbipment.

SPRIFGFIEI.D, ILL.,, Feb. II. - The
North American Live Stock Breeders
and Exporters association, composed
of number of prominent stockmen of
Sangamon county, yesterday shipped
via the Ohio Il Mississippi two ear loads
of registered Herefords. short horns.
Berkshire swine and South Down and
MerinO sheep to Buenos Ayres, South
America. Ii the venture is successful
a permanent traffic will be instituted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Sports, Limited.

Black Frank and j. P. Donner fight eight
rounds next Wednesday with the smallest
legal gloves. The men met before at Ash
land and in the thirteenth round Donner lost
on foul. The scrap" takes piece at the
Duluth theater.
Next Friday night Harry Rogers receives
benefit in Duluth. Set-tos will be given be-
tween John p. Glow and .'Slim' Sullivan,
Frank Hayes and j. p. Donner, Black Frank
and William Alcock, Charley Gleason and an
unknown.
Jay Anderson, of Duluth, has gone to
Chicago lie is still pursuing the idea that
Duluth will be admitted to the Western asso-
citation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
More Flowers for Riddleberger

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Senator Rid
dleberger was to-day the recipient of a
large floral decoration in consideration
of his opposition to the British treaty.
The flowers were in the form of star
spangled banner intertwined with an
Irish flag. and were the gift of the Clan
na-Gael, of New York. Senator Riddle
berger is confined to his room by an at
tack of tOnsilitis aggravated by his per-
sistent efforts to speak during the past
ten days when suffering from throat
trouble.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Seeking Damages,

Special to the Globe.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE case of
W. ID. Stacy & Co. and Nash, Wealth,
erby & Co., of BermanwoOd, and the
Paine Lumber company. of this city, VS..
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore Il Western
Railway company, will be called for
trial in the circuit court tomorrow. The
suit grows out of fire which destroyed
about 1000 of property of the
plaintiffs, and which 1t is alleged was
due tothe negligence of the defendants
employees while running train, sparks
from the engine, it is claimed. causing
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
To Reorganize the Government.

i WASHINGTON, Feb. IA plan to
completely reorganize the present sys-
tenn of government Of the District of
Columbia was tonight reported by a
special committee appointed for the
purpose to the citizens committee of
100, representative body organized to
promote the welfare of the District.
! The plan provides for the ap-
pointment of one commission
er and fifteen councilmen by
the president, the councilmen to be
taken from the different wards into
which the city is divided. The commits
sioner is to have supreme direction of
the city's affairs and the councilmen
are to sustain very much the same re-
lation to him that aldermen bear to the
mayor in other cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
The Nicaragua Canal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
committee Oh commerce to-day decided
to report favorably the bill to charter
the Nicaragua Canal company. The
committee inserted two amendments in
the original bill, the first requiring a
majority of the directors of the COM
pany to be American citizens, and the
second providing that the president of
the co mpany shall be citizen and resi-
dent of the United States. Mr.. Phelan
offered his amendment declaring a
United States protectorate over the
canal, but it was rejected and Chairman
Clardy will report the bill with the
amendments indicated to the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
DAVIS AT WORK.
Some Good Work Being Done by
His Pension Committee.
Special 10 the Globe.

HIS Il
Special TO the Globe
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Davis
presided over full committee on pen
sions to-day and reported number of
bills, the most important being that of
Samuel Brooks, who has been deprived
of his rights by the pension Office for
seventeen years. 1t seems that this
SOisiier was stricken off of the pension
roll seventeen years ago, under a Re-
publican administration, with no other
ground for such action than the biased
report of a neighbor, who wrote letters
TO the pension Office derogatory to the
penSi0ner, without supporting anything
he said by af1idaVitS or evidentiary teSti-
mony of any description. Senator Davis
regards this as the most fragrant case of
mal-administration which has yet come
under his observation in official
life in this city. He reported the
bill favOrably to-day and it is expected
to go through both houses and senate
within reasonable time. This soldier
has made application again and again
for hearing and re-hearing, and all of
his letters were ignored and himself
treated with ign0miny. There also ap-
pearcd before Senator Davis and the
committee on pensions q delegation of
manned and fully disabled veterans of
war, headed by j. S. Storey. secretary
ana treasurer OF their association. He
was accompanied by fellows, who, like
himself, are One-legged and one-armed,
and they told their story simply and
briefly. They want an increase of pen
sion for all totally disabled soldiers,an
there seems to be disposition on the
part of the committee 10 grant their re-
quests. The gentlemen of the commit
tee asked them many questions and they
described how they still suffer from the
effects of wounds long since healed.
Senator Davis says: II am witness to
the most pathetic scenes and incidents
In this committee room every day. 1t
Is really pitable to know and actually
see what the boys of the army suffered,
and are still suffering, for this republic."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Army Regulations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE revised
army regulations "a publication which has
been expected by army officers for some
time, are not likely to go into effect
until short time before the close of
this administration, and perhaps not
then. The work done by the board in
making the revision comprises a pile
of manuscript nearly foot thick. The
secretary of war has not yet had an op-
portunity to give the matter more than
a cursory examination. He has deter
mined not to approve them until he has
carefully weighed the effect of every
change.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Cut His Wife's Throat.

XENIA, H., Feb. 14.-Lee Furth, a
farmer living fourteen miles southeast
of here, recently separated from his
wife, and the latter returned to her rel
atives.-. Yesterday he met his wife on
the road near her home in company
with her sister, attacked and overpOw-
cred her and deliberately cut her throat
with a razor. The sister had meanwhile
escaped. Furth carried the dead body
of his wife to fence corner and threw
it ON the ground and then made his es-
cape. Furth declared that his wife was
receiving the attention of other men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Minnesota Pensions

WASHINGTON, Feb. lathe follow
ing MinnesOtians were granted pensions
to-day: Original invalid: Baptist Ger
vais, White Bear. Increase: Albert
Swift, Brownsville: Edward r. Ken
nedy, MankatO; Edward Hart. Battle
Lake ;Salem j. Haber, st. Clair. Reissue:
Seymour Gilbert, LanesborO. Reissue
and increase: Grin l.. Phillips, Viola.
Mexican widow: Mathilda, widow OF
LendOk Muir. St. Paul.