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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
POOLE PRESIDES.

Opening OF the Meeting of the
American Historical AssOcia-
UiOn.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The fifth an
nual meeting of the American Histori-
cal association opened at Columbia uni
versity tonight, DR.. w. f. Poole, libra
rian Of the Newberry library, Chicago,
presiding. About fifty members, ,embract
ing many of the most prominent edu-
Gators of the country, were present to.
night, and more are expected before the
close of the meeting, which will cont
tinue for several days. Among those
present tonight were Hon. John Jay,
of New York; Gen. James Wilson
Grant, editor of Appleton's Cyl
clOpedia; Justin Winston, of Harl
ward university; Charles X. Ad,
ans, president of Cornell uniyer'
sity; s. NJ. Gates. president of Rutgers
college; Prof. Garnett, of the Univer,
sity Of Virginia; Prof. Jameson, oi
Browns University. and DR.. Loring, ,ex,
commissioner of agriculture. DR.. Poole,
president of the association, tonight de-
livered his annual address, and was
followed by Gen. James Grant WILSON,
with paper on the encyclopedia oi
American Biography" after which the
session closed. The association meets
again tomorrow at the National Mui
scum, when several papers Will be read
on the general subject of history in the
Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
SLAIN BY A COWBOY.
Farmer Myers Derogatory Re-
marks Concerning Tough
Lead TO His Death,

Farmer Myers DerOgatory ne
marks Concerning Tough
Lead TO His Death.
Special TO the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Dec. 26. At Akron,
thirty miles north of this city, this
morning, William A. Myers was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
by man named Wood. alias Swan.
Myers and his employer, man named
Stalker, were i'll barn talking about
Wood. whose character is that OF a
tough, and Myers made some derogat0ry
remark Just as Wood entered the door.
Wood at once grabbed pitchfOrk and
made for Myers, who wrenched the
fork from him and drove him from the
barn, following him some distance.
Myers then turned to go back to the
barn, when Wood drew revolver and
fired, the bail striking Myers in the
back and passing through the heart,
coming out of his breast. Myers stag
gered a few steps to wagon ana
caught hold of wheel, but soon re-
leased his grasp and fell dead. Inc
murderer started 10 run as soon as he
fired the fatal shot. Stalker, who saw
the whole affair went at once to town,
a mile distant, and Informed the author
tiles. A constable started in pursuit,
but at last accounts had not found
wood. The sheritfs of Union county,
Dakota, and Plymouth county. Iowa,
were notified, and with deputies joined
in the hunt, but at dark had been un-
successful. Wood went in the direction
of VermiIlion, Dak., but it is thought
that he is hiding near the scene of his
crime. Wood calls himself Texas
cowboy, and it is said there had been
trouble between the men for some time
over Il woman to whom both were pay
ing attention. Citizens are very much
excited, especially farmers, but the Off
GERS say they will protect Wood from
violence in case he is found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
CapitaI Cuttings.

Sidney E. Mudd on Monday served notice
of contest on Republican Barnes Compton,
of the Sixth Maryland district. for the seat in
the Fifty-First congress. Mr.. Mudd's grounds
of contest are intimidation and fraud. Rep
resentative Jehu Baker has served notice on
w. ). Forman, Democratic congressman
elect in the old Morrison district in Illinois,
that he will contest his election on the
ground of fraud.
The president has granted pardon In the
case of Bishop A. A. Kimball, convicted at
the September term of the district court of
Illinois of adultery. and sentenced to eight
months imprisonment. The presidents ac-
ton i'll the case is based on representations
that the prisoner is in an advanced stage of
consumption, and would not long survive in
his present surrounding.
Assistant Secretary Thompson has returned
to ,.'ashingtOn from a visit to his home in
Charleston, 5. c.. He will De acting-secre-
tary of the treasury for the remainder of the
week, or until Secretary fairchild returns
from Boston, where he will attend the tariff
reform league banquet on Friday. He will
leave Washington for Boston tomorrow.
The remains of the late John A. Logan
were yesterday removed from their tempor-
ary resting place where they have been for
the past two years guarded by United States
soldiers and were placed in the mortuary
chapel which has been built by Mrs. Logan
at the Soldiers home.
The United States steamer Kearsarge has
drTlNeQ dt Cdpc uc ttIuc Ou uST way ~ ]nCu-
tevideo. The Dolphin yesterday arrived at
Acapulco, on her way to Japan. AMI the
Yantic arrived at Santiago de Cuba. Monday.
After coaling she will return 70 Port Au
Prince.
The comptroller of the currency has de-
clared second dividend of 10 per cent in
favor of the creditors of the State National
bank of Raleigh, \. c., making in all 80 per
cent on claims proved amounting to $780,
739. The bank failed in March last.
DTo1t- hoC v-n6 oil
gram from Capt. Hyerman. commanding the
United States steamer Yantic, dated Santi-
ago de Cuba, Dec. %. saying that after coal
ing he win return to Port au Prince. Moth
ing is said about the Galena.
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the organization of the First Ma
tional bank of johnson City, Tenn. Capital
stock. $4,000.
The comptroller OF the currency has au-
thorized the First National Bank OF John
son. Tenn, to begin business with capital
of $4,000.
The following postofjces Will be raised 10
the presidential class on the 1st Of January:
Brittoh, Dak.; Albany. No., and Apollo. Pa.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
CLOSED TO FRENCH CATTLE.
British Ports Not Open to Bovines
Suffering from Contagion.

PARIS, Dee. 26.-The senate to-day
passed the war and colonial estimates.
In the debate on the agricultural esti-
mates NJ. Breton asked Minister Viette
to explain the conduct of Great Britain
in closing British ports to French cat
tie on the plea of the prevalence of dis
eases. NJ. Viette replied that British
ports were open only to cattle from Por-
tugal and Sweden. He could do moth
ing against the ill-will of the British
government, which had right to adopt
whatever measures the sanitary police
suggested. He had tried to negotiate
with the British government on the
subject, but without success. Nj. Buffet
asked that the correspondence ON the
subject be produced. NJ. Viette said
that the British government had not
replied to the French overtureS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
EDUCATlONISTS IN COUNCIL.
The Iowa Teachers Association
Gets Down to Business.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Dec. 26.-The Iowa
State Teachers association met here
to-day with all attendance not quite up
to the usual number on account of
the snow storm. At the morn
ing session of the educational
council. State Supt. Henry Sabin filed
the chair, with Prof. w. F. Arev, of
Fort Dodge, as secretary. Aside from
the members of the council, the audit
orium of the church was fairly well
filled with county superintendent,
teachers and visiting citizens. The
entire morning was occupied is discus
sing and acting point by pOinton series
of resolutions introduced by w. J.
Shoup, of Dubuque, as chairman of the
committee on the relations and work of
the county superintendent and the con-
ductor of normal institutes. Under
this head the sub-topics talked about
were whether the county Superintend-
ents alone, or the county superintend-
ent together with the conductor, should
be held responsible for the success of
normal .instituter; duties of the county
superintendentS to the teachers as
sisting him; the manner of appointing
conductors, their requirements and the
duties of the state superintendent in
regard to their qualifications. Discus
sion of various topics was continued at
the afternoon session. and in the even
ing an address of welcome was rendered
by President Wilmer, of the CONNER
cial exchange, and President Pickard:S
annual address followed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
CoNFEssEs HIS CRIME.
Charles Tinker, a Youthful For
ger, Admits the Soft Impeach-

Charles Tinker, a Youthful For
ger, Admits the Soft Impeach-
ment.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dee. 26.-Charles
Tinker, the boy of nineteen who, in
September last, forged three checks Tor
$1,000 each on the banks with which his
employer, the Boddman tobacco ware
house, has accounts, and who after
wards went to London, where he was
arrested. to-day made confession Of
his guilt. He accuses W. N. Hopkins
OF instigating him 10 the crime, and
says Hopkins met him on the street and
received the money, and q day or two
afterward gave him the money at the
Latonia race track-all but $500. 1t
was planned that they should both go
to Europe, but Hopkins only went as
far as New York, where he changed his
mind. 1t is singular that Tinkler's
whereabouts were discovered and his
arrest made possible by letter which
he wrote from London to Hopkins. A
warrant has been issued for the arrest
OF Hopkins as an accessory, and the
way is clear for both to go to Columbus
penitentiary.
Charles Hopkins, son of Ben Hop
kins, of the late Fidelity bank, was
arrested to-day for negotiating one of
Charles Tinkler'S forged checks. The
check in question is on the Citizens
bank. Young Hopkins bail is fixed at
$4,000, and he is now in jail in default
of it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
The Collapse Of the Suakim
Campaign Robs Them Of
Promotion.
Count Herbert Bismarck's
Speech Stirs Up the East
African Company.
Prompted by France, Pope
Leo Grants Various Con-
ceSSiOns to Russia.
Bankruptcy Has No Horrors
for the Diggers Of De
Lesseps' Ditch.
SPECIAL Gable to the Globe.

SPECIAL Gable to the Globe
LONDON, Dec. 26.--The military Off
cials at Suakim are making desperate
efforts to persuade the government to
advance into the deserts, ostensibly for
the purpose of pursuing the Arabs so
far into the interior that they will not
be likely to return. but Lord Salisbury
is manifestly determined to recall
the British troops and leave the
Egyptians to work out their own saliva
ton. The sudden collapse of what
promised to be protracted Soudan
campaign has dashed the hopes of pro-
motion for valorOus deeds on the field
of battle of great many army officers,
and there is much growing among them
in consequence. 1t is noteworthy that
in military circles the only opponents
OF campaign extending to the recov-
cry of Khartoum have been officers of
so high rank as to place them beyond
the possibility of promotion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
INNOCENTS DtBAUCHED.
Horrible Crime OF an Alleged Re-
spectacle Physician of Esca-
naba.

Horrible Crime OF an Alleged Re.
spectacle Physician of Esca-
naba.
EsCANABA, Mich, Dec. &c. The
Mirror gives the details of horrible af-
fair just made public. DIR. w. w. Mil
llken has been practicing medicine here
for many years. 1t transpires that dur
ing all that time he has been debauch-
ing children. Many of them as young
as ten years. Several times the fact of
his infamy was made known to the par
ents of his victims, but 'thev. after
threatening the wretch, would let the
matter drop to prevent scandal. Last
February two little school children
uuarreled and one accused the other of
freauenting DIR. Mulliken's Office for
immoral purposes. An attempt was
made to use this against Mulliken, but
trangible evidence could not be pro-
cured. In Juue last similar eXpoSi-
ton was had, but on Thanksgiving day
the fences in the vicinity of DIR. Milll-
ken's Office contained number of Seri-
Gus charges against the physician, and
the people awakened to the fact that
something must be done. An investi-
cation was set on foot. and the evidence
against Milliken was of so pronounced
character that the accused was arrested
and put under $4,000 bonds for hear
ing. He disappeared and his bOndsmen
will be called upon to settle. 1t is
charged that no less than forty children
have suffered FROM Milliken'S brutality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
DIGGING LEssEP's DITCH.
There Are 5000 Laborers En-
gagged in the Task of Cutting
Through the Isthmus.

PANAMA, Dec. 26.-1he work on the
canal continues, although on some
sections labor has been reduced. AL
though some 1000 men have been dis
charged during the past two months.
owing to diputes between the canal COM
pany and contractors, it is not expected
that any more workmen will be dis
pensed with. The highest authorities
consider total suspension of work as
very improbable. Such a suspension
could only be occasiOned by the COM
plete failure of the reorganization
scheme now under consideration in
Paris. There are now about 1900 la
borers actually engaged on the works.
There is no foundation for the report
recently circulated that rs per cent of
the men now in the employ of the COM
pany would be discharged at the end of
one year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
HAFFIELD MAY HANG.
A Brutal Manitoban Responsible
for His Wife's Death.

Special TO the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man, Dee. GA dispatch
from Holland, a small town on the
Southwestern branch of the Canadian
Pacific road, says: A. j. Hatfield, a
farmer, left Holland yesterday noon for
his home near Norquay, carrying
liquor. His wife and three small chill
dren ran away on his appearance. He
drove on to Norquay, returning home
this morning with neighbors to find his
children at a neighbor's house and his
wife lying forty feet from the door of
their house, frozen stiff, with her face
fearfully mutilated. He then remem-
bered having struck her. he says, with
his hand. The Christmas dinner still
stood on the table untouched. He has
been placed in custody at N0rQuay and
a coroner sent for. Mrs. Hatfield had
always greatly feared her husbands
violent temper when in liquor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
BURNED TO A CRISP.
Frightful Fate of Young Ne
braSkan.

Special to the Globe.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. ga
farm house seven miles southeast of
here, occupied by Ashbury Bryan. his
wife and six children, was destroyed by
fire about 2 O'Clock this morning. John
Bryan, young man about twenty-one
years Of age, perished in the flames.
The family was awakened by the cries
of one of the children, and had just
time to escape from the building. All
except one little girl got out together.
John returned and rescued her at the
peril of his life, and then, as his mother
and the children were standing in the
snow barefooted and in their night
dresses, went back again to get some
more clothes for them. While in the
burning building he was overcome by
the heat, and his body was found, this
morning, just inside a door, burned to
crisp. Mrs. Bryan waded four miles
through the snow in her bare feet be-
fore securing help.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
CabIettes.

The Stanley stories, both from Zanzibar
and the west coast are becoming very doubt
ful. The only report that now appears Ger
tain OF nfiImation is that Stanley reached
Emin, but il is feared that The particulars
given of the meeting, etc, are not reliable
The special correspondents at Zanzibar are
unable TO confirm the alleged details.
Prado, the Partisan murC er of Marie
Aguetant has written letter To President Car
not i'll which he protests that he is innocent
of The crime for which he was sentenced to
dea h He says he does not desire commrl-
tatiOf, of sentence, as he does not wish 10
surviv e the disgrace that has been put upon
him. -
Sir William Pearce. son of the late Sir Will
lam Pearce, the shipbuilder and member of
parliament for Govan. has refused to enter
the contest for his fathers vacant seat. Sit
John Pender the cable magnate, is willing
to accept the honor, and will probably receive
the nomination.
The senators and deputies of the Repub-
lcan groups held meeting yesterday and
adopted a resolution in favor of the candl-
dature OF NJ. Pierre Baudin against Gen. Bou-
LANCER.
The rumors of the illness of the czarina
are untrue, as is also the report that DR.. Char
cot had been summoned from Paris TO at
tend her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
BROKEN WITH GRIEF.
An Eminent Jurist Commits Self.
Murder.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 26.-The bar and
bench of Hamilton county is most rudely
shocked by the news of the suicide of
Judge Robert A. Johnston, at his resi-
dence, in Avondale. Judge Johnston
was strong, brave man. genial among
his associates, universal favorite, with
strong domestic feeling. About two
months ago his .estimable wife, daugh-
ter of the late Judge Ewing, died after
a long and painful illness. Since then
Judge Johnston has been known to be
broken with grief, though he has at
tended nearly as usual to his duties.
He resided with his married daughter.
Mrs zHarries Hubert, and after dinner
visited the grave of his wife at Spring
Grove cemetery. This morning he arose
and. without dressing himself, took
revolver, which he had in his room, and
deliberately fired ball through his
head. causing instantaneous death. He
was. well established financially, happy
in all his domestic relations, and has no
known cause for this act, except for his
Overwhelming grief at the loss of his
lifelong companion. He was between
fifty five and sixty years old.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
A TISSUE OF ERRORS.
Count Herbert Bismarck's Speech
Regarding the German East
African Company Creates In
fanSn


tense Indignation.
Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Dee. 26.-The recent speech
Of Count Herbert Bismarck, together
with the statements contained in the
''white book" that the German East
African company are the chief import
ers of arms and ammunition, has
aroused intense indignation among the
members OF that organization. They
assert that the speech, SO far as it refers
to them,iS tissue eff errors, and declare
that there never has been the slightest
foundation for the statements made.
In support of the general denial
thus put forward by the East
African company, the aSSer-
ton is made by its members
that Hamburg ship owner named
Wormann is the principal importer of
arms and munitions of war, and more
over is suspected of having instigated
the accusation against the company.
The powers delegated to Lieut.. Wiss-
mann are not clearly defined, but it is
certain that his authority will be much
greater than that Of the head of an
ordinary exploring expedition or relief
party. An effort is being made in his
behalf for the employment of German
troops in connection with his eXpedi-
ton, involving their being placed en-
tirely under his direction and control.
1t is doubtful, however, whether the
government Will consent to this in the
face of the outcry which IS being made
against it by the opponents of colonial
tOnQupSt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
EVIDENTLY "A FAKE"
Quay Denies Writing DR.. Sher-
lock, of Fargo.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--A dispatch
from Fargo, ID. T., created quite rip.
pie of excitement in the matter of cabi4
net speculations. 1t is stated that DR..
Sherlock, who is candidate for the
pOstmastership there, had received q
letter from Senator Quay, dated 'In-
dianapOlis, Dec. 49," and saying that
his chances were all right. 1t added
the following significant sentence:
Foraker is sure for the cabinet" ALI
the specials sent out from indianapolis
regard that letter as ''fake' and point
out the fact that Senator Quay did not
arrive in Indianapolis until II p. IN. on
the 18th and that he did not see Gen.
Harrison until the next day. He could
not therefore have had any definite in.
formation upon the subject at the date
the letter is alleged to have been writ.
ten. The Philadelphia Press cOrresf
pondent, however, sends the following
specific denial from Senator Quay:
"Senator Quay laughed heartily today
when he was shown the published note
alleged to have been written by him
from indianapolis to DIR. Sherlock, of
Fargo, Dak., and containing the state
meDt Foraker is sure for the cabinet,
He read the note carefully, and then
said: There is no truth in this what
ever He evidently did not consider
the matter worth further denial" ...-sa
A SHARP REPORTER.
Special to the Globe
FARGO, Dak., Dec. 26.-Dr. Sherlock
now denies having received letter
from Quay. He says: "It was made up
by the repOrt'r of the Fargo Sun, in
which il first appeared. | would not
care about it except that it may effect
Senator Quay. who has never written me
upon the subject, and 1t is unjust TO
him personally. as well as a reflection
upon his good sense to write such a
letter, and he is man of exceedingly
good sense. just say no such letter,
or any letter, has come to me from
Senator Quay in regard to the Fargo
pOStOffice or cabinet Officials.D
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
COLLAS IN THE COOP.
A Jersey Lawyer Charged With
SWindling a Cyprian.

SWlndlInS Cyprlan.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Lottie
Workman to-day caused the arrest of
George w. Collas, lawyer, who has
family in Morristown. N. j.. the charge
being that he had refused to return
$1,000 deposited with him, and for which
she produced written receipt and
promise to return whenever requested.
Collas told the court that he had kept
the plaintiff in. funds for several years,
and that the receipt was written under
duress, plaintiff holding a revolver at
his head meanwhile, and that plaintiff
was an immoral woman and black
mailer. and was supported by himself
and few other men. Counsel for Mrs.
Wortmann admitted that she was sup
ported by few other men, but stated
that, instead of Collas contributing
thereto, he had constantly obtained
large sums from her. and that she had
finally taken the precaution to retain
receipt for the particular sum of $1,000.
Collas was locked up in default of bail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
PATTERNING AFTER SPIES.
An Unknown scoundrel Places a
Lighted Bomb in a Theater to
Blow Up Royal

MALTA, Dec. 26.-Neither the Duke
nor the Duchess of Edinburgh was pres
ent at the theater when the attempt was
made to blow up the building with
bomb. 1t was reported at the time that
the duchess was present, and that she
was the intended victim of a nihiliSt
conspiracy. 1t appears that the bomb
was discovered i'm the lobby in the rear
of the stack by an attendant. Attached
to it was burning fuse, which the at
tendant promptly eXtinguished. The
Russian consul at Malta, who was ar
rested for completely in the attempted
outrage. has been released. There was
no evidence whatever against him, his
arrest being due to vague suspicion
that he was in some way implicated in
the affair. 1t is now supposed that the
perpetrator was actuated solely by a
spirit of wantOn mischief.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
CLUSTERING B0REAS.
His Icy Breath and a Snow
Storm Sweep the North
west.
Railroad Traffic Impeded by a
Superabundance OF the
Beautiful.
Curran, the Alleged Snug
gler Of Opium, Is Held
for Trial.
Cowboy Wood Sends a Talka-
tive Farmer Across the
Dark River.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2G.-Last
nights sleet and snow worked havoc
among the wires. The telegraph COM
panies escaped with the usual embar-
easements of a delay and roundabout
service. The electric light company
loses 81 500, and the railroads suffered
temporary Inconvenience, but are in
fairl Y good shal e this evening. The
heaviest loser by far is the telephone
company, which estimates Its loss at
$4,000. All their wires on Grand ave-
nue.. from Sixth to Sixteenth street, are
down, and nearly all the poles Oil the
same street broken. Tonight is grow
ing colder, and the snowfall has in
creased