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~FIFTH-AvENUE HOTEL, New YORK. Nov. Is. 1888

FIFTH-AvENUE HOTEL, New YORK, Nov. Is. 1888.
W. Houston. vice.president Union League. Phila-
delphia:
Dear Sir-I have your favor of the 18th inst. IN.
forming me that the board of directors of the
Union League. of Philadelphia. have done
ne the compliment of elect;ng me an hon
orary member of the league, aud I
beg that you will assure them Of the great pleasure I
take in assuming this membership. hope to have
the pleasure of making the personal acquaintance of
many Of your members on Saturday evening next.
Very truly yours, LEVI P. MORTON.
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In taking coal down the river, and the mine
laborers. The operators say the shutdown will
be for two months, at least They claim they
canno; sell coal TO advantage now, as tho mar
ket Is overstocked, and coal is selling for five
cents per bushel. the lowest for many years
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Promotion for F.ther ponueuv.

New YORK. Nov. B.-Very Rev. Arthur J.
Donnelly. Of St Michaels Church, this city,
vicar general of this diocese, has been raised by
the Pope to the dignity OF domestic prelate. 10
recognition OF his services to religion The DIS
tinction entities Father Donnally to the rank Of
Right Rev. Mgr.
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Murder Followed bv I.xnch,r.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Nov. IA stock man,
William Duraut. vas brutality murdered at his
home near Tusbomma. Ind. T.. Friday night last.
He was called from the house by a party of men
who shot him in the yard. Kidding his body
with bullets. Dursns had been quarrel.nc with
two nsighbors, Davis and Jeffrisa His sssassi-
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THE way 10 make money is TO save IL Hoods
SarsapariIls IL the most economical medicine to
buy. as 1t 10 the only medicine OF which can be
truly said, 400 doses one dollar" Do not take
any other preparation IL you have decided TO buy
Hood's Ssrsaparilla
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Heavy Verdict Againstan E~x-Treasurer.

heHFy N"ruIct 4fgdfubtd LA-IFoasureKs
specia! to the Indianapolis journal
MARION, Nov. 19.-To-day Judge Winfield
rendered his decision in the case of Huntington
county against ex-Treasurer Henry Beaver. on
his official bond. The finding is that the de-
PENDANT is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum Of
$l4, 10.
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nv ui. s,..er-in-Law.

Fl. SMITH. Ark. Nov. l9-Sam Holmes. q
velLknown nlanter. while drunk yesterday, at
tacksd his s:ster-inlsw. q young woman named
May Thomas. and the girl, driven 20 despers-
ton. seized a shotgun and fred a. him. Holmes
dropped dead.
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Special 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Jcuruai-
MONTICELLO. Nov. 19.-Mr. II. C.. McAlister,
a well-known and prominent citizen of Piatt
county, was almost instantly killed, at Bement,
by falling from a wagon and breaking his neck.
He leaves a wife and three children. He was a
strong supporter of Cleveland and Palmer in
the late election, and bet heavily on their cleo
ton. During the war be was q contractor TO
furnish the army with crackers, and lived at
Coyincton, Ky.
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oooob ~ cht
WASHINGTON. Nov. l9.-At his grandest re-
ception the British minister never had a larger
crowd in his house than was there this morning.
The master of ceremonies on this occasion was
MIR. Latimer, the auctioneer. The assemblage
was impellsd partly by curiosity and partly from
a desire to purchase something that once did
service for the British minister. A large num-
Der Of Washington's society people and people
who want something English, you know" paid
high prices for china. At first there was a
crowd; then there was a crush. The sale began
promptly at IL o'clock. The auctioneer WAS
in tho immense ballroom, and the
china and glass ware were on tables
against the wall. Hundreds OF people
could not get near enough to see what was being
sold, but there were plenty of buyers who did
not seem to care especially what they bought,
and pretty good prices appeared to be bid. Even
three old china covers, the dishes 10 which had
been broken or lost. were bid for quite actively.
Many people will show their regard for Lord
Sackville by thei: collection Of mementoes.
Some who did not care especially for glasses.
water-bottles, dscanters or chinaware, waited in
able aud attractive paintings, embroideries,
bric-a-brac, etc. A very attractive catalogue
was presented for their consideration. Among
the items were a silk court dress, finely en-
broidered, worn during the time Of Louis XVII,
some antique brocads Of the time of Louis XIV.
and some dress goods, old and new.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 16, 1883.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, NOV. TO, 1855.
To Samuel B. Huey, ESQ.,, Secretary, Philadelphia:
My Dear SRI have the honor 20 acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of Nov. 13. advising me that
the directors of the Union League of Philadelphia
have unanimously elected me an honorary member of
that club. Will you please convey to the board of
directors my grateful acknowledgment of this cour-
tesv. and say TO them that it gives me great pleasure
&c assume this relation to an organization SO distin-
guished in its membership and in its work as the
Union League, of Philadelphia. Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
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re,ephone L,,iga,ion nj Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. la-Judge Blodcstt. today,
denied the petition OF the Americsn-Cu shman
Telephone Company for q re-hearing Of its suit
against the Americana Bell Telephone Company.
The case viii now 20 to the United Statss So
pyems Court on appeal
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nation aroused his friends. who, srminc' them
selves, hunted down and killed Silas Jeftries ana
Abe Davis. who were suspected OF having leo
the party that murdered Durant.
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limits TO So. 900, 900 the amount OF lawful money
70 be received by the Treasurer for that purpose
in any one calendar month
s'Secopd-The limit for the months of October
and November having been reached, and 1t be-
ing probable tina: the movement may continue,
it IS hereby ordered that. until further notice,
deposits of lawful money for the withdrawal or
bonds be received At the Office OF the Treasurer
of the United States at Washington, and no.
where else.
.~'Third-Tenders Of deposits Of lawful money
may be made TO the Treasurer OF the United
States on Dec. 1, 1888, and at II o'clock noon sl
tenders received ND TO that hour will be consid-
cred by the Treasurer. II the amounts so ten
dered shall, In the aggregate exceed the limit
for the month, the deposits TO be accepted Will
be determined by lot, under supervision or q
committee, which will be appointed for that pur.
pose. and the remainder will be entitled to prl-
ority after Jan. l, 1889, in the order assigned to
them by the committee. IL the amounts ten
dered should not exceed the limit. all will be
accepted. and tenders subsequently made will
be accepted in the order OF their receipt OF the
United States Treasurer.
sFourth-Deposits rendered Ia excess OF the
limit will be returned TO the banks by whom
they we're rendered; but q record will be kept OF
the order in which the tenders were made. aud
the banks making tho same will be entitled to
priority after Jan. /, 1889, 10 the same order.
"~Fifth-Banks giving notice, after Dec. /, OF
their desire to deposit lawful moneT, will be-
come thereby entitled to priority ia the order OF
the receipt by the Treasurer Of the United
States Of such notice"
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Seven Thousand Men Thrown Out of Work.

PITTsBURG. Pa. Nov. DAT q meeting Of
the river coal operators, this afternoon. it was
unanimously decided TO shut down all the mines
along the Mononeahsla river for an indefinite
period. This will throw out Of employment
1000 miners, besides ali the river men engaged
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HARRISON AND MORTON.
Letters acknowledging a Compliment Of the
Philadelphia Union League.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-The following let.
ters, received by Secretary Huey and Vice.
president Houston. Of the Union League, ex-
plain themselves:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-28
SWINDLING UNCLE SAM.
Dishonest Cattle Dealers Get the
Best of the Government.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Ny, Dec. 81
The inspectors of the Bureau of Animal
Industry of the United States have un-
earthed novel scheme on the part of
certain persons to reduce the surplus in
the treasury. 1t has been the custom
since the bureau extended its opera
tions to Queens county, for all cattle
killed because of being infected with
pleuro-pneumonia to be appraised and
paid for by the United States treasury.
The appraised value has averaged SIS.
The swindle just discovered enabled
the perpetrators t. pocket from 80 to
SIS for a large nnmber of cattle con-
demned and slaughtered. The swindlers
wOdld procure a small farm in the town
Newton or Jamaica and send from New
York or other places droves of cattle
purchased at from $50 TO s25 per head.
The carcass of some COW which had
died of pleuro-pneumonia would then
be obtained and exposed near the cattle
a sufficient length of time to insure
incubation with the disease. The
inspectors visiting the farm would find
the herd infected, and appraisement
and slaughter would follow. Although
the inspectors have no doubt whatever
that the owners of the cattle have per-
petrated deliberate swindle, they have
been unable to obtain conclusive eYi-
dence to warrant arrests. In order,
however, to prevent any more such
swindllng, Chief Inspector w. s. Deyoe
has decided to pay for no more infected
cattle. 1t is believed that the treasury
has been defrauded of between SI,ee0
and $1,000 by the dishonest cattle deal
ers dur ng the past year. One man
alone had three herds condemned.
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SHOT HIS BEST FRIEND.
A Keystone State Man Plants a
Bullet in a Companions Breast.

DoYLEsTowN. Pa, Dec. 27.-Aaron
Wismar, of Nockamizon, Bucks county,
was shot and probably fatally wounded
at Upper Black Eddy, the same county,
Christmas night, by William Thomp-
son. aged nineteen years, of Milford,
n. j. Thompson was paying his ad
dresses to a young lady living at the
Eddy, and his visits excited the jeal-
Ousy of several admirers of the lady
Thompson continued his visits. notwith-
standing threats to make 1t unpleasant
for him. Christmas night. fearing an
attack. he armed himself with revol-
yer and called on the lady. and escorted
her to church. While returning to her
home he was attacked by several of the
young men who had threatened him. He
drew his pistol and fired several shots
without any known effect. Aaron Wis
mar. a friend, went up behind him,
tried to diSarm him. but Thompson not
knowing it was his friend, fired over his
shoulder, the ball entering Wismar's
breast in a vital part. Thompson was
arrested.
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SHOT IN THE NECK.
Narrow Escape From Death of a
Young Man.

Special to the Globe.
CHATFIELD, Minn., Dec. 27.-The
facts Of a shooting affair Christmas
morning have just come TO light, which
very nearly ended the life of one young
man. The facts as related are as fol-
lows: Just at the brow of the hill over
looking the depot there stands a small
house, occupied by an elderly lady and
two young ladies. About o'clock
Christmas morning party of young
men proposed the place. As they ap-
preached the house young man by the
name of Camel advanced TO the door
and asked admittance. He was asked
to wait moment, when suddenly the
door was thrown open and man APP
peared upon the threshold with re-
Volver. which he Immediately fired
The bullet grazed the top OF Camel's
head and, stunned and frightened, he
started to run, when another ball struck
him in the neck. This brought him to
the ground. His assailant fired two
more shots, one striking him in the side
and the other in the leg. Luckily, they
were all flesh wounds. and as soon as
Camel could gather his thoughts to-
gether he returned to the hotel and had
his wounds dressed. 1t seems that the
shooting was done by Garder. son of
the lady who owns the place. As the
parties wish to avoid publicity he will
not be prosecuted.
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BOLD, BRUTAL BURGLARS.
Failing to Rob SaIoonist They
Shoot and Otherwise Maltreat
Him.

Failing to Rob a SaIoonist They
Shoot and Otherwise Maltreat
Him,
Special to the Globe
OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 27.-Christ Kahn
bach, who runs saloon in the suburbs,
had a remarkable tussle with two
burglars who tried to rob him last night.
entered and asked for a deck of cards.
Kalmbach refused to let him have them.
as it WAS too late. The stranger then
thrust revolver in his face and told
him to throw up his hands. Like HI
| will said Kalmbach, and he seized
the intruder. The latter fired, the ball
striking Kahn ach in the forehead
above the left eye. Although the pow
der almost blinded him and the blood
was pouring over his face, Kahn
bach seized the man by the
throat and fierce struggle en-
sued. He had thrown his assailant
on the floor when he was surprised by
the entrance of another man, who be-
gan beating him over the mead with a
revolver, cutting the scalp frightfully
at every blow. Kalmbach's dog, which
had heard the scutfle III the room, here
entered and proceeded to devour william
No. l, while Kalmbach devoted his at
tentiOn to william No. 2. He finally sue
ceeded in throwing him through win
dow, while the other man broke loose
from the dog and joined in the flight of
his partner. Kalmbach then staggered
to the house of a neighbor, who sent for
a doctor. The ball was extracted about
an inch from the point of entrance and
an eighth of an inch above the temple.
He had fourteen ugly scalp wounds.
Hopes are entertained for his recovery,
although his condition is very critical.
His assalants have not been arrested.
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SENTENCED BY SEARLE.
Proprietors of Blind Pigs" Get
IL in the Neck.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
ST CLOUD, Mimi, Dec. 27.-This was
hard day for proprietors Of "blind
pigs" In this county, in the district
court. the cases of the state against the
following persons who had been ar
rested on indictments found against
them were called. They pleaded guilty
and Judge Searle sentences them as fol-
lows: John Fravel, New Munich, five
indictments, $500 fine and $50 days in
Jail; John JOnemeyer, Grove, two in
dictments, 500 fine and sixty days in
jail; John Eiyuck. Freeport, three in
dictments, $500 fine and ninety days
in jail; Marcus Weber, New
Munich, three indictments, $3.50
fine and $50 days in jail; Joseph Butter
weller, New Munich, three indictments,
$3.50 fine and ninety days in jail; Michael
Keraemer, Lake Henry, one indictment.
800 fine and thirty days in Jail; Wenzel
Braen, Avon, three indictments, 500
fine and 120 days in jail; Thomas Hus-
Sey. Avon, four indictments. $500 fine
and $50 days in Jail; Frank Bettenburg,
st. Augusta, four indictments, S400 fine
and l20 days in jail; Hietsam, St. Au-
gusta, five indictments. $500 fine and
$50 days in jail; John Meyer. st. Au-
gusta. five indictments, $500 fine and $50
uaNS i'm jajl
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CURRIN Is CoRNERED.
The Alleged Smuggler of Opium
Held to the Grand Jury.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dec 27..-James Currin,
of Bottenau, the man charged with
smuggling opium into the United States,
was held by the United States commits
siOner here to await the action of the
grand jury, his bond being fixed at
$1,000. He has thus far failed. to give
bond, and is in Jail. Several other ar
rests have been made, and Leonard, the
Denver man, to whom the opium was
shipped, is already on his way to this
point in charge of a government officer.
Leonard is SAID to be man of wealth,
and it is expected that some of the best
known men in the country will be i'm
plicated before the the case is closed.
Currin is stubborn iu his denial of and
knowledge of the contents of the boxes
except that he thought they contained
household goods. Although he says the
man for whom he made the shipment
stopped at his house several days, he
does not give his name,
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FELL into THE TRAP.
A Firebug at Niagara Falls
Rounded UP by a
Woman.
Five Vessels Long Overdue
Supposed to Have Foun-
dered at Sea.
Dishonest Cattle Dealers Sue
ceed in SWindliug the Fed
eral Government.
Indian Scouts Round Up a Big
Crowd of Oklahoma
Boomers.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, Dec. 27.-In
the trial of Toni Biron. grocer and liq-
uor dealer, charged with attempting to
fire the Prospect house last Wednesday
night, the complaining witness. d. l..
Lanigan. proprietor of the hotel testified
to the finding aphtha-saturated papers.
paper sacks, ETC., in different parts of
the hotel. The sacks bore Biron's
name, and foot prints led from the pa
pers to the back door of Biron's gro
Gerry. James Hanrahan gave similar
evidence. A sensation was Great
ed when Mrs. Alice Latin,
owner of the hotel and boarder
there, gave her evidence. She
said she went to Biron's store last Fri
day evening, told him she saw the
whole performance; that her daughter
iIi-law. Mrs. Moran, also saw HIM, and
Mrs. Moran out of the way nothing
would be said about it. Mrs. Moran en-
tered the store at this moment. Biron
half confessed: said he had no money.
but finally made out three months
note OH condition that Mrs. Latlln ad-
vanced the money to Mrs. Moran. This
note was produced in evidence. Mrs.
Moran corroborated the story. Further
testimony will be taken. Biron is
Frenchman about fifty years of age. IS
a member of the Liedertafel and was its
musical director for several years.
Officer Roland testified that by direction
of the chief. he had secured a hiding
place in Biron's grocery, where he over
heard the conversation carried on be-
tween Biron, Mrs. Latin and Mrs.
Moran. He heard Biron say he did no
harm. as he did not light the fire. After
Biron had given the note, he was heard
to say: Don't talk to me any more
or | will take pistol and put ball
through my heart. | wish / could die
tonight. John McKcKee, the insurance
agent, testified that Biron had, prior to
Dec. IA, had $500 insurance. On that
day he increased it to $1,000. Counsel
for the people then rested their ease.
The case will go to the grand jury az
once.
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TALkAIiVE ikACHERS.
Hawkeye Pedagogues Let Their
Tongues Wag Against Time.

DEs MONIES, To-, Dec. 27.-There was
increased attendance at the meeting of
the state teachers to-day ana the asso-
citation got to active business. At the
morning session Prof. Rogers, of Mar
shalltown. read paper on the "Stand-
ard of College Entrance" He argued
that the attempt of high schools to pre-
pare pupils for college results in a
worthless smattering of knowledge. The
Office of the high school is to carry for
ward the work of the grammar depart
ment, and not to be a stepping stone to
college. Miss Marie Chambers, of Cedar
Rapids, read a highly Interesting paper
on "Music in Public Schools" The
paper on the Establishment and Man
agement of Public School Libraries"
by Supt. James McNaughton, of Council
Bluffs, was replete with valuable sug-
gestions. 1t was followed by a paper on
the same general subject by Miss Kun
kle, of DeS MoineS.
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shallow surface well, from which came
the only water available. On the north
of the MOTEL the fire consumed furni
ture store and contents owned by NAL
colin Mckenzie: no insurance. A har-
ness shop owned by Duval, of Minto,
and Whisky Johns" saloon were also
burned. Both buildings We're insured.
1t seems that the man who had recently
rented the hotel had been on Christ
mas spree and had commenced to sober
up. On the night before the fire, to es-
cape lecture from his wife, he went to
bed Immediately after supper with his
clothes on and locked himself in. At 2
O'Clock he claims to have been awakened
by some one kicking on the door, and
managed to escape from the burning
building. He accounts for being dressed
as stated above. His story is contra
dicted by two citizens of Grafton, who
drove through Auburn at 2s20 and re-
marked the quietness of the town. The
total loss is $4,000; insurance, $40, 1000.
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ALMOST A,PHYXIATED.
Narrow Escape of a Fargo Family
From Death.
Special 10 the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
FARGO, Dec. 27.-Five members of
the family of Fred Ehrman were last
night overcome by the effects of gas es-
Gaping from a coal stove. 1t took nearly
two hours of unceasing work to restore
the little daughter Elsie, and a Miss
Shafer, who was visiting with them.
The lid on the rear of the stove became
displaced, allowing the gas to fill the
entire dwelling. Mr.. Ehrman was first
awakened by noise made by his little
child, who occupied bed in the room,
ard was able to reach her just in time
to save her from falling to the floor.
He conveyed the child to the sitting
room, whittier Miss Shafer also came,
She. too, was overcome by gas and fell
to the floor in an unconscious condition.
In the meantime Mrs. Ehrman came out
from the bed room door, and realizing
that something was wrong, called for
domestic to go for the family doctor.
Meanwhile Mr.. Ehrman, with the child
in his arms, had relapsed into uncon-
SiOusneSS. In leaving the house the
domestic left an outsid3do wide open.
This had a restorative effect on MIR.
Ehrman, who then went TO the room of
w. Z. Kelley. his father-in-law, whom
he found lying on his back on the floor
in the center of the room. powerlesS to
move, but still conscious. Physicians
state that in fifteen minutes more the
whole family would have been dead.
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Zenith City Happeninos.

DULUTH. Mimi, Dec. 27.-St. Louis
county road commissioners report this
evening total of siXty-nine miles of
new road built during the year. and
forty-three miles turnpiked and rebuilt
at a cost of S53,0 900.
John Petersen and Gus Lemay lost
their houses by fire to-day at Rice's
Point. Insurance not known. Loss
about $500.
A large number of contractors are
here, awaiting the awarding of the con-
tracts for building new ore docks at
Two Harbors. The bidding has been
very close. and the officials have not
vet arrived at a decision. The work is
very heavy and extensive, and must be
commenced at once