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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
TIRED OF LIFE.
Sensational Attempt to Commit
Suicide by a Chicagoite.

Sensational Attempt to Commit
Suicide by a Chicagoite.
CHICAGO, Feb. &c. l.. Spencer, a
bookkeeper by profession and formerly
auditor of the American Express COM
pany, made sensational attempt to end
his own life shortly before o'clock to-
day. At that time he went into the
alley from Van Buren to Jackson
streets, between Clark and Dearborn,
and drawing a common bOne-handled
pocketknife from his pocket he plunged
the smaller blade, which he had sharp
ened to the keennesS of a razor, into his
throat. The blood gushed out and Spen-
Ger fell faiting against the wall, but, re-
covering himself, he stopped the wound
with his hand and walked to the corner
of Clark and Washington streets, where
he met an officer and asked to be sent to
the hospital. He was taken to the CEN
tral station and physician was called
i'll to dress his wound. When searched
there was found in Spencer's pocket
the blOOd-stained knife with which he
attempted to kill himself and a bottle
still containing few drops of lauda-
num-. The would-be suicide said that
he had taken the balance of the con-
tents of the bottle before he attempted
to cut his throat. In replysto question
as to why he tried to Kill himself, Mr..
Spencer said that he had been unable
for four months to find work, and had
decided to Gle by his own hand rather
than freeze on the street. He was taken
to the county hospital by the Central
station patrol wagon. There his wound
was pronounced not dangerous, as it
had missed the jugular vein, but the
physicians could not say what the effect
of the laudanum would be. MI. Spen-
Ger is siXty-one years of age, and was
born in Brockport, N. Y. He has occu-
pied several highly responsible posi-
tiOns, but of late has taken to drink.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
A GOOD REASON.
Senator Stanford Tells Why He
Voted for the Confirmation of

Senator Stanford Tells Why He
Voted for the Confirmation of
Lamar.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Senator STAN
ford, of California, has written the fol-
lowing letter to a constituent who asked
his reasons for voting for the confirma-
tiOnof Lamar as justice of the United
States supreme court:
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 6, 1S9S-Your
letter asking my reasons for voting for Mr..
Lamar received. / voted for him because
considered him one of the best men in the
South for the place. He is, in my judgment,
broad, liberal-minded man of a great deal
OF learning. He was professor of law in
university in Mississippi, and think he is
thoroughly converted Unionist, and do not
think II wise to reject any one on the ground
slone that they were engaged in the late re-
bellion. think that We want to be one peo-
pie, politically and socially. Gen. Grant
expressed the idea when he said, Let us
have peace" Mr.. Lamars loyalty and in
tegrity 20 the Union was passed upon most
conclusively when both houses of congress
provided for the succession 10 the presidency
and made him an heir only a few removes
from the presidency. l am reluctant to find
self not in harmony with all the Repub-
hIan senators, but il was a case, so far as
my action was concerned, entirely for my
own judgment and conscience, and l voted
accordingly. Respectfully yours,
LELAND STANFORD.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
The Old Bohemian Oats
Scheme Worked on the
Iowa Changers,
Who Now Send Up a Wall to
the Legislature for
Help.
Legal Lights Gathering at
Bismarck to Attend Su-
preme Court.
Miss Shattuck, the Nebraska
Heroine, Dead--Nopth-
west Notes.
SDecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINTERsET, To-, Feb. 6.-There is
likely to be a genuine revival of old
fashioned morality and honesty brought
about, strange to say. by the senate
under the leadership of Senator Price,
OF our city. Some two years ago a
company of "speculators'' from Ohio
introduced that form of speculation"
which the Ohio legislature has consid-
cred to be worthy of the striped coat
and hard labor in the pen. 1t consists
in selling to not to exceed five of the
best farmers in township fifty bushels
of oats each for IS. and giving bond
to sell for the farmers each 100 bushels
for 81 1000, less $3.50 commission, and not
to sell it to the same man twice. These
are sold to ten farmers, and the oats raised
by these ten are sold the next year to
twenty, and so on until the bubble
burts, as it has done in Ohio, and hun
dreds of farmers are left to pay $40 per
bushel for seed oats less valuable than
those they have had, thus bankrupting
many and prOstrating business of all
kinds. About 200 farmers have been
caught in this trap, and have employed
L. Q. Griffin to persuade the legislature
to defeat the Price bill, which has just
passed the senate, until they can per-
suade some other farmers to put their
fingers in the same trap and so free
them. This explains the large number
of remonstrances that will 20 to Des
Moines this week against the passage of
the bill. Aside from the victims and
those who have duped them, there is
but one opinion. that the whole scheme
is one of rank dishonesty, and foe
to all legitimate business. A country
parson," it is reported, who lives a few
miles from Winterset went into the
scheme last year with fond hopes for
the future. This innocent heart, to thus
supplement his salary by serving God
and Mammon, made the mistake of ac-
cepting in pay for his oats the notes of
his flock, which were not considered
good enough by the brokers. Should
he undertake to collect them, another
church will be demoralized, thus max
ing the third church Bohemian oats''
have helped to wreck in his county, SO
rumor says. The whole county is stirred
up as never before. Nine-tenthS of the
people, without regard to party, are
hoping that both Senator Price and
Representative Mack will stand by the
bill, and thus inaugurate the removal of
Old-faShiOned honesty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
THE SENATE.
Constitutional Centennial Reso-
luton Adopted 49, New Postal
Law

Constitutional Centennial Reso-
luton Adopted New Postal
Law,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Mr.. Hoar,
from the select committee on the cele-
bratiOn of the centennial of the consti-
tuition, reported a joint resolution pro-
viding ''in addition to such other cele-
bratiOn as may hereafter be provided
for" that the two houses of congress
shall meet in the hall of the house of
representatives; that the chief Justice
of the United States shall deliver an
Grafton. and that the president of the
United States, the justices of the su-
preme court, the members of cabinet,
the executives Of the several states and
territories and such other persons as
may hereafter be determined upon shall
be invited to attend. Adopted.
Mr.. Sawyer called up and the senate
Passed the bill to amend the postal laws
SO that newspapers now sent free of
postage to persons residing within the
county of publication may be sent to
persons living i'll other counties when
they recsive them at pOStOfficeS within
the county of publication.
Mr.. Vest reported from the judiciary
committee and asked immediate con-
slderatlOn for the senate bill for the
relief of Henry I'll. Marmaduke, of Mis-
souri,, from all disabilities imposed upon
him by the third section of the four
teenth amendment to the constitution.
Passed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Salisbury the
senate joint resolution relating to in
ternatiOnal coinage was taken up, and.
after remarks by Mr.. Salisbury, was
temporarily laid on the table.
The educational bill having been laid
before the senate was temporarily laid
aside at the request of Mr.. Platt, who
proceeded to address the senate upon
the presidents message. Mr.. Platt de-
clared with full understanding of
what he said. that either the president
in his message intended free trade, or
else he was not dealing fairly with the
American people. The method of re-
duction proposed by the president
meant the absolute and final destruc-
tion of the protective system. 1t meant
practical and absolute free trade, so
that the spirit and the result of the
message led to the same conclusion.
Without finishing his speech, Mr.. Platt
yielded for an executive session, and
the senate soon after adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
AUsTRO-GERMAN TREATY.
Newspaper Comment on the Way
the Treaty is Received by the
People.

Newspaper Comment on the Way
the Treaty is Received by the
People.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Standards corr
respondent at st. Petersburg SAYS:
"Russia for long time has had no OBJ
lection to the publication of the AustrO-
German treaty, but Austria objected
because she desired to induce a belief
at home and abroad that the alliance
went further than 1t actually goes.t
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
says: ''At Polish ball last evening
Crown Prince Rudolph said that there
was no cause for alarm. The emperor
expressed the same opinion in an audi
ence with the governor of Galicia. 1t is
reported that Count Kalnoky and
Count Andrassy have both stated that
the AustrO-German treaty was pub
Hshed with the view of strengthening
the hands Of President Carnot and the
car, both of whom are in favor of peace,
and i'll order to show that the alliance is
not directed against France. The first
feeling of alarm among the newspapers
IS subSiding." AdYices from Pesth say
that the Magyars are greatly pleased
with the treaty. regarding it as evidence
of the close adhesion of Germany and
Austria. They praise Count Andrassy
and speak in admiration of Prince Bis
marck and Emperor William. The
Poster Lloyd and the NemZel assert that
the treaty has been amended since 1879,
and that the terms of the compact are
now more favorable to Austria.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
A Cincinnati Sensation.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-Charles Hop
kins, who was arrested on Saturday,
after having obtained bond for him
self, sought bondsman to release Mrs.
Butler, his paramOur. To the chagrin
of his father, Ben E. Hopkins, he sue
ceeded in persuading his own mother to
sign the wOman's bond. Then the story
was started that he and the woman had
absconded. When this was told to Ben
Hopkins he begged the police to rear
rest his son. Near midnight Charles
Hopkins returned to his own home and
the order for his rearrest was counter
manded. The parties all appeared in the
police court this morning, but Mr.. But
parently intoxicated, that the hearing
was postponed until later hour.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
Prince Bismarck's Speech Has
a Tendency to Restore
Confidence.
European Money Markets Ad-
vanced as Soon as 1t
Became Known.
A Great Throng Assembled
to Hear the German
Prince,
And Received Him With Much
EnthuSiaSm---The Eu-
Popean Situation.

Copyright Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Feb. Gall of the Euro
pean bourses were stagnant to-day
until the gist of Prince Bismarck's
speech became known, when govern
nent and other securities took de-
cided upward turn, Russian and Aus
trian bonds each advancing more than
1 per cent. This is the only Indication
of the effect of the German chancellor's
expressions at present, but the feeling
is general that the speech has had ten
dency to restore confidence everywhere.
Full and accurate reports of the speech
will not be published in London till the
communications of the various special
correspondents come to hand, and there
is general disposition on the part of
the press to withhold comment on the
address until their arrival. 1t is sus-
pected that Bismarck's reference to the
Eastern question points to Bulgaria,
whose case is entirely beyond the sphere
of the AustrO-German treaty of 1879,
though Russian advance On that prin-
cipality would no doubt involve Austria
in war. Everybody is, of course, con-
vinced that Russian invasion will be
the ultimate fate of Bulgaria, but no
body now believes that such a move
ment will be executed till much more
plausible preteXt arises than any that
have hitherto been made the basis of
Russian interference in that country.
What is much more probable, however,
is that events in Bulgaria will
SO shape themselves in the
near future that Prince Ferdi-
nand'S career as a monarch will be
terminated through the action of Aus
tria, rather than Russia. in which case,
both Germany and Austria having been
represented cOnstructively in the per-
sons of Princes Alexander and Ferdi-
nand ON the Bulgarian throne, Russia's
claim to a similar privilege cannot be
easily ignored. Lord Salisbury re-
manned at the foreign Office all day to-
day, and there seemed to be general
understanding among the usual callers
on the premier that he wished to be let
alone, since W. III. Smith, first lord of
the treasury, and three foreign minis
tiers were his only visitors. 20 the last
mentioned gentlemen Lord Salisbury
officially communicated the most i'm
portant of Bismarck's statements. but
did not, as far as can be learned, ex-
press any opinion as to their accuracy
or probable effect.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
GATHERED AT BISMARCK.
Roster of Legal Lights in Attend
ance at the Supreme Court.

Roster of Legal Lights in Attend
ance at the Supreme Court.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dak., Feb. 6.-The Feb
ruary term of the supreme court of the
territory opens here tomorrow. Chief
Justice Tripp and Associate Justices
Palmer, Thomas, Spencer, Mcconnell
and Francis are all present. The calen-
dar is very large compared with other
terms, embracing about seventy cases,
and will consume at least three weeks
in their hearing. From all over the
territory prominent lawyers are arriy-
ing, and the session bids fair to be one
of very unusual interest. The test
case of the local option law is
to be argued in a few days. Immedi-
ately after the close of the term the
United States court will hold its session,
Judge Francis presiding. United
States Marshal Marratta and j. II. G.
Young, his deputy, are here. Among
the well-knoWn lawyers present are
John F. MCGEE, of Minneapolis; Hon.
Frank Raikens, of Canton; c. II. Win
sOr and II. r. Keith, FL. l.. Greene, of
Sioux Falls; j. Fl. Mclaughlin,
Grand Forks; Col. w. r. Steele,
DeadwoOd: A. C. Davis, Fargo;
Roderick Rose, Jamestown; G. A. M.
Spencer, Grafton C. Kennedy, Canton;
T. on. M. Grigsby, Sioux Falls, and E. G.
Kennedy, Parker. Maj. Butts is here
with his famous suit over the Lisbon
town lots, and proves valuable acQuiSi-
ton to the pleasant gathering about the
hotel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
Aperdeen's Luck.

SDeclal TO the GLOBE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Congressman
Hayes, of Iowa, introduced a bill to al
low the city of Aberdeen to purchase a
tract of land known as the DAYTON
tract, the entries of the Dayton contest
ants having been Cancelled by the sec
retary of the interior. This ground
may be purchased under the Hayes bill
for 5000 from the government, but pro-
videS that at least One-half CT it shall be
forever maintained as a public park.
The bill was referred to the COMMITTEES
on territories, of which Springer is
chairman, by special reference, and Mr..
Hayes is member of that committee
The bill was prepared by L. G. Johnson,
and covers an important and valuable
tract of ground, over which contest has
been had in the interior department for
several years. This land is 100 acres
and worth not less than 100000. The
city is to be allowed to buy it for 5000 as
a public park, because the city has made
it valuable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
After Gen. Posts Seat.
Sp ecial to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-There is a
matter Ofsnational interest in the house,
which has not yet become public prop
erty. Gen. Post, of Illinois, was given
a certificate of election to congress from
Mr.. Worthington challenged the cor
rectness of the returns, Post consented
to recount of all the votes cast. The
result has been sufficient to show
fraud enough to unseat Post
and give the place to Worth
ington, Democrat. by a majority of
six votes. The matter is now in the
hands of the house committee on cleo
tions, and will be brought before the
house during the latter part of this
week, or certainly the early part Of
next. 1t bids fair to be one of the cele-
brated cases of this year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07

started out alone in search of the out
laws den. They found Bernal, sur
rounded by few followers, encamped
on the top of mountain. In the hope
of capturing him alive, they returned
to the mines, where few soldiers were
stationed under Lieut.. Fernandez.
With twenty-five men, Fernandez
started out for the camp of the outlaws.
The inhabitants of neighboring vii
lege, Antonio del Caro-, were reused
and number of them organized and
placed under the command of Juan
Herara. Under the guidance of Garcia
and Ayon, the little band
ToILED UP THE MOUNTAINS
under cover of night. After perilOus
climb among rocks and ravines they ar
rived near the summit, where they
formed Gordon around the camp.
Catching sight of a Swarthy face among
the rocks, Garcia fired his rifle, the sig
nal for the attack. Bernal himself led
several impetuOus charges against the
villagers, and fought desperately for
more than an hour. The conflict was
hand to hand, and Bernal was finally
separated from his band. Having emp
tied his revolver and rifle, he dubbed
the latter and rushed at Garcia, who
leveled his pistol and shot the outlaw
uOau. 1HC IoWdTu VI SlU,UUU OllcTcu ny
the state of Sinaloa for Bernal's head
has been paid to Garcia. The death of
Bernal has greatly relieved the terror
lied provinces of SinalOa and Durango,
and the mining operations of the Amer
lean and other companies are being car
ried on without fear of molestatiOn.
This improved state of affairs has been
mainly brought about through the ap-
pealS of Mrs. Baldwin, and the Ameri-
can residents of the provinces recognize
and appreciate her efforts in their be-
half.
THE STORY OF THE MURDER
OF Mr.. Baldwin was told in the news
papers Jan. % last. He was superin-
tendent of mine in the state of Du-
range, owned and operated by Ameri-
cans. One day last autumn, when near
the mine, he was fired upon by couple
OF BernaPS gang, but managed to get
into the tunnel. He was not much hu?t.
The bandits approached the mine and
parleyed with the native miners.
Finally they promised Mr.. Baldwin not
to hurt him if he would come out and
talk with them. Thinking they were
after money, and that immunity from
further molestatiOn could be obtained
by it's payment, Mr.. Baldwin went out
to meet them, and in few minutes was
shot dead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
HE WAS POSTED.
A Friendly Dakota Discussion in
the Globe Office at Washington.

"A Friendly Dakota Discussion in
the Globe Office at Washington.
Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Mr. Rucker,
of Grand Forks, and johnson, of Aber-
deem, held an extended friendly argu-
ment on the division question this even
ing, in the GLOBE office. Mr.. Rucker
said: The people of North Dakota are
strong for division"
"How is that" said Johnson. "when
they gave 10000 majority against it?''
MIR. Rucker replied: THAT is
something | cannot understand. The
leading men talk for division, but the
people voted against it. They were in
tuenced by the statement that only pol
lticianS wanted division, and also by
the assertion that two states will cost
more. But, naturally, they want di-
vision. 1t takes so long to go from one
part of the territory to another-say
from Devils lake to Yankton."
ION the contrary" said johnson,
''yOu can now go on the north and south
roads from point to point with facility
and ease. New roads are being built,
and the remotest points are easily ac-
cesSible. That is an old argument. l
am here asserting that the people want
auiliSSIoii DIS Whole, ana mere are ng-
ures officially from the last election to
prove it," He hauled whole carpet
bag full of statistics from his inside
pocket and commenced to talk admis-
sion as Il whole as eloQuently and fully
as though before a congressional COM
mittee. When he finished, Mr.. Rucker
said:
You are too we'll loaded for any man
to talk division to. You are posted"
Mr.. Rucker says he is not a politician,
meyer has been and never will be, and
cares little whether there is division or
admission as a whole.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
MacDOnald's Bills.
Special to the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Congressman
Mcdonald introduced bill pensioning
Muck-a-Peck- k-Wak-Ken-Zah, otherwise
known as John, an Indian of the Da-
kOta claim of the Sioux tribe, now re-
siding at Hastings, who aided in saving
the lives of many white people in the
Indian outbreak in Minnesota in 1862.
and who afterward served as a scout for
the United States army. Also a joint
resolution of the legislature of Mime
sofa, asking congress to appropriate
$4,000 for the Improvement of the Min
neSota river at Belle Plaine. Referred
TO committee on rivers and harbors.
Also bill granting a honorable dis
charge to Perry Childs. Also petition
of the citizens of Meeker county i'm
favor of the establishment of the gov
ernment system of telegraphy. Also a
petition from members of the faculty of
Carleton college fayoring the removal
Of duties on foreign books, especially
those printed in foreign language.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
Prohibition Waning.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, Feb. 6.-The initial
meeting of the convention of the State
Temperance alliance, took place at the
Baptist church this evening, with a
light attendance. The chief speakers
were Attorney General Baker, Louis
Todhunter and Prof. Fellows, The ad-
dresses were series of lamentations
over the rupture between the alliance
and the WOman'S Christian Temper
ance union. All of these speakers ia.
vOred the Custer bill, but admitted
that the temper of the legislature is
such that they will have to take what
they can get. The Sioux City delegates
favored the present law, while repre-
sentatives from Lee county said the in
genuity of man could not devise meas
ures that would enforce prohibition in
their, locality. There were thirty-four
people present including press report
erS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
met at the copitol to-day. Papers were

met at the copitol to-day. Papers were
read by J. S. Meyers, of Dane county, on
"a Farm Necessary for an Asylum"
Mrs. M. d. Forbes, of Sauk county, on
Institutes for Asylum Attendants"
and by John Bell, of Fond du Lac
county, on Relative Duties Of Superin-
tendents and Attendants" The con-
ference in the evening was addressed
by Prof. j. j. Blaisdell, of Beloit col
lege, on "Amerlcan Prisons," and by
III. Ii. Hart, secretary of the Minnesota
morrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-07
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Carlisle Again in His
Seat-Received With Cheers.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-At the cOnclu-
sion of the call of states Speaker Car
Isle entered the chamber and assumed
the gayel, amid loud applause on both
sides of the house.
A resolution thanking Mr. Cox for the
able and impartial manner in which he
had performed the duties of speaker pro
tenn. was unanimously adopted; and
Mr.. Cox acknowledged the compliment
in an appropriate speech. The house
then resumed the consideration of the
Lowry-White election case.
CAfter full discussion, ,Mr. Crisp, chair
man of the elections committee, moved
the previous question upon the Tesolu-
tions submitted by the majority of the
committee.
Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois, moved as
substitute the resolution presented by
the minority, declaring the sitting MEM
Der (White) entitled to seat. The SUBJ
stitute was agreed to-yeas, 1S7; nays,
105.
The resolution, as amended by the
substitute, was then agreed to, thus
confirming Whites title to seat Ad-
jOurned.