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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
MUIR DER FOR MONEY.
Train Robbed and Passenger
Killed in Mississippi.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
GRENADA, Miss. Dec. l6.-Two white
men stopped Passenger Train No. 2 on
the Illinois Central railroad. near Duck
Hill, Miss, about 10 o'clock last night,
robbed the express car of 5000 and
shot and killed Charles Hughes, of
Jackson, Tenn, passenger, who had
attacked the robbers with rifle. When
the train was leaving Duck Hill two
men boarded the engine and COM
manded Engineer \. J. Law to run fast
and not to stop until told TO. The en-
gineer and fireman. George Evans, were
covered with navy revolvers and had to
obey. When mile north of the station
the men ordered the train stopped. The
engineer and fiIemen were made to dis
mount and were marched to the express
car. One of the robbers knocked on
the car door and Messenger Hill opened
it. Three shots were fired at him, and
the men then entered the car and took
all the money there was, 5000. Con-
ductor p. b. Wilkinson, who rushed out
on hearing the firing and to see why the
train stopped, was fired on. and, being
unarmed, he returned to the train.
Charles Hughes. of Jackson, Tenn. a
passenger. then ran ont with Win
chester rife. AS he stepped to the
ground he was shot at. One ball struck
his left arm. Another went
THROUGH HIS STOMACH.
inflicting a fatal wound. The death of
the young man was very sad, as he was
the only support of his widowed mother.
He came to Lexington, Miss, yester
day, to meet his sisters family and a
younger brother, all of whom were on
the train and were greatly distressed by
his untimely death. The robbery was
done in the regular highway style.
Nine shots were fired by Conductor
Wilkinson and Passenger Roban, three
by Hughes and four or FIVE by the rob-
bers. During the robbery great un-
easiness was felt by the passengers, who
feared for the safety of their valuables
and lives. The following description of
the robbers is furnished by Engineer
Law: Both were white men. One was
tall and slender and the other was of
ordinary size. Both were poorly dressed
and showed themselves to be hard char
acters. The tall one wore sandy chin
whiskers, and Law is in doubt as to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
IN THE BOUILLON.
A Kansas Editor Charged With
EmbeZZlement.

Special to the Globe.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 16.-Dr. n. 3.
Hughes, for many years editor of the
Alma News, and one of the prominent
newspaper men of the state, was arrest
ed here yesterday on a charge of embez-
zling 5000. The complainant is Mrs.
Rhoda Mowry, and the case grows out
of the celebrated Mowry murder case
that occurred at Arkansas City year
ago. Henry Mowry. prominent young
druggist, and son of the complainant in
this case, was found guilty of murder in
the first degree and sentenced for life.
Mrs. Mowry represents that in March
last DR.. Hughes told her that he had in
fluence with the state officials, and that
if furnished money enough he could Sc
cure pardon for her son. He told her
it would take 5000 to fix the matter
with certain officials. She mortgaged
her property and alleges she paid over
5000 to him and he promised to have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
HIS PALS TREACHERY.
Enables Detectives to Gather in
Durant's Opium.


Special to the GLOBE.
SAND BEACH, Mich, Dec. 16.-Last
August Capt. Harry Durant, master and
owner of the schooner Emma, hailing
from this port, was arrested and his
boat seized by government detectives.
Durant was examined by United States
Commissioner Harris at Port Huron and
discharged for want of evidence. His
boat was condemned and sold upon the
charge. 1t was then charged that the
Emma landed 1000 pounds of prepared
opium within two miles of Sand Beach
on the night of Aug. II, and that the
stuff was still secreted iD this To-
cality. Since Durant's release his
movements have been shadOwod, and
all the avenues by which the opium
could be gotten out of the country closed
and guarded. An attempt was made to
arrest Charles WetZeli, a supposed ac
complice, but he escaped to Canada.
where he has since been living. Last
night party of four detectives, headed
by S. w. Day, an agent of the secret
service, left here and proceeded to a
point in Lincoln township. Their
journeys end was forest of poplar
saplings, miles i'll extent, twenty miles
from here. They entered the thicket
on foot, following an abandoned lumber
road for several miles, when they sud-.
denly came UPON
MAN ON HORSEBACK.
The moon was shining brightly. and
Day, recognizing Durant, sprang into
the road and ordered him to halt. The
horseman presented revolver and fired
point blank at the officer. The sudden
plunging of the horse probably saved
the detectives life. Days companions
came TO his assistance and Durant shot
three times at the party, but without
effect Oh account of the rearing and
plunging Of his horse. Finding his
quarters too warm, Durant spurred the
animal and rode into the bushes, sprang
from his back, and escaped into the i'm
penetrable thickets, followed by the
shots from the officers. The track Of
the horse was followed back short
distance and 125 cans of prepared opium
were found lying on the ground. Durant
and an accomplice were evidently en-
gagged in digging it up when they heard
the officers approach. Pursuit was i'm
practicable, SO the stuff was loaded into
wagons, and placed In the vaults OF the
Port Huron custom house. Durant is
about twenty-five years of age, and was
born and brought up here. He has been
engaged in this business for two years.
and is said to be the most trusted man
in the employ of the opium syndicate.
He has safely landed thousands OF
pounds of the drug free of duty. The
discovery of the opium is undoubtedly
due TO the treachery of an accomplice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
SELLERS SAYS NAY.
Dudley's Doings Did Not Affect
His Resignation.

Special to the Globe.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind. Dec. 16.-United
States District Attorney Sellers said
yesterday: II had determed to resign
? before the election, and great many
people knew it. l concluded that this
would be the proper course Immediately
after my law partner was nominated,
which was in August, / think. My de-
termination to resign had been form ed
before Dudley wrote that letter. / dis
posed of pending business as speedily
as possible. There is little remaining
on the docketS of either the circuit or
district court, except such indictments
as have been returne d by the present
grand jury. l placed all new business
almost exclusively in Mr.. Bailey's
charge, knowing that l would resign,
and | did SO that the governments inte-
rests might not i'll any way be leopard
lied by such resignation. Within an
hour after the decree had been entered
in the condemnation proceedings for
warded my resignation to Washington.
As to Dudley's case having in any way
influenced my decision, any charge TO
that effect is false, either as to Dudley
or any other person. The investigations
of all these cases have not progressed
SO far but that any competent lawyer
taking charge of the office at this time
could manage them as we'll as could if
l were to remain"
Suppose the president should refuse
to accept your resignatiOn?"
Il would be obliged to carry out my
agreement with my partner. | have no
choice left me-"
The stories that he resigned to kee<
from prosecuting some of his friends,
who might be Indicted for election
offenses, Mr.. Sellers pronounces false.
He has as yet received no information
from Washington as to what will be
done with his resignation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17

II 4 Cl-G EAGL ~ NllGil NNto ''iAN'
slept until yesterday morning. AT IL
o'clock sharp Deputy Lunkehelmer, VINO
has so untiringly waited upon the Jury
and provided for their comforts, led the
file to the court room, where the Judge
and a few spectators were waiting.
Shortly after the jury had taken their
seats, Sheriff Richter called the court
TO order and announced 1t in spe-
cial session for the reception
of the verdict. As the judge
was about to ask for the prisoner, olson
emerged from the rear door opening into
the court room, accompanied by Jallor
Peterson. He wore blank expression
of indifference and unconcern,and aside
from his pale, haggard face and blood
shot eyes, was apparently in good spirits.
He was ushered into the same seat he
has occupied during the trial to hear
his fate pronounced, but TO be spared
the hearing for some moments tor he
doesn't understand one word of Eng
lish).
The Judge asked the jury if they had
agreed upon verdict, whereupon the
foreman handed him the slip
WHICH SEALED oLsoN'S DOOM.
The following significant words fell
from the lips of the Judge as he read:
"We, the jury, in the ease of The State
VS.. Olaf p. Olson, find the defendant
guilty as charged in the Indictment"
An air of surprise pervaded the room
as the word "guilty" rang out in clear
tones. A bustling. uneasy movement
was perceptible among the spectators
who had gathered outside the railing.
Olson. as oblivious as ever of what had
transpired, was then led out of the room
by Jailer Peterson, and when they had
reached the stairs leading out of the
building Olson broke the stiffness by
asking in an assured and unfaltering
tone of voice: "Well, what have they
done?"
Mr.. Peterson. who speaks the Swe-
dish language, replied, "rhey have
found you guilty."
What! found me guilty? 1t can't be
so-no-no: you are fooling."
mo, Olson, tell you the truth-you
are convicted"
"Wnl they hang me-now?"
"That's the penalty"
ooh, my God! am as innocent as
those unborn. wish could die now."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
THE OPIUM HABIT.
a Clergyman Becomes Con-
firfned Opium Eater,

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Dec. 16. For
some time past the Cumberland Presby-
terian church congregation and other
friends of the Rev. Baxter Barbee, min
lister of that church, have been much
aggrieved and alarmed concerning the
unfortunate mental condition of the
reverend gentleman. He has an uncon-
trollable desire to wander. Some months
ago the Rev. Mr.. Barbee had been Sc
verely ailing, and had gone South in
hope of recovery. Southern physicians
recommended that he take small doses,
of opium. The reverend gentleman
soon acquired an appetite for opium.
which he used until it began to affect
the brain. The Rev. Mr.. Barbee is also
an inveterate smoker. He continued
growing worse, until now he is in a
lamentable plight. The Rev. Mr.. Bar
bee is twenty-five years of age and has
a wife and one child.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17

of poison. THE trial, which began three
weeks ago, need not be rehearsed. 1T
has occupied the attention of the puollc
mind periodically since March, 1885,
and the daily publications during the
trial. which closed at O'Clock Satur-
day night, have detailed the complicated
case from It's introduction to the first
submission to the jury. When the jury
left their seats just before adjournment
Saturday night, they were conducted by
Deputy Sheriff Lunkenhelmer to their
quarters in the Clifton hotel, where
they had established themselves since
impaneled. The prisoner was taken
back TO his cell in the jail,and the Judge
and counsel conducting the case retired
TO their homes. The jury once inside
the four walls which should bear mute
witness to the gradual forming OF Oh
sons destiny, the door was locked ana
guarded by the officer. The prisoner
in the meantime had reached ms dlhSy
cell and laid down upon his couch ana
tried % sleep. Unable to rest i'll that
position, he arose, took the Blble winch
he had borrowed of Jailer Peterson and
commenced TO peruse its pages. lie Sc
cured this memento of his jail life from
the taller about ten days ago, when he
asked ,Jailer Peterson if he could
GET HIM A SWEDISH TESTAMENT.
He was promptly supplied with MI
Peterson's own book, as loan when
Olson might keep with him in his own
cell. Olson, after earnestly reading for
several days, came to Mr.. Peterson one
morning and asked him what he would
take for the Bible. To this the Jaller
replied that he might have it If he took
good care to preserve and study IL;
whereupon Olson told him that rather
than part with it he would pay Sl'ooo
for it.
At1l:30 Saturday night the jury mad
agreed upon verdict, and If Judge
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
The 500.
J. Haller, Newsdealer-Do not handle
il aS thera is no demand for If

j. Haller. Newsdealer-Do not handle
it as there is no demand for it.
Joseph Ryan-The Pioneer Press
worked their DESCRIPTION scheme to per-
fection. The paper is no good and they
have done more damage to the Soo's in
terests than any other paper.
John Van Derhayden, of E. l.. Rug
giles & Co.-The Pioneer Press agents
managed to get my subscription under
false pretense5 and will give them a
warm reception if they return with the
same old fraud another year.
The following advertisement appears
in the city papers:
"Given Away-The Daily st. Paul
Pioneer Press for one year and the Pi-
oneer Press atlas with one bottle DIR.
Bakers Starvation oil. Price. 25 cents.
Ryan & Royce"
n. V. Gabriel-The Pioneer Press
failed in every agreement made to the
citizens, and the write-up of the 500
promises never to be fulfilled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
IUVePne.

Assisted by George w. Kniss. prom
inent real estate man, the village was
secured and thirty-nine subscribers Sc
cured, the majority of whom subscribed
more for the benefit they would receive
from the Write-ups than for the paper.
This number was accepted and II. j.
Miller, editor of the Herald, appointed
to do the writing up. Mr.. Miller wrote
several columns at different times, but
none of it was ever used by the paper.
The subscribers are quite indignant,
and some of them will withdraw from
the list. They consider that a paper
claiming to be the representative paper
of the Northwest. which will resort to
these dishonest tactics to replete their
rapidly decreasing subscription lists,
does not deserve their patronage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
MankatO.

l.. A. Moore, of the Firm of Moore,
Piper & Co., Wholesale Druggists-We
gave them $40. and they never men,
toned us. We will have nothing to do
with write-up of this kind hereafter.
J: G. koller-The write-up was not
was expected.
John Kline, Furniture Dealer-We
ought to have had more for the money
asked, and were not satisfied with it at
all.
George A. Clark-I am not satisfied
with it.
George W. Thorns-I am not salts
fed, and they did not do the city JUS
tice, considering the amount of money
asked for il.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
AnOka.

C. S. Guderian, cashier Anoka Nation
al Bank-I think the Pioneer Press is
d-n Snide.
Mayor w. P. Macomber-The Pioneer
Press should do as it agrees.
Ticknor d Co., Druggists-We have
wondered why the paper fails to live up
to its promises.
Henry Lee, County Treasurer Elect
Am much dissatisfied with the Pioneer
Press as paper. 1t has failed to keep
its agreement i'll every way as regards
Anoka.
Thurston Bros. & Harrison, Furniture
Dealers-We didn't want the paper at
all, but paid $40 to help advertise our
city. Haven't seen one article on AnOka
as yet. Don't like that.
S. S. Plummer, Dry Goods Merchant
| subscribed, and when solicited to pay
informed them that when the Pioneer
Press company lived up to its agreement
| would liquidate.
G. III. Goodrich. Druggis t-Have been
looking every day for something, but
found nothing. Am much dissatisfied.
A. Lobel, Minneapolis Bankrupt
Store-I think the Pioneer Press is a
regular fraud. The paper ought to do
as it agrees.
A. A. Hilton, GrOcery MerclidIt-i
paid my SO, and it is the last will
ever have anything to do with paper
that fails to live up with its agree
ments.
l.. q. Mclean, Ciothier-I don't like
the way the paper has treated Anoka.
J.W. Hatch, Liquor Dealer-I think of
going to the Anoka National bank and
making a draft on the Pioneer Press for
SO. the amount they got from me on
misrepresentation.
Hon, NJ. V. Bean, Hardware Dealer
Have been looking for the write-up
every day.
n. Moberg, Merchant Talor-The Pio-
neer Press got the money and don't do
what it promised.
Matthews d Barrett-Knew the par
ties in the scheme and didn't subscribe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
A HEAVY FORGER.
Story of the Doing of George A.
Gillett.
Sneclal to the Globe.

Speclal 10 lne 0lODe
FARGO, Dec. 16.-George A. Gillett is
still under arrest for forgeries said to
have been committed in Winnipeg and
New York. Chief McRae, of the Win
nipeg force. is in the city, and from him
it is learned that Gillett was in Winni-
peg last July, purchased lot from j.
FL. Radford and gave him a draft for
81, 500 on New York bank, which Raid
ford accepted and gave in return deed
and 1856 in return, the difference be-
ing the purchase price of the land.
Radford forwarded the draft for colIee-
ton and received information that it
was forgery, since which time officers
have been in pursuit 1t is also said
Gillett is wanted in New York for an
other forgery committed previous to the
one in Winnipeg. His case comes be-
fore the United States commissioner to-
morrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17

very flimsy. trashy article, and much
dissatisfaction is expressed, Among
those dissatisfied is II. Wadsworth,
who says he gave the Press men an ar
ticle that was published.in railroad
circular about twelve years ago, and the
article written up by the Press was.al-
most the same as the former of twelve
years ago.
A. Fl. Reed-It was very slim affoir.
F. Wachholz-Regular fraud, so far
as the article is concerned.
N. Hassan,-The article amounted to
nothing.
L. w. Gitbert-Not what it should
have been at all. Did not help the
town particle. Was more for the sur
rounding country.
This is the 6 eneral sentiment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
SWEPT THE DECK.
Gamblers, SaIoonkeepers and
Abandoned Women Arrested.

ADanuODeu w
Special TO the Globe.
ELKHART. Ind, Dec. 16.-The county
sheriff yesterday arrested every saloon
keeper, every gambler and every aban-
doned woman in the city, as well as
several drug store proprietors, who are
likewise charged with violation of the
law. A detective has been working
here under the direction of the Law and
Order league. and the raid has stirred
everything up from the bottom. The
mayor has called public meeting for
tonight to take further measures for
relief from lawlessness, and the Law
and Order league charges in a cir
cular that the entire city police is
acting in conjunction with the dis
reputable element. AT the public meet
ing last night there was large attend
ance and the most intense interest man
ifested. The mayor occupied the chair,
and addresses were delivered by all the
clergymen in the city and by others.
Resolutions indorsing the sentiment of
the meeting were passed. An effort had
been made by the saloon men to pack
the house, and considerable disturbance
was attempted throughout the entire
meeting, but the effort to break up the
meeting failed, though the saloon ele-
ment succeeded in getting speakers for
ward to advocate their cause. Several
sharp passages took place between
them and the Law and Order speakers.
The saloon men say they Will fight the
Law and Order league to the utmost,
and members of the latter say they will
carry through every prosecution they
have begun and that they have but
opened the battle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
Lucy Is Tardy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Two or three
small meetings Of anarchists and social
lists were held to-day, but developed
nothing sensational. Mrs. Parsons,
contrary to the announcement. did not
arrive home tonight from her tip to
Europe. The committee of her friends
who were to meet her at the depot were
notified last evening that she would
not reach the city till tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
HARPER HOPELEssLY INSANE
His Case Exactly Like That of His
Sister at Elgin.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. Ice. L. Har-
per's condition IS much worse to-day.
He has again been placed in the insane
department of the penitentiary, and his
wife summoned on account of the
alarming symptoms of his mental NAL
ady that have manifested themselves.
He was examined by DR.. J. A. McMil-
Ian, superintendent of Central asylum.
who pronounced his case probably a
hopeless one. 1t now transpireS that
Harper's sister, who for ten years past
has been an incurable patient at the
Elgin asylum, was first attacked by
symptoms exactly similar to her brother.
Harper has his lucid intervals. but his
mind is rapidly giving way, according
TO the testimony of experts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
"WHITE CAP" MYTHS.
Sensational Stories Without Basis
in Fact.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Two weeks ago
there began to appear in the news
papers telegraphic reports as to the
alleged doings of organized banditti
styling themselves "White Caps" in
Northern Ohio. A reporter of the
Tribune was detailed to investigate the
facts, if facts there were. The truth is
that these white Cap" stories are des-
titute of any foundation. 1t is the
tendency Of stories of this kind to be-
come epidemic. There is no doubt that
in some parts of Indiana, and in two OF
three Ohio counties bordering on the
river, there exist bands of self-ap-
pointed regulators who choose to cali
themselves white Caps" and who
deal out rude variety Of justice to
horse thieves, gamblers and lewd
women. But no such organizations are
to be found in Northern Ohio, and there
is no use for them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
GRAVE AND GRAPE.
Methods Adopted by a Southern
Farmers Alliance"

Special to the Globe.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 16.-The little
town of Messina is agitated over visit
after the manner of the ''White Caps"
from about 200 members of Farmers
Alliance" B. f. Thompson, a mer-
chant, refused to agree to the alliances
requirements and was boycotted.
Thompson, by way of retaliation, organ
lied club of negro laborers who should
demand higher wages from the farmers,
Friday night 200 men covered every cor
ner of the town and surrounded Thomp-
sons house. They dug grave, then
pinned Grape OH his door, and left note
warning him that he would be visited
again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
Sioux City.

Six weeks have passed since the agree
ment was made, and $500 good Sioux
City money carried off in the special
car, and the disgust of the victims has
been growing more nauseating every
day ever since. The Pioneer Press
printed two or three so-called boom let
ters, palming them off as special dis
patches, then suddenly the letters
stopped. The letters published were a
report of matters which were gray
headed long ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
Austin.

Attorney d. b. johnson never ex-
pected the Pioneer Press would do as
they agreed. l.. T. Clausen, county at
torney, said:
~ have been looking for fulfllment
of their agreement ever since. 1t will
do that paper no good to commit such a
fraud on the people. Three-fourths of
the subscribers will drop their paper
at the end of the year."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-17
Huron.

General disappointment is expressed
of the Pioneer Press map and write-up
of Huron. Those who contributed to-
ward it are severe in denouncing blum
der in the map not showing the Mani
toba road, after having paid nearly
1000 to secure it. The following gen.
tlemen, who helped pay the Press $3.50
for the write-up, were interviewed:
B. M. Rowley-The unpardonable
blunder will do more harm than good.
wrote them my opinion.
o. P. Helm-Wretched 1t does great
injustice both to Huron and the Mani
tOba company.