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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
The Topeka Lite Insurance
Company Bled by Repub-
lican Politicians.
All of It's Available Assets
Paid Out to influence
Legislation.
Carloads Of Pinkerton Thugs
Hired TO Eviet Striking
Miners.
Five MurdererS Who Recently
Escaped Hanging Go on
the Warpath.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 30.-Charges of
a sensational chaIa acter against the best
known politicians i'm Kansas were
made on the witness stand this
afternoon in the case of Lizzie
BinfUrd against the Topeka Life
Insurance company. The testi-
mOny came to be given in this way:
Judge Guthrie, OF the district court or
Shawnee county, recently granted the
application for receiver for
the Topeka Insurance company,
and appointed Judge Sutton to
this position, and directed A.
p. Fuller, secretary of the company, to
turn over to him all the books, moneys,
etc. Fuller refused to comply with
the order. Judge Guthrie summoned
him to appear and show cause. He ap-
peared to-day. 1t was on his crOss-exam-
inatiou that the sensational disclosures
the company had paid to Hon. Frank
Gillette, Republican state senator
from Kingman. Kan.. at one
time 500 and at another $50 to
influence legislation in favor of tue in
surance companies; to Hon. j. L. Bur
ton. Republican representative. from
Abilene, and candidate for seat
i'm the United States senate soon to be-
come vacant the company had given four
or five notes of 500 each. Cash payment
to the amount of S9S1.S5 had been made,
and Sl3 interest had been paid on these
notes. The witness swOre that the
notes, in his opinion. were not bind
ing, but added that the direct
ors had authorized him to pay
the money on Feb. o. During
the last session of the legislature, the
witness swore that he had paid $50 to
Mr.. Burton to aid the company in Sc
curing the desired legislation. Mr..
Fuller testified also that w. p. Hack
ney, eX-state senator, and one OF the
best-known politicians in the sta e. had
been paid SI50 to ''help in the case"
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TOOK THE WIDOW IN.
A Shrewd Confidence Man Vic
timiZes a Chicago MatroD.

CHICAGO, Dee. 30.-James Latham,
the alleged Chicago confidence man, is
under arrest i'm New York for victim
Zing widow out of Sf,250. Latham Is
said to have met Mrs. Anna c. Wilbur,
wealthy lady IN this city, and, repre-
senting himself to be son of Judge
Bowen, of Kentucky, to have borrowed
$500 from her on giving her Dromissory
note. He showed her title deeds to
property in Green county. Texas, which
he said he owned and the widow ap-
peared perfectly satisfied with the Sc
curity. At subsequent time Mrs. VIII
bur loaned the fellow $3.50. taking an.
other note, the security for which is
said to have been certain property i'll
Michigan, which Latham claimed to
own. Latham was very attentive to the
widow-tOok her out riding, etc.--aDd
she appeared TO be satisfied, until one
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day, 1t is alleged, she discovered that he
was fraud, and that he had no prop
erty whatever. It was furthermore re-
ported to her, it is said, that the young
man had cunfided 10 young woman OF
his acquaintance that he was scheming
TO rob her (the widow of all her money.
even If force was necessary.
New YORK. Dec. S0.-Latham is the
son of wealthy widow who lives on
Pennsylvania avenue. Washington. His
story is that year ago he met Mrs.
Wilbur at reception given to foreign
ministers in the capitol. He claims
that she became infatuated with him
and induced him to go to Chicago. There
he went into the real estate business.
In his capacity as real estate
agent he transacted good deal of busi-
ness for Mrs. Wilber. The prisoner said
Mrs. WILDER grew jealOns of him and he
grew tired of her, and rather than yield
to her entreaties of marriage he left the
city. ''The woman" said Latham, ''is
piqued at nv actions, and has taken
this method of prosecuting me-" de
was, however, turned over to the Gus
tody of Inspector Byrnes to await the
action of the Chicago authorities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
PRICES ON THEIR HEADS.
South CarOlina's Governor Offers
Reward for the Barnweii Lynch

South CarOlina's Governor Offers
Reward for the Barnweii Lynch
ers.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dee. S0.-1n view
of the lynching of eight negroes at
Barnwell on Saturday last, Gov. Rich
ardson has issued proclamation offer
ing a reward of 5000 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of each and every
one of the parties concerned in the kill
ing OF the negroes referred to-
COLORED MEN INDIGNANT.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Dec. 3L-Great
Indignation is felt throughout the state
at the massacre of prisoners at Barn
well, and the strongest appeals are be-
ing made to the governor to make an
example of the mob. The following ad-
dress has been issued to the cOlOred
people of the state by representative
coiOred men of Charleston and vicin-
itv: To the people of South Carolina:
The recent events of the last few days
in a portion of this state. of the
commission of the most horrible crime
ever known to modern civilization in
the numbering of eight defenceless col
ored men in Barnwell county, calls tor
immediate and sober action on the part
of all law-abiding citizens of this state,
looking to the enforcement of the law
for the protection of life and liberty. To
this end we, the undersigned citizens of
Charleston and vicinity, request the lead
ing cOlored men of this state to assem-
BILE in the city of Columbia on the 2d
day of January, 1890. at O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of consulting ami for
initiating a plan by which the law can
be enforced and order preserved through
the proper officers of the state. In this
we place ourselves before the country
as part of the citizenship of this state
that believe in Hpholding the strong
arm of the administration and bringing
to Justice those who defame and traduce
her fair name. The address is signed
by about 200 colored men.
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BARNARDs WANT BLOOD.
Having Escaped the Gailows Once
They Now Plot Murder.

Having Escaped the GalIows Once
They Now Plot Murder.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dee. 30.-At the
last term of the Tennessee supreme
court. held in Knoxville, five Barnards
were convicted cf the murder of Henly
Sutton. and sentenced to be hanged.
The case attracted wide attention, es-
pecialIy as in a few weeks all were
pardoned by the governor of
the state. A few days ago
three of the Barnards and
Bill Fugate, who boasts of having
killed six men. went to the house of
Sampson Williams. father-in-law of the
murdered man, with the determina-
ton of killing him. Fortunately he
was away. On his return lie fed 10
Sneedville. the county seat, for prOtee
lection. The BIrhards are camping at
di>tillery near Williams house with
homcidaI intent, The county officials
are taking steps to arrest them, and this
will certainly lead to bloody battle.
The scene of the trouble is miles away
from telegraph line and in the heart
of the Cumberland mountains. In Han
cock county in the last twenty years
over fifty men have been killed and not
one murderer executed.
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LIGHT ON A MYS Terry.
1t Appears That Maggie Hourgan
Was Murdered.

SARA ToGA, Dec. 30.-The mystery
surrounding the death Of Maggie Hour
gan, whose body was found in pool
near Greenwich Oct. seems likely to be
cleared up. DIR. Scott has just made a
statement that on the night of Maggie's
death he was called by man, said to be
Howard Bailey. to attend the girl pro-
fessionaIly. He found her in field in
custody of three men. She was insensi-
.ble. and the men said she had fallen and
struck her head. He remained until
she seemed to be dead. He told the
men they we're in a bad scrape. and re-
fused to advise them what to do. They
evidently carried the girl to the pool in
order to make it appear case nf sui
eide. When the body was found DIR.
Scott was called in to make an autopsy.
and testified that death resulted from
drowning. A subsequent autopsy by
others showed that death was caused by
a blow on the head.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31

company which are $1,000 for each
policy written in this state. Half of
this amount will go 10 the informer. L
am gathering evidence every day which
goes to prove that the operations of
Turner were on gigantic scale. The
country has been worked thoroughly
and his receipts from his work must
amount to many thousands of dollars.
The notes taken by him were short
time notes and in some cases where he
could not sell them he has obtained
judgment against the makers of the
notes. These notes of course are worth
less, but innocent parties hold them to
a large amount and of course they must
suffer-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
FOUR THOUSAND DEs rITUTE.
North Dakota Farmers Must Be
Furnish ed With supplies.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, n. D., Dec. S0.-State
Commissioner of Agriculture Fl. T..
Helgeson was in the city to-day. having
just returned from trip through the
western couhties. where he has been in
vestigating, by order of the governor,
the condition of the farmers and what
help they need. He estimates that there
are about 1000 people in Ramsey, Mel
son and Bottineau counties who will
have to be helped more or less.
Some will need supplies of food
and clothing during the winter
some need food for stock, and nearly all
will need seed in the spring. Mr.. Helge-
son will endeavor to secure loan from
millers and elevator men of seed wheat.
TO be secured by liens and to be guar
anteed by the state. This city will be
made distributing point and supplies
forwarded from here to where needed
by the committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
FARMER CHRIsTIE's FIND.
Natural Gas Discovered on a Farm
Near Window.

Special to The Globe.
WINDOW. Minn., Dec. 30.-What is be-
lieved to be natural gas has been dis
covered on the farm of John C.. Chris
tie, three miles east of Windom. Chris
tie has been boring an artesian well,
and when down about 40 feet the drill
encountered stone. Two charges of
dynamite were used in succession to
blast the stone. Friday afternoon the
boring was resumed and continued till
night, but owing to the storm no work
was done ON Saturday. On Sunday a
loud roaring noise was heard in the
neighborhoOd of the barn, which was
found to proceed from the two-lnch
stand pipe of the artesian well. An ex-
animation showed that a very strong
current of gas was pouring forth from
the hole. One man who ventured too
near the we'll was overcome by the odOr
of the fluid and had to be carried away.
The well is so near the barn (three feet)
that Mr.. Christie dare not attempt to
light the gas, but he came to Win dom
to-day to see about pipes with which to
convey she current far enOug b from the
barn to'test its illuminating qualities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
HAL REID WEDS AGAIN
This Time He and a st. Louis
Society Belle Are
Linked.
A Secret Marriage in Cowboy
vile Followed by a Wine
Supper.
Mrs. Reid Number Two a Men,
ber of Agnes Herndon's
Company.
She Has a History That Al
most Eelipses That Of Her
Husband.
specIal 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30.-Last evening the
parents of Miss Bertha Belle WestbroOk,
who reside at No. 80 Nicholson Place,
received word that their daughter had
married Hal Reid, a leading man in
Agnes Herndon's dramatic company, at
Kansas City. The couple had been ac-
auainted for only week, and even the
members of the company had no idea
that they were more than ordinary ac-
quaintanees until yesterday, when they
were invited to little wine supper at
their hotel, where the marriage was
made public. They had been secretly
welded by Recorder of Deeds j. W.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
BOTH PULLED THEIR GUNS.
Two Montana Republicans At.
tempt to Fight a Duel.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 30.-The bitter
feeling engendered by the designations
of Hamilton and Mediation. contestants
for the Silver Bow district judgeshIp,
followed by the appointment of McHat-
ton by Gov. TooIe, nearly ended in a
tragedy to-day. The Republicans have
openly accused their man, Hamilton, of
selling out, as they say his resignation
gave Gov. TOO.e another opportunity to
recognize the validity of the Tunnel
precinct vote, which he did. To-day
Sheriff Ii ,yd. the Republican incum-
bent in Silver Bow county, who has re-
fused to surrunder his Office to Sulli-
van, the Democratic SheriIf-elect, met
Hamilton in the Grand Central hotel
dining room in this city an commenced
to abuse him. Lloyd and Hamilton,
with two or three walters, were tine
only persons i'm the dining room. The
quarrel only lasted a few moments,
when each man simultaneously pulled
his gun and had nearly reached the
proper level to fire, When two walters
suddenly grabbed the beiligerents aud
forced them back Oh their chairs. Be-
fore Lloyd and Hamilton cOuld recover.
friends came in and took them away in
opposite directions. Both men are
nOted for tueir fearleSSneSS. and only
the action of the walters prevented a
tragedy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
DESERVED To BIZ LYNCHED.
A Burly Brute Assaults an Eight.
Year.Oid Girl.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
Sioux FALLS. 5. D., Dec. 9o.-A war
rant was issued this afternoon for the
arrestof William Jackson, an inmate of
the county poor house upon the charge
of attempted rape upon an eight-year-
old colored girl, also an inmate of the
poor house. The circumstances of the
assault are very revolving. and but for
the timely appearance of one of the
officers of the Institution the outrage
would have been successful. Jackson
was track walker on the Milwaukee
road between this city and Keyes, and
was taken sick with pneumonia about a
month ago and was taken to the poor
farm. The little girl has been on the
poor farm for four years. The evi-
dence against Jackson is very strong.
and from the source it is learned, this
Is not the first offence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
AFTER MANY YEARS.
A Michigan Woman Abducted
From Iowa When a Child LO-
Gates Her Mother.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, To-, Dec. SO.-Mrs.
Anna Bradbury has just received letter
from her daughter, who was abducted
fifteen years ago and has been missing
ever since. The girl was three years
old when taken from home. 1t appears
that neighbOring man and wife who
were without children took such a
fancy to the little one that they carried
her off. They told the child that her
mother was dead, but she has recently
had doubts, and began writing to every
one of her name of whom she could
hear. hoping to locate her parents. The
lOng-lnst girl is now living at Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich, and is to visit her mother
at once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
FARIBAULT AbLAzE.
A Midnight Fire Destroys
100000 Worth Of Busi-
ness Property.
Montana Republican Senator'S
Anxious to End the Legis-
lative Deadlock.
Their Caucus to Nominate
Senator's Breaks Up in
q Row.
South Dakota's Auditor Seeks
the Scalp Of an Insurance
Agent.
specIal 70 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, Minn., Dee. S0.-Ahout
1O:SO tonight fire broke out in the third
story of AnseI Hill's furniture factory.
The firemen worked like tigers, but 1t
did them no good, the heat being so in
tense that they could not approach the
burning building. The fire is still
burning, and threatens to destroy the
Arlington hotel, elevator. and the cor
ner building on Main and Third streets.
The loss will exceed S6O,OO0. being fully
insured. The cause of the fire was
spontaneous combustion. 1t started in
the paint shop.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
Low Water at La Crosse.
Special to the Globe.

Special 70 the GI0Oe.
LA CROSSE, Wis.,, Dec. 30.-The tenn
perature was seven above this morning.
and closed the river. The water has
been falling fast since Thursday last,and
Is now foot or more lower than ever
before known. The mills and factories
drawing supply for their boilers from
the river have been Obliged to lengthen
their suction pipes to AVOID being cut
off. The sudden drop in the tempera-
ture covered over various houses and
boats lying along shore, causing consid-
cradle damage 1t is reported that the
mouth of the Black river is now hardly
paSSable for skiff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
A Tempestuous Voyage.

UPHILADELPBIA, Dec. 30.-The steam
ship Switzerland. which arrived this
evening from Antwerp, Dec. IL. had an
extremely rough passage. Second
Boatswan Gersen was swept overheard
by,a tremendous sea, but a line being
quickly thrown he caught it and was
hauled aboard safe. The vessel lost
some of her for yarl bulwarks, but sus-
tanned no serious damage. She had III
passengers aboard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
DECEPTIVE CIRCULAR.
No Charge Against Silcott, but a
Price on His Head.

Price on His Head.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-A circular
Offering 5000 reward for the apprehen-
sion of Silcott. the defaulting cashier of
the sergeant-aE-arms' Office of the house
of representatives, has been sent to the
various police headquarters throughout
the country. Attached to the circular
is portrait of the defaulter. A good
description of Silcott is given, and the
name of Marshal RaBsdeil appears as
the person who will pay the $1,000. So
far as the circular is concerned, the
police of this city say, there is nothing
in it to inform officers OF the law tnat
there is any charge whatever against
SilcOtt, and a writ of habeas corpus in
any part of the United States would
upset the arrest before the proper Off
GERS could bring formal charge against
him. This circular is the only notifica-
ton of the case that the police depart
ment here has yet received.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
MitcbeIl Prohibs Organize,

Special to the Globe.
MITCHELL, $. D., Dec. S0.-A temper
anee mass meeting held here last night
was -addresse by Rev. William Fielder,
OF Hpron, president of the state en-
fOrcement league. At the close of the
address Mitchell branch of the league
was formed. with the following officers
President. L. N. Seaman; secretary. L..
W. Adams; treasurer, q. Il. Rathman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
SOCIALISTS sALTED.
OF the Ninety on Trial at Elber-
field Forty.Four Are Convicted.


ELBERFELD. Dec. 5O.-The trial OF
the ninety-one socialists who were ac-
cused of belonging to secret society
and eonspiring to disturb the public
peace was ended here to-day. The TAX
ing of evidence and the speeches for the
prosecution and defense have occupied
six weeks. OF the accused. Deputies
Bebel, Grillenberger and Schumacher
and forty-fOur others were acquitted.
Deputy Harm was convicted and SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment.
Bartel, carpenter, and Huttenberger,
a tailor. each received four months
sentence. Neumann. a cigar dealer. was
sentenced to five months, aud Fink,
c0nfectioner. to eighteen months inn
prisonment The others who were
found guilty were sentenced to terms
ranging from fourteen days to three
months
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
Lottery Ageutin Limbo.

CHICAGO, Dec. S0.-James E. Moore,
said to Oe the general agent in Chicago
for the Louisiana lottery. was arrested
to-day, charged with circulating an al
manac containing reading matter relat-
ing TO the lCttery-its advantages, hon
esty, etc. He gave bonds for his appear
ance and denied that he is now the
agent of the lottery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
PERIsHED IN raE STORM.
A South Dakota Farmer Frozen
to Death.

Special to the Globe.
HURON, 5. D., Dec. S0.-A man named
Phillips, living on a farm Dear Doland,
in Sphinx county, is the only one known
to have perished in the storm of Satur-
dav night. The railroads are open la
every direction, and trains are running
regularly to-day. Provision has been
made against a blockade should storm
set i'm when the Legislators start for
Pierre next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
Onened With a Ball.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, n. d., Dec. S0.-The
magnificent new Hotel Gorden was
opened this evening with grand ball
and BANQUET. Three hundred couples
were present. and the affair was the
event Of the season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
AProminent Mason Dead.
Special to the Globe

BRAINERD, Minn., Dec. S0.--The
Knights Templars lost one of their
number in the death of E. s. Singsby,
of cargo, N. D. He fell from train
Friday night and was SO badly injured
that he died at the sanitarium. where
he was brought when picked up. The
body was shipped to Fargo to-day,
known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
RED AAr, FOR TWO.
PoDe Leo Will create a Brace OF
Cardinals,

ROME, Dec. 3O.-A papal consistory
was held to day. The pope delivered
an allocution in which he emphasized
his censure of the governments eccles-
iastical trusts bill, and condemned the
deposition of the bishop of Altamura,
Italy. The pope also referred to the
new Catholic universities in America
and Switzerland, and announced his in
tentiOn tn create two new cardinals in
petto. Ii is presumed that Mgr. Boo
cali and Mgr. Satolli will be the new
cardinals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
Rcvoiutionists D,snersine.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dee. 3o.-Advices
from San Salvador are that peace is re-
stored and the revolutionists are dis
persing. There were a few unimper-
tant skirmiShes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31

Ex-ifmpress Theresa's Funeral.
OPoRTo. Dec. S0-The funeral of the
late ex-Empress Theresa. of Brazil. is
fixed for the 4th of January. The pope
has sent his benediction to the deceased.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
steer Between the Two,

PARIS, Dec. SON.. Constans, In a
speech at Toulouse. advocated policy
steering between protection and free
trade.
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o,sHEA SINGS H1s soNG.

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-An attempt was
made to-day to interview Capt. 0'Shea
regarding the statements made by Mr..
ParneIi in connection with the formers
divorce suit. Capt. 0'Shea refused to
discuss the matter, but said he advised
MIR. ParnelI to assume the usual pasi--
ton of a spondent, and to allow
himself to be served with a citation.
Capt. O'Shea subsequently stated that
there was not the slightest truth in MIR.
ParnelI's assertion that the suit had
been instigated by the Times. Neither
the Times nor Mr.. Houston, he said,
knew anything of the action before it
became known to the public. In proof
of this assertion, he produced a letter.
from the editor of the Times. dated last
evening. asking him TO confirm or cor
rect the report that he had filed petit
ton for divorce