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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
The Fire Fiend.

The bakery OF Gustave Cross, on the
corner OF Second and Huntington streets,
Philadelphia, Pa, was totally destroyed
by fire about O'Clock on the morning OF
the I'd inst. Mr.. Cross escaped from the
flames half dressed, but his wife and Sour
children were burned to death. Their bod
les have been found in the ruins. The base
ment and first floor were used by Gustave
Cross az bake shop and store respective
ly. The second floor was occupied by Mr..
Cross, his vile and four children and on
the third floor dwelt Joseph Bitner with
his wife and six children. The flames,
which started in the basement, burned
quickly through the upper floor and the
following persons were burned to death be-
fore aid could reach them.
Mrs. Annie Bitner age 80.
Ida Bitner, aged 6.
Geo. Bitner, aged 9 months.
Gustave Cross, aged l years,
Bruno Cross. aged years.
The following were seriously injured
Mrs. Annie Cross, aged 33.
Hattie Cross, aged 2b years.
Joseph Bitner, aged 40.
John ELanson, a journeyman baker,
aged 80.
The other members OF the two families
escaped without serious injury.
Mrs. Annie Cross died at the Episcopal
hospital. The fact OF her being in delicate
condition Mastered her death. This swelIs
the list of dead to seven.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
RECENT CASUALTIES.

A 81, 900 fire recently occurred in st.
Bridgetts' Catholic church at Rochester,
MINI.
Half the town OF Bever Creek, Mimi,
was burned a few days ago. Insurance
light.
Four men were fatally injured at Wilkes
barre, Pa, on the 4th inst, by getting in
front OF passing train.
Diphtheria prevails to an alarming ex.
tent at Burlington, Iowa. Several deaths
have occurred, and many children are
down with the disease
The Monongahelia hotel of Pittsburg,
Pa, one OF the oldest and best hotels in
the country, burned on December 3. There
we're two hundred guests in the hotel at
the time of the fire. all OF whom got out
safely. Loss 100000.
Peter Uhl at Canton, Ohio, went to sleep
on a sofa in his sitting room at $50
o'clock on the Sd inst, while smoking
a cigar. The cigar ignited some paper hall
an hour afterwards, and before any OF the
family could be awakened or aid come,
Willie, a year oldson died OF suffocaUi
while the father and Joe Young's children
are in critical condition. Mrs. Uhl was
awakened, and almost entirely overcome
by the smoke, managed to escape and give
the alarm,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
Senate.

Among the memorials and petitions pre-
sented on the 9TH inst. was one asking that
the national title be changed to 1.-THE Unit
ed States OF Columbia"
A bill for the relief OF the sufferers in the
Samoan disaster was presented.
Another bill was for the protection OF
federal. Officers in discharge OF duty.
A bill was introduced to aid and secure
the commend Grafton of the four hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery OF America.
The vice president having notified the
senate he would be absent from the city
two or three days next week. Mr.. Ingalls,
was elected president pro tempore, during
the absence of the vice president.
The senate then adjourned until Mon.
day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

w. c. Jones, attorney general OF Wash
ington, has gone to Washington, D. C.
On the 18th be will appear before the land
commissioners in the hearing az to the
validity Of title held under the Valentine
scrip, a test case involving title to lands
worth many millions of dollars, on Puget
sound.
Capt. Winfield Schley was at the navy
department cn the 3Oth ult., and had a
conference with secretary Tracy and Com
modore Ramsey in regard to putting the
United States snip Baltimore in commits
zion. Orders putting the Baltimore in
commission, Capt. Ramsey learned, would
he issued in short time by the navy de-
partment.
Secretary Window has transmitted to
congress the estimates for appropriations
required for the fiscal year ending June 30
1891. He estimates that $341 ,42S, 977
will be needed. The estimates for 1890
were $323, 467, 4S6. The appropriations
for the present fiscal year were 1923, ADD
936. The principal increase in the esti
mates is for pensions and public works,
the former exceeding the appropriations
the present year by IS. 1927, SIG and the
latter exceeding the appropriations by
Sc 800, 272.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A fatal accident occurred in London re-
GENTLY in the menagerie attached to Bar
minis circus, The largest elephant belong.
inc to the show became enraged and made
an attack on it's keeper, goring him in the
head and neck and inhicting fatal injuries
The st. James Gazette states that Mr.
ParneII disappeared several weeks ago,
and SINCE then he has not been heard from.
His wherebouts is a mystery and his pro-
lonped absence causes much trouble to his
adherents. The Gazette says that though
Il has been Mr.. ParnelPs custom to oc-
nas;onally seclude himself, his period OF
.atirament has this time been longer than
ns|aJ He has even failed to keep a num-
her Of important engagements, among which
EOS one to meet Gladstone.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
A Good System.

The annual report OF the civil service COM
OF adequate means to carry on the work
The number OF applicants examined the
fiecal year was nearly double that OF the
proceeding year, while the working force
remained exactly the same, The commits
sion asks for an appropriation OF $50, 900
the next fiscal year. After reviewing the
change and improvements in systems at
great length the report says the merit OF
the system OF making appointments as
contrasted with the patronage system is
no longer in an experimental stage. Wher-
ever its trial has been fair the system has
worked admirably.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
That Was Too Much.

Illinois juries look upon a breach of
promise suit in its true light-a legal
species of black-mail-and a jury in
that state lately gave a good-looking
girl only cents damages, where she
wanted $4,000. Her lover had dis
covered, as he testified, that she was
given to gossiping and gadding about,
and would have made poor wife for
ANYBODY.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
,usoELLANEoUs NEWS ITEMS.

George Murray, an insane negro Of New
vort citv. recently cut two Italian ped
H.. On the head with q Ratchet, chased
ulois oI man and women, and was about
sew go ,,innce the hatchet into the head of a
% xonan when a citizen knocked him
yours nth a stone and held him until a
u took him in charge.
IN trial at Red Wing, MIMI. a few days
AGO five members OF the Salvation Army
Ako convicted of violating provision of
sS city appearing O the
suspended sbres one for
sent to lan jan tsn DAYS, they refusing to Pay
fines.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
A Woman's Inventions.

Inventive activity is to be noticed
in the rubber world as well as else
where. At the present time there are
in process of development and already
before the heads of three large rubber
shoe factories three different machines
for cutting soles at the rate of 10000
pairs day. 1t is notable that one of
these mechanisms is the invention of q
woman, who, to use an expression of
her own, ''has made the building of
heavy machinery special business for
many years. This might sound as an
idle boast but for the fact that very
complicated machine in paper manu-
facture, the invention of this same
feminine genius is in wide use, and
has already Melted her many thousand
dollars
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
English Capitalists After Land.

A dispatch from Ashland, Wis.,, OF recent
date says that within the past week
gigantic English syndicate has been quietly
but rapidly and very systematically buy
ing up all the acreage property iu that
county and the entire northern portion OF
the state that it's agents can get options
on. Operations were begun. it has been
positively learned, several months ago by
an agent oil the syndicate in Ashland to.
ward securing all the acreage property in
the county that could be found, and
especially that in the immediate vicinity
oil that city Many heavy owners of acreage
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Usual Decrease Shown blythe Trea-
sury Departments Statement

The public debt 81 atement issued from
the treasury demartment shows adecrease
in the debt amounting to 81, SG9,G72. The
net cash or surplus in the treasury to-day
is $40, 249, 1S7, or about $5,OG0,000 less
than q month ago. National bank deDos-
itaries hold $4,372, 6SS OF government
funds. The gold fund balance remains
practically unchanged during the past
month and today is $1S7, 496,G72, and
the silver fund balance has increased
$3.25O. 900 during the month, and to-day
amounts to $13, SAC, 1903. Government re-
ctipts during November aggregated $780,
ZIG, 967, or 81, 250, 900 more than during
November, 1883, Customs receipts were
1885, 900 and internal revenue receipts
100000 greater than in November a
year ago. Expenditures for the past month
aggregated $25, 1874, 1853, against $50, $780,
057 in November last year. The pension
charge for the past month was $40, 49,
GIG, against $21. G75, 239 in November,
1883, and the amount drawn from the
treasury for pension payments during the
first five months OF the current fiscal year
is $50, 957, CTS, against $50, sos, 04O dur
ing the corresponding five months in the
preceding fiscal year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14

agents OF the government from requiring
payment OF special taxes under the inter
nal revenue laws for the manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors in states where
such manufacture or sale is prohibited by
the state constitution. Referred.
Rv Notwithstanding that any person
or association which for any reason tails
to make good it's entry to public land ana
abandons the same shall have right TO
make another entry under the land laws
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
Getting Too Common,

And now the Greens and the Joneses
OF Tennessee, come to the front with
their little family feud, which has
lasted six years and resulted in the
death OF eight mon and the imprison-
ment of six more. 1t began about a
hog, of course, and will probably draw
the people of whole county in before
it is stopped.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
THE WINNER.
The Promptness with Which Mr..
Harris Received His Money from
The Louisiana State Lottery.

The fact of the winning of the $4,000 by
our townsman Henry Harris in the last
drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery is
not new to our people, but meeting the ex.
sheriff yesterday we asked him if he had vet
received his check. Mr.. Harris replied. That
the money had promptly come and that
everything connected with its receipt had
been most satisfactorily done. 81 like" said
lie, 1.-The way The Louisiana State Lottery
Company do business. The fortunate holder
OF the winning number sends his ticket / O
the home office and as soon as the mail CT n
return a check is received for the full amount.
There is no quibbling, no discounting no
delays, everything is done promptly and
squarely. As to what to do with the money
| haven't yet exactly settled. guess | will
invest the money in real estate IN the best
county in the State OF acknowledgements
enjoy the fruits of my good fortune ''-Napa
(Cal.) Reporter, November II.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
HOUSE.

The Presidents message was read to the
two houses in Joint session on the 30 inst,
after which the speaker appointed Messrs'
Bayne, Hit, Carter, Culberson and Gum
mings as committee on celebration.
Adjourned to Thursday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
Montana Mines,

mineral land convention has been in
session at Helena, Mont, recently: Among
the resolutions adopted was one to incor-
porate an association to be known as the
Mineral Land association with a capital of
$50. 1000. The proceeds OF the sale OF the
stock is to bs used to further the ends of
the association in preventing the Northern
Pacific railroad from obtaining patents to
mineral lands in Montana, by the employ
ment Ofcounsel and other legitimate objects.
The president OF the convention was in.
structed to request the honorable secre-
tary of the interior to suspend further ac-
ton looking to the issueance OF patents
upon selections OF land within the limits ,of
its grant therefore, made TO the Northern
Pacific Railroad company until the Mineral
Land association can formally present its
views as to the best methods by which
THE TRUE CHARACTER OF SUCH LANDS
may be determined. The attention of the
honorable secretary OF the interior and OF
congress is respectfully called to the fact
that there are over 10 900 mineral loca.
tions already made upon odd numbered
sections claimed by the Northern Pacific
prominent mining men from each county
are made incorporators OF the association,
all OF the capital stock of which was SUBJ
scribed on the spot. Col. Sanders, the Re-
publican politician, offered q resolution TO
petition congress to declare all mineral
lands in the state forfeited from the grant.
This was lost, as many members still
adhere to the belief that Sanders is a
Northern Pacific attorney.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the American minis
ter. and Mrs. Reid have gone to the south
of France. They will also visit Rome.
They will bs absent from Paris for q
month.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
Senate,

The Senate did not transact much DUST
ness on the third inst, but repaired TO the
house and listened to the presidents mes
sage, and soon after returning ADJOURNED
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
RAILROAD NEWS.

The Northern Pacific has ordered 100
new refrigerator cara for the spring bust
ness
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30

Oils e. Young are party Of Cleveland. O.,
gentlemen who were at the Chateaugay the
past week.
Harold and Harton Thompson and r. W.
Robinson, Of St. Paul, are camping at NAH
tOmedi
Grace and Addie Smith. Of Minneapolis:
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George d.
Frisbie.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Netzer and daughter, of
st. Paul, are the Williams house Tor the
season.
E. M. Hayder, of Tacoma, W. T., and e. e.
Burns, OF New York, are at the Mahtomedi
hotel.
H.. s. Badger. of Minneapolis. visited DR..
Bardwell at White Bear Beach. during the
week.
Charles Wilson, Glasgow, and A. Straehan,
Paisley, Scotland, are at the Chateaugay. -.
Japanese gentleman named K. Tanaka
is at the Lakeside cottage for few weeks.
T. B. Murray and family were enjoying the
fishing at Lindstrom few days last week.
H. j. Whitelaw and family, of Duluth, are
at the Lakeside cottage for the season.
Mrs. C. S. Musser entertained number Of
lady friends from st. Paul Friday. FG
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Murray are visiting the
latter's parents at North Branch.
E. Peycke and family, of Omaha, Neb., are
in Leip cottage for the season.
Charles II. Black and L. II. Gaines, Of
New Orleans, are at the Leip.
Dr. r. j. Wampler and G. L. Blakely, OF
st. Paul, are at the Williams.
Miss Mamie Bourquin returned to her home
at North Branch yesterday.
Mrs. C. A. Jackson leaves this week for a
| visit to Red Wing friends.
C. S. Rogers and family, from st. Paul, are
here for the summer.
Richard Coke has returned from his visit
| to Kentucky.
Mrs. Ed. Digle, of Duluth, is visiting Mrs
| Fl, E. Smith.
Fred Murray is officiating as assistant post
master.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30
PERSONAL ETCHINGS.

Mrs c. W. Grggs, Miss Heartie Griggs,
Miss Annie Griggs. Everett Griggs and Theo-
dore Griggs, who have been staying for sew
eral weeks with Mr.. and Mrs G. Milton
Griggs, of Laurel avenue. left yesterday
afternoon for Tacoma, which will be their
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Richardson took tea
with Mrs. E. j. Painter last Wednesday even
ing. They were en- route from Chattanooga,
Tenn, to Fargo, Dak, which is to be their
future ho me.
QDr. g. E. Routh, who has been spending a
short vacation with his family at Spring
Park club, Lake Minnetonka, will return to
the city tomorrow.
boarding on the corner of Sixth and Oak.
awaiting the completion of their new home
On Crocus hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark, Of Ninth
street, have returned from the Pacific coast,
where they had been spending about a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Spaulding, nee Holmes,
arrived home from Chicago last Thursday,
and will be at home to their friends after
July 5.
E.A. Brown and wife returned home yes
terday morning, after an absence OF three
months East. visiting with friends.
Capt. H. A. Castle and family, of Western
avenue, will soon move into their cottage at
Silver Lake for the summer.
Miss Nettie Frank will start next week for
Sauk Center to spend her summer vacation
with the family Of L. Kells.
J.J. Parker has returned from the East.
Mrs. Parker will remain III Buffalo visiting
friends for month.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Foley have returned
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30
held under the electric lights which il
Illuminate the Williams house lawn. The
members decided to have regatta the

held under the electric lights which il
Illuminate the Williams house lawn. The
members decided to have a regatta the
Fourth of July.
The engagement of Miss Carrie Be-
lote, of Grove street, to Rev. Edwin
Johnson, of Austin. Minn.. is an
nounced. Mr.. Johnson made many
friends while acting as assistant rector
of ST. Paul's church in this city
At the residence of Mrs. George Ba-
con, on Summit avenue, Wednesday
evening, there will be reproduction of
a musical given by the Nushkas one
year ago at the Woodruff hall, Merriam
Park. A dance will follow.
Charles B. Byerly and Mary S. Sheep
were married Tuesday last at FreepOrt,
III. Charlie is an old st. Paul boy, and
his host of friends in this city cOngratu-
late him. Mr.. and Mrs. Byerly will
make Freeport their home.
Our Ladies' Dancing club, of this city:
and the Alpan, of Minneapolis, will
give picnic Friday next. There will
be dancing, walking matches for prizes
and also a game OF base ball in the after
noon.
A musical and literary entertainment,
under the auspices of the st. Peters
guild. will be given at the guild rooms.
corner of Fourth and Maple streets,
on Tuesday evening. July 2, at 8 p. IN.
A Socialistic meeting. to discuss the
formation of state organization, will
be held Sunday, June 80, in Carpenter
hall, Third and Exchange streets, at
2:30 D. m.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30
ST. ANTHONY PARK.

TIL e event of the week was the wedding of
Miss Marshall at the chapel Thursday after
noon. That this pretty room will become
ion is set is beyond doubt. The room can be
readily and easily decorated. and last Thurs
day was veritable bower of beauty.
The Natural History club held an unusually
interesting meeting last Monday evening
with Mrs F. W; Pickard. Their next meet
ing, July 8, will be with the president of the
club, Dr. Daignean, on Raymond avenue.
Rev. Dr.Tuttle will deliver his lecture upon
"RuSsia" next Tuesday evening. July 2, In
the chapel on Raymond avenue. There will
be music. recitations, etc. The W. c. T. U.
have the matter in charge.
f. W. Merrill and brother, John j. Merrill,
returned from New York state Wednesday
last, where they took the remains of their
mother, the late Mrs. Merrill, for burial.
The new mail at noon is proving of great
convenience, as it gets letters to st. Paul and
Minneapolis in time for afternoon delivery.
The mail from the start has been large.
C. H. Cannon and j. r. Cavanaugh re-
turned home Saturday from the annual con-
yention of car accountants which they have
been attending.
1t is understood that Isaac Cheney leaves
| this month for Paris to attend the exposI-
| ton. He will be absent two months or more.
| Miss May Cheney and Miss Clara Kellam
| are the guests Of Miss West. at Lake Mime
tonka. They return some time this week.
Mrs. NJ. Hawkins and daughter, of Everett
Court, left for Milwaukee Tuesday last for q
months visit to relatives and friends.
Rev. j. H. Dewart, of the Bates Avenue NJ.
E. church, st. Paul. will preach at Norris &
Reaney's hall at o'clock p m.
c. D. Dean. of Cedar Rapids, Neb, made a
| short visit upon Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, OF Bay
less avenue, last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Abbott, of Minneapolis, were
the guests last Wednesday eve of the st.
| Anthony Park Tennis club.
Miss Merrick, of Great Falls, n. H., is visit
| ing her sister, Mrs. Dr.. Daignean, on Ray
! mond avenue.
Miss Cooper, of the Murray school, is spend
| ing the summer vacation in Black River
| Fails. Wis.
The Ladies' literary met at the residence OF
Mrs. S. E. Brace, i'll Vane Place, Friday at
| ternoon.
Mrs. Shney OF Cedar Rapids. To-, Is the
guest of Miss Maude Upham, on University
| avenue.
E. H. Burghardt and family leave this
week for their annual camping out near Ex
| celsior.
Mrs. R. V. Pratt and daughter will soon
leave for st Louis, Mo-. for an extended
| visit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30
THE SUMMER SOLsTICE.

Society in st. Paul, last week, was re-
duced to the small events that know no
time or season. and. like the brook, go
On forever. OF what goes to make up a
brilliant and glittering society report,
there was absolutely nothing. All the
glitter and brilliancy have been trans
ferred, or are now transferring to the
summer resorts in this vicinity, and
those social flowers which are content
to shed their fragrance at home. do it in
a quiet way that leaves the world no
wiser. In some communities, when the
June sun sends its rays down in the
shortest way, there are families who
close up the fronts of their mansions
and simulate the summer trip they do
not really enjoy; but st. Paul is above
such duplicity. If her social votaries do
not go to the lakes and pretend to en-
COY the discomforts Of cottage life, it
is because they prefer the luXuries of
their own homes, and enjoy the beauti-
full, voluptuouS evenings in style the
lakes never dream of.
-
But society proper has gone summer
resorting. Society, that prides itself as
such, whether with or without the nee
essarv foundation of blood and money,
carriages and crests, must obey the ir-
revocable law and go out summering
and so it has. Therefore society events
were rather dull and few. and far be-
tween last week. Picnics and eXcur-
sions without number are on every day,
and marriages, like taxes, are sure to
come, but none of these events are of
the character to be called swell" or to
enthuse the jenkins into the use of
polysyllabled adjectives.