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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
Wholesale Mnrdar in Montana.

The Tribune of Great Falls, Montana, has
received by special courier from Lewiston,
Fergus county WHICH is ninety miles east of
Great Falls the following dispatch, giving
details of five horrible murders. "Intenseex-
citpment prevails in Lewiston and through
out Fergus county, caused by the finding of
five human bodies In the Judith river about
twenty-five miles northwest of Lewiston. A
cowboy came into town and reported the
finding Of the body of q woman in the Judith
river about three miles above what is known
as Samples crossing on the Lewiston and
Delton road. Coroner Hanson Immediately
went there and held aninquest over the body,
Close examination revealed that death had
been caused by rife wound. The remains
were so blOated and decOmposed that recOg-
nition was impossible, but the coroner was
satisfied that the person had been dead at
least two weeks The body was temporarily
buried and the coroner returned to Lewis
ton with such articles as he thought might
serve as a clue to the identity OF the deceased
woman. On Monday the coroner sheriff and
a number of citizens left again for Sumple's
Crossing for the purpose of examining the
body and to seek for clue that might help
in tracing the crime to the perpetrators.
The same evening O note was received from
County Attorney T. E. Smith as follows:
Sample Ranch, June 1S-Four bodies five
in ALL have been 1Ound To-Day, lnQlcaGlng
the most atrocious murders in the history of
Montana. Organize party and come out
and help us.
Within half an hour after the receipt of the
above letter twenty-five men left on horse
back for the scene of the terrible crime. The
general belief is that the murdered people are
emigrants and that one of the party killed
the other five for the purpose of robbing 1t
is supposed by some that the emigrants
passed through the Judith gap about June
6 OFT. Up to Saturday, June 8, they had
been seen by various citizens at different
points along their route. Since that time one
man has been seen with the same vehicle and
team driving toward the Judith Landing.
He asked various persons the road to Clog.
! gett, and created some suspicion as he was
nervous and excited. Now that the bodies
have been discovered it Is the general belief
! that this lone traveller is the murderer and
that he has got beyond the borders of Mon
tana. OF the bodies found, two are of men
and two of women, and one is child
The whole of the Judith country is aroused
and great number of people have gone tC
the scene of this horrible tragedy. The place
where the murders took place is sparsely set
tied. 1t is propable that the emigrants left
the railroad at Billings, and, after going
through the Judith gap, were on their way
to Benton and the Northern reservation
Sheriff Do wning of Great Falls believes tha
he has @ clue to the murderer, and has dep
uty now on the supposed trail
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
Minor Casualties.

An elevator in the Chicago Sugar Refining
companys building fell sixty feet, seriously
injuring William Larsen, Henry Metz and
Randolph Wendt,
Harry and William lesser, agec. fifteen
and seventeen years. respectively. were
killed at Philadelphia by the explosion OF an
old range boiler with which they were eN-
perimenting. Two Others were scalded.
A disastrous fire accompanied by serious
loss of life occurred at Boston in the fire
works establishment of Heyer Bros. at Sum
ner and Hawley streets Three dead bodies
have been taken from the ruins and three
Others received injuries which will probably
result fatally. 1t is feared there may be
more victims among the debris.
VIM. Ierby, bOokkeeper for the firm Of
Coke 4 Gordon, of st. Louis, was accidentally
shot and killed in a peculiar way. lerby was
riding on 81 west bound Olive street grip car.
When the car reached Jefferson avenue Po-
lice Officer Tim DOlan sprang from the car
while it was in motion. His revolver fell
from his pocket to the granite pavement and
was discharged, the bail striking lerby just
behind the ear on the right side OF the head.
causing death in half an hour. lerby came
to st. Louis from Virginia six years ago.
Two young gentlemen, accompanied by
two young ladies all probably under twenty
years of age gagged a row boat at one of
the boat houses on the Schuylkill river IN
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, and started
out tor an afternoon pleasure. They von-
tured too close to Fairmount dam. and owing
to Il break in the crest of the structure, which
caused an unusual flow o. water, their boat
was drawn over and all four of the occupants
were drowned. The bodies OF the two females
were discovered but havenOt been Unidentified.
The bodies of the men have net Yet been
found. and nothing can be learned which
would establish their identity.
All the local physicians met accidently at
the Bedford street hospital in JohCstown.
They represented all parts Of the stricken
city and after discussing the calamity all
joined in the conclusion that not 4 soul less
than 10000 people were lost in the food.
On account of the general knowledge of the
people possessed by the physicians the estl-
mate is looked upon as reliable. Dynamiting
the wreck was vigorously continued above
the bridge. With nearly every shot bodies
were found, but they were so much uecom-
posed that indentifcation was almost im-
possible. One of the sad sights of the day
was the recovery OF the body of a woman
and an infant lying closely together.
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SURELY A DISASTER.
Wreckage From Steamers Washed
Ashore-Fire at Johnstown.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass June 24.-For sew
eral days past there have been evidences of
some ocean disaster in the washing ashore
on the islands of wreckage. To- day bundle
of woman's clothing, evidently done up in
great haste, was picked up on the beach at
Edgartown, and life preserver that came
from the City of Rome was also found. Con-
siderable wreckage painted green and
slate color is coming ashore on the
island Among that found at Smiths
Point to-day, we've gilt mouldings in con-
siderable quantities, one large door with
three ground glass circular top lights, one
window sash, evidently belonging to some
steamer, and also steamer Victoria bills of
lading. Wine cards of steamship Haytien
Repub ic were washed ashore AZ Nantucket
to-day. A mast about two feet in diameter,
square rigged, with wire rigging, was also
found with the wreckage at that point,
everything points to collision between the
Victoria and Haytien Republic, though the
life preseivers belonging to the City of Rome
add to the mystery enveloping the supp oscd
disaster.
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Miscellaneous Items.

The Illinois state board of agriculture esti
mates that the wheat crop of Illinois will not
average more than thirteen bushels per
acre.
The brickmakers strike at Blue Island, Ill,
is spreading. There are now 500 men out,
and it is thought the numder will be swelled
to a thousand or more.
Official returns have been received from
every county in Pennsylvania except two.
From these counties careful estimates are
given on the prohibition amendment. The
majority is 1S5,1 ,173.
west St. Paul man, who was nearly killed
by an electric shock, is called to New York
to help the authorities of that state to prove
that death by electricity is painless; this in
connection with the new mode ofinficting
capital punishment there.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
sleeping-Cars for Women.

Very few ladies are found travelling
now adays in sleeping cars There is
such an utter lack of privacy and of
the ordinary accommodations for, the
toilet that ladies require in the Sleep
ing.oars. and ladies' prefer to travel i'm
the daytime. Fame and fortune lie in
the path of the railroad management
that will build sleepers that will give
to ladies' the privacy and some of the
comforts in travelling that they desire
and deserve.
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S A terrible tragedy was enacted at Carbon,
Clay county, Mo, in which Conrad Bauman,
German, killed his wife and then committed
suicide. The weapon used was bulldog
revolver, and Mrs. Bauman was shot twice
thr ough the head she lingering half an hour
before death. The suicide died instantly.
Bauman was aged forty-fve years and his
wife twenty-five" He was in good circum-
stances The cause'is attributed tojealousy.
All the mail that left the Nashville post.
Office for the south on the night Of May z
has disappeared. The fact has been with
held by the postofice officials that the in
vestigation might not be hampered. The
mail for southern points as far as New Or
leans was arranged as usual, put in pouch,
locked mp and delivered at the door of the
postofice to the driver ofthe wagon which car
ries mail to the depot. The pouch was locked
up in this wagon, which drove off toward
the depot, and that is the last heard of 1t as
yet. The loss of the pouch was not detected
for two or three days. 1t is impossible now
to learn how much money was in the mail.
1t was destined for large and important
territory, and the presumption is that the
pouch contained much valuable matter.
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Personal Mention.

Frank Mason of Ohio has been appointed
consul general at Frankfort, Charles B
Trail of Maryland consul as Marseilles, and
H. 6. Knowles of Delaware consul at Bor-
deauX
Mrs. Hayes, the wife ofe1- President Hayes,
was stricken with apoplexy, at her home in
Fremont. The attack came while Mrs,
Hayes was sitting in her room sewing. Par
alysis of the right side resulted. rendering
her speechless. Medical help was at once
summoned, but all efforts to restore the lady
to consciousness have thus far failed Gen.
Hayes was on his way home from Columbus
at the time and it was clock when he ar
rived in Fremont. Mrs. Hayes sons, Bur
chard and Webb, have been summoned from
Toledo and Cleveland, their respective homes.
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JANE FROM JoHNsToWN.
The Sisseton lands.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, June ga
Chief Gabriel Renville and Rev. John Craw
ford, of the sisseton agency, left for the West
tonight, having spent dsy in Washington,
but being unable to see the great father or
Secretary Noble, as both were out of the
city. They were accompanied by D. W.
Diggs of Milbank and visited the Indian Of
fce, where they were assured by Commis-
sioner Belt that their interests would be
looked after. Renville told the commissioner
that he did not want to dispose of his lands
until thete was something done about the
payment of the annuit1es Nothing can be
done about these annuities Until congress
meets. A bill will have to be passed provId-
ing for a commission to settle with the In
6ians about the clRima The delegation also
visited the land office and found that the
patents had been written and were now be-
ing recorded. It is expected that they will
be finished by July l. Mr. Diggs will re-
main over and see Secretary Noble.
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Lohnstuwn Scorched.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 24-Fire broke out
shortly after noon to-day in the First ward,
and consumed all but three of the buildings
in the district bounded by Market and Wal
nut streets, and by Main street and the river.
twenty-five houses were totally destroyed
including the large brick school house.
Many of the buildings destroyed had been
washed from their foundations, though many
had been saved from the flood But small
amount of these goods was saved. The ire
is supposed to have originated from
sparks flying from the burning debris
in the neighborhood The Philadelphia fire
companies here on duty fought the flames,
which for a time got beyond their control
and were only subdued by tearing down
houses in their path. The loss has not yet
bee fixed. Yesterday charge of dynamite
exploded near the second arch from the east
end of the bridge. From the great body of
wreckage tossed in the air pieces of human
bodies few in all directions, and the rem
nants afterward gathered together indicated
al least six corpses had been blown up. They
were doubtless all close together near where
the dynamite was discharged. Coroner
Evans will Gegin The inquest on the victims
OF the flood Wednesday.
CAME FROM YOUNGSTOWN.
CINCINNATI. June 24.-The decomposed
bodies of a man and boy were found in the
Ohio river today at the loot of Evans street
The man was dressed in a black suit and on
his person was found a memorandum book
containing the name of William DcoleY. as
near as could be deciphered The boy. ap-
parently fourteen years old, was dressed in 9
bicycle suit with knee breeches The bodies
are supposed to have come from Johnstown.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
I.orR List of EafAiif1An

NEG AUNEE Mich, Special Telegram, June
24.-1he body Of William Sandercock was
recovered from the Lilly mine to-day by
party of miners at the peril of their lives as
large masses of rock fell down near the res-
cuing party several times. The mining in,
spector will be asked to condemn the mine
In the iron mines Of Ishpeming aud Negau-
nee seven men were killed, one each DAY,
and two have been killed for two days uf the
this week. More miners have lost their lives
already this season than were killed in all of
last year Thirty-seven were killed in the
Lake Superior iron district in May
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CONDEMNED TO DIE.
Statement That CrOnin's Death Was
Instigated by Clan-na-Gael
Camp.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Camp 20 of the Clan
ma Gael and it's methods will be thoroughly
investigated by fhe grand jury. and it is more
than probable that ten or more of its MEM
bers will he indicted for the murder of Dr.
Cronin The states attorney has already in
his possession enough evidence to hang at
least half that 1umber. and before the grand
jury resumes consideration of The Cronin
case Wednesday he expects to have
complete cham of evidence encircling the
camp, or at least the guilty me mbers
Shortly after tho finding of the body the
states attorney received an anonymous let
ter which set forth at great length the de-
tails of a meeting of Camp 20 in February.
At this meeting, the letter says,
Dr. Cronin was tried as British
spy, found guilty and sentenced to
death, and hls executioners were
chosen by secret ballot To-day Clan-nn-
Gael man corroborated the contents of the
letter in every detail. Who he is could not
be learned, but so satisfactory was the in
formation he gave the judge that he said an
hour later: "Pve got evidence enough now
to hang half Dozen" This man further re-
vealed, iT is said, that the trial, condemna-
ton and execution of Cronin was entirely in
accordance with the usages of the Clan as
practiced in other cases, sbly that of the
informer Carey, who was tried by the same
process under which DR.. Cronin suffered
death.
ANXIOUS FOR TRIAL.
Ex-Detectivc Dan Coughlin, Frank Wood
ruff and P. O'Sullivan were brought before
Judge Shepard day to learn whether they
wished to he tried at this term of court
Coughlin stated that his attorney was too
busy to attend to his case now and he
would like his case continued. OSulli-
van and Woodruff, however, declared
they were ready for trial. Attorney
Neelv stated to the court that he did not
wish one case continued unless the others
were, and at his suggestion the prisoners
were taken back to jail. States Attorney
Lungcnecker was asked what be thought of
Woodruff and O'Suliivan's apparent willing
ness to go TO trial He replied: ave have
evidence enough to hang both those fellows.
Let them go to trial if they wish.
1t is now understood that no date will be set
for the trial until after the extradition of
Martin Burke. the Winnipeg suspect, as the
evidences against him is really stronger than
against any of the other indicted men. Su-
pnrintendent Hubbard received a pho
tograph of Martin Burke from Win
nipeg. 1t represents q rather vi
cious and and dangerous person. The lines
of the face are strong and harsh. There was
weeks growth of beard when the photo
graph was taken. that's the man." said
the chief with evident satisfaction and as If
implying that he would be able to solve the
whole mystery of the CIonin murder through
Burke's aid.
EXTRADTT10N PAPERS SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, June "a
President Harrison returned tonight and
signed the extraditlon papers for the return
Of Burke, wanted in Chicago for the murder
of Dr. Cronin. Detective Collins is author
lied 10 make the arrest
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
A Bad RunaWaN

La CROSSE, Special Telegram, June "a
This evening 4 AeayY team ran away and
overtsking Q light wagon in which were
John A. Cullman and his Ron, plunged upon
the wagon, tramping the men, horse and
wagon undeYfoot Tho men were in jured in q
dozen places and taken up punsconscious Cull-
man cannot possibly survive until morning,
and the boys condition is but little better
The mi ured man is q carpenter, and one Of
the Oldest citizens
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
CRUELTY or PEDDLEES.
An Indignant Housewife EmphAri-
cauy demands Protection.

An Indignant Housewife Emphari-
cany demands Protection.
Said an avenue housekeeper to the
Chicago Journals sidewalk stroller
lately: "a society is needed for the
protection of housewives and house
girls from the cruelties of book agents,
peddlers, canVassers, circular distr bu-
tors. beg gars, buns and beats ge ,er-
ally" Asking her to relate her ex-
periences, she said: ''Well, it is n fact
that one of the most wcarisome things
about housekeeping on nice avenue
and in a nice house is the constant
ringing of the front-door bell by the
class of people whom l have mention
ed, and who l think have no more
business TO ring it than they have to
fire gun at the house. In my house
the calls sometimes average twenty a
day, and what does it involve? I'll
tell you. From the kitchen in the
back basement one hundred feet
away, my girl has to climb Il ght of
stairs, 60 through a short hall dim
ing-room, a library, middle parlor
and long hall to reach the front
door, there to be confronted and de-
tanned three minutes at least with a
conversation aboNt like this: lis the
mistress in?'' Yes" Can | see
her?'' ''What business?' L must
see her myself" "But she will not
see you, l think" go ask her to
come here" etc. etc. Sonnet mes I
am reused from sleep. or sewing, or
looking to the children, or entertain
ing friends, only to go to the front
door and Sweetly smile and refuse aud
waive away the ntruder-one or
another of the class mentioned. So [
figure for my CIR rl-extra walking per
day, nearly half a mile; loss of time,
over one hour, and say nothing of ac-
cidents to food on the kitchen stove
and wear and Tear to carpets. And
now why can't we have some law"
she earnestly added, Ito save us
from these daily pests and help make
home ones castle, as it should be,
whether in the city or the wilder ness.
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WilbeKs Crime.

WilbeKs Crime.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Special Telegram N June
24--Sheriff CIary of Fergus county, who left
here for home, writes from Benton
that there Is considerable blood
on the Baiu wagon which the
murderer WILDER had traded there for
the spring wagon which he brought to town.
He also writes that KurtZ and Briggs had
probably 81 500 with them. What WILDER
did with this money is not known. Further
search will be made for it here 1t Is pro-
posed to dig up the floor of the lodging
house which Wilber kept, as he may
have buried some victims there. Regarding
the missing Irish peddIer, Dolan, known
both as %Donegal" and the %Irish jew" it has
come to light that WIlber wrote
back here that he intended to get
even with the peddler for rob-
bing him. DTS supposed that Wiber
murdered the man and wrote this to divert
suspicion. Emery A Huson came here from
body as that of the man who acted
80 suspiciously wheI he met him
with wagon which it is
now clear contained the five victims
of Wilber's crime. WILDER carried the bodies
Iwenty-f miles before throwing them out
at the riverside SUme people attribute his
suicide of Saturday to the impression
that the people were preparing to lynch him.
The Wi ber crime and some burglaries have
SO stirred the people here that raid has been
made on VagrantE, thieves and pinkieR
Some of them were given forty eight hours
to leave the town to-day.
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Mat m H0rrihla noatI,

WEsE SUPERIOR, Wis, Special Telegram,
June 24-L J. Dodge, head sawyer in the
Peyton, Kimball & Barbour saw mill, met
with a terrible death to-day. He stopped the
log carriage DO remove the bark and splint-
era from the guides, when the carriage
started quickly, pushing him against the
saw. He was instantly killed. the body be-
ing cut in FIVE pieces,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-06-27
40 ffth amendment to the oonatftu tion oil

40 fifth amendment to the constftu tion OF
Rhode Island. the prohibitory amend ment,
waa repealed by a vote of 5.469 more than
the thFee-tifths of the total vote necessary
to carry the 9,S53. In 1886, when the
amendment as adopted thevote, which was
about Id, 900 sm aller, stood: Approve, 49,.
113; reject, 8, $50. The vote viii be officially
counted on or before July Is, and will be an.
pounced BY proclamation on or before July
40,
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MARKETS..
NEW YORK.

Wheat-Receipts, 3O,35O bu; exports.
SO, ,O99 bu; sales, 100000 bu; futures; spot
market dull and nomnally higher with
options; No 2 red, 84Ac; in store, 85s4c;
No. red, 98; No. 1 white, 9612c; options
unsettled; 12@Ac; higher on June and July.
and 1sc; lower on other months: speculation
fairly active; shorts covering; No. 2 red, June,
closing at 84Ac; July 833s@S4 13-16c; clos
ing at 84Ac; August. 83B@S4c; closing at
$3.50; September, 83h@84Ac; closing at
83Ac; December S6asc@87Ac closing at
S65sc; May (189O), 81 1-16@92c; closing at
91Hc. Rye quiet and steady: Western, 47@,
4Sc. Barley malt quiet.
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Unfortuna,e Rat ners.

WeLvERToN, Special, June 24-John A.
and Edward s. Boice. aged respectively
twenty-one and eighteen years, were
drowned In the Red river near here yester-
day while bathing. Their former home was
at Arcadia, VS.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Latest News Cleaned From ASsO-
ciated Press kilograms.
Mashington lettings.

During the week Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson has removed 76O Demo
cratic fourth class postmasters, and ap-
pointed Republicans to till their places. In
one day 100 were appointed. John +.
Hinckley was named for the posotice ut
Tulare S. d.
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ELDoRA, iowa, Special. June 24-A two
yeay-old baby OF Charles Sngerland, a farmer
living two miles east of here, was poisoned
by drinking some Hy-poison preparation, and
died In terrible agony.
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) A farmer named Michael Barnes, residing
near GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, went on spree. He
got into fight, and was hit on the head
with brick and rendered unconscious. A
doctor examined his head, found nofracture,
and told his friends he would see to him after
he sobered up. His friends put him in q
barn and neglected to attend to him or in
form others. He was found dead next'da
No arrests have been made, as the police do
not know who hit him. =