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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
BISMARCK ON SAMOA.

he Declares Germany'S Desire Is Only to
Protect the Interests Of Her Subjects in
the Islands, Not to NEEDLE with Affairs
-Ex-Consnl Knappe Severely Censured.
BERLIN, April ia white book regard
ing the Samoan question has been published
under date OF April 16 by Prince Bismarck
and Herr Steubel, the present German
Consul at Samoa Herr Knappe, the
late German Consul at Samoa is
censured for his conduct throughout all
the troubles at the islands. The white
book dwells upon the fact that Knappe's
actions were entirely unauthorized and
without necessity. 1t states that he took
measures on December II last which re-
suited in deplorable deaths and effected an
undesirable change in the position of plant
ers, and which jeopardized peace
between Germany and America,
while quiesence would have pre-,
served a situation that at least would
have been tolerable. Prince Bismarck con-
cludes the report by declaring that Ger
many has nothing to do with the internal
affairs of Samoa The German mission in
Samoa is restricted to protecting German
citizens and enabling them to develop their
commercial interests.
Prince Bismarck has issued an order IN
which he defines the responsibilities of
Commanders of war-ships with respect to
requests of Consuls abroad. The Chancellor
directs Commanders to examine for them
selves the legal and political grounds
for such request unless the Consul
produces special authority from the
German Foreign Office. As a reason
for his action, Prince Bismarck refers to
the recent events in Samoa, where, he says,
an unauthorized request resulted in great
loss of life and in injury to German inter-
ests and danger was thereby incurred of
Germany becoming embroiled with friend
~ nation, with no conclusive reason exist
ing for the Intervention of an armed force.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
WILLIAM P. HEPBURN.
Supreme Court of the Territory of New

Supreme Court Of the Territory Of New
Mexico.
General William p. Hepburn represented
the Eighth district OF Iowa In Congress for sew
eral terms. He was born in Columbian
County, O., in 1888, and began the stud,
OF law in 1883. In 1856 he was elected pros
ecuting attorney Of Marshall County
Ia, and was subsequently elected Chic
Clerk OF the Iowa House OF Represen tatives
He served In the Union army during the war
and at one time commanded the second bri
gade cavalry division, sixteenth army corps
He has always been an earnest Republican ane
was recommended for the Dictatorship BY thu
leading men OF his party in the State.1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
DEATH ON A COUNTRY ROAD,

Farmer and His Wife Fatally Burned
While Riding In a Lumber Wagon.
WATERLOO, Ia, April 19.-Robert Shidler,
of Manson, was buried Thursday. His death
was caused by burns which he received
while trying to save his wife from be-
ing burned to death April s They
were riding to town in lumber
wagon during a high wind, and
the hay in the wagon was set on fire by a
spark from his pipe. Before they noticed
1t Mrs. Shidler's clothing was On fire.
MIR. Shidler got her out of the wagon and
tried to smother the flames In doing
80 the dry grass beside the road
caught fire from her clothes and the
heat was 50 intense that she suffo-
Gated, dying in her husbands arms His
hands and arms were fearfully burned, the
flesh coming from them in shreds He SUI
fered intense pain, but fingered until Tues
day last, when he too died. Mr.. Shidler
was 6S years old and his wife g.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24

THEODORE CUNNINGHAM, editor OF the first
newspaper published at Lima, O., died In
that city on the 18th, aged fifty nine years
PRESIDENT HARRISON on the 10th appoints
ed William P. Hepburn. of Iowa, to be So
licitor of the Treasury, and James A, Sex-
ton to be postmaster at Chicago.
JOHN G. WHITE, one Of the most estimabla
citizens of Albany, N. Y, and we'll known
throughout the Union as the Oldest malster
died on the 10th.
EDWARD E. L1TrE1L, of Marcellus, Mich
celebrated his one hundredth birthday IN
the 10th. He Is the father Of twenty three
children, has been married three times
and Is still healthy and hearty.
GENERAL FRANZ S1aEL ON the 10th reslpned
the office of Pension Agent at New York
The General Is sixty-hve years old and
much broken down by his sons disgrace.
In the municipal elections throughout
Illinois ON the 10th candidates In favor of
liquor Licenses were victorious in majority
of the towns.
lister to Austria, left New York ON the 18th
for that country. Hon. Albert G. Porter
United States Minister to Italy. sailed on
the same steamer
PRESIDENT HARRISON made the follow,n.
appointments on the 18th: E. s LACEY of
Michigan, Comptroller of the Currencv.
Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of the
Census; and William H. Calkins Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court of the Terri.
tory of Washington.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. SAMUEL, KrNNEDv
DAWSON, United States army (retired), died
at Orange, N. j., on the 18th, after a short
sickness, aged sixty years.
l. BRADFoRD PRINCE was duly installed
Governor Of New Mexico on the 18th. Mt
Santa Fe.
MR. WH1TELAw REID, the newly appointed
Minister to France, took the oath of Office
on the 18th at the State Department In
Washington.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
IN THE LAWS CLUTCHES.
Failure of Daring Attempt to Rob
Minneapolis Bank.

AAuuoHpOuS 11uuks
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April ia bolc
and nearly successful attempt was made a,
noon to rob the State Bank. Two mer
went into the bank when only two employees
were present One covered the en-.
ployes with revolver while the othe,
vaulted over the railing and thrust abou,
$1,000 on the teller's table into valise. Al
this moment a depositor entered, and thi.
forced the uncovering of the assistant cash.
Ter, who rushed to the safe to get his re-.
volver. The robber threw the vallse to hit
accomplish, who dashed into the
presidents room by mistake He
then jumped through window ant
fed. Meanwhile the other man hac
escaped. There was wild chase
In which three or four policemen Joined
and finally the two robbers were captures
and lodged In jail The names of the mel
are given as James Henry and Fred Doug.
lass. All the money was recovered
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

A Man Hacks His Wife's Face to Pieces
Cuts Her Throat from Eur to Ear, and
Then Takes His Own Life.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 17.-Word has JUS,
been received at police headquarters Of 9
murder on Seneca street in block known
as one of the worst in the city.
Thomas Dominquez has been living in the
house with his wife, who was fount
In one OF the rooms lying on the
floor with her face hacked to pieces an6
her throat cut from ear to ear. The room
resembled a slaughter-house After killing
his wife the murderer cut his own throa,
and lay by her on the floor, dead The gu.
thorities are becoming alarmed at the fire.
Quency OF murders and suicides here
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
PARAGRAPAlC PUNGENciEs.

WOMEN and dictionaries are something
alike. Both always have the last word.
AN heir brake should Invariably 20 With
every fortune which is left to rapid or
frivolous young man.
YOUNG SKIPJAcK-"Ah, I would like to
cross that leld; do you think-ah-that COW,
would hurt metz Farmer-"Did you ever
hear OF q cow hurtin' calta"
ELDERLY BELLE Observation-Disclosures
shower Of rain improves the appearance of
the face Of naturep Youthful rival with:
q meaning glancel Eyes, indeed. And.
that is wherethe difference is between nat
ure and art
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
Death Of the Merrimac's Pilot.

NORFOLK, Va, April 19.-Captain Heze
kiah Williams, one of the oldest members of
the Virginian Pilots Association, died
Wednesday night, aged 70 years He was
native Of Middlesex County. He was one
Of the pilots Of the iron-clad Merrimac. and
was at the wheel In the encounter between
that war ship and Ericcson's Monitor in
Hampton Roads during the late war.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
Millions Dispo sed or

NEW YORK, April 10. : The will of Mrs W.
E. Vanderbilt. Allen, daughter of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, bequeaths the es-
tate, valued at Il, 0O0, 0O0, in SIX equal parts:
one to each Of her five living children and
one to the children Of her deceased ION.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
JOSIE GURLEY.

verdict of guilty Tuesday evening and fixec
her punishment ut five years in the peni.
Tertiary. Harvey Gurley. the woman's hus
band, is still in jail awaiting trial as an &C.
cessory to the crime.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
A Donation Of $4,000 to the MInneso,

a Donation Of 100000 to the Mlnnesots
! State University.
ST.. PAUL, MIMI, April lin view o,
the shortage in the appropriation of thu
present year for the maintenance of thu
Minnesota State University, ex-Governo;
John s. Pillsbury, who is one Of the Regents
of The institution, has presented the sum O:
$15O, 900 for the immediate use of the uni
verstty. The gift was announced to thu
members of both branches of the Legis
lature at a meeting with the Regents Tues
day afternoon ..,...7
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24

Parnell Brings Another Suit.
& LONDON, April II. Mr. Parneu has insti
tuted suit against the London Times TO-
libel, claiming elO0, 200 damages
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
MRS. GURLEY PUNISHED.

A Five-Year Sentence Given the Woman
Who Kidnapped Annie redmond at Chi.
cagO.
CHICAGO, April II. The jury In the cas-.
of Mrs Josie Gurley. charged with kid
mapping little Annie Redmond, returned I,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
IOWA REMEMBERED: :.
1x.Oongressman William p. Hepburn Ap.
pointed Solicitor Of the Treaaurv.

(. WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President
mas made the following appointments,
william +. Hepburn, Of Iowa, to be Solo
ator OF tne treasury; William H. Whiteman
Of New Mexico, Associate Justice Of tl,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN CR1TTENDEN died on the
18th at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y, after q
long illness, aged seventy-five years.
JOHN P. USHER, who was Secretary of the
Interior under President Lincoln, died in
Philadelphia on the 18th, aged seventy
three years.
PRISCILLA DAVIS (colored) died on the
18th at Baltimore, Nd, at the advanced age
OF one hundred and five years.
JOHN D. JENNINGS one of the real-estato
kings Of Chicago, died on the 18th Of rheun-
atism Of the heart, aged seventy three
years He leaves an estate valued at
35,OOOOOO r. ~.
THE Ohio Legislature took final adjourn
ment on the 18th. - "
REAR ApyIRAL WILLIAM RoDaERs TAYLOR
died at WILMINGTON on the 18th.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
Gore House. old Keu.lprton.

Always in literary annals the Gore will be
noted for Gore house, destroyed In clearing
the site for Albert hall 10 was for long a
literary center, where the Countess Of Bless
ington and her stepson-in-law, Count d'Orsay,
the Admirable Clichtonn Of his period, kept
a hospitable table for litterateurs and dandies,
and especially for those who affected to be
both one and the other. Louis Napoleon, the
future emperor, was for long years one Of
the intimates Of Gore house, and when the
establishment finally collapsed in lS49 car
ried by storm by importunate creditors the
unfortunate pair, neither of whom was adap-
ted TO face the stern realities OF evil fortune,
1ed to Paris where their late guest was now
assuming his role OF Saviour Of Society,"
Disappointment followed upon their hopes
there was no share for them Of the brightness
Of the new empire, and the latter days Of the
charming countess and the most accomplished
of dandies soon came to an end in tho night
Of poverty and Obscurity. Gore house then
became a restaurant for the exhibition Of
1851, when Alexis Soyer presided as Gordon
bleu." Ah what was the scene III the days
Of that great exhibition which brought all
the world to London and sent it rolling down
the Gorel Before that date tho background
OF the Gore was maze Of groves, and farms,
and market gardens Farmers and market
gardeners had their business about Earls
court and Old Brompton; plows creaked
slowly along where now dash the equipages
of the great the omnibus Of the multitude
and everybodys hanson. With the exhi-
bition began the great change which has
hereabouts almost swept away the landmarks
of Old Kensington All the Year Round.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
rnrifr and Industrial Depression.

Last Monday, at York, Pennsylvania,
Mr. A. b. Farquhar, a large manufactu
rer, delivered an address on "the causes
that have influenced the present depressed
industrial condition of the country" The
existing depression in certain large
branches Of industry and trade, he finds,
lis directly and mainly attributable to
the protective policy Of the Republican
party Mr., Farquhar places in strong
light the immoral character of taxes laid
to protect the class Of which
he is member "The mission
of law" he says, lis to prevent
iniustice 1t has no business to meddle
with the Industries Of the people or with
their religion or charities. Now the con-
version of law into an instrument OF
plunder strikes me as the create est possi-
bic conceivable evil and | will work with
any party which, following the lead OF
Jefferson and Cleveland, shows a disposi-
tion to put an end to this plundering. |
regard protection as the most mOnstrous
iniquity ever perpetrated upon acivilized
people under sanction Of law, 1t
is monstrous perversion Of law,
since the province of law Is to
protect all in their rights. The Repubh-
can party pretends to adjust the balance
of commerce by tariff restraints, and
they have engaged TO make business
prosper. Look at the result Our car
rying trade has been driven from the
seas, with the loss Of over $l00 900, 600
annually to the industry of the country.
They have undertaken to protect the
iron and wooden trade by a tax upon
the people Of 80 per cent. to
/ 60 per cent. but witness the hun
dreds Of furnaces out Of blast and wooden
mills idle the operatives out Of work,
and the employers claiming that where
! they run at all they must work without
profit while the same industries are now
prospering Ia i1ee trade England. The
protective system con 7erts natural bless
/ ings into curses. Because Philadel-
phisn finds a nickel mine on his farm
/ In Lancaster county, tax" said the
speaker, lis placed on all the nickel used
in the country except that obtained
| from his mine, and hence yOu have TO
pay more for your nickel plated table
ware, harness, lamps, etc, etc A large
nickel plating industry was driven from
the United States to Canada in con
sequence. Hundreds OF workmen and
millions OF people suffering to benefit
this one man. aud all because nickel
mine had been discovered in our
country. In like manner we have
to pay tax on iron and
copper. Parties now wish Congress to
offer prize to the discoverer OF tin
mine, and we have reports in the papers
Of tin ore being found in the West but
l earnestly hope no such calamity will
fall upon the country as the discovery OF
tin miRs We will An have to pay
more for eur tin roofs and tinware. and
oana for fruit, and We will find
that our canning industry will
be destroyed ia consequence. " The injury
70 sur prosperity caused oy the protec-
tive tariff is shown In the strikes Of the
Last thirty years. which have cost the
country $500, eco, 0co, in the loss OF our
| mersanbils marine, wnieh means =
steady less OF over &teo, 600, 900 q year
aAd the distraction Of eur export trade
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
rncIapd ruled ~ rorel,,,o,s

It Is surprising to thiak now fow of tie
men who hold the destinies Of England il
their hands are Englishmen The Marquis
Of Salisbury and Lord Harrington sro typi-
cal OF the national character Mr Gladstone
belongs to every birthplace-save his own
The Duke Of Portland is a Dutchman, one
Hendrix Bentinck, Herr Van Dipeuham i'll
Overyssel, Baron IL de Worms is German,
Mr. Ashmead Bartlett belongs to the United
States Mr. Goschen is Of Huguenot descent,
as Is "the Christian member for North.
ampton," Mr. Henry labouchere, and also
Mr. SHAW llefeyre The mother Of her Gra-
cious Majesty, Queen Victoria, was a Ger
man Her nsarried sons and daughters have.
With one exception, espoused Foreigners The
exception is a Scotchinan The Argyll ALI
anre, however, cannot be said % have been a
renarkably happy one.-l.eeds Mercury.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
Rits of Misdom.

Don't say that a girl is freckled; be poeti
cal, and say that she is sun kissed
There are men who can never put on
enough war paint to make them look like
lighters.
We dislike to work on Friday, but we are
always very ambitious on Sunday, when the
Office is locked
Man has natural sympathy for the man
who steals bread, and a natural contempt for
tho man who steals cake.
It is not putting things in the right place
that bothers a man 50 much as finding the
right place after he has put things in 1t.
When you confront a man with an argu-
ment that is unanswerable, he docs not try to
answer it, but he speedily thinks Of some
thing else to say.
You can never entirely overcome the op-
position, even though you have the right on
your side. The Lord has been trying to
overcome tho devil a great many years. but
the devil stin has many admirers -Atchisou
Globe
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
AN AWFUL ADVENT JRe.
The Dramatic Experiences of an Omaha
Colonel in St. Louis.

Colonel Jack Calhoun, the young and |
handsome colonel of the revenue office,
sometimes relates an exceedingly peculiarly
and dramatic experience which Ehe had in
ST. Iouis some years ago. The colonel Is
not an ascetic and will never make
monk. whenever he sees a pretty girl he
likes to look at her again, and he is not
sverse to becoming acquainted
with her even at the risk OF an
infringement upon the more sanity pro
prieties. II was passing the finest resi-
dence in st. Louis, says the colonel, as
he relates the tragedy, when looked up
and there in the door stood tho hand
somest girl in Missouri. She seemed
embarrassed and knew by that she had
been looking at me. When | turned at
the corner and looked back she was
standing there just the same.
smiled and lifted my hat She
bowed. returned gracefully and
spoke to her After we had chatted
awhile | modestly said that | guessed |
would go into the house with her and sit
down. She replied that she would like to
have me do 30, but that she was living
with her brother, who was very tyranni-
cal and who, il he caught me there, would
be displeased. l was not afraid of the
brother-I am seldom afraid of anything
and so l went into the parlor-the
handsomest room had ever seen-and we
sat there and had a pleasant visit.
Unfortunately | had cigar which
had not gone out, and the smoke family
scented the room. Suddenly there was 8
| ring at the door bell She sprang up In
CONSERVATION and pointed me to a closet
into which l hied. Opening the front
door, she admitted her brother who al
most Immediately exclaimed: 'Ha, ha
You have had man in herev i hav,
not, alas / have mott expostulated thu
beautiful girl. Lie not, continued thu
infamous brother, fair, false creature.
smell the smoke of cigar of the lowe
order. You do not smoke yourself. Frai
deceiver, beware, bewareI AhI crieC
the girl you do not believe me / shal
go mad-mad-madr 4 would not be
lieve you were you to swear upon a stacl
of Bibles. | am no chump' Heaven
shrieked the girl, what. oh, what shal
| do? | could restrain myself no longer
/ burst from the closet and, confronting
the now fully enraged man, said calmly
but with suppressed passion: 4 an
herep
"At that the ruffian drew from hi
pocket loaded revolver and was abou
to shoot me on the spot, but l clinche
him and desperate struggle ensued
During the melee forced the revolve
half way down his throat and quietly bu
firmly pulled the trigger. he fell dead
| took hurried farewell of the weepin
girl and fled the scene The mex
day the girl was arrested for murder
She was tried. sentenced and hanged.
is sad story, and one in which few pee
Pile who now see me joyously pursuin
my way through life would imagine m
participating. How true it is that n
man knows the criminals by whom he
surrounded. Omaha Republican.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Cannot Repudiats.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
The candidate for 1892 has not vet
been chosen II may or it may not be Mr..
Cleveland. The Courier ournal declines
to discuss mere personal question three
years In advance. but it Will say that the
New York Sun is doing all in it's power
to make Clevelands nomination inevi-
liable. Mr.. Cleveland and his admirers
are pursuing a very wise and very
moderate course; all discussion of Mr..
Cleveland as candidate is found in the
columns of the New York Sun.
The editor Of the Sun Is astute enough
to know that when little faction of the
party refuses to treat for peace, unless
the nomination of Mr. Cleveland is repu-
dated in advance, that no harmony is
possible.
Who will be nominated In 1892 no man
can tell, but 1t will be one who has the
confidence Of two.thirds of his fellow
Democrats.
The policy that invited disaster, accord
ing to the Sun, is embodied in the Mills
bill When few recalcitrants asks nine
tenths Of the party to surrender this
policy they ask vain thing. There is
no resentment about III IL is a question
that lies deeper than mere feelings. "a
platform true to the fundamental and
vital principles of the Democratic party
must repeat the pledges Of 1888; it must
promise to the millions a relief from a
system OF taxation which is sacrificing
them to enrich few capitalists of the
East. The Sun may rest assured that
the Democratic party will indorse the
position OF the Kentucky convention,
and refuse, even as the price OF its alli-
ance, to take any backward steps in the
direction IL indicates.
Evening journal., 1889-06-05
BELLS OF THE ANeELus.

Bells Of the past, whose unforgotten music
stin fills the wide e1panse,
Tinging the sober twilight Of the presTt
With color Of romancel
hear you call and see the sun deaceuding
On rocks and waves and sand,
AS down the coast the mission voices blending
Girde the heather land.
Within the circle of your incarnation
No blight nor mildew falls
Nor fierce unrest, nor lust, nor lost ambition
Passes those airy walls
Borne on the swell Of your long waves receding.
touch the farthest past
| Bee the dying glow OF Spanish glory
The sunset dream and laAu
Before me rise the dome shaped mission towers,
The white preside,
The swart commander In his leather lerkln.
The priest In stole Of snow
Once more sse portala's cross splitting
Above the settiDg sun.
And pnst the headland orthward slowly drifting,
The frightened galeon
Oh solemn bells whose consecrated massee
Recall the faith Of Old
Oh. tinking bells that lulled with twilight Music
The spiritual fold
Your voices break they falter In the darkness
Break, falter and are still;
And. valued and mystic, like The host descending.
The sun sinks from the hin