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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
BlICH'S BRUTALITY.
The Murderer Of DR.. Jones
Makes a Complete Con-
fession.
He Knocked His Employer
Senseless by a Blow From
Behind.
Seereting the Body in a Sack
He Dumped 1t in a Man
hole.
Cineinnatians Shocked Pro-
foundry by the Heartless-
ness Of the Homicide.

CINCINNATI. July 27.-Charles Bligh,
che coaehman of Jones was arrested
tonight at jacksonville, on the Gin
Cinnati, Washington & Baltimore road,
not more than five miles in an air line
from the scene of the murder. He was
brought into the city and taken before
Supt. Deitsch of the police force,
where, without hesitation or re-
straint, he made a full confess
sion of the crime. His manner was
easy and his story of horror was told
with as little feeling as if he had been
narrating the most commonplace events
of dull days experience. His story
was as follows;
"My name is Charles A. Bligh. [
was born at Richmond, KY; am twenty
nine years old. l am married. In
Marehlast / came to this city and on
the third Wednesday in March engaged
to work for Dr.. A. E. Jones as hOStler
and for other work, at So
a week On the afternoon of
Thursday last was working
in the garden pulling weeds,
when the doctor came out in his shirt
sleeves, wearing slippers and SLOUGH
hat, and began to ScOld me. had just
come out of the barn, where | had gone
for a necessary purpose. The doctor
told me he wanted the weeds pulled
out of that celery, and he did not want
any more excuses about 1t. The
doctor was cross, and took little
stick and struck me, but it did not hurt.
1t was just a little straw. This was
C+aIla 6on1. He tnIl-nh Orntfy,
fiercely and cuSSed me, and said again
he did not want any more excuses. l
became angry, and as the doctor passed
by me, picked uD bit Of oak stick
used in bailing hay, and raising both
hands, struck MIN blow from behind
Oh the back of the head. He
FELL AND WAS SPECIFIES,
but not dead. He was not able to move;
he only breathed. l went on with my
work in the garden until about half
past o'clock, when | got sack in the
barn, that had been used for oats, and
put his body in it. he was breath
ing yet, and drew up his
legs so that l could easily push
his body into the sack. l then
tied it up with a hitching strap and
went into the house and got my supper
as usual. The folks asked me if had
seen the doctor, and told them had
not. After supper they sent to MI.
ThOrntons. the doctors son-in-law, to
see if he was there. l came back and
told them that the doctor had not been
there. Then l went to the power
house of the cable road and talked
while with a colored man and came
back about 10 o'clock, took the
sack on my shoulder and carried
it down Park avenue TO the
manhole. Two persons were ahead of
me as ] went, but l kept out OF their
way. l laid the sack down on
the grass while l took off
the iron covering of the manhole
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
RATHER AMBIGUOUS.
Assistant Secretary Bachelors
Interpretation of the Alien
- Labor Law,

Interpretation of the Alien
e Labor Law.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-Acting Sec
rotary Bachelor has written letter to
the collector of customs at st. Vincent,
N. Y, in regard to the enforcement of
the alien contract labor law, in which
he says: "The law does not prohibit
aliens or foreigners from voluntarily
coming into this country seeking for
employment and contracting for work
after their arrival here. One who was
an American citizen, but has become
naturalized citizen of another coun-
try, is an alien in the sense of
the law. As to the case of
an American citizen residing in
Canada, but without having been nat
uralized there, and coming into this
country under previous contract to
labor, the question as to his liability
under the law will be decided when
case is presented with its facts and cir
cumStances. In view of the many COM
plicated situations and close business
relations along the Canadian line, which
apparently were not contemplated or
provided for by the law. 1t is preferred
that they be submitted to the consider
alton of CONGRESS before rigorous en-
forcement of the law, possibly causing
unnecessary hardship and financial in
jury to American citizens"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28

not found up to midnight, although
means and faint cries for help were
audible from the ruins. To-night's
storm was very severe in Chicago, the
fall of rain being almost I'M
precedented. The damage done by
water in the Easements of many
of the hotels will be considerable.
When the engineer of the Grand Pa
cific hotel left his boiler he was in
water only little below his arm-pits.
The Palmer house suffered similarly.
the water invading the boiler and bag
gage rooms. At the Leland the water
reached the boilers and stopped the dy-
roponc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
All Vessels in the American
Navy Should Be Built
Alike.
This Would Insure an Effect
i've Fleet in Case of
War.
Assistant Secretary Batehel-
lor's Funny Interpretation
Of the Alien Labor Law.
Farmers Have No Ground for
a Kick Against the
Weather.

WASHINGTON. July, 27.-R. A. n.
Harvey, the chairman of the citizens
committee, in Stevens county, OAK,
has sent telegram to the Indian conf
missioner, requesting that compan Y
of soldiers be sent to guard their prop
erty.as the Indians attached to the Col
vile agency haqe burned eighty square
miles of hay lands, and have threat
ened the lives of the settlers. The dis
patch had the Endorsement of the Indian
agent. 1t was referred to the war de-
partment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
1T JU MPED THE TRACK.
Fatal Railroad Wreck Caused by
MISPLACED Switch.

MEMPHIS, July 27.-Passenger train
No. Z, south-bound. on the Chesapeake,
Ohio & Southwestern railroad, wa
wrecked between and 10 o'clock this
morning at Brighton. four miles north
of Memphis. Joseph j. Somerville.
mail agent, was killed, and Baggage
Agent Bowers, Engineer Charles Has
kins and his fireman, name unknown.
were badly hurt, and number of pas
sengers we're slightly shaken up and
bruised. The wreck, which was caused
by an open switch, was bad one, the
engine and mail car being completely
demolished and the baggage car badly
smashed. The wounded were taken to
Paducah.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
SILENCE is GOLDEN.
Young Hamill, of Bridges-Barton
Notoriety, Refuses to Talk.

$NOSOrlcGys AeOkuSCS W l. DIN.
UTICA, N. Y, July 27.-Fred j. Ham,
i'll, whose name is connected with the
Bridges-Barton scandal, made public to-
day, is a young man well known here,
where he resided until year ago.
Hamill left here to go into the laundry
business at Ogdensburg. N. Y. There
he became acquainted with Miss
Bridges, and their conduct Occasioned-
more or less gossip. Mr.. Hamill
was well calculated to make
an impression on the suscepti-
bic ? female heart. The idea of
such plot as described in the Omaha
story printed to-day, being concocted
by him is doubted by his friends here.
Hamill arrived in this city tonight to
visit his parents, who are eminently re-
spectacle. Young Ramill was seen at
his fathers house tonight. He refused
to be interviewed at length, but said the
story regarding the drugging of Barton
and carrying him to disreputable
house was purely imaginary. How
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
KILLED BY. FAILING. WALLS.

Eight Chicagoans Crushed to
Death and Three Others Injured.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Durfng the severe
wind and rain storm which prevailed
here for several hours tonight, an un-
occupied three-story brick building at
the corner of Oakley avenue and Twen-
ty-frst street was blown over onto
an adjoining cottage, completely crush
ing the latter, instantly killing eight
and seriously injuring three OF its occu-
pants. Two families lived in the cot
tage, the front part being occupied by
Cornelius Ferdinands,a blacksmith, with
his wife and four children, and the rear
by Charles Buck, a labOrer, his wife
and three children. The wrecked
cottage caught fire from the overturned
stoves in it, but the flames were eX-
tinguiShed, and the work of rescue
began. Charles Buck, who lived in the
rear, was found pinned down by heavy
timbers. He was terribly injured about
the head, face and chest, but may re-
cover. His wife was found dead, crushed
beyond all recognition. GuStaf, his Oldest
son, aged thirteen, was fastened under
broken and his skull fractured. He
was taken to the hospital, but cannot
survive his injuries. Anna Buck, aged
eight, and Albert, aged six, were
crushed to death. c. Ferdinands was
found crushed to death in his
doorway. His wife was lying near
him, with their two-year-old babe,
Cora, claSped in her arms. The mother
was dead, but the child was rescued
alive and taken to the county hospital,
where it died tonight. Linda Ferdin-
and screaming. She attempted to es-
was crushed about the chest
and both legs. She may re-
cover. Geneva Ferdinands, aged
thirteen, and Gertrude, aged six, were
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
HOWELL MAY HANG.

The Perpetrator of a Quinqui-
lateral Murder Adjudged Guilty.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Joseph A. Howell,
a school teacher, who has been on trial
in Linneus, Mo-. several days past,
charged with numbering his cousin, Mrs.
Minnie Hall, and her four young chill
dren, near Brookfeld, in Linn county,
in January last, and then burning the
house over their heads to conceal his
crime, an account of which was given
in these dispatches, was found guilty,
this afternoon, of murder in the first
degree. Sentence was deferred.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
MOTHER EARTH SETTLES.
Residents of kesbarre Startled
by a Cave In.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 27.-Resi-f
dents of Sawyer's Hill, few
miles above this city, were greatly
alarmed this morning by the settling
of large area of the workings
of thh Enterprise colliery. A consider
able number of dwellings are located
on the disturbed tract, but so far only
three dwellings are injured. The minel
cavings frequently give rise to START
ling incidents. A few days ago,
near Pine Ridge, young lady
was talking with her mother,i
who sat outdoors Smelling peas.
Continuing the conversation. hers
remarks received no answer. Going to-
the door to ascertain the cause, the
daughter discovered hole twenty-five
feet deep. at the bottom of which lay
her mother in dead faint, with theE
pan of peas in her lap. The grounds
had settled. noiselessly, carrying her
down with it. Ropes and ladders were
.reouired To bring her To the surface
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Asphyxiated by Sewer Gas

New YORK, July 27.-While James
Sullivan, aged fourteen years, of 173d
street and Webster avenue, and Patrick
Doyle. aged twenty-eight, of Webster
avenue and 174th street. were cleaning
out an old well to-day, they were over
come by sewer gas and Suffocated.
John Sullivan, father of James, went
to their aid and also was overcome. He
was taken out unconscious, and is in
critical condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
VALE SALT TRUST.
The subscriptions Not Sufficient to
Launch the Enterprise.

Launch the Enterprise.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The directors
of the North American Salt company
authorize the publication Of the follow
ing this morning:
while the subscriptions have been very
numerous and in the aggregate large, the
proceeding to an allotment of shares on the
present basis without further conference
with subscribers and vendors. This on ac-
count of subscribers being on both sides of
the! Atlantic and the vendors widely sep
arated, will take time. and it has been de-
seided to return subscriptions and postpone
fiirther action until these negotiations can
be completed.
= There was therefore no meeting of
the salt trust this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
FIELDS FIAT
The Kansas Law of Incorporation
Won't Hold Water.

KANSAS CITY. July 27.-Judge Field
of the circuit court, in decision to-day
declared the statute allowing religious
associations to be incorporated uneon-
stitutional. The decision was rendered
ON the application of Reyerson Richie
and therefore for the Incorporation of
the Reformed NJ. E. church. The
reason for the decision the Judge found
in a section of the state constitution of
1920, which provided that no religious
societies could be Incorporated, except
by some law providing for such incor-
pOration to be passed by the legislature.
Such a law was never passed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28

CLEVELAND. o.. July 26. - John
Stricken. aged seventy-fve years, has
been arrested near Steubenviile, o., for
brutally abusing his children. 1t is al
legged that he has been in the habit OF
Hanging his sons and daughters up by
the thumbs and whipping them with
ramrod until their flesh was re-
Iduced to Jelly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
ONE MILL PER WORD.
DR.. Norvin Green Says Wanna
makers Rate Will Ruin, the
Western Union.

NEW YORK, July 27.-President
Green. of the Western Union Telegraph
company, to-day sent reply to Post
master General Wanamaker with refer
ence to the recent order of that official
fixing the rate to be paid by the United
States government at one mill per word.
Mr.. Green says that his company has
not been making rates to various large
corporations at the figure now proposed
for the government service. 49,
= l cannot conceive why the government
should treat service like that Of the press
and the prices charged for it as measure
for fixing the rates on government messages.
The bulk of the press news is sent at night
simultaneously by one operator. Generally
no messenger service is required. One mill
per word paid by the government would not
pay the cost to the company for the messeu-
ger service to make the delivery after the
message had been transmitted. 1t has always
cost more trouble and delay to get the right
to plant our poles than if the land belonged
to private parties other than the government.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Printers Are Favored.

WASHINGTON, July 27,-President
Harrison has approved the changes in
the civil service regulations applied to
the railway mail service recommended
by the civil service commissioners.
These changes permit the appointment
without examination, of printers en-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Deserves to Be Lynched.

LOUISVILLE, July 27.-John Mans
field, a bricllayer, last night in a
drunken frenzy, terribly beat and cut
his wife, and it is believed she cannot
live. Her collar bone is broken and
pieces driven into her neck, and there
are several deep cuts on her head, pen
etrating to the brain. Mansfield is in
Jail. He claims that he. is subject to
periodical attacks of insanity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
After Sizing Up Alaska.

a. n VICTORIA, B. c., July 27.-The
United States steamer Albatross, with
thesenate committee ON Indian affairs,
arrived here last evening on the return
from the trip to Alaska. All are well.
The party proceeds to-day to Port
: Townsend and Tacoma.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
WILL MEET IN ST PAUL.
The Senatorial Committee on Ir'
riga ton Is Coming to Minnesota.

riga ton Is Coming to Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The sena-
torial committee appointed at the last
session of congress to investigate the
question of the irrigation of the
arid lands will meet in st. Paul,
Mimi, some time during the COM
ing week. The committee consists of
Senator Stewart, chairman. and Messrs.
Allison, Plumb, Hiscock, German, Rea-
gan, and Jones, of Arkansas. Mai.
Powell, the director of the geological
survey, will meet the senators at st.
Paul and will probably accompany
them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28

and then threw it in, covered up the
manhole and went back to Col. Jones
house, and afterward went to my own
house on Washington avenue. Next
day went back and worked as usual
until afternoon, when they told me |
need not work any more, only should
stay around. answered questions many
times that day that | had not seen
the doctor. Last night, after l got home,
Andy Hudson came to me and said the
detectives had been to see him to ask
what kind of man | was. Hudson said
he told them was all right, so far as he
knew; but he said from the
WAY THE DETECTIVES TALKED,
he thought they were about to put the
doctors disappearance OF me. This
morning did not get up till after. e
o'clock. | then packed up my yaliSe
train for MadiSonville, but missed the
train ana walked out the railroad and
pike. When [ got to MadisonviiIe
| tried to find some people
l used to know in Kentucky and
when l got to Simon Busch's house the
detectives got me. l did not take Col.
Jones' watch nor his money. l didn't
know he had his watch or his money
with him." j:
In answer to questions he admitted
that he stole $50 from DR.. Morgan, of
Richmond, Ky.Ssome time ago. HI. first
said he was accused Of stealing it, then
that he got part of it, and
at last that he got it all him
self. He said he belonged to a secret
society IN Kentucky, known as the In
dependent Order of Immaeulates. His
confession was5made in the presence of
about twenty. DE-. Robert c. Jones, son
of the murdered man. was present at
the beginning, butwhen the murderer
began to tell of how he struck his vic
tim, the son was obliged to leave the
room. 1t is we'll that the prisoner
is under strong guard, else his
heartless recital. would bring him swift
retribution. The police do not credit
his story of not robbing his victim.
Only So in money WAS found on him, but
they expect yet to find the stolen watch.
1t has been a long while since the peo-
pie of Cincinnati have been so pro-
foundry shocked by a crime as they. are
by this murder. The criminal had
aimed to strike man the. most widely
known, he could hardly have been more
successful than in selecting DR., Jones.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Suspect Bligh i'm Limbo.

Il CINCINNATI, July 27.-Charles Bligh,
the colored servant suspected of the
murder of Col. Jones, was arrested this
evening at jacksonville, o.. and brought
to the police station here at S:25. q.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Creighton Gets Five Years.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-Ex-State
Senator Creighton. convicted jury
briber, who returned here recently and
surrendered to the police, after remain
ing fugitive from justice for year
and half, was sentenced to-day to FIVE
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Hubbs Dies of His Wounds

e CHICO, July 27.-CorneIius H. Hubs,
who was shot by Raymond Bierce yes
terday. and afterwards comm tilted sui
eide, diedthis morning. Mrs. Hubbs'
,,Bound is not dangerous,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Mathews Gets in His Work.
.RixbY'S Fat Billet.

WASHINGTON, July 80. J. Bixby,
of Dakota, has been re-appOinted post
Office inspector on mail depredations
under rule 10 of the civil service COM
m jSSjOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28

about the lady?" asked the reporter.
"Well, I'm not going to say anything
now which may be sorry for after
ward" Nothing further could be got
ten from him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28

plOyed as such. and of substitutes to
take the places of regular appointees
where not employed for more than
thirty DAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
SAID TO BE RUST PROOF.
Uncle Sam Orders Samples OF
Wheat From France.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The depart
ment of agriculture has ordered from
France five varieties of winter
wheats, three of which are OF
Southern origin and are recommended
as rust proof, the other two are new
wheat crosses, made by Filmorin, of
Paris. The Southern wheats are the
"Richelle de Naples" white, bald
wheat, or the "Seiland," also a white,
bald, and the "Riete," a red bearded
variety. These wheats are to be dis
tributed in busheI lots to the ex.
pertinent station in the Southern
states. The. other two are for diStribu-
ton in bushel lots to the experiment
stations in the Middle and Northern
states. One is called the DatteEl cross of
the Prince Albert and the winter red.
bearded Chiddam, both English wheatS,
acclimated in France. '':.*s p,
Mathews Gets in His Work.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Delegate
Mathews work reached fruition to-day
in the postoffice department. Witness
the following postmasters for Dakota:
C. ID. Smith, Medals, vice Mahon, re-
signed; Fl. Y. Scarborough, Miranda,
vice Blanert, removed; j. H. Belyea,
Towner, vice Straub, resigned; Alfred
Adler, VolIna, vice Patrick, removed;
David Johnson Jr., Whitrick, vice f.
w. Johnson. resigned. The postmaster
at York, Mont, has resigned, and
recommends Thomas F. Spratt. Dele
gate Carter has made a recommends
tiOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
Stricken Should Swing.

years Imprisonment in the state peni-
tentiarV
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-20
The Ape of Modern Man.

People are fond of saying that
mankind is growing wiser and
weaker" But is it really so? Let
Us glance at the facts. According to
the latest statistics there are more
centenarians now living than at any
previous time in the history OF the
world. Why? Because OF the great
discoveries in medical science which
afford him immunity from diseases
that formerly devastated mankind.
Greatest of them all is DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, the best
blood-purilier and renovator of the
age. Scrofula, fever-sores, tumors,
unsightly ulcers and eruptjons van
ish like magic beneath its beneiicient
influence.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-20

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need nc
special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of praise. purer medicine
does not exist and it is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed. Electric Bit
ters will cure all diseases of the Liv-
or and Kidneys, will remove Pim-
plies, Boils, Salt Rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from The sys-
tenn and prevent as well rs cure all
Malaria fevers.,-For cure of Head
ache, Consumption and Indigestion
try Elestric Bitters-E Entire satisfac-
ton guaranteed, or money refunded.
Price 30 cts, and Sl,00 per bottle
at Daniel J. Fry's drugstore.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-20

best cocoa trees, and materially in
jured the fruit on such as were left
standing. Besides this, the low
places in which they raised the root,
bv them called "korei," were most
ly filed with sand, and famine
stared US all In the face.
They attributed this misfortune TO
the anger of their god, and did not
fail to use such means as they
thought best calculated TO appease
him; and the calamity greatly added
to our sufferings. Besides subject
ing US TO still more severe depriva-
tions, we were compelled Though
hardly able to drag our limbs from
place to place. to labor in repairing
the damage done by the storm. We
were employed for months in carry
ing i'm our arms and on our shoulders
pieces of the coral rock, i'm order to
form sort of sea-wall to prevent
the waves from washing away
the trees; and this drudgery, con-
sidering that we were naked, under
a burning sun and reduced to moth
ing but skin and bones, was too
severe to admit Of anything like
an adequate description. Our flesh,
or, to speak more properly, our
skin-for flesh we had none-was
frequently so torn by the sharp
corners of the rocks and scorched by
the sun, as to resemble more that of
the rhinoceros than of human be-
ings.
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