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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
THEY KEEP POSTED.
The British Closely Watch Amer
lean Naval Progress.

Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, April 4. There have been
recently many indications of British in
terest in the growing strength and i'm
portance of the United States navy.
Articles published in American papers
regarding the navy have been reprinted
in English journals, and in various ways
it is evident that the English experts
are keeping themselves posted in very
accurate manner as to the new vessels
and improved methods of the American
navy. The st. James Gazette to-day has
long and exhaustive editorial Oh the
subject. Among other things, the Ga
Zette says: 1.-The American naval ac-
tivlty looks extremely like business,
what sort of business it must be the
duty primarily of the diplamatists to
consider; but it behoYes US to watch
carefully the growth of this new naval
power" The Gazette reminds the gov
ernment of the English opinion that the
British navy should be equal to the
combined navies of any two powers.
and suggests possible combinations
with other naval fleets for the American
navy. The only effects found at the
customs hotel belonging to
REV. SIDNEY HURD,
the Boston clergyman who committed
suicide last Sunday, were a neat black
portmanteau, pen-knife and a bnnch
of keys. There is no doubt that the
poor man was greatly reduced and un-
fortunate. He had complained of being
wakeful and nervous and took six
dracfms of opium, which proved to be
fatal dose. The socialists of Munich
have nominated Herren Brick and Voll-
mar as candidates for election for the
reichstag. Emperor William has ap-
pointed Herr Schmidt, of the
firm of Anholt & Wagner, of Ber-
lin, as his private banker, the negotia-
tions with Banker Cohen having failed.
The North German Gazette in COM
menting upon the failure of the prose-
cution by the government of Prof.
Geffcken for publishing extracts of the
late Emperor Frederick's diary, says
that if it had been known that Prof.
Geffcken alone was implicated in the
affair. the government would never
have prosecuted him. Two thousand
bricklayers of Berlin have struck work
on account of low wages. Two students
of Mannheim university have been
sentenced to four months imprlson-
ment in fortress for fighting a duel
with lieutenant of the Mayence garri-
son.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
An Unnatural Father Kills His
Child and Himself


PITTsBURG, April Edward Dietz,
laborer, who resided with his wife and
family on Craig street, below Center
avenue, killed one of his children, a lit
tie girl three years of age, last night,
ind then cut his own throat. The deed
WAS the outcome of a quarrel between
Eietz and his wife, which started last
night. Mrs. DietZ swOre out a warrant
for her husbands arrest for assault, and
a constable was sent after him, but he
drove the officer away. Mrs. DeitZ was
afraid TO return home, and this morn
! ing, with TWO officers, went to the honse
and found the doors barricaded. They
were broken open. and upon going up
stairs horrible sight met their gaze.
Lying on one bed was the little child
with her throat cut from ear to ear, and
gaping wound in his throat and razor
tightly clutched in his hand. Both
were dead. The crime had evil
IDENTIFY been committed early in
the night, as the bodies were
cold. Mrs. D1etz was so terribly
shocked at the horrible affair that she is
quite i'll. The murderer and suicide is
about forty-five years of age. He was
German and was the father of several
other children, who, fortunately, were
not at home. OF they might have shared
the same fate as their little sister. The
cause of the tragedy was the refusal of
Mrs. Dietz to send for her eldest
daughter, Lena, who was living out as
domestic, to come home. DietZ wanted
the wife to live out and the daughter to
take her place. After driving Mrs.
Dietz and all the children but the baby
from the house, Dietz sent a message to
Len that if she was not at home i'll an
hour he would kill every one in the
family. She did not obey him, and the
refusal of the others to return prob
ably alone prevented the monster from
putting his threat into execution. The
bodies were taken to the morgue this
afternoon, and an inquest will be held
tomorrow morning. The mother and
daughter say they want nothing to do
with the murderer,s body, but asked
that the remains of the baby be sent
back to them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
The SETTLERS SHOOT
United States Marshals Fired
on by Des Moines River
Farmers
Not Being Well Armed, the
Officers Make an Orderly
Retreat.
Moiles Bros. Succeed in Get
ting Their SaWmill Into
Canada.
Additional News from the
Prairie Fire Districts Of
Dakota.
Snecial 10 the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, April A United
States marshal and posse evicted a
farmer named Blake from the Litchfield
lands, better known as the Des MoineS
river lands. Blake'S farm is in Ham
ilton county, sixteen miles southwest of
Webster City, near what is known as
Hill's Hollow. When the posse reached
the place they found that Blake had
moved his house across the road and
entirely off the Litchfield tract. Some
of his machinery was still left, but this
he was getting out of the way as rapidly
as possible. The officers did not molest
Blake nor offer any violence whatever,
but shortly after they had arrived upon
the scene puff of smoke, a
rife crack and whiZzing bullet told
them that the settlers had opened fire
upon them with WincheSters. The shot
came from a dense thicket of hazel
brush and small timber quarter of
mile away. Probably forty shots were
fired, but the craftsmanship was either
poor OF the range was Intentionally
wide, for none of the deputies were hurt.
The posse had number of writs, but
as they were only armed with rey0lvers,
they did not attemot to serve them, but
retreated in good order. There were
probably twenty to thirty armed set
tiers in the timber. Marshal Desmond
Will take the matter personally in
charge in few days and execute the
WTitS or die in the attempt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
ROBBED THE MAILS.
An Assistant Postmaster Who
Yielded to Termination.


ELMIRA, N. Y, April At was not
generally known until to-day that As
sistant Postmaster George A. Ward was
missing, together with $4,000 of govern
ment money, rifled from the postoffice
safe. Ward left the city early on We'd
nesday morning. and it is supposed
that he is now in Canada. For several
months past business men in this city
have received complaints from out-of-
town customers that they did not re-
celve credit for money mailed. Forty
or fifty cases of this nature have been
reported. The amount stolen in this
way cannot be stated. Ward has here
tofore borne good reputation. although
he has been subject to periodical sprees.
He leaves behind him wife and five
small children. George Nj. Diven and
Louis Rathbun are his bondsmen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
DEFENDED THE LEAGUE.
Sir Charles Russell's Speech Be-
fore the ParnelI Commission.

LONDON, April 4.-Sir Charles Rus
sell resumed his speech for the defence
to-day before the Parnell commission.
He explained the constitution and OBJ
jects of the National league. Michael
Davitt, he said, was the founder of the
league and Mr.. Parnell the president of
it. In the leagues executive committee
were only five men who had been con-
nected with secret organizations, Sir
Charles declared that the leagues ap-
peals to the Irish people were based
upon necessary and constitutional
methods. The organization fulfilled a
high duty as guide to Irish farmers in
distress and want, and who were de-
prived of their natural rights. MIR. Par
nell and his followers, declared the
speaker, were vilified and misrepre
sented, as John Bright and Golden and
other reformerS had been.
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Rev. Charles Sidney Hurd, Of
Boston, Commits Suicide
in London.
Poverty and Adversely Sup
posed to Have Driven
Him Insane.
The English Are Keeping
Posted on American Naval
Strength.
General Boulangep Is Still in
Belgium--He May Be
BaniShed.

LONDON, April 4.-Rev. Charles Sid
ney Hurd, lately of the Palmerstone
Unitarian chapel, Boston, committed
suicide by taking opium in the Euston
hotel, London, on Sunday last. Last
week Mr.. Hurd wrote to Rev. Stopford
Brooke, asking pecuniary assistance.
Mr.. Brooke made Inquiries and prom
ised to pay Mr.. Hurd's passage to Bos-
ton on Monday, although Mr.. Hurd was
stranger to him. At the inquest on
the body to-day a letter dated
Saturday, from Mr.. Hurd to Mr.. Brooke,
was read. In this the unfortunate man
thanks Mr.. Brooke for his kindness and
apologies for having troubled him.
The letter concludes: "The sole way
by which / can escape my difficulties is
through the gates of death. | am the
most unlucky mortal on earth. Give
my body to medical school for diSSec-
ton. My brothers address is No. 4
Parker street, Malvern, Mass" The
jury rendered q verdict of insanity. Mr..
Brooke will not allow the body to be
dissected and will defray the expenses
of burial.
WHAT IS KNOWN IN BOSTON.
BosToN, April 4.-Regarding Rev.
Charles S. Hurd, whose death by sui
NiuS 10 1SPOltSu 1lOib iOIiQOiI, ~ 10
learned that he left New York March
Is for London on business for the
Northern Pacific railroad, by whom he
had been employed for the past several
months in writing book descriptive of
Washington territory. His brother, S.
c. Hurd, resides in Malvern, Mass,
and he believes that the theory
of suicide is groundless. De-
ceased was a young man, in eX-
cellent health when he left home, and
with excellent prospects. He has been
troubled with nervous pains and has
been in the habit of taking morphine
to relieve them, and it is believed by
his brother that his death was due to
taking an overdose. Word was received
of the death on Monday. and instruc-
tions were at once cabled, but nothing
in the London dispatch indicated sui
cide. Mr. Hurd is said to have been at
one time engaged to young lady re-
siding III Maplewood. but the engage
ment was broken, and this may have
had something to do with his death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
SUED FOR LIBEL,
Ex-GOv. Crosby Wants Damages
from Harrison's Boy,

NEW YORK, April 4.-Russell B. Har-
risOn, the son of the president. is stop
ping at the Gilsey house. 1t is learned
that he came here in response to rumor
of threatened suit for an article pub
Hshed by the Montana Live Stock Jour
nal company during April, 1887, alleged
to have reflected upon the character of
eX-Gov. Schuyler Crosby, of that
territory. At the time of the pub
lication Russell Harrison was pres
ident of the Montana Live Stock
Journal company. The same article first
appeared in the Buffalo Commercial.
which has since published a retraction.
The Montana Journal copied the article
from the Buffalo Commercial. and, there
fore, did not originate the story. Mr..
Crosby seeks personal retraction from
Mr.. Harrison, as well as publication of
retractiOn in the Live Stock Journal,
Mr.. Harrison has placed the whole
matter in the hands of his attorney.
William A. SweetSer, Of this city, who
states that the Montana Live Stock
Journal will publish a proper retrac-
ton, as the Buffalo paper has already
done. Mr.. Sweetser says that he is of
the opinion that such a retraction by
the Montana Journal will be perfectly
satisfactory to ex-G0Y. Crosby.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
ESTABLISHED THE LINE.
How Fierce Disputes Are Settled
in Kentucky.

CovINGToN, KY, April 4.-D. S. Bill
ings and A. j. Yarbo, neighbors near
Burleson, owned adjoining lands. A
dispute arose over the establishment of
line between them. Billings had built
his fence on the line established by the
surveyor, and Yarbro had torn it down
as fast as built. Yesterday Billings
went to the disputed territory for the
purpose OF rebuilding his fence, and
took his shotgun along. Yarbro soon
appeared upon the scene, and dis
pute arose. Angry words were used,
and Yarbro advanced upon Billings
with drawn knife, at which
Billings retreated in the direction of his
gun with Yarbro following. On the
way Yarbro espied an axe, and closing
his knife, he took the axe and continued
to advance, whereupon Billings took up
the gun and fired both barrels into his
body at short range, making wounds
from which Yarbro instantly died.
Billings at once surrendered to the dis
trict authorities. and upon trial was ac-
Quilted upon plea of self-defense.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
MIR. CLEVELAND's TOUR.
A Pleasant Stop at Jacksonville
With a Breakfast and a Drive.

With a Breakfast and a Drive.
JACKSoNvI LIE, Fla, April 4.-The
Cleveland party arrived at Jacksonville
at O'Clock this morning by the Plant
steamer from Enterprise, which stopped
en- route at Orange Grove and the win
ter residence of III. B. Plant, at Fort
Gates. A long line Of carriages drew
up on the pier at $50, containing del
egation of citizens, to escort the visitors
to breakfast at the st. James hotel. In
front of Mr.. Cleveland at the table was
magnificent basket of flowers
bearing the initials of his wife,
''F. F. c." This compliment was
deeply appreciated by the ex-
president, and he thanked his hosts
most gracefully for it. The only two
ladies in the party were Mrs. III. B.
Plant and Mrs. Albert Bishop Mason.
The other members of the party were
ex-President Grover Cleveland. ex-Sec-
retaries BaYard and Villas. eX-Postmas-
ter General Dickinson, II. B. Plant,
United States Judge Toulmin and
Messrs. P. McQuaid, j. E. Hart. J. P.
TaliaferO, E. Smith. J. G. Christopher,
j. E. Ingraham, ]. w. Fitzgerald. Sligo
Myers. ]. E. Hartridge, J. H. Du-rkee,
W. r. Carter, of the Metropolis: G.. B.
Rogers, T. t. Stockton. A. W. Cockrell,
IL. w. Clark, +. x. Osborne and C. E.
Merrill, of the Times Union. The
breakfast was informal. No speeches
or toasts were offered. The breakfast
over, the party took carriages
and visited the subtropical exhibition
where they spent a very pleasant half
hour and then went OH a drive over the
different portions of the city, inspecting
the sanltar work done in the streets
with the money which was seut here
through the generosity of the president,
the press and the people of the country.
Il make prediction" said Mr.. Cleye-
land, and it is this: Jacksonville is
destined to be one of the finest cities in
the South, and next year you will have
a tremendous influx of Northern visit
ors, for every one who comes here goes
away with regret, and assure you that
only wish [ could linger longer.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
MOILES BROS. MILL.
How 1t Was Hustled Bodily Into
Canada.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, April A.
A deputy sheriff arrived here to-day
from Detour, bringing further particu-
lars of the removal of MOiles Bros.
sawmill, building and machinery to
Canada. He reports that Moiles Bros.
arrived at Detour Monday last with a
tug, two bargeS and 200 men. They tore
down the mill and loaded it on the
scoWs, taking even the material
of the building itself. The Moiles
BrCs. owned the establishment,
but it was mortgaged for 100000
TO Hurd & Havenstein, of Buffalo.
MOileS Bros. had contract with Hurd
II Havenstein, compelling them to saw
100000 feet of lumber for the latter
firm each season during the pendency
of the loan at $3.50 thousand. That
firm also obtained 81 a thousand from
all logs sawed. The parties to these
contracts have been quarreling, and
when Hurd & Havenstein began to
foreclose, Moiles Bros. concluded to
settle matters by moving to Canada.
Their success in that direction has al
ready been recorded. The mill Is worth
100000, and its capacity is 125, 900 feet
day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
FOR sLuGGiNG COLLIER.
Police Lieut.. Haines, of Chicago
Placed Under Bonds.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Police Lieut..
John NJ. Haines was held to the grand
jury in bonds of $1,000 by Judge Attgelt
to-day on charges preferred by Lawyer
Frank FL. Collier, who identified the
lieutenant positively as one of the two
men that lured Collier out of
the LaSalle club by bogus
telephone message one night during
the recent political excitement and
sandbagged him in the dark. The Judge
this afternoon also held three city en-
ployes, John E. Henry, Claude S. Shim-
bail each for an assault on Collier at the
polls. Golfers charges of conspiracy
against Police Captain Aldrich. Assessor
Williams, two policemen and others
were withdrawn by agreement between
counsel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
THEY WE'RE MURDERED.
Two Foreigners Make a Queer
Confession to an officer.

Two Foreigners Make a Queer
Confession to an officer.
NEWARK, Ohio. April 4.-The con-
duct of two men excited the suspicion
of Officer Henry Lauffer last night and
he took them in charge. They were
both foreigners and unable to speak a
word of English. The officer. who is a
German, addressed them in that lam
guage, and from one, who was also a
German, he learned that their names
were jain Schmidt and William Mich
alowsky. The latter was a Bohemian
and appeared as though he was haunted
by the thought of some terrible
crime. When questioned he partially
admitted that he and his companion
had been guilty of a crime but seemed
fearful of the consequences if he con-
fessed. The officer told him he would
have no peace of mind until he made
known the trouble. if a wrong had been
done. After considerable hesitancy the
man Schmidt unbosomed himself and
told the policeman that he and his COM
panion had two months ago been hired
to murder woman in the city of New
York; and for doing the job had received
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
Tried for Murder

CHARLESTON, S. c., April AT York
to-day, Charles Colston, John C. Feaster
and Charles McManus, all colored, were
tried for the murder of VIC. Aber-
nathy, white. Colston and Feaster
were convicted. and McManus was
acquitted. Jackson Barnett. colored,
pleaded guilty of attempting to rape
Abernathy's daughter The jenkins
rifles are on guard at the jail, but lynch
ing is not feared. as the people are
satisfied with the verdict.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
Scraps of Sport.

The first league game between the
manual training school and the high
school Juniors resulted in favor of the
manual training boys. The features Of
the game were Barto's pitching and the
batting Of Miller and Lunt.
The opening shoot OF the season Of
1889 of the st. Paul Gun club takes
place at the club grounds on Saturday
afternoon. There will be number Of
new badges to be shot for, and all men,
bers of the club are particularly re-
quested to be present. Conveyances
will be at the Hamline depot to meet
the Manitoba trains that leave st. Paul
at 80 and 2:30 p. m.
Duryea pitched in the game against
the Springfelds at Cincinnati yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
TO BEAT THE TRUST.
A Scheme to Make Binders
Twine at Penitentiaries.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April 4.-State Sem
ator Chapman thinks he has conceived
plan to Illustrate the designs of the
binding twiue trust and at the same
time give employment to prisoners in
the penitentiaries, who are forbidden to
engage in contract labor by the provi-
sions of the constitutional amendment
recently adopted by the people. His plan
is to have the state of Illinois enter
into competition with the twine trust.
He sees no reason why this twine can
not be made at the state penitentiaries
by convicts and supplied to farmers at
actual cost, after allowance is made for
the maintenance Of the convicts so en-
ployed. A joint resolption introduced
by him this morning, which was unani-
mously adopted by the senate, directs
the commissioners of penitentiaries to
Investigate the cost of necessary plans,
etc., and report at an early day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05

the sum of $50. She was widow by
the name of LAWN, and resided at
Forty-frst street, but what number
they could not give. The deed had
Deen accomplished. he said, by the ad-
ministration of poison furnished by the
person employing them to do the work.
The name of this person was not given.
So impressed was the officer with the
truthfulness of the story that he de-
tanned the supposed murderers here,
and has telegraphed to the authorities
in New York to learn the facts. The
men will be held here until word has
been received.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
THE CLAYTON MURDERERs.
Arkansas People Are Still After
Them.

Them.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 4.-Hon.
Z. r. Breckinridge, cOngressman-elect
from the Second district, was in the
city yesterday afternoon. 1t was
learned that the object of his visit was
to confer with the governor about the
efforts being made to catch the Clayton
murderers. When Mr.. Breckenridge
was here some days ago he conferred
with the governor Oh the subject, and
finding him in possession of infOrma-
tion that needed to he followed up,
but without funds for that use, he at
once supplied the governor with the
necessary funds and promised to pro-
cure m)re. Yesterday he turned in
more money, and told the governor to
let him know when he needed addi-
tional funds, and to speak as often as
he need money, and for all he needed,
and he Breckinridge) would undertake
to go over the Second district and raise
as many thousands of dollars as were
needed to exhaust all human efforts to
bring the guilty to justice. Mr.. Breck-
inridge Indignantly resents the idea
that the people are in sympathy with
crime.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05

Club badge, 10 single and double
IVY CITY RACES.
A Number of Nomin ations Already
Sent in.

Sent in.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The pro.
gramme for the spring races of the
National Jockey club at Ivy City has
been completed. The races will begin
Wednesday, the oath inst, and will last
eight days. There will be five races
each day for distances from five fur
longs upward. Five races will be for
steeplechasers. A number of nomina-
tions have already been received for
some of the principal events.
For the Analostan stakes, one
mile, for three year olds,
there are twenty-five nominations, and
the same number for the Youthful
stakes, half mile, for two year olds.
Thirty-three nominations have been re-
ceived for the Congressional handicap,
one mile, for three year olds and up
ward: twenty for the Brentwood stakes,
five furlOngs, for two year olds: twenty
five for the Army and Navy stakes, one
mile, for three year olds and upward;
and twenty-five for the National handi-
cap, one mile and an eighth, for three
wear OldS and inward
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
HOKSEMEN ARRESTED.
Barney Mckinney and Andy Lar
kinS CoIlared i'm Denver.

DENVER, Col, April 4.-On receipt of
telegraphic instructions from Supt.
Hubbard, of the Chicago police, to-day,
Barney Mckinney and Andy Larkins,
two well-known horsemen, were az
rested and are being detained to await
the arrival of the Chicago officers. The
arrest is something of mystery, it be-
ing alleged that the prisoners are wanted
able race horses from Kentucky. The
horses arrived here yesterday, and were
in possession of Mckinney and Larkins.
The animals are reported to be worth
between $4,000 and S25,0OO. The pris-
onerS refuse to talk
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-05
The Nipsic Is Afoat.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., April 4.-The
British man-of-war Calliope, which
escaped possible destruction in Apia
bay during the ravages of the cyclone
there on March 15 and 16 by being able
to put 10 sea, has arrived here. She re-
ports leaving Samoa on the 21st of
March. and that the United States man
ofwar Nipsic had been floated off of
the beach, the natives lending material
assistance