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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
IRRIGATION is NECESSARY.

1t is noteworthy that while most of
the jealous people who now represent
the new Dakota states in congress are
putting In the foreground of measures
to illuminate the first chapters of their
public career the irrigation policy,
many of their constituents are vigOr-
ously protesting against their efforts,
and insisting that they are giving the
fair DakOtas a black eye in admitting
that there is need of additional water
to produce good crops. Senator MOODY
is among the most urgent in pressing
for action in the aqueous direction, and
yet from nearly all parts of South Da-
kOta there is protest that the country
will be damaged by encouraging the
impression that it is not as well watered
as the neighbOring states of Iowa, Ne
braska and Minnesota. There are half
a dozen counties in that state that
would not have so many hungry people
if there had been IN ample supply
of rain in the past year. Most of
South Dakota is not more Suecepti-
BILE to drOuth than the average of West
ern states, but certain districts, have
dry passages too often for a steady
thing, and if there is such an abundant
supply OF excellent water in under
ground streams. it was evidently de-
signed to be used, and Nature generally
plans for the best. In the North the
Red river valley and most Of the James
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
THE STORY OF A DAY.
dee Weiberby dies at Hudson.

Judge Wetherby dies At Hudson.
The body OF Jefferson Davis is buried.
The state Of Washington railway strike is
still on.
Several Duluth elevators drop into the
British NAV,
Two notorious opium s~nugg-ers are cap
tured at Tacoma.
Irrigation is badly wanted IN two or three
Northwestern states.
Congress celebrates the centennial OF the
Inauguration of Washington.
The price asked by the Sissetons for their
lands seems 20 be exorbllant.
% copper pot containing $1,000 in gold
dust is unearthed in Nebraska.
Six Lake superior ports show an increase
in shipments for 1889 Of over 1000, 600
tens.
Montana Democratic senators laugh at the
Republican sergeant-at-arms, who attempts
to arrest them.
The North Dakota senate passes the bill
appropriating $4,000 Tor the agricultural
college at Fargo.
Charles :. Ostrom. the gambling book
keeper, pleads guilty at Minneapolis, and is
sent 10 ST. Cloud.
Two Minneapolis engineers invent a pneu-
matte motor which they claim Will super
sede the cable and the electric powers.
{ The Minnesota Dairymen's convention in
session at Mankato unanimously Endorses
Chicago as the site for the worlds fair.
The Minnesota Horse Breeders association
decides to permit foreign horses in cOmpeti-
ton after they have been in the state one
year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

Southern guests. including Henry W. Grady,
and Il. p. Howell. of the Atlanta Constita-
ton, j. r.. Halliday, w. Il. Lowe. C. A. Col
lier. Hon. John NJ. Glenn and other mer-
chants, capitalists. newspaper men. etc.
They will be ~banqueted at the Parker house
Friday by the Bay State club. Ex-President
Cleveland and other prominent men will be
among the guests.
In tho United States hotel dining room, at
Portland, Me-. yesterday. II. NJ. johnson, late
deputy marshal. insulted United States Mar
shall Harmon. Harmon grabbed him by the
throat. whereupon johnson attempted to
use q revolver, but was disarmed by bystand-
ers. johnson was arrested. lie was recently
discharged from the position OF deputy by
Harmon.
Reports from the Sacramento valley, Ia
California, show much damage has been
done by the water rising In the Sacramento
river and the tributaries. caused by the TO
cent rains. The river has risen over twenty
six feet above low water marx at ColHsa.
levee broke below that tow yesterday
morning, flooding thousands of acres, and
hundreds of men are patrolling the leyees
watching the danger. Several wash-outs
have occurred, and q number of small bridges
have been washed away ia the vicinity of
Marysville. Oroyille and Red Bluff and
Oregon trains are detained at Marysville.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
CURA NEXT,

An animated discussion is springing
up again over the project of buying
Cuba. Not that Spain is offering to sell.
That is not an incident to be predicted.
But the gap between Spain and Cuba is
growing wider every year, and it is only
a question of time when the cords will
snap. In apprehension of this Spain
may propose to quitelaim. but the f'u-
bans will insist upon having something
20 say about any transfer. It's indie
pendenee would be the best thing for
the island.if it had a population adapted
to self-government. 1t could moi pre-
serve Its own peace in that condition
until there had been very great reduc-
ton Of population. The hatred between
the high classes and the common popu-
lace is intensely bitter. 1t would be an
embarrassment for this country to have
possession of Cuba as it is; but 1t could
not allow any other European power
to trade with Spain or take the island
under its protecting wings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
Increased TO- 900 Barrels.

The Northwestern Miller, in its issue of
to-day. will say: Several of the steam mills
raised their productlast week, and the aggre-
gate output was increased 10000 barrels.
The total output for the week was 146, 800
Understanding 24,4S3 barrels daily
against 1865 barrels the week before,
and $4,000 barrels for the correspond
ing time in 1883. The water power
has been somewhat improved for a few
days past, and the mills are probably getting
market continues dull, aud the majority of
mills are running to a considerable extent
upon old orders. Not q few have orders on
their books for which they are unable TO get
shipping directions. A few are receiving a
good deal of business from those mills which
cannot run from the lack of water, and this.
together with their own trade, keeps them
busy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

SOCIAL
The New York Association and
Pennsylvania Clubs Have Pleas
ant Parties

Pennsylvania Clubs Have Pleas
ant Parties.
The Pennsylvania club had a most
delightful social evening last night at
MalcOlm's hall on Sixth street. The
first portion of the evening was spent
in listening to a delightful musical and
literary programme. Mrs. Green gave
a piano solo as the first selection. The
SapphO quartette followed with a de-
lightful selection that was mnch en-
jOyed. Miss Green gave a violin solo
Charlie SHIRLEY entertained his hearers
with the novel music of his either and
the programme was closed with another
selection from the Quartette. Dancing
and cards followed until II O'clock and
the affair was much enjoyed. There
were about $50 present and the club
seems to he i'm a most 1ourisiing con
dition. The following were among those
present:
D. NJ. Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. j. G.. MeFar-
lane, Mr.:and Mrs. Wesley Neil. Mr.. aud Mrs.
q. P. Regal, Miss Ida NJ. Grahill, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A: Walters. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Thome. Mr.. and Mrs. john N. Miller, Mr..
Alien, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Cyphers,
Miss Lane. Mr. and Mrs. o. j. Griffith. Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Davis, George Harper,
Charles D. Meyer, Charles A. Cornman, Mr..
and Mrs. f. i. johnson. Mrs. and Miss Fox,
John A. Schlerer. Miss Stewart. Rev. DIR. ID.
J.. and Mrs. Burrell, Mrs. John Frey, Miss
Dora Frey, G.. s. Geiser, Miss Williams,
The New York association met last
night at Curtis hall tor a pleasant So
eial evening. AS the guests came they
were cordially received, and cards en-
gagged their attention until the full at
tendance was present. A musical and
literary programme followed, in which
part Rice and Miss Ainelie Rupee took
prominent parts with reeitatiOnS and
solos. A violin and mandolin auartette
gave several very pretty selections.
There were some 100 people present, and
a dancing programme closed the
ing.
SOCIAL EoTATInNs.
Mrs. S. e. Williams gave an afternoon re-
ception Yesterday to some 200 lady friends.
The residence on Ninth street and Fourth
avenue south was beautifully decorated with
smilax and cffrysanthemums, and a most
pleasant time enjoyed. I'll following ladies
received with the hostess: Mrs. William
Mrs. G. II. Miller, Mrs. Grover Williams, Mrs.
De Wit Clinton, Mrs. W. T. Fender, Mrs.
Emily Cooper and Mrs. C. *. E%orthrop.
A surprise party was rendered TO p. A.
Olson Tuesday night by the d 'acons and
trustees OF the First Swedish Baptist church,
of which he is pastor. He was presented
with q gold-headed cane
Some 500 members of the Norwegian
Lutheran synod from the churches of Mime
apoliS were entertained by the faculty and
students of Lutheran seminary at Parker's
station Tuesday evening.
The ladies of the First Baptist church gave
q Christmas sale in the parlors of the church
yesterday afternoon and evening.
The Unity Club of the First Unitarian
church held an interesting session last even
ing. The topic of discussion was 1.-THE Re-
vival of Art"
The first annual reception of the Flour City
camp was held last night at Plummer post
hall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
COREANS CALLED ID OWN.
They Must Garry out Their Con-
tract.

WASHINGTON Dec. 11.-Senator Cock
rell. of Missouri, received a letter from
Secretary of State Blaine yesterday in
regard to the three Americans who left
this country about a year ago to take
service under the king of Corea. and
who were very %suminarily dismissed a
few days ago.
Mr.. Blaine, in his letter to MI.
COckrell, states that he has cabled and
since sent written instructions to the
American consul general at Seoul.
Curea, ordering him to insist. in the
name of this government, that the king
shall faithfully carry out every contract
he has made with Col. Cummins and
his companions. These gentlemen, OH
entering the Corean service, did not re-
nOunce their American citizenship.
They undertook to teach the Corean
soldiers how to be real soldiers from an
American standpoint, and to introduce
into other bra ches of the Corean gov
eminent American notions Of progress
and civilization. The Corean nobility,
who saw their ancient prerogativeS
threatened, combined against the Amer
leans, and finally succeeded in Ousting
them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
PLAYED A LONE A N
Report of the Committee That In
yestigated SilCOtt's steal.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 1.-THE
Silcott investigating committee to-day
agreed to a preliminary report and will
submit it to the house tomorrow. The
amount of the deficit is given, as has
already been stated, about ST, 500. The
committee find that the funds of the Of
flee have been used by Silcott for the
the purposes of discount, but to what
extent cannot be stated. Forgeries of
the names of members have been CON-
mitted, and these are set forth in detail
as far as known. The report O
ated Silcott'S associates in the Off ce,
the teller and bookkeeper, from any
connection with his crime.
SILCoTT SOUGHT IN WINNIPEG.
Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG. Man., Dec. 11.-Deteet-
ives are making diligent search here for
G.. Z. Silcott, the defaulting cashier of
the sergeant alarms, Washington. 1t
is believed that if not now here. Silcott
has passed through the city within a
day or two OH his way to the Pacific
coast.
EASY TO HAVE SLOWED AWAY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE bark An
t%oninette. of which it is rumOred Sill
colt sailed hence yesterday for Val
paraiso, carried nc passengers: but her
agents say that it would have been easy
to get aboard the vessel at quarantine,
as she lay there all night before putting
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
NOT READY TO CR0Ak
A Detroit Lumbsrman Ae.
cuses His Wife Of At
tempted Murder.
She Tried to Poison Him, and
Failing, Attempted As
phyxiation.
Attorney Forrest Finishes
His Harangue in Behalf
Of Cronin's Slayeps.
Ruse Of a Philadelphia Doctor
to DefPaud an Insurance
Company.

CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-Robert E. Daw
son a Detroit lumberman, came to Chi.
cago a few days ago and began to hunt
for his wife, Martha Dawson. and heE
son. George E. 0sman. whom he u
of two attempts to murder him. He
claims that on Oct. 2S they tried to
poison him by putting s%trichnine In
some medicine, and evidence of which
ne has; and Nov. 81 they tried to suffa-
cate him with oil gas while he was
asleep in his room. This latter attempt.
Mr.. Dawson says, he discovered at once
and the guilty woman and his step-sGn
fled to escape arrest. He traced them to
Chicago and they were arrested this
afternoon. Both were admitted to bail
pending a requisition. Mr.. Dawson says
that his wife had persuaded him to
transfer all his property to her name,
and having yielded she vas anxious 10
get rid Of him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
ELEVEN TOUGds, LYNCHED.
Kettle Jacks Gang Hemped by
Indignant Settlers.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. ia re-
port comes TO the effect that the people
of Big Horn basin, johnson county,
have broken up Kettle Jacks gang
Of thieves and cutUhroats by
,~Iynching eleven of them and driV-
ing the remainder of them out of
the country. Kettle Jack and his com
panions arrived in that region about a
year ago. After being reinforced by a
number of desperate characters they
began to plumber settlers. Farmer Jones
and two sons pursued the gang and
made a fight for some of their
stolen property, but we're shot down.
People living in the basin. some 500
in number. lived in mortal terror of Ket-
tie Jacks band. Jack made captive of,
aud forced into marriage, the daughter
of a leading citizen. The father headed
a rescuing party, but the Il were
defeated with the loss of two killed and
half a dozen wounded. Jack grew
holder and boider until the citizens de-
iermined to wipe out the outlaws. They
succeeded in storming the camp of the
desperadoes and the lynching followed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
HE BoLTED FROM SCOTLAND.
A elf-Confessed Embezzier Gives
Himself Up.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. IA man Civ
ing the name of Thomas Souter, soli-
citor, Blairegown. Scotland. appeared
at the city jail last evening and rave
himself up. stating that he was an alb
sconder from Scotland. According to
his story he was solicitor for several
local bodies i'm the town of Blairegown
and by negligence in attending to busi-
ness and want of method he became
short in his accounts. Fearing ex-
posture and disgrace he fled to this cOun-
try and went to San Francisco to live,
and had been there eve since until he
came here. His money is all gone and
for several nights he wandered about
the streets having no place to rest. As
far as he knows no warrant has been
issued for his arr st, but if there has he
is ready to 90 back to Scotland. He was
given a comfortable cell in the jail.
Souter is about forty years of age,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
SUPPOSED 10 BE CooNEY.
The Famous Fox" in Jail at
Dodgeyiile, Wis.

1oorSsthhO
DoDGEvILEE, Wis. Dec. 11.-Devel-
opments to-day seem to leave no doubt
that ''COOney the Fox" II of the men
wanted for the Cronin murder, is now
in Jail in this city. The man was cap
tured here by the sheriff about a month
ago on suspicion of burglary and re-
sisted arrest. displaying a revolver. He
refused to give any account of himself,
saying they could call him John Jones.
and he was sentenced TO four months
for carrying concealed weapons.
He is q middled-aged man, apparently
intelligent, and a remarkable reader
Of human nature. His habit of
%conceailng himself in the cell when
any one entered the Jail aroused sus-
picIon, and his determination to conceal
his identity caused the sheriff to send
to Chicago for the photograph of
Cooney. The photograph came. to-day
and was shown to him, aad he SAID
without a moments thought: THAT is
Cooney." He says if he has to
go to- Chicago, he wants the sheriff
here to take him. He is smOoth-shaven
now, and the center of his lower lip,
the shape and appearance of his hand
and his eyes. are exactly like the pict-
ure. Since he saw the picture of
Cooney, and knows that he is suspected
of being the man, he seems to yield TO
that conclusion and has ceased his eff
forts at cOncealment. The sheriff is IN
correspondence with the Chicago au-
thoritieS,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
ELoPED WITH Err.
Gen. Sickles Daughter Is We'd
ded on the Quiet.

- D&NosSA 40
ded on the Quiet.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec. Il.-An
elopemen came to light here this morn
ing, when Thomas Dinham and Miss
Alta Sickles applied to Rev. +. B. Van
Kleeck, pastor Of Grace Episcopal
church, to get married. Miss Sickles is
a daughter of Gen. Daniel Siekles, and
granddaughter of George f. Sickles, who
died at New Rochelle about three
years ago, leaving an estate valued at
about $2,000,0 00. Miss Sickles is eigh-
teen years old, and recently graduated
from q Catholic convent in Montreal.
Dinham is about twenty-five years of
age and is employed as a bartender at
New Rochelle. His mother, who is a
widow, has lived in White Plains for
many years. and has for a long time
kept a boarding house. 1t is be-
lieved she knew all about the elop-
ment, and that her son intended
to marry Miss Sickles. When the young
couple arrived in White Plains they first
went to the Rev. Father Dunphy. bastOr
of st. Thomas Roman Catholic church,
the Dinham family being communicates
at that church. When Father Dunphy
was informed that tho intended bride
wax u NouS itCl VI OCus ciChiCS " IL
fused to perform the ceremony. They
were disappointed. but soon afterward
called on Rev. Mr.. Van Kleeck, and told
him that they wanted to get married.
Dinham said nothing about an elope-
ment and did not mention the fact
that Father Dunphy had refused to
marry them. Dominic Van Kleeck
asked the usual questions and
then performed the ceremony. DInham
slipped a %fiye-dOllar bill into the domi-
MES hand and then departed with his
bride. The bride is a daughter of Gen.
Sickles by his second wife, whom he
married in Spain whe he was appointed
minister to thai country by President
Grant. She made the acquaintance of
young Dinham while visiting his grand
fathers homestead. For some time
while she was in the convent at Mont
real she kept up a correspondence with
Dinham.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
Charged With Criminal Libel.

WASHINGTON, Dec. He. W. Fox,
president of the Washington Press Pub
fishing company. was arrested here this
afternoon on the charge of criminal
libel, preferred by Mrs. Stone, a clerk
in the war department. The Press pub
lished an article to the effect that Mrs.
Stone, while drawing a salary of 500 a
month from the government, besides 4
pension, permitted her aged father to
become an inmate of the poor house.
The case will come up for trial Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

SOME Eastern capitalists have been
making 4 careful estimate of the COM
p%arative cost of running street railways
with horse power and with electricity.
For the purpose of the comparison a
line running fifty cars was taken. Such
a line operated with horses costs s3O0,7 70
per day, and with electricity S69.5O.
The difference in favor of electricity
was $23l.25, or 1872 per day saved on
each car. With this showing before
him Mr.. LOWRY ought to be encouraged
to improve this fine weather in getting
some OF his proposed electric motor
lines into operation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

SCOOP interest means bad security"
was one of the rugged maXims, heWn
from life, which always dropped with
neatness and %terSeneSs from the lips of
the Duke of Wellington. But it is here
in the West where the most important
exception is found to the rule. Expert
investors have not been afraid to risk
their money in Western property, very
often placing their wealth in mortgages
for an amount equal to the whole value
of the property, because they knew the
manifest destiny of the country was to
grow richer and more populous i'm the
near future. Their Judgment has been
indicated by the fact that every invest
ment has been a safe and solid one.
There are men whe loaned money ton
years ago o st. Paul property at full
value who are sorry to-day that they did
not double the investment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
burned While Firing a Salute.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dee. 11.-By the
premature explosion of a cannon used
in firing a salute to-day, j. ". Fouche
was badly burned. He will probably
lose his eyesight. b. w. Blanton had a
hand shattered, his arm lacerated, and
was otherwise wounded. Several others
were slightly injured. The cannon was
that used in firing the salute when
South Carolina seeded from the Union.
1t was fished out of the river some
years ago, where it had been thrown
when Sherman's army was about to en-
ter the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
F;ftv Tbousand for a Fipht.

BOSTON, Dec. 11.-To-day Capt. Cook,
of the Police News, received from Ellis
Powell, of Santa Fe Springs, CAL. who
who is the latest bidder for the fight be-
lowing: II will guarantee $50, 900 to
the men if they will do battle at my
place. guaranteeing me that there viii
be no hippodroming in the affair; also
that they are to give three sparring ex-
hibitions in places in this state that I
NAV dnSignate.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

can get along nicely Without irrigation.
Their unsurpassed cereal will usually
make a good crop, and other products
not suffer, with the waterthey are accus-
toned to; ard in perhaps a majority Of
the years all parts OF the state have
moisture enough for fair production:
but reliable and timely watering would
insure such increase of production as to
far more than warrant the outlay. 1t
should be understood that in nearly all
parts Of the DakOtas farmers have done
we'll as tho conditions are, but irrigation
would enable them to feed some millions
more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
CapitaI CuIIiups.

The senate committee on foreign relations,
at its meeting yesterday. agreed to report
fayorably a number of nominations, inciud-
ing those of j. L.. X. G.. Pitkin, minister TO
the Argentine Repuf lie; Thomas H.. Ander-
son. minister to Bolivia; Fred Dout las. min
lister TO Hayti: A. l.. ~Snowden, minister to
Greece; Thomas a.. l.. Sherman. consul at
Liverpool, and a number of consuis and con-
~sul-generals.
The senate committee on nava affairs has
reported favorably the bills introduced by
Senator Hale to promote the efficiency OF the
navy and for the relief of the sufferers by
the wreck of the United States steamers
Trenton. Vandalia and Nipsic.
Mr.. Call introduced in the senate yesterday
q bill authorizing the president to open
negotiations with Spain for the acquisition
of the island of Cuba.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12

are In favor of adopting some method to
prevent the Illegal immigration of Chi
namen across the Canadian border. 1t
is proposed to issue certificates to every
Chinaman who is enumerated in the
census which will he made next June.
After the expiration of SIX months
every Chinaman found without a certi-
ficate is to be seut out of the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-12
for the January pay day in the World
office,

ONE of the prominent railroads is
arranging to furnish every ticket buyer
an accident policy for $500 oil $1,000. ac-
cording to distance. This looks like a
pretty Lice chance for the road. but
accidents to passengers arc rare, and II
the insured consents to waive all claims
to other damages, 1t will be a saving to
the road usually.