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The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14
Tic Administrations Disgrace.

If President Harrison has an,
 respects for the reputation of hi
 own Administration he should undo
 Secretary Noble's act in removing Special Land Agent Conrad anC ask for the Secretary's resignation j MT. Noble's explanation of his course only serves to confirm the conviction in all honest minds that that officer, under pressure of cor rupt political influence, has delib- erately sacrificed the Governments interests and saved a gang of swind- lers, in and out of Government em- ploy, from the punishment they have earned by sixteen years of sys- tematic fraud upon the Treasury wrought by means of official cor ruption, false certifcation and flat perjury.
 Conrad had discovered all the facts and the necessary witnesses to prove them. He was the Gov ernment's most important witness in the Prosecution of the multitude of indictments found against the wrongdoers and the score of civil suits brought for the recovery,of the money stolen from the Govern ment.
 A lot of California millionaire politicians themselves ill various ways implicated in the transactions to be investigated, appealed to the Secretary to remove Conrad, de- claring him to be unfit. The Land Agent in California contradicted their statement and strongly testi- fled to Conrad's fidelity, zeal and capacity. Nevertheless, at the de mand of the millionaire politicians who are themselves suspected of profiting by the frauds. and one of whom is counsel foI the swindlers, Secretary Noble has dismissed the agent and practically brought the prosecution to naught.
 The act covers tl1e- 4 1AAt;lll.lini.s,,i... t;lllin ton with disgrace. It is a surren der to indicted corruption for the sake of corruption's political sup port. And the excuse given for it makes the matter worse. The Sec retary says that Conrad was too Jealous. too suspicious. That in- discreet agent of the Government neglected to discriminate between rascals whom it was safe to attack and rascalS who are exempt. When he found man engaged in robbing the Government he reported the fact and furnished the evidence without pausing to ask whether the man might not be personal friend of Secretory Noble, or a bank or railroad officer too rich to be sent to jail, or multi-millionaire poli- tician who had bought seat in the Senate or the House of Represen tativcs
 Conrad pays the penalty of his folly, and the Administration thus give notice to ali it's subordinates that if they wish to remain in fa- vor they must beware of exposing the rascality of any rich republican or any friend of the Administra ton, or any client of such persons. New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

A young lady of Columbus, Ga, has made a crazy quilt out of Louis iana State lottery tickets that fail ed to connect" with the prize wheel The numbers are worked in silk of beautiful colors.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14
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An elephant recently died in Ceylon which had served the pub lie works department for over sixty five years, and had previously work ed in various parts of the island for an unknown period.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14
The empress and members of the

The empress and members of the aristoeracy of Japan have given up the idea of adopting the western styles ol dresses for women. The Purisian models did not please the people III general, and the historic costumes will again be worn exclu- s!ve!v.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

One of the visitors to the Eifel tower has expressed in the Paris Figaro his sense of it's night. Il wouId throw myself down from the top" he writes, but that 1 am afraid of dying from hunger before 1 reached the hnttnm."
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

A magnificent English tree, known as the "Winfarthing oak," which measured 36 feet inches in girth i'll 1744, has just been remeasured and found to have grown just seY- enteed inches in the interval, 130 years.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

Swallows are being trained in France to act as carriers of dis patches i'll ease of war. If the ex- pertinent shall prove a success a swallow cot will be erected on Mount Yalerian near Paris.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

Edison's hair is rapidly becoming gray, and he attributes it to the fact that he was said to have been made an Italian count.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

Labouchere is considered by . great many in England as the prob- able successor of MT. Gladstone in the leadership of the Liberals.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

Female telegraph clerks in Rus sia are not allowed to marry any one but telegraph officials, and there is, consequently, bitter dissatisfac- tion.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

The King of Bavaria receives an income of $1,O00,0O0 year from the profits of the Hof brauhaus brewery.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14


 If it be the desire of President Harrison that the pension Bureau shall be used as a mighty engine to influence the political action Of pensioners-to control, in short. what is known as the soldier vote" then the installment of Mr. Raum at the head of the Pension Bureau might easily be explained and com prehended. Is clvil-service reform after all really played out, as the politicians say?-Philadelphia Re cord.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14
Glenn Reynolds Killed.

gives the following particulars oi the killing of Glenn Reynolds, Sheriff of Gila county. MT. Key holds resided for quite a while at Holbrook, in this county, where he had many warm friends.
 Florence, Nov. News has just reached here of the killing of Sher- if Glenn Reynolds and Deputy ". s. Holmes, of Gila county, and the serious wounding of Eugene Mid dleton, the proprietor of the Flor ence and Globe stage line, by Apache Indians who were under sentence of imprisonment in the Territorial prison.
 The following particulars of the tragedy were learned from a Mexi- can prisoner who was with the h. dians, and from the driver of the stage that came through shortly af ter the occurrence.
 The Sheriff, after spending the night at Riverside, left this morn ing with eight Apache Indians and one Mexican who had been sen fenced at Globe during the last term  of court to imprisonment.
 When about four miles from Riv- erside, in ascending long grade, the Sheriff removed the shackles from the legs of six of the Indians, in order to make them walk up the grade to tighten the load. They were handcuffed together by the wrists in sets of two, their outer hands being free.
 The Sheriff was in front of the column, followed by the three sets of Indians with the Mexican and a Deputy in the rear of the column.
 At a signal from one of their number, the Sheriff was seized by the two Indians immediately in his rear, while at the same time the two immediately in front of the Deputy faced about and secured his gun, with which, after killing him, they shot the Sheriff, who was be- ing held by their companions.
 During the scuffle the Mexican prisoner ran to the stage, which was about 40 yards in front. The driver, MT. Middleton, drew his pis- tol and was shot twice, once in the neck, the bullet ranging toward the top of the head and through the lower part of the face.
 After securing the keys to the shackles and removing them the In dians mutilated the body of Rey- holds by crushing his head with stones and then left.
 Up to the present writing they have not been recaptured. Though dangerously wounded, Mir. Middle ton walked back to Riverside and gave the alarm.
 The Mexican, after giving the alarm to Middleton, ran into the hills, being fired at several times, but not touched, and after the In dians had left returned and secured n horse and came into Florence, wheae he gave himself up to the of ficers
 The Sheriff of Pinal county, with q posse, immediately left Florence Tor the scene of the murder.
 Three of these Indians were sen tenced for the shooting of Al Sic Der, chlef ot scouts at San carlos reservation in June, 1887 one for the murder of freighter on the reservation last spring, and the oth- CTS for the murder of other Indians.
 Sheriff Reynolds was brave and fearless officer, and his untimely death will be seriously felt in Gila county. Middleton may recover.
 Tucson, Nov. 2.-The escaped h. dians dare not return to the reser- vation, so theyMill probably make for Sonora, necessitating a journey of nearly 200 miles. Their trail will lead them over most of the
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

Prof. John Stuart Blackie, of Edinburgh, attains lis 60th birth day tAis year.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14
The ProtectlCnist'S CateChiSm.

o. Does Great Britain tax i'm ports?
 4. Yes. She averages ,OOO,OOC yearly from her custom houses.
 Q. What was our highest revenue from custom houses during our civil war?
 A. In 1864 s1O2,OOO,0O0.
 0. How long has Great Britain had Free Trader"
 A. Since 1860. Q. What did she have before that?
 4. Protection from the Norman conquest up to 1850.
 Q. What did she have between 1850 and 1860?
 A. It was a transition stage from protection to revenue tariff.
 Q. Did she prosper under protec- ton?
 A. No. In 800 years of protec- ton her greatest wealth per capita gnly reached $825. From 1900 to 1P40, an era of thorough protection, it declined from $825 to S75O.
 Q. Did other countries prosper under protection?
 A. No. They were poorer than England after long experience of it.
 Q. Why did she cast it off?
 A. Because she believed the pros perity of the United States was due 0 its revenue tariff.
 @. Was there any reason for such Sbelief? , A. There was. The United States increased in wealth between 1850 and 1860, under a revenue tariff, $235 per capita. or more in ten years under a revenue tariff, than Great Britain increased. .in any two centuries under protection.
 Q. Can you give any other ex- ample?
 2 A. New South Wales has q reve- nue tariff. h fifty years she has acquired a per capita wealth of $1 ,205 - double Great Britain's wealth after 800 years of protection ($150) and exceeding the wealth of the United States ($040) by 30 per cent.
 Q. Has Great Britian prospared under British Free Tradc?"
 A. Her prosperity has been won dcrful.
 c. Give tho exact facts.
 A. Her wealth par capita in 1887 was $1 ,350, an increase of $500 since 1S40.. Her increase under seven teen years of a revenue tariff ex- ceeds her total increase under pro- tection for the 800 years between the Norman conquest and 1912.
 c. Has Scotland prospered?
 A. In 1840 her wealth was $505. ! In 1787 it was $l ,3S6 or nearly three times as much.
 Q. What is Great Britain doing with this wealth?
 A. Lending'money on mortgages of American. farms and railroads, buying American land, stock, brew cries, factories and shops.
 Q. Has a revenue tariff helped | the rich in Great Britain?
 A. No. The average wealth of the rich class in England has de- clined $15,000 since 1840, but it's have trebled.
 Q. Has a revenue tariff helped | the middle class?
 A. No. Its average wealth has declined $2,170 since 1840 but it's have more than doubled.
 Q. Has it helped the poor?
 A. Yes. Their average wealth has doubled, increasing from $220 in 1860 to $340 in 1877. Over ,000,- GOO workmen's families have joined the middle class, rising in wealth from $22O to $5,025.
 Q. Are the working class increas- ing?
 A. Not perceptibIy in numbers
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14

Senator Hampton, of South Car. oiina, has just concluded long nor ehack tour of North and South Carolina.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-11-14


 Later adviees from Globe say tha | it is believed that Apaches from tht
 reservation am5ushed the stage, a:
 the Apache prisoners had many
 friends who were anxious for theil release. The winding of the road would give the Indians plenty oi time to cut across the trail and way lay the stage after they left Globe. Reynolds and Holmes were both armed with a shotgun and Winches- ter, and were splendid shots. MT. Holmes was an old Indian fighter. Nothing but an ambuscade could have got them. The Apache priso- ners were some of the same re- gently returned from the Uni ted States prison at Columbus, Ohio, on writs of habeas corpus. When the Supreme Court decided that the United States Court had no jurisdiction they were indicted, tried and sentenced in the Territo- rial Court, in Gila county, ten days ago, for the crime of killing an Apache of another tribe, and were being taken to the Yuma peniten- tiary.
 Adviees from Florence say that Middleton is shot through the neck and cannot live until morning.
 The great stroke of policy on the part of Mr. Blaine just now would be to show that he has abandoned any design of introducing a thor oughly mischievous policy of az gression upon the weaker Spanish American states. An American customs union such as would es- tablish free trade on this continent and protection against Europe is likely to be totally impracticable for a long time, perhaps for ail time. The Republicans would not dare to propose 1t now. For one reason such a system would admit Argentine wool free. A modified customs union which would main tain protective duties between American nations would still leave thc Spanish-American states to ask themselves why their policy should favor the United StGtes more than any other country. In answering it they are not supposed to consult other interest than their own t0- gether with the comity of indepcn dent nations. If the United States were one of the smaller powers on this continent 1t would certainly be jealous of its independence and would guard its custom house pre- negatives as strictly as does Hol- land. A ridiculous feature about the pan-American scheme with reference to the present conference is that Canada is left out. But Canada is the country with which a custom union might be arranged more rapidly than with any other, and the need of such q union is there more apparent than anywhere else, not excepting even Mexico, which may stand next in business affinity, as it does in vicinity. Yet still if sensible and smoothly man. aged, the Inequalities and friend ship of the conference may be good  seed, the fruits of which will be matured in distant future. The conference may also mean a better understanding among the Spanish American states and not merely be- tween each of them and United States. Such result will be viewed with satisfaction by every liberal minded observer. It will be we'll even foT the North American peo- pie to recognize the power and dig nity of the states to the southward in their fraternal and intelligent union of sentiment coupled with
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
FOREIGN EVENTS.

There was vigorous debate in the
| Canadian house OF commons at Ottawa
on the 10Th. on Cartwright's resolution that
Canada should have the right of negotiat-
ing her own treaties. Sir Richard Cart
wright in vigorous speech said Canada
was driven into dangerous position in the
| treaty Of 1887. and the American people
were indignant at the treatment accorded
American fishermen by tho dominion au-
thorities. The Canadian government. he
! said, had taken warning and treated them
F, better since. The fisheries question is still
| a dangerous issue, and Canadian interests
can not be trusted in English ambassadors
hands. Minister Forster contended that
Canada has all the altitude she requires,
| and the resolution was defeated
1t is reported that at the coming ses-
sion of parliament the English government
viii propose defense loan of 100000, 600
The proceeds of the loan will be devoted TO
The construction Of twenty men-of- war.
fifty cruisers, and to increasing the number
Of torpedo boats
The correspondent of the Paris Petit
journal at Saint Salvador. Congo. says
that a courier has arrived at that place
from the west coast, who states that a re-
port is current there that Henry NJ Stanley
was Killed in an engagement with natives
near Mangamba. The courier reports that
several instruments, which have been
identified as having belonged to Stanley,
have been sold by natives The London
papers. however, place no credencc in the
report published.
A terrible fire visited Montreal on the
10th. The Ogilivie elevator. the rolling
mills OF Peck. Denny &; Co.. and much 9TH
er valuable property was destroyed The
loss is over S1OoO,0OO
When the case of William O'Brien was
resumed at Traille on the 10Th, says a Dub
lin dispatch O'Bren refused to allow
Healy his counsel. to apologize for the Ian
guage the latter had used to COL Turner
during the progress of the case the day be-
fore. O'Brien also declined to make anv
further defense against the charges
brought against him under the crimes act.
The magistrate thercuron sentenced him
to six months Imprisonment without hard
labor
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

| car service on that line in connection with
| tho Contra, Pacific. The Pullman company
has already arranged with the Atchson.
Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific. and
!. deal will probably be made with the Den
yer and Rio Grande shortly. uniform
| second class rate of 50 per berth between
| the Missouri river and San Francisco will
| be made
Two cents milo for railroad fare is
the proposition now under contemplation
by the Michigan legislature. The latest of
| many bills upon the subject allows three
cents per mile on all roads whose gross
earnings are ess than $1,000 per mile.
Tho will of he late Charles J. Hull, the
wealthy Chicago landlord who rented hun
dreds OF houses, was offered for probate on
the both. 1t was document filling scarcely
one page of legal cap. but it disposed of
property esmatcd all the way from s.. 0)0,-
OoO to s50O0.C coo in value. The will was
made October 81 1881. and leaves the en-
tire estate to Helen Culver. who was for
many years housekeeper for the deceased.
Tho natural heirs are oil ncphews and
nieccs. who will contest the will.
A J. Burdick chief enrolling clerk of
the Kansas senate, was arrested on the
10Th by the United States Marshal,
charged with sending obs enc matter
through the ma Is. addressed to a woman
residing in Topeka. The affairhu created
very much of a sensation in that city.
AT Chenille. Mimi, on tho night OF the
18th. one Joe Chemelcck for cause I'M
known. shot down in cold blood the wife Of
his half bro her and their two daughters,
aged and IL years. and completed his
nights work by blowing his own brains
ont. All three victims arc dead. The whole
| affair is SO entirely without provocation
that insanity seems to be the only reason
for it.
The convention of the American Tariff
Reform association opened in Chicago on
the 10Th. Secretary John u. White called
the meeting to order. He said the object
Of the convention was TO arouse popular
sentiment on the question of reform in the
tariff, and read IL letter rom President
Cleveland. in which that gentleman cX-
pressed his regret at his inability TO attend
the meeting. and heartily endorsed tho
cause of tariff reform as represented by the
league. My extreme interest in the work
which your league has undertaken, and in
| the expressed objects of the proposed con-
vention would lead me to accept your in
vitation il it were passible to do So" says
the president. Great applause greeted the
re ding, and routine business was then
taken up. J. Sterling Morton was made
permanent chairman and A. W. Thomas
secretary. Mr.. Morton sounded the key
note of his remarks in the declaration that
the tariff is for robbery; it should be re-
formed for revenue or repealed for Justice"
In the evening at Central Music hall
speeches were made by Gov. Buckner. of
Kentucky: Chas. X. Lndd and Mr.. Shear
man in advocacy of the purposes Of the
convention
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
DOINGS in THE EAST

The will OF the late Amelia Kerr widow
| of Henry A. Kerr of New York, has been
filed. 1t bequeaths S145, 600 to various edu-
cational. charitable and missionary causes
! under the control of the Presbyterian
church.
The express war which led to IL cut in
rates between Baltimore and the west is
ended and rates from New Orleans 10 all
points west of Chicago are lower than from
Baltimore and consequently the former
city is building upa good business in ship
ments of oysters which have been made as
far west as San Francisco and to points in
Colorado and Utah. The increase in oyster
shipments is fully 100 per cent. greater
than it was last year.
EARLY on the morning of the 10th the
machine and car shops and locomotive
house Of the Cincinnati. indianapolis, St.
Louis and Chicago railway at Cincinnati
were found to be on fire. A strong wind
was blowing from he west. The entire fire
department was out and devoted it's
strength to prevent the spread of the
flames. The damage to the railroad com
pany's property was complete and was es-
tlIAaIcO Wy IIoSlucuG lll5AllS at SZUU,UUU,
upon which there is an insurance of about
one half that sum. The loss to machinery
and buildings is about Sl5OOO0.
Owing to the necessity of Gen. Harri-
son requiring the control of all his time
during his few remaining days in Indian
apolis. it is announced. at his request, that
hereafter he will be compelled to dscon-
tinue daily afternoon receptions, and only
such callers as secure specific appoint
ments can be received. CORRESPONDENTS
arc requested to address their communica-
lions henceforth to Washington. Tho
schedule for the president elects train
from Indianapolis to Washington has been
arranged. 1t will leave the former place
upon the Pennsylvania road at noon on tho
25th and arrive at its destination the next
afternoon. The train will consist of Presi
dent Roberts private car, two Pullman
sleepers and baggage car and will be
run as section of the Atlantic express.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
AT THE SOUTH.

&c. T. Cofiman on the 18th presented in
the lower house Of the Arkansas legislature
the resignation of himself and three col
leagues. Walter, Nickel. and Cranberry.
representatives of Pulaski county, in which
nine ballot boxes, continuing large re-
publican majority, were stolen from the
Office of the county clerk last September.
Inc committee on elections immediately
submitted q report in favor OF seating the
lour contestants. Thompson. MorcLeart.
owens and Rice. republicans. who immc-
dlately took the oath of office and the scats
Oh the four retiring members.
-AdVlces from Indian territory saw thai
the journal. or diary. OF Belle Starr, the
noted female bandit, has been obtained
IRON the Starr ranch. Belle intended to
publish it as an autobiography. The mat
Ter contained therein is rcplete with thrill
ing incidents and personal adventures.
put the most remarkable features of all are
certain disclosures concerning crimes in
Texas and Indian Territory, which will
tend to prove that innocent men nave been
sentenced on various occasions. It is also
a matter of curiosity that the names Of
prominent persons are connected with
certain crimes that have been committed
III recent years. Some of the sketches in
tho journal are lively and humorous.
A Little Rock. A IL, spcciai OF the 7s,b
says: There is but little doubt. from The
lacts that have come 10 light within q few
Gays that Tho a sussins Of Col. John NJ.
c'aysoh Will soon lie in the LANDS Of tho
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

MATTERS I'm Iii. WEST

--"inona and Southwestern Railway
Oil 'ials say that the continuation of the
construction Of their line will be COM
menced within the next thirty DAVIS. It
VIII build to Omaha and Sioux Citv via
Fort Dodge.
-Ihe contract has been let for the con-
s1ructlon OF pontoon bridge across the
missouri river at Sioux City. Engineer
BANKS builder OF the pontoon bridge at
Nebraska City. will build the BRIDGE Mr.
banks is to begin work March Is, and r. is
probable that the bridge will be comn,o+od
IN two months.
The Chicago Times of Sunday said that
'@or=e NJ. Pullman has secured pract;ca a,
monopoly OF the sleeping car service If
oo'h classes OF travel on the entire system
oi trans-continontal railroads. He has
Just closed IL contract with the Union pa.
cine Tor managing second class s,ea,;no