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The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

that two babies who had been left in her
charge had died, and that the city would
have to bury them. She stated the children
had been left with her by their mothers. One
was boy named Frank Todd, about slx
weeks old, and the other girl called Mary
Frances Smyth. Deputy Coroner Dunbar
went to the woman's house, and as result
Of his investigation Mrs. Suffert was ar.
rested ThebOdies Of the dead infants were
terribly emaciatel. I@
Frank Butler entered room in building
in New York, and went through the clothing
Of Frank Chini, who was sleeping there.
Butler took away gold ring and handful
of English coins worth $36. Butler was ar
rested by Policeman Ma,ldon. As soon as
the Tombs court was ready for business Capt.
Mclaughlin was on hand with his prisoner.
Justice Ford conducted the preliminary ex-
animation, and promptly remanded Butler
to await the action of the grand jury. There
was not much waiting about it, for the cap
tain explained the situation to The jurymen,
and on Indictment was Forthcoming soon,
Capt. Mclaughlin rushed his prisoners and
witnesses into the court Of general sessions,
where Judge MARITIME was hearing. O variety
of cases. Buffers case was taken up ut
about o'clock of that day. He was found
guilty in short order and was sentenced to
Sing Sing for 2 years and Ii months. At
9 O'Clock police walked into the Old Slip
station and reported that Butler was on his
way to prison.
A woodsman from the lumber camp OF
Thurbel & Mhpes, in the vicinity of Saginaw,
has reached Boy City, Mich, with a curious
story. He says there were twenty-five men
ut work in the camp, and becoming dis.
gusted with the food served, made IL united
kick against the cook. One after another of
the men was taken i'll, and soon there was
not man who was able to leave the camp.
The bearer of the story says that there was
not the slightest doubt in the minds of the
men that the revengeful cook put some un-
known drug into their food Most of the
men were out of danger when the informant
left, and there was considerable talk ofpun-
ishing the scoundrel by stringing him up to u
tree. 1t is believed the story is exaggerated.
The guests invited to the welding of John
keysor and Miss Nellie Williams, in the vii
lage of Pappilion. Nebraska, witnessed Z.
very dramatic scene. The expectant bride
and groom were standing before the altar
and the minister was about to tie the nuptual
knot when woman rushedin and denounced
keysor as a villain. She said she was his
wife and that he had deserted her two years
ago in the East. She traced him to Omaha
and from there to Pappilion, where she
learned Of his intended marriage just III time
to prevent it's consummation. As soon as
keysor caught sight of her he was out of the
church with the girls father close after him.
He escaped, however, and his present
whereabouts is unknown. He came to Pap
pilion several months ago and secured en-
ployment on Williams farm, where he sue
cessfuly made love to his pretty daughter
Nellie. Mr.. Williams, who is quite wealthy.
at first objected to the match, but finally
gave his consent.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

at Moptezume, Ga, a day or two
ago 9 little negro boy opened a large
oyster and found inside the shell
alongside the oyster a small fish, sup
posed to be amulet, about three in
ches long. The oyster had been in
the market nearly two days, and
strange sto say the little fellow was
alliys and kicking when the oyster
M pened. The oyster was perfect
ssin shape, and did not seem at all dis
;turbed bys the presence of the little
stranger. a,s
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

tramp passed through Angus
/ 81, called n English Charley"
swlho 81 scripture as glibly as he
ElI n Of the prize ring, and
snldIlrated I'm story of the Rebellion,
Giving an the battles and skirmishes
s. ;whicr rtile Union army was victori-
lous Or defsate clearly as he dis
scussed The svents of the present day.
Thirty thnea years ago he was q
soldier In the English army, and he
Gully told the story of the f;all
Bof ssbastapoli ia 1855, which hewitt
messed. . ,.s e,
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

The value of tobacco smoke as a
disinfectant was severely tried by
putting cigar OF cigarette smoke
/. over a piece of linen which had been
dipped into o liquid containing
microbes of cholera, anthrax and
pneumonia. In every case the effect
of the smoke was to check the growth
of the organisms as compared with
microbes not subjected to smoke,
and in some cases it killed them en-
tirely.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
THE NEWS RESUME,
The Cream OF the News Cleaned From
( the Latest Associated Press Tele-
ts grams. I#
About Washington.

The president tenders William A. Vincent
me Chief justiceship Of Montana, but the
letter declines it. The president appointed
vincent chief Justice Of New Mexico in 1885,
MIR. Cleveland hos learned was IN injustice.
ynS ayf been 'anfe Paef
Baraboo; ]. G. Lawton, Depere; j. Voght
Eagle; E. Brown, National Military home
n. w. kimball, Appleton; D. Dafonte. Shell
Like. Increase: j. A. Hovey, Fond du Lac
L. Dow, Wilton; F. Kuchiling, Slleboygan: ]
Powers, Warren Mills; Il. j. Weaver. Wild.
ows; etc., Mary Ann Carrill, former widow
OF Samuel Briggs. Banktown. Reissue: Mi
nor of Samuel Briggs, Banktown. Dakota
Original invalid: W. r. KIRKLAND, Gem; j.
Yaeger, Fort Meade. Widows, ETC.: Eliza
beth mother of John Dowlin, Burbank.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

a banker in Lille, France, had the
misfo oftnne t6 wet eighteen bills Of
ita,e Bank of France, and in order to
d1s them lse placed them on a board
4 atssn open window where the sun
I hone upon them. They dried more
H. idly than was anticipated. A
Ut of wind carried them into the
set where, unfortunately, goat
4 king up 5odds and ends at once
c1T t1red the bank bills and swallow
"a then. The goat was purchased
md ths bills secured ina very dilapi-
dat dition, but, the Bank of
I 4 llreeo l, 'l,, lied it's obligation and
aeensd them. .
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

The mineral products of California
last year were worth $2O,OOO,OOO
and the manufactured $17O, ,OOO,O
Great fortunes have been taken out
of the mines, but the sure place to
dig for gold is in q factory.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

Ayoung man near St. Augustine,
Fla. though having sound teeth,
had them too near for beauty; SO he
had his eye teeth extracted, took
them to ajeweler where they we're pol
ished, dyed and mounted in gold as O
pair of earrings for his best girl.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

Thread from the fibre of the nettle
is now spun SO fine that sixty-miles
of it weigh only two and a half
pounds. The same fibre has for
some time been used in Europe in
the manufacture of ropes.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

Moses Bradshaw, of Claiborne
County, Tenn, celebrated his Tooth
birthday anniversary, by riding fifty
miles on horseback. He made the
journey on a wager.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

There are in South Carolina 115.-
600 whites who cannotread or write.
an equal number in Tennessee, 2O,-
600 in Georgia, 10000 in Alabama,
$4,000 in Mississippi, 10000 in
Louisiana, 10000 in North Ca ro.
lima and 10000 in Virginia.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
Tssrihls rlsAt WI sst..

I. Owing to the heavy rains at Ellenville N.
n, water rats have been driven to seek refuge
g outhouses, barns or wherever they could
nno shelter from the pelting rain and resist
!ess torrents. A great regiment of hungry
looking rodents that make their homes along
tne banks OF the Delaware 4 Hudson canal
sought refuge one day recently in an out
house adjoining the premises, Of q man named
simpson, who resides north of here on a
Knoll close by where landslide occurred
sometime ago. Becoming hungry, the rats
left the clubhouse and boldly invading the
dwelling, attacked habo that was lying
asleep in the cradle. The mother rushed to
the int9nt and tried to drive OF the ierocious
rats, @ when they ut once fercely attacked her.
t;ne Inc woman,s screams attracted the atten-
tlon OF Charles Jones, who has charge of the
man and express coach running between
here !, and Kingston. seizing his whip, Jones
dashed into the house, and q horrible sight
met his gaze. Hundreds of hungry rats
WIN cleaning eyes were jumping wildly ut o
woman, who held bleeding infant aloft in
one arm, while with the other she tried inef.
iectaaiiy to "broom" the sharp-fanged ro-
W uen.s us tnat were climbing over her garments
sight. Jones says, "and one which shall
never forget. snapped my whip ut the rats
but not uutil a great dish of hot ashes and
Goals was thrown over them did they pretend
to bent a retreat. made good use OF my
whip, watching meanwhile to see that moth
ing was IN danger of igniting from the Goals
that were scattered SO lavishly about. One
gray veteran returned over and over again
to the charge, but l finally gave him such
cut with my whip that he, too, disappeared
to return no more" Both mother and babe
We're severely bitten and scratched The
wounds bled profusely, but. no seriously re.
suits nave followed thus far.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

A number of plants have been dis
covered in the Philippine Islands,
whose flowers are almost q yard in
diameter, the petals, five in number,
being oval and of a creamy-white
color.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
Bought up by "BIzzy." "

The report circulated some time ago that
Prince Bismarck had attempted to subsidize
the st. James Gazette in the interest of
Germany is virtually confirmed by a let
ter written by Mr.. Greenwood. late principal
editor Of that, journal. Mr.. Greenwood
on and all connection with the paper
because the policy proposed to be
pursued in its columns with regard to
Germany was entirely incompatible with
independence. He further admits
that other attempts were made to get con.
troll OF the paper with view to usingits col
umns for the benefit of Germany, though he
does not give the persons making the at
tempts, and boldly challenges refutation of
his statement. Mr.. Steinknopf, the new owner
oi the st. Jamns Gazette, denies Mr.. Green.
woods version of the circumstances Leading
to his resignation, and declares that he hns
no knowledge of any attempt, or even desire,
on thc part of anybody to change the policy
OF the paper to suit the views of the German
government.
The secretary of the interior has sent to
congress a request for an appropriation of
Sa.3oo for the purchase of twelve good
nes in horse breeding. Agent Upshaw states
that these Indians now have 932 horses,
mostly mares of wiry and hardy breed
whlch, II properly crossed, would make
good saddle horses. The secretary has also
sent to congress communication from
Agent Cromsic, of the Devils Lake reserva.
ton, asking an appropriation of 5000 for
the purchase of seed wheat, potatoes and
rutabagas for the Indians at the turtle
Mountain reservation. The agent says that
the nearest place where seed can be purchased
is at Devils Lake, about eighty miles from
the reservation, and that this makes the seed
to be bought expensive.
Inc Lae. supreme court heard argument ! in the h
keely, the inventor, was released from the
county prison last November. after having
been committed by Judge Finletter. for ai-
order to exhibit and explain his motor to ex-
perts appointed by the court at the request
Of counsel for Bennett C.. Wilson, in an in
junction u suit against Keely. Wayne Mac
criticized Judge inletter'sjudicial conduct in
the case with most unsparing severity. The
matter was held under advisement.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

The church in Shaker Village, Can
terbury, N. H., although built in
1892, has never been reshingled.
The shingles are of heart pine, and
were fastened on with wooden pegs.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
The sackville Case.

A blue book on the Sackville affair has Just
been published in London. Interest in the
book centers in o dispatch dated Oct. "a to
Mr.. Phelps in which, observing that in the
Judgment of the government Lord Sackville's
conduct has ceased to be of Importance,
President Cleveland, having already sent
him his passports, Lord Salisbury contra
verts the idea that the acceptance of reten-
ton Oft minister is question to be deter
mined solely with or without the reasons as
eigned by the government to which he is ac-
credited. In this MATTER Lord Salisbury
says, general principles are OF more import
ance than the particular case under discus.
sion. These principles appear to the queens
government to have been accurately laid
down by Lord Palmerston ON the occasion
of the sudden dismissal of Minister Bulwer
from the court of Madrid in 1S4S. quota
tion follows from Palmerston's communica-
tion to Isturiz, to the effect that interna-
tional law entities the nation to which q de-
mand for the withdrawal of its minister has
been addressed to decline to comply with tho
demand, even though grave and weighty
reasons have been assigned The Post, com.
menting on the subject, says: Lord Sails
bury acted with due regard for national dig.
nifty. Lord Sackvilles inliscretion does not
condone Mr.. Bayard's neglect of @ decent in.
+ernational observance.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

1t was Baron Munchausen who first
suggested the Panama canal, and the
last of the barons in a direct line will
not live to see it completed. It has
cost millions of dollars and thousands
of lives. Now let the Nicaragua
canal;be pushed. It can be opened
for navigation in 1895.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
The Casualty Calendar:

A dynamite explosion occurred on First
street west Duluth, blowing the house in
which the explosion was stored out of ex-
istence and playing havoc with number of
buildings in the vicinity, breaking windows,
twisting castings and soaring a number OF
ladies in the vicinity.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
Fatal Railroad Collision,

q. passenger Train No. 8, bound for New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad, while
running fifty miles an hour this morning,
struck q freight train, head end, near Tall
mage Ohio. Both engineers, both tiremen
ana eight passengers were killed and four
teen passengers badly injured. The front
end OF the freight was put ON the side track
and q fiagman was left ut Tallmage to flag
Passenger Train No. 8, east-bound, then
nearly due. The aagman imagiued he heard
q whistled signal from his engine to return to
the train and did not perform the duty re.
qulred of him. The engines came together
with fatal results to eight persons and in
killed ore; Engineer Huntington. Fireman
Walters, Brakeman Bashford, Express Mes
senger Landy Mary Lyon. little six years. old
girl of Cherry Tree, N. Y, and three Chinamen
As soon as the injured and dead were re-
moved from the second coach, which was al
SO on fire, the two sleepers were detached and
pushed back by hand out of reach of the
ers we're injured and all the persons who es.
capped death were placed in the sleepers and
an extra engine conveyed them to side
track, where the next east-bound train
coupled to them and proceeded to Leavitts-
burg. The injured: David Thomas of Gal
ion, baggagemaster, badly injured, at first
reported killed; Robert Owen Of Kent, news
and bruises; Sam Douglas, engineer, Of Gal.
ion, leg and head cut and bruised, burned
about the abdomen; travelling in passenger
coach, James Boyd ofPaterson, N. j., severe
" hurt on head and back; George Shaw of
Gallon, freight brakeman, cut and bruised;
Thomas Fairfax (colored) of Cleveland. leg
broken in two places below the knee and had
cuts on head. Other passengers whose names
We're not learned received slight injuries, but
some of them are serious. Those in the two
eleepers escaped practically unhurt.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

The rumor that the government will ap-
point successor to Lord Sackville as minis.
ter tothe United States after the inaugura-
ton Of President Harrison 10 confirmed.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

The birch rod used by the first
teacher in q Vermont school.house.
over 100 years ago, is said to be
nailed over the present teachers
desk.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24
GEO. P. aARRED. publshs..
During the present year 81, 800
girls have been graduated from the
Boston cooking schools.
The horse of a doctor at Dover.
Mo-, though SO years old, is strong
and lively and performs good SER

Thelargest college in the world is
said to be q Mohammedan institu-
tion at Cairo, which is credited with
300 teachers and 10000 students.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

Observation-Disclosures Of the tariff bill
was resumed in the senate the pending ques.
tion being Mr. PMmb's amendment to put
all fresh fish on the free list which was re-
jected and fresh fish will have to pay duty
of half q cent a pound. 8ttSjgssi
HousE.-The house spent most Of the dsJ
in filibustering. A strong effort wos made to
transact business. but Mr.. Weaver continued
to jnterpose dilatory motions. The house
finally took u recess till ap. m: the evening
session to be for the consideration of private
pension bills Mr.. Weaver wasnot presentat
the evening session. but his work was done
by Mr.. Kilgore of Texas, who flibustered 90
ehectually that the house did no business
whatever.
The Wahpeton times., 1889-01-24

two years residence in the territory and
three months in a county to be On elector.
Newman, Greene and Mallory were appoint
ed on the Joint committee on compiling
laws. Messrs. Bennett and Logan were add
ed to the committee on appropriations. .
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
CouNcIL.-The well.founded gossip that
there has been u poll OF noses with view OF
displacing President Stimmel and electing
some one else in his place revived the un-
pleasant incident of Feb. II, 1877, when DR..
Burlegh rendered his resignation as president
a.ld u few days later Valentine, of the Canton
district, by vote of Z to 6, was elected to fill
the vacancy. H. s. Beck of Fargo was un-
sented on that day and McHeinch, OF the
same city and contestant. sworn in. Imme-
diately Dr. Potter of Yankton resigned his
seat in the council and Burlegh threw up the
presidency. 1t was altogether very sensa-
tional piece OF business The reason of Bur-
legh's resignation was the probabilities OF
doing what gossip says may be done now.
HousE.-The Morris alliance resolution
came up and the orators tanned the air with
eloquence. The remarks of Mr.. Lampman OF
Barnes was feature ofthe heated discussion.
The final vote stood:
Ayes-Aitkens. Adams, Baldwin, Bergman,
Clark. Cooke, Douglas, Elliott, Fletcher,
Howell. Jones, Mchugh, Morris, Partridge
ham, White, Wellman and Mr.. Speaker
"a.
Nays-Allen, Bennett, Bixler, Burnham,
Greene Gronna, Hunter, Lampman, Logan,
Lillibridge, Mallory, Mcneil. Miller, Newman,
Palmer, Parkin, Potter. Powell. Ramsdell
Sheets, Smith, Turnbnll, Van Etten and Wei
come-24.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-21
TIME WORKING CHANGES.

The New York Sun doubts not that the time is rapidly approaching when the great majority of the population of New England will be of foreign blood, Irish and French Canadians more es- pecially, and nearly all of it Roman Catholic. The foreigners are coming in to take up the abandoned farms and to work the mills, and they are so much more prolific, they will stamp out the old stock, so far at least as numbers go. The census of 1880 showed that the in habitants of foreign birth was about one-ffth of the whole population in Connecticut, one-fourth in Massachus- etts and Rhode Island, one-eighth in Yer mont, nearly one-seventh in New Hampshire, and about one-eleventh in Maine. Since that time the proportion- ate number of foreigners has increased, and in some of the states largely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-21
THE MONTANA MUDDLE

Things will be somewhat mixed when the legislature meets in Montana on Saturday next. The senate is tie as between the two parties, and it cannot organize without the presence of a ma jority of its members. The political complexion of the house depends on whether the returns from the Silver Bow district are counted for one party or for the other. Whichever party secures the representatives from this district, the defeated party will probably decline to go into the senate, thus preventing its organization. and 1t will be impossible for the two bodies to meet in joint con- vention to elect United States senator's. The present outlook is, then. that Gov ernor Toole will have to appoint two senators from Montana. in which event they are sure to be democrats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-21

To Be Taken Into Custody on
 His Arrival in Scranton.
TEE CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY
Preferred by a Fellow Knight for Injury to His Business Through Boycott.

John K. Byrne Arrested at scottdale, Pa.,
 And Warrant Issued for Peter Wise
 The Arrests Grow Out of Letters Pulp
 lshed by MT Powderly-Knights and
 the General Elections.
 PITTsBURG. Pa., Nov. 21.-Ex-Rep- resentative John R. Byrne, of the Knights of Labor, was arrested at fScottdale, Pa., last night on charge of conspiracy preferred by ex-Repre- sentative Edward Callaghan. The in- formation also includes General Master Workman Powderly and Peter Wise, a local labor leader.
 MT. Powderly will be placed under arrest OH his return from Atlanta to Scranton. Wise is absent from home, but will be arrested at the earliest pos sible moment
 The suit grew out of letters which MT. Powderly published in the ''Jour- nal of United Labor in June, 1888. At that time Callaghan was candidate for the Senator nomination, but was overwhelmingly defeated. Callaghan alleges that he was boycotted and in jured in his business by the Knights of Labor through the influence of Byrne Powderly and Wise. Byrne was re- leased on bail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-21
BAYONET ELECTIONS.

Efforts are being made on the part of several influential republican leaders to induce the president to incorporate into his message to congress strong recom- mendation in support of legislation look
 ing to federal control of elections, espec- tally in the south. There are several congressman, too, who have already an- nounced their intention to introduce bills having this subject in view: and the scheme will have many supporters, with out doubt If the president really intends to recommend anything of the kind, he will meet at the outset opposition from
 quarter least expected. Messrs. Cam eron and Quay, the two representatives from Pennsylvania in the upper house, have announced their opposition to it in advance of its introduction. It is not that these gentlemen have any moral scruples against federal interference with the will of the people in the south ern states, but they are shrewd enough to know that the scheme will do more injury than good to the republican party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-21
THE KINGS DAUGHTER.

1.-THE KINGS DAUGHTERS" IS THE NAME OF A NUMEROUS BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN WOMEN. Whin you was out Q lady called, A lady foine and fair, Wid swate blue eyes and purity mouth, And lovely banged up hair. And whin she asked ef you was in, Says I: No, num- she's not; But ef you'll lave yer card wid me. I'll see it's not forgot "Oh, niver moind,' says she. II came A little news to bring About some poor we're doing for I'm dau'ther av the King" Thin, s.houly saints '' lost me wits, And curtsied down so low That whin the Princess left the door I niyer saw her go. But gettin' quick me sinses back, hurried down the Strate, And bowin low, says I to her: "Pray won't yer hoighness waits'' She looked at me and smiled most swato, Wid all her white teeth showin', "No, not to-day; I'll come again. 'Tis toime must be goin'." Now, though am Dimmycrat, All Kings and Queenses hatin', An bcin' an American,
 All white folks aQual ratin I'd loille to know the Princess name, And who moight be her father, And what she's doin' over here
 So far across the wather. And ef her Royal Hoighness wants A maid to wait upon her, I'll do it on these blissid knaes,
 Sure s me name 'S O'Connor.
 Mary l., Henderson, in Century.