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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-04-06

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This looks like tremendous tnStG II line
to build, and yet about an equal amount os
railway mileage was probably BUILT n tifs
year lsss in the United States alone and in
one recent year almost double that mileage
was constructed.
Some of the distances by our great railway
and its connections would bo about Us fol
lows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
ENTERTAINED AT OMAHA.
The All-America Excursionists Inspect
the Smelling Works.

The An-America Excursionists Inspect
the Smelling Works.
At Omaha. Neb.. the All-America excur-
sionists paid a visit to the greatest smelling
works in the world. The process OF ex-
tracing gold and silver from the ore was
watched through all the processes. and
then the visitors were taken TO a room
where forty-six bars OF bright. frosty
silver. each worth SLIGO. were piled. and
upon top OF the heap were three rich
yellow Jumps OF gold. valued at $1,000
each. In one corner OF the assay
house was heaped five feet high a pile
OF granulated copper from which the gold
and silver had not been separated. Near
by the visitors saw a furnace in which gold
and silver TO the amount of SIS. 900 was be-
ing separated. They were told that $4,000
in gold and silver bars was daily shipped
away and that one fourth of all the silver
annually resolved from ore in the United
States came from the works they had in
spected. Before leaving each of the party
was presented with II souvenir OF Omaha.
consisting of a steers horn. brightly pol
ished and decorated with ribbons, and filled
with fancy little sacks. each containing
sample Of Nebraska grain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
DELIBERATELY SHOT DOWN.
A Notorious st. Louis Lawyer Killed in
Cold Blood.

A St Louis dispatch says: B.
". Chambers shot and instantly
killed Frank J. Bowman at Ferguson,
Mo. Both are wei known in st. Louis.
Bowman was an attorney here for several
years. and made anything but favorable
reputation. The killing grew out of the.
trouble between the parties over the old
Times newspaper. Chambers was a large
stockholder and principal owner of the
paper up TO the time of its demise. Bow
man was also interested in it. He bought
among other things the press franchise Of
the paper, and has been in litigation over
che matter with Chambers ever since.
At the time of the tragedy, Frank J.
Bowman, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Garrett, called at Mr.. Chambers house in
Ferguson. His purpose was to levy an at
tachment on Chambers life interest in his
wife's estate, or whatever other property
he might be able to find. Bowman said:
Il have come to levy on your property"
"All right" said Mr.. Chambers and he.
entered the house In few moments he
stepped out into the yard again, and he
then had a double-barreled shot gun in his
hands
Garrett, you get out Of this place and
get out quick, he said to the deputy
sheriff. Garrett walked away. Then Mr..
''Now, Bowman. III give you three n in
utes 10 get out OF these grounds -
Bowman did not move. In an instant,
Chambers raised the gun and poured tho
lead into Bowman's heart. The men we're
standing close together. and the full load
took effect in Bowman's chest. He fell
lead in the yard. Bowman never spoke,
and died instantly.
Mr. Chambers walked into the house and
quietly remained there awaiting arrest.
He seemed very cool and collected after
the killing, and did not appear to think he
had done any thing but what he had
right to do.
Bowman was one of the best known
men in st. Louis, although his reputation,
was very unsavory. He practiced law for
many years here, but removed about three
years ago to New York. Previous TO his
going he figured in n couple Of very
shameful scandals. He sued his wife for
divorce and afterward promised the
suit on her cross bill, paying her a
large sum of money. Shortly after
it was given out that he had married
woman i'm the East AS soon as this
became known, Chicago woman, who.
claimed common law marriage VITA
Bowman, sued him for divorce in Chicago.
He fought the case hard, but the courts
decided the Chicago woman was his wife
and gave her the divorce. This left Bow
man very much mixed up matrimonially.
Bowman was at one time prominent at.
the local bar. but he was dsbarred sew
oral years ago for crooked practices and
since then he has largely forfeited the
esteem OF respectable persons. .
Chambers and Bowman have been at
daggers' ends for years. Chambers was
formerly president of the Butchers and
Drovers' bank, of this city, but became
bankrupt twelve years ago. He has since
enjoyed lag income from his wife's es-
tate. The levy was on judgment twelve
years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30

Money Getting Easier-Heavy Crop Move
ment.

Money Getting Easier-Heavy Crop Move
ment
r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF trade
says:
The money market has become more easy
with prospect that serious disturbance this sea-
son IL no longer TO be apprehended. The banks
are running With narrow reserves. and artificial
siringency may at any time be engineered but
the movement OF crops has been heavy. Mer-
chandise exports I, r three weeks show a gain
of II per cent. over last year. against n gain of
10 per cent. in imports. There il little more
active demand with conservative tone at
Chicago, but otherwise the markets West and
south all report supplies adequate for
usually satisfactory at almost all
y, FATS, though Milwaukee notes some hardness
because farmers hold bnck products for better
prices. The volume OF trade, is greater than n
year ago. Chicago finds - larger increase, par
ticularly in dry-goods while sales OF CLOTH az
and shoes fair, OF provisions larger than
last years, aud OF grain about as large. The
wool trade has been tn largest at New York for
long time, and more active Mt Boston, where
sales were 3,1OO, 600 pounds but dull at Phila-
delphia. Iron grows stronger Liquidation in
wheat continues, with prices cents lower than
week ago. stubborn facts, heavy receipts
and scanty exports wear out the patience OF those
who have had faith in the worlds famine, and
State official reports indicate larger yield
than those Of the department Corn Is a cent
higher, and the export movement still exceeds
last years. Pork products weak, and
sugar IL again lower Cotton continues down
ward. The speculative markets not promis-
ing, and are Judicously let alone by the public.
But the outlook for all departments OF ledti-
mate business is more encouraging than IL has
been for long time. The business failures dur
ing the last seven days number, for the United
States lSS, and for Canada 81. For the CORE
spending week last year the figures were 222
failures in the United States and ~ in the DO
mini on OF Canada.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
JOHN wASAMAKER, Postmaster General.
HAS HIS SECRETARY RESIGNED
Report that the President Has Chosen ID
Alnxn.,al..r I..IE.rlI,. sLInc...1.I.

Report that the President Has Chosen ID.
q. Alexander as Halford's Successor.
A special from Fortress Monroe. where
Private Secretary Halford is staying for his
health. says that, owing to continued ill
ness. Mr.. Hallord has resigned, and that
D. G. Alexander. OF Buffalo. n. Y. has been
rendered the position. Mr.. Hdlford has
suffered from distressing com plant since
early in the summer. and most OF the
line since May has performed the duties
Of his position not at all. or only with
great difficulty and personal discomfort.
While at Deer Park with tho President he
improved conslde ably. and on his return
10 Washington attempted 10 resume his la
bors. but found the strain too great, and
went 10 Fortress Monroe In hopes OF regain
ing his former health. The dispatch
indicates that he has become dscoLr-
aged over his loag illness and resigned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
HORRORS OF SHIPWRECK


Seven OF the Sailors OF the Steamer Earn
moor Arrive In Philadelphia After AN
Almost Unparalleled Siege of suffering
I'm an Open Boat-The Rest of the Crew
Lust
The seven survivors Of the steamer
Earnmoor, which foundered at sea.
when 800 miles off Turks Island,
have arrived in Philadelphia, and tell
a story of terrible suffering. The Earn
moor struck terrible gale Sept. A, which
in creased in force, and at 30 a. m. the
following day the vessel gave a lurch and
foundered. AS the steamer sank the port.
lifeboat ioated off from the ship. The
second officer, second and third engineers,
four sailors, three firemen, and the cook
chung TO the boat and scrambled in.
An effort was made 10 save the rest or
the crew, and a drag was made OF the
painter, but the boat was blown away and
the oars wrested from the hands OF the
men so that no more could be saved. The
cries Of the drowning men, as they were
dashed about by the mountainous waves.
could be heard by the men in the boat.
The boat drifted into The gulf stream and
the air was warm; but this increased the
intensity of their thirst
'The horrors Of hunger on the second
day became awful, said Carl Crane, one
of the survivors. land it increased
as time wore on. We managed to pick up.
sea weed, which gave us a little nutriment
and on the third day a flying was.
caught. This was Immediately cut up into.
portion for each man and devoured.
We also captured bat and sucked
its blood, and then ate the flesh after it
had dried in the sun. The first man 10 die
was a seaman named William Robinson
and the second was the Il ird engineer,
Thomas Hunt. One night while we were
all asleep, except German fire.
man named Flagge. who was
on watch, he suddenly became
insane and jumped overheard.
We were too weak TO save him. We were
without compass, and steered by the sun
by day and by the stars by night Eleven,
vessels passed us. One, a British bark,
we were certain saw us, and deliberately
left us to our fate When 900 miles off
Hatteras we were picked up by schooner.
i can not describe in words our JOY at the
sight of this deliverance. We were So
weak that we had to be lifted upon the
vessels deck, and one of our men, Ed
johnson, a Norwegian, fell overheard and.
was drowned"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
GIANT POWDER IN HIS BED.

A Wealthy Citizen Of Butte Blown Up,
Supposedly by His Wife and Son.
At Butte. Mont. an attempt was made TO
kill Oscar Sternberg. n sign painter. worth
about $4,000. Four sticks Of giant powder
were placed between the mattresses OF his
bed and a fuse attached TO them. runniny :
out through "A hole which had been bored
in the side of the house TO an alley. The
furniture in the room was torn TO pieces
and the side OF the house blown out. but
sternberg was still alive when found.
though IL is not th ought that he will re-
cover. His wife and son have been arrested
for the crime.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
MRS. CHARLES CRoCKER DEAD.
Demise of the Widow of the Southern Pa
ciic FInancier.


cihc Flnancier.
A San Francisco dispatch says: Mrs.
Charles Croker. widow OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad millionaire. died suddenly
OF apopleXy at her residence on California
street. few weeks ago she returned from
a prolonged visit TO Europe, where she
went after her husbands death. She came
back TO be present at the distribution of his
large estate. OF which she received one
third. amounting to something over ten
million dollars. Although she had been
"a semi invalid for some time. no one
expected her death. She was very hos
pitable and given to works OF charity. hav-
ing with Mrs. Stanford. established large
number of kindergartens in San Francisco.
Her most recent charitable work was the
building given TO the Old Ladies' Home.
Her maiden name was Mary A. Deming.
and she came from Albany, n. Y. Mrs.
Crocker's great fortune will go TO her
daughter. Mrs. c. Il. Alexander. Of New
York. and to her three sons, Colonel Fred,
William II. and George Croker. all OF
whom live in San Francisco.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
FLOODS IN ST. PETERSBURG.

Enormous Damage Done by IA sudden Rise
i'm the Waters of the River Neva.
A sudden rise in the waters OF the River
Neva has flooded the VIII ole lower part OF
the city of ST. Petersburg. Russia. and a
large number OF streets are under water
from one end to the other. No lives are re-
ported lost. but in many instances women
and children living in houses near the river
bank were only saved from drowning by
rescuers who went out 10 them in boats.
The damage to property along the water
front extends for many miles on both sides
of the river. and will reach enormous fig
nrns
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
The Marine Conference.

In the international marine conference.
ut Washington a resolution was passed
unanimously declaring that il Is tn sense
of the conference that there shall lie no
change in the masthead and colorel lights
as at present used.''
A committee was appointed TO prepare.
all available literature on lights and sound
signals in shape 10 lie easily considered by
the confer enCe. During the discussion of
fog signals suggestion was made that n
code OF musical signals of two or three
notes, to be produced 10y Whistles or fog
horns, be adopted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30

A Horrible Tale of Crime and Cruelty
in Alabama.


i'm Alabama.
A special from Lafayette, Ala, records
crime in Talapoosa county that has
rarely been surpassed in its horrible de-
tails. II seems while Albert Smith and his
three oldest children had gone some miles
TO church five negroes asked Mrs.
Smith TO give them something TO
eat. On being refused they went into the
house, forced Mrs. Smith into the yard,
and stole all they could find in the way OF
valuables They then set fire to the house
and added horror to the terrible scene by
forcing the distracted woman TO watch
them toss her little baby in the air and let
il iall back almost OH the point OF sharp
knives which they held under it. The
brutes finally went away, leaving the
woman with nothing to greet her husband
and children but her half-dead baby aud
n smoldering heap OF Goals. People for
miles around have been searching for the
villains, and at last accounts three Of the
negroes had been captured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Persisted ON LAKE ONTARIO.
Four Lives Lost and Several Injured on u
burning Ste amer.


burning Steamer.
The steamer Quintl caught fire in the
Bay OF Quinta. near Deseronto. Can. and
before she could be grounded many of her
passengers and crew were seriously hurt
and four persons burned to death. They
are: Mrs. Christie. mother Of the captain.
and her 12-year-old son. Mrs. Stacy. as
sistant cook. and her young son. The in
jured are: Aubina Kellar. captain i'm the
Salvation Army, seriously; Mrs. Anderson.
the cook. badly burned; Engineer Short.
badly burned about the head. neck and
arms. bones broken; Fireman Hart. badly
burned; Mr.. st. Charles. suffering from
asphyxiation; Colonel Strong. United States
Consul at Bellcville, Ont. badly burned.
Several others were slightly injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Inspectors Knocked out OF Their Jobs.

Inspectors Knocked Out OF Their Jobs.
The announcement is made at the Treas
ury department that in view of the fact
that examination has shown that the evil
dent controlling reason in many cases for
the anxiety to secure the post of inspector
of foreign vessels is tie limited work
snch inspectors have to perform Mr.
Window has decided, for the sake OF
economy, and good administration, to dis
pense with the services of such inspectors.
at Philadelphia, New Orleans and San
Francisco, and have their duties performed
by local inspectors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
TO EXPEDITE OCEAN MAILS
Wanamaker VIII Recommend Establish
ment of Postofiices ON Steamers.

mcnt of Postotfices ON Steamers.
Postmaster General Wanamaker. in his
forthcoming annual report. will recon-
mend that postotfices be established on
the principal steamers that ply between
ports OF the United States and Europe,
similar 10 the postal service on railway
trains. his would greatly facilitate de-
livery on both sides of the Atlantic. az
packages could be all arranged for distri-
button with rapidity on steamers arrival
in port. The German Government has
been in correspondence with the Postmas-
ter General on this subject.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
BIG FIRE IN A SMALL TOWN.

The business Portion of Port Lcydcu,
n. ". swept by the Flames.
Much OF the business portion of Port
Loyden. Lewis County. New York. has been
destroyed by fire. The Douglas House.
opera house. eight stores. postofIlce. and
several dwellings were burned. Fifteen
families lost their homes and much OF their
possessions. The flames spread so rapidly
that people had little time to save anything.
Commercial travellers who were spending
the night at the hot.l lost their sample
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
A Port Clinton. Ohio. Blaze.

Fire at Port Clinton. Ohio. DESTROYED the
planning mill and lumber yard OF August
Spies & Co.. an elevator Tiled with grain.
and coal warehouse owned by A. Couche
x Co.. together with two dwellings. rail
road cars. docks. etc. The loss will reach
100000: insurance unknown.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Silyer in the Nntinnnl Treasnrv.

The Treasury holds 5,419,33S silver dol
lars against which certificates can be is
sued. The ability OF the Treasury TO issue
further silver certificates is about Sl.00O000
less than it was at the beginning Of the
month. Nearly S1.OO0,0j0 has been added
also during the month to silver ollars in
circulation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Relief for In. Labrador Sufferers.

Quebec dispatch says that the provin-
cial government has contributed n large
quantity Of provisions and goods for the
relief OF the starving Labradorians ut Point
EsqumauX on the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence
and that five hundred barrels Of Hour have
been sent by steamer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Diphtheria in "a Russian Settlement.

The Russian settlement five miles west OF
Sparta. Kan. is afflicted with an epidemic,
of diphtheria. which bids fair TO depopulate
the place There are 800 Russians in the
settlement. and there are now twenty-se
cases of the disease. Fourteen persons
have died within two weeks. The santa
ton is very bad, and the Russians take no
precautions to prevent the spread OF the
disease
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
BOUGHT THE wAsHBURN MILLS.
An Eastern Syndicate said To Have Sc
cured Control of the Great Plant.

N''eN coh'i'i w iht
The Northeastern Miller announces that
a New York syndicate has positive
ly secured control OF the C. c. WASH
burn milling plant, Mt Minneapolis. now
operated by the Washburn- Crosby Com
dany. and that the bulk Of the stock will be
sold in this country and the balance in
England. Possession will not be acquired
until Sept. /. 1890. when the lease of the
Washburn- Crosby Milling Company will ex-
pire. Vice President Washburn OF the G.
c. Washburn Company has admitted that a
deal was pending.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
BLooDsHED IN KENTUCKY.

Desperate Engagement Near Harlan
Court House One Man Killed
News has been received at oulsyille. Ky.
Of an engagement between the Howard aud
Turner factions. near Harlan Court House.
James Dean. OF Towards party. was killed
and five others wounded. Wilson Howard
and one Of his principal henchmen. named
Jennings, are among the wounded. and it is
said that Towards injuries are probably
fatal. Three of the Turner crowd were
wounded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Rain I'm California.

Taking the State as a who'll. more rain
has fallen in California in October than
during any previous October in the history
OF the signal arvice. Rain has done con-
siderable damage to lat grapes and some
wheat that was not harvested. but generally
the recent storm has been welcome one.
The prospects are excellent for large area
of land 70 be put into fall sown grain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Halford Takes a Vacation.

Mr.. j.. W. Haltord. the Presidents pri-
vate secretary. has left Washington for n
short visit TO Fortress Monroe to recuper-
ate his health. lie was accompanied by
Mrs. Halford. His health is somewhat i'm
proved. but IL is not deemed advisable for
him 70 resume his official duties for several
DAVIS vet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30

A MAN named Craig shot James p.
Giles, exdeputy marshal, near Harlan
Court House, KY, recently, and was shot
by Giles The murder was the outcome OF
a family feud i'm which brother of Craig
was killed several years ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
CANADIAN MAILS.
An Order Admitting Certain Kinds Of Mcr-
chan;Iise Into Them.

The following. order has been promulgated
from the Postoflice Department;
Ordered In accordance with the provisions
OF Art. II of the Postal Convention in force be-
tween the United States and the Dominion OF
Canada, and with the concurrence Of the Post
master General OF the Dominion OF Canada,
That on and after the LIST day of November
1889, packages containing mailable liquids fatty
substances, coufections, and pastes be admitted
to the mails exchanged between Canada and the
United States provided they are put up in the
manner prescribed for such articles 10 entitle
them ito transmission in the domestic mails
OF the country in which said articles are
mailed.
JOHN WASAMAKER, Postmaster General.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Avn Advance In Eastern DRAIN Rates.

A Minneapolis tUinn.) III -pagch reports
that the freight rate on grain and -four
from Minneapolis ana tho West 10 all East
ern points is to bc advanced "a cents. The
date set for the advance is Nov. 10. ana Il
is said that all the roads have agreed to
the adVnnce
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
GOVERNMENT APPoINTEEs.
Lato Changes In the Several Department
Officials.

Lato Changes In the Several Department
Officials.
The following appointments have been
announced:
Nicholas Smith, Of Now York, Consul at Three
Rivers, Canada Oliver +. Williams, of New
York, 10 be United states Consul ut Havre,
France. Land Office Registers Samuel 4. Nc
Crea at Las Cruces, n. Nj. William McCrack-
EN-, ut Bonneville Mo. Webb McHall, at Kir-
win, Kan. James Eaton at Grand FORKS, y. ID.
Receivers of Public Moneys-William Nj. Berger,
MT sante lie, n. NJ. William A. smiley at
Bonneville, Mo. Charles IL. Cooley of Michigan
Special Agent OF the Bureau tor the Collection
OF Railway Statistics.
Edward T. Green, OF New Jersey, United
States District Judge for the District OF New
Jersey; Alfred l.. Buck. Of Georgia, United
States Marshal for the Northern District OF
Georgia; George w. Adv, of Kansas, United
States Attorney for the District OF Kansas Al
bert NJ. Lee OF Mississippi, United States At
torney for the Southern District OF Mississippi !;
David L. krOnacher Commi ssioner of Deeds in
the State OF Ohio for the District OF Columbia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Donated "A Capital Site.

The Northwestern Railroad Company
have transferred tract OF land TO the city
OF Pierre. $. OAK. to be used as site for
the State Capitol.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-30
Diphtheria and Fever Epidemic.

At Lawrence, Mass. diphtheria and scar
let fever are alarmingly prevalent The
priests in all the Catholic lchurches have
warned the people not TO visit from house
TO house more than necessary. 1t Is stated
that no funerals OF victims of these diseases
will be allowed from churches.