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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-10-11
Propose Building a Canal

Grand Rapids and Holland business men
are proposing to run a canal from the
former city to Holland and Lake Michigan
at probable cost OF $1,000 600 The Hol-
land route is the shortest and easiest for
Grand Rapids to connect with Lake Michi-
gan. committee composed of members
OF the Board of Trade and other wealthy
citizens of Grand Rapids and Holland will
fully investigate the route.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-10-11
Only One Left.

SUMMIT POINT W. Va, Oct 9-John G.
Mcclure. aged IS years, died at his farm
home near here Monday after long illness
By the death of Mr.. Mcclure there is but
one Juror in the celebrated John Brown in
surrection case left living, the survivor
being Mr.. gibson, of Shepherdstown, this
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-10-11

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 8-Monday morning
the grand jury reported to Judge Mari that
they had learned that $3.50 Of the
stolen constitutional bonds had been
turned over to the Attorney General The
bonds uncovered amount to SO, 900, but
it is believed that all will be finally re-
stored, as most OF them are held in New
(lrlaans
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-10-11

FRESNO. Cal, Oct S-Two solid train
loads OF raisins consisting OF forty-eight
cars left here last week for the East, max
ing the shipments thus far for the season
1913 carloads The first crop is not all cared
for yet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
TANTALIzING T00LE.
Republican Legislators At
tempt to Feaze the Gov
ern of Montana.
Iron-Clad Prohibitory Meas
ure Rushed Through Both
Houses at Bismarck.
South Dakotans Seek to Cor
rect Exaggerated Reports
as to Destitution.
Anticipating Bereavement a
LoVe-Sick MinneSotan At
tempts Suicide.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 1s.-The Re-
publican house of representatives
named a committee of three members
to-day to act with a like committee from
the senate to wait upon the governor
and inform him that the two houses are
now organized and ready to re-
ceive any communication he
may have to make. AS the
governor in his message yesterday dis
tinctly informed the rump house that he
would not recognize it, the action to-day
amounts to nothing. Two communica-
tiOns were received by the senate, but
from what source, or their nature, no one
save Lieutenant Governor Richards
knows. The presiding officer said
he would lay them before the
senate when that body had completed
its organization. There is a report that
the Republican senators and house of
representatives will go into JOINT ses-
sion next Tuesday, and proceed TO the
election of United States senators. Not
much credenee is placed in the rumor,
because the Republicans have hold
three caucuses in as many days, and 1t
is known that they cannot agree. The
action OF the governor in not sending
the Republican house his message has
had dampening effect on that
body. and there is no doubt
that disintegratiOn has set in. 1t would
not be surprising if goodly number of
the Republican representatives Joined
the Democratic house before Monday.
The business men or the Repub-
lican party are tired Of the
deadlock. Some provision must
be made to keep the wheels of
state government moving and as the
Democrats will neither
COMPROMISE NOR SURRENDER,
outside pressure is being brought to
bear upon the Republicans to drop the
fight and attend to the duties they were
elected to perform. In line with this
feeling the Herald (Republican) this
evening says:
Our financial condition is precarious,
not to say desperate. The burdens we
are already carrying and others we
have assumed to carry will soon eX-
haust every cent in the treasury, and
there is no law or warrant TO
supply the deficiency. The present
divided state of the legislature is roll
ing up bill of expense that must be
paid, or great many will suffer loss
that they cannot afford. Instead of
providing for the adjustment of eX-
penseS TO revenues, as things are
now going. the burdens are
increased without any provision for
meeting payment. Accommodating dis
aster and discredit are staring US in the
face, and it is time that this reVelry of
contention should cease.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

Senator Fuller to-day introduced Joint
resolution for the amendment OF the
constitution by striking out all OF the
prohibition articles. The fact that the
prOhibitory bill passed by so large
majority, is not good ground for believ-
ing that the proposed amendment
will have no strength. Many
of the members who believe
that the prohibition article
in the constitution should be enforced,
are in favor of submitting the PROPOSE
tion for amendment. believing that the
proposition was not fairly presented at
the last election. After defeating an
attempt to divert One-third of 900 ap-
propriated by the government for the
Institution of another experimental sta
ton, the house to-day passed the bill
appropriating $40, 900 for an agricultural
college at Fargo. The house passed
resolution to adjourn tomorrow until
after the holidays, and if the senate
concurs, tomorrow will be the last
working legislative day until January.
Much interest is felt over the probable
action of Gov. Miller on the agricultural
college bill, which will now go to him
for approval or rejection. While he
protested in his message against apprO-
priatiOnS for new buildings the argu-
ment being used with him now is that
the bill should be approved, inasmuch
as it insures $4,000 annually from the
general government.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
WITH SWORDS OR PISTOLS.
A Jerseyman Challenges an Old
Enemy to Fight a Duel.

HAeKENsACK, n. j., Dec. 1s.-Alfred
Smith, one of the leading business men
of this place, to-day openly challenged
Joseph Bahman, of Englewood, to fight
a duel. Il will have your blood, or you
shall have mine." exclaimed Smith to
Bahman, in the Hackensack hotel be-
fore crowd of people. The trouble
between the men grew out of the Meyer
Bahman SANDER suit, which was set
down for trial in the county court here
to-day. The case was settled at the last
moment by Bahman retracting charge
he had made against Mrs. Emma Meyer,
wife of the proprietor of the National
hotel, of this place. Bahman also apol-
ogized to Mr.. Meyer in the presence of
a few prominent residents, and agreed
to pay the costs of court, $50, and Mey-
er's counsel fees of $3.50. Bahman had
said in publie--that Alfred Smith had
been criminally intimate with Mrs.
Meyer. After the case was settled,
Smith sought Bahman and found him
in the Hackensack hotel. An exciting
scene followed; the two men making
charges of cowardice and lying against
each other. They were finally led away
by friends. Smith declares he will have
satisfaction if it costs him his life. and
Bahman has instructed his counsel to
bring SANDER suit against Smith.
Both are prosperous business men. and
each is over six feet high. The affair
has caused much excitement here and
many persons fear there Will be serious
trouble between the men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
SOUTH DAkoTANs SPEAK.
Destitution Prevails in but Few
Counties.

WATERoTWN, S. D., Dec. 1s.-A con-
vention Of representative citizens from
the several counties of South Dakota
was held in this city to-day for the par-
pose of considering the question of es-
tablishing an emigration bureau for
South Dakota. and for other purposes.
In view of the fact that South
Dakota and her resources have
been grossly misrepresented by
the Eastern press working great injury
TO the new state and placing her in
false position before the world, it has
been thought best TO inquire into the
actual condition of the several counties
of the state and report the truth, and
the truth only, to the world. to the end
that justice be meted out to this new
and vigorous child of the Union, and
that malicious representations be for
ever Tepudiated. The following Teso-
lutiOns were adopted:
whereas, The people Of South Dakota
view with sorrow and alarm the organized
and continued misrepresentation and false
hoods as to their condition, and believing
the same are made and promulgated for sim
lister motives by the originators. Therefore
Resolved. That this convention, composed
of representatives from nearly every county
in South Dakota, does emphatlca1y deny
IDaI lalIuIb OI CTOpS anu CUUoe4ucUL QeeLlLu-
ton prevails in South Dakota in proof of
which statement they refer to the manage
ment of the different railroads traversing her
domain. whose resources have been taxed to
the utmost in transporting this years
crops 10 market Also the official report
Of the commissioner Of immigration
as to The amount OF crops
the season of 1850. wherein it is shown that
the amount OF corn, wheat fax. oats, barley
and other grains exceed that OF any other
year.
Resolved further, That, while a partial
failure OF crODs has occurred IN several
counties notably Faulk and Miner counties,
caused by local drouth, that such failure in
so small a degree does not indicate destitu.
ton in South Dakota any more than the es-
poor by action Of the city councils of New
York and Boston indicate universal destitu-
tioD in those cities; and that IN so great sn
area as SOuth DAKOTA there must be in locali-
ties as in the past there has been, partial fall
ures of crops each year.
Resolved further. That the malicious mis-
representation made at the instigatiOn of in
terested parties at the East and South. have
worked more injury 10 South Dakota than
many years of partial failure could have
done: that while the resources Of South Da-
kota are unlimited. and she is amply able to
provide for herself and for the poor within
her borders, it is admitted that aid for the
drouth stricken people of the above named
counties would not be una pprecialed.
Resolved further, That this convention
take suitable action warning the people of
the East against assisting and harboring self
appointed aidseekers plying their newfound
vocation for elt-aggrandizement. But two
or three counties are upon investigation
found to be necessarily needy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Land Office Litigation Over
Mineral Land in North
ern Minnesota.
Senator Morgan Applauds
BraZilians for Overthrow
ing the Monarchy.
Rivals for the Location of the
Worlds Fair Perfect
Their Plans.
Sioux Indians Make Their
Bluff to the Secretary Of
the Interior.

SpeclaI to the Globe.
Z WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Seetion so,
township 3, range II, on the Vermillion
iron range, has been the cause of vast
amount of fighting for several years.
Claims to ownership have been as
serted by numerous parties during the
past few years. Many contests have
been before the general land Office. The
patent was issued last November to
Thomas Reed, an old soldier entitled to
additional homestead, who assigned his
claim to Hartmann & Mallet, of Duluth.
1t seems that the patent was issued by
mistake, as a protest was pending In
the name of j. Il. ReddingtOn, of Wash
ingtOn, ID. G. A number of parties now
bring suit charging fraud, in which Hart
mann q Mallet are principals and seV-
eral officials of the general land office In
the Interior department are accessories,
Among the parties bringing suit are
Eaton & Merritt Macdonald, the Mime
sofa Iron Company and Others. They
claim that while ReddingtOn's protest
was pending the patent could not have
feen issued without fraud and demand
an investigation. Hartman & Maliet
have resigned the patent, recognizing
that it was issued by mistake, but re-
luSt W DcIhiG " GO ObdO
would place them in the position of not
having made application for the land.
They, however, offer to permit its can
collation. if all the other parties
concerned will guarantee them in
the same position they were in
Immediately before the issue of
the patent. This the other parties re-
fuse to do. The case was up before the
commission to-day in the interior de-
partment. Witnesses were examined
and cross examined, Reddington eli
deayoring to prove fraud and cOnni-
vance by officials. The evidence was
all of technical nature, showing the
methods of procedure in the land de-
partment. So far as it went it failed 70
show any reason for the issuance of the
patent while the protest was still pend
ing. Notice of issue was served on
Re6dington. but not on the other par
ties, whose appearance i'll favor OF the
issue was on record. The evidence
failed to show any cause for the anom-
alOus proceeding. While attempts were
made to show fraud OH the part of Hart
man 81 Mallet they failed utterly. But.
that there was irregularity of procedure
in the land department is evident, but
from the evidence it would seem that
it was careiessneSs, and not fraud. The
fact is that Reddington's appearance,
filed against the issue of the patent, was
by mistake entered as in favor. and the
patent issued accordingly. Hartman &
Mallet take the position that they can
not be made to suffer through the error
in the department. but are willing to
allow the cancellation if all parties
agree that they shall not suffer. No
decision has yet been reached.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Shocking Suicide Of an Insane
SalOonman in San Fran
cisco.
An Irate Jerseyman Chal-
leng es an Old Enemy to
Mortal Combat.
Barbarous Cruelty to His
Children Causes a st.
LouiSian'S Death.
Horr ors Of the Inquisition
Eelipsed by Guenther's
Modes of Torture.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 1s.-One
of the most shocking suicides ever
known in this city occurred this morn
ing. Milo Ballabosich, a Slavonian,
who had been suffering from gripping in
the abdomen, became insane from pain,
and, while in that condition, cut out his
intestines. Early this morning his ROOM
mate was awakened, and standing on
the floor was Ballabosich with horri-
BILE cash in mis- abdomen, and blood
streaming on the floor. His room
mate notified the officers, and
on their return they found
Ballobosich standing in the middle OF
the room, in lake of blood. tearing out
his vttals, and cutting them off in sec
tions and throwing them on the floor.
The officers overpOwered him and took
him to receiving hospital. When he
was brought in the hospital, three or four
feet of his bloody vitals dragged upon
the floor. The physician trimmed off
the obtruding intestines, and did what
he could to relieve the sufferer. but he
died in short time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19

not been idle since his arrival here. He
has secured appointments for at least
three Minnesota boys, with the prospect
of more to follow. He had hard fight,
but succeeded excently in having Louis
Olson appointed a messenger in the
house of representatives, with salary
of 81 200 year. 1t will be remembered
that Olson is the man who had his arms
blown Off by the bursting of gun while
celebrating the election of Benjamin
Harrison last fall. He is now on his
way to Washington. The son of the
been designated for a clerkship in the
censns bureau. Leon Lefevre, of Spring
Valley, has received a similar appoint
ment. both through Mr.. Dunnell. Le-
fevre is deaf mute and will be placed
in charge of the collection of deaf mute
statistics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
could be endured then ensued. He took
a good sized pin and began pricking me
with it from head to foot, until |

could be endured then enSued. He took
a good sized pin and began pricking me
with it from head to foot, until
WAS BLEEDING ALL OVER.
Then he took the whisky bottle and
held it for while, leaving me to sur
mise what he intended doing, and in
creasing my anguish doubly by the an
ticipation of the torture to which / was
to be subjected. Then my father wet
his fingers from the bottle and rubbed
over what seemed to me every sore he
had made on my body. He did not rub
it all over my body at once, bat would
rub over small space until all the stuff
had been rubbed in. when he would wet
his fingers again and began on another
The pam was terrible and eXcruciating.
| must have tainted from it, think, for
l remained In that room all night,
chained up. and did not know anything
until the next morning. when my father
came up and released me. After that |
ran away" The boy Emil, who is held
for beating his father to death, acts like
an imbecile, and it is believed that he
has been driven insane by the
CRUELTY OF HIS FATHER
and the tragedy of yesterday. To-day
he failed to recognize his own brother,
and when he was appealed to almost
supplicatingly, there was a silly smile
about the murderer's mouth, but moth
ing to indicate that he was any more
than an idiOtic creature, disturbed in
the silly contemplation OF some yagary
OF diSOrdered brain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
BREAK IN THE LEVEE.
Navigation on the Sacramento
River Likely to be Destroyed.

River Likely to be Destroyed.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 1S.- The
foods Of the last week caused an i'm
mense break in the levee along the
Sacramento river about two miles below
this city. The water has been pouring
through this opening in the bank ever
since, and bar has commenced to form
across the river below the break, cOnse-
quently fears are entertained here that
the channel of the river would change
and that navigation would be destroyed.
Gov. Waterman held o conference
with number Of citizens to-day, and it
was determined to bring the matter to
the attention of the general government
at once. The governor sent the follow
ing dispatch to Senator Stanford:
Sacramento river is in danger of chang
ing its channels. There is break two miles
below here which is 1,0OO feet wide. An
immense bar is forming below the break
across the river AS hydraulic mining has
ceased, the appropriation of S250,00O in the
hands of the war department is available,
and ought to be used now TO save the naviga-
ton of the river"
This will be followed by lengthy let
tiers fully explaining the situation,
which will be sent over the name of the
governor to the Ca lifornia senators and
representatives, with request that
they urge upon the war department the
necessity of taking immediate action in
the ma tier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Senator ingalls, scheme for the
General Welfare of Americans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Among the
bills introduced in the senate to-day was
one by Mr.. ingalls, for the general well
fare of the United States. The bill pro-
yides that schools to educate all youths
under twenty-one and over four years,
not otherwise educated, shall be estab-
lished; that board of national educa-
ton, consisting of one member from the
District of Columbia and one from each
of the states and territories. shall be Or
ganized, the members to be nominated
by the president and confirmed by the
senate, and to hold Office for one year,
and to receive per diem pay (amount not
mentioned). They are to meet in Wash
ington annually. Congress shall appro-
pirate money for this purpose. The
schools are To be under the control of
the national iFsrd, the board to recon-
mend to the s.fesident, for adoption by
congress, all such rules, methods and
means as seem best adayted to establish
q perfect system of national education.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
TOOK ACONITE.
Death of a Young Lady Resulting
From Mistake.

Special to the Globe.
La CROSSE, Dec. 1s.-A sad death
occurred Saturday night at Tunnel
City, small station east or this city. in
Monroe county. A festival was being
held at the new Methodist church, and
nearly everybody in town was there.
Miss Helen Rayon, teacher in the pri-
mary department of the public school,
who was attending, tell i'll and went to
her boarding place. near by, TO get some
medicine. She took from shelf in the
dark what she supposed was bottle of
cordial. but the bottles had been
changed about, and she got aconite in
stead. Of this she took a teaspOonful.
She knew at once that some kind of a
mistake had been made, and sent for
assistance, which was powerlesS to save
her, for she was dead within an hour.
The information put an end to the
church festival. The funeral was at
tended by people for miles around, for
the young lady belonged to a we'll
known family and was much beloved,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
DOES NOT CARE LIVE.
A MinnesOtian Attempts Suicide
Because His Betrothed Is by.

A Minnesotian Attempts Suicide
Because His Betrothed Is by.
ing.
DUBUQUE, To-, Dec. 1s.-Charles Con-
way, of Rochester, MIMI, came to Du-
buque this afternoon, to see his cousin.
Miss Matte Kelly, to whom he was en-
gagged to be married, and who is very
near death with consumption.
About s o'clock he went to
the back yard of the boarding
house, where he had gone for the night
and two shots were heard. Officers
ushed to the spot and found Conway
shot in the bowels, and another slight
wound over the heart. He claims that
some person shot him and relieved him
of his pOcketbOOk and $50. From
the fact that the officers were
standing so close and no one
could have got away and that he had
smoking revolver in his side coat
pocket, with two empty chambers, it is
believed that he attempted to take his
own life on account of the supposed
death of his betrothed. He formerly
lived near Fargo, OAK, and was con-
Sidered a ''gOOd man."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Bitten by a Vicious Dog.

FORT RECOVERY, o.. Dec. 1s.-FiVe
school children attending school three
miles south of here, while on their way
home from school Monday evening,
were attacked by vicious dog belong
ing to Abraham Mott. farmer living
near here. Each of the unfortunate
children have developed symptoms of
hyGrophobia. and but slight hopes are
entertained for their recovery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
British Columbians Seek to Rec
tify an Error.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 1s.-Lieut. Col.
Prior, member of parliament for Vic
toria, arrived here to-day to clear up the
misunderstanding in connection with
the recent petition of the Victoria board
of trade for restriction of the carrying
privileges allowed to American vessels.
The board asked the government to
prohibit American steamers from doing
coasting trade OH the Frazer and
Skeena rivers, but the latter
understood that vessels plying
between American ports and
British Columbia ports on the Pacific
were included in the request and issued
an order accordingly. The govern
ment subsequently suspended the order.
The delegate had an interview with the
minister of customs to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Lost One Leg and Will Die.

Special 70 the GIobe.
NAsECA. Minn., Dec. 1S.-Edmund
Wagner, a well known resident of this
city, received serious injuries to-day.
rendering the amputation of one leg
necessary. He was attempting to cross
the track of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad at the Elm street crossing
while a flying switch was being made,
when he was struck by car, with the
above results. He is very low tonight
and will probably die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Barber Brady's Bad Break.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 1s.-George
Brady is dudish young barber of the
kind that insist that they are tonsorial
artists. He disappeared on Sunday
with livery team. The sheriff over
took him in the wilds of TrempeIeau
county, and he was jailed here to-day
on the charge of horse stealing, having
failed to furnish bail Of s400. His de-
the owners of the team here, because
the telephone line from Mondovi
wouldn't work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-19
Saved From the Gallows.
Special to the Globe.


BRECKENRIDGE, Mimi, Dec. IS
The motion for new trial in the case
of Andrew Void was argued to-day be-
fore Judge Brown. and the motion de-
MED. Counsel for defendant then
argued for a mitigation of sentence.
and the court certifying TO exceptional
circumstances, reduced the punishment
to imprisonment for life. For the first
time Since the trial begun Void showed
emotion. shedding tears of iOy,