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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-20
THE CARS SIDE,
Report of the Recent Outrages in
Siberia Officially Complied.

Report of the Recent Outrages in
Siberia Officially Compiled.
ST. PETERSBURG, Special.-A report on
the Siberian outrages has been officially
compiled, but it is shown only to privi-
legged personages. The report shows
considerable disagreement with
the accounts published in London and
Paris in it its description and Interpretation
of the facts of the case. There is evidence
that Russian officialdom has been instruct
ed to ignore the published reports as a
mere repetition of Nihilist calumnies.
A prominent official to whom cor
ton declined to say anything except that
the account OF the Outrages were full of ex-
aggerations, inconsistencies and contradic-
lions. The administrator of prisons says
that the American delegates would make
a great mistake if they attempt
at the international prison congress. lie said
the programme Of the congress would be
strictly adhered to, and no reference to po-
htcal prisoners in Siberia or elsewhere
would be permitted The administrator,
comparing Lansdells and Remnants pub
llshed accounts of Russian prisons, said the
Iatters mOdus opcrandi was bound to prove
untavorable to any country, because he de-
rived his information from dissatisfied in
mates of the prisons. The administrator
admitted that the prisons were crowded,
but he said the government was
doing its best to effect needed
reforms. The official interviewed regarding
the report of the outrages practically adj
mitted that the facts are as reported, but he
contended that KEENAN, and others ethereal
lied nihilist women out of all recognition in
their books. Every ordinary traveller in ST.
IBERIA suffers hardships. The exiles bring
troubles upon themselves. being excitablc
and intractable In regard to t1ogglng for
slapping an officials face, that is frequent
offence and an example was necessary. The
struggle with the soldiers was provoked by
prisoners drawing revolvers and wOunding
several OF the soldiers.
TRUTH OF THE REPoRfs.
LONDON, Special.-In the house OF COM
mons tonight Samuel Smith, Liberal,
asked whether the government had seen the
printed reports OF the cruelties inflicted
upon, political pr!-oners in Siberia and
whether it woul1 cause the British ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg to direct the
attention oc the Russian government to the
matter, Mr.. Smith, the government leader,
replied that the government had no means
OF ascertaining it there was any truth in the
reports, nor had it the power to approach
the Russian government on the subject.
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FOR HIS MONEY.
Henry Merre, a Wealthy Iowa
Farmer, Murdered by
Thieves.
Fight Between Political Parties
i'll Peru. in Which Many
are Killed,

CLINTON, Iowa, Special Telegram,
Twenty miles north of here, at the
little village of Browns, Clinton county, a
horrible murder was discovered. A mile
anu half from the station, the house To-
Gated in a dense grove Of timber, lived
Henry Nurre, a wealthy German farmer,
and his wife. They lived alone, and not
having been seen since Monday a relative
went to the house this morning and as he
entered the kitchen an awful sight met his
eyes. UpOu the floor at his feet lay the
dead body Of Henry Nurrc. His throat
had been cut and his head crushed in, the
latter done with hammer. A bloody
trail led to the sitting room, where upon a
table lay letter just completed, but not
inClOsed, bearing date of March II.
Continuing the search, the aged wife was
found i'll an upper room still living, but
fatally injured and in u COmatOse COndi-
ton. Her head has been beaten to a Jelly
with hammer, breaking the bone and
leaving the brain exposed. Mr.. Nurre was
an old man OF Seventy-siX years of age, was
very wealthy and had resided in Clinton
county for nearly fifty years. He had been
a justice Of the peace tor about twenty
years transaCting Il great deal of business
aid frequently keeping large sums OF
money in the house From traces left it
would seem at least three were concerned
in the murder. The combination had
been broken OFT the safe, but the scOundrels
failed to open it. In the house was Il
satchel containing S1,1OO in cash which
they failed to secure About all they got
for their bloody work was a small sum
from the pockets of their victims. There is
no clue to the wretches, and as far as is
known no one saw the awful deed done
save the perpetrators themselves. Great ex-
element prevails. The sheriffs of two
counties are there and the coroner of Gin
ton county has gone and will hold an in
quest at once. A dispatch received from
Theodore HueIman at Browns offers 81 900
reward
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BISMARCK RESIGNS.
Prince Bismarck Said to Have Re-
signed all His Posts.

BERLIN 5Special.-It is stated that both
Prince Bismarck and Count Herbert Bis
marck have resigned and that the emperor
accepted the resignation of the chancellor.
All kilograms are vigorously inspected by
the authorities, and are stopped if they go
beyond announcing rumors. The imme-
diate and Ostensible cause of the resgna-
ton of Prince Bismarck is a divergence of
opinion between the chancellor and emperor
concerning factory inspectors. 1t is re-
ported that the emperor has refused to &C
cept Count Herbert Bismarck's resignation.
Gen. Won CaprIvi is mentioned as the sue
Ces5or Of the chancellor. Something must
have occurred in connection with the
labor conference to cause Prince Bismarck s
unexpected action. The duke of Saxe-Co-
burg GOtha, who arrived yesterday ap-
pears to have tBiled i'll his attempt to me-
diate between the emperor and the Chancel-
lOr.
COLOGNE, Special.-The Gazette's CORE
spondent in Berlin says he believes that
Prince Bismarck will Immediately retire
from all the posts now held by
him. A meeting of the cabinet,
the correspondent says was held
this afternoon at which Prince Bismarck
presided to deliberate upon the position
which would arise from the chancellor's
resignation.
LONDON, Spceial.-The Standards Ber-
lin correspondent says: "The German Off
Gals decline to forward my message
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THE CRAIGEND AFFAIR.
1t May Blow Over Without any Sc,
iOuS Intern ationaI Complication.

1t May Blow over Without any Ser
ious Intern tional Complication.
TACOMA, Wash, Special Telegram.
The British vice consul, J. B. Alex
ander of Port Townsend, the chief port of
entry Of Puget sound, representing the
British government has arrived here to in
vestlgate officially the unwarrantable
seizure of the British ship Craigend
by constables Maritime and commercial
circles are excited over his arrival. 1t is
probable now that the affair may blow over
without any serious international COmpliCa-
tons. The consul expressed that hope,
and, notwithstanding he had cabLd his
government of his intended investigation,
he will try to adjudlcate matters agreeable
to both countries and satisfactory to all pri-
vate parties concerned. He boarded the
Craigend this morning and two hours later
went with Capt. Hamilton to the office of
Alex Baille, the vessels agent Tor con-
course. This continued tor another two
hours, after which they left for Seattle with
other parties. When your correspondent
saw the consul he said II have only in
vestigated the matter briefly, and as yet l
can say nothing about it. have come down
here to look into the affair thor
oughly, and snail make full investi-
CATION. I hope the seizure will not result
in any very serious trouble and that it will
appear to be the outcome of a misunder-
standing or the result of ignorance Of the
laws. usually report to Consul Donahue
at San Francisco, as l am only a vice con-
sui. What action he will take l cannot
say; it may be that the whole matter can be
adjusted here and nothing further done
about it than to try the suit brought against
the ship in the proper courts" Speaking
Of the alleged desertion Of the ft-
teen negro sailors, the consul said:
Those sailors were British subjects while
they were aboard the Craigend and were
subject to the English maritime laws. Be-
fore leaving England they signed articles to
the effect that they would remain on her
until she completed her voyage and arrived
back in England. Their pay was not due
them until their contract was completed.
and they could leave the vessel
only with the consent of the cap
tain. If he gave them leave to be
absent from the ship for forty eight hours
and they were away for q longer period
they were descrters and forfeit all wages
they may have earned. If the men went
ashore with the captains consent in the
ships boat it does not follow that he should
have furnished them boat to get back
with; they were to get back the best way
they could" Col. Ettinger, an attorney in
the case, has gone to Port Townsend to get
Collector of Customs Bradshaw to act in
the difficulty.
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CAUSED SENSATION
Sun Prairie, Wis" Excited
Over the Alleged Blackmail-
ing Of One Of its Citizens.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Will Consider Pensions
in Their Turn.

MADISON, Wis, Special Telegram,
In the cases Of w. w. Meredith and
Peter Hansnan, the commercial travellers
who are charged with trying to blackmail
George MaIoncy of sun Prairie, the alIegu-
tons which the prosecution makes are that
the defendants, by and with the COnniVance
of certain pretty miIiincr i'll Sun Prairie,
set trap for MaOncy, into which he read
lily fell. Letters are in the possession Of the
sheriff which show that the woman,
pretty, dashing, young married creature,
whose former home was i'll Lodi, told the
drummers when to come to her residence,
where to stand to best watch MalCney5
movements, and where they might see
everything that he did while in
her company. They are said to have sta
toned themselves at the point mentioned
and there obtained visual evidence OF I'M
due gallantry on the part Of MalOncY, him
sell married man, which they proceeded
to turn into cash by Threatening MaIOney
with an exposure which would bring dis
grace upon himself and sorrow upon lis
family. II is stated that
IN ONE OF THE LErTrRs
to the comp aiming witness in the alleged
blackmaiung proceedings the defendants
in our hands your reputation, your home,
your good name, your family peace; now
plank down So so The evidence against
the drumlners is Of an ugly character be-
ing, as it is in large part, letters over tie
signatures Of the defendants and Aforesaid
coqucttiSh mi1liner. y demand was
made upon the sheriff by the
attorneys Tor the deer for this evidence,
hut that officer refused point blank t" re
inQuislI a single piece of the paper in his
possession until ordered by the court to Go
so. The defendants were arrested at one OF
the hotels while quietly rejoicing in game
oI cinch and appeared TO be quite taken
back at the procedure. One OF them, it is
said. protested to be a detective, and il SO,
prosecution may be begun against him for
the persOnation of an officer for the purpose
of Cxtorting money from Maloney. The
latter has refused 10 take any action look
inc to the arrest of the miIliner, although
advised to do so by competent legal author
Ity, and this act has been cited as peculiar
il She is, as claimed, equally as guilty as the
e.endAMts in the suit. In any way the case
is viewed it abounds in spicy features aud
is the sensation Of the hour in Sun Prairie.
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LIQUOR AND GAMBLING.
To These an Oshkosh Man Attribu-
teS His Downfall,

OSHKOSH, Wis SpeciaI.-One month
ago Prof. A. Barcuther fed to Join the
American colony in Canada, and the an
nouncement was made that he had taken
with him more than $1,000 of money be-
longing to clients Of his law firm Nester-
day he Unexpectedly returned. The story
told by Bareuther is that lew DAYS before
his departure for Milwaukee John Menace,
a lumbcrman Of this city, gave him all O2-
ton on certain lands in the northern part
of the state. Through correspondence
with a Milwaukee capitalist Bareuther
learned that he could dispose of the
lands and make about 81, 200. When
about to start for Milwaukee to close the
deal he received So, 500 to forward to clients
in Pennsylvania, and used 800 or $500 of
the money paying personal bills here, cx-
pcCting to replace the amount when the
land deal had been COnsummated. 1t re-
quircd some days at Milwaukee to COM
pIete arrangements, and in the meantime
Bareuther lost over 5000 in gambling
rooms At the last moment the land deal
fell through, and Barcuther was a ruined
man. Thoroughly frightened he fled to
Canada, visiting Winnipeg, Vancouver,
Seattle, Tacoma and Denver. At the latter
city he determined to return home. Bare
luther says that, although he was MT intoxi-
Gated at the time Of his flight, his love o.
liquor and gaming are responsible for his
DOWNFALL
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8 p. H.. but the rainfall added to
water passing over the levees in
front of the city and running back
has overlooked a large section of the
city. Water is flowing over the levee
rapidly at the head of Peters street and the
sidewalks and streets in the vicinity are
covered with water The water is also run
ming over the levee pretty freely at Third,
Fourth, Sixth. Eighth, T0ledano, Sarayaetu
and State streets. Gangs of men are working
along the levee at many points and the flow
OF water into tho city may be checked If
there is no further rise. The railroads are
doing good work in assisting the authorities
all along the line. The outlook tonight,
however, is by no means reassuring.
Dispatches from up the river say that all
the streams are still rising with the water
flowing over the levees, but that as yet not
much has been done If the rise continues
much larger tracts of country will be over
flowed and much damage done.
DANGEROUS SITUATION.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Spccial.-The Ar
kansas river is now stationary and advices
from above show that the river is falling
The danger line was not quite touched at
Little Rock, which dispeIS all fears OF floods
in the low lands along the lower Arkansas.
The situation at Newport. Ark, at the con-
tiuence of the White and Black rivers is
one of extreme danger. The water is with
in few inches Of the top OF the levees
which surround the town and is rising at the
rate Of three inches an hour. The inhabi-
tants are greatly excited, and with good
reason. Should the levecs break the de-
struction to life and property will be terri
BILE. There will be no sleep had there to-
night. At Datesville all that portion OF
town through which the Iron mount
ain runs is foot under water, and the
trains are abandoned. Reports from the
Black river valley show that the low lands
are now under water at places so deep that
tree tops are alone visible Jackson Port
is under water from two to four
feet. 4 despatch from Arkansas City
says: The condition Of the levees at
this place is extremely critical. 1.-THE wa
ter keens up great while it will flood the
whole Of Chicot county, and finally make
its way into Tensas basin 1t is reported
that the levee at Bolivar, Miss.
has given way, but the re-
port lacks confirmation. From all reports
it is only matter Of time when the end
will come and all will be a seething rush of
waters over the entire bottoms. Men and
women are exercised almost to a frenzy
soon as darkness sets III aud but little sleep
is INDUCED IN by them.
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IsHE LORD COURTNEY?
indications That Benwel is the
Farmers SMindler.

BUFFALO, y. y, Special.-There is still
another sensation inthe case Of BirchaII the
alleged murderer of Benwrn. There are ill.,
dica;i"ns that he is no other than Lord
Hough Leslie Courtney. OF the British
navy. whom many New York >welIs have
good cause to remember. Lord tourtncl,
made his first appearance a. a mcI.-
Der OF the arlstOcraCy in ThilaIot-
phia several years ago, where the mos:
exclusive people could not 10 enough !rr
him. He lived royalty, borrowed right ami
lc;t, and then Disappeared Soon alter he
fascinated Long Branch and Newport. His
social triumph in Buffalo is sore poi,t
here, too. Suddenly he disappeared AVID
later, under another name, Swindled Mon
trral merchant out OF large sum. Tho
last heard Of Lord Courtney" was IRON,
England where he had been taken to h,.
tried for forgery. Philadelphia detectives
are reported to he working on the case
WooD>TOrK Ont. March l5.-Ch&rI,~
Buck, who lives near Blcnheim. visited ,i!,'
jail and positively identified Birchail as the
man whom he met near the >crnr ui the
murder of BenwelI, on Feb. IS, the day on
which the murder is supposed to have been
committed.
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JUDGE LYNCH's QUICK WORK.
A Murderer is LynChed in a Half
Hour After His Victims Death.

A Murderer is Lynched in a Half
Hour After His Victims Death.
BLooMFIELD, Neb., SpCcial.-A murder
which was committed here to-day was fol-
lowed thirty minutes later by the lynching
of the murderer. 'Nou're the man I've
been looking for for two or three days
These were the words uttered by J. StrattOn
as he entered the butcher shop of w. W.
Lewis, who was reading newspaper.
They were followed by several shots from
the pistol of Stratton, which he carried in
his hand The first bullet entered the
breast and lodged In the lungs and
was sufficient to have caused death. Bleed
ing and faint, Lewis CROPPED his way to the
door and went to the back of the house.
He was followed by his murderer, who
continued firing. Finally Lewis fell to the
ground and died almost instantly. AS soon
as the news of the murder reached the ears
of the city authorities they arrested Lewis
and placed him in the Jail to await the ar
rival of the coroner and sheriff from Hast
ings. The story of the murder soon came
to the knowledge OF the citizens OF the
town, and in fifteen minutes large crowd
of determined and passionate men,
armed and masked, forced their
wav to the cell where Lewis was confined
and paving no attention to his appeals for
mercy, hastily placed a rope around his
neck and dragged him to a livery stable
near by. Arriving there he was strung up
to one of the rafters and in a few minutes
life was extinct. The lynchers then hastily
dispersed. The coroner arrived not long
alter and found the dead body of ST. alton
hanging to rafter 1t was cut down and
he rendered verdict of death by hang ny
at the hands of unknown parties" Lewis
leaves wife and five children. Stratton
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BENEFIT OF DOUBT.
Attitude OF Present Administrator
in Deciding Land Cases.

Attitude OF Present Administration
in Deciding Land Cases.
WAsHIHGTON, Special Telegram,
A decision made to-day at the interior
DEPARTMENT indicates that the administra-
ton is inclined to give settlers the benefit OF
all doubts in cases involving their rights as
against those Of the government. The case
was the appeal of Mary Z. King and Emma
l.. Van HiSe tor writ of Certiorari. They
neglected to comply with certain tcchnicaI-
tiles and their title to two homestead pre-
emption claims in section "A, township ll%
range - in the Huron, :. H., district, WAS
refused. They claim this is a denial
Of their rights and appealed to the secretary
of the interior tor justice. He said to-day
that they have neglected to give his depart
mcnt a copy o. the ruling they complain Of,
and admit that they were responsible for
the failure to get title. either Of which
would I've ground for decision against
them. To avoid all possibility of doing
them an injustice, or taking rom them any
rights. ii they will forward him the decision
comp aimed OF, lie will give the case hear
ing. The department has affirmed the "
cision OF the land office disnssing the COLI
test of RodErick d. Mckenzie against Or
ington kilgore in his homestead entry III
section 25, township 127, range IS, in the
Aberdeen district.
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forged acknowledgement by Justice. 9th
ers urc believed to have been swindled in the
same manner. Vigorous search is being
made for Waite.
Peter Hansman and W. W. Meredith have
been arrested at Madison. Wis, charged with
falsely accusing George Maloney of adultery
for the purpose of extorting money fl ON him.
The defendants pleaded not guilty and gave
$500 bail for their appearance in court, for
Meredith and Hansmuu are commercial
travellers, and both live at Union Grove, Rn-
cine county. HauSman travels for Il Milwau
kee wholesale millinery establishment, and
had sold goods TO the woman, who was in
drbted to the house in the sum of s. 600.
Among the effects OF the prisoners were two
notes given by MaIonev to the parties calling
tor the payment of 500 each. These, it is
claimed as Il result of Matchmaking methods
ON the part OF the defendants
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AN Ex-soLDIER PARDoNED.

President Harrison Reduces the
Sentence of a Colored Ex-Soldier.
Fred L. McGhee, colored attorney Of
this city, has just succeeded in obtaining
from President Harrison a tull and free
pardon for a colored ex-soldier named
Lewis Carter, who was sentenced by court
marshal to the state prison at Saltwater tor
ninety~nine years. The pardon is to go
into effect on May Is next, just five years
after the date Carriers imprisonr ent began
Carter was member of the Twenty-f:th
Infantry, which was stationed at Fort Smell
ing prior to Jan. l, 1885. Shortly alter that
date, when Carriers company was trans
terred to another post, he was arrested on
the charges Of rape, assault, robbery and
deSertion. A court martial was convened,
and Carter was tried and found guilty of the
four Ottenses. The sentence OF the court
martial was that he be confined in the prison
at Saltwater for the period of ninety-nine
years. Some time ago Mr.. MCGhee became
interested in the case and was soon satisfied
that an injustice had been perpetratcd. He
found the woman who was said to have
been assaulted, and she made an affidavit
that Carter did not commit rape, or even
assault her. Then evidence was secured
that no robbery had been committed. The
evidence was forwarded to President Har-
rison who carefully examined the whole
case, and decided that Carter was guilty
only of desertion. Five years was consid-
cred sufficient punishment tor that offcnse
and the pardon will apply to the remainder
of the sentence.
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A MOTHERS DEVOTION.
Death inIowa of a Remarkable Freak
of Nature.

DUBUQUE Special Telegram
On Sunday occurred the death of remark
able freak of nature. Thirty-two years ago
there was born to Silas Hall and wife of
Parkersburg, Iowa, a boy baby; it was
normally, developed, with the exception
that the head was very large in proportion
to the body. After two wears the BODY OF
the boy did not grow. The head developed
until it was as large as that of an ordinary
man and a full beard grew on the face. For
thirty years the freak has been tied in a
chair, and it had to be fed with a spoon.
Its mother was Obliged to get up :hree or
four times during each night to attend its
wants. It could never speak word, but
rewarded its mother with a grateful look.
Her constant fear was lest she should die
before her boy, and no one be left to wait
on him. The other children of the family
are perfectly normal.
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KiIIad His StAnChild.

P1TrsBURG, Pa, Special.--This morn ing
Frank Gaertner, a German living in ALE
gheny city, killed his stepchild, little girl
aged eight years. The furniture, ceiling
and walls were despatched with bic cd, and
from tufts of hair found on the wall it is
thought Gaertner took the child by the legs
and dashed her brains out. Gaertner was
found secreted in the cellar 1t is believed
Gaertner is demented. His wife was arrest
ed. Her mind also shows evidence of CIV
ing way Gaertner's own two little chill
dren slept in the same room with little
Annie, but they were unframed.