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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
MURDER MOST FOUL.
Horrible Discovery Made by
the People Of Shako-
pee, Minn.
Gr. and Mrs. Spearman and
Grandson, George Rus
sell, Assassinated.
The Fingers Of Mr.. Spearman
Gnawed Away by Prowi-
ing Rats.
ASiekening Deed as Dark and
Mysterious as it Is
Terrible.
s,rsr1sl 10 the Globe.

Sl5Sc1Ai 10 the Globe.
SHAKOPEE. Minn., Dec. IA horri-
bic tragedy was enacted in the residence
of John Spearman, in this city, when
and why no one knows. George Rus
sell, grandson of Mr.. Spearman, was
absent from school several days, and
Mrs. Griffin, a neighbor, seeing no
signs of life around the premises. in
structed her son TO go with Mr.. Ahl-
swede TO the premises. They went
there this morning, found the doors
closed. but unlocked, entered and
found three corpses. Mrs. Spearman
lies in the first room with her hands
clutching some mats, with a terrible cut
in her head, the scalp partly torn off
and the floor stained with blood. In the
next room John Spearman is sit
ting with his bare feet resting OH
the stove hearth, head thrown back and
resting on the chair back. mouth open
and dead. There were no sign of vio-
lence of his p' rsOn. Up stairs, lying Oh
shakedown, iicely covered, lies
the dead form of the grandson,
George Russell, with clotted blood on
the pillow. The wonnd cannot be seen,
as the coroner is not present. and ev-
erything is left undisturbed. The wom-
an and boy must have been killed by
sharp and heavy instrument. Spear
man'S life must have been ended by an
opiate. There is an axe and hatchet
in the house. Neither have blood stains.
The deed must have been done several
days ago. Rats have gnawed at the
fingers of MI. and Mrs. Spearman.
Sheriff Weiland is in charge of the
premises, and Coroner Hirscher, who is
In Minneapolis. has been wired.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
TO GAG DEBATE,
A Cloture Rule to Be Adopted by
the senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE third caucus
of the Republican senators upon the state of
business was held tonight and resulted in
agreement. The basis was the adortion of
the financial scheme reported by the caucus
committee, with the exception of the Der
cent bond project. which was eliminated. So
the measure viii provide for the purchase of
the Sl2, 100000 silver bullion surplus. the
reduction of the compulsory requirement of
bond deposits by the national banks. the ex-
tension IF the national bank circulation to
the full amount of their bond deposits
the replacement OF the deficiency in national
bank circulation below $50, .OoO by
treasury notes based On silver bullion DUR
chases, the provision for tree coinage when
silver is maintained at par for one year. the
provisions for a charge on the conversion of
gold coin into bars and the recoinage of the
subsidiary silver coins. This measure was
not satisfactory in every detail to all sena-
tors. but was accepted as the best possible
compromise. The measure was recommitted
to the caucus committee with instructions
to perfect it in form and give it over 10 the
finance committee, which will report it to
the senate at an early day. The eau
Gus also instructed the committee
through Chairman Aldrich cloture
rule. 1t Is understood tnat it will be framed
on lines OF the rule proposed last session by
Senator Hoar, and will provide for ordering
the previous question on any pending promo
sition after reasonable time allowed for de-
Date. This rule is not to be reported until
the financial bill has been presented 10 the
senate by the finance committee. No proyi-
sion was made for the adoption of extra
ordinary measures to secure action BY the
senate upon the proposed rule, and future
Developments are expected to shape the
policy of the majority in that respect While
the financial bill is in process of construc-
ton. the debate on the elections bill is ex-
pected to continue. The friends of this meas
ure were satisfied with the programme agreed
upon, as they thought they saw in the pro.
posed new cloture rnlc means of securing
hnaI action upon their faYOrite bill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
The Apportionment Measure
Passes the House by 1877
to 80.
Opposition Based Upon the
Rank Census Injustice to
New York.
Senator Dolph Badly Ratified
While Urging the Force
Bill.
Some Lovely Republican Law
in Oregon Ventilated by
Wagner.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The house to-
day passed the apportionment bill by a
practically D .rty vote of 1877 yeas, 80
nays. Opposition was based solely on
the injustice done the City of New York
by the census bureau. Mr. Flower pre-
Sented the claims of New York city for
recount. Mr.. Washington, of Ten
nessee, argued in favor of the recount.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, thought it a
mistake to increase the house member
ship. Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina,
spoke In favor of the bill. He defended
the superintendent of the census. as did
also MIR. McKenna, of California. Mr..
Blount, of Georgia, favored the bill.
The previous question was ordered and
vote taken OH Mr.. McRae's anne nd
ment to make the membership $50. 1t
was lost. Mr. Washington offered as
substitute for Mr. Flowers amendment
ito give New York one more representa-
tlve) an amendment ordering a recount
in New York city and county, the rep
resentatiOn of New York to be made 35
if the recount warranted it. This was
lost and Mr.. Flower withdrew his
amendment and the bill was passed
The house then adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
WHERE OUR MONEY is.
A List of Banks Where Uncle
Sam Deposits.

WASHINGTON. Dec IL In response to q
resolution of the house of representatives,
Acting Secretary Nettleton has sent to that
body list showing the names of the several
banks In which the public money Is de-
posted. the town and state In which each
depository is situated, and the date OF desig-
nation of each bank as O depositary. 1t
shows that there are 2n2 of these banks, 1877
of which are marked general and fifteen
marked surplus" The Danks marked gen
eral," the acting secretary explains, have
active accounts, receiving or disbursing
public monsys daily, and were desig-
mated as depositaries for the convenience
OF public officers IN their vicinity engaged in
the collection and disbursement of public
moneys, and those marked surplus have
Inactive accounts, they simply received on
deposit to the credit of the treasurer of the
United States, when first designated. the
amount they were allowed to hold in proper
tlon TO the amount of United states bonds
furnished as security therefor, and there has
since been no change in such accounts. eX-
cept for the purpose of reducing the holdings
OF said depOsltaries by transfer to the sub
treasury. No interest, the acting secretary
says, has been or is now paid into the treas
ury by any OF such depOsitarieS in return for
the use of the public funds. The authority
TO designate national banks as depositaries
or public moneys is contained III section
H1oS, revised statutes of the United States,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
DOLPH STAGGERED.
The Senator From Oregon Wor-
ried by EustiS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Speaking upon the
election bill in the senate, Mr.. Dolph held it
to be the duty of congress, with malice to-
ward none and charity TO all, to exercise TO
their fullest extent its powers under the con-
stltution to secure to every citizen of the
United States, native or foreign born, white
or black, rich or poor, the free exercise of all
his rights under the constitution.
Mr. Eustis said he would put question to
the senator from Oregon aud would ask a
frank answer TO it. The question was
whether, If the immia ration of Chinese had
not been prohibited; if there were million
and half Cinnamon in Oregon who had the
right of suffrage and who established IN Ore
gon Chinese state government; and if the
people of Oregon had overthrown that
Chinese government and had re-established
white political supremacy; would ne (Mr.
Dolph) in such case advocate the passage
of a law by congress, the intent ana effect of
which would be to encourage. to stimulate
ana to sustain those Cinnamon in their effort
to recover political power On race lines?
Mr.. Dolph said that that was precisely the
argument made on the Democratic side OF
the chamber.
Mr.. Eustis-Win the senator answer my
question?
Mr.. Dolph-I am not going to be inter-
rupnd.
Mr.. Eustis-But request the senator from
oregon 10 answer my question.
MIR. Dolph-I will answer it in my own
way. but will not stand up to be catechised
repeat that question, or that speech, is pre-
cisely the argument used on the other side
of the chamber by almost every senator who
has discussed this bill. Now | viii ask the
senator question.
Mr.. Eustis-I would prefer that you answer
my question.
Mr.. Dolph-I have answered 1t, satisfac-
torlly TO myself.
Mr.. Eustis persisted in his efforts to have
MS question answered more directly. but
without any more success. Then Mr. Morgan
TOOK the floor and quoted clause from the con
sttuton of Oregon restricting the suffrage to
white citizens, and a section from the
statutes of that state. prohibiting the inter-
marriage OF whites and negroes, Indians or
Chlnese. and he oiosed with an exclamation
against hypocrisy:
Ii Fred Douglass, the ablest and most re-
spectacle colored man in the country, were
TO go to Oregon with his white wife, whom
he had legally married in the District of
Columbia, the relations between him and his
Wlfe would be pronoitBced by the courts of
Oregon as adulterons; and he would go to
the penitentiary (and his wife along with
him) for violating the law of that humane
and lovely state.
After arguments against the bill by Messrs.
Kenna, Reagan and Butler. Mr.. Coke OBJ
tanned The floor and the senate adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
TAPPED THE WIRES.
A Relative of EX-Mayor Carter HI.
Harrison in Limbo.


CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-United States
Marshall hitcncock left this evening
for Washington, d. c., with Thomas p.
Dudley and Miss Maggie Thompson in
custody. They are expert telegraphers.
and in connection with cOnfederates in
Washington, are indicted for defraud-
ing various pool rooms and bookmak-
ers, the complainant being the Western
Union Telegraph company, whose
wires they used in perpetrating the
fraud. 1t is alleged that the conspira-
tors sent confederates to certain pool
rooms in Washington to buy pools on
'Short" horses. Then the pair Of tele-
graph operators tapped the wires, sent
the winners to correspond with
their bets, cashed their tickets
for large sums, and after all this had
been done and the conspraturs had
made good their escape the real race re-
suits were sent TO the pool rooms. An
investigation was set on foot and the
cOnspiratOrs indicted in Washington.
The two at this end of the line were al
rested last night and today Judge Blod-
gets, of the federal court, issued an
order that they be taken to Washington
for trial. Dudley claims to be nephew
OF ex-May0r Carter Ii. Harrison, of this
city. Concerning the truth of the claim,
Carter II. Harrison Jr., says:
1.-THE only person l can imagine that this
Dudley can be is my grandmOther's stepson.
She was living in Kentucky when she was
married second time. Her husband was q
preacher named Dudley, and he had q son
who afterwaid came 10 Chicago, and was, l
believe employed here as telegraph operator
The man was a scapegrace aud We never
recognized him :"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
DAMAGE BY STORM,
Business in Many Eastern Cities
Completely Frustrated.


PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. II. - The
heaviest SHOW storm in five years is pre-
va ling here. 1t commenced showing
yesterday afternoon, and has continued
without cessation ever since. About one
foot OF snow now being on the ground
Telegraph, telephone and electro wires
are down in all directions and business
is practically suspended. Three horses
have been killed 6y falling electric
wires. but fortunately no human beings
have suffered. SO far the weather is
warm and rain is threatened. All
day long 1t has continued to
snow, and on the railroads no
freight trains whatever were running,
and the passenger trains that
struggled through were late from one
tosIx hours. Business in the city is al
most suspended, an example being the
fact that no quotations We're posted at
the petroleum exchange during the day
owing to lack of telegraphic communi-
cation. The pecuniary loss resulting
from the storm cannot at this hour be
estimated, but it will necessarily be very
large, the telephone, electric light and
street car companies losing heavily.
Up to this time telegraphic facilities
nave not been resumed.
NEW YORK, Dec. H.-The storm to-
day has seriously nterfered with river
and harbOr business. Several canal
and smaller boats have been sunk at
piers in both the North and East rivers.
and the high tides ana gales have com
bined to make it difficult for the MANY
ferrybOatS to run into their slips safely.
The Liberty island boat is not running
to-day. Many of the outgoing passen-
ger boats which were to have sailed to-
day are at anchor in the lower harbor.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 17.-The
Cowlchan district of Vancouver island
is being devastated by disastrous floods.
for some days, accompanied by snow,
which rapidly melted, and on top of ali
was cloudburst. The whole country
is under water. The Esquimalt &
NanaimO railway for two miles is COW
cred by two feet of water. Houses.
barns, bridges and everything movable
in the track of the food has been washed
away. Up to the present no lives are
reported lost. The damage now fouts
up fully S500,OO0. The waters are re-
ceding.
HALIFAX, N. s.. Dec. 17.-AdviceS
from ST. Pierre Miquelon give the de-
tails of the damage done to shipping
during the last gale at that place. The
schooner Caboodle, from Boston, with
general cargo, ran ashore and filled with
water and upset, but was subsequently
tnwed into st. Pierre harbor. The brig
Caroline ran ashore and become a total
wreck. The brig Two Sisters, loaded
with 6,C00 QuintalS of Goldfish, is a total
loss. The schOoners Corsair and Ray
light are also wrecked. The schooner
Emiline sank in Old Mans bay and the
Sailors Home at Miquelon cape, the lat
ter boats crew being drowned.
Thirteen other schooners ran ashore.
but were tOwed Off again. The Glouces-
ter schooner of Plymouth Rock. was
wrecked at Blanche Point. The Shell
burne is being stripped for the bepefit
of underwriters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
RANCHES BURNING.
A Crisis in the Indian Situation
ReDOrfed

DALY's RANCH. S. D., Dec. IL
Things have about reached a crisis
here. Indians are seen i'll all directions.
and we are prepared for an engagement
any moment. Pickets have been thrown
out and report seeing a number of In
dians. Scouts report that we would be
: attacked this morning. and that the
signal would be the setting fire to the
grass. The grass has been set on fire
and number of ranches are seen burn
ing. Ihey may not attack our camD
till night or tomorrow morning. A
rancneF reports several white men killed
on The Cheyenne river. At daylight a
government courier came in with dis
patch from General Brooke, the purport
OF which was that we should cover the
DeadWoOd and Chamberlain road to the
east OF the Cheyenne. This will prevent
the escape of any hOsties to the north.
Inc Seventh regiment of cavalry will bs
sent against the Indians tomorrow. An
attack IS TO be made on the Indians as
soon as possible. as decisive move is
imperative. and it is probable that all
the hostIleS will be ahnihilated, A
SquaW man reports 100 hostiles moving
toward our camp. We are 125 strong,
out nave good position, and can shell
Them with the Hotchkiss guns, which
are very destructive. We are Informed
thaC we Will have reinfOrcements this
evening OF four more troops, which will
make the company $50 strong. It ia
understood that Gen. Carr will leave
Rapid City to-day with four more
troops, which will be double reinforce
mHut.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
READY TO MOVE.
Couriers Busy Concentrating
Troops.


Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, S. D.. Dec. 17.-Gen.
Miles arrived here this morning and es-
tablished headquarters in the city for
tue present. In an Interview with a
correspondents Gen. Miles said that all
but about 200 of the hostiles were mov-
ing peaceably toward the agency.
The remainder are defiant in the
Bad Lands. The causes of the
difficulty were insufficient rations.
failure to carry out the terms of the last
treaty, religious excitement and the
ardor of the young bucks. An early
military move from Pine Ridge was im-
practicable. because the Indians would
have scattered and harassed the set
tiers. The great object was to arrest
protracted Indian war, and this was
nearly accomplished. Sitting Bulls
death would, in his opinion, have
depressing effect upon the hos.
tiles. His emissaries were in every
camp, and his death would naturally
unsettle plans for a campaign when
1.-THE grass is good" Troop T under
Capt. Carter leaves for Gen. .Carr's camp
tomorrow. and it is rum0red that
force of infantry will go into camp here
to support Gen. Carr's cavalry move
menU along the Cheyenne. 1t is
learned that orders have been sent to
the forces at Pine Ridge. Forts
Yates. Meade and Robinson to prepare
for move on the defiant redskins.
Couriers, it is understood, have been
sent from the posts to all the advanced
detachments of troops, so that stimuli
taneous advance may be made. The
Indians are scattered throughout the
Bad Lands. but, it is said, are concen-
trating, and. as they are now almost
surrounded by troops, it is thought the
War, if there is one, will be of short
duration.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18

Craigie, with two companies of infan.
try. has gone TO reinforce Capt. Fechet.
One Bull is about the only leader left
OF Sitting Bulls band. Nothing has
been heard of him as yet, bat If he is
allve and among the hOstiles. the
chances are that he will pull the scat
tered braves together and make a stand
with the idea OF revenging his dead
chief and friends by killing a few sol.
diers. As far as the Standing Rock
agency is concerned, it is considered
tiat the trouble is now ended, and that
there is no cause for fear that settlers
VIII be disturbed in this section. The
casualties were as as follows: Police
killed:
Little Eagle. Afraid-of- Soldiers, Hawkman,
Broken Arm; Bullhead was mOrtally wound.
ed and Shayehead breathed his last whiIa
pLelng taken 70 Fort Yates. There is soma
nope nope for Bullhead's recovery. Alexander
Middle was wounded in the leg.
HOstiles killed:
- sitting. Bull, Crowfoot. Sitting BuIps son.
brave Ihunuer and his son, Catch-the- Bear.
bIacR Bear, Little Assinaboine, Spotted Horn
pun. l, Ihere were no casualties among Capt.
FechetS men f~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
CLOSED IT'S DOORS.
The Spokane National Bank
Forced to Suspend.

The Spokane National Bank
Forced to Suspend.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, Dec. H.
The doors of the Spokane National
bank, one of the largest institutions in
the city. were not opened this morning.
For nearly year it has been known
among bankers that this bank was
in financial straits, and more than once
other baneS have helped il out. At 4:3O
O'Clock Monday evening Messrs. w. III.
Iaylor, the president, and Warren Hus-
sey, cashier, notified the various bank
Ing houses of the city of their distress,
and asked for assistance. The officers
of the other banks called meeting that
evening, at which Messrs. Hussey
and Taylor were invited to be
present and make showing
OF affairs of their bank. The
session was long one. The bankers
adjourned with an understanding that
the bank could not open Tuesday morn
ing without assistance, that such as
sistance should he rendered for Tues
day OF until full Investigation of
affairs could be made. The showing
maui db bldI uiCCIiuS was ilOb UOTIC OUT
by investigation that was made yester-
day. At all events the sum of $50. 600
was raised by the other banks to
tide over the affairs of the Spokane
National, until the books could be ex-
amined. Last eyeliihg another impor-
tant conference was held, when it was
developed that $50, 900 of the $50, 900 was
paid out yesterday, that immediate OBJ
legations might be presented at any time
for $4,000 instead of $4,000, as at first
understood. 1t then became apparent
to the bankers composing the conference
that the bank would have to sus-
pend. A conference was held
in the office of the Citizens
National bank. and adjourned DIT a
late hour this morning. Difficulty was
precipitated by the failure of three
branches in the Ceur d. Alene mining
district, namely: Bank of Wallace,
Bank of Wardner and the Bank of Muir
ray. 1t is said to have been brought
about by failure to realize on securi-
ties held by the bank for advances made
for development of various mining prop
critics. The bank was a United States
depository. but the government with
drew its deposits about two weeks ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
ONE BULL LEFT.
But He May Take the Warpath to
Avenge Sitting Bull.


STANDING Rock AGENCY, Dec. ~
The following are the actual details of
the fight in which Sitting Bull was
killed: The police under Bullhead.
lieutenant of police, and Shavehead.
first sergeant. went into camp near Sit
ting BULBS village on the night of the
l4th, and the next morning went into
Bulls camp and made the arrest. Sit
ting Bull expressed his willingness 10
go with them, but wanted to make some
preparations fol. the ride, and ordered
his horse to be gotten ready. While
Bullhead and Shavehead were in the
shack where tile old chief was getting
ready, two bucks enveloped in blankets
entered and opened fire on the police,
Sitting Bull had gone out and set
up howl, which seems to have
been the signal for the assault,
In the fight which followed Red Toma-
hawk killed Sitting Bull. Ten or more
Of Sitting BULBS followers were killed.
Seven police were killed and Bullhead
ana Shdvehead we're desperately wound
ed. The police were now surrounded.
but at this juncture Capt. Fechet with
his Gatling gun and Hotchkiss reached
the scene and attacked the Indians,
who, after an hour and half of hot
skirmishing, took to flight and disap-
peared inlo the timber. The camp with
the dead and wounded was taken at
once. Occasional shots were exchanged
between the troops and ambushed hos.
tiles during the day. The officers aud
men under the gallant Capt. Fechet,
who is a man of experience and un-
questioned bravery, acted with courage
and good Judgment. The hostiles have
gone mp the Grand river, and will un-
doubt donblediy pake p,da bis their way ry to the
Drum. accompanied by Capt. D. j.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-18
THEY Will GoTo WAR.
The Scattered Remnant ofBuII's
Followers Hostile.


Followers Hostile.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 17.-Gen. Scho-
field this morning received a telegram
from Gen. Miles, dated Long Pine,
Neb., Dec. 16, as follows:
Gen. Brooke reports that Two Strike and
1Si lodges of about 500 Indians are now
camped at Pine Ridge agency, and these.
with the other Indians at Pine Ridge and
Rosebud are all that can be drawn out of the
disaffected camp. The others are defiant and
hostile, and are determined to go TO war; has
no hope that any other effort at paeifeation
would be successful. He estimates the
number OF men in the hostile camp
in the Bad Lands at 250. Gen. Ruger's
estimate represents 200 men on the
Cheyenne river and 800 on Stand
ing Rock reservation who would have been
liable 10 leave before the death OF Sitting
Bull, making all 75O men Every possible
means have been exhausted to retain and re-
strain the friendly Indians now on reserva-
tlOns. The 5000 Sioux who have been re-
strained and professed loyalty should have
positive assurances with the least possibIa
delay that the government will perform and
fulfill its treaty obligations.
No information has been received at
the war department in regard to the
reported fight in which two officers and
fifty men are SAID TO have been killed.
The report is discredited at the depart.
meut,