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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

The Secretary OF the Treasury
knocks the life out Of the silver bill
by issuing silver notes only OF the
$500 and 81 900 variety. Can't the
American people put head on this
rascality? This is to prevent the
money from getting into circulation.
The dangers of the country are null
tiplying, and so are the traitors!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
For Clerk Supreme Court,
F. W. KOHLARS,
of LIE Sueur County.

Mr.. A. L. Stromberg is Secretary
pro tenn, and will doubtless issue
charters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

In not one instance has Hall
obeyed the direct provision Of the
Alliance Constitution; the result has
been most disastrous; there are no
County Alliances in many counties !;
consequently no legislative tickets
consequently no organization to sup
port the state ticket or the congress
sional tickets. Hence the Legislature
will probably be in the hands OF our
enemies next winter. Mr.. Donnelly
drew those planks OF the Constitu-
ton to force organized Efforts, and
secure the legislature. Halls election
as President has brought the whole
thing to naught. Even while paid
$500 a month by the Alliance he
has spent his time fighting the or.
ganizing elements instead of carry.
ing out the provisions of the consti
tuition as to this vital matter. Ii
he in the pay OF the corporators
He is no fool. He knew his duty
Why did he not perform it?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Mr.. Borchert, candidate for sena-
tor on the Alliance ticket in Rentille
County, is an excellent nomination.
Mr.. B. deserves the votes of every la
boring man in the county.
Let every man go to work for these
legislative nominations. Make sac
ritices for them.
Fl. A. Peterson is the candidate for
representative. His home is at Sa-
cred Heart-a strong temperance
man and an earnest alliance worker.
We hope both of these men will be
elected.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

The editor OF this paper left the re-
publican party in 1888 on account
of Merriam's nomination. He was a
republican delegate to the conven-
ton of May 10Th, 1888, but bolted
the party at the mex. convention and
put in 1896 in solid cash, and
months of time, for the prohibition
cause. Now, the bankers gang ad-
vertise us as "Merriam organ!'
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Brandborg, OF Otter Tail County,
taught the delectable Campaign Com
mittee how to raise money. He con-
tributed twenty dollars for the fund
and Immediately put in a bill for
sixty dollars!
We are little nervous lest that
500 taken from the Alliance treas
ury won't pay off many committee
men. How many votes does $50
count for!-or is it per diem and
travelling.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

The farmers cooperative ware
house at Dexter is getting away with
everything there in the shape OF
grain-shipping. They are getting all
they can handle.
Last winter we were down to Dex-
ter and gave some instruction in ref
erence to methods of selling grain,
and they report the process gives
great satisfaction, often covering an
increased profit on the Board market
reports. Every farmers warehouse
should be posted on these matters
a great many farmers warehouses
are in need of instruction.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

R. H. McGee, Esq, OF Wyoming,
has been appointed Deputy State
Lecturer-a very good appointment.
Mr.. McGee proposes to devote con-
siderable time to Alliance work, and
he is an able man.
Keep up the enthusiasm for the
Alliance work. The Alliance lives
even if the knaves have got to the
top OF affairs for time. In little
over three months-viz.: on Deem
Der 3Oth, the annual meeting OF the
State Alliance will be held and then
we can weed out those who have
seized our machinery to sell out the
Alliance.
Don't stop until every township in
the state has it's Sub-Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

The St. Vincent New Era, in prefac-
ing letter of Mr.. Donnelly's states
that Mr.. D. sis in disposition a dem
ocrat, was badly used by the demo-
cratic party when in power etc.,
etc.
Now by disposition and history
Mr.. Donnelly was rank republican,
if not an abolitionist. By DISPOSE
ton OF party names, he never was
nominated by a democratic party
convention, though endorsed when
nominated by the alliance. He also
went into the democratic campaign
with Horace Greeley. We make this
correction feeling that Bro. Deacon,
of the Era, would not willingly mis-
represent the man whom he writes
OF as the "Great Minnesotian." In
the letter spoken of above, Mr.. D. de-
clares with emphasis that he is sup
porting the alliance ticket.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Sr PAIL. MIMI, SEPT. 10, 1890

The Independent State Ticket.
For Governor,
SYDNEY NJ. OWEN,
of Hennepin County.
For Lieut.. Governor,
7. o. BARRETT,
of Traverse County.
For Treasurer,
ERICK MATHISON,
of Lac qui Parle County.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT TAYLOR,
OF Dodge County.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

w
the two vacant Offices promptly, so
that we may move along with what
energy it is ours to command. We
understand that Mr.. Wesenberg Of
fered the Committee a withdrawal,
but it was concluded to retain him
on the ticket. Although we regret
his nomination, it is doubtless best
to permit no more breaking up, if
possible to avoid it. We can give
our friends but one advice-under
any and every Encouragement stand
firm and fight the battle out-our
duty is clear-live up to it.
When Hall indicated his ruinous
policy by his orders that the State
Lecturer should not go to the Fergus
Falls Convention, after he had been
invited, he was acting under plan
formulated by Albert Scheffer, st.
Paul Banker Plutocrat. He at once
became pet OF Merriam's, was sent
on fat junkets-is on one this very
day-and from that day to this the
plan to cut down the Alliance
strength to the water-line has been
faithfully executed: Our duty is to
down these agencies with blast Of
resentment, but stand to the ticket
with our votes and labor. The result
may not be an election, but it will be
a powe1-and two years hence these
disreputable men and traitors can be
weeded out.
The great West., 1890-01-03

When about a dozen OF tho presents had
been handed to the children, farmer named
johnson grabbed a sled from a child's hauds
and declared it was one he had brought
there for his little boy. The sexton tried to
explain his mistake, but johnson pushed him
rudelv aside and started for the door, car
rying the sled in his hands. Some young
men who had been drinking tried to snatch
the sled from johnson, and he struck one OF
them and was himself hit with q chair and
felled to the floor.
A peculiarly horrible death has occurred
at Kokomo, Ind, which created great SEN
sation: George Tykle an eccentric charac-
ter, has been running bath house claiming
a wonderful sfic acy in his baths in the cure
of all kinds of maladies. Among his patrons
was John Clark, an old well-to-do farmer liv-
ing pear town, who was afflicted with paraly-
Sis He has been for some months taking
one or two baths week at Tykle's room,
and Tykle put him into bath tub and left
him to himself, while he engaged in revelry
with some companions. Tykle finally went
to bed and forgot his patient, whom he had
left in hot bath with the gas burning be-
meath the bath tub He found Clark next
morning dead, with the skin all peeled off his
body, as well az portions of the flesh. He
was literally boiled to death, being powerless
to help himself out of his awful situation. He
has family OF grown children and is about
seventy years old. Tykle is in Jail awaiting
the result Of the corners inquest, which will
be held in few days.
The great West., 1890-01-03
quorum SO as to keep Maginnis from being
formally elected by the Democrats.

William Fisk Sanders was born in Cat
taraugus county, New York, in 1884. In
1854 he began the study of law at Akron,
Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in 1856
and associated with his uncle, ex-Gov.
Edgerton. He married Miss Harriet p Fem
of Talmadge. Ohio, in 1885, He entered the
Union army on the breaking out of the Re
bellion and served with bravery and dis
tinction until 1863. when he resigned, owing
to i'll health, and returned to Ohio. His
former law partner having been appointed
chief justice of Idaho. Col Saunders was
persuaded to start for that territory, which
he reached after many hardships. The
party reached Bannack in September, 1868,
where they stopped and the colonel engaged
in the practice Of law. In the winter he
moved to Virginia City. Here he prosecuted
and secured the conviction and execution
of the notorious murderer, George Ives. In
1866 he visited Washington City to rep
resent the claims of the miners. In 1865 he
removed to Helena, and was elected COM
missioner to take such steps as were neces-
sary towards holding a constitutional con-
ventiOn in 1869. He was elected member
of the legislature in 1872, 1874 1876 and 1878,
and was nominated for delegate to congress
in 1864, 1867, 1880 and 1886.
The great West., 1890-01-03
IN GENERAL.

The governor of Texas has information
that a riot is threatened in Tyler county. n:''
he has ordered the militia there to aid
sheriff in keeping the peace.
The members of the North Dakota leg
ture reached Helena, on thcir jaunt to t..
Pacific in a special car over the Northern Pa
citc. They were met at the depot by mem
bers of the Montana legislature and q num-
ber of Helena politicians, who escorted them
to their hotels They were informally enter
tained at the Montana club, and the board oil
trade escorted them through the city and to
all suburban points of interest Their com
prepared to receive them properly. They 60
West, stopping at Spokane Falls, Tacoma,
Victoria, Seattle and Portland. They will re.
turn in time to be at Bismarck Jan. Z, when
the legislature reconvenes.
The great West., 1890-01-03
Secrets Of the cronin Jury.

The first authentic story of how Juror CuI
yer acted during the time the jury was bal.
loting on the fate OF he Cronin Durderers was
told the PIONEER PRESS correspondent at
Chicago. The details were furnished by Ju-
ror Marlor by special permission of States
Attorney Longnecker, and the recital may
result disastrously to the pious Evanstonian.
When the ballot was taken on guilt or inno-
cence OF prisoners eleven men promptly vot-
ed that Burke, Coughlin and O'Sullivan
were guilty. Juror Culver alone bal
loted mot guilty" the result created con-
sternation in the room, but Culver was un-
disturbed. Foreman Clarke paced the floor
in passion. Culver had long been suspected
by his companions, to whom he had made
startling admissions Another ballot was
Carlson cottage. Eleven jurors voted
it had been stained by the doctors blood,
but Culver declared the state had
not associated the cottage with the
tragedy. A turbulent scene followed.
Eleven men stood before Culver and demand
ed an explanation, but the strange juror in
tensifed the bitterness by remaining silent.
Culver pleaded weariness and requested
cot. His colleagues stormed and refused to
go to bed. Finally Culver stretched himself
upon plank and began to pray loudly.
During his supplication he was the
target for volly of interrogatories,
but paid no attention. Saturday
morning the obedient juror opened the storm
afresh by defending Martin Burke, the fugi-
tive assassin, who, he said, had not been
identified as Frank Williams. The eleven
Others could stand this no longer. They
gathered in corner and wrote a series OF
questions on slips OF paper. Culver made no
reply. He perspired profusely and trembled
violently. Foreman Clarke followed Culver
up and down until the latter, becoming panic
stricked, opened the door and called Bailiff
Santa. The door was slammed shut and,
with pallid face, Culver fell on his knees and
began praying again. His companions
banged on the table and raised such uproar
that Culver resumed his march around the
room. The eleven men followed him with
imprecations. Finally Culver grew so weak
that he called three jurors into one corner
and agreed to vote Coughlin. Burke and O Sui
ivan guilty, providing Kunze and Beggs were
released. The proposition was registered.
Then Culver fell down and was soon asleep.
When morning came a ballot was taken. it
resulted as follows:
The great West., 1890-01-03
IN POOR HEALTH.
Queen Victoria and the Prince Of
Wales Not as Robust as Formerly. .

Queen Victoria and the Prince Of
Wales Not as Robust as Formerly. .
LONDON, Special.-Upon the authority
of court official it is stated that neither
the queen nor the prince of Wales is in ro-
bust health. The queen, whose health has
hitherto. been generally good, has suffered
of late years from more or less acute rheum-
atis1n, and this ailment is accompanied by
an indisposition. common among less ex-
alted persons so afflicted, to enter into en-
gagements involving public appearances for
any remote date. The prince Of Wales, like
other members of his family, finds that fire.
quent change of life and scene benefits him
greatly, and, though not man of very en-
during physical strength, he has been gen.
rally able to fulfill his public engagements,
not always, however, Without suffering the
consequences in the recurrence of some of
the ailments to which he is subject. OF late
he has found himself unable to maintain
all the activity of his earlier days, especially
in regard to the sports incident to this sea-
son of the year. In some respects the prince
is less robust than the queen. and though
in fairly good health, is advised by his
physicians that his constitution is one need
ing considerable care and only moderate
exercise.
The great West., 1890-01-03

The Menominee Transit company, capital
$2,OOO,OOO, was organized in Cleveland.
Ohio to build six steel steamers next year
and more later with which to transport ore
from the Escanaba region to Lake Erie ports.
terrible accident occurred on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio road at White Sulphur Springs
Va. The train was behind time and running
forty to fifty miles per hour. The conductor
says it was only running thirty-five miles,
but others say forty or fifty. The wreck oc-
Cured on the fill over Jary's run, which is
100 teet high. and said to be the highest fill
in the United States. All of the killed were
in the smoking car which was telescoped by
another car. Every person in the car was
killed except the conductor. who had his leg
broken and seriously injured Eleven persons
killed.
Frank Bruck, a young man who keeps
barber shop in Brooklyn, shot and instantly
killed his mother, Johanna, aged sixty-two
years, and then shot himself inf1icting a
mortal wound. Bruck and his mother lived
on the first floor of the building where he
ran the shop. The mother had been i'll for
some time and tcld her son that she be-
lieved she was dying. He went out, bought
pistol and returning. put the pistol to his
then shot himself in the right temple. No
cause is assigned Tor the murderous deed.
Bruck had reputation of being an industri-
GUS young man and supported the old lady.
Charles Slate, of Rochelle N. Y. found a
m an in his hay loft who said he was Leander
R. Briggs, bookkeeper for Foster & Bailey,
jewelers., Providence, R. l., and that he was
defaulter to the extent of 10000. he
said that he was tired of being fugitive
from Justice and want ed to be sent back. Mr.
Slate, who is a constable, took the man into
custody and teIegraphed Foster & Bailey,
who replied that Briggs had gone away with
the keys OF the firm and about $500 that he
had collected and retained. An officer left at
once with Briggs. The prisoner looks as ii
he had been on a prolonged spree. He says
he has been embezzling the firms money for
ten years.
The great West., 1890-01-03
America.

America: America is the land of free
dom for everybody but the Americans. 1t
is likewise the home of the brave, particu-
larly for the brave Irishmen who come here
for the worthy purpose of dying for their
native land, which desirable proceeding
they might accomplish much better at
home. America is noted for its free insti-
ners, free theater tickets and free lunch.
Foreigners find America very convenient
country to have around, for when their
several governments get tired Of supporting
them they can come here and be aldermen
and policemen. America is also very con-
venient for bank cashiers, as it is so near
Canada. 1t was to accommodate these gen
tlemen that America was built where it
now stands. America is a very desirable
neighborhood for Germans, Irishmen, Poles
Hungarians and Scandinavians. Most
Americans, however, prefer to live abroad
The great West., 1890-01-03
BURNED BED.
TWenty-Six Boys, Inmates Of a Pau
per's School in London, Suffer a
Horrible Death.

Twenty-Six Boys, Inmates of a Pau
per's School in London, Suffer a
Horrible Death.
LONDON, Special.-The boys section
of the paupers' school, in the district of
Forest Gate, in connection with the White
chapel and Poplar unions, took fire last
night while the inmates were asleep and
was burned, with terrible results, twenty
six of the boys who were in the upper
stories being suffocated before they could
be rescued Fitty-eight other boys were
safely taken from the burning building
amid terrible excitement. Two of the
matrons of the institution escaped in safety
by sliding down the water pipes. Several
of the boys escaped in the same way. The
superintendent of the school repeatedly
rushed through the flames and brought out
a number of inmates. There were GOO per-
sons in the institution. The bodies of those
who were suffocated were carried to the
main hall of the building, which was still
profusely decorated with Christmas gifts.
The fire was caused by an overheated stove.
The female department. in which were $50
girls, was not touched The boys retired
last evening in the highest of spirits, having
been promised presents and New Years
fete to-day.
HEROIsM DISPLAYED.
Thousands of persons, impelled by curl
osity have visited the scene of the fire to-
day, and the police and attendants were
kept busy in their endeavors to retain suffi-
cient clear space wherein necessary work
might be done. The school was filled with
boys who had been committed to it's care
because of their incorrigible habits, and
altogeter the inmates were of a char
acter from which little discipline or
obedience might be expected in moments
when both were imperiously demanded.
AS rule, however, the boys yielded readily
to the directions Of their superiors, and to
this fact is due the safety OF scores who
otherwise would have perished. Of the
twenty-six who lost their lives only two
were burned to DEATH the others having
been suffocated in their beds. Many of the
latter were aroused with the rest, but be-
came stupefied and crawled back to their
cots to die. The hero of the occasion was
a boy who acted in the capacity of monitor
in the fatal ward, himself boy whose
vicious habits had made him an inmate Of
the institution. Through his efforts many
boys were literally driven from the build
ing, and he ceased his work of rescuing his
fellows only when he was himself driven
out by the flames. Several of his compan-
ions he dragged, unconscious, out of the
windows, while others he carried into the
air in his arms.
The great West., 1890-01-03
The Race Riot in Georgia.

The trouble at Jcssup begun according to
Savannah accounts when Chief Marshal Leg
gett and assistants attempted to arrest Bob
Brewer the notorious outlaw and fugitive.
Brewer raised his gun to his shoulder and de-
liberately shot down Assistant Marshall
Barnhill, killing him instantly. The chief
marshal then fred ON Brewer, but missed
him. Brewer returned the fire and shot
Leggett through both lege Brewer and his
crowd of ten or twelve men then fed to Nc
MILAN swamp, a few yards away. The re-
port of guns threw the town into whirlwind
of excitement, and the negroes were followed
into the swamp by several citizens Among
them were William Wood, ST., a carpenter,
and his son William Wood Jr. The negroes
lodged into the swamp, and when young
Wood ran in behind them Brewer rose up
and shot him through the head, killing him
instantly. He then shot Woods father in
the face Accomplishing this much the
and escaped. The news of the
death of yonng Wood and the serious shoot
ing of his father spread like wildfire over the
town. Confusion reigned for time, and
Jessup seemed to be in the hands of q violent
mob. Mayor Hops called a meeting, and
the town. Seventy-f five armed men were
gathered in few minutes, and followed
Brewer and his party distance into the
swamp.
A colored man was shot by picket while
coming from the Mcmillan swamp. He at
tempted to slip by the officer, when he was
shot The ball took effect in the right breast,
but the wound is not fatal. 1t is believed
that he was acting as a spy. Early this
morning party ofunknown men attacked the
Jail at Jessup, driving away the guards. In a
few minutes the doors were battered in and
four men went inside and shot and killed Peter
Johnson and Bill Hops. The former was
the man who had been wounded and captured
in the fight. The military were stationed
about a half-mile from the Jail, but by the
time a detachment arrived there every thing
was quiet, and all that there was to indicate
what had happened were the bodies of the
dead negroes. The commander of the mill
tary had suggested to the mayor that de-
tail OF soldiers should be put on duty at the
Jail, but the latter said the sheriff and his
deputies would protect the prisoners.
The great West., 1890-01-03
INTEREST RENEWED.
A St. Louisan Kidnaps His Two
Children From His Divorced Wife.

Cnll0ren From His SDIVOrCed wife.
ST. Lotus, Special in the
sensational divorce suit of Coates VS.. Coates
was renewed to-day when Mrs. E. H.
Coates received letter from DR.. Coates,
her former husband, announcing that he,
had left for parts unknown, taking with
him their two children, Emma, aged seven,
and Mamie aged five years. When Mrs.
Coates was granted divorce it was stipu-
lated that the father should have the chill
dren with him at certain intervals. DR..
Coates came to st. Louis from Montgomery,
Mo-, shortly before Christmas, and sent for
children. This morning the mother re-
ceived letter from Coates stating that he
and the children were hundreds of miles
away and that she would not see them
again for for four and one-half years. Mrs.
Coates is prostrated with grief. DR..
E. H. Coates shot and killed DR..
Keith in st. Louis couple
years ago. He claimed that the shooting
was provoked by Keith's attention to his
wife. Keith was man of nearly seventy
years of age and Coates assertions were not
credited by the friends and acquaintance
of the old doctor and Mrs. Coates Coates
was captured after the shooting and put in
Jail on charge of murder in the first de-
gree. When his trial came up his defense
was insanity. The plea was sustained by
the jury and Coates acquitted, but sent to
the insane asylum. After remaining in
the asylum for about three months he was
set free on the grounds that he was thor
oughly restored. The police were notified
Of the abduction to-day and furnished with
accurate descriptions of the children and
father so as to telegraph all over the country
to have them intercepted. Emma, the
eldest child, is blonde with sharp feat
ures, blue eyes and of spare build. She is
slightly under size and has peculiar walk,
dragging her feet. The younger, Mamie, is
also blonde, with blue eyes. Her features
are full and she is considered pretty.
The great West., 1890-01-03
FOREIGN CULLINGS.

The illness OF the ex- Empress of Brazil sud-
denly assumed an alarming phase at Lisbon.
1t had been the intention of the imperial
family to visit France. The doctors forbade
the journey for fear that the excitement and
fatigue would precipitate crisis. The en-
press was, however. little better. During
the morning Dom Pedro went out for prom
enade and visited the museum of fine arts.
He was found there by the Brazilian consul,
who had been dispatched to hasten his re-
turn to the hotel, because the condition OF
the Empress had suddenly become critical.
Before Dom Pedro arrived the Empress was
dead