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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
WAYS OF THE WICKED.

WAYS OF THE WICKED.
Thirty Arabs were recently killed in the re-
cent fighting at Melilla, Morocco.
An American named Rogers has been ar
rested at Tilsit for forgery. 1t is alleged that
his known torgeries number 16O.
Thomas Oliver. resident of Labrador, kill
ed his three children and then com mitted su-
icide. No cause assigned.
An explosion of fire damp occurred in the
Peissier pit at st. Etienne near Paris. 1t is
reported that 100 men were killed and
thirty five injured,
A. C. Wilson of Rushville, ILL.,, found his
wife in company with James Denny. Wilson
shot and killed his wife snd wounded Denny,
but not seriously.
Molders of Battle Creek, Mich, mob some
drunken soldiers and drive them out oftown.
The soldiers had insulted women in the
streets.
John Haacke and Peter Throbald, aged
nineteen, engaged in a quarrel at a birthday
party iu Hamilton, Ohio. and the former
stabbed the latter, death resulting in q few
hours.
were en- route from their camp to we'll near
OduOd. Creue, 10 uTbW water ware uCeu upOu
by q party of Christians hidden in ambush.
Five OF the Turks were killed.
In Trenton, N. j., Charles Lang, colored
desporado, shot Theodore Ayers, local
colored preacher, during quarrel about
Ayers wife. Lang was arrested. 1t is
thought that Ayers will die.
II. c. Thompson, the wealthy citizen Of
Beverly, N. j., who recently attempted suicide
in the Jersey City depot, is now accused of
being a defaulter. He has held trust funds
for the Weyman estate, of which ST., 900 is
not yet accounted for and he has also had
charge of funds of other estates.
George L. Thompson, the postm aster at
Warren, Wyo., has been requested to resign
by Postmaster General Wanamaker. 1t is
said that Thompson has been charging Fl We
cents each for two-cent stamps, telling the
patrons that the high rates on freight
caused the advance.
AtMilwaukee, Wis, DR.. Thomas Hatchard
and his vie. Nancy Josephine Hatchard,
who were guilty of manslaughter in perform
ing fatal criminal operation on Minnie
Beardsley, were each sentenced, by Judge
Wallber, to four years imprisonment in the
states prison.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
The Fast Mails Narrow Escape.

K1LBouRNE Cry, Wis, July 2S.-The fast
mail on the St. Paul road yesterday was
running at high rate of speed through the
city and the mail clerk, in throwing off the
mail, struck truck, knocking it under the
swift moving train, one car Of which was
dcrailed. Fortunately the trucks dropped
into the cinder hole in the bed of the track,
stopping the train only a few feet from the
bridge across the Wisconsin river. Had the
train passed on to the bridge it probably
would have gone into the river, eighty feet
below.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
No Attempt Made at Rescue.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Miss Lena Jennings,
handsome girl twenty years of age, was
drowned in the Desplaines river at Willow
Springs, picnic grove near this city. The
young woman, in company with Fred
Sherer and Charles Sousia, both O Chicago,
were III boat on the river when it was up
set The two men supported themselves by
the boat, but no effort was made to rescue
the girl, though 1900 picnickers lined the
shores CT the river
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
HELD WITH REVOLVERS.
Two Masked Men Go Through a Ne.
braska Passenger Train.

braska Passenger Train.
RAPID CITY, S. D., Special Telegram, July
29.-Passengers who arrived here to-day
over the E.khorn line gave particulars of a
robbery of their train last night. Two
men boarded the train at Long Pine.
When thirty miles out Of that
place they appeared masked in the
day car. sheld up the conductor and
passengers with revolvers and relieved them
of their money. They fired two shots at a
brakeman, but witt out effect. They robbed
a few passengers of the smoking car but
did not attempt to enter either OF the sleep
ers or the express or mail car. They caused
the conductor to stop the train in the sand
hills, when they took their departure: AS
none of the passengers We're searched, the
robbers made no great maui.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
A Serious Charge.

ST.. LOUIS, July 2s.-John H. Douglas,
treasurer of Knapp. Stout & Com
pany. has been arrested on the
charge of killing Charles Dost, an
employee. who accidentally broke piece
of valuable timber. It is said Douglas
struck Dost over the head, fracturing the
skull, but Douglass denies the charge. He
ing. Bail is refused, pending the coroner's
inquest.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
Mad Dogs Shot on the Streets.

Fort DODGE, Iowa, Special Telegram,
July 29.-Three mad dogs were shot in this
city yesterday on the streets after the lives
of hundreds OF people had been endangered.
The result was a regular mad dog scare.
Mayor Pearson to-day issued a proclama.
ton ordering all dog owners to securely
Aug. 1. After that date any dog found
running loose on the streets without muz.
Zle will be shot.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
Burglars in Red Wing.

RED Wine, Special, July 29.-Burglars
last night entered the Lowater grocery store
on Fourth street and the residence OF L. A.
Hancock on West avenue At the forme,
place they procured quantity of eatablea
which were disposed Of in the city park
adjoining. At Mr.. Hancock's an Is carat
gold watch, $40 in money and several suits
Of clothes were stolen. No clue to the per
petrators.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
Ended with a Dagger Thrust.

WINNIPEG, Special Telegram, July o.
Two halfbreeds named Wilkins and Swar-
ensen quarreled here tonight while in a
drunken condition, the dispute being over
where they should buy beer. Swarensen
ended the fight by stabbing Wilkins, plune-
ing dagger into his head at the amer az
the skull. Swarensen is not yet arrested
and wilkins is not expected to live through.
the night. - go
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
Board of Trade Men Fail.

CHICAGO, July 28.-Ernest Hess, a promi-
nent commission man on the board of
trade, failed to-day with Liabilities es-
timated at $4,000 or 500, 900.
He has been engaged lately
in .'bulling" the local oats market. The
failure OF Robert G. Tenant & Co. was also
announced to-day. Mr.. Tenant was a
small trader in provisions, and his failure
was considered Of little consequence
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
Valentine Scrip Invalid.

TACOMA, WASH, July 29.-In the United
States circuit court to-day Judge Han
ford rendered decision denying the an
plication OF Mound, Joab & Manning TO- ipr
an injunction, restraining the Tacoma Land
company from making. improvements IN
tide fats. The decision is in effect that the he
entry of this land with Valentine scrip is
invalid. The case will probably be ap-
pealed to the United States supreme court.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
HERE AND THERE.

The steamer B. Miller, from Baltimore, re-
ports having picked up two life boats mark.
cd "Charles Morland. of Fiye-Fathom bank
light ship"
So far az Montana's courts are concerned,
litigation over the millious of thelat Judge
Davis is in statu quo, and viii remain 30 till
pct. 6.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01

A0G4.4SOCk0Ty AS0K18k8GlOn INC 0O0JO06 Oh
Message to Congess.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-President Harri-
son to-day sent the following message to
congress:
The recent attempt to secure q charter from
ny, the pending effort to obtain from the State
OF Louisiana q renewal OF the charter of the
Louisiana state lottery, and the establishment
OF one OF more lottery companies at Mexican
pose In calling public attention to All evil OF vast
proportions.
II the baneful effects Of the lotteries were con-
fined to the states that gave the companies cor
porate powers and q license to conduct a bust
ness the citizens of other states, being power
less to apply legal remedies, might clear them
selves OF responsibility by the use OF such moral
agencies as were within their reach But the
case is not so. The people of all the states are
debauched and defrauded. The vast sums of
drawn from the people OF the United States, and
the general government through its mail system
Is made the effective and profitable medium IF
intercourse between the lottery company and
its victims.
The use Of the mails is quite as essential to
the companies as their state license. It Is
practically impossible for these companies 70
their advertisements and remittances. The use
OF the mails by these companies Is a prostitu-
ton OF an agency intended to serve purposes Of
legitimate trade and social intercourse. 1t
Is not necessary, am sure, for me to attempt
to portray the robbery Of tho poor, and the
widespread corruption of public and private
morals which are the necessary incidents OF
these lottery schemes.
OFFICERS AND CLERKS CORRUPTED.
The national capital has become a subhead-
quarters OF the Louisiana Lottery company,
and Its numerous agents and attorneys arc
conducting here q business involving probably q
larger use of the mails than that of any legti-
mate business enterprise in the District of Co.
lumbia. There seems to be good reason to be-
lieve that the corrupting touch Of these agents
has been felt by the clerks in the postal service,
and by some of the police officers Of the district.
Severe and effective legislation should be
partment to purge the mails of all letters, news
papers and circulars relating to the business.
The letter Of the postmaster general, which
transmit herewith, points out the inadequacy OF
tho existing statutes, and suggests legislation
that would be effective.
1t may also be necessary to SO regulate the
carrying OF letters by the express companies as
to prevent the use of those agencies to main
tain communication between the lottery CON-
panies and their agents or customers in other
cities. 1t does not seem possible that there can
be any division OF sentiment as to the propriety
OF closing the mails against these companies,
and l, therefore, venture to express the hope
that such proper powers as are necessary to
that end will be given to the postofice depart
ment.
The letter of the postmaster general re-
ferred to by the president calls attention to
the ineficiency of the present law, and rec
ommends the passage of the anti-lottery
bill recently reported to the house.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
THE NEWS DIGEST.
Interesting News Of the Week
Boiled Down and
Classified.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.

Supt. FARMLAND, of the school census
bureau, has reported to the board of educa-
ton that his enumeration of the population
ofChicago, just completed, shows that itcon-
tains 1905, 993 souls.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-01
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

William Dunlap of Milwaukee has been
elected president OF the National Amateur
Press association, in session at 1ndlanapo.
lis The next meeting will be held at Boston.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Ex-eovgRNoR PoLLock pEAp.
Sketch of the Well known Pennsyi
vanlan's Life Work

LOCK HAVEN, Pa, April 21 --Ex- Governor
james Pollock of Pennsylvania, died April
10 at his home in this city He was born in
Milton, Northumberland county, Pa, on
Sept Il, 1910. He graduated from Prince
ton in September, 1881 He was admitted
to the bar III 1888, and in ls85 was appointed
district attorney for Northumberland
county. Though Wing in politics, he was
elected in 1874 10 congress from strongly
Democratic district and was twice re-
elected. In 1880 he was appointed president
judge Of the Eighth judicial district OF
pennsylvania IN 1854 he was nominated
for governor of Pennsylvania and was
elected by large majority
After the Inauguration of President Lin
coin he was appointed director of the
United States mint in Philadelphia. This
position he held from May, 1861, to October.
1863, when he resigned He resumed the
position, however, in 1869, under commits
sion of President Grant He managed the
affairs ofthe mint for many years. In 1880
he was appointed naval officer Of phila-
delphia, and served in that position four
years. After his withdrawal from public
life he resumed the practice of his profes-
sion. Ex-Governor Pollock was always ac-
tive in various movements tending to pro
mote educational and religious reforms.
He was constant advocate. Of popular
education, temperance, inn ~,vement in
prison discipline and the diffusion OF the
Bible The funeral will be held next Tues
day, the interment being at Milton, Pa
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires Carefully
Culled.

Fresh Tips from the Wires Carefully
Cuiled.
On Monday, April q, Murat Halstead
editor OF The Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, assumes editorial charge OF Tn,
Brooklyn Standard Union.
The Chinaman who had been hemmed in
on the international bridge has been adj
mitted into Canada
George Taylor Of Newburg, n. ", while
insane, ran amuck, killing William Nc
Dowell A mob of 200 men ran him down
and nearly killed him.
The marriage is announced Of MI. William
O'Brien, the well known Irish Journalist
orator and member of parliament to Mile
Raffalovitch, daughter of the wealthy
Partisan banker of that name
j. X. Emmet, the actor, has been sued
for divorce by his wife, Mrs. Eleanor T.
Emmett, whose complaint makes Miss
Maude White, the actors leading lady, co
respondent. Mr.. Emmett is also confined
in the Manhattan hospital to recover from
the effects of a spree
The federal authorities will make another
effort to get control Of Castle Garden.
A dispatch from Spokaae Falls, Wash.
says that Patrick O'Donnell. who was
hanged for the murder Of Informer Carey,
was not an ayenger and had no connection
with Irish patriots.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Murdered Before 900 Peopie.

ST. JOSEPH, No, April 2l-Charles Car
roll, aged 30 years dissipated fellow, shot
and instantly killed George DocShorn, aged
30, a country laborer, Sunday evening at
Elwood, Kan, in a most brutal manner.
Both men had been drinking freely all day
and were on the friendliest terms Carroll
accused Dockhorn of stealing SO from him
which was untrue, and when the latter
demonstrated, Carroll pulled a pistol and
fired two bullets, striking Dockhorn in the
breast and abdomen. The murder was
committed in the presence Of 200 excursion
lists who were landing from a boat. Car
roll was pursued and captured after empty
ing his revolver at the crowd but through
the stupidity of the authorities was allowed
to escape. A posse is searching for the
murderer and when captured will no doubt
be lynched.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
An Arkansas Election Case decided.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2l.-The SUI
preme court has decided the celebrated
election contest Of Jones vs. Glidewell Ii
was submitted in evidence that six ballot
boxes were stolen from the county clerks
office here containing large majority FOR
Jones' but il was also established that prior
70 the general election his friends had or
ganized secret societies, and the members,
mostly negroes, were sworn to vote GER
tain way and to cast an open ballot The
supreme court held that the election of the
contestant was therefore void and affirmed
the decision of the lower court giving the
Office to Glidewell. Jones is Republican
and Glidewell is Democrat. The decision
affects both political parties in this state
and is regarded as vastly important, as II
virtually disposes Of q large number OF
election contests on similar grounds.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Or. o'RElLLY TO JOHN ,DILLoN.
The Former Says the American Irish Ma
tional League Is Moribund.

n
tionai League is Moribund.
ST. LOUIS April ai--Just before the ad-
iournment of the executive committee Of
the Irish National league, which held its
meeting here last week, they deputied DIR.
Thomas O'Reillysof this city, 10 write to
Mr. John Dillon member of parliament,
aud ask him TO procure the consent of Mr..
parnell 10 hold convention Of the league
IN this country in the near future. The
doctor has addressed Mr.. Dillon on the sub.
ject, his letter being as follows:
'Sr. Louis, Mo, April 20, 1890.
John Dillon, Esq, London, Eng:
"The meeting Of the executive council OF
the Irish National League of America has
adjourned after passing a series Of resolu
tions, among them one.to call a convention
70 be held at Baltimo,e This, however
was conditional AND subject to the consent
Of Mr.. Parnell therefore no date has been
settled on As you have Mr.. Parnel's con.
iidence permit me 50 impress on you that
the necessity just now for calling a conven
tion y pressing, rs the present organization
N this country is morbund
- The apprehensions feared by you on the
other side OF the Atlantic that the disturb
ing element on this side would do some
thing calculated to compromise the . iendly
relations existing between your &f and
the Liberals throughout England, scotland
and Wales are without foundation. This
element, though small in numbers, Is noisy
and makes itself heard outside Of delib
erative body, but in convention it cuts no
figure for the reason that the conservative
sense Of our people preponderates and
would not tolerate language calculated to
embarrass you IN a policy likely to be sue
cessful, and up to this time has corrected
many bad laws under which the Irish peo
pie have suffered
I'VE hold ourselves subordinate to the
Irish organization controlled by Charles
Stewart Parnell, and will conform to any
proper course which may be dictated bs
him. The character Of the men who assem-
bled during the past week in this city from
every state within the United States and
the provinces of the Dominion Of Canada
would satisfy the most skeptical that no
influence except that which pprtains to the
welfare of Ireland could control any con.
ventiOn
Il write this letter with the knowledge
and consent of all the delegates, including
President Fitzgerald, and trust You will
communicate with him at an early day.
THOMAS O'REILLY, NJ. ID,
state Delegate for Missouri
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Army Desertlon. Decrea.lnu.

WASHINGTON, April 2i.-The reports re-
ceived al the war department for the nine
months beginning with the fiscal year JULY
|, 1882 and ending March 81. 1890, show
that there have been ,57s desertions from
the regular army during that period. For
the corresponding months Of the previous
year there were ,s95 desertions- reduction
this year Of over rs per cent The deser.
tions for March were but l5i, compared
with 2s5 during March, 1889 Secretary
Proctor has taken active personal interest
in this subject and has labored diligently
to remedy this evil. with some success. as
the figures show. In his annual report he
showed that il was not only a question
Of administration, but that there was also
legislation needed. The house has already
passed bills in the line Of the secretary's
suggestions and it is believed that il the
same pass the senate and become laws they
will enable him to accomplish much more
in this direction. Not only Is the preva-
lence Of desertion IN the regular army de
moralizing TO the army itself, but the ex-
pense to the government in recruiting and
for the transportation of new men is con
siderable
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Typhold Fever Close. . cnllena.

Rock ISLAND, his, April q -Augustana
college, in this city, has been closed on ac-
count Of an epidemic Of typhoid fever
among the students. Though Rock Island
is otherwise free from the disease about
forty of the students have been on the sick
list Twenty of them are not regarded as
dangerous, but sixteen cases have developed
a malignant form of the disease Two of
the students have died and two others are
IN critical state. Sewer gas has been pro
uounced the cause Of the epidemic, as those
students who did not eat or sleep in the af-
fiicted building have not been troubled.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Blsmarol,,. ActIvltv NJ ovar.

BERLIN, April 2i.-The Hamburger Naoh-
richten denies that the articles recently ap-
pearing in criticism of Chancellor Won
Caprivi have been instigated by Prince
Bismarck. The paper at the same time an.
nounces that Prince Bismarck will not re-
linquish his connection with the press. The
prince, it further states, intends to soon ap-
pear in the Oberhaus, and will also accept
the candidacy for the Reichstag 1t would
be great mistake, the article continues,
to imagine that the ex-chancellor is a bro.
ken down old man, or that he will remain
a passive spectator Of events The German
people have a right to know his views on
important public questions
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
A Woman Burned to Death.

NEWARK, n. j., April 21-Mrs. Mary Nc
Arthur, of 2s South Fifth street, Harrison,
was fatally burneN Sunday. Her husband
had found fault because the dinner was
late. While she was hurrying to take the
dinner from the stove her clothing caught
fire. She ran to the top of the house and
back to the street before she was caugh,
and the flames extinguished. All her cloth.
ing was burned and her body was a mass
Of charred flesh.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Roomers Ahandnn sh.rmar.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. d., April sherman
the town from which the boomers were or
dered to move by troops a day or two ago
is no more. Some of the town siters were
in favor of remaining on the land until
forcibly elected by the soldiers, but better
counsel prevailed, and the work Of remov-
ing the buildings began. The boomers sue
ceeded in purchasing a homestead relin.
quishment by a white man iG the vicinity
and il is to the new tract that the town is
being moved. This long contested matter
is now practically settled.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Two Man Dro,.nad

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-Daniel Mitch
ell, aged p, and Joseph Kani, aged 20, were
drowned by the upsetting Of a skiff in the
Delaware Sunday Three other men who
were in the boat were saved after being in
the water two hours. The party had started
out to spend the day fishing.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
a KEYSTONE STATE eoRalA.
xonng Lady Charged with Poisoning
Fonr People.

fonr People.
PITTsnrRG, April 2l.--Mary Stewart, Il
girl aged l6 years, is under arrest at Sic
keesport on charge Of poisoning her
mother, two sisters and 4-year-od broth
er, James, from the effects Of which the
little boy has just died
The Stewart family lived IN the most
wretched Of poverty stricken quarters il
Mekeesport. The doctor, on arrival sus.
pected that they had taken arsenic and sd
ministered the proper remedies He in the
meantime instituted an inquiry and found
that the family had been taken iii on par.
taking Of some soup prepared BY the
daughter Mary strongly impregnated with
arsenic
Mary Stewart who Is IN Jail, denies hav-
ing put the arsenic in the soup.
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Led 20 Death by a Filtration.

NEW YORK, April 21.-John II. Griffith
young taller, Of 104 Bayard street. in at
tempting to jump across an areaway be
tween his room and the roof Of an adjoin.
ing house where some girls with whom he
had struck up Irritation were standing,
missed his footing, fell to the pavement
sixty-five feet below, and was Instantly
killed
Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Parneirs Broth.r D.nIss a Renort,

ATLANTA, Ga, April 21.-In letter to
Mr. 4. ID. Murphy, of The Atlanta Journal,
Mr.. John H. Parnell, brother Of Charles
Stewart Parnell, says that the recent re
ports Of poverty and suffering of their
mother are merely sensational