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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-25
100 Drowned.


BUENos AyREs, Dec. 21.-A disastrous
accident has occurred at Cordova, where
the canal has burst its embankments
and destroyed hundreds of houses. One
hundred lives are reported to be lost.
Gen. Roca, the minister of the interior,
has gone to the scene to superintend
measures of relief.
THE three-vear-old child of car re-
pairer named Ed Lennett, while playing
in the tool house at Hawarden, Ia, on
the 21st, set fire to lot of greasy
waste. The house was burned, and the
boy was literally baked.
The paint and repair shops of the
Illinois Central road at Chicago were
burned on the 2lst. Among the proper
ty destroyed were twenty-eight passen-
ger coaches. The loss is $1,000
AT Uniontown, Pa, on the 31s., Fred
Lamson and John Paine, while playing
poker, became engaged in quarrel.
Lamson struck Paine, whereupon the
latter the drew a revolver and shot
Lamson three times. killing him in.
stantly. 49,. ..s
HENRY CHRIsTIANsEN, sixty-one years
old, choked his aged wife to death in
the bed room of his home at 710 Drexe
avenue, Chicago, and cut his own throat
some time during Saturday the 2lst.
A MAN named John Young was found
dead in his bed at the Clarence House,
Butte, Mont, on the 21st, after several
days attack of delirium tremens. An
investigation Of his baggage proved that
he was Presbyterian clergyman from
McGregor, Texas.
AN electric car at Omaha, Neb., on
the 21st, jumped the track and wss over
turned. Several persons were badly
burned b Goals from the steys.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-25
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
A LUCKY BLUNDER.
4 Minnesota Woman Gets $500 for q
Mistake Made Long Ago.

Minnesota Woman Gets $500 for .
L Mistake Made Long Ago.
1t is not often easy to see the ben.
eft people derive from their own mis-
takes, but a couple residing three miles
from Nicollet are now the happiest
couple in Southern Minnesota, owing to
mistake which they made twenty
eight years ago. In 1862 William Duehr
and his wife owned small farm of
fourteen acres at Blue Island, ILL.,,
eighteen miles from Chicago. Deciding
TO come further west, Mr.. Duehr sold
the property and the family has ever
since lived on its present place, farm
ng in small way and making only
Just enough money to keep the wolf
rom the door. Recently a syndicate of
Chicago capitalists purchased the old
sarm at Blue Island and plotted it for
he purpose of selling lots, but when
Vie attorney for the purchasers exam
/ faed the title he ascertained that it was
defective. Mrs. Duehr had not signed
the deed when the farm was sold twen-
ty-eight years ago. The property is
worth nearly $4,000 and, in order to
protect themselves, the syndicate Of
fered Mrs. Duehr 1900 for a release of
her rights Or the alternative sf a law
suit. She demanded Sc, 900 and a COM
promise was reached by which she re-
ceived $500. The money was tele-
graphed her
An Elevator Company Robbed.
A. Nichols, formerly Northern Pacific
station agent at Cromwell, went to
Clitheral to visit his friend, Mr.. O'Cal-
laghan, station agent on the Northern
Pacific branch. O'Callaghan left him in
charge of the station, and when he re-
turned Nichols was gone and with him
5000 belonging to the Northern Pacific
Elevator Company and about $3.50 be-
longing to the railroad. The thief took
a railway velocipede to Battle Lake,
thence to Fergus Falls, and it was sup
posed went from there to St Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-25
Elected Three Senators.

BOISE CITY, Idaho, Dec. 19.-In joint
session of the Legislature Thursday
George L. Shoup, w. ]. Mcconnell and
Fred T. Dubois were elected United
Senators, according to the agreement
reached Wednesday night. Shoup and
Mcconnell have the short terms, ending
March 4, 1891, and March 4, 1898, re-
spectively, and Dubois gets the full
term of six wears from March next.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-25
Mexlco's the-Ripper to Die.

CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 19.-The An
tonic Guerrero, alias Chalequerot (the
Jack-the-Ripper of Mexico), trial has
ended. He was convicted of eight MUIR
deYs and was sentenced to death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-25

New ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-The steam
boat Lake Washington, plying between
Monroe and points on Bayou d'Ar-
bonne, was burned Thursday morning,
together with her cargo, consisting of
about 500 bales of cotton. The cargo
was valued at $25, 600; insurance not
known. The boat was valued at $40, 600;
insurance, 81, 500. No lives were lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
HEARTRENDEyG SCENES.
Nineteen Charred Bodies Recovered
from the Mine at Ashley.

WuKEsBARRE, Pa, May 16.-At 10 o'clock
this morning it was reported that parties had
penetrated the mine at Ashley and found
nineteen miners dead. Six men are still miss
ing and it is more than likely they, too are
all dead The scene as the nineteen dead and
charred bodies were being brought out was
hearuending Men, women and children,
shrieking and groaning, fell upon their knees,
lifted their hands and their eyes toward
heaven and prayed for death.
Ross Allen, who was rescued late last
night, died this morning.
AT | o'clock two more bodies had been
taken out and search FOE the others is going
on. The body of Michael Henry known to
be under large pile of debris, cannot be
found for several days
Anthony Iroyne and Robert w. Roberts,
two men rescued last night, are in critical
condition. 1t is believed they will also die.
General Superintendent Phillips in an in
terview with an Associated press reporter
said the men lost their lives through the neg
ligence of Assistant Mine Boss Allen, who
insisted upon relghting his lamp in the pres
ence of a large volume of gas. Had he not
done so the men now dead could all have been
rescued alive
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
They Rottcn-Egged Him.

FREMONT, Neb, May TO- Especial to THE
BEE. The details of the rotten-egging of a
preacher at Hooper few days ago were first
made public through local paper this even
ing Rev. John Power of Blair, who is lee
turing in behalf of the prohibitory amend
ment in the towns of the Ell1horn valley, de-
livercd speech at Hooper, and during the
course of his remarks he said he would rather
shake hands with highwayman who de
manded his money or his lif6Ssthan with the
man who stood behind the bar and took not
only his money, but likewise his character
and, in all probability, his life After de-
livering this speech, Power spoke at Nicker-
son and West Point and returned to Hooper
to answer an attack made on him for his ut
terance through the Hooper paper. A large
crowd was present, and after reiterating his
former statement with such embellishments
as he saw fit, the preacher offered oppor-
tunity for reply but none was made On his
way home after the meeting had closed, in
company with several persons who We're at
the lecture, some miscrcants, deluged
the little company with a sack full
of rotten eggs. The little town is all torn up
over the unpleasant episode and the outraged
pronibitionists expect to furnish the public
with the names of the perpetrators as well as
the instigators of the plot.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17

from Montana in the interest of the sheep
industry, and will submit special report on
the subject after visiting tho southwest. His
report of the Interstate Cattlcmen's conven-
tion held at Fort Worth, Tex last March,
and which is of special interest to cattlemen,
will issue from the agricultural department
tomorrow As there are but 5000 copies
those who wish them would do well to address
Secretary RuslS ut once. 1t is issued as
special bulletin.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas +. Barr, Judge
advocates department, Lieutenant Colonel
II. N. Batchelder, quartermaster's depart
ment, and Colonel II. H. Hall, Sixth infantry,
who form the board of visitors to the Fort
Leavenworth military prison, start tomorrow
for their semi-annual inspection tour. They
will be gone about week.
Mrs. Manderson was at home for visits yes
terday afternoon. Miss Della Holden Of
Cleveland and Miss Julia Smith of Warren,
o.. are the guests of Mrs Henderson.
John r. Nlallahen, superintendent of the
reform school at Kearrey, and Milton j. Hull
Of Edgar are here.
Il, l.. Fountaine of kcarney has been APP
pointed postal clerk to run between Omaha
and Ogden. PERRY 5. HEATH,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
A YEARYING at Y4yKTON.
Denizens of That Town Want Direct
Communication With Omaha.

YANKroN, S. d., May 16-[Special to The
BEE. The irrigation commission has come
and gone. and yet our many artesian wells
flow on and will flow forever As to rain,
this section has had an abundance and the
farmers are happy in anticipation of an
abundant harvest The general opinion is
that South Dakota is all right without irr-
cation and that if dependent on irrigation it
would be worthless.
SENATOR Moody is coming home to look
after his political fences, which are sadly in
want of repairs. Governor Mellette wants
wants it bad. The fight for the perma-
nent location of the the capital of South
Dakota has narrowed down to contest be-
tween Pierre and Huron, with Pierre u long
ways in the lead. All the arguments made
III favor of Pierre last year can be made now
with renewed and increased force. The
river towns will be the leading towns for all
time to come, and the near future will give
Pierre all the railroads she needs. Pierre is
about the geographical center, while Huron
is near the Minnesota state line.
The people of Yankton and Sioux Falls
have the positive promise of the extension of
the Great Northern to Yanliton this year, and
the work will be commenced at an carly day.
and as Il consequence there is good deal OF
activity in real estate, with an upward
tendency in prices here.
Now that the short line west from Sioux
City is an assured fact will Marvin Hughitt
of the Northwestern build from Harrington
to Yankton and construct bridge here as he
said he would, provided the short line was q
success The people of Yalkton and of South
Dakota still yearn for direct communication
with Omaha and will not be comforted be-
cause they have it not
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
A Sharp Rcbukc.

LEAVENWORrH, Kan, May 10 Special
Telegram to TuE BEE, Assistant Attorney
General w, w Black today applied for an
injunction against the National hotel, one Of
the largest houses in the city. The evidence
adduced during the hearing of the application
before Judge Croaier of the district court dis
closed the fact that the hotel keeper has been
forfeltiug a bond Of 5000 per month regularly
for some months, Judge Crozier held that
tho forfeiture of an appearance bond, when
no effort was afterwards made TO prosecute,
criminal could not be punished twice for the
same ofrcnsc He refused the injunction and
said he did not want any more such cases
brought to his court If an honest effort was
made 10 enforce the law the law could be en-
forced, but If bonds were forfeited regularly,
that was II conformation of tho offense and no
injunction could be obtained against such "a
nare nnder these circumstances
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
The Conductors.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 16.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. The excitement among
the conductors assembled in this city tonight
is intense The first order of business of to-
morrows session will be the election of the
grand officers and never before has so much
interest been shown. A bitter war is being
waged between the opposing factions and 1t
is predicted that the fight for supremacy will
be the most hotly contested of any election in
the history cf the order The scene about the
Livingston hotel rivals description. Candi-
dates and their friends are using every possi-
BILE means to secure converts. western
man is sure to be chosen grand chief, and at
this hour the indications point to one of the
following men in the order named: w, p,
Daniels of Cedar Rapids, Il. r. Clark Of
Ogden and Norman Walkings of Kansas City.
During today's session Il member of the
grand division rendered his resignation be-
cause the anti-strilie law was stricken from
the ritual 1t was accepted so quickly that
he Is still wandering what has happened.
Omaha stands "A good second for the twenty
third annual session, and no time is being
lost in impressing on her friends the many
advantages of the great city.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
Horrible Minnesota Murder.

LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, May 16.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE. The body of James
Shields, a well known school teacher, was
found today near Hansons dam, on the Platte
river. He had evidently been murdered for
money. A few days ago he left Sullivan Lake
for Royalton in response to a request to come
to that point to take a school. Taking two
suits of clothing, a change of linen and $3.50
in a valise, he left for Royalton and was not
again seen until his body was found today.
He was first shot through the left shoulder
and then beaten to death with a club His
left side of his face knocked out. Ernest
F'leischer, a tough local character left for
Helena three days ago with an abundance of
ready cash, and is supposed to be the mur-
dcrer
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
FROM KANSAS TO LIVERPOOL.
The Atchison Road Makes New Outlet
for Grain from That State.
A ROUTE CREATED VIA GALVESTON,
The Trans-Missouri Passenger Assoc
citation Announces Special Rates
to Nebraska Points During
the Summer.

CHICAGO, May 16.-[Spccial Telegram to
THE BEE The Atchison has made u new
outlet to Liverpool for grain from Kansas.
The route is from Kansas points over the
Atchison to Galveston and thence by boat TO
Liverpool. The first boat was loaded and
started across the water few days ago, and
whether fatefully or not, It was named The
Propitious. The Galveston people have al
most gone crazy over the vast possibilities
thus opened and are now pulling every string
to secure deep water harbor and thus di-
vert about all of the export grain from Chi.
cago to Galveston. As it is now, only about
half load can be put into boats at Calves
ton, the rest having to be lightcred.
The river and harbor bill pending
before congress, however, contains an
appropria tion sufficient to make
deep water harbor. The possibility
of such a route gaining any large share of
traffic had apparently never been considered
seriously by the Chicago lines, but when tho
fact of the first boat load having star ted was
mentioned it Immediately furnished mattcr
for serious thought. The AtChison intends
working the route for all there Is in IL, no
matter whether deep water navigation is OBJ
tanned or not. In case it is obtained the new
route will carry as much grain as it is capa-
bic of unless rail rates to the east are ulater-
iallV lowered.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
Coyinpton BADLY Scorchcd.

DAKOTA CITY, Nob., May l6, - Especial
Telegram to Tue BEE. "A fire occurred in
Stantons addition to Covington last night
which leaves but one house where couple
of months ago were two solid blocks Tho
fire originated back of Manderschied's saloon
and consumed the whole block, consisting of
eleven buildings, three of which were
saloons, owned by John Mandcrschicd, Paul
Mrs. Lowe and four or five empty saloon
buildings that have been closed since May |,
and a barber shop and an empty dwelling
house John MandersChied will be heavy
loser, as will Paul Leader also, as both were
burned out January 20 at the other fire
Leader carries only partial insurance and
Manderschicd none. The whole loss will
amount to about $4,000, with only light in
surance. 1t is thought the fire was started
by n drunken bum
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
COAL FOUND NEAR Mo- y
Discovery of a Vein From Six to Eigl
in Thickness,
RESULT OF QUIET INVESTIGATE
An Outrage Committed at Hooper
Upon Minister From Blair
Disastrous Blaze at
Coyington.

NIonuInI Nnh Nav no rCnnc,ol 10 rrur
NJ "",nN' D Hoo'' wa! ~ t7peg'"l " .i, nI
DEE -ooal mas oeeh discovered III paying
quantities on Gregor creek, small tributary
to the Niobrara river, about ten miles above
here. John r. Joll an experienced Cornish
,,,;,a,, s.,,,, ,,,,,s.a,, v,i, 49,. h,,a,,
miner ltoil mineral foiht' WIS., nAS oeeli
prospecting during the past winter Tor Louis
u. Shcers and others, and a vein six to eight
feet at n depth of 200 feet has been discov-
cred rho v,orl, hos hoon ,,o,,, ouict1v man
80 , ,i,. "oin "1 ~ - 4',s' 49,,
"seu' anu Uhough Joil mas oeeh seen mere
quite often during the past winter, his busi-
ness was not known except to the few.
nc. o,..,..,z. M. T, , :. -. ....z
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17

government obligations as they became due
Mr. Plumb defended his amendment argu-
ing that the treasury department should have
nothing TO do with the currency supply of the
country. The holding of money In the treas
ury except for the needs of the government
itself was an economic crime He (Plumb)
did not want the secretary of the treasury TO
be an instrument OF speculation in Wall street
or elsewhere. lie did not want the bulls and
bears of New York spccuating on what the
government was going to do about retaining
or putting out money. He did not want TO
have treasury points peddled on Wall street
as ucoming from persons near the throne.
Congress ought to put limit on the amount
of money to be kept On hand in the treasury
so that whatever the result might be it could
never he imputed TO the secretary that he
had used his great discretionary power either
uuwisely or wickedly.
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs Sherman and HiScOck.
Coming to the discussion of the silver bill
itself Mr.. Sherman said he did not like some
of its features. He might be driven to sup
port it, Some of the friends of the bill
seemed to have abandoned it already.
"There are some good features in it which l
like very well. If we can agree upon some
measure that will furnish the people more
money and tend to advance silver bullion
nearer the standard of gold ] am willing to
vote for such measure, but l do not want
to embark upon the wide sea of the free
coinage of silver and do not want congress
to pledge itself to buy all the silver which
may be offered Let those who would take
the risk of such speculation take it, not /.
But anything whatever that can be done by
this bill or any other to give us
more good paper money based on
actual deposits of gold and
silver bullion, or that will raise the value of
silver will favor. If we can adopt a meas
ure that will make use of both gold and silver
and keep them together at par with each
other, | will vote for it, If not will content
myself by simply voting in the negative"
The discussion was continued at great
length finally turning on the monthly debt
statements of the treasury Mr.. ingalls, as
serting that he had found in them "astound-
ing, amazing bewildering and irreconcilable
discrepancies Mr.. Sherman undertaking to
explain them and Mr. Allison giving his
views upon thcm.
Mr. Allison said there was an erroneous
but widespread belief in the country, par
ticularly in the west, that there was an inn
mense amount of government money stored
up in the treasury, while in fact the real sur
plus was as stated by Mr.. Sherman,
So, 900, 600.
The silver bill went over without action
and the senate soon adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
Preparing for Camp Meeting.

FNEMoNT, Neb, May .-TSpocial to THE
BEE A meeting of the executive committee
of the Christian Park and Assembly associa-
tion was held last night, there being present
Atwood and w. H. Smalls of Fremont The
purpose of the meeting was to further the
work of preparation for the annual camp
meeting and gathering which opens July %.
1t was decided to begin at once the erection
of commodious auditorium after the plan of
the one belonging to the Council Bluffs
Omaha Chautauqua association, and to have
a seating capacity of 5000 persons. Work has
also been commenced today to grade the
grOnmlS.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
Special Rates to Nebraska Points.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 16-TSpccial Tcle-
gram to THE BEE. The Trans Missouri
Passenger association today made tho follow.
ing announcements of special rates to Ne
braska points; Chautauqua assembly, Long
Pine, Neb., August 2 to is; open rate of one
fare from points within $50 miles, tickets to
be sold August / to is; return limit, August
10. Chautauqua assembly, Crete, Ncb., July
l to 12; open rate of one fare from points
within $50 miles, tickets to be sold June 80 TO
July IL; return limit, July II, to be sold from
all Nebraska points on Julyl and 8, those
being 'red letter. days. Nebraska funniest
meeting, Lincoln, Neb., June % to %; rate
of one and onc-third on certificate plan from
Nebraska points; II. Woltermade, Lincoln,
Neb., will sign certificates. Meet
ing of Bohemian societies, Omaha,
Neb., July g. to commemorate the burning Of
John Huss, rate of one and one-third fare
from Nebraska points. Nebraska State Vol
unteer E'ircmcn's association, Plattsmouth,
Neb., June "A % 26; one and one-third fare,
with tickets to be sold June "A, p and 20. InI
terstate Grand Army of the Republic re-
union of Kansas and Nebraska at Superior,
Neb., Ausust to 9; open rate of one fare
within 100 miles, tickets to be sold August
to 8, good to return to 10th Union normal
institute, Tecumseh, Neb. July 16 to August
l3; rate of one and one-third fare on the
certificate plan from Johnson and Nemaha
counties. Old Settlers association of Dodge
county at Fremont, Neb.; open rate of one
fare from Wahoo on the south, North Bend
on the west BLAIR on the east and intermedf-
ate points. Women's Christian Temper
ance Union at Superior, Ncb., June 10
to 12; rate of one and one-third
fare on certificate plan from Nebraska points;
Mrs. Olive M. Leader, state secretary will
sign certificates. Colored Oddfellows, Lin
coin, Neb.; special train from Omaha to Lin
coin. State convention of Modern Wood
mems association, Grand Island, Neb., May
%; rate of one and one-third fare on certi-
fcate plan from Nebraska points; w. a.
Howard of Kearney will sign certificates.
Modern Woodmens association of Nebraska,
from Omaha, Lincoln and contiguous points
to Pixies Peak Colo, July 4; rate of $50
each for party of one hundred or more to
Trinidad and return; route, Omaha to Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad;
Omaha, Neb., May II; n rate of one and one
third fare; NJ L. Roeder Of Omaha, Neb.,
will sign certificates
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-17
Census Work,

FREMONT, Ncb., May 49, Special to THE
BEE. Supervisor StOuffcr said today that
he had decided not to give out for publication
in advance of appointment and confirmation
the names of the persons recommended by
him as census enumerators This is for the
reason that if the recommendations should
become known in advance q delay would
doubtless be caused by objections being in
terposed at Washington by persons who
would be actuated as much by selfish motives
as by a desire to promote the best interests
of the census service. Such delay would in
terfere with the work of taking the census
Just at the time when it should be going for
ward. Mr.. Stouffer has received his blanks
for distribution among the enumerators as
soon as they are appointed. There are about
5000 pounds of these blanks. Great care has
been exercised to select the best possible
material for enumerators and of course from
the republican party. However, among so
many it is possible for one or two, or more
to get in who might not otherwise do so if all
the facts were known. For instance, the
editor of democratic paper up in Dakota
county has been recommended as enumeratOr
for Pigeon Greek township His application
was well written and gave every evidence of
the applicant being well qualified for the
work, as he doubtless Is. He stated that
he was an editor but failed to say what
kind of one, and as he promised to
use the influence of his paper in the future
lin any desirable way' it is confidently be
licved that IA republican supporter has been
won over by this little bestoWal of patronage,
although unwittingly given to democrat
Mr. Stoufrer says that there have been Il few
lady applicants for enumcrators, perhaps a
dozen, and all of them will be appointed. He
further says that their applications indicate
a much higher average degree of intelligence
than those sent in by the men. There will be
two lady cnumerators in Dakota county, one
in Banner county, one in Cunning county and
one in Holt county.