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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
KILLED WITH A HAMMER.
Terrible Deed of a Man Crazed
With Liquor.

HAvERHILL, n. H., Jan. 4.-Stephen
La Plant. Frenchman, whose home is
in Benton, has been spending a few
days with his sons family at Center
Haverhill. To-day his son, accompanied
by the motner of the children. went 10
Warren, leaving La Plant and wife in
charge. sThere were four children.
the Two eldest were skating, leaving
the others. along with La Plant and his
wife. There was some dispute In re-
gard to the children, when La Plant
left the room, returning with hammer.
with which he dealt the boy unmercifuI
and heavy blows on the skull. scatter
the blood upon the ceiling and the floor.
The girl, interruptlng, engaged his at
tenti0n, and. drawing q knife. he cut
her. and also dealt heavy blows with
the hammer until she fell to the
floor iDsensible. At this point
passerby was attracted by
the noise, and La Plant was seized while
in the act of murderouslv aSsauIting his
wife, whose life, doubtless, he woultf
also have taken. Officer Weeden, of
this place, was summoned and had the
murderer in Jail here at So'clock. La
Plant talka freely and says ne meant to
Eli tie children. He was addicted TO
the use of liquor. and in all probability
was underits influence when the crimes
were committed. The boy was Instant
ly killed. The girl will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
MANY RAGING RIVERS
Heavy Rains in the Southwest
Seriously Affect the Moy-
ing OF Trains.
The Black River Of Arkansas
Threatens to Leave It's
Banks for Miles.
Six Persons Smothered to
Death Beneath a Califop-
mia Avalanche.
One Hundred and Eighty
Families Reported Starving
in Newfoundland.

NEWPORT, Ark, Jan. 4. The rapid
rise in the White and Black rivers since
Wednesday is causing great uneasiness.
The White river marks twenty-five feet
above low water, and is rising at the
rate of one inch an hour. All the low
bottoms are filling up rapidly, and fears
are entertained that much valuable
stock in the canebrakes will be lost, as
the rise came so suddenly their owners
had no time to get them up. The Black
river is also rising fast, and, if it con-
tinues until morning, will be out of its
banks for miles. 1t is reported that two
colored men have been drowned.
Houston, Tex, Jan. 4.-For the past
forty-eight hours rain has been pouring
in torrents all over Texas, and nearly
every railroad has suffered from wash
outs. All trains on the Arkansas Pass
railroad were abandoned yesterday. On
the Trinity IL Sabine there are two
wash0uts and two engines in the ditch.
The water is over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific and the Houston K
Texas Central in several places, but no
damage has yet resulted. The Cotton
Belt road has run no trains between Cor
slcana and TeXarkana for forty.eIght
hours and there are several bad
washOuts. Fears are entertained
that, as the rivers and streams
are still rising, much damage will re-
suit. There was water spout Oh the
Houston. East u West Texas Thursday.
AtCbink, Il small sawmill station, eighty
miles from here, three loaded cars We're
turned over the track, which had been
washed out. Stacks OF lumber tioated
off on the same road near Corrigan.
where another large stretch of track is
washed out. No trains have arrived or
departed on this road for two days. 1t
is still threatening, and railroad men
are apprehensive of more serious
trouble.
{ PIEDMONT, NO., Jan. 4.-The heaviest
rains have prevailed in this section.
Black river is higher tnan it has been
( for fifteen years, and covers all the the
bottom lands on either side t0 depth
of from 4 ta 10 feet. Every farm is en-
ttirely inundated, fences washed away
and much stock destroyed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
UNDER AN AVALANCHE.
Six Persons Killed in a Western
Snow Slide,

SHON Sltucs
SIERRA CITY, CAL, Jan. "A fatal
and destructive snow slide occurred
here yester lay, by which six woman
and boy were killed. Two other p4o-
pie may die. and several houses and the
Catholic church were wrecked. The
slide commenced at the Sierra Juttes
tlume, and swept with terrific force
down the valley, carrying everything in
its path before it. Stout trees were
snapped off at the ground like pine
sticks. Several people had narrow es-
escapes from death. as the slide came
without the slightest warning. 1t is
believed that Chinaman and
little girl are still buried in
the mass of snow and debris.
Fears are entertained that another
slide may occurr at any moment. and
the people are in a great state of
anxiety. AS, soon as possible after the
slide yesterday number of men began
the work of digging out the unfOr-
tunates who had been caught in it, and
in few hours had taken ont the bodies
OF Mrs. Rich, her two daughters and a
son; Miss Ryan. of Downieville, and
Mrs. |. T. Mooney, with her daughter,
NTH Ethel LangtSn. The two last
named were still breathing when re-
moved from the snow, but efforts at re-
suscitation proved unavaiiing. The
search for others is still going on and
it is feared that more than now known
may have been swept out of existence
in the avalanche.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 4.-Tele-
graphic reports to the offices of the
Southern Pacific company state that the
fall of snow on the Sierra Nevada
mountains, on the line of the Central
Pacific railroad, is unprecedented. AT
Summit there is six.een feet on the
level and twelve at Emigrant Cap.
With their huge rotary plows the road
has beenin general successfully kept
open for travel this winter. Eastern
trans are now due for the past two
days and it is thought they will reach
here tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
CHEAP POLITICAL CAPITAL
To Be Made of the O'shea-ParneH
Case.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-R. A. HadsOn, who
has taken the place of MIR. Schnadhorst,
the Liberal caucus king, during the lat
ter's absence on voyage to the Cape
for the benefit of his hea til, said to-day
in an interview: There is no doubt
that the suit of Capt O'Shea for divorce
from his wife, making Mr.. Parnell co
respondent. was brought for a double
purpose. One object is to help the Lon
don Times out of it's dilemma in the
Parnell case; but the more important is
to use the case IS trump electioneer-
ing card by the Tories in an early ap-
peal TO the country. For the past
month there have heen rum0rs
that if the report of the special
commission was markedly unfayorahle
to the Parnellite party, Lord Sails
bury would at once dissolve parliament
and go the country. This rumor was,
of course, based on the consideration,
generally admitted in Tory as well as
in Liberal circles, thai the longer the
dissolution is deferred the more gound
the government will lose in the country.
Recently, however, the Tory managers
learned through some source that the
report of the special commission would
not be quite SO damaging to Mr.. Parnell
anu itS part DIS tuGy IdU expected,
Fence some other plan must be adopted
to check the rapid growth of home rule
among In constituencies. Capt. O'Shea
has, sill ce his escapade in parliament as
a Parnellite, desired to re-enter paria-
ment on the Tory benches, believing
that his presence there would annoy
such men as the Healys, Sexton, and
others who so bitterly opposed his Sc
lection when Mr.. Parnell announced him
as candidate for an Irish state.
A few of the Tory managers consulted
with O'Shea and it is understood that
the doughty captain was offered a safe
Tory seat, besides other emoluments. if
he succeeded i'll blackening Mr.. Par
neil'S character. Ii is also learned that
an attempt will be made to hold the
divorce trial back until the special com
missioners' report is fairly before par
lament: then the case will be called,
and when U'Shca's side of the suit has
been heard and widely published dis
solution of parliament will follow. The
Tory managers fully believe that this
will be such trump electiOneering
card that they will ride into parliament
with safe working majority without
the aid of the dissident Liberals. In
fact. so confident are they of the success
OF their scheme that they have actually
notified Mr.. Chamberlain that they
want Tories picked out for both the
Birmingham seats. one being that of
Jesse Collins, Mr.. Chamberlain's good
man Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
THE WHiPPING POST.
An Attempt to- Have 1t Revived in
Virginia.

BALTIMORE. Va.&Jan. A PROPOSE
ton was made in the Virginia house of
delegates Yesterday to revive whipping
as a mode of punishment for petty
thieves. Mr.. Downing, the member of
that body from Clarke county, intro
duced a bill providing for the infiicton
of stripes as a punishment for petit lar
ceny. The bill limits the number of
these TO twenty in any one day, and
says that not over twenty-nine-the
number given under the ante-bellum
regime-shall be given for any one
otfense. The whipping post existed in
Virginia as recently as 1879. and was
the mode of punishment inflicted for
petty thefts. AS it was naturally in bad
o Tor with the negroes, Malone saw that
its repeal would be strong issue with
that race. The law was repealed soon
after he had the power To do so. 1t is
this law that Mr.. Downing seeks 10
have revived.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
WOMEN M4LIREATED.
Story OF a Terrible Crime on the
Carolina Border.

Carolina Border.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. Am outrage
which is now the subject of controversy
between the authorities of North and
South Carolina is reported from Spar
tanbnrg county, S. G, near the North
Carolina line. A Spartanhurg cor
respondent tells the story as fol-
lows: Early in the summer. an
old cOlOTed women and q daugh-
ter named Mary Wilkinson (the mother
of SIX or seven children) came to this
county and were engaged as labOrers on
the place of j. j. Caldwell, near Fair
Forest. They were very poor and. it is
said, had been charge on the parish in
rutherford county, n. c., where the
oldest son, abont twelve years old had
been bound out, by the commissioners
to Newton Miller. The mother, with one
daughter, it is said, returned to North
Carolina went to Miller's and took her son
against the protests OF Mrs. Miller. and
in the fracas threatened to stab RS.
Miller if she tried TO keep the child and
she brought the boy to this county.
Some time in May last, Newton Miller
and four other white men came into
county and proceeded to Fair Forest.
At dark they went TO Mr.. Caldweil's
place. Mrs. Caldwell and her sister
being alone, and learning the object of
the mems visit, forbade them from dis
turbing the woman and children at
night, and requested them to wait at
least until her son came. "D-n her
son; let's take them noW," was the re-
ply. The party thereupon proceeded to
the colOred wOman's house, broke down
the door and created great disturb
ance. the women and children scream
ing for help. The old woman and her
daughter were knocked down with a
gun. the latter being sat upon and tied
and the woman and children were car
ried to the road. The cries of
the negroes aroused the ne;ghbOr-
hood, and number of people
came out to learn the cause, but
the party were armed with guns and
pistols. and halted all who tried to ap-
proach them. Mary Wilkerson, her
daughter and son were placed in the
wagon, and the party drove rapidly
away. To the piteous cries of the
mother for her children, one of the
party said: "Yes, - you, I'll make
you cry more pitifUlly than that when
l get you in Rutherford Jail tomorrow"
The negroes were driven rapidly, under
cover of night, some fifteen or twenty
miles across the line, the boy being
taken back to Miller's custody. and Mary
Wilkerson and daughter lodged in jaiI
at Rutherford, where they were kept
some six months before being brought
to trial. The mother and daughter
were convicted of assault given the
alternative of six months more in iail
or to leave the state. They, of course.
chose the latter, and returned to Spar
tanburg to join the rest of the family.
The matter has been referred to the
governor and attorney general. who are
now engaged in an investigation. A
demand will doubtless be made upon
the governor of North Carolina for the
apprehension and delivery to the author
tiles of this state Of the perpetrators of
| the outrage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
The GIRL SUSPECTED,
Miss Purcell, the Pretty Type
writer, May Have Taken
Mrs. Kniffen's Life.
Her Relations With DR.. Knif-
fen Said to Have Been
Too Intimate.
Kansas People Driven Crazy
by the Performances at
a Religious Revival.
Colored People Claim to Have
Been Maltreated on the
Carolina Border.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 1.-The mystery
surrounding the murder OF Mrs. Knif-
fen is not yet cleared up. Miss Emma
Purcell, the pretty young typewriter,
is, however, practically prisoner, and
grave suspicion rests upon her. The
police have altogether dropped the
burglar theory. 1t has been
learned that Miss Purcell was
not unconscious when she was
found. The conclusion has been
reached that Mrs. Knitfen's death has
been caused by powerful an@sthetic
administered in a heavy dose, and not
by strangulation. Miss Purcell will
have hard time to prove that sic is as
innocent as she claims, but the motive
is lacking, except it is found in the
rumor that there existed between Miss
Purcell and DR.. Kniffen a relationship
which was at least unlawful.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
ENFORCING PROHIBITION.
Senator Pettigrew Gives $500 to
Squeeze Saloonkeepers.
Special to the Glone

Squeeze saloonkeepers.
Special to the Glone
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. Mot a saloon
in South Dakota has yet closed its doors
on account OF the prohibition enactment.
a part of the state constitution. Best
leg opinions agree that no way is laid
out to close the saloons and stop the
traffic until the Legislature, which con-
VeneS in this city on the 18th inst, has
passed suitable laws to restrict the sale
of liquor, and even then it is argued
that ninety days must elapSe before the
law can be enforced by reason Of all
liquor licenses having been renewed
Jan. l, to extend one quarter. Attorney
General DOllard has rendered all opln-
ion covering the above points, and under
il no attempt is or will he made to close
the saloons until the legislature has
passed Oh the question. The governors
message, now prepared, it is said, Will
take strong grounds against saloon ill.,
terestS, with recommendations for most
stringent legislation to prohibit the
liquor traffic. Senator X. (. PettigreW
has contributed $500 TO the fund being
raised by the South Dakota Enforce
1ent league for the purpose of prose-
cutting ViOlatOrS of the prohibition law.
This draft was sent to Rev. William
Fielder. president of the league. A can
VasS among nearly 100 legislators here
this afternoon on their way to Pierre,
disclosed the fact that nearly all favor
the immediate passage of stringent
prohibition law. more vigorous even
than the Iowa, Kansas or North Dakota
laws
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
"A CONCILiAiORY POLICY.
Canadians will Not Insist on
Much on the Fisheries.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 4.-The session
of parliament which opens on the 10th
instant, it is understood, will be lively
one. 4 resolution will be introduced
to abolish French as an official Ian
guage in the Canadian Northwest. The
Orangemen will seek to secure incor-
poration, but will have TO count on the
opposition of all the Roman Catholic
members OF parliament. Inc house will
at an early date consider the fishery
question and probably map out the
future policy OF the government in re-
gard to American fishing in Canadian
waters. There was disposition to re-
vert to the treaty of 1878. but Sir
Charles Tupper objected to such
course. This MAY result in the modifica-
tion of the governments policy. Sir
Charles seeks to pursue a corciliatory
policy, in view of the unsettled state Of
the Behring sea question and the fact
that British interests there are largely
involved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
NO CHOlUE Tnls TIME.
Arrangements for the Second
Paulsen-McCormick Race.

Arrangements for the Second
Panlsen-McCOrmi Race.
The second race of the championship
series between Axel Paulsen and Hugh
j. Mccormick will occur next Thursday
night at the Palace rink, MINNEAPOLIS.
This race will be five miles and will de-
eide whether third race will be skated
or not: The arrangements will be better
next Thursday night than they were on
New Years. as the track will bt,
roped i'll and no one allowed on
the ice until after the race. Mccormick
Is confident of winning and SC are his
friends. who are giving odds on him
with but very few takers. Both men
are in training and will undoubtedly ba
IN condition to skate the race of their
lives.
Last night Joseph Donoghue. the
amateur, skated five miles against time
in the Palace rink, Frank and Hugh Me-
Cormick held time. and will make an
affidavit that the time Donoghue made
is correct. The first mile was made in
80; second, 7.02; third, 1O.0S; fifth,
17.0S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Bear,d as a Confideuce Mar.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4. - Frank
Heard, the pugilist, and Fred Mason,
an old-time confidence man, were ar
rested, charged with working the conf
dence game on the Washington express,
Bound Brook route. while en- route from
Trenton to this city. A farmer who
went through to Washington is said to
have been robbed of $50, and another
gentleman yielded up $3.50. Their plan
of operations was to start game of
cards and induce outsiders to join in.
Two c0nfederates. who left the train be-
foie it reached the city, worked with
them and helped to yictimize the two
and Mason were held in heavy bail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
CRAZY WITT ENTHUSIASM.
Result Of Revival Near High
Prairie, Kan.

Result Of Revival Near High
Prairie, Kan.
LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, Jan. 4.-The
vicinity of High Prairie, ten miles from
the city, has lately been the scene of a
religious revival that has greatly ex-
cited the people of that community. In
some instances persons have gone crazy
with enthusiasm. Word was received
here yesterday of two cases of insanity.
and the insane persons came near losing
their lives. During the revival about
two weeks ago, brother and sister,
Frank and Minnie Boland, became so
enthusiastic and excited over religion
that they lost their reason. They were
living alone and no one noticed their
condition. Thursday evening q couple
of persons passing Boland's house no.
ticed smoke issuing from it. On gain
ing entrance they found a well-kindled
ire Oh the floor of one of the rooms,
with brother and sister in an almost
nude condition, singing religious songs
and dancing around it. seemingly get
ting ready for cremation. The fire was
finally put ont and the brother and SIS
ter overpowered. When questioned
about the fire, Minnie replied that the
Lord had made the fire and they would
not put it out. Late yesterday after
noon they were placed in the jail, where
they will remain until method of
treatment for their case has been de-
cided upon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Death of ( hap!ain Norton.

Special To the Globe.
NoRTHFIELD, Jan. AT 9 o'clock
last evening occurred the death of Rev.
William w, Norton, at his home in this
city, from kidney trouble. Mr.. Norton
had been i'll but few days, and his
death was surprise to his large circle
of friends. Mr.. Norton was horn in
CaItarangus county, n. Y, in 1920
After entering the ministry he had
charge of church for eleven years in
that state. In 1868 he located in New
Richmond, Wis. and afterwards
preached a few years in Alexandria,
This state. coming to Northfeld in 1884.
During the war he was chaplain of the
Fifty-f0urth regiment, New York vol
unteers, and at the time of his death
vas chaplain of Haywood post, Il. A. r.,
of this place, Mr.. Norton was editor of
the Northiield Independent during its
first year. The funeral services will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
BRAZIL AT PEACE,
Rumors OF DissensiOns Wholly
Without Foundations.

Without Foundations.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-On the steamer
Alliance. which arrived to-day from
Brazil, was Walter Wright. one of the
Brazilian republican leaders. He is
stopping at the Gilscy house. Mr.
Wright is a tall, handsome man of
thirty-five. He was born in England.
but has lived most all his life in Santos.
He said that everything is going on as
usual in Brazil. All the natives and
citizens have swCrn allegiance to the
republican government. He had no
doubt but that exchange would re
sumo its ola rate shortly. Mr.. Wright
said he had merely come to New York
on pleasure trip to rest after the eX-
citement attending upon the revolution.
After a tour through the country he
will retire to Brazil. ~ never would
have left Brazil" he said, chad not all
been peaceful and in q settled con-
dition." The Alliance left Brazil on
the 1lth of December and Para twelve
days later. Capt. Beers said that the
people at both places seemed quite
happy under the new government. He
dined with SenOr BarbOza, minister of
finance under the new government, and
the latter expressed himself as delighted
with the condition of every class of
society. An outbreak now, he thought.
was simply out OF the question.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
LATE MINNEApoLls NEWS.

Julius Olsen. waiter employed in
Nelson's bridge square restaurant, was
arrested last night by Officer Garvin
and locked up OH the charge of stealing
S55 from Oscar Hansen. IL is alleged
that Hansen entrusted Olsen with
the money to keep for him,
but WHEN be made a demand for it
Olson put him off for day and then
skipped out. When he was searched at
He had purchased new suit of clothes
and had enjoyed good time generally.
Late last night sneak thief stole q
mink coat which had been presented to
Juseph Murch from the courtroom of the
Merchants saloon, on Nicollet avenue.
The coat was valued at $3.50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Results atGuttenbnrc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Following are
the results of the racing at Guttenburg
to-day:
First race, six and one-half furlongs-
Bengaline won; Pemet second, Lexington
third. Time. 1:25H.
Second race, seven furlongs-Glenmound
won: Bordelaise second, King Idle third.
Tine. 81.
Third race, selling. one mile-St. Nick won |;
Lemon second, Lotion third. Time l :44s4
Fourth race, selling three-quarters Of
mile-Steve jerome won: Hermann second,
Royal Garter third. Time. 1:17g4.
Fifth race, six and ons-halT furlolgs-
Fordham won; Blue Rock second, Carnegie
third. Time. l:2lS4
Sixth race, mile and a furlong-Bella won;
Clay stockton second, Chatter third. Time,
:l9SI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Many Fami les tarying.

HALIFAX, n. s., Jan. 4.-The steamer
Harlow, which arrived last night from
the west coast of Newfoundland, reports
that. while at B0nne Bay. messenger
arrived from Flowers Cove, straits of
Belle Isle, informing the government
that about lS0 families were in starry
ing condition. and that unless some re-
lief reached them death would certainly
occur from starvation. A steamer was
dispatched, but owing to ice she failed
to reach the destitute harbor. There
is yet possibility of reaching the place
via the west coast
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Fight Over q Woman.

Dies MONIES. To-, Jan. AT Moulten
yesterday in a quarrel over young
woman man named Messenger fatally
stabbed another man named Hendron.
in the side. Friends of the comhatants
rushed in ami took up the quarrel and
soon twenty-five persons, men and
women. were engaged in a deadly
struggle. Knives and pistols were
freely brandished and cluDs used. One
man was laid out senselesS and many
others were terribly beaten and cut.
The whole crowd will be arrested.