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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
THE RAGING ELEMENTS.
A High Wind Does Great Damage North
of saltwater

A High Wind Does Great Damage North
of saltwater.
SALTWATER. Special Telegram, July 49,
Severe storms ragged throughout this por-
ton of the state tonight, and there were re-
ports of cyclones at various places, but wires
were down to nearly all points from where
storms were reported and it is impossible to
yet tell whether any loss of life has oc-
Cured. The severest portion of the storm
passed about six miles north and east of
this place, between here and Marine,
but DR.. Marshall end w. E. Cook
arrival here from Marine late tonight, and
report that the storm did some damage to
property, blowing down fences and trees
and some buildings, but that no loss of life
resulted. The storm was accompanied by
high wind and heavy rain.
It is reported here tonight that Clear
Lake, Wis, has been blown away, but it is
impossible to hear from there, as
the telegraph wires running to the
place are down this side of New Rich
mond, and there is no telling when COM
munication will be established Should
this prove true, it will be the second time
misfortune has overtaken the little village,
as it was almost totally destroyed in 1884
New Richmond was also directly in the
path OF the storm, and such of our citizens
as have relatives and friends there are in
great fear that the angry elements may have
did great havoc there.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
MINERAL LANDS.

Montana People Afraid the Northern Pa
cifc Will Take Too Much.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, July 49,
Senator Power to-day presented mann
moth petition from fifty-one towns in Mon
tana, signed by 2,31O citizens asking for
legislation to preserve to the people of the
state the mineral lands in it, and to prevent
the Northern Pacific from acquiring lands
to which it is not clearly entitled under its
charter.
The petitioners allege that the Northern
Pacific is claiming nearly all the old Sec
tons of mineral lands, and has caused them
to be certified to it. This certifcation is
based on plats made by deputy surveyors
showing them to be non-mineral lands,
which the petition says is an erroneous
statement.
Under the decisions of the court there is
little hope of correcting the existing errors.
Millions of dollars are now being invested
in developing these lands, the benefits of
which the company is not entitled to.
Unless relief measure IS passed the title to
nearly one half Of the mineral land of the
state will go to the company the petition
says.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
LAlDTo REST.
Many Friends Of Con. Fremont Follow
His Remains to the Grave.


New YORK, July 16.-The remains of Mai.
Gen. John G. Fremont were laid at rest to-
day in Trinity cemetery Distinguished SOL
diers, citizens of prominence and men who
had been lifelong friends of the deceased
were among those who attended the funeral
services in st. Ignatius church. The body
was dressed in black broadcloth. On the
right lapel of the coat was pinned the
badge of the order of California Pioneers. I"
and on the left that of the Fremont verein
organized at Newark, NJ, in 1856.
Alter the professional hymn, the choir
sang Nearer My God to Thee and ''Lead
Kindly Light" DR.. Richie conducted the
simple service OF the Protestant Episcopal
church. There was no sermon. At the
conclusion of the services at the church the
funeral cortege moved up Filth avenue and
thence to Trinity cemetery, where the re-
mains were temporarily placed in the re-
ceiving vault
GEN. FREMONT's FLAG.
BosToN, July 16-The Bear" flag that
Gen. Fremont first hoisted over conquered
Monterey. i'll 1S47 was flying at half mast
from the headquarters of the Associated
Pioneers of '49 and so remained until the
Pathfinder's body was committed to the
dust.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Iron Workers strike.

TRENTON, N. j.. July 16.-Five hundred
iron workers at the New Jersey Steel & Iron
company's works have re used to go to
work to-day. This is the mill principally
owned by Abram S. Hewitt OF New York,
who is travelling i'll Europe for his health.
the scale OF the Amalgamated Society OF
Iron and Steel workers, which has been
quietly organizing the workers here for
some time past Supt. Stokes saws that in
Mr.. Hewitt's absence no one has authority
to sign the scale.
CLoAKMAKERs RETURN TO WORK.
New YORK, July 16-The cloakmakers'
strike was ended this afternoon by the
manufacturers agreeing to discharge all
non-union men, with the understanding
that they would be taken back as soon as
they Joined the union.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
F.. CRIMINAL ABDUCTION.
Marshall All Stirred Up Over an Abduc-
ton Case.

Marshan All Stirred Up Over an Abduc-
ton Case.
MARSHALL, Special, July 15.-Wesley
Keith livery stable keeper of this place,
has been arrested charged with the GRIM
inal abduction Of Nora Greenslitt, girl
about ten years of age. Her mother is a
widow, and the case has been pushed by
the Grand Army, Of which her husband
was a member. The mother and daughter
had disappeared alter the former had made
complaint to members of the G. A. R.,
claiming that the daughter had confessed
criminal intimacy to her. They were
found in Otter Tail county, but the mother
said she had settled with Keith for $500,
and could not appear against him. After
proper persuasion she consented. however,
to return. She was met here by her son,
who works for Keith, and after Keiths ar
rest it was found that mother and daughter
had disappeared. Suspicion was centered
on the son. and re was arrested for COM
plicity and lodged in Jail. The case was
continued, and it is said that the witnesses
have been found in Gary and will be
brought back There is much feeling here
over the matter.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
DISASTERTO WHEAT.
Rust Playing Havoc in the Fields Around
FraZeo CITY.


FRAzEE CRY, Special, July 15.-Further
examination and investigation more than
confirms the report of disaster to the wheat
crop from rust. This rust has all come on
in the last three days. The weather was
just right lorit-very hot, and had shower
on Thursday nigh and again on Saturday
night, the only ran in month.
DESTRUCTIVE CUT WORMS.
OXFORD, Special, July 15.-The rye har-
vest generally began to-day. On every
hand, for miles. might be seen and heard
the reapers and binders gathering an excel
lent crop. Hay, both timothy and clover,
is being made in every direction.
Not in the memory OF 1.-THE oldest inhab-
liant" has there been so much destruction
among potatoes and corn by that pest, the
''cut worm" Literally whole crops are
swept off. A field in Isanti of some six or
eight acres. all in potatoes, is not worth
digging. Another field OF last years break
ing, generally supposed to be clear of cut
worms, is as bad or worse than old land.
In this case the sod was not plowed this
spring, only well narrowed. And the rem
edy suggested by an excellent farmer was
"iall plowing;" throw the land we'll up or
or what is called ''ridging." This will ex-
pose the cocoons and kill them.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
BODIES RECOVERED.
Thirty-TWo More Bodies are
Recovered From the Fate
full Lake.
AMI Even Hundred of the Bodies
of Victims Have Been
Recovered.

LAKE CRY, Special, July 16.-A search
party of twenty-five came down from Red
Wing last night, and has since been vigor-
ously prosecuting the work for the recovery
OF the bodies of the missing who were pas
sengers on the Sea Wing, the leader being
G. A. Carlson, alderman and acting mayor
of that city. Between II o'clock last night
and noon to-day twenty-three bodies were
recovered, they having been found afioat.
Most of them rose to the surface IN the near
vicinity OF the place where the wrecked
vessel was drifted by the storm-in the bay
just below the point. A few were found
outside the point.
There was breeze from the south that
considerably roughened the surface OF the
lake and made it difficult, though not dang
erous, to cruise around in skiffs in search OF
bodies and take the latter in when found.
None but experienced oarsmen were per-
mitted to engage in that work. When
body was towed in behind skif it was re-
ceived upon frame, one end of which
curved under the water, and then drawn
out several rods upon the shore. where it
was placed with ice in a box. Two and
sometimes even three bodies were
PLACED IN ONE BOX.
The steam yacht Wanderer took six
bodies to Red Wing early this morning.
and started with sixteen more just after
noon. The remains of Mary Skoglund,
found this morning, were taken to Stock
holm, Wis, to be disposed of by relatives
there. One of the skifs was rowed to shore
with apparently nothing in tow. and it was
presumed the occupants desired to rest;
but shortly it could be observed by the
crowd which rushed in that direction that
inside the boat was the body of little boy
about three years DID, that no one present
could identify. The twenty-first body re-
covered to-day was that Of R. L. Nero OF
Trenton, Wis. A grief-stricken son-in-law
and nephew of the drowned man were
present, and identified the remains. A
strong man on the shore, with CONFUSION
of grief, recognized the body of boy as
that of his son, Johnny Stroud.
All the bodies were very mucn bloated
and in several cases Identification was i'm
possible except by the clothing. But one
charge of dynamite was exploded this
morning. The bodies being in shallow
water which had become almost tepid,
rapid decomposition rendered them buoy
ant in much less than the usual time and
the waves, no doubt. assisted in bringing
them to the surface. The steam yacht Of
John A. Berkey cruised along both shores
of the lake this afternoon above Stockholm
and Central Point in search Of missing
bodies.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
ov.-nowered bv Tramp..

W1LLMAR, Special, July 16.-The police
took the precaution to lock up eight tramps
last night Early this morning Night
Marshal Lien let them out and started to
drive them out of town. When in the out
skirts the tramps turned on the marshal
and overpowered him and relieved him of
his club and revolver. The marshal is now
in bed with his head tied and sewed up in
several places. Two of the gang were ap-
pretended short time afterward and cit
fzen's posse brought in two more. Large
parties are securing the country in all d.
rections, armed with rifles and shotguns.
and will likely bag their men. The tramps
were armed.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
NATIONAL BANKING.
Substitute for q Bill Previously offered
by Mr.. Sherman.

Substitute for Bill Previously offered
by Mr.. Sherman.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-In the senate to-
day Mr.. Sherman reported substitute for
the national banking bill introduced by
him in May.
1t provides for the compulsory require
ment of the deposit of United States bonds
with the treasurer of the United States by
national banks be limited in amount to
$1,000 of bonds for each bank, provided
that voluntary withdrawal of bonds for the
retirement of national bonk notes shall not
exceed $3OO0.OOO in any month, and also
provided the act shall not apply to deposit.
bonds to secure deposits of public moneys
also providing the national banks be en-
titled to receive circulating notes not ex-
ceeding the whole amount par value of the
bonds deposited, and that at no time the
total amount OF such shall exceed the
amount OF capital stock actually paid in.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
DAMAGED THE WEATHER.

Hot Weather Affects Portions of the
South Dakota Wheat Crop.
EUREKA, s. D., Special Telegram, July 16.
The hot weather of the past week dam
aged wheat somewhat in Mcpherson coun-
ty. Reports from Campbell. Western Nc
1ntosh and Southern Emmons state that
most of the crop is uninjured so far. Flax,
of which very large acreage is sown, is
uninjured and is in excellent cond ton.
About one inch of rain fell over this section
to-day, which will insure the flax crop. A
hail storm two days ago on the state line,
twelve miles north of here, DESTROYED all
the wheat in strip of country about TWEEN
ty-five miles east and west and three miles
north and south.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
DEED DRUNKARD.

A Dissolute Man Murders His Wife and
Cuts HIS Own Throat.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, July 16.-Resi-
dence of Hank Hall, dissolute old charac-
ter, was thescene to-day of an awful tragedy.
Hall came home DRINK last night, beat
his wife and threw her out of doors in her
night clothes. At daylight the woman en-
tered the house to get her clothing. Hall
set upon her. beat her to the floor with a
revolver and then fired bullet into
her head. Several neighbors heard
the shot and ran in. George
Bennett attempted to disarm the murderer,
but fled on receiving a bullet in the hand.
Hall emptied his revolver at the others
without effect then went into the house and
cut his throat. His wife died in short
time, but Hall may recover.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
THE MARKETS.
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.

The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
WHEAr-No. 2 spring, 90 to 9211c; No. 8
Spring, 78 to IS c.; No. red, % to 921ac.
CoRN-No. 2, 333sc.
OATs-No. 2. 26Ac.
RYE-No. 2, SIC.
BARLEY-No. 2, nominal
FLAX SEED-No. 1, $1.45
EGGs-12 to 121ac.
WHEAr-No. 1, hard, 30 to Gle; No. 1,
Northern 80 to 9Oc; No. 2, Northern, Sc to
SIC.
CoRN-No. 3, Sic.
OArs-No. 2 mixed, &c. No. 2 white, 2s1a
to 29hc. No. 8 white, % to 29c.
BARLEY-No. 2, SO to 55c; No. 8, 40 to
45c.
RYE-No. 2, SIC.
GROUND FEED-No. 1, 1925 to 1880.
BRAN-Bulk, 50. so to 10.
B .1 HAY-No; 1, upland prairie, 80; No.
BUTTER-Creamery, first; IA to 15c, dairy,
first, 10 to 12c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHLAr-No. 1, hard, &c.: No. 1, North
ern, 881ac.; No. 2, Northern. 86hc.
FLouR-Petenta, sacks to local dealers,
$5.l5 to 5. 30; bakers here, $3.50 to 4; red
dog sacks, 81 20 to 100.
CoRN-Good yellow 321c.
OATs-Good white, 271ac,; fair mixed. 26c.
BARLEY-3O to 35c
FLAx-$1. 80 to lao.
FEED-$13 to 1880.
BuTTER-Fair to fancy creamery, 9to 14c.;
dair.es, to 14c.
MILWAUKEE.
WHEAT-No. 2 Spring, $50 to &c.; No. l,
Northern, Csc.
CoRN-No. 3, 33c.
OATs-No. 2, white, 281ac.
RYE-43Ac.
BARLEY-No. 2, 4711c.
EGGs-Fresh lie
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Five Negroes Killed.

MERRoUGE, La, July 1.-two hundred
and fifty iabyrers from the plantations of
A. Heffner, and whose passage he had paid
from North Carolina, quit their homes and
commenced under cover of the night to
make their way into Gcot county. They
Mr.. Heffner and to-day were found lying
in ambush in dense thicket. They ex-
pressed willingness to return, but when the
POSSE went forward to meet them, the
negroes, led by one bold one, opened fire
on the posse, and for one minute did some
wild shooting. The posse returned the fire,
and the result was that five negroes were
killed
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
The Victims of the Powder Explosion

The Victims of the Powder Explosion.
CINCINNATI, July 16.-The following is a
list of the killed at the explosion yesterday
at Kings Mills:
Mrs James Deacon, Henry Reynolds. Sam
Stephens. Mrs. Jim Moss and child, Miss Fred
Keller and child, William Franey, brakeman;
Ralph Williams. Baby Elstine, Dick Snyder an
unknown man
Following are the injured:
Node Behr, aged thirteen, employed in Shell
factory, lost all arm; Ernest Collins, skull
crushed, will die; Mrs. John Schneider, scalp
bruised about the body: John Mag. bruised
about the face, will lose both eyes: Mrs Ben
Dowdell. severely burned; Mrs. Elstine. internal
injuries; she will not live: Operator Hunt, scalp
wound: Harry Smith, Frank Hunt. Miss Annie
Schneider. Miss Gillian, Miss Maggie Hutchinson
and sister,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Plea for a Dead Client.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The concluding
arguments in the Clayton Breckenridge
contested election cases were begun to-day
before the house committee on elections.
Judge John Mcclure Of Arkansas appeared
for the contestant, Col. Clayton, who was
assassinated soon after he had served notice
of his intention to contest Breckenridge's
seat. Judge Mcclure went on to try and
prove that other murders committed in
Arkansas bore some relation to the
murder of Clayton, but generating
the people of Arkansas from completely in
it. The politicians were responsible. he
said. He insinuated that Mr.. Breckenridge
had countenanced the stealing of ballot
boxes, and that, by countenancing a cor
rupt political movement, he was morally
responsible for the death of Clayton.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Revealed q Murder.

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Special Telegram,
July ia mysterious murder has just
come to light in the Flathead country,
Montana, which was committed several
months since. An Indian was arrested at
Egan the Fourth of July for the shooting
and killing OF another Indian; and, believ:.
what he knew of the other tragedy. With
him as guide number of citizens went to
the scene of the crime, where they found
the skeleton of white man, the flesh hav-
ing been eaten by coyotes. The mans
clothing was torn to shreds by the beasts
but enough remained to indicate that he
had been shot in the back. An Indian
named Pascale is said to have committed
the deed of revenge.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Preferred Death,

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Special Telegram,
July 15.-Ah Gem, handsome Chinese
woman, is lying at the point of death in
this city rom the effects of draught O
strychnine taken with suicidal intent. She
was married few months ago in Portland
to Lee Tu Sing. Other Cinnamon claim
that he abused her shamefully and last
night beat her in brutal manner with a
Ratchet and club. Powerless to return to
her people and disguised with the life that
her husband compelled her to lead, she re-
solved upon suicide, course seldom
adopted by Chinese in America. Physicians
say she cannot recover. The police are in
vestigating the case and expect to arrest Tu
Sing.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
ThOurht of the Sea Wing.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Special Telegram, July
15.-The Libbie Conger coming from Moline
to-day with an excursion OF two hundred
for Muscatine, struck the draw of the
government bridge which had not swung
out ar enough, and the entire forward end
of her Texas was ripped off. The boat
not disabled otherwise passed throuy IN the
draw all right and continued on her trip.
Most of the passengers realized that there
would be collision and the details of the
horrible fate of the Sea Wing on Lake
Pepin being fresh in their minds. panic
was narrowly averted. As it was, no one
was injured.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Original Package Substitute.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-At conference
of the representatives Of the liquor interest
in this city with members of the house who
are opposed to the pending original package
bill, q substitute was framed providing
that an original package of intoxicating
liquor. in bottles, shall be case contain
ing not less than one dozen bottles; and sn
original package OF liquor not in bottles
shall contain not less than five gallons. An
original package of liquor imported from
any foreign nation shall contain the guam
tity required by tn, laws relating to duties
upon imports.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
BLAlNE's TARIFF LETTER.
It Causes Considerable OF . Sensation
and Disturbs Mckinley.

and Disturbs Mckinley.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, July Is.
-Blaines letter on the tariff bill caused
considerable OF sensation here to-day.
There were many Republicans who said
that the secretary of state was making HIM
self altogether too prominent in legislation
on the tariff and had been altogether too
free with his suggestions.
Maj. Mckinley, who feels the criticism,
was considerably disturbed and expressed
some feeling to his friends to-day. He
thinks the letter is aimed at him more than
all others, and says the reference to Cuba
sugar is not we'll taken, because Cuba is
obliged to put duty on imports for reve-
nue., and this Blaine we'll understood. As
Tor the sugar from South American coun-
tries, he claims the United States does not
import enough from them to put the re-
ciprocity programme into effect. Other
protectionists say the Blaine letter is bun.
combe.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Three Noted Widows.
New York Letter.

New York Letter.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has re-
turned from Florida and is seen on
the streets occasionally, a little fig
ure, slight, white-haired, and folded
in black shawl. When met her
yesterday there was the faintest
touch of pink on her cheeks, giving
her that delicate shell-like beauty
which sometimes goes with soft
white skin and white curls. She had
a bunch of lilies of the valley pinned
on her bosom. Within the block I
had passed another woman whose
proximity made me looked startle d.
Had she recognized the daughter of
Victoria Woodruff? think not.
Neither had the pretty Zulu Maud
recognized her.
A new generation has grown up,
and in any case there would have
been nothing dramatic about the
rencounter. Yet meeting the two
brought back old memories. Mrs.
Beecher's rooms are full of pictures
of her husband, as the young lover,
in the prime of life, as he was the
year he died; and most of these pict-
ures are so placed that the trail of a
vine, the petals of flower caress
them. Her interests in life are large
ly the things that interested him, or
that she believes would, if he were
now living, meet his approval. She
gives a helping hand to the Brook
Ign Woman's Health Protective As
ISOLATION, which wishes to clean the
streets of a dirty city.
On the same day passed within
the hour two other widows-Mrs.
Custer, in black dress and with win
Ming eyes, and Mrs. Julia Dent Grant,
who does not walk far, but was
crossing the sidewalk from her car
riage. Mrs. Custer has the record, I
believe, of never making an &C
quaintance who does not wish to be-
come her friend. She walks the pave
ments with a splendidly free step, in
which one could almost fancy a re-
miniscence of the plains. A more
prosaic explanation is found in her
broad-soled, common-sense shoes.
She is devoted to her husbands
memory and absorbed in her liter
airy occupations.
Mrs. Grant looks we'll and kindly
and stouter than is altogether be-
coming. Queen Victoria, however,
is aeshier, and Mrs. Grant dresses in
better taste than Queen Victoria.
fancy not much credence is to be Civ
en- to the report that she will go to
England to live with Mrs. Sartoris.
All her interests are on this side of
the water. Another report, even less
probable, says that she has plans
for voluminous literary production.
When she has finished the reminis-
censes which now engage her, which
will be practically her autobiogra-
ply, it is more than doubtful if she
sets about any further labor.