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of his inquiries learned that the ques-
tions had been furnished by Mr.. Camp
bell, all emp. oye and brother-in-law of
Commissioner Lyman, who subse-
quentiy said that Campbell had con-
tessed that he had made the copy and
had given it to the lady in order that
SHE MIGHT COACH HERSELF.
When witness, upon Mr.. Lyman's
suggestion. continued the Investigation,
ne found Campbell's statements to be
true. He inquired how the papers came
into Flynn's hands, and the lady whom
Campbell had given them to stated that
Flynn was giving her instruction. and
she turned them over to him, receiving
no monetary consideration whatever for
them. Witness did not think Camp
BELLS 0ffenSe was such as to call for his
dismissal. Miss E. M. Dabney, who
first told Commissioner Oberly of the
papers being given out testified that
when she went to Mr.. Flynn for instruc-
tion he offered to sell for $25 list of
questions which would be asked at the
money, and after thinking the matter
over decided that she had no right to
the questions, and concluded to
take the examination honestly. She
had asked Flynn If she had
a right to buy the questions
and he had replied that others did so
and that she must deSide for herself the
question of propriety. After she failed
at the examination, through sickness,
she, on the advice of friend, told Mr..
Oberly of the offer made her. Three
weeks after the examination, she, at
the request of MIR. Oberly. borrowed the
papers OF Mr.. Flynn. They We're the
same questions that had been asked at
the examination. Mr.. Oberly, however,
again took the stand and showed that
the papers obtained of Flynn had not
been secured by the latter until after
the examination. s. w. Flynn then tes-
titled that he had received the papers
from Mrs. Smith, who asked to be
prepared for an examination. They
were old and of no Importance. and
when Miss Dabney asked for them he
told her he would
GIVE HER A COPY
of them. He was then called out of his
room aDd subsequently when he looked
for them to make copy for Miss Dab
ney they were gone. she having taken
them. He declared her statement that
he wanted to sell the papers to be abso-
iutely false. Alex G. Campbell, the
civil service clerk who gave the papers
out, testified to substantially the same
facts heretofore stated by Commissioner
Lyman and Mr.. Oberly, the only differ
ence being that there was conflict in
his testimony as to whether he copied
the papers before OF after Mrs. Smith
asked him for them, The next charge
ayerred that Edmund d. Bailey had
been promoted from clerk to stenog-
rapher under the commission when it
had in its employ men more competent
and more deserving of promotion. Com
missioner Lyman acknowledged that q
clerk named Holtz was better stenog-
rapher than Bailey, but said Bailey was
promoted because of seniority. The
work also was not exclusively sten-
ographic.
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MAULED BY A WOMAN
Sensational Scene in the
House Of Commons at
Ottawa.
An Irata Mother PummelS q
Translator Who Wronged
Her Daughter.
Seathing Denuneiation OF q
Brutal Husband by a Ca
madam Jurist.
a Missouri Amazon Throws
Red Pepper in Her Ira
dueer's Eyes.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 26.-A sensation
was caused in the corridors of the house
OF commons to-day by loud shrieks
coming from room occupied by the
French translator of debates. Menu
bers and senators rushed from the cc1i-
mittee rooms, and in few momente the
corridors were thronged with curious
spectators. The scene which pre-
sented itself was decidedly interest.
ing An able-b0died French lady,
Mrs. La Framberz, was belabOring tha
chief translator, Mr.. Demers. in very
vigorous manner. The translator was
knocked out, and retired from the place
in very dilapidated condition. II
transpired later on that the casus belli
was Mr.. Demer's alleged seduction of
the lady's daughter. The victim is now
lyirg in hospital In the suburbs of the
city. Demers is brother of the member
for Quebec constituency. Legal action
is threatened unless the guilty official
marrieS tne girl
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KNIGHTED raREE TIMES.
A st. Louisan Decorated by Kaiser
William.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.- Charles Glib
son, of st. Louis, has just received noti-
fication from the German minister,
Count Won Arco-Valley, that Emperor
Wilhelm has conferred upon him the
order of the Grand Cross of the PrusSian
Royal Crown. Mr.. Gibson has been the
la vyer for the German crown IN this
country for many years. beginning with
King William w. Mr.. Gibson has been
knighted by three emperors. The late
Emperor Wilhelm made him Knight
Commander of the Royal Crown, and
the Emperor of Austria conferred upon
him the Commanders Cross of the order
of Franz Joseph. The present decora-
tion is the highest one ever conferred by
Germany upon all American citizen.
and Is, in fact, the highest class of Ger
man decoration known in this country
up to the present time. Mr.. GibSOn's
relation as attorney to the German
crown has brought him into intimate re-
latIons with all the German ministers
resident here, beginning with Baron
Gerolt. His influence has always been
exerted in promoting kindly feelings
and cordial governmental relations be-
tween the two countries, and his last
decoration is in recognition of his ser
vices In that particular.
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oAMPBELL's CUNNING.
A Commission Clerk Who For
warded examination PAPERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--The investi-
CATION into the charges against the civil
service commissioners was resumed to-
day. Ex-Civil Service Commissioner
Oberiy was the first witness examined.
He said that early in 1888 it had come to
his notice that Mr.. Flynn. the princi-
pal of school in which candidates for
civil service examination were given in
structiOn, had offered to sell copies OF
examination papers. The lady who gave
him this inf ormatiOn some days later,
at his request, procured the ques-
tions and brought them to his
Office, when the matter was i'm
mediately laid before his colleagues.
Mr.. Edgerton, the president of the COM
mission, declined to have anything to
do with the matter. stating that in his
opinion there was nothing in it which
called for an Investigation. Mr.. Ly-
man. however, thought that If any of
the clerks had furnished questions to
outsiders they should be dismissed. A
few days later Mr.. Oberly concluded to
look into the matter, and in the course
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They All Want Money.

SpeciaI TO the GlObe.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Mr. Clifford.
OF South Dakota, introduced a bill to-
day appropriating an additional $4,000
for improvements to the Indian school
at Pierre. His Sioux Falls public build
ing bill was favorably reported. but the
appropriation was cut down to S5O.OOO.
Mr.. Dunnell has succeeded in getting
favorable report on his bills for taking
the census of the Chinese and allowing
census epumerators So a day for ex-
penses instead of that as a maximum
limit. Senator Davis introduced bill
to-day apprOpriating $4,000 for the re-
lief of the Northwestern Stage, Express
and Transportation company for various
losses from Indian depredations. 1t was
referred to the committee on Indian
depredatiOnS.
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Betrayed by Confederate.

Special to the Globe.
ST.. PETER, Minn.. Feb. 26.-Thieves
entered the store of Shuey, of Cleve-
land, and carried off quantity of Gig
ars. tobacco and confectionery. Frank
Lancaster was arrested ON suspicion of
being implicated i'm the matter, and
afterward made full confession of the
affair, and turned states evidence
against William Thayer. Rus .Holleck.
George Nc Mutrie and Roy Eldridge, all
OF whom, except the latter, have been
captured. Some of these young men
are OF respectable parentage. All were
placed under 500 bonds. Three being
unable tn furnish bail have been taken
to LIE Sueur Center to await the action
of the grand jury.
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TIRED OF MArRIMONY.
A Child Bride Seeks Relief From
Hymeniei Bonds.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Feb. 28.-The
most sensational divorce suit ever
brought into this circuit will soon he
tried in the Fond du Lac court. The
interested parties are prominent resi-
dents of Sheboygan. Mary Frances
Keller, aged nineteen years, seeks re-
lease from the ties that bind her 10
Joseph Anton Keller, who is seventy
six years of age. The complainant al
legeS that since her marriage with Kel-
ler, which took place OH Oct. l. 1887,
when she was but sixteen years of age.
she has been cruelty dealt with, and
that his habits are such that she con-
siders it Unsafe to live with him. She
also alleges that since last June, when
she left him, he has associated with
other women. The defendant is the
DOssessor of an estate valued at $780,
600, and bitter legal fight may be ex-
pected. as the plaintiff sues for share
of the estate.
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SACRIFICED ais FARM.
Strange Action of an Otter Tail
County Man.

Strange Action or an otter Tail
County Man.
Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Feb. 26. - John
Holte and wife have lived unhappily to-
gether for some years past. About a
year ago Holte attempted suicide by
hanging himself, but was discovered
and cut down in time to save his life.
He was sent to the asylum at st. Peter
for treatment and was discharged last
fall as cured. Since then his wife and
friends have feared he would again at
tempt to take his own life, as he often
said he would do; and as he was in the
habit of carrying large carving knife
about his person, they were confident
he was not sane, so they had him
brought before the judge of probate for
examination. He was adiudged to be
ssne, and was discharged. The
day after his discharge Holt
sold all of his property, real
and personal, to Sletvold Bros, of
Elizabeth, for s., 3,0U0. Mrs. Holte signing
the deed of the farm upon being paid
One-half of the net purchase money.
They have two minor children who will
receive 500 each from each of their
parents. There was about $1,000 of
debts. Mr.. HOlte intends to leave the
country at once. and will carry away
less than 5000. The property sold was
easily worth $4,000. for the farm is an
excellent one of 100 acres, and the
buildings are all comparatively new.
The house alone cost $1,000, and there
was S1.500 worth of personal property
on che place. A once happy family is
thus broken up and scattered after iiy-
ing in peace for more than quarter of
century, and snug little fortune is
Saorifioad
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although here and there the dead mur-
derer was spoken of as an industrious
and bard-wOrking man, filled with all
the enthusiasm for getting ahead in the
world and accumulating property
that have so characterized the people of
his race wherever they have located in
Minnesota. A year or two ago he was
in the employ OF the father of the girl
he so cruelty murdered, and at that
time became SO filled with the idea of
marrying the youngest Miss Washa
that he ever after was sort of mono
maniac on the subject. He worked and
saved money for that one object, and his
untutored mind cauld see no reason
why the object of his affections should
not some time become his wife.
The mother of Jindra is resident of
New Prague, her name being Davitt,
she having been widowed when her
dead son was quite young, afterwards
remarryIng. The money accumulated
by Jindra during the last six years will
not only bury him respectfully, but help
along his aged mother. Miss Tina
Washa was one of the most charming
and we'll known young ladies in the
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SCORED IN OPEN COURT.
A Lawyer Charged With Being
Lower Than q Brute

Lower Ihan q Brute.
TORONTO, Ont. Feb. 26.-Judge Fer.
guson to-day delivered judgment i'm the
proceedings by way Of habeas corpus
for the recovery of the children in the
Smart case. The Judgment was alto
gether favorable to the respondent, Mrs.
Smart. The judge reviewed the case as
great length, and denounced in the
strongest possible language thu conducs
OF Smart toward his wife. He said
Smart had become lost to all sense OF
social propriety; that he was given to
drink, was mean, degraded and wicked.
10 say that his conduct was
''beastly" would be a false and
foul slander Oh the brute creation. The
case was heard in camera. From pc.
rusal OF many cases, the judge said he
was convinced that according to En-
glish law Mrs. Smart would be entitled
to divorce meDsa ct thOro. He or
dered that the children remain in The,
care and custody OF their mother. The
children are aged fourteen. twelve and
nine years, the youngest being boy
and the two others girls. Mr.. Smart is
a lawyer and belongs to Port Hope. His
wife is daughter of the late James G.
Worts, the millionaire distiller, who
died here some years ago. She has
large means in her own right, and is
connected with some Of the pest faIni-
lies in the citV
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Locating a Kiver's Mouth,

GpcCA
DULUTH. Minn., Feb. 26.-It was
learned to-day that the defense in the
suit to determine the location of the
mouth of the St. Louis river have Sc
cured testimony backed by government
and state records fixing tile mouth of
the river at the west end of st. Louis
bay, nearly four miles from the lake.
The records also show that the bound
ary line between the state of Wisconsin
and the old territory of Minnesota.
which was practically unchanged on
the admission of Minnesota to state
hood, leaves portion of Minnesota
point inside the Wisconsin line. The
facts in the case will cume out Friday
on the hearing before Referee Hanks.
The plaintiffs claim that the testimony
will be worthless, but a number of tel
egraphic inquiries regarding it have
been received here and at Superior
from Madison
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clad only
IN A NIGHT ROBE,
But this Is altogether unlikely, at least
on the fatefui evening. Weiner was
dressed in his fnll working attire, and
had even his boots on. and had it been
a fact that Jindra's desperate act
had been brought about by the sight
through the window or otherwise of
something improper between Weiner
and Miss Washa, the clothes of the
former would undoubtedly have been
found in different condition. Another
reason for repudiating this theory is the
fact that the customs of the neighbor-
hood and the nationality of the parties
would not esteem it at all improper for
even the affianced husband of lady to
spend a night in the room i'm
which slept his engaged and
several other parties. The house
IN which the tragedy eliminated
is curious frame affair composed of
main portion about 20 feet by 25, one
and half stories IN height. with Tx
IL frame kitchen hitched on to the
main part on the south side. In the
northwest corner is the bed occupied by
the dead Miss Washa, while directly
across the room in the northeast corner
stands the bed then occupied by James
de-
John and Anton, the two younger
brothers of Miss Washa.
AN ANCIENT CUPBOARD
stands between these beds along the
wall, and while reclining or lying by
the side of this cupboard Weiner was
shot. The young lady was found near
the middle of the floor, while Jindra
dropped between the stove and the en-
trance from the kitchen on the south
side. During the process of the long
and tedious inquest the body of the
dead girl was stretched upon the couch
from which she sprang when Weiner
was shot. Here she was covered only
by her bloody night robe and snowy
sheet. Jindra was dragged into the op-
posite corner. and his bloody coun-
tenance was covered by rag. Weiner,
being the only one needing attention.
was given the bed occupied by the boys
on the fatefui night.
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SHOT HIS own HEAD OFF.
A Mining Operator Commits Sui
eide at Helena.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 28.-Frank
Setterly, well-known mining man.
committed suicide to-day by blowing
the too of his head off with a 44-calibre
Smith & Wesson revolver. Setterly
came to Montana about three months
ago from Denver, COL, with woman
named GeoIgie King. who has been
passing as his wife for the past two
years. Setterly was once worth con-
siderable money, having several Colo
RADIO mining properties on the London
and New York markets. Recently he
had been hard pushed for money, and
the King woman finding that he could
not keep her in his former style, de-
serted him. SetteIly tried to bring
about reconciliation and finding he
could not succeed, took his own life.
He left a letter reproaching the woman
for her faithlessness. Setterly came
originally from Cobleskill, N. Z.
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Miss Drexel's Munificence.

Special 10 the GIObe-
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Feb. 26.=-Rev.
Father Stephan, of Washington, super
intendent of Catholic Indian missions,
arrived In this city to-day, accompanied
by Bishop Stanley. He has commits
sion from Miss Drexel. of Philadelphia.
to eXDend $1,000 in the relief of the In
dians of the Turtle Mountain district,
and is on his way to make full investi-
cation and provide for their immediate
and prOSnectiYe wants.
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like in dra
m a K e s any
threats such as
he made at that
time he should
be taken care
of by the local
police authori-
ties at once. T"
This seems to
be the general
sentiment of
the citizens of
tgOm cry
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to her death by being shot with revol-
yer by Thomas Jindra: also that
Thomas Jindra came to his death by a
revolver Shot fired by his own hand
Frank Washa testified that Thomas
Jindra told him before he shot
himself that if he (Thomas)
should happen to die, he wanted to be
buried beside Christina, and that they
should use all of his money they
needed to cover the funeral ex-
penses. These wishes are being carried
out. Two caskets were taken out to
the scene of the tragedy to-day. and
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Wandered Away.

Special to the GloDe.
ALEX ANDRIA, Minn.. Feb. 26.-C. A.
Peterson, a wheat buyer at Hoffman,
has mysteriously disappeared. He had
been laid up with la grippe for some
time. On Monday of last week he
started to walk from his home in
Homes City to Hoffman. Some time
late, the agent came up from below, and
not finding him at his post, he went to
his house. He was not there. This
was the first indication of his disappear
ance. 1t is thought that he became de-
ranged and wandered off. He leaves
wife and two children. His accounts
are all right,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
"LoADED" FiREwooD.
Attempt to Hill "a Grass Widow
of Chippewa Falls.

SPECIAL to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Feb. 26.--An
attempt to kill Mrs. F. Ross, of this
city, was made last evening about Z
o'clock. Mrs. Ross and daughter, who
live alone, were absent visiting neigh
bor during the latter part of the after
noon. Upon their return the former
started to light fire in the stove, pre-
paratory to cooking the evening meal.
AS she was ignting the fuel a terrible
explosion occurred, breaking the stove
into thousand pieces. parts of which
embedded themselves in the walls of the
house. Mrs. Ross was knocked uncon-
scious and her right arm was shattered
in terrible manner, necessitating am
putation. She received other injuries
about the face and body. Her injuries
are not fatal. The explosion was
caused by dynamite cartridge placed
in the stove during their absence.
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two graves are
being dug side
by side at the
Gree n W 90 d
cemetery. The
moth er of
Christina, who
has only been
a widow about
two months, is
nearly crazy,
and it is feared
She may lose
her reas on.
Frank Weiner
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just Like a Jury,

SpecfaI 10 tne GIoDe.
JANEsvILLB, Wis, Feb. 26.-Mrs.
Anna Brown. of the town of Newark.
Rock county, took dose of ''Rnugh on
Rats" on Monday. She told her hus-
band she did not think '.rats would eat
the stuff, 1t was SO bitter" Yesterday
she died in great agony. The coroner's
jury to-day brought in verdict that
Deceased came to her death from the
effects of poison, administered by some
nnrSnn OF nerSOnS to them unknnwnU -
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Took Her own Life,

SpecIai 10 the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, N. D.. Feb. 90. Minnie
Bush, the siSteen-year-old daughter of
prominent hotel keeper of this city,
committed suicide this forenoon. No
inquest has been held, and the family
refuse to assign any reasonable cause
for the rash act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
NO SHOW FOR pENDLEToN.
The West Virginia Congressman
Sn.,e hn Re IInSnaiad

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-ln the house
to-day, Immediately after the reading of
the journal, the contested election case
of Atkinson VS.. PendletOn, from the
First district of West Virginia, was
called up. 1t was agreed that six hours
debate should he allowed, after which
the previous question is to be consid-
cred as ordered. Rowell and Lacey, of
Iowa, championed Atkinson's case, and
O'FerralI and Wilson, of Missouri. ad-
speeches were confined TO a close
analysis of the evidence. Without TAX
ing action and pending further debate
on the case the house adjourned.
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Fire Apparatus is Needed.

DptCIHI 10 VIV OIUE6-
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. Feb. PA
store building in East Grand Forks, oe--
cupied by three families, and owned by
Appel & Co., of this city, burned this
afternoon. Loss, $1,000; insured for
Sl,1o0. The town has NO water works
or other fire protection whatever. and
for time it was feared general con-
flagratiOn might ensue.
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Gets a Good Position.
Special to the GLOBE.

SU6CIaI 10
ROCHESTER,, Feb. 2e.-W. J. Baer, of
this city. has been notified that he has
beeu elected secretary of the National
Christian Endeavor society. He leaves
for Boston shortly TO assume The duties
of the Office. Mr.. Baer has been very
prominently connected with Christian
Endeavor work in this state for num-
ber of years.
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Sc Names arc Given.

cpecidl 10 Tue CiODe.
DULUTH. Minn.. Feb. 26.-Rumors
are plentiful late this evening regard
ing the location of large pew rolling
milling at West Duluth. Also the re-
moval of a locomotive building plant
from the East to this city. Names are
not given, but there is apparently
foundation for the stories.
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PEPPERED BY A VIRAGo.
A Missouri Amazon Destroys Her
TraduCer'S EyeSio.ht.

Traducer's Eyesight.
NEVADA, Mo-, Feb. 26.-Mrs. J. M,
Smith to-day destroyed the eyesight Of
Nathan VordOn. a clerk in a jewelry
store, by throwing red pepper in bis
eyes. Mrs. Smith was domestic In the
family with whom Gordon boarded.
Her character was alleged to be bad
and Gordon told the family. Mrs.
Smith, for revenge, went to the store
wnere Gordon was employed this morn
ing and threw handful of red pepper
in his eyes. His sight was destroyed.
Mrs. Smith was arrested.
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Fergus Gets Back $1,000.

SDec1ai TO the Clone.
FERGUS FALLS, Feb. 2S.-Judge Bax-
ter has rendered a decision directing the
return of the $1,000 bonus money for the
woolen mill to the city treasury. The
suit was brought by the chamber of
receiver, and the Bank of Minnesota,
which held the money in escrow.
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seen in the Northwest. 1t will make
pottery of the finest textures. probably
even chinaware. The chalk stone is
equal to that at Yankton, and, combined
with the clay. will make good cement.