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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Tie House,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-After the read
ing of the journal the house went into
committee of the whole (Allen of Michigan
in the chair, on the private %calenual. The
afternoon was consumed in a discussion OF
the merits of the bill for the relief of John
l.. Rhea and Joseph r. Anderson of East
Tennessee. The committee recommended
that it be re.committed to the committee
on war claims. The committee having
arisen, this Recommendation was agreed to
and bills were pissed for the relief of AL.
lard & Crosie, Samuel Felts, legal repres-
entatives of Peter Tail, Matilda Cook.
James A. Gregory. estate of f. NJ. hurry,
and Warren Hall. The house then ad-
iOurned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
4 CURIOUS COMPLICATION.

Governor-Elect Boyd of Nebraska Ineli-
gible for Office.
EVANSVILLE, Ohio, Dec. ia curious
complication has arisen in the case of Gov
ernor.Elect James E. Boyd Of Nebraska.
He was born in Ireland in 1884 and came
to this city with his father, Joseph Boyd,
in 1849. The father filed notice of his in
tention to become a citizen, but did not
take nut his final papers until November,
1890. The son did not take out papers here
and it is stated that he has never been nat
uralized in Nebraska. Section 2172, revised
statutes of the United States. provides that,
where a father is naturalized, his sons un-
der ono year of age are naturalized. In this
case the father filed his declaration in 1849,
but did not take out his final papers until
1890, which was long after his son was of
age.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
SHE SUED FOR a DIVORCE.

A Man Shoots His Wife Because She
Wanted q Divorce.
borer in the Northern Pacific railroad
shops, shot mis- wife this afternoon at about
1870 at their home on Hatch, street, nea
Lexington avenue, and then fled from the
house. He walked to st. Paul and at 2:SO
stepped into the chief clerks Office and
gave himself up to Captain Cook, who was
then in charge. The couple have not lived
happily together, n she has had him ar
rested several times for assault and bat
terry. Yesterday she began divorce pro-
ceedings in the district court on the
grounds of inhuman treatment and this is
supposed to have caused his rash
deed. Mrs. Regain has for some time past
supported the family, being employed as
scrub.wOman at the court house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Stole o.. 1000 From a widow.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 17.-Edward L.
Bradbury, a stockman who is we'll known
here, was arrested to-day OF a charge of
grand larceny in that he had secured 49,
600 from a widow named Louisa Lewis,
living in Minneapolis, for investment 1 a
company that promised good returns. A
warrant was sworn to by Hatch, who came
the prosecution will be dropped If Brad
bury will square up, which. so far, he has
declined to do.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Doubts of Koch,s Cure.

BERLIN, Dec. 'Is..-Many medical men
who cam here from abroad to study the
Koch treatment are leaving with their
hopes of its success abated. Some special
lists continue their demonstrations of the
treatment, but others have ceased to offer
inquiries of former facilities. Professor
Bergman, upon concluding his demon
STATIONS. announced that he had made in
jectiOns in 200 cases. but would not pro-
treatment until a year had elapsed. New
%ertheless, he re-afirmed his belief in the
value of the remedy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
BALD KNOBBERs 4
They Kill q Marshal: Who Went to Ar
rest Illicit Distillers.

In0y h1ll b MARSHAL VINO went 10 AT.
rest Illicit Distillers.
RoLLA. Mo-, Dec. 12.-Deputy United
States Marshal R. NJ. Roper has been MUIR
dered in Texas county, Missouri. Last
Thursday Roper left for a point forty
miles south of this place to arrest illicit
distillers. He was to be gone two days.
Yesterday a boy rode into Rolla and an
nounced that Roper's dead body had been
found in a lumber camp with the head cut
off. The head was severed closely from
the body as though done with a broadax.
The ground around the place where
the body was found gave evidences of a
severe struggle, going to show that Roper
defended himself to the utmost. This por-
ton of the state has become noted as the
home OF Bald Knobbers and the resort of
the worst class of desperadoes.
A FALSE ALARM
RoILA, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Deputy Marshal
Roper, who wa reported murdered by
mOOnshiners in the Texas country, re-
turned here tonight, alive and we'll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
KILLED FIVE PERSONS.

A Man Shoots Five People and Then
Commits Suicide.
FORT SMITH, Ark. ,1Dec. I.-Charles Jop-
lin shot and killed five persons to-day at
the Jenny lead mine, twelve miles from
here, and then committed suicide by shoot
iee his 6isn wife, his 81. crown al,ieo d WerSi so Lou Nil
Ter, DIR. Stewart a prominent physician,
and a man whose name is not known. The
shooting occurred late in the day and the
details are meager. The only clew to the
cause of the killins. lies in a report that
DR.. Stewart intimated that Joplin was the
cause Of Miss Millel's trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
HER HAT CAUGHT IRE
A Warming to Girls Against M%asquerad-
in High Hats.

IN High Hats.
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. bat a birthday
celebration in Buchtel college this even
ing, thirty lady students were gathered in
the society's library building. They were
entertained by the girls, who wore masks
and loose flowing: garments, with high
hats, also covered with cotton. The hat of
Miss Aurelia Steigmier of Utica, N. Y,
caught fire and communicated to the entire
party. Miss Mary Stevens of Clifton
Springs, n w. had every. particle of
clothing burned from her body and rolled
over and over in the center Of the room,
where a little group tried to extinguish the
head to foot and both will probably die.
Two holes were burned in the floor, but
the fire was ex%tinguished. Eight others
were badly burned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA number of
unimportant bills were reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar, af-
tor which Plumb's resolution for daily
meetings at 10 and for evening sessions
was taken up, and after striking out the
evening session clause, was adopted. A
resolution offered yesterday by Dolph. in.
structing the committee on privileges and
elections to Enquire and report whether the
right to vote at any election for presiden-
tial electors, the members Of congress, or
state Legislatures, or officers is denied to
any. male citizen of any state, Oh is
abridged, except for participation in rebel
lion or other crime, was taken up and
DOlph stated the reasons why he offered it.
The discussion continued until 2 O'clock,
when it went Over without action. The
elections bill was then taken up and BlOd-
gett addressed the senate in opposition to
it, as also did Walker.
Dunnell reported the re-app0rtionment
bill to the house today. The report makes
from the aggregate population of the
United States the committee s%ubtracted the
aggregate population of the District of
Columbia and of the territories of OklahO-
ms and Utah. The remainder was 81 ,908,-
9O6. With this number the different ratios
were obtained by taking as q divisor any
proposed number. Each number was
taken from 1892 to 375. Trials were made
until a number was found that would give
a ratio which, in application, would secure
each state against any loss in its member
ship, AMI In no instance leave a major
fraction. This number was found to be
$3.50. The ratio was 17S,901. The number
of members obtained on eve division was
$50. The additional seventeen needed to
make 1855 was secured by giving one mem
Der to each of the states having left to it a
major fraction. These states are: Ala
bama, California, Georgia, indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Caroli-
na,. South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Vir-
ginia, Wisconsin. The committee does not
deem the number fixed in the bill an un-
reasonable increase in the membership of
the house. A much larger increase, the
report says, has been urged by many mem
bers: An increase in the membership OF
the house has been made in every app0r-
tionment act since 1889. except in that of
184S, when there was a reduction Of fifteen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
MAY KILL ALL THE WHITE MEN.

NAY KILL ALL THE WHITE MEN.
PIERRE, s. D., Dec. T.-White Buffalo
Man, who lives on Bad river, west of here,
came into town to-day. He says the Bad
river Indians are all glad of Sitting BULBS
death. White Buffalo Man says q messen-
ger from Sitting BULBS camp will no doubt
visit the Bad Lands hostiles to-day, and
when they hear of Sitting Bulbs death
they will kill every white man they see.
He says the government must now capture
and disarm them OF great trouble will
come. K
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Death of an Old St. Paulite.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 13.-Chester
Hitchcock, aged eighty, died at his home
in this city last night of paralysis. Hitch
cock was well known on the Pacific coast
and in the northwest. In 1849 he went to
California and engaged in mercantile and
shipping pursuits, and invested largely in
real estate. Later he went into Minnesota
and with others founded 8 settlement that
is now the city of st. Paul. As the city
grew, he invested in buildings and en-
gagged in the carriage business. He leaves
two sons and three daughters.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Fell Froma scahold.

DULUTH, Dec. 11.-By the falling of a
scatfold at New Duluth this afternoon. four
workmen (carpenters) were precipitated
a distance of thirty feet and all seriously
injured. The injured are: Ed. Marsh of
Amigo, Wis; Prosper MELVILLE q Cana
dian, leg broken; James Campbell, partly
rie Of 1Cioquet, a married man and cannot
recover. -. g. eAr .st T.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Whist the Changers Want.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. l.-Rssolutions
were adopted this morning by the state
grange. demanding. the election Of United
States senators by q vote Of the people.
the placing OF binders 6nd'mowers.0nSthe
free list and the exclusion Of liquors from
the Worlds Fair grounds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Tho Engineer to Blame.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE coroner's
jury tonight laid the blame for yesterdays
railway accident, resulting in, the death Of
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Todd of Sioux City, Iowa,
and their daughter, Mrs. c. E. Slayton, Of
this city, IN the engineer of the Omaha
train, who admitted that he wa running
contrary to the rules. The bodies were
sent To. Sioux City for burial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
a yicious STATION,

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Dec. r.
Near Blair. Trempeleau county, George
Redlein: was fataIay injured yesterday by .
vicious stallion cr0wding him In the stall.
A1O:yeartold son, in attempting to aid
his father, was stepped on and one OF his
legs broken.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Through the Sioux Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Senator Power
to-day introduced a bill creating two addi-
tional land districts in Montana. The on
ces will be at Dillon and Fort Benton. Pet
tigrew introduced q bill granting the Sioux
City & Northwestern railway right Of way
through the Sioux reservation in South
Dakota. He also presented q petition OF
the citizens of Watert0wn protesting
against the passage Of the bankrupt law.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
An Unhung villain.

New CASTLE, Ind, Dec. l8.-One of the
most horrible crimes this section ever
knew occurred near here last night. An
unknown r0bber attacked Asa Wallace
and wife, an aged couple. and beat them
fatally and then. taking $1,000, escaped.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Imprisoned Tor l.ifs.

SALTWATER. Mimi, Dec. R-Charles
Price. indicted ~ the grand jury for the
murder Of John McAaifster, was arraIgned.
In court this afternoon and changed his
former plea Of not guilty to q plea OF guilty
Of murder in the second degree. He was
sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor
for life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Wade Hampton's Successor.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. lion the fourth
ballot in joint session j.. M. L.. Irby was
elected United States senator to succeed
Wade Hampton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Caught in : Fly wheel.

W1NoaA, Mimi, Dec. 12.-Chris. Koepke,
night engineer at the Indurate Fibre
works, was caught In q fly wheel last
Ing and hurled to instant death. His head
and face were smashed beyond57ecogni-
ton. 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
The Senate.

- SoAAHcs g
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the follow
ing: By German, to establish arecord and
pension office in the war department.. By
Frye, to establish'a marine board for the
advancement of the Interests Of the mer-
chant marine. (.
a. CASEY WANTs+T TO KNOW.
Casey offered a resolution calling upon
the secretary Of agriculture for Informs
ton as to the, progress made In the inves-
tigatiOn for irrigation under the deficiency
act of last session. After debate, agreed
The elections bill was then taken up,
on public buildings reported the house bin
for 9 public building at Fargo. Nd,
which was placed on the calendar. The.
senate then adjourned. !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
A Proposed Monetary Conference.

PARIS, Dec. Accommodations which
NJ. Ribot, minister OF foreign affairs, has
been exchanging with the United States
and European governments, point to the
arrangement of an international monetary
conference. The English government,
however, appears likely to offer objections
to such conference, based Oh futility of
previous conferences. If 10 meeting of
powers is agreed upon, powerful financial
influence will be brought to bear upon
governments to invite delegates from the
Latin monetary union, and from the
United States, Mexico, and other silver
countries to meet in Paris and discuss the
silver question with a view to international
regulation of silver value. The tariff bill as
now shaped under the hands of the COM
mittee of the chamber of deputies, outtids
the Mckinley bill in protection. Amend
ments made this week by the committee
raise the duties proposed by the govern
ment on barley, malt, farming machinery,
sewing machines, pins, needles, pens and
other steel and iron goods.
Reaction against Koch treatment has in
creased in violence Eight patients have
died soon after injection Of the lymph, and
this, combined with the fact that there has
been no verified cure. intensified public
feeling against experiments. A number
OF hospital patients here and in Lyons
who have been undergoing the Koch
treatment. have refused to submit to turth-
err trials. Owing to. public Juror, the COM
mission headed by Prof. Nallopean,
which is testing the remedy, decided to
until the experiments have been complet-
ed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Probably Only q Rumor

DENVER, Dec. 12.-The N%ews-Courier at
Rapid. City, South Dakota, wires that a
suquawman named Rider brought informa-
tion this afternoon that an encounter be-
tween the troops and 500 Indians under
kicking Bear had taken place four miles
north Of Pine Ridge agency and that a
number. on both. sides were killed and the
Indians routed. Another special to the
Indians attacked eighteen white men to.
day and that four Indians were killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Parnell Rscaptures United Ireland.

DUBLIN, Dec. 1.-THE. struggle for DOS
session Of United Ireland assumed q new
phase this morning and again Parnell is
In possession of the Offices Of the COM
pany, having driven out the few left In.
charge by his opponents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
A Binder Concern suspends.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 12.-The Davis
Platform Binder company, of this city, en-
gagged in manufacturing harvesters and
binders, to-day went into the hands of H.
a: johnson sha.se at 4 Co. Ses as as5 RECEIVER sci ! ,eI i,, The assets assets
$4,000. The embarrassment is declared to
be only temporary and is due t poor col
lectiODs and their inability for the past two
months to secure the usual bank acc0mm0-
datiOns, on account of the stringency in
the money market. The company Is said
to be perfectly solvent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
The Fight Waxing Hot.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The McCartyite FAC.
ton Of the irish party decided to establish
: half.penny evening paper In Dublin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
For North Dakota,s Exhibit.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., dec. ia very
enthusiastic state. convention was held
here today and organization perfected to
commence work to secure a magnificent
exhibit for North DakotaSat the Worlds
Fair. The officers elected are: President,
George E. Bowers. Hillsboro; secretary, 4.
c. Labrie, Grand Forks; treasurer, L. E.
Booker, Bismarck; vice-presidents, Joseph
Coombs, Grafton: s. G. Roberts, Fargo;
William Lloyd, Jamestown; Oscar Will,
Bismarck; Thomas Elliott, Lisbon; Warren
Steele, ROlla. A board Of directors con-
sisting of one member from each county
and an executive committee Of nine are yet
to be appointed. IT,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
After the o. p. joints.

PIERRE, Dec. 1s.-Upon complaint Of A.
j. Nellis, the county authorities to-day had
warrants issued for the arrest Of keepers
Of original package joints in this city.
Four arrests were made and the men were
bound over to- the county court and q hear
ing set for January5. 1t Is expected other
arrests will follow. 1t is thought the state
league is back of the prosecution. Lately
the custom has been for the city to fine
them $50 q month as q license.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Parnell in Cork

CORK. Dec. 11.-Parnell's reception in
this city was similar TO that. accorded to
him in Dublin, his welcome being of a
most enthusiastic character. An address
from the National league was presented to
him in the chamber of commerce.. where q
tremendous crowd had gathered to great
him. a After fsa .s 3 storm Ct %. cheers ad Pencil sa1fdr re-;
by several other speakers. at the conclu-
sion of whose addresses, in response to
calls from the street, he expressed briefly
from a window his appreciation of the
reception given him. ..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Three Indians Killed.


PIERRE, Dec. Ex-Governor Mellette to.
day received word from Colin 81. Day,
VINO is in charge of the militia forces in
the Black Hills. that in an engagement
with Indians ear Homer, three Indians
were killed.
WERE KILLED BY COWBOYS.
OMAHA, Dec. ia Bee special from
the camp on Spring creek by courier to
Rapid City, s. D., says an encounter took
place yesterday between a band Of cow
boys and a number Of Indians at Days
ranch, above the mouth of Battle creek,
west of the Cheyenne river. The cowboys
were secreted behind a wood pile in Days
yard, and the Indians attempted to ride
boy named Thompson shot and killed one
of them. The other cowboys opened fire
and two more Indians fell. The Indians
returned fire, and one of the cowboys was
seriously. If not fatally wounded.
FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES.
RAPID CITY, s. D., Dec. ia soldier
from Captain Wells camp reports that the
Indians in the Bad Lands have begun
again fighting among themselves. This
news was brought, by government scouts
and friendly Indians. The battle took
place in Grass Basin. Two Strike and
his followers circled around Short Bull and
his followers all the forenoon. actively
diminishing, each leader bound that his
supremacy as chief of the whole band
should be acknowledged.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Elevator Burned at Elliott.

FARGO, Dec. 1.-THE elevator of the
North Dakota company burned at Elliott
this morning with about 10000 bushels of
wheat which was being cleaned at the
time. 1t is thought the fire started from
sparks from the sm0kestack, the wind be-
ing very high at the time and the building
was sOOn destroyed. Both the building
and contents were destroyed ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Has Been inadvertently Exposed by
the Leaders of the Aforesaid
Movement.
Although Opposed to the Sub-Treas-
ury Bill, They Supported
1t Strongly,
Hoping by Making 1t al Issue, They
Would Split the Southern
Democracy. .4

sue tomorrow, the Tines Union will
publish the following message from st.
Augustine, Fla: Since the final adjourn
ment of the National Farmers Alliance at
Ocala. on Monday last, incontestible
proof has been brought out to show the
existence of a gigantic plot to use this ma.
tiOnal organization as a meant for pr0mOt-
ing a third party scheme which came to
the surface in two or three different forms
during the recent gathering. A significant
fact in this connection is the vote of the
northwestern Alliance men, who are al
most without exception republicans, and
who came to Ocala with the avowed pur-
pose of forcing the National Alliance to
indorse their pet schemes for a third party.
1t o became apparent, however, that
this Endorsement could not be secured, al
though vigorous work in this direction
was put in during the first three or four
days of the session. When the sub-treas-
ury scheme came up for Endorsement on
Monday last, the final vote OH the passage
Of this demand was a surprise in many
respects. Northwesterners were found
solid in their airport OF the measure, al
though their political utilization in the
past and the sentiment of the people whom
they are supposed to represent, would
naturally have led to open opposition to
this measure.
TIKI LEADERS
in the third party movement from this sec
ton are: McGrath of Kansas, Loucks of
South Dakota and Willis of Kansas, and
they are warmly supported by delegates
from Wisconsin and near by states. Dur
ing a tour of the states, which has been in
progress for the past four or five days,
these third party plotters have unbosOmed
themselves to a certain extent in their con-
v~ersation with their fellow excurslOnists
newspaper men, and their admissions
have laid bare the political scheme which
has prompted their every act in general
and their statements are to this effect:
That they are really opposed to a sub
treasury bill; that they regard it as wrong
IN principle and as a legislative device
which can end only in financial ruin to the
farmer and to every other industrial class;
that the peOple of their section are opposed
to it and that they, as delegates, were par
ticularly charged with a mission to defeat
the measure when they left their homes.
They say, also, that upon their return they
will be asked to make explanation of their
strange conduct in giving their support to
this demand of the National Alliance, and
the explanation which they will be forced
to make is this: