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KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Details of a Horrible New
England Tragedy.
The MURDERER CAPTURED.
An Elk. Convict Plots to Kill His
Brothers Entire Family
for Money.

EAST ROCHESTER, n. H., Feb. l4.--The
body Of Hiram Sawtelle, OF RoNsbury.
Mass, was found to-day, horribly
mutilnted, and with bullet hole
through the heart, buried in the woods
near Lebanon. Isaac Sawtellc, a
brother OF tn, dead man, Is under ar
rest, charged with the killing.
The case Is one of the most interesting
In the criminal history of New England.
last December Isaac was pardoncd for
rape. Since then lie boarded with his
brother. Hiram, in Rnoxbury, Mass s,
where the latter kept fruit store. The
Sawtelle property was worth from Sl5-
900 to $4,000, and Isaac induced his
mother to transfer 1t to him. Hiram,
however, prt an injunction on 1t so that
Isaac could not sell 1t. This caused
hard feelings, and 1t is now believed that
Isaac plotted TO remove his brother and
the entire family, consisting of wilo
and three children. Last Saturday
Isaac took Hirams little daughter, aged
g, to Rochester, N. H., and there lie gave
her medicine, IL Is believed with the IN
ten,ion Of killing her, but only succeeded
In making her sick. He telegraphed tC
Hiram that the little girl had been sicI
and for him TO come on imme
diately. This was on February
4. The next morning another
telegram came, urging his mother t'
come, 700. Finally, Hiram left fo
Rochester on February 8, and was ncve
again seen alive by his friends. The
mex, day Isaac and the little girl arrive'
home. and the former denied having
seen Hiram at all.
The fol flowing Sunday he disappeared
and on Monday the police began an in
ycstigation. Detectives discovered traces
of suspicious action on the par
of Isaac. lie had hired team at
| Rochester livery stable, met man a
the depot (undoubtedy iiiraml. VIII
whom he drove away. Late IN th'
afternoon he returned aud bought
pick-axc and spade and drove away
again, not returning until late Mt night
\ lie then went to Portland and registere'
at hotel under fictitious name IN
officers tracked him down. and areste'
| him.
This morning his clothing was care
] fully examined, and bloodstNns wer'
/ discovered OH his shirt and pants, show
| ing evidence OF having been washed. 4
searching party of 400 men secured tn
woods to-day, and found shoe be
| lieved TO have been worn by III ram,
hloodstalncd handkerchief and u picc'
OF his coat Soon after the poorly mad
grave wnB discovered, and tho bod,
was found, minus both arms aud tn
head.
by him was fouad paper which has
been wrapped around the axe bought b,
Isaac. Tie case appeared TO be clea
one against him, and he Is supposed t.
have Il confederate. who is believed TO b
Charles Blood, who was in prison will
/ him
, 1890-02-20
WILLIAM UNSELFISH.
He Is Not Looking for Popu-
lar Gratitude.
RELATIONS WITH BISMARCK.
They Are Not at LogRerheads op
the Labor Quostion-Tho
Socialists, "a


ByRLtS, Feb. i5.-,-lt is erroucous 10
suppose that the emperor has plunged
into all the labor matter in defiance tc
the chancellor's opposition, Through
ut the inception of tho programme, the
empero constantly sought the opinion Of
the chancellor upon the main theme
itself, and ON its various phases as they
presented themselves. His opinion has
modified the omperors purpose and
action on many points, but It has not
curtailed his view so far MS to impress
upon them any radical change.
Bismarck's risht.hand man. DIR. Nay
scr, has been appointed vice secretary to
the council Of state. This appointment
disproycs the renewed rumors that there
is increased friction in the relations be-
tween the chancellor and the emperor
, 1890-02-20

admit all who claimed to be members al
the legislature to tho courthouse AT
Helena. The attorney for the democrats
had read tho order, and Sanders intel.
ruptcd him to say that 1t was given ola
only fifteen minutes before the hqSS1,
of conyening. II was then tbat
Maginns put in his denial. Both men
were on their feet glAnng defiance at
each other, and the Montana men pres.
ont rather expected to SEQ the colone,
resent the imputatlon on his veTaci,y,
but lac went on with his remarks, with
something of an effort.
The hearing attracted great many
people, as 1t was novelty. Chairman
IIoar and Senators Evarts, Teller and
/ Spooncr were the republicans OF the cotn.
mittec present, and Senators lugh, Gray,
Turpic and Vance, tho democrats.
| During the discussion Sanders moved
uneasily about the floor, handling utan-
Iuscripts; Power sat stolil, lOoking at tho
attorney, oc1 asionally consulting With
/ Sanders.
I Clark with his sharp, beadlikc eyes,
watched the attorneys, and Maginnis
sat listening most of the time, but was
called out once or twice. While hs was
away once, tho briefs OF the democrats
were called for, aud Maginnis had them.
"Wheres Maginnis2" was asked two OF
/ three times. AT the bottom of the
sea " responded joker to tho tune Of
/ "McGinty."
/ The impression made on tho comnf 4
| tee by the arguments seemed favorable
| to the republicans, especially among tho
, 1890-02-20
THE new CODE.
In Spite OF Democratic OPP osition
IL Passss.

In Spite OF Democratic OPP ositton
IL Passss.
WAS HIsGros, Feb. l4.-Not more than
Two dozen members were present when
the house met to-day In continuation OF
Thursday's session.
Mcssrs. Stewart and Barnes, OF
Georgia, and Reilly. Of Pennsylvania,
entered emphatic protests against the
adoption Of the proposed code Of rules,
and the action Of spe aker Reed was de-
Tended by Mr. Raines, OF New York.
Thursdays session was then ended,
and the session of Friday opened. The
Journal was approved, the speaker count
Ing a quorum.
The committed on the worlds fair sub.
mit,ed their report, which was ordered
printed, and recon- N itted. The consid-
Grafton of the rules WAS then proceeded
with.
MIR. Bynum, OF Indiana, offered an
amendment, providing that when any
bill for an increase OF pension or fol
the granting Of pensions not formerly
prov i'd ed for, Is pending, 1t shall be in
order TO offer an amendment providing
by taxation for the payment thereof.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Wisconsin. opposed
the amendment, declaring that its oh.
ject was to hurry pension legislation in
the house.
MIR Spinola, of New York. opposed
the proposition. and asserted that ths
democratic side OF the house would bt
found IS true as steel 10 the real inter.
ests OF the veterans OF the country, bu,
did not believe that taxes oh ould bt
created especially for paying pensions.
Mr Allen. Of Michigan, was glad that
this heinous amendment sprang from
the brain Of q gentleman trained In In
diana politics and belonging to that
clnss OF men who were pcacc men In wal
and war men in peace. This proposition
disguised as II might be, was intended
10 thwart any attempt TO alleviate Tho
condition OF the soldiers by any further
tensions.
The amendment was rejected, 60 te
I84.
Mr.. Outhwaite's motion striking ou,
the clause Of the rules constituting iOC
members a quorum In committee OF the
whole was rejected.
| he pointed out that rule "a which
roads, "motions or propositions, origin
sting either in tho house or In ihc sen
ats, etc., would BY implication, initiate
against the constitution by acknowledg q
ing the senate right 10 origi nate rcv
snue bills. Ho nivyed an srncndmen,
oi this, which wAs adopted, the speaker
stating thst there had been no inten
eion on the part Of the com mmlttee x
make such an acknowledgment
A motion by Ar. lrish 20 strike ou
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THE SIOUX sETTLEns.
A Quiet Renewal Of Buildings From
Indtan Lands.

CnAssGnLAts, q. d., Feb. 15.-The
settlers ON the townsite have, at the re.
quest OF General Armstrong. removed
their buildings from what has been
found TO bo Indian land at the Lower
Brule agency. The removal was done
quietly, Tho new arrivals aro now act
Ting out on the pralrics as fast as they
arrive. Several of the land officials have
arrived, and IL 10 expected that every
thing will be IN q condition TO receive
filings BY the last Of next week.
The news is brought liore taat the In
dians at the lpwrr brulc agency will
hold u pow.vow, ut which tinic all the
Indians having grievances to rcpott can
do SO, and the cascs will he laid before
General Armstrong and Agent Anderson
for investigation.
, 1890-02-20
SENATE rEoCEEDINGs.
Sixty Bills Passed at Fridays ses.
slon.

BtHty Btlie Gasseu ~ EIuhy'e SeS.
slon.
A number OF bills were passed in the
senate to-day, including tho following
HOUSE bill-For tho relief Of tile sui.
ferers by tho wreck OF the United States
steamers at Samoa.
Providing for an assistant secretary
of war at q salary of si,500.
For the relief OF soldiers or sailors wh o
enlisted or served under assumed names,
To prevent the obstruction of nayiga-
bic water and to protect the works
against trespass or injury.
Appropristing $50, 600 for first order
light house at the north head of Cape
disappointment, Wash.
Appropriaiing $500 to restore tele.
graphic communication between Ia to Us
Island and Port Angeles, Wash
Appropriating $l26,0o for a United
Pacific coast, with headquarters at AS
Providing for the rcquisition of lam
for town sites and commercial purposes
in Alaska.
10 prevent the introduction Of con-
tagious diseases from one stale to
another.
Concurrent resolution--For interna.
tional arbitration.
The bill 10 declare unlawful trusts and
combin ations in retaining trade and
production having been reached on the
calendar, was taken up and laid aside
Altogether, these new sixty bills
passed.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned
, 1890-02-20

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, 1890-02-20
The ANTITRUST BILL.
Speaker Feighan's Measure
Passed by the House.
THE TIDE LANDS OF THE STATE.
4 STARTLING Discovery in tho Con-
statution-But Little Done
on Saturday.

OLrHpiA. WASH, Feb. ls.--Speaker
Qsighan's antitrust bill was passed IN
the house this afternoon. The opponents
Of the bill feel certain that 1t will be Dc.
fe4tsd In the senate, 20 they made no
fight asainse II. There was very little
dobats. Speaker Feighnn spoke briefly
1or hts measure. He said 1t was not In
tended 10 discourage the introduction ol
capital or the building Of railroads, hut
was aimed n the sugar. salt and Stand ard
oil trusts. The Recommendation Of the
corporation COMMITTEES TO strlke out the
transportation clauss, and TO amend tho
last section 70 that the bill would not
prsvent any combination for business
pursuits or the making of any contract
mot injurious 70 the general bill, was re-
iscted.
The vote on the passage Of ths bill
Wsss Ayes ~, noes 20. The bill Is
harmlsss a. Il ssAnds- II applies only to
companies within the state, and will not
ansce the Northern Pacific or the Union
Pacific. y lets the biz companies escape,
and esss sfssr the little ONES; Many oi
che e.nan companies are building from
Seattle, and Il is . remarkable TACT that
the entiro King county dslegatiou voted
Tor the hit. twill net affect the lumber
fr71st. Fol1owiy vjs copy of It.:
Section lit ss Al ~ liiilswful 10 or
Gsnise. crseto maintain any trust or
monopoly, % for any incorporafsd com
shis stats by any corartnsrship or ssso.
cloflon Of psrsons, 70 directiy or indi.
reo3ly combine or mako any contract
with any oeher incorporated company,
forsign or domestic, through their stock.
holdsv., q The trustess OF asslgnees Of
Bnch stockholders, or With any corporA-
ssn e os Sf ss % ss y
limiting the production or regarding tho
srsnsportation Of any product or com.
6Sciion . provtdss fine Of $500 TO
5000 for tho hrst ofisnse, and for sub-
sequent ofienses from u 600 to 20, 600,
Section 3 provides that any stock.
holder. manager or officer Of any incor-
porafsd cumpany who shall directly OF
Indirectly participate In the violation OF
the provisfons Of section l shall be
deemed guilty Of . misdemeanor and
shall bo hned from ei 900 to 5000 or be
imprisoned In tho county Jail for one
month TO one year.
section 1 entails forfeiture OF this fran.
chise md privilege to do business In the
state. and the attorney genera; IL d.
rected 70 institute quo waTranto pro.
ccedings against the offending company.
Sec. 0-Au contracts. agreements,
obligations, or undertakings Of every
nature or Kind whatsoever made, exc.
cutci or entered into In violation Of this
set are hereby declared void and of no
stiect.
Sec. 6--Nothing in this act shall be 50
,oustriied as to prevent the formation oi
.orporations, copartnerships Of business
associations, organized or conducted for
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A JUST R.TEInUTioS.
a Ravishcr and Murderer Ruled ny
Inundated IlIIrena.

CRAwFoBDsyILLE, Ark, Feb. ~. Miss
Ada Goss, the daughter Of "a prominen,
citizen, was missed from home las,
night and this morning her body was
found In the field. She had been as
saulted and murdered, having
and shot through tho body.
Suspicion pointed to George Coryett. a
distant relative of the family and with
whom UOss had had much trouble,
His wife said he came in intoxicated
last night and said that he had outraged
and murdered Miss Goss. The infuri-
ated people seized Corvett, took him to
the scene OF the murder and with an axe
cut oil his arms aud then severed his
head from his body,
, 1890-02-20
SURVEYING PUBLIC LANDS.
A Bill To Legaiize the Manual OF In
struotions.

wAsHiseros, Dec. 1l-Sccretary No
BILE to-day transmitted to the senate the
draft OF bill prepared by Commissioners
Croft, OF the general land Office, amend
ing the second section Of the act read
ing; "The expenses, survey and sale OF
public lands"
The bill provides that the printed
msnuai OF instructions for the survey of
the public lands, giving the special in
structions Of the surveyor general,
when not in conflict with the instruc-
tions, or the manual of the commis
sioner, shall be taken and deemed 10 DO
part Of every contract for surveying
public lands.
The secretary, In transmitting the
proposed bill, says: "The purpose of ii
Is to legalize the manual OF Surveying
instructions, and II is Intended to super.
sede that proposed by tho general land
Othce in lkN5."
, 1890-02-20
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
The New Guatemais Railway Line tn
Be Extended.

CHICAGO, Fob. i4..-A. NJ. Bannister,
the civil engineer, who constructed the
line Of railroad from San Jose, Guatc-
maia. to Guatemala City, in 1891, said
this evening that he had adylccs from
Central America, to the effect that the
line is soon to be completed from Guare.
mala city to Port Barrios, near the
north Of the Mataqua river.
This, he asserts, means that Guatc-
mala IL TO have line OF railroad from
ocean TO ocean, which may seriously
complicate tho Nicaragua and Panama
canal projects. The transhipmcnt OF
freight across the country viii save
many days and many .hiles in the route
from New York to the western parts
of South America. A steamship limo
from Tampa, Fla, to Port Barrios would
shorten this still more.
According TO Baunister tho eighty
miles already built covers the most DIM.
cult part Of tho roadway.
, 1890-02-20

PIcKAEpsvILLr. Mo-, Feb. i5.--Ths
temperance crusade In ,lits section Of the
state IL spreading. On Thursday mum.
Der OF women met and decided 70 close
up certain houses running in defiance OF
the liquor laws. They assembled, armed
with rocks. ETC., and proceeding IA the
saloons smashed in all the windows and
doom, and then they proceeded TO irri-
gate the street with the contents OF the
bottles, kegs and barrels. After this
they demolished the hxturss Of the a.
looms.
, 1890-02-20
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
It's Preparation Begun by the Senate
Committee on ApproprIutiona

It's Preparation Begun by the Son ate
Commit,se on Appropriations
WAsHiSaToS. Feb. II. A.-Prcpsrations OF
tho urgent deficiency appropropriat ion
bill has been begun by the house com.
mittee on appropriations. Tho largest
item Of the deficiency bill will be about
S31, 500 600 on account of pensions. This
large deficiency, however, does not ndi.
cate such a great increase In tho exPen.
ditures for pensions, as would soon be
apparent on fair statement of the ex.
pendiiures for the year ending July
next, being, with the deficiency appro-
priation included, about $97, 0O0, 600,
against te5, 900 COO last year.
After the appropriation for pensions
for the present fiscal year had been
made on the basis Of the regular nppro-
priation for the previous year, it was
found necessary to make deficiency
appropriation for expenditures that
would exceed the appropriation, and the
commissioners of pensions Is waiting un-
til after the present fiscal year for alnios,
81, O0O, 000 TO pay the pension claims &C
cruing during the previous year, the
effect being really TO lessen the appro.
priation for the present fiscal year by an
amount approximating 81 100000.
, 1890-02-20
pENsrONINa WOMEN.
Provisions OF Senator DSvis' Bill In
troduced Friday.

wAsHiysros. Feb. Ex-senator Davis
to-day introduced bill providing for Il
pensioning rate Of s25 per month from
March 1, 1889. for all women army
nurses during the late war. and who
rendered six months service, In camp on
field, or in the general hospital. Women
who now receive . pension rate oi less
than SIS shall have their pension in
creased to that amount. The bill also
provides that those who now receive
pensions as widows. or dependent
mothers Of soldiers. who would be enti-
tied to the bsncfts of the bill. may also
receive S25 per month during life, ss AN
increase Of their present pensions.
, 1890-02-20

1t is thought tina, during the election
for the rciohstag Thursday every part
of the country will be quiet. The meet.
ings Of the socialists rywhere arc un-
disturbed. The police have been or
dered to cease TO interfere with them.
The emperor has especially warned the
police to refrain from any practices OF
doubtful propricty, and has said plainly.
that he would not tolerate the use Of
provocative agents.
INK frequent mass meetings, In nll OF
which socialism is the great theme.
, 1890-02-20
ArPoRTIoNAawNr.
4 Esssslution Calling for Joint
Commtttee Of Eirht.

The house to-day refused to concur in
the resolution Of Senators Wilson and
Hoaghton appointing tho election COM
mittee Of the two houses joint corn
mittee to prepare an apportionment bill.
Grant suggested that this subject be LETT
to special committee, as Pierce county
has no representation on this stanuing
ward offered q resolution calling for a
Joint committee of eight representatives
and four senators to apportion the state.
IL was adopted.
, 1890-02-20

Charles Emery Smith, Of Pennsyl-
vania, to Le envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipo,entiary 10 Russia.
Fenner lee. Of Maryland, to bc secre-
tary of the legation at Rio Janeiro.
Supervisors of the census:
ldaho--A. j, Piukham.
Montaua-W. %. Speor.
Wyoming-Homer Merrill.
, 1890-02-20

the clause conierrng upon tho speaker
the power to count u quorum, and one
BY Mr.. Mills to strike out the clause re-
auiring that no dilatory motives be sus.
tanned by the speaker, were lost.
Five o'clock having arrived, the
speaker stated that the previous ques.
ton was ordered on adoption OF the
rules.
MIR. Springer inquired whether q mo-
ton to recon- nit with instructions was
In order, anu received negative reply,
Tho rules were then adopted by o
strict party vote, ayes l6l, noes l45.
The house then all lourned.
, 1890-02-20

wAsntsoros, Feb 1S.--in the cxecu-
tive session of tho senate, tho com
mt,ee on foreign relations reported back
the Russian cxtradition treaty. with tho
Objectionable clause eliminated, being
the one which specifically exempted
from the list, political crime attempted
upon the czar or any member OF his
family.
The senate considered the British
treaty for an hour and half Objection
was m adc By several senators 20 the
clause by which extradition was pro-
vidcd ior persons charged with man
slaughter and obtaining money under
laI t,tn
, 1890-02-20
PACIFIC COAST DEFENsEs.
Generals Miles and Benet Testify he
fore the Senate Committee.


wAsRiNGToS, Feb. ii.-The senate
committee on coast defensos had before
1t to-day Gener Miles, commander Of
the Division of the Pacific, and General
Benet, chief of ordnance, who gave
their views upon matters in connection
with the subject of coast defenses.
General Miles said that the ports OF
Puget sound, the mouth of tho Columbia
river San Francisco and San Diego
ought TO be protected. He favored the
recommendations OF the board Of iortfi-
cations and other defenses for dcferses
ON the Pacific coast.
General Benet gave figures on the cost
of transportation to the Pacific coast by
land and water routes. He, said that in-
| asm uch as one-third OF all tho guns re-
quired to carry out tho scheme proposed
by the board Of Notifications and other
defenses would bo mounted on the
Pacific coast, tho establishment OF gun
| foundry there would be matter OF
economy, in caso the boards recomnen-
| dations were adopted.
, 1890-02-20
A Long Petition.

Senator Casey to-day presented one Of
the longest petitions OF the session. II
was signed by 3l.o0O citizens of North
Dakota, asking for the development OF n
system of irrigation for that and the
other Northwestern states.
, 1890-02-20

Senator Aliens bill concerning United
States courts provides that four terms
shnll be held yearly, one each ut Seattle,
Tacoma, Spokane Falls and Walla
Walla.
, 1890-02-20

Representative Carter to-day received
favorable report ON his bill appropriate
ing $i0O,OO0 for.a public building at
Helena from Supervising Architect Win.
drim, of the treasury.