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St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
DIED IN COURT.
Demise of the Father Of Two
Noted Actresses.

Demise OF the Father Of Two
Noted Actresses.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Ihomas Crehan.
seventy years old, and who is the father
in-law of the actor Oliver Doud Byron.
died this morning in Justice Tighe's
court room. The deceased resided at
lbs Partition street, Brooklyn, but had
been on spree, and his son caused his
arrest. Officer Ryan brought him to the
court room this morning, but lie was
taken suddenly i'll before his case was
called. An ambulance surgeon was
summoned, but before he arrived the
old man expired. His body was
conveyed to his late residence. Gre
han raised an interesting family OF three
daughter and two SONS. The oldest
daughter is the Well-knoWn and accom-.
plished actress. Miss Ada Rehan. Oil.
yer D0nd Byron married the second
daughter, who is also an actress of rep
utatlon. The yOugeSt sister is IN pri~
vate life. William and Arthur, the two
sons. are among the active business men
of Brooklyn. The old man had become
confirmed drunkard, and the oldest
son. William, after consulting the rest
of the family, concluded to have his fa-
ther committed to the Inebriates' home.
a short time before his case was
reached the old man fell unconscious
from his chair. The court officers were
unable tn restore him, and the ambu-
lance was summoned. He died before
it arrived. The coroner will make an
inquest, and after the inquest the fu-
heral will be held from his late resi-
dence in Partition street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
PUGSLEY Is PINCHED.
Notorious American Swindis
\aDbed in Canada

Notorious American Swindier
Nabbed in Canada.
GoDERICH, Ont. Jan. 1S.-George II.
Pugsley, notorious swindler whose
fraudulent operations extended over
many of the Middle and Eastern states.
was captured here to-day. Pugsley,
who is Canadian. located in Lockport.
N. Y. few years ago and began bus,.
ness as breeder of Shetland ponies and
fancy fowls. While there he defrauded
many customers whose orders he failed
to fill, but whose money he appropri-
ated. A year OF two ago Pugsley left
Lockport and located in Fort Erie, Ont.
He retained the bill heads of his Lock-
port business and with these and some
letters of recommendation he had Sc.
cured he succeeded in obtaining ship
ments of goods of all kinds which were
consigned to him at Buffalo and then
transferred across the river. These
goods he failed to pay for. Among the
firms victimIzpd were the Newhall
Manufacturing Company of New Haven.
Conn.,, and the. Champion Wagon Com
pany Of OswegO. N. 7. Pugsley will be
prosecuted on the charge of bringing
stolen goods into Canada.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
DOWN WITH ..>GLAND.
Portuguese Show Iheir Animos-
ity Toward Lord Salisbury.

Portuguese Show Lheir Animos.
ity Toward Lord Salisbury.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Crowds of people
assembled in the streets last night and
shouted ''Viva PortugalP' and down
with England" Similar scenes were en-
acted in the provincial towns. The duke
OF PAMELA, captain of the kings guard,
who recently returned to the British
legation medal received by him vile
he was in the British service, has also
dism iSsed all his English servants. The
duke, however. still keeps his fortune
invested in British consoIs. A vigil
lance committee has been formed in Lis
bon for the purpose of denounrng re-
ceivers of English goods. French
financiers have declined to nego-
tiate a loan for Portugal. The
Portuguese government anticipates
favorable reply 10 its note to the pow
ers asking their intervention in the dis
pute between Portugal and Great
Britain concerning territory in Africa.
1t is expected that the c0rtes will be
pror gued next Monday until May.
Senior Guedes has declined to accept
seat i'll the new cabinet. Capt. Almeida.
of the Portuguese navy, will probably
be appointed to fill the vacancy in the
gOYernorship Of Mozambique.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
PoCKE1ED ALL THE STUFF
a Buffalo Preacher Absorbs Some
ubScriDtiOns

subscriptions.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 1S.-The fol-
lowing card was offered the city papers
for publication tonight: ITO the pub
lie: The undersigned, to whom the
Rev. E. G. F. Ernst appealed to as
sist MIN in the arrangement of a
musical festival in aid of the building
fund Of st. jacobs church, of which he
is the pastor, feel obliged to make the
following statement: Previous to the
time when he asked their assistance
Mr.. Ernst had been collecting money by
the sale of tickets for the performance
of the Oratorio of "Elijah." He stated
he had received up to that date. Nov.l5,
1889. several thousand dollars, which he
said he had deposited in the bank. Sub
sPqnent actions of Mr. Ernst aroused
suspicion, and it was discovered that
the money collected had not been de-
posted. When asked 10 account for the
same, Mr.. Ernst said he had used the
money to cancel notes held against his
church. This statement also proving to
be untrue, the undersigned desire the
public to understand they feel Obliged
to Withdraw their assistance from the
programme. Eight signatures of Buff
falo people follow. The pastor referred
to i'll the foregoing was the author,
originator ahd chief solicitor for a
music festival to be given at Music hall
next May, with chorus of 500 voices
and the assistance of Herr Emil Fischer,
soloist, and the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. The oraiorio of Elijah was
to be presented. He enlisted with him
the leading musicians, musical
writers and business men of the
city IN a musical festival associa
ton, of which he (Ernst) was treasurer.
He collected about S4.70O of funds and
when called to account for its disposal
gave such excuses as called firth the
publication of the above. Rev. Ernst,
tonight, in his own behalf, said the
subscribers should have back so per
cent of theiI money. He could get 100
per cent If necessary.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
They're Alter ParnelI.

DENVER, Col, Jan. ls.-The Assocf.
ated press IS creditably informed that
an English agent, giving his name as
Murray, is in the city at present on be-
halt OF the London Times and the law
yer for the piaintitf in the O'Shea di-
vorce case against Charles S. ParneIl.
The agent has called upon several prom
inent Irishmen, who refused him
hearing, notwithstanding that he ex-
hibited his credentials from the British
foreign Office and letter from the man.
ager of the London Times.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
SOME srAt;rLiNG FRAUDS.
Evidences OF Conspiracy to
wreck the Ontario Rank.

CViuehces Oh conspiracy to
wreck the Ontario Rank.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 18.-The investi-
CATION of the books of the Ontario bank,
so far as it has been made, is said to
show evidence of a conspiracy to wreck
that institution. No compromise will
be accepted by the bank officials from
those customers whose accounts show
debit balance, and the whole matter
will be ventilated in the courts. The
checks used to carry ont the wreck
ing scheme were stolen. it is al
legged, from the bank vaults and
destroyed after being caShed. W. II.
Godfih, the assistant accountant. has
been suspended pending the result of
the examination Of the banks books.
He has been placed under $1,000 bonds.
Brown. the ascending ledger clerk. is
in Buffalo. He has made a statement re-
garding his connection with the recent
disclosures aid offered TO make ample
restitution to the bank. He turned
over to his lawyer the deeds of proper
ties valued at s60.0U0, which were pur-
chased with money that properly be-
lOnged to the bank. Browns statement
Is something in the nature of a confess
sion and duplicates other persons.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
ANOTHER DO IS. OF HRRRICK.
More Charges Preferred Against
Prominent Men of Fargo.

More ChargeS Preferred Against
Prominent Men OF Fargo.
Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, n. D., Jan. 1e.-Herrick.
the Cass county man who has preferred
charges of official corruption against
Judge Mcconnell and other prominent
men of Fargo, sent his second commu-
nication TO the house to-day, and it was
considered in secret Session. The nature
of the communication is not known. but
ii is understood TO be repetition of the
charges contained in the former, viz,
conspiracy and a demand that he be
given satisfaction. As the offense of
which he complains is alleged to have
been committed under the territorial
form of government. the question of
jurisdiction arises, but this cuts little
figure, as the charges are given very
little consideration.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
FOOLED THE klCH FARMER.
An Alabama juliet Fiees With
Her Romeo.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Jan. ls.-Flora
Mays was to have been married at her
fathers residence near Randolph, Ala,
at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, to
William Merriwether, a rich ,rmer.
Merriwether is forty-five and a widower.
Miss Mays is eighteen. The match was
arranged by the girls parents, much
against her will. She was in love with
a young man named George Church.
Mr.. Merriwether had arrived at the
Mays residence. and the guests were all
assembled in the parlor awaiting the
appearance of the bride, when Church
arrived. Miss Mays saw him coming,
and in her bridal dress ran to the gate
to meet him. The young lovers leaped
into Merriwether's carriage, which was
standing at the gate, drove to Center
vile and We're married. They were
hotly pursued. but tMtrriwether's horses
were the fastest in that section, and the
Young lovers were man and wife half
an hour before the pursuing party ar
rived at Centerville.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Britons Gamma Pottertes-

TRENTON, N. j.. Jan. 1s.-A cable.
gram was received here to-day announc.
ing the acceptance of an English trust
of the terms offered for the sale of five
Trenton pOtteries. Mr.. Potter, prom
inent manufacturer, tonight admitted
the receipt of the telegram. but refused
absolutely to say which of the potter
les here are interested. He said eleven
pOtteries at East Liverpool, O.. are also
embraced in the transaction. receiving
about S5.000,000. Trent0ns share will
be about Sl,500,O00. Lawrence 5. Mott,
OF Newark, carried on the negotiations,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Shot Dead by Danites,

Fort DUCHEsNE. Utah, Jan. 1s.-
William Whitney Seymour, prominent
Genhle ranchman in:Ashley valley, was
found dead in his bed, where he evi-
IDENTITY had been shot while asleep. 1t
is believed the murder was committed
by the Danites. Seymour went TO Utah
in 1882. and was post trader at old
Fort Thornburg. j. G. Seymour, the
father of the murdered man. is now liv-
ing here, but for many years was cash
ier OF the old Farmers and Mechanics
bank of Detroit
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
CoIlieries Onen..d and CIosea

SHAMoKIN. Pa, Jan. ls.-The Locust
Spring, Reliance, Burnside, Potts and
Funnel coliieries. operated by the Read
ing railroad, shut down tonight because
of the dull market for coal. About
2'q9o men are thrown out Of work.
railroad company opened the Good
Spring collirry at fremont, Pa, to-day.
1t is one of the largest in the anthracite
region, and will give employment to
750 men
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Kansas Crops in Good shane.

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 1s.-Secretary
Mohler, of the agricultural bureau, SAYS
that reports received from all sections
OF the state show that the winter wheat
crop is in splendid condition and that
never before has the outlook for an
enormous crop been more flattering
than at present. He estimates the acre.
age at about 20 per cent greater than
last year. Barring unforeseen misfor.
tune the secretary says that the crop
will amount to 5000, ,00J bushels.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
PERIsHED INIHE FLAMES.
A Missouri Farmer Murdered,
Robbed and Cremated

SPRINGFIELD, No.. Jan. 1s.-At 10
O'Clock last night the house of Hugh
Farmer was burned to the ground. Far.
perished in the flames. An investiga-
ton of the ruins to-day showed that
coal oil had been freely scattered about
the house, and it is believed that some
of Farmers negro tenants murdered
their landlord for his money and then
set fire 20 the house to cover I'D the
crime. Farmer had remarkable his.
tory. he was native of County Wick
low. Ireland, the son of wealthy
parents. He was educated Sur the
ministry. His family Collected TO
his marrying a houSem2iu and he came
to America, invested his money in a
Missouri farm aGd other real estate. He
led the life q hermit and accumulated
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
GambIing FLOORS a Lawrer.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. ls.--A sensa-
tional case came to light yesterday.
Homer B. De Wolf. brilliant local law
yer, was charged with appropriating
$4,000 from widow as we'll as defraud-
ing several prominent citizens. His
case is before the grand jury. Gam
bling and high living are the cause of
his ruin. De Wolf is missing, and is
supposed TO be in the East. although ef-
forts to locate him have proved futile.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Rough on Hucket shops.

NEW YORK. San. 1S.-The New York
Stock Quotation company which is now
controlled by the Stock Exchange, and
will furnish quotations only to members
with the Gold and Stock Telegraph
company whereby the latter will re-
ceive the quotations on condition that ID
shall distribute them tn its customers
(non-members of the exchange) until
ten minutes after the quotation COM
pany has sent them out.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Averitable Hnman Tank.

MONTICELLO, H., Jan. 1s.-Ithamer
Meredith was tapped here yesterday by
DIR. Armstrong for the l3lst time.
Mr.. Meredith is in his seventv-ffth
year, yet is able to be on the streets in
a short time after each operation is per-
formed. Medical men consider his case
a remarkable one and are Watching its
outcome with great interest. DR.. Arm
strong has taken over 1000 pounds of
water from Meredith's stomach in the
past two years.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
CHARGES OF BooDLEIsM.

Missourians Want Legislators
and State officers Investigated.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1s.--A petit
ton is in circulation asking Judge
Gu thrie to call special grand jury to
investigate the acts of certain members
of the state legislature and other state
officers. At noon to-day 200 names had
been subscribed to the petition. One of
the circulators of the petition stated to.
day that the petitioners were after
State Treasurer Hamilton, Insurance
Commissioner Wilder and Messrs. Bur-
ton and Gillette and two or three other
members of the Legislature. The
charges against them are not made pub
lie. Judge Guthrie will probably sum
mon the grand jury if enough petition
crS ask il
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19

BosToN, Jan. 1S.-The Webster His
torical society at its annual meeting to-
day elected these officers: President
and treasurer. Hon. Stephen Nj. Allen;
vice presidents, including Hon. N. p.
Banks, Hon. George f. Edmunds. Hon.
Henry Howard. Hon. James j. Blaine,
Hon. w. E. Evarts, Gen. w. T. Sher-
man and Hon. Lucius NJ. Hubbard. of
Minnesota; corresponding secretary,
Thomas Ii. Cummings; historiograpn-
ers, Thomas II. Cummings, Rev. w. G..
WinsloW.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Smith Charged With swindiine.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Minn., Jan. 1S.-Charles H.
Smith, who possesses half a dozen
aliases, was arrested to-day at the in
stance of II. B. Moore and others for
swinding. He is supposed to be from
ST. Paul. Smith victimized several Du-
luthians, representing that he was in
reduced circumstances and q member of
the G. A. r. He claimed to be James
r. Reynolds, captain of the Fifteenth
United States infantry. He will have
hearing Monday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Bilked His Bondsman.

SDeclal to The Clone.
SIOUX CITY. TO-. Jan. 1S.-A bench
warrant was issued to-day for James
Duggeon. living near Sloan, in this
county. About month ago Shannon
was released by the committing Justice
on bund of $4,000. pending the action
of the grand jury. That body found an
Indictment charging him with murder
In the hrSt degree, but Shannon has not
yet put In an appearance and his bonds.
men are very uneasy. An officer has
been started after him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Wreck of an american wharer.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Honolulu
advices, received by the steamer Mari
posa to-day. state that the American
whaling bark j. a. Rowland went
ashore at Johnson's island. 700 miles
crew reached land safely, eycept one
man, George Mcdonald, who was
drowned. Two days later the whaling
bark Abraham Barker touched at John
sons island, and took the men to Homo
lulu,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
An Old soldier Gone.

Special to the Globe.
CANNON FALLS. Jan. 1S.-Albert G.
Leach died this morning of pneumonia,
brought on by an attack of la grippe.
Mr.. Leach was forty-nine years of age.
and had been resident of this place
since 1858. In 1861 he enlisted In Com
pany E, Third Minnesota regiment. ana
served until the close OF the war. He
was severely wounded at FitZhugh
Woods, Ark. The funeral services will
occur tomorrow, conducted by the &.
4. r. post, of Cannon Falls.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Decap:tated bf l1.ying Debris.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.-Another fatal
boiler explosion occurred this morning
in the old Wisconsin Central depot
freight house at Polk street and Fifth
avenue. About o'clock this morning
George ". Wiley. the night watchman,
entered the engine room and started a
fire under the boiler. For some reason
the boiler exploded. Pieces of steel and
copper were hurled in every direction,
and some Of them struck Wiley. cutting
off almost cleanly the top of his head
and crushing his legs and arms. Death
must have been instantaneous.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
CAPT. BoRDo LUCR.
He Picks Up a lsfch Prize in Mid.
Ocean.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IS. - Cant.
Bordo. of the English steamship Falls
of Inversnaid, from Java, with sugar.
which arrived to-day, reports that he
picked up on the passage the disabled
steamship Siam, with a large and
valuable cargo and 400 passengers, and
towed her safely into Alden, Arabia,
Capt. Bordo did not seize the vessel for
salvage, nut was satisfied to leave his
case with his owners. The Siam ia
owned by the Pcninsular and Oriental
Steamship company, the richest shin
ping concern in the East Indies. Tie
Siam, besides cargo and passengers. had
on board gold bullion, gold dust and
elephant tusks. The salvage will amount
to thousands of dollars.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Convict Gardner an Angel Now

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 1s.-Dick Gard
ner, white convict employed on the
canal here, made a break for liberty
this morning with another white con-
wet, William Jackson. The guards
fired upon them ana Gardner fell,
pierced through the heart with rife
ball. The other fugitive escaped.
Gardner, who was serving ten-year
sentence, was celebrated horse thief.
and had become terror to Upper North
and South Carolina by frequent depre-
dationS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
NO USE FOR ALIENS.
Canadians Propose TO Enact Re-
taliation Laws.

OTTAWA, Cnt., Jan. 1S.-Mr. TayIer,
III. p, has prepared bill prohibiting
the importation anu InIa sraiisn OF for,
eigners and aliens under contract or
agreement to perform labor in Canada.
LII scope the measure is about the same
as the United States statute, and is q
piece Of retaliatory legislation. If the
bill becomes law it will seriously im-
pede many leading contractors in car
rying on their public work. These con-
tractors hroughtly regularly trained
men with them from the states.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Attempted Murder and suieide.

ROME, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-John Law.
aged sixty years, shot his wife tonight,
intlictiag probably fatal wounds, and
then cut bis own throat. but will recoy-
er. lie also shot at his two children
but missed them. He had lived apart
from his wife for some years. Tonight
he demanded admission to the house.
and on being refused, shot his Wife as
above described.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
A Concession to Missions,

BRUSSELS, Jan. ls.-The official jour
nal of the Congo Free State publishes
DEGREES granting civil status in lega
matters to Catholic and Protestant mis-
sions in that country. King LeOpold
has donated a sum of money sufficient
for establishing at Moanda, in the Congo
country, sanitarium in which African
explorers and Others in need of rest and
medical treatment may be received.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
New Use for Pine Wood.

SUCUIdI 10 IIIE VIIlIUH.
SAUK CENTER, Minn., Jan. 49,
Messrs. Henry Kellar and Allison are
preparing to manufacture harvest twIne
from ordinary pine wood. They have
applied for patent, and promise tt
produce something of benefit to the
farmers. The twine is of good quality
and will be manufactured in large quan
Titles at SauK Center.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
CONNECTED BY CABLE.
Europe Now in Direct Communi.
cation With East Africa.

ZANZIBAR, Jan. 1S.-The cable from
Mombassa to this point is now CON-
pleted, and there is thus direct tele-
graphic communication between Europe
and East Africa. Letters. dated Oct. z,
have been received from Jackson. of
the British East Africa c0mpany's cara
van. ALI were in excellent health.
Jackson reported that they had trav-
eled twelve days in dense and unin-
liabited forest, and had arrived at a
place within twelve marches Of Lake
Victoria Nyanza. Emin Pasha is a little
better. but he objects to being removed
from Bagamoyo.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
KUNZE GIVES BONDS.
The Little German Will Star in a
Museum.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-John KunZe. who
was among the four men found guilty
of the murder Of DR.. Cronin. and whose
punishment the jury fixed at three
years in the penitentiary, is free man
again. Judge Mcconnell granted him
new trial few days ago, and he was
admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000.
This was furnished to-day by a dime
museum manager, who signed Kunze's
bonds, and the little German. in return
for the favor, will appear on exhibition
at the museum. Ii is not at all likely
that the states attorney will prosecute
KunZe again.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
BooIiers Sent TO prison.

PrTTsBURG. Pa. Jan. 1S-Ald. W. II.
Porter, convicted of conspiracy and
blackmail, was sentenced to-day to
eighteen months in the Western peni-
tentiary and to pay $500 fine. Constable
Sheppard, found guilty of the same Of
fense. was sentenced to fifteen months
il the Y0rkhOuSe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
Probably a Ghost Story.
Special TO the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. 1s.-Sheriff
Mattson has received no word from the
authorities at Detroit, Mich, with refer
ence to the dispatches sent out from
that place stating that Dan RItchie, the
murderer of William Armine. the rail-
roader, was recognized on ferry going
from Detroit TO Windsor.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
D1slikes to Go to Joliet

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s.-The motion for 4
new trial for ex-Editor James j. West.
under sentence of five years for over
issuing stock of the Chicago Times. was
set for hearing fore Judge GTinneIi
in criminal COURT this morning, but ow-
ing to the illness of Assistant States
Attorney Elliott, the argument had to 90
over until next week SATURDAY.,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
SIMPSON SHOWS FIGHT.
The Sioux City Swindler Valves
Examination.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Jan. 1s.-The district
court room was crowded this afternoon
when forgcr Simpson, who worked the
Sioux City Savings bank so successfully
last April. was arralgned. Simpson has
secured good legal codnsel.and will make
a fight. He waived examination, and
will plead on Monday to the two indict-
ments against him charging him with
forgery and the utteriug of forged
paper. Cashier Stone, of the savings
bank. is in Parsons. Kan, trying to Sc
cure part of the banks loss by getting
hold of property that Simpson, OF Lar
kin, as he is known there, is supposed
to possess.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
FEARS OF 4 RIOT.
Negroes Suppiant Striking Coke.
burners at Punxsutawnev.

PUNXsUTAwNEY, Pa, jan. IS. -
About sixty negroes were brought here
yesterday, and put to work loading coke
at Walstron under a strong guard of
Pinkerton police. This action created
considerable excitement among the
miners, and an open air meeting was
held this afternoon. There were be-
tween six and seven hundred present.
and they voted solidly TO fight the strike
out on the old lines. There was good
deal of bad blood exhibited at the mest-
ing, and the Italians and Hungarians
gave vent to their feeling by Shooting
into the air, over hundred shots being
fired -