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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27
DISORDER COURT.
Exciting Scenes at the Trial Of
Women Saloon Wreckers.

Exciting scenes at the Trial or
Women Saloon Wreckers.
TRENTON. Mo-, Special. 1--WE find the de-
PENDANTS guilty and impose fine OF S. and
cost on each case" That was the verdict of
the jury in the case of the Spickards-
vile crusaders. Great excitement at
tended the hearing of the case
to-day. The feeling was intense
on both sides, the opposition attorneys at
times barely escaping fistic encounters, and
and at one time it looked as if a general row
would occur. When the court had been
formally opened Justice Shanklin an
nouneed his opinion on the question raised
just before adjournmenty yesterday. He held
that no evidence could be introduced going
to show that the destruction ofthe saloon was
the abatement of public nuisance. Private
parties could not abate public nuisance
unless some individual rights were in
fringed. This had the effect of taking the
wind from the sails of the defense and the
announcement of the decision was greeted
with distinct signs of approval. Justice
Shanklin restored order and the introduc-
ton of evidence by the prosecution
was begun. Twelve witnesses, all OF
short memories testified and then the
state rested its case. Judge Hall, chIei
counsel for the defense stated that the de-
cision rendered at the opening of the court
destroyed the value of the testimony that
he had intended to produce. He would
present no witnesses. Prosecuting Attorney
Knight then began his speech for the state.
He said he had been insulted yesterday at
the mass meeting by being hissed by per-
sons
HOSTILE TO THE PROSECUTION
at the instance of Judge Hall. He had no
fear of being insulted to-day, he said, be-
cause he was in a court of justice and not at
a meeting called to defy the law and urge
it's infraction. Judge Nall was on his
feet in minute. He objected excitedly to
Mr.. knights remarks and denied their
truth, at the same time shaking his fist
under Mr.; Knights hose: Mr.. Knight con
tinuing said that the judge had lied when
his oath of office in not entorc-
ing the law against licensed liquor SELL
ers. Judge Hall again rose to his feet, this
time with his chair in his hand, and with a
threatening gesture at Mr.. Knight denied
that he had ever made any such accusation.
The excitement in the court room became
intense and the justice was obliged to call
on the constable to assist him to restore or,
der: Finally the excitement was subdued
argument. Continuing, he said the
ladies had taken the law into
their hands because one boy had been
found drunk i'll the saloon. At this phrase
Ida F. Barr, district organizer of the w. G.
I. o., sprang excitedly to her feet and ex-
claimed God save US" God save that
woman" retorted Mr.. Knight, "shes got
fits" This passage at arms again produced
great excitement, and it was some minutes
before quiet was restored. The announce
ment of the verdict was received in sile se
The defense gave notice of appeal,
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three miles in length Dy three-fourtns of a
mile wide and 110 feet deep. Lieut.. Brodie
in charge of the work, was absent at Phoenix
experimenting the shipment of the ma
chinery to the works, and was saved Of
those known to have been drowned were j.
Haines, wife and four children: H. Boone
and daughters, John Silby, Joseph Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Mccarthy and S. McMiller.
LATER.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Specialize definite
news has yet reached here of the loss of life
or the damage caused by the break of the
Walnut Grove dam. There can be no esti-
ma:e yet of the loss oflife or property, but
the latter will reach into millions, while
the loss of life will without doubt be great,
as many of the families were living
near the stream in the narrow can
yons. Yesterdays courier came from
the lower dam, and as the road does
not come by the upper dam, it was only
surmised that it had given away on account
of the immense quantity of water. A more
hopeful feeling exists this evening on ac-
count of no news being received direct that
the upper dam has given way. 1t is now
hoped that the reservoir is still intact and
the food was caused by the opening of the
gates to relieve it from the threatened
danger. No definite information will be
received beforefo-morrow.
DUE TO CARELEssNEss.
SAN Francisco, Special. Engineer Luther
Wagner to-day gave some details of the
construction OF the great storage dam across
Hassayampa river which show that this dis
aster, like that at Johnstown, Pa, was, ac-
cording to him, due to the carelessness and
meanness of the New York corporation that
built it. Mr.. Wagner was called in to re-
port on the dam about one and half years
ago. He advised the discharge of the con-
tractors and engineers. as he regarded them
as worthless but this was not done The
company, however, acting on his advice,
strengthened the weak places. Mr.. Wagner
warned them that the dam would be unsafe
unless some of the work was gone over and
rectified, but they would not listen to him.
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QUIETLY ARRESTED.

Walton, the Pacific Express Com
pany Embezzler, Caught in New
Brunswick.
ST. JOINS, N. B., Special. A. Wal
ton was quietly arrested here by Detectives
Ring and John A. Gross of Montreal on the
charge of stealing $35,oOo from the Pacific
Express company at Dallas, Tex. Walton
had been in the city for some days, going
under the name of Simpson. When Wal
ton was arrested over $1,000 was found
on his person, and in his valise
was one package containing money, which
was in the original wrappings, with the
seals, ETC., on it. Walton arrived here on
the 14th inst. in company with John Laird
and Frank Brady, two notorious Montreal
gamblers, whom he gave $50, 600 to get him
out of Canada. Laird and Brady, after a
couple of days high living, returned to
Montreal where they were arrested for aid
ing and abetting Walton in bringing stolen
money into Canada.
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BURIED THE RUINS.
Explosion OF a Packing House Boiler
With Loss of Life.

Explosion OF a FaCklnS F1OuS0 poIASF
With Loss of Life.
OMAHA, Neb., Special.-To-day an ex-
plosion occurred at the Armour-Cudahy
Packing house at South Omaha, which re-
suited in the instant death of at least one
man, the subsequent death of two Others,
and which may be followed by the death
of others. The explosion occurred in the
boiler room of the old packing house.
There is located battery of nine boilers,
two of which are reserves. The outside
boiler OF this battery burst, tearing great
holes in the walls of the machinery depart
ment adjoining. The noise of the explosion
soon attracted the great army of packing
house employees to the scene, where beneath
the ruins perhaps twenty-five men lay
wounded. An alarm of fire was sounded
and the fire department soon arrived on
the scene joining forces with the Armour
Cudahy fire department, and the two soon
quelled the flames. A crowd of one hum
dred men went to work on the debris, hur-
riedly working to relieve the sufferers, and
in short time had the dead and injured
removed and taken to st. Joseph hospital.
The following is list of the dead and in
iured:
Jack Tigh, head fireman, instantly. killed;
Hans Oleson and Cal Wheeler died from inhaling
hot air; Sam Gibson, burned about the head
and feee, will probably die: Ed Miskel, fractured
skull anu severely burned, will probably die;
James Black, severely burned and his skull
fractured, will probably die; James Sheridan,
badly sealded about the Eaed and neck; Al
Harder, scalded and burned but m-1iniuries are
not regarded as serious; James Mcc;sire, Sc
verely burned about the hands and head; George
J. Meahan, burned about the head and eyes; 7
Lanahan, not been found, and believed to bs
dead an lying beneath the ruins: Mike Har
rahan, fhdly burned about the head and handS
lan'fTse TeonaFa oay Rrle1 SpoSS ant
Dan Harland.
Many Others were slightly injured and {
walls, The cause of the explosion is yet tc
be determined, pur II IS probable that the
wall of the boiler room caused the explo
sion by falling on the boiler. The los:
reaches many thousands of dollars.
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IN SIXTY DAYS.
A Young Lady Proposes ITO CT
the Globe in that PERIOD

the GlOO9 In TnaC P6flOoE
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Special Tele-
gram.-Citizens have contributed
$1,000 of the proposed sum of S., 900 to Miss
Regina Rothschild of this city, who will
leave Port Townsend on March II to race
around the world against Citizen George
Francis Train, who leaves Tacoma on the
same day. Miss Rothschild will go east and
endeavor to circle the globe in less than
sixty days, returning via Yokohama and
Cape Flattery. Robert Kerr, general man
ager OF the Canadian Pacific railway, has
telegraphed that the special train will leave
Vancouver March IL, to arrive in New York
five and one-half days later. The French
steamer La Normandie will carry the young
lady to Havre, where she will take the
train to Brindisi; thence to Kong Kong on
another French steamer. Yokoha-
ma will be reached three days
after the regular advertised departure
of the Canadian steamer. The company
has decided to postpone the sailing until
the arrival of the Port Townsend girl.
About fourteen days later the steamer will
pass Cape Flattery, where the powerful tug
Tyee, capable of making twenty miles per
hour, will be in waiting to convey Miss
Rothschild to Port Townsend. The ad-
vantage of the young lady in making quick
er time than George Francis Train will be
lost in waiting for the steamer, and the only
hitch will be at Yokohama which will be
| avoided by delaying the steamer Abyssinia.
She will have the heavy winds usually en-
countered over the world at this season OF
| the year at her back, and Train will pro.
badly not be able to make connections
| The Canadian Pacific authorities are anx.
| ious for the race and promise everything in
their power to beat Train, who will travel
over the Northern Pacific railroad. Miss
Rothschild is scarcely over twenty-ont
years old and native of this city, She !:
| the daughter of the late Baron Rothschild
a prominent pioneer merchant, and is ar
exceedingly handsome and popular young
lady. The liveliest interest is manifested
| by the Port Townsend citizens, and thu
race promises to be an exciting event.
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ADAM BURSTS.
It Gives Away Under the Great Pres.
sure Caused by Flood.

~ StbCS AWAY 0TtOGT bbtS Nj GAI 60
sure Caused by a Flood.
PREscoTT, Ariz.. Especial. The fine, large
storage dam built across the Hassayampa
river by the Walnut Grove Water Storage
co mpany two years ago at cost of $500, 600
gave way to-day under the great gressure of
a heavy flood, and swept everything before
it. Forty persons are known to have lost
their lives. As the town of Wick
enburg, thirteen miles below the
dam, was on the same stream, great
fears are entertained for the safety of that
town, but as there is no telegraphic COM
munication no news will be obtainable OF
its fate until tomorrow at least. The
service dam ofthe company, located fifteen
miles below the reservoirs, and fifteen
miles of fume just approaching compile
ton were swept away. Altogether the COM
pany has spent over $500, 900 on the enter
prise ofstoring the water. Tne hydraulic
mining machine had arrived and they
expected to commence operations next
week. The dam which held the waters
back was 40 feet long at the base and 40C
feet at the top. II was ITO feet thick at the
base and ten feet at the top forming . lake
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27
TELEoRAPHIc MISCELLANY.
Mary, Agnes and the Spotted Horse.

Mary, Agnes and the Spotted Horse.
MAIDEN, Mont, Special.-The group of
mines known as Mary and Agnes on Wolf
creek disclose an immense quantity oflead
carbonates, the most extensive yet found in
the Belt mountains, the assays running up
into hundreds ofdollars per ton. The COM
ing of the Neihart branch railway from
Great Falls is awaited with anxiety by
is certain. The Spotted Horse mine near
here is looking better day by day and is
turning out 500, 900 month from a twenty
stamp MILL 1t is the best mine in America
for the amount of development and is one
ofa serie" T4 ss:1-sacl 4 show equally rich on
there are many silver and ga.ana veins un-
! dergoing Investigation. The Spotted -
| stamp mill is having twenty stamps added
to the original plant, to be ready for work
by April 1.
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RENEWED THEIR FAITH.
A Christian Scientist in Chicago
Cures a Horse In Eau Claire.

- SnriSLlan SCl6nClSC IN SEhCdB0
Cures a Horse In Eau Claire.
EAU CLAIRE Wis, Special.-A
curious instance of the effects of the Chris
tian science craze occurred here recently.
There is quite large circle
of students of the science in
this city, and they hold regular meetings
for the discussion of methods and cases.
One OF the number a gentleman who re-
sides just out of the city, had a sick horse
on his hands. The veterinary surgeon
could do nothing for the animal, and the
local Christian science experts failed also.
Thereupon the owner of the horse, having
plenty of time and not caring for the ex-
pense, went to the telegraph Office and
wired an account of the case to Christian
science professor in Chicago. The symp-
toms were given in the telegram, and the
Chicago expert was asked to treat the case
by the usual method. The horse was at
that time meapparently on its last. legs. The
Chicago scientist wired back that he was
treating the horse to the best of his ability
and was thinking hard. Within five hours
the horse was we'll and eating oats. The
case was duly reported at the next meeting
of the circle, and the members are pursuing
thsi- experiments with renewed faith in the
science,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27
KilIad bv a Highway Man.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. Mex, Special.-While
on his way from Los Cerrillos to Coal Banks
with $500 to pay miners, John Elder was
held up and robbed bv Lee White. White
afterward stole two horses, went to the house
of his mistress, Mexican woman, COM
PEELED her to cut her hair don male attire
and mount the extra horse. Later they
were pursued and overtaken by Deputy
Sheriff Meyers and posse. White and the
woman opened fire, killing one of the posse
and fatally wounding Deputy Sheriff
Meyers. White and the woman escaped
and are still at large.
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MUST EXPLAIN.
Some Alleged Actions Civil Servlct
Commissioners Must Explain,

WASHINGTON, Special committee on
reforms in the civil service was in session
to-day, but did not examine any witnesses.
Representative Ewart filed the formal
charges against the commission. They re-
cite:
First, that Charles Lyman, in April last, when
acting as sole commissioner, promoted his broth
er-in-law, Campbell, to 81 1900 clerkship in the
commissIen; second, that Campbell, in January,
1888, secretly abstracted from the files list of
examination questions and gave them to acopy-
ist IN the pension office, who turned them over
TO one Flynn principal of the Ivy institute;
third, that CamPbell's promotion was made by
Lyman with full knowledge OF the facts; fourth,
that Commissioners Roosevelt and Thompson
refused to investigate the matter beyond exam
lung Campbell who was censured; fifth, that
Campbell Ilegaly retains his place. Further,
that Edwin D. Bailey was promoted Illegally,
without examination; that the papers of
Thomas Mitchell were remarked after his failure
to pass an examination, in order to secure his
promotion and, finally, that Commissioner
Roosevelt secured the appointment of Hamilton
Shidy to place in the census bureau, notwith-
standing the fact that he had repeatedly and
persist entity violated his oath of Office.
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NEW YORK OPINION,
Opinions Of New York People on
the Outcome of the Fight,

Opinions OF New YORK People on
the Outcome of the Fight,
NEW YORK, Special. Herald says
editorially:
We extend to the city of Chicago our hearty
concentrations without thorny point in them.
New York has been showed under, but we will
not wag our tongue in censure On
the contrary, we take our medicine
through smiling lips. and, with large good
humor, bury our local disappointment in the
national good will Perhaps we may be allowed
to say, however, without seeming too ungra-
cious, that our love for Tom Platt is not Of
that confding nature which expels sus
picion. The 'iMe, too," element in this
problem has been Its poison
We Hdare the event to the teeth and make bold
to say that, while Platt has cunningly achieved
his own will and blocked the viii of the people,
he has done us so i'll service that we shall re-
pay the deed when opportunity offers. Such
profound hypocrisy with which it was ac-
complshed. He may sell our rights for his own
and his party's advantage, but the people have
good memories, and when they grasp "the
bruising irons Of wrath the demagogue may
better wish himself dead than face the hour OF
reckoning.
The Times says:
We hold that It WIN be simply impossible to
have a successful international exhibition on
Lake Michigan, and we doubt II any serious
effort viii be made to give the show
there the character OF real worlds
fair. II there Is, IL win inevitably
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27
Proposed Meeting Of Jews.

LONDON, Specialize unrelenting war
fare against the Hebrew race in Russia and
the intermittent anti-Semitic crusades in
Germany and other countries have led to
proposals for meeting of prominent and
representative European Jews, to which it
is understood few Americans of that race
will also be invited, at Amsterdam or some
other city in small nationality the COM
ing summer. The principal measure to be
discussed will undoubtedly be the raising
of fund to be devoted to the protection oil
their brethren from the prosecutions and in
vidious distinctions to which they are now
subjected in the majority of countries
throughout the world.
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TO FURNISH SEED WHEAT.
A Convention for That Purpose to
be Held at Huron.

ABERDEEN, s. ID, Special Telegram,
The following call. signed by Gov. Mel
lette and c. T. Mccoy, president of the
Aberdeen club, was issued to-day:
There is hereby called a convention to be be-
gun and held in the opera house In the city OF
Huron, S. D., at 2 o'clock p. m. Monday, March
3, for the purpose of adopting plan for secur-
ing seed wheat and feed for the animals of those
portions of the state that are unable to make
necessary provisions from their own immediate
resources. The board Of county commissioners
of the several counties are requested to send one
of their members as q representative, and it is
also requested that lumber companies, railway
companies, wholesale merchants, bankers, COM
mercial clubs and boards of trade of the several
cities all send representatives, to the end that a
full expression and united action on the part of
all portions of the state may be had.
The above call was issued under Gov.
Mellette's telegram last Saturday authoriz-
ing the Aberdeen club to call a meeting at
such time and place as thought best, and
sign his name to the call.
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FOREIGN cuLLINas.

Much damage has been done by foods in
Northern Queensland. At one place forty
srine inches of rain fell within a week.
Russia has demanded of the government of
Bulgaria the payment OF 3,000,900 roubles,
arrears of money due on account of the Rus
sian occupation during 1878 and 1879.
Russia has never pressed this debt, but has
demanded the arrears now apparently Under
a sense of irritation
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27

fai::;; but there may be great show, neverthe,,
less, with fat cattle and prize pigs galore ana ana
much machinery and manufactured goods.
There may be foreign features" but they can
not be such as to serve as u comparison or
furnish instruction and stimulus for the benefit
of our own industries. In short, 1t will be a
Western Show and nothing else. The thing Is
not settled. There may be notQing called
worlds fair at all, or the senate may yet insist
upon having 1t at Washington. But we sincerely
hope that Chicago will be allowed to hump
ITSELF and get up the biggest show it knows how.
II it does not accomplish much for the progress
and glory of the country, it may contribute to
the gayety OF nations and afford a measure OF
the relation between boasting and performance.
Chicago ought not to be let off now.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-27
Shot by a spring Gun.

CHTLLIcoTHE, Mo-, Special.-A shocking
tragedy occurred at Spring Hill. George
Dowell set shot gun trap for thief in his
barn. The trap was so set so that the gun
would be discharged when the barn door
was opened. Mrs. Dowell did not know of
the trap, and when she went to the barn
and opened the door the trap was sprung
and she received the whole charge in the
breast She died instantly. Mr.. and Mrs
Dowell had been married only two months.
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NORTHWEST BRIEFS,
Prospective Building for West superio
WEsT SUPERIOR Wis. Special Telegrar

Prospective Building Tor West SUPERIOR.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Special Telegram,
The Land and improvement COM
pany this year will build three-story brick
store building at the corner of Fourteenth
street and Tower avenue, $50 feet facing the
avenue and 80 feet deep; at the corner of
Thirteenth and Tower three-story brick
100 feet on the avenue by 80 feet deep; on the
corner of Sixteenth and Tower brick block
100 feet OIL the avenue by 80 feet deep, and
three stories. This by no means gives any ad.
equate estimate of the company's expendi-
lures for the season or the extent of their
building operations. They will expend
about $500, 600 in building the above.
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ON THE RAGGED EDGE.
The Dissolution of Parliament Depend
ing Upon SaIisbury's Health.

Ing Upon SaIisbury's Health.
LONDON, Special.-It is conceded on all
sides that the chances of reconstruction
of the cabinet, and the consequent dissolu-
ton of parliament, have been largely in
reased by the continued illness of Lord
Salisbury. The discussion this evening
seems to be wholly as to whether
Lord Salisbury is "failing." There are
rumors on one side which, if true, would
bring about Lord Salisbury's resignation be-
fore Easter. Denials of general character
only are heard on the other side. The real
fact is believed to be that Lord Salisbury's
attack ofinfuenza was far more severe than
is being surrounded by precautions due less
to his actual state of health than TO q very
natural concern regarding him in his own
home.
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Must Sing Only In England.

LONDON, Specialize court has granted
an injunction against Miss Agnes Hunting
ton forbidding her to sing in or outside the
United Kingdom without the consent of
the Carl Rosa Opera company. The judge
said he hoped the litigants would arrange
their trouble before trial, as 1t was disad-
vantageous to managers actors and singers
to parade their quarrels before the public.