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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
TWO MIssOURIANs SWING.
Both Necks Broken, and One
Stretched a Foot.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-Henry Henson,
crime on the scaffold. Considerable ap-
prehension was felt Of a scene which at
one time threatened to become a trag-
edy. About half an hour before the
death walk began the entire crowd
present to witness the execution were
admitted into the exercise hall of the
Jail, into which the doors of the prison.
er's cell opened. This rendered Hen
son stubborn, for he has refused to see
any one except the officials, and it was
found necessary to invite the crowd,
newspaper men included, to retire,
which they did. Even then the
hanging was delayed half an hour. The
other factor that threatened scene was
the fact that the murderer weighed 300
pounds, and had large neck and
small head. In spite of these facts the
drop was five feet. However, no un-
toward accident occurred. Henson slept
but little last night, preferring to talk
with his jailerS and smoke. His con-
versatiOn was of a cheerful character,
being intersperSed with hearty laugh
ter. Henson would see no one. not even
a clergyman. II. II. Edwards, rector of
ST. James Episcopal church, was at the
Jail at an early hour, but the prisoner
not only refused all spiritual consola-
ton, but did so in a blasphemOus man.
ner. He ate no breakfast, but drank
large glass of whisky at 6
O'Clock, after which he smoked a cigar.
The condemned man refused to hear
the death warrant read, and at Z o'clock
the march to the gallows began. The
gaIlows was reached three minutes later,
and, after Henson had bid good bye to
his friends present in jovial manner
and talked and joked with the eXecu-
TONERS about the chance of the execu-
ton being failure, the black cap was
adjusted. At Henson's request no re-
ligious services were read on the scat
fold. The drop fell at 7:11, the neck
being broken and stretched out about
foot, proving that fears Of an untoWard
occurrence were not groundless. AT
7:15 he was pronounced dead, and fifteen
minutes later the body was cut down
and surrendered to his friends. The last
hanging on this scaffOld occurred Aug.
II, 1887, four years ago last Tuesday,
when Maxwell. the murderer of PrelleT,
and Laudgraf, the murderer OF his
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
WRECKED BY Winds.
The Village of Ellsworth,
Him., Pretty Well Crushed
by a Tornado.
q Church, a Depot and a Big
Elevator Badly Blown
AWry:
Hail Does Great Damage to
Crops in Several Mime
sofa Localities.
The People Of Fargo Give a
Big Reception to Bishop
Stanley.
Special to the Globe .

Special to the Globe.
ELLSWORTH. Mimi, Aug. 13.-The
most terrific wind storm that ever
passed over this section of Minnesota
struck Ellsworth at o'clock this after
noon and left the town a pretty COM
plete wreck. a dark cloud, with a
greenish tint along its edges. came
ywirling in from the northwest and
Brushed pretty much everything in its
path. The Iowa. Minnesota and
Dakota elevator was completely blown
to pieces. The Congregational church
was partially blown down. the dwelling
Of d. F. Cramer was thrown from its
foundation and the Burlington depot
suffered great damage about the west
end. Several box cars were hurled
from the track like so much kindling
wood, but fortunately no lives were lost.
There is not building in the village
that was not hit by the storm and blown
RWry. The loss will reach So, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
AN EXTRA SESSION
Urged by the Convention in Spit
of Protests

Urged by the Convention in Spite
of Protests.
It was considerably after o'clock
when the committee reported, and the
report comprised three conflicting reSo-
lutions, representing the Judgment Of
three different factions. The majority
of the committee recommended the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con-
vention that the sum of $50, ,009 appropriated
by the state is insufficient for the purpose Of
a proper exhibition at the Columbian worlds
exposition; that it is the opinion of this con-
vention that an additional sum of 100000 Is
necessary for that purpose; that in our opin.
ion the most equitable and feasible manner OF
raising this additional sum is by an appro-
priation to be made by the legislature, and to
that end we favor the calling of an extra
session of the legislature at some convenient
time in the near future; that the board of
worlds fair commissioners be requested to
correspond with the individual members of
the legislature to learn whether they will sign
a request to the governor to call an extra
session for that purpose and for no other
business; and that on the receipt of a request
signed by two-thirds of the memcers, his ex-
cellency the governor be and is hereby re-
quested 10 call such extra session Tor that
purpose.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Convention Of Representative
Men Discuss the Worlds
Fair Appropriation.
It Is Almost Unanimously
Agreed That 100000
More Is Necessary.
The Legislature Urged to Meet
and Pass the Additional
Appropriation.
An Extra Session to Be Called
if TWo-Thirds Of the Leg
islators Agree.

If the great state of Minnesota is to
be adequately represented at the Col
umbian fair at Chicago in 1898, more
money must be placed at the disposal
of the state commissioners.
This was the burden of the cause that
gathered in the assembly room of the
state house yesterday large, dis
tinguished and thoroughly represent
ative convention. Three weeks ago the
commission sent out the invitation cir
cular that has attracted SO much at
tention and created so much talk of
special session-pro and CONN the
state press. In response to that
circular the convention of yes
terday assembled. The hall of the
house of delegates presented rather
discouraging aspect at 10 o'clock. the
hour of the meeting, as not over twenty
five men had gathered. d. A. Monfort,
president of the states Columbian fair
commission; NJ. B. Harrison, member
of the national commission; Prof. Orrin
V. Tousley, of the same body; j. j. Fur
long and L. P. Hunt, who holds down
six different offices, were early on hand
and received the delegates as they
strayed in, one by one, until something
like 100 were present. There was
notable absence of city people, and it
was remarked that the state was very
fairly represented, The sturdy form
and Spartan upper lip of eX-Lieut. Gov.
Yale, of Winona. were quite central.
but it was noticed that none of the con-
gressional aspirants for that district
put in an appearance. Gen. Pope, of
Blue Earth, the author of the Currier
railroad bill, and Senator George
T. Barr were discussing railroads
with Senator Frank A. Day. of
Martin county. and the handsome
Senator Stockton, from the private
bailiwick which Joel Heatwole rules
with a rod of iron. Senators w. w.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
CAME FIR ON 1 NINE.
The Pick With Which Editor PEN
rose Was Killed.

Special to the Globe.
BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 13.-In the Pen
rose murder trial to-day another link
was unfolded in the chain with which
the detectives expect to find the alleged
murderers. Officer Tom Waters said
he had been policeman four years, and
before that was a miner twenty-five
years. He worked IN the late AcquiSi-
tion mine, the tools in which were
stamped with -'W." He knows of no
other min where tools are similarly
stamped. This mine was leased last
fall by Kelly & Deeney, two of the de-
PENDANTS. He said that when
the billy found near the scene
of the murder was opened and
the steel drill takensfrOm it he Immedi-
ately noticed the "W'' on this steel. He
described the drill as of the style known
as gouger, being of seven-eighths steel
and little used except by miners who
come from the western part of England,
as Ed Rodda, the former lessee of the
mine, was from that locality. GOugers
had been introduced in that mine on the
night of July 8. The late Acquisition
mine being closed for holiday, the Of
ficer, in company with three other Of
1icers, entered the mine by the roof OF
the shaft house and obtained four picks
and a drill. Three of the picks and a
drill were found stamped wv" like the
gOuger in the billy. These tools were
produced in evidence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14

Resolved. That 1t is the sense of this meet
ing that it is advisable that arrangements be
made at once to complete poll of the state.
The talks and explanations seemed to
have convinced all the members pres
ent of the advisability of the proposed
plan of polling the state, for the resolu-
tion of Mr.. Lawrence was adopted by
unanimous vote. Upon the adoption of
this resolution Mr.. Lawrence offered
another authorizing the president of the
association to appoint committees to
solicit subscriptions in addition
to the amount that might be
pledged at the meeting. An invitation
was extended to those present to make
pledges and contributions, and in less
than quarter of an hour about $500
was pledged for the work.
The meeting adjourned sine die
shortly after II O'Clock, with every DEM
ocrat present feeling that substantial
step had been taken toward the organ
iZatIOn of the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
sweetheart, were sent into another
vuorld

Henry Henson was convicted of the mur-
der of his wife Ida. The murderer, a stolid
German of middle age, had married widow
with one child. They lived unhappily to-
gether. Henson being of an insanely disposi-
charged his wife with receiving the atten.
tions Of a boarder. quarrel ensued, and
hot words were exchanged for more than an
hour. At last Henson took his revolver from
q dresser drawer and started toward the
woman. The latter's thirteen-year-old son
interfered and Henson left the room. A lit
tie later he returned. placed the muzzle OF
the weapon against the side of the unsus-
pecting womans head, and sent ball crash
from the room, a second ball glazed his form.
At the trial defense of accident was made,
but the jury found Henson guilty after being
out only thirty-three minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
HIT HARD BY HAIL.
Several Minnesota Localities Wis
tied by Storms Office.


tied by Storms Office.
Specials to the Globe.
LAKE BENTON, MINI, Aug, 13.-
This place was visited by the most
destructive hail storm, this afternoon,
that was ever known around here. At
4:30 the storm suddenly struck, and
for the next ten minutes the air was
thick with hailstones. many of which
weighed four ounces. Nearly every
pane of glass on the north and west
sides of buildings was broken, 10
being broken in the school house
alone. The probability is that 1000
viii no more than pay for the broken
glass. In the county everything III the
shape of uncut grain in the path of the
storm was annihilated. II is not thought
that the storm covered a very wide area,
as it reached but few miles either east
or west, but it is not known how far
south It extended. This is a sad blow
to the farmers, as everything indicated
the largest crop ever harvested.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Aug. ia de-
structiye rain and hail storm swept
over this section of the state this after
noon. No hail fell in this immediate
vicinity, but considerable damage from
this source is reported in the counties
of Sherburne and Benton. Along the
lines of the Great Northern great dam
age by hail was done between Big Lake
and Becker, and in the vicinity of Mel
son on the Fergus Falls division. In
mediately east of St. Cloud the rain fell
in torrents, and the wind. which blew a
perfect hurricane, beat the grain to the
earth and scattered wheat stocks in a
hopeless tangle.
KEOKUK, Iowa, Aug. ia terrible
wind and rain storm visited Keokuk
this afternoon. Half of the shade trees
of the town were blown down and the
small buildings moved from their
foundations. Lightning struck the
amphitheatre at the fair grounds. Ben
B. Jewell, book-keeper of the savings
bank, received a shock at first thought
to be fatal. There was a general panic
throughout the city.
FULDA, Mimi, Aug. 13.AA terrific
rain and hail STORM passed over this
place this afternoon. Hail larger than
goose eggs poured down Tor half an
hour, breaking hundreds of windows
and stripping leaves and small branches
from the trees. Farmers report cord
and fax badly damaged. Most of the
wheat, oats and barley has been cut.
What was standing wont be a one-third
crop.
WoRTHINGToN, Mimi, Aug. 13. -
About o'clock this evening a hail
storm. accompanied by wind, passed
just north of this place. Hail larger
than hens eggs fell, and parties comin 2
In report considerable damage to fax
and corn. The extent of the storm is
unknown.
NoBTHFIELD. Minn., Aug. Is. "A
genuine rain, the first for nearly three
weeks, is prevailing here. This county
was much in need Of moisture, and the
rain is a Yeritable godsend.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
A Picnic for Conxicts.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 13.-Seven
convicts made their escape from the
stockade at Briceville yesterday. 1t is
charged that when convict manages
to get away from the stockade and
dodge the guards so as to get into the
woods he has no trouble in finding some
one who will provide him with citizens
clothes. Fourteen have escaped this
week. One reason for the ease with
which they have escaped is the great
number crowded together in stockades
which are not finished.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
RECEPTION TO STANLEY.
Fargo People Enthuse Over the
Bishop.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, n. D., Aug. 13.-About two
thousand people attended a public re-
ception to Bishop Stanley here tonight,
on his taking possession of his new res
idence here, which stands in beautiful
grounds of seven and a half acres on
the river bank. about three blocks from
the heart of the city. The place is
heavily wooded and presents charming
appearance lit with Chinese lanterns.
About three months ago it became
known that the bishop was dissatisfied
with hIS location at jamestown in con-
SEQUENCE of being too far away from
the bulk of the Catholic population. and
the people of Fargo in one week raised
So. 600 cash to help in the erection of a
cathedral if he would come here. In
responding to his speech Of welcome to-
night bishop Stanley said it made him
feel proud to be among the people. If
the city could do that when the times
had been so hard and the present
magnificent crop not yet assured,
this place, which had been purchased
for his residence, would not be the only
earnest that he was here to help build
up the material as well as spiritual in
terest. Work would commence at once
on the new cathedral, and before many
months on q Catholic college, which
would be a credit to Fargo and North
Dakota. 1t was not the few thousand
dollars that Influenced him TO come
here, but the evidence it gave of public
spirit. 1t showed him Fargo people
were the right sort of people TO live
among.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
A VICIOUS PATRIARCH.
After Chopping His Grandchiid
He Shoots Himself

GAYLORD, Mich, Aug. 13.-A. w.
Wilcox. aged seventy, who resided two
miles east of Waters. this afternoon split
open the head of Mrs. West, his grand
daughter. with an axe and then shot
himself in the head and near the heart.
He is dead and she will die. Mrs. West
had been keeping house for him, and il
is supposed that he was enraged because
she was about to go and live with her
husband from whom she had been sep
arated for a while. The only witness OF
the crime was Mrs. Vests fourteen-year-
old sister, who ran, screaming, to in
form the neighbors. She says the old
man tried first to kill Mrs. West with
the revolver with which the latter took
his own life, and falling, used the ak.
He took big dose of Paris green before
shooting himself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14

he wanted to know just how the money
was to be expended and he talked
awhile in this vein, in dOgmatic style.
His idea was that state money should be
used only for state exhibits, leaving pri-
vate enterprises to be shown through
private means. 'What | want to KNOW"
he said, "whether this Is the theory Of
the commission or nOt?' Another OBJ
jectOr jumped upon Mr.. Hunts figures
and shore them down the back. He did
not believe in $1,000 for a horti-
cultural exhibit. What was to be-
come of the great orchards? How
long would 81, 300 last in a suitable stock
review? Mr.. Hunt replied that these
were mere estimates and that it was not
expected that the states money could
continue exhibits, but private interests
were relied upon to come to the rescue.
0. V. TouSley, formerly superintendent
of schools of Minneapolis, was called
out for an Grafton, which he had EVIL
IDENTITY prepared and which he fired off
with considerable pyrotechnical effect.
He is both eloquent and elegant as an
orator, and when he completed his trio-
ute to Americas greatness and Mlnne-
sota's share i'll it, he was greeted with
general applause. The chair then
named the following committees by
congressional districts:
First-D. Sinclair, Winona; DR.. johnson.
second-E NJ. Pope, Mankato; F. A. Day,
FairmOn;.
Third-James McHale, Shakopee
Fourth-E. W. Peet, St. Paul
Fifth-E. j. Potter, A. j, Sawyer, Mime
apolis.
Sixth-M. j. Davis, Duluth; D. L Calhoun
st. Cloud; o. D. Kinney. Ely.
Seventh-T. c. Kurtz, MOOrhead.
The convention then adjourned to
o'clock, to give the committee time to
report.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Her Mother Objected.

Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn., Aug 49,
William Bender. manager of the In
diana branch OF the Anhauser-Busch
Brewing association, elOped last night
with Kate Bell, one of the best known
young society ladies of this city, and
the couple were married at Ashby.
The cause of the elOpement was Opposi-
tion by the mother of the bride TO the
match, because Bender had been di-
Yorced from his former wife. The
event is the cause of much surprise
ablV known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Brush says He Is Busy.

Sp6ClGl 10 lle U4ODG.
FERGUS FALLS, Aug. 13.-Col. Brush,
bank examiner, arrived home this morn
ing. and emphatically denies the state
ment in the Pioneer Press that he should
have examined the banks of st. Paul
and Minneapolis before this. He says
those banks cannot be examined oftener
than once a year, and believes the article
was inspired by spite. His field is a
large one, and he has been busy exam
inin~ banks since the spring. He says
he wi ] examine the St. Paul and Min
nt DO is banks on time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
IN THE GRAY OF MORN
A Philadelphia Man is FOully Muir
dereQ.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-Job Haas,
a coal dealer. was found murdered at
his desk about o'clock this morning.
He had left his home but short time
before. His head was crushed il. and
it is supposed to have been done by a
colored man who was seen about the
place. The furniture in the office was
upset and broken aud the walls and
floor were spattered with blood, and
there was every indication that Haas
murderer had fearful tussle before he
had accomplished his purpose. From
the appearance of the body it is thought
that Haas slayer had struck him on the
head with a heavy club and stunned
him. Then he finished him with a
hatchet. Both weapons were found on
the floor near by,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Exploded in the Streets.

Special to the Globe.
LITCHFIELD, Minn., Aug. IS. A
thresher engine boiler. the property of
S. L. KulSet, exploded in town yester-
day. A. Clements, the engineer, was
badly scalded and had a leg crushed.
He will probably lose his leg, if not his
life. John Lund, passing by in wagon,
was struck and had his arm broken and
one of his horses killed. The noise of
the explosion was terrific all over the
town. The head of the boiler, weigh
ing about 800 pounds. was thrown about
400 feet, and crashed into Angeles
candy store, while smaller pieces went
a much greater distance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Want No Extra Session.

Special to the GIobe.
RED WING, Aug. 19.-The Republi-
can this evening publishes interviews
with leading citizens as to their opin-
ions in the matter of calling an extra
session of the legislature for the in
crease of the worlds fair appropriation.
While nearly all favor an increase to
100000 of the amount to be expended
for Minnesota, few, if any. favor the
plan of an extra legislative session to
bring this about.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Hammond is in Arizona.

Special 10 the GIObe.
Eight years ago last winter Lee Ham
mond, a young man employed by II. A.
Park, wholesale grocer of this city,
as travelling salesman. mysteriously dis
appeared at Maiden Rock, Wis, while
OH one of his trips. He was known to
have collected several hundred dollars
for his employer, and as he was looked
upon as very exemplary young man.
the general opinion was that he had
been robbed and killed. Now he has
been heard from. He lost the money
gambling. and went directly to the
Arizona mining camps, where he has
been ever since.
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A Substitute.

The majority of the committee maxi
ing the majority report offered the fol-
lowing as substitute for the purpose
of providing for the required funds:
Resolved, That subscriptions to a fund to
be called the Minnesota Columbian EXposi-
ton fund be obtained under the auspices Of
the state boards throughout the state, to be
paid on call of the state commission, in no
case to exceed a total amount to be paid of
$4,000; provided that all, or such part of
each subscription may be refunded by an
appropriation to be made by the next legis-
lature and in the event that the requisite
amount cannot be obtained by subscription
on or before Feb. l. 1892. then it is the sense
of this convention that the board of worlds
fair commission shall request his excellency,
the governor, to call the legislature in extra
session to act on the question only of in
creasing the amount to be expended in max
ing proper exhibition of the state of Min
nesota at the Worlds Columbian exposition
of 1895.
Bassett's Fire.
Then followed clash of opinions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Bagged a Horse Thief

Special to the Globe.
MITCHELL. S. D., Aug. 13.-Sheriff
Morgan. OF Brule county, and deputy
sheriff from Sioux City, passed through
this place to-day EN- route for the latter
place, having in charge a notorious
horse thief by the name of Ed Morgan,
who was captured on the Sioux reser-
vation yesterday. Morgan stole team
from Sioux City recently, and was
traced to the reservation to the rendeZ-
voHs of gang who have been operat-
ing all along the river from a point in
Lyman county. The Brule county fl
cials intend to break up the gang.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
Surveying to Great Falls.

Special to the Globe.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 13.-M.
H. Ensign, of Lincoln, Neb, chief To-
eating and reconnaissance engineer of
the Burlington & Missouri railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system),
is in town to-day. He states that sur
veying parties of that road are now at
work in the Judith basin and will sur
vey line between Highwood and the
Belt ranges to Arlington aud Great
Falls. The party will reach Great Falls
in abOut two months.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-14
A Chicago Assignment

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Joseph Bros. &
Co., dealers in dry goods at 1919 Fifth
avenue. confessed judgment in the cir
cult court this morning, amounting in
the aggregate to S42,511. The firm claims
to have stock of goods worth from
$4,000 to 100000. Besides the judgments
confessed the firm is indebted to mer-
chandise creditors for $4,000 or there
abouts-