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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21

AFFAIRS in Burmah are assuming a
serious shape. General Sir Frederick
Roberts has been despatched to Ran
COON to take command of the troops.
All European residents capable OF
bearing arms have been urged to join
the volunteer corps and hold them
selves in readiness for an attack upon
the city or any outbreak on the part
of the Burmese.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
A Boy NlfssinK.

HOLDINGS FORD, MINI, Nov. H.
A young man named McManus, who
left home Aug. 20 to go to work at some
point in Dakota, is missing and his
family is very anxious concerning his
whereabouts. It is feared that he has
been killed for his savings.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
Went 10 Washinston

ST. PAUL, Nov. ia Pioneer Press
Pierre, s. D., specially says: A party
arrived here from the Cheyenne agency
says that Agent Palmer has skipped
out and it is supposed that he has gone
to Washington to refute the charges
the SPECIAL inspector made against HIM.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
HAS THE RECORD.

Palo Alto, the Great stallien, IL Driven to
Beat All Records and Succeeds in De-
ing 30.
STOCKTON, Gal. Nov. rz-Marvin
today drove Palo Alto, the game Elec-
tioneer stallion, in 2:0saa, breaking
the worlds stallion record and winning
for Palo Alto all the stable records Of
the world. He made the mile withouta
skip. breaking after he passed the fin
ish. It was . wonderful performance.
The quarters were, 814, 1:033, 1891.
2:O8a..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
A Murderer Found Drunk.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.-A Pioneer Press
Butte, Mont, special says: Albert
Fromentier has been arrested charged
with the murder of Charles Deval. The
latter was an old man who went to Fro
mentier's hut. which is fifteen miles
from here q few days ago. The tive
men quarrelod and Fromentier shot ano
killed Deval with a Winchester. The
crime was not discovered until the next
day and then the murderer was founu
lying drunk within q few feet of hit
victim.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
WAsHBURN, : NORTH DAKoT.t

ACCORDING to Science "a fly travels
at the rate of eleven miles an hour"
This is a gross error. Any bald-headed
man can furnish indisputable testi-
mony that the fydoesn't travelfaster
than q slow walk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
A Cash Business.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Nov. 17.-Hon.
George Crosse. in an interview here.
states that a gigantic co operative plan
has been perfected by the alliance. The
business department of the alliance in
twenty-five different states of the union
has united with leading business men
in New York City and formed a com
pany similar in its plan of operation to
the Zion cooperative stores Of Utah.
The organization is called the National
Union Co., and has large means at it's
command. The advantages to the alli-
ance are two-fold, at least-it will
have the business ability and expe.
rience of some of the shrewdeet
men in the nation at its back, while
there will apparently be plenty Of cap.
ita) to meet any emergency which may
arise, and to push the business as cir
cumstances permit. In return the ALI
ance will give the organization its pat.
ronage.
1T is the aim of this new ~organiza.
ton" said Mr.. Crosse, 'to buy out a
merchant in every trade center of i'm
thing he wants in the line of general
every dsy goods demanded by the
farmers, and make him local Manager
OF the nee We have options from
business men in forty. one towns in
South Dakota. and the work is still be
ing pushed vigorously along. .'These
cfproo will call tn ovorChoSr alb
and will make no determinations. They
will meet all honorable competition,
but will not cut legitimate and fair
prices. They are not established to de-
moralize trade but to promote it. The
farmers-the members of the assccia-
tion-invest nothing, and consequently
have everything to gain and nothing to
lose. The business will be conducted
strictly on business principles. The
National Union 90. agrees to pay cash
for all farm products, and it's customers
must likewise pay when they buy. 1t
is to be q cash business all around.
''This stupendous deal has been on
foot for q year, and the first transfer
was made IN Georgia in August last.
| 90 operative stores are now in.success.
full operation in seven different states
and four sets of men are engaged at
different points in making transfers, one
beng in this state at the present time.
| Tie alliance interests of each state in
this enterprise are looked after and pro.
tected by some leading alliance man,
! called trade commissioner In Mime
| sofa and North Dakota the work is pro
11eseipg nearly as we'll as here. In
southern Minnesota we have twenty.
i've options on desirable business plants
III as many fourishing towns, and in a
". elk hence We will have representa-.
lives on the ground invoicing stocks
and making transfers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
Rather Costly.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.-A Pioneer Press
Sault Ste Marie special says: The re-
cent blockade caused by a steam barge
sinking in the channel cost the govern
ment $645, 500, and the shipping inter
ests Sac, 1886. It represented a total
delay of 8O7 days.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21

AT arecent meeting OF the California
apiarists it was shown that last year
the two leading counties, Los Angeles
and San Diego, shipped, as nearly as
can be learned from the reports 81
railroad companies and steamship
lines, upward of 5000, 600 pounds Of
honey, while the output of the State
did not fall short of at least $780,
600 pounds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21

A CHICAGO woman is causing consld-
cradle excitement in st. Paul by
claiming that the bridegroom OF a re-
cent swell wedding there is her hus-
band, who obtained a st. Paul divorce
without her knowledge or consent.
Any Chicagoan who goes to St. Paul
to get a divorce should be given the
severest penalty prescribed by law.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
A New st. Paul Enterprise.

ST. PAUL, Nov. list. Paul is to
have a new life insurance company,
backed by heavy capital. The stock is
all subscribed, but the articles of incor
poration are not yet completed and will
not be filed before Dec. 1. The new
company will begin business with the
new year. It will be a big enterprise
for st. Paul. The stock is held by the
leading capitalists of the city, and one
of st. Paul's solid business men will be
president of the new company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
A Dinner to Villas.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 16-General E.
E. Bryant, Dean of the law school, gave
q dinner tonight in honor of Senator
Elect Villas prior to his departure for
Washington. There were a dozen prom
'inent democrats of the state present.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21

THERE is no reason whatever why
the plate should come back to the
pulpit empty in these days. Last
year the Philadelphia mint coined
"a, 900, 900 cents. Drop a brand new
one in next Sunday and make the
deacon's heart glad for about q
minute-until he realizes that it isn't
a bit of refulgent gold.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21

THE London Lancet says the idea
that abundant hair is q sign Of
strength, bodily or mental is false.
1t says that, despite the Samson
precedent, the Chinese are mostly
bald. yet they form the most enduc-
ing OF races.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
Al II Always Goes.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 16 "A. Pioneer Press
Fairmont, Mimi, special says: The
libel suit of Senator Frank A Day
against II. Nj. Blaisdell. the editor of
The Fairmont News, ended with a YER
dict OF $500. Day sued for S., 600 for
defamation of character.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21

RUDYARD KIPLlNG has come I'VE
the seas to demand protection for his
literary works under the new copy
right law. The people OF this country
certainly deserve protection from
Rudyard's works; but perhaps the
cocky young Britlsher is a convert to
the reciprocity scheme.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
Snow nj st. Cloud.

ST. Paul. Nov. ia Pioneer Press
st. Cloud special says: Snow began
falling this morning and continued all
day. AS blowing has almost ceased on
account of the frost the snow can do no
damage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
Sailors Drewned.

Poar TOWNSEND, Nov. 1z.-Three Of
the crew Of Q berkentine northbouud for
the Fife Islands we're drowned this III.
ernoon. Five Of the crew were In :
boat. which capsized In . gale. Twoof
the sailors olung to the boat, and after
drifting about an hour were picked up
by . passing vessel
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of Important Events
of the Week in the North
western States.
Another Fire.

ST. PAUL. Nov. 17.-At las q. m.
fire spread to Farwell, Osmun, Kirk &
Go. 8 wholesale hardware building just
east of Griggs, Cooper & Co., and that
building also appeared doomed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-21
Caught Il the Act.

Nma1ApoLls, Nov. 16.-About 10
O'Clock last night Detective James
The record-union., 1891-12-09

Senate caucus to-day appointed a COM
mlttee to reorganize the committees. The
committee assumed a task of greater
magnitude than is usual in such cases.
Serious inroads have been made by
death, resignation and failure of re-
election in the ranks of the Senate as it
stood at the close of the Fitty-first Con-
gress.
In the fortytwo standing and thirteen
select committees there are not less than
seyenty-two vacancies, including six
chairmanships in the list of standing
committees and one in the list of select
committees. The Committee on Finance
retains every one of its thirteen mem
bers, while Senator Sherman's Commit
tee on Foreign Relations has lost five of
its nine Senators. The Committees on
Judiciary, Education and Labor and
District of Columbia each lost three
members, including the chairman.
Other committees have been depleted in
a like manner.
When the House Committee on Elec-
tons IS appointed, and proceeds to con-
sIder the contested election cases which
Will come before it, for the first time it
Will have as basis digest of reports of
testimony and legal questionsrelative to
the elections which came before previous
Congresses. This digest is intended by
CLERK Rowel TO assist the members in
reaching an impartial conclusion touch
ing the law and precedent applicable to
any election contest.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
TIE COMING MESSAGE.
The Chile Matter VIII be One of the
Principal Topics Discussed.

The Chile Matter VIII be One of the
Principal Topics Discussed.
CHICAGO, Dec. s. A Washington
special says: The Presidents coming
message to Congress will have one SEN
sational feature. The Chilean chapter
will be the most vigorous utterance that
has been contained in an executive mes
sage for long while. 1t will show that
the seriousness of the situation has at no
time been underestimated by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of State Blaine.
There will be no hint Of recalling Min
lister Egan. If anything is to be said on
that point it will be more likely word.
of praise than anything else. The ques-
ton upon which the President wants to
give Congress the fullest information re-
lates to the attack on the sailors of the
Baltimore and the unsatisfactory action
OF the Chilean Government. The differ
ence between that attack and the New
Orleans lynching will be fully explained.
And then a hint may be given that it
may yet become necessary to present our
ultimatum TO the Chilean Government.
Every naval commandantin the United
States has received instructions to fit out
and put in commission all the seagoing
men-of-war lying in American waters
and the result is that two powerful fleets
now have their bows turned toward the
south.
President Harrison will probably hint
to Congress the steps which it may be
necessary for the United States to take in
order to insure reparation, the meaning of
which will be threefoid-indemnity for
outrage, punishment for offenders and
apologies to the flag insulted.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT YES
TERDAY'S MEETING.
Consideration of the Question of Es-
tablishing a Market for CaIifor-
MIA Fruits in London.
Special TO the REcoRp-uNroN.


SAN Francisco, Dec. S.-The regular
weekly meeting of the State Board of
Trade was held to-day, Eugene Gregory
of Sacramento presiding.
The Finance Committee reported $3.50 so
collected from subscriptions during No
vember. There We're SI,34l on hand at
the beginning of the month. Disburse-
ments footed up 1881, leaving a cash
balance December lst of SS42 IS.
A letter was read from Leonard Coates
of Napa relative to the proposition to
market California fruits in London. He
reported that grand fruit show is to be
held there in 1892 and he suggested that
here was an opportunity for California
to make display which would be of
lasting value to the State.
Messrs. Mills, Chapman and others
spoke favorably of such an exhibition
and Of the movement started at the last
meeting OF the board to organize an asso-
citation, whose object should be to open
up the English market for our fruits.
A letter was read from agentleman a who
desired his name TO be withheld at pres
ent, applying for the position of manager
of the proposed fruit headquarters in
London. He has had an experience of
eighteen years in the fruit trade abroad.
and expressed confidence in the future of
the European market for our fruits.
General Chipman said Englishmen
who have come lately to Tehama County
express the opinion that London alone
could take all our fruit product if the
trade were pressed.
James Gilbertson, representing the
fruit house Of L. Wurzburg " Co. of Lon
don, spoke favorably of the idea and
promised the cooperation of his house
and its many agencies.
ID. G. McAfee mentioned several an
plicants for the place of manager, among
them Mr.. Newing, who has been bring
ing British colonists to Kern County.
Displays Of fruit have lately been sent by
him to London and Liverpool. Queen
Victoria lately accepted a box OF Kern
County peaches, the Earl of Gosford, who
owns ranch in Kern, being influential
in transmitting the gift to her majesty
The Committee on Resolutions handed
in report concerning the resolution in
reference to indorsing the Traffic Asso-
citation, favoring the action taken. The
report was adopted, with an amendment
approving the building of canals, inn
provement Of waterways, and to assist in
starting new ocean and river steamship
lines.
President Gregory announced the ap-
pointment Of the following standing COM
mitteeS:
Auditing and Finance Committee-J. S.
Emery, Tyler Beach, A. 4. Hibbard;
Committee on Immigration-John z.
Irish, E. w. Jones, Mark L. Mcdonald,
c. C. Hutchison, Jesse d. Carr; Com
mittee on Exhibition-J. A. Morrissey,
J. B. Coldwell, 5. H. Cole, Joseph w
Davis, +. Greer; Committee on Printing
and Advertising-W II. Mills, E.
w. Maslin. q. NJ Francis; Committee on
Agricultural and Industrial Resources OF
the State-N. p. Chapman, George c.
Perkins, Albert Gallatin, Mark l.. Nc
Donald, John Boggs.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Views of French Exporters Concern
ing Their Participation

ing Their Participation.
PARIS, Dec. S.-An Associated Press
correspondent has been making in
quiries among a number of exporters
concerning their participation. in the
Chicago Worlds Fair.
Ernest Tourdelet, member OF the Paris
Chamber of Commerce, said though the
Mckinley bill discouraged them greatly,
they could not abdicate from their hold
on the American markets, and that the
leading French exporters would make
every effort TO present excellent exhibits
prominent MarSeilles wool exporter,
NJ. Hanerwein, said the principal manu-
lecturers there did not yet show much
interest in the undertaking, but this feel
ing may change.
Another Marseilles exporter said their
Chamber of Commerce had been re-
qGested by the French Government to
endeavor To attract exhibitors, and has
done 50, but up to the present no demand
for space has been requested. This
probably might change.
A flrm OF Lyons silk exporters said
there was very little enthusiasm there.
but some manufacturers have signified
their intention of participating. The
slowness is attributed to the effects of the
American tariff.
A firm of upholstery manufacturers of
Roubaif said the tariff so interrupted
their trade that there was no encourage
ment to undergo the expense necessary
to prepare an exhibit. They are con-
yinced, they said, that the manufacturers
of North France will generally abstain
from exhibiting.
Similar expressions as to lack of ad-
vantage to French manufacturers and
merchants in making exhibits at the Chi
cago exposition were made by many other
exporters and manufacturers.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
CRIsP's ELECTION.
Editorial Comment by the Press of
New York.

New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The editorial COM
ments of the morning papers in this city
upon the Speakership result are as fol-
lows:
sThe Herald says: 1t is all right. The
object of the contestants has not been to
elect fitting and well-equipped Chair
man simply, but to push the claims OF
Cleveland or Hill in the coming Presi-
Dental campaign.
The Wortd says: The choice is signifi-
can't of the dominence of prudent spirit
in the great Democratic majority.
The Times: The election of Crisp by
the coalition and demagogy of Hill, the
spoilsmongering of Tammany, the pro-
tectlonIsm OF German and Brice, the half
corrupt, half tanatical free-silver move
ment and the old South, must inevitably
give pause to men who believed the Dem
ocratic party to be the fit instrumentality
for the accomplishment of tariff reform
and for clean and honest administration
of the Government.
The Tribune: The two wings of the
Democratic party have been fighting each
other with all the intensity of men who
have rooted convictions, and whose con-
victions are, moreover, supplemented
by personal interests of the oravest ma
ture- If the Western and Southern pol
icy should be adopted, Cleveland would
have to stand aside for somebody else.
No wonder there is intense feeling. and
the result of the decision which the caucus
finally has reached cannot yet be def
nitely anticipated.
The lSun: This result is triumph for
the conservative forces in the Democratic
ranks and kick at the Mugwumps. It
makes brighter the prospect for electing
a Democratic President
The record-union., 1891-12-09
THE BARNABY MURDER.
Outline of the Prosecution Explainer
by the District Attorney.

Outline of the Prosecution Explained
by the District Attorney.
DENVER, Dec. S.-The trial of DR..
Graves, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Barnaby, was resumed to-day. District
Attorney Stevens made the opening ad-
dress. He gave a graphic account of
Mrs. Barnaby's life from the time of her
marriage, her friendship for Graves. the
final misunderstanding, her unfortunate
trip West and her death i'll this city He
then proceeded to show the jury upon
what facts and circumstances he relied
for the conviction of the defendant. He
said:
''It is fact which we will establish to
your satisfaction that at the time Mrs.
Barnaby reached Denver on this last
fatal trip it was her intention to take
from DIR. Graves all the property and
money in his control and invest it in
business in this city, and that she was
seriously thinking of changing her will
and cutting Oft Graves, who was a bene-
ficiary to the extent of $4,000, and also
drawing an annual salary from her of
$1,000. We are prepared to prove the
package, containing the fatal bottle,
mailed in Boston, was stamped with
stamps purchased in Providence, and it
is evident this was done for the purpose
of misleading the recipient. The ad-
dress and inscription on the package
were in disguised handwriting, which,
we are satisfied we will be able to prove
to you is the handwriting of Graves"
Stevens concluded: 1--WE will show
you, gentlemen. that Graves is the only
person in the world who could have any
motive for the destruction of this lady
We will show by circumstantial evidence
that this bottle of Fowler's solution was
prepared and mailed by the defendant.
We propose that this prosecution shall
stand upon its merits, without regard to
what the defense has interpoSed."
The record-union., 1891-12-09
DIsAsTRous MRFCK.
Four Persons Killed and Nineteen III
,jured in the West Plains Disaster.


Four Persons Killed and Nineteen In
jured in the West Plains Disaster.
WEST PLAINS (do.), Dec. S.-The wreck
which occurred two miles north Of here
last night was more disastrous than first
reports indicated. The scene that fol-
lowed the collision was horrible. In the
caboose of the construction train were
twenty-four men, and not one ofthem es-
capped injury. -Four were killed and nine
teen others dangerously hurt, some of
them fatally. Many neighboring farmers
were quickly on the scene OF disaster,
and did everything in their power to al
leviate the injured. Those injured, who
could be removed, were taken to the hos
pital at Fort Scott. OF the injured, Ben
Martin and few others viii die. The
cause Of the wreck was the neglect of the
conductor and engineer of the construc-
ton train.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
MYSTERY SOLVED.
Perpetrators of a Double Murder in
Chicago Recently.

SulcdGO GcSeHUly.
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The mystery of the
murder Of Mrs. Leggenhagen and son a
couple of weeks ago was partly cleared
mp to day, and Herman Kraatz is under
arrest, accused with being one of the per-
petrators of the double murder. The
police and Coroner have been at variance
as to whether the mother and son sui
cided after Staying the other, or whether
both were murdered by a thief or desper-
ate debtor.
To-day, when the inquest was about
finished, Kraatz betrayed nervousness
upon being questioned about his financial
relations with Mrs. Leggenhagen, as well
as to his movements at the time of her
death. The problem of the method of the
murder was brought to light by the dis
covery of robbery in the room where
the bodies lay, and it is believed that the
mother and son were smothered to death
Kraatz is the husband of the dead
woman's stepdaughter. The police are
investigating the whereabouts of his two
brothers.
The curious fact is that Kraatz's father
and uncle years ago fought each other
with knives after a quarrel. The uncle
killed his man, went insane, and died in
an asylum. What relation, if any,
Kraatz's wife has to the murder of her
stepmother and brother does not appear.
but it is known that the girl had bitterly
complained Of the dead woman's habits.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
TIE FRENCH NAVY.
Unabated Activity In the Building of
WarShipS.

Unabated Activity In the Building of
WarShips.
PARIS, Dec. SIN debate Oh the naval
estimates in the Deputies to-day, Barley,
Minister of Marine, said the building of
ships for the navy continued with una
bated activity, and within ten years
eighty-one ships would be built, includ-
ing six ironclaids and fifty swift cruisers.
Next year the navy would have over 200
torpedo boats. France, he said, was the
only nation that had solved the problem
OF submarine navigation, and would soon
possess a submarine navy that would
give results as yet unattained. New
quick-firing guns, with effectiveness su-
perior to anything ever before achieved,
have also been added to the armaments
of the republic. In view of the extent of
preparations and readiness for war,
France ought to feel secure, he said. The
speech was received with enthusiastic APP
plauSe.