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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-02-05
GOLDEN WEDDING BrlLs.-An unusual

GOLDEN WEDDING BELLs.-An unusual
~ pleasant event transpired Friday even
ing of last week. Some of the lady
friends of Mr. and Mrs. p. S. Hickman,
learned that Jan. 30th was the 5Oth an
niyersary of their wedding day, and as
so few couples live to see this anniver-
sary, it was at once decided that it must
be celebrated in a fitting manner. Two
ladies took the matter in charge, and
they affirm, that never in their expert
ence, have they undertaken anything OF
this nature, that met with such hearty
enthusiasm and such words of encour-
agement and commentator. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hickman are well known in this
vicinity. being among the Oldest settlers,
and are universally esteemed and beloved.
The only thing to be regretted in this
affair is that it was impossible for all
the friends interested, to gather at the
house to extend the hand of congratula-
ton to the worthy bride and groom, on
account of the high school
in the opera house, the same evening
and to which nearly all had secured
tickets. Because of this it was thought
best to send the gift with kindly letter,
by some one of the old residents. early
in the evening. This evening was trifle
cold-it was at a-late moment decided
to ask the near neighbors, and as many
others as it was possible to see at such
a late hour, to assemble at the house for
a half hour before going to the opera
house, shake hands, present the gift and
quietly steal away, which was done
about twenty-five responding to the late
call. The program of the evening was
as follows, Mr. Norris being chairman:
An original poem written for the occa-
sion, by Mrs. {. c. Tobey, which we
print in full:
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
Notes fromLyons.

LYONS, Neb, May 2S.-IS ISp ecial to THE
BEE. The new creamery at this place has
commenced operations The new industry
starts out with very fiattering prospects.
Foi " farmers brought in over four thousand
pounds of milk the first day, and that num-
ber was increased by twelve on the second
Gay, making ffty-two patrons. Everything
connected with the new establishment worked
In first class shape md the product Is gilt
edged in quality. Tho establishment is owned
by Lyons Brothers, the proprietors of the
roller mills and elevator at this point, and is
under the supervision Of G.. f. Pressey, an
experienced butter maker.
The Sons of Veterans are assidLously drill
lng ana rehearsing their drama, "t'rom Fort
Sumpter to AppomattoX," )" which they expect
TO present at Eckleen's rink on the evening
of Decoration day.
Great preparations are being made for
decoration ceremonies, which will be- OBJ
served by a general closing OF the places of
business, and will be participated in by all
the military and civic societies and citizens
generally.
The crop prospects in the Logan valley are
unusually good and farmers state that there
Is double the acreage of small grain sown
this wear over last.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29

England's Proposed Action in Regard
to Seal Fishing.


WASHINGTON, May IS. The president this
afternoon received a cipher dispatch from
Minister Lincoln at London, saying that Off
cial notice had been given in the house of
commons that bill would be introduced on
Monday to authorize the queen to prohibit
British subjects from taking seals in Behr-
ing sea.
The question engaged the presidents prin-
cipal attention today anu he had conferences
at different times on its various phases with
Secretary Foster, Secretary Tracy Secretary
Proctor and Acting Secretary Wharton
One point considered was the advisability of
sending war vessels to Behring sea to rein
force tho revenue cutters in preventing the
taking of seals in case a closed season is de.
cided upon. This fleet would of course CO.
operate with the English war ships now in
those waters in the enforcement Of the agree
ment as concluded. II is unders TODD that the
secretary of the navy reported that there are
three naval vessels that could be prepared
for this service without much delay.
The news Of Mr.. GOschens action was re-
ceived W tn satisfaction at the state depart
ment. Generally it is taken as an indication
that the British government is preparing to
accept tho condition imposed by the presi-
dent as a preliminary TO arbitration and cause
the British vessels 10 refrain from sealing
meantime. The fixed period for the cessa-
tion OF sealing referred 10 by Mr. Goschen
probably means the remainder of the season.
During this time the arbltrators (for it is TO
be presa med that the British governments
action carries with II an acceptance OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
CHARGED WITH MURDER NOW.
Dr., Williams of the Omaha Medical Tnsti-
tute in Serious Trouble.
ISABELLA BEAVERS SUDDEN DEATH.
She Came from Plattsmouth to Omaha
and Dicd-What the Coro-
ncr Found at tho
Cemetery.

AT 30 o'clock this morning the patrol
wagon laden with officers quietly left the po-
lice station and drove to 9O4 South Twentieth
street The residence of DR. j. A. Williams
of the Omaha medical institute. A ring
at the door bell was answered by Mrs Will
lians, Detective Haze and Sergeant Ormsby
stated that they had come to arrest DR.. Will
and the doctor was Immediately
taken into custody. After leaving
DR. Williams at the station the wagon drove
to the Omaha medical institute on Ninth
street and placed DIR. Isaac Sinclair aud
President A. I. Mclaughlin under arrest.
All the parties were booked . the station
ana charged with murder The facts arei
In February last Miss Isabella Beaver. O
young lady living at Plattsmouth Neb was
brought to this city to have criminal opera
ton performed by the faculty Of the insti-
tute. Miss Beaver died at the institute
on the second day of her illness,
February s. DR. Sinclair signed the death
certificate stating tho cause of death as
theamhasis emhalisen. The remains were
taken to Plattsmouth for burial. Last even
ing Detective Haze and Coroner Harrigan
procured an engine and made flying trip to
Piattsmouth.
With the aid OF a couple OF laborcrs the
grave was opened, the body taken out and an
investigation made by DR.. Harrigan.
The investigation showed that Miss
Beaver died from the effects Of
criminal operation performed at the institute
AMI by the doctors named.
1t is claimed that the institute people
told the unfortunate woman that
cri ninal operation was absolutely
necessary to save her life. Upon that
statement, which she believed to be true,
Miss Beaver consented to be placed under
the knife. She died from the effects Of the
operation, and on account of the cause stated
in the death certificate no Investigation was
ever made
When arrested DR.. Williams manifested
no SURPRISE going quietly with the officers.
Drs. Sinclair ana Mclaughlin were dragged
from their beds and were exceedingly 10th
to accompany the officers. None OF the
party would speak about the case and were
locked up without making any explanation or
defense.
Mclaughlin was all ready to fly when hs
was arrested.
At 3 o'clock the officers started for the Gem
etery to exhume the body of Miss Beavers
child.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
NEW ORLEANS JURY BRIBERs.
McCrystal and OMalley ASK for a
Change of Venue.

Change Of Venue.
New ORLEANS, La, May 2S.-When the
McCrystal uud O'Malley bribery cases We're
called today their attorneys submitted a mo-
ton for change of venue. The state intro
duced number of witnesses, including the
leaders Of the committee of safety--Messrs
Parkreson, Denegre and Hanston. They all
testified that they believed the accused could
obtain fair trial here. In concluding his
testimony Mr.. Parkerson said: ~ believe
O'Malley can get fair trial. The people of
New Orleans are the most long suffering and
patient | have ever lived among. The
fact that Mr., O'Malley was walking around
the streets of the city and throwing dehance
in the face of the community is the best evil
dence that the accused could obtain fair
trial. There is in this community an i'm
mense prejudice against jury bribers and
perjurers, and as O'Malley was generally re-
garded as one Of these there was naturally
prejudice against him. Notwithstanding this
it required twelve men to try case and
twelve men could be secured in this commu-
nlty to give O'Maley fair trial. Mr..
Parkersou admitted having said on March
IA, Leave O'Malley to our committee and
we will attend to him"
Before al the testimony had been heard
Mr.. Henrques, counsel for the defense,
abandoned the motion for change of venue
and asked to have the case fixed for trial
June 10, as he desired to be absent from the
city until that date, tut the states attorney
objecting, Ml.s leuriGues then gave notice of
withdrawal of'the plea and stated that he
would file n demurrer similar to that sus-
tanned by the court in the case against
Granger, in which the information was
quashed on the ground that the allegations
set forth were not sufficiently specific.
The McCrystal aud O'Mulley cases go over
till tomorrow, when the demurrer will be
mas seu uDOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
kEMARaABLE CONvERsI on.
A COunterfeiter Becomes a Preacher
and a Preacher a Counterfeit ter.

A COunterfeiter Becomes a Preacher
and a Preacher a Counterfeit ter.
CHICAGO, May 2S.-Captaln; Porter of the
United States secret service has returned
from southern Illinois, whero within the past
week he has put behind the bars the preacher
counterfeiters- George Vancil and jeremiah
Holmes. He tells queer story of mutual
conversion, in which counterfeiter became
u preacher and preacher a counterfeiter.
jerry Holmes was counterfeiter and
general outcast in Duquesne,i Ill. The Rev.
George Vancil was a Baptist minister. He
undertook to convert Holmes to Christianity
after everybody had given hiih up as incor-
rigible. The men met one highlander the stars
and Vancil preached a, sermon to Holmes
to such good effect that he ystOfessed repent
ance. He fell on the grounsS and with his
hands toward heaven declared he Hsgtlld for
ever renounce his ways and he afterward
said that he had been converted like Paul on
his way to Damascus. The conversion of the
pardoned sinner was heralded throughout
Polk county as miracle and the people mar
yelled greatly ut the strangeness of it.
Holmes turned preacher and became the pas
tor of a Campbellite congregation in the
country near Duquesne 1t was not long
after this that Holmes gave Vancil some
counterfeit money and Vancil passed It,.
Later on Holmes gave him some more, and
ne paSSeQ tuaJ upon SOinb UOinOerS OI u lTdV-
cling circus. This Rev. Vancl confessed,
but he declared that he took the money and
continued the acquaintance of Holmes for
the purpose Of learning his secrets and ex-
posing the gang OF which Holmes was tho
leader.
SIT makes no difference where this lands
me-" said Vancl after he had been landed in
u cell, "because have been serving God and
my country at one time-serving God in
preaching His word and my country in TAX
ing the money from those sinners that
might finally bring them to Justice"
Rev. Jerry Holmes, who made the coin and
who was captured a week ago, held religious
services In Jail last Sunday and had all his
fellow prisoners shouting for glory. He
preached regular fire and birthstone SER
mon. He was still possed OF the true spirit,
he said, and glad that he had confessed his
sins, as they were great weight off his
mind
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29

terms Of arbitration held out by the presi-
dent during the correspondence) will have
an opportunity to reach an agreement
In the event that the point of arbi-
tration Is not reached IL may be that
the same time will be consumed. In sending
an expert commission to AlaskHto investigate
the actual condition OF the rookeries and set
tie the question which Is stil at issue be-
tween the governments OF trreat Britain aud
the United States--as TO whether what is
known as pelagic sealing or killing seal in the
open sea on their way to and from the shore
rookeries is really as detructive to seal life
as has been reported by the United States
treasury agents.
In the British parliament measure of this
kind that was presented today is of nigh
privilege and takes its place above other
measures introduced In any other manner
and is almost sure to receive speedy action
1t is learned at the treasury department
that the revenue cutter Bear will sail from
Seattle Saturday on her annual cruise in
Alaskan waters. She will proceed direct to
Sitka and then go to Icy Bay, a port 200
miles to the north of that city, for the pur-
pose of landing an exploring party under
Captain Russell of the National Geographic
cal society, who will endeavor IT, ascend
Mount St Elias for scientific purposes. The
vesse! will then proceed to. .Behring sea to as
sist the revenue cutter Rush in policing that
territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
HOW TO AVOID A MORTGAGE.
Jacob Narrow's Methods at Lincoln Bring
Him to Grief
LYNCHlNG PROMISED AT BREWSTER.
Arrest OF the Leader of Cattle Thieves
Who We're the Cause Of Judge
Air cns'Kiiling-State
News.

LINCOLN, Neb. MAY 2s.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Jacob A. Narrow, one oil
the captains Of the fire department. has been
arrested on the charge of arson. 1t Is inti'
mated that he set fire to his house to get the
heavy insurance and to avoid the foreclosure
of certain mortgages Among the crcum-
Btantial evidence against him is the fact that
one of the telephone wires connected with
his engine house was grounded Just before
the fire: the no2zles of the hose were clogged
with cinders and other things so that the
hose could only throw spray, and different
portions of Narrow's house were found sat
uratcd with coal oil after the fire was put
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
LIKE CATS AND DOGS.
Interesting and Lively Conflicts in
Kansas Family.

Kansas Family.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, May 2S.-[Spec!al Tele-
gram to The BEE. William N. Lutz today
obtained an order from the district court re-
straning his wife, Mary Lutz, from selling
his property or taking their five-year-o old
child without the jurisdiction Of the court.
No divorce suit is pending and none is con-
templated but they have become involved in
quarrel and do not live together A couple
of days ago he took the child to Hoton on a
visit. Yesterday she appeared there and
stole the child. He followed her to the depot
and recaptured it just as the train was bear
ing her away. The train was stopped and
the entire crew joined in pursuit OF
the man. They overlook him and
after struggle recaptured the child
and restored it to its mother. Luh then
took the same train and travelled to st. Jo-
seph where the conductor placed the woman
and child under the protection of police
man. Another scene ensued but the odds
were against Lutz and he made peace with
his wife. They came to Atchison together,
but the truce was broken today, and to save
his property and keep his childlLuz brought
an injunction suit The trouble between the
two IS tho wfe's desire to live in Colorado.
Lutz has considerable property here and can
not afford TO make the change. They live
under the same roof but she has discharged
the servants and refuses TO cook for him,
Each is afraid tc sue for divorce as neither
wants TO risk losing the child,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29

offered his special car and train 10 convey
the remains aud the committee to st. LOUIS.
Or. Logan OF Scranton said the judge had
been warm friend OF the work among freed-
men who had few friends,
The spe"< committee TO go TO Stss LOUIS
was annt 70 as Rev. Drs. Hayes, Dckey,
ErsKine - NTH, with Elders RANKIN ana
Montgome -
DIR. Mich, - he pastor Of Judge Breckon-
ridge, is abs z but will return in time to
take the trai = here was no opportunity to
view the rem and after announcing that
there would = prayer meeting in Fort
street church clock, the meeting closed
with PRAYER bv moderator. Many will
recall the sinh nd sudden death of ex-
Governor WASN'T at the great meeting OF
the American b, at Springfield, Mass,
which so greatly ened the heated dis
cussion which, thc hero, was going on
over doctrinal matt0,s.
The great wealth of flowers which had
been provided for the banquet was used to
decorate Governor Algers private car aud
the special train provided by him to carry
JudEe Breckcnridge's remains with the
special committee to ST. Louis.
The prayer meeting at the Fort street
church, which took the place OF the banquet,
was largely occupied with "reminiscences
of the judge. Tho tone OF the meeting
was tender and subdued and without
question the effect of those present will be
both to SOBER and soften the discussion to-
morrow of the Briggs question. IL Will also
probably tend to secure u final vote upon 1t
earlier than was expected, and the judges
last solemn and earnest words as to the abso-
lutte necessity of acting now, il Mt ali or over,
on the appointment or transfer OF the
learned DIR. Briggs will have great weight
with those who hoped that there might be
some way for the assembly TO take more
time for deciding what to do after assuming
at this session control of tho case. This will
probably tend to shorten debate on PROPOSE
tions like DIR. Logan's.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29

New ORLEANS, La, May 2S.-A Lexington,
Miss. specia! says; About twenty thousand
people, mostly negroes, today witnessed the
execution OF Nelson Moffatt, colored, aged
sixty, in the court house yard. Motfatts
crime was the murder fJohn Wade, colored,
last fall, He came from Alabama and
CLAIMED to be "A Mason. He walked upon the
scaffold at 10 o'clock and appeared perfectly
calm He declined 10 make confession,
seying ~ die religlously, Goodbye, good
bye The moose and black cap were ad-
iusted and the trap sprung at l2:l5 aud the
body OF tho doomed man dropped distance
of seven and oue-half feet. his neck being
broken by the fall After hanging twenty.
eight minutes he was pronounced dead by
the attending physician.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
Blair News.

BLAIR, Neb., May 2s. Special to The
BEE, Mrs. +. NJ. Claridge, wife of Cashier
Claridge of A. Castellers bank, gave /
o'clock luncheon Wednesday afternoon to
about thirty lady friends.
The Masons had a banquet in their hall
last night About one hundred were present
including ladies and invited friends. Many
were present from ncighboring towns. Brad
Slaughter, deputy grand master, and wife
were present. Mr. Slaughter gave nice
little talk, after which all partook OF fine
supper which had been prepared ut the hall.
The Blair base bali team is expecting the
n. b. Falconer team here for two games, on
Saturday and Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29

BEATRICE, Neb., May 2S.-[Special Tele-
gram to TIE Bee THE Nebraska Pharma-
ceutical association closed its session here
today Grand Island was selected as the
place for the next annual meeting and June
7, and 8, 1892, as the dates. Upon the sub
ject of the location of the convocation next
year Hon. II. ID. Boyden. mayor of irand
Island, one of the most prominent members
of the association, offered an urgent invita-.
tion in the following words:
Mr.. Chairman and members of the Ne
braska State Pharmaceutical association: We
have enjoyed the hospitality of the phhr1,
mucsts and people OF Omaha, Lincoln and
the state OF Nebraska and cities, too, of which
any state might well be proud. We have been
so eorqay at easn 0y 0y isncton dhgig
tnd we have left each one feeling that we
have had such good time thnt we would would IKE IKE
enterprising cities in our great state of Ne.
ska that would like to enjoy. the honor OF
ceutical association and it is with the great
est Of pleasure that /, in behalf Of the phar-
messs and citizens Of one OF those snter
ssys meet e%a 81 s0'Hst hssa
1spcak of Grand Island, the garden spot on
the Union Pacific railroad, between, Omaha
and Denver; also fed fiom the east and west by
the great burlington route the northern ter
minus Of the St Joseph Il Grand Island rail-
Republican Valley railroad and the Grand
Island Wyoming Central railroad. All told,
having twenty eight passenger trains in and
out every day. She has ample hotel accom-
m0dations, and we can assure you OF warm
EGepton at the hands OF her people, and the
/druggists In particular.
i asked my little three-year-old daughter
what should say to you, and she said: Tell
them to come TO Grand Island and we will
give them some beer" lpresume you will eX.
cusc her when / explain that the soda water"
which is so generously dealt out by represen-
tatives of the Wholesale houses here present
has been noticed by her and which She un-
fortunately persists in calling beer"
In the tug OF war Yesterday It was shown
that the South Platte had the greatest
strength. and we fully realize in the matter
of voting for the location of the next meeting
that the South Platte country has the ma
jority of votes at this meeting. We ask you
to kindly divide the honors. We gracefully
Submit to our defeat In the tug OF war and
Congratulate the winners, but sincerely hope
that you will extend the right hand OF fellow
ship, and with it your vote for Grand Island.
lApplause.1
The followin officers were elected Presi-
dent, j. Il. Adams; vice presidents, ID. }.
Koeingsten of Norfolk, G. r. Sherman of
Omaha, A. B. Hunt OF North Bend, Thomas
St. Martin of Wahoo and H. IL. BarJh of
Lincoln; secretary, Mrs. Julia N. Cressey,
Omaha; treasurer, James Forsythe. Omaha: !:
local secretary, Fred S. Hazard, Grand
Island. Nominations for members of the
state board of pharmacy, one of whom is to
- pe appointed by the governor: M. r.. Shultz,
~ Nj. Clark II. II. Hicks.
Nae session closed with drive about the
city this afternoon and banquet at the Pad
dock hotel tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
THE WEATHER FOR ECAsT.

For Omaha and Viciuity-Fair; warmer
For Missouri and Kansas Generally fair;
slightly warmer; south winds.
For Iowa--Geuerally fair; except showers
in extreme west; cooler by Friday night;
south winds.
For North Dakota Showers cooler; north
winds.
For South Dakota Showers; cooler by
FRIDAY night; variable winds
For Nebraska Showers; cooler by Friday
night variable winds.
For Colorado Generally fair: cooler by
Friday night, variable winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
Shot His wbiskcrs OFF.

HNRTrNGToN, Neb., May 2S-tSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. "A feud Of long standing
between two farmers living eight miles north
of this city eliminated yesterday afternoon
in u shooting affray in which Joseph Drees
fired five shots at Bernard Koch. None of
the shots took effect One bullet pierced his
hat, while another cut away portion OF
koch's whiskers. Drees was arrested and
waived examination Ho was placed in jail
in default of 1000 bonds. The affair causes
considerable eXcitenent
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
FIR ENCH RIFF DUTIES.
Committee Suggestions Adopted
the hamber of Deputies.

Committee Suggestions Adopted by
the hamber of Deputies.
PARIS May 2S. Tho chamber of deputies
today continued the debate on the tariff bill,
adopting the following duties recommended
bv tho committee: Mutton B. francs; pork,
l2 francs; beef, 25 francs; salted pork, hams
and bacon, 90 francs maximum, Is francs
minimum; salted beef, 80 francs maximum.
21 francs minimum.
M LeCour advocated duty of 35 francs
on pork in order that France might not be
poisoned by American pork.
NJ Jourde declared that the fear Of trchi-
nosts was only preteXt to exclude Ameri-
can meat. France consumed 10000, 900 kilo-
grams of American meat annually without q
single case of trichinosis ever having been
reported. He begged the chamber to adhere
to the old duty of S19 francs. The house re-
jected the proposal and passed the commit
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-29
Kansas Wheat Piz,snects.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, May 28.--tSpecial Tele-
gram to TIE BEE. l-Adyices received by
an elevator tirm that has numerous elevators
in western Kansas are thatthe wheat pros
the year 1884, when Kansas made her famous
wheat record. During that year l,3OO car
loads were shipped from Tie little town of
alton alone, That year wheat in the vicinity
of Alton was thirty five 10 forty bushels per
acre Instances were not rare of farmers
harvesting fifty bushels TO the acre.