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accept the bullion or the act of con-
gress of Feb. II, 1873. In speaking OF
the ground upon which he based his
claim for free coinage, Mr.. Merrlck
said:
I'VE will carry this case to the su-
preme court of the United States. We
say that it is the constitutional right of
an American citizen to bring his gold
or silver bullion to any United States
mint, and to receive therefor coin of
lawful weight and finenesS for his use
and benefit, based upon the coinage
value of the metal deposited. Congress
has no authority to demonetize silver,
or limit it's legal tender. The act known
as the Bland bill restores by operation
of law the coinage by the mint of silver
dollars of the weight of 4l219 grains
standard silver to all the provisions Of
the act of Jan. Is, 1887, applicable to
that dollar. including the fourteenth
section of said act"
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He Empties His Revolver Into
the Body Of His Enemy,
Embree.
But Soldiers Have to Guard
Him Against Infuriated
People.
Cashier Charles Willis De-
clared a Defaultep in the
Sum of $4,000.
The Town of Stoekbridge,
Mass, Goes Wild Over the
Affair.

GUTHRIE. o. T., Jan. 3.-A shooting
atfray took place on the street here to-
day, in which Representative /. N. Ter
rill, of Payne county, and G. w. EN-
bree, of the same county, were partici-
pants. The trouble grew out of con-
test over 1errill's homestead. Terrill
was charged with being ''sooner,"
and Embree had SO testified before the
United States land office. After leaving
the witness stand Embree went upon
the street. followed by Terrill, who
commenced firing at once. enptying the
chambers of his revolver into the body
of Embree, killing him almost instantly.
Great excitement prevails. and to pro-
tect Terrill from the people he has been
placed in charge of the soldiers. where
he now remains prisoner. Both men
were farmers. and live about twenty
five miles northeast of here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Signal Office Report for the Month
OfDecember.

Signal Office Report for the Month
OfDecember.
WASHING TON, Jan. 3.-FollOwing Is
the weather crop bulletin issued by the
signal Office for the month ending Dec.
81, 1890: "a
The month of December was warmer
than usual in all districts except Oh the
Atlantic coast and in the lower lake re-
gion, where the mean temperature of
the month was slightly below the nor
NAL. In the extreme northeast portion
of New England, however, the month
was unusually cold, the mean monthly
temperature at Eastport being II deg
below the normal. and that at Portland
deg below. The month was warm
in the central valleys, the de-
parture from the normal being slight in
the Mississippi valley and more marked
in the Missouri valley, where the mean
monthly temperature ranged from 10 to
16 deg higher than usual. On the Pa
clfic coast it was warm in Southern Cal
ifornia and Oregon. but about the nor
NAL temperature prevailed in Central
California. During the month of De-
cember there was less rain than usual
generally throughout, the Southern
states, the central valleys and lake re-
gion, although the month closed with
an extended storm which caused heavy
rains throughout the central valleys
during the night of Dec. 81. These rains
will doubtless furnish sufficient moist
ure to break the drought conditions
previously reported in the wheat re-
gions of the West. An excessive rain
fall occurred during the month in New
England, the middle Atlantic states,
and over the greater portions of North
Carolina and Tennessee. On the Pa
ciiic coast large deficiency
in rainfall is reported from
Oregon, where only about one-half the
usual December rainfall occurred. Snow
covered the ground at the end of the
month generally throughout New En-
gland, the interior of the Middle states
and the upper Ohio valley. Very light
SHOWS are also reported from Minnesota
westward to Montana and heavy SHOWS
at the eastern extremity of Lake SUI
perlor; but the ground is bare over the
entire winter wheat REGION, with an in
dication, however, that the present cold
wave will be attended by SHOWS in that
region during the night of the first.
General remarks: The absence of
moisture and unusual high temperature
in the Central valleys has left the wheat
crop in less favorable condition than
was reported Dec. 1. The heavy rains
which are now prevailing over these
regions will relieve the drought condi-
ton, but the sudden freeze which is
likely to follow tonight and tomorrow
night may result in some injury to the
crop in localities not protected by
snow.
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Restless Young Warriors
Leave Fort Yates to Join
the Hostiles.
Grand River Sioux Are Very
Busily Engaged in Fonlent-
ing Trouble.
Scouts Return to Pine Ridge
and Declare a Fight Has
Taken Place.
Hostiles Shoot All Of Red
Clouds Ponies to Prevent
His Escape.
knec,ol to tbe Globe

Special to the Globe.
Fort YATES, n. D., Dec. 8. "A large
number Of the young warriors of the
Standing Rock agency have gone south
to join the hostiles in the Bad Lands.
The discovery was made on issuing ra-
tions that many did not come to the
agency, and one of the friendlies stated
that they had armed themselves and
gone to join the bands in revolt. How
many have gone is only conjecture, but
the indications point to at least 1000
assertions. The Grand River Sioux have
been fomenting trouble ever since the
killing of Sitting Bull Dec. Is, and they
have not been slow in manifesting their
Intense anger to Agent Mclaughlin.
Most of them regard the taking off of
the old medicine man as murder out
right, and it has been common talk for
three weeks that the reds would accept
the first opportunity offered to massacre
the whites. The dispatches sent out
from this point that the Indians were
Klad that Bull was removed were gross
pxaggerations, concocted here for the
purpose of allaying feeling in the
East. The detachment of the Eighth
cavalry under Capt. Fountain will
move rapidly southwark, and Company
H of the Twenty-secoud infantry, now
near New England City, will come to
this point and move thence southwark
to aid in squelching the uprising.
Troops are also in readiness to take the
field from Fort Lincoln, and the detach-
ment of the Twenty-ffth infantry at
Fort .Keogh is expected to march in
southeasterly direction tomorrow.
Every hour increases the number of the
hostiles, and Gen. Miles proposes put
ling men enough in the field to crush
The recalcitrant sayages III week or
Zen daVS.
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THE THEATER FIRE.
Full Returns of the Losses and In
SuranCe.


New YORK. ia n. 3.-A careful esti-
mate of the big fire here last night
places the total loss at $567,000, more
than half of which falls upon the in
surance companies. Never in the his
tory of the fire department of this city
were the members called upon to battle
with such fierce flames. So far, there
is no positive exclamation given of the
origin of the blaze. There is suppO-
sition, however, that a cigar thrown
carelessly away while still burning was
the cause. Then again it is said that
some smoke seen in the Fifth Avenue
theater, during the evening, which
could not be accounted for; but this
lowing is complete list of the losses as
estimated by the police. Fifth Avenue
theater, owned by the Gilsey estate. is
a total loss, damage $3.50, 600; Henry G.
Miner, lessee of the building. loss $780,
600; Fanny Davenport, the actress,
loses $4,000. The Gllsey building, No.
1855 to 1903 Broadway, owned by the
Gilsey estate, 100000. A report from
the board of underwriters puts the in
surance on the building 1185 to 1898
Broadway at $4S,7 $50; Hermann's the
ater building, S5l,500; Fifth Avenue
theater building, SSS,750; New York
Register Manufacturing company, 1893
Broadway, $500; Spero, same address,
$500. l. b. Crook IL Co., sporting
goods, loss by water, $1,000: S. Spero,
tailor. similar amount; II. Graham.
dealer in furnishing goods, $1,000; E. A.
ater, 5000; Sturtevant house, by fire
nd n
West Twenty-eighth street, known as
the Gilsey mansion, $4,000. In addition
to these there are number of smaller
losses, ranging from $500 to $1,000. 1t
was not until o'clock that all danger
was over and the reserves dismissed.
Ii. G. Miner, the lessee of the Fifth
Avenae theater, was found standing on
the charred ruins of the auditoriu m to-
day, gazing dolefully at the wreck OF
his house. and his hopes for prosper
Gus season. Mr.. Miner expressed him
self forcibly about the apparent inca
pacity of the two watchmen and Gus
tom house officers who were in the the
ater at the time of the fire for not dis
covering the blaze sooner. Continuing,
he said:
1T is impossible that the fire should
have been started by means of the fire.
works used in the storm scene of Cleo
patra, as nothing combustible was used,
the effects being obtained by means of
magnesium lights. must say that the
origin of the fire is exceedingly mystic
rious. Yes. shall begin to build again
at once. and suppose it will have to be
under the new building law, and then
we will have the same trouble that the
Union Square theater had. But we have
exits in two streets, Broadway and
Twenty-eighth street, and therefore,
may not have to build an alley for an
other exi t. In two months from now
patra on the boards"
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allowed to purchase. 1t was therefors
arranged that second lot of bonds, or
the $4,000 worth. should go to New
York to the American Exchange bank.
The American Exchange bank was to
get the money for other bonds and turn
it over to the city of Superior. Kean &c
Co.'s contract with the American Ex-
press was used to forward the bonds.
This was on the eve of the failure. I
When the failure occurred l telegraphed'
to the Exchange bank that the deal was
Oft. Since then l have received notice
from the Exchange people, that owing
to the fact that the bonds were sealed
and apparently the property of s. A.
Kean & Co., the city had bettar
procure disclaimer from S. A. Kean.
Attorney j. A. Chandler, of Chicago.
has been employed 10 represent the city
on this matter
The bonds have not been claimed as
part of Kean's assets. and it is expected
that the disclaimer will be forthcoming
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
VISITING OFFICERS.
List of the Worlds Fair Foreign
Detail.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The fficers of the
army and navy detailed to lay before
the governments of Central and South
America the desirability of their being
suitably represented at the Columbian
exposition reported to Director General
Davis this morning for instructions. An
extended conference was held. They
will remain in the city for some time,
loading up with facts for use in their
work, and will take with them illus
trated pamphlets covering the points in
relation to Chicago and the fair, which
it is supposed will aid them in their
work. They will be abroad at least
year and half. Each officer is famil-
lar with the language of the country to
which he is assigned, and most of the
naval officers have done duty in the
places which they will again visit.
Capt. Rogers will go to Brazil, Lieut..
Baker to Mexico, Capt. Cotton to Hon
duras, Lieut.. SERVER to Central Amer
lea, Lieut.. Wells to Venezuela, Lieut..
Stafford to Peru. Lieut.. Harlow to Chill,
Lieut.. Sawyer to the valley of the ANA
zon, Lieut.. Ober to the West Indies,
Lieut.. Tisdel to the Argentine Repub-
lie, and Surgeon Bertelot to Paraguay
and Uruguay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Two Young People Killed and
Others Injured.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Jan. ga
Central Massachusetts train at Hadley
tonight struck team containing six
young people on the crossing and in
stantly killed Henry, son of DR.. j. B.
Learned, and Mabel R., daughter Of
Rev. Frederick A. Hinckley. Both
horses we're killed. The other occu-
pants of the sleigh were Charles, son of
Judge D. w. Ford; Edward Bond, Fan
ME Plympton and Lulu Adams, all of
whom were injured, Miss Adams in
juries being the most severe. The flesh
Has torn from her face and one eye was
injured. Edward Bonds leg was
bruised. Henry Learned, who was
killed, was a student at the agricultural
college, and Miss Hinckley was a men,
ber of the Capen school for girls. The
bodies were brought to this city on the
train, and Judge Bond happened to be
at the depot when they arrived
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ON ACCOUNT OF KEAN.
West Superior in Quandary Con-
cerning Her Bonds.

Special to the GLOBE
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 3.-There
has been question arising as a conse-
quence of the failure of S. A. Kean &
Co., which will require some elucida-
tion as to whether or not this city is out
$44, 900 by the failure. If the city loses
that sum the depositors of Deacon Kean
may rejoice that there is an addition in
the sum to the assets. The fact only
became public to-day that the city had
not received forty odd thousand dollars,
sold, presumably, before the Kean fail
ure. Inquiry disclosed peculiar state
of affairs. Comptroller Larson says:
"When we were in Chicago we ar
ranged with Kean q Co. to take S44, 600
worth of bonds, Kean & Co. said they
had not the money to take them, but
could make a satisfactory arrangement.
The arrangement was this: Kean & Co.
had previously sold some of our bonds.
These bonds they had put up
as collateral for loan at
the American Exchange bank of
New York city. These first bonds had
been sold, but it was necessary to re-
lease them from the American Ex-
change bank before they could be
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LOST IN THE CHANNEL.
Collision Between the De Massey
and kaithwait Hall.

Collision Between the De Massy
and kaithwait Hall.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Durng dense fog,
which prevailed over the British chan
mel during the past night and this
mornin e, disastrous collision between
st eamships occurred off Dungeness.
From the reports of the affair received
here, the collision resulted in the found
ering of one of the steamships.It would
appear that the oil-laden steamship Car
oline Robert de M assy. from Batoum to
Antwerp, was sunk within short dis
tance,Of DungeneSS point, for ming the
southern extremity Of the coast of Kent.
The Caroline, it appears. was feeling
her way up channel through the fog,
and at the time of the accident is said to
have been under an easy head of steam.
Suddenly, and without any warning. a
steamship, said to be the Raithwait
Hall, appeared off the Caroline Robert
de MassY's beam and struck the latter
fairly amldships, sinking her in very
short time. Luckily the sea was calm,
and her crew managed to lower the
boats and reached Dover in safety.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
SILVER sEIGNORIAGE.
Denver Men Will Test the United
Safes Mint Laws.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Judge Har-
ley B. Morse and George G. Merrick, of
Denver, Colo, called at the United
States mint in this city with brick of
silver weighing 513.8 ounces fine, and
presented it to the weighing clerk and
demanded that it be coined into money
for them. Upon their demand being
refused. they waited upon Col. Bosby-
shell, superintendent of the mint, and
made the same demand verbally of him.
Col. BCsbyshell refused to accept the
brick for private coinage and Messrs.
Morse and Merrick then presented him
with the following formal writing:
Philadelphia Jan. 3, 1891.-Col. o. G..
States Mint at Philadelphia. Pa. Dear Sir
We, George G. Merrick, George f. Batch
elder, Harley B. Morse and Robert B. Cole
man, citizens of the state of Colorado,
United States of America, tender to you and
to the proper officers of the United States
mint at Philadelphia, a bar of ingot of silver
bullion marked and identified as follows,
From the Boston and Colorado s. NJ. Co.
fne-fine. weighing 514.8 ounces troy. nine
hundred and ninety-ptne fine. and demand
as of right under the constitution and laws Of
the United States, that the said silver bullion
be received and coined into silver dollars of
the weight Of four hundred twelve and one
half grains troy. standard silver, for the use
and benefit of the depositors, and without
unnecessary delay.
GEORGE g. MERR1oK.
HARLEY 3. MORSE :
: After presenting the above demand,
! Mr.. Merrick asked Mr.. Bosbyshell to
give them certificate or letter, certify
Ing that he and Judge Morse had offered
their silver for coinage aud that it had
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
STORIES OF S SCOUTS.

They Report Engagement Be-
tween Gen. Carr and Indians.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3.-Specials to
the Journal, dated the I'd. from Pine
Ridge, give more definite rumors rela-
tive to the reported engagement be-
tween Gen. Carr's command and the In
dians in the Bad Lands. These would
indicate that the troops had been driven
and number killed. but cannot be con-
sidered authentic. Scouts who have re-
turned from other hostile camps, how
ever, bring anything but reassuring re-
ports. The Indians will not listen to
peace propositions. A small detach-
ment of troops have been sent to the
scene of Mondays battle on Wounded
Knee, where many bodies of the Indians
SLAIN remain yet. These will be either
buried on the ground or brought to the
agency.
The party sent out to bring in the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
JUSTIFIED THE BOY.
Frank Warren Killed His Father
While Defending His Mother.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Jan. 3.-On June 13
last, j. Frank Warren was shot and
killed by his fourteen-year-old son,
Herbert, at their home in this city,
about 2 o'clock in the morning, while
the father and mother were quarreling.
The son claimed he fired the shot in de-
fense of his mother. After trial last
ing week, the jury at 10:45 tonight
brought in a verdict of not guilty. 1t
is in accord with public opinion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
Kean and Warne.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Banker S. A. Kean
and Cashier Warne were arraigned in
police court to-day on complaint Of
depositor named Roger that they had
accepted deposits from him knowing
that the bank was insolyent. Warne
was discharged from custody and at
once began an action against Roger for
malicious prosecution, laying his dam
ages at $4,000. The hearing as to Kean
was continued until Monday. pending
the production of additional evidence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
AGENTS REMOVED.
Gen. Miles Suggests That Num-
her of Officials Be Ousted.

PINE RIDGE, Jan. 3.-Gen. Miles has
recommended that Agent Roger be re-
moved and Capt. Dougherty. of the
First infantry, placed in charge. Gen.
Miles has also asked the president to re-
move the agents at the Cheyenne.
Standing Rock and Rosebud agencies.
Capt. E. P. Wens, of the Fifth; J: NJ.
Lee. of tho Ninth. and Capt. T. c:
Pierce, of the First, are recommended
for these places respectively. Gen:
Miles thinks this will restore peace and
harmony. The Indians are slowly
starving to death, but an army officer
could soon supply food. Twenty horses
were stolen from Summers command
last night by hostiles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
BEATS SALTWATER
A Ten-Year Convict Runs the
Thomaston State Prison.

THoMAsToN Me-, Jan. ga novel
condition of things exists at the state
prison. William E. Gould, serving a
ten years sentence for embezzling $780,
600 while cashier of the First National
bank, practically runs the institution.
1t is alleged that Gould has unlimited
power, and is virtually warden. He
pays all the bills, including the officers,
salaries, receives all moneys and buys
all the goods, runs the commissary de-
partment, and the deputy Furnishes men
on his complaint. He is not locked up
in cell as the others are and has PRIV
ileges accorded him, it is stated, never
given any prisoner in any institution.
He fills the positions of clerk, assistant
librarian, choir member, assistant phys
ician and assistant watchman, and it is
also said that he makes out the annual
reports of the prison.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
MANNED BY MADMEN.
Terrible Suffering ola Ships Crew
From Fever.

New YORK, Jan. 3.-The Pacific Mai
steamship Newport arrived here to-day
from Colon, twenty-four hours late.
Capt. Lima. her commander, brings news
OF the terrible hardships experienced by
the captain and crew of the Nova SEQ
tian bark James FL. Hamlin, which she
fell in with Oh her last trip from this
port. The James II. Hamlin. of Hall
fax, was bound from st. Louis to Mo-
bile. When found by the Newport the
entire crew of the bark were i'll with
fever, and wholly unable to work the
ship. All hands were delirious and
could not give the destination of the
vessel. The Newport laid by the vessel
and sent their surgeon OH board with
medicines and fresh provisions. Noth-
ing has since been heard of the bark. s,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
Terrible Explosion Of Fire
Damp in a Pit Near
OStrZau.
Fifteen Bodies Recovered and
the Rest Beyond Immedi-
ate Discovery.
Collision Between Two Steam
ers in the British
Channel.
Losses and Insurance Of the
Fifth Avenue Theater Fire,
New York.

VIENNA, Jan. 3.-An explosion of fire
damp occurred to-day in the Trinity pit
near Ostrzau. Fifteen bodies have been
taken out of the pit. 1t is now known
that many of the miners are still i'm
prisoned in the pit. Rescuing parties
have been formed, and every effort is
being made to save the lives of the
men, but it is found that it will be i'm
possible to effect the rescue for twenty
four hours. 1t is feared that the acci-
dent will result in the death of forty of
the miners.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
COLORED EXODUS.
Thousands of Negroes to Leave the
Southern States.

4AOnSNA>A5 Va &tO W A<OSttO viz
Southern States.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 3.-Rev. B. T.
Foster, coIored, who was candidate
for auditor of state on the peoples party
ticket has come from Kansas City with
twenty families of colOred people from
Kemper county. Miss, Ell route to Hen
messy. Oklahoma. These families num-
ber about 100 people. Mr.. Foster says:
"This is but the beginning of tre-
mendous exodus of colored people from
the South. Thousands of them will
leave the Southern states within the
next sixty days. We look upon Okla
homa as our peaceful haven, where po-
lltical ostracism is unknown and where
every man can cast the ballot of his
choice without fear from any source.
Many of the colored people of Missis-
sippi are refusing to enter into new
labor contracts, apd those that have
property are disposing Of It,"
Mr.. Foster said further that the OPEN
ing of the Cheyenne, Arapahoe and
Iowa Indian lands, which is to occur in
February, was attracting many of his
people to the territory,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
NOSE PULLING.
Two Montana Senators Fall Out
and Fight.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 3.-A. G. Wit
ter. speaker of the Republican house
last year, and w. J. Penrose, member
of the Democratic house, met in the
Cosmopolitan hotel to-day. Penrose
spoke and held out his hand, but Wit
ter declined to shake, and said he want
ed nothing to do with Penrose. The
latter then pulled WItter's nose. Witter
struck out and Penrose returned the
compliment. Friends interfered and
separated them before more damage
was done than black eye for each of
the combattants. There is nothing pO-
liticrl in the matter. but it grew out of a
derogatory remark made last session by
Penrose about young widow for whom
Witter secured place in the Repub-
lican house. There has been GOODNESS
between the two men since. Further
trouble is anticipated.