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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
HERE'S A HITCH.

The Twelve-League Scheme May
Not Go Through.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The Press
today publishes the following:
Up to yesterday morning it looked as
though the one league twelve-club
scheme would be certainty, thanks to
some of the most artistic hypnotism on
the part of ''dlsinuerested" gentleman.
President Williams, of the Chicago club,
however, started East and he soon re-
moved the charm. He arrived here last
night and had an extended interview
with the Wagner brothers and opened
their eyes to the little game that was
being worked. The plan of action was
practically the same as that outlined in
President Phelps letter. and the only
wonder is that anybody should have
been taken in at all. The work was
done in sections. First Chris Won der
Abe was approached, and he was as
Sured that the Wagners and Prince
were willing to quit. Then Mr.. Wagner
was assured that Mr.. Williams was
ready to retire. And so it went, care
being taken that no two were operated
upon at the same time.
The scheme provided for the retire
ment of the Boston and Athletic clubs,
ton club ali of the money that it had
expended and the addition of Louisville
and st. Louis to the league circuit. At
ST. Louis Mr.. Won Der Abe was to have
the privilege of charging only 25 cents
admission and playing Sunday games.
In conveTsa tion with press reporter
last night, Mr.. Williams said:
The Chicago club did not join the as
ISOLATION to be dropped in two months.
We have ample funds, and if necessary
we can stand an extra assessment. We
do not propose to get out, and l don't
see how we can be forced out. All talk
about an amalgamation between the
organizations is bOsh. Say that they
did amalgamate. Don't you suppose
that another association would spring
up! In Chicago there would be club
sure, and l know people who are aching
to get chance 10 locate in st. Louis.
OF course there would be another club
here. think that when the members
of the association get together, freed
from all hypnotic influences. you will
find that at least six clubs will be
against the proposed amalgamation."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
PENSIONED DOM PEDRO,
Bat He Did Not Live to Receive
ANY Money.

w WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-One OF the
last acts passed by the Brazilian con-
gress before its dissolution giants pen
sion OF 100000 per year to Dom Pedro
de Alcantara, eX-emperor Of Brazil, with
arrears frOG Nov. Is, $780, The money
will be paid III monthly installments.
But forty-nine miles remains to be
constructed of the railway that is to
connect BuenOS AyreS with Valparaiso.
At the recent meeting of the directors
Of the company in London it was an
nounced that 500 miles are now open
to traffic. Had it not been for
the Barring Brothers failure, it is
belieTed that the road would have been
| finished at the present time. But the
work of construction, which was sus-
pended for time, has been begun with
renewed Vlgor. and the directors prom
isr that it shall be pushed through with
out furthur delay. The mountain sec
| ton, which is 149 miles in length, in
wolves very heavy work aud neceSSi-
tates large number of tunnels-many
| of them in the region of perpetual
| snow, more than 10000 feet above the
sea. The mountain section is to be
worked partly by adhesion on gradients
OF 2115 per cent, or 1872 feet to the mile,
and partly(the locomotives being geared
~ tloI liiCy CllCl upOll lHo tIdCh WIFI
out stopping), by the use of toothed
wheels, upon the Ait system. over grad
| tents the maximum of which is per
cent, or 1924 feet per mile.
| The BuenOs AyreS papers report that
the recent purchase by Baron Hirsch of
3,001 square leagues of land in the north
ern part of the Argentine Republic for
100000 sovereigns makes him the pos
SCISSOR of a territory larger than is
owned by any other man. and it exceeds
in area the kingdom of Montenegro.
A syndicate of British capitalists have
made all application to the government
| of the Argentine Republic for the priv
ilege Of exploring the Patagonian coast
for minerals.
1t is learned here that the government
OF Brazil has appointed DR.. Jose Au-
| gusto de Freitas and Capt. Jose Candi-
do GuillObeI as special commissioners to
represent the government of Brazil in
submitti ng TO The arbitration of the
| president of the United States the
boundary question which has long eX-
listed between Brazil sand the Argen-
tine Republic. The Argentine govern
ment has not yet appointed its commis-
| sioners, but the BraZiIians are on their
| way to the United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
GETTING READY TO REST.
Congress Preparing for the Christ
mas Recess


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1870 far as
actual legislative business is concerned
it is probable that the present week in
congress will be devoid of feature of in
terest. 1t has come to be generally I'M
derstood that while the time before the
holiday recess in the long session may
be employed In perfecting the org aniZa-
of the two branches of congress, little
can be attempted with profit In the line
of legislation. Many senators and re-
representatives., assuming. therefore, that
the recess will begin before the end of
the present week. have already made
arrangements to leave Washington for
their homes in a few days.
Unless unforeseen difficulties are en-
cOuntered, the reorganization of the
senate committees will be completed
pleted Monday or Tuesday, but there is
no expectation that they will undertake
any important work during the week.
The introduction of some bills and res
OlutiOns that were not presented in the
rush last week; speech by Senator
Turpie on the subject of the election OF
senators by direct vote of the people,
and speech by Senator Stewart on
free silver coinage, together with such
responses as they may elicit, will prob
ably compose the record of the week in
the senate.
The house of representatives will
not meet until Wednesday of this week,
and then, after a brief session. it will
probably adjourn with an understand
ing that on the day of reassemblage it
will adjourn for the customary Christ
mas recess. A proposition has been
preached that congress this year shall
adjourn for the holidays on Friday, the
18th inst, to Monday, Jan. 4. 1t is be-
lieved that, in the absence Of committee
organization, nothing would be accom-
plished by continuing the nominal ses-
siOnS of the house into the following
week before taking the usual recess.
The speaker has been industriously
engaged during the last week in work
preliminary to the appointment of the
committees. but the experience of the
past warrants the lelief of old members
that it will be found impracticable to
complete them in time for announce
ment before the new year. The COM
mittee on rules, which is usually nam ed
in advance of the general list, may be
announced. however. during the coming
week in order that its members may
proceed to formulate code OF rules for
the Fifty house of representatives
and submit it for consideration immedis
ately upon the reassembling of congress
after the holidays.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
La Grippe, Then Suicide.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 13.-Lemuel Rich,
ards committed suicide by hanging at,
his home, No. $50 AstOr street, this
morning. Three weeks ago he had Sc
we're attack of la grippe. from which his
physician thought he cOnld not recover.
He recovered enough, however, to be-
that he was very desponden and that
his mind was not clear. Mr.. Richards
was seventy years of age. He was born
in Boston, but came West when young
man. He was prominent member Of
Summerfeld Methodist church of this
city, and an official member of the soo
cietY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
ASHORE IN A GALE.
Much Damage Done by Storms on
the British COast.


LONDON, Dec. 13.-Reports of damage
by storms on sea and land continue to
come in with startling frequency. News
was received today that H. NJ. S. Ban
terer had been driven ashore by gale
in Biddard bay, and was III periIous
position. Upon receipt of this intelli-
gence II. N. 5. PhiIOmot was at once
dispatched from Plymouth to the
assistance of the distressed vessel.
Tonight a dispatch was receive
at the admiralty office, saving
that the Banterer was again afloat and
only slight damage had been caused by
her miSbap. The Banterer is a COM
pOsite screw gunbOat and carries four
guns. She is commanded by Lieut.. B.
II. Roper. A hurricane swept over the
camp at Aldershot today and did a great
deal of damage. So great was the force
Of the gale that The glass roof of the
barracks was blown completely off and
smashed TO pieces, Every building on
the grounds was more or less damaged.
Fortunately the soldiers now at Alder
shot were attending divine services when
The storm broke upon the camp, and
no one Is reported to nave been injured,
the church in which The services were
held having withstood the fury of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
THE NEWS BULLETIN.

Weather--Light rain Or snow; colder.
Mrs. Miller is declared insane.
Rain storm in the Northwest.
Funeral of M artin Williams.
Good committee work at W ashington.
Congress preparing for the recess.
Dom Pedro voted pension.
Garfield Park iniquity stirs Chicago.
Tommy Ryan whips Frank HowsOn.
Storms on the British coast.
Michael Davitt hurt in riot.
Five hundred Christians massaored.
Twelve-Club league scheme blocked.
Mob burns negro to death.
Sensational Partisan murder:
A yarn affecting Gov. Hill.
Cullom has presidential bee.
Madame Modjeska is improving.
All is quiet at Crested Butte.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
THE DYNAMITE THAwED.
A Colorado Experiment Costs a
Man His Life

GRAND JUNCTION, Col, Dec. ia
fatal accident occurred last night on the
line of the Rio Grande Western
railway thirty miles west of this
city, at small station called
Ruby, by which Dennis O'NeiI,
section foreman, lost his life, and three
section men were injured. A land
slide had fallen OH the track, and in
the hurry to remove the debris giant
powder was resorted to. The dynamite
was frozen, and it was placed near fire
for the purpose of thawing it out. One
of the sticks exploded with the above
result. All the men were Italians ex-
cept the foreman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
BURNED HIM TO DEATH.
A Mob Ends the Existence of a
Louisiana Murderer.

SHREVEPORT. La, Dec. 13.-Joe Pat
terson, the negro who yesterday killed
bis wife and negro man in Bossier
parish, and afterwards shot j. B. Lay
and Dave Wallace. nominee-elect to
the state legislature, was run down
so close by mob this afternoon
that he returned to his home,
putting to fight the mourners that were
sitting up with the wife's corpse. Pat
terson then blew out his brains with
the revolver with which he had created
so much havoc The mob gathered
around the house shortly afterWard,
numbering over hundred men, black
and white, removed the body of the
murdered woman and set fire to the
house. 1t was burned to the ground
and Patterson's charred remains lie
amidst the ruins. Mr.. Wallace died at
9 o'clack last night. Mr.. Lay will re-
cover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
The Virginia BondhoIders.

LONDON, Dec. 13,-The London adj
visOry board of Virginia state debt
bondh0lders have declined 10 recon-
mend that holders accept the American
committees scheme for the settlement
Of claims against Virginia. The Lon
don committee have cOnvOked a meet
ing to decide on a course of action.
Meanwhile section of the bondhold-
ers, representing bonds amounting to
five millions, will accept the American
committees scheme in principle, hop
ing to get notifications.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
EXIST. PAULrTEs' DoINGs.
Gossip About People Who Once
Lived Among Us.

GOSSIP About People Who Once
Lived Among Us.
Special to the Globe
WA sHINGToN, Dec. 13.-Col. A. T.
Rockwell, who has host of Old frie nds
in st. Paul. is now stationed in Phila-
delphia, at the Schuylkill arsenal. His
son, Donnell Rockwell. has lately been
appointed consular clerk, and Will be
stationed in Washington for the next
three months, before being sent perma-
nently abroad to some European city.
A. j. Keegan, for five years Million
aire Dennis Ryan'S confidential man, is
now cashier of the Shoreham hotel,
owned by Vice President Morton.
Z. Burd EckleS, who is pleasantly re-
membered as one of the boys in the st.
Paul army headquarters building, is
now stationed at Atlanta, Ga, in the
pay department, where his father, Mai.
w. III. Eckles. is paymaster of the dis
trict. Burd is still unmarried, and has
developed into blase member of the
Dixie club, according to Don Rockwell's
statement. Don also tells me that Cor
don Mcdowell is going to be married
shortly. and is only waiting for Sam
Gilbert to show him how it is done.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
The Kansas Disabled.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Inman
line steamer City of Chicago arrived at
this port today from Liverpool. She
brought, in addition to her regular pas
Senger list, fifteen cattle men who had
embarked at Liverpool on the British
steamer Kansas for Boston. The Kan
sas broke her shaft, and was about in
mid-ocean when she signalled the In
man steamer. After transferring the
passengers the Kansas was taken in tow
by the German steamer Wandralun,
bound from Boston to Hamburg.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Editors Smoked Ont.

CINCIN MATT, o., Dec. 1s.-At 1 O'Clock
this morning a fire was discovered in
the Sheen establishment for photograph
supplies, on Race street, north of the
Commercial Gazette office. The fire
was confined to the Sheen and Simpkin-
son building. Printers were smoked
away from their cases. and editors from
their desks in the Gazette office, but
they soon resumed work. The Sheen
and Simpkinson building was destroyed
with its contents. Loss about $50, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Refused the Increase.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec 13.-The men
working on government armor plates at
Carnegie, Phipps q Co.'s steel works at
Homestead, have been dissatisfied for
some time with the scale of wages paid
for that work. Last week the firm in
creased their wages 25 per cent on this
work, but pay day the men refused
their envelopes. The matter will be
turned over TO the executive committee
of the Amalgamated association for adj
justment. If not adjusted satisfactorily
$500 employees may become involved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14

Association men have candid talk in
Indianapolis they will never consent to
JOIN forces with the league. My
own belief is that some arrangement
like the old national agreement will
be made at the meeting. | think the
two organizations should agree to re-
spect each others contracts and inter-
change exhibition games, and that is
about what they will do"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN,
Peace Reigns After Mutual Ex-
plantations

LONDON, Dec. 13.-The Standards
Rome correspondent says: Explicit dec
laratiOns have passed between France
and the Vatican with the view of pro-
noting cordial relations between That
government and the papal see. On the
part of France it was stated that the
g overnment did not desire to attack the
pope, but that the question of internal
order constrained the government to
maintain its own authority. To this the
Vatican replied that it did not desire to
fOment rebellion, and lad advised the
French bishops to be prudent. but it
could not impose definite line of con-
duet III regard to such a delicate ques-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
WOMEN TRoD UNDERFooT.
Serious Riot and Stampede at RAJ
cine.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 13.-At the opera
house last evening in a riot and SIAM
pede several women were somewhat
hurt. 1t seems that Walter G. WILDER
contracted with merchants for adyer-'
tisements, and was to give free enter.
tainments to their patrons. One thou
sand people assembled at the entrance
to the opera house last night and WILDER
attempted to charge an admission fee.E
A stampede then ensued, and three or
four women and children were knocked.
down and hurt. About half the crowd
paid to get in, when the officers COM
PEELED the doors to be opened free. Mer-I
chants who contracted for advertisSH
ments will have WILDER arrested on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenSeS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
NERVED WITH WHISKY.
An Illinois Man Shoots His Wife
and Kills Himself

MOUNT OLIVE, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-As the
result of a probably insane mans hor-
rible work yesterday, John Miller. aged
siXty-eight years, lies a corpse By his
own hand, while his wife is perhaps
fatally wounded. The tragedy was ev-
identity premeditated by Miller, as he
a few days before made his will
and settled up his business affairs.
Mrs. Miller went down town, and during
her absence he became intoxicated to
nerve himself. On her return he threat
ened her life. When she ran out of the
house be followed her and fired at her as
sheran. A bullet passed entirely through
her body. She fell as friends came to
her help. Miller, after the shooting,
of gun in his mouth and discharged
the remaining load, killing himself in
StautlV
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
HANGING IN A CHIMNEY.
Where q French WOman's Body
Was Found.

PARIS, Dec. ia sensational case
of wife murder has just been brought
to light in this city. In 1889 the wife of
a shOpkeeper named Bender dis
appeared, and Bender informed
the police at the time that
she had been unfaithful to
him and had fed after having made an
attempt to poison him. Recent com
munications led the police to search
Bonder's house, when the body of the
woman was found hanging in a chin
ney. The corpse had been dried and
blackened by the heat and smoke of
nearly three years. Bender has made
a confession.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14

the side of purity, morality and honesty
in relation to this race track. The
character of the men who started it was
well known, and the nuisance ought to
have been abated at the start. A COM
mittee was appointed to await on Mayor
Washburne in regard to this nuisance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
VEsTRYMEN VICTORIOUS.
An Unseemly Squabble Over n
Communion Cloth.

DUBLIN, Dec. 13.-St. Mary's church,
in Newry protestant Anglican), was
today the scene of disorder. While
services were in progress eleven YES
trymen advanced to the altar
and seized the communion cloth,
on which were embroidered the letters
Il. ii. s." The rector of the church
also seized the cloth, and a struggle en-
sued for its possession, a struggle in
which the vestrymen were victorious.
Having secured the cloth, they cut
off and burned the lettering II.
IL. s." The vestry had long agi-
tated the subject of the removal
or this lettering, which had proved ex-
tremely Objectionable to certain of the
parishiOners. After the vestrymen had
attained their object the police were
summoned and took their names. They
will be prosecuted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
The Engine Exnloded.

NASHVILLE, Mich, Dec. 13.-While
thrashIng was in progress on the farm
of E. Boyce, near here yesterday, the
engine boiler burst. Richard Furland
was instantly killed Bert Brambug was
so badly hurt that he died in an hour.
and James Mitchell was seriously lu-
jured. The barn and contents were
burned with a loss of So. 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
A New York Passenger Meets a
Horrible Fate.

Horrible Fate.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Martin Bied-
man was killed on the Third avenue
elevated railway today. He was cigar
maker, and lived with his wife and
children at 1872 East Eighty-seventh
street. He was thirty-tour years old.
This afternoon, as Engineer Samuel
Tucker drove his motor No. 90, into the
Eighty-ninth street station Biedman
rushed across the platform and leaned
over as if about to vomit. When the
motor was within two feet of him Bed
man lost his balance and fell to the
track directly under the wheels of the
swiftly moving train. The body was
ground to shapeless mass. The re-
mains were sent to his late home and
the engineer placed under arrest. Foul
play is alleged by some of Biedmans
friends, they claiming that he was
pushed from the train. This is doubt
less untrue, but it will be investigated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Won by NIcEadden

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 13.-In the
wrestli ng match here last night be-
tween b. A. McFadden, of ST. Louis,
and o. Ii. Pearson, of Chicago, for the
gate receipts and the Western cham
piOnship, catch-as-catch-can. McFadden
won In two straight falls in five minutes
ten seconds and four minutes thirty Sec
CndS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Glad the Queen Is Coming.

PARIS, Dec. 13.-The municipal au-
thorities of Hyeres are preparing to give
Queen Victoria warm greeting on her
visit to that town. A battle of flowers
and series of fetes are being arranged.
The mayor has sent letter to the queen
saying they are grateful for the honor
she is about to confer on the town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
BIG RAIN FALL
South Dakota and Minnesota Get
tino NTOicruro in NEid W;c&o,

South Dakota and Minnesota Gets
ting Moisture in Mid Winter. I
Specials to the Globe
HURON, S. D., Dec. 13.-The second
heavy rain of this month began falling
here this afternoon, and is still in prog
ress. The warm weather of the past
week melted snow, and there is more
moisture in the ground than known
here at this season for seven years, and
in consequence farmers are hopeful of
another big crop next year.
HERON LAKE, Mimi, Dec. 13.-The
frost is out of the ground, and heavy
rain storm set in tonight at clock,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Dairy Barn Rnrned.

LoCKHAvEN, Pa. Dec. ia barn
on the dairy farm of Jacob Kicker in
Nittiny valley was burned last night
with its contents, including seventeen
cows, five horses. three colts, 700 bush
els of wheat, forty tons of hay and 1880
bushels of corn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
SANFORD HAZEN DEAD.
One of the Famous Hazen Band
Passes AWAY.

RIPoN, Wis. Dec. 13.-Sanford Hazen,
aged seventy, died at his home in this
city yesterday. Mr.. Hazen was one OF
the eight brothers comprising the Hazeu J
band, who accompanied the Log Cabin
on it's journey fifty-one years ago in the
campaign for William Henry HARRISON,
and thirtv-one years ago played for,
Abraham Lincoln, and three years ago
played the strains for Benjamin Har-
risOn. The brothers held reunioni
here i'll July, 1887. Since that time one
other has died, leaving six of the noted
band LOW living.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Took His Own Life.

SpeclaI 70 Inc GIODe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, Dec. 13-An en-
plOye of Gen. j. F. Norrish, named
Peter Sundquist, took his own life by
hanging himself to beam in a barn on
Mr.. NOrrish's stock farm last night. No
cause is assigned, though he has been
feeling rather badly at times since being
afflicted with la grippe. He is a Wild
over, his wife dying some years ago in
NermIand, Sweden.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
Fire in the Woods.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Dec. 13.-An
extensive fire started in the woods along
the Banfeld road this aftern Don. These
woods are only two miles from the city,
and the fire, which is burning fiercely,
may do great damage to surrounding
property.