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The sun., 1891-03-12
WISCONSIN.

Blanchardville, is to have a newspaper.
Thurstan ]. Rostad is to be the editor.
Mrs. Elsie Mabie died at Clinton aged Il.
She was one ofthe early settlers, coming
here in 1845.
Diphtheria has taken fresh start in the
village of Ableman. Thirty-three cases are
reported, ndseveral deaths. All passenger
trains run through the place without stop
ping.
Oscar Erhart, pharmacy student, suf-
fered very severe accident while working
i'll the chemical laboratory at Madison.
While experimenting some sulphuric acid
exploded in his face, burning his eyes and
scalding his forehead.
Joseph Stangel, arrested at Thorpe for
assault with intent to kill his half-sister,
Kate Fischer, waved examination before
Justice Burke, and was taken to Neillsville
for safekeeping. Bail was fixed at S2, 900,
which he failed to secure.
At tile municipal election held in Black
River Falls fair vote was pollet John
Marsh, the peoples candidate for mayor,
was elected by 40 plurality over the Re-
publican and Prohibition nominees, with
all the rest of the peoples ticket, except
one Republican alderman and one justice
of the peace. On the question of local OPP
ton, license is carried by 40 majority.
A report is brought to La Crosse from
Austin, that the headquarters of the South
ern Minnesota division are to be moved
back to La Crosse not later than May /.
This is much desired by business men here,
who are the largest shippers on this diyis-
ion, and have found it very annoying not
to have the officers where they could be
reached personally when desired.
The central school building at Washburn
is burned to the ground. The fire COM
pany could give but little aid on account
off scarcity of water in the reservoir. The
building was a frame structure valued at
$4,000; insurance 81, ,00O The origin of the
fire is unknown, but it probably started
from a furnace in the basement. The
school board has decided to provide tenn
porary quarters for the 800 scholars that
attended this school.
John Canfiled, the millionaire lumber
man of Manistee, Mich, was before the
land officers at Ashland to make appllca-
ton for patents on nearly $500, 900 worth OF
pine lands purchased of the Wisconsin Cen
tidA 4aAloaA. 11iS aPpilNaeloii was piptest-
ed by about forty settlers, who are also try
ing to obtain tic same. The Cranberry
Lumber company is also interested in the
case, they holding warranty deed of the
land in question.
Mrs. George r. Houghton, whose hus-
band is son of well-known banker
tried to commit suicide at Milwaukee by
jumping into the lake, but was prevented
by an officer. She and her husband are
said to have lived unhapplly aad his par
ents have recently sent him South and ii is
said were about to take steps to secure the
custody of her children. Her domestic
troubles so preyed on her mind that she
determined to take her life and was about
to jump into the lake when Officer Mooney
seized her
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CASUALTIES.

Otteo colliery, Minesrville, Pa, is flooded
and useless.
Mrs Mary Germaine, of st. Joseph, Mo-,
was arranging her toilet by the light of a
lamp, when in some way her hair caught
fire, and before help could arrive she was
so badly burned that death ensued.
Eliza Kennedy was horribly mangled by
a Canadian Pacific railroad train at Winni-
peg. The woman was returning home
along the track, and it is supposed went to
sleep on the rails.
Cept o. E. Peterson and four men of the
schooner Coquette, from Morgan City, with
railroad ties, lost at sea, were picked up by
the schooner Mary and landed at Calves
ton, Tex,
The. big Pontoon bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at st. Charles, Mo-; has been to-
tally destroyed by the heavy flood and ice
and swept down the river -Four men were
carried away with the wreck, but it is
thought they will be rescued.
A special says that in the terrible gale
which swept the lower James river in Vir-
ginia, twenty-four oystermen, mostly col
ored men, were drowned at points just
above and below the mouth of the War
wick river
Two boilers at the Henry Clay colliery at
Shamokin, Pa, exploded, resulting i'll the
serious injury of four engineers and water
boy. The building was completely de-
stroved and six other buildings were thrown
out of place. The loss is estimated at
1000.
Property worth $4,000 wentup in smoke,
and three firemen were severely injured in
afire at 152 State street, Chicago The build
ing is owned by c, w. Partridge, whose loss
is $4,000. fully insured. The structure was
filled with fine boots and shoes recently
bought by William Brownell of Blooming
ton, H., and james Field of Minneapolis
for $5l 600. The stock is an entire loss, and
is insured only in part
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SPORTING TRIELES

Oarsman O'Connor challenges Teemer for
from $500 to 81, 200. -..
The Louisville Base Ball club at its an
nual meeting raised its stock from $1,000
to S25, ,000
Chris Won der Abe, chairman of the
schedule committee of the American asso-
citation, has called a meeting of the COM
mittee to be held in Cincinnati, March 10.
Articles were signed for fight to take
place March 26 before the Cribb club of
Troy, N Y, between Cal Mccarthy and
George Dixon teolored) feather-weights.
The fight will be for purse of 81, 900.
The directors of the California Athletic
club have decided the fight between young
Mitchell and La Blanche, the Marine, was
not to the satisfaction of the club and de-
clared it off and La Blanche and his seconds
from further appearance i'll the ring.
1t was stated upon good authority that
the American association will put reserve
teams in New York, Cleveland Pittsburg
and Chicago, and that III three of the cities
grounds have already been secured for that
purpose. The teams will be selected from
the surplus stock of players of the market.
A four-roun glove contest between Bob
Fitzsimmons and Jack McAuliffe has been
arranged. If McAulitfe stays the four
rounds he will be declared the winner an d
will receive - per cent of the receipts.
The hackers of the men have each posted
81, 900 to insure the appearance of the men
in the ring.
The sun., 1891-03-12
A ROLAND FoR AN OLIVER.
Erastus Wiman Answers Telegram
Frow y Tory.

Frow Tory.
NEW YORK, March f.-"Have you heard
the news from Canada?'' was the watch
word to-day of the Canadian colony which
centers abont Erastus Wiman's Office.
Mr.. Wiman's views on the result Of the
Capadian elections cannot be better cx-
pressed than by tie answer sent to the fol-
lowing sarcastic telegram from Richard
White, Tory newspaper man OF Montreal.
Mr.. White has exhausted the canadian vo-
cabulary of bad names on Mr.. Wiman's de-
voted head during the campaign, and to-
day telegraphed him:
Montreal, Que, March TO Erastus
Wiman, New York: Have you heard from
canada2 We are feeling very happy.
At Mr. Wiman's direction his private
secretary wrote out and sent over the wire
the following:
ITO Richard White, Gazette Office. Mon
treal. Que: Only the truly good could be
happy under such adversely. As the duke
Of Wellington said at Waterloo, the butch
er's bill is large Two ministers killed
the survivors desperately wounded ana The
majority cut down at least one-hsif
congratulate vou on feeling Jolly and COM
ing out strong under the circumstances.
ERAsTUs WINAN."
To his many callers Mr.. Wiman expressed
himself as well satisfied with the outcome
of Canadian election. The result was
substantial victory, he said, and the Lib
eral party was not ready tor COM
piete victory. The election had
been forced OIL them so suddenly that
they had hardly time to formulate plan
of campaign, mpch less policy of gov
ernment. He understood that the major
ity was so narrow that Sir John would
have the greatest difficulty in carrying on
the government, and the Liberal party
would come out triumphant i'll the near
future,
The sun., 1891-03-12
There are seventy-fve students now at

There are seventy-five students now at
tending the university at Mitchell.
The proposition to bond the county of
McCook for $4,000 to build court house
was defeated.
John Goodwin was arrested at Mitchell
and fined $50 for selling liquors Illegally.
He has been operating q blind pig in
Mitchell several months.
The wife of Rev. A. s. Boggs, pastor of
the Mitchell NJ. Il. church, died after con-
tinuous suffering for several months.
Peter Lund, of Charles Mix County, lost
two valuable steers and several head of hogs
by poison. tits supposed that poison was
put on the prairie by some one for wolves
A. J. Mohn, who resides ON farm near
Mitchell, died of consumption. He was u
man of fine education and highly respect
ed
The Brookings Agricultural college wants
some information in regard TO the cut
worm. Those who hareany knowledge on
the subject should correspond and give the
public the result of their observations.
Turner county furnishes a very good cat
tie record. On February 25, 1885, gentle
man by the name of Stoddard bought a
cow for $35. Inside of six years she had
raised ten calyes--three pair of twins and
twice she has greeted her owners with a
pair of twins on New Years morning.
III. f. Fairchild was far mer, living with
his wife and child near Mount Vernon.
His wife awoke the other morning TO find
him dead on the floor of the bedroom.
Heart disease is alleged to have been the
cause, though it is considered strange
case.
J. c. White died at Casselton aftera long
sickness. Mr.. White was secretary of the
Son-P Partisan Temperance Alliance of North
Dakota. He was one ofthe pioneer settlers
of Casselton, having settled here in 1879.
His wife died about year ago, and his two
children, often and twelve, are thus left
orphans.
The sun., 1891-03-12
WICKEDNESSES,

David J. Bryan oflndianapolis reports to
the Cincinnati police that he has been rob-
bed in street car of $40, 600 in bills.
Minnie May Mabbott, of Flora, who was
charged with killing her infant in Indian
apolis, has been acquitted. Her two broth
ers will be placed on trial for the crime.
Frank Morrison, miner, was shot and
killed at Gilman, Colo, by Link jerks, q
constable and deputy sheriff. Morrison
was resisting arrest.
James Reynolds, head city salesman for
the large hardware house of Kelly, Mause
& Co., of Chicago, has committed suicide
Mr.. Reynolds was the son of John J -Rey-
nolds, ex-governor of Rhode Island
George Hathaway, WHO shot and killed
ex-Ald, William Whalen in q saloon brawl
in Chicago some weeks ago, has been found
onment for life.
At San francisco Russd S. Thompson, a
conductor on the cable railroad, was shot
and killed by A. Cochrane, his father-in-
law who afterwards killed himself. Coch-
rane was supposed to be insane.
Charles McIlyaine, who killed q grocery
man. and Nicola Trizza, an Italian who
murdered fellow countryman, have been
sentenced to death by electricity in New
York In April
The grand juryln Chicago has returned
two indictments against George J. Gibson,
ex-secretary of the whisky trust, and two
against him jointly with other persons,
whose names are suppressed.
At Horse Creek mines. in walker county,
Alabama. DR., W. J. Matthews shot his
wife Hve times, killing her instantly. He
has for some time thought that his wife
was untrue to him.
Judge MARITIME, in the court OF gent. al
sessions in New York, has imposed fine of
Sgd0 on jay Gould for not answering to
the saQmOns TO serve as petit juror, it
being his second oefense.
Isaac Doweii vas shot and instantly
killed by j. III. Whartot aknnt eight miles
north of Council Grove. Kan. Both Dow
ell and Wharton were farmers, and shoot
ing grew out of trouble over farm, which
both claimed to have rented.
At Bridgeport, Conn, Jacob Scheele, the
condemned murderer of Constable Ducker
who had announced his determination
never TO eat again and had already tasted
twelve DAYS, has ended his long abstinence,
the moving power having been bottle oi
beer.
Dan Portes, DIS murderer Of Edwin d.
Smith, broke. Jail 1T Quincy, ILL.,, and es.
eaped. When the sheriff entera1 the Jail
he was confronted by Porter, who demand,
ed his release, This request the sheriff re.
fused to comply with. when Porter knock.
ed him down. relieved him Of his arms and
gained his liberty.
Ernest sallinger and Isidor Franential
students In the Hebrew Union college, al
Cincinnati entered into q compact the othel
dav to end their troubles by suicide, and
early the next morning they were boti
found dead ct their boarding house. They
had been studying hypnotism, and had at
tended meetings Of spiriIuaiists. and 1t !.
Thought that this unsettled their minds.
at Macon. Miss, William Ford, mana
The sun., 1891-03-12
IOWA.

Henry Anson, father of the famous base
ball captain, was elected mayor of Mar
shalltown by vote of ,002 out of total
of |, ,431. Mr.. Anson is a Democrat
Cal Morgan, car repaircr at the electric
works, in an alteration struck Bert Parish
on the head with monkey wrench. Par
ish will die
Fire burned through two floors Of the
Marquardt building at Des Moines, causing
a loss of $4,000 to the building and the
stocks of the Domestic Sewing Machine
company and Phillip Herboch's furniture.
Judge Kinne, at Toledo, sentenced Elmer
Warren to life imprisonment at Anamosa,
for the murder of Conductor O'Neil, ofthe
Chicago & Northwestern railroad The
prisoner received the sentence with stoical
Indifference.
The trichinosis cases near Ida Grove, the
result of eating bologna sausage, are be-
coming more serious. One more death has
occurred and four new cases are reported.
There are now seventeen persons whose re-
covery is doubtful, and four have died.
At Sibley the two-story frame building
of J.. Shell and the stock of boots and
shoes of NJ. b. McLowan and the one-story
brick of NJ. r. Parker and his stock OF
dEpgs and grpleries have been burned
Loss, SIS, 900, with about 81, 900 insurance
The Burlington improvement company,
with a capital stock of $4,000, was incor-
porated recently for the purpose Of inn
proving the manufacturing and other inter-
ests of burlington by negotiating with man
ufacturers TO remove here.
The hardware stock OF c. f. Mckinney
was put IN the hands of the sheriffrecently.
The total amount of liabilities is $2,6Oo.
The February inventory amounted to
~, 800. It's thought that the firm will be
Oh their feet again ina few days.
Fire started in the armature room OF the
Sioux City Electric Railway company, and
before II could be gotten under control IL
destroyed the building, together with a
dozen motor cars and FIVE passenger coach
es. Loss about So, 600; fully covered BY In
surance.
The hardware firm Of G. NJ Mckenney &
Co., Of Mason City, was closed by the
sheriff. Attachments Of local creditors aud
Chicago and ST. Paul Wholesale houses
have been filed to the amount OF 1880.
More creditors are to be heard from. Tho
stock will invoice $a,0oo0 and the store
was one ot the finest In the city.
The sun., 1891-03-12
PEOPLE PRINT.


Britain's queen gives $50 for the Nova
Scotia mine sufferers.
Senator Gordon of Georgia has joined the
Farmers Alliance.
Prince Jerome Napoleon, who is lying ill
in Rome, has suffered a relapse.
There is not the slightest foundation for
the story that Baroness Burdett-Coutts
would soon begin proceedings for divorce.
A meeting of business men was held in
New York to take steps looking to the cree
ton of an equestrian statue of the late Gen.
Sherman.
Col George R. Davis director general of
the worlds fair, is suffering from pneu-
monia. He had quite severe attack of la
grippe last winter. and that doubtless has
something to do with his present illness.
Ex-United State Senator Joseph Hill of
Georgia is dead He twice represented his
district in congress and was United States
senator from Georgia when the war broke
out, and again in 1868.
The sun., 1891-03-12
ACTED LIKE A LUNATIc.
Poiitz's Conduct Causes an Adjournment
of the Hennesey Case.

1.-THE HenneseY Case.
New ORLEANS, La, March s.-When Po-
litz was brought into court this morning
his face was blanched and he looked a
badly frightened man. lie was taken into
a private Office Of the sheriff, where lie
created sensation and fell into a furious
rage, waving his hands in the air and beat
ing his breast, Mamma. mamma, my wife,
my wife, be screamed and then threw him.
self violently on lounge and cried. He
lay there for long time, while the two
deputies with him tried to paciiy him and
to cheer him up.
Suddenly he jumped up again and once
more lie tore his hair and pleaded for
mercy. Then he began to act like raving
maniac, and it required the combined
efforts of two deputies to prevent him from
doing himself harm. He then made rush
for the window and attempted to throw
himself out, but was held and finally over
powered by the officers and securely hand
cnffed. 1t is said that Politzs mind is Civ
ing way TO the great strain he has been
under, and that he is unable to control
himself.
Alter the recess The services of an inter-
prefer were secured. Judge Baker told Pos
litZ he could make statement alter the
trial. The Italian here rose in his seat and.
pointing his finger at the judge, shouted
wildly in his own language. 1t was evil
dent that nothing could be done with him,
so Judge Baker ordered him removed from
the court room.
The judge then said TO the jary that lie
did not know whether the mans mind was
affected or whether the disturbances he was
creating was due to other causes. Under
the circumstances, however, the court
deemed it impossible TO go on further to-
day, and ordered an adjournment until to-
morrow.
Politz, under tile influence of eopious
doses of bromide Of potassium, is resti ng
quietly tonight, and Coroner Lemoirre
thinks he may be able to join the other ac-
cused at the bar tomorrow. PolitZ is eyi-
IDENTIFY an abject coward and fear has driven
him into his present pitiable condition.
The story is published here this evening
that Politz had said that Machetza and Ma
tronga were the leaders.
The sun., 1891-03-12
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
Flashed by the Wires Of the Telegraph
Condensed and Classified for
Convenience of Readers.
Washington, Foreign, Accidental, Fer
sOnal, Criminal and Other
News of Importance.
WASHINGTON.

The treasury department has decided
that merchandisein mails other than books
and printed matter cannot legally be sent
in the mails from abroad.
Secretary Proctor is going to Chicka-
magua and will then visit Texas for the
purpose of inspecting the military posts
on the frontier.
Walter Sanborn of st. Paul will be the
new United States circuit judge for Minne-
sofa, under the provisions of the new court
bill Senator Washborn said that Senator
Davis and himself would work hard to Sc
cure Mr.. Sanborn's appointment at the
proper time.
A statement prepared by the clerk of the
house committee ON public buildings and
grounds shows that during the past con-
gress Ill bills for the erection of public
buildings were introduced, covering total
appropriation of $76,6S5625. Of this
number % passed both houses, appropria-
ting 81, ,676 $50. all of which became laws
save four, which were vetoed by the presi-
dent,
The sun., 1891-03-12
FoREIoN.

Scotch furnace strikers resumed work
at employers terms.
1t is stated in Paris that Alsace- Lorraine
passport regulations will be relaxed.
Ayalanohes have stopped railway travel
between Vienna and Trieste.
Italy's new cabinet will ask a vote of con-
fidence on its foreign policy.
Notary Ducrocq ofGonesse, France, has
absconded; debt ST, $50, 900.
Lyons, France, officials are moving for
free admission ofraw silk materials.
Osman Digna is fugitive, followed only
by a few women and horsemen, and is flee
ing TO Berber in want of food.
Russia will check German immigration
at the South, and will curtail privileges of
Germans now there.
The London Chronicle believes Salisbury
wants leader Thomas Mann on the labor
commission, but that other ministers OBJ
iect.
Russian and French ministers at Cairo
protest againt the Anglo-ltalian judicial
commission to reform administration of
Egyptian affairs.
DIR. Armand Jeannoutot, of Paris, claims
to have cured GOO patients suffering from
tuberculosis by giving them daily inhala-
tions of prussic vapor and thus poisoning
the bacilli.
The British treasury department will
drop the prosecution of Saddler, who was
arrested on suspicion ofbeing the man who
murdered Carrotty Nell i'll the Whitechapel
district two weeks ago.
News of a horrible massacre comes from
Madagascar. Ramiasatra governor of the
province of Belanond, resenting a petition
from the populace to the government to de-
fend them from cruelties, maSsacred 278
persons, including men, women and chill
dren belonging to the leading families.
The slaughter continued for several days.
The agonieS of the victims were in many
cases protracted. Sometimes their limbs
were gradually dismembered. their heads
were sawn off and their bodies were thrown
to the dogs. Many ofthe women were out
ragged. The survivors were for ced so erect
trophy composed of the heads of the
victims.
The sun., 1891-03-12
Tried ais Knife ON a r...nt,.

San DIEGO. CAL, March S-Suuday in
San Quentin, Lower California, Jose Muir.
half-brced, alter sharpening his knife,
kneeled by the side of Filipe Sanchez, who
was lying asleep in front of saloon, and
plunged the blade in the sleeping mans
abdomen, partially withdrew it ran it over
against the hip bone. turned the knife and
forced it upward as far as the ribs wonld
allow 1t to go. Muir then pulled the shirt
back over the horrible gap, straightened
up snillingly nodded to persons around
him. licked the blood from the blade ON
one side aud placed the knife back in the
scabbard by his side. He was seized by
those who witnessed the crime and
placed in custody. Sanchez was alive
at last accounts, MUIR says he was a good
friend of Sanchez, but wanted to try his
new kni,e.n
The sun., 1891-03-12

LoSDoS. Special. The outcries Of GER
tain printers aud paper makers over the
American copyright act do not find any re-
sponse among some ofthe greatest English
publishers. Mr.. Longman, In an interview,
said that he was rejoiced at the passage OF
the act as recognition OF the principle of
literary property. He thinks that most
publishers will be Lett in neutral position,
while those having American houses may
arm, having an establishment in America
will, when necessary, have the hooks set up
in type there, lie admitted that English
printers aud paper makers would be in.
iured.
The sun., 1891-03-12
TO SAVE A BANK.
Extreme Measure. TO Proven. Ri,

Extreme Measures TO Prevent q Big
Failure in Argentine Republic.
BuESos AYREs, March S.-The Argentine
government issued decree yesterday which
suspends business on the bourse, in the cus-
tom house and in the banks for two days,
to-day and tomorrow.
This. decree vas issued in view of the dis
turbed state of trade. the financial anxiety
prevailing, and the general feeling of panic
which exists in all circles. The decree an
nounces that the days mentioned are to be
observed as holidays. but tn, real reason
for the suspension of business is to try to
save the Provincial bank. about which so
much has been said recently, from financial
disaster.
The sun., 1891-03-12
IN ASHES In GRAND FORKS.
Two Newspaper Offices and Hotel
Wiped Out

Two Newspaper Offices and Hotel
Wiped Out.
GPAND Forks, n. D., Special Telegram.
March S.-Early this morning fire de-
stroyed the Northwest News building,
Iowa hotel and \. SINNERS blacksmith
shop, together with nearly all their con-
tents. The lower floor of the News build
ing was occupied by the News printing Of
flee the second floor by the printing Office
OF the NornIandin, Scandinavian news
paper. The building was owned by w. Il.
BiereIy, the material and stock by the
Northwest News company.
Losses: On building, So O00, insurance,
ST. On News office, 5000, insurance,
81, 500. On Normandin office $4,000. in
surance, 81, 500. On hotel building, s. 600.
insurance, 81, 900. The hotel was owned By
Julius Nelson and occupied by A. Molstad,
Loss on furniture, $1,000; no insurance.
The blacksmith shop was owned and occu-
pied by n. Simmer. Loss $500; no insur-
ance. The fire is supposed to be incendi.
ary,