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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-06
BIG FIRE IN new YORK CITY.
Two Big Blocks and Tenement Houses
Reduced to AShes-LOss
81. 100000.
Heavy Rains in Kansas and Missouri
do an Immense Amount of Good
Crops Prospects Excellent
SAVED BN 4
a Would-be Homicide Rescued While
About to be Hanged by "a Mob.

a Would-be Homicide Rescued While
About to be Hanged by IA Mob.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.--At the close of the
elaborate ceremonies yesterday attend
ant upon the laying of the corner stone
of the st. Engelbcrt Catholic church
o in curse of erection at Carter and
Marcus avenues, Joseph Stodgart, a local
cattle dealer shot and fatally wounded
Aloise Steiner. Immediately a number
of the 4,CGO people assembled shouted
with one accord: Hang him! Bring a
rope! Lynch him." In a moment the
praying priest, the choiresters and the
solemn purpose for which the assem-
had gathered together were forgotten.
Stodgart was secured, a rope placed
around his neck and he was being
dragged to the nearest lamp-post when
two mounted policemen made their APP
pearance and rescued him from what a
few minutes before pointed TO inevitable
death. He was placed in Jail and the
wounded man, with a ii calibrc bullet
through his neck, was removed to his
home.
Aloisc Steiner. the wounded man. Is a
member in excellent standing in the
church and was present yesterday for
the purpose of preserving order among
the large number of people assembled,
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
Exceedingly Favorable Crop Prospects
Give a Healthy Tone to Business.

Exceedingly Favorable Crop Prospects
Give "A Healthy Tone to Business.
New YORK, May Or. G. Dunn's
trade review says: If the prevalent feel
ing is a shade too hopeful, if it gives not
enough weight to possibilities of disturb
ance or loss that remain, yet it is most
encouraging and most significant of COM
mercial strength and soundness that the
drain of gold in April and May has
caused SO little apprehension. The most
powerful sustaining influence is the con
tinuance of exceedingly favorable crop
prospects. In general the prices of com
modities have declined not far from one
per cent. for the week and will further
decline as new crops draw e if no dis
aster ONES
The tone of the iron market has been
better, but without change of prices here
or at Philadelphia. while Bessmer pig is
so to 70 lower at Pittsburg, but there is
better demands in eastern markets for
bar and structural iron and plates. In
rails there is still much apathy, as roads
are not feeling rich and new enterprises
are halted by the state of the money
market. No change is seer in the wool
manufacture, though fine domestic fleece
is little weaker in tone.
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CANADA LOSES A GREAT STATESMAN.
CONSERVATION Prevails in the Do
minion Over This Unexpected
Turn of Affairs.
The House Of Parliament Adjourns and
All the Ministers Are ut Earns
cliiie Awaiting the End.
AWAITING The END.
The Hours of Sir John a. Macdonald
Nunbe red.

The Hours of Sir John a. Macdonald
Numbered.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 29.-When the
premier dies the ministry, according to
English parliamentary practice, is dis
solved. Sir John Thompson, in all like
lihood, would be called upon to form a
ministry in the event Of MacDonald's
death.
Sir John Macdonald suffered a stroke
of paralysis. He is conscious. but is un-
able to speake or move. His condition
has created a great sensation in political
circles. AS soon as it became known the
the house adjourned. In moving adj
iournment Sir Hector Langerin said he
had just received the news that the first
minister had a relapse and could not last
many hours longer. Hon. Wilfred
Laurier under the sad circumstances,
seconded the motion. The country. he
said. would be shocked to lean the sad
news. He saw the im~possibility of pro
ceeding with public business. Nearly
all the ministers are o at Earnsclitfe
awaiting the end.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-06
Dakota Wheat-Acreage Overestimated

ST. PAUL, May 29.--Jamestown N. d.,
special to Pioneer Press says:-The re-
ported increase in the wheat average of
North Dakota is, in the several counties
in this part of the state, largely
over estimated. Efforts to ascertain
the acreage in Wells, Foster and Eddy
counties here resulted in considerable
disappointment as it is learned there is
from 80 to 80 per cent less acreage this
year than in previous stations. In this
county there is a small increase owing to
commissioners furnishing seed to many
who would otherwise have been unable
to procure it. The acreage throughout
the state will not show the increase
claimed for it, if the late reports are
any indication. Besides, much of the
wheat is late sewed and liable to be
caught by the usual hot winds of June
and July. There have been no rains for
ten days, although the wheather is cool
and satisfactory.
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General DE Ru-sey Dead.

DETROIT, May @-Gen. Gustavus A.
De Russey, who retired from active SER
vice under the operation of the law of
dence in this city this afternoon.
General De Russey was born in Brook
Ign. y. V, November 3, 1918, and after
graduating from West Point entered the
army in 1871. He had a fine military
record. serving with distinction in the
Mexican war and the war Of the REBEL
ion. The general has made his home in
Detroit since his retirement. He leaves
a widow and one daughter.
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The Gar in MOSCOW.

Moscow, May 29.-The car and ear
ina and Grand Duchess Xenia arrived
here today. They drove to the Kremlin
through the streets beautifully decorated
with bunting, receiving enthusiastic
greetings from the dense crowds that
lined the route. The discovery of four
large boxes Of dynamite in the customs
department of the French exhibit on
last Sunday was in part a reason for the
delay of the royal visit to Moscow. The
boxes would have been seized on the
frontier but for the concession made by
the customs department, which allowed
exhibits to pass unopened.
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DEBT STATEM ENT.
Showing a Net Increase of Debt Amount
ing to $622,915.

ing to $6:.,915.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The following
is the recapitulation of the debt state
ment issued today: Interest bearing
debt bonds at Az per cent, S5O,SG9,2O0;
bonds at 4 per cent. 800, 800; refund
ing certificates at 1 per cent, S94,l2O;
aggregate of interest bearing debt ex-
elusive of United States bonds issued to
Pacific railroads, GlO,529.12O; debt on
which interest ceased since maturity,
SIGH. JO5; debt bearing no interest, legal
tender notes. S:}4G.GSl .O16; old demand
notes. JG,U}2: national bank notes re-
demption account deposited in treasury
under act of July II. 1890. Si2.2O3,3 800;
fractional currency. less S~S.315.5}4. esti-
mated as lost or destroyed, So 0S, 1872.
Aggregate of debt bearing no interest.
including national bank fund deposited
in treasury under the act of July II.
1890. S}93.S4S.GO1. Certificates issued on
deposits of gold and silver coin and legal
tender notes: Gold certificates, S1J6,9O2.-
ll9; silver certificates, S:}lJ,J1l.1J} cur
rcncy certificates. SlS,0G0,O0O; treasury
notes of 1890, S45,GI1.3l7. Aggregate Of
certificates and notes offset by cash in
treasury. 5}S,l9O.Gi9. Aggregate of
debt. including certificates and notes.
May 81. 1891, S1,54G.2l5.S1J. Decrease
of bonded debt during month, 5000. 1GS.
Cash in the treasury rescreed for the
following purposes: For redemption of
United States notes, act of Jan. II. 1910,
and July Il, 1882, S100.O0O,OOO; for re.
demption of old certificates issued, Sl5S.-
902.l49; for redemption of silver certiti-
Gates issued, S:}l5,511, 1I3; for redemption
of currency certificates issued, S1S,OGO.-
coo; for redemption of treasury notes,
act of July ii, 1890, S41.G17 ,345; for ma
tured debt, accrued interest and interest
due. S5,lG5,397. Total cash reserved for
above purposes, SG~i3.35G,O4G. Available
for other purposes: Fractional silver,
fractional currency and minor coin not
full legal tender, S20,379,119; net cash
balance, including national bank fund
deposited in the treasury under act of
July II, 1890, S%33,342,2OO. Total, SG97,-
O77,36G. Debt less cash in treasury May
81, 1891, SS49.13S, sos. Debt less cash in
treasury April 30, 1891, SSiS,515,593. Net
increase of debt during the month, SG22,-
or
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HEAVY
Crop Prospects EXcellent-The Down
Pour Killing of Insects.

Crop Prospects Excellent-The Down
POUR Killing of Insects.
KANSAS CRY, June lit has been
raining throughout Kansas and Missouri
almost continuously for wei "a hours.
Reports from these states say the rain is
a check on the ravages of the Hessian
fly and chinch bug in Kansas.
Missouri reports no bugs and the
wheat crop is said to be exceptionally
promising. Corn is a tritie backward i n
Missouri, but 10 damage has been done
to it.
In Kansas the outlook for wheat was
never better. There has been some little
damage to crops in the southern
countries from insects but the
present heavy rains are expected to both
kill bugs and improve crops.
The general manager of the largest
wheat buying firm in the west predicts
the largest crop in the history of the
state.
The corn crop in Kansas gives excep-
tional promise for a big yield, the recent
weather conditions being particularly
favorable for it.
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He GOT $1,000 FOR SKIPPING OUT.
He Is Now OF His Way to New Orleans
Where He Is to Have
Hearing.
r. Il. Dun's Weekly Report Of Trade
Gives Il Most Encouraging Outlook
for Fall Business.
CAUGHT AND JAILED.
The Ascending Witness in the Malta
Trials in East st. Louis.

The AbscOadiDg Witness in the Malta
Trials in East st. Louis.
ST. Louis, May @-Leonce Burthe,
the principal and in fact the only witness
against the jury bribers in the case
growing out of the Malta trials in New
Orleans, was arrested in East st. Louis,
ILL.,, this afternoon and is now in Jail in
that city. Burthe, it will be remembered,
left New Orleans to avoid testifying in
the bribery trials. He arrived here
Wednesday and registered at the Moser
hotel where he was located by detective
Archambault. Burthe discovered he
was watched and give the detective the
slip. This morning a cousin of the
fugitive called at the Moser for his valise
and the cousin was Swallowed to East st.
Louis where an officer made the arrest
while Burthc and his cousin stood on the
street corner talking. When taken to the
station the following telegram dated New
Orleans and addressed to VIM. Mason,
Burthe's cousin, was found:
''Tell my son to leave the state of
Missouri Immediately and go to another
state. Advance so and draw on me for
same, (signed) Louis Burthc."
When seen by a reporter Burthe at first
refused to talk, but a few leading ques-
tons opened his mouth. He said:
when the Hcnncssy murder case was
called | was drawn on the panel. Before
| was examined and rejected f. Armant
approached me and said that | would
get $1,000 if l got on the jury and found
the Italians not guilty. l told him !
could do nothing of the kind. After the
trial l told Parkinson and after
ward communicated to him the
fact that Edgar, while deputy
sheriff, had threatened to kill me if |
testified against his friend Armant. Yes,
l was afraid and left New Orleans and
got $1,000" But he seemed to realize
that he was telling too much, and in the
very next breath said he left New Or
IF | testify against those two men it
will be because | am compelled to, as
they have families and l don't want to
send them to the ~penitentiary. There
was no reason for my leaving New Or
leans except to save those two men from
penal servitude." 1t is not known
whether or not he will go back without
requisition papers. The only charges on
which he can be taken back are con
tempt of court or compromising felony.
ST. Louis, May 29.-Burthe decided to
return to New Orleans without %requisi-
ton papers and started for that city to-
night accompanied by a detective.
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THE BEHRING SEA DIFFICULTY.
A Measure of Importance Before the En-
glisll House of Commons.

a Measure of Importance Before the En-
giish House of Commons.
LONDON, May ga measure of i'm
%portance of the Behring sea bill is rarely
read for the first time in the house of
commons without the ministers atfording
the house fuller particulars than they
vouchsafed today regarding its provis-
ions. Members listened with strained
attention to Smith expecting tolearnt the
terms of the agreement with the Wash
ington govern. nent, and great was their
disappointment when he stopped short
after uttering the formal request for per-
mission to bring in the bill to enable the
queen by an orGer in the council to make
special provision to prohibit the catching
of seals IN the Hchring sea by her maj
esty's subjects during the period named
in the order. Questions put to ministers
in the lobby ELECTED nothing beyond the
statement that they are awaiting final
responses from Washington. Smith has
only vouchsafed the assurance that the
arrangement already secured harmonizes
the action of the British government
with that OF the American government.
Other ministerial members express
will meet with no adverse criticism,
either in the house or in the country,
and that it will lead to a permanent set
Element of the dispute. Though the
period of prohibition is understood to be
one year, the elastic nature of the order
in the council will empower the govern
ment to make a further extension.
So many members were discussing the
situation in the Hobbies and in the smok-
ing room that the house could not pro-
coed with business and it was counted
out early in the evening.
Although Lord Salisbury told the
house of lords tonight that the French
government would accept the suspension
of the Newfoundland bill. uneasiness pre-
walls in the foreign Office regarding
Ribot's exact view of the practical aban-
donment of the measure which Lord
Salisbury is pledged to pass.
Ministerialists do not consider the New
foundland difficulty by any means set
tied, though they admit that the dispute
between the home government and the
colony is for a time cascd. Lord Sails
bury spoke with hesitancy on the situa-
ton. He declared the house of COM
mons was now pledge to support flu
ture legislation necessary to carry out
the treaty obligations. but he added that
as to the immediate result on the pro-
ceeding of the house of he
must speak with reserve. as he did not
know how the French government might
view it.
The Parncllites hear that their chief
will wed Mrs. O'Shea before the registrar
about the middle of June. 1t It's not true
that her daughters will remain with her.
Capt. O'Shea controls the family.
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THE BRIBERY CASES.
indictments Nollied and lnfOrma,ions
FILED Against the Offenders.

indictments NOllied and nations
Filed Against the Offenders.
New ORLEANS, May 20.-District At
torney Lusenburg today issued a nolle
prosequi in the cases of Bernard Glandi,
Charles Granger, Emile Bagnetto. L.
McCristol, and ID. G. O'Maliey. They
were parties who had been indicted by
the grand jury for bribery and corrup-
ton of jurors in the Hennessy case. The
indictments were regarded as not suffi-
GENTLY specific. The district attorney
then filed informations against each of
the above named parties. Charles
Granger is charged with having offered
800 to Alphonse Labcrrc: John Cooncy
and T. p. McCristol are charged with
having offered and promised to Frank
Gormley to pay and provide for all cy-
penses of his family during all the time
that he might serve as a juror in the
EIenncssy case; Emile Bagnctto is
charged with having offered 500 to
David Bonhage. and Bernard Glandi
with offering $500 to Henry Batwood:
O'Malley is charged with having feloni-
ously counscled and procured the said
felony. The district attorney asked that
the cases be Immediately allotted.
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FrightfuI Boiler Explosion.

RICHMOND, Va, June IA special
from Milford, Caroline county, says the
boiler in j. r. Jordan's sawmlll, six
miles from here, exploded. f. !. Hayes
and James. son of John James, of Loret-
to, Va, (white) and also Wesley Catlett,
fireman, and other colored men were
killed. A mar named Ralph lost a hand
and was struck in the head. The body
Of Catlett was discovered fifty feet from
the mill without a particle of clothing.
One leg was torn off below the knee.
The missing limb has not yet been found.
The cause of the accident is not known.
Loss about $500.
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TIL BEHRING SEA BILL.
1t Provides for Arbitration of the Dispute
Over the Matter of seal Catching,

LONDON, June First Lord of the
Treasury William Henry Smith in the
house of commons today moved that the
Behring sea bill be read the second time.
Smith says the bill dealt with the ques-
ton of urgency and was prompted with
the desire that an arrangement of an am
icable character should be made to set
tie the dispute. He was sure that all
the parties would agree that it was bet
ter that the difference be determined by
friendly arbitration than by more bar
barious methods. The prohibition will
continue until 1892, within which time it
was expected the arbitrator would make
an award. 1t was not proposed that the
order be issued unless Russia also con-
sented to entire prohibition within Behr-
ing sea.
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He Will Defy the Law.

CINCINNATI, May @.-The police court
in a jury trial today found Manager Ban
croft of the Cincinnati Association club
not guilty of violation of the statutes in
attempting to play a game stopped by
the police last Sunday. The law forbids
playing games, but does not forbid an
attempt to play, and Bancroft says the
game next Sunday will be played through
and he will take the consequences.
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AUSTERLITZ OR WATERLOO.
Ingalls, Gives His Opinion of the Next
Presidential Election.

Presidential Election.
HUTCHINSON, Kas., May 29.--Ata meet
ing of republican editors of the Seventh
congressional district a letter from ex-
Senator ingalls, was read. Among other
things the letter said: "Republicanism
of the future must readjust itself to the
changed conditions of American life or it
will perish. | wish to save it from this
fate by recalling the spirit and energy
and the aggressive and patriotic force of
the founders to the coming campaign.
Harrison will be renOminated and Cleve-
land will be his antagonist. If we have
courage and confidence it will be an Aus
%terlitz. If we dicker with popular errors,
compromise with u%nprincipled leaders
and sneer at honest differences OF judg-
ment and opinion it will be a Waterloo"
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A Severe storm,

M~INNEAPoLIs, June IA special to
the Tribune from Sturgis, S. d., says;
This city and vicinity was visited by the
worst storm since 1888, Water is three
feet on Main street and cellars and first
floors Of business blocks are overfiowed.
Railway traffic is impeded. The loss will
reach thousands of dollars.
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Kennedy Arraigned.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Francis w.
Kennedy, president of the suspended
Spring Garden National bank, was ar
raigned at noon today before United
States Commissioner Bell charged with
making false returns to the comptroller
of the currency, making false entries in
the banks books and the embezzlement
of 100000 and upwards of the banks
finds.
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Bolivia Makes Oyertures,

IoUIQUE, Chill, May 29.-The recogni-
ton by Bolivia of the I~quique junta as
belligerents was formally proclaimed to-
day. A correspondent here of a New
York paper is responsible for the state
ment that Bolivia is prepared to extend
an armed assistance to congressionalists
on the condition Of Chill cancelling the
Bolivian debt.
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MONTREAL, May 2J.--A sensation was
caused here tonight by the news that Sir
John Macdonald was not expected to
live through the night. There is con-
sternation in conservative circles over the
news. and liberals express regret that
the veteran chieftain is dying. The
news created all kinds of speculation in
various places of public resort where it
was eagerly discussed.
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OTTAWA, Ont. June In the senate
this afternoon Abbott read a bulletin
from DR.. Powell stating that Sir John
Mcdonald was sinking and that the end
was not far off. 1t is understood Sir
John Mcdonald has left directions in his
will to be buried at Kingston, Ont.
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Found Not Guilty.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 2o.-The jury in
the Shcedy murder case brought in a
verdict shortly before 4 this evening find
ing the defendants, Mcfarland and Mary
Sheedy. not guilty. both prisoners were
immediately discharged.
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Mrs, Marion Not Guilty.

KEoKUK, la, May 29.-The lawyers
concluded the trial of Mrs. Josephine
Marion, the murderer of her husband
by poisoning, this afternoon. At s
o'clock this evening the jury reported g
verdict finding Mrs. Marion "not guilty.
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BosToN, May % Leonard A. Whit
ney, a broker, No, 81 Water street, has
gone into insolvency. He owes about
s92,8OO, including about 55l,GJO secured
stocks Of various kinds. Unsecured cred
itors will probably get nothing, there be
ing no unencumbered assets.
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A MissOula Man Gets Damages.

ST. PAUL, May ga Pioneer Press
Helena, Mont, special says; A jury in
the United States circuit court today
gave a verdict for $3.50 damages to AL
fred j. Urlin, of Missoula, against the
Northern Pacific railway company. Ur-
lin was badly crippled in an accident at
Gold Creek, Deer Lodge county, June /,
1883.
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Jewish Persecution Still Going On.

ST.. PErERsBURG, May 29.-Police of
Astrachan are vigorously expelling the
Jewish inhabitants, giving them only a
weeks notice. Elsewhere similar tao
tics are rcsortcd to with more or less
vigor. 1t is estimated a quarter million
Jews will be driven within Pale or out
of the country. Thirty thousand are
under notice toquit Warsaw.
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Fire and No Insurance,

LINCOLN, ILL.,, May 29.-Armstrong e.
Co.'S elevator, containing 1900 bushels
of oats and corn, and a lot of cribs ad-
Joining in which were $4,000 bushels of
corn. burned this morning, entailing an
aggregate loss of S3S,COO with no insur.
ancp,
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Silk Manufacturers Go Under.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, May 90. n.
Leonard & Co., silk manufacturers, filed
a petition in insolvency and offer cred
itors fifty cents on the dollar. Liabili-
ties $4,000.
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Sir John Mcdonald.

OTTAWA. Ont, May Following is
bulletin issued by DIR. Powell: $40 p.
m.-Sir John Mcdonald has suffered a
relapse. He is quite conscious, but his
condition is most critical.