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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28

SINCE the advent of "Jack the Rip
per" of London, this country has devel-
oped Jack the Kisser," Jack the
pepper" Jack the Shipper and sew
erai other kinds of bad Jacks" The
latest is Jack the Smasher," who is
now troubling Chicago. He breaks INTO
the houses and destroys costly furni-
ture, paintings, statuary, jewelry, cur
tains and dresses, but does not carry
off anything. Not a single article of
value has been missed, though a great
many have been rendered worthless.
The Jack" business has become a fad
among the vicious and nothing short
of few doses of cold lead will cure it..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28

Three Important Meetings.

HELENA, Mont, April 25.-The Su-
preme Lodge, A. o. U. W., meets in this
city June 18th, for which occasion the
Great Northern Railway makes rate
Of $40, from St. Paul and Minneapolis,
with choice of four routes returning.
The same rate will also be made for the
Mining Congress, July 18th, and the
National Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans and Ladies' Aid Society, Aug
ust sth, both to be held here. Helena
extends cordial invitation for mem
bers and friends of these Orders to
come, as there will be ample entertain
ment and accommodation for all.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
THE most unhappy period of m

The most unhappy period of mar
riage, according to French divorce sta
tistics, is for the period extending from
the fifth to the tenth year. After that
the figures drop rapidly. Only % per
cent of couples seek divorce between
their tenth and twentieth years of
union. Only one pair in 100 seek to cut
the knot after the period of over thirty
and under forty years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
Blew Out Her Brains.

AKRON, O., April 90. - Mrs. Anna
Percy. wife of Night Foreman Percy, of
the Cleveland Paper Company at Cuya-
hoga Falls, this county, while preparing
breakfast Wednesday morning turned
to her four children who were playing
in the kitchen and kissing them good
by said: "Now look, children. She
then took a revolver from her dress
pocket and blew out her brains. No
cause is assigned
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
Will Enforce the Monroe Doctrine.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The state
ment is made here in unqualified terms
that it is now known that the British
government is making systematic ef-
fort to get possession of Venezuela, and
that the United States government will
certainly take steps to support the Mon
roe doctrine and prevent this being ac-
COmD1iShed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
StealinRs If e Boukkecper.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., April 22.-The
aggregate amount of the Union national
bank money embezzled by Karl Nelson,
bookkeeper, as shown by the books and
acknowledged by him, is $11,5O0. Mel
son waived examination before United
States Commissioner Carothers and was
held to the grand jury.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28

The telephone company of Glasgow
has completely fitted up an elaborate
telephone arrangement in Woodside
church, whereby the subscribers are en-
abled to hear the entire service with the
utmost distinctness and ease.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
Low Rate to tho Pacific Coast.

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 25.-On &C.
count of the Presbyterian General As
sembly, which meets in Portland. Ore
gon, May 10th, the Great Northern
Railway has made half rate fare, or
$50, for the round trip, from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth and Superior, with
choice of various routes returning.
OVER two hundred bakers of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are out on strike. They
demand that they be exempted from
night work and that baking concerns
shall employ no one except union men.
A DUEL was fought at Brussels, Bel
gium, the 23d, by Edward Fox and Hal
lett A. Borrowe. Three shots were
fred and no one hurt.
THE Coates & Co.'S. tin plate mill in
Baltimore the 2sd began the manu-
facture of tin plate, employing $50 men.
the output will be from $500 to :, 1900
boxes a week of an average of no
pounds each.
DURING the past week 1920 immi-
grants were landed at New York. This
is the largest number landed in any one
week this year.
BY concerted raids the police of Paris
the 23d, arrested over 200 anarchists.
A CALL is issued for meeting at Bir-
mingham, Ala, May 8, of the presi-
dents and executive committees of
Southern State Alliances.
The sapphire lands in Montana, have
been sold by the Spratt Bros. to an
English syndicate fonSa, 600, 900.
THE national silver committee have
issued call for a conference for May
20 and 81 at Washington.
AN accident occurred at the laying
of Y. M. C. A.. cornerstone at Holy
oke, Mass, the 24th, whereby one man
was killed and score or more of peo-
pie were badly injured.
ANOTHER cargo of provisions left
philadelphia the 24th for Russia
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
Horses Impaled on a Harrow

Roger Waldron, of Scambler town.
ship, otter Tail county. was narrowing
when the team became unmauageable
and tipped the harrow over on to him.
The horses got tangled up in their
struggles and fell over on the harrow.
impaling both and inflicting fatal
wounds. Young Waldron was badly
Injured
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
dldate for governor, will reach 10000.
Foster people will also probably con-
troll the legislature.

dldate Tor governor, will reach 10000.
Foster people will also probably con-
troll the legislature.
CoLoRED people of the United States
will hold national convention in Gin.
cinnati July 4 for the purpose of TAX
ing effective steps to enlist the sym.
pathy of all civilization in behalf of
justice.
In the Seventh Indiana district Con.
gresham Bynum was renominated by
the democrats.
AT Columbia, S. c., the old line re-
publican convention adopted resolu-
tions indorsing President Harrison,
protection and reciprocity, and chose
delegates at large to the Minneapolis
convention.
The Kansas democrats in state con-
vention at Salina elected delegates to
the national convention and adopted a
platform favoring the election of United
States senators by the direct vote of
the several states; the free coinage of
both gold and silver, and instructing
the delegates to vote for Cleveland for
president.
The republicans of the Sixteenth
Illinois district nominated Jerry lshler
for congress.
In Des Moines, Ia, James Cockerham
shot and killed his divorced wife and
also an unknown man who was in her
company. Jealousy was the cause.
AT Reisel, Tex, Eugene Kaufman,
postmaster, was assassinated by two
negroes who were trying to rob his
store.
HENRY WERSDT while leaving the
Ohio national bank in Cincinnati was
robbed by two men Of $3.50.
INDIANA democrats in convention at
Indianapolis nominated Claude Mat
thews for governor, Mortimer Nye for
lieutenant governor, w. B. Myers for
secretary of state, Albert Gall for treas
urer and Green Smith for attorney
general. The delegates to the national
convention were instructed for Cleve-
land first and Gray afterward. The
platform arraigns President Harrison's
administration, declares for tariff re-
form, and favors the election of United
States senators by the people.
REPUBLICANS of the Eleventh Indiana
ulStTlCV nave nominated w. r. DdlV 1Of
congress. In the Sixth district H. U.
johnson was renominated
AT the age Of "a years Rev. DR.. John
c. Burroughs, formerly president and
one of the principal founders of the old
Chicago university, died at his home in
Chicago.
In the Twentieth Illinois district
George Smith was nominated for con-
gress by the republicans.
In California another severe earth
quake shock did great damage at Sac
ramento, Winters, Dixon and other
towns.
AT Selma, O., the city council has
passed an ordinance prohibiting girls
from being on the streets after o'clock
at night.
JOSEPH MCCALLIsTER and John Rooney
were shot dead and Jim Knichen, ne
gro, fatally injured in fight betwees
farmers near Henderson, KY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
O'Brien Escapes.

Albany, N. Y, April s9.-O'Brien,
the bunko steerer, who was being
taken to the penitentiary to serve ten
years for swindling Mr.. Peck, of this
city, of $40, 600, escaped from the officers
on the wavs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28

JOHN H. INMAN, the richest man of
the south, was drummer boy in the
confederate army, and when the war
was over he did not have a cent or a
friend to help him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
q SHAKEN UP AGAIN.
More Severe Earthquake Shocks Felt !
California Towns.

More Severe Earthquake Shocks Felt In
California Towns.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 22.-There
was another earthquake shock at 9:45
Thursday morning, lasting twenty
! seconds. Plastering fell from a num-
ber of ceilings, several old chin
neys toppled over and glassware
was broken in crockery stores. A large
portion of one of the plaster statues
over the portico of the state capitol fell
and struck 40 feet from the building. 1t
was discovered that a crack was made
in the ceiling extending from one end
of the building to the other. Books
were thrown from the shelves in the
library by the shock.
WINTERS, CAL, April 22.-Ano:her
shock of earthquake was felt here at
9:4O, completing the destruction of the
two-story Masonic hall, Cradwick's
building, Rertholet's two-story stone
building, Humphrey Bros one-story
stone building, and generally demolish-
ing goods, fixtures, etc. One man was
badly hurt by a falling wall. Three
brick and stone warehouses west
of town, injured Monday night, were
completely wrecked.
DIXON, Cal, April 22.-At 9:4O a. m.
Thursday a severe shock of earthquake
reached here, completing the wreck
which was before threatened. Only
two or three brick buildings in town
are safe, and these fortunately possessed
thick walls. No one was injured, but
there were many narrow escapes.
Every available mechanic and laborer
is at work cleaning away the wreckage
and taking down condemned buildings
before fatal accidents occur.
EsPARTo, CAL, April ga severe
shock of earthquake occurred here
Thursday morning, completely leveling
brick chimney was blown to the
ground and wooden buildings were
wrenched all out of shape. w. H.
Shuttle, an engineer, was seriously, if
not fatally, injured by portion of the
walls of blacksmith shop falling on
him. Levy & Schwabs brick store is
almost a complete wreck, the entire
fire wall and part of the east
and west wall being thrown down.
Barnes hotel suffered severe loss, a
hole by 6 feet in the east wall being
made. The bricks crashed through
the roof and floor of the balcony and
the cement walk was torn out of shape.
Loss, $4,000. Mrs. j. R. Qavisson was
taken out of the debris of Levy &
Schwab's store unconscious. A baby in
her arms was unhurt
Reports from the surrounding coun-
try show great destruction to property.
Teams broke and ran away, wrecking
valuable vehicles and injuring stock.
Extensive excavations are reported be-
tween here and Woodland.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28

STATISTICS show that it is safer to
fight duel in France than to stay at
home. Of s47 meetings on the field of
honor during the past three years only
II were attended by tragical results,
The other $50 were farces pure and sim.
pie.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
Died Under the Knife.

Patrick Stanley, who was shot in the
leg by some member of the sheriff's
posse while he was trying to escape ar
rest for being engaged in bulldog fight
ing, died at ST. Joseph hospital in st.
Paul about two hours after his limb
was amputated. 1t was a serious ques-
tion whether his physical condition
would enable him to endure an amputa-
fi0n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, April 22.-The ex.
act number of men imprisoned by the
Lytle colliery mine flooding near
Minersville has been ascertained to be
twelve.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
APPEAL OF cOLORED MEN.

They Ask tho President to Call the At.
tention of the Country to Southern Out.
RACES.
WASHINGTON, April pa delegation
bearing an address adopted at recent
mass meeting of colored people in New
York called on the president, asking on
behalf of their race whether the atten-
tion of the country could not be
called to the outrages perpetrated
on the negroes in the south. Reply.
ing, the president promised to aid in
any proper way in an effort to arouse
such a state of public opinion as would
make repetition of such outrages inn
possible.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
THE EAST.

THE American Forcite Powder Com
pany's works near Mount Arlington, N
j., blew up, and seven men were blown
to atoms.
AT the age of Ill years, John Lotus
died at Olean, n. Y. He was a veteran
of the Cremean war and survivor of
Waterloo.
THE anarchist agitator, Herr Most,
was liberated from Blackwelrs Island
penitentiary in New York, having COM
pleted term of ten months for max
ing.an incendiary address.
The republicans of Massachusetts
met in Boston for the election of four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention. The platform opposes the
free coinage of silver, reaffirms the
principle of protection, favors a ma
tional bankruptcy law and indorses the
administration of President Harrison.
In convention at Harrisburg the re-
publicans of Pennsylvania nominated
John Dean for supreme judge and Maj.
Mcdowell and Gen. William Dill for
congressman at large. Delegates at
large to the national convention were
ShoSSA dAtt d pldLlOTu dUOpIeu WHICH
opposes free coinage of silver. favors
protection to American industries and
indorses the candidacy of President
Harrison.
EIGHT miners lost their lives by the
flooding of colliery near Minersville,
Pa.
In New York October 10 has been
made a holiday in honor of the discov-
cry of America by Columbus.
In Boston counterfeit silver dollars of
the date of 1881 were numerous
FIRE destroyed the malt house
owned by Henry Altenbrand & Co., at
Brooklyn, N. Y. Loss, $4,000
In New York James NJ. Palmer ac-
knowledged that he had been swindling
Tiffany & Co., jewelers., for years. His
populations were placed at $50, 900.
NEW YoRK's new census shows that
the total population of the state is
6,4s6,65e. The alien population of New
York city is 375, 600.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
Oyerta.ed Her Strength,
Minnesota Banks.

In Minnesota there are 1O2 state and
sixty-six national banks, and a report
made by the superintendent of banks
shows the condition of the banks at the
close of business on March 1, 1892. to
have been as follows: State banks, re-
sources, S3s, 1913, $40. IS; national banks,
resources, S63, ,s15, ,s42. 80. Liabilities,
state banks, S3s, 1913, 94O.15; national
banks, $63, ,S15, ,S42. 80.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
CRAZED BY JEALOUSY.
Terrible Tragedy Near Des Moines-Th
Lives Sacrificed.

Terrible Tragedy Near Des Moines-Three
Lives Sacrificed.
DEs MONIES, Ia, April 22.-The most
terrible tragedy that has taken place
in this vicinity in recent years occurred
about nine o'clock Wednesday evening
some eight miles northeast of the city,
near the Polk county poor farm. AS a
result Mrs. James Cockerham and
William S. Davis are the victims of a
murder at the hand of James Cocker
ham, the divorced husband of the
women, who, after committing the
double crime, put an end to his own ex-
istence by blowing his brains out. There
is also another woman, name unknown,
a companion of Mrs. Cockerham, who
escaped the murderer'e hand, and who
at last accounts lay unconscious from
fright near the scene of the tragedy,
with some doubts of her recovery.
Cockerbam and his wife had been
married twenty-one years and their
life was series of quarrels until their
separation a few years ago. Since their
divorce the man Davis had been visiting
Mrs. Cockerham, and it is said they were
soon to have been married. The knowl-
edge of this aroused Cockerham's jeal-
ousy, and during the last summer he
tried to kill his former wife.
Wednesday evening he armed himself
and proceeded to the house of the wom-
an, where Davis had apparently just
arrived, as he still wore his
overcoat. Cockerham stole up to
window in the dark and
shot Davis. who stood talking to
the two women. The latter were
Mortified, and sought to escape, but the
murderer intercepted his former wife
at the gate and put an end to her exist
ence. He then almost Immediately
turned the weapon upon him
self and shot through the side
of his head. Neighbors who
heard the shots hurried to the
scene and found the dead bodies Of
the three victims. The other woman,
the only living witness to portion of
the tragedy, fed in terror and soon be-
came unconscious in neighbor's house.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-28
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
MACHINE THAT FLIES.
New Aerial Navigator That Is Operated
Nth llOcL Works

New Aerial Navigator That Is Operated
with Clock Works.
Michael Malone, living in Rice coun-
ty, is the inventor of flying machine
which, according to the model, is sue
cess. The machine is about two feet
long, the shape of water vessel-air-
wheels projecting from the top and
sides bling those used on COM
mon windmill. The top wheel is to lift
the thing from the ground, while the
side wheels are to change from
straight course, which works to perfec-
tion. A clockwork machine manipu-
lates the wheels, being put in operation
by a cord pulled by the operator. A
test revealed that weight two and one
half times that of the machine was
carried around the room clear to the
ceiling, the rudder wheel working per-
fectly.
State Institutions.
The March monthly reports of ex-
penditures of public institutions re-
ceived at the state auditors Office are
as follows: School for the blind, ST.
517.79; school for the feeble-minded, A,-
79s.23; school for the deaf, 81, 439.6s;
state public school at Owatonna, ST.
O75.94; university building expense,
SIG, 1881. The total number of in
mates in the various institutions was:
Three insane hospitals, 1929; soldiers
home, 1856; school for the deaf, 200; for
the blind, "a; for the feebleminded,
1926; public school, 100; reform school,
291; state reformatory, 1876; state prison,
343. Total, 1868.
Overtaxed Her Strength.
Fred Vogt, Of Corliss, was pinned
down by a falling tree, which crushed
his leg. His wife heard his cries and
came to his assistance. Under the ex-
citement caused by his situation she
lifted off the tree, which required an
effort of many times her ordinary
strength. In doing it, however, she in
jured her back, so that it was feared
she would never recover.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-16
Corunna.

Since Judge Newton has announced it as
his intention to withdraw from the race
next spring, Hon. w. M. Fitzpatrick, OF
OwOssO, is prominently mentioned as his
probable successor, as judge of this circuit.
Mr. Fitzpatrick as lawyer, has been
an unquestlOned success and is peculiarly
fitted for that important position and we
believe it is the duty of the republicans of
this district to see to 1t that he is nominal
ed-Collector Harrison Geer. of Port
Huron, was here Saturday, looking after
legal business i'm which he is Interested
Sheriff Morrice and wife were at Ionia,
MOnday-Lizzie Adds, who is teaching at
the reform school, spent Sunday, with her
parents. in this city--Last Saturday
Judge Newton sentenced Matthew Grey to
three years impriso nent at Ionia, for steal
ing sheep-The entertainment given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian church last
Thursday, was we'll attended. The program
was especially good. Miss Della Jackson and
Mrs. ID. M. LChristian. are entitled to
thanks of the Corunna people for their
assistance and the fine music which they
furnish--Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Rosenkrans
were at Byron, Sunday, to attend the fun
eral of Mr.. Rosenkrans' brOther-in-aw,
Lowell Wiltse, who was drowned last
Week.-Mrs.. DIR. Curtis and and son Ed.
were in Chicago, last week-Willie Gou-
cher is home from Ann Arbor, to spend the
Holidays.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-16
Vernon.

Misses Maude Morris and Louise Pond,
of Corunna, spent Sunday here--Rev. j.
Mclean, of MOrenci, visited his mother the
first of the week Mrs. b. Holmes visited
at K. Cranes, Durand, Saturday--GeOrge
Wiltse and wife attended the funeral of his
brother at Byron last Sunday--Mrs. w.
Swan. of Owosso, is visiting in this place
Dir Sculley has been on the sick list for
a few days--A Stuart is moving into his
new house just beyond S. E. Sheldon's-
Mrs. WriggleswOrth visited friends at Byron
this week--Frank Mclaughlin is learning
telegraphy at the L. Il A. R'y Office
Miss Grace Graham is at Bancroft this week
Mrs. Luther Goss, of Morrlce, visited
here the last of the week.-Mrs.. VIM.
Clark is very sick at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. Paine-Misses Lulu Kelsey
and Emma Ellsworth visited their homes at
Byron, Saturday-Mrs. Dr. Smith has
been quite i'll this week.-Mrs.. ID. M. Lyle
is visiting her son Loren at Milford-The
hum of the factory machinery is once more
heard in our town.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-16
Let the Public Judge.

ED. TIMEs:-The Argus of Wednesday
evening contained an editorial referring to
the letter given below. The editorial is
so unfair and untrue that l wish to have
both published in your columns, so that
the public may judge as to the truth in the
matter. X. A. INGERsoLL.
The article referred to is as follows:
Last evening The Argus received letter &C
cusing US Of being sympathizers with
toughs and buns and chiefest among the
wicked of Owosso. 1t complmented the zeal
Gus Mrs. Densmore for her courageous stand"
and the writer prays that every temperance
worker and church member in the city will stop
reading The Argus. When the writer RECEIVERS
from her fit of anger she will remember that
prayers uttered from heart filled with hatred
and revenge never reach their destination.
Feeding and giving drink to an enemy is the
bible way of heaping up Goals of fire and not by
writing sassy letters in which the great spirit Of
Christ is protested and the spirit Of satan ex-
posed In every line. The letter would make in
teresting reading and it is withheld to save the
feelings of her husband, who is good friend to
The Argus and who knew nothing of the malic-
ious letter until informed by one Of our report
ers.
The letter sent to The Argus was as fol-
lows:
Owosso, Dec. 18th, '92.
Owosso EVENING ARGUS,
Please drop our name from your list of sub
scribers. We do not wish to take your paper
any longer. We do not care to assist in support
ing paper whose principles are such as you
have openly declared yours to be- You have in
jured the church and temperance cause far
more than you have DR.. Tracey. 1 honor Mrs.
Densmore in taking the stand she did. am
glad she had the courage to do it. wish all
her sisters in church and in Temperance work
would do likewise. For myself cannot express
the contempt feel for the author of the article
| 1--WE mourn his loss" When your collector
calls will pay what is now due.
X. A. INGBRsoLL.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-16
Cheap Excursions to Canada.

"The Old Reliable" Detroit, Grand
Haven q Milwaukee, and Toledo, Saginaw
& MuskegOn Rys. will give their Annual
Canadian Excursion. The rate to nearly all
prominent points in Canada will be half
fair. and the long limit of the tickets will
allow excursionists to pay an extended visit
to relatives and friends in Canada. The
success of these excursions in former years
has induced these lines to again repeat the
same this year. Ticket at these cheap rates
will be on sale at all stations for all trains
on Dec. 20, 81 and %, valid to return to Jan.
10, 1898, giving from Is to 20 days for the
visit. For information make application to
all agents of ID. G. III, & M. and T. s. q. M.
Ry.