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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-12-08
DEATH CLAIMS JAY GOULD.
The GREAT FlNANClER PASSES
FROM EARTH.
Pulmonary Consumption the Direct
Cause OF His Taking Off,
He Was Conscious Almost
to the Last---The
End Painless.

New York. Dec. g. Jay Gould is dead
He breathed his last yesterday morn
ing, surrounded by his children, at his
home. He died as one going to sleep.
There were no signs of pain and he was
conscious until a few Slnoments before
he died A short time before he passed
away, he called his children one after
the other to his side and bade them u
long farewell. This done, he closed his
eyes and was dead, almost before his
loved ones realized it was death.
Mr.. Gould's last Illness dates back
two weeks. He took drive at that time
through Central Park with his physician,
DR.. Mum, and he took cold. He was
suffering at the time from nervous
dyspepsia and was unable to take much
nourishment. AS a result, his already
enfeebled constitution could not with
stand this slight ailment. 1t affected his
lungs They had already shown for
years tendency to pulmonary weak
ness. Last week when he failed to
come to his Office, it was said at his
home that he was only slightly indis-
posed. His exact condition was sup
pressed until yesterday. Mr.. Gould be-
gan sinking rapidly from an early hour
last night. DR.. Mum, his physician,
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People in Print.

Gen. F. J. Lippitt of Washington is the
only survivor of the few who witnessed the
interment of Lafayette. He was then a
youth residing in Paris.
Senator Colquitt and his wife, both of
whom have been suffering from paralysis,
are now convalescent Senator Colquit will
be in his seat in the senate in January,
Judge McMullen of Lancaster, Pa, has
instructed the grand jury to indict all per-
sons known to haye made wagers on The
result of the late election.
George T. Kibling the liquor dealer of
Norwich, VT, who was sentenced to sixty
seven years imprisonment for selling liqu-
or to Dartmouth Students is out on good
behavior, but has to make monthly re-
port of his whereabouts.
Mr.. Foster secretary of state will go to
Paris at the expiration of his term of
office in March, to take charge of the gov
ernment's case before the Bering sea arbi-
traitors
"There is no foundation whatever" says
London Truth, ''for the report which has
been so persistently circulated, that the
prince of Wales contemplates visiting the
Chicago exposition; nor is it true that
there has been any idea of the duke OF
York crossing the Atlantic ext spring"
John E. Fitzgerald of Boston, who re-
Gently visited Parnell's grave, says that
every day since the remains of the great
Irish leader were deposited there fresh
flowers have not merely been strewn but
literally piled upon his grave by the COM
mon people.
Mr.. Moody is expected to conduct a
series of revival meetings in Chicago next
summer, the meetings will continue
during the whole of the exposition period,
but whether they will be held in the aud
itorium or in new building has not been
determined.
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General News.

The New York militia will probably at
tend the Worlds fair in body.
The national Nicaragua canal convention
opens in New Orleans.
The typhoid fever epidemic continues at
st. Louis. The new cases number $50 daily.
Twenty-four more cases of smallpox
have been received at the hospital in Seat
tie Wash. The patients are all l,doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Marius were suffocated
by coal gas during their sleep, at Freeport
A bill has been introduced in the Ala
bama legislature providing for an annuity
of $500 year for Mrs. Davis, widow of
Jefferson Davis, during her life.
NJ. Hannah & Co., wholesale cheese and
produce dealers of Montreal, have assigned.
Liabilities, $115,OO0 to $12O, 00O assets un-
known at present.
The New York health board report that
typhus fever has again broken out in this
city, two cases being found in Park row
lodging house.
There is probability of legal contest
over the will of millionaire, the late D..
Edgar Grouse, of Syracuse, n. Y. The re-
ported contestant is New York city wo-
man, known in Syracuse as Bertha" who
claims to have been his wife and the mother
of his child,
1t is believed that the missing child ofMr.
and Mrs. Pepler, of Hartford, Conn.,, who
it was thought had been abducted by the
latter, has been found. She was brought
to Hartford hotel by a woman calling
herself Mrs. Ray Johnson, locked in a
room, and deserted.
A bill has been introduced in the South
Carolina legislature to interpret the statutes
according to the view taken by the Tillman
administration last spring In the bank
taxes case, which was one of the chief
issues OF the recent state canvass between
Gov. Tillman and his opponents.
The members of the American Public
Health Association and International Med
ical Congress, which conyenes at the City
| of Mexico In Its twentieth annual session,
were received on their arrival by many
| officials and citizens and were escorted to
their quarters, accompanied by bands oi
| music
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Sinful Doings.

The United States court at Boston sus-
tains the indictment against Asa Potter,
the banker accused of illegal banking.
Salinas, an officer in Garzas revolution
ary army, has been arrested at San Antonio
Tex, on charge of murder.
A Great Northern train is held up in
Montana and the express car robbed of a
small amount.
John Kelly and Louis Watkins fought a
duel with shotguns at Francisco, Ind.
Kelly was fatally wounded.
Two burglars were captured in an old,
unoccupied house near Carbondale, ILL.,,
and thousands of dollars worth of iewelry,
watches, clothing, ETC., was found.
A man named Humphrey has been ar
rested in Spokane County. Wash, for COM
plicity in the Roslyn, Ore, bank robbery.
Five men are now under arrest for the OBJ
berry.
Mrs. John Stach has been arrest ted in
Jackson County, Kas., charged with the
murder Other brother, Paul Sweitlick. A
pistol was attached to his saddle in such q
manner that when he mounted his horse
the pistol was discharged, killing him.
While drinking in celebration of having
raised money to defend his son Robert,
charged with murder, Polk Harvey, ofSt.
Joseph, Mo-, quarreled with Albert Jinks,
and was stabbed to death by the latter.
A warrant has been sworn out by A. E.
Carleton, president of the Colorado Com
mission Company, of Denver, for the
arrest of J. X. Moore, his confidential
clerk, on the charge OF EN- bezzling between
SO, 900 and 5000. Moore has fed.
A Seattle special says:-The bold North
ern Pacific, train robbers have not yet
been captured. Sheriff Woolsey of King
county offered $500 reward for their cap.
ture, which makes 81 900 already offered
for their arrest.
James B. Dow, at one time was wealthy
and highly respected citizen of Boston
Mass, but when death checked his career
was social outcast and almost a pauper
committed suicide at st. Louis by taking
poison.
Charles e. Pratt, well-known journalis
of Gainesville, Fla, was shot dead by
Thornton 8. stringfellow, who detected
him in compromising position with Mrs
Stringfellow. Stringfel)ow was released
from custody on his own recognizance.
Maggie Dowty, 18 years old, living a
Cokesdale. Mont, shot and killed Patrick
Terney. Three years ago the man wrongsC
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FOREIGN COMMENTS.
London Papers Speak of the Life OF
the Dead FinancIeP.


London, Dec. 2.-In commenting on the
was Mr.. Gould's ambition to be the richest
man in the world, but he died disappointed.
The vanderbilts, Astors and Rockefellers
head him. Yet he was less man than a
machine for churning wealth. Napoleon g
combinations were never vaster, and there
were many points of resemblance between
the two men. It will be impossible to ex-
plain one phase of civilization without o
frequent mention of Gould's name therefore
he has left place in history"
The Chronicle, in recounting the career
of the man whom Gould is said to have ru-
ined, calls him the pest Of society, d dyna-
miter Of finance, man possessing power
that the car might envy, with the ethics
of the alligator.
The Times says: "Mr. Gould's death
means the removal Of a distdsning Influence
of vast and incalculable force. rhe man
and the position he held were PRODUCTS of
American life. Such a carser could hardly
have been possible elsewhere than il Amer
lea. Money is raised in America 10 O rank
higher than 1t can usefully occupy owing
to the presence Of class distinctions" The
Times. in q long obituary on MIR. Cord,
says he was one of the rlost rema, kable
men of the last half of the century. No
other man, unaided Ey family influence.
friends or luck has written himsalf 20 deep.
~ into the financial history of the Itr ublic.
No other man exercised such u banefu In
luence on the moral character Of the COM
munity. Yet the side which he kept hidden
from the world was in many ways q atrik.
Ing contrast. He was never accused OF Gs-
tentation, and oil acquainted with his
home life have but Que optaicn to express
tkat It was very kilully onG.
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BIOGRAPHICAL.
Sketch of the Career of the Railroad
King and Financier.

King ana F1haahCAeEs
Jay Gould was born at Roxbury, N. Y, in
1885. His father kept store and titled
small farm. His mother died when he was
six years of age. The wldower married
again, and was the husband Of third wife
when in 1865, he died. Young Gould re-
ceived fair education and gave evidence
of that love Of books and art which afforded
him some Of the leading pleasures of his
domestic life. He was but sixteen when he
began his business career, but his famed In
Yention Of mouse trap preceded his en-
gagement in the store Of esquire" Burhan.
The story is familiar how the young In
Ventor carrying his precious trap In a snowy
mahogany case, was robbed Of 1t in New
York city, on the occasion of his first visit
to that place. The lads chasing the thief
resulted first in the fellows disgust upon
discovering that he had risled his liberty
for O thing Of SO little value, and second,
for being dealt with under a requisition
from the governor of a neighboring state.
At the "squires" young Goulds historic
feat was buying piece of land in Albany,
proceeding upon information he had gath
cred by oyerhearing confidential disclosure
of it's cheapness addressed by his employer
to some friends. In 1856 map of Della
ware county was published In Philadelphia,
containing the words, "From the Actual
Survey by Jay Could"
Gouldsboro, Pa, was named after the
SUBJECT OF THIS sketcn, VINO, In MS early
manhood. formed a partnership with Col.
Zadock Pratt in the tanning business, at
that place. Pratt was busy, prating poll
tician, and 1t is said that his most popular
speech was the work of his young partner,
to whom he had paid $100 for the produc-
tion. At Gouldsboro Gould fell into trouble
with the authorities by persistently defend
ing his possession Of an old building, from
which he was finally expelled by the mill
tary. He managed to get clear of what
threatened to be a serious scrape, and dur
Ing the last period Of his tanning expert
ence was proprietor of the business. Mr..
Gould removed to New York city in 1859,
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her, later assaulting her. The girl finally
married, when tTierney circulated scanda-
lous stories regarding her. The girl pro-
cured revolver and shot him dead,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-12-08
Gossin of the Snorts.

1t is thought that German-A Am erican
steamer has been lost off the Cost of Scot
land.
The fire which was supposed to have
been extinguished in the Honeybrook
mine at Hazelton Pa, has broken out
atresh. The interior of the mine has been
wrecked.
A buggy containing Miss Andrews and
Miss Fry was struck by train running
sixty miles an hour, at Lima, o. Miss
Andrews was killed and Miss Fry fatally
hurt,
Lottie Smith, the wife of timer at
Columbus O., while playing at the esi dence
of Mrs. John Holly, playfully pointed the
handle of revolver at Mrs. Holly, the
muzzle being pointed toward Mrs Smith
The pistol was discharged, the ball enter
ed her body above the heart.
At South Bend, Ind. George Myers was
killed by an explosion of an oil tank on a
Standard Oil company's wagon. Gas gen.
Grated and blew out the end which struck
him with terrific force, then tore through
buggy 300 feet away.
Budd Doble, in Boston, wires that J.
Malcolm Forbes, owner of Nancy Hanks,
has agreed to let him keep the great mare
and beat 2:04 with her next season. She
was to have been bred to Aron. Nancy
Hanks is at Terre Haute, Ind, with the
rest OF Doble's.string tor the winter.
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had DIR. Janeway in consultation, but
they said that nothing could be done
but make Mr.. Gould's last hours as COM
Portable as possible. Everything known
to medical science had been used to
prolong Mr.. Gould's life, but they all
proved fruitless. Even his old asso-
ciate, Russell Sage, said that he did not
believe that Mr.. Gould was In any
danger, but that his illness was but q
recurrence of old bilious attacks. SO
midnight came. and with it the first un-
favorable change in his condition. After
an attack of coughing he became un-
conscious, and then it was that DIR.
Mum and DR.. Janeway recognized that
The End Was Near.
were Mr. and Mrs. George Gould, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Miss Helen
Gould, Howard Gould, Harold Gould,
Master Frank Gould and Miss Hannah
Gould. From Howard Gould it was
learned that his father retained con-
sciousness nearly to the last. He knew
he was about to die, and just before the,
end he looked around the room. He
said he wished to have all his family
present, and appeared satisfied to ind
that all were there. Those outside at
that time saw the blinds all drawn
down. A moment later servant LETT
the house with big batch OF kilograms
in one hand. They were announcements
TO friends of the family that Mr.. Gould
had died.
Mr.. Gould died Of pulmonary, con-
sumption, complicated with some disease
of the bowels.
Had Consumption for Years.
The mystery as to the nature OF the all
ment which wrecked Mr.. Gould's health was
one of the features Of his late illness. MI:
Gould was yariously reported as victim OF
neuralgia or nervous dyspepsia ana Oh sew
eral bilious attacks, and the announcements
that which caused his death was consulhp-
tion will be received with great deal OF
surprise But the statement is true. 1t Is
further said the disease was of several years
standing; that Mr.. Gould was aware that ne
had IT. and that his instructions to his
physician, DR.. Mum, were that II shouId pe
kept O secret between them as long as possi-
BILE. The secret was we'll kept, and until q
couple of weeks ago Mr.. Gould is said to
have had confidence that DIR. Munn's EFFORTS
to delay the progress Of the disease would
be attended with some measure OF success.
and that he would be able to keep up and
get around for some years. But when he
came down from Irvington some weeks ago
he was not so confident. A slight hem
orrhage was followed by several more.
Ex-Judge John f. Dillon, who was Mr..
Gould's confidential lawyer for many years,
and who is said to have drawn up his will,
said: "Yes, there is a will. can tell you
that. / know that personally. But am not
able to ten you anything more about 1t.
The Tribune says: 'It is the impression
that Mr.. Gould's political sympathies during
the recent presidential campaign were large
ly with the Democrats. While he is said to
have sent a small campaign contribution to
the Republican fund, the Democrats were
the recipients of a vastly greater sum as
the result of Mr.. Goulds generosity. Some
well informed politicians place the amount
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-12-08
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News of the World, Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports of the Press
Associations.
The Capital.

The Capital
The annual report of the United States
treasurer is made public.
Uncle Sans dispute with Venezuela is
settled
Maj. NJ. B. Adams has been detailed to
succeed Maj. Ludlow as engineer of the
Ninth and Eleventh Lighthouse districts.
A permanent trade arrangement be-
tween the United States and Salvador has
succeeded the temporary arrangements OF
December 81, 1891.
Within the next few days about thirty of
the fifty nine special agents of the General
Land Office will be dropped from the
rolls because ofinsufficient appropriations.
Henry A. Eilers, recently gunner's
mate aboard the United States steamer
Philadelphia has been promoted to the
position of acting gunner in the navy, ''for
extraordinary heroism displayed by him
recently aboard that ship" Eilers also re-
ceives gold medal for heroism. At the
time of the recent gun explosion on the
Philadelphia Eilers extinguished the
burning fragments of cloth from the cart
ridge that entered the powder magazine
through the ammunition tube.
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Labor.

Another street car strike is threatened in
New Orleans.
The United Railway Employers associa-
ton is organized in Chicago.
Machinists at the WatervliSt Arsenal,
Troy, N. Y, are on a strike. Two men
were called upon to attend two lat hes,
which they refused to do.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-12-08
About the Railroads,

Representatives of Western roads make
efforts to organize tannage pool.
The Western Passenger association adopt S
decisive measures to stop rate cutting.
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An order in council has been passed ex-
empting pleasure yachts passing through
the Welland canal from tolls.
1t is officially announced that the Brit
ish parliament will meet for business Jan.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-12-08
Political Echoes.

Cleveland's plurality in Kentucky is
10OO4. Four years ago the Democratic
plurality was u, 1867.
Roger Q. Mills has enough votes pledged
to secure his reelection to the United
States by large majority.
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and began business as a broker. He had no
ordinary vices and showed clear-headed
perception in availing himself Of the condi-
ton OF the country, before and throughout
the war, during which
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-26
A $4,000 Steam Yacht Race.

NEW YORK, June 25.-.fter the yacht Vamoose
met with an accident which necess tated her
being laid mp for repairs Mr.. Munro, owner OF
the Norwood, issued a card in which the Nor.
woods owner says he will bet $4,000 that his
boat is the fastest steamboat in America from
one mile TO eighty. Mr.. Munro was told last
year that the owner Of the Namoose was not a
betting man, but would race for q trophy to be
given by a reputable yacht cub. Now William
Mcbride, owner o. the fast yacht Yankee Doodle,
has accepted Mr. MunFos challenge 10 race for
$1,000 In his letter TO Nh Munro MI Mcbride
says: 81 should rather have liked the
course 70 have been over the Delaware
but l am quite willing 20 accept North river.
The only proyIso that | make Is that the water
must be smooth and the distance about n mile
We are not particularly anxious about anv GER
tain date, as our boat S in good trim AMI ready
70 race NJ short notice. I consider that the race
is a certain victory Tor my boat. ana Mr. Munro
Will not find ne backing ont. causing him TO
lose time and money. All We want is a fair
fed and no favor. The YanSee Dood g was not
tui't for racing. but simply Tor pleasure Her
engines, however, are a. powerful that If Nh
Munro does not MAKE much out OF me shall
b. willing - take the next conner for The same
amount OF money.
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Sound, reaching seattle Friday night.
The young pitcher is in the best OF physical
condition and is ready to go into the box at q
moments notice. His bench duty for Pittsbury
gave him no cause to complain OF sore arm
due to overwork, but he has kept himself in the
best of physical trim by constant practice. He
will probably make his temperance before a
Seattle audience on next Wednesday, when
Portland opens here for a series Of four games.
II will also be Billy Earles first home game, and
Willie LANCE will likely be able to play again.
Like many another ambitious youugs.er who
has gone 10 the Pittsburg club to win iaurels in
fast company, tho kid" complains of unfair
treatment at the hands of the management. He
was given no chance to show his ability for fear
OF displeasing some OF the veteran stars on the
clubs pay roll. The release of Billy Earle he
thinks one OF the worst pieces OF injustice on
record. The little catcher was putting up q
magnificent game behind the bat ana was nit
ting the ball harder and running bases better
than any other man in the team, but he had to
go4or fear of crowding out some OF the old
timers.
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born on Decoration day, ISL Mt New Brighton,
Pa His first experienc e as paid player was in
1859, when he filled short engagement with
Lowell, in the Atlantic Association. He finished
that season in New Haven. In 1890 he branched
out as the star twirler of the same team, and by
his fine work materially assisted in winning the
championship. Last year he started out again
with New Haven, but early in tho season thu
Denver Club purchased his release for 81 ,010,
and he finished the season with the Western
Association Giliiiand is one of the talIest
players in the profession, being feet inches
in height. He weighs III pounds. He is a LETT
handed pitcher, possesses terrific speed, and
when at work makes use of some of the most
remarkable shoots and curves ever pitched. In
addition to his pitching ability b Q is heavy
batter for pitcher.
Tommy Hernon. the right fielder of the Seattle
team, was born in New Bedford, Mass, IN 1868.
He weighs l56 pounds and measures 5 feet IA
inches in height. Previous to joining the
Seattle club in the spring OF 1890 he had never
played professional engagement and he has
stald here ever since. During the seasons of
1890 and 81, he made most remarkable record,
playing every inning OF every game in which
the club took part during that time. This season
he has been compelled to lay off two or three
days on account of injuries received the
field. Hernon is one OF the best base runners
in the business. During his first year as q pro-
iessional he came within one OF leading the
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ratio, but Crane was worse than Stvetts Score:
New York !, hits 9. errors 2: Boston ., hits 3,
errors 3. Batterics-Craue and Boyle; stiyetts
and Kelly.
ST. LOUIS, June 25-Each club took game to-
day. The Browns punched their hits in the
first game The second game was close and ex-
citing. First gsme-5core: St Louis ), hits 10,
errors 1; Cleveland ], hits 7, errors 4 BATTERIES
Gleason and Buckley: Davis and thinner.
Second game-St. Louis 2, hits 6, errors 2; Cleve-
land 3, hits 7, errors g. Batteries-Galvin and
Buckley; Cuppy and O'Connor.
CHICAGO. June 25.-The Colts played without
an error, Louisville doing quite the opposite.
Chicago 5. hits 6, errors 0; Louisville 2, hits 5,
errors 4. Observation-Disclosures and Kittredgc;
Sanders and Dowse.