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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-08-30

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credit prices
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
ONE OF OUR GIRLS
NOW ON TRIAL IN CHICAGO
An Indianapolis Merchant Sues Mrs.
Aann-WaEring to Recover House.
hold Enects-His Defense.

CHICAGO, May 20.-The suit of Hiram
BlAisdlll, former Indianapolis mer-
chsntile dealer, but at present plaintiff
in 3 suit 70 recover property claimed to
have been taken from his house by his
former sweetheart, Mrs. Mann-War-
ring. progressed right nerrily in Judge
Anthony's court today. The plaintiff
elaine that his affections were mis-
placed in Mrs. Mann Warning. that she
received from him sealskln cloaks,
biooded horses. rich dresses, house
furnishings and other costly articles
while il was understood that future
marriage would occur. 1t Is upon
such artcles that the plaintiff wishes
TO recover. Mr.. Biaisdill continued
his testimony concerning the removal
of the household effects by Mrs. Mann
warning, which he claims were his prop
erty. Mrs. Mann Warning was subjected
to four hours examination, during
which ohe was quite dramatic at
times. She claims to have
loaned Blxisdill $4,000 with which
to conduct his business ventures.
Tits she said was never repaid. She de-
MED the whole story Of tha love affair,
but some letters are produced written
by her to Mr.. Blaisdiil. when thoughts
OF law suit were very remote, one OF
which bore the title, my Darling Boy"
She Claims that the property. over the
possession of which the controversy has
extended to o court Of record, Was pur-
chased with her own money Mrs.
Mann-Warring gave as her reason for
refusinr 10 marry Blaisdill the fact
that she found s0me letters from Blais-
diIl's wife written after his engagement
to her. Mrs. Mann Warning had been
living At Grand Rapids much uD to the
time of coming here 10 attend the trial.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
MONOPOLY OF COAST TRAFFIC.
A Compact Said to Have Been Signed b,
Gould and Huntington.

DENVER. May, 2O.-Several weeks
ego. wien Jay Gould first went to 81
Paso, it WAS said that cipher dispatch
had been received statiug that Gould
had plan for . through line TO the
coast. Since that time he has remained
in the country and. little at the time.
features Of his scheme have cropped
out. Soon after reaching Eel Paso c.
p. HungtInton made . hasty call and
only remained there two hours. He
and Could signed contract jointly,
which was . mystery. But secret
message received IN Denver yesterday
voiced the belief that they made an
agreement which will give them .
monopoly Of the entire business TO and
from the coast. The plan agreed upon
is to take upon the Atlantic and Pacific
stock, then they Will extend the Mis-
souri, Pacific from Pueblo to Albuquer-
que, and they will thus have entire
control Of the coast trade to Omaha,
st. Louis and the Gulf, via the Union
Pacific in the north, from the Southern
Pacific connection and via the Atlantic
4 Pacific and the Missouri Pacific as
southern route To Sc. LOUIS and New
Orleans. The Atlantic 4 Pacific is now
being operated under lease by the
Santa Fe and extends from Alpuquer-
que TO Mojave. At the former place
the Santa Fe makes connection with its
own line from Kansas City and from
Moiave the traf1ic u run over Hunting
tons line into SanFrancisco. This
move will put the Santa Fe out and
compel is TO extend either the main
line or the Colorado Midland westward
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
0k. BLAINE WILL AcCEPr.
He Says That His Friends Must Settle
the QUESTION

WAsHISsros. May 30.-Excitement
was caused At the capitol yesterday BY
. report which took the form of pcs
tive announcement that Secretary
Blaine had given conditional aseent ~
the use Of his name ~ Minneapolis and
that he would accept the nomination if
1t came 70 him with practacai unani-
nifty. Three republican senator's
agreed yesterday 70 call upon SecTe-
tary Blaine ct different hours and 70
put 70 him . Hypothetical question
concerning the nomination. They
also agreed to meet afterward and 70
compare notes - 20 Secretary Blalne's
answer. These senators are Cameron
of Pennsyivania and Washburne of
Minnesota. The third senator request-
ed that his name be withheld from
publication. The question which each
of the three senators put 70 Mr.. Blaine
WAS in effect as follows:
"Mr. Secretary, It 10 my belief that
when the republican delegates get To-
gether at Minneapolis 1t will be found
that the denomination of Prcsidcnt
Harrison cannot be accomplished.
Now. what your friends would like TO
know is whether, If the convention,
without the use OF your name in an
tagonlsm to that of the president, de-
mands that you obey the call of the
republican party and nominates you.
you will bring embarrassment and dis
aster by decllnlngT'
To each of his three separate callers
Secretary Blaine made exactly the
same reply. His answer was: 81 do
not wish TO be president. i wish 70 re-
tire from public life and to enjoy some
OF the good things OF this world. which
the service Of the people has never
given me. ] wish 70 live as long as
possible. The Office of president Is a
laborlous one for any man, but / think
IT would DO especially hard for me.
am looking for ward with eagerness to
the time ween may Law aside the bur-
den of my present Office"
"But. Mr.. Secretary, you have not
answered my question.
Mr.. Blame hesitated for some mo-
ments, bat at last he 9id: "If my
language 10 not satisfactory and in-
telIiglble 20 you l shall have TO leave
any more explicit reply 70 my friends" !"
This conversation, they repeated.
was privately quoted on the floor Of
the senate among senators both favor
ably and opposed TO Harrlson's re-
nomination. There was but one inter-
probation placed upon 1t. The admins
tratlon men conceded that il meant
that Mr.. Blaine would not refuse 20 be
the standard bearer of this party IL the
flag Of leadcreheap were thrust into his
unwilling handS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN WYOMING.
The Situation IN Johnson County as Bad
~ Can Be.

NEWCASTLE. Wyo., May 20.-"It Is
about ~ bad - it can be- is the way in
which United States Marsha Rankin of
Cheyenne describes the situation in
johnson county. He and Deputy
Marshal John Carr OF Cheyenne re-
turned today from Buffalo, where they
went 10 servo injunctions restricting
thirty five leaders of the settlers from
holding roundup before that author
ned by the state live stock commission
ers and from interfering with the legal
roundup in any manner. They
found most 0f their men in Buffalo.
Those who were not in town were
reached by johnson county depu-
ties, it not being safe Tor the Chey-
ennc men 10 20. The excitement is in
tense. All travellers go heavily armed
and the country Is patrolled by men
armed with revolvers and rifles.
Strangers are questioned as to their
leaning, and il not with the rustlers
are requested to leave. Merchants are
discouraged with tie outlook. Robert
Gibson, the cattleman who was re-
ported killed. left Buffalo ahead Of
them. He started At midnight TO his
ranch, and from there TO the railroad
he travelled the entire distance IN the
night. Both Rankin and Carr hold the
ruetlers responsible for the killing Of
weilman. Ills watch, revolver and GER
titicate of appointment as deputy mar
shal were taken from hls body.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21

An Important Discovery by Three Pros
pectoss in Wyoming.

CHEYEsSE, wyo., May 20.-Charles
Frederick, . German geoIogist, and
three countrymen have been prospect.
ing two years in . mineral belt 100
mice north Of this place. Mr.. Fred
crick says he has penetrated . deposit
Of nickel and cobalt that in richness
and extent will surprise the mining
world. The find is forty feet under the
surface and beneath thirty feet Of iron.
Fourteen shafts have been sunk into
the rare beds. The vein of nickel and
accompanying cobalt is fourteen
feet in thsckness. Assays made abroad
and in America are highly satisfactory.
and the discoverer elbows somo fine
specimens. Frederick Was not looking
for what he has found. At the iron bed
rock he picked up piece Of bloom
cobalt, hut did not suspect its nature
until, upon taking in oxygen, 1t he
came heated. lie Gays there Is 900
scrrs of the nickel and cobalt. A bag
Of the nickel ore has been eent TO
Washington. and regular shipments
will be made to q refinery in Penn
syivsnia. In addition to his mineral,
Frederick has ten-foot coal measure.
A Cheyenne syndicate will send pros.
pcctors 10 the district.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
PUTS UP THE BARS
Mr.. Stump Prepares . New
immigration Bill
TO CHECK The PAuPER FLOOD
Pouring Into Our Ports--The PJovissons
Of the Measure Are Proceed
ings in the Senate and HOUSE.

wAsHISeroS. May 20.-Representa-
tive Stump Of Maryland, chairman Of
the house committee on immigration
has prepared . bill which has been
practically approved by the committee
and which he will introduce shortly 70
facilitate the enforcement Of the immi.
grafton and contract labor laws of the
United States.
The bill makes it the duty of the
master or commanding officer OF . ves-
eel conveying immigrants I" the
United States 10 deliver to the in.
spector of immigration at the ports of
landing lists or manifests made 1T the
time and place of emba rkation of the
emigrant. which shall state as to eacn
immigrant, minute details of the en-
barkation. their destination, health
aud financial condition. The surgeon
of the vessel is required to make oath
before the United States consul or
agent as to the correctness of his ex-
animation OF the passengers. In case
of failure of the master or command
ing officer of vessel to deliver such
verified lists, there shall be
paid 10 the collector of customs
ct the post of arrival by the steamship
company, $l0fo each immigrant quail
fed to enter the United States or the
immigrant shall be returned like other
excluded persons. II false list is
made out, or an incompetent examina-
ton is made, the officers of the vessel
shall be deemed as not having met the
requirements Of law. For failure to
properly post the immigration law or
for making false certihcate the COM
panies. corporations or individuals
shall pay \ fine of $500. The inspector
Of arriving immigrants shall detain for
separate inquiry every person who
may not appear to be clearly entitled
to admission, and all special ln-
quires shall be conducted by q
board of four inspectors to he designa-
ted by the secretary of the treasury or
the superintendent of immigration.
The bill also provides that no bonds or
guarantees that persons shall not be-
come public charge shall be taken
except when there is an appeal made
to the superintendent of immigration,
who shall pass upon each particular
case.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
WHERE IS THE MISSING MAN.
AL Sorts of Stores Afioat Concerning
Captain Egan's Whefeabouts.

AL Sorts OF STORES Anoax concerning
Captain Egan's Whereabouss-
CHICAGO. May 20.-Innumerable re-
ports are being circulated about the
disappearance of Capt. p. w. Egan. on
May 10. Scarcely an hour passes with
out q new story waiting into police
headquarters. When the case was first
brought fully to the notice of the police
detectives were detailed on the work of
locating II possible the missing
man, until at present dozen
men are engaged in the hunt.
This morning = story came out from
Willow Spring to the effect that on an
evening about the time Of Captain
Egan's disappearance two little girls Of
Willow Syringe had s3en two men drag
the body of third into willow copse
aud remained there until the girls had
left. Their description of the pros
trated man tallies partially with that
Egan and slie matter ID being investi-
gated. This evening F. w. Egan. son
home at Cleveland and with Captain
Keith joined in the search for his
father. Young Egan spent the
afternoon Ia the neighborhood OF the
stock yards, unsuccessfully attempting
to learn where his father had spent
$500 be had with HIM on the last day
he was seen by his friends. Mrs. NJ. d.
Vale, an Omaha clairvoyaut, has To-
Gated the missing captain in Omaha.
A letter received frog, her by postmas-
ter Sexton today was turned over to the
police.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
STATUS OF BUSINESS.
Reports to Dun q Co. on the Condition
of the Trade.

Reports to Dun q Co. on the Condition
of the Trade.
New YoRK, May Or. G. Dun a
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say:
The great floods seriously interrupt
trade. Money is active everywhere in
large supply and light demand. Col.
lections are only unsatisfactory where
bad weather delays distribution and
settlement.
At Boston trade is more active, par
ticuiarly in boots and shoes and rubber
goods.
Philadelph,a notes fair trade in dry
goods. Excellent except with the
south; more activity ia wool and prac-
ticaily in the worstsd grades, and large
trade N iron, though at low prices.
More encouragement 10 seen IN glass.
Trade 10 fairly good in Cleveland and
equal to laAt year, with orders months
ahead for cars and railroad slppiics.
Clgarmakers at Cincinnati are busy
doing more than last year. while pork
packing is heavy, the demand exceed
ing supply.
Trade at Chicago equals last years,
and prospects are considered bright in
spite Of the floods.
Business At Minneapolis and St. Paul
is greatly retarded by bad weather, and
At ST. Louis is much depressed BY the
floods in the great rivers, though other
wise strong.
Kansas City trade is likewise de-
pressed. but cattle receipts are heavy.
aud at Omaha trade is very good 10
groceries and hardware, and improving
in dry goods and shoes.
Improvement is also seen at Denver,
in spite Of the weather. At Louisville
business 10 good. Al Memphis not I'M
proved, and at Nashville dull.
Al New Orleans trade 10 fair with
cotton in better demand and firmer,
and at Savannah. though trade 10 fall.
ing, prospects arc favorable.
Breadstuffs have advanced. the
storms giving speculators for . r,se
their choice. Coffee has advanced
half rent. The injury "a cotton IN
southern valleys has icss TO do with the
advance of . sixteenth IN price than
the covering of epecuIatiue salee.
The great industries are fully -
active &c usual ~ this season, though
prices are remarkably low. The iron
business 10 distinctly more active, With
larger transactions ia eli Rradee,
though prices 40 not improve at all.
There 10 still some pressure 20 cell IN.
ferior grades of pig, but the better
brands are strong, consumption gain.
ing upon the supply and stocks dimin.
ishing. No Improvement 10 seen in bar
or plate iron, but there IL more life in
structural iron And many orders have
bern placed. Rails are sfagnant. buy
ers being in no hurry TO pay the com.
binasson price.
The differences in building trades
alone seem TO prevent . really unpre
eedented dcmand for structural iron
and other msfes iaie.
Tire demand for boote and shoes has
been much increased since the tanners
| resolved 70 leseen their output, and
| leather n efroD0er while bsj<s are ouii
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
GRANT 10 coNKLINo.
An ohio Paper Reproduess . Letter ol
Long Ago.


Long Ago
Columns, o., May 3o.-Ths Colum-
bus Evening Despatch 10 IN possession
Of letter written BY General Grant
10 senator conkling in May sels7S. just
prior 20 the republican convention.
The letter has never been made public,
and in fact. it, existence was unknown.
The letter 10 an argument, not only
against third term, but . second, and
shows that General Grants silence
prior to the convention was against his
belief and best judgment. It shows,
further, the gratitude and fairness Of
the great general. The Dispatch pub
llshsd il today. General Grant begins
by acknowledging the receipt Of . let
ter from Mr.. Conkling. the contents of
which he gave deep consideration. lie
then says: "The tribute you pay my
service TO the country appreciate, but
ut the same time l fear you overesti.
mate my services and underestimate the
indulgence OF our country. There
have been exigencies that warranted .
second term, but do not believe that
the best interest OF the country's good
ever demanded . third term or ever
will. had my doubts even an TO the
advisability Of = second term, and you
know that have % expressed myself
70 you IN our confidential talks"
He concludes by saying that
in view of all the Eonors
presented him by his country. He felt
that il would be an act of ingratitude
to accept the nomination for third
term, and that he was stll of the opin-
ion that he should speak TO the coun-
try and break the ailence in letter de-
Ginning empllatically 70 accept q nomi-
nation for third term. In conclusion
he appeals to Mr.. Conkllng to endeavor
TO effect an amIcable adjustment of the
differences existing between the latter
and Mr.. Blame, claiming that it was not
only necessary for the good of each.
hut tor the good of the party and more,
for the good OF the country.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
HE GETS ONE YEAR
Deacon ls Found Guilty Of Pre-
meditated Wounding
NOT pREMEDITATED KILLING
He Il Ssntsncsd - ous Year IN Psispn
bus Win - Rsisansd n Eow
Moashs-Ths vssd,et.

NICE, Nay 2o.-Ihe trial Of = D.
Deacon for killing his uifs's parsnaouz,
-. Ahsiile. began today. The revolver
With which Mr. Deacon shot ". Abeills
wss handed to the jury and they exa-
mined il with considerable curiosity.
Mr. Deacon, in testifying. said: m.
Abeiiie was IN MS night shirt when
saw him behind the sofa. He had his
coat over the night snlrs and his trou-
sers were not fully adjusted ss II he
had been dressing hastily" He re-
lated further ON in the trial. my
wife asked my pardon for her conduct.
she has Nnce written me letsers-"
Judge Aubert-shs must be siugu-
lar woman To have 30 soon forgotten
the man who sacrificed his life in her
behalf.
Mr. Deacon--I believe my wife to be
dersnged IN mind.
Judge Auhert-The body Of ".
Abeille will always be between you
Mr.. Deacon-I nave begun proceed
ings Tor divorce. A reconciliation is
impossls.s.
sammsa Up the Case.
Other wltnes sses were examined, but
no important testimony WAS given. At
$50 the attorney for the prosecution
commenced TO talk 70 the Jury. Al
s:50 Maiire Demande began his address
ia lebaif OF Mr.. Deacon. He depicted
Mr.. Deacon As man Of honesty and
honor. who erred II At all on the eide
OF trrsifulness. Tue whole affair Was
shocki and scandalous. Things had
been SAID against Mr.. Deacon for
allowing matters to go 80 far. but the
jury must remember tnst what seemed
piaia enough now WAS frst revealed on
the night OF the tragedy. Deacon for
the fifst time learned enough on that
fatal night To warrant . SUIT for
divorce. Mrs. Deacon and Abeilie were
together IN the ruom without any light.
Alb. ille was in his night shirt and had on
DO boots. Two holes were found III his
slirt and only one IN his coat. this told
the story OF ms condition with = clear.
ness and pos:tivenesa which no amount
OF oral evidence could set aSide.
Abeilie was undressed when Mr.. Dea.
con called and he had no time to pat
on hrs clothes.
"Now, gentlemen Of the jury" said
he, ssas full blooded. honorable men,
what would sny Of you do il he
found . man thus with his wife!
Would you retire TO consult .
law look and then 60 10 the nearest
lawyer for advice? No, never. acquis
Mr.. Deacon, who did only what you
would have done. Give him back 10
his children. They need HIM.
DO not leave them to that
woman who has disgraced home
aud family" The judge then charged
the jury who retired. and after delib-
Grating thirsy-five minutes, returned .
verdict OF "Guilty Of lvemeditatsd
wonndipg bot not guilty Of premedi-
taied killing"
piscou was then sentenced 70 one
years imprisonment. The announce
mens OF the sentence Was greeted With
groans and hisses by the spectators. In
c,n-ideranou Of good behavior Deacon
will be released at the end Of four
months and fifteen days.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
TIED TO THE STAKE.
Usage Indians Hold an Oklahoma Huntel
Prisoner for Three Days.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Nay While
Charles McGill was hunting in the
Cherokee strip he was surrounded by
zen Usage Indians, vino bound his arms
and compelled him TO hurry along on
foot many miles to their village. There
he was kept bound for three days and
nights. He slept out of doors IN the
ram, had nothing to eat and suffered
all kinds of indignities. Twice he was
tied TO stake and painted and the
braves had q war dance around him,
the second time cutting of his hair and
piece of his scalp. Finally he was
released, but warned on penalty of
death not to make known his treat
ment. He arrived here today nearer
dead than alive, and told his story.
Warrants have been issued for the lead
ing members of the tribe, and the gov
ernment will take steps to punish the
offenders. The Osages are the richest
aud most powerful tribe in the south
west, and for months have been acting
in very ugly way.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
ASKS TO BE cRucIrIED.
Novel Proposition Of an Ohio Murderer
Under Sentence to Be Hanged.

~ss>~~s >S<sss~es~~ = ~---'0~~'
COLUMBUS, o., May 2o.-Frank Van
Loon, who murdered the cashier of q
bank in Columbus Grove, Putnam
county, o., aud stole 5000, and who
was sentenced to be hanged on Novem-
ber 2, has written . letter 70 Governor
Mckinley, IN which he makes povel
proposition. He protests his innocence,
declares he was convicted by perjury,
and finally requests the governor TO
have the 'sofficers OF the law" lay him
upon a cross, s.and." he says, Il will
hold the spikes while they drive them
in my hands and feet if one man be
found who will truthfuIly say he be-
lieves ne guilty"
Van Loon addresses Governor Nc
Kinley AS 'sdear governor" and says
that he does not ask that the governor
shall come down to the penitentiary
and open the doors Of the annex TO let
him step ont free. "But," he writes,
''for the cake of the little baby and the
wife, whose heart is broken and whose
blood is frozen to icicles in her veins, l
do ask to be given \ chance 10 prove
my innocence" And then follows the
startling proposition to allow himself
to be nailed to the cross. The letter IS
rambling and incoherent.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21
GRAND RAPIDS HERALD. SATURDAY MORNING.

on the workhouse . serious fight may
ensue. ~ the police are outside armed
with rifles.
Being satisfied that Weems WAS At
the workhouse the mob proceeded 10
the Central police station. where they
were met by . platoon of twenty police
armed with Springfield rifies. The
police held the mob at bay for two
hours There was great excitement
and many stones were thrown. Chief
Of Police Clack and Lieutenant Casteen
we're struck BY stones and painfully
injured. A COMMITTEES was finally al
lowed TO enter the station. and on re-
porting that weems WAS not there the
mob dispersed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-21

wxsHISarox. May 20.-Representa-
tive Lind Of Minnesota returned to the
CITY last night after long absence.
He has been feeling the political pulse
IN his dlstrics, and brought away with
him some very decided views. He is
by no mesns satisfied that General
Harrlsoa can secure the nomination.
although he 10 not among those who
sntsgouise TIE president
Rusk,v SAID he. 10 the strongest man
in the republican party today. No
other candidate could poll nearly 80
many voters N the west, and no other
eandidste would have any advantage
over him in the east. Ii the demo-
cratic party 10 gong 10 nominate Boies,
Why then. HE iogscsI opponent would
he Allison, but - Ne have TO make our
nomination hrst Ne cannot see ~
clearly ~ some Of us woahi like 10 do. .