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she had. including railroad pass issued
to a United States consul in Canada and
letter from a general freight agent in
one of the interior cities of New York
state, showing that special reductions
in rates had been made for the benefit
of certain shipping firms in fragrant vio-
lation of the law. Other papers in Voul-
laire's possession show proof of evasion
of the law by many other railroads.
Among the shippers mentioned as hav-
ing received special rates are the Ar
mours, Swift, Morris, and j. v. Far
well & Co., of Chicago, the Standard
Oil company, the Sugar trust, the Rut-
land and other Vermont marble com
panies, the RitsoH Mining company of
Plffard, N. Y, and others. A rebate of
$6,6i8 to j. B. Farwell and e. j.
Walker & Co., made out .sfor services
rendered" is shown. Voullaire was once
employed by the interstate commerce
commission. but was discharged for
going on spree. He says he has 1 1000
cases against railroad companies. The
penalty in each case would be $4,000.
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SENATOR nonr rhlnIss It is HARRISON.

WASHINGTON, May ll.-Senator
Hoar started for Europe to-day, to be
rone until late in October. He is con-
yinced that President Harrison is to be
renominated at Minneapolis. ''If the
Republicans are going to elect their
Presidential candidate" said he, SIT
will be because the present adminisura-
tion has commended itself to the people
OF the country. and it would put the
party in very bad position if we should
refuse to take for our candidate the
man who has been at the head of the
administration.
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rammany Not Ae.in.t Clevc,,nd.

CHICAGO, May H. Don M. Dickinson.
Of Michigan, arrived here during the
morning, and is stopping at the Richie
Lieu. In conversation he declared that
New York's ballot would be cast for
Cleveland, and that the ex-president
would be nominated on the first ballot
''The New York situation has been
greatly exaggerated" said he, land
there is no quarrel there. Tammany is
not fighting aud will not fight Grover
Cleveland. When the time comes YOU
will find the New York delegation sup
porting Mr.. Cleveland" Mr.. Dickinson
declined to answer the question whether
he had met any of the New York lead
ers, but his manner indicated that such
conference had taken place. The in
ference is that the New York row has
been patched up.
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The New York World is authority
for the assertion that if Mr.. Harrison is
renominated Messrs. Pfatt and Miller,
who are said to control the state central
committee of that state, will force the
resignation of their friends on the same,
the inference being that these distin-
guished leaders will refuse to labor for
Republican success if the majority in
the Minneapolis convention prevails
over the minority. This hardly sounds
probable, and yet the spirit which has
seemed to actuate the anti-Harpison
element is in logical consonance with
just such tactics. In few weeks, how
ever, we will know just how much there
is in all this talk of what Piatt, Quay
and Cameron are going to do or refuse to
do, and we shall also find out what the
great Republican party proposes to do
without regard to bosses and the like.
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A APeunsylyania CVcIone.

CLEVELAND, O., May ia special
from Cory, Pa, states that a cyclone in
that place caused great damage. At
Dunham & Ford's lumber yard huge
piles Of lumber We're leveled. The roofs
were stripped off the Stennett and Nor
garidge blocks. The wind struck the
Weeks Opera house in which the Uni
versalists were holding services and it
shook and creaked so that a panic was
created. A huge wooden building used
for factory purposes was blown three
feet out Of plumb. No one was seriously
injured
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So Says the New York Herald Re.
garliny the Big Rail.
roads.
Alphonso youllaire, However, Says
He Has Evidence to Convict
Them
or Violating the Interstate Law on Al
Least Thousand Counts-Some
Big Fish.

New York, May l6.-The Herald
publishes All article headed "Railroads
laugh at federal laws" and it says: AL
phonso Vpullaire is confined in the
tolnbs on a charge of forgery preferred
against him by one Michael Dillon.
Since his arrest the police have been in
vestigating the disappearance of some
valuable documents belonging to differ
ent railroad companies. Voullaire had
been employed at different times by the
interstate commerce commission and in
the claim departments of various rail-
roads. The police investigating the loss
of the papers found that every clue
pointed to Voullaire.
Percy R. Todd, general freight agent
of the West Shore road, called on Voul-
laire at the Tombs and offered to fur
nish bail for him if he would return the
Iapers taken from the West Shore COM
pany. f. Il. Tilden, of the New York,
Lake Erie and Western railroad, also
went to the. tombs to discover, if pos
sible, just what the prisoner had in his
possession affecting the Erie road. All
promises proved unavailing. Then, as
District Attorney Weeks took his turn
at investigating. Voullaire admitted
that he had documents of enormous
value to railroads, but he refused to
surrender them. On being threatened
he offered to give proof of his assertion.
He would give an order on woman
who had few papers in her custody,
directing her to give them to the bearer.
The order was signed and the detective
obtained from the woman the papers
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Spice Company Attached

Sioux Cry, May 17.-Five attach
ments have been served on the North
western Spice company. The first at
tachments were on behalf of j. P. and
Mary Adams, of New York, on promi-
sorry notes for $4,000. Immediately
afterward Joseph Winge attached the
factory and stock for $4,000, and the
First National bank for $4,000. This is
only part of the liabilities. It is be-
ieved that the assets will be insufficient.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

The State Board of Agriculture sends
out the following circular to the editors
and publishers of South Dakota:
The State Board of agriculture, real
lzing the fact that there is no other in
stltutlon so closely connected with the
cause OF progressive husbandry and ar
llsanship as our agricultural fairs, will
olfer cash premium Of fifty dollars to
the editors of South Dakota for the best
editorial giving arguments showing, as
the results of state and county fairs,
the great variety and excellence at
talned in the products of our manufac-
Turing Industries. the wonderful achieve
ments, as well us the exquisite results OF
our growing mastery in the fine arts:
Ile vast improvement in our breeds OF
i've stock, and the methods of caring
lof and rearing them. as, we'll as the
wealth and extent of mineral and ma
terlal resources of our country. 1t is
SAFE to assert that one-half the progress
VI " our country during the last genera
tion is due to educating influences Of our
s!ate and county fairs. The condi-
tlons OF this premium are as follows:
AN editorial of not to exceed eight hun
ured words, of which two marked copies
ol the paper containing the editorial
must be sent to this office on or before
July 10Th. A committee will be selected
oy the State Board OF Agriculture, and
ene award made during the State Fair
a' Sioux Falls, September II to l6, 1892.
We suggest to the esteemed Huronite
before it accepts this proposition to be
sure that it does not imply selling OF
editorial opinions. Of course the Ar
gus-Leader and the Ruralist are barred
oy their own superior virtue.
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People,s PARTY Conv.,,,o,

ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE announce
ment is unoficially made that the state
convention of the Peoples party for the
nomination of state and electoral
ticket will be held in this city on July
IL. A private letter from State Chair
man Meighen is the authority given for
this announcement, and the call will be
prepared Immediately after the meeting
of the two conference committees.
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tlon from the very peylnnlng OF pro-
ceedings in the convention. Of the in.
.structed delegates 23O are from the
South and 1856 from the North and
West. Private information from the
uninstructed delegates intimates that
two thirds of the 900 delegates will
vote for Harrison on the first ballot.
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Found Five I,o,l;es.

BOSTON, May 17.-Supeliutendent
Bradley, of the school farm at Tlomp-
sons island, reports the finding of the
bodies of five of the boys drowned April
10. All the bodies were floating i'll the
water off City Point. All have been
identified as follows: Frank Hitchcock.
aged 10; Charles H. Graves, II; William
Curcau, II; Adelbert II. Packard, 16.
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circumstances Are Peculiar.

LAKE CRYSTAL, Mimi, May I'D.
w. Bowen, iverynan, brother Of
Deputy Sheriff Bowen and cousin of
Editor Bowen, was shot twice in the left
breast above the heart while driving on
the road between here and Mankato. He
was under the influence of liquor and
the shooting is thought to have been ,lc-
cidental, though the circumstances are
peculiar
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

It may not be SO much Of fairy tale
after all, that rumor that Tammany has
made up with Cleyeland. Tam,nanv
bosses know band wagon when they
see il.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

Senator Hill has discovered mare,s
nest. He claims that the newly ad-
mitted states can not vote for president
this year because the new congressional
apportionnent has not yet taken effect.
This will make a difference of % votes
in the electoral college, and OF course
they are Republican votes, else. Hill
would never have made the discovery.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The House.

The Homse.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-In his opening
prayer the chaplain alluded feelingly to
the death Of Senator Barbour. After
the reading of the journal. Mr.. Mere
dith, of Virginia, announced the fact of
Senator Barbour's death. The usual
resolutions were offered and the house
adjourned.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

OF the go counties of New York So
have had town elections which show a
Republican net gain of IA supervisors
and the control of A counties more
than the Republicans had in 1891. This
hardly looks as though Republicanism
were retrograding in New York state.
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ANOTHER MINE HORROR.

District Flooded by a Waterspout.
VIENNA, May 16.-Dispatches from
Fuenfkirchen, in Hungary, say that
waterspout burst over the mines near
that city and flooded them and that be-
tween eighty and 100 miners, if not
more have been drowned
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

Up to date the appropriations by the
present session of congress exceed by
s40,oOo,000 those Of the corresponding
session OF its predecessor. This goes to
prove two things-that the Democratic
cry of economy is a base fraud; and that
after all, this is billion dollar country,
which requires lots of money to run it
under wise Republican management,
and heaven knows how much under the
extravagant methods of the present
Democratic house.
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The house committee on elections has
decided in favor of another Republican
congressman whose seat was under con-
test. 1t remains to be seen whether
Fill has enough pull left to get the re-
port of the committee rejected.
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A collection of Grover Cleveland'slet-
ters and speeches is in press. AS the
book is to have. but 600 pages it can
only be partial collection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

The fraud in the sale of the Mime
haha county school lands was all be-
cause some of the buyers wore asleep.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

Senator Sherman says that in his
judgment Harrison will be rcnomina-
ted on the first ballot.
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The Argus-Leader, which never loses
an opportunity to make point against
the Republican party. is forced to adj
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

If, as is confidently expected, Georgia
instrncts, her delegation Of twenty-six
delegates may be added, making total
of 443 delegates instructed, or within
nine of the number required to nomi-
nate. These figures do not include the
number Of uninstructed delegates who
have voluntarily pledged them
selves by letter or other
wise to vote for denomination on the
first ballot. These number about 100.
They exclude every delegate who has
not specific instructions from district or
state convention to vote for renomina-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1892-05-20

Argus-Leader: The MITCHELL RE.
PUBLICAN speaks of the grip of the
national cordage trust being fastened
on:the farmers of the northwest by the
aid of reformers of the Wardall-Loucks
stamp" but utterly neglects to give Maj.
Mckinley credit for his share in the
fastening.
But why did the cordage trust put up
its price in the face of the passage of
the free twine bin by the lower house?
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ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Harrison's Friends Claim He Will
Have a Two.tiiiras Majority at
Minneapolis.
Alleged That Over Four Hundred Del
egates Have Already Been In. :,
structed for Him.
And That Many Others Have Signifled
Their Intention to Vote for His
denomination.
denomination.

WASHINGTON, May l4.-The only Re-
publican state convention to select dele
gates to Minneapolis not yet held is
that of Georgia. There is very little
doubt that the Georgia delegates will
be instructed for the denomination of
President Harrison. Be that as it may,
it becomes an easy matter at this time
for President Harrison's friends to fig
ure just how their favorite stands as to
nomination. The figures heretofore
given ont by them upon this subject
have been attacked by the finding Of
uninstrncted delegates now and then in
states where the delegates at large have
been instructed to vote for renomina-
ton. The following statement is semi
official. 1t comes from those who are
close friends of the president, and who
are sure that denomination is assured.
Not only the table of states, but the ex-
PLANTATION following the situation as
sized up by the presidents friends, may
really be considered the White House
estimate.
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Instructed Delegations.

Deducting all of the uninstructed del
egates in states where the state conven-
tions have instructed for the president
there have been up to this time 4l8 del
egates absolutely instructed to vote for
the denomination of the president. They
are as follows:
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Sioux City will have another Corn
Palace.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

A sailor started to escort an OBJ
streperous COW from one farm to
another. Hark to his tale: There
was wild look in her larboard eye
and | knew she'd be stiff to steer
so got out line and made fast to
her horns. | hove ahead, but she
grounded her forefeet so couldn'
make way. lluffed to larboard, and
she took sheer. Iput my rudder
down hard aport and rang full speed
astern, but the blamed cow answer
ed too quick and | lurched heavily
to starboard. Before I could right
myself see struck a straight course,
and towed me in the eye of the wind
at a rate of 40 knots an hour.
hauled in my tow line till my fore
peak brought up abaft her stern
then she suddenly backed water and
stoved me in amidships with clean
pair of heels. This knocked the
wind out of my sails and threw me
OH my stem end in the trough of
the road, while she finished the
voyage alone.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11
Polly's Evidence in Rebuttal.

Some amusements was occasioned
in Judge Mnrphy's court yesterday
morning, says the San Franciso
Chronicle, during the trial of Frank
Anderson and Joseph Dacey, boys,
on charge of burglary. They were
alleged to have stolen a parrot from
a residence at 438 Broadway.
The bird, secured in a big tin
cage, was offered as evidence, and
watched the trial with much inter
est. 1t made an occasional remark
in low tone of voice, but there was
no outbreak which attracted atten.
ton until the witness made a state.
ment which, the parrot concluded
should not 60 to hejury unchalleng.
cd.
"You're a liar, sir" shrieked the
parrot in it's best voice.
After the laughter occasioncd by
this incident had subsidized the trial
was resumed without furthur in
terruption. The jury retired short.
ly before noon, and, after being out
for about two hours, was unable tC
agree and was discharged.
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with hoof and teeth and il was sell
dom that victim escaped.
Time and again he was shot at,
and one Mexican buck whowas fool
hardy enough to try to rope him
met a horrible death. The horse
bore a charmed life. He became al
most as great a terror to the Mex
leans as Vasquez had been to the
rich Americans. If by chance a
Mexican pony got out of the corral
and wandered off in search of grass
the white horse would find him and
enlist him. First he had one follow
er, then two, then half dozen. No
man could kill them, and no man
dared to attempt to capture them.
With no loads upon their backs they
were feet as the wind and could out
strip the best horse with rider.
The Mexicans named the leader the
"white devil" and said that Vasquez
lived again.in his horse. San Fran
cisco Examiner,
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WHOLE NO. 1888.

shrine, offered to the god, and then
set free. Can a Christian kill the
cock and eat what has been offered
to idols? The common Christians
dare not touch such bird for the
world. fear the priest shot it and
made one or two good meals of it."
OF the same sort is the following;
mot long since a devout Hindoo
gave live bull to one of his gods,
and turned the animal loose. A less
worshipful mortal collared the bull
and yoked him in his cart, There
upon followed a lawsuit; the devout
man claimed the bull, but the Judge
decided that the bull was not his %.
he had given it to his god and he
implied that the deity had not look
ed after his property.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11
Oddities of East Indian Life.

The recently published letters of
late archbishop of Bombay give some
interesting glimpses of life in India.
After breakfast" he says in one Of
them, II had to listen to an address
and then to a series of complaints
against the parish priest, who was
present and defended himself vigor-
ously. A curious case of conscience
came before me. The pagans had
consccrated cock to one of their
gods. The bird is taken to the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11
Grants Fealty to Friends.

"Of the most prominent traits in
Gen. Grants character" said Col. T.
R. Matheson of Washington to a
Pittsburg Dispatch reporter, when
the conversation turned on the late
President, twas the steadfast man
ner in which he stuck to his friends.
| can recall case which illustrates
that. In 1878 the term of West
ern Senator expired, and before
leaving Washington he secured a
position in the Postofiice Depart
ment for his only son, bright
young fellow whose only failing
was an indulgence in an occasional
spree. Marshall jewell was then
Postmaster-General, and he had ap-
pointed the boy. After amonth or
so of work he went on spree and
under its effects resigned his posi-
ton. When he had Strengthened
up and realized his trick his heart
was broken; out of money, out of
place, with wife and child to take
care of, he didn't know where to
turn. All at once he thought of
Gen. Grant, and off he went to the
White House. His acquaintance
with the attaches readily procured
him an audience with the President,
to whom he made a clean breast Of
the whole affair.
"Can you stop drinking?' asked
the President.
"'Yes, sir, replied the young
man.
"Will you promise me not to
touch drop of anything intoxicat-
ing for a year?"
Yes, sir, came the answer.
Taking a card, Grant wrote:
The Postmaster-General will please
reinstate Mr.. = to his clerkship in
the Postoffice Department. U. S.
g. He handed this to the son Of
his old friend, and told him to be a
man.
1.-The young man was soon in the
Postmaster-Generals Office. The
official slowly read the card. There
is no vacancy he said. i have fill
ed your place. However, put an
application on file, and it will be
considered in its turn The clerk
returned in a detected mood to the
White House.
"'He said there was no vacancy,
did hep said the President, and
told you to file an application, eh 7
Well, you can't file that wife and
baby of yours, can you?' Grant
took the card and wrote OH the re-
verse side You make vacancy or
| will.
1.-The President of the United
States can have my resignation il
he desires it, said the Postmaster
General testify, when the message
was handed to him, but he cannot
put you in this department while |
am at the head of it,
The now thoroughly discouraged
suppliant for Office once more re-
turned to the White House and told
Grant what the Postmaster-General
had said.
"'Take this young man over to
the Navy Department. said the Pre-
sident to clerk whom he called
from an adjoining room, 'and say
to Secretary Robson that desire
his appointment as clerk. This
time the appointment was made.
"There was a Cabinet council
next day, and Grant asked for and
was rendered and accepted the Post
master-Gcneral's designations. The
clerkp He kept his promise, and
is to-day a respected, sober man." .
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

1--WE cannot see yourselves as
others see us" said Henrietta, when
George was trying to convince her
of his good points. NO" said he
"if we could, you wouldn't do any
thing but look at YOURSELF Then
she was convinced Of his good points
--Harper's Bazaar.
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Laura Lonlely-"This drinking
cup was made for me when | was a
baby" Rosa Roaster-"How beau
tifull. Aren't the productions of
the ancient metal-workers charm
ng?"-Jewelers' Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

Poultry dealer How did you
like the goose's liver you had yester-
day." Young housekeeper-"lt 1T
was very nice, indeed. want an
other one, but from the same goose
remember. er."-Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

A Busy Day-Recording angel
Il want some assistance to-day.
Michael What is the natter
Recording angel Three sewing
circles meet this afternoon. New
York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

At Home and Abroad. Dicker -
Il am told that Wahl is very diff
ferent man in his family than on
the street. Bond -"Yes; Mrs.
Wahl says he's bull on the street
and bear at home" New York
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

The best method for handling bees,
for an amateur, is by proxy.-Amer-
lean Farmer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

Physician-''l called to collect
those bills which | sent YOU" Mr.
Squills "you are perfectly well
come to them, doctor. Here they
are, all in one packet" ."--Pharma-
ceutical Era,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-05-11

The Pcrils of the Deep. Belated
passenger-"Oh, captain, ! was Sc
afraid that should miss the steam
er hardly took time to swallow
my lunch" Gruff captain We'll,
never mind, it will be all the same
in an hours time. Kings Jester