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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-01
An Assignment.

Oliver Dargneault. the proprietor OF the
meat market on North Main street, oppo-
site the police station, yesterday after
noon made an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors To Jacoo W. Mathewson.
Esq. His liabilities are estimated at s., 90
and his assets at 81 30.
Mr.. Nickerson's appointment.
Ansel ID Nickerson OF Pawtucket has
b<so appointed special agent Of the United
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-01
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Democratic Caucus in the Different
Wards Last Night.
FOR CLEVELAND AND WARDWELL
Carroll Delegates Elected I'm Every Ward.
Ward the Scene OF n Lively scrim-
mage Minor Notes of the Cotton
City.

Democratic primaries for the election Of
delegates to the State convention and of
ward and city committees were held in
the various wards last evening, and re-
suited in the election of Cleveland, Ward
well aud Carroll delegates from all the
wards. In the second and fifth wards
there were contests for the control OF the
ward by opposing factions, and to such an
extent was this carried in the second ward
that ballot box stufiing was resorted to.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
DISASTROUS AND Fatal.
Buildtngs Wrecked and Two Lives Lost
Year Marshall, Mimi.

Buildings Wrecked and Two Lives Los.
Near Marshall, Mtnn.
MARSHALL Special. Aug. 9.-This morn
ing a wind and hail storm passed over this
town that nearly destroyed all the crops in
its path and did much damage besides. The
Lutheran church here was blown to pieces,
some smaller buildings demolished and
nearly all the glass OH the west side o the
buildings was broken. Hailstorfes fully
one and q half inches in diameter ell, and
they lay in heaps iour or five hours after
the storm. Crops in a strip tive or six miles
wide are ruined. The Storm came from
the southwest and passed through the
county. The storm is reported to have
blown down o number Of houses around
Lake Stay, q arming settlement q few miles
west of here. Mr.. and Mrs. Htackovert
were killed by falling timbers and Mrs. Nc
Cullom was very seriously injured. Crops
ruined by hail. Mr.. Linden, who recently
bought the big Youmans larn, near Mar
shall, says he has lost ST., 1000 worth Of
crops. The fine colored glass windows in
the congregational and Methodist churches
are ruined. The streets are filled with
limbs of trees. j. w. Williams loses So.
600, E. s. Frick 81, 900. Near Cummings the
lcelandic Lutheran church, built last year.
was picked up. turned bottom side up, and,
striking on Its roof, was thoroughly de-
molished. Several barns aud small build
ings were crushed and overturned aud in
Vulnerable trees blown down. F.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
Nurses Instead Of Missionaries.

Nurses Instead OF Missionaries.
Miss Collins, a Maine girl who has
been out among the Dakotas as a
miss onary. says the way to civilizs
the Indians is. by nurses rather than
by preachers and teachers. Instruc-
tions in the care of the sick, the nat.
ure OF disease and the proper use OF
medicine releases them from the
influence of the "medicine man." It is
these who, working on the supersti-
tious minds Of the Indians, are the
greatest obstacles to their civilization.
The Indians have been peculiarly sus-
ceptible to epidemic diseases, which
have created greater ravages than
war and priyation combind. Miss
Collins instances an epidemic OF meas
les in which cleanliness and nursing
saved every life bnt that of a child
whose grandmother was a medicine
woman. When the influence of the
medicine man is gone as a healer
OF the body lie has lost his power as q
spiritual director and the Indians
mind is open to the words of the
Christian teacher and preat her.-N.
Y. Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
SONS OF VETS.

The Annual reunion of the Enoamp-
mont Begins at Helena, Mons.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 9.-The eleventh
reunion OF the national encampment. Sons
Of Veterans. convened here to-day. There
are about five thousand members OF the
order in attendance from outside states
ami one hundred members of the ladies'
aid society. There was a public rccep ion
to-day. Beyond this the sess ons were not
important. The states represented are:
Alabama, Iowa. Indiana. Illinois. Kansas
Minnesota, South Dakota, Missouri. Maryland,
Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, New Jer.
sey, Oregon, ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode island,
Tennessee and Washington.
The real business of the encampment
will commence tomorrow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
RATHER eLooMY.
Reports From Several Towns Showing
Great Damage to Grain.

Ks?orts From Several Towns Showing
Great Damage to Grain.
ferrous FALLS, Mimi. Special, Aug. o.
A heavy hail storm passed over the
try south of here Sunday doing a great
deal of damage, but just how much is not
known yet. Cutting of wheat has begun.
but will not be general until e Monday.
LAKE BENTON. MIMI, Special, Aug. D.
A hard hail storm visited this county yes
terday and again this morning. Many
hundred acres of grain was completely
ruined. The storm extended over the cen
trail, par: OF the county and magnificent
morning small buildings were blown down
and many hay stacks blown away.
ALEXANDRIA, Mimi, Aug. 9.-Lightning
struck the Swedish Lutheran church, caus-
~ine,dsmage amounting to $500, with no in.
surance. Hail destroyed mos, OF the crops
Mary. The loss is several thousand dol
lars with but little insurance. The extent
ofthe storm is not yet known.
81. CLOUD, Mimi. Aug. 9.-Another
heavy wind and rain storm passed over
this section las: night, and reports received
cate that considerable damage has been
done to grain. In some parts wheat is
badly lodged and cannot be cut by the
reaper.
GLENCOE Mimi, Special, Aug. "a Sc
we're wind and rain storm, passed through
this county last night and did much dam
age to the ripening grain. Everything is
fiat, and the grain was SO Tar advanced that
1t will not be likely to rise again. Much Of
It will not be wo:th cutting and the balance
will De cut with great difficulty.
HECTOR MIMI, Special. Aug. 9.-One OF
the worst wind and rain storms Tor years
passed over here at midnight. Grain this
morning was all fiat on the ground. but
some will rise up again. Hail did but little
damage.
W1LLMAR Mimi, Special, Aug. 9.-Ycs-
terd.y was the most oppressive and sultry
dBy Of the year. and all OF last night q
most terrific rain storm prevailed. Grain
Is lodged and injured to q great extent. It
will take thousands OF dollars to cover tire
damage provided cold weather and brisk
winds do not follow the heat.
L1TcHE1ELD. Mimi, Special, Aug. 9.-The
southwest part OF this county was visited
by q destructive wind and hail storm dur
ing last night making almost q total loss
Of crops in three townships. This is the
third hail storm in this county this year.
CANDY, Mimi. Aug. "a terrific storm
Of wind and hail prevailed here last night.
Crops were destroyed in q strip five miles
wide. The Candy Gun club was overtaken
on the prairie and badly beaten by hail.
Some of the members are missing.
WHEATON, Mimi, Aug. 9.-Another Sc
we're hail storm occurred here yesterday
morning. 1t totally destroyed about {, 900
acres of grain and damaged agreat deal
more so per cent. 1t was the worst hail
storm fora number OF wears.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
IOWA.

]. NJ. Edgerly, Jr., son of al extensive
wholesale druggist, was drowned in the
Des Moines at a camp three miles above
Ottumwa.
Dan Logan, a young man OF Independ-
ence, was refused a ticket on an excursion
to Dubuque the other day. He attempted
to take the early freight instead. missed
his footing, and was ground to pieces.
Night Operator Glass, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Williamsburg,
was compelled, at the point of a revolver.
to hand over the contents ofthe money
drawer the other night. No clue.
Christian Anderson, living eight miles
south of Independence, aged IS. has been
dependent for year over the death of his
wife. During the absence of the family he
hung himself to . bed post. He was dead
when found.
A FIRE started in the store Of A. Lille, at
Wheatland, aud before it could be gotten
was destroyed; insurance, $4,000. Mrs.
John Snyder was. burned 70 death.
Aspecial from Ft. Madison says: A des-
perate criminal named VIM. Johnston, was
identified in the county jail by the sheriff
of Brown county, South Dakota. The
fellow IL wanted for . murderous assault
On a policeman.
The Photographers Association, o
Iowa, met in Des Moines. recently. The
officers are Z. l. Temple, Clinton, president;
John Verran. Des MoineA. secretary; T. A.
Brown, N~arshalltown. Treasurer. Vice
president T. I. Wales, ofKeokuk, made an
address of welcome and Secretary Verran
gave an informal address.
Judge stoneman, ofths superior oourt
has handed down his decision in thew.
A. Edwards psddler case. It involves the
right Of cities to license psddlers. Several
days since three men representing W. n.
Edwards. Of Des Moines, and taking con.
tracts for the sale Of rugs. etc. were ar
rested ct Cedar Rapids for refusing 70 pay
license. The question involved was whsth-
er men selling OF contracts for future de-
livery can be called peddlers and come
within the meaning Of the statute alluding
to cities licenses. The Judge decided that
Edwards agent wa . peddler within the
meaning ofstatutes and common law and
deciding in favor ofthe city. The case will
be appealed5to the supreme court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
cAPR1v1 WILL RESIGN.
Such . Rumor Given Publicity by u
Rarlin Paper.

Such . Rumor Gwen Publicity by u
Rerlin Paper.
BERLIN. Aug. 9.-Kle!n's Journal gives
currency to a report. az yet unconfirmed by
official OF. seni-otical authority, that
Chancellor C.privi is about to res On owing
to differences of opinion with the kaiser as
to the Bismarck crisis, and that Prince
Hatz:eldt- W%ildenburg. now the German
ambassador to Great Britain, will be his
successor. Although the statement is I'M.
confirmed, it is known that there has been
a radical difference between the kaiser and
.Capfivi as 10 dealing with Bismarck's
recent u%tterances. Caprivi urging that
Bismarck should be prosecuted ana the
kaiser resolving to take no notice of the
matter. Caprivi has not been entirely sat
istied since the kaiser's change of front on.
the education bill which led to Caprivi's
resignation OF the Office OF the Prussian.
premier while he retained the post OF inn
perial chancellor. It is said that the infu-
ence OF Count Won Gutenberg, who sue
ceeded Caprivi as premier. has been grow
ing and that Q Gutenberg had q great
deal to do with urging the. kaiser to adopt
q policy OF patience hi tolerance toward
Bismarck. All these things have tended to
make Caprivi uncomfortable. and whether
he has or has not resigned as chancellor, 1t
10 generally believed that he will not hold.
the post much longer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
SHOW ON EARTH.

The Next President Will BE Inaagurated
Under y Circus 1ont.
DETROIT. Aug. IA local paper says that
the next Inauguration at Washington will
be held under a circus tent. Bert Davis a
former advance agent Of a circus. is re-
sponsible for the story. About a month
ago Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts intro
,duced a bill in congress to provide a shelter
for holding the Inauguration ceremony. It
is proposed to erect an amphitheater at the
east end ofthe capitol. A circus proprietor
offered to- furnish the canvas free on condi-
ton that the board of public works should
from New York city to Washington and
that he should have the privilege of using
the same plat Of ground Tor putting up his
tent when he showed there next summer.
The offer was accepted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
GRAIN LAID LOW.
Another Destructive Storm Wis
its Portions of Southern
Minnesota.
in One County the Loss by the
Storm Is Estimated at a
Million Dollars;

MAsxA1o, MIMI, Special, Aug. IA
hail storm visited this portion Of Southern
Minnesota last night. I: was one Of the
most destructive in years. 1t extended
from WATERFOWL, s. D.. to Amerit. east OF
Marshall, and followed the line Of the Chi
cage & Northwestern railroad, jumping
over some sections and in others razing the
crops to the ground. In Lyon county
alone the damage to the crops is placed by
rumor at 81. 900. 0oo. 1t is thought this 1hay
prove exaggerated. Lac qui Parle and yell
low Medicine counties and the north part
of Lincoln in Minnesota and Deuel. county,
s. D.. also suffered heavily. Wherever the
the storm struck it is estimated at from 50
psr cent to a total loss. The storm ex-
tended nearly to Tracy. Wheat was ripe
the harvest was to q begun in a few
days, and the loss is terrible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
GOMPERS' THREAT.
1he American Federation of Labor Msy
Boycott Csrnegie's steel.

1he American Federation of Labor May
Boycott Csrnogie's eteel.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation Of
Labor, said to-day il was more than likely
that the American Federation Of Labor, co.
600 strong. would boycott the steel made
by Andrew Carnegie at Homestead and 9TH
er places. This means that every employer
who used Carnegie steel will be blacklisted
and the union men in his employ will be
called out on a strike. 1t VIII practically
paralyze big building operations all over
the country if what MI. Gompers says act
ually comes to pass. 1t will put q stop to
railroad building, as the Carnegie works
manufacture q large part Of the steel rails
used in this country. 1t will also put a stop
to all government buildings. MIR. Gompers
xaid:
lwas in Homestead and Pitrsburg on satur-
day. l returned home yesterday. My visit
there was to investigate the statement by Sec
rotary Lovejoy regard ing the number OF men
in Carnegies mills at Homestead and what he
has said In the papers about there being 1900
men there. Prom my own observation there
are about LOO men there. l know, Tor I have
investigated the mill from all quarters. from the
river in q skiff aud from an adjoining hill. Out
of these LOO men only 40O are skilled work.
men.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13

North Dakota guarantees against
Manitoba because Of small pox.
The North Dakota Republican conven-
ton re-nominates Gov. Burke and Con-
gresham johnson by reclamation.
Stephen Exlund, an elderly man OF fam
lily, suicided at Balfield. Financial and
family troubles wercthe causes.
Horace Thurston, q promising young
man was drowned in Heart river at Mandan
while swimming. His father is q hotel
keeper.
The baggage and express room at the
Northern Pacific depot at Valley City burn
ed recently from on exploding lamp. Con-
siderable baggage and express were con.
sumed.
A Wahpeton special says:-Men are
wanted for haying and harvesting. Wages
are the highest in 10 years. Farm work is
delayed for want of help. Wheat harvest
will begin in 10 days. r. a
Senator .Hausbrough said recently that
the delay on the Fargo public building had
been on account OF the failure Of the late
site owners to furnish q clear title, but now
the plans would be rapidly pushed.
A Darlington special says: A severe
tnunOer ana ram stOrIu passeo over tue
north part Of this county the other night.
Lightning struck many buildings, doing
much damage. A school house was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed. Some
hail fell. but no damage was done to crops.
A sanborn dispatch says; Wheat is all
headed out now, and at present the wealth
er is favorable for the gradual and perfect
filling ofthe heads. 1t is feared that the
late wheat will be caught with frost. Bar
ley is nearly ready to cut, and the crop is
prolific. The hay crop is an abundant one.
The worst fire for several years broke out
in the Office of Nels Whites livery stable at
Bismarck. The stable and 20 horses were
burned, also Webb Bros new furniture
store, the c. B. Little store and FIVE stables.
q hotel, laundry and house owned by T.
MCGOWAN. White and Little had no in
surance, Webb Bros. partly insured.
The infant son Of James Pollock, living q
few miles east of Glendale, rode to the
field with his father and started to walk
back to the house. After going q short
distance it fell: asleep in the road. Later
the father returned With q wagon load Of
hay. and ran oyer the child crushing it to
death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
spiked Logs

NpIK6d IOHN. .l1 70
AxoKA. MIMI, Special. Aug. "A mass
indignation meeting was held this evening
to express sympathy for the lumber firm Of
Reed & Sherwood, who hsve been subjected
to the dastardly practice of having their
logs spiked, q matter which is of years
standing but which has become alarminRly
freu uent Of late. So far no lives have been
lost. although every employee OF the mill Is
and resolutions passed asking the city
council and county commissioners to offer
large reward for the capture Of the mis-
creant. Threats Of. lynchlirg are freely ex..
pressed, and acommittee o. fifteen. leading
citizens was appointed by Mayor McCauley
TO assist the council in investigating the
matter thoroughly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
DEEP WATERWAY.
rho,c,.on Ta,ke in Chicago Upoa
His Fayorite Theme.

q 4. Thompson Talks In Chicago upon
His Favorite Theme.
CHICAGO, Aug. as. A. Thompson OF
Duluth was at the Auditorium yesterday.
MI. Thompson has been busily engaged IN
Washington during the session Of congress
Just closed looking after legislation con-
corning lake commerce and the improve
ment . fthe lake waterways. 1t was due 70
his labors largely that the message OF Pres'-
dent Harrison touching upon the retaliation
against Canada in canal tolls was issued.
He said yesterday he did not doubt that
unless Canada accepted our terms the re-
taliation measures would be put INTO
action. y.
continue the rebate system," said be. "aho
allow cargoes to pay the same tolls, no matter
to what point bound. This, l think, IL aDout
all we can ask under the treaty OF h aSau; NV
discussed and an end will not be reached uEt,l
the deep waterway to the ocean has been est*D-
lshed and ships leave Chicago sa nnd D .n i'm 10, 10.
deepening Of the channel through the great lakes ,s
is All important piece OF legislation which VIII
s ess,st lakes az sec and the sns oe snsnnt ah deni is q mat,
ter III which Chicago. Duluth and the
Northwest are particularly interested. Can.
0d& 10 now preparing ZOE oeeP
the Northwest cannot compete with them un-
less they have an ample means Of transporta.
ton. II q vessel could be loaded III Chicago OF
Duluth and sail to any port IN the world, theh,
INDEED, would the great Northwest havea boom.
No, 1 90 not believe that the Erie canal will Abe
utilized for the purpose: i has soo e, many yo crs
Of q canal will not admit OF such
fast speed as the eloping banks Of a
river. The best route I believe to be from
II this route is used q number OF natural water.
ways can be utilized: and, further, ITO miles OF
route. The proposed canal is from Oswego up
the Oswego river to oneida lake, canal. to
Mohawk river. aud q channel in this river to
this Waterway can be established at al expense
OF about $50. OOO, 900. The friends OF the
scheme believe that without doubt the plan
get the products OF the West into the markets
Of the world"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
BY R. H. COPELAND.
HE LIVED ON SNAKES.
And at Last tho Old Man Died o,
Them,

And at Last the Old Man Died OF
Thorn.
One of the characters who is widely
known in Ozark, Ark, for his oddities,
is an old man who makes a speciality
of catching snakes. In fact, he lives
on the reptiles and says that he never
eats any other meat. From the fat
he makes and sells oils, and the skins
he pleats into cords and neckties OF
odd design. His apparent immunity
from danger az he handled the snakes
gave the people the idea that he bore
a charmed life, and he went by the
name OF "Snake Doctor"
He claimed that no snake would
bite him, and if it did it would do him
no harm no matter how deadly it's
poison. He had picked up rattle
snakes, cotton mouths, and spread
ing adders as if they were perfectly
harmless, and he was never bitten.
His career has now been cut short,
however, by an attempt to catch. q
cotton mouth, or blowing adder,
which lived in a marsh near this town.
The snake had been there so long and
had grown so large that it became
recognized az one of the regular sights
of the country.
It is we'll known that the cotton
mouth is one of the most deadly
snakes of this country, and the fact
that this particular snake took up
his abode in the swamp was sufficient
to make the place one Stunned by all,
especially children. When the snake
doctor came to this place the snake
had just been seen. Everybody was
commenting on it's enormous size, and
this had the effect OF making the old
fellow say that he wanted that par
ticular snake to eat and would give the
skin to one of his friends as a favor in
return for some little assistance.
Going to. the swampathe snake was
found without trouble and instead Of
going away the serpent simply threw
out its ball of cotton and crawled
slowly toward the doctor. Walking
boldly to the reptile the man stopped
to grasp the reptile behind the head
when it suddenly drew back and
struck him full in the face and before
he could recover struck twice again.
So deadly was the poison that the
man died within two hours of the
wound.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-08-13
WISCONSIN.

Mrs. G. Miller, wife ofa prominent farm
er Of the town of Irving, was adjudged in
sane and taken to the state asylum.
A Hudson special says: James Kelly,
son Of a prominent farmer Of Hudson
prairie and ex-county sheriff was drowned
in Bass lake. The body was recovered.
A man named Goodness ives run over by
q freight train at Glenwood, q station two
miles west Of Downing. He died Of his in
juries.
During q recent thunder storm lightning
struck q uee on the farm of Ole Oleson, IL
Pennington, killing . flock Of IA. valuable
%soutbdown sheep. The same shock stun
ned the family quite seriously.
A ksv ,s.tsen-year-old Indian boy shot
and instantly killed his father at Amigo
The father was intoxicated and was at
tempting to hang his squaw TO q tree.
Public sympathy is with the boy.
An explosion of carbolic acid in r. w.
McLean's drug store at Janesville wrecked
the prescription case, including valuable
medicines, and called out the fire depart.
ment on the double quick. The fire was
quickly subdued.
Andy Mccarthy, q loader at one Of A. A.
BigeIow & Co.'s logging camps near Wash
burn. Wis, was instantly killed. His home
is at Chippewa Falls, and the remains were
| sent there for burial.
The contract for machinery for the Rus
sell, Miller & Cop,panys' mill at West Su-
perior was let to the J. 7. Noye company,
of the Buffalo mill. The building will be
65x2oO, -four shed 70x5o and elevator 5Ox
$50. The mill will be q new departure and
handsome architecturally. Among the
new features will be an observation tower
on the 15O-foot smoke stack. reached by a
winding outside stairway. The capacity
will be 8. 600 barrels. 1t will be in opera
ton next May.