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The record-union., 1893-11-22
An End TO the Turbulent Times.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 21.-Meager re-
ports have reached the city of the uncon-
ditional surrender of the Neri band of
revolutionists in the State of Guerrero to
General Bravo. The evont seems to point
to the end of the turbulent times which
have ruled on the southwest coast for
MANY weeks
The record-union., 1893-11-22
Suicide at Fresno.

FRESNO, Nov. 2l.-Dennis Donnelly,
aged 45, a native of Ireland, committed
suicide this morning by shooting himself
through the head. He kept q lodging
house in town. No cause for the suicide
is known.
The record-union., 1893-11-22
FATAL FLAMES.
seven Persons Burned to Death in
PennsYlvania.

seven Persons Burned to Death in
PennsYivania.
BEAVER Pa.), Nov. 21.-At Merrill
Station, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
road, at 4:8O this morning, Bradley &
Keener's three-story hotel, in which
many men employed on the new dam
boarded, was burned to the ground.
Many jumped from the second and third
story windows and were badly cut,
bruised and burned.
A census of the boarders after the fire
was out showed the following missing:
Jerry Winn, stone-mason, and his son
Dan; John Kelly. laborer; Robert Stan
ley, engineer; James Hughes, engineer;
Barney Wilkes, stone-mason; James p.
Miller, laborer.
Five bodies were taken from the ruins
so badly charred they cannot be indi-
vidually identified. The bodies of James
Hughes and James p. Miller were recov-
cred; both were burned to crisp-mak-
ing seven recovered, and all those who
are believed to have lost their lives.
The record-union., 1893-11-22
HAWAIIAN CONTROVERSY.
Thurston Explains the Case of the
Provisional Government.
He DISPUTES STATEMENTS MADE
BY COMMISSIONER BLoUNT.

Insists That the United States Marines
Were Not Landed Until the Pro-
visional Government Had Pro-
claimed Itself In Power, and That
the Queen Would Have Been De-
throned, No Matter Whether United
States Troops Were at Hand or
Thousands of Miles Distant.
The record-union., 1893-11-22
WEATHER IN THE EAST.
Storm Raging From the Gulf of Me1

Storm Raging From the Gulf of Mex
leo to the British Possessions.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2l.-Dispatches to the
Associated Press show storm is raging
to-day, with rain or snow or sleet, from
the Gulf of Mexico to the British Posses
sions, and from the Rocky Mountains to
the Alleghanies. East Of here it is sleet
ing heavily.
At st. Paul and vicinity drizzling rain
this morning has turned to snow.
In this city wet, heavyHnow began
falling early this morning. and it still
continues. 1t is now (at II o'clock over
one inch in depth. This is the first for
the season. Telegraphic communication,
especially with the East, is greatly inn
peded
At Dubuque, Ia, snow to the depth of
one inch fell this morning, the first of the
season in Iowa.
Grand Rapids, Mich, reports that it be-
gan showing there this morning and the
snow is stil falling, with indications Ia
yOrable for a heavy fall
The record-union., 1893-11-22
Prince Pedro i'm Vienna.

PARIS, Nov. 2l.-Countess d'Eu denies
the report that her son. Prince Pedro.
has started for Brazil. She says he is
still in the military school at Vienna.
The record-union., 1893-11-22
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKES.
The City of Kuchan, Persia, Re-
ported Completely DESTROYED.
GREAT CREVAS5ES IN THE EARTE
AND IMMENSE LOSS OF LIFE.

The Atreck River overnows It's Banks,
Flooding the Fertile Regions About
the City-The shocks so severe that
the Largest Houses Were Almost
Instantly ToppIed Over. Crushing
Hundreds of People to Death-Loss
OF Life Estimated at Least Thou
sand.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
All Importent Occurrences OF the
Past Week, Boiled Down and
Arranged for Rapid
Reading.
Washington.

Secretary Gresham has requested the
resignation of William E. Curtis, chief
of the Bureau of American Republics.
r. NJ. Hooper, for twenty-five years
vice consul general at Paris, has been
succeeded in Office by Clyde Shropshire,
of Georgia.
The United States supreme court at
firms the constitutionality of the Chinese
exclusion law. Chief Justice Fuller and
Justices Field and Brewer dissent.
The administration expects to SO check
the growth of the pension list that there
will be a surplus of 100000 at the end
IF this fiscal year, instead of the anticipat-
ed deficit of $15,OO0,OOO.
The president has appointed Col. Will
lam P. Carlin, of the Fourth United
States Infantry, to be brigadier general
to fill the vacancy caused by the retire
ment of Brig. Gen. e. A. Carr.
President Cleveland d~isapproves the
findings and sentence of a court martial
which tried Capt. William s. johnson,
retired, on a charge of duplicating pay
accounts and making a double assignment
of his salary. The president thinks the
court was too lenient.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
sunday. May 81.

Charles Thompson, a farmer, twenty
three years old, living four miles north
east of Auburn, was killed by lightning
during a heavy thunder storm.
Orson I. Fryar of Dickey lost his barn,
two fine th~ree-year-old stations and sew
eral other head of stock, besides farm
machinery, by prairie fire.
The business men Of Hatton and sur
rounding farmers are determined to build
a custom Touring mill at that place. Near
ly enough stock has been subscribed for
the erection of the mill.
G. A.. Forsyth, a teamster, at Grand
Forks, was struck and had his ribs brok-
en- by an overturned wagon, his team
having taken fright and collided with a
box car.
A band of thieves are evidently trav-
cling through the state. At Lisbon,
Casselton, Lakota and jamestown at
tempts have been made during the last
few days at safe cracking inc petty
burglary.
Sykeston is contributing her full share
by the way of furnishing habitations
IN the newly taken claims this spring.
Summer kitchens, granaries and any
thing that a be spared is being hauled
out and placed on the coveted prize.
George w. McCaskey. assistant agent
Of the Northern Pacific railway at Grand
Forks, was struck by a falling sign board,
dislodged by the wind, sustaining severe
conclusions of the head, for a while
remaining unconscious. His injuries now
seem less serious than supposed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Personal Mention.

Henry Schenck is to construct the
Carnegie library building at Pittsburg.
The contract price is $617,630.
The oldest living graduate of West
Point academy is Gen. George S. Greene
of New York city, who is ninety-three
years old.
I. Warren Jacobs, the o~rnithologist,
will exhibit 1.32 different kinds, or $50
birds eggs at the worlds fair. All are
Pennsylvania eggs.
A. H. Newman of Catasauqua, Pa, has
in his possession the first shell that was
thrown into Chambersburg by the rebels
on the morning of June 80, 1854.
Mrs. John Taylor of Cleveland, Ohio,
whose husband was at the head of one
of the largest dry goods houses in the
city, has inherited his fortune. and now
carries on the business in his stead, Civ
ing it her personal supervision.
w. w. Aston commenced the series of
biz entertainments in London with a
large dinner party at Lansdowne house.
1t is understood that Mr.. Aston is so
pleased with Clivedtn that he is en-
deavoring to purchase the adjoining prop
critics. -rf.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Actor Murdoch Dead.

Cincinnati, May 2O.-James e. Murdoch,
the famous actor, died to-day, aged eighty
various ailments. James Edward Murdoch
was born In Philadelphia Jan. %. 1911.
He learned the trade of a bookbtnder. but
on Street Sct; tbe asi asy Pb%,i s9Reabfa at at fSe Aich
Kotzpus in the play Of Lovers Vows
afterwards acting for many gears in most
of the large cities of the United States.
In 1866 he went to Ireland, where be
scored Q success at the Haymarket theater,
but in 1857 he again abandoned the stage
During the War Of the Rebellion he nursei
sick and wounded soldiers In the hospital.
gave readings for the benefit Of the United
volunteer aid OF the staff Of Gen. Rosecrans.
Up to within two years he was professor Of
&c. Nj. Murdock was a writer Is Wen " las AZ
an actor, having published works on the
culture OF voice and dramatic art, which
the world,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Fires.

st. Louis, May 2s.-F1re last night de-
stroyed $4,000 worth Of property and
caused the loss Of a human life. The fire,
which was Of incendiary origin, completely
DESTROYED the three-story brick block occu-
pied by the 9. NJ. Crum company, Chanting
avenue and Locust street. One Hundred and.
fifty horses We're burned to a crisp and. the
entire lot of buggies and other vehicles.
h harness ass, ete;, were Destroyed: On the sec,
and their children were asleep. All had l. .
narrow escape except Eddie. y seven-year-
old son. who was fatally burned before he
could be rescued. Crumm's Insurance is
Tifhn, Ohio. May 2s.-The immense plant
Ct the Beatty glass works factory and United
IN I'M ruins aS The loss aggregates nearly 100000
ment. The Are had its ORIGIN in the I'll
COMPRISING room. oil being used as fuel
In conn ectton with natural gas. and was
probably caused By spontaneous combustion.
States Glass company paid S27s,o00 for. the
BUILDING will be- about $4,000 an $3.50. 900
on stock. The loss is fully covered, by In
SuEdA1NCs- 81 .-Istr,l- .-..g- o. ~ -. .tf,' pit
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Tuesday, May 23.

Mimic ladies have organized a base ball
club and will commence practice ut once.
Forest River people are figuring on the
matter of incorporating their town and
become citifed.
The Mocrhead X. P. lodge was visited
Thursday night by the grand chancellor,
after which u banquet. was served.
Railroad Commissioner Rasmussen re-
ports that. the roads are doing all the
commissioners have asked and few COM
plants have been filed.
Delegates to the reciprocity convention
from Grafton are Messrs. Cashel, Moore,
Weagant, Sauter and Leistikow. The
city council will also attend in q body.
Citizens of La Moure mourn the death
of Cornelius Cruden, a popular citizen Of
that, place, whose death was caused by
pneumonia. +.
John, and John ID. Black of Valley City,
have been appointed c%olonels on the gov
ernor's staff.
Wahpeton conference Of Congregational
churches meets at Dwight, May. 81 and
June 1 and The. annual sermon will
be preached by Rev. William Edwards
of AbercrOmbie.
jamestown conference Of Congregation
al churches will meet al Darlington June
6 and Z. The annual sermon will be
preached by Rev. A. A. Doyle of New
Rockford.
Gov. Shortridge rightly characterizes
as ''bosh" the notion Of s. s. Lyon that
Grand Forks has anything to do with
tho horticultural gcnl1ppo Investigation mr.
that the matter is; a eight Of Fargo
against the Forks" !,
Secretary of war Lamont has ordered
the discharge from the service Of the
following named Sioux Indians belong
ing to Company II, Twenty-second in
fantry, stationed at Fort Yates: Privates
Count, Knock-H im-Down, Holy. Bear,
: Elk and Charles Red Fox. 1t is under
stood that this company is to be disband-
ed entirely soon. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Among the Wicked.

Three safes were blown in n night az
Cowden. ILL.,, and about $1,000 stolen.
Extensive counterfeiting were arrested
at Sioux City.
Social and political conditions in South
Carolina are likely to be revolutlonized
as the result of q lynching.
In resisting arrest at st. Louis Jack
HAYES was shot dead by Policeman Var
wig. .
John L. Sullivan has been indicted at
Portland. Me-, for the assault OH Lawyer
NJ. l.. Lisette.
Everett Dougherfy committed suicide
by hanging at Vermont, Ill. He WIS in
sane. . q E
An attempt was made to blow up an
other dwelling at Muscatine, Iowa, The
internal machine was found before it was
exploded.
NJ. Herr, arrested in London for com
plicity in the Panama frauds. threatens
10 publish documents compromising men
Of high standing if the proceedings
against bin are not stopped.
-Four convicts drilled through the wall
Of the Jacksonville, Ind, p%enitentiary,
dug q tunnel twenty-five feet long, cut
through three feet of solid stone, and es-
capped.
Thomas. Williams, . colorcd waiter,
ended i quarrel with his room mate,
Andrew Craig, colored. at Chicago, by
Draining him with an axe. Williams was
arrested, axe in hand.
Patrick Rowan was fined $50 at st
Louis for disturbing the peace Of Miss
fl.r. Amack. He has called at hel
house several times for the express ;;pur
nose of marrying Miss Amack, saying BIZ
was predestined to do 30 and had received
such a command from God.
Three Of the men who robbed the ex.
press chr o., the Mobile & Ohio railroad
> at I4aketon. Ky.. recently. were captured
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
State Elevator mt Duluth.

Duluth, Special, May 2s.-The railroad
and warehouse commissioners held a meet
ing here to-day, and opened the offer ofsites
for the proposed state elevator. The prices
ranged from 5000 for u site near the saw
mills at West Duluth to $72, 600 for u site
on the bay front in the central part Of
Duluth. The commissioners will not make
q decision on the offers until they return
to st. Paul. There is money in the treas
missioners expect to make arrangement
for securing money to build the elevator in
spite Of the fact that the attorney general
funds Of the state for its construction. A
deal will probably be arranged with some
trust company to advance the money. The
commissioners propose to erect this wear an
elevator of about 10000 bushels capacity,
and 1t is understood the commissioners look
with most favor upon the sites offered
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Accidental Happenings.

The total loss by fires in the Cniteo
States since Jan. 1 is $54,6O7.65O.
Michael Albrecht was killed at Aurora,
Ill. by q heavy FAKE of ice falling thirty
feet and striking him on the head.
Louis Geier of Pittsburg, aged nine
years, was fatally wounded by a compan-
ion named Ramona Lattimer. The boys
we're playing with a Flobert rifle.
The establishment of o. T. Day, Son
& Co. at Baltimore wat Quilted by fire. A
large stock of trunks, satchels, harness,
etc. were destroyed. The loss is over
S1OC, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The chicken hatchery of William Ham
mond Of Lima, Chic, was destroyed by
fire, together with 5000 young chicks
and several hundred dozen eggs ready to
hatch.
The establishment of the Yonkers Hat
Manufacturing company at Yonkers, N.
Y, was almost entirely destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at 100000. About
! 600 hands were thrown out of employ
ment.
r. C. Huntington of New York while
on board the government steamer Melgs,
which landed ut Leota, Miss, recently,
while coming down the steps, missed his
footing and fell to the deck, receiving in
ternal injuries from which he died.
Fire at Starbuck. Wash, destroyed the
Union Pacific machine and car shops, the
round house, nineteen locomotives and
all other railroad property except the coal
bunkers. The loss will amount to over
100000. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
A Concord, n. H., special says: James
Alex Alearow, with three others, at
tempted to shoot the rapids at Sewall's
falls in a boat. The boat filed with wa
ter and capsized, and the three mon
named were drowned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
BY R. H. COPELAND.
EULALlE is WITH US.
The Infant. Arrive. in washing

The Infanta Arrives in Warrington.
On Board the Dolphin, New York Har-
Dor, May 2O.-The Infanta Enlalie, the
official and personal representative Of
Queen Regent Christine. Of Spain, ar
rived at the port of New York yesterday,
aud for the first time in many years
the United States entertains officially a
member of one of the royal rcigring fam
lilies of Europe. Everything that careful
fcrcthorght could suggest to secure a
comfortable reception to the royal party
had been provided under the direction OF
Commander Charles Davis, u. 5. N,
who, by special direction of President
Cleveland, acted as his representative
zeal the person of the royal highness.
Washington, May 2O.-The train con-
veying her highness and suite arrived in
Washington last evening md the royal
and many other prominent officials and
escorted to their hotel. In anticipation
of the festivities to be rendered in her
honor, the princess retired early to the Sc
clusion of her apartments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
"Old Hutch" ON Deck.

= Chicago. May 2O.-After an absence
of nearly two years. "Old Hutch walked
into the Grand Pacific this morning as
u%nconcernedly as if he had just crossed
over from the board of trade building.
The fomous board of trade ~speculator
looked younger and stronger than lie did
when he stepped on the cars for New
York, two years ago. He was in high
spirits and when asked if he intended go
ing into the wheat pit ;gain, he replied
in humorous way:
Il don't W anybody a cent and I've
got Is cents left to get a glass of whisky
SO what's the use of bothering." Then
he settled down in a hotel chair, he re-
marked: "l'ln glad to be back in Chicago
again, for it's the city Of my adoption.
New York is a pretty good sort of place
in a METROPOLITAN way. but I don't like
it. Down there the5 want to find out if
you have dollar. and then to try and get
it away from you." -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
Monday, May ~.

1t cost John Sarman $67.4O to indulge
in the pastime of %gun-pulling in Grafton.
Justice Swiggum determined the figure.
Workmen employed in surfacing the
Great Northern yards at Crookston struck
again for increase of wages from $1,25
to $1.5O.
Inside of six months Valley City is to
be electric lighted. A twelve years
electric light franchise has been granted
to Amundson & Sundbeck.>
Elmer Mclean, a Grafton lad, sus-
tanned a fracture Of the thigh across the
upper third section, the result of an &C.
cident in connection with a base ball
game.
Two young loodlums of jamestown,
the sons of respectable but indulgent par
ents, We're recently taken before a just
ice of the peace and fined SIS and costs
for playing the "tough."
Certificates of incorporation were is
sued at Bismarck to the Northwestern
Savings and Loan association of Fargo.
Capital stock, $4,000. Also, the Ma
tional Loan and Investment company of
Monango. 49,
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at Berkeley, q small station four miles
from Laketon. One has been identified
by Express Messenger Ray. Another
has been, out of the penitentiary just
three weeks.
Abig seizure of ''green goods" has been
made at Bridgeport, Conn. There were
$4,000 circulars, three in each envelope.
addressed to 5000 individuals all over
the country. Besides the circulars the
seizure included the entry books, steer
ing" books, and what is perhaps most i'll
.teresting, a complete list of the victims
who have been swindled by the gang.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE STATE.
A Condensed Record Of the Import
ant Happenings OF the Week In
North Dakota, Arranged
for Rapid Reading.
"wednesday, May II.

Wednesday, May IL.
The residence of l.. Chesley at Havana
burned to the ground.
The Peoples State Benk of Lakota in
creased to $4,000 its capital stock.
Charles Bebblard of Lakota was fatally
injured in a runaway.
The buildings on the Henry Scharlow
ranch e Eldridge were burned by a
prairie fire. ~.
Lakota is having a building boom this
spring and the traces Of the disastrous
fire of last winter are being rapidly eff
faced by the erection of better and more
substantial buildings.
A ranchman named John NJ. Robinson
was found dead near Glen Ullin under a
wagon box. It is supposed his team ran
away and killed him. Robinson was an
unsuccessful candidate for sheriff Of this
county last fall.
In the case against the opium SNUG
glers at Pembina, Turner, the sleeping
car porter, turned states evidence and
testified that Hall, the owner of the
satchels containing opium had given him
SIS to secrete them. Hall was bound
over in the sum Of $1,000 and Turner
$500.
James Warren, unmarried, mysteri-
ously disappeared from Jamestown He
left the city OH horseback to go to his
fathers farm, seven miles east, which he
was farming. He was seen within wv
miles of his home last night, but nothing
strange was observed. He was living
alone, and his absence was unnoticed un-
til two days later. The country has been
secured, but no trace of the horse or man
has been found. 1t is thought he has
gone insane and wandered into a ravine
and died. His parents live in this city.
A search is being made. He had been
drinking hard previous to the disappear
ance
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27

Fort Dodge, Iowa, May PA beyy of
pretty girls are on a strike at Charles
City. They were employed as compost
tors on the, Advocate. a local paper. A
short time ago the proprietor noticed that
some Of the girls set very little type sew
eral mornings in til week, and upon in
vestigation discovered that they had been
entertaining male company until a late
hour the previous evening. The result
was q peremptory order that every girl
in the editors employ should 60 to bed
to obey, and all, Of them walked out.
The publisher is now running on a short
force, and is :vainly seeking to compro-
mise with the strikers on 1870 p. m. as
an hour for retiring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS Items.

The Exchange Bank of Normal, ILL.,,
has suspended. The deposits are $9O,:4V".
Twenty cases Of small pox are re-
ported at Nuremberg, Va. a.
Erastus Wiman's liabilities are $780,
600.
The Michigan anti-Pinkerton bill has
become a law.
The New York proves to be probably
the fastest armed cruiser in. the world.
The Northern Pacific. directors adopt q
plan to fund the floating debt.
Director General. Davis Of the. worlds
fair, calls upon Theodore Thomas to re-
sign as musical director.
At a concert in New York the sum of
100000 was subscribed toward the. Irish
home rule fund.
Final awards of damages growing out
Of the Baltimore affair in Chill have been
made at San Francisco. a
The Pilsbury- Washburn -four mill com
bine at Minneapolis passed its semi-an.
nual dividend, pleading unsatisfactory
business.
The worlds fair passenger whaleback
steamer Christopher Columbus. an Inn
mense craft, Is launched at West ,Supe-
rior.
The National Negro Democratic club
has appealed to Cleveland for recognition
Of colored men in appointments to Offices
in the South.
Adolph Atrcmets agent Of the Etna
/ Fire Insurance association at ~1ndianapo-
lis, Ind, fell dead ON the streets Of that
city.
Il Is decided by the worlds fair direc
tors to return the $2,50O,O00 given In aid
of the fair BY the government, and keeI
! the exposition open Sundays.
There was q run on the Plankinton
Bank Of Milwaukee, but every demand
made by depositors was met and the banl
anne ont with flying colors. The threat
] ened panic Is oyer