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TWO TOWNS DESTROYED.

Virginia and Merritt Wiped Out and
Other Towns Slightly Damaged.
DULUTH, June 20.-Accurate news of
the fire on the Mesaba range shows the
usual exaggeration in the first reports,
but the money loss will be greater than
first estimated The first stories re-
garding Mountain Iron and BiWabik
were untrue. At Biwabik only a few
detached buildings were burned and at
Mountain Iron only six buildings At
Virginia the situation is as serious as
reported The entire business portion
houses are standing and $40 were
burned. Merritt is
Nearly Wiped Out.
only 16 buildings now remaining in the
town. It is impossible to reach Merritt
as the woods are still burning about the
village. Tt was the only town the
newspaper men were not able to visit
and see the exact situation for them
selves. The condition of the sufferers
at Virginia is particularly unfortunate.
Most Of them are without shelter,
clothing is scarce and food, despite the
supplies that have been sent from
Duluth, is still scanty. Every thing
possible is being done for them and
railroads reaching the range are carry
ing all supplies and provisions free. On
the whole range about $500 people are
for the time being dependent on
charity. In a large measure the women
and children have been brought to
Duluth.
Work Of Relief.
At a citizens meeting a general relief
committee was appointed and it was
decided not to appeal for outside aid.
Between SIS, 900 and $G 600 has been sub
scribed for the work of relief and cloth
ing and provisions are coming in on
every hand. Trouble is feared at Vir-
ginia from the character of the popu-
lace. AS in all mining towns the men
are, many of them, hard characters,
and lawlessness is anticipated. Police
Sergeant S1ncllett and il squad of otfi-
GERS have been sworn iI,!Ss deputy sher-
ifs and sent to Virginia. The total
loss, as estimated by those best quail
fed to know, is put at $1,5000O0 The
insurance is about $780, 900. Fires are
burning all along the range still and a
change OF wind will cause more dam-
age.
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FORESTS IN FLAMES.
Great Damage Being Done in Mort
o,.,,

Great Damage Being Done in North
crn Wisconsin,.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, June 20.-The
forest fires are still burning along the
Eastern Minnesota and South Shore
railways and millions Of fine standing
pine is being consumed. The Northern
Pacific train which arrives from Ash
land at 1920 did not arrive until nearly
10 o'clock and all trains on the South
Shore railroad have been abandoned
until further notice. Dispatches from
Iron River state that the fire is under
control but that all around the city the
forest is burning and several Of the
saw mills are in danger. The fremen
sent from Ashland and the citizens arc
still Fighting the Fire,
and should the wind change the village
still stands good chance of burning.
All along the South Shore from Middle
is like a sea of fire. All the towns along
the road are fighting the fire and trains
have stopped running. At Sanborn the
big wooden bridge, which is 40 feet
high, caught from the burning timber
and was soon a mass OF smoking ruins.
When the Northern Pacific train ar
rived it was covered with cinders and
paint on the cars was raised in great
blisters from the intense heat. Boyl-
ston, on the Eastern Minnesota, caught
during the afternoon and the train
which left Superior about noon
Had Great Difficulty
in getting through. A special train
was sent out from this city with num-
ber of section men and others to fight
the flames, and the village was saved.
Sanborn, a small numbering town on
the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic,
Is Entirely Wiped Out.
Two children Of homesteader near
there perished. At White River over
1000 acres of standing pine is ablaze,
making regular sea Of flames. Four
teen cars of charcoal were burned on
the track at York's siding. Railroads
all sent out special trains with men to
fight the flames.
The fire near Washburn is approach
ing that city rapidly and they have
sent for help. The weather has been
very dry, and forest fires were never
known to burn as rapidly.
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BYRON e. HELNAN. Cleveland May
Is, 1889, and after considerable discus
sion adopted a plan Of coalition that
seemed to promise better results than
could be achieved by the scattered
forces Of tho separate societies.
The new organization was called the
Epworth league in honor Of the birth
place Of John Wesley i'll Lincolnshire,
England. The plan of government
adopted for the unfortunate chapters was
the same as had been i'll vogue with the
Oxford league, one of the societies unit
ing to form the rev organization, and
was known as t4.e Ohio plan," or the
"Cleveland plan" 1t was the invention
of Byron E. Helnan Of Cleveland and
it's adoption by the Epworth justly en-
titles him to the honor Of being called
the father Of the league.
The plan divides the work of the chap
tiers into six departments - spiritual.
charitable, social, literary, correspond
ence and finance-and there is a vice
president in charge of each department.
The scheme is symbolized by what is
called the "Epworth Wheel" the six
spokes representing the different depart
ments. The plan was found to work ex-
cellentl5', and the rapid growth of the
league has been attributed to it's popu-
larity. The organization now has a
membership of over 100000, with 10000
chapters scattered all over the world,
and with the junior league, especially
instituted for children, and of which
there are about 5000 chapters, it is prob
able there are now nearly 1,000,000 0lnem-
bers entitled to wear the cross of the Ep-
worth league.
A conference Of representatives of such
a vast organization must be a great
event. and it is expected that more than
10000 delegates and visitors will be in
Cleveland to attend it. There will be
delegates from Is foreign nations and
colonies, besides a large representation
from Canada. The programme that has
been prepared embraces . n11mber Of
topics Of great interest to members of
the league, and they will be. discussed by
the most eminent divines and lay1nen of
the Methodist church.
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HIOTElEta s.5.Up ljCyYN,
Bloody Conflict In Ecrne Eetweel
Swiss Wo,.sSf,;en and he i.Oiice,

Bloody Conflict In Ecrne Retween
Swiss Work men and The Ioiice.
BERNE, June sO.-AEout so Swiss
workingmen attacked a gang of 1tal-
ians who had been imported to work in
the streets. The police arrested 10 OF
the attacking party and locked them
up. Iii the evening a turbulent. crowd
gathered in street near the jail.
When the police attempted to disperse
them the men made a rush for the jail
to release thu prisoners. The police
fired upon the rioters but were unable
to drive them back until ID had been
killed and 4D wounded. Later 1000
men were gathered to attack the Jail.
a detachment of artillery was brought
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WhipHcd the whole school.

DOWNING, Wis, June 20. "A sensa-
tion was created in district school No.
2, town Of Spring gtield, st. Croix county.
Some OF the scholars provoked an old
man named Lohead by throwing stones
at his fence to such an extent that he
took horsewhip and entered the school
house during the session end whipped
all within reach, including the teacher.
A warrant is out for him for disturbing
the school, and several Of the parents
will sue for damages done their chill
lren ---
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Chinese Not Isetaiiatine

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-The steamer
City OF Peking arrived, bearing high
Chinese official, All Shum, who succeeds
to the presidency of the Kung Wo, one
OF the Six Companies. He is also one of
the directors Of the Chinese consulate.
He has heard nothing Of the reported
retaliation Of his government against
the United States in revenge for the
Geary law,
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a. Residence FOR Gatnlli.

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-There has
been great deal of conjecture regard
ing the permanent location Of the papal
delegation i'll Washington. It is now
authoritatively announced that the
archbishops of the church in the United
States have taken the matter in hand,
and suitable dwelling for the papal
legate will be erected. AT the meetin,
OF the archDisfops in Chicago the de-
tails will be decided
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up to drive them back and is now sta
toned in front of the Jail.
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Opponents OF the Army Bill Have a
Slight N5aiOritY

Opponents OF the Army Bill Have a
Slight Majority.
BERLIN, June 1.-THE election re-
turns are virtually complete. The re-
turns from 10 districts are all that are
missing. The candidates elected num-
Der 215; of these l01 will vote for the
next army bill and ia against it. Re
ballots are necessary in 181 districts.
AS was expected the latest returns have
increased steadily the list Of members
upon whom the government can rely
for support. While the victories of the
Social Democrats have been regarded
with alarm, their immediate effect
upon the fate of the army bill will be
more than offset by the losses Of Rich
ter Radicals .o.r. ...
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Murdered by Burglars,

AlINNEAPOL1s June 16. j. R. Harris,
formerly one of the most prominent cit
iZens OF Wilkin county, and well known
throughout the Red River valley, was
murdered by burglars at his home in
Minneapolis early Friday morning. He
awoke while the burglars were in his
room, and at once attacked them. He
was shot twice-in the hand and just
above the heart. Mayor Eustis and
Governor Nelson have each offered
a reward of $500 for the capture Of the
murderers.
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DesDondrncy and Drink

CHICAGO, June 19.-Stephen J. Leahy,
retired horseman, said to be the son
of pioneer of ST. Paul, committed sui
eide at his boarding house. 3O15 Michi-
gan avenue, by taking heavy dose Of
morphine. Dependency and drink
were the supposed causes.
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Two Bad Creyasses

NEW ORLEANS, June 1o.-About p.
m. two breaks occurred on the east
bank Of the Mississippi river, one above
and the other be:ow the city The
former, from present Indications will
prove as disastrous as the famous Nita
crevasse. 1t is about Al miles above
here, directly in front Of St. Petersburg
sc Rttlalnanf
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Railroads isctaliatc.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 20.-The rail
road companies have begun the fight of
retaliation they threatened last winter,
when the maximum rate bill was up
for consideration. Last week President
Perkins Of the Burlington paid visit
OF inspection to all lines in Nebraska,
and Immediately upon his return or
dered a new time card BY this new
card several passenger trains on branch
lines will be discontinued
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"A HOOdOO Shop,

ZANEsv1LLE, O., June 19.-Joe Mast,
butcher employed in CVilland's meat
shop, committed suicide by shooting
himself i'll the head. This is the second
suicide of butchers employed in this
shop within a month. No cause is
Scirna1
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Expensive Building,

FARGO, N. D., June BOB. Haga-
man Of Chicago announces that he has
decided to rebuild the Chaplin & Haga-
man 3-story brick block on Robert
street, at cost of 800, 900.
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Freight Trains Wrecked,

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, June 19-A bad
wreck of two freights occurred at the
junction Of the Great Northern and
Eastern Minnesota roads at Milaca.
The Great Northern crew failed to stop
at the crossing and ran to the Eastern
Minnesota freight. The damage is
haaVv
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Commerce and FINANCE.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-The general con-
gress Of commerce and trade began
with a session in the Hall Of Columbus
al o'clock p, III. G. c. Bonner deiiy-
cred an address Of welcome to the dele
gates which was responded to by Ly-
man j. Gage, general chairman Of the
congress. Then followed responses on
crosses.
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Quiet at Lcecll Lake,

PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, June The
latest from Leech Lake is that Indians
have quieted down and there is no fur
ther danger Of trouble. The troops
have gone into camp at Leech Lake.
DR.. Walker was released from arrest
and has returned home.
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Justice Blatch ford str;cken

Boston, June 20.-A special to The
Herald from Newport, R. l., says: AS
sociate Justice Samuel Blatchford OF
the United States supreme court has
been stricken with paralysis at his cot
tage on Greenough Place. 1t is said
that he cannot move and his family
have been ttld to prepare for the worst.
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THE EPWORTiI LEAGUE,

Preparing For the First International Con-
ference of the Organization.
The meeting Of the Epwcrth league
which is to open i'll Cleveland on June
20 will be the first international confer
ence Of the society and will very appro-
priately be held in the city where the
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Cashed Raised Checks i'or $1,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1D-I7he two
local banks nave been >:Einlled by
checks which had been gerry cleverly
raised. One check was fo> SIS. $40 and
another check for S. 800
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league was Or
6, Il II &c d fo7ll.
years ago. The
league was form
ed by the consoli.
dtltion OF five 9th
er societies con
nected with the
Methodist church
in different sec
tions Of the co1l1l-
try, whose repre-
sentatives, 81 i'll
number, met i'll
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AN INTERESTING MMETlNG.

Mrs. Grant and Mrs. jefferson Davis
Guests at the Same House.
New York, June 2O.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant and Mrs. Jefferson Davis are
to meet. The wives OF the two great
leaders will exchange their first greet
ings at Cranston's on the Hudson,
which is in sight of the West Point
military academy The place has many
assoeia ations dear to the hearts of both.
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DE LlsssEPs GEr LIBERTY.
Court of Cessation Declares Panama

Court OF CassatiOll Declares Panama
swindlers Illegally Convicted.
PARIS, June Considerable excite
ment has been caused by the decision Of
the court OF cessation on appeal of
Charles de Lesseps and the other de
PENDANTS convicted of fraud in connec-
ton with the Panama Canal company.
The court has handed down it's decision.
quashing the sentence on the ground
that the statue of limitations
covered the offeuses charged, and
that the indictments on which
prisoners We're tried We're irregular.
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Capita1 National Isesumcs.

ISD1ANAPoLIs, June 19-The Capital
National bank has reopened it's doors,
with $50. COO more cash on hand than
required by Comptroller Eckels.
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Ainsworth and Others Guilty.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-The coroner's
jury holds Colonel Ainsworth, Con-
tractor Dant, superintendent Covert
and Engineer Sasse guilty of criminal
negligence in connection with the
Ford's theatre disaster. Their arrest
will follow.
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PLEADING FOR A LlFI1.
Governor Robinson Makes His Adj
dress for Lizzie Borden

dress for Lizzie Borden.
New BEDFORD, Mass, June 20.-The
day OF the arguments in the Borden
case brought out a terrific Jam at the
courthouse. The jury was polled
promptly on the opening Of court. aud
almost Immediately Governor Robinson
began his argument He held that the
fearful crime OF which Lizzie Borden
is accused was the work Of maniac,
and it is impossible that she should
have committed it.
Governor Robinson finished at 8
O'clock and District Attorney Knowl-
ton began nis address for the prosecu-
tiOn
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To Consolidate Land Offices

WASHINGTON, June 17.-It is said to
be the intention of the interior depart
ment to consolidate number Of land
offices in the Northwest. It is not yet
known whether Minnesota will be af-
fected, but there is talk that Taylor's
Falls and St. Cloud will be made one.
In Wisconsin the office at Menasha will
be closed up and moved to Wausau.
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South Dakota Democrats.

YANKToN, June 16.-Tle Democratic
state central committee net here and
issued call for a convention to be held
at Scotland on Sept. to nominate
Judges of the supremescouft.
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ANOTHER EDITOR SENT ABROAD.
Ouinby of the Detroit Free Press Made

nuinby Of the Detroit Free Press Made
Minister to Holland.
The salary of the United States minis
ter to The Netherlands is only 81 500 Il
year, but that will probably not bother
William Emory Quinby, who succeeds
Samuel P. Thayer of Minnesota in that
position. Mr.. Quinby is the editor and
chief proprietor of the Detroit Free Press
and possesses ample means to properly
maintain the social dignity of his post
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To Issue loan Certificates.

New YORK, June 16.-The Clearing
House associatio have decided to issue
s per cent loan certificates to tide those
banks which need help over the present
financial troubles
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EXTRA SESSION AGAIN.
Now Said Cleveland VIII Gail 1t
Earlier Than scpte7nber

NEW YORK. June 2O.-The Herald is
assured upod the authority OF a per-
sonal friend of the president that he has
decided to call thu session before Sept l.
and that his action i'll doing SO is based
upon his recent inquiries as to the pres
ent attitude of congressman regarding
the Sherman silver purchase act.
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For Mayor of milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, June 20. = Garrett
Dunck has been nominated for mayor
by the Democratic city convention, re-
ceiving 112 out OF 1873 votes.
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Receiver. for the st. t'aui Globe

ST. PAUL, June i7.-Judge OTIS has
appointed Hon. Charles E. Flandrau
receiver for the Globe Publishing com
pany of this city as Il result OF Il suit
brought by the St. Paul Trust com
pany. The publication of The Globe
will continue as usual.
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NEW YORK. June l7.--4At a meeting
of the board OF directors Of the Union
Seminary, it has been decided that
Professor G. A. Briggs, D. D., will con-
rinue his work III the department of
Biblical theology as hitherto.
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STRIKERS SUCCESSFUL.

St. Paul and Minneapolis Street Car
Lines Tied Up For Day.
ST. PAUL, June 19.-It is the unex-
pected that always happens, and the
old saying was again verified Sunday
morning when the 700 and odd men in
the employ of the Twin City Rapid
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JANEsv1LLE, Wis, June 1.-THE
jury. after two hours deliberation, de-
cided Whalen was a sane man and
brought in verdict accordingly. Ar
gu1nents on the murder issue will be
heard by the same jury.
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Typhoid Epidemic Increasing.

MILWAUKEE, June II, "A special to
The Journal from Ironwood. Mich,
says: This village is suffering the worst
epidemic Of typhoid fever ever known
to Michigan. There are 400 cases now
and the public buildings are turned
into hospitals. Thirty to so new cases
daily, and so to go deaths a week are
renOrtel
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Strike. OF at 1Tashburn.

WAsHDuRN, Wis, June 2O.-The
strike on the Northwestern Fuel com.
panys docks has been declares. off.
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TOWNS DESTROYE ED.
MESABA RANGE SWEPT BY DE-
sTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
Virginia and Biwabik Wiped Out and
Other Towns In Danger-A Million
Dollars Loss Caused and Thousands
OF People Homeless.

DULUTH, June 19.-The result Of a
a year Of enterprise on the Mesaba
range has been wiped out in a single
the towns of Virginia and Mountain
Iron have been destroyed and that
Diwaloik was partially if not entirely
wiped out. 1t is impossible to estimate
the loss but it will approximate S1,000,-
600 and several thousand people are
homeless. For three weeks the range
has been in danger. Forest fires have
been burning on all sides of the new
mining towns and only by the greatest
efforts has tho disaster been SO long
Ayerted @@"
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Transit company in this city and the
1870 employed in Minneapolis went
out on strike.
There had been some talk among the
men on Saturday night about the action
of the company i'll requiring its en-.
ployes to sign new. contract. but
neither the company officials nor the
men had the least idea that the strike
would occur until after the last car
was housed for the night. The strike
originated i'll Minneapolis, the decision
to go out having been arrived at about
$3.50 Sunday morning Delegates from
the Minneapolis meeting at once came
to this city and succeeded in getting all
the cond d.uctors and 1notoneers to go
out. With the exception of five cars
on the East Seventh street and Selby
avenue cable lines, manned by barn
employees, not a car was moved. III
Minneapolis the strikers were even
more successful, mot single car leaving
the barns.
Conference Held.
Meetings Of strikers were held in
both cities during the morning and
committees appointed to wait on the
company officials and attempt to settle
the controversy. Mayor Erstis of Min
neapolis took hand in the matter and
a meeting was finally arranged between
the committee and Messrs. C. G. Good
rich and W. j. Held of the Twin City
Rapid Transit company. The meeting
was held in the mayors private Office
and every door leading thereto was care
fully closed The meeting continued
from about II :3U to 1880, and all We're as
cool as cucumbers when it broke up.
The peaceful and quick settlement Of
the trouble, which for a long time
looked as if it might extend over a
long and trying PERIOD was not accom-
plished without several exciting and
thrilling scenes, for the men were in
No Mood to BE Triaed With,
and would have secured their end if
they had had TO fight it out all sum-
mer. The settlement was reached at
2 p. m., and the first car to turn a
Wueel III NilliuedpOllS Ill Ter the uGClafa-
tion of the end of the embryo strike
moved from all East Side barn 20 min
utes afterward amid the cheers of the
men and the applause Of every sym
pathizer. In this city, however, mat
ters were much slower i'll getting into
shape and it was nearly Z o'clock when
the meeting of strikers in Labor hall ad-
joua'ned. The men at once reported to
the barns and in less than an hour cars
We're running on all the lines.
The Obnoxious Contract.
The order of the company which
caused the tie-up of its lines is in sub
stance as follows:
''All street railway conductors and
drivers will he held responsible here
after, not only for breakage to their
cars, windows, troileys, etc, but to
vehicles broken in collisions III acci-
dents due to the negligence Of the con-
ductor or 1notorman."
In addition to this the strikers asked
that the portion Of the application
which they &se compelled to answer
whether or not they belong to a labor
organization be stricken out and
standing board of arbitration from
among the men be recognized by the
company. The company acceded to the
demand in regard to the contracts and
agreed to arrange the other matters to
suit the men.