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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Murdered i'm a saloon.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-As the result of a
quarrel as to who should have the honor
Of entertaining his two friends while
they were celebrating the coming OF the
New Year, James Hickey lies dead at
the morgue and Neil Wallace and Il.
I. Wheeler are locked up charged with
murder. Yesterday morning Hickey, to-
gether with two companions, entered the
Orient hotel, and going to the bar room,
started drinking. Finally a dispute
arose as to who should pay for the
drinks, and as the quarrel began to as
sumo a serious character, the bartender,
Wheeler, refused to serve them any
more liquor. Hickey Threatened to whip
him if not furnished with liquor, where
upon Wheeler took a revolver and fired
Mt the men. Hickey retaliated by throw
ing a cash register at Wheeler. At this
juncture Neil Wallace, son of the pro-
prietor of the hotel. entered the saloon
with q revolver and shot Hickey fatally.
Wallace and Wheeler deny firing the
fatal shot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
ST. LOUIS Is AGITATED.
A SCANDAL is FOLLOWED BY
A SHOOTING.
The Son Of Judge Morgan, Form
erly q Minister to Mexico,
Shoots His Brother-in-
LaW-lt Is a Very
Bad Mess.
Let Daylight Through Him.

LOU DdyIlB0C nTOu80 F7ITu.
st Louis. Jan. 3.-This evening Harry
M. Morgan, of the Lacede Gas company,
high in society, shot and badly wounded
his brother1in-law, William Barrett, and
it canno now be told WI ether he will
live or Gle. And now society is fur
nished with the elimination of a scandal
which has been nearing the surface rapid
ly for the past two weeks. The parties
concerned are among the most promi-
nent society people in the city. Morgan
is a son of a Judge Morgan of New York,
who was United States minister to Mex
leo under Garfield, the son being secre-
tary of the legation. Young Morgan,
after the close CT Garfcld's administra-
ton, Travelled about the country and
finally located in this city.
At that time Col. William Barrett was
a prominent man in st. Louis and his
family moved in the best circles of So
ciety. Morgan became acquainted with
Miss Mollie Edgerton, and it was not
long before they were engaged. The
yourg lady's parents forbade the match,
however, as they thought Morgan too
Wild Not being able to marry with the
parental consent, the young couple re-
solved to take things into their own
hands. Miss Mollie walked out of the
house one afternoon, met Morgan and
they were married. The story is the
story of many a runaway match. At
first they were happy, then mutual cold
ness and finally dislike arose.
Some time ago Mr.. Morgan informed
his wife that he intended bringing divorce
proceedings against her, threatening to
summon as correspondents five OF the
best known society men in the city, whose
names he mentioned at the time. Mrs.
Morgan Indignantly denied the insinua.
lions and defed him to do his worst. Ii
the threats are fulfilled society will be
shaken to it's very center. At this Junct'
ure, however, a truce was declared and q
separation was determined upon. MT.
Morgan left the house, and went to the
Hotel Roster. The only child remained
with it's mother.
One day in November Morgan stole the
child and took her East. Mrs. Morgan
then placed the case in the hands OF At
torney Edmund A. B. Garesche. Satur-
day night q warrant was secured Tor
Abandonment and another for abduction.
Tonight Barrett and Morgan met. An
gry words followed. Morgan drew q
Distol and fred. Barrett fell wounded,
as already told. Morgan is now in Jail.
Mrs, Morgan will institute suit for dl-
yorce tomorrow. DesertiOn, neglect,
cruelty and indignities will be the grounds
for the action. Suit for possession OF the
child will also be brought in connection
with the habeas corpus proceedings.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Lnte.t End I'm Ordnance.


Washington, Jan. 3.-High power al
non for firing explosives appears to be
the fad in ordnance matters nowadays.
Now II. 2. Hurst, the inventor of
the reinforced cartridge, with the design
Of a gun which he claims will Guido all
others in the matter of velocity. A
board consisting of Capt. J. A. Howell,
Lieutenant Commander A. r. Conden
and Prof. p. R. Alger is now passing
weapon. Mr.. Hurst has submitted two
designs. One contemplates the use of
fixed ammunition with it's three separate
charges arranged to go off consecutively;
the other with the powder chamber in
stead of the shell arranged for the three
consecutive charges with this multi
expects to get a velocity of 300 or $500
feet without any extraordinary strain on
the gun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07

A Boston grand jury returned !ndict-
ments against Michael Sheehan. Thomas J.
Robinson. John f Nolan, Patrick Hickey.
John Teehan, John Leary and Oliver Nc
earthly. all charged with fraud in natur-
alization cases at the state election.
At Alton, Kas., forty men met to partici.
pate in a shooting match. They all got
drunk and a riot ensued. The only death
so far is that of O man named Lin End
sley.
A dispatch from Bryan, Ohio, says
burglars broke into the jewelry store of J.
8. Shaw and stole about $11, 600 worth of
watches and other jewelry. They hid the
trays behind a barn. Deputy sherifs are
in pursuit, the thieves having fled into
Indiana.
Milt Thomas shot and killed Ben Web
Der at St. John, Kas. Weber was charged
with completely in a robbery ofthe county
treasurer's office, which occurred some
months ago. Thomas was the prin cipal
witness against him. The shooting, the
elimination of this quarrel, was in self-de-
tense.
A riot among Hungarians at the North
west colliery, four miles above ~Carbondale,
Pa, resultedi in Frank Oganta being stabbed
fatally in tho back. A woman who had
tried to separate the belligerents was also
badly cut. Three of Oganta's countrymsn.
who were in the battle, and who are &C
cused OF doing the cutting, have escaped.
Messrs. Owens. Hopkins and Hazlett,
the three men injured in the general row
on Liberty street, Pittsburg, on Christmas
night, in which Joseph spinskoisky, the
Polander, received wounds that later re-
suited IN his death, were held fofsaaurder
by the coroner's Jury.
George F. Moody. recently entered a pas
scnger coach at Brinkley, Ark, and emp
tied the contents of q double barreled shot
gun into the face of James Koesus, Instant
ly killing him. At the time Koesus had
his bride of two weeks with him but she
escaped unhurt. He was captured. He is
a sou of judge r. T.. Moody, of Tuscum-
bia. They quarreled previously.
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Sale of Noted Filters.

Racine Wis. Jan. 3. Nine palace
horse cars arrived in Racine yesterday
and tomorrow the Hickory Grove farm
horses. belonging to the estate of the
late j. ]. Case. will be sent to New.
York. where they will be sold ut auc-
ton Jan. 3. IL and IL ut the American
Art Institute building. p. G. Kellogg g.
Co.. being the a%uctioneers. Jay-Eye-See
farm, and the breeding of horses will
be continued, but not on so large IL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Mexico. scourge of Typhus.

Eagle Pass, Tex. Jan. 2-William Dc
vine, a leading hide buyer, who arrived
to-day from the interior of Mexico, and
who has recently visited all the principal
cities of Mexico, reports that the ac-
counts of the ravages Of typhus have not
Guanajuato the epidemic is ut it's worst,
more than 500 cases being reported at
present ut the former place. The NOR
tally of the disease is estimated at Is
to 25 per cent of those stricken. A great
many people have died, including u mum
Der of physicians.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
A PARTY OF lRIsHMIN
PUT IN A voclFERoUs NIGHT
IN KILRUSH.
rhav Attack the Habitations Of
Their Foes With Stones-Span-
ish Anarchists lncited to
Bloodshed by a
Woman
They Never Sleep.

Dublin Jan. "a party of Parnell-
tics ut Kilrush who were celebrating
the new year last night determined to.
wreak vengeance on their political enc
mics. the anti arnellites. They marched
in a body to the rooms occupied by the
workmen's club and made an attack
with stones upon the building and
smashed all the windows and did other
damage. The mob gained fresh aces
sions while this attack was going on, and
when a proposal was made to attack Tenn
nerance hall it was received with shouts
of approval. In a short time the latter
building wa in a bad state. The rioters
had everything their W way. Gaining
courage from the fact that no opposition
was offered to their %rowdyism, the mob
attacked the residences of the town COM
missioners, who are supporters Of
Timothy Healy, and three other men who
have been active opponents of the Par
%nellites. Considerable damage was
done. Towards morning the mob dis
persed. To-day a large number of the
rioters were arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
A burned Ferry Boat.

San Francisco. Jan. = = Tie ferry
boat Tiburon. one of the largest on the
San Francisco, was totally destroyed by
fire this afternoon. The loss is $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. The Tiburon connects
with trains Of the San Francisco Il
Northern Pacific railway ut Tiburon, OH
the Marion county shore, and had ar
rived from Tiburon at 1910 p. Ill. with
a large number of passengers. At 1
o'clock q fire was discovered and the
flames spread so rapidly that nothing
could be done to save the boat as she
lay tied up to the wharf. 1t is supposed
the fire started in the boats kitchen as
there was @ hot fire in the range.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
General News,

A violent Anarchist circular, printed il
Paris, is being circulated in New York.
The negro editors of Georgia have organ.
lied a state press association.
Father McGlynn celebrated his first mas.
after reinstatement on Christmas morning.
Edward Parker Deacon sues for adivorce
in New York.
John D. Rockefeller gives the Chicago
university over 81. DOC, 900 more.
Wavland, Trask, e. Co.. members ofthe
New York stock exchange, fail. The la
bilities are unknown.
Mrs. Potter Palmer's picture is placed
upon a brewery advertisement which
makes the lady exceedingly angry.
Judgment for $3S. Os9 has been rendered
at New York against t,,e Oregon Pacific, in
favor OF the Jacob Halsted heirs.
The discovery is made at Toledo that the
city gas mains have been tapped by private
parties and thousand of dollars worth Of
gas stolen.
The supreme court of Wyoming decides
the Carbon county contest in v o OF the
Democrats, giving them control o: the leg
islature.
While crossing the Rio Grande River,
Sabine DeOllas and Louis Ricco were fired
on from ambush, and the former was kill
ed. The shooting was from the Mexican
side.
Mrs. james Buford. wife ola prominent
politician at Springfield, O., dropped dead
from q shock of discovering in 9 room the
dead body ola relative. who had died sud
denly during the night.
Mrs. Robert Kuehnert, vile OF the miss.
ing lawyer of Cincinnati, who lis accused
of irregular transaction in borrowing
money and giving mortgages. has made
an assignment to L. r. Luebert. Her as.
sets are stated, to be $4,000 and liabilities
$1,000.
The Maryland Steel Company's enor-
nous shear legs at the marine works at
Sparrow's Point, near Baltimore are nearly
ready to receive Krupp's 124.ton gun to be
exhibited ct the Worlds Fair. The hydrau.
lie mechanism by which the shears will
be worked is completed.S
The Evan, di.pensar1 III has passed the
South Carolina house By vote of57 to 80.
Theibill provides that there shall be 10
dispensaries in Charleston county, threa
in Richland and nj in each other county.
The governor will sign the bill. The laws
will take tfect July I, 1898.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News OF tho World, Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports Of tho Prose-
Associations.
The Capital.

The Capital.
Martena Harrison, granddaughter of the
president; is i'll ofscarletina.
Acknowledgement Miller has ordered the
discharge of ''Bill" Dalton. the Indian Ter
ritory desperate, who has been made a
deputy United States marshall.
q. The United States congress may Jake a
hand in investigating the Panama canal
scandal. Damaging developments are ex-
pected.
Atty. Gen. Miller received letter from
United States Marshal Walker, at Topeka,
Kan. stating that "Wm. Dalton does not
low, nor has he ever held a commission as
Equity United States marshal for this dis
trict under me. Bob and Emmett Dalton
were deputies under Col. Jones when l
came into office and 1 retained them for a
few months. but removed them in the fall
of1889."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
More Fatal Than Cholera.

Dallas. Tex. Jan. I'll. Pettibone OF
Little Rock, Ark, is in the city. In ref
erence to the reported existence of chol-
era among the convicts in the p%enitcn-
tiary in that city, he says the disease
has the symptoms of cholera. but is more
swiftly fatal than Asiatic cholera: 1t
first appeared among n detachment Of
convicts at work cleaning ont a sewer on
the Iron Mountain road. The %uncovering
of the liberated Il gas. Eight con-
victs at work in the died. From
this sewer the disease was conveyed to
the penitentiary. MIR. Pettibone THINKS
the theory that the disease was due
to any sanitary condition of the pen
itentiary. The question:, he y is
whether cholera generated in the United
States will spread like that resulting
from an imported germ
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
wAsHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA
A TERRIBLE MlSHAP

Transported from joy to Sadness.
San Francisco. Jan. 1.-The old year
was closed last night by a unique and
terrible tragedy by which Sydney Nc
Coy, q young lawyer, aged thirty-three,
lost his life, md Miss Grace King, aged
nineteen, is in an unconscious condition.
A party of about fifty friends assembled
last night ut McCOy's house to watch the
old year out and the new year in. The
feature of the evenings entertainment
was the production of a short play writ
ten by Mccoy and performed by amateurs.
The plot of the play was the betrayal of
a band of Russian Nihilists by one of
their number. The Nihilists discover
their traitor and condemn her to death.
They decide by lot who shall perform the
execution, and the number fell to the
character portrayed by Mccoy, Miss
King playing the part of the traitor. She
is given the choice of being killed or
stabbing herself, and chooses the latter
alternative. Mccoy handed her IL stout
dagger, which had been in his family for
many years.
In the play The girl, instead of killing
herself, was to stab her eXecutioner. AS
Miss King received the knife she reached
forward to touch Mccoy on the breast
with the knife. At the same instant Nc
Coy started toward the girl, when she
stumbled, and falling forward with the
dagger in her hand, drove it through Nc.
Coy's heart. Mccoy showed wonderful
vitality and presence of mind. Hc
walked into the next room and asked for
a doctor, and then fell dead. The girl
knew there had been an accident of some
Kind, but did not know Mccoy was
killed. She was taken home and after
wards. on the advice of friends, gave her
self up to the police. She was taken to
the city prison at 3 o'clock in the morning
and when she entered the prison tainted,
and has since remained unconscious. This
morning McCoy's two brothers secured
her release by giving bonds for $4,000
for her appearance. The CIR, was then
taken home and is in a critical condition.
The accident is explained by the fact that
recently Miss King suffered from a
sprained ankle and she had been using
crutches to walk with, but had laid them
aside to practice the part in the play. AS
she made a motion to stab Mccoy she
rested her weight on the weak foot, it
gave way and she fell forward.
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Catholics Organize, Another Council.
Montreal, Jan. 3.-The grand council
of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton of Quebec has been formed here.
Grand President Fraser, of the Cana
dian council. claims that the Quebec
council is. illegal, and the matter is
likely to come before the courts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Trial Of Wyoming Regulators.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. about ff-
teen defendants in the case against the
johnson county regulators are now here.
The trial is docketed to open to-m9r-
row. This prosecution is against the
cattle men and hired Texas invade
who raided into the North last spring,
bent on discriminating the stock thieves,
called "rustlers.' After two had been
killed IL sheriff's posse drove the Regu-
lators to cover and had them about
ready for surrender or IL rush for life
when the military interposed. The in
dictments are in every case for arson
and murder. 1t is understood that a
move will be made and probably allowed
for the postponement of the cases until
the May term of court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Popultsts in Full Control.

Glendale. N. d., Special. Jan. 3.-The
County officers were turned over to the
Pcpulists here to-day fer two years ex-
cept auditor, which will be held by the
Republican incumbent until the list of
March. Judge Bowes, who filed notice
of contest for the office of county judge,
concluded to abandon the same, and
Populist Porker went in with the rest of
his political associates.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
The Typhu. in New York,

New York, Jan. 2.-Twenty-eight cases
of typhus fever developed to-day, the
majority of them coming from the cheap
lodging house, No. "a Bayard street, from
which six cases were reported OH Satur-
moved to the Riverside hospital, and a
quarantine has been established ut all
the places where the cases were discoy-
cred. The typhus cases reported to the
health authorities within the past three
days now number forty. Every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Sued for INFRINGEMENT.

Washington. Jan. flames B. Gros-
venor, L. Wilson and E. H. Litchfield OF
New York and Seabury of New Jersey
have brought suit against Commodore
Folger, chief of ordnance of the navy,
for infringement upon u patent for al
improved breech loading cannon. Lieut..
Seabury, of the navy, claims to have in.
vented tn" improvement, and the others
have bought shares in the invention.
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le Dor.

Union printers at Lincoln, Neb.. struck
for an increase i'll pay.
Toledo electric linemen are on a strike,
They cut the wires and left the cityi in dark
ness.
The United States court, at Macon, Ca,
decides that employees cannot be discharg-
ed because belonging to labor unions.
All the railroad organizations except the
switchmen are to a~malgamate, the object
being to prevent strikes during the worlds
fair.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
In for Life.

Bismarck. Jan. 3.-The announce.
ment of the arrival of the four young high.
waymen from Devils Lake at the peniten.
tiary created some comment here. Their
Harry Fee and John Connolly. the hrst
named being but sixteen years old. Weeger
and Morgan were sentenced for life for
robbery, and the other two for three and
all were implicated in the same offense.
Weeger and Morgan declined to plead guilty
and stood trial. The laws Of, North Da-
robbery punishable by death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Organized In Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn. JAM 3.-The legisla-
ture assembled to-day but beyond ;the
organization in the house no business
was transacted. In that body Ralph
Davis was, chosen speaker. The in,
place next Monday. A lively contest for
the position of United States senator: to
succeed ex-Gov. William b., Bate is ex-
pected. Senator Bate is making q
strong effort to retain his seat and ct
present the chances are, slightly in his
favor. His principal opponent is Robert
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Attacked by Dervishes.

Cairo, Jan. 3.--The dervishes in Southern
Egypt are displaying renewed activity. On
Saturday a large party of them attacked
the village of Gemai, near Wadyhalfa, but
We're repulsed after a fierce fight, in which
several OF them were killed. Before they
a number Of telegraph wires ind done other
mischief. On Sunday a second attack was
made ON Gemat, but the raiders were again
driven Oft after a number Of them had been
killed. h second attack on the, village
was made by q different band of dervishes
from that driven off on Saturday. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Gayety Mt

London Jan. 3.-There is phenomenal
New Years gayety at Osborne this even
ing. All the children of the royal family
are present. A concert was given by a
military band, and the duke and duchess
of COnnaught, the Princess Louise and
the marquis Of Lorne and several others
gave tableau yiyants.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Glad.tone,. Ackno,v,edrner

UiaustOne's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
London Jan. 3.-Mr. Gladstone has
sent out a card expressing his. gratitude
to his friends throughout the world who
sent him congratulatory letters and tele-
grams on his birthday. lie regret g., be
says, that the largeness Of the number
Of those friends renders it impossible for
MN to acknowledge the kindness of each.
through individual letters.
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,.ne rmneror Determfued.

London, Jan. 2.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph under
stands. that Emperor William in his New
Year address referred to no political
matter except the army bill, upon which
he spoke with the utmost gravity, asst,r-
ing the officers TINT he wal determined
that the bill should pass.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Hotel Emnloyes In Meet.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The Chicago branch
of the National Culinary alliance has is
sued a call for q convention of hotel and
restaurant employees of the United States
and Canada, to be held in Chicago, April
10 and IL next. The chief object of the
convention is to secure a more thorough
organization.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Didn't Toast the Queen.

Limerick. Jan. 3.-The mayor of the
city gave a banquet this evening to Tar
nellite. and anti-Parnellite priests. The
principal toast of the evening was Gre
land us a Nation" All the customary
toasts to the queen, etc., were omitted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
Trial Of Cattlemen.

Cheyenne, Jan. 3.-The Cattlemen,s
tlial for the Johnston county murder was
begun before Judge Scott to-day. About
fifteen Of the mel indicted failed 10 appear
.. continuance was made. by The. defen " IN
account OF the absence Of; Marshal W..jliainnaI.
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Failed for a Large Amount.
Atchison. Kan, Jan. 3.-Dr. w. L.
Challis, father-in-law of the late John
A. Martin, has failed for $135,OOO. It is
said that most of his creditors have been
socurad.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-01-07
HeMvy Propcrty. Lo...

Madelia. MIMI, Special. Jan. 3.-The
new Catholic church burned to the
ground early this morning. The origin
of the fire is unknown. but is supposed
to have caught from the furnace. The
loss is nearly $4,000; insured for $1,000.