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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
BUTTS WAS THE MAN.
rbe Senatorial bribery Investign-
tion is Begun.

Washington, May 22.-Thc committee
to investigate the charges of bribery in
the senate were on hand promptly to-
d1y in the room of the committee on
priv ileges and elections. Senator Hunton
was at the meeting as a witress.
G. w. Buttz with his attorney was
Without the doors of the committee room,
and there were other expected witnesses
in the corridors. Mr.. Buttz made a
written application to be present. The
committee sat in secret session until
10 80 when Mr.. Hunton was summoned
to testify. Senator Hunton rem" ined
with the committee about half an hour,
and after he emerged from the commit
tee room the son, Epha Hunt IN, Jr., was
called in and asked to state what he
kaew about the alleged effort to bribe
his father. Both Senator Hunton and
his son stated tt at c. w. Buttz was the
man who had approached Senator Hun
ton. The narrative did not differ ma
terially from the story heretofore given
to the press by Senator Hunton.
Senator Kyle Wa before the committee
for more than an hour and was in
formed that he would probably be called
Ggain. He put the committee in posses
stating that he was first approached by
ButtZ about two months ago with the
proposition to vote against the tariff bill
and receive pay for his vote, the amount
offered being $4,000. In reply to a
question, Senator Kyle said he was con-
tident ButtZ represented other parties,
and the proposition, if it had been ac-
cepted would have been made good. Mr..
Kyle also stated that Buttz intilnated to
HIM that if $4,000 was not enough he
could have almost any sum he would
name as high as $4,000.
Maj. Buttz was the principal witness
during the afternoon. He was accom-
panied by his attorney, E. H. MEG Gowan.
ButtZ was before the committee for
about an hour and was excused with
the request that he be in attendance
agaiE tomorrow. He explicitly denied
any intention on his part to corrupt the
senator's. 1t is also understood that he
politely declined to answer some of the
more pertinent questions put to MIN 10y
II cmbers of the committee.
Other witnesses of the session wa"e
Duncar McFarlanc, Senator Kyie's clerk,
and James w. Walker, an attorney of
this city, who gave ButtZ letter to
IL ha Hunton, Jr. Mr.. Walker stated
that when Buttz had asked for a letter
TO Mr.. HuntOn he had said he wanted
to employ him as attorney in a land
case and had given no other reason for
wanting to know the gentleman. Mr..
McFarlane told low, after Senator Kyle
had referred Buttz to him, he mad talked
with him and made notes upon his con-
versation. He confirmed Senator Kyle
statement and said explicitly that Buttz
had made a direct proposition to bribe
the senator to vote against the bill. He
also submitted his notes on his CONVERSE
tiOn with Buttz.
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FIGHT WITH BANDITS
A Lively Battle Occurs i'm oklahoma
Territory.

El Reno, May 22.-Two men, supposed
10 be members of the Dalton gang of
train robbers, Iassed through Ell Reno
today, travelling eastward. The sheriff
telegIaphed to the little town of Yukon
to intercept them. A posse was quickly
organized and when the train robbers
made their appearance they were at
tackled. The defense was quite as hot
as the attack, and a running fight en-
sued. One of the posse, man named
Parish, was shot in the groin, the bull
let passing entirely through him. He
is not expected to live. An old man
named Nelson was shot in the forehead
but not dangerously. A number of other
persons were wounded more or less in
the skirmish, among them a man nan ID
Snyder, who was shot in the face and
will die. One of the robbers was shot
off bis horse and captured, but resisted
to the last, and several of his captors
bear cuts and bruises on the head where
he welted them with lis six-shOoter. The
other robber made good his escape, but is
supposed to have been. hit two or three
times, one bullet taking away portion
of his hat, another striking him in the
head. 1t is not known who he is. The
one captured is unknown here. The
robber who escaped is at this time be-
ing followed by a party Of armed men
and another battle is likely to occur at
any time. The sheriff and a band of
deputy marshals left this city to join the
DurSuerS
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
SIX: DEAD ANARCHS.
Wholesale Execution of the Spanish
DOmbthrOwerS at Barcelona.

Wholesale Execution of the Spanish
DOmbthrOwerS at Barcelona.
Barcelona, May 22-The six anarchists,
COdina, Cerezuela, Sogas, Bernat, Nillar-
ubia and Mir, sentenced to death, after
having been convicted of completely i'll
the attempt of Pallas to assassinate
Capt Gen. Martinez Campos, and of be-
ing concerned in the Lyceo theater bomb
tragedy, were executed at o'clock this
morning outside of the citadel of Mont
Juich. Rain was falling heavily this
morning when the condemned men We're
taken from the chapel through the sub
terranean passages to the place of exc
cution. The first of the doomed men to
appear was Sogas, then came Cerezuela.
They showed signs of repentance and
joined in the prayers of the priests who
accompanied the prisoners to the place of
execution. Cerezuela was quiet and APP
peared to be praying silently. These men
were the only ones who seemed to be
impressed with their impending doom.
Their companions shouted all kinds of
revolutionary cries while ON the way to
the execution. Troops were drawn up
outside the castle walls, forming three
sides of a square. The fourth side was
closed in by the walls of the citadel.
The six anarchists were placed standing
in q line with their faces to the wall.
Standing at a short distance behind the
cOndem ned men was the firing party. at
the first volley only four of the convicts
fel, dead, and a second volley was neceS
Sary.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
State Rnnka Sized LIN.

st. Paul, May 22.-Public Examiner
Keryon this morning issued a statement
showing the condition of the state banks
in st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth at
the close of business May 4. Duluth
shows up with the largest reserve per-
ccrtage of the three, having 43.17 per
cont, while Minneapolis has 35.7 and St.
piul 2S.37. The loans and discounts
ere: st. Paul, $5,751, ,71455; Minneap-
ellis, $7,793, 1872; Duluth, $2,3O6, ,267 .O5.
Other important items among the re-
sources were stocks and bonds, other
than government, st. Paul, $265, ,425O2;
Minneapolis, $3.50, ,9S9.53; Duluth, $24,-
342.S4. Due from other banks, st. Paul,
$972,17S.O2; Minneapolis, $1,713, ,349.G7;
Duluth, $574, 140.25. Checks and cash
i: ms, st. Paul, $23, 3,223.O2; Minneapolis,
$2G,749.61; Duluth, $G,S93.O6. Cash on
hand st. Paul, $626, 1853 20; Minneapolis,
$1,O19, ,22S.G6; Duluth, $?59,57S13.
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COIlusiOn Alleged.

Washington, May 22.-Secretary Smith
has handed down nineteen land office
cases growing out of forfeiture of the
Wisconsin Central grant in the Ashland
land district The secretary in general
ignores the claim of prior settlement OF
the claimants who went upon the lands
before they were restored to the public
domain, and each case is decided upon
it's particular merits. In several cases
Collusion of land Office officials is men-
toned. Reports of two special agents
show that r. G. Heydlauff, the receiver,
and Arthur Osborn, his partner in the
real estate business, worked together un-
der suspicious circumstances. The sec
retary directs that these charges be in.
vestigated in the presence of a special
agent of the department.
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LAPS GOING TO ALASKA.
They Sail From San Francisco til
First Day of June.

They Sail From San Francisco the
First Day of June.
Washington, May 22.-The progress of
the party of seventeen Laplanders who
landed at New York city May y and are
now en- route for the Alaskan reindeer
station, is watched with considerable in
terest at the United States bureau of ed
-ucation. The party, which reached Mad.
ison, Wis, during the last week, are ex-
pected to leave in a special car this
morning for San Francisco. There some
time will be spent in securing supplies,
and on June l the seventeen Northerners
will leave on specially chartered YES
sci for Port Clarence, Alaska, the loca-
tion of the main reindeer station, which
they expect to reach about the end of
June. The head of the party is A
kjelne nm, the recently appointed super
inteDdent Of the Port Clarence station.
He was sent to Lapland by the interior
d. pertinent, and after travelling more
than 500 miles in that country made q
Ctrtract with five families to go to
Al; ska for three years and there manage
the herds of reindeer already brought
from Siberia as well as some yet to be
introduced. The oldest of the party is
s:xty-seven and the youngest four. The
head of each family will receive 1855 a
year and subsistence for their services
and their passage to and from Alaska
guaranteed by the government.
st. Paul, May 22.-Sixteen Laplanders,
accompanied by twelve dogs, who are
on their way to Alaska, where they will
teach the natives in the use of reindeer
passed through st. Paul last night on
their way to San Francisco. They are
a peculiar looking lot of people, and
while quite intelligent as far as things in
Lapland go, are as ignorant of the world
in general as if they had dropped from
the moon. They were the center of at
traction at the depot during their stay
in st. Paul.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
AROUND THE GLOBE
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
All Important Occurrences of the
Past Week, Boiled Down 1nd Arr
mnwed for Rapid Reading, From
Home and Abroad.
From the Nntion's Capital

From the Nations Capital.
Representatives Simpson is still Ill a
critical condition.
The United States proposes to secure
Il coaling station ut Samoa before Witll-
drawing from the tripartite agreement.
Representatives Bryan proposes n
new plan for the completion of the
Nicaragua canal.
Representative Rreckinridge has filed
the bond ut Washington in his appeal
in the suit of Miss Pollard.
The iegiSlut;vN. executive and judi
Cial appropriation bill is reported. 1t
carries $2I. .1Ol .S23, or $766, 1919 less
than last years bill
The United States supreme court de-
MICS the appeal of McKane, the New
York Democratic boss now in state
prison.
The 4. \. is lobbying in Washing
ton against appropriations for Catholic
Indian schools, threatening those who
vote for them with slaughter at the
polls.
Senator Walsh has introduced Il bill
in congress making it Il crime, punish
able by Imprisonment from one to
twenty years. to retard or obstruct the
passage of any train carrying the
United States mail.
Supervisor of Indian Schools Moss
has sent to the bureau of Indian affairs
Il denial Of the statement that Apache
Kid" the noted outlaw, was an edu-
Gated Indian, which false report had
been used as an argument against edu-
eating the red men.
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ArmOr Plate Frauds.

Washington, Special. - Representa- ee
Dumphy of New York had hearing to-
day before the house rules committee. on
lis resolution to investigate naval armor
plate frauds. He went Into the details
of the frauds to show the committee the
desirability of probing the matter to the
bottom. Mr.. Dumphy said that the
flauds for which the government had
already assessed the Carnegie company,
Sl4O,oo0, occurred between November,
lS92, and September, 1893. The same
class OF evidence, he said, showed that
similar irregularities occurred prior to
November, 1892, and subsequently to
StIte mber, 1893. =
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
miscellaneous Items.

Robert H. Coleman has sold his
Pennsylvania iron interests to the
LackaWana company for $3,0O0,OO0
DR.. e. A. Stone has resigned as pas
tor Of the Baptist church at Cham
paign, Iii.
The Illinois board of worlds fair
commissioners is finishing up it's busi-
ness at Springfield.
The courts at Keokuk, Iowa, ordered
the foreclosure of a $25O,OOO mortgage
on the plant of the Fort Madison
Water and Light company.
Three members of the First German
Evangelical st. Emanuel church of
Rockford, ILL.,, fOreclOsed mortgages on
the church property and it will be sold.
Senator Teller Of Colorado has writ,
ten a letter in which he chaFacterizes
the arrest of Coxey, Browne and Jones
farce.
Congressman Hayes was renomi,
mated on the first ballot by the Demo,
cratic convention Of the Second Iowa
| district.
Justice WOOdman and Deputy Sher.
iff Westerfield of Chicago have struck
oil on their farm at Valparaiso, Ind
and will organize a stock company.
st. Colombo's Catholic church was
dedicated at Sullivan, Ill, by Bishop
Ryan Of Alton, assisted by score OF
priests The Rev. p. J, Mackin of De
catur preached in the afternoon.
Because of inability to secure coal
the factories of the American Glucose
company at Peoria, Ill, have shut
down, throwing 35O men out of employ
ment.
The Combination Bridge company
has been incorporated at Sioux City
Iowa, with a capital stock of So, 500 ,OOC
and has absorbed the Pacific Short
Line Bridge company. 1t will com
plete the combination wagon and rail
road bridge across the Missouri river
John Jenkins, chairman of thu
finance committee of the county com
missioners of Omaha, Neb., has flee
complaint for embezzlement agains
ex-Comty Treasurer Adam Snyder
charging him with converting to hi:
own use S6IS77 Of public money.
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tion to place OF Importance second only
to those of the tariff and silver.

Washington, May 22.-Almost immedi-
ately upon assembling the house went
into committee of the whole on the leg
islative appropriation bill. Then Mr..
Hayes Dem, Iowa) offered an amend
ment which declared that the section
which allowed the docking of members
salaries had been heretofore repealed.
1t was agreed-11S to 81. Republican
applause). The speaker and the two
Democratic members of the rules COM
mittee voted in the negative. Mr.. Dock
cry gave notice that an aye and nay
vote would bt demanded on the amend
ment when the bill was reported to the
house.
In the senate Mr. PETER Pop, Kan
offered an amendment to transfer iron
ore to the free list. Mr. Brice Dem.,
Ohio, during the course of the debate
that followed, became Involved for a
brief space and Immediately became the
target for his political antagonists. Mr..
Brice denied that there was any dis
sension on his side or that the proposed
duty of 4Oc on iron ore was a protection
duty. AS he understood it, he said, it
was purely revenue duty. Mr.. Peffer $
amendment was lost to 46. The ayes
were Allen, Hill Dem, n. w., Kyle and
PETER
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washington, Special. - Two important
projects for the inland ship canal were
tavorably acted upon to-day by the house
committee on railways and canals. Ap.
preparations were voted for SURVEYS for
canal to connect the Hudson river and
tne great lakes and for one between the
ONO river and Lake Erie. The bill by
representative Chickering of New York,
which appropriates $4,000 for survey
OF route for the former, did not des:
ignate any route, but there is q mave,
ment on foot for negotiations with the
state OF New York for the eession of
the Erie canal property to the general
government,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
What is

Casora Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
1t Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers. Castora destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
tecthing troubles constipation and natulency
Castora assmIates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is the Chldrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
Coal Strikers Fail to Rally

Uniontown, Pa, May 22.-The coke
strikers made an effort to rally to-day in
spite of the rain and storm, but it was a
mis- cradle failure, and they now seem to
have abandoned the field and given UP
the fight. The bad weather was q
factor in bringing the contest to such a
sudden end, the strikers being unable to
face the storms of the past few days.
All the plants are running with increased
forces today.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
Operators Meeting,

Pittsburg, Pa, May 22-A meeting o.
the prominent railroad coal operators of
the Pittsburg district and a committee
of Ohio operators is in session here to
decide upon a mining rate and stand to-
gether. 1t is probable that a 69-cent
rate will be adopted for Pittsburg, with
6O-cent rate for Ohio. This will be
the ultimatum, and if the miners refuse
to accept it an attempt will be made to
operate the mines with non-union men.
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Unfortunate Events.

bismarck Wise was struck by train
aud Filled ut Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Three cOlored men were suffOcated
In a cesspOol at Martinsburg, W. Va.
Immense damage was done in the vi
cinity of Dover, Ind, by cloudburst
Four Harvard students are drowned
N Boston harbOr.
Over a hundred dwelling houses in
Boston are burned, leaving 500 people
without homes.
Iecbard Sturm was accidently shot
and killed while hunting near Bates
vile, Illinois.
The Cottage, q summer resort LCtel
near st. Louis, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000.
lightning at Flint, Mich, set fire TO q
school house, causing $1,000 1amage
and shocking some of the pupils.
The Owensburg tunnel, on the MOnon
road caved in. OZama Jackson and J
A. Trusty were killed.
Three railway employees were injured
In a freight wreck on the Big -Four near
Springfield, Ohio.
Henry Davis, II years old, was
drowned White swimming Ill JuE
Wabash River at Vincennes, Indiana.
John Mooney and Albert SwansbePg
farmers, were drowned in the flood al
MindOn, Benton County, Mimi.
Four gas wells near Selma, Ind, are
nblaze, having been set on fire by light
ning.
Twelve persons were poisoned at Lo
gansport Indiana, by impure cheese
Three may not recover.
Terrible floods sweep down the Blacl
and Chippewa rivers in Wisconsin, car
Tying dams, factories and bridges
causing a loss of millions of dollars.
Malcomb Tibbitts died at Usage, Ia.
from eating poisonous plants that h
thought were artichOkes. William Tib
bits also ate some, but will pPObabl!
recover.
A passenger train on the Lehigh Val
ley road was wrecked at OswegO, n. Y.
by broken rail. Willie Mahan, aget
II years, was killed and eight or tel
passengers were seriously injured.
A cyclone In Denver Ill, destroyed :
number Of farm buildings, fences ant
fields Of grain. One hundred chickens
had their heads cut off as smooth as i
by a knife.
Jacob Schroeder, prominent con
tractor of Akron, Ohio, got up in hi
hleep and made his way out Of the win
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-24
A Young Girl sclf-Destroyed.

Valparaiso, Ind, May % To-day Miss
Grace Onderdonk, handsome girl sew
enteen years Of age, was liable to be ar
rested for shoplifting and fatally shot
herself with a revolver The goods were
found in her possession and an officer had
been furnished with warrant for her
arrest, which he was about to serve,
when Miss Onderdonk stepped into ap
adjoining room and shot herself.
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waite Ia Tired of HostiIities,

Denver, May 22.-Gov. Waite started
to-day on a political tour in the south
ern part of the state, and will be away
from the capital nearly all the week.
He will not call out the militia to capture
the penitentiary for the new board. 'The
commissioners can make the fight" he
said. Il am DONE"
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Looks Like u Murder.

Marshaltown, Iowa, May 22.-Danel
Thompson, the twelve-year-old son of a
farmer in the southeast part of Marshall
county, was found dead in the corn
field with gunshot wound through the
upper part of his body. Death must
have been instantaneous, and as the
body and gun were found fifty yards
apart, it is believed the boy was mur-
dered. The coroner and sheriff are in.
vestigating.
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Five People Hurt.

New York, May pa steam boiler in
the street at One Hundred and Fifty
eighth street and st. AIMS avenue ex,
ploded. A house adjoining was wrecked
Five persons are known to be seriously
injured. All the ambulances in the
Harlem district have been summoned.
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High Tides on the Atlantic.

New York, May %. - An unusually
high tide prevailed along the coast last
night at high water, which washed the
shores we'll at above the usual high
water mark. AS far as can be ascer-
tanned no damage has been done to
property alorg the shores.
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A Minnennn1is Mans Puc.hnse

Eau Claire, Wis, May 22.-The gas
works have been purchased by new
corporation of which Supt. d. Douglas OF
Minneapolis has a controlling interest. He
will remove here,
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Who Is MrDOnouwhY

st. Paul, May 22.-Does anybody know
who Ed McDouough is? He fell from
the front portico of the Ramsey county
Jail Sunday morning and broke his neck
His clothes were marked ED McDon
ough," and that's all there is known
about him.
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AlcXnN Ier,A Latest Mnv

Belgrade, May %. - King Alexander
has suspended the constitution and re.
stored the one of 1869. He has also up,
pointed new council of state, with ex.
Premier Christics as president,