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Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
WANT THEM REMOVED.
Petition Filed to Gust the Present North
ern Pacific Receivers.

ern Pacific Receivers.
CHICAGO, Dec. go. - The Northern
Pacific Railroad company, by Silas w.
Petit of Philadelphia, its general coun-
sci, has filed in the circuit court of the
United States at Milwaukee, before
Judge James G.. Jenkins, its petition for
the removal of Thomas F. Oakes, III. G.
Payne and Henry G. Rouse, the present
receivers, and the appointment Of other
receivers in their place.
The petition sets out that Mr.. Cakes,
as president of the company appointed
R. G.. Rolston, the president of the
Farmers Loan and Trust company of
New York, which is trustee of most of
the main and branch line mortr~ ges 81
the Northern Pacific Railroad company,
chairman of the finance committee
of the Northern Pacific directory.
The petition then states that when the
Cakes Rolston board took charge Of the
Northern Pacific it was in good financial
condition and in high credit; that the
Oakes management increased the inter
est bearing debt from SIG, 100000 to $780,
000,0G0 all in one year, and charges that
the officers and the board of directors
were themselves interested in selling
certain properties to the Northern Ia
cifc at an exhorbitant profit to them
enlvaS
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Saturday. Dec. %.

At Columbus, Ind, Wife Murderer
Brown was sentenced to hang April 20.
Timothy Harrington has been ap-
pointed editor of United Ireland, sue
ceeding the present editor, Mr.. Leamy.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railway company, has de-
clared a quarterly dividend of 3-4 per
cent.
The Kentucky court of appeals has
granted writs Of error in the lottery
case. The lotteries will resume business
pending further developments.
In answer to dispatch from the AS
sociated Press Michael Davitt has writ
ten letter denying the charge Of hav-
ing advised the removal of DR.. Cronin.
He says he neither knew him or knew
of him.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
COMMISSION PLEASED.
Red River Drainage Work Progressing
satisfactorily.

satisfactorily.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 2.-The Red river
drainage commission met at the gov
ernor's Office, holding two sessions. Mr..
Valentine, Governor Nelson, Mr.. Miller
and Assistant Secretary of State Stock
enstrom were present. The meeting was
for the purpose of closing up business
for the year.
Mr.. Valentine, president of the COM
mission, spoke for himself and the other
members, saying that they were highly
pleased with the way in which the work
contracted for by Mr.. Rinehart had
been done. He has accomplished all
that he agreed to do and more,
SINCE although the work is not COM
pleted in detail, temporary bitches have
been cut, which will relieve the overflow
of spring waters and give the district
practically the benefit of the completed
undertaking, although this was not
promised until Aug. /.
Mr.. Rhinehart will receive what is
left of the annual appropriation of
$31 800 for drainage, and will wait until
next year for the balance due him. The
drainage done this year extends over
25O,O00 acres, and indirectly benefits a
still larger area.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03


the announcement was read.
When Clerk Fitzgerald arose to read
the finding of the jury the prisoner stood
clutching the back of a chair, eyelng
him with the most intense eagerness.
His long, bony fingers nervously clasped
and unclasped the back of the chair, his
knees trembled violently, his face was
flushed, and his spiteful looking mouth
opened and closed as though he would
say something, but lacked the power to
speak.
''We, the jury, find the defendant,
Patrick Eugene John Prendergast,
guilty of murder in manner and form as
charged in the indictment and
Fix the Penalty at Death"
Fitzgerald's voice, clear and calm,
read out the finding and died away with
slight emphasis on the final word.
Then Prendergast revealed himself
the utter coward. His face turned pale,
he opened his mouth to speak but only a
faint murmur came from between his
hot and quivering lips. He moved
anu WOu4d nave 1d1ICI, Uub 1O1
the assistance of bailiff. When the
jury was polled he listened with avidity
to each and every answer to Judge Bren-
tano's question.
''Was this, and is this now your ver-
dict?'
1T is" said Foreman Jacob Sutter,
and sit is, F" repeated every other juror,
and then hope and the last vestige of
courage faded utterly in Prendergast's
breast. He was half led, half carried
back to his cell, where, refusing to
speak, he threw himself upon his bunk
in the attempt to hide from his fellow
prisoners, whose expressions of satisfac-
ton over the verdict were more EN-
phatic than graceful, and more sincere
than polite.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Refused Recognition.

Rio DE JANEIRo, Dec. 30.-Admiral
de Cana, the commander of the in
surgent feet in the absence of de Mello,
made formal demand upon the repre-
sentatives of the foreign powers at the
capital, asking that they should recog-
nize the insurgents as belligerents. The
diplomatic corps, having previously
come to an understanding on this sub
ject, refused to accord the request of the
insurgent admiral.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Mrs. Lease Bounced.

Topeka, Dec. 29-The Populist camp
was thrown into the widest excitement
by the action of Governor Lewelling in
removing Mrs. Mary A. Lease from the
state board of charities. This was done
after long conference with his associ-
ate state officers and other leaders of
the Peoples party, and was no doubt in
anticipation of war which Mrs. Lease
was preparing to declare against the
state administration.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Chief Arthur Enjoined.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 29-Writs were
served during the day upon Chief Arthur
and the other national officers of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
from the United States circuit court of
the Eastern district of Wisconsin, en-
joining them and the order from inter-
fering with the operation of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Conference Ended.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2.-The conference
between Northern Pacific engineers and
officials of the road has closed, but the
results were not given out. At II a. M
the fremen will meet the officials. E. E.
Clark of Cedar Rapids, Ia, grand chief
of the Order of Railway Conductors, has
arrived in the city from Chicago.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Jackson Park Omen.

CHICAGO, Jan. Jackson Park, with
its relics of the fair, came into the pos
session of the public Monday. The
wagon gates were thrown wide open,
turnstiles were taken down and the
Columbian guards retired to the build
ings. During the entire day constant
stream of persons poured through the
gates,
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION.
DedicatOry Exercises Postponed Until
Buildings Are Completed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-The Cali
fornia midwinter international exposi-
tion opened during the morning. The
opening is purely informal, however,
the dedicatory exercises having been
postponed until the main buildings are
completed and the exhibits are in place.
There were no formal exercises, and the
only special features were concerts by
the midwinter fair band and the unveil-
ing of Sir Francis brakes monument,
the Prayer Book Cross" Besides the
music and monument dedication, visit
ors had 100 acres of ground to wander
over, and about 20 buildings and camps
to inspect.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Gladstone,s Birthday.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Rt. Hon.
William E. Gladstone, who was born
Dec. 30, 1909, celebrated his birthday
Friday by working hard in his study.
During the afternoon he went to the
house of commons, and every other way
he vigorously attended to the duties of
his position. Mr.. Gladstone received
many telegrams of congratulation.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Possea Returninc Home.

FRESNO, Jan. 1.-Word received at
the sheriff's office regarding the pursuit
of the escaped bandit, Chris Evans, an
nounces that all posses except Scott and
his regular deputies, are coming home.
The Scott posse will remain indefinitely.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Mrs. Evans Held.

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. Mrs. Evans
has been held in the sum of $4,000 for
completely in releasing her husband,
Train Robber Evans. Her brother,
George Byrd of Visal1a will furnish
bonds. There are no tidings from the
sheriff's posse.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
EVANS AGAIN FREE.
The Notorious California Train Robber
Breaks Jail at Fresno.

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 29.-At 6:10 p. m.
Chris Evans, the notorious train rob-
Der, escaped from the county JAIL
by the aid of waiter who took his food
in to him. They held up the jailer
with revolvers. One man who at
tempted TO stop them was shot in the
shoulder.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
HAWAIIAN MATTERS.
Minority Report of the Foreign Affairs
Committee.

Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Republi-
can members of the foreign affairs COM
mittee have completed the minority re-
port on the resolutions presented by
Chairman McCreary on the day congress
adjourned, as a substitute for the Hit
resolution The report was prepared by
Mr.. Storer of Ohio and is signed by
Messrs. Hit, Harmer, Blair and Van
Vorhis of New York. It is very vol
luminous and goes in detail into the
whole history of Mr.. Blount's ap-
pointment as. commissioner paramount
and the course of the administration.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Mrs T,aosa,s suooosso,.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. /. - Governor
Lewelling has appointed J. w. Free
burn, sheriff of Mcpherson county, mem
of the board of trustees state charitable
institutions, to succeed Mrs. Mary
Lease.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
win Withdraw Hornblower.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A Republic Wash
ington special says: 1t is stated in ad-
ministration circles that the president
will withdraw the nomination of Mr..
Hornblower of New York for an asso-
eiate iusticeship of the supreme court
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
DEED OF A DEMON.
An Omaha Man Cremates His Entire
Family Including Himself.

An Omaha Man Cremates His Entire
Family Including Himself
OMAHA, Jan. 1-On marble slabs at
the city morgue lie the charred remains
of the family of John Cummings.
Father, mother, baby and grandma her
are there, awaiting the outcome of the
coroner's inquiry. Nothing in Ne
braskas annals approaches es the deed for
horror.
Cummings had been in i'll health for
some time, and according to 12-year-old
Tommy Fox, who was present, he de-
liberately set fire to his own house and
caused the death of his mother-in-law,
his wife and his 1-year-old baby in the
flames. The little boy tells straight
forward story, and when asked how the
fire originated he said: Cummings
was sitting on the edge of the led in a
rear room, where Mrs. Cummings also
was with the baby. Another person in
the room was Mrs. Fox, the mother of
Mrs. Cummings, my aunt. There was
a fuss aboly something, and Cummings
upset the lamp and closed the door, com
pelling the inmates to stay there. They
cried, but he refused to let any of them
OUT
Another Witness Talks.
Philip Nathan, next-door neighbor,
says that when he first saw the flames
he noticed Mrs. Cummings trying to
open the shutters to the window of the
bedroom. He heard her cry out and
say, "My bary is already afre." Soon
thereafter he saw the woman enveloped
in flames.
Miss Nellie Fox, who is relative of
Mrs. Cummings and a frequent visitor
to the house, says that Cummings had
been sick for quite long time She
disputed her brothers. statement about
Cummings having purposely knocked
down the lamp to burn the'entire family,
but the boy rejoined that he saw him do
it. He alsos added that when he first
took notice he saw Cummings sitting on
the bed crying.
The police are working on the case
yet, but have developed nothing to dis
pute the evidence that Cummings COM
mitted the crime while in fit of insane
race
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
ADORN A GALLONS.
PRENDERGAST'S FATE SPEEDILY DE-
ClDED BY THE JURY.

Tho Assassin of Mayor Carter Harrison
Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death.
When the Verdict Was Read He Utterly
ColIapsed-An Omaha Tragedy.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The jury in the
Prendergast case, at 3:17 p. m. returned a
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03

verdict of guilty,
and fixed the pen
atty at death.
The verdict pro-
duced a profound
sensation in the
court room. The
prisoner was fear
stricken S n and
trembling when
brought back to
court, and utterly
olIo-eoI Whnp
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Fatal Accident to Montgomery Sleigh
ing Party.

Ing Party.
MONTGOMERY, Mimi, Jan. 2-The
Chicago express, southbound, struck a
sleigh in which were DR.. McKeon, Rev.
Father Windisch, Joseph Dedina and
his son-in-law, Joseph Slais. Dedina
was instantly killed, Slais was seri-
ously injured, the team was killed and
the sleigh demolished The other soccu-
pants Of the sleigh escaped injury by
jumping. The train was not seen by
the occupants until it was uDon them.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03

Donjon, the letter writer, has been
bound over to await the action of the
federal grand jury.
Yellow fever has broken out at Rio
Janeiro. Five fatalities are reported.
The disease is said to be of the worst
type.
Ex-Vice President Morton has under
gone successful surgical operation on
his left foot. His cure is only ques-
ton Of few days.
Count William Bismarck, governor of
Hanover, second son of Prince Bis
marck, has received letter in which
the writer threatened to blow up his
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03

A Berlin dispatch to the London
Times denies on what it says is the best
authority that there is any foundation
for the reports in circulation that there
is a ministerial dispute.
The product of the Boston and Colo
RADIO Smelling company for 1888 shows
gain of over so per cent in the amount
of Colorado gold handled, the total for
this year being nearly 100000.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Tuesday. Jan. 2.


Jake Schaeffer, the billiardist, is to go
on the stage.
Signor Crispi has announced that the
report that Italy is negotiating a new
loan is unfounded.
Senator Faulkner is to be married
Wednesday to Miss Virginia Whiting
of Hampton, w. Va.
The annual meeting Of the National
Delaine- Merino Sheep Breeders associa-
ton will be held at Canonsbury, Pa,
Jan. II.
The wheat area of India for 1894 has
an increase of per cent over the same
area in 1898. The indications are favor
able for good crop.
The Russian revenue from January to
October of the past year is estimated at
773, ,615, 00U roubles, against 794, 500, 900
roubles for the same period of the pre-
ceding year.
The government leaders in the
house of commons and the leaders of the
opposition have arrived at a compro-
mise arrangement by which the parish
councils ILL will be passed by Jan. 10.
Morris tribune., 1894-01-03
Monday. Jan. I.

Ex-Vice President Morton had one of
his toes amputated in Paris.
Cripple Creek, Colo, makes an offer
of $25, 900 for the Corbett- Mitchell fight.
Seven men were fatally burned by a
natural gas explosion at East Chicago,
Ind.
Ex-Congressman John E. Hutton died
at Mexico, Mo. His ailment was brain
trouble, superinduced by la grippe.
The 6-day bicycle race at Madison
Square garden, New York, was won by
Albert Schock, who scored 1 900 miles.
The time for argument in the habeas
corpus proceedings brought by Corbett
and Mitchell has been finally set for
Tuesday, Jan. 90.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railroad company has de-
clared semi-annual dividend of 1 1-2
per cent, payable Feb. l.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-25
The TOrnadO's Twist.

The tornado and the cause of its for.
nation seem to be less perfectly under.
stood than even the ever mysterious cleo.
tricity. That a tornado has q violent
spiral motion and distinct ascending
movement is we'll established. The rapid
rotary motion tends to form a vacuum
in the center of the funnel shaped vol
ume, and this sucking force brings about
devastation. When a tornado surrounds
q house, the air inside of it forces the
walls asunder instantly. .-
But the inception of q tornado and the
causes which lead up to it have not yet
been discovered. The scientist tells us
that the air Of valleys becomes heated
and rises, cold air rushes in to take its
place, the wind hits against a hill, is
changed in it's course and goes cavorting
down the valley, and that makes tor
nado. Bnt what gives it the twist? And
there are no mountains in the Missis.
sippi valley, but cyclones form there.
Weather bureaus, with all their costly,
delicate instruments, have never yet
satisfactorily explained what gives the
tornado it's twist. The world is looking
for a man who can discover the tornado
in it's native lair and definitely define,
distinguish and describe it. All this is
for the benefit of our neighbors of the
east, for the tornado never visits Cali
fornia. San Jose Mercury.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-25

aABrtt1sh Social R0fOEmer SuEge8t6 Brand
ing Both Bride and Groom.
DEAR SRI wish in all earnestness to
make known suggestion that would
save many broken heart among the
sensitive and many a breach of promise
case among the mercantile, and would
considerably tighten the labors Of the
police courts and law courts. My sug-
gestion is that every married man and
every married woman should have cir
Gle tattooed around the third finger Of
the left hand in place of or as well as
the wedding ring. This would be a sign
that could never be taken off or efaced
and would therefore leave lesser mar
gin for the treacheries and tricks Of biga-
mists and other great and small ofenses
against law, society and individuals.
To make this proposition practical and
distinctive, of course certain rules would
have to be made. For instance, any un-
married man or woman tattooing their
third finger to be heavily fined. Every
widow and widower to add a distin-
gushing mark to their ring. Every
married man or woman disunited by
law to have bar Of erasure across their
wedding ring, and those who marry two
Or three times to add the extra circles
accordingly.
The operation OF tattooing could with
all reverence be performed by an ex-
pert in the vestry after the church serv-
ice, or at the registrars Office for those
who only go through the civil ceremony.
This tattooing may seem a return to
barbarism, but our much Wanted civ.
ilization has introduced such numerous
aids to deceit that a safeguard and a
warning, such as a tattooed wedding
ring. would become practical prevent
i've of much sham, folly and wrong.
Only those who have sympathy for I'M
lawful liberty will demur against the
idea being realized. I shall be pleased
to hear from all who approve of my
scheme and are willing to assist in form.
ing a society to influence others in bring
ing about a custom that would help to
insure peace, respect and happiness to
many homes and hearts. Yours faith
fully, B. T. KNoLLYs.
Letter to Pail Mall Gazette.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-25
LOCUSTS FOR FISH BAIT.
An Experience In Canada Which May BE
Taken Advantage OF.

An Experience In Canada Which May BE
Taken Advantage OF.
The II year locusts are here this
year. Old time anglers have had expert
ence with this insect before, and those
who are posted will be ready to take ad.
vantage of their periodical appearance.
How the locusts may affect the fishing
can be judged by an experience had
in Canada many years ago. Twas fishing
in a stream near St. Thomas, Canada,
in which I before had caught many fine
small mouth bass.
At one point, above dam, there was
a mill race, with gate at the head oil
the race. When the mill was running,
this gate was open, and the water rush.
ed through on it's way to the mill, a
half mile below. Many fine string Of
bass had I caught below this gate, but
at the time I speak Of I could not get a
rise. I tried live minnows, crawfish and
flies, but without success. The locusts
were everywhere. The bass, noticed,
were rising to something that fell from
the trees, and at last saw they were
locusts. This gave me the cue, and Sc.
curing a number of locusts I soon had
one on my hook.
No sooner had it touched the water
than there was rush, and was playing
a bronze hacker. Within two hours
had caught 81 small mouth bass, all
nearly the same size, weighing little
over = pounds each. Going below the
dam, where the water flowed over, ]
gave it another trial with locusts, and
there 1 caught two three Founders. II
seemed as if they wanted nothing but
locusts that day, but later in the season
they would not touch them.
Should the locusts appear in large
numbers this year, will give them an
other trial whenever the opportunity Of
fers.-T. B. in American Angler.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-25
Picturesque Boston Advertising.

Last week group of maidens clad in
the very latest bathing costumes and
surrounded by all the cooling features
of the sea beach disported in Wash
ington street window, where perspiring
passersby gazed on their charms and
heartily wished they could step into
their shoes and stockings. One young
woman, wrapped in bath robe, was
extended on the shore, another held q
big parasol over her head, while other
bold minxes calmly amused themselves
padding in the water, preparatory to
taking header, = or sat themselves
down in readiness for the advancing
waves! TWAS pictorial advertisement
that went to the right spot. and the
spectators took note Of the fetching
styles and then went their way, deter
mined to go and do likewise at the near
est fashionable resort. Boston Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-25
No Ofense.

A boy was once brought before .sOld
Steady" Baker, the mayor of Folkestone
for stealing gooseberries. Baker turned
over Burns Justice" but not being able
to find the article he wanted in the book
which is alphabetical arranged. he lift.
ed up his spectacles and addressed the
culprit thus: MY lad, it's very lucky fol-
you that, instead Of stealing gooseber.
ries, you were not brought here for steal.
ing goose. There is statute against
stealing geese, but I can't find anything
about gooseberries in all Burn, so let the
prisoner be discharged, forI suppose it is
no offense. !" San Francisco Argonaut.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-25
ANARCHIST MAD.
Europeans, Especially the French, In :
State Of Alarm Approaching Panic.

Europeans, Especially the French, In 8
State of Alarm Approaching Panic.
The French authorit ties are in a state
of alarm approaching panic over the
warnings Of fresh anarchist plots. The
information has been furnished princi-
pally by London and other foreign po-
lice, and extraordinary precautions have
been taken to prevent the execution Of
the bloodthirsty designs. These meas
ures are so stringent that all foreigners
IN France are likely to suffer inconven-
fence. Merely stopping to admire the
architecture Of the public buildings is
likely to lead to arrest on suspicion. as
an innocent Englishman found who
gazed curiously for five minutes at the
foreign office. The customs inspectors
have been instructed to investigate the
contents Of everything larger than a
small orange The bill for the suppress
sion of anarchy is one of the most dras-
tic pieces Of legislation in history, It
literally fulflls Macaulay's prophecy
that it might prove necessary to destroy
liberty in order to preserve civilization.
IL d1AOSV AOI O1uS poOplo W Cu1uh al
archy. It certainly forbids them to men
ton it in private letter: It tries offend,
ers without jury and on conviction
sends them to solitary confinement and
possibly to Cayenne
Arrangements for international coop
GRAFTON against anarchists are believed
to be making satisfactory progress. Ger
many is the principal obstacle. More
complete police cooperation will un
doubtedly be agreed upon. The French
police system will be reorganized anG
placed under one national head.
Chief Inspector Melville, head Of the
special or secret political department. al
Scotland Yard, has been pretty vel
worked to death in the last few months
what with murderous anarchists anc
rowing royalties. The latter are a per
petual worry, for in these revolutionary
days they have to be watched with thu
greatest care, and Melville has to do the
work with a scanty staff and inadequatf
funds. New Y ork Sun S European Let
ter.