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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-11-21

The grand jury returned five indict-
meHts against officers of the Citizens
Bank on Friday and Saturday of last
week. Four of them were against
Cashier O. B. Turrell and the other
was against Assistant Cashier Robert
A. Turrell
Three of the indictments against
Cashier o. B. Turrell we're for receiv-
ing deposits after the bank was insolv-
ent. The other one accuses him of
grand larceny in the first degree, al
leging the theft of $14,55O from the
bank on Nov. l, 1894. The indictment
against Assistant Cashier Robert A.
Turrell alleges the theft of 5000
from the bank on March LIST, 1893, for
which the indictment sets up grand
larceny in the first degree.
The indictments against o. B. Tur-
rell were read just before the dinner
hour Monday. The case against the
bondsmen had just been dismissed.
The court room was we'll cleared. Mr.
Turrell was brought before the bar
and announced that he had retained
Somerville & Olsen of Sleepy Eye as
his attorneys. The indictments were
read and he was given until Tuesday
morning to enter 9 plea. Copies of
the indictments were handed to Mr..
Somerv:lle.
On Monday afternoon about FIVE
o'clock Deputy Sheriff Everett re-
turned from Belview with Robert A.
Turrell. The court room was we'll
cleared as another case had just been
dismissed. The indictment was read
and the same law firm announced to
defend. He was also given until
Tuesday morning to enter plea.
The first indictment against O. B.
Turrell for receiving money after the
bank was insolvent accused him of re-
ceiving $40 from S.:::Pollard on May
II, 1895; second indictment accused
him of receiving $500 from George
Houghmaster on May 10, 1895; and
the third accused him of receiving
$3.50 from E. D. French about the
same time.
The witnesses examined in the lar
ceny case we're merely directors of the
bank. It is stated that after the bank
became insolvent Mr.. Turrell gave the
directors second mortgage on his
farm to insure the payment of the de-
falcation. It is not likely that any Of
the cases against him will come to
trial this term.
In the larceny case against Robert
A. Turrell, aside from the directors,
Alonzo Neale and G. Fred Thompson
were witnesses before the grand jury.
It is reported that this case involves
the buying Of the opera house block,
wherein Mr.. Thompson was partner
to the purchase. It is also stated by
directors that r.. A. Turren confessed
to having taken certain sum from
the bank, whether it was applied on
this purchase or other deals is moi
known.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-11-21

GEO. HOUGHMASTER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-11-21
farm LOAN,
Be sure and call on
GEO. HOUGHMASTER.

who will furnish the money when
papers are executed, on terms that
are the best consistent with proper
security.
Any information concerning the
making of new loans or taking up
old ones cheerful1y furnished.
Correspondence solicited.
GEO, HOUGHMASTER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-11-21
THE B. & L.
THE B. & L.
The First Series Worth S152 Per
Share.


The stockholders of the Redwood
Falls Building & Loan Association
held a meeting at Thompson's hall,
pursuant to call of the Board of Di-
rectors, week ago last Monday even
ing. There was a good attendance.
The Board of Directors submitted
the following report of the assets and
liabilities of the company:
ASSETS.
Balance due on principal mortg-
age loans ................ Sl1 ,668. 90
Amount due, interest and prem
1um, In arrears. rs.................... 2,3S5.78
Real estate, as appraised, .......... 2,15O.OO
Cash on hand Nov. l, 1695......... 8O1 SO
Due from o. b. Turrell as sec'y.... 1,O66. 40
Total. s1s, ,O22. .o4
LIABILITIES.
Investment stock, amount paid in.S 9,s23. 90
]. w. Ferris, loan overpaid ..... 1900
r. A. Turrell, insurance money,
loan not cancelled ................ 986.67
Advance payments on current bus
ness 1895 ......................... 43s.45
Undivided profits s................ 6,756. 90
TOtal...... -. SIS, ,O22.O4
According to this statement it is
ascertained that the stock was worth
on March 1st last at the rate of $152
per share for the first series, $l31 per
share for the second series, Sill per
share for the third series, s91 per
share for the fourth series, $73 per
share for the fifth series, $57 per share
for the sixth series, $40 per share for
the seventh series and $26 per share
for the eighth series. The directors
have declared this to be the correct
value. They will pay at this rate less
5 per cent. for contingent expenses
and losses, with z per cent. interest on
the amount due after March 1st last
until payment is made or a new valua-
tion is established.
House for rent. Inquire Of E. A.
Lyman. 12-5t
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-11-21
IL Cts.
For your choice of any of the following
books in neat cloth binding:

For your choice of any of the following
books in neat cloth binding:
Uncle Toms Cabin,
Black Beauty,
Life of Phil. Sheridan,
Housewife Cook Book,
Brief Biographies,
Thaddeus of Warsaw,
Bryant's Poems,
Burns Poems,
Boys e. Girls Story Book
Widow Bedott Papers,
Browns Bible Concord
anCe,
Robinson Crusoe,
Famous Boys,
PRACTICAL Letter Writer,
Children Of the Abbey,
Jonn Halifax,
Hypatia,
and about 200 other titles by such
authors as Dickens, Scott, Thack-
cray, Cooper, Jules Verne Haw.
thorne, Irving, ETC.
The above is only one item in the
large stock of books we are re-
ceiving for the Winter and Holi-
day season,
Late Copyright Books,
Juvenile Books,
Handsome Gift Books,
Handy Volume Editions,
Teachers Bibles, etc.
|HITCHCOCk'S
DRUG STORE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Tricked by Thieves.
Springfeld's Postofice Rob-
bed of 5000.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 3.-The
Springfield postofce was robbed of
about $4,000 to-day. 1t was the
ueatest and most mysterious job ever
put up 10 this city, and there is little
clue to the perpetrators. The amount
taken, with the exception ofabout $50,
was in stamps. 1t was distracted FROM
the vault in Postmaster Ridgeley's
private Office while Mr.. Ridgeley was
absent for luncheon. The loss was not
discovered until after 4 o'clock. The
thieves used duplicate ke2s to unlock
the Office and vault, and they worked
SO quietly that with a dozen clerks Oh
either side of the room 80 suspicion
was aroused. The vault and that in
the revenue collectors Office are only
separated by a wall, and Chief CLERK
Will Vredenburg Of the collectors
Office heard some one moving on the
other side. Miss Davis. the stamp
clerk. passed through the corridor
about the sam time, and saw two men
standing near the postmaster's Office.
The robbery was discovered by As
sistant Postmaster Lester McMurphy
when he vent into the vault to get
some stamps. Ten thousand dollars
worth had been placed there Monday,
and from which two days sales had
been made. A box containing jewelry
and silverware belonging to the post
masters daughter, Mrs. Harry
Deveraux, partly wedding presents,
was also stolen. The thieves had care
fully closed all the doors which they
had to unlock with their duplicate keys.
Two weeks age, two men passing as
attorneys, came into the postmaster's
office and asked to borrow his keys to
unlock a tin box carried by IN of
them, which they said contained papers
to be filed in the United States court
While there, another man came in and
asked to see the postmaster. Mr..
Ridgely referred him to MIR. McHur-
ply and went across the hall to intro
duce him. When be came back he
noticed one of the supposed lawyers
holding the safe key to the light and
examining it intently.
The postmaster learned from the
clerk of the Circuit Court that no pa
pers had been filled. Suspicion was
allayed, however, by the return of one
of the men next morning who told Mr..
Ridgely he had got the box open and
would file the papers soon. The pc.
lice believe that while MIR. Ridgely was
introducing one of the conspirators tc
Mr.. McMurphy, the accomplice 10 bis
private Office was taking a wax impress
sion of the keys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Ready to Revolt.

New YoaK, April "a passenger
90 the steamer Vigilancia, which ar
rived from Havana this morning, re-
ports that at M%apzanilla, where be had
been staying, the sympathy of the
inhabitants was all with the insurgents
and if the latter would approach the
city and make a demonstration, the
whole town would probably readily en-
brace the whole revolutionary duse.
There were frequent skirmls-,5 be-
tween the insurgents and the Spanish
troops, but the former we're too crafty
to risk a decisive battle as yet. Their
cause is a APPARENTLY gaining strength
daily. About ten days ago it was re-
ported at Mapzauilla that the lnsur-
gent forces we're about to invest the
town, aud for a time there was great
but the rumor was soon
traced to unreliable sources, and the
town again became quit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
The Ohio Elections.

COLUMBUS, c., April 2.-The result
Of the election in Ohio cities yesterday
indicates that the tide has not yet turn
ed in favor Of the Democrats. OF the
larger cities only Columbus was carried
by them, though the count may yet
show that Major (Rep.) has been de-
feated for mayor of Toledo. Two Of the
three Republican papers there were OPP
posing him, however, and his defeat
could hardly be claimed as a triumph
of the Democrats, Blee, the Democratic
mayor of Cleveland, who is defeated TO.
reelection by McKissen, Republican,
by 5000 plurality, is one of Sena-
tor Brice's lleutenauts in Northern
Ohio, and it may be in some degree
said to be a rebuke to Brice. Ex.Gov-
error Campbell and Congressman Sorg,
alone among Ohio Democrats can
claim some election honors. Camp
BELLS town, Hamilton, elected the
whole Democratic ticket by 1000
plurality, and Sorg's town Mlddletown.
which is strongly Republican, elected
F. S. Tanzy, Democrat, mayor by over
400 plurality.
In this city, the question was not a
political one. Both the Democrats and
Republican candidates for mayor were
believed to favor the opening of saloons
at hight and on Sunday. TIE law and
order element placed D. 2. Williams, a
Democrat, in nomination for mayor
pledged to enforce the closing ordioao-
ces. Williams drew nearly his entire
support from the Republicans, ard the
Democrats, supporting their candidate.
Cotton H. Allen, solidly, elected hin
by nearly 1000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Wrecked in Good Time.

New YORK, April 2.-Pilot W.
Crocker, of the pilot boat James Cor
don Bennett, brought in from sea a
story that will explain to many aux-
ious hearts why they have not heard
since she sailed from the men who went
out 10 the little steamer City of Haver-
bill, which started for Key West On
stern-wheel river boat and on her trip
Thursday last. She was a fat bottom
South was put iuto a safe harbor every
night. but no word was received of her
until Pilot Crocker's arrival yesterday.
and be reports that tie body of her
captain. W. P. Watrons, with a life
buoy strapped about the waist. and
some wreckage we're sighted by the
men of the James Gordon Bennett after
the heavy blow Of Friday last off Sarne-
gat.
The rest of the men aboard have
perhaps been picked up. but old sailors
say that the City Of Haverhill would
not have lived FIVE minutes at sea in a
gale. Just how many we're aboard the
boat could not be learned. Her pilot
for the trip was Capt. VIM. D. Van
wycke, a %well-known yachting captain
Her chief engineer, Sam Brown, was
equally we'll known, and his assistant,
j. Fred Luckehback, was a nephew of
Louis L~uckenbach, the tug owner.
Fred Probst, whose father lives in
South Brooklyn. was the steward. and
Mr.. Watrous, whose home was in Key
West, had his SOD, a young college stu
dent. on board. Besides these no Que
knew who were in the crew. The
steamers full complement of men was
fourteen, but she is not supposed to
have carried more than a crew of ten
men.
Pilot Crocker's report adds: Half an
hour after picking up the body of Capt
Watrous the Bennett fell 10 with the
steamers wheel house and several
benches and chairs
The Haverhill had just been fitted
out in South Brooklyn at an expense of
several thousand dollar. for duty among
the keys around Key West. She was
supplied with an electric light service
aud had twenty-five state rooms COT
struc;ed on the upper deck. She was
fitted with an open deck below, after
the style of Southern river steamers,
and drawing only a few feet Of water
was ~top-heavy and altogether dangerous
in the rough water to be encountered on
a trip South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
A Jealous Husbands Deed.
Killed HIS Wife Who Would Not
Disclose the Author of a Letter.

OKLAHOMA CRY, O. T.. April s.
Harry St. john, son of Ex-Governor
St. John of Kansas, aud a member Of
the last Oklahoma, Legislature. killed
his wife this afternoon about two miles
from this city. He became possessed
of a letter addressed to Der. This
afternoon he hired a buggy and drove
out to his place. Getting his gun, he
confronted his wife with the letter,
threatening to kill her if she did not
disclose its author. She refused. and
as be claims, the gun was discharged
accidentally, shooting her through the
breast. Sue died without utterlpg a
word. Mrs. St John was a Miss Mary
Felbon. Her father, William B. Eel
bon was formerly county judge of
Saquacbe county, Col, and later war
den Of the Colorado peniteotlary. She
leaves two small children She. was
% years of age and her husband is 50
and a lawyer. He has lived in Okla
homa since 1889.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Honorably Adjusted.
The Mexico-G Guatemala Boun-
Diary Dispute.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-The facts
with regard to the settlement yesterday
of the boundary dispute between Mexico
aud Guatemala are said to be these:
About a year ago, the Guatemalan po-
lice broke up q number of Mexican
lumber camps which we're located in a
part of the country in dispute and over
which Guatemala at that time claimed
authority. This tract of land embraced
about 1000 square miles and is partic-
ularly valuable for its great timber
possessions While Guatemala insisted
upon its control Of this land, it was
we'll understood between the two gov
erpments that it would be relinquisbed
to Mexico after the boundary line mad
been drawn ADD accepted by the two
countries. The indemnity which Qua
temala, it is said. will pay to Mexico,
would result from her action in driving
from this territory the Mexican citi-
zens engaged there in the lumber bust
ness. It will DOT be a large sum and
will not in the aggregate exceed some
hundreds of thousands Of dollars, but
less than a millioo.
On the other hand, the agreement
reached between the Guatemalan miu-
lister at the City of Mexico, Mr.. Leon,
and the Mexican foreign Office yester-
day, will result in the absolute control
by Guatemala of another tract of land
embracing 1000 square miles, which
has been claimed by Mexico, bat which
the Guatemalan government felt it could
not relinquisb, even though war were
to follow as a consequence Of thia re-
fusal. This. land lies to the east of that
heretofore referred to and lies directly
in the line of travel between the north
err and southern departments Of the
republic. The possession of this land
which aside from its location, is val
liable in mineral deposits and mahog-
any, is of enormous interest to Guate-
mala, and is, as a matter Of fact, Of
far more importance than the other and
larger tract in dispute.
The agreement reached by the repre-
sentatives of the two countries yester-
day at the City of Mexico, requires the
ratification Of the Mexican Senate and
of the Guatemalan Assembly. but it is
believed that no difficulty need be ap-
pretended from either of these sour
ces.
The G%uatemalan minister does not
know yet the details of the arrange
ment signed yesterday between his
co untry and Mexico, but be has re-
ceived from the Guatemalar minister
in that city the following telegram:
''MEx1co. April Ito the Minister
of Guatemala, Washington. The &C.
finite settlement of our difficulties with
Mexico was signed to-day. Conditions
honorable and satisfactory to both coun.
tries. (Sigued.) De Leon"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Their Mother Was in Jail.
The Two Murdered Williams In
fants Buried in GreenlaWn.

COLUMBUS, O., April 3.-The bodies
of the two Williams children, found
murdered at the Park Hotel Monday,
we're taken from the morgue this morn
ag and buried in Greeolawp ceme-
terry.
Williams, the father, and Annie. the
surviving daughter, we're present. Tue
father was deeply affected, but Auuie
seemed entirely uumoved. Four car
riages followed the hearse to the grave,
where a few words we're said by Rev.
]. G. Bright, of the South High Stree;
Congregational church. The two chill
dreu were placed iu one coffin and buried
clasped in each others arms. Mrs.
Williams asked to be permitted to at
tend the funeral, but was refused. She
was placed in the county Jail this morn
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
A Rlghte GUS Judgment
A Preachers Public Prayer Cannot
be Made a Vehicle SANDER

Los ANGELES, CAL, April 2-Io a
decision rendered 10 connection with
the suit for SANDER brocgbt by Miss
Tesea L. Kelso, librarian of toe public
library here, against Rev. j. C. Camp
bell, Judge Clark overruled the denur-
rer Of the defendant that his statement
was privileged because it was uttered in
the course of a prayer before his conSer-
cation 10 the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The court holds that ne
prayer containing a SANDER publicly ut
tered eau be exempt from the legal Coz
sequences aud that DO communication
made by pastor to his congregation is
privileged because of such relation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Enthusiasm in Knoxville.
a Meeting in the Interest of g
Trunk Line to One Of Our Ports.

KNOXVILLE, April "a large
enthusiastic meeting was held here to-
day in the interest Of a railroad from
the East Tennessee coal field, to the
South Atlantic seaboard at either
Charleston or Port Royal. Represen-
tatives we're present from Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. In the forenoon
there was an informal reception and
conference at the Imperial Hotel,
attended by $50 leading business men Of
Knoxville, besides representatives of
the States mentioned. The afternoon
meeting was held at the public hall of
the court house, which was packed aud
hundreds could not get seats or stand
ing room. Judge S. T. Logan Of
Knoxville, presided and speeches were
made by P. K. McCu!ly Of Anderson,
Maj. Wilmer, Maj. Lee aod L. w.
Perrin of Greenwood, j. H. Harrison
Of Walhalla, and others. Geo. A.
Wagner of Charleston, was also present
and participated.
Resolutions were adopted approving
a scheme of Col. A. E. Booze of Zanes-
Vile, O., under which he proposes to
build the roaa. Enthusiasm runs high
and many believe that the completion
of the great line is about to become a
fixed fact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
The States Pensioners.
Some Interesting Information
Changes ia the Pension Law.

The State Pension Board is now hard
at working making ready for the
annual distribution of the State pension
money. Each pe%nsioner, the chairman
Of the board says, S.;ll receive about
$22 this year. The list of pensioners
is now being rapidly made up and it is
expected that the checks will be sent
out about the middle Of this mouth.
At the last session of the Legislature
a material change was made in the law.
H makes it possible for the widows of
all dead Confederate soldiers whose
we're ever on the pension rolls
to secare pensions. Heretofore the law
allowed pensions only to tle widows
Of those soldiers who died in the service
Of the State 10 the late war. Of course
this will materially increase the num-
Der Of pensioners in the State this year,
but the prorata share of the pension
fund will remain about the same. ow-
ing 70 the fact that the county boards
Of pensions examiners will be paid
about $500 cut of the appropriation for
their services, instead of about ST..
200 as heretofore.
Comptroller General Norton, 10 talk
ing about the matter Of the States
pensioners yesterday, referred to a
letter be had received from Mr. d. /
Lumsden, a South Carolina Confederate
veteran, who is now in the Soldiers
Home in Maryland The letter was a
pitiful appeal from this poverty.stricken
old soldier MIR. Norton remarks that
there were now 10 this State, and scat
tered about the country, about 200
such veterans as this, who would sooner
or later. unless the State made some
provision to take care of them. have to
20 to the poor houses.-Me State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Preparing For Yellow Jack.
The Marine Hospital Service Very
Much Disturbed by The
Condition of Affairs
in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, April 3-The author
tiles charged with the conduct Of quar-
antiue matters and the general super
vision of public health are keeping a
sharp lookout to prevent importation of
yellow fever into the United States.
The care that is being exercised by all
Quarantine officials is illustrated BY the
action of the New York officials on Sun
day in ordering the Portuguese Prince
back to quarantine for disiufeetiou be-
cause a fireman had died under sus-
picious circumstances before the vesse!
touched at Santos. This, too. IN face
Of a clean bill of health by the quarau-
tine officials of that port and the United
States consul. The regular quarantine
season begins Oh the lst of May All
quarantine stations are being thorough
ly equipped and each of the three ports
of refuge for stricken vessels is under
the charge of a physician of experience
and an assisting force that has dealt
with fever iu the past. The three large
quarantine stations are as follows:
South Atlantic station, at Black Boards
Island, Sapelo Sound, near Aberdeen,
Ga; Gulf station, at Ship Island, off
Biloxi, Miss. and Key West station. at
Dry Tortugas. There is also a very
complete station at Brunswick, Ca,
but it does not compare in poiut of
equipment aud ability to care for yellow
fever ships with those ust named.
The resurrection in Cuba causes a
condition of affairs unpleasant for health
officials to consider. The marine hospi-
tai officials declare that the shipment Of
several thousand new Spanish troops
into Cuba at this season Of the year
pon-acclimated is bound to precipitate
an epidemic of yellow fever, the i'll
effects of which must, in a degree more
or less severe. be felt in this country.
They also fear that Cuban towns,
especially Havana, will be overrun with
country people seeking to escape the
coniending forces engaged in continu-
irs or scppressiog iusurrectlon, and
that as a consequence sanitary precau-
tons will be eve more neglected than
before Plans are being perfected by
Surgeon Gen. Wyman to meet any con-
tingency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
It Ran in the Family.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, April 3.-The
body Of a negro, William Rawls, who
was taken from guards at Newansville,
Alachua County, last night, was found
this morning swinging from a limb and
riddled with bullets. Rawls was lynch
ed for the murder, March 81, of H. B.
Raul, a prominent merchant Of New
Evansville. The murder was for the pur-
pose Of robbery. A coroner's jury is
now investigating the lynchipg of
Rawls. The negro's father was legally
hanged four years ago for a similar
crime.