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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
AN OMAHA MYSTERY.
Murder Evidently Committed but the
Victims Body Is Missing.

huuruer EVluentiy SOmmNteu out the
Victims Body Is Missing.
OMAHA, July Alive badly fright.
ened individuals occupying murderer's
cells at the police station, residence
resembling in many respects slaugh-
ter house, and the unaccountable alb
sence of John Seljan, are the features
OF a peculiarly mysteriou tragedy
which is engaging all Omaha police
and detectives. Seljan is the supposed
victim, while Mr.. and Mrs. Mate
Mikan, Anton Ruckovitz, John Uban
and John Drubnitz are the prisoners.
Robbery is the presumed object Of the
crime, but the feature most confusing
to the police is the unexplained abb
sence OF the corpse. No. 1850 Pierce
street, boarding house, is the scene of
the crime. A hasty examination of the
= bedroom in which the man supposed to
have been murdered slept
Showed Signs of a Bloody Conflict.
The strange demeanor Of the inmates
of the house were such as to prompt
the detectives to place them under ar
rest. Several of the persons had blood
on their clothes. All concerned are
Poles. Monday the missing man se-
cured 81 900 from the old country. To
obtain this money the crime, it is
thought was committed The police
are of the opinion that after the pur-
der was committed the clothes of the
murdered man, which were found on
the river bank, were placed where
found for the purpose Of leaving the
impression that the man had commit
ted suicide by drowning. The body, it
is believed, was removed from the
house some time during the night,
Judging from the fresh wagon wheel
tracks directly in front of the house,
which indicate that wagon was
backed up to the sidewalk.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
OVERLAND ROBBED.
Southern Pacific Holdur Near Roseburg,
Or.-Took Everything in Sight.

Southern Pacific Holdur Near Roseburg,
Or.-Took Everything in Sight.
GRANTS PASS, Or, July 3.-The
Southern Pacific overland train, north
bound, was stopped at 1910 p. m, by
three highwaymen near Riddles, about
10 miles above Roseburg, and thor
oughly robbed Sticks of dynamite
were placed on the rails, which disabled
the engine by blowing the fanges off
the trucks and brought the train to a
stop. Taking the firemen two of the
highwaymen proceeded to go through
the train, and every Car from the ex.
searched. Nothing was obtained from
the express car, for there was no treas
ure ON board In the mail car better
success was met, and the Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle and Victoria, B. c.,
registered packets were rified. The
passengers were also searched pretty
thoroughly, but just what success was
met with is not known. One highway
man took hasty shot at Conductor
Kearney, who was in charge of the
train, but no damage resulted.
It is estimated that the robbers Sc
cured from So, 600 to $4,000 altogether.
One passenger in the Pullman gave up
$4OO. Others contributed in. amounts
ranging from $3 to $50. AS soon as
the cause of the stoppage of the train
was known the passengers began hid
ing money and valuables, throwing it
under seats, in hat racks and stutfing
boots and shoes, many afterwards dig
ging it up and giving it up at the rob-
bers' reuuest
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
h EXTEND TRADE
Ions of Manufacturers
/ Ragardlng the Methods
TO Be Used.
\ FAVOR RECIPROCITY
|.o,.l subsidies Should Be
paid Regular Lines OF
Steamers.

,,uoRE, July 3.-The Manufac-
Record recently addressed to the
{ = r;ce presidents of the National
s.;.t;on of Manufacturers and to
S.a manufacturers in foreign trade
question: , , ,,roa+
..usion Of the foreign export trade OF
sar;can manufactured goods?'
ma replies are published in this
sEs issue. Hon. Warner Miller
ysv York takes the ground that we
n frat establish and maintain
|amship communication with all the
rntries with which we desire or ex-
!. 10 trade, and that without regular
4 rspid lines of transportation there
h little or no trade. The govern
M should help by giving a subsidy
Gheral mail fees. We must also, he
n restore the reciprocity treaties and
kther extend them.
keclproclty ABhih'
Mr E. P. Wilson, secretary OF the
stona Association of Manufacturers,
s the ground that American manu-
cturers must have practical bust
\ organization free from political or
Gwte control, which shall adopt
hctical methods to advocate and ex-
hd the doctrine of reciprocity.
Ehe Lodge & Davis Machine Tool
npany Of Cincinnati says we must
I've restoration of reciprocity
bates, and American ships built in
nerica and owned by Americans, to
Fars fair and straight freight rates to
egn countries.
SNr. stllwell of Stillwell & Bierce,
% are already doing large export
de through their London house, says
must have more frequent and reh-
means Of communication by reg
y lines Of steamers at frequent in
Has paying therefor, if necessary,
Iberal subsidy. y
Need Direct Communication.
NJ. John r. London, vice president
s South Carolina, says: 1--WE want
set communication with South
nerca and other countries. The
pied States should encourage foreign
ameroe in the same way that Eng
lddoes We must also have better
nklng arrangements and be indepen.
y OF England in that respect, and
must secure the speedy opening Of
Nicaragua canal.
" n, B. Scott, Wheeling, W. Va,
vers the question by saying the
iaing up OF a merchant marine. Let
sress. BY liberal appropriations and
sfVlse, encourage the capital of this
laay 70 invest in building and oper-
steamships to carry our manu-
red articles to all parts of the
Fla and then We will see such a re.
1@ our factories as has not been
nfG years.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
POSTMASTER WAS SHORT,
And Took q Registered Package to Make
Up the Deficiency.

And Took q Registered Package to Make
Up the Deficiency.
HURON, S. D., July 3. - Officers
brought here f. Baker, late postmaster
at Arlington, where few days since a
pouch was cut open and registered
package; said to contain 1865, supposed
to have been stolen. Suspicion centered
ON Baker, and when confronted by
Postoffice Inspector Fosness and United
States Marshal Carter, ne confessed
that he was short in his accounts and
took that means to cover his crime.
He waived examination before Com
missioner Grant, made good the short
age, and gave 81 900 for his appearance
at the next term of the United States
court. The successor of Baker took
charge of the office on Monday.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Howgate Gets Eight Years.

WASHINGTON, July 3. Captain
Henry w. Howgate, the former dis
bursting officer of the signal service.
who after years of wandering as fug-
tive from justice, was found in New
York, having been in business as a
second hand book dealer, and brought
back to Washington, has been SEN
fenced to eight years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
No Filibusterers Found.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The cruiser
Raleigh, which has been looking after
alleged filibustering expeditions on the
Florida coast, has returned to Key
West. Captain Miller makes no re-
port as to the result of his cruise, and
it is understood that nothing has been
found in the way of filibustering along
the Western coast.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
NUN PRICES GO HIGHER
~ "u'ance Of 81 Per Ton at Phila-
deIphia,

4 VI %t Ier Ion at PhiIR-
n delphia.
alADELPHIA, July 3.-The Thomas
company has given notice of an
H. S1ss y IN the price of pig iron, aver
aDOut VI ton. AS the Thomas
~npany is the largest producer
anafy grades of pig iron in the
y recognized as fixing the mar.
.a sces IN the Eastern trade. and
s.s auce sets new pace for the
ps %aue In this part of the country.
A ID, 4 J comes closely in competition
|S,.,, sae pig iron made in Eastern
\, 'nalia, New York and New
y 7. and the recent advance of 81
psi ~ Oy the Tennessee Coal. Iron
~ away : company, the largest pro-
N aS.I > the South, opened the way
Y 4 sance - BY the furnaces in this
aa iIs fos country: Ma The price of sl4
4 ,saslphia - represents an pui advanoa moa
Ts On since Feb
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Gives the Fight a Setback.

AUSTIN, Tex, July 3.-State Comp
troller Nat Finley has given the Cor
bett- -Fitzsimmons fight at Dallas set
Dallas he says, lyon are respectfully
advised that this department will not
attempt to legalize the proposed pugil-
istic encounter in this state by the is
suance of a license"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
The Cashier to Blame.

STURGEON, Mo-, July 4.-The Ex-
change bank of this city has closed its
doors pending an examination. Will.
lam Incom, the cashier, confessed to
the directors that he had used $3, 500,
his salary having been too small to
permit him to live comfortably. The
bank will unquestionably reopen be-
fore long, as the stockholders promise
to make the shortage good.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.

Nineteen Deaths i'm Santiago During the
Week Ending June e2.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The United
States consul at Santiago de Cuba, re-
ports yellow fever ON the increase
there, but says it is impossible to give
the number of cases, owing to the tact
that physicians in private practice do
not report their cases. He says there
were 10 deaths in the city from this
cause during the week ending June 90
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06

PIERRE, 8. D., July 3.--State Treas
urer Phillips has called in 100000 of
the deficiency warrants, leaving but
$50, 600 more such warrants outstand-
ing in an issue of $4,000. He will
disburse about 100000 for June end
July of this year
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Rock efeIler Gives Up.

DULUTH, July 3.-The Duluth, Mis-
sabe and Northern railway, which
means John d. Rockefeller, has de-
cided not to fight in the state supreme
court the suit of Leonidas Merritt to
recover for services as financial agent,
and has paid the verdict and interest,
amounting to Sl3, 303.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
SUiCIDED AT CHICAGO.
Ex Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Takes His Own Life.


CHICAGO, July 4-Charles d. Sher-
wood, eX-lieutenant governor of Min
nesota, was found dead during the
morning floating in the lake at the foot
of Peck court. 1t was undoubtedly a
case Of suicide Mr. Sherwood came to
Chicago last March to have surgical
operation performed. He was under
the care of DIR. Hall of Grand Crossing.
At a. m. he left the Victor hotel,
State street and Peck court, where he
had been staying, and half an hour
later his body was found in the water.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Sherwood was
one OF the most prominent politicians
in Minnesota. He came to the West
from New Milford, Conn, his
birthplace, in 1856, and settled at
Rushford, MINI. He was doctor
by profession, but he abandoned that
calling few years later and took up
the practice of law. AS a lawyer Mr..
Sherwood was one of the most success
full in Minnesota. After serving as
congressman from the Rushford dis
trict he was twice elected lieutenant
governor of Minnesota Some 10 or 10
years ago Mr.. Sherwood went to Ten
nessee, where town was named after
him. His widow and two children live
there now. He was president of lime
quarry near Sherwood and owned large
tracts in that vicinity. Ill health and
business reverses are believed to have
been the cause of the suicide.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Had Men Jailed.

OLIvET, s. D., July 4.-Three men,
Samuel M. Glansner and Samuel
Hofer, have been lodged iii Jail here ON
a serious charge, that of criminal as
sault on the person of Anna Hofer, a
girl but Ia years of age. The men
were arrested on complaint of Jacob
Tschetter. They waived examination,
and in default of $1,000 bonds each,
were placed in Jail.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Toledo and Ann Arbor Sold.

TOLEDO, o., July 3-At noon the
Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michi-
gan road was sold at auction under
decree Of the federal court. 1t was pur-
chased for 81, 267, 900 by R. G. Martin,
representing the bondholders. The
company will at once be reorganized.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
j. w. Foster Arrives.

VICTORIA, B. c., July Among
the passengers on the steamer Empress
of China which arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, was ex-Secretary
of State Foster, who acted as China's
agent in the peace negotiations with
Japan. He left at once for Washing
ton.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
"ant Wages Restoraa

y snnla, =, July 3.-Two hundred
hpaav Usea ars "a. by the Canton Steel
aasd dow, ~ out o. on strike and the mill
,sstmat;a,, ne workmen demand
nago, lua wb;a, OF wages paid two
p 4 irom sa u :" would 1n mean an ad-
lasate IT, tSa % 70 40 per cent. The
Increase NJ 1e,I management promised
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Central Ameriaan union.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July L.
President Zelaya has returned from a
harmonious conference between the
presidents of Nicaragua, Honduras and
Salvador, at Amapala. regarding plans
for the Central American union.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Wisconsin Valley Lumbermen.

WAUsAU, Wis, July ga meeting
of the lumbermen of the Wisconsin
valley was held at the Bells House.
The object of the meeting was to estab-
lish uniform prices throughout the
valley. Resolutions were passed to en-
fore the 80 cent raise made at Lacrosse
recently.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Opened an Internal Machine.

DUBLIN, July ga man named Pat.
rick Bedmond found a tin canister,
containing an internal machine on
Boyne street Bedmond, in attempt
ing to open the canister, caused the
machine to explode which killed him
on the spot.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July A.
Eleven of the Seventh Day Adventists
on trial at Dayton, Tenn, charged
with an infraction of the state Sunday
law, were found guilty and fined from
S. to $s. 90, which they refused to pay
and went to Jail to work out their
fines.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Ietter From cleveland.

NEW York, July 3.-A letter from
President Cleveland will be read at
Tanmany society's Fourth of July
celebration. 1t is said that in the let
ter the president touches briefly on the
financial aud political condition Of the
country.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
Arre,ting wisoonsiu Fi.hermen.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July g. Two hum
dred fishermen began fishing on Lake
Winnebago in open violation of the
Jaw to test the constitutionality of the
Backstaff fish law, which specifies that
the season shall not open until Aug. l.
Four arrests have been made and over
100 are to follow
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
PROVED HIS LOVE
Confiding Texas Youth Allows
His Jealous Fiancee to
String Him Up.
HER FATHER IN THE DEAL
Appears in Time to Assist in
Providing Job For
the Coroner.

RAMIRoN, Tex, July 4.-The mys-
terry of the hanging Of Albert Black
man was fully explained when his
fiancee, Miss Bessie Harris, made full
confession in court.
She said that Blackman, who was
we'll young farmer, had been
courting her for some time in opposi-
ton to the wishes of her parents. Find
ing that they could not change her af-
lection for Blackman by threats they
adopted a more certain method and
commenced systematic attack upon
her jealous nature. They told her
Blackman was simply making her
ridiculous and that he was engaged to
another girl. She gave him no chance
to explain away the reports her parents
had furnished of him and did not even
mention that she suspected him of in
fidelity. At her fathers suggestion she
requested of Blackman that he give her
a test of his love by
Letting Her Hang Him,
promising to cut him down in time to
save his life. Blackman was so des-
perately in love with the girl that he
readily submitted to the test. On the
night of the murder she took long
walk with him and lured him to a
lonely spot where her father was in
hiding with rope. Excusing herself
for a moment she procured the rope,
and, returning, placed it about Black
mans neck. She says he expressed
little fear OF the result, as he felt sure
she did not have strength enough to
pull him from the ground. After the
rope had been placed over the limb and
drawn taut her father appeared and he
and the girl pulled Blackman from the
ground and tied the rope. The poor
fellow struggled terribly and she would
have cut him down, but her father
mentioned the mythical other young
woman and
Her Heart Hardened
toward the lover who was slowly
strangling to death. After the body
bacame rigid she united the rope and
lowered the form to the ground. Even
then she felt no pangs of remorse, but,
with the assistance of her father, ar
ranged the rope SO that it would appear
to have been q case of suicide.
Her confession caused pronounced
sensation and there was talk of lynch
ing the parents of the girl. This was
averted by the promptness of the off,
cials, who Immediately after her con-
fession placed them under arrest and
spirited them away. The girl has also
been arrested on a charge of murder.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
seiued am English schooner.

SEATTLE, Wash, July The
steamer Chehalis, which arrived from
Cooks Inlet, brings news Of the seizure
Of the English sealing schooner Saliva
by the United States revenue cutter
Rush.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-07-06
shafoh VS.. ReIatIv.. R

RAh JssomS WIS, 81 July 4.-The will Of
@ to tho DSalione, = which leaves
|esa oi this @ J, q q. Joseph's Catholic
II adoasaa,ss sa,s city, win be contested
Elaaa S Unasoon son and legal heir, James
S10us influence is claimed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-06
A STREAK OF SUNSHINE.


In these times of financial forebod.
lngs, when the money manipulators of
the country are casting great gobs of
gloom over the nations sky, and pre-
dieting wreck and disaster unless their
gold schemes are adopted, it is cheer
ing to see a few bright facts presented
by a recognized authority. 1t does not
necessarily follow because gold is being
drained out of the United States, that
either national or business bankruptcy
will ensue. The gold spectators fatten
on the fears of the people and par
ticularly on the alarms they create in
high official places. 1t appears that
this nation is not in such a plight as
is portrayed, after all. Other nations
are in far worse financial fix than
this is. In an advance sheet Of the
Weekly Financial Review, Henry Clews
gives this crumb of comfort:
The following statement should be
sufficient to base confidence upon, not
Withstanding the present period of
gloom. The public debt Of the United
States government was, on January list,
S1O64, pa goo, as against the debts of the
following European nations:
| Austria Hungary ...........S 81, sec, 339 539
France observation-disclosures ,446, 793, 99S
Great Britain ...,.......... $3.50, 119, 563
Germany-Prussia, etc. ....:. 1881, APP, 112
Italy Observation-Disclosures. 1924. S26 329
Russia 3,491, 018,074
The United States Government,
| therefore, has not only the smallest
| debt, but is also the richest in re-
| sources. The debt of Canada per capita
| is 500. The English Australian colonies
of New Zealand and South Wales av-
erage $3.50 per capita, and Victoria $500
per capita, while the United States
| debt per capita is only SIS. The liabil-
! tiles growing out of the failures of
1928 in this country, which was the
worst general panic period that the
| United States ever had, considering it's
prolongation and the fact that it COW
cred every locality without an excep-
| ton, amounted to less than 1 per cent
on the true valuation Of the assets of
the 100000 population. No one can
appreciate these facts without having
faith in our country, hope of better
! times in the near future, and charity
for the limited intellect of many of
those who obstruct the necessary ma
tional legislation, which is the cause of
the present troubles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-06
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

The beginning of the downfall of
Napoleon has been traced by some his
torians to his Entertainment of the gem
tie Josephine, whom in his ambition
he divorced and who deserved to share
with him his highest glories. A much
smaller man of some notoriety, it is
said has met with similar decadence
for a Similar cause.
The whole country has heard of Ia
Dor, the millionaire of Colorado, who
rose from the raw Yankee boy that he
was when he married his wife, Au-
gusta, to the proud position of United
States Senator and the eminent dis
tinction Of the ownership of $500 night
shirts. His advancement from the
poor prospector to the great nine
owner, theatre-builder, Spectator and
capitalist, was started, aided and pro-
NOTED by the faithful wife who kept
boarding house to provide him with a
GRUB stake" when ne started the
prospecting which eventually panned
out so well for him.
On reaching the summit of his an
ticipations he put her away and mar
ried a younger woman. But like the
immensely greater man. Napoleon, he
commenced to decline in power as in
riches from that time. and his old
prosperity forsook him as he forsook
her. He has not come down to pow
erty, but his fame and his fortune
have grown smaller by degrees and
uncomfortably less, and people who
know the facts attribute that to his
treatment OF Augusta.
And now the patient forsaken wife
has gone to her rest. She sleeps in
her bed of earth at Pasadena, Califor-
MIA. She passed away on the first of
February, and is now no doubt better
off than he can hope to be. Constancy
will bring more comfort than coin and
fidelity is far more fruitful of joy than
selfish ambition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-06
THE PROBATE JuDGEsHrp.

Salt Lake county has nearly one
half of the wealth of the territory
within its borders. The probate judge
has full power as to the appointment,
removal and control of the admins
traitors and executors of such estates
as are probated in the county. Legal
questions of Importance and difficulty
come up for settlement; the title to
property is affected by the regularity
Of the proceedings of the probate
court; contests involving difficulties
are brought up for determination: and
in addition to these duties. the judge
sits as an ex-offfcio presiding officer
of the county court, having a voice in
the levying and expenditure OF taxes.
The proposition obviously demands
a lawyer of experience, a man of jul
dicial temperament, of uprightness, in
tegrity and superior business training.
Mr.. McNally, we understand, has
had extremely little practice in court;
as a United States Commissioner he
has not in any manner distinguished
himself by the superiority Of his
work; as a business man he is an
untried quantity.
We confess the great disappointment
that from the mass of material avail
able for the responsible position OF
probate judge of this county more
qualified and promising candidate was
not selected.