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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13
SEEKING THE FACTS.
tnquests Over tho Bodies Of tho Victims
of tho whiting {Ind) Riot.

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tnquests Over the Bodies of tho vlctIms
Of tho whiting {Ind) Riot.
WHITING, Ind, Feb. s.-The fatal
riot of Thursday afternoon is still the
foremost topic of general conversation
throughout the town. The excite
ment among the foreigners has abated
to a considerable extent, and peace has
been restored among the foreign classes
that have been at war SO long.
The saloon where the fatal disturb
ance occurred was the object of much
curiosity yesterday. The interior Of
the building Is just as it was left when
the last Of the rioters were driven
away. Liquor floods the floors; the
bar is overturned and broken glass IL
everywhere.
The inquest over at bodies of Emory
Matcha and Steve Szanyo was began
yesterday. The rooms were crowded
to their utmost capacity, and hundreds
of men and women were turned away
from the doors.
The testimony of the inquest pre-
sented some startling Developments.
It was expected that the real guilt for
the crime would fall on the saloon
keeper. Joseph Maovitik, but the testi-
money goes against his wife. Mira.
Maovitik practically admits to shoot
ing into the crowd of Hungarians, but
claims she is not responsible for the
death of either. The inquest will b
continued to-day.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13
GURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS M|BR1Ef.
i Nv oossahEss.s


tEHss S9eslonJ
es. n Me-sesateso ON tnS41a Aiscussfou. ON sale
Mouse bSsd bill and sh6 f<o6 coinage substitute
was terminated ut 2 D M. An amendment re.
serving to the government the sefrnioraaa ON
the silver coined s,fPered nv M Morrill, frer
VII having been rejected the title chaneed to
3 read .aTS Restordxns tSnrSeS o3 savcf aEdf6r
z Other purposes" !" snd an the SECTIONS of the
house bin haviur sbedn stricker out the BIN
was passed, by . vote Of ~ to &c.. In the
!. house ~ slsrxo numb@f ~ u4important bins
Werc passed during the,arst hour, after which
the day was spent IA discussing the District Of
sion being reached u :,
THE senate was i6t In session on the 3D..
In the house the army appropriatfon bill for
the coming fiscal year mas reported. A bill
was paSsoi prantinQ dQ1,t a. way throuxht' the
choctaw nation TO the sArksnsas & Choctaw
Haiiwav "a. me sena 8 Efree COINAGE snbsti-
ture for the house bond bin Was received and
=. the esnn:ss a way. ANA means e
whole was spent in discussing the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill and pending
amendments thereto.
IN the senate ON tho 4th tho finance COM
mittee reported tho house tariff bill with .
Cd ooinase Of silver. IA res resolution. @ offered By
Mr Quay. to recommit the report with in-
strucsions TO the committee 70 report back the
orieinaI Dill ana the substitute as separate
1ilis. vent over for one DAY ON objection OF Mr.
mn IN. IL 70 us Simmediase xconsiderataon-
aiscussion OF proposed amendments tothe
rules occupied the remainder OF the session.
IN the mouse the committee on ways ana
means reported recommending nonconcurrence
IN tne senate substitute Tor the house Dond Dui,
number or minor measures were passed.
ana the remainder OF the day was devoted TO
conslaeration OF the District OF Columbia ap-
p,op.,asion PIN
sions committe4 reported e substitute for that
cOmmttce iOfmor concurrent resolution on
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13
TWAS GUILTY FEAR
And Not Insanity that Led 70 Fred He
mans Crime.

And Not Insanity that Led TO Fred Hem
mans Crime.
CHICAGO, Feb. s.-Thc fact developed
yesterday that Fred Hellman, who
asphyxiated himself, wife and four chill
dren. at their Cornelia-street home the
uight Of July last, was not insane
when he committed the deed, but that
he deliberately destroyed himself and
family because he had learned that
his real wifo and children. whom
he had left IN Germany, were
coming here, having learned of his
wherea bouts. When he left his home
In Germany he promised to send for his
wife and children, but soon after his
arrival: here mArried the woman he
mnrdered, telling her chat he waa =
single man. IS 8
a few days after the horrible crime
had been c6mmitted the widow and her
children arrived from Germany, and
are living In tts houseH Hellmanowned
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 7th, the chap
lain, in his opening prayer, thanked
God for "the confidence of the people
in the financial strength of the nation"
Senator Frye, of Maine, was chosen
president pro tenn. The Dubois resolu-
ton, on motion of Mr.. Allison, was re-
ferred to the committee on rules by
vote of 40 to %. ..... In. the house Mr..
Talbert (dem., s. c., arising to
question of personal privilege, refer
ring to the criticisms of the press upon
remarks previously made by him, re-
iterated that he believed secession to be
right, and declared thatunder the same
conditions, he would repeat his for
mer action. Mr.. Barrett (rep., Mass.)
asked that Talbert's words be taken
down, and offered resolution de-
nouncing them as seditious and trea-
sonable The matter was later re-
ferred to the committee on the judi
ciary. The remainder OF the session
vas devoted to the discussion of the
bond-silver, coinage bill.
JOHN HAYES HAMMOND, the American
engineer captured at johannesburg by
the Beers, has been released ON e1O. 900
bail, conditioned that he remain nn-
der constant police surveillance, and
that he should not be permitted to see
any visitors except " ith the permission
of the authorities.
WHILE rendering lard at her home in
Marion cdunty, Kas., Mrs Grant Car
ter, seized the kettle, which had caught
fire, and in attempting to throw it ont
doors threw the boiling grease into the
face of her three -year-old daughter,
$vsuk o1.s &ofo11u
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13
.A FtENp. IMcARRsATE

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Rabbsd Bssf1 0all Into ehs GApins
Woands-LyncAing Protehae 8
Jackson, Mich, Feb. s.-Jerry Scott,
colored man Of Hlacl<man township,
Is under arrest for whipping his seven
yearsold daughter to death Thursday.
Scott admits whipping her for soilina
her bodding, but claims that she died
from kidney trouble. 81 s.sss : = ~
On Monday he brought rawhid6
with which the death blows were
struck in his anger at not getting rid
of her. Her legs are marked ii score
of places and ON her hands and arms
md left shoulder are cuts which seem
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13

/ bN1hrER TERRELL, ut COnstantinoplo
3ntfmated, on the 5th, that he would
fhot appoint any natualized Armenians
or newspapex reporters for the relief
werl< in Atznenias
EHE British steaner Lamin9ton
from Gibraltar Tor Net York, with
Fruit, went ashore IS miles east of Fire
Island, N. Y. ON the 5th. The life-sav.
ers rescued the crew Of the steamer
with breeches buoy.
SINCE Secretary of Agriculture Nor
tons discon ntinued sending seeds ,tc
farmers at the request of congressman,
he has been persona non grata at the
capitol. On the 5th Senator Vest paid
his respects to the secretary and mauled
him numerically.
3 s Miss JESSIE PITCHER, 16-year-old
girl of Attica, Ind. was seized by two
unknown men on the night of the 4th,
forced into q buggy and driven off.
Absolutely nothing is known OF the
men or the reasons for their conduct.
Miss Pitcher is a schoolgirl and has
been involved in no love affairs.
"A REsoLUT1oN, introducsd by Mr.. Nc
Nsill, conservative, was unanimously
adopted by the Dominion house OF COM
mons, on the 5th, declaring Canada's
inalienable loyalty to the British
.thronesana her Willingness, in case Of
war, to make any sacrifice for the In
tegrity of the empire.
AN earthquake shock of an alarming
nature was experienced, on the sth, at
Santa Cruz del Sur, province of Puerto
Principe, Cuba. Houses rocked and
furnitufe was thrown about, causing
the people of the city and vicinity to
run in terror into the streets and fall
on their knees IN prayer for mercy.
AssElHLYMANR NRoBIAso1's resolution
providing Tor an Investigation by the
,Httorneys9eneral fo& the alleged coal
trust, was passed by the New York as
sembly, on the 9th, by q vote of 80 to AZ.
Nm British government received a
dispatch, On the 9Th, stating that the
British had won two victories over the
slave traders in central Africa, and
that IA Arab chiefs had been taken
prisoners.
BIZ the collapse Of bridge over the
Pequabuck river at Bristol, Mass, on
the 9Th, score of workmen, who were
trying to save the damaged structure,
were precipitated into the water, and
IA of them were drowned.
= The examination of the prisoners
arrested at Johannesburg and taken
to Pretoria for trial was formally op-
ened on the 5th.
Hoe cholera has broken out in Okla
homa, and is causing great loss to
many farmers.
A REPORT from Bound Brook, N. j..
on the eth, said that 100 lives had been
1<,c<t hxy a Ar>o1 foIlo1vad hu Gro the
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-13

At the Missouri college Pearsonian
oratorical contest at Marshall, to de-
tcrmine who should represent the so.
ciety at the coming inter-society con-
test, j. A. Ward won the first and W.
r. Smith second honors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
KOBE WIPED OUT
STORMS AND SHOCKS CAUSED
Loss OF TWENTY-FIVE HUN
DRIED LIVES.
MlKAD0'S REALM AFFLICTED.
RECENT DISASTERS THE WORST
THAT HAVE EVER FALLEN
UPON 1T.
EUROPEANS ARE PANIC STRICKEN.
Earthquakes, Floods and Confia-
grations All Contributed to the
Dread Work of Death.

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 22.-The city
of Kobe, Japan, was recently wiped out
by a disastrous conf1agration on Aug.
&c, and floods and storms and earth
quakes caused the loss of $500 lives and
the destruction of millions of dollars
worth Of property in northern Japan.
The steamer Doric. from the Orient,
brought news of a series of accidents
that have befallen the mikado's realm
that are unprecedented in it's history.
In Gifou prefecture, 800 houses were
blown down and, and along the Hail
Gawa 400 hundred persons lost their
lives. The severest storm occurred Aug.
80. Along the Lsatsugaw "a lives were
lost The great flood was preceded by
a severe earthquake. Then followed a
downpour such as had never before
been experienced on the island. The
European residents were panic stricken
and sought shelter on the highlands.
The Minatogawa overlooked it's banks
at midnight Of the 18th inst. and the
waters invaded streets and fields.
sweeping away 300 houses and drown
ing 200 persons at Kobe. After twelve
hours work, the broken entertainments
were repaired by sand bags.
To make the situation at Kobe worse,
a fire broke out late In the evening,
and, aided by the high wind. spread
over the entire city. One thousand and
nine hundred blocks. including. $3.50
houses, were destroyed totally. The
total damage by fire was one million
yen, and the burned area composed
ten streets.
On Sept /, in Refuge district, ter
rible series of earthquakes shook the
country. Nine people were killed there
and more than forty at Hataya Sana,
Takanashi, Yokohori, Yokosawa, Ma
gashida, Shimsu and Fujik, where the
disaster was especially great The hills
at Senya cracked. Fire broke out here
and there. Water gushed out in many
places and rumblings continued. At
Obcnonaf eleven persons were killed At
Rokogu the people killed number more
than 100, and the houses over turned,
about 1000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
AS YOU LIKE 1T.
Very Contradictory Reports From
the Island of Cuba,

Very Contradictory Reports From
the Island of Cuba.
NEW YORK. Sept pa dispatch to
the Herald, from Vera Cruz, says: A
correspondent in Pinar del Rio declares
that Antonio Maceo's negro rebel band
are completely overrunning the West
ern Cuban districts, burning the SET
Elements, assassinating all pacificos
and ill-treating helpless women. They
blow up passenger trains and bridges
with dynamite destroy other for
eign and native property, burn to-
bacco fields and cut down the coffee
paintings, and thus desolate the entire
country. The coast towns are crowded
with starving refugees. the sun is OBJ
scured by smoke by day and the heay-
ems are lighted by the burning of the
fields at night. Gen. Weyler is hurry
ing reinforcemer1ts into the province
to check the dire destruction.
Letters received here from Santa
Clara and other central Cuban towns
asserts that Capt. Gen. Weyler's am
nesty decree is a farce. Rebels sur
rendering and expecting the amnesty
therein, are aSsassinated though re-
ceived by the Spanish military outposts
with open arms and temporarily liber-
ated. are invariably rearrested within
fortnight as spies or incendiaries.
tried and convicted by a drum head
court martial and shot 1t is also al
legged that the majority of the prisoners
Of war taken on the field are being
unceremoniously dispatched by the
roadside. the Spanish commanders
afterwards reporting their fate as due
to an attempted escape.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23

bearing the famou ' VETERANS q WIS iar are
making tour Of the West In the. in
terest of sound money arrived here at
o'clock. The party consists Of Gen.
Danial r. Sickles, Gen. Oliver o. Ho-
ward, Gen. Thomas j. Stewart, Gen.
Russell A. Alger and Corporal Tanner.
There were other prominent Republic
cans with the leaders, and they were
met at the depot by the Republican
committee Of this city. The demon
stration at the depot was an impress
sive one. and the veterans bowed their
acknowledgment. They were driven
direct to the opera house, where a
magnificent reception was rendered
them. The house was crowded to the
doors and when Maj. Scofield appeared
he was given an ovation. The dis
tinguished gentleman spoke in turn for
two hours and the audience shouted
their approval at the close. Dinner
was served at the Grant hotel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23

to their invitation to join them. The place
OF meeting was transferred from Masonic
Temple to Red Mems hall, 251 Nicollet
avenue, and the gathering was of the most
genial and informal character. The early
part of the evening was given over to an ex-
emplifcation of work, in which Mrs. Flora
M. Davey, Of the Duluth temple, was the
presiding officer, assisted by the grand Of.
fcers. Preceding the exemplifcaton, 100
Rathbone Sisters were obligated and then ac-
cepted The exemplfcation OF degree work
was received with startling applause and
every evidence of gratifed enjoyment. These
ton, in which Mrs NJ d. Wood, supreme
mistress of records and correspondence. was
the guest of honor. The occasion was very
pleasant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
CHAMPION oRoauEr PLAYERS.
Pratt and Joyce Were Yesterday
Winners

AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning four short
nandled, long-headed croquet mallets, welded
by firm hands, swung over the smooth rolled
e eiSe grounds B on the Eighteenth street
second annual tournament of the Western
Croquet association was inaugurated The
starters were Electus A. Pratt and Charles
B. Teale in Division B; B. T. Allen and +. ].
Joyce. Division c. There were not many
spectators to view the games but the play
was well contested. and it was long past
noon before there was any halt. Dr. Allen
ana Col. Joyce broke away at 1890 for a
hurried luncheon and were back on the
ground at o'clock to resume playing. Their
game was prolonged and consumed five and
o one hours before the finish 1t was con-
Guided shortly before p. m. with Mr. joyce
winner. This leaves both men to meet the
others OF their class. as play continues today
and probably tomorrow. On the ADJOINING
ground Capt. Pratt was playing away from
MI. Teale, and this game likewise was not
finished before afternoon. 1t was Continued
after luncheon on Mr.. Teale's private grounds
on Second avenue, south Of Sixteenth street
Capt. Pratt won the finish These were ali
the tournament games of the opening day.
in progress at different times
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
WITH THE METHoDIsTs.
Minnesota Northern Conference to
Open at Anolxa, October i.

The Minnesota Northern Methodist confer
ence opens at Anoka, Oct. /, and the result
Of the conference will soon be known. There
are not as many changes as usual to be made
this year. Among the more important posi-
lions which will be vacated by their present
incumbents, and for which new men will
have to be appointed in this city, are the pull
pits of the Hennepin avenue. Simpson, Frank
lin Avenue. Lake Street and Fowler churches.
The appointment of Rev. ]. A. Ward, of
Marshalltown, To-, has already been practical
ly assured for Fowler church. and the sane
ton of the bishop is all that is needed to
make 1t certainty. Mr.. Ward was in Min
neapolis yesterday looking for house in
which to locate his family.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
SALTWATER NEWS.
Facts of "a Bank Robbery Have just
Leaked Out.

The facts have been made public OF a rob-
berry which occurred recently. Two certif-
Gates of deposit, one of $225 on the First
National bank of this city, and the other
for $340, on a Crookston bank. were stolen
from the trunk of Joseph Veroneau, at the
keystone house, presumably by fellow
boarder. The thief obtained the cash on them
from the Allemannia bank. of st. Paul. The
matter was kept quiet for some time. in hopes
of catching the thief, but to no avail.
John Lind will address the Democrats of
Saltwater in the opera house. Oct. g. H. l..
Leroux, of Minneapolis, will speak to the
French Republicans Oct. 7.
daughter Of August Schultz. of Somerset.
were married at the German Lutheran church
yesterday afternoon.
The Democratic city convention will he
called for Oct II. The Republican city con-
yention will be held Oct. 5.
Judge Williston came up from Red Wing to
hold an adjourned Term of district court
esterday, listening to motions in several
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
Legislative Convention.

Special to the Globe.
LARIMORE, N. D., Sept 22.-The Fifth
legislative convention met here today, NOM
mating H. F. Arnold, P. N. Korsmo and ].
A. Myer for the legislature.
The Inkster Tribune, a Republican paper
published In that CITY, has been sold to the
Democrats and moved to Larimore. 1t will
be run by S. F. Myer in the interests of the
Populists.
A Mckinley club has been formed with a
membership Of 14O voters. The officers are
v. M. Babcock, Joe Laporte, e. L. Richter,
secretaries; G. W. Sweigel, treasurer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
Conventions at St. Cloud.

Special to the Globe
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. Sept. 22.--The Demo-
cratic county convention today nominated the
following officers: P. ]. Grueber, auditor:
Frank Benoken, sheriff; Charles Dueber,
Hansen, judge Of probate; DR.. n. ]. Pienault,
coroner; j. D. Sullivan, county attorney; l..
J. Rocholl. superintendent of schools; D. p.
Cannon, surveyor. The resolutions strongly
indorse the Chicago platform and candidates
and score the Indianapolis convention.
The Populists also held their county con-
vention and Endorsed all Of the Democratic
nominees and named ]. G. Hayter of Fair
haven. for representative.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
RATHER A JOKE.
Parsons Will Not Play Football
This Year.

The report that George Parsons, a big
guard from Dartmouth, would be out to
pay on the University football team Is denied
by several Of the most intimate acouaintances
OF the gentleman. 1t seems that Billy
Garfield. who has played center field for the
University base ball team, first made the dis
covery of the new man, and straigbtway in
formed Manager Putnam. This latter gentle
man was indeed delighted with the good news,
made provision for him in the training quar-
ters and spread the story. Everybody was
'tickled to DEATH" and Finlayson's chance Of
gettlng on the team fell to several points be-
low zero. What a team the university would
men on hand.
Mr.. Parsons q? appeared on the field Mon
Gay AFTERNOON, and circumstances developed
which caused much CONSERVATION to Billy
Garfield and it is said that Manager Putnam
mad bad attack of weakness of the knees.
owing to the extremely heavy work in the
medical department Mr.. Parsons. whose full
name is George Edward Parsons, said he
would be unable to play this fall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
Brown County Convention.

Special to the Globe.
NEW ULM, Sept. 22.-The Brown county
Republican convention met here today and
named its ticket as follows: Auditor, Louis
Vogel; treasurer, William Frank, register
of deeds, w. G. Miller; judge Of probate court
Jonas Laudenschleger; attorney, l.. G. Davis
Chrictiensen. The convention adopted a set
of ringing resolutions pledging the support
Of the party In Brown county to the national
state and county tickets and each nominee
was called upon to pledge himself openly
before the delegates to support the whole
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23

been thus far In September but little favor.
able weather for ripening the belated portion
of the crop; and the low temperature and
both early and late corn. With more favor
able conditions In the near future, q large
yield may be harvested: but 1t cannot reach
the high aggregate that would have been Sc
cured If normal weather had prevailed for
the past three weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
Hit Free siIverites Hard.

Special to the Globe.
JACKSON, Mimi, Sept. 22.-Prof Dryden,
Of Wilder. who has always been a Demo
crat spoke to a large audience at Alpha a
small town about six miles east of this place,
pleading the cause Of sound money, and after
the meeting several solid silver men declared
that they should vote for Mckinley this fall.
Mr.. Dryden also spoke In Middleton town
ship about eight miles south of here and in
a district which the silver men claim wholly
as theirs, and the school house was crowded
and some had to. stand through the whole
speech which lasted about two hours
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
MINERS STRANGE ADVICE.
reported to Advise Workmen to
Vote for Mckinley

Mrs. j. Rosevier, the wife of mine FORE
man at Butte. Mont. is spending some time
IN the city, and yesterday received a letter
from her husband in which he safes that
TIE mine owners are advising their en-
ployes to vote for Mckinley" AS Butte Is
IN the heart Of the silver mining district
1t is quite significant that the mine owners
themselves are beginning to fear that even
the era of free coinage which is supposed
to be especially for their benefit, might bring
SUCH consequences to the country that after
all 1t is better for them to stick to sound
stock in the East have been laboring with
the mine owners in regard to the fallacies
OF free coinage, and that the latter are really
coming to the conclusion that sound money
VIII be best for the country at large. and
incidentally, for them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23

The jury in the Bertha Shepard case has
as yet failed to bring in any verdict. Al
though sent out about 4 o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon, already as early as $50 several
of the members were seemingly tired of the
deliberations. and sought their respective
beds with the intention Of taking sleep on
it, and possibly reach some agreement this
morning. AS the matters stand at present.
1t must certainly be considered that ali
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
Mrs. w. S. O,Brien Dead.

Aid Burke O'Brien received telegram yes
terday conveying the sad intelligence that
Mrs. w. 5. O'Brien. wife of his brother, had
died OF typhoid fever at Lead City, S. D.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever of the most
Black Hills country. Mrs O'Brien was
stricken several days ago. but hopes of her
recovery were entertained up to short time
prior to her death. She leaves a husband and
three children, all girls. w. S. OBrien is the
Republican candidate for sheriff of the county
in which Lead City is located. He formerly
lived in MINNEAPOLIS