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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-12
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL. =,

CON1HESSlONAl.
The Proceedings of the First Session.
The senate gave most of the time on the
I'd to the agricultural appropriation bill
and passed that measure, carrying $3,262,
wv, without material amendment. An
other bill passed changes the limitations of
fourth-class mail matter so as to free
the postal service from bulky articles here
totore sent free by the government depart
,ments.. The house spent the entire Ses-
sion in debating the amendment to the
legislative appropriation bill to abolish
the fee system in the cases Of United
: States district attorneys and marshal3.
The salaries fixed by the amendment, which
was adopted. range from 81. 900 to $1,000.
In the senate on the 4th Senator Sherman
reported hack the Cuban resolutions and
moved that the house amendment to the
senate resolutions be nonconcurred in and
that conference committee be appointed.
The motion was adopted. A bill was passed
pensionin;s tho widow Of the late United
States Senator Spencer as brigadier gen.
eral at SIS per month";. The house spent
nearly the entire day in fixing the salaries
of United States district attorneys. The
request OF the senate for a conference on
the cuban resolutions was received but not
acted upon. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was adopted.
In the United States senate on tn:
9th the conference report on the Cubar.
resolutions was presented and was made
special order for Monday next. A bill
was introduced for discriminating tariff
OF ten per cent. ad valorem, in addition to
other duties, on all merchandise imported
in vessels not belonging to citizens of the
United States... In the house the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was further consid-
cred and during the debate Mr.. Hartman
(Mont) attacked President Cleveland's ut
terances in the Carnegie music hall mis-
sionary meeting in New York, in which
ne spoke of corrupt and unsafe states and
undesirable territories and denied the
right of the president to thus insult the
citizens of any part of the country, and said
that the greatest need Of the schoolmaster
and missionary was to be found in the
white house.
The United States senate was not in ses-
sion on the 6th....In the house the legis-
latWe, executive and judicial appropria-
tidn bill was passed, as was also a bill
making seven years continued and unex-
planned absence sufficient proof of a SOL
dier's death in cases Of application for pen
sions. The post office appropriation bill
was discussed.
There was no session of the senate on the
7th In the house the joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to
distribute the worlds fair medals and
diplomas was passed. The post office an
preparation bill 1891 0OO, 00O was discussed.
and series of attempts were made to in
crease the compensation of fourth-class
pcstmasters, but they went before points
OG ORDER
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-12
ITALY In "A FERMENT.
The Defeat at Adowa Brings on a
Cabinet Crisis.
Crispi Compelled to Relinquish Premier
ship-Marquis dI Rudinf Succeeds
to the Position-Populace Is
Aroused.

Rome, March 6. - Long before the
hour of opening the chamber of dep
uties, enormous crowds of people
thronged the vicinity and practically
surrounded the building. AS time
went on, the crowds increased and the
excitement of the populace grew more
intense. The streets in the vicinity
OF the chamber were patrolled by
troops, who experienced difficulty in
making their way through the packed
thoroughfares. The members of the
ministry in proceeding to the chamber,
evaded the crowd AS much as possible.
The sitting of the chamber was of
the widest character, the uproar be-
ginning as soon as the chamber was
called to order. Signor Crispi an
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-12
DOMESTIC.

Washington advices say that the l31es-
iGsnt and his cabinet undoubtedly are
strongly opposed to the present recog-
milton of belligerency of the Cuban in
surgents and to any declaration con-
corning their independence as en-
bodied iii recent congressional resolu-
tons.
Ex-Congress1nan John NJ. Glover, Of
St. Louis, was given a verdict against
the American Casualty Insurance COM
pany of Baltimore, Md, for $3.50, 900 for
printing his name in a list of alleged
embezzlers and defaulters in positions
of trust.
The Providence hosiery mill was de-
stroyed by fire at Bristol, Pa, the loss
being $125,OO0.
was destroyed by fire at Danbury, Conn.
Prairie fires did great damage in
Oklahoma. Many houses were burned
and several persons lost their lives.
The supreme court of Pennsylvania
overruled all assignments of error in
the case of II. II. Holmes, sentenced to
death for numbering Benjamin F. Pit
eel, and confirmed the Judgment of the
court below. ~
A fire among business buildings at
Johnstown, Pa, caused loss of $780,
600.
At Fort Smith, Ark, sentence of death
for murder was passed upon George
Pearce, Webster Isaacs, John Pearce,
Berry Foreman and Mollie King, and
their execution set for April rs.
With the subsistence of the waters
which overwhelmed the greater part
CT New England figures of losses show
total damages of over So 100000. Six
lives were lost.
The 103d anniversary of Washing.
tons second inauguration as president
CT the United States was observed in
Philadelphia by the Pennsylvania So
ciety of Colonial Danes of America.
Throughout eastern Berks county,
Pa, for a distance of ten miles, dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt and
houses were shaken, windows ratified
and glass broken.
The Ohio Legislature has passed a
bill making Lincoln's birthday legal
holiday.
William Anderson and NJ. Moguat were
drowned by the wrecking of the
schooner Willie Ann off the Florida
coast.
The National Wholesale Lumber
Dealers association in session at Sag
inaw, Mich, elected Charles Nj. Belts,
Of Philadelphia, as president.
The Northwestern Normal school,
with an enrolment Of 400 students
from almost every state in the union,
was burned at Stanberry, Mo.
1t was ru1nored that President Cleve-
land would send a military commission
to Cuba to report on the condition of
affairs there.
Mcdonald & Watt, wholesale gro
GERS at Fort Wayne, Ind, made an as.
signnent with liabilities Of 100000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-12
A NAVAL HERO GONE,
Rear Admiral Wake Passes Away at
-5l ....... BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn, N. Y, March o.-Rear Ad-
n1iral Henry Wake United States
navy, died Saturday afternoon at his
home in this city.
Tile was born on a plantation on the
Lynhaven river, Va, IS years ago. Dur
ing the war Of the rebellion he commanded
the gunboats Taylor and Lexington. and
protected Gen. Grants army while it was
making its retreat on the transports. He
was also at the battle of Fort Henry In
charge of the gunboat Carondolet. Not
one Of the men aboard met with any ac-5
cident. For this piece of work the COM
mander was honorably mentioned. In 1862,
for his bravery, he was made a captain;
in 1866 made commodore and rear adj
miral in 1870. One year later he retired
daughters.]
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Courthouse Burned.

Huntington, w. Va, March THE
county courthouse at Wayne burned
Friday, entailing loss of probably
more than $4,000. The building was
erected only about two years ago and
was magnificent structure. The cause
of the fire is yet unknown. All the rec.
ords were saved. The building waa
fully insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
MURDER OF The MEEKs.
A Drunken Man at Fulton. Mo-, IL
Suspected.

FULTON, Mo, December -5.-John Hall,
UEder arrest here for being drunk. is be-
lieved 10 have been connected with the
Taylor broth=rs in the murder of the
Meeks family at Carrollton in 1885 Hall
came in from the country yesterday and
went on spree. and during the night
talked of his connection with the crime
Today his two children. Mary. aged eight
years. and boy. aged four. were found
locked in a barn nearly frozen TO death,
where they had been left by their father.
The little girl said she used to live near the
Meeks and play with Nellie, the only sur
NiNor of the murder. Her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Clayton lives at Browning. and.
according 10 the story of the child her
father left that place in May. 1885,, and has
been wandering around the country ever
sirce- This was just after the crime was
committed. She was backward about an
swering questions. saying that her papa
did not allow her to talk much. 1t is evil
dent that she knows more about the crime.
This morning Hall refused to talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
EX-QUEEN ILLS VISIT.
She Spends Night Here in a Rail-
way Car.

The Atlanta exposition express over the
Southern. bearing Queen Lilioukalani Bos-
forward. was three hours late last night
Usually two cars on this train are switched
onto the New York express over the Penn
sylvania, that pulls out at 10 o'clock pm
Owing TO the delay and the fact that her
ex-majesty had retired for the night, the
car "Fulda. occupied by herself and party,
was sidetracked till morning when. at Z 40
IL went on to the east. The party in the
"Fulda'' consisted of Queen Lii, her former
maid of honor, Malani; her agent, Kilaiki,
and Mrs. Graham and two children. The
queen had wired on. asking that she be
allowed to remain in the car until 10
reached Jersey City 50 she would not be
obliged to change here in the night Sta
ton Master Robey. whose authority In such
request be respected. although the Pullman
conductor insisted on taking the car on at
once. AS the party was asleep, no one saw
any of them. The conductor of the car,
Capt. NJ. b. Kistler, said the queen told
him she enjoyed the journey through the
south. and that she had no political object
In her visit to this country. but that she
simply wished to go to Boston and see the
relatives of her husband. She expects
Hawaii sooner or later to be annexed to the
United States. and has no expectation for
her own future other than the enjoyment
OF modest pension and the pleasure of
living In peace and quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
WANTED A BOILER.
4 Dolphin Sailor Has His Head
Broken.

Broken.
Jack Johnson, a Swede, who is sailor
on the Dolphin, was given his Christmas
liberty yesterday, in order that he might
enjoy his holiday ashore. About 8 o'clock
last night he reached 18th and streets.
and although his conduct was strange he
declares he had not been drinking He had
an idea that he wanted boiler made and
1t was when he hammered on the door of
Petit & Dripps that he got in trouble.
Greenwood Johns the colored Waterman at
the foundry, met him at the door and in
formed him that the place was closed and
would not be opened until Saturday. But
Jack refused to take no for an answer,
and insisted on the colored mai.'s taking
the measure for his boiler. John Eaglin,
also cOlored, who is employed at the
foundry, participated in the discussion,
which ended in the sailor receiving we'll
marked fracture of the skull. He managed
to get to the Emergency Hospital, and
when told Of the seriousness of his injury,
he expressed a desire to get out of the
hospital and ayenge the assault before the
doctors operated on him. Considerable
trouble was experienced with him. and he
was finally sent TO the Naval Hospital.
Greenwood Johns was arrested on suspicion
of having struck the sailor with an iron
weight, and he told the police that Eaglin
inflicted the injury, although the sailor
identified Johns as his alleged assailant.
The dispute will be settled in court when
the sailor is able to appear as witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
AT THE EN- ERG EN- CY
The Surgeons and Doctors Kept Busy With
Holiday Gases.
some Serious Cuttings and Other
wounds-A Ratchet Used
as a Weapon.

A bee hive doing a holiday business would
be lifeless compared with the Emergency
Hospital since midnight of yesterday The
entire house staff including the urse, jani-
tors and several volunteer assistants are
sleepy and hungry this afternoon. for
since long before daylight succession of
humanity. in all stages of mutilation, and
in need of nearly every known method of
surgical repair, las required their serv-
ices. The Indications are that there will
be but little, If any. cessation, in the calls
for treatment until the light of tomorrow's
sun dispels the gloom.
In addition to shooting ARRAY, the Sc
rious injury of a sailor from the L. s. s.
Dolphin, both noted in another column,
and a score more minor cases, some
very serious wounds We're dressed by the
surgeons. In the wee small hours. William
Robinson. colored. the proprietor of cook
shop at 4G6 street, was found in his es-
Establishment in an apparently dying condi-
ton. He was hurried to the hospital,
where an examination showed compound
fracture of the skull and Iacerated wounds
without number. Robinson was very vio-
lent, and it required several men to hold
him. He fought desperately in the am
bulance, and it was necessary for DR.. Law
renee to call for the assistance of the po-
lice. At the hospital the entire male con-
tingent of the institution attempted to
handle the man. He was finally strapped
to the operating table and the skull ire
pinned.
Robinson's injuries were inflicted with a
Ratchet, V ielded by Sergeant" William,
Ash, also colored. Both men were intoxi-
Gated at the time. Incidentally, it may be
stated that Ash was taken from his home
by the police before he had time to dress
properly. At the Polio Court today he ap-
peared shoeless, hatless, coatless and
shiverng, and his attorneys were highly
indignant because of such treatment. Ash
was committed to jail to await the result OF
Robinson's injuries.
Before Robinson had been disposed of
Sanders Jones, a young colored man from
Georgetown, was brought in. He had been
celebrating with Albert Butler on NJ street
A disagreement followed and Butler
brought a wine bottle in contact with the
caput of Jones. Result, fractured skull
condition critical; Butler in custody.
A bottle and Benjamin Frankline were re-
sponsible for a fractured skull attached tC
the person of John H. Wheeler. The frac-
ture was one inch long and in addition
there was an incised wound of the scalr
that required seven sutures to close
Wheeler lives at 623 18th street. and one
Benjamin Frankline hit him with the bot
tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE
Flames in an East Side Factory in :
New York.
EXCITEMENT IN A NEARBY HOSPITAL
Patients Wrapped in Blankets and
Carried Away.
DAMAGE AMOUNTS TO $4,000

NEW YORK. December o5-Fire which
started on the second floor OF the seven
story building 2l1-21a East 33d street TODAY
did s1Jo.ooo damage.
The floor on which the fire started was
occupied by Adolph Timer as a snuff man.
ufactory. the remainder of the building be-
ing used by 3. +. Kaldenberg as a meer-
schaum pipe factory. The factory building
was almost totally destroyed.
The intense cold turned the spray from
the hose into ice. which coated everything
that was not within reach of the flames
and made the immediate neighborhood OF
the confiagration look like a scene in Ice
land.
The fire started near the air shaft, and
spread with such rapidity that before the
first engine arrived almost the entire build
ing was I'm flames. Four alarms were sent
out i'm quick succession. but the large force
of firemen who responded were powerless
to stay the progress of the fire in the build
ing in which IT originated. The flames burst
from the rear windows of the factory and
licked the walls of the New York Polytechnic
Hos pital, on Bath street. adjoining the burn
ing structure. In the Polytechnic there were
fifty to sixty patients. some Of whom hsd
recently been operated on, and others OF
whom We're awaiting the surgeons knife.
Among the latter were thirteen babies.
the patients were hastily wrapped in
near by. Great excitement prevailed among
| the helpless sick people, hut the police and
| fremen worked hard and all the occupants
! of the hospital Were gotten out in safety.
The west side of the wall of the burning
building ::sd street fell with a crash
| about twenty minutes after the fire
| discovered, crushing in the adjoining build
| ing. No. 200, occupied an apartment
| house.
The people in the house received timely
| warning. and rushed out Of their homes
| carrying with them such personal property
/ as they had time to gather up in their
| flight. The apartment house almost
| completely destroyed by the fire. together
with No. 2O1, a fiye-story ,snement adjoin-
| iEg.
| On the other side of the burning factory
| stood a tenement house, No. 22l East 33d
| street. The people in this house were also
driven out 10y the flames. and the building
| was badly damaged by fire and water.
Disastrous Fire at WiIkesbarre.
WILKESBARRE Pa, December 25-Fire
destroyed St Stephens Episcopal Church.
| one of the largest edifices in this city early
| this morning. The Westmoreland Club. adj
| joining, was quilted. The cause of the fire
| is unknown; loss S2o5,ts,0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
Diphtheria Was Fatal.

Last night about o'clock colored girl
named Henrietta Worthington, fourteen
years old, died at No. 2105 Herbert's court,
in the county, near Freedman's Hospital.
and as she was not attended by physi-
clan, the case was reported to the coroner.
1t was reported that the girl had died Of
diphtheria, and the neighbors were greatly
alarmed and excited for fear the germs of
the disease had taken hold on them. To-
day Coroner Hammetts investigation re-
suited in his finding that the rumor was
not Without foundation. The case was re-
ported by people who live in the house with
the Worthingtons. Henrietta was alive
when the report was made. but when ply
sician reached her she was dead. This af-
ternoon the body was buried In potter's
field, ard tomorrow the health officials
may take some action looking toward pre-
Waiting further spread OF the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
The Christmas Season Darkened by
Crime.
TRAGEDY IN SOUTHERN new YORK
Horrible Murder Discovered at
Memphis.
HUSBAND UNDER ARREST

CORNIG. NY. December pa horrible
double murder occurred at RGthbunyille,
fifteen miles west of this city, last night
VIM. Allen VIM. Harrington AMI Cloyd
Myers quarreled about the possession of a
buffalo robe, while in an intoxicated condi-
ton. Myers had the robe at his home, and
Allen and Harrington drove there at 10
o'clock last night and demanded it. They
We're met by Myers. who had a shotgun
with him When they demanded the rope
Myers shot both of them.
Harrington was in the buggy at the time.
and the horse started at the report of the
gun. Allen died at 12:i5 this morning.
The bodies of both men were terribly torn.
Myers was captured at o'clock this morn
ing and is now in Jail.
OMAHA. Neb. December pa few min
utes after 10 o'clock last night John Kin
kennon attempted TO murder his wife.
Stella kinkennon, and then killed himself.
in Douglas street between 18th and 18th
streets. The woman was struck in the
forehead by the bullet. but was not serious
ly wounded.
The couple separated two years ago. the
woman obtaining a divorce. The husband
has threatened to take her life a number
of times. Last night he met her in COM
pany with neF own son, and a woman
frierd With but a few words he drew a
revolver and shot .dt her. He then turned
the weapon upon his own forehead and
sent a bullet through his brain. The street
was damned with Christmas shoppers at
the time and created a sensation.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. December 2j.-Christ-
mas morning was uskered in with a hor-
rible murder. Mrs. frank Watson. twenty
five years of age. was found dead this
morning in her residence. on Pearce street.
this city. Her husband, stationary engineer.
and who works for the Dohlen House Ice
Company, is under arrest. but has not con-
fessed to the crime. Watson and his wife
have had frequent quarrels of late. A babe
a few months of age was found walowing
in its mothers blood, where it had lain all
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
duplicating His pal"

SEATTLE, Wash. December 25.-Gay
Harshman, alias the Kansas Kid" who
was convicted recently of passing $4,000
worth OF counterfeit money. has made
statement to the effect that his pal, Geo
Conkling. who is now serving time for
ccunterfeiting. and who squealed on him.
confessed to him that he was one of the
three men who held up the Northern Pa
cific train at Hot Springs in 1894. when the
passengers in the sleeping coach were re-
lieved Of 5000. 1t is believed that Harsh
man also had hand in the hold-up Conk-
ling is not bad man. but Harshman Is an
old criminal and desperate man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
CHAIRMAN HANNA'S CONDITION.
The Report That He Has Broken
Down m EXaggeratiOn.

CLEVELAND Ohio. December Coon
corning a statement sent out from this city
to the effect that the health OF NJ. A.
Hanna is breaking down. it may he stated
that while the national chairman has been
slightly indisposed for the past few days.
lis general health is excellent. For several
GAYS he has suffered from severe head
aches. causing insomnia to more or less
extent. The attack. however. is believed
to be only temporary. Mr.. Hanna. after a
on Lake avenue. where he ate Christmas
dinner with his family. 1t is likely that
the chairman and Mrs. Hanna will go
south for a few weeks some time next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
IN HIS LEG.
Christmas Present of Bullet for
One Man.

Christmas Present of Bullet for
One Man.
There was a shooting ARRAY in South
Washington near the corner of I'd and H
streets about 1890 o'clock this morning As
usual, when any shooting is done, it was
reported that a murder had been commit
ted, and large crowd soon collected Word
Of the shooting was sent to the fourth pre-
cinct station. and several policemen were
soon upon the scene.
By the time they arrived. however, the
injured man, an unknown colored man. had
been taken away by his friends, and the
police were unable to ascertain his name.
They did learn that a colored man named
James Thomas had done the shooting. The
bullet had inflicted wound in the leg of
the victim, and he was able to walk home
with little assistance Now the police
are looking for the parties to the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
Tried tonBloW Up Fort picken..

At late hour Wednesday night watch
man discovered fire In the oil room inside
Fort Pickens. on Santa Rosa Island, Pensa-
cola, Fla. where all of the ammunition and
material for the disappearing gun batter
les that are nearly completed is stored.
The oil room was destroyed, and only by
the united efforts df the large forces of
men now working at night on the batter
les was the fire kept ftom the magazine,
where twenty-seyen tons of powder and a
large quantity of dynamite is stored. 1t is
believed that an attem5s was made to blow
up the fort. and ssss guards have been
doubled. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25

The United States civil service commits
sion will hold an examination In this and
other large cities where there are appli-
cants, commencing at 0 am, on January
20. 1897, to fill a vacancy in the position Of
photo-nechanical engraver in the United
States geological survey. at a salary of So
per diem. Candidates must be expert in
photo-lithography, photography. photo-en-
tone and line work. and must be qualified
to work independently in all OF the above
branches. Attention will also be given 10
the matter of previous experience and char
acter of work.