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The news & observer., 1896-12-18
FIFTY THOUSAND ORPHANS.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The full extent
of the Armenian massacres is indicated
in a report to the State Department by
United States Consul Bergholtz at Err
zeroum, wherein he says: The number
OF Armenian children under twelve years
Of age made orphans by the massacres
of 1895 is $4,000 according to the esti-
mates OF the missionaries. The ques-
ton OF what shall be done with these
orphans is receiving the attention of the
christian world. The British govern
ment or its ambassador at Constantine
pie has iniated a movement leading to-
wards settling a number Of widows and
their children on the island of Cyprus.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
SILVER QUESTION TO BE PUSHED

Washington, Dec. 17.-The executive
committee OF the American bimetallic
union has reached a determination to en-
ter at once and with yigor, upon the
work of thoroughly educating the people
OF the country upon the merits Of the
silver question, extending the organIAa-
ton of clubs into every section of the
country It's work will be conducted
through the agency, not only of htera-
ture, but in a larger degree than hereto
fore through the medium of public lee
lures and meetings. The committee has
revised the constitution Of the bimetallic
union and enlarged its scope. The OBJ
ject Of the organization as stated in the
revised edition of the constitution is ''to
re-establish in the United States the
bimetallic system OF money as it existed
from the foundation OF our government
down to 1878, instead of the present un-
just standard Of gold alone, and to pre-
serve the regulation and control Of all
currency in the hands OF the general gov
ernment, in order by these means to stop
the continual rise in the value Of money
and fall in the prices of property, with
the consequent loss of employment and
decline in the earnings of labor and to
remove the unjust and unnatural advan-
tage to the people of silver using coun-
tries in competition with our farmers
and manufacturers; conditions that must
for ever attend our present system and
necessarily prevent the return Of pros
perity to our people. Any person who
agree with these objects may become
member of the union on payment OF one
dollar"
Provision is made for the establishment
of local unions throughout the country.
Offices will remain in Washington with
branches in Chicago and San Francisco.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
IRON MINE LEASED.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 17.-The Oliver
Mining Company, of which the Carnegie
Steel Company and the Oliver Iron and
Steel Company are the principal stock
holders, has secured a ffty-year lease of
the Mountain Iron mine, on the Mesaba
range, which practically means that the
Pittsburg firm has bought the property.
The Mountain Iron mine was a Rookie
feller mine and has been operated by the
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron mines.
The capacity of the mine is said to be
about 100000 tons annually. The terms
of the deal are not made public.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
SHARKEY WINS AGAIN.
The Judge Throws the Case out and Dis
solves the Injunction


solves the Injunction.
San Francisco, Dec 1.-THE fight be-
tween Sharkey and Fitzsimmons for pos
session Of the $4,000 purse was conclud-
ed to-day when Judge Sanderson of the
Superior court dissolved the injunction
restraining the Anglo-C California bank
from cashing the check.
The court held that under the Cali
fornia statute the civic board of supervi-
sors had no more power TO legalize a
prize fight than to sanction a duel The
decision concluded:
There is no question in my mind that
the parties in this engagement or exhibi-
ton or whatever you call it, the COM
plaint calls it boxing contest, are in
dictable under the law and that the peo-
pie who witnessed it are amenable as law
breakers.
'"rhe order TO dissolve the injunction
will be granted and the complaint be
stricken from the files"
Fitzsimmons and Julian looked decided
~ glum, while their attorneys looked
resigned. Sharkey was not there to wit
ness his triumph. Fitzsimmons's attor-
ney, said the courts decision ended the
fight for the purse. Neither Sharkey nor
Lynch, his backer, presented the check
for payment to the Anglo-California
bank this evening. Manager Lilenthal,
of the bank stated to an Associated
Press reporter that he would decline to
cash the check pending the disposition of
several writs of garnishment against the
amount of the purse.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
MCKINLEY IN CHICAGO.
Had Good Ride.-His Health and Ap-
petite are Splendid.

Chicago, Ill.,, Dec. 17.-President-elect
Mckinley ride of 375 miles from Canton
during the night was made with ease and
without special incident. Around the
breakfast table of the car which he came
in were seated with the Major. his broth
er, Abner Mckinley, Hon. Charles G.
Dawes, G. B. Frease. editor if the Can
ton Repository; Capt. III. o. S. Heistand
of the United States army, and Captain
Lafayette McWilliams, of 3,691 Lake
Avenue, Chicago, Mrs. McKinley's cousin,
at whose home the President-elect viii
stop Major McKinley's appetite was on
a keen edge i'll the braeing Chicago air,
as he remarked, he came to Chicago for a
rest but his health was never better.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
QUICKLY CONsOLED.

London, Dec. 17.--Mrs. Charlotte Au-
gusta Drayton, the eldest daughter Of
Mrs. VIM. Astor and who sometime ago
obtained a divorce from her husband J.
Coleman Drayton, on the ground Of de-
sertion and non-support, was married
to-day by special license at ST. Columba's
church, National church of Scotland) to
George Haig, of the firm of Haig and
Haig, whiskey merchants of this city.
The Rev. Donald Macleod, d. D., pas
tor of st. COLUMBIA, officiated. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haig go to Paris and thence to
Nice for their honeymoon.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
GOLD CL----,G HERE.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
steamer Mariposa. from Australia, which
arrived this morning, brought three hun.
dred and fifty thousand sovereigns, equal
to about one million seven hundred and
forty thousand dollars The coin was
shipped by the bank OF Australia and
the Union bank of Australia to the Anglo
California bank and the London, Paris
and American bank of this city.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
CAST UP BY THE SEA.
The Storm Reached Hurricane Force and
Still Continues To-day.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
Northeast storm reached hurricane force
last night and continues to-day.
The schooner George: w. Glover, from
New York for Boston with plaster; the
schooner Emma McAdam, Capt. Swan,
from New York for Beverly with coal;
the pavilian from New York for an east
ern port with coai ana the schooner
Charles II. Sears, Capt: Allen from New
York for Lubre, Maine parted their
chains and went ashore at the head of the
harbor, where they are lying in easy
positions. The Glover in coming ashore
fouled the fishing schooner Hector at her
moorings and set her adrift and she also
went ashore at the head of the harbor.
The schooner Ann, which was discharg-
ing grain at Union wharf was fouled by
the schooner Sower, which had been
ashore for the last three months, but
which was driven afoat by the gale. The
Ann lost her bowsrit The Queen Esther
the Ida Palmer and the u. w. B., parted
from their moorings and went ashere.
1t is feared the Queen Esther will prove
total loss
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
STRANDED.

Cape Henry, Va, Dec. 1.-THE British
steamer Kildona stranded at o'clock
this morning, about one and a half
miles north of False Cape, Va, and three
hundred yards from shore. The vessel
is light and apparently is in good condi-
tion. She is laying easy. The steamer
has signalled by flags that she wants
immediate assistance. The life-saving
crew has gone aboard.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
DOG BITTEN.

New York, Dec. IA boy named S.
G. Rowlands, of Port Deposit, Md, ar
rived at the Pasteur Institute last even
ing, suffering from hydrophobia. Row
lands was bitten by mad-dog n week
ago to-day. This makes the ninth Mary
land boy who has been admitted to the
institute during the present month.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18

COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.

Winston, N. c., Dec 17.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Joseph Tobias and eleven children,
Of Davie county, left here to-day for
Dallas, Texas, to live.
A car load of native North Carolinians
arrived in Greensboro last night to spend
Christmas with relatives in various parts
of the State.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
WEST vIRGINIA,s VOTE.

Wheeling, w Va, Dec. 1.-THE Secre-
tary of State to-day finished the tabu-
lation Of the official returns on Presiden-
tial electors, and made the following
final official announcement: Mckinley.
105,36S; Bryan, 94,480; Palmer, 675:
lowering, 1,216 McKinley's plurality,
10,S88; McKinley's majority, S,997.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
TIIEATER BURNED.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE beauti-
full and costly Casino building in Schen-
ley Park was totally destroyed by fire
at an early hour this morning. The
flames originated from the bursting of a
large amonia cylinder in the ice machine
of the skating rink. The loss is estimated
at $500,O0O
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
THE GALE CONTINUES.

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 57.-The north
east gale which commenced here yester-
day still continues without slight abate-
ment.
The steamer Propotrias from Boston,
for Halifax, after trying experience in
the storm, managed to reach Darlington
to-day for coal
The schooner Jessamine, from Boston
for Liverpool, N. S., with -four and meat,
which was stranded near Lockport yes
terday, afterward caught fire and was
consumed. Probably a small portion OF
her cargo will be saved.
The schooner Annie Roy, from Louis
burg for Halifax, coal laden, has foun-
dered off Isaac's harbor. The crew were
saved
The news & observer., 1896-12-18

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 17.-The official
count was completed to-day. The result
is as follows: Bryan Al, ,225; Mckinley,
ii ,042; Levering, 664.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18

The President May Fish For Them a
Whole Week Yet.

Georgetown, s. O., Dec. 1.-THE. Presi-
dent and party spent the day shooting
ducks in the big marsh near South Island.
Ducks were numerous, and a good days
sport was enjoyed, which indicates pro-
liability that the President will remain
in the shooting grounds the remainder Of
the week.
The news & observer., 1896-12-18
COWBOYS FOR CUBA.

Dunkirk, N. Y, Dec. ia party Of
five Arizona cowboys passed through
here last night en- route to New York.
The men are expert rilemen and will
report to the Cuban authorities on their
arrival in that city for duty in the Cuban
army
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-25
ASSAULT ON BEATTIE.
Seems to Have Been >an Especially
Brutal One.

The case Of Pat Flynn, who is charged
by officer Beattie with assault and
battery, was before Judge Twohy yes
terday, and continued until Monday.
Flynn put up $50 bail.
julius l.. Schneider and John Haas
are the principal witnesses against
Flynn. Schneider is a clerk at FarWeIl,
Ozmun, Kirk & Co.'S, and resides at
the home of his parents, 119 Martin
street. His father is a butcher, with
his place CT business at that number.
Haas is a Stenographer, and resides at
739 st. Peter. His father is Of the
firm of Haas Brothers, butchers.
The two young men state that while
they were walking up Wabasha street,
near Central avenue, Wednesday
night, at 1890 o'clock, they were ap-
preached by four men, one being Flynn.
Flynn, when opposite the two, struck
savagely at Schneider, the latter claim
ing the assault to be entirely unpro-
voked. Both Schneider and Haas, see
ing the odds against them, took to their
heels, and were met by officer Beattie.
The policeman went to the scene of the
attempted assault and put the four
men under arrest, but only temporarily,
however, as they set upon him and
threw him to the ground. Not satisfied
with this, all took parting kick at
the PROSTATE form, some of the cow
ardly blows striking the officer in the
face.
Beattie fired two shots in the air for
help.
Before he regained his feet the quar-
tette were a block away, each running
in different directions to battle the blue
coat. Beattie took after one Of them,
who turned out to be Flynn. The Of
fcer commanded the man to stop, but
the fellow only increased his speed.
Finally the exasperated guardian of
the peace sent two bullets whizzing
over Flynn's head, which brought that
worthy to a sudden stop. He fell to
the ground, crying:
I'm shot. My God, I'm killedp'
Flynn was taken to the Rondo sta
ton in the patrol wagon, and he still
continued to bewail his fate at being
perforated with bullet holes. A care.
full examination at the station failed to
bring to light anything in the shape
of a bullet wound, however. The police
are in hopes of getting Flynn's three
companions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-25

Farmers Institute at Mora-Pro-
gramme for January.

Farmers Institute at Mora--Pro-
gramme for January.
The institute at Mora was held on
the I'D and 23d inst In this new coun-
try settlers are notlsso numerous rela-
lively as in some other parts Of the
state.
On the first day Mr. j. P West, of
Hastings, was present Mr.. West is a
public examiner of banks, etc. He
is a successful bee keeper. In response
to a request from Superintendent Croft
he addressed the meeting on beekeep-
ing. His address was interesting in n
marked degree Supt. Gregg
took much pains to impress upon the
farmers the very great Importance Of
improving the quality of the dairy
cows. He dwet upon the various points
of selection, and illustrated these, not
only by pictures used in the institute
hall, but from cows gathered together
in the streets Of the town. Prof. Kean
did likewise with beef types of cattle.
Theodore Louis, in talking on clover,
said that he had never succeeded in
growing on his farm clover equal to
that which this country would produce.
He described how it should be sown.
w L. Carlysle, when speaking upon
stabling, urged giving more attention
to making butter in winter. Good but
ter is now bringing more than rs cents
q pound in the Twin Cities. 1t ought
to pay well to furnish butter at these
prices.
Mr.. Cults impressed upon the people
the Importance of growing currants
and other small fruits. Although he
lived in Howard Lake, his best market
for currants was in Superior This
! market was open to them as well as to
him. They were much nearer to the
! market named. and they could grow
these as well as they could be grown
at Howard Lake
Mr.. Carlysle gave valuable pointers
on handling cows He said farmers
should stick to their cows. If New
York farmers could make living from
dairying, with bran and hay at $40 and
S12 per ton, as they We're last winter,
why should not we, in Minnesota, with
bran and hay at about one-third Of
the prices namedI Many of the farm
ers are keeping sheep. One farmer
at the institute sent an order to the
station for a pure-bred ram. Another
farmer named Gilmore had kept sheep
for twelve years, and considered them
the most valuable property. A young
man OF the neighborhood decided to
come down to the farm school after the
! holidays. Some persons expressed
themselves as decided upon the growing
of Strawberries next season, and thus
the good work goes on.
The institutes in the state will be
suspended until after the holiday sea-
son, but in the interval Prof Shaw
and w. L. Carlyle will take part in a
three days institute0in Montana The
programme of Minnesota institutes for
January, 1896. is as given below:
Anoka-Jan. and Z.
Royalton-Jan. and 8.
Rosemount-Jan. u and 13.
Waterville-Jan 10 and 16.
Waseca-Jan. Is and 10.
Kasson-Jan. 20 and q.
Rochester-Jan. % and %.
Zumbrota-Jan. 25 and &c.
Plainview-Jan. q and %.
Chatfeld-Jan. 20 and 80.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-25
SIT. PAuL's FIRST SMITH.
Joseph MOntOur Dies at the Age of
Eighty-Nfne.

Joseph Montour, the first blacksmith
in St Paul, died yesterday morning at z
o'clock at the home of his son, SyI-
vester Montour,- 56 Fillmore avenue,
aged eighty-nine7 years itfs xI-l5l1 IS
In 1845, when ST. Paul was little more
than a trading post, and numbered
among it's floating population the willy
and unruly Sioux. Montour first made
his appearance here.
There was no blacksmith in the city,
and when he stepped from his birch
bark canoe, at the spot which is now
the foot of Jackson street, he was met
by the curious villagers, who were anx
ious to know his trade, and the object
of his coming. When he informed them
that he was blacksmith, and had
come to open shop, he was hailed
with a cordial welcome, and from that
moment began the history of his con-
nection with st. Paul. He had come
from Prairie du Chen with his partner,
Charles Rouleau, father of Capt. Rou-
leau, and they had taken some little
time to travel in their rude conveyance
up the swift river from Prairie du
Chen. Rouleau, by the way, was the
first cooper in St.8Paul, and both did q
hourishing business from the start.
They were thrifty and law-abiding
citizens. and they were active in every
movement that aided in the upbuilding
or the little trading post and it's SubSe-
quent development into a city. They
were honest men and energetic work
ers, and they had a hand in every
movement that injured to the benefit
of st. Paul. When 9Lincoln's call for
volunteers came, oMontour responded.
He enlisted as a private in Company H.
First Minnesota, and was in the mem
o1able battle of Gettysburg, where he
lost leg. Within week or so after
his departure he was followed by his
two sons-Sylvester, who enlisted in
the Second Minnesota battery, and 10
seph, who enlisted In Company K,
Fourth Minnesota Father and sons
served through the war, and later were
participants in some of the Indian
troubles in this vicinity.
Surviving Mr.. Montour are his wife.
now a triffe past seventy-six, and still
! in good health, the sons, Sylvester and
| Joseph, the former residing in this CITY
| and engaged in the occupation of ex-
pressman; his daughters, Mrs. Rou-
leau, 81 West Tenth street, where the
body now lies; Mrs. Cunningham. of
300 st. Peter street; one other daughter
in Gladstone, and still another in Port
| land, Or.
Montour originally lived in Trempe-
leau, Wis, then removed to Prairie du
| Chen, and subsequently, in 1845, to ST.
| Paul, where he had ever since resided
up to the hour of his DEATH
The funeral will probably occur Sat
| urday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-25
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF.
Thomas Laff, Aged Eighteen,
Afraid of Arrest

Haunted with the idea of a demented
mind that he was prosecuted by the po-
lice. Thomas Laff, aged eighteen at
tempted to hang himself at his home.
lO2 East Tenth street; yesterday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock, Tusing several towels
knotted together in lieu of the usual
rope. But the woufd-be suicide was
found by his mother before he had
given up the ghost.
Laff seems to be a fit subject for the
consideration of the probate court. He
is laboring under the delusion that the
officers are going to place him under
arrest, and yesterday morning deter
mined to cheat the law by taking his
life. He tied three towels together by
the ends and managed to fix a slip
moose at one endJ Then, standing on
chair, he tied the sOtl1er end to the
top of his bed roem door, and adjust
ing the moose about his neck, kicked
the chair from under him. The noise
of the fall attracted the attention OF
Mrs. Laff, who rushed into the room
to find her son slowly strangling to
death. She quickly cut the towels, and
the young man soon recovered from
his choking.
Officer Cummings was notified Of the
affair and attempted to learn some
thing from the family, but Laff refused
to be seen, and the mother would not
talk Laff was not arrested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-25
STARR HAPPY TODAY
SUPREME COURT MAKES THE IN
JURED NEWS AGENT A CHRIST
MAS OFFERING.
ED DARRAGH GETS ONE, TOO.
WINS THE SUIT OF HAMMAsGREN
AGAINST THE CITY OF ST.
PAUL.
ED DARRAGH GETS ONE, TOO.
CANNON REvER LAND GRANT
Is Forfeited by the Manufacturing
Company, Which Is Held Not
to Have Earned lit.

Justice Buck, of the supreme court,
yesterday began his celebration of
the Christmas season by handing down
fourteen decisions.
The most important case is that Of
Michael T. Starr against the Great
Northern Railway company and the re-
ceivers of the Northern Pacific rail-
road. The case excited a good deal OF
attention at the time it was tried.
Starr a news agent on the Northern
Pacific, was injured in collision be-
tween g Northern Pacific passenger
train and a Great Northern freight at
a crossing in or near st. Cloud. The
railroad companies set up the claim
that their contract with William c.
Riley, the news contractor, expressly
exempted the company from liability
for injuries to him or his agents while
riding on their trains.
Starr secured a verdict Of 500, and
the supreme court sustains this, hold
ing that the contract was void, as
against public policy, as respects neg
ligence, consisting Of a violation of the
statute.
The street railway company is more
fortunate, Andrew Saiko sued that
company, and received a verdict of
500 on the claim that he was injured
by falling from the steps of an In
terurban car, and that the fall was
caused by the sudden starting of the car
while he was standing on the lower
step preparatory to alighting when it
should stop. The testimony of several
passengers, who saw the accident. was
that Saiko stepped from the car while
it was running rapidly. The supreme
court reverses the decision of the lower
court, and holds the evidence INSULT
Gent to show that the accident was
due to negligence on the part Of the
/ company.
st. Paul wins case on error in the
lower court. John H Hammergren
sued for damages resulting from per-
sonal injuries sustained in a fall on a
| defective sidewalk. The lower court al
lowed the admission of testimony that
the sidewalk had been repaired after
the accident for the purpose of Identify
ing the hole which caused the injury.
Hammergren had secured a verdict,
but the supreme court reVerses the or
der, holding that the admission of the
testimony was error. :
Another important decision sustains
the order of the lower court forfeiting
the land grant of the Cannon River
Manufacturing association, which,
years ago, received a large grant Of
land in consideration of its making i'm
provements on the Cannon river The
attorney general moved for a dis
solution Of the corporation and the for
fixture of the grant, on the ground
that the conditions had never been
complied with.