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POSSIBLY MURDERED.
SuspiciOns In the Case of Two We
men at SuDeriOr

suspicions In the Case of Two Wo.
men at Superior.
West Superior. Wis. May 2S.-It is
claimed here by members of the con-
gregation of the Norwegian Methodist
church. of which Rev. Francis Her.
mann. now charged at Salt Lake City
with two murders. was formerly pas
tor. that there arc circumstances at
tending the death of his wife here in
January. 1892. and the subsequent
mysterious disappearance Of her sis
ter. Miss Carrie Wangen of st. James.
Minn.. which need investigating. in
view of the recent charges made
against Hermann. Rev. Hermann
came here in 1891. assigned to this
city by the annual conference. He had
just married his second wife, Miss
Bertha Wangen of Minneapolis. In
January. 1892. she was suddenly taken
with violent insanity. and COM
mission Of doctors SO reported. While
preparations were being made to send
her to the Oshkosh asylum. Mrs. Her
mann died. Traces of ammonia were
seen OH her lips after death, and it
was said she had been allowed to smell
the drug TO quiet her. The explanation
was accepted and no investigation was
made. though it was alluded to as a
very strange case at the time. After
the death and burial of Mrs. Hermann
No. .. Rev. Hermann ran around no
tOri0usly with her younger sister Car
rie. Hermann some months after went
away. and on coming back brought as
his bride Miss Bertha Lon,men of
Polk county, Minn. Afterwartl Carrie
Wangen gave out she was going home,
but members of the congregation claim
she was never heard from and never
got to her home. In 1893 Rev. Her
mann went to Salt Lake City, and q
year ago his third wife died there.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
SILVER MEN WILL NOT BOLT.
Their Alleged Programme at the st.
LQufa Convention

Their Alleged Programme at the st.
Louis Convention.
Chicago, May 26. - A Washington
special to the Post says: The free
silver delegates to st. Louis will not
bolt. Such, at least, is the present in
tent. The purpose is for the silver
ties to make their fight on the plat
form, take no part in the nomination
of ticket, being mute when 1t comes
to balloting. and then make such COM
binations and alliances afterward as
will give greatest promise of future in
duencc. 1t is barely possible that they
will amend the second clause of the
proposition, and instead of refrainins
from halloting, 'plunge" on Senator
Don Cameron, and make a fight for
him In their respective states. but
the most interesting feature remains
to be told. The silver delegates will
have representation of eight or nine
on the committee on resolutions, ill.,
Guiding such fighters as Teller, Dubois.
Carter and Cannon of Utah. These
men will make as big fight as they
can In the committee, and will. OF
course, be Outvoted overwhelmingly.
They will then proceed to formulate Il
minority report but it will not declare
for free silver. 1t will be an out and
out gold platform. 1t will pronounce
for gold monometallism in the most
specific terms. and in the strongest
language that can be employed. If tic
silver delegates cannot secure the rec
ognition Of silver, they propose to
force the convention to go on record
for or against gold standard.
IF the convention is bent on taking
gold," said Mountain state senator,
who will be a delegate tc st. Louis.
tive will give it a CHARGE to take the
refined article, SO that there will be no
doubt as to the quality"
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
CONGRESS-.
The House Passes the Free Alcohol
BILL

The House Passes the Free Alcohol
BILL
Washington, May 2S.-The house by
q vote of 165 to 60 passed the bill for
the repeal of section 81 of the present
tariff law, providing for a rebate on
alcohol used in the arts or medical
compounds. An amendment was at
tached to the bill providing for joint
commission to consist of three men,
bers from each house to examine and
report on all questions relating to free
alcohol at the next session. The o,,-
position to the measure came entirely
from the East and New England
states. An analysis of the vote shows
that 5G Democrats, 1O4 Republicans
and 5 Iopulists voted for the bill and
90 Republicans and . Democrats
against tln bill. The senate amend
ment to the general deficiency bill
excepting the French spoilation claims
and claims under the Bowman act)
We're disagreed to and the bill sent to
conference.
Tariff and finance each came in for
a share of consideration in the senate.
Early in the day MI. Sherman succeed
ell in having the filled cheese hill taken
up. wllereupOn Mr.. Dubois tRep, Ida
hO) offered an amendment adding 10
cents per barrel to the tax on beer,
The senator said his amendment was
intended to test the sincerity of sell:l-
tors who expressed the patriotic tc-
sire to aid the treasury by flsing
more revenue. Mr.. Sherman opposed
the amendment as a skillful means to
defeat the cheese bill. His motion to
table the Dubois amendment was de-
fcated-25 to 60 On the question of
adopting the amendment the debate he
came general Senators Mills aud
Gray supported and Nelson, Aldrich
and Villas opposed it.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
From Foreign Shores.

Archduke Charles Louis Of Austria,
eldest brother of Emperor Joseph, is
dead at the age of "a years.
The British political situation is coll
sidered serious and the home rule
carsc jeopardized because the Irish
members supported the government.
The sentence Of Imprisonment, fine
and hanshment of the members of the
reform committee has been confirmed
by the Transvaal executive.
Gen. Vicuma is dead Of yellow fever
at Carralm False, in Matanzas prov
ince where he has been sick for sew
cral days past. Gen. Bernal will take
command of his column of troops.
A dispatch from Bingenbruck, near
Bingcn on the Rhine, announces that
the boiler of tug exploded there,
sinking two barges, killing eight peo-
pie and injuring many others.
Glass bricks for building purposes
are being manufactured in Silesia.
They are translucent, without its be-
ing possible to see through them,
strong and cheap.
At Il meeting Of the anti-Parnellites
John Dillon presiding, it was decided
to make an earnest effort to bring
about a reconciliation with the Parnell-
ties, and to reconstruct united home
rule party.
Sir John Russell Reynolds, physici
an in ordinary to her Majesty's house
hold, and president of the Royal Col
lcge of Physicians, is in q critical con-
ltion and is growing weaker Sir
John is GS years old.
Marie Columber, whose Sarah Bar
num- with the subsequent liEc! suit
and horscwllipping by Sarah Bern
hardt made her notorious a dozen
years ago, is now destitute. A perfor-
nance for her benefit will be given
soon in Paris.
The German clergy, Protestant and
Catholic, are thoroughly aroused In
consequence of Emperor Williams
telegram to Geheimrath Hinzpter, re-
garding DR.. Stoecker, the ex-court
chaplain. which said: ''rhe clergy
must not meddle with politics because
it is no concern of theirs"
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
The Mayor Feels Sore.

Duluth. Mimi. May 2S.-Mayor Tru-
elscn is inccnsed at the action taken
by Gov. Clough in ignoring him and
calling on Sheriff Butchart to see that
the law prohibiting sparring contests
was not violated nj Jimmy Murply's
athletic exhibition last evening. He
has written Il tart letter to the COVER
nor. expressing surprise that his excel,
lency should overlook the city's chief
executive and call on the sheriff to
prcserv" order in Duluth. Such a
course, the mayor feels, indicates that
the governor must have taken it for
granted that the former had totally
forgotten his oath and his duty to the
people. EX-Detcctive Benson. the a,l-
thor of the letter calling on the COVER
nor to interfere, comes in for hot
roast. it being charged that he is seek
ing revenge on account of his discharge
from the police department.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Christian Endcnxor y,ctorx

Saratoga. n. Y, May 2s.-Christian
Emlcavor won a victory to-day in the
Presbyterian general assembly. Those
Interested in the movement were in the
majority. and they exercised their
power. They eliminated most of the
report of the co mlnittce on relations
of young people to the church, and dis
charged the committee. The sum to-
tai of the assembly's action comprised
the adoption of a statement of rcla-
tiOns between individual societies and
churches" which was directed to be
read in the various societies, and of a
provision for the collection of Chris
tian Endeavor statistics. Provision
was also made for a committee Of five
to report on the brotherhood of An
drew and Phillip and on boys brig
AIDES.
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what. the Mntt.r with 1i.om,.

What's the Mntt"r with Thomas:
Eau Claire. Wis, May 2S.-Exritc-
ment has been caused here by the fact
that Stephen w. Thomas, Il prominent
fire insurance agent. left the city last
night. leaving his family and every
body else in ignorance of his drstina-
ton. He drew his whole deposit out
Of one of the banks yesterday. and
must have taken with him $2.OW or
$1,000. 1t was not known he had gone
until to-day. AS it is found lie bought
Il trunk yesterday and shipped it to
Chippewa Falls, it is supposed he went
out on the Wisconsin Central His
friends hope he has only gone on n
business trip. but don't understand his
actions. 1t is not positively known
how he stood with the eight leading
companies he represented. but il is
said he does not owe them anything.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
AN AWFUL PLUNGE
FRlGRTFUL BRIDGE ACCIDENT AT
VICTORIA, b. c.
A Street Car Loaded With People
Falls q Hundred Feet Into the
nay by the Collapse of a Span Of
the Bridge-Sixty People Are
Killed, Several Are Injured and
Others Are Missing.

Victoria, B. c., May 2S.-A terrible
accident occurred here to-day. 4
sham fight and review was to take
place at NIacauley Point. near Esqui-
mault. and crowds We're making their
way there by every route. All the tram
cars were packed. Two Cars left Gov
ernment street with more than 100
people. The first got over Point FL
lice bridge. which crosses Victoria arm.
safely, but when the other was about
halfway over. the middle span Of the
bridge. about $50 feet in length. gave
way and the car plunged into the river
some 100 feet below. The car was
completely submerged. and all on
board were drowned with the cxccp-
ton of some of those who were stand
ing on the platform, and who, escaping
injury from falling timbers, managed
to save themselves by using the float
ing ruins of the bridge and thus got
ashore. Numbers of the bodies have
already been gotten up and the work
of Identification is proceeding. 1t Is II
difficult matter, as a great many of the
bodies are those of visitors. Sa far
as known the dead are:
Mrs. Adams. widow, Victoria; Fred
erick Adams. her son: T.. B. Carmi-
chael and wife, Victoria: ]. B. Gordon.
representative of Bradstreet's, Van
couver: James McCurdy. Port Town
send: Mr.. Edmonds, Victoria; Miss Nal
than. Spring Ridge: Mr.. BOssi. Vie
tOrin: Arthur Fullerton, Victoria; Mrs.
William Heatherbell. Victoria; Mr..
Wilson. Victoria; ]. A. Van ROOkelin.
Dp,.t NTicc A,,rio I<oo,t
Victoria; Charles Leveridge. Smin.
Ridge; Mrs. G. I. Post, Victoria; T.. T..
Carmichael, commission agent; Mas,c'
Post. son Of G. l. Post; Archie Ri".-a.'.
Miss Riggar. Rank Orestat, Miss Mi;i-
ME Robertson. Mrs. Il. r. Carmichael,
Holmes. Miss Sophia Smith. Miss
Birt Ancortes. James Loire. William
Pearson. Miss Turner. the two Misses
BOwncss, Miss Jackson. Giuseppe
Rowe. Il son Of Sergt. Maj. Mulcahey,
Emma Olsen. Miss Grace Afford. Jas.
NJ. Patterson. Gabriel Matteria. Mrs.
Trout. MIR. Jackson. Mrs. Woodhousc,
Miss Flora Jackson. II. r. Talbot. Geo
Farr. Mrs. IIOusraD. James Henry Ty-
ack, Miss Ida GoOdacrc.
Among the saved are the following:
Ex-Ald. w. A. Robertson. Victoria,
head badly cut: Cannon Paddon. Vic
toria. bruised and nearly drowned;
&. w. Biggar. bruised and badly cut /;
Mrs. Blggar, cut about head: DIR.
Lange, badly bruised.
Wien the bridge broke there were
several carriages on the bridge aj'i
these were also preripitated into the
water. Supt. Wilson was driving one
of these and had his five children with
him. He succeeded in saving himself
and four of the children. The fifth,
Il little hoy, was wcdged between some
iron bars and was drowned. AS soon
as the news of the accident reached
McCauley the review was brought to
Il speedy termination and the sham
fight was abandoned.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
MlsceDlnneOu0.

Rockford Gll) society women, In
the interest Of charity, ran oil the
electric cars of the city for day.
Gov. Morton has signed the bill of
Assemblyman Austin authorizing an
increase in the New York police force
of GOO patrOlmcn.
Peter McNabb, a fern gatherer of
Columbus, Ohio, found In his wander
ings through forest what seems
to be the petrified remains Of man.
Mrs Catherine Alice Tingley of New
York is now the recognized successor
of the late w. q. Judge as the head of
the Thcosophical society.
The supreme court Of Iowa has de-
cided that IL farmer is liable for the
loss sustained by his neighbors when
his hired man starts a prairie fire.
Sixteen hundred dollars was raised
in st. Louis in one day among the
business men of the city for the re-
lief of those who had suffered from
the cyclone in Texas last week.
Mrs. Il. T.. Young Of Cincinnati has
passed the examination required by
the United States government for a
first mates license. She is the only
woman with this distinction.
Dresser & Goodrich, commission mer-
chants of New York, through their
lawyers. have attached the Goodrich
Rubber company, Newport. II. l.. for
$1GS.O0h.
The twcnty-tifth annual meeting Of
the American Fisheries society. which
is composed Of members of the fish
cries commissions of the various
states, began in New York.
The Woman's American Protective
association is holding Il state conven-
tion at Springfield, ILL.,, with 100 dele
gates in attendance. The sessions are
secret.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Ready for the Convention.

st. Louis, May 28.-Work on the coll-
vention auditorium has progressed so
far that all the chairs have been
placed in position and the railings di-
viding the various sections put up.
The decorators are Mt work. and with
in a few days will have their job COM
rlcted, and all the lights in place. Dcd-
icatory exercises will be held in the
building on the evening Of June II.
when Hon. Clauncey NJ. Depew Of
New York will make an ADDRESS. Local
Grand Army posts will have charge Of
the exercises. Mr.. Dankmar Adler,
".'nsulting architect of the Republican
national committee. came down from
Chicago. and. with Architect Taylor of
ST. Louis, who made the plans. and
til" press committee Of the Mercantile
club. made a thorough inspection OF
the hall today.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
THE pRoH1B1TIoNIsTs.
Delegates Are Divided on the Fl
nancial QuestfOn

Delegates Are Divided on the Fl.
nancial Question.
Pittsburg. May 26.-Free silver at
ratio of 16 to of gold promises to be
the main issue before the prohibition
lists national convention which will
convene here this week. The leaders
of both factions of the party are here
and It will be the liveliest convention
the party has ever held. Gov. John l..
st. John of Kansas will lead the free
silver wing of the party, while the op-
position will be headed by Samuel
Dickey of Albion, Mich, chairman Of
the national convention, and a gold
standard man. .Ex-Gov. st. John says
that two-thirds of the PrOhibitiOnists
of the country are for free silver. but
that the rank and file are too poor to
come to the convention. 1t would cost
Kansas farmer the price OF 400
bushels Of corn to get here, he says.
and as their farms are all mOltgaged,
they cannot afford 1t. Chairman
Dickie says that there will be three
factions in the convention. One of
which desires platform for prohibit
ton only. one desiring a sound declara-
tion which can be adopted without
serious opposition, and third desires
prohibition, free silver. woman suf-
frage. free trade. government owner
ship Of railway and telegraph lines,
restricted immigration. anti-nOnoroiy.
united ownership of land and "ary-
thing else that anybody wants." This
latter faction is said to have ma
jority of the delegates and is called
the ''broad gauge wing"
The leading candidates for the pres
idential nomination are Joshua a.
LeveriDg, Baltimore. who represents
the marrow gauge" wing; Charles Il.
Bentley of Nebraska, free silver and
"broad gauge" man. and John Met
calf of Rhode Island, representing the
conservatives. Ex-Gov. st. John says
there will be about 900 delegates in
attendance. while Mr.. D!ckey thinks
there will be over 1,2OO. From the way
the hotels are filling up, it is estimated
by the leaders that the convention will
be attended by 10000 to 1900 Prohi-
bitionists.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Peonle in Print.

The latest surprise in collaboration
is n story written in English bN NJ.
Daudet and Il. III. Sherrard. These
writer's make an oddly-assorted pair.
One is a master; the other Is faclle
writer of gossipy journalism.
Herr otto Camphauscn. formerly
Prussian minister of finance, is dead.
He was born in 1912, and rs minister
of finance in 1870. had to meet the
necessities Of the situation caused by
the war between Prussia and France.
Rcman made IL strange remark not
long before his death: IL fear that
the work of the twentieth century
will consist in taking out Of the wnstse
basket II multitude Of excellent IDEAS
which the nineteenth century has heed
lessly thrown into it."
Mr., Chamberlain is skillful, as very
few speakes are, with his cigar. IL
was noticed that OH the occasion of
big speech he managed to keep 1t go
ing all the time. The rounds of ap-
plause gave him the desired Opportu-
nifty of taking it UP and having fresh
pull.
Tolstoi recently went to the thcater
for the first time in thirty years. 1t
was his own play, 'rhe Power of
Darkness" that was being given. and
lie hoped to escape observation in the
top gallery. But he was quickly iden-
titled, and attracted so much more at
tcntion than the actors that he fled
in haste.
The Rev. DR.. l. j. Lansing Of Boston,
whose parishioners have just asked
him to resign, first came into public
notice about two years ago, by making
some reflections upon the personal
habits of President Cleveland, for
which he afterward apologizcd. A
short time ago he denounced the late
Gov Greenhalge.
The will of r. A. Messy, the Mill
ionaire manufacturer of agricultural
implements of Toronto, Can, was pro-
bated at Cleveland, Ohio. where he
lived n few years ago. Among the be-
quests are the following: University
Of Mount Allison of Snckville, N. b.,
100000; Western Theological College
of Montreal, $5O.OOO; University Of
Victoria Of Toronto, $200,OOO; Wesley
an College Of Winnipeg, Man.. $780,
600.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Cloudburst in Iowa

1farshalltown. Iowa. May 26. - A
clOudburst between La Noble and
State Center caused Linn creek. which
flows through this city, to rise in one
hour from a mere rivulet to a river
half mile wide. The Chicago Il
Northwestern tracks and roadbed. and
two bridges near La Moille were seri-
ously damaged. The food destroyed
crops and drowned considerable live
stock. A heavy hail accompanied the
rain. All the railroad yards in this
city are submerged and dwellings in
the lowlands are flooded to depth Of
three feet. Some of the residents
were rescued in boats. having narrow
escapes ltailrOad traffic cannot be re-
sumed for day Or two. Iowa river
is also on the biggest rampage for
fifteen years.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Hisl,op. Cons.crn,cd

Cleveland. May 2S-Thi, was n busy
day in the Methodist Episcopal confer
cnce, and it was found necessary to
hold tllr" sessions. The impressive
ceremonies incident to the installation
of the three bishops-elcct - McCabe.
CranStOn and IIartZcll-attracted much
interest. Temperance was also a sub.
icct under discussion and the commit
tee report which was adopted shows
that the Methodist church is still the
uncolnpromsing foe of the liquor traf-
fin
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Destructive COnflagrati0n in a Can.
ailian Town.

Destructive Connasration in a Cam
adian Town.
peseronto. Ont, May 2S.-Yesterday
afternoon fire broke out in the tie dock
of the Rathburn company. and in
short time spread to the docks adjoin-
Ing. destroying large quantities of
shingles. posts. hardwood. etc, Il -four
mill. bran house, elevator and the Ca
noe club boat house. Going northward
and eastward. it swept away almost
the entire eastern portion of the town.
The Roman Catholic church and sew
eral stores We're consumed. The flames
spread so rapidly that many lost all
their possessions. About 0 o'clock r
terrific downpour of rain helped to ex-
tinguish the flames. About seventy
five families are homeless. The loss
will aggregate over $35O,OO0
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Warrington Talk.

The fortification bill which passed
the senate appropriated S1O.IG.SSS.
The United States supreme court has
decided in u Chinese case that the
United States cannot punish an alien
for coming to this country, without
giving him trial by jury.
The confirmation by the senate OF
Frank w. Joplin to be postmaster at
Elizabetltown, Ky, terminated con-
test that had been in progress for two
or three years.
After careful examination the presi-
dent has approved the report of Il ma
val board appointed to prepare code
Of uniform punishments for naval Of
fenscs.
The president sent to the house his
veto OF bill to pension Rachel Pat
ton. MS the widow of John y. Patton,
a captain in an Illinois regiment. The
beneficiary of the bill had been d.
vorced from the soldier:
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
MILwAUKEE's FRACAs,
[nterest In the Struggle Is Slowly
Subnislinx

Interent In the Struggle Is Slowly
SubnidinE.
Milwaukee, May 2S.-Everything is
quiet i'll street railway circles today.
Cars and busses still divide the traffic,
but public interest in the struggle is
subsiding. and the cars are being more
frequently patronized. President Ma
hon. of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Car Workers. expects to be
called to Toledo, and will leave the
Milwaukee strike in the hands of the
executive committee. The body of an
unknown man hearing special po-
lice" badge was taken from the river
and awaits Identification Mt the
morgue. There are no marks of vio-
lcnce on the body. The linen of the
deceased bears the laundry mark:
"Sipbert. s. j.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30

st. Paul. May &c. F.. Rramc. the
attorney whose penchant for getting
into hot water is we'll known. was to-
day disbarred from practice in this
state hy the supreme court. The i'm
mediate cause Of this action was his
irregular work in Withholding from
Waterman. his client. money collected
from Mrs. Sp0oner. The case. which
is we'll known. was heard before Court
Strnographer Malry as referee.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30

Galcna. ILL.,, May 27.-The storm last
night caused a property loss of $780,
0lN in Galrna. The river swcllcd rap
idly. flooding several streets. 1t was
the heaviest fall Of rain ever known
here. Not train is moving on any Of
the four railroad systems entering
the city. Telegraph and telephone
service is impaired. One fatality is
reported, Mrs. II. d. Strickland, who
was drowned in ller home.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30

Appleton. Wis. May o8.-A strip Of
country Il quarter of a mile wide and
several miles long in the towns OF
Center and Freedom. OutaSamie co,ln-
ty. was devastated by tornado last
ev"nn" One dwelling was wrecked,
and barns. outbulldings and fences
were swept away like rhaff. Timber
and crops were :"velrd and cattle in
inrod and killed. hut no person was
hurt.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30

Washington. May 27.-The solicitor
general to-day in the supreme court
fled Il motion to dismiss the case of
c. D. Long VS.. William Lochren, late
commissioner OF pensions. OH the
ground that the cause had been abatcd
by reason of the resignation of Judge
LOchren.
The Dickinson press., 1896-05-30
Mother,. strnnee Deed

Bolton. Mo-. May 90. - Mrs. Mark
Frost. wife of prominent farmer re-
siding at Cleveland. near here,
drowned two of her children and her
self last evening. Mr.. Frost was alb
sent ut Kansas City when the tragedy
occurred. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost had
been married six years, and were in
good circumstances. No cause for the
act is known.