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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-02-15
Bhi SnesS First.

II confess, sir;'' said the widow
with some shyness, "that I
might in time learn to love you, but
er-you are quite poor, are you not?''
swell, yes; my income is not large,
but with you, dear Mrs. Tompkins,
to cheer and encourage me. it would
soon" "Ah,'' interrupted the
widow with a sigh, ,.ccnat would be
giving hostage to fortune. l am
drawing $l5 montn pension, and I
wouldn't like to give up q dead sure
thing for rank uncertainty =,
Epoch
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
BRANIE GETS BACK.
Minneapolis Lawyer Charges Trum-
buIl With Perjury

minneapolis Lawyer Charges Trum.
bull With Perjury.
st. Paul, Jan. 29.-The case against
G. f. Brame, the Minneapolis lawyer
charged with the misrepresentation of
funds and willful misconduct in his
profession was submitted to the SUI
preme court on briefs to-day. Brame
accompanies his reply with an aftida-
Wit saying that George w. Turnbull,
the plaintiff, was never a party direct
~ or indirectly to the proceedings re
ferred to in the complaint, and has no
knowledge concerning them except by
hearsay; that Turnbull is not an at
torney or an officer Of the court. but
is manufacturers agent, and the an
sWer objects to the proceedings on
these grounds: That in making a veri-
fcation Of charges of which he has no
personal knowledge, Turnbull is guilty
of perjury, and could, therefore, have
no standing before the court; that
charges for disbarment, such as these,
can only be made by one attorney
against another; that some time has
elapsed since the alleged commission
OF the offenses, and that one Of the
judgments has been paid, a fact not
mentioned in the charges; that it is
contrary to justice and equity to drag
them into court at this late day; that
1t IS impossible to meet all the eight
charges, as the witnesses are widely
scattered, and that one charge is all
that an attorney should be required to
meet at one time. +.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
The Nations Capital.

Congressman Kiefer has been placed
In charge of bills affecting Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Missouri public build
ings.
The house committee on public lands
has received from Secretary Smith a
strong adverse report against the ''free
home'' bill.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor Of the cred
itors Of insolvent national banks as
follows: Thirty per cent, the First
National bank Of Ravenna, Neb.; 80
per cent, the First National bank Of
Texarkana, Tex; Is per cent, the State
National benk of Knoxville, Tenn;
2 per cent, the Maverick National bank
Of Boston, Mass.
The secretary Of war, the command
ing general of the army, the President,
and the Sherman statue committee Of
the Society Of the Army of the Tennes-
see, met as as a committee of the
war department for the consideration
Of competitive designs submitted for
the equestrian statue Of the late Gen.
Sherman. They thought that none of
the statues designated the character
Of Gen. Sherman, but selected four
models with view Of further elabo-
ration T.. .5.. t.En i% ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
*. KILLED Il j: u. HIS WHEEL
AND AND THEN CUT HIS THROAT WITH
A RAZOR.
After q Violent Quarrel, George Bax-
ter, a Minneapolis Laborer,
Pounds His wife's Brains Out
With a Hammer and Then At
tempts to Commit Suicide ~ His
Injuries Will Probably Result
Fatally.

Minneapolis, Jan. 29.-A dreadful
tragedy was enacted in little kitchen
on the second floor at the rear Of ILL
Washington avenue south.
George Baxter, in a fit of jealousy
and passion, battered his wife's head
into a shapeless mass with hammer,
and, after gloating over his horrible
crime, coOlly drew a keen razor across
his own throat.
Their 16-year-old son was sleeping in
the next room.and was only about half
conscious that something unusual had
happened. He aroused himself, and,
opening the door, was horror stricken
to see his parents on the floor welter-
ing in pools Of blood. He was dis
tracted and overcome at the sight, but
managed to stumble down on the
street, where he found Officer Powers
Powers hurried up stairs, but could
not do anything but summon the coro-
ner and the ambulance. Those officials
arrived in time, and found Mrs Baxter
quite dead, but the murderer was still
alive. The corpse was taken to the
morgue, and the man to the city hos
pital.
The motive that prompted the deed
was undoubtedly jealousy. The couple
quarreled frequently, so much so that
when they were heard wrangling
about Z o'clock in the morning no at
tention was paid to it by the neigh
bors. When Officer Powers reached
the room, he asked Baxter who had
committed the deed.
Il did, he replied, "and am glad of
it. l only wish I had had a revolver,
SO could have made a better job
Of it,
Baxter is laborer, but has not had
very steady employment. A while ago
he was employed in box factory, but
at present he was working for Noonan,
the commission man in the Central
market. The hospital physician states
that the murderer is weak from loss of
blood, and is not likely to recover.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

Washington, D. G., Jan. IS, 1885,
Special Telegram.-List Of patents is
ued last week to Northwestern invent
ors: Il
Frank J. Barnard, ]. G. Moore and
j. d. Atkinson. Seattle, Wash. mag
netic extracting and separating ma
chine; John w. Boggs, Huntington,
Ore, draw-bar for railway cars: Will
lam 81. Campbell, Ortonville, Mimi,
fire-escape; Hermann G.. Dittbenner.
Minneapolis, Mimi, engine for log
moving; William Hainsworth, West
Seattle, Wash, rail-straightening de.
vice; Adelbert Mecham, Edinburg. n.
p, sleigh brake; John G. Mines. Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, milk ticket; Rasmus
Peterson, Drammen, Mimi, corn-har-
vester; Gustave A.. Scholer, Spokane.
Wash, chuch for watch crown; Eugene
s. Sutton, Snohomish, Wash. door
lock; Henry 3. Weiper, Durand, Wis.
horse detacher; George q. Wheeler,
Minneapolis, Mimi, car-brake: Ed
ward =. Jones, Portland, Ore, design
inscription-plate. T. D.. Merwin. Pat
ent Lawyer, Pioneer Press Building.
st. Paul, Mimi, and Washington, D. O.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
EVIDENCE AT MADISON
Testimony as to the vanezuoI,n
s-- Boundary

Madison, Wis, Jan. 29.-The Tank
collection Of books in the Dutch Ian
guage, one of the rich possessions Of
the state historical society library, ap-
pears destined to play considerable
part in the deliberations of the Vene
zuela commission. Hon. Andrew D.
White, one of the commissioners. a
snort time ago wrote to President Adj
ans, OF the state university, asking
MIN to search the Tank collection for
any historical works or aliases bearing
upon the boundaries of old Dutch
Guiana. An examination of the books
IN this department reveals the pres
ence here of several which bear au-
thorltatiVe contemporary testimony as
to the extent of the Dutch claims in
Guiana, to which England succeeded
IN lso3 A translator and draughts-
man are now busi.y extracting this in
formation for the commission. and it
IS not impossible that one or more
members of that body may visit Madi-
son to examine the evidence on the
spot. . 49,. - : ''N
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
/ CRUISERS AT WORK.
An Attempt to Capture Some Cuban
Eilihusters as.fll IIEa.

Filibusters 33S
Washingt Jan. %. The Spanish
minister last night Informed the state
department that the steamer j. w.
Hawkins left New York with an ex-
petition Of 80 men, arms and ammu-
milton and stores, in command Of Cal:
ixto Garcia; that she may go south
and take more men and arms at Palm
Beach, Fla, or elsewhere; that she will
pass the United States waters near
Key West; that the arms and ammu-
milton confscated at Cedar Keys, Fla,
are ready to be embarked on a schoon-
er to join the Garcia expedition at
sea. and that the steamer Commodore,
at Wilmington, N. c., still in port, is
in the conspiracy The secretary
OF the treasury has telegraphed this
statement to all commissioners of Gus
toms along the South Atlantic coast.
with instructions to consult United
States attorneys and take whatever
action may be found necessary to pre-
vent any violation of neutrality laws.
Capt. Shoemaker, of the revenue cut
ter service, will also give the neces-
sary instructions to commanders of
revenue cutters, and every precaution
will be taken to intercept the Haw-,
kins.
To-day the report was received from
Norfolk that the cruiser Montgomery,
OF Admiral Bunce's fleet, lying in
Hampton Roads, passed out the capes
at 1870 o'clock last night. She was
followed by the Raleigh, which left at
l2O5 O'Clock. From the fact that some
OF the officers of the cruisers have not
yet Joined their ships, it is evident
that the outside cruise will not be Of
ding duration, and therefore it is sur
missed that the cruisers will look for
the Hawkins and arrest the ships Of
hcers and the fllibusters on the charge
OF violating the neutrality laws. F..
Havana, Jan. Accommodation
with Pinar del Rio is still very much
interrupted, but reports received by
courier show that the insurgents there
under MaceO are displaying great &C.
tlvity and are doing much damage. It
is admitted that some 1000 residents
OF Pinar del Rio province have Joined
the forces of the insurgents. Judge
Pedro Rodriguez of Mena, district Of
San Cristobel, who was detained on ac-
count Of his political opinions, and
who afterWard was imprisoned for
conspiracy against the government,
has committed suicide. Pablo Olivia
effected a junction at Punta de la
Sierra, Pinar del Rio, with about 800
other insurgents, and afterwards sue
ceeded in capturing the private guards
on the plantation of Murias.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
D /. B A TH in A NINE
FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION IN A COL
LIERY NEAR CARDIFF, WkLEs.
The Latest Report Places the Num-,
Der of Dead at Fifty-four, but 1t
Is Feared That the Fatalities.
Will Exceed This-A Few Miners
Escape and Bring to- the Surface
a Number of Bodies.
a Number of Bodies.

Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 29.-The resi-
dents Of the town and vicinity of Ty-
lorstown, which is situated near here,
were terrified by a terrific reverbera-
ton which shook the whole town and
caused people to rush out Of doors,
wondering whether they were being
overwhelmed by an earthquake 1t
was ascertained in short time that
the conclusion was caused by an ex-
plosion in neighboring colliery with
disastrous consequences to life and
property. The latest report places the
number of dead at 81, though it is
feared that the further exploration Of
the wrecked mine will develop the
bodies of more. Reports of the num-
Der OF killed have been conflicting, and
there is doubt as to the number of
men in the mine at the time Of the dis
aster. The first reports gave the num-
Der of miners in the shaft at 81, but
some of them escaped to the surface,
bringing the body Of one comrade with
them.
The mining population of the locality
knew all too quickly what the mutfied.
thunderous rumble of the explosion
meant, and rushed to the mouth of the
pit, only to have their worst fears con-
tlrmed. The shaft was found to be en-
tirely shattered, and it was evident
that there was little hope that any of
those In the pit could have survived
the explosion. The despair of the
women who focked about the mouth
OF the pit was little more terrible than
the horrible anxiety Of those that
hoped to find that those who were
missing from their sides had, by some
chance, not entered the mine.
1t was reported later that more bod
les had been brought to the surface Of
the wrecked mine, and some of those
VINO were in the mine have been res
cued alive and are able to tell some
thing of the occurrence. 1t is impossi-
pie to ascertain the exact number Of
the victims, as the number of men in
the mine at the time Of the explosion
IS not known. But those who have
Deen engaged in the work of explora-
ton and the few survivors who have
been rescued tell terrible stories of the
scenes they witnessed and the dead
bodies they found or stumbled over.
streWn in all directions as they fell.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
Kempster Again In once.

Milwaukee, Jan. 29.-Dr. Walter
Kzempster, who was deposed from the
head of the health department at the
time Of the smallpox epidemic, and
who was reinstated by the courts after
q long legal fight, took charge Of the
Office to-day. It was expected that
there would be some resistance to his
{reinstat ement, but no friction occurred.
The city issfiable for DR.. Kempster's
salary during the time Of his retire.
ment. q" At
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
Crimes ana Criminals.

s Miss Mary e. Hills, supposed to
have been murdered at Mamaroneck
N. j., died of starvation
a sensation was caused in political
circles at Columbus, Ohio, by the in
dictment Of three ex-members Of the
legislature on charges Of bribery.
John Gibson, a Missouri farmer liy-
ing across the river from Quincy, Ill.
quarreled with his wife and killed him
self. He was 20 years old and vet
eran OF two wars. 3
. John and Thomas Mossengale, want
ed for murder and horse stealing, We're
shot and killed by a posse in the Rac-
coon mountains, Tennessee, white re-
sisting arrest. Z
IS City Treasurer George Johnson Robb
of Moncton, Neb., is said to be a de-
faulter to the extent Of $4,000, said to
be due to Speculation in the New Y rk
stock market. He is ill and probably
will die. #
Ed. Stanford, being refused accom-
mediation at the Custer house, at Mat
toon, ILL.,, went out on the sidewalk
and fired five shots at the house. One
Of the shots took effect in Mrs. Gus
ter's leg, inflicting very painful
wound. Stanford took to his heels
and has not been arrested.
At Pierron, Ind, station on the
Vandalia road, lot of woodchoppers
camping in the woods got on spree,
and, because one Of their number
would not drink as often as the others
thought necessary, they stripped him
Of his clothing, and, placing him on
a stove, held him there till his flesh;
was burned to a crisp. S'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

In 1893, according to the report of
the commissioner Of education, which
has been brought down to that year,
the number Of schoolhouses in the
United States was 235, 426, valued at
$685., 435, 039, with an annual revenue
Of $165, 900, 900, teachers numbering
883,O10 and an aggregate Of 1908, $3.50
pupils. The illiteracy in the United
States has been reduced to 1873 per
cent, this including 58.s per cent
among negroes, and 1871 per cent
among the white immigrants. But
little over half Of the negro population
is now illiterate. While education In
this country is extending at a rapid
rate, there is still much to be done be-
fore reaching the standard OF Ger
many, with only 1 per cent Of litter
ates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
Killed nv n RurrI,,

Yonkers, N. Y. Jan. 29.-Mrs. Ed
mund Tucker was choked to death by
a burglar at her home on Central ave-
nue. near Underhill last night. She was
found by her husband, who returned
late. Their little boy was also found
to be suffering form severe cut in
the face, and said that an old man
wearing SLOUGH hat and seedy gray
oyercoat had entered the house and
demanded money. When this was re-
fused him, he seized Mrs. Tucker ana
choked her into tnsensibility. He then
struck the boy with heavy cane and
proceeded to take what yaluables he
could find in hasty trip through the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
Otherwise.

The convention Of the textile manu-
facturers' association Of the West and
South met in Chicago.
Miss Helen Gould has sent check
for $1,000 to Vassar college to found
a scholarship in memory Of her moth
er.
< E. e. Harter of Milan, Mo-, is dying
from the effects of smoking cigars and
cigarettes. It was very common for
him to smoke thirty cigars and five
boxes Of cigarettes daily.
The Louisville Paper company filed
court at Louisville, KY. B. III. Fans
ley was made assignee. The liabili-
ties Of the company are placed at $780,
600. The assets, the attorneys say,
should reach about $4,000. The cause
Of the assignment as given out was
"hard tines
Stephen Andrews, the biggest man in
Rhode Island, tipping the scales at $40
pounds, dropped dead at Providence.
He was 80 years Of age. When he
was 60 years old he weighed only
about 200 pounds, but since. then he
in perfect health. In one month rec
CAG1J VIC S0AACA Jill ~ pOuAAus. s{ss.$S#
The members Of the executive com
mittee Of the Popu1ist national conven-
ton and the Business Mems league of
st. Louis have completed details for
the July convention and executed a
contract whereby the Populists will
be given the use Of hall in the Expo
sition building now being prepared for
the Republican national convention.
Prof Theophilus Robarts Of Perry
county, Ind, claims to have discovered
the long sought rule Of tisecting any
rectilineal angle by elementary geom-
etry-tllat is, by menas Of q straight
line and a circle. He declares that
this great problem has at last been
unraveled by very simple method,
which he expects soon to give to the
world.
Judge Baker, Of the United States
district court at Indianapolis handed
down q decision in the National Lin.
seed Oil trust case, in which the deed
OF the trust to the National Linseed
OIL company is upheld, but the trust Is
held to be illegal, the company an ii.
legal organization and monopoly and
only capable Of holding property until
suit is fled BY the proper persons.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
St. Paul PLAYERS Win

st. Louis, Jan. 29.-Fifteen members
OF the executive committee of the
American Whist League and several
more N ore Of the most expert players in the
country assembled to-day for the p,1r-
pose Of making arrangements for the
sixth whist congress, which will he
held in Brooklyn some time this year.
Nothing definite was done to-day. but
the work will be completed at to-mor-
rows session. A match game for the
trophy of the American Whist Lea gue
between the st. Paul Chess and whist
club and the American Whist cluh nf
boston resulted in a victory for ST.
Paul-24 to II. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
From Foreign shores.

Relations between Italy and Brazil
are strained.
Herr Baumbach, burgomaster Of
Dantzic and member of the diet, is
dead.
It seems that Gen. Valeriano Wey-
Ter, instead of Gen. Polavieja, is to be
governor general and captain general
Of Cuba. 1
1t is officially announced that Hon.
A. v. Boville, attorney general of the
Island Of Barbados, has been appoint
ed attorney general Of British Guiana.
Cardinal Guillaume Rene Meignan,
archbishop of Tours, France, was dis
covered dead in bed. He was born in
1917 and was created a cardinal in
1893. .*+--l.|
The queen Of Corea is certainly
dead. There is no truth in the story
that she escaped from her murderers
at Seoul. Two Corean dummies have
just been executed for participation
in the murder.
The Berlin correspondent Of the
Times believes that the government
has already abandoned the idea of in
PRODUCING a special measure to increase
the navy, finding that there is nolikeli-
hood Of support for it.
The London Daily News, describing
the mas sacre at MaIash in November.
says the two head teachers in the
American. academy were killed, one
being dayed alive and then cut to
pieces. 1 4&,-
| A cablegram from Rome to Arch
bishop Kahn announces that the pal
lium, the insignia of his archbishopal
| rank, is now on it's way to st. Louis.
President Kruger of the Transvaal
republic has granted citizenship to the
Uitlanders who supported him in the
| recent crisis. There are veny few
| Englishmen among them.
Lady Henry Somerset has been en-
| PERTAINING the duke of st. Adams and
other members of the family Of her
sons dancee. Lady Henry Somerset
has long been prominent in temper
ance work and is president Of the
British Woman's Temperance associ-
| alton and, in connection with it's ac-
count Of the entertainments, the Lon
don Sun says "Good brands We're on
the table, though the hostess did not
touch Them
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
May Eat Game All the Year

St. Paul, Jan. 29.-Section 81 of chap
ter "A Of the General Laws Of 1893,
relative to the illegal shipment into
Minnesota of game killed out of sea-
son in another state, has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court. The validity Of the statute was
called into question by Edwin o. Keith,
accused Of having in his possession
one prairie chicken killed and shipped
from North Dakota contrary to the
laws of that state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

New York is trying an experiment
with Karri wood from Australia for
paving streets. The blocks Of this
wood are exceedingly hard, and are
said to be practically impervious to
moisture. If wood of this kind is laid
on a concrete foundation the result
ought to be very close to the ideal
pavement. But Australia is long
way off and the matter Of cost may
initiate against general introduction
Of Kari pavement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

The horsewhipping of tramps in Mis-
souri, for disturbing the peace, and it's
salutary effects on the offenders brings
up the plan, strongly advocated in
some quarters, Of the revival of the
whipping post for some classes of
offenders. There is no doubt that cor
poral punishment, administered by
proper authorities, is the most whole.
some penalty in many cases.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

Italy has the friendly encourage
ment Of England in the war against
Absynnia, and if the report is true
that England intends to cede to Italy
the port Of Sela, on the Gulf Of Alden,
the Italian troops will be able to go
forward with the invasion from the
south as well as from the north. If a
passion grows with what it feeds on,
the nations of Europe will look else
where for fresh territory after they
complete the division Of Africa.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

Kaiser William may find it neces-
sary to make a few remarks in re-
Spouse to Secretary Chamberlain's
boastful, not to say scornful, speech
the other night. That sheer at Ger
many may yet prove an expensive
one. The continental situation does
not require any Haunting Of red llags
before not too amiable menagerie to
add to the general high temperature
at the present writing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

South Carolina proposes to put a
curb upon the lynching propesities of
some Of her citizens by making the
county in which a lynching occurs
liable for exemplary damages to the
legal representatives of the victim in
the sum Of $4,000. Such law will ar
ray the taxpayers on the side of law
and order, and what they say gener.
ally goes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
Given the Limit.

st. Paul, Jan. 29.-Judge Willis this
morning felt that his duty to society
demanded that he should impose the
full penalty upon Herman Smith, the
man who was convicted upon trial Of
grand larceny in the first degree in
having robbed William Frasier as they
were sleeping in the Richelieu house,
and sent him to the state prison for
the full term of ten years with hard
labor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30

Boston sets an example to other
cities with report that five-siXths of
Its overhead wires have been placed
under ground, and the other sixth is
rapidly going there.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-30
st. PauI's Carnival

st. Paul, Jan. 20. The events at Au-
rora Park, the headquarters Of Bore
ais Rex. continue to draw great audi
ences OF spectators. There is good
reason for this, as the programme OF
sports and amusements of one kind or
another is always a good one and well
worth seeing. The skating events are
the main attractions. There was a
parade Of st. Paul and Minneapolis
equipages here to-day.