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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
SHOT BY A MINISTER.
Fatal ARRAY in Iowa the Result of
a whisky Case.

LARRABOO, To-, Nov 9-This little
village was plunged into a fever of ex-
element at o'clock this evening, and
prominent citizen is lying at deaths
door with a bullet lodged near the
heart. Harry Mewhirter a druggist,
is the wounded man, and Rev. E. L.
Benedict fired the shot. One day last
week Mr.. Benedict secured a search
warrant and had Mewhirter's drug
store searched for liquors. This en-
ragged the druggist and about o'clock
this afternoon he followed the minister
into the Larraboo Review office. The
minister extended his hand to Mewhir-
ter with peaceful intent The enraged
druggist at the same moment dealt
Benedict severe blow on the head
with his fist. The Review men inter
fered and the men parted for the time
being. AS Benedict was passing the
drug store on his way to the postoffice
about o'clock tonight, Mewhirter and
fellow named Jurke, jumped upon
him and a tussel followed. The min
lister succeeded in freeing himself and
drawing a revolver shot Mewhirter,
who fell to the ground. He regained
his feet, however, and walked to the
doctors office. The physician was tele-
graphed at Cherokee and the minister
was taken into custody The prin-
cipals are both leading citizens of
Cherokee county and the affair has
created widespread sensation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
WORKED A SLICK GAME.
c. w. LindbIOm Victimfzed in Broad
Daylight.

Z. w. Lindb1oom, Of Grafton, N. D.,
was robbed of SIS in bills in broad day
light yesterday on Fourth avenue It
was the old, old story of a countryman
whose acquaintance had been cult
waited by the TALL dark man and two
short men. AS usual, the swindlers es-
capped and Lindbloom has asked the DO
lice to get his money back
Llndbloom, who is resident Of Graf
ton, was on his way East, with the in
tention Of going back to Sweden on a
visit He stopped off at Minneapolis on
the way, and having $40 in cash
tucked snugly in his pocket, was open
to engagements.
He had scarce stepped from the train
at the union station shortly before
noon, when he secured an engagement
The two fat men seemed to know in
tuitively that he was bound for the
East, and one Of them, who spoke
Swedish fiuently, said in an offhand
way that they might possibly be in
duced to go on to the old country.
That remark cemented the friendship
which Lindbloom had rapidly con-
ceived for his new found acquaint-
ances, and he readily agreed to the sew
eral proposals which they subsequently
made. They first proposed a drink in
Nicollet avenue saloon, and they had
several. Then they thought of the new
court house and city hall, and took
Lindbloom down to see that marvel of
architecture.
AS they strolled up to the Fourth
avenue side of the building the tall,
dark man suddenly joined them and he
lost no time in inveigling Lindbloom
into a three-card monte game.
Lindbloom was induced to bet, and as
an evidence of good faith, he was asked
to put up $75 as security, which he
obligingly did.
Then the countryman was asked to
take one farewell look at the building,
and while he gazed in wonder at the
massive structure the three men stole
away in opposite directions.
When his wits came back he turned
just in time to see the three men run
into as many alleys He gave chase,
but could locate none of them, and
finally found his way to police head
quarters where he unfolded the tale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
WIRE TRUST HIT HARD.
Temporary Injunction Issued by
Judge Baker, of indianapolis.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-The
case of Lewis c. Bramkamp, of Gin
c;nnati, against the American Wire
Nail company, the Indiana Wire Fence
company and a dozen other individuals
and corporations throughout the coun
try, alleged to compose the wire trust,
came up before United States Judge
Paker in chambers today. The plain
tiff is a manufacturer of wire nails
Of Cincinnati, who alleges that he en-
tered into contract with an Anderson,
Ind, firm for forty-two wire nail ma
chimes. He alleges that the wire nail
trust, by money and threats, caused
the Anderson company to violate the
contract and prevented him from Sc
curing machines elsewhere, thus ruin
ing his business. He alleges that one
purpose of the trust is to freeze out
i'll this way manufacturers who will!
not come into the combine. The trust.
he claims, was organized early In 1895
and he asserts that since that time
il has forced up the price of wire nails
over 800 per cent above a fair selling
profit, netting some $7,000,000 to the per
sons in the trust. The defendants to
day admitted that the allegations OF
the bill are true, but asserted lack OF
jurisdiction on the part of the court
which the latter overruled. In an in
formal opinion Judge Baker hit hard at
the trust He said
'"The trust described is an unlawful
combination and conspiracy to raise
the price of goods and to interfere with
the manufacture of wire nail machin
cry and is in direct violation of an act
Of congress, of good morals and OF
tie public veal"
The act spoken of was the act of
July %, 1892, regulating interstate com
merce. After scoring the trust a.
length, the court directed that a tenn
porary injunction issue until the cas-
can be tried on it's merits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
HE WAS A SILVERITE.
Thief Made n Daring Grab for a Bag
of the White Metal.

A thief giving them name of James
Ferguson, made an unusually bold at
tempt at robbery yesterday afternoon
in the office Of the Central Commission
company, on the ground floor of the
Guaranty Loan building. The proprie-
tors of the place were about to close up
for the afternoon at about O'clock
when young fellow who had been
lounging on a settee just outside the
Office, dashed into the room siezed a
bag Of money from the counter and
escaped into the rotunda. A clerk on
the ladder saw the whole performance
and gave the alarm number of
commission men standing near gave
chase and captured the fellow before
he could leave the building. He was
turned over to Officer Rutledge and
locked up in the central station on
charge of grand larceny. He will be
arraigned in the municipal court this
morning.
A pOcketbook with several thousands
of dollars reposed on the counter next
to the bag of silver, but Ferguson was
evidently a hard money man. Fergu-
son was recognized by the proprietors
as young fellow who had been hang
ing around the establishment for sew
eral daVS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10

education had found 1t necessary to-
cut wages of teachers In these schools,
so that principals now get but 81 and
Under teachers only $1.75 per night,
still there was no trouble In filling
aJi available positions. The enrolment
for the first night, considering the
stormy weather, was large, the entire
enrolment of the seven schools being
about 1000 scholars. These are of all
ages and conditions of life, and in
clude girls as we'll as boys. In one
school scholars were enrolled differing
II, age from twelve to forty-two years
The percentage of scholars above TWEEN .
ty-one years of age seemed, however
TO be unusually small compared with
former years. To give an idea of who
attend these schools, the enrolment
Tanks in one. school showed the fol-
lowing occupations: Bookkeeper, drug
ST, street car conductor, printer, team
ster, shipping clerk, carpenter, officc
boy, painter, cooper, messenger boy,
cash girl, halter, coat maker, cigar
NJ aker, common laborer, stove repairer,
clerk. In each school there were found
q large number of foreign born schol-
srs, and separate rooms are provided
for those of foreign birth, who do no:
speak nor write English So far as
practicable, the teachers of these de-
p5rtments are selected for their ability
to understand the language of the
scholars. The two largest schools are
the Blaine and the Jackson the one
located at Third street and Twelfth
avenue north, and the other at Fiji
teentl avenue and Fourth street s.lth,
each having an enrolment of ne. ~ y
900 scholars and eight rooms. Tle
smallest enrolment was at the Win
throp school, University and First ave
-nIes southeast, with an attendance
OF ninety.
The work of the schools last evening
was largely grading, preparatory to
getting down to regular class work.
hut commencing tonight, regular reel
t&tions will begin. There was very little.
trouble in opening. and still it was
necessary to eject several students at
the Holland and the Jackson schools
At tie latter building, five boys were
fired two of them at the end of q
boot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
New Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary.

The board of directors of the Minneapolis
Young Mems Christian association met yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of taking
action regarding a secretary. A call has
tary at Grand Rapids, Mich, and his letter
of acceptance received and accepted His
term of office begins the first of the year and
he is expected to arrive here the first week
in January.
Secretary Ward has been in charge of the
work at Grand Rapids seven years, and has
achieved a reputation as a worker, and espe-
cially has he been successful in the way of
raising money. His services will thus be
especially valuable to the Minneapolis asso-
citation, as determined effort is to be made
to raise the debt on the building. He was
offered the state secretaryship of Michigan,
but chose to come to this city, although real
izing that the work here would be more la
borious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
CABLE CONFERENCE RESUMED.
Tee hnfcaI Questions Will Be the
First Taken Up.

LONDON, Nov. 9-The Pacific cable
conference resumed its sessions at noon
TODAY, in the room of the earl of Sell
borne parliamentary under secretary
for the colonies at the colonial office.
The earl Of Selborne presided, and w.
Hepworth Mercer, acted as secretary.
All the delegates were present. The
routine of the subject and the order Of
witnesses were discussed. 1t was de-
cided to begin with technical questions.
The first regular working session OF
the conference will take place on
Thursday next. The earl of Selborne
will entertain the delegates at dinner
Secretary Mercer, talking over the sit
uation with a representative Of the AS
ISOLATED Press, said:
1.-THE conference Will now get to work
in earnest. Two meetings have al
ready been held-one in June and
one in July last. At the June
meeting it was found difficult to
arrange for immediate subsequent
sittings owing to the Australian
delegates being obliged to go to Buda
Pesth to attend congress. At the
July session, a change of government
having taken place in Canada, the
Canadian delegates felt some delicacy
about going ahead until the attitude
of the new Canadian ministry was as
certained. This neceSSitated an adj
journment until the autumn. Though
these two meetings were little more
than formal, still matters were gone
into and considerable ground cleared.
1t is not, however, permitted to me
to say just what took place, as the
government cannot, of course, make
any public statement until the con-
ference is ovet. and the results ar
rived at communicated to the govern
ments of the colonies Interested
This cannot be done quickly as
the questions involved are very large,
the chief issue being, of course, the
cost of the cable It's practicability,
from an engineering standpoint, is not
in question:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
EMPLOYER is CENSURED.
Verdict of the CorOner's Jury in the
johnson Case.

The coroner's jury yesterday COM
pieted its official inquiry into the death
of Otto M johnson, who met death at
Elevator A. Saturday night. The ver-
dict rendered was as follows:
1--WE, the coronerss jury, find that
Otto M. Johnson came to his death
Saturday evening, Nov. z, 1896, at Ele-
vator Az, in being struck by a pile of
lumber falling from the top and caus-
ing internal hemorrhages and instant
death; and we censure the contractors
Of this work for the extreme careless
manner in which the work at the ele-
vator is prosecuted"
A distressing feature of the accident
was that Mrs. Johnson knew nothing
Of it till Sunday morning Johnson
had been working nights, and came
home to breakfast every morning. Sun
day morning he did not come home.
and Mrs. Johnson visited the elevator
to inquire.
Why he was killed last night" was
the blunt answer which a thoughtless
man gave to her question. The shock
to the poor woman was awful. and
fairly stunned her.
Johnson had become greatly interest
ed in the cause of the Armenians. and
friend relates that he had contributed
literally for one of his means to the
relief of the victims of Turkish rapac-
itV
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
DEMURRER KNOCKED OUT.
New Point Decided I'm the City's Case
Against the Irish-American.


Against the Irish-American,
Judge Belden has decided a new
point in the demurrer of the defen-
dantS in the case Of the court
house and city hall commission against
the bondsmen of the Irish American
bank. The demurrer was entered on
the ground that the bond had been
given to secure a deposit, which in in
tent was an open account, and hence
when the indebtedness was certificate
of deposit with a time limit the letter
Of the bond was departed from and the
defendants were not liable. The court
holds the point not we'll taken, and dis
misses the demurrer, with the following
memorandum:
The allegations in this complaint do
not raise or justify a presumption that
the money sued for was deposited with
the defendant bank under an agree
ment that would constitute it special
deposit but precisely the contrary. 1t
could not in any sense be treated as
fund set apart and held either in
specie or in trust for the plaintiffs.
Hence, there is no ground for assum-
ing that it would or might have been
delivered or paid over to the plaintiffs
OIL demand It appearing that the
principal debtor was insolvent at and
before the bringing of this action, a
demand which would otherwise have
been necessary was excused. 1t may
be presumed that it would have been
unavailing.
Brandt on Suretyship, Sec. 202 and
cases cited.
1 do not think the claim of the defend
ant, that the plaintiffs departed from
the strict terms of the contract of sure
tyship, is well founded. That contract.
like all others, should be construed
reasonably. and under such construc-
tion the defendants must be held to strict
compliance with its obligation 1 think
the contract, fairly construed, means
not that the money of the plaintiffs
should at all times be subject to call
or demand, but that it should be paid
upon demand and at any time when
the plaintiffs, under the terms of the
agreement of deposit, had a right to
demand it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
Blake Can't Secure Bail.

Charles W. Blake, who lies in Jail awaiting
the action of the grand jury upon his case of
embezzlement from the MINNEAPOLIS Dry
Goods company, is i'll, and his attorney has
made effort to get him out of his con-
1nement. An application was made to Judge
Smith yesterday, asking that bail be named,
In order that it might be possible to have
the man gain his liberty pending The pre-
liminaries. Judge Smith was very willing
to fix the bail, and Smith named $4,000 as the
amount. This put a damper upon the hopes
Of the attorney, who did not think such an
amount lould be secured, but the court
thought the amount proper, and would not
nix it at smaller sum. Blake will therefore
remain in the custody of the sheriff until his
trial. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
MRS. CASTLE PARDONED.
Home Office Has Decided to Order
Her Release

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The pressure, Of
fetal and otherwise, brought to bear on
the home office to secure the release
of Mrs. Castle, the wealthy San Fran
CISCO woman, sentenced to three
months imprisonment for shoplifting
las had it's effect. 1t was announced
tonight that the release of the unfor-
tunate woman would be ordered in TIT
morning. From the attitude which 1t
has already taken. it is certain that tbs
orally approved by the leading papers
Of London. It. is understood that, as
soon as possible after her release, Mrs
Castle will be brought home by her
husband, who, through all the trouble.
has chung to her with an answering
devotion GiE r.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
SADIE GETS AWAY.
Case Against DIR. Bertha Sheph crd
Has to Be Postponed

The case of the state against DR..
Bertha Shepherd was reached yester-
day, but Assistant County Attorney
Peterson stated to the court that the
prosecuting witness, Sadie Dunning,
had been lodging subpoena for over
a week, and asked that the case go
over another term.
We must seriously object" cried Mr..
Lane, for we happen to know that
this girl has departed for British Co
lumbia. and will hardly be found"
We'll, L suppose the lady is away on
a pleasure trip" said Judge Smith,
and will return again.
Yes said Mr.. Lane, IF DR.. Dutton
wants her to-
Well, the case may go over this
term said the court, and such was
the order made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
TWO BADGER TEAMS NEXT.
BelOtt Next Saturday and Madison
the Following Week.


The Minnesota football team will
probably play the long haired gentle
men from Wisconsin, week from next
Saturday. This is to be finally decided
upon at meeting Of the advisory
board of the university this afternoon.
Some objection has been made to the
Badger team on account of it's profess
sional leaning, but the Minnesota boys
feel confident that they can run them
down the line for another victory.
The board has also under considera-
ton the matter of playing Beloit next
Saturday. It was thought best in view
of the game the following week, to
cancel the Beloit game and hold ali the
strength for Wisconsin, and a tele-
gram was sent to Beloit to that effect.
The latter, however, could not see it
that way, and insist that the game
shall be played. 1t is more than prob
able, therefore, that the game will be
played as scheduled. as the Beloit
team believes that it can win out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
MflIigon Caught at Last

George H. Milligan has been brought TO
the tolls by the keen eye of Deputy Sheriff
Bright For nearly a year Mr. Bright has
held warrant in his inside pocket, calling
for the detention of Milligan, upon an in
dictment charging him with grand larceny
propriating several hundred pounds Of lin
burger cheese to his own USE Yesterday Mr..
Bright saw his man, and brought him into
court He pleaded not guilty and was placed
fixed by the court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
Briefs of The Cnnrt

c. H. Childs, assignee of the Leitsch NAL
leable Iron and Bedstead company asks
that his report as assignee be allowed he
has 81 1854 to pay out and asks $500 of it
for his fees. WV u ~
Judge Jameson has denied defendants mo-
ton for new trial in the case of Runford
Falls Paper Company VS.. James H. Bishop
Judge Jameson has made an order allowing
the creditors of E. o. Rogers to participate
In the assets, without fling releases
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
PARKHURST VICTORY.
His Society Gets n Request Claimed
by COmstOck.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The supreme
court Of this county today decided in
favor of the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, of which the Rev. Dr. Park
hurst, is president, and against the
Society for the Prevention of Vice. of
which Anthony Comstock Is the head.
in constituting the will of the late
Charles Bathgate Beck, who died at
Richfield Springs, N. Y, Oct IL, 1893.
Beck left an estate valued at $4,000 900
and as a residuary legatee, the So
ciety for the Prevention of Crime comes
in for 100000. The Society for the
Prevention of Vice claimed after the
will was filed, that the testator clearly
intended the bequest for them and
that the lawyers in drawing the will
mistook the names of the two societies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
Grand Jury at work Again

The Hennepin county grand jury began its
ldIourned session yesterday morning, with
I large number OF witnesses in waiting to be
examined. The Jail tas a large number of
prisoners, for whom there are indictments
pending, and the jury will have its hands full
IN investigating the cases against them These
lail cases were taken up at once, those who
are in Jail being the first cases considered
ana the accused persons out on bond to
FOLLOW in order. 1t is thought that the work
Jury. " 1ne
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10

which Mayor Pratt deferred until after
election, since when he has had almost
daily seances with both of them. Their
discharge created little surprise around
the city hall or in police circles, as that
outcome of the serious charges against
them had been expected by those fami-
liar with the circumstances attendant
upOn both cases
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10

The electric light trustees have notified
the city council that they must have
at least $4,000 Immediately or shut the
works down. The bitterest personal
feeling still prevails and the wrangle
between '.wets'' and ''drys" goes on.
1t is difficult to tell what the outcome
CT the queer fight will be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
THEY ARE LET OUT.
Officers Malone and Young Dis
charged From Police Force

Patrolmen William Malone, of the
East side detail, and John Young, of
the central detail, were yesterday dis
charged from the Minneapolis police
force.
The public is familiar with the
charges made some time ago against
both officers. Young was especially ac-
cused of having absented himself from
his beat for a number of hours at a
time, and Malone was charged with con-
duct toward woman unbecoming a
police officer. The officers were tenn
porarily suspended pending an inyesti-
cation into the charGes AGAINST them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
Assignment In Colorado.

GREELEY, Cob, Nov 9.-H. P. Heath
proprietor of one of the largest saddlery and
harness stores in SColorado, made an assign
No statements of assets and liabilities has
been given. The ssfailure was caused, 1t is
said, by the pressure brought to bear against
the firm since the election by the j. R. Shoot
Saddlery company Of: Quincy. ILL.,, one of
the creditors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
Good Citizens Sin wor,.;na

The Eleventh ward branch of the Good Citi
Lensnlp league will continue its organiza-
tIon, holding meetings every month The next
meeting will be held Wednesday evening at
sherman hall. Franklin near Fifteenth
avenue, and all voters, whether members of
Inc Inc league or not, are invited to be present.
The branch numbers about $50 members.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
DIED AWAY FROM HOME.
Rev. Lawrence Zawadski, of Delano
Expires at ST. Mary's HOSPITAL.

Rev. Lawrence Zawadski, firty-nine
years of age, died Saturday night at
St Mary's hospital of Bright's disease,
having been an inmate of the insti-
tuition since March.
He was native of Poland and came
to this country sixteen years ago. For
a number of years he was engaged in
active Roman Catholic church work in
the Eastern states, but six years ago
came to Minnesota and settled at De-
lano. officiating there since in his cler-
ical capacity. His remains were taken
to Delano last evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
DARK AS WELL AS DRY.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Nov. s.-Belle-
fontaine, the famous local option town
north of here. which was recently, be-
cause Of a lack of funds, compelled t.,
discharge it's public force, is now on
the eve Of giving up it's electric lights.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-10
Was Formerly a Minneano,;t.n

Warren D. Mason, of Chicago 60 veors ola
and formerly agent for the Northwestern Mut-
ual Life Insurance company at Minneanolis
died in Chicago yesterday from Injuries re-
ceived by the accidental closing of his foIdino
bed Sunday morning. His back was broken