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The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Inquiry Into Rutz,s Death.
Will Wood, Her Cousin, to He Found
and Prosecuted.

Cincinnati, March 21.-There is to be
another chapter in the murder of Pearl
Bryan. Since the execution OF Jackson
and Wallng the friends of the men have
determined to prosecute William Wood,
| cousin of Pearl Bryan, who was charg-
ed by Jackson with her seduction and
getting Jackson and Walling to help him
out of trouble. Among the effects Of the
dead men are letters from Wood asking
Jackson for medicine and afterward to
arrange for an abortion. These letters
have been turned over to Postal Inspector
Salmon, who presented them to the dis
trict attorney at indianapolis for use
before the federal grand jury for the
purpose of indicting Wood for such use
of the mails. Wood was indicted over
a year ago on the charge of abetting an
abortion. Woods present whereabouts
are unknown.
The ashes of Scott Jackson were taken
from the Cincinnati crematory today and
his sister, Mrs Post, took the ashes with
her to Greencastle, Ind, today. AS Pearl
Bryan is buried in the Greencastle GENE.
terry, the people of that place have re-
fused burial for Jacksons body, and his
mother was unable to take them to their
old home in Maine. The remains of Wal
ling will be buried in the family lot at
Mt. Carmel, Ind.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

Enormous Quantities of Water Com
ing From Tributaries.

Omaha, March 21.-The Missouri river
mere was l3 feet above normal at dark
this evening. a rise of three feet since
yesterday. 1t was running clear of ice
ana rising slowly. The river is now cleal
OF ice as far north as Yankton, where
there are two immense gorges.
4 dispatch from Huron says the Jane:
river is four miles wide at that point anG
has done much damage. The RAILROAD
service is entirely cut off by washouts
and telegraphic communication is badly
interrupted at Yankton. There is danger
of famine. Coal is already short this
supply at the state hospital for the Ill
sane being exhausted. Vermillion reports
that bottoms for four miles on either side
of the river are under four to six feet OF
water. Dynamite is being used tonight
to break gorgeS in the VermilIion river
IN hopes of saving the only bridge that
remains. Des Moines reports the flood in
the Des Moines river on the Increase
over 800 buildings have been abandoned
on account of the overflow.
The tributaries of the Missouri In this
state are doing the most damage At Nor
folk the north fork of the Ekhorn river
has overfoWn it's banks and the valley
between there and Pierce is one vast sea
of water. The river has been rising fol
several days, but last night it rose very
."Piai1 ..i-a e.t c e'slvSlr Ellis
fire whistle was blown to awaken resi-
save other property from the damage of
the flood. Cellars on the north side of
Main street are flooded, and the water is
now in places pouring over Main street,
which Is Il five-foot grade. The southeast
portion of the residence district is under
water
Whole Northwest Waterbound.
Iankton, S. D., March 81 = The two
gorges in the Missouri river are firm to-
night. The whole northwest is water
bound and the railroads are all in bad
shape. OF the three roads which run in
here, the only one that has connection
with the east is the Milwaukee, and it is
compelled to use transfer boats at Yer
million and Sioux City. After the water
subsidies it is estimated it will take 10
days to replace the bridges.
Cumberland River Falling.
Nashville, March 21.-At o'clock to-
night the Cumberland river marks 4S feet
on the gauge and is falling rapidly, the
fall being over a foot since a, m. 1t will
be several days before the mills and man
ufactries on the east side will be able to
resume operations, but cessation from
the rise saves a number of yards which
were being greatly endangered.
Floods Reach Quincy.
Quincy, ILL.,, March N.-The floodWaters
from the north have now reached this
point. The river has risen over two feet
n the last As hours. The river is out of
is banks, and the lowlands which are
lot protected by levees are being mum
lated and damaged.
On the Iowa Shore.
Dubuque, Iowa. March q. = Cooler
Weather stopped the rise of the Mtssis-
ippi river here. Charles City reports a
Use of four feet in the Cedar river, while
It Cedar Falls large force of men and
cams worked all night and today build
ng dikes to protect the lowlands,
The new North-west., 1897-03-26

The special trumpet corps sounded the
hymn "Loebe den Herrn.' The Rev. DR.
Taber then delivered prayer, the trump
Its and drums following with a grand
burst of music.
The emperor then ordered the monu-
ment unveiled The troops presented
arms, and there was a loud cheer. The
massed bands played the Prussian ma
tional anthem. A salute of 101 guns was
Tired from Lustmarten, adjoining, and all
the church bells rang. The ceremony
ended with a choral played by a special
trumpet corps and march past of the
troops.
During the ceremony the colors and
flags captured from the French during
the war of 1S70-n We're displayed on both
sides of the monument, surmounted by a
circle of cannon, ornamented with oak
leaves, also captured from the French
All of the troops taking part in the cere-
mony were under the personal command
of the emperor. Grand Marshal Count
Won Gutenberg has been decorated by
the emperor with the order of the black
eagle.
The windows of the residences COM
rnandinS Tie wore packed with
members of the aristocracy, who had
pald enormous prices for points of van
tage Half a story of large mansion
in an advantageous location commanded
SooO marks, or nearly $4,000, while the rul-
us I5ule Iol Single WINDOWS was SUI
marks and for single seats 200 marks.
The kings of Wurtemburg and Saxony.
the grand duke of Baden and the prince
regent of Bavaria were present at the
exercises.
The monument is of the nature of a.
mortuary temple, and will remind many
American visitors of some of the pill
Jared structures of the worlds fair at
chicago. The ionic columns and plain
1reze give an air of simplicity to the
white marble structure. In the fore
sround IS an ornate equestrian statue of
William L., the pedestal of which bears
'allegorlcal figures, while the warlike as
.pect OF the ensemble is intensified by
TOUR hons gathering in their paws the
national flag. A quadriga of allegorical
significance adorns each end of lne tenn
pie. A magnificent tent, with embroid-
cred hangings, was erected for the royaI
personages.
After the march past by the troops, the
emperor, the two expresses and the, Ger
man and foreign princes walked in pro-
cesslon around the monument and laid
wreathes on the steps,
In passing Prince Hohenlohe. the i'm
peflal chancellor, the two expresses
bowed The whole affair was most i'm
pfesslVe, and was witnessed from a dis
lance by enormous crowds, upon the
roofs, in the windows and on the bal
comics of the houses in the vicinity,
The Wilhelm order has been conferred
on DR. Won Boetticher minister of the
interior, and DR.. Won Stephan, minister
for postoffices and telegraphs.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE BLEW UP.
Engineer and Fireman on a Moving
Train Instantly Killed.

Chicago, March 21.-The boiler Of the
locomotive which was hauling the Chi
cago and Boston special on the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern road blew up
this morning. instantly killing the engin-
eer and fireman and completely demolish-
ing the engine. The dead:
alexander Franks, engineer, of Chicago.
Edward r. Smith, fireman. of Chicago.
The engineer was hurled 200 feet in the
air through network of telegraph wires
that were stretched along the tracks and
had his right leg torn off. The fireman
was thrown against cattle car with
such force that almost every bone in his
body was broken.
None of the remainder of the train crew
or any of the passengers were injured.
The train to which the engine was at
tached is one of the fastest on the Lake
Shore and leaves the Van Buren, street
depot at 1880 in the morning. The acci-
dent occurred about II o'clock as the
train had just pulled out from the Engle.
wood depot and was running at the rate
OF 20 miles an hour.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
HE CoULDN'T CLEAR WALLING.
Jackson's Confessions Were of No
Weight With the Governor.

frankfort, KY, March Ex-Governor Brad
ley mad long conversation by telephone with
Court Judge Helm, after which the governor
SAID: Judge Helm told me that Jackson sim
ply stated Walling was not guilty of murder.
he thought it meant nothing but an attempt
10 gam time. l told him to tell Jackson to
state the circumstances showing Walling was
not guilty. l also told him to tell Plummer to
80 on and hang jackson but tell him to make
statement on the scaffold.'' Helm told Jack
son he must hang, and if Walling was inno-
cent ana he allowed Wallng to hang with
MN ne would have to answer to his Maker
ior double crime. He also impressed Jack
Son with the fact that If he went before his
is. aaher WA lie on his lips he would be 10
t ,t,s d uouble wrong. He then gave Jacks on five
thules mn ht IN which to make up his mind leav-
ils s nun unattended by the death watch At
.he expiration of five minutes Jackson said
Ut. ne Gould not say Walling was innocent This
settied the fate of both prisoners and the time
ir iof execution was fixed at i1:20 O'clock just
pei before leaving the cell, Walling said: II will
leli you now at the last moment of my life /
was was not there and am innocent of the whole
crime. @ jackson has said as much but ii
ro VII VIII not save me- cannot say any
more VIII say no more on the scaffold."
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
HOW MURDER WAS DISCOVERED.
Finding of the HeadIess Body and
the Assassins.

Cincinnati March 2G.-In the early morning
OF fepruary ], 1895, boy going to work dis
covered the dead body of a girl in an obscurs
part of John Locks farm adjoining Fort
Thomas, Ky. The murderers had cut off the
Girls mead to prevent Identification and re-
moved it to some place that has never baan
discovered. The shoes worn by the woman
We're We're NO; and on them opera toe rub
q needle-toed description was the stamn of
Lewis d. Hays of Greencastle, with a Ports
mouth ohio, firm as the makers Near by was
finger prints. At the ton OF The bank WHARF
the loot lay was a pool of blood This SPOT
was IN the gap of a private hedge. On both
81 sues S oi the leaves about and below We're drops
or blood. At the foot of the bank near tbs
neck WAS another pool of blood. On that morn
ing m, these few garments We're the only clew to
We're taken to the spot and thew fo1Iowed a
traii TO the covington reservoir and could be
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
CANADA AND THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
Dingley Bill Considered Hostile tn
American interests.

Montreal, March 21.-Since the pro-
visions Of the Dingley tariff were an
nounced it has been considerably discuss
ed here and the consensus Of opinion
seems to be that it is hostile to the in.
terests of Canada. The lumber trade has
been mostly to the front and there has
been general demand for export duty
on sawlogs and all kinds of pulp wood.
The indications are that the government
VIII accede to this demand and that the
forthcoming revision of the tariff will not
be so much in the line of lower duties as
was promised before election
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
induced to go further The reservoir was
drained but the head was not found
Identification.


drained but the head was not found
Identificaesen.
The glove, the hairpins and the wrapper were
identified at Greencastle. Ind. by her parents
belonging to Pearl Bryan, the daughter of
A. s. Bryan. d well-to-do farmer living near
Greencaste. This discovery also Identified
Scott jackson and Alonzo WaiIng as perpe-
traitors OF the crime. These young men were
room-mates and fellow students in the dental
college at Cincinnati. Scott Jackson spent
several months of the summer and early au-
tumn OF 1895 at Greencastle Ind, as a mem
Der of the family of his brother in law Dr.
Edwin T. Post, professor in the Depauw
Will Wood, lad 20 years of age, the son of
Rev. Delos NJ Wood presiding elder of the
Methodist Episcopal church, residing at Green
castle, and second cousin to Pearl Bryan
through whom he obtained introduction to
her and visited her frequently. Jackson kept
up correspondence with her, which was con-
tinued until within fortnight of the day of
her murder. Jackson's last visit to Greencas-
tie in 1896. few persons at Greencastle
knew that Pearl Bryan was in delicate con-
dtion, one of these, DR.. Gilispie, a dentist
to whom Jackson admitted that he was the au-
thor of Pearl Bryan's trouble. jackson and
Walling arrested in Cincinnati. In their
possession found letters, chiefly from VIII
Wood to jackson. in regard to Pearl Bryan
Pearl Bryan's pocketbook and her valse stained
with blood found where Jackson had Sc
creted them.
Admitted Guilt.
Both admitted that the Saturday night
following the murder they had gone to the
suspension bridge and dropped her bloody head
into the river to hide it and conceal the
crime. Friday night at O'clock Jackson was
seen to leave a saloon with Pearl Bryan in {
hack and at the same time Walling was seen
near the saloon. On Thursday afternoon he
fore the murder Walling was seen with Pearl
Bryan at the Central Union station, where he
detained her until the last train that could
take her to Greencastle had gone. Two weeks
after the murder George Jackson, colored ad-
mitted to the police that he had driven two
in a rockaway by a circuitous route to
where the murder was committed. George
jackson taken to Jail and there he picked
out Walling from among score of youni; men
the man who sat beside him and compelled
him to make the drive beyond Newport, when
he had tried to get out of the carriage because
when employed he was told that he only
going to Newport One day later a livery
stable keeper Informed the police that he hired
a one-seated rockaway and horse to some
one unknown to him and that it had been kept
out all night and returned between 3 and 4
o'clock on the morning of which the corpse of
Pearl Bryan found. Through this evil
dence Jackson found guilty and sentenc-
ed to be hanged. On May 2Sth Walling's trial
began and on June 18th he was found guilty
Of murder and sentenced to die.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
SURVIVORS OF THE ST. NAzAlRE
Little Doubt That the Ynnnriva Has
Sixteen Aboard.

New York, Mrach 21-The World saws.
The officials of the French company have
satisfied themselves that the English
steamer Yanariva has really picked up 16
of the survivors Of the French line
steamer st. Nazaire.
The officers of the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
said yesterday that there was no doubt
in their minds that the Yanariya had
picked up several survivors, although
there had been a mistake in the signals.
This was undoubtedly the message in
tended to be sent:
"Yanariva, I have 49, City of st. Ma
zare, French
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
WANTED FOR A HELENA ROBBERY,
Three TOughs With Stolen Money
Caught MT Missoula.

Missoula, Mont, March 21-City Mar
shall Angevne made an important arrest
last night, the men being three toughs
wanted for Helena robbery the night of
March II.
They became mixed with two miners
occupying the same rooms in a lodging
house. The next morning the miners
found the men gone, also their money
amounting to about 5000.
Yesterday a description of the men
came to Missoula. Last night they were
met on the street by the city marshal
who arrested them. When searched at the
Jail they gave the names of B. Hugh
es, Tom King and Jack McCue, As cents,
$l91.40 and 35 cents, respectively, being
found in their possession.
Marshal Mccain came here today, re-
turning to Helena With them under
irons.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
PlNGREE CHOOSES TO BE GOVERNOR
Will Not Resign and BE Il Candidate
for Mayor of Detroit.

Detroit, March Ex-Governor Pingree
will not resign the governorship and will
not be candidate for mayor of Detroit
at the special election April 5. This neg
ative program was decided on at a meet
ing Of the governor and several of his
advisers, which lasted nearly the whole
of last night. The meeting finally de-
cided to recommend that the city con.
vention nominate Albert Stewart, a De-
troit vessel owner and member of the
legislature, to succeed Pingree as mayor
The republican convention has adjourned
until tomorrow to await Pingree's wishes
and the democratic city convention Sat-
urday adjourned until Tuesday in order
to learn what the republicans are going
to do,
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
PROVIDED FOR ONE NEW IRONCL AID
Reichstag Was Obdurnte, However,
to tie Cruisers.

Berlin, March 20-When the discussion
or the naval estimates was resumed in
the reichstag today DR.. Theodore Barth
spoke in opposition, characterizing them
as being "boundless naval schemeso
The secretary of the navy, Vice Admir-
al Won Holman, pointed out that 10 per
cent of the value of the fleet, or 81, 900, 600
marks, was required annually to main
tain its efficiency. He added that the
fgures OF the present estimate were due
to former shortcomings. The reichstag
eventually adopted, by vote of 245 to
VI, the first credit of 100000 marks for
a new ironcad
Later the rechstag rejected, by vote
OF 2of to ff3, the credit for the first cruis-
er, and the second cruiser was rejected
without debate.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
lCHAnITr Or LONDON t,nrfvTEno.
Noble Deed to Comm emorate the
Queens Record Reign.

London, March 21-The Society of Com
positors and kindred branches of the
printing trade of this city has decided to
celebrate the queens record reign by
raising the sum of $4,000 to pay the debt
on the Caxton convalescenr home for
sick and infirm printers at Limpsield
Surrey. The lord mayor and Sir Edward
Lawson, proprietor of the Daily Tele-
graph, have heartily seconded the propo-
sition Of the printers and it is expected
that the full amount required will have
been raised by June /.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
OHIEDOTV THTVOCNo OUT ; KONG.
A Four Round Contest That Nns In
terestinS From the Start.

New York, March 22-Dan Creedon of
Australia knocked out Charley Strong of
Newark in the fourth round at the arena
at the Athletic club tonight. Toward the
end of the first round Creedon knocked
Strong down with a straight left on the
JAW. When Strong arose he was very
unsteady, and Creedon went in to finish
the fight. Strong, however, braced up
and delivered IL right-hand swing that al
most took off the head of his opponent.
Creedon tried hard to end the job in the
third round, but the coored fighter
fought back hard. Creedon appeared very
uied, ana on two occasion he barely got
out OF the way of Strongs right In the
fourth round Creedon pressed the colored
tighter to the ropes. landing almost as he
pleased. A straight left-hand jolt on the.
jaw ended the fight
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
BRADLEY is IN THE RACE FOR KEEPS
Will Resign as Governor After the
Senatorial Battle

Senatorial Battle.
Cincinnati, March 21-The Enquirer s
special from Frankfort, Ky, says:
Governor Bradley told his friends day
before yesterday that no matter what
was the result of the present senatorial
fight, he would resign the office OF gov
ernor Immediately after the expiration OF
the session. He tonight declined to dis
cuss the matter, but told another friend
the same thing today
The few political friends who have
heard the story say the governors inten-
lions having become public now may re-
sult in making more probable his cleo
iion over Hunter on Tuesday or Wednes-
day. They argue that the chief reason
why some gold democrats refuse to 20
into a convention to elect Bradley Is that
1t would force the gubernatorial election
this fall, which they have their own reas-
ons for not wanting done. Prominent pol
iticians from all over the state are ar
riving here to take part in the fight for
senator,
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
kELllE'S TELEPHONE MEASURE
Iasses the Provincial Legfslature-.
Antt-Sunday Legislation.

Victoria, b. c., March 22.-The Wo-
, mans Christian Temperance Union is
lrylng hard to get the legislature here to
take up their ideas, and the Women.s
council is chipping in with them. They
want now to have a law passed to pro
hlhlt the opening of barber, cigar and
candy shops on Sunday, and presented a.
petition to that effect today.
Ihe water clauses consolidation bill is
progressing gradually in committee. but
careful consideration is being given If So
far not many changes have been made.
but later on when the appropriation
clauses are reached, there will be lots of
discussion and difference of opinion like
ly.
heilles Reveistoke, Trout Lake and Big
Bend telephone bill passed TODAY
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
FUNERAL OF RABBI GRossMAN.
We'll known Jewish Clergyman tn
be Buried at Detroit

New York, March 21.-The f11nera1 cory,
Ices over the body of Rabbi Ignatz Cross
man of Detroit were held at the TempIe
Rodolph Solomon today. Rev. DR., Koel
Ter of the Temple Bethel, and Rev DR.
silverman of Temple Emanuel officiated
After the services the body was taken to
train departing for the west The bur
ial will be at Detroit, where the decea sed
labored for many years.
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
DENY THAT WILHELM is INSANE.
official Messages From Berlin to tn a
New York World.

New York, March 21.-The World saws.
The World cabled to Prince Hohenloha
and to Baron Won Marschall Won Biber-
stein that dispatches sent to the United
States from Europe represent that I'm
peror Williams condition is grave and
t,.s. .llsil ms ms maiady is assuming the form of
insanity. In response the World racaiysd
this official message: ~ '>'
Berlin, March 21.-The condition of
the emperor is excellent"
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
COREAN KING OUT OF HIDING
Hack In His Own Palace watchinp
Against Assassins

San Francisco, March 21-News from
Corea states that the king of Corea has
returned to his palace at Seoul after his
residence in the Russian legation The
king fled from his palace through fear
OF assassination a year ago and has been
under the protection of the Russian min
lister ever since. His return to the nal
ace has long been urged by the kings
SUBJECTS and there was great rejoicing
when he finally decided to come ont frn,o
under Russia's wing
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
POPuLISTS ASK RECOGNITION.
Petition Speaker Reed for H. Fair
Show on Committees

Washington, March 22.-The populist
members of the house have sent a letter
70 Speaker Reed requesting that they
be recognized in debate and in the CON
struetlon of the principal committees. as
Il alstlnct factor of the minority. They
or the total vote of the United States II,
the last election, elected seven governors
ana nave seven senators and between 26
and u members in the present congress-
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
REVIVAL IN WOOLEN BUSINESS.
Mills ut PittsfeId, Mass, Runninr nm
Full Time

Pittsfield, Mass, March 21.-There is q
sfeat revival in the wooden business in
thls clty ana vicinity. All the mills are
running on fun time and have more a.
ders than they have had in any spring
for long time. The Pontoosac Woolep
Company has leased the Pomeroy mill
for the manufacture of dress goods The
mill will start in few days and will en-
ploy about 100 hands,
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
Oriental Advtees.

san Francisco. March 2o.-The steamer Con-
nc from China and japan doeked TO-DAY tba
principal item of her cargo being conslen-
mem hent OF OPIUM the customs duties on ,ybia1,
will approximate s154, ,0OO W WHICH
AdViees brought by the Coptic are to tho
effect erect that Captain John Harry Ward Of tbe
Grofton, stationed in Japanese waters com
hitted suicide at the end of February. Can-
tain Ward, it is believed, became invo,,a,
financially and ended his life by shooting htn,'
self in the head with rife '''ih-
The new North-west., 1897-03-26
PRIVATE CAPITAL TO BUILD THEM.
German Syndicate VIII Advance
1OO,OOO,OOO Marks for Shins.

Berlin March H.-It is reported that a
syndicate with capital of 100 900 OO0
marks has undertaken to employ Herr
krupp, the great gunmaker, to build the
warships which the reichstag refuses and
that they will be placed at the disposa1
OF the government when the reicbstag
from time to time, votes money for them
in coming years.