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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-08-05

clock Sunday afternoon, according to
her relatives, she looked over toward
her home, and seeing the house miss
ing, remarked: "Ah, I knew they
were trying to keep something from
me; our house is gone and it must
have been burned"
DIR. Gosslee of Tracy, was at her
bedside for few moments an hour
before, and to him she remarked:
"How do you do, doctor; did you
come over from Tracy with John?"
meaning her husband.)
Mrs. O'Connell had not been made
aware of her husbands death when
the reporter left there Sunday even
ing. She referred to him only once
that was in her remark to DR.. Gosslee,
and the relatives seemed to dread the
breaking of the news to her as she
grew more rational.
Alter careful investigation County
Attorney Clague decided to place un-
der arrest person named James Ben
nett, who has been living at the O'Con-
nell house during the past year or two.
On Friday Bennett claims to have
gone to Tracy, and remained there all
night. He was brought to Redwood
Falls by Deputy Robidou that even
ing, and in an interview stated that he
would have no trouble 10 proving an
alibi, because he could bring a witness
here who would swear that he was
with him in Tracy that night and that
he slept in the witnesses barn in Tracy
all night. Mr.. Clague also decided to
place Mrs, O'Connell under arrest and
detain the oldest children of the fam
ly. The attorney with Sheriff Pease
and Deputy Albeit remained there all
of Sunday night, intending to bring
the prisoners to Redwood Falls Mon
day afternoon, after the funeral, in
case Mrs. O'Connell was we'll enough
to be removed. O'Connell was 80
years old at the time of his death. He
was born in Waukesha county, Wis,
and came to Redwood county about
Is years ago. settling on the present
homestead. He married Martha Muir
ply, the accused, shortly after he set
tied in Westline, and they have nine
children. He was member of the
A. 0. Z. W. lodge of Belview.
His house was insured for about
$500, but the fact of the incendiarism
will probably invalidate the insurance.
Mrs. O'Connell became rational late
Sunday evening. She complained Bit
terly of a severe pain extending from
the back of her head down her back
a pain undoubtedly caused by O'Con-
nell when he, by the hair of her head,
pulled her back up stairs. She was
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Gibson, DR.. Finn, Sheriff Pease and

Gibson, DR.. Finn, Sheriff Pease and
Deputy Robidou, with two representa-
tives Of The GAZETTE were on their
way to the scene of the tragedy. DR..
Gosslee came over from Tracy and
about two o'clock the three physicians
commenced post mortem e1amina-
ton. They found the wounds des-
cribed above and at County Attorney
Clague's request removed the top of
the skull to be used as evidence. The
doctors stated that the blows were in
ficted by person having remarkable
strength, and after they completed
their examination the body was re-
turned to the casket and buried from
the Tracy Catholic church Monday
afternoon.
Mr. Clague arrived on the grounds
about two o'clock Sunday and at once
commenced an active investigation.
He had interviews with members of
the family, with others, looked over
the ruins of the O'Connell residence,
and ordered the sheriff to take charge
of several articles. One of these arti-
cles was trunk covered with blood,
on which O'Connell had evidently fall
len after the blows on the head were
struck. This trunk was afterwards
partly burned by the fire, but the
charred blood stains were still on it.
Three pieces of iron were picked up
from the ruins by O'Connell's brother,
one of them shoemaker's pounding
iron, which the doctors say might
have been used for inficting the
wounds. The others were fat irons
and a boiling pin. There was moth
ing resembling blood on any of these
tools, but they had passed through
the fire, and the blood might have
been burned off. The children say
that their mother used churn dash
er, but the physicians claim that she
could not have made such ugly
wounds with a wooden instrument.
The churn and dasher we're both
burned, and consequently this link of
evidence, if one at all, was lost.
The post mortem continued until
about four o'clock. and during the
whole time over 100 people were in
and about the grounds, either witness
ing the morbid operation or looking
at the ruins.
Mrs. O'Connell was put to bed as
soon as she could be taken to her faith
er's house. She remained in bed all
of Saturday and Sunday and was
claimed to be irrational. All attempts
to interview her on Sunday we're fruit
less, the reporters being told that she
was still irrational and could not con-
verse intelligently. About three o.
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the town of Westline, Redwood coun-
ty, for many years town clerk OF that
township, prominent political factor
there, and generally known all over
Redwood county, was murder
ed between midnight Friday and one
o'clock Saturday morning. Seven ug-
ly gashes in his head, apparently made
by some crude tool of iron, we're the
direct cause of death. Three of the
wounds fractured the skull in as many
different places, and any one of the
three wounds would have produced
instant death. Two of the wounds,
one on either side cf the head, created
fractures extending nearly to the top
of the head. After this horrible
deed had been committed his murder
er saturated his clothes with kerosene,
and the building was set afire, and be-
fore O'Connell was rescued from the
flames his body was badly burned
The deed was committed at the
farm residence of Mr.. O'Connell, 35
miles from this city, and the flames
burned the building to the ground.
The slayer of O'Connell, according
to all the evidence obtainable by re-
porter of The GAZETTE, and the coun-
ty authorities, was his wife, who in a
fit of insanity probably caused by re-
peated rows with her husband, and
one few moments before the deed,
left her bed in the second story Of the
farm residence, and removing the
children from the house, inflicted the
wounds that caused death and after
wards set fire to the building.
This information comes from the
children. At first it was claimed
that O'Conne]l had been killed by the
chimney falling down and the bricks
striking him on the head, but after
this theory had been exploded, James
O'Connell, the seventeen year old son
of the murdered man, made confess
sion to T. j. Sloan-a confession made
to the boy by his sisters, who we're at
or near the house when the murder
was committed.
The story of the tragedy as told by
the children is to the effect that the
murdered man and neighbor, Chas.
GahaghaD, returned from Amiret, Ly-
on county, about eight o'clock Friday
evening. Both men appeared to be
under the influence of liquor, and Mr..
O'Connell brought a jug of whisky
home with him. About nine o'clock
Gahaghan left the O'Connell farm for
his home and O'Connell, saying very
little to his family, commenced read
ing paper and at frequent intervals
quenching his thirst from the contents
of the jug. The nine children retired
before ten o'clock and about II o'clock
Mrs. OConnell went up stairs to re-
tire. An hour later O'Connell also
went up stairs for the purpose of re-
firing. O'Connell had been up stairs
only few moments before he came
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-08-05
Good habits,
healthful exercise,
and proper medi-

z
NVM man nor woman can
9<I have an attractive person
ality who suffers from ill.
health. If it were not foi
disorders of the digestive organs, nine
tenths of the medical books in the world
minor maladies but the majority of serious
diseases have their inception in disorder
ed digestion. Consumption is undoubtedly
the most deadly enemy with which man.
kind has to contend. Like all other vast
ing diseases, it has its origin in disorders
of the digestive organs. AS result of these
disorders, the appetite falls off; the life-giv-
ing elements of the food are not properly
assimilated; the blood becomes thin and i'm
pure; and all the tissues of the body are inn
perfectly and improperly nourished; the
lungs become clogged with inert, half dead
tissues that offer an attractive soil for the
invasion of the germs Of consumption. ]
has been said thousands of times that con-
sumption is incurable. It is not.
Ninety-eight per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption are cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t corrects all disorders
of the digestive organs, invigorates the liver
and makes the appetite keen and the assin-
blood, and lots of it. 1t builds new and
healthy tissue. It is the great hesh-builder.
1t acts directly on the lungs, driving out all
impurities and disease germs. Thousands
have testified to its merits. All good drug.
gists keep it.
]. W. Barnhart, of Nc AS Dewitt Street, Buff
fa1o, N ", writes: LAS I have not answered
your last letter yet, will now write to you !
took Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
eczema, and it cured me. can always find a
good word for DR.. Pierce"
Good health is the best endowment
Those who have it cannot be too careful to
preserve it. Constipation is the worst
enemy of good health. 1t causes nearly
every disorder known to physicians. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are sure, swift,
safe and permanent cure for constipation.
One little "Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and
two a mild cathartic. They never gripe.
Druggists sell them.
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Yick's Floral Guide. 1897.

For nearly halt u century this
catalogue of flower and vegetable
seeds, plants, bulbs. roses, grains.
potatoes, etc. has come as regularly
as spring time. Here 1t is again to
remind US that 1t In time to think
abour our gardens. This Issue con-
tains half a dozen full page ha;i-tone
illustrations of roses, asters, gold
flowers. carnations and tomatoes.
1t seems full of necessary informa-
tion for either amateur or profess
sional. Send Is cents to James
Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y, for q
packet of either Vick's Branching
Aster, New japan Morning Glory or
extra choice Pansy and n copy Of
Vlck's Floral Guide. II you state
where you saw this notice you will
receive a package OF flower seeds free.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
LITTLE FALLS MORRISON co.pINN, FRIDAY. FEB. 1897
N r. improvements.

Pioneer Press: General Manager
Kentirick. yOi the Northern Pacific.
has kindly furnished. !. the Pioneer
Press with a complete description of
the extensive improvements tire
Northern Pacific has Just com pleted
on it's line. These improvements are
very important and attract murh
attention from railroad men. Steel
bridges we're placed It Platte river,
Mckay Sebie. Vaughn avenue, Ash.
land, Wis; Little Rock creek, Otter
Tail river, 'Frazee, MINI: Little Mis-
souri,. Battle Greek, Powder river,
Big Horn river. second crossing,
Yellowstone, West GAllatin, Mont;
Thompson. river, White river, Stuck
river, Black river, Austin Gulch via.
duet. GreenliOrn Gulch viaduct,
Perma Crossing and Lightning Greek.
Total weight of steel bridges, "a
tons. Total linear feet of bridging
disposed Of, 25.726. The Stampede
and MulIan tunnels were completed,
and 400 lineal feet OF the ROzeman
tunnel were permanently lined.
Othrrconstruction INCLUDED improve
ments at Tacoma, Spokane shops,
general office building. st. Paul, aud
grade revisions on the Lake Superior.
Minnesota aud DakOtn divisions.
The Wallhridge spur of over three
miles was. built
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
DIAMOND MATCH.

Che Annual Meeting Of Stockholders
Proved . Stormy One.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4. The annual meet.
ing of the stockholders Of the Diamond
Match company was held in the Pull.
man building and resulted in the elec.
tion of the directors on the regular
ticket after one of the stormiest and
most exciting sessions in the history of
the company, replete as it has been
with interesting situations. Misman
agement and charges Of even a criminal
nature were preferred by the Gould in.
terests. Those interests were, how
ever, in q hopeless, minority, as was
soon shown, and their fighting, though
vigorous and persistent, was to no pur.
pose. ~. . -."'s r
In his annual report President Bar.
Der said the company was in a prosper.
ous condition and that notwithstand-
ing the mishaps in the last year, it has
been able to pay its usual 10 per cens
cash dividend, and would continue to
do so from earnings.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
DEATH ENDS THE SUITE;
Lizzie UkascoWic, With $4,000
Damage Suit Against the ia
City Died Wednesday. N: NJ

Miss Lizzie Ukascowic, who recent
ly brought an action against tue
city for $4,000 damages, for Injuries
received through defective side.
walk, died at st. Gabriel's hospital
Wednesday from typhoid fever, and md
by her death the city escapes the texsS5 'sS5
pense of a SUIT, which might also
have resulted lin a verdict for dail.t
ages. e. 5S sa
Lizzie UkascOWic was Il domestic.
in the employ Of CEas Bouck, On
Fourth street northeast, nOrth.$ol
the railroad. Coming down to the
city on the evening of Oct. IL, she
stepped through IL hole in the side ~
walk near the corner of Third street
and Fifth avenue northeast, and feiisI.
sustaining a severe injury to- her
knee. About the first of November
she was taken to the hospital. " here
she was under the care OF Dr.. d. W,
Millspaugh: Her knee was painfully
injured, but she had almost recOverA VI
from her injury and was about ready
tu leave. the hospital when she was
attacked by typhoid fever, about about
three weeks ago, and that uisease|
caused III r death Wednesday.
In Speaking Of her case, today, hrr
attorney, e. p. Adams, satd: "Oi|
course, by her death this action
against the city also dies. Under
the la aws of this state the heirs cana
not continue this action, but they
might bring another suit, In case y 1
could be proven that her death was
caused b! Ler injuries Morally,.I
think, the city is responsible for this
gill's death. For her injuries brought
her to a condition where she was
more susceptible to a disease like
typhoid fever and less able to cOlp-
bat it. The city certainly escaped y
large bill of expense by her death,
for think there was little doubt
about her securing a verdict against
the city for a large sum-" *sssSs
III The time for the funeral of sst he un.s
fortunate gilI has ot syist been ssf
tied upon. Her parents live In Swan
River. They are poor and think the
asst the city could do would be to
defray the funeral expenses.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Scandia Valley Items.

r. .. Stewart and bride returned
TO their home at st. Cloud after a
visit with the old folks. j. G. BarthO-
lomew and family.
John Moe, the time tried section
boss, of Lincoln. visited this town
on business Wednesday,.
Hans Paulson is loading a car OF
wheat for Duluth this week.
! George Edeburn's little Child has
been quite sick the past few days,
but Ia improving at this writing.
( Ole PaulsOn visited Motley on busi-
ness Wednesday. r 49,. -.,..
Il Miss LOttie Mushatt is reported on
Mr. sick list; her speedy recovery is
sricerely hoped for. .,4 :. .s.,5. .5.-; q
he Christian En q lea yor society ,t,rl
at George Smiths last sunday
evening and was well attended. It
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Old PeOple.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant, but acts as Il
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
OH the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance Of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People find
it just exactly what they need.
Price fifty cents and $l.O per bottle
at L. ID. Browns Drug Store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
THE PASSING SHOW.

II Spain were to bump up against the
American bnnner it would see 45 stars.-
philadelphia Times.
y It will make lawyers enviOus to learn
TINT clever Partisan has invented a ma
chine that can split hair lengthwise into
81 strips Boston Globe.
What is needed is severer punishment
for train wreckers and bank wreokers
The Same statute might be made to cover
both offenses. City Star.
+ When thut indemnity Of $4,000, 900 Is
paid the Beers, the English may reach the
conclusion that Jameson g raid was a pret-
ty poor Investment after all.-Baltilnore
American.
T A New York youth who smoked 100
cigarettes q day tried to kill his brother.
Young men who smoke less than 100
day only try to kill themselves. Detroit
Free Press.
There ia something about the alleged
alliance between the German emperor and
the sultan of Turkey which suggests an
affiliation between a parlor match and
can of Kerosene Washington Star.
I. A New Jersey man says he has perfected
plan for doing away with all unnecessary
and superflous noise. Congress should he
equipped with the device with tho utmost
dispatch. - Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
The Transmississippi exposition is not
for Omaha, nor for Nebraska, but for the
entire west. 1t will be as little restricted
In It's influence as any enterprise can he
which ia not distinctly national in its
character. r.-Omaba Bee
The burning OF the devil in effigy by the
salvatioDists in New York must have
caused his satanic majesty to indulge In a
sardopic grin. If there is any one thing
that the old fellow is supposed to pride
himself on, 1t is that he Is fireproof.-
Scranton Republican.
F.. ~. Height Of the Piano Stool.
In reply to the query, "What should
be the height of the stool of the piano?"
q contributor to the Etude writes:
have been in the habit Of observing
the old rule that the elbows should be
about the height Of the keyboard or
very trifle higher, but almost all artists
now sit much lower, so that the elbows
are perhaps three or four inches below
the level Of the keyboard. Paderewski
did this, and MANY others do. Even Bu-
AOW, AuaADelS anu ASupAAseoAn noo AL
common chairs. Mr.. Godowsky tells
me that it insures better tone; that
when you sit high you invo]untarily
push and stiffen the wrist when you de-
sire force, but when you sit so low you
cannot push, but every touch produced
legato has the character of pull, il
which the elastic muscles afford better
tonal results. All good players now sit
low, but it has always seemed to ME
that it tired pupils to sit too low-tired
them between the shoulders. Perhaps
am wrong. AT any rate, there is no rule
requiring anybody to sit high. DR..
Mason sits quite low.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Trade Conditions.

Business the last week shO wed a
slight Improvement over the previ-
Gus week, and IN the general mercan~
tile lines ia considered good for this
season of the year.
The roads have been In excellent
condition the past week. and the
country trade was larger than usual.
Wheat receipts were not very large,
ana the price dropped to IL lower
point than has heen reached for
several weeks past.
An advance in fat cattle and hogs
il probable in the near tuture.
The following is the c0rrpc ted price
list:
wheat-No. ! nard. 66c; No. /. Northern c5c
No. 2, 62; No. s. SIC. ~
Flour, patent process; roc. e., Per y Sbl' Aeo
BAKERS Per s"Si bSi $3.50 l.
Ground iced, sl2. .5O per ton. ass% ~
Bran-$9 ,'Gi$S VIA 80, %s+ >..H x Y. .
osis ess e dso III
Ss''s 5ates111se .1sI sSsps a 'sc >.s s'',
Eggs-16 q 180
COWs-2c =.
Veal dressed-5 GN6.
Hogs live--S2 a $225 per cwt.
Fresh pork &c "a
Mutton dressed to sc.
Cut meats 5 to 12l5c.
Chickens. 6 e Sc.
Lard SC.
POtatoes-2Oc per bushel
Beans-75c per bushel.
OniOns-35 ~ 40 per bushel.
Apples-$l.50 "a 81 90 per bbl
Peas--75c per bnshel.
LenOns-25c. "a 3Oc per dozen.
Oranges-25 a i0c per dOz
formulated sugar 10 tbs. for 81.
Kerosene. l5c per gallon.
Hay-$50O
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
The War Of Spirits.

PEORIA, Ills, Feb. 4.-Prediction is
made by some distillers here that the
present war now being waged between
the several .distilling interests will be
the hottest ever witnessed. The several
interests have slashed prices until the
goods are now at 81. 16 or only cents
over the government tax. This is less
than the cost Of production. The war
is result of the failure to renew the
distillers' agreement, regulating the
capacity and prices.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
JOINT TRAFFIC ROW.

sImmediats t. 4Disrnpt On of tho Aaaosiatlon
asssss
CHICAGO, Feb Z. The Tribune says:
Unless the trouble into which the Joint
Traffic association has fallen is repaired
the organization will be no more be-
fore the week is out. Unable to live
on the percentage allotted to it the
"Big Four a few days ago undertook
to protect its interests by adopting
measures which were in violation Of
the agreement. Other roads followed
and it is now freely asserted that not a
pound of dressed beef, provisions,
grain or -four has moved at tariff for 10
davs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
MINOR ITEMS OFsINTEREST.

Rax. ~. AZ. Brooke 81. phis, Tenn.
d SFrohibititon cand didste IN 4 Nsdce g , dsIt
Ia 1880, is dead. ", s Il \, ~
Mr.. Charles Harris, brother of the
late Sir Augustus Harris, the well
known theatrical manager, is dead.
"A man believed to be Dunham, the
California murderer, who has been
wanted for nearly year, has been ar
rested at Deer Lodge, Mon.
A bad gang Of wheat thieves that has
been operating at Wheatland, N. D.,
and vicinity has been broken up by the
srrest Of half dozen men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05

Cuban Women DepoFtsd by Weylo4.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 4.-Five Cuban
ladies arrived on the steamer Oivette
from Havana last night, having been
ordered to leave the island by Captain
General Weyler. They were forced to
depart from Havana because Of the
claim being made that they were sus'
pected of conspiracy against the Span
ish government.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Hardwood Lum bermen.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4.-The North.
western Hardwood Lumbermen's asso.
citation held it's annual meeting ut the
West hotel. There were present in ad-
dition to delegates from different parts
Of this state, representatives from the
Wisconsin Hardwood Lumbermen's
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05

Minnesota Immigration Convention.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 4.-The state immi.
grafton convention met at 10 a. m. at
the Commercial club, and listened to
speeches of welcome and responses.
Short speeches were also made by ex-
Governor Ramsey, e. J. Hodgson and
others. An afternoon session was also
held, at which immigration matters
were discussed.~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Defendant of an Empress.

D0Co008nt OA IN GmPEoDDs
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-There died
at the receiving hospital in this city, a
man who gave the name Of Eugene de
Beauharnais, and claimed to be de-
scendant of Empress Josephine, the
first wife of Napoleon. He was arrested
at San Diego on a charge of. trying to
obtain money under false pretenses.
Death was caused by apoplexy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
To Put . Chock on Lawyers.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. 4.-The prin.
cipal feature Of the days session Of the
Legislature was q lively fight in the
house, a score of members wanting to
amend the code so that lawyers may be
limited in the length Of time consumed
in addressing courts and juries. It
was finally voted down, but notice was
served Of reconsideration.