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The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Crimes and Criminals.

Charles Hartwell was fatally shot
by Ben Mann in scrap over the Car
son fight at Helena, Mont.
Made desperate by poverty and lack
of employment Andrew Jenen of Sioux
City swallowed strychnine and died.
\ robbery of 5000 sovereigns was
committed on board the steamship Oce-
anlc. by which the last shipment Of
gold to the United States from Austria
lin wac made.
A man named Phelps sued DR.. II. q.
Price OF Cresco, Iowa, for $4,000
damages for producing an abortion on
his wife. Price admitted the act, but
claimed he thought it necessary to
save the woman's life. The Jury gave
a $25 verdict.
Chief Gueren has arrested Samuel
Erickson of Great Falls. Mont, for the
seduction Of his stepdaughter, Heilda
volberg. She Is fifteen years old, and
claims Erickson first outraged her six
years ago. Physicians say she will be
q mother within a few days.
w. l.. Burchard, musician, has been
arrested at Des Moines on the charge
Of adultery preferred by his wife. A
telegram from Miss Bertha King and
Miss Norris. vaudeville artists from
Kansas City, intended for him, fell
into his wife's hands and he was ar
rested while with q woman ut hotel.
James Cole, who has been lying in
Jail for some time charged with bur-
glary, was found guilty at Fond du
Lac. While the jury was considering
the case he was put on trial on a simI-
lar charge, the offense being COM
mitted while he was out on bail for
the first charge.
Mary Arnold, colored, and her ten
year-old daughter are under arrest at
Sedalia, Mo-, charged with numbering
an illegitimate son Of Mrs. Arnold,
aged one year. According to the child's
story the mother left home yesterday
morning promising to give her s. if
she would kill the baby before her
mothers return. The girl has con-
fessed that she beat and kicked the
baby to death.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
DESTROYS NINETEEN.

The Village of Bloomington, Wis.,,
Almost Wiped Out.
Boscobel, Wis.,, March 25.-Ninetcen
business buildings in the village Of
Bloomington were burned The fire
ignited in saloon. There was a
strong northeast wind. Had the wind
been blowing in any other direction
not IL mercantile building would have
been left in the town. The town is one
Of the best business towns in Grant
county.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
To Hold Chippewa LOGS.

To Hold Chippewa Logs.
Winona, Minn., March 2j.--W!tll the
expectation of an early breakup the
lumbermen are Strengthening the
boonls constructed several weeks
ago Mt Dreshach and Richmond. 1t
is expected these booms will hold the
greater part of the 2,OOO,O0N to 3,OOO,-
MW feet of logs that went loose ut the
time of the floods in the Chippewa riv-
cr in the early winter.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Roo.t,nr Beet Sugar,

Washington, March 23.-Representa-
tive Maxwell of Nebraska has intro
tlucc,i IL bill to encourage the erection
of mills for the manufacture of sugar
and syrup from beets. The bill pro-
vidcs that every ton Of sugar made
from brcts there shall be paid a boun-
ty for nine years, the amount for three
years to be Is cents ton, for the sec
end three years 80 cents and the last
thrcn ~ cpntS
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
AN UNKNOWN DEAD.

coma AMI Leaves Little Trace.
Tacoma, WASH. March 25.-A farm.
er's hoy at Ilillhurst discovered the
decomposed body Of a man in a clu,np
The coroner found that the dead man
had taken pains to prevent his identity
becoming known by cutting off the
names from his clothing. There We're
no evidences Of foul play and it is
considered probable that the man COM
mitted suicide. A brand on the coat
irdicates that it was purchased of n.
Garland. Howell, Mich.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Corbet. win Get Fir.t Chance.

San Francisco. March 25.-.Junies J.
Ccrbctt has secured his much wanted
interview with FitzsimmOns. The
men met in the lobby of the hotel and
greeted each other with the utmost
c0rtiiallty. Corbett cntreated FitZsim-
mons to give him another chance to
retrieve his reputation. F'itZsilnmOls
reiterated his determination never to
figh. again. but finally promised If he
ever re-cnt"rcd the ring COrbett should
laYe tllr til ST clIancc
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
SO SAY THE ADMIRAI.s.
Greeks Must Not Attack Turkisl,
FOrtificntiOna.

Greeks Must Not Attack Turkisl.
FortificntiOns.
C:n"a. March -. - The foreign adj
mirals have issued fresh prOclalna-
tion announcing that the insurgents
and Greek troops must not attack the
Turkish f0rtiticati"ns (Which they
claim are needed to maintain security
and quiet, ut KisSamos. Suda. NAL
aZa, KctiMO. Gambia. where foreign
troops are landed: otherwise III" adj
mirals say they will employ force. 1t
is not considered likely that this proc
]amatiOn will have much effect in view
of the declaration of the insurgents
that they will shed the last drop IF
their blood to secure the union of
Crete and Greece. Except at the
points occupied by the powers in this
island anarchy and the famine are
feared. Both the Turkish and Greek
troops are quite unClieiplined.
London. March 25.-The Daily Mail
publishes dispatch from Rraila, liOl-
mania. which says that the Russian
volunteer fleet has been ordered to
concentrate itself in the ports Of the
Black sea nearest c0nstantinople and
to hold itself in readiness to sail. The
Russian army corps which has been
stationed III the Province of Rass;l-
rabia is now moving toward Cassa.
The Chronicles special correspondent
at Athens says that the Greek govern
mellt has learned from its own official
sources that Great Britain refuses to
take part in a blockade Of Greece,
though she has no objection to such Il
measure taken by the other powers.
The government also learns from sim
liar sources that the ndmirals of the
international fleet in Cretan waters
have Informed their respective govern
ments that their position is no lOug II
tenable and that they must receive
definite instructions or be recalled.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Bondholtlers Sued.

Cincinnati, March 22.-The Farmers
Loan and Trust company has sued the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rail
way company, the Baltimore Il Ohio
company and other holders Of the COIL
solilated mortgage bonds of the Balti-
moro & Ohio Southwestern company.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Differences Amicably Adjustedl.
Cleveland. Ohio. March 23.-The diff
fcrenccs letween the Minnesota Iron
company and the Rockefeller interests
IN the Mcsabn range have been AMIGA
bly, settled. II is now thought the ore
pool will 20 on. The ore men will meet
here tomorrow.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
CRUSHED LIKE An EGG SHE'LL.

Is n Bont Containing Linemen-The
DsE sioux Falling.
Sioux Fails. :. d.. March %. - The
Big Sioux has fallen somewhat In the
past twenty-fOur hours. Two men
started in boat across the bottoms
to fix a telephone wire. An ice foe
crushed the lOat like al egg shell and
the men drfted iiOO feet. They fastened
themselves to telephone pole with
climbers and We're rescued two hours
later nearly frozen. Water on the
bottoms is fifteen feet deep in places.
Much unthrtsled grain on the bot
toms is ruined.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
There Wa. No bridge.

Rruokings, s. d., March 2:. = While
George Allen was driving southeast Of
town he attempted to cross IL stream
over which there had been Il bridge.
High water had washed away the
bridge and Mr. Allen drove his horses
ever the embankment. drowning one
horse and coming near losing his own
lira
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
MURDERED FIVE.

A, JeaIoas Man. Attempts to Wipe
Ont y Whole Family.
Richmond, Mo-, March pa trag-
edy resulting in the death of five men,
hers OF one family is reported from
Orrick. a small village thirty-five miles
south of here. Il. l:ailwater, farmer,
shot and killed his wife, his motller-in-
law, Mrs. William Artman; his broth
er-in-law. James Thurman, and .his
little stcp,lau,hter. Ethel Gentry.
He then blew OF the top of his own
head. Eainwater is reported to have
been inSanely jealous of his wife.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Mahcr md sbarkex Matched.

sVWHsC1 stHU .WHtC11VUs
New York. March %. a dispatch
was received in brooklyn from Warren
Lewis. president Of the Gcratcr New
York Athletic club, announcing that
a match had been arranged between
Maller and Sharkcy. 1t will probably
lc brought off i'll May. 1t is sand Il
purse Of about $1,000 will he the
stakes
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

.Jnnan Will J'ae Silver,

New York, March 2:,-Uchi,la. con-
sui OF japan i'll this city, has sent the
following communication to the AS$O-
ciatcd Press: Il am authorized to say
that our country will not dispose of
silver. even after she will have adopt
ell the geld standard, as all the avail
able sock of silver is to be coined into
.uhS diary coinS'
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Shell Lake, Wis, March 25. - John
Murphy, who is conducting the defense
in the Butler murder trial,
was taken suddenly i'll and had to he
carried FROM the court room.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

1892. The damage below the city is
small. hut at the upper part Of the
city considerable loss results. At
Cracker Park and several camping re-
sorts above the city buildings have.
been swept away. \ score of houses
have leen carried from their fountla-
tions and the families of many more
forced to flec..
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Many Case. at Eldora.

El1ora. Iowa, March %. Judge
Weaver has called court here. 1t
promises to be a long and sensational
term. There are over sixty new
cases OH the docket besides lot of old
business left over from past terms.
Nine divorce cases will come up for
adjustment.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
'Phones t., Batheate.

Bathgatc. N. d., March 25. The
1satllgate and Pembina telephone has
just been completed and will he cx-
tended to Grafton and will connect
there with the line to st. Paul. There
will he branch lines to Walhalla, Cav
:.lirr, Necile aud st. Thomas.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Sold to the Spicer Muralerers.
steele. n. d., March 25. = Deputy
Marshal Hanna has come from Bis
marck and has arrested James jacobs,
who came from Winona on the stage.
jacobs worked for man who sold
whisky to Indians near there and is
thought to have supplied it to the nlur-
lerers of the Spicer family.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
McPher.on's New lndu.try.

McPkeraOn'H New InduatFy.
Eureka. $. d.. March 25.-Tlerc are
fully 1O.NH, head Of stock in this new
country and farmers are drifting into
cattle and sheep as fust as possible.
w. l. Walker Of Pierre is buying 1000
young steers here, paying an average
OF about S21 each.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Lost His l.eR.

st. Hiliare. Minn.. .Iawll 2i.-knute
I.Obeck of Fisher. Minn.. fell on the
sidetrack here and was run over by a
train. cutting off the right leg below
the knee. LObcck was said to have
been intoxicated.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
GERMANS APPLAUD.
Kaiser Welhelm Doing Homer to His
GPandfathersa Memory.

Grandfather's Memory.
Berlin. March "a. = The ceremonies
attending the celebration of the CEN
tenary of the birth of Emperor Will
lam l., grandfather Of the present en-
peror, which began yesterday, contin-
uel to-day, commencing with an early
visit Of the emperor and empress to
the mausOleum of William I. Thou
sands of people lined the Fest Strasse,
which was brilliantly decorated from
the castle to the Brandenburg gate.
Their majest;es received the ovation
all along the route.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
THE MISSOURI QUIEscENr.

All Danger in the Vicinity of Ysnk-
ton Considered Past.
Yankton. S. d.. March 25.-lrhc ice
In the Missouri river here has begun
II owing out and one channel is nearly
cleared. All danger from the Mis-
souri, is now thought to be past. Farm
crs living in the Jim river valley ar"
all prepared for high water. All the
bridges will undoubtedly 60.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Found Dead.

Seney. Micl., March 20. Joshua
Russell was found dead in his hut near
the lake side. east Of town. He was
an old hunter and trapper aged seven
ty years. lie was found rolled up in
blankets on The floor Of the hut. 1t is
thought he froZc to death.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Runninw Full Time.

Dunklrll. y. ", March %. - The
Brooks 10, OlnOtivc works has resumed
full time. The force has been greatly
increased during the past week. 1t is
workmcn will be employed in all de-
pa,tmcntS before April I.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
AT DIES MONIES.

The River Falling After Doing Much
Damage.
Des NOines. March 25.-The water in
the Des Moines river il falling. after
having reached seventeen feet above
low water mark. This is within three
feet of the highest mark OH record. in
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Inxn Elood Yictims.

Eagle Grove, Iowa, March 23.-Dr.
T.. NJ Travis and Oliver Kirkcberg
were drowned while attempting to
cross the Boone river west Of this city.
There are The first flood deaths here.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
An Only son Drowned.

Rlsllfortl. Mimi, March 25,-Henry
Haakenson, aged II, was drowned
while attempting to cross small
stream near Choice. Prrhlc township.
He was an only son.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Fifteen Tons of Mall.

Aberdeen. $. d., March 25.-There
was a rough estimate Lot far from fif-
teen tons of mail ut Aberdeen await
ing transportation north and west at
the close Of the snow blockade.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
HAD q Rough Voyaee.

New York. March 20. - The White
line steamer Teutonic, from Liverpool,
has arrived after experiencing tenn
pestuous weather the entire trip. The
only damage done was the injury Of
one officer. who IL not seriously hurt.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

La Crosse. Wis. March 25.-E. II.
Barron Il leading merchant and presi-
dent Of tie Il. Il. Barron company,
was found dead in bed; cause. fatty de.
generation of the heart. He had been
in pOor health for some time.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
no,.. Lain Cnliforn,.

San Francisco. March 25.-EX-Eov.
Horace ROics of Iowa. who has been
s0journing in Southern California for
some weeks past on the advice of his
physician, is here. His stay will he
short. for III. intends going directly
home. via Ogden. the latter part of the
,x,oOl
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Houston. Tex. March ~. Josef
Blantllcr. the murderer of Mrs. Lang
feldt in San Francisco. committed sui
eide while in Jail at Meridian, Miss,
by taking poison.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Another Telephone 90. Promised.
Minneapolis, March 25.-There was n
conference here of capitalists interest
ed in another telephone company for
st. Paul and Minneapolis. \ stock
company is likely to be the outcome.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Found Wager Guiit,.

Fond du Lac. Wis. March 25.-Thc
jury in the case Of the state vs.. Christ
Wager, charged with assault with in
tent to kill John BOhn, has returned a
verdict of guilty.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

1t is officially announced at Monte
video thai the government forces have
defeated the insurgents in battle
near Mclo. killing Chief Chiqulto Sar-
aiya. 1t is announced that the insur-
gents lost 600 killed and wounded.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
yictorlous Insurgent..

Montevideo, March %. = The report
that the government troops were de-
f.ated by the insurgents In the Prov.
ince of Paysanlu on Wednesday last
is officially confirmed.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
REAR-END COLLISION.

Passenger Train Crushes Into .
Freight and Injuries Three MeD.
Green River, WyO., March 24.-The
east-bound Union Pacific passenger
train crashed into the rear end of a
freight. injuring three men. George
Siler. Louis Houseman, Jim Wakely
and d number of others, returning
from the prize fight at Carson were on
board the passenger train. All. We're
shaken up but none injured. 1t was at
this point in 1878 or 1874 that John G..
Heenan, then on his way. home with
consumption. died.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Window. Minn.. March %. - 4 ma
tiOnal bank, with S:O,OOO capital. is be-
ing organized with 4. ID. Perkins pres
itlent and w. !. Clark. cashier.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27

Washington, March %. = The presi-
dent has accepted the resignation Of
Assistant Secretary of War Joseph
Doe of Wisconsin, which has been
pclling before him since March 4.
This is taken to indicate that an ap-
pointncnt for the place has been de-
ci,lc,l upon. The latest name mentioned
for the place is thai of ex-Reprcsenta-
tive Henderson of Illinois.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
Warrington Talk.

WashingtoA Talk
Secretary Sherman has called for the
resignation of Clinton Furbish as di-
rector Of the bureau of American re-
publics, and the place is to be filled by
the appointment of Joseph Smith of
Ohio, formerly state librarian.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
THE NEWS RESUME
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
The Natao.,. c.nat.l

The Nations Capital.
4 CoAprehcnsise Review Of the
Important Happenings OF the
Past Week Called From the Tel.
sgraph Neports-The Notabf>
Events at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
The Dickinson press., 1897-03-27
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SEEDS
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FLOWERS
MENDENHALL,.

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for Catalogue. Telegraph orders { funerals
promptly filled.
MENDENHALL GREENHOUSES.
First Ave South and 18th ST., or City StorA
16 Fourth st. 8, MINNEAPOLlL MINI.
BOX 9S6.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
Other Damage Reported.

Orange. Texas Septomber 15--The big
harbor tug Rolla. CAPTAIN Hanson. oame
in this afternoon from Sabine Pass about
4:S0 o'clock, bringing up a number OF pas
sengers from Johnsons Bayou and Sabine
Pass.
Parties from Johnson's Bayou report n
heavy storm there and many houses de-
molshed. though no lives were lost The
Rolla was pretty badly injured in the
blow at Sabine and will lay here about
two weeks undergoing REPAIRS Captain
Hanson had thrilling experience and a
narrow esrlpe. He was alone On the tug
the crew being ashore. and had no steam
up. While the wind was at Its height his
boat broke away from the wharf He
crawledout on the bow on his stomach and
with his feet showed his anchors over
board. The tug was ming rapidly and
had about four and half feet OF water
in her. when he concluded to abandon her.
Throwing out line he swan TO the wharf
whore he got more lines out and secured
her He then hired three negroes TO help
ond bafled the boat out with buckets suf-
fcientlv TO keen her from sinking The
tug is pretty badly damaged.
Christie & loves big tug Stella was
badly DAMAGED the stem being bent and
otherwise injured,
Tho schooner Gertrude A. Bartlett, for
which the Lutcher & Moore Lumber com
pany Of this place were furnishing n cargo
was dan aged considerably and will have
to undergo REPAIRS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
GOLD IN GUADALUPE
SPECIMENS OF TT on EXHIBITION
AT sEGuIN.
Nitric Acid ana the Biowcipc Tcat
Have Bccn Carefully Applied,
and the Quarts lis Gcnuinc.

Seguin. Texas. Scptcmber ib,--Tho gold
And In this county is a fact and specimens
are on exhibition at H. Il. kezdorn's Jew
elrv store and J. n. Goodrich's Office, They
were brought into town yesterday by
man named Patrv. who lives on the Wal
tors place. flvc miles east of Ktngsbuty.
on Nash's creek. In the bed of which these
quartz rold nceked spccimens were found
Yesterday evening. Nitric acid and blow
plpe tests were carefully applied aud the
verdict Is prrc gold Tho rock or quartz
In which it is found ls violet In cclor.
Senator Dibrell has lust told Tho Post
CORRESPONDENT that two men. s,rangers,
spent several davs down thcro two years
ago aud their actions We're no curious and
their roticence WIS so great that some
pcoplc came and told him about their
searching for something. It Is now sup
posed thew knew OF the existence OF gold
somewhere there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
RIGHT OF WAY,
uecisfOn In the Case of the Postal
Telegraph Company.

uecisfon In the Case of the Postal
Telegraph Company.
Dallas, Texas. September 14.-County
Pudge Force today rendered his decision In
|lne Injunction suit Of the Central Railroad
company against the Postal Telegraph COM
|pany In which the Central sought to re-
|stran the telegraph people from erecting
wires on right of way of the railroad be-
tween Sherman and Dallas. The right OF
way between Dallas and Sherman was con-
|aemned by commission appointed by
|'uoge Force. and temporary injunction
against the telegraph company was granted
|'ue railroad by Judge Bliss OF Sherman
until Judge Force could hear the case. In
'aeir Injunction the railroad attorneys
eiaimed that the county judge of Dallas
.vuhty could not empower a commission
| rHn jurisdiction to condemn property In
eoiiih and Grayson counties. They also set
ny .he plea that the property sought to be
.,onuemned was not desirable with suffi-
vent circumstantiality. Judge Force over
i itI the first demurrer, but sustained the
.a.ler The attorneys for the telegraph
,,onipany then asked leave to amend the
description OF the property. The railroad
ss.t'ofheys objected. The commission valued
m,, railroads right of way at sl.5O per
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
Il. G. Johns Killed,

Smithville. Texas. September 15-T. G..
Johns LAWYER and school teacher, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed one
haf mile from Red Rock last evening at
o'clock.
| J. II. Hendrix. we'll known farmer.
was arrested and after preliminary trial
Nas held to await the action OF the grand
Hurry.
Hendrix and Johns were both at Red
['ock Yesterday and the former rode out
horseback ahead of Mr.. Johns and waited
funtil he drove up in wagon accom-
panied bv two German farmers. Johns
Slipped down and picked up a stick and
Hendrix began firing at him with his re-
Folyer. The first shot went wild and Johns
then threw down his stick and placed his
peft hand over his heart as If to shield it.
the second shot pierced his hand and en-
Tered his breast. The particulars as above
lsere brought to this city by several gem
Fiemen who were in Red Rock at the time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16
DAILY PosH THURsDAY MORNING. sErrrBER a lsa1

nave nave told General Manager ouip,an :, - /.
!. ,out ION and Texas Central railross ~. .e
'pe Dailas county court does moi ms.s
~ pay 100 much for the right Of way aianv
Us line from Sherman 10 Dalia. IN nsNss
nlm the same Remuneration mar Ill, 'ner
sne right OF way from Dallas n un.. ,or
anu an ualveston. This arrangement, wanss
ao Away with all further litigation ss az
as Mt. Qufnlan's line is concsrna, % ~,
deal. 'onDucuon great
When we build to Laredo and T., D.,
ss nu are thereby enabled to make conrs 90
uon with our Mexican lines vel, S -. Ne.
f rn,,aSn CO. 70 oner the newspapers Of the
y, .S states very decent press rare az
81. ,ne City OF Mexico. Mexico i. e ous
a, nar,,l source OF news but the ertrsor'
n,naii! excessive rates that have prsva,,aa
~. en,eu the enterprisinc newsnaners =,
tbera oInry from establishing bureana
rnere. we have already reduced ratss "a 20
p.r cent, and when we reach ,Ss pio
~ ~ a raa. well do much more 10 the matter
h,si fostal company expects 70 hsg,r
BUSINESS Isl In Dallas by October Trro,,,
In ,e tney viii rapidly proceed soutb 70
1ouston. Their Southwestern beodnnar "
=, n wiz be at San Antonio. under charge
vi resident McLeary. with division hsaSe
t.ua,.eis at Dallas. In charge of Super,n-
'enuent u. w. Foster