The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 30, 1884, Page 1

uel are G. DX, Ut he of ce - t , t ’ : : =. : Che @ RCHED. forning of the Minnesota Peniten- tiary at Stillwater. th: Conduct of the Prisoners—Loss Estimated at $50,000. THE YOUNGER BROTHERS. Minneapolis, Minn.., January 26 _Early this morning a fire broke | out inthe state Prison at Stillwater, and in spite of ali efforts al} the buiid- ings were destroyed, meluding the Younger brothers, were taken out and placed under a strong auard ia the yard. The loss is prob- ably half a million. in the basement of the State Peniten- tiary at.11:45 last-night und was first DISCOVERED BY A who failed to attract of the guards and and turned on an alarm caught under the office of the car company and the department arrived it was impossible to do any effective work on account At one o’clock PEDESTRIAN. the down town The fire ran main when of the dense smoke. ithecame evident the prison in the rear of the offce was doomed, and Company K, of the STATE MALITIA WAS CALLED TO sist AS- convicts. together the 3:20 all were shackled inremoving by means of long fine chains, and re- moved to different points of the pris- on grounds. The fire spread with remarkable rapidity, starting at re the east end of the prison soon ached the warden’s office and rooms Ii tl Northwest occu- pied by the guards no spread tothe offices of the Carcompany, the cutire front part of the building being # mass of tlaimes From the office of the car the and the fire spread to kitchen eating room otf the prison adjoining. mwhich was situated the chapel. All the above named DEPARTMENTS WERE GUTTED Part of the buildings where the fire started was composed of consid affor led to erable wood work vhich means of transmitters ¢ nes the prison the cell department of which was capped by a wooden cor- The proper proot, and bad it not difficulty alluded to, the have been confined to the office part of the buildi CONVICTS WERE TRANSE fire the could rice. cells are been for fire front The EYRED WITH TROUBL or LITTLE and are now under guard. How Sag by the state, and partially covered by insurance. ‘Vhen the fire first started, Chiet Jocy, of Stillwater, had a narrow escape from death. He was caught in the offlce of the car company and over powered with smoke, and while in this condition some one trom the outside turned a Stream ot water in the reom which knocked him down and put out his light. He was DISCOVERED ALMOST SUFFOCATED. and dragged from the build: dead than alive. Af ture consists in saving « more tunate fea- f all the Yate and personal papers of Sanator Sabin. They tact pri- were ali saved» in- The fire was marked by ana great heroism on the part of G P. Dodd, of the Stillwater con:p: Immediately atier the convicts RV had been removed, a cry was raised that A MAN WAS CONFINED IN The crow stood i st at the horri- ble fate in store for the poor wretch aad many faces turned in the direc- - Bonof the cell oceupred by the appar- ently doomed man. But Dodd resh- €d into the building and was ! ¥iew in a column of St to blinding smoke. attention | About | company | | | of the | | | | | | All prisoners | Victs- The fire caught | prison ot Wisconsin, at Waupaw, to ' i | the fire startea is shrouded iu niyste- | Loss, about $50,000 all owned | i 1 | ;munds was appointed to fill the va feancy and he took his seat April 5. ct of | jin t BUTLER prison, and ina he returned The smouldering walls ot tentiary the devastation conflagration. few minutes bearing reveal second city is tull ot people. THE CONVICTS are behaving well and are como: bly housed in an adjoining founc with plenty to eat and are thoroug! ly guarded by malitiamen. It will be some time before the buildings destroyed can be rebuilt and made | tenable and in the interiin some dis- position must be made of the con- Gov. Hubbard who is on the : ground has telegraphed to Minneap- Olis and St. Paul asking how many the county jails of the two cities can accommodate, and also to the state make arrangements tor the INCARCERATION OF THE YOUNGERS and other important convicts as the county jails, usually of logs, are un— trustworthy. Washington county jail has accom- modations for twelve only, and the question as to What disposition can be made of the convicts is a puzzling | one. All parties at all interrested are working together harmomousty and with dispatch. The insurance pohcies are locked up in a_ burned yault and are now not accessible. Thirty-two persons were prought| | to tkis city this morning and tempo- rarily lodged in the county jail ur anew prisoncan be built. It has | been learned that one prisoner was } i burned to death and as the records ot the prison are Jost they cannot tel! his name. Twenty prisoners were taken to St. Paul, five to Hastings ! | a and thirteen to Winona. i EN. GEORGE F. EDMUND t Ss Re-Elected Vice-President Pro Tem of the Senate. Geo. F. Edmunds, the subject of our sketch this week, was re-elected as President pro tem of the senate on the fourteenth after Antheny cf Rhode Island had inst. Senator been elected and had declined because of continued ili health. Mr. Edmunds, of Burlington wis born at Richmona, Vermont Febra- ary 1, 1828. His education consist— ed oniy of that afforded by the pub- | 1c schcols, atter graduating from | | which he began the stucy of law and | stamps. Hearne & Co.P.O. Box 1487, went into the burning structure and | 4¢ an early age became a practitioner | N- Y- of considerable He soon drifted into politics, and successtully | ability. as he was elected a member ot the Vermont Legislature m 1854, "55, 57. 7535, and "59, serving three ) Speaker. He was then ele- elect te the State Senate and was its presiding officer pro tempore, in 1561 and ’62. Soon after this Hon. dolo- mon Foote, one of the U. S. Senators trom Vermont died and Mr. Ed- 1866. Mr. Edmunds has since been con- tinued in the senate. his present term hoexopires March 3rd. 1887 being his fourth election. He was 3 member of the Electormal Commis- ston of 1876 and was ¢ elected President Pro tem of the vate a hwedhateiv after the resig set Da- vid Davis. last year. Senator Edmunds isa fine | Pzr- Lamentarian. his rulings while in the chair bene unbiased by anv po- Rtical preterences he may entertam He is well liked nd graces lis posi- as a Repuntican. , bv all Senators. In tess time than it can be recorded | tion with all the digmty and ability he had reached the cell ot the con- “act, who proved to be a new omen becoming t United States. the he Vice President of ! to Butler | would do weil to cail and get them } | . MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30, 1884 OUR FIVE CEN Y COLUMN. AU local advertisements in this column will be charged for a the cents per lin rate of five for each insertion. Valentines. Now is the time to get your Valentines for Maynard at the Post-Office has just re- Have just received a car load of BEDSTEADS which we bought FOR CAST at prices WAY DWN, and for the Next Thirty Days ceived the finest assortment ever brought have ; Voice Culture. Having been urged by m ot young triends to give them music lessons, my Ihave determinedto teach a class the present winter in voice culture. Parties we make the following reductions. viz desiring lessons will be given terms on | : application. Mrs. C. T. bicFARLAND. | : = = Sea ae | Bedsteads, former price Bs ae = : . Valentines from 1 cent to 75 cents at! - a RES : D3 oP down to $2 75. Bedsteads, former price $3 50 down to $3 00 Maynards North Main St. Butler. $s cs ie t ra = 3 ee es if 5 5° rt + 5° aes eats ot te 249 + 75- Whe se 6 00 os 5 00 Farm For Sale or Rent. a ‘ i O25) ee 5 00. ag rs 7 co * 6 00 x if » as Pv ao * ‘ z ‘ 5 Lhave asmall tarm ot So acres three 2 : eee A Aaa oe : Ges 2 a eee miles north ot Butler, on the railroad, to & aes sped fds : Bs >s0 hi zZ oo sell on easy terms, or rent tor cash. | ae . a be as 7 75- ei ih 975 S 50 Address, Z. M. GREENSTREET. | 7 : - 10 75 cf 9 50. gat Louisburg, Miami county, Kan. | ge) TMrkees. Bans: d: ( § j ar i Bronze Turkeys For Sale. i An l at big bar gain. 1 have’ been a breeder tor 12 or 14 years. | I know them to be pure, they are the most valuable ot any breed known, have some choice goblers and hens for sale, | price, $2,350 for goblers and $2,00 tor hens, delivered on cars. Those wanting a less price taken, trom th- house. WESLEY WARNOCK. Butler Mo. wk gt. Money to Loan. thorized to loan a large amount DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE. HEARSE FURNISHED FREE. es county real estate. d men with good real estate can be accomodated on very tavorable te W.E. WaLcton, a onal Bank, 52-tf 5 a 5 Undertaker. te stock of OCpera House Building, Butler, Mo. Buy YourHarness and Saddles OF Ink That Will Not Freeze. On roceip £25 cents 2c postage 7 1. all A he Blue tInk, unchanging colors, a ee 5 wl will not injure by treezing: 5 quarts for $1,00. Ink has been in use for years, and warranted b Bed hs ri 3U VvEI sce, AN I > OF DRAKE & CO. fo nae McFARLAND BROTHERS & MILLS. Moaey To Loan. \ At 6 per« ol state security | “S2Wa BOB BLO GE” Al EB ’E* Wo ime z orms to suit] wer. Abstracts | - a= - Butler Mo. g-tt Fred Dern Barber Will give vou a neat shave, shampoo or hair-cut. " He keeps none but experienced barbers. Will also grind razors. Satis taction guaranteed. Rooms north side A GIFT VALUED AT $25: A beautiful imported nioss rose china tea set will y with one box of matchless baking powder to the person drawing the lucky num- ber placed oposite kis or hername. The Tea Set consists of 56 pieces, Baking Powder warranted equal in qualityty to the best in the market. No Humbug, Call and see it. square . Cards. i 15 i be given a Aesthetics, (4 designs.) Something eg good mailed on receipt of 6 cents in County Maps For Sale. We have five late county maps for sale S2, oo each. Times OrFice 28tf "Fora Clean Shave | T. D. Go to Crouch Bros. shop, near southwest ; They have a neat, ; PAID F"OF COUNTRY PRODU® CHARLIE SPRAGUE, Southwest Corner Square, BUTLER, MO. RAFTER, eorner of the square. 34. Sheriff's Sale. iby virtue and authority of specia execution, issued trom thé office of the clerk of the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, returnable at the Februar; term, 1884, of said court, and to me direct- ed in tavor of Henry Tayior and against an Shearer, I have levied and seized title, interest and Jobn g describ- tes county, the south- 7. in township 35, ‘s county, Missouri undivided half northeast west quarter of sec— 3y. range 30, all in ri, and I willon ‘Lhursday. February jth, 1884, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the tcrenooa and 5 o'clock in the afternoon ot that day, at the east trunt door of the the city ot Butler, Bates county, Missouri, seli the same, or 50 much thereof as may be required, at j public vendue, to the highest bidder, for ; cash to satisfy said execution and cost. W.F. HANKS, Sheriff of Bates county. west qu ot range of the court house, y