Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 23, 1897, Page 6

The Herald-Review. By E. Kiley. GRAND RAPIDS - MINNESOTA. ee 7 Scarclty of time is often pleaded as an excuse for want of inclination, Large quantities of self-control are necessary to keep jokes free from mal- ice, x i ' Solemn cheerfulness acts like an icicle dropped down the back of inno- cent mirth. Many preachers are good tailors spoiled und capital shoemakers turned out of their proper calling. Statisticians report a heavy falling off recently in marriages. Everything appears to favor the single standard | this year. ‘A trifle of human kindness on the part of each individual adds wonder- fully to the carrying capacity of a Street car, Don’t get too thoroughly imbued ewith the idea that you are a sign- board to direct other people on the road to duty. The Kansas City Star is of opinion that Russell Sage has probably more ready money and less fun than any man of his class in America. The commercial travelers’ fair at Madison Square garden, New York, cleared over $15,000. The trustees have ‘voted to make it an annual occurrence. The 14-year-old daughter of John Mansfield, a wealthy resident of Ruth- erford, N. J., made two attempts at suicide. First she drank carbolic acid which she found in the kitchen closet, and afterward shot herself through the head with her father’s revolver. She told what she had done, and said she wanted to die. A physician says her chances of recovery are slight. Mr. | Mansfield arrived home about an hour after his daughter shot herself, and was almost crazed by grief. At the annual dinner of the Eng- Ush electrical engineers the president said “that the commercial supremacy of the British empire was initiated by our being the first to employ, on a large scale, the coal at our disposal. If coal ceased to be necessary for ourindustries he doubted whether the empire would maintain its commercial supremacy. In the falls of Niagara there was a waste of more power than. could be derived from all the coal that could be raised throughout the world, and there were many other falls than Niagara. It would be the work of the engineer to utilize those falls, and then we should either have to live on our accumula- tions or we would have to fight. The commercial supremacy of Great Britain would have gone.” t " The people of Illinois will be glad to know that the Univerity of Illinois has taken advanced ground in favor of clean athletics. chief universities of the Northwest took the lead in securing the adoption of a stringent set of rules intending to close all loop-holes for professional- ism. These rules have since been se- riously modified and weakened by the action of other college authorities. The State University will hold to these rules, because they seem, on the whole, the best means of checking the great evil of professionalism in college ath- letics. In one or two recent cases ad- herence to this high standard has meant a real sacrifice by the athletic team concerned. The faculty and stu- dents of the University of Illinois be- lieve in intercollegiate athletics as an aid to sound physical development, as ® means of recreation for genuine stu- dents, not as the business of those who are professionally athletes and inci- dentally students. The energy of English patriotism shows itself. in all classes of English people, from the peer to the criminal. An incident of the Crimean war, men- tioned by Mr. Hawthorne in a letter to his family, illustrates this fact. We quote from “Some Memories of Haw- thorne,” published in the Atlantic Monthly: “No act of the British people in behalf of the soldiers has struck me as so noble and touching as that of the reformed criminals at an institu- tion in London. They wished to con- tribute something to the Patriotic Fund The only way they could do it was by fasting. So from Sunday night till ‘Tuesday morning they ate nothing, ‘and the money saved—three pounds and over—was sent to the Fund. Precious wnoney is this!” American patriotism is not so strong as the English brand, and some say it is dying. Everything should be done to inculcate the spirit of American patriotism into young and old, This “hands across the sea” busi- ness should stop. England’s hands rwill never stretch across the sea until John Bull sees a chance to grab Uncle Sam by the neck and choke the life out of him. H EE ay | The school board of Osage City, Kan., has issued an order prohibiting the school teachers from dancing. The young women who are employed by the board are among the -fairest of Osage City’s society, andthe order has ‘seriously interfered with the plans of the young people for the winter’s gaiety. The only thing that seems to be wor- rying the sultan of Turkey is a certain pardonable curiosity as to what they are going to do about it, and evidently no one is prepared to answer, The Illinois repre- , sentative at a recent conference of the ' BUT THERE'S NOBODY WHO CAN HELP THESE DYING INDIANS. Fifty Indians Starving to Death and the County, City and State Au- thorities Refuse to Relieve Their Distress—Absolutely Destitute of Clothing or’ Food—Will Die Un- less Relieved at Once. Butte, Mont., Jan. 21—A number of Indians of various tribes who are camped near Timbered butte are starv- ing. ‘There are forty-seven of them. ‘Twenty-three are women and children. Several called on the county commis- sioners and told of their condition, but the officers informed them nothing could be done for them. They subse- quently appealed to the city authori- ties with no better result. ‘They have not clothing to keep them- selves warm, and have absolutely noth- ing to eat. The governor will be asked. to help, but he probably can do noth- ing. Among the Indians are a num- ber of Canadian Crees, against whom Gov. Rickards waged war, and whom it was generally believed had all been shipped across the border to the queen’s domain. Unless something is done to relieve their present condition it is likely that cold, sulphur smoke and hunger will transport many of them to a land from which no transported Indians ever re- turn. DISASTROUS FIRE. Powder and Dynamite Explode, Ine juring Severnl People. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 21. — A fire de- stroyed the planing mill of the Dixie Lumber company’s extensive establish- ment at “Magazine Point, six miles north of the city. The flames com- municated to a powder magazine con- taining 200 kegs of powder and six cases of dynamite, which exploded with a terrific report and wrecked every house within a radius of a quar- ter of a mile. No one was killed, but one of the two men hurt by flying de- bris may die. The concussion was felt seven miles away and many win- | dows wers destroyed in this city. Loss, $50,0¢ NOT SO VERY BAD. Report of a Correspondent on the Indian Famine. Bombay, Jan. 21. — A correspondent of the Associated Press who has begun a tour of the famine districts of India, telegraphs from Saratera, south of Poona, an important section of the Deccan, having an area of 48,000 square miles and inhabited by 1,250,000 persons, saying that the famine is less severe than in other parts of the Dec- can. The correspondent did not notice any distressing cases of destitution of the people. No general emaciation was observed, nor were people dying by the roadside. The situation in that dis- trict is taken on the whole to be satis- factory. FOUR MEN PICKED. McKinley Getting His Cabinct Tim- ber in. Place. Washington, Jan. 21.—With John D. Long of Massachusetts settled upon as secretary. of the navy, four cabinet places are practically filled. They are: Secretary of State—Sherman of Ohio. Secretary of the Navy—Long of Mas- sachusetts. Attorney General—Goff of West Vir- ginia. Secretary of Agriculture—Wilson of | Towa. The final determination of the name ‘of the next secretary of the treasury will settle in large measure all the others. It is generally believed that Senator Cullom of Illinois has made up his mind to accept the treasury portfolio. UNJUSTLY ACCUSED. Arrest of Two Young Americans in Celombia on a Charge of Murder. San Francisco, Jan. 21.—Private ad- vices have been received in this city from Calil, Colombia, telling of the ar- rest of two young Americans, Spring and Nelson, while en route to their home in California, on the charge of murdering J. A. Hubbard, also an American. All accounts show, thus far, that there is little or no ground for the charges against the accused. Spring and Nelson were incarcerated in a dungeon for twenty-five days, and were then released on bail through the intercession of George C. Hall, an American resident. DEATH TO WRECKERS. | Statistics of Train Wrecking Make a2 Bad Showing. Washington, Jan. 21.—Some interest- ing facts concerning train wrecking have been presented to the judiciary committee of the house by Representa- tive Hubbard of Missouri, who has in- troduced a bill to provide the death penalty for the crime. Mr. Hubbard showed that the number of train hold-ups in six years had been 183 in which 73 persons were killed and 5S wounded by shots. The record for 1896 was 23 hold-ups in which 32 pas- sengers and trainmen were killed and many injured, 4 robbers killed and 2 injured. Damaging Evidence. Jackson, Ky., Jan. 21.—United States Commissioner Marchum took damag- ing evidence against Jacob Neace and Dan Farler, charged with murdering Deputy United States Marshal William A. Bird. Federal authorities are guard- ing the jail more closely than ever to prevent a threatened resctiec. Every man who entered the court roonr-was disarmed by deputy marshals, of whom six are now here. Murder for Conley. Baraboo, Wis., Jan. 21—Hugh Me- Carvel died from the effects of a blaw given by Edward Conley at Bear Creek. Conley knocked McCarvel over a beer keg in a saloon quarrel. His head struck the ice chest and he lived only a few hours. Conley is held in custody. Several Injured. Lima, Peru, Jan. 21.—Election riots occurred in the streets of Cerro Pesco in the course of which several persons were injured. STARVING TO DEATH WEYLER SETS OUT. The Captain General Starts Out on » Aw Expedition. Havana, Jan. 21.JCapt. Gen. Weyler | companied by his son, aides-de-camp, chief of staff, Escribano, Col. Doming- uez, Gov. Porrua and the chief of po- lice left the palace in a coach, going by the highway to Luyano, and es- corted by five squadrons of cavalry. It ie thought the captain general’s inten- tion is to concentrate the Spanish forces on the outskirts of this city, and it is believed to advance with them eastward and endeavor to compel the insurgents to evacuate Havana prov- ince preparatory, possibly, to pushing further eastward to meet the insurgent army under Maximo Gomez. The op- ponents of Gen. Weyler say that if he returns to Havana without having ac- complished something definite toward the pacification of the island his recall will follow almost immediately. Advices received here from Puerto Principe say that Senora Gabriela Verana, the widow of the insurgent leader Miranda, and Senora Eva, wife of the insurgent leader Allegrando Rodriguez, have been imprisoned by order of the governor of that province. Rodriguez is a naturalized American citizen, The women are charged with being compromised in a political con- spiracy. Insurgents Repulsed. The insurgents attacked and entered Placetas on Jan. 11, believing that only the usual garrison was in the town, but the battalion of Pavia had arrived without being seen. The fort opened fire on the invaders and soon there was a general melee and the united Spanish forces compelled the insurgents to give way after an ob- stinate resistance, leaving six killed in the street and carrying away their wounded. The troops had seven woun- ded and three countrymen killed. CONVICTS ARE SHOT. Terrible Slaughter of Convicts Who Broke Jail. San Francisco, Jan. 21.—The convict outbreak at Cavite, Philippine islands, on Dec. 6 was the occasion of more actual fighting at the rebel stronghold than has been precipitated by the en- tire operations of the Spanish troops. On that date 147 prisoners in the house jail suddenly rose in open revolt, kill- ing the guards and effecting their es- cape. As related in the mail advices brought by the steamer Rio de Janeiro, the alarm occasioned was indescriba- ble. The convicts after placing hors de combat every guardian of the jail, including the superintendent, took pos- session of all the weapons they could find, including some Mauser rifles and revolvers which belonged to the guards and made their way toward the in- terior. The sentries in St. Felipe fort, in the arsenal of the barrac on per- ceiving their flight, opened them. The runaways: then themselves into two groups. The whole of Cavite seemed to have a hand in the destruction of the unfortunates or their recapture, so that the result up to Dec. 7, was eighty killed and some eighteen or twenty captured. Regardirg the fighting in the Phil- ippine islands the Oriental papers add little to the reports already received by telegraph. The China Mail's Manila correspondent said the rebellion was spreading in the province of Baalan, Batangas and Pampanga, and in less degree in the province of Morong, em- bracing the island Buzon, to the south, and in the province of Bulacan in the north, in fact, all the Tagalog prov- faces. FIGHT WITH POACHERS. Pitched Battle With Gamekeepers Results Seriously. Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 21. J In a pitched hattle between Tollaston club gamekeepers and poachers on the pre- serves of the Tolleston Club of Chica- go, near here, tive men were shot, three of them fatally. Poaching on the club's grounds had given its care-takers much trouble of late and seven gamekeepers, well armed with shotguns and pistols were on duty when fourteen young men invaded the duck swamp and prepared for a day’s sport. The watchmen bore down on the boys in a body and hailing them from a considerable distance or- dered them off the grounds. Instead of complying the poachers made a rush for the gainekeepers. The latter opened fire at three rods range and four of the young men fell riddled with shot, two of them mortally wounded. Their comrades returned the fire and Black- burn, one of the watchmen, fell with a sbot in the skull. THEY LET HIM DROWN. People Near Madison Couldn't Saye a Student in the Night Time. Madison, Wis., Jan, 21.--A student named Fred A. Keuhn, from Arlington, S. D., was drowned in Lake Mendota. He and two friends, Walter O. Vickory and Edward C. Waller, went ice boat- ing, and when three miles from the city the boat ran into open water. Waller and Vicory got to firm ice by swimming, but Keuhn stayed on the boat. Upon getting to'land the two survivors went to farm houses near by and gave the alarm and a number of men started to give assistance. The darkness and unsafe condition of the ice, however, prevented, and Kuehn weuained out in the lake clinging to the at. WRECKED OFF NEW YORK. Atlas Ling Steamer Is Sunk in a Col- lision. New York, Jan.:21.—A collision oc- curred at the junction of Gedney and Swash channels between the Wilson line steamer British Queen, bound in, and the Atlas line steamship Alvena, out-bound. The British Queen, after the steamers separated, anchored, but the Alvena continued on her way, ap- parently making for Sandy Hook bar. Her stern is now under water while her bow is well out. STOKERS SCALDED. Explosion of a Boiler on a French Steamer, San Francisco, Jan. 21—One of the boilers of the Saghalien (French steam- er) exploded while the vessel was off the Chinese coast on Dec. 2, bound from Singapore for Hong Kong. Eleven of the stokers and:one of the engineers were killed by the explosion of escap- ing steam. ‘The chief stoker was so badly injured that he died a few hours afterward, and four other firemen died the next day of their burns, THE NORTHWEST. Traflic in the Northwest Completely Demoralized by the Storm—Trains at Some Points Are Abandoned and Traffic of All Kinds Is Stopped—Heaviest Snow Fall of the Season. St. Paul, Jan. 19.—All previous storm records for several seasons were lost sight of in the snow storm yesterday. The’ demonstration by the elements was in the true sense “a corker?’ a strong wind was tlowing and street car traffic was seriously impeded. The public showed a strong inclination to remain in doors and business was con- sequently ata _ standstill. Reports from all over the Northwest indicate that the storm was quite general and that railroad traffic was practically suspended. Mitchell, S. D., Jan, 19.—The storm of two weeks ago was nearly repeated. It snowed nearly all day yesterday and last night a heavy wind came up, which has increased in velocity, blow- ing the loose snow, in every direction. The Milwaukee road to Chamberlain is blocked and the passenger train was abandoned last night. The roads are nearly in as bad condition as two weeks ugo. Mankato, Minn., Jan. 18.—The worst storm for several years is raging over Southern Minnesota. The temperature dropped twenty degrees and a high wind is driving the snow with blinding fury. Yesterday’s six-inch snowfall was so wet that a hard crust formed, and as there is little snow to drift the railroads are thus but little inconven- jenced in this section. Detroit, Minn., Jan. 19.JThe worst storm of the season has been raging here for several hou The wind, with a velocity of forty miles an hour, is filling the cuts and piling the fresh snow so that all traffic is stopped. Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 19.—The se- vere storm of twenty-four hours’ dura- tion which temporarily blocked all rail- way lines and caused general discom- fort, has terminated. SEAL PRESERVATION. No Fear of the Extinction of the Seal Industry. London, Jan. 19. — Gerald Barrett Hamilton, one of the British commis- sioners appointed to investigate the conditions of seal life in Bering sea, has recently been to London on the conclusion of his mission to Robbin island, near Saghalien, where there is a small rookery. Prof. Thompson went independently to the Pribyloff group. After spending six weeks on the Commander islands and Robbin island Mr. Hamilton joined Prof. Thompson on the Pribyloffs, where the commis- sion remained until the end of October. The Canadian and United States com- missioners, Messrs. McCoun and Clark, were also on the islands at the time. The British commissioners say they received most friendly treatment from the Americans. Owing to the excep- tional poweys given to.the Americans by their government they were able to do more than has been previously ac- complished. Among other things a census of every seal on the island was taken which showed that there were 148,000 seals on the Pribyloffs, and proved that the American estimates of previous years were much below the mark. The results of the investigations on the spot have tended to prove to the minds of. the commissioners that, al- though it has been said that the seal industry would collapse in two years, there js no fear of such an early ex- tinction-of the fur seal. No doubt is entertained that now the question has been approached in such an amicable way, some measures of preserving the seal will be adopted. The large de- crease in this year’s catch of seals is probably due in part to the bad weath- er prevalent during the early part cf August. It does not necessarily indi- cate a decrease in the number of seals, On this point opinion is divided, the Canadians saying that the seals on the Pribyloffs have increased in number, while the Americans claim they have decreased. FREEDOM FOR VOTERS. Canadians Propose an Important Legislative Change. New York, Jan. 19.—A Montreal dis- patch to the Evening Post says: It is now said in well informed circles that constitutional means will be taken to place the popular branch of the legis- lature beyond any other influence or control than that of a free expression of the popular will at-the polls. A bill, it is said, is now being prepared by a private member for presentation to the next session of parliament which pro- vides for the disfranchisement of voters who are affected by any threat of ecclesiastical censure carrying with it spiritual pains or punishment. St. Petersburg, Jan. 1: Eastern Railway compa w been formed by the Russo-Chinese bank under the terms of the treaty to construct and work the railway from the western frontier to Hei Lung Chaing to the eastern frontier of Kirin, will be permitted to import*into China free of duty corn, food stuffs and rail- way materials. Old Timer Gone. Hastings, Minn., Jan. 19. '— Frank Ford, a pioneer’ resident of Dakota county, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. James Bolan, in Welch, at the age of 89 years. Safe Blowers Arrested. New York, Jan. 19. — Two world- famed safe blowers are in the custody of the detective bureau on suspicion that they were contemplating a raid on some well stored safe in this or a neighboring city. The prisoners are both of whom have served long terms It is absolutely denied that the ague has made its appearance at illes, and it is asserted that there is not.even a suspected case in the city, HEAVY SNOW: STORMS THROUGHOUT: in various prisons. See DEEP WATERWAYS. Report of the Commission is Trans- mitted to the Ho - Washington, Jan. 20.—The president sent to the house the report of the deep waterways commission. The most im- portant conclusions of the commission follow: That it-is entirely feasible to con- struct such canals and develop such channels as will be adequate of any scale of navigation that may be de- sired between the great lakes and the seaboard, and to conduct through the same domestic and foreign commerce, and that it ‘will be wise to provide for securing a channel of a navigable eon of not less than twenty-eight ‘eet. That, starting from the heads of Lakes Michigan and Superior, the most eligible route is through the several great lakes and their intermediate channels and the proposed Niagara ship canal (Tonawanda to Olcott) to Lake Ontario; and that the Canadian seaboard may be reached from Lake Ontario by. way of the St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain and the Hudson river, or by way of the Oswego-Oneida- Mohawk valley aud the Hudson river. That the policy should contemplate the ultimate attainment of the largest successful capacity and that all works should be planned on this basis and that the actual execution should con- form thereto, in so far as the works may without prejudice be progressive- ly developed with the actual demands of commerce. That the completion of the entire system as quickly as proper projects can be matured and economically ex- ecuted is fully justified. That the Niagara ship canal should be first undertaken and incidentally the broadening ard further deepening of the intermediate channels of the lakes, the same being in the logical order of development and also requir- ing the least time for consideration. The commission reports that the Can- adian commission appointed for the same purpose has furnished much im- portant information. The document gives many statistics relating to the traffic on the great lakes. It says that the agricultural competition this coun- try has recently had to meet with In- dia, and which is likely to be intensi- fied, impel the government to take steps to cheapen freights; that the limit of reduction in railroad rates has been reached and attention must be directed to waterways. In referring to wheat the commission expresses fear of the consequences of the in- creasing competition from the Argen- tine Republic and Uruguay. The rapid development of the American iron ore business on the lakes indicate that, with access to the ocean by a practicat waterway, we can control our domestic business and enter into competition in any market of the world. GUNBOAT BLOWN UP. A Spanish Gunboat Meets With Dis. aster, Havana, Jan. 20. — The gunboats Centinela and Relamago left Manzs- nillo on the night of Jan. 16 with the object of going up the River Cauto to Fort Guamo in compliance with the orders of Gen. Rosch. At 10 o’clock on the morning of Jan. 17 both gunboats were near Mango landing when an ex- plosion of a torpedo which had been placed in the river, sunk the Relam- pago. Those of the crew who survived swam toward shore but were fired on from the banks. At this critical mo- | ment a boat was launched from the Centinela and neariy all of the crew still in the water were rescued. In view of the instructions and the fact that the commander of the Centinela and nearly all of the crews of both gunboats had been seriously wounded the expedition had to return to Manza- nillo. Senor Martinez, of the Relampa- go, was seriously wounded in the expe- dition as well as Assistant Engineer Jacobi Duis, gunner; Francisco Mar- tinez and several seamen. Six of the officers and crew were killed outright, and all of the rest received wounds of more or less severity. On the gunboat Centinela the commander was serious- ly wounded, while of the crew one was killed and several wounded. SANITATION NEGLECTED. Responsibility for Bombay’s Plague —The Situation Growing Wotse. Bombay, Jan. 20.—The situation is growing rapidly worse, and the exodus from the city on account of the bubon- ic plague continues. The Times of India complains that the sanitary con- ditions of Bombay have been allowed to deteriorate for ten years past. These Get Jobs. Washington, Jan. 20.—The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: Postmaster, John R. Lucas, at Rockwell, lowa; Col. Thomas C. Sullivan, assistant commissary gen- eral of subsistence; Capt. L. H. Buck- er, Ninth cavalry, to be major; First Lieut. P. P. Powell, Ninth cavalry, to be captain; First Lieut. L. M. Powell, Second cavalry, to be captain; First Lieut. James B. Jackson, Seventh in- fantry, to be captain. Will Prod Laurier. London, Jan. 20.—A meeting of the bondholders and shareholders of the Chignecto Marine railway heard the report of the present position of the Canadian government in regard to the promised subsidy and a resolution was unanimously adopted to the effect that every possible step be taken to urge the Laurier government to carry out the Canadian promises. A Suit Against the Havemeyers. New York, Jan. 20. — A motion by Henry Hentz to serve an amended complaint in his suit against Theodore A. Havemeyer, Henry O. Havemeyer, Frederick C. Havemeyer and H. Eenft to recover $155,000 for commission for services alleged to have been rendered has been denied by Judge Bach in the supreme court.- -~¢ An Important Deal. ‘Houston street. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 20.—A duel has been consummated whereby Swift & Co. of Chicago purchased the St. Jo- seph stock yards with the adjacent town site of St. George and the entire plant of the St. Joseph Stock Yards “Fairly” McGuire and Paddy Cody, |,Company. The price is sald to be $400,- A Son for Anna. ~ Paris, Jan. 20.—The Countess Castel- lane, formerly Miss Anna Gould, a given birth toa son, Mother and chik redoing well, ‘TWADENA MURDER patente A HUSBAND KILLED BY THE ‘WIFE'S PARAMOUR. a A Young Man Becomes Infatuated with a Married Woman and Makes Away With the Hasbapu— On Being Arrested He Confesses and Charges the Woman With Hiring Him to Do the Deed. Wadena, Minn., Jan. 20.—A man who rail- s found dead Saturday on the Sian track between this city and ei dale was evidently murdered. oe name is Daniel Pikkarainen and a resided at New York Mills. When od was found Saturday it was le aH he had fractured his skull by & from a train on which he was sealing a ride. ant A young man named Lindross au been boarding at Pikkarainen’s home for some time and had become infatu- ted with his wife. The affection was reciprocated. _ Thursday the young fellow persuaded Pikkarainen to go with him to Staples in search of work. ‘he two spent Friday in that village snd then concluded to return to New York Mills. That was the last seen of Pikkarainen. It was known that the young man purchased a ticket at this point for New York Mills. | He said nothing about Pikkarainen’s absence and his friends commenced to get sus- picious when they heard the body of an unknown man had been found at Wadena. They went to the home of the dead man and found Mrs. Pikkar- inen and the young man together. The latter was arrested and said that on the way to Staples Pikkarainen fell off the train and killed himself. After being taken into custody Lin- dross coolly confessed to the murder, and says Mrs. Pikkarainen hired him to do it. He says he and the other man were riding on the blind baggage, that he had purposly gotten Pikkara- jnen drunk, and that he pushed him off the train, but he denies having killed him. Wounds on the dead man’s head, however, show plainly that he was dealt two severe blows on the head before he was thrown off. Mrs. Pikkaraimen refuses to say any- thing. This is the first murder ever committed in this cou ARCHBISHOP GRACE SICK. The Aged Prelate Dangerously Ul at St. Paul. St. Paul, Jan. 20.—Most Rev. Thomas L. Grace, for many years archbishop of St. Paul, and at present archbishop of the titular see of Sinnia, is lying seriously ill at St. Josep! hospital in this city. Owing to the advanced years of the distinguished prelate the worst is feared. The archbishop contracted a cold a few weeks ago which soon threatened pneumonia, and it was deemed best to remove him to the hos- pital where he could have the closest attention in the hope that the tender nursing of the sisters would restore him to health. TREBLE GOLD OUTPUT. Fifteen Thousand Gold Seekers Will Go to Alaska This Spring. Tacoma, Jan. 20.—Alaska and Puget sound merchants and the steamship companies are preparing for an influx of 15,000 miners into Alaska this spring. Last year about 5,000 men went north in search of wealth. The success of many of these, coupled with strikes made on Cloudy creek, a tributary of the Yukon, late last sea- son, and the systematic advertising now being done, is having the effect of attracting thither goldseekers from every part of the country. Attempt to Break Jail. St. Cloud, Minn., Jan. 20. — Sheriff McKelvy has discovered what is con- sidered a desperate plan on the part of three prisoners to break jail. Two burglars and a third man confined in one cell sawed four or five bolts and bars of the iron work in their cell. The plan was to gain the corridor and then with iron pokers assault the turnkey when he brounght in their supper. A St. Paul Bank Assigns. St. Paul, Jan. 20.—More as a matter of policy than immediate financial nec- essity the Minnesota Savings bank as- signed to William Bickel. 'The capital stock of the bank was $25,000 paid in, and its assets, according to an affidavit of the president filed yesterday to pro- cure bond, amount to about $250,000. The liabilities are estimated at about $230,000. Favors Closer Trade Relations. Washington, Jan. 20. — John Charl- ton, M. P., Liberal ‘member of the Canadian house of commons, who is in the city, says the recent change of government had brought the question of reciprocity to the front in that ecoun- try, as the Liberal party always fa- vored more intimatg trade relations with the United States. Stole a Wad. New York, Jan. 20.—A tag contain- ing $5,000 was stolen from in front of the Pacific State bank, Broadway, near It was the property of the Metropolitan Traction company and had been sent to the bank in charge of two men as part of the usual day’s deposit. Loggers Are Happy. Tomahawk, Wis., Jan. 20.—The log- gers in this vicinity feel very jubilant over the fall of snow since Saturday evening, six or eight inches having fallen and still snowing. Logging has been almost at a standstill for the past three weeks for want of snow, except where ice roads were made, and these could be made only in certain locali- les. Deed of an Insane Man. y New York, Jan. 20—At Mamaron Westchester county, Arthur Palmer, during a fit of insanity, shot his broth. er Leonard, and fatally wounded his mother and sister. Lecnard died al- most instantly. A meeting was held at London to reorganize the Canadian section of the London chamber of commerce. Chair- man Dobelt suggested that the topics which the section take up should be the tariffs, the Canadian insolvency Jaws and the Hudson Bay railroad.